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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-18
ABSORPTION OF
WESTERN UNION
American Telephone and Tel
egrapb Company Gains
Control.
DONE VERY QUIETLY.
Stride Toward Merger of All
Lines In The
Country.

Boston, Mass, Nov. IA long
stride toward the complete control
by one corporation of all wire COM
munication in the United States was
made Tuesday in the acquisition by
the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company of the control Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company.
In order to make the absorption
complete, the incorporation of a
new billion-dollar company,it is said,
will be necessary to include the
$500. 475, 400 of bonds and stock of
the American Telephone Company,
known osthe Bell Company. and the
outstanding $l65. 100000 of bonds
and stock of the Western Union.
The acquisition of the necessary
stock and voting rights of the Wes-
tern Union by the Bell Company had
been in progress for about six
months. The work has been con-
Quoted quietly and only a sufficient
amount to insure control, said to be
81 per cent, was taken over.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-18

good and up to.date.
Nov if you wish to see some up
to-date football come out Saturday.
1t has been the general opinion of
the public that High SCHOOLS do not
play good football, but if the past
record Shown above) is looked in
to you will see that they sometimes
show up against colleges or prepar-
atory schools, and play the game
just as scientifically. The only diff
erence being in the size, and if both
teams are about the same weight
the game is often faster and better
than it would be if the players were
all large men.
Tickets on sale at Anderson Fow-
Ter Drug Co. Incorporated.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-18
SEASONS RECORD.

" T. S. game forfeited with minutes to play,
in favor Of V. T. s.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-18

Hopkinsville High School will
play the Paducah High School foot
ball team here Saturday, Nov. Goth
at MERGERS park. This game in
part decides the championship of
western Kentucky. Both teams
are working hard, and the game
promises to be the fastest and hard.
est fought game of the season.
II. H. S have list of Sc differ
ent plays and have used them
enough to show they are all ground
gamers.
Everywhere they have played the
team they met has taken one or two
of the plays and used them in their
own work; this shows the plays are
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-18

that day, laying aside their usual
vocations, to repair to their church.
es and unite in appropriate services
of praise and thanks to Almighty
God.
''In witness whereof,
Il have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washing
ton, this, the 18th day of Novem-
Der, in the year of our Lord, 1909,
and of the Independence of the
United States, l34th.
"(Signed) VIM H. TAFT,
''By the President.
Up. c.. KNOX, Sect. of State"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-18
dent Taft Issues Pre-
nation Designating No
vember Is.
2CES AND BENEFITS.
People To Assemble In
Ieir Usual Places Of
Worship.

Ellington, Nov. 16-Thursday,
nber %, is officially proclaim
President Taft as Thanksgiv.
Jay. The following is the text
b proclamation:
n the President of the United
Is of America. "A proclamation.
e season of the year has return
hen, as was the reverent GUS
established by our forefathers,
1eople of the United States are
/ to meet in their usual places
orship on day of thanksgiv-
appointed by the civil magis-
/ to return thanks unto God for
great mercies and benefits which
have enjoyed.
PEACE AND PLENTY
During this past year we have
! highly blest. No great calam-
OF flood or tempest or epidemic
} befallen us. We have lived in
undisturbed by wars or
ors of wars. Peace and the
ty of bounteous crops and of
It Industrial production animate
eerful and resolute people to all
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-18

the renewed energies of benefceDt
industry and material and moral
progress. 1t is altogether fitting
that we should humbly and CRATE
fully acknowledge the divine source
of these blessings.
Therefore, | hereby appoint
Thursday, the 18th day Of Nover2-
Der, as a day of general thanksgiv-
ing and call upon the people on
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-18
Council Meeting.

The Council will meet tomorrow
night for regular business, with the
bank tax report a special order.
The old Council will also hold the
next regular meeting on Dec, 3, as
the observation-disclosures terms do not
begin until Monday Dec. 6.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-18
Snow And Sleet

The Pan Handle section Of Texas
is covered with sleet and snow and
northern Michigan had an eight inch
fall of the beautiful last Friday
night.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-18
NEGRO LEADER.

The colored people are making
great preparations for the coming of
Booker Washington on Nov. %
Half of the Tabernacle has been re.
served for white people and there
will undoubtedly be a large crowd.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-18

See the Champion
ship game Sat. Nov.
goth
The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-15
The Joke Was on Her.

