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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-22
SECOND SPASM.
Stanley Wrote Love Letter to Hopkins County Voter and
Judge Givens Throws Another COnniptiOn Fit
What Can Stanley DO?

see some of the many millions invest
ed in paper mills in New Hamp-
shire, Maine and Canada, transferred
to the valley Of the Ohio, and to see
the now wasted cornstalks Of my
neighbors become a valuable and
high.priced commodity by virtue Of
this newly-created market at their
door. / am sure that the report Of
the committee on Agriculture,
heartily recommending my bill, pro-
viding for the construction of this
paper mill in our district, will be of
genuine interest to every farmer. 1t
is my pleasure to enclose it under
separate cover. Very truly yours.
A. o. STANLEY.
Poor Stanley He would no doubt
like to go to congress again. if the
people wish to send him, but the In
exorable demands of his duties as a
representative keep him in the house,
he is therefore denied the privilege
of speaking to the people; unfortu-
nately he owns no newspapers and
therefore cannot reach them daily
without paying a heavy tariff for the
privilege; and now that this oppo-
nent, who possesses, to an unlimited
degree, both the the former priv
leges, has virtually appealed to the
government to stop him from writ.
ing letters to the people, what on
earth is he going to do?
AS stated he would, no doubt, love
to remain in congress. at least long
enough to see and to assist his ia
nous 6 cent tobacco amendment to
become a law, and to get his corn
stalk paper proposition at least far
enough on the way to insure its be-
coming law. but without newspa-
pers. or the time to speak to the
people, and being denied the privi-
lege of communicating with them
by letter, he is certainly in one hi
of fix, the upshot of which is that
Buddie will have the race won be-
fore Stanley can get vacation enough
to look after his chances for re-elec-
ton.
Well, Mr.. Stanley, such is politics,
and you are to be defeated, by the
man whose claims would indicate
that he made you. You should have
been more grateful, at least less
greedy in your aspirations. Oh! yes.
l know you have been elected every
time but one, without opposition,
but the field has been clear for
Judge Givens, or any one else, all
the time, but then your hold upon
the people has been such as to make
him afraid to risk it. till he conclud-
ed you wanted to quit, and you
should not have attempted to dis
charge your duties in such a way
that the people would not be willing
to release you and try a new man.
Here is where you have shown and
do now show the basest ingratitude
for the great service rendered by
those two daily newspapers, with
their sixteen to seventeen thousand,
in keeping you in Congress. Base
migrated get off the track and show
your appreciation or be prosecuted
for writing letters to another mans
friends.
It's shame, Stanley You ought
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-22

Mr.. Stanley on the 10Th OF last
April. wrote a letter to a Hopkins
county citizen, W h ON it is
presumed" by the effect it had, is
a Democratic voter, and Judge Civ
ems says he saw, not only this letter,
but also about ten or dozen more,
and just feels sure that at least TO-
600 of these letters have been writ
ten, and possibly every farmer in
the Second congressional district
has received one just like it, so ne
rushes up from jacksonville on the
fastest train he can get, to Hender-
son, and on reaching the Cleaner
Office. has another fit, which lasted
to the extent of one column, in
which is exhibited most CT the char
acteristics of a disturbed mental
equilibrium.
Here is what Stanley wrote to the
man who is a voter in Judge Owens
bailiwick:
A. sTANLEY's LETTER.
Washington, d. c.. April Is. 'O9.
Mr.. T. N. Craig, Nebo, KY,
My Dear Sir and Friend:-Having
the honor to represent one of the
richest districts on the continent,
both in agricultural and mineral re-
sources, the field of my greatest
usefulness is in an assidious devotion
to the best interests of the labOring
man and the farmer.
We have been co-workers in the
great struggle of the tobacco grow
ers, looking to an improvement in
their condition. 1t is my privilege
and pleasure to advise you that |
hope in the near future to do the
producer of corn as great service as
l have ever been permitted to rem
der the growers of tobacco.
The rapid exhaustion of our tim
Der supply, and the consequently
rapid rise in the cost of paper pulp,
has led the Department of Agricul
ture to make Investigations and re-
searches, in the hope of finding some
possible substitute for wood in the
manufacture of print paper.
Being a member of the committee
on Agriculture, have watched these
experiments with keenest interest,
and you may imagine my delight
when | found that the corn stalk at
your door and mine, when properly
treated will produce the finest paper
in the world. A ton of the corn
stalk will produce as much paper
making fiber as a ton of wood and is
cheaper than the spruce, poplar and
hemlock, ton for ton, from which
our paper is made today. In addi-
ton to the paper-making material.
that same ton of stalks will produce
three hundred pounds of the finest
stock feed
1t is with pardonable pride, my
friend, that l write you that | have
the first and only bill yet
presented to Congress providing for
the erection of a plant and other ap.
necessary in making paper
from cornstalks. The bill has been
favorably reported by the committee
on Agriculture, and l feel assured !
will pass when Congress convenes in |
December.
l hope within the next decade to
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-22

