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The Washington times., 1911-11-09
Polite Thief.

NEW YORK, Nov. 81 beg your
pardon: I must have made a mistake"
said a strange man when discovered in
her apartment by Mrs. F. J. Swift.
Certainly" said Mrs. Swift. The
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07
FATAL REALISM.

Playing in the cellar of his home
at Philadelphia, a few days ago,
Charles Smith, an 11-year-old boy,
slipped a moose about his neck, after
having first attached an end to the
ceiling. He then jumped from the
top Of table on which he was stand
ing. When his mother was brought
to the cellar few minutes later at
tracted by the calls of her younger
son, the child was dead. The boy got
his younger brother, Raymond, tC
90 to the cellar with him. Charles
got rope from the kitchen, and
hauling a table to the middle of the
cellar, reached up and fastened one
end to a rafter. Then making &
moose he placed it over his head and
threw himself from the table. Hi:
brother watched his dying struggles
in glee, thinking that Charles was
only making the scene realistic
Later when his brothers movement;
were stilled and he would not an
swer the child became frightened
and called his mother.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07

With All Men Of His Mind, Wars
Would Soon cease.

Alfred II. Love. the president Of
the Universal Peace union. told the
other day in Philadelphia peace
story.
at the Christmas season. b..
said. "men talk sincerely about low
ing one another, about the universal
brotherhood of man, and in the same
breath they assert that It is right to
burn and main and kill in war.
"Thcy are not so logical as a
Young colorcd recruit who served in
the Philippines.
"This Young man, at the end Of
his initial engagement, was hailed be-
fore his captain.
F, $50 YOU ran at the first fire, did
youY said the captain, scornfully.
"'Yes, sab an I'd a. run sooner,
sab, if I'd knowed it wuz COMM
octave You no regard for your
reputation, CalhounY
"Mah reputation hain't muffin TO
to me, sab, longsidc o. nah life
''rhe captain smiled and twirlcd
his mustache. Here was an intelli-
gent young man. He'd talk him
over to the right point of view
"'Even if YOU should lose your
life, Calhoun he said, you'd have
the satisfaction of knowing that you
had died for your country
"'Wot satisfaction could dat be
TO me, sab, when de power O feelin'
it wuz gomez
"'l'hen patriotism means nothing
to you?'
Muffin, sab. | wouldn't put
nah life in de scales agin any gov.
ernment dat cher existed, for no
government could replace de loss o
me-
Calhoun, if all soldiers were
like you, the worlds governments
would all 60 to pieces?
"'On de contrary, sab, dey'd last
foreber; for if all soldiers wuz like
me, den dere couldn't neber be nc
fightin'.'"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07
MOISTURE IN FLOWER POTS
ingenious Arrangement for Supplying
Water TO Plants Without Trouble
of Leakage.

flower-loving genius has invented
a box for supplying moisture to plants
in window-boXes, stationary stands or
other receptacles By which water may
he supplied once a week or even at
longer intervals
The Illustration shows that the wa
ter is poured into the bottom Of the
box or pot through a tube in the cor
neY which extends down to the reser-
voir This reservoir is from one to
two inches deep and on top of 1t is
placed a false bottom which supports
the soil. Inserted in the holes to the
false bottom are sponges which touch
tho extreme bottom of the box and ex
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07
LETTER POSTAGE.

"Strange ideas SOME people have
about postage" said the clerk who
opens the mail. eyes. See this let
ter here with three one-cent stamps
on it and stamped one cent due?
That's a case in point. The writer
of that letter thought that perhaps
it weighed a little over an ounce, a
little more than would go for two
cents, and so he put on a little more
postage-one cent more-whieh he
thought would cover it, when the
fact is that it required an additional
two-cent stamp.
"Of course you know that letter
postage is not fractional, but that it
goes in multiples Of two. If letter
weighs ever so little over an ounce
it requires an additional two-eent
stamp; but not everybody seems to
know this, and so we sometimes get
letters like this one with a little
more postage for a little more
weight"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07
VALUABLE DISCOVERY.

