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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-02

rompers. and looked like a big sticI
Of PEPPERMINT candy. with big blacI
felt hat on one end; it was so big
you could hardly see his face. wal
sitting behind the organ. and couldn'
see all the children. but knew tn,
moment DR.. c. struck our baby
from his healthy yell. After that,
lost count, as | couldn't hear any
body else crying. for him. A good
laugh braced me up a little, for the
rest of the service.
Little babies out here. never have
on any clothes. except when they are
baptized. The only attempt made
to dress them up being to put bright
vari-colored yarn caps. Tam. o. Shan.
ters. on their heads.
In the coolest weather, you will
see the pater families going around
shivering, with blanket around his
shoulders, and the poor little baby
with not stitch on. The first thing
they do with a newborn baby
is to souse it in cold water, and every
morning Of the world it gets cold
shower bath. DR.. Mason has found
that great many of the natives
have weak hearts. and he thinks it is
due to the fact of their cold baths,
and insufficiently protected bodies
when they are young.
The Collinses came in Monday
morning from the country. in an OK
cart, the roads were so bad. The
rains drove them home. l was sorry
| did not get out with them, again.
They started fine school at Bethle-
hem, of about so pupils, and had
several additions to the church.
] hey didn't do anything at Nawng
Fan. on account of the rain. They
are tlne workers.
Yes, the boat picture | sent you.
shows the boats on which we travel,
and transport our freight. l don't
know how many miles it is, but it is
a ten days journey down river, in
good water. and much longer, going
up.
l am sending you a picture this
week, of Mrs. McGilvary, pruning
her shrubs. 1t is very characteristic.
l took it the same afternoon l took
the one l sent you, sitting.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-02

Il would be very good thing to
build the foundations Of our houses
of stone. IL we had the stone to build
it with. And we might get the
stone. IL we had the quarries, and
any better means of transportation
than ox-carts. But really doubt il
water standing in your basement
six months in the year would be very
desirable. Our house is raised quite
twelve feet from the ground. and
stands on posts; so it dries out much
quicker underneath than it would if
it were inclosed with stone.
Lucy Startling.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-02
The May American Magazine
Lucy Startling,

Probably the most important ar
ticle in the May American Magazine
is a complete and dispassionate ac-
count of the great strike at Law
renee written by Ray Stannard
Baker. Another important contrib
ution is statement of the relations
between Taft and Roosevelt contrib
uted by William Allen White, under
the title, Should Old Acquaintance
Be Forgot?" Other articles are:
Freak Plays That Have Decided
Baseball Championships" by Hugh
5. Fullerton; The New Stagecraft"
by Walter Prichard Eaton; La Fol-
lette's Autobiography, and "The
irresponsible Woman and the Friend
less Child, by Ida M. Tarbell.
Notable among the pieces of short
fiction in the number are: Bring
ing the Years., by Kathleen Norris,
author of Mother; "His Upward
Step, by Marion Hill, and THE
Man Who Knew Life. by Philip
Curtiss.
In the Interesting People" de-
partment there are two unusual
short articles, one about NC. Hanks
a sightless, armless lecturer who
made great success in the world
after one of the most horrible cata-
strophes that ever happened to
man. There is also an account of
James A. Durkin, the most famous
office boy in the world. In the office
of a great Chicago daily he has been
for years the universal encyclopedia,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-02

day afternoon. to the dedication Of q
new house. and IL was one Of the
prettiest have seen outhe There
was nothing unusual about the style,
but I never saw more beautiful
wood. The walls we're sort Of a tan
wood. stripped with the most beauti.
ful satiny brown, and so full of curls
and eyes. the marking almost looked
artificial.
Last Sunday we had memorial
service for DR.. McGiIva.y which was
just three hours and twenty minutes
long. DR.. Campbell had'arranged to
have communion service the same
Sunday, so he could get big crowd.
We have an order of service which
is rather long, and after that. there
were several other songs, four an
thems, thirteen speeches (there were
others on the program, but DR.. C
finally decided to abridge the SER
vice., and after that, II bsptisms.
admission of about thirty more into
the church. and communion.
think everyone was completely worn
out But the baptisms were the fun
NEST thing. The memorial service
had lasted two hours and three
quarters, and the poor babies had
been fretting for some time, when
they were called to be baptized.
They are always the funniest looking
lot anyhow. One of them had on a
doll straw hat, with a red and a
green feather in it; ! don't know
where on earth they got it. And
the rest were dressed in all colors of
the rainbow, with yellow chalk wet,
and pasted on their faces. like they
put powder on, out here. DR.. Camp.
bell had just gotten to the third BABY
when it set up howl; the rest of
the babies evidently thought he had
hurt it, for thereafter, whenever he
would touch one to baptize it, it
would yell. counted five babies
yelling at once. and then lost count.
The last baby was our Waterman 8
boy, two years old. He has been
sick, and Miss Buck has had to give
him medicine several times. so he
sets up howl, every time he SEES
either of US. He was dressed for
the occasion in a pair of red-striped
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-02
ecoteh poa, euslnss. lnstIno..

