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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
DICTIONARY MAKERS At FAULT
Some Notable Blunders, With EIe-
phantlne Efforts at Wit, Have
Been Put on Record.

DR.. Johnson perpetrated many Jokes
In his dictionary. but among his most
famous blunders was his definition OF
"pastern" as "the knee Of a horse"
The dictionary makers often took
occasion to make their definitions hit
their enemies. Wesley defined Meth
odist" as "one that liveth according to
the method laid down in the Bible"
DR.. Johnson defined pats as "a grain
which in England is generally given
to horses, but in Scotland supports
the people" He defined "p~ensioner"
as "a slave of state, hired by a sti-
pend to obey his MASTER" which def
milton was made much Of by the doc
tors enemies when he himself was
awarded a pension.
Bailey's dictionary defined the Lo-
riot or Golden Oriole as "a bird that,
being looked upon by one who has the
yellow jaundice, cures the person and
dies himself" Fenning. who was the
next dictionary maker, was afraid Of
this, and merely said "Toriot, a kind
OF bird" But n Of the best bits of
misinformation was given In the die
tionary Of Edward Philips, who in
one place declared that "a gallon is
a measure containing two quarts" and
In another place declared "a quaver
is a measure Of time in music, being
the half of a crochet, as a crochet is
the half OF a quaver." which leaves
the subject as clear as mud.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
MIX Mills.

There is a tradition of a little slum
boy from London who was very dis
appointed with the country, where he
went for a short holiday, because he
saw them pump milk from a dirty old
cow" The boys idea of artificial milk
is within realization. for. according to
"L'Opinion," after manufactured but
ter W. are to have artificial milk. 1t
is already consumed extensively in
China, and a mill is to be set up in
France. The Chinese drop a few
grains of powder into water, stir II,
and II becomes milk. The powder is
the sofa bean crushed, and the French
mill Is TO treat the bean so as to en-,
able the milk powder to be sold in
packets. It is said that an excellent
cheese Is obtained by the same proc.
bss.-London Globe.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
The Drunken Parliament.

There raj a Scotch parliament
once which would not have cast a sec
ond glance at the Temperance
(Scotch) bill which has just made its
third appearance in the house Of COM
mons. The first parliament which
met In Scotland after the restoration
of Charles II. had not the least hank
erings after temperance reform. 1t
acquired the name of "the drunken
parliament" in fact, and lived up to
its reputation. Scott in his tales
OF a Grandfather" gives evidence:
when the Scottish parliament met
the members were in many instances
under the influence of wine, and they
were more than once obliged to ad-
Journ because the royal commissioner
(Middleton) was too intoxicated to be-
properly in the chair"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
scRAwL NO ONE COULD READ
Valuable Manuscript Left by Colonel
Burnahy Defed the Efforts
Of Experts.

II was stated at the time OF Colonel
Burnaby's death that he had left be-
hind him the manuscript Of a novel,
for which there was considerable com
petition among the publishers.
This Is quite true. The manuscript,
a bulky parcel. was handed to me
with discretionary power either to
publish II myself or to use It in con-
nection with the proposed biography.
Here a singular and, as II finally
proved, a fatal obstacle presented IL
self. Familiar for many years with
Burnaby's handwriting, I could not
after dlligent endeavor make out more
than a sentence here and there on the
crowded page Of manuscript.
Burnaby's writing was, possibly
with the exception Of Dean Stanley's.
the worst l ever saw. II looked as II
before sitting down to write a letter
he had pulled a twig out Of the hedge,
mixed a little backing and then gone
ahead.
He wrote the whole Of his ride to
Khiva" and his ride on Horseback
through Asia Minor with bis own
hand. But before they reached the
printer they were fairly written out
by a copyist.
The hapless man used to make out
as much as he could, then leave
blanks, for filing up which he had to
seek the assistance Of the author.
Sometimes there were more blanks in
a page than words.
Despairing OF making anything OF
the manuscript Of the novel, 1t was
submitted to a publisher, who turned
upon 1t his most skillful decipherist.
Neither head nor tail could be made
of the manuscript and the intention
Of publishing the novel was conse-
quently abandoned.-Sir H. w. Lucey,
in Cornhill Magazine.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
The Sliding Seat.