While cleaning ont an clubhouse at
Netherhampton, Wilton, England,
recently, a laborer came across seven
old spoons all stuck into the earth
When cleaned these proved to be Of
silver and gilt in excellent condition
and scarcely furnished. The spoons
are dated 1929, and have been val.
ued at $50 each. This is the second
find Of antiquarian interest on the
earl of Pembroke's estate this year.
the scene of the latest discovery be-
ing about two miles distant from the
previous one, which consisted of two
urns containing Roman coins.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07
LAST SURVIVOR OF re.

The last survivor of the revolu-
tionary war was John Gray, who
died in Noble county, Ohio, aged
one hundred and four years, on
March &c, 1868. He came to the
Buckeye State early in its existence.
For some years before he died he
drew an annual pension of $500
from the government, Gen. John A.
Bingham having gotten a special act
through congress for this. Gray's
father was killed at the battle OF
Saltwater and he took his place in
the army, being only sixteen years
old then. He served through the re-
mainder of the war. His military
record is on file at the office of the
state commissioner Of soldiers
claims.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07
Homeseekers'

Excursion fares to points in Colora-
do. Idaho, Kansas. Michigan. Mis-
our. Montana. Nebraska. Nevada.
Utah. North Dakota. South Dakota
Wisconsin. Arizona. Texas. Oklaho-
ma. Arkansas. Louisiana. Mexico.
New Mexico. Wyoming. The illinois
Central will sell round.trip home
seekers excursion tickets to points in
the above named states every first
and Bird Tuesday at very reasonably
reduced rates. For further informa-
ton call on. write or phone ticket
agent Illinois Central. Cumb. Asp.
T. l.. Morrow. Agent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07
Bulbs for Winter.

where they will have the benefit OF
the sunlight Add water as needed
and protect from cold the same as
other winter blooming flowers.
All OF the above named bulbs and a
number of others may be had at any
tine during the winter and are nearly
all of them inexpensive.
Several Hyacinths or Narcissus
may be placed In one bowl; from six
to ten will give q good result. Only one
or two Of the Chinese Lily bulbs
should be planted in a bowl.
The Chinese Lily Is the queen Of
plants for growing in water. The
blossoms are pure white with yellow
cup shaped centers measuring one
and a half inches in diameter The
asst for several weeks and are ex-
,eedingly fragrant.
The buds shown in the illustration
carry the germs for blossoms for
next spring They are the bulbs for
winter indoors blooming. From left
to right Che bulbs are Jonquil, Chinese
Lily, Tulip.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07
iIS'E;;aSJTI9!,IIl!EI5lqi2;Il|'!
KTNB5dtIsSs.hs.

Plants with large leaves should be
washed.
Learn to prune, spray and cultivate
your trees skilfully.
Fruit growing Is q great business
when followed properly.
The large chrysanthemum blossom
is becoming generally popular.
The COW peas add humus TO the soil,
which enhances its water holding ca
pacity.
Aside from enriching the soil In nj
trogen the COW pea improves its gem
eral condition, rendering It more por-
Gus.
. No flower collects insects more rap
idly than Ivy. for which reason ivy
should be kept out OF the collection OF
rare plants.
During the past Is years the Catalpa
Speciosa has come rapidly 10 the front
on account OF lie immense value along
commercial lines.
Il will pay any one interested IN
fruit growing to study the catalogues
OF Different reliable nurseries and post
up on different varieties.
II. after taking the flowers into the
house, you discover the troublesome
meal bugs. aphis. green iies and itny
red spiders. begin at once to kill them
The currant worm can be etfeetually
destroyed by gathering the leaves con
tanning the young larvae. which MAJ
usually DO found on the under side o
the leaves.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07
WRITING PLAY IN CROWD
Clyde Fitch, the Dramatlst. Was Abba
TO Write Under Almost Any Cir
oumstances.

