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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-01
ADJUSTMENTS

When THE Golden Girl" was or
igircl'y ?-"@rccd in Mort Il Singer
theatre in Chicago. where it ran for
over three hundred and fifty conse-
cutive performances, Burns Mantle.
the conservative and efficient dra-
made critic gave the following opin-
ion:
The new play The Golden Girl
seems to be the best in all its parts
of anything yet produced at Mort
H. Singers Chicago theatre. The
play jumps from gay quips to pas
sive jest with the agility of noun
tain goat. The score contains big
song hits"
When such man as Burns Mantle
speaks. in such commentator of
The Golden Girl" it proves that
Mort II. Singers brilliant and daz-
cling musical comedy is more thar
wcrth while The original p-oauc-
ton will be seen at Hollands Opera
House next Monday night. April 8
with Leona Watson as the star sup.
ported by a specially selected cast OF
players. =
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-01
NoTiCe to ContraC-
tors and Farmers
of Christian Coun-
ty.

The Fiscal Court of Christian
cou..tg vii .......s g2'ar Apri, term.
beginning Tuesday after the first
Monday in April. 1911, receive bids
to let out to the lowest and best
bidder (who shall give bond with
surety approved by the courD the
working and keeping III repair ct all
Dirt Roads in said county for not
less than one nor more than four
years. The sad work shall be done
as prescribed in bonds of Contrac-
tors, the Fiscal Court reserving the
right to annul any and all contracts
made with contractors. when the
terms Of the contract are not fully
c)mp.iei VIII. Specifications on file
in the office of E. w. Coleman, Road
Supervisor. Said roads to be let by
sections of from II to five miles.
Full particulars can be had as TO any
sec ion by calling on the Roa5 Su-
pervisor, or County Judge. The Fis-
cal Court reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
E. w. COLEMAN.
Road Supervisor.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-01
Notice to Stockholders and
Creditors of The Terry
Coal and Coke Company,
Incorporated, And to The
Public Generally.

This is to inform the Individual
stockholders and the public, that the
Directors of the Terry Coal & Coke
c., I1ct..c-a'ed ,'avs y 7~'-~ IF ?
majority of the stockholders enter
ed into a twenty (20 year lease con
tract with Mr.. Brent Hart, of Mad
isonville. KY, who is to take charge
of The mines at once. the property
OF The Terry Coal e Coke Co. Iacor-
porated. and is to put same in oper.
alton.
Under the terms OF this contract
all stockholders are to get their coal
upon the same terms and conditions
as their original contract made with
the Terry Coal Co.. Incorporated.
Mr.. Hart is a successful operator,
md i future vii be abe g fl all
orders.
The Planters Bank and Trust Co.,
have been named as Trustee, to re.
ceive monthly the royalties for all
coal mined, and after setting aside a
sufficient sum to provide for the in
terest on the bonds Of said Company,
the remainder to be applied to the
creditors of the Terry Coal & Coke
Co., Incorporated, and settlement to
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-01
Real Estate.

| am now located in Elkton and
wish to say to my friends in Chris
tan county that have opened a
Real Estate office in Elkton and will
buy and sell all kinds of realty on
commission. Ihave listed some fine
farms in Todd county, which can be
bought at reasonable prices. Will
also find purchasers for Christian
county land and in fact do general
real estate business covering this
section Of the state.
w. T. KEATS. Elkton, Ky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-01
The National Magazine For
April.

A host of theatre going readers
will have an irresistible desire to
pick up the April National Magazine
for the second installment of William
Hodges notable serial, "The Guest
of Honor" Mr.. Hodges popularity
as an author bids fair to Increase
the million admirers who saw his
Incompatible acting in The Man
from Home"
A remarkable article entitled
1.-The President of America" by
Mitchell Mannering, is illustrated
with portraits of all the American
Presidents, contains salient sketches
of all the Republics Of North, Cen
trail and South America The author
has covered the countries of a hem
isphere in most exhaustive way,
and the article responds to the
growing sentiment which looks to-
ward South America for trade devel-
opment. TheJNational is to be con.
graduated FOR its energetic effort to
make all the American Republics
better known to the.American peo-
pie.
The Editor of The National, who
attended the coronation of King Ed
ward the Seventh, has just returned
from Europe, where he made study
of the legislative bodies of England,
France, Germany, Switzerland and
Holland. The readers are promised
a colloquial flashlight of his observa-
tions abroad, for when Joe Chapple
starts TO describe what he has seen
and heard, the picture is always
originally vivid.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-01