An Intellectual attempt was made
by Senator Paynter Wednesday to
preyent an increase in the tariff on
bottle caps from As to IS per cent.
"a yalorem,as provided in the Sen
ate bill. He submitted a letter from
A large wholesale liquor dealer in
louisville protesting against the in
crease. Senator Aldrich insisted on
the increase, which was adopted.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-22
Mistaken Indentity.

The boy found dead in Kansas
City and identified as Richard Hite of
Paducah was not Hite. who has been
heard from at Mitchell, S. Sd. The
body identified was shipped to Pa.
ducah add buried there.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-22
Catarrh Cannot be Cured.

0Grh local APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach
fha seat Of the disease. Catarrh is a blood or
EBnslitutonal disease and in order 70 cure it you
Ianss take internal remedies. Hairs Catarrh
2ore is taken internally, and acts directly on
aAs bpod and mucous surfaces, Hairs Catarrh
s4ra Is not a quack medicine. 1t was prescribed
asg sss Of the best physicians in this country for
years and is a regular prescription. 1t is com
n1sed Of the best tonics known, combined with
aaa Rest blood purifiers, acting directly on the
EnuDns surfaces. The perfect combination Of
Ear two ingredients is what produces such won
asEial results in curing Catarrh.
Sad for testimonials free.
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
sal by Druggists, price 7sc.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-22

W. o. Head is to be the nominee
az the Democrats for Mayor of Lou
Ssville, by general agreement, and
The party will 60 into the fight unit
cd as it has not been for years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-22

The negro disfranchisement bill
received its final defeat in the Flori-
ia House when it came up for re-
consideration. This ends the at
tempts at the present session of the
Legislature to disfranchise negro
voters
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-22
SILVY GIVES BOND

E. c. Cayce, since the arrest Of
Andrew Silvy, charged with post
ing a threatening notice in his plant
bed, has gone ahead and set out his
tobacco crop of 35 acres.
Silvy gave bond for $3.50 Thurs
day with Sam T. Henderson as
surety and his case will be investi-
gated by the June grand Jury.
Elk Senator N. w. Utley is presid-
ing as judge at Cadiz this week
J.P. Watson is foreman of the
grand jury.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-22

The Executive Committee of the
Third judicial district met at Eddy
VIE yesterday to make final arrange
ments for the primary the 9Th Of
June.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-22

". G. Reynolds, a Henderson
blacksmith, aged 60, and Mrs. Anne
e Hall, a Holiness preacher of Web
seer county, aged 40, were married
Tuesday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-22

to quit the race. whether you run
for governor or not.-Green River
News, May Z.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-22
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
The Weather.

FOR KENTUCKY Cloudy
and unsettled Saturday. Not much
change in temperature.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-22

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-22

For bargains in real estate call on
J. F. ELLIS.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-22

BATTERED at the Hoplinsyille Postoinee as SeSonu
Class Mail Matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14

detective, no matter what might be as soldier.
1T was, therefore, with different individual emo
tons that arrived at Calais and ran down across
the wharf to where lay the Faleres with volumes of
smoke smudging the bright morning air and men sta
toned to cast off her lines. There was not an in
StantS lost time. In an incredibly short time we
waving adieus to the secretary, the Fall
eres had headed out into the whtecaps, and
the second lap of that wild
I've an idea that the officers and crew of the
Fallieres wondered for many day what could have
been the cause of such haste and who the three
civilians, for such they doubtless believed us, were.
We held our own counsel and in that short
stood out in the lee of the structure aft to keep clear
of the that the Faleres at her topmost speed
steadily throwing over her bow which raced
backward the entire length of her deck in great
torrents.
Dover, another in another special train Lon
don with its clamor, brief wait in which we bought
few neceSsaries from shop close by the station,
and then the stuffy mail trainl Another channel,
another train, and ripped down into Queenstown,
off to the mail tender which squatted under its burden
of bags, and churned out to the Oceanic!
WE were in timel We were thrilled with this
w first augury of success and exultantly filed the
message with the mail tender Captain that was to
tell the War Department of France that SO far we
had done all that could be expected. Then we
climbed the long steps leading up from the tenders
deck and got aboard.
1.-The bumboat women, selling blackthornS, crude
toys and Irish laces to returning tourists had al
ready begun scampering off before we boarded, and
the mail bags were coming up in solid line as each
of the little army of men ShOuldered his sack In
loose with roar the passengers held their fingers
to their and started for the purSers office to
make our bookings. For the first time since We had
answered the summons of the Secretary of War, we
were at leisure, and, to admit the truth as
tired as if had been making ten days march
across the interior of Algiers.
You know how hard it is for men who have al
ways done things openly, fearing none and taking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14
A Tale of the Captains Three
BY ROY NORTON
Drawings by Armand Both

