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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-26

Alliene Kroker, Of AdairvilIe, is
visiting her uncle, J. A. Barbee, on
w. 10Th st.
Miss Zela MAZE Hill. Of Nashville,
has returned home after a visit to
her grand mother, Mrs. Kate Lam
der.
Robert Boeing and wife, of
Hustisford. Wis, are visiting rel
atives in and near the city.
Mrs. A. B. Anderson, of Nashvi lie,
has returned home, after visit to
her mother, Mrs. Geo. E. Gary. +.
Jas. L. Long has gone to Shelby
vile to accept position with the
Shelby News.
Andrew Hall, of Atlanta, Ca,
spent Sunday with friends in the
city.
Mrs. H., D. Denton and little
daughter, Gertrude, of Hopkinsville,
who have been visiting H. w. Denton
and family, returned home Satur-
day afternoon.-Gleaner.
w. P. Wharton, of New York, is
visiting his father.in-law, Mr.. J. T.
Wall. He will return in about ten
days, accompanied by Mrs:Wharton,
who has been here for several weeks.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-26

The $4,000 libel suits Of Noel
Gaines against Percy Haley and the
Postal Telegraph company were call
ed in the Henderson circuit court and
continued by mutual agreement I'M
til the September term.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-26

VIM. M. Carr, one of Bowling
Green's best known and most pop
ular officials, died Saturday. He
had filled many positions of trust,
but was city treasurer ct the time Of
his death.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-26


The baseball batter and catcher
on the front cover of the June An err
lean Boy will excite interest and a.
musement with every one who loves
the national game. In variety and
interests the contents of this number
will please each reader. The open
ing chapters of splendid serial,
Bred in the Bone, or Born an Electri-
clan, by Edwin j. Houston, one of the
foremost authorities on electricity, is
given, and promises to be both enter
tanning and instructive; That Dill
bingham Boy and Four Boys on the
Mississippi! are continued with in
creasing interest, and Jimmy Jones
Pirate has reached its conclusion.
Among the short stories are: Boluf,
the Wolf-dog, telling of the trail and
dramatic acquittal of bog charge
with attempting to kill a man; Play
ing the game, a baseball story, teach
ing boy always on the square, and
Persons Protege, showing how jeal'
ousy and crookedness fail of success
There are many fine. articles which
the boys should not fail to read.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-26

YOUR HON E

and be in keeping with the season.
Buy your Paint, Wall Paper and
Window Shades from us.
We sell the j. F. Kurfees Paint,
which is made in one grade only
and that the best. There is no Sec
ond grade. This paint has all tl
good qualities that a good paint ea
have, durability, beauty in appear
ance, covering capacity and economic
cal to consumer.
We also carry large stock of
Lead, Oils and CoIors and also
Brushes. Our stock of Wall Paper
is much larger than ever before
and everything entirely new, having
closed out our old stock last season.
A large selection of handsome and
beautiful designs.
We are selling these goods at pop
ular prices. Come and make your
selection now.
We have window shades in all
colors and to fit all windows and
mounted on the Harris Horn roller,
which is recognized to be the best
made, which is a very important
feature in shades. Give us call
before making your spring purchase.
W. A. P'POoI & Son,
No. 8, Main st.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-26

Republican members of the State
Board of Control of charitable in
situations say that they have found
many Useless officers, and will ask
the Democratic members to join
them in cutting down the forces EN-.
Moved
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-26

Col. Jack Chinn was given a YER
dict of $1,000 in his suit against a
potent medicine company which he
'harged with using his picture and a
testimonial without authority.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-26

DR.. j. H. Fest, the alleged slayer
Of Mrs. Mangrum;is at last out Of
Jail on a $4,000 bond, awaiting. a
new trial in Nashville.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-26

Dispatches to Dunn's Review in-
dicate a general tendency toward
improvement. despite the handicap
Of much inclement weather.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-26

State Senator j. Wheeler Camp
bell, of Paducah, has removed to
Louisville to practice law.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-26
Gov. Sparks Dead.

Rene, Meg. Mssyy o. Gcy. Sparks
died here to-day of neuralgia of the
heart. His death had been expect
ed for "a hours.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-26

All paints are not alike. The COM
mon ones all are, bat none like Green
Seal. Lander Bros, Newstead, KY.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-26

For bargains in real estate call on
j. F. ELLIS,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-26

WANTED Stock to pasture.
C. L. DADE, r. F. D. No. A.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-26
The Weather.

