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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-19

August Sporer, an 18 year-old boy
who attempted to swim the Niagara
river above the rapids, was drowned
after being carried into the rapids
and fighting his way 100 yards fur
Their than Capt. Webb, the noted
English swimmer who lost his life
in a similar foolhardy undertaking.
Sporer's body was carried into the
whirlpool.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-19
FINE DAIRY STOCK.
HoIsten-Friesians at the Kentucky
State Fair.

HoIstein-Friesians at the Kentucky
State Fair.
The Holstein-Friesian has long been
known to Kentuckians as a great milk
producer, but there has been no con-
certed action among the breeders of
this dairy COW in Kentucky. The fact
that the three hospitals for the insane
and the state feeble-minded institute
at Frankfort have decided to use this
breed altogether in their dairies, re-
curing six or seven hundred cows, is
a great stimulus to the breed in Ken
lucky.
The $3.50 donated to the Kentucky
State Fair by the Holstein- Friesian
Association is in great measure due
to Stanley Milward, a member of the
board of control for these institutions,
and a recognition on the part of the
Holstein-Friesian Association of the
value such move would be to this
breed of cattle in the state. The asy-
lums will have on exhibition at the
Kentucky State Fair some of the best
specimens of the black and white dairy
cows to be found in the country.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-19

DIR. Wiley, the pure food man
who destroyed the biscuits like
your mother made" is now fighting
flies and mosquitoes and every body
will hail with JOY the change in his
official folly. The public is sick and
tired OF having dark pictures painted
about what we have to eat and DR.
Wiley is striking a popular chord il
deciding to fight flies and let oul
victuals alone. Some people woulC
even rather have the flies, that can b.
screened out, than DR.. Wiley trying
to run things.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-19
State Of Ohio. City Of Toledo. ..
Us.roa Cottrtkx pos

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior
artner of the firm of +. J. Cheney q Co.. doing
business in the city of Toledo. County and State
aforesaid. and that said firm viii pay the sum Of
One Hundred Dollars for each and every case of
Catanh that cannot be cured by the use Of Halls
Catarrh Cure. FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before and subscribed in my pres
ence. this 9th day Of December, A. D.. 1886.
d. A. w. GLEASON
N' notary Public.
falls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. and acts
irectly on the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
aysteFn. Send for testimonials free.
J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists. Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-19
The Tunnel Air.

AS the train emerged from the tun-
mel the youth drew in a deep breath
and turned to his mother.
Gee, if that tunnel had been longer
I'd have smothered trying to hold my
BREATH
"Why did you hold your breath
child?'
"You don't suppose wanted tc
breathe in that black air, do your
Judge.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-19
Most Unusual.

Seaver-Most unusual thing about
this trolley line.
Weaver-Unusuall Huh, fuses blow
out, end seat hogs predominant, fiat
wheels on every car, no heat, no ventl-
lation, just the same as any other old
railway.
Seaver-Yes, but / notice our con-
ductor has clean hands.-Puck.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-19

The Louisville public schools win
for the first time have an exhibit Of
the work done in the various grades
upon the State Fair grounds this year
during the week Of Sept. 1918. The
Kentucky State Fair is getting to be
more and more an educational institu-
tion, and It is hoped before many
years to have a great display of the
work done In the various schools Of
the commonwealth.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-19
His Whereabouts.

"What became of that young man
who sought your hand in marriage at
the seashore last SUMMER" asked the
dear girl who had been abroad,
ooh" replied the fair one who had
remained at home, 81 have him under
my thumb now."-Chicago News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-19
The Rising Generation.

"Bligglns is always repeating some
thing his small boy said"
Eyes" answered Miss Cayenne.
"That boy must be wonder He is
the only person know Of whose opin-
ions Mr. Bliggins regards as more i'm
portant than his own Washington
Star
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-19

docs my whistle annoy your" asked
the Joker solicitously.
The pleasant man put down his pen.
mot a bitg' he protested.
'Wel, In that case" remarked the
joker, an try something else. "-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-19
His Theory.

