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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-23
TRAGEDY AT LONDON
Former County Attorney
James Sparks Shot.

London. KY, Nov. 1S.-The most
sensational tragedy in the history of
Laurel county occurred here at 1890
o'clock a, m, to-day. James Sparks,
former County Attorney. now candi-
date for Commemorative Attorney
and one Of the best and most wide
Unknown lawyers in Kentucky. was
shot and instantly killed.
The shooting was done in the Cir
cult Clerks office in the courthouse
by Robert Boyd, Jr. Master Commits
sioner of the Luarel Circnit Court and
one of the mostprominent young at
torneys in this part of the State.
Circuit Court is now in session,
and hundreds of people swarmed
around the dead man and created a
panic. An old grudge had existed
for some time between them.
The shooting is said by eyewit-
.nesses to havebeen on slight rovoca-
ton and the result of a petty quar-
rel over settlement Boyd was
making as Master Commissioners in a
suit in which Sparks represented one
side.
Sparks took exception to Boy
official conduct in sellingathe land in
litigation and over fees which he
contended Boyd was not entitled to,
Sparks is said to have been unarm-
ed.
Boyd fired at short range, Sparks
falling at his first shot. Boyd fred
three shots into his victims body
after he was on the floor. Sparks
and other attorneys had brought suit
to set aside the will of the late Judge
Robert Boyd, young Boyd's uncle, in
which young Boyd was made admin
istrator and had received a good
share of an estate valued at about
$1,000
The suit was brought for Lilly
Hubbs, an illegitimate, and only child
of Judge Boyd, who was left nothing
and seeks to break the will. Sparks
was regarded as an overbearing and
dangerous man. Boyd promptly sur
rendered to Sheriff Swanner. and is
now in Jail.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-23

AT LEAST so THINKS ONE WEARY
PILGRIM.
Writing in TribuIatlon and Sorrow He
Recounts His sufTerlnos and
cOnsIans the Whole
Racs 10 PssdIsIon.

x have come to tn conclusion" said
the weary pilgrim, who was in a
shocking humor. tibet this world
would worry along some how II they
want no dogs. Course, long ago they
had their uses, though l amt never
had no use fer 'em.
The monks Of Saint Bernard KEEP
lot OF big dogs one time an named
tn place in honor of tn beasts. An
the monks would send them out on
bad nights an try to lose them, but
allus some tourist 'ud find tn stray
an lug him back home Each dog
carried little barrel Of booze on his
collar an in that way made himself
poplar with total strangers. Them
days air past now. They have moved
tn Swiss Tyrol to tn Chicago amuse-
ment parks. So tn dogs, bein' out Of
q Job, air no more use TO nobody.
"Oh, yes I allus hev a dog about.
But from greetin' him with shoe leath-
er an profanity every time he make a
plumb fool of hisself I'm wore to a
shadder. An every time l am be-
reaved of dog by some blame dog
thief vow won't never hev another.
But It never amt very long till some
one else sticks me fer a thoroughbred
pointer with pedigree made on tn
spur o. tn moment.
Il brought one home tn other night
and put him in nice box Of straw.
He waited till was abed and then
he set up tn worst lament you ever
heard. went down an shut him in
tn barn. Three minutes later put
him in tn henhouse No good. He
was back under tn winder recitin' tn
works of Edgar Aallan Poe as per
several times previous. Then went
down an turned washtub over tibet
pup an set on it. lit a pipe an
held down tibet wailin' monster fer
three hours. Then tn OF woman
stuck her head outer tn winder an
said she hated to butt in an of course
was a-doin' tn best tibet could be did,
but how would 1t do to tie tn dog in
the Clubhouse? Tie him up! Shucks!
never thought of that It worked
fine.
They say dog is mans best
friend. Thet's all right, but you never
kin tell which man. 1 he'd large
freckled kyoOdle once thet would run
tn grocer boy OF tn place, chase tn
new minister up a apple tree, scare
tn wash lady into gallOpin' conniption
fits an then escort frowzy tramp up
to tn house a-waggin' his tail plumb
up to his ears. I got sore ct thet dog
when he halted me one night an jus
wouldn't let me come anigh tn house.
got an armful Of paving stones an
he'd bust two holes in tn kitchen wall
wen l discovered in tn most natural
way in tn world thet tn dog was be-
hind me chawin' my leg. An only
tibet mornin' the brute he'd let a bill
collector walk right into tn house.
Eyes, sir, tn dog hes outlived his
usefulness. All dogs has, from tn
bow-legged bulldog to tn monkey
faced pug. Doggone the doggone
dogs!"-G. A. Thompson, in Chicago
Daily News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-23
"In Ted We Trust. !"