A sliding stroke was adopted by Eng.
fish oarsmen long before movable
seats, but upon what the Americans
called the "buckskin and butter plan.
Newcastle scullers used to slide on a
long, highly polished thwart by the
free use Of grease or soap, their row.
ing trousers being strapped at the zeal
with wash leather. This device was
introduced to the Thames by Robert
Chambers when he sculled a match
with Harry Kelly in 1865, and was
used by the Tyne crew when they
rowed st. John, New Brunswick, in
1870. In 1871 the Tyne crew, who had
gained a knowledge of the movable
seat during their visit to America,
used sliding seats at Newcastle; and
they were fitted to the coxswainless
four in which the London Rowing club
beat the Atlanta crew, Of New York,
in 1872. After the success of the new
arrangement at Henley, sliding seats
were adopted by both universities for
the varsity boat race of 1873.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
SEEK EVER TO KEEP FRIEND
Worth Careful N~urturlng, Since Moth.
Ing on Earth Can Be More
Beautiful.

In an article In the Woman's Home
Companion on the compensations that
come to those who live away from
great centers of population there ap-
peared the following sound advice:
I'VE are idly inclined to think that q
real friendship, once begun, ought to
survive Of its own vitality; but, alas!
all beauty in this world, from a rose
slip to a human soul, needs nurture.
Nietzsche speaks very s~cornfully OF
those who fancy they dare show them
selves as they are to their friends. For
your friends he advised, wear every
adornment.' It Is well worth while to
save the highest cheer, the brightest
thoughts, the gentlest attentions, for
the friends. One should always keep
some impersonal topics Of CONVERSE
ton ready, 30 that your thoughts to-
gether should not huddle down to the
sordid atmosphere OF narrow spaces.
Be not only the sunshine to your
friend, but be a broad outlook and q
wide view! Love must have space and
air to thrive In.
Human life offers US nothing else
so beautiful as real friendship; not
love, not prosperity, not fame. are SO
fair, so precious. So foster 1t! Let no
distrust, no absence, no difference Of
environment, dim its luster. Let death
itself be powerless to rob you of its
sweetness! Never break it; lose
It; Ii is the sweetest touch Of mortal
life"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
CARDS IN GRAVEYARD
oId.TIme Practice Was Until Recent
W INDUCED In az Least One Place
In the United Kingdom.

There is q churchyard in the Bor
ough of st. Marylebone. London, In
which a tombstone is pointed out TO
visitors as the one on which Hogarth's
idle apprentice" threw dice. Attenr
ton has Just been called to the fact
that this practice Of gambling ON
tombstones has come down to the
present day in at least n graveyard
in the United Kingdom.
A lawsuit Just decided has stopped
the practice In the churchyard u
Dungarvan, en- Irish village, where
some of the inhabitants we're in the
habit OF playing cards on the slabs
placed over raves and Of dancing to
The music Of an accordion The rep
resentative church body was the com
plainant In the case. / sought and
obtained an Injunction against sixteen
persons, restraining them from tres
passing upon the battle-ground and
premises adjacent to the Church Of
Mary. The master Of rolls, who he 1
the case, held that this privilege " 5
one of permission, and not a right, and
that a ~churchyard was dedicated to
the service of God, and not to the rec
reation OF man.
In the days before the Reformation
authorities say, the parish churchyard
was used as a public playground.
Games and revels were commonly
held there on Sundays and holidays.
AT W~hftauntida there was n sort of
church fair, held in graveyards, at
which ale brewed by the church a
dens was served, while dice-throwing,
card-playing and bowls were per-
mitted. C~ock-hghting in churchyards
did not cease until the eighteenth
century. There is a story told that a
wealthy man in H~urstbourne Tarrant,
a village OF Hampshire, ordered that
a fat tombstone, large enough to en-
able the boys to play marbles on It.
should be placed over his grave.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
Destructive Pennsylvania Deer.

