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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-20
TAKING A Big RISK

~ SELMA ELIZABETH HIGGINS
My last cent?" spoke Harold
Give.
He stood in a side corner Of dark
entrance Of the great metropolitan
post ONCE building. a handkerchief
In one hand. a large sealed envelope
IN the other.
And my last hope az to work IN
this big heartless city" he added.
The envelope contained his letters
OF recommendation. which he was
forwarding In answer TO an advertise
ment for . bookkeeper. The hand
kerchief he was applying TO flx the
stamps he had Just attached to the
envelope.
It was. as he said. the last forlorn
hope OF existence. He had no money.
he had no prospect Of employment.
Fierce realities stared him in the
face,
I'm mail II, wait day or two and
then-back to the farm home l wish
! had never leftl"
With the words Give moved to-
wards a mail chute. It was Just dusk
and crowds were passing through the
building. From the dim procession
suddenly a female form glided. One
glimpse Give had Of fair pale face.
Give 1t to me--quickl" she
breathed in agitation. "Therel"
With the sentence she tore the en-
velope from the hand Of the aston
ished Give. With the final WORD she
extended him a similar package. II
slipped his grasp and fell to the floor.
"Gonel" he calculated, as he arose
from STOPPING to recover 1t, all athrill
from the startling episode Of the mo-
ment.
Yes, his envelope had been wrested
from him and its appropriation, ming
ling with the surgiug crowd. had dis
appeared utterly. Give stood blank |
ly staring at the package in his hand. |
"A mistake" he decided. Some
body with handkerchief and an en-
velope had an appointment to meet
that young lady and exchange-what?
love letters. suppose. Her urgen-
~ shows little consideration for the
man she took me for What am /
70 dor
Perhaps the package he had re-
:eived could cast some light upon the
subject Give drew back into his
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-20

feeding value as a 10O-ton silo would
have to have storage capacity of
500 tons. Figure this out and see
which would be the cheapest.
There are many kinds of silo and
made of different materials. Con-
crete. cement, brick, tile and several
styles Of wooden silo. The wood silo
is cheapest of course, but it is not so
durable as the concrete or tile.
The different styles range from SO
to IS per ton capacity for the con-
crete and tile silo, while the wooden
stave silo viii cost from So to SO per
ton capacity.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-20
Associated Charity Notes

AS the Christmas holidays are
drawing near the good people of
Hopkinsville are expressing the sem
timent of Peace on Earth Good
Will to Men" in number of WAYS
The Good Fellows Club" 1--WE
asked our cooperating in ara y
ing a treat for the children to whom
invitations will be given and the
Elks asked us for help in securing
names of families to whom baskets
will be sent. A number of individ-
uals also signified their intention of
taking substantials and good things
to some worthy people.
We have asked for contributions
OF clothing, provisions and money
for Christmas offering from those
who desire to share their blessings
with others who are not SO fortunate
as themselves. We will follow the
same plan we did at Thanksgiving
and.keep our Office open all day and
Christmas Eve wednesday, and
any donations left there will be dis
tributed to the best advantage.
An anonymous friend has given
$3.50 and large basket of baby
clothes. Another unknown friendleft
a quantity of childrens clothing at
the Office. Miss Fannie Rogers con-
tributed millinery box containing
fourteen hats and bonnets.
If you find it inconvenient 20 Send
to the office call S39 and
we will send for them.
Mrs. Lillian Gillock,
Agent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-20
JUST ONE FAIR PROPOSITION
Victim Of sharpers at Least Was
Game, II He Mas Devoid of
Common Sense. I

They were talking in the smokins
room about steamship sharpers, and
"Alf' Hayman, the impresario, said
TN tell you story about Chilli
Gotham.
"A Chillicothian. on the way back
home from summer tour of Europe
shared a stateroom with two men
who. he had reason to believe, were
sharpers.
He believed they were sharpers
because they were continually pro
losing the most tempting bets to
him-bets where 1t seemed impossi-
bic Ior him to lose-and yet, as soon
as he put up his money, the two men
took 1t away from him.
so he came to believe that the bets
were crooked. Nevertheless, they
woe rN 81 tempting that he couldn't
less. lem. and finally his funds got
down to $3.50
"On Che hast daw OF the voyage he
said to the two men:
We'll. fellows. you've cleaned me
out of everything but NY honor and
$3.50. and I'm willing to risk the
$3.50 on last bet with yol. provided
you'll let me decide what the bet is
TO be-
They agreed. for they were curl.
GUS, and there was little to be lost.
well. fellows.' he said, this is the
bet I'll bet you $3.50 that. as We sail
up the bay I'll yell louder tA4n 10
ships steam whistle
He looked In their astonished
faces and aceed:
"'Of course III lose but b. gosh.
know the whistle can't be fxed.'
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-20
STRIVE ALWAYS FOR VICTORY
World Has No Place or Reward for
the Man Who FaIters Whe7
Near His Goal.

