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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-14
Cold Weather Keeps Tobacco
In The Farmers
Barns.
HIGH PRICES ON Burnley .
The Loose Floor Sales Here Are
Lighter Than In
GAINESVILLE.


The intensely cold weather that
has prevailed this week put tobacco
in such condition that handling it
was impossible except the little that
was bulked down during the last Of
the past week. Consequently the
receipts have been very light. The
first three days of this week there
we're few deliveries, and owing to
the great need of small raisers for
Christmas money. the loose floor
men, more to accommodate their pa
irons than anything else, offered
their deliveries to the buyers.
Buyers are 'out after the stuff"
and will take it on the loose floor,
on the wagon, or in the barn. There
were only about $4,000 pounds
bought this week, bringing from
So 80 to SO. A new candidate for
patronage came into the market
this week, Hancock & Jackson. and
their starting sales were highly salts
factory. These young men are well
known and they will establish fine
business.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-14
CHRISTIAN MOOSERS
Will Meet For Organization On
the 21St.

L o Brumfeld. County Chair
man. has called a meeting of the
Progressive party for December
2lst. Encouraged by the fact that
without Organization the party polled
over 700 votes in the county last
November. the members Of the new
party are planning for perfect or
ganization with view Of putting a
full ticket before the people at the
general election next year. They
stand for the perpetuation of the
me- party. whether they elect a
single candidate next year or not.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-14
A PRETTY WINDOW
Arranged by cap" Schmidt at
the F. A. YOSt Co.

Window decoration is an art, and
it isn't every fellow that makes an
effort to display wares that knows
how to go at it. During Christmas
tide shopmen desiring to attract
trade know that a pretty window.
next to newspaper advertising, is
the best way to get at prospective
customers who can't study out what
they ought to buy for Christmas
presents. Then it is that window
display is effective.
Our merchants are generally up"
on such work and are taking great
pains now to let the people know
what they have for sale. One Of the
prettiest windows that has thus far
attracted our attention is the center
window of the F. A. Yost Co. The
work was done by B. c. Schmidt.
one of the statesmen. He has GER
tainly displayed excellent taste in
his arrangement. The color scheme
is snow and holly and the display Of
the many articles suitable for Christ
mas presents is unique and cannot
fail to catch the eye of those looking
for something nice.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-14
At GAINESVILLE.

Wednesday the three loose floor
warehouses of this city held sales
amounting in-the aggregate to about
25. 1000 pounds of tobacco. The
prices were regarded as good for
the quality of the tobacco, ranging
from $3.50 to $1,000 per hundred.
1t is thought the sales next week
will be much larger, as the farmers
will have time to strip out good
part of the crop.-Clarksville Leaf
Chronicle.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-14

Elkton. KY, Dec. IL. - After
thirty minutes of consultation the
jury in the case of Porter Samuels,
negro, charged with the murder Of
Ben Coqington. also colored. near
AllensvilIe. Monday afternoon re-
turned verdict Of guilty and fixed
his punishment at death. The kill
ing took place Dec. 3. Samuels
stabbing his victim through the neck
with ! butcher knife.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-14
A Jolly Occasion At The De-
partment Hall Thursday
Night.
-
TURKEY AND ORATORY.
Speeches By Several OF Our
Good After Dinner En-
tertainerS.

The annual dinner of the Fire De-
partment was given Thursday even
ing in the large dining room at the
Fire Company headquarters. Cow
ers were laid for 80 or 40 and the
menu was elaborate. consisting of
turkey. oysters. ham and numerous
other good things. The Mayor
and Council. several ex-councilmen
and few special friends of the de-
partment were present. After the
dishes were cleared away Mayor
Meacham took charge as toastmast-
er and for an hour there was flow
of humor and oratory appropriate to
the occasion. Retiring Chief E. H.
Hester. who has moved to his SUBJ
urban home. made a farewell speech
thanking the company for their CO.
operation and the city officials for
their many kindnesses.
He was followed by Chief E. P.
Fears. who has been a member OF
the company with the exception OF
an intermission of three months
about 20 years ago. for Is years.
He made pleasant speech pledging
his best efforts to serve the city
faithfully.
Councilman Dabney spoke for the
Council 10 his usual happy vein and
entertained the crowd with a fund OF
humor and flights of oratory. con.
GLIDING with glowing tribute to
the fire company.
Rev. H. d. Smith and Rev. A. r,
Kasey were the closing speakers and
both dealt in many pleasantries and
told some anecdotes that caused
much merriment. They paid high
tribute to the efficiency Of the FIRE
men and had something pleasant tc
say Of the city administration as q
whole.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-14
RumOr Says an Eight Story
Building For Next
Year.
OPPOSITE THE OPERA HOUSE.
Who Will Erect Building and
For What Purpose Not
Known.

