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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-12
STRANGE CRATER IN ARIZONA
Biologists Have offered Several The.
cries to Account for This Singular
Phenomenon.

About forty miles from Flagstaff,
Ariz., in the midst of a great plain,
there is a saucer-shaped hollow about
three-quarters of a mile across and
600 feet deep. The rim of this strange
crater rises between $50 and 200 feet
above the surrounding plain. Rocky
fragments are scattered for several
miles around the crater. Among these
rocks many fragments of meteoric
iron, some containing minute black
diamonds, have been found. The in
ner walls show that the crust Of the
earth was broken when the crater was
formed; yet no volcanic rocks exist
there. Biologists have offered several
theories to account for this singular
phenomenon. One is that an immense
meteorite made the hole, and that the
meteoric fragments just mentioned are
remnants of the falling star. Another
theory ascribes the origin of the era
ter to tremendous explosion of steam
in the rocks beneath, and third com
bines the first two by suggesting that
the blow of falling meteor, striking
the earth's crust at a point where
subterranean water had accumulated
in the neighborhood of heated rocks,
was the cause Of the explosion.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-12
one EXCUSE for chewing Gum.

After all the sarcastic comments on
the chewing-gum habit. It is interest
ing to note, In the recent issue OF
American Medicine" a good word in
It's favor. DR.. La Grand Kerr writes
that one OF the most trying problems
In infectious diseases Of children Is
to keep the mouth clean. and that
many of the secondary infections
which occur as result OF infectious
diseases In childhood occur because
the mouth has not been kept clean. The
use Of gum is the best relief. because
attractive 10 a chidl.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-12
OLD HOMES ARE GOING FAST
Before the War" Mansions Of the
South, With Their Romance,
Are Disappearing.

The grand old before the war"
homes. STEPPED in romance and dear
to the heart Of the children Of the old
south, are fast going. Set in q grove
OF oaks, the big house with its impos-
ing columns, ample verandas and its
air Of hospitality and cheer, soon will
be no more. Some of these old man
sions have fallen into wreck and
ruin: hundreds have been burned.
The surviving ones are relics Of an
age that Is past
For several years there has been a
movement in the south for smaller
farms. This movement has been con
stantly accelerated. And 1t means
much for the welfare of this section.
The old plantations we're manageable
only when labor could be relied upon
and when one person was willing to
pass his life in the employment of
another.
The south is becoming more utili.
tartan. Descendants of those caval-
iers who charged with Rupert and
melted their plate to support the tot.
tering throne Of an unworthy Stuart
have scanned their lessons well. Life
is activity, hurry and turmoil. II
still would be an elysian existence
forever to loiter in the shade and yell
to Pompey for another julep-but II
is no longer practicable.
This month will see two Of the fine
old plantation homes of Barbour
county go under the hammer. His
toric Roseland and the splendid Pugf
estate alike are to be sold. Some Of
these days when the south gets enor
mously wealthy again the grand ole
times may be Observation-Disclosures
(Ala.) News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-12
Mourn saIeswoman,s Death.

There is mourning in one of the
large department stores because OF
the death of a saleswoman who was
probably as well known in New York
as any one of the great sisterhood
Little Ellen" as every one called her
because she always retained the name
by which she was known when she
became an employee of the house thir-
ty-five years ago, was for many years
at the head of the glove selling de-
partment and had customers by the
hundred. who would be served only by
her. She knew the sizes of gloves
they wore and had many friends
among her patrons, for whom she Sc
lected gloves when they were small
children. At holiday times she was,al-
ways literally remembered by them.
and her death is regretted as much by
them as by her associates and employ
ers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-12
First Woman on EnuIish STAGE,

