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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-18
SEPTEMBER JOYS.

G. W. E. Russell, in one of his
books of anecdote and gossip, con-
fesses that September is his favorite
month. "You go home to dress just
as it is growing dark and one one
compels you to sit in the garden after
dinner, with centipedes falling in
your coffee cup. The weather is nei-
ther hot nor cold. Traffic is
mitigated the road hog is ravaging
the provinces, and it is possible for
elderly gentlemen to cross Piccadilly
without being destroyed by omnibi
Gas the classical woman said), or
reviled in the vernacular by conduc-
tors. You can breathe in the theater
and kneel down in church. If you
are on friendly terms with the man.
ager you get box for nothing, and
the verger at st. PauPs or the Abbey,
differentiating You at glance from
the transatlantic crowd, pops you
into the most comfortable stall.
Boston Herald.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-18
PATHWAY TO FAITH.

The Right Rev. DR.. Knox, bishop
of Manchester, is one of those rare
men who teach without preaching
On an occasion mentioned in the
Manchester Guardian, freethinker
opened an argument with the bishop
on the mystery of pain.
81 am reminded" reflected the
bishop, when there was a lull in the
talk, "of story of a Lancashire
miner told me of another miner who
loudly called himself an infdel. He
was working in the mine when some
coal began to fall.
"Tord save mep he cried ear
nestly.
"Then," said the bishop, "my
friend, the other miner, catching the
weak point, turned round with a
grin.
"'Aye,' said he, there's nowt like
cobs O coal to knock the infdelity
DOT o a chapp"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-18
JUST HOW BABY SHOULD Be
Authoritative Figures as to His Weight
and Measurements for the Vari.
Gus Ages.

A baby should weigh at birth 7
pounds; at three months, II pounds !;
at 3 months, Ii pounds; at one year,
91 pounds; at two years, 20 pounds !;
and at three years, 81 pounds. The
length of baby at birth should be
2O1a inches at three months, %
inches; at five months, 231s inches !;
at one year, % inches; at two years,
3219 inches; at three years, 35
inches.
It's chest measure at birth should
be 1872 inches; at three months,
1412 inches; at five months, 16
inches; at one year, 10 inches; at
two years, 10 inches; at three years,
20 inches.
Some babies are built very small
and if well, even if below these fig
ures, there is no cause for worry.
But if a baby is about normal size
and does not come up to these fig
ures, its diet should be carefully
booked into, as evidently it is not
being properly nourished.
The growth of baby's body is very
important. See that the teeth come
in properly and that the legs grow
straight and strong. The babies
should be carefully watched and de
veloped naturally.-Rural Farmer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-18
Unusual Offer To Our Readers.

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-18
STOCKS AND BABIES.

"What's the baby crying for now %
asked the head of the house from the
depth of his paper.
"He wants his own way" answered
the mother.
And with his mind on the latest
stock quotations Hubby replied /:
swell, if it's his, why don't you let
him have it p-Lippincotts.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-18
MAKING OUR YOUTH SELFISH
Writer Protests at Idea SO Prevalent
Which Makes Their Pleasure
of Such Importance.

The pleasures of youth have be-
come something too important for
interference, too sacred for denial.
Whatever may be happening to par
ents, whatever their cares and ankle
ties, the sons and daughters must
lose none of the gayeties now held
essential to their happiness. They
are trained to a selfshness which is
foreign to their natures, and which
does them grievous wrong. A few
years ago l asked an acquaintance
about her mother, with whom she
lived, and who was, l knew, incur
ably i'll. "She is no BETTER" said the
lady disconsolately, "and l must say
it is very hard on my children. They
cannot have any of their young
friends in the house. They cannot
entertain. They have been cut of
from all social pleasures this win
ter"
l said it was a matter Of regret
and 1 forbore to add that the pool
invalid would probably have beer
glad to die a little sooner, had she
been given the chance. 1t was not
the mere selfishness of old age which
kept her so long about it.-Atlantic
Monthly.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-18
GREATEST OF ALL EXERCISES
Much coed WlM BE Accomplished "
lCla cf Walking for Pleasure
10 Seriously Taken Up.

