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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
SNOW IN DIXIE
SOnth In Grip Of Worse Wealth
er Than Ours.

Snow fell Wednesday night on the
Atlantic coast as far South as the
gulf States. The heaviest snowfall 4
CURED in Georgia. Louisiana, Missis-
sippi. North and South Carolina. In
Louisiana and Mississippi the snow
began falling aboutnoon and by night
fall had been recorded from a trace
in the extreme south to six inches in
he northern section. The thermo-
meters in New Orleans, Mobile and
other gulf points lowered about the
freezing point. The snow was two
inches deep at Savannah. In NedD
Orleans it melted as it fell. -
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they Scannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an infamed condi-
ton ~ the mucous lining Of the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube is in1amed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect
Deafness is the result. and unless the in
6ammation can be taken out and this
tube restored TO its normal condition
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out OF ten are caused by Catarrh
which is nothing but an inhamed condi-
fion OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars forany case o.
Deafness Caused by catarrh) that be- cured l.
Halls Cgtarrh Cure. Send for circulars FREQ.
FL. CHENEY, a co, TOLEDO, Ohio
sold by Druggists, 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
Ben Salmon.

Ben Salmon, as Sergeant alarms
of the ser ate, is getting along with
his end Of the thing splendidly, and
looks like an old hand at the bus
ness. Ben. like his father, Senator
r. M. Salmon, is well liked by the
Senate body. He is clever young
man. and likes the political game bet
ter than be likes than the girls. and
that's going some. Princeton Leader
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
Ropes We're Burned. :

Sam Petty. negro. accused of kill
in Charles w. Kinkhead. a deputy
sheriff at Leland. Miss, was shot to
death by mob and the be dy burned.
An effort to burn the negro alive
failed when the flames burned the
ropes with which he was bound. He
was riddled with bullets when he
tried to escape.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
Death of Child.

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Fruit, of
Louisville. have the sympathy of
their friends in their deep sorrow,
occasioned by the death of their
eleven months old daughter. which
occurred last Wednesday night. DR..
and Mrs E N. Fruit left Thursday
morning for Louisville to attend the
funeral.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
ADJUSTMENTS.

ULAklL1b1NLsLlI lLlllLlLlklIlklLlD
Something done up in tinsel and
fairy tricks is the gorgeous musical
fantasy, The Prince Of Tonight"
to be presen ed at Hollands Opera
House March 6 It is pretty and well
dressed, some of the tableauxy are
resplendent beyond anything of the
sort attempted. The clothes are
stunning and the Staging of which
is in dazzling vain is perfect. Moth
ing prettier in the picture land of
the stage has been done than "The
Prince of Tonight" develops in its
little story.
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
Needed as Mothers.

Edwin Grant Conklin, head of the
department of biology in Princeton
University, in lecture decried the
feminist movement because it shows
signs of women escaping the duty of
motherhood. condition prophetic of
degeneration of the race,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
Railroad Man Too Gay.

Brent Arnold, 6S years old, gener-
al freight agent and superintendent
of terminals of the Louisville & Nash
vii e railroad, prominent clubman
and social leader of Cincinnati, plead
ed guilty lin the Cincinnati Juve-
mile Court to contributing to the de-
linquency of 17-year-old girl and
was fined $3.50 and costs.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
Push II Along.

The remarrisge by a person who
had been divorced on the ground of
infdelity is sought to be made a
felony by bill introduced in the
New York Legislature by Assembly
man Simpson. This would not ap-
ply if the marriage were to a former
husband or wife.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28

Rev. Geo. w. Mcpherson, of New
York City, arrived Thursday on a
visit to the family of Mr.. John B.
Trice. DR.. Mcpherson preached as
substitute for Rev. M. A. Jenkins
two summers and has many warm
friends among the Baptists. He
will preach for DR.. Thompson at the
First Baptist church tomorrow.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
Americans Carried OF.

Two Americans have been cap
tured and carried off by Albanian
brigands. according to a telegram
received at Vienna.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
Killed The Bride.

Disappointed in love a Tacoma,
Wash, man called his former sweet
heart, bride of a week, to her door
in San Franisco hotel, shot her
dead, and then fired a bullet into his
own brain.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28

The young ladies of the Art High
School Society will be glad to see
you at the art exhibit in the High
School building to-day. This is the
last day and it will cost you but ten
cents to see all the splendid. pictures
they are showing.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
Graduate Sentenced.

