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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-01
Seven GrandmOtherS.

Adolph William Russell Hawkins,
of Frankfort. KY. is probably the
most ''grandmothered" boy in the
Unicn. He has seven Of them! I'm
Gil last gear he had eight. but one Of
them has died. First of all. Adolph
has two everyday grandmothers,
They are Mrs. Susan Mary Hawkins.
of Lawrenceburg, and Mrs. Anne
gPeevler, of Harrodsburg. Then his
great zrandmothers are Mrs. Eliza
beth Peevler and Mrs. Angelina
Peegler, of Hsrrodsburg. and Mrs.
Mary johnson and Mrs. Kittie Haw-
kins of Lawrenceburg.
Now then, comes perfectly good
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., in the per-
son Of Mrs. Lucretia Whittinghall,
of Lebanon Junction.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-01
INSURANCE REGULATION
Senate Bill Passes Regulating
the Rates Of Fire Under
writing Companies.

Frankfort. KY. Jan. 31.-The
senate voted unanimously Monday
for the passage Of Senator E. E.
Hogg's bill providing for a state in
surance board. the purpose Of which
will be to regulate the rates of all
fire underwriting companies operat-
ing in Kentucky. 1t is asserted that
in practically every section of the
state, under the working Of the
proposed law, with the possible ex
ception of the city of Louisville, the
rates will be Topped off oAe-third.
Tomorrow the bill will come up in
the house. 1t is predicted it will
pass.
AS proposed, the board will consist
of tnree members, one of whom is 10
be the state insurance commissioner.
The other two will be appointed by
the state auditor. The board will
have full power to investigate any
company doing business in Kentucky,
to hear complaints and to fix rates.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-01
ADJUSTMENTS
Gay New York."

In these times of utter disregard
for motive in musical comedy, it is
more than gratifying to know that
in Gay New York." which will have
a hearing at Hollands Opera House
Feb. 8, we are TO have a musical en-
tainment fashioned on plot princi-
Piles, and that the actors are not
obliged to wade through an uncer-
tain sea of merriment in order to in
sure an evening of nationally anus
ing pastime. Another and still great
er JOY will be the admiration of
pretty girls. without inquiring into
the reasons for their opportune ap-
pearance to sing and cavort in the
most approved manner.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-01

Housloo. Tex For fv years. p
Says Mrs L. Folenches. Of this
pace 4 suffered win pains al ov-
err. especially W nv back and side.
and was 70 Weax I could hardly do
my housework. A friend told me Of
Cardui. Since taking it. / feel so
much betterl Now I can do All my
homework and pains don't bother
me any more at al" Cardui is a
strength building medicine Fifty
years Of success have produced.
amongst its many users, confidence
in Cardui and what it will do. Dur
ing this time, Cardui has relieved
the female ailments Of over q mil.
lion women Why notlyours?t Try
IL. today. Your druggist seIIsits
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-01
BarkSdaIe'S BeIated Boy.

GAINESVILLE. Tenn, Jan. 29.-W. W.
Barksdale, editor and proprietor of
the Daily Leaf Chronicle. wrote the
happiest item of his life Saturday:
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. WV. Banks
dale son. He has been christened
William Wallace Barksdale." This
is their first and only child.
Mrs A. G. Boales, of Nashville,
who spent few days with her sister,
Mrs. A. W. Pyle. returned home
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-01

Mosquitoes Buried in Rock for
Sixty Thousand Centuries as
Frisky as Modern Sort.

Washington. After lying dor-
raant in larvae for sixty million
years. two mosquitoes were born in
Washington a day or so ago. Also.
it being ascartained thai they are
yellow fever mosquitoes. just like
the foundin Central America,
today they wefeimmediately exec0t-
ed.
+, Sometime ago Secretary Of State
Alvah Adee received a small curious
prehistoric deposit from Brazil. Mr..
Adee is a chemist, and Analysing the
rock he found cwo minute larvae.
This astonished4hiin greatly and he
sert the embryonic aninials'to he
agricultural department for further
scientific investigation. Under treat
rnent the larvae promptly developed
into magnificent mosquitoes. - s
AS the larvae we're found in the
interior of the rock, and Smithsonian
institution experts regard the age
of the earth as anywhere from co.
OO0.OOO to 100000, 900 years, the
minimum figure has been adopted
as the probable age of the Brazilian
mosquitoes.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-01
How's This Z

