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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-15
HEIGHT AND GENIUS.
The Mentally Strong Are Usually Short
Men With Big Bodies.

The Mentally Strong Are Usually Short
Men With Big Bodies.
DR.. /. Pepper. a well known German
physician, has been making some inter
esting observations regarding the stat
ure of individuals and the relation that
exists between height and talent and
genius. The doctor finds that not only
persons with considerable talent, but
the geniuses of the world. all have
been and are of medium size or less.
Among statesmen he points out Attila,
Cromwell, Frederick H., Napoleon,
Gambetta, Thiers-all of whom were
of very small stature. Jesus Christ,
too, the doctor says. according to the
Talmud, was built in small proportions
so was Paul. Among the great artists
the short men were Raphael, Michel
angelo, Titan, Leonardo da Vinci and
Mcneil; among the musicians, Richard
Wagner, Handel, Bach, Haydn, Mo-
Fart, Beethoven. Schumann, Schubert,
Brahms. Nearly all the poets were Of
small stature, particularly Dante, Hor-
ace, Petrarch. Boccaccio, Tasso, Victor
Hugo and Heine. So were Cervantes
and Rousseau. Among the philosophers
and scientists ting. list Is a large one,
and those whom Nc V1Detor particular
ly mentions as small men physically
are Spinoza. Newton. Leibnitz, Scho-
penhauer, Hegel. Humboldt, Ranke and
Mommsen.
The results of DR.. Peppers researches
into this subject are very interesting.
He has discovered tkst while most
great small men are small in stature
because of the shortness OF their legs
they are really tall in the length of
their bodies. That is, when sitting
down they are taller than when stand
ing up. as they have big bodies above
the waist This very fact, the doctor
thinks, is perhaps the secret of talent
and genius-a good stomach, big heart
and lungs In big body--as they have
a direct eifvct on Jne intellect. THESE
organs help to feed the brain properly
and make Mg men mentally. = New
York Herald
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-15
@Who's Who In the Story.

kTSATAN" SANDERSON, the
hero. daredevil, quixoHc friend and
minister Of the Gospel.
HUGH sTIREs, prodigal and
criminal.
JESSICA HOLME, the beautiful
heroine. helpless In the rush Of
events and tine principal sufrerer IN
case of mixed identity.
MRS. HALLORAN, the camp
oracle.
DAVID STIRES. stern, yet for
giving. and at the last made happy
by another's unhappiness.
THE BISHOP, the victim of a
misunderstanding.
HALLELUJAH JONES, the re-
lgious fanatic on whose shoulders
rests the whole weight of the story.
EMMETT PRENDERGAST, the
false friend, perjurer and thief.
THE SHERIFF, who is very
much divided between duty and in
clination.
ENBIG" DEVLIN, who turns
champion instead Of prosecutor aft.
err the hero's race with death
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-15


through With me-" he glowered, sand
you think you can go it alone" The
old suspicion leaped in the malicious
countenance. "Well, it won't pay you
to try 1t yet. l know too much! Do
you understand? l know too muchy'
Harry went out Of the cabin. At the
door he turned. eff there Is anything
you own here" he said, take 1t with
you. You needn't be here when come
back"
His fingers shaking with the black
rage In his heart, Prendergast gath
cred his few belongings, rolled them in
the white horse skin which he drew
from beneath his bunk and wrapped
the whole in a blanket He fastened
the bundle in pack strap, slung 1t
over his shoulder and left the cabin.
He settled las burden and went rapid
ly down the trail, turning over in his
mind his future schemes.
AS it CHANGED, there was one who
saw his vindictive face. Jessica,
crouched on the Knob, had seen him
come and now depart, pack on back,
and guessed that the pair had parted
company. Her whole being famed
with sympathy. She could see his
malignant scowl plainly from where
she leaned, screened by the bushes.
1t terrified her. What had passed be-
tween them in the cabin? She left
the Knob wondering.
All that evening she was Ill at ease.
At midnight sleepless, she was look
ing out from her bedroom window
across the phantom peopled shadows,
where on the face of the pale sky the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-15
at sOos his cypress aotsh that gtUe the
rioItn to uoaL"

