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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-23
First Step Taken Towards
Securing a Public
Building.
sTANLEY'S GOOD WORK.
Explains In Letter Why He
Did Not Ask For More
This Time.

The Public Buildings Committee
OF the House in round numbers gives
the State of Kentucky half million
dollars for new buildings and i'm
provements.
The appropriations for cities in the
State are as follows:
Bowling Green, $4,000; Danville,
$50, 900; Lebanon, $25, 600; London,
$4,000; Mayfeld $4,000; Paris,
SIS, 900; Versailles, $25, 900; Winches-
ter, $25 900; Paducah, $4,000; Cat
lettsburg, 100000; Mt. Sterling,
S65, 900; Somerset, $65, 900; Ashland,
$4,000; Hopkinsville, $1,000; Law
renceburg, $500.
The appropriation for Hopkinsville
Is to purchase a site only. In ex-
PLANTATION of this, Congressman Stan
ley writes the editor of the Ken
tuckian:
Il am exceedingly pleased to
know that my good friends in Hop
kinsville are gratified at my efforts
to secure a public building in their
city. lam anxious not only for a
public building bu! for s1ch build
ing as will be in keeping with other
edifces now erected in your beauti-
full city.
The cost of these postoffice build
ings is usually determined simply by
ascertaining the population Of the
city desiring such a building and the
receipts from the office. Such test
is manifestly unfair to a city like
Hopkinsville. There are few places
in the United States of the size of
your own that present more archi-
tectural beauty or possess so many
public buildings of such cost and ex-
tent. ! am very anxious to bring
before the attention of the commit
tee on Public Buildings and Grounds
a definite idea of the character of
your city, its splendid hotel, beauti-
full churches and colleges, and its ex-
tensive manufacturing establish
ments; the great fertility of the sur
rounding section, the elegance of
your residences, etc., etc. This can
only be done when the committee
has the time and the inclination to
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-23

give to it.
l could very easily, in my humble
opinion, have secured an adequate
appropriation for public building.
1t was, however, impossible to pre-.
sent to the committee during this
session Of Congress those facts which
think essential and to which Hop
kinsville is certainly entitled.
For these reasons / have made a
personal appeal to great majority
of the committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds for liberal appropria-
ton for suitable site for a post
office building. This appropriation,
you understand, irrevocably COM
mits the government to the erection
OF such building. We will have a
public buildings bill almost certain
ly in the 61st Congress to which
am nominated. The next bill will
not be rushed through as this one
has been without hearings. It will
not be proposed in the teeth of de-
felt and it will give me every assur.
ance of securing at least Is or 20
thousand dollars more for building
than | could possibly hope to get
now. A considerable length of time
always elapses between the selection
Of site and the erection of a build
ing, and those who are best acquaint-
ed with the work and who have had
long experience, all advise me that
the course which l have pursued can
not possibly delay a public building
for Hopkinsville more than a year.
| have acted in this matter exactly
as am sure any citizen of Hopkins
vile approaching it's worth and
proud of the beauty and the pros
poets of his city would have done.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-23
Public Schools.

The public schools close for the
summer vacation June 5. The High
school this year has the following
graduates:
Misses Lois Dietrich, Catherine
Long, Annie Cate, Helen Dryer, Nell
Holeman, Addie Green, Hazel Tibbs;
Messrs. Thos. Earle, Thos. Reynolds,
Thos. Smith, Raymond Tichenor,
Fred Long, JAS. Breathitt, Frank
Ducker and George Abbitt.
The Henry Clay Debating Society
contest will take place at the taber-
nacle Wednesday night, June 9rd.
Thursday night, June 4th, the
graduating exercises will occur at
the tabernacle.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-23

Anxious as / am to secure a public
building for town to which | am
sincerely attached not only because
it is part of my district, but on
account of the delightful personal
relations and pleasant memories of
my younger days spent in it, l am
still more anxious that it shall be a
credit to the city when it is erected,
and, in way, a worthy monument
OF my efforts in its behalf. | have
every assurance that this appropria-
ton will be made for the site in this
bill which practically guarantees the
erection of such a building in the
immediate future. l feel assured
that my course in this matter will
meet the hearty approval of my
good friends in Hopkinsville. know
that under the circumstances l have
done that which is certainly best for
the securing of a creditable and
commodious federal building in
Hopkinsville.
Very sincerely yours,
A. o. STANLEY.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-23
Important Announcement.

