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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-01
GREATEST CONCRETE ARCH.

The largest concrete arch in mag
nitude in the world, and the second
largest as respects length of span, is
at Pittsburg. 1t forms part of the
Larimer avenue bridge over a deep
ravine and measures 312 feet clear
span. In Australia, $4,000 miles
May, there is a huge arch of con-
crete with a clear span Of 317 feet [;
but as it is SO feet wide, as COM
pared with the 5O-foot width of the
Larimer avenue bridge, the Ameri-
can work is by far the largest. The
height of the Pittsburg structure
is 113 feet.-Popular Mechanics.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-01
LIMITS TO HER cLEvERNEss
Empress Dowaeer Of China, Able
Woman az She Wan, Did Not
Know II ALL

The author Of "Two Years in the
Forbidden City," the Princess Der
Ling, was lady in waiting at the
court Of the empress do~ager Of
China, lately deceased. ,,.l,4 4.
Her majesty, the princess tells us,
had an excellent estimate Of herself.
81 have often thought" she once
confessed, "that / am the most clev-
CT woman that ever lived, and that
others cannot compare with me-"
Notwithstanding this favorable
opinion, there we're interesting
lapses in universal knowledge, as
when Miss Carl painted her portrait,
and her majesty noticed the artists
signature in the corner of the cam
vas.
"Well, / know foreigners do some
funny things" she remarked, "but I
think this is about the funniest l
ever heard Of. Fancy putting her
name on my picture. This will nat
urally convey the impression that it
is a portrait of Miss Carl, and not
a portrait of myself at ALL"
Even after the princess-who was
of western education-had explain
ed, and the empress had consented
to allow the signature to remain, she
was anything but satisfied.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-01
PAINTING UNDER THE SEA
Artist Discovers q Way Of Making
Pictures Down In Depths Of
Old Ocean.

An artist has lately found a way
Of painting under the sea. He goes
down in a divers suit, to which air
is supplied through a tube and other
apparatus and there with heavy oil
ed paper and paints he makes quick
sketches Of what he sees. He has
painted a picture of fishes that have
fins so large that they are like the
wings of butterflies and make the
queer creatures appear to be flying
through the strange green gloom of
the water. Sometimes it seems as
if many Of the fairy stories are actu-
ally coming true in every day life.
When the Frenchman, Jules Verne,
wrote his fanciful story called
'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under
the Sea" no one supposed that any
thing like that could ever really
come to pass, and yet the divers and
submarine boats nowadays have
made such voyage almost as or
binary occurrence, though, perhaps,
no boat has yet descended quite so
deep as Verne fancied nor has trav-
eled quite SO far.-Christian Science
Monitor.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-01
HENDERSON ELKS
Will Be Here In Minstrel Show
Oct. 26.

The Henderson Elks will take the
road this month for series of SIX
minstrel shows as follows:
Henderson. KY, Monday. October
Fl.
Greensboro. KY, Tuesday. October
%.
jacksonville. KY, Wednesday
October %.
Russellville. KY. Thursday. Octo
Der "a.
GAINESVILLE. Tenn. Friday, Octo-
Der %.
Hopkinsville. KY. Saturday, Octo-
be &c.
Charles Murray, the manager and
one Of the lend men, was here last
week making arrangements for the
show.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-01
Returns TOIPaduCah.

Herman E. Katterjohn has re-
signed his position at Elgin's drug
store and will return to his home in
Paducah. tomorrow. After a years
study he will go to New York City
and hopes in four years to become a
full fiedged M. d. Mr.. Katterjohn
made many friends here during his
three months stay and all wish him a
great success in his chosen profess
ion. He likes HOpkinsvills and he
may some day hang out his shingle
ia the best Of all Kentucky cities.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-01
SUDDEN DEATH
Of Mrs. Croft Caused By Par
alySiS.

Mrs. Lula Croft. wife of G. C,
Croft, died at their home near Cas-
tlebery church, Sunday evening of
paralysis with which she was strick-
en- a few hours before.
The deceased was about 40 years
of age and an estimable christian
lady.
She is survived by her husband
and one son.
Funeral yesterday afternoon and
interment in the Campbell burying
ground.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-01
SUBJECT UNTO VANITY.

Kitty-So Edith is learning to
play the harp. / didn't know She
liked that instrument especially.
Marie-0h, she doesn't, but Jack
told her she had pretty arms.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-01
Bibles Moose Head.

