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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-06
SURE SIGN OF CONVERSION
d the Seeker for Salvation Tries 10
Remove His Tattoo Marks,
He Will Stick.

After a month of doubt as to the
new converts sincerity the mission
airy made up his mind that he was go
ing to stick.
He is trying to find some way to
remove tattoo marks" said the mis-
sionary. That is sure sign that he
means business. Tattooing is not
necessarily incompatible with religion.
but lot Of converts seem to think
1t IL and are anxious to shed those
marks along with their bad habits.
Pagan designs that they picked up In
tropical countries strike them as es-
pecially irreverent.
"The average convert can worry
along pretty comfortably with mer-
maids, anchors, and other emblems
Of the sea printed on his arms, but
heather gods and goddesses afhict
his conscience sorely. In some cases
OF tattooing there is a repeated APP
plicatlon of tannin that will remove
the marks, but that is not always eff
fective, and many a sincere Christian
has to go through life with the PIC
ture Of heather idol on his fore
arm"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-06
Early School Books.

The horn book invented in 1850 and
used considerably up to the close OF
the eighteenth century was the usual
textbook of the elementary school A
thin slab of hard wood was covered
with parchment, on which was printed
the capital and small letters, numerals
and some elementary syllables aud
words.
Over this a thin sheet of transpar.
ent cows horn was placed and firmly
bound so that no moisture could pene-
trate. To this the Bible and the sam.
pier on which little girls painfully
stitched the letters of the alphabet.
some Cody saying" and border of
herring stitch, or some conventional
pattern of impossible flowers and foli-
age and the legend "Mary Smith. her
sampler" or the like, were about all
that the children used up to the be-
ginning of the eighteenth century.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-06
PROMINENT
y WOMAN
Ends Her Life With a Pistol
In GAINESVILLE.

G,srksville. ITenn., July AIRS.
Lizzie Ware fatally shot her
self at the home Of Will Ware. her
son, here yesterday. AS result of
a period Of i'll health Of over one
years's duration her mind for some
months had become involved. but
not to that extent that apprehension
of such fate was felt by the family.
Mrs. Ware came to GAINESVILLE ten
days ago on a visit to her sons fami
ly. She owned a splendid home Of
her own at Trenton. KY, and was
the widow of Charles Ware. who at
the time of his death was a wealthy
and widely known citizen Of Todd
county, KY She resided much Of
the time with her daughter, the
widow of the late Frank Walton, of
Todd county. 1t was from there
that she came ten days ago to visit
in this city.
Mrs. Ware fingered in an uncon-
cious condition until 2 o'clock. when
death occurred. The body will be
taken to Trenton. KY. tomorrow
morning, where the interment will
take place.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-06

Youthful Experiences Of cir Walter
RuneImsn, Author Of Recent
Book on Napoleon.

Sir Walter Runciman, author of the
book on Napoleon, The Tragedy Of
St. Helena" is a Scotsman. The sea
early fascinated him, and at the age
If twelve he ran away from home,
tramped to q northeast coast port, and
engaged himself as a cabin boy. His
duties made his position anything but
siuccure and the treatment he re-
ceived in It completed his disillusion-
ment with reference to this particular
vessel. The tyranny finally became un-
bearab!e and he managed to dseamp
at an Irish port. His love for the sea,
however. remained. and before long
hs wan serving on an American vessel,
where he speedily became well liked.
Unfortunately. his former captain,
piqued at his successful escape, had
him captured and brought back.
Heavy punishment followed. with the
not Unnatural consequence Of second
flight, which resulted In his getting to
. boat upon which he served the fun
term Of his Apprenticeship.
AT the right moment he left the sss
for the business Of ship moving and
management. He has found time to
write three books besides his newest.
and to take part in politics. 's
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-06
Parrot Frightened Burglar.

The cries Of oliver Twist a South
American parrot. which was awak-
ened the other morning by a thief
prowling In the home Of his mistress,
Mrs. M. Osburn Of San Francisco,
while she was absent, frightened
away the burglar after he had gath
cred up articles worth $23. The
watchfulness of oliver. however. prob
ably will result in his martyrdom, az
the thief, angered at the interruption
of his work. seized the bird by the
neck and twisting It cruelty, flung him
through a mirror In the dining-room
When Mrs. Osburn returned. Oliver
was found on the floor In an ex'
hausted condition, while an open rear
door and the condition Of the room
gave evidence Of the burglars hasty
digit.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-06
HaleYon DAYS.

