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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-04-15

The West Philadelphia woman who
was the envy Of her neighbors last
summer by virtue Of her vegetable gar
den in her small back yard, which kept
her table well supplied for month,
has again stepped into the limelight.
This clever woman has succeeded in
raising several kinds OF vegetables in
flower pots of earth inside her house.
Already she has raised several stalks
of asparagus from roots, and her fam
lily is enjoying the luxury of green
asparagus. while their friends and
neighbors are eating canned goods
Radishes. too, have grown indoors for
this amateur trucker, and now, made
ambitious by her successes, this WON
an is going to plant some lima beans
and peas The care OF her indoor
vegetable garden is not wearing, for
the West Philadelphia woman, to gain
time, has simply cut down her usual
list of potted plants and devoted her
time to more practical growing things.
Record.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-04-15
e.therinu Dust md Intsrsst.

After itemizing a score q claims
pending in congress from Georgia
alone the New York Evening Sun says
editorially:
These are all what are called
claims They are almost a half cen
fury old, for they date back to the civil
war and are based on allegations Of
liability incurred by the government at
that time. They are not paid yet, and
there is no telling when they will be.
there are so many others pending and
others yet to come. The laws delays
are nothing to the delays Of govern
ment in settling bills for damages
against it, and yet there are people
who can persuade others that govern
ment ownership Of the railroads would
be a fine thing-of the railroads against
which such an enormous aggregate Of
claims for indemnity Of one sort and
another are brought every year"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-04-15
PAY THE RIGHT MAN.
Municipalities Slow to Learn That In
competency Is Always Expensive.

Municipalities Slow TO Learn That In
competency Is Always Expensive.
A report recently made upon a gas
plant in a southern city points oar
emphatically certain evils which ex-
perience has shown need to be special
" guarded against in municipality man
aged enterprises This report, by a
special committee of the city council.
assisted by the well known expert, al
legged that the city's bookkeeping is so
careless as to render impossible any
accurate determinations of cost, profit.
etc; excessive cost of labor. obsolete
plant, failure to obtain proper return
from byproducts, absolute disregard
of the wishes or needs of consumers,
mains and services being repaired only
where absolutely necessary and me-
ters never being overhauled until they
ceased to register; also the absence
Of any comprehensive system Of max
ing repairs or keeping meter accounts.
The remedy for all of this. the commit
tee believes, may be the employment
Of a competent gas engineer, at ade-
quate salary, to be given complete
control of the gas works, including the
right to employ and discharge all labor
connected herewith.
In adopting municipal ownership OK
public utilities cities should under
stand that those which do not become
monopolies will have to meet compe-
tition and to do so successfully must
be managed by competent men at ade-
quate salaries. Great corporations
know, and the cities must learn If they
are going into business, that the diff.
ference between success and failure
often lies in the man at the head, and
the right man earns and will obtain a
high salary.-Editorial in Municipal
Journal and Engineer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-04-15
unoonsidsred Rensfits

A recent issue Of a Portland (Ore)
paper contained the following item:
During the recent snowstorm and
the general freeze-up to which we
were all treated the Portland Gas
company attended 2.723 calls Of the
latter on an expenditure OF 1,7S6 hours
work Of their filters and plumbers
During ten days the entire force was
in continual attendance to the public
up to midnight every night. At the
rate plumbers charge for such service,
and which the Portland Gas company
did free. and the expense for alcohol,
gasoline and hydrocarbon, the public
is benefited to the extent Of about
$1,000"
This is an Illustration Of the special
services rendered by all sorts of util-
tiles companies in order that their Gus
toners may not suffer Inconvenience
YET because these benefits do not ap-
pear In the bills they are not consid-
cred when comparisons are made with
municipal plants, which are notorious
ly negligent Of the customers con-
Venlence
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-04-15
Excursion

To Cincinnati, Ohio, and Coving-
ton, Ky, and return. On May 18th
and 18th only the Illinois Central
R. R. Co. will sell tickets to Cincin-
natl. Ohio and Covington, Ky, and
return. Return limit, leave Cincin-
natl or Covington not later than mid
night of May 22nd, 1909. Fare Gin
cinnati $3.50; Covington $3.50. For
additional information call on,
G. R. Newman, Agent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-04-15
GETTING TOGETHER.
A Better Understanding Between Cor
porations and the Public.

