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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-06-18
sHoRT sToRIEs.

The pineapple is said to be the most
profitable fruit in Florida. Grape fruit
comes next.
Louisiana has a steel sawmill with a
capacity of 100000 feet a day, which is
said to be the largest in this country.
The Hudson-Fulton celebration com
mittee in New York decided to change
the date Of the celebration from Sept.
IL to Sept. 25, 1909, to insure PROBABLE
ity OF good weather.
The royal northwest mounted police
AFTER two years work have cut an
eight foot trail from Peace river
through the Rocky mountains to the
Yukon giving a route from Edmonton
to Dawson entirely over Canadian ter
ritory.
middleton island, in the gulf of Alas
ka' near longitude 146 degrees and not
far from the entrance to Prince Will
liam sound, is becoming known as a
garden spot Last winter there was no
snow, and grass was green every
month.
A rainbow before sunup was seen in
YORK, Pa, one morning recently. The
rainbow was perfect in form, very dis
tlnct and was spread across the heav-
ems In the northwest. This atmospheric
phenomenon vanished, however, in
about ten minutes.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-06-18
The Cookbook.

Melted butter is a very good substi-
tute for olive oil in salad dressing.
Many prefer the butter to oil.
Turnips boiled in their jackets like
beets are much better than when pared.
Adding a little sugar to the water will
correct any bitterness.
Fish that is to be fried should be or
dered to be sent early, as it cooks much
better If previously rolled some time In
clean cloth to insure perfect dryness.
Scoop out as many large lemons as
there are guests, scallop the edges and
I'LL the cups with French peas mixed
with a stiff mayonnaise. Arrange the
lemons on crisp lettuce leaves and
serve with cheese and crackers.
A woman who is past master in sand
witch making prefers fried ham to boil
ed for sandwiches. She cooks the ham
slowly in the frying pan, giving it just
enough browning to improve the flavor.
Then she reduces it by grinding to a
veritable powder and mixes it with
mayonnaise.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-06-18
Plays and Players.

Clyde Fitch's play THE Truth" was
performed lately in Hamburg, Ger
many.
Grace George next season will have
plays by both Jerome X. Jerome and
Clyde Fitch.
Cecilia LOTUS will have a three act
play next season into which her imita-
tions will enter.
Ada Dwyer, now playing in Nurse
Marjorie" has been selected by Liebler
& Co. to play the role of Mrs. Wigs in
Australia.
Paul Armstrong Is writing a one act
sketch for the use of the Naval acad-
envy cadets at their amateur dramatic
entertainment.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-06-18
The Sporting World.

King Edward has named one of his
thoroughbred FLIES Slim Lady.
Audubon Boy, 1894, is going to have
a heavy season. More than thirty
mares have already been booked to
him.
Eels, the Yale shortstop, handles him
self more like a finished ball player
than any college product seen in a good
while.
Thomas Barry's successor as coach
of the Notre Dame eleven will be Dave
Place, the former Dartmouth tackle
and All American lineman.
Seasick H., W. X. Vanderbilt's colt,
has been backed at % to in the Eng
lish Derby. The colt has won two big
races In France this season.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-06-18
Pith and Point.

You laugh at some people. Others
laugh at you.
Where one man is in trouble nine
men imagine they are.
The very incest girl in the world is
the one the boys are the most afraid
of.
There are too many people in the
world who use their nest eggs to make
cake Of.
The man who does little else but
talk of his wonderful accomplish
ments of the past will not do anything
startling in the future. - Atchison
Globe
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-06-18
Scraps of Science.

Light passes from the moon to the
earth in one and one-fourth seconds.
Astronomers tell US that In our solar
system there are at least 1900, 1000
comets of all sizes.
Saturn is nearly 9OO,oOO,OOO miles
away from US, and his rings, while
10000 miles In diameter, are supposed
to be only about hundred miles thick.
The microbe fend win be confirmed
in his business who learns that some
hardy microbes can live over two CEN
turtles on the land and longer yet in
the water.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-06-18