On account of the recent fire in
completely destroying the
Light and Water Plant, the South
Kentucky Convention of the Chris
tian church, which was to have con-
vened there next Monday, May Is,
will be held in Princeton same date
and continue to Wednesday evening,
May 9th.
Let all who intend going make a
note of this.
W. J. HUDsPETH, Cor. Sec.,
Hopkinsville, KY.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-23
Young Ladies' Reception OPP
ened the Exercises Last
Night.
DIR. JENKENs TOMORROW
S.K.C. and City High Schools
Follow Within Next Ten
Days.

Bethel Female College began the
school commencement exercises last
night and the various schools will fill
in most of the time until June 5.
The young ladies' reception at the
college was an event of especial in
terest to the young people.
Tomorrow evening at the Bap-
fist church Rev. Millard A. Jenkens
will deliver the baccalaureate adj
dress.
Other exercises will be as follows:
MONDAY, MAY 25.
Pupils recital at college at 8 pm.
TUESDAY, MAY 26.
Alumne Society meeting at 10 a.
m.-Graduating exercises at 8 p. m.
at college.-Awarding of diplomas
and certificates of proficiency. =
President Harrison's annual address.
The following graduates will receive
diplomas:
Miss Helen Baker, full graduate.
Miss Mildred Hall, =" "
Miss Bernice Hickman, full grad
uate.
Miss Addie Green, graduate in
piano.
Miss Ethel Stowe. certificate in
voice.
Other schools will carry out the
following programs:
South Kentucky College.
Saturday, May 80, Japanese opera
in the college chapel, at o'clock, p.
m. 10 o'clock, Senior reception.
Monday, June l, 8 pm, in college
chapel, recital. 10 p. M, Junior re-
ception.
Wednesday, June 8, Commence
ment exercises at college, beginning
at 8 p. m.
Wednesday night, at 10 o'clock, a
banquet by Seniors at Hotel Latham.
The graduates are:
Miss Martha Ellis Soyars, M. A.
Miss Floy Moore, A. B.
Mr.. Omar P'Pool, A. B.
Mr.. Riley Butler, B. S.
Mr.. John VanCIeve, B. S.
Mr.. Kenneth Cayce. B. L.
Miss Moore will also receive diplo-
ma for proficiency in music, piano.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-23
Bright Young Orator i.

The oratorical contest of the Cadiz
Graded School was won in hot COM
petition by Preston Dabney, whose
subject was THE Death of Benedict
Arnold"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-23
Bethel Girls Success.

Miss Dell Wellington and Miss
Jennie Archibald will give a recital
in Cadiz June 5. Miss Wellington,
who studied elocution at Bethel Fe-
male College, is gate popular as an
entertainer in her chosen line Of lit
erary work.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-23

For bargains in real estate call on
j. F. ELLIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-02
KATY CUT THE RATE.
DISCRIMINATION In Favor of Sugar
Creek Is Proven.

Kansas City, Oct. 2.-OiI from the
Standard Oil company Sugar Creek re-
f1nery is shipped over the Missouri
Kansas & Texas road to Holden and
Boonville. Mo-, at a rate about one-half
that charged from Paola, Kansas. to
the same points. And the distance is
twice as great from Kansas, City as
from Paola. These facts were disclosed
in a hearing before Martin A Knapp
chairman of the interstate commerce
commission. The Paola refining COM
pany made complaint to the commits
sion of the rate charged from Paola
and cited the Sugar Creek rates to the
same points. A Missouri, Kansas G.
Texas attorney admitted the truth of
the refining company's contention, but
explained the apparent exclusive rate
for the Sugar Creek product by declar-
ing the Missouri Pacific railroad made
the rate to Holden and Boonville orig
inally at the command of the Missouri
state railroad commission and that the
Katy, perforce had to meet the rate or
&C out of the oil carrying business.
Then why not give the Paola con-
Germ a rate so that 1t can place it's pro-
duct in these towns on an equal COM
petitive basis with the Sugar Creek re-
finery?" suggested Mr.. Knapp.
1T wouldn't do said the attorney.
Every oil concern in Kansas would
demand a cut in rate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-02
RUSH OF MIlKMEN.
City Clerk Is Kept Busy Issuing the
Licenses.