pOFdLlOnS ana NflG FQHIiCs
Meeting a man on a London street,
Charles Lamb said to his companion,
81 hate that man" But you don't
know him." said his friend. That's
just it." answered Lamb. IF l really
knew him l wouldn't hate him" Cor
porations, being made up of men, are
subject to much the same disadvan-
tages as men. We readily see their
shortcomings. but we do not always
know the reasons for these undesirable
qualities or what efforts may be made
to overcome them. There are. Of
course, corporation officials whose mot
to is still that of the old commodore,
THE public be damned" and no one
regrets seeing them get the rule re-
verSed. Such men. however, no longer
represent the attitude of the great
body Of public service corporation Off
Gals. who are each year exhibiting
an increased tendency to cut loose from
the traditions of the past and to take
the public more and more fully into
their confidence. BY giving their Gus
toners the opportunity Of knowing the
why's and wherefores of their meth
DDS and their scales of charges they
are seeking to transform unreasoning
hate into an understanding based upon
an appreciation Of the difficulties to
be overcome in adjusting service to de-
mand in cities which are growing at
the rate which marks most of our
American urban centers
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-04-15
COUNTY ATTORNEY.
We are authorized to announce.
S. T. FRUIT

as candidate for County Attorney of Christian.
subject to the action Of the Republican party.
Primary April "a.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-04-15

1t is a coming fashion to hire hall
to entertain your friends, to give din
ner parties in a hotel, to be married
in a church, to be taken to a hospital
when you are sick and to an under
takers as soon as you die, and left
there until the funeral. The tendency
is to conduct all public occasions
away from home The home is get
ting a black eye.-Atchison (Kan.)
Globe.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-04-15

SUPERINTENDENT OF COUNTY SCHOOLS.
We are authorized to announce
PROF. w. E. GRAY
as a candidate for reelection to the Office Of Su-
perintendent of County schools Of Christian
county, subject to the action of the Republican
party
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-04-15
Annual Meeting Of D. A. R.

On account Of the above meeting
held at Washington, D. c., April IL.
"a, 1909. the Illinois Central r. r.
Co. will sell tickets to Washington
and return for S26.l0. Dates Of sale,
April 10Th and 10th only Return
limit; Eekets will be good to leave
Washington not later than midnight
of April 2Sth, 1909.
GEO. r. NEWMAN, Aget.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-04-15

Excursion fares to Ashland, KY,
and return. Dates of sale May II
and Is. Return limit. Tickets will
be good to leavelAshland not later
than midnight of May %, 1909.
Fare $3.50. G. R. Newman, agent
Illinois Central.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-04-15
The Christian County Loose
[ obaCCo Markel

Auction sale of loose tobacco EVERY DAY throughout
the season. We have secured the large j. E. Cooper v
cry stable on 3rd Ave. where prepared to receive
all kinds of tobacco either stripped the stalk and
will sell for you privately at public acution for
highest market prices.
Our house open for receiving tobacco every day in the
week. Will receive tobacco hand-packed in hogsheads-
and sell it on the loose floor at highest market price
]. P THOMPSON & CO., Managers
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-04-15
Louisville, KY. and Return.

On April u, Is, II, 10. % and oath
only, the Illinois Central Railroad
Company will sell tickets to Louis
vile, KY, good. to return not later
than midnight of April Goth. 1909
Rate SIS so.
For further information call on
G.. r. NEWMAN, Agent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-04-15
Thev Do Eventually. Howev.r.

1t IS only too true that motives Of
economy in public administration are
not so urgent as In the management
OF a mans private affairs, for those
who direct public expenditure do not
always feel so directly the penalties Of
waste.-Lord Balfour OF Burleigh.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-04-15
Il WouIdn,t Dol Hsrs.

