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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-11
MORTALITY DURING OCTOBER
Ten lntermentS In Riverside
Cemetery.

j. T. Johnson, Sexton of Riverside
Cemetery, in his monthly report to
the City Council Friday night re-
ported ten interments. AS shown
there were seven deaths in the city,
two in the county, the remains of
DR.. j. N. Prestridge being also
brought here from Louisville for in.
terment. Below is Mr.. Johnson's
report:
Thomas White, county; Mrs. o. G.
McGinnis, city; Mrs. Lena Shaw Ell
gin, county; Mrs. Matilda Blythe.
city; Thos. A. Smithson, city; Mrs.
Elite Southall, city; R. l. Trainum,
city; Mrs. Ureula B. Hurt, city; DIR. j.
N. Prestridge, Louisville; Henry L.
Johnson, county.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-11
EXPLANATION
Regarding the Sunday Aviation
At The Fair Grounds.

AS President of the Pennyroyal
Fair want the stockholders and cit
liens of Christian county to know
that leased the Fair Grounds to the
promoter, and have written con-
tract with him covering the four
days, beginning October 10Th, and
including Saturday November LIST,
for the purpose of airship ascensions
only. want the public to know
that did not know until 2 o'clock
p. m. Sunday that an aviation meet
was anticipated upon that day. Up
on this information | called him and
asked him if it was true that he was
going to have an ascension at the
fair grounds he answered; Eyes" l
asked him if he had a contract COW
ering this day? And he answered
mo" | then told him not to put on
an aviation at the Fair Grounds and
he answered me: Albright" leaving
me under the impression that it
would be called off. A few moments
later / was informed that an attempt
would be made to fly that afternoon
and upon this information l author
lied an officer to go upon the grounds
and notify him not to allow an ascen-
sion, and if they did make a flight to
arrest the offending parties. The
officer reports that he told them if
they attempted the flight they would
be arrested but that he was after
wards informed by lawyer that he
had no right to make the arrest with
out a warrant and therefore no
arrest was made.
S. l.. COWHERD.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-11
NATIVE OF CHRISTIAN
Rev. H. D. Smiths Former Sun
day School Teacher Visits
Him.

Mrs. Alice Chastain Sandidge. of
Marshall. Mo-, who was born in this
county and was student Of Bethel
Female College in its early history
when Prof. j. W. Rust was the Pres
ident, is guest of Rev. and Mrs. H.
d. Smith. DR.. Smith was reared in
Marshall and Mrs. Sandidge was the
teacher Of his class in Sunday School
and had much to do with his bec0m-
ing a minister and ultimately one Of
the leading men of his demonina-
ton. He came from Marshall l6
years ago to be pastor OF the First
Christian church. which has more
than doubled its membership under
his care and now has nearly 1000
members. Mrs. Sandidge is a niece
Of the late Maj. c. M. Tandy and
is extensively related in HopkinsVille
and Christian county.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-11
FLOATING DEBT
OF The City Was Wiped Out
Yesterday.

The City Council Friday night au-
thorized the Mayor to draw warrants
for the entire floating debt of the
city, bank notes aggregating $40, 900
borrowed for the general fund and
81, $50 borrowed for the school fund.
The notes were paid off yesterday
and the city now has no outstanding
debts except $4,000 of refunded o.
V. Railroad bonds and $4,000 of
High School bonds, not due. Hop
kinsville is in the best financial con-
dition it has been in since 1891.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-11
GOES UP
DeLlOyd Thompson Elected
Member of U. S. Aviation
Corps.

AS frst-class aviator DeLloyd
Thompson flies in that rank. He
has recently been elected the elev-
enth member of the United States
aviation reserve corps. Mr.. Thomp-
son has made several very successful
flights here. one Of them being over
the city last Friday. when he must
have assembled over half a mile. The
flight was witnessed by thousands
of people. who knew nothing Of what
was up" until they heard the whirr
Of the machine as it was passing over
the city.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-11
Secretary Bleich Signed Con-
tract For His Com
ing.
SPLITLOG CONTINUANCE USED
Every Farmer at Nominal Cost
Can Make Machine at
Home.

