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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-30
GERMAN AT NIAGARA FALLS
stoIid Visitor Gould Not See Anything
Especially Wonderful in the
Great Cataract.

A native Of Germany was visiting
an American friend in New York,
and the latter bethought himself to
take his guest on a visit to Niagara
Falls. The American, accustomed to
bursts of wonderment and enthusi-
asm, was not a little astonished to
see his Teutonic friend stand and
gaze stolidly minute after minute
upon that roaring cataract, without
evincing the faintest sign of emo
ton. Finally, unable any longer to
conceal his chagrin and disappoint-
ment, the American turned to his
communion and asked: "Don't YOU
think that's a wonderful sight?'
'Vot ?" asked the Dutchman. "Why,
that gigantic body of water pouring
over that lofty precipice." The Ger
man stood for few seconds longer,
until he got the idea digested, then
looked up blankly and asked: 'TVell,
vot's to hinder il? ?"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-30
THE AssoUAN DAM.

In the building Of the Assouan
dam in Egypt 5000 Italians were
employed. The work cost five mil
lions of pounds sterling, and will
soon more than pay for itself. The
great dam throws the water Of the
Nile back for $50 miles. The con-
se,yation Of this volume Of water
means that for 800 miles along the
b@nka, whsrs Formerly one crop was
grown, three crops are now grown
Per snaan. Thia ve0dertui work
ksA bs~asshs means Of nskiag Egypt
q tsescusAsy prospssous .sssrtry.
snd.ts.e great mystery is why the
dan yes not built long ago. =
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-30
SHE LOST ENGAGEMENT RING
carneeie's STORY of Girl Who Took
Pledge to the jewelers. for
Valuation.

az was among the guests at Skibo
when Andrew Carnegie entertained
LLOYD George"
The speaker, a New York million
aire, smiled camplacently.
What a raconieur Andrew Car
negie is, to be sure!" he went on. cat
@her one evening the talk turned
to the set Of gold clubs he had sent
to the president, and some one made
a joking remark about the invisible
strings attached to The clubs.
"But Mr.. Carnegie declared that
mo strings, mo conditions, attached to
Aais Gift He said he didn't believe
Es4 gifts that could possibly cause I'M
pfeasantness. and then he told an APP
propriate story.
'"Two girls, the story ran, were
drinking tea and eating scenes at
Sherry's. The first girl said:
"Maud is so sorry she took Reg
gie's ring back to Dymon's to be
valued
"'Why?' asked the other girl, as
she opened a fresh one.
"Dymon kept it. He said Reggie
hadn't been in to settle for it accord
ing to his promise
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-30
IS RATHER HARD TO PLEASE
Fashionable Lady in the Fashionable
Hotel Difficult Subject for
Room Clerk.

The fashionable lady came down
stairs in the fashionable hotel and
spoke sharply to the fashionably at
tired room clerk.
"Did not that maid CALI" she de-
manded.
eyes, madam, but you were not
in"
GLOW did you know"
Owe telephoned to your room and
there was no reply to the telephone. !"
Good heavens You must under
stand that sometimes l do not choose
to answer the telephone. Why did
you not send a messenger to my
room to see whether | was really in
or not? Did the woman come back p
eyes, madam, but you were at
luncheon"
"Why did you not send in to me ?"
at is a rule of the house that We
shall not disturb lady patron while
she is lunehing."
''What business have you to know
whether don't want to be disturbed
at luncheon or not? I'll have you"
but the atmosphere was getting so
highly charged that one left the i'm
mediate vicinity.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-30
slncrmc,TY Ans sAsAsAs.

sA-.ss red .s.s.sis.. Of II.
- y slsctfisu s3skissry, Ats@-
hs3 i asHsd 10 40 s9gisynest Of
notsr-driven ''mxriss-leg" machines
d uslDsa snnchss spaGaSAas frsm
ths kpklr II ffsit.sspyipg vessels al
New raps. Net only is there a
ssesl ling OF labor. bat il ia said
thsb ~ issit 10 SsaA lev asnsgsd
tbkn vbsn uslOadsd BY haad. Al
Louisville electric radiators have
been sznplsyed to rip<s bananas for
local consumption. The fruit 10
hung in ripening rooms, and subject
ID 70 sempsrsturs Of rs to 80
degrees during q period Of As hours.
tAfterward il is kept in storage at a
temperature Of 60 or 70 degroes -
~ k4s6<>s, . t
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-30
RICHES FROM THE WEST.

