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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-17
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| Eggs are now selling at 80 cents
per dozen. but after Christmas the
price will drop, of course.
The fruit crop of this year was
quite short but we have never seen
more fruit on the market than now.
Many Of the students of the col
leges will go home for the holidays
and are already thinking of how
they will enjoy themselves. Nc
Lean College will have two weeks
holiday.
Though there is a general opinion
/ that the Government viii select the
Quicker and Gum property as site
for the post office building nothing
official has been received. When a
selection will be made no one can
tell and it may be years before the
building is erected.
Only two weeks before Bob White
can show his head without being
shot at.
The boys could wait no longer and
already the pop of the fire cracker is
heard at intervals.
Christmas shoppers are more in
evidence every day and the shop
keepers are busy with their show
windows. Every body expects a
big trade.
Of course the EIks will do the big
thing, They always do on Xmas
day.
The city council will meet tomor-
row night probably the last meeting
Of the year.
This is the last week of the revi-
val at the Westminster Presbyte-
rian church.
Big preparations are being made
by those interested in the convicts
of the Eddyville penitentiary and a
number of persons will go down and
hold religious services in the chapel.
Only those who will take part will
be of the party.
Everybody is good now and the
police department is having an easy
time.
Mr.. Frank Hoge's many friends
will be glad to know that he will
make his headquarters here during /
1909.
A mere glance at our pages is suf-
ficient to show that live business
men are believers in the virtue of
printers Ink. 1t is the advertising /
man that does the business.
The students of Bethel College will |
be turned loose Wednesday. Decem- !
Der 23rd. Schoo! will reopen Mon
day, January 3rd, ten days holiday.
Though an unusually large num-
Der of turkeys have been shipped to
tho laroa cities there are still
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-17
Death and speed.

High-speed electric reading, as we'll
as high.speed aulomobiling. often has
Death at the lever
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-17
enough left for home use.

Though there is moi as much to-
bacco money floating around as last
year, still the economical farmers
wife has managed and will make
glad the hearts Of the children with
the many things that the little ones
delight in.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-17

Though an unusually large num-
Der of turkeys have been shipped to
the large cities there are still
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-17

Eggs are now selling at 80 cents
per dozen, but after Christmas the
price will drop, Of course.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-17
Twas ever thus from childhood's
hour" and panics cannot prevent it.

The Board of Control is going to
take the patients and employees off
scrub COW milk and put them on
Holstein milk. 1t is considered &C.
omony to do so.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-17

made these shoes for mercantile house
They genuine $500 shoe ond as
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-17

The students of Bethel College will
be turned loose Wednesday, Decem.
Der 23rd. School will reopen Mon
day, January 3rd, ten days holiday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-17

The fruit crop of this year was
quite short but we have never seen
more fruit on the market than now.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-17

Many Of the students of the col
leges will go home for the holidays
and are already thinking of how
they will enjoy themselves. Nc
Lean College will have two weeks
holiday.
The sun., 1908-06-24
WIFE ACCUSES BRANDENBURG.
Magazine Writer Arrested ON o Warrant
for Abandonment


Broughton Brandenburg of II Irving
place. who described himself as a maga-
zine writer and student of sociological
topics. was arrested in the Nineteenth
street station Of the Hudson tunnel yester-
day afternoon at the instance OF his wife.
who had obtained from Magistrate Finn
warrant for abandonment and nom
support. Brandsnburg was taken to the
old West Twentieth street station and was
in cell until after o'clock. when Con-
gressman William Sulzer brought around
Franz Neumuller as bondsman. Neumuller
put up $500 BAIL
Mrs. Brandenburg alleged in her affidavit
before Magistrate Finn that she had been
living apart from her husband for a year
and had received nothing from him in that
time for her support. A few years ago
Mrs. Brandenburg accompanied her hus-
band from Naples to this city as an inn
migrant in the steerage and helped him to
gather material for a book entitled -Im-
ported Americans Recently Branden-
burg was made codefendant with New
York magazine In a libel suit brought by
the city Of Paterson. which charges that he
had written a story about Anarchists that
contained disparaging statements about
the city.
The sun., 1908-06-24
3 FAST TIME IN DRY DOCK.
Remarkable Work on Battleship Kansas
Fleet Assenbling,

