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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-06
SLEEPING CAR RATES
From Hopkinsville to Little
Rock, Ark.

Account the U. c. V. Reunion.
Little Rock, Ark, May 1918, 1911.
The Illinois Central will operate
through tourist sleepers from Hop
kinsville to Little Rock. Ark. train
leaving Hopkin'ville 300 D. m. May
10th. for through movement to Lit
tie Rock. Tourist sleeping rae ST.
70. there will also be a rate of SO 90
for Standard sleeping car from
Louisville. KY. to Little Rock in
train lOl leaving Princeton at 4:58
p. m. special train leaving Hopkins.
vile at 300 p. m will connect with
this train at Princeton. Those desiring
Standard Pullman space will notify
T. l. MORROW. Agent
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-06
WILBY ALIAS SHELTON
Taken To jacksonville And
Will Take Life Sentence.

John Wildly, of Oakland City, Ind.,
whose real name is John Shelton,
has been removed from the Jail here
to jacksonville. where he has been
indicted for the murder Of Lookup
Keeper. 0'Bannon. He claims that
he did not intend to kill O'Bannon.
when he struck him. but only aimed
to knock him down and make bis
escape.
Wildly stated to Sheriff Stanley,
says the Hustler, that he would
plead guilty to the charge of muir
dering O'Bannon in which case he
will be given life Imprisonment.
He said that he knew he had no de-
Tense and that he would be sent up.
He was down hearted and looked the
picture of sorrow and regret.
Wildly states that he lives in Birm
inPham, Ala. and his real name is
John Shelton and tha. he kept his
name secret because he was afraid
that his mother, who was poor,
would try to help him and he knew
it was no use.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-06
SMALL VICES NOT so BAD
Beware Of the Emlnently Respectable
Says Judge Ben Lindsey
q Denver.

Beware Of the eminently respect
shls citissn with the immaculsts
pernunal habits. Beware Of the man
who has no small vices. Beware Of
the person in public life who neither
smokes, chews, drinks nor beats his
wife.
Judge Ben Lindsey of Denver
gave this warning to the women of
the Archie club in a lecture recently
at Abraham Lincoln Center and,
revolutionary as it was, the remark
was received with applause. 1t is
the goody-goody boy, said the judge,
who usually proves the weakest in
the presence of temptation.
The judge used the goody-goody
man to illustrate his idea of the diff
ference between vice and sin. A good
many small vices, he said, are not
necessarily sinful nor indicative of
sins that may be hidden. On the
contrary, an absence of the small
vices is psychological evidence of
character weakness, rather than of
austerity. The judge didn'tsay, Of
course, that a collection of small
vices is always a concomitant civic
virtue; the idea he desired to EN-
phasize was that as a criterion OF
righteousness the lack OF small vices
was entirely misleading.-Chicago
Record-Herald.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-06
LOST MEANINGS.

"Those who care for the begin
nings of things may be glad that the
quill pen survives to remind us that
the original pen was plucked from a
Bird" observes a writer. Germans
and Frenchmen are in no danger of
forgetting that, thanks to their. re-
spective words FEEDER and plume ;
but the English pen suggests a
feather only when one chooses to
think about it and recall the Latin
'penna.'
"Almost all our writing materials
are no longer what etymologically
they profess to be. Paper is no
longer made Of papyrus; a pencil is
not little tail 'penicillus,' like a
camel's hair brush; the letd Of a
lead pencil is not lead; and the in
dia rubber with which we erase its
marks does not, and never did,
cone from India.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-06
AN ANCIENT flNNY FREAK
African Mudhsh ls Most Ancient Fish
In the WorId-Has Lungs
and ellis.