January is an important anniver
sary in the development of the Brit.
ish drama, for upon this date In 1861
Pepys went to the Clare Market thea.
ter, saw the "Beggar's Bush" well per
formed and records, "the first time
that ever saw women come upon the
stage"
Previously all female parts had been
taken by boys or young men. The
change was probably suggested by
Charles H. from his continental expert.
ence, and arose from an amusing cpl
sode. The king had gone to the thea
ter before his time" and finding the
actors not ready, asked for an ex-
PLANTATION, whereupon he was gravely
information that "the queen has not
shaved yeti" AS the Merry Monarch
loved to laugh at jest as well as to
make one, the excuse was accepted
and a reform initiated.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-12
USING x-RAY ON PRINCESS
Suspicious Of British Museums Off.
Gals Regarding Egyptian Mummy
Are AIIayed.

A distinguished scientist attached to
one of the government bureaus at
Washington suggests that there may be
such thing as using the X-rays too
much and too often, especially, he
contends, when the rays are made
the medium to pry into the antece-
dents of a young woman of royal lin
cage, resting for the moment under
unjust suspicious.
Every one knows that spurious
mummies have been planned off upon
the public. Recently a doubt arose
in London museum as to the validity
of one daughter of the Pharaohs in
the collection. 1t occurred to the
museum officials that, in view of the
general hollowness of life, the young
woman in question might have been
manufactured in some up-to-date town.
So the officials at once turned the Ro-
entgen rays upon her, with the re-
suit that they Immediately perceived
through her many-folded wraps the am
ulets which the Egyptians placed upon
the bosoms OF their dead. So the sus-
picions Of the museum officials were
allayed. One of them remarked: ut
does seem a little hard that after the
lapse of several thousands OF years
a lady should be suspected of impos-
ture."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-12
OFFER SHEEP IN SACRIFICE
Animals. Killed at steps Of Palace IN
constantinople on Feast Of
Bairanl

The idea OF animal sacrifice seems
strange IN modern Europe. But it must
not be forgotten that Constantinople
is Turkish, in spite Of the numerous
desires on the part Of other nations
to possess it--or rather because those
are so numerous.
The new regime IN Turkey Is up
TO date in many things. II Is establish
ing, schools, planning railroads and
hoping to take its place by right, and
not by suffrance, among the nations Of
the world. But the favor Of the devout
Mussulman is sought by strict observ-
ance of religious festivals.
The second feast of Bariam is the
occasion of sacrifice. It's date is varia-
BILE, since the Turkish year is lunar,
and not solar. Last year came in
December and It lasts four days.
In anticipation of this festival,
droves Of fat sheep were taken to
the city from Roumelia and Asia
Minor The price varied from
S4 to So. In all the rich and even
well-to-do houses these sheep were sac
TluCeQ, anu the ueSH III HOsl SdSS5
given to the poor.
Naturally the most elaborate cere-
many was at the royal palace of Dol
ma Bagtche. The sheep, picked for
their Wilderness and plumpness, we're
solemnly led to the palace. AT the
hour fixed the sultan, surrounded by
his staff, descended the steps and read
a prayer, while the first of the victims
was led to the marble step that be-
came the sacrifical altar.
The sultan made the motions OF
killing the sheep, but actually handed
the knife to an officer, who waited I'M
til the sultan had withdrawn before
completing the sacrifice.
In the last three years the custom
has grown up that the skins and wool
of all the sheep killed in Turkey that
day belong to the sailors.
One of the old rites of Bairam was
to consign all Christians to massacre.
This is now omitted in Constantinople.
But it can be imagined that in the
oasis of Tripoli this part of the cere-
monies is carried out with emphasis.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-12
Win Try to outlIve All Others.

The Oldest member of Parliament in
the world, the Hungarian deputy, M.
Joseph Madarasz, who is now in his
ninety-ninth year. issues a denial OF
the statement that he is about to re-
tire into private life. M. Madarasz
says that he means to retain his man
date till he has completed his one hun
dredth year. II not, longer. He carries
a list OF all the centenariaug in the
world constantly with him. and marks
them on as they die. He is deter
mined TO optlive them all. and some
day to have the distinction Of being
the oldest man In the world.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-12
sword 1900 Years Old.