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
T. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned. have known T. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
Q transactions and financially able to carry
E, out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price Is cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-01

rIaNW'1c'V ''-AA~oN~N -
Ithss been estimated that for
each nnincte of time the civilized ma
lions Of the world strike 100000
matches. This is said to be the ave
.eraee fer eweFy minute Of the TWEEN
fy four hours Of the day.
Fifteen b9ndred billion is the
number for the entire. year. and
those oers,ns who live undtr the
American Gag are charged with the
consumption of one-half Of this
amount.
The Importance of the industry
which turne out the little spinters
of wood tipped with sulphur or some
material ignited by friction is only
recognized when the average smok-
or tries to contemplate his predica-
mentf he had to go back to the
time when he had to coax spark
from the finder box.
Small and lnsignlncanJ as IL Is, Jne
match demands as much attention in
the choice Of wood involved in its
manufsc,ure as any other forest
product. Only the choicest por-
tons OF the best trees are suitable.
Sapwood. knotty, or cross-grained
fiu,har will NOT do
Instead of being a Gy-product, the
match is turned out at hundreds of
mills over the country where the
by-products are bulky objects, like
doors. sash, shingles. sidings, posts
and cOrdwood.
The pines. linden. aspen, white &C.
.dar. poplar. birch and willow are
the Gaost suitable match timbers.-
Scientific American.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-01
Eley-QuallS.

Miss Bessie Qualls. formerly Of
this city, and Mr.. f. H. Eley, of
Santa Anna, Calf, were married
Tuesda..
The bride is a daughter of Mr..
Richard G. Qualls, who about a year
ago. moved to California. They
will be at home, Santa Anna. after
Feb. IL.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-01
MISS CHARLENE MAJOR
A Trigg County Girl Married In
The Mormon Temple.
Mrs. w. w. Browning
announces the marriage Of
her daughter
Charlene Major
to
Mr.. John w. Scowcroft
Salt Lake Temple
January 25. 1912.

The above announcement conveys
news of the marriage Of Trigg
county girl, daughter of the late
Hop Major, of Canton. Her moth
err. formerly Miss Nora McAtee. is
now the wife of wealthy citizen Of
Ogden, Utah, a member Of the Nor
mon church, ard Miss Major was
married il the great Mormon Tenn
pie at Salt Lake. The news will be
read with interest by the friends Of
Mrs. Browning in Christian and
Trigg counties.
The bride is most attractive and
accomplished young lady.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-01
Ware-POttS.

Ga January oath, in Memphis.
Tenn, Miss Ethelyn Potts, daughter
of Rev. C. E. Potts, formerly Of
Covington. KY, was married to
Mr.. Baxter Ware, a rising young
lawyer of Memphis.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-01
GraY-Winfree.

Mr.. Ed c. Gray and Mrs. Mary
Jessie Brownell Winfree were mar
ried at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. BrowneIl, on Walnut
street at nine o'clock Tuesday even
ing.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-01
Death Of George Buck.

George Buck. a pioneer citizen Of
Clarksville and an uncle Of Mr.. j.
W. Buck Of this city. died Monday
Of complication Of diseases. He
was 81 years old.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-01
MOSby-Pyle.

T. W. Mosby and Miss Alvie Pyle,
young people of the Haley's Mill
neighborhood, we're married at the
home of the bride Tuesday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-01
DaviS-CriCk.

A marriage license wa s issued
Tuesday to B. j. Davis and Miss
frankie Myrtle Crick, young people
living near Red Hill.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-01-19
Cured by Funny storiea-

Having vainly tried many anC
various remedies to restore to healtl
a business man whom l know anc
who had fallen into a morbid con.
ditlon owing to years of overwork,
a famous Baltimore physician al
last persuaded his patient to take
a course of funny stories, one at
each meal, with an extra two at
dinner. The patient, solemn and
gloomy fellow, at first rebelled. but
finally falling in with the idea
adopted the course recomrended
and was in the end restored to
health, the effect 'of laughter being
entirely to change his mental and
bodily condition.
Laughter, in fact, is che of the
cheapest and most effective of med.
Icines, breaking up stagnation of
mind and body and sending a
healthy vibration through ones sys.
,em. There is very little the mat |
er With the man who can enjoy q
Hearty laugh. = Nashville Tennes.
eean
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-01-19
Edith don't know what it Is that
draws me to that fellow Huggerly.
Aice-I do It's his arm.
Why Elsie Was Sent to Bed
Aftce Knew.

