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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13
CLAIMS DAMAGES
For Being Carried a Mile Past
Her Station.

Lee Hopkins, by her next best
friend. James Hopkins, has entered
suit against the Tennessee Central
Railroad Co. for Sl99. alleging dam
ages to that extent. Plaintiff states
that one day in December last she
purchased a ticket to Fidelio and
that same was ttken up by the con-
ductor, but the train failed to stop
at her destination and she was taken
more than q mile beyond the station.
She further alleges that when the
train was stopped she was roughly
ordered to get off and hike it back
to her station" She says she was
compelled to walk back through q
driving snow and in doing so. hurt
and bruised her feet. causing her
physical pain. etc.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13
Explorer Scott Found the South
Pole Only To Perish
in Blizzard.
ENGLISHMAN HEARD FROM
Was a Month Behind AmundSen,
Whose Flag He Found
Planted.

London, Feb. 10.--Capt. Robert
F. Scott, the Antarctic explorer, and
four of his companions on his dash
to the South Pole, persisted on their
return Journey from the pole, which
was attained Monday, January Is,
1912. Official announcement of the
catastrophe whi:h overlook Capt,
Scott's expedition, was made at 9
meeting of the Royal Geographical
Society here tonight.
1t was announced that Capt, Scott
DR.. E A. Wilson, Lieut.. II. R. Bow.
ers, Capt. L. E. G. Oates and Petty
Officer Evans. had persisted.
The news Of the death Of the ex.
plorers came in brief dispatch from
Lieut.. E. R. G. R. Evans, Of the
royal navy. who was second in com.
mand when the expedition started
and who now signs as commander
of the expedition.
A searching expedition recovered
the bodies and records Of the party
Capt. Scott's party found Capt
Roald Amundsen's tent and record
a. the South Pole. On the return
trip. about March 90. 1912. clever
miles from One Ton Depot a blizzart
over whelmed them. They had suf
fered greatly from hunger and ex
posture. and the death Of Scott, Bow
ers and Wilson virtually was due Il
that. They died soon after the biz
zard swept down on the party.
Oates died from exposure March
II. The death of Evans resulted
from fall Feb. II. The other mem
bers of the expedition are reported
to be in good health.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13

jacksonville, KY. Feb. 10,-At a
meeting Of the members of the Stem
ming District Tobacco Association
Of Hopkins county held here Satur-
day afternoon strong resolutions
were adopted asking the Executive
committee Of the association to re-
fuse to accept any sum less than
eight dollars per hundred for the
the 1912 pooled crop. II was under
stood that the association had sold
ten million pounds Of the crop at
Henderson at 7 cents. and the senti-
ment Of the members here was that
this was entirely unsatisfactory and
they asked in the resolutions that
the matter be submitted to'a vote Of
the membership before the sale is
made
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13
ARAUJO
SUCCUMBS
Succeeded As Chief Executive
By Don Carlos
MeIendez.

San Salvador. Feb. 10 Manuel
Araujo. President of the Republic Of
Salvador, who was wounded by the
bullets Of an assassin on February 4.
died yesterday.
Doa Carlos Melendez will succeed
to the Office Of chief executive.
President Araujo was attacked
and shot last Tuesday night by
several men. one Of whom. Guata-
malan named Virgino Mulatillo. was
arrested. Mulatillo. In a confession.
declared that the plot to assassinate
President Araujo has been concoc.ed
in Guatemala City.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13
16 New Senator's.

Tennessee-W. r. Webb, DEM,
short term.
Tennessee. K. Shields. Dem.
Arkansas = w. M. Kavanaugh,
DEM. short term.
Arkansas-Jas. T. Robinson, Dem.
South Carolina-B. r. Tillman,
Dem.
Texas-Morrjs Shepard. Dem.
Nevada-Xey Pittman, Dem.
Colorado-Thomas. Dem.
Colorado-Shaforth Dem.
New Jersey-Wm. Hughes. Dem.
Kansas-W. H. Thompson. Dem.
New Mexico-A. B. Fall. Rep.
Wyoming--F. Z. Warren. Rep.
Kentucky--O,lie M. James. Dem.
Maine e. C. Burleigh. Rep.
Delaware-Willard Salisbury.
Dem.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13
SECOND JESUS CHRIST"
Jailed For Deluding White We
men In Evansville.

