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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-18
TAPPING LAKE OF GENEVA
Project by Which Water May BE
Brought TO Paris by soo-Mlie
Canal.

New York is not the only great city
that Is troubled by the problem OF a
water supply. Paris has so nearly
reached the limit of its convenient
supply that II has revived the project
OF drawing upon the water Of Lake
Geneva.
This lake Is in Switzerland, in the
minds OF most persons, but most OF
the southern shore is French terri
tory, and although the control of the
level by the barrage at Geneva is
Switzerland's by treaty. still France
claims 1t has rights that would allow
II to lower the level by four inches
during the dry season, which is all
that is contemplated under the pres
ent plan.
The proposed canal would be over
three hundred miles long. including
many tunnels and the crossing OF
four large rivers. and would cost
about O0.000.O00. 1t has not ad
vanced beyond the stage of discus
sion. but the need OF Paris is. so press
Ing that It may yet be realized.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-18
Protecting Wild Animals.

An important amendment to the
game laws which goes into effect this
year is that prohibiting the sale or
game at any time. While this will
have no eff9ct on the average hunter,
1t will put an end to practice which
has had much 10 do with decreasing
the supply OF wild animals and birds
In this state. The slaughter OF game
In order to supply the markets has
In the past done much to aid In the
extinction of our wild animals and
birds. and the elimination OF this type
OF hunter will be most beneficial.
Each year the game laws arc be-
Ing more strictly enforced. and the
protectors have obtained a large num-
Der of convictions. The officials are
no longer ready to overlook violations
OF the law, but are making every eff
fort to put stop to illegal hunting.
And in this work they have the moral
support of all good citizens of the
Enthusiastically Gazette.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-18
RUN DOWN AN ARMApILLo
Animal Killed by Dogs In virglnI.
Proves to BE Soldiers
Pet.

While hunting in the Virginia
woods, near Bailey's crossroads, In
Alexandria county, a few nights ago,
pack OF dogs belonging to John
Monroe and colored man named
Mortimer Virgins ran down and
killed an animal believed to be an
armadillo.
The dogs were after opossums and
coons. but getting on the scent of the
animal, followed 1t for an hour or
more before they landed their quarry.
Later 1t was learned that the arma-
dillo belonged to one Of the troops OF
cavalry at Fort Myer. The men had
secured a number Of the animals
while on duty on the Texas border
and had brought them to the fort.
The one that was killed had es-
capped and the men had been hunting
the woods for 1t for several days,
when they learned that 1t had been
killed. This is possibly the only arm
adillo hunt that ever took place in the
vicinity Of Washington.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-18
Households to Let.

The cult of the houseboat has never
made much progress in this country,
for a number of reasons, the chief OF
which is perhaps the liking of Ameri-
cans for speed. Besides, we are a
gregarious people. and hotels with
their crowds attract most of those
who have not the time or money
for elaborate country places.
But in England and Germany these
quiet summer floating houses. are in
creasing in popularity, and a Berlin
company has this year gone into the
business on a large scale of building
houseboats to let
They are built on one pattern, the
main feature OF them being a roof
Veranda. to serve as dining and liv-
ing-room. Perhaps we may some time
appreciate their advantages, and our
rivers may present as attractive an
appearance as does the Thames.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-18

turned to his brethren, sat down
again, scowling. and then rose once
more. A few stage whispered words
passed and he took his seat at the
negroes table.
A few minutes later he got up to
talk and one Of the first remarks he
made was that there are no black
seats in Heaven" Then there were
more violent motions from the ne
groes table for him to take a new
tack. Still he limited at discrimina-
tion until. needing the murmurs of
the other negroes, he turned about
and changed his address into a plea
for the cooperation of white people
in religious work among negroes.
Rev. George ]. Fox said his race
had not been Disseminated against;
that he had made a special request
for separate table prior to the ban
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-18
NEGROES AT BANQUET
Chose Separate Table, but
Preacher Lacked the Same
Attribute.