81 wonder why the band is playing
old HundredT" said a man at the
circus to his neighbor.
GAS a reverential tribute to the an
Gent jokes of the clown no doubt" re-
piled the party Of the first part.-St.
Louis Republic.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-19
Thosa prooplnu Hats.

young Blufin is lucky chap"
"How soT"
"He's engaged to that very tall Miss
Stile, and when they are out walking
together he has no trouble In looking
up under her hat."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-19

Twenty-one counties in South
Carolina hold local option elections
Tuesday, and fifteen Of &themswent
dry.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-19

A Chicago young waman was rheu
81. so for stopping a street-car by
hugging the motorman against MS
will.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-19

For catalog. entry blank or other
information, write ]. w. Newman,
Secretary, 320 Paul Jones Building.
Louisville. Ky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-19

The hottest day of the year five
clipping couples from Virginia were
married at Bristol, Tenn.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-19

Believing that the people of Kentucky
will be interested in the organization of the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-19
Citizens
National
Life
Insurance
Company

Believing that they WANT such a company believing
that they will SUPPORT such company by subscribing for
its sock-we will publish in this paper every week the
amount of subscriptions to date The work of getting
subscriptions begun Monday July 26; and below
the amounts of subscriptions for each week;
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

ding and minee pie. 1t was good
old English custom and it has not been
entirely rejected, although who would
recognize in the social dinner of the
day the old time holiday feast in its
evolution? Even the colonists. how
religion and conditions of living. The
! Christ spirit was substituted for the
pagan yuletide, the famous "boar's
head" was omitted and the Christmas
pie became known as mince pie.
To return to the story. Think of
the Christmas day of other times with
the tankard of Christmas brew put on
the table and the syllabubs, jellies,
pickles. lemon tartS, red apples. nuts.
the cookies and the cherries fresh
from the hay that have been packed
since their season. The fireplaces were
now blazing and the red berries and
green leaves of the holly were shining
! in the light. The mistletoe was wait
ing for the unwary and the good smell
of the brown turkey, sayory stuffing g
and apple sauce was everywhere, After
the housewife and her daughters had
seen to everything they hurried to put
on their best lowered silks with white
whims around their necks and the most
secret beautifiers on their faces.
Then, the dinner being early cooked,
they took the little Drowned pig,
raised him gently and put two small
loaves of bread under him and added
more wine; an anchovy, bundle of
sweet herbs and half lemon were
put into the sauce, which was poured
over him hot. They had him sitting on
his launches looking lifelike. Then
they put red apple In his mouth,
which. alas, he could never eat, and
garnished him with holly At last
the company came. the mistress pre-
serving a calm exterior, but with an
inward anxiety lest something be
burned or spilled at the last moment.
When all is ready the beaning host
says, Friends, will thee join us in the
Christmas feast?" And with great
dignity he leads them, with the guest
of honor on his arm, followed by the
older people and the children.
There has been talk here and there
about the feasibility of serious after
dinner entertainment in the smart set
and the arguments are going merrily
on. One hostess who advocates mental
diversion after eating has faint heart
ed encouragement in her pet scheme
and few have been heard to remark
that the evening was quite short
enough after the early hours at feast
ing and that the time did not permit of
any serious occupation beyond, per-
haps, a rubber of bridge. Some years
ago society abroad went wild over
''pupazzi"-.shat is, marionettes. In
stead of inviting a Caruso or a. Nor
dica to sing for their guests after an
elaborate dinner. the danes of fash
ion engaged the pupazzi. The scenes
enacted We're usually full of local al
lusions and the dialogue contained
more or less timely hits. There was a
certain jsu d'esprit about it. But
perhaps on that account it wore itself
out as advertisement. society is too
well fed to be spiritual my DEAR" says
one clever authority on the subject,
and too conferred she continues, Ito
enjoy the esprit of others And that,
also, is natural When you have on a
long. new fashioned pair of stays that
force you to sit up straight, and when
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

