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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-06-18

natural impatience, and about eight
o'clock he strolled into the office in
his usual way and handed me the PEN
ciled story.
"You might run your eye over this
he said. There's about column and
a half there. Ill finish it In 20 min
utes or So
THAT was the best story Phipps had
ever written. 1t treated the subject
almost photographically One saw the
man Elwell leaving the penitentiary
gate with furtive, hurried air; the
assassin lying in wait for him, the
tracking down of Elwell in lonely
part of the road, Elwell's frightened
recognition
Say, John called out at this
juncture. you must have seen the
whole thing. didn't you? Why In thun-
der didn't you stop it?'
"'You didn't send me to stop 1t; you
sent me to report It, answered Phipps.
i had never quite understood John
Phipps, and now stared at him In as
tonishment. Had he really permitted
the murder to take place in order to
make news for the Clarion? He might.
Of course, have been exaggerating; in
any event, he had done his duty to the
paper. and the moral aspect was for
his own conscience. So ! went on
. reading the story. which was dandy.
THE assassin got away? asked.
Yes answered Phipps, thrusting
few more sheets Of copy into my
hand. He took the next train-you'll II
read all about It there. He got Elwell
Just where he wanted him.
BY George, this will be scoop!'
l said, congratulating myself on hav.
ing followed up the case. Say. John.
now l think we'll have to send you
down to Georgia to interview the mur-
derer.'
"Phipps thrust the last sheet into
my hands and looked up In his calm
!, dispassionate manner.
!. 81 beg your pardon, Tom? he asked
!, me.
: II say we'll have to send you dowr
to Georgia. l answered. Can you
catch the midnight train for Atlanta
= He's sure to be making for home. A
: man like that is a monomaniac, witt
Il no more thought for anything excep
! his crime than lunatic has for any
Il thing except his delusion You'd bes
{ hurry to your apartment and thel
. catch the midnight
:, Sorry, old man, but I've got al
. appointment at police headquarters
answered Phipps. putting on his ha
again. He held his hand out to me
You see, Tom he explained, 1t was
: who shot Elwell.'"
Copyright. 1914. by w. 9. chapmano
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-06-18
KNEW ALL ABOUT It
BY PETER THOMPSON.

Yes, he got three years for man
slaughter" said the city editor. THE
crime was cold-blooded enough, but
you can't get even a northern jury to
convict for murder under those circum-
stances. However, I'd better tell you
the story from the beginning.
We happened to be short Of men
when Phipps drifted into the Office of
the Clarion. He claimed to be news
paper man from Georgia. and he
seemed to understand his business, SC
gave him trial. He made good. He
wasn't a snowy writer, but he had the
faculty Of getting news, which is q
more valuable art. After a month oi
probation had elapsed engaged hin
at monthly salary Of $3.50.
He was reserved sort Of man
Only one or two of US ever got t
know him at all intimately. This may
have been partly due to the fact tina
he was older than any Of us-vergins
on forty, in fact. However, l dined a
his little fiat once or twice and me
his wife.
Mrs. Phipps was very swee
woman Of about thirty-two or three
Somehow she gave one the impression
that she had known great sorrows dur
ing her life. She was devoted t
Phipps-her eyes followed him cor
stantly, and she seemed almost t
hang upon his words.
After Phipps had been with u
about eight months | called him owe
to my desk one November morning.
John, said-I knew him we
enough to address him by his frs
name-'do you remember the Five
case?'
Perfectly he answered.
Elwell, you know, ran away wit
the wife Of some man or other SOM
where down south. said, to refres
his memory in case he hadn't remen
bered as much as he claimed, whic
would be no demerit In a reporte
Wife Of decent planter, I believe. H
fascinated her. He took her to Ne
York. ran through her money ar
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
ESTEEMED CITIZEN
Of Pembroke Passed Away
Thursday Aged GA.

Last Thursday morning Mr.. F. B.
Massie of the Pembroke vicinity,
died of pneumonia at the age of Ga
years, Funeral services were held
at the home conducted by Rev. Rus.
sell Of Trenton The burial was in
Rosedale Cemetery, Pembroke. Mr.
Massie issurvived by one son, Eu
gene Massie.
The deceased was a native Of
Christian county, being born near
Pembroke. He was held in the high.
est esteem by all who knew him and
for many years was a faithful men,
Der of the Christian Church. He was
a successful farmer and was identi-
fled for many years with the educe-
tional interests of Pembroke and in
years of service was the Oldest men,
Der of the board of trustees.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
Co. D. Defeated.

