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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
BLIND MANS SIGHT RESTORED
Piece Of cornea From Dead Animal,
Transplanted, Is Hailed as Trl-
uTiPh of Surgery.

The French Academy of Sciences an.
nounces the success of an operation
on a blind man, performed seven
months ago and watched carefully
ever since.
A workman had an eye burned by
quicklime, so that the cornea had be-
come Opaque. 1t has long been the
dream of scientists to transplant the
cornea from animals to man, but so far
this has been tried without success.
This transparent cornea is one Of
the most delicate parts Of the human
organism. Very soon after death, or
after the removal of the eye from a
living person, for that matter, it be-
comes Opaque and begins to break up.
But M. Magitot has found way to
preserve it's transparency. In the case
in question II had been kept week
before piece of it was fitted into the
depression made by removing quar-
ter-inch square section of the cornes
of the blind mans eye.
Now, after seven months observa
tion by the surgeon. the eye is pro
nounced well, and he can see with II
-dimly, it is true, but still he sees.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
Venetian Palace Where Wagner Died.

Venetian Palace Where Wagner Died.
Apropos of the return from her
chateau in Syria Of the Duchesse della
Grazia to her palace in Venice, Paris
contemporary gives an interesting &C
count Of Vendramin, which is not
only one Of the most beautiful resi-
dences on the canal, but it is closely
associated with the history Of the
city of the doges.
It was built in 1441. German princes
occupied it at first. Then it passed
into the possession of the duke Of
Mantua, who purchased it for $4,000
ducats Of gold. 1t was the scene Of
great social events under the Arch
duke Charles Ferdinand of Austria
and his wife, Anne de Medicis, in
1862, and through them the palace has
come into the possession of the pres
emit owners through marriage. 1t was
here that Richard Wagner died in
1883. The desk at which he wrote
Tristan und Isolde" is carefully pre-
served. Some years ago plaque was
affixed to the palace showing its con-
nection with the great composer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
Mr.. ealsworthv and Art.

John Galsworthy has fine magma
tive piece of writing in the February
Fortnightly on Vague Thoughts on
Art"
art" he says, sis that imaginative
expression Of human energy which,
through technical concretion of feel
ing and perception, tends to reconcile
the individual with the universal, by
exciting in him impersonal emotion.
And the greatest art is that which
excites the greatest impersonal emo
ton in hypotheticated perfect hui
man being.
what is this universe-that never
had beginning and will never have an
end-but myriad striving to perfect
pictures never the same, so blending
and fading one into another that all
form one great perfect picture. And
what are we-ripples on the tides of a
birthless, deathless, equipoised Crea-
tive Purpose-but little works of art!"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
HOME POOR PLACE TO WORN
Beat, Whenever Possible, That Mar
Should be Away from the House
In Daytime.

The man Of the house should not be
the man in the house all day long, II
It can be helped II he be an artist
with studio at home, minister with
a study at the top of the house, a ply
stefan with Office hours, or any other
man who is accustomed to carry or
his work at home, che household &C.
commodities itself to him, and in
sense ignores his presence. II is true
that he is constantly subject to inter.
ruptions when he works at home, his
wife softly opening the door to say
"The milkman has called for his bill,
and cannot make change" or Some.
body has asked for you at the door
Will you not go down and see him?'
or, do pardon me for breaking in up.
on your work, but Aunt Jennie has
just telephoned that she is coming to
luncheon. Won't you step over to the
butchers and get porterhouse
steak"
1t is not quite ideal for the man Of
the house to do his work at home.
For his personal convenience and COM
fort it is preferable that he should do
it elsewhere. The temptation to run
in upon him, to read letter, tell a
bit Of news or ask advice, is too great
for the average woman to overcome.
Also, he gains something in the es-
timation Of the family by going away
in the morning and returning at
night, while for himself there is the
manifest advantage of charming and
restful change of scene when he steps
within his front door to be stormed
upon with kisses by the children and
welcomed by his true comrade and
partner on the road.-Woman's Home
Companion.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
FIRST OF THE WHITE RACES
Population Of Russia and Its Provinces
Shown by Recent Census to Be
Over 163,o0o,0oo.