A woman member OF the bar In New
York gives to our correspondent the
following correspondence with the
reservation that no names shall be
quoted.
II am one of the few women" she
says, who can see joke even IL aim
ed at myself do not feel that in
this case came off first best"
The first letter was from a man
lawyer and was as follows.
Dear Miss Blank-We agree to the
compromise as proposed in your fav-
or of this date. Not because your
client has a just right to such settle
ment, but from the fact that we do
not care to open q contest with a
woman lawyer.
To which this reply was sent
Gentlemen-I note your agreeing to
a settlement, although / cannot con-
gratulate you on your gallantry in
begging the question. Like the origi-
nal Adam you seem inclined to hide
behind a woman's pettieoat
And the following letter closed the
correspondence:
Dear Miss BlankIf you will turn
to the early pages Of Genesis you will
discover that Eve did not wear q petit
coat Claveland Plain Dealer
The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-15
STATE DEPOSITORY.

Does General Banking Business.
Has been in continuous existence. for
92 years; has declared 184 semi
annual dividends.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-15

In FreedoTn DlstrIct. carroII Co, Md.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-15
INVITES YOUR ACCOUNT

Extends such accommodations to Pa
irons as is consistent with safe and
conservative banking.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-15

PAYS INTEREST ON SPECIAL
DEPOSITS.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-15
TnE HOUSE AND LOT

situate on West Main street, near the
junction OF Main street and Pennsyl-
yania avenue, In the city OF Westmin-
sier, Carroll county, Md. and being
the same land and premises which the
said kebecca Wagner obtained from
her father. Frederick Werble,, deceas-
cd, fronting on West Main street 60
feet and running back 1913 feet TO
Union Alley Ia rear, and adjoins the
property OF the late Milton Schaeffer
on the one side and the alley lying be-
tween this property and the Anchor
Hotel on the other. The improve
mente thereon consist OF
rwO-St0ry Log Weather.
boarded house. with ten
rooms and back building, s 80 sA
with city water on the &gsAs.e
premises; also a wash house, wood
house. corn crib, stable for three
horses and carriage house, good gar
den and fruit trees.
All the buildings on this property are
in good repair. The property Is de-
sirably located as to schools, churches
and stores. Anyone seeking home
win find this property very desirable.
Terms of Sale .-On personal prop
erty, all sums under 5000 cash on day
of sale; on ell sums In excess of $500
credit will be given Of six months,
the credit payments to be secured by
the notes Of the purchaser or purch-
users, with approved security and
bearing interest from the day of sale.
On real estate. deposit of $4,000
on the day Of sale, the balance to be
secured or paid upon terms to be
agreed upon between the purchaser aud
the undersigned on the day Of sale.
BENZ. r. GROUSE,
Agent and Attorney for Rebecca Wag-
oner.
Roberts 4 Grouse Solicitors.
ANY person desiring to see the
above property can either call upon
Mrs. Wagner, on the premises, or
upon Roberts & Grouse, Attorneys, for
further information.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-15
DUBLIc SALE
A 0P VALUABLE
REAL AND PERSONAL
PROPERTY,
SITUATE IN WESTMINSTER, ND.

The undersigned. as Agent and
Attorney Of Rebecca Wagner. will
ofier nj public sale on the premises.
situate Ia Westminster, Md. on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER %, 1893,
at 10 o'clock a. m. the following Real
and Personal property. to-wit
All the household effects OF the said
Rebscca Wagner. consisting OF parlor
furniture. beds. bedding, feather beds,
carpets. mattings. tables. chairs. kitch-
en- utensils, stoves, pictures, chlnaware,
tinwHre and numerous other house
hold articles,
Also one buggy. set Of gears, lot of
lard cans, garden tools and other arti-
cles.
A number Of the above articles are
very old aud persons seeking old fur
niture and bric-H-brac will find this
desirable sale 10 attend.
And will OFFER the following real
estate tO.Wlt
The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-15
RssI Essase salss.
MORTdAGEE's SALE
AVA OF A
Valuable Farm,