Alcyone. or Halcyone. the daughter
of Aeolus. married Ceyx. Ceyx was
drowned and Alcyone, on learning his
fate. threw herself into the sea. The
gods were moved by the tragedy Of
the young lovers; they brought them
back TO life In the form of halcyons.
or kinghshers. and they decreed that
for the seven days from December %
to December 29 the sea should re-
main calm while the seabirds built
their nests upon II. Those seven
days, the last Of the year. are there
fore called the halcyon days. days Of
ranquillity.-London Globe.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-06
EASY FOR TOKYO POLICE.

The japanese police have an easier
time than their confreres in Europe.
Crime in the land of the chryanthe-
mum is almost limited to theft and
tragedies, or serious cases Of bodily
harm resulting from street brawls.
tits next to impossible, the chief Of
the Tokyo police says, for a murder
to be committed without some one
hearing Of it at the moment. This
is due to the fact that the houses are
composed of paper and bamboo, so
any noise in a house occasioned by
robbers or assassins would not fail
to attract the attention Of neighbors.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-06
Feeding London's Zoo.

II cost $23.49O to feed the animals
in the London Zoo last year. hay,
clover. and fruit being the three big.
gest items. Among the items were
Hay. 161 loads; straw, 20s loads;
tares. 1888 bundles; maize. 800 bush
els; rice. u tons; canary seed, $50
bushels; shrimps. 1885 pints; and
dsh. 2S tons. There were 21s horses,
costing $1,605. and 152 goats;
monkey nuts, 44ls hundredweights;
1854 bananas, 4.21s pounds grapes.
1908 oranges. s2Sh pecks and 31h
cases apples. 7h tons mangels, 2l.s4s
pounds potatoes. 6,sO6 quartern bread,
1896 fowls heads. 494 pounds sugar.
6.S5S mice. and S.575 sparrows
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-06
FORGOT THE CORRECT WORD
Annie Luek's Husband Accused Her
Of Vasraney Because She Bust
ed" His Door.

The hearing room Of the Front
and Master streets police station was
crowded with the curious the other
morning when a young negro woman
was hailed before Magistrate Scott.
"What is your nameY" asked the
magistrate.
"Annie Luck" replied the pris-
oner.
"Annie Luck?" repeated the
judge; "and what kind Of luck
brings you hereY"
''Bad luck" said Annie. "Thafs
my husband. Don't know what he
done it for"
The magistrate turned to the hus-
band and asked him why he had had
his wife arrested.
''Why, for vagrancy," replied the
husband.
"vagrancy? said the judge. "How
do you make that out2 Does she not
live with your"
eyes," said the husband, "but she
done bust open my door last night. /"
"Why," said the judge, chat is
not vagrancy; that is hydrophobis."
"That right, judgeP" said Luck.
Excuse me- I'd done forget the
right word" -Philadelphia Times.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-06
cH'EF DUTY OF SHEPHERD
u Is TO Shear the sheep, According 70
Children Of Whom Or. Jowett
Tells.

Rev Or. Jowett, at a dinner In New
YoriI said, apropos OF his salary:
"fds cost Of living ls so high over
ho1C that | have decided, after all, to
accept the generous salary that FIRST
declined. | hope that this acceptance
won't call to my congregations minds.
however, the story of the sheep.
"A minister. you know, was once
addressing Sunday school. II was .
Sunday school of little children, and
the minister in his address desired to
compare himself to a shepherd, and
bis congregation to the shepherds
nocks.
"What are these beautiful AMI
msisr he said, pointing to a drawing
ON the blackboard.
6heepl shsepl' chorused the chfl-
drsn-
"'And the elosked figure in the tore
grounA-vhat u her
"A shsphsrdi' the children ozied.
ExAotiy. agreed the ministss.
bsamins with satisfaction. And now,
dear children. can you tell mo whsA
n h that the shepherd does for the
Eheepr
"A score OF little mouths opened
wide, and a score of treble voices
cried shrilly:
He shears emf"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-06
STYLES n cInaratta casea.

The newest cigarette case is a COM
bination of gold and platinum. very
thin and perfectly fiat, carrying only a
single row OF cigarettes. The curving
styles are no longer considered the
mode. the new cases being SO fiat that
they are easily carried in the vest
pocket. These are in gold with stripes
OF platinum. the stripe being some
times one-sixteenth OF an inch wide.
or again i've or six hair-lines OF plat,
num unite 70 form = stripe On the ssl&
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-06
WELL BROUGHT UP.