III tDOS ms cypress fD1Sb U1UC 0tDe Lne
vtoItn to yoet."
Sic" he said, "but 1t need not apply
here" He took the bundle, unwrapped
it and disclosed battered violin. "Let
me explain" he continued. "For the
owner of this you fought battle yes
terday. You tested its tone a little
later. 1t seems that you are master
of the most difficult of instruments.
There was a time. believe, when the
old man was its master also. He was
once, they say, the conductor Of an
orchestra In San Francisco. Drink and
the devil finally brought him down.
For three years past he has lived in
Smoky Mountain. Nobody knows his
name. The town has always called
him old Despair You did him what
is perhaps the first real kindness he
has ever known at its hands. He has
done the only thing he could to requite
It"
Harry had colored painfully as Eel
der began to speak. His voice was I'M
steady as he answered.:
II appreciate it, am deeply grateful,
but it is quite impossible that ! accept
it from him."
"You need not hesitate" said the
lawyer. "Old Despair needs it no long
er. He died last night in Devlin's
dance hall, where he played when he
was sober enough for his lodging.
happened to be near by, and assure
you it was his express wish that give
the violin to you"
Rising, he held out his hand. "Good
night" he said. II hope your memory
will soon return. The town is much in
terested in your case"
The flush grew deeper in Harry's
cheek, though he saw there was moth
ing ironical in the remark. II scarcely
hope so much" he replied. II am
learning that forgetfulness has its ad-
vantages."
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| grains that now were to mean his daI.
| ~ sustenanoe he turned often to gaze
up the slope where, set In its foliage.
the glass roof Of the sanitarium spar.
killed. softly through the Indian haze.
| Strange that the sight should mysteri-
ousIy suggest the face that haunted
| him!
Prendergast saw the distracted re-
| gard as be came up the trail from the
town. He was In an ugly humor. The
bag OF gold dust which he had shown
to Harry he had not returned to the
hiding place in the wall, and with this
in his pocket the faro table had that
day tempted him. The pouch was
empty now.
Harry's back was toward him, and
the gold par In which he had been
washing the gravel lay at his feet
With a Doiseless, mirthless laugh Prem
dergast stole into the cabin and reach
ed down from the shelf the bottle into
which each day Harry had poured his
scanty findings. He weighed 1t in his
hand-almost two ounces, a little less
than $40. He hastily took the empty
bag from his pocket.
But just then a shadow darkened the
doorway, and Harry entered. He saw
the action and, striding forward, took
the bottle from the others hand.
Prendergast turned on him, a SIMS
ter snarl under his aftectation of sur
prise. "Can't you attend to your own
rat .killingT he growled. 81 guess I've
got right to what need"
mot to that" said Harry quietly.
1--WE shall touch the bottom Of the
hour sack tomorrow. You expect to get
your meals here, presume"
II still look forward to that pleas
ure," answered Prendergast, with an
evil sDeer. Three meals a day and a
rotten roof over my head. When l
think Of the little I have done to de-
serve 1t, the hospitality overcomes me.
All have done is to keep you from
starving to death and out of duod at
the same time. only taught you a
safe way to beat the game, an easier
one than you seem to. know, and to
live on Easy street."
Il am looking for no easy way" re-
sponded Harry, whatever you mean
by that. expect to earn my living as
I'm earning it now. It's an honest
method, at all events"
you've grown all fred particular
since you lost your memory" retorted
Prendergast his eyes narrowing.
you'll be turning dominic one of these
days. Perhaps you expect to get the
town to take up with you and to make
love to the beauty in the green riding
habit that brought you here on her
horse the night you were out of your
head"
Harry started. "What do you mean?"
he asked thickly.
Prendergasts oily manner was gone
now. His savage temper came upper
most.
II forgot you didn't know about
that" he scoffed. II made neat story
Of it in the town. They've been CAB
bling about it ever since"
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WI Chapter us
49, I-gZ