In Freedom District, Carroll Co, Md.
By virtue Of the power and au-
thority contained in mortgage from
George Holman and Martha II. 1ol-
man, his wife, dated Nov. %, 1906,
to the undersigned end duly recorded
among the Real Estate Mortgage rec
ords OF Carroll County, in Liber ID.
+. 81, No. SO, folio 347, &c, I Will offer
at public sale on the premises, at
Henryton, Carroll county, Md, on
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 10, 1909,
at o'clock p. M. all that farm con-
tanning
s9h ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
This farm is improved By Frame
Dwelling House OF rooms, e.
barn, carriage house. corn house .Dak
and all necessary outbuildings. 1t
has fine young bearing orchard OF
about 4 acres, and about IL acres Of
woodland. The rest of the property
Is under cultivation. This farm ad-
Joins lands OF John T. Richardson,
Octayius Devrles. William Robinson
and others, Is well watered, directly
az Railroad station on b. & o., and
viii well repay examination by one
desiring property OF its size.
Terms OF Sale. 0ne-third cash on
the day OF sale or upon the ratiiica-
! tioTt thereof by the Court, one-third
in six months and one-third IN twelve
months. or all cash at the option OF
the purchaser; purchase money TO be
secured on day OF sale by the pur-
oh rf4sFataaF
ed security, bearing interest from
date.
ALBERT FRANK ARLINGTON.
MortgRgee.
Walton H. Grant and Guy W. Steele.
Attorneys. go.
Jos. w Berret. auct. sep24-ts
The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-15
FOR SALE.

The desirable home of the late Mich.
oias ID. Eorria. a, Eldcnburg, this
county, 3 miles from Sykcsvillc, about
~ Acres Of Land fronting on the k-ys
Liberty Road. and improvements. W.
An IN good condition.
Apply on the premises, or address
n. DORSEY NORRIS.
July 81 n Roland Park. Md.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-15
DuBLIc SALE
i OF
HOUSE AND LOT
~ SILVER RUN, MD.


Tho undersigned agents for the
beirs az law Of Alverta G. Yingllue.
deceased. VIII sell. upon the premises.
IN silyer Run. Myers district. Carroll
county. Sid, on
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 10, A. ~, 1909,
at o'clock .. m. an that tract OF
land. containing FORTY SQUARE
PETtE HES. more or less. Improved
hN'A BY good Frame Dwelling House
.Rsk. and al other necessary buildings
with well Of never failing water. aud
ample supply Of fruit. This property
n located conveniently 10 churcheB
and school. in Silver Run. adjoining
The lands OF Austin A. Croft and 9TH
ere. and 10 the same property which
Was conveyed to AiSertn &. YlnEiinE
by Austin a Croft and wife By deed
dated March %. 1905. aud recorded
among the Land Records OF Carroll
County, In l.iber ~ T. s.. No. 40. folio
325. etc. and which has been and is
now occupied By Barbara Yingllng.
A most desirable property.
Terms Of Sale Cash.
FREDDIE q. YtNGLING.
EDWARD o. WEANT,
William Warner. Auct. Agents
AZ tho same place and time. the
undersigned viii sell the following
personal property, Co wit. one New
Sewing Machine and One Good Organ.
Terms OF Sale Cash
FREDDIE O. YtNGi.iNG.
EDWARD q. WEANT,
Administrators of AlYerta G. Wing
ling. deceased
Heuzi u
The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-15
50 Head Of Horses and Mlles

50 head Of horses and mules NJ my
stables at Littlestown. on Monday.
March ~. 1909. Number Of good single
line leaders From $50 10 Si76. Each
weigh from i000 TO 1900 piece. Come
and see this stock. VIII also pay the
highest cash market price for fat horses
and mules suitable for the southern
market. II. A. SPAULDfNG.
mar - Littiestown. Pa.
The new South-news., 1909-02-27
JEFFERSON DAVIS
NAME. TO AGAIN
ADORN TABLET.
BY Direction Of President
Roosevelt the Name Of the
President of the Confeder-
acy 10 to Be Restored Upon
the Tablet of Cabin John
Bridge"

Washington. Feb. ~. An oibcial
amcndc for the sensational elimins-
ton of Jefferson Davis name from
the tablet on tho "csbin John
Bridge" six miles west of this city.
during President Ancoln's admins
trAnon. 10 given In, directions of the
president issued today through tho
secretary Of war 10 restore nsmo.
Tho tablet IL on the bridge that
arches Cabin John Run, on the Ma
rylAnd side of the Potomac river.
the structure was famous for wears
a. the longest single span stone
bridge In The world.
The bridge was begun under Da-
viz. NJ secretary Of war and when
he became president Of the Confed-
erscv, under government orders
tho nnme WAS nhiseled from the tab
let.
Repeated effort TO restore tho
name has been made.
The new South-news., 1909-02-27
DEMOCRAT
IC HOUSE
IN 1910
Bryan Forecasts Victory tor
His Party in the Next
House of Reprcscn-
tativcs.

