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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-10

President Taft is now at his summer
home at Beverly, Mass, and all of
the cabinet members but two are
also away on vacations,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-10
Kentucky State Fair Races.

Kentucky State Fair Races.
Horse racing will be a greater at
traction than ever at the State Fair
this year. AT last years fair it was
demonstrated that a successful har-
ness race meeting could be held on
these grounds. The popularity of the
sport was never more pronounced. I'm
usually fast time was made on the
new half-mile track which has come
to be regarded as one of the best half
mile courses in America. At the meet
ing last year the grand stand and the
grounds adjacent to it were thronged
by a surging mass of humanity every
afternoon eager to see every heat
in every race, and not until the sum-
mary of the last race was hung up did
the interest cease or enthusiasm dwin
die.
The Kentuclians by nature has
fondness for horse racing An op-
portunity for seeing his favorite sport
will not be denied him at this years
fair. The early closing events show
the largest list of entries ever re-
corded at the State Fair. These
events are known as the Louisville
Retail Merchants Association stake
for 1921 PAGERS, the Louisville Com
mercial Club stake for 1920 trotters
and the Kentucky Brewers Association
stake for 1920 trotters. In addition
to the stake races there will be six
purse and four gentlemen's road races.
Purse entries close Sept. 9th. Entries
for the cup race at twelve O'Clock
noon, the day before the race. The
stake races will be on the three In
five heat plan and the purse races on
the two In three heat plan. There
will also be two running races each
day. This Is destined to become one
OF the most popular training tracks
in the country. This meeting fits into
very convenient circuit by following
the Indiana State Fair and proceeding
the Tennessee state Fair which Is
the initial meeting of the southern cir.
cult of Fairs and trotting meetings
The success of this years meeting
is already assured by the excellent
list OF stake entries, and the manage
ment is quite confident that all the
purse races will fill satisfactorily.
For catalog, entry blank or other
information, write j. W. Newman
Secretary, 800 Paul Jones Building,
Louisville. Ky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-10

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cup valued at $4,000 for the best
Jersey herd Of one bull and four heif-
ers under one year old bred by Ken
lucky exhibitor There are also num-
eroIs specials offered by Hoa. M. G..
Rankin, commissioner of agricultural
departments tho most prominent OF
which are FIR county exhibits, sl5O'OOV
being offered for the best and largest
display Of farm, garden and orchard
products. This has been q very in
teresting and educational feature at
many of the leading state fairs for
number Of years and will undoubtedly
prove a success and boon to agri'
cultural interest Of Kentucky
superintendent Of Departments at
the Kentucky state Fair.
AS usual most experienced and capa-
Bile superintendent of departments
have been appointed. R. H. Lillard, OF
Lawrenceburg, has for the third time
been chosen superintendent of the
horse department, and William Sim
mons. of Shepherdsville, will again be
In charge of the mule exhibit w. r.
Norman, Jr., OF Glendeene, is super
intendent of beef cattle and Edgar
Vaughn, of Shelbyville. will for the
eighth consecutive year be superin-
tendent in the dairy cattle department.
Other superintendent reappointed,
are Colonel H. l.. Igleheart, Of Morgan
field swine department; w. B. Middle
ton of Shelbyviile. sheep and goats;
John H. Good, OF Louisville, poultry
and pigeons; H. G. Lovelace of Boston.
field seed and grain; H. M. Froman, OF
Client, tobacco; Miss Evelyn Porter
of Louisville, woman's department; G.
P. Rogers, of Smithland, farm nipple.
ments and machinery; Prof. j. Hoop
er, of Lexington, students judging
contest and II. L. Smyser, of Lyndon,
speed depf rtment. Chas. Sholtz, Jr.,
of Louisville, is superintendent Of
vegetables and melons; Henry S.
Adams, Eminence, of Horticulture; w.
E. Bibb, North Pleasureville, of plants
and flowers. and Lucien Beckner, Win
chester of minerals and forestry. The
assistant superintendent have salso
been named: for poultry and pigeons,
W. B. Buford, of Nichloasville, and
Robert H. Young of Louisville; for
vegetables and melons. J. A. Peake
Livia; for field seed and grain, Geo.
D. Karsner, Of Lexington; for horticul-
ture, NJ F. Johnson, Of Buechel; for
woman's department, Miss Eva Nc
Grew, of Bayou, and Miss Alice Por-
ter, of Louisville
Heads of Departments of the Ken
lucky State Fair.
There are eighteen exhibit depart
ments. which have been placed under
the head of the various members of
the state board OF agriculture as fol
lows: NJ. c. Rankin of Frankfort,
poultry and pigeons plants and flow
ers and students judging contest;
Prof M. A. ScovalI of Lexington, beef
cattle, dairy cattle and collie dogs;
G. n. McGrew, of Bayou, womans de.
partment, farm implements and ma
chinery, manufactured products; Fl.
NJ Beard of Hardinsburg, sheep and
goats and vegetables and melons;
Guthrie NJ. Wilson, Bradstown, horses.
mules and Jack stock, speed depart
ment; Caldwell Norton, Louisville,
swine; Desha Breckenridge, Lexing-
ton, education and art: William
Adams, Cynthiana. field seed ane
grain and tobacco; Fred R. Blackburn
Stanton. horticulture. forestry and
minerals.
Kentucky State Fair Races.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-10
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-16
NO GOLDEN SPIKES IN THrs.
Yet 1t Was q Record Breaking Piece Of
Raflroading AL the Same.

