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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
MIstral, Famous Provencal Poet, Has
Evidence Which Has Almost
Convinced Him.

An award recently conferred on
Frederic Mlstral has called forth a
peculiar letter from him concerning
his dog. a French poodle or caniche,
which he believes to be the reincarna-
ton of an ancient Roman slave. The
society known as "L'Assistance aux
Animaux" recently gave the poet a
prize in consideration Of his fondness
for animals. In return Mlstral wrote
letter in which he says.
ut was not without establishment
that l received the good news Of the
Prix du President de la Republique
which the Society of Help for Animals
conferred on me. After rejecting
good deal l have come to the conclu-
sion that my dag. Barbecue, of which
I send you a photograph, was not a
stranger to my good fortune. The
said Barbecue, whom / took In as a
waif few years ago, Is a mysterious
creature. I found one day In one Of
my usual walks through the country
fragment of one OF those little Roman
grist mills. which they used for grind
ing their wheat, and which were
turned by slaves who had been con-
demned to that work for some reason
or other. When came home I
dropped the thing in the yard in
front Of the house. My dog Barbecue |
bounded for 1t at once and made
frantic efforts to turn 1t with his paws.
He was so earnest in his efforts that |
l had to take the stone away from
him lest he should wear himself out
turning it. This performance Of
the stone is repeated every
time that l give it to Barbecue. The
conclusion of 1t is that l have come
TO believe that my poor caniche is the
of q slave of ancient
times, belonging probably to some
master who was very
hard on his slaves. This, at any rate,
seems to me to be the only explana-
ion Of this extraordinary fact, and Il
beg you to pardon me If think that
he reward which l received from
your society was partly due to the in
iuence of my good Barbecue, who,
believe, Is a porte-bonheur."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
REMEMBERED AT WRONG TIME
Really Seemed That Fate Was HaV.
Ing Fun With Well Meaning but
ForeetfuI Man.

Frederick Law, New York's indomi
table young steeplejack, was talking
to reporter about the necessity OF
safety appliances in steeplejack work.
wv remember this necessity" he
said, "but we remember it, as a rule,
too late-we remember it while fall.
ing.
you see we are rather like the alb
sent minded man. He met a woman on
a street car one day, and shook her
hand and said:
Flows the dear husbandT
"Boo-hoo, he's dead, said the WON
an, bursting into tears. Don't you re
member the funeral last week.
why, yes, said the old man, bit
ing his lip. Why, yes, of course
ga few days later he met the WON
an again.
GLOW do you do?' he said. AND
how is your dear husband this fine
bracing March weather.
"'Still dead said the woman; and
the old man blushed.
9TH make a note of that he nut
tered to himself, as he hurried away;
and a short time afterwards, when be
met the woman once more, the
thought instantly shot into his mind
Husband Trouble about husband.
So he adopted a very sympathetic all
and said, pressing her hand
"Why, how do you 70? And your
poor dear husband, he
"'Oh, he's fine,' interrupted the
woman. We've just got back from
our honeymoon.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
THINKS PET WAS ONCE SLAVE REALLY NOT SMITHS Fault
Mrs. commuter Had Blamcd Him un
duly, and Now She Wants the
Law Changed.

Even in town the commuters wifi,
had been subject to violent likes and
dislikes, but in the suburbs her preju'
dice seemed intensified. Their neigh.
Dor on the left was the object OF her
sincerest aversion. II think he Is tho
most selfish man ] ever met" she
said such a contrast to Mr.. Brown,
on our right, who is the soul of neigh.
borly kindness"
ION what do you base your esti.
mate OF their character7" her hus-
band asked.
Fences" said She "Just look at
Mr.. Browns fence. He has kept all
the ugly posts and crossboards on his
own side and has presented the
smooth finished surface to us. But
you don't catch Mr.. Smith doing that.
No, indeed. He looks out for num-
Der one and keeps the nice side for
himself, while we get all the rough
patchwork"
But that is not Smiths fence her
husband argued. cit is ours
-Ours?" she echoed. How does
that happen!T
1T happens through legal statute
which provides that every man who
wants his property fenced in must
build part of the fence and keep the
ragged edges on his own side. That
Is the law"
How perfectly Ridiculous" she
said. "K we continue to live in the
country isn't there some way it can
be changed?"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
King George owns sandrlnsham.


