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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-21
Helping a Brother.

Suddenly the man with the chin
beard, who was eating his luncheon in
4 restaurant, reached across the table.
touched the button in the lapel of the
,oat worn by the man directly oppo-
site him and gave him the grip of the
secret order to which they both be-
onged.
Brother" he said, 81 see you're in
need. and to live up to my sworn duty
| am compelled to"
I'm need!" interrupted the other, in
wide-eyed astonishmenk lin need of
What?"
"Of some one to tell you that knife
Is not the proper implement to use
when you are eating corned beef
hash"
By prompt action half dozen wait
srs quelled the disturbance that began
Immediately, but they were too late
20 prevent the destruction of about SIC
worth of MISUNDERSTANDING News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-21
Fever From the sandfly.

Sandfy fever as a cause of ineffi-
cheney amongst British troops in India
Is now receiving increased attention.
The number of cases has risen to
1898 in 1911 (the latest available sta
tistics) from 512 as recorded in 1910.
This increase must be read in connec-
ton with the reductions under ma
larial fever. The fever In certain gar
risons. such as Nowshera, Attock. Null
tan, Hyderabad in Sind. and Kamp-
tee, has been the cause of some de-
gree of inefficiency among troops. I'm
til all troops make a systematic use
of netting during the night, there is
bound to be a considerable amount of
temporary sickness from sandfiy fe-
YER Fortunately 1t is associated witt
no mortality.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-21

Copper Hill. Va.-Mrs. Ida Conner
OF this place. cay: For years. had
q pain in my right side. and was very
sick with womanlY troubles. tried
different doctors but could get no
relief. had given up all hope Of
ever getting well. ! took Cardui. and
It relieved the pain Ia my side, and
now feel like a new person. It's Ia
wonderful medicine" Many women
are completely worn out and dis
couraged on account Of some wo-
manly trouble. Are you? Take Car
dui. the woman's tonic. its record
shows that it will help you. Why
wait? Try 1t today. Ask your
druggist about it.
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-21
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-21
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-21

He played feverisbly. desperately
and lost steadily. OF sudden he
paused and counted his money. He
had barely 5000 left At the same
time he became conscious of the gaze
OF Mexican who sat next to him, and
there seemed something strangely "a
miliar In the expression of the Mexi.
cans eyes. II also came to him that
the Mexican had been winning stead
lily all the evening. while he had been
losing.
Il have been too feverish," he said
TO himself. 1T is that the winning
was too important to me. will fol-
low the man with the cool head and
the luck"
Which he did, placing a hundred on
the same card as the Mexican select
ed.
II won and he followed the Mexican
again with two hundred and won. He
kept It up. doubling and doubling.
placing all his winnings on the next
play, until he was surrounded with
great piles of gold-more than no
ever had seen before. In front Of the
Mexican. too, the table was piled with
yellow disks.
Finally the Mexican swept the en-
tire pile in front of him toward nine
spot
Thirty thousand on the nine," he
said, nonchalantly, lighting a cigar
cite.
Instantly Chalmers swept his pile
toward the nine-spot.
Twenty thousand on the nine," he
said, trying to be as Indifferent as the
who possessed a strange fas-
for him.
The dealer glanced toward the pro-;
prietor, who had sauntered up, attract
ed by the heavy playing. Receiving
an almost imperceptible nod he went
on with the deal. The nine came.
That's ALL" said Antonio impas-
sively. THE banks broke"
The Mexican swept his winnings in
to his saddle-bag lying conveniently at
his feet and gave a hooking laugh.
Instantly Chalmers recognized the
laugh. 1t was the same laugh the
chief Of the bandits had given him on
after they had robbed him.
'Signor owes me the supper for the
lead have been giving him." said
the Mexican. smiling at Chalmers as
he also swept his piles of gold into his
saddle bag.
Not at all" replied Chalmers, look
ing the other full in the face. ION
the contrary, signor will repay that
little loan of four thousand which
made him yesterday"
And, noting that Chalmers had his
hand in his hip pocket and getting the
CLINT of steel in his blue eyes. the
Mexican coolly counted out $4,000 and
showed them toward Chalmers.
All of which is why the wedding
bells pealed merrily forth presently in
a northern city and the orange bios
SONS had an inning and Chalmers was
made general sales agent for great
section of the country at most lib
eral salary.
Copyright. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-21