Welcome to anything that will
bring walking back into fashion, says
the Baltimore Sun. Cheaper than
golf or tennis, anyone can afford it,
and it is more wholesome than riding
in automobiles or trolley cars. The
suggestion that there be established
here a "WanderlustS society like that
in Philadelphia, to make long tramps
through interesting regions near the
city, has met with immediate re-
Spouse. Baltimore itself abounds in
spots Of historic interest, and as for
the country round about, visitors ad-
NIT that no other lrage city has sub
urbs that surpass ours in natural
beauty or variety. Perhaps it would
be well to limit the membership of
each "hikers' club to hundred. If
more than that the countryside might
be alarmed under the impression that
an invading army was coming. The
movement" only waits for some one
to start it. All the paraphernalia
needed is walking stick and map.
But there is no need Of waiting for a
society to be organized. Just as
much pleasure will be found in a
half dozen or a score of friends walk
ing together over the hills and
through the forests and fields to some
of the many points of natural or his
toric interest. Or you can start it
yourself without waiting for anyone
else, setting off like David Grayson
in search of adventure along country
roads.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-18

Satan-What's the matter with
that fellow over there; he's always
laughing?
Attendant-Why, he says the
jokes ON us; he came from Sulphur
Springs.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-18
PUZZLER.

"Oh, DEAR" sighed her husbands
wife, q can't find pin anywhere
| wonder where all the pins go to,
anyway"
"Thaps a difficult question to an
swer," replied his wife's husband,
because they are always pointed
in one direction and headed in an
other"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-18
skEPTlcIsM.

"rhat little boy from New York
will never get along in school," said
the teacher.
"Why?"
"He refuses to believe that Phila-
ielphia keeps up with the rest of the
map as the earth revolves once every
twenty-four hours"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-18
HARD TO DlsLoDeE.

81 believe I'll go down the street
and see if l can get dollar out OF
old Mr.. Stubblechin for the free ice
fund"
"You'd better take along a Sti,
Of dynamite"
"What for?"
$40 blast with"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-18
CLOSE THING.

Sportsman (who has missed ev-
erything he has fired at)-Did 1 hit
him?
Keeper anxious to please) Not
'xactly 1T i'm. sir; l can't say that.
But, my word l never see a rab-
bit wuss scared.-London Taller.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-18
FAR LESS COMFORTING.

'Does your family make a fuss
oTer you?' asked Pilkins.
SWELL" answered Poddersly, 81
think it would be more in accordance
with the facts in the case to say that
my family makes a fuss at me"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-18
hOpkinSviIle Market
Quotations..
Corrected October Is, 1913.

corrected OCTOBER 10, lYl0.
RETAIL GROCERY PRICES.
Country lard. good color and clear
14c and 15c per pound.
Country bacon. tic per pound.
Black-eyed peas. $500 per busheI
Country shoulders. 15c pound.
Country hams. 21c per pound.
Irish potatoes. $1.30 per bushel.
Northern eating Rural potatoes
S1.30 per bushel
Texas eating onions. $1.75 De,
bushel, new stock
Dried Navy beans, 1925 pc
bushel
Cabbage. A GEMS pound.
Dried Lima beans. Coo per gallon.
Country dried apples. 1Oc pc
pound. 8 for 25c
Daisy cream cheese. 25c oe,
0 iund
Full cream brick cheese. 25c pr
~oun1
Fu' cream Limberger cheese. 25
PEI pound
Popcorn dried on ear &c per pounc
Fresh Eggs 3oc per doz
Choice lots fresh, well-workeo
country butter, in pound prints. go
FRUITS.
Lemons. 30c per doz.
Navel Oranges, Soc per dos.
Bananas, 15c and zoe dozl
Cash Price Paid For Produce.
POULTRY.
Dressed hens, lac per pound
Dressed cocks, &c per pound
i've hens, lie per pound; live cock
&c pound; live turkeys. 14c Pc
pound
Roofs. HIDES. Wool AND TALLow.
Prices paid by wholesale dealers t
butchers and farmers:
Roots-Southern ginseng, IS. rs II
Golden Seal" yellow root, $I.35 II
Mayapple, 81; pink root. 12c and 1Sl
Tallow-No. l. Al; No. 2, DC.
Woodbury., IOc to TIC; Cleaf
Grease, 21c. medium, tub washed
23c to 30c; coarse. dingy, tubwashed
18c.
Feathers-Prime white goose. 50r
dark and mixed old goose, I5c to 3Oc;
gray mixed. I5c to 30c. white duck
22c to 35c. new.
Hides and Skins-These quotation,
are for Kentucky hides. Souther,
green hides &c. We quote assorten
lots dry flint. I2c to I4c. 9-10 bet
ter demand
Dressed geese, lie per pound fur
choice lots, live 81
Fresh country eggs, 10 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, $22 90
No. l clover hay, $4,000
Clean, bright straw hay, 25c bale
Alfalfa hay, $21 90
White seed oats, SAC
Black seed oats. 59c
Mixed seed oats, 65c
No. 2 white corn, 92C
Winter wheat bran, $28
New-York tribune., 1913-08-24