Milwaukee. Nov. 16.-A half doz-
en- negroes sitting by themselves at
a separate table when a banquet in
connection with the men and religion
forward movement was given at the
Y. M. c. A. building. looked rather
strange to other delegates, who saw
indications of race discrimination.
The notion gained belief when they
saw a negro preacher take a seat
among the white men while the
other negroes gestured violently for
him to sit with them. He half rose,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-18
Are Fishes Mirrors2

A scientist says he always fancied
little fish were protected against the
mouths Of the big fish chiefly by their
markings looking like the stones and
reeds In the water, but he now con-
cludes that all shining. silvery fish
are mirrors, rejecting the dark bot
tom of the pond. and 1t is only when
such fish come to the surface that the
light shines on them. and they become
visible to the big FISH that they prey
on little fish. So long as the little.
silvery fish stay close to the bottom
they look like mud and stones. only
showing their shining silver when
they come near the top and 30 are
soon swallowed down.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-18

Are Seeking Municipal Places
At Hands Of The New
Council.

There are mans candidates for the
25 or 80 positions to be filled next
month by the six Democratic mem
bers of the incoming council. FIRE.
quent conferences are being held.
but nothing definite has 50 far been
given out as to who the lucky ones
will be. except that it seems to be
ger orally understood that no chang
es will be made in the Fire Depart
ment, of which Ed. II. Hester is
chef. The following officials are
holding positions to be filed for
terms of two years:
J. d. Higgins. Tax Collector.
L. 7. Brasher, City Attorney.
j. w. Harmed, City Health Officer.
II. L. Mcpherson. Treasurer.
H. w. Tibbs. Clerk.
B. F.. McClaid, Engineer.
j. T. Johnson, Cemetery Sexton.
Ellis Roper. Chief of Police.
Ykieut. w. d. Hawkins. Sergt.
Garland Jones and Patrolmen M. W.
Merritt, A. W. Witherspoon, Amos
Hayden. j. A. Barnett. Ben MADDEN,
Leslie Boxley, j. l.. Wolfe and F. B.
Wilkins are filling annual terms.
The new council takes office Dec.
a and the election will be held some
time later in the month in time for
the new officers to qualify January
I
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-18
West Steadily Advancing.

Beersheba Is stili an outpost OF civl
iisation against Bedouin tribes. It's
commercial Importance il increasing
rapidly, owing to waterworks which
draw their supply from seven Wells
mentioned in Genesis. That the his
toric East is gradually succumbing.
however, to the progressive spirit or
the West is indicated by the fact that
a pumping plant has been erected
over Abraham's well. When the rail-
way system now under way has been
completed, 1t will be possible to run
trains from Paris to Damascus, Jeru-
salem, and Mecca itself.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-18
High Honor For Able Pastor
Of First Baptist
Church.
ASSOCIATION AT PADUCAH.
Body With Many Noted Men
Taking Part Closed
Yesterday.

Paducah. KY. Nov. 17.-For the
first time in sixteen years the Gen.
eral Association Of Kentucky Bap.
fists convened at the First Baptist
church Wednesday, it being the
seventy-fourth annual session. Abou,
300 delegates and messengers are in
attendance. besides many visitors
The meeting will close to-day at
noon. The Association was called
to order by the Rev. j. A. Booth.
of Taylorsville. the Moderator.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: Moderator, the Rev. Calvin
M. Thompson, Of Hopkinsville; assist
ant Moderators... Prof. F. D. Per-
kins. of Russellville, and the Rev.
M. E. Dodd. of Louisville; secre-
tary. John +. Hill. of Georgetown,
re elected.
When the election Of moderator was
taken up. DR.. j. W. Porter. of Lex.
ington, was first to gain the floor.
In neat speech he nominated the
Rev. Calvin M. Thompson. of Hop
kinsville, and testified to his ability.
Other speakers supplemented the re-
marks 1t was stated that DR.
Thompson represented the entire
State. As former pastor in New
port he represented the eastern
part of the state. As former pas
tor of the First Baptist church, the
host of the session, the Paducah PEG.
pie were honored. He is now pastor
in Hopkinsville. and is we'll known
in that section. while his former
services as editor of the Western
Recorder in Louisville have given
him a state wide reputation. With
q man of his ability and acquaintance
ia the church his election was unani.
nous.
DR.. Thompson was escorted to the
chair by j. N. Prestidge. of Louis
vile. DR.. Booth in his retiring re-
marks presented the gavel. which he
said was made out of wood from
the tree under which the first Bap-
fist sermon was preached in the
state of Kentucky DR.. Thompson
thanked the delegates for the honor
and asked their cooperation. He
said that the meeting promised to
be the most successful in the history
of the association. and asked that
the session shall be characterized by
spirituality.
On yesterday Madisonville was
selected as the place for the next
meeting, winning over Henderson.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-18
Sues For $165 Damages.

