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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-01-30
FOR RESCUE From THE BORE
Society for That Purpose Flourlshed
Exceedingly IN Paris Under
the Second Empire.

Under Che second empire bores
were So rampant that sort Of so-
cicty or club vas formed to fai
them under ihe name Of ihc Bachat
dee Capiifs.7 II was a mutual aid
society every member oil which vas
bound to como 90 the rescue Of any
other n the clutches OF a button
holing bore.
The signal Of distress was given
by unobtrusively scratching the side
of ones nose, and a colleague on
seeing this was expected to inter
yene and deliver his friend from cap
tivity.
The society was so useful and so
popular, even humanitarian, it may
be said, that it fourished exceeding
ly for many years and grew rich in
members and subscriptions.
Among its members was the vet
eran journalist, Ernest Blum, who,
however, was rather clumsy at his
work. He used to relate the follow
ing story;
Gone day in passing the Gymnase
saw two men talking. l knew one
of them and took off my hat to him,
whereupon he at once scratched his
nose.
Il Of course thought he was a
member of the club in distress whom
/ ought to deliver, so approached,
and not knowing exactly what to
say, cried out;
"1Iy dear Y, | am delighted to
meet youl l have an important
piece Of news to tell you. ALLOW
meY turning to the other man. Ger
tainly,' replied this gentleman.
81 took my comrade aside, saying:
You know / have nothing at all to
tell you'll l had only wanted to res
cue you-tllat is ALL RESCUE me
from what?'
why, from the borep What
more?' The man you were talking
to, naturallyp But he is my IA
therl'"
Poor Blum had CHANGED upon
somebody who was not a member of
the society and who had merely
scratched his nose absently or be-
cause he wanted to-which may hap
pen to any man.-Les Annales.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-01-30
SAGE ADVICE FROM SENATOR
Little crandmother Received Counsel
Given BY Statesman OF Whom
Kentucky Is Proud.

Little GRANDMOTHER had suddenly be
come a heroine In The family. for The
news had reached The cars Of some Of
the younger members chat she had
met and talked with the great sena.
tor Henry Clay. SO often candidate
for the presidency whose fame was
sim green In our part OF the country.
She had known him 10 Washington.
and had been a member Of the church
which he attended Il had been hint
ed to us that she had something Of
great interest not TO say Importance.
TO relate Of him. But to ali requests,
which really became opportunities,
she long returned only deprecating re-
plies, which, Of course. merely whet.
ted our appetites for her reminis-
censes Had he confded to her the
inside history of some great political
event? we wondered. Had he spoken
Of his great disappointment In his
political ambitions? Had he revealed
the secret of his oratorical power? II
was In vain that Little Grandmother
assured US that 1t was none OF these.
Her very reluctance made us sure OF
the Importance of what he had said.
At last, one day, in pursuance of
promise, which had been conditioned
on our good behavior, she recounted
the circumstances. The great senator.
upon being presented to her. with the
gallantry for which he was noted,
made inquiry as to her health and then
as to the number of her children; and,
learning that they were numerous,
said with the air Of a sage:
Madam, may venture to suggest
to you very important thing? When
you wash your children's eyes, always
wipe toward the nose."-A. G. Rowe,
in Century Magazine.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-01-30
"SkEEZicKS."

The origin Of the word "skeezicks"
would be hard to define, but it was
formerly much in vogue to designate
an inconsequential, "no-account"
sort Of person. It used to be spelled
skeesix, and as the word has no au-
thorized standing one spelling is as
good as another. A Washington pa
per once illustrated the use of the
word by saying that at a meeting in
Indiana a speaker named Long re-
sponded to a loud call and took the
stand. But a big, strapping fellow
persisted in crying out in a 5tento-
rian voice, 'Long! LongP This
caused a little confusion, but after
some difficulty in saking himself
heard the chairman Of the meeting
succeeded in stating that Mr.. Long
was now addressing them. ooh, he
be --" replied the fellow; shes
the little skeesicks that told me tc
call for Long" This ended Mr.
Longs usefulness as an orator. The
word belongs in the class of colo
quialisms that serve a useful pur.
poses in the language of the street
but are never recognized in polite SO,
ciety.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-01-30
THE THRICE.A.WEEK EDITION
OF THE
NEW YORK WORLD
Practically a Daily at the Price
of a Weekly.
No Other Newspaper in the
World Gives So Much at So
Low a Price.

