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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-29

In this issue of the Kentuckian.
Hon. Denny P. Smith. of Cadiz. is
announced as "a candidate for the
nomination of the Democratic party
for Commonwealth Attorney in
the third judicial district. Mr..
Smith is no stranger TO the voters of
the district. For years he has been
Democratic leader and for two
&rms has filled the position OF Com.
monwealth's Attorney. His strength
with the voters has been attested
again and again in contests within
the party and as the party nominee.
His only defeat was an unsuccessful
race for Congress upon State issues.
with powerful influences arrayed in
support of another candidate from
the largest city in the district.
Though defeated in this race. his
great popularity where he was best
known was given additional empha-
sic. AS a orator. Mr.. smith hasfew
superiors in the state and his contest
for the nomination is sure to be made
with vigor. energy and the loyal sup
port Of many friends
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-29
Thos. VinsOn Perhaps MOrtally
Wounds Frank Mitchell in
Pistol Duel.
DISPUTE OVER SETTLEMENT.
Victim, Father Of Fifteen Child
rem, Was a Tenant on
Steele Farm.

Christian County was fortunate in
getting through Christmas without
any fightsor disorders ofconsequence.
The only trouble was shooting af-
fair Just over the county line in
Trigg, not far from Gracey. Satur-
day evening about nightfali. Thos.
l.. Vinson. aged so. prominent and
wealthy landowner. a brother of
Clyde Vinson. of this city, shot and
perhaps mortally wounded Frank
Mitchell, aged 81, a tenant on one of
his farms. known as the Steele place.
There had been bad feeling grow
ing out of the farming operations
and Mitchell was moving away from
the place. The immediate cause Of
the quarrel was that Mitchell had
hauled some Of his goods across one
of the fields. taking 4 short cut. and
the wagon had done considerable
damage. When the men met violent
words were used and one version is
that Vinsor fired first. missing
Mitchell, who drew his pistol and re-
turned the shot without effeek Vim
son then shot again. the &o|I
ontar;n0 Mitchelps hsx
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-29

Ramona Flores, widow of one of
Carranza's officers killed in battle, is
colonel in the Constitutionalist army
and has fought in AZ battles, in two
of which she was wounded. She is
called the Mexican Joan of Arc"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-29

All mails coming through the Of
fees will be weighed beginning Jan.
/, 1915. to decide whether the rail-
Loads will receive an increase in their
rates tor carrying mail. The weigh
Nng will last during thirty to one
one hundred and five work days and
an average will tell the amount of
mail handled daily.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-29

A Reuters Petrograd dispatch says
the number of German prisoners
registered is 1.140 officers and 49,
200 men; the number of Austrians
registered is 1896 officers and 22l,-
400 men. Slav prisoners have asked
the Russian naturalization so they
may be sent against the Turks.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-29

! \ good many people again ignored
= esnow ordinance. until the snow
lhed into ice and left the pave
-tsats in very bad condition. A few
fines would help the careless ones
next time,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-29

Albert Gillian and Ike Everly were
shot and killed in Mclean county by
Deputy Marshal Park Taylor, while
resisting arrest while drunk. Taylor
claims they were advancing on him
with knives.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-29

Former Lieut.. Gov. William P.
Thorne slipped on the ice and fell to
the sidewalk in front of his home at
Elninence, Christmas morning and
sustained serious injury. His physi.
clans say his hip was fractured.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-29

DR., Frank H. Bassett is out in an
interview in which he favors a 5000
salary limit for Kitty clubs, the
players to be limited to young play
ers who are willing to work for $50
a month. This would enable the
teams to make expenses.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-29

ure to those who enjoyed her society.
Mrs. Blakey leaves two children,
Mrs. T. W, Hakey, of this city, and
Judge VIM. Blakey, of Evansville,
Ind. She leaves very large estate,
much of it invested in real estate in
California.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-29

Italy has sent a company Of sailors
to Avalona, Albania, where Turkish
soldiers are dis-arming the inhabi-
tants. The affair may bring on a
conflict between Italy and Turkey.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-29

There was no let-upin the fighting
on Christmas, on either front. In
some places where the lines are close
together, informal truces are held to
bury the dead killed by hand gren-
AIDES.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-29
Correction;

In a statement in SATURDAY.
tuckian concerning the publ
ception at the Jennie Stuart
rial Hospital to-day. the hours
given as from 9 a. m, to 2 |
This should have been from 8 q
TO 4 p. m.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-29
HOSPITAL
OPENING
The Public Is Cordially Invited
To Call Any Time
To-day.