1t is conceded fact that the split
log drag is the best contrivance for
working dirt roads that has ever
been used. The inventor is D. Ward
King, and he is to be here during
the five demonstration days, begin
ming December End. The committee
appointed by the Hopkinsville Bust
ness Mems Association consists of
Geo. E. Gary, Frank Yost, ]. c.
johnson, j. M. Neblett, H. M.
Frankel, ALT H. Eckles, H. A. Reach
and the secretary of the association,
C. H. Bleich. The committee ap-
pointed by the Fiscal Court is COM
posed of Magistrates Morris and
Moore Mr.. Bleich, acting for both
bodies, last Wednesday closed a con-
tract with Mr.. Seed, DR.. Kings
agent, to have the Doctor come here
and take part in the five days dem
constructions. The promptness Of the
Fiscal Court to act with the H. b.
M. A. has been favorably comment
ed on, its appropriation of $3.50 out
of the funds of the county towards
defraying the expenses necessary to
be incurred has been generally en-
dorsed by our citizens.
Christian County farmers a e
among the most prosperous in
the state. " it'll the exception of
hurley tobacco, bluegrass, hemp,
and probably alfalfa, their land is
adapted for the growth of every
crop grown in Kentucky. The price
of land is advancing continually.
They are freer from debt than most
farmers and they are progressive.
Though our roads are much better
than many wealthy counties there is
great room for improvement. The
farmers are awake to this and are
determined to have a more perfect
system of roads, for they all know
it will be to their interest. The H.
B. M. A. is making a campaign for
better roads and is backed up by a
Fiscal Court that is as deeply inter
ested as the association. So, before
another year rolls around it may
certainly be predicted that Christian
county will be the banner county for
good roads, The distinction is worth
striving for and the farmers will get
into line with an earnestness and en-
thusiasm that is sure to win. Talk
roads to your neighbors and do all
you can for plan that promises in
come in the long run for every farm
er.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-11
Of Kentucky Baptists Meets in
Lexington This
Week.
HOPKINSVILLE REPRESENTED
Many Notable Men In the De-
nomination Are Expected
To Take Part.

One thousand delegates are ex-
pected to attend the sessions of the
general Association of Kentucky
Baptists, which opens in Lexington
today. Hundreds of visiting minis
tiers and laymen from other states
will attend.
Prominent speakers have been en-
gagged to address the meeting, which
will last five days. Among the
speakers are: DR.. w. j. Willing
ham, secretary of the Southern Bap-
fist convention, Richmond, Va; Rev.
B. d. Gray. secretary of the home
missions board, of Atlanta; Rev. J..
M. Frost, secretary of the Sunday
school board of the Southern Bap-
fist convention; Rev. w. D. Powell,
secretary of the Kentucky board of
missions, Louisville, and Rev. F. w.
Everhart of Frankfort, Ky. Head
quarters for the session will be at
Calvary Baptist church. Rev. Cal
win M. Thompson, pastor of the First
Baptist church, Mr.. Bailey Waller
and three other delegates to be ap-
pointed by DR.. Thompson will repre-
sent that church. Rev. Logan B.
English will represent Salem church
and other churches will be represent
ed and number of visitors will go
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-11
COUNCIL
IN SESSION
Cuts OFF Appropriations For
Cemetery improvements.

The City Council met Friday night
with all present and appropriated
the budget of accounts amounting
to $1,352.1S. An appropriation of
$3.50 was made to pay a court judy
ment in favor of Palmer Graves.
An appropriation of $500 made
last spring to erect public vault in
Riverside Cemetery was set aside
and rescinded.
An appropriation of $500 made in
1912 to reclaim and beautify the
Pioneer Graveyard on 18th street,
on condition that the ladies of the
Civic Improvement League raise an
equal amount, was also recinded.
The Mayor notified the Council that
$3.50 had been raised and asked that
$3.50 of the appropriation be used,
which was refused.
w. G. Watson & Co. were granted
liquor license in the present stand
of j. B. Lindsay.
Treasurer Geo. DeTreville was al
lowed salary of $50 a year for his
services as Secretary of the Park
Commission.
Mayor Meacham in a written COM
munication asked that the Council
re-enact ordinance No. 30, under
which the contract for street i'm
provements was made, amending it
to put the entire expense of the
paved streets on the abutting prop
erty owners, instead of half of it on
the city. The Council declined to
take action. He recommended that
bids be opened for kinds of standard
streets and the property owners be
allowed to decide which they pre-
/ ferred.
The Mayor also called attention to
, the expiration of the contracts for
light and water Nov. 16 with the
statment that they could not be re-
newed under the construction of the
law recently made by Judge Han
berry until after Jan. 1st. No action
was taken about renewing the con-
tracts.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-11
On Charge Of TrespaSS and
Will Be On Trial
Today.
AEROPLANE FLIGHTS in COURT
Case to Be Tried Today Be-
fore Judge Walter
knight.