Nearly a third of billion dollars
was added to the wealth of the Unit
ed States from the mineral produce
ton of the western states during
1910, according to the figures of the
United States geological, survey.
This includes about $4,000, 900
worth of coal, the remaining produce
ton, principally metals having a
value of practically a quarter of a
billion dollars. The total figures Of
western mineral production as COM
piled by the survey are $313,944,sS1.
This is about One-fourth the total
agricultural production of the same
area, the proportion between min
eral and agricultural production be-
ing about the same as for the entire
United States. The agricultural
production Of the western states, de-
rived from figures of the department
of agriculture, was approximately
81, 1894, 791 900. The area consid-
cred includes the belt from the Da-
kotas south to Texas and the terri
tory westward.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-30
svn4 o. THAT SUCK.

'"Who was itwrote Distance lends
snchantment TO the View?'"
81 don't know, but III bet he new
sr sat on the gable end Of a house
and watched ball game that was
goin' on two blocks sssy."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-30

( "cham0ls skiasr No. zAdsn. ~
have noasi' seia ~ tse.lt.i asussies.
'Hut what ere thess - ~ SIN
tewl" asnzAn4s4 ~ wseaAa.
kid skihs." replica ~ Assss.tt.
They are ssid - shsnnoAs. sst shsy
st- act. I Asstt = - 60 30 .
eksnsis sAtn h Hss rssk sstslas .
museum. There are Hot sAoush
sAamois left In All Esvops 70 s4pDiy
New rsfk ~ s.s ssg, Thsg are -
ing sxtsrminstsd a. the American buf-
falo was. They are now risidly pro-
tseted BY ssms laws and are only shoe
during the open season By the sports-
men. VIII you take hid skinf Yes.
madam. you will and II just as good.
but Il isn't ohamois"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-30
AnrssTls sssrtsaNv.

"viil and winais certainly d
look hks a harmonious soapas."
''Yes; his dark skin looks 90 vel
Nth her Olive green silk"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-30

shs-They sAy there are gssms in
Kisses. What do YOU suppose a girl
.oald catch that way3
he 4 husband .ass.sa
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-30

''Well, at any rate. II am all those
things. I won't advertise it by wear
ing silk stockings" exclaimed Miss
Garvin. See that young thing-she
can't be more than forty-over there
hanging on those rings that are fast
ened to the ceiling? I'll offer a special
prize to any one telling me Just
where her ankles are-that is. where
her calves and her feet are Joined!
I'll be blessed II | can tell" She. ex-
tended a well turned ankle, deliberate
ly, before the others. 81 may as we'll
own that that's my one pride and
glory" she confessed. shamelessly.
81 may be fat or thin, straight or
stoop shouldered-"
"Class in linel" ordered the direc-
tor, and the girls fastened to their
places.
The third girl therel" The d.
rector pointed at Miss Gsrvin. please
extend your ankle when you mark
timel One wsuid think you were
hundred years old. the way you land
on yopr hsslsl wish I could make
this glass uaderstsnd! For beauty u
ankle you simply have got 10 extend
II At every step-that gives II sup
plsnssa. II you'd DO thAt"-to Miss
osrvm-'.yopid 80. sss q vast TIM
proyemsnt ( IN that stpekinass yea
have. gFss~sr@ A~rsAr-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-30
The
Gymnasium
Class

Honestly" exclaimed Miss Beck, in
a tone Of disgust, IF looked like that
Pd-Pd refrain from this sort OF work
and wear kimoncs the rest of my
lifel"
The other girls looked where she
pointed and beheld a woman OF unde-
cided years hanging from the stall
bars, In an earnest endeavor to cast
OF, or at least redistribute. some of
her superfiuous avoirdupois.
"Oh, don't think she so bad" said
Miss Short, anxiously glancing down
at her own lower extremities and max.
ing a mental comparison. "Of course
she's too fat, but she's well proper.
toned. think" and she felt her arm,
near the shoulder. with an imper-
ceptible sigh of relief to find that It.
too. was proportioned to her other
limbs.
II do hope" sighed Miss Barclay, in
a tone of perfect content with herself,
that this work won't decrease my
weight" Then she cast an apprecia-
tive eye over her own plump charms.
well. all can say" returned Miss
Beck, as at a personal affront, as she
peered down. trying to catch a
glimpse of her own sylph-like legs
completely hidden by the voluminous
folds of black boomers unless she put
one forward purposely-"is that It's
lots easier to add than to take away,
and as for as I'm concerned I'd hate
to see myself In a position where I
couldn't wear the present styles with
any degree Of comfort"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-30