For several DAYS rumor has been
current that b. far the tallest build
lug the city may ever have will be
put up next year.
The site is what is known as "the
Anderson lot," on Main street, be-
tween Eighth and Ninth. opposite
Hollands Opera House. The prop
erty was owned by Mr.. James H.
Anderson, now of Knoxville. Tenn,
when he left Hopkinsville few
years since. So far as we are ad.
vised the property has not changed
hands and tits presumed that Mr..
Anderson would not let the most
valuable. and only piece of vacant
property pass out of his possession.
Rumor says that a new eight story
building will be erected next year.
To what purposes the sky.scraper
will be put is a question that has
not been answered. When Mr..
Anderson bought the property it
was his intention to build a large
modern department store. but as he
concluded to go into business at
Knoxville his first purpose was set
aside and an attractive bill board for
advertising the four local stores Of
]. H. Anderson & Co. was put up.
The guessers as to what the new
building will be used for have been
busy ever since the rumor became
current. Some have expressed the
opinion that three or four store
rooms will occupy the base and 9TH
er stories used for offices, sample
rooms, etc.
Others imagine that Mr.. Ander-
son sees the great need of an apart
ment building and will supply that
long felt want. 1t is fact patent
to all that vacant lots contiguous to
the business section of the city are
not to be had. Both men and wo.
men who are in business down town
cannot go to their noon meals be-
tween IL and / o'clock in an hour.
and they are the ones who would
readily take apartments in such a
building. 1t would be the same
with the doctors. real estate men
and many others in different callings.
We hope the rumor is true and
would not be surprised to have it
verified. that the tallest building in
the city will be built during the COM
ing year. 1t would only be in keep
ing with the great progress of the
day and such a building is greatly
needed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-14

A denunciation of the legal pre-
cedure under which negro can
marry a white woman was one Of the
many sensational features of speech
in the House by Representative Rod
denbery. Of Georgia. in favor Of a
ra@olution he had introduced to pro-
hSbit intermarriage of whites and
negroes anywhere in the United
States.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-14
Editorial Comment

A Washington special says: rep
resentative A. o. Stanley's candi-
dacy for the United States Senate
probably will be announced at
Frankfort. Lee. Is. On Dec. Is he
will leave Washington for Frankfort
a31 it is his intention on the day
after he reaches the Kentucky CAPT.
tai to give out a statement placing
himself formally in the race for the
Senate"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-14
Both Neglected.

There is a saying that a man who
squeezes a dollar never squeezes
his wife. After glancing over
his subscription book. a country
editor is led to remark that there
are number Of good married wo-
men in his county who are not get
ting the attention they deserve. =
Culver. Ind. Citizen.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-14

The House unseated Rep esenta-
tive C. C. Bowman. of the 18th
Pennsylvania district Thursday, but
refused to seat his Democratic OPP
p6nent. Both were, held guilty of
corrupt practices"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-14
Stanley On Ways And Means

Kentucky Democratic congressman
went into caucus Monday. AS re-
suit Alben w. Barley. Of Paducah.
was chosen for place on the Rives
and Harbors Committee. 0wsley
Stanley is to go on the Ways and
Means Committee and Ben johnson
will be chairman of the delega ton.
Good mornInel Have you used
Christmas Sealsl
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-14
Sale Near Pembroke.