"In God We Trust" is omitted
from the new $40 gold piece just re-
ceived from the Philadelphia mint.
The new coin was designed by Au-
gHstus St. Gaudens.
There are several explanations of
the omission, but none Of them off,
cial. One of them is that the Indian
that st. Gaudens designed on one
side of the coin had so many feath-
ers in his head dress that there was
no room for the motto. Another is
that anything relating to trusts is
offensive to the present administra-
ton. Still another is that the mot
to has become inappropriate, since
IN these troublous times the admin
istration knows not whom. 10 trust.
II have it straight" said one of the
Washington sidewalk Colonies, that
the design as originally made by st.
Gaudens bore the words In Ted We
Trust When the President heard
of it, however, his modesty prompt
ed him to order the omission of the
words. There was then no time to
change to the old motto, so we have
none"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-23
Favorlte Resort.

Marienbad, whittier King Edward
goes for his annual "cure," was al
most unknown a century ago 1t was
virtually discovered by DR.. Nehr, who
published booklet in 1913 describing
the marvellous results upon patients OF
his who had been drinhing the waters.
But DR.. Nehr recommended that all
invalids repairing 10 Marienbsd should
take their beds with them, because
no accommodation whatever was theH
provided in such a seQuestered spot
Matters had not much improved in
1920, when Goethe visited Marienbad
and drank the waters, for he wrote to
a friend: II feel as If ! were in the
American solitudes, where the forests
are cut down to build up a city within
three years" Nearly 10000 valetudi.
narians now annually make pilgrimage
20 Marienbad. dundee Advertiser.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-23
CERTAIN RESULTS
Many a Hopkinsville Citizen
Knows How Sure They
Are.

Nothing uncertain about Doan's
Kidney Pills in Hopkinsville. There
is plenty of positive proof of this.
Such evidence should convince the
most skeptical sufferer. Read the
following statement:
L. r. Voolfolk, 427 South Main
Street, Madisonville. KY, says: II
highly recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills as being q reliable remedy for
the kidneys. ! have tested them
thoroughly during the past two
years and they do exactly what is
claimed forthem. have had severe
attacks of backache during the past
two years. Often when / sat down
and went to get up. sharp twinges
of pain caught me in the back. :
also suffered in the morning so it
was almost impossible for me to
stoop over to put my shoes on.
When these attacks were at their
height, l was induced to try Doan's
Kidney Pills through reading the
statements of parties here in town.
They gave me relief from the first
and soon cured the attacks. Since
then, whenever feel any symptoms
of a recurrence, | resort to the use
of Doan's Kidney Pills and they have
never failed to ward of the trouble.
When away on my trips. l carry a
box with me, and / take few doses
now and then to keep the kidneys
in good condition. Doan's Kidney
Pills is the best Kidney remedy |
ever used, and / cheerfully give
them my endorsement
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
sole.agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's- -
and take no other.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-23
RECEIVERS FEE HIGH.
Gov. Hughes Commission
Will Try Their Graft

New York. Nov. 19.-The commits
sion of six New York bankers named
by Governor Hughes to consider and
recommend changes in the New
York banking laws has completed
organization with the selection of A.
Barton Hepburn. president of the
Chase National banks as chairman.
Information was forthcoming today
that the commission will make strong
recommendations limiting receiver
ship expenses of suspended institu-
tions.
The commission hopes to work out
a plan which will make it impossible
for receivers and counsel in winding
up affairs of collapsed institution,
to charge enormous fees as has been
frequently done in the past. Presi-
dent Hepburn of the commission
has sent a financial expert to Attor-
ney General jackson to obtain from
the department all figures relative
to the expenditures of various re-
ceiyers of financial concerns for a
period Of several years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-23
CHOICE BARGAINS
Some Fine Offers In Farm
Lands and Town Lots.