No child of parents in moderate
circumstances has been brought up
more simply than Miss Marguerite
the fifteen-year-Old daughter of An
drew Carnegie. She has spent her
time in study, With plenty Of play.
Her mother dresses her very simply,
and in every way she has not been
allowed to indulge in foolish dis
play.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-06
Really Hard Luck.

Four men we're sympathizing with
each other at an uptown hotel. accord
ing 70 the New York Sun They were
employees pretty well up on the stan
list and two of them were assistant
manasEp. They had Endorsed checks
for ad1 aintances that they supposed
were al right. and. according to the
rule. had to make good. I'm worse
stuck than any of you" sait the chief
engineer. The check got stuck on
was for STA and the man who signed
u Is In jail"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-06
A Boston casuIst.

Mrs. Kawler-But how in the world
did you manage to hire this fiat when
the landlord is 30 set against families
with childrenf
Mrs. Smart told him my children
were all underground.
Mrs. K.-But that was ar
Mrs. Sob. II was quite true. You
see. at the time l told him. rd sent
the children riding through the sub
way.-- Boston Evening Transcript
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-06
Lucky Princeton.

Princeton is enjoying the luxury
of 100 pounds of ice for 25 cents.
sold by the Princeton Ice and Stor-
age Co., o. which c. w. Metcalfe is
manager.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-06
HAIR DKEssER's VERSION.

A woman's crcwning glory is her
puffs, braids, switches, pompadours.
chignons, psyche knots, clusters,
nets, rolls, rats and Billie Burke
curls.-Woman's Home Companion
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-06

Eggs which have been boiled ana
yet not used may be kept and reboiied
again without becoming hard boiled
THIS L. not generally known. but n the
egg has been soft cooked Il may -
put into boiling water for q few min
utss 10 warm thrQQxh a2d 1aEx22 -
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-06

De Quill shouldn't think you
could afford to play poker if you
are so unlucky at it.
De Witt-What | lose at poker my
wife makes up at bridge.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-06

Acc4m-What in your opinion is
the best business 10 which = young
man csn give his attsnti0ni
ua.lf.A ma. -
The Washington times., 1911-02-03

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face as soft and free from lines as a childs o
Miss Henrietta Jackson, OF Melville bldg,
PlttSheId, Mass, says: Your treatment is Q
Godsend to womankind. wish every WON.
an could know ! know the wonderful re.
ment''
Since Mile. Meta made her remarkable dis.
covery imitators have naturally sprung up all
over the country. Some of them have copied
Mile. Meta's advertisements and literature
TO such an extent that the public is often
at loss TO distinguish the imitation from
the real. We are therefore authorized 10
which cannot fail 20 convince you as to
who Is who:
Mile. Meta will forfeit $1,000 in gold II
she falls 10 prove that she holds nine Gold
Medals and three Grand PriX on her dis
coyeries from International Expositions. She
will forfeit GOO in gold II anyone can prove
that she did not tahe out her own wrinkles
with II in three nights exactly as she claims
She will forfeit 81. 90 in gold II every tes-
ttmonial and sworn statement which she pub
fishes is not absolutely genuine. She will
forfeit $l.oo0 In gold II anyone can show ad-
Vertfsements similar to hers published in
any newspaper or magazine in the United
States or Europe prior to the publication
Of her advertisements
Arrangements have been made with Mile.
Meta TO furnish free information in regard
to her marvellous process for removing
wrinkles to all Washington Times readers.
Merely cut out and send her the coupon
below and you will receive free particulars
by return mail in a plain sealed envelope.
privacy Of your own home without the
knowledge Of even your most intimate
friends. 1t often works astonishing won
ders In single treatment overnight.
The Washington times., 1911-02-03
Animal Husbandman Is
Wanted By Government