Phyllis Brady, "a years old, a Cam
bridge honor graduate, was sentenc-
ed to eighteen months hard labor
for suffragette arson outrage in
England.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
Really First Class.

We understand that Hopkinsville
is delighted over the fact that the
Legislature is to make it a thirdclass
town. They get as mad as a wet hen
when any ordinary citizen refers to
it as anything other than first. class
town -Cadiz Record.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
Very iii.

Mr.. ]. T. Edwards. who is pre-
pairing to open new store on Main
Street, is critically i'll and tits thought
an operation will be necessary,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
Danger of Thin Ice.

Hillery Longest. l4-year-old boys
broke through the ice while skating
on lake near Owensboro and was
drowned in 8 feet of water.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
DR.. Stone ESSayiSt.

The Acadamy of Medicine will
meet next Monday night at DR.. Har-
ned's office. The Essayist is DR.. j. E.
Stone. Subject" Diabetes" All
Physicians are invited to be present.
II. H ELKILEfIAN.
Ssc'y.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
To Reside Here.

Judge w. S Holmes. who moved
from upper KeDtucSy to Pembroke
Lest year. has rem d the Woodbridge
hone on Sru'h NJ N sfref I. just v. :
c.tln BY Monrnn Rnllard. lie will
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
Regular Services.

Rev. f. E. Gabbard will preach at
the First PRESBYTERIAN church tomor-
row morning and evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-08
VALLEY MEN ON THE PROGRAMME
Will Make Address Before Texas Horti-
culture Society at A. & N.

College Station. Texas. July S. Prep
a~rations for extensive exhibits Of fruits.
flowers. nuts and vegetables are being
made by those in charge of the twenty
eighth annual meeting of the Texas Hort
cultural Society which will be held al the
A. and NJ. college. July ~, IS, 20, during
the Texas Farmers Congress. Il. III. Black
mon Of the A. and M. College and assistant
secretary-treasurer Of the society will be
in charge Of these exhibits. Space for the
displays will be reserved in the ngricuI-
tural building and Mr.. Blackmon will set
up and care for these exhibits.
The officers and the program for this
meeting are a. follows:
Officers: J. II. Arbenz. president, Sariia,
Texas.
Fritz EneeIhard, first vice-president, Ea-
gle Lake. Texas.
Eltweed Pomeroy. second vice-presidcnt.
Donna, Texas.
+. J. Kyle, secretary treasurer. College
Station. Texas.
q. II. Blackmon. assistant. secretary
treasurer. College Station. Texas.
July q, 1914. , p. m.
Invocation.
Presidents Annual Address, }. n. Ar
benz. Sarita. Texas.
Report Of Secretary-treasurer. q. ri.
Blackmon. College Station, Texas.
Appointing Of Special Committees.
Improved Methods Of Propagation. J.
X. MAYHEM. Waxahachie, Texas.
The value of the Home Orchard. John
;. Kerr, president Of the Texas Nursery
mems Association. Sherman, Texas.
Commercial Truck Growing. J. X. Rob
ertson, Mission, Texas.
Handling the Commercial Citrus Crop.
L. = Stoekwell. Alvin. Texas.
Orchard and Poultry. Mrs. Benigna q.
kalb. Houston. Texas.
July p. 1914, = a. m.
Business.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-08
Why Suit Was 6r0uuht.

am informed that II was through the
persuasion Of other means used by Mr..
Ferguson. that the suit was brought, and.
Mr. Ferguson not having served III time
Tor the June term of court, and having
agreed 70 put himself in court and waive
service am constrained to believe that he
and ~ alone y responsible for the suit.
Mr.. Ferguson knows that he l. in no dan
ger whatever OF losing anything in this
matter and he knows that will pay il.
otherwise he will be- wanting more time and
trying To put of the day of payment rather
than 70 force payment.
A | am unknown IN Wise county IL
might be well for me to say that / have
been county Judge Of Bell county and dis
trict attorney for the T~wenty-scventh in
dicial district, and retired from both Of
my own tree will and with the good will
oi my constituents. never asked the
people Of that county Tor anything which
they have not given me, and perhaps this
accounts m part ~ least for Mr.. Ferguson
gong q miles away from there To open
hi attack on me.
| notice that Mr.. Ferguson denies very
vchemcntly that he has unduly and I'M
merciiully pressed his ucDtOrS, and ~
proof thereof has "A certificate from the
district clerk 81 Bell county certifying the
condition Of the docket. ! have no doubt
mat thi~ certificate A. true, but il proves
nothing. Mr.. Ferguson. personally, j. in
the debtor and not the creditor class, but
The Temple State bank, Of which he j. pre.. !
ideni, might not show up % well on the
dockeis OF the court. In addition 10 TIN
most people prefer 4 sacrifice settlement
rather than a suit IN court, and Mr.. fergu
Son A. AN adept al making these.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-08
Why Go So Ear7

