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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-19
At the Museum In New York City
You May See the Feathers
kamehameha ~. Wore.

As an example Of the past royalty
OF Hawaiian kings, a remarkable
feathered war robe, once the property
of Kamehameha H., and said to be
the equal in value of diamond orne-
ments in several of the European re-
gala, is displayed In the hall of South
Sea Islands at the American Museum
Of Natural History. This emblem OF
Hawaiian royalty was presented by
the king of the islands to Commodore
Lawrence Kearuey, u. S. ~, in 1S43.
It is a war cape with a history and,
according to Dr. Brigham, an author
ity on Hawaiian feather work, a sim
liar cloak, completed in the reign OF
one of the kings of the islands, was
in process of fabrication through eight
previous eras.
The Kamehameha royal cape is
made of innumerable feathers of the
Iiwi and 90 birds, which we're hunted
in the ravines and wooded slopes of
the mountains Of Hawaii for the dec
Grafton of these robes Of rank. The
royal cope, which is crescent-shape,
consists entirely OF small red and yell
: low feathers, which are interviewer
upon a fiber network made from the
bark Of the Olona plant. Contrary to
the custom Of the Peruvians, who first
made the feathers fast to cord and
then lnotted the cord to cloth, the
/, Hawaiians attached the feathers sep
arately to the netting.
Although a fortune in labor is rep
resented, the feathered war robe only
weighs six pounds. 1t was presented
to the museum by George s. Bowdoin,
and is mounted fiat between two
plates Of glass, as is another speci-
men, which is said to have been used
by former owner as a sleigh robe
in ignorance of it's great value.
Among the noted collections con
tanning specimens Of this craft are
those at Windsor castle, which in
cludes examples given by Queen Vic
toria, and Lord Brassy's, whose
trophies includes a rope brought to
England by Captain Cook. In the
archives of the Hawaiian islands a
history of each cloak made has been
inscribed. The capes are sometimes
worn at ceremonials in the islands to
denote the rank of the wearer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-19
BYRON HAD LITERARY AGENT
Authors Representative Not New In
Ventlon for the Torment Of
Publishers.

Much has been written lately about
agents, as if they were a new
invention of the Evil One for the tor
ment of publishers. But in looking
over Byron's letters the following one
shows clearly enough that the first
John Murray, who published for Bryon,
had to cope with authors representa-
tives Just as the third and fourth
John Murrays do today-and, by the
way, John Murray ", who is an &C
tive and pleasing young man, is taking
more and more Of the burden of his
fathers business. Here is Byron's
letter to John l.:
"Can't accept your courteous offer.
These matters must be arranged with
Mr.. Douglas Kinnaird. He is my trus-
tee and a man of honor. To him you
can state all your mercantile reasons,
which you might not like to state to
me personally, such as heavy season.
fiat public don't go off, lordship
writes too much won't take advice
declining popularity deduction for
the trade make very little generally
lose by him. 'pirated edition. foreign
edition. severe criticisms, ETC., with
other hints and bowls for an Grafton,
which 1 leave Douglas, who is an ora
tor, to ans wer.
"23d August, 1921"
Apparently the song Of the publish
er to the author was exactly the same
almost century ago as it is today.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-19
EnulIsh Women Intsmperats.

Women now provide disproporN
tionately large part Of the habitual
drunkards." says the head constable
OF Liverpool. England. Thus, during
1910. IN the class of three or more
convictions within twelve months
there were 1873 men and 1874 women,
and In the class of six TO sixty con-
Yictions (all told there were 1913 men
and TIA women. For two years the
BLACK list" in Liverpool has consist
Cd solely OF women.--"T Temperance"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-19
Baseball Language.

Baseball language, like West Point
French, is something different. Like
all successful literature, 1t embodies
the attempt of the intellect to sur
mount obstacles. In poetry the OBJ
stacle is rhyme and rhythm; in
drama it is the ''unities," the prin-
ciple of suspended interest, the need
tootell a complete story in less than
three hours. In baseball writing the
obstacle Is the fact that there are
only two things in the game, batting
and fielding; that in each Of the two
big leagues there are about $50
games to be reported, one very like
another, and that the sapience of
"fandom" is such that its members
by scanning the scoring tables can
visualize a game as completely as the
broker can visualize a scene on
change from his ticker.
The problem of the sporting column
is to tell the reader something he
cannot get from the score, and so to
report day after day for six months
the interplay of batting and fielding,
that one days story shall be unlike
another's. Hence the fights of fancy
which turn a ball into a pill" a
pitchers arm into a SALARY whip"
and his fast one" into his "smoke."
Hence the conception Of an emery
ency pitcher as at once 'the wreck
ing crew" and old DOC Crandall."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-19
The Italian Soldier Under Fire.