~ Oeehi8 W. sAD @@sS t
just forty years had elapsed on May 10
since the rails Of the Union Pacific moving
westward met the rails Of the Central
Pacific moving eastward at Promontory
Point near Ogden. Utah. and the first
transcontinental railway was completed.
When Thomas Durant Of tho Union
Pacific and Gov. Leland Stanford Of Cali
~fornia. drove the last spikes in tho first
continent girdling line on May 10. 1859.
the whole country. says Lests's Weekly.
was metaphorically looking On.
Things were very different forty years
later when. without any golden spike.
without the presence Of any OF the prinoi-
pal officers Of the company. the last rail-
on the Pacific Coast extension Of the
Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul Rail-
way, now known as the Chicago, Miiwau-
kee and Puget Sound Railway, was laid
at q point two miles east OF hissoula.
Mont. just before the s O'Clock whistle
blew on March 81 last.
There was no celebration OF any kind,
and the only speech was the remark OF
the contractor TO the foreman, Bill,
that's a good job The length Of the ex-
tension Just completed from the Mis-
souri, River to Seattle and Tacoma is q
trihe over l.4CO miles and brings the tota!
mileage Of the Chicago. Milwaukee and
st. Paul Railway up to 1900 miles. The
completion Of the new transcontinental
line creates a worlds record for rapidly
OF railway construction. The first shovel.
full Of earth on the new line a turned
April is, 1909. No Pacific Coast line Of
any railway and no line Of equal length
crossing three mountain ranges has ever
been, constructed within the short period
Of three years.
During this period 90. 10000 cubic
yards Of material have been excavated,
800 900 yards OF tunnel driven. twenty
miles Of bridges erected. and 200 900 tone
of eighty-fve pound rails laid at a total
cost Of SIS 900. 900. The ballastfng OF the
new transcontinental line will be com
pleted about June /. 1909, and regular
freight and local passenger service will be
established thereafter. The new line al
far West as the city Of Butte, Mon, has
been in regular operation since septem'
Der, 1908.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-16

can love. because abe 10 disgusted at sornt
which is reviving q series Of old scandals
In a set Of articles called Crimes OF Pas
sion" She cannot make him 0 any
thing In the least wrong with his methods
OF catering. to the public taste. 90 she
goes out Of his life and he turns his atten-
ton to an elderly peeress who admires
Of Lords.
That Ia all the plot that four acts are
woven about, yet the play was 30 brill
liant In its caustic humor that here again
the critics praised upstinting ely and the
audience cheered Mr.. Bennett when he
came before the curtain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-16
THE ADMIRAL AND THE BEi,
Diplomatic Story In Which . Lion and .
Pair Of Pistols Figure.
From Tit Biz

