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Sometimes.

"Do you think it's always necessary
to send girl to college, professor, to
give her proper understanding
well, sometimes nature has obvi-
ated the necessity"
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Blank. All RIqht.

He-Oh, yes, have book y'know
that put down my thoughts In every
night.
Shell see. Sort OF blank book, l
suppose.
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handled by Mrs Ransdel and the
Office business executive ability
Ransde vcepresdent at large the Womas Ma
interested the subject
o
another however,
of commit
deeply than
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aIOHg anu nave cnat WITH CnleI JUS
tice White and find that the man who
has written decisions of historic mo-
ment from which there is no appeal
retains an interest in everyday affairs
and wears a fuzzy hat, and about the
some sort of clothes, shoes and neck
ties as any other man, only serves to
emphasize his real dignity. The
chief justice is as simple as he is dig
nified. He loves to spend his vacation
days at the old home in Louisiana,
where neighbors and friends still hail
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finished reached in his pocket took wallet
sinking could
after the settled
the was$
he looked the
Them II be punished for that outraged!
said Henry: already
pocket"
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Washington
of series of lodging
had been aid of
price Every discouraged Wild mpractcable
Mccormick
though the board for So week
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Constipation causes many serious dis
eases. 1t is thoroughly cured by Doctor
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. One laxative,
three for cathartic. Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-26
About the Easiest Thing in the World to Say

GA SIX Washington the phrase that makes
~ thing world
entails labor this
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Take good care of what little COM
mon sense you have, for the worlds
supply doesn't begin to equal the de-
mand
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Bachelor Member Of House Embarrassed by Plea

d REPRESENTATIVE Nebraska
married in
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Senator MARITIME 'fGIad to Meet" the Ambassador

circles under
characterized
administrations
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WV zRlz4E
~1A1fEE4 El3|R Y 49, Y =,
Note That Was Signed by Webster and Clay

always charms about Washington
w nat AFTER ALL
eliminate the spirit of democracy which
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Dark and Fair.

AdTN anu TdtTs
Faint heart never won fair lady,"
II detest that proverb."
why 500"
Il consider it slap at us hrur
nettes. "r-Kansas City Journal
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-08

