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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-18
NOT MANY REACH 100 w.
Real centcnarIans Are Few In Mum
Der, Despite Claims Of ReIa-
tivcs, Say Authorities.

Centenarians seem to be very much
in evidence. Scarcely a week passes
without the announcement Of the
death Of some one who has reached,
exceeded, or was on the border Of
five score years. 1t is claimed in
various health statistics that with
the increase Of surgical skill and
knowledge, and the more careful at
tention to hygienic matters, count
less lives throughout the country are
prolonged which decade ago would
inevitably have had to succumb; so
the extension Of this claim of the
recent progress Of the healing art
to the very aged might possibly ac-
count for the great number who are
supposed to have now reached their
hundredth year. The authenticity
of the claims set up by the relations
Of so-called centenarians may, how
ever, be doubted, and, in many In
stances, it would be almost impos-
sible to adduce anything approach
ing reasonable proof. The late Sir
George Cornewsll Lewis attempted
to show that all reputed centenari-
ans fell short Of hundred years.
Many instances are recorded Of per-
sons who have died between the
ages Of 1877 and 1876, but there Is
little doubt that their span Of life
has been greatly exaggerated.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-18
AUTO POPULAR IN SIAM.

In recent automobile parade in
Bangkok there were more than one
hundred fine cars. You can see
more motor boats on the Menam
river than you will find on the Hud-
son. Wealthy men use autos and
motor boats now where not so long
ago they travelled in palanquins and
dhows. Last year there was an ayia-
tion meet in Bangkok. .........--.....
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-18
GOOD SUBSTITUTE FOR COAL.

At one time a coal strike would
have been little needed in some of
Britain's rural districts. Doctor
Jessopp says that in his Norfolk par
ish, 70 years ago, "every field had
its nudge hedgerow, with the 'dod-
dies or pollards, which offered firing
for rich and poor. This underwood,
with the turf in the bog lands,
which the women used to cut and
store, and not infrequently pilfered
and fought about, constituted abso-
lutely the only fuel" One of his old
pensioners told him that she "nev-
er saw coal till after l was married,
and | never burnt any till my second
husband babe me bring some from
Dereham. We used to bring it tied
up in a bundle and carry it on our
heads"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-18
FORCE OF SUGGESTION.

"What makes you jump out so un-
expectedly and race around the yard
with a lawn mower~ asked the
neighbor.
Z whenever l get to reading" re-
piled Mr.. Crosslots, "the hired girl
prances around with carpet sweep
er and ! have to get even in soma
way"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-18
ApproprIate courss.

$50 we're short on spaceH What
shall l do with this appendix storyf"
"Cut II out"
"And this story OF the man who
hanged himself?"
"Cut him down" f., a
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-18

Angry Passerby-Look here! Why
don't you clean the mud of your
sidewalk?
Citizen-If you people wouldn't
stop and row so much you'd sooD
wear a path.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-18

Cottage on East 18th street. A rooms
and two porches, water in kitchen.
Concrete walks and good stable.
Price $l700.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-18
Town Lots

House and lot East 18th ST., Hop
kinsville, house 6 rooms and two
verandas, concrete walk and steps,
lot 50x135. Price $1,000.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-18

Cottage on Mcpherson Ave, IS rooms,
lot 57x175, front and back porches,
new house. Possession Dec 1. Price
$1250.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-18

Bungalow on Hopper Court, brand
new. 6 rooms, bath. electric lights.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-18
Christian County Farm Lands


NO. 1.
261 acres farm II miles east of
Thompsonville. splendidly improved.
good house 10 rooms. plenty fruit,
we'll watered. so acres fine timber,
on good highway. Price $35 per
acre. Great bargain.
NO. 2.
rs acres. nicely improved for small
place. near Tennessee state line,
west of Edgoten. 10 miles from
GAINESVILLE, / mile from pike, cot
tage house. good tobacco barn, good
cistern. plenty of fruit. good neigh
borhood, price $1,000.
NO. 3.
50lt acres, Clarksville pike, IL miles
from town. one of finest farms in
Christian county, splendid improve.
ments, water and timber. $85 per
acre.
NO. 5.
$50 acres in three adjoining farms
consolidated. Will sell separately or
as whole for from $50 to $50 per
acre. On GAINESVILLE pike. with ele.
giant country home and all modern
improvements, including two cot
,tage residences if divided.
NO. 6.
500 acres 2 miles from town on Can
ton pike, well improved and well
watered. will price SIS as whole. or
will divide into three tracts.
NO. z.
240 acres on Fairview andIP embroke
pike. 81 miles north of Pembroke
and q miles east of Fairview, 60
acres in timber. $50 an acre.
NO. 8.
81 acres. ] mile from. GAINESVILLE
pike, ten miles from town. excellent
improvements of all kinds. great
chance for an ideal home. $1,000.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-18
c 0. WRIGHT J. c. JOHNSON
Wright&JOllnSOn
REAL ESTATE AND.LOANS.
j. c. JOHNSON
Special Attention Given Farm
Properties.
Office: Corner Ninth & Main Streets,
HOPKINSvILLE, ky.

