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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-29
HORSE MEAT
Sold In Louisville and One
Butcher Is Indicted.

Louisville, KY. Oct. 26.-First
steps in an investigation to deter
mine whether horse or mule meat is
being sold in Louisville under the
disguise of beef, were taken by the
Jefferson county grand jury and the
city board of health. The grand
jury indicted one butcher and the
board of health heard the testimony
of butchers and dealers in an effort
to learn how widespread has been
the alleged practice.
Affidavits placed before the board
declared decrepit horses and mules
have been slaughtered and widely
sold over meat counters.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-29
STATE CONVENTION
OF The D. A. R. In Session At
Bowling Green.

The eighteenth annual convention
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution met in Bowling Green
Tuesday and will continue today.
The president general of the Ma
tional d. A. r., Mrs. William Cum
minis Story. will make an address
during the session. Mrs. Matthew
7. Scott, honorary president general
of the National ID. A. r., will be the
guest of the conference.