The first formal reception to the
public will be given at the Jennie
Stuart Memorial Hospital today, be-
tween the hours of 8 a. "a, and A
p. m. -.
Mrs. Wanda Williams.
intendent. and her assistar
the honors and show
through the hospital. Ll6
ments will be served.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-29

There are snowdrifts eight feet
deep in the Cumberland mountains,
Of Pike county. Two feet OF snow
fell Christmas.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-29

Collins Wright was fatally wound
ed. Charles Wright shot in the
shoulder and Deputy Sheriff r. L.
Kirk, stabbed in a mix-up in Frank
fort.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-29

The mid winter meeting Of tn =
KeH&eky Press Association is in ses-
sion at Louisville today.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-29

Germany in the last fiscal year
bought ABS autos from the United
States and paid 81 ,059, 249 for them.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-29

Smith has entered into the discharge
of his duties without fear or favor,
and wherever he has found the law
violated in his district has prosecuted
the guilty party or parties to the
best of his ability. In so doing he
has become recognized throughout
the State as one of the most promi-
nent, fearless and vigorous Common
wealth's Attorneys in the STATE, anu
throughout his eleven years in this
capacity. there has never been
charge or suspicion brought against
him for failure to fulfill his duty to
the best of his ability.
Mr.. Smith was raised upon a farm
in the extreme western part of this
county, on the Tennessee river, being
the son of the late Mr.. Caleb Smith,
where he remained until he was
about grown. He then went to Lex
ington, where he entered State Col
lege, where he remained for seven
years, graduating with high honors
in 1893. During this seven years he
never received a cent of assistance
from any one, but worked his own
way through this splendid college.
II ~
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-29

Observation-Disclosures
. During the week ending Dec. 70,
had 45 deaths and only Al
Hrths.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-29

Oscar Underwood says women
|rsge viii be badly beaten in
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-29
Mrs. Sarah E. Blakey Sinks
Peacefully To Rest In
Her seth Year.
WAS BURIED AT AUBURN, KY.
Was Venerable Mother of Mrs.
ThOS. W. Blakey, With
Whom She Lived.

Mrs. Sarah E. Blakey, widow Of
the late Geo. T. Blakey, of Logan
county. died Thursday night at the
home of her son-in-law, DR.. T. w.
Blakey, on South Main street. Mrs.
Blakey had reached the extreme old
age of more than SO years and had
been quite feeble for many months.
She had long madeher home with
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21
Panama Canal Thrown Open To
Trade OF World

The Panama Canal is open to
the commerce of the world,
Henceforth ships may pass to
and fro through the great water
way which establishes a new
ocean highway and trade.
The steamship Ancon, owned
by the United States War De.
parment, with many notable
persons on board, Saturday made
the official passage which signal
lied the canals opening. She
left Cristobal at Z o'clock Satur-
day morning and reached Bal
boa, on the Pacific end, at 4
O'Clock that afternoon.
The Ancon will remain at the
Balboa docks for some time, dis
charging her cargo, this being
the first commercial voyage
made through the canal.
The Ancon's trip was the fast
est yet made by a large ocean
steamer. The steamer went.
through the Gatun locks in sew
enty minutes, a speed never be-
fore equalled. The other lock-
ages were equally rapid.
Col. Geo. W. Goethals, builder
OF the canal and Governor of the
Zone, watched the operations
closely and was pleased at the
improved handling of the locks.
He declared that even this would
be made better with time. Capt.
Hugh Rodman, superintendent
OF transportation, who directed
the ship, voiced the same
sentiments.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21
The Passing Of The Feminine
SLOUGH