In the game of basketball Thurs
day night between the High School
and Co. D at the armory, Co. d went
down in defeat. The game was one
of the hardest fought of the season.
but the High School stood manful y
by their colors and won out by 80 to
%. The victory was a delightful
surprise to the winners and great
disappointment to Co. d
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
PENNYROYAL
SHAKE UP
Three-Eigh Of The Stock Par-
chaShed by Proprietor Of
Hotel Latham.
HOTEL PLAN DOUBTFUL.
New Building Still Stands In
An IncOmpleted Con-
ditiOn.
HOTEL PLAN DOUBTFUL.

A real estate deal of far reaching
importance was closed Thursday, the
effect of which will be to make it i'm
probable that the unfinished Penny
royal Building on the corner of Main
and Eleventh Streets will be finished
as hotel. The stock company own
ing it was made up of eight capital
lists and firms, each holding one
eighth as follows: r. E. Cooper,
Ode Davis, @. A. Elliott, M. c.
Forbes, T. w. Blakey, T. j. Mercy
nolds, c.. l.. Morgan and Wright &
johnson
A. D. Noe, proprietor of Hotel La
than, has purchased the three first
named interests, three-eighths of the
entire stock.
The building is the most modern one
in town. 1t is four stories in height
and has roof garden on top of it.
The building represents an outlay of
more than $4,000. The original
plan was to make it big apartment
house or Office building and what
will be the effect of the partial
change of ownership remains to be
seen.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
Combating The Mail
Order Houses

There has recently appeared in
print an article entitled "Severa
Good Reasons Why You Should Buy
a; Home" presumably by some
literary syndicate which is engaged
in propaganda directed against the
mail-order houses. Here are the
reasons.
Your home merchant can dupli-
cate the prices made by any respon-
sible firm anywhere on goods of the
same quality. in the same quantities
and on the same basis of delivery and
payment.
2. You can examine your purchase
in home stores and be assured of
satisfaction before investing your
money.
3. Your home merchants are al
ways ready and willing to make
right any error or any defective
article purchased,
A. Your home merchants help sup
port through direct and indirect
taxation. your schools. churches,
libraries. and other public institu-
ions.
B. Your home merchants help to
make good local market for every
thing you have to sell and that mar
ket mJre than any other factor gives
your land its present value.
6. Your home merchants are your
friends. every ready to extend
helping hand in time of need.
z, IL this community is good
enough for you to live in and make
your money in. it is good enough to.
spend it in.
8. The best citizens in this COM
munity are those who believe in and
practice home patronage. Be one
of the best.
9 Merchants in the distant cities
give you nothing valuable that the
home merchants cannot give you
and the former cannot and will not
do for you many things the latter
do gladly.
10. Every dollar kept in circuls-
tion in this community helps increase
property values,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
HuddleStOn-Eli.

County Clerk Harris yesterday is
sued license for the marriage of Mr..
Perry Huddleston and Miss Louise
Eli. a popular young couple of Pod,
in the Northwestern part of the
county.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
JOE JACKSON.
Arrived Thursday Morning With
His First Prisoner.

Joe N. Jackson. for several years
Marshal of Pembroke. now Deputy
U. S. Marshal. was III the city Thurs
day. This is the, first official visit
Marshal Jackson has made since his
appointment two months ago. He
brought prisonerwith him. charged
with boot.legging. to be tried by u.
S. Commissioner Alvan Clark.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
DR.. Clardy Not There.

Frankfort. KY, Feb 27.-About
thirty members of the 1890 Constitu-
tional Convention held there first re-
union yesterday in the Court of APP
peals room. where they were a, :
dressed by Gov. McCreary.
Gen. Bennett H. Young presided.
The clerk, Col. James E. Stone. and
AloEzo Walker, the official reporter.
were in their places. DR.. j. ID.
Clardy. Of Christian was not pre-
sent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
Purely Personal.

