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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-24
PRICES CUT DOWN.

Prices received by producers In the
United States for staple crops In
creased 2.3 per cent. from April 1 to
May 1, according to report by the
department of agriculture. The in
crease for the same period year ago
was ga and the average increase dur
ing April for the last five years was
"a. On May prices of staple crops
averaged about 301 per cent lower
than on May 1. 1912, according to the
department.
The average prices for meat ami
mails increased 81 per cent. from
March Is to April Is, as compared
with an increase of 1917 per cent, for
the same period Of 1912. On April 10
prices of meat animals averaged 1871
per cent. higher than on April 10, 1912.
On April is, 1911, the prices for meat
animals were 26.6 per cent lower than
they we're on April Is this year.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-24
MONEY ALMOST GERM PROOF.

Those who have hesitated to amass
wealth because of the warning to "be.
ware the billions of bacteria that Turk
in every gill; need hesitate no longer,
according to DR. W. c. Rucker. assist.
ant surgeon general of the public
health service. He declared the other
day that tests and examination OF
currency, both washed and unwashed
bills, showed them to be singularly
free from germs. He attributed this
to the ink used in printing the bills
which he said had proved to be an
almost perfect germicide.
THE public health service was call
ed upon to examine the soiled money
returned to the treasury" said DR..
Rucker, after 1t had travelled around
the country and had passed through
the hands of thousands of persons.
To our surprise 1t was found to be
singularly free from bacteria. and the
ink used in the bills is given the
credit
The ingredients used in the gov
ernment's ink are not made public,
the recipe for the manufacture of the
ink for the bureau of engraving and
printing being zealously guarded.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-24
GREAT INFLUX OF IMMIGRANTS

The influx of immigrants into the
United States for the fiscal year end
ed June 80, 1913, will probably be
greater than that for any other year
in the history of the country. Judging
from the reports now being received
by the commissioner general of immi-
grafton, the arrival of aliens In this
country by the end of June will pass
the high water mark of 1907, when APP
proximately 100000 immigrants
landed on the shores of America.
Statistics received by Commissioner
General Keefe show that for the first
nine months of the present fiscal year,
which ended March 81, 1913, total of
888,S99 immigrants arrived In this
country at all ports of entry. If this
ratio should keep up, it is estimated
that at least 100000 additional will
arrive during the last three months OF
the year, which will bring the grand
total up to 1,3OS,S9 the highest mark
ever reached, according to the records
at the immigration bureau.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-24

The annually increasing vaiue "a
tho work Of the United States bureau
Of fisheries Is shown BY the tact that
IN tho first eight months OF the pres.
ent fiscal year the number OF eggs col.
lected for planting exceeds by S34s
100000 the number gathered In the
same period last year. The number
so far this year reaches the gigantic
total Of 2,1s5.00O,O 900. against 1851
100000 in 1919.
The greatest gain has been in white
hsh eggs from the great lakes, where
this years take has been $4,000, 900,
an increase Of sS0.OO0,OOO. In lake
trout the increase has been from 59,-
100000 to 69,000,000.
In the New England coast this
years gathering of pollock eggs has
been S67. 100000. At Gloucester, Mass,
last years paddock egg collection to-
tailed 100000 and this years will
exceed that by many millions. All the
paddock eggs are taken from fish
caught for market, so that eggs that
would otherwise be sold and eaten are
saved for further propagation.
Dog salmon egg collection shows
the largest gain on the Pacific coast,
this years take having been 100000
600, against $780, 900 last year.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-24


The municipal university is com
paratively new in this country. and It's
development will be watched with In
terest,' said Or p r. Claxton, United
States commissioner of education the
other day, Ia discuasing the Univer
eity OF Cincinnati There are Ger.
tliI significant things about this city
urlvcrsi'y that tend to show how valu.
able such an institution may be to a
community. Consider the student
tcdy. Something like % per cent.
OF tae students are fatherless. or the
fathers Of the others, less than one
fourth are in the so-called professions.
Over three-fourths are In nonprofes-
SIGNAL. commercial or mechanical pur-
suits. AS a further indication OF the
class reached by the university, S5.5
per cent. of the male students have
followed gainful occupations before
coming to college, and "A per cent. of
them work regularly for a part of the
time during the year.
Although the municipal university
may be more or less of a novelty in
this country, it is by no means so rare
abroad. Any one who has studied at
Leipsic knows that the university in
that city is not merely great German
university, but is first and foremost
the University of Leipsic-a munich
pal institution"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-24
SMITH WAS PERPLExED.