We gather from the Russian Year
Book" that on January 1, 1910, the
population of Russia amounted to
100, 74S, 400, and together with the Fin.
nish provinces the total population
amounted to 63,77S,SOO people. In
1874 years, from the autumn of 1897
to January 1911, in spite of war,
cholera and famine the Russian pop.
ulation has increased by 33,199,00O
souls-an annual growth of 2,732,000,
In point of numbers Russia is first Of
all the white races.
The vast population is not entirely
of Russian race; the empire counts
10 per cent. of Tartars, per cent.
of Poles and considerable number of
Lithuanians, Let's, Firms and Jews.
In territorial extent Russia is the
largest country In the world. 1t is
Al times as big as France.
Threequarters of the population
are, it is said, engaged in agriculture,
10 per cent. in various industries, 4.6
per cent in private service, 3.S per
cent in trade All other occupations
do not engage more than 7.5 per cent.
Although in Russia agriculture is
generally the predominating occupa'
ton the largest proportion of people
employed in this pursuit is found in
Central Asia, about SO per cent; the
second place is taken by Siberia, over
80 per cent; followed by the eau
causus, about 70 per cent, and Pc
land, with only 56.6 per cent. On the
other hand, industrial pursuits, min
ing industries, etc, are more devel
oped in Poland, which engage 1874
per cent. of the population employed
then comes European Russia, about
10 per cent, the last places being
taken by the Caucasus and Central
Asia.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
"aIo Seller" Of t7sa

In more hardy days than these snuff
was used as an eye liniment. "The
Compleat Housewife, or Accomplish
ed Gentlewoman's Companion" which
had run into Is editions by 1858, extols
its virtues. Accomplished gentlewom-
en- who find their sight failing with ad-
vancing years are advised TO rub "the
right sort of Portugal snuff into the
eyes night and morning. and take 1t
also through the nose" This treat
ment. 1t Is asserted. cured Sir Ed
ward Seymour Sir John Houblon and
Judge Ayres. so that they could read
without spectacles after they had
used them for many years" S0pe
people would prefer spectacles
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
EVERY MOVE CREATES SOUND
sclsntInc Fact Not Known to All
Acuteness Of Hearing Among the
Lower Animals.

Il is very diflcult to make some per-
sons believe that nothing can move
without making a sound, although It
may seem to be absolute silence to
them. Everything that moves dis
turbs the air around It and sets up
kind Of wave motion that spreads
through the atmosphere in all direc-
tions. When these wave motions are
strong enough a sound is heard. That
nothing is heard is no evidence that
there is no sound, for other living
things may hear what men cannot.
The motion that is started in the
air when anything vibrates or moves
suddenly has often been compared to
the motion of the surface of still wa
ter when we drop a pebble into a
pond. But there is this great differ
ence. The eye can see the wave made
by the smallest glass bead you can
find, but the ear is not nearly so sen.
sitive, and unless the waves are pref
ty high in the atmosphere the human
ear cannot detect them as sound
The lower animals and birds have
much better ears than human beings.
A dog will prick up its ears at the
sound of it's masters voice, or a faint
whistle, when 1t is an astonishing dis
lance off. A man in Baltimore put his
head out of the window and called his
dog Jack, which he thought was chas-
ing cats in the grounds Of the blind
asylum opposite.
The dog was sitting on the steps of
friends house with the mans daugh-
ter, nearly half mile away, and in
stantly jumped up and tore off home,
It had heard that call.
A deer has been known to look up
at the sound of a footstep that was
still half mile away in the woods.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
SCHOOL TEACHERS

You can greatly increase your SAL
airy by qualifying to teach Stenotyp'.
The Stenotypy takes dictation sup
planting shorthand. Hundreds of
the best business colleges will want
teachers by early fall. Less than
fifty teachers are now available.
Stenotypy, typewriting. and English
correspondence will qualify you to
earn from fifty to one hundred dol
lars a month. The demand is here.
Write for full particulars and spec
ial offer to teachers who enroll this
spring. Act to-day.
LoCKYEAR' S BUSINESS COLLEGE
Evansville, Ind.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
PRESCRIPTION DID THE WORK
Doctors Advice That at First Seemed
Hard-Hearted Effected a Per-
manent Cure.