4 will be bawling like COW before
night" declared City Clerk Burge
this morning. as he issued his 9th
license to mi,kman who sold his
product in Topeka
All day yesterday and today the
hundred and odd owners of milk
cows in Topeka and vicinity have been
making life burden to the city clerk.
Yet they are not to be blamed in the
matter for they are only seeking in
formation about a new law that is
very far reaching in its scope and
powers. Most of these people want
to observe the new milk inspection
law to the letter and believe it is
step in the right direction in spite of
its seeming hardship at the begin
ming. But the talk and actions OF
some of these people are amusing, to
say the least. For instance one man,
after gaining all the information pos
sible about the workings of the new
law declared that he would not give
one cent for registry fees, but rather,
would save his money to fight the or
dinance in the courts
Another man paid under protest,
and wanted, this clause written across
the face of his license and on his re-
ceipt. A farmer living near here de-
clared that the whole thing was
merely a scheme on the part of the
town people to get the farmers to
help them pay their city expenses. He
conveyed the intimation that Topeka
was hard up and had devised this
milk inspection ordinance as a path
out of the wilderness of their indebt-
edness.
A man living in the city who has
one milk COW and sells quart of milk
day to a neighbor asked If he would
have to register and upon being in
formed that he would, said that he
would pay the fee with pleasure, as
he believed that this was good law.
He said it was worth a dollar to him
to be assured of the fact that all the
milk sold in the city was pure and
healthy Now it had been supposed
that this class of citizen, selling milk
to neighbor, would be the one TO
make the most vigorous kick on the
new ordinance.
A reasonable time will be given
dairymen and others who sell milk in
Topeka to come in and register their
cows.
There were ninety-five cows regis
| tered UP to this morning when the
numbers on hand for the wagons gave
| out and registry will be suspended
until the new inspector decides upon
the style and size of number to be
used. According to the ordinance the
number must be one and one-haiI
| inches long 1t is impossible to OBJ
tain number in the city of that size.
| They will have to be ordered from
| Chicago. The twenty-five numbers
| given out were secured here, but they
are not large enough. The city clerk
| will confer with Inspector Campbell.
who arrived in the city last night, and
| will decide at once whether or not to
use the small numbers and get them
| here, or order the large sized numbers
The protests of the dispensers of
milk against the Ordinance continue
| undated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-02
REPORTS ARE GOOD.
Bryan Hears There Is General Trend
Toward Democracy

Fairview, Lincoln, Neb, Oct. 2.-wfI-
liam J. Bryan, Democratic candidate
for president. stated today that ad-
vices received by him from the party
workers indicate increasing Democratic
sentiment throughout the Unite
States.
"A candidate can only form opinions
as to his chances he said, through
reports to him by party workers. Every
report made to me indicates that not
only is the trend among the voters to-
ward Democracy this year, but the
sentiment for our candidates and our
party is increasing. My advices are
that not only will our candidates for
president and vice president have a
large majority of the popular vote, but
we will also have the majority in the
electoral college"
The Democratic candidate spent most
of his time today in his office disposinG
of a vast accumulation of mail bearing
on the campaign. After having wealth
cred the storms of more than three
months the correspondents tent which
Mr. Bryan had erected on his property
for their comfort blew down today in
a 60 mile gale and is a total wreck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-02
New York Stock Market.

Wall St. New York. Oct. 2-STOCKS-
Opening prices of the active speculative
stocks were little changed today from last
night. A number of the minor industrials
rose sharply. American Can preferred
jumped go and the common /, and Inter-
natinal Paper preferred and Virginia Car
DINA Chemical gained r. United States
Steel preferred was conspicuous with de-
cline of q.
The active stocks were bought sparingly
which impaired a more uniform move
ment to prices, but the demand abated
Defore 1t had benefited the list much A
half dozen obscure specialties fluctuated
widely and furnished the only feature of
interest United States Leather preferred
was lifted .. International Paper preferred
ana Natlonal Biscuit 2. Chicago and Alton
IA, and Rock Island preferred, Colorado
and southern first preferred International
Pump and Northern American l.
Union Pacific rose II, and Reading a
point, and the general list was held firm
In sympathy. United States Leather sold
at an advance of s. United States Rubber
second preferred 5, Delaware and Hudson
Chicago and Alton preferred and National
Lead l.
Bonds were firm
Trifling additions were made to the
mornings rise in representative stocks
Considerable interest continued to con-
verge on the usually neglected stocks.
Northern Pacific Lake Erie and Western,
Wheeling and Lake Erie first preferred
Western Maryland and American Car
gained /.
The publication of favorable quarterly
earnings of Union Pacific advanced it
materially and acted a tonic on the
general railway list That stock Jumped
rs, Westinghouse Electric 21h American
Sugar and North American 2. Reading ~
Northern preferred, Illinois Central n
Central of New Jersey /.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-02


