davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-16
CENTER
Indiana Professor Locates Exact
Spot in Deep Gully.
country's Hub Has Moved 81 Miles
Northwest During Decade-Monue
ment to Typify Westward and
NorthWard Trend.

Bloomington, Ind.-The center of
population of the United States as
figured out by the bureau Of census at
Washington, is one of the widest
spots in Indiana. The center is about
four and one-half miles south of I'm
ionville and seven miles east OF
Bloomington.
According to the census Of 1900 the
center was six miles southeast of Co
lumbus. Ind. and thus. during the last
10 years 1t has moved seven-tenths
of mile north and approximately
81 miles westward. more than twice
the distance westward over the move
ment of the preceding decade.
The westward movement of our
population center during the past 120
years is shown as follows:
Census.
Yrs Nearest Towns Miles
1870 % mi. e. of BALTIMORE. Md...........
1900 Is mi w. of Baltimore. Md. Al
1910 40 mi. n. by W. of Washington
1920 16 mi n. of Woodstock. Va.......... 81
1880 Ig , mi W, s. W. of Moorefield tnow>
1910 16 mi. S. of Clarksburg tnow)
1850 % mi. 5. e. OF Parkersburg. w. va. IS
1860 20 mi. S. of Chillcothe. O............ 81
$50 a mi. e. by n. of Cincinnati. o.. y
1880 mi w. by s. of Cincinnati. o.. 5S
1890 20 mi e. of Columbus. Ind. ............ 4S
1900 mi. S. e. of Columbus. Ind. II
1910 mi. e. Of Bloomington. 1nd........ 81
The accelleration of the western
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-02
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The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-02

Miss Rebecca Peirce left Thurs
day for her home in San Antonio,
Texas.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-02
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SATURDAY. SEPT. 2, 1911.

Mrs. N. A. Free, mother of Mrs.
Chas. Trueblood, under went an
operation Friday morning.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-02

4ne young couple 1917 Io5 Inc
East Thursday night. Out Of
town guests we're:
Mrs. j. T. Wallace and Miss
Ruth Wallace, of Denver; Mrs.
j.. A. Notes.-The, Wooster, Ohio;
Mrs. Frank Notes.-The, Alma, Mich,
Mrs. Davies and Mr.. Albert
Davies, Minneapolis, MINI.
The Mothers club gathered at
the home of Mrs. A. G. Black
Friday evening. Music and games
were enjoyed and very delightful
evening is reported.
Mrs. A. r. Pollock entertained
at bridge whist Thursday after
noon. Mrs. Bushinger won the
first prize and Mrs. Chapman the
consolation prize. Light refresh.
ments were served.
Miss Mary Breckenridge enter
tained at dinner Friday in honor
of Miss Jean Lee. The following
guests were present:
Misses Myrtle Lauer, Mary Brecken-
ridge end Miss Lee, Messrs. Chas.
Bishop and L. s. Gallagher.
Miss Mary Bushipger was host
ess at dinner Sunday in honor
of her guest, Miss Jean Lee. Those
present we're:
Mr.. and Mrs. X. G. Breckenridge, Mrs.
Sylvester and mother Mrs Rice, Misses
Myrtle Lauer, Mary and leila Breck.
enridge; Messrs. Chas. Bishop, L. 8.
Gallagher, and Robert Breckenridge.
Rev. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Nelson en-
tertained the cabinet members of
the Christian Sunday school, Tues
day evening. Several topics Of in.
terest were discussed and a very
interesting talk was given by Rev.
Nelson. Light refreshments were
served to the following guests:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Van Nostrand, Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. French. Mrs. Chss. True.
blood, Messrs. Chase and j. c. Haggard.
The Wednesday Embroidery
club met with Miss Mary Bush
niger. Light refreshments were
served. The members present
were:
Zola Olds, Lucille Moody, Nora French,
Myrtle Laser, Mablc Gates, Mable aud
Grace Tohill, Edna Seth, Pauline Blsck.
The guests Of the Club were Louise
French. Eva Freeman. Zella Brecken.
ridge, Bernice Putnam, Buelah Powell
and Miss Flynn.
Miss Laura Bechtel entertained
at 500 Friday afternoon at her
home. She was assisted by Mrs.
G. &. Bechtel in entertaining the
forty ladies present. The house
was beautifully decorated with
sweet peas and nasturtiums. Nrs.
G. N. Corlett won the prize which
was a beautiful water color paint
ing. The guests were served with
a very delightful two-course lunch.
con.
Mrs. 81. g. Blackmore gave .
card party at her home, Mon.
day afternoon in honor Of Miss
Beulah Powell Of Denver. A very
dainty two-course luncheon was
served to the following gussts:
Mn. Powell Of Denver. Misses Mary and
Zella Breckenridge. Edna eeth, Mary
Bushingcr and her guest Aias Jean Lss
of Boston. Nora French. virgia,a Thome.
Mary Heckcr, Myrtle Lauss. Charlotte
Eversole, lola Olds. Lucille Moody. Rhea,
Mablc and Grace Tohill. MAbie Ostss,
Clara Jacobs.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-02

