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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-05-07


ed forward to this, perhaps you would
enjoy it as / do. But you've been aw-
fully kind since you've joined us.
You've shown me lots of things
wouldn't have missed for worlds and
that I'd never have seen but for your
thoughtfulness. Oh, 1 knew you must
have travelled this country quite ex-
tensively."
She looked at him with an intent
ness that was rather disconcerting.
"Tell me-" she said, "why should
you, knowing all these things as you
do, care to travel with us?'
Lancaster regarded her for a time in
thoughtful silence. Dare he tell her
the truth? He looked into her clear
gray eyes and decided to risk it.
shah tel you the real reasonj" ne
asked.
why, yes. of course" she replied,
with a little note Of surprise in her
voice.
"Well, then" said Lancaster sturdi-
ly, lit was because of you"
The color deepened in her cheeks.
"Ohp she said, with sudden compre-
henslon. Her eyes fell She was alb
tractedly pulling her gloves TO cover
her embarrassment.
"You remember that evening at the
hotel in Cologne" Lancaster went on,
when you and were partners at
whist? joined your party the next
morning. I wanted to be with you
just to be near you"
IL rather wish you hadn't told
me-" she said uneasily.
would you rather had fbbed po-
litely?' he asked.
MOO" she replied slowly.
"You see" Lancaster explained, "Pd
been poking about the continent all by
my lonesome, and, to tell the truth, I'd
not been having a very hilarious time
Of it, And that night at Cologne He
paused.
Eyes. that night at Cologner' she
prompted.
! 'It seemed" he said very graYely,
cas- If you fitted into a niche in my
life that had been made for you and
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-05-07
Guilds Lucky Day.

"What is the best and luckiest day
to be married onY somebody once
asked an old gypsy whose fame as a
sibyl had spread far and wide. The
venerable dame smiled a sardonic
smile and answered in oracular fash
ion. To-day is never lucky, nor yei
tomorrow. The only lucky day is yes
terday"
But there is popular rhyme, so pop
ular and so well known that perhaps l
ought not to quote it yet again, that
tells us definitely what sort of luck,
good, bad or Indifferent, we may ex-
pect according to what day we have
chosen on which to appear before the
altar of Hymen.
Monday for wealth,
Tuesday for health,
Wednesday the best OF all;
Thursday for crosses,
Friday for losses
Saturday no luck at all!
October is said to be the luckiest
month for marriage, though June is
almost equally fortunate. May is sup
posed to be the most unlucky month
out Of all twelve, but l have known
several May marriages that have been
more fortunate, prosperous and happy
than the majority.-Modern Society.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-05-07
The Real Attraction.

English Girl - You American girls
have not such healthy aamniexiens ss
we have. ! cannot understand why
our nobemen take fancy to your
white faces.
American Girl 1t isn't our white
faces that attract them, my dear; It's
our greenbacks.-St Louis Republic
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-05-07
Personally
Conducted.
~ ARTHUR COTTONWOOD.

copyrighted, 1901 By J. @. Reed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-15
A CASE OE IDENTITY

ITS a great help to be able to size
up the men you come in contact with"
said a business man to his son; "but
it's more important still that you
should first know yourself.
"For instance. A noisy bunch tackled
out Of their club late one night, and
up the street. They stopped In. front
of an imposing residence. After con-
siderable discussion one of them ad-
vanced and pounded on the door. A
woman stuck her head out of sec
ond-story window and demanded. none
too sweetly: What do you want?'
"Tsh this the residence of Mr..
Smith, inquired the man on the steps,
with an elaborate bow.
att is. What do you want?'
"'Ish 1t possible I have the honor
shpeakin' to Misshus Shmith?
"'Yes. What do you want?'
"'Dear Misshus Shmith! Good
Misshus Shmith! Will you-hic-come
down an pick out Mr.. Shmith? The
resh of us want to go home Livery
body'S Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-15