taxicab to get to the barracks we threw stuff
into sutcases, flung off our dress swords, and went
back to the taxicab in such breathless haste that
don't believe half-hour had elapsed after we left
the War Office before at the railway station,
where special car and big locomotive, sputtering
steam awaited Our arrival.
This way this way gentlemen! Quick!' shouted
a man in civilian dress whom surmised was the
assistant secretary and ran through the gate and
had scarcely climbed aboard before we were off, Won
dering best might what was to happen next.
The man from the War Office enlightened as with
a clear track and full steam, tore on our way to
Calais.
LAS we exchanged our uniforms for sober citi-
zen's garb his own, he talked, now and then ner-
vously Jerking his watch check the time of
progress, whipped past stations. He was
fussy little man. who enlvened his speech with ges
lures which brought grins to the lips of Lepard for
whom nothing in the world was without some help
ing humor.
This Guth woman we gathered had been traced
back by the secret service men until nearly every
hour of her time in France was known. Further
more it was learned that she had come direct from
Berlin, and also that she had been seen around
Essen, in Germany, place she could scarcely have
visited so freely had she not been en- rapport with
the German army 1t was a splendid nonchalance
and boldness that had enabled her carry her point
quickly. She had gone about the task carelessy
if she was tourist of the common curious kind
and when caught with the camera had assumed such
pretty distress and ignorance that her susceptible
discoveries were diSarmed.
THE secretary finally came to tell of the plans
made for us. We should find at Calais torpedoboat
that would rush us across the Channel. special
train would be waiting at Dover which would hurry
through to London in time to catch the Irish Mail
train on which, by special permission from the Brit
ish Government, we were to be permitted to travel
thence the Irish Channel and down to
Queenstown where, if all worked well, We should be
put aboard the very steamer which Miss Guth had
sailed for America. After that were to be thrown
on resources.
1.-The whole affair promised excitement. Even
Villalon, usually grave and thoughtful, was in a
glow of action, and Leopard as happy as if he
had been ordered off to German campaign. Per-
sonally, didn't like it. Twice before this endeavor
/ had been sent secret service work and-well,
l had learned that l exceptionally poor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14

the one that Villaon afterward satiri-
cally called The Great Secret l once had some
feeling the matter; but, now that l am in
my old days and retired, have assumed certain
philosophy toward life and recall the stirring
circumstances with fair equanimity."
Across the narrow street pretty fellow art stu
which just beneath hideous gargoyle, and
waved her hand at the Colonel who CALAMITY rose
bowed deeply, saluted and waved her goodby as she
"fherel" he said. She is quite like lady of
the quest"
He resumed his chair, ran his hand over his white
hair and told me the story.
7 EPARD, Villalon, and myself had not distn-
II gushed ourselves only American visit of
Importance he said and the bluff old Minister of
War, who had chosen us for the commission because
our reputation in service had endowed with start
ling achievements, quite sarcastic in his COM
ments when we returned and reported failure Hence
when he sent for post haste and gave us another
opportunity to show that could be of service in
peace well war; were not unhappy. 1t ap-
peared chance to retrieve ourselves.
From what he said that morning it seemed
that rumor had grown to the effect that Ger
man spies had been exceptionally active in trying
to secure plans of the Notifications outside
Paris. At late hour the secret service men of
France had discovered that woman, presumably
winked them all There were good grounds for
believing that she had been in the Number Three
works. which had cost France pretty penny,
gathered a fair knowledge of their interior, and
taken photographs Through the polite laundering
of man who intercepted her with her camera she
had escaped, been lost track of for three days,
and now-Great Heavens! how the Minister
did rave-had sailed from Cherbourg bound for
America.
cit is plain to the PLAN the Minister
serted, humping his fist on the desk. This
woman Mademoiselle Laura Guth, dared not
attempt to deliver her findings in Germany. lest
she be apprehended at the border. Nor did she
dare go to England; for his Majesty at this time
is doing all in his power to aid There you are!
She goes to America, where she will meet emissaries
of the Kaiser turn over her documents, and re-
ceive her pay. Oh, what miserable set of fool
guards!
But he didn't lose much time in storming.
What he ordered us to do was to get ready in the
shortest time possible and report to the railway
station where special train would be waiting for
And he ended by fairly showing out of his
Office and telling us that assistant secretary
would meet us at the station with ample funds
and further instructions. We were to get those
plans back or By the sacred name of dog' he
would know the reason why were we in the army!
WELL, you can believe we lost no time. About
w all can recall of that start was mad rush,
a of rum run, run! We broke the law in
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-09-17
A Cold Rlooded Murder.