While little Elsie's elder sister
May, was entertaining her latest ac.
QUESTION, a most dignifed and zen.
teel young man, in the parlor Elsie
was relegated to the dining room to
play with her doll.
This particular one, the possessor
OF kid body and a bisque head, had
been somewhat ailing of late, owing
TO the fact that its head was grad
ually becoming detached and its
pivotal eyes refused to perform
their functions Of opening and
closing. After considerable prob
ing for tie cause of the trouble
Elsie made the discovery that there
was something inside of it and final.
ly succeeded in extracting a large
roll of tightly curled hair. A mo-
ment later she burst into the par
Tor in a great state of excitement
and shouted:
PITY sakes. No wonder Dorothy
was sick. Look what was in her
stummick. She must have swallow
ed Sister Mays rat" = Pittsburs
Gazette
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-01-19
A STRIKING CONTRAST.
Entering the United States Senate an
the House of Lords.

the Rouse of Lords.
When a senator is elected in til
United States he sends his creden
tials on in advance. They are pre-
sented by his colleague, read fro
the desk and filed in the secretary
Office unless some objection i
raised, when they are sent to th
committee on privileges and elec
tlons for examination. When a sen
ator elect appears he steps quietl,
up to the clerks desk, escorted b.
his colleague, takes an oath to SUP
port the constitution of the United
States and is then led to a desk OF
the outer row, which his colleague
has selected for him, where he re,
celves the congratulations of his
friends and introductions to the
senators who care to make his ac-
quaintance. He looks as wise as
may be and waits for adjournment.
when he goes to the secretary's Of
tice, writes his autograph in a bic
red book for the use of the cashier
and draws his mileage.
In the English house of lords the
proceedings are very different. A
newly created peer enters that his
toric chamber in a robe of scarlet
velvet trimmed with ermine. at
tended by two fellow peers, who act
as his sponsors and escorted by the
black rod, as the sergeant-at-arms
IS known, and the garter king at
arms, arrayed in a gorgeous tabard.
The procession marches around.
making low bows to the empty
throne and to the presiding officer,
Who is the lord high chancellor,
rom different parts of the guided
chamber, to which that imposing
'erson gravely responds. When the
lew peer reaches the throne he
,neelS reverently and places upon
he empty chair, where his majesty
ught to be sitting, the patent of |
Ioblllty he has received from his !
overeign. He is then led to the
'oolsack, where the lord chancellor
dnlnisters to him the oath. His
ponsors next lead him to the prop
r bench, where he takes his seat
Dr. moment. Then all three rise
nd bow three times at the vacant
lrone and three times to the pre-
ding officer. The lord high chan
ellor then leaves the woolsack and
'mes down to shake hands with the
ew peer and welcome him to the
ouse. The other peers come also
Id tender their congratulations. /
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-01-19

ers, as individuals and as a body mol.
itic. r., spies after no one and IN.
diviGoai brought is traceable in every
essay sud book that he wrote. bur
always regardful OF the rights OF 9th.
ers. The reforms he has inaugurated
since he has been governor of New
Jersey-probably the worst CORPORA
tion-ridden state in the union-has mn,
him prominently before the world All
over the country thoughtful men are
writing and saying that he will be
the Democratic nominee for the presi.
dency when the convention convenes
next sumner He is by nature and
adaptation the fttes' man for that Of
nee 10 be fonnd in the United States
Aftce
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-01-19
Second Thoughts.

at cannot be- sighed the maid
L respect YOU highly, Mr. Hunter
but we are Incompatible"
Well, | suppose it cannot be
helped" the Young man replied
pocketing his chagrin and looking
about for his hat, but it defeats all
my cherished hopes. | had planned
house in which | fondly imagined
we might be happy. 1t was to have
had pantry twice as large as the
ordinary size, with roomy closet in
which to stow away the new cooking
utensils and things that a woman
naturally buys when peddler
comes around"
"Stay, George" she said, falter-
ing. perhaps | have been too has
ty. Give me another day or two to
think 1t over. 1t is not impossible
that-that'-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-01-19

All snd Mchann.d Exchange Secret.