R. 7. Chiffon & Son. who recently
sold their farm near town to r. L.
Horn. Of the Lafayette vicinity. had
a sale Thursday of live stock and
farming implements Col. NJ. w.
Blair was auetioneer and gvod prices
were realized. Despite the cold
weather the attendance was large.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-14

A Tennessee girl lost her hand
while working at sorghum mill.
Still. even that was better than
throwing it away on some worthless
cuss who didn't work anywhere
La Center Advance.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-14

President-elect Wilson is said to
have determined to make Senator
elect Ollie James referee of all Fed
eral patronage in Kentucky. except
appointments in districts represented
by Dem ocrats
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-14

A man who fell 5000 feet with
balloon II years ago. 10 South Amer
lea. has just died in Canada. He re
covered after many operations.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-14

Gov, Aldrich. of Rhode Island,
recommends law to prohibit the
marriage Of people physically or
mentally unsound.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-14

The Association books will close
Dec. oath. according to the latest
announcement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-14

Jack Johnson has been fined $50
for hitting photographer who was
taking his picture while he was un-
der arrest.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-14

Prince Regent LuipoId. Of Bava.
ria. died Thursday. aged 81 years.
Prince Louis will succeed him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-14

Girls, you'll have to hurry. Only
II more days of leap wear.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-14
Watch The Date

After your name. renew
promptly. and not miss a mum
Der. The Postal regulations
require subscriptions 70 be
paid In advance
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-14
High Prices For Burnley.

lrOnlcIe,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-17
MANY CHILDREN PRESENT.
Despite Inclement Weather Large
Crowd Gathers at Court House for
Exercises.

Despite the rain which began early
Saturday and continued all morn
ing in continual downpour there
were a large crowd Of children and
grown people at the court house, that
morning to take part in the various
exercises and contests to be held dur
ing the day.
The contests We're begun shortly at
ter half past ten o'clock and were
continued all morning up to dinner
time when they We're practically COM
pleted. There were a number of
children present for each Of the con-
tests and they seemed to take much
interest in the competitions with the
pupils of other schools. The oratori-
cal contest called for much applause
as each orator delivered his declama-
ton and took his seat among his
friends. In the declarations which
We're delivered there were many old
favorites which We're heard with
pleasure by the grown up people.
The committees in charge Of the
various contests had their hands full
all Of the time getting the children
together for the contests and seeing
them complete the examinations. Mr..
w. NJ. Scott was master of ceremonies
and made the various announcements
and introduced the speakers.
The committee in charge of the
dinner had great deal of trouble
getting tables to hold all of the dinner
which was brought in from all sides.
but the tables from various of the
county offices were brought into use
and the committee did the best they
could under the circumstances. Din
ner was served about o'clock and
was much enjoyed by the hungry
children and grown up folks. The
tables which Mr.. Wilder had spent
all of Friday in erecting on the
grunds could not be used owing to
the rain.
There were large number Of ex-
hibits which were brought in by the
children and placed on the tables
where everybody could view them.
Many of them were very fine eX-
amples Of cooking sent in by the
girls and some Of the hoe handles.
single-trees and other articles made
by the boys were as good rs those
sold from haru.are stores
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-17
Chamber OF Commerce Notes.

Department of Industry. j. w. Nc
Kiever. Director.
The following have been appointed
to this departments:
New Industrics-E. L. WithcrSpoon
Chairman; f.. II. Moses. !. \. Rytten-
berg. Perry Moses. Jr.. II. II. Siddan
H. -. Barnctt and Bartow Walsh.
New Busincss--D. W. Cuttino Chair
man. j. VI. Chandler, G.. s. Anderson.
y. -. Hardy. G. II. Foster. IT, f..
Campbell and j. G. Cooper.
Manufacturing (Establshcd)-F.
g. Manning Chairmani William Built
man, t.. w. Noise. :. Is. Rowland, ~.
/" Withcrspoon. j, j. Whildcn and j.
IT, Archer
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-17
NOTICE.