The statement is again being pub
lished that Sandringham is the abso-
Lutte property of Queen Alexandra. AS
matter Of fact in the will Of the
late King Edward the whole estate
was left solely to King George, his
late majesty merely stipulating that
the queen mother should have the en-
tire use Of It during her lifetime and
adding a wish that in the future the
place might become the dover house
Of the queen consort. King George
is. however. in no way bound by this.
and is at liberty when the proper time
arrives to dispose OF It in any manner
that seems best to him. In the mean
time he has entire charge OF the es-
tate. pays all the outgoings and re-
ceives the income
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
A FINE LINE OF COPY.
RIGHTED'A ART CALENDARS.

The plans for your advertising campaign
this year should by all means include hand
eome Art Advertising Calendar for 1913.
We have secured the exclusive agency for
the Copyrighted Calendars produced by the
A. M. Collins Mfg. Co., of Philadelphia.
This is one of the largest and most SUBJ
stantial Calendar houses in the United
States, and the quality Of their line is SUI
perior to that of any ever shown in this
section.
This line will be handled exclusively by
us in Christian and Trigg counties. 1t in
cludes great number and variety of SUBJ
jects in full color, as well as some hand
colored pictures of exceptional beauty.
The samples for 1913 will be in our hands
shortly, and we shall be glad to show them
to you at an early date. MAKE NO PLANS
FOR YOUR 1913 CALENDAR UNTIL YOU
SEE THIS EXTRAORDINARY LINE.
BROWNSVILLE KENTUCKIAN.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
How China Lives.

No natural resource is too trihing
to be turned to account by the TEEN
ing population. The sea is raked and
strained for edible plumber. Seaweed
and kelp have a place in the larder
Great quantities of shell fish. no big
ger than ones finger nail, are opened
and made to yield a food that finds
its way far inland. The fungus that
springs up in the grass after rain
Is eaten. Fried sweet potato vines
furnish the poor mans table. The
roadside bitches are bailed out for the
sake Of fishes no longer than ones
nnger
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
Tennessee Central
lime, Table No, 4 Taking Effect

SUNDAY. March 10. 1912
EAST BOUND
NO. IL Leave Hopkinsville $50 am.
Arrive Nashville. 9:45 NJ
Z No. Ia Leave HopkinsvilIe 400 . a..
Arrive Nashville. ..7:15 .. IN.
WEST a jUND,
No. II Leave Nashville. Bob n
Arrive Hopkinsville 11:2Oa m
No. Is Leave Nashville. .... 500 p. r"
Arrive Hopkinsville 8:l5 pin.
TT. MORROW. Agent
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
In Inc Interesta Of Art.

"How ugly those railway coaches
are!" exclaimed the critical young
woman. Couldn't you adopt some
suitable color scheme?"
"Well." replied the railway official;
so long as We are compelled TO OPP
crate ON Jim crow lines. maybe II
would be neat and appropriate 70 paint
them black aud white
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09
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Time Card No. IA

Effective Sunday April 30, 1911.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
Ne. sc. &N o. Linn. 11:56 o. u
40. 6l-St. L. Express 5:35 D. n
No. 95.-Dixie Flyer, 9:01 q. nj
No. 55-Hopkinsville Ac. 7:O5 q. u
Me. ,6S-St. L. Fast Mail 5:23 q. u
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
40. &C. & st. L. Linn. 5:25 q. II
Ne. 52-St. LOuis Express. 9:53a D
No. 94.-Dixie Flyer, 6:27 D. N
No. 56-Hopkinsville Ac. 8:55 D. N
No ga st. L. Fast Mail. 1920 D. m
Nos. 95 end "a will make Nos. 80
and 91's stops except 81 will not stop
at Warrington and No. 95 will
not stop at Warrington or Empire
sszo. 81 aud 81 connect at St. Louis and oth-
-,pi1ss vest.
No. 81 connects at Guthrie Tor Memphs In
ssnts as far south as Erin and FOR LoiIsvi
NClnennAtl and the East.
~. s. and IS make direct conn Al Gut
ris for Louisville, Cincinnati and ali point
aor- aud east thereof. No. So and SIS also soI
ns@ iOr Bemptis snd way points.
o. "a runs through 20 Chicago and will AZ
yry passengers to point South Of Evansv,ps |
NO. p3through sleepers to Atlanta, Mas
Jacksonville, st. Augustine an Tamra, Fla
Asso Pullman sleepers TO New Orleans. Cor
,Gects at Guthrie for points East and WeSs.
"a az cot carry ocal passengers for potts Nprt
/, sAahvills Ten
]. G. HOOE. Agt.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-01