At two of the recent dinner parties
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. Scott
the brilliant flower was greatly in
evidence and was arranged with a view
to perfect effect. There was mass of
the natural flowers in the middle of the
table, and. if the remembrance is cor
rect, these were arranged in one of
the miniature peach baskets that are
so popular for table adornment and the
effect was heightened by having a
cluster of poinsettias at the various
places. Not every one can afford the
real flowers. however, or but a few of
them. but they can be made of paper
so well as to escape detection, especial
~ if mixed with few natural bios
SONS. At one of the recent debutante
luncheons-for most of the young girls
perforce go in for simpIicity-the flow
ers. were largely paper. The candle
shades were paper poinsettias edged
with red bead fringe. The ices were
served as poinSettia cups on a standard
representing stem and leaves. the place
cards We're poinsettia blossoms with
tiny doll, 8, head set in the cup of each
flower. Instead of the poinsettia plants
as favorS the small red Sleds filed with
candy were new and attractive. After
dessert a poinsettia pie was passed,
from which each guest drew small
gift. Rather inexpensive. on the whole,
and quite as enjoyable as the more
elaborate dinner for older folk who
have unlimited money to indulge their
fancies in the way of decorative effect
The entertainment in the navy set is
perennial and every week sees some
new diversion begun or some pleasant
plan dispensed in the same old way.
Whenever there is an excuse to enter
tain either for bride or for some
girl whose engagement has been an
nounced, there is a succession of de-
1ightful teas and dancing parties with
the luncheon TO vary the program A
bride elect who has been much feted
in an informal way is Miss Matte Mil
ton. whose wedding with Lieutenant G.
F. Neal of the navy will be a January
event. There will be several attend
ants in all probability and the cere-
mony will have the form and pomp that
attend most service affairs in the
chapel at Mare island. One day re-
Gently Miss Milton was given dinner
by Mrs. Arthur Dodd at the home of
the hostess in navy yard quarters. and
the guest who shared the honors of
the occasion was Mrs. Duncan Gate
wood. the pretty bride of the assistant
naval constructor. who was Miss Ida
Pattiani of Alameda. The decorations
at the dinner were poinsettias massed
in the center of the board and radiating
to each place with garlands of green
Among those at the table were Miss
Milton. Lieutenant Neal, Assistant
Naval Constructor Gatewood and Mrs
Gatewood. Paymaster and Mrs. Ed
mund w. Bonnaffon and Passed Assist
ant Surgeon Ulys r. Webb and Mrs
Webb.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

