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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-01
KISSING FESTIVAL.

A great kissing occasion is the
May day celebration at Helston, in
Cornwall, England, known as Flora
day. And some agility is required.
as well as capacity for kissing. In
theory, the front and back doors of
every house are supposed to be left
open. The young men, and the gid
dy old ones, dance in at front door
at the top of street, out at the back
door, into the back door of the next
house, and out at the front, into the
front of the next, and out at the
back, thus never passing through the
same house twice. And from every
woman the adventures meet in their
strange progress they may claim a
kiss.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-01
WIT or DOUGLAS lERRoLD
Gene Specimens Of ths Hunor and
i klndIinsse Of the Fsmous BrIt
Z len Man o. Letters.

Some stories Of Douglas Jerrold.
man Of letters and wit. are given in
W. Tsignmotth Shores ~CharIes
Dickens and fHis Friends" Here
are a few specimens Of bis. wits,
THAT air always carries me away
when / hear it, said bore. "CsnI
nobody whistle itr" asked Jerold.
A certsin man vent away to Austrs-,
liza, leaving hin wife unprovided for
IN England; be treated her, said Jer-
rcld, with "unremitting kindness"
As an example Of his kindlier viii
may be repeated his answer when
asked by Charles Knight TO write
his epitaph: Good Knight" said
Jerrold. He had quaint, whimsi-
cal way Of putting things. One Bit
terly cold night he was walking
home with companions across West;
minister bridge. 81 blame nobody"
he remarked, 'but they call this
Mayp OF Jerrold's real kindness
the following story is q pleasant con-
firmation. While living at Putney
he had brougham built for him. At
the coach makers one day he was
looking at the Immaculate varnish
on the back Of the vehicle. "Its poll
ish is perfect now" he said, ''but the
urchins will soon cover it with
scratches" "But, sir, can put on
a few spikes that will keep them off"
'No; to me thousand scratches on
my carriage would be more welcome
than one on the hand of a footsore
lad, to whom a stolen lift might be
a godsend."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-01
WHEN THE BARD WAS YOUNG
How Shakespeare Delighted Sir Mar
maduke With Hls Recitation 81
9eme Exquisite Ballads.

Let us hear Of II then. and quick
ly." cried Sir Marmaduke. putting his
hand kindly upon the boys head. VIII
liam Shakespeare saw all eyes were
fixed upon him; yet there was q
friendliness In every aspect which
gave him nought to fear. Standing
where no was. with q graceful car
rage Of himself. and q wonderful
pleasant delivery. he presently went
on with the verses.
"Bravely spoken!" exclaimed the
old knight, who had observed and lis
tened to the boy manifestly with q
more than ordinary satisfaction in his
benevolent pleasant aspect. Never
heard I aught more properly deliv-
cred"
Nor 1, by'r lady" said Master Pere-
CRIME, In a similar excellent humor.
Where didst learn this exquisite bal
lad. young slr?"
AN it please you. my mother
taught II me-" replied William Shake
speare.
Hast any more such in thy mem
ory?" inquired the other.
"A score at least, an 1t please you, "
answered the boy; most moving ones
of the doings of valiant knights; and
sundry of delicater sort, concern
ing of the love of fair ladies'; besides
which have store of fairy roundelays.
that learned Of nurse, Cicely, which
smack most sweetly of the dainty
blossoms Williams. "The Youth OF
Shakespeare"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-01
DRIVER is sELF-PoSsEsSED
When Horse Plunged Into Show Win
dow He Collected Price Tags Of
f Damaged Articles.

Persons who witnessed a trolley
car accident the other day were
called upon for a peculiar kind Of
testimony. A horse had plunged
through the window Of a small dry
goods store. The struggle Of the
horse, the cracking Of glass, the i'm
precautions of the storekeeper and
the exclamasions of the bystandersi
combined to raise psndemonium on
that corner, but in all the confusion
the driver retained sufficient pres
ence Of mind to gather up the in
jured show window garments with
price tags attached. When the ex-
element had died down a little he
showed his tags to the most respon-
sible looking persons in the crowd
and said:
81 want you to take notice that
these things have been marked down
to certain prices and when it comes
TO settling claims for damages l shall
rely upon you to testify for me in
case the storekeeper boosts up the
figures to what he claims was the
original price. That is often done in
store window smashups. Twice we
have had to pay about two prices for
the goods damaged because the
price tags had got lost, and l don't
intend to be worked that way this
time"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-01
BABY WORKS FOR HIS LIVING
Infant Is Found In London Who Hooks
Eyes on Cards for His
Poor Mother.

