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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-24

Villa, the rebel leader, claims that
VIM. S. Benton. the English subject
murdered last Tuesday, entered his
camp armed and threatened his life
and that Benton was seized, disarm-
ed, tried by court martial and exc
cuted as an 'armed prowler." a
legal proceeding under the rules of
war. Benton's friends deny this in
toto. They say that Benton went
to see Villa, unarmed, as he did not
own a pistol, to protest against
depredations on his ranch, and did
Il 80 vehemently that Villa engaged
in quarrel with him and finally
either shot him in person or ordered
him taken out and shot. The story
of court martial is not believed.
Upon Great Britain's demand. Sec
rotary Bryan has ordered a rigid in
yestigation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-24
Weather Not a Bar.

The work Of putting in position
the large steel material for the floor
Of the postoffre was begun Thurs
day last. Weather is hardly bar
to any work for the contractors.
When Uhe weSther does allow one
Kind Of work they put on force at
something else. and it is probable
that the contractors will be able to
carry out their determination to
complete the building by Thanks
giving Day.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-24
Encourage The Artists.

The Girls Art Society of the High
school will have an art exhibit in the
school building three days this week,
beginning tomorrow. They have
several copies of many famous
pictures and all should go whether
they love art or not. Only dime is
charged. Help the young ladies in
raising a fund with which to buy
more pictures.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-24
REV ]. ]. GENTRY
State Secretary Of Sunday
SchOsl Board Preached
Sunday.

Rev. ]. j. Gentry, Secretary of the
State Sunday School Board, preach
ed strong sermon at the Baptist
church Sunday morning. He was
fsCmerIy Gjudge ia South Carolina
and is a man of unusual ability and
gifts as a speaker. His sermon was
heard by q large congregation. He
also addressed the Sunday school,
'6Es pupils and teachers being pres
emit.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-24

difficulty in arriving at ground of
common agreement With all
these facts before Us. and with the
fair disposition manifested on the
part of the committee, | am sure
that we wo3Id either have agreed
with them, or they would have
agreed with us. and inssmuch as
we offered to give bond il such de-
lay were granted to the effect that
any rates which went into effect
finaly. should be retroactive, to
January 1st. 1914, and that any
charges over the rates finally adopt
ed would be refunded to the sub
scribers from January LIST, to 1914. |
within thirty days after such rates
should have been finally adopted,
we do not see that anything could |
have been lost to the people of the
county by granting US this delay.
while | feel that the committee
was not sufficiently informed in re-
commanding the franchise, which
they did. | wish to express my ap-
probation Of the fairness of the
from their point of
view, with the information before
hem. and ] feel that any injus-
ice which the franchise recon-
nended gives to US was OF intention
II on their part.
IF, as fear, we are forced into
litigation as a result of the offer for
Iale Of their franchise. trust our
PATRONS will feel that we are not ,
lighting them but we are merely :
rying to find out in an amiciable /
pirit just what our rights are"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-24
REV. GEORGE STUART
Will Speak at GAINESVILLE Mid
Winter Bible Conference.

Several Thousand people in Hop-
kinsville would like again to hear
Rev. George r. Stuart, who was
with the lamented Sam Jones for ten
years. in one of his great sermons.
Mr.. Stuart will speak tonight at the
Mid-Winter Bible Conference in
GAINESVILLE. The session opened yes
ter6ay and will continue during the
week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-24

Two bills carrying the amendments
to the parole and indeterminate SEN
tence laws. made necessary by the
recent decision of the court of APP
peals in the DeMoss case, wer e
passed by the senate Friday. Debate
upon the measures consumed nearly
all of both sessions of the upper
branch.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-24
Grand and Petit JurieS Select
ed, Grand Jury
Charged.
VERY LARGE DOCKET.
Charge to Jury Was Most In
preSSive and Duty
Defined.

