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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-20
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-20

FriendI understand. Mrs. Stern.
that your daughter has married since
we last met. Mrs. Stern Yes. and
been divorced. Friend-Ah. And who
Is the happy man. Boston Transcript.
The Washington times., 1909-02-08

shed, continued Dooly. just opposite
the saw which we turn by hand TO cut
up wood I'm stove lengths, and through
this hole 1 put a beam which / balanced
just like the walking beam of a ferry
boat on the North river. ON the inside
end i fastened stick leading down TO
the wheel that turns the saw ON the
outside I fastened a rope / tried the
thing and II worked fine Driving "a
stake into the ground near by | tied
the old brindle, and fastening her tail
10 the beam rope, sat down to milk.
called Pat Dugan, the farm helper, and
told MIN TO feed wood 10 The saw He
thought at first I was crazy, but I or
deTed him to do as told.
THE next minute the old bTindle gave
her tail a switch to sWiDDe me across
The face, as usual, but she could not
The rope held and she could only switch
her tail so far. Then she tried in TIE
other direction with the same result
BY this time old BTindle got pretty
mad and she jeTked that tail of hers
back and forth and as quick as light
ming.
Il just took fifteen minutes to milk
old Brinqie and in that time she cut
up two cords Of wood into stove lengths
No, sir, ] would not take $500 for that
old brindle cow now" concluded Do0ly.
The Washington times., 1909-02-08
"SWITCH-TAIL COW
MADE TO CUT WOOD
New Jersey Man Has Patent That Puts Premium on
Bovines Whose TaiI-Lashing Has Heretofore
Made Them Almost Unmarketable.

NEW YORK, Feb. .S-Jouu DooIv, Of
Jacksonville. ~. D., has hit upon a
scheme that viii make 'switch-tail"
cows bring "a large premium instead Of,
as now. being almost unmarketable.
Do0Iy is the owner of a. brindle cow
that me has been compelled for years
90 milk himself. His hired men after
the first trial o. milking the cow re-
fused to remain longer in D0oly's en-
pIoy if compelled to put up with the
flashing Of old Briudle's tail.
Dolly has tried for eight years 10
get rid Of the COW. but her fame has
spread over the county. She. can snap
her tail just like whip and DooIy's
face has not been minus several pieces
of sticking plaster for years. DooIy
says: I've been thinking for some time
of using the old bTindle tail to some eff
feet and at last hit upon a plan. which
I have row put into effect with such
good results that if any of the farmers
around have and 'switcb-tau' cows
they want TO dispose of they VIII ind a
buyer at the DOoly farm
81 cut "a hole i'm the side of the wood
The Washington times., 1909-02-08
DENTIST HAS NERVE
DURING OPERATION
Refuses Anesthetic While
Surgeon Makes Difficult
Probe for Bullet.

NEW YORK, Feb. S-The bullet
which Mrs. Ella 8. Homer fired into
her sOu-in-IaW, DT. James Is. Slmp-
SON. on July l3, 1903. and which an
but cost the Iattcrs life, has been re-
moved DT Simpsons nerve, of which
he gave o. fine example at the time ho
was shot remained with him when DE
refused 90 take any bat a local anes-
leuC before submitting "a the opera
ton. which consumed three-quarteTs Of
au hour.
DIR. Simpson Was shot iu the same
house I'm Vernon Valley, Long Island, ia
which, ra December -. 1896, he fatally
shot his wealthy I-theT-iu-law, BARLEY
IT. Haruer
After receiving his frlghtlm WOuld
last July Dr. Simpson showed marvel
ous foritude Though suffering much
pain and knowing that Ham0rrhage
was sapplug Lis life. Dee travelled from
>orthuort 40 Long island City alone
and from there. with little assistance.
% Roosevelt Hospital Physicians who
examined hlm Eeld out little hope of
his recovery.
The operation THAT was planned was
abandoned and taa doctors decided TO
ug the patient with probe cor luIc.
The wound healed and IL was feared
that 81 g. were reoraued complications
might set u that would cause death.
Dr. Simpson went abroad where He
consulted nearly score Or eminent
surgeons iu England. France and Ger
many AI cautioned him To Def tile
bullet alone
DT- simpson returned 10 New York
81 month ago dishcarteued. Il was tn.
first time that his grit had threatened
90 GOrsake him.
lie then consulted Dr. Schuyler CIu-
ton Jacques The surgeon found that the
bullet had entered the front part OF the
body ON the right side. passed through
the lower end OF the lung, made "a half
turn and struck the rib
DIT. jacques prepared to give The pa-
tieul ether but Ut. Simpson objected.
The surgeon painted the part where the
incision was 90 bee made with cocaine.
For taFee-guarier5 OF au hour Dr.
SimT~-. lay on the operating table lie
was aS stOical as an Indian. aud never
even sighed when the surgeon showed
the pellet 90 Dr Simpson. the dentist
smiled and said % have only one word
90 say for you. doctor you are Ct bird
DR.. Simpson Is improving rapidly.
The Washington times., 1909-02-08

