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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
His CALAMITY.

"See that man who just gave his
seat to a young woman?" queried an
elevated railroad passenger. Queer
case that Never encountered one
before just like It,
He's not a New Yorker he is not
a ready maker Of friends. and he is so
difident where women are concerned
that he really has not one among his
acquaintances, with the possible ex-
ceptiOn Of a andlady and a laundress.
yet the fellow has a longing for
feminine recognition. happen to
know that he always relinquishes his
seat to a woman where the oppor-
tunity is presented, and ! also know
that his only reason for doing so is
the hope of receiving a smile and a
Thank you in return It's like a bone
to a hungry dog Queer case, don't
you think"-New York Globe.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
DEADLY PoISoNS.
One Whit Of Pure PrGssie Acid Is
Sufficient to Kill.

One Whit Of Pure PrUssie Acid Is
Sufficient to Kill.
The discoverer of prussic acid was
instantly killed by inhaling one Whit
of his own handiwork.
Pure prussic acid is never sold or
handled. The smell of it is always
fatal 1t kills not in three minutes or
half an hour. but the instant it enters
the lungs as a gas The mixture or
dinarily sold as prussic acid is % parts
water to two parts of the drug. Even
in this form it is very deadly. A 20
per cent mixture of the acid would kill
nearly as quickly as if pure.
AtrOpine. though it has no harmful
odor is so deadly that as much of 1t as
would adhere to the end of a moistened
forednger would instantly cause death.
Cyanide of potassium has a pleasant
smell which is not injurious. but a
small quantity swallowed kills at once.
Pure ammonia If inhaled would
cause death almost as quickly as prus-
sic acid
When a carboy of nitric acid is bro
ken some one has to suffer 1t will
burn wood, eat through iron plates and
destroy whatever it touches. Such an
accident once happened in an acid fac
tory. Every one ran away, leaving
the acid to amuse itself by setting
fire to things. Soon it was seen that
the building would be destroyed and
hundreds Of people thrown out of
work, and four men volunteered to put
out the fire in the acid room. They
succeeded and came out all right Five
hours later all were dead.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
The ThriCe-a- Week World
The Greatest Newspaper Of
It's Type.
It Always Tells the News as
it is, Promptly and Fully.
Read in All English Speak
ing Countries.

1t has invariable been the great
effort of the Thrice-a-Week edition
of the New York World to publish
the news impartially in order that it
may be an accurate reporter of what
has happened. 1t tells the truth,
irrespective of party, and for the
reason it has achieved a position with
the public unique among papers Of
its class.
If you want the news as it really
is, subscribe to the Thrice-a-Week
edition of the New York World,
which comes to you every other day
except Sunday, and is thus practical
ly daily at the price of a weekly.
The Thrice-a-Week Worlds regu-
lar subscription price is only S1.00
per year, and this pays for 156 pa
pers. We offer this unequaled news
paper and the Hopkinsville Ken
tuckian together for one year for
S2.65. The regular subscription
price of the two papers is $500.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
A GOOD REASON.
Hopkinsville People Can Tell
You Why 1t Is So.

Doan's Kidney Pills cure the cause
Of disease, and that is why the cures
are always lasting. This remedy
strengthens and tones up the kid
neys, helping them to drive out Of
the body the liquid poisons that
cause backache, headache and dis
tressing kidney and urinary com
plants. Hopkinsville people testify
to permanent cures.
Mrs. John Coombs, 1926 South
Virginia St., Hopkinsvile. KY, says:
For a great many years suffered
from persistent aching across my
loins and through my Kidneys. At
times my back was so lame that /
could hardly turn in bed, and l
could not lie on my back without
putting my hand under it to relieve
the pain. Mr. Coombs at length learn.
ed about Doan's Kidney Pills and
got a box for me at Thomas & Ira
hern's. now l.. A. Johnson & Co. s
drug store. On using them,I speed
lily improved until the dreadful ach-
ing was relieved. / could then at
tend to my household duties without
inconvenience. Doan's Kidney Pills
did more for me than any medicine
/ ever used, and heartily recon-
mend them"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents, Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doans-and
take no other.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
sos 2O1 70
$65 POI 70
STATE OF KENTUCKY, 90
County OF CHRISTIAN.

