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The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-19
OLD ABE MARTIN IN FLESH
Says He Never Heard Of Kin Hub
bard, But Knows All the
Family.

1T ain s'much whut yuh do es
where yuh are when yuh do it
He was Abe Martin in the flesh
from his brOgan square-tOed shoes to
the three hairs awry at the crown OF
bis head and bis homely philosophy.
"Hullo there. Abe" said Deputy
Prosecutor McCarty. scanning IN as
constituent the leaned figure. How'd
you get into police COURT"
Judge Collins looked him over from
head to foot. Abe grinned good na-
turedly and continued:
Fer instance. II I'd took three
drinks down home nobOdy's' thOt much
bout it-up here Z Ind'nplis the p1ioe
arrest me an I ain got a thing agin
EN- fer II. nuther"
The semblance to Abe Martin was
so striking in outline that some one
believed he had found the original. the
/ artist creators original.
do you know Kin HUBBARD"
"Sure. know all the Hubbards down
[ Z Clayton-mighty nice folks. tew-
/ Who'd yuh say-Kin. They ain none
/ Of 'em named Kin-nOt as ] knows Of "
He denied strenuOusly being from
| Brown county. He was from Hen
\ bricks, he said.
"An m'name's ike my daddy before
me. An we're plain farmers. ] don't
know where folks get this Abe Martin
| they all call me. ! ain never read
nothin' bout no president er congress
man uf thet name. Some one said his
picture wuz in the paper. but ] ain''
never seen II"
\ And Judge Collins dismissed the
/ charge Of drunkenness and let him
go.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-19

Cora Harris, author Of "The Re
cording Angel" makes some keen OBJ
sevations on the destinies Of human
beings in general One Of the repre-
sentative bits Of her philosophy fol
lows:
"The biography Of humans is made
up more OF what they plan 20 dol
than Of what they really achieve. II itI
Is set down literally. You work hard
with a certain aim IN view You pur-
pose to arrive with your collateral an
properly arranged for the event. II Isl
clear sailing. Then fate takes the
gripes and inadvertently kicks you
under the fifth rib; and there you are,
set back about ten years. Your grand
mother died without leaving you the
Inheritance you had every reason to.
expect. You have to get up and make
your own fortune. Or. the ballots are
counted, and you are not elected. You
have TO run again. God sees to it
that you do not butt the stars every
time you fetch a surge. To is provi-
Dental precautiOn against your de
structiOn Of the solar system"
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-19
NOT The AUSTRIAN EAGLE
Little Visitor TO the Zoo Knew That
That Bird Has Two
Heads.

Never try 10 tell anything to a boy
who has gone to these modern public
schools. Why. those Institutions OF
learning teach more things that you
ever heard Of when you were young
that you've never heard Of since you
were not young.
Here's q modern instance:
A six-year-Old boy was taken to the
zoo last Sunday by his fOrty-year-old
father. They saw the elephant. they
saw the monkeys, they saw the OK
Finally they gOt to the chronological
collection. The kid noticed an inter
esting bird IN the eagle cage, and he.
asked:
Papa. what's that bird2"
Papa looked at the label and replied
That is an Austrian eagle"
"G'wsnl" said the boy; 1t amt no.
such thing"
Eyes it is-it says so in the cata-
, logue."
Il don't care what # says in tn
/ catalogue I got eyes. This mere bird
amt got but o1e head. Tn Austrian
eagle has two heads. and I know fer
I've saw a pitcher Of IL on Gags,"
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-19

We are all too much inclined 70 get
into ruts. For one thing It is easy
For another. some Of US dislike doing
the unusual for fear Of being talked
about or laughed at. Laziness, tndif-
ference, or self-consciOusness holds Us
tight and fast in the same routine Of
living year in ard year out.
Women shut themselves out OF much
that is live and vital by not joining
some Of the woman's clubs that are
now so important a part Of life
They are shutting out whole uni
verses when they eonfne themselves
to one line OF reading
Indeed. one can create many new
worlds for herself by bringing into
ones life new interests. Il is one
Of the most effective ways Of keeping
young
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-19


