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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-02
INVISIBLE INDIANS.

All Indians seem to have learned
a wonderful way of walking unseen
making themselves invisible like
certain spiders, which, in case Of
alarm, caused for example by bird
alighting. on the bush their webs are
spread upon, Immediately bounce
themselves up and down on their
elastic threads so rapidly that only
a blur is visible. The wild Indian
power Of escaping observation, even
where there is little or no cover to
hide In, was probably slowly ac-
quired In hard hunting and fight
ing lessons while trying to approach
game, take enemies by surprise, or
get safely away when compelled to
retreat. And this experience trans
'mitted through many generations
seems at length to have become what
Is vaguely called instinct.-John
Muir, In the Atlantic.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-02
SAYINGS OF OTHER DAYS
We often Follow Directions NotwIth-
standing We May eooff
AZ RceuIts.

Everybody knows some old saying
which few Of us perhaps believe in
our hearts. Yet, although we do not
believe them, still we are interested
in them, and as often as not follow
the directions Notwithstanding that
we may scoff at the results. AS for
instance most people pick up a pin
when they see it, but they do not
cherish any hope Of the action af-
fecting their luck. When our ears
burn we say some one is speaking Of
us; perchance we think we speak
truly, probably we do not.
Here, however, are some other
old-time sayings given for what they
are worth. If you
Drop a slice of bread or butter Q
hungry visitor viii come.
Eat goose on Michaelmas day, you
will have plenty Of money through
out the coming year.
Pick an oak apple with worm in
it, you will be rich; with fly in it,
however, poverty must be yours.
Meet a. man with a wooden leg,
you may expect surprise soon.
Break your apron string, your
lover is thinking Of you.
Have an irritation of the right
foot, you will walk on strange
ground with good results; your left
foot having the opposite effect.
Break, says Woman's Life, your
needle when sewing a garment, you
will live to wear it out.
See frog sitting on dry ground
in the springtime, you will shed as
many tears during the year as will
make a pond large enough for it
to swim in.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-02
ADAMS. BOYD
Church Hill Merchant WEEDS
Nebraska Girl.

Mr.. j. Eli Adams and Miss Alice
G. Boyd were married in Nashville
at noon Tuesday. The marriage was
not an elopement. but was given the
romantic flavor of a trip to Nash
vile and a brief stay in that city.
They will return this week.
Mr.. Adams is manager of the store
OF his father, JIM. Adams. at Church
Hill. and is an enterprising and sue
cessful young merchant and clever
gentleman. His pretty bride is a
daughter of the late Joshua Boyd.
Of Elm Greek. Neb.. who has been
here for several months on a visit to
relatives.
Upon their return Mr.. and Mrs.
Adams will board at Mr.. P. x.
Redd's, All North Main street, and
Mr.. Adams will continue to look
after his mercantile interests in the
country.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-02
HILLE-- MAJOR.
Trigg County Boy Marries
in Christian.

Grover C. Hille. son of Dr.H.L. j.
Hille, of Roaring Spring. and Miss
jamie Major. youngest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Major, of
near Beverly, were united in mar
riage last night at eighto clock at the
home of the brides parents. Only
few of the closest friends of the
young people witnessed the nuptial
event. Shortly after the ceremony,
Mr.. Hille and his bride left for Elmo.
where they will reside. The groom
is we'll known young farmer and is
operating a farm in South Christian,
recently purchased by his father.
The bride is a very pretty a popu-
lar young lady possessing numerous
accomplishments. The young peo-
pie were the recipients of many ele-
giant presents.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-02
CONVENIENT oeTUsENEss.

A little Boston boy who has had
a German nurse and German goV-
erness since the time he could frst
toddle, and who speaks German as
fuently 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, 1911-03-02
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 ons thinks Of tbs
countless letters In fimsy envelope
dropped into mail boxes and post
Offices with no protection, except a
two-cent stamp and a thin piece of
papes against the violation OF secrets
the exposure Of which might ruin 9
business, one realizes how much de-
ponds on the personal integrity Of
those who handle the mails.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-02
WOMEN AS GARDENERS.

