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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-01

fuse tn inimy.' T have devised a play here that shud wurruk,' says another of tn coachers. At tn wurruds two ninety cube root iv eight, plus tn cosine iv twinty-two spoken in low, but imperyous voice tn right end will we'll I frgit what tn play is now, but annyhow that lunlk head iv quar- ther back can't masther it. l told it to him yesterday an he said this mornin' that he'd set up all night thryin' to add it up an it made his head ache
 An whin tn game comes to be played tn little boys ar-re out in tn field an tn vin'rble promoters ar-re settin' on tn side tellin' thim what to do. Did ye slip tn hatchet to tn cen it. He has no head fir games. l hope you didn't omit to tell tn right guard that a couple iv good punches in tn slats will do fir tn Smith boy. He looks anaemic to me- An so they set combin' their boards with their hands durin' tn game an between tn halves wan iv thim goes an tells tn losers what he thinks iv their parents. Ho- gan says he heerd tn 'rousty-bout on canal boat swearin' tn captain back tn other day. Don't talk to me that way says he, indignantly. I've niver been to Yale he says.
 q haven't been able to get up as much inthrest in fut ball since I larned it wasn't played be tn mur- dhrous ruffyans that I see tn pitchers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-01

know who that is?' says he. I do not, says I, but I may've gone to school with his grandfather says l. Can't ye guess?' says he. I don't want to- says I. niver was good at namin' infants We'll says he, T knew 'twud surprise ye That is Clarence Doolittle, demon half-back iv tn Yale fut ball team. His uncle got him job at tn mills, says he. Tn boys call him Flossy.' says he. tWell,' says I, he'll have to roll his hoop out iv here, says l. This is no crache," says I.
 Well sir, 'tis funny thing, this here fut ball. Here are lot iv child her that want to play game iv kiclSin' an runnin' with ball. Iris a pleas ant game, an if they want to punch each other in tn eye in tn coorse iv it, all right. says l. 'Tis nacharal fir tn young to want to carry or kick or knock ball as far as they can, an 'tis equally nacharal fir thim to want !. to whaclI anybody in tn eye who gets in tn way iy tn ball. We'll an good, says l. But ivry year, just as tn childher ar-re gettin' ready to play
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-01
The Habit of Kindness.

orison Swett Marden in Success Maga- zine"
 A large part of our unlxindness is sheer
 thoughtlessness. Few people mean to be unkind In fact most people are kindly disposed toward others, and would be glad to help them; but they simply do
 not think. They are so intent upon their own affairs, their minds are so focused
 upon themselves that all thought of others or their needs are crowded out. There is no other thing which will give greater satisfaction than the forming of
 kindly habit, the habit of holding
 kindly spirit toward everybody, and of cheering and encouraging others. If we persist in this habit it will drive
 out all petty little jealousies. all morose- ness and gloom, envy and selfishness, everything that would seriously mar our lives.
 If we hold the right mental attitude, SOW the right mental seed, SOW the
 right thoughts, we should get the right habits.
 What splendid opening there is in the cheering up business for all sorts of
 people! Everybody ought to be in it, and especially at Christmas time. It is the grandest occupation in the world. See what a harvest it brings of satisfaction, joy and helpfulness.
 In addition to all this, it is real money maker, for 1t increases ones power of efficiency wonderfully. It keeps 1ife's
 machinery fabricated so that it runs more i tremendously and consequently can turn out great increase of product How many good things this kindly spirit brings to us, and how many unpleasant , things it keeps away from us! No effort we ever make can bring such splendid returns as the endeavor to scat ter flowers as We go along, to plant roses instead of thorns: no investment will pay such fat dividends, as the firm effort put into kind words and kindly acts, the ef- fort to radiate a kindly spirit toward ev- cry living creature.
 Do not.be discoura ged even if the peo- pie you try to help and encourage are ungrateful and unresponsive. You will be enlarged by your own shining, by. your efforts to help-others, just as the life Of the one who loves is always enriched, even if the love is not appreciated or re- turned. Such efforts can never be lost, no matter how coldly they may be re- ceived- No one can honestly try to help another in vain. He is sure to be larger, richer man himself for the ehort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-01