Scotch Dogs Business Instinct.
Left one night on Wagonfire
mountain with 3,Oss sheep by the
death Of John Sagoday, her master.
one female shepherd dog two weeks
later delivered to Manuel SAUNDERS,
owner Of the sheep, 3.0s5 Of the ami
mails, having lost only one during two
weeks Of privation. The dogs
achievement was carried out despite
the fact that she was the mother Of
puppies only few days old when her
master died.-From Our Dumb AMI
mails,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-02
Henry WatterSOn Hotel.

Another new and big hotel. the
Henry Watterson, was formally
opened for business in Louisville last
week. The Henry Watterson is one
Of the largest hotel buildings in
Louisville, situated on the north side
of Walnut street, between Fourth
and Fifth streets.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-02
Death Of Inn. OMAN.

W. L. OMAN. brother Of Mr..
Luckett Oman, Of this citv. died ir
0wensboro Monday. aged 81 years
Death was caused by dropsy.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-02

directory and autocrat. Tne story
Of Jimmy Durkin is good. amusing
reading.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-02

John Markham. who srent he
winter on the southern coast, is here
on ashort visit.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-04
Bad Time To Change

TT IS desirable that officers be at
point border, i government avoid
complications troops boundary
particularly Officers with the people of Mexico to
problems that
mentany.
problem rather diplomatic do the
time be
grave
The republics safety Of and its citizens de-
patrol conducted
point conservative policy
wholly friendly personal
commanders
patrol opportunity
factions revolutions, he
through
revolutions friendship VIII Of all the Mez
conducting
d military without the slightest friction either side the
well
to do with conserving
promotion
entitled
performed promoted deserves
FL
vicinity might easily prove
Svr pro-
bgadr the
Of FL this
patrol until this shindy the other side of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-04
LILAC TIME
By Louise HeHsers.

TT WAS the time Of lilacs. Every
where the mau7e scented banners
- waved among the green The trees
and bushes in quiet Kensington Square
Haunted their fragrant wares. osten-
tatiously, frivoioasIy. They waved
untidy mauve arms to the breeze, they
caught the spring sunshine wantonly
within their grasp they made Of the
fragrance of their breasts an unchap-
eroned home for the thrush. The
spring was their lover, and the lilacs
didn't care who knew it,
Even Miss Maria FitzsimmOns. walk
ing decorOusly round and round the
wide gravel path that circled the
square, her aunts fat pug dog labori-
ously at her heels, felt a quick stirring
OF the blood within her maidenly veins.
1t was rs if the message Of the lilacS
had reached her A faint color came to
her faded cheeks, faint sparkle to her
eyes. Even her faded lips relaxed Al
most eagerly she drank in the sweet
ness and the perfume all around her.
Almost apOlOgeucally she glanced
down at her shabby black frock and
then up at the namboyant mauve OF
She felt herself a blot upon the
square. She looked back at the wad-
ding pug with eyes filled with sud
den hate; then away TO where, half
hidden by the blOssOming trees, the
coldly. Behind their neat white
blinds lived her gaoler
Miss Maria's 1ailer was her aunt For
longer years than she cared to count,
Miss Maria had lived there, a penniIess
dependent upon her aunt. In exchange
for food, raiment and a bed, she had
surrendered her freedom Of body and
mind.
Twice day wet or fine, winter or
summer, she took the pug for a cOnsti-
tutiOnal in the square, twice a day, wet
panied her aunt on a mOurnful drive in
a stuffy brougham Of which the win
dows were closed. She was never al
lowed out by herself She had no
friends. When should she meet any,
Her aunt was an invalid. The vicar OF
the parish. the doctor, the lawyer. were
the only callers at that grim house in
the square.
The spring was tempting her to re-
belliOn. She was conscious OF an in
definable longing, a sudden anger at
her wasted life.
"Huuor' said a voice. such a bright |
young voice.
Miss Maria found herself staring
across the ratings of the square into I
the face Of a very young girl dressed I
in a coat and skirt the color Of grow Z
ing grass. A bunch of viOlets was /
thrust loosely into the bosom Of her 2
white shirt Her eyes were blue, her I
hair fair. She was the very Incarnation /
of spring.
I've often watched your sentry 80"
said the bright young voice.
Why don't YOU poison that hateful 4
BEAST "-she designated the pug con /
temptuOusly, -or the hateful old gor- !
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-04
The Herald's Daily
Shert Story