A traveller along the Sugar Camp
road the other day saw three deer, a
buck and two does, standing at the
very edge of the road near a watering
trough. They appeared to be as little
concerned as cattle, and made no sign
Of fright until the driver cracked his
whip at them. Then they took to the
tall timber.
Just a few days before that Henry
Dill, near Trout Run, saw a drove of IA
deer along the road not two miles
from the farms. II is in that region
that last year several farmers had
their wheat crop ruined by droves Of
deer jumping fences and browsing on
the tender growth. There is a strong
sentiment among the farmers, who are
thus put to loss by these animals, that
If they would kill them while on for.
aging expeditions on their lands the
law couldn't harm them. If the deer
try their thievery out this spring
there is liable to be just such cases
put up to the state game authorities.
-Williamsport Correspondence North
American.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
Two Killed.

London. May l3.-Victor Louis
Mason, an American identified with
extensive mining interests and at
one time private secretary to the
American Secretary of War Alger
and his successor. Elihu Root. was
killed today while making a fight st
Brooklands with the English aviator.
E. v. Fisher. Fisher also was killed
by being pitched out Of the machine
when at a height Of about $50 feet.
Usher was about to give an exhi-
bition and picked Mr.. Mason as a
passenger from among the specta-
tors.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
SALVAGE SHOT FROM THE SEA
Seamen on English Coast Earn Money
by Selling Old ~ProjectiIes
to the Admiralty.

Shot picking is the "art" Of retriev.
ing shot and shell from the bottom of
the sea. In order to practice this
profession nowadays a man must be
In possession Of a boat, plenty Of cour-
age and a license.
Target practice is carried on almost
every day at Portsmouth, England,
and the admiralty are willing to pay
a good price for shells which are re-
covered from sand banks and shallow
water.
Shot pickers go out to sea In boats,
watch the firing intently while 1t is in
progress, and then, as soon as the last
shot has settled In the water, dis
perse In various directions In order
to discover the shells.
These are located by means Of a
long line weighted with lead, which
has a small buoy fixed at one end.
This end is thrown overheard, and the
boat Is rowed slowly in a semicircle.
The weighted line drags over the
sand beneath the water and catches
against any shell that Is projecting
above the sand. A thin, firm pole Is
then lowered, so that it makes a clean
line from the shot to the side Of the
boat, and, while this is held In place
by n man, a pick is thrust down by
another to draw the projecting shot
from the sand beneath the water.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
Strange Things in the Wash.

The women are In such a hurry
these days to get to their clubs that
they are rather careless in wrapping
up their family washing which goes to
the laundry. Such articles as combs,
brushes, shoe-buttoners, pocket knives,
dishes and many other articles are
quite ordinary finds in family wash.
ings. Recently an Erie l%aundryman
rolled a poodle dog out of a family
washing. Last week he found an
alarm clock.-Kansas City Journal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
Wonderful kano.

In many ways is Kano a wonderful
place TO find in central Africa. This
native city has great ~enfolding walls.
twelve miles in circumference, pierced
by thirteen deep gateways with plat.
form and guardhouse and massive
doors heavily clamped with iron.
Its written records date back nearly
800 years. And although incompar-
ably the most important It is not the
oldest of these Hausa cities-Kat-
sina. now in the same province. IL
probably older.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
He'd Have to Paw.

A story was told the other day In
Washington. apropos OF a very arti-
fetal and s~elf-conducted boom:
BLANK, you know. was to visit his
state last week Well, a friend said
to him, just before he set on:
81 suppose they will give you a
magnificent ovation, Mr.. Blank?'
BLANK frowned. twisted his mus
tache. and answered in a nervous abb
Sentminded way:
"'Well, I don't know. My bank ac-
count has sunk terribly low Of late"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
Will Meet at City Hall To-day
to go Over Assessment.

