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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-21
ENEMY OF MANKIND.

The latest addition to the list OF
human diseases which are spread
through the fundamentally of bit.
ing insects is, according to the Lam
Get, kala-azar, or black fever, and
the propagation is the bedbug. The
disease is found most often in India,
and there, under the direction of Eu.
rOpean scientists, war is being made
on the bug. "This incrimination Of
the bedbug," says an English army
surgeon, "affords another instance OF
the Importance of cleanliness in
dwellings and the need of waging
constant warfare against biting in
sects, more particularly on those
which rely upon man for susie
nance"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-21
GRASS AS FACTOR IN LIFE
Comes Next In Importance TO Water,
Light and Air as Benefactor
Of Race.

Next in importance to the divine
profusion Of water, light and air,
those three great physical facts
which render existence possible, may
be rcckoned the universal benefcence
Of grass. Exaggerated by tropical
heats and vapors to the gigantic
cane congestcd with its saccharine
secretion, or dwarred by polar rigors
to ,lie fhrous hair Of northern soli-
tulcs, embracing between these ex-
tremcs the maize with its resolute
pennons, the rice plant of southern
swamps, the wheat, rye, barley, oats
and other cereals, no less than the
humber verdure Of the hillside, pas
ture and prairie in the temperate
zone, grass is the most widely dis
tributed of all vegetable beings, and
it is at once the type of our life and
the emblem Of our mortality. Lying
in the sunshine among the butter
cups and dandelions of May, scarce
ly higher in intelligence than the
minute tenants Of that mimic will
derness, our earliest recollections are
of grass; and when the fitful wrangle
of the market and forum is closed
grass heals over the scar which our
descent into the bosom of the earth
has made and the carpet of the in
FAINT becomes the blanket of the
dead.-From the Writings of Johr
]. Ingalls,.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-21
DAYLIGHT A TREAT TO PONIES.

The pit ponies of one of the Eng
fish mines were brought to the sur
face when the miners stopped work
some weeks ago. None of the ami
mails had seen daylight since they
were first taken into the mines, some
as long as twenty years ago. All of
them were bewildered, and many
were as frightened as though they
had been deposited on a new planet,
but there were some which showed
signs of Joy, neighing and rolling
over and over on the ground.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-21
MEANT AS A REFLECTION.

A ball game between two semi.
pro teams, one colored, was played
on the North side and attracted a
numerous following Of negroes who
went a long way to root for their
team. They occupied a section by
themselves.
A foul ball went in among them
and did not come back, causing a
red-haired contender to go to that
part of the stand and yell:
"Throw that ball back. What do
you think it is-a chicken ?"-Chi-
cago Post.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-21
~LABBY" HAD HIS TROUBLES
What the Intelligent compositor Did
to One Of Great London Edl-
tors illusions.


The following reprints from La
bouchere's Truth are valuable as in
dicating that the compositor's
troubles are not of recent origin.
A new beauty has appeared upon
the horizon of London. She is from
the Channel islands and is the daugh-
ter of the Dean of st. Helier's. Mr..
Millais was the troubadour who first
told nations that she was beautiful
by offering to paint her portrait. So
ciety has gone mad over her. The
other day at party she was positive
ly mobbed and more than one duch-
ess climbed upon a chair to gaze
upon her. Since the advent of this
beautiful heiress all former social
lions waste their dewdrops on the
desert air and vainly roar; no one
pays more attention to them than
if they were common puppy dogs
MAY "a, 1879
In a paragraph last week respect
ing the rise of a new beauty on the
London armament the word 'Fheir-
ess" was by a printers error substi-
tuted for '1ioness." The lady in ques-
ton is not an heiress. She is mar
ried to Mr.. Langtry, a well known
yachting man.-(May 81, 1917
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-21
A Cash Offer.

The Kentuckian has made 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 1925. The Com
mercial Appeal is one of the largest
and best papers in the South, and
we hope to receive many new sub
scriptions on this offer; $2.25 cash
for both papers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-21
PLAYING CARDS FOR TREATY
How Lsbouchere and the British Min
lister Notified the American
Secretary Of State.