In a report from Chemnitz Consul
Thomas II. Norton states that on the
Prussian state railways the annual
earnings OF engineers are S675 and Of
flremen SAP.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-04-15
In the Automobile Ace.

rs the human race in peril?" asks
the Independent 1t is, unless it jumps
as soon as it hears the honk-Denver
Republican.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-04-15
Southern Baptist Convention

account of the Southern Bap-
fist Convention, which meets in
Louisville, KY, May 1920, the Hi
nois Central r. r. Co. will sell tick
cts to Louisville and return for Sc. 80.
Date of sale May 10. II, II and 10,
return limit May %. For informa-
ton and accommodations required
call on G. r. NEWMAN.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-04-15

Home Seekers rates to the North
west and Southwest on first and
third Tuesdays. For further infor-
nation call on agent Illinois Central.
G. r. Newman.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-21

Take your prescriptions to HUhLs
CIT RATE DRUG STORE.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-21

ed counsel. and ii is more than proba,
Die that the court will assign special
counsel to defend them.
Pines. Dorsey and Johnson are held
in the Fairfax county jail un0er
strong guard and should any one
endcayor to take tn" prisoners they
would in all probability be met with
strong resistance. II is mt now
believed that any effort will b" made
TO get an Alexandria mob to 20 to
Fairfax although it is said all that is
needed IS a leader.
Reports from Fairfax are TO the
effect that all three prisoners are rest.
ing well. and to AL apparences but
little perturbcd over their fate. Smith
a prisoner at the city Jail, appears to
be greatly worried and it is believed
by many he may break down bceor"
the trial! Many people CT Alexandria
believe Smith as guilty as the other
three.
Ernest Mcknight. !, negro. recently
indicted in Fairfax county for at
tempting to attack a white girl, ha;;
been sentenced by jury in that
county to serve term Of eight years
in the pcnilentiary. The alleged a.
tack took place last summer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-21

| dcrmcn were cut and bruised by fall
| in- plaster and glass.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-21
Pathfinder Begins Journey.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, March 20.-The car
which will act as pathfinder for the
International trans-continental auto
mobile contest for the Robert Gug,
genheim trophy from this city to the
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition on
June I. started for Seattle from the
city hall this afternoon.
The Pathfinder is the car which Won
the New York to Paris race last
year. and George Miller. who acted as
mechanic in that event. will drive the
car to Seattle. Besides Miller. the
crew consists Of l. w. ReddiIgton. C.
W. Eaton and J. S. N. Eley.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-21

WIFE SLAYER HANGS
HIMSELF IN CELL
Used an improvised Rope Made Of
Towei-Reiieved He
Was insane.

CULPEPER. VA, March 20
Henry {. Wheatiey. exc, Hector OF
taxes OF Culpeper county, who killed
his wife by telling her with an axe
and then cutting her throat with
pocket knife, committed suicide here
early this morning by hanging him
self in his cell with an inproviscd
rope made from to""L
The towel was cut int" strips. tied
together. and then fastened onto an
electric ligh, fixture IN thu murderer $
cell. He carefully tied the rope
about his neck while standing on "a
chair. and then kicked IN" chair from
under him.
Believed to be Insane
II Is believed by all that Mr.. Wheat.
ley was insane when he killed his
wife. He had acted strangely for
some days previous 10 the crime,
which shocked this county a. nothing
but the MISUNDERSTANDING has over
done.
Before killing his wife. Whcatlry
went TO the farm CT Captain Cunning.
ham "A few miles If IN his own
home. and set fire 10 tenants
house. The fircDuc then returned
to his home. attacked his wife with
an axe. and cut her mead almost from
its shoulders After his cold deed
he ran through his hous. and to his
well. few hundred feet distant. and
jumped in. He Was fishcd out later,
and was apparently little hurt.
Efforts were being made to have a
commission Of lunaCy inquire into the
mental condition of Whcatley
Last night Whcatlcy declared that
h" was sorry he had killed his wife
II" said that he had been suddenly
overcome with a mania 10 Kill. and
that after he had struck his wife in
the head with a big stick OF wood he
tried TO revive her. lIoweter
seeing that she was ab"ut to die, he
took his axe and struck her several
blows. He then used a pOcket-knife
to almost sever her head from her
body.
The funeral OF Mrs. Wheatley took
place yesterday afternoon Arrange
ments for the burial of Wheatley
have not as yet been completed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-21
WILL CALL JURY.
Alexandra Murderers viii Get Speedy
Indictment and Trial.