There will be services at the
Presbyterian church both morning
and evening.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-02
SOCIETY
CoFF-WHlTE

Wednesday,, August 30, at the
home of the brides mother, Mr..
Forest f. Goff and Miss LaVeta
White were united in marriage, in
the presence of a large number of
relatives and friends of the con-
tracting parties. Rev. VIM. Kerry
of Monte Vista performed the Ger
emony. The wedding march was
played by Miss Ethel White, a
cousin of the bride. Following
the ceremony luncheon was
served.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-09-02
SHELLABARCER-FRANcKLIN

sunday, august ~, d Deautltul
church wedding was celebrated at
St Stephens church when Miss
Ottilie Francklin and Mr.. Walter
Shellabarger were united in holy
matrimony. The altar was deco
rated with white flowers. Mrs.
Pollock presided at the organ and
rend dered Wagner's wedding
March" as the two bridesmaids
followed by the bride and her
father, approached the altar.
The bride was gowned in a
beautifully embroidered white
dress, with orange blossoms and
bridal veil. The bridesmaids also
being dressed in white. made as
pretty wedding party US ever en-
tered q church. The bride and
groom have the honor OF being
the first to be married in St
Stephens church and We wish
them all happiness and success in
their married life. Mr.. and Mrs.
Shellabarger will make their home
in Moffat.
Rev. Benjamin Bean oficiated
ut the seavice.
COFF-MUNsEiL
A very pretty home wedding
WAS solemnized ut the country
homo of H. c. Munsell. south Of
Monte Vista, Sunday, August q,
at s o'clock p. m. whom Mr.. b.
Glenn Gotf and Miss FIoy Munsell
were united in the holy bonds Of
wellock. Rev. NJ. NJ. Nelson. OFF,
ciating.
The wedding march was played
by Mr.. Guy Neal. q class-mate OF
the groom.
The bride is a genial favorite
with the young people here. Mr..
Gotf formerly Of Maryvills, Mo-, is
q graduate Of the Langdon con.
servatory Of music Of that city and
has made many friends in Monte
Vista. They will be at home 70
their friends after Sept. Is, ut
Marshslltown, Iowa.
% -
DAVIS ES-WAllACI
Mr.. E. Wynn Davies and Miss
Louise Wallace were united In
marriage At the residence Of Mr..
X. B. Wallace, Thurstlsy. August
81, 1t 4 O'Clock p. m. The vel.
ding was . quiet family AFFAIR, and
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-09
IMPORTANCE OF EXAMPLE.

Every life is a profession of faith,
and exercises an inevitable and silent
propaganda. As far as lies in its
power, it tends to transform the uni
verse and humanity into its own
image. Thus we have all cure Of
souls. Every man is the center Of
perpetual radiation like a luminous
body; he is, as it were, a beacon
which entices a ship upon the rocks,
il it does not guide it into port.
Every man is priest, even involun-
tarIy; his conduct is an unspOken
sermon, which is forever preaching
TO others; but there are priests of
Baal. Of Moloch, and Of all the false
gods. Such ia the high Importance
of example. -Amiels Journal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-09
A SER ENADE.

Luther Martin, attorney general OF
Maryland, was very fond of music,
but could not distinguish one tune
from another. After his defense of
Aaron Burr for treason he was very
unpopular in Baltimore. A crowd
surrounded his house with a band of
music playing "The Rogue's March. F"
The old gentleman took it as a COM
pliment, walked to the front and
thanked them politely for their mu-
sic Not expecting such a reception,
the mob stared and moved on, and
his family, who were very much ter
rifed, gave him hint to slip away
from the door.--Clark, Eminent
LAWYERS"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-09
PUNCTUAL AT SCHOOL.

