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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-04-08
Fallure Of a coIIeae edueatlon.

"Well," observed old man Potts,
'I've spent heap of money on my
boy Bilps education, more'n 5000, Jest
to see him through Yale, and amt
through yet. 1t shorely makes me
sore, to think Of the money I'm vast
In on boy who amt got as much
sense now as he had before he went
to college"
whats the matter, fathers" asked
Mrs Potts "Mebbe you're a little
hard on Bill"
''No, l amt, Mary" answered the
old man "Just to show you. little
while ago l says to him I thinks it
was going to rain tomorrow. What
fool answer dye suppose he made
meT
I'm sure l don't know, father"
"He begged my pardonw-Harper's
Weekly
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-04-08

IN some parts Of the world, paftic-
ularly IN the low districts Of France,
silt walking is a necessity in Gas
cony there are great level plains COW
cred with stunted bushes Of dry
heath These waste lands have a soil
that Is 80 permeable. so soft and YIELD
Ing, that the slightest fall OF rain
makes them practically impassable by
ordinary methods Of pedestrianism.
But these wastes must be traversed
at all seasons by the poor people OF
Gascony, and necessity has according
" made the Gascons a silt walking
people, and men, women and children
may be seen at all seasons OF the year
stuck upon high stilts, trudging
through the waste lands, carrying bas-
kets, bundles and the like. The stills
used are about five feet long and often
longer.
The shepherds Of Landes all 60 on
stilts. The shepherd is provided with
stout staff that answers for many
purposes. At the proper place in the
STAFF is flap. which makes a COM
Portable seat when turned down. On
this the shepherd quietly sits and
watches his flock and while he sits
up there he knlts or spins with a dis
taft thrust in his girdle.
The Landes stilt walker can do mar
velous things with these five foot leg
extensions He can run with a speed
that will tax horse, pick up a pebble
or pluck flower as the cowboy
reaches to the earth from his pony, and
he can drop to the ground level and
regain the perpendicular as quickly as
a boy can turn handspring. Chicago
News
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-04-08
WRECKED VESSELS.
Difficulties That Reset the Work Of
the SaIvers.

Difficulties That Beset the Work Of
the SsIVers.
What it means to salve a wreck is
something that few outside Of prac-
tieal seamen can properly appreciate.
The wreck is a ponderous, unwieldy
mountain Of steel and oak, weighing
between 1900 and 10000 tons, often
dangerous for any vessel to approach,
and this must be lifted bodily and
floated from the decks Of pitching. un-
stable scows and barges The wreck
may be submerged beneath fifteen or
thirty feet Of water and so stove in
that divers must go down and effect
temporary repairs before it can be
raised. 1t may be a wreck so shat
tered that 1t is not worth raising, so
that the wrecker's work consists mere
ly in blowing up the hulk and re-
moving 1t as menace to navigation.
Or the vessel may be fairly intact, but
sunk too deep to make attempt at
raising advisable, the wreckers work
consisting in salving valuable cargo
Often the wreck Is one not submerged
at all. A ship may have run on to a
reef, where it lies, nose on crag and
stern ahoat, rising and falling on the
ocean swell, pounding, pounding and
pounding until the very ocean bottom
drones and she is gradually broken to
pieces. Or, again, the wreck may be
that Of steamer which has pointed
its nose shoreward in a fog, finding a
beach, plowing a furrow through the
yielding sand and never coming to a
halt until 1t is stuck fast all but high
and dry, helpless victim to the next
storm that comes screeching up the
coast to pile breakers against her and
crowd her even higher upon the beach.
-Appleton's.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-04-08

1t was in the hotel of a mining town
that the New England guest, register
ing In the Office, heard a succession Of
loud yells. What in the world is that
a murder going on upstairs?" he de
manded.
mo" said the clerk as he slammed
the book and lounged toward the
stairs. 4It's the spring bed up in No
8, That tenderfOot up there don't get
the hang Of it, and every few days he
gets one of the spiral springs screwed
into him like shirt stud guess I'll
have to go up If there amt anything
more l can do for you for a few min
utes. youths Companion.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-04-08

Shoe Dealer-Here is a pair OF boots
that will suit you exactly In your next
dash for the pole. How did you like
the last pair / sold you? Arctic Tx
plorer (reminiscently)- 1.-The best I ever
tasted.-Chicago News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-04-08
A Severe Sense.

Grateful Mother-Oh, are you the no.
BILE young man who rescued my daugh-
ter from a watery grave? Noble
Young Man (who is truly modest)- Yes,
madam, but / assure you only did 1t
from a sense Of duty Exchange.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-04-08

"How long has she been talking to
the crowd2"
1.-TWO hours"
'Why doesn't she stOpT
"Stop Why, this is her first chancep
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-04-08
TINE TABLE.
TRAINS cnCNG NORTH.

No. 52-St. Louls Express, 1905 Il
No. 54--St. L. Fast Mail, 1923 p. 10
No. &C. & St. L. Linn, sos a. m
No. 56-Hopkinsville Ac. 8:55 D. N
No. 94.-Dixie Flyer, 5:53 p. m
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
No. 51-St. L. Express 5:32 p. a,
No. 63-St. L. Fast Mail 5:35 a. n
No. 93-C. IN o. Linn. 11:50 p. u
No. 55-Hopkinsville Ac. 7:05 a. n
No. 95.-Dixie Flyer, 9:43 a. m
No. 81 and 81 connect at St. LouiS and other
p nnts west
No. 81 connects at Gurnrls Tor Memphis = n
4nts as far south as Erin aud or LouisVi e
q scinnAti and the East.
M 50 and SIS make direcL connection at GUT
for Louisville. Cincinnati and all poir
no -th and east Thereof No. 50 and S. also con-
acct tor Memphis and way points.
O. % runs through to Chicago and will OF
ca ~ passengers to point South Of EvansVil e.
A $50 carries through sieepeTs to St. Louis.
No. 90, through, sleepers TO Atlanta, Macon
J a :ksonvilie, ST. Augustine and TamPa, Fla
A 50 Pullman sleepers TO New Orleans. Con
rests at Guthrie for points East and West. o.
% viii not carry local passengers for potts Nor
Nashville Tenn
&c. HOOE, Agt.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-04-08
Length Of Europe.

The extreme length Of Europe. from
northeast to southwest, is about S,4OO
miles.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-10
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they can
not reach the diseased portion Of the
ear. There Is only one way 90 cure
deafness. and that Is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness Is caused by an
inhamed condition OF the mucous lin.
ing Of the Eustachian Tube. when
this tube d. inhamed YOU have q
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing
and when IL o. entirely closed. deaf.
ness Is the result. and unless tho in-
fammatiOn can De- taken out and this
tube restored 90 H. normal condition
hearing will be- destroyed forever.
nine cases out OF ten are caused by
catarrh. which o. nothing but an Don
famed condition of the mucous
surfaces.
We win give one Hundred Dollar
fur ans case of deafness lCauard bs
oatarrhI that cannot bc cured Pos
HALLS Ca'arrh Cure send for cir
culars. tree.
F.J CHENEY a. co Toledo. %
Sold by DRUGGISTS. 1sc
Take Halle Family pills for coasr.
patton
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-10

Editor straub Of The ST. Petersburg
Times has had a taste of real news
paperdOm this week he says: The
foreman Of The Times job department
which Is a pretty busy job Is under
the weather and temporarily down
and out The newspaper foreman.
Who is a busy fellow himself has 90
sort of divide himself between the two
places. Then tho star c0mUo-itor was
yauked 20 Tampa ou the jury And
then his substitute failed to sub. And
Fo the new city editor. Who can also
compose. was drafted onto thu com.
posing force So $50 have Iu job
foreman, only half "a ura. foreman Iu
leading composer no City editor and
the devil is 90 pay generally Really
sou have no idea tho fan there can De-
Boo tho newspaper and lr.uuur hu.t
uefs dur.ug such Ii.tIe -us'Is as those
which thank goodness -cDu. tu
All offices at times"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-10

Under the regime OF the former gen.
tie chatelalne OF the White House
there was a social secretary who
shared In all social pleasures as well
as attended TO the clerical duties Of
the position. but Mrs. Taft has In
formed the social world that she does
not expect recognition OF her secretary.
that she Is engaged to perform the du.
ties Of a clerk and that she will not
appear az all In the social lists Of the
White House. For this position Mrs.
Taft has selected a young woman, a
German by birth, OF gentle parentage,
who speaks and writes German fluent.
~. as well as French and Spanish. and
English OF course. so that, through
her clerk. the Presidents wife will
be- able 20 address her communica
tiOns 90 foreigners in their native
or a familiar language.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-10