This is a time Of great events and
YOU will want the news accurately
and promptly. The Democrats, for
the first time in sixteen years, vii
have the Presidency and they will
have the Presidency and they will
also control both branches Of Con-
gress. The political news is sure to
be of the most absorbing interest.
There is a great war in the Old
World, and you may read of the ex-
tinction of the vast Turkish Empire
in Europe, just as a few years ago
you read how Spain.lost her last foot
of soil in America, after having
ruled the empire of half the New
World.
The World long since established
q record for importantly, ana any
body can affords its Thrice-a-Week
edition, which comes every other
day in the week, except Sunday. II
will be of particular value to you
now. The Thrice-a-Week World al
SO abounds in other strong features,
serial stories. humor, markets. car
toons; in fact, everything that is to
be found in first class daily.
THETHRICE A-WEEK WORLDS
regular subscription price is only
sl.OO per year, and this'pays for l5t
papers. We offer this unequaled
newspaper and the Hopkinsvill'
Kentuckian together for one yeal
Cor $2.65.
The regular subscription price o.
the two papers is $500.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-01-30
Hs had Heard About Il.

Farmer Turmut had had good day
at market. His cattle had fetched
good prices, and. feeling flush, he
bought nice piece of cloth to have
made into a suit Of clothes.
But, alasl on his homeward way ne
lost 1t, a happening which annoyed
Mrs. .Turmut very much.
Full Of the grievance. she told the
vicar about ii next day, blaming her
husbands carelessness for the loss.
A week later the vicar met Tur-
nut
Good morning Mr.. Turmut." said
the good man. Have you heard any
thing about your cloth?"
Turmut smiled sadly. q
"Yes." he said. solemnly. and mourn
fully, yet philosophically, Il have
morning. noon and night"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-01-30
TuttI-Frutti Candy.

Three cups Of sugar, one cup Of
butter and one cup OF milk should be
boiled together for 20 minutes, then
beaten as for fudge. Add 10 this
one cup of chopped walnuts, one-Quar-
ter pound OF chopped figs and one
eighth pound Of chopped candied
charles. Cool in buttered pans.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-01-30
Those Dear oIns AqaIn.

Clara-Rose told me that you told
her that secret l told you not TO tell
her.
Belle-she's a mean thingi l told
her not TO tell you.
Clara-Weil. told her wouldn't
tell you she told me. 80 don't tell her
did.--Lppincott's.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-01-30
SUBURBAN AMENITIES.

He-The hens are cackling at a
great rate next door.
She-Yes, the club members are
meeting there.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-01-30
THEIR CLASS.

"What are the kind they call fu-
gitive poetsY'
81 suppose they are the ones whose
style is chased"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-01-30
CANDID.

'Srell me why they call good roles
in plays fat parts?"
Because they are supposed to
lead TO the pork barrel"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-01-30
Tennessee Contra
fine Table No. 4 Taking EfEet

November II, 1912
EAST BOUND
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Arrive Nashville. 9:45 7
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WEST B JUND.
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Arrive Hopkinsville 8:15 p.n
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ITS CLASS.

"The new play is called CAS- Wax
in His Hands,"
"Then it must be a serious per-
Torrance"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-01-30

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The Detroit times., 1913-04-12

laying' In taxes, 23y per cent OF their
net earnings, while the automobile
factories were paying but Ia per
cent. He said that since 1901, rail-
road taxes have increased 222 per
cent. and gross earnings only ~ per
cent.
III the Pere Marquette had been
allowed an increase in its freight
rates by TWO mills per ron per mile.
the road would not be In the hands
OF receivers today" declared Mer,
RAM
He said that the revenue per ton
mile for 1872 was 6.i3 mills. while
in 1900 II was SOC mills. The 1900
rate. II II had been in force IN 1912.
would have added s2.7Sl,334 To the
freight revenue. he said, and would
have prevented u deficit
The increase would never be felt
by the consumer. who would benefit
by greater and safer service, he de-
clared.
Asked II the interstate commerce
commission would not grant an in.
crease In freight rates, on the roads
showing. Mr.. Merriam replied:
Without the state OF Michigan be.
hind II, the Pere Marquette can get
no relief think that Michigan
should have a rate commission OF her
own. and that other states should
also create rate commissions. AT
congress OF these state rate commits.
sions more equable system OF
freight rates could be devised than
is now In force. These commissions
could not fix interstate rates. but they
The Detroit times., 1913-04-12
DANCE HALLS AS
WORSE MENACE
TO YOUNG GIRLS
Membe of Illinois Probing Com.
mittee Get Evidence in
New Line
BIG BU SINESS ATTEMPTS
TO END INNESTIG ALTON
Close Proximity OF Bars to
Dance Halls Draw
Attention

