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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-15
Judge Blackburn RetireS

Judge Walter A Blackburn. dark
of the local United States Distr ct
Court. retired from theoffice of sur
veyor of customs at Paducah. Ky.
under the Taft consolidation order.
Hereafter Louisville will be the
headquarters for Kentucky. Pr
ducah. which has been district be, d.
quarters, will be port of entry in
the new district. The order also
curtails the salary of Judge Black
burn, bat not to any large extent
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-15
ANNUAL PICNIC
And Merry Making at Lake
Tandy Yesterday.

The annual picric Of the Christian
County Hunting and Fishing Club
was held at Lake Tandy yesterday
and was a day Of much pleasure to
those so fortunate as to be invited.
There was a bountifuI dinner, in
GLIDING barbecued meats. spread
under the trees. and the large num-
Der of members and guests enjoyed
every minute Of the day. AZ
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-15
Mineral Waters.

The following citizens of Hopkins
vile and Christian county are using
the mineral water from Church Hill
mineral well. Anybody afflicted
with indigestion, constipation or
stomach trouble can inquire of them
as to the virtues of the water. Nun
cey Moss, Roy Kenner, Gus. Breath
lit. ]. c. Hooe. j. w. Lander, Rev.
E. W. Barnett. Elem. G. Clardy,
John c. Gary. Del. Henderson and
many others.
Anybody wanting this water can
$685.. or Coates Drug
Store. L. H SMITHSON.
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-15

Evansvi lie. Ind. July 14.-Miss
Myrtle Foreman. daughter Of a
wealthy planter at FJrdsvilIe. Ky -.
and Chss. Condit. of the same place.
were married here yesterday. IT ey
eloped here the day before. and upen
receipt of telegram from the angry
father. the police arrested the girl.
The father came here and after
many tears had been shed by the
girl in the detention room at police
h adquarters, the father gave his
consent to the wedding.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-15
MORE COMPLICATIONS.

Mrs. Hemmandhaw-A women's
club in this state is advocating a
uniform dress for women.
Hemmandhaw-That scheme viii
never work out.
"And why not, pray?"
Because each woman would try
to get the fanciest gold braid for
her uniform"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-15
To Mammoth Cave July Both.

Round trip railroad fare $40.
Board a. Cave hotel including the
several routes in the Cave for $3.50.
Making total cost for two days trip
$500. Special Coach on regular
train 7:05 q. m. from Hopkinsville
See l.. & N. Agent.
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-15
QueereSt Yet.

A stone hurled by the wheels of .
passing automobile crushed the skull
of Alfred Attebury. a Louisville
grocer, who was seated in front of
his store when struck. His condition
is critical.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-15
LACK OF SENTIMENT.

"You think poets are likely to be
lacking in true sentiment?"
EYES," replied Miss Cayenne. "a
poet cannot be truly concerned with
sentiment whose first impulse on
hearing of tragic event is to think
up all the words that can be used
for rhymes in connection with it."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-15

Elected to Old Position in High
School Faculty.

The trustees of the city public
schools met last Friday night. There
was no business of great importance
before the body outside Of Filling
one vacancy in the corps Of teachers.
teacher Of science. Herschel A.
Long was chosen to succeed himself.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-15
Fine Farm at Commits
sioner's Sale.

The James M. Green Farm, about
two miles from HopkinsvilIe, on the
Bradshaw pike, will be sold at court
house door Monday, August 4th. For
further information see Lueian H.
Davis, Master Commissioners, or Ed
munds & Sites, attorneys. -Adver-
tisement. a
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-15
BEAR AND FoRsEAR.

"What viii we do at the dance il
the chaperone won't let us Boston pr
"That's easy. Well just grin and
bear it. "-Minnie Ha-Ha.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-15
Mr.. Sites HOnOred.

The Kentucky Bar Association in
session at Oympian Springs elected
Judge w. z. Sandidge. of Rus 'e'l-
vile. president and vice presidents
from each congressional district,
John Sites. of this city. is one Of
the vice presidents.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-15
sTuNe.

Tightwad-Were you out when he
came to borrow that ten?
Easymark-No; but 1 was when
he left.-Pelican.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-15
ONE COMPENSATION.