never know who is IN the next room
and the slightest whisper travels from
/ one end to the other That Is one way
In which Keith got onto our deal The
Ihad q room next to WiHoughby and
Scott. and overheard them, talking.
I'm not going to take any more
schances. VIII you go to sSheeny
Hoes with me?''
She drew back from him.
Sheeny Joe's You mean, the sa-
loon near the depot r..
Sure; what's the use OF being SO
1squeamish? You sing and dance 10 i
saloon crowd. don't you? Oh. know
| you're good girl, Christie. and ali
that I'm not ranking you with these
! fly by =nights around here.l But there's
no reason that can see why you
should shy SO at a saloon Besides.
you won't see any one Joe has got
some back room where we can pc
alone. and have bite to eat while
we're talking What do you say
nOh. would rather not. Hope fall
tered. bewildered by this unexpected
request. already haif-tempted to, break
away and rum Really FL don't
want to go THERE
Hawiey was evidently surprise at
this REFUSAL naturally supposing from
her life that Miss Maclatre's sscrupies
would be easily overcome This OBJ
stinacy OF the girl aroused his anger.
You women beat the DEVIL he
calculated. grufiy. pretending to be
SO damn particular. Maybe you'd
rather stand out there on the prairie
and tap 2" with a, sweep or his band
around the horizon.
Yes. | would catching desperately.
at the straw. I'm not afraid OF you:l
I'm not blaming you at all. orily. III
don't want To go to 'Sheeny Joe's,
He looked at her. puzzled at her at.
titude, and vet somewhat reassufed BY
her expression Of nfidence. Oh..
well. what was the difference? 1t
might be better to let her have her
own way and the change would not
materially Interfere nth his plans.
OF course, II would be pieasant ter sit
ting together at one of joe tables.
but he could talk Just as freely out
yonder under the stars. Besides. II
might be as we'll now to hufnor the
girl 4s
"All right. Christie. his voice ~
gaining its pleasant tone. You shall
hare your way this time There is:
TOO much At stake for us to quarrel
over this,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-01
SYNOPSIS.


Jack Keith. a virgfnian. now a bor-
parties OF savages! He sees wagon team
* full galiop pursued by men on ponies-
hen Keith reaches the wagon the raid
parted He searches the Victims finding
papers and locket with wonafss pots
trait ira Keith Y arrested at Carson city ,t
ing 4 rnfhAn named Black Bart. "A negro
companion In his cell named Neb tells him
that he knew the Keiths In Virginia Neb
rays one OF the murdered men was John
siRley. the other Gen. Willis Waite. form
erly Confederate officer. The piainsman
and neb escape and lister the n, fugitivs e
TO be A young girl. whom Keith thinks
ne saw at Carson City. The girl explains
that she Y In search Of g brother who
Mr.. Haw wiley induced her to come to the
cabin while he sought her brother sHaw-
lax and Ksith IN hidinE rse feg
rife battle In the darkened room IN which
Keith is victor. Horses are appTopri rated 9.
andgthe girl who says that her name ~. y
SD 9sRo a n ts make fer
Fort Larned. where the girl - leit with
the hotel landIady; Miss Hope tells that
Keith and Neb drift into Sheridan. where
Keith meets an old friend. DR.. Fairbain
Keith meets the brother Of Hope Waite.
iougfiby. and becomes convinced that
Black Baff has some plot involving the
two Hope learns that Gen. Waite, who
Wag Thought murdered. Is At Sheridan.
and goes there. where she II mistaken for
Christie Maclaire. Che Carson City singer.
Keith meets the real Christie Maciaire
and finds that Black Bart has convinced
her that there Is q mystery In her life
which he Is going to turn to her advan-
tage The pIainsnlan tells Hop Waite OF
her Resemblance 10 Christie MacIaire.
They decide that Fred WilIcugfby may
hold the key tc the situation. Keith finds
Wiiloughby shot dead. Hope is told OF
the death OF her brother Keith fails to
learn what representation Black Bart
has made to Christie Maclaire. Hope
suggests that In order to- learn the secret
she must briefly impersonate the stage
singer. Or Fairbain Is In love with
Christie Maclaire.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-01