For KENTUCKY: Probably thun-
der storms Tuesday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-13

On and after October Is the Pull
man car company will reduce the rate
on drawing room accommodations from
San Francisco to Chicago from $53 to
$40. The berth rate will continue as
heretofore.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-13

A R. HADWEN SWAIN makes useful suggestions for
N the Improvement of the methods San Fran
lVl cisco for laying repairing and cleaning He points
out that the machinery with which familiar is OF
the primitive and altogether inferior the appliances
by other cities His suggestions this regard perhaps,
too technical for explanation in brief article but they COM
mended the OF the city and the board
works In relation cleaning streets Mr. Swain writes
The of this exaperaed by dirty and the
public cleaned
and think always
thing look
if anybody else an
Even the simple little article Of dupn the is about
shovel
to fill it. and is good if it wider
In Portland they mighty Their wheels
about feet wide, has handle behind
break his back have It, 1t hod i'll front with sharp
We rotary cleaning
rolls
Angeles machine
This machine actually clears the small
Mr. Swain convinced that make
rejecting hard brick material 1t his that
properly made brick for this makes the ideal pavement
hy where horses constantly slip fall
which there heavy teamng Mr. Swain
believes that brick much asphalt proof
refers the experience of Seattle and Los Angeles
questions of engineering but certain that brains
applied work and knowledge of
practice would of money.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-13

IDEAS recorded in the county recorder S
once, the record being open to the
public. it would give some one chance
to steal your idea and probably obtain
a patent before you.
WARTsLsubscriber city. What will remove
warts from the hands?
Acetic acid, IL properly and persist
entity applied. will remove the most
tenacious warts. Use the clean end of
a dead match, sharpened to a not too
sharp point, dip the same into the acid.
drop will cling to the wood; apply
TINS to the wart. which, being porous,
Will absorb the acid. Do this every day
Tor short time and the wart will dis
appear Do not allow the acid to drop
on any part of the hand but the wart.
THE J HoNGKoNG MARU--E. L. NJ, Berkeley,
OF the steamer Hongkong Maru of the Toyo
klsen iine: Length, breadth. draught. depth
from weather deck to keel, height from top OF
tunnel to keel, from top Of forward mast to
keei' from top of after mast to keel, from crows
mes, nest 20 deck, length Of bowsprit Of promenade
minute. how many blades. diameter Of funnel al
ovall, major and minor axis
The length of the vessel is 431 feet.
breadth 00.07 feet and depth 29.7- The
other information can be had only from
the builder of the vessel, Sir ]. Laing.
Sunderland. England.
sALUIATIOS-A. and c.. Mendocino, Cal.
When man and woman meet on the public street
or IN any public place which should recognize the
other first or speak first?
On meeting always bow as soon as
the eyes meet. Do not walt to see If
the other individual is going to bow
or not This as d rule applies to cases
where the parties know each other.
The same rule applies to speaking, but
woman once and was introduced In a
formal way, if he meets the woman at
some future time, he must walt to be
recognized by her. as he can not tell If
she desires to continue the acquaint-
ance,
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-13
Answers to Queries

vICT@RIA--E. o.. Hayden Hill. Cal. Was
Queen Victoria German or Dutch?
AS she was born in Kensington Pal
ace, Lendon, Eng, she was English.
ABOLITION HALL-subscriber, Alameda, Cal.
stroyed ny FIRE?
In 1888. May II, during an abolition
riot.
PIANO A. s.. city. What is the best mod
ern method Tor instruction on the piano?
AS this department is not an adver-
tising medium, suggest you consult a
piano teacher.
HAIR on THE FAcE-M. S., city. What
viii remove hair from the face?
DepiIitories to be obtained from any
first class druggist, also electric
needles.
OLD coINs-H.. B. H.. Santa Cruz, Cal.
Where can l obtain information about old United
States coins and their value:
Any first class book seller will secure
for yotl catalogue of coins and their
value.
MARRIAGE AT SEAN. s.. Santa Rosa, Cal.
Of the three mile limit and be married before
the rendering Of the final decree in California?
Any one who marries, whether ashore
or at sea before the final decree is
entered. is liable to prosecution for
bigamy.
SKETCH ARTISTs-A. Monticello. Cal. What
is the usual salary paid a newspaper sketch
artist;
That depends upon the employing
paper. the talent and the reputation OF
the artist. There is no fixed price.
Salary may be from $40 a week to $3.50.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., city. In obtaining a
patent must one have ii recorded In the place
where he lives before sending 1t to an attorney
If you have an invention and want
it patented go to a reputable patent
agency or attorney. Either will guard
your secret. If you should have your
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-13

