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The Washington herald., 1914-05-10

Then Pollock remembered that he first
noticed them the night after the fight in
the hut. Its my opinion he don't want
to kill you" said Perera-"at least not
yet. I've heard DER idea Is to scare and
worry a man wild DER spells and narrow
misses and rheumatic pains and bad
dreams and all dat until he's sick Of life.
OF course, It's all talk. you know. You
mustn't worry about it But I wonder
what he'll be up to next"
II shall have to be up to something
first" said Pollock. staring gloomily at
the greasy cards that Perera was putting
on the table. TT don't suit my dignity
to be followed about and shot at and
blighted in this way. I wonder IL Porroh
hokey-pokey upsets your luck at cards"
He looked at Perera suspiciously.
VERY likely it does said Perera
warmly, shuffiing. ''Dey are wonderful
people"
That afternoon Pollock killed two
snakes in his hammock and there was
also an extraordinary increase in the
number of red ants that swarmed over
the place: and these annoyances put him
in a fit of temper to talk over business
with a certain Mendi rough he had inter-
viewed before. The Mendi rough showed
Pollock a little iron dagger and demon
strated where one struck in the neck in
a way that made Pollock shiver; and in
return for certain considerations Pollock
promised him a double-barreled gun with
an ornamental lock.
In the evening, as Pollock and Perera
were playing cards. the Mcndi rough
came in through the doorway, carrying
something in a blood-soaked piece Of ma
tive cloth.
Not here- said Pollock. very hur-
riedly. Not here,''
But he was not quick enough to pre-
vent the man, who was anxious to get
to Pollocks side of the bargain. from
opening the cloth and throwing the head
of the Porroh man upon the table. It
bounded from there on the floor. leaving
The Washington herald., 1914-05-10

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PoIloct swore under his breath. still
staring hard at the head in he corner.
1T can't stand that glare" he said.
Then suddenly he rushed at the thing
and kicked II. It rolled some yards or SO,
and came to rest in the same position as
The Washington herald., 1914-05-10

expedition to Gbemma, and Pollock be-
came very friendly with Perera. the only
resident white trader at Sulyma-so
friendly. indeed. that he went about with
him everywhere. Perera was little Por-
tuguese Jew. who had lived in England.
and he appreciated the Englishman's
friendliness as a great compliment.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-10

"Ah" said Perera. and then. reassur-
ingly: ''of course It 10 a-coincidence.
Still. would keep my eyes open. Den
dere's pains in de bones"
IT thought they were due to miasma."
said Pollock.
Probably dey are. When did dey be-
gin?'
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-26
HOME
WEDDING
Miss Beulah Adams, of Church
Hill Webs CrOftOn
Physician.

Miss Beulah Louise Adams, the
charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
w. II. Adams, and DR.. Samuel Han
son Williams, of Crofton, were mar
ried at the Adams home near Church
Hill yesterday afternoon at four
O'Clock. A large number Of the
friends of the young couple witness
ed the nuptials. The officiating
clergyman was Rev, r. o. Wick
ham, of the Christian Church, The
happy pair entered the beautifully
decorated parlor to the sweet strains
of the wedding march played by Miss
Ruth Knight. DIR. and Mrs. Will
liams were driven to this city and
took the L. & N. train for southern
trip, and upon their return will be
at home at Crofton. where DR.. Will
liams is leading physician with a
large practice. His pretty bride is
one of Christian county's loveliest
girls with a legion of admirers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-26
Defective Places In The Paved
Streets are Being Taken
Out.
WORN PLACES A MYSTERY.
Contractors Have Sent Samples
Away For Chemical
Analysis.

