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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16

The picket was generally inflicted on
cavalry and artillery men and was q
sincularly brutal bit of torture a long
post near which stood a STOOL was
driven into the ground. The delinquent
was ordered to mount the stool, aud
his right hand was fastened to hook
in the post by moose. drawn up as
high as it could be stretched, round his
wrist A stump the height of the stool,
with its end cut TO a round and blunt
point, was also driven into the earth
close to, the post Then the stool was
taken away. and the sufferer had moth
ing to rest bis bare feet upon but the
stump. which. though it did not usu-
ally break the skin" says Captain
Grose, put him in great torture. his
only means of relief being by resting
his weight ON his wrist, the pain q.
which soon became intOleTable." One
can very we'll believe him, especially
when be makes the addition thar a
man was not infrpquently left to stand
in this position for half an hour. al
though the lrthOdoX period of endur-
ance was fifteen minutes. London
Graphic.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16

DOctOr-Yuu have no reason to he
lieve, madam. that your husband shot
himself intentionally?
Madam-Oh, dear, no! 1t was purely
accidental. But is he seriously hurt
Doctor Quite seriously, but thinl;
we can save him.
Madam-What are you going TO do
now with all those horrid surgical in.
strumcnts?
Doctor-We are going to probe for
the bullet.
Madam-Yes? Well, doctor. while
you are about it won't you be good
enough to see if you can't find a gold
collar button lent him last week and
that he carelessly swallowed?
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16
Their Specially.

The little woman with the standing
collar and compressed lips was a red
hot suffragette. For two long hours
she had been trying to convince the
captain Of the ship that, as far as use
fulness was concerned. man might as
we'll slip off the earth
But / don't approve Of these suffra-
gettes." said the bluff old skipper.
"And why not, sir?" snapped the agi-
tator
'Well, in the first place, don't think
women have any business. in politics. l
think a woman should pass her time
darning mitts and stockings, and the
like"
You do, eh? Well, we suffragettes
spend our time darning too"
'Darning?"
"Yes. darning the whole stupid sex
of mankind"
And then the captain retreated to the
bridge st. Louis Republic.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16
THE SPIDER.
It Differs From an Insect In Five Main
Particulars.

It Differs From an Insect In Five Main
Particulars.
The spider is not an insect though
probably nine people out Of ten would
class it under this term. With scor-
pions and mites spiders form a class in
the animal Kingdom known as arach-
nida. This name is derived from Il
mythical parsonage called Arachne.
the daughter of a purple dyer of Ly-
dia. who was fabed to have chal-
lenged Minerva TO a trial Of skill in
spinning. So indignant was the god
dess at this act Of boldness that she
forthwith transformed the hapless
challenger into a spider, presumably
in order that she might have the best
possible opportunity of practicing the
art on which she prided herself so
much.
Spiders differ from insects in FIVE
main particulars. Their eyes are sim.
pie instead Of compound they have
eight legs in place of six, they do not
pass through the metamorphoses
which are characteristic of insects.
they have no antennae and their
breathing is accomplished by means Of
organs which combine the functions
Of lungs and gils instead of by tubes
pervading their bodies. These points
of distinction are sufficient to deter
mine the fact that it is impossible to
class spiders as insects.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16
THE sANcI DIAMOND.
It's Course Since the Time Queen
Elizabeth Bought Il.

Elizabeth Bought Il.
Elizabeth OF England purchased the
famous Sauci diamond when DE Sanci.
extrayaglnt and splendid. was low in
purse. When Charles became king and
sent buckingham to Paris to bring
back his bride, Henrietta, the messen-
ger wore the Sanci Charles quarreled
with his queen. Henrietta. and with
his parliament, and not long afterward
Cromwell asked for his head. Henri.
eta gave the diamond to the Earl Of
Worcester. Worcester probably gave
it back TO the Stuarts for whom hc
ruined himself for it descended 10
James II. James disastrous reign cost
him the crown, but he kept the Sanci.
That and other Jewels which he took
away with him supported various Stu
art pretenders. This particular one was
sold to Louis XIV. Of France for S125.-
600.
Stolen with other jewels in 1892, the
Sanci disappeared for thirty-six years.
A jeweler came by it, and Prince Dem
1uOn pufCudSeu IL iOI Ills NiAe. Nch-
ty years later she let it go to Jamset-
ice Jeejeeboy, n rich merchant Of Bonn
bay. Again it appeared at a Paris
jewelers. shop and was sold TO the
maharajah Of Puttilala. He. too. came
upon hard times. 1t was from a Lon
don jeweler that William Waldorf AS
tor bought it for his sons BRIDE.
Franklin Clarkin in Everybody's Mag
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16
DA POLE.

