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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-17
CONVEX MIRROR DID THE JOB
DiabolicaI Conception Peculiar to
Summer Resorts Cured Little
Bobby of Vanity.

Bobby, a little New Yorker, had his
first real boy clothes. He was no long
err a girl. The ignominy of skirts had
departed afar OFF. He had emerged in
to the dignity of suit-knickers and
Norfolk jacket, with belt-the real
thing, tending toward the estate of
big man." The elation which is
mented in Bobby's case by the fact
that he had a large number of rela-
tives, mostly feminine, who rejoiced
with him and who were loud in their
expressions of approval. How well
he looks" Doesn't he look hand
some?" He'll soon be real mani"
How becoming his new clothes are!"
and similar auntie rhapsodies soon
had Bobbys masculine vanity work
ing overtime.
In the afternoon of the same day
Bobby was taken by the large and
admiring family to Coney Island. This
was more than ordinarily good OPP
portunity to show off and Bobby made
the most of it, Not one of the family
realized that thus far the young man
had not seen his transformed self in a
mirror. One of the first things they
encountered at Coney was a large
mirror of the convex variety, and one
of the aunties delightedly steered
Bobby In front of it. while the family
looked on with suppressed smiles.
Bobby looked. A puzzled, disturbed
expression. spread over his face. He
looked at the family and they were
all as solemn as ghosts. How dc
you like your new clothes?" one Of
them asked. Bobby made no reply
He looked at himself. then at the
mirror again, then turned away. In
cold dignity, but from that day tc
this vanity Is a quality which makes
its appearance no more in Bobby's
mentality.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-17
Nothing Like system.

Don't tell me you cant remember
thingsl' murmured Jobs to Dobbs.
Memory Is all mater OF system.
Now. In what year was the Battle OF
Agincourt Fought"
Dobbs pleaded that his memory fail.
ed him on that interesting historical
fact.
Exactly" replied Jobbs. NOV
how many days are there in a week.
Seven" came the answer.
Very we'll Twice seven are four
teen. Multiply by a hundred-four.
teen hundred. Number OF days IN
June. thirty. Half OF thirty. fifteen.
fifteen and fourteen hundred7"
Fourteen hundred and fifteen"
hazarded Dobbs.
Rights That's the year OF the BAT.
tie. System. my boy. That's what
does It-systeml"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-17
MIGHT HAVE PUT LAST FIRST
Old Lady Wound Up With Excellent
Reason for Not Liking the
Dominle's Sermon.

Walter ID. Moody, meanaging direc-
tor Of the Chicago plan commission,
told the following story at recent
luncheon of the Chicago real estate
board:
A Scotch clergyman who had made
particularly brilliant attempt Gas
he thought) in the preparation OF a
certain sermon, felt highly elated on
the Sunday on which it was delivered.
Walking home from church after
the service he encountered an old
lady who was one of his stanchest
parishoners. Slipping his arm through
hers he asked:
"Aunty. how did you like my SER
mon today?" Expecting. OF course. to
receive a fine word OF approval from
the devout old lady. who was a great
admirer Of the minister. he was cha
grined when she replied: Good do
mimic, did not like IT,
"You did not like 1t. aunty! Well
what was the reason?"
There are three reasons"
Three reasonsl declare! I pray
what was the first one?"
II do not like sermons that are
read"
That was not disconcerting, so the
minister pressed the old lady for the
second reason.
We'll" she said, 81 did not like the
way you read it,"
Come now, aunty," continued the
minister, that is not SO bad. What
was the final reason?"
well. dinna like to tell you, good
dominic, but thought it wasn't
worth reading"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-17

Most Modern Of Methods seized a.
for Use % the ncsourcsfpI God
Of Love.

Cupid has sped his dart by devious
ways The address OF guilelesa
country maid. written on the shell Of
a new-laid egg has been known to
bring her husband. The girl IN the
factory has often scrubbed her name
and address on the material which
she helped to make and Il has more
than once fallen into the hands OF a
mechanic many miles away and we'd
ding bells have rung. The telephone
has cemented romances galore and
Central" has captured her future
lord and master by her silvery
"hello!" Even the airship has en-
tered the service OF Little Dan Cupid
SO far as is known. however, for
the first time wireless telegraphy has
been responsible for uniting two low
ing hearts that never would have met
had It not been for the mysterious
ether waves carrying messages OF
love and endearment
The young man who has added
wireless to the "Aids to Cupid" is
Arthur Barr of Elizabeth, N. J. For
more than year he has been expert
menting with &C. @. D.s' and other
signals with fellow amateur. wireless
operators. Their experiments stopped
some time ago. Strange messages
from the direction Of Staten Island
was the cause. When Arthur de-
ciphered these he suspected there
was "a woman in the case"
Barr's suspicious proved correct. In
Mariners Harbor Elsie Shelton,
eighteen years old. had been tamper-
ing with the wireless apparatus which
her brother had rugged BY watching
him she had learned to send messages
and receive answers. She soon picked
up Barr's "Marconigrams" and trans
lated them into the language of love.
The messages continued. The couple
met and Barr soon expects to make
Miss Shelton his wireless bride
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-17
A FINE LINE OF COPY
RIGRTED ART CALENDARS.

The plans for your advertising campaign
this year should by all means include a hand
some Art Advertising Calendar for 1913.
We have secured the exclusive agency for
the Copyrighted Calendars produced by the
A. M Collins Mfg. Co., of Philadelphia.
This is one of the largest and most sub
stantial Calendar houses in the United
States, and the quality of their line is SUI
perior to that of any ever shown in this
section.
This line will be handled exclusively by
US in Christian and Trigg counties. It in
Z cludes great number and variety of sub
jects in full color, as well as some hand
colored pictures of exceptional beauty
The samples for 1913 will be in our hands
shortly, and we shall be glad to show them
to you at an early date. MAKE NO PLANS
FOR YOUR 1918 CALENDAR UNTIL YOU
SEE THIS EXTRAORDINARY LINE.
H0PkINSvILLE KENTUCKIAN.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-17

~Yor should have opened place
farther down" be said mot many o
the hotel guests get up here; rs to-
much OF a climb"
"Oh, I know" she breathed. Il dom
expect many--but Aunt DiIsey though
that few-would help"
Us there Just you-and Aunt Dil
seyf" he asked
yes"
The breakfast was delicious. The
waHes were as light as a feather, the
coffee perfect. The girl who waited
on the table blushed as he asked the
price Of his breakfast. ooh, don't
know" she said. you see. we are just
beginning"
Half of that" she Quavered. when
lie offered her a dollar. and when he
had gone she flew out to Aunt Dilsey.
"You take r." she said ooh, didn't
dream II would be so dreadful"
The next morning Peter came again
do you have many customers?"
Not yet"
Phyllis was mystifed Where are
you, Peggy" sch demanded In letters
mailed to a distant postoffice Ever
since you disappeared have been
wild to know what you are doing. And
what about Peter? Aren't you coming
back to subjugate him?"
But Peter showed no signs Of sub
jugation. He was considerable and
polite, but nothing more Then came
one Sunday morning, with Aunt Dill
sey sick, and Peggy all in fiutter.
ooh. will you help me-please?"
she begged, as Peter came up to the
porch; I'VE need doctor"
The doctor found Aunt Dilsey so
Ill that he stayed for hours, and down
stairs Peter helped white-faced girl
to hold on to her seif-oontrol.
you see," she whispered, "she
nursed me when was a baby
She's my dear old mammy-and
there's no one else"
Presently Peter asked: "Do you
mean that there is no one else who
loves you?"
eyes"
There is some one else" said
Peter steadily. II love you"
Peggy sobbed wildly. "Oh, you
mustn't-you don't know what l am
you don't know"
81 do know" he said, and his grave
face was illumined. 81 know that you
are very dear and sweet"
I'm not" she stood up and faced
him.
Hush" sternly, there is nothing
you can do which will make you-un-
worthy"
I'm not poor" Peggy lips were
white. II am rich. came to the
hotel down there-and everybody said
you we're a woman hater, and-I made
up my mind that I'd show you that
one womal-could-"
His face was white now. "Then you
made all of this elaborate preparation
to subjugate me?"
"Oh,- not In the way you think. I
didn't dream that you would love me
that you were SO fine--so wonder
full" ...A4 !. Sos
. Look at me-" he said, smasterfully.
"and tell me the truth. You say that
you have found me-fne. Do you
mean that you could love me?"
II mean" she said. steadily. that
I do love you-that all my life my
heart must ache. when I think how
you despise me-"
In that moment of despair she felt
herself EMBODIED by two strong arms.
Would you cling to me in riches
or in poverty-in sickness or in health
lis your love Of that sort, Peggy?"
She hid her face against his arm.
my love is my life" she whispered.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-17