1886 acres II miles south rof Hop
kinsville. only three miles from
Howell, well improved; $50 acres
In clover. 26 acres IN timothy, IS
acres fine timber-$95. 90 an acre.
303 acres, near Lafayette, large
house and all other necessary i'm
provements. 60 acres, good red and
post oak timber at the low pricesIof
$500.
l. 119 acres. right at Elmo, splendid
improvements and all new, nice
dwelling, one stable, two barns, two
cabins, doctors office, store building
that rents for 500 year, buggy
house. corn cribs, etc. Az great
bargain.
200 acres, near Pembroke, rich
land and we'll improved. Runs
right up to within 1 mile of the
best little town on earth.
211 acres, miles South of town,
Improvements good, and everything
in good shape. An opportunity you
cannot afford to miss. Price only
$50.
4I8 acres near Roaring Springs.
Can be divided into two farms.
Good improvements, fine land and
will be sold cheap.
A fine location for country doctor.
Beautiful grounds and improvements
and in the most desirable part of
the county.
Also some very desirable houses
and lots in the city for sale.
Call and see US if you are interest
ed iT'a good home either in city or
country.
II you want to buy anything we
have got it and if you have anything
to sell we can help you.
PLANTERS BANK & TR UST co
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-23
Wonderful Eczema Cure.

Our little boy had eczema for
five years." writes N. A. Adame,
Henrietta, Pa. Two of our home
doctors said the case was hopeless,
his lungs being affected. We then
employed other doctors, but no bene-
fit resulted. BY chance we read
about Electric Bitters, bought a bot
tie and soon noticed improvement.
We continued this medicineauntil
several bottles were used. when our
boy was completely cured" Best of
ali blood medicines and body build
ing health tonics. Guaranteed at r.
c. Hardwick drug store. SOC.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-23

One Of the earliest and most conn.
dent attempts to establish a universal
language on the lines OF the modern
Esperanto was that of Sir Thomas
Urquhart, who in 1868 issued his 'in-
PRODUCTION TO universal language
which for variety Of diction in each
part Of speech surmounteth all the
languages Of the world" An expectant
public was hidden to look out for sub
sequent volumes, but they never ar
rived. Bishop Wilkins. who nourished
about the same period, had his own
ideas about universal language, but
they did not materialize. He was an
optimist of the first degree. and was
firmly convinced that 1t would be pos
sible TO communicate with the moon
by means of flying machines.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-23
Remarkable Demand.

The unprecedented prosperity of
the country has brought about a re-
markable demand for competent
services. In fact, it is. now impossi-
bic to supply this demand. The
Bowling Green Business University
is getting something like twice as
many calls for its graduates as it is
able to supply.
Now is an opportune time for
young people to enter business life.
Free literature. giving fnll informa-
ton. can be had by applying to the
Business University, Bowling Green.
Kentucky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-23
Homer Davenport Ill.

Homer Davenport, the cartoonist,
is critically ill of desert fever in
Cleveland. He contracted the dis
ease in Africa several years ago
while learning horses. For months
he lived with the Bedouins, eating
and sleeping with them in their
tents. Mir. Davenport has been in
Cleveland since the beginning of the
mayoraIty campaign.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-23
French Trial On.

The trial IF B. Fult French. charge d
with completely in the murder of
DIR. B. D. Cox, was called at Beatty
vile by Special Judge Dorsey. All
sence Of several important witnesses
caused a6postponement of one day.
Judge Dorsey announced that the
jury would be chosen from the citi-
zens of some other county other than
Lee.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-23
A Narrow Escape.

G. W. Cloyd, a'merchant of PUNK,
Mo-, had anarrow escape four years
ago, when he ran jimson bur into
his thumb. He says: "The doctor
wanted to amputate it but / would
not consent. ! bought box Of Buck
lens Arnica Salye and that cured the
dangerous wound. "=-25c at r. C.
Hardwick's, druggist.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-23
Alabama Goes Dry.