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-The Atlantic
fleet is beginning to assemble at San Fran
cisco preparatory to its long cruise to the
Orient. which will begin on July Z. The
battleships Illinois and Wisconsin sailed
from the Puget Sound-navy yard yesterday
for San Francisco. Docking at Hunters
Point has been completed and all the ships
at Bremerton will be finished in q few days.
The battleship Kansas, at Hunters Point
was docked several days ago and had her
hull scraped and painted in about twenty
four hours This Is an unusual record.
The Kansas went into the dock at high tide
and the whole ships company began work
on the hull. Stages were placed around
the vessel and as the water in the dock was
drawn off her hull was thoroughly smaped.
By the time all the water was out Of the dry
dock her hull had been finished and the work
of painting was begun Immediately BY
high tide the next day the coat Of paint was
dry enough for the Kansas to leave the
dock.
The battleships Maine and Alabama, the
advance guard of the battleship feet, sailed
from Honolulu yesterday for Guam
The sun., 1908-06-24
CONTESTS WILLIAMSs WILL.
Milwaukee Man Attacks Requests From
New Yorker to Servants.

milwaukee Man Attacks Requests From
New Yorker to Servants.
AUGUSTA. Me-. June 2s.-Gilbert Hickox
Of Milwaukee, Wis, has fled q remonstranoe
against the allowance Of the will Of Benjamin
G. Williams. formerly Of New York. who
died at Winthrop In May. The will leaves
all Of Mr.. Williams's property to Eugene
Cote, Mrs. Rose Caron, Miss Valentine
Caron. all Of Winthrop. and to the New
York Athletio Club Of New York city. Il also
contains a clause reading Il am not un-
mindful Of my relatives, but do not wish
to leave them any Of my property"
Benjamin G. Williams was formerly q
New York broker. A few years ago he
retired from business. bought large farm
in Kennebec county and settled down for
the rest Of his days He was then barely co.
He had the buildings remodelled till the
house became veritable palace. AS his
housekeeper he brought with him French
woman Mrs Rose Caron, an d her daughter
Valentine. As his farm superintendent he
had Frenchman. Eugene Cote. who was also
member OF the household. while the other
men on the farm were regarded as servants.
Mr.. Williams died In May. His will gave
the farm. live stock and equipment In equal
ana unQlVIQeQ bIlAreS TO MIb, 8nu MISS
Caron and Mr.. Cote. His guns. clothing
and minor personal effects were willed to
MIR. Cote. The household furnishings and
contents, except the things willed to Mr..
Cote, and also except his library. were be-
queathed to Mrs. and Miss, Caron, The
library, with it's, books. pamphlets and
scrap books, was willed to the New York
Athletic Club. His tobacco plantation
In Nottoway county, Virginia. was willed
to Miss Caron, the income to be used for
her education till she reaches the age Of
81. when the property is to become hers
absolutely. His stocks. bonds and other
securities were divided equally betweea
Mrs. and Miss Caron. His body was ordered
buried In his lot in Woodlawn Cemetery.
New York city. with the services Of the
Freemasons and with no religious ceremony
except prayer
The grounds Of Mr.. Hickox's contest will
be announced later. when the first appear
ance is made In court.
The sun., 1908-06-24
CELEBRATION IS POSTPONED.
Welcome to Candidate Sherman VIII Take
Place Later.


Place Later.
UTICA. June 2s.-The home coming
celebration arranged for Congressman
Sherman was declared of at q meeting Of
the chairmen Of the different committees
held In the Mayors Office this afternoon.
The demonstration was scheduled for to-
night and thousands Of persons had arrived
here 10 participate before the announce
ment was made that on account Of the
e-Presidential nominees illness in Cleve-
Mnd, Ohio, the demonstration had been
Mr. Sherman Ia able to return to his home
and the elaborate arrangements made for
this evening will be carried out
The chairman OF the committee announced
that the Barnum Bailey circus had planned
TO take part in the celebration, as originally
planned for Monday night. Four elephants
were shipped 10 this city last night on a
special train, In charge OF keepers, and
the animals were to have taken part in the
parade.
This message OF sympathy was sent to
Mrs. Sherman at Cleveland this afternoon:
utica, June %. 1908.
"To Mrs. Jones s. Sherman, core Gov. Mpron
r. HerricE, Cleveland, Ohio;
'Chairmen Of committees In charge OF
welcome for Mr.. Sherman In session, direct
US TO convey TO you the heartfelt sympathy
OF the entire community and request that
you transmit the same to your husband as
soon as he is able to receive IT,
1GEoRaE BEATTY, Chairman.
u. p. BANNING. Secretary
The sun., 1908-06-24
ARREST LAWYER-PALMIST.
Whom Mrs. Cummings Shot,
Taken on Larceny warrant.