The most ancient fish in the
world. that has survived since the
early ages of history, is the African
mudfish, so functioned and so hab-
tied as to make ordinary nature
taking seem puerile. The scientists
call il Protopterus and its most sur
prising feature is the possession Of
lungs as we'll as gills, which enable
it to live in the water as well as out
of it. Just as the bear selects a spot
where he can blissfully hibernate
during the winter, so does the mud
fish. on the APPROACH Of the dry sea-
son, select spot in the mud, and,
after following it out cuddles up in
its retreat and, without access to wa
ter, rests for several months. Its
gills are resting also, but its lungs
come into service, taking in air.
While incased in the mud home this
piscatorial oddity may be dug up
surrounded by earth and survive a
journey of thousands of miles, dur
ing which the mud becomes dry and
hard.
One of the mud blocks was re-
ceived in the Firth college, Sheffield,
England, some years ago, and in the
presence of the students, Professor
Denny placed the hard block of mud
in some warm water. The disinte-
grating process was slow, for it was
nearly two hours before the mudfsh
that went to bed many months be-
fore in an African mud fiat awoke
to life in new environment in
tank in the laboratory of an English
college.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-06

For the FIST time since Mary Rog-
ers was hanged for the murder Of
her husband, q woman is on trial in
Vermont for q capital offense. The
defendant is Mrs. Florence Heath
Dodge. The defendant sat appar-
emily unmoved while DR.. Stone,
State pathologist, held Heath's heart
in his hand and slipped a penholder
through a hole in it. showing the
direction taken hv the bullet.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-06
Rnbb Claimants.

Sixty claimants Of the Robb estate
of Pennsylvania. said to be worth
$5O,0O0,0OO, met at Lexington and
formed a permanent organization.
c. E. Smith, Of Winchester. Ky,
was chosen chairman. and w. N.
Robb. also of Winchester, secretary
treasurer. Former Judge Hszelrigg,
Of the Kentucky Court of Appeals,
was retained to fight the case. Il
was also decided TO send a commit.
tee 70 PENNSYLVANIA to investigate
the claims.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-06
Rival 10 Mammoth Cave

A cave has been discovered in the
Big Horn Mountains near Story,
Wyo., wh,ch Is causing great excite
ment in that sec i'm. The cave is
said to rival Mammoth Cave in Ken
lucky in features, although it is not
so large. It is at least 1000 feet
from the mouth of the opening tn
the farthermost point within. The
opening is narrow, but high enough
to admit a man standing, and direct
ly within the walls widen for some
distance in the form of a triangle.
The discoveries found themselves in
a magnificent room, and other cham
bers surrounded this. The roof of
the cave is about 20 feet from the
floor and the path leading in slopes
downward at en- angle of nearly 45
degrees for some distance. when the
floor seems quite level.
In numerous places in this cave,
the formations are wonderful. Some
of the stalactites being beautiful be-
yond description.
The cave is located on government
land and those knowing the location
are keeping the same a secret until
arrangements can be made to utilize
the find.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-06
ON HUMAN NATURE.

"Champ Clark, even when a twen-
ty-three-year-old college student, had
a sense of humor'
The speaker, an instructor at Mar
shall college, smiled.
During his presidency here" he
resumed, can undergraduate was
once struggling through definition
OF human nature when Clark entered
the classroom.
"The worlds youngest college
president listened for moment TO
the undergraduates lame and halt
ing phrases, then he said:
Listen, my lod. Human nature
is best defined as the excuse that a
man offers for acting like a hog.''
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-06
Mos by Badly Wounded.

Tecate, Lower California. May 5.
George Mosby is badly wounded
in the camp of the rebels here. two
other members of his band are
slightly wounded and two Mexican
Federal soldiers are dead as the re.
suit of an unexpected meeting of
skirmish parties ten miles southwest
of Tecate, May 2.
Mosby was in advance Of his men
and was shot from ambush. He fell
from his horse, but continued to di-
rect his men. Mosby is a son of the
famous Confederate officer, Col.
John S. Mosby.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-06
TRIALS or HOTEL DETECTIVE
Most Of His Time Spent Hunting
Things Women Say Were
Stolen or Lost.

One-half the time of most hotel
detectives is taken up with trying to
trace things that women say we're
los 81 stolen, and House Officer Toll
son 3. the Belmont almost got a
knockout blow in one Of these cases
yesterday, says the New York Sun.
( Toman rushed in and told sew
erl i.srsons in the lobby that she
hal .5st a valuable pin composed Of
q circle Of diamonds and that it
must have been stolen, for she was
always most particular about fasten-
ing it, and it must be found and the
person who stole it arrested; but
good gracious she couldn't appear in
court, and so on, until she was di-
rected to the desk and then to the
house detective, who heard her story
patiently.
81 am most particular about it, /"
concluded the woman. "and l know
/ had it on when / came here. / al
ways wear it''-she reached her hand
around under her coat collar TO the
collar of her dress-"here," she fin
ished, as her fingers came in contact
with the pin, quite in its proper
place. As she was not a man the
detective had to express his feelings
in look Of mute reproach.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-06
Congress OF Mothers.