Miss Annie Csyce, of the millinery
department, and Mr.. George Cren-
shaw, of the dry goods department
of j. Il. Anderson & Co., have re-
turned from New York. where they
made spring selections.
Mrs. Joseph McCarrolI, of Hop
kinsville. and Mrs. Edward HoIlo-
way. of Henderson. returned to
their homes last night after visiting
with Mrs. W. E. Parrish. Mr.. w.
f. Dell went to Hopsinsville last ev-
ening -Owensboro Messenger.
Messers. jeff j. CARROT, Geo. P.
Rives, Harry Rives and Holland Gar
nett, prominent farmers of the coun-
ty, are attending the State Farmers
Institute at Frankfort.
Douglas Graham, of Pembroke,
went to Pembroke Thursday to pre-
sent the petition secured in the va
rious churches Sunday asking for a
vote on State wide prohibition.
Mrs. T. u. Smith. of Guthrie re-
turned home Yesterday after a short
visit to Mrs. M. B. King. at Casky
Miss Alice Lander will return to
London. KY. today.
DIR. Guy Stone. of Glasgow, Nor :
tana, is here seeking a location to |
practice medicine. He is an ex-
perienced physician and has a wife
and three children.
Mrs. N. S. West went 10 Dawson
yesterday.
Hugh West and Rufus Arnold !
went to Dawson yesterday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
Victim of Pneumonia.

William I. Moran, patient at the
Western State Hospital from Critten-
den county. died Thursday of pneu-
monia, aged fifty-nine years. He had
been here about five years. He was a
farmer and leaves a family. Thel
body was shipped to Marion yesteI4i
day.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
Is Il Our MaSOnviIle?

BiDghsmpton. N. Y. Feb. a.
Mrs. Mary Butte. Masonville. KY,
former housekeerer for Jacob
Oswell. who died recently found
secreted in Oswell's cellsr in tin cans,
500. o, 0 in gold and bills.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
PunCh'S CartOOniSt.

Sir John Tenniel, the English car
toouist who mercilessly caricatured
Abraham Lincoln so years ago, died
in London this week, aged "a. He
was blind in one eye.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
AdiuSter Expected.

The fire insurance sdjuster TO adj
just the 10 'ses in the o. G. Sprouse
& Co. fire was expected yesterday
ia begin the work Of arriving at the
losses.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
Moody Bill Passes.

By a vote Of SO to 0 the senate
passed the Moody bill. TO increase
the jurisdiction OF county judges in
mi demeanor cases. Under its oper
alton county judges n Il have M
rlght 10 try csrtalu cases of prisonsf.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
Colonial Party.

The young laiies at Bsthel College
celebrated Washinet toms birthday by
having a colonial party Thursday
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
UniyerSalist Church.

Services at the Unigersalist Church
Sunday at IL q. m. and z p. m Sum
day School 10 q. m. Everybody
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28

We are prepared to do all kinds Of
high grade job printing. Try us.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
FREE ADVICE
TO SICK WOMEN
Thousands HaveB eenHelped
BY Common Sense
Suggestions.

Women suffering from any form of
female ills are invited to communicate
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
TOBACCO
MARKET
Cold Weather Has Not Alto
gether Shut Off
Deliveries.
PRICES WELL SUSTAINED.
Adjoining Counties Have Made
Free Deliveries and In
creased Business.
PRICES WELL SUSTAINED.

The local market has be, n quite
active during the week and prices of
the preceding week have been well
sustained. The continued cold wealth
er was unfavorable for deliveries on
the loose floors, but they were heav-
Ter than was generally supposed, as
large number of farmers from adj
joining counties made long drives
over rough roads and through snow
fiurries and cold winds, while many
county men did the same thing, in
order to get their tobacro off hand
by the time ground hog weather has
passed. They are looking for wealth
er favorable for farming operations
in about two weeks, when they will
be in work up to their necks." A
large bulk of business by the merch-
ants has been transacted with men
who have come here with their to-
bacco from distance and trade in
all channels has been very good I'M
der prevailing weather conditions.
The Imperial Co., American Snuff
Co., and other large concerns who
buy direct from the growers have
received much tobacco.
The biggest week of the season in
number of pounds sold, and highest
prices, everything considered.
Below is Inspector Alternately IS re-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28

