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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-21
MERELY HELPS POLITICIANS.
Easton Councilman Says That's What
Municipal Ownership Does.

OWnGTSUlP OOSos
A statement was recently printed in
the newspapers that Councilman New
in of Easton, Pa, had said that 'the
operation Of municipal plants amounts
merely to the creation of number Of
places to be filled by local politicians"
Mr.. Nevin being asked II he was cor
rectly quoted, sends the following re
ply:
Dear Sir-In reply to your letter Of
recent date | would say that the item
is correctly quoted. After nearly ten
years service as a councilman, elected
against my own wishes, 1 am opposed
to municipal ownership of anything so
long as municipalities are ruled and
controlled by politicians, and l know
of no place where such is not the case.
The employees of municipal plants
there are exceptions, of course) have
no interest whatever in the plant,
either as to its improvement or keep
ing it up to the required standard.
much less as to its economy, so long
as the taxpayer will pay. His prin-
cipal aim is to serve his boss keep
his place and draw his pay / think
the business of city should be con
Quoted the same as that Of an individ-
ual If, for example, light can be
bought from n commercial company
cheaper than it can be made, and it
certainly can be (as the city is not in
the commercial business), then it
should be purchased from the lowest
responsible bidder, and the executive
force of the city should see to it that
contracts are fully carried out. Yours
very truly, d. w. NEVlN."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-21
POULTRY.

FOO Il L X Il
Eggs, Ice doz. Hens, Tc ID.
Young Chickens, each 121 to &c,
Turkeys, fat, per To-, 10c
Ducks, per h., &c.
BOOSTERS, per h., Sc. g..
Full feather geese, per doz. ,Se.S0
Wholesale Prices.
GRAIN.
No. 2 Northern mixed oats, per
oushel. As; No. l Timothy hay, Per
ton, 500 No. 2 Timothy hay, per
ton, $500; No. Clover Hay, per
ton, $1,000; Mixed Clover Hay and
Timothy hay, per ton, $3.50.
POULTRY, EGGS AND BUTTER.
Prices paid by wholesale dealers
60 the producers and dairymen:
Live Poultry-Hens, per To-, 7c;
earri springs, lb.,.7c
Butter-Packing, packingEstock
per h., 15c.
Eggs-Per dozen, Ice.
ROOTS. HIDES. WOOL AND TALLoW.
Prices paid by wholesale dealers
to butchers and farmers:
Roots-Southern ginseng, $500
b.; Golden Sea-" yellow root,
90c h.; MayapPle, &c; pink root,
12c and l3c.
Tallow-No. l, &c; No. 8, 3Kc.
Woodbury. II to 20; Clear
Grease, 25c to 26c; Medium, tab
washed, Csc TO c; Coarse, dingy,
tubwashed, Doc to 3bc; Black wool
24c.
Feathers-P Prime white goose,
45c; dark and mixed old goose, 25c
to Csc; gray mixed, 15c to 30c; white
duck, 35c.
Hides and Skins-These Quota
tions are for Kentucky hides.
Southern green hides lac lower;
We quote assorted lots; dry flint,
No. 1, Ice to 18c; No. 2, lac; round
lots green sailed beef hides, &c.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-21

A South Carolina editor, surprised
to Near that the Legislature of that
State contained very few married
men, looked the two houses over and
concluded that the girls did the
right thing.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-21
DPav. Paw. Paw

Under municipal ownership the mot
to that applies everywhere and all the
time is that Of Kipling's ''Absentmlnd-
ed Beggar.' You pay, pay, pay
New York Evening Mail.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-21
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TINE TABLE.
TRAINS GOING NORTH.

No. 52-St. Louis Express, 10:11 a. M
No. 54-St. L. Fast Mail, 1905 D. m.
No. &C. & st. l.. Linn, 6:04 a. m.
No. 56-Hopkinsville Ac. 8:55 p. m.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-21
COUNTRY PRODUCE.