you have donned a new 5000 Doucet
gown which the waiter is threatening z
every time he approaches; and your
slippers are new, inducing a pardonable
consciousness of the beauty of your
foot: and your lord has just given you
fine pendant, the central stone of
which is Just one karat smaller than
that of your visa -vis-your mind after
the 20 course dinner is not keyed up
to wit la Chesterfield or to philo-
sophie repartee a la Bernard Shaw.
You, perhaps, even feel grateful to the
colorless man on your right for the
gray tints of his intellect and to the
chatterer on your left for his goSsipy
prattle that relieves you of any fur
ther effort and enables you to look
about you and to wonder if your as
sembled fellow materialists are any
more convinced than you are about the
nature of their souls. or the last epi-
gram of the humorist. 1t is difficult
Tor a modern society woman to be
witty, my dear, concludes the Philis-
tine; she carries so many earthly tri-
fies on her nlindl You can not serve
God and Marnmon intellectually any
more than in morals. Yes, 1T is all a
matter of training and temperament.
Despite the harangue, there may be
hope for those society women who are
agitating the movement for music
after dinner, and music of modern
sort, full of doubts and perplexities, il
not thrills and thunderings. There is
grave doubt implied in the discus
sion,- but we shall see in time what the
courage of the original hostess shall
achieve in this problem of entertain
ment after food There Is, strong
chance that music will win.
The presence of Baron Yasuga
Uchida and the baroness was an oc-
CASTOR for several entertainments of
the week at the Fairmont and else
where. The new ambassador from
Tokyo to Washington was given a
luncheon in the red room by Consul
General Nagai and the various COM
mercial organizations did honor to the
visitors. The baroness is a graduate
of Byrn Mawr college and met many
old friends here in an informal way,
besides being officially entertained by
some of the clubs. Altogether the visit
was a great success.
1t is season of sashes At the
opening of the Palace hotel every other
gown was adorned with sash. True,
they (the sashes) were attached to the
skirt instead OF being separated from
it, but the effect is the same. In many
OIrtnet SoWHS--peEndpSF most Oh itHeffr--
the, waist line was draped. The drap-
cry in the high waisted skirts a means
of finishing the sharp edge. The effect
is secured with the tunic and also with
the separate bodice. One rarely saw
the waist line without folds around it.
And there was always a buckle some
where with long sash ends that hung
straight or crossed the figure and tied
ON the opposite side.
1t is noticeable that smart women
seem to have laid aside the white glace
glove in camphor- Suede is the thing
1t is, worn for street in its heavy tex
ture, with wide stitching on the back,
and is worn in the evening in the pale
golden tones that are very becoming
to the arms and hands.
Red is the Christmas color, and the
more vivid a table the more appro-s
priete Formerly the tone was given
by holly and red ribbon, but lately the
poinsettia has superseded everything.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
The Outsider
Other Social Events

The marriage of Miss Dora Besnard,
daughter of Captain and Mrs. J. w.
Saunders. to Henry Louis Fisher, secre-
tary to the municipal board, Manila,
p l.. took place November % at Yoko-
hama. The couple have many friends
of the wedding.
The members of Sequoia parlor No.
$50, n. S. G. W.. entertained their
friends at Christmas party given
one evening last week at the hall. 2174
Market street. Every one received a
present, and after program, there was
supper for the guests.
A grand ball will be given January
16 by the members of the BARRIERS pro-
tective association and win be attended
by large number of their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Herrscher en-
tertained at an elaborate luncheon
given Saturday. December Is, at the
Palace hotel to celebrate the twenty
fifth anniversary of their wedding. The
table decorations were La France roses
and silver tulle and the guests were all
members of the family.
Miss Emma Meffect of st. Louis. KY.
arrived Wednesday and will pass the
holidays with her sister, Mrs. Richard
Flood.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Kennedy. with
Miss Rose Ehrlick. sailed last week
on the Mongolia and will pass several
weeks at Hilo.
Tuesday, December %. marks the
beginning of the annual .conclave week
of the Phi Chi fraternity. The seventh
annual conc1ave of the fraternity will
be held In San Francisco and members
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
Steinhager, NJ Jacob Mrs Blanche Labe, A
fred We'll, Walter Heiueman.


