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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-08

August Prendergast stood listening
TO the dulling hoof Beats a momenI,
then re-entered the cabin. The man on
the bunk had lifted to a sitting posi-
ton. His eyes were open, dazed and
staring.
That's right" the older man said.
you're coming round. How does it
feel to be hack In the old shebang?
Can't guess how you got here, can
you? You were towed on horseback by
q beauty, Hughey, my boy--a rip stav-
Ing beauty! I'll tell you about 1t in the
morning If you're good"
The man he addressed made no an
swer. His eyes were on the other, In
dustrious and bewildered.
Il heard about the row." went on
Prendergast. "They didn't think II
was in you, and neither did l." he
looked at him cunningly. Neither did
Moreau, eh, Ell? You're a clever one,
Hugh, but the lost memory racket
won't stand you In anything. You
hadn't any call to get scared in the
first place. don't tell all know"
He showed the candle nearer on the
table. There's a queer look in your
face, Hughr' he said, with q clumsy
attempt at kindness. '"That rock they
threw must have hurt you. Feel sort
of dizzy, eh? Never mind, I'll show
you sight for sore eyes. You went off
without your share of the last swag,
but I've saved 1t for you. Prendergast
wouldn't cheat a palr'
From Granny in the clay chinked
wall he took a chamois skin bag. 1t
contained quantity of gold dust and
small nuggets, which he poured into
miners scales on the table and pro-
ceeded to divide in two portions. This
accomplished, he emptied one Of the
portions on to a paper and pushed 1t
out
"That's yours" he said.
Harrys eyes were on his with a
piercing intensity now, as though they
looked through him to a vast distance
beyond. He was staring through a
gray midst at something far off, but
significant that eluded his direct
vision. The board table, the yellow
gold, the pickering candlelight, recall
ed something horrifying, in some other
world, in some other life, millions of
ages ago.
He lurched to his feet, overturning
the table. The gold dust ratified to the
floor.
"Your deal" bo r1'd. Then, with n
vague laugh, he Tell sidewise upon the
bunk.
August prendergast stared at him
with a look of amazement on his vel
low face. Hes crazy as a chicken
he said.
he sat watching him awhile, then
rose and kindled fire on the unswept
hearth. From a litter Of cans and
dented utensils in a corner he pro-
ceeded to cook himself supper, after
which he carefully brushed up the
scattered gold dust and returned 1t all
to its hiding place. Lastly he rum
mayed on shelf and found a vial.
This. proved to be empty. however,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-08

NR chill damp smell of the
dewy balsams in her nos
trils, the dust rising ghostlike behind
the rapid hOofs. She found David
Stires anxious and peevish over her
late coming.
She felt a relief when the old man
grew tired and was wheeled to his
bedroom.
Left alone, her reflections returned.
She began to be tortured. She tried
to read. The printed characters swan
beyond her comprehension. At length
she drew a hood over her head and
stole out on to the wide porch.
1t was only 8 o'clock, and along the
gravel paths that wound among the
shrubbery few dim forms were stroll
ing. She caught the scent of a cigar
and the sound of a woman's laugh.
The air was crisp and bracing, with
promise of frost and painted leaves.
She gazed down across the dark
gulches toward the town, a struggling
design pricked in binding yellow
points. Halfway between, folded in
the darkness, lay the green shelf and
the cabin to which her thought re
Cured with kind Of compulsion.
There was no moon, but the stars
were glowing like tiny green gilt Goals,
and the yellow road lay plain and
c'co-. With q sudden determination
she drew her light cloak closely about
her, stepped down, sped across the
grass to a foOtpath and so to the road.
AS she ran on down the curving stretch
under the trees the cracking slip Of
bank paper that lay in her bosom
seemed to burn her flesh. She was
stealing away to gaze upon the out
cast who had shamed and humbled
her-going, she knew not why, with
burning cheek and hammering heart.
She slipped through the side trail to
the cabin with a choking sensation
She stole to the window and peered
in. In the freight she could see the
form ON the bunk. tossing and mutter-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-08
who's Who" In the Story,

SATAN" SANDERSON, the
hero. daredevil. quixotic friend and
minister of the Gospel.
HUGH STIRES, prodigaI and
criminal.
JESSICA HOLME, the beautiful
heroine. helpless In the rush OF
events and the principal sufferer In
a case Of mixed Identity.
MRS. HALLORAN, the camp
oracle.
DAVID STIRES, stern, yet for
giving, and at the last made happy
by anothers unhappiness.
THE BISHOP, the victim of a
misunderstanding.
HALLELUJAH JONES, the re-
ngious fanatic on whose shoulders
rests the whole weight Of the story.
EMMETT PRENDERGAST, the
false friend. perjurer and thief.
THE SHERIFF, who is very
much divided between duty and in
clination.
"BIG" DEVLIN, who turns
champion instead Of prosecutor aft
err the hero's race with death
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-08
In the Boarding House.