At a recent woman's congress,
held in London, presided over by
Lady Falmouth, it was pointed out
that there are good openings in Eng
land for women gardeners. The col
lege course is two years, and the girl
must not be under twenty years Of
age. Where the old gardeners have
been retired on pensions young wom-
en- have taken their places. The
kitchen and show gardens of these
English places contain several acres
of ground and it requires all the
self-confdence the college course
gives the girl to manage the under
gardeners and helpers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-02
ANCIENT CHURCH cusrcvs.

In the age of witchcraft and super
stition it was believed that the fairies
built the old kinks in Glasgow MD
that they had right to them 80
said Mr.. W. B. Paterson, lectur ng
before the Old Glasgow club. The
accommodation afforded the parish-
toner's was very different from the
present luxurious age. There werc
no pews in Scottish kinks before tha
reign of Charles l. The people had
to bring their stools with them and
those that did not do this simply SAD
down on the floor. For the evening
service Pensioners 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 observed.-London Globe.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-02
Joke ON SECRETARY WILSON
Not Knowing French, He Joined IN
the Applause Given 20 Praise o.
Himself.

James Wilson, secretary OF agri-
culture, knows pretty much all there
Is to know about trees, vegetables
and soils but he does not shine as
French scholar. Accordingly, he was
at a disadvantage when he presided
at a dinner at the Cosmos club,
where many Of the speeches we're de-
livered in French. All the speakers
were distinguished scientists, and
they dwclt on subjects of an abstruse
nature. Naturally, when their re-
marks were in French, they were
puzzling to the secretary. Finally a
particularly demonstrative French
man began to talk about fields and
vineyards and how to improve them
according to modern methods. He
was applauded several times, and
when he came TO bis peroration,
which was full Of long words and set
off with many powerful gestures, the
hand-clapping and cheering grew 80
boisterous that Mr.. Wilson thought
it incumbent on him to join in the
demonstration of approval. As he
got a late start in the hand-clapping,
he was still at it when the rest Of the
assemblage had Quoted down. ''Do
you know exactly what that fellow
was saying?" asked a friend Of the
secretary, when the Frenchman had
taken his seat. moo, not exactly"
admitted Mr.. Wilson; 'but 1 ap-
plauded because everybody else was
doing it, and wanted to be polite"
"He was saying" explained the
friend, chat you we're the best secre-
tary of agriculture in the world"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-02
INDICATIONS.

"John," said Mrs. Binks, uneasily,
the other night, 81 am very much,
afraid that my bank is in a bad.
way"
"0h, nonsense my dear Maris-.
nonsensep said Binks. "Why, IT'S
one of the strongest financial insti-
buttons in the country. Whatever put
that notion into your dear old
head%
"Well, it's very funny" said Mrs..
Binks, still unconvinced. They've
Just returned check Of mine FOR
s25 marked no funds."-Harper'S
Weekly.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-02
RATHER DO IT HIMSELF.

A small boy who felt he had been
mistrested by his little sister was
vowing az sorts of revenge when his
aunt said to him; Eve must not
pay back the evil people do to usJ
we must leave that to the Lord" and
she quoted the passage Of Scripture
vengeance Is mine and I win repay
saith the Lord" After thinking IL
over for a while the child replied b
'well, 1 believe I'd rather do q my
self and have it OF Of my mind, and
anyway the Lord wouldn't do any
thing against ladisAS
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-02
Armed Guards in Union.

Morganfeld, KY. Mar. Find
ing rs cases of smallpox at Dekoven
and large number at Curlew. which
will probably amount to 100 cases in
both towns. DR.. T. j. Shoemaker,
health officer of Union county, found
conditions to alarming that both De.
koven and Curlew have been quar-
antined. Guards have been placed
on the roads and at the depot to see
that no one goes into or leaves either
place.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-02
NEVER LOST ITS NOVELTY
Why Thomas Bailey Aidrieh SO ltipn.
W Valued His Letter From Pro-
lessor 8. e. Morse.

