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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-30

Geraldine-When are we to be
married?
Gerald-When l can find minis
ten willing to take one dollar down
and so cents a month afterwards.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-30
NATURAL MISTAKE.

Stella lis she absent minded?
Bella-Yes, she stuck her um-
brells through her hat instead Of
her hatpin.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-30

First Hotel Guest "a doctor)-,
I notice that you chew your victuals
long time. y
Second Hotel Guest IA professor)
Yes; l grind slowly, but 1 grind
exceedingly small.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-30

Knicker-April showers bring
May flowers.
Bocksr-HuAl April ehills bring
hy p@ ~ a
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-30
NOT the SAME WAY.

y "A good theatrical manager 4
hke a good housewife"
sHos SO 49,. f
"Hs keeps Ai' Aos.s n pri4l.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-30

"Dey say dat Bill has an angel for
wife"
'sY ep, aud I guess It 1t Won be BE long
before he'll find out what set she be-
longs TO-"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-04-15
SUGAR FACTORY IN OPE-
I.OUSAS.

Theto seems to be no doubt but
that ST. Landry, N the vicinity
Of Opclousas. viii have Il sugar
refinery.
The stock has been subscribed,
and the bonds are sought by cap
itaIists.
The location Of the factory has
been practically decided upon. It
is one-and- a-half miles from the
corporate limits Of the city of
Opelousas, on the Holland plan
taton. 1t might have been near
er the center Of the town, but we
Go not consider the distance con
siderable disadvantage to the IN
tcrrsts Of the city.
The promoters Of the refinery are
highly satisfied with conditions
and the site, and there seems to
be no danger of any friction III the
matter.
With sugar cane, rice. corn, cot
ton. truck, and other products
adapted to tbs soil the chances Of
going hungry are slim indeed
st Landry Clarion.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-04-15
WHEN FEAR IS IN THE MIND.

What foolish things we all do
under the pressure of fear, says
Orison Sweet Marden, III Sue
cess MAGAZINE. Discouragement
colors the judgment. | have
known men who own ther own
homes TO sell their property and
do the most ridiculous things III
order to raise money, because they
were afraid they would come to
Grief in their business il they did
not have il, when as matter OF
fact there was no real cause FOR
anxiety whatever. When YOU are
at Your wits end and do not
know which way to turn, YOU are
in danger. for you are IN no con
diiCn to plan anything or 70 90
the best thing. You should do
your planning when you are cool
and calm.
You are not capable OF correct
Judgment of using good sense,
when there is fear or doubt or
dcspondpncv in YOUR mind. Sound
Judgment comes from a perfect
Iy working brain, unrlouded, un-
troubled faculties Never act
upon that which is suggested
when YOU are in state Of Fear
or anxiety. Carry out your plans,
the course laid down when Your
brain was clear your head level.
When fear is in the mind the
mental forces are scattered anG
we are not capable of vigorous
concentration
One reason why SO many men
do not get on in the world Is be
cause they decide important mat
ters when the mind is III no con
! dition to decide anything; when
thev are full Of fear that they are
going to have trouble, that they
are going to sustaln great loss.
that there is going to be t'nan-
cial panic. Things done under
such pressure are ever done wise
llv. Wisdom is what we want III
an emergency. and wisdom comes
ONLY from a level head, a calm
clear brain.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-04-15
pROMISSORY NOTE A DIS
CRIMINATION.

I'romissorv notes may moi be ac-
rcptrd by fire insurance compan.
'cs in Louisiana III payment OF
premiums. This ruling was
adopted Tuesday morning by the
State Fire Rating Board, III ac-
eordancc with the opinion Of the
board s attorney, John I. Sui
Ivan. Insurance companies Will
be notified 10 conduct their bus
mess accordingly. The opinion
was based on the ground that
payment by promlssory notes cor
stituted discrimination.
The Fire Rating Board also
ruled thaa the insurance comiar-
les should ray a uniform rate %,
classification. The average would
lH about 1872 per cent. The
board can insist on this rule, but
cannot enforce it-States.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-04-15