Pursuant to the orders of the State
Executive Committee and Of the rules
Of the Democratic party, the several
Democratic clubs of the County Of
Sumter are hereby called to meet at
their respective meeting places on
Saturday April 27th at II o'clock NJ,
except that the clubs in the city Of
Sumter will meet on Friday after
noon. April 26th at o'clock p. m.
All Of the clubs will proceed to or
ganiZe for the ensuing campaign and
primary, and will elect delegates to
the County convention which will
meet in the court house on Monday,
May 9Th at IL o'clock NJ. The basis
of representation Of the clubs in the
convention is one delegates for every
twenty-five members. and one dele
gate for a majority fraction thereof
Each Of said clubs will also elect their
officers and committees. and also a
member OF the County Executive
Committee.
JOHN II. CLIFTON,
County Chairman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-17
HEAD OF AMERICAN RED CROSS
DEAD.
For Almost 30 Years Head of Soci,tv
and Previous to That Prominent i'm
BenevOlcnce.

Washington, April 12.-Miss ClaI a
Barton, founder Of the American Red
Cross and probably the most widely
known American woman of her day.
died at her home. Red Cross" IN
Glen Echo, Md, this morning at 9
o'clock. She was 80 years old.
Miss Barton suffered an attack Of
pneumonia in February. 1911, had a
relapse and the disease became
chronic. Muscular weakness of the
heart developed and for weeks the
condition of the venerable nurse hai
been grave. Her bright mind was TN
diminished almost to the last With
her when the end came were her
nephew, Stephen Barton, of Boston
and DR.. j. B. Hubbell.
The great regret Of Miss Barton's
last months was that her enfeeb,ed
condition made it necessary for her to
suspend work upon her autobiography.
She had brought this work down only
to the beginning Of her public career
as a nurse in the War Between the
Sections.
The last years of the great Red
Cross nurse had been spent in retire
ment. She retired from the presi-
dency in 1904 and since that time had
had no affiliation with the organiza-
ton of which she previously had been
the head since its establishment
through her efforts. somewhat more
than 80 years ago.
Miss Barton will be buried where
she was born. on the sloping Of the
little cemetery. in Oxford, Mass.
with father and mother, brothers and
sisters, she will be laid to her long
rest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-17
Wcaning Children.

Madam, do you not wish that
heaven had made you such a woman
as Is described by Mrs. Cora Harris,
the Circuit Riders Wife? She has at
tracted much attention by her stories
In Nashville paper appeared an obit.
uary notice of a friend from her pen.
She said:
She was gentle woman who will
find herself very much at home in
heaven. She had a spirit which ele-
waited mere manners into realities Of
love and Kindness, ana she had that
rarest gift in a Christian, the power
t. make piety an euchantnent for
those about her. She was a mother
who never weaned her children, but
nurtured them to the last with cour-
age and peace. She had vocation
for making home that was haven
and she had genius for hospitality,
especially to strangers, SO grave i'm its
simplicity. so warm even in it's s-
ience, that such an one was forced to
feel her expectations Of the angel un-
awares.' Few women ever gave more
that was good and asked or expected
less OF the world She found in her.
self, her charity and her faith, all con-
tentment. She made laurel wreath
har nd
distinction"
little exhOrtatiOn on one express
sion in this tribute may help other
mothers and give them inspiration to
continue the care Of the children long
after they have put on long clothes.
"She was a mother who never weaned
her children" Too many mothers, as
soon as the child ceases to draw its
nourishment from the breast, turn the
child over to nurses and let 1t go on
the streets or where it pleases. They
seem to think that the weaving pro-
cess relieves them Of much care and
responsibility.
1t is an inspiring sight to see a
young man or woman who has never
been weaned, but they continue loyal
I'm affection and it gives them greatest
pleasure to nestle close to that mother
who is all in all to them. Then when
little sickness comes, or trouble
makes the heart sore. it is "A great
pleasure to draw close to the mothers
bosom again and receive comfort and
love akin To divine love. for it is the
same kind.
The mother watches the grown up
children and she is ready to catch
them when they stumble and To pick
them up when they fail That boy.
now man, may come in. al stained
and polluted with filth and friends
may turn from him, but this mother
is ready To take him back and set him
on his feet again He is still an un-
weancd child To hcr.-Carolina
| Spartan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-17
PENSION MONEY HERE.
es.s00.s0 Amount Given To This Coun-
~ for Ex-ConScdcratc Pensions.