First Passenger ION street oar)-
That conductor win never get struck
by Lightning.
Second Pssseagsr-Why SEP
First Pssssnger-hs just collect
sdtM fares and rung up SIX.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-30

First Presbyteriach Church--Rev.
Edward Bryant Lands. Pastor.
Sunday Schoolgirl a. M
Morning Servics--10:45 a. m.
Christian Endeavor-6:45 p. m.
Evening Service-7:30 p. m.
Weekly Prayer Meeting. -Wednes.
day-7:30 p. m.
Pastor will occupy pulpit preach.
ing at both hours.
Methodist Eq bpal Church--R
A. R. Kasey. P4for.
Sunday SCHOOLGIRL a. m.
Morning Service--l0:45 a. m.
Epworth League 6:45 D. m.
Evening Service-7:30 p. m.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-30

Westminster Presbyterian Church
Rev. c. H II. Branch, Pastor.
Sunday SCHOOLGIRL a. m.
Mems Bible Class 1000 a. m.
Morning Service--10:45 a. m.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-30

say, Just look over In the corner.
See that girl-or woman, suppose
she is-catching the BALL Did you
ever in your life behold any one quite
so much higher in one shoulder than
the other?rN Miss Father spoke.
mo one except yourself" replied
Miss Short unfeelingly. The director
was saying last week that you'd need
seven year course to get you
Strengthened up from she TO side"
I'm glad it's my shoulders instead
Of my hips. at any rate" retorted Miss
Father. maliciously glancing at her
tormentor's slightly ungeometrical pro-
portions.
We'll" said Miss Garvin TRANQUILITY.
"Tm waiting to be told of my chief
deformity. Or must i wait until I've
been here a while longer?" She viewed
the mirrored image of her projections
with calm approval while you peo-
pie are striving to get back to normal
I'll be so far ahead OF you In the grace
full art that I'll be talking only the
sign language. It's too bad that my
Friends are mostly deformed and Grip
pled!" and she dexterously caught
bali that came wbizzing her way.
mo. dearest" cooed Miss Beck,
"yoa aren't as perfect as you think.
But you don't learn of your imperfec-
tons until you've had a few lessons.
II took me three before | was inform
ed that had one shoulder too high.
one hip too large and bad case OF
swaybeck! You're a mere kinder
gartener at 1t. and. Of course. you
can't yet understand! But you'll
learn. So contrive to be happy. dear.
until you have come to/earth You
are young and you are beautiful. but
you may be knock-kneed or pigeon
toed or bowlegged or even swayback,
for all you know II isn't my place TO
inform you, but you'll be informed in
due season." She gave Miss Garvin a
look of compassionate pity!
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-30
CHERIDAH SIMPSON
IN
MADAME SHERRY"
AT
HOLLANDS OPERA HOUSE,
Wednesday, January 3.

Madame Sherry fame mrhfu and musical novelty is wide
spread No the records of musical farce achievement became
The fun and vvacy of the the production
less byword generally And the musical theme Fvry Little Move
has Meaning all its Own continues be whsng singing and
dancing
The local presentation will be Hollands opere House We'd
nesday night ....,....
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-30
'ssN eec<<e sts<ee ,see zee
AT THE CHURCHES.

<Efst Baptist Church Rev. C.lM
Tia p.on. Pastor. Services as
usual.
Sunday Schoolgirl a. m
Morning Service --ll:00 a. m.
b. Y. P. u $50 . m.
Evening Service 800 y. m.
Second Biptist Church Rev. E. }
Weller, Pastor.
Sunday SCHOOLGIRLS a. m.
3Aching-1l a. m.
B. Y. p. U.--6:00 p. m.
Preaching-7:00 p. m.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
night-7:00 D. m.
Sunday night topic: The Harvest
is Passed"
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-12-04


'neers anu app'"use' ne was w 'ue
"n''o''" VI MS o'''e' anu u'"'' u's
Nn''e cap 10 'ne oana"elers Us ne
'urn'u ana na'enea OUT
c, :. stone. the attorney. of this
city talked OF the great advantages
which good hotels are to eommun-
ity and paid tribute to England Tor
having such splendid inns, which he
aid were strong factor In the mp
building OF the country The enter
tAinment OF the traveller. he said, was
n feature very important TO any CON-
munity. and the fame OF good hotel
was always spread abroad rs an index
OF the progressive character OF the
teople In whise midst II was sit-
uated.
=. Lair Thompson OF Lakeview
spoke OF ". Paul Johnson as White
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-12-04

