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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-24
PEARLS MAKE GOOD COMPASS
Those Found in an Oyster by II. A.
Archibald Seem to Have a Pc
culiar Quality.

Councilman Harry A. Archibald
of New Rochelle, N. Y, who found
four large pearls in some oysters in
a restaurant there a few days ago,
believes he has discovered unusual
qualities in them. He says he left
the pearls on his library table and
an hour later found they had ar
ranged themselves in a straight line,
which ran north and south.
He changed the direction of the
line from east to west, he declares,
and after few minutes the pearls
slowly resumed the north and south
alignment on the glass top of the
table. Then, he says, he placed the
pearls in the form of square, and
again they rolled into a straight
line, north and south, acting like a
magnetic needle.
Mr.. Archibald found the pearls
were attracted by magnet and be-
lieves that they were, formed over
particles of iron which lodged in
the shells of the oysters and formed
the nucleus of the gems.
He has glued them on a strip of
black velvet and suspended them
from a, chandelier by thread, so as
to make a new kind of compass.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-24
In Full Costume.

An artist was describing a revue
that he had seen In Paris.
1T WAS a very decollete revue" said
he. in certain parts OF It I was for
chilly reminded of the story OF the
Partisan chorus girl. This girl had
been put through her PAGES. and tinal-
ly engaged. And now she said.
about my costume. What costume
shall I wear?'
Let me see your tongue said the
manager. All. it's coated. That will
do. Watch Dog.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-24
DESERT OCEAN IN AFRICA
Sahara to Be Covered With Ships and
Surrounded by Fertile Fields
and Forests.

The project of converting the des-
ert of Sahara into vast inland sea.
one-half the size of the Mediterran-
can. is again being agitAted, chiefly
by Prof. Gotchegoven, q distinguished
scientist. He believes he has worked
out a satisfactory plan for the engi-
neerlng work necessary, and lis now
urging that France add this to its 9TH
er Northern Africa enterprises. 4
About one-fourth OF the great desert
is below the sea level, and by his plan
of cutting a canal some 80 miles long
TO the north coast Of Africa, the whole
region would be covered with sea
from 10 TO 60 fathoms deep and navi-
gable by steamers, thus producing a
fiourishing traffic between French
West Africa.
II is also argued that all the arid
section surrounding the desert would
be rendered as fertile as Europe, and
that millions Of people. now leading
a precarious existence, could support
themselves in comfort. -G".' 80
Two objections are raised by other
scientists. One is the possible dam
age which might be done to Europe
by an alteration OF climatic conditions
on a large scale. and another the
imagined possibility that the equili-
brium of the earth would be affected
by the displacement OF so many bill
lions of tons OF water. Most savants.
however. consider that such objec-
lions are exaggerated.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-24
DEPARTMENT STORE
To Be Opened Here By SprOuSe
Company.

The directors ofths o. G. Sprouse
D.. met Monday night and declared
their usual 10 per cent dividend. So
we'll pleased with the business that
their manager. Mr.. 0. q. Sprouse.
is doing for them, they voluntarily
gave him nice raise in salary. Mr..
Sprouse. who has store in Hopkins
vile. sold it to the stock company.
and they will make arrangements at
once to secure larger quarters and
open a department store in that city
4 Springfield News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-24
ROLL CALL
AT the Ninth Street Christian
Church Sunday.

The roll of twenty-five organize
lior Of the Ninth Street Christian
church will be called tomorrow ~.
lernoon, beginning With the Cradle
Roll of the Bible Scaool and ending
with its Home Department. The
names of the Church Furnishing
Society. all the Auxiliaries to the c.
w. B M ard the Mission Band as
we'll as Of Bible School classes will
called. This will be done instead Of
calling as in former c1ngrep ational
masters the names Of individual
members Of the church The calling
of this roll Of groups viii begin
sharply at 3 o'clock D m 10 order
that the groups may be ready to
march to. their places on the minute
fixed for this exercise they are asked
to assemble as soon after 2 BOP m.
as may be practicable.
Those who are in the secret of the
program. which will not be revealed
until its execution. say that it is as
good as the best program of those
revealed heretofore on similar occ, :
sions in the church. The eimirs-
ton Of the individuu roll call it is
believed will make the program
sharp aud stirring to the last degree.
Persons of all ages will have part in
it. 1t is to be an hour filled with
music, marching memories. inspira-
tions, banners fellowship. radiant
and melodious time.
The purpose is threefold It's first
to get the church together with one
accord 10 one place that it may feei
the thrill of proper sense of its
own great strength in the service Of
its master. 1t is in the second place
to review in swift glances the various
activities of the church as these shall
appear in the various groups. And
thirdly and not least of all to bring
to the church new realiz ition #
the missionary purpose of all organ
izations and activities of whatever
sort which have p ace in a real church
of Christ No appeal is to be made
for an offering at this service, no
pledge of money will be asked for in
the cause of it. Inspiration and fell
lowship are the grand 'jecs of it.
Individual members of the church
will be registered by the use of a
registration card which has been sent
to each and is to be handed to the
'doorkeeper by each at the nour of
the service. Thus the affairs viii!
have means of knowing both who
attended and the strength of the at
tendance of each group
All will be welcome at this service
whether members of the church or
not.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-24

