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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-09

To Deliver the Literary Address
to Bethel College Graduates.

The commencement exercises of
Bethel Female College will be held
the last week in May. The annual
sermon will be preached by Rev.
Logan B. English, pastor of Salem
church. on Sunday morning, May
"a, at the Baptist church. The bac-
calaureate address will be delivered
by Hon. J. w. Downer, of this city,
at the church, Thursday night. May
26th. Mr.. Downer's address will be
a literary lecture in which line of
oratory he excels. His address will
undoubtedly be rare treat.
The program in full has not been
announced.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-09
One Disadvantage.

II was the day that Uncle and Aunt
Lewis had set apart for their annual
visit to the city and among their va
ried and prospective purchases was a
clock.
NOV" said the dealer, eve have
an elegant line of clocks. Here is
something particularly attractive.
When the hour begins a bird comes
out from the top and sings 'CookooI
For instance, l turn this hand to seven
o'clock, and the bird comes out and
sings 'Cookoo!' seven times"
WAL, wal! Don't that beat ALL"
cried Uncle Lewis, enthusiastically.
Mother, let's have one!"
But mother was more conserva-
tive.
'No, no." she replied, meditatively.
still eying the clock longingly. That
sort Of thing might do for folks that
have got lots OF time on their hands,
but it'd take me half the forenoon
every day to take care Of thai
bird"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-09
MIR. MIELKE'S WILL.
Son John Given Farm.--0ther
BequeStS.

The will of the late F. Mielke was
probated Thursday. The instru-
ment was dated March 6, 1897. He
directed that his wife have the use
and occupancy Of the residence and
such household goods as she may
need during her life and that his
son, John, who is named as executor.
make suitable provision for her
maintenance. To his daughter,
Tinnie, of Watertown, Wis, he be-
queath 500, but this amount was
paid to her two years later, as stated
in a codicil. The following other
requests were made to his children:
Edward Mielke, $1,000, Lena
Mielke, $500; Laura Brackrogge, $500
Helen Mielke, $500 and John Mielke,
the farm of 204 acres, embraced in
three tracts.
\ In consideration that he had here.
tofore given his daughters, Eliza
Steimke and Amlia Kuence, all he
was able to give, and the fact that
Josephine Masener was married and
well fixed, one dollar each was be-
queathed to them in remembrance,
stated the decedent, in substance.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-09
GIRLS IN MAY
. DAY ATTIRE
Present Beautiful Play of En-
dymiOn And Give Pretty
Drills.

The young ladies of Bethel College
were fortunate in having the best
day of the week for their May Pole
exercises on the campus Thursday
afternoon. They finished ten min
utes ahead of a little furry that
blew up about 5 o'clock. The pro-
gram consisting of song drills, the
ceremony of browning the queen,
the presentation of the three act
play and finally the May Pole dance,
was attractive throughout and a
large crowd was present
The young ladies who distinguished
themselves in the play of Endymion
were Misses Lucille Adams, Winnie
Potter and Grace Holland, of Pa
ducah; Lulu Berry, of Sturgis; Nan
ME Caldwell, Crit Mcknight, Eliza
beth Gary, Mary Clay Gilliland and
R. E. Coleman, of the county.
Ihere were many others whose parts
were creditably taken in the drills
and as ''immortals" in the play.
Several sweet songs were given by
Miss Laura Lowe of the faculty and
Miss Potter and duet by the Misses
Chapman, of Pembroke.
Miss Fay Hulshizer, the cultured
and efficient piano instructor, pre-
sided at the piano, which was on ar
elevated platform in the campus
surrounded by a bower of ever.
greens. The young ladies all de,
serve great credit. They had to do
much hard work to prepare and
stage the performance, which was
presented free, though it was we'll
worth a good price of admission.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-09
Judge Hanbery to Reside.

Hickman. KY, May Judge
Reed. of Paducah, who was desig-
mated by Gov. James B. McCreary to
come here and preside over the trial
Of Bob Landlord, who is charged
Sth the murder Of A. M. Tyler. at
tofney here. killed in January, will
be unable to preside on account Of
illness. and the governor has desig-
mated Judge ]. 7. Hanbery. Of Hop
kinsville.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-09
HoW's This /?