That when pamr Fortune ,ail,
She viii In bouutouus mrasur, brlns
Succcm to klamath Fails
Excellent must, uaa Furnished iot
tho i,nnor aud tho dan,Ius which fol.
luNri, bS the white Pelican ofch..
tta, Witch showed Itself thorough,
modern organization. both In "A.
yi.r,. aHi Ia ,rol,g uf SELECTION, m,
applause which 80 urd me rendition,
Was frequent aud whole hearted he
orchestra n composed uf George n
Mason yluliu aud iirrun. George T.
ufadnn,k doubt. U# N whs,.
atunr ,iullbrcliu Wu Y tihdau
plhuo. \ Y rindi'i ,rHrl Robrr,
Mitchell clarinet
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-12-04

We've watched tho sruwth of klam.
ath Fails.
The priir ~ all a.. land!
Nrt when she grows aud grows aud
grOvs
She u be- what W. have planned.
\ civ iargo of wnnituua size.
wan railroads by thr score.
with health aud wealth for every man
who comes within our door
rH'n here united let M stand.
There's work fot every hand
ro max" glorlou, city In
This ~onirous klamath land
rhou ioiu mr In this toast tonight
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-12-04

Thcsc hot springs years ago.
Tu give our nclshbors water frvc.
Because they loVo II so
1u,s hotel ~ u stands tonight
Has cost us quite bunch,
NEd that Nouil surely like II we'll
II how We have tho hunrh.
MC'rg told lie several years ahead
az town aud klamath land.
Hut that II nils u long f.lt want.
II heard On every hand
Ana In this talk w. de- ngrcc.
For we've pu, up the dough.
Mud that's the way To prove your fai,
The sur-st way kno-
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-12-04
FINE nosTElRv Scene @ BANQUET
tContinued from Page ~

erected the structure. proved the sur
prise OF the evening as a speaker. for
his sentiments were expressed with n
rare choice OF terms. Those who did
not know his profession guessed him
for . lawyer. and were astonished on
being informed that he was the man
who put up the hotel. He paid an
earnest tribute to the energy and per-
severance OF the progressive men who
were responsible for the unusual un.
dertsking. and spoke in warm terms
81 the decorative scheme and lines
which pleased the eyes and senses.
Judge Benson proposed a rising
toast TO W. Paul Johnson which was
delivered with a hearty cheer. and
Mr.. Johnson was compelled TO stand
and bow his acknowledgements. He
said he would not attempt To make u
speech. as that was the ONCE he would
leave for others. but he thanked the
diners for thely kind sentiments. In a
Pretty soon. when
opening. he delyed
OF the culinary d.
lI - forth leading Chef
Peter Cra%eVVH the designer and SUI
perintendent of the good things which
were brought before the well satisfied .
diners. He marched the chef up be- /
tween two long rows OF tables TO
where sat the tosstmaster and speak .
ers, and everybody had n good look
at the gastronimic expert. who bowed .
and smiled his pleasure at the tribute
10 his art. which was In the form OF
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-12-04