ALEXANDRIA. VA. March co
Echoes of the Shultz murder are sun
heard in this city. and predictions
are being freely made regarding tn"
outcome of the case. Some are TO
the effect that all fur negroes VIII
probably land in the electric chair al
Richmond while others are that the
States attorney may recommend
leniency in the case OF Smith. who
confessed.
There is considerable work to be
done yet in the CASE said Common
wealth's Attorney S. G. Brent when
asked when the negroes would be
tried. 1t is expected that a special
grand jury will be impanelled at an
early date to consider the case. in
view of the fact that the next regular
grand jury will not convene until
the June term of the Corporation
Court.
Following their Indictment, the men
will be given a speedy trial. None
OF the prisoners has thus far secur.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-21
immensely Of the Pacific.

ImmensNy OF TIC TdcTHc'
The area OF the Pacific ocean II
about the same as the earth's, land
.rea-i. e., 100000 square miles.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-21
LIEUTENANT GEiGER TO
MANAGE Old POINT NINE
Popular Officer Of the FIfty.eishth
Company Accepts the Position
And Will Daxe 2trong Nine.

Lieutenant Geiger. OF the Fifty,
eighth Company at Fort Monroe, has
been elected manager of the team
that will represent Old Point in the
Virginia Peninsula league the coming
season.
Lieutenant Geiger was unanimously
chosen by the members of the team
and II Is understood that he will &C.
cept the position. He is WI known
TO the men and thoroughly under.
stands baseball
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-21
Chief Of Police and Patro|man
Probably Fatally Wounded.
THEIR ADVERSARY IS KILLED
Fierce Encounter Between Demented
Negro and Two Suffolk eeaee on''
cers-Biack Man is Dead and Two
Whites in Hospital.
iBy Associated PreSs.i

VBy HSSONfdNNU ff0N'7'T
NORFOLK. VA. March 2o.-ln a
pitched lnttle tonight al Suffolk Po'
lice Chief Brinkley and Policeman
Dennis were probably fatally shot >
and Dennis Smith. negro. killed.
The negro was demented, and the
officers were called into 4 store TO
arrest him.
The two officers were brought to
Norfolk for surgical attention.
Dennis is reported to be dying. tn"
bullet entering his brain through the
right eye.
Brinkley Is shot through the nose.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-21
Four F,remen Injured.
(By Associated Press. }

WORCESTER. MASS. March 20
FoIr firemen were injured one Sc
riOusly, in a fire which destroyed the
plant of the Wright Wire Company
on Harmon street today. causing a
loss of 100000. Assistant Engineer
Spooner of the fire department fell
ten feet from the roof of all l., and
had his nose lToken and sustained
serious internal injuries. Three lad
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-21
MR.. LYNCH TO MEN.
Will Tel. About the "Thinss mat
Roosevelt Will see in Africa.

Secretary r. Waiter Lynch. VINO
srcn, seven years in missionary work
in Africa. will be the speaker at the
meeting for men in the Young Men
Christian Association this afternoon
Mr. Lynch will take as his sul1ect
Some of the Things Which Roose-
veil Will See in Africa. The tau
is expected to he especially interest
ing
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-21
Baseball.

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tionan .; A. 4 NJ. College, OF
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tionalsl, ); Atlanta (Southern), l.
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tAmcrican. |: New Orleans tSouth'
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-21

SPECIAL NOTICE-NOTHING IS
too dirty TO - Steam Cleaned. Our
specially. clean sleeve Innings. peck.
cts and pants Innings. THE HUB. II
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-21

Congdon's Pharmacy accuratel!
compounds prescriptions. 2-14-1m
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-21

TO Loans PER CENT, $500 ann
$1,000. NJ 0. LACkEf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-21

FOR RENT-BUCkROE COTTAGE
On Boulevard. NJ. O. LACKEY. Il
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-01
DEATH ENTERED
COLORED HOME
Albert Henry Montague passed Away
Sunday Morning at the Young Age
of Twenty-Five Years.