don know eef dey linda heem.
Som'time 1 theenk eets true.
Da paper mixa me all Up
l don't know w'ata do.
Dey breenga notheens back weeth dern
For show da pole ees found
Don breeng for show one pieca wood
Nor leetla pieca ground.
am a poora man. you bat
No gotta cash for spend
But would pay for see dat pole
Brought to desc Yankee land.
I am no Rockafella man
Weeth one great beega roll,
But I would like for buy dat steeck
For max my barber polel
Joe Cone In Boston Herald.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16
Followed pirections-

Two street urchins were having
mo controversy over a spotted pup.
"Gmme my dOrg," said the tall one
angrily, doubling up his fist.
"Give yer de dOrgY' retorted the 9th
T1-;..oot, one sarcasticaIy Why. yer can
KAAhSOtOAistle for it,"
an. Ell? Well that's just what
IA going to do Come on. purp"
Ahe next moment the tall boy and
were vanishing around the
New York Press.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16

FattPred Restaurant Keeper-Tm
glad To hear. sir. that you've been
growing so strong since you began
coming to my restaurant. Fullett-
Well, it's fact. You see. my habits
are sedentary. and can't afford to
enter a gymnasium. Yes, sir your
steaks and roast fowls are making q
new man Of me.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16
Infantile Affection.

"Our baby" says Newpop with a
deep sigh. lis very much attached to
me-"
'More so than to your wife?' asked
the visitor
you betr' answered NewpOp
"Why. he refuses to let any one but
me walk the floor with him at night"
Detroit Tribune.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16

did you get any stock in that bal
loon line project"
Eyes. but think | paid for it more
than it was worth"
THAT is what was to be expected
An air line would naturally have in
hated stock denver News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16
A Fatal Oversight.

But your story seems to lack atmos-
phcrc," the magazine editor explained.
Dear me-" replied the young lady
who desired to contribute. how stupid
of me not to have thought of that!
And the hero carries the heroine away
in an airship toO."-Chicago Record
Herald,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16

SAY, old man" began BOToughs,
"lend me your ear for awhile. will
you"
MY friend" replied Wise, shrewdly
suspecting a touch. I'D gladly lend
you both of them; then l wouldn't be
able to hear you ask me to lend you
anything "-Catholic Standard and
Times.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16
His Comment.

This preacher" remarked Mrs.
Snarle. declares that he will never
again marry fool or an idiot"
Hell starve TO death. then" com
mented Mr.. Snarle, "if he depends on
marriage fees for his living. New
Orleans Item.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16

Eskimo--What do you think about
these people that keep coming up here
year after year looking for the pole?
Eskipa-I don't know. but I'm going
down where they come from and find
out what they want it for.-Chicago
News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16
Tentatively.

"Do you think l ought to recognize
her now that she has secured a di-
vorce?'
Eyes, at least until it is definitely
known whether the man she had the
understanding with when she got her
divorce is rich or not."-LOs Angeles
TimpS
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16
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TINE TABLE.
TRAINS eoNG NORTH.

TRAINS GOING NORTH.
No. 52-St. Louis Express, 1905 a, N
No. a. st. L. Fast Mail, 1923 p. 10
No. &C. & St. L. Linn, 5:25 a. m
No. 56-Hopkinsville Ac. s:55 p. m
No. 94.-Dixie Flyer, 5:53 p. NJ
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
No. 5l-St. l.. Express 5:32 D. a
70. 63-St. L. Fast Mail 5:33 a. N
No. 93-C. & N o. Linn. 1850 p. m
70. 55-Hopkinsville Ac. 7:05 o. m
No. 95.-Dixie Flyer, 9:43 q. NJ
M 81 snc 60 ecunect al st. >ou' and other
p nts west
So. 81 counect- al t.utule Tor Neinpnia lin
p aots as far south as Eric and 'or roalss
c acinnAti and the Ess,.
No. 50 ana s. make dire.L connection al Guth-
rie .or Louisville, CinciunaH and ali points
no and east thereof No. So and s. aieo con-
uect TOR Memphis and wav points
o q runs through 10 Caiuaxp ano @h Ct
ca fry passengers 70 point Soutp Of Evanasi e.
A so carries through slsspers e. 81 Louis.
.. 90 throURh sieepers e. .anta, aeon,
IA kson Vile St Augustine apo Ismra Fla.
A 20 Punn an sioeneTs to New orleans Con-
pects at Guthrie for points Eas, ind West. o.
90 sin not carry tcai passeupsrs 'or poits No b
ashvus rrnu
J.C. HOOE, Agt.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16