Circuit Judge Hanbery opened a six
weeks term Of his court yesterday,
with the largest docket during his
term of Office. The Judge took the
bench at 9 O'Clock and called the COM
mon law appearance docket. Many
cases were set for trial during the
fourth week Of the term, some were
continued and others passed. At
ter this the court proceeded to the
selection of the grand jury and "a
petit jurors This being done the
court proceeded to deliver a most
impressive charge to the grand jury.
The court impressed upon the jury
their duty, under their oaths to make
most diligent search into many cases
of violation of law in the county,
running through the calendar from
top to bottom.
There are 65 commonwealth cases
on the docket and these will COM
mence, according to the arrange
ment of the docket, the first week OF
more of the term. There are 40 con-
tinued common law cases, 81 new
common law cases and SO cases on
the equity docket.
| At one o'clock the case of the
Commonwealth vs.. Clinton Pitzer,
indicted for Carrying concealed
deadly weapon, was taken up for
trial. After hearing the evidence
the case was given to the jury with
out argument and in about five min.
utes they rendered verdict of not
guilty.
The next case called was the Com.
monwesith VS.. Nathaniel Wooton'col
indicted for shooting and woundino
ID sudden heat and passion. The
trial began at 2:O5. There areouiet
number Of witnesses on each side
ana the remainder of the afternoon
was taken up in hearing the evil
dence.
The juries were empanelled as fol-
lows: -
| GRAND-E. T. Stegar, Foreman
Sam Wright, F. B. Wagner. John T
East A. E. P'Pool, ]. j. Sheriff..
Lon Teasley, W. L. Caudle. O. F.
comes, James Rogers, o. M. Wilson
and J. d. Caps.
PETIT-P. C. Crews, C. A. Carter.
D. Z Payne, w. T. Hopper, A. c.,
JOINER Howard Brame, A. r.. Word
basel Roberts. S. H. King. D. J
McCOrd, J. H. Murphey, j. T. Steoar
.. Z, King; o. H. Milton, G p
Bouldin, j. F. Taylor, Walter Good
W. 5. Harmed, Jouett Adams. Fl ~
Mays, B. P. Eubanks, H. H. Lind.
sey, George Bradley, and j. M
Miller. g ~
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-24
False Alarm.

The fire department was called to
the home Of Will Hester. on South
Campbell street. Sunday night few
minutes before z o'clock. The de-
partment made quick run. but
there was no reason for the alarm
being turned on. as there was no fire.
only a fiue burning out.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-24

Washington himself never OBJ
served Feb. % as his birthday, but
Feb. IL under the old calendar which
was changed the year he was 81
years of age. Newport. r. L., on
Feb. %, 1888. celebrated Washing
toms birthday by ringing bells, fir
ing cannon and decorating houses
and its observance has been kept mp
ever since.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-24
CREAMERY
SURE THING
Large Attendance at Farmers
Meeting on Last Sat-
urday.
ENOUGH COWS ARE PLEDGED.
Plant to Be Put In and Bust
ness To Begin By
April LIST.

The final meeting of the farmers
in regard to establishing creamery
here was held in the rooms of the
H. B. M. A. last Saturday afternoon.
AS Mr.. S. L. Cowherd was unable to
attend, Godfrey Morgan presided.
There was a large attendance and
three of the Fox brothers were pres
ent. After Mr.. Morgan stated the
object Of the meeting, he made a
call for more pledges of cows and
about 30 were added to the list, be-
sides Others that were named who
had cows which would be used for
supplying the creamery.
Mr.. Mike Fox then described in
detail the manner in which the pro-
duct of the farmers cows would be
received and the prices TO be paid.
His talk was very interesting and he
Enthusiastically answered many ques-
tions propounded by the farmers.
At the conclusion of his remarks,
he told the farmers TO go home and
get ready to begin delivering milk
and cream by the first day of April.
He said that the Peter Fox Sons Co.
would at once begin the erection OF
IAN up-to-the-minute plant and they
would be ready to begin receiving
their products on the day named.
The company is going to put up
building and install plant that
will take care of the product of g.
900 cows Though they will begin
business with the number of cows
pledged. they expect the number
will rapidly increase bound to do it
when the farmers begin to realize
that they can make their cows bring
them in $L50 per year each, which
will be done.
Mr.. Fox urged those present and
farmers generally to go into poultry
raising more extensively thar ever,
and agreed to pay them the highest
prices for every fryer and broiler
that was brought to them.
He very emphatically called upon
the farmers to at once begin raising
guinea fowls, which are less trouble
than other fowls and are worth more
.mnney, as the game laws OF every
State are SO stringent now that a
quail or pheasant can never find
its way into the cities, and the
most pretentious hotels and high
class restaurants are now serving
guinea fowls for game birds of al
most every kind.
To encourage the farmers in rails
ing these fowls he said that the COM
pany would furnish everyone with
eggs free of charge who would en-
bark in this new feature of farm
life. In five minutes fourteen farm
ers called for 100 each and they will
be furnished as promptly as possible
early enough for spring settings.
The creamery, it is generally be-
lieved, will be one of the best things
that has been put over by the H. B.
M. A. for some time. The idea was
first mentioned to Secretary Bleich |
by cashier of one of the local banks
and Mr.. Bleich saw the wisdom of it |
and got busy and laid it before the
Association. The Association caught |
on and the farmer caught on and
finally the Fox Bros. saw the oppor-
tunity and the creamery is a GER
tanity.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-24