~Jobbles' new auto turned turtle
on him."
''Well, at least, nobody could say
it was horse on him."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-15
IT'S TERM.

when a comet comes back
eyes, dear"
"Could you properly call it star
revival ?"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-15

For Sale. A gentle driving and
work horse. five years old. 16 hands
high. Will sell at bargain.
] G JONES
Phone 1868.
dvertsement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-15

Removed TO o 81 Fellows Building.
Adv. Walter Ke & Co
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-15
Girl Killed.

M IS Gertrude Mordicai. a prom
in ut society girl at Lake George.
N. Y, was killed in an auto accidant
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-15

Managing Editor-Hereafter we
will accept every manuscript offered
to us.
'Assistant-What?
Managing Editor-And pay only
on publication. In the meantime
the return postage will make quite
a substantial fund.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-07
REALLY A SOUND INVESTMENT
Sanatorium Where the tuberculosis
May Be Cured Is Worth Much
to Any state or City.

DR.. II. L. Barnes, superintendent OF
the Rhode Island State saHatorium,
has recently demonstrated by some
interesting studies of patients dis
charged as apparently cured from
that institution, that a sanatorium Is
a sound investment for any state or
city. The gross earnings Of ITO ex-
patients obtained in 1911 amounted to
$102,752, and those of I'll cases in
1912 to $112,02l, By applying the
same average earning to all ex-pa-
tients of the sanatorium living in 1911
and 1912, Dr. Barnes concludes that
their income in these two years was
1851, 900 This sum is more than three
times the cost of maintenance Of the
sanatorium including interest at per
cent on the original investment and
depreciation charges. DR.. Barnes con-
Cludes, however, while institutions
for the cure Of tuberculosis are good
investments, there is good reason for
thinking that institutions for the isola-
ton of far advanced cases would be
still better investments"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-07
CHAPTER xlII.-(contlnusd.)

As II in corroboration of my words.
the three OF them, Crandall, Davis and
the constable, returned Just at this
moment.
Come, Miss Parrish" said Crandall,
81 think It time was starting home
with you, II you feel able to travel. !
have run the car up Just outside the
cottage. I think we can safely leave
the completion Of our mission to the
inspector and Mr.. Kent"
81 wish Mr.. Kent was coming back
with u.s." said Louise in sweetly
plaintive tone that made me long TO
crafty her wish.
Il need him here" said the In
spector almost roughly.
And that comes first for all Of US"
she said bravelv.
l watched the automobile out Of
sight and then turned back into the
cottage, where found the constable
stretched on the floor, already fast
asleep. Davis, sitting on the floor be-
fore some smoldering logs that had
been placed in rudely-constructed
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-07

TO keep from her. IN rage ordered
Crandall from the house.
"The only logical way for Crandan
10 be restored 10 favor was for him
to clear up the mystery that was men
acing the general AS he had been at
work on Il for some time. felt sure
that In his rooms we would find a clue
to the address Of the persons we were
seeking ! was confident. too. that az
fairs we're approaching a crisis. Gran
dali apparently had taken Katharine
into his confidence. II looked as II
some plan they might have made had
failed and that this failure had driven
Katharine 10 despair With the lock
box In Ardway as clue, with the left.
handed stamp as evidence and With
Crandalrs movements to watch, ! felt
certain that we could quickly solve
the whole mystery"
But how about the morphine sy.
ringer" l asked again.
Il hardly gave II a second thought.
For all | knew, II may have come there
by accident, yet Crandall quickly exc
planned its presence in the talk that
have Just had with him. He kept
this chap, Young, there in his rooms
for two weeks, trying to worm out OF
him the secret with which Young had
been trying 70 sIackmail the old gen
eral. When YSuLg disappeared he
left the syringe behfho Iin."
so" | exclaimed in excitement,
"the mystery OF the yellow letter was
blackmailing plot against General
Parrish"
NO" said Davis, 81 don't think the
Parrish case had anything to do with
the other chain Of suicides, unless It
was that both devilish plots originated
in the drug-fevered, malevolent brain
of the poor fellow in yonder It is
true that General Parrish got yellow
J letters. Once a week for months and
months he has found one in his mail,
each more threatening, more menacing
than its predecessors. He has for a
long, long time been living in daily
dread that the anonymous writer OF
these letters might at any moment
carry out his threats and expose him
to public shame, and disgrace him in
the eyes of his beloved daughters
But how did you learn all this?"
asked.
Young boasted to Crandall about
the weekly letters. So sure did he
feel that General Parrish would not
dare openly to prosecute him that with
fiendlsh malignity he took delight in
retailing to Crandall the dreadinspir
ing phrases he had employed and In
dilating on the terror they undoubtsd
ly were causing the general. 1t Il
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-07
Artist Critic at Least Proved That He
Was Above Suspicion Of Playing
FaVorites