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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-01
cHA i xxx

~ Force of Arms. ~
Win hsF heart throbhlns Hereby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-09
WANT MORE DATAON VANHOOSE CANAL Believed That Government Is Thoroughly Inter-
 ested in Project

Matters in connection with the proposed Birmingham to the gulf waterway are brightening up considerably around the Chamber of Commerce. The secretary and the canal committee have been in communication with M. P. Craighill, the United States inspector at Tuscaloosa, for some time and have secured inforna- ton for him on the freight conditions around Birmingham.
 Yesterday Secretary Radcliffe received a letter from C. A. F. Flagler major of the corps of United States engineers who is in charge at Tuscaloosa, asking for more information The local men be- lieve that the letter means that the gov ernment Is thoroughly interested in the project and that things will begin to de- velop rapidly along the canal line in the near future.
 J. Y. Slater prepared a table of in- formation for T. A. Weller and J A. VauHoose, the special Chamber of Com- merce canal committee, which will be sent to MT Craighill. The data gives the tonnage of the Birmingham district, the freight conditions and amny other points desired by the governmental officials It is stated that MT. Craighill will be in- vited to Birmingham by the committee be- fore long and the matter be gone over with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-09
BIRMINGHAM PARTY
 GIVEN BAD SCARE
Encircled With Life Pre- servers During Storm on
 the Atlantic Ocean

New York, October s.--tspecial. )--How a party of Birminghams prominent cit- xens had narrowing experience at sea en route to New York from Savannah was told here today when the City of Montgomery docked Major and Mrs. Edward NJ Tutwiler, Mir. and Mrs. Rob- ert Jemison, Jr., pr. and Mrs. Lewis Coleman Morris, Joseph Mudd Walker and Dr Rufus Hagood were among the Birmingham citizens encireled by life pre- servers awaiting with fear and tremb- ling the outcome of stormI
 The City of Montgomery grounded dur ing raging storm on Cape Lookout reefs Sunday night. The elements ragged and lightning illuminated the heavens while the boat wrestled against the bowling tempest The boat struck fast and was rocking nightly for about 3o minutes.
 The entire party arrived here safe to- day All of them said they believed every moment to be the last. Finally the boat was loosened from it's position Robert Jemison said tonight that the awful ex- perience seemed to last two weeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-09
OVER S5OOO FOR
 CHARITY SECURED Campaign Committee Meets. Canvass Will Last Until
 October P

A meeting of the ten teams which are conducting the campaign for funds for the Associated Charities was held yes- terday morning at the Chamber of Come merce, Chairman Oscar C.. Turner pre- siding. The reports made by the differ- ent teams showed that approximately S5O00 had been raised so far. Several of the committees did not report yester- day, and the total, it was stated, will go even higher The best showing was made by team No. 6, of which Erskine Ramsay is captain.
 Chairman Turner said last night that the campaign would be continued at an easy gait until October 22. the date on which the final rally will be made. By that time he expects that fully Ho,000 win have been raised.
 The campaign being conducted now is only preliminary campaign to the year. Iy one conducted by the Associated Char ities The exceptionally heavy call on the resources of the organization made it necessary to wage this campaign in order to have funds with which to carry on the work The regular campaign will be started the first week in November. only the business district of the city is being visited by the ten teams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-09
 AID CLUB MEETING VERY PROFITABLE
Schaefer Address Was Instructive, as Was Also Protection Con-
 mittee's Report

