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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-06
cHILDREN's cHoIR
Will Sing Dear Old Dixie"
At Reunion.

One Of the songs the children's
choir will sing at the annual reunion
Of the u. c. V. at Memphis will be
Dear Old Dixie" The chairman
of the finance committee has been
presented with 1000 copies to be
sold for the benefit of the reunion.
Every cent realized from the sale
will be used in entertaining the vet
erons on June 8, 9 and 10. at free
concert.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-06
Still Doing We'll.

The Hague, May 5.-The condi-
ton of Queen Wilhelmina, who Fri
day gave birth to daughter, and
the infant princess to-day is thor
oughly satisfactory. The princess
has been named Juliana Louise EN-
ma Marie Wilhelmina.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-06

In deciding the case Of William A.
Dixon VS.. H. C. Chappelle, editor of
ahe Hyden Thousandsticks, the court
Of appeals holds that for a newspa-
per 10 accuse an official of graft is
40 charge him with want of integri-
ag. and is, therefore, actionable.
Dixon, who is county Judge of Les
10 county, sued for $1,000, which
Eas awarded in the lower court, the
R0art OF appeals sustaining the YER
Dict.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-06

The terms of Abdul Hamid's sem
asDee were made little better-or
Roesa, as the case may be-when he
vas sent into exile. Instead of be-
ma allowed to take only four wives,
IS frst proposed, the number was in
creased to eleven, and he was per-
Matted to make his own selections
from the 100 in his harem.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-06
FATAL INJURIES.
Mai Hit By Train at Croft
ton Is Dead.

Wesley Cobb, who was struck by
a train at Crofton Saturday morn
ing, died of his injuries Tuesday
morning, never having regained
consciousness. He was about 40
years old and leaves a wife and three
children. The interment took place
near Crofton yesterday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-06
NEVER WORE SOCKS
Well known Confederate
Veteran Dies In Lexington.

Lexington, Ky, May 4.-Jerry
Simpson, the ''sockless" Kansas
statesman, had a counterpart in
Red" Powell, unique character
and ex' Confederate, who died here
last night.
Powell boosted of the fact that he
never wore socks in his life. He
was seventy years old, went through
the campaign in Virginia as Con.
federate soldier, and up to a few
weeks before his death was a very
robust man.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-06
Ready to Begin.

Information has been received
from Roadmaster Blaess, of the &c.
Railroad, that the work of construct
ing the retaining wall along the riv-
er front, ordered last year. will be
begun as soon as the material can be
put on the ground.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-06

zone D. A. R. proposes the divis-
ion of the Children of the American
RESOLUTION by putting the girls and
Aogs into separate organizations.
We vote no. We have now the D.
A, r. tiers and C. A. R. tiers. To
soevert the latter into B. A. r. tiers
md G. A. R. tiers would be too
blamed much. Houston Post.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-06

Candidates are not doing much
electioneering in Kuttawa. There
are more than 40 cases of smallpox
there and Eddyville has established
a quarantine against its near neigh
bor.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-06
PIantbeds scrapsd Clean.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, May 4.-Plant
beds on the farms of Ed. Haines, Jim
Tigert and Bib Clark, of the Ninth
district, were scraped clean last
night Of all plants.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-06

The judicial candidates are in Ly-
On county this week and from that
county will move into Trigg next
week. They are not expected to can
Vsss this county until the third week
IN May.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-06
Rev. Cottrell Editor.

The Green River Baptist, a semi
monthly, is new candidate for pat
ronage. 1t is a successor to the Da-
viess County Baptist. Rev. E. A.
Cottrell is editor and greensboro is
the place of publication. Baptist
World.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-06
Largest Music Publishers in the World
DETROIT, MICHIGAN

PUBLISHERS OF SUCH hits" as
Rainbow - Daisies Won't Tell =
Floating Along-Iola-I'm Afraid
to Come Home in the Dark-Dream-
ing-Sweetheart Days - When /
Marry You-Dill Wedding
of the Winds = Hiawatha-Mandy
Lane-Sweet Bunch of Daisies
Happy Heine-Etc.
Postpaid Ice each.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-06

Il is not so bad that Fort and Ew-
3rg have fallen out, if the members
Of the Association get their dues.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-06

The Tennessee Legislature has ad-
Seamed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-06
The Weather.