DR.. Edward Everett H1e used "a
tell Of an amusing letter once sent b.
Thomas Bailey Aldrioh 10 Prof. h
s. Morse, whose hand ling was
very illegible, says Human Life. 40
cording to Doctor Hale, Mr.. Al
drich wrote as follows:
my Dear Morse: 1t was very
pleasing to get your recent lettx4
Perhaps / should have been mor~
pleased had l been able to deciphssI
the same. / have not been able ~
master any Of it beyond the data
which L knew, and the SIGNATURE
which 1 guessed at. Their is a sin
gular and perpetual charm in q lst,
ter Of yours; it never grows old, a
never loses its novelty. On" can ssyf
to ones self every morning 'Hevf
that letter Of Morssk Haven't rml
il yet 1 think I'll taks smother shg
at It today, and maybe shall, in ID
course Of few monthA be able tr
make out what it means by thoss
ts that look like w's and those ri
that have no eyebrows. Other lettsEs
are read and thrown away, but yours
are kept forever-unread. 0ns 4
them will last reasonable man d
lifetime. Admiringly yours,
''T. B. ALDRI CHI"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-02
Purely Personal

Mrs. James Williams, of Louisville.
is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Greenwood, near Beverly.
Miss Ethel Sights is visi ting
friends in Paducah.
Rev. E. W. Barnett and wife left
yesterday for Fit. Myer, Fla. where
they will reside.
DIR. Edmund Harrison has delayed
his return to Richmond. Va. The
wife of his son, Edmund Harrison.
Jr., at Greensboro. N. c.. is very i'll
and he may go direct to that point.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-02
Bourne On Taft.

President Taft. by inference. was
charged Monday night with using
his appointive power to intimidate
members of Congress. The inferred
charge was made in a speech in the
Senate by Senator Jonathan Bourne
Of Oregon. president of the New
Progressive Republican League. and
until recent trouble over an Oregon
appointment. the intimate friend
and golfng companion Of the chief
executive.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-02
A CUMULATIVE TEST.

As the thin man and the stout
man were talking of diet and food
in general, the thin man said, "You
can get an excellent dinner at Clap
hams, the restaurant near my Office,
for rs cents. Ever try one OF bis
dinnerpr
zone of 'em-yes, / should say I
had" said the stout man. "Why, I
ate four Of 'em one DAY last week -
Youths Companion.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-02
Pointed Paragraphs.

1t takes all sorts of men to make a
legislature.
Ability is a good thing to have
concealed about your person.
The more talking a man does the
LEES attention he attracts.
A beautiful wife may be but a
matter Of expense to her husband.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-02
Lost Dog.

Lost in Hopkinsville Feb. % a
liver colored setter dog, answers TO
name SAM" Last seen on Main
street. Liberal reward.
ID. l.. Thomas.
Bennettstown, KY.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-02
PROGRESSIVE
Democratic Ticket For coun-
cilmen.

We the undersigned candidates for
.S6pncilman from the various wards
fn'Hopkinsville. present to the Dem
ocratic voters Of the city the follow
ing platform upon which we ask
their support as follows:
We believe in government bv the
people. and that all officials should
serve the people and their collective
interests, and not serve their own
personal and selfish purposes.
! We believe that Democracy means
honesty Of purpose and loyalty to
principle, and we further believe
that the same principles Of business
should apply in the management of
our city government as prevail in
honestly conducted commercial lines.
We recognize that il the primary
is satisfactory plan to select coun-
cilmen, that it should also be a satis-
: factory plan to select the candidates
for all other officials Of the city
government.
We further assert that since the
city became mocratic in 1888,
there has been no good reason why
all officials from that time until now,
should not have been selected by
Democratic primaries, rather .han
by such methods as have been used.
We do not believe that the best in
terests of our city are subserved
when one.man-r rule exists in ward or
in general city government, but that
true Democracy means to accept and
do the expressed will of the people.
We hereby affirm that we have not
promised our support to any individ-
ual for Office, or promised our sup.
port to any policy or corporation af
fecting our city government. and we
further promise not to do so, leaving
any and all good Democrats who may
apply for positions to be treated with
fairness and justice and stand upon
their merits for consideration.
We believe that the police and all
the officials selected by the council
should be chosen for their fiuIess
and not because Of their support of
some councilman in his ward.
We recommend to the Democrats
of the city and to the committee rep
" % them. to call Democratic
10 and select officials to fill the
offices of clerk. attorney. assessor.
treasurer and chief of police; and
we hereby pledge our acceptance of
such selection made by the people.
We stand for the honest and econ
omical administration of our city's
affairs and pledge ourselves to look
1 to the advancement of our city CON-
' mercially and morally, and to serve
the public faithfully and honestly
during our term of office. should we
selected.
(Signed)
1st Ward, JOHN j. METCALFE,
End Ward w. S. HARMED,
3rd Ward. HERBERT L. HAYDON
4th Ward, w. r. WHEELER.
9th Ward, w. H. DRAPER,
7th Ward, w. A. P'POOL.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-02
IS HUMAN VACUUM CLEANER
Amanda's Economies in Line Of Good
Housekeeping Have a Screw
Loose.