Hon. John F. Bible loaned his big
Moose head to the Bull Moose peo-
pie in Louisville and it was put up
In the lobby IF the Hotel WattersOn
In putting II into place it came near
crushing three negro porters who
were helping to raise i into place,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-01
PLENTY OF FISH.

She-I shall never marry a man
who can't play polo.
He-Very well, I'll learn to ride.
But suppose l break my neck?
She-0h, there always are sur
vivors.-Judge.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-01
NOT EXCLUSIVE.

"A soft low voice Is peculiarly a
womanly possession
as itf What's the matter with
speakeasies P"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-01
THE HARD TIMES.

walking back from dreams of
glory on the ties is hard expert
ence."
Eyes, they are the times which
try mems soles."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-01
PROOF.

''What makes you keep talking
about that mans splendid courage
and self-relianceY
'sHe picks his own mushrooms"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-01
PARADoxIcAL ADVANTAGE,

"How is it that young actress has
come so to the front ?"
II suppose it is because she is Sc
well backed"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-01
THE BURGLARS TRICK.

Polieeman-Hands upl
Burglars-What's the mattsrp
Can't you see the cinema man p
Pele Mela
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-01
THE TIME.

GLOW long did your honeymoon
lastP"
Until the first day I asked
George for money, / think"
The Washington times., 1912-02-29
Edison Says Don't
Worry Over Losses"

In talk in Chicago recently Thomas
4. Edison said:
Don't worry over loss of money. II
plays n very small part in our lives I've
made couple IF millions several times
and lost II. Keep doing something worth
while and your life will be happy"
That is good advice. especially to a
man like Edison. whose genius is a gold
inincout in the backyard. TO which ne
can 40 and replcnish at snv time he
wishes. But even II a man doesn't Get
II hack; doesn't get a glimpse OF the lost
fortune again, the advice TO keep doing
snmcthinS worth while" Is wise: for one
Will yet back his fortune in the doing
cen Il It never comes TO him in cash.
There was once n man who broke up
and lost all he had. He went TO work
hopefully and diligently. but he never
recovered his fortune. II was the gem
eral remark, however. that he was
hapnier aud noblcr :han he was when
lie didn't have TO work Two virtues
improved him risibly-humility and
courtesy. which are the reaiest graces
of manhood.-Ohio state %ouI nal.
The Washington times., 1912-02-29

great deal OF attention from shoppers
iots; vases. and quaint little ornaments
IN plain blues and greens arc marked
only 80 cents. Near these little orna-
nlents Will be found an artistic wrought
nrass fern dish. on a brass hound mir
Tor, containing a fern interniingIed will
grasses. These will be found most ar.
tlsue for table decoration. and the price
Everybody is wearing earrings" a.
woman was heard to remark while
standing in front OF the jewelry count
eT OF a Market place department store.
rms store is showing the very latest
designs In these new Jewelry fads lit
Tie gold wreaths. dainty chains caught
together at intervals with coral or seed
pearls, little drops. dangling FROM bars
ana little chip diamonds are attractively
$39S. Wv "
An II street department store is show
ing some attractive coverings for bu-
reaus and dressing tables, made up in
the new Dresden prints of cretorlne.
with little quilted frill of coarse linen
lace or swiss. These are marked 80
cents, and come I'm dainty colorinR.
The Washington times., 1912-02-29
ATHLETES At TECH
GAIN HONOR ROLL
FOR SCHOLARSHIP
Great Satisfaction Felt BY
Both Faculty and
Student Body.

That the honor roll for highest
achievement in scholarship at the Nc
Kinley Manual Training School, which
is published today, contains the names
Of four boys who have represented the
school in baseball. football, and track
athletics is a source of satisfaction to
the faculty and student body.
Well up among the leaders of the 1000
students at the Rhode Island avenue
school stands l.. f. Kirchner, manager
of the baseball team, with a general
average during the past semester OF
1913. Edward II. Lewis. guard of the
football team, stands second among the
athletes with Oil. II. c. Davis, also
of the football team, is third with 90.1,
and H. Il. MCElfresh, a member of the
track team, has an average of 80.
Lewis and Davis are perhaps the best
known of the Tech athletes AL
though this was his first year in foot
ball, Lewis was the unanimous choice
for the all-high school team. making
of the best players developed in years.
Lewis also has been leader in scholar
ship since his entrance in the school,
standing absolutely at the head of the
school for five consecutive semesters.
Lewis also is the ranking sergeant in
the four cadet companies.
Davis, also a member of the football
team, too, has been a leader in scholar
ship since his entrance, and has been
slated as one of the track stars this
spring, while KirChner is already claim
ing another championship for the base
ball team.
The Washington times., 1912-02-29
Some Difference.

1t was at an afternoon concert and in
the stalls sat a smartly dressed girl and
the young man who deemed her the
most precious Jewel of the universe.
Behind them sat a couple of the type
of suburban conCert-goers who came
rather to discuss the audience than lis
ten to the music.
Look at that girl just in front OF
u.s." commented one in very audible
whisper. she's a shop assistant at
LIS. ! should like to know what
business she has at gathering of this
sort. And just look at her hat! She
served me the other day with the one
susdes herself that there is no o'G difPer-
ence between 1t and mine. I never"
The girl in front turned with a GRIM
son face.
"Oh, yes, madam, there Is a differ
cnce." she said, Quietly. Mine is paid
for."-St. Paul Dispatch.
The Washington times., 1912-02-29
my, Look at
Those PimpIes!"
There's No Excuse For BlOtches,
Blackheads and Pimples. The
Right Way TO Get Rid of
Them Is By Taking Stu
arts Calcium Waters.

Trial Package Sent Free to Prove It.
Many people are continually using
lotions and creams on the face and
wondering why they make SO little per
manent impression upon pImpIes.
blotches, and blaGkheads.
It's because pimples and eruptions
come from the inside-from impure
blood-and you can't cure them by rub
bing stun on the outside of the face
Purify the blood and the blemishes will
disappear
Stuarts Calcium Waters will often
clear the complexion in a few days
time. That's the wonderful part of 1T
they act right off-in hurry. That's
because they're made of just the ingre-
dients needed TO drive all poisons and
impurities from the blood. That's why
You will speedily enjoy a beautiful
little Waters. Your face will become
al clear and pure as a rose. Nobody
likes to have pimply-faced people
around With Stuart's Calcium Waters
YOU don't have to walt for months be-
fore getting results. Even boils have
been cured in a few days time with
these remarkably effective blood cleans
ers Your whole system will feel bet
ter in q marvelously short time, and
my, what a difference In your looks
Write today for a free trial package
of Stuart's Calcium Waters. Address
+. A.. Stuart Co. 175 Stuart Bldg, Mar
shall. Mich. Then, when you've proved
TO yourself how good they are, you can
get a fuIl-sizcd package at any drug
store for 80 cents.
The Washington times., 1912-02-29
Parents to Be Deported,
Must Leave Baby Girl

1t will be only few days before little
Gertrude Litwinskl will be separated
from her parents, Jacob and Sofia Lit
winski. at Detroit, The parents of the
baby girl have been ordered deported
as undesirable aliens. The little girl,
American born, cannot go with them
because the Lltwinski's have no money
to pay her way. The parents will be
transported at the expense of the Gov
ernment and the steamship company
that brought them here from Poland
but the Government has no money with
which il might pay the expenses of tho
baby girls travel.
1t was thought that some charita bic
person might pay the baby's travel en-
pensc, but no offer has been made, and
the parents will have to bid gOod-by to
their offspring
The Washington times., 1912-02-29
NAME Of SHERMAN
NOT DISCUSSED BY
CABINET OFFICERS
Question of Vice Presidency
Not Taken Up At
i. White House.

Correspondence, which has been pill
ing up more rapidly each day within
the last month. detained President Taft
this morning at the White House and
he did not visit the Executive Offices.
AL arse part Of the correspondence Is
taken care of by Secretary IIlles, but
there are numerous letters cQuiring the
personal attention of the President.
Letters of this character are expected
to increase in volume with the progress
Of the campaign.
Information was given out at the
White House today TO the effect thai
no Cabinet officer has said that Vice
President Sherman had been agreed
upon as a candidate for Vice President,
that the Vice Presidency was not dis
cussed by William Barnes, jr., of New
York, while at the White House yes
terday, and that the question of the
Vice Presidential candidate had not
White House.
During the next month President Taft
will make four speeches of Importance.
fe Is stated that these speeches will not
be intended as replies to Colonel
Roosevelt, but it is realized that any
public speech by tie President will he
Interpreted as an indirect reference 10
what Colonel Roosevelt may have pre-
VIougly said.
President Taft will speak at Toledo
March and at Chicago March ..
March is and 10 will be spent al Bos-
ton and in New Hampshire
The Washington times., 1912-02-29
Suffrage Convention
Held Forty Years Ago

Forty years ago today State con-
VCntiOn was first held in Baltimore of
those favorinG an extension of the right
later, on February %, the Behring sea
arbitration treaty was signed In Wash
iugton. On this date, in 1896, receivers
were appointed for the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. February 29 1S4S, nego-
tiations for an armlstice in the war
between the United States and Mexico
we're begun i'm the City of Mexico.
General Montcalm. who lost his life
at the battle of Quebec, was born on
February 20, l7l2. This date also was
the birthday OF Rossini. the Italian
composer, i'm 1899. On this date, 1858
Benjamin Disraeli became premier OF
England. On February 20, 1904 Lieu
tenant West and a party Of six privates
of :he United States army were killed
In baltic with Moros In JOlO.
The Washington times., 1912-02-29
Jewel Case Guard Made
To Foil Burglars

Ladies who possess valuable Jew
band also, may be interested to know
that a most ingenious invention In
jewel cases is at present to be seen
in leading shops.
1t is so constructed that when II is
put down an alarm Is set which
goes off as soon as the box is moved
and continues to go off until the
owner or the posscssor of the key
stops 1t. This seems to make the
theft of n Jewel case an undertaking
requiring something like genius on
the part of a burglar unless conGi-
tions are exceptionally favorable.
while the many frequent robberies -
ladies are travelling would seem to
be rendered practically impossible
Truth
The Washington times., 1912-02-29
The Chorus Girl and Her
Millionaire Husband

Karin Michaelis. the author of The
Dangerous Age, was talking about her
idea of divorce insurance.
There would be less need OF divorce
Insurance." she said, III there were not
SO many mercenary girls and the fool
ish graybeards. When a mercenary girl
marries foolish Eraybeard. then the
divorce insurance agents should float
around"
The wel-known novelist here told an
Irnropriate story.
"A chorus GIRL" she said. having
just married an aged millionaire, got
a letter to this effect:
II you do not put $4,000 in the tree
box before your house tonight, we will
blow up your husband.-The Black
Hand
The young bride, instead OF putting
$4,000 in the tree box, put this note
there:
Cannot meet your views as regards
cash. but otherwise Your proposition
deeply interests me- '"-ChiCago Inter
Ocean.
The Washington times., 1912-02-29
! EIAMELEoN IS .bIg word Cor

~ HAMELEON Is big word for
II little folks to remember, but,
4 just the same, he is funny
little creature that looks like a
lizard, which isn't so hard word. But
chameleon can turn different colors,
which lizard can't.
No, chameleons couldn't always turn
different colors, and it is how they
came to do so that this story is about.
Once upon a time chameleons were red
and lived in the woods. OF course, all
the other animals lived in the woods,
too, and most of them were very fond
of chameleons for dinner. And, nat
urally, that made it very unpleasant
for the chameleons, because, being red,
all the animals could see them so easily.
/ SO finally there were so Few chame-
! Icons that the animals hadn't eaten
that they all got together and decided
that something must be done. But they
could not decide just what it should be,
! After awhile one of them said he would
go to the Fairy Queen and tell her all
about 1t. All the others thought this
was a good idea, and so 1t was decided
| that Charlie Chameleon should go.
! Charlie Chameleon started all right,
but he had a very hard time of 1t. A
! few minutes after he had left the other
/ chameleons he met a hungry lion, and
just escaped by running into a hole
that was too small for the lion to put
! his paw in. But as soon Is he was in
side he was scared again. because 1t
was the home of a squirrel, and SO he
had to run out the other side to keep
from being eaten. And there he met an
owl, just going home, and he had to
run for his life to the nearest hole in
the ground. There he met snake and
had to run out of the hole and up n
tree. And SO 1t went, first one and then
another animal tried to catch and eat
him. When he finally did arrive at the
Queens palace he was so weak and
frightened that he had to be put to bed
and nursed for week,
When he was. well ne told the Fairy
Queen all about himself and the other
chamelcons. and OF how all the animals
tried to eat them.
'Jrhat will never do" said the Queen.
Come back in q week, and 1 will do
something for you"
SO the chameleon went away feeling
very glad. Eut all the animals had
heard about his visit to the Fairy
Queen, and they tried harder than ever
to cat him. And Charlie Chameleon be-
came so frightened that he shiVered and
shook, and was afraid to go out to hunt
for food. So. when the time came for
him to 20 10 the Queen again, he was
30 thin he almost fell through a Cra"il
in the palace floor, and was shivering
and shaking so the Queen sned great
big tears.
"Oh! dear! Oh! dcar!" she cried.
something must be done right away"
So she sent for her magician. When he
came she told him all about it, and or
derrd him 20 do something at once,
The chameleon was so thin and small
, that 1t was some time before the ma
. Sician could find him, but when he did
'he fclt So sorry for him that he prom
ised to do what he could. The first thing
he did was TO 20 get q big book. which
he studied some time. Then he told the
The Washington times., 1912-02-29
FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman S Stories
THE cHAMELEoNs cHANGEABLE COAT

