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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-21
HAD NOT YET LANDED HIM
Miss Smiths Fond Hopes Dashed TO
Earth When She Learned Purport
= Of Lovers Request.

Young Mr.. Charles was plainly
embarrassed and Miss Smith knew
what was coming-or thought she
did.
"Er-Miss Smith," he said, fever
ishly, could I-er-see your father
for moment or two?"
Certainly, Mr.. Charlesp And,
excusing herself, she swept from the
parlor.
Presently the old man came in,
and, after a short conversation with
Mr.. Charles, he stepped to the door
and summoned his daughter.
at is getting late" said Mr..
Charles, whose face was radiant,
"and, as | have a long ride before
me, l think / will say good night.
Shall l find you at home on Wednes-
day evening, Miss Smith"
Miss Smith assured him that he
would, and Mr.. Charles was soon
enroute.
ooh, papa" she began, "did he"
"You must not question:" said the
old man. "Mr. Charles wished to
see me about a matter which, for the
present, must remain secret"
81 know, papa,' pleaded the girl
''but you might give me just little
hint of what it was-just a word,
papa"
ooh, WELL" he replied indulgently,
"since you must know, Mr.. Charles
wanted to borrow dime to get home
with"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-21
Mrs. Vest Felt Like CRYING.

Wallace, Va.-Mrs. Mary Vest, of
this place says, II hadn't been very
well for three years, and at last was
taken bad. ! could not stand on my
feet, ! had such pains. ached all
over. ] felt like crying all the time.
Mother insisted on my trying Car
dui. Now feel we'll. and do nearly
all my housework." No Medicine
for weak and ailing women, has been
- successful as Cardui. 1t goes to
'5he spot, relieving pain and distress,
and building up womanly strength,
in way that will surely please you.
Only try it once.
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-21
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-21
Spring Laxative and
Blood Cleanser.

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-21
Children CRY
FOR FLETCHER'S
G a 9 . RIA
Emotions Expressed In Dancing.

-'I0NIS'0 INPI N9oVN III DN'N'''I'
In the Vedas of the Hindus, some
of which date back 5000 years before
Christ, there is steady reference to
dancing as an expression of triumph,
worship. and even the deepest grief.
II is the same in the Zendavestas OF
the Persians. Dancing with cymbals
and tambourines, with bells tied to
THERE ankles and wrists or around
their waists, was an art that the
priestesses in the temples must I'M
derstand.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-21
DANCING Always PopuIar.

In the very far east Confucius,
who lived nearly 500 years before
Christ, mentions the dancing of war
riors and Of the outcast women. In
the ancient japanese scrolls constant
pictures appear Of dancing girls and
warriors. And in Phoenicia and Luz
cania, Sparta and ancient Greece al
ways we find that dancing was a part
of the life Of the people, Just as it Ia
today.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-21
|. & n.
Time Card No. 147

Effective Sunday, April IL. 1914.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
No. &C. &N o. Lin. 11.56 p. m.
No. 51-St. L. Express 5:35 p. m.
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No. 53-St. L. Fast Mail 5:33 a. m.
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
No. &C. & St. L. Linn, 5:25 a. m,
No. Syst Louis Express, 1852 a. m.
No. 94-Dixie Flyer. 6:54 p. m.
No. 56-HopkinsviIle Ac. $3.50 p. m.
No. 54-St. L. Fast Mai 1918 D. m.
No. 81 connects at Guthrie for Memphis an
,ints as far south as Erin and for LouIsvills
Gin elnnati and the East
Nos. So and IS make direct connections at Guth
riefor Louisville Cincinnati and all points north
and east thereof. Nos. SO and IS also connect for
Memnhis and way points.
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con. Jacksonville. st. Augustine and Tampa. Fla
Also Pullman sIs ep .rs to New Orleans Connect,
at Guthrie for points East and West No. eS vii
not carry local passengers forTpoints north Of
Nashville. Tenn.
J. c. HOOE. Agt.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-21
NEW KIND OF eUNMAN.

Mr.. Newrich (reading newspaper
heading -"Ambition Kills Obi
oan."
Mrs. Newrich-Mercy! Where do
those gunner get their horrible
names?
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-21

His Ma-Earlie, your teacher says
you haven't been at the head of your
class a single day since school began.
Why is that?
Earlie-I'm no end seat hog, ma.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-21
QUEER, TOO.

"Those climbers have no standing,
have they, in society,""
"No; it was as much as they could
accomplish to get footing"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-21
SAVAGE REMARK.

Brown-I hear that the squaws
originated the tango and | believe
that split skirts were invented by the
Indians.
Jones-What tribe, prayH
Brown-The Shoshones (show
show knees) of course.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-21
THE BITTER BITTEN.