In the September "Woman's
Home Companion" which is a
fashion forecast number, Grace
Margaret COULD, the well-known
fashion editor, presents a great
array of news and suggestions
which are introduced with the
following general comment on
the new fall fashions:
Good friends, a change for
the better has taken place in the
new fall fashions!
THE American woman this
fall will be permitted to wear
clothes that fit her figure, and
take real steps like a sensible
human being, as she has hon.
estly in her heart longed to do,
appearances to the contrary not
withstanding.
Let me tell you just exactly
what has happened!
THE spinless woman has be-
come a stately creature. That
tired feeling has retired, and
loose and careless has made way
for 1.-THE and careful.
THE SLOUGH has retreated, as
it is the very nature of a SLOUGH
to retreat, while the new style,
trim and erect, has marched in
to victory.
Women are to have backbones
this season. They are to have
arms again, clearly defined ones,
| mean.
Hips are coming into their
own. They are to be fashion
able.
And the waist line is to put
in an appearance again. The
dear old waist line, which brings
back memories of the tigh, prim
basque, and the incircling arms
of affectionate husbands.
But perhaps the best news
of all | am keeping for the last.
Women are to walk, really walk,
again! Little mincing steps and
odd curious jumps are no longer
the pitiful substitutes for walk
ing.
Skirts are to be wider. The
slit has gone. And, after all,
when you come to think Of it, it
was a pretty hard task to COM
bine self-respect and a slit
skirt.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21

This week The Waterman pub.
fishes the seventeen Constitution
al Amendments to be voted upon
by the people of the State at the
November election. There has
been much talk about the pro-
posed amendments to our Con-
stitution. Many questions have
been asked about them. Now
that the opportunity has present
ed itself, you can become famil-
lar with the ones that you will
want to become a part of our
Constitution, at the November
election. Most voters, where
they go to the polls to vote on
the amendments, vote in a hap
hazard way, not knowing and
care not how they vote. Some
Of these Amendments should be-
come a part of our Constitution
and every voter in Caldwell par
ish should study them and know
how they are going to vote when
they go to the polls in Novem-
Der. Prepare yourself before
hand and you will have no trou-
bic when you go to the polls to
cast your vote.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21

Ike Mingle, a negro about 20
years old, was drown in the
Ouachita river, Wednesday Of last
week. He and two other negroes
were in the river at the same
time but Ike STEPPED off of a bluff
and went down the last time be-
fore help could reach him. His
body was found shortly after
wards and carried to Bellview
plantation and buried next day.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21

Incidentally, too, it might be
pointed out that the upturn in
sugar prices is playing havoc
with the political hopes and as
pirations of the bull moosers
down in the sugar country, says
the Shreveport Journal. With
the planters in a doleful frame
of mind, there was danger that
quite a respectable number of
them would go off after the pro-
gressive idols, but now that the
cloud has been lifted, even tenn
poraily, the sugar planters are
feeling a whole lot better and
seem to agree that the good old
democratic party isn't so bad af-
ter all. Down in the Third con-
gressional district, where the
bull moosers are concentrating
their efforts at present, the indi-
cations now point to the election
of the democratic candidate for
congress by a large majority.
Men don't change their religion
or their politics when they are
happy and prosperous. Not
much!
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21

A white man by the name of
Pervis, who was gambling with
negroes at Logtown, was shot
by one of the negroes and died.
His slayer was lynched before
the officers could reach the
scene.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21
Constable Sale

