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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-03-11
Old coins Really Broken.

They had an ingenious plan for
meeting a shortage of small change
in the old days before copper coins
existed. Until the reign of Edward /.
the silver penny was the smallest
coin minted In England. to the great
inconvenience Of the small purchaser
OF the period. But the difficulty was
10 some extent got over by the issue
OF pennies indented with a deep cross.
The coin could then be broken into
halfpennies and farthings. Our first
real copper coinage only dates from
1872. and until the time Of Edward vi.
iarthings OF silver were coined. grow
Ing smaller and smaller as the value
OF silver Observation-Disclosures Chron-
lcle.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-03-11
Growing Interest in the Evan
gelistic Services Now Be-
ing Conducted.
SERVICES THROUGHOUT WEEK
Afternoon Services Are More
Particularly Bible
reading.

Crowded houses at both services
of Westminster church on Sunday
attested the growing interest in the
evangelistic services now being con-
Quoted in that church by the Rev.
Geo. w. Belk, evangelist of Mullen
burg and Paducah Presbyteries.
In the morning Mr.. Belk preached
on Heaven" and by numerous
quotations of Scriptural passages
threw much light on its location and
characteristics. twas sermon full
of comfort Co believers and Of ex
hOrtation to those who are forfeit
ing the right to the enjoyment of it
BY refusing to accept Christ,
In the evening the topic Of the
sermon was The Choice of Moses"
and the speaker showed how even on
the basis of worldly preferment it
had b EN- a wise one in that it
brought to him even greater honors
than he could have hoped for in
Egypt, and at last entitled him to be
buried by the angels of God. and to
stand with the greatest Of the earth
on the Mount of TRANSPORTATION.
Services will be conducted twice
daily this week, at 8 o'clock in the
afternoon and at 1880 at night. The
afternoon services are more particu-
larly Bible readings. and the great
doctrines of the Bible are brought
out with convincing force and clear
ness.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-03-11
PRESIDENTS DAUGHTERS
Who Will B, Thirteenth White
House Bride.

The historians have be busy
counting up the White House brides
and rehearsing the glories of their
nuptials. The last White House
wedding was that of Mrs. Alice
Roosevelt Longworth. Others were:
1811-Lucy Payne Washington,
sister of Mrs. Madison, to Judge
Todd of Kentucky.
18l2-Apna Todd, Mrs. Madison's
cousin, and Representative John G..
jackson of Virginia.
1820-Marie Monroe. daughter of
the President, to Laurence Gouven-
eur. his secretary.
1826-John Adams. son of Presi-
dent John Quincy Adams, to his
cousin. Helen Jackson.
1829.37-Delia Lewis to Alphonse
Yver Pagot, attache of the French
Legation; Marie Easton. niece Of
President Jackson, to Lucian B.
Polk; Emily Marlin to Lewis Ran
dolph.
1842-Elizabeth Tyler. daughter
of the President, to William Waller.
1874-Nellie Grant to Algernon
Sartoris.
l878-Emily Plat. neice Of Presi-
dent Hayes to Gen. Russell Hastings.
1888-President Grover Cleveland
20 Frances Folsom.
l906-Alice Roosevelt to Repre-
sentative Nicholas Longworth.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-03-11
HORSES LOVED BY SOLDIERS
Animals That Have Carried Leaders
Through Famous Campaigns Re-
membered With Affection.

The fact that King Ferdinand OF
Bulgaria, commander-in-chief of the
Balkan forces, has a favorite black
charger which he has named Varna,
after the place Of that name on the
Black sea where his summer place
is situated. reminds one of the affec-
ton which has existed between cele-
brated soldiers and the horses which
have accompanied them through their
numerous campaigns.
One of the most famous war horses
was Lord Roberts gallant charger,
Volonel, which died a few years ago,
and lies buried near the Royal hospi-
tai, Dublin. Volonel was a gray Arab
which Lord Roberts bought in India,
and he rode the animal to Kandahar.
Lord Roberts was very much at
tached to the animal, and when Queen
Victoria awarded medals to the SOL
diers who had gone through the At
CHAN war the hero of Kandahar proud
ly hung round his chargers neck the
Kabul medal with four clasps and the
Kandahar star of bronze.
The best known of Lord Kitchener's
war horses was a handsome chestnut
which he named Omdurman. The ami
NAL carried Kitchener during that
battle, and ultimately went with his
master to South Africa during the
Boer war.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-03-11
Purely Personal.