Harry-Did he try to insure the
book agent?
Garry-Yes; and he sold him a
set of books.-Judge.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-21
NO WONDER.

'What a shocking looking dish
this is, my dear"
:''Perhsps, my love, that's because
it is currant pie"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-21
SHE SEEMS SATISFIED, THOUGH

Figg-They say that marriage is
a failure. Do YOU believe it?
PROFESSIONALISM wonder. The
bride never gets the best man.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-21
HIS IDEA.

"Why does Harry take Julia out
so much on moonlight promenades p
81 suppose he has an idea that if
he does it, he will win in walk"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-21
POINT OF DIFFICULTY.

"What do you find most Difficult
about the tango"
Learning not 10 dance it," re
piied Miss Cayenne.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-21

VC,KK:'S sSs::s$Ss :ssa;Ss%SsAII!yE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
Symbolism in the Orient.

THE oriental takes curious delight
! in the symbolic. In this connection
perhaps no better illustration could be
AFFORDED than the following:
The government in Batavia had oc-
casion not so long ago to expel a
princely relation Of the Sultan of Solo
oy reason of his rebellious attitude and
open hatred of the Dutch. The sultan.
upon being advised Of the governments
decision, sent to the prince statement
of the facts. wherein sympathetic IN
curry was made as to what gifts he
would like best to carry with him to
soothe him in his Punishment. He was
given to understand that he might
choose what he liked from the sultan's
treasures, and that expense would not
be considered.
The banished one asked for a mirror
and a toothbrush, a selection that oc-
casioned much mirth among the Euro
pean residents. 1t transpired. however.
that the laugh was On the side of the
prince, since it appeared that the prince.
by his choice. had in reality. from the
native standpoint, read his royal kins-
ceptable to the Dutch authorities.
The mirror, according to the native
was meant to remind the
sultan that he might one day be In a
similar position to that of the prince.
while the toothbrush was intended TO
convey a hint that the sultan, II he
wished to escape the prir 'Hs fate,
should resolve to show his teet.- 10 the
Dutch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
Some Royal Treasures.

A MONG the royal treasures of Persia
"A is a pipe set with diamonds. rubies
and emeralds to the value, 1t is estimated.
of no less than $4,000. This pile was
made for the late shah, and is said to
be even more valuable than his famous
sword.
In the matter Of swords 1t is said that
the Gaekwar of Baroda. who, on the oc-
casion Of the coronation of George V in
India, added to his fame by snubbing
that monarch, possesses the most precious
blade in existence Its hilt and belt are
incrusted with diamonds. rubies, SAP
phires and emeralds. and its value has
been put at s1,Oo0o00.
There are many costly swords in the
treasure rooms OF eastern and European
rulers, notably those of the Gar Of Rus
STA, the Sultan of Turkey and the King
of Siam, but the sword of the gaekwar
outshines them all. The most valuable
sword in Europe is that presented by the
Egyptians to Lord Wolseley. The hilt
is set with brillIants, and the whole sabef
is estimated to be worth $4,000.
The Maharajah of Ghened is the owner
of the most costly brougham in the world
The handles of the doors are OF solid
gold, while the rest of the vehicle Is or
silver.
The new Emperor of Morocco came into
possession of curious piano, manufac-
tured to the order of his predecessor,
which Is probably the most expensive In
strument of the kind ever made. This
piano was made in parts, each being
small enough to be carried by a slave,
as it appeared that the former emperor
firmly refused to trust them to the care
of his camels, which formed the only
other available means of transport. rms
expensive musical instrument was mace
principally of tulip and orris woods inlaid
with Unpublished jacaranda parquetry ana
decorated with scroll work OF pure gold.
The actual sum paid for 1t was S20,op
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
Didn't Count for Much.

The Vice President tells a good story on
himself and Secretary Bryan. 1t seems
that at recent reception at the White
House Mr.. Marshall and Mr.. Bryan were
standing, one on each side of the Presi-
dent. just prior to the opening of fes-
uvities. They thought that such a posi-
ton was their proper place and never
worried about 1t at all.
But presently along came some gold
laced master OF ceremonies, who decided
that these two distinguished men were not
in their proper sphere. so with a wave of
his hand he removed them to different
position.
AS soon as Mr.. Marshall and Mr. Bryan
were settled in their new quarters Mr.
Marshall whispered laughingly to the
Secretary of State:
s.This Just shows Mr.. Bryan, how little
we count in this administration"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22