See Foucht's Hardware for gas
stoves, lamps and gas fittings and
work.
Mrs. M. E. shorey, sister of Mrs. P
F. McCarlie, left this afternoon on an
extended trip through the east. She
will visit in Salem and Boston, Mass.
and then go to Vermont where she will
remain with her brother.
There will be a meeting of the Inter
mediate society of the Baptist church
held this evening at the home of Miss
Ruth Emert at 7:30 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pyle have re-
turned home from Garden City, Kan
sas, where they have spent the past
week visiting friends and relatives.
The fire department was called yes
terddy to the Colvin livery barn on
Railroad street. Howell & Martin are
the managers. The fire started in the
loft, burning the roof off. No great
damage was done.
Mr. NJ F. Southwick of the Citizens
bank went to Carbonate, Kansas, to-
day on a business trip.
George Weir of Silver Lake, Kansas,
spent the day in town today
Miss Bernice Tracy was in town from
Kiro today.
Emmett Sanders has accepted posi-
ton at the Santa F'e shops
Sam Harper of Meriden spent the
day in town on business today
Charles Miller of Tecumseh.s is spend
ing few days with friends in North
Topeka this week.
Miss Ethel Miller returned home to-
day from Auburn, Kansas, where she
spent the past two weeks visiting her
grandparents and other relatives.
Miss Grace Naxter went to Linds-
borg. Kansas, today to spend week
visiting her brother
Miss Maggie Harold is able to be OUT
and around again after several weeks
illness with an attack of pneumonia.
Tom Young spent the day today in
Kansas City on short business trip.
Arthur Morgan has accepted posi-
ton at the Santa Fe.
Robert Leonard will return home to-
morrow from Usage City where he has
spent the past two weeks visiting his
parents.
Miss Mildred Stickney of Tonganoxie.
Kansas. visited with friends and rela
tives here Thursday while on her way
to Colorado, where she will visit for
several weeks.
Myrtle Jordan returned to school yes
terday after being out week With a
sprained wrist.
Frank Jacques of Elmont spent the
day here today.
Mrs. NJ. Connely went to Junction
City, Kansas. today to visit friends for
several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ]. Kleinhans of
Granville spent the day here today on
a short business trip.
The directors of the Citizens bank
held their regular quarterly meeting
last night and declared their regular 3
per cent dividend.
Mrs. Geo. Frisbie of Granville spent
the day here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-02
TuDAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. Oct, 2.-WHEAT-Liberal ship
ments from Argentine and continued
heavy movement in the northwest caused
slight weakness in the wheat market to-
day, prices at the opening being a shade
to 1snAc lower. There was scattered SELL
ing by commission houses early in the
day and prices declined about Nc from the
opening high point. Talk of falling off in
feet. December. after opening at s1.00h to
S1.O0A. sold at S1.00z 91-003s and then de-
clined to 800. Minneapolis. Duluth and
Chicago reported receipts of 1,153 cars.
trading progressed and December sold off
to 99Ac. The close was weak at almost
the lowest point and at net losses of IA
1@11sc. Final quotations on December
were 1914 d99ssc to $3.50. p
CORN-Trade in corn was quiet, owing
to a scarcity of offerings which held the
market steady despite the easier tone of
wheat December opened unchanged to
le9Ac higher at 66ssc to 66szc and sold at
66ss@661kc.
The market became weak in the last
half of the day owing chiefly to the slump
in wheat. The low point for December
was 651zc. The close was weak with De-
cember 1sG1c lower at 65ssc.
OATS-Oats were steady on buying by
a leading commission house. Offerings
were limited December opened unchanged
at 491s@49skc. sold at 1870 and reacted to
4911c.
PROVISIONSLC houses were
fair buyers of provisions and the market
was firm. Light stocks of provisions here
as shown by the monthly statement is
sued yesterday and liberal decrease in
the strengthening influences. Prices at the
opening were unchanged to 10c higher
RYE-Cash: 16c; December, Tic; May,
BARLEY-Cash: 57d62c
TIMOTHY-October, $40
CLOVER-OctOber SO q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-02
MAY SEND HIM TO WINFIELD.
Oscar Doran, Box Car Thief Thought
to Be Feeble Minded.