Hams, country, per h., 18c.
Packers hams, per h., Ice.
Shoulders, per h., 10c.
Sides, per h., 10c.
Lard, per h., 12Kc.
Honey E, 12Hc
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-21
dOpkinSViIle Market.
Corrected Every Thursday
GROCERIES,.

THESE ARE RETAIL PRICES.
Apples, per peck, zoe.
Beans, white, per h., Sc.
Coffee, Arbuckle's, per h., zoe.
Coffee, roasted, zoe to Csc.
Coffee, green, 12Kc to 25c.
rea, green, per h., 90 to SOC.
Tea, black, per To-, 40c to SOC.
Cheese, cream, zoe ID, straight,
Pine Apple, CSC to SIPS.
Edam, S125
Sweitzer, SOC ID.
Sugar, granulated, IL lbs, @.ca.
Sugar light brown, Is lbs, S1.0o
Sugar, dark brown, 20 lbs. $14Ge
Sugar, Cuba,14 lbs. for $1.00.
Sugar, xxx, 14lbs. for $1.e9.
Flour, patent, per bbl., 81 90.
Flour, family, per bbl., $36.0.
Graham, per 100 lbs, $500.
Meal, per bushel, soc.
Hominy, zoe gallon.
Grits, zoe gallon.
Dat Flakes, package, l0c TO iSe
Dat Flakes, bulk, Sc ID.
VEGETABLES.
Sweet potatoes, per peck, 2Sc.
Irish potatoes, per peck, 25c.
Cabbage, per h., &c.
Onions, per peck, 30c.
Turnips, peck, zoe.
Celery, Sc and 10c a bunch.
CANNED GOODS.
Cranberries, per quart 15c.
Corn, per doz, cans, 81. 90 to Si.G8.
Tomatoes, II cans, ST. 90 toSI.6A,
Peas, from 1Oc to 3Oc per can.
Hominy, 10c per can.
Beets, per can, 10c.
Kidney Beans, 10c can.
Lima Beans, per can, 10c
Korona, per can, Zoe.
Squash, per can, 10c.
Peaches, 10c to 40c per can.
Apricots, per can, 25c to 35c.
Pinesberries, per can, 25c to 36c
Raisins, 10c and 15c package.
Raisins, layer, 15c ID.
Evaporated Peaches, 15c 10.
Evaporated Apples, 10c Id.
Evap. Apricots, 15c "a zoe ID.
p runes, 10c per ID.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-21

Sheriff c. F. Beard was in the
city last week serving papers in
court proceedings.
Black Billy is the Spencer
draft stallion. See him. He is
the Graft of his class.
Gid Richardson has gone to
Deeriug, Kans., 10 engage in the
butcher business on his own
hook. We wish him success.
Harvey Robinson win make as
good a trustee as Usage town.
ship ever had and should have
vote of a large majority OF the
people Of the township.
II the Republicans Of Usage
township will rally TO their tick.
ct next Tuesday, they can elect
every man on it. Come out and
vote and stand by your political
colors.
There seems 70 be no dearth
Of candidates for school director.
Evidently it is not always the
salary that attracts tho aspirant
for office, for there is no salary
attached 20 this ofiice.
Capt. VanBenthusen came in.
70 our office last Friday in our
absence and deposited the nee.
essary cash 10 set his subscrip.
tion ahead on our list. Capt.
don't forget the comrades Of the
days Of old.
The first democratic county
official that has ever announced
his readiness 20 accommodate Ro.
publican taxpayers through the
columns Of a Republican news.
paper is Yancy G. Combs. See
his notice In another column Of
this paper. We have no doubt
Mr.. Combs viii make an excel,
lent oficial he a. least romsm,
bers thar Republicans pay taxe.
'as well a. pemocrala
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-21