strict confidence. A woman can freely
talk of her private illness to a woman ;
thus has been established confidential
correspondence which has extended over
many years and which has never been
broken. Never have they published a
testimonial or used a letter without the
written consent of the writer, and never
has the Company allowed these conf
dental letters to get out of their pos
session, as the hundreds of thousands
of them in their files will attest.
Out of the vast volume of experience
which they have to draw from, it is more
than possible that they possess the very
knowledge needed in your case. Moth
ing is asked in return except your good
will, and their advice has helped thou
sands. Surely any woman, rich or poor,
should be glad to take advantage of this
generous offer of assistance. Address
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., (con-
fidentiaD Lynn, Mass.
! Every woman ought 60 have
Lydia Il. Pinkham's 8O-page
Text Book. 1t is not book for
general distribution, as il is too
expensive. 1t is free and only
Obtainable by mail. Write for
it today.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
Interesting Compilation Of
~ COunty'S Taxable Proper
ty for 1914.
9,2O6 MEN---2,5S7 DOGS
Tobacco Crop For 1913 Was
Nearly 100000
Pounds.

The tabulation of the books of
County Assessor L. j. Harris for
1913 has been completed by Mr.. Har-
ris, now County Clerk, and the fol-
Io,,,;,,.. 4o+oIn o,.>oox.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28

promptly with the
W o mans private
correspondence de-
partment of the Ly-
dia +. Pinkham Med
icine Co., Lynn,
Mass. Your letter
will be opened, read
and answered by a
woman and held In
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-12-09
Y. NJ. b. A. CHRISTMAS
The Young Men Preparing to Make
This iLamar's Banner Holiday

The Young Mems Business Associ-
alton is preparing to make the
Christmas holidays of 1914 the real
era of good will toward all in La
mar. They are preparing to make
it SO that every family in this vicin-
ity can enjoy the day and feel that
they have had share in its cheer, and
all the work will be done so that no
ones misfortunes will be made pub
lie.
Boxes are being placed at several
public places on Main street where
everyone can deposit money
as often as he wishes with the assur-
ance that it will be spent for the one
purpose only of making pleasure and
comfort for the poor during the holt
days.
On Saturday, December 10Th, a
number of young ladies will start on
Main street for the purpose of tag
|ging everyone at large in the town,
and giving them an opportunity to
contribute to the cause of creating a
Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year for all in Lamar.
The Yambas intend to invite all
churches and and all organizations of
the town to go in with them in this
most, generous undertaking and the
well known push of this organization
of the young men of the city insures
that it will be a success.
When the young ladies come to tag
you look pleasant, give them a smile
as well as money, and you will make
them happy as well as the poor of the
city. Don't wear your tag too long
either. 1t will do you good to con-
tribute several times. Be real
sport for once, and see how good you
will feel.
Also il you know the names Of any
whose Christmas will be light give
their names to the members of the
committee Rev. Dewitt, wv E. Corson
or F. W. Sayler. All cases will be
taken care Of without publicity. A
barrel of candy will be on hand for
the little folks as well as other good
things.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-12-09
Come Again

The National Farmer claims q rec
ord for a Michigan farmer who haul
ed one load Of $3.50 pounds Of beets
to the Green Bay factory last week.
Come out to Prowers county, brother,
and you will quit calling such loads
records. Our roads are mostly just
natural dirt roads on which little la
Dor has been expended, but such loads
as you brag about are common here.
Not only common but can be hauled
about $50 days in the year. One ex-
ample that we noted recently was that
John Davis hauled three loads to the
May Valley beet dump in one day
|aggregating 15z tons. The distance
is 2A miles. During that week he
hauled seven loads, the total weight
Of which was $4,000 pounds. These
do not pretend to be records as over
seven tons have been hauled to the
beet dumps in this county at one load,
but show what can be done here. This
lis the ideal section of the whole Unit
ed States, for marketing the farmers
crop, and the work can be kept up all
through the winter months.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-12-09

N. N. Mclean, the old reliable drug
gist and jeweler, makes an announce
ment of especial interest to our read
ers this week. His big stock of holt
day goods have been marked down to
hard times prices and will be sold so
that all can make their holiday pur-
chases at moderate prices. Beginning
Saturday of this week and lasting I'M
til New Years eve everything in the
store will be marked down to bargain
figures. See his fine stock and low
prices before purchasing.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-12-09
Another One