Postmaster General Burleson had a
caller the other day, and when the
caller and transacted his business Mr..
Burleson was minus just S. The man
had been hanging around the post
master generals outer Office some
time. He explained to Ed Smith, con-
fidential clerk of the postmaster gen.
eral, that he was a lawyer, had been
to see Secretary of War Garrison and
wanted just a minute with the post
master general. Smith explained that
his chief was very busy, but he man
aged to get the visitor in to see him
late in the afternoon. AS the latter
emerged from the postmaster generals
presence Smith was called in.
Look here, Smith," said the post
master general, don't you know that
you let book agent in to see me?"
Smith was perplexed
But never mind" continued Mr..
Burleson. HE had a book for sale
for which l have been looking for the
last three years and bought one from
him"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-24
HOpkinSviIle Market
Quotations.
Corrected May 20, 1913.

RETAIL GROCERY PRICES.
Country lard. good color and clean
14c and 15c per pound.
Country bacon. tic per pound.
Black-eyed peas. 1925 per bushel.
Country shoulders. 15c pound.
Country hams, 21c per pound.
Irish potatoes. 81 .35 per bushel.
Northern eating Rural potatoes
81. per bushel
Texas eating onions, $2.25 per
bushel, newIstock
Dried Navy beans, 1915 per
bushel
Cabbage, 8 Genus a pound.
Dried Lima beans. Coo per gallon.
Country dried apples, 10c per
pound. 8 for 25c
Daisy cream cheese. 25c DER
oound
FILL cream brick cheese. 25c per
rouni
Fu' cream Limberger cheese. 25c
pei pound
Popcorn. dried on ear &c per pound
Fresh Eggs zoe per doz
Choice lots fresh, well-worked
country butter. in pound prints. 25c
FRUITS.
Lemons. 30c per doz.
Navel Oranges. 30c. SOC, per doz
Bananas, l5c and zoe doz
New York State apples $3.50 to
$500 per barrel
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-24
VAST COOKBOOK" ISSUE.

More than 100000 copies of the
various "cookbooks" prepared by the
department Of agriculture, the latest
of which is one on how to serve NUT
ton In a number of delectable forms,
have been issued since this line of
government activity began. BY far
the largest number published was of
a bulletin on the Economic Use of
Meat in the Home" which ran up to
the enormous total of 1926 900. Con-
gress Stself printed 100000 copies in
addition to those distributed by the
department.
OF the bread-making pamphlet,
nearly 100000 have been distributed.
and of the cheese leafiet almost 300,-
900 have been sent out. or the NUT
ton bulletin. just out, $4,000 copies
have been ordered printed for initial
distribution.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-24
Hot sun No AId 10 crops.

Farmers will be interested to learn
on the authority of a French scientist
that just as good haryests can be ex
pected after a dull Summer as after a
long spell of sunshine.
lie says that the value of the burn
ing orb's rays in helping CROPS ID
greatly oyerestimated. Observations
show that crops. were just as good
after the summers Of 1910 and 1912
when the skies generally were over
cast. as after the universally sunny
summer OF 1911.
The reason for this, he says, is that
only a moderate quantity OF light ID
necessary 10 assimilate the carboniC
gas In the air.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-24
sIx.MIIe Depth Near Philippines.

A surveying ship Of the German
navy has recently discovered the
deepest known spot in the ocean. 1t
is near the Philippines. about forty
sea miles off the north coast of Min
danao.
Great depths we're found to be nu-
merous in this region. but the record
sounding showed the amazing result
of $3.50 meters. OF 4O6 feet more than
six miles.
The greatest ocean depth hitherto
known was found by the United
States cable steamer Nero in 1901.
This spot was to the south of the
Island OF Guam. and the deep sea lead
indicated 1855 meters-just little
less than six miles.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-24
Cash Price Paid For Produce.
POULTRY.