Below we give few of the many
choice bargains on our lists. Proper
ty cheerfully shown at any time.
There is no safer or better invest
ment at this time than to put money
in Christian county farm lands or
Hopkinsville town lots.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-20

but the privilege was restricted
to the captains.
But, like all privileges, this one
was open to abuse, and abuses
sometimes took it into her head
to issue orders to the gigs crew,
to the after-guard sweeper, to
the sentry at the gangway and
even to the officer of the deck
himself.
These things were endured as
a general thing by the officers and
men affected, bat when some
captains wives and the nurses of
their children made use of the
poop railing, the after bridge or
the awning ridge rope to hang
out their washing, or put the baby
to sleep in halyard rack, or Sc
cured the family sewing in the
breech of a main battery gun, the
sticklers, for proprieties believed
it time to take reef in the Gus
tom.
Secretary Hunts ''no petit
coat" order was the rsult-
-O-O-
Mo DTTT JTTTTTT TTOxzHT|
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-20
Fried Cakes.


Success in making good fried
cakes depends as much on the
cooking as the mixing. In the
first place there should be boiling
lard to keep them free from the
kettle, so they swim on the top.
The lard should never be so hot
as to smoke or so cool as not to
be boiling. If tits, the doughnuts
soak grease and are spoiled. If
the fat is at the right heat, the
doughnuts will be a delicate
brown outside in about ten min
utes and nicely cooked inside.
Try the fat by dropping a piece of
the dough in first. If it is right
the fat will boil up when it is
dropped in. They should be turn
ed over almost constantly, which
causes them to rise and brown
evenly. When the doughnut is
sufficiently cooked raise from the
hot fat and drain until no more
fat drips from them.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-20

good fellows" looked up, and
found many of them had done
time in the pen and others in the
county jail.
Then he served notice that the
pull stuff was all off.
The states attorney also said
he was going to investigate
frame-up self-defense evidence
and stop the vicious practice of
bringing indictments in minor
cases just because somebody
with political pull wanted it
done.
In all cases except murder, ar
son, highway robbery, burglary
and rape, prosecution will have to
begin in Municipal Court
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-20

NO PULL WITH HOYNE
States Atty Hoyne says no
more criminals will escape
through political pull
He says gunner have got away
with it in the past through the
pull of politicians with the states
attorneys office, and to this sys-
tenn he blames the wave of crime
now on in Chicago.
When the December grand
jury convened Hoyne was ap-
preached by politicians who
wanted to save some good fell
lows" who were in danger Of in
dictment.
He had the records of the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-05
Neutrality-suspicious..

Charles Swain, a Kearny milk dealer,
entered the First National Bank, Ar,
llnstoh, yesterday afternoon to deposit
some money. On the floor of the bank
ne picked up a pocketbook, which he
turned over to Cashier Ernest Scrim-
shaw for examination. There was al
most $1O9 in the purse. 1t belonged
to Rev. G. A. Anderson, pastor of an
Arlington Swedish church, who re-
turned IN a few moments to claim ii.
The exempt fremen of Kearny met
last night in annual session n select
triing II. King; vice-president, Frank
Heinz; treasurer. Albert Reinhardt:
secretary, Edmund Bell. Municipal
superintendent John Castles was APP
pointed a delegate to the State fire
mems convention. Charles AItmiIier.
John 7. Scott will represent the as
ISOLATION at the State exempt remen
convention. Action on an amendment
to burial fund bylaws was deferred.
1t was reported that the Hudson county
association will hold its quarterly
day, February 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph b. Hanna. of 81
Grand place, Arlington, last night en-
tertained The members of the Heights
Whist Club, of Arlington. Mrs. Ger
IRISH Newell, wife of President Newell,
proved the best player. Six tables
We're used.
Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Can
trell, wife of John Cantrell, of 80 Tappan
street, Kearny, who died Wednesday night
at her home after a brief illness. will be
held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
home. Thu interment will be in Airing
ton Cemetery. Mrs. Cantrell was 80 years
old and is survived by her husband and
four children
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-05
POSITIONS UNDER
NEW GOVERNMENT FORM.

ordinances creating the position Of
supervisor Of highways and collector
Of water rents were introduced and
passed Of first reading by the Belle
Vile Town Council last night at the
first regular meeting of that body since
its reorganization. There was discus
sion about the road supervisor propo-
sltion, some of the members Of the
council saying that the ordinance pro-
vlding for the position should be
amended so as to compel the holder Of
the office to be on the job all day.
The ordinance says that the salary
shall be $500 a year and that the APP
pointment shall be for one year. Coun-
Gilman George l. Byron thought that
the measure should contain a provision
that the roa supervisor have certain
times for doing the work and that
there should be a method to ascertain
how muoh work is done by the official
n his men.
Councilmen Frank J.. Carragher and
Herman T. Hanschka both were of the
opinion that the man who secures the
position should devote all his time to
+. Councilman Frank \. Cadiz said
the salary was not big enough for a
man to devote all his time to it. Mayor
Denison said hat the ordinance could
easily be amended at a future time II
he council wishes.
The ordinance calling for a water
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-05
AGED BELLEVILLE MAN
HIT BY TROLLEY CAR.
Richard Graham, ST., Seriously
Injured on WAY to Work.

Struck by a Paterson car at Wash
ington avenue and William street.
Belleyille, today, Richard Graham, sr.,
so years old, of 105 Cortlandt street,
that town, was knocked down and
seriously injured. 1t is believed that
two ribs were broken. He was also
bruised about the legs and arms. Owing
to his advanced age, his condition may
be serious.
He is a florist, and was walking
along William street on his way TO
work at the grounds of Hendricks
Brothers, at Soho. In crossing Wash
ington avenue he evidently did not
notice the ear, which was south bound.
He was picked up by James Farrell,
the motorman of the car, and Police
Sergeant George Gorham and carried
to the sidewalk. Later he was emove
TO the home of Francis Gibson, IN
Washington avenue,
Town Physician Joseph c.. Winans
was called, and he made = superficial
examination. DR.. Winans then took
him to his home in his automobile. Mr.
Graham was suffering severe pain.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-05
STANDING COMMITTEES FOR
HEALTH BOARD SELECTED.

The kearny Board of Health last
night held its first meeting of the year.
The officers selected Me- Years Day
took their seats as follows; President,
Frank odendahl; vice-president, George
McAfee; secretary, A. Q. Borneman:
registrar of vital statistics, Charles
Schiller; health officer. DIR. James A.
Exton; veterinarian. Harold Z. Stearns
d.. Y. 5; inspector, Henry Y. Ammer-
man.
Standing committees selected for the
year are: finance, Anderson, Kennedy
Schiller; sanitary. England, Borneman,
Kennedy; supply. McAfee, Borneman
Anderson; ordinance, Kennedy, Ander-
son, England; complaints, Schiller, Nc
Afee, Borneman. Charles Metzgar and
Patrick McCaffrey wero named ar
members of the plumbing examiners
board.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-05
CHURCH BOARD REFUSES
TO LET PASTOR LEAVE.
Want Clergyman to Remain With
Bloomfield Flock.

At a meeting of the trustees of st
Johns Lutheran Church, OF Bloomfield
last night, it was unanimously decided
not to allow Rev. Charles II. Francke
pastor of the church. to accept a call
to a church nea Indianapolis, Ind
where he formerly resided. Under the
rules of the Missouri Synod of the
Lutheran Church the congregation has
the right to say whether a pastor shall
leave or not.
A meeting of the congregation will
be held Monday night, when the action
of the trustees will undoubtedly be
ratified. Mr.. Francke has been In
charge of the Bloomfield church for
the past three years, and he is very
popular in Bloomfield and vicinity.
J. George Scherer presided at the
meeting of the board last night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-05
H~ARRISON-E. NEWARK.