II is not often one secs the actual
writing Of a play. Naturally few
authors care for onlookers while
they work. Clyde Fitch was con-
spicuous exception. He was able tc
write under almost any circum-
stances. Indeed, had he not been, he
hardly could have produced as album
dainty as he did. Habitually he
rose early and was at his desk While
The morning was yet young. But he
made no hard and fast rule as TO
working hours. An instance of his
freedom from that notionalism 50
typical OF creative writer's occurred
while he was in the midst Of "The
Girl With the Green Eyes" A par
ty Of intimates were spending the
weekend with him at his country
house. During the lazy Sunday
afternoon, while his guests were oc-
cupying themselves variously, he
took paper and pencil to a corner of
tho long room in which they were
all gathered. Disregarding their
games and chatter, he worked out
his scene-a scene in the second act
of that delightful comedy, which
ranks with the best work he has ever
done.-Metropolitan Magazine.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07

tend upward into the soil in which
the flowers are planted. The water Is
drawn upward through these sponges
In sufficient quantities to maintain a
uniform moisture in the soil and at the
same time sufficient air is supplied
with the water to insure giving the
plants a thrifty and healthy growth
This is a perfect application of the
principle Of sub,iTrigation and does
away with a great deal of trouble in
regard TO frequent watering and leak.
ing which the old ttyle pots and wood
en- boxes entailed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07

Effective March 10th, 1911, the
Illinois Central will sell one way sec
ond-class Tourist tickets to destina-
tons in Alberta. Arizona, British
Columbia. California. Colorado, Idaho,
Mexico, Montana. Nevada, New
Mexico. Oregon. Saskatchewan, Tex
as. Utah. Washington and Wyoming.
Tickets on sale March 10th. to
April 10th. 1911.
T. L. MORROW. Agent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07
Gsow BULBS IN WATER BOWL.
Chinese Sacred Lily, Hyaclnth or Mar
ess3s Nay re Had, and IRE
inexpensive.

uve you ever tried growing lowers
IN q howl Of water? n not. You
should tr. a few this winter Procure
some good bulbs Of The Chinese sa.
cred Lily. Hyacinth OF Narcissus and
plani them In bows or deep dishes
ri,a sand or pebbles TO hold the bulbs
Ia position.
Then pour IN Gear water until the
bu.Ls arc half under water and place
y a soath window II convenient, or
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07
BY THE FIREsIoE.

Mrs. Haymow-Si, what does this
here paper mean by rollin' stock,
somethin' 'bsout a railroad, hain't
it?
81 Haymow-I d'n know, unless
it's that there watered kind. | heard
one O. railroad fellers say onct Fat he
made big roll in water stock.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07
IN THAT MUCH.

"You don't appear to be in very
good humor to-day" said the visitor
to the sanctum.
SWELL" replied the editor, Il
guess / am out of humor to-day"
"Goodl then you'll be in good
humor if you buy this batch OF
Jokes of mine"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07

Mr.. Haggie-I won't pay for that
last quart of milk. My wife thought
it was a chalk mixture and gave it to
the children for medicine.
Milkman-Then it will cost you
IS cents. l used to be a druggist,
and prescription work costs money.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07
FOOTBALL.

Willis-Under this years football
rules you can't assist the man with
the ball.
Gillis-Great Scott What do
they do-stand around and let him
die?-Puck.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07
DEPRIVED OF HIS SUPPORT.

Kind Old Gent-What do you
mean by saying your occupations
gomez
Soulweary Samuel-They have
pulled down the house l used to lean
against.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07
FOR $3.50

We can also give liberalspmbina-
ton rate with Daily on Sunday
journal. Write Courier
Journal Company. Louisville, KY.
for free sample copy Of edition you
desire. but be sure to send your sub
scripti0n order to this paper-NOT
to the Courier-Journal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07

A RARE BIRD.

Lady-Does this parrot talk welll
Dealer-No; but he's a wonderful
stener.-Sourire
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-07
Market Report.
Corrected FEB. is, 1911.
RErAIL GRocERY PRICES.

Country lard. good color and clean
15c per pound.
Country bacon, 15c per pound.
Black-eyed cas-. $3.50 per bushel.
Country shoulders. lac per pound.
Country hams. zoe per pound.
Irish potatoes, 90c per bushel.
Northern eating Burbank pote
toes, soc per bushel
Northern eating Rural potatoes
90c per bushel
Potatoes, Irish, 25c. peck
Sweet potatoes. 81 60 per bushel
Yellow eating onions, $500 pei
bushel
Red eating onic u.s. SITS per bushe
Dried Navy beans. 1920 pci
bushel
Cabbage. New 5 and 10 cents .
head.
Dried Lima beans, 7c per pound.
Country dried apples. 1Oc per
pound
Country dried peaches. lOc per
pound
Daisy cream cheese. 25c per
pound
Full cream brick cheese. 25c pc,
pound
Full cream Limberger cheese, 25c
per pound
Popcorn. dried on ear &c per pound.
Fresh Eggs zoe per doz
Choice lots fresh, wellworkeo
country butter, in pound prints. 3Oc
FRUITS.
Lemons. 25c per dozen
Navel Oranges, 25c. SOC, per doz
Bananas. zoe aud 25c doz
New York State apples $3.50 to
800 per barrel
Cash Price Paid For Produce.
POULTRY.
Dressed hens, 121c per pound
Dressed cocks, 7c per pound
live hens, 10c per pound; live cocks
&c pound; live turkeys. 16ac per
pound
Dressed geese, lie per pound for
choice lots, live 81
Fresh country eggs, IL cents PEI
dozen
Fresh country butter 25c ID.
| A good demand exists for sprirp
chickens, and choice lots of fresh
country butter
Hay AND GRAIN.
Choice timothy hay, sI7 90
| No. | timothy hay, $1,000
| No. 2 timothy hay. $40 90
| Choice clover hay. SI4 90
| No. | clover hay, sI4 90
No. 2 clover hay, SIP 90
Clean, bright straw hay, 5000
Alfalfa hay, SIS 90
White seed oats, Acc
Black seed oats, 40c
Mixed seed oats, Ale
| No. 2 white corn. SOC
No. 2 mixed corn, SOC
Winter wheat bran, 5000.
| Chops, $3.50.
RooTs, HIDES. Wool AND TALLow,
Prices paid by wholesale dealers &c
butchers and farmers:
, Roots-Southern ginseng, SIS. rs lb
Golden Seal' yellow root, SI.35 II
Mayapple. 80; pink root, 12c and 49,
Tallow-No. |. Al, No. 2. 4c.
Woodbury.. Zoe to I7c: Clear
Grease, pic. medium, tub washed,
23c to 3Oc; coarse. dingy. tubwashed,
l8c to 23c.
Feathers-Prime white goose. SOC,
dark and mixed old goose, I5c to SOC;
gray mixed, I5c to 30c; white duck.
22c to 35c. new.
Hides and Skins-These quotations
are for Kentucky hides. Southern
green hides &c. We quote assorted
lots dry flint. re to I4c. 9-10 bet.
ter demand
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-04-14
A HOLIDAY OF JOY

have cared for the much-coveted Easter
bonnet and have never made sacrifices to that
end; but do associate Eastertide with day by
the sea- To me the festival of Easter has always
been the holiday OF joy of all others in the year.
1t does not mean work nor religious service: but
1t does mean unadulterated Joy. and is always
spent at Deppe, France because l know that at
this season of the year Dieppe is deserted, and
that l shall be alone for the holiday of my aban-
don on the sands.
have religious feeling. It is true; but never
discuss religion with anyone. / have always felt
that religion is individual affair." and that ones
views should never be forced upon another Mine
is simple and satisfies fully; but 1t might not
satisfy others nor fit the conditions that surround
other lives. Therefore from religious viewpoint
l never try to interfere with the standards of
Of Others which are God-gven and much OF a
right near right my own.
But the season of Easter above all others APP
peals to me for very Joy of living. spend the
day the sands eating shrimps and walking. and
on no other day Of the year am so free.-Mary
Garden.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-04-14

whole races have to pass away, that
higher races may be developed; old
customs and ideas must die to give
place to fuller truth.
The word Easter illustrates this
perfectly. 0stara. the goddess of
spring to our heather ancestors. the
Ishtara Of the Phoenicians, the Istar
of Babylonia, has persisted from the
minds of men, only her name remain
ing as the designation of the worlds
new springtime hope Of immortality
in the resurrection of Jesus Christ
Sunday itself is such testimonial;
the day OF the god of the Sun, wor.
| shipped no longer, has named the
great resurrection day Of the con-
queror of all heather gods. Every
thing has to perish to lead to some
thing better. Money boarded is money
wasted; scattered about In manufac-
lures and commerce, 1t is the seed Of
prosperity.
Our Lord says that what is true OF
the seed is true of the Savior. The
Son of Man, because he was a son Of
man, could not be glorifled except
through death. No son of man can be-
Until he died, Christ was alone; the
only begotten son in his birth, lonely
in his life, lonely in Gethsemane, alone
before the Sanhedrim, Herod and
PLATE; he trod the wine-press alone
and was laid In lonely grave, He wa'
seed OF Immortality. His resurrec
ton was as natural as the coming VI
OF green things in springtime. HI
could not be holden of death
He showed that what was true o
the seed and of the Savior is tru
, also of the sinner. Whoever save
life will lose 1t, and only he who lose
his life for the highest things can saw
. it. Save your body from wear an
tear Of labor, and you destroy it. Saw
your brain from thinking. and 20
become mental weakling. Only q
:, we constantly destroy our bodies an
brains by proper exercise can the
- have higher life.
9 But for those of US who try, even
o we fail more or less, what comfol
o Easter has! Our bright dreams an
/; hopes of youth have darkened I'M
b sober, commonplace life; the best e
d-ff0pt4 Of our young manhood or W
"a 80 ~ ~-AA~~S-@~s~-szs-- 4, -,
II manhood have resulted only III u COZ COZ
Q parative failure. Well, we have sowe
some seed, under the kind leading
3 the Great Sower, instead Of eating
o all now. Our lost seeds, not lost b,
t. sowed, will have resurrection In grea
Is er glory. Our eyes will view with wo
o der and delight the flowers and frui
II we shall gather from the things v
q wept over az lost. All that are in Il
4. grave shall arise. That seed of goo
If sown in humble duty and selfdeni
d and with tears, shall have Its East,
:; harvest joy.-Rev. q. C. Ray. D. D.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-04-14

IL senator or a cabinet member proves to be
Slayer" under such circumstances the White
House lawn and all around the office building is
likely to be occupied by delegations whose prog
ress has been held up, regardless of prearranged
schedules.
The White House office building is not par
tcularly well adapted to the reception OF such
throngs of Easter visitors as have made OF 1t
magnet among the past few years. However, the ex-
ecutiYe staff has evolved system Of handling the
crowds that works fairly well and II the line
which is admitted single file is kept moving the
callers ushered out of the side door nearest
the mansion as rapidly as they are admitted at
the front door. The president usually takes his
stand to receive his callers before the handsome
open fireplace in his private office, this being con-
veniently located on the direct line between the
two doors which afford ingress and egress to
this circular apartment.
AS for the egg rolling ON Easter Monday, which
helps to enliven the Easter at the White
House, the present chief magistrate for all his
well known fondness for children, has not made
1t rule as did some Of his predecessors to ap-
pear during the afternoon the south portico
of the mansion and make short address to the
young folks assembled the 30-acre playground.
However, he did show his sympathy with the
cause by, putting his foot down the suggestion
that maybe the time had come to do away with
this time honored festival. Indeed, under the
present administration the Easter event has been
reserved strictly than ever for juveniles. In
years gone by the grown-ups who came to look at
the children and to hear the band came
nopolizing things sometimes but now adults
are admitted unless accompanied by children
rule that has resulted In financial profit to
tain crafty youngsters who make a practice of
hiring themselves out to childless slghtseers.
In the domestic life in the White House Easter
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-04-14
The Risen King


There for sinners thou art pleading;
There thou dost our place prepare;
Ever for us interceding
Till In glory we appear.
Worship, honor, power, and blessing.
Thou art worthy to receive;
Loudest praises, without ceasing.
Meet 1t is for US to give.
Help, ye bright angelic spirits.
Bring your sweetest. noblest lays;
Help to sing our Savior's merits,
Help to chant Immanuei's praise.
Soon we shall. with those In glory,
His transeendent grace relate;
Gladly sing the amazing story
OF his dying love SO great;
In that blessed contemplation
We for eyermore shall dwell,
Crowned with bliss and consolation,
Such as none below can tell.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-04-14
Demand for Feathers

The hen that lays the Easter hat IL
the really important bird this spring.
She is called on to furnish great guam,
titles of material to take the place.
for millinery purposes, Of the feathers
formerly contributed by rare exotic
species. Indeed, now that trade in
the skins of winged creatures is rigid,
ly prohibited by law. all the plumed
tlenizens of the farmyard are required
TO help out the supply. ducks. geese
guinea hens and even swans being
obliged to surrender their quota.