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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-10-17
DOOM OF THE FAMILY

Some deliver in the mathematics
of divorces has figured it out that,
at the present rate of increase, 1890
viii see one-half of all marriages in
this country dissolved by legal pro-
ceedings.
A Missouri University professor
makes this prophecy: "The family as
a permanent union between man and
wife will end in this country within
measurable length of time. Mon
ogamy as an institution is doomed
in the United States"
Conditions certainly are not prom
Using. In 1905 our country had 68,-
900 divorces, against 10000 in the
rest Of the world.
All the time, the world is grow
ing better. Improvement is sure to
come in principles, means and meth
DDS of perpetuating the institution
of the home. We who give consider
alton to present unpromising condi-
tons will not be here in 1890. But
those who shall be on the scene of
the worlds action and progress will
see such improvements in conditions
of marriage as to reduce divorce to
practical extinction.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-10-17
HAVE LEARNED HOW TO SPELL
Reason Why One Man Thinks That
the intelligence of Juries Has
Increased.

Having made the statement that
juries are more intelligent than they
used to be, the man who has often
served as a juror backed it up with
bits of his own experience.
"My chief reason for saying so is
that juries nowadays do not have
such a tussle with the word guilty
as formerly" he said. Several
years ago l talked confdentially
with a number of men who assured
me that as soon as they learned they
had been impaneled they looked up
the spelling Of guilty and practiced
writing it 80 that in case the jury
lightning actually struck them and
the accused should be convicted they
would know how to write their opin-
ion. Others of my associates were
not 80 conscientious, II they believed
a man guilty they said 80, irrespect-
i've Of dictionary rulings. Less than
FIVE years ago l served on jury that
pronounced man guilty in four diff
ferent photographic forms besides
the right one: elite, gillite, gille
and gilty. So far as my observation
goes most juries nowadays know how
to spell guilty without especial
coaching"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-10-17
THE FLAT KITCHEN.

The architects of modern fats are
indirectly instrumental in work for
good housekeeping. The new kitchens
are so dainty, so compact, so inge-
NOUS that they inspire any woman
to keep them in perfect condition.
The ''parlor" may be an ordinary
room. At best it will not have any
more artistic features than paneled
walls, foyer hall or prismatic cleo
trio light fixtures. The kitchen is the
plce on which the architect lavishes
his ingenuity. Maybe it is electri-
cally fitted with the most marvellous
appliances for cooking, ironing and
serving. If not, the porcelain tubs,
folding clothes racks, shining nickel
or copper taps, glass shelves, porce-
lain-lined ice boxes and trim gas
range are sufficiently attractive to
lure any woman to spend fair por-
ton of her time Gin their midst"
using them or keeping them in or
der. A man may cheerfully afford
to pay a little higher rent for one
of these delightful kitchens. He is
more than likely to make iteup in
an improved menu. At any rate, it
is worth an experiment. Besides,
you have to. All the flats are built
that WAY now
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-10-17
DIVERS NERVES PROVE True
Seeker After Pearls Saved From
Horrible Death BY HE Cool
ness and couraoc. /.

A successful diver must possess
great courage aud nerves Of steel.
Such a man connected with a large
wrecking company was visiting some
years ago the pearl fisheries in ire
Gulf of California, where sharks
abounded. On one Of his trips in
quest of the pearl oyster he had a
narrow escape from a fearful death.
He had been instructed never to
stir from the bottom until he had
looked up and around. Fortunately
he needed the advice. Having filed
his bag, he glanced quickly about
and caught sight of huge shovel
nosed shark watching him.
In an emergency men think fast.
Near the diver was a large rock. He
moved quickly to the other side of it,
hoping to dodge the ferocious mon
ster, but the maneuver did not work.
The shark watched every movement,
changing his position by slight mo-
ton of his powerful tail.
Time was precious, and the diver
conceived the idea of binding the
shark by stirring up the mud. I'm
der cover of that he might escape;
He worked for dear life and had the
water thick with mud in less than
half a minute.
Slipping around the rock again, he
rose to the surface, having barely
strength enough to reach the side Of
the boat, and was hauled on board
just as the voracious man, eater made
a rush for him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-10-17
BOYS FIND QUEER DUTIES
London Messengers Called Upon to
Perform All Sorts Of Pecu-
liar Tasks.