Wilson Johnson. negro healer
was released from the Evansville
Jail last week, where he had been
placed by an order of the city judge,
for nonpayment Of a fine for PRO
noting the mingling of the races. "
The fine was paid by Joel Fort. of
Robertson county. Tenn. Mr.. Forts
father owned Johnson's mother,
who claimed to possess occult powers
and that she passed them to her son.
When the Jail doors opened to let
Johnson pass out to liberty 80 white
women were waiting in the Jail yard
to welcome him, whom they believed
to be a divine healer. From his in
fancy Johnson's mother had taught
him that he was a second Jesus
Christ and the 80 or more white
women who met him at liberty's
door believed the same thing, claim.
ing that he had wrought cures for
their families and friends. He was
quite successful in Evansville but
took his departure for Cleveland.
Ohio. as soon as he was released.
Some Of the white women threaten
ed TO follow him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13
Additional Nominations Received and the Contestants
Commencing to Work
1T is AN EASY TASK TO SECURE SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Many Contestants From the County Will Call Between
Now and Next Saturday

If some friend should offer you an
opportunity to secure several hum
dred dollars. with just little effort
on your part. would you decline the
offer. The Kentuckian is Offering
this opportunity now to ladies OF the
city and county. On March %, two
fine Wellington pianos and four gen.
uine diamond rings. will be awarded
to the winners, in our piano and
diamond contest. II your name ap
pears in the list below, it is evident
that some friend has thought Of you,
and wants you to win one OF these
costly prizes. Now it is up to you
to help your friends help you. The
costly prizes are well worth your
best efforts. and you should begin at
once to gather up the free vote cou-
pons and secure subscriptions. Con-
testants who are trying are finding
lie an easy task to secure subscrip-
tions. as most every one Is willing to
help any one who helps herself. Let
your friends know you want to win
and they will willingly help to push
you along TO success.
CONTEST JUST BEGINNING.
The contest is practically just be-
ginning. There is plenty of time to
enter now and win one of the capital
prizes if you will start with the de-
termination to do so. If your name is
not in the list, and you have desire
to secure one of the prizes without
cost, notify the contest manager at
once either in person or by telephone,
and subscription blanks will be furn
ished Immediately. If your name
appears in the list and you have not
started to work, you should do so
to-day. Don't let an opportunity to
securea handsome piano or a spark
ling gem of beauty, get away from
you. Opportunity knocks but once
Hear and heed the knocking.
Next Saturday. Feb. 10Th will be
one of the busiest days of the con-
test as nearly every contestant i the
county districts have notified the
contest manager that they will gath
err up votes this week and will call at
the office Saturday. 1t is to the in
terest of all to call at the Office as
soon as possible.
DISTRICT NO. l.
District No. 1.-All of the terri
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13
rSF WEATHER.
Editorial Comment

Without a roll call the senate Mon
day agreed to a motion to strike out
the wording Of the Kenyon-Shep-
pard liquor bill and to substitute and
pass the Webb bill, which passed the
house on Saturday. The Webb bill
simply makes unlawful the shipment
OF liquor into states for purposes
forbidden by the laws of the states
into which the shipments are made.
1t was passed again by the House
Tuesday to correct a technical de-
feet.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13
Company Organized And Is
Now Ready For Bust
ness.
S. L. COWHERD, PRESIDENT.
At $4,000 And
$4,000 Is Sub
SCribed.