The Southern Bitulithic Co., of
Nashville. now has a force of hands
at work taking out the worn places
in the paved streets on Main and
Ninth Streets and are making the
necessary repairs.
The cause of the rapid wear
of the new streets is greatlymystify-
ing the company and samples of the
surface blocks have been sent away
for analysis. The engineer in charge
says the company has had no similar
trouble elsewhere and every effort is
being made to locate the cause.
The old material is being hauled
away by the city wagons and will be
used on the macadam streets again,
The holes are being filled with new
rock and over this the bitulithic will
be poured and rolled. Then a special
surfacing will be put over the ole
and new work together where the
street has given way. The reefs
were built in the fall of 1912 and
there is guarantee to keep them in
repair for five years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-26

London, Nov. 25.-Up to late last
night there was no conclusive news
from the Polish battlefield, where a
decisive victory for either Russia or
Germany would vitality affect the
course of the winter campaign both
in the east and the west.
Petrograd declares the Russians
have inflicted at least a temporary
reverse on the Germans between the
Vistula and Warta rivers, but does.
not claim that the fortunes of war
have been permanently settled. A
Paris Matin correspondent describes
the Germans as fleeing. Berlin an
nounces officially that the issue has
not yet been decided.
On the snow.covered field of Bel
GUM and France quiet continues
the only unusual incident being the
bombardment of Zeebrugge and
Heyst by British warships. A few
shells stuck hotels where the German
staff was quartered and other build
ings. The German shore batteries
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-26
And Mandamus Suit May Be
Brought In The Liquor
Matter.
TO TEST COUNTY UNIT LAW.
Claim Is Made That Wet Vic
tory Opens Up Dry
Territory.

The Pembroke Council at meet
ing Monday night refused to issue
liquor licenses until forced to do so
by law. Arguments were made by
o. H. Anderson, representing Rags
dale and Combs. who had applied
for license to open saloons in Penn.
broke. Judge Jas. Breathitt had
been retained by the Council as legal
advisor.
Mr.. Anderson claimed for his
clients that the amended county unit
law authorized the sale of liquor in
territory that had been dry before
the county as whole went wet.
A mandamus suit is now the next
probable step and an appeal from
Judge Hanbery's decision, no matter
which way he decides, would take
the test case to the Court of Appeals
for decision. The Council meets
December 7th in regular session, but
it has already announced what its
action will be and there need be nc
delay in preparing the case, should
the applicants decide to press the
case.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-26
MEMORIAL
FOUNTAIN
In Paducah Donated In Will
OF Mrs. W. ].
Abram.

Arrangements for the erection of
the Abram. Turner memorial foun-
tain on the Ninth and Broadway cor
ner of the Carnegie Public Library
lot have been formally concluded at
Paducah.
In her will made short time pre-
vious to her death in New York City,
October &c, 1913. Mrs. w. ]. Abram
bequeathed S.. 900. which was to be
used for the purpose of erecting a
drinking fountain to the memory of
her father, the Hon. Oscar Turner,
who was several times congressman
from the First district. She stipu-
lated that this should be placed in
Paducah, as the representative and
largest city of the district from
which her father was sent to the
United States congress.
Mrs. Abram was one of the most
widely-known women in Kentucs y
and was a sister of the late Oscar
Turner, Jr.. who like her father,
served in the national congress as
representative. he being sent from
the Fifth district.
The building Of the fountain is to
begin within the next sixty or ninety
DAYS and is to be an affair of mag
nificent beauty. 1t will be laid upon
a concrete foundation. The base will
be of granite, fifteen feet in diam
eter and three feet six inches high
from grade line to rim. Upon this
will be set a classic arch canopy. in
which will be placed bronze bust of
the Hon. Oscar Turner, the whole to
be eight inches high. The fountain
will be fitted with the most approved
drinking fixtures for both men and
animals. 1t will be fixed in such a
manner that teams being driven up
TO il 10 drink can not injure it by
striking 1t with the tongues of the
wagons. News Democrat.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-26

TABLETS READY
A Donation To The ElkS Lodge
From Past Exalted Ruler
LuCian II. Davis.