same plan had been followed by the re-
publicans when they were in power: and
that he. for one. believed the democrats.
now that they control the machinery,
should proceed in their own way to carry
out the party program Of legislation.
You remind me Of the experience of an
old negro woman down in Greenwood.
MISS" he said to the republicans Her
mistress had company Unexpectedly and
sent her husband out to get old Aunt
Martha, the cook, and to get her at once.
He found her standing in a downtown
street with brickbat in her hand, and
indulging in a lot of rather extreme
language.
".Why, Aunt Martha, what is the mat
ter? he demanded.
Some po' white trash Jest come erlong
heah wild one OBJ dem new machines what
runs widout horses she said, and come
nigh runnin' ovah me. Ell I'd got dis
brickbat in time I'd Ell stove in its
brains"
"'WeIl. your mistress wants you to
come, and she's in a hurry said the man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22

center around Panama, Guantanamo
and the Philippines.
Every conceivable exigency that
might arise to plague this nation is
worked out from every point Of view.
The facts are accepted at full value
and at least, in the war game there is
no hypocrisy. 1t is too serious for
trifiing; and these gray-headed men.
sitting upon hassocks Ind moving toy
ships here and there. are working out
ways and means by which the United
States. in time of war. could go out to
battle against a foe with fleet of su-
perior strength and still win the day.
German feet Of ten dreadnoughts. twenty
destroyers, three auxiliariee and convoy OF
merchant supply ships left North sea today to
coal at Azores and proceed to Guantanamo to
capture 1t and establish advanced base for
operations against the Panama canal.
Any reader OF the daily newspapers
can readily realize the CONSERVATION
that would result from such a state
ment. 1t might happen that several of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22

our dreadnoughts were in the Pacific
and that others were scattered up and
down the Atlantic coast. It would be
imperative to mobilize a fleet stronger
than that of the enemy in time to meet
them before the first part of their
plans were accomplished. What hur-
the Navy Department.! Hundreds of
wireless messages would be exchanged
hourly.
But, after all it would be a simple
matteroor former war college stu
dents would remember what they did
when they were mobilizing fleets of
toy warships and going into battle
with a yard-stick range finder.
1t Is similar problems that the war
students work out every day. To make
the solution more difficult, the officers
of the col eye are divided into sides-the
red, or the enemy, and the blue. or the
American force. Sometimes one side
wins. and sometimes the other. The
men exchange sides and in this man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22

quivering heat No life could exist in its
borders of terror.
But when the father and uncle camped
one night on its borders, just where
mighty river rushed down out Of the
mountain, there came to one of them
dream, a dream which he put into action.
Here was water by the thousands of gal
lans rushing away in waste-there lay
thousands of acres of land thirsting for
its touch to transform itself into a para
disc.
So the Churches went to work on their
dream. And now by irrigation bitches,
through which the river waters the land,
this ancient desert has become one of the
most beautiful and wealthy agricultural
spots on the globe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
Havoc WROUGHT on SAN MARCOS
q By Ar1ER IcAN GUNS

ner every phase Of the situation is
considered from both sides.
The above problem is typical of those
solved at the war college. Here is one
method of solution: Each battleship Of
both fleets would be listed with its speed.
armor and armament. The probable eff
ficiency of each ship in battle would be
estimated Then. as no fleet can proceed
faster than the maximum speed Of its
slowest ship, the length of time it would
take for the Red feet to reach the vicin-
ity of Cuba would be easily calculated.
Also the length of time, in almost min
utes, that would be required to get every
available American ship to Cuban waters
would be determined.
The admiral Of the Blue fleet prepares
an estimate of the situation--that is, he
states how long it will take him to get
fleet together to meet the enemy, where
he thinks II best to encounter them and
the comparative strength of the opposing
fleets
In the war game each move is made by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22

written signal Before the first move in
the game each toy fleet admiral must
write out three signals and give them to
the umpire. The umpire reads aloud sig
nal number one Of both commanders. Be-
fore he reads signal number two, signal
number four must be in his possession.
Until he orders the move the signals are
known only to himself and the side writ
ing them. By always being two signals
ahead of the move great surprises are
possible and a disastrous signal cannot
be corrected until unlimited damage has
been sustained.
This teaches the great necessity of
being right the first time and not being
required to pull out of a hole"
The Red commander. following the
problem quoted above, would simply con-
tinue on to Guantanamo and capture it;
or, if he met the Blue fleet, wage battle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
The Difference.

S e n a tor ] o h l.
S h arp Williams.
who usually Illus
trateS a speech
with a fund Of
g o u t h e r n negro
stories, told re-
p u b lican senators
in a debate not
long ago that they
had no right to
complain because
d e m o or ats shut
them out of GER
tain CO m m 1 ttee
meetings.
He declared the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22

Get in here and I'll take you right out
there
The darby woman got in. She felt
little out Of place at first, but soon sur
rendered to the luxurious cushions and
the speed. After few minutes they came
was ambling across the street. with no
apparent intention OF getting out of the
way. The old darby woman looked side
wise at her escort. and decided he was
using too much caution.
Run right ovah him. she shouted:
He hain't got no business at all crossin
de road In front OBJ our wagon. nohow.
And that's the way we democrats feel
when we are driving the car" added Sem
ator Williams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
Chained!