King Haakon Of Norway has ere
ated Angus Watson Of the firm OF An
gus Watson & Co. a first class knight
OF the Norwegian Order OF st. Olaf.
and has given him the insignia Of the
order.
This order. which Is very rarely con-
ferred except to Norwegians. has been
given to Mr.. Watson with the consent.
Of the British sovereign.
This decoration has been granted
as an acknowledgment Of the serv-
ices that Mr.. Watson has been able to
render the Norwegian fishing industry
in various parts Of the world In cor
nection with the salerof the succulentl
fish which is familiar to all as skip
per"
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-19
Attention

desire TO call the attention Of tho
good people Of Madison and adjoining
counties 10 the fact that / an prepared
TO do all kinds Of rubberliring. villa
pat rs rubbertires on wheels 3 feet {
incnes. and 3 feet inches. FOR $500
per set. and on wheels feet s inches.
and feet 10 inches. FOR sl400 per .et
IS steel Tire. per set. $500. Setting
buggy tires 40 cents each. The above
prices are for cash. See ne before
placing your order for work Of his
character.
&. WA1Dnx.
emo. Red House. Ky.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-19

Beautiful, beautiful indeed, are our
Summer patterns in Dress Goods.
Beauty that deiies description, quality
that staggers competition and prices for
ten days that startles the imagination.
Noiles, Marquisets, Flaxons, Crepe,
Linens, Poplins, Suitings, etc., in such
abundance and at such prices you can
not afford to overlook
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-19
The Reason
of This Big
Sale

Never before in the
history of our store.
have we been so well
prepared to furnish the
needs of the people of
Richmond and Madi.
son county as we are
now. Our buyers
bought more extensive
lv than ever before for
our summer business,
and while our business
has been good. it has
fell short by far of our
expectations, due to
the fact of the inclem-
ency of the weather
and unsettled business
conditions. We bit off
more than We could
chew. We must unload,
therefore this Great
Bargain Event
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-19

bencor edout o in
cage
ndtha little
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-19

Fine Huck Towels lSx36, white with red
borders, never sold under l5c, now Sc
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-19

Have you bought your Linens Carpets Druge
Slippers Dry Goods trimmings ana
Millinery YOU have because have
procured great and lay them at your
disposal prices Why buyers IN their en-
has at being offered goods unheard Of prices
couldn't Quit buying and abundance Of beautiful
goods compelled either sell build another store
WE ARE GOING TO SELL
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-19

Good clean rooms and good table. Ap-
ply 70 Ms CLYDE PULrzzs.
slit So Neberly assnas.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-09-27
For Magistrate.

Mr.. Pink Marshall announces thi,
week for Magistrate of the Thirteenth
Civil District to fill the place made va
cant by G. r. Kenney's election as
County Judge. Mr.. Marshall is well
well known to many of our citizens.
He is a son of the late NJ. S. Marshall
and was reared in the Third District.
He has been much interested in public
affairs but never before asked for office
at the hands of the voters. He has
been successfully engaged in agricul-
tural pursuits, but is also qualified for
the various functions of a good Magis-
trate, and if elected pledges his best eff.
forts to the discharge of duty. 1t is our
pleasure to present his name.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-09-27
History of Tennessee.

M. I. Manus, compiler, is in the city
gathering material for the History of
Tennessee, which is to be edited by
Will I. Hale and Dixon L. Merritt, an
extensive and elaborate edition of eight
volumes, containing as accurately as
possible from all available sources the
settlement of Franklin and the admis-
sion of Tennessee into the union, the
past and present, political civic and in
dustrial periods, prominent men and
women, various industries and the men
who operate them. The editors will be
assisted by Robt Quarles, Geo. F. Mil
ton, of the Knoxville Tribune, Judge
Walter Malone, of Memphis, and DR..
c. E. Little, of Nashville. The edition
will be profusely illustrated, and will
be altogether the most exhaustive of all
the works on the history of Tennessee.
Mr.. Manus will be here all the week
and we hope will be able to get some
valuable material
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-09-27
Singing Convention.

Notice is hereby given the singers oil
Obion County that the Obion County
Singing Convention will have its next
semi-annual meeting at Antioch, near
Crystal, on the fourth Saturday and
Sunday Of October. The people of ANTI
och are expecting you to attend. Please
don't disappoint them. Truly, (
D. w. WILSON, Pres.
0. L. WEAKs, Sec.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-09-27