POULTRY.
Dressed hens, 12ac per pound
Dressed cocks, &c per pound
i've hens, lie per pound; live cocks
&c pound; live turkeys. 14c PEI
pound
RooTs. HIDES. Wool AND TALLow
Prices paid by wholesale dealers tC
butchers and farmers:
Roots-Southern ginseng, SIS. rs Id
Golden Seal" yellow root, $I.35 II
Mayapple. 81; pink root. 12c and 13s
Tallow-No. l. Al: No. 2. &c.
Woodbury., I0c to TIC: Clear
Grease, 21c. medium. tub washed
2Sc to 30c; coarse. dingy. tubwashed
18c.
Feathers-Prime white goose. 50c'
dark and mixed old goose. I5c to 30c;
gray mixed. I5c to 30c' white duck.
&c to 35c. new.
Hides and Skins-These quotations
are for Kentucky hides. Southern
green hides &c. We quote assorted
lots dry flint, nc to I4c. 9-10 bet
ter demand
Dressed geese. lie per pound for
:hoice lots, live 81
Fresh country eggs. Is cents per
dozen
Fresh country butter 25c ID.
A good demand exists for spring
chickens. and choice lots Of fresh
country butter
HAY AND GRAIN.
No. timothy hay, $18 90
No. clover hay. SIT 90
Clean, bright straw hay, 25c bale
Alfalfa hay. $21 90
White seed oats. SOC
Black seed oats, 50c
Mixed seed oats, Csc
No. 2 white corn, zoe
Winter wheat bran. $24.00
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-24
COLLECTION OF RARE BIRDS.

A collection of more than 1000 rare
birds has been presented to the Smith
sonian institution as the result of an
expedition through Africa by Mai
Edgar Mearns. u. S. A. retired. OF
the army medical corps. The birds
are now being classified and cataloged
Major Mearns accompanied Colonel
Roosevelt on his famous African tour
and he was asked to make a second
trip with an expedition fitted out by
Childs Frick, son of the steel magnate
He also represented the Smithsonian
institution on this expedition.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-24
FInds MoOnIIOht calls FOrth osrms

Strange powers always have been
assigned to the moon, and 1t Is not
surprising to learn that a South Afri-
can belief is that moonlight hastens
the decomposition OF fish.
But It Is surprising to find this be
lief brought forward as more than a
superstition. ID. n. Hutchins says he
has obtained experimental proof OF
this action OF the moon. and suggested
that II is due TO some low form of life
called forth or stimulated to action by
moonlight.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-24
solemn Speculation.

80 you think that new turtle cure
win be expensiye?" said one doctor.
"Well." replied the other, 1T may
depend on whether 1t employs ordi-
nary mud turtle or terrapin."
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-12-06
Pop Mullen Stars in the Capture Of Small Pig

INDIANAPOLIS. IND-squels Of a
i sucking pig mingled with the
'oofs" and grunts in duet by Pop Null
len. patrolman OF much embonpont.
under the suffering Of electric arc
lights, awakened residents Of East
Washington street at two o'clock the
other morning.
Mullen was sauntering serenely
along his silent beat thinking OF moth
ing in particular when he heard soft
grunt behind him.
Must be cat" wondered Mullen.
The grunt was repeated.
What the -" demanded Mullen.
and decided to investigate. Out Of the
darkness came patter Of small hoofs
and three-months-old pig trotted into
view. A ribbon around the chubby
neck enhanced the unusual appearance
in the night-shrouded city street. MuL
den resolved to get transferred, to a
dry" beat. But the toe of the patrol
mans boot against the curly tail.
proved. by the long drawn out "wee-
zee" it produced. that IS worth Of
pork actually was running loose. Null
len decided to catch the piggy and
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-12-06
IelepathY.