Gazing dreamily at the "God Bless
Our Home" pastel on the wall, the
boarder with the freckles on his nose
continued, Eyes. it really gives me
great pleasure to notice that the butter
is convalescing?'
The man with the barb wire beard
looked unhappy, and an expression Of
contempt, not unmiXed, however. with
curiosity. fitted across the face of the
landlady.
"Convalesclng" she replied. What
do you meanY
The man with the yellow whiskers
smiled expectantly.
The man with the freckles on his
nose nerved himself for the ordeal and
replied, Because it grows stronger
every day"
During the excitement that followed
the man with the double chin helped
himself to the last slice of bread on
the table.-Baltimore American.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-08
Governments.

The human family is subject to for
ty-eight principal governments, classi-
fed as follows:
Absolute onarchies-Abyssinia At
ghanistan, China, Korea, Morocco, Per
sla, Russia. Siam and Turkey.
Limited Monarchies - Austria Hun
gary, Belgium, British empire, Den
mark, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan,
Montenegro, Netherlands, Portugal,
Roumania, Servia, Sweden, Norway
and Spain.
Notwithstanding Republic, Be.
livia, Brazil, Chile. Colombia, Costa
Rica. Cuba. Dominican Republic, Ec-
quador France, Guatemala, Haiti, Hon.
duras. Liberia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Pan
anna. Paraguay, Peru, Salvador, Swift
zerland, United States of America, Uru-
quay and Venezuela.
Besides these are the underlined des-
potisms of central Africa and a few
insignificant independent states.
Velocity Of Sound.
The velocity of sound depends upon
the medium through which the sound
has to travel. The mean velocity OF
sound In air Is 1,125 feet per second,
while the velocity OF sound in water is
given at 4.70S feet per second, being
about four times quicker than In air,
Castlron conveys sound at the rate OF
1892 feet per second, or about six
teen times more Quietly than air.
New York American.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-08

and he set it on the table.
II guess you'll do well enough with
out any pain killer" he said to him
self. Doctors are expensive Any
way, I'll be back by midnight"
BE threw more wood on the fire,
blew out the candle and, closing the
door behind him, set off down the
trail to the town, where a faro bank
soon acquired the bill Jessica had CIV
en- him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-08

She called, and
presently a pc
destrian emerg-
ed from the half
dark and came
toward her.
He bent over
the form she
showed him.
"It's Stires,"
he said with
a chuckle. IL
heard he'd come
back" The chuc-
kle turned to q
cough, and he
shook his head.
This is sad!
You could never
believe how l
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-08
HARNESS ATTACHMENT.

Folding Blind Device to Prevent
Horses From shyins.
After being trained to pass locomo-
tives, bicycles, etc, without shying,
the horse must now be broken in to
automobiles.
In fact, the horse has developed a
new prank called "autophobia," max
ing him unsafe, especially for ladies to
drive Let him see the machine com
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Chapter 400
8

n 1&wA HE scene in the hotel Of
~ IN fee had left Jessica in
gRte4E a state of mental dis
lNW traction in which rea-
ESW son was in allegiance.
In the confusion she
had slipped into the little sitting room
unnotlced, feeling sense almost of
physical sickness, to sit in the half
light, listening to the diminishing
noises of the splitting crowd. She was
wind swept, storm tossed, in the grip
of primal emotions. The surprise had
shocked her. and the strange appeal of
the violin had disturbed her equipoise.
The significant words OF awakening
spoken in the Office had come to her
distinctly. In their light she had read
the piteous puzzle of that gaze that had
held her motionless on the balcony.
Hugh had forgotten the past-all Of 1t,
its crime, It's penalty. In forgetting
the past he had forgotten even her,
his wife. Yet in some mysterious way
her face had been familiar to him. 1t
had touched for an instant the spring
of the befogged memory.
AS she spurred through the transient
twilight, past the selvage of the town.
and into the somber mountain slope,
che struck the horse sharply with her
crop. He who had entrapped her, who
had married her under the shadow of a
criminal act. who had broken her fu-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-08
To the Farmers.