Washington. MAJ Mrs. Fred
eric SchoH, Of Philadelphia was I'M
apimously re elected President ~
the Natioha. Congress Of Mother.
which adjourned tonight
AT the closing session The Rela-
ton Of Home 10 Child Welfare" IVES
discussed By Miss Elizabeth Harii
SOP, Chicago, aad Mis- Alice Bent
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-06
Notice to ContraC-
tors and Farmers
of Christian Coun-
ty.

The Fiscal Court of Christian will
still receive bids to let out to the low.
est and best bidder (who shall give
bond with surety approved by the
COURT the working and keeping in
repair of all repair of all Dirt Roads
in said county not contracted for,
for not less than one nor more than
four years. The said work shall be
done az prescribed in bonds Of con-
tractors. the Fiscal Court reserving
the right to annul any and all con.
tracts made with contractors, when
the terms Of the contract are not full
ly complied with. Specifications on
file In the flee Of r. w. Coleman.
Road Supervisor said road 10 be
let by sections Of from IL 10 1--WE
miles. Full particulars can be had
as to any section ty calling on the.
Read Supervisor, or County judge.
The Fiscs Court re eryes he right
f0 reject arg and e'' hifs
~. W. COLEMAN.
Road Supervisor
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-06
Called Out and Killed

Dukedom, Tenn. May 6. On his
own doorstep Jesse Workman. a far.
mer. was shoe and killed Tuesday
night by an unknown assassin
Workman called to his door be.
tween 8H 10 O'Clock last night and
the conA Of a donl lebarrel shot
gun w discharged into his body.
W lED-fwo men to board in
d. family, Corner 18th and
&4-aais phano 7Ql
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-06
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
VI the Presbyterian Church
Ii U. S. a.

Atlantic City. N. j.. May II, June
l. 1911. The illinois Central will
sell round trip tickets to Atlantic
City, N. j.. at the rate of $50 25 for
the above occasion.
Dates of sales. May ID, is and l6.
1911. Final return limit. Tickets
good returning to reach orieina
starting point not later than mid.
night Of June 4th. 1911.
T. l.. Morrow, Act.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-06
FOOLISH MAN

Hogan could have rot on
III polaco ioorco only he couldn't
pasa th' ixamynation.
Roonw G'won wil ye! whore
would ye end betlher specimen ~
manhood thin Hogan? Cotldn'rpos.
indadei
Ryan-Ie could not-diyil th
eint more thin tin dollars could al
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-06

DIR. Moses Parker, of Massachu-
sets. was elected president general
of the Sons OF the Revolution. DIR.
Parker succeeds William A. Marble,
of New York.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-06

One of the five precincts of Win
chester voted dry by 101 votes this
week. All of the IL saloons are now
in one precinct of the town.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-06
Announcements.

We are authorized to announce
JOHN ]. METCALFE
A a candidate for Councilman from
the First Ward. Subject to the &C
don of the Democratic party.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-06
We are authorized to announce
N. A. BARNETT

as a candidate for City Councilman
from the Third Ward, subject to
the action of the Democratic party.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-06
We are authorized to announce
E. H. HIGGINS

as a candidate for City Councilman
from the First Ward, subject to the
action Of the Democratic party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24
TURKISH-AMERICAN
 TREATY COMPLETED

Washington. May 23.-It Is expected a modus vivendi which is being ne- gotiated between the United States and Turkey for mutually satisfactory in terpretation of the extra territorial clause of the treaty of 1880, will be signed shortly.
 The interpretation has been sub ject of disagreement for many years. 4 literal interpretation, according to American view, would allow trial oi American offenders in Turkey by Unit ed states consular courts, while Tur- key claims the Areaty provides for trial in Turkish coiYrts, with certain con sular supervision.
 The question has direct, bearing upon the projected American railroad concession in Asiatic Turkey. Most of the few American offenders in Turkey have escaped punishment because of, ths disagreement over the treaty interpre- tation. Turky now points out that if the American concession is granted there will be many more Americans within her dominion and the problem likely would be tantalizing one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24
REGULARS BLAME
 GOVERNOR HOOPER