for travellers vho xi.h IN ,.a.b IN,
scenic features OF this district. lie
paid a tine tribute To President Taft.
mention OF whose name brought ap.
I plause. Mr.. Mcintosh also spoke OF
the late T.. H. Hartman and Samuel
N. Clemens MARX Twain with deep
admiration.
Charles J. Ferguson .,,torn,y of
this city depreea,.d tho "kno,kers g"
and said that now was ,hc tim. for
unity and n combined proee.s,on of
push for the advancement of cy.ry.
body. He cited one Satan as tho rr,a,
original kuoeker who haa a, On. Tim,
occupied a hIrh seat in heaven. hut
whose preference for sitting around
and erIticIrinr instead of h.IpInv I'm
nav. the celestial s,r..ts led 10 bis
being taken by the roomy r.ar of hI.
celestial psn,aloops and cas-, into IN.
place I'm which no n, pr..s,n, hold.
s~ay. Mr.. Ferguson recommended
like treatment for the modern knock.
ers
~ Al o,.ru -, ,,,, ~ ,o, ~
-, a.. ,Ia. =, -,
M -. -, -,
conditions ms they mr., now he xou,s
be promp,ed TO exe,aim Tx. rIap.
assn OF Texas What mr.. We her.
for" lie declared that tn. char.
ac,ar OF the ho.,elry would rebound
20 the credI, OF every man. woman
and child In this community. ss Its
character was bound 10 make for m.
general bs,,ermcn, q, the city ana i,s
people n was the rIrb, Of IN. noo.
Die who had financed 4, tn he highly
encouraged 10 have N good pstronng.
and TO make money ou, of II. and the
spIrit which made IN. .,,.,pr,s. n
success In the beginning should re-
celye every encouragement. he said.
The natural resources OF Klamath
Falls ard It's envlrons. Mr.. oneili iik-
ened TO those a, the Twin Cities. 81.
Paul and Minneapolis. with which he
Is familiar. and from which he recent
" came. and he expressed his earnest
belief that the future OF the city was
assured.
A delegation Of Ave Southern pa.
cinc men was In attendance nj the
banquet. President william sprou,e
being unable TO get away from his
duties In San Francisco. These gen
,lemen were n. p. Lowcnsberry. gen.
eral freight agent at Portland: John
". Scott general passenger agent at
d. W. Campbell general
OF the northern dis I
,iict, Portland; p. l.. Burkholder. a. /
vision engineer. Portland. and James
o'Gara. district freight agent. sacra- 1
mento.
Mr. Lowenberry was called on for
a talk. and said tha, in being asked 10
speak he was q great deal like the
little boy who fell in n stream. and
on being pulled out was asked. MY
boy, how did you com, 10 fall in9" ~
didn't come to fall in." the wet lad
.J came m a.b I" Tho s,.,k.
Dr. said railroads and hotels 20 hand
In hand an facilities for accommoaa.
ion Of the travelling public. In b,s
,pinion the Ave greatest things in
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-12-04

y Pretty soon. when
opening. he delyed
of the culinary d.
- forth leading Chef
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-04
Animals Particularly Ravenous and
Causing Much Loss to Stock
Owners and Ranchers.

Boise, Idaho-Wolves are destroy
ing scores Of sheep and cattle in the
southern part of the state, according
to James j. Gordon, an Orryhee coun-
ty rancher, who is in Boise for few
days. The animals are said to be
particularly ferocious this year. for
the early season, and many of the
ranchers are taking special precau-
ton in the hiring of extra ranch
hands to ward off the stacks Of the
ravenous animals.
1T Is the most remarkable early
winter have ever SEEN" said Mr..
Gordon, In the number Of wolves
which are infesting the country. Not
only sheep, but many cattle are being
destroyed by the animals, which are
travelling in packs over the country.
Even the coyotes are doing more dam
age than unusual this year, but the
greatest danger to the stockman Is
the number of wolves.
The animals are apparently raven
GUS, which Is an unusual condition at
this season of the year, and much
trouble is anticipated when the win
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-04
cockA7oo A TRICK cYcLlsT DOCUMENT BY LUTHER FOUND

While repairing the weathercock
OF the town church, Schlosskirche, at
Wittenberg, recently, the workmen
found under the. cross q metal ball
which would open. On examination
It was found to contain two docu-
ments. One dated 1880 liz written
by Martin Luther. This consists of
four pages, Of which three are written
by the hand of the great. reformer,
the fourth bearing an attestation to
the fact that Luther had written the
document himself The second doc
ument, dated 1866, also OF four pages,
is written by Philip Melanchthon,
the friend and disciple of Luther, the
handwriting bearing the Characters
tics of the Confession Of Augsburg. %
Both these manuscripts will shortly
be published. Both Luther and Mel
anchthon are buried in the church.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-04
KWANG HsU's MAUs0L.EUM

After searching Che forests OF the
eastern hemisphere for the most dur
able, best and most beautiful wood,
and after a great deal OF competition
among producers and dealers, the i'm
perial princes OF the Chinese empire
have fixed upon species with which
will be constructed a magnificent maui
soieum to mark the final resting place
of the late 'tSon OF Heaven''-the Chi
nese emperor, Kwang Hsu. 1t was dis
covered in the Philippine islands, and
is an exceedingly hard, fne-grained,
heavy and handsome wood A Manila
lumber company has secured the con-
tract, which is describes as "the rich
est commercial prize of recent years
in China" but the price, although very
large, is not given The preliminary
contract, signed by two OF the imps-
rial princes, calls for a first shipment
of $4,000 feet Of the wood On its ar
rival at Pekin. work will begin forth
with on the great sepulchral tomb,
which will be placed among those Of
the Ming dynasty, near the capital.
For the huge pillars of the nlausoleum
giant trees will be taken from the
Mindanao forests. Some of them, al
ready cut, are so feet high and four
feet In diameter, and weigh over IL
tons each.