Long before the introduction Of
the vacuum cleaner Amanda had
achieved by sheer persistence of arm,
the energetic welding of broom and
brush, the precise results accom-
'plished by this excellent invention.
Her husband whimsically complains
that the house is always in process
of renovation and seldom is a con-
ldition which can be considered COM
Portable and livable, but he is a mere
man and little can be expected Of
him. Of course, Amanda is i'll from
time to time, usually as the result Of
doing more than she ought. She has
headaches, backaches and nerves that
are on edge. Her soma slip out Of
the house in the evening because
they prefer to be where they are not
reproved if they draw a chair from
its place or leave newspaper on the
ifoor. Her daughters enjoy visiting
much more than staying at home,
and her maid seldom remains longer
than a week or two. She had nine
teen successive maids in a single
season. Somehow Amanda's econ
omies in the line of good housekeep-
ing have a screw loose. She observed
one day that she sympathized with
the women who liked to have her
house perfectly ordered and who
then wished that she could take her
family and live i'm the barn so that
the house need not be disturbed
Margaret f. Sangster, in Christian
Herald.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-02
KNEW BETTER.

"Why do you waste your time
lounging in the streets % demanded
the missionary-minded gentleman Of
the hobo. Don't you know time Is
money!
"Don't you believe it, boss" came
the answer. "T've done time enough
10 bs q millionaire \ i.J
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-02
TOO MUCH roR HIM.

Scan you spare me . moment OF
your time ?" asked the man who be
gan removing a prospectus from his
Inside pocket as he entered the Of
hce.
eyes, sir" replied the gray-haired
business man. 'rHaye a chair and
let me hear what your proposition
Is"
Then the caller tainted and it was
necessary to remove him in an am
bulanca
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-02
Watson--Newton.

A marriage license was issued Mon
day to William Watson and Miss
Amy Newton.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-02
Eggs for Sale.

At 81. so per 10. from best pen of
single comb Rhode Island Reds in
Western Kentucky.
L. M. CAYCE.
Phone 343. Hopkinsville. Ky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-02

II is easier to pose as hero than il
is to get a medal for heroism.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-02
Eggs For Matching.

Barred Plymouth Rocks, Ringlet
strain.
First breeding pen, 10
eggS.........'' s''''''''''''''''''''@@'V
SSecond breeding pen. l5 eggs..Sl.6O
y Can spare only few from each
pen.
Standard Poultry Co.
phonss Cumb. 81
rnones Home 1922.
Between the two evils. it's better
to be called down than shown up.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
(By Leased wIrel

New York, Nov ia suit for di-
yorce brought In the supreme court
toda yagainst Colonei Joseph f. bye,
member OF the Old Guard and well in
his seventeen year by Susan Elson
Dye, 76 years OLD. disclosed a strange
tale of two romances in the Younger
Years OF the colouei and another in
his ripened DAYS on which AIRS Dye
seeks a decree.
Colonel DYE was not in court 40
defense was made to tae claim that
during the last four Years he has liy-
ed at 12l West Seventy Ninth street
and IN the CstskiIl mountains @i,b a
italt hneiy dressed dishffied WON
an Of 80 or there3Douis. Who was
known as Mrs Dge
The opposition 10 Susan Eison
DYES suit came from the relatives OF
Martha Spencer. who. il is contend
ed. was the wife ol Colonel Dye be-
fore his marriage TO "Old Sue Duke
Hart. as witnesses for the defense
termed the plaintiH II this is true.
the defense claims. the colonel then
home from the war. could not have
legally welded Susan Elson DYE
Mrs Dyes laughter Yarah stan
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
CONFESSION BY BARBER
STARTS SOMETHING
TonsOriaI Knight Admits Taking
So For His Part In OamnabIe
Plot Against a Woman
tBy Associated PressJ