they had some native candy, rice, or
some kind Of seeds, or nuts, with
sugar poured over, and they soon
cleaned out the small stock, so some
girls had to invest in fried cakes, in.
stead. We had not gone very far.
until | became aware that there was
unusual excitement in the rear, and
/ heard one girl say "Ya nam nun"
Castor oil. their domination and |
found out that the girls had tasted
their cakes and weres not pleased
with them. There was a great deal
of splitting, and when we got home
one girl said. Il do sregret that
satang."
| have just received Mrs. Mason's
report for the lace, and find that our
girls have made over sixty dollars
worth this term. most of which has
been already sold. This ,!pays far
better than any other industry, if il
is only kept up. They are making
lace handkerchiefs now. which pays
better than the lace. OF course only
two or three girls are so far able to
make them, and there has not been
much call for them, as no one knows
we are making them.
We received word last week that
Dr.. Wilson died last Friday morning
at three o'clock, and was buried the
same morning at nine O'Clock. |
don't know whether this hasty bur-
ial was owing to the fact that he
had been dying for days. and they
couldn't keep the body any longer,
or that he had requested it. lie was
a very sentimental old man, and had
made many arrangements about his
death and burial. He asked to be
buried in the native instead of the
foreign graveyard, and didn't want
o coffin. He said he loved the earth,
aid wanted only winding sheet
around him. Years ago he lost a
child, and buried it himself. No one
else ever knew where the grave was
He was full of sentiment and poetry.
Years ago. he made his willard /
suppose has changed it many times
since-with minute directions as to
how all his belongings were to be
left. l don't suppose he has much
that anybody would want, except
from sentiment.
4 suppose Miss Buck and will go
up to the hill next week. She is not
well. and is anxious to 20. and | will
go with her. if there is no chance to
do any touring. But if the Collinses
are still out. may join them. But
the first thing | want to do. is to try
to make me- a divided skirt. for
horseback riding
/ am quite well. though have been
on a grand rush all week. to get
things up for the closing exercises.
tomorrow. Will write you all about
that next week.
LUCY STARTLING.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-24
MISS STARLING'S LETTER
Interesting Account of Closing Exercises in Siamese
Mission School With Negro Minstres Feature.

instead. We came to place where
h'eng Mai. Lois, June 5, 1911.
OaIy three more days of school, and
ours truly" is v,ry glad of it. /
shall be on needles and pins until it
i all over. for fear the rain will
spoil it all. We are having the seats
taken 40 in the school room, where
we can flee, in caseof an emergency,
but | will have to cut down my
drils. if we have them there, for
lack of room Aud there is sure to
np a crowd, and we couldn't begin
to accommodate them all in the house
But if we have fair weather, think
we may expect very nice entertain
ment.
The boys school had their closing
exercises, last Friday afternoon.
They have nice chapel, and Mr..
Yates had written a little play, which
they gave in English. The leading
lady" was a "quack" doctor, and
he whole play was series of mis-
takes he made. At home we would
have considered it very slow, but
&c ,nsidering that the boys had never
done anything of the kind before,
they deserve great credit The
second act was minstrel show.
which consisted of negro songs, and
some dialogue, taking off the efforts
of the English to speak Laos. The
boys were BACKED up. and think
the mission must have been ransack
ed for old clothes. and l never saw
any better get ups" They sang
well, too.
All the people of high rank in the
city had been invited, and there was
great crowd. The officers of the
army all wore their swords, the on y
use they ever get out of them, and
the c'anging kept up an incessant
din After the exercises in the
chapel, Mrs Harris served tea in her
house, and then we all went to the
athletic field for the foot ball game,
nd they don't play anything like as
rough as they do at home. whether
that detrac,ed from the interest of
the game or not, depends on the
view of the person watching it. But
there would never be any broken
bones in such a game as that.
The McCluers and DR.. Mason left
last Friday. according to schedule.
| should hate to be in one of those
little boats. this hot weather. Mr.
M looked very well. considering
his long illness. He is thin. but his
color is good. If he is improved by
the sea voyage. they will Rstop in
Japan. Otherwise. they will come
straight home.
Saturday afternoon, ! took the
girls to market. for the last time
this session. to get some flowers for
Sunday. But this is a poor season
for flowers. and we did not find any.
So we looked for something to eat,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-24
Thrown From Vehicle.