The final meeting of the stock
holders of the Pennyroyal Fair Co.
was held Tuesday afternoon and the
project was put on foot with a dis
play Of enthusiasm that guarantees
its success.
The stock subscriptions were $13,~
75O and the deficit of 81 $50 was at
once subscribed by those present.
The articles of incorporation were
then taken up and after discussion
adopted. The Pennyroyal Fair" isl
to be the name. The articles auth.
orize 100000 stock and the selling
OF the additional stock will he pushed
vigorously.
After the adoption of the articles
Of incorporation, which was to be
filled for record Tuesday afternoon,
the board of directors was elected
follows: S. L. Cowherd, DIR. T. VI
Blakey, John H. White. J. W. Riles
B. P. Eubanks. J. ]. Metcalfe, M. ca
Forbes, v. L Gates. c. o. Wright,
DR.. M. W. Williams. Holland Gar
nett. Eugene Kelly. R. H. Nc.
Gaughey, Claude L Carter, John WI
Garnett.
The directors met in the afternooE
and elected officers as follows:
President. S. L. Cowherd.
Vice-President, DR.. NJ. w. viii
liams.
Secretary. Gordon Nelson.
Treasurer, DR.. T. w. Blakey.
Executive Committee-Eugen
Kelly, c. o. Wright. Robt. H. Me-
Gaughey, J. j. Metcalfe and HoA
land Garrett. g.
The company will close its opti&
on two tracts of land just south Is
town. 20 acres of woodland and Il
held owned by DR.. M w. WiliamN
The grounds will be ideal and the ~
cation the very best, situated prac n
cally on the I. c. railroad. X
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13

Senators Root, Sutherland and
Paynter, all noted as constitutional
lawyers. opposed the Webb bill on
the ground that it is unconstitution
al. The President is said to believe
the measure unquestionably is uE-
constitutional, and that its passage
by Congress simply shifts the bur-
den of responsibility for its final de-
feat from the shoulders of politi-
clans to the Supreme Court.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13
FOUR RECRUITS
Received At The Western KeI
lucky Orphans Home.

Four more little inmates for Il
Orphans Home is the record 1
Monday. An urgent letter call
Supt. Humphrey to a neighbor cor
ty where he found four little chil
rem who were in need of immedia
help They were formally assign.
to The Home, but on account
having whooping cough could Il
be brought at once into the Hou
A supply of coal and provisions "
purchased for them and arranH
ments made for their keeping urA
all danger Of communicating h
disease to other children has paslS
when they will be brought into B
Home. There was not enough "a
nj the house for a meal for one IA
and no fuel on hand. but the Ho2
will make them comfortable ID
they can be brought in.
1t will not be amiss to state IN a
connection that Mr.. Humphrev
being kept quite busy now. ~
after children are coming daily E.
these trips are made at an exon
OF from five to fifteen dollars ed
and this In addition to the maIIlI
nance of the Home.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13

With marked money. five Repub-
lican members of the West Virginia
Legislature. were caught red handed
accepting brides in the Senatorial
contest amounting to $4,000. U. S.
G. Rhodes getting $4,000 of the
money. All were put under heavy
bonds. Democrats are supporting
Senator Watson. The Legislature
is Republican.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13
Louisville PrOgressives.

Louisville. KY. Feb. 11.-Louis-
vilIeprogressiyes have electeda board
of governors and framed up a con
stitution for the party in the Fifth
district. The governors chosen con-
sist Of: ]. E Merrick. manager Of
the Falls City Cornice & Roofing Co.;
Wood f. Axton. tobacco manufac-
ture; burton Vance. lawyer; A. L.
Noe. insurance man; Robert Lauder.
a mechanic in the employ Of the
Louisville & Nashville railroad.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13
RIDER
WARNINGS
Imperial Tobacco Factory AT
Henderson to Guard Against
lnCendiary Fire.

Henderson. KY, Feb. 12.-"Night
Rider" warnings have been served
on the men who are guarding the
Imperial Tobacco Factory in this
city.
The Imperial factory at Nebo was
recently burned, supposedly by night
riders. Since that date the Imperial
has been guarding the big factory
here.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13
Stole a Saddle.

A driver of one Of j. 7. Garnett's
teams had a saddle stolen from his
mule at the Reggie factory yesterday
morning. Ths man was in the build
ing warming and when he came out
the saddle was gone. It was worth
"a or IS. The police are working
on the case. ss2
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13
Wallace-GraVenS.

ut will be pleasant surprise "a
the many friends of Mr.. Howe H,
Wallace. Jr.. and Miss Frances era.
vens to hear that they were married
Wednesday morning by the Rev. W,
+. MeNair, D. d.. pastor Of the
Moore Memorial Presbyterian church
Of Nashville. Tenn.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13
Deed of Insane Man.