dimensions and Of ornamental design 10
serve as an outlet Of the civic centre.
Proctor's Theatre was designed by Ar
lington w. Johnson. II is almost ready
for opening.
The new high school is being erected
in Gramatan avenue. Its main part ~
five stories and the other part three
stories. Goldwin. Starrett & Van Week
are the architects Of the structure.
In nearly every part Of the town build
ers are busy adding TO the taxable assets
of this city.
The Westchester Womens Club rs
spending $4,000 in providing itself with
a two-story brick clubhouse on the west
side of Crary avenue, from plans from
George NJ. Bartlett
The Wortburg Orphan Farm School
was i'm need Of new dormitory. 50 il
has under construction a $4,000 dormi-
tory on Wittenburg avenue. The struct-
ure is three stories and of brick The
plans were designed by j. @. Michel
architect
4 splendid addition TO the business CEN
tres has been undertaken by Chester a.
Stephenson. lie has nearly completed tne
building Of an Office and store building at
the southwest corner OF North Third and
Prospect avenues. The cost was esti-
mated AT $1,000. One Of the floors is al
ready occupied as headquarters by the
Mount Vernon Chamber Of Commerce.
Plans were fled some months ago ny
the Shohola Realty Construction Com
pany for five story brick iathouse TO
occupy plot on the west side Of Thir-
teenth avenue. l3S feet south OF West
Lincoln avenue, The cost was placed at
S35. 600 by Franz WofganG. architect
The project has not vet been launched.
but is expected to be AZ ar early date.
A permit was also issued not long ago
TO John Farrell for the erection Of n
four story brick flathouse, to stand on
The westerly side of South Third avenue
100 feet north of I'd street. The estimated
New-York tribune., 1913-08-24

ley or motor car of less than four miles.
east and west. sufiices 10 bring one to the
waters of Long Island Sound and the
lordly Hudson, respectively.
From Mount Vernon in all directions
extend finely paved highways, providing
excellent means for the pleasure and con-
vcnence of the traveller by automobile or
horse drawn vehicle, and leading either
TO points OF historic and educational in
terest or to the numerous resorts inland.
on the Sound or along the Hudson, for
which the county is famous.
Within "A radius OF three miles are the
great parks OF the greater city-Pelham
Bay Park. with It's three square miles OF
area and fine water frontage. Bronx
Park. with its wonderful geological anG
horticultural exhibits. and Van ',ort.
landt Park, with its famous golf course
and facilities for sport of all sorts, while
along its western border extends the his
toric valley OF the Bronx River, soon to
be transformed into a beautiful parkway
fifteen miles In length.
Mount Vernon itself has been likened by
visitors to great park. with its beauti-
fully shaded and well kept streets, bound
ed by velvet-like lawns throughout the
large areas given over to residential pur-
poses.
There are tifty-four miles Of paved ave-
nues In the city. and their number is con-
stantly increasing. as hitherto updevel-
oped tracts are being opened UP TO accom-
modate the homeseekers from far and
near
In these beautiful residential sections
the man accustomed TO all conveniences
OF city life Will find the latest improve
ments In city planning awaiting him.
Combined with these are the delights of
life In the open, making Mount Vernon
the ideal home city for the family of the
New York business man.
Its facilities for intercommunication
with New York and points of interest In
New-York tribune., 1913-08-24
RESIDENCE Qf M,SS LVLU CLAssR