All ans Mehann,i Exchanee Secret
G Taei Traaa.
Mo4ammed ben }lohaInmed wa,
d mtl2vodt whose affairs were in ,
most foa:isAing condition. Pil.
grlms visited bis ancestors' tomb by
hundreds, leaving laang and rich
offerings, and Mohanlmed ben No
manned grew fatter and wealthier
daily.
Lis servitor, Ali ben Ali, became
tired OF watching his masters in
creased wealth and bulk, while his
own pocket was as flat as his BODY
was thin. So one dark night he ST.
lently took his departure. riding on
the back of a young ass belonging
to his master.
After a march of about thirty
miles the ass had enough of carry-
ing Ali. 1t was a young ass and
knew no better. SO it went ON
strike, lay down and forthwith died.
Thereupon Ali dug a hole and
put the ass in, piling great noun
tain of stones over it. Then, Sit
ting down beside the heap, he be-
gan'to pray. A traveller passing in
qulred by whose tomb he praved so
fervently. Ali was filled with as
tonishment.
What! Had he never heard Of
the great saint Amar ben Amar
LITERALLY IAN ass, the som of an
ass')? All the people of the coun-
try around came there to pray.
The traveller did not fail to men
ton the marabout Amar ben
Amar's tomb, and soon pilgrims
locked to it with offerings, and Ali
ben Ali grew fat and rick.
The faithful neglected Moham- {
ned ben Mohammed, who at last, ,
furious, abandoned his marabout in ,
,rder to Fay visit to his rival.
treat was his astonishment when ,
lie recognized his runaway servitor. 8
Taking him aside, he whispered:
Tell me the truth. Who is YOUR r
narabout 2" I
"The ass | stole from you. And t
ow tell me--who is your mara y
OUT" =
''Fhe mother Of the ass you stole a
rom me "-..My Experiences In b
lgeria," by Baroness de Boerio, in i
7ide World Magazine. !.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-01-19

Old Papers the Coulle cffice 3,
per package of 25.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-01-19
An Advertising Speculatio =

| Among the many incidents char
acteristic Of human nature is one
(which recently came under the oh.
seiva,ion of a young man connected
with a prominent publishing house.
one OF the eldest in the country. and
which has for three generations
been conducted by the descendants
OF the original founder. With other
publications there was issued q neal
little treatise on household econo-
M showing how, on a small in
come, it was possible to live com.
fortably- The author was a wo.
man, anb gave her book ethe title
9 How She Did It" The book
had lalrly good sale, but presently
there appeared to be a sudden and
unsccou, table demand for the vol
une, and ever fortnight the house
was puzzled by order for more. 1t
ran through fourth edition before
poung superintendent learned the
casve The orders had invariably
come from the same source, and il
was then discovered that the per.
'lsient buyer advertised the book
extensively in sporting and other
onrnals- His method was sim
)liclty itself. The title given, he /.
would insert, Mailed secure for :
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-01-19
Baked Shad.

Clean a shad and stuff with mash
ed potatoes to which is added a
teaspoon of finely minced parsley.
Lay the fish on a baking dish on
several slicea of sa{t pork. Bake
and baste often with the fat from
The pork.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-01-19
WILSON'S CAREER
AN INSPIRATION
Foung Men of the Country May
Well Look Up to Him as
Master of His Calling.
AS EDUCATOR AND EXECUTIVE
IN Particular, His Record as the Gov.
ernor OF New Jersey Shows Him
worthy OF Highest Position In
the Gift of the People.