Years ago / was in America and
went down with the English minis
ter to the United States to a small
inn in Virginia, where we we're to
meet Mr.. Marcy, the then United
States secretary Of state, and a reci-
procity between Canada and the
United States was to be quietly dis
eussed. Mr.. Marcy, the most genial
Of men, was as cross as a bear. He
would agree to nothing. "What on
earth is the matter with your chief?"
/ said to a secretary who accompa-
MED him. "He does not have his
rubber Of whist" answered the Sec
rotary. After this every night the
minister and l played at whist with
Mr.. Marcy and his secretary, and
every night we lost. The stakes were
very trifing, but Mr.. Marcy felt
fattered by beating the Britishers at
what he called their own game. His
good humor returned, and every
morning when the details of the
treaty were being discussed we had
our revenge and scored a few points
for Canada.-Henry Labouchere, in
London Truth.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-21
CAUSE ENOUGH.

"When I was shipwrecked in
South America" said Captain Bow
spirit, 81 came across a tribe of wild
women who had no tongues"
"Mercyl" cried one of his listeners
of the fair sex. Show could they
talk"
"They couldn't'' snapped the old
salt. "That's what made 'em wild. "
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-21
PASS ON.

81 am seeking local color for an
OPERA" announced the traveller.
"Have you any merry villagers in
this hamletP"
''Not in this village" replied the
innkeeper, for it was he. "All we
have here is q bunch Of disgruniled
Taxpayers"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-21
Calendars.

The finest line of samples ever
seen in Hopkinsville. from the Col
Inns Mfg. Co. oflPhiladelphia, can be
seen at the Kentuckian Office. Come
in and see them. We can please you.
40 matter what style you want FIR
1913
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-21
MARKED IMPROVEMENT.

"Do you think my daughter sings
any better than she did when she
began receiving instructions from
your"
"Oh, yes, much better l am
often able 10 listen to her for ten
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-21
HAVE THEM. TOO.

Gink-I see they have a stepless
trolley in New York.
Dink-Nuthin' new about that.
We've had seatless cars here for
years
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-21
ITS CLASS.

"rhe will is the great engine Of
effort in man."
''phen in some men it must be
a donkey engine"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-21
A MEsALLIANcE.

Mother-That's some of my sons
work. He's quite welded to art.
Jones thinking aloud)-Ah, an
'ther of those unsuitable marriages |
London Opinion.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-21
HOpkinSviIle Market
Quotations.
Corrected April 9, 1912.
RETAIL GROCERY PRICES.

Country lard, good color and clean
125c per pound
Country bacon, lac 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 80 per bushel
Texas eating onions, $3.50 per
bushel
Red eating onions, SO. so per bushel
Dried Navy beans, 1925 per
bushel
Cabbage. 6 cents q pound.
Dried Lima beans, 10c per pound.
Country dried apples, 15c per
pound
Daisy cream cheese. 25c per
pound
Full cream brick cheese, 25c per
pound
Full cream Limberger cheese, 25c
per pound
Popcorn, dried on ear &c per pound
Fresh Eggs zoe per doz
Choice lots fresh, well-worke6
country butter, in pound prints. 30c.
FRUITS.
Lemons. 25c per dozen
Navel Oranges, 90c. 40c, per do5
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, 7c per pound
i've hens, 10c per pound; live cocks
&c pound; live turkeys. t3c PEI
pound
RooTs. HIDES, Wool AND TALLOw.
Prices paid by wholesale dealers to
butchers and farmers:
Roots-Southern ginseng, $5.75 ID
Golden Seal" yellow root, $I.35lk
Mayapple, 81; pink root. 12c and 13(
Tallow-No. |, AZ, No. 2, &c.
Woodbury., IOc to TIC; Clear
Grease, 21c. medium, tub washed
23c to 30c; coarse, dingy, tubwashed
1Sc.
Feathers-Prime white goose. Soc
dark and mixed old goose, I5c to 30c;
gray mixed, I5c to S0c' white duck,
22c to 35c, new.
Hides and Skins-These quotations
are for Kentucky hides. Southern
green hides &c. We quote assorted
lots dry flint, I2c to I4c. $40 bet
ter demand
Dressed geese. lie per pound for
choice lots, live Sd
Fresh country eggs, Is cents per
dozen
Fresh country butter 25c ID.
A good demand exists for spring
chickens, and choice lots of fresh
country butter,
! HAY AND GRAIN.
Choice timothy hay, $50 90
No. l timothy hay, $4,000
Choice clover hay, $25 90,
!, No. l clover hay, $25 90
Clean. bright straw hay, $500
Alfalfa hay, $28 90
White seed oats, CSC
Black seed oats, &c
Mixed seed oats, Csc
No. 2 white corn. $l.0O.
No. 2 mixed corn, 81 90.
Winter wheat bran, $4,000
Chops, SIS 90.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-21

She lat the art exhibition This
painting is called a study in still
life.
He-I guess that's why there's so
much moonshine in the picture.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-21
Mr.. Kidder-You must be very
discouraged.