Mrs. Isabella Roper is visiting her
sister in Princeton.
Prof. Barksdale Hamlet came
down from Frankfort Saturday for
a few days.
Mayor Chas. M. Meacham re-
turned Sunday night from a brief
visit to his son. Ralph T. Mescham,
who is i'll at the Naval Hospital. Las
Animas. Colo. Mrs. Meacham is
still with him.
Mrs. Bette Brewer. of Crofton,
is visiting relatives in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Wilson, IF
Gracey, were guests of Mrs. Fannie
Baker, West Seventeenth street,
Saturday and Sunday.
DR.. A. Sargent, of Louisville, is in
the city.
Miss Emma Clyde who is visiting
Miss Mary Clark, expects to return
to her home in Pittsburg. Pa.
Thursday.
H. A. Robinson has returned from
Chicago.
Miss Minnie Yonts has returned
from the East where she has been
studying the Spring styles.
E. E Quisenberry and family
have gone to Smiths Grove. KY, to
reside.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-03-11
7. C. OFFICIALS
Inspected This Division of the
Railroad Saturday.

Receiver H. C. Chamberlain. Supt.
L. F. Lombladt. Assistant Supt. S.
M. Cherry. Supervisor G. McPher-
son and Master Mechanic j. j. Clark.
officials of the Tennessee Central
railroad. inspected the Hopkinsville
division Saturday. They arrived
here at 2 o'clock in the afternoon on
a special train of two cars and re
turned to Nashville Saturday night.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-03-11
DR.. CLARDy
QUITE I'LL
HOnOred Citizen Of This County
Received Stroke Of
Paralysis.
NOW IN HIS S5TH YEAR.
Served In Congress, COnsti-
tiOnaI Convention and Many
Places of Honor.

DR.. John d. Clardy passed a bad
night Sunday and no material change
in condition was noticeable yesterday
at four o'clock. The Doctor received
a stroke of paralysis last Saturday.
His daughter. Mrs. j. N. Prestridge,
of Louisville, was telegraphed for
and arrived Sunday and is now at
his bedside. DR.. Prestridge arrived
yesterday morning. DR.. Clardy is
partially parsls zed in his left side,
but is able TO get on his feet and
partake of some food. While he is
a very sick man and his extreme age
is all against his recovery. his family
cling to the hope that his life may
be spared. He has the sympathy of,in-
Vulnerable friends in the city and all
over the county in his affection. He
is probably the best known man in
the county andsno one can say aught
agains. him. His life has been clean
and pure. He has served the people
in Congress for two consecutive
terms, was a member of the Consti-
tuition Convention of 1891, was
a member of the Goe-
bel Commission, a practic-
ing physician for many years, and no
man stood higher in the county
than he. He is one of the
largest farmers in the county. he has
always been a public spirited citizen
and has done more towards securing
good roads in the county than any
body. AS a Christian he is pointed
to as a model and has long been
leader of the activities of the Bap-
fist church. be has remained at
home most of the winter. but with
the load of IS years resting upon
him, he would often venture to leave
his model country home. s miles
from the city, and drive into town
on business and to shake hands with
those he loved to meet.
The first repeat sent out to the
press was not entirely correct, but
mainly so. Friday he got on his
horse and took a ride about his farm
and when he returned home he rode
up to the back yard and dismounted
He started to go up the steps of the
back porch and fell. close to his
horses feet. He was helped to his
feet and assisted in getting to his
room. Mrs. Clardy was very insist
ent on calling for his physician but
the Doctor firmly maintained thu t
he would soon get over the trouble.
Saturday the stroke came. While
there is cause for anxiety as to his
recovery let all continue to hope
that the end may not soon come to
one of our best and most honored
citizens.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-03-11
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There Is only one way to cure deafness,
and that Is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness Is caused by an inflamed condi-
ton OF the mucous lining Of the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube Is inhamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when IL Is entirely closed.
Deafness is the result and unless the in
flammatiOn can be taken out and this
tube restored to it's normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nino
cases out OF ten are caused by Catarrh.
which Is nothing but an inflamed condi-
ton OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give one Hundred Dollars forany case Of
Deafness Caused BY catarrhl that cannot be cured
Halls Catarrh Cure Send for clreuiars free.
F.JCHENEY, a co, Toledo. ohlo.
sold by Druggists, Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-03-11
WILL RETURN
To HOpkinSyille Soon and
Practice His Profession.