The East Newark Common Council will
meet next Wednesday night, when Mayor
Cornelius A. MeGlennon will appoint
standing committees for the year. An
nua1 reports of all officers will also be read
at the meeting.
The funeral of David Bryce, who died
Tuesday, took place this afternoon from
his late home. Ale William street, Harri-
son. lnterment was In Arlington Gene
terry. Members of Clan Forbes No. 80,
o. 3. c., last night visited the home of
the deceased in a body. Mr.. Bryce was n
member of the Clan.
Funeral services for John Fraser. who
committed suicide at his home, 231 Jersey
street, Harrison, Monday, took place yes
terday afternoon. lnterment was In Ar
hngton Cemetery.
Constable Timothy Furphy, of East
Newark, is reported TO be seriously i'll al
his home. Mr.. Furphy is connected with
the office of the Hudson county sheriff.
Councilman NJ. OF. Dolphin. of Harri-
son, VINO is connected with n large santa.
rum in Franklin county. n. Y. left Inst
night for the place. DIR. Dolphin spent a
lew days with his family and attended
the organization of the Harrison Town
Council.
Town Trea surer Bernard 2. Walsh and
ms assistant, Francis NJ. McSorley. are
pelng commended for their excellent work
In compiling financial statistics of the town
lor 1911 ana having the figures in shape
SO early in the year. The report of the
auditors Is to be printed in pamphlet form
ana distributed among the taxpayers.
10 augment its funds, Harrison Truck
company No. l last night appointed a
committee TO arrange for a drawing to
tdke place on March II. Excursion trips
to Bermuda, Niagara Falls and Washing
ton, ID. C, are the prizes that will be Of
1ereq. me committee consists Of Thomas
j. Haniey. William A. McGorrin. Charles
Blegner, John Donnelly. Arthur Coakley,
James Walker and Frank coburn.
District Deputy Joseph A. Bailey last
installed off1cers-elect of Mondamin
Tribe, !. r. NJ, of Harrison. The ses-
cial hour followed.
William Donnelly. IS years old, Of 537
central avenue. Harrison, underwent an
operation yesterday afternoon. which. il
Is expected, will result In saving his left
leg, which was crushed in the plant Of the
Cruclble Steel Company, Harrison, yes
Ierday, when a large girder fell on him.
me operation was performed at st.
James's Hospital. He is reported TO be
resting easily. -"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-05
PARK SITE WILL
Be KNOWN SOON
County Commission Tells Belle
vile Selection Will Be Made
in Sew Weeks"

A letter was received from Alonzo
Church. secretary of the Essex County
Park Commission, by the Belleville
Town Council last night stating that
the commissioners would announce the
selection of a site for the proposed
county park for Belleville within a few
weeks. He added that the commits
ners trusted that the selection would
prove satisfactory to the Town Council
and to the people of Belleville in gen
eral. 3
Mayor Denison remarked that the
park commissioners a been promis-
ing to make the selection within a few
weeks for some time, but that ito
morrow never comes" Councilman
Emil C. Mertz, who asked what should
be done, was advised by Mayor Deni-
son hat no action should be taken at
this time. The park commissioners
have been expected to make a trip TO
Belleville for several months to make n
selection of a site and much criticism
has been made as a result of their
failure.
Councilman Frank A. Cadiz, chair
man of the special committee on troll
ley car service, reported that he had
seen General Hine, of the Public Serv-
ice Railway Company, about the serv-
ice which Belleville is receiving. He
said thai General Hine assured him
that when the new car barns in the
course of construction at Nutley are
completed thai the service for Belle
Vile will be better. Mayor Denison
said that May is a long time Off n
asked that Councilman Cadiz keep after
General Hine and try and secure bet
ter service. Councilman Frank j.
Carragher spoke of the unclean win
dows in the Paterson cars. Mr.. Cadiz
also said he would have Chief of Po-
lice Flynn to have a patrolman take
a memorandum of the service at a
given time.
A Shade Tree Commission was Great
ed. 1t will consist of three members,
Christian Ortholf, who was appointed
for five years: Conrad Neibel, who was
FAMED for four years, and DIR. De
Russ S. Tillou, who was selected for
the term of three years.
The Democratic minority of the coun-
ell nominated Richard p. Scaine, ST.,
and Joseph Weston The vote on the
proposition was: Mr.. Neibel, 5; Mr..
Ortholf, 4; DR.. Tillou, 4; Mr.. Scaine, 9:
Mr.. Weston. 5. The new commission
VIII get together soon and organize.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-05
WILL SING DEAD FRIENDS
SONG AT MINSTREL SHOW.