Awards of special medals for re-
markable tasks successfully per-
formed by district messenger boys
were made in London a few days ago
ard revealed the fact that messenger
boys 90 not always have such an
easy, siowgoing time as some may
have imagined. The New York
World says prizes we're presented to
about 200 boys, many Of whom had
fulfilled very difficult missions.
Messenger Alfred Beale, for i'm
stance, won a prize because he was
sent from London to Paris to deliver
a large box, then to Rome with a
dress suit for a high official of the
italian court, and then to Belgium,
where he had to meet the grand duke
of Mecklenburg at Liege station
with luncheon basket.
Another boy, Messenger Robbins,
brought an elephant and its Indian
keeper from Buxton to the Palla-
dium and back, and rode on the ami
mails back on the return journey. A
third boy was sent for in hot haste
to a house in Bond street, where he
found a terrified lady standing on
table. She refused to descend until
the lad had captured the mouse
which had frightened her.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-10-17
SAYINGS OF FAMOUS MEN.

Richard III.-Then bring me a
motorcycle!
Nick Altrock-Curses ON my fatal
gift of beauty!
King Midas-They'll blame me
now for the overproduction of gold.
Schuyler Colfax-Well, | should
smile!
Robert Louis Steyenson-Doc,
seldom smoke more than sixty day.
Robinson Crusoe-This is Friday
is IL? Well, bring me some fish.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-10-17
IMPORTANCE RECOGNIZED.

"Do you think that man fully APP
preciates the Importance of the of
flee to which we have elected him 20
said one constituent.
81 guess he does" replied the 9TH
er. "rhe first thing he did was to
say it ought to command a larger
salary"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-10-17
eREAKAeEs.

"My husband broke the family rec
ord for swearing yesterday"
'Why SOP"
Because the cook broke the fam
lily china" 2
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-10-17

Time Card No. ia

Effective Sunday April 80. 1911.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
No. 93-C.&N o. Linn. 11:56 .. o
No. 5l-St. l.. Express 5:35 D. o.
No. 95.-Dixie Flyer, 9:31 a. NJ
No. 55-Hopkinsville Ac. 7:05 a.
No. Sc St. I. Fast Mail 5:33 :. =
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
No. SC. & st. L. Linn, 5:25 a.
No. 62-St. Louis Express, 1884 =,
No. 94.-.Dixie Flyer, GIT .. n
No. 56-Hopkinsville Ac. 8:55 ..
No. H-St, l.. Fast Mail, 1920 D. y
Nos. 95 and "a will make Nos. *
and 91's stops except "a will not stoE
at Warrington and No. 95 viii
not stop at Warrington or Empire
No. 81 and 81 connect at st. Louis ana oths
points west.
No. 81 connects at Guthrie Tor MsnphA In
points az far south Erin and Tor Loulavi
Cincinnati and the East.
No. 50 and IS make direct conn at Gut
RE for Louisville, Cincinnati and ali point
north and east thereof No. 50 and IS aiAo cor
aect for Memphis and way points.
o. "a runs through 70 Chicago and viii az
Try passengers 70 point South Of EVansvill
no carries through sloepers 70 St Louis.
No. % through slespers TO Atlanta, Macol
jackson vile, St.Augustins an Tampa, FL
Also Pullman sieeDers 70 New Orleans. Coz
Oects At Guthrie for points East and West. D
% win not carry 0cAl passengers for potts Nor
HAshVills Ten
&c. HO0E. Agt.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-10-17
Tennessee Central
Time Table No. 2 Taking Effect

SUNDAY. June II, 1911.
EAST BOUND
No. II Except Sunday Lave Hop
kinsville .............. ....... 7:)O am
Arrive Nashville. .iU:l5 q m
No. 16 Sunday only leave Hopkins.
HllIe''....'.' h...s.-..., ......O'OO d. III.
arrive Nashville. ..11:15 a. m.
No. Ia Leave Hopkinsville 4:30 pm.
Arrive Nashville. .7:45 D. m.
WEST BOUND,
No. II Leave Nashville. .....8:95 an
Arrive Hopkinsville 11:20A.n
No. Is Leave Nashville. 800 pm
Arrive Hopkinsville 9:l5 pm
u. MORROW. Agent.
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
Carroll Institute in
Campaign for Members

A whirlwind membership campaign.
expected to surpass anything of the
kind that has previously been held by
the organization, is to be inaugurated at
an early date by the Carroll Institute.
At a meeting In the institute hall yes
terday morning two committees, which
will have charge of the campaign were
selected. James r. Shea and H. b.
Hodge were elected chairmen. These
committees will hold meetings tonight
and also on December "a. to perfeit
plans. A program of lectures, dances,
and athletic events will be an impor-
tant feature in the plans.
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
R. g. Ivers, Veteran
Of Civil War, Buried