hand the housekseper, II she be mother
Of large family, Is weighted down with
worries and cares-her Homework IS be-
yond her strength, perhaps, yet II she
studies her work, puts her housework on
q business basis and manages well, she
can easily take twenty minutes or half
en- hour in the middle OF the day to COM
pletely relax. For complete relaxation, :"
says Or. R. v. Pierce, "the tired woman
should lie on her back without pillow or
bolster; let every muscle be passive
Goose, unllmbered). Put a damp cloth
over the eyes to rest them. Think OF
nothing, or as near nothing as you can.
II the brain Is still occupied with plans
or worries, count several hundred, or
recite to yourself some Of your old school
day rhymes or verses"
Our American women have a world
wide reputation for beauty, but, at the
same time, there are women In the cities
and country who possess neither beauty
of face nor form, because in these in
stances they suffer from nervousness,
the result OF disorders of the womanly
organism. At regular intervals they
suffer so much that their strength leaves
them; they are so Frustrated that it
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-06-18
German GIeanings.

Glass telephone poles REINFORCED by
wire are being used in some parts Of
Germany.
By order of the Emperor William the
trousers Of seamen of the German navy
are in future to be made about two
centimeters wider.
A dumb tramp has been arrested In
Berlin for begging. He used phono-
graph, visiting private houses only,
where his machine poured out heart
rending tale of it's owners misfortunes
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-06-18

2bl acres-only 2 miles from town on the Rus
sellville pike. This farm can be bought
cheap, add is an ideal location, and a highly
productive place, with good improvements.
300 acres near Bell, KY. This is a well i'm
proved farm, and just what you are look
ing for. Splendid dwelling, good stable
and large tobacco barns and all other out
buildings. 40 acres good timber, balance
in high state of cultivation.
211 acres, miles south of town, improvements
good, and everything in good shape. An
opportunity you cannot afford to miss.
We have some very desirable.homes for sale
on the best residence streets in rhe city and.at
real bargain figures.
A right new modern cottage for sale or rent
on 18th street. in the old Sharp addition.
Another one at bargain on West 18th st.
Also some desirable building lots in different
parts of the city.at ridiculously low prices.
Call and see US if you are interested in a good
home either in the city or country. Now is the
time to buy good property at prices that appeal
to your pocket-book.
If you are looking for a good established
business, we'll located, we have got just what
you are looking for, and at the right price.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-06-18

278 acres, miles south of town, in the finest
neighborhood in the county, large two
story house, large barns, 2 tobacco barns,
hayshed, wagon shed, COW house, granary,
buggy house, ice house, 8 good cabins, meat
house, hen houses, etc. Well watered, and
has splendid crops of orchard grass, clover,
timothy and wheat growing on it. An ideal
stock and grain farm, and money maker.
sos acres, 10 miles south of town. on the Clarks-
vile pike, and close to R. R. station on the
l. C. road, near school house, and with all
modern Improvements. This is as fine
body of land as you can find anywhere, and
produces large quantities of wheat, corn,
hay and tobacco. Has 40 to so acres fine
timber, tobacco barns, large stock barn,
hay shed, cabins, windmill and tank ,and
all improvements necessary to first class
farm. If you are looking for something
extra at bargain don't fail to see this place.
222 acres, 2 miles south Of Garrettsburg-
acres Of this is in timber, containing lot
of red and white oak and poplar, 2-story
brick dwelling, 2 tobacco barns, stable,
cabins, and other necessary Improvements.
This place is offered at a real bargain.
200 acres, near Pembroke, rich land and we'll
improved. Runs right up to within 3-me
of the best little town on earth.
18 acres just outside the corporate limits of
Hopkinsville, splendid house and all neces.
sary out buildings. Just the very best
place you know of to raise chickens and run
garden and fruit farm
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-06-18
The HOusekeeper's
Problem.
THE FACTS OF THE CASE

TIME tendency Of the times is for
young women 10 prefer work in
office or factory rather than doing
housework. Yet the work In the
Office or factory Is usually more nerve.
racking because 1t Is constant repeti-
lion Of work at high speed-a tension
which racks brain and body and from
which there is no relaxation. On the other
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-01-03
WHEN TO GO HOME.