We offer C2e Hundred Dollars Re.
yS.d fer any case Of Catarrh that
2aI-ct be cured b. Halls Catarrh
lure.
7. J. CHENEY e CO.. Toledo, o.
We, t-.2 u-.2r-igacd. have known +. j.
Chency fer the last 10 years, and believe
lin perfectly honorable in all business
ransa1tions and financially able to carry
)ut any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
cling directly upon the blood and mu-
rus surfaces Of the system. Testimonials
ut free Price IS cents p-r bottle. Sold
all Druggists.
AXE Ha'i's TH-lilv pills for consultation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-09

We are prepared to do all kinds Of
high grade job printing. Try Us.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-09
Family Pride That Kills Ambition.

The discovery of a carpenter whose
father grandfather and great-grand-
father practised the same craft has
been commented upon in several
newspapers, and at Lamberhurst, in
Kent, England, there is a family who
have been innkeepers for four CEN
turtles. In countries where the caste
system prevails such a record would
be thought utterly Insignificant. Grant
Duff notes in his diary the answer
made by a punkah-puller in Madras
to an English lady who suggested that
he might improve his position. Mem
sahib, my father pulled a punkah. my
grandfather pulled a punkah, all my
ancestors for four million ages pulled
punkahs, and before that the god who
founded our caste pulled a punkah for
Vishnu." -s,.. ..----a---sv0sty-- %
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-09
MIR. MetCalfe Resigns.

Mr.. Thos. L. Metcalfe rendered
his resign action to Mayor Yost this
week. as Park Commissioner. The
office is not incompatible with his
new duties as School Trustee. but
he is a very busy man and prefers
not to have too many Irons in the
fire." His successor will probably
be named by the Mayor for confir-
nation Msy 18th.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-09
AFTER SUFFERING
TWOLONG YEARS
Mrs. Aselin Was Restored TO
Health by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Minneapolis, Minn.-"After my little
one was born | was sick with pains in
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-09
Forest Notes.

There is a considerable amount of
yew in California, and makers Cf
bows are seeking mgterial there for
archery sets.
Western yellow pines cones, to tt e
amount of 6,378 bushels, obtained on
the Bitterroot national forest, Mon
tans, yielded 9 .482 pounds of seed.
The average cost of the extracted
seed was Al cents per round.
Result from western white pir e
plantations three seasons or more
Old show on avessge of97 per. cent
success. On average white pine soil
planting can be conducted for from
S. to Sc per acre.
Forest botanists recognize only
one cypress in the United States.
Its range extends from Delaware
southwark around the coast into
Texas and up the Mississippi valley
to illinois and Indiana. 1t is one of
the few cone bearing trees which
drop their leaves in the winter. The
heartwoo1 of cypress is noted for its
decay-resistant properties.
The Chinese national conservation
bureau is considering retorestation
at the headwaters of the Yellow Riv-
er. The government report shows
that this will ameliorate the torrents
and cause more regular flow from
the now DEM d uplands. 1t is "a
knowledge d. however. that this re-
forestation may not have an appre-
ciable effect within the lifetime of
the present generation.
In preparation for the coming fire
season in California, 10 miles of
fire lines have been built on the Sier-
ra national forest.
The imports of matches into China
greatly exceed in value any other
wood product. Most of the matches
come in from Japan.
Redwood sawdust is being used by
vineyardists in California for pack.
fresh table grapes. 1t takes the
place of the ground core used for
imported Spanish grapes.
Hyndman Peak. Idaho. the highest
named peak in the State. is more
than l2.0C0 feet high. Several I'M
named peaks near it are of about the
same elevation. All are on the d.
vide between the Sawtooth and the
Lsmhi nations forests.
A two year-old plantation of Doug
las fir on the national forests show
"a per cent of the trees living. Ex-
tensive planting Of young trees in
Washington and Oregon are costing
only s. per acre. Direct seeding of
lodgepole pine has successful with
out exception on the Arapaho ma
iional forest. Colorado. Several of
the areas sown two and three years
ago show from 1000 to 10000 seed
'lings per sore.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-09
Ignorant Butcher.