Nashville, Tenn, May 23.--In response to the call of steering committee. many of the regular democrats in the general assembly returned to Nashville today and most of them were in their seats in the two houses. Neither house, however, could muster quorum.
 At 8 o'clock the regulars met in caucus and after discussing for some time the question of endeavoring to arrest absent members, adjourned until g o'clock to- morrow morning to await an opinion as to whether or not arrests legally could be made The caucus, however, issued an address to the people in which effort is made to place the responsibility for present conditions in the state upon the shoulders of Governor Cooper and those members of the house who fled to Ala bama during the regular session in order to break a quorum.
 In this address the regulars declare their determination to keep the assembly In session for two years rather than sur- render to the minority.
 Representative J. Q. Mcdonald. who some time ago charged that E. c. Good align with the regulars and vote for the repeal of the prohibition laws was today |subpoenaed to appear before the David son county grand jury. He will appear tomorrow. It Is not unlikely that other fusionists who have charged that at tempts at bribery have been made will be called upon by the grand jury to sub stantiate their charges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24
Great Aeropldne Race Tn
 France Is Very Exciting

Angouleme, France May 23.-Before an animated crowd the Angouleme-S San Sebastian stage of the Paris Madrid aero race for the Petit Parisien prize of $2Q009 was inaugurated here this morhing
 The first stage of the flight contest from Issy-Les- -Moulineaux, just outside Paris, to Angouleme, was begun on Sunday in the presence of thousands of spectators On account of the acci- dent at the opening of the race, how ever. which resulted in the death of Wi sisie ot aar Berles.. aud the in jury to Premier Monis. all of the con testants were not able to get away.
 Garros left Angouleme at 5:13 o'clock this morning and disappeared south ward on his flight to San Sebastian. He was followed six minutes later by Gilbert.
 The constantly thickening haze in- duced Vedrine to postpone his start, but at 6.55 he scared up to great
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24
TAFT AT THE zoo

New York, May 23.-President Taft was whisked back into boyland today He motored out to the Bronx zoo, in spected more than half of the animals shook hands with the monkeys, fed the elephants and the twohorned rhinoceros and watched the keepers feed the biggest python in captivity.
 Ills was as happay as a youngster and his interest never Tagged until the last cage had been inspected.
 Next the President went to the mon- key house. He was especially inter- ested in Susie" and "Baldy,'' two particular pets. After the President had watched their antics for several minutes a keeper opened the door and Susie and Baldy were presented in due fashion to President William H, Taft.
 "Hello, Baldy," said the President as the monkey reached out his hairy paw. I'm glad to meet you" Baldy acknowl- edged the honor of being the first mon key to meet President by respectful nod of his head.
 After the monkeys. the President wanted to see the lions that Buffalo" Jones lassoed in Africa The President knows "Buffalo" but thought more highly than ever of his prowess after a keeper had jabbed the lioness with a stick and heard Ter roar. It was with the elephants. however that the Pres ident felt really at home. Keeper Pal mer brought bag of sugar and the President stood close up to the cage and allowed the elephants to eat out of his hand.
 ! Then the President was taken to see the reptiles.
 Mead Keeper Snyder showed him the python that eats a whole pig at one bite stirred up the rattlesnakes until they buzzed in anger and threw two white mice into the mangoose cage to show how that animal kills its prey
 From the zoo the President was driven back to tho home of MT. Cad awaIder, where tonight he was the guest of honor at an informal dinner Among the other guests were Henry W. Taft Attorney General Wickersham Secretary Hill and Major Butt and Mir and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie. The presi- dential party left New York at midnight for washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24
ACCUSED CAMORRA
 MURDERER ON TRIAL

viterbo Italy, May 3.-The interorga- ton of Gaetano Amedeo, one of the crowns witnesses, but who is alleged by Giacomo Ascrittore. to have been one of the actual murderers of Genarro Cuocco- To and his wife, was continued at today s sitting of the Camorra trial
 The scar on Amedeos wrist. which As crittore charges was the result of a wound received during the assassination of Cuoccolo, was examined by a special ist, who will present his report later.
 A comparison of the neckties seques- tered by the police at the home of Anne deo with that found on the bed of Cuoc- oolo's wife, seemed to prove that they were the same.
 Lawyers for the defense then recalled that a pair of eyeglasses had been found beside Cuoccolo's body, and permission was granted by the court to compare Amedeo's eyeglasses with those found near the murdered man. A wordy wal between the lawyers followed and halted the sitting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24
ACCUSE HOLLANDER
 OF WORKING GRAFT