From the BluiftOn, Ind, Banner
when tired out, 90 home. When you
want consolation, 20 home. When you
want fun, so home. When you want
to show Others that you have reformed, =,
go home and let your family get ac-
quainted with the fact. When you
want to show yourself at your best, go
home and do the act there. When you
feel like being extra liberal, go home
and practice on your wife and children
first. When you want to shine with
extra brilliancy, go home and light up
the whole household" To which we
would add. when you have bad cold
90 home and take Chamberlain S Cough
Remedy and quick cure is certain.
For sale by all druggists.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-01-03
LUKE WILLIAMS
DR. AY No. 2
Freight, Express and Draying to
all parts of Julesburg.
esicIoss oS Aoed oeople.

The recort OF age for suicides
seemed TO be established 1ecently IN
Copenhagen, Denmark A wealthy
lady of o. living in Copenhagen, CON-
mittsd suicide as the result OF an un-
successful love affair. She fer n love
with a young man. and in a 1t Of des-
pair, becaDse he, affections were not
returned. she spraug from the fourth
aoor window ons morning and was
killed. She vas widow and was the
mothes OF high government official.
This record did not stand long, how
ever. A few days later It was learned
that Josef Szazkas, aged LOG, had
hanged himself at Szatonar, on the
Hungarian frontier, because he feared
that God had forgotten him. and that
he was condemned to remain on the
earth for all eternity.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-01-03
ABOUT DIGESTION.

1t is not the quantity of food taken
but the amount digested and asSimi-
lated that gives strength and vitality
to the system. Chamberlain S Stom.
ach and Liver Tablets insigorate the
stomach and liver and enable them to
perform their functions. The result is
a relish for your food, increased
strength and weight, greater endur-
ancc and clear head. Price, 20 cents.
Samples free. For sale by all drug
gists.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-01-03
Much Money IN Flsh.

According TO the figures given in the
statistical abstract for the latest re-
ported years the annual product OF
American waters. fresh and salt, has
= value Of about 50.0OO, 900, exclusive
OF the salmon, seal and other products
Of Alaska. This includes fsh of all
kinds, oysters and clans. frogs.
sDonges. terrapin. whalebone. and ALI.
gator hides.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-01-03
A HOME MADE HAPPY BY CHAMBER
LAINS COUGH REMEDY.

"A HOME MADE HAPPY BY CHAMBER
LAIN's COUGH REMEDY.
ABOUT two months ago our baby girl
mad measles which settled on her lungs
anu at last resulted in a severe attack
OF bronchitis. We had two doctors,
out no relief was obtained. Eyerv-
oooy thought she would die. went
TO eight different stores to find a GER
taln remedy which had been recon-
mehded to me and failed to get it, when
one OF the storekeepers insisted that
Cry Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. !
did so and our baby is alive and well
Iouay.-uEo. W. SPENCE, Holly
springs n. c. For sale by all drug
yiStS.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-01-03
A 1in to LEGISLATORS.

What? A tax on the income? Why.
1t already is in force-the tip. -
Translated for Transatlantic Tales
from lie Rre.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-01-03
She Deserves Some Reward.

Hope certainly springs eternal h
the breast of the maiden of ~ sum
mers who continues to glance over her
shoulder at the mirror on Halloween.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-01-03

Pinesalve Carbolized acts like poul
tice, draws out inflammation and pois-
on. Antiseptic, healing. For chap
ped hands, lips. cuts, burns. Sold by
HoOsier Drug Co.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-01-03
A Mans Best Female ErIend

A mans best female friend is a wife
OF good sense and good heart, whom
ne loves and who loves him. If he
have that he need not seek elsewhera
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-01-03
HERE'S GOOD ADVICE.

O. S. Woolever, one OF the best
known merchants OF LIE Raysville, N.
T.. says: If you are ever troubled
with piles, apply Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. 1t cured me Of them for good
70 years ago. Cures every sore,
wound. burn or abrasion. Csc. at the
Julesburg Drug Co.
Rings Little Liver Pills wake up
lazy livers, clean the system and clear
the skin. Try them for biliousncss
and sick headache. Price Pc. Sold
by Hoosier Drug Co.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-03-18
THE LAMBERTVILLE RECORD
MARCH 10, 1903
THE QUADRANT.
How the Idea of the Device Came to
Thomas Godfrey.