Southern California has just suf-
fered the worst storm in its history,
with a loss of seven lives and aprop-
erty damage of $4500,0C0. Los
Angeles alone sufferedto an extent
of 81 500, 009.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-24

A new postal order has been made
that letter mailed without postage
may be carried toits destination, but
double postage will be charged at
the other end Of the line.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-24

Easter Sunday is three weeks later
this year than last year, being April
IL instead of March %, The ex-
IRENE range of dates upon which it
may fall is IS, from March p to
April rs.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-24

The local option election in Scott
county held last September has been
held void in circuit court, because
25 per cent. of the voters in one pre-
cinct did not sign the petition caal-
ing for an election.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-24

Judge j. P. Hopson, of the Court
of Appeals, has announced his eandi-
dacy for the Democratic .renomina-
ton in the Third District. Judge
Hepson has served two terms and
the state cannot well afford to dis
pense with the services of so able
and experienced jurist.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-24
Frank HOge's Valentine.

Frank Hoge's valentine arrived at
his home in Cleveland. Ohio. last
Saturday. 1t Is a fine girl and has
been named Eleanor. Friends here
have received engraved announce
ments Of the event.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-24

The Legislature was not in session
yesterday, in observance of Washiug-
toms Birthday, Monday instead of
Sunday. The Glenn insurance bill
will, therefore, not come up in the
Senate tomorrow. 1t has already
passed the House as the Greene bill.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-24

The Smiths are away down the
list in numbers in Hardin county,
ranking below the Millers, Browns
and five other families.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-24

1t is lucky for the Confederate PEN
sioners that there is one man they
May--owe without having to shave
their warrants.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-24

Senator Bacon left an estate of
5000, 900 at Macon, Ga and his val
liable library. He gave 100000
park to Macon.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-24

A movement has been started to
&eHminate the word "obey" from the
marriage service of the church of
England.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-24

Congressman r. Y. Thomas, Of
the Third district. has announced his
candidacy for reelection.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-24
Editorial Comments.

- Yesterday was the last day for
10 National Banks to get in.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-24

A bull 6ght with John Bull in the
ring may now be pulled off at Juarez.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-21

Sheriff Greer of Hartville pass.
ed through Mansfield enroute
from Mountain Grove where he
had been visiting? Guess so! Y
The many friends of Mr..
Comstock will be pleased to
learn that he is rapidly improv-
ing from his recent illness and
expects be out again in a few
days. X
The little suburb, Colser, three
miles southeast of Mansfield,
was aroused from its slumbers
early Sunday morning by q
wreck on the Frisco. Five cars
were smashed to pieces, two
cars of hugs and three cars of
poles. Fortunately no one was
hurt. Passenger trains were
delayed several hours, No. 3 re.
naming in Mansfield until the
wreck was cleared, x
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-21
SCHOOL NOTES
term closed.

Another term closed.
Thirteen graduates this year.
The total enrolment was POI.
The enumeration last May was
23O.
The enumeration this year is
272.
Fifteen pupils finished the
Ninth grade.
There were only twelve who
completed the Eighth grade.
The reunion of old students
and teachers at the school build.
ing Friday was one of the most
pleasant events of the week.
Tie poultry experiment on
the school grounds was an en-.
tire success, although the books
kept by the students in agricul.
ture showed the cost of the
building, fence, labor and feed
amounted to S20.75 more than
the income from the eggs.
A Plymouth rock, hen from
the poultry pen at the school
building weighed 9 II pounds
She belonged to N. S. Miller and
brought 93 cents on the market.
Nine of the thirteen Seniors
think they may be back in school
next year to take the eleventh
grade.
The average daily attendance
for the year was 1913 and the total
days attendance 35, ,696.
There were only thirty.nine
cases of tardiness in an enroll.
ment of 261 for the entire year.
The Senior class enjoyed the
hospitality of Prof. and Mrs.
Hylton at a six o'clock dinner
Wednesday.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-21
Has Made Good.