Ahhevllc. La. AprlI IL. The
police Jury met Monday. hy 4
vote of / 10 ; IN ordinance was
leoptcd submitting within SIXTY
daY4 to the qualified electors "i
he parish the question ol tn" salt
If Intoxicating liquors
The members voting ~ favor ol
tho election arc Antoine l'ro''s-
4ard First Ward Frncst bt's
qcaux. Second Ward onolI Alb
shire Fifth Ward faasar '}ro''s-
qard Eehth Ward fhose Voting
nay were: !. Numa Brols-ard,
Third Wrad BaIizaire l'ro!'s
snrd Fourth Ward Ernest be
mnifo. SMih Ward
THIS will be the third election
~ The prohibitions question III
NermlIion parish since l9oS. 1be
vets. or saloon people, are conf
dent Of carrying the election this
time.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-04-15
he House committee Of mu
Tur y,pa corporations
=" EN EKERIA Pennsy yania Railroad "iIrlaI


.,.pal corporations.
NIA PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Official
remarked to a member OF the del
egation: This is the largeS
and most representative body
that our road has ever carried
from Pittsburgh to harrisburg.
A delegation Of 100 came from
tScrantou and joined the f'ltts
burghers on their arrival. LEAD
ed BY brass band. both delega
tions. bearing numerous banners,
moved on the Capitol.
For four hours the Legislators
listened to vcritable iusilIade OF
oratory in behalf Of direct legls
laton for cities of the second
class. q. w. Wallace Of Fiti-
burgh. the first speaker, asking
for rhe Initiative. Rcfch ndum
and Recall said Certain men ~
PeunsylyaItla. who aae l'liher
Ignorant Of the public, are con
| demning these measures on the
ground that they are novel. rev
olutionary. untried and Il product
Of the States which produce al
| falfa and long whISkers. Nothing
could be farther from the truth.
While the particular forms are
adapted 70 modern conditions, the
principle involved, namely, the dl-
rect vote Of the people on qleS-
tions Of Importance IS as old as
| AngIo-Saxon institutions. .
This great inheritance OF our
fathers we hayc to some extent
lost III this country. and we have
suffered for it. We are suffer
ing for it now. In advocating II
we are not advocating anything
new Or untried. Surely if the
people Of the city of Pittsburgh
have brains and character enough
to elect their public officials,
they ought to have brains and
character enough to determine
when those public officials have
| betrayed their trust and should
be retired from public service.
Every speaker, both from Pitts
burgh and Scranton. talked III
terms that could not be mlsunder-
stood. For exmplc: When you
were candidates for Office you
promised to serve us, now we give
you the opportunity; s'lf you
don t serve us now. others will
hear us in the next Legislature :
"This time we present a request.
next time it will be a demand !;
"You' are our servants, why do
YOU refuse TO give us what we
want?" eff we err in our re
quest. we, not you, will shoulder
THE responsibility" Such words.
coming from ex-Mayor Gutherie,
from the President of the Cham
Der of Commerce (once termed
"the white-vested millionaires OF
Pittsburgh ~, from the President
of the Amalgamated Association
of Labor. from Bishop White
head and from Raobi Levi. made
it clear that they were spokes-
men for an aroused people de
termined to rule their own city.
When John q. White is again
in Pittsburgh he will marvel at
the changed attitude Of its peo-
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-04-15

When a medicine must be gwen
to Young children it should be
pleasant to take. Chamberlain 9
Cough Remedy is made from lea'
sugar and the roots used III 'ts
preparation give it flavor s'm'lar
TO maple syrup. making II pleas
ant to take. 1t has no superior
for colds. Group and whoerng
cough. For sale by all dealers.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-04-15
MERELY A TEST CASE,

A hurly negro came t. the doe
tor of a West African missionary
settlement, dragging his reluctant
wife with him.
Doctor. pull one Of my wife S
teeth out. said he.
The doctor examined the wo-
mans 5 mouth and found only
sound teeth
ooh. that makes no difference
said the interested negro. Pull
one anyway. If it doesn't hurt
too much YOU can pull my tooth
that is aching" "
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-04-15

Vegetable Compound has done tor me
during this trying period. Complete
restoration to health means so much
to me that for the sake of other suffer
ing women | am willing to make my
trouble public SO you may publish
this letter ~ MEs CuAs BARCLAY,
RED, Granitevilc. Vt.
No other medicine for woman's ills
has received such widespread and 'ln-
qualified endorsement. No other med.
icine we know of has such n record
of cures rs has lydia +. linkham 5
Vegetable Compound
For more than 30 years it has been
curing woman's ills such as inilamma-
ton, liberation, hbroid tumors. irreg
ularities, periodic pains and nervous
prostration. and it is uueVnalled for
carving women safely through the
period of change ~
Mrs. PinIxhn,n. at Lynn. Mass.
invites nlI sick women 10 write
her for advice. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-04-15
MAN WHO DREAMED OF
CAVE OF GOLD AND GOT
IN BAD IS SEEKING
PARDON.