CHICAGO. April ll-Dance halls as
a menace 10 young glris was the sub
jet OF the probe OF the Illinois white
slave commission today. The senator's
arrived late AZ the hearing and il Was
announced that they had devoted last
evening TO Il personal inspection OF
the Chicago dauce halls and their
patrons. Pra .tically all the Chicago
dance halls have either direct or in
direct connection with bars and have
been bitterly assailed by reformers as
potent cause OF the downfall OF
girls.
Strong pressure has been exerted
by the representatives of big business
10 shunt the committee off Oh a new
trail and stop the testimony regarding
the low wages paid TO girls ia the
commercial houses OF Chicago That
the wage inquiry was hurting Chicago
business and business men was as
serted by many OF the Chicago news
papers and the personal influence of
prominent commercial leaders has
been exerted to arrange that the en-
tire matter OF state minimum wage
law be laid over !; this legislative
oNrs ApAi' VII hitV PiViiA VI AHAtiCShCA
parties that the whole question OF a
federal wage minimum for girls would
be brought before congress and would
meet the favor OF the majority OF
business men involved in the present
probe. The committee. however, has
SO far refused TO stop the state probe
The first witness today was a pretty
l1-year-old girl whose name was sup.
pressed Her parents died when she
was Is. she said, and she came To Chi
cago with an aunt She named girl
named Anna Mack. she testified. who
wore good clothes and apparently had
plenty OF money. The Mack girl intro
duced her TO man named Wallace.
Wallace took her 10 a cafe one night
She drank two glasses OF beer and
became unconscious When she re-
covered she was In hotel
The Detroit times., 1913-04-12
ANN ARBOR NOW
FREE FROM SMALLPOX

ANN ARBOR. Mich. April IL
4 Especial Ann Arbor Is now free
from smallpox for the first time in the
last two months. Or J A. MESSENGER.
health officer today released from
quarantine the members OF the Kin
Dey family on North Main-st, and
stated that no contagious diseases
exist in this city save that OF measles.
There are several cases OF the latter.
Among the sufferers being several
Adults. The sudden death OF the in
@nt son OF Mr. and Mrs George
Geisendorfer from Group has caused
= suspicion that the disease might be
diphtheria or membraneous Group. and
the matter is being investigated
The Detroit times., 1913-04-12
Pere Marquette President Tells
Committee Road Lost 1885,
402 on Its Passenger
Business Last Year
MERRIAM PLEADS FOR
REDUCTION IN TAXES
Says Net Earnings Rather Than
Cost of Road Should Be
Basis of Levy

When the legislative investigation
OF the Pere Marquette railroads ar
fairs was resumed ia Detroit. Friday
morning. by the committee beaded By
Lieut. Coy. John u Ross, samuel l..
Felton,, president OF the road and one
or the receivers, presented figures to
show the passenger earnings and ex-
penscs. as distinguished from the re.
ceipts from and costs OF moving
freight. These were the figures that
j. l.. CramCr comptroller OF the road,
sail, q lew days ago. could not be
computed
Mr. FELTON, testified that Two
cent rate doesn't mean that the ROAD
receives two cents passenger mile
but that the pere Marquette had =,
ceiyed l19 cents per passenger mile
since the two-cent law went into
feet, whereas under the three-cen
law the passenger earnings had bee-I
2l2 per passenger mile The cost Cl
operation per passenger mile. he SAL
was 2.3o cents for the year endins
June 80, 1912.
The passenger earnings for 1912, he
said. were S4.946,1 96. aud the ex
penses S5,2s3,l9s leaving a deficit O.
1896, 402 The earnings, he said, In
cluded mail and express car revenue
and a number OF other items, amouns.
ing in all 10 about 5000, 900.
Mr. FELTON, pointed out the need FOR
better rails and equipment A train
f,f f,xyn o. "A
gage car and locomotive he SAID
represents an investment OF $4,000
The addition OF a parlor car would
bring the figure 10 100000. and TWO
sleepers would increase IL 10 $4,000.
Michigan has a population OF i0.2
people 10 the square mile he said.
Pennsylvania has III people to the
square mile. but the supreme court
threw out the two-cent far law and al
lowed the Pennsylvania railroad To
charge two and one-halt cents In
New York. which has a population OF
1871 TO the square mile Gov. Hughes
vetoed the two-cent fare bill and re-
ferred II 10 the railroad commission -
Questioned by Senator William VI
Smith, Mr. FELTON, said that Il COSTS
twice as much 10 maintain tracks for
passenger trains as for freight ser.
vice. because OF the speed OF pas.
senger trains.
You wouldn't put in block signals
for freights at 20 miles an hour he
said. You could get so per cent
more service from the rails IL only
freight trains we're moved over them -
Mr.. FELTON, said that he had testi-
fed before the Missouri legislature
before 1t passed q two-cent rate bill.
They admitted that my arguments
we're unanswerable." he said, but
they maintained that they had been
elected on a two-cent rate issue. and
must pass the bill. They dtd So"
He explained that the bill had been
contested In the courts, and that
pending a decision the northern roads
were being allowed TO operate at ~
cents and the southern roads at three
cents
He testified that the total income
OF the Pers Marquette for the last
fiscal year. less operating expenses
and taxes, was S2.067. 06l From this
sum. rentals of $4,000 and fixed
The Detroit times., 1913-04-12
WEALTHY WOMAN WILL
NOT PAY PAVING TAX