Almost may be one of the sad
dest or one of the most encouraging
words in the language-saddest if
you almost win and then give up
moment they were about to come
but intensely encouraging if you al
most fail and don't give up.
Almost winner is good-but if
he doesn't win the race.
This world is full of people who
became almost great. They fought
their way on and up, but just at the
moment they were about to come
into their full and justified posses
sions they began to lose heart and
to slip back.
With you, let it be not almost
but wholly.
There are also people who almost
fail-but don't. They az the people
who make up the lone and sinew of
character in this world-the people
who are never whipped, never de-
feated, never wholly and completely
discouraged.
Never quit a good proposition or
a right cause because it is almost
lost.-George Matthew Adams.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-20
TranspIantIna vsas,ahIs..

The use Of machines for transplant.
Ing vegetables Is on the increase.
Every grower should know that ma,
chine set plants thrive just as well as
those which are planted by hand, pro-
vided the work Is done with care. The
fact Is that plants may be set out
more firmly by the use OF machines
than is usually done by the use OF
the hands Again. with machines, wa
ter may De applied. which is a decided
advantage In dry weather.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-20
PROPER sILAeE CORN
Select Varieties That WIN Pro-
duce Large Fodder.
Most important Essential 10 TO Find
Kind That VIII Mature In Your
LooslIty-sIIo IL Always Prof
liable to Farmer.

In selecting variety of corn for
silage always use one that VIII ma
ture its grain. Other things being
equal. select a variety. that produces
a large fodder az the yield will be
greater.
There are special ensilage varieties
such as Virginia Ensilage corn" but
before trying any OF these be sure to
know whether or not It win mature
In your locality.
Corn can be planted somewhat thick
er than generally used In growing
grain but not thick enough to prevent
the good ear development
One dairyman who has had good
success In growing corn for the silo
and puts up about 1000 tons year
says that he plants one-third more
seed fer the silage corn than for the
corn grown for grain.
The amount. however, depends much
upon the variety and the conditions Of
the soil.
The size of the silo of course de-
Ponds upon the number of cattle to
be fed. 1t should never be less than
20 feet high because pressure is neces-
sary to preserve the silage.
The higher the better. A good rule
Is to have it twice as high as the
diameter. The following table will
show the size for given number of
COWS for a 2oo-day feeding period:
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-20
At The Tenth Annual Banquet
Of The Fire Company
Thursday Night.
ALL had A JOLLY GOOD TIME.
Fine Dinner Was Served With
All Expenses Paid By
DR.. H. P. Sights.

The tenth annual banquet of tn,
Fire Department, the expenses Of
which were betrayed by DR.. H. p
Sights, of the State Hospital, in re
turn for courtesies shown by the
firemen in leaving the city last win.
ter to stop fire at the hospital, was
decidedly the best of the series.
About rs covers were laid and after
the dinner, which was a substantial
repast, the guests were treated to
two hours of fun and merriment.
There were nearly a dozen speeches
and they were uniformly good,
Astounding in humor, pleasantries
and eloqence.
Mayor Meacham acted as toast
master. DR.. H. P. Sights, who was
to speak on "The First Alarm" was
taken i'll and could not be present,
and his place was taken by DIR.
Campbell, his assistant at the hos
pital. Mayor-elect Frank Yost made
his debut as an after dinner speaker
on Climbing the Ladder" and can
no longer claim that he is not pub.
lie speaker. He told some good
stories and made an all round good
speech.
T. c. Underwood on Chemical
Gases" Rev. G. M. Thompson on |
False Alarms" DR.. ]. A. Southall |
on Going Some," Judge ]. T. Han
berry on mice and Matches" Lucian
Davis on Spontaneous Combus-
tion," George Randle on Back From
the Fire." Herman SouthaIl on
Handling the Hose" Rev.
II. d. Smith on "The Water Wag-
on" and Fire Chief E. P. Fears on
Fires Out" all followed in regular
order, each making the best ten
minute speech of his life, or at |
least trying to do so. The meeting
broke up at 1920 with everybody
wide awake and in a good humor,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-20
Married at Court House.