The city-board Of tax supervisors
will meet to-day to equalize the tax
lists of assessor Ed j. Schmidt.
The total lists last year we're a little
less than 81. 600. 900 andMr .Schmidt's
books will show a total of about
$3.50, 900 more. The member of the
board are M. L. Elb. B. W. Harmed
and E. C. Radford.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
Two More Victims.

St. Louis. May 13.-Rsy Wheeler,
an amateur aviator. was killed and
Peter Chaser, his companion. probs-
bly, fatally injured. when an aero
plane was caught in a whirlwind this
afternoon and pitched 100 feet to
the earth.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
Marrying for Money.

"Why do you prefer Mr., Jombat 70
Mr.. WiphddleG Mr.. Wiphddle has the
most money"
but Mr. JomDat has only Q lung
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
A Mean Man.

A popular local belle and her beau
had a quarrel.
Kindly return my lock OF hair"
IAN right. Do you mean the dark
lock OF the one you gave me when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-14
AN APPEAL FOR THE POOR.

The Associated Charities and Citi-
zens' Relief Association, both de-
pendent on voluntary contributions.
renew their appeal for aid. Tho
public charities are providing in
stitutional and hospital care. It Is
left to private charity to care for
the poor I'm their own homes. These
societies are reaching every case
of destitution reported to them
within the District OF Columbia. an
area of sixty-nine square miles,
ST. applications. mostly families,
have been received by the Asso-
ciated Charities during the last two
weeks. representing approximately
5000 persons. The society has in
creased it's working force in order
to enable il To visit and rcueVe
every case of distress the same day
that il is reported. These charities
believe that the citizens of Wash
ington will furnish the money
needed 20 do this philanthropic work
as il should he done, sympatheu-
cutlS, promptly, even generously.
The societies are still in need OF
funds Will not all VINO are In
sympathy with this work. who nave
moi already subscribed. do so
promptly nv sending donation,
large Or small, 10 the Joint Finance
Committee. ?2;i III street north
west VERY respectfully.
,Signtd CORCORAN THOM.
President Associated Charities.
MICHAEL l. WELLER.
President Citizens Relief Asso-
citation.
MILTON r.. ALLIES,
Chairman Joint Finance Com
mittec.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-14
NEW MILITARY PLAN
Comprehensive Policy Object
of Secretary Stimson.
REORGANIZATION AT HAND
Cabinet Member Tells House Com
mittee Criticism Of Army Is
Justified.

A comprehensive military plan for the
United States will be completed by the
War College and general staff Of the
army at Washington before the end of
the present session of Congress. according
to a statement made by Secretary of War
Stimson before the House committee on
military affairs last night
Secretary Stimson said the army today
was unprepared for war because of it's
geographical disposition. The troops
were in a state of high efficiency, but they
must be distributed according to a tacti-
cal plan where their services could he
used to the greatest advantage, he said.
The war college and the general staff
have been at work on plans which are
understood to contemplate a reorganiZa-
ton OF most branches of the army serv-
ice, the abandonment of many military
posts in the interior of the country and
the location of large bodies of troops at
strategic positions.
There has been excellent ground for
complaint" said Secretary Stimson,
that the military policy of the United
States has been so disconnected and
changing that it could never be pursued
TO its full development. We are at work
now upon plans that will for the first
time present a comprehensive military
policy"
Bill to Be Modified.
Extensive notifications of the army
reorganization bill, now before Congress.
were announced last night by Chairman
Hay OF the House committee on mill
tary affairs. at the hearing in which
Secretary Of War Stimson participated.
Chairman Hay determined to eliminate
that portion Of the bill which would
make the staff corps permanent sand
abolish the present system OF details
from tho line of the army. He declared
that the chief OF coast artillery and chief
Of the division of militia also would be
retained in the army organization when
the bill finally is presented to the House.
III those changes are made" said Sec
rotary Stimson, most OF my opposition
to the bill will be withdrawn"
The Secretary of War expressed strong
opposition to the plan consolidating the
general staff with the adjutant generals
office and the inspector generals depart
ment, making one large bureau in which
routine and staff duties would be COM
bined. The officers OF the general staff,
he said should be left free in planning
for war and advising the President and
the Secretary Of War. He favored. how
ever, the consolidation of the supply de-
partment Of the army and expressed the
belief that efficiency thereby would be
promoted.
The proposed creation of new major
generals in the consolidated supply de-
partment was opposed by Secretary Slim
son as discrimination against the OFF,
GERS OF the line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-14
Drives Out Unionism.
BANDITS DISCARD LOOT.
Closely Pursued by Posse, But They
Make Escape.