DR.. Andrew Sargent is not only
back on Kentucky soil but is coming
soon to this city and engage in the
practices of his profession. The Doc
tor has spent the best part of the
winter in Florida and stopped over
here yesterday on his way to Louis
vile, to look into the matter of Sc
curing Offices.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-03-11
Wanted Money Only.

Some person or persons on rob-
berry intent effected an entrance at
the side door of the Princess Theatre
last Fridry night. After breaking
into Manager Guill's desk and going
through a couple of drawers in
search of money, which wasn't to be
found. whoever it was made their
exit without taking anything with
them,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-03-11
DROPPED DEAD
CrOftOn Farmer Expires Sud-
denly While Seated
in Chair.

Bunch Dunning, a farmer living a
few miles west of Crofton. dropped
dead Sunday. Mr.. Cunning had
gone few miles from home to visit
a relative and while seated in chair
he fell 10 the floor and expired al
most instantly. He was victim Of
heart disease. Mr.. Dunning was 80
years old. He leaves a wife.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-03-11
FIRST STEP TAKEN
To Remove Telephone Poles
and Lines In County.

An Injunction suit was flied in the
Circuit Court yesterday afternoon
b John c. Duffy, in the name of
TIE Commonwealth and Christian
county against the Christian-Todd
Telephone Co.. seeking to enjoin it
from maintaining its poles and wires
on the public roads without fran
chise.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-03-11
DR.. BRADLEY
Elected Pro TEN Mayor By
Council Friday Night.

The Council met in regular session
Friday night. In the absence OF
Mayor Meacham Or. r. l.. Bradley
was elected Mayor pro tenn.
But little business of Importance
was transacted. outside Of the pay.
ment of bills and routine matters
attended to.
A loan Of 5000 for four months
was authorized to meet two large
bills.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-03-11

Misses Lena Clark and Saba Nc
Daniel, a daughter of Charles Nc
Daniel. of Louisville, leave this
morning for an extended visit to
Mrs. Gus Cooper, at Sanford. Fla.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-03-11
For Councilman.

We are authorized to announce
S. G. BUCKNER
as candidate for City Councilman
in the Second ward. subject to the
action of the Democratic primary,
Aug. 2, 1913.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-03-11
Chean Bananas.

Car near L. & N. depot. Bunches
SOC to $1.00. 15c per dozen, rs for
25c Advertisement
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-03-11

Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Cure.
The worst cases, no matter Of how long standing
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable Dr.
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. II relieves
Pain aud Heals al the same time. 2Se, SOC, 500
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-03-11
one was enough.

Baseball Captain'-"You shouldn't
be so hard on the boys. They played
well The game was lost through Just
one error" Manager-"Yes. SO was
Psrsd'se."-Boston Transcript
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-05-30

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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-05-30
TO THE SCRAP HEAP