A remarkable record is that of the
four children of Mr.. J. r. Dannatt,
assistant overseer, of Newchurch,
Isle of Wight, who have attended
the local school for an aggregate of
80 years and one month without
missing a single attendance. The
record is as follows; Harry Dannott,
five years and five months; Charlie,
ten years and five months; Nellie,
seven years and ten months, and
Ada, eight years and five months,
The school is about two miles from
the family's residence, and the dis
lance travelled by the quartet in jour
neying to and from school exceeds
10000 miles.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-09
HoRsELEss AGE HASN'T COME
Despite Development Of the Automo-
bile, Horses and Mules Are Far
From Being Displaced.

Something has been said at one
time and another, half in Jest and
half in earnest, about the coming Of
the horseless age, when the self-pro-
PEELED vehicle will have done away
with the horse and mule altogether,
incidentally doing away at the same
time with the house fly. The auto
mobile has made a wonderful devel-
opment in the past ten years, but it
has not displaced the horse, and indi-
cations are that it will not do so for
some time to come. The horse and
mule breeders are reported as look
ing forward to an unprecedented
year in their business. According to
an estimate based on the amount of
business done up to the present time,
which shows an increase of IL per
cent. over the same period last sea-
son, $1,000 animals are expected to
pass through the Atlanta, Ga, mar
ket in the year ending next August.
The money value will amount to
$12, 000, 900, and it is significant
that this is quite figure when APP
piled to the automobile business,
while it is only small matter in the
total horse and mule business Of the
country. The automobile is going
some" in more senses than one, but
it has not yet displaced the horse and
the mule.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-09

Miss Ethel Minish, day operator
at the Home Telephone Exchange,
has gone to Hopkinsville to accept q
position. Pembroke Journal.
Miss Ethel Golliday is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Falcon Baker. in Mad
isonville.
Mrs. Mary P, Pool. her daughter,
Miss Addie P. Pool and her little
granddaughter will leave about the
18th to make their home in Mon
tana. Her son, Mr.. j. Z. P, Pool,
will remain here until fall and then
probably join the family in the West,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-09
NOT THE KIND OF A CUR.

Several young men were standing
before the desk in the Shirley hotel
the other afternoon talking about
dogs. One of them thought he'd
bother the telephone girl by drawing
her into discussion. She is pretty
and good natured, but that afternoon
she was very busy.
"Say, Bessie" said the young man,
what kind of dogs do you like?"
The girl found time to say, ''Fox
terriers"
"You do?"
eyes, I'd just love to have a nice
little fox terrier"
Gee" said the young man, "Pd
like to be little fox terrier"
The girl smiled. "You might not
fill the bill" she said.
"Why not ?" he asked.
Because" she replied, after an
swering a call, I'D want one bright
enough to be taught something."-
Denver Post.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-09
BEST oPIATE FOR PATIENTS
Woman Says Game Of Solitaire Played
by Some One Else soothes and
Lulls Them to sleep.

Cards. said the woman quoted
by the New York Sun. Don't mem
ton cards to me. / have played Is
games Of solitaire since one o'clock
and am just about tagged out" |
understand this was your afternoon
at the hospital" remarked a card
playing acquaintance. $50 it was,"
said the woman. "That is where L
played solitaire. | did it to amuse
the patients. In every hospital ward
are several sick folks for whom a
game Of solitaire played at their bed
side by somebody else is the best
known opiate. II soothes and lulls
them to sleep when nothing else will.
They like cards when they are well /;
they would like game Of solitaire
now if only they had strength enough
to think and move the cards. But
they are too weak to do anything ex-
cept Just to lie back and watch some
body else play. That interests them.
Reading, talking and singing to
them is all right once in a while, but
when they really want to rest and be
amused at the same time the doctor
advises a game of solitaire"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-09
SOME CURIOUS MISPRlNTS
Errors by the compositor That Make
the Author Say Things Quite
Other Than Intended.

A sentimental novelist, describing
his heroine as one who always kept
modestly in the background" was
Mortified to find it recorded in print
that she "always kept modesty in the
background"
A religious paper described the
throat Of a suicide as being ''cut
from year to year"
A curious error appeared in the
City Press. In a notice of special
service held at st. Paups cathedral,
at which the anthem, Il Will Wash
Ny Hands in Innocency," was sung
by the choir, the compositor made
the blunder that the anthem sung
was, 81 will Wash My Hands in In
decency."
In another paper appeared an ad-
vertisement for plain cook and
house maid, where 'the gardener
cleaned knives, boots and windows.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-09
ANCIENT CHURCH CUSTOM !