Miss Ethel Dean, who has been en-
joying several weeks at Santa Bar
bara, will leave shortly for Nevada.
where she will spend several months
on her ranch Her sister. Mrs Flora
Dean Magee, viii accompany her.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-13
The Smart Set

burg. The date of the wedding has
not been set. but II will probably be
an event Of the early spring.
Among those who sailed for Europe
on the Kronprinz Wilhelm was William
II. Crocker, who viii be abroad for
several months. Later he will be
Joined by Mrs. Crocker and Miss Helen
Crocker, who will visit for some time
in Paris as the guests OF Prince and
Princess Andre PoniatOwski Princess
Poniatowski is 3 sister of Mrs. Crocker.
Miss Ethel Crocker will not accom-
pany her parents. but will remain at
school in Baltimore.
Miss Leonore Brewer has returned to
her home in San Mateo after visit
OF several days in town. She was the
guest Of Miss Merritt Reid.
Mrs. Henry Kiersted has come up
from her home at the PresidiO of Mon
terey and has been spending several
days as the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Almer NewhaH at Burlingame.
Among those seen 1unching at the
Town and Country club Saturday were
Mrs. Michael J. O'Connor. Nine Charles
de Gazette and Miss Frances O'Connor.
who have been spending several DAYS
III tOWHs -fiiSS Frances howard. who
had as her guest Miss Leonore Brewer.
Miss Marie Brewer and Mrs. Andrew
Welch-
Miss Ethel Dean. who has been en-
Joying several weeks at Santa Bar
bara, will leave shortly for Nevada.
where she will spend several months
on her ranch Her sister. Mrs. Flora
Dean Magee, viii accompany her.
Miss Edna Davis, who has been in
Oakland for a few days as the guest
of Miss Stone at her home. The Pines"
has returned to her home in Pacific
avenue.
An elaborate luncheon was given
Wednesday in the dining room OF the
Maria Kip orphanage home in honor
OF Mrs Mary Z. Nelson. The table was
beautifully decorated with yellow
chrysanthemums and those who gath
cred around it were Bishop and Mrs.
William Ford Nichols, Archdeacon
Emery, Miss Gfrvin. Thomas p Wood
ward. Miss Mary c. Heath. Mrs. SID
ney Worth, Mrs. John c. KittIe. Mrs
William T. Pentz. Mrs. E. T. Williams
Miss Effe Johnson. Miss Elizabeth
Brown and number of others Mrs
Nelson recently presented the tnstit,,-
tion with the generous gift OF 500. 900
IN memory OF her son. gift which
while 1T does not completely do awav
with the debts of the orphanage se
cures the future OF the home
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-13

~ ALLURE to read the advertise
~ ments of the postponement Of
the Blanche Arral concert re-
suited in many disappointments
yesterday afternoon. when a large num-
Der Of music lovers applied at the Van
Ness theater for admission TO the re-
cital, which has been delayed a week
on account of the illness of the singer.
When Manager Greenbaum. under
whose direction the recital is to be
given. explained the cause which had
led TO the delay. few asked for their
money back. he says. Greenbaum has
secured an orchestra OF so musicians to
accompany the artist. Under Paul
Steindorff the men rehearsed last Fri
day. There will be another rehearsal
this week. at which Nine. Arral will
be able to appear. and the concert next
Sunday should be the better for the
postponement and the additional prep
aration that will be given the numbers
The singer is much improved in
health and is happy at the attention ex-
tended to her during her illness. She
says she will sing her very best next
Sunday in slight return for the flowers
and the courtesy given her by San
Franciscans.
The program to be presented next
Sunday afternoon by Nine. Arral and
the orchestra is as follows:
I. Overture" Martha .............FIo FIotow
o
Grand aria-''si Jetais Roi'' Adam
j. Aria-'yoi Che sapete'' (Marriage OF
Figaro ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Mozart
T. 9phelia's aria-tMad scenej. from
oHnhnr. --..-.'---.-..'.-- .-..-..' -Ihomas
(al scherzo-"M Midsummer Nights
~ dream .s9ll 49,. Mendelssohn
o. Songs with piano Paul Steindor6 at the
tal ''Le. Hear the Gentle Lark 49,. Bishop
(Flute obligato, Louis Neubauer.l
(b) Msiaguena. "Spring Song 49,. .Onenbach
(cl "Ptitchks," Russian song. .Evanon
I Chanson-.'Le Timbre d'Argent" Saint-Saens
s. 'Polaeea,'' from 'Mignon."
There is plenty of novelty promised
in the concert to be given October %
at Christian Science hall by Anna Mil
ter Wood and Beatrice Priest Fine
For instance. three songs by Harriet
Ware, New York composer; Edward
t1AlC I'LL GlcIIc
dc Province to Magelone the Fair" and
other songs and duets never heard be-
fore in this city by Claude Debussy.
Sergei Rachmaninon. Chaminade and
Tschaikowsky. Frederick Maurer will
be the accompanist.
An awkward but unavoidable con-
f1ict in dates will divide the attention
of concert goerS on Thursday evening,
October %. when the Calvary choral
society and Zech's orchestra Will ap-
pear in a joint recital at Calvary
church. Homemade music needs en-
couragement in this city and no doubt
there will be good audiences at this
affair, as well as that given by Miss
Wood and Mrs. Fine. The merits Of
both concerts justify the expectation.
At Calvary church the chorus. under
Marshall Giselman, and the orchestra
under Zech will be heard in some ex
cellent numbers The progress Of the
amateurs comprising these two organ
izations has been great since they
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-13
With the Musical Folk
By Walter Anthony