another question that arises is. If Mr..
Ferguson thought 1t necessary and proper.
Ia make my connection with him in the
Bolton Loan ard Trust company an issue
in the campaign. why did he not make this
charge nearer home, where the facts are
all known, and why did he go more than
200 miles away to raise the iSSncl Prob
ably he is smarting under the c~a~tigation
that Colonel Ball bad administered to him
in reference 10 the unfoundcd charges of
drinking. drunkenness and various other
charges, which he had made against Col
onel Ball which have been di~proved and
for which he has never had the manhood
10 apologize. lie started a campaign of
vItuperation, and. having been mct AMI
put TO rout. he j. naturally sore al all
men. and, perhaps, Is hunting for some
victim upon whom he may vent hiS spite.
But why should | be the victim, have
left Bell county and nm making my homo
IN Smith county on my farm for The pur-
pose Of escaping hi~ venom and spite and
living a quiet life. SO the question still
remains, why am the victim.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-08
HOW USURY LAW WAS
EVADED BY FERGUSON
FORMER PARTNER OF lIms COMES OUT WITH SOME STARTLING FACTS
CONCERNING BUSINESS LIFE or BELL COUNTY mAN-How THE FAR
mERs or BELL COUNTY wERE FORCED TO HAND A BALE OF COTTON
OVER FOR EVERY $40 LOANED IS SOME STORY"


nm not proud of this episode in my
life. and would not have barred the fact
to the world. IL Mr.. Ferguson had not at
further information j. wanted il can be-
had from MIR. +. c. Clabaugh, and Mr..
John b. Durrett of Bolton.
Now in reference to the bono matter IT.
which Mr.. Ferguson says he j. being sued
a. my surety. Shortly after the Bolton
Loan and Trust company wa~ organized
Mr.. j. p. Stewart Of Bell county died. Ieav
ing property Of about the value of $500
after paying all debts. making me hi *
ecutor and willing the property to hi
granddaughter. al that time about IL year.
old. | was not disposed TO accept thi
trust. but M the earnest solicitation ~
Mr.. Ferguson. and for the purpose Of ~
ing IL IN the business 1T the Bolton Loan
and Trust Company. ! consented to quail
ifv. and Mr.. Ferguson signed my pond a.
surety and procured the signature of Mr.
George w. Cole, Jr.. n the second security
on the bond. The business Of the Bolton
Loan and Trust company was closed IL
1905, and Mr.. Clabaugh and | retired from
the business. Mr.. Ferguson merged same
into a State bank. of which more hereafter.
AT Mr.. Fergu~nn'~ request, previous 1,
this time. | had become liable upon sew
eral matters upon some III which he wa~
my surety. In closing our business, | took
the Steward matter and he assumed the
other matters.
Last fall, knowing the matter was To be
settled in March Of this year. | made ar
engagements with \ banker friend Of mine
to furnish me $4,000 being about the
amount Of said estate M the time for set
Element. A. j. well known. the banks. for
at least five or Xix months have been very
hard pressed. and IN no shape 10 make
loans. and when the time came this was the
CASE with the party from whom | had ex-
pected % get the money. ! explained %
young Steward and hi> father, the condi
tlon Of matters and paid him $3.50 on the
matter. and told him that | felt sure that
| could shortly raise the balance. ar
ranged with Mr.. Cole, who j. probably
worth a half million dollars, To 90 on my
note when the money could be found, and
amply secured him in hi> liability. When
| last spoke 10 Mr.. Steward, he seemed
TO be perfectly satisfied, a. he said that
what ! had paid him would relieve him 81
some immediate debts. was away from
Bolton for "A few DAYS. ana upon ms re-
turn was very much surprised TO be served
IN q citation. Mr.. Cole informed me that
he also had been served and was cquall,
o. much surprised a. was, a. Mr.. Stew
ard had left him under the impression that
hc was perfectly satisfied.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-08