The handsome memorial tablets
donated to Hopkinsville Lodge No.
545, B. P, o. E., by Lucian H. Davis
are now ready to be put in place in
the lodge room. There will be two
of the tablets, each about five feet
square. One has q names inscribed
upon it, five of them Of members
who have died this year. There was
only one death in the lodge last year.
The names this year include VIM. A..
Wilgus and Thomas w. Long, who
died during the present month.
The tablets have room for so
names. One of them will be put up
blank and the space will be used to
display mat containing the official
roster of the lodge. One of the
tablets will be surmounted by the
eleven O'Clock dial and the other by a
service clock for the use of the lodge.
The donation is a splendid one and
the entire membership appreciates
Mr.. Davis generosity and devotion
to the order.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-26
Russians Claim Temporary Reverse For German Invading
Army, While Berlin Announces Officially That
Fight Is Still IndeciSive
WESTERN CONFLICT ABATEs IN vIGOR
British WarShps lombard Belgian Towns And Shells Strike
Hotel Where German Staff Is CHARTERED
Portugal May Soon Enter War.

were unable to reach the warships
in reply.
The Hague reports that railway
communication with Antwerp has
been suspended and that no travellers
will be admitted to Belgium during
the next few days. The Germans
are believed to be preparing for an
other assault on the allies defenses,
but for the time being there is a
nearer approach to rest for the
armies spread out from Ostend to
Verdun than at any time in the past
two months.
The Portuguese congress has de-
cided that country should cooperate
with the allies when 1t considers the
step necessary. The minister of the
war will issue a decree for partia
mobilization.
The greatest loan in England
history $50, 900, 900 pounds sterling
Isl, $50, 900. 0OO) has been successful
ly foated by the Bank of England,
both large and small investors being
among the buyers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-26
Was Made By First Dash Out
Of The Box At Lexing-
ton, Kentucky.
UNDER COMMISSION GOVT.
Mayor Cassidy Is Leading The
Movement To LOp Off The
SupernumerarieS.
No. 142

With the view of conforming more.
strictly to the spirit of the Commits
sion form charter and in the interest
of public economy, as Mayor Cassidy
the handspring of the movement
expressed it, the Board of City Com
missioners at it's regular weekly
meeting, reorganized the Depart
ment of Public Works, presided over
by Commissioner C. H. WilkersOn.
by making practically clean sweep
of all alleged supernumerary EN-
ployes.
This includes superintendent, in
spectors, roadmenin the engineering
department and others drawing over
81 so per day.
This action means net saving to
the city, according to Mayor Cassidy
of approximately $425 per month.
J. H. ('Bee") Harrison and Cyrus
Dutton were the only overseers in
the Department, outside Of the city
engineers office, who were saved
from the "Old Guard" after the or
der of decapitation had gone forth
The employees who lose their jobs
under the reorganization plan are:
William Jenkins, superintendent
of streets-$l 200 per year.
H. j. Baker, superintendent night
sweeping force $500 per year.
James NJ. Friley, superintendent
catch basis $90Aper year.
Dennis Hayes, superintendent mac
adam and storm water sewers 5000
per year.
c. Haggin, Inspector -S9 per
day.
J. T. Barry, Inspector So per day.
Thomas Smith, inspector per
day.
William Baughn and Leslie Guyn.
roadmen for the past several years
in the city engineers office at $50
per month each, were cut off Of the
monthly pay roll and permoted to-.
official inspectors at So per day when
actually employed.
John Forston, for years transit
man in the city engineers office. was
retained at salary of $55 per month
and in addition to his duties there he
will act as foreman of the constrUe.
ton Of storm water and sanitary
sewers built or repaired by the streeS
| hands Leader.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-26
PIKE is NOW
COMPLETED
Gap Of One Mile Finished and
Ready For Use Between Hop
kinsyille and Lafayette.

The people of Lafayette are re-
joiced that the turnpike from Hop
kinsyille to Lafayette is at last COM
plete. 1t has been under construc-
ton for three or four years and
proved TO be very expensive owing
TO the difficulty of getting stone
near enough. About one mile had
been lacking. near Lafayette. for a
year or more and this gap has been
filled III by hands working under the
supervision Of Road Engineer ]. H.
Dillman, and this section is said to
be fine piece Of work. The pike
is more than 20 miles long and is
through one Of the finest sections OF
the county.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-26