being for half week only, opening
next Monday night, June 22.
The Belasco theater stock company
will tonight present revivals of THE
First Born" and 1.-THE Private Secre-
tary." The double bill will engage the
services of the entire company, in
Guiding both Lewis S. Stone and Joseph
Galbraith.
Billie Burke, John Drew's leading
woman during his recent brief en-
gagement at the Mason, will be seen
as star next season in Love
Watches"
Fred L. Griffiths, formerly stage di-
rector at Fischer's theater and who re-
Gently concluded an engagement at the
Pickwick theater, San Francisco, opens
tonight with his own company. at the
Novelty theater, Fresno, for summer
run.
New bills will be presented at matt
nee performances this afternoon at the
Orpheum, Fischers and the Unique
theaters, and tonight at the Empire
and Royal.
Several players we'll known locally
have been engaged for the melodra-
matte stock company which is open the
new Valencia theater in San Fran
cisco next August. In the organization
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-15
USEFUL HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Much of the danger which we antici-
pate from using canned vegetables can
be avoided by washing them thorough
ly. All kinds, of course, will not admit
of a bath, but beets, peas, spinach or
string beans / always empty from the
can into colander and hold 1t under
the faucet until they are well rinsed,
after which heat and season them and
serve fearlessly.
To make a hole in glass. press upon
the glass a cake of wet clay and make
hole the desired size through the
clay, laying bare the glass at the bot
tom. Pour melted lead into the hole
and it will drop through the glass and
leave a perfectly smooth. round hole.
When tnending stockings having large
holes if piece of mosquito netting is
placed over the hole and then darned
through the nieshes it will make q dis
cable task much ersier.
" 3 handful OF salt Is put on bottom
of oven under pans when baking gin
perbread or cake easily burned 10 VIII
prevent It's burning.
Putting d pinch OF stIt In the coffee
improves the Unconstitutional Maga-
ziue,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-15
MODERN POLICE METHODS COMPARED
WITH THOSE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
Little Evil Ways Who Run Afou of Up-toDate
Systern-Los Angeles Identification Bureau One OF
the Best in the Country

the pictures so often the outline is
clearly stamped III their memory.
Faces Change
When the original comes along he
will probably be recognized-but some
times he is not. The failure of the
system lies principally in the fact that
in men, particularly, facial appear
ances often change in a few years.
Then comes the Bertillon measure
ment system This is based upon the
theory that there Is no change in the
bone structure of man after matur-
ity, and that certain measurements
For example, the width of the head,
its length, the heighth, the width of
the arms outstretched, the trunk
length, and, most important, the
length of the middle finger of the left
hand; it is upon this last measure
ment that Bertillon descriptions are
indexed.
Finger Prints System
Most infallible Of all is the finger
print system. The theory is that no
two men will have the same markings
in the cuticle of all ten fingers. So
far as known this is the only absolute
and unquestionable identification
known to the police of the world.
The real trouble for the criminal
comes from a combination of all three
methods An officer meets him on the
street and remembers picture in the
gallery. He arrests the man and
takes him to the station. There he
is sent to the bureau of Identification.
His measurements are taken. His left
middle finger measures 11.3 centime-
ters. The bureau man goes to the
card catalogue and looks over the rec
ords of persons who have finger meas
urements of 11.3.
Here is the measurement of John
Doe. wanted for an escape from San
Quentin in 1900" says the officer.
The picture of Doe and the arrested
man are compared and found similar.
The Bertillon measurements are SINH
lar. The finger prints taken at the
time of his previous arrest are pro-
cured from the files and are found to
tally The arrested man Is proved to
be John Doe and is taken back to San
Quentin to recompense society for the
crime he committed against 1t. And
the next day the layman reads in his
paper:
John Doe, a murderer who es-
capped from San Quentin In 1900. was
arrested yesterday by Patrolman
Blank. His identity was established
last night and he will be sent back to
prison today to finish his life sem
tence."
What a wonderful man Blank is,"
the layman remarks as he lays down
his paper.
Wonderful? When all this machin-
cry, how could identification fail?
True, this data must first be in the
hands of the police. But, then, the
capture of any first offender is only a
matter of luck or circumstance a
friend or a stool pigeon betrays him
or he is caught in the act But once
man is marked, If he continues in the
business he Is sure ultimately to come
to Justice.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-15