Observation-Disclosures.
private secretary
to Vice President
NJ a r 8 h a IL. ran
across a thirty
page hand-written
le...er from a crank
in the official mail
one morning. After
reading three pages
of 1t he decided.
with a grin, to
b T i g h t e n h ! S
chiefs day ny let
ting him wade
through the docu-
ment; and accord
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
A Spirited Chase.

A friend met Sen
ator MARITIME OF
New Jersey on the
street the day
after New Year
day and asked him
how he had en-
joyed the holiday.
"Oh, fine, fine."
responded MARITIME
TIL tell you about
it. Senator Bradley
invited me up to
have a real old
ia 8 h 1 o ned Ken
lucky eggnog with
him and a party OF
frondS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22

ingly laid it on top of the pile Of letters
on his private desk.
Vice President Marshall came in with
CHEEKY greeting and passed into his pri-
vate office. There was silence for almost
a minute; then the buzZer sounded.
Mark" he exclaimed, as the secretary
appeared, when L keep a dog, do you
suppose I'm going to do my own bark
ing?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22

When the wind is Instantaneous to
one fleet every time that fleet fires a
salvo die Is cast. If a six is turned.
10 per cent of the hits of the firing feet
is deducted. Ocean currents and the con-
dition of the sea are also important fac
tors if torpedoes are to be used. for great
allowance must be made If these deadly
instruments are to strike home
1t is the object of each commander to
cap the enemy-that is, each seeks
to place his fleet across the bows of the
other as though one fleet were a straight
line and the other its perpendicular BIZ
sector. Then the straight line fleet has
every possible advantage, for it can
bring into play every gun, while the BIZ
sector fleet can use but those on the
forecastle of the first ship without hit
ting ships of their own fleet
In the. war game officers will work
hours at a time to secure this advan-
tage. In actual war. as in the Russo
Japanese war, admirals will wait for
days to trap the enemy in some such
formation. If a fleet is once trapped in
this manner it means practical annihila-
ton.
When it appears most advantageous
one commander will maneuver his fleet
to bring the enemy. within range. Then
he will open fire. The enemy must return
shot for shot, and salvo after salvo will
be fired at intervals of about twenty-four
seconds until the battle has been decided.
The monster guns could fire a greater
number Of shells, but this would be
unadvisable, for one shell would not be
the target or water. 1t requires about
twenty -four seconds for the shell to travel
$1,000 yards. This prevents the waste of
ammunition. and as the life of the big
guns is limited each shell fired in time
of war must be made to count.
The effect of the modern projectile
filled with high explosive is terrific. 1t
is estimated by naval experts that
modern naval battle can last but four or
five minutes after the ships come within
range and commence firing. Almost at
would be shot away.
So accurate and deadly is the marks
manship of the American gunners that
even during the tense excitement Of bat
tie 1t is estimated that 40 per cent of
the projectiles fired would strike to the
very vitals of warship.
Hers, again. apparently trivial facts
must be taken into consideration. The
sun, the wind. the strength and tenn
perature of the powder. the temperature
of the air. the speed of both ships and
many more like things enter severely
into the calculations.
Tests were recently conducted by the
Atlantic fleet using the old San Marcos
as target. Forty-eight twelve-inch
proJectiles were fired at her and nothing
is left but a pile of scrap-fit only for
junk dealer.
The San Marcos was riddled through
and through. Great projectiles tore gap
ing holes through the thick armor below
the water-line. Turret plates were drill
ed with clean twelve-inch holes as
though they had been mere pine boards,
long burrows were plowed through the
decks from one end of the ship to the
other, and in less than ten minutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
Made Desert Bloom.

Representative D. s. Church of Cali
fornia has ancestors who played an i'm
portant part in the civilization Of the
Golden state. His father and uncle went
ont there years ago when the San Joa-
ouin valley was a desert For hundreds
of square miles this waste Of sand and
sagebrush extended shimmering in the
sun, whose rays made the air vibrate in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22

81 looked up his address and set blithe-
ly forth. They told me he had moved.
I went to the next place, but he didn't
live there Some one suggested he lived
at another location. l tried that also
without success. Honestly. I've been chas-
ing that egg-nog for two days, ana
boven't caught I'D with 1t vet"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
II Took Is SHOTS To WREcK
THIS Asst. ON q
The SAN MARCOS

ISTTORS to Ne"-
port. Il. l.. gaze
with unconcealed
establishment at the
sight Of a score or
more of intelligent
looking. m | q d / G.
aged men who.
with undivided t.
tention. play at a;
game which appar-
emily consists of
nothing more Sc