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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-22

Governor Joe Brown of Georgia
and Mayor Robert Maddox of At.
lanta both declined to introduce
Commander Peary when he lectured
in Atlanta, because they say he has
not produced the Eskimos.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-22

Congressman Swager Sherley Of
Louisville was at home Saturday an
nouncing for reelection while the
Democrats were engaged in the big.
gest game of politics played in Con-
gress for fifty years. Sherley was
paired, but it was time when every
soldier should have been on the fir
inSline.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-22

Next time Democratic Legisla-
ture meets with Republican Gov
ernor on deck it would be well for
the "holcovers" to teach it some
sense and show the new ones that
the actual legislation must be done
in so days aud not 60 days-and so
is about 20 days more than ought to
be needed with junketing cut out.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-22

Fir. John NJ. Renshaw, who is now
in Los Angeles, Calf, sent the Ken
tuckian a post card containing a pic
ture Of the city hall He expresses
the opinion that Los Angeles is a
better city than Hopkinsville, for
which disloyalty he will be tried on
his return.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-22

The Academy of Science at Chic ago
announces tnat when seen under a
new and powerful microscope a snail
has q, 900 teeth. If the snail could
trade about 20, 900 of his teeth for a
good pair of wings he could get
along better.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-22

"Brorcho" Franks has been to
Washington to ask Senator Brad ey
to please let him run for Governor.
They had Io1g talk but the Boss
fought shy Of promises.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-22

In the great fight lasting three
days, in which Uncle Joe Cannon
was unhorsed, two Kentucky Demo.
Gratis were conspicuous leaders in
the battle. They were Owsley Stan
ley and Ollie James.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-22
R0THENBURG.
An Ancient City That Is Still Stately
ane Fascinating.

and Fascinating.
For a thousand years Rothenburg
has been a city. For more than 500
years it was a free city Of the en-
pire. 1t is not like those ancient
towns which, through centuries of
strife, preserved their entity
through being huddled near the
base Of some great castle 1t is not
like those towns that were protect
ed by powerful princes, for it has
maintained itself by its own unaid-
ed sturdiness. If great barons
came to Rothenburg they came to
receive protection, not to give it, or
else they came to be entertained
with the lavish open handedness
that made the city a place to which
emperors themselves found pleasure
in rosorting.
BY crusaders and pilgrims Roth
enburg was held in affectionate re-
gard, not only for its generous hos
pitality, but because, seen from the
river, it bore a striking resemblance
to Jerusalem. But there was order
in those times of turbulence. and in
m old, old house used by Palestine's
pilgrims and still known as Pill
grims' House there is an ancient
stone, bearing upon it an ancient
carving of a hand and a hatchet,
with the ominous inscription, Gle
who quarrels in this house shall
have his hand cut off"
Yet since those early days the
town has been comparatively for
gotten. Even yet it has not become
a haunt Of the tourist and the trav-
elcr, although each year few
Americans resort there, bringing
back tales of this city that out
Nurnbergs Nurnberg, 1t is easily
reached, being on a little branch
line from the railway between
Frankfort and Munich.
1t is place where the sightseer
cannot 90 wrong, for everywhere
is fascination. There are both
stateliness and beauty. There are
towering houses with crisscrossed
fronts.
There are deep dungeons under
the Rathhaus, reached by stairways
dripping with moisture, into which
not a ray of light can enter, and in
one of these dungeons some five
centuries ago the men of Rothen-
burg placed the burgomaster who,
more than any other in the long
burgomasterial line, gave to the
city power and wealth and prosper
ity But they charged him with
conspiring with the emperor and
not only gave him no light, but
edged their animosity by deliber-
ately giving him no food. 1t is in
all a fiercely dramatic story, for
friends who were still faithful tun-
neled to the cell and ,madly cut
through its prodigiOus wall and
reached the prssner, but eS&Y tn
find him dead.
Nowadays they treat unpopulAr
burgomasters vdsEa mere oon&dora-
ton. Each burgomastey ID chosen
for three years, and at the end of
that time he is either elected for
life OF gives place to a successor.
But an election for life does not
give unchecked power, for it is
simple matter with these townsfolk,
if they tire of life chosen mayor,
to make him $50 crazy with vexa-
tion," as it was expressed to me,
that he is glad to resign and ae-
cept the pension that they pallia-
lively offer. Only recently they thus
got rid of one.-Robert Shackleton
=, Hor,>or,e Ao1o1fpo
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-22