chameleon not to be afraid. that he
could help him.
The magician went and got a hiE pot
full of water, which he put over the Are
in the CRATE. When IL was boiling he
picked up the chameleon and started 70
put him IN 1t. But the chameleon cried
out that he was afraid.
1T won't hurt Bit" the magician
assured him. SO in went the chameleon,
while the magician stood by, watch in
hand. When the chameleon had been In
the water exactly three and a quarter
minutes the magician pulled him out.
And sure enough, the chameleon was
still alive and unhurt. but he wasn't
red. In fact, he wasn't any color at
ALL. just funny color the same as the
palace floor.
"Therer' said the magician, that's
done. Now, come here"
This time the chameleon wasn't quite
so afraid, so he went up to the ma
gician. First the magician sprinkled
some powder over him, which made
him sneeze. He sneezed and he sneezed
until his eyes watered, and he felt him
self turning green. And that's Just what
he was doing, turning green. After that
the magician threw some water on him
The Washington times., 1912-02-29
FOR TIMES WOMEN WHO WANT TO KNOW
What Is Seen in The Shops
BY THE SHOPPER.

A shop in O street. near Eleventh,
is showing a line OF spring lingerie
that is very attractive. The little gowns
are trimmed with narrow linen edge
about the neck and have large kin,Ono
sleeves. The corset covers come in sew
eral styles. including those of all-over
embroidery, trimmed with a lace edge.
Elaborate trimmings Of embroidery are
employed upon the retticoats. and
many of the garments are TO. be had
for the very moderate sum OF u.
In the window of an Eleventh street
store are displayed the newest things In
coats. A charming little model Is
made on the cutlaway style. OF cream
lroadcloth, with half-inch stripes of
navy blue. The coa- is finished with
white pearl buttons. deep cuffs and col
Ter of the same material of which the
garment Is made Several different
cclor combinations are shown-blne anl
white, purple and white. brown and
cream. and blue and gray. The price
is $3.50.
a special sale Of bric-a brac in a de-
nartment store in + street Is attracting
The Washington times., 1912-02-29
Capt. Daley Scents
Trick to Fool Police

Capt. John Daley. of the Ninth police
precinct station, has received a postcard
from a ]. Brown, saying that the four
Colored men held by the police for dis
orderly conduct on a Benning line car
Saturday night arc innocent of the
charge, and that Ernest Brown and J.
Armstrong are the guilty ones. Captain
Daley believes the postcard was written
for the purpose OF deceiving the police.
FIe says he knows that Ernest Brown
and J. Armstrong are two of the best
behaved Young Colored men OF the Burr
Villc section, where the four men al
rested by the police were located.
Il am determined to break up rioting
on the street cars on the Benning line.
and / don't propose to let a postcard,
signed by some Colored man or white
man do not know. influence me in try
ing to convict the ones we charge with
causing the Itrouble," said Captain
Daley today
The Washington times., 1912-02-29

and it was so cold that the chameleon
began to shtver. He shivered and he
shivered, until lie felt himself turning
brown. And that's just what he was
doing, turning brown.
There you are" said the magician.
Now you can turn almost any color
you want" ......
So the chameleon thanked the Queen
and the maGinian, and started home.
He really did not believe the magician,
and was terribly scared. Pretty soon he
he met a lion, and away he scuttled to
the nearest tree. wishing ne was brown
like its bark. OF course the lion mad
seen him, but when the chameleon had
started up the tree he stopped and
looked around, because he couldn't find
that chameleon anywhere. And then
the chameleon knew that the magician
had really helped him, and that he
could turn the color of the object he
was on. After that he played lots Of
tricks on the animals, and all the other
chameleons. who became like him, lived
and grew fat.
Tomorrow's Story. why the Rabbit $
Foot is Lucky"