FOR KENTUCKY - Probably
showers Thursday. Cooler by
night.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-06

Office to rent, over Anderson's
law office, Court street. Apply to
Walter Knight.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-06

List your real estate for sale with
]. F. ELLIS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-13

Mittelhand bid her up to SO. Norhand
held it and played a gucki grand, without
two. which. according to the new values,
il worth 4s. In the skat she found the
ten and nine Of diam onds.
What Is her best discard, n what
should she lead2
The chess players had q hard time with
No. 20, which is the end Of a game played
in London. c. s. Howell having the white
men.
The key move is B-R5, to which black
has several replies, the best being R--RS,
which brings about the following pretty
PmB7, RIBS; Kt-oB7. R-Rs Oh;
K-.kt3, R--KBS: Kt-k8 (B-B3 only
draws KxB; Kt-B4 CHI wins.
IL instead of KxB black plays R-R3,
attacking the At. K-ktt wins.
Only three solvers u OF more than
twenty attempts got the key move right:
n. ID. W, F. Powers and j. j. Cox. Only
the first Of these got the best line of at
tack for black. R-Rs, the others selecting
RI 5 ch and R-B2. Almost all the
others gave the key move as BOZ TO
prevent the immediate check by the
rock.
As readers of THE Sun express a wish
for more examples of end anne by
American experts, here is another in tina
category:
CHESS PROBLEM NO. %.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-13

A peculiar thing about the cribbage
nrobiem printed two weeks ago il that
those who did not get it right wrote to
soy il could not he done, and several
asked IL il were not a joke or catch OF some
kind.
Those who stopped to think over the
conditions before laying out any cards
seem to lie the ones that hit IL, as they
foresaw the element Of the flush as neccs-
snry. Four cards Of the same suit gre not
worth anything as a flush in the crib I'M
less the starter IN Of the same suit also,
Those who worked on this problem as
n hand" and did not observe the re-
striction TO a "Crib" would never get ii.
Three Of the cards in the crib must
I've the jack. six and -four Of n suit. 10
which IL added a ten, queen or king of
the same suit. These four cards are worth
nothing. but turn up the five Of that suit
for a starter and you have ~ffteen.two,
ffteen-four. ~hfteen-siS. n run Of three. n
flush of Ave and his nobs-i5 points,
Correct solutions from Fl. X. Thaw,
Algernon Bray. j. W. W, +. l.. Appleton,
John Fletcher, Jules X. Gimbernat. +.
M. Horton, Chapman l., Johnson, Rich
ard +. Hall, II, +. W, Milton G. lshell,
j. B. Crandall, William n. C~atherwood,
A. r. Williams and II. N. 1Rw,
sKAT PROBLEM NO. e..
The following interesting situation was
vent to TIE Sun by II lady who belongs
to q skat club In Brooklyn. II will probably
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-13
Cars CHANGE REGISTERS.
Something Unusual In Trolley Operation
Al the Paterson city lane.

II you 70 to Paterson. y. j., by the
trolley which runs from the ferry at
Edgewater you will see something UNI
usual in the operation Of trolley lines.
When the car gets to the Patterson city
line the motorman and the conductor
desert the car. the conductor taking
with him the fare register. A motorman
and conductor who have come out from
the city on a car bound for the ferry
will come aboard and the conductor
will bring along his fare register
You are not surprised at the change
In car crews. but II does seem unusual
to swap the registers as we'll. They are
bulky and heavy and have to be de-
tached and attached to the cords by
which the conductors ring up the fares.
Of Patterson over the tracks Of the local
company and the local company collects
lie rent In the simplest manner possible
by taking complete charge OF tho car
for the trip into the city and back again.
Not a nickel escapes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-13