Funeral services for Richard George
Ivers, veteran Of the civil war, who for
the last twenty-one years had been
keeper OF the south gate at the Soldiers
Home, were held this afternoon at the
gate lodge, the Rev. Charles Buck OF.
floating. Interment was In Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Mr.. Ivers was eighty-seven years old
and came to this country from Ireland
He had seen twenty-five years service
In the United States Army.
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
Urges Stricter' Laws
On Sale of Drugs

To break UP the drug habit" INDUCED
In by great many people In Washing
ton. the Rev. Frank J. Goodwin, pas
tor OF the Mt, Pleasant Congregational
Church. in a sermon last night, said
there should be stricter laws in tho
District. regulating the sale Of "drugg''
or any kind of concoction that 10 adul.
terated with drugs"
He said that the drug habit" was
often formed by people through the use
Of medicin;s and soft drinks that have
such ingredients In them.
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
Salvation Erroneous,
Evangelist Declares

Tho dream Of a temporal millennium,
Ct salvation on earth, Ia erroneous, de.
ceptive. and misleading. according to
X. c. Russell, an evangelist. who spoke
at the Adventist Memorial Church,
Twelfth and M streets, last night.
lie interpreted q number of Biblical
excerpts literally, stating that they
proved conclusively his cont ention is
right. JIe asserted, moreover, that the
world is not growing better. and that
conditions do not warrant the belief
that "Satan is beinS bound"
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
Elected as President
For the Twelfth Time

For the twelfth consecutive term
WolfCang Ruchdaeschel Is chosen presi
dent of the Verein Bayern. This or,
ganization. at Its annual meeting, re.
elected Mr.. Ruchdaeschel president
Frank Weigand, vice president; Michae
Holzbeierlein, treasurer; Theodore a
Lcckert, secretary; John Mergner, mar
shall; Fritz Eogel, Philip Joblick, and J
Mack, finance committee; J. Kneffncr
mittce.
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
Gore
Throat
Wisdom

WISDOM sore thrOaI, sno "ouioh
rest until she had effected
! cure every time a child has it.
Your family physician will verify the
ratement that it is positive fact that every
/, lid with sore throat is in immediate dan
/ II of contracting Group, Quinsy, Tonsilitis
Diphtheria, and is not removed from that
LANCER until the throat is cured. Think OF it !!
Liniments or outward application Of
( cdicines do not and cannot cure the all
ent, though they may offer temporary
/ lief. Neither can you cure sore throat
nth a cough syrup or cold cure.
To cure, you must get at the seat OF
| disease, removing the cause. Moth.
~ docs that so quickly, safely and
rely as TONSlLlNE. A single dose of
JNSILINE taken upon the first appear
I sce of sore throat may save long weeks OF
Sness. great expense, worry, even death.
J NSlLINE is the stitch in time.
Use little sore throat wisdom and buy
bottle of ToNSiLiNE today. You may
heed it tomorrow.
TONSILINE is the standard sore nj
throat remedy-best known and sLN
most effective and most used. Look n
br the long necked fellow on the ID
] title when you go to the drug store
(, get il. Is cents and so cents. 81
l.ospital Size 800. All Druggists. "
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
Think ColOred Man
Started Stable Fire

Search Ii being made by the police
today for col6red man who is sus-
pected Of setting fire to the stables of
johnson Bros coal yard. Water street
southwest, Saturday night, In which
forty-two horses were destroyed.
@rty-six of the animals were burned
to death and the other sixteen had to
be shot.
The man sought by the police was re-
Gently discharged by the firm. He is
said to have been in a saloon about an
hour before the fire was discovered and
made a threat that he would get even.
Fire Marshal Nicholson today placed
the total loss at 81, 200, covered by in
surance.
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
CAUSED
BY IRON GRATING
Treasury Officials Find Additional Method of Protecting
Uncle Sans Cash, and Sightseers and Employees
Accordingly Are Concerned.

north corridor OF the basement. one OF
the most interesting parts of the build
ing from all communication.
Sightseers are deprived Of the spec
tacle Of watching the clerks 20 over
mutilated money, and Of being shown
through the great vault adjoining the
Treasurer's Office. Neither can they
see the elevator where money II brought
I'D from the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing, or watch the crisp lew bills
being counted.
Employees in the national bank ie-
demption division and the United States
Treasurer's Office are ,ojecti ng TO the
new order OF things. Ia one vf them Ia
dispatched to another part Of the buill-
ing, he must get key or permit
from his chief.
The Washington times., 1911-12-18