NA0SOuAoSNA'
Miss E. Zee-Why?
Mr.. Kidder-It's nearly four
months since you read your gradu-
alton essay, and Mr.. Roosevelt has
not taken your advice on how to run
the country yet.
Evening star., 1912-08-26
CARDINALS WORRY
~; NATIONAL. LEAGUE
Troubles of Mrs. Britton May
Result in Sale of the
Club Stock.

NEW YORK, August 26.-National
League men are concerned. about the af-
fairs of the st. Louis Cardinals just now.
and it will not be surprising IL an at
tempt is made to purchase the franchise
and the players from Mrs. Helen Robi.
son Britton, who Inherited the property
from her uncle, the late NJ Stanley Robi
son.
Mrs. Britton has been travelling with
the Cardinals this year and is. said to
have clashed with Manager Roger Bres-
nahan as to the methods employed in
handling the players. Only the other day
Mrs. Britton blocked deal proposed by
Roger, who wanted to trade Higgins to
Cincinnati for several Reds. Bresnahan
Britton, and it is believed that he hasn't t
relished SO much dictation and interfer
ence.
Aside from the friction over the poor
playing of the team, Mrs. Britton has be-
come involved in another legal tangle
that threatens to tie up the st. Louis
club for some time After long-drawn-out
litigation the supreme court of Missouri
decided recently that Frederick n. Alb
ercrombie must be recognized as the legi-
innate executor of the Robson estate.
Abercrombie has filed a two-hundred-
thousand-dollar bond and expects to in
sfst on his legal rights, which naturally
means contest ON the part of Mrs. Brit
ton unless she consents to compromise.
According to Abercrombies contention,
he is the only legal executor, past and
present, and all acts and doings Of those
who have been handling the affairs of the
Robson estate for the last eighteen
months are void. Abercrombie threatens
to tie up the clubs receipts, which will
block deals of new players and cause no
end Of trouble for the other National
League club owners. 1t was reported last
winter that Bresnahan had tried to buy
the club for $JJ0,O0o, but Roger denied
the story when asked about it. The Ma
tional League men, it is said, have heard
of syndicate of st. Loui business men
ready to pay 100000 for the club and
according to reliable information Mrs.
Britton may be asked to seriously con-
slider an offer. Bresnahan has many
wealthy friends in the Mound city, and it
is believed that If Mrs. Britton decides to
sell Roger will be made president as well
as manager.
Evening star., 1912-08-26
LOSES HALF OF BRAIN.
Former Swedish Soldier Now Is in
Robust Health.
oreign Correspondence Of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.
STOCKHOLM. August 10. 1912.
An ex-soldier named Blomquist has just
been pronounced cured after one of the
most remarkable operations on record.
A year ago Blomquist was accidentally
shot in the head during the maneuvers.
and it was found that one-half OF the
brain had been injured. and that the only
chance Of life for the patient lay in its
removal
After much deliberation by the doctors
the perilous operation was performed.
with the marvellous result that within a
few weeks Blomquist recovered. He was
In full possession Of all his faculties.
but on being tested In the matter OF read
ing and writing. he was found to have
entirely forgotten the meaning OF the
alphabet and numerals.
One Of the doctors undertook to reteach
him all the forgotten lore, and before long
Biomquist was again able to read and
write.
He now has left the nursing home,
where he has been under the care OF the
doctors, and returned to work on his
farm. He is robust in health. and shows
no trace, physically or mentally. of the
extraordinary experience he has had.
Evening star., 1912-08-26
GIRL TWIRLER SHOWS WARES.
Miss Kilbourn Pitches Winning Ball
Against Tacnny Club.