to Be Feeble Minded.
The officers of the Juvenile court
have now taken a hand in the Oscar
Doran affair and it is the belief of
these officers that the 17-year-old lad
who has been stealing so much stuff
from the railroad yards is a klepto-
maniac, and he is not wholly respon
sible. The fact that he is continually
stealing articles of all kinds and then
hiding them away to rot and decay
and not attempting to recover them is
proof of the decision. Judge Hayden
stated today that the lad would prob
ably be sent to Winfield to the feeble
minded institution. He is undoubtedly
mentally unbalanced.
This morning at 6 o'clock a friend
of Doran's. Andrew Kelley. was ar
rested by the police and held for in
vestigation. He is one of the accom-
piices Doran claims to have had with
him and one of the boys who influ-
enced him to steal from the freight
cars. The boy denies the whole thing
but he has a big police record for
such a little fellow and he will be
questioned concerning his associations
with Doran. He was last seen in the
police station for shooting craps His
other acts to warrant arrest are varied
and Chief Eaton said this morning
that he had one of the greatest variety
of charges ever slated against a person
in the Topeka police court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-02
TAFT WARNS up.
The Candidate Hurls Denuncia-
ton at His DetractOrs.
Reviews His Labor Record in
Speech at Omaha.
AS TO INJUNCTIONS.
He Has Issued Some and Would
Do 1t Again.
Says He Has No Apology to
Make for His Course.

Omaha. Oct. 2.-Judge Taft's special
train left Omaha at 11:40 p M, twenty
five minutes behind scheduled time.
The presidential candidate was given
an opportunity to secure a good sleep
before his train reached North Platte.
where the first speech was made this
morning. His address at the Omaha
Auditorium gave evidence that his
voice was again bothering him, but
the throat specialist accompanying him
declared that there was nothing seri-
GUS to apprehend and he would be able
today to keep his appointment.
II am going to be elected" This
statement made last night by Judge
Taft sums up in a word what the can
didate thinks of the effect of his
speechmaking tour thus far. The be-
lief is based, Mr.. Taft explained on the
manner of his reception in states thus
far traversed in which there was re-
ported to be detection among the Re
publican ranks as to the national
ticket Mr.. Taft now believes there is
no reason to doubt that the Repub-
lican party will hold its own and
should this prove the case Mr.. Taft
says there is no doubt that he will get
the electoral vote of Wisconsin. Mime
sofa, the Dakotas, Iowa and Nebraska
the states as to which the disaffec-
ton was supposed TO exist.
Il have been in real touch with the
people" continued Mr. Taft. They
have come to see and hear me in num-
bers far beyond my anticipation and
what seems of even more Importance
they have responded to what 1 have
had to say in a way that 1 could feel
their sympathy The desire of my au-
diences to get in personal contact with
me has been marked and shows more
than a personal interest"
Made Thirteen Speeches.
Thirteen speeches We're made by the
candidate in a swing around the south
eastern part of Nebraska and ter
minating at Omaha where two big
meetings were held, one for the benefit
OF the stock yards employees in South
Omaha, the other in the Auditorium.
At Crete. Beatrice, Table Rock and
Nebraska City, the voice of the candi-
date was entirely Inadequate to reach
the limit of the crowds. At several OF
spoke from a platform. At practically
every station the local band was in at
tendance and the cheers which greeted
the candidate upon his arrival and de-
parture came with a vim.
Throughout the day Mr.. Taft confined
his speeches to picturing conditions on
the last Democratic administration and
contrasting them with Republican rule
AS he has done during his two days he
did not fail to pay his respects to
Bryan whenever he spoke. On several
occasions he delivered his labor speech
and declared tc be a lie the statement
that he had ever declared that one dol
lar a day was enough for any laboring
man.
Omaha's reception of the candidat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-02
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago. Oct. 2.-CATTLE-Receipt
estimated about 1.50o. Market steady.
Beeves, $3.7oG7.6o; Texans. S3.5065.O0: west
ems. 50. 10000; stockers and feeders, 500
"A. So; cows and heifers, 81. SOS Co..; calves,
sc. 25dS.50.
HOGS-Estimated receipts about 1900.
Market strong to &C higher. Light, 81. $50
100: mixed. s6.40GI15: rough. s6-35@6. 90;
heavy. S.. 35GG Is. god to choice heavy, Sc. 60
al. Is: pigs. s4ood6.oo; bulk of sales. $500
$50.
SHEEP-Estimated receipts about 5000
Market strong to 10c higher. Natives, 81. 40
"a IS; westerns, $260G4.5; yearlings, 81. $50
4.eo; lambs, $5.75@600; westerns, $2bq6. 10.