Despite the nervous activity OF the
big alarm gong at the Treasury De-
partment. further precautions were
taken today to keep Uncle Sans big
bank from being robbed. Every time q
clerk puts his feet carelessly on the
boss desk, or some one makes mis-
take in working the combination of q
safe, the gong has the habit Of clang-
Ing away and calling out dozens of
watchmen, not to mention squads of
Majoh Sylvester's TRUSTEES from the
First precinct police station.
Not feeling sufficiently safe how
ever, big Iron gratings today were
placed SO as to cut on the entire west
corridor and the larger part Of the
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
Funeral Services Held
., For T. E. ROSenbush

The Rev. Paul A. Mcneil. pastor of
the Concordia German Lutheran Church
officiated at the funeral services for
Trangott E. Rosenbush. one of the
oldest residents of the District, who
Aied at the age of ninety-two years
held in the family home. 1886 p. street
northwest. this afternoon at o'clock.
Old friends of the family served as
pallbearers, and interment was in Oak
Hill Cemetery. Mr.. Rosenbush, who
was born in Germany, came to Wash.
ington more than sixty years ago. and
had watched the growth of Washing.
ton from a village. For many years he
had been engaged as a farmer when the
outlying parts OF the District were
farms. His son, L. c. Rosenbush, owns
n store In Center Market
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
Columbia Historical
Society to Meet

The Columbia Historical Society will
hold its 126th meeting tomorrow evening.
December 10, at 8 o'clock. in the lecture
hall of the washington Club. ITO l
street northwest. Miss Florence P.
Spofford will give communication on
New Year receptions at the White
House.
The Washington times., 1911-12-18

Attractive mission desk like the cut tc
the right. Made of CHARTERED oak, will
dark carly English finish, large lid
pigeonholes in the interior, French legs
and highly polished.
The Washington times., 1911-12-18

If every mother could
realize the danger that
turks behind every case Of
sore throat, she wouldn't
rest until she had effected
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
Hebrew Children
Observe Chanukah

Children in the Jewish Sunday schools
Of washington participated their cele-
6ration OF Cha nha,as, me Feast o. the
Street Temple had festival yester-
day, celebrating with the lighting Of
the candles, lrecitations, and songs :
The feast will continue for the greater
part OF the week, but there will be no
further special exercises.
The Washington times., 1911-12-18

Swift q Company's sales of fresh
beef in washington for the week
ending Saturday, Dec. 16, averaged
7.95 cents per pound.--Advt.
The evening times., 1911-08-08
PAPKE TRAILED
BY NEAR CHAMPS

/. These are happy days for Billy
Papke, one of the few fighters in
the game who would rather fight
than cut into a porterhouse steak.
Probably no other title holder in the
game has more near champions hang
ing on his trail for match thar the
Kewanee man and If his ears don't
tingle every hour in the day there's
nothing to the old saying.
Besides several lesser lights we
can name an even dozen who insist
that they will give Billy the time of
his life If they ever get in the same
ring with him. Here are a few Of
them:
Frank Klause Of Pittsburg, 1853;
Hugo Kelly Of Chicago, 1853; Tony
Caponi of Chicago, 1853; Joe Thomas
Of California, 1853; Leo Houck of
Lancaster, Pa, 100; Eddie McGoor-
ty Of Oshkosh, 15s; Jack Dillon of
Indianapolis, 1853; Jimmy Gardner Of
Lowell, Mass, 1853; Johnny Thomp-
son of Sycamore. ILL.,, 100; Jack Sui
livan of Cambridge. Mass. 100; Geo.
Knockout" Brown of Chicago, 154
to 1853; Jim Flynn Of Pueblo, Colo,
165; and a few others.
The evening times., 1911-08-08
TALK OF MATCHING
WELLS WITH WINNER

New York fight promoters are talk
ing of matching Mat Wells, the Eng
lish lightweight to the winner of the
Wolgast- Mcfarland bout, which is to
be held in Milwaukee next month.
Wells had chance to fight McFar-
land in Milwaukee this month, but
through his own stubbornness turn
ed down the offer. In case the bout
goes through, Wells will be requir-
ed to make 1873 pounds ring side for
Wolgast, figuring on the dope that
the champion will win-and accord
ing to the wise ones this is an im-
possibility with him.
In the recent Wells-Welch fight
the former was required to weigh in
at 1856 pounds at 3 o'clock and 'tis
said that even this weight weakened
him.
The evening times., 1911-08-08
ed us yet, and Is making plays all
the time that save game.