William Howard Taft and James
SchooIcraft sherman viii be formally
declared elected President and Vice
President, respectively. Wednesday at
] O'Clock when the Senate and House
of Representatives it, joint session viii
consolidate the electoral vote showing
that TAFT and Sherman have 22l and
Bryan and Kern I62
The ceremonies attending the c0us0I-
idation Of the electoral vote viii bee
simple, but most impressive and digni-
fed iu their character. They will be
witnessed by diplomats. leading officials
OF the Government and the families OF
members, Of the two houses of Con
sress. Only one section OF the gallery
viii be reserved for the public; the dip
tomato. executive, and press galleries
viii be reserved for their licensed oc-
cupants and the remainder Of the gal
lery space is 20 be allotted 20 tie mem
bers Of both houses. two tickets being
issued 20 each
At noon, The Senate and House win
convene in the usual manner Following
prayer and the routine opening. Speak
er Cannon VIII be notified that the SEN
ate is eu route to the House wing OF the
Capitol Headed by Vice President
Fairbanks who win be preceded by
the sergeant at arms OF The Senate.
Col Dan RansdaIe, and squad of
Capitol police, the Senators will fall In
The Washington times., 1909-02-08

Continued from First Page)
The street was about ten feet wide.
the palace door was open, and the
monograph man had his door open.
The noise was something grand and
terrific.
The President explained that he could
not stop the noise, and let fan in
casual manner the Information that the
proprietor OF he E-OTe was an "Ameri-
can citizen That 1t seemed. ended
the whole matter. The President could
not presume to hope TO silence the en-
terpTise and advertisement of an Amer
lean citizen.
Music Punctuates Talk.
Consequently the conversation was
conducted during the soft bars OF BE
della" "That Grand Old RES" and
''Why Don't You Come Home, Bill
Bailey2"
Between the Chinese and the Ameri-
cans. the Pauamauians have hand time
i'm the busy marts OF trade They keep
IN their consumption OF tobacco at the.
same old rate, and that's about all
Incidentally IL is wei 60 remark mat
the President of the country would Go
well 90 employ an American % fix Hp
-Ic palace with soluu-pTo0L screens
Business is business, but IL does seem
only just and proper that the CHIEF
Executive Of country Us entitled 10
converse without the aid Of a mega
phone. even though ne admires Bunau-
Vanilla and has only $4,000 In the
treasury.
Cabinet Of Some Size.
II must also be remembered that there
are other claims he has TO distinction.
His cabinet is as large as standing
army. He has a EgaUd Of twenty ma
t.vcs outside his palace doOr, and he
is NOT particularly tickied with ms
job.
lie does not express openly the wall
OF his c0Untrys merchants. but ne
wants a sc8-IevoI canal for the money
the work would bring 20 Panama.
Auvrovy. Nd rs a downright shame that
Uncle Sam is SUCH "a good business
man ,
The Pauamauiaus say 500 and they
know.
The Washington times., 1909-02-08
Stick to Your RubberS, Is
the Weather Mans
Advice.
COLD WAVE HERE
DURING THE WEEK
Fosecaster Predicts Opportunity
For Skating In and Around
Washington