gon who makes you take it out"
Miss Maria. in spite of the terrible
suggestions the new conner had let fan,
felt her mouth tWitching in sympa thy.
Almost unconsciously she found her
self drawing nearer the ratings, near
er to the pink, smiling face.
why 1 had a better time in HOllO-
way than you padding round and round
mere the amazing young person went
Miss Maria stared at her as one hyp-
nitized by a snake.
Holloway Surely this young, beau
tiful girl could not be a criminal.
Holloway the girl nodded a flaxen
head. Yes only came out last week.
She stretched an arm across the rail-
ing and laid a firm hand upon Miss
Maria S shoulder It's a shame to
tease YOU" she continued compassion
ately. Pm not q murderes=Tm a
sUffra get"
Miss Maria thought blankly of all
she had read concerning the blood
curdling dOings of that laWless tribe
Il broke a policeman's nose" the
fresh young voice proclaimed trium-
phanuy, and one window. They col
Jared me before I could smash any
more. She was thankful regretfuL
why don't you join us?"
Join the suffragets?' Miss Maria
shut both her eyes in horror.
why notg' The girls voice was
little bitter, little cOntemptuOus, lit
It's living. It's life. You are stag
mating You've got into a rut- But I
can save you II you'll let me"
She withdrew her hands to tumble in
the pocket Of her coat
I've got to rush now. But there's
my card Thatu find me any time. II
you make up your mind to join US, I'll
see you through So long"
Miss Maria sat down on an adjacent
bench, and gave herself up to reflec-
ton.
"A suffraget?'
ITS life" thrilled the thrush.
And work and pay" clattered a
lawn mower, rolling acros sthe grass.
soul
You are going TO what? Speak
plainly, Marin, If you can. and don't
humble your words" commanded her
aunt sitting up angrily among her
cushions Also please remember DR..
Lamberts strict Instructions about
my keeping perfectly quiet after my
repast-
I'm going to be a suffraget." enun-
ciated Miss Maria loudly and plainly.
Then meekly bowed her head and
waited tOr tie storm TO burst.
But when after a long silence she
summoned ur enough courage to look
at her relative, il was to see rugged
head rolling 'Osely on a withered neck, ]
70 see an 1lnpo-ent glare of hatred in
glazing eyes, to sec . deathlike paiOr
chase tire red from pcudUlOus cheeks.
Miss Maria quite inadvertently had
killed her aunt
And that was how her lilac time
came to her
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-04
Fables of the Wise Dame
By DOROTHY DIX.

creditors betrayed how long his family
had been familiar with the business.
lie also possessed hyphenated name
that was so long that il had to be
handled on hook and ladder truck
and only used in sections.
Charmed by Real Thing.
The. mother was enchanted. 4
oplne, she said to her daughter, that
8 name like that viii be a jimmy with
which you can break into any Amerf-
can society, and that as a parlOr Orna-
ment the count viii be bargain at
But" objected the daughter, 7 do
not care for him. He has weak eyes
and lisp, and he makes me tired, and
l should like to have regular man
for a husband
Foolish one cried the mother any
husband is liable TO make you weary,
but II you marry the count you viii al
ways have the consolation of being
able to contemplate your visiting cards
pleasure"
So the girl was married to the count
IN great splendOr, and all the exclusive
set that had turned mother down so
hard almost broke their necks trying
10 get invitations to the wedding
Inc girl had not been married long,
however before she went TO her moth
happy.
Unreasonable child said her mother
with anger, what do you eXpect2 Is
~ not enough to know that you are en-
view by all of your old American
friends because you possess title? No
one who marries for love is envied,
and advise you TO take your medicine
ana try TO look as II you enjoyed it.
and that being a countess was a pic
ME"
80 the countess went away and culti-
waited a stage smile that was only skin
ueep, but when the other rich Ameri-
cans went abroad she snubbed them
ana they respected her greatly, and
Wnen they returned they Dragged about
now they used TO know her when she
was a girl
MORAL: This fable teaches that we
never know who has really got a cinch
IN life, and that we often envy the
wrong one.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-04

- nee upon a time there was a
man who, by hustling early and
- late, and always being Johnny
on the spot. succeeded in accommodating
= stack of pelf that was an eve open
er even TO Wall street
Except for his talent for divOrcinE
others from their securities, the man
was quite an ordinary creature, who
preferred cOrned beef and cabbage TO
French entrees, and who desired no
other amusement than his business az
fOrded, but his wife was a superior be-
ing with social aspirations.
Unfortunately. society did no seem
to miss the lady's absence from IT, and
hundred, 1t gave her welcome that
was so much on the Fritz that il con-
gealed her back teeth.
NOW among this worthy couples as
sets was a daughter who had grown
up into a peacherino, with a willOWy
figure, and peroxide hair, and soulful
orbs, and when her mother observed
this she returned thanks 10 heaven for
all her mercies, for she had bunch
that through daughter she could win
out, and get to know all the people
who did not want to know her.
This frappe society has gotten on
my nerves. she remarked TO herself,
but 1 Opine that there is still another
deal coming to me, and that I shall yet
have these headliners on the run Hap
PLY my husband has not spent his life
IN doing his fellow creatures in vain,
and IL is up to US to take a European
coronet out Of soak, and break into the
closed doors with it
The Wise Danes scheme.
Thereupon she went to her husband
and thus addressed him: i feel" she
said, "th1t IT is our sacred duty to give
our daughter all the broadening influ-
ence Of foreign travel and education,
and that ought to make the sacrifice
Of buying my Paris gowns in France
instead of on Sixth avenue
Wherefore / VIII take our daughter
and go abroad, and while I am con-
scientiOusly opposed to husband hunt
ing IS a rule, it may chance that I NAV
run across a coat Of arms that viii
be just as good as new If regilded."
Knowing the duty Of an American
husband and father the man consent
ed, and so the lady took her daughter
and liked across the herring pond
where the girl acquired q foreign ac-
cent, and was taught to be ashamed Of
father because he was in trade.
Mother trailed her purse like an
anise seed bag all across Europe and
it was not long before a pack Of hum
CRY fortune hunters was on her trail
but she was wise to the game and Led
them chase, while she looked for
the right one who would be worth the
her goOd Qolars in macarOui title
or shoddy thing made in Grmanv.
and that had not been o. K "a nv ne
Almanach de Gotha.
At last the real thing aDDeared on
the scene. he was guaranteed as a
for the newest thing on his ancestral
estate was the fifth mOrtgage
Ihe cool calmness with which he ran
up bills tnat he never intended to paw
was as good as an affidavit of nobility.
while his blase air in standing of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-04
Testing Children By Machinery

VFTESTNG machinery they getting right
schooling
covering
defects defects
touch and hearing the emotional constitution the intellect and its reactions
paTsntage
bearing schooling
The machinery that used delicate electrical and mechanical
mental
imagery imagination reasoning power mental application sense OF touch usu
nOra of sight speed and of hand and
finger movements cOnduct7ity system pain
capacity and expansion strength and endurance Color blindness meaning han0
steadn Of perfection bodily
school Hartford Conn., children
not OF the poor but OF the better classes show @ percent oVe Inc %
according the
Sixty percent wefund defective IN perception and memory o words and
percent reasoning
found defective and for objects showing no" more
through purely processes percent defective
of the intellectual defects wOTds of The children had
the children threOurths
third Of all
ezaminc IA OF mOTesp special
sy4ye percent defective
FOyght percent OF n of all the children examined spinal
percent percent
percent vos of all examined lacked vitality percent
lacked endurance 90 poorly nOushed % lacked strength
percent percent
Of all the children had defects vitality
interesting facts deduoed the records Of boys AM
girls In Intellectual capacities defective;
IN special senses considerably more than twice as many boys as girls were de-
1ec muscle reaction twice many boys as girls were detective; IN physical
vitality
dtes the necessity for extra wafuHess Of young boys and for their
special at growing
differences equally
divided
girls;
the
defective
hearing giH boys of
the girls In attention perception
Girls fitting irregular shaped blocks into their proper
indicating
greater
girls perfection
electual nornaity n
general children
children
guide
interesting conclusive They indicate however
necessity continuing everywhere the
efficiency tie young
citizenship country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-04
IA FEARS Ago To-
FROM The Herald O l.
Tais Date 1898 Nuy