State Of Louisiana Parish Of
Caldwell-Fourth Justice
Court
Miss Anita Baker VS. A. NJ. Gray
Take notice that, by virtue Of
a writ of Fieri Facias, issued by
R. R. Redditt. Justice Of the
Peace, of the 4th Ward of the
Parish Of Caldwell, Louisiana,
in favor of Miss Anita Baker.
and against A. M. Grayson, acd
to me directed, | did, on the
10th Of July, 1914, sieze, take
into my possession. advertise,
and offer for sale to the last and
highest bidder, for cash, in ac-
cordance with law, at 2 o'clock
p. M, on the 9Th day Of August
1914, at the front door Of the
store occupied by J. }. StaiEngs,
in the town of Grayson. La,
the following described proper
ty, to-wit:
One Washington Printing
Press, complete: One Boston
Job Press, One lot of type and
type stand. One type fitting
table, 5000 Envelopes, 7 pkgs.,
Note Heads, 4 boxes visiting
cards. Said property having
been appraised at One Hundred
Fifty (S15O) Dollars.
And at said sale J. J. Stall
ings being the last and highest
bidder, for the sum of three
hundred twenty-five ($325) dol
lars, | announced that the said
property had been sold to J. J.
Stallings. Whereupon, | de-
manded of the said J. J. Stall
ings the amount bid, nameIy:the
sum of three hundred twenty
five (S325) dollars, cash, and
the said j. ]. StalIings failing
to comply with my demand, |
then and there announced that
there had been no sale of the
said property on account Of the
failure of said Stallings to make
the payment of the amount bid,
and that the property would be
re-advertised, and offered for
sale, in accordance with the law.
Notice is hereby given that by
virtue of the aforesaid writ of
Fieri FaciaS, | will re-offer for
sale, to the last and highest
for cash, at not less than
two thirds Of the appraised val
ne, in front of the store Of J. J.
at Grayson, La, at 2
o'clock p. M, on Saturday, Aug
lst %, 1914, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
One Washington Printing
press, complete, One Boston JOB
Press, One lot of type and type
stand, One type fitting table,
5000 Envelopes, 7 pkgs., note
heads, 4 boxes visiting cards,
siezed as the property of A. NJ.
Irayson, under the writ of Fieri
t'acias. G. R. Ferrand,
Constable
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21
Put Pessirnism Behind You

Put Pessimism Behind You
The following optimistic edi
torial appeared in the August
9Th issue of the Manufacturers
Record of Baltimore, and because
of it's splendid tone we reprint
it in these columns, hoping that
every reader will ponder over it
and be benefited thereby:
Humanity may be staggered
by the horrors of Europe's war,
but civilization will not be de-
stroyed. Millions Of men and
billions of treasure may be lost
in this devilish work; thrones
may totter, and new maps of
Europe may be Necessary before
the end is reached; but mankind
will, on the wreck of these ruins,
build a better civilization-one
in which the people, and not a
few INSCRIPTIONS men who feel
that they have been Divinely an
pointed, will rule.
las the people Of this country
view the horrors of the European
situation they may we'll take
courage and thank God that
they live in a land free from
such conditions as those pre-
vailing in Europe. While NOV
ed by profound sorrow for the
awful tragedy that is being en-.
acted, and sympathising with
the suffering on the battlefield
and the greater suffering of
broken hearts in homes made
desolate by wars destruction,
we yet have a right to lift up
our hearts in thanksgiving for
the blessings of this country in
material things and in the free,
dom from the conditions prevail
ing in Europe.
In the light of the contrast
between the blessings which the
people of the United States are
now enjoying, with the magnif-
cent crops of the year and all
other privileges vouchsafed for
US, how small and petty seem
our thoughts when we mourn be-
cause business is not quite as
good as it might be and because
our chances of making money
are for the moment not quiteasl
abundant as in times past. "a
LET the people of this couh-
try put behind them such pessi-
mism and such narrowness. and
in a spirit of enthusiastic optim-
ism carry forward the work Of
the day. without hesitating or
hating, and then there will be
business enough for all and
room enough for all when the
temporary disadvantages of the
present situation have passed
Town Talk.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21
Notice Of Sale
Thirthieth District Court, Par
ish Of Caldwell, State Of

Thirthieth District Court, Par
ish Of Caldwell, State Of
Louisiana.
In the matter of the Success
sion of John Jack McClary, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that
pursuant to an order issued out
of the Thirtieth District Court in
and for the Parish of Caldwell, |
will offer for sale at public auc-
ton, at the principal front door
OF the Court House in the town
Of Columbia, on Saturday the
18th day of September 1914, all
of the real estate belonging to
succession of John Jack Nc
Clary, deceased. Said sale will
be made for cash, at not less
than its appraised value as
shown by the inventory and ap-
pralsment now on file in the Of
flee of the Clerk of said Court.
for the purpose of paying the
debts of the said succession. The
real estate to be thus sold is de-
ccribed as follows: 1O6 IL acres
of land situated in section 6,
Township IL, North of Range
5 East, and being the same prop
erty on which the deceased last
resided in ward 7 Of the Parish
of Caldwell, and the same that
was acquired in an act of parti-
ton with Sam McClary and
others as per deed of record in
Conveyance Record, U. page SO
of the records of Caldwell Par
ish. In faith where Of witness
my official signature on the 18th
day of Aug. 1914.
SAM MCCLARY,
Administrator,
By C. P. THoRNHILL,
Attorney.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21
It's Up To You