In the age Of witchcraft and srncr-
stition it was believed that the fairies
built the old kinks in Glasgow anI
that they had right to them; 50
said Mr.. W. B. Paterson, lecturing
before the Old Glasgow club. Tha
accommodation afforded the pariAh-
toner's was very different from ths
present luxurious age. There wera
no pews in Scottish kinks before the
reign of Charles |. The people had
to bring their stools with them and
those that did not do this simply sat
down on the floor. For the evening
service parishioners likewise brought
candlesticks and candles. On the
question of the separation of the SEX
es Mr.. Paterson mentioned the inter-
esting fact that there still existed a
church in the city where this rule
was Obseryed.-London Globe.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-09
SPARE MINUTE FOR THE EYES
Nothing Gives Eyes Such Complete
Rest as Habit Of Closing Them
Occasionally.

II you will spare a minute every
half hour to the eyes they may be
spared to you many years In conse-
quence.
A well-known oculist declares moth
ing gives the eyes such complete rest
as the habit of closing them occasion
ally for a minute or too. In threat
ened cases of eyestrain he has some
times advised no other cure and the
patient has recovered his normal
sight.
Where one uses the eyes constant
ly. especially for close work. as the
woman who does fine sewing. en-
broidery or painting. the relief to eyes
OF lifting them from the work and
closing them while one slowly counts
twenty-five cannot be overestimated.
Another rest is to change the point
OF vision from time to time. Look
away from what you are doing and
gaze blankly into space. Do not at
tempt to concentrate on anything.
merely look out of the window or into
a distant corner of the room.
Do not begrudge the time for this
eye resting. II is the best sort of In
vestment you can make and will not
take half as much time or money as
visits to the oculist.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-09
NO USE FOR WALKING STICK
Average American, In hustle OF Life,
Has No Time for Unneces-
aary Cargo.

Now that we are reminded OF It. we
realize that the great American peo-
pie are seldom seen to possess
walking stick. IT'S a small thing
writes an essayist In a morning paper.
the absence OF the walking stick. but
Il belongs to the American motto.
never. In the hustle of life. carry I'M
necessary cargo"
The idea is. of course. fantastic
with the fantasy Of transporting cem-
mon sense. The hustle Of life surely
extends to travel In the case Of ma
don which would consider itself de-
graded IL II spent longer than a week
In a complete journey through Eur
ope; and when Americans travel they
are the last to deny themselves the
luxury of an extra bit Of luggage be
cause II happens 20 be unnecessary.
II Is common knowledge that they go
on loading the liner with trunks until
the corpany's officials say STOP" II
only TO collect so many more steam
ship and hotel labels to add to their
already bloated store Of these
trophies.
No. The walking stick Is q matter
purely Of personal choice. Most
Americans chance to feel no need for
. walking stick whereas We do. That
Ia how the thing stands. When II
comes to walking stick the world
must be considered individually. The
physical wsakling is quite likely to
have a taste for gigantic club; the
enormously powerful man who snaps
his Sandow developer before break
hast as though 1t were a piece Of cot
ton may select for a walking stick the
thinnest shred of malacca that money
can buy.-London Globe.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-09
CONVENIENT oBTUsENEss.

A little Boston boy who has had
a German nurse and a German gov
erness since the time he could first
toddle, and who speaks German as
fluently as he does English, misbe-
haved himself the other day and was
soundly scolded by his grandfather,
who speaks no language but that of
Boston. When, finally, there was a
pause in the grandparental eloquence
the boy looked up calmly and said:
Grandpa, have not been able to
understand you. You will have to
speak to me in German"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-09
FAITHFUL POSTAL WORKERS.

The government has no employees
more faithful and none upon whose
personal honesty more depends than
the thousands Of postmasters and
postal clerks in our nearly 10000
post offices. When one thinks Of ths
countless letters in aimsy enyelOpes
dropped into mail boxes and post
Offices. with no protection. except
two-cent stamp and thin piece Of
paper, against the violation Of secrotS
the exposure of which might ruin a
business. one realizes how much de-
ponds on the personal integrity Of
those who handle the malta
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-09
TELEoRAPHY IN oLoEN TIMES.