Caleb Powers says he is out of pol
itics. In a statement he says: 81
am not now financially able to long.
er stay in the game of politics and
play it as the time demands.
The game is strenuous and life de-
stroying. Any statement that am
retiring because of ostracism by
members of congress is false. With
t h e exception of the democratic
members from Kentucky, | have been
treated respectfully and courteously
by all members
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-21
DATES FOR SPEAKING
BY THE DEMOCRATS

Howell, Tuesday. Oct. Fl. l p. m.
Bennettstown. Tuesday, Oct. 81,
p. m.
Pee Dee, Wednesday, Oct. %, l p.
m.
Newstead, Wednesday, Oct. %, Z
p. m.
Gracey, Thursday. Oct. %. l p. m.
Brent's Shop, Thursday, Oct. %. 7
p. m.
Beverly, Friday, Oct. "a, l p. m.
Masonville, Friday, Oct. "a, z pm.
Herndon, Saturday, Oct. %. Up.
m.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-21

A dispatch from Henderson states
that a petition signed by $50 farm
ers of Webster county asking that
the indictment against the Imperial
Tobacco Company of Kentucky and
the Imperial Tobacco Company of
Great Britain on charge of combin-
ing in restraint Of The tobacco trade
be dismissed, was presented to Com
monwea tbs attorney Sam V. Dixon,
under Kentucky statute. if the &C.
cused be found guilty. forfeit of
charter would result.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-21
stopped oeeasIonaIIx for Rss,.

Two small neighbors OF mine were
playing close to our boundary line.
Robert was telling Walter, who is a
little over three and has the face of
a seraph, that his mamma will not
allow him to play with Roland,
George. and several others, because
they swear. Walter made no response
and Robert inquired: do you swear,
Walter?" Not all the time." answer
ed angel face with the solemnity of
an owl-Chicago Tribune.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-21
RetardInu Cause.

isn't it queer that it seems that
there are just certain moments when
certain things come into vogue. Take,
for instance. our successful musical
comedies. Why should they be so
popular in our day and not in the days
when our grandfathers and grand.
mothers were beau and belle?"
THAT would have been hardly posi-.
BILE. In those days. you must remem.
Der. bass drum music was still in itf
infancy"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-21
Hadn't Made Much Progress.

Three-year-old Fred one morning in
sisted upon dressing himself, saying
he knew he could put his clothes on
in the right order After some argu-
ment his mother reluctantly gave in
to his pleadings, and, taking OF the
little fellows nightie, left the room.
For fully Is minutes there was a dead
silence in the bedroom, and then the
mather heard Fred loudly calling out:
Mamma, who goes on next to moth
ing?"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-21
Notice To Tax PAYERS

The tax books are now ready and
taxes are due. Pay now and avoid
the penalty.
LOWE JOHNSON. s. c. c.
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-21
Active nrenarations by Arpentin

Active preparations by Argentina
to take immediate advantage of the
free beef clause of the new tariff
law and send to the United States
large shipments of beef, are report
ed by DR.. A. D. Melvin, chief of the
bureau of animal industry, who has
Just returned from South America.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-21
Strayed.

From my farm about two weeks
ago, one dark red barrow; weight
from $50 to 300 pounds. Will pay
reasonable amount for information
or bis return.
j. M. ADAMS,
Route No. 8 out Church Hill.
of Hopkinsville. Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-21
Hard.WorkInq Politicians.

Bacon see according to a French
scientist. a man who eats literally
should recuperate in weight every "a
hours; II he lose weight. he works to
excess; If he gain, he has not expend-
ed his maximum effort
Egbert-How, then. do so many Of
hose busy politicians get so fat?
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-21
For Sale.