be made at such intervals as divi-
dends may be declared from time to
time until all creditors are settled
with in full
Notice to all parties holding claims
against the Terry Coal & Coke Co..
Incorporated. are hereby instructed
to file their claims at once with Mr.,
Mat Startling Of the Planters Bank &
Trust Co.. Trustee.
r. + Cooper, President
n;.oa.o~. l.. G. Williams, v. Pres
DiieS'o l. Hayden. Secretary
J.F.Garnett. Treasurer
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-01

Build your home through the Hop
kinsvile Building & Loan Associa-
ton (incorporated.) The best meth
cd to acquire property. April 1st
a new serial will be opened. Sub
scriptioas for stock will he received
at the office Of First National Bank.
THOS. W. LONG, Treas.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-01
Commence Now.

You can secure a home in 6a years
through the Hopkinsville Building &
Loan Association Unexpectedly in
lieu of rent. If interested in the
plan call on Thos. w. Long, Treas.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-01
LOST.

Tuesday night, on West Seventh
street. gold watch, hunting case.
Elgin movement; also fob attached.
Suitable reward to finder. Return
to this office.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-01
Sweet Clover Seed /.

For April and May sowing. Hay,
pasture and fertilizer. Very hardy.
rank growth. Circular and prices.
Bokhara Seed Co., Falmouth, XIV.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-01
Vets Have Inning

The vets were victorious Tuesday
in option elections in eight out Of
nine cities in Indiana that voted on
the question whether or not saloons,
which had been eliminated in county
option elections, should be permitted
to reopen.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-01
Wagon Works Sold.

Henderson, KY, March 29.-Mas-
te- Commissioner George D. Givens
sold the Coquillard Wagon works
Tuesday, The purchaser was the
Henderson Wagon works, recently
organized. The price paid was $1S6.
COO.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-01
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK.
Madisonville Gets One of The
Additional Offices
Designated.

Washington. March 29.-Postmas.
ter General Hitchcock has designated
as additional postoffices as postal
Swings repositories in as many
states mostly IS industrial centers
where there are many wage earners.
Among the Offices 50 designated was
nsdisonsilIe. Ky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-01
For Sale.

Some nice driving
horses and f a m i / Y
horses, not afraid of
automobiles.
9. H. LAYNE'.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-01

See J. II. Dagg for contracting
Duilding and general repair work Of
all kinds. Phone 476.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-01

FOR SALE-Rhode Island Red
eggs, Is for SOC. Also small ice box
very cheap.
MRS. j. w. CONVICTION.
Jessup Avenue.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-01
Road Supervisor.