Mrs. Putton-Ayres had picked up a
few French phrases which she worked
into her talk on every possible oc-
casion. Entering the butcher shop
one day, she inquired II he had any
bon vivant.'
"Boned what, ma'am?" asked the
butcher, puzzled
bon yivant." she repeated. That's
the French for good liver. you know
Boston Transcript.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-09

For Death of COIOred Woman
Last October.

j. L. P'Pool. administrator of
Easter Brewer, deceased, has filed
suit against the L. & N railroad
company for s.. 600 damages.
The deceased, a colored woman,
was killed by train just south Of
tAscity one day last October and it
Is alleged that the accident was due
to the negligence Of the train crew.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-09
Buys Farm Near Montgomery.

Through the A. c. Burnett Land
Co. Mr.. Dell Faulkner has sold his
farm near Montgomery to Mrs. E.
B. Bradshaw, of this place. The
farm contains Sc acres, and the price
paid was 81, $50. Possession will be
given the first of next January.
- Cadiz Record.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-09

my sides which the
doctors said W ere
caused by inhamma-
ton. l suffered a
great deal every
month and grew very
thin. | was under the
Doctors care for two
long years withoue
any benefit. Finally
after repeated sug-~
gestions to try II wa
got Lydia +. Pink.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-09

The Lack.
He-"I saw fellow looking over
the diamond ring case at our store
this morning" She-"Oh, how l wish
! were the woman in the case!-st.
Louis Times.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-09
THE CATS OUT OF THE BAG

The cat has jumped out of the
bag and the maSque has been
thrown aside. President Wilson
is helping the rebels under Villa
and Carranza. A ship loaded
with arms for the rebels sailed
from New York for Tampico last
week. 1t was given out from
Washington that it had been
overlooked and that the ship was
under sail so that it could not be
recalled by the departments be-
fore they knew that it was to
sail. But it was observed that
no effort was made to prevent its
landing. Now comes the remark
able statement that our own ships
will protect this cargo of arms
and munitions and will prevent
Huerta from blockading the port
of Tampico. In other words oul
vessels will be on hand to allow
the ship to land and help it te
land. And all this, too, while we
were mediating and while all hos
tilities had ceased.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-09
Woods Defeated

In the race for Representative
in Lake county, Florida in which
our eX-Mayor Woods was a con-
testant, Mr.. Edge was nominated
by the largest vote and Mr.. Han
son by the second vote. Mr..
Woods ran third. The vote as
tabulated is as follows: Edge,
689, Hanson, $40, Woods, 1862.
Mr.. Woods takes his defeat good
naturedly and has arranged a
dinner for the other defeated can
didates.
In describing the result Mr..
Woods says in his paper, The
Lake Region, Edge galloped
away from his opponents and
went under the wire in a walk
with Hanson 120 behind, and
Woods in a wreck three miles
and half back in the pine straw.
Mr.. Woods says in an editorial
that an editor can not succeed in
politics. This seems to be the
history of the country. The pa
pers make the fight and some
one else knocks the plum.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-09
ChIvALRY

The highest tribute which has
ever been paid to womanhood
has been paid to the suffragettes
in England. Fer over a year
these women have made ride
ulous spectacle of themselves and
have resorted to the gravest
crimes. The destruction of prop
erty, and assaults on parliament
and officers of the kingdom are
every day occurrences. Yet with
a patience never surpassed, the
government has tolerated it all
and dealt gently and kindly with
them. And yet the uncrowned
queens fail to see anything in this
which merits their appreciation.
Had men tried similar course
with the government, they would
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-09
Sues the Western Union

Hon. Thos. G. Stuart, of Win.
chester, who was recently a can.
didate for Lieutenant Governor
on the Democratic ticket, has
filed suit against the Western
Union Telegraph Company for
$1,000 damages.
He alleges in his petition that
his brother was critically i'll. at
Dawson Springs, and that the
plaintiff instructed the telegraph
operator at Winchester that he
was expecting a telegram from
his bedside, and to forward the
same to West Liberty, where
Stuart was compelled to go on
business. A telegram was sent
to Stuart announcing the dan
gerous illness of his brother, but
was not delivered for two weeks;
hence the suit.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-09
Lunacy Inquest