BObbie (aged seven. concluding his
evening prayerj-An' God b'ess papa
an mamma an Sister Ellen an'-an'
Aunt Marjie-an' buvver-but / dess
Buyver Bill better look out for hisself
till he puts back the hole he kicked in
my WOman's Home Compan-
ION
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16
A Braeqinq Expert.

First Neighbor-Y You must do some
Thing about that noisy rooster of yours.
He annOys me.
Second NeighbOr suppose you're
Jealous because he can crow better
and longer than you can Baltimore
American
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16
DisapprovaI.

what makes those two women turn
up their noses at each other so super
ciliouslyT"
Possibly" replied Miss Cayenne.
leach got a glimpse Of the current
novel the other was reading. Wash
lngtOn Star.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16
No Difference.

Miss Wayuppe- 1t was my good for
tune that my ancestors came over IN
the Mayhower. Miss Newrich May
flour. Why, my folks made their for
tune in September wheat.-St. Loulf
Times.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16
Source of Information.

Browning-I hear you are engaged
to that young widow who is visiting
relatives here Is it true?
Greening- Yes.
Browning How did you discover
that she was the one woman in the
world for an old bachelor like you?
Greening- Why, she-er-told me so.
Chicago News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16
Positively Brutal.

my face is my fortune. sir" she
said
"Well" he replied. poverty is no
disgrace, but it's awfuuy inconvenienr
at timeS."-TOwn and Country.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16

Prince

berlar NY Cut .ue "a III sna' WIN case
WIN the stand He did ask the most per
Octol SOnal questions"
Thl "You don't expect lawyer trying to
nv p, get information to be bowling and
scraping. do you:"
Uanoos But they told me the case was 60
text fng to be tried in a civil court"-Balti-
chapt more American.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16

Hallowell's patent pape extractor
for removing cape worms from the
windpipes of young chickens, for
sale at this office at 10 cents each
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16

"Nhat did your European trip cost
Eouy'
1.-TWO hundred and fifty dollars in
elps and fnw Incidental travelling ex-
penses Chicago Tribune
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16
Yssi Which Wav9

what did you say last night when
Jack asked you 10 marry hing
II shook my head"
sideways. or up and downT-Bos-
ton Transcript
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16

BIG acres, IL miles south of Hopkinsville, KY.
Groom house, good barns, and good stable and
all other improvements necessary, 40 acres of good
timber; misplace is well watered and a splendid
tract of land, price $35 90 per acre.
225 acres, 5 miles east of town on the RussellviIe
pike, large modern house of IL rooms, with all
conveniences out buildings all in frst-cass condi-
tion, 80 acres of splendid timber, several fine
springs, and one of the best stock and grain farms
in the county. Price $4,000 per acre.
2lO acres, miles south Of town, room house,
two good barns, stable, cabins, granary and all
necessary out buildings. fences in good repair 80
acres of timber, land in high state of cultivation,
price only $35 90 per acre.
60 acres south of town. right on the pike This is
one of the choicest little homes in the county, with
a brand new house, place neawly fenced. we'll wa
tered, and all in fine stand of grass. Price only
$500 90.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16

Tess-l suppose he surprised you
when he kissed your hand
Jess Yes, and told him ] didn't
think he'd sto0p so low as that.-PhiI-
adelphia Press
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16

"Reggy is learning to play golf very
rapidly, isn't hep
Yes. He doesn't have to wait any
more for the caddie to tell him which
club he needs"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16