Where would Sherlock Holmes get
off IL he were employed on the Los
Angeles police department running
down crooks today? How would the
great thief catcher stack up against
modern police methods?
According to old timers, within few
weeks Holmes would either be classed
with the has-beens or be given job
covering pawnshops. 1t Is true, Holmes
might be in a class by himself in his
day, but June Is, 1908, Is a little more
advanced than the days when Sher-
lock chased thieves.
The difference is that, in addition to
his needle, Holmes used brains. That
is something the average patrolman or
detective of the present day apparently
has little use for. The reason Is that
the systems used in all large police de-
partments of the present day take the
place of brains. 1t Is the men behind
these systems that have the gray mat
ter and they are the ones to be thanked
when any dangerous criminal Is finally
landed In a cell as guest of the state.
The average detective in Los An
reles Is a sharp-eyed, quick-witted
man, but no more so than the average
man in other lines. Talk to any of
them about Holmes and they will tell
you DR.. Bertillon and his system are
far more eIectlVe IndH OheLloCh
Holmes and his cocaine ever could be.
Perhaps there is no subject in all the
wide range of police lore upon which
the Iay1nan is more ignorant than the
detection OF law-breakers. He reads
in the papers that Soandso, notorious
pickpocket, has been arrested and
identified. If he thinks about the mat
ter at all he doubtless wonders at the
sagacity and acumen of the thief
catcher.
The wonder is that any criminal ever
escapes going to Jail. AS a matter of
fact few do. The brand on the fore
head of Cain was not more conspicuous
than the brand the police place on the
average criminal.
The Criminals Bugaboo
At the central station on First street
is a little room that contains more
terrors for the average criminal than
all the paraphernalia of cell room and
police court. There are professional
bondsmen to save from one and ab-
surd appeal laws to protect from the
other, but from this room there Is no
escape. 49,,
Painted on the door is little sign
which reads:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-15
TWO PRETTY NURSES
ARE SHANGHAlED
GIRLS MEET WITH UNPLEAS-
ANT EXPERIENCE
Board Boat to Bid Friend Farewell
and Vessel Sails with Them.
Friends Wire Money to
San Francisco

Miss Clara Benton and Miss Nan
Kolb pretty young nurses of the coun-
ty hospital staff, were shanghaied Sat-
urday, unintentionally Of course. but
shanghaied as much so as If captured
by a crimp gang and put aboard the
vessel which carried them to sea.
These young women, equipped with
only the lighteSt summer clothing,
without wraps and with but little mon
ey, are now passengers on the high
seas on the steamer Yosemite, Captain
Jahnsen, which sailed Saturday after
noon for Portland.
The plight of the young women hap
pened in this way:
Miss Benton and Miss Kolb accom-
panied a friend, Mrs. B. Hively of
2O35 New Jersey street, to San Pedro
to see her off on the Yosemite, on
which steamer she was to journey to
Portland. They accompanied Mrs.
Hively on board the steamer, which
was lying at the San Pedro wharf, and
went with her to her cabin to assist
her in putting away her baggage.
The young women We're informed, II
is said, that the Yosemite was to land
at the East San Pedro wharf after
pulling out to take on other passen-
gers, so when the steamer pulled out
into the bay and got under headway
it is presumed they were still in the
cabin and waited for the boat to make
landing.
Instead, the Yosemite put to sea at
once and they necessarily went with 1t.
1t is not believed Captain Jahnsen will
put I'm at any port south of San Fran
cisco, and they will be forced to make
the trip that far at least.
The YnSAmita is not eQliDDed with
wireless apparatus and no message
could be got to her, but kilograms were
sent San Francisco by friends of the
young women advising them to draw
for what money they would need in
order to get back home.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-15
DE cHAUvENET CONSERVATORY
CONCERT

The concert given by the De Chauve-
net conservatory at their auditorium,
S45 South Figueroa, proved to be an un-
qualified success. Throughout the
thirty-six numbers the keen attention
of the large and select audience showed
their hearty appreciation OF the excel
lent work of the pupils. Special mem
tion may be made of the capable rem
dition of the "Liszt Polonaise,' by Miss
Virgil Shaffer; the brilliant manner in
which Mr.. Carl Lang executed
Godard's "En Route" and the delicate
shading of F. Theodore Thomas in
Godard's "Valse Chromatique"
Little Ardis Olds demonstrated
marked ability not only in musician
ship and technique but ensemble work
as we'll in her solo part of De Chauve-
nets sInspiration," accompanied by
DE Chauvenet, second piano, and Prof
Prochnow, first violin. A number of
unusual interest was the two piano
ARRANGEMENT of the Weber-Liszt
"Polonaise Brilliante," in which Miss
Faye Thorne played first piano, ac-
companied by Prof. de Chauvenet, sec
ond piano. The brilliant Interpretation
of this selection was such as is rarely
heard in local circles.
"Mais vous ne vi'aimez pas" was sung
by Miss Katharine Geller, who dis
PLAYED beautiful tone quality and much
ability as a singer of future promise.
Los Angeles may we'll be proud Of this
sweet little songstress.
Perhaps the most striking feature of
the program was De Chauvenets new
composition. "Pecadora,' which. while
being played, was artistically illustrat-
ed with posing, dancing and singing by
Little Sarah Ellis, the talented child
elocutionist, who never fails to win the
hearty applause of her hearers.
Nine. de Chauvenet sang Arditi's
pleasing manner, it being exceptionally
well adapted to her fiexibility of voice
and high range.
The Starr grand piano furnished by
the Starr Piano company for this re-
cital aided much in the success of the
connart
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-15