Prof. John J. Jones, the well
known optical specialist win be
in Rich Hill, at the back nom
over Harris Drug Store, Thurs.
day, Friday and Saturday, March
81, % and %. Three days only.
Office hours $50 a. N. to $50 p.
n. Eyes examined and tested
free. Don't fail 10 see him II
you have any trouble with your
eyes or need glasses. Cures
headache and nervousness with
specially ground glasses. All
work guaranteed. Is a man OF
more than l. years experience,
Rich Hill references DR.. G. A.
Delamater, Mrs. Carl Geneh, J
K. Martin, Mrs, J. r. Hales ana
Miss May Martin.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-21
Frisco Notes

I'd. class oolonist rates to Cali
fornia, Arizona, Nevada, New
Mexico and Old Mexico, also
certain points In Texas, also 10
points in the Northwest on sale
daily March lst 10 April S0th.
at greatly reduced rates.
Homeseekers Excursion en- the
ist and Srd. Tuesdays in Feb.
March and April TO points South.
west and Northwest also 70 points
In the Southeast. Rate one faro
Plus $500 10 nearly an points.
One way "a. class oolonist
rates 20 the Southwest and West
on sale Feb, i0th, March 5th ana
leth. al one half OF the one way
standard rate plus S2.0o.
Cali a. Frisco Depot for fur,
thar Information.
q. n coSovER Agt
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-21
Missouri Boys Corn Growing
Contest.

A mammoth boys corn grow
ing contest is being organized
among the boys of Missouri for
1907 1t is being conducted By
the Missouri Corn Growers As
sociation in cooperation with the
State Board of Agriculture and
the Agricultural College at Col.
umbia, and promises to be of
great interest to every Missouri
boy who has an opportunity TO
grow some corn during the com
ing year. A long list of prizes
viii be offered at the State Corn
Show in January for which every
boy in the contest can compete.
There are no fees, no difficult re-
quirments and every Missouri
boy is eligible In addition TO
the prizes at the State Show
local banks and merchants are
offering prizes. One Of these
contests should be organized in
every community where corn is
the important crop.
There viii be two classes Of
boys in this contest, the YOUNG
MEMS class or those over Is
years and under 20 and in the
BOYS class or those Is years old
and under. The amount Of corn
to be grown in the young mems
class is at least one acre aud in
the boys class one fourth acre.
Corn for planting should be Sc
cured in the neighborhOod il pos
sible so that it will be well adapt
ed 10 the soil and climate.
Where good corn cannot be Sc
cured, however, the Agricultural
College viii supply corn of good
quality to those who wish it,
Several prominent corn breed.
ers have also offered TO give corn
for this purpose.
All boys wishing to enter this
contest or those wishing further
! particulars should address,
NJ. +. MILLER,
Secretary Mo. Corn Growers
Association, Columbia, Missouri.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-21

WANrsDi 10 msn in each state 20
travel. distribute ssmplss of our
goods and tack sigus. SALARY $500
per month; s.. 90 per day for sx.
Psnses. SAUNDERS Co., Depart.
ment P, 40 Jackson B0s ,ieysrS,
Chicago, IN. ssprI
W. T. Duvan, the one legged
man, is a most excellent man,
wiz nh the once Of collector with
credit 70 himself and hons " to
the township. is worthy and
should have the once. y ont
fail 80 vote for Duvall
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-21

Il. Wheelbarger viii make an
excellent constable, and II elect
ed viii serve the people as well
as any man that has ever filed
the Office.
If you want 10 vote for the
best men in town cast your bal.
lot for those whose names are
ann ounced IN the TRIBUNE.
There may be others as good,
but one things sure-you viii
vote for none better.
Sheriff Beard brought an old
man, crippled with rheumatism
and paralyzed, to the train at
Butler last Friday night from
the Bates county asylum to put
him on the train TO go to a broth
err in Kansas. II would have
made any citizen OF Bates county
feel proud of his county, as it
did us, to hear this man speak
Of the excellent treatment given
him and others Of the Lords poor
at our county asylum. He said
they certainly treat US poor
folks well out there" They We
got mighty good people out there
now and they take good care Of
US old cripples." They treat us
mighty good. Sheriff Beard
didn't hear this but he could mt
have looked after the old man
more tenderly If he had been his
own father. Hence we conclude
there are some good christian
hearted people in charge of the
county asylum and that Sheriff
Beard is a great big good hearted
man.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-21