PHILADELPHIA, August 26-Phila-
delphians were given their first oppor-
tunity to witness Miss Carrie kilbourn,
the seventeen-yearoid girl base ball
pitcher from New Brunswick, n. j., when
she twirled for the Wissonoming Field
Club against the. Tacony Athletic Club
Saturday.
Heralded as the feminine pitching mar
vel of the age the girl fully lived up to
her reputation. She was attired in a neat
white, blue-trimmed sweater and the
regulation base ball blouse, with a
skirt that reached almost to her shoe
tops. Her control of the ball would have
done credit to many big leaguers, and the
way she bent them across the corners
excited admiration
Up until the sixth inning she held the
strong Tacony team down to one solitary
single, and when her own side had ac-
quired safe lead Miss kilbourn eased
up and was batted for two hits in the
closing inning. and this produced the only
run scored against her delivery.
Evening star., 1912-08-26
ltona to Fight Hard Against Troublesome Browns in Present Series
DAVIS MAY LOSE JOB.
President Somers Says Harry May
Not Manage Mans in 1918.

CLEVELAND, August 26.-President
Somers of the Maps says it is uncertain
whether Harry Davis win manage the
Maps in 1913. !
Manager Davis contract expires Janu-
ary 1, and l don't know now whether 1t
will be renewed" said Somers yesterday
Connie Mack and all of the Athletics
thought Davis would prove a great man
ager. I thought so. too. Had we had a
great ball club he undoubtedly would
have made good.
II hear much criticism Of his work.
Many think he has shown bad judgment
in games. The strongest criticism, pos
sibly. was directed against him when in
the double-header with the Athletics Au-
gust he let kahler bat with the bases
occupied. I was not there, and l am not
certain whether he was wrong or right.
Il am confident Davis has labored with
the club to mold it into winner as hard
as he or any one could"
Evening star., 1912-08-26
By J. ED GRILLo.

II the Nationals can win both ends
Of the double-header from the Browns
today they will have little to fear in
the two remaining games. Allison and
Hamilton have been most successful
against the locals this season, and both
Of them are to work today. 1t is true,
Of course. that the last time the
Nationals faced the Browns they were
in bad batting slump. which has not
been prevalent lately. so that the two
Brown pitchers are apt to receive a
rather lively reception this afternoon.
Groom and Hughes are slated for duty
this afternoon. and II they can win
their games the prospects Of the other
two games being won are particularly
bright. for these will be pitched by
johnson and Cashion, both of whom are
going well now.
Stung by the three defeats which the
Browns inflicted when the Nationals
players are going into these games with
all sails set, and are determined to
make up for the ground they lost to
the visitors few weeks ago.
Tho success of Grifith's team dates
from the day that Chick G,tndil Joined
IL In Boston. 1t was on May 30 that
Gandil came into the fold. and figures
would Indicate that had he been with
the team from the outset Of the season
Boston would not be SO far away, If. in
fact. the Red Sox would be holding first
place.
Before Gandu came to the Nationals
they had won II games and lost 20, a
percentage Of .459. Since Chick Joined
the forces the team has won 81 games
and lost 2J. q percentage of .695. The
Improvement in the team started from
the very day that he joined 1t. and 1t is
easily figured that had he been on the
Job from the outset Of the season the
team would now hold a higher position
in the race. Gandil seemed to be the
player Griffith needed, and he has no
doubt had occasion to regret that he did
not make the deal for him several weeks
sooner.
Some of the Philadelphia critics con-
slider the acquisition by Mack of Out
felders Murphy and Walsh a mere expert
ment. while others contend that the
bringing in Of these two youngsters at
Evening star., 1912-08-26
BY J. ED GRILLo.