One good second hand. 4 H. p.
horizontal international gasoline en-
CINE, in good running order, at q
bargin.
PLANTERS HARDWARE co.
Incorporated.
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-21

William C.. Ellis. the Cincinnati
leather merchant, who was found
wounded in Chicago hotel room,
near the body Of his wife, confessed
to a Cororec's jury Friday that he
had killed the woman.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-21
Natal's New CRAVING Dock.

The new craving dock at Durham,
Natal. will be about 800 feet long, and
will thus be able TO take the largest
ships. The cost is estimated at about
So 100000 The new harbor and
breakwater at Kalk bay will cost
$780, 900 and will be completed In two
years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-21

Philip A. Leininger, formerly con-
nected with the Standard Oil Com
pany, in Cleveland, Ohio, was killed
in New York by inhaling gas in his
room. 1t was said that tragedy was
accidental.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-21

Com. Charles A Brand, U. S. NJ,
retired, committed suicide by shoot
ing near Colchester, Conn. His act
was caused, it is believed, by ill
health, on account of which he re-
tired from the navy three years ago.
He was 40 years old.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-21
Proper TrainIno Of Bows,

John Wanamaker says. Save a man
and you save one person; save a boy
and you save a whole multiplication
table" An old scout says, Boys is
like pups; you've got to help 'em
some, but not too much. not too sooD
They've got to learn themselves"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-21

See ]. H. Dagg for contracting
building and general repair work Of
all kinds. Phone 476.
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-21
Democratic Ticket.

State Senator-R. M. Salmon.
Representatives. G. Duffy,
County Judge-Walter Knight.
County Clerk-Lucian ]. Harris, Jr,
County Attorney-Ira D. Smith.
Sheriff-Jewell w. Smith.
Assessor-W. ]. MCGEE.
Jailer-A. E. Mullins.
School Supt Il. Z. Foster.l
Coroner. H. Rice.
MAGISTRATES.
District No. 2-J. M. Morris.
" 3-Sylvester Reese.
" Nv. w. CARROT.
=" 81. d. Rogers.
" &C. L. Dade.,
" II. w. Cox.
(" L" &C. w. Lyle.
CoNsTABLEs..
D.Jtrict No. 2-T. S. Winfree.
81. F. Adcock.
IL. W.IMeans.
SC. L. Hight.
CoUNCILMEN.
First Ward-Chas. J. Gee.
Second Wards. G. Buckner.
Third Ward-J. A. Southall.
Fourth Ward-G. W. Carloss.
Sixth Ward-R. M. Woodbridge.
Seventh Ward-Bailey Russell.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-21
COUNCILMEN.

Secretary of the Navy Daniels ad
'Focates compulsory voting.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-10-21
TAX LAWS In KY.
CAUSES EVASION
Present Unsatisfactory Laws
Responsible for Small
Returns

Retsrd Development and Lower STAND
ard Of ntearIty-Efforts To Secure
a Better System Of Taxation Has
Been Persistent for Fifteen Years.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-10
SELLING HOOTCH
CAUSES TROUBLE

CARLISLE, Pa, Feb. "a store,
keeper Of this town was today ar
rested by United States Marshal
for selling liquor to Indians. The
specific charge upon which the war
rant is sworn out is that the local
man sold quart of whisky to Jim
Thorpe, the athlete of Olympic fame.
Thorpe has been drinking heavily
for several days, since the announce
ment Of the American Olympic Or
Sanization that they would return
the trophies won by the Indian al
Stockholm. Yesterday he returned
to the school in a very intoxicated
condition, and upon inquiry by the
school officials stated where he ha
cftained the liquor. The superin-
'endent was Immediately notified of
the occurrence and at once had the
warrant issued.
The school will now start erus
ade against the sale of intoxicants
10 the Indians, and will endeavor
to stop The evil that has been grcw,
ing for severa, years among tie
stud, .ts.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-10
RAILROAD BILL
NOT LIKELY To
Be HEARD SOON