J c. HOOE. Agt.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-17
A White LIoht ImpressIon.

Il understand that some Of the New
York streets we're originally paths
followed by the COWS" said mar
with a guide book.
rs that sol" replied the Broadway
policeman. well. those old Dutcf
settlers must have had some sportJ
cattle"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-17
|. & n.
Time Card No. ia

affective Sunday April 30. 1911
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
Ne. &C. an o. Linn. 11:56 p. n
Ns. 6l-St. L. Express 5:S5 D. q
Ne. 95.-Dixie Flyer, 9:01 a. m
De. 55-Hopkinsville Ac. 7:O5 q. u
sc. ,5S-St. L. Fast Mail 5:S3 a. a
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
NO. &C. & ST. L. Linn. 5:25 q. II
No. 62-St. Louis Express, 1854 o
No. 94.-Dixie Flyer, 6:27 p. 10
No. Sc -Hopkinsville Ac. S:55 .. X
No. 54--St. L. Fast Mail. 1920 D. 10
Nos. 95 and "a will make Nos. &C
and 91's stops except "a will not STOP
at Warrington and No. 95 will
not stop at Warrington or Empire
No. 81 and s. connect at ST. Louis ana Oths
ooints vast.
Ma. 81 connects a. ,urnr,e tor Memphis hf
-cints as ar south az Esin ane ;or Loul.u
uCtncInnAt and East.
No s. and - make dlre.t cann a. Gu
rie for louisville, CinciuaAd ane all po.a'
uort and east thereof. No. 50 and IS also cor
eect for Memphis and way points.
G. "a runs through 70 Chicago and viii 40
-sry passengers to point sOutn Evlns''i'
No. 93through sleepers to AtlAatA, MAJ
jackson Vile. st, Augustine an Tarre, Fls
AFRO Pullman sleepers 70 New Orleans. Ccn
ects at Guthrie for points East and West.
% vii not carry ocal passengers for poits Nv
Washvuis Ten
J c. HOOE. A9t.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-17

The Prosperity Collar Mouder has opknse Steam
Laundry for nonbs The spoken will eliminate broken
edges fold collars space slide collar with
edge looks better and feels the We
elusive Of said Machine in Hopkinsvl e. !
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-07-05
SIDE LIGHTS OF
THE CONVENTION
Some Interesting Details of the Balti-
more Gathering.

During an outburst talk at the
convention hall, Representative Hen
ry Clayton of Alabama, one of the
speakers who got all "het up over
things in general, made the fatal mis-
take Of starting three sentences in
succession with the words Il know"
BY the time he got to his fourth burn
ing thought 10000 persons started
with him. 1t didn't bother him, and
he kept right on II knowing"
II know roared the Alabama man.
do you know that you've been
talking fifteen minutes?" asked man
in the gallery.
'If you will be patient, there are
only half a dozen more speeches., :"
pleaded Judge Parker at the morning
session, when the crowd was break
ing the anti-noise ordinance
LET them all talk together, and
then we can go home" was a bit OF
advice from the floor which raised a
laugh.
Mrs. Taft Attends Session.
The convention was watched by the
"first lady of the lady" Mrs. Taft,
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Announcement