These Italian soldiers were a new
experience to me. For sheer unemo-
tional daring l have never seen any
thing to equal the behavior of the ltal-
ian soldier under fire, and mark you,
heavy fire. They are, as a whole, a
splendid body of men from the point
of view of physique and discipline.
Much more than this can be said, how
ever. The good spirits and earnest
ness and other good soldierly qualities
of these men can only be spoken Of in
terms of highest praise. "Chummy"
is the word / must use to describe the
relationship and feeling existing be-
tween officers and men, and under
such conditions where each is SO es-
sential to the other wiser policy can
not be adopted.-Frank ]. Magee, in
Metropolitan.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-19

II you get caught in the rain with
a good pair OF shoes on. remove them
as soon as you enter the house, ana
II you do not possess a pair OF trees.
stun them tight and hard with tissue
paper, squeezing 1t well into shape.
Wipe on all the mud with a soft rag.
Place the shoes In a draught. soles
upward, and let them dry slowly. ON
no account put them TO dry by the
fire.
Never forget 10 place your shoes on
trees or 10 stun them with paper when
they are not In wear.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-19

willis-what was the cause Of his
death?
Ginis-The doctors said It was an
excess OF pure Joy. He had just
shaved himself with q razor that
made his face feel like the advertise
ment, put on a suit Of clothes that
made him look like the advertisement
and was smoking a brand OF tobacco
that smoked like the advertisement
Satire. ~
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-19
sounda PIausIbIe.

''why do you suppose our ancestors
had those atrocious daguerreotypes
taken?"
Il suppose to prove that they might
have been worse looking than they
really were"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-19
HOpkinSviIIe Market
QuOtatiGDS.
Corrected March 16, 1922
RETAIL GROCERY PRICES

Country lard. good color and clean
129c per pound.
Country bacon, l23c per pound.
Black-eyed peas, $500 perlbusheI,
Country shoulders, 10c per pound
Country hams. 18c per pound.
Irish potatoes. SLIGO per bushel.
Northern eating Rural potatoess
81 60 per bushel
Texas eating onions, Sic per
bushel
Red eating onions, SITS per bushsB
Dried Navy beans, $S.25 per
bushel
Cabbage. cents q pound.
Dried Lima beans. 1Oc per pound,
Country dried apples, l26e per
pound
Daisy cream cheese. 2se puE
pound
Full cream brick cheese, Z5e per
pound
Full cream Limberger cheese, z5e
per pound
Popcorn, dried on ear. &c per pound
Fresh Eggs 35c per doz
Choice lots fresh, well-worked
country butter, in pound prints, 30cs
FRUITS.
Lemons. 25c er.dozen
Navel Oranges, 30c. 40c, per dOE
Bananas, 15c and zoe doz
New York State apples $500 TO
$500 per barrel
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-19
FRUITS.
Cash Price Paid For Produce,
POULTRY.

Dressed hens, 12sc per pound
Dressed cocks, &c per pound
live hens, l0c per pound; live cocks
&c pound; live turkeys, &c per
pound
RooTs, HIDES, Wool AND TALLUW,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-19
A Clipper Chopper.

Customer want to order my wife
a round.
Butcher-so do I mine. sir; but she
orders me around.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-19

Prices paid by wholesale dealers to
butchers and farmers:
Roots-Southern ginseng, ST. Id
Golden Seal" yellow root, sI.35R
Mayapple, 81; pink root, 12c and Ia
Tallow-No. l. Al, No. 2. &c.
Woodbury., Zoe to TIC; Clear
Grease, 21c. medium, tub washed
23c to SOC; coarse, dingy, tubwashedi
18c.
Feathers-Prime white goose. 50e'
dark and mixed old goose, I5c to Soc;
gray mixed, I5c to 30c; white duck,
22c to 35c, new.
Hides and Skins-These quotations
are for Kentucky hides. Southern
green hides &c. We quote assorted
lots dry flint, nc toEI4c. $40 bet
ter demandj
Dressed geese. lie per pound for
choice lots, live 81
Fresh country eggs, rs cents per
dozen
Fresh country butter 25c ID.
A good demand exists for spring
chickens. and choice lots Of fresh
country butter
HAY AND GRAIN.
Choice timothy hay, $25 90
No. timothy hay, $40 GO
Choice clover hay, $22 90
No. clover hay, $22 90
Clean, bright straw hay, $500
Alfalfa hay, $22 90
White seed oats, Csc
Black seed oats. CSC
Mixed seed oats, Csc
No. 2 white corn, zoe
No. 2 mixed corn, Csc
Winter wheat bran, $500.
Chops, $500.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-19