The New York Tribune says: The
beginning Of this month marked a new
and better era In Georgia. with the
inhuman convict lease system abolish.
cd. The result will BE- the opening of
about 500 places for free labor In.
stead Of felon slaves. the employment
OF the convicts on the roads and other
public works. and an immoasurablo
Gain in humanity. deccucy and jus
/ tiCc"
The Chicago Record Herald says.
Mr.. Hartman insists that he and
his associates are anxious to obey the
laws. and be- declares that he Is not
angry az the people who have begun
suits against his railroads for viola
tiOns 81 the interstate commerce act.
All good people should join In gen
eral rejoicing over the fact that Mr.
Hartman Is not provoked because Of
a failure ON the part 81 the Govern
ment 20 extend special privileges To
him"
The Baltimore sun DEM says
President Taft already has exhibited
admirable qualities. And on every
hand is heard the expression Mr.. Taft
is so much like Grover Cleveland
H. shows the same broadness Of view.
the same careful deliberation. the
same high conception Of the dignity
OF his great Office. the same dignity
90 public uttcTance and the same tcnac-
itv and firmuess OF purpose. For il t.
apparent that Mr.. Taft Is careful to
consider a question i'm all its phases.
b. slow % make up his mind. but his
mind Cnce made up on q subject. he
stands like a rock-frm and immov-
able. In a single month the country
has come 20 realize fully that Mr.. Taft
Is no; only the occupant Of the White
House. but that IL is Mr. Taft who is
IRE dent Of the United States"
What with auto-suggestion. hetcro-
suggestion. psychotherapy and
other modern mental operations. with
their divisions and subdivisions. war
ranted to cure disease aud prevent
sickness. the average man Is liable 90
get confused and 20 wonder what il
an means. But il ne engages ia
hoalthful work eats good food Is
cleanly in habits and leads a clean
life. he need not trouble himself about
hyphened scientific words OF threaten
ing aspect.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-10

The social world has watched with
much interest the movements OF the
new Mistress Of the White House. and
a general opinion prevailed. In Wash
ingtOn at least that Mrs. Taft would
institute many radical changes. Those
who knew her best In her Official life
In the Philippines and In Washington
clearly fOretold what would happen
the taking upon her shoulders the full
responsibility OF the social side OF Mr.
Tafts administration as President.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-10

February. which Is considered one
OF the most disagreeable, months OF
the winter season. was exceptionally
mild in Florida this year. The per
centage Of possible sunshine. as re-
corded at the regular Weather Bureau
stations, were as follows: Jackson
vile. a; Jupiter. 81; and Tampa, g.
per cent. For the State, there was an
average Of rs clear days. seven partly
cloudy days. and three cloudy days.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-10

The Morning News Is a new publ
cation being issued by the Capital
Publishing Company at Tallahassee
with T J. Appleyard and Alice T. Ap
pleyard editor and local editor. re-
spectively Col Appleyard Is also at
tending to the rather arduous duties
of State printer.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-10

The Jasper News says: The wet
and dry election In Columbia county
20 be held on the 3rd day OF next
month is in reality to decide the Ques
tiOn. whether the citizens Of that
county prefer saloons 20 Columbia Col
lege."
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-10

With the municipal election, two
amateur theatricals and the final count
I'm The Sun piano contest. all 90 trans
plre the coming week, Gainesville will
have much to talk about.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-10

vigOr and cheerful
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out Of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that Il Is not uncOIn-
mon for a child 20 be
born afflicted with
weak kidneys. Ifthe
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-10

The want ads. DO more real estat,
business than an other brokers com
1iued d. fact they start" most 90
tta business that tie broker a4d
agents finish
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-10
Women Is WfH IS Hen arc Made Miserable
BY Kidney and Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind.
discOuragesa and lessons ambition; beauty,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-10

child urinates too often, 1.-THE urine scalds
the flesh, OF If. when the child reaches an
age when Il should be able 90 control the
passage, il is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
ting, dependupOn IL, the cause Of the diff
Guilty IS kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble IS due 20 a diseased condition of
the kidneys aud bladder and not 20 q
habit as most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made miser-
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-ROOt Is soon realized. II is sold
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-10