Ed. l.. Weathers, Cashier of The
Bank of Lafayette. d bank organ
Eed July 1st, 1898, located and
oing business at No Main
treet, in the Town Of Lafayette, in
BALD county, being duly sworn, says
That the foregoing report is in all
respects true statement of the con
sdition of said bank, at the close of
business on the 31st day CfDec. 1908,
! to III hAes&f his knowledge and be-
lief; and f1f ge5f says that the bust
ness of said bank has been transacted
at the location named, and not else
where; and that the above report is
made in compliance with an official
notice received from the Secretary of
State, designating the 31st day Of
Dec. 1908, as the day on which such
report shall be made.
ED, L. WEATHERs, Cashier.
B. r. S. Wootton. Director.
@. A. Elliott, Director.
Thos. H. Elliott, Director.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
by Ed. L Weathers, the LIST day Of
IAN, 1909
EdEN Garner, Notary Public,
Christian County Kentucky.
r NV commission expires Jan. 3lst,
'a9l2
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07

Teaches Natural Law, Yet Has All the
APPEARANCE Of Magic.

appearance Of Magic.
No one would suppose that it Is pos
sible to hold a glowing coal on a piece
Of linen or cotton without burning the
cloth, but that such can be done is easy
for any one to prove, and at the same
time the experiment teaches an impor-
tant natural law Every child knows
that the telephone and telegraph wires
are made of copper because that metal
is a good conductor Of heat and cleo.
tricity, which is only another form Of
heat. If poker is heated I'm the fire
you pick up cloth to hold the outer
end, although It has not been in the
IRE, because experience has taught you
that the heat is connected through the
metal from the fire to the outer end.
This experiment with the flaming
coal is based upon this principle and
the additional one that linen and cot
ton are poor conductors Of heat. Take
globe of copper and draw a piece of
cloth tightly over It so that there is
not wrinkle at the top. If the linen
or cotton is closely woven the trick is
all the more certain. Then, holding the
cloth tightly in place, you can safely
put glowing coal on top of the cloth,
and, while it burns fiercely, the cloth
will not even be scorched.
The reason Is that the great conduc-
tivity of the copper draws the heat of
the coal before it can burn the cloth.
Do not make this experiment with
good handkerchief FIRST, for if the cloth
Is not tightly drawn it may burn, but
take some worthless piece Of linen or
muslin, and after you are certain Of
your experience you can astonish your
friends who do not know the secret
Washington Post.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
The Suicide symphony.

The idea that music may be harm
ful-that it can create fever in the
blood dangerous to life and reason
will come as a revelation to many.
Friedrich Netzsche, the well known
German philosopher, declares that
there is something in some music,
most notable in Wagner and Tschai-
kowsky. which acts unfavorably on
the brain and nerves of many people
Tschaikowsky's baleful influence can
not be denied. p destroyed himself
after compost p S famous sixth
Symphony" al as several have died
by their own hand after playing it, it
has come to be known as the suicide
symphony"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07

A tremendous wall supports the Mon
te Carlo terrace that overlooks the sea.
Last winter some joker put on this
wall a placard that said: Give thou
sand francs reward-Lost on Jan. "a the
sum of 100000 francs at the roulette
tables Of the Monte Carlo casino. The
above reward will be paid to the per-
son returning same to the original
owner"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
Conflicting Rules.

when we are married" said the
girl, "of course you will shave every
morning That's one Of the rules of
our club. We all agreed not to marry
any man who wouldn't shave every
morning"
'Well, what about the mornings I
don't get home in timer" responded the
young man. II belong to a club too
st. Louis Republic.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
He Was Accommodates PromptIv.

A German peddler raped timidly at
the kitchen entrance. Mrs. Kelly, an
CRY at being interrupted in her wash
ing, flung open the door and glowered
at him.
did yez wish to see meT she de-
manded in threatening tones.
The peddler backed off a few steps.
well, If l did" he assured her, with
an apologize grin, Il got my vish
thank you -Everybody's.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
Extravaaant.

Stranger lin DrearyhursO--Is there
a place here where | can get a square
meal? Uncle Welby Gosh-Yes. sir
There's a restur'nt round the cawner
where you can git the best meal this
side O. Chicago If you don't mind its
bein' a leetle expensive. They'll sock
you for 80 cents, but, by gum, it's
wuth it!-Chieago Tribune
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
Poultry Printing.

We have very large and COM
plete line of poultry cuts and are
prepared to do any and all kinds of
printing for poultry raisers at low
prices.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
rroubIes OF the Inanlmats.

though old world this" sighed the
anvil, II get nothing but hard knocks
all day long"
yes" assented the bellows, "and
am always hard pressed to raise the
wind. boston Transcript
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
Luck

do you believe in such a thing as
luck?"
"Of course" answered Miss Cay
enne. otherwise it would be impos-
sible to explain the success Of people
we don't like. ~ Washington Star.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07

WANTED-Second hand bags and
burlap; any kind, any quantity, any
where; we pay freight. Richmond
Bag Co., incorporated, Richmond,
Va.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
For Sale at a Bargain.

Scholarship in one OF the best Bus
mess Universities of the South.
Good for any department. Address
.this Office
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07

Impure blood runs you down
makes you an easy victim for organ
ic diseases. Burdock Blood Bitters
purifes the blood-cures the cause
builds you up.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07

mum result. This insured his success AnA
/ gave him the reputation OF ~the success
/ ful specialist and. quite naturally, ths
! prescription that he thus used most ~
came "ats FAvoRrrE," and was ths
origin Of
DR.. Pierce's Fayorite Prescription
as now known. In no sense Is Il n opatnna
medicine or even secret one, but q
REAL PRESCRIPTION OF 4
REAL DOCTOR,
that had run into great popularity b..
cause It cured more than ninety Eight
out Of every hundred Of the cases 10
which 1t was correctly used
One Of the important ingredients q
this now world-famous "FAvoRITE Pas
scRIPTIoN" is
BLUE COHOSH ROOT,
which was in great repute among thu
American Indians century ago. The
squaws used it for the relief OF theiI
special troubles, particularly for the
easing Of the pains of maternity, callina
1t uPapoOse root" Then there are foul
other ingredients in this PRESCRIPTION, :
namely: Lady's Slipper root, Black Co
hosh root, Golden Seal root and Unicorn
root.
1t Stands Alone not only in r.
known composition, but also as the ONLY
specific, advertised remedy for womAnI
diseases which absolutely CONTAINS NO
ALCOHOL.
1t Stands Alone as the one medS
the makers Of which take their patiens
fully into their confidence and tell & on
exactly what they are taking. ThiS
Pierce can afford to do, because hts
"FAvoRTTE Prescription Is made OF
such ingredients ana after working
formula that has thousands of cures
to its credit, placing its merits above
criticism.
IOOO.Dsde Doctor BOok sent Rros
on receipt Of Fl one cent
stamps TO cover postage only; EFS
81 stamps for cloth bound -
copC. Formerly sold for 81 so lr9
!. ]! !. !. 4.
to extent of over 100000 PEcFl
copies. Every family should t.sh, naa
possess a copy for ready ref Al daSH 49,
erence in case of sudden ILL HN'TAR sSls.s1
ness or accident 1t is illus
trated with hundreds OF
wood-cuts and several colored N@aaw4
plates Address DR.. r " MI
Pierce, Buffalo. N. Y. 49,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07

A few Barred Plymouth Rock
cockrels for sale at $3.50 each.
Phone 1922 or "a.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
AIM STRAIGHT AND HIT THE
MARK