Harry P. Ware has sued the South
ern Express Co. for $165 for loss
sustained by reason of the escape Of
a dog shipped to him by J. H Daw-
son, of Okalona, Miss.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-18
Closing Business.

Resolutions commenting the class
flied tax instead Of the uniform tax.
State aid and convict labor for road
building in Kentucky. and larger
appropriation for the State Fair
were adopted at the closing session
of the Greater Kentucky Convention
late yesterday afternoon.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-18
Martin-Mart.

George Martin and Miss Ernie
Mart, of the Empire neighborhood,
were married at the home of the
bride Thursday night. Rev. Jerry
league performed the ceremony.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-18

quet. as he thought the men Of his
congregation would feel more at
home at table of their own.
Evening journal., 1911-07-15
Editorial Opinion


Ohio State Journal.
There are so many little phrases in
the Bible that men pass as merely
words, and yet contain the deepest
doctrine of life. Here is one: For
with the heart, man believeth unto
righteousness" etc. We are so apt
to think it is all important TO believe
with the mind, but that sort Of belief
will not stand the racket The
origin of truth is intuition, the spirit,
the heart, the emotions. God does
not talk to a man through his mind,
but through his heart, which is the
seat Of all life, purpose, aspiration.
The good life comes from the heart
faith, not from the mere mental con-
viction. II is the heart that opens the
path to duty. Intellect alone would
lead this world to the bowwows. It
is often difficult for one TO arrange
his intellectual conviction TO meet his
aspirations, but he can always do it
with the sort Of faith the Bible teaches
the heart faith. This is as good
psychology as It is theology; it is as
much science as it is religious.
Evening journal., 1911-07-15
MIR. PENNEWIL AND ROBERTS.

- OVERNOR PENNEWlLL sums up the Reese
Vt Roberts matter so clearly and forcefully that
any other words would seem to be unnecessary.
II any man accused of crime was ever given fair
chance 10 prove his innocence, that man was Rob-
erts. AS the case stood before the Governor yes
terday, on one side was the word of Roberts him
self that he was innocent and the other was
the record of a conviction by the trial jury follow
ed by the refusal of the Supreme Court TO reverse
the lower court, the refusal of the State Board
of Pardons TO interfere and then two
resptes by the Governor in order to give the con-
demned man final chance to prove his innocence.
Had the Governor, without proper evidence,
again stayed the arm of the law, he would have
been usurpng the functions of the courts and of
the Board Of Pardons. He could not conscen-
tously interfere to save this unfortunate mans
life and il was expecting too much of him to do So
If an innocent man has been hanged, that is a
matter for grave regret, but the Governor cannot
halt the orderly processes of the law unless there
is a great emergency which clearly warrants him
in so doing
Evening journal., 1911-07-15
Peoples Column
NEW BRIDGE
OVER CHRISTIANA

Editor Of THE EVENING JOURNAL.
The Levy Court is making arrange
ments to build a lift bridge over the
Christiana river between Third and
Fourth streets. ! think the proper
place to put the bridge would be
joining Fourth street. The fact is
Fourth street Is a wide and leading
street accessible to the trolley cars,
to take you to any place through ~,
city. Take a piece off the east cor
ner Of the fine lot Of ground between
the railroad. Third and Fourth
streets, which is used for park or
playground for children; or in time
to build shops or store houses here
after.
If they build near Third street
bridge as proposed, you would destroy
the usefulness for the B. and o. Rail-
road Company Of the dock on the
south side and the damage would
likely be heavy. Then to cut the lot
on the north side diagonally as pro-
posed, the damage would likely he
ten times what the cut for Fourth
street would be, for it would spoil
the lot. Then the city water pipes
would have 10 be moved at heavy ex-
pense AS for the wharf property
next TO Fourth street, it will never
be any advantage TO the city or
county, as it belongs to the railroad
company. They will not sell it, but
will keep it for the purpose Of OBJ
structing water navigation. II they
did want 1t for that purpose, the city
would never allow them to pass over
Fourth street The railroad can enter
it from the old round house ground
and Third street
On the South side opposite the
Fourth street proposition there is
open ground. AS for foundations for
abutments and piers the same condi-
tons as the Third street proposition
exist. On the South side for the
Fourth street proposition you can
defect TO go TO Heald street and
Christiana avenue. and then defect 10
the mouth Of the Brandywine entrance
to the Christians for wharf and man
ufacturers which is important
Respectively,
Philemma Chandler.
! Wilmington. July a.
Evening journal., 1911-07-15
NE w NE MS
OF YES RDAY
A STORY OF ALEXANDER HAMILTONs WIDOW.