N/ ley, N"th' fut ball season
 W is over an tn champeens has been declared"
 "Who won?" said MT. Hennessy.
 "It looks as though Yale, nesting undher tn ellums iv Moo Haven had projooced tn most vicious band " scholars" said MT. Dooley. "As usual this here siminary iv meditation, as Hogan calls it, has deviloped a SUI peeyor group iv assassins. But l wudden't say annything again ayther wan iv tn other great scholastick in- stitutions. Tn rigorous coorse iv but ting in tn stomach conducted by Pro- fissor Muggs iv Princeton (Ex-heavy weight champeen iv Moo Jersey) has enabled tn riprisintatives iv that staid an solid support iv lawn Calvin to give a new glory to tn docthrines iv predustynation. AS fir Harvard, her colors have not been lowered, as far as I can see. Her defeat iv Smith (S-0) an iv tn Orthopedie Hospital (6-5) shows me that this dear old almy mather iv Thaydoor Rosenfelt an oth- CTS who shall be nameless if he has his way, Is still power in fut ball.
 Dear me, I'm gettin' to be quite college fellow through readin' tn noos- papers in tn fall, Hinnissy. If man runs a saloon an reads all tn noos- papers firm end to end, nawthin' hu- man or inhuman, as Hogan says, is foreign to him. Ye take fut ball. niver played fut ball since was eight years old. Tn next year I wint to wurruk. But read all about it in tn pa-apers.
 "About tn beginnin' iv September I'm goin' through me pa-apers an 1 cast me eye on a pitcher an say: Well, this Is sthrange. Why have they put tn criminal news here in- stead iv on tn front page? Tn iditor that did that will be fred On lookin' closer see that tn phottygraft is wan iv Clarence Doolittle, tn demon half. back in tn Yale fut ball team. He's a tur-rble loolgin' fellow. In age he appears to be about forty-fve. He may be younger, but a life iv crime an hardships has marked him with crool lines. He was ividently pursood be tn polls through forest an swamp an brought to bay. He is standin' in front iv tn camera, intint on sellin' his life as dear as possible. "A desprit char ackter,' says I. If iver meet Car. ence Doolittle in dark place I'll give him a wide berth says I.
 'T watch his career Sixpictin' ivry day to read that he has burglarized Prisidint Hadley's hen house or at tackled Pro-fssor Sumner with a coupling pin. But all l read is that Clarence Doolittle may not be able to l. '. ~..l &l...l tn faculty ain't sure that they can let Clarence Doolittle go into tn game because he fell down tn other day in an attimpt at forward pass on spellin' or jography. This onsettles me good deal, because can't make out why a vicious, middle-aged criminal shud be botherin' his head about thim simple childish pursoots. Think iv a man --
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-01
6copyright. 1901. by Frank G. Carpenter.

Copyright. 1907, by Frank c. Carpenter)
 Khartum.
 4 WAY up the Nile valley, so far "A from the Mediterranean that it A takes four days by steamship and railroad to reach it, within almost a stones throw of where whole tribes are going naked, and near the site of what not long since was one of the slave cen ters of Africa. the English have built up 0 school which is turning out native teachers and judges, government clerks and bookkeepers, mechanics of all sorts and within certain limits civil engineers. It has already erected several acres ot college buildings and it has large dormi- tories, well equipped class rooms, si- brary, a museum, and also one of the most remarkable research laboratories of the world.
 In Honor of General Gordon.
 I refer to Gordon college, which was founded just after the battle of Omdur- man and named in honor of the great general who was killed in sight of where it now stands. The suggestion was that of Lord Kitchener, and the money was voluntarily contributed by the people of England. The amount raised was $7O0,- 600, and to this has been added the muni- hcent gift of MT. Henry s. Welcome, an American, who has established the la nous Welcome labratory as q part of this institution.
 It was through a note of introduction from Sir Francis Reginald Wingate, the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-01

<<VVyy ELL, sIR," said MT. Doo- N/ ley, eth fut ball season
 W is over an tn champeens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-01
BY F. P. DUNNE.

STATUE OF GORDON AT kHARTum.


iv in tn pa-aper, but be old gintlemin who figured out varyous forms iv as- sault an batthery an deciption fir childher to practice on each other. If l had me way I'd have all tn games preceded be match between tn coachers. Tn old gintlemin shud put up their whiskers in nets, lay aside their wigs an false teeth, lash their eyeglasses firmly to their noses an go in fir two wan-minyit halves"
 q think our young fellows take their games too seeryously," said MT. Hen- messy.
 q don't know about that, but know Us old fellows do," said MT. Dooley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-01
Hewinq in the Line.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 MT. Heeler called you a hack writer, pa," said the editors little son. What does he mean by that?'
 "He means. my son." replied the edI- tor. 'that I've got hatchet always ready for such miserable creatures as he 1a."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-11-23
c. & o. PAY CAR
Will Carry Money From
Richmond.