80 acres near Pee Dee, sx-room house. two
barns, stable and cabin, 10 acres of good timber,
and nice young orchard, price $3.50 per acre.
23O acres just outside of Pembroke Groom
house, and all other necessary outbuildings, most
of the land in clover and timothy; all in a very
high state of cultivation, price $50 90 per acre.
225 acres near Howell KY. large 7room house,
with good barn and stable, and all out buildings in
good repair, well watered, and everything up in
good shape, price $4,000 per acre.
225 acres, near Herndon, KY, Groom house. 2
tobacco barns cabin, stable, small orchard
price $5, ,25000.
250 acres II miles west of Pembroke This is
one of the finest farms in the county and we'll i'm
proved Price $50 90 per acre
80 acres, miles north Of town on the Greenville
road, price S10000O.
200 acres, near Julien. KY, small cottage stable,
cabins, has spring branch running through farm,
cheap place at the price, $4,000.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16
CITY PROPERTY.

splendid business and beautiful home with if
at Casky, KY. Price $5,OOOOO.
l2l foot lot on Walnut street, with dwelling on
one side of property, price SO 900 co.
new modern up to-date house, on South Vir-
gnia street, price 81, 100000.
One of the most attractive homes on East Ninth
street, price $4 900 co.
house and lot on Jesup avenue, one of the
most desirable corners in that part of town, price
$1400.OO
House and lot on corner of Virginia and Six
teenth. This is of the most attractive cottages
in the city, price So, 900 co.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16

Spermaceri ut'' io
gives the e,'f gluss
thc starch stiger
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-10-16

House and lot on East Eighteenth, nice 5-room
cottage, built only short time, and well improv-
ed, Price 81 100000.
very desirable cottage on East Seventh, price
81. .35O.O0.
A very choice vacant lot on Mcpherson avenue,
right back of West Side School, price only $3.50 co.
modern and convenient 7-room cottage and
out buildings, on South Campbell street water
gas and electricity. Especially we'll constructed
house, comparatively new. Lot sc x 200, extending
back to 35 foot street. Good value for S3.5OO.OO.
House and lot on Home street, price 81, ,45O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-11
EaSf Birmingham Zs AH
 Birmingham Can Claim

All that remains of the erstwhile Greater Birmingham, in the opinion of city au- thorities, and Jere King, author of the Greater Birmingham bill, is Birmingham proper and East Birmingham.
 That which Jere King terms the 'butchering of the bill" has served to clip away all the territory which was an nexed. save East Birmingham, and a population of about 75,O00 souls.
 The chief effect of the recent decision of the supreme court, declaring Avondale and Mountain Terrace unconstitutionally annexed, is to deprive Carl Seals of his splendid victory to the police commission, unless some authorities quoted yesterday prove mistaken. MT. Seals led the ticket for the commission, as is remembered, but inasmuch as he is a citizen of Noun tain Terrace the point has been raised that he is not entitled to serve as an off cial of the city of Birmingham. The au- thorities quoted by prominent men yester- day were to the effect that an election is invalid when the winner does not re-
 ceive a majority of all the votes cast. Un
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-11
FRUITS OF FLORIDA.
Apples, Peaches, Oranges and Tropical
 Fruits Grow In the Same Yard.

From the Outing Magazine for February. England, and of course there is a great diversity of employment. In the north ern counties corn, wheat, oats, peaches pears and apples dominate; in the center we find most of these products growing side by side with oranges, lemons, loquats sweet potatoes and cassava; and in the southern counties VIZ are among pine apples, avocados and"other strictly tropi- cal fruits and vegetables. The trucking re- zion is therefore closely associated with orange growing and other citrus products. You cannot drive anywhere about San ford without coming upon yards that are filled with these golden fruits. Grape frat hanging six inches in diameter and in huge clusters bends its trees over some times to the very soil. Peaches are as common as oranges, and when you get little nearer the hilly or sloping lands to the west large peach orchards stand in January and February bursting into full bloom.
 In March you will find a few ripe fruits, but the marketable crop comes not earlier than April or May. The mulberry fills up March, and is the first one of the southern fruits to ripen. You will find 1t everywhere; varieties that do not seem to have found any place in our northern gardens as yet. The fruit is from one to three inches long and three quarters of an inch in diameter. Nearly every bird in the heavens and every ami maj on the earth likes the mulberry, and for my part mulberry pie is the only rival I have ever yet found for a black berry pie. My whole being turns into a poem when l think of 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-11
AMONG > RAILROAD MEN