DR.. Stephen Smith, who was IS
years old on February 10, is one OK
New Yorks distinguished surgeons,
and a founder of the first nurses
training school established in this
country. He is also the originator q
what he calls the peanut cure" for
tuberculosis. He used 1t with success
long before fresh-air sanitariums and
sleeping bags had come into vogue
II happened to invent the cure I'm
this way" he said. "a rosy-cheeked.
wholesome Irish girl brought her Sis
ter to my ONCE and asked me what !
could do for her. The sister wHs
plain, sickly, and weak. and obviously
had bad lungs.
"What do you do for a hvingr i
asked the girl with the red cheeks
"''Tend a corner peanut stand, she
said. 4
"'And what does your sister dor
"'Oh, she's too sickly to be Cust-
doors; we don't let her work
"'Well,' j said, you buy your nrS-
ter a peanut stand and keep hsr s4iL-
doors. That's the only thing Can
recommend
THE two girls looked Mortified and
departed. did not think anything
more about the case until two years
later when two big healthy rosy
checked girls came to my Office <
recognized one as the peanut stanS8
keeper; the other l couldn't place. But
she soon introduced herself as my Old
patient, the sickly sister of my rosy
checked visitor.
"'And what have you been doing to-
yourself?' l asked.
Keeping a peanut stand shs-
SAID I Sc. isaaxcln-a.y
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
Busy Chinese Hens.

It would appear that the hens Of
China find life more real and earnest
than enjoyable. for, it is said, when
not Matching out broods OF their own
kind, the additional and novel task
of Matching fish eggs is thrust upon
them. Chinese owners of hens col
lect fish spawn, introduce 1t into
empty eggshells, Theoretically seal
them and place them under the de-
ceived and conscientious hen. In due
time the shells are removed and the
spawn, now warmed into life, is
emptied into a shallow pool. Here the
fish which appear are nursed and
guarded until strong enough to be
turned into lake OF stream, and sub
sequently add to the edible resources
OF the people.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
New MusleaI Instrument.

A musical instrument new to Eng
lish audiences was heard at Queens
Hall. London, recently, when the Lon
don Symphony Orchestra presented a
Russian program. The timplipito-
which was used in one Of Ivanoffs
Caucasian Sketches"-consists Of
two earthenware Jars of different
sizes, bound together by thongs. Over
their mouths is stretched a skin which
is beaten with light wooden drum
sticks, producing a sound like a child's
rattle and a drum combined.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09

Johnnie was out walking with his
nurse. who stopped with him to look
at a funeral on his block. AS the cot
fin was carried down the stoop John
ME asked. What is that?" Nurse re-
piled. That's the box Mr.. Brown is
In"
When asked that night to say his
prayers he refused to do so. After
much coaxing and questioning he was
prevailed upon to tell the reason OF
his refusal.
"'Cause God won't have time %
night 70 hear them. he'll BE- too busy
unDacking Mr.. Brown"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
A Cash Offer.

The Kentuckian has made a 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 $2.25. The Com
mercial Appeal is one of the largest
and best papers in the South, and
we hope to receive many new SUBJ
scriptions on this offer; 1925 cash
for both papers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
New Science.

What do these imps dor" asks the
new arrival of Satan.
"They go to the world and tempt
people"
do they always induce the people
to yield to the temptation?"
"Oh, no. Not once in 100 times.
But that is as much as l expect"
my dear sir, your place is run on
a most old-fashioned system. indeed
Here. look over this volume. EN-
cheney IN Business II shows you
how 70 sst 100 per cent results"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
Calendars.

The finest line of samples ever
seen in hopkinsville. from the Col
Inns Mfg. Co. ofIPhiladelphia. can be
seen at the Kentuckian office. Come
in and see them. We can please you,
no matter what style you want for
1913
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
HOpkinsViIIe Market
Quotations.
Corrected April 9, 1912.
RETAIL GROCERY PRICES.