Among several relics OF ancient
times. including temple reliefs from
Abydos and a mummy from Meir
dated about 100 A. d.. J. Pierpont Nor
gan has given the Metropolitan Mus
cum of Art an Assyrian sword, believed
to be S.400 years old. It was found by
Colonel Hamburg an English explorer
about 1875 at Nardin and is said Ia
be the earliest example known.
Frederick Remington's large paint.
ing. "A Cavalry Charge on the South
ern Plains" has been presented 10 the
museum by several donors, including
former Park Commissioner Henry
Smith, George A .Hearn. William T.
Evans and Augustus Thomas.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-12
RETAIL GROCERY PRICES.

Country lard, good color and clean
123c per pound.
Country bacon. 1910 per pound.
Black-eyed Eeas. $500 per bushel.
Country shoulders. 1Oc per pound
Country hams. 1Sc per pound.
Irish potatoes. 81 60 per bushel.
Northern eating Rural potatoes
81 60 per bushel
Texas eating onions, $1.75 per
oushel
REQ eating onious.$1.75 per bushel
Dried Navy beans, 1925 pei
bushel
Cabbage, 4 cents q pound.
Dried Lima beans, I0c per pounu.
Country dried apples, l2Ac per
pound
Daisy cream cheese, 25c per
pound
Full cream brick cheese, 25c per
pound
Full cream Limberger cheese. 2ec
per pound
Popcorn,d dried on ear &c per pound,
Fresh Eggs 35c per doz
Choice lots fresh, well-workeo
country butter, in pound prints, 3Oc.
FRUITS.
Lemons. 25c persdozen
Navel Oranges, 30c, 40c, per do2
Bananas, 15c and zoe doz
New York State apples $500 tc
$500 per barrel
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-12
Corrected Feb. IA, 1912.
Roors. HIDES. Wool AND TAtESE-

Prices paid by wholesale dealers -
butchers and farmers:
Roots-Southern ginseng. SIS. Bab
Golden Seal" yellow root, Sl.3SR
Mayapple. 81; pink root. 12c and 10.
Tallow-No. |. a., No. 2, 4c-
Woodbury., IOc to TIC: CleEr
Grease, 21c. medium, tub washed
23c to soc; coarse, dingy, tubwssasd
18c.
Feathers-Prime white goose. Soc
dark and mixed old goose, I5c to 30es
gray mixed, I5c to 20c: white duck
22c to 35c, new.
Hides and Skins-These ouotatj8Rs~
are for Kentucky hides. Southern
green hides &c. We quote assorted
lots dry flint, nc tol I4c. $40 bet-
ter demand
Dressed geese. lie per pound EVE
choice lots, live 81
Fresh country eggs, Is cents psy
dozen
Fresh country butter 25c ID.
A good demand exists for sDg7g
chickens, and choice lots Of fEesSa
country butter
Hay AND GRAIN.
Choice timothy hay, SIS. 0C
No. l timothy hay, SIT 90.
Choice clover hay, SIG 90
No. l clover hay, SIG 90 s.
Clean, bright straw hay. SIS 0e'3
Alfalfa hay, $I8 90
White seed oats, 55c
Black seed oats, 55c
Mixed seed oats, 48c
No. 2 white corn, 55c'
No. 2 mixed corn, 55e1
Winter wheat bran, $500
Chops, $3.50.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-19
CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS.
Pastorates as They viii Be Filled In the
Montpelier District the Coming Year.