From TIT Bits.
show of force Is often the best kind OF
diplomacy. A writer In q Paris newspaper
tells a story OF the French Admiral Dupe-
%tit-Thouars, who had been entrusted with
the mission OF exactins reparation from IN
African hey who had insulted . French Con-
sui. As Dupetit- Thouars's demand were
supported by the forceful argument OF
loaded cannon the hey acknowledged that
he had been too hasty and profered profuse
APOLOGIES. He even invited the Admiral
to his table and had . sumptuous repast
ore for his guest. The Consul warned
the Admiral to be on his guard.
The hey Is Inclined TO be malicious. :
said he, and when he strokes his beard
and smiles you may DO sure hat he 10 con-
cocting some mischief
ave shall see. was Dupetit-Thouarss
reply.
He reached the boy . palace 10 good time
Profuse compliments and salutations were
exchanged. All at once the Admirals
foot met some soft. hairy substance yine
on the carpet under the table. He bent
down and saw a huge lion showing his
formidable teeth. The hey smiled and
stroked his beard.
Dupetit- Thouars did not winoe. but
called his dragomsn.
MY pistols, =" was all he said.
The servant saluted. retired and brought
back a pair Of pistols on a silver tray. The
Admiral took them and placed them on the
table before him. but the hey. still smiling.
continued to stroke his patrlarchal beard.
Tell the commander. he said TO the
dragoman, that II those pistols are for the
purpose Of blowing out my lions brains
they are quite insufficient and perfectly
useless. -.
Then, like a skilled fenoer countering hii
opponents thrust after the bey's lronical
advice had been translated. Dupctit- Tbouari
replied:
Tell his Hishness hat my pistols are
not there TO kill his lion but to blow hii
own brains out at the hrst movement OF
this Objectionable carpet
Gravely but q little pale the man inter-
preted. The smile died away on the boys
lips and he no longer stroked his beard.
wy Hon. said he. ia too well trained
even 10 scratch one OF my guests. but since
he 10 not wanted he shall be sent away
At a word from the bsy the Hon slowly
and heavily left the room. like IN obsdisns
dog.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-05

In looking over the itinerary of
1.-THE White Sox on their California
"trip, Sacramento appears as one
of the places Comiskey's team will
stop for a few days.
This calls to mind an experience
the All National and American
teams had when touring the west
la few seasons ago.
Win Mercer, besides pitching,
was treasurer of the trip. The
great pitcher was in the habit of
splitting the receipts every Sun
day night. "Merc" used to put
the money in a large canvas bag
and leave it in the hotel safe.
There were about 80 in the
party. Eeach member was fur
nished with a round trip ticket
from Chicago to Frisco, and Mer-
Ger, who had charge of the trans
portation, used to keep the tickets
in a bag.
About an hour after the teams
left the Sacramento hotel one
Sunday afternoon, a boy walked
up to the desk and handed the
clerk a note which read: There
is a fresh guy out here at the
grounds who wants to make bet.
Send the bag with the money In
it." 1t was signed Win Mercer.
The clerk opened the safe, and,
getting out the bag which he
thought contained the money
gave it to the boy, who jumped
on his wheel and rode away.
About an hour after the clerk
was surprised to see the boy came
back. The youngster returned the
bag and with it another note,
which read: Cant call bets with
railroad tickets. Send the money
Davis says send his, too. Mercer
Prior to the game, as Is the Gus
tom, the players put their valu-
ables in a bag and left 1t In the
hotel safe.
This day Davis, Hartzell and the
writer were dressing in the same
room, and as Davis owned an I'M
usually large canvas bag, we put
our valuables into it.
II When the boy handed the Sec
ond note to the clerg he became
suspicious, and. stepping out from
behind the desk, walked over to g
chair in front of the hotel, where
Jack Chesbro was sitting.
Chesbro never played ball on
Sunday. The clerk informed Jack
of what had happened and asked
the pitchers advice.
The man who made the "spit
BALI famous volunteered to take
the money to Mercer, and reached
the grounds just as the teams
were starting back to the hotel.
When Chesbro told Mercer the
story we were dumfounded. The
notes were a hoax and a scheme
ito rob us. The police were made
acquainted with the facts in he
case, but their efforts to appre-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-05
I'M JEFFRIES is NOTHING BUT
A 25O-LB BABY, SAYS
HIS DUTIFUL WIFE

will fight again IL he makes up
his mind to do SO.
That's his business. haven't
anything to say about it. I realize
that Jim doesn't belong to me but
to the public.
Hes the best husband In the
world, even II he is big baby"
The fight fan may draw his own
conclusions from the above as to
whether a ESQ pound infant pro-
Dizzy will toddle into the ring and
say "da da2 at Mistah Johnsing.
At present, however, the baby"
seems to prefer staying with the
milk bottle
that fattens him financially at the
rate of several "thou" week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-05