In the toilette cleanse and whiten
the teeth, remove tartar and prevent
decay. To disinfect the mouth, destroy
disease germs, and purify the breath.
To keep artificial teeth and bridgework
clean and odorless. To remove nicotine
from the teeth and purify the breath
after smoking. To eradicate perspira-
ton odOrs by sponge bathing.
AS a medicinal agent for local
treatment of feminine ills where pelvic
catarrh, Inflammation and liberation
exist, nothing equals hot douches OF
Paxtine. For ten years the Lydia Z.
Pinkham Med. Co. has been regularly
advising their patients TO use 1t because
Of its extraordinary cleansing, healing
and germicidal power. For this pur-
pose alone Paxtine is worth it's weight
In gold. Also for nasal catarrh, sore
throat, infiamed eyes, cuts and wounds.
All druggists, 25 and so cents a box.
Trial box and testimony of 81
women free ON request.
the PAXTON TOAST co. oesFos. Mass
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-06-14
WILL HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF

Colonel Roosevelt's third-term
campaign had a precedent in that
of Grant in June, 1880. General
Grant had served two terms and
been out of the White House for
four years, just like Roosevelt.
Grant had returned from a tour
around the world. He had been
received with publications, just as
Roosevelt after his hunt for big
game in the African forests. Sena-
tor Conklin was managing Grants
campaign, and hearing that there
was talk of bolt of certain of the
delegates if Grant should be nomi-
mated, and realizing that such a
split In the party would mean its
defeat, no matter who was nomi-
mated, offered resolution that every
member of that convention should
pledge himself to support the NOM
inee. The vote which was taken on
the resolution carried it by 716 t.
8, and the three negative votes were
cast by delegates from West Vir-
ginia. Senator Conkling then offered
a resolution declaring that the three
negative delegates had forfeited their
seats in the convention. The three
negative delegates declared that they
would support the nominee, who
ever he might be, and the second
resolution was withdrawn. Now, the
Taft men, fearing that If the con.
vention should be packed in the
Interest of the president, that The
Roosevelt delegates will bolt and
the party be hopelessly split, are
proposing to use the Conkling reso.
luton requiring all delegates to sup
port the nominee, whoever he MAJ
be. In the convention Of 1880 Gran
received 306 votes, when S79 wer'
required to nominate him. Ate
the balloting was gone over twenty
eight times, Garfield. an out-spoker
anti-third-termer. was nominated
l-Picayune.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-06-14
-TENsAs PLANTING q DEvELoPMEN co.
- AND -
HOWARD COLE & CO., IscoRroRArED.
THE WORLD.

Whereas the petitioners In the above num-
bered and styled suit have this day applied
for monition in accordance with the pro-
visions of the law In this case made and pro-
vided. setting up certain irregularities In
description and in a certain tax sale to an
undivided half interest to the Southwest
quarter of Section 10 and the West half of the
Northwest quarter or Section 10, and the
East half OF the Southeast quarter Of Sec
ton y, township IL, Range 10, East, now the
property OF the said plaintiffs, the said tax
sale having been made by the proper judicial
authority, as is shown by plaintiffs petition,
and the purchase price thereof having been
paid in full said sale having taken place on
June 18th, 1887, being recorded in Notarial
Record '.K' page 116 Of the Records of Ten
sas Parish.
Now, therefore, do hereby grant the said
monition in the name of the State of Louis
lana, and call upon all persons who can set
up any right to the Aforesaid property In
consequence Of the informalities in the or
derS or DEGREES under which the said tax sale
was made, or any irregularities or illegaliIies
or erroneous or insufficient descriptions or
any other defects whatsoever, to show cause
within thirty days from the publication OF
this monitiOn why said tax sale should not
be confirmed and homologated, the errOn-
eOuS description and errors complained OF so
amended as 70 conform to the correct de-
scription OF the said undivided half interest
in and to the Southwest quarter of Section
10, and the West half of the Northwest quar-
ter of Section 10, and the East half of the
Southeast quarter of Section 9, Township
II, Range 10, East, herein described and the
title of both plaintiffs forever quieted therein
and thereto.
Thns done, read and signed at Chambers
at my office In Vidalia, Louisiana, this 22nd
day of May, 1912.
! Iseall Clerk 10th District.Cour
ST. JOSEPH, La, May 22nd, 1912.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-06-14
THE PRIMARY ELECTION LAW.