To the Voters of Ben Hill County:
am a candidate for the State
Senate as the representative in
that body of the Fifteenth Sena-
torial District, subject to the COM
ing Primary Election. If elected
to this Office, / will appreciate the
honor of the position and will en-
deavor to realize its duties and re-
sponsibilities. | will consider the
position as a public trust, and will
be untiring in my efforts at all
times to discharge the obligations
of the trust in such a manner as
will be to the credit of the Dis
trict, of Ben Hill county, and
of myself. l will be very grateful
for all support given me.
O. II. Elkins.
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Announcement OF
Wright 7. Paulk.
FOR REELECTION IN THE GEN.
ERAL ASSEMBLY OF GA,
From Ben-Hill County. Under
Such Rules and Regulations as
Prescribed by the Proper
Authorities

To the People Of Ben Hill County
During the 1911 session OF the
General Assembly of Ca, which
| served you, endeavored earn
estlv and faithfully IN the support
of all the General measures that
advocated and pledged in my for
mer race for Representative. VIZ
Laws with reference to LABOR
and the extension of Education.
And in cooperating with others
equally interested, such Laws were
enacted and in my opinion OF
thought, have met with approval
in general to the people of Geor-
gia, especially in the New School
Law where an additional One
Hundred Thousand Dollars goes
to the children of this State.
| voted for every meaure that
tended to uplift the people and
state.
was always on the side with
the people in common as against
special interest.
| met regularity with my Com
mittees, having been assigned to
some among the most important,
such as, Education "Banks and
Banking" Railroads. Ways and
Means and Corporations etc.
Nv conduct as your Represen-
tative is a matter of public record,
and with such experience as /
have had / feel that | am in better
position to still render more and
better service to the people OF my
County.
| am anxious to serve you again
in the General Assembly from our
County, not in any consideration
Of money for, all one can get out
of it is the consciousness of hav-
ing served his people well and
faithfully, and to me this is great
er than money.
therefore earnestly appeal to
your kind consideration, promis-
ing if reelected the best efforts OF
nay life in all matters of general
as we'll as of local interest.
Faithfully Yours,
If. Wright 7. Paulk.
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Notice

Notice is given to the public that
if no coco End sufficient cause is
shawn to tie contrary, the Com
missioners Of Roads and Revenues
will on the first Tuesday in August
pass an order establishing public
roGd as follows: Commencing at
Ike Hawkinsvllle and Irwinville
public read and running the Steele
& Popc Tram Road Southeast to
the County line about one mile in
len2 II.
By order Of County Commits
sioners this June 4th, 1919.
j. 6. Minshew,
II. NJ. Warren.
Wesley r. Walker.
r. L. King, Clerk
County Commissioners.
~
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For Congressman

To the Democratic Voters of the
Ord Congressional District:
hereby formally announce my
candidacy for the Office of con
gresham from said district to the
Democratic primary to be held
next summer. Owing to my ia
miliarity with conditions in Wash
ington (being the official clerk to
the speaker of the House, | believe
if tae people will honor me with
the great Office, that l will certain
ly striv. to faithfully and intelli-
gently repr esent all the people OF
the district. Their interest and
welfare shall regulate, control and
influence my every note and act
and at all times | will be true to
the masses of our people. Before
the primary / will announce for
NAL platform of principles. address
the voters on the public questions
of the day, presenting my views
fully to them and endeavor TO see
as many of them in person as pos
slble. If you can give me your
support and influence | shall al
ways be most profoundly grateful.
Very respectfully,
Charles r. Crisp.
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Special Ten Day Excursion
Fares to TYbee Island, Ga.
Via SeabOard Air Line.