Starting from A.. go straight to B and
then turn back and downward TO {. From
G 90 ahead to u and back again. re-
peating the outline made from A to c.
Once more you repeat this form, and then
you can follow the Jagged Line along the
The second figure. printed two weeks
ago. the square enclosed by the circle.
cannot be done. although several sent in
attempts. Such tricks az drawing double
lines and then rubbing n Of them out
are not allowed.
many0f them. a be analysed by count
ing the number of points at which an odd
number Of lines meet. n the solution
will always take just half az many strokes
of the pencil as there are snch points.
In the outline Of the interlacing dia-
monds there is no point at which three
lines meet, so it can be done with one stroke
of the pencil. In the circle and square
we find four points at which five lines meet,
and as half of four is two it will take two
strokes of the pencil to complete the figure,
Take away one side Of the square and
there will remain only W points at which
an odd number Of lines meet and az half
of two is one. one stroke VIII now be
enough to draw the figure.
Correct solutions from Algernon Bray.
W. f. Kaiser. +. A. B.. Alice Canterbury
Marion, A. B. Ginner. "Endicott,' W. ID.
Gardner, Homer F, Smith. X. Hemmings.
s. +. Barnett and H. X. Thaw.
SOME ORE GEOMETRY.
As the peometrical sharks are still
bowling for another chance to display
their skill. and seem quite undismayed
by their troubles with the grazing horse,
here is one that will keep them busy for
a few minutes:
Tommy had cut a fishing pole for his
brothers birthday present n wanted
to hide it until the day came. His father
suggested that he stick it up the parlor
chimney, which was not In Use in summer
The dimensions Of the parlor fireplace
and fue are shown in the following dia-
gram:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-13

that eventful week. The Missouri Pa
cifc's main line from Kansas City to Col
RADIO whistles through Scott City. but the
100 or 500 inhabitants are still waiting Tor
the metropolis. To this day the people
Of that little town still refer to h vacant
COW pasture with the old we'll as "the Orr
forty and the New York brokers
still hold the bonds, which will be due IN
five years.
Another good story il told about OFT
which the politicians declare Ia literally,
true. At any rate Orr has never denied
It, and when 1t is told In his hearing IN a
crowd of his friends he enjoys 1t as much
as they do. -.
Democratic party has been able 70
do very much business in Kansas he nan
convention as q delegate. In ls9? the
Democratic State convention to select
delegates to the national convention AZ
Chicago was held at Salina. 800 miles
from the east line OF the State.
Orr was ambitious to represent ms
party in the national convention. lie
notified the delegates from q dozen oonn.
him at Kansas City, where he would pro-
vide them with free transportation to the
convention. When the train was ready
to leave the station Orr was
by fifty Democrats who were ready to
accept his favors.
orr herded his delegates in a car, and
when the conductor came through 10
viii the Missouri Pacific attorney and
not with the delegates. The return stubs
OF the passes were retained by the candi-
date FOR national delegate, because he
knew as between supporting him and
walking home his guests would choose
the former.
That bunch Of railroad passes, a com
modify which has been outlawed IN Kan
the mn tionaI convention but also saved
the dav for his father in-law,. former
Governor Click. who lived in the same
count in the same ward and in fact in
the same house.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-13
Pheasant Just Flew In.

v TVH TT NHTHH" 'TFV F'F"T'
Paul Carter OF Wabash avenue was dis
turbcd while eating his breakfast last Sunday
by the entrance of a pheasant into
the dining room, This strange guest struck
n window pane IN entering the room ard
the glass without injury TO itself,
bird quietly slightcd on vacant
chsir ana MAS "a tame that carter easily
induced II 10 enter. an empty cage. The
pheasant IL evidently a pet and carter IL
keeping and feeding II aud IL expecting an
owner to claim 1t within q few days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-13
A. Dr, Johnson Said II.

From he LONDON ThT0HIfTF.
George Augustus salais eloquent test,-
mony TO the superiority of English viands
reminds us of Dir. Johnson's outburs after
examining q French menu. .uu
sir" said he to the, faithful Boswell;
my brain is obfuscated with the pernsa,
~ this Heterogeneous conglomeration oil
bastard English III spelt and a foreign
Bid the rascals bring me a dish OF
hogs puddings. q slice or two rom the up,
per cut OF q well roasted sirio'h ahu wv
annie dumplings."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-13
Luck Oh the stage.