Mr.. r. R. Phipps and Miss Ada
DOssett appeared in the County
Clerks Office yesterday and applied
for license to marry. After procur-
ing same they crossed the ball and
had Judge Knight to tie the nuptisI
knot for them. Both of them live in
the vicinity Of the Western Hospital.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-20
Renowned will.
Mrs. 5. A. Reynolds Prefers To
Receive Statutory
Allowance.

Yesterday Mrs. s. A. Reynolds.
widow Of the late w. M. Reynolds.
who died year ago. fled her renun-
citation Of her husbands will. made
for her benefit. and by which certain
interests in his real estate are devils
ed to her. and elects instead thereof
to take her dowable and distributa-
bic share Of her husbands estate. as
provided for in the Statutes Of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky. and
thereby relinquishes what is given.
her by the will.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-20

former shadow. He removed the rub
Der bands holding the parcel intact.
The mischief" he fairly gasped.
There was wealth--to him, friend
less. hungry, penniless. absolute opul
ence! There flashed up to hii
startled gaze bracelet Sudden with
rare gems, a fiat roll Of crisp new
bank notes. There was two certifi
Gates of stock for $500 each. On the
back was transfer. the ink looking
fresh, was signed: Eva Wardell."
What did it all mean? In view of
that beautiful refined face, expressing
urgency and agony-bribery? black
mail! Give stepped further back
into the shadow to study It out
Then
''The right mani"
The announcement was rental
with Give. but none the less en.Dlat.
&c. A man had come running up the
stone steps. He was breathless md
eager faced, like a person wiz was
late at an appointment anu was seek.
Ing to make up for lost time.
He had taken up a position at the
very post where Give had stood. He
liked his eyes on the passing throi
first taking from his pocket a LARGO
envelope and a handkerchief.
It was now that Give comprehendea
now he had come to be taken for this
man. The newcomer was of a low
proved. mean-faced type. Give shud-
dered as he recalled the pure suffer
Ing face OF the young lady and COM
pared its touching lineaments with
the sordid Visage Of the man he was
watching.
Tne newcomer stood in an expect
ant attitude for fully five minutes.
constantly watching those who passed
by. Then he moved restively. CON
suited his watch. looked scowlingly
AT length he placed envelope and
in his pocket, muttered
ow and suilenly and started away
rom the spot.
An adventurous spirit. an interest
a the young girl he had seen inspired
live TO follow this man. II was quite
chase the latter led him along the
usk haunted city streets.
The man finally entered a low down
illiard hall Give noticed a card |
oard sign In its window. II read:
All around man wanted" He en-
cred the place to find II crowded
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-20
REAL ESTATE SALE
Clark and Wallace's Addition
Brought Good Prices.

John B. Thompson, who bought
Clark & Wallace's addition to the
city few days ago. put the IL cot
tages and 8 lots on sale to the high
est bidder last Thursday afternoon.
The sale was largely attended and
bidding was spirited from the start.
The total sales amounted to
Sc 267. The prices are satisfactory
to Mr.. Thompson and real estate men
say they were we'll sold.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-20
Boards In oIdsn Times,

The Greeks wore their boards until
the time OF Alexander. but that great
general, probably remembering an en-
counter with his wife, orderd the Mace
domains TO be shaved. lest their boards
should give handle to their enemies.
Boards were worn by the Romans In
$50 B. G. The Emperor Julian wrote
a diatribe entitled "Misopogon" against
the wearing OF the chin appeadags In
S62 B. G.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-20
Senatorial Humor.