How the Idea of the Device Came to
Thomas Godfrey.
Concerning Thomas Godfrey. a IA
nous American mathematician there
is an interesting account in the Lit
rrary History of Philadelphia.
Thomas Godfrey was glazier. lie
seemed to be one of the most singular
phenomena that ever appeared in the
learned world.
One day while at work at his trade
young girl came to pump and filled
pail with water. which was left upon
the sidewalk. The suns rays were re-
fectcd from Godfrey's glass to the pail
of wafer and then to his eye. thus com
peting triangle. This IS ssid to have
suggested to the GLACIERS mind the idea
which In 1870 became the basis for the
double rejecting sea quadrant.
Prior to this time English mariners
had been using Davis bow 10 ascef.
tain their latitude ut sea, but II could
not he adjusted in storm Godfrey
gave the subject careful study. taught
himself Latin in order to read New
tons Principal" and cndeayored Ia
have the value of his invention recog-
nizcd in England. While thus engaged
he determined to have the device tested
on Il ship bound for the West Indies,
In Jamaica the quadrant was exhibit.
ed, or presented 10 an English sea
captain Thus the important discovery
came into the possession Of fIadlcy. a
mathematical instrument maker in
London whose name 1t usually bears
In spite of the long excriions of intln.
entail Americans of the eighteenth
century TO have Godfrey's claims es-
tabiiShed ana honored
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-03-18
The Raven.

Writing on "Birds In Christian Leg
end and symbol In the National Re
view, Rev. Il. Il. Giles says;
The raven is looked upon with divid.
ed feelings. He is the bird of III
omen" par excellence .Corvo Iii nal
augurlos Is indeed the Italian equiv.
alcnt of the phrase and "Ungluck-
hrabc" the German one, According to
the fathers. he is the emblem of pro.
crastination, with his cry of "Cras.
cras '-"romorrow, tomorrow" His
not having returned 10 the ark has nj
ways been remembered against him. Yet
he too, Is a plous bird. lie played his
part in the Christmas mystery. II was
said that ut the hour of the great birth
the crock crowed "Chrlstus natus est. !"
the raven croaked "Quandof" the rock
cawcd 'Ilac nocte," the OK mooed
"Uhif" the sheep bleated bethlehem, :"
and the ass brayed "Eamus." This Is
found as early as the fourth century
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-03-18

Do not neglect to keep Your boots
polished You can always shine at one
end II you cannot AT the other
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-03-18
LITERARY BULLS.
FOR Instance, the "Groan That Gurgies
From the Slain"

FOR Instance, the "Groan That Gurgies
From the SIain.'
Macauay once reviewed poem in
whi.l II climax of absuraity was reach
ed with this line:
And hearst each groan that gun giles from
the slain.
The poetic license which let's gfoan
gurgle from Il slain man is capable of
letting him walk into town from the
field of battle, collect the amount Of
his life insurance policy and hand 1t
to his widow. II brings - mind the
heroic warrior of whom ills said that
thrice he slew the slain and the Irish
member of parliament who conyulsed
the house Of commons by eXclaiming
that he would die as soldier first and
Il man afterward,
But, strange to say. Maeaulay himself
has made similar hlunder In his
Battle of Lake Ragillus" the follow
ing lines occur:
The shouting of the slayers
And screeching of the slain
Did these writer's make these slips
In the heat of battle or were they
testing the Intellectual acuteness of
their readers? There Is story of
German schoolmaster who used to call
out his class In history and begin to
tell them of the Thirty Years war. Eyes,
children" he would say, 'this is sub
ject In which l am especially interest
ed, as my grandfather often told me
about II. He was a well TO do innkeep-
er, and one day as he WAS standing in
his doorway mounted soldier came
galloping up at furious rate. What's
the matter? asked my grandfather.
Matter enough answered the dragoon.
Don't you know that the Thirty Years
war has begun today" At this point
the ancient pedagogue would pause and
survey his class. Then a smile would
overspread his rubicund eountenance II
hand was raised and boyish treble
asked how the dra COON knew the war
would last thirty years. Perhaps our
poets. too. would play the schoolmas-
ter and smile II we should ask them
how il Is possible for the slain to groan
or screcch George Seibcl in Pittsburg
Gazettc-Times.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-03-18
TESTING DRUGS.
Ergotine Is Tried on Chickens. Digi-
tails on Frogs.