"TESS OF THE D'URBERvILLES," a
play in four acts by Lorirner Stoddard,
based upon Thomas Hardy's novel, pre-
sented on the stage of the Burbank theater
yesterday afternoon by the Burbank stock
company with Miss Blanche Hall in the
leading role and A. Byron Beasley as Alec
Stoke D'Urberville.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-15
LEAPS FROM TRAIN TO
TRACK; SAVES CHILD
Conductor Jumps from Engine and
Scoops Up Youngster Facing
Death--Rescue Witnessed
by Many -

WILKESBARRE, Pa, June H.
Conductor James Dunlap of the On
tario G. Western railroad leaped to the
tracks from the rapidly moving loco
motive of his train at Carbondale to-
day and scooped up 2-year-old Fran
ces Walker, who stood terrified in front
of the train. He bounded to one side
with the child just as the cowcatcher
of the engine grazed his heels. 1t was
a daring rescue and was witnessed by
a score of persons.
Dunlap, who was on the running
board of the locomotive, leaped to the
pilot, sprang far ahead as the loco
motive almost reached the child and
with the same movement picked her
up. Another second or slip and he
would have been under the wheels OF
the locomotive.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-15
IDENTIFICATION BUREAU
PRIVATE

Within are thousands and thousands
of pictures and records. And Hamlets
ghost was not more destructive to the
peace of mind of Denmark's ruler than
these pictures and records to the man
of evil ways
There are three principal means of
Identification. First and least tmpor-
tant is the picture method. The
rogues' gallery is still a valuable In
stjtution. The officers in charge see
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-15
THE CAST
BY sIDLE LAWRENCE

ON the program at the Burbank this
week appears line announcing
~ that Tess of the DUrbervilles'
is a play in four acts by Lorimer
Stodard. from Thomas Hardy's novel;"
This at once disarms criticism regard
ing tilc dramatization. Mr.. Stoddard,
Il seems. does not'claim to have drama
tized the 0ove He has merely made
a play from f.
Thus Tess 1f the u 3Ibervi'ies"
must stand or fall upon n own merits.
In the east Minnie Nadd . EiNSa car
ried the play through several aeasons
OF triHmphanl THIS. how ever,
proves i4ttie. haa been idng since
Mr. Flske spi-oWed over failure.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-15
Nn Wonder

Wishing to learn what his nephew
would say. Uncle Charles asked little
Fred, ''Waat woulo you DO If You stood
at the roo OF a tree with your foot on
the heac of a live rattlesnalSe. tiger
7sIsis crcuohre on The branch above
ready to pring and you saw a Wild
Indian ruunlng al you with upllited
tomahrWl
81 should wake right cp," was the
unexpected reply Nircle
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-15

will be Sedley Brown, Carrie Clarke
Ward, Mace Greenleaf, Harry Won
Meter, Harry Fraser and Lillian Hay
ward. Mr.. Won Meter will play the
"heavies" and Mr.. Greenleaf the leads.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-15
Kings eoom

tlhnrch-T .ae tie presidential BOOM az sena-
faf Enox has saefsd ehHadelphia
ciothem--lf ,gii 5allow the ne'iai eustom of
tldnea and - t slcCp iher5 } SUPPOSE Ne fA-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-08-13
Tom Brooks Dead.

Tom Brooks, a we'll known and
highly respected farmer, who for the
past five years has been residing on
]. A. Collins place one mile east Of
Fulton, died at midnight Saturday
night after a short illness of typhoid
fever, and was buried Monday
morning at Shady Grove near Wingo.
Deceased was a son Of Tom Brooks,
and in addition TO leaving an aged
father and mother, he is survived by
wife and five children. Mr.. Brooks
was about 38 years Of age,
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Court BOuSe News


County Court convened at the
Court House Monday and some i'm
portant business was transacted.
An order was made for the magis-
trates OF the county to bold cour; in
their respective magisterial districts
on the first Saturday in each month
for the trial of civil cases.
S. L. Dodds, R. T. Tyler. II. c.
Helm, d. B. Wilson and Val Car
penter we're appointed Levee Com
missioners to look after the levee in
the lower bottoms in time Of high
water. These commissioners have
a right to levy taxes on those bene-
fitted by the levee for its maintain
ance. This levee runs from Tennes-
see State Line TO Hickman.
Ed c. Paschall was appointed adj
mi listrator of the estate Of Mrs.
Mamie Bynum.
Settlement of S. A. Wilkins,
guardian for Bessie Asbell was filed.
Settlement of w. H. Treas. guar
dian for David Mayes ordered con-
firmed.
Tyler Harper was appointed over
seer of the Adams road.
One Commonwealth case was tried,
that of Commonwealth VS.. Clay
Pickett for Breach Of Peace. Fined
$3.50 and costs.
T. A. Prather qualified as admins
traitor of the estate of VIM. Bacon,
who recently died at Woodland Mills.
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To Mammoth Cave.