self. "Csllon has got the .oest OF
me. He found that place and made
the plan and fooled me-" He pain
fully lifted his cIfnched hands toward
heaven aud cursed vehemently until
bis cursss faded into a perfect delirium
Of mad dreams Far away on the bill
The coyotes barked dIsmally.
No longer steaIthily like man OBJ
sessed. but with one desire. be strug'
eled down the hill and out upon the
mesa. Yet there was still In his eyes
all the innumerable stars, and he could
not Ok his direction In bis mind. for
to bis accentuated sight they all ap-
peared brilliant and peculiar Thus he
got lost
At times. In moments when the dead
II thirst which parched his throat al.
lowed him to drink. he saw the one
glImmering light. which marked the
place where he knew Gallon bad gone
Miles and hours became TO him as
nothing. yet finally through bis sharp
ened senses he smelled water, and as
the sun was rising over San Jacinto
mountains he fell face downward into
a stream. Some instinct told him that
towns were built on hills; that conse-
ouently to find the town he should go
upstream. SO he struggled. stemming
the current dragging his feet. bis left
hand clInched into the folds OF bis
shirt over the wound. In bis heart
was still smoldering the fame which
In the fulness Of bis physical strength
had been hatred OF bis partner.
"I'll get him yet" he muttered-
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lutely alone Chance. the master OF us
all. delights In strange freaks. Now at
this moment, when he felt hatred In his
heart for his partner, when he knew
that he had come on his final quest
with a weakling to coddle along, Mis-.
tress Chance laid her quick finger on
him and whispered, "HereT
He heard that light whisper and
dropped his gaze to the ground. A mo-
ment later he was furiously hammer.
ing at the outcropping Of rock that
threw its sharp shadow down the hill
Wilkerson turned sluggishly In his
sleep.
81 wonder where the old man is" he
mutteTed to himself. Hes always
providing round o. nights"
What was that figure sinking around
the bluff? Something In his partners
attitude as he stopped directly In the
full sheen Of the moonlight made him
pause.
Hes got something" he thought
"Why does he not come down to
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but one movable article OF furniture
chest OF strange workmanship and
rcdolent Of allen lands Gallon stoop-
ed over and pulled at the I'd II came
open to bis touch. and he saw then q
strange congIomeration Of articles An
idol lay there. inanimate. but impor
tant he picked II op. and as he did 30
one Of It's coral eyes fell out
To him Il was sinister omen. and
be stirred for moment clntchine n
his brenst Then ne gave way to tk3
hysteria OF the hunted and the haunted.
Il don't know whose god you are"
he muttered. ~bnt II you must have II
take IT," And into the open socket
he thrust the paper that held the Sc
cret OF his mine
That sleep which IL like q shot In the
heart overlook Gallon before the Santa
Clara was well TO sea he was awak.
erred from Il by the sound Of an alter
cation ~
you've got to put back to portS
said voice In an ugly tone
There was a fusllade Of shots, and
then the deck beneath him tilted slow
~. The chest slid down the deck to-
ward shore. Gallon locked the chest
dragged II across the sill and then
looked back to see an enormous wall
Of water. This wall crumpIed. faded.
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campf I think I'll see." So be wrap.
ped himself In his blanket again, but
his eyes were open and turned on his
partner.
A few moments later Gallon came 10
camp. heavy footed. as IL half asleep.
dropped his hammer and kicked the
Gre to blaze.
"If / had a proper partner there
would be coffee for me-" be said In 20
tone loud enough TO reach the sleeper.
whats the matter, old pal2" asked
Wnkerson. apparently drowsy.
"oh. nothing" said Gallon. Il Just
thought you might have left some cot.
fee"
did not find anything. did you, part.
nerT asked Wilkerson.
"Nopey; nothing doing Guess those
Indians did not give me the right
bunch"
Wilkerson turned over as II once
more going to sleep, but his eyes were
open, and he saw Gallon marking
down some notes on piece OF paper.
"Did you say the Indians did not
give you the right hunchT' Wilkerson
asked suddenly How often have |
got to tell you we're partners. be-
lieve II you got a strike you wouldn't
, tell me Are we partners or not7"
"Yes; we're partners all right
haven't found anything"
"What was that stun you had In
your handf" asked Wilkerson drow.
silly. you're always bringing In a
lot Of dirt and looking II over. but
notice you kind OF keep that dirt In
your hand"
Wilkerson once mora yielded TO bis
physical desire for sleep, but wa
awakened by the barking Of a coyote
on the hill He suddenly raised him
self and LET out curse against the de-
stroyer OF his sleep. Then he swiftly
realized that Gallon was stu awake,
sitting BY the nrssids. writing with
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was a murderer. What would happen
to Ruth II he we're convicted Of killing
his partner2 This was the thought
which drove him on-onward toward
the little speck across the mesa. Care
less of the cactus. Of the sagebrush, alb
solutely unmindful of the little gul
lies made by last years rains, be
tramped steadily onward. and as he
did so there was formulated In his
mind a plan not only to save the gold