by druggists, IN hity-
cent and Onc-dollaT
size bottles. You may
have a sample bottle
by mail free, also a
pamphlet telling all
- g.. ~ "a
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-10

auouA SWAN NopAt Hone Ci sguur-ll1t
including many Of the thousands Of testi-
mouial letters received from sufferers
who found Swamp-Root 90 De just the
remedy needed. In writing DR.. Eilmer
g. Co, Biughamton, y. Y, be sure aud
mention this paper. Don't make any
mistake. but remember the name, Or.
KilmeT's Swamp-ROot, and the address,
Binghamton, y. y, on every bottle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
RAILROADS FOR ALASKA
BADLY NEEDED, SAYS GOVERN
OR IN REPORT.
Development Of the Territory Large
~ Dependent Upon Improved
transportation Facilities.

Increased transportation facilities for
the Yukon and Susitna valleys and the
interior of Alaska are greatly needed.
The future development of Alaska will
depend very largely upon the all-the-
year-round easy communication between
the coast and the interior. This natu-
rally depends on transportation facilities.
There seems to be ample business rea-
sons to warrant the construction of rail-
roads from the coast to the Boring river
and Matanuska coal fields and to the cop
per mines In the Alaskan range of noun
tains, writes the governor of the territory
in his annual report to the Secretary Of
the Interior.
In discussing the forestry question the
governor says:
1.-THE national forests have been ex-
tended in southeastern Alaska during the
past year. The administration of these
forests continues to conserve the timber
and provide for it's liberal use without
hampering the development of the coun-
try. and is meeting with general approval
of the people of the territory.
1.-THE production of lumber has been
only for local uses. During the past year,
however. several small shipments have
been made from Ketchikan to points east
of the Rocky mountains II the United
States.
1.-The mines usually have their own
sawmills, and there are mills in nearly
all OF the towns to supply the demands
of those towns and their immediate
neighborhood.
"A large percentage of the standing tim
Der within the forest reserves in SOUTH
eastern Alaska is overripe and should be
removed to give way for new growth. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
Piles Quickly
Cured at Home
Instant Relief, Permanent Cure
Trial Package Mailed Free
to All in Plain Wrapper.

Piles is a fearful disease. but easy to cure II
you go at 1t right.
An operation with the knife is dangerous
cruel. humliating and unnecessary.
There is Just one other sure way to be cured
painless. safe and in the privacy Of your own
home-it is Pyramid Pile Cure.
We mail a trial package free to all who write.
It will give you instant relief show You the
harmless, painless nature OF this great remedy
and start you well on the way toward q perfect
cure.
Then you get a full-size box from apy
druggist for 90 cents. and often one box cures.
Insist having what You call for.
II the druggist tries to sell you thing inst
as good 1t is because he makes more money on
the substitute.
The begins at once and continues rapidly
until 1t is complete and permanent.
You can 50 right ahead with your work and
be easy and comfortable all the time
1t 10 well worth trying.
Just send your name and address to Pyramid
Drug Co.. 81 Pyramid Building, Marshall. Mich.
and receive free by return mail the trial pack
age in plain wrapper.
Thousands have been cured in this easy main
less and inexpensive way, in the privacy of the
home.
No knife aud its torture
No doctor and his bills.
All druggists, so cents. Write to.Isv f.,- a
free package.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
SLAVE" LAW INVALID.
Georgia Convicts May Defend Them
selves From Whippings.

ATLANTA, Ca, December 23.-The old
"slave" law, which prohibited a slave
from striking or attacking his master
or the latter's foreman, to defend himself
from whipping, is of effect in
Georgia today, according to a decision
handed down by the state supreme court
in the case of convict who killed a
feIlow-prisoner. Cleveland Westbrook,
colored. under sentence of death for kill
ing another negro, who was assisting the
warden of convict comp-of which
both negroes were inmates-in administer
ing a whipping to Westbrook, is granted
a new trial.
The supreme court holds that corporal
punishment of a convict under circum-
stances not Of character sufficient tc
authorize it is an assault. which implies
the right of defense. II the jury de-
cides that the whipping of Westbrook
in this instance was unlawful, the negro
cannot be convicted Of a greater crime
than voluntary manslaughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
PROGRESSISTS CONTROL.
Announcement of the New Portu-
guese Cabinet.