Granville Redmond has arrived in
the foremost ranks of California's ar
lists. Being recognized himself, after
years of striving, he feels competent
to pass upon the merits of his contem-
porary artists.
Recently he left a picture on exhibi.
ton at a San Francisco gallery. In
the course of the week he went to the
place to see how the sale was pro-
crossing.
In company with Morcom. the pic
ture dealer, and a few art students,
he fell to discussing the pictures.
Every artist therein represented fell
under the stroke Of his hammer
Keith, Hill, Yard, Judson, Burgdorf,
Short, Best, Peters, Latimer. Hansen
all came in for their share Of cutting
criticism. A word or two at most SUI
feed to finish them. Redmond made
his comments the more substantial b.
writing them on the margin Of the cat.
alogue-
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-07

rooms, the Ardway address in his note
book. coupled with tho fact that Gen
eral Parrish had forbidden him the
house. / do not see how you could
help suspecting him"
I'm admit that on the surface these
things all did look damaging, but
against this was the one important
fact that he was too well.balanced-
too sane. n I might put II that way.
| quickly learned that he was a repu-
table business man, that he was one
Of the governors IN two clubs, and you
yourself informed me that Katharine
Parrish had thought highly OF him.
No well.balanced man commits crimes
Of t6ls sort"
do you mean 20 tell me-" cried
angrlly. that all criminals are In.
sane2"
Yes said Davis thoughtfully, II
mean exactly that. The time will
Qome when our courts will not be uunl.
tive but curative. Men are Criminals
because they can not help II. Taa
great well-balanced majority OF people
see that In the observance Of the laws
the community has made for itself
lies the only hope OF happy, regular
life. The unbalanced few, the un
healthy product OF unfit parents. in
their poor misshapen brains are un
able to comprehend this. They be
come the rebels against authority, the
slaves OF alcohol and narcotics, like
that poor devil In there They car
not help themselves. It's the fault Of
their parents, it's the shape Of theil
heads, it's the diseased condition Of
their nerves. It's our fault for not tax
ing the same care in breeding the hu
man race that we would in breeding
horses OF dogs"
"Oh, bosh," said l. 81 ask you how
you account for the hypodermic sy
ringe in Crandalls rooms and l ge
sermon"
Lawyer though you are" retortet
Davis, Pm afraid that you are veal
in logic. Having decided that Gran
dali had no criminal connection witt
the case, what then? set up tbs
theory that his connection was exact
ly the same as your own. You wer'
in love with Louise and were deter
mined to trace the hidden danger tina
was threatening her father. He wa
in love with Katharine and WAS try
ing to do the same thing. In fact, h
had several weeks the start Of you
Every one Of his actions which yol
regarded as so suspicious and damna
tory was perfectly applicable on thi
theory"
YES" l grudgingly admitted as
hastily reviewed them in my mind.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-07
SYNOPSIS.