A measure was introduced in the
House of Representatives Of the Cen
eral Assembly this week which was
to overcome the results OF
the recent decision by the State Su-
preme Court to the effect that in a
primary election practically every
voter could ask and receive assist
ance in the preparation of his bal
lot. The bill proposes such re-
vision of the primary election law
as will make it illegal for any voter
to ask or receive assistance in voting
at a primary unless he is actually
physically disabled and unable to
mark his own ballot as a result OF
such disability. The bill also pro-
poses such revision of the primary
election law as will make it illegal
for any voter to ask or receive as
sistance in voting at primary un-
less he is actually physically dis.
abled and unable to mark his own
ballot as result of such disability
The bill also provides that the per
son so applying for assistance mus
make oath to the effect that he il
physically disabled.
This bill, like many others re
Gently introduced, merits careful
consideration and discussion. Thu
entire object of the educational anC
other clauses in our primary ant
election laws was to eliminate tn
negro from politics, but at the SAM
| time preserve for all white person
the right of franchise. II the amend
ment to the primary law now pro
posed will practically disfranchise
large number of deserving whit
voters, as SO many people thin
it will, then it is not such
measure as should go on the statut
books. The secrecy Of the ballot a
primary as well as general election
: is a most desirable object. but
J would be paying too high pric
for that advantage were thousand
/ of deserving white men disfrar
chised .-Picayune.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-06-14

Traffic was resumed on Monday over
the W, 8. q P. Railroad from Delta, La.
10 points West. This section Of the road
has been under water practically ever
since the Alsatia crevasse occurred about
two months ago.
II Is reported that service has been re
sumed on the NJ, H. 4 L. from McGehee
South 10 Lake Providence. Work is be-
ing done on the road bed in this parish
where possible but considerable track be-
low Us IL still under water. 1t is said that
through train service to Natchez will
probably be inaugurated about 18th
June, but before this can be accomplished
. grsit quantity of work win have to b
dcne, especially in the lower part of the
parish, and it is more than likely the
Attn July will find us without train SER
vice.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-06-14
-Picayune

Jackson, Miss, June 10.-Bishop
Thee. DuDose Bratton, of the Epis-
copal diocese of Mississippi, and
chairman OF the board of trustees OF
All Saints college at Vicksburg, an
nounces the selection of Miss Jennie
G. B. Trapier as principal of the in
stitution.
Miss Trapier comes from the Epis-
copal diocesan college at Fairmont,
Tenn, where she held the position
of assistant principal. She is a grad
! uate of st. Mary's college, North
Carolina, an institution of which
Bishop Bratton was formerly presi-
dent.
The Office of dean of the college,
formerly held by DIR. Bailey has
been abolished, and hereafter Bish-
OPP Bratton viii give more of his
time and personal attention to the
general supervision of its affairs.
Miss Katherine Barnwell Mayzck,
of Yazoo City, has been named as
instructor in English, and Miss
Mary Lake, graduate of All Saints,
will fill the Office of secretary. Mrs.
Laura Beaubien, of Louisiana, has
been appointed Ihaton.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-06-14
SWEET POTATOES.

Bulletin No. 1853 from United States
Department of Agriculture, issued by
Bradford Knapp, Agent in charge Of
Farmers Cooperative Demonstration
Work, is of so much interest TO farmers
that we publish:
In view of the present conditions in the
flooded districts Of the Mississippi Valley,
the people Of these districts are facing a
grave problem relative to the crops that
may be planted upon the land during the
remainder of the season. Sweet potatoes
constitute one of the principal sources Of
food for these people but most OF the
seed and plants in the flooded districts
have been destroyed. 1t win be necessary
to depend upon the highlands for sweet
potatoes and cuttings for planting in the
low country after the waters have sub
sided. Many of the upland farmers thro' :
out the South have planted beds for their
own use and it is earnestly urged that
these beds be preserved and later crop
Of plants obtained for sending to their
stricken fellow-men in the flooded dis
trict. The information should be given
to the local agent of the Farmers Coop
GRAFTON Work who viii inform the COM
mittee in charge of the work. After the
food has passed arrangements will be
made for transporting and distributing
the plants.
Very truly yours,
BRADFORD KNAPP,
Snecial AGENT in Charge
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-06-14