Ashland, KIP, Nov. 20.-The Ches-
apeake and Ohio pay car will be
more heavily laden with golden
treasure next Tuesday than ever be-
fore in the history Of the great rail-
road system. Local banks will not
be tasked to pay off Chesapeake and
Ohio men, and this will mean that
thousands of dollars in currency will
be distributed through the city in
addition to the ready money already
held here.
Starting from Richmond the pay
car will be provided with funds suf-
ficient to pay the Chesapeake and
Ohio employees on the western end
Of the system. 1t unusually happens
that the pay car carries enough cur
rency to pay employees at way sta
tions and the remainder is supplied
from the banks of larger towns,
but this time the whole amount will
be carried in the car, according to
advices received here. The whole
amount will aggregate more thar
$780, 900.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-11-23
DEAF MUTES WE'D
Louisville Man and Cumber-
land County Girl.

Glasgow, KY, Nov. 21.-Mr. John
Werner, a deaf mute, of Louisville,
and Miss Carrie A. Naris, also a deaf
mute, of Marrowbone, Cumberland
county. were married here this
morning at the home of a friend,
Mr.. Terry Page. The ceremony was
performed in writing by Rev. j. W.
Loving, and was both beautiful and
impressive. Mr.. Werner has been
connected with the Kentucky Wagon
Works of Louisville for over fifteen
years. Mrs. Werner is a daughter of
Mrs. Jennie Naris, Of Marrowbone.
She graduated at the Danville Col
lege, and is both beautiful and ac-
complished. She was one of the
most popular young ladies in Cum
berland county, Notwithstanding her
aflliction.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-11-23
TRIGG NIGHT RIDERS.
Held a Largely Attended
Meeting Tuesday Night.

A meeting of night riders was
held in Trieg county Tuesday night,
which was attended by a large body
of men. Some of them came from
below Cadiz and cut the telephone
wires beyond Cadiz. The gathering
was held at some point this side of
that place. The Cumberland Tele-
phone wires were also cut about
seven mile this side of Cadiz and
the Home Company four miles this
side. A number of the night riders
passed back through Cadiz late in
the night. So far as known no dam.
age was done by them.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-11-23
VOTE FELL
OFF 3I,IO4
The Returns Show A Repub-
lican Gain Of
Al, 1882.
ESTIMATED MAJORITY
Three Counties Are Missing
With Their Re-
turns.

Frankfort, Ky, Nov. 21.-With
the official vote of the counties of
Kenton, Simpson and Hopkins still
missing, and allowing the votes re-
ceived by Beckham and Belknap in
those counties four years ago to be
counted for Hager and Wilson this
year, the latter's majority over
Judge Hager will be 5,132.
The official vote tabulated by Sec
retary of State McChesney from the
116 counties so far received shows
that Wilson polled 3,27O, or SOC
votes mere than were polled by
Belknap four years ago in the 119
counties, In three missing counties
Belknap polled 9,772, and from the
showing made by Wilson in the
other counties is reasonable to
supposed that he polled the full Re-
publican vote in three counties yet
to be heard from, indicating that he
ran ahead of the Belknap vote 10,-
278, in the State.
In the ll6 counties heard from aof
ficially Judge Hager polled 1856 1888,
and allowing him the vote polled by
Gov. Beckham four years ago in the
three missing counties, II, ,977, would
bring his total vote in the state to
2O7, $40, as against 239. Ola received
by Beckham in 1903, falling off in
the Democratic vote of 31,104.
These figures show a Republican
gain of Al, ,382 votes in four years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-11-23
SENATOR LINDSAY
Recovering Slowly But Did
Not Feel Able to Walk.

Frankfort, KY, Nov. %. Former
United States Senator William Lind
say, whose life was despaired of
several times during his recent ILL
ness, has so far recovered as to be
able to be about the streets of
Frankfort, and today the venerable
statesman paid a visit to the state
house, and was an interested specta-
tor in the court of appeals for few
minutes during the afternoon ses-
sion.
While Senator Lindsay shows the
i'll effects of his long confinement, he
said today that he believed he would
soon be able to attend to his legal
business again. He said he had
much business at his New York
office which commanded his atten-
ton, Zone of his important cases be-
ing set for argument before the
court of appeals of New York next
month, but he could not tel! at this
time whether he would be able to
make both the journey and the ar
gument because of his weakened
condition.
Senator Lindsay said he had in
tended going to Louisville this week
to attend the state development con-
vention, but the fact that a street
car strike was on in that city caused
a change in his plans. He said he
did not feel able to walk the streets
of Louisville and perhaps escape
from the range of rioters at the
same time, and for that reason de-
ferred his visit to Louisville at this
time.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-11-23
NOT FORTUNE HUNTER
Is Duke Who is to Wed Miss
Theodore Shonts.