land at the Station farm averaged 10 1909 nearly
80 bushels of shelled corn to the The chief OBJ
ections urged against the hardness of grain and
the difficulty with which it is hnsked Selection and
breeding may these defects as well as in
the yield Also selections are suggested both
for one-eared variety for grain and for a prolific
strain for silage. for which purpose poor uplands
it is even now well suited. Failure to plant thick
enough is not an uncommon cause of unsatisfactory
yield especially if ranker-growing and large-eared
varieties, which require wide spacing have so to
speak. established the rate of planting"
The most prominent seed corn catalogs in the
country advertise Hickory King Corn, and price it as
high as any variety except their leaders, for which
they claim "The earth and the fullness thereof"
Note the description taken from two of the most
prominent seeuslIlen. Cue oul west says: a
-Li.c -c-;a.' - ecd cc-- --h;-L L-S ~ S-.-,s.
cob of any in existence. of vigorous habits and
splendid and sure cropper. especially well suited to
light and thin SOIL very desirable variety and
largely planted in many Southern States. 1t does
well in all Northern and Central Western States"
This seems to cover nearly all the corn section
Another local catalogue says ''The ears are
rather small but usually two or three each stalk
1t is good yieder. The cobs small single
grain sometimes being large enough to cover across
section of cob. The grains very large. finty.
and of the finest quality for milling or feeding"
What else do we want with it? This corn is
particularly good for early and will give salts
factory results.
These are correct descriptions of the corn. 1t
does not mature so early as some Of those Northern
and Western leaders" and hence is not SO light and
husky. 1t natures earlier than the old Willis. the
most widely known corn here. and will produce more
and better corn. know no corn so easy to get a
stand Of. Ears that have been on the ground all
winter will usually terminate satisfactorily II will
stand more exposure than will Willis" and is as
satisfactory for meal and feed as any corn grown
anywhere. The objection to it is. it shells too
easily.
can furnish this Improved Hickory
King Corn, such as plant, at $500 per
bushel.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-01

We are authorized to announce
E. H. HIGGINS
as a candidate for City Councilman
from the First Ward. subject to the
action of the Democratic party.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-01
Announcements.

We are authorized to announce
JOHN J. METCALFB
M a candidate for Councilman from
the First Ward. Subject to the &C
lion OF the Democratic party.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-01

Time to sack your hams. Sacks
for sale at this Office.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-01

If you wish to buy or sell real es-
tate of any kind it will. pay you to
see me.
IF. ELLIS.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-01
$4,000

To loan on first. class real estate Sc.
curity. The rs. KNIGHT & co.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-01

We are authorized tn announce
N. A. BARNETT
as a candidate for City Councilman
from the Third Ward, subject to
the action of the Democratic party.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-01
PREFERRED LOCALS.

Ham sacks for sale at this Office
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-01

varieties, which require wide spacing have so to
speak. established the rate of planting"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-01

uw,gr.., az the Hopkinsville Postofhee az Second
Class Mail Matter
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-01

What else do we want with it? This corn
particularly good for early crops and will give salts
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-01

cob of any in existence of vigorous habits and
splendid and sure cropper. especially well suited to
light and thin soil. A very desirable variety and
largely planted in many Southern States. 1t does
well in all Northern and Central Western States :"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-01

This seems to cover nearly all the corn section.
Another local catalogue says. 1.-THE ears are
her small but usually two or three ON each stalk
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-12-22
CHRISTMAS W0oING OF CUPID.
Mystic Love Spells With Apples In
FOREIGN Lands,


Apples enter into many Christmas
spells. In Austria OH Christmas eve
the apple Must be cut in halves in the
dark and without being touched by the
hand. The left hand half is then placed
in the bosom of the diviner and the
right hand half behind the door of the
bedchamber. Then at midnight. should
the spell have been fully carried out.
the spirit or astral Of the beloved
one appears. standing beside the half
which was laid behind the door.
Another charm is to cut an apple in
two and count the seeds in each half.
II the numbers are even marriage will
be soon II seed is cut in two there
will be trouble in the course of love.
and should two seeds be cut there will
be early widOwhOOd.
A Sicilian maiden throws the fruit
from her window into the street and
watches. Should it lie long without
being picked up she will be widowed
soon after marriage. Should it be pick
ed up by a woman marriage will not
be within the coming year, but should
it be picked up by man then she will
be welded before the next year is
ended.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-12-22