The 6Sth annual session of the Vermont
Methodist conference closed at Newport
Sunday night, when Bishop Hughes an
nounced the appointments for the coming
year. Rev. w. r. Dukeshire of Barton
succeeds Rev. William Shaw as district
superintendent of the st. Adams district
Mr.. Shaw will become pastor of the
church in Montpelier. Rev w. S. Smith
ers and Rev. Ralph f. Lowe, both form
er pastors in Brattleboro, will remain at
the head of the Montpelier and St. Johns
bury districts respectively Appointments
in the St Johnsbury district are as
follows; Ascutneyville, supplied by w.
C. Johnson; Athens E. NJ. Rollins; Bar
nard and East Barnard H. E. Howard;
Bellows Falls w. r. Davenport; Bethel,
supplied by J. w. Miller; Bonneville,
supplied by P. c. Thatcher; Belmont,
A. w. Atwood; Bradford, P. A. Smith;
Brattleboro, F. A. Wells; Brownsville,
supplied by NJ. H. Ryan; Chelsea, A. B.
Enright; Fairlee, to be supplied; Gays
vile and Bethel Lympus, supplied by
Eldon Austin; Hancock and Granville.
supplied by o. B. Wells; Hartland and
North Hartand, supplied by w. F. Hill ;
Jacksonville, to be supplied; Landgrove,
r. II. Moore: Ludlow, supplied by ]. c.
Hayes Montpelier William Shaw North
field and Mortified Falls, A. H. Webb
North Thetford. supplied by A. p: Jop-
son; Perknsville, supplied by L. |. Hol-
way; Pittsfeld and Stockbridge, ]. c.
Hazelton; Proctorsville, A. ]. Hough,
Putney, to be supplied; Randolph, to be
supplied; Randolph Centre, H. c. Hoyt;
Rochester o. B. Wells; South London
derry, to be supplied; South Reading,
supplied by l.. l. Holway; South Royal
ton, E. L. NJ, Barnes; South Tunbridge,
supplied by f. l." M. Barnes; Spring
field. E. W. Sharpe; Thetford Centre, to
be supplied; Union Village, A. p. Jopson;
Wardsboro, supplied by Allen Charlton
West Berlin, supplied by q. o. Howe
West Fairlee. to be supplied; Weston,
supplied by r. II. Moore: White River
Junction, S. H. Smith; Wilder, T. B. L.
| Seller; Williamsville and East Dover
| supplied by o. f. Newton; Windsor, w
c. Johnson; Woodstock, F. c. Clark
| Worcester. supplied by G. S. Smith.
Call a man a donkey and he'll be justi-
| fed in kicking.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-19
WHITINGHAM.

Jepson Smith is working for Venus
Busby.
Mrs. c. S. Goodnow is i'll with neuritis
and Mrs. Jepson Smith is caring for her
Miss Violet Toogood of Astoria, n. Y,
is visiting her sister, Mrs Homer Boyd
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond Boyd are in WI
mington to stay through the sugar
season.
Mr. Contois is selling wall paper and
taking jobs hanging it for some of the
people in this part of the town.
Doris Kentheld is i'll with tonsnitis ana
is threatened with pneumonia. Drs.
Thomas ana Gordon were called.
Richard Rossmeisl returned to Norwich
university Tuesday after spending three
weeks at his home a j. r. Gilett's.
Irving Phillips has moved into the old
George Dix house in district No. s. His
grandfather Nelson Mason, is living with
him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrie Chase returned to
their home in Brattleboro this week after
spending a month at the Chase home in
the village.
Pearl Smith of auckland was in town
canvassing among old customers. He
stayed at Mrs. G. II. Wheeler's two
nights last week.
Mrs Cora Gould returned to her home
in North Adams last week after spend
ing two months among relatives in town.
She helped care for Mrs. 5. NJ. Gilett the
last month she lived.
Easter Sunday was observed in the
Baptist church Sunday with special mu-
sic and an Easter service by the pastor,
Rev. Emerson. The young ladies trimmed
the church in a very pleasing and attrac-
tive style.
On account of the failure of Miss Nc
Cray of Rochester to carry out her agree
ment the Gillett school did not begin
Monday, but it is expected that it will
begin next Monday with Miss Kingsley
Of Grafton as teacher.
Most of the schools in town began this
week. Miss May Monahan of Shelburne
| Falls teaches the grammar school and
| Mrs. Marcia b. Davis the primary at
| the village, Miss Annie Oaks of Stamford
| the Rider pond school, Miss Gladys Dem
| nison of Grswodville, Mass. the Hough-
| ton district.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-19
Central Vermont RAILWAY
Trains Leave Brattleboro.