Some of our citizens consider fly
ing machine ascensions as Sabbath
Dissertation and the two beautiful
flights made on Sunday afternoon,
the I'd inst, are to be aired" in the
county court before County Judge
Knight.
Ira G.. Parrish, we learn, was ar
rested last Friday on a warrant,
sworn out by S. L. Cowherd. He
gave bond for 5000 to appear today.
Mr.. Cowherd is president of the
Pennyroyal Fair Company and in
the statement before Judge Knight.
as our informant, says, he charged
Mr.. Parrish with being trespasser.
Mr.. Parrish is the night clerk at
Hotel Latham and is a close friend
of DeLloyd Thompson, the noted
aviator, and was instrumental in
bringing Mr.. Thompson here for
series of flights week before last.
The four days ascensions were q
failure financially, as is generally
known. 1t is said Mr.. Parrish, who
seemed to be the party responsible
for the consideration for the use of
the fair grounds, if there was a
monetary consideration, was guilty
of trespass in that he used the
grounds Sunday, when his contract
closed Saturday. AS seen in the
card published by Mr.. Cowherd else
where in this issue, Mr.. Cowherd
protested against the grounds being
used that day and did everything he
could to prevent it.
The trial today will no doubt draw
a big crowd both of those who re-
gard the fight as Sabbath desecra-
ton and those who do not. Mr.. Par
rish has employed an attorney who
will make hard fight for him and
prosecution will be conducted by
County Attorney Trad. Smith.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-11
TENNESSEE MAN
Arrested At Lafayette, Charged
With Stealing a Cow.

Charles Kennedy. said to have been
selling beef at Lafayette and Roar
ing Spring at five cents per pound.
was arrested last Friday morning at
the Lafayette hotel at 2 O'Clock in
the morning. The arresting officers
we're from Stewart county. Tenn.
He was taken on the charge of hav-
ing stolen COW. and that the car
cass he was peddllng was that Of the
COW stolen, Kennedy was taken to
Dover. Tenn.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-11

Miss Nellie Sheridan. postmistress
at Somerset, o., married T. c. Will
son, at 8 D. m. and he died at a p. m.
! the next morning. Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson has ruled that by be-
coming amarried woman she forfeit
ed her Office, although she was
welded and a widow between the
closing and opening of the office.
She is trying TO hold on, contending
that the law does not bar widow
from being a postmistress.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-11

The story has come out that the
suffragettes escape arrest when their
meetings are broken up in London
by cutting the suspenders and belts
of officers who sefze their militant
sisters. The officers are thus forced
to let go the girls to grab their pants.
The scheme is said to be one of Miss
Sylvia Pankhurst's brilliant ideas.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-11
ELKS AT PLAY
Something Will Be Doing At
The Home Tonight.

This evening at the EIks Club. fol-
lowing a short business session. there
will be a smoker. There will be a
number of happy features and en-
terprising stunts. the culinary end
being upheld by Alex Overshiner.
There will be some more or less fer
vid oratory by such members as can
secure hearing.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-11

The annual meeting of the Ken
lucky Equal Rights Association will
be held in Louisville Nov. 20 to %.
Mrs. Desha Breckenridge, of Lexing-
ton, will preside. Newstead will
hardly be represented in the meet
ing, as female suffrage is not popu-
lar there.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-11