OF the church was piled full. The pas
tor told them the old. old story. vet
ever new, that this was the birthday
OF Christ the Lord; that people COM
menced to celebrate this day over 100
years ago and in one instance, people
were burned for celebrating this day
winch means SO much to all of US.
Some heather nations celebrate the
date as the Yule Feast. Our Christmas
tree was an ancient custom of the Ro-
mans and the origin of Santa Claus was
taken from the ST. Nicholas festival.
Flcturlng the beautiful scene of the
wise men coming with their gifts to
the Baby Jesus and how He has said
1T is more blessed to give than to re-
celve. he told them to come Christ
mas morning to distribute the gifts
among the people.
Crlstmas morning came, and beau
tlful Christmas morn it was, the pure
white snow had fallen during the night
and the sun came up, shining bright,
snow crystals sparkling everywhere and
you could hear the jingle of the sleigh
bells and the merry laughter of the
girls and boys each with a basket of
Christmas dinners and toys suited to
each family and to make Merry Christ
mas in all the poorer homes of the place.
Not one was sighted and that day
when the children went to their own
homes many of them understood the
meaning of Christmas as never before.
One bright lad of about ten years
said to his parents and guests seated
around their own Christmas table,
Papa and mama, uncle and auntie,
thank you for the nice gifts you have
given me. l know you love me, but
mama, l never had anything do me so
much good or make me feel so happy as
when we gave the toys and dinners to
those poor people on that day. Some
OF their mamas just cried and cried
and some said God answered their
~ oJ SAo ehAA Vic ClCClC OOyS dtlu SlIlS
just danced for joy. AS the tears came
to his own mothers eyes and rolled
down her cheeks sad look passed over
his countenance and he asked her why she
need cry. She said, my dear son,
wish | could have been with you this
morning when you, my son, learned one
of the greatest lessons of your life;
what the Bethlehem babe came into the
world that first glad Christmas day to
teach, to be good true boy and that
it is more blessed to give, to serve and
to help others than to receive and l, my
self, realize as never before its mean
ing. | shall live to make this happy
day for some poor soul and in so doing
helpto make the world better" A beau
tiful prayer closes this, Father above,
let all receive the cheer Thy love alone
can give"
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-12-22
USE MOST CHRISTMAS CANDY.
Several Million Dollars Worth Sold to
New Workers.

Several Million Dollars Worth Sold to
New Workers.
Three million dollars worth Of
Christmas candies is New York citys
annual holiday bill.
The amount Of money spent by New
Workers during the holidays for candy
alone is so great that it seems out Of
proportion to the amount donated for
charity until it is remembered that
perhaps one-third or more Of all the
candy bought during the last half Of
December is given away by secular
and religious societies. by Sunday
schools and churches. and that con-
sequently large part of the sum be-
longs in the charity account.
Three or four New York manufac-
turers get the bulk Of this class Of or
ders. and they agree that. even taking
the population Of the city into ac-
count. New York's consumption Of
candy excels that Of any other city.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-12-22
A Christmas Storv
By Mrs. E. O. Brown

How are you going to spend Christ
mas of 1911? Some will have one plan,
some another, but none can tell what
the day will bring forth. What is
Christmas day? | hear you say most
every one can answer your question,
but do all realize the fullness of the
meaning of this happy Christmas time?
fear not. There is no day in all the
s65 days of the year when so many little
hearts are made glad, light, and happy,
when so many little faces remind us of
sonany sunbeams. But not all are
happy. On the other hand there are
many heavy little hearts and sad little
faces Of the children whose parents are
too poor to buy presents and other
things that go to make up pleasant
Christmas for their loved ones, and they
need most, but hear the least, of the
beautiful story Of the Babe of Bethle-
hem to comfort and cheer their sad,
lonely hearts. 'Tis comfort to know
that the Savior of the world, the great
est person ever on earth and the purest
Of the pure, had not where even to lay
his little head that first Christmas morn.
The greatest gift that was ever given
to men. he never forgets the least of
his children; notes even the sparrow's
9 hll.
The following little story, which is a
true one, beautifully demonstrates what
NAV be done to help us to realize the
real meaning Of Christmas, especially
the young.
A number of years ago in town of
about 5, 600 inhabitants in one of the
eastern states, lived man who was
pastor of church with about 600 men,
bers. One Sabbath morning at the
close of the church service, he asked
the parents to remain to make prepa-
rations for Christmas. He began his
plan by asking them if he might call
meeting of the children of the church
and if they would be willing to donate
such things as they were called upon
to give to make the happiest Christmas
time in the history of the little city,
saying that this would be their Christ
mas tree. They were all ready to do
their part, knowing they could trust
the good pastor with whatever plan he
might have.
He was very busy man and, be-
sides knowing every one of his own 600
people, was friend to all the sick and
afflicted in the place, regardless of
church relationship.
On Christmas Eve, the children, some
200 of them, came and the good faith
ers and mothers heartily responded
with chickens, turkeys, potatoes, cakes,
candies, and the many other things that
go toward making a good Christmas
dinner. There were also toys and even
fuel for those who needed. The front
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-12-22