Taken on Larceny warrant.
Charles d. Alvandros. the Brazilian who
posed as lawyer but worked az palmist,
and who was shot in Paterson on March 0 last
by Mrs Rebecca Cummings, mother Of q
woman with whom Alvandros was living.
was arrested yesterday In house in West
Thirty fourth street on a warrant secured
by Mrs. Florence Foye Of $40 West 15sth
street.
Mrs. Foye, who is the mother of James
E. Foye, at one time confidential secretary
to Charles g. Gates, got the warrant for
Alvandros at the time he was shot charging
him with larceny.
She said he had studio at a4e wss.
Forty-second street under the name OF
Imro Palma, and that she went to him
to see II he could tell her how she could
get back her job as attendant in the Seward
Park public baths. She said he took SlS
and got her to buy $50 worth OF worthless
mining stock, and didn't secure the Job
for her.
Detective Howry, who has had the war
rant eyer since, didn't find AIvandros in
the city until yesterday. He was held In
jail In Paterson as witness against Mrs.
Cummings for several months. and after
she was sent to prison for three years for
shooting him he was released.
The sun., 1908-06-24
PAUPER SWINDLER.
A. Regulus Shlppy, with His Toes Out OF
His Shoes, Convicted or Skin Finance.

hlb SnOes, NOuNlcttu VI ShtH rtuuucc.
A. Regulus Shippy. another Of the note
swindlers who have been bothering the
District Attorneys office, was convicted
yesterday in General Sessions OF grand lar
ceny in the first degree Shippy, who is 90
years old and was considered to be clever
at the note swindling game in his younger
days, is now all in, When he was on the
witness stand his toes stuck through his
shoes.
Shippy was convicted OF getting three
81 900 bonds OF the Central Coal. Lumber
and Construction Company from Samuel
Bidderson OF 1l8 Nassau street and putting
them up as security for a $1,000 note with
which he was going to buy a laundry from
Meyer Sichel Of 38 Manhattan avenue.
Shippy's explanation Of how he intended
to return the bonds made the jury laugh.
He was remanded for sentence.
Charles Barry will be called for trial before
Judge Foster of General Sessions to-day.
He Is accused Of getting sos. 600 worth
of notes from Sherman a Co. Of Keyport,
N. j. He is the third to be tried Of the men
arrested as q result OF the District Attorneys
investigation. Last week Henry Hoeler
was convicted. The prosecution is in charge
Of Assistant District Attorney Appleton.
James w. Osborne will defend Bary.
The sun., 1908-06-24
THREE SHIPS HEMMED IN BY ICE,
Revenue Cutter Thetis Ono, Of Them--Im-
prisoned Just Outside Port Of Nome.

pris0ned Just OUTSIDE Fort OF Nome.
SAN FRAScIsco. June 2s.-The steamer
Ohio, which sailed from Seattle several
weeks ago with many passengers for st.
Michael; the big Norwegian tramp steamer
Transit. carrying coal and bound from
Nanaimo and the United States revenue
cutter Thetis are caught in the ice just
outside Of Nome, according to reports
which reached here to-day. The former
two vessels are several days overdue nt
Nome and considerable anxiety has been
felt regarding the safety Of persons on
board them.
Now that the ships are hemmed in by
Ice it is not known when they will reach
their destinations. as ice foes may close
around the vessels and keep them looked
there indefinitely. News of their plight was
contained in a wireless message received
from Nome to-day containing information
that the steamer Umatilla had brought
reports to Alaska City. The Umatilla was
among the fieet of passenger ships bound for
Nome from Seattle. and upon her safe arrival
to-day the captain reported that he had
sighted tho Ohio. Transit and Thetis In the
ice.
The three ships wero in clear water.
although ice had closed all about them.
The sun., 1908-06-24
AGED WOMAN CARRIED OFF ?
Mrs. Render OF South Amboy Asks Police TO
Hunt for Mrs. volekwein, Relative.


NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., June 2s.-The
charge that Mrs. Elnora Yolckwein, 80
years DID, has been carried of, held against
her will and transported from place to
place in an automobile 10 made by Mrs.
Philip Render Of South Amboy. who is sup
posed to be the beneficiary under the will
already made by the missing woman. Mrs.
Render has asked the police of South Am
boy and other places to help her find Mrs,
Volckwein.
Mrs. Render is the daughter Of Mrs.
Ella Kulp Of South Arnboy by her second
husband. Mrs. Kulps first husband was a
son Of Mrs. volckwein. The latter has no
blood relatives living, and 1t Is declared
made a will leaving all her property, esti-
mated at from $50 900 to $4,000, to Mrs.
Render. The will is asserted to be In safe
deposit in Newark.
The will, It is declared, made q breach
between Mrs. Render and her mother,
Mrs. Kulp. Mrs. volokwein made her
home with Mrs, Render. and several
weeks ago left the house and never
returned. She was sup posed to have gone
to visit sister Of Mrs. Render on the road
from Matawan to Old Bridge, eight miles
from South Amboy. According to Mrs.
Render Mrs. Volckwein was walking along
the Matawan-Old Bridge road, using
crItchee-she being lauae-when big black
touring car swept down upon her. The
occupants picked her up and sped of with
her. Since then Mrs. Render has, had no
communication with Mrs. Volckwein.
The automobile and the aged woman
have been seen at many different places,
as far away as Buffalo and Washington, D.
c., it is said. They have toured Staten
Island and stopped for short periods In Tot
tenville and Perth Amboy. and have been
in Atlantic City. Mrs. Render declares that
John Reed, New York lawyer, and two
Italian doctors named Brazil-also nurse,
Miss Edith Dey-have been with Mrs
Volckwein.
After several futile attempts to locate
the missing woman unaided Mrs. Render
appealed to the South Amboy authorities.
DR.. e. E. Haines, former Assemblyman,
is one Of those who have taken the matter
up for her. Prosecutor Berdine has also
been notified and County Detective Hoff-
man, who lives in South Amboy, has been
following clues to the elusive automobile
party.
The sun., 1908-06-24
KING ALFONSO DELIGHTED.
Partions Condemned Man In Thanksgiving
for SeeOud Son.
Special Cahls Despatch 10 TIE SUN.

Special Cans Despatch 10 The SUN.
LAoRANoA, Spain, June 2s.-The second
son of King Alfonso and Queen Victoria
was born at ll0 o'clock this morning. AL
though 1t was known that the event
was imminent the birth came somewhat
suddenly, and most Of the members Of the
royal family and dignitaries who had been
summoned failed to reach the palace in
time
King Alfonso Is radiant over the birth Of
this second child. At ais the infant was
carried in lace ornamented basket to
the throne room and there presented to
the royal princes and prinoesses and the
dignitaries who were present, All joined
in congratulations.
The Queen, according to reports to-day,
is resting quietly. The boy Is said to be
a fine robust child.
After the event had occurred Alfonso
learned that criminal was to be executed
at Cordova to-day. He Immediately or
dered that q pardon should be rushed to
the officers In charge Of the execution.
The sun., 1908-06-24
TALE> or A DEAD SEA SERPENT.
Was Drowned Up Maine way--wesshed
$4,000 Pounds.

PORTLAND. Me-. June pa sea monster
weighing 5000 pounds, as feet in length.
and in appearance much like the tabled
sea serpent was caught by two fishermen,
Albert Richardson and companion. five
miles of Orrs Island. Casco Bay. this morn
ing. after he had made a desperate effort
to escape from the meshes of big maokerel
net. which finally wound itself 80 tightly
about him that the gills were tied fat to
the body and the big fish drowned, but not,
however. until he had smashed rail Off
one motor boat and nearly capsized the
other.
The Oldest fishermen agreed that they
had never seen anything like the monster
His head as they describe 1t was q
sharks, without teeth. his body serpen-
tine. with spiny back fin; his tail like a
whales. 4 feet long and 6 feet broad. 1t
took tho two fisherrnen's big motor boat
three hours to tow the clroass ashore.
The fish was cut up and his liver. alleged
to weigh / 100 pounds. tried out for oil.
The sun., 1908-06-24
STILL HOPE or HITCHCOCK.
He WIN See Roosevelt and Tart ut Oyster
Bay ON Sunday.

bay ON Sunday.
WASHINGTON. June a. Advioes were
received here to-day that Frank H. Fitch
cock. who operated the Roosevelt TAFT
steam roller at Chicago. is coming eastward.
and it is understood he will be at Oyster
Bay the latter part Of the week. A oon-
ference will be held by President Roose-
welt and Secretary Taft on Sunday. and 1t is
expected that a decision will then be
reached as to who will be In charge Of the
Republican end Of the coming campaign.
While Mr.. Hitchcock brought to an end
the controversy over the national chair
manship that broke out Immediately after
the adjournment Of the Chicago convention
by notifying Mr.. Taft that his name must
not be considered for the place the steam
roller man is still regarded as strong
probability. He would undoubtedly serve
II requested to do 90 by Mr.. Taft. and that
he was Mr.. Taft's choice prior to the con-
vention 10 generally believed. The Presi-
dent Is said to favor the selection Of MIR.
Hitchcock
The sun., 1908-06-24
NO NEW PANAMA MINISTER.
It was Just q Tansie OF Names, as Now
Appears.