AN animal husbandman dnalei. quail
fed in sheep and goats" is desired by
the Government for service In the Bu-
reau of Animal Industry. Department of
Agriculture. The Government is willing
to pay $1,7fG year to one or more who
pass the civil service examinations
March T. in cities in each State The
requirements include an age limit of at
least twenty-one years, special training
In animal husbandry, and the writing
of thesis
The Government wants also civil en-
ginecrs male or femaIe) for the Philip
pine service, and typewriters and Ste
noSraphers lmale) for departmental
service at Washington. The applicants
for the civil engineers positions will be
examined on technical training and
practical experience. Their prospective
salaries are N,iO0 to 5000 a year, and
their age limits eighteen to forty years.
Applicants for the typew ritter and ste
ncgrapher positions will take the regu-
lar examinations prescribed. The age
limit is eighteen years.
The Washington times., 1911-02-03
Commercial Congress
To Be Royalty Welcomed

The Commercial Club OF this city will
be the host of the delegates who at
tend the Pan-American Commercial
Congress February Il.
With plans to be considered by the
joint committee of the Chamber of Com
merce and Board of Trade for giving
luncheon to the 500 or more delegates
who are expected to attend. Washington
is preparing to contribute on no small
scale to the social features of the big
commercial gatherings.
Two of the speakers at the conference
will be c. A Green and Francis D.
Purdie. representing one of the largest
mercantile rating agencies in the world.
who are authorities on Latin-American
commerce. They will speak on the sub
lect of Credits
The Washington times., 1911-02-03
Conventions Committee
Meets Tomorrow Night

A meeting of the conventions com
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce
will be held at the rooms of the Cham
Der ON Saturday night to complete
plans for the campaign of education
of the people of Washington to the
need for the proposed George Wash
ington Memorial Convention Hall.
The plans OF the committee were pre-
sented TO the George Washington Me-
mortal Association committee meeting
yesterday afternoon by Granville M.
Hunt, chairman of the conventions
committee, and were approved.
The plan now is to all meeting of
representatives OF all patriotic, frater-
nal, and civic associations in the city
at which the project will be discussed
and the representatives of the associa-
tIons supplied with literature for their
other members.
The Washington times., 1911-02-03
MERCHANTS WOULD
BAR SUNDAY MAIL
Association Goes on Record
AS Favoring Postofice
Change.

The city poStoffices may not continue
to remain open OR Sunday mornings for
the distribution of mail, if the inclina-
tions of the postofflce authorities and
the merchants Of the city are acted
upon.
The Retail Merchants Association. at
its February meeting at the Chamber
of Commerce last night, went on record
as favoring a discontinuance Of the
practice Of Sunday opening.
T. c. Dulin presented a report of the
First Assistant Postmaster General, in
which he said it is ''up to" each city to
regulate its postal affairs, and pointing
out that Cleveland, Detroit, and Kansas
City now remain closed on Sunday. The
purpose of Sunday closing Is to give the
mail carriers one day off in seven. Mr..
DulIn also said that the postmaster also
favored the change, but wished to as
certain the desire of the business men
of the community before taking any ac-
tion.
The association also went on record
as indoTsing the plans of the National
Aviation Company for an aviation meet
in this city at the Benning racetrack
next May. A letter from J. Lynn
Yeagle, secretary of the company, was
read, in which he said that plans were
now being made for an extensive avia-
tion meet at that time.
Upon suggestion of President Joseph
Strasburger, the time of the monthly
meeting of the association was changed
from the first to the third Wednesday
night in the month.
Gerson Nordlinger, chairman of the
committee on credit bureau, reported
that his committee would have a def
mite report and recommendation at the
next meeting Of the association.
The Washington times., 1911-02-03
|DR. KERR'S FUNERAL
W|LL Be TOMORROW
Noted Surgeon to Rest In
Warrenton, Where He
Died Yesterday.