Allen Won Behren. 90 years
assistant superintendent of an Ev
vile woodworking plant ownel
his father. B. F. Won Behren. /
and killed three negro laborers'
Saturday while they were at wol
the factory. each case without "
ing. de had had trouble with D
earlier and said they threatend
kill him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13

Miss Annie Jones. a daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Jones. and Mr..
Lewis Tresch. were married in
GAINESVILLE Sunday morning. Mr..
Walter Bohannon and Miss May
Belle Ford went with them. The
groom Is engaged in the livery bust
ness.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13

Damage suits aggregating $s.OOO.-
900 have already been filed growing
out Of the loss of life on the Titanic
last April.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13

The Bulgarians are again report
ing daily skirmishes in which one
Bulgarian and 5000 or 5000 Turks
were killed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13

No women will be allowed to take
part in the inaugural parade. They
will have their parade the day be-
fore.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13

Andrew Carnegie has given an
o tn er $1.250.OO0 to the Carnegie
Foundation for educational inquiry.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13

The Birmingham News Office was
burned Tuesday night at loss of
$4,000.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13

]. T. Wall will leave the first of
the coming week for New York to
buy spring goods.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13

Two more aviators dropped to
their death at Berlin. Germany, a
few days ago.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13

The President of San Salvador is
dead from wounds inflicted by an
assassin.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13

Gov. Wilson is boiling down his
inaugural address into 1000 words.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13

w. j. Bryan is in Havana. Cuba,
the lion of the hour.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13
DISTRICT NO. 8.

District No. 8 All of the terri
tory in the county outside of the
city. north of the Cadiz Road and
Fairview Pike.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13

Rosa sartO. the POpe's sister
Tuesday. aged "a.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13
DISTRICT NO. 2.

District No. 2,-All territory in
the city of Hopkinsville South Of
Seventh street.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13

tory in the city of Hopkinsville North
of Seventh street.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13

Aftea your name. renew
promptly. and not mia. . nun.
bcr. The Postal Regulation.
require subscriptions 70 b.
paid In advance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-19
GOING
FOR TWO YEARS
And This Lady Thinks She Would
Have Become Helpless, but
for Cardui, the Woman's
Tonic

Waldron, Ark.-Miss Gertrude
following for publication: 4 want to
tell all ladies who suffer from any
kind OF womanly trouble, among
them weakness, headache, backache,
hurting in sides, pains every month,
nervousness, etc, to try Cardui, the
woman's tonic. Get it at once, as it
Is what you need. After you use one
bottle YOU will never regret your
start
| was just about past going for
over two years, with the above all
ments. and had It not been for Car
dui would have been helpless, no
doubt
took one BOTTLE. and my health
began to improve, and before the
bottle was gone | was almost we'll.
Now my health is perfectly all right.
So, lady friends. If you want a
medicine that will do you real good,
take Cardui, the woman's tonic
Ii you are weak and ailing. think
what it would mean to recover as
rapidly and surely as aid Miss Hous-
ton. In the past so years this
streng building remedy has been
used by more than u million ladies,
who found it Of untold value in re-
lieving womanly pains and ailments.
If you are woman, therefore, try
Cardui. You will appreciate its
tonic, building effect on the womanly
constitution. Begin to-day.
y. B-Write to: Ladies' Advisory
Dept. Chattanooga Medicine Co. Chat
tano"Fa, Tenn. for Special Instruc-
tons and 64-paEe book. Home Treat
ment for Women" sent in plain wrap
per, on request.--Advcrtisem
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-19
GET IN SHAPE FOR
CHRISTMAS RUSH
Forty Additional Men and Twenty
Wagons Engaged by Post
Office for Local Service.
PARCEL POST IS MYSTERY
Department Uncertain How 1t
Will Affect General Handling
OF Holiday Mail.