A baby aged two and one-half years
who works for his living by hooking
eyes on a card for his poor, working
mother, has been discovered In Lon
don.
'Gravely and industriously this
baby totler placed hook after hook in
its place on the cord. saving q few
minutes every hour to- the mother
who earns three shillings a week at
the most monotonous, weary. tread
mill type Of womAn's work that exists.
There are II hooks and eyes on each
card. and the worker IL paid tsnpencs
for every gross OF cards. First sha
sews the hooks on the cards and the
child links each hook with an eye.
Then the eyes are stitched In place. =
In Great Britain there arc zoo. 900
school children in full attendance who
work out Of school hours for wages.
There are between $4,000 and 10000
,half-timers who do q halliday in the
factory and q halliday In the school,
whilst the full-tims workers between
thirteen and fourteen years Of age
probably number 300. 900. From these
statistics alone Il can be seen that
over half q million children under
fourteen years OF age are bresdwin-
ners- There are 10000 factory chill
dren under fourteen and nearly 400.-
900 children and young persons under
eighteen years of age working In the
factories.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-01
All In the Use.

Even the best things. III used. be-
come evils. and. contrarily, the worst
things used well prove good. A good
tongue used to deceit; a good wit
used to defend error; strong arm 70
murder; authority 70 Cypress; q good
profession to dlssemble; are all evil.
Even Gods own word is the sword OF
the spirit. which. II It kills not our
vices. kills our souls. Contariwiss
Gas polsons are used to wholesome
medicines). afilctions and sins. BY q
good use. prove 80 gainful AZ nothing
more. Words are as they are taken.
and things are as they are used.
There are even cursed blessings.-
Bishop Hall.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-01
SOUVENIR FlENo PASSES.

The historic Longfellow house in
Portland has closed its doors for this
season, says the Kennebec (Ms.)
Journal. The number Of visitors
the last season far exceeds that Of
last year and the same thing remains
true of this year as of former years;
there has been no injury to the
house, not thing has been taken
and one is surprised when told that
in the ten years in which it has been
open to the public there has been no
damage done 10 any part of hs
house and furnishings. /"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-01
Lsarnlno 70 Spell.

Little Margaret. who is three years
old, lived for a long time next door
20 a family who kept cat bearing
the name OF Billy. Then she moved
away from the family. and did not see
the cat again.
Several days ago Margaret's mother
tried TO teach her how to spell cat
and dog. After many efforts she sue
ceeded In getting her daughter TO
spell the words after her. and stopped
for the FIRST lesson.
The day following the mother said
suddenly:
Margaret. what does cat spell p
she aid not have 10 wait for an an
svsr. Quick a. = Fash the child
turnsa toward her.
"nsliy." shs replied.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-01

Davis. Hester VIM COATS Z 1870
Brown, v. C.........s4H ~ 6.5
Dec. II. 1910
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-01
FIRST ON RECORD.

q wonder when it first struck
wife to be impertnent to her hus-
band?"
II guess il was in the Garden of
Eden when Eve gave (appls) s4uOs
10 Adam" 1
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-01
Eat Pocketbook Isnt Bad.

Miladi says a cook book is the best
guide book on bow to manage a hus
band.-Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-01

willis-why don't you 90 to church
0ills-Too far. Why don't you Eei
willis-We live nsxt door 10 one.
ana hate 70 set all dressed W lust
70 10 that little Ways-Puok.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-02

to the injured. Ambulances could not
come fast enough and express wagons
were Communicated for duty in their
place. How many we're injured never
will be known, bu. sne count of those
treated in the New York hospitals alone
was 100 and those in Jersey City, Hobo
ken. Union Hill and surrounding towns,
more than double that number.
List of known Dead
The estimated number of dead is 30, of
whom the bodies of five have been re-
covered The known dead are:
Robert Burnett. New York. captain Of
the tug John Twohy, blown from his
wheelhouse.
Giantonomo Moro, deck hand killed on
the barlxentine Ingrid
Michael Moro.
Charles McNeal. gineer of yard en-
CINE, blown from his cab.
Herbert Barbour, incoming Jersey Cen
trail passenger. killed by falling glass.
James Armstrong, captain Of the pow
der boat Whistler.
Unidentified man.
The known missing:
Edward Traver, master of the steam
lighter Katherine W.
Louis Heinzman, engineer Of the Kath-
crime w.
Frank Ackley. ~
Henry Ackley.
Oscar Stilpe.
James London
Louis Belgian, Of the crew Of the boat.
Thought to be missing:
Twenty unknown laborers, Just getting
ready to eat lunch on pier No. when
the explosion came.
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TERRIFIC EXPLOSION OF
DYNAMITE KILLS THIRTY
PERSONS NEAR NEW YORK
CONTINUED FROM PAGE y