Stick 10 your rubbeTs" is the advice
OF the weather man. The present slushy
condition Of the streets is going 10 last
Jar tweuty-rour hours. The prospect
is that whatever is Left of the ice and
Snow and water will then freeze solid
ard everyone viii have "a chance % I'M
dUlge in more of the graceful gliding
that was the JOY or WashingJoniaus
part of last month.
After spending most OF sunday exc
cutting fine winter landscape, the
weather man spoiled it thus morning
with an appreciable rise iu the tem-
perature. The picturesque covering OF
snow gave place 60 TiEulcJS and piles
OF slush.
overhead IL was one OF the pleasantest
OF days. under foot IL was one OF the
worst,
The weather forecaster states that an
othep cold snap H. due to strike Wash
iugton about the end OF the present
week.
Point to District Building.
81 should think that while all this
agitation is going on about an approp-
Ration TO clean the snow from the city's
streets. the Commissioners would set
an example TO other property holders i'm
The District by having the snow clear
ed from the sidewalks around the
Municipal building" said q merchant
who has been in business near Four
tenth street and the Avenue for the
last twenty years.
Just look at the walks around the
District building today. Why if a man
IN tie residential or business section
or tie city only had the walks around
his property cleaned in that half-hearJ-
ed way. he would be the subject of
unpleasant remarks from every one who
had TO pass by, while his neighbors
would say they were sorry they lived
In such a slovenly ueighbOrhood-
II know from my own observation
JEat not sitter one snow storm this win
Ter have the walks around the District
building been thoroughly cleared of
Snow Today the condition is not as
bad as usual, for the sun has been get
ting in "a little good work. You can
see. however on most OF the walks
where only a narrow path has been
cleared hardly wide enough iu some
places for two persons to pass.
one snow storm we had this winter
some OF the walks around the buildings
were not cleaned for several days. It's
bad enough 10 have the pavements COW
cred with snow but 7 think the side
walks should be cleared first
III the Commissioners would set "a
good Example 1T might be effective in
inducing a large number OF property
holders 10 clean their sidewalks. This
morning. the man who lives next door
10 me was having a. small path cleared
In the middle OF the walk. ] asked him
why he didn't clean the whole walk.
aud he said if they didn't have 10 clean
tho walks around the District building,
he didn't have TO clean his
Removing the Snow
Two hundred men were set 10 work
removing the sno- and sIush from the
cutters and cross-waIks i'm the down
town section OF the city. There remains
OF the present appropriation Tor this
purpose about S40y. and the Senate has
included iu the District appropriation
bin an item OF $4,000 which the Com
missioners say viii be sufficient for
handling snow falls during the re-
5sTl F.F Ia.H.
The Washington times., 1909-02-08
THROWN FROM CAR;
IS BADLY BRUISED
Bernhard Endres. Hurled From the
Platform, Has Hand
Mutilated

Thrown from the platform OF a west
bound + street car as II swung around
the corner of Louisiana avenue and
5lftR street northwest this morning.
Esnlard Endres stewart an the Nation
81 Press Club. 1865 F street northwest.
was seriously injured about the face.
head, and hands
Endres was hurled from the plat
form, and dragged nearly fifty feet OLA
the pavement BESIDES receiving uu-
merous cuts ana bruises on his head
and face, his right hand was badly
mutilated. One finger was nearly
severed. and a handsome opal ring
torn OF and the setting lost. The stone
was presented 10 Endres bv a friend i'm
Mexico and. was said 10 Doe valued at
$3.50.
The Washington times., 1909-02-08
PANAMA REGARDS
UNCLE SAM STINGY
Natives Complain Because They Cannot MOnopolze the
BusneSs-Ihink Uncle Sam Should Let Them
Overcharge Americans and Get Rich Quick