The. ./pension money from the state
treasurer has been received by Mr.. l..
r Parrott The amount for Ex-Con-
federate pensioners and widows of
Confederate soldiers In the various
classes that receive pensions amounts
To s4.so0.s0 this year. This money
In now on hand In the Office OF the
clerk OF court and Is ready for dis
tributlon at any time.
The division of the pensions into
classes is as follows: Q in class A.
SIS each; . I'm class B. $72 each: 1
I'm class G. No. 1. sis: SO In class c.
No. 2. s2i.i5 each: q In class G. No. 3.
sts each: rs In Class G No. 4. s21.45
each.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-17

The oricials of the l.. -. G. met the
committee Of Camp pick Anderson
Friday afternoon at the court house to
talk over the arrangements for the
dinner to hc given the Veterans ON
May l0th. The prcliminarics were
satisfactorily attended to ana the
Daughters will invite each veteran 10y
card whose name and address they
can obtain and they will hc lisap-
pointed if "a fun attendance is not ON
hand. The veterans are requested by
the Commander To meet at - NJ. at
the court housa-sni hat day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-17
CHURCH ELECTS OFFICERS.
Regular Easter Election Held at
Church Of Holy Comforter.

The regular Easter election Of Off.
GERS at the Church Of the Holy Com
forter took place at congre.
gational meeting at the church Sunday
evening. the following officers being
elected to serve for the ensuing year.
Senior Warden. r. /. Manning.
Junior Warden. w. Percy Smith.
Vestrymen. Ernest Field. ]. G.. De-
Lorme. J. G. Spann, w. w. Rees,
Mark Reynolds, ]. A. Warren. w. l..
Lee.
Delegates To Council. Il. /. Man
ming. w. Percy Smith. Mark Reynolds.
@. L.. Warren.
Alternates. a. V. Smell. w. w. Rees,
Ernest Field. w. L. Lee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-17
ONLY ONE.
The Record i'm Sumter Is Unique
One.

If the reader has a bad back" or
any kidney i'll and is looking for re-
lief and cure, better depend on the
only remedy endorsed by people you
know. DOan's Kidney Pills relieve
quickly-cure permanently. Sumter
citizens testify to this Here is q case
of it:
T.. w. Nogcl 401 Hampton avenue.
sumter. :. c., says: For years | suf-
fcrcd from pains through the small
of my back and whenever | stopped,
| WIS in misery. My back became
very weak and several times | had to
give up work. \ physician treated
me but his medicine brought no re-
lief and ! thea tried several we'll
known kidney remedies but was not
helped. On" day ! read q statement
i'm the local paper given 10y party
who had used Doan's Kidney Pills
and the remedy had acted So bcne-
ticiallN in that case that | got a sup
ply at China's Drug store. After
using one hoN, nay aches and pains
disappeared ald the contents of six
boxes completely cured me" (Statc-
mcnt given February s. 190ND
The Cure Lasted.
ON January .. 1911, Mr. Nogel
said: II take pleasure in confirming
my former endorsement Of Doan's
! Kidney Pills and making the fact
known that they effected pcrma-
ncnt cure i'm my case. You may con-
tiauc To publish my endorsement of
this preparations
For sale 10y an dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster Milburn CO., Buffalo,
New York sole agents for the United
states
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other. No Is
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-17
There Are Ways.
savannah News

Savannah News.
imprisonment for debt Is not per-
itted IA this country. but there are
other ways of accomplishing the same
purpose. In Pittsburg court grant
ed "a wife divorce and ordered the
husband Co pay her alimony OF 81 a
week lie became delinquent and
wis ruled for contempt OF court I'm
court ne said ne did not propose to
pay any more. "To jail with him un-
an nc pays" said the court. That was
year ago. The man is there still.
Doubtless n serves him right
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-17
WILL BE SPONSOR.
Miss Iotta Grocschci Invited by Gen.
n. X. Brooks.

Chester. April i1.--Miss Lotta
sOr at the general United Confcder-
ate Veterans reunion. She was in
vlted by Gen. q. II. Brooks. command
or of the First brigade. South Caro-
lima division. This Is the second time
that this popular Chester young lady
has been honored by the appointment.
Her sister. Miss bertha GrOcschel,
VIII attend rs one OF the maids.