New YORK, Feb. 10. widespread
interest among politicians has been
aroused by an article By William j.
Bryan In the March number of Mum.
sey's Magazine, entitled The Flu.
ture Of the Democratic Party" Mr..
Bryan In his paper carefully nualy.
srs the political conditions of the
present day. discussing the policies
OF nis party at longtb.
1T is more than poesible-it Is
even probable" he declares, that
tho house Of representative TO be
elected in 1910 will be democratic. +"
Sounding e word OF warning 10
President-elect Taft he continues /:
The President elect cannot pos
sibly satisfy the expectations of both
elements OF the republican party,
With = republican senase aad a re-
publican house controlled by what
MIR, Roosevelt calls rectlonsries, how
can be- escape conflict with either
the republican leaders or with the
republican voters of the Mississippi
Valley''
In discussing the tendency to-
ward reform legislation, Mr.. Bryan
says
The Democratic party is in sym
pathy with the growing demand for
remedial legislation 1t is therefore
rowing with the tide. for the tide l.
onward. Democrats. recognizing
the responsibility OF their position
and strong in the confidence they
feel in the righteousness of then
cause. are prepared TO vase win.
nina fight against an opposition al
roadv panic-stricken."
Influential democrats declare MIR
Bryan's article to be the most i'm.
portant political paper printed zinc,
the election Of Mr.. Taft last Novem
ber.
The new South-news., 1909-02-27
Hebron Community.

Our attendance in school is not as
large ae has been M most of the
boys are At work.
Mr.. Luther Graves while splitting
rails. last Monday, cut his foot very
badly. but We hope he will soon re-
cover.
Large crowds were in attendance
At both SUNDAY schools last Scnday.
Horace Sumrall WAS pleasant
caller at Mr.. McCrory 'slast Sunday
Vera what does that mean
Erness Knight. OF Pine Grove,
spent Saturday and Sur day with
homefolks and friends.
A j. Hollomon was Laurel Wis
isor Saturday.
Miss Emma Essserling. teacher q,
Willow Grove. visited homefolkl
Saturday and Sunday
Mr.. Selma Crosby was at home
again Sunday
GUESS WHO
The new South-news., 1909-02-27
Oak Bowery Briefs

The weather Is good for February y
Our school is getting along nicely
Prof. Moore Is doing his beat to
teach his pupils aud thov all seem
10 BE- getting along 'sus strait.
Mrs, Lvunie Tannehill, of Semi.
nary. has been sising reletiv IN
this community.
r. n. Blackwell made a trip t.
tho city Saturday.
DR., Sharp Crawford, Of Ellisvillc
passed. through tn,s community lssl
Sunday.
Efforss are being made for fres
delive y in this community. which
ia badly needed,
d. ". Cranford's now homo hers
Will econ be completed.
Jim Robertson, Of Nay bell. VA
in this community. recently
ROSE BUD.
The new South-news., 1909-02-27
VARDAMAN MUST
TURN OVER MONEY

PascAgoula. Miss Feb. 2A.--At n
mass meeting Of citizens who CON-
tributed TO the Mississippi battle
ship silver service fnnd. held lss,
night. resolutions were adopted ask
ing Governor Vardamap to turn ov-
or $3.50 10 Mrs. lockwood. elre t.
return the money to the contrlhu-
tors At once. Citizens of Psscagou-
In contributed $500 but $3.50 OF thi'
was esnt to Governor Vardsmsn be
fore the bsttleship silver service
commission was selected.
The new South-news., 1909-02-27
JACKSON TO
HAVE STATE
ENCAMP MENT
Adjutant General Fridge and
General keesler Decide
that the Capitol City
------ IL Most Desira-
bic.

jackson, Feb. ~ The state on.
oampmcnt site cat is out OF the bag
and 10 making tracks for jackson,
the powers that be having made NJ
their minds. that all things consid-
cred 10 will be the best location that
can hc r,ade. and have reported tc
chs governor. Governor Noel has,
ns y matter OF official formalty an
proved tho recommendation and the
necessary general orders will Ike In
due time pr pr,mulgated accordingly
The new South-news., 1909-02-27
"GUESs WHO.