were heard in public several months
ago.
Among the events this week one an
uounced by the Eflers music compahy
should prove interesting The concei1
an ha baI5 in the cOrlpany's new con-
cert hall 81 975 Market street, Weohes-
dav afternoon at o'clock. Louis Al
bert Larsen. the well known oarytohs'
viii he the soloist FIe viii be accom-
nanied bv George s. Beechwood' "h"
is said to be an artistic piano player
and an expert on the auto-piano
The EHers company VIII ISSUE ~ IN.
plimentary cards or ao,liiSslJ s'Ii rbsse
number of the seats in the nan An~SSo ~
tie<ets may be obtained by appiicatlon
az Inc Market or the Fillmore street
stores.
An interesting program - dnii0u
II viii be as follows; r..,,
tat Se5erzo in B fat minor 10000 -Seopin ..l's,
tbl Etude op. 10. No chopin
?. Prologue "PagIiaeci' .:-'-.'-'
80 c.as,sc,dsa.' Mr LaEssn. .MendeIssehn
tbl "Dornroschen' ...'.."-''.''''' Rerger
(ci '.Amoureuse DaBroseb
f. Danny DeeVer' ---''
Mr. Larsen < ,soszkeEvski
g. a) LieberwaIzer" op TO- NO oszSovvsS
ID Al frcsco. s'intsrmez1o'' ..-..-.' Herbert
The Lyric string quartet viii soon
resume active work. There have peeh
two changes IN the personnei Oh tnS
organfzation since last season. II
LIAM Hoffman. formerly concert master
with paYnrosch. viii be the nrst Vlo,
linist and NJ. Patterson will De SECOND
,-foIin Frfrestone and Villalpando re-
r'sin viola and cello players respec-
lively The quartet has been engaged
for four concerts at the San Francisco
music club and plans are 0elnS per-
feeted for a season of popular concerts
besides.
Another series OF chamber music re-
citals is being arranged by Giuio MI
netti. whose quartet will be heard on
the afternoons of November s. 20, and
December A. This organization mas
had an unbroken career OF is seasons
and is. perhaps. the best quartet on
the coast. it's ensemble work having
been smoothed down and polished oy
long continued association
The Gliekman grand opera season has
opened in Chicago There viii De 40
weeks of it. II the box Office Is satis-
fed Two corps of singers will supply
the fare-an English contingent whlch
will sing in the vernacular, and an
italian. which viii not. Joseph Shee-
han heads the former. The Italian
branch contains some old friends OF
ours: Dominica Russo. who was here
for eight seasons at the Tlvou; Lima
Bertossi who came last year with the
Lambardf triliers and sang splendidly
in La Boheme,"' and Alesandro Arcan-
geli who was Otello for US at the
Chutes.
Only one more concert Is left In the
series of orchestral recitals at the
Greek theater. 1t will take place next
Saturday night and Paul Steindorf will
be the director.
Alice Nielsen has returned from
Europe and is anxious to break into
the ranks Of the concert singers. She
has been booked in the east, but Will
not come to this state. We will have.
to content ourselves this season with
Nordica, Gadsl<i, Langendorff and Nine.
Blanche Arral as our prima donnas.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-13
THE PIVOTAL STATE