A lot Of sorry looking chickens, dogs
and eats loafed in the black. i'll smell
ing yard Of the great chemical plant.
We use these animals TO test oui
drugs oil, said the chemist. They
come in very handy. They more than
earn their board.
"Ergoiine Is a drug we test on chick
ems II Is a simple test. II "A dose oi
ergotinc fails TO turn n chickens comb
black. we know that the drug is fol
some reason or other worthless.
"IIasheesh we test on dogs. Hash
Male hemp buds have no medicinal
value. yet some dishonest dealers put
male buds on the market. and since
they resemble the female buds precise
~ It Is impossible to detect them save
by an actual test. Dogs given hasheesh
get drunk and happy if the stun Is
good
"Digitais. the heart stmulant Is
tested on frogs. We inject Il drop Of
II into a frogs stomach. and in the
kymograph, or heart recording ina
chine. we study the changes that take
place In the frogs heart action. Thus
we get very accurate knowledge Of
what our digitalis can do.
do we ever test drugs on ourselves ::
oh. yes indeed, often Chemists have
lost their lives, chemists have gone in
curably insane, through too rash II
bravery In testing drugs on their own
persons. Los Angeles Times.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-03-18
MADE IT RIGHT.
fet II Was Not Easy For the Salesman
to Grasp the Boss Scheme.

fet II Was Not Easy For the Salesman
to Grasp the Boss Scheme.
In one of the suburbs of London
| there is II wholesale firm the senior
! member of which may be known as
| Mr. Blank. The firm has two travelling
| salesmen-a single man, receiving 80
shillings per week, and the other a
married man. drawing e. per week.
short time ago the single man, be-
ing In the shop and looking over mat
ters discovered that the married sales
man was receiving 10 shilings per
week more salary than himself, while
he (the single NAM was selling more
goods. He called Mr. Blanks atten-
ton TO this and suggested that, rs he
was selling more than the other fell
low. he should nj least receive ms much
pay.
The senior partner acknowledged the
apparent Inconsistency and assured his
man that he would look into il and II
the statement were correct he would
make matters right.
Another week rolled by. and when
the single man came to draw his sal
airy from the bookkeeper he was sur
prlsed TO find only 30 shillings passed
out to him the same as before. He de-
INJURED The bookkeeper insisted he
had received no Instructions to raise
his pay and referred him to the gov
ernor Approaching MIR. Blank. he
said.
You remember. sir, | spoke to yon
last week about my salary. stating
that. while was selling more goods
than the other traveller, | was receiv.
Ing less pay. and thought | should
receive as much as he did. You assur
ed me you would look into II and make
matters right
"Yes." said Mr.. Blank. Il remember
your mentioning the matter. and
made II right. didn't -
why, no: don't see how you have,
as the bookkeepcr has Just paid me
the same amount as before. ! can't sct
how thai IL making II right. sir
You don't understand" said the
senior partner. u have made IL right.
You thought you ought 10 have as
much pny as the other man. and I
have made Il right by cutting the other
fellows pay down.'- London Tit-Hita.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-03-18
Lime She BEGAN.

II was ON Sixth avenue surface
ear \ woman sat with her little
daughter. who 10 all appearances was
or came for the fares ana the woman
gave him a five cent piece
is the little girl with you. madam =
asked the conductor.
Yes. assentcd the woman
Her fare, please" said the man
hut | never have paid for her" be.
gan the woman
And does that prove that you're
never going to- asked the conductor.
taking the fare reluctantly rendered =
New York Press
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-03-18
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate Vi tiLioS ~ bi-ANh. httehNcu
Pursuant to the order of George F. Hanson.
Surrogate of the County of Hunterdon, made
in the twenty-third day of January, A. d. one
thousand nine hundred and eight, notice is
hereby given TO all persons having claims
against the estate of Milton NJ. Black,
late OF the County of Hunterdon, deceased,
20 present the same, under oath or affirmation,
to the subscriber, administrator of said deceas-
ed, within nine months from the date Of said
order; and any creditor neglecting TO bring
in and exhibit his or her claim (under oath or
aifirmatien), within the time so limited, will
be forever barred of hisor her action there
for against the said Administrator
Dated January %. A ID. 1908.
ALBERT ID. ANDERSON,
Administrator.