torn to bits and the most frightru'
thing was the fright ITSELF
Two ferry boats Of the Central Rail-
road of New Jersey. the Somerville and
the Plainfleld, lay in the terminal slips
and a third, the Lakewood, was just
edging into the river. All OF them
careened violently and all of them wero
showered with their own glass.
Many of the wounded passengers In
these boats came TO New York for
trea tment at the hospitals.
In New York the terror was inten-
sified by uncertainty. For half an hour
nobody knew what had happened or
where it happened. Those In the rock
ing skycrapcrs thought the lower
floors had been torn from under them.
Those In the street thought that the
massed towers above them had toppled
down. Literally acres of glass were
broken. Eighteen windows were
smashed in thu Standard OH company
building. In Trinity church valuable
stained glass window was strewed IN
the aisles.
Popularity of Shock
Strange to say, office buildings on the
water front streets In New York were
no more Jared than those on the further
side of Broadway, In Wall street, Mas
|
the Stock Exchange itself.
A plate glass window In the rear OF
the Stock Exchange was smashed and
in the Aquarium at the southernmost tip
OF the island 10 windows and % skylights
were broken.
Nearly every structure from Fulton
street south suffered in some manner,
hut no damage was done to the subway
and the shock was not even felt In the
Hudson tubes, below the level OF the
Hudson river.
New York business men who stood al
their office windows looking out over the
North river at noon saw puff OF yellow
dust shoot into the air just below the
Jersey Central terminal. The next thing
they noticed was that every tugboat in
the river seemed to be heading to Cum
munipaw.
Panics Everywhere
Turning to the streets below they saw
them black with a surging throng. STEM
ographers and clerks rushed into the
street from every door. There were in
cipient panics here and there throughout
the city In business buildings and fac
tories so far north as the Bronx.
The lar crossed many telephone and
fire alarm wires down town and all sorts
Of complications ensued. Fire engines
we're dashing hither and thither in quest
of non-existent fires. Terrified tenants
made matters worse by turning in
alarms that had not sounded of their
own accord. Rhinelander Waldo. fire
commissioner for New York and Fire
Chief Croker were among the first to
reach Communipaw from New York.
picked band of New York police accom-
panied Them and rendered valuable aid
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-02
CITY COUNCIL HAS
VERY DULL MEETING
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 81