1t would be hard to find a school
Doy over the age of twelve years who
las not heard OF the name of Wood.
Nv Wilson.
woodrow Wilson was born IN
|rnton. Virginia, December 2sth
Do. His father was the Rev. Joseph
y Wilson and one OF the most in
11enoal churchmen CO the south
AT the aes of two years his father
moved to Augusta. Georgia, where he
took charge Of one Of the largest and
mose~ influential churches In the
south. Augusta was then a city OF
about $4,000 inhabitants. and II was
mere that the boyhood of the fut.T.
governor OF New Jersey and rresi-
dent OF Princeton was spent.
Rev. Wilson moved to Columbia,
South Carolina. In the Autumn of
1870 and became a teacher in
tho Southern Theological Seminary
which position be held for four years.
woodrow continued to attend school
out most OF his training was under
-fhe direct supervision OF his father.
And In spite OF his late years to
start at books he soon qualified for
college and at seventeen he was sent
70 Davidson College. North Carolina.
Princeton Training Valuable.
IN the autumn OF 1875 he entered
fTinceton. where he graduated with
TIE class of 1879. His going north
TO college was fortunate. for ii gave
MIN ~ an impressionable age an on
peFtunity to understand the north
srn. as we'll as the southern. point
Df view.
In the autumn Of 1885 he was
lied to the chair OF history and DO
1fica economy In Bryn Mawr Col
!oge. This he held for three years.
when he was called to a similar po-
Bfsion In Wesleyan University. He
Nraained there two years and was
1Alied to his alma mater. Princeton. as
psofessor of Jurisprudence and po- /
ideal economy. Later in 1902 he was :
elected president OF Princeton-the ;
'econd oldest university in the :
United States. He took his Ph. D.
legree on examination In 1886. sub
hitting a. his thesis Congressional
sOvernmen< This Is considered the
highest degree conferred by institu-
ions OF learning.
When Dr. Wilson came TO the
Presidency OF Princeton he had be-,
.nown as n scholar, author and pus.
|c speaker. but he was untested as
n executive.
r III.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-01-19
The Care of Carpots.

Sponge carpets occasionally with
hot water in which either common
salt or powdered alum has been dis
solved. This not only brightens the
carpets. but prevents moths
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-01-19

Algy Jones (at the week end farml-
Look here! You know, George. I can't
mix these confounded COWS. The
beasts keep turning around and nib
bling at me-
GeosTe-lorrhE but you mustn't
blame EN-. tiers do like 4 hsi
. green stufr.KBtNi.
-, SaS--fUe arc posIuveIY awa
aard. sir,
SGws He-Yes. know 1t. | seem
% - at everything backward.-Phils
delph.a Press
Ns to Courase.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-01-19

First Summer Glrl-Who is that clear
shayen. handsome boy?
Second Summer Glrl-Oh. he's M
sct0r.
flrst Summer Girl-No. | mean the
other one.
Seeond Summer Glrl-Oh. be hasn't
any money eItheri-Punch.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-10-01
RIFLE PRACTICE FOR
MEDAL MATCH ENDS
Bisbee Club Participates in
Final Roundup for
Trophy Contestants

The last rife practice before the
rife clubs club medal match WAS
held sunday morning on the Warren
District Country club range. with a
large number of rifemen out for
practice work.
There is considerable competition
for The medal. which is given annual
ly by the national rifle association,
and this year it is keener than usual.
II is probable that as many as TWEEN.
ty members of the club will compete
for the trophy.
Open Only to Club.
Only those who are members of
the club may participate in the match.
Tie leaders in the practice Sunday
were Marshall with a score OF 43 on
the 200 yard range and Ives with AZ
On the 200 range.
The targets for the club match
have not arrived yet but they are ex-
pected to arrive during the week. II
they do not, however, a sufficient
number have been held in reserve for
the match.
Ten Shells Allowed.
The medal match will be on the
200. 300 and 500 yard ranges and
each contestant viii be allowed ten
shells on each range. The medal will
go to the member making the high
est total on all ranges.
Next Sunday there win also be a
"pot shot" for which there will be an
entrance fee of one dollar and the
prizes win be 70 and 25 per cent OF
the entrance fees. The consolation
prize win be one shell.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-10-01
FOOTBALL NOTES

The University Of Vermont foot.
bali candidates are being coached Jy
Earl Pickering, the former Minnesota
captain.
Captain Pendleton, De Witt and
Baker will form a great backfield for
the Princeton Tigers this season.
In all the years that Pennsylvania
and Cornell have met on the grid
iron, Cornell has won only one single
game.
The progress Of the Brown Uni
versity eleven is being retarded be-
cause some of the veterans are be
hind in their college marks.
Jimmy Johnson, the star quarter
hack Of the Carlisle Indian team
nine years ago, is assisting Coach
Glenn Warner with Captain Thorpe's
Eleven.