A Tennessee editor has heen hid
ing out and keeping shady ever since
Christmas. In his first issue after
Chr,stmss. in noting the various
presents received, /, named Young
soc,ery lady AS the recipient of SIS
garter from ner sweetheart OF
course no amount Of explanation
thst "auitAr" was plainly write n
but botched by she typcsetter. will
ever heal the shock 70 tho young la
dy's teelipRe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-08
Farmers Fear Colleges
 Rob Their Farms

| Denver, July 8.-Penuriousness and a fear that colleges rob the farms | were imputations against the farmers | of America made by James W. Rob- | ertson, President Of Mcdonald Col l iege, Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec who spoke before the Rural and Agri- cultural Department yesterday.
 Tt is not a matter of little educa-
 tion being dangerous" said the speak CT. 'It is the vast remaining ignor- ance tEat hurts the farmer of to-day. He wants a little education for his son, but he does no: want to pay. He does not want more education, because he thinks his son will leave him. This is where he is wrong, because if the son knew more the farmers acres would De worth more"
 R. J. Crosby of the United States Department of Agriculture pleaded for closer relation between the rural schools and the community.
 The old controversy between the university and the normal school, as to whether the latter is able to fit men
 and women for teaching, came UT again in the meeting of the normal de- partment. Samuel B. -Harwood, Su- perintendent of the training school in the Illinois Normal School, Carbon dale, H., took up the defense of nor nial training with the assertion that training and observation will give to a prospective teacher. the necessary foundation for a teachers educa tfon. c. B. Robertson of the New York Nor mai School. Cortland, N. Y., also spoke on this side of the question.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-08
FAIRFIELD
A Severe Accident-A Fair by the F1remen-Annual Report of the Li- brary-Works of Fiction fin Demand Rain Needed-PerSOnalS.

Rain Needed-Personals. | Attorney Clitus H. King of this town
 has been reappointed prosecuting li-
 quor agent.
 Donald and Huntington Babcock of
 New York, have been week end guests
 of MT. and Mrs. Henry Sturges. | At least one young fellow was 1nJur- l ed in town on Monday: John Weary received a bullet wound in his hand. Wednesday forenoon while driving down Main street, Mrs. Baker of GrenefieId Hill. was thrown from the buggy in which she was riding, at point near Church corner. The cause of the accident is unknown. Mrs. Ba- ker was taken into the house of MT
 Hayes nearby and Dr. Donaldson was sent for to dress the wounds. He found her head badly cut and the spinal cord injured. After resting for a while she was taken to her home No serious results are anticipated. George Fanton, recently from Rus sia, has been visiting in town TOT a week. He has returned to his home in Cambridge, Mass.
 The Young Ladies Sewing Society met recently with Miss Rose Flana- gan.
 There is to be in town firm of electrical contractors from Bethel.
 The members of the esta blishment are TikiCb, Ives & Go.
 At a meeting of the Hook & Ladder Company on Tuesday it was decided to hold an open air fair from August
 23 to 28 next. on the school grounds near the fire house. The object of the fair is to raise funds for the purchase of a chemical Ajax engine. There will
 be a large platform for dancing, mu- sic, a shooting gallery, canes, dolls, not frankfurters, refreshments, and other good clean amusements.
 Thomas Griffin has Been elected member of the fire department. Carl Och, our well known barber, was in town on Tuesday
 The boys of the Oneida club intend soon to purchase a piano.
 Mrs. Dr. William F. Wright of Fifth avenue and 10th street, New York, IS the guest of Mrs. Wallace M. Bulkley for a. portion of the summer.
 F'rcm the annual report of the library it appears that during the past year the number of volumes issued was q, ,03G, which is 400 volumes less than lastiNear. Fiction continues to be the fav6rite reading. the total number of such books being nearly 13,000 or 62 while the useful arts class is but per cent. The travelling libraries have not done quite as well this year. There was a tota5- circulation from these li- 'braries of 3,461 works of fiction and 1850 of non-fiction, a total of 5.411. In the reading room there have been 6,970 adult readers and 3,564 juvenile, also 10, ,560 visitors, a. daily average of 70.
 Farmers are calling for rain which is badly needed, and it is said one of the clergymen in town does not believe in praying for rain.