Some seventy years ago some Of
those who held in high esteem the SER
vices and memory Of Alexander Ham
ilton caused suitable tablet to his
memory to be set into one Of the
panels of Trinity Church, New York
city The grave of Hamilton, and the
modest tombstone which surmounted
it, which even to this day draws many
visitors to the world famous church.
yard at the head of Wall street, had
in the late forties displayed some
signs of the ravages Of time, and the
admirers of Hamilton of that day rea-
soned that If a modest tablet to Ham
iltOn's memory were placed in a posi-
ton upon the interior wall OF Trinity,
there 1t would remain, and his mem
CRY be preserved and kept green in the
hearts Of his countrymen, as long as
the church building itself stood. And
ever since the tablet has been in place
a day never passes without its silent
group before the memorial.
One Of the great admirers of Hamil-
ton at the period Of the erection of the
tablet was Henry r. Mygatt, from
about 1880 until 1870 one of the great
lawyers Of New York State, and, in
fact, Of the nation. He was associated
either as joint counsel or as opposing
counsel at one time or another with
nearly all of the lawyers who in the
mid-years of the past century main
tainod the high reputation which the
bar of New York had gained in the
days of Alexander Hamilton. Mr.. Ny
gait was associated with United States
Senator Daniel S. Dickinson of New
York. who was so nearly nominated
for vice-president upon the ticket with
Lincoln in 1864. and who was one of
the great orators of his day.
Mr. Mygatt's home was upstate, in
Chenango county. Whenever business
called him 70 New York city, he al
ways made it o point to find time to
Evening journal., 1911-07-15
BY
+" n 0 LII AND"

go to Trinity churchyard and stand
for a moment or two before the tomb
OF Alexander Hamilton. But when he
heard that a tablet had been erected
in the church to the memory of his po-
litical idol. he made a special trip to
the city TO view the memorial.
AS he stood reading the inscription
on the tablet, which recalls the SER
vices of Hamilton to the nation, Mr.
Mygatt observed that he was not alone
before the memorial. One of the per-
sons standing near him was a woman,
apparently of venerable years, who
was with a companion. She looked
earnestly at the tablet for a few mo-
ments, and then, turning to her COM
panion, said:
1T is too high, think" meaning by
that that, in her opinion, the tablet had
been placed at too great an elevation
from the floor of the church.
Madam" said Mr.. Mygatt, earnest
ly, turning to her on the spur Of the
moment, you will pardon me, l am
sure but l cannot refrain from saying
to you that nothing can be too high OF
too remote for the memory of Alex
ander Hamilton"
The little, old woman lifted her veil
and looked up into Mr.. Mygatt's face,
her own suffused with the evidences OF
intense pleasure.
Il thank you, sir" she said sweetly
Il have right to thank you, for am
Alexander Hamilton's widow"
1t was. indeed, Elizabeth Schuyler,
who had married Alexander Hamil-
ton in 1880, who was widowed by his
death in 1904. and who lived until af-
ter the mid-year mark of the nine
teenth century.
Copyright, 1911, by E. J. Edwards. AL
Rights Reseryed.)
On Monday Mr.. Edwards will tell Of
"A Famous Lawyers Devotion to
Duty"
Evening journal., 1911-07-15

and the stock of the new one would be unless it
is different from other public service corporations.
We are confident that the people of Wilkes
barre would secure no permanent relief by grant
ing franchise TO a new company. But it is said,
Can nothing be done TO relieve the people from
poor service and high rates? We don't know what
can be done in Wkesbarre, but we know what
ought to be done-that is monopoes of the kind
like that in Wilkesbarre should be firmly regu-
lated by Public Utilities Commission, and they
should be compelled to pay into the city consid-
cradle annual sum for their franchise That is the.
only method of relief in sight, and such talk about
competition as that heard in Wkesbarre is sim.
ply basket of the apples of Sodom.
Evening journal., 1911-07-15
THE EFFICACY
OF EXPLETIVEs
BY The REV. R. L. JACKSON