1t would have done no good for
the Democrats to have fired" I'm.
Gle Joe and put in another Republi-
can speaker. Better 10 keep him as
a live issue, shorn of all power to do
anything more harmful than smok.
s--r
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-22

Three women are claiming to be
widows Of Jas. r. Herbert, an en-
gineer killed on railroad at Tren-
ton. S. c., whose life was insured
for $4,000.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-22

The Owensboro Messenger fairly
'broke the record" Sunday by issu-
ing big spring edition of AZ pages,
that would Rave been a credit to
any paper in Louisville.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-22

The State Board of Equalization
has proposed an increase of 25 per
cent. on all real estate assessments
in Jefferson county and a good por
tion Of the people will move upon
Frankfort this week to enter pro.
tests.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-22

A 100000 night rider suit at Ow-
ensboro, brought by George Lear,
of Muhlenberg county, was settled
out of court.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-22

VIM. Hogg had his name changed
by the Crittenden county court to
VIM. Howard Mr.. Hogg will prob
ably be worth eleven cents a pound
by any other name.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-22
Appointed to Good Position

DR.. Geo. E Hatcher, son-in-law Of
Judge Paul Turney, Of Cerulean,
has been appointed assistant super
intendent of the Central Hospital
for the Insane at Nashville. DR..
Hatcher has been resident of
Nashville for several years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-22
[ Doth
Hints!
''''aW
"When ought we to 90
to the Dentist?"

Many think it unnecessary to de-
vote particular attention to the
teeth until the mouth is affected by
broken or decayed teeth. Others
give their teeth no attention until
pain compels them. Every one who
thinks a moment on the subject
knows that we cannot masticate our
food satisfactory, If one of the
teeth is tender, infiamed or other
wise out of order. and that if this
be the case. the mouth requires inn
mediate attention. W.t
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-22

The defeat of Good Roads legisla-
ton was due to the fact that the
Bosworlh bills were loaded with jobs
in the interest of the pauper coun-
ties. A goods roads measure with
the county as the unit would have
passed without opposition.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-22

MISS Marian Orr, a Boston girl,
has been awarded S43,500 damages
against VIM. Wood, millionaire, of
Portland, Me-. for breach of prom.
ise.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-22

The automobile show in Louisville
last week was attended by $1,000
people.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-22
Decrease of 800, 900.

The tax assessment of Hopkins
county for 1909 shows a decrease of
$780, .723. the total being Sc. .07O. .623.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-22

A dispatch says gold in paying
quantities has been found in Frank
lin county, Tenn.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-22
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
The Weather.

FOR KENTUCKY Y-Fair and
warmer Tuesday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-22

This is the Vernal Equinox and
spring has been officially ushered in.
Now get busy and tickle the soil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-29
A Minute Here and There.
From Success Magazine

tTOm SUCCESS Magazine.
1t is really wonderful how much can be
gained by improving odds and ends Of
time In keen analytical observing, think
ng, reading, studying. Think of the I'M
told wealth locked UP in the spare mo-
ments and long winter evenings of every
life. 1t is possible to pick up an educa-
ton in the odds and ends Of time which
most people throw away.
If those who have been deprived of a
col eye education would only make up
their minds to get a substitute for it, they
would be amazed to see what even the
evenings of few weeks devoted con-
scient ously to the college studies would
accomplish.
When a noted literary man asked how
he managed to accomplish so much with
SO little friction or apparent effort, he
replied: by organizing my time. To
every hour its appointed task or duty,
with no overlapping or infringements.''
There is great deal of time wasted
even in the busiest lives, which, II
properly organized, might be used to ad-
vantage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-29
Our Contemporary Ancestors.
From the Atlantic.