underStood-thatt the flght OF the future
is not simply one of ascendancy between
the two great political parties as they
are now constituted, not selfish ambi-
ton with nothing higher in view than
: to indulge in the fruits Of public pat
ronage, but battle between right and
wrong, a contest to secure equal rights
under the Constitution of the United
States and equality before the law to
every sovereign citizen.
This is the fight that William Jen-
nings Bryan has been making for twenty
years, and he was perfectly satisfied
with any progressive who would stand
by these principles. But when Mr..
Clark Joined hands with the enemies OF
reform Mr.. Bryan turned away from
the Missourian to one who had the
manhood, the metal to stand for some
thing clean in politics. We are max
ing no attempt to reflect upon Mr..
Clark S Democracy but, like many 9TH
ers, in the crucibIe he showed his weak
ness. 1t is not the part of consci-
entious biographer to dwell upon the
treachery of Bryan; it would be more
like recital of actual facts to stamp
with true expression the failure of Clark
to stand by his pledges and obligations
to Bryan. Otherwise Bryan would have
remained with him to the last.
Bryan came out openly and faced the
fury of a corrupt machine. He hurled
defiance at them. What else could he
do and remain true and consistent with
his record. His choice for President is
a man who has been making the same
kind of a fight. Clark might have
done the same thing if he had been big
enough to face the power of opposition.
Governor Wilson not only stood for pro-
gressive Democracy, but his record has
given him the prestige of statesman of
moral courage and patriotism. He has
not dissolved any trust. He has not |
oeen trying to. He does not want to
interfere with legitimate business, but
le has corrected evils prevalent with
many of the corporations in his State.
Governor Wilson has the keenest men
al vision. He has moral courage. He
S philosopher, patriot, a statesman.
He is historian, probably as high au-
hority on government as any man liv-
ng. The elements are so commingled
n him that he is at once a moulder of
'ublic thought and leader of men.
When such men as jim Smith and
i'm Nugent, the latter political boss
y vocation, whose haunts are the grog
hops and dens of infamy and vice, and 8
Tho takes his instructions from the r
ampered and polluted interests, under :
AXE to drive such men as Wilson from =,
tate houses and captols it is time for
le people to act Nugent had the +
ffrontery to appear before Governor q
wilson as representative of these in q
srests and he was expelled by force T
ON the Executive Mansion. Cover h
or Wilson himself resorted to the use q
his right arm as the power of cor T
9ctive argument. !,
There is no religious crusade or fanat- =
ism in this fight, but a peoples
ght to recover the control of govern ,
ent from a combination of CONNER
al law breakers and political buns, !.
I'd Wilson is the only man making a !.
campaign with record sup /
,rting it for these principles. :,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-09-27
Democratic Ticket.

For WOODROW WILSON
of New Jersey.
For Vice President-THOS. X. MARSHALL
of Indiana.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
State-at-Large:
Floyd Estill Franklin County.
Dudley Porter, Henry County.
By Districts:
l. Cy H. Lyle, of Washington County.
2 Frank B. McElwee. of Roane County.
3. f. n. Haston, of Van Buren, County.
T. M c. Sidwell, of Clay County
S. L. f. Warner, of Marshall County.
s. R. L. Peck, of Robertson County.
7. w. c. Whitthorne. of Maury County.
8. Heron Person of Madison
g. R. L. Suddath, of Weakley County.
10. r. B. Baptist, of Upton County.
For Governor-BENToN McMILLIN.
For Congress-FINIS ]. GARRETT.
For State Senator-RoBT. A. ELKINS.
For Floater-J. l.. COCHRAN.
For Representatives.. r. McDADE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-09-27

Association Park, the home of the
Kansas City American baseball team,
together with the plant of the City Ice
Company, was burned, the total loss
being 100000.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-09-27
Announcements.
For Register.

MILNER-We are authorized to announce R. B
Dob Miner as a candidate for Register OF
Obion County, subject to the action OF the
Democratic party. General election to be held
first Thursday in August, 1914.
For Magistrate.
POTTER-We are authorized to announce ]. c.
Potter a candidate for Justice of the Peace to
fill the vacancy caused by the election of G. R.
Kenney County Judge. Election in November.
MARSHALI,.-We are authorized to announce
Pink Marshall as a candidate for Justice of the
Peace of the Thirteenth Civil District to fill the
vacancy caused by the election of G. R. Kenney
as County Judge.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-09-27

A report compiled by the Federal Blu
reau of Labor shows that on June Is,
1912, fourteen of the fifteen principal
articles Of food were higher than one
year ago in thirtytwc cities.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-09-27
Every Progressive Farmer and Planter

having telephone service installed that he NAV Instantly
with the merchant the physician and in fact
every of any importance. He secure daily market
quotations. Telephone service the farm is source of
pleasure to member of the household keeps every
one perfectly contented
Call write manager for information regarding
FARMER TELEPHONE SERVICE. Interesting literature
will be sent also
CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE s TELEGRAPH co
INCORPORATED
New-York tribune., 1912-02-08
SING PRAISES OF LORD
Sun" Men Have Veteran Editor
as Their Guest at Dinner.