for his daughter. but to save her
fathers honor.
II Is true Of lights and ideals that the
farther you follow them the fainter
they grow, and 1t was with astonish
ment that Thomas Gallon suddenly
found himself In the street Of Vale
Vista.
There is a lot OF silent influence In
the mere sight OF closed doors. Gallon
looked down the street, and every door
was closed except one. No hospitality
One single sign showed that law and
order, always vigilant. held their sway
He staggered on toward the green
light which marked the sheriff's office
In there be found an alert deputy.
"Wbo are your"
81 am Gallon" he said firmly. -The
outlaws have got my partner and near
ly got meT
The deputy looked at him shrewdly
a moment and seemed satisfied. An In
slant later he was on bis feet. buckling
on bis belt and revolver. and In a sec
ond instant he had brushed his way
past the old miner and was bawling
out into what apparently was vacant
street Gallon dimly heard his call
His one thought was to play his part
to the end Would these men end by
accident his goldf A moment later q
curtain on the saloon across the street
was lowered and the door opened.
whats the matterY yelled a hall
drunken fellow. Keeling out
"Matias Is out again. cried the dep
uty. Get the sheriff. They have got
this fellows partner" Then be turned
to Gallon authoritatively and said.
How much did you havef"
Nothing" said Gallon 1--WE did not
strike anything. but they thought we
had"
But with a quick gesture the deputy
grasped Gallons wrist and opened his
hand. disclosing a nugget where did
you get this?" be asked
The old man stared down stupidity At
that warm bit Of gold He had carried
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II clear across the mesa. emblem OF his
thirst symbol Of bis undying desire.
For the moment he did not know what
10 answer. Then be recovered himself
and said quietly II was going to- He
paused a moment and looked straight
INTO the eyes OF the man opposite him
Il was going to save all ! had"
-If that's all you had Maths did not
get much. and he Is considered pret
" smart fellow" WAS the curt re
Spouse Here comes the sherifi "
In the west then ordinary speech II
deeds, not words Appeared other men
and then the hulky ngure Of the sher
IN THIS man wasted no. time IN pre-
linimaries. bo, quickly seafed. 'Vhich
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off,
yet left him GREATNESS What was the
matterf Then he saw huge columns
of smoke pouring out from the after
part OF the ship. II was not the In
exorable and avenging sea, but hre-
He saw the boats go over the side. He
saw two men struggling In the tops
yet II was a dream His consciousness
held but two facts-one the chest that
contained the secret of his mine. the
other the key that had locked within
that strange and alien depository the
picture of q little girl
Six hours later a heavy sea drove q
piece OF wreckage up the crumbling
beach beneath cliff on the Oregon
shore On II was man-brine drench-
ed. almost unconscious. out still able
TO crawl beyond the reach Of the fn.
gering breakers. clutching q key. II
was Thomas Gallon.
He sat down and stared at the burn.
ing ship he had left Dimly he remem.
bered those strange numbers that
marked the position of that vessel
Gaming to destruction Tar out on the
horizon
1877. % west; 81. q north
But how to remember themf How
to keep this precious information in
bis head bis cropping fingers found
the key. A moment later be was
scratching the numbers on Its soft sur
face
'This," be said through his salt
parched lips. sis the master key" He
stared up at the blue sky. and then
bowed his head In utter weakness
Tf Wilkerson is alive be knows
Every day Is the same. When can
End the secret of The Master Keyr"
Thomas Gallon then picked up bis
letter die and DULY looked over its
contents.
Funny" be thought to himself.
that that engineer that l wrote to
Drake about has not turned up" He
fumbled the letter uncertainty. but the
name caught his eye--John Dorr.
At that very moment the motor stage
chugged slowly into camp. and tall.
heavily built man swung down into
the street, suit case In hand. He look
ed about him with a trained eye He,
saw the opening or mine upon the
hill-the trestle crawling toward the
dump, the pump house-aIl the para
phernalia of an active mine, but he
also perceived that the stamp mill was
silent
"Tn bet they've lost the loder' he
thought to himself He turned TO o
miner who was passing and asked
.Where is Mr.. Gallon"
"Up there In that bungalow" was
the reply.
John Dorr Strengthened himself upI
and went quietly up the activity. S-tl
he finally arrived before typical Call
fornia house. To his great astonish-
ment a slender. fair haired girl con
fronted Dim, instead OF the brusque.
rude miner be had been led to ex.
pect be would meet on bis arrival &C
'The Master Key"
-Pm John Dorr." he said awkwardly.
81 came to see Mr. Gallon am the
new mining engineer"
Ruth looked at him critically. He
was nothing like the men she was
used 70 His clothes were good He
fairly breathed soap and water. aud
| his very apparent strength glowed be-
meath q clear. smooth skin and well
proportioned limbs Then she met his
eyes IN frank admiration
"In call father she said. but she
still hesitated That gentle pause
brought the blood 20 John Dorrss face.
| de rcaizzed tnas this wss . momenk
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CHAPTER ~.
you are under arrest"