Harding Kent calls on Louise Parrish 20
propose marriage and finds the house IN
great excitement over the attempted sui
eide OF her sister Katharine. Kent starts
- Investigation and inds that Hgga
oeen forbidden the house by General Far
IRISH, had talked with Katharine over the
telephone Just before she shot herself
a torn piece Of yellow paper is founa.
az sight OF which General Parrish -
stricken with paralysis. Kent discovers
that CTandall has left town hurriedly.
andrew Elser, an Gged banker, commits
suicide about the same time as katharine
attempted her life A yellow envelope Is
round In Elser's room. Post Ofnce In
epector Davis, Kents friend. takes up
the case. Kent ia convinced that cram
aal! u at the bottom Of the mystery.
katharine's strange cutlery puzzles the
detectives. Kent and Davis search Gran
aalPs room and find an address. LOCK
BOX ", Ardway, N. j. Kent goes 10 ara
way to- investigate and becomes suspi-
clous OF Henry Cook" woman
commits suicide at the Ardway Hotel
yellow letter also figures In this case
Kent calls Louise on the long distance
telephone and finds that she had Just been
called by Crandall from the same booth
Cook disappears. The Ardway post
master Is missing Inspector Davis ar
riYes at Ardway and takes up inVes-
ugation He discovers that the dead
woman Is Sarah Sacket OF Bridgeport
Louise telephones Kent imploring him 20
drop the investigation. Kent returns to
New York 10 get an explanation from
louise He finds the body OF woman In
Central Park and more yellow letters,
lie sees Crandall, whom he recognizes as
"CNbk," enter the Parrish home. Louise
again implores Kent 10 drop the invesu-
cation and refuses to give any explana-
ton. Later Kent sees Crandall and Louise
in an automobile. Kent returns to Ard
way. Davis announces that he has
planned 10 arrest the missing postmaster
and also the master criminal. While seek
ing the criminals, Kent comes across
Louise and Crandall Pursued by Davis
the postmaster jumps of a precipice and
80 killed. Aleck Young, the master Grim
inal, is found in a hut In morphine
stupor. Louise tells Kent that she and
Crandall had come 10 get papers from
Young which gave him strange hold
over General Parrish.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-07
Alarmed for His Mother.

Little Harry, hanging about the
kitchen, saw a stuffed fowl sewed up
before roasting. He was much inn
pressed by the sight, A few nights
later his mother, hastily dressing to
go out, found that a new frock had
been sent home without the proper al
lowance of hooks and eyes. Summon
ing aid, her sister basted the frock to-
gether up the back.
Grandma" said Harry, seeking the
source of perennial sympathy and
comprehension, come and see what
auntie's doing 30 mamma. think
she's going to roast her, for she's sew
ing her all up"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-07

small wonder that the sight Of you
and Louise examining the scrap Of one
Of the yellow letters, coming as 1t did
right on top Of Katharine's desperate
act, brought on stroke Of paralysis"
Poor old man." l said, how he
must have suffered"
Far more than we can imagine"
said Davis. Il do not think any one
but a half-crazed drug fend, either,
could have conceived such refinement
of torture as Of always using the same
peculiar yellow stationery"
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-07

open fireplace, seemed wrapped in
thought and did not even look up when
I entered.
Nevertheless, seated myself on the
door beside him and, placing my hand
on his shoulder, l said once more;
"And now want to know all about
It."
Shut up" he said, savagely shaking
of my hand. Cant you see want to
think"
Rebuffed and amazed by his rude
ness, sprang to my feet, only to get
q new surprise as, in tones as courte-
Gus as his others had been rude, he
said: "If l were you, Harding, I'd fol-
low the constable's example and try to
get some sleep. You and l have a
hard day ahead Of us tomorrow"
Seeing that he was in no mood to be
questioned, smothered back the many
things l wanted to ask him and
stretched myself on the floor, not to
sleep, but to ponder AS l reviewed
the amazing events of today, of yester.
day, Of the day before. It seemed as
II ages and ages-grim, mystifying,
terrifying ages-had passed since that
hour when left my office light.heart-
ed to call on Louise Parrish.
And the morning-the inspector had
Said-was to bring hard day for both
Of us.
What new terror could tomorrow
hold?
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-07

suppose they could all be explained
in that way"
THE question then came to me"
continued Davis, how could CraDdall
have known Of the hidden danger
that threatened General Parrish? 1t
was highly improbable that the gen
eral would conflde thing of this sort,
either to his daughter or to her fan.
ce. He must have SOme on 1t in some
other way, l judged that when he
revealed his knowledge to the general,
the latter, in fear that his daughter
might learn what he had been trying
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-07
Goinu Too Far,

Mrs. Gallup is an estimable lady
whose hobby is house decoration. One
day last spring Mrs Gallup was care
less enough to drink a glass Of red
ink, believing it to be claret, She. was
naturally alarmed when she discov-
cred her mistake. but no harm came
to her. The doctor who was sum
moned, upon hearing what had hap
pened, dryly remarked to her:
Mrs. Gallup, there is such a thing.
you know, as pushing this rage for
decorated interiors too far"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-07
A Plausible story.

