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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-10-05
PEMBROKE R. R. 3.


We guess the readers Of this pa
per think we have left this part Of
the country. as our writing has not
appeared for some time. We have
been real busy and everybody has
stayed at home and has not given
us any news TO write.
The first tobacco barn that has
been destroyed by fire this season
was that of Mr.. Robert J. Downers
that burned about sun down last
Friday afternoon. The tobacco was
being fired when stick of dry to.
bacco fell in the fire. and before
anyth ing could be done the whole
barn was afire. The tobacco in the
barn was raised by Robert Glenn a
cropper on Downer's place, who is
total loser. There was about $1,000
worth of tobacco in the barn. There
was no insurance on the tobacco, as
insurance companies will not insure
barns in firing season.
Mrs. o. E. Layne, of Pembroke.
spent one day last week with her
brother, j. w. Fulcher.
DR.. and Mrs. w. S, Petrie. of
Fairview, spent Sunday afternoon
with Mr.. j. E. Petrie.
Mrs. j. B. Johnson and son, Blu.
ford. spent Sunday in Elkton with
relatives.
Most everybody from here attend
ed the circus at Hopkinsville last
Thursday.
Misses Helen Cooper and Earl
Jones have returned home after a
weeks visit at Miss Bette Morton's.
Tobacco cutting was about finish
ed here last week. 1t was one of the
finest that has been raised here in
years.
Buford Johnson spent from Wed
nesday until Friday of last week
with the family of B. F. Johnson on
East 18th St. in Hopkinsville.
Mrs. Odom. of league. Texas. is
the guest of Mr.. Cross Wilkins this
week.
Mr.. Ed Wade and family spent
Sunday with the family of Mr.. Tom
Keeling near Fairview.
There is a certain bachelor here
that has been in Pembroke every
week for the past six months visit
ing his sister. but it is now becoming
known that it is a widow. We will
leave it for you to guess who it Isl :
Mr.. Ed Wade attended county
court in Hopkinsvil.e Monday.
Mr.. L. NJ. Johnson. of Fairview,
was here last week on business.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-10-05
Saved The Trouble.

Paducah, KY, Oct. 2.-Joe Cana
,da, charged with shooting his wife
and mother-in-law, at midnight,
near Ragland, this county, was
found dying by a posse this morning
on the river bank. He had shot
himself. Some of the posse wanted
to burn his body, but were re-
strained.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-10-05
Little knowledge.

On the witness stand before the
Senatorial investigating COMMITTEES.
Senator Isaac Stephenson said that
he had little knowledge as 10 how
the $107. 1893 he distributed prior to
hls elsctiOn Wss spent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-10-05
Current Comment

The Austin affair turned out to be
a very weak imitation Vt the Johns
town food Of 1899 Only a little
over 35 persons have been account
ed for as drowned and the highest
estimate now is so. To the fact that
the break occurred in the day time.
the escape Of the 1000 people endan-
gered in due.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-10-05
Barn Burned.

arksville. Tenn, Oct. 2 "A barn
on the farm of Marshal Bitter in
District 10, was destroyed by fire
Saturday night. Mr.. Mathew Bog
get. had raised a crop of tobacco on
shares with Mr.. Bitter, and all of it
was in this barn. The crop was
valued at $3.50. with no insurance.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-10-05

When O'Rear pretends to be the
only pure man in public life; the on
ly one to be trusted; the only truth
teller; the only sincere reforner,
thinking Peep read his tribute to
Senator Bradley, the choice of cor
rupt lobby, and refuse to believe
that he is in earnest.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-10-05
TOM WINDERS
Falls a Victim To the White
Plague.

Thomas Winders, of the firm of
Higgins & Wird5rS, died yesterday
morning of tubrrc1 osis. at his home
on Cleveland avenue. He was about
80 years old ard leaves wife and
three small children The burial
will take place in Riverside Cemetery
to-day.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-10-05
The Very Latest.

Postmaster General Hitchcock has
commissioned Earl Ovington as a
messenger to carry mail in an aero
plane from New York to Los An
geles.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-10-05
At Catholic Church.

Father Deyers. visiting Pau list
priest. is cnnductiI z series of ser
vices at the Catholic church this
week. which will continue every
evening throughout the week. The
public is invited to attend all meet
ings.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-10-05
Mammoth Plant.

Mrs. T. c. Jones grew in her gar
den this one of the largest calladi-
ums reported this season. Some of
the leaves Of the plant. some time
called Elephant Ear, measures AZ
inches in length and 80 inches in
width.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-10-05
One More To The List.