Dan O'Brien was taken to the Omak
mission last week where he will prob
ably spend the few remaining years
of his life, that under the natural
order of things he may be expected to
survive, at the expense of the county
Dan O'Brien has long been a familiar
figure around Oroville. Far advanced
in years, eccentric of disposition, yet
of considerable information, harmless
and in a measure helpless, he is a
relic of past age. He is a remnant
of the battling hosts that met in the
gigantic struggle between 81 and '65,
and played his part in the desperate
conflicts when nation was divided
against itself, and the fighting was
the most fearful in the annals of war;
fare because men OF the same flesh
and blood grappled together in the
contention for supremacy. O'Brien
wore the grey in that crucial period
of the nations history. Fifty years
ago the coming July he was one of
the many in the storm of war raging
around Seminary and Cemetery hills
at the usually placid town of Gettys-
burg. He was with the gallant band
of southerns that Pickett led in the
famous and desperate charge across
the wheat field, up the slope of Gene
terry ridge, through the deluge of iron
and lead to break in fragments
against the line of blue, hurled back
at last torn, shattered, bleeding, re-
pulsed, admirable even in defeat, the
last grand effort of Lee to break
through Meade's lines, and from which
point marked the ebb of the southern
confederacy. O'Brien went through
that carnival of death and lived to
play mans part on other hard
fought fields during his term of SER
vice. After the war O'Brien drifted
west, living in various states and ter
ritories at last stranding in the Okla
hogan country some years ago. For
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-05-30
MAKING A PUBLIC HALL

E. McCammon is engaged working
extensive transformation in the old
Cummings hall, no longer to be known
by that name, but as Bartell's hall. It
is the intention of the new owners to
make the large roomy building a reg
ular house of amusement, or for
amusements, a room that can be used
for public gatherings, for theatricals,
for dances, or TO any purpose for
which public hall is required, and
that Is something that Oroville has
never really had The old shelves are
to be removed the back partitions
torn out, and stage 1S feet deep the
full width of the room will be put in.
Two convenient and we'll furnished
dressing rooms will be erected Owing
to the floor being level the stage will
be quite high, so as to be plainly with
in sight from all parts of the hall The
auditorium is to be supplied with COM
Portable chairs, and is large enough
to accommodate about as many people
as Will turn out at the present time.
The remodlipg of the building with
the new furnishings and furniture
supplies deficiency long keenly felt
in Oroville, and will answer the pur-
poses for which it is intended until
the town takes on considerable growth
when the man and the means will be
forthcoming to supply a modern opera
house, as men and means are always
found when the time is ripe.
Since the above was put into type
it is learned from Geo. Bartell that
outside parties have taken a lease on
the hall for the purpose of putting in
moving picture show, and according
to present plans the show will be
opened to the public on or about the
4th of July.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-05-30
FEW ATTRACTIONS

| Three months ago, lured by the
stories of boom towns, high wages and
good times in Canada Henry Hof-
meir, resident of Oroville, left for
Yorkton, Saskatchewan, where he had
two sons located. Mr.. Hofmeir is
back in Oroville, and very much
pleased to be back. He speedily dis
| covered that the stories of the good
| times and fine climate were lavened
good deal with the fairy, with an
intermixture of both hot and cold air.
He left Oroville when spring was
coming on, and struck As degree be-
low zero at Yorkton, leaving two
inches OF snow on the ground when
he left there two weeks ago. He was
wise in leaving it. He would have
found no market for it down this way
The brightness of expectancy was
frosted over and Mr.. Hofmeir turned
and fled southwark. He found fine
cities that have grown up like en-
chantment. The enchantment has dis
appeared with the pricking of the
boom bubble, and people are feeling
the sting of reaction. Dukhobors
have focked into the country, taking
up land, working for low wages, and
the ambitious workman of other ma
tionalities is crowded out of any lu-
crative employment One of his sons,
Wick, returned with him. The other,
Frank, is still at Yorkton. There is
no intention on the part of Mr.. Hof-
meir to knock" the country. Any
one is welcome to go and see for him.
self. There is an immense amount
of it as he travelled 1900 miles to get
to his destination, and there was more
OF 1t north, east and west, and it may
be as fertile as those who have acres
to sell claim it to be, but it is so near
the Arctic circle that only EsquimauX
and those accustomed to the rigors of
Il frigid climate find it habitable. There
has been money made there, much of
it, principally by land and lot manip-
ulators, but the cream has been re-
moved and those going in now are
billed for skim milk, and little of that.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-05-30
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Minutes of the meeting of the town
council of Oroville, WASH, May 26,
1918.
Present Mayor Grubb, Councilmen
Beale, Bragg, Murray and Pourtales.
Minutes of the previous meeting
read and approved.
Application of ]. H. Holmes for re-
tail liquor license was read and mo-
ton was made that the license be
granted. Yeas, Beale, Bragg and Muir
ray. Noes, none.
Motion was made and carried that
the treasurer be instructed to trans
fer $255.00 from the water company
fund to the bond fund.
Motion was made and carried that
a Warrent be drawn for 255. 90 to pay
the interest on the Oroville refundine
bonds fund 1911.
The street commissioner was then
instructed to have the crossing laid
at once on the corner of First avenue
and Vancouver street.
On motion council adjourned.
E. R. HOOSE, Clerk
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-05-30
0R0V|lLE TO CELEBRATE
ARRANGING FOR BIGGEST HUR.
RAH EVER HELD in THE
COUNTY