Stock Exchange men and racing men
regard luck IA n side issue. They follow
IL secretly and make excuses for II IL it
goes astray, AS IL 1t were a personal friend;
but the actor has a deep reverence for 1t.
nnd superstitious customs that sprang
into Observance during the RESTORATION
period are still maintained in the age OF
Socialism and problem plays.
II is almost pathetic to see the joy that
beams in the faces of a thcat rical company
at rehearsals 10 n harmless, necessary cat
NJ rolls on the stage: but II the cat sits down
and appears, 70 watch the procefo'hHs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-13

The top OF the arched opening at it's
highest point was exactly four feet from
the floor. and the inside of the fue was
exactly two feet from the back wall.
When Tommy tried to get the pole up the
chimney in the manner shownb by the line
An il would not go until he had cut
four inches of one md,
Eisrpgarding the thickness OF the pole
and supposing that II would not bend.
how long was il before he cut on that
four inches? Now get busy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-13

A great variety Of very neat drawings
were sent in to demonstrate the posi-
bility of describing those three inter-
lacing diamonds with one stroke Of the
pencil, but strange to say no two Of them
were exactly alike. every going about
the solution of the puzzle by a different
royte.
remember is that shown in the following
diagram. which il the n that Lewis
Carroll always used when he did this
puzzle for his younger friends. (See his
Life and Letters" page 370.)
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-13

prove interesting to those who are unable
to attend the great skat congress that Is
now in session at Milwaukee. Vorhand
holds these cards.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-13

Oh FBB PHUBLFM No, =
Black.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-13

The following interesting situation was
to a skst club In Brooklyn. II will probably
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-11
BADGER STATE OLD
ELECTION OFFENDER
Once Before, l857, There Was naccmacy In Its Vote
on President and Long-Drawn-Out Fight
in Congress Resulted

The, peculiar incident Of the election
certificate from Wisconsin showing the
vote Of that State being cast for Will
lam II. Taft, Of New York, Is not the
first or an embarrassing sort for which
the Badger State has been responsible.
Old Capitol attaches, Versed In the
lore Of the establishment, were telling
or complications that arose in 1857.
when Buchanan was elected, by reason
or a Wisconsin error. It appeared that
the Wisconsin electors on that occasion
cast their vote a day earlier than the
law requires. When it came 70 count
ing the electoral votes In the joint con
vention OF Senate aha House objections
were made to allowing the Badger vote
to be cast.
Various motions were offered. but the
presiding officer held that the Joint
meeting could not pass on the validity
Of the vote OF a State. He held thar
all he could do was to announce the
vote, and that II was not for the {oinf
meeting 70 90 into whether fl was prop-
erly cast one Of the tellers refused
to sign his name 20 the count until the
announcement OF the votes properly Set
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-11
Challenge From James O. DOnn8I

James O'Donnell is seeking the worst
case OF dyspepsia or constipation in
Washington or vicinity 20 test DR..
Towards new spectre for the cure Of
those diseases.
So confident is ne that IRIS remarkable
medicine will effect 6 la.d1g cure in a
short time. that he orc C refund the
money should it not .seessful
IN order to secure IT, tutsEest posi-.
bic introduction Jams O'DohneH viii
sell a regular flftv-cent package OF
this medicine at half price Zoe.
This specific Of DR.. Towards viii cure
sick headache, dizzy feelings, Constipa-
tiOn. dyspepsia and all forms OF malaria
and liver trouble. It does not simply
give relief for time; 1t n kes pernaan,
ent and complete cures.
Take advantage Of James O'DonnelPs
challenge and secure a bottle or Dr.
Towards specific at half price. with
MS personal guarantee to refund your
money II II does not help you.
There is no need OF suffering with
constipation, dyspepsia or liver disease
when you can get sixty doses of a
scientific medicine for their cure like
DR.. Howard's specific for the small sum
Of 25 cents.
Sent postpaid on receipt OF price, eoc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-11
New Play Said to Present
Realistic Picture of Fash
ionable Life.
MISS DORO VIES
WITH FAVERSHAM
''The Richest Girl" and The
World and His Wife" Com
plete Bill.