No less than twenty additional
clerks. twenty additional carriers and
the same number OF wagons will he
Edgar Allan. Jr., to handle the Christ
mas rush III the parcel post division.
Ev"ry provision conceivable Is being
made IN advance in anticipation OF n
veritable flood Of traffic. which is ex-
pected 10 swamp tho post office. The
parcel post AN unknown quantity TO
the postal authorities ~ best, has be.
come nightmare with the approach
Of tile holiday season.
Whether still more than the twenty
extra clerks and twenty extra carriers
VIII b. required remains TO be seen,
but in case this enlarged force cannot
care for the business the postmaster
has other qualified postal clerks III
line 70 b. called upon for service at
moments notice. The entire front cor.
iidor III the basement has been turned
over To the superinte ndent of mails
TOR the handing OF the parcel post bust
ness around Christmas. and this is OK
pectcd 10 be amply commodious.
Clerks to Ncm0rizc Hates.
Ely an order issued from the Post
Office Department III Washineto yes
terdaT postal clerks on duty at the
parcel post receiving windows viii he
required 10 inemorze the names OF all
presidential post offices in the first and
second zones from Richmond. together
with the postal rates 10 these Offices.
This is calculated 10 increase the eff
nciency OF the clerks and TO save time
III computing the postage on parcels
az they arc presented for mailing.
In tho hope of facilitating tho hand
ling oftnc Christmas rush the POST
nlasterGeneral has promulgated stili
another order, which has been mis-
construed into AN order for postal
clerks to lick stamps" This order
provides that post offices selling pre-
Cancelled stamps for usc on second.
third and fourth class matter shall re
quire their clerks TO aftiH the stamps
At the time they are purchased. This
merely means that precauceled stamps
will not DO sold indiscrminately at
the stamp window. II is doubtful if
such stamps win be sold generally n
the Richmond post-ofI as there il
some question Of the efficiency OF this
Kind OF postage. Some postal authori-
ties claim that IL requires more time
for the clerks TO atHS precauccleo
stamps than to cancel new stamps on
parcels.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-19
PREMIER BORDEN
URGED TO ATTEND
Many Distinguished Men Are
Expected at Peace Confer
encc in December.
ASK PRESIDENT TO COME
Andrew Carnegie to Preside a,
Public Scssion-To Out
line Program.

Secretary 4. a. Dunlop OF tho cham
Der Of Commerce. returned from New
York yesterday much impressed with
the Importance of tho conference Of the
National Committee ror tho Celebration
Of the Centennial Of Peace Among
English Speaking Peoples. which Will
oe held In Richmond December and 4.
This conference will attract to this
city such a gathering Of national lead
ors as has seldom been seen in the
South. Prominent men from every
state in the Union and from eighty six
cities will attend
1t In thought that President Wilson
may come from Washington TO attend
ono session OF the conference. The
national committee has invited Pre-
rier Robert Laird Borden, Of Canada.
10 be the guest Of the conference, and
IL is thought that he viii accept. An
drew Carnegie win preside at the scs-
sion on December /, I'll" national com
inittec is composed Of Cornelius Wan
derbilt. j. Pierpont Morgan. Jr.. Alton f..
Parker. Emu Root. Joseph II. chontc.
Nicholas Murray Butler and Levi l..
Morton
The conference win close with n
banquet on the night Of December 4,
- be given 10 the VISITORS by the city
and the Chamber Of Commerce.
The meeting is called for the purpose
OF bringing about a coordination OF
pinn of the various state and local
Committees and the national committee.
and TO arrange TO carry out concreteiy
The terms Of n resolution. passed at tho
meeting at which tho American COM
Inittee was organized iour years ago to
celebrate not only the centenary of the
signing OF tho Client treaty. but the
renee which has cXis.e between Amer
lca and other nations.
Therefore. the Richmond conference
VIII arrange 10 celebrate on special
Gays ana in special occasions, rs well
~ In the general celebration. the pcacs
which has endured between tn. United
states. France. Germany. Norway, SSwc-
d"n, Holland, DAILY and other nations
The confcre..ce Viii be entirely FOR
business purposes. although there will
J." number OF formal addresses. to
deliver which men consr 'ruous ia ma
tional life have been invited