OWOSSO. Mich. April ll.-(Spe-
ciai. Though her husband Is part
owner in two OF the largest manufac-
turing industries in this city, and she
herself Is considered wealthy, Mrs.
Sadie Greenman Woodland has re-
fused to pay paving tax OF 500, and
a petition by tile auditor-general TO
haze her property sold. has been filed
In the circuit court. The hearing WIS
tonight. and Judge Miner
took the matter under Amusement
After the paving. for which he-
father, Frank Greenman petitioned,
was completed, Mr.. Greenman decided
the property which Is one Of the beat
residences in this city to Mrs. Wood
ard He didn't pay the tax and she
To do SO on the grounds that
II did not belong 10 her when the
pavement was laid
The Detroit times., 1913-04-12

charges must be deducted Takips
out the rentals left $l.355. 900
Wouldn't that pay the interest on
Prot. Cooley's appraisal OF the Pere
Marquette property asked Senator
smith
That was made in 1900 1902, and
included only the lines in Michigan.
was the answer His appraisal was
about SIS, 900 a mile. II costs nearly
that 10 lay the ballasted roadbed for
our new 90lb rails. Mr.. FELTON, an
swered. with smile.
Can YOU state what proportion OF
the Pere Marquettes property, as re-
CARDS value lies In Michigan and what
outsider" Senator Smith asked.
Il haven't made any computation OF
that Mr.. FELTON, replied II should
say thar the property in Michigan. per
mile, il less valuable than that out
side. because the small branches lie
in Michigan"
The average expenses per passenger
mile OF the Pennsylvania lines. in
1911, and Is cents. Mr. FELTON, testi-
fed The earnings OF the Pere Mar
quette for that year were LII cents
How can road like the pere
Marquette, In state whlcn, IN COM
parison with Pennsylvania. is sparse
ly populated, be expected 10 make
money at that rate" he asked
Lieut., Gov. Ross asked about the
cost ot operation OF the car ferries
MIR FELTON, said that they had been
operated at deficit OF $Sl.95s in
1911. and $79,9l3 in 1912. but that
progress Is being made toward cut
ting down this figure
Seward L. Merriam. general solicit
tor for the receivers. pleaded for a
reduction OF taxes saying that the
cash value for purposes OF taxation
should be based on the net earnings
for the year. rather than on the orig
inal cost OF the road. or the cost of
He cited the report or
the TAX inquiry commission OF lsll,
that found that the railroads were
The Detroit times., 1913-04-12
TROUBLE AHEAD FOR
OWOSSO MAYOR

OWOSSO, Mich, April ll.-(Spe
cial. Trouble is scented ahead for
John III. BRANDED. the new mayor-elect
OF this city, when he makes his ap-
pointments, The Chief hight Is ex-
pected to result over the appointment
of a city attorney, TO succeed Seth U.
Pulver, who has held the job for sew
eral years.
Branded is Democrat. while all
the rest OF the council with one ex-
ception. are Republicans. Pulver is
one OF the Republican leaders in the
city and fought hard against Brandeis
election. Naturally BRANDED will want
TO get rid OF him, but the Republican,
aldermen want to retain him. Every
one, even his own enemies, admits
Pulver Is the best city attorney that
ever held the office here. and IL is
practically certain that the council
will refuse TO confirm anyone In his
place
The Detroit times., 1913-04-12
EDISON co. IMPROVING
ANN ARBOR PROPERTY