ed as yet, and Is making plays all
the time that save q game.
The worlds series will be played
between the same clubs which fought
for It last season, unless the Phillies
upset the Cubs. and In that case
Pmladeiphfans will have q chance to
see all the games," concluded the
Cubs leader, as he left to hold q
confidential confab with President
Murphy.
Chance knows baseball from A to
z, and never says anything that he
does not mean, and his dope is gen
orally pretty good.
After listening to Chance as he
picks the weak points Of each club,
ore thing is apparent: Chance fears
the Phillies even more than he will
admit.
The Cub leader says that he is
afraid Of his pitchers. and also fears
that Brown will not be able to stand
the strain. Brown, according to
Chance, has saved almost half Of the
games won by the Cubs this season,
and the peerless leader has not been
able to give Brown. four-day rest
at any time. Brown is still the best
pitcher In the world, in Chances es-
timation. and is more good to a club
Of his ability to save games for 9TH
er twirlers than Matty or any other
star in the big leagues.
The evening times., 1911-08-08
Rain at St. Paul.
SHIFTING PITCHERS
SPOILS YOUNGSTERS

New York, Aug. 8.-The custom
has grown upon managers to sud-
denly shift pitchers if they happen
to be batted hard. For that reason.
ball teams are carrying more pitch
ers in comparison with the actual
work that they do on ball field than
they ever did.
If pitchers who happen to be hit
hard were to be kept in the game
instead of being sent to the bench it
might be that the team would rally
as quickly behind him as it would
behind fresh pitcher, and it fire.
quently has been demonstrated in
baseball that pitcher may be hit
hard in one inning and after that
hold team to almost nothing.
John McGraw is slow to change a
pitcher who happens to be hit for
the reason that he wants the pitcher
to have every opportunity to help
himself out of the trouble into which
he has fallen. When he notes that
a pitcher is not himself he is likely
to change in hurry, whether he is
an old or young player. There are
days when the best pitchers are less
effective than is usually the case
when they are in the box.
Before it was baseball etiquette to
have almost as many pitchers on a
team as there are other players COM
bined, the time was when a pitcher
would be raped for three or four
runs in the rather early part of the
game and yet stick through and win.
The evening times., 1911-08-08
UMPIRE HAD.
THE SIGNAL
Hank o'Day Learned to Move
With Kittridge When the
Batsman Bunted

Washington, Aug. S.-Did you ever
hear Of an umpire and catcher hav-
ing signals? Not very often, of
course, but when Malachi Kittredge
was playing in the big leagues and
Hank O'Day was umpiring, Kit and
O'Day worked a system of signals
and it was at Hanks request, too.
This is the way it happened: Kit
was with the Chicago Colts-it was
the Colts then and Anson was the
leader. This was in the old days of
bunts, before the sacrifice hit and
squeeze play came into existence. A
baseball player in those days hated
to lay 'em down and there were only
one or two men in the whole league
who were really good at the busi-
ness. Billy Hamilton, then playing
with Philadelphia, and Cupid"
Childs, with the Cleveland team, were
just about as good as they made them
when it came to bunting. At that
time the catchers used to stand back
near the grand stand until there was
a man on base, but whenever Kilt
redge saw either Hamilton or Childs
come up he'd always get behind the
bat. And here's where the umpire
got his signal. Whenever Kit thought
the batter was going to bunt he'd
jump out of the way and out in the
diamond so as to catch the bunt, IL
possible, or If not, to throw the run
ner out at first. 1t happened that
when Kit would jump out from be-
hind the bat the ball would some-
times go right through and Mr.. Um-
pire would receive the benefit.
Hank O'Day had been hit num-
to Kit: See here, Kit, let me know
when you're going to move and I'll
move with you."
So it was agreed that whenever Kit
would raise his right leg the umpire
was to jump. 1t worked all right for
a while. Every time he was going to
get out of the way Kit would raise
his leg and the umpire'd jump. Then
Kit thought of the humor. He got SO
after while that he'd raise his leg
almost every ball and Hank O'Day
was doing a Salome dance behind the
batter. It must have been funny to
see Kit moving up and down like a
pair of scissors and O'Day doing the
81 don't care" behind him. More than
once Kit would signal and both he
and O'Day would shift quarters, only
to have the batter miss the ball and
then O'Day wouldn't know whether it
was ball or a strike. But just the
same O'Day didn't get hurt any more,
as he was all ready to jump when
he'd get Kits signal.