SS.SS the round trip from all
stations on L. & N. Humboldt to
Mckenzie Aug. 81; going on regu-
lar train. leaving Humboldt 8 ;37 p.
M, Milan $3.50 p, m, Mckenzie
4;4S p. m, arriving at the Cave
about ll.s0 p. m.
Short route through Mammoth
Cave 81 90 long route $3.50 Meals
and lodging soc each at cave hotel,
Limit on tickets ten days. See OF
write L. 4 N. agent.
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Holds up Money.

State Auditor, Frank P. James
has refused to pay over to the three
educational institutions of the state
the $soo,OOO appropriated for them
by the last session of the general
assembly and will not do so until he
has an opinion of the attorney gen.
eral advising him to do so.
The question of the constitution
atty of the act as passed by the
legislature has been raised and until
he is sure that all is right the audi
tor will not turn over one cent tc
the state normal schools or the state
university. About $4,000 of the
appropriation is now due.
Auditor James doubt as to the
constitutionality of the law arises
under that part Of Section 1874 Of
the constitution, which reads as fol
lows;
mo sum shall be raised or col
lected for education other than il
common schools until the question
of taxation is submitted to the lega
voters and the majority Of the voter
at the said election shall be in favo
of such taxation"
He believes that before he Cal
legally pay over this money tn
question of taxation should first b
submitted to the people and tina
they should be allowed to vote on il
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Teachers Institute.

An institute for Fulton County
teachers will be held in Fulton Aug.
"a to %. Prof. J. A. Drushel, of
Teachers College, Of St. Louis. has
been engaged as instructor.
Every teacher, as we'll as those
who expect to teach, must attend
the full session of the institute, a
Doctors certificate of sickness alone
excusing. DORA M. SMITH,
Co. Supt.
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Methodist Church.

Services at the Methodist Church
Sunday morning and evening. Sub
jet for the morning hour-"The
Ethics of Life" Subject for the
evening hour-"The Personal Pro-
noun l." SPECIAL music.
A cordial invitation is extended
to every body to be present. 1t is
expected that the members of the
church will be in their places.
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State Line.

Ed Estes, OF Martin. was at State
Line. Saturday.
Swan Burrus and wife are al
Dawson Springs.
Miss Lucy Rice visited friends al
Rives, Tenn, this week.
.Milas Lynn and wife are spending
the week at Dawson Springs.
Wilson Rice and James Mayes
visited in Rives, Tenn, Sunday.
Jas. Maddox is in Mississippi this
week in the interest Of the sheer
trade.
Miss Mollie Shuck, of Jackson
is in the neighborhood visiting rela'
tives and attending the meeting.
Henry Taylor, the popular candi'
date for County Court Clerk was
here last week shaking hands with
the voters.
The Mt. Hermon meeting is still
in progress. The people are favor
ed with excellent sermons, but al
yet, no new members have been ad'
ded.
George Bras6eld and son, Dlew
cry, have purchased the merchantil'
business of Burrus Brasfeld. Bur
rus expects to turn his attention t
farming soon.
Rev. Holt, of Bardwell, will hole
the protracted meeting at Popla
Grove. beginning next Sunday. Bro
Holt has the reputation Of being ;
good evangelist,
Will Winters has accepted a posi-
ton with Jones Cafe.
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FOR SALE; A frame house. just
over the line in West Hickman.
Two rooms, porch, good we'll, barn,
out-buildIngs. fenced, convenient to
public road. Contains an acre and
half of ground. II taken at once.
$500 buys it. Don't pay rent when
you can buy a place at this figure.
Apply at this office. 9-l0
Miss Mary Waters arrived home
from Humboldt today where she has
been visiting relatives. She was ac-
cOmpanied home by Misses Sula and
Anna Dunlap, who will be her guests
for several days.
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Sam Bushart. from the upper end
Of the county, was here a few days
last week seeking a location, and
will move his family here this week.
having rented Mrs. Geo. Warren's
house. south Of the Baptist church.
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Sam Webb, who has the reputa-
ton Of raising some Of the finest
melons in this vicinity, leaves a
"Siamese Twins" canteloupe at this
Office. Each is a perfect speciman,