Among the lives lost in the Cali
fornia shipwreck was the infant son
of Mrs. Valentine Franz, of San
Francisco, who was saved herself,
She held her baby by its dresses in
her clenched teeth, clutching a tim
Der with her hands, until exhaustion
loosened her jaws. Sidney Aston.
chief steward, picked up floating
baby, dashed it to his back, and swan
with it five hours before heavy sea
wrenched it loose.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-26
TWO PATIENTS
Both Died From Cerebral Hem
Orrhage Monday.

r. w. Moore. a native of Graves
county, aged 62 years. died at the
Western State Hospital Monday Of
cerebral hemorrhage. He had been
here about a year. The remains
where shipped to Paducsh for inter-
ment.
Mrs. Lucy Aubrey. patient from
Davies county. aged rs years. di, d
of cerebral hemorrhage Monday. She
had been here about nineteen months.
Interment in the hospital burying
ground.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-26
MRS. H. P. RIVES
Died Sunday At Her Home Near
Pembroke.

Mrs. Mela Belle Rives, wife Of
Mr.. H. P. Rives, died at her home
near Pembroke after short illness.
last Sunday. The body was taken
to GAINESVILLE Monday and funeral
services conducted from the train By
Rev, c. w. Somerville and the inter
ment was in Greenwood Cemetery
Mrs. Rives was Miss Wiser and3
Mrs. John Moore, Of GAINESVILLE. was
her sister.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-26

Both Villa and Zapata, bandit
leaders, are nearing Mexico City,
from opposite directions and will be
allowed to enter without a struggle.
General Obregon thus outlines the
policy of Carranza: when Francis
CO Villa and Emiliana Zapata are
found together in the national palace
the republic will fee a CONFUSION OF
repugnance which will shake it to its
foundation. 1t is then that we will
start our campaign to eliminate
them, and we will be successful.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-26
WOUNDS FATAL.
BaweSyille Boy, Jumping off
Stump, Shoots Himself.

Hawesville, KY. Nov. 25.-Tht
funeral of Jessie Parker took place
Monday at the Nicholas cemetery
The youth, aged 10. shot himself ia
tallyon Saturday. He got on a stump
tolook for game and when he jumped
off his gun was discharged and the
contents made twenty-five wounds
in his abdomen. The first report Of
the accident was that he had been
shot by his father while they were
hunting together.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-26

TURKEY DAY
All The Churches will Have
Union Services At The
c. P. Church.

This being the day OF National
Thanksgiving, many business houses
will suspend business a part Of the
day. The usual union thanksgiving
services will be held at the Cumbel-
land Presbyterian church at 1880
a. m. The sermon viii be preached
by Rev. Paul l. Powell, Of brakes
boro, the young son of DR.. Lewis
Powell, of the Methodist church.
Several of the local pastors are out
of town, but all those here will CO.
operate in the union services.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-26
Died at State Hospital.

Wa lace Kellner. son of John Kel-
ner. of Henderson. died at the State
Hospital Monday. He had been
there about two years. The body
was taken to Henderson for inter-
ment.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-26
FARMERS INSTITUTE
Will Hold Adjourned Session
Tomorrow.

The first days session Of the
Farmers Institute at the Avalon
yesterday was attended by but few
farmers. The Institute Adjourned
in the afternoon to re-convene Fri
day morning. when it is hoped there
will be more interest taken in the
meeting.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-26

The battle between Grand Duke
Nicholas and Gen. Won Hindenburg
in Poland seems to have turned in
favor of the Russians. At any rate
both sides report that the movement
against Warsaw has been checked.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-26
Moss-Sumner.

G. G. Moss. a farmer Of the Ben
nettstown neighborhooi, and Miss
Rosa Mae Sumner. daughter Of +.
T. Sumner. Of the same place. were
united in marriage ye ster day.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-26
Three Kitty Sales.