LISBON, December 23.-The formation
of a new cabinet has been announced as
follows:
President-BeiraO.
Minister OF justice-MontenegrO.
Minister of the interior-Diacosta.
Minister of finance-Branco.
Minister Of foreign affairs-A. f. Viii
laca.
Minister of war-Mathias Nunes.
Minister OF marine-AZevedo Coutinho.
Minister of public works-Moreira.
All of the new ministry are progressists
The cOrtes will reassemble January 2, but
will Immediately adjourn for two months,
to permit the government time for the
preparation OF a program of reforms, in
GLIDING amendments to the constitution
and improvements in the electoral sys-
tenn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
COL. ROOSEVELT DELIGHTED.
Hears Native Band in Uganda Sing
.1Star Spangled Banner

KAMPAL4A, Uganda. December %
Kermit Roosevelt has secured a fine
specimen of the male sitatunga. Col
Roosevelt has not sighted this rare game.
During a reception for the Americans
at the home of F. A. Knowles, the SUBJ
commissioner, native band from the
Catholic mission rendered the ''Star
Spangled Banner" and then sang the
words, first in English and later in
their own language, a translation hav-
ing been made and rehearsed for the Oc-
casion. Col. Roosevelt said he was de-
lighted. The expedition probably will
break camp tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
GUARDS LOSE THEIR LIVES.
Three Men Burned to Death in Hotel
Stables at Gloversville, N. Y.

GLOVERSvILLE. N. Y, December 3d.
Following the practical destruction OF
the keystone Hotel. when there were
several narrow escapes from death by
occupants jumping from an upper story
window, three lives were lost yesterday
In a fire that destroyed the keystone
stables.
The dead are: Abram Fonda, John
O'Brien and William Stephens.
The three men had remained up all
night guarding the ruins OF the hotel
and about noon yesterday went to sleep
in the stables. short time afterward
the building was discovered to be In
flames, and when the fire had been ex-
tinguished their bodies were found
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23

known resident. and in the package was
the following: From friend, wishing
a happy Christmas"
Mr. Bennett sent the negro to the ex-
press ONCE for the package, giving him
q drink upon his return He then passed
the bottle to Hogan. who drank. The
son. who drank. Presently all three
were suddenly taken i'll. and Hogan died
before medical aid reached him. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
Perished in Burning Home.

NEWCOMERSTOWN, Ohio, December
23.-Peter and Charles Myers. fourteen
and sixteen years old, were burned to
death yesterday in g. fire which de-
stroyed their home. The boys father
rescued his wife and four younger
children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23

Of the central group OF furnaces, accord
ing to announcement just made. The
move. it is said, was decided upon when
President w. Z. Corey OF the United
States Steel Corporation met oniciale here
a month ago. The enlarged capacity or
the central group will be $4,000 tons a
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
WHISKY DRINK FATAL.
Liquor Sent as q Christmas Present
With Good Wishes.

STARKE, Fla, December 2S.-Samuel
Hogan is dead and negro is In serious
is alleged to have been poisoned. The
whisky was sent to John Bennett, . well
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23

boy il better. but the negro is In a dam
gerous condition. The package was
shipped from Jacksonville. and the au-
thorities are now investigating the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
New Blast Furnace for Steel Trust.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. December o.
The American Steel and. Wire Company
will Immediately erect a $l.aJ0OOO blast
furnace here. adding 1t to the equipment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23

Leather Goods.
At 08c
We offer Seal Grain Leather-lined
IV-inch Bags. with gilt, nickel and
gun metal trimmings: round bot
toms; regular value, S1.3e.
At Sl.48
We offer 10-inch Genuine Seal
Grain Leather Bags; full leather
lined; in black only; good value
at $500.
At S2.48
We offer 12-inch Genuine Seal
Grain Leather Bags: full leather
lined; well made and finished; ex-
At S3.48
We offer Real Seal Grain Leather.
gilt and gun metal trimmings.
leather lined throughout; speciai
value.
At S5.48
We offer Genuine Seal Leather L.
inch Bags, fitted with mirror, pun
and purse; regular value, $6.9s.
At @8c
We offer Ladies' Hand Purses. In
genuine seal. morocco and goat
skin; black and colors; special.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23

If YOU want work read the want -
umns OF The Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
HURRY Ends
i'm indigestion

Use your teeth On your food or
your stomach will suffer. Quick
lunches, hurried eating, boiling
food, are sure to end, sooner or
later, in some form Of indigestion,
more or less troublesome.