Funeral services for DR.. James Kerr,
former professor of surgery at George
town University Medical School and
prominent in medical circles throughout
the United States, who died at his home
in Warrenton, Va, yesterday morning,
will be held at the Warrenton Presbyte-
rian Church tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock. The Rev. Edwin Kinks, of st.
James Church, and the Rev. Mr.. Chinn,
rector of the Presbyterian Crurch, will
officiate. Burial will be in the Warren
ton Cemetery.
DR.. Kerr was a native OF Fort Stew
art, County Derry, Ireland, where he
was born in 1S40. He was educated and
took his medical degree in Ireland, grad
uating in medicine and surgery from
Queens College. Belfast, in 1870.
In Transport Service.
During his practice he was appointed
surgeon on one of the transports carry
ing soldiers to the Ashantee country,
Africa, during the gold coast war. He
was later made surgeon to the Cana
dian mail service and for some time
was stationed in Nova Scotia, in his pro-
fessional capacity, with the Steel Com
pany of Canada.
1t was while serving on one Of the
Canadian mail steamers that he met
Miss Laura Bell of Dublin, and a cousin
of Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor.
They were married, and for some time
DR.. Kerr and his bride resided in Nova
Scotia, moving from there to Winnipeg,
where he was appointed surgeon to the
Indian department with rank of major.
He served in that capacity through the
Reil Indian rebellion.
Came Here in 1888.
In 1883 DR.. Kerr located in Washing
ton and became connected with the
Woman's Dispensary as surgeon and
with the Emergency Hospital as sur
geon-in-chief. He also taught in the
Georgetown Medical School and was
connected with Providence Hospital
Dr. Kerr was a member OF the Ameri-
can Medical Association. Medical Soci-
ETY. of the District of Columbia, Wash
ington Academy of Sciences, and Of the
Masonic fraternity. He was a regular
contributor to several medical maga-
zines.
Owing to falling health, DR.. Kerr re-
ago, moving to Warrenton, Va. where
he bought an estate and made his home.
DR.. Kerr IS survived by his wife and
four children, Dr. Fl. II. Kerr, of War
renton; Dion X. Kerr, and Mrs. c. NJ.
Harris, of WarTenton: and Chichester &.
Kerr, of New York.
The Washington times., 1911-02-03
Some Famous Jewels of
Royalty on Exhibition

Forty-five perfectly matched pearls,
which adorned the neck of the Princess
Mathilde, of the French nobility, and
upon which has been placed a value of
SI45,OOO; the Great Mogul sapphire blue
diamond, twenty-five karats in weight,
and the jade sweetmeat box belonging
to the Empress of Klein Lung, during
the eighteenth century, are the center
Of attraction at an exhibit in the gal
leries of Victor G. Fischer, 52S Fifteenth
street.
The exhibits include the rarest exam
piles of Chinese art, and the most per-
feet productions of the worlds jewelers..
Among them are the green and brown
Jasper vase of the KEN Lungs period,
probably the most perfect Of its kim, kind
ers," from the collections of Sir Will
liam Bennet and Richard Bennett, and
rare carvings in amber, milk jade, and
other semi-precious stones.
From time to time the Fischer gall
leries will have other exhibits. The
present exhibit is from the museum of
Drcicer & Co., of New York.
The Washington times., 1911-02-03
PITIES THE POODLES
PETTED BY THE RICH
Representative Norris Says
Neglected Babies Are Bet
, ter Off With Nurses.

That the poodle dog carried in the
arms of rich woman is in worse COM
pany than that woman's child left in
care Of servant, is the opinion Of Rep
resentative G. w. Norris, of Nebraska,
in speaking against the idle rich" be-
fore the Bachelors Club, of the Y. NJ.
e. A, at its monthly meeting last
night. Representative Norris claimed
that ii was time for wealthy people to
quit raising poodle dogs and start rails
ing babies.
To make plain his point, the Ne
braSka solon told one of his Washing
ton experiences.
A Specific Example.
while I was passing along Connecti-
cut avenue, in front of a residence that
cost hundreds of thousands of dollars,
an elaborately dressed woman came
out" said Representative Norris. She
carried in her arms costly poodle dog,
and as she stepped into her carriage
two of her servants, wearing high silk
hats, bowed almost to their knees. One
assisted her in, while the other raised
the train Of her dress and placed it
about her feet.
"A moment later a colored servant
came out wheeling a baby carriage,
and crossed the street to find that
the carriage held the rich woman's little
son. The thought of the mother hold
ing the poodle dog where her child
should be, while she gave the animal
Its morning airing, seemed inhuman to
me when l thought of the baby being
taken by a servant to the park for its
outing.
PitieS the Poodle.
But finally 1 decided that the poodle
was more to be pitied than the child.
1t was in worse company"
RPDreSeOtafiVe NOrriS told the
bers of the Bachelors Club that the
self-established home has its place in
the life Of every man, and that the
home with children is the only really
happy home.
Besides Representative Norris, L. r.
Mussy, of Illinois, a veteran newspaper
man, made an address to the young
men.
The meeting OF the Bachelors Club,
which is composed of the lS5 young men
who room in the Y. NJ. c. a. building,
was the first one held this year. Light
refreshments were served.