Lady-Why are you wandering
around the country, l should like to
know, instead of staying at home and
taking care of your family?
Tramp-You see, mum, my wife had
very. good servant girl--a regul4i
jewel, mum.
That doesn't seem possible"
There never was but one perfect
girl, and my wife had her, num-"
Mercy! What a lucky woman!"
Yes. mum, so my wife often said,
But, you see, mum, the girl didn't
like me-"
"She didnt?"
mo, mum. She said my wife woa'd
have to discharge her or me, SO sl1o
discharged me"
"Oh. see. Here's sons money
New York Weekly
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-07
KINGS SECRETARY SOON TO RETIRE

There" said a journalist, indicat-
Ing Lord Knollys, calm, suave and inn
perturbable, at the time when the
coronation of the late King Edward
had been postponed owing to his i'll
ness and rumors Of probable abdica-
ton and other things we're flying
about, stands the secret history.
What a wealth of good paragraphs
there would be If we could only get
him to TALK"
1t was a tribute to the man behind
the throne who. after forty-flve years
of royal service as private secretary
and friend to three monarchs-Queen
Victoria, King Edward and King
Georges about to retire says Lon
don Tit-Bits. What an absorbing
story of the inner side of court life
Lord Knollys could unfold! King Ed
ward trusted him implicitly, regard.
ing him as an intimate friend and
companion, as we'll as secretary and
adviser, invariably relying on his
Judgment and having no secrets from
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-07
NEW ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF NAVY

For the second time New YORK
state furnishes a Roosevelt as assist
ant secretary of the navy, The Illus
rrious Theodore served in that capa'
CITY under Mckinley, and now his
cousin, Franklin D, Roosevelt, but
sturdy Democrat, has been appointed
to the same post.
Franklin D. Roosevelt is a fighter,
too but in manner different from
that of our ex-president The spring
box and the deceitful dikdik need not
fear him, and 1t is unlikely that he
will ever lead charge up San Juan
hill or any other hill. The biggest
game that Franklin D. Roosevelt has
ever attacked was. the Tammany
tiger and the striped cat got by far
the worst Of the encounter. Roose-
Welt in 1910 was elected state senator
from Duchess, Columbia and Putnam
counties and at once led a bolt
against the party leaders at Albany,
who were committed to the candidacy
of William Sheehan for United States
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-07
WALTER H. PAGE, ENVOY TO LONDON

Walter H. Page Of Garden City,
L. l., editor Of the Worlds Work and
member of Doubleday, Page & Co.,
publishers, has accepted President
Wilson's offer to be ambassador to
Great Britain.
The selection of Mr.. Page estab-
fishes that President Wilson has not
abandoned his announced policy Of
choosing men for his important
diplomatic posts without regard to
their wealth. Indeed 1t can be stated
that Mr.. Page is another OF the list
of comparatively poor men to whom
President Wilson has offered ambas-
Scholarships.
Although he has been a successful
publisher. as we'll as a Literary man
or attainment, Mr. Page's means are
moderate Mr.. Page demurred at
accepting the appointment on the
grounds that he did not have the for
tune to maintain the American en-
bassy in the style which has been
customary In the past The president
that he did not think II necessary for
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-07
Severe On His Own Work

And this" said Morcom, pointing
at last to the picture painted by Red
mond, what do you think of this?"
Redmond was game.
He seized his paper and, quick q
a fash, wrote down his criticism:
Damned rotten"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-07

At head little a
until the
Junior senator from the Empire
Senator Roosevelt one old fifth of Theodore
dual
ter of Elliott Roosevelt brother of the former president
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-07
CHAPTER XIV.
The Inspector Explains.

Thump, thump, thumpl
had not thought slumber possible
Tor me, and yet I mus.Uave slept. My
bewildered senses. dal by a sudden
recall to activity, took subconscious
OSsnizanoe Of a regular, persistent
pounding and eventually succeeded in
stirring me to attention. l suddenly
sat up and looked about me. found
myself in the deserted cottage, the
drug slave stili Houonless on his couch
and the logs still smoldering in the
fireplace,