Rate from Fitzgerald is &c.
Tickets on sale every Saturday
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ed ten days from date of sale.
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wife OF the president, came over from
Washington, and was an early arrival
in the gallery near the speakers plat
form.
She saw an animated scene, for
spurred by the promise of lively ac-
ton, the early crowd took a good
start, with the result that lively, in
teresting throng was on hand an hour
sooner than Wednesday.
For them the first center of attrac-
ton was Mrs. Taft. She arrived with
Mrs. Norman E. Mack three-quarters
of an hour before the convention met
There was not ripple of applause
on the part of the incoming thousands
as Mrs. Taft walked up the aisle and
was ushered to a seat on the plat
form.
AS the party went up the middle
aisle to the stage Col. John l. Mar
tin, sergeant-atarms, hurriedly cross
ed the platform. He YVES late, but
made up for his hardness by the cor
diality of his welcome. Colonel Mar
tin personally led the way to the first
row Of seats reserved for the Taft
party.
Her seat was in the front row OF
the guests gallery to the left of the
chairman's stand and Immediately
overlooking the west section of the
press gallery. She had read every
detail of the story of the Chicago con-
vention, where her husband was re-
nominated, and she was deeply inter
ested in the work of the opposing con-
vention.
1t was the first time in the history
of the country so far as the Oldest
convention fans could recall, that the
wife of a president had attended a
convention which was to nominate
the man who would oppose her hus
band for reelection.
Unable to Handle Crowd.
When Baltimore puts up five or six
more hotels and can muster more
than one ticket taker for each door
way of its armory it properly may
aspire to the honor Of having another
national convention within the city
walls-but not before. 1t is barely
possible that the city could take care
Of the crowds ii it knew how, but 1t
is a long call from the last big ma
tional gathering to the present one,
and, while the last one was not any
thing like as big as this one, Balti-
more seems to have forgotten the les
sons which other cities have learned.
Marooned on Upper Floors.
The Illinois delegation had big
banner thrown out from one of the
hotels announcing that it's headquar-
tiers were on the fifteenth door of one
of the leading hotels. If the man
who wanted to see Roger Sullivan,
or it might have been Mayor Harri-
son, if valiantly he had gone to the
room of the prairie delegation, he
either had to walk up fourteen flights
of stairs on feet already tired with
tramping and standing, or else he had
to wait for the hourly chance TO board
an elevator which carried its heavy
burden jamming and perspiring aloft.
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For Congre ssm an

''To the Voters of the Third
congressional District: | have the
ambition to represent the Third
district in congress. AS to my fit
ness and worthness, | propose to
submit that to the voters of the
district, along with the other gen.
tlemen who may aspire to the hon
or in democratic primary.
Il am a farmer, was born and
reared on a farm in this district,
and have contributed all that |
possibly could 20 the advancement
OF the farming interests of my
section Of the country.
As a member Of congress |
would be controlled largely by
the same desires and purposes that
have actuated me as private citi-
zen in advancing the farming in
terest of the state and country,
which ultimately is the interest of
every person, whether merchant,
lawyer, doctor, banker, mechanic
or citizens following other callings.
II shall be glad to meet the vo-
tiers face TO face in every county
of the district before the day of
election. Sincerely,
John Il. Mercer.
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A good reliable man can get
permanent employment at the
Cherokee Marble works to take
orders for monuments. 39-tf,
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70 the Highest Bidder.

What is known as the Dorminey's
Mill Church Building. 35x45, one
story, in good repair, will be sold at
public auction at Dorminey's Mill,
at 10 o'clock a. m, on the Third SAT-
urday in July, to the highest bidder
for cash or on time. This 18th day
of June, 1912. j. o. Prescott.
49-4W. law
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ANNOUNCEMENT.
For REPRESENTATIVE.

For REPRESENTATIVE.
To the Voters of Ben Hill County:
| announce myself candidate for
Representative in the Legislature iii
Ben Hill County, | shall favor an
absolute secret ballot under the Aus
tralian ballot system; a better edu-
cational system with sufficient funds
for the prompt payment OF teachers.
The repeal of all the bad laws and
the enactment of all the good ones
/ can get on the statute books. |
challenge any opposing candidate
in the county to a joint discussion
of these and other questions.
S, S, HIrE,
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