\hhc>,lle. la. April ~ i
Otto Nruussnrd, attorney Tor Frlce
thnat left Sunday evening Tor
New Orleans io appear before 'h'
board oi pnrdons thoa' IS now
serving n SIX year sentence ~ inc
pcuitentiarv on n charge Of ob
tanning money under false pr"
lenses. lie has served about two
Years. and his health IS Falling, It
is SAID.
Interesting Case.
Choate was at tie time OF his
arrest an alligator hunter and a
notod characte; in NcrmlIon par
ish While hunting saurlans on
White Lake. his light canoe ran
aground. and prying it off, de
clarcd that he found "monu-
ment" Of brick, which. after
much excavating. proved to be Il
cavern or "tomb.
In this tomb he said was an
ancient map or chart. stating that
in the cave was 100000, 900, prime
ipally in Spanish doubloons. lie
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-04-15
THE NEW PITTSBURGH.

Two years ago John z. White
to Pittsburgh, under the
res of "The Henry George
he Association. F." and dellv-
series Of lectures on Direct
bition. Perhaps not more
two dozen and they were
: taxers-were interested III
ng those lectures but they
rpd hard to induce influential
"a to hear Mr.. White, and now
Nr one of the results. Last
K,sday q special train took 24o
ems. representing every GIVE
a, in the city. every board OF
De. the church, and organized
g,r. to Harrisburg for the pur-
y of demanding from the leg
Aurc direct legislation as part
Inc new Pittsburgh plan OF
" government"
fly. the Pittsburgh plan
e. for q council of only .
f,tted at large, instead OF
at present, elected from
q, the initiative, the Referen-
m ad the Recall; non-partlsan
lot, and nominations by petl-
loin. This plan has been discuss
!, for over a year. 1t has the IN
rsement of every one of the
,anteen civic organizations in
4, city. It is approved by the
littsbnrgh hamber of Commerce
ithout a dissenting vote. In adj
locacy of it 203 meetings, aggre-
lating 10000 people. have been
ldressed; and 5000 Pittsburgh
RS have sent communications to
he Legislators at Harrisburg pc
itionirr for it. The hearing at
Harrisburg was before the Sen
tie committee of municipal affairs
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-04-15

I I . III lltl FollHlltNS
and other annoying
symptoms, and !
can truly say that
Lydia + Pinkham's 8
V rqetab he Com
pound has proved
worth mountains of
gold to me, as 1t
restored my health
and strengt h.. |
ne yer forget to tell
my friends what
4 v,lia T. PINK ham S
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-04-15
Beware of Ointments for
that Contain MerCur

as mercury win surely destroy the sens
and completely derasge the whole sys
entering 1t through the mucous surfa
articles should never be useu except o.
tlons from reputable physclniW~ - d
will do is ten fold to the good you can
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure.
by r. J. Cheney 4 Co. Toledo. o. con
curry. and Is taken internally. acting
the blood and mucous surfaces OF 4
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be su
genuine. 1t is taken internally. md
Ohio. by r. J. Cheney Il Go. Testt
Sold by Druggists. Price, Use per-
Take Halls Family Pills Tor constl
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-04-15

The cost Of sending
dierS to Texas is placeMI
600, but they failed Y
count Of the S15, ,O00,V
afterward for pensionN
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-04-15

pie toward the principles he ad-
vocated here two years ago. In
stead of few dozen advocates he
will find a populace explaining.
discuss Ag and demanding direct
legislation. They no longer call
it The "doctrine from the West /;
i has become part of them. And
this in the East. in Pennsylvania,
in wealthy. boss-ridden, machine
ruled Pittsburgh.
BERNARD b. McGINNIS.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-04-15