The many friends. of Mr.. Ed
ward Westbrook, who has re-
Gently been visiting home folks
here, will be pleased to know that
he is now a member of one of
the largest International law
firms in Chicago, practicing In.
ternational law only. This com.
paratively young man is a
Wright county product, born in
Nebraska. but raised closed t.,
Mansfield. x
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-21
MAYORS PROCLAMATION

AS May 30, is Decoration Day,
a National holiday,the merchants
of Mansfield are requested to
close their places of business at
least a part of the day. The
ball game between the two clubs
made up of the business men Of
Mansfield, for the benefit of the
park debt. Farmers and others
intending to trade take notice.
The merchants are asked to
close but two hours Sat. May 30,
from 2 to 4 p. m. Every farmer
patronizing Mansfield stores can
govern themselves accordingly =
If the stores are closed for only
two hours there will be ample
time for everybody to trade, and
every farmer who has occasion
to use the new hitch rack
should be willing to go out to the
ball game and spend 25c to help
pay for the same.
Promptly at 4 O'Clock all stores
and banks will be open and ready
for business, giving every one
ample time to do their trading
after the ball game. Let US all
work together for a bigger and
better Mansfield.
G. S. BURNEY, Mayor.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-21

Don't get mad if you have to
take the middle of the street to
dodge the rock piles, stakes, chat,
etc, where new walks and cross.
ings are being put in. Just re.
member after it's all over you
can walk on concrete walks on
either side of every street in
town, even to the cemetery, and
with your head up proudly say
that we have the best town on
the Frisco.
w. 0. w. special meeting Fri.
day night. Important business,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-21

Mr.. Edward Westbrook, who
has been visiting his parents,
returned to his home in Chicago,
accompanied by his parents, who
after visiting in Chicago will go
on to New York and spend the
summer with Mrs. Westbrook's
relatives. X
The recent cool spell is on &C.
count of Mansfield being with
out ice! until the completion and
running of the new ice plant,
which will be in full operation
next week. The weather will
then turn warm; the corn and
pumpkins will start to growing,
and everybody will be happy,
especially the ice man.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-21
Remember the Ball Game.

The ball game Decoration Day
between the teams of southeast
aud northwest side of the park
will be a hummer; follow the
band. Jones may be more intel
lectual than you, Smith may be
better looking, Brown more ath-
letic, Robinson healthier and
Vanasterfeller richer, but it will
cost them just the same to see
the ball game Saturday, May 30,
as it will you, and the proceeds
go toward paying the park debt.
please be there. X
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-21
AT THE COUNTY SEAT.

Kerr & German, proprietor.
of the butchers shop, are pre-
pairing to supply ice for the city
of Hartville. Without a doubt
they will purchase their ice from
the Mansfield ice plant which
will soon be in operation. This
company will furnish the public
with an analysis of the water
the use to make ice with at reg.
ular intervals.
Chester Young. who has been
visiting his parents, Lamp Young
and wife. the past few days, has
returned to his home in Kansas
City, where he is employed by
Montgomery, Ward & Co.
There is some talk of the
county seat having an electric
light plant in the near future. A
project of the kind would pay
well as such company would
have the contract for lighting
county court house and Jail.
Fishing is the order of the day
and scarcely day passes with
out a several strings of bass and
other varieties of the tinny tribe
beiug placed on exhibition on
streets of Hartville.
John Dennis took bunch of
kids" fishing in his auto one
day last week. There were about
twenty, and every available part
of the car held a youngster with
lunch basket and fishing pole.
They went to the second ford and
all report a fine time. Such ont.
ings as these make life worth
living.
Hartville now has eight auto.
mobiles. besides claiming a half
interest in in the Mansfield
Hartville truck. In addition cars
from neighboring towns almost
daily are here transacting busi-
ness, making it quite an auto
town. 1t would be good loca.
ton for someone to start an auto
garage.
Miss Olive ProtherO is the
proud possessor of a fine new
runnabout and tan harness, and
the same is drawn by Tim" a
trusty burro, who carries her
and her friends through the
streets of Hartville. All you
have to do to get Tim to go is to
hold a bail of hay in front of him
and away they go over the Ozark
hills, and coming back to town
Tim can beat the best auto in
in HartviIle, for that generally
means the end of his journey TO-
the day.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-21
Enthusiastic Meeting.