"You are under arrest"
.7AR away on the same dimly Iit
desert another man was seek
- ing the same light Thomas
XWSy Gallon had realized that he
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-08
CHAPTER !.
In Search OF Gold.

T~7TRANGE things breed IN the
3> deserts OF southern California
efffs-7y-7t seine of them beautiful,
~ ~ some Of them symbolic Of
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-18
SMALL FIRE
Caused a Quick Run Yesterday
Morning.

Fire originated in tenant house
owned by John Moore and occupied
by a colored family, on Tenth street
between Liberty and Clay, yesterday
morning about 1890 o'clock. The
department was soon on the scene
and the fire was confined to the
kitchen of the house. The family
was away from the house. and the
fire started from the kitchen stove.
The damage was small. Frank Ritz
ter, a fireman. who went to the fire
in an automobile, narrowly escaped
a collision with country team as he
turned into Tenth at Main street.
He stopped his machine just in time.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-18
XVCK'S Group end SAIW
Recital at Bethel.

Miss Este'le Chapman, voice, and
Miss Erline Chapman, piano, gave
recital at Bethel College last night,
at which the following program was
charmingly carried out.
(a) Love is like Wild Bird Re-
beIlious Garment Bizet.
OBJ Out of My Souls Great Sor-
row-Franz.
Rondo Capriccioso OPP. a. Men
delssohn.
(a) Far off | hear Lovers Flute
-Cadman.
(b) The Moon Drops Low-Cad-
man.
(c) From the Land of the Sky
blue Water. -Cadman.
Wedding day at Troldhauden-
Grieg.
Butterfly -Grieg.
Toreador's Song (Carmen)-Bizet.
Nightingale-Liszt.
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Two Husbands and a Miss.

Nashville. Ca, April 17.-Mis;
Rosebud English. who was first the
wife of A d. Oliver and then mar.
ried Clarence James without getting
a divorce. believing Oliver to have
ar other wife. says that she won't go
back to Oliver even if it is true as
the Mississippi courts have held, that
Oliver was never married to anyone
but her.
The case is rather tangled and
Miss English would be glad to know
for sure whether she is married or
not. The Georgia courts have held
that she isn't; the Mississippi courts
have handed down a decision by
which it would appear that she is.
But anyway, Miss English says that
she won't go back to Oliver. no mat
ter what his matrimonial status may
be.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-18
Conductor Goes Wrong.

Greensboro. KY. April ia
warrant was issued this afternoon
for the arrest Of Charles T. Able,
for eleven years in the employ Of the
Greensboro City Railroad Company
as a motorman and conductor,
charging him with the embezzlement
of $3.50. Up to late hour tonight
Abe had not been arrested. It ia
alleged that while acting as motor
man and conductor Able secured the
money.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-18
AFTER HIS PLACE
Prof. U. L. Clardy May Lose
Position as Indian Teacher.

Prof. U. L. Clardy. who left this
county about ten years ago to be-
come a teacher in the Indian schools,
is now Stationed at Salem, Oregon.
and an effort is being made by the
Republican Senator of Oregon to
displace him. Mr.. Clardy is a Demo-
crat and was the party nominee in
Christian county for County Su-
perintendent of Schools in one cam
paigD. His friends here are interes.
ting themselves in his behalf. de i.
a brother Of Thos. F. Clardy, Of
Howell, KY.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-18
OLD TIME FIDDLERS
At Hollands Opera House,
Auspices W. 0. W.


Messrs. T. A. Heady ard r. c.
Wallace. Of Paducah. have arranged
to give an Old Time Fiddlers contest
at Hollend's Opera House on Thurs
day night next, April %. The en-
tertainment will be given under the
auspices Of the local lodge Woodmen
Of the World. A large number Of
valuable prizes will be offered and
they are now on display in one Of
Mr.. j. K. Hooser's show windows.
A large number of fiddlers have
been invited and forty or fifty are
expected to attend. The affair
promises TO be most enjoyable one.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-18
BECKER'S NEXT TRIAL
Will Begin On May A, Accord.
ing to Present Plans.

New York, April 1.-THE second
trial of Charles S. Becker, former
police lieutenant, found guilty of
murder with the four gunner exc
cuted, will begin on May d, If the
district attorney has his way. 1t was
said at the district attorneys Office
today that Mr.. Whitman will appear
before a supreme court justice We'd
nesday and move to set the trial for
that date. He will also ask for a
special panel of talesmen.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-18
GarrOtt.Milan.