Above the printed list of 80 members OF
the Sun Alumni Association. more than nall
of whom were present at their eighth an
nual dinner, held at the Salmagundi Cluo
last night appeared this stanza by Charles
Wesley:
New-York tribune., 1912-02-08
TWICE CIRCLES LIBERTY
Coffyn'S HydropIane Navigates
Ice, Water and the Air.
PHOTOGRAPHER PASSENGER
Aviator's Spectacular Flights
Made Without Mishap-
Skips Over a Boat.

Frank Coffyn in his hydroplane made
conquest of two elements yesterday when
he drove his machine under its own power
out through an ice pack just off the DOCK
Departments pier at the Battery, then
into the clear water of the harbor and
finally skinned from the water into the
lighter element. air. being at all times
complete master of the speed and direc-
ton Of his craft, no matter what the thick
ness Of the medium he was in.
He made two flights, both times Circling
the Statue of Liberty. The second time he
carried with him as passenger Jimmy
Duff. who photographed the goddess and
the harbor from the machine I'm flight
This is the first time a passenger carrying
trip has been made over New York HarbOr
The i'll luck that discounted CoffYn
Tuesday was entirely lacking yesterday
and all of his manPuvres were attended
with srnoothness and success. In his first
flight he left the water just off the Bat
terry at 4l5 sweeping away toward Gov
ernor's Island to the tune of the footing
whistles of the water lubber craft IN the
harbor and the cries of the landlubbers
on shore.
over the island he made a long turn
toward the statue, reaching it in about
five minutes. Then he swung back, rising
higher all the time, and made three figure
eichts at an estimated height of fifteen
hundred feet above the Battery, descend
ing in a sharp dip within striking distance
of the water.
He found it necessary TO hover and wheel
about until the passing tugboats and fer
ries left a safe opening for him TO drop
into Then he slid into the water as light
ly as a gull dropping from the wing and
coasted along toward a rowboat waiting
for him. But he seemed to change his
mind and, as if to show what he could
DO. he SKINNED lightly into the air again
and skipped over the boat. Then he turned
and dropped into the water again along
side the boat. The entire trip TO the Statue
of Liberty and back was made in less than.
eleven minutes.
Taking Duff aboard his double seated
machine as It floated in the water beside
the boat. he left the water again at 4:35'
completing this trip at an average height
New-York tribune., 1912-02-08
Fund for Kin Now $4,000.

Mr.. Mabie opened the meeting by an
nouncing that the fund raised in America
10 aid the five granddaughters OF Charles
dickens who were in need, had reached
81 O0o and he transmitted a request from
Joseph H. Choate asking for further con-
trIbutions, as Americans should not give
81 OoO only, when the fund gathered In Eng
land had reached $500
The genius Of Dickens could not be ques-
TONED, Mr.. Mabie said and such a large
group of admirers OF his art could assemble
only for a man who struck the major
chords Of human experience.
when we think of Dickens we do not
think of a shelf OF books" Mr.. Mabie add
ed but of a roomful OF people"
DIR. Finley followed Dickens through his
erst visit to this country, seventy years
ago. and, using the novelists own words
no drew the background OF America as II
was then to show how It impressed Charles
Dickens and how, despite the many sharp
criticisms and biting sarcasms, the humor-
ist foresaw how the country would grow
ard change toward the better.
Mr. Mabie then introduced William Wat
con as one of the most distinguished con-
terbnorary poets Of England. and Mr.. Wat
son read the following poem written by
him for the occasion:
When Nature first designed
In her all-procreant mind
rsa man whom here tonight we met to
honor
n,..n n,s, the idea OF Dickens flashed upon
"wbere, wherer she said. upon my populous
shall this prodigious child be brought to birth
where shall he have his earliest wandering look
Into my magic book!
ehau ha be horn where life runs like brook,
pleasant and placid as OF old 1t ran.
Far from the sound and shock OF mighty deeds,
Amid soft English meads7
o, shall he first my pictured volume scan
where London lifts it's hot and fevered brow
For cooling night to FAM
NAY, Nayr she said. II have happier plant
For where at Portsmouth on the embattied
tides
The ships of war step out with thundering PROV.
And shake their stormy Sides ------
New-York tribune., 1912-02-08