A. J. Davidson, the well known presi dent of the Frisco, spent yesterday fl Birmingham.
 w. M Deuel. superintendent of the Knoxville division of the Southern, wa, in Birmingham yesterday. MT Deue was formerly located in Birmingham and is well known here
 The travelling auditors of the several railroads entering Birmingham were in the city yesterday comforting with R. W. Luckett, local ticket agent, concerning the accounts for the past quarter
 Ralph Peebles, as was stated in The Age-Herald some time ago, will suc- ceed J. ID. Jackson, as chief clerk to Superintendent J. w. Evens of the Ala bama Great Southern. The official an- nouncement was made yesterday.
 J. H. McAllister, commercial agent of the Norfolk and Western, with Chatta- nooga headquarters, stated yesterday that the Mobile office of that railroad would be located in Birmingham after March 1, and that Edwin Fitzgerald would be in charge in the capacity of commercial agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-11
FLAGMAN GUT IN
 STREET ENCOUNTER

As the result of a street encounter at the corner of Avenue c and Twenty fourth street about 6:3O o'clock last night, Lewis Johnson is in a serious condition at the Hillman hospital with deep gash in his left temple
 Just how the fight started is not known. There was a group of men at the corner when the fight took place, Johnson's op- ponent also being badly done up. The other men hailed cab and getting into it with this man, made off, refusing to give the mans name or make any effort to assist Johnson, who had lapsed into semi-unconscious state.
 Johnson was removed to the hospital in Lige Loy's ambulance. In addition to the gash in his temple there were a number of cuts in his clothes, but though his coat, vest and shirt had been ripped the knife had failed to touch his body.
 No arrests have been made In the mat ter. Johnson Is a fiagman on the Cen tral of Georgia railway and resides in Columbus, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-11
NEGRO SHOT IS
 BAD CHARACTER
Man In Desperate Condition Was Wanted By City on Several
 Serious Charges.

The negro Iverson Brown, alias John son. who was shot and desperately wounded Tuesday night by Ed Wilson, a watchman in the Illinois Central yards at Fourteenth street and Second avenue, is in a critical condition and will prob ably die. The negro was shot in the ab- domen and the pistol ball perforated his intestines, it is said, in 15 places.
 Developments would indicate that Brown was truly bad negro. Yesterday morning when it was generally known among the city detectives that the negro had been shot reference was made to the books of the department and it was found that Brown was wanted here on several charges of burglary and grand larceny.
 Yesterday afternoon Detective Ellard of Decatur came to Birmingham with the understanding that Brown had been cap tured. Detective Ellard states that Brown had bad reputation around Decatur, and that he was sent to prison there for car-brealling. It seems, however, that the negro succeeded in saving his way out of the Decatur jail and then let three of his pals out. Three of the negroes were captured but Brown made good his escape, hence Detective Ellards visit to Birmingham.
 It was reported to the police yesterday that from the car where Brown was shot there are 72 cases of condensed milk miss ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-11
BOTH GAINED By Change to Postum.

We have given Postum oven a years triab' writes a Wis lady, "and our only regret is that we did not try it before. Previously we used coffee twice a day and were very fond of it.
 My husband had been subject to se- were attacks of sick headache for years and at such times could not endure the sight or smell of coffee. This led me to suspect that coffee was the cause of his trouble.
 "I was also troubled very much with acidity of the stomach and heart palpi- tation after meals. I had been doctoring for this but had not suspected that coffee was the cause.
 Finally we purchased some Postum and it did for me what the medicines had Postum I noticed less of my own trouble, the second day was entirely free from it and have never been troubled since.
 My husband has been entirely free from attacks of sick headache since he quit coffee and began to use Postum
 "I have heard people say they did not like the favour of Postum, yet I have served it to them without detection, be- cause it has the color and snappy coffea taste, similar to mild high-grade Java This shows they had not made it right When made according to directions on pkg. it is as delicious as coffee, and be- sides it is wholesome"
 Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich Read The Road to We'll ville.'' in pkgs There's a Reason"
 Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest