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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16

Foster, Ark.-Mrs. Fannie f lis.
of Foster. says; Il was sick for
seven years. a Il half the time could
not stand on my feet. Every month
! was very near death. tried Car
dui, and in two months, | was cured,
and am now stout aud healthy. My
frIenIs a.. 80 ns .Ow What cured
me NJ, l,oks are testin ouial to
Cardui" No matter how serious
on long standing the trouble. Cardui
will hep y,u. ltis mild, vegets-
BILE, tome remsd, ad jptsd espec ally
to relieve and cure the common wo-
manly ailments irellevss moman-
ly pains and restores womanly
strength. Try Cardui.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
COLONEL READY WITH BLUFF
Writer of Detective Stories Found
Himself at Home In Somewhat
Trying Situation.

The late Col. H. X. Shakelford who
was a prolific writer Of detective
stories, had as much presence of mind
on one occasion as was ever shown
by any of his heroes. He was visiting
in western city, and, having spent
the evening with some friends, did
not start back to his hotel until after
midnight. AS he was passing through
a dark and desolate street, a footpad
stepped out from behind tree, level
ed revolver at the colonel, and told
him to hand over his money. But the
authority on detective law was equal
to the demand of the moment. He
said afterward he thought he had stol-
en- some of his own stuff in extricating
himself from the trouble.
What are you doing on Elm ave-
nue?" he asked the robber, in a
threatening tone. "Confound you,
am working this street, and / want
you to understand I'll have no other
crooks butting in!"-The Popular
Magazine.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
New Byron Memorial in Greece.

In further commemoration of the
poet Byron, whose name is still deep.
ly revered throughout Greece, the gov.
eminent has just passed the plans
for the erection in Mesolongian of a
suitable monument, to be surrounded
by a small ornamental garden, upon
the spot where Lord Byron died in
April, 1924.
Already a monument exists here in
the "Heroon." or burial place of
Greek champions of freedom, many of
whose mortal remains repose beneath
a large mound.
The initiative in connection with
the idea Of erecting this further
memorial is due to the prime minis
ter, M. e. Venizelos. whose admiration
for the English poet and friendliness
for Englishmen generally have been
demonstrated upon more than one oc-
casion.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
Mind and Muscle.

AS the volume of controllable mus
cular and mechanical energy at his
command has increased, man has
found it necessary to use his own
muscular energy for purposes OF the
control thereof, and even to supple
ment it for this purpose rather than
to use it in the actual performance
of the tasks themselves. Hence we
have the large number of officials in
the armies, organized both for warlike
and peaceful purposes. In all of these,
however, the dominating idea, so far,
has been that of increasing the
amount of muscular and mechanical
energy controlled by one master
mind. 1t is true that many individ-
uals are employed in transmitting d.
rections, in recording operations, ETC.;
but the central idea permeating every
thing is that the controlling individ-
ual is, or should be, able of himself
to initiate every movement and make
every decision relating thereto. 1t
has always been a problem of supple
menting muscle rather than of supple
menting mind.-Cassier's Magazine.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
Care Of the Eyes.

One of the most important things
to consider in connection with caring
for the eyes is the bath, and this
should preferably be Of rain or dis
titled water. A pinch of salt, we'll
dissolved, adds value to an eye bath,
and a most soothing wash, which is
administered in a little eye-cup that
fits over the open eye, is made by dis
solving level teaspoonful of pure
boric acid in quart Of filtered or dis
titled water.
Boric acid must be dissolved in
boiling water and then added to the
rest in a quart bottle. Although
everybody knows that one eye may
often have an ailment not shared by
the other, few remember to refrain
rom using the same cup for both
eyes without washing 1t after the
tirst has been bathed.-Harper's Ba-
sar.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
WHEN THE STOMACH CALLS
Feeling Which Common Humanity
Knows as Hunger Is Explained
Fully by the Scientist.

The answer looks easy. Any small
boy, schoolboy or other, would say,
"Why, hunger is just wanting some
thing to eat and wanting 1t bad" But
the doctors find that it isn't so easy.
It seems, according to an ex-cathe-
dra utterance in the Journal of the
American Medical Association, that
emptiness of the stomach has nothing
to do with hunger. 1t is not due
to the secretion Of any sort OF acid
in the stomach, nor to congestion oil
the gastric glands. Professor Cannon,
in this article in the journal aforesaid,
attributes hunger to contractions OF
the stomach's muscular walls. In the
doctors words: Hunger is normally
the signal that the stomach is con-
tracted for action; the unpleasantness
of hunger leads to eating; eating
starts gastric secretion, distends the
contracted organ, initiates the move
ments of gastric digestion and abol-
ishes the sensation" Here's to the
abolition of the sensation; may there
always be something with which 10
start the gastric secretion!"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16

Scientific terms are ordinarily
crammed without mercy into the medi-
cal certificates that are brought into
courts Of Justice. These have always
the effect Of thoroughly frightening
the magistrates. who hardly under
stand them more than do the good pub
lie.
At recent court session M. Masse,
the presiding Judge. interrupted the
reading of a medical certificates:
when will these doctors resolve to
abandon their gibberish and speak
French?"
Monsieur the president, the doctors
remain as they were in the time Of
Moliere."
The presiding judge said with a
sigh: "They are worse than in the time
Of Moliere. In that epoch at least the
doctors made use of a kind of Latin
that one could understand. Today no
one can understand them at ALL"
Does Monster the President believe
that the gibberish of the lawyers is
any more understandable than that Of
the doctors?-Le Cri de Paris.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
CONDEMNS THE MOTOR CAB
Enellsh Writer Says the Automobile
Tourist Misses All the Charm
Of Journey.

A writer in T. p. O'Connor's Lon.
don Weekly holds that the claims Of
the motor car to minister to our pleas
ures and our education are preten-
tious. exaggerated and absurd, and as
such arc to be condemned. He boldly
ASSERTS that the motor car sightseer
may travel hundreds Of miles and re-
turn home with no other impressions
OF his journey than that he stopped
for few moments at this or that
place for luncheon, and supped and
logged at some other place, from
which he flashed next morning sound
ing his 'honk-honk" to drive the be-
wildered people of the country to the
side of the road, that the destroying
motor might pass In safety. He says:
LAS the motorist whisks through
Enfield does he ever think how
Charles and Mary Lamb played tru.
ant and wandered among the hills"
there, making believe that the seen
cry was as good as that of Westmore-
land? And christopher North?" Do
JOh ANAhNhhbCh INV no bCb OA W nbh
in Loeb Toila, thirteen miles away;
arrived there, found he had forgotten
the top joint Of his rod, walked back,
breakfasted, tramped to the loch again
fished all day, and then began his
journey home? But friendly farm
house drew him from his track, and
midnight found him finishing bottle
Of whisky and can Of milk. When
he reached home he had covered sew.
enty miles. But could your modern mo
torist, with his fiabby muscles and his
love of ease, do as much? In his pas
sion for speed he never deigns to un
derstand the charm and suggestion OF
a half-obliterated milestone or a de
cayed signpost, to drink in the spirit
of the countryside, or attempt to sense
life that harks back to the begin
ming Of our history"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
Cooks Accidental Discovery.

One of the best ways Of cooking po
tatoes was accidentally discovered
through the unpunctuality OF train.
When the line from Paris to st. Ger
main was opened the frs train car
ried an official party for whom lunch
was ordered.
The meal was fixed for noon, and
shortly before that hour the potatoes
we're put on to fry, A few minutes
efterward a message came that the
train would probably be delayed for
an hour, so the potatoes were taken
OF the fire, but left in the pan. Then
came a second message. Train just
arriving" and the potatoes were hur>
riedly put back to fry again.
When the party sat down to lunch
the potatoes were brought on with the
steak. Each chip was then found to
be blown out like small, crisp, gold
en- balloon, to the delight OF the
guests. The cook, without knowing 1t,
had invented pommes de terre sout
fees.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
USE FOR HOUSEHOLD PETS
Psychologist Says Cats and Parrots
Would Keep Lonely People From
Committing Suicide.

A new use for cats, parrots and 9th.
er household pets has been discovered
by DR.. Colin A. Scott, professor of
psychology at the Boston Normal
school. He is reported to have said to
an audience of public school principals
in Chicago that one reason why peo-
pie commit suicide is that they feel
their own uselessness, and that if an
unmarried woman has a cat or a par
rot to care for it may give her some
thing to live for and prevent her from
taking her own life.
Anything else that awakens and
holds interest in life would serve the
purpose equally well--a fad of any
sort, plants, garden, whist, novels,
history, charitable work, crocheting,
votes for women. The number of pos.
sible objects to keep a woman inter.
ested in life is unlimited. Even for
elderly and disillusioned bachelor.
maids, who find the world a lonesome
place, there are countless fascinating
subjects Of interest.
Perhaps cats are among the least
promising of such subjects, for cats
generally are selfish and self-centered.
They take all they can get and give
as little as they can. No woman real.
ly ever owned cat. The cat owns
the woman. And possibly that is why
the psychology professor suggested
cats as preventives Of suicide.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
ROASTING A POOR EXERCISE
II Loosens the Fiber Of the Brain and
Makes Man Soft and
Flabby

Boosting is a poor intellectual exer-
else. It seems to loosen the fibers of
the brain and make them soft and
fiabby. When we read in the New
York Medical Journal that card-play-
ing is injurious to the mind, we re-
member what DR.. Edward Everett Hale
said about IT.: "The Dragging of peo-
pie used to playing cards." and then
coupling the two observations, we get
standpoint from which to view the
discrepancies of society.
The Medical Journal treats the mat.
ter scientifically and learns from psy-
chology that the keeping the mind on
exciting uncertainties renders 1t in
efficient In the consideration Of seri-
Gus things afterward. Go, for In
stance, from an exciting game Of base
ball and pick up your Emerson, Rus
kin, Sartor Resartus or Progress and
Poverty, and see where you are. Stuck
in the mud, that's certain. You can
not bulge a barley corn. Now, keep
that up, day after day, with any sort
Of sport and then take account Of your
mental condition.
We suspect the Medical Journal Is
right, and DR.. Hale's illustration is pat.
And If you want to make an effective
thinker Of yourself, 1t would be well
not to get daft on any game. Take
hold of it as an incidental, If you both
er with 1t at all.-Ohio State Journal
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
Regulated the Idea.

Old John. the gardener. had been
drinking again, and when he became
sober Mr.. Brown called him down.
This won't do. John" said he. "As 1
have told you before, will not have
a man in my employ who drinks"
"Oh. sure, twas but a mite OF a
dhrop was afther takin', Mr.. Brown,
an was niver to say dhrunk at amy
time in me loife."
"John," said Mr.. Brown sternly,
you are a hypocrite."
"A Dimycrat, is it?" flashed John in
dignantly. well. sir, not to be put
tin too foine a pint on, I've heard
say ye was Dimycrat yerself!"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
MAKES NIGHT CLERK NERVOUS
Weird Stories Told by Guests In Early
Morning Hours Prove Lit
tie DlsconoertIno.

Sometimes the night clerks Job
has its drawbacks" remarked the tall,
thin man behind the desk at the hotel.
These weird tales that guests will
tell in the still night"-he went on,
they're one thing that makes fellow
wish there we're more people around.
"One night about o'clock, a guest
came up to the desk and spent an hour
telling me earnestly about the black
cat that had been sitting on the foot
OF his bed AS he talked / noticed the
fellow had a queer look in his eye.
"a black cats nothing but black
cat, but somehow a fellow doesn't
want to hear much about 'em in the
middle of the night from a nervous
man with queer look in his eye. This
man said that the cat came In when
the waiter brought his dinner up to
the room. Then the cat took chair
at the table opposite him, he said, and
tucked a napkin under its chin.
at asked it If it didn't want some
thing to eat the man added, but 1t
said It didn't-politest cat ever saw
"Great line of talk, wasn't it?
"Then he started in to direct a lot
Of men building a skyscrapper there
In the lobby. I couldn't see the sky
scrapper, but he did. He had a force
Of about 400 men hosting stone and
steel, and he bossed the job"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
A Cash Offer.

The Kentuckian has made specia
clubbing rate with The Memphis
Weekly Commercial Appeal by
which we will furnish both papers
for one year for the very low sub
cription price of 1925. The Com
mercial Appeal is one of the largest
and best papers in the South, and
we hope to receive many new sub
scriptions on this offer; $2.25 cash
for both papers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
Rural ElnaneIer.

Boggs had managed to ditch his car,
and after hailing a passing farmer
tried to arrange a dicker for help
why, ya-as, brother" said the
farmer, bringing his team to a stand
still. "rll help We out Les see
what it'll come to-one days use G
the team, So"
"One day?" retorted Boggs. "'Tisn't
going to take you day to haul that
machine out. is it?"
why no." returned the farmer,
but arter git the IS don't callate
to do no more work ontil to-morrer.' =
-Harper's Weekly.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
Calendars.

The finest line of samples ever
seen in Hopkinsville. from the Col
Inns Mfg. Co, oflPhiladelphia. can be
seen at the Kentuckian office. Come
in and see them. We can please you,
no matter what style you want for
1918
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
HOpkinSviIle Market
Quotations.
Corrected April 8, 1912.
RETAIL GROCERY PRICES.

Country lard, good color and clean
l28c per pound.
Country bacon, 14c per pound.
Black-eyed peas. $3.50 per bushel.
Country shoulders, 12c per pound
Country hams. 1Sc per pound.
Irish potatoes. $1,80 per bushel.
Northern eating Rural potatoes
81 80 per bushel
Texas eating onions, SO 30 per
bushel
Red eating onions, $3.50 per bushel
Dried Navy beans, 1925 per
bushel
Cabbage, 6 cents Q pound.
Dried Lima beans, 10c per pound.
Country dried apples, 15c per
pound
Daisy cream cheese, Csc per
pound
Full cream brick cheese, 25c per
pound
Full cream Limberger cheese, 25c
per pound
Popcorn. dried on ear &c per pound.
Fresh Eggs zoe per doz
Choice lots fresh, well-worked
country butter, in pound prints. 30c
FRUITS.
Lemons. 25c per, dozen
Navel Oranges, 30c. 40c, per doz
Bananas, 15c and zoe doz
New York State apples $500 to
So 90 per barrel
Cash Price Paid For Produce.
POULTRY.
Dressed hens, 12ac per pound
Dressed cocks, 7c per pound
live hens, 10c per pound; live cocks
&c pound; live turkeys. IS: PEI
pound
RooTs. HIDES, Wool AND TALLow.
Prices paid by wholesale dealers to
butchers and farmers:
Roots-Southern ginseng, S.. rs Id
Golden Seal" yellow root, $I.35 II
Mayapple, 81; pink root, 12c and 10,
Tallow-No. l. Al, No. 2, &c.
Woodbury., Zoe to TIC: Clear
Grease, 21c. medium, tub washed
23c to SOc; coarse, dingy, tubwashed
18c.
, Feathers-Prime white goose. SOC
dark and mixed old goose, I5c to 90c;
gray mixed, I5c to 20c' white duck
/ pc to 35c, new.
Hides and Skins-These quotations
are for Kentucky hides. Southern
green hides &c. We quote assorted
lots dry flint, I2c to lac. $40 bet
ter demand
Dressed geese. lie per pound for
choice lots, live Sd
Fresh country eggs, Is cents per
dozen
Fresh country butter 25c ID.
A good demand exists for spring
chickens, and choice lots of fresh
country butter.
HAY AND GRAIN.
Choice timothy hay, $50 90
No. l timothy hay, $4,000
Choice clover hay, $25 90
No. l clover hay, $25 90
Clean, bright straw hay, $500
Alfalfa hay, SIS 90
White seed oats, CSC
Black seed oats, Csc
Mixed seed oats, Csc
No. 2 white corn, $l.00.
No. 2 mixed corn, $1.00.
Winter wheat bran, $4,000.
Chops, SIS 90.
roch 0ffor
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
shed Keep II Dark

Gerald-If were to kiss you would
you tell your motherf Geraldine-I'm
no bureau OF publicity.
Evening journal., 1912-07-03
FORD TO BE THE
MEAT INSPECTOR
Former Policeman Agreed on
by Republican Council
for New Position