At a Republican mass meet
ing of the Republicans of Wrigh
county, Mo-, held on May 16
1914, Arthur Curtis was elected
chairman and J. H. Dennis, sec
retary. G. A. Stephens, Geo
Hunter and Elmer Fuson weie
appointed as a committee or
resolutions.
The roll call by townships was
made and the following were
elected as delegates to the State
convention, to be held in St.
Louis, May p. 1914: Thurman
Caldwell, ID. S. Cantrell, G. A.
Stephens, F.. A. Brott, N. L.
Richardson, Jno. A. Dennis and
Vim. Hudson.
The following were elected as
alternates j. w. Key, B f. Lat
inner, w. A. Rosevear, Wm.
Trout, d. E. Temple, James
Blackwell and s. R. Hudson.
Several intere sting speeches
were made by prominent Re
publicans. The following resol.
utiOns were adopted:
We. the Republicans of Wright
county, Mo-, in mass convention
assembled, condemn and deplore
the action of the present Demo
cratic administration in it's tariff
revision, whereby foreign pro
ducts and manufactured goods
are fostered upon us at less cost
than can be produced in our
own country; thereby reducing
the wages of our laboring men,
closing the doors of our factor
les. throwing men out of en-
ployment and discouraging the
farmer in stock raising and gen.
eral farming. We also condemn
and deplore the Democratic in.
come tax law as unfair, unjust
and discriminating in its nature,
thereby discouraging capital, re.
tarding improvement and prog.
ress and fostering dishonesty.
Whereas, The Republican
party is and alway has been a
party of progress and prosper
ity, a friend of the farmer and
laboring man, therefore be it
Resolved, That we commen d
and approve the splendid record
of the Republican party from
its beginning under Abraham
Lincoln to the present time.
A. M. CURTIS,
JOE H. DENNIS, Chairman.
Secretary.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-21
A SCREAMING COMEDY.
WHO Wins the Widow"

Who Wins the Widow"
Wanted, a Baby" at the OPP.
era house Saturday night. Do
not miss this.
Dare Devil Dick Wins a Wife;
sec him go across the border.
Only in the Way "a spectacu.
lar drama.
Good music; 5000 feet of pic
lures. Guaranteed to please
you or your money back. Ad-
mission, 10 cents to everybody.
: c. l.. BEACH, Mgr.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-21

Did you notice how rapidly our
subscription list is growing.
This should appeal to the wide,
awake business man, desiring to
increase his trade, TO advertise,
and advertise right. Special
rates on large space and time
contracts. Get the habit.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-05-21
Coming Coming Coming

And the time has come for you
to buy that new pair of Ok
FORDS for Summer. We have
the latest styles in Ladies' Ok.
fords, also Men and Ladies'
Shoes. See our line and get
our prices before buying. We
also have a complete line of
lawns, Crepes, Silks and
Ginghams.
% II, YESi-
and by the way, we have a new
line of Men and Boys hats.
All the latest novelties in blue,
brown, Black and Greys; also
a complete line Of Men and
Boys Straw Hats.
DRY GOODS SPECIALS FOR
S A n U II ID A Y
Good Lawns, all colorS, pr yd. DC
Good Dress 6 inghamS pr yd &c
Ribbon. any No. or color, yd. .l0c
Calicos, all colors, pr yd. DC
Ladies' 25c Vests. go. .... .l5c
GROCERY SPECIALS
Good Coffee. ..... 19c
Salt Meat .19c
Good Rice. ........ ..... Sc
Coal Oil, 5-gailOn lots, per gal. SC
Potatoes, per bushel 20
Groceries delivered to all parts
of town. Phone No. 40.
Cash Mercantile Co.
Arthur Stafford Manager