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Aceordins
t" the opinion of various members
eli the Committee on Territories. the
Alaska Railroad bill is not likely =
touc up at the present session of
congress. Many reasons are given
f,r the unlikelihood Of its coming
UP. the chief one of which is that
the report OF the railroad board ar
pointed to investigate the feasibility
of the proposition was over two
months late. and that the territorial
committee would have insufficient
time to give congress proper recon
mendations.
Delegate Wickersham is unalterahly
against the construction of the road
by anyone but the government. while
Congressman Humphrey of Seattle
fayors the plan to let some privats
corporation build the line. the eox.
ernment guaranteeing the bonds and
ost of construction.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-10
OUR WANDERERS
RETURNING home

SEATTLE Feb. y The steamer
Northwestern is booked to sail at
midnight tonight with a large cargo
and many passengers for Southeast
ern and Interior Alaska
Among those enroute to Fairbank
are Mike Kelly. Who is TO manage
the store of l.ipman Simson. the
clothier Mrs f. G. Moves is return
ing north after having spent the
winter in Seattle and California Lou
is Rhoads, of the Rhoads-Hall Min
ing company. is returning with Mrs.
Rhoads after having spent several
months in the East and South Mr.
A. Il, Heilig and wife are also en-
route Home from their extended vaca-
tion IL the States.
route home from their extended vaca.
All the passengers expected to -
intosh !al from that point to -
NC; With the Orr Stage which y,
take them through to Fairbanks
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-10
Giants and White Sox
Will Tour the World

NEW YORK, Feb. y.-According
to Muggsy McGraw, the strongest
rival that the Giants will have mex,
year for the pennant in the National
.ue will be Pittsburg. He claims
that so far as the rest OF the teams
are concerned they are causing but
little worry Pittsburg has been de
veloping lot of young talent that
he thinks will make a big show.
ing next Year.
He also gave OUT the plans OF tn
Giants and the Chicago White Sox
for their next years post season
work
John f. Brush, owner of the Gil
ants, has arranged with Comiskey
of the White Sox for a worlds tour
after the season of 1913. Tim Sulli
van, the theatrical man, is to be
booking agent, and has already start
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-10
LAW WILL STOP
BOXING IN CAL.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. s.-On
Washington's birthday there will be
two fights OF interest pulled off In
California, which will probably be
the last two ever to be held within
this state, There is a law up before
the legislature for the prohibition of
any more boxing matches, and it is
freely admitted by all sporting men
that it will undoubtedly go through.
The two fights scheduled for the
coming week are between Joe Rivers
and Knockout Brown. which will be
held at Los Angeles, and the go be.
tween Harlem Tommy Murphy AMI
Ad. Wolgast to be held in this city.
In the Los Angeles bout Rivers is
the favorite in the betting by three
to two, while Wolgast has a little
shade on Murphy in the local but
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-10
$4,000 TRA|NMEN
TO QUIT TUESDAY

NEW YORK, Feb. 9-The unions
of the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Firemen and Engineers are still bal
loting as to whether or not they shall
go on strike to further the demands
which they have on various roads
of the East. 1t is expected that by
Monday night the voting will be
brought to close. and that over
10000 of the brotherhood will quit
work on Tuesday morning. Should
the laborers decide to take this step
1t will affect and practically cripple
54 different roads.
The demand which the railroad
men make is that they should be
given the same scale of wages and
hours that prevail on the roads west
OF Chicago. their present pay being
approximately twenty per cent less
than their fellow workers further
west The railroads have refused
absolutely to meet the demands in
any way, declining even to discuss
the matter with the officials of the
union.
NEW YORK. Feb 9.-In anticipa-
tion of the strike of firemen that
will probably take place the coming
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-10
An Innocent and a Guilty
Negro Lynched for Murder

HOUSTON. Tex. Feb. 9.-E,xeite.
ment prevailed for short time to.
burned two negroes at the stake.
day when the whites of this city
Early III the morning the body of
The wife of the county clerk was
found murdered in her home Epon
searching the premises two colored
women We're found in the outbuild-
ings, and accused of the crime. AT
first they maintained that they knew
absolutely nothing of the murder but
after considerable arguing stated that
they saw the murder committed. and
named certain negro who lived
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-10
COOPERS SCARED
MORE THAN HURT