The sentiment in favor of 4th ol
July celebration in Oroville is grow.
ing as the proposition is discussed
and the people are so united on the
question that they are backing theil
stand by the most liberal contribu.
tiOns that have ever been signed uI
in this place for any kind of public
event. No town in the county has
ever subscribed so large sum for a
4th of July hurrah as has already
been contributed by the people of Oro-
Vile this year, and the present totals
will be largely increased when all the
donations are in.
1t Is the aim to make the celebra-
tion this year the most attractive, and
worthy of travelling a long distance to
take part in, ever held in north cen
trail Washington, and the line of en-
tertainment that will be furnished will
be varied and unique in character.
Lines are out for securing the pres
ence of an aviator with an aerOplane,
and the prospects at the present are
that the first flying machine ever seen
in Oroville will be on exhibition July
4th. That is the present plan, as the
aim Is to make the aeroplane the chief
drawing card.
The executive committee is busy
laying out preliminary work. Sub
committees have been appointed, and
singly and collectively all who have
been solicited to lend aid are working
for the common end, a celebration
that will be credit to Oroville, with
a program that will be talked about
for months to come.
1t will be several days before a
definite program can be arranged and
announced publicly, as there is much
corresponding to be done, for the pur-
pose of securing and signing up the
attractions desired. Those having
this work in hand are losing no time
in their efforts to secure the various
features, and more particulars will
be possible in the next issue of the
Gazette.
Besides the executive committee,
composed of J. F. Samson, Geo. ].
Gardiner, Fred Clark, Geo. Bartell
and Frank M. Dallam, jr., committees
on finance, base ball, horse racing
music and dancing, general amuse-
ments, decorations and printing and
publicity have been named. s. r.
Stanton has been named as marshal
of the day. and the admirable manner
in which he filled the position last
year is an assurance that there will
be no drag to the sports and the best
Of order will prevail.
There will be meeting of the sew
elal committees in Bartell's hall Sat-
urday night for general conference,
the outlining of the work of the var
ious committees, FORMULATING plans
and apportioning money. Members of
the committees are requested to make
note of the time and place and be
present promptly
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-05-30

Waited. Hence being navigable no
man, or corporation, is permitted in
any way to interfere with navigation
and building bridge at Ophir at this
season of the year would be a de-
cided impeachment to the free passage
OF steamboats,. If a contractor per-
sists in going ahead under these cir
cumstances he is held liable for heavy
damages. No contractor is taking any
such chances, and therefore active
work has been suspended on the Ophir
bridge. Monday morning the bulk of
the bridge crew left this place, and
Will be put to work elsewhere until
such time as the waters recede and
bridge work can be renewed without
danger of holding up river craft. U.s.
ually high stage of water lasts only
about 30 days, although in all pro-
liability as everybody is anxious to
see the road completed at the earliest
possible date, boat floating amount
OF water may continue for six or seven
weeks this year. But it might be
worse. The delay will not be as great
as 1t would were construction of the
road to await the completion of the
bridge. AS it is track laying is pro-
ceeding northward from Wenatchee
and by the time the bridge is built at
Ophir there will probably be little
track laying left to do to connect the
rails through from Oroville to the red
apple city.