At Ga o'clock Sunday morning at
the home of his great uncle, Marx
Elliot. on Burke street near the Plank
road occurred the death of Albert Hen
nv Montague, & young man twenty-five
years of age the 10 day of February
Death was the result of consump-
ton and followed sickness lasting
for over three months. Before his
final sickness he was employed at
Taber Lumber Co. and worked there
during the summer.
He was born in Dubuque and came
to this city fourteen years ago. Since
that time he had lived with his great
uncle. who is quite advanced in years.
He is survived by sister Ada, who
has also made her home with Mr..
Elliott. The parents of the deceased
died while he was young boy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-01
SAN JOSE SCALE.
Spraying with Lime-sulphur the Mos
Effective Treatment.

Prof. L. r. Taft of Michigan sayf
that while other remedies have been
used for San Jose scale, nothing has
been found which equals the sulphur
lime mixture in safety, cheapness and
effectiveness and besides it is worth
all it costs as a fungicide
Although equal parts of lime and
sulphur can be used, it Is better to
use 20 to 25 pounds of lime and Is
pounds Of sulphur for so gallons.
These should be boiled for As minutes.
care being taken to have the water
hot before the lime and sulphur are
added, and to use only stone lime.
The cooking can be done in iron ket-
ties, or by means of steam in barrels
or tanks. 1t answers very well If the
lime and sulphur are cooked in 20 to
% gallons of water and then diluted,
using cold water il more convenient
Although it is necessary to have the
mixture slightly warm when applied,
It need not be very hot.
The best time for making the ap-
plication is just before the buds open
in the spring, and little or no harm
will be done by spraying even after
the buds show a pink color. In fact
If applied at that time there will be
no occasion for using Bordeaux mix
ture until after the fruit has set.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-01
CLEARS THE COMPLEXION
OVERNIGHT
PimpIes Rash Eruptions, Etc, Quick
ly Eradicated by New Skin
Remedy.

Since its discovery one year ago,
poslam, the new skin remedy, has, in
its extraordinary accomplishments, ex-
ceeded the most sanguine expectations
of the eminent specialist who gave it
to the world. 1t has cured thousands
of cases of eczema and eradicated IA
cial and other disfigurements of years
standing. The terrible itching attend
ing eczema is stopped with the first
application, giving proof of it's cura'
tive properties at the very outset.
In less serious skin affections, such
as pimples, rash, herps, blackheads,
acne, BARRIERS itoh, etc. results show
after an overnight application only a
small quantity being required to effect
a cure. Those who use polsam Tor
these minor skin troubles can now avail
themselves of the special 50-cent pack
age, recently adopted to meet such
needs Both the 50-cent package and
the regular 81 jar may now be obtain
ed in Keokuk at Wilkinson & Cos. and
other leading drug stores.
Samples for experimental purposes
may be had free of charge by writing
direct to the Emergency Laboratories
80 West Twenty-fifth street, New York
City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-01
John Junkins Has Made Confession
That He Was Guilty of the
Horrible Crime Of Killing
Miss Rosen.
REMOVED FROM ALBA
After Telling His Story to the sher-
iff the Negro Was Removed
From City to Escape Be-
ing Lynched.

John Junkins, the negro under arrest
at Abba for the murder of Clara Rosen
at Ottumwa on February 6, made a
confession of the crime Sunday morn
ing to the sheriff in tle Abba Jail
and has been taken to Des MONIES for
safe keeping, otherwise there would
have been lynching at Abba just as
soon as Ottumwa people could have
arrived there.
Junllins pawned a. diamond at OF.
tumwa, which was one of the jewels
owned by Miss Rosen. He was arrest
ed and taken to Abba for safe keep.
ing and just few days ago made a
statement declaring his innocence and
sticking to his first story that he
found the diamond This statement
was published in The Gate City Satur
day evening.
On Sunday morning, shortly after
midnight, he confessed to Sheriff Grit
fin, the following dispatch sent out
! from Abba Sunday morning, telling
of the confession: