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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-25
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS
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nice ornament il would be for the
new office building to be completed
by the end Of the year. We're the
people to vote on whether or not we
should have it everybody would vote
yes" SO let's have it One that
everybody on Main street can see
To keep up with the times, the clock
must be put in Nothing short Of
clock in the tower Of the new build
ing will satisfy the more progressive
class of our people Need Of money?
Oh, that's not to be considered! We
believe the business men Of Main
street would pay for the. clock, were
II n cessary
TWENTY-FIVE men. three boys and a
dog stood for half an hour OF more
Saturday in a broiling midsummer
sun intently watching the excavat-
ing going on for the new picture
show building on Ninth street. The
men of the pick and shovel had gone
down something like seven or eight
feet when they struck kind of
sticky, crawfishy clay. What the
crowd expected to see unearthed no
one can tell. AS busy as he always
is, even Monroe Dalton had to stop
and rubber for a few minutes. But
he had good reason to do so. He
says that great many years ago he
was digging a cistern about 125 feet
from the building line on Ninth
street north of the place where the
excavating is now going on and had
gone down about seven or eight feet
when he struck lot of heavy tim.
bers crossing each other, as if road
bed had extended through the mid
die of the block from Ninth to Eighth
streets. And some years later. wher
ne was digging another cisterr
about rs feet from the other one
when he had gone down about Z OF
Sfeet he struck brick pavement
So it is plainly seen that we are now
living in new Hopkinsville. in NOR,
senses than one.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-25
Railroad Commission For Ter
ritOry Outside the Cities
Permits Merger.
STIPULATION AS TO RATES.
Last Steps Taken To Bring
About the Proposed
Consolidation.

The Kentucky Railroad Commits
sion Monday voted to allow the con-
solidation of the phones in this city.
The commission in passing the
resolution favoring the consolidation
of the Western Kentucky companies
does so provided that the consolidst-
ed company. the Christian Todd Tel
ephone Company, shall not charge.
collect nor receive a greater sum for
toll or compensation than that sum
which is now charged, collected or
received by the constituent corpora
tions for the same or similar services
hereafter rendered. so long as said
companies operate as consolidated
company, by the resolution of the
commission under substantially the
Game circumstances as now exist.
The resolution adopted by the COM
mission is as follows:
Whereas we the Kentucky Rail-
road Commission have after such
investigation as we deem necessary.
determined that no substantial pub
lie benefits result from the separate
existence Of the corporations herein
sfJet named. and the separate opera.
tion Of the properties heretofore
owned by the Cumberland Telephone
" Telegraph Company. HopkiDsville
Home Telephone company. the Penn
broke Home Telephone Company
and the Todd County Home Tele'
phone Company. and that. ac:ua
competitive conditions do not exist
between said companies, it is there
fore
-%Resolved, That we hereby con
seit u the consolidation by purchase
of properties heretofore belonging
to said above named companies, stu
atei in Christian and Todd counties
by the Christian-Todd Telephone
Company. as above set out. and tc
Conducting IF business by it undet
and in accordapce with the terms oi
the franchises heretofore owned by
the above named Cumberland Tele-
phone & Telegraph Company"
The report is signed by L. B. Finn,
chairman; w. F. Klair and H. G.
Garrett.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-25
Off For Admission.

Co. d will leave this afternoon at
4:25 on a special train over the L. &
N. to go into camp for eight days
at Admission. Ala. The special train
when it arrives here viii have picked
up the companies from Henderson.
Greensboro. Hartford. Madisonville
and Darlington. belonging to the
Third regiment. Col. Henry. his
staff and the Third regiment band
win Of course 60. ~. - -
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-25

Rev. A. R. Kssey will preach at
Hebron Methodist church next Sat
urday afternoon at 3 o'clock and
Rev. d. s. Bowles on Sunday at IL
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-25
Bride tO.be LOST.

Miss Dorcas Snodsrass. West
Virgins girl mas mysteriously dis
appearei in New York. where she
went 70 buy her trOusseau,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-25
Bishop Warren Very III.

Denver. Col. July Bishop
Henry w. Warren of the Methodist
Episcopal church. who was stricken
with pneumonia few days ago. tc-
day was reported to be in serious
condition at his home here. He is
80 years old. and was retired last
Nay.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-07-25
Watoh Ihs Date

After youf name. fenes
promptly. and not miss q mum
Der. The Postal eeulatIons
require subscriptions to b
paid IN advance,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-02
Scene OF FIRST
IMPORTANT TEST
Eyes OF Nation Turn to Vermont,
Which Will Vote
Tuesday.
FIVE PARTIES IN FIELD
Harlan B. Howe Is Leading
Democrats in Fight for
Governorship.

Montpelier, VT. September THE
first Important test OF political strength
under the unusual conditions prevail
ing this year will be made in Vermont
Tuesday, when the first state election
viii be held. National issues have
been presented. and the effect upon tho
Republican and Democratic vote OF the
campaign OF Colonel Roosevelt. who
toured the state last week. will be
watched with interest
Vermont has been strongly Repuh-
lican for half a century. but the size
OF the Republican plurality. with the
exception of three years. mas been air
accurate barometer of the political
sentiment of the nation. Whenever
the Republican plurality has fallen be-
low $4,000 Democratic President has
been elected In November This year
the entry OF tho Progressive party has
complicated the situation.
There are five candidates tor Gov
ernor-Allen NJ Fletcher. Republican.
Harlan b Howe. Democrat. Rev
Frazer Metzger. Progressive; Clement
f. Smith Prohibitionist. and Fred W.
suffer. Socialist
Progressive leaders tonight declared
that no candidate would receive a ma
iority or the popular vote. and that
the election would therefore he thrown
into the Legislature. Both Democrats
and Republicans. however. claim they
would win.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-02
DELEGATES ON GROUND
Congress for Testing Materials VIII
Convene Tuesday.

New York. September l.-Delegates
from twenty-siN different countries
have arrived here for the big SIX in
terna,ional congress for testing ma
ter!sls. which Will open here formally
on Tuesday The congress. which Will
cos, nearly $4,000, will BE one OF
the most important ever held by the
American Society for Testing Mate
rails. and will hear 200 papers. three
Of which viii treat OF the steel rail
situation with special reference TO
safety Other subjects will be the fire
loss. which is eight times as great
per capita in the United States as In
any other country. and a report by the
British ROYAL Commission on the pre-
vention OF hres a TO which constitutes
a wholly hreproof building
After the congress. the delegates to
which will he welcomed by General
William II Bixhy chief Of engineers
Of the United states Army. In behalf
Of President Taft: by Governor DIX
on behalf OF the State. and b. Con-
troller William a. Prendergast for
Mayor Gaynor. the engineers will be
taken on an excursion to Washington.
Pittsburgh Buffalo and Ma CARA Falls.
They Will have an official reception in
Washington and Will he guests of honor
O. garden party on tie White House
lawn Several receptions AFRO planned
for them in New York
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-02
Makes Heated Reply
to Senator Iillman

Columbia, :. G., September L.
AS to helping me grant pnrdons or
giving me ndvice, thank YOU very
much. II your services are needed
you VIII be called upon. but you
need not mt all fenr being disturbed
from your regular duties along TINT
line
This statement WINS made here
today by Governor Cole VI. Biense
In an open letter addressed to United
suites Senator Benjnmip Il. rIIimnn
I'm reply to the senutor's opcn letter
attacking Blensc's administration or
Stnte affairs. The Governor enters
general denial OF charges that he
has been Involved I'm corruption and
says that he has been "moSt severely
criticized, lied on and abused"
senator Iillman's letter followed
the Democratic Stnte primary, In
which Governor Dlense was renomi-
mated on the fnce of the returns.
An investigation Of the PRIMARY I'm
some Of the large counties of tn.
state Is now being made 10 establish
whether or not illegal methods were
used.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-02
"KID MCCOY" ENRAGED
He Proporrs to sue Belgium Govern
m~nt for S25nOn0

New York September l-Doclaring
that his arrest In London was . part
Of q plot between tho Belgian police
and the thieves who stole tho Jewels
from the Princess OF Thurn and Taxis
To allo" the real robbers time to es-
cape. Norman Selbv better known as
KID Meow arrived here on board
the Amer cen liner st. Louis from
Southampton today Tho former
bring srlt for $3.50. 900 against the
Belgian government for false arrest
NcC'o, vent to tho waldorf Hotel.
but Was told tha, al the accommoda
tons wero taken Then he Went 10
the Lorraine His wife NJ says was
50 upset by the affair that she has
gone TO Paris FOR her health
The Berian police. sad McCov.
are lot Of .houeheads They had
nothing on me Other than that lap.
pened to be living at tho same hotel
as tho Princess In os,oud When !
left FOR London ihey ct it into their
heads that had made on with the
Jewels was Informed br Scotland
Yard deteo, ves before leaving Lon
don that the Jewels had been traced
NY. believe that nly arrest was just
subterfuge bv the police to let the
real thie~es sc; awav and prevent
the discovery Of who mad the $4,000
worth Of iewels
The former prize-nghter delivered
lecture on Health 10 the passen-
gers at the steamship concert Friday
night and made favolnbls impress
sion Ho Saws ne has No plans as TO
what ne will do I'm the future eXcept
that he viii remain In Americs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-02

Dirty. lying innuendo' This vas
among the milder of the vigorous
terms used by Acting Secretary OF
State Huntington Wilson to-day in
denying story printed to-day in a
New York newspa per regarding the al
legged double-dealing OF American min
ing interests with the conflicting forces
In Nicaragua. and which was charged
with being the cause OF the present
strife in the Central American repub-
lie
The story recited how these Ameri-
cans. to maintain the mining conces-
sions obtained in Nicaragua. set patriot
against patriot in that country and
used the State Department to up
hold their claims While Wilson's de-
NAL was comprehensive. he did not go
into details or discuss any particular
feature OF the story.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-02
Warm Weather Promised
for Southern States

Washington. September 1.-Wnrm
weather over the Middle West and
In the Eastern and Southern Stntes
IL predicted for the coming week
by the Weather Bureau. Tempern-
lures below normal ARE announced
for the Northwestern States, the
Rocky Mountain and Platenu re-
Eions and the Pacific Coast states.
Showers In the Northwestern
States and In the Northern States
from Minnesota eastward are indi-
Gated by low bnrOmetric pressure
which will prevail Monday and Tues
DIV. This disturbance probably will
move eastward to- che Mississippi
Valley by Wednesday mud prevail
over the Enstern States the latter
part OF the week.
There are present indications.
according to the Weather Bureau. of
disturbance I'm the West Indies.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-02
Greensboro PAYS rrIbutc.

Greensboro n c., September l.-Tri
butes to the life and work Of the late
General William Booth were paid by
local min sters. regardless Of denoni-
nations. at a largely attended me-
mortal service held in the auditorium
OF the Y. NJ C. A. this afternoon. The
exercises We're opened with prayer by
captain L. T. Bott. of the local saliva
ton Army post. and beautiful tributes
to the late commander In chief OF the
army were paid by Rev T J. Ogburn
pastor Of Grace Methodist Church. and
Rev Earle J. Harold, past-r of the
Baptist Church. Short appropriations
were made by a number of other min
isters and citizens
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-02
Whole World Renders
Homage to the Dead
Salvationist.
EACH ARMY POST
HOLDS SERVICES
Leaders in Every Walk of Life
Gather to Extoll Achievements
and Character of Man Who
Founded and Builded Into
Power the Salvation
Army.

New York September Filled 10
OVERLOOKING With fervcnt leaders and
eager followers. memorial hall at the
nationa headquarters Of the salvation
afmy IN this city was the ofic al
centre OF services held to-day II more
than 900 Starvation Army posts
tnronThout the country In memory Of
No late General Wlliam Booth The
services we're also part % similar
memorials at outposts throughout The
world. ell Of which being at O'Clock
considering the difference In time. is
considered virtually continuous
twenty-four hours service. in which
millions OF followers paid tribute to
the late founder Of the arlny
Services here were preceded by
parade Of national ana local officers.
headed oy the national staff band over
BOO men and women were employed
The daf was not only one OF memorial
u the founder % the army. but con
secratinn 70 CARR on lis work for
humanitr under oath II allegiance to
Ais succeeding son. General Branwell
Booth. The congregats sang the
generals favorite hymns. rhue tri-
England, President TAFT Colonel
Roosevelt. Joseph Choste and many
other DISTINGUISHED persons had paid
10 the general were read
In the absence Of Eva Pooth. com
Hlander OF the American branch OF the
army. who rad gone TO her fathers
funeral. Colonel Peart. OF the national
stan delivered the formal address OF
the DAY. extolllng the character and
achievements Of General Booth
The other speaker was Dr. D. L
Ritcuie. head Of the Theological Semi
nary al Nottingham England. General
Booths birthplace
General Booths three sons ware
educated Ct this seminary, and DR..
Riichle spoke from intimate scquaint-
ance win me family
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-02
Service. Arc Impr-s,ive.

London. September l.-At all the
Salvation army citadels impressive
memorial services were held in honor
OF the late General William Booth At
Congress Hall. Clapton. General Bran
well Booth. the new head 81 the army
presided at the exercises. which We're
attended BY Evangeline Booth. COM
nander OF the Salvation Army N amer
ica, and Mrs. Booth Heilherg. chief OF
the army IN Denmark General Booth
apolog.zed for not wearing his gen
erals uniform saving: 4 haven't had
tho courage felt that wasn't ready
10 put 1t on.
~ Eastborn where TWENTY-FIVE years
go the Town Council was bitterly nos
tile TO the Salvation Army. and for
two years disturbances occurred Sun
day after Sunday as the Salvationists
made Efforts to establish themselves.
to-fay's memorial services had the
character OF a civic function
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-02
Gomez is Anxious.

Havana September THE anxiety
with which President Gomez engaged
the Gibson affairs was made evident
tonight. when he sent personal mes
sage to President TAFT expressing his
regret that the American charge daft
fares had been assaulted by a foolish
irresponsible person, and declaring
that the man would be severely and
quackly punished
That there is some fear the Incl
dent may lead to complications which
would invite intervention is intro
duced By the Cuban executives ex-
pressed hope that President Taft Will
make "a frank and cordial statement
In order TO restore confidence that
the United States does not Intend TO
depart from IT'S constant desire that
Cuba maintain internal peace and tho
best relations with all nations"
President Gomez 5 message also shows
that the state Department. through
Acting Secretary wilson. has sharp
~ taken the Cuban government TO
task before the apparently unprovokea
assault on Mr. Gibson. for President
Gomez saws he Is deeply grieved by
the statement mad Yesterday nv Mr..
Wilson TO the Cuban minister at
Washington
The statement Of Mr. Wilson TO
Senior Rivero has not been made pub
lie here. but 1t is understood to have
been of most peremptory character.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-02
Services In wnshtnrtop.

WASHINGTON. September Memorial
services for the late General william
Booth OF the Salvation Army. were
held here to-day IN several churches
The entire orps OF the Salvation
army recruits in Washington partici-
pated In the services in one OF the
churches All were in uniform, and
wore on their arm white bands of
mourning. The crimson flag Of the
army. tipped with the white mourn
Ing. was in evidence. Following the
memorial. silent PRAYER for tire sue
cess OF Bramwell Booth. new leader
Of the army. was said at the Salvation
Army headquarters.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-02
snfc In Nfnnngun.

Managua, August 81 DELAYED in
transmit ssion).-Americans and Euro
peans in the belea suered capital are
safe. but nothing is known concerning
the situation Of those n Matagalpa and
other places who have not been heard
from in ten DAYS. At that time all was
reported well with them. with the ex-
ception that one German had been
killed at Matagalpa
The wife OF the British consul gen
eral here. who is marooned at Jinotega.
northwest Of Matagalpa. got letter
through to her husband to-day. IT
was written q week ago and said she
was well. Nothing has been heard
from several English women a Mahaya
since the trouble started
The revolution has not affected Blue
fields and other eastern coast points.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-02
MORE PAY FOR CARRIERS
Portmnster-Gcnernl Jncrcn.cs Their
Salaries TO SI.IoO Year.

WASHINGTON September i-Cnder
suthority conferred hy tho post-otiice
appropriation bill rosiuaste f-tieneral
Hitchcock to-day Increased the salaries
If rural letter carriers on standsd
routes fom $1,000 TO Sll00 wear. thus
affecting ZOO men. with proportions
ate increase 10 carriers on shorter
routes The order viii become effec-
;l~e Septcm her 90 This will mean an
increased disbursement OF 81 100000
Year II Is the second saiary advance
Tor rural carriers made in the last
four years At the close OF the last
fiscal year on June 90, there were a..
n3l rural mail carriers. the aggregate
pay being S4o.s55,74o When the rural
years ago eighty-three carriers we're
employed az an annual cost O. $ii.S4o.
the maximum individual pay being $500
year The increase provides rural
carriers adequate compensation for ad-
;ional burdens 70 be imposed by the
parcels pest system. effective January
mail routes can be conducted practical
j. with 70 extra eXpenses 70 the gov
eminent eXcep, the increased salary
Allowance 10 carriers" said Nj Hitch
cock In my Judgment this add
tlonal cost viii b. more than offset
by an Increased revenue. thus insurinE
the maintenance and. from time TO
tine. the extension o. the rural de-
livery system as self-supportlns
branch Of the postal service"
Mr. Hitchcock mas directed also. that
rural mail carriers on the completion
Of twelve months service, be granted
fifteen days leave. With pay. This Will
require the additional expenditure OF
SsO.ooo year in the payment OF sub
stitute carr'ers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-02
CUBAN PRESIDENT
FLORES ATTACK
In Dispatch to Taft He Expresses
Indignation at Outrage
on Gibson.
HIS ASSAILANT ARRESTED
Gomez Wants Statement That
United States Will Not
Interfere.

Havana. September President
Gomez to-day sent a long cable dis
patch to President Taft in connection
with the attack upon Hugh :, Gibson.
the American charge danaires at
Havana. by Enrique Maza. newspa-
per reporter In part the dispa tch
said
Deeply grieved by the statement
made yesterday by Huntington VIII
son. acting Secretary of State, to the
cuban minister at Washington. l ad-
dress myself to YOU trusting in your
constant good VIII toward Cuba and
this government to repeat my sorrow
and Indignation at the outrage In
hioted upon the charge d'amaires OF
tie United States by a foolish indi-
viGlal. perhaps in response to the in
stigation OF persons Tying to make
trouble between cuba and the United
states, and to assure YOU that his
assailant has been arrested and Will
be prosecuted with all the severity
our laws permit and with all possible
rapidity.
The insults which some papers,
VIGOROUSLY antigovernmental. have d.
rected against Mr. Gibson will be the
subject OF the proceedings which our
laws pI"ecllpt' EltnouBH Ihcy nave
had practically no influence on public
opinion" continues the message
The message says the recent Amer
team notes and Assistant Secretary OF
State Wilson's statement to Senior
Rivero. the minister at Washington.
have caused profound alarm among
those who feared that the exaggerated
reports OF the attack on Mr. Gibson
might lead the United states into a
most lamentable error. 1t offers as
surances OF the affection and gratitude
OF Cuba for the United States and
closes with an expression OF hope that
President Taft will make frank and
cordial statement in order To restore
confidence that the United states does
not in this case intande TO depart from
its constant desire that Cuba main.
tain International peace and the best
of relations with all nations.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-02
Sorrow in Greenville.

Greenville. s. c. September Men
from. all walks OF life turned out a I
the Grand Opera House this afternoon
to pay tribute to the memory OF Cen
eral William Booth. Special music and
addresses by leading ministers. law
yers and laity featured the program.
The salvation Army has ACCOMPLISHED
much here. and for this reason genuine
sorrow was felt on account OF the
death OF the great salvationist.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-02
Governor-Elect preaId..

Atlanta, Ga. September Memorial
services over General william Booth.
late commander in-chief of the Saliva
ton Army. this afternoon were pre-
sided over by Governor elect John
S!aton Music was furnished by the
BAPTIST Tabernacle choir, and five
minute talks were made by score OF
local RELIGIOUS leaders
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-02
CAPT. JOHN B. FIELDER DEAD
One OF the Hest Known Men Of sourh
GcorEia.

Americas, Ca. September Gap
tain John b. Folder one of the best
known men of South Georgia. died
hero today or stroke OF apoplexy.
which he suffered Thursday
He was a Confederate soldier when
sixteeu years old He had served ns
Mayor OF this city twenty years. out
not continuously He is survived by
two daughters and four sons
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-02
Heat Wnyc Continues.

Chicago. Ill September 1.-Chica COS
hot wave continued una hated to-day.
The maximum temperature registered
was 90 degrees at P. NJ Three deaths
end nine prostrations from heat were
reported.
At the Lincoln Park bathing beach
several thousand persons were in line
throughov: the dav waiting To take
cooling plunge in Lake Michigan Be
cause of the great crowd. the police
limited to an hour the time each
Continued on Third Page)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-02
Vast Crowd Attends.

Philadelphia. Pa. September L.
Memorial services for the late General
William Booth. founder OF the saliva
ton Army. were held in Fairmount
Park here Dais afternoon. y vast
crowd stt-.s-ded and clergmen repre-
senting various religious denomina-
tions made addresses. Messages were
read from President Taft, former
President Roosevelt and Cardinal Glib
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