Sal a m. Daily. Express for SPRING
field and New York.
1925 a. m Except Sunday Mail for New
London, Worcester and Boston.
7.30 a. m. Except Sunday. Mixed for
South Londonderry.
go a. m. Except Sunday. Local for
Springfield and New York.
1918 a. m. Except Sunday. Local for
New London, Worcester and Boston.
2.07 p. m. Except Sunday. Local for
Springfield and New York.
$50 p. m. Except Sunday. Local for
New London, Worcester, Boston and
New York via the Northern Line
steamers.
All p. m. Daily. Express for Spring
field and New York.
600 p. m. Except Sunday Mail for
South Londonderry.
1927 p. m. Sundays only. Local for
Springfield and New York
S.34 p. m Except Sunday. Local for
Springfield and New York.
Trains Arrive eratteboro.
Ssh a. m. Daily. Local from Spring
field.
$50 a. m. Except Sunday Mail from
South Londonderry.
1000 a. m. Except Sunday. Mail from
New York, via Norwich Line steam
ers, New London and Boston.
11.05 a m Except Sunday. Mail from
Springfield.
2.27 p. m. Daily. Express from New
York and Springfield.
2.07 p. m. Except Sunday. Express from
New London, Worcester and Boston.
3.55 p. m. Except Sunday. Mixed from
South Londonderry.
5.53 p. m. Except Sunday. Local from
New York and Springfield.
500 p. m. Except Sunday. Mail from
New London, Worcester and Boston.
1923 p. m. Daily. Express from New
York and Springfield.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-19
Important Action Taken by Inter Church
Federation of Vermont.

meeting of the executive committee
of the InterChurch Federation was held
recently at Burlington. when resolutions
of far-rea ching import were unanimously
passed and plans for the furtherance of
the movement were discussed.
Those present were President John NJ.
Thomas of Middlebury, president Of the
council, Judge F. c. Dyer of Salisbury,
DIR. H. D. Holton of Brattleboro, Rev.
Fraser Metzger of Randolph, executive
secretary, whose Office is headquarters
for the movement, Rev. j. Wallace
Chesboro of Randolph, eX-Gov. w. W.
Stickney of Ludlow, Henry Bond of
Brattleboro, Rev. John A. Scheuerle of
Hartford, Rev W. A. Dawson and A. NJ.
Aseltine Of Burlington. Letters of regret
were read from President Benton and
Clarke c. Fits of Brattleboro. The res
olutions follow:
First-We propose to take for our first
endeavor the mental, moral and religious
improvement of the small towns of the
state.
Second-We pledge our help to the
churches of these towns, especially in
securing for them an efficient ministry:
(a) By the promotion of summer con-
| ferences for instruction and inspiration
| for religious work in the open country.
90 By correspondence courses in
methods Of work in the country church,
and in scientific agriculture.
Third-We agree to apportion the
counties of the state among the denomi-
nations we represent asking each to
take a certain district for its special
field, wherein to labor for it's economic
and spiritual uplift by all possible
means, but including:
(a) The approach to the people on the
side of the work whereby they earn
their daily bread, and the endeavor to
stimulate better farming and better liv-
ing, so that Vermont boys may have a
chance in Vermont.
(b) The organization of towns for
recreation and common social amuse-
ment, to cure the ills of isola ton and
neighborhood jealousy.
Fourth-We believe that each religious
body represented in Vermont should
work first for the welfare of Vermont,
and should subordinate its own promo
tion to that end.
Fffth-We promise to lay to heart the
condition of our rural schools-teachers
underpaid and frequently changed, in
sufficient books and supplies. inadequate
buildings and grounds-and we pledge
ing to the equalizing of educational adj
vantages between country and city
| children.
There was also adopted a plan to en-
courage the amalgamation of several
state bodies now working for common
ends and having the common support OF
our constituency, such as the Vermont
Sunday School association, the Vermont
Bible society and the Vermont Sunday
school union.
The Inter-Church Fedora ton since its
orga nization at Burlington in January Of
this year has come into a recognition
that is larger than the most sanguint
friends of the movement have expected
1t is backed by some of the strongest
men in the state and II meets with sup
port on the part of all those who ar,
interested in the economic and spiritua
uplift of Vermont.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-19
CLARA BARTON DEAD.
Angel Of the Worlds Battlefields" and
Founder Of the American Red Cross
Society.