Spokane, Wash. Oct. 2-Aviator
Cromwell Dixon. who flew across
the Rocky Mountains last Saturday,
fell from a height of 100 feet at the
interstate Fair grounds here to-day
and received injuries which caused
his death.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-10-05

Mr.. w. II. Everett has moved in
to a new house at 100 West 18th
street.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-10-05

Judge Walter Knight has returned
from a business trip to Paducah.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-26
The Moonrakers,

"In the English county Of Wiltshire"
said a customs official, ''the natives
are called 'moonrakers.' There's a
Wiltshire story, over a century old,
about some rustics who were found
one night raking away in a pond at
the reflection of the moon, which they
took for a cheese.
That's a very good story, a very
funny skit on the men of Wiltshire,
but ask a Wiltshire man about it and
with q contented chuckle he will say;
"'Oh, yes, people tell as how they
give the name O. 'moonrakers' to US
Wiltshire people bekase a passed. O.
stoopids one night tried to rake the
shadder O. the moon out o. the brook,
taktn' it for a thin cheese. But that's
the wrong end O. the story. It's alto
gether the wrong end. Them chaps
as was dom this was smugglers and
they was 1shin' up some kegs O. BRAN
dy and only pretended to rake out a
cheese. The policeman as axed 'em
what they was about had a good laugh
at 'em, but, by Harry! they had a
better laugh at him when they got
home with the stuff"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-26

The great body of water which gave
the name to Tarpon Springs, Fla, Is
ciassed by all Of the old citizens as
bottomless. The center appears to be
a hole curbed with Jagged rocks.
Sometimes the weight has lodged and
then dropped on to the extent Of he
sounding line afterward. Many citi-
zens say that they know the depth to
be In excess Of 100, 800 and 900 feet.
Once when a depth of 200 feet was
reached an obstruction was encounter
ed; then 1t was disiodged, dropped ON
farther, and the line broke. A very
heavy weight has to be used on ac-
count of the depth, and when divers
are sent dow. In the springs, as they
have been recently, they report the
same great jagged hole, which, so far
as they can fiLn out, is without bot
tom. The spring is supposed to be
the principal outlet of that beautiful
Lake Butler which lies just a mile
east of the town. Tidewater comes up
into the spring, and it has acquired
the name because 1t was the play
ground Of the silvered king of fish, the
Observation-Disclosures Record
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-26
LADY RIVE TO
BE ORGANIZED
National Organizer in City
Branch of M~accabees.

Mrs. Alice ]. Waldron, Of Detroit,
Michigan, a national organizer of the
Lady Maccabees of the World, is in
town to organize a hive in connection
with the M~aCcabees in this city. Mrs.
WaldrOn, who arrived here yesterday,
is stopping at so Jefferson street. She
has already commenced to canvass
the city in an efforts to secure enough
members to start a hive here, as the
Lady MacCabees are called.
Through the efforts of State First
Master of Guards George Ritter, who
is a member Of Jefferson Tent, No.
40, knights of the Maccabees of the
World, Mrs. Waldron has secured
some twenty m of ladies in all
for charter members. Although there
are but few of these organizations in
this section, 1t is believed that a
strong hive can be started in this
city.
There are over $4,000 members
in the country today, and increasing
every day. Just as soon as enough
can be secured a meeting will be call
ed and all preliminary work done to
start the new society. A charter will
be secured and the hive instituted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-26
Preferred to Be a Quack.

A quack at q fair near Paris was
driving a roaring trade selling nos
trums, drawing teeth and beguiling
the crowd in the usual ways, says the
British Medical Journal. The letter
Of the French law against unqualified
practice is very strong, though owing
to the Indifference of the magistrates
it is not strictly carried out. This,
however, was a particularly fragrant
case, and the police felt compelled to
intervene. The quack was therefore
accosted by the guardians of the law,
taken to a tent at the back of his
stand and requested to show his diplo-
ma. To the stupefaction Of the gend-
armes he exhibited a perfectly au-
thentic degree Of doctor of medicine
Of the University Of Paris. They were
p~rofuse in their apologies, which the
doctor cut short with an urgent en-
treaty that they should say nothing
about what they had seen, "for," he
said, eff the people know that 1 am d
qualified doctor 1 shall have no more
customers"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-26
Animal Life on Venus.