Christmas. 1860. was the coolest
England and Scotland had ever expe-
rienced. Just three years later Christ
mas day was marred by news that
William Makepeace Thackeray. the
great novelist. was dead
The late Queen VictOria's most mem
orable Christmases were the most
pathetic. 1t was in less than fort
night from Dec 25. 1861. that her hus-
band, the prince consort. passed away
So affected was her majesty that she
allowed fifteen years to pass before
she celebrated Christmas day in the
traditional fashion. Then on Christ
mas day in 1872 the Prince Of Wales.
who became King Edward VII. was
so Ill that his life was despaired of.
But he made remarkable recovery.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-12-22
/ AN ALMANAC OF !:
! YE OLDfN TIME +:
UNFORTUNATELY for our fore
fathers. the almanacs had some
l. claims to literary merits in

s\OASA NA1EL1 Tor our fore
fathers. the almanacs had some
l. claims to literary merits in
their day. Reading matter
was scarce outside of the larger towns
or the colonies. Magazines were nrac-
tlcally unknown. Filled with prog
nostlcations as to the weather. with
snatches OF wisdom and humor. verse
and essay. the annual almanac hecamo
compendium of useful knowledge
tnat was most eagerly awaited and
was hailed as an important event in
many a home. One might saw that #
was treated as household god. for.
hung upon hook in some corner. #
always was ready for instant refer
ence. The wise saws and quaint saw
1ngs which ran through its pages were
read over time and again by every
member Of the family.
Inere were numerous almanacs pub
ilshed during colonial days in this
country. The popularity of Poor Rich
ARDS Almanac. edited by BENJAMIN
FRANKLIN. went hand in hand with that
OF its illustrious maker.
The first Ames Almanac, issued in
1I26. was conventional in form and
closely followed other almanacs of
the period. Its maker was a physi-
clan. 1t contained a table of the
movements of the planets and sundry
prophecies concerning the weather.
mat the doctor was afraid of severe
criticism of this first effort is indicat-
ed by the following stanza, which also
illustrates the style of his poetry:
Read, then. and learn, but don't all faults
object
Since they can only Judge that can cor
rect.
10 whom my works appeal, and il I find
Inc sons OF art to favor them inclin'd,
With their propitious smiles it shall suf-
flee
To counterpoise the frowns of enemies
An examination of the files of the
Ames Almanac shows that nearly
every conceivable subject was discuss
ed by the doctor in it's nearly forty
years of publication Sometimes he
INDUCED in flights of imagery. as in
November. 1870:
Old winters coming. void of all delight.
With trembling steps. His head is bald
ard white
His hair with robes of icicles is hung.
His chattring teeth confound his useless
tongue.
He makes the rich to spend and poor to
buy
For want of that which would their wants
supply.
In the opening lines of the almanac
for 1888 DR.. Ames takes a fling at law
yers. priests and doctors and blames
old. Overburdened Adam for their ex-
istence. Thus:
Had Adam stood in innocence till now.
And his blest sons had deignd to hold the
No labor had fatigu'd nor time had
spoiled
His youth. but spring had ever blooming
smil'd
No lust for pelf nor heart distressing pain
Had seized the miser nor the rural swain.
Nor vice, as now, with virtue ne'er had
We'd.
And heavens omnipotence itself defy'd.
Nor lawyers. priests nor doctors ne er had
been
If man had stood against tn assaults of.
sin.
But, oh, he fell. And so accurs'd we be.
The world is now Obliged to use all three.
Probably the most interesting por-
lions of these almanacs are the bits
of wisdom and humor which went