ANN ARBOR, Mich. April 1.-THE
Eastern Michigan Edison company an.
ncunced today that II would soon be-
gin the reconstruction OF the Argo
dam In the Huron river in this city.
The present structure has been used
for developing power for commercial
lighting In this city. and 1t is now
planned TO raise il 10 the height OF the
Barton dam above the city, which has
recently been completed. and which
has head Of 25 feet and furnished
1000 horse power. The machinery at
the Argo power house will also be re-
placed with equipment of more mod
ern design. the banks OF the mill race
will be sodded and improved by trim
ming the willow trees which line the
race, gravel walks will he constructed.
and flower beds laid out along the
banks of the river
The Detroit times., 1913-04-12
SAY MRS. SIX WAS
SLAIN BY HUSBAND

SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. April IL
That Mrs. A. G.. Six. OF Lawrence.
Mich. came to her death by atrophine
poisoning was the verdict OF the cor
oner's jury in the inquest into her
death held at Paw Paw yesterday af-
ternoon. The poison, the jury held
was administered by the late Or A.
G.. Six while insane. Mrs Six was
supposed to have been burned to
death in a fire which destroyed the
Six home In Lawrence. Suspicious
circumstances caused the fire mar
shal's department to institute an in
vestigation, following which action
DR.. Six shot himself
The Detroit times., 1913-04-12
Southern Cane Growers Agree TO
Abide by New Provisions,
Providing Three Year
Clause Is Withdrawn
REPLIES HE WILL REMAIN
TRUE TO PARTY STANDARD
Satisfied Manufacturers Can Pre-
pare to Meet Conditions in
Three Years

WASHINGTON. April ll-rresi-
dent Wilson refused today to consider
modification OF the sugar schedub or
the Wilson Underwood tarifI bill Col
onel Robert NJ Ewing, OF New Or.
leans. Democratic national committee
man from Louisiana, made final APP
peal on behalf OF southern cane grow
ers 10 have the three.year provision.
which provides that after ,nat time
sugar shall go on the free list, elimin-
ated.
Colonel Ewing told the president
that he believed sugar producers OF
the United States would withdraw all
opposition 10 the reduced rates in the
pendiD. bill II the president would
eliminate the three-year clause.
The president listened a.tentiyely
TO the argument but declined to re-
cede from his position that the party
Is pledged To give the people free
sugar
After Colonel Ewing left, former
Governor Alva Adams, OF Colorado,
made similar plea, on behalf OF the
beet sugar growers OF his state. He
told the president that the industry
in his state meant about 81 900 600
annually 10 the Colorado farmers. and
that with sugar on the free list, beet
sugar factories would have TO close
their doors.
The president suggested TO his visi-
tor that during the three year period
he was satisfied manufacturers could
adjust their business so that they
could compete with the foreign sugar
when II came into active competition
with the native article.
Members of the Michigan delega-
ton are also anxiously watching
President Wilson's attitude regarding
the sugar schedule.
The Detroit times., 1913-04-12

has instituted habeas corpus proceed
ings 10 secure his release. according
to information received by the South
ern Women's club.
The Chicago women seek TO enlist
other club women in an appeal To the
governor OF Georgia To pardon the
lad and TO recommend to the Georgia
legislature repeal OF the statute that
forces IA Judge 10 give IA child the
extreme penalty.
The Detroit times., 1913-04-12
Pimp!eS Vanish

pimples aud ugly face hlotches clear
away often in "A single night By the
use OF the mild, autiseptic wash the
Odd. Prescription for Eczema. II
washes away impurities and leaves IN"
skin smooth aud healthy.
Get soc bottle Of this wonderful
skin cure today and keep II on hand
We know and guarantee that p.D ID
Will do all that is claimed for IL; q
ODD Soap helps. too; ask about IL
f 9 klnsel The Druggist. 23-Zb
Michisdn-ave. Grunow Drug Co, s5
Gratiot-aVe. -AdV.
The Detroit times., 1913-04-12
LUMBER EXPERT COMES
TO LIFE IN CASKET

NEW ORLEANS. La. April Ill
e. Hull. OF Kansas City, pine expert
OF the Sara Lumber Co. Bayou Sara.
La. killed" by falling tree and
brought here In casket, came to
life In an undertaking parior today,
and set mp howl" Physicians say
he will recover A blow at the base
OF the brain caused the trance.
The Detroit times., 1913-04-12
START MOVEMENT
TO FREE YOUTH
Youth Who Got Long Term
for Small Theft Object
of Effort

CHICAGO. April IA nation
wide movement for the release OF
ollie Taylor. a, l0-year-old boy, who
was sentenced 20 II years In II
Georgia reformatory for stealing Il
fye-cent bottle OF cocacola WAS start
ed here today by Chicago club
women.
A committee from the Southern
Women's club, including number
from Georgia, wrote today 10 obtain
full particulars OF the lads imprison-
ment
O. +. Taylor. father Of the boy