JT> The return Of Hugh
a. Stires and his apparent
90 curious transformation
was the prime subject OF conversation.
For half year the place had known
but one other event as startling. That
was the finding some months before
Of dead body-that of comparative
stranger In the place-thrust beneath
thicket on Smoky mountain, on the
very claim which now held Prender-
CAST and his partner.
The "amen corner Of the Mountain
Valley House had discussed the pros
and cons exhaustively. There were
many who sneered at the loss Of mem
DRY and took their cue from Devlin.
who, smarting from his humiliation
and nursing venom, revamped suspiA
cions wherever he showed his battered
face. In his opinion Hugh Stires was
playing a slick game"
"Your view is colored by your preju-
dices, Devlin," said Fielder Hes been
blackleg in the past-granted. But
give the devil his due. AS for the
other ugly tale, there's no more evil
dence against him than there is
against you or mer'
'They didn't find the body on my
ground" had been the others surly
retort, "and 1 didn't clear out the day
before either"
The phenomenon, however, whether
credited or poohpoohed, was q draw
ing card. More than a few found oc-
casion to climb the mountain by the
hillside trail that skirted the lonely
cabin. These as likely as not saw
Prendergast lounging in the doorway
smoking, while the younger man
worked. leading trench along the
brow Of the hill to bring the water
from its intake, which Harry's quick
eye had seen was practicable.
The spectacle of Hugh Stires, who
had been used to pass his days in the
saloons and his nights in even less be-
coming resorts. turned practical miner
added touch Of opera bouffe to the
situation that to a degree modulated
the rigor of dispraise. 1t was the con-
sensus of opinion that the new Hugh
Stires seemed vastly different from the
old; that if he were playing a game"
1t was curious one.
On the one side was a black record,
exemplified in Prendergast-clouded in
fanny, a shuddering adherence Of his
past self as he saw 1t through the pitt
less lens Of public opinion; on the other
was grim constancy Of purpose, pas
sionate wish to reconstruct the warped
structure of life Of which he found
himself the tenant days Of healthful.
peace inspiring toll, woman's face
that threaded his every thought. AS he
welded his pick in the trench or labo-
rIously washed out the few glistening
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-15
@ a q IN q R Z "a.
Bsarstbs 7Tha KnO You Have AIwayS BOuglA
Signature "a N<NAzIz<I
Ants Used as Food.

The termites, or great white ants
which are highly esteemed as food In
Central Africa, live in great colonies
and build enormous hills. AS soon as
the rainy season begins, when tho
termites are full grown and about to
leave their nests, they are regarded
most choice as edibles, and the man
ant eater then goes forth with his ax
and chops his way intn their dwelling
place in order to kill them.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-15

If you haven't time to exercise
regularly, Doan's Regulets will pre-
vent constipation. They induce a
mild, easy, healthful action of the
bowels without gripping. Ask your
druggist for them. 25c.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-15
Early Days of Railroadina.
store.

When the first passenger train in
England took its trial spin along the
tracks of the Stockton & Darlington
railway in 1925, a horseman, bearing
a red danger flag, galloped along just
ahead of the engine to warn the
crowds Of spectators. and to act as
part of what was intended as a rail-
way pageant
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-15

Itching piles provoke profanity.
but profanity won't cure them.
Doan's Ointment cures itching.
bleeding or protruding piles after.
years of suffering. At any drug
store.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-15
Poultry Printing.

We have very large and COM
plete line Of poultry cuts and are
prepared to do any and all kinds of
printing for poultry raisers at low
prices.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-15

Harry caught bis breath. As through
a mist he saw again that green habit
on the hotel balcony-that face that
had haunted his waking consciousness.
1t had not been Prendergast alone,
then, who had brought him here. And
her act Of charity had been made, no
doubt, thing for the tittering of the
town, cheapened by chatter, coarsened
by jokel
Il wonder If she'd done It If she'd
known all I know" continued the 9TH
er malevolently. you'd better go up
to the sanitarium, Hugh, and give her
nice sweet kiss for itr'
A lust Of rage rose in Harry's throat.
but he choked it down. His hand fell
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-15
To the Farmers.

am prepared to furnish you
Ground Lime Stone-both the meal
and flour-at the mill or I. o. b. cars
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-15
Announcement.

We are authorized to announce J.
M. Renshaw as candidate for the
Office of sheriff Of Christian collntzz.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-15
oyerIeaplnq Ambitions.