NEWPORT BEACH, Cal. January 13.-
Three bandits blew open the safe Of the
state bank of Newport early today. but.
in a battle with citizens. We're forced to
drop their loot, amounting to about $1,000
One of the robbers was wounded. but
all escaped. They are closely pursued
by posse.
Bert Kimball, who hastened to the
hank. was mistaken for one OF the rob-
hers and seriously wounded by William
Hall, who also was wounded by the ban
dts.
Before they dynamited the bank safe
the bandits robbed the post once OF SiO
and cut every telephone wire leading into
the Newport Beach exchange. In the same
building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-14
MRS. BEHRMANN CONVICTED.
Woman Who Murdered Husband
Gets Manslauphter Verdict.

BAY CITY, Mich, January Ii. - Mrs.
vina Behrmann, charged with numbering
her husband, Henry Behrmann, last
August, was today convicted of man.
slaughter The jury deliberated on the
case twenty-five hours. The shooting
that caused Behrmanns death is said to
have been the result of quarrel between
Behrmann and his wife over the former S
affection for another woman.
Mrs. Behrmann's attorney has asked
for ten days stay Of sentence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-14
REVENUE CUTTERS ASSIST
MANY DISTRESSED SHIPS
Heavy Gales Along the Atlantic
Coast Keeps Service Busiest
for Years.

The heavy gales and snowstor1ns OF
the past week along the Atlantic coast
have given the vessels OF the revenue
utter service plenty to do in the line
of aiding vessels in distress and the saw
ing of marine property.
All along the coast the cutters have
either picked up abandoned or distressed
vessels. or arc standing close by to render
did il il becomes necessary. More work
of that character has been found for the
service in the last week than in a like
period for many years. In several cases
boats insdistrcss were taken to a safe
1efusc, while in others they were helped
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-14
CHURCH DESTROYED BY. FIRE.
New Edifce in Cleveland Was
Nearly COMPLETED.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. January 13-The
East Glenville Methodist Church, under
construction here, was destroyed by fire
tonight. The building was valued at
about $4,000, which is covered by In
surance.
It is thought that the fire started from
the action of q drying agent used In dry
ing the plastering. The building was ex-
pected to be occupied at Easter time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-14
Charter Troop Transports.

SHANGHAI. China, January l3.-The
republican government chartered today
thirteen merchant steamers for the
transport Of an expedition OF troops.
whose destination is reported to be
Chin Flu. Six OF the transports are now
at Wusung: taking stores and ammuni-
ton on board. The transports will be
escorted by six cruisers commanded by
republican admiral.
Bishop James w. Bashford of the
Methodist Episcopal Church and a num-
Der Of other leading missionaries tele.
graphed today to Premier Yuan-Shi-kat
urging the abdcation of the throne as
the only means OF saving the country
from ruin and anarchy.
Premier Yuan has telegraphed to WI
Ting-fang. minister OF justice In the re-
publican cabinet, asking Ii the repub.i-
cans desire prolongation of the armis-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-14
u. S. Warships at Guantanamo.

The battleships Missouri and Idaho Of
the third division of the Atlantic fleet
and the Georgia. Rhode Island and Vir-
etnia of the fourth division have arrived
1t Guantanamo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-14
Keeping Up Hope.

In the meantime Mrs. Clemens il try
ing hard to keep up her courage and -
stir the life-saving stations to action
She absolutely refuses TO believe that hei
son is dead and insists that she is goinr
to demand a satisfactory explanation -
the conduct of Capt. Doxsee at the Fir.
Island life-saving station for his allege
neglect of duty.