A feature Of the musical s~pecialties
at the annual minstrel show Of Orange
Lodge of Elks at Columbus Theatre,
Orange, on January 20 and 30 will be
the rendering by Byron G. Harlan Of
the late w. Stanley Grlnsted's ballad.
''In the Golden Afterwhile, Nellie
Dear Mr.. Harlan and Mr.. Grinsted
were inseparably associated with the
Elks' minstrel shows, and there Is
much interest by the lodge members in
the one ballad that the former Orange
councilman and singer wrote In his
musical experience.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-05
MATCHES GET ABLAZE IN
HARRISON MANS POCKETS.

Several matches in the pocket of
Fifth street md Central avenue. Har-
rison, were accidentally ignited yester-
day afternoon and he experienced an
anxious few minutes. When the
matches blazed up he was carrying a
can of oil. He quickly dropped the can
and made his way to a water faucet,
where he managed to put out the fire.
He was not burned, but his trousers
were damaged.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-05
MRS. SILINA MDOwELL'S FUNERAL.

Rev. Roland S. Dawson, pastor OF
Knox Presbyterian Church, Kearny
officiated this afternoon at the funeral
services for Mrs. Silina Mcdowell
widow of Samuel Mcdowell, of Kearny,
who died Tuesday night in st. Mi
chael's Hospital. The services were con
Quoted at the home of her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Jane Macarthur. 80 Johnson
avenue, and interment was in Airing
ton Cemetery. Mrs. Mcdowell had
been a patient of the hospital for
nearly three months. She was IS years
old.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-05
CANARY BIRD FIRE VICTIM.

While some clothes were being dried
in the home of John O'Connell. of Mutt
MAJ place, West Orange. today the
garments caught fire from a nearby
stove The f1remen confined the blaze
to the room in (which it started. but
the clothing was destroyed and the
mantels damaged. A canary bird was
suffocased by the smoke.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-05
POLICEMAN SLIGHTLY
HURT SUBDUING HORSE

While endeavoring to aid a driver
who seemed unable to guide a team of
horses on Valley road, West Orange,
yesterday afternoon, Policeman George
Busold, of that town, was swept from
his feet by a horse owned by Mrs. Her
bert Barry, a society woman of Lew
ellyn Park He was slightly bruised
and his uniform was ruined. The mis-
hap occurred In Lindsey venue. The
fractions team was gotten under ION
troll by the driIl,r,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-05
EAST ORANGE OFFICIAL
BREAKS ARM IN FALL.

Assessment Commissioners William G
Schmidt. of East Orange, who failed Of
reappointment on New Years Day, fell
on the ice last night shortly after mid
night at the corner Of William and
Washington streets and broke his
right arm. He was assisted TO the
office of Dr.. T. N. Gray and later taken
home in a carriage.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-05
NO ATTEMPT MADE TO
BREAK COUNCIL DEADLOCK.

No vote was taken at the meeting
of the Belleville Town Council, in the
matter of selecting a town attorney,
and the deadlock which resulted on
New Years day remains unbroken.
Three of the Republicans are standing
out for John DeGraw, who held the
Office of township counsel, and the three
Democrats are holding out for Joseph
A. Connolly. Councilman Herman T..
Hanschka, who holds the key to the
situation, absolutely refuses to vote
for DeGraw.
A delayed advertisement brings only the AFTER
math of trade. It is the first call that captures
the procession of customers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-05
FUNERAL OF FRANK zERGIEBEL.

TENDERS OF the Franz Sigel Company,
H. G. S. B., OBLIGATED as a guard OF honor
member, Frank ~Zergiebel. of Bloomfield,
was borne to the Bloomfield Cemetery for
interment. Funeral services for Mr.. Ter
FRANKIE, pastor Of st. Johns Lutheran
Church. Mr.. Zergiebel was one of the
original members OF the organization.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-05
POLICE JUSTICE BRAY
TAKEN ILL IN COURT,

Police Justice Joseph b. Bray, of Or
ange. while at court In police head
quarters. that city, yesterday, was
AIKEN III n went home He was not
in court today For some time he has
plant, but his condition is not consid-
cred serious.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-05
Hector provides that the appoint

Hector provides that the appoint
ment shall be for one year and that
the compensation be 5 per cent. of the
collections. Both these positions are
already in existence in Belleville and
have been for years. but the new town
form gov rnment. under which the
place is now working. does not compel
the existence Of them. 1t is optional
as to whether they snail be created.