New York, Nov. 21.-According
to friends of the Shonts family, in
this city, President Theodore P,
Shonts, of the Interborough-Metro'
politan railroad, was persuaded to
allow his daughter, Theodore, TO be-
come engaged to the Due de Chaul-
nes by members of the family and
by the Duke himself. The Duke
finally succeeded, it appears, in con-
vincing Mr.. ShOnts that he was not
fortune.hunter. When Mr..
Shonts first heard of his daughters
attachment for the Duke he de-
clared emphatieally that he could
have no foreigners in the family.
Nor did Miss ShOnts receive much
support at first from her mother
and sister. But Mr.. Shonts determ-
ined to treat the Duke fairly, and
he entertained him at the Shouts
home in Washington. There the
duke continued to press his suit with
Miss Theodore, and he won over all
the family except Mr.. Shonts. Then
the persistent Frenchman tried to
influence Mr.. ShOnts, but did not
meet with much success until Mr..
Shonts realized that he was entirely
alone in his opposition. ~ Previous to
giving his consent, however, Mr..
Shonts insisted that the Duke must
show his good faith by waving any
question of a dowry. This, it is said,
the Duke readily did, which proved
to Mr.. ShOnts that his affair with
Miss Theodore was really a love
match. The Duke will sail for
France to-day, but he expects to re-
turn here about Christmas.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-11-23
Plans Being Pushed Rapidly
For The Event Next
Month.
NO SOLDIERS TO MARCH.
The Change Will be Made
on The Tenth of
December.

Frankfort, KY, Nov. 21.-The
committees having in charge ar
rangements for the Inauguration of
Gov. Wilson on December 10th are
getting down to work in systematic
style and splendid reports are being
made back to the executive commit
tee'of the preparations for the big
event.
Permanent headquarters have
been opened in the Office of the Bust
ness Mems club, and a stenographer
has been engaged to be on hand so
that committees may meet, reports
be drawn up and correspondence at
Stended to with utmost dispatch.
Although it is practically settled
that the state militia will not appear
in the inaugural parade, owing to
the lack of money in the military
fund, the day may not be lacking in
military features, for work has been
received by the inaugural commit
tee that the cadets of the Kentucky
Military institute at Lyndon. near
Louisville, may come under the
command of Col. Fowler to act as
escort for Gov. Wilson in the,pa
rade.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-11-23
Waking Up,

The night riders are growing bold
er and bolder in their defiance of the
law and will continue to do so as
long as the local authorities seem to
wink at their dastardly deeds. With
their assistance and the governors
reward of $500, there ought to be no
reason why the desperadoes should
not be brought to justice. The coun-
try calls aloud for their suppression.
State Journal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-11-23
ones-Morgan.

H. A. Jones, L. & N. operator at
Crofton, and Miss Ophelia Morgan,
daughter of Geo. w. Morgan, for
merly cashier.of the Bank of CrOf-
ton, but now a merchant of that
place, were married Wednesday
night. Rev. Fralich, of the Meth
odist church, performed the cere-
mony. The young people will re-
side at Crofton.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-11-23
INAUGURATION
Will Be Witnessed BY Many
of Our People.

AS the day for the inauguration
of Governor-elect Wilson draws
nigh it becomes more evident every
day that many of Hopkinsville's 10y
al Republicans will attend the inau-
gural ceremonies. We have not
heard of any Democrats preparing
to be present at the ceremonies.
Thus far only eight of Paducah's
Republicans have given out that
they will go.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-11-23
Sturgeon Gets Leave.

Clarence Sturgeon, the Louisville
murderer condemned to death, was
granted further lease on life when
the Court of Appeals postponed a de-
cision on the application to dissolve
the injunction restraining the Sheriff
from hanging him, to give the attor-
neys time to file brief, The question
involved is the power of the Cover
nor to fix date for the execution, it
being claimed that this is judicial
act.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-11-23
COUNTY TAXES
Delinquents Slowly Settling
and Advertising at Hand.

There is no great rush of delin-
quent tax payers, but occasionlly
some one drops in and settles for
1907. The time for advertising pro-
perty for taxes is next month. The
rush may there begin. Everybody
should remember that nothing is
exempt for the payment of taxes.
The two only certain things of this
life are taxes and death (taxes al
ways frst), and the longer you de-
lay paying your taxes the greater
amount you will have to pay.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-11-23
IN SPECIAL CAR
Republicans Will Attend the
Inauguration.