About May II ! noticed upon the cour,
house door al Bolton a notice III trustee,
sale by a trustee for the Temple State
bank On q note five days past due. | DO not
know that there j. anything Unfair about
I'M or anything unjust. | only state the
facts.
Mr.. Ferguson l. running a. the business
mens candidate, and claiming above all
things to be a business man. A few IN.
stances OF his method Of doing business
might not be out Of place here. A few
year ago, he became convinced that a fine
residence was necessary in order 60 sup
port his dignity a. d bank president. Al
that time, Mr.. X. +. Burns. now Of Arson.
IN Jones county was vice president Of the
banks do not know the state of Ferru
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-08
Evadinq usury Law.

I'm order to answer your question " viii
be necessary for me To give Won the history
Of the Bolton Loan and Trust company.
In 1904 the firm of Pendlcion a Ferguson
composed of myself and james r. Fcryu-
son. was practicing law IN the ritv Of
Bolton. Pendlcton, Ferguson a Clabuarh
owned and was running AN abstract in the
same city. Mr.. r.. q. Clahangh. nov pres
Ident of the First State hank Of Bolton.
was the third member "a the firm. and
manager Of the abstract business. Some
time during this year. 1901. Mr.. Ferguson
made a visit 10 North Texas and be-
licve. among other places. visited Bon
ham. Waxahachie and Venus. Investigating
the line Of business upon which the bust
ness Of the Bolton Loan and Trust com
pany was formed. Mr.. Ferguson wa- the
exclusive manage - the business. .,r-
get whether Mr.. Ciabau.h ar myself wa
president. The company lent none, ~
farmers upon stock and upon their cron-.
In addition 10 10 per cent interest upon
every loan. the borrower entered into nm
agreement 10 deliver "a the Bolton Loan
and Trust company. one bale IT cotton for
every $40 loaned. which wa~ ~ ~ ~ald ~
said company for the benefit OF said Gus.
toner. The charge Of ~ per bale wa NJ
be paid to the said company ~ the said
borrower. The sole intent uud purpose
Of this cotton contract wa~ 40 evadc the
usury law. II was 80 discussed and mn
derstood by the three OF H. and we con,id-
cred that We had solved the problem NJ
getting more interest for money than that
Allowed by law. No one wa deceived
thereby n the borrower knew the obiect
Of u. 80 FAR A. know or believe. not i
single bale 81 cotton was ever delivered ~
the Bolton Loan and Trust rompnnv un-
der said contract. nor wa~ any cotton ever
sold b. said company tor the benefit III
the borrower. But the g .nrract provided
that regardless Of whether the cotton ~.
delivered, or whether a sale was made bx
the company. the II per bale should III
paid, and 80 tar a. | know this 4 VA
paid in every instance. ID wa onr inten-
ton to get az least 20 per cent far o,r
money, and where short loans were made
il would often amount ~ 35 ~ Ia No.
cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-08
Wonderful Business Man.

Considering that ne l. such a wonder
full business man. and i man of 20 much
property, one would suppose that he could
command money for his personal dealings,
at a low rate Of interest. ana vet i II no
t0riouS that for many years he has Dor
rowed all the money that he could get from
the people surrounding Temple at 10 per
cent interest.
| could 70 on M great length bad | the
time. and give further evidences Of why
| think Mr.. Ferguson j. not the proper man
for governor. but will reserve these mat
tiers for a later chapter IN the ease Of Mr..
Ferguson answers this letter.
During the fifteen ~ twenty wears that
! have known him | nave never known him
10 utter an uplifting or clcvating sentiment.
! have never known him 10 do a chart
able act. and II NJ haS lone favorS 10 pco-
pie. II was with the expectation Of being
paid some thirty. some sixty and some an
hundredfoId.
am an anti prohibiti0ni~t. never hav-
Ing voted u prohibition ticket in my life.
and III did not know Mr.. Ferguson, |
should certainly vote for him, but knowing
him a. | DO can not conScientiously and
consistently do -.
lie haS characterized himself reiigiously
a. Il degcherated Ion III a noble sire. and
after q long search ! nave been unable to
find any one who will dispute this charac-
terization.
In conclusion | will say that All Mr.. Fer
guSon can find e. say against me. l. that !
have not been a. prompt in paying my
debts n | would like to AVE been. but
fhe explanation Of that T. that | have had
some business transactions with Mr.. Fer
gu~on, and very few people after expert
ence of this kind have ANYTHING left Ia paw
anybody else. David X. PcndIeton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-08