He is the builder and architect Of the
structure
one of the most expensive two story
stone and frame dwelling houses de-
signed for a plot in Mount Vernon viii
cost $ll.o00. and viii be for the occu-
pancy of Virginia Wilson. The house Is
being built on Oakwood Heights. from
plans by j. Sarshcld Kennedy, archi-
tect Another high class house has been
designed and is being built for Wilbert
Garrison. In the rear of the premises
viii he a garage; the house ana garage
will be Of terra Gotta and stone. Mil
ton See & Son, architects. are the de-
signcrs Of the two buildings.
The two story and attic frame dwelling
houses. both 10 cost $50 each. have been
planned for a we'll located plot by Harry
j. Robinson. architect for John T. Bath,
The houses are being built on the west
side Of Summit avenue. 32j feet west of
Primrose avenue.
\ two story and frame attic dwelling
house is being put up at a cost Of 5000
on the easterly side Of Highland avenue
for Marguerite NJ. Thompson
At the southwest corner OF Westchestrr
and Primrose avenues $1,000 house is
being built for \. W. Bower. from plans
by II. s. Rapelye. and a 81, 800 house is
being erected on Wallace avenue $50 feet
west of Westchester avenue. for Edna l..
Foster. from designs by the Mllligan
Company.
Bernard Malone Is spending $500 on
each of "A row Of three two story and
attic frame dwelling houses at the north
east corner of Second avenue and 9Th
street. Anton Primer is the architect
The Chester Hin Improvement Company
is busily engaged i'm the erection Of two
dwelling houses in Melrose avenue south
Of William street. from plans by the Mil
lgan Company. Each house is estimated
TO cost $500.
Some other building projects under way
New-York tribune., 1913-08-24
HOBl,c ScHOOL No.S
New Realty Strength
of Mount Vernon

The opening of tnis Great White WAY
is likely 10 be celebrated by the citizens
of Mount Vernon in an appropriate way.
Many other places Of the town which
arc dimly lighted at night. and whicn
are well frequentod in the evenings, are
destined TO be brilliantly illuminated ana
made more inviting if present plans do
not miscarry
The Mount Vernon Chamber OF COM
mcrcc has asked the New Haven officials
TO replace the old picket wooden fence
at North Third avenue. Prospect and lst
street. with an ornamental iron fence.
The fence is to have appropriate gate
wavs. or entrances, surmounted 10y a
complete lighting system.
It is also the hope of the Chamber OF
Commerce to have the grounds about the
New Haven Railroad station set of with
shrubbery and flowers The prospects are
that that plan will he approved al an
early date. Much praise for the snc-
cessful campaign for better illumination
i'm Mount Vernon is cue to Howard :.
Dickson. president Of the Chamber Of
Commerce. and Sidney r. Braman, sec
retary Of the organization
Near the New Haven station is the
new civic centre. where eventually will bc
located the principal public buildings for
the housing Of the various municipal do
partments Of the town. The civic centre
is bounded by stevens. North Fifth and
North Sixth avenues and by Valentine
street. Bordering it on one side is Proc
tors Theatre. under construction, and on
the other side the new hospital. Across
the New Haven Railroad tracks. at Fifth
avenue. is 10 he built a bridge OF large
New-York tribune., 1913-08-24

Like many other delightfully."- located
suburban towns Of the metropolitan dls-
trict. Mount Vernon has reached the stage
when many large apartment houses can
he profitabiy built. This is already seen
in the replacing Of a number of dwelling
houses with brick hathouses and apart
ment houses Of the best type.
The popularity Of apartment houses in
the suburbs is growing at lively rate.
and Mount Vernon is feeling this building
expansion as much as any other place
within easy committing distance of the
greater city. In response to this demand
the Mount Vernon Holding Company has
been busily engaged for some months In
nproving a large plot at the southeast
corner of East 4th street and Third ave-
nue. with a six story brick apartment
house The estimated cost of this struct-
IRE was placed at $4,000, the building be-
ng put up from plans by Neville & Bagge.
The structure is fireproof throughout
and is considered by experts in the buiic-
ing field 20 be one Of the most substantial
and attractive apartment houses erected
I'm recent years i'm the suburban territory.
The house will be ready for occupancy
on October /. The floors are so arranged
as TO provide suites of four. five and six
rooms and bath and also nine and eleven
rooms. with two baths The house is
called The Chatsworth.
Mount Vernon will soon boast OF a
white Way" This White Way will
he on Fourth avenue. the main business
artery. The avenue is 10 be widened
9i5 feet on each side. and all the store
fronts are to set plumb with the building
line one side OF the thoroughfare has
already undergone this change, and more
than half OF the other side has been
similarly altered.
Light poles are TO be erected through
out the ihoroughfare The poles Will be
100 feet apart There are to be four hshts
on each pole, and the poles will carry
on an arm the trolley wires. Other
wires, which must be extended through
the street. will be placed underground.
These poles will be artisticaliy designed
and will tend 70 improve the general APP
pearance OF the thoroughfares. IL was
necessary 10 widen Fourth avenue In
order 10 give ample elbow room to the
shopping crowds.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-24
A Great Theatre, a High
School and Other Big
Structures Being
Erected.