A certain mule driver showed grey
forethought, when on being told thk
he was the last man in the canE
there was to convert, he replied:
you convert me who will drive Il
mules?' No doubt there is a muliz
element in the mundane affairs
men that seems to call for an occE
sional emphatic word, but the aveH
age man who is addicted to the I'd
OF such words does not rigidly r.
serve them for the mulishness I
things. Consciously or unconscious
he employs them when there is nj
the slightest resistance to be OVID
come and sorry to relate his emploI
ment of them, is altogether too fri
quent. Nor is the emphasis supposd
to inhere in them always there. TheI
are other words in the unabridged did
tionary which, when properly put I'd
gether make a lustier combination an
one that will potently avail for driI
ing mules or even playing golf.
may be that they are lacking in III
dynamic explosiveness which attachs
to official time honored expletive
but they possess all their innocent al
positeness with none Of their shocl
ing Offenefvanaeo
Irreverence is one Of the OH
standing sins Of the age. The en-
phatic word uttered, as it so FIR,
quently is in connection with IL
name Of the deity materially au,
ments it. What is more deplorab
than the irreverent regard in whie
molly things are held and what col
tributes so much to this kind of r
gard as the blasphemous uses
which our speech is put. Swearir
passes with many for a kind of mai
ly bravery; there is nothing brave
manly about it. It is a concession
the impulse Of the moment; made
terms that are indicative of a Lac
Of self control.
Life teens with annoyances al
irritations and few people are suf
GENTLY sanctified to refrain fro
celebrating them in current speec
but as noted above when they can
innocently celebrated let other tern
be used than those which are 70
hidden in the word Of God and viii,
shock the moral sensibilities Of q
good people.
Evening journal., 1911-07-15
PUBLIC SERVICE IN wILKEsBARRE.

THE thriving city of Wkesbarre Pa. is about
i to enter upon an experience with rival light
ing companies One company has the monopoly
there, and the service is poor, not up TO the min
ute, and the charges are high. Now comes pro-
position from another company TO be formed
which looks on the surface to be a great improve
ment.
There is sentiment in favor of the new company
on the part of those who cry for competition
against the monopolisuc old company The pro-
posed new company promises TO give much better
service and all that-the same old story-but, of
course, il wants a franchise.
The Wilkesbarre newspapers are saying that the
company should pay for the franchise. The new
company would erect poles and tear up the streets
and do other things as new companies do.
Wilkesbarre might profit by the experience Of
Wilmington and some other cities. Dissatisfao.
ton there was with the old company, the saviors
came forward with the competition cry, the people
threw up their hats, for a while there was compe-
ttion, and everyone was happy but those con-
nected with the rival companies who were making
war on one another This continued for a while
and the inevitable came as the companies merged
and the people pay for their experience with COM
petition"
One of the Wilkesbarre newspapers says the
stock of the present company has been watered,
Evening journal., 1911-07-15
:: Personal and Pertinent ::


Jerome S. Wade, the wealthy Duluth socologist
was talking at dinner about the American heiress
she is beautiful and brilliant and all that" he
said. but with her millions she is Internally inde-
pendent. The penniess American youth who weds
her has hard time Of It, He is put away in a year
or Hence, from his point of view the foreign
blenan is welcome to her, thank you She is no Eas-
ter egg
THE penniless nobeman's title hold his end up.
The penniless Americans end sinks. He is always
afrad-of being turned out in the cold. He can't call
his soul his
Il know one of these poor chaps married to a Phil
adelphia heress-she has divorced him since to take
on banker-who once got wrecked at But he was
picked up floating on a spar, and from the first port
wired to his brother:
"I saved. Try and break it to my wife -
Washington Star.
s-.-.-.
The Little Boy sat by the roadside idly pokng the
dust with his bare When the Big Man came
along the Little Boy looked up and said
Mister. is this your park?'
''What'll you gimme for it?" quizzed the Big Man
Fourteen hunnerd thousan' milyun dollars" replied
the Little Boy.
"All right" smiled the Big Man, lust take It right
along with you"-Youngstown Telegram.