The invention of the telegraph
is now traced back to 1855 and par
ticulsrly mentioned in a little book,
then written and published by the
marquis of Worcester. inventor OF
the steam engine. He there gives il
the name Of visual correspondence"
and calls it his own invention. The
process is getting possession OF
heights at convenient distances and
by fireworks, in different forms, for
different letters spelling the order or
intelligence, from station to station.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-09
NEVER LOST ITS NOVELTY
Why Thomas Bailey AIdrIeh so HIah-
ly Valued His Letter From Pro-
lessor s. e. Morse.

DR.. Edward Everett II used to
tell Of an amusing letter e sent by
Thomas Bailey Aldrich ~ Prof. n
8. Morse, whose handV ting wss
very illegible, says HumaI Life. 40
cording to Doctor Hale, Mr.. Al
drich wrote as follows: :
my Dear Morse: L. was very
pleasing to get your reccat letter.
Perhaps l should have lsen morv
pleased had l been able to deciphen
the same. / have not been able b
master any of it beyond the data
which | knew, and the signature.
which guessed at. There is a sin,
gular and perpetual charm in a LED.
ter of yours; it never grows old, il
never loses its novelty. One can say
to ones self every morning: 'Herst
that letter Of Morse's. 1 haven't read
it yet. | think III take another shJ
at it today, and maybe 1 shall, in th<
course Of a few months, be able b
make out what it means by thoss
ts that look like WIS and those IL
that have no eyebrows. Other letters
are read and thrown away, but your
ara kept forever-unread. One u
them will last a reasonable man
lifetime. Admiringly yours,
COT. B. ALDRICH."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-09
HgiNE's .uRuLENr wIsooM.-

Hsine, that snake Of the Hebrew
paradise. ''smOoth-lipped serpent.
surely high inspired" was never
inspired more truly by the SER
pent's genius of virulent wisdom
than when he uttered, in a most
characteristic hiss Of sarcasm, de-
scribing Musset before he had
reached middle age as "a young
man with very fine career-behind
him." Never was there a truer, as
assuredly there never was a crueler
witticism.-Swinburne's Miscella-
nies.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-09
ALL ALONG THE LINE.

"our grocer isn't logical. When
ice goes up he raises the price Of
meat"
"That's all right. He has TO use
ice to keep his meat chilled"
"But he also gives the price Of
kindling wood a substantial boost. "
louisville Courier-J ournAl.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-09

other. and view me from every angle.
| saw quite dozen In the trees, and
there we're more to which could
not approach near enough to oh
serve. Before this have not seen
more than two or three monkeys, all
the time I have been in Siam.
Lucy STARTLING.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-09
KNEW BETTER.

"Why do you waste your tirG
lounging in the streets ?" demand q
the missionary-minded gentleman Of
the hobo. Don't you know time IS
money!"
Don't you believe it, boss" came
the answer. "I'ye done time enough
to be a millionaire"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-09

and hope M clothes will be on
them.
Grapes are not raised here. Mrs.
McGilvary has vine. but | don't
think il mas ever done much. She
has just received some freesia bulbs
from her brother, but | d)ubt if
they ever amount 20 anything. Sne
can make them grow. if anyone can.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-09

FOR SALE-Fine residence on
South Virginia. j. F. ELLIS.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-09

FOR SALE-Cottage on West
10TH. j. F. ELLIS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-12
Pastor of Trinity M. E. Church Trans
ferred to Charge Out of State and
Sioux Falls Minister
Succeeds Him.
PARIsHIoNERs
SORRY
Regret That He is to Leave Keokuk
After Several Years Of Efficient
Work as Pastor In
This City.

Rev. John Wesley Potter, for sew
eral years pastor of the Trinity NJ E.
church Of Keokuk, was transferred to
the Dakota conference and appointed
to the First Church, Sioux Falls,
South Dakota, at the annual meeting
OF the Iowa conference in Fairfield,
Iowa, yesterday. Rev. Potter will re-
tain his present charge until about
the middle of October. He will be
succeeded in Keokuk by the Rev DR..
]. NJ Brown of Sioux Falls. The Iowa
conference passed the following reso-
luton in making the transfer:
Resolved, That on the occasion of
the transfer of John Wesley Potter,
D. D., to the Dakota Conference we
express our high appreciation OF his
christian character, his eminent SER
vices as pastor. preacher and secre-
tary of this conference for eight
years. We commend him to the fell
lowship of our Dakota brethren, and
If in the providence of God, our Dish
ops should think it advisable to re-
turn him for work to this conference
we shall receive him with the most
cordial christian welcome.
Resolved, That copy of this reso-
luton be sent to the Dakota Confer
ence
tSigned)