BY San Geronimo a great gun lies
useless, too heavy to be mounted on
the walls. Some ambitions are lika
that.-From Porto Rico.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-15

courreousiy. tie rocked at the bundle
curiously EFT eos dona ferentes," he
said slowly "a gift from. some one
ia the town"
A keen surprise flashed into the law
yers glance. "The quotation Is clas-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-15

hhe AOu Ou ETeu-
dergast's shoul-
der and turned
him forcibly to-
ward the open
door. His other
hand pointed, and
b 1 s suppressed
voice said: "This
cabin has grown
too small for us
both. The town
VIII suit you pet
ter"
p n dergas t
shrank before the
wrath whitened
face, the danger
Gus sparkle in the
aU,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-15

stars trembled like slow tears. Anx.
iety and dread were in her heart; q
pale phantom Of fear seemed lurking
in the shadows; the night was full OF
dread
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-25
aPHlEApELRHlAs HORSE SHOW,
y W. Press Assnciatfnn 81

s.sssh s-t9A1 10 I@h9ESto
rs. w. Press Associated
PHILADEIPHIA, May Philas
ielphia society IS & again vending Its
way to-day toward ST Martina
Green; where the seventies annual
ontdooS rexhibltio OF the 5Phi1ad elphfa
Horse Show Association will be held
during the week. Equine thorough
breds from many cities are gathered
on the picturesque hanback, oral in
the Wissahicken Valley and ali gof
the 10s classes are well filed.
Some Interesting and spirited con.
tests are most likely to result in the
struggle for the big. silver cups, which
have to be won twice by the same own
er before they become his property.
and among horselorersE and patrons
OF the show speculation has begun
as to William II. AIoore's chances Of
walking off with the $500 Bellevue
stratford Challenge Cup. Last year
Mr.. AIoore's famous chestnut geldinG:
Forest King. captured the blue rtbbol
in this class. To get the cup. one OF
Mr.. Moore's horses Will have to win
this year. 1t does not. have to be For.
est King again. but 1t Is believed that
Mr.. Moore will try for the prize with.
this beautiful steed. .,t:s
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Sporting Cal dar
For " eek
Among the!

Il new YORK. Nay An,ong the
Important sportinz esTents ON the cal.
sndaT for this week are the follow:
Ing rs Is :.
\ Today. q Ssssss
British samateur golf championship
begins at Sandwich England.
Philadelphia outdoor horse show
opens at st. Martins Green. 81
New England intercollegiate tenni.
tournament at Boston.
81 tuesday. 35ii;
Illinois statae gun club shoot begins
at Chica go.
wednesday.
Annual fest of Dentscher Club be-
gins at Augusta, Ga. fs J, "
u College baseball: Brown at Yale,
Pennsylvania at Columbia. Williams
al Cornell, Holy Cross. at Tufts.
49, Thursday.
Mexican Kennel Club opens first
bench show in City of Mexico.
Friday. s
intercollegiate Association OF Anna
teur Athletes begins at Harvard.
8 a.. Saturday.
Regattas Of Atlantic Yacht Club an,l
Harlem Regatta Association.
Varsity crews OF Harvard and Cor
nell will row on Charles River Basin
course.
steeplechase races OF United Hunts
Ra cling Association on Long Island,
course. r.. z. Z
Annual Giants Despair" hill climb
OF Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Automobile
Club.
Automobile race meets at Readville
track, Boston: Pimlico track, Balti-
more; Minneapolis and Denver. &
College baseball: Harvard al
Brown. Princeton at Yale, Pennsyl-
vania at Cornell Syracuse at Mlchi-
gan, Columbia at Crescent A. c.,
Walbrook A. C. ut Annapolis. Am.
lierst at Williams. Dartmouth at Holy
Cross. Trinity at Wesleyan. Louisiana
at sewanee.
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fs4lEI4 s4ra,i.
.SNoTlcE.i
FAlRMcNTs AND 81 cLARksHuR6
FRACTIONS COMPANY.


Notice is hereby given thai. In pllrs
suance of a olution OF the Boardt or
Directors, meeting ots the Stock
holders Of the Fairmont and Clark
burg Traction Company Is hereby Gull.
ed to be held at the oiflces OF the Com
|pany. In the City OF % irmpnt, AIari6n
county. West Virginia on the sd day
of June, 1908. at e / clock ri nj, for;
the purpose Of considering and yotins
upon a resolution viii hswills be offered
to increase the auth orlzed capital stock
OF said Company by, increasing the
number of shares of stock thereof
from 10000 shares OF the par value
of $4,000 each. being q totalEo $4,000.
10000 par. value. to 80. 900 shares the
par value Of 81 oo.0o each being q total
OF So 900, 10000 par value, so that ss1cii
authorized capital stock shall here.
after be $4,000, 900 par value Instead
Of $4,000, 10000 par value asa reretn.
fore.
BY order OF tho Board Directors
8. WATSON 81
PPrPesident
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c 8;
SC0TTDALE, 0
SHUT OUT TO CREDIT OF THE
WEST FORK PLAYERS ON
SATURDAY.