Lincoln Center, Kan, Nov To-
pleas Of guilty suddenly announced IN
the circuit court here today by three
OF the most prominent men accused IN
connection with the tarring of Miss
Mary chamberlain, school teacher
carried the states attorney almost
off their feet with surprise. These
announced pleas guilty: Everett G.
Clark president OF a million dollar
company; Watson Scranton, farmer;
Jay Fitzwater, farmer. Judge Grover
reserved sentence.
Court Waits on Evidence.
When Judge Glover had announce
that he would reverse his decision,
as having heard no testimony he was
scarcely familiar with the nature 81
the offense, Sherill Clark, A. nj
Simms and John Schmidt were i'm
mediately placed on trial and the
work Of obtaining a jury was begun.
The court room was crowded from
early morning. Four Of the nine ae-
cuSed now stand guilty. Sentence
will probably come when the other
cases are finished
confession hi the tar party
case by Edward Ricord, Beverly bar
ber, accused Of deeoying Miss Mary
the school teacher, to
the point where she was attacked on
the night OF August Z last; gave his
part in the affair Ricord asked that
he be taken before Judge Dallas Gloy-
er, and he was permitted to enter
plea of guilty to the charge Of as
sault and battery there being no
statute IN Kansas covering "tarrns
Sentence was suspende until after the
trial of the other accused men
Ricord has been in jail here for
the last three months awaiting action
on an appeal from Justice court
sentence OF one year He was the
first man arrested in connection with
the tar party" cage. 1t is alleged
that he was given S5 for his part in
he affair According to Miss Cham
DerIain she accompanied Ricord on
the night Of the attack under the i'm
that he was taking her to
dance Ricord expects lenency as al
result Of his confession,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
DEFENDANT DOES NOT CONTEST
DIVORCE SUIT WHICH REVEALS
TALES OF YOUTHFUL ROMANCES

ley. BIS previous marriage, told Of
her mothers marriage to Colonel
Dye IN Jersey City on June Is, 1863
William A Boyd for the defense.
read deposition made by Mrs. En-
dora A, Ellis, n years old, OF White
Plains, y J who swore she lived in
old Bridge, ~ T., and knew Colonel
Dye as a Young man She remem-
bered that young Dye married a girl
friend Martha Speucer, April %. 1861
and that the ceremony took place at
the Ole. Brdge .aotel, conducted by
+, Mrs Ellis, knfW there never had
been 2 ,diXoree-se I'wo years after the
Fotng soiAlefs sfpmance he dlsap'
pesfed and the bride took up her
home with her father. DYE never re-
turned to his wife. witness swore,
and Mrs Martha Spencer DYE was
Killed in a railroad accident in 1882.
So bitter was her family against
Dye. her relatives testified that aer
Martha SpencerdeavDye' 'sdt
tombstone was marked simply Mar
tina Spencer This was done by
sandy" Spencer, who at one time
conducted famous cafe on lowee
Broadway,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS

Last night was quiet in police cir
cles. The town is getting good The
bad men are hunting more desir-
able locations Oklahoma City and
Muskogee get the worst OF them
]. Il. Jackson was landed for a $50
t.ne for dispensing "tirewatcr lie
paid the fine and promised to be good
in the future. The police are plan
ming to make a general cleaning up
crusade Chief Mitchell and Judge
Chappell are determined TO make
Guthrie the cleanest city in the state
street loafers and persons without
visible means oi support mad better
nunt sreener pastures; from now on
as a cleaning up in this direction will
be inaugmated Orders to this ef-
feet have been issued to the police
force
+, G. Hodges was the first vas"
plucRed He drew a fine of $40 up
on failure to pay he was assigned to
the street gang and will for the next
three weeks help make the grade on
Third street
Street Commissioner Williamson is
after The poll tax dodgers. Several
have been arrested and besides pay
ng the street tax, also paid fine |
If S. for refusal to respond to the |
brad notice