How Best 10 Extend Membership. Co
operation and organization, Dillon III. Ste
vens, Bryan. Texas.
Commercial Plants " Texas Origin N.
b. Beck. Austin, Texas.
Canning Fruits and Vegetables. III. M.
Newly, San Antonio. Texas.
How the Texas Florists Association viii
BE ! Direct Benefit u Horticulture III Gen
eral, X. q. Kerr. president Texas Florists
Association, Houston. Texas.
Horticultural Work on the Experiment
s~ub-station>. W. =. ~HotchkisS. horticul-
turiSi TO the experiment Sub-~ration. Tronp
Texas.
Horticulture in the Public schools. Mar
tin H. Hayes. professor w agricultural ed
u%cation. A. and NJ. College, College Sta
tion, Texas.
July Is. 1914, , n m.
Flowers, Their Appropriations and
Their Benefits. II. q. Hanna. sherman.
Texas.
The Relation Of Breeding 10 Regional
Adaptation of Varieties. w. NJ. Wight. bo-
%tanist. bureau OF plant industry. depart
ment Of agriculture. Washington. ID. ~.
Berry Breeding, ". Ness. horticultural
10 experiment station, College Station. Tex
a.
Advertising. T. ~ TacketI, Fort Worth.
Texas.
How Bet 40 Establish and Maintain "A
Pecan Orchard. q. ~. BIackmon. depart
ment a horticulture. College, Station.
Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-08
TEST OF UPLAND
COTTON Is MADE
Department of Agriculture Finds That
Carolina Growers Are Producing a Cot
ton Which Is Fully Equal to the Average
Deltas of Same Length.

Washington, ID. G.. July 6.-That
strains Of cotton are being produced to-
day BY the best breeders in the Carroll.
mas which are fully equal to the average
deltas Of the same length, in almost
every respect has been demonstrated To
the satisfaction Of experts i'm the United
States Department Of Agriculture.
Since the rayages Of the boil wcevil
had practically put an end 20 the pro
duction If long-staple c0ttons in the re
gion which had formerly been the prin-
cipal source Of their supply, the spin
ners besought the Department Of Agri-
%'ulture about three years ago 10 assist
in an effort 10 maintain the staple indus
try in the Mississippi delta.
III was already known by the Depart
ment that excellent upland cottons Of
the Atlantic slope but the spinncrs main
tanned that the Carolina upland had
been unsatisfactory 10 use.
Investigation indicated hat this was
because of "A lack of understanding OF
the proper methods 10 be- used with the
seed and nj the gin. Some Of the best
Carolina breeders, however, were devei-
oping high grade strains Of the Colum-
bia variety and were finding ready sales
at satisfactory prices for their products.
to the few Spinners who understood the
true character and value Of these cot
tons.
Ii devolvcd upon the Department.
4 hnFnfrrn a. 1nfarrnfunp - n.rfI.~ -
possible how the best strains Of the new
varieties Of upland staple and delta blend
cd cottons ~actua!,s compared in spin
ming value with delta c0ttons. Accord
ingly q series Of spinning tests was made
In cooperation with the New Bedford
Textile School. New Bedford, Massachu-
sets on five bales representing four diff
ferent varieties or strains grown in
three entirely distinct regions Of pr0duc.
tion.
These tests showed that careful breed
ers in the Carolinas are producing cot.
ton fully equal i'm almost every respect
10 the average deltas Of the same length.
Contrary to the prevailing opinion they
showed that strains now grown
In large and commercial quantities In
the southeast are less "wasty- than av-
crage deltas. although they are not 20
strong. These varieties nave the added
advantage Of being earlier. Of bearing
larger bolls, and Of being more prolific
than delta types.
Full descriptions Of these tests. with
tables showing variations in grade and
staple. invisible loss. relation of grade
To waste. comparisons nj the comber.
value of waste differences. tests Of break;
ing strength. etc. are represented I'm
bulletin Va. III recently ISSUED by the
Department.
Since the 1913 crop In the delta suf-
fered little from the wccvil. and since
many spinners retain a prejudice
against upland staples, a serious situa-
ton now confronts the growers Of these
~cottons For this reason all growers and
spinners should be interested in the re-
sullS Of these tests a. set forth i'm this
bulletin which may be obtained free, a.
long As the supply lasts. by application
To the Department.