Mrs. Parker Currier gives two or
even three luncheons every season that
are landmarks in social history. There
is a personal quality of perseverance
about any one who manages to give
distinctive parties year after year that
these may be memorable TO their guests
instead of being relegated TO the vague
memory of a pleasant time among
many other diversions of a season. The
perseverance required for such feat
is not the only equipment that a host
ess must have who essays to do a
memorable thing socially There are
any number of details that must be
considered about the party itself, and
the most obvious way, of course, to
make party memorable is to have the
decorations out of the ordinary. The
most obvious way is not the easiest
method in this problem, however. and
time and thought, to say nothing of
money, must be expended if the re-
suit is to be what the hostess fondly
anticipates. Mrs. Currier has been
quite successful in this wise and oc
casionally one hears a remark about
her party of last year. or "the year
before" Truly, that is an achieve
ment and a victory if the hostess de-
sired a lasting impression. and which
one-of the older entertainers, to be
sure-does not desire this distinction?
The last luncheon at which Mrs. Cur
rier presided was given at the Fair
mont after her custom of the last few
years, and there were 80 guests,
lesser number than she has been wont
to entertain at these affairs, but she
took the counter attractions of the
week into consideration. and only old
friends were bidden. The decorations
were pink effect--the effect is re-
marked advisedly-Eor the tulle stream
ers in butterfly fashion from the chan
deliers threw a rosy halo over the table.
for more substantial effects in the
chosen color, and the centerpiece to
give character to the decorations was
a tangle of blackberry vines surround
ing large gilt basket OF enchantress
carnations. The large center basket
was tipped so that the floral burden
was spilled on the table in picturesque
confusion. The largest basket had the
most conspicuous place, but several
smaller baskets arranged in the same
way radiated from the center and were
overflowing with carnations and feath-'
cry asparagus fern The favors were
small white swans with necks adorned
with bows of pink ribbon and full OF
Christmas CONNECTIONS. The name cards
were inscribed in golden letters and
tied with pink ribbon in keeping with
the decoration. Among those who were
hidden for the luncheon We're:
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

will assemble from all parts OF the
Pacific coast.
7 The new ballroom OF the Palace hotel
will be thrown open Tuesday evening
to the 500 guests of the fraternity in
their annual conclave dance. The bril-
liant affair promises TO eclipse all
previous events held by the Phi Chi
fraternity.
Local members prominent in the fra
ternity are Frank Swain. Sherman
Burns. Harold Osborn. Robert Thedy,
Fred Bass and Frank Mccain.
The Eschscholtzias will close the
year with a fancy dress party to be
held in California club hall Thursday
evening, December so. There will be
be several hundred guests. The, social
club is a popular one and the parties
are always well attended
An enjoyable whist party was given
Sunday evening. December 10. by Mss
Clara Langsdorf at her home. 1877 Turk
street, in which the following partici-
pated; Stella Mendelson. Gertie Blu
mer. Bella Cans. Sophie Herzber<, Ger
tie Rotholz. Rosabelle Lansberg. Ada
Schloss. Hattie Jacobs. Eva Joseph,
Mary Blumer. Doris Lansberx. Grace
Rotholz, Arthur Bernstein. Sam Burton.
Milton Cotton. Harry Cans. Roy Cohn.
Maurice Levy. George Harris. Max
Cans. Ralph Hecht. Harry Brown.
George Herzberg. Tobias Jacobson and
Harry Langsdorf
Mr.. and Mrs. l. g. Jessurun announce
the engagement Of their daughter. Miss
Stella Jessurun. to James Oppenheiner
of this city. The date for the wedding
has not been mentioned.
Frank ". Spencer was given a pleas
ant surprise party recently at his home
In BrodericlS street. The evening was
passed in games and dancing. followed
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

Here is a little Christmas story of
the days gone by that will read now
like an incredible tale concocted for
the fancy of an hour before the gas
CRATE. The "reminiscences of days gone
by belongs especially to Yuletide and
perhaps this is the only season when a
devotee of modern progress can feel
pardonably sentimental about other
manners and other times. The Christ
mas season can not fail but bring TO
mind the many Clgistmas days gone
by. with their foufk great features
turkey. cranberry sapce, plum pud-
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

Mrs. Albert Steiner and family have
taken apartments at the Ardoise. f7sf
Pine street. at Cough. where they will
remain for the winter.
Mrs. Margaret Wallace was given
a surprise party recently at her home
In Twenty-third street, that was a
Pheasant reunion OF friends. The dec
orations were in red and sreSn and
after an informal program Of music
supper was served. Among those pres
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

The photograph of Miss Angela Har-
rison is shown on the society page
from the south has made many friends
during her stay in this city. She is a
favorite guest at army and navy affairs
and has been feted at any number of
informal parties. She is a brunette
with rich coloring and masses of dark
hair that frames her piquant face Miss
Harrison will remain probably for the
later season.