Miss Clara Barton, founder of the
American Red Cross society, died in her
home in Glen Echo, Md, Friday after a
long Illness. Miss Barton celebrated her
Goth birthday anniversary Dec. 20, when
she received congratulations from all
parts of the world. Miss Barton was
born in oxford, Mass, of Puritan stock.
Her father served in the Revolutionary
war under Gen. Anthony Wayne. She
was educated for teaching and followed
that profession a number of years, and
later worked as a clerk in the patent Of
flee in Washington. When the Civil war
broke out she realized the need of pro-
visions for nursing and feeding the
wounded soldiers. She worked under
discouraging conditions, but finally Sc
cured stores of food and supplies and
succeeded in persuading the authorities
to furnish transportation facilities and
permission to go wherever there was
need for her services.
Just as Florence Nightingale was the
Angel Of the Crimea," so Clara Barton
was the angel of the Worlds Battle
fields, Miss Barton's name will go
down in history linked with that of the
Civil war; the Franco Prussian war, the
Spanish American war and the Russo
japanese war. But over and above all
that, in all wars and on all battlefelds,
wherever the Red Cross may carry COM
lOIl ana nednUS, IL VIII diSO Wv
name of Clara Barton. Nor are wars to
be the ultimate limit. Wherever calam-
ity. plague, famine, flood or fire are COM
batted, there also will be felt the jim
huence of this woman's immortal work.
Her name has already gone into every
ma tion and every cline ASA synonym for
quick and efficient relief to the starving,
the homeless and the afflicted All the
great disasters of the last % years are
milestones in the life of this noble wom-
an, who took up the work of Florence
Nightingale and developed it, from a
merely national movement on the part
of England for the benefit of English
troops. to an international movement for
the benefit of humanity itself.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-19
READSBORO.

George johnson, Whose Wife Was Kill
ed by an Explosion, Sues OIL Company
for $4,000.
An attachment for $4,000 has been
placed on the property in North Adams
of the Tiona oil company in the inter-
ests of George Johnson of Readsboro.
whose wife died as the result OF the ex-
plosion of a can of gasoline which she
bought at a Readsboro store for kero-
sene, and which, 1t is alleged. was sent
to the store improperly labeled. Polly
johnson, wife of George Johnson of
Readsboro, died on Dec. 20. 1910, IA days
after she had been burned by the explo-
sion. The suit is to be filed in the SUI
perior court by Niles, Lewis & Drysdale
OF North Adams and Pittsheld, repre-
senting Mr.. johnson, and in the mean
time the concern is doing business in
North Adams, having arranged to furnish
a satisfactory bond through the attorney
OF the concern in North Adams, p. j.
Ashe. 1t is claimed in the allegation
which Is to be filed that gasoline was
shipped to the Billings store in Reads
bore by the Tiona company, and 1t was
labeled kerosene, and that the death of
Mrs. Johnson was due to this error.