These contemporary ancestors" as
President Frost has called the noun
taineers Of the Cumberland, live In an
almost uncomfortable isolation. A few Of
them have never seen ''yon side the
cove in which they were born. Close TO
the unproductive soil they live. hard by
their own hresides they hold and they
peak as their grandfathers spoke when
they came out Of England. A mountain
chi and l were climbing a steep path
together when a snake darted out across
Jur way. The boy threw a stone at it,
and the ugy creature fiattened its head
and pulled out its throat until the brown
sh skin looked notified. 'Lo'ye. hits
right pied" said the boy. Richard Grant
White tells us that a hundr-d years ago
hit was a form of the pronoun still
often heard. Throughout Appalachian
America, SO far l know it, this very
pronoun Is shibboIeth The young noun
taineer. returned from college in the low
country. will carefully silence that h. but
n unguafded moments ii comes to his
lips. And why not? Happily his fore
fathers left England before that aspirate
with others. was drowned in the clang
of Bow Bells.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-29
GEORGETOWN ORCHESTRA
DECIDES TO DISSOLVE
Its Library Donated by the Direc-
tors to the Washington
Public Library.

At a meeting of the board of directors
Of the Georgetown Orchestra, held at the
American Security and Trust Company s
offices yesterday-at which B. H. Warner,
president: Frank Metzerott. vice presi-
dent; e. W. Stone, secretary c. B. Kefer-
stein. treasurer; Prof. Josef Kaspar, con-
ductor, and Charles E. Howe were pres
EMIT was decided to dissolve the organ
ization and to give to the Public Library
of the District of Columbia its library.
valued at not less than $1,000, for the use
of similar organizations.
Resolutions were also adopted setting
forth that in disbanding as an organiza-
ton the directors tender their sincere
thanks to Prof. Josef Kaspar. who for
so many years has been its accomplished
and self-sacrificing director, and to Ed
gar W. Stone, the secretary from its Or
ganization in 1879, who has been most
energetic and faithful in raising the means
necessary to its prosperity and existence,
without compensation. 1t was also ex-
pressed to these gentlemen the great in
debtedness of the music lovers of the Ma
tional Capital to their devotion to the Gull
tivation OF orchestral music for so long
a time under difficulties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-29

liam Stewart conveyed to James Barry lot
in each square for sos and later he
conveyed part Of the same, extending to
the channel at the Eastern branch. to
John and jeremiah Booth. who for years
maintained a fer across the Eastern
branch. In 1904 Capt. Barry bought lots
4 and 8, square ga, for $500. nearly 10
GEMS per foot.
The following year Capt Johnson
bought at T and Water streets lot 1,
square 664. Later, st. Vincents Orphan
Asylum, s. p. Lowe and Capt. William
Easily were interested in these squares.
The fact that east squares of square 665
opposite squa e 656 was cut into thirty
foot lots, facing lots OF the same width
on the east side OF Water street, is an In
dication that the projectors anticipated
the erection of business houses here and
that foreign trade would be built up
here. And indeed in the plan of CAROLS
burg were the lots on the water front of
small dimensions, and In addition to the
streets convenient alleys rendered access
TO the water font while the names of
some lot holders are suggestive of COM
merce.
IN square SOS seven lots were plated on
1st street, one each on and u streets
and thirteen on Half and Water streets,
and east the lots in square GO were bare
of dry land In the aportioDment of 1t94
the government retained tile to half the
lots In the former and five in the latter.
James Patten owned lots 3 in square G65
and In 1898 Daniel Carroll and Daniel
lots . to s. square 666
In 1900 Louis Debbois owned lot IA
I'm the former. lot 10 in the latter. and sold
ne latter to katherine Dalton. In 1904
lanes Barry owned lots 10 in square 66'
and : in square 666. After 1915 much of
property passed 10y tax title, and the
names of Count Dement,. S. II. Machin.
eli Cross, z. r. Duvall, J. Coad, f,
Semmes and others attached.
The Barry pronerty changed hands
about 1919 and there was no improve
.ent in the vic. nifty for many years. but
" more recent years there have nppenred
in these squares over a dozen buildings
whose aggregate value on the corporation
oUks is not $500, while the ground
ates from TO cents, and the water
Front is taxed on value of $50 to 81. so
>er front foot. Some of the streets have
beer improved, but ffrst-c'ass conditions
are yet wanting, the neighborhood be-
ing about as close to the original condi-
-ons any part of Washington.
JAMES CROGGON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-29
Carpets Going Up.
From Fiber and Fabric.