Shortshop Cahill and Out6e'der
Ashby. Of Henderson, aud shortstop,
Bradshaw. Of Greensboro. have been,
sold to higher leagues by Presidents
Bassstt, OF the Kitty League.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-26

If the Frenchmen who make the
styles for the women have gone to
the front, Lord help the German
sharpshooters to draw a perfect bead
on them.-Houston Post.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-26

"Uncle Ike" Stephenson. the old.
est senator, is III with acute indiges.
ton at his home in Marinette, Wis.
He is IS years old.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-26

With two sets of bandits looting
Mexico City at once and answerable
to no law, poor Mexico will soon be
in a worse fix than ever.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-26

Booker Washington says if every
one of the 100000 colored families
would raise pig it would produce
$50, 900, 900 worth of pork at hog.
killing time.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-26

This being a national holiday. all
the banks will be closed all day. The
Postofiice will also be closed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-26

The Army and Navy will meet in
their annual football game at Phila-
delphia Saturday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-26
EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

Tennessee claims to have produced
a 399-pound pumpkin this year.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-26

A leper has been found in the
heart of st. Louis, a Greek living
over a restaurant.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-26

The foot and mouth disease has
about played itself out in Kentucky.
Most of the alleged trouble was in
the mouth.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-26

After your name. rsnew
promptly. and not misc NUM-
Der. The Postal reenlnfiona
require subscriptions 10 b
paid In advance.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-02
DETROITERS HURT
in AUTO SMASH
Frank Shuell and E. A. Conzel-
man Seriously Injured Near
Toledo, Ohio

TOLEDO, o.. June 2--Five persons
were badly injured near here early
today, when a speeding automobile
threw a tire and rolled down an EN-.
bankment. Those injured were A. ].
MacLean, 27. OF the MacLean Build
ing Co, Detroit; +. A. Councilman,
29. No. lS Forest-ct., Detroit a stove
salesman; Frank Shuell, Detroit: Mrs.
w. II. Conrad. %. Toledo, and Miss
lilo Burgess. %, Lima, o.
The party was returning from In
dianapolis at 1880 a. m, when the ac-
cident occurred.
II was state I'm the home OF Mr..
Councilman, No. IS Forest-ct., that his
mothe, Mrs. Councilman, had left for
Toledo Immediately upon receipt OF
the news OF the accident. Mr.. Conzel.
man is In st. Vincent's hospital. in To-
ledo, with his head cut and three ribs
broken. IL Is thought that MIR. Mac.
Lean was driving the machine. Mr..
Shuell is employed by the Detroit Of
flee OF the Humphrey instantaneous
Water Heater company. of Kalamazoo.
The young men had been attending the
motop races in indianapolis. Nothing
Is known in Detroit of the two women.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-02
MAN PLUNCES II
STORIES TO DEATH
Leaps From Ford Building
WindOw-Body, Unidentified,
in County MOrgue

In full view OF MONDAY crowds
passing to and fro on Griswold-st. .
man whose name is believed to be
Clark leaped from the window OF sN
unoccupied room on the north side OF
the seventeenth floor Of the Ford
building at 12:45 o'clock, Tuesday
His body was dashed 10 pieces on the
pavement below, his teeth being
knocked out. his neck broken and his
legs and arms crushed by the force
OF the fall
The only marks which might lead
to Identification of the body, which
is now in the county morgue, are
laundry marks on the clothing bu,
even these are confusing. On the in
side OF the shirt front. written In In.
dia iEk. is the nape Clark" while the
mans underclothing Is marked IS
T. w" The man was poorly dressed
Coroner's Clerk DeLaurier, who
took charge OF the case. stated that
he believed the man TO be a "fioater''
who. harassed by sickness. took this
means OF ending his life. His hands
Indicated that he was afflicted with
rheumatism. the fingers
being twisted out OF shape and the
knuckles bent inward as Is so often
the case With this affliction. The
fact that he carried cane strength
ened this belief
All attempts TO Identify the man
as an employe In the building failed
and no enc could be found who saw
him open the window and climb upon
the ledge.
Tie man had clack hair. slightly
tlnged with gray above the ears. was
OF medium height and weighed prob
ably l4O pounds. lie was about 40
years old. according 90 Coroner's
Clerk DeLaurier.
There was nothing In the pockets
OF his clothing save two small ac-
count books. neither OF which had
been used. There was no name IN
either of them. The man had no
money.
II is believed that the man. disconr.
aged over long-continnes illness. went
90 the seventeenth floor of the build
ing and deliberately ieaped on into
spsce.