'There are many physical reasons
for thinking that If any other planet
besides the earth Is inhabited 1t Is
probably Venus" says Professor Pick
ering. st Is about the same size as
the earth, and its density ts about the
same. The force of gravity upon its
%surfae only slightly less than that
on tue earth. The temperature on
Venus is probably the same as in our
own tropics, and the dense atmos-
phere may be Of a composition such
as enveloped the earth when In the
carboniferous period. AS to the ex-
istence of intelligent life, the question
is still open. If it Is ever established
that the planet Venus is inhabited 1t
will be less surprising than If the same
were proved conclusively of any other
planet, owing to the similarity IN
many respects of Venus and the
earth"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-26
The Tough Chicken.

There are several ways of transform
ing a venerable fowl into a respectable
family piece de resistance. In fact, by
the following method such fowls have
been made as tender as spring chick
ems: Let the bird, after drawing, sea-
soning and stuffing, simmer until over
half done. Then place 1t in the oven
with a piece of pork laid over its
breast. Pour the liquor over and
around the roast in the pan. Finish
the cooking In a very hot oven, bast-
ing frequently with the drippings.
When ready to serve skim off any su-
perfluous fat that may be In the pan
before preparing the gravy. The pork
prevents the fowl from becoming dry,
and If a small onion is also added it
will have a more saVory flavor. The
simmering lessons Its t~oughness. In
fact, slow simmerlng is just the thing
for any tough meat. but it should sim
mer, not boil. Boiling will tougher
the tenderest of meat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-26
A Death Lure.

According to tradition, ZENITH, the
legendary king of Scotland, was al
lured to his death In q most novel man
ner. ZENITH had slain a son and broth
er of Fennella, who to be avenged or
dered Wiltus, a famous silversmith, to
construct a death dealing statue of sill
yer. In Its right hand the statue held
d basin and in the left hand an apple
Of pure gold, both set with diamonds
and other precious stones. To touch
the apple was to defy death, 1t being
80 arranged that any n guilty of
such vandalism would be Immediately
riddled by poisoned arrows shot from
openings In the body Of the statue.
ZENITH was invited TO inspect the won
der, and. as Fenn4''a~ bed hoaed, Nc
tried to pluck the precious imitation
fruit. When his hand touched the ap-
pie be was wounded by the arrows and
died where he fell.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-26
A Cotton Legend.

Cotton was the theme of n of the
most fabulous nature stories on Its
first introduction into Europe TRAY
elers related that in Tartary there
grew a shrub and that when its ripe
fruit was cut open within was "a lyttle
Beaste in fesche, in bone and blode
as though it were a lyttle Lamb with
outer wolfe" The flesh Of this "vege-
table lamb" was eaten, ran the story,
and the wool made into cloth. The
basis of the legend is the way In which
the cotton pod ripeps and bursts, b :
ing the white fluffy raw cotton, which
closely resembles wool. Raw cotton Is
still called cotton WOOL"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-26
PUBLIC SCALES
ARE CERTIFIED
Five Designated Are Legal
SeaIer loft Inspects.

The city now has five public weigh
ing scales, duly certified by Henry
loft, sealer of weights and meas
ures, which can be used for weighing
coal and other products. An adver-
tisement legalizing the use of the hVe
scales designated by Mayor Albert
B~oIlschweiler as public scales, was
published yesterday. They are those
of P. Larsen, 1873 Second street; Pat
rick Convery, 55S State street; c. NJ.
Peterson & Company, PAP smith
street; Joseph Jedathcak, 651 Cath
crime street; and Perth Amboy Foun-
dry and Machine Company, 5Zo
Washington street.
These scales were designated IN
accordance with an act of the legls-
lature entitled "An Act fol- the pro-
lection of purchasers of coal, ap-
March 5, 1900. Under TINS
law anyone may weigh goods on the
above scales and therefore must pay
the owners any fee they may deslg-
nate not exceeding twenty-five Genus
load. For the same charge the
scale owner must also weigh the
or other apparatus after I1e
load has been removed. Each scale
owner above mentioned Will De
nleced under q bond of 500 and Will
be subjected to a fine of $50 for each
case of fraudulent Weighing.
Sealer Henry loft will make an
other inspection of all coal scales III
the city, commencing tomorrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-26