Of five hundred feet at 4.46A7. including
the time consumed in a Ions. nigh detour
to the southwark on his way back.
on the return trip he caught up with a
Staten Island ferryboat. whose decks were
jammed with passengers. He passed over
H. to the shouting OF the people and the
shrek Of the ferry's whistle, and picked
a clear landing place near the Battery
He had planned. to make two more flights
with photographers but became so numoed
with the cold by THIS time that ne gave II
up, saying he was getting so stin that ne
could not control the machine. At times
he attained a speed in the biting air of
over a mile minute.
After he came ashore he was invited
into the Office of Deputy Dock Commis-
sioner Cresson, who had witnessed his
flights from his Office window. Mr., Cres-
son congratulated him on his work. ana
when COffyn invited him TO f1y with MN
he said he would be glad to avail hlinSel
of the invitation on the first good Day
Coffyn announced yesterday that nc
would hy again this afternoon
New-York tribune., 1912-02-08

! baby" said Mr.. Thomas amid the laughter
OF the audience, "and il every hill were
| crowned by a castle with waving flags
J poetry would still dwell in the valley of OBJ
/ scurity"
I Little Dorrit's Party was read by Miss
Matthison in a breathless silence, and
/ thundcrous applause followed her closing OF
, the book.
! Dickens wrote not only with moral fer
vor, but with a moral purpose. and he set
/ for himself a stupendous moral task" said
Elgin K. L. Gould after discussing the va
rious degrees OF human appeal contained
in the novelists works. He did not be-
lieve that anything was high merely be-
cause IT occupied a high place, or that any
thing was low because IL occupied low
place"
Dr. Henry van Dyke. who had prev
Gus engagement 10 speak at the Brooklyn
Academy OF Music failed to arrive. and
the audience waited patiently for fifteen
minutes, during which time Robert +. Ely
read a large number OF letters and tele-
grams sent from all parts OF the world.
Henry f. Dickens and Mrs. Kate Perugini,
the surviving children OF Charles Dickens,
wrote that they were sorry at their In
ability to be present, but they would 6e
there In spirit.
There were letters from James Bryce,
the British Ambassador; Jules J. Jusse-
rand. the French Ambassador; Senator
Henry c. Lodge. +. Hopkinson Smith
Robert Grant. Arthur 7. Hadley president
OF Yale University; Ellen Terry and Win
ston Churchill.
Gilbert K. Chestorton sent the follow
ing cable message: Dickens was popular.
yet independent. He may yet survive the
American Constitution; he has the Brit
ish."
New-York tribune., 1912-02-08

In yondcr pace ot arms, whose gaunt sea wall
Filings to the clouds the farheard bugle call
He shall be born amid the drums and guns
lie shall be born among my fighting sons
Perhaps tho greatest warrior % them aiI!'
So there where frown the forts and battle gear
And all the proud sea bubbles Nelson's name.
Into the world this later hero came.
lie. too, a man that knew all moods but fear:
He too a fighter. Yet not his the strife
Tha, leaves dark scars on the fair face Of life.
lie did not nght TO rend the world apart,
lie fought 20 make II one IN mind and heart.
Building a broad and noble bridge 10 span
The icy chasm that sunders man from man.
Wherever Wrong has liked ns bastions deep,
There dId his fierce yet gay assault; surprise
Some for,rvss grt with iucre or with lies.
There his hight battery stormcl some ponderous
keep;
There charged he up the steep.
a knight on whom palsyIng torpor fell.
Keen 10 the last to break lance with Hell
And still undimmed his conquoring weapons
shine
on his bright sword no spot Of rust appears;
And st across the years
His soul goes forth TO battle. and in the face
OF whatsoeer Is false. or cruel. or base.
lie hurls his gage and leaps among the spears.
divine.
Immortal laughter and immortal tears.
The assertion made by various writer's on
Charles Dickens that he was q dramatist
was attacked by Augustus Thomas, who
said that Dckens was a painter. but not
a dramatist lie lacked constructiyeness
to the degree required hy the theatre Mr.
Thomas said. All OF Dickens's books have
been dramatized, and yet no community
has ever been satisfied with the transfer Of
Dickens TO the stage he added. despite
the fact that the people In Dickens's books
were so dramatic that no actor ever made
a personal failure in portraying any OF
them.
Mr.. Thomas spoke OF the "pathos and
the granGly simple eloquence" OF Dickens.
who. he said. was not a dramatlst, but the
greatest dramatic novelist.
Nobody ever wrote a lullaby for a rich