"Our baby cries for Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy writes
Mrs. 7. B. Kendrick. Rasaca. Ga.
"It is the best cough remedy on
the market for coughs, colds and
Group" For sale by all dealers.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-04-15

Twenty six thousand Faster
eggs are condemned because coat
ed with powdered stone. This is
what comes from allowing hens to
run ont in the road.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-30
Cameron's Condition
Remains Unchanged

The condition % Corporal James c.
Cameron. who was stabbed Tuesday after
noon by Private Arthur Cooper Of Gem
pany B. Second regiment Nebraska Ma
tional guards, continues unchanged and
attending surgeons can express no as
surance OF the ultimate recovery of the
young guardsman until the wounds begin
to heal The emergency treatment by
the surgeons in the regiment was ad-
ministered without an antiseptic. and
there is now fear that the wound is in
fected and that 1t viii require a hard
and skilitui battle to avert blood poison
ing
No action will be started against Cooper
until Cameron has passed the crisis and
the outcome OF the affair Is known. How
ever he will be kept under close military
guard until disposition Of the matter Is
finally left either with the military or
eiv1 authorities.
There we're many witnesses TO the stab
bing and these have opinions Of their own
regarding the justifiability Of the deed.
Cameron was 70 blame" Cooper was
AZ fault" are statements made by mem
bers Of Company B. and the various views
cannot Be reconciled There are varied
opinions on the spirit in which the stab
hing was done. Cooper is grief stricken
and his friends assert. ~ was the drink
and not Cooper" that caused the young
man 10 suddenly draw MS knife and stab
his fellow guardsman
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-30
MANDERSON BODY ON CEDRIC
Local Friends Are Planning to Honor
His Memory Here.
WILL BE BURIED IN OMAHA
Former Omaha Residents win Meet
the Body when IL Arrives in
New YOrk-Funerai Prob
ably Next sunday.

Gould Dietz received cablegram yes
terday from C n. Dietz, sent from
Kingston. saying the body of General
Manderson is being brought TO New
York on the Cedric Mrs. Manderson is
along and is bearing up well under the
blow.
Local friends of General Manderson
will meet at the Omaha club Saturday
noon to discuss plans for his funeral
and it Is expected that the Military Order
OF the Loyal Legion Of the United tSates
the EIks and D:her organizations to
which General Manderson belonged will
wish to assist.
a committee consisting of c. c. Chase.
c. H. Pickens. Gould Dietz, J. z. Kelly
and General Frederick Smith will meet
Saturday noon. 1t is planned to have
former Omaha men residing in New York
City meet the body when IL arrives
As to the date of the arrival Of the
body of Charles T. Manderson. nothing
definite is known. Charles IL. Marley,
secretary to the late General Manderson,
stated Friday morning that in the event
the body remained on the boat and was
brought on TO Omaha without any delay.
it should reach here Thursday or Friday
Of next week. However. Mr. Marley had
heard nothing, aside from information
conveyed by the papers and from a con-
versation held with William Wallace,
who had received a cablegram from
parties on the boat on which General
Manderson was a passenger
Prior to sailing for Europe last May.
General Manderson felt that his death
was not far distant. for at that time he
purchased lot in Forest Lawn cemetery
and gave Mr.. Marley instructions rela-
tive to his tombstone and its erection.
He also made provisions relative to clos
ing up his personal affairs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-30
Fisher Discusses 4
Bristow's Speech

CHICAGO. Sept. @ Walter l. Fisher.
secretary Of the iaterior. returned here
today after a 1900 mile trip OF inspec-
tion in. Alaska and explained the mean
ing Of his speech on progressives az
Hutchinson. kan. and denied any disa-
greement with Senator Bristow.
Il described two classes of spurious
progressives, he said. ard said the real
progressive was neither the demagogic
agitator nor the hypocrite who Ia ks Of
progress. but opposes every political pro-
gressive measure I left those shoes TO
be worn BY any man in Kansas. or else
where whose feet thes fit
The crowd applauded when said that
the true progressive would go where the
president had said he intended 70 so.
down the middle Of the road. straight
for the goal. l was particularly pleased
when Senator Bristow told the audience
no was glad vas present, because he
liked the way I talked
Personally I was as much pleased with
The senator's remarks about concedins
honest differences of opinion as he-said
he was with my remarks about progress
sives A little mutual recognition OF the
honesty OF some such differences may
bring all real progressives together in the
middle OF the road
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-30
NEW MEXICO REPUBLICANS
NOMINATE H. o. BURSUM