road lines by raising the rates on the
Panama railroad at the time the big
increase in transcontlnenLaI freight
rates was announced. THIS would have
insured the enforcement of the in
creasd tariff by the railroads by shut
ting or the possibility OF competition
by water via the Isthmus
1t is understood that the War Depart
ment has ordered the former rates on
the Panama line restored and that the
Hartman steamship lines plying on the
Atlantic and Pacific viii s1Ol announce
an increase in rates. But, meanwhile,
IL IS expected that there VIII be a rush
Of freight orders from New York to
san Francisco by water.
Traffic Agreement.
According to the rumor, which the
War Department has been doing its
best TO suppress, the traffic director of
the Panama railroad held that position
before the Government bought the rail
road. At that time, the Paclilc mail
steamship line and the Hartman line
from New York tc Colon, had an agree
meut with the Panama railroad calling
for fluctuations in the rates across the
lsthmu6 10 conform TO fluctuations IN
LTauscDutiuental ates. This was to
insure the nOncOmpetitlOu between the
Isthmus route and the railroad route
and TO make It unnecessary for the
steamship companies TO raise their
rates
The raising Of the rates of the steam
ship company would have meant that
other vessels would have competed. If
they could get low rates on the Pana-
ma railroad.
The traffic director recently announc-
ed an Increase IU freight rates when
the Hartman and HiIl lines made their
announcement. as had been his custom
Shippers called the attention OF the
War Department 70 this and seVera {
conferences followed at the office OF
Secretary or War Wright Il IS under
stood that the railroad officials were
peremptorily ordered to restore the
former rates
The Washington times., 1909-02-08
DEPARTMENT HEARS
TORPEDO BOATS SAFE
-Four Little Vessels Got Out of
Communication During a
Severe Storm.

-Four torpedo boats which put out
from Norfolk on Friday are all safe,
according TO dispatches received at the
Navy Department today Three OF them
failed TO reach their destination,
Charleston. owing to the severe storm
which they encountered Oft the coast.
Tie stockton and SEubTick were
obliged to put in at Beaufort. n. c..
al6 the Porter returned to Norfolk.
The WCTden. the largest and most
powerful OF the -four, succeeded tn got
ting through to Charleston. The depart
ment has no information of any damage
sustained by the vessels.
The Washington times., 1909-02-08

FREE BOOK ABOUT CANCER

CANCEROL has proved its merits
in the treatment of cancer. Il is not
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uudisputed cures of cancer In nearly
every part Of the body are contained
Ia Dr. Leach's new l00-paEc book.
This book also tells the cause Of can
Ger and iustrucgs III the care Of the
patient; tells what TO do in case Of
bleeding, pain, Odor, etc. a valuable
guide IN the treatment Of any case.
A copy Of this valuable book free TO
those interested. Address. Dr. J.. Il.
Leach, BOX 23B Indianapolis Ind.
The Washington times., 1909-02-08
PEOPLES MISSION
IN ITS NEW HOME
Quarters at Seventh and F Streets
Opened With Special
Services

with htuHs ceremonies. rle new quar-
ters OF the Peoples Mission. at the
northwest corner of Seventh and ~
streets southwest. were formally open
cd last night George w. Haveu pre-
sided. and explained the aim and pur-
pose OF the work contemplated. after
which Il. A. Thrift the treasurer, spoke
OF the plans for financing the under
taking.
DIP. ". l.. Gates, former president OF
Amherst College, preached "a sermon on
''The Values and Power in the New
Mission House" taking bis text from
The tenth chapter of LuLe.
The missions orchestra. under the
leadership Of DR.. Benjamin J. Madert,
assisted by quartet and s0I6lst. fur
ulshed music throughout the evening.
The Washington times., 1909-02-08
GOVERNMENT PLAYS
IN HANDS OF ROADS