ARI the campaign the political gossips convinced
n that the great battle-ground in the middle 1t
very clear why this should be judging from past
history but, in fine the gossps certain that the fight
make Kansas Nebraska Indiana Ohio Iowa and per-
haps Illinois, The reasoning not convincing but it
appeared be chiefly that if the battle-ground there it
anywhere else Now appears that the
shifted The fight they say will in New York, and that will
continue be the pivotal of old So far location
concerned this appears be conclusion because
be obvious that Bryan beaten in New York nothing
miracle could give him majority of the electoral college
find that by simple of elimination the battle-ground
IS transferred to the empire state.
The politics of New York is unusually interesting this year.
The national fight complicated by the local struggle Party
lines good deal broken up The strong personality of
Hughes and his policies figure very largely He will
tany draw considerable democratic and he lose
republicans He opposed by Louis Stuveant Chanler
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-13

n 1CS NIIbGA~N1A anu mss L AoANCS
M Newhan wiz have their formal
N presentation to society at an
= - elaborate tea to be given by
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin New
hall, at their home in Pacific avenue.
These charming girls. who will un-
doubtedly be great favorites this win
ter, have returned only recently from
a trip in the east. and are being warm
ly welcomed by their many friends
here. A number of affairs have already
been planned in their honor, and they
will probably be among the most feted
of the winters buds. Their tea will
take place Saturday, the gath, and will
be very elaborate affair.
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Welch enter
tanned on a delightful motor trip to
Burlingame Sunday. their guests en-
joying luncheon at the Country club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Welch's guests included
Miss Floride Hunt, Miss Marie Brewer.
Miss Helen Jones, Arthur Brown and
several others. Mr.. and Mrs. Welch
came up to town only last week, hav-
ing llVeQ at l0elI nome III OdA -hdtSO
for several years. They are spending
the winter with Mr.. Welch's mother,
Mrs. Bertha L. Welch, at her home in
Eddy street.
Miss Erna ST. Goar will be hostess
at an informal tea next Tuesday at her
home in California street. The affair
will be very informal and will be given
for the debutantes OF the year, Of
whom there are about 20
Miss Marie Brewer. who makes her
home in Mill Valley. has been in town
for several days and has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Newhall at their
home in Pacific avenue.
Mrs. John C. Wilson was hostess at
M informal luncheon Saturday at the
i;as Francis, at which she entertained
Ssirs. Herbert Moffatt Miss Virginia
Sdliffe, Mrs. willard Drown, MISC Mary
:l&liffe and Miss Gertrude Joliffe.
I.
From New York comes the announce
Slent of an engagement which will be
at great interest to many in San Fran
s:ssco Sheldon Baker Mantle formerly
9gade his home here, where he was a
Eapular member of the exclusive set.
&Sld his engagement TO charming
txttsburg girl. Miss Mary Cutler. has
t3st been made known. Miss Guiler's
father, the late William G. Cutler,
~sas a well known lawyer of Pitts
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-13

what cooe candidate The election be regarded
o democratic Institutions because it the question whether
of aggressive personality and positive policies
against another who has done anything might make
him enemies
In the improbable democratic victory New York
they already talking of Fngy Connors for United States
senator Would that be Improvement Patt and
Depew?
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-13
Impertinent Question No. II
What Would You Do if You Had Million?

For the original wites answer to this queson-be
briefer the beer-Ihe Call will pay FIVE Doll AIRS.
For the next FIVE The Call will pay ONE DOL
LAR EACH Prize winning answers will be printed next
"Wednesday and checks mailed to the winners at once Maks
your answer short and SEND 1T ON A POSTAL
GARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-13

Edwin Linthicum. freight agent of
the star-Union line at Denver. is in
the nitv nn a Measure trim
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-13
CRUDE METHODS IN STREET WORK

n A r. HADWEN SWAIN makes some useful suggestions
N the Improvement of the methods in San Fra
for laying repairing and cleaning He po
tlant ,o
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-13

Miss Edna Davis, who has been in
Oakland for few days as the guest
OF Miss Stone at her home. The Pines"
has returned to her home in Pacific
avenue.
Smyrna times., 1908-03-18
Facina a Waterspout.

What it means to encounter a water
spout in tie south seas is described by
Beatrice Crimshaw: First of all,
black truuI, like an elephants. began
to feel blindly about in midair hang
ing from q cloud. 1t came nearer and
nearer with uncanny speed, drawing
up to itself as it came u colossal cone
of turbulent sea until the two joined
together in an enormous black pillar
some quarter of a mile broad at the
base and probably a good thousand
feet high, uniting as it did the clouds
and the sea below. Across the darken-
inc sea, against the threatening copper
crimson sunset. came this gigantic hor-
ror, waltzing over trOughs of torn up
water in a veritabe dance of death.
like something blind. but mad ard
cruel, trying to find and shatter our
fragile little ship"