Country lard. good color and clean
l21c 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. 81 80 per bushel.
Northern eating Rural potatoes
81 so per bushel
Texas eating onions, $3.50 per
bushel
Red eating onions, $3.50 per bushel
Dried Navy beans, 1925 per
hushel
Cabbage, 6 cents a pound.
Dried Lima beans, 10c per pound,
Country dried apples, l5c per
pound
Daisy cream cheese, 25c per
pound
Full cream brick cheese, 25c per
pound
Full cream Limberger cheese, 25c
per pound
Popcorn,drie 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, Acc, per doz
Bananas, 15c and zoe doz
New York State apples $500 to
$500 per barrel
Cash Price Paid For Produce.
POULTRY.
Dressed hens, 12ac per pound
Dressed cocks, &c per pound
live hens, 10c per pound; live cocks
sc pound; live turkeys. i3: PEI
pound
RooTs, HIDES, Wool AND TALLOw
Prices paid by wholesale dealers &c
butchers and farmers:
Roots-Southern ginseng, $5.75 ID
Golden Seal" yellow root, $I.35 Il
Mayapple, %; pink root, 12c and 13'
Tallow-No. l. 43, No. 2, &c.
Woodbury., IOc to TIC; Clear
Grease, 21c. medium. tub washed
23c to 30c; coarse, dingy, tubwashed
18c.
! Feathers-Prime white goose, SOC
dark and mixed old goose, I5c to 30c
gray mixed, I5c to 20c' white duck
22c to 35c, new.
Hides and Skins-These quotation.
are for Kentucky hides. Southern
green hides SC. We quote assorted
lots dry flint, re to I4c. $40 bet
ter demand
Dressed geese. lie per pound fol
choice lots, live 81
Fresh country eggs, Is cents pei
dozen
Fresh country butter 25c lb.
A good demand exists for spring
chickens, and choice lots of fresh
country butter,
HAY AND GRAIN.
Choice timothy hay, $50 90
No. | timothy hay, $4,000
Choice clover hay, $25 90
No. | clover hay, S25 90
Clean, bright straw hay, $500
Alfalfa hay, S28 90
White seed oats, CSC
Black seed oats, CSC
Mixed seed oats, 65c
No. 2 white corn, $l.00.
No. 2 mixed corn, $1.00.
Winter wheat bran, $4,000.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
Hastv Prlda

haaty Pride.
This IL how = little girl reported thsns
text Of the sermon; Pride soeth b.
fore destruction. but naughty spiritaz
waits tn fan"-JudRo.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
BY w. w. Naughton.

CAN FRANCISCO. May 27.-All
-, that Willie Richie. the San
Francisco lightweight pos
sesses in the way Of prestige is due,
directly or indirectly, to Champion
Ad Wolgast. 1t was through VOL
CAST being taken down with appen-
dicitis that Richie was sent for in
a hurry TO box Freddie Welsh at
Los Angeles. Prior to that time
Willie was a plain. ordinary four
round specialist at the Friday night
shows in this city
As Wolgasts understudy he per-
formed so we'll against Welsh that
his star began to ascend. He went
East and commanded matches. He
did so we'll that he came to be
looked upon as a good, serviceable
lightweight.
There is scarcely any need to re-
call how Richie acquitted himself
in his recent short bout With Vol
CAST He did so extremely well
that those who witnessed the bout
considered Wolgast lucky boy to
escape with his laurels intact.
When anything sensational like
that occurs, people a distance are
inclined to give full weight to the
glowing accounts that emanate
from the seat of the disturbance.
Allowance is made for very COM
mon human error namely, a ten
dency to exaggerate the merits of
the under dog. In fight crowd
particularly the hope Of witness
ing the unexpected sways the emo
tons, and to attach wrong values
is akin 10 travelling the lines of
least resistance
In this particular instance. how
ever, the fact remains that a cham
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
Ad Wolgast Made Mistake IN
Getting Into Harness Too Soon