Miss Mamie Reed, of Weisport,
Penna., is the guest OF Miss Carrie
Amer, of State street.
Alfred Larkins, of Woodbridge,
was a local visitor yesterday.
Miss Anna Bauer, of Keyport, is
the guest of friends in this city.
Jack Robedee, of T~Ottenyille, was
a local visitor last night.
Miss Beatrice Jones, of Stapleton,
is the guest of friends in this city
for a few days.
Harry Smith. of ~Plainfeld, is
spending a few days in this city.
Miss Lena Goldman, of this city,
is spending the Weekend in the Cat
skis.
David Wilentz, of Lewis street, is
spending seeral days with friends
in Paterson.
Miss Billie Burke, of Bath Beach,
has returned to her home after
spending a week with Miss Margar-
ct McGOldrick, in Commerce street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hubel and
their daughter Margaret, from New
ark, are spending the week with Miss
Merget, of High and Gordon streets.
Misses Frances Henry and Helen
Seaman spent Tuesday afternoon at
Boynton Beach.
Mrs. Luther J.. Hope and son Rus
sell are spending a few weeks at
Cold Spring, N. Y.
Miss Edith Crowell was a New
York visitor yesterday.
Mrs. c. w. BOynton, of Sewaren,
was in town yesterday morning.
Mrs. Willis Stanton, of Prince
Bay. was noticed among the visitors
from out of town yesterday.
P. G. Ullman, Jr., of Huguenot
Park, Staten Island, was in town
Tuesday.
Mrs. Charles Geran, of Matawan,
and a number of friends were in
town Tuesday morning.
Miss Nevada Beck and Miss Mari
on D~reibelbies, of Kearny avenue,
spent Sunday with relatives of Miss
Dreibelbies in Leighton, Pa.
Mrs. W. Scott Hall spent Tuesday
in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dorsey and
little son, of Kearny avenue, enjoy
ed a trip to BellewoOd Park Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Joline, of
Staten Island, spent Tuesday evening
with their daughter, Mrs. John
Dowd, who is spending the summer
here. .
Mrs. Thomas Waters, of Rector
street, is spending a few weeks
among the New England hills.
Mrs. Frank Valentine and her
mother, Mrs. Hampton Ellis, were
visitors in town yesterday afternoon.
Miss Mary Winter, of Wilkes
Barre, Pa, returned home yesterday
from a visit with Miss Shade, of
Rector street.
Fred J. Cox, of Rector street, has
returned after a short vacation at
Nantucket, Mass.
William M. FloersCh and Mrs.
Peter Floersch and daughter Marion,
of Plainfield, were local visitors yes
tPTdaV.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-26
INSANE MAN
ON WAR PATH
Wrecks Isolation Hospital
Now at Deaths Door.

In a fit of violent insanity believed
to have been brought on by delirium
tremens, the cause of excessive
drinking, Michael Hefferman tried
to break up house in the isolation
hospital yesterday afternoon. Cloth
ed only in an outer shirt he arose
from bed and began throwing NOV
able objects out of doors and win
dows. He seized pieces of a stove,
together with chairs and other wood
work and hurled them through win
dOws. In his rawlings he fell and
severely cut his head. He was re-
turned to a padded cell at the police
station, soon after which his condi-
ton began to sink and at Z o'clock
last night 1T was reported he was
dying. Rev. Peter B. Corr, Of st.
Mary's r. C. church, was called in.
Old Umbrella Member.
Hefferman is an old umbrella
member who halls from Newark. He
has been In this city for some time
and for the past two weeks has been
in a helpless condition, said to be
due to excessive drinking Of alcohol
&c beverages. After having laid in a
otlO III tllO Cul VI lIoll aNSAuO
bakery for a number of days he was
taken into custody by Patrolman l..
c. Jensen last Thursday morning.
He was later removed to the isola-
ton hospital for caretaking. His
stay there came to an abrupt end
yesterday when he tried to demolish
the place. He was apprehended by
Patrolman Timothy Quinlan, placed
in the city ambulance and returned
to a padded cell, where he now lies
to await disposition. He appears
more dead than alive.
DR.. William E. Ramsay and DR..
NJ. S. Meinzer viewed him last night
and said he was demented. Should
he survive he may be taken to the
state hospital for the insane at
Trenton.
Hefferman recovered sufficiently
to be taken to the state hospital for
the insane at Trenton shortly before
moo today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-26
C. N. WOGL0M
is COLLECTOR
Succeeds George E. Mills
in Royal ArCanum.