Tbara will be no occasion for disap-
pointment among local patrons OF the
game If the Nationals fail to improve
their present position or even finish in
third place.
Considering what the team has accom-
plished SO far this season. 1t has been
one Of the foremost in either major
league and is responsible for placing
Washington on the base ball map.
incidentally it places the team IN q po-
sition where it must be reckoned with In
future campaigns. Griffith should be able
to improve his outfit within the next
year or SO. His best players are young
sters who have years of service before
them. He need but have ordinary luck In
picking up additional players to strength
en- the few weak spots to make his team
sure pennant winner. He Is not out OF
the race for the flag yet. There is re-
mote chance for him to beat out Boston,
and he cannot possibly finish worse than
third, the highest position any team rep
resenting Washington in a major league
pennant race has ever occupied In the
ordinary course of events every man in
his charge should be better ball player
next season than he has proven this, so
that if he can be fortunate enough to
a team next season which will be In the
pennant fight right from the outset Of
the season.
II the worlds series finds Giants and
Red Sox battling this fall it iS a safe
prediction that Boston will be made the
favorite. In the first place the dope will
show that the Giants We're beaten by
the Athletics last year and that Boston
has won a majority of the games from
the worlds champions in the present
campaign. Furthermore. a few years ago
the Giants and Red Sox played q post
season series, in which every one Of the
Giant pitchers. including Mathewson. was
pounded. though at that time Marauard
was not the pitcher he has since proven.
OF course. all this dope might be upset
by the results, but there Is no doubt
that Boston will have the most
hackers IL they figure with the Giants In
the worlds title series this fall.
On the other hand, IL Washington
should be the Giants opponents, Crit
fith's team would figure to win simply
because of the reputation Of Walter
johnson, who. IL the weather 10 as cool
as 1t usually is in October. would be able
to pitch four Of the seven games and
stand q good chance OF winning every
one of them. In q setopf games of such
Importance. johnson Would extend him-
self to the utmost, and would probably
Evening star., 1912-08-26
M'LOUGHL|N FAVORED
FOR TENNIS TITLE
Pacific Coast Star Meets john
son in Final Today-His
Fourth Effort.

<NEWPORT. r. l., August 26.-The last
big lawn tennis battle of the year will be
fought out on the Casino courts today,
weather permitting. between Maurice E.
Mclaughlin Of San Francisco and Walter
F. Johnson Of Philadelphia. the survivors
Of the all-comers' tournament. Like the
deciding contest Of last year. 1t will be a
battle between the east and west. but on
this occasion close followers Of the game
believe the championship will go to the
Pacific coast for the first time.
Through the decision Of Walter A.
Lasned. seven times national champion,
not to defend his title by playing
through the all-comers' tournament, as
demanded by the rules this year, the
winner of the tournament becomes ma
tional champion.
This is McLoughlin's fourth effort to
carry the title to California, and his
second year In succession as hnaltst
johnson 10 a former intercollegiate cham
pton, but this year marks his first ap-
pearance as a factor In a national event
Among the Newport club members Me-
Loughlin was a 3-to-2 favorite.
Evening star., 1912-08-26
DOUBLE-HEADER TODAY IS
MOST IMPORTANT TO TEAM
Deal Victory Would Probably Mean Clean
Sweep Over Browns and a
Gain on Boston.

this time is final desperate effort to
win the pennant. It would be a most
remarkable occurrence If the two young
men who have performed SO brilliantly
for Baltimore this season should pun
the Athletics out Of the mire and make
them pennant contenders. No doubt
Murphy and Walsh realize the response
bility they are to carry on their shoulders
and it is extremely doubtful II they VIII
be able to show to their best advantage
under such conditions.
On the theory a game is never over
until the third hand Is retired IN tne
ninth inning. 1t Is premature TO count the
Athletics out of the American League
pennant race, says Frank Hough IN the
stated over and over again, their chances
to win depend just as much upon what
the Bostons do not, as what they DO
themselves. always assuming the -Sena-
tors do not bust both combinations by
going out and capturing the flag. Mucn
Is expected of Murphy and Walsh, who
will make their appearance this alter,
noon. They may jmpart to the outneid
the strength which 1t has lacked all sum
mer. but particularly SO since capt.
Danny Murphy was injured. IN "nlcn
event a hurricane finish-one that may
carry them to the front-may be looked
for But knowing that so much is ex-
pected Of them. 1t IL not likely that either
Walsh or Murphy Will reveal ms TeaI
form until ne has adjusted himself to his
new surroundings. It is almost aggra-
waiting to think Of what might have hap
pened but for the falling down OF the
Athletic outfield. OF course. the accident
to Murphy was unavoidable, but think
OF the number OF close games that might
have been won with the aid Of his clean
up stick. With Murphy out OF 1t; the
Athletic outfield was far below cham
pionship caliber. but with the advent OF
Walsh and Murphy there should dabe be - a
ment Of play. The announcement of their
coming had stimulating ansd effect sshaa upon on
m,ght have been doing all season If he
had put himself right down to 1t. There
Is no sign Of weakening either In the de-
fense or offense Of the infield. as is shown
by the fact that the team still leads In
both club fielding and club batting-a
most remarkable performance when the
ridiculously light hitting Of the outfield
all the season is taken into consideration
and only emphasizes the all-around use
fulness Of the greatest infield ever put
together.