1t has taken Gov. Felker more than
two months to decide to let Jerome
have Harry Thaw, and he finally re-
quired him to procure an indictment
for crime a crazy man could not
commit. The fugitive now takes his
fight for liberty to the federal courts.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-11

Mrs. Pankhurst doesn't seem to be
creating as much excitement on this
side as she did on the other. She
hasn't been in Jail single time.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-11

Mrs. Sarah Todd. a sister-in-law of
Abraham Lincoln, now 1903 years
old, voted at Eugene, Ore, the other
day, for the first time. Mrs. Todd has
set an example that all women ought
to follow. She is just about the
right age for women to cast their
first votes.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-11
Judge Hanbery Hands Down
His Decision In The Test
Case Saturday.
AN APPEAL Is GRANTED
Says The Park Used For The
Library Would Be Divert
ed From Park Purposes.

Judge Hanbery in circuit court
Saturday handed down his decision
in the test case to settle the question
of whether or not the Carnegie Lii
brary can be located on Peace Park.
He decided that it could not and
granted an appeal.
"The fundamental rule" says
Judge Hanbery, for the construc-
ton of wills is to ascertain the real
intention of the testator."
Continuing he said:
"The real intention of the tesla
tor, as expressed in section 5 of his
will, is perfectly plain to any one of
ordinary intelligence. who reads it
In fact, the court is at a loss to I'M
derstand how words could have been
selected or arranged into sentences
that would have more aptly express
ed the intention of the testator than
words and arrangements employed.
He bequeathed to the city of Hop
kinsville, Kentucky, the Warehouse
Lot" upon condition that said lot
should be used FOREVER as PUB
Lie PARK. Here we have lot of
ground, accurately described by
boundary and location. and in its
entirety given to the city in TRUST
for specific purpose, and u h
specific purpose is that it shall be
used forever as public park.
with the real intention of the
testator expressed in such plain and
unambiguous terms, the court is I'M
able to say that such lot, or any part
of it. can be used for any purposes
other than for park purposes. 1t is
true the erection of the library build
ing upon one corner of this lot might
not seriously interfere with the en-
joyment of the remainder, as park
for the public; indeed, it might be
conceded that the location of the
library building, as indicated, would
add materially to the comfort,
pleasure and entertainment of per-
sons visiting the park, yet the fact
remains that the placing of the build
ing upon one corner of the lot would
be in violation of the real intention
of the testator. Because certainly
that portion of the lot which is COW
cred by the library building could
not be used for park purposes; park
purposes cannot be said to be iden-
teal with library purposes.
Again, the placing of the library
building, donated by the Carnegie
Corporation of New York, upon one
corner of the lot which had been do
mated to the city by John C. Latham
for park purposes, would in its prac-
tical effect eclipse the generosity of
Mr.. Latham, the first donor, and at
the expense of his benevolence
magnify the generosity of the Car
negie Corporation of New York;
certainly this was not the intention
of the testatOr."
The court quoted the statutes of
Kentucky to show that when donor
applies his bounty to a specific char
ity selected by himself, then neither
the bounty nor the smallest portion
of it may be applied to any other
object. The defendants, the Library
Board and the city are therefore en-
Joined from carrying out the contract
with the Forbes Manufacturing COM
pany for the erection of "a library
building on the property.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-11

The three Shi Kai boys, sons of
the President of China. have been
taken in group and their pictures
are appearing in the papers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-11

THE coal expectations of continent
al United States for 1913 will ap-
proximate 500, 900, COO. according to
figures based upon the expectation
for the first eight months of this
year.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-11

Miss Nell Fletcher, a daughter of
the Florida Senator, is soon to wed
Sir Lionel Smith-Gordon, a future
baron of England. AS Miss Fetch
er is not a great heiress, it is said to
be a real love match.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-11
Sues For Divorce.

r. H. HUMPHREYS filed suit for di-
vorce from Mary Lou HUMPHREYS,
on the grounds of five year separa-
ton. They were married in Hop
kinsville, KY, in 1891. louisville
Herald.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-11

The young wife of Congressman
Peter Goelet Gerry, of Rhode Island,
is said to be pushing her millionaire
husband for seat in the Senate.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-11