LAS VEGAS n. NJ. Sept. 2.-The
nomination Of II. o. Bursum OF sooorro
county for governor and the adoption OF
resolutions endorsing the Taft adminis-
tration al q session which lasted until
after ! o'clock this morning cleared the
calendar and made the nomination OF
other state officers the only business be-
fore the republican state convention to-
day.
The platform endorses the Taft ad-
ministration and especially hts stand on
tariff revision declaring the recent at
tempt 70 revise schedule X ''ruinous TO
the wool industry Of New Mexico"
The nomination OF Bursum was marked
by scenes Of wild enthusiasm. AS terri
toriai chairman Bursun. who az one time
worked in the territory as a section hand
and later as mine foreman. has con-
Quoted three successful campaigns.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-30
TWO MILITIA MEN KILLED
BY EXPLOSION OF SHRAPNEL

COLUMBUS. O., Sept 2s.-Private
Howard ". Gam and Corporal Rowland
Beverly Of Battery A. field artillery. Of
Cleveland were killed at the government
maneuvers camp at Sparta. Wis. today
BY an explosion Of shrapneI in a gun.
Privates John CuteheOn and Earl 3.
Snyder OF the Cleveland battery were
seriously injured
LACROSSE. Wis, Sept. 2s.-The killed
in the explosion OF 8 field gun at the
United States military camp AZ sparta.
Wis, according TO a message lust re-
eeived are Private Gam of Battery A.
Cleveland. o.. and Sergeant Tromley OF
Fort sheridan, Ills Corporal Rowland
Beverly Of Cleveland. first reported dead.
is .aid 20 be living
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-30
Senator Brown,
With Cong, Norris,
Here to Meet Taft

Senator Norris Brown Of Kearney. Con-
gresham O. ". Norris Of McCook and
Judge T. G. Hamsr Of Kearney are In
the city and Friday evening met with
Chairman John L. kennedy OF the repub-
lican state central committee At repub-
lean headquarters az the M1nard hotel.
They viii remain over sunday and viii
participate in the reception to President
Taft al the Auditorium Sunday afternoon.
Secretary a. B. Allen OF the state COM
nlittes was also in the city Friday. but
his business affairs called him home 10
Lincoln IN the evening.
Chairman Kennedy has been sizing Up
the situation IN the state pretty thor
oughly during the last week. and feels
confident that "the entire republican
ticket viii be elected" Judge Hamer
concurred with him in the statement that
the republican rcket would be victorious
In the fall and said the candidates were
united.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-30
Kansan is Building
Wonder of an Airship

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2s.-An airshlp
capable Of speeding from one mile a
minute TO 100 miles an hour was promised
to Postmaster General Hitchcock in 3
letter received today from IT, p. EooSa
of Topega, Kan. who enclosed a Ola
gram OF his scheme.
Having learned of Mr.. Hitchcock { in
terest in aeronautics. Booge wrote him
that L have the only airship that Will
ever sail successfully and safely He
added The power used Is the air we
breathe today. Turn the faucet and the
power is on; press the button and away
you go. My airship viii never be out Of
power or fuel as long as the air lasts. II
VIII carry 100 passengers seated In arm
chairs inside the ship, 50 they can look
out Of the windows and see mankind as II
is l expect TO visit the capitals and
principal cities in the very near future. %
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-30
BIG SUM TAKEN FROM Ex-
PRESS OFFICE At HAMILTON

HAMILTON, Ont. Sept 2s-During the
night the main office Of the Canadian
Express company here was robbed ana
between ts.ooe and $1,000 are missing.
driver called early today 70 take
packages intended for shipment on an
early morning train and found that a
side door which Is ordinarily unfAstened.
was locked.
The door was forced open and inside
~As found George II. Kennett with his
hands and feet tied, but he was not
gasged- kennett was later arrested. He
came here recently from the eompAny's
DtLndAs offca