Considerable agitation has neen caus-
ed in official circles the past week over
a story that the United States Govern
ment has uuwittinEly played into the
hands of the big transcoutiuental rail-
The Washington times., 1909-02-08
Hartman EYor-z ing-

Nov the Hartman lines are worry
ing because it viii be some time before
they can effect an Increase in the rates
on their lines. because Of the notice
required by law.
Then, too, the fear thi.t Osher steam
ship lines viii come in 10 Eet some of
the trade is based on recent develop
ments, Secretary Wright last week
promised a set of New York capitalists
that the Panama railroad would main
tain the same rates for all and IL was
announced that boats would be put on
both the Atlantic and the Pacific TO
compete with the Hartman lines.
The Washington times., 1909-02-08
MULE KICKS MAN.

Kicked 10y mule, Patrick Baker.
forty-dve years old. OF a Marion street
northwest, received "a fracture OF the
left arm and les. lie was taken TO
Freedman Hospital in an ambulance.
The Washington times., 1909-02-08
SOMETHING AT LEAST.

WlIe-What would YOU men have had
il God had not made us2
Husband DGuietIyJ-One more rib
Cornell Widow.
The Washington times., 1909-02-08

~. ID. CoEs- Camp. Sons of CouCad-
crate Veterans, viii meet at Lee Camp
Han this evening for the annual cleo
lion
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-01
SHORTAGE EXCEEDS $4,000
Stock CLERK In the Office Of City Reg,
lister Of Baltimore Placed
Under Arrest.

Baltimore, Md, Apr 1.-Examlna.
tlon of the books of the Office of the
city register last night showed an ap.
parent shortage of more than $67 900
in the funds of that Office. William F..
Downs. stock clerk in the office, is
under arrest after having twice been
released on bail. His first bail was
$4,000. This later was doubled and
he was rearrested last night after the
magnitude OF the shortage was dis
covered.
1t is alleged that Downs. one OF
whose duties was TO make the daily
deposits of the city funds made out
deposit slips for less than the amount
that should have been deposited and
afterward altered the figures in the
bank books to make them correspond
with the amounts that should have
been deposited.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-01
MANYWEWSEXPRESSED
THE PAYNE TARIFF BILL AGAIN
PICKED TO PIECES.
SHORT SPEECHES WERE MADE
Lumber, Coffee, Wood Pulp and Print
Paper, Tobacco, Coal and Zinc
Generally Discussed.

Washington, Apr. 1.-The Payne tar
III bill again was picked to pieces in
the house of representatives yesterday.
There were no prolonged speeches and
In consequence many were Afforded an
opportunity to express their views
Lumber, coffee, wood pulp and print
paper, coal, zinc and tobacco we're gen.
orally discussed. The arguments on
lumber came from the south through
Mr.. Pujo of Louisiana and Mr.. Thomas
of North Carolina who did not want
the protection afforded the lumber in
dustry disturbed. There was an In.
teresting exposition Of the wood pnlp
question by MIR. Mann of Illinois who
defended the proposed reduction Of the
data on that product. Mr.. Larranaga,
the Porto Rican commissioner made
an exhaustive plea for a tax of FIVE
cents pound on coffee from that coll
ony. Others who spoke were Messrs.
Morgan of Missouri, Brantley Of Geor.
gia. Douglass of Ohio, Rothermel of
Pennsylvania, Lowering of Massachus.
etts, Sulzer of New York, Mondel OF
Wyoming and Friest OF Pennsylvania
At the evening session the tariff
measure was discussed by Messrs.
Latta OF Nebraska, iiaHgen of Iowa,
Rucker of Colorado. Edwards of Ken.
lucky, Palmer of Pennsylvania, HUB
bard OF West Virginia, Craig of Ala
bama, Guernsey of Maine and Nor
gan of Oklahoma.
A compromise is to be agreed to by
the various factions on the Republican
side of the house regarding the con-
sideration Of the Payne tariff bill and
It is confidently expected that the
measure will be voted upon on April
| 10.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-01
STATEMENT FROM OPERATORS
VIII Continue Present Agreement
With Mine Workers on and After
April I, Pending Conferences.