CINONA ~
lowed upon recommendation OF city at
torney. IT. l&sINs
That ordinance regulating lending
money on second hand clothes be re-
ferred to the city attorney to make
necessary changes in said ordinance.
That resolution to require Birming
ham Railway, Light and Power COM
pany to reduce cost of domestic cleo
trio current be referred to city attor-
ney for report
That the city attorney be Instructed
to notify the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company that they
have no franchise allowing them to
operate freight trains in the city of
Birmingham.
That all other matters go over.
Report of Judiciary Committee
Present: Aldermen Williams, ]. F.,
Brown, Gibson. Huddleston. Macarthur,
Moore. Perdue. Rogers. Smith. Stern,
Mcdowell, Klotz Hogan, Hawley, Met
calfe, Morgan, w. b., Marris.
Absent: Aldermen Gregg, Hobson,
Morgan, Copeland. ~
Alderman j. F. Williams, acting
chairman of the Judiciary and finance
committee. submitted the following re-
port:
The judiciary and finance COMMITTEES
recommend that ordinances exemp tin 8
new industries from taxation be re-
ferred to the city attorney, chairman
of the finance committee ana chairman
of the judiciary committee to put said
ordinance in proper shape and report
back to this committee.
Judiciary and Finance Committee
Present: Aldermen Williams, ]. F.
I Brown, Gibson, Huddleston, McArth ur
Moore, Perdue. Rogers Smith, Stern
Lacey, Carter Ball Metcalfe. Hogan.
Absent: Aldermen Gregg, Greener
Morris. Mcdonald, Copeland.
Alderman j. F. Williams, acting
chairman OF the judiciary and dre com
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company; claim of R. E. McEver; claim
Of Ensley Land company.
That recommendations of the city at
torney in following matters be concurred
in: Refund of $25 to A. L. Smith. refund
of $5o.2S to w. N. Maddox and r. w.
Elliott, refund of SO to Jefferson county
Building and Loan association
That the following claims be disallowed:
Miss Hattie Choate, Hamp Hamilton, the
Texas company. R. Nelson.
That resolution authorizing the city
clerk to publish that certain bonds would
be redeemed be adopted.
That ordinances providing for the issu-
ance and sale Of bonds under improve
ment ordinances Nos l. 2, 3, and 7. North
Haven No. 3 Graymont and Nos. Sc, 10
and III East Lake be adopted
That Improvement ordinance No. 5s4 be
confirmed.
Report of the street Committee
Present: Aldermen Gibson, Copeland,
Macarthur, Mcdowell, Mclaughlin, Mar
tin. Matcalf Moore, Smith. Stern Abb
sent Aldermen Gregg, Hobson, Morgan,
G. p. Brown.
Alderman Gibson, chairman of the
street committee, submitted the follow
ing report:
| The street committee recommends that
the matter OF paving in center of Avenue
| e, Ensley, be referred to the city attor-
| ney and city engineer for report to this
committee at next regular meeting
| That opening of bids for paving on Ave-
nue. e under Improvement ordinance No
| 549 new series, go over to meeting Of
| February 10, 1911.
| That question continued employment of
| special engineer be referred to the city
| attorney and city engineer .for report
| That following matters be referred to
the city engineer for reports: Reso-
In 70 n Qv,,fz ca, ,.<
curb and sidewalks on Avenue c. from
| Twelfth to Eighteenth streets; petition
| to improve Jefferson avenue from Les
ter street to Ensey street, Ensley High
| lands; communication of Mrs F. r. Lew
| is relative to improvements on Cherry
| street, petition tn finish sidewalks on
Third avenue from Second to Third ave-
| nues
| That the street commissioner be In
! structed to remove pole belonging to the
Peoples Home Telephone company To-
Gated in Fifth alley. east side of Twenty
| fifth street, near residence of w. W.
Westmoreland.
| That the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company be requested to re-
move poles in or near center OF Fourth
avenue, between Forty-nnth and Fifty
first streets on Gate City car line
| That resolution to repeal improvement
ordinances Nos. 5A and 5S7. new series,
| be adopted.
| That the following recommendations of
the city engineer be concurred in: Rela-
| tive 20 deed for sewer right of way in
Fines Realty company subdivisions; pro-
tests against Improvement ordinance No.
| II, Pratt City: that Improvement ordi-
] nance No. $685. new series, be referred to
| the judiciary committee.
| That the bid of Dunn & Lallande Bros.
| for alley paving under Improvement or
| chance No. 544, new series, for the sum
| OF SILT be accepted, same being the low
| est bid submitted.
That the bid of Dunn & Lallande Bros.
| for alley paving under improv ement or
| dirance No 5S6, new series, for the sum
] Of s1205 be accepted. same being the low
est bid submitted.
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ee, submitted the following re

mittee, submitted the following re-
port:
The judiciary and fire committee rec
ommends that the request of the CHIEF
| of the fire committee to create the OF
| flee of lieutenant for fire department
| be referred to city attorney to draw
ordinance for same.
Report of the Finance Committee
| Present-Aldermen: Mcdowell Klotz-
Hogan, Hawley, Gibson. Brown. Metcalf.
| W. B. Morgan, Morris. Rogers.
| Absent: Aldermen Gregg, Hobson, q. b.
Morgan, Copeland.
| Alderman Mcdowell, chairman of tho
finance committee, submitted the follow
| ing report:
The finance committee recommends that
the proposition of the Birmingham Rail-
way Light and Power company to pay
| s27OO for street sprinkling for nine months
ending January 1. 1911. pe accepted.
| That the question of new contract with
| the Birmingham Railway Light and Pow
| Ell company for street sprinlxling be refer
/ red to the mayor, chairman of the H.
rance committee and chairman OF street
committee to report back to this COM
mittee.
| That the matters of court costs and
witness fees in the following cases be re-
ferred to the mayor and chairman OF
| finance committee: M. M. Gwin, w. r
Watkins. T. F. Vest, Mrs. W. r. Thomp-
| son, A. B. Duffy, j. J. Davidson, II. e
Dalby, T. E. Hewey.
| That the purchasing agent be instruct
ed to have installed five new watering
| troughs and to change locations of some
| of those now In use.
| That the question of additional sprink
| ling stand pipes be referred to the mayor
: 4 80 20
report back to this committee.
| That the following bills be paid Miss
Afable McNutt $751; and 5000.
| That Estes & jackson be refunded the
| sum of $1505O on account of license for
American Surety company having been
paid twice.
That proposition of the King Land and
| Improvement company be accepted, ano
the city build sidewalk. curb, gutter, etc
where property is moved back Is feet or
First avenue.
That Joseph Brennan be refunded the
sum of s5e75 on account of license taken
out and not used.
That claim OF T. o. Fowler be settled
in full for the sum of 500.
That claim of r. @. Romeo be referred
| to city engineer for report.
That recommendations Of the city en-
gineer in following matters be concur
| red in: Claim of George Canterbury
claim of c. E. Chistie, assessment of Mr.
e. p. Tucker, claim of J. H. Montgom.
cry, L. e. Granting, J. r. Tarrant. Miss
T. T. Elliott, Robert Prowell.
| That claims of George A. McAllister
j. NJ Nally, ]. f. McReynolds and Mrs
Tracy Steinman, DR.. r. B. Hardness
II. l.. Bains, B. Taylor Smith. secretary
i. r. Haffey, be referred to the city at
torney for reports
That petition of w. d. Perkins, G. w
| Ratliff and A. r. Dearborn be referred
to the city attorney and city engineer fol
report.
That following matters be referred t
1.-The treasurer and tax collector for re
ports Claim of S. Il. Thompson; CLAIM
| Of Birmingham Railway and Locomotive
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R. Y. TAYLOR MAY
SUCCEED RUSSELL
GENERAL MANAGER OF MOBILE
AND OHIO MAY BE CHOSEN AS
NEXT VICE PRESIDENT OF
ROAD