Washington, May .2s-C Charges that Dr. |B. H. Hollander, fiscal agent for the
 United States in strengthening out the
 tangled financial affairs of santo no- mingo, had accepted money from both
 governments, although in the pay of the United States. were aired today before the House committee on the state de- pertinent.
 Dr. Hollander received s4o.o00 from this government for his services and is said Ito have accepted $100.000 from the Do- minican government, without the knowl- edge of the United States
 Thomas c. Dawson, former American minister to Santo Domingo, told the committee that he did not have personal knowledge that pr. Hollander had re- ceived $1O0,000. although 1t was generally understood that such was the case. Dr. HOllander has been summoned by
 Che committee to appear tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24
LATE WIRE BRIEFS

Columbus, O.. May 23.-The state sen ate's committee named to investigate the charges of bribery in the legislature, which delayed its proceedings until after the grand jury had made it's final report prior to the adjournment of the assem, bly,. took up Its inquiry today, but made no headway because witnesses sum moned refused to testify. After several hours deliberation members of the com mittee swore out warrants for the arrest of E. J. Pretzman and E. E. Cook.
 Chattanooga, Tenn, May 23-President Taft was today rendered a summer White House on the crest of historic Lookout Mountain, with grounds for golf links and other purposes. Mayor T. c. Thompson, the chamber of commerce and manufacturers association Jointly make the offer on behalf of the citizens of Chattanooga.
 St. Louis. May 23-That the secretary of the Yellow Pine Manufacturers asso citation fixed the monthly price list of the organization arbitrarily, often with out reference to trade conditions report ed by 63 correspondents. and that this price list was binding on members. were facts which Assistant Attorney Genera Atkinson sought to prove today in tn, hearing of the states custer against tht so-called lumber trust
 Paris, May 2S.-Premier Monis, who SC narrowly escaped death at the opening of the Paris to- Madrid aviation race or Sunday. when Trains monoplane dashed into a group of official spectators ant killed Minister of War Bertreaux, passed a good day. A bulletin issued tonigh concerning the condition of Premier Monis announced that his improvement continued and that he had been able tt take increased nourishment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24

height to test the atmosphere and descending, crossed the official line at 7:16 o'clock.
 At about S:45 Garros appeared through the haze and sped across the Bay of Biscay in the direction of San Sebastian. He arrived at the Spanish city at 9:43 a. m.
 Gibert landed at the arodrome of Biarritz at o'clock for the purpose of taking on a supply of oil He de- clared that he had lost his way IT the fog and that he had been flying over the sea for two hours.
 Vedrine passed over Biarritz at 12;2i a. m
 | yedrine arrived here at 10:59 o'clock | this morning from Angouleme, having successfully covered the second stage of the Paris-to- Madrid aviation flight He made a superb plane toward the earth and on landing was enthusiastic ally oh eered by a large crowd.
 Garros, who started from Angouleme at 5:13 o'clock this morning, success fully crossed the Bay of Biscay and ar rived here at 11:40 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Diaz plans to resign today
 Statehood pills passed. Southern conference without result.
 Laurier makes historic address.
 Madero informed Diaz retires today. 2-Glennon heads underwriters.
 Addresses on good roads. 3-Child killed by trusted safety 4Editorial comment. N 5-Good roads congress meets.
 Gossip among visitors to good roads
 congress. 6 Thorough probe of phone matter.
 Commission has short session.
 $36,00O cut announced. -schumann-Heink sings for Dolly.
 Society. 8-Sports. e-Norris explains wood pulp clause. 10- Second day of music festival. 11-Senate Is busy with rehashing of Lori
 mer case.
 Petrie speaks of educational aims.
 Issue bulletin on high schools. page. 14-Witnesses tell lynching story.
 City-beautiful meeting today.