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Ground Lime Stone--both the meal
and four-at the mill or f. o. b. cars
julien, KY. G. H. STOWE,
Hopkinsville, KY, R. F. D. 4.
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T was pitch dark when
Jessica reached the san
itarium, though she went
like a whirlwind, the
chill damp smell of the
darzzry ho1So me In hav. nos
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-08

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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-02-06
THE JEFFERS ONTAN


portation and being harassed by the Indians,
accomplished work which this day the sur
veyors at some points find it difficult to imi-
tate. The country is yet rough, engineers
passing through it in making railroad surveys
state that it is the most difficult of access
they ever encountered
Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon were as
tronomers Of celebrity in England. In 1849
a revision was made of the line by commits
sioners appointed by the states of Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland and Delaware So accurate
was the work Of Mason and Dixon that the
change involved by the correction was less
than two acres, which space was added to the
area Of Maryland
The original stone markers, many Of which
are yet intact, were transported from England.
They are Of a light grayish brown color, being
o peculiar admixture of sand and limestone
and are distinguishable by peculiar odor not
unlike sulphur. When a stone is broken this
odor is quite noticeable. The stones which
were planted east of Sidelng Hill were landed
at New Castle, Del. and then transported
across the country. Those for points west Of
Sideling Hill were brought up the Potomac
River on fatboats. The stones weigh in the
neighbOrh0od of 500 pounds, and are four and
one-half feet long by one foot square. It was
no easy task to transport them through the
wilderness.
It has been necessary to substitute about
seventy-fve new stones to replace those carried
away or broken up. The new stones are all
Of white marble, four and one-half feet long
and ten inches thick Every fifth stone is a
crown stone, with the coat-of-arms of Penn
on one side and the escutcheon Of Lord Bal
timore on the other. The stones on the entire
line number 200, and up to Sideling Hill 1873
stones have been placed at intervals of mile
West of Sideling Hill they are placed at If
regular intervals Of from one-half a mile to
one and one-half miles. This is necessary in
the mountains, so that one can be seen from
another. This is done to help local surveyors.
About seventy-fve stones were renewed or re-
stored. Fourteen old stones that were recov-
cred we're replaced west Of Sideling HILL
Vandals Meet Violent Death.
Mr. Martin had many interesting expe-
riences in retracing and recovering stones. He
has observed that at least eight persons re-
spOnsible for the removal or demolition Of the
stones have met with death in a tragic way
\ by suicide, hanging, murder and accident.
The fourteen old stones planted west Of Side
ling Hill were recovered near Clearspring,
Md, and hauled to the points where they
have been set. Some were in use in build
ings at door steps, others were converted into
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-02-06


There are many popular errors regarding
the Mason and Dixon line, boundary laid out
in colonial days which later figured prominent
ly in the affairs of the Republic. The work Of
remarking or restoring, as it were, was I'M
der the direction Of joint commission Of
Maryland and Pennsylvania, States proud Of
the line because Lord Baltimore and William
Penn were instrumental in having it located
East state appropriated $4,000 for the restor-
alton Of the line, which is known as the
boundary line between the North and South
and from which comes ''Dixie'
The work Of reconstructing the line was
started as the result Of an investigation by the
Pennsylvania Department of Internal Affairs
There was no trouble about the location of the
boundary, and it was simply to maintain inter-
est in the historic line that Maryland lent
cooperation in the work of remarking, which
began actively in April 1901 and has since
that time been pursued at irregular intervals.
The placing Of the markers was in charge
of Edward W. Martin, while Captain W. c..
Hodgkins Of the United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey, had active charge Of the field
work. General James W. Latta, former Sec
rotary of Internal Affairs, acted as the com
missioner on the part Of Pennsylvania, and
Dr. William B. Clark, of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, chief of the Maryland Geological Sur
vey, on the part of Maryland.
Not All the Marks of Stone.
One Of the erroneous impressions regarding
the Mason and Dixon line is that it was mark
ed altogether with stone Markers Of stone
were used wherever possible by Mason and
Dixon, but at points almost inaccessible they
were obliged to resort to mounds of earth or
rock, and both can be seen intact, after al
years, on high mountain points to which in
those days Of inferior transportation the stones
could not be carried.
Another idea generally entertained is that
the line is thirty feet wide Recently farm
err asked one Of the engineers if he could not
have section of the line for private use; that
it was used by neither state and he could
realize from it by putting out crops. The line
is simply imaginary and the fallacous impress
sion that it is thirty feet wide comes from the
fact that in making the survey Mason and Dix
on cut gap thirty feet wide through the al
remain to this day. The survey of this line was
no trivial engineering feat, as some are wont to
believe. It is a Northumberland fact that
the work cost in the neighborhood Of 100000
and that at one time Mason and Dixon had in
their employ as many as 100 axmen
Work Was Thorough
The work started in 1903, at the instance of
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-02-06
PAGE THREE.