Elkanah Pigg, of Madison county,
sold COG bushels of apples this year.
He has quit raising tobacco and has
planted an apple orchard.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-11

Erwin Pope, an Alabama man, has
just been given death sentence for
the fifth time and will take another
appeal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-11
REVIVAL CLOSED

The revival at the First Baptist
Church closed Sunday night. There
were 10 additions Sunday, bringing
the total up 10 81.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-11

Thanksgiving Day comes just two
days after the White House wedding.
The President will probably be
thankful that he has two daughters
Lea
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-11

The Lyon County Herald says Max
Hanbery. of Cadiz, is back from
Kennett, Mo-, with a 81, 900 fee won
big land case.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-11
Livingston county is an exception
to the rule and has gone Republican,

A little girl was killed by Prince
Leopold's automobile at Potsdam,
Germany.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-11

DR.. 7. w. Blakey returned from
Denver Friday night.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-11
! Copy-write Editorials.
Huerta being a dictator himself
doesn't like to be dictated to.
GAINESVILLE has let the contract for
a new city hall to cost Sill, $50.

Paducah has passed an ordinance
prohibiting free lunches in saloons.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-11
WATCH The DATl

After your name. rcleV
promptly. and not miss an M.
Der. The Postal regulations
require subscriptions to be
paid in advance.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-06-10
INCREASE IN EXPORTS
TO THE PHILIPPINES
United States Supplies Nearly
Hall Total Imports.

Washington, June 10.-During the
nine months ending with March the
value of the imports from the United
States into the Philippine Islands was
s19 ,592, or Al per cent of the total
importations, which amounted to $43,-
S17,234.
The increase of per cent in i'm
ports over the previous corresponding
period was due almost wholly to in
creased importations from the United
States.
Official statistics of the commerce
Of the Philippines, compiled by the
bureau of insular affairs, show also
that this country figured in the Philip
pine export trade to the amount of
$16,S37 JIG, or 80 per cent of the total
value as against $15,6f6,S67 for the
same period of the previous year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-06-10
SUFFRAGETTE ARSON
SQUADS AGAIN BUSY
Several Destructive Fires In
Vicinity Of London.

London, June 10.-The arson
squads" of the militant suffragettes
have once more become very active.
Beside the $4,000 fire at the Hurst
Park race course they destroyed a
boathouse on the River Lea and also
the grand stand at the North Mid
dlesex cricket grounds.
The fire at Hurst Park was started
in the royal box, the furniture of
which had been saturated with oil.
The trial of the suffragettes charged
with conspiracy under the malicious
damage to property act began at the
Central criminal court. The accused
included Miss Harriet Kerr, Miss Ag-
mes Lake, Miss Rachel Barrett, Mrs.
Beatrice Saunders, Miss Annie Ken
ney, Miss Laura Lennox and Edwin
Clayton, the chemist alleged to have
acted as adviser to the suffragettes
in their campaigns.
Little interest was shown by the
general public in the trial. There
were a few women spectators In
court who, like the prisoners, wore a
black band on their left arms as a
sign of mourning for Miss Emily
Wilding Dawson, the militant suffra'
gette who died from injuries received
at the EPSON race course.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-06-10
SHOT TO DEATH BY REBELS
Mexican Federal Officer Tried to
Bribe Insurgent Commander.

Brownsville, Tex, June 10.-Cap-
tain Bruno Trevino, officer in the
Mexican federal army, was shot to
death by Mexican rebel guards at
Matamoras prison because he tried to
bribe General Luis Blanco, comman-
der of the rebel forces near Browns
vile. He offered Banco's army 30O,-
600 pesos if they would go over TO
the Huerta forces and offered to
make Blanco a Huerta general, with
provision for all his staff officers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-06-10
TRAIN HITS HERD OF HORSES
One Man Killed and Fifty Injured In
Wreck.

McAlester, Okla, June 10.-One
person was killed and fifty passen-
gers injured when the southbound
Missouri, Kansas and Texas passen-
ger train No. was wrecked at HALEY
Switch, south of here.
The train struck a herd of horses,
throwing one of the animals against
the switch stand with such force as
to spring the switch. The engine and
six coaches left the rails, four of the
cars being entirely demolished.