The ball has been started tC
rolling towards removing the
bugbear that stands between
town and the |. NJ. station. This
move should be pushed and met
with a glad hand from every one
in Columbia. The chances are
now that the eye sore that has
existed for years can be remov-
ed by a little exertion on the
part of our progressive people.
We refer to the hill that makes
it an impossibility for a team to
pull loaded wagon up. The
time to better the condition of
this hill, in bringing it down to
a grade that will make it easier
for our business people to haul
their marketable produce to the
station and ship them, is right
now while the move is fresh.
While talking to a crowd last
Monday afternoon we heard one
of our citizens remark that he
had sold several car loads of pro-
duce, but the present condition
of this hill would necessitate an
increase of $500 per car for him
to haul his produce to the sta
ton than it would if proper steps
were taken and pull this young
mountain down to a grade so a !
team could pull a load up it, and
not as it is now-to go up it with
only third Of a load. In this same
breath he stated that he would
donate a cash contribution of
$500 and the same amount of
work with teams in helping to
better the conditions that now
exist.
Another voice was heard to-
say, they would give $4,000 in
cash to help perfect this much
needed piece of work.
That the move has been made
with an assurance of $500 in
cash and teams to the amount of
SIS. 90, making a total of $4,000,
why not keep the ball rolling?
What's the trouble with the
Booster Club that they can't
wake up and shove this move to
success and keep it rolling until
it has been perfected? tits esti-
mated that it would cost about
one thousand dollars, which is a
small sum, considering what con-
veniences will be accomplished
and be one of the greatest adver-
tisement that our progressive
people could give the town.
Booster Club, get busy and
let's keep her rolling, boys; keep
her rolling.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21
In A Nutshell

If you want to live in the kind of
a town
Like the kind of a town YOU
like
You needn't slip your clothes in
a grip
And start on a long, long hike.
You'll only find what you left be-
hind;
For there's nothing that's real
ly new,
It's a knock at your self when
you knock your town.
1t isn't your town, it's YOU.
Real towns are not made by
men afraid
Lest somebody else gets ahead.
When everyone works and no.
body shirks,
You can raise the town from
the dead.
And if you make your personal
stake,
Your neighbor can make one
too;
Your town will be what you
want to see,
1t isn't your town, IT'S YOU.
-Ex.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21

The Blodgitt Construction Co.,
who has the contract to repair
the traffic bridge, has increased
their force by putting on a night
crew, and no time will be lost by
this Company in perfecting this
work as quickly as possible.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21
The political pot in now begin
,ino tO boil in Caldwell. You

The political pot in now begin
ming to boil in Caldwell. You
can hear friends of both candi-
dates in the congressional election
that will take place on Septem-
Der l, claiming the parish for
their choice, as a congressman.
Wilson'S friends claim the par
ish for him while Elders are
doing the same. So there you
are. All we can say is to wait
until the polls are closed on the
night of the first and the returns
from all over the parish are in
and then the tale will be told as
to how Caldwell went for the
Congressional election.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21

No wonder a big boss looks
down upon the little one. The
big one is a much better buffer.
Chicago News.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21

S. A Meyers, president of the
Caldwell Fair, has been busy
this week working on the race
track. He is having it properly
graded and will have it in good
condition before the week ends.
Mr.. Meyers is taking great deal
of interest in this movement,
also making a good leader for
this move.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21

A heavy rain, accompanied by
a high wind and plenty of cleo
tricity swept over this vicinity
Saturday. The only damage re-
ported done by lightning was
that it struck the front gate at
Mrs. Daniels home in town,
tearing it to pieces and breaking
the chain that was attached to
it.