There were IS cars OF cattle in the
T P yards yesterday
Two switch engines have been at
work in the G. H. yards for the past
three days. and they are still behind
IN the work
terday morning at 9 o'clock and an eC-
animation showed that the front
ming
-Four cars OF railroad steel were in
tns u IL yards yesterday The steel
VIII be used in the construction of
tne Eour new sldings, which the G. II
intends putting in
T. p road engine No. 215 has been
converted into switch engine and
reported for duty this morning in me-
Fl Faso yards. where she was so badly
needed. This engine will do the
switching until No. 10 returns from
the repair shops at Big Spring
kid" Hadlocz. VINO handed The
Ilyer over the T. P. during the ely
er season, yesterday returned to his
OLD post at the throttle Of the T. p
passenger engine No 10 The KID
while handling the fast train and re-
turned TO his old post crowned vita
The concert last night in the plaza
was one OF the most thOroughIy en-
loyed ones we have ever had The
nlsnt was perfect and the park was
y 81 ----Su "-tl persons me program
was very well selected and the band
established an excellent precedent bv
playing the national airs at the close
OF the regular program. The idea OF
having the people sing America while
me Dand played was new TO Fl PasO.
ana most people were timid but many
people were singing under their
breath, even though it did not make
great deal Of noise Many more
would have sung out If there had been
a leader The band viii not be dis
couraged by one attempt. but win try
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-04
ORCHARD MAGIC.

ORCHARD MAGIC.
Something once I found
Found and lost long sincef
Glimpse. and shadOw-sOund,
FOCtfalls airy prints
In the orchard, in the orchard.
Gone ere middle of the May.
Something-some one-found, but lost
again
this many and many a dayi
SOmething-sOme One-IOOkl
Nay. tbs past tits gone:
SOmething-sOme One-shook
Branches tinted Of the dawn
In the orchard. in the orchard
Some one shook that tinted spray:
But cannot see her, for the many
blossoms
in the way
SOmething-some one-list-
Voice? or elfin lute2
Only music-mists
-falling-mute-
In the orchard, in the orchard.
Something sweet sounds far away.
But / cannot hear her for the many
bees that hum all day
Edith II. Thomas, in Harpers
Weekly.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-04

Cnrlstan profession, as followers OF
the Prince Of Peace. and a disgraceful
contrast to our Liberty EnlighteninE
the World which greets all who reach
our stern shore. such a statue would
pc a fitting memorial of the world
VIDE treaty inaugurated BY the United
states, which we are assured viii soon
pc rautted by England, Japan and the
continental European powers, and
prophecy Of the age TO be-
All the women of America should
unite to make this movement q mighty
Our wonderful Liberty" in New
York HarbOr is an inspiration to every
one who enters our port
The Land of Liberty.
Although our land does not live Up
to the highest ideal of liberty. il is
doing more toward making the attempt
than any other land on earth
Every time a thought OF liberty en-
amount Of mental energy in the right
direction.
Every time a thought>of war enters
wrong direction.
Forts are out Of date. they keep the
idea OF war In mind, but in this age OF
alrships they afford no protection
Why not sweep them away and use
tAe precious land on which they are
quit for more useful purposes2
A colossal statue Of peace would be
an eNalting and uplifting ideal for the
throng to hold I'm mind as they pass
through the Panama canal
II would not bring universal peace
to the world the day Ii was placed
there But it would aid the world to
think Of peace.
Madame Caroline Severance. the
mother of clubs IN America is a fit
ting representative Of this idea.
All HAN TO statue of Peace.
She is past the 80 year mark and
brilliant of mind and magnetic Of per-
sOnality.
She has witnessed wonderful changes
In the world since she first came on the
scene OF action When she Instituted
"a club she was regarded as an uu-
seNed creature, and III required great
courage to so on with her ideal
All nan to this latest and best ideal
the statue Of peace. to be placed In the
entrunce OF the Panama canal-Copy-
right, 1912. Journal F,,au1-
iner-