MARK,
especially in the treatment OF a very
large class Of cases that were being mall
treated by many physicians through ig-
norance Of their real nature.
This necessitated GOING TO THE ROOT
OF THINGS in two special senses, In
CAREFUL, EXHAUSTIVE STUDY to know
what was the real cause of the innumer-
able aches pains, drains and weaknesses
which afflicted women, and AGAIN TO
THE ROOTS which Nature had provided so
plentifully for the HEALING OF MANKIND.
Thoroughly convinced that alcoholic
stimulants and medicines prepared with
alcohol did far more harm than good, Dr.
Pierce prepared his remedies, extracted
their virtues and preserved them without
alcohol, then, guided by actual experi-
ence, formed combinations by which a
minimum Of medicine produced the maxi
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07

mum result. This insured his success AnA
gave him the reputation OF the success
ful Specialist and. quite naturally, The
prescription that he thus used most ~
came ~ars FAvoRrTE," and was ths
origin Of
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-07
CAL PRESCRIPTION OF 4
REAL DOCTOR,
It Stands Alone n0s only in r.

known composition, but also as the only
specific, advertised remedy for womanT
diseases which absolutely CONTAINS NO
ALCOHOL.
1t Stands Alone as the one medt
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-14

The present Wisconsin uni
versity dairy herd was estab-
lished in 1898, since when COM
plete records of the feed consump-
tion and the production of milk and
butter fat for all of the cows have been
kept. The herd numbers about 80
milch cows, all but two pure-breds,
the following dairy breeds being rep
resented therein: Jerseys, Guernseys,
Holsteins, Ayrshires, and Brown
Swiss. 1t is maintained primarily for
Institutional and research purposes,
but 1t is aimed to have it return as
much revenue as possible under the
conditions present, through the sale
of milk and cream and of surplus
stock. The former purposes neces-
sarily prevent the herd from making
as high and economical production as
It might If 1t were conducted wholly
on a commercial basis.
In the management of the herd 1t
has been our practice to surround the
cows with the conditions best suited
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-14

meal. distillers' grains, oats, oil meal
and brewers grains. the first three be
ing fed throughout the period, and the
others at times in smaller quantities.
The standard grain mixture fed dur
ing the past year was made up Of
wheat bran. corn meal and distillers'
grains, in the proportion of 3:4:S, the
nutritive ratio OF the mixture being
1:4,6. The general practice followed
was TO feed as many pounds of grain
daily per cow as she produced pounds
Of butter fat during the week. 1. e.
seven times as much grain as the
amount Of fat produced daily (or one
quarter 10 one-third as much grain as
the amount of milk given, according to
fits quality. .. The cows received in ad-
dition 10 this allowance of concen.
trates. as much silage and hay as
they could eat up clean, the amounts
eaten varying according with the feed.
ing capacity of the different cows, 25
20 45 pounds Of silage and four 10 six
pounds OF hay being the usual
amounts eaten daily.
The nutritive ratios OF the entire
winter rauons made up as described
ranged from 1868 TO SIS, according
70 the production of the cows and The
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-14
Kathleen, the Embassadress