Norris B. Garrett and Miss Bessie
Milan. of Guthrie. were married
Wednesday night in the Methodist
church at Guthrie. Rev. L. B.
English officiated.
The bride is a daughter of Mr..
and Mes. j. w. Milan. She taught
school in c 1ristian county for several
years and is very popular with every
one.
The groom is a son of Mr.. E. H.
Garrett and is a prosperous young
farmer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-18
How to Cut Butter Evenly.

In the May Woman's Home Com
panion appears a department called
"The Exchange" in which readers
contribute household suggestions.
An Oregon contributor tells, as fol
lows, how to cut butter evenly:
I'm cutting dice of butter for in
dividual use, take wet thread,
which cuts them easily and does not
leave ragged edges. Cold mush
which you wish to fry may be cut in
the same way"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-18
CARS LEFT TRACK
Small Wreck on |. c. At Buffa-
10 Thursday.

Three cars of an Illinois Central
freight train were derailed at Buffa-
10, three miles north of Gracey,
Thursday and one of them badly
crushed. Two coaches of the Tonnes
see Central were brought into SER
vice here and passengers were trans
ferred at Buffalo, averting serious
delay in passenger service. The
track was only slightly damaged and
all service was resumed by 5 o'clock
in the afternoon.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-18
Academy of Medicine.

In lite last meeting the Acaee ny Of
Medicine invited the legal profession
Of Hopkinsville to hold a great meet.
ing at the Avalon. Monday night,
July 6. 1914, to discuss Medico-Legal
questions. The program will be
pub ished later. Next Monday night
the Academy has a very important
subject to discuss. Look for the
program for the title. DR.. T. w,
Perkins is the essayist.
d. II. ERKELETIAN.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-18
Freedom For Six.

Christian county prisoners in the
peniientiary have been paroled, as
follows:
Grant Edwards. two to ten years,
forgery.
~ Sam Harris. two to tea years.
robbery.
Sam Skinner. two to ten years,
malicious shooting.
Bethel Trammel. two to ten years,
horse stealing.
Will Vaughn. two to ten years,
burglary.
Arthur Washington. two to ten
years. burglary.
l.. l.. Elgin and Anderson Fowler
Drug Co.. Incorporated, are head
quarters for LIV-VER-LAX.
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-18
Mrs. Duffy Critically III.

The street in front of the residence
Of Hon. John c. Duffy was roped off
on South Main street Thursday
night. on account OF the critical
illness Of Mrs. Duffy and her ex-
tremely nervous condition. She was
slightly better yesterday afternoon
but still very low.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-18
Swift Operator.

Victor S. Matthews. son of the
editor of the Hartford Herald. now
a machine operator ON the Marshall
Texas. Messenger, recently made a
record of 3 POS lines of S-point and
l0.point 10 pleas wide. in eight
hours. inserting 213 dash rules of
six styles. making S439 lines.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-18
Ignorant But Ready.

Secretary Daniels. Of the Navy De-
partment. declares Rear Admiral
Badgers words upon his departure
for Mexico should be immortal. He
said; We do not know what we
will be called upon to do. but We are
ready"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-18
COMMUNION
At First Presbyterian Church
Sunday.

Rev. Lindsay. of Louisville. will
occupy the pulpit of the First Pre-
byterian church tomorrow morning
and evening. At the morning SER
vice the sacrament of the Lords
Su. p will be administered. Every
body cordially invited to attend both
sc services.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-18
Woman Gets New Trial.

Ruling that a part Of the evidence
given by Coroner Mix in her trial at
Hartford. Conn. should have been
excluded. Mrs. Bessie ]. Wakefield.
convicted Of murder. was granted a
new trial.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-18
From Mrs. S. T. Richmond, Providence,
A Minister'S Wife Writes:

CLoQUET MIMI have suffered much with irregularities
pain and inflammation but wonderful medicine Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has made well and
the to all that troubled with these complaints JE
ME AKERMAN, co Rev. K AKERMAN Coquet, Minnesota.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-18
CLARK'C
Department Grocery.

Read our ads, they come to you as regular as
your paper, and we are in touch with every Big
Concern in u. S. We find that there is always
some Of them who have large quantities OF quality
goods to sell at very low figure. We have the cash
and the nerve to buy, and know how to sell them