Mr.. Ellis A. Hart, Berea, was
tried in the County Court before
his honor, Judge w. R. Shackel-
ford on Thursday, and was found
to be of unsound mind by the
jury, and was committed to the
asylum at Lexington.
About three years ago Mr..
Hart was stricken with Sun-stroke
and since then he has been sub
ject to attacks in which he be-
comes violent and temporarily
loses his reason. About four or
five days ago he was attacked
with a recurrence of this trouble
and has been violent and danger
Gus, and his friends and relatives
thought it best to have him tried
and sent to the asylum for prop
er treatment.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-09
Big Salaries

1t is not generally known that
Christy Mathewson, a baseball
player, receives a bigger hourly
salary than either Wilson or
Bryan. Mathewsons hourly
salary is S187.50 an hour for 80
hours during the baseball season.
Johnson, another ball player, gets
$156.50 an hour, while President
Wilson receives $4,000 an hour,
and Gary of Steel Trust fame
gets $4,000 for every 60 minutes
of time he puts in. Wilson puts
in 1854 hours, so does Gary,
Bryan and Speaker Clark, the lat
tea receiving $3.50 an hour,
while the writer of this article
can barely make connection with
the next meal.-Ex.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-09
High School at Nicholasville
Closes

The commencement exercises
of the grammar school were held
in Nicholasville on last Wednes-
day morning. There were fifty
four graduates, that many hav-
ing passed the State examination.
The High School commencement
was held on Wednesday evening.
The address to the graduating
class was made by DIR. Hinitt,
president of Central University,
Danville.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-09
Commencement at State
College

The Forty-sixth annual COM
mencement exercises of State
College were held under large
tent last Thursday. The tent was
filled to its utmost capacity and
the crowd over-f1oWed and dis
tributed itself on the surrounding
campus. A class of 149 young
men and women were graduated.
President H. S. Barker delivered
the diplomas. Judge A. M. ].
Cochran and Rev. E. Powell had
the degree of L. L. D. conferred
upon them.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-09
Council Meeting

The City Council met in regu-
lar session Thursday night with
Mayor Rice presiding and all the
members of the council present.
\ Judge Dykes reported amount
of fines for the preceding month
$377; City Treasurer reported on
hand Sill, 49262;; City Collector
reports collections $758.57. The
tax levy was placed at SIPS di-
vided as follows: II cents for
sinking funds, SO cents for school
fund, and IS cents for general
fund. Poll tax was placed at
$1.50. The City Assessor report
ed the probable total of property
for taxation S3,250,000.
The Mayor stated that he had
ordered 10000 gallons of oil to be
used on the streets. The city will
pay one-half of the cost and the
property owners the other half.
Main street is divided into two
sections, beginning at Second
street and going each way, and
the estimate is $500 for that
street. Second street is eStimat-
ed at $50, Courthouse square $25,
Lancaster Avenue 500. The
oil will cost 81 cents a gallon.
The Council and the Mayor
and City Attorney constitute a
committee to meet with the man
ayers of the telephone company
at 7 o'clock next Thursday night
to discuss the matter of franchise
and to advertise and sell a fran
chise for the city of Richmond.
A crossing was ordered put in
at Collins street across Main.
A privilege was given to gas
oline company to sink a gasoline
tank at some place on Main St.
Several persons were ordered
to put down concrete sidewalks.
1t was ordered that the school
bonds which are due should be
paid.
The council'refused to refund
to Normal City Lodge $50 paid
by it for license for the recent
street fair that was held in the
city. The council was unwilling
to establish a precedent of this
kind, which would mean that the
license tax was repealed. Some
small accounts and salaries were
ordered to be paid.
The Board of Health was or
dered to look after several sewers
and other nuiSances complained
of by the citizens.
Mrs. Sue Smith Denny was
granted a permit to construct a
$4,000 residence on Lancaster
avenue.
The meeting was a very har-
moniouS one.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-09