Hopkinsville Republicans will
make up a party on special car to
Gov.-elect Wilson's inauguration
December 10. Christian county
sent a Wilson delegation to the state
convention, and the governor has
many friends here.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-11-23
THANKSGIVING
Will Also be a Day of Rest
For Clerks.

The merchants and milliners of the
city have signed the following:
"We, the undersigned merchants
of Hopkinsville. hereby agree to
close our places Of business all day on
Thanksgiving, November 28th, 1907,
so that our employees may enjoy a
well earned holiday and suitably OBJ
serve the day set apart by the presi.
dent of the United States and the
governor Of Kentucky as a day upon
which to give thanks for the many
blessings which have been poured
out upon this country of ours"
The firms and individuals signing
are:
Frankels.
]. H. Anderson q Co,
Bassett & Co.
Kennedy & Co.
j. T. Wall & Co.
Mrs. E. KeeGan.
Warfeld & West Shoe Co.
The Racket.
Miss Fannie B. Rogers.
Sallie B. HoOser & Co.
The John Moayon Co.
T. M. Jones.
H. Bohn.
No doubt the grocers will, as have
been their custom for several years,
close from 8 a. m. Thursday until
Friday morning. Orders for use
should be handed in on
Wednesday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-11-23
Madison Venire.

A special venire was ordered sum-
moned from Madison county to try
Fult French, John Smith and John
Abner, charged with completely in
the murder of ]. B. Marcum, and the
selection of the jury will be begun
at Beattyville before special Judge
Dorsey.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-11-23
Marriage Licens.

Tuesday the County Clerk issued
license for the marriage of, Charles
Grace and Miss .Sallie Wellington
last Wednesday. The matrimonial
market is unusually dull for t.
time of the year. "Ohe
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-11-23
Christmas Presents.

The army transport Crook sailed
yesterday from San Francisco for
Manila with over'70O sacks of Christ
mas mail and 200 packages of gifts
for the men of the. army and their
wives stationed in and about Manila.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-11-23
Railroads Indicted.

The Federal grand jury at Salt
Lake City has indicted the Union Pa
cifc Railroad Company, the Oregon
Short Line. The Union Pacific Coal
Company and two corporation Off
cials for alleged violations of the
Sherman antitrust law. n
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-11-23
Office is Reopened.

The local Office of the Posts
graph company, which ha
closed since Mss Mary CsOnabls
quit her key several weeks
sympathy with the strikin
graphers. has been reopene'
r. b. Hall. of this city in cha
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1907-11-23
eenlus and BEAUTY.

Genius needs to be advertised
be recognized, but beauty is its
press agent. '.5 RI
The Delta independent., 1907-03-29
Glamour Gone from the Seq.

The days of romance are fast fad
ing into the past, says the Knnsas
City Times. Bold pirates no longer
rove the seas with fierce mustnchcs
and crimson sashes. a mutiny T., but
a 5rawl and daily papers are .leliv.
cred on beard modern steamships.
True. 1t is that three-mas.ed schoon-
ers still make the trip from Sh"lghai
around the Horn to New York. and
in every large harbor may be seen
ancient sailing vessels lying low in
t''e water in mute protest OF the big
liners which are virtually great hotels
a'loat. But decay eats in the hearts
o. their ancient timbers so swiftly
that another generation will see their
passing. and with them will vanish
tie picturesque old cea dogs who are
Il delight of those who love the
OF can. TO be replaced by the smart
yrung officers Of the present
The Delta independent., 1907-03-29
How Gov. BcdweII Won,

Samuel w. Matthews. who has been
chief of the Maine bureau of Industrial
statistics since its establishment back
in the SOS, and who has held several
other Offices of trust. is very fluent
and impressive speaker.
In 1856. when there was close CON
test for the Republican nomination
for governor between DR.. Hamlin OF
Bangor and Joseph X. Bodwell of Hal
lowell, Mr.. Matthews espouscd the
cause OF the latter. and at the CON
vention made a speech which brought
no little credit to himself.
Mr.. Bodwell had been spoken of as
n man with but limited education
Mr. Matthews referred to this "scath.
ing criticism in his nominating
speech, and said:
ut may be true that Mr.. Bodweil
Is not highly educated man. but
he has shown conclusively that he
knows how to make his mark
AS Mr.. Bodwell was one OF the
must successful business men In the
state, this allusion brought down the
convention. and many thought 1t was
the means OF dominating Mr.. Bod.
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