Senator Penrose was twitting SEN
ator simmons for his position on the
tarin. He has gone back" said Mr..
Penrose. land | have gone forward -
III the senator moved at ALL" replied
the North carolinian. "he would have
TO 80 forward. He was as far back
as he could get" Even the Congress.
sional Record Is sometimes worth
reading Philadelphia Ledger.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-20

had followed. He was talking with
the evident professor Of the place. q
brnvny. brutal faced individual.
Give got up near TO them. sank into
chair and listened.
"she wasn't there" spoke the new
conner. Here's your package"
The big man took II and plnced n
In the pocket OF his coat.
She's taking big risk" he
growled out
she knows that DIDN'T she prom
ise the money! Tell you. I was q
few minutes late. Perhaps she came
and didn't wait"
Send her another letter right
away then. telling her the trap viii
be sprung II she don't buy these
documents within the next teenty-
four hours. Heyi what do you
wantf"
The speaker had discovered Give.
He regarded him suspiciously.
Il see you advertised 10 hire q
man." said Give promptly.
YES" replied the other. IF you
think you can make yourself useful.
keep the chairs and tables In order
and the litter on the floors. 60 to
work"
Give noticed the man throw on his
coat He made a pretense of busy
Ing himself about the place for the
next hour. Then, when unnoticed, he
sided up to the discarded coat. In
a trice he had secured the package
In its pocket Two minutes later he
was out Of the place.
In the solitude of the poor room
he occupied Give made new inspec-
top OF the package the young lady |
had given him. Eva Wardell, that |
was her name-and he found PEN
ciled notation on one Of the bonds
giving her address.
Il have come to return a package
you gave me under a misapprehen-
'ion." he spoke, when he was shown
INTO the parlor Of neat home-like
lat and he rendered the parcel In
question.
Miss Eva Wardell was deathly pale,
The trembled as she silently received
{. She was still silent as she re-
urned the envelope containing the
You are in deep trouble. see
hat" spoke Give. TT Is about some
,apers you expected to receiver"
Il have made q terrible mistake
We are losti" breathed the girl
'rokenly. |
Not II the possession of the pa,
'ers you refer to will help you any"
nd Give produced the envelope he
ad abstracted. She opened 1t fever.
shly. She ran over its contents with
aserness. Then relief. Joy, delight ,
canned In her face. -
oh, at last! at lastl" she cried
nd sank to chair, overcome.
Give told his story circumstantial-
:. II was TO receive in return the .
Ill confidence Of the lovely perse
ated girl. A servant had stolen and
laced In the hands Of scoundrels q
ome forged notes OF her brother t
hich her father had once redeemed. +
hey had threatened prosecution, dis !
race. Now
The noble girl who had been ready
} sacrifice all she possessed to pro. p
ct q reformed brother, clasped the v
and OF her deliverer in heartfelt
Two such harmonious souls could
IT fail to see the hand OF a loving
to In what had transpired. A closer =
led to deeper friendship. b
i've secured good position.
He found himself only one of sew.
al earnest suitors for Miss wardelps "
md. But when finally he proposed, 1:
found that this time he was sure. T,
the right mani"
Copyright. 1913. by W. @. chapman.) K
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-20
Beware of Ointments for
Catarrh That Contain Mercury

as mercury win surely destroy the sense
OF smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering Il through
never be used except on Prescriptions
from reputable physicians. as the damage
they viii do is ten fold 10 the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by II. j.
Cheney q Co., Toledo. o.. contains no
mercury, and Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur-
faces OF the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the Renu-
Inc. IL Is taken internally and made In
Toledo, Ohio, by II. J. Cheney & Co. Tes-
umonials free.
Sold BY Druggists. Price 75c per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pilis for constipation
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-20
Height Diameter Capacity

or course a silo viii cost something
AL farm buildings debut, there is
no building that can be erected on the
farm that will pay better. A barn
that would shelter the same amount
OF roughage ard containing as much
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-20
UniverSaliSt Church

Services at Z p. m. Sunday. N
morning services.
j. B. FOSHER. Pastor.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-20
Music Recital.

The young lady pupils of the
Bethel Female College must: classes
will give a recital at the college
Monday evening.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-20
Gray-MalOne.

Robert Gray and Miss Beulah Ma
lone. of this c,unty. we're married in
GAINESVILLE Wednesday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-20
Decking a Lamb.

IL Is wrong TO dock lamb and turn
II out In ny time without putting on
something to keep the pests on.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-20
Hopkinsyille Tobacco Market.

Below is Inspector Abernathy's
weekly REPORTER week erding Dec.
IL. 1913:
Unsold stock Jan. l. 1918. Il25 Hhds.
receipts for week. $50. 8 Hhds.
Receipts for year. 3O78 Hhds'
Sales for week .... 4 Hhds
Sales for year. 1920 Hhds.
LOOSE FLOORS
Sa es for week. 454. 445 Lbs.
Sales for season. 49,. 1882. O95 Lbs.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-20

former shadow. He removed the rub
Der bands holding the parcel intact.
THE mischief" he fairly gasped.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-06-26
Highly Bred Stations.