After the auditors had made their
final report and the resignation of
George E. Mills, recently the collec-
tor of MiddleseX Council No. LOO,
Royal Arcanum, had been acted upon
at a meeting Of the council last
night in Odd Fellows hall, Clifford
N. Woglom, of 266 Rector street,
was unanimously chosen collector to
succeed Mr.. Mills.
The auditors reported that every
thing had been adjusted satisfactory
between them and Mr.. Mills and
everything was all right, as an
nounced in the NEWS some time
ago. District Deputy Grand Regent
Heating, of Newark, came here at
this time and made some remarks.
The secretary of the council was
authorized to notify all members Of
the change in collector so as to have
assessments and dues sent to Mr..
Woglom at the above address or to
pay it to him personally.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-26
Forbidden Ground,

A visit Of Gladstone to the Isle OF
Man is recalled by Agnes Herbert and
described In her book about that in
teresting little speck in the midst OF
the Irish sea
MIR. Gladstone had made a detour
across a small holding in Rushen. and
his way lay through the "haggart,"
where the stacks are harvested. A
strong, powerfully built Manxwoman
stood throwing up the straw to the
stack, using her fork as deftly and
quickly as a farm laborer.
THAT is very hard work, my good
woman" the Grand Old Man is re-
ported to have said graciously, "but
you look well and strong. May l ask
how old you are?"
The toiler hardly turned as she an
swered sharply:
How oul' art thou thyself, thou i'm.
5erent QUIZ manT"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-26
NOT
YET LEARNED
Still Hold Body of Man
at the M0ffggHae5.

The body Ct the fffty-fve year old
man who died in a padded cell at po-
lice headquarters Sunday morning,
has not been identified as yet and
there seems to be no likelihood that
1t Will be. The body is at Coroner
nNA14ABn-s m0TtuaTke establish
ment, wffere It Is being held for a
few days, most likely until Saturday,
in an effort to have identity establish
ed.
A detailed examination of the re-
mains indicate that the man had eth
err been a yagrant for a long time or
else he had been a man of refinement
and had not worked hard. His hands
were small and tender and bore no
signs of ever having been engaged In
hard work. The man wore a dark
beard containing grayish streaks,
which gave indications of having
been trimmed by a barber not so
man days before death.
AS told, the man was picked up In
a helpless condition, at $50 O'Clock
Sunday morning. AT the time he
wore but a pair of shoes, trousers
and a coat. He died four and a half
hours later.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-26
WIND STORM
ALONG SHORE
Boats Drag at Moorings--
SqualI at Noon.

The combined rain and wind storm
which struck this city about twelve
o'clock, made things somewhat ex-
citing along the shore for some time.
Large sChooners and barges, anchor
ed off South Amboy, dragged anchor
and were blown over towards this
shore. Three or four small b%ateaus,
containing fishermen, anne near cap
sizing while hurrying ashore from
the oyster beds. One boat especial
ly, with FIVE men aboard, had a hard
time getting ashore, as did a sailing
canoe belonging to some of the camp
ers at Sea Breeze, who had started
across to Bayard's.
At Sea Breeze, several of the
campers tents were blown down, the
full force of the storm striking at
that point. Along the shore here
were large branches blown away by
the wind. The large waves rolling
in presented a grand sight, it being
low tide, they looked like the surf
at the beaches. Longshoremen say
it was the most strenuous wind that
has struck here in some time. No
serious damage was done, however.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-26
The Arts of Asia,

1t was Asia, through Arabia. which
gave Europe the literature, the arts
and the sciences which we have de-
veloped and of which we now boast
Gunpowder was probably invented In
China. 1t was certainly introduced
into Europe from Arabia. The finely
tempered steel Of Damascus went over
from Arabia at the time of the Moor
ish invasion of Spain, and its manu-
facture was continued at Toledo. The
coppersmiths of Bagdad supplied thu
worlds market with their wonderful
productions centuries before there
were any industries in Europe Weav-
ing of silk and cotton had its birth as
an industry in Arabia, and the weav-
ing of wool was learned by the cru
saders In the same wonderful country.
Astronomy, mathematics, the mariners
compass-all came to US from the
Arabs.-ArgonauL
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-26

MY dear" remarked Mr.. Goodman
as he searched for the lost collar stud,
81 believe you We're right when you
said there was a burglar IN the house
last night"
why do you think 500" she asked.
"Well," he said as he found the
missing stud by stepping upon it with
his stockinged feet, Il left a good deal
of money in my pockets when l went
to bed and there's none there now"
"It's all your own fault she re-
piled. you ought to have got up and
shot the wretch. If you had been
Drawer you wouldn't have lost the
money"
Yes" said Goodman meditatiyely,
''but If I'd shot the burglar I'd be q
wtdower now!'-New York Mail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-26

Through the. efforts Of Armin
Tomaschoff, of State street, the ar
night in the Rosett apartments ha
been settled out Of court. Acting 0
the advice of Patrolman Quinn j.
Corvath and Julius Lakato, the yio-
linist, complained against Peter and
Steve Benisi and Sigmond Kilagy, all
of State street, and the matter was
to have been brought before Re-
corder Kehoe this evening. The
affair has now been settled to the
satisfaction of all the parties con-
cerned.