pion of the world had a remark
ably close call
The thing to be avoided is the
making of a wrong analysis Of
Wolgast's showing that is, so far
as it appears to indicate or sug-
gest a permanent loss of fighting
strength or talent Wolgast was
evidently distressed after a seem
ngly light humping match with
Richie. so much so that the
chances are his work during the re-
mainder of the bout was influenced
Wolgast said that the wrench re-
vived an old injury to his back,
sustained in a contest some years
ago.
A great many when they heard
this murmured that's all fiddle
sticks!" The operation he under
went has left weak spot and
that is why he hurt himself when
he slid up on Rttchie's shoulders.
A year ago he would not have
minded little bump like that
His ruggedness is impaired and his
championship days are over
Ad still insists, however, that it
was his back that was twisted. and
says there was nothing at any stage
of the contest to remind him that
he had ever been knitted for appen-
dicitis.
1t may be as he says, and in any
case there is no harm in waiting
for further light on the subject If
it was merely a twist of the back
that Wolgast suffered from. he
would soon be in harness again.
If it was some physical flaw trace
able to the operation. We can ex-
pect to hear of some of mis- ring
contracts being Cancelled.
Whatever it was, it must he said
that Wolgast was ill-advised in
getting back into harness SO soon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
ST. LOUIS.

Bostwick one Of the twirlers on
the oS team win return to col
leee.
Behind the bat Bowden and Ho-
mer Thompson win both return, as
viii young Ravson. who did we'll
on the scrubs this year. and looks
to have the markings Of a first
class college catcher i'm him Big
Hutchens has only played two
years. and viii be back on first,
he having been elected alternate
captain Bubbles Covington
graduates this year. but he has
only played one yea and may come
back to take law. Several good in
folders We're on the scrubs this
year among them being the two
coopers Aubrey ellis, Dickson,
Riley and others
In the outfeld Bob McWhorter,
who has been elected captain,
Rucker CHM. Twitty and Peacock
viii an return and here, too. win
be found several good men from
the scrubs Hitchcock. substitute
outfielder the first OF the year viii
also be back in harness.
Coach Anderson Will hardly be
back next year, and from present
indications it looks as if Coach
Cunningham of football fame viii
have complete charge. with some
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
JOHNSON LANDS IN CAMP:
TOMMY RYAN JOINS FLYNN

EAST LAS VEGAS y. NJ. May ~
With four PAIRING partners 10 keep
him busy Heavyweight Champion Jack
johnson today began training for his
Championship fight with Jim Flynn.
Johnson arrived last night from chi
cago, where he has been doing preim-
mary work His headquarters are at
the FORSYTH ranch, eight miles north Of
Las Vegas
Jonnspns sparring partners are Mar
ty Cutler, Holm Perkins Jack Deieray
ana BURNS Johnson's trainer. Tom
Flanagan uiU not arrive until the end
Of the week johnson looks fit al
though a tihe heavy, and is confident
ina he viii win
Tommy Ryan, FLYNN trainer arr
rived almost simultaneously with john
son and mas mapped out a program for
the Colorado scrappcr which win Keep
him har dag work until the eve of the
battle on he Fourth of JulN Flynn
SAYS he 3Ntl take oG Is pounds before
the fight ie Is already down to eco.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
ONE ARMED GOLF PLAYER
Is COMING TO AMERICA

BOSTON. May 27-G. Herbert Win
dele, former president of the United
States Golf association and Brookline
Country club, has returned from abroad.
In France he played golf with some of
the best players, including Yuet, a one
armed professional al La Bouile This
been playing the game seven years,
taking it up after he had lost his arm IN
a thrashing machine while he VAS q
farm laborer. He is coming to America
soon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
VOLS GET A KNOCK OUT:
DECISION AGAINST THEM

NASHVILLE, TENN, May 27.-The
last chance the Nashville club. under
its present ownership, had of playing
any games at home was lost when the
court here handed down a decision 40
verse TO the local association
This means that the club will either
80 to some other owners here in Nssn-
Vile or will be sold to Little Rock or
any city which makes a higher BID
for IL
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
PENNSY PICKED TO BEAT
CORNELL NEXT SATURDAY

PHILADELPHIA. May 27-With the
intercollegiate track and field cham
pionships next Saturday. the opinion
was expressed today that the Univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania would beat out
Cornell for the team trophy with CO.
lumbIa. Michigan, Yale or Dartmouth
DOintS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

Games Today.
Baltimore in Jersey city.
Providence in Newark.
Toronto in Montreal
Rochester in Buffalo.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
THE BASEBALL CARD.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Games Today.

Birmingham in Atlanta, Ponce DeLeon;
game called al $50 o'clock.
Mobile in Chattanooga
Montgomery in Memphis.
Nashville in New Orleans