For the purpose of electing sue.
cessor to the late Col. Edward L. Rus
ell as vice president of the Mobile and
Ohio railroad, meeting of the direct
ors OF that company will be held Feb
ruary 10. On account Of the fact that
Colonel Russell, as an able lawyer,
filed the dual position of attorney and
operating executive, two men may be
selected, one to be the general coun-
sci and the other to operate the lines.
At the present time r. v. Taylor Is
general manager Of the company and
may become vice president. As to the
general counsel. no one can be NOM
mated as yet. Intima tions from Wash :
ington last night were to the effect
that Mr. Taylor will succeed Colonel
Russell.
That company is owned by the South.
ern Railway company OF which w. w.
Finley is president. he will be the man
to name the vice president of the Mo-
bile and Ohio railroad and likely as
not the new vice president will be one
from the service of the South ern rail-
way. In Birmingham yesterday 1t. was
rumored that Horace Baker, general
manager Of the Queen and CT sscent
route. and known in railroad circles
as the wizard of Transportation
would be asked to become vice presi-
dent OF the Mobile and Ohio. He has
been in the employ OF Mr.. Finley's lines
for number of years. having been
trained under the Illinois Central man.
agement. He Is unquestionably among
the most capable railroad men In the
south. Although Mr.. Bakers name has
been frequently mentioned for the place
as we'll as Mr.. Taylor's, there has not
been the slightest intimation from Mr..
Finley who would fill the post.
The properties of the Mobile and
Ohio railroad are linked into the Queen
and Crescent route and the other South
ern properties. and Mr.. Baker is quite
familiar with the connections.
The local officers OF the Southern
railway will not at this time vouchsafe a
guess as to the probable man. In the
interim Mr.. Taylor is in Temporary
charge y;ntil vice president Is named.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-02
Boys Planned JOY Ride

A number of boys living at Wylam ap-
propriated hand car belonging to the
Louisville and Nashville railroad COM
pany for the purpose of taking a joy
ride. They had got the car on the track
near the railway crossing at Thirty
fourth street and were preparing to en-
bark when Captain Jordan and Officers
White and Shevlin appeared on the scene
and nipped their plans in the bud. The
boys scattered to the four winds. but the
officers succeeded in capturing nine of the
young voyagers, who will interview Judge
Harris this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-02

The man who insures his HE q
wise for his family.
The man WHIP insures his health
q wise both for his family and
himself.
You may insure health by guard-
Ing It. II b worth guarding.
At tho first attack Of disease,
which generally approaches
through the LIVER and mani
tests itseA In innumerable ways
utt'sPiIls
And save your health.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-02
Woodmcn,s Circle

The Woodmen's circle will give a box
supper at the knights of Pythias hall on
Friday night, to which the public is
cordially invited The following pro-
gramme will be rendered:
Instrumental solo, Miss Daisy Floyd.
Recitation, Mrs. George Preston
Solo, Village Blacksmith" w. T. Pal
mer
Solo, Miss Maggie Smith,
Recitation, Miss Lille Fancher.
Solo, Miss Lizzie Smith.
Recitation, Miss Esther Sheldon.
Solo, Mrs. Truss