Thomas Dwyer steward at the Owls
club at Harrisburg, PaAVas shot down
in cold blood by Wells W. Detweiler,
a member Of the club. and died twenty
minutes later.
Detweiler had been playing cards
and drinking all night at the club. and
he and Dwyer quarreled at times over
small money matters. Detweier went
across the street and bought a 3S-cali.
bre revolver and five cartridges. load.
ing it in the presence OF the clerk.
Returning to the club, Detweiler met
Dryers wife. who had come to clean
the rooms Seeing the revolver. she
shouted, 10 warn her husband, who
was in the layatory, but before he
could make move 10 defend himself,
Detweiler fired twice, both bullets go
ing through Dryers abdomen.
As Detweiler turned away. Dryer fell
into the arms Of his wife. Kiss me;
I'm dying" were his last words.
Policemen. hearing the shots. rushed
in and arrested Detweiler. who offered
no resistance, admitting. somewhat
incoherently. that he had done the
shooting, but offering no explanation.
Detweiler IS a brother OF the late
Meade d. Detweiler. who was head of
the order of Elks in America and a
prominent member of the Dauphin
county hqr
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-09-17
We Ill Do Differ.

We call attention to Mr. Newman S
card which appears elsewhere in this
issue of the Herald.
Evidently Mr. Newman labors UNI
der the impression that the paragraph
which appeared in the last issue of
the paper having reference to the
towns ordinance on the subject of
Sunday selling was intended as a re-
Election upon him, and if so we beg
to assure him that such was not
true
If all men agreed as to the construc-
ton of statute law there would be no
further need for that useful and no.
bic body Of citizens known as lawyers
They live and move and have their
being because Of their difference as to
construction of law, and especially
statute law.
1t would be interesting to witness
a battle royrl between two gifted law
yers over the ordinance under con-
sideration. Mr.. w. J. Barrow, a
reputable and respectable business
man of Farmvile, constituting the or
dinance now under fire concludes that
he is protected in the delivery of ice
on Sunday under the sickness and
necessity clause, " and has as much
right to his opinion as Mr.. Newman
has to his, and further he insists that
it is no more in violation of the ordi-
nance to sell ice from his wagon than
it is to sell it from his place Of bust
ness.
The Herald is not the champion Of
either of the sellers of ice, and when
it publishes Mr.. Newman's cOnstruc-
ton of the ordinance it has the same
right to give Mr. Barrow's construc-
ton Of it, and in doing so should not
be considered as rejecting upon eth
er OF the gentlemen.
If the town council will obtain the
opinion of its regular attorney on
the subject we will be pleased to pub
fish it, and there the matter should
end.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-09-17
{. \. HARTMAN
SINKS TO DEATH
Railroad King SuCCumbS After
Brave Struggle.
FAMILY WERE At BEDSIDE

Death Came Peacefully and His Mind
Retained Its Integrity Almost to the
End-Funeral Services to Be Held
Sunday ternoon-Estimates Of His
Fortune Vary From s5o,ooo,ooo to
s1oO,0OoooO.
Edward II. Hartman the greatest
organizer of railroads the world has
ever known, met the only lasting de-
feat Of his active life at the hands Of
death. Secluded in his magnificent
home on Tower Hill, at Arden. y. Y.
and surrounded by the members Of
his family, physicians and nurses, he
succumbed TO an intestinal disorder
after fight against disease which will
rank for q grit with his remark
able struggles in the financial worl0.
He was siXtyOne years of age. The
funeral took place on Sunday, inter
ment being made in the Episcopal
cemetery.
Mr. Hartman died peacefully, and
almost to the end his brilliant mind
retained its integrity. After a relapse
on Sunday he sank steadily, and on
Thursday there came a relapse which
marked the approach OF the end. His
wife, his two daughters, the Misses
Mary and Carol. and his sons walter
and Roland, who have been constantly
with him, assembled at the bedside.
and a carriage was hastily dispatched
for Mrs. Simons, whose home is here
in Arden. three miles from the Tower
Hill mansion
Driving hurriedly mp the mountain
side Mrs. Simons entered the great
silent house in time TO be present at
her brothers death She Joined the