The Alabama Senate yesterday
passed the Carmichael State Prohi-
bition Bill by a vote of 80 to 2, after
an amendment had been inserted
putting the time when prohibition
shall go into effect as January l,
1909. The bill will go back to the
House for concurrence. 1t is gen
orally understood that the compr-
mise bill will hold good.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-23
If You Knew

The merits of the Texas Wonder,
you would never suffer from kid
ney. bladder or rheumatic trouble
ST. battle two months treatment,
sold by druggist or by mail. Send
for testimonials. DR.. E. Hall 1926
Olive street. st. Louis.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-23

Nov, Charlie" said the sweet-Saced
little woman, before you come into
Sunday school, don't you think It
would be nice to take your gum out OF
your MOUTH"
'Yessum; but It amt mine, It's my
brudders"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-23
DO You want to Bring
Your Tobacco To
Town TO Strip

If so, Jas. West & Co., will fur
nish room, scales, and trucks for
handling and will charge you moth
ing but the stalks. See Jas. West
or P. E. West.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-23

DAggs treading the morning paper
Il see that trust has a grip on the
South African mines, and that II 10
likely the price Of diamonds will go
up.
Mrs. Daggs-What shame How
do these monoDolists expect VS. poor
folks 70 liver
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-23
Daily Thouoht.

Have a heart that never hardenB,
q temper that never tires. and a touch
that never hurts.-Charles Dickens.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-02

bushel basketful of hay tickets
which he said were ours. We are glad
he recognized them; we didn't Every
great mind has hobby; collecting
old hay tickets must be his.
We contracted this hay at four dol
lars per ton, but when they tried to
make us pay SIG we fatty refused,
put ON our dignity and our late hus-
bands overcoat, which he left hang
ing behind the kitchen door-he didn't
stop to take his coat when he found
out we were going into the sheep
business-and determined to fight it
out. Sheep men should hang on to
their dignity and overcoats. 1t is
probably all they will have left if the
landslides continue in the sheep
market.
The hay was not only full of sand.
burs, but it wasn't hay. We forward.
ed sample to the department of agri-
culture; they were unable to classify
it, but said they would have it ana.
lyzed and make report. We would
advise all sheep men to raise their
own hay as we'll as lawyers, as it
saves much loss and annoyance and
does away with the necessity of send
ing them to Washington for analysis
to find out what they are good for.
Do not buy hay containing sandburs
They not only injured the mouths and
stomachs of our sheep, causing them
to die before we could get them of
on our commission man, but they
have disagreeable way of clinging
to the dress of our hired man, max
ing him feel like young porcupine;
as we'll as his socks.
We wish to say we have 40 tons of
this hay product for sale. Someone
may know what it is good for. We
don't; neither does our lawyer, but
it might be turned over to new
sheep feeder at a profitable advantage
by some one who knows how.
CHARLOTTE WHITNEY.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-02
4 SEED CORN TALK
by Prof. r. A. Moers.

During the I'VE years work with
corn at the experiment station few
things have been learned that are of
vital interest to the corn breeder.
For improvement of yield we should
observe careful selection. of seed ears
when stalk study is permissible. The
ears should not be taken from the
stalks until we'll matured. Seed corn
should not be dumped on a floor. but
hung up In q well-ventilated room or
top Of corn crib to dry. A well-ven-
t!lated furnace room is an admirable
place to cure corn. A small outside
building. well ventilated, with corn
racks arranged, and shielded stove in
center ofsroom, is preferable for dry
Ing large amounts Of seed corn. After
seed corn IL well dried 1t will stand
cold weather without serious results.
VI The ear we desire should be cylin-
idrical and true TO tyre. tapering ears
inre Questionable, % they do not
carry uniform kernels. Kernels should
- 81 mediums depth and Of practically
the same width from butt to tip Of ear,
With edges fitting closely from crown
to- cob. EaIs having ~ % 30 rows
ars pro bls Sof our lati tude. 81 by
carTyihg thA4 numb nf rows sthey dry
.sut naois readily than Is carrying
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-02