"Telepathy" is an instance OF new.
tangled word for an old thing. Bacon
called it ssympathy" between two dis
tant minds. Izaak Walton similarly ex-
planned DR.. Donne's vision in Paris OF
his wife and dead child, observing that
If two lutes are strung to an exact
harmony, and one is struck, the other
sounds" Scottish highlanders. who
would have been puzzled by the word
"telepathy," have long been familiar
with the idea for which 1t stands An
drew Lang quoted the case of a poor
highland woman who wrote to her son
In Glasgow: Don't be thinking too
much of US, or l shall be seeing you
some evening in the byre."
My father once had curious tele-
pathic experience. He was dressing
in his bedroom one morning when he
suddenly saw the face Of Scotch
servant girl, contorted with agony, in
the lookingglass- before him. He went
DOWNSTAIRS to the kitchen and found
the girl writhing in a fit upon the
floor, her face exactly as he had seen
1t in the mirror.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-12-06

NJ EW YORK.-He walked briskly In.
" to the lobby Of the hotel and went
straight to the desk. The night clerk.
being q man of lonely calling. greeted
him cordially with outstretched hand.
Welcome stranger. Where have
you been?" he asked.
i've failed; business failure you
see. Bad management; wrong men In
with me-lost everything"
The night clerk listened and looked
but was silent. It was q silence that
was friendly; the discretion Of man
whose life had been an observing one
Of all sorts OF men.
Il forgot to send my key back when
l went away" said the man from out
side, and he threw q room key on the
desk. The night clerk picked it up.
looked at the number and smiled pleas
antly.
"Oh. we'll, better luck next time." he
said, tossing the key aside. A further
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-12-06

CT. LOUIS. MO.-And in the Silly
y night (stilly is the poetic term
for very stilD there came to their ears
the chilling roar Of lions. the blood
curdling defiance OF the king Of beasts.
And upon the sobbing wind (pro-
nounce wind" with the long Il" to
maintain the poetic lilt) there also
came the fearsome growl Of bears and
other calls Of the wild.
No, dear reader. this Is not . de-
scription Of the night sounds Of jun
gle. II is what hundreds Of residents
near the Forest Park Zoo experience
almost every night
The roar Of lions, the growl Of bears,
the restless, ceaseless sounds 81. the
wild in leash-these mingle with the
hum Of trolley cars. the whoop and
swish of autos and other evidences Of
q busy icty supposedly sound asleep.
Terrors of night are increased. par
ticularly to the 100 or more girls tn
Forest Park university. near Clayton
and Tamm avenues. by the roars. the
growls. the grunts and other calls
from the roo.
Mrs.. Anna sneed CairnA president
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-12-06
IS CHILD CROSS.
FEvER|SH, SICK
Look, Mother! If tongue IS
coated, give "CaIifornIa
Syrup of Figs"

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels SO nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels. and the result 10
they become tightly clogged with
waste. liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours, then your little one becomes
cross, half-eick, feverish. don't eat,
sleep or act naturally, breath is bad,
system full of cold. has sore throat,
stomach-ache or diarrhoea. Listen,
Mother! See If tongue is coated, then
give a teaspoonful of california
Syrup Of Figs" and in a few hours all
tho constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the sys-
tenn, and. you have a we'll child again.
Millions of mothers give California
Syrug of Figs" because it is perfectly
harmless: children love it, and it new
er fails to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle
of california Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
Of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-12-06
ironing Hint.

When ironing dresses fastened with
hooks or snaps fold a very soft towel
very thick and lay the edge Of the
and iron on the other side. says a
correspondent. Dresses trimmed with
small buttons can be ironed in the
same way, looking much better than
when ironed right side up. which often
leaves rough looking place on an
otherwise finely ironed dress. find
this much the neatest and quickest
way to iron all kinds OF dress fas-
Jennings.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-12-06
Marriage License Has Hard TussIe With Hoodoo

You'll have to get the man to make
our license as If 1t were the 18th or
14th," she explained. Il never dare
risk both % and 49,"
Grant Munson, in the role Of Cupid.
assured the young lady that. he was
willing to do anything in reason, but
that it was beyond his power either to
turn the calendar backward or for
ward. You wait until Monday. and
then it will be the 18th. very lucky
day, I've heard" said Marriage Clerk
Munson.
Pottes glared at Munson as If he
would like to strangle the suggestion
in his throat. Miss Gibbs blushed and
hesitated. Then all at once her face
cleared.
II know what we can do. DEAR" she
whispered to her intended. I'VE can
make believe that today is tomorrow:
that will make it all right"
This suited everybody concerned in
the case, and the marriage license
was issued.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-12-06
Prune Jelly.