The weekly Tuesday noon luncheon of the Birmingham Ad club at the Turn Verein yesterday was one of the most interesting and profitable luncheons the club has held in some time.
 The principal address was made by J. " Schaefer, president of the Schaefer Manufacturing company. The subject was Advertising from the Viewpoint of the Manufacturer" The subject was carefully and thoughtfully handled. All and all, this talk was among the most obstructive yet delivered to the club.
 Another important feature of the luncheon was the report by the pro- lection committee and the comments thereon by club members. The report, which was read by Brom Ridley, secre- tary to the committee. set forth the good work the protection committee has recently accomplished in exposing fake advertising schemes The report had something pertinent and positive to say, too. about special editions" of daily new wspapers. The committee condemned in no uncertain manner the proposition of charging q rate much higher than applies in the regular course of business and permitting set of special edition men from abroad to take for their remuneration a large slice of this advance rate out of the pockets of loeOi business men
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-09
ALABAMA NEW ERA FRESH FROM PRESS Booklet Setting Forth the States Advantages Ready
 for Distribution

outgomery, October eSpecial)- The 1912 issue of "Alabama's New Era" published by the state board or immigration, is now ready for distribu- ton among home seekers throughout the country. The little volume is at tractively gotten up. and contains much valuable information relative to lands. timber and the mineral wealth of the state.
 The chief purpose of the book Is set forth in the introduction to inform the world outside of Alabama what a mag nifieent opportunity the state affords for buyers of 1and and tillers of land.
 In stating the purpose of the little volume, Commissioner Lee Towart of the immigration department, says;
 Land values during the past two years have shown an even more astonishing in- crease II is taken for granted through out all Alabama that lands are going to again double in value in less than ten years, and that farm lands worth s30 an acre now will be worth Se0 an acre long before 1920. The wise man who Is looking for a chance to make money out of lands will not hold back too long. The oppor- tunities are slpphpg by. Our own peo- pie and thousands of outsiders are buying up lands, in the absolute confidence that they are going to dHable their money in less than ten years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-09
SUFFRAG|STS WILL HOLD MEET TODAY State Organization to Be Perfected at 10 O'Clock
 This Morning

The presence of number of visiting woman suffragists is the occasion of the call for meeting today at the parish state woman's suffrage association. The hour is 10 o'clock this morhing and the presence of every suffragist who can possibly attend the meeting is earn estly desired. second session will be held between and o'clock this after noon.
 Attention is especially called to the fact that local members will have a voice in the formation of the eonstitu- ton and In the election of officers to serve until the next convention is called in 1913
 The sessions today are the result of a call sent throughout the state ten days ago urging the women in every locality to come and aid in forming a perma- nent state organization October g. Let ters from every quarter of the state have been received by the president in answer to these calls and self-eonstituted delegates from the smaller towns as well as the leading cities of the state are expected either at the morning or the aft ernoon sessions.
 state organization is particularly de- sired at this time in order that dele gate may be chosen to represent Ala bama in the national convention during November TO make the organization an assured success the entire membership or the local league is urged to assemble
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-09
THE PRICE OF PROGRESS
By CHARLES H. MANDY

Many wonderful flights have been made and will still be made, but the record shows with terrible significance that the aeroplane is not perfect.
 It is question if a single important improvement has been made in the bi- plane since the Wright Brothers astoun- ded the world by the introduction of the wonderful machine. It is evident, so far as mere flying Is concerned, that all types or aeroplanes can navigate tho great trackless space, and that weather conditions being desirable, wonderful re- suits can be obtained and great speed in long distance flights has been made. But withal the air is still the master.
 With the inventive genius of the world and the great interest and experiments that all the leading nations are taking in aviation, 1t Is not an idle boast to say. that sooner or later the air machines will be equipped with safety devices. or perfected to such point that accidents will be rare. Until that time 1t is an idle boast to say the air has been con- quered. Aviation. like every other great achievement where the mind of man com petes with the clements or accomplishes great things, must pay its toll of hu- man life. Every upward step in the progress of industrial achievement has been on tomb. Our mills and factories have slain their thousands. our railroads their tens of thousands. It is the price of progress, and aviation must pay the price