New York, Apr. 1.-The following
btatement was given out yesterday in
behalf of the anthracite coal opera.
tors
"At the request Of Mr.. Thomas L.
Lewis, who headed the committee Of
anthracite mine workers at the re-
cent conference with the operators
in. Philadelphia, the operators have
agreed to continue the present agree,
men in force on and after April /,
bending further conferences. The
Communication from Mr.. Lewis came
IN the form OF letter to each mem
Der OF the operators committee OF
seven. The members of the commit
tee all replied that the proposed ar
Fangement was acceptable to them
Shamokin, Pa, Apr. 1.-The Penn
sylyania and Reading Coal Companies
issued notices in this region yester
day asking the men to continue all
work under the existing agreement.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-01
ANOTHER VICTIM or KIERAN
Rev. VIM. Mcmahon, Editor of the
Catholic Universe, Files Petition
in Bankruptcy.

Cleveland, o., Apr. 1.--Rev. VIM. Nc.
Mahon, pastor OF St. Bridget's church
and editor of the Catholic Universe
filed a voluntary petition in bank.
ruptcy in United States court yester-
day. He gives his total liabilities as
81 ,504, ,14l.64; assets $75, ,2O70S. Father
Mcmahon Endorsed notes given by p.
]. Kieran OF the defunct Fidelity
Funding Co, of New York, amounting
10 about $1.5OO,00O. His transactions
with Kieran are what brought about
the action in bankruptcy
Pittsburg, Apr. MIR. Robert ].
Davidson, president OF the Guarantee
Title & Trust. Co. OF this city, when
shown the Associated Press dispatch
relating to the bankruptcy petition
filed in Cleveland yesterday by the
Rev. Father Mcmahon, made the fol-
owing statement: Il understand Rev.
William Mcmahon OF Cleveland has
tiied petition in bankruptcy in
Cleveland in which he states he owes
he Guarantee Title 6 Trust Co. Of
i'ittsburg SlS5.00O About six or eight
months ago he did owe us thar
amount on a note which was endorsed
by several others. Since that time
the full amount of the note has been
paid by another endorser and william
Mcmahon does not owe us a penny
now"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-01
PLAN TO ERECT STEEL PLANT
Wheeling, w. Va, and East Liverpool,
o., Capitalists Are Interested In
the Movement.

East Liverpool. o., Apr. 1.-That 1t
is the plan of Wheeling and Steuben-
vile capitalists to erect at Holidays
Cove, w a. near here, one Of the
largest Independent steel plants in this
section of the couYry was made
known yesterday.
A site of 100 acres within easy reach
Of the Ohio river the Pennsylvania
and the Wabash railroads has been
selected on the Sinclair farm and it is
said an eight mill plant will be erected
which will employ 600 men. w. c.
Brangham, superintendent of the
American Sheet and Tin Plate Co. s
plant at Chester, w. Va, resigned yes.
terday to take charge of the new plant
when It is opened
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-01
HARMON HAS FULL CONTROL
Democrats Take Republicans Places
on Board Of Trustees Of the Boys
Industrial School.

Columbus, o., Apr. 1.-Victor p.
Price of Cincinnti has been appointed
as a Democratic member of the board
Of trustees Of the Boys Industrial
School at Lancaster, and by his APP
pointment the board will pass under
the control of Gov Harmon, thus per-
mitting him to reorganize the insti-
tuition as he desires The apopint-
ment has been definitely decided upon
and will be announced without delay.
The new appointee will succeed J. ].
Pughley of Hillsboro, Republican
member, who voluntarily resigned.
The resignation of William J. Ak
ers of Cleveland, Republican mem
Der of the board of trustees of the
institution, has also been received by
the governor. A Democrat will be
named in his stead.