When City Council meets in regu-
lar session, which may be Friday or
Monday night to which time adjourn.
ment will be taken tomorrow night
because Of the Fourth Of July. it will
elect Samuel N. Ford, former de-
putty sheriff of New Castle county
and until several months ago mem
Der of the Police Department which
position he resigned, to the position
of city meat inspector made vacant
by the expiration of the term of
George w. Denny, a Democrat.
The Republican members of Coun-
ell have unanimously agreed upon
Ford after considering the names OF
other men mentioned for the place.
Among those who desired the position
we're former Sheriff Pierce Gould,
Evan W. Morrison, who. once held
the Office, and George 3. 4. Martin. Mr.
Ford entered the contest only a few
days ago but the support he mus
tered had its effect on the Council,
men He will receive the seven Re
publican votes of Council.
Mr. Ford was engaged in the meat
business at one time. He is 80 years
old and has been active in Republican
affairs since he cast his first vote
The position he will occupy pays
81 900 a year.
Evening journal., 1912-07-03
WOLGAST LOOKS
GOOD FOR FIGHT
BY The United Press.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, July g.
Gloves and paraphernalia we're pack
ed and the reserve liniment supply
and handage remnants fed TO Jack
noyle's goat at the Vernon camp to-
day. when Ad Wolgast hade farewell
to the training routine for his twenty
round battle with Joe Rivers tomor-
row in defense Of his title as light
weight champion.
AT Venice late today, Rivers will
work before the movie makers. %
Then the stage will be set for what
the fight fans of Los Angeles believe
will be one OF the most stubborn and
brilliant ring battles ever fought on
the coast
In spite of his rather drawn appear
ance, Wolgast seems to be in real
condition for a hard battle. Wolgast
declared that the appendicitis buga-
boo need cause his friends no worry.
Rivers--is the most confident ohal-
lenger that ever awaited the big bat
tie OF his career in Los Angeles.
Wagering on the battle established
10 to price today. with the champ
ion favored. The fight will start
about els eastern time.
Evening journal., 1912-07-03
CHICKS WIN
UP HILL GAME
Beat Allentown Out 8 to 6
After PennSyIvanianS
Hit Ball Hard
TRENTON HERE TOMORROW
FOR TWO HOLIDAY GAMES

In a game marked by heavy hitting
Wilmington defeated Allentown yester-
day by the score Of TO g. Owing to the
illness of Umpire Gochnaur, Catcher
Philbin. of Allentown, and Pitcher Sal
mon, of Wilmington, oficiated as UNI
pires.
After a close play in the ninth inning
the crowd swsrmed on the field and
menaced Umpire SALMON. Policemen es-
corted Salmon TO a passing car.
Both CAN'T and Llewellyn, who start
ed on the mound for their respective
teams, were sent to- the bench in the
fifth inning to make way for Kutz and
Taylor Kutz was also hit hard. while
Taylor held the Coughlinites runless.
Manager Coughlin's batting was easily
the feature Of the contest He had four
hits out of four times at bat Triples
by Mecherly and Meyers and Weeks
single tailed two runs for the Chicks in
the second inning
Three more runs were. added in the
next inning on hits by Msrhefka and Nc
kenna and Stutzs error. Coughlin's
triple and McGeehan's single tailed Al
lentown's first run in the second inning.
llewellyns wildness, coupled with hits
by Stutz, Coughlin and Monroe, were re-
sponible for the Teutons scoring five
runs in the fourth inning.
Hits by McKenna, Mecherly and Weeks
gave the Chicks the lead and the game
in the fifth inning. After this inning
both twirlers braced and neither side
was able 10 count The Chicks play
Trenton here tomorrow morning and af-
ternoon The score;
Evening journal., 1912-07-03
WATCHING THE SCORE BOARD

This time Jswn Titus punched out
home run with two men on, thereby Civ
ing the Giants a scare.
The Yanks finally did it, with Rhss
Ford pitching The Red Sox hit Ford
hard, but the fanks- swatted terrifcally
and constantly. - ln- cNf'
II was their first victory Of the sea-
son over Boston, coming after thHteen
straight defeats.
Gardner, the Boston third baseman.
made two home runs and single Off
Ford. ~
jackson and Cobb. old-time hitting
rivals, made three hits each in their
game at Detroit. incidentally Jackson
again outshone Nap Laioie, his team
mate.
Larry Cheney allowed the Pirates
three hits. Bobby Byrne took two of
them. Several hurlers hit well. Ford,
Cheney and Dubuc made two hits each.
Cheney snd Dubuc each slammed a
triple and Ford banged a double.