.
sCoTTDALE, Pa. May 25.-In the
fastest and highest hitting game sof
the season Ciarksburg shut out Scott
dale Saturday afternoon. Hits were
very scarce. .Scottlale getting two and
Clarisburg three. only one OF which
figured in the run getting. Clarksburg,
scored In the first on errors by Fergm-
soa-and Sweeney anil n single by Con-
away. a base on balls, two poor plays
and sacrifice putting two men over
the plate. The only chance for the
locals to score was in the sixth. when
they got two men on second and thirll
with one out. but fast work by the
Clarksburs infield prevented n score.
Aside from the light hitting the feat
ure OF the game was the fielding of
AIcKenna. White AMI Dawson, the
former taking ,McGinty out at the plate
In the ninth. The locals gave exhibit
tons of both good and bad playing.
and while they made three fast doub-
lie plays they also made seven mis-
plays four of which figured in Clarlts.
burg's runs. Both teams left Satur-
day night for Clarksburg where they
g.
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First Teachers Examination.

The first uniform examination Will
be held on May 81 and 90. The exam.
nation for Marion county will be held
In the Normal school at Fairmont. be.
ginning at s o'clock Thursday morn.
ing. Applicants Will choose for. them
selves whether they will pass in Gener-
al History and Bookkeeping. Certifi.
Gates issued which do not include
these branches, however. are not good
in graded and high schools. For this
examination Roman History i is the
subdivision announced for General
History. s7!.
;l CARTER L.. FAUST Il
County snperint sndent.
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p highest
14AvISIA.,
NOTICE..

A Meeting Of the Stockholders OF the
Fairmont and Clarksburg Traction
Company is hereby called to be held
at the Office OF the company in tho
City Of Fairmont. Marion county, West
Virginia, on the Cd day of June, 1905.
at two o'clock P. NJ, for the purpose
OF electing a Board of Directors tthe
time of the annual meeting this year
having passed without being heidi.
and for the transaction of any other
business which may properly come be.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-25

Ing the fashionable
high collar ending
in points back Of
the ears. Linens
have always been
the favorlte mate
RAILS for coat suits.
but this year they
viii have a strong
rival in the new
piGues which the
manufacturers are
turning out In an
entirely new style.
AS We all know.
linen Is warm and
has a tendency to
rumple. and this
has been the great.
est objection to II.
although there has
never been any 9th.
err fabric quito so
smart or suitable
for these jaunty
suits. But the new
ptques are said to
be less liable to
Euss and are con.
sldernbly cooler.
which fact will In.
ducc many to favor
their choice. Bands
OF contrasting color
trim the skirts OF
these suits. and the
collar. cuffs and
pocket laps carry
out the color idea.
1t Is the little &c.
ccssorics OF WON
ans dress that
show at. once her
taste and i.ltlirldn.
atty, and nowherG
Is this SO evident
rs In her choice OF
belts and neck.
wear. And never
before were these
little atlJuncts so
varied and so
charming. aud one
may be ms exclu-'
sirc In this respect
as one may wish.
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GENERAL MACKENZIE RETIRES.
Is. ". Press Assnciatinn1 s.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-General
Alexander Mackenzie. chief of engl.
neers. is to-day G years old. the age
for retirement from active service lii
The United States army. He gradu-
ated from West Point in 1864 and his
army career since that time has been
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Is. ". Press Association.)

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. May rs
Missionary work in the Ear East AMI
in Africa was considered at tp-day's
session of the Baptist mission confer
ence. Missionaries from Japan. China.
India. the Philippines and other land.
and officials of the Baptist mission or
Eanizations participated In the discus
sion. :. : 4 n
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T"o'base hits-Smith, Drumm. Sac
rifflce h!t-McAleese. Double plays
Schmidt and Ferguson: Sweeney.
Smith and White: NfcKennn and Sle-
Yin. Base on bals-off Sweeney. .;
off Mccormick. 1. Struck out by
Sweeney, 8: by Mccormick, l.. UNI