This week witnessed the starting Of
another revolution in New Mexico, and
this time by officers who had taken
refuge in the United States when
about to be captured, and were af-
forwards allowed to escape to get rid
of them. Is this preserving neutral
ity? Such an act by government
that won't allow its sailors to sing a
song that might offend some foreign
ers is calculated to put low estimate
both on our consistency and intelli-
gence. This neutrality business is
all right up to reasonable point,
but it can be carried so far that for
eign nations will take turns at kick
ing Uncle Sam just to see him stoop to
receive the next pick.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-12-09
Big Opening Saturday

The large force of clerks of The
W. M. Dickinson Lumber Co. have
been working overtime all this week
getting the big stock of goods ready
for their grand opening on Saturday
and now all is in readiness. Their
stock of furniture, hardware, ETC., is
the largest and most complete in
this section of the country and they
are going to make it an object to Few
cry citizen of southeastern Colorado
to patronize them. Don't miss this
big event.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-12-09

R. A. Jarbol of Inka, Kansas, has
purchased several quarters of Prowers
county land and will become a per-
manent resident. in the spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Coover
entertained at o'clock dinner on
Monday evening at their beautiful
home on south Sixth street. The
guests were Rev. and Mrs. c. H. In
man and sons, Merrill and Burdett,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Lundgren and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Bannister. The
evening was spent in vocal and in
strumental music. All reported hav-
ing good time.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-12-09
Taking the Land

The effects of the big dry land crops
this year are much in evidence just
now as there is continual stream of
homesteaders filing on government
land at the Lamar land Office daily.
Every land locator in this section of
the state is busy now and working ov-
ertime every day in the week. At
the rate filings are pouring into the
land office now there will soon be q
shortage of land. As it is now it is
long trip to where any is open for
settlement.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-12-09
Closing Out

VIM. Warburg of the Fair is going
to close out lot of his fine China
and other goods at a big sale begin
ming on Saturday and lasting fifteen
days. The goods are going to be
sold at some price and you can't af-
ford to miss looking them over and
getting in on the bargains which will
be offered. His stock of china and
cut glass is large and of the best quail
ity and will go: at lowest figures ever
known here.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-12-09

On Monday evening Lamar Lodge
No. 125 Knights Pythias elected Of
ficers for the ensuing six months as
follows: J. o. Scott, c. c.; Henley
Smith, v. c.; o. Householder, Pre-
late; R. w. Householder, X. of R. S.;
C. A. Coker, NJ. F.; Chas. Thomas, M.
A.; L. A. Cook, l. G.; L. d. Grimsley,
o. c.; w. E. Fee, Trustee; r. L.
Christy, Grand Lodge Representative.
The ladies had gathered in the club
room and after the regular session a
very enjoyable dance was given.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-12-09
Kitcheneed Contest

The contest of the little women as
to who would be the possesor of the
little kitchen cabinent given away by
The w. M. Dickinson Lumber Co. was
settled last Saturday and Ramona
White was the happy winner. The
second prize was taken by Villa Hal
and the third by Opal Guy. Thirty
eight other contestants each drew q
fine box of candy so all were happy.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-12-09
Masons Elect

At the regular communication of
Lamar Lodge No. 80 A. F. & A. M.
this week the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Herschel
Horn, w. M; ]. A. Downing, S. W.;
Geo. B. Merrill, j. W.; w. c. Gould,
Treas; L. ]. Boring, Secy. These
with the appointive officers will be in
stalled at the next regular communi-
cation.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-12-09
Knights Templar Election

Malta Commandery No. 32 held its
regular conclave on Tuesday evening
and elected officers for the ensuing
year as follows: J. X. Doughty, E.
c.; C. B. Thoman, G.; w. c. Gould,
C. CIV. ]. Johnston, S. W.; S. s.
Smith, j. W.; L. Writ Markham, Rec;
C. C. Huddleston, Treas. After the
election the Red Cross degree was
conferred on Joseph S. McClung of
Granada.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-12-09
Up-to-Date Sale

The Up-To-Date Drug Store will
begin a big special sale on Saturday
of this week which will last until
Christmas eve. Everything in their
store is subject to bargain prices dur
ing this sale. See their big circulars
announcing few of their bargains.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-12-09

Save your newspapers, and help
some boy or girl to win a prize from
the Lamar Drug Co. See offer in this
paper.