more. A slightly roughened seed coat
Is desirable, and the corn should come
we'll down around the shank, which
should be of medium size. The tips
Of the ears should be fairly well filed,
but do not discard the earif few tip
kernels are missing when other good
characteristics are present
Ears should be of uniform size,
eight to ten inches in length, and six
to seven inches in circumference. Uni
formity in size of ear usually carries
with 1t uniformity in size of kernels.
The secret Of good crops is largely
in the seed. Only the best should be
Planted. No uniformity of stand can
be secured unless seed has good ger
lninating power. All corn of doubtful
character should be tested. General
test should first be made by taking at
least two kernels from each Of SO
ears and making test in simple plate
tester. II test Is from So to 100, strong
and vigorous, and corn was cured un.
der similar conditions, the. farmer can
be reasonably certain the corn is all
right. Resort to the ear test, IL gen.
eral test Is low, or II any doubt ex.
lists. as 1t will amply repay for time
and trouble. .,s !. ;.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-02

We had met all the representatives
OF the sheep business, but when the
hayman came upon the scene we real
lied there we're rogues at large other
than sheep men. We recognized him
when he tied his mule to our only
cherry tree. He wore a large flock
of hair, in which he carried samples
OF his hay and cockleburs, and had
large, we'll developed feet encased in
overshoes, which left marks on our
porch reminding one of relief map
of the Alps. He looked at us loud
and angrily through pair of window
panes. and demanded we hand over
the ready cash which we have made
in this business, amounting to several
thousand dollars. Upon our refusal
he gave us the choice Of settling with
his attorney or going to the peniten-
tiary. Considering there was little
preference, we consulted with his
lawyer. who charged us $50 besides
postage.
He is shining light in his profess
sion, and his tall, hungry looking
form sWayed with emotion as he laid
down the law to us, which he had
learned at his mothers knee back
in the early '40s. He tried to compel
us to sign over this sheep ranch in
settlement of his fee and we wish we
had. No lawyer would ever bother a
sheep man again with such an expert
ence recorded in Blackstone. How
ever, we think his aspirations point
toward the sheep business. This &C.
CURED to US when we compromised
by assigning our bank book to him,
but he didn't like the idea of carrying
around bottle with a rubber cork
with which to feed motherless lambs.
1t wasn't the right kind of a cork;
nor bottle.
He said the collection had been put
in his hands because the hayman had
forgotten his multiplication table and
couldn't figure it out. He produced
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-02
PIGS
OHIO MAN IS TO TEST A NEW
THEORY.
Believes That the Animal 10 Natu.
rally a Lover Of Cleanliness
But Has Never Been Given q
Chance to Prove II.

r. X. Rutter of Lexington, o., has
leaped into fame at one jump by an
nouncing that hereafter he is going
to keep the pig in the parlor, says
the Chicago Record-Herald. Mr.. Rut-
ter, from advices from the correspond
emit at Lexington, is a man with q
theory. His idea as he has evolved
it is that pigs are naturally lovers
OF cleanliness, all reports to the con
trary notwithstanding.
He will attempt to prove his theory
by taking six tiny little porkers and
bringing them to bright adult age in
his parlcr. They will never know the
contamination of the muddy slough
and the pen. They will be raised as
real ladies and gentlemen and then
turned loose to choose their future
career in the parlor or in the muddy
bog. Mr.. Rutter is willing to bet dol
lars to doughnuts that the swine will
give the merry "oof-oof' to the mud
dy bog and waddle back to the par.
lor.
Mr.. Rutter says that pigs are set
down by the unthinking as being
lovers of dirt because usually all their
early environment is dirt. The ordi-
nary or garden variety of pig, says
Mr.. Rutter, has never had an opportu-
nifty to show that naturally he is neat
and tidy. Pig raisers take it for
granted that hogs love mud and dirt
and they do not permit them to demon.
strate to- the contrary.
The six pigs that Mr.. Rutter is
about to adopt, to demonstrate his
parlor raising theory, are to be pluck
ed from the pen before they even get
their young eyes open to see the vile
dirt lying all about them.
They are to be hurriedly rushed to
the parlor, and when for the first
time they look about they will see
nothing but Turkish rugs and silk
sofa cushions and beautiful pic.
lures.
Mr.. Rutter is going to surround his
merry little guests with only the
most attractive environment. Com