WASHINGTON, June 23.-The unofficial
dispatches from Panama that q new Min
lister was on the way to the United States
to replace Sehor Arrange apparently were
wrong. Minister Arrange was mystifed.
having received no notice Of his recall and
never having heard before the name Of the
Minister reported en- route to succeed him.
On reflection light came to Sehor Arrange
and no is pleased to announce that an absurd
mistake has been made. Minister Arrange
figures 1t out this way.
Dispatches published to the effect that
! had been recalled and that Mr.. Mejia
Salvatore would soon como to Washington
to take my place, an well as the comments
on the despatched are erroneous. press
despatch from Panama has been received
which said that Minister Mejia Of Salvador
had passed through Panama on his way
to Warrington. Minister Mejia, the Sal
vadorean Minister at Washington. has
been home for some time on leave and is
returning TO his post
II was at once evident that Mr.. arrange
had the right answer, Mejia Salvatore from
Panama doubtless being mono other than
Mlulster Meiia returning via Panama TO
Warrington TO resume his oficial duties
as Minister from Salvador.
The sun., 1908-06-24
INsULTED CANADIAN VISITORS.
Protests I'm Dominion Parliament Against
u. g. Immigration Ofilcials.


u. s..Immigrstien Offictals.
OTTAWA. June 25.-In the House OF Com.
mons to-day Edmund Bristol, M. p, drew
the Govsrnment's attention to the indig-
mites several Toronto Hebrew excursion.
lists suffered at the hands of American
officers at Niagara Falls. N. Y. on Sat-
urday. They had CROSSED tho border for
an hour or two and upon attempting to
return were stopped by United States i'm.
migration officials.
They showed their return tickets, but
this was not enough and they were herded
together and driven amid jeers through the
Niagara streets to the inspector, who finally
allowed them to proceed. They had al
ready explained TO the immigration offl-
oials that they had Canadian naturalization
papers.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier. replying to Mr..
Bristol. said be could not see what the
motive of the outrage could be. "a our
relations with tho United States were oor-
dial and friendly. It was possible that
some parties had been overzealous. He
would esk the British Ambassador at WASH
ington 70 draw the attention Of the authors
ties TO the incident.
The sun., 1908-06-24
Law AGAINST BARKING DOCS.
Montclair Passes lts Curfow Ordinance
Fines for tho Owners.

MoNTcIArR, N. j.. juno 2s.--Montclair's
Town Council last night adopted the 'our-
few law for the dogs Of the town which
was introduced at the last meeting by
Charles H. Hartshorne. Jersey City law
yer, who Is a member Of the council.
The ordinance is the most radical meas
ure Of Its kind over adopted by any town
in this State and provides for the punish
nnent Of owners who allow their dogs to
bark after o O'Clock at night and before Q
O'Clock In the morning. The penalty for
the first offence is IS fine and for the second
$40 fine and the destruction Of the offending
dog. The ordinance, which goes into ef-
fect Immediately. also provides q fine Of
IS for the owner Of a dog that bites per-
son on the public streets A fine Of $40 Is
the penalty for the second offence.
The sun., 1908-06-24
SCOUT SALEM BEATS RECORD.
New Cruiser Makes 2e.ssS Knots IN Hour
on Her Trial.


RocKLAND. Me-. June 2a.-Equipped with
the Curtis type Of turbines. the new scout
cruiser Salem sped over tho measured mile
course Oh Owls Head at the rate Of 2eseS
knots an hour on her oflcial standartixa-
ton test to-day. thereby beating tho record
made by her sister ship. the Chester.
equipped with the Parsons or English type
OF turbines.
The best mile made by the Chester
was at the rate Of 2o.07 knots an hour
and her average FOR the best five mile
sprints was ISL. The Salem averaged
1891 knots an hour for her FIVE bsst miles
to-day. and when she steamed to an anchor.
ago here this afternoon broom was lashed
to the masthead indicating that the new
ship had broken all previous records of
her style Of vessel In the American Navy.
The sun., 1908-06-24
balcony on singer rower Open to Public

The observation balcony Of the new
Singer Building was opened to the public
yesterday. The balcony is on the forty
second floor. s4s feet above the curb. II
gives sight seeing radius OF thirty miles
In all directions. The tower has q platform
with a. high railing which comfortably 40.
commodities about forty persona. Express
elevators run from the main corridor on
the hrst foor. making the trip In one MIN
sofn W polnt cut tho sights 10 VISITORS