G. P. Thomas and John T. Tooke
OF Cadiz, were thrown from a vehicle
in Gracey. Tuesday. by a fractions
team that turned the vehicle over.
Mr.. Tooke was rendered unconscious
for an hour by the fall.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-24
THOS. ROBERTS
Represented H. H. S. in Contest
at OwenSbOrO.

Thomas Roberts and several of
his schoolmates went to Greensboro
yesterday and young Roberts COM
peted with six other boys last night
III the western Kentucky oratorical
contest, The result was not known
at the. Dress hour.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-24
Leader is Wanting.

1t is feared in Washington that all
that is needed to plunge Mexico in.
to a civil strife again is the appear
ance Of a leader who can harmonic
the factions and bring the rebellion
elements together.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-24

Bob Burnett, of Denver, Colo,
an old Cadiz boy, a son of the late
Col. R. A. Burnett, visited Cadiz
this week for the first time in Is
years
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-24
HER ANSWER.

''What did the bankers daughter
say when you asked her to marry
you?"
''She said l would have to go to
par before she could take stock in my
proposition"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-24
The Hotel Booklet.

like to read in little books OF
grassy lawns and shady hooks and
sandy dunes and purling brooks, but
then lake a peek a little frrther on
and see that all this JOY is far from
free. and that's the painful part TO
me-that thirty pnnks per woek--
Washington Herald
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-24
BONDS READY
For Delivery To The Purchaser
To-Day.

The first $4,000 of the new High
SchOo bonds will be delivered to-day
to the City Bank & Trust Co. and
the amount will be used on the
building contract. The full author
izek issue is $4,000 and they are to
be issued as the money is needed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-24
WISE TO THE GAME.

Hotel Clerk (blandly)-Oh, yes,
we have dollar-ffty rooms, but
they're all taken"
Prospective Guest lin a whisper)
Where do the spectators do bust
ness.-Judge.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-24

Blly-Huhl / bet you didn't have
a good time at your birthday party
yesterday.
Willie-I bet / did.
Billy-rhen why Amt you sick to-
day?
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-24

Miss Rsttie Burke. Of Cadiz. il
visiting Mrs. james Breathitt.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-26
bHQ0Tl|NG0F YOUNG MAN
| At SYKES1ON SHR0UDED
| IN THE DEEPEST MYSTERY
SPOT CASE sale OF
BURLEIGh COUNTY Land
NEAL LAND AGENCY DI8POSES
OF SEVERAL VALUABLE
TRACTS
One Farm Sold For $4,000 And Tho
Other For 5000 Great Interest in
Transaction

With all Of the talk Of tight money
and somewhat strained. conditions
said to exist because Of the failure
to harvest bumper crops during the
past two years, it Is with a sense of
great satisfaction that residents of
the capital city have heard Of land
sales which have ecently been con-
summated by local parties.
Senator E. 8. Neal Of Mclean coun-
ty, who recently opened Offices Of the
Neal Land Company in the Bismarck
bank building has just completed the
negotiation of q sale of 1876 acres of
land In juxtaposition to the body
which he sold for ten thousand dollars
cash. The other day he sold a quar-
ter section of land east of the city
for $1,000 This was also q spot cash
deal. There is money in circulation,
and there are people who have faith
enough in Burleigh county soil to in
vest 1t here. Conditions are some
what better than they seem.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-26
SCENES OF UNEQUALLED
SAVAGFRY ENACTED IN
Streets OF GUAYA0U|L
RECEPTION S'MOST
ELABORATE FUNCTION
BEAUTIFULLY APPOINTED ELkS
HALL WAS SCENE OF UN-
RlvALED sPLENDoR.
Attorney General and Mrs. Miii.r. and
Hon. and Mrs. r. o. HeIistrom Re.
ceive Over 800 Guests,

Attorney General and Mrs. Andrew
Miller and Hon. and Mrs. F. 0. He'll
strom received over 800 of their
friends Thursday evening at the beau
tifully appointed Elks hall. In the
receiving line were Mr.. Miller, Mrs.
Miller, Mrs. Leo Wing of Taylor, Mrs.
L. c. Prescott of Minot, Mr.. Hellstrom
and Mrs. Hellstrom.
The large hall, with it's mirrored
walls, presented a scene of bewitch-
ing beauty, and was one great bower
OF southern smilax which formed the
background for the handsome decora.
tions of yellow and white. The color
scheme was further carried out in the
menu.
Dancing was enjoyed by the guests,
music being furnished by Peck's or
chestra, which was augmented for this
especial occasion. At midnight a de-
ltghtful luncheon was served, after
which dancing continued until an
early hour in the morning. In addi-
tion to the state officials and their
wives and ladies' and gentlemen Of
the capital city, there was a large
number Of prominent out of town
guests in attendance at the function,
which was one of the most elaborate
social events that has occurred at the
capital city.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-26
JAMESTOWN College
PLAYS HERE TONIGHT
ONE OF THE BEST GAMES OF
THE SEASON At THE LOCAL
ARMORY.
Bismarck Defeated College Quint Two
Weeks Ago and viii Take the Con.
test This Evening.

This evening at the armory there
will be one of the best games of bas-
ketball that has been played here this
year. jamestown College and Bis.
marck will struggle for supremacy
and the contest promises to be a most
exciting one.
Two weeks ago the local team went
to Jamestown where it overwhelmed
the college boys by the score of rs
to s. They expect to do this again
tonight, only run up a still higher
score. The full lineup of the Bis.
marck team will be in the game. and
consists Of Hauser and Albertson, for
wards; Hogue, center; Quilting and
Myhre, guards. Some of the team
members have been on the sick list
recently, and this is their first game
since they returned from their east.
ern trip.
The game will be called at $3.50
o'clock sharp, and Immediately fol-
lowing it there will be dancing by
those present. Music will be turn.
ished by good orchestra and a splen4
did time is assured to all. ~
Between halves there will be a
game between the Presbyterian boys
and Baptist boys teams. This will
also be an interesting match,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-26
auTcHER USED KNIFE
ls Claim Made Against Cavalier Meat
Dealer

CAvAI1ER.N. D. Jan. Discharged
with assault with dangerous weap-
on, Peter Schroeder, a Walhalla'
butcher, was bound over to the dis
trict court of Pembina county on
the complaint of Joseph Goodrie.
Schroeder and Goodrie had some
trouble owed meat deal when the
former ordered Goodrie out Of his
place OF business using q knife to
enforce his demands, The evidence
shows that goodrie was not seriously
hurt in the fight that followed. -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-26
MARSHALL OIL COMPANY
suing RIVAL CONCERNS
ALLEGES THAT DEFENDANTS
USING TRADE MARK NAMES
OF BRANDS.
French Auto Oil 10 Made by Marshall
Oil People and Imitators May Get
Into Trouble.

The Marshall Oil company, with
general Offices at Marshalltown, 1a.,,
has petitioned the Douglas county,
Nebraska, district court to recover
damages from the Atlas OIL company,
NJ. A. Hulburt and company, and
Weston A. Eddy, all of Omaha, Neb.
The plaintiffs petition alleges that
the defendant has illegally and un-
lawfully used the brand French Auto
Oil in the marketing Of their goods, to-
the profit and advantage Of the de-
fendant and to the loss and great dis
advantage Of the plaintiff; that the
defendant knew and knows French
Auto Oil, as sold by the plaintiff. to
be a popular and established high
grade lubricant for gas engine mo-
tors. and the defendant wilfully and
knowingly did pirate on the brand OF
the plaintiff, by offering for sale, SELL
ing and causing to be sold to the au.
tomobile public. a spurious and in.
ferior product under the plaintiffs
brand.
The petition alleges that the wrong
full, illegal and fraudulent use of the
French Auto Oil brand by the defend.
ant has deceived the public by leading
it to believe that the defendant has
right to use the plaintiffs brand
and that when buying French Auto
Oil'' from the defendant it is buying
the genuine oil and product of the
plaintiff.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-26
north DAKOTA TAX
LEAGUE SESSIONS

PROT. James E. Boyle of the Untver.
sity of North Dakota has announced
the program for the two days meet
ing Of the North Dakota Tax league
to be held at Fargo Monday and
Tuesday, January 30 and 81, as FOL-
lows:
Tuesdays Proceedings.
1890 g. m. Informal gathering of
conference, registration, authorization
AMI appointment of COMMITTEES; 2 p.
M, address of welcome, Mayor v. r.
Lovell; North Dakota's New Tax
Commission Law" Prof. L. e. Bird
ze4., University Of Noruh Dakota;
Outline Of q Model Inheritance Tax
Law for North Dakota" George E.
Wallace, Wahpeton; "The Richmond,
Va, Conference OF the National Tax
Association" r. B. Blakemore, Far
go; 8 p. m, The Place of the In
come Tax I'm States Tax System"
DR.. 4. s. Adams. member of Wiscon-
sin tax commissions; discussion;
Foote's Formula for Assessing Rail-
roads," l. A. Acker, North Dakota
legislative reference librarian, Bis
marck.
Wednesdays Program.
10 a. m. Symposium, 1.-THE Prepar-
aJ1on Of Appropriation Bills in the
State Legislature Assembly" Senator
J. G. Gunderson, Aneta: Representa-
tive Robert Norhefm, Alexander. and
Representative w. D. De Nault,
Jamestown; County Accounting as
It Is, anl Az 1t Should Be" w. w.
Felson auditor, Pembina county; 2
p. M. Improving Our Rural School,
Inspector N. G.. Mcdonald; Support
of Schools IN North Dakota" Prof.
A. D. Weeks, agricultural college; An
Analysis of the Single Tax Doctrine y
2. B. Blakemore, Fargo: Taxation
of Pullman Cars in North Dakota"
r. A. Burnett, Cummings, N. D.; p.
M, symposium continued, "The Prep
aration Of Appropriation Bills" sena-
tor w. G. Mcdowell. Marion; Sena-
tor J. E. Williams, Turtle Lake, and
Representative S. N. Putnam, New
Rockford; discussion; treasurers re-
port; secretarys report; committee
reports; election of officers; adjourn
ment.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-26
Rebel Ge0eral Shot Down.
Bod y Was Hacked to
Pieces and Burned
POpuldCe Infuriated at Mild
Sentence Passed by
Court Martial
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: GUAYAQUH, Jan. 26.-Gen- =
: eral Pedro Montero, who recent :,
: ly was the popular hero of Quay +
(: aquil was yesterday shot by an +
: angry populace, dragged into the f
= streets, beheaded and burned. e
4 + = {: = = = + + e e = + 80
Special to The Tribune.
Montero in November last was pro-
claimed president Of tine troops sta
toned in Guayaquil, but handed over
the leadership in the provisional gov
emment to General Flavio Alfaro.
The revolutionary army went from
Guayaqudl to meet the governmest
troops from Quito, who, under the
command Of General Leonidas Plaza
defeated them and eventually forced
Guayaquil to copitulate.
General Montero, with other lead
ers, was captured January "a, AMI
last evening General Montero was
brought before the court martial and
sentenced to sixteen years imprison-
ment in the penitentiary. When
General Plaza, VIII opresdded over the
court marital, announced the sentence
crowds OF angry people who had sur
rounded the government palace await
ing the result, shouted violent pro-
tests. The excitement increased rap
idly;- and eome of them rushed into
the court loom, dddled Montero with
bullets, seized his body and dragged
It into The open air. Then they
hacked the head of the shoulders,
gathered fuel with which they started
fire, and cast the head and trunk
into the flames.
The excitement lasted throughout
the night and revolver shooting oc-
Cured in many parts Of the city. Gen.
Eloy Alfaro and General Paez, cap
tured the same time as Montero, it is
reported, were sent to Quito last
night. They will be tried by court
martial in the capital.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-26
Interesting SOCIAL:
EVENT At SYkESTON

Special to The Tribune.
SYKESTON, Jan. 26.-The whist
players of Sykeston enjoyed most
delightful evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
H. p. Hamann at the Lakeside hotel.
Four tables were filled at progressive
whist, and the guests entered the
games with such spirit that the con-
test was exceedingly interesting right
from the start. Mrs. w. H. Moore and
Mr.. A. s. Devoice made the high
score and were presented with a beau
tiful design of burned wood mounted
on 1912 souvenir calendar. The
party then retired to the dining room.
where delicious three-course supper
was served and tn guests departed at
a late hour having enjoyed one of the
most enjoyable evenings OF the sea-
son.