{By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, March 5.-"Jim
Jeffries is nothing but big baby.
Just q great big ESQ pound baby. !"
The statement was not made by
Jack johnson or any other great
white Cor black) light of the
ring, but by Mrs. James j., who
today discussed her husband s
prospects of re-entering the fight
ling game.
Some of the papers have said
that Jim would fight on my say
30, and that he left the ring for
me-" continued Mrs. Jeffries.
THAT isn't true. He quit fight
Ing because he tired of it. He
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-05
0PERATIC tunes
AT BALDW|N'S
FUNERAL
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, March g.
Although Mrs. Rozella Robinson
Baldwin Selby resolutely denies
hersef to visitors, her husband,
David F. Selby, today consented
to an interview, which while not
revealing the date of his wife's
mothers marriage, established her
identity. Baldwin, the noted
turf man, according to Selby,
married Martha Agnes Fowler,
who died shortly after Robella
Robinson Baldwin was born.
Baldwin's remains were laid in
a temporary vault late yesterday
afternoon. The funeral was held
in the chapel where an orchestra
played operate airs named by
Baldwin to be played as his req
uiem. The principal mourners
were those who accompanied the
body from the "home place." al
though crowd of curious women
and a few men were present.
Mrs. Selby was not present at the
funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-05
DOC SHOW WILL
Be HELD IN
APRIL

The Tacoma Kennel club last
night met in the Commercial club
rooms and made plans for the
holding of a dog show in this city
the latter part of April. The date
will be set between the dates of
the Seattle and Portland shows
so as to bring the pups from both
places to Tacoma. Elliott Kelly,
e. j. Bowes, e. G.. Griggs were
named a committee to secure tro-
phies for prizes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-05
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lhend the writer were of no avail.
When it is known that there
was nearly $1,000 in cold hard
cash in that bag it can be seen
just how decent a haul came near
being made.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-05

No third party listening when
you homephonit! "**
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-05
ETODA YS SPORTING NEWS
DR.. ROLLER TO
WRESTLE IN
OMAHA
(By United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
OMAHA, Neb., March 5.-Dr.
H. F. Roller of Seattle and Jess
Westergard of Des Moines will
wrestle at the auditorium here
sometime between March IL and
10, the date to be determined by
Roller. The announcement comes
as a surprise as Roller has until
this time remained in his home
town. The match was made at
his personal request.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-05

The lightweight champion isn't
exactly in love with the prospects
of fighting again. With his fortune
invested and big returns from his
book, the Battler has an itch to
lead the simple life, but appart
emily he will not be permitted to
do so.
Freddy WEIGH or Walsh,,' the
English lightweight who has, been
moving down the good boys. In
his class on this side of the water,
is out with a challenge to meet
Nelson in a Aground engagement
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-05

No five minute waits when you
homephonit! ss*
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-05

Opponents OF Fred Beell, the
Wisconsi hurricane, know how
It feels to be caught in the dead
u hold known to wrestlers as the
face lock-" John Billeter, match
ed with Eugene Tremblay for the
lightweight championship of the
world, is here shown applying the
hold to his wrestling partner.
Once obtained, there is no es-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-05

to settle the question Of superior
ity.
But does Nelson display his old
anxiety to get an opponent inside
the roped square. He does not. He
|hems and haws and finally says
he must have $4,000 win, lose or
draw, before he will consent to
meet the Englishman.
No one will accuse the champion
of fear; perhaps many will admire
his business ability, which is much
the same as that shown by Tommy
Burns in getting $4,000 for meet
ing Jack Johnson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-05

cape from this grip and the man
getting 1t can, If he desires, break
his opponents neck. The hold
ends in a fall 80 times out of 100.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-05

Buy now, Smith & Flies addi-
ton. good lots, close in, easy
terms; Branch office 23rd and o
streets; open Sundays. Take So.
X car. Parsons &c Smith, Cali
fornia building. s&s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-05

On matters of Importance, your
business associates auto-home-
phonit. 80
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-10-29
Sad End Came
tOLifeFOrmer
Ely Citizen