Copyright. Ford Pub. Coz

Come int"
My Office door opened very gently,
and n little face | knew well peeped
round. In sheer astonishment
dropped my pen.
'Kathleen!" | said. How in the
world did you get down here? You're
not by yourself, surely?"
"Oh, no; course, nursie's with me-
and the blue eyes smiled at me so
sweetly; but she's gone shopping.
I'm not to go till she comes Ior me-"
but what will mother and auntle
say? They'll think you're lost"
I'm too growed-up to get lost" she
said, with dignifled little air.
| could not help smiling.
Now, you little rogue" said.
when I've helped you off with that
pretty blue coat and hat shall expect
TO be told why you've honored me
with a visit to the city in business
hours"
She settled herself sedately In q
chair opposite to me. quite uncon
scious of the pretty picture she made
''Nh hNi hiboo VI luii nan anu oNNNN
little face.
ITS most 'portant visit" she said.
I've come to ask you to my party
next We'nsday."
Indeed? | shall be delighted to
come. SO that's what brought you
down here, Is it?"
l had heard great tales about tL.s
party. but not from Kathleen. This
was evidently her surprise for me.
shall | be expected to do anything
In Particular" asked.
You'll have to make believe all the
time, like you always do at our
house"
This was certainly n candid state.
ment. | wondered II the rest of the
family shared the same view. /
hoped not, because / was as a rule
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-14
BANK INVESTIGATOR
e. p. MoxEY NEMESIS OF DisHoN
EST FINANcIERS.
Finds Study OF Loans and Discounts
infallible Means OF Detecting
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Books
OF Walsh and Morse.

Philadelphia name of the man
who makes the torpedo that sinks a
battloship seldom goes down In his
tory with that of the man In command
of the ship that fired It. Yet the trade
OF the maker may be no less interest
ing than that Of tho man in gold braid
and brass buttons.
Charles j. Bonaparte. attorney gen.
eral of the United States, and William
II. Ridgely comptroller of the cur
rcncy, Jointly gave the orders for the
construction of the ovldontial torpe-
does that wrecked the ilrst.class
cruiser, the Charles w. Morse of New
York, and it's sister ship. the John X.
Walsh OF Chicago.
Edward u. Moxey made tho tor
pedoes. He is precisely the sort of
man one would expect TO find In
other business. One associates the oc.
cupati-n of clinching great criminals
with certain sternnoss, n certain
gruffness. and, perhaps, certain rug.
godness of physique Mr.. MoXey pos
sesses none of these attributes. At
the age of so Il seems to have be.
come plain TO him that ono might as
we'll laugh In the midst of tho hardest
days work So he laughs-with his
whole face and eyes. And the small
est man he ever sent to the peniten.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-14
FEEDING TESTS MADE
WITH A DAIRY HERD
Results Investigations by the Wisconsin experiment
Under Direction of George =. HUMPHREY
Animal Husbandman

amounts OF concentrates fed. The
grain and the roughage eaten by each
COW were weighed out at every reed
ing and a careful record kept OF the
amounts. These were charged on our
record book to the respective COVE"
opposite their weekly production OF
milk and butter fat, as determined by
separate weighings of each milking
and testing a composite sample OF the
milk produced by each COW during
the week. The cows were carefully
watched to see that they ate with
keen appetites. If they did not clean
up their feed readily, it was reduced
in quantity or varied as to kinds FED,
so as to make certain that they were
always in thrifty condition and did
not get off feed. A possible tendency
towards fattening which is common
in cows of less pronounced inherent
dairy temperaments, was guarded
against by changing the character OF
the rations fed whenever such a ten
dency was made apparent by the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-14

weekly weights Of the cows and by
direct observation.
The cows were turned to pasture at
the close of the winter period, May IL,
ard the grain feed reduced; silage or
hay were fed after that date last year.
At the time the pastures began to dry
up they were supplemented by green
corn fed in the barn and later ON by
corn silage. Similar quantities OK
soiling crops were fed as of silage,
viz, 20 to 80 pounds per head daily,
on the average; more or less grain be-
ing fed through the summer in the
case OF nearly all the cows. 2
The accompanying table contains a
list Of the COWS which completed a
years record on May -, 1908, and
shows for each cow the live weight,
the cost OF the feed, the milk and but
ter fat produced, the value of the prod
iicts, and the net profit over and above
the cost of the feed eaten. The cows
are arranged in the table in the or
der of decreasing net profits for the
year.
The following schedule of prices has
been used in calculating the cost of
the feeds fed and in determining the
value Of the products. The prices OF
feeds given may be considered aver
age market prices for Wisconsin, and
are in accord with the prices assumed
for the milk and butter fat produced
by the herd. The amount of butter