That the demand for carpets has been
good since last November, and that the
inquiry is being steadily maintained. is
reflected In the volume OF business on
the books OF practically all carpet mills
The orders gathered by statesmen have
been very gratifying. In fact. In some
instances. no additional commitments
can be handled for spring delivery.
In view of the volume of business re-
ceived and the rise in the pr.ce of car
pet woods, which are now selling at very
stin prices. 1t Is not surprising that sew
eral of the large domestic carpet manu-
facturers last week named new prices for
carpets, an average advance of 21a cents
per yard on tapestry, 5 cents on wilton vel
vet carpets ond 80 cents on rugs.on a nine
by-twelve basis. being established. 1t
would not be surprising IL the cost of
carpets and rugs were advanced again
before the selling period ends, judging
from the ready manner In which buyers
have been and are now taking hold Of
goods, and In view Of the upward tendency
of foreign coarse woods, Of which car
pets and rugs are made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-29
Origin of the Organization.

The Georgetown orchestra was the out
come of a meeting of five music lovers
In the year 1915 for the purpose Of quin-
tet work, and by 1880 the membership
grew until an orchestra was started in
the latter year. For nearly thirty years
this orchestra flourished and was the
pioneer. and did more to cultivate the
taste Of music lovers for orchestra music
than any other organization of its kind
Among its presidents were Henry d.
Cooke, Myron NJ. Parker and B. H. War
ner and among it's conductors were men
Of such note as A. A. Hayes, r c. Ber-
nays. Herman G. Rakeman. Anton
Gloetzner and Josef Kaspar.
At the last concert given at the Belasco
the orchestra numbered seventy, and
among them were some of the most tall
ented amateurs Of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-29

million-dollar charter of the Hutchin-
son Coal Company was recorded at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-29
OLD CARROLLSBURG
Development of Southeastern
Section of District.
LONG AGO ENTERPRISES
Changes of Ownership From Colo
NAL Days-Men Interested
in Projects.

In the lines Of Carrollsburg. which. in
colonial days, was laid off from 26S lots,
the e were plotted a number of building
squares Of the projected Capital city by
l. Enfant and Elliott.
Among these there fell, between s and
u streets south, st. James creek and the
Anacostia Eastern branch, squares 6'6
10 Go and 663 TO 666. including E. 664.
They were cut into more than 100 building
lots.
Long before the lots under the CAROLS
burg subdivision had passed into the
hands of holders under the trustees of
Charles Carroll, jr.; Harry Rozer. Daniel
Carroll and Motley Young. From the To-
cation of many in these squares on the
high grounds on which few yards north
was the mansion house of Mr.. Carroll. II
was expected that the burg would be de-
veloped.
When the territory passed into the
hands Of the United States in 1871 little
or nothing had been done for Improve
ment other than by the farmer. Aside
from agricultural pursuits, directed from
the manor house by Capt Ignatius Fen
wick there were others so engaged.
And indeed, farming, If the cultivation
of building squares in garden tuck can
he so called. has been carried on here for
many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-29
Hunting and Fishing.