Report was received here yesterday
that Joseph Carroll, a former resident
of Ely, was hot and killed at Elkc
Tuesday night by a woman. From the
E1ko Independent the News last even
ing secured the following details:
Elko, Oct. 2S.-Shortly after {
o'clock Tuesday night the people OF
Elk saloon heard a pistol shot and a
few moments afterward Joseph D.. Car
roll staggered into the barroom and
fell by the stove. Blood was gushing
from his mouth as he entered the
door and the bartender on duty went
to MIN and, thinking Carroll hao a
hemorrhage. asked him what was the
matter. He replied fainty, 81 am shot >
and died.
About % minutes before the shot was
fired a woman entered the Ely wine
room and rang the bell. The bartender
answered the bell and took the wom-
ans order. She also told him that she
wished to see Mr.. Carroll. The bar
tender delivered the message and Mr..
Carroll went back to the wine room.
This was the last seen of him until he
staggered into the bar room. What
took place in the room or whether or
not there was a quarrel, we were UNI
able to learn. The pistol shot was the
only thing heard.
Carroll had evidently turned to leave
the woman as the bullet entered his
back, just below the left shoulder
blade and passed through the body,
lodging under the skin nearly over the
heart. After he was shot, Carroll
walked about 55 or so feet, opened an
outside screen door and the inner door
of the bar room before he fell. The
bullet evidently pierced his lungs as
he b1ed copiously from the mouth
After the shooting, the woman en-
tered the gambling room with the
pistol in her hand and offered it to
several. She then asked for an officer.
Deputy Sheriff Hardin took her to Jail.
On the way, the only thing she said
was to ask if Carroll was dead. On
being told that he was, she made no
reply.
The woman has been a member of
the red light district for over a year
Inc goes by the name of Bride De-
Racey. SheNis about 25 years of age.
About 4:30 Tuesday afternoon she
bought an I~ver-Johnson .SS calibre
pistol at the Smith company's store,
saying that she wanted it because she
was afraid to come up town at night.
A mother, Mrs. Dusang of Battle
Mountain, a wife and daughter sur
vive Carroll. The mother arrived from
Battle Mountain this morning. His
remains will be taken to Battle Noun
ain for burial.
Since the above was written we
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-10-29
MAsoss ENJOY SUPPER.
Following Monthly supper mt Cherry
Creek They Are Royalty Entertained.

Cherry Creek, Oct. 2S.-The members
of the Masonic Lodge held their regu-
lar monthly meeting Tuesday, October
rs. After the regular business was
completed they were invited to repair
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
ssIpBI qua pnuo1 Hsql eIsqM 'uBIBqd
Of the Masons had prepared a
bounteous supper. Covers were laid
for twelve. At each place was a dainty
place-card in the form of a compass
and square the emblem of the order,
tied with dainty blue ribbon. The
members did Justice to the meal and
after some fine speech-making and en-
joying a general good time, they de-
parted after hoping that the ladies
would give such another evening soon.
Mrs. Secor was most gracious in
rendering kind assistance in the
preparation of the supper and received
so soon to leave for her home in the
gether with their regrets that she was
so soon to elave for her home in the
east. She has been spending a two
months visit with her son, Doctor Sc
cor. Those present were Messrs.
Collins, Allison, Parker, Phalan, Ryan,
Cleary, Cook. Jerman, Bezzetti, Petrini,
Bevan and Secor.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-10-29
Enthusiasm Is
Plentiful on
Football

The Steptoe Valley Football team is
making use of the fine evenings we
are having now and will show some
first class football in East Ely next
Sunday.
Their suits arrived last week through
the efforts of Nye Bros. hustling man
ager, Morris Flowers. The scrimage
practice engaged in every evening is
just what they all need, and Coach
Hogan is very optimistic about the boys
and their coming game.
Dunkle as full back, supported by
Robbins and Houghton as halves prom
Use to make a hole in any line they go
through. Graham. Fay, Knapp and
Kline all in condition as ends; and
Curtis, Hilton, Rice, Tibbetts, Watkins,
McMurray, Mcdonald, Scott and Con-
way to fill positions on the line to say
nothing of the quarterback, Hogan and
Captain Burns.
McGill will certainly have a winning
squad Sunday and the coach and man
ager are more than pleased with the
showing made so far and wish to
thank the merchants, the company and
the boys who subscribed towards pur-
chasing their suits. The whole team
join them in their words of praise for
the big hearted merchants
Manager Tex Hall of the Copper club
has two large lockers made for the foot
ball boys to keep their suits on, and
has offered them the use of his anti
room as a change room for the players.
All the boys extended a vote of thanks
to Mr.. Hall and certainly appreciate
his kindness.