According to Geraldine Bonner and
Elmer Harris, the authors of "Sham."
the newest COMEDY in which Maurice
Campbell win present Henrietta Cros-
man at the Columbia Theater next
Monday evening, marriage, the aim OF
nearly every girl, was a necessity for
katherine Van Ripper
Katherine was a sham" Her father
lived I'm New York and when he died
he had sQuandered two fortunes and
left his daughter very small income
and all his eXtravagant ideas.
Society is full of "shams" just like
Katherine Van Ripper; they are 20 be
found IN the swagger set of every
city's social life despite the fact that
Katherine Van Ripper represents a young
society woman whose sham" life was
The subject of much discussion among
New York's 400" very short time
ago.
In Katherine Van Ripper Miss eros
man is said TO have the best role she
has ever interpreted IT is a comedy
part which brings laughter and tears
IN rapid succession The popular com
edienne will be supported by com
pany OF notable New York players. In
GLIDING Charles WalcOtt Margaret ST.
John, Ida Waterman. and Paul Dickey-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-11
HinduStan LimpS Into Port
a Victor, But Battered
and Torn.
TWO INDIAN COOKS
HAVE CLOSE CALL
Leave Room Few Seconds Before
Great Wave Smashes
1t In.

NEW YORK. Feb. 11-BadIy battered
the steamer Hindustan, from South
American ports, made this port today,
after a terrific battle with the waves.
The steamer encountered a monster
wave on Monday morning which smash
cd in the galley door. the plate forward
Of the engine room, and lifted the wood
en- deck Of the engine room.
The cooks room was swept clear OF
everything including hunks. Two In
dian cooks, hearing the ships bell ring
ing at midnight, thought that il was
O'Clock. the time they began their
duties.
They arose and had just left the cook
room when the wave crashed n. Had
they slept a few minutes longer they
would undoubtedly have been killed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-11
BELASCO-WilHam Faversham, il
"The World and His Wife"

William Faversham reappears IN "The
World and His Wife" at the BeiascO
Theater, this week
He presented this fine play for the
first time at the Belasco last September,
and achieved notable success sue
cess which has been repeated i'm other
cities, and notably at Days Theater,
New York Mr.. Faversham came TO
Washington in September as an actor
manager in full charge before and be-
hind the foOtlights. His production and
The acting of this play proved him a
master Of the craft. Another agreeable
manifestation was that, although an
ctor-manager. lie did not crowd the
center Of the stage himself
He has brought together a fine com
pany. evidently with the purpose OF Civ
Ing II something 10 do.
The World and His WIFE is a play
with a double value-it serves as not
only as q delightful evening" entertain
ment but teaches q lesson that gossip
IS a blight, and that the only way to
escape it is TO avoid even the appear
snCe of evil
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-11
SHERIFF RESCUES
NEGRO FROM MOB

TAMPA. Fla, Feb. 11.-Charley Crum-
ley, g negro, arrested for attacking Miss
Irla Newell yesterday, was taken from
ia Jail at Lakeland ny a thousand men,
be ma TO a stake on a pile OF fasots
al soaked with oil.
As a burning match was being ap-
Piled 10 the Dyre. Sheriff John Logan
rushed up and induced the mob to save
the negro, saying he could prove an
alibi Crumley was marched back TO
lail.
Two companies OF the National GuaEd
have been ordered 90 Lakeland TO assist
in protecting CTUmley.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-11

forth the facts as TO the wisconsin
certificate After much trouble and turs
MOL, the Senate finally withdrew, went
to its own side Of the Capitol, and for
two days debated the question Of what
should be done
The upshOt OF the matter was that
Senator Crtttenden OF Kentucky moved
void. This failed OF passage, and in
the end the case was simply dropped.
The vote was not necessary to elect
Buchanan, and for this reason the er-
ror did not attain the Importance that
IL would have otherwise had
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-11
HONEY BOY EVANS
HAS APPENDICITIS

UTICA, n. Y. Feb. 11.-"Honey Boy,
George Evans. leading comedian with
the Conan and Harris minstrel cor
pany, was taken with appendicitis after
the performance at Springfield. and
was operated upon in Paxton Hosnifa I
here by Dr. Fred J. DOUGLASS.
Ills condition IS reported to be very
favorable, and an early recovery l.
anticipated -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-11

some scenes from life that they have
hitherto but believed in, only in a haIf
hearted way
Mr.. Ellsworth is most convincing in
bis beautiful word picture of Oberam-
meTgaU and its Passion Play. and he
describes each actor in the great drama.
One views this streets Of the pictur-
esque little village, witnesses its homely
scenes. and enters into their daily life
with an earuestness so realistic ana per-
feet in every scene that is thrown upon
the screen.
Mr. Ellsworth viii return 10 the Bel
asco Theater next Sunday Afternoon and
evening, under the auspices OF the
Washington Aerie CT Eagles.