U. S. G. Prowell win make s
splendid Justice Of the Peace and
member Of the township board.
Everybody knows there IS no
better man in the township than
S. B. Cole and he shoald have
your vote.
Geo. S. Smith has the neces-
sary qualifications to make a
splendid assessor and the peo-
pie viii make no mistake in eleet-
ing him next Tuesday.
Our friend Il. A. Jurd Is walk.
ing light these days. He has
had q new revelation at his house.
II weighs about . pounds and
makes the old gent pace the hoor
to the tune Of sing TO me soft
and low.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-21

and Euzsember the uext time VOC
suler freun pain-eaused bg damp
reaths<-Nhen your head uearly
bsrzts irv1a Neuralgia-try Bailard's
snow I.iulNeGe. it via care yea.
A promilsrnt tuslness man, % Hemp
stead, Texas. writes; Il have used
yoar naiment. Previous Ga using q
I was a great sniIercr ti'am Rheuma-
tism and SeuralEis. / ata pleasra
40 say that nass saa iFee irom thess
complaints. ana Sare owe thls
60 your uuinrue"
sold By opera prug St0rc-
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-21
To subscribers In Arrears.

II you are in arrears 70 the TRI
BUNE please call and pay up A
number Of readers are behind sev
eral years and we must insist on a
settlement Don't wait for a state
~ 1T tn b 10 tilrd TO YOU Lo"k
Al. the daie on your paper and ,"u
osn soou tell how much you owe.
Tome and see Us or send ohrck or
pn- ffi non e ~ Ter, Ni'h rr
nu 80
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-21
PENSION DECISIONS
f5F the Assistant Secretary OF
the Department Of tho
Interior.

PREPAID Observation-Disclosures |
sEET. Where pension money is !
Illegally paid to and received by /
a pensioner whilst in the service, |
the sum so paid is regarded as
being in direct violation Of the
statutory provision lviz section /
4724l positively forbidding such
payment or receipt, " and, there
fore, as being "a positive, actual
fraud upon the Government.
Il is further held that the Gov
ernment may reimburse itself
for such illegal overpayment by
withholding pension money fail.
ing due To the aforesaid pension
er.
IMPROBABLE ORIGIN OF DIsA-
BILTTY. Where a claimant, with
out proof, ascribes his alleged
disabilities to unreasonable and
improbable causes, and there ap-
7. pears in the evidence a reasOna-'
BILE cause for said disabilities,
but wholly disconnected with the
military service, the Department
holds that the improbable cause,
being unsusceptible of proof,
should be denied; and the reiec-
tim of the claim affirmed as be
ing not only devoid of merit. but
Intentionally fraudulent.
4 BEGINNING OF PENSION
/ SPECIAL ACT. The Department
re-affirms the ruling in the case
of Alvin Walker pensions De-
cisions, Vol. /, p. 143) to the eff
feet that in cases where claim
ants obtain relief through a spec
ial act of Congress, the Commits
sioner has no discretion and is
required to begin the payment
of the pension at the date Of the
/ passage and approval of said act,
unless the act itself shall specify
some other date by which the
Commissioner shall be guided.
SERVICE. = PENsIoN-MExlCAN
WAR. In applications for ser
vice pension under act Of Janua-
ry %, 1857, it is not sufficient to
show that, in response to the call
for troops TO 60 10 Mexico, claim.
ant and others left their homes
and proceeded 30 or 100 miles 10
the place Of rendeBous and Of en-
listment; but it must be shown
also that, after said organization
had been completed, it served
sixty days on the coasts or from
tier of Mexico, or en- route there
to, or was actually engaged in a
battle in said war.
LINE or DUTY. The cause Of
disability, to entitle claimant TO
pension, must in some manner
pertain 10 and have a natural and
logical connection with the mill
tary service and line Of duty.
Riding a horse for personal
pleasure against the protest Of
his captain, who warned claimant
Of his danger in attempting 10
ride a fractions horse with whose
habits claimant was already well
acquainted, can not be regarded
as in any manner connected with
military duty.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-21

We viii give you the TRIBUNE
and McCall's magazine one year
for Sl.00.
We will give you the Tribune
and the New Idea magazine one
year for s1.OO.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-21

Is, reSby, eTiRn Chsreh
Sunday School GAS a. m.
Preaching at IL a. m.
Junior Endeavor 3 p. m.
Christian Endeavor 6:3o p. m.
Preaching at 1880 p. m.
Prayer Meeting every Thursday
at 1880 p. m.
w. B. Chancellor, Pastor.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-21
Eczema and Pile cure.

FREE Knowing what Il Is TO sui
Ger, / will give FREE or CHARGE,
to any afflicted "A positive cure TO
Ecsena. Salt Rheum. ErySipplar,
piles and skin Diseases Instant
relief. Don't suffer longer. write
+. W. WILLIAMS. 400 Manhattan
Avenue. New York. Enclose stamp.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-21
slrawberry PIants tor sale

BY A. Wilson = mile south of
Reavley, Mo. 40 cts. hundred
or So 90 a thousand.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-22
THE COWBOY AND
THE LADY GOOD
FERRIS PRODUCTION BEST YET
AT THE AUDITORIUM
Characters Well Handled, Especially
by Ferris and Miss stone-scenic-
ally, It Is FIne--Belasco Has
Military Play

OF the several productions given Los
Angeles theatergoers by the Dick Ferris
company at the Auditorium since the
opening of his engagement here Christ
mas week THE Cowboy and the Lady"
presented last night, is by far the best.
AS far as FIRST night performances
can be perfect the play lived UP to the
letter. The Ferris company has been
noted for its display of scenery and
THE Cowboy and the Lady" is not one
whit behind any other of the splendid
scenic productions with which Los An
geles has been favored.
Miss Florence Stone as Jessie Weston,
the lady. is winsome and eXquisitely
dainty. Her dresses are marvcls, and
altogether she appears very lovable 90
people off the theater as well as on
Miss stones acting throughout is eX-
ccptionallY clever her Interpretation Of
the difficulties of the first act being
superb.
Dick Ferris as Teddy North. the cow
boy, gave us an idea of what he can
really do when c wants to act.
In Miss Avis Lobdell, Ferris has dis
covered a clever little woman, and she
is all that the Latin OF her first name
could express bird.
There are three cowboys in the play,
and such a three! If some eastern man
ager could get them at work in n play
he would make money. Harry Cash
man as Dave is the most natural thing
in the cowboy line the stage has pro
duced. To one who has seen little of
the life his idea of the cowboy as he is
and not the painted affair of the novel,
eastman is a treat. Andrew Robson
and Harry Kelly are hardly behind him
in their makeup.
Harry Won Meter as jim, the Indian.
and Ramsey Wallace as the villain are
sufficiently and cleverly wicked to suit
all tastes.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-22
MestaYer,s Indian Study

Harry Mestayer, who plays Running
Fox in the production of "A Navajo's
Love" at the Burbank theater, spent
the greater portion of a week out at
Tony Apache's Indian crafts exhibition
trying to learn the approved method of
performing an Indian war dance. Mr..
Mestayer's role in the Sedley Brown
drama is that of an Indian servant.
whose strict observance of the early
traditions of his race forms one of the
interesting features of the perform
ance. Invariably when Running Fox
retires at night he takes his tomtom
from the hook and for several moments
beats his monotonous thumps upon 1t,
while he executes the war dance to the
accompaniment of a weird chant. Mr.
Apache pronounces Harry Mestayer's S
chant and dance the real article" and
matinee girls throughout the week will
have the satisfaction of hearing one
of their favorites chanting himself into
doze as per the good old Indian GUS
tom.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-22
A STATES RIGHTS CHAMPION

Even in it's palmiest days of the olden
time the state of South Carolina never
elevated it's bristles more threateningly,
in defense of the doctrine of states
rights than California is doing today. 1t
is a strange spectacle that is presented
now by the banner state of the Republi-
can party in the last presidential cleo
ton. From the Republican doctrine that
states are merely the tail of the federal
kite, the Republican administration of
California goes to the extreme length
of the Democratic doctrine of states
rights.
Last Friday, as reported from Sacra-
mento. Governor Gillett officially in
structed the attorney general ito pro-
ceed at once to San Francisco and take
such part in the proceedings (on the
Japanese school question: as he may
find necessary to uphold the rights of
the commonwealth" This action was
taken, be it remembered, before that
question had been passed up to The
state authorities. The San Francisco
J
| the state for assistance. On the con-
trary, that body is inclined to resent
any Interference in it's decision on the
question, from any source whatever.
1t is this extraordinary zeal of the
governor in behalf of Californias rights
as a state that makes the japanese
school question interesting, particu-
larly from the Democratic standpoint
With the agility of circus rider in a
tWo-horse bareback act, the governor
has Topped from the Republican to the
Democratic side on the fundamental
issue of reserved rights of the states.
But, nevertheless, Governor Gillett is
right in his new role as a Jealous de-
fender of a Democratic principle. He is
acting in accordance with the provision
of the federal constitution which de-
clares that THE powers not delegated
to the United States by the constitution
are reserved to the states" etc.
Ludicrous as the governors position
is i'm this issue, therefore, it is COnstitu-
tionally sound. But whether it is good
mole hill' is quite another question.
San Francisco has been queer" for
many years, and latterly it seems to
have completely lost it's head. The
question whether it shall allow a few
dozen japanese school children to come
into contact with pupils of American
Italian, Russian, Hungarian or other
pareutage is too trivial to stir interna-
tiouul agitation.
our Republican governor, "up in
arms i'm defense Of states rights, pre-
seuts SO picturesque a figure that he is
likely to become IL focus of national at
teutiou
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-22
MUSICAL TEAM AT
THE ORPHEUM OFFERS
VARIETY OF HARMONY

T~HE Vassar Girls at the Orpheum
this week are more appreciated in
= their electric dance, which is very
beautiful and one of the most spec
tacular effects that has been seen on
the Orpheum stage for some time,
than in the rest of their skit. Nonette
Lyle, the violinist of the Vassar Girls,
is a good musician and extraordinarily
pretty, with two of the most charming
dimples imaginable, but she handles
her bow as if it were a baton, and
when she sings her voice is so low 1t
can scarcely be heard beyond the first
ten rows. Jessica Cree Is a fine whist
Ter, and her act greatly augments its
attractiveness by its artistic setting.
The cornet seXtet are not much for
looks, but can play pretty well.
Jimmie Lucas, featured as The Boy
with the Dozen Dialects" is not so
strong iii his dialects as he is in his
happy go-lucky boyish air. If he did
not say a word but just walked around
the stage a few minutes with that
merry smile of his he would win his
audience.
Wynne Winslow, soprano, has a good
voice and sings in an entirely matter
cf-fact way. She is a singer, not an
actress.
Harry Richards and company. pre-
senting a comic operetta, '$$$ and
plot, and only a thread of story which
has been played over dozens of times.
Howard and Howard THE Hebrew
Messenger and the Thespian," are the
| funny people this week. The Messen-
ger was encored time and again for
| his comical songs, and only quit when
he ran out of material.