original stones in use near Clearspring as door
stills. The people in whose possession they
now are refuse to give them up. This fact
has been reported to the Maryland Commits
sion, but so far no legal proceedings have been
instituted to recover them.
At the town Of Ellerslie beautiful crown
stone has been placed It is very conspic-
uous and is a fac-simile of the stone now in
possession of the Pennsylvania Historical So
ciety Of Philadelphia. The latter stone was
found in cellar at the corner of Calvert and
Lombard streets, Baltimore. It came from a
point 155 miles from the northeast corner, near
Fairview on North Mountain The stone had
lain there since 1876 and had been forgotten.
1t was shipped to Arthur P. Baer & Co., leather
Dealers who desired to present it to Druid Hill
Park, but those in charge of the park refused
to receive it. It was then relocated to the
cellar and was forgotten. Mr.. Martin found
man near Clearspring who had hauled the
stone to the railway station for Mr.. Baer, who
had bark interests In the mountain. This led
Mr.. Martin to look up the Baers, to find
that the firm had gone out Of business He at
length located where the firm had once been
mission, only to be told that there was no stone
in the cellar. He persisted, however, with his
belief that it was on the premises and was at
last permitted to make search, and discov-
cred the relic under lot Of rubbish.
Furnished Bullets for Patriots.
The prettiest earth mound on the line is to
be found on the top Of the Little Allegheny
Mountain, on the Kennel estates, near Welers-
burg, Pa, and the prettiest stone is on Willis
Mountain, near Ellerslie, Md
Mr. Martin had many interesting experiences
and found much local legend and fable formed
on the construction Of the famous boundary.
If it possible to repair a broken stone,
Mr.. Martin had it hauled to a nearby black
smith shop where it was put together with
iron bands. Chips from the stones were eager
ly sought for as relics The new stones were
made at the quarry near Cockeysville, Nd.
There is story Of interest in connection
with the first stone set up in the northeast
corner, near North East, Md, and Newark,
Del. 1t had become accidentally broken be-
fore the revolution, and the pieces were fast
oned together with leaden bands after the war
broke out; these bands were removed by the
patriots and nodded into bullets which were
fired at the British at the battle of Brandy
was lost, and through time the lower part
became covered with earth The stone was
located in dark ravine and United States
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-12-24

Loyal Sitton is home from Knoxville
to spend the holidays with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Sitton.
Mrs. e. B. Robertson, of Dalton, Ga,
is visiting the family of Dir. and Mrs,
T.. S, Miller, on King street.
Rev. and Mrs. John II. Herndon and
daughter are spending the holidays
with the family of Il. A. Wood.
u. Gudger and little daughter, Ma
ry Lou, of Chandler, n. G., are visiting
the family of Capt. 7. b. Strain.
Mrs.I. N. Beckner left Saturday night
for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. G.
ID. Cutworth, Miller's Fall, Mass.
M. l.. Fox and wife left Tuesday
morning for Meridian and New Orleans
to be gone ten days or two weeks.
Miss Mary White has as her guests
this week Miss Zella Davis, of Erwin,
and Miss Bette Painter, of GreeneVille
Mrs. II. H. Suite, of Knoxville, and
Mrs. Harry Bailey, of Elk Park, are
visiting Mrs. A. J. Matherby on Wa
tauga ave-
John Price, the efficient stenographel
of Messrs. Vines Il Price, is compelled
now to work over time. A fine boy
arrived Sunday.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-12-24

w. M. Dickey has returned from a
business trip to Pittsburg and other
points. He reports good sleighing in
the Keystone state.
Miss Reata Powell, the popular and
efficient stenographer of Wofford Bros,
left for Chattanooga this week to spend
the holidays with homefolks.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Jackson were
among the number of Johnson Citians
who attended the Bristol poultry show
last week, spending couple of days in
that city.
Practically all of the outside work
ON the Lee hotel, corner Spring and
Walnut, is finished and the interior
work will soon be done and ready tC
open by January 10.
Miss Lillian Burbagt, the charming
daughter of Col. w. Il. Burbage, has
returned to her home, Robin Roost, ,
after pleasant sojourn of two months
with friends and relatives in Baltimore
and Washington.
ST. Johns Episcopal church will
give a Christmas tree to their Sunday
school on Thursday night at O'Clock
Special Christmas services will be held
Christmas day, and the rector, Rev. W
III. Osborne, will preach apropos of The
occasion.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-12-24
Local and Personal

Miss Ola Neil will spend the holidays
with friends in Roanoke, Va.
A, D. Hughes, the popular drummer,
is spending the holidays in Johnson
City.
Hon. Lee +. Miller, of Elizabethton,
was in the city Monday attending
court.
Col. T. b. Toncray, of Elizabethton,
was among the prominent visitors last
Saturday.
There will be skating at the Hippo
drome Rink Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday.
w. B. Johnson hiss gone to Franklin,
Tenn, to spend the holidays with his
wife's people.
Albert Parlett, president Bristol Tel
ephone Co., was among the prominent
visitors Monday.
: Hon. Robt. Burrow came down Mon.
day from Bristol to attend the opening
session of the law court.
Mrs. T. J. Doyle, of Lincoln, Neb.,
is visiting the family of our popular
iceman, w. W. Remine,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-12-24
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