ST. James creek on the west was long
paradise for hunters, and fish were plen-
tiful.
There was some attempt to build up
trade in the history of Carrollsburg, and
hardly had 1t been plated as part of the
Capital city before the firm of Lear &
Co. became interested. This firm. COM
posed of Col. Tobias Lear, Wasnington's
secretary; Tristan Dalton, formerly Sena-
tor from Massachusetts, afterward a COM
missioner of the District, and Nj. Green
leaf. SO well known for his transactions in
lots and buildings, have left no trace of
enterprise here. but were In business some
years at the west end of the city. with
storehouse wharf at the foot of G street
northwest.
Lewis Debbois. a merchant of East
Washington, was interested in the water
front about 1890. Soon after came Capt.
James Barry. John and jeremiah Booth
and Capt. Joe Johnson. Capt. Barry's
larger interests were about the south END
of New Jersey avenue He had his resi-
dence there. The Booths established
ferry across the branch to Poplar point
Capt. Johnson. after running sallboat,
was pioneer steamboat captain for many
years.
In the early days of the corporation the
ground was listed at /. and cents per
foot on the ground, but in 1906 was re-
duced one-half: and improvements were
listed to Capt. Johnson, $500, corner Water
and streets. Messrs Booth, $500. and
$1,000 east of Water between South and
T street. and Capt. Barry, $1,000. corner
Water and street. Gradually the
values declined, in a quarter of a CEN
fury the ground falling TO small fractions
of a cent a foot and water lots were listed
1T 81 per front foot. James Frazier was In
the thirties listed for SEQ on lot 10.
square eOs. on Half street, before the
property OF G. Henning: Capt. Johnson.
So 2C0 and $500 and E. Booth. $500. in
square 6e4. and Joseph Parsons. $50. lot
10, square Cos, on Half street between T
and L streets.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-15
Preserve the Present
Registration LGtO

There seems to be some criticism Of
the present registration law at the hands
Of those who opposed the reelection OF
Mr. Hoke Smith I'm 1905. It is rather
amusing. however. that their own guns
Rave been turned upon them in this mat
ter II will be remembered that one OF
the most aggressive features of that
memorable campaign was an appeal TO
the country counties of Georgia. or rath-
er those having only small population
and small towns that they were domi-
mated by the counties having large pOpu-
lstion and large cities. such as Atlanta,
Savannah. Augusta. Macon, Columbus
and others. They argued that this was
not Democratic. and that IL was adopt
ed into the Macon platform so as to let
every vote in Georgia's state primary
count, thereby insuringN the reelection
OF Mr. Smith and his political household
IN 1905 The Atlanta convention which
nominated Governor Brown. therefore,
reversed the order OF things. and decreed
that in 1910 each county must vote for
itself. Irrespective OF the large or small
maJorities of those in the other counties
Of Georgia The advantage which ac-
crued to Governor Brown by the Macon
platform in the heated and acrimonious
railroad-liquOr campaign Of 1905 was APP,
.parent TO every one. OF the little over
5000 majority for Governor Brown in the
whole state, Chatham county gave prac-
tically one-half-Over 4.00Oi Had II not
been for this plank in the Macon plstv
form, placed there by the supporters of
Mr. Smith. Governor Brown would have
been defeated by a large majority. Now,
let Us see what Is the outlook for 1910. In
the counties Of Chatham. Fulton. Rich
mond, Bib. Muscogee and others hay-
ing a large population. one vote majority
IS all that Is necessary TO elect their re-
spective delegates. just as IN the other
counties, and Chatham's 400 majority
will simply waste its sweetness on the
desert air. And so with all the other
centers Of population. The question then
is, who has the largest following I'm each
county OF Georgia, not in the consolidated
vote OF the whole state From the sup
port given Mr.. Smith in the legislature
last summer in the McLendon suspension
matter which stood nearly 90 per cent in
his favor. II this is to be an indication Of
the sovereign will Of the people who sent
them there. then 1t would seem that Mr..
Smith will sweep the field, unless all
present signs fail
There Is. therefore. no surprise to those
who have kept posted on the situation
that the forces opposed 10 Mr.. Smith are
so much exercised over the small regis
trstion. especially in the principal centers
CT population This lie no bad sign.
While there may be a considerable fall
ing OF, IL is generally conceded that there
Is a good. healthy registration all over
Georgia, without so much Of that paid
ward heller element that has disgraced
our political system for these long years.
and which Is always in such demand i'm