Mount Vernon. the city Of beautiful
rCnes. is the scene of an important build
ing expansion. Although the volume Of
construction work is not quite up to the
record made in this wideawake town last
year. il is nevertheless attracting con-
siderably more attention than the oper-
ations Of 1912 for many reasons. One IS
the unusually large number of noteworthy
structures replacing familiar landmarks
in this historic town; another Is the cost
of tho new structures. and still a third IS
the bright prospect that many other high
class buildings will be erected in the city
in the near future.
Among the new buildings nearly conf
pieted or well under way in this pros
perous suburban city are Proctors Tnea-
ire. TO cost $3.50. 900: a high school repre-
senting an expenditure of &iO'1" Tor inc
structure alone, and many model dwelling
houses and number Of high class apart
nent houses.
Plans are also being considered for
CITY hall to furnish modern home for
the various departments of the municipal
itv. Moreover. a new police headquarters
a new pOStOfhce MdsoIhC tS"'P'' CIV"
some other large buildings are likely TO
be put up in Mount Vernon within the
next few years.
The details Of the plans for the pro-
nosed city hall will be made public IN the
near future.
The Masonic Temple will be one OF the
finest buildings OF its kind in the suburbs
and will be built from plans by William
Middleton. architect The temple VIII pe
AZ Prospect and Elmer avenues.
II was also learned last week from
trustwortbv source that the building
lines of Mount Vernon will probably un-
deroo further important changes at an
earlv date. a. more large apartment
bouses are projected for well located
sites I'm the town
The money spent on building IN Mount
Vernon since the New Year is consider
ablv more than s65OO00.
In January the estimated cost OF ne"
structures was $5S645; in February. S2'-
so. March. $S43F; April, sl9l,6 May
$50 7as; June. s1Ol 100 and July, $3.50.
The figures for 1912 are as follows:
New-York tribune., 1913-08-24
IMPROVING CLUB GROUNDS
Work on Siwanoy Tract Will
Cost About $4,000.

The tract of 100 acres In the Town OF
East Chester. recently bought by the
Swanoy Country Club. is being rapidly
improved.
The property has a large frontage on
the old Ponheld road. About $4,000 will
be spent in Transforming the property for
club use. On the site Is the Pauding
Manor House Which is to be remodeled
The house contains twenty-five rooms.
About nifty workmen are engaged in
improving the grounds. If nothing un-
foreseen arises to delay this work. the
property will he ready for occupancy
next May, when the lease to the present
home OF the club expires.
II is said that the golf course being
laid out will be one of the most beautiful
and natural courses i'm this country.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-24
Its Advantages as a Place of
Residence Appreciated by
Many Business Men
of New York.
Bv the Chamber OF Commerce Of Mount
Vernon.


Vernon.
Mount Vernon is the home Of many
thousands Of New York business men. for
the reason that il possesses superior adj
vautagcs a. a place Of residence. II is
growing last
In 1850 there was not a house here, in
1851 there were thirty-six. ana in 49,. at a
meeting OF tho association. IL was reported
that there were three hundred buildings in
course OF construction. The rdte Of in
crease has been large since then, phenom-
email at times. until ,o-day Mount Yer
mons population Is estimated a. SIS cl0
There are good and substantial reasons
FOR this rapid growth II has not been
due to a forcing process or a boomers
campaign.
Mount Vernon's location has been the
main factor in its favor.
Situated Just north of the Borough of
The Bronx. i'm the foothills OF Westchester
County. il lies at the very gateway 10 an
ideal home country. Its high altitude JUS
td,s lts reputation for healthfuness.
which is officially attested by the records
Of the State Board OF Health. where it IS
ranked as second among all the cities OF
the Empire State.
The citys inland position gives IT rela-
lively dry climate, and yet ride by uoi-