Prune Jelly is a dessert that can be
made when no fresh fruit can be had.
Pour quart of cold water over a
quart Of prunes. II they are the sort
of prunes that come wrapped in waxed
paper, and SO are reliably clean. they
can be cooked in this water II you
cannot rely on their cleanliness. wash
them carefully, throw away the water
and add another quart. II they are
the waxed-paper sort, they will not
need soaking for this recipe. II the
other sort. soak them until they are
tender. Put them over the fire and
let them boil gently until they are
soft Add the juice of half a lemon
and two tablespoonfuls OF sugar and
take the prunes out Of the liquid. Pit
them and put them in the bottom Of q
jelly mold. Soak boxful Of gelatin
in a little cold water and pour the
boiling liquid in which the prunes
were cooked over the gelatin. Still
until the gelatin is dissolved and then
strain over the prunes.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-12-06
How a Niqht Clerk Revealed Human Attributes

silence made the man wish he had
paid his hotel bill. although in better
days he had paid a good deal over that
desk.
"Td like to sit in the lobby little
while and smoke q pipe-may Ii? ne
asked.
Smoke up. 60 ahead" said the
night clerk.
The night clerk began to whistle
softly "The Palms" He finished the
song, then came from behind the desk
and sat down beside the other man.
80 business Is rotten?" he asked
alphabetically.
Worst l ever experienced. but III
pull through"
"Of course you will; many do. II
you just keep a stir upper lip and
don't lay down. but keep going. there's
lots Of other chances in life"
The man In the corner emptted the
ashes from his pipe. slipped it into
his pocket. buttoned his overcoat
tightly and stood up.
Would you like to have a nap?'
asked the night clerk quietly.
"Yes-I should" said the other man
promptly.
well, l can fix you up a comfort
able chair in the private office; it will
be all right till the cleaners come. IN
a couple of hours" He led the way
and the other followed.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-12-06
BITS WORTH KNOWING

To soften brown sugar when 1t has
become lumpy stand 1t over q vessel
filed with boiling water.
CASTLE soap and orris root in equal
parts make a cleansing and fragrant
tooth powder.
A quantity of quicklime put into a
damp cupboard for a few days will
absorb the daEpness.
Blood stains should be soaked when
fresh in cold water.
Use salt and lemon Juice on ink
stains.
Rub grass stains with molasses, and
wash.
Use boiling water for tea stains.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-12-06
BEEF STEW WITH DUMPllNGS
Cold Weather Dish Is Certainly One
of the Best That Has Yet Been
Devised.

Use an 'aitch" bone for this and
reserve part for roast. as the whole
bone would make stew enough for 10
people However. shinbone can be
used if you prefer.
Take off enough Of the fat to brown
the meat and vegetables and let 1t be
trying out while you are preparing
the meat. II there is no fat use lit.
tie pork fat or dripplings.
Cut your meat into dice about an
inch large each way, dredge them well
with salt, pepper and -four. and brown
in hot fat. Put in your stewpan.
Cut two oninos. one small turnip
and half carrot into dice and brown:
add to the meat. cover with boiling
water and cook until the meat is ten
der. Remove bone and skim OF the
fat; add six or eight small potatoes
which have been pared and parboiled
Add salt and pepper to taste. Cook
until nearly done and then add dunn
pings.
Dumpfngs-One pint Of flour. one
half teaspoon of salt, two teaspoons
baking powder. Mix thoroughly. Add
enough milk to make soft dough
Shape and cook ten minutes In the
soft dough. Add salt and baking pow
der to the -four. and sift all 30 as te
mix them thoroughly with enough
milk to make dough you can handle;
Vpyt11 taly nh evs1
be dropped from the spoon or shaped
little with the hands.
The stew should be boiling rapidly
when the dumplings are added. ant
continue to boil rapidly while they
are in. Do not have so much water
or broth in the stew that the dunn
pings cannot rest on the meat or OF
the potatoes. II they do not they vii
be heavy. And do not put In SO many
that they will crowd each other. fol
that makes them heavy also.