dodgers. The laws in force now
are ample and under them every
man who swears falsely to his
tax list can and should be prose
cuted. for false swearing. When
this is done, the burden will to
some extent be lifted from the
land owners and distributed
partly to the shoulders of that
class called Coupon Clippers"
A great hue and cry will be
raised against this method OF
procedure, and a.cry will be heard
that you will drive all the money
from the State. But this is not
true. Not a dollar will be driven
from the State, nor will a single
man leave the State to avoid
proper and just taxation, be-
cause way down in his conscience
he knows that his one hundred
dollars in money receives as much
protection at the hands of the
government as does the poor
mans one hundred dollars worth
of land.
In the language of one of our
distinguished citizens who was
once a tax collector himself, we
say that nothing is better than
the law, and the law is founded
on justice.
Enforce the law against the
rich man, who hides his property
to escape taxation, and relieve
the house owner and the farmer
who now bear practically all of
the burden of taxation.
A Hindu maxim says in sub
stance that when a man in that
country raises a crop, he is fined
(taxed) for so doing. In this
country it may be very truthfully
said that a man who buys landed
property and improves it, or buys
a town lot and improves it, is
fined for so doing. In other
words, everything that a live, pro-
gressive citizen does to improve
the commercial conditions of the
country, brings directly and i'm
mediately upon his head a fine
tax. The vacant lot owner
who gave his lot in at practically
nothing and who is holding the
same to reap a harvest brought
about by those who improve
their property and the farmer
who refuses to improve his
farm while all others around
him are improving theirs, and
the tax dodger who escapes
taxation on his money, notes
and bonds, are very rapidly bring
ing about a condition that will
force the progressive citizen and
the owner of houses and the far
mer who improves his farm by
proper and necessary building, to
pass a law which will exempt all
Improvements on real estate from
taxation.
This is an age in which men
are thinking along new lines.
One very pertinent fact, and one
that is finding Judgment in the
intelligence Of the community is,
"Why should man be fined for
comforting benefit on the coun-
try?
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-09
Gains Great Honors

Herbert Masters, son of John
w. Masters, who formerly lived
here, graduated from the State
University in the department of
electricity and mining. The Lex.
ington Herald speaks of him very
favorably and predicts for him a
great future. He was the young.
est person to graduate from the
College.
He was a remarkably preco.
cious boy when in school here.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-09
PASS THE APPLES. PLEASE

If it is true that Mother Eve
did not realize she was naked un.
til she had eaten the apple, we
suggest that in this day of ques-
tionable fashion it would not
hurt to again pass the apples.
-Cadiz Record.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-09
Helm Files Petition

Congressman Harvey Helm
has filed his petition in the office
of Assistant Secretary of State,
to get his name on the August
primary ballot as candidate for
the Democratic nomination for
Congress in the Eighth district.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-09
Hot Fight in Sight

Hon. Claude Thomas, of Paris,
has announced his candidacy for
congress from the famous Ash
land district. He will oppose the
incumbent ]. c. Cantrill. The
race sets off with much literature
on both sides and promises to
be a hot fight.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-09
THINGS TO WORRY ABOUT

:
The total value of the taxable
property for the county of Madi.
son for this fiscal year, is S13, $685.
10000.
Total tax is Sl99.425.OO divided
as follows:
Richmond city tax .$4O,525.OO
County tax ----92,l3l.OO
State tax ------66, 765.OO
The foregoing totals do not in.
clude license taxes nor special
school taxes nor the city tax for
Berea.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-09
No Sale

The electric light franchise was
offered for sale at Irvine on last
Wednesday afternoon at the
Court House by Chairman c. T.
Grinstead. There were no bid
ders, therefore, no sale.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-09

Representative ]. C. Cantrill,
who is a candidate for reelection
to Congress, sounded the key
note of his campaign at Lexing-
ton, Monday.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-09

Mrs. John Hicks, said to be
one hundred years old, died at her
home near Camp Nelson last
week.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-09

Confederates headed by Gen.
Bennett H. Young, of Louisville,
gathered in Washington last
week to attend the unwilling of
the Arlington memorial monu-
ment to the Southern dead.
President Wilson made the prin.
cipal address.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-09
FOR RENT

A nice cottage on High Street
known as the Sharon house. Call
and see the undersigned.
23-tf ]. H. Hoskinson.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-09
Appointed Deputy U. S.
Marshal

Mr.. John M. Elliott of Winston
has been appointed Deputy U. S.
Marshal for the Eastern Kentucky
District. He will fill the position
formerly held by VIM. Mays.
Mr.. Elliott was the Democratic
candidate for county judge of Els
till county last November. Irvine
Sun.
If your paper is not coming tC
you please notify the Madisonian
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-09

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Speaker Champ Clark will be
the Fourth of July orator at Shell
byville.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-09

Mr.. Thomas A. Combs, of Lex
ington, has been chosen as one
of the directors of the Reserve
bank organization.