Last Friday at noon the suburban
home of Hon. ]. G. Spencer was
burned to the ground. With it were
destroyed the library and much OF
the furniture Of four generations OF
the family. The fire originated in
the attic Of the main building, but
how is not known. The family had
Just finished dinner and Mr.. Spen-
Ger went to the barn on some errand
when he saw the roof enveloped in
smoke. Many neighbors quickly
went to the rescue, but most of the
household goods were lost.
The house was built by Mr.. Spen-
GERS grandfather at a cost of $10,-
600, and has been occupied by de-
scendants since its erection. An in
surance Of $500 was carried on the
building and furniture. A cottage
viii be erected on the site of this
stately old home.
The burning of this and the Jet
residences almost during the same
week removes two of the landmarks
Of Port Gibson. The Jet building
was erected in 1919 and was for
many years the home of Rev. John
G.. Jones. Port Gibson Reveille.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-06-14
MISS SOPHIE WRIGHT.
The death Of MSS sophie wrigbt

The death OF Miss Sophie Wright !
will be widely mo'lrned, not only
in this community. the immediate
field of her educational and charit-
able work, but throughout the State
and far beyond the borders of Louis
lana, for her fame as civic leader
and philanthropist had been spread
into every section of the country.
Born of family impoverished by
the war, Miss Wright was thrown
early upon her own resources; but
though a near invalid from child
hood, an indomitable will helped
her to remarkable achievements.
She began humbly the work of a
private teacher following her gradu-
alton from the high school. The
struggle was hard at first; but grad
ually the little Home School grew
into an Institute of established re-
nown.
That, point having been reached
she turned her attention to cause
she long had in mind. 1t was that
of helping poor working boys to OBJ
tain an education.
Commencing with small night
class for wage earners, the expert
ment was success from the start.
} The original class grew from twenty
to a hundred, to five hundred, to
more than thousand year and
for several years she carried on this
great benevolent task until the School
J Board was able to take it off her
= hands.
Her activities did not cease here.
4 She gave her enthusiastic support
to the organization and maintenance
of the Home for Incurables. She
became the head of the Kings
Daughters and no one can measure
the volume of service which that
organization, under her inspiring
leadership, has rendered to depend
ent humanity for many years past,
Not the least noble of its philan-
: thropies was the establishment Of
Rest Awhile, in the pines of the
Florida parishes, to which annually
working women and babies are TAX
q en- for fortnight Of recreation.
i She was a jealous worker in the
u cause of temperance. She helped il
q settlement improvement. She gave
II her aid and counsel at various char
!. ity organizations. She was an ardent
II supporter of church and Sunday
n School activities. She was a prime
IS mover in every great civic move
g ment in New Orleans in the pas
! twenty years.
8 She was never idle. Though ;
re frail and delicate woman her energ,
le was prodigious.
4
l. She was born leader. Her pres
ence inspired confidence and enlist
Is ed enthusiasm in every cause Will
L which she became identified.
y She was the highest type Of
"a Christian woman and none eve
l. lived here more universally beloved
m Her death is great public loss an'
ID she goes to her grave amid the la
no mentations of the whole commu
r nity.-New Orleans Daily States
1Q |
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-06-14
Notice to Mortgage cedaDIs

OFFICE OF SHERIFF AND TAX COLI
I.ECTOR OF TENSA6 PARISH ~.
ST. JOSEPH, La, JUNE Z, 1871:
IN CONFORMITY WITH SECTION Ut ACT
Il So of 1883, notice is hereby given 70 A. pr
ties holding mortgages upon real es.aIt y
the Parish of Tensas on which taxes iof ~
year 1911 have not been paid, that VIII less
the sale of same az she Court House door, vH
SATURDAY the isth Gay Of ivLY' 1914
and that number OF pieces Of property .
delinquent are now being advertised "a W.
to sale. The attention OF mortgage cfeai.t.-
Is especially called to these adverlisene.S
OF tax sales, and they are warned 70 take 49,
ataps prior TO the sales as may be nete.t1t
y 49, JOHN HUGHES.
Sheriff and ex-0Aaclo Tax Collector Isn'''
Parish, La.