Harvest Prince, 1880, record pac-
ing, 2.l53, sire of Miss Castle, pacing,
2.093; son of Highwood, 2.213, sire of
5 in 2.10.
George Gilbert, No 40714, record
2.294 trial PIG; by Gambetta Wilkes
2. 1911, one of the greatest sires of
standard speed that ever lived dam
Incog by Nutwood 2.18a, the greatest
brood mare sire of the world.
Illmen, American Reg. No. 1886,
Percheron S3164, foaled 1908, black
with star, weight 1860. He was i'm
ported by Brown & Ayres, of Hillsboro.
Terms; Harvest Prince $40; George
Gilbert SIS; Illmen SIS to insure colt
to stand and suck. Will make the
season of 1913 at my barn miles west
of New Petersburg oniCarr Ford pike.
A lien on all colts according to law.
adv 1920 A. III. WOLFE,
Hillsboro, O., r. F. D. No. /.
Home Phone.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-06-26
HARRISBURG.
June %. 1913.

June %, 1913.
James Ramsden and family, of Hills
boro, visited Gods Garden Sunday.
Henry Shoemaker, Of Pleasant, visit
ed his grandmother and aunt here last
week, returning home Saturday.
Chas. Ashmore and wife and son,
Paul, of Berryville, spent Friday with
j. V. Sanders and family.
Farmers are busy cutting clover and
plowing corn.
Bowers Show passed through here
Saturday enroute to Folsom, where
they gave show that night.
Miss Mary Hamilton visited relatives
in Hillsboro Thursday
M. E. Harris and Sue Vance visited
the sick in New Market Wednesday
evening.
The County Commissioners were
called here Thursday to settle dis
pute between farmers in regard to
line of the road.
E. c. Vance and family, of Highland,
spent Sunday here.
A. V. Lemon and wife, of Stony
Point, called on T. R. Vance and wife
Sunday evening.
j. o. Harris and wife visited rela-
tives in Hillsboro Sunday,
Cary Emery attended the band con-
cert in Hillsboro Thursday night.
R. e. Daisley, Of Fairview, visited
T. R. Vance last week.
Aunt Sarah McConnaughey enter
tanned her children grandchildren and
great grandchildren at dinner Sunday,
the occasion being her birthday ami
versary.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-06-26
Free Attractionsat OIentangypark

Beautiful Olentangy Park, the most
popular summer amusement resort Of
the middle west, is offering this season
a greater number and diversity of at.
fractions than ever before in the if
teen years of its existence. Improve
ments are being made constantly, and
at the present time the grounds are in
the loveiest condition. The attract
ions at Olentangy for those who wish
entertainment, are numbered by the
hundreds. During the summer months
the many rides, such as the figure
eight, the scenic coaster, the circle
swing, the whirlwind and the shoot
the chutes, are especial favorites with
the thousands Of park visitors. The
park offers this season, a great free at
traction in Harry Hills Wild West
Show, beginning Sunday, June 49,
This show will remain at the park
during the entire month of July, Civ
ing two free performances each day, in
the arena at the north end of the
grounds. Mr.. Hill has this year a
show unequaled of its kind. With the
organization are large number of
bucking bronchos, on which the cow
boys and plainsmen Of the company
perform marvellous feats Of horseman-
ship. There are a number Of high
class horses with the show this year
also. Horses which do high school
feats, hurdle and broad jumping and
so on. With the show this year Mr..
Hill carries Mexican Band, which
will furnish splendid and character
istic music at each performance. Some
Of the features of this remarkable free
attraction are Mexican Bull Fight,
dances done on horseback, iariat
throwing, the lynching Of a horse thief
on the Western plains, relay races and
dozen other interesting and exciting
feats of the plainsmen.
Another free attraction at the park
is the music. Each day two delight
full band concerts are given by j. Wylie
Powers and his popular band. These
concerts are largely attended by the
residents of Columbus.
The Olentangy Stock Company, the
finest stock company in the United
States, gives each week splendid per-
formance of some new play in the park
theatre with matinee performances
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
No visitor to Columbus should fail
to visit Olentangy the Beautiful.