VALDEZ. Feb. 9.-After thor
ough investigation of the alleged at
tempt of the natives TO harm Coop
er and his wife. the school teachers
Deputy Marshal Goshaw reports thai
there was no occasion for anxiety
oa the part of the whites as the In
dians intended no harm to them
He states that there were few
families who We're destitute, and
who IN heir attempt to get fooe
scared :he teachers, whose ineyGer.
ienee led them to believe that the
natives meant to do them harm.
The marshal also reports that the
temporary destitution of the Indians
was relieved by Mr. Schalben. of the
board OF education, who was WORKING
IN the district after the flight OF
tee Coopers
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-10
Liquor Bill Creates Some
Excitement In Congress

WASHINGTON. Feb. BY a vote
OF / to l the bill for prohibition of
transportation of liquor into dry
states was carried AS the present
bill stands no liquor can be shipped
into any prohibition states except
for personal consumption. Heretofore
the express companies could trans
port intoxicants to any of the states
in any quantity, or regardless of
the purpose for which they were to
be used
One of the strongest opponents to
the bill was former speaker Joe
Cannon, who cried out in debate,
God give us more laws, we need
them"
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-10

week The railroads have begun to
hire strike e-breakers to fill the places
OF the union men. T he strike. II
brought about. will effect more than
$4,000 miles of railroad, and would
completely tie up the whole traffic
of the east
The latest developments tonight
in regard to the proposed strike IA
that the engineers have joined the
firemen and will refuse to work wi, n
the strike-breakers or non-union men.
The leaders of the Brotherhood OF
Trainmen stated tonight that they
would be willing to arbitrate if the
roads were willing to meet them
half way.
The capitalists, however, refuse to
bulge an inch in their position and
say they are ready to fight to the
finish.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-10
DISTRICT ATTORNEY Will
PLACE HIGHER-UPS BEFORE
SPECIAL GRAND URYTODAY

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Aided by
thousands OF citizens of this city
District Attorney Whitman has been
pushing most vigorously his investi-
cation OF the police department, ami
is now. according to his own state
ment, in possession Of facts which
Will convict all the higher-ups In
the wholesale grating and murders
that have been SO prevalent in the
po ice department for years.
Immediately after the murder OF
Herman Rosenthal, and the exposure
Of the police force. the civic league
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-10

enlisted the help of all fair-minded
citizens of the city, taking up large
collections with which to push the
investigation. The city rallied to the
support Of the district attorney, many
society and wealthy persons contrl-
buting small fortunes wi h the hope
OF clearing the name of tie city.
Not a member from The poorest
patrolman walking his beat to Nav
or Gaynor has excaped being probed,
and many out of fear and with the
hope of escaping punishment have
come to the aid of the district at
torney and revealed all they knew,
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-10
Member Coal Expedition
Makes Statement of Cost

SEATTLE, Feb. 9-One of the
members of the Bering coal expedi-
ton has given out to the Associated
Press that the statement of the
committee that ii would cost $40 per
ton to mine the coal is absolutely
false and an insult to the inteli-
gence of Alaska miners.
The statement which goes into
some detail regarding the findings OF
the expedition states that in inves-
tisating the coal fields the $65,OO0
which they charged up to the actual
mining included over $4,000 for pro
visions that had been destroyed, and
The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-10
WOMEN To START
HIKE To CAPITAL

NEW YORK, Feb. 8. - Many suf-
fragettes, who are to take part in
the inaugural at Washington in
March, will leave this city on Mon
day, in band led by Elizabeth
Freeman. The women will march all
the way to the capital, endeavoring
at every stop to enlist the services
of their sisters in the cause The
advance guard is leaving Sunday in
order to prepare the way for the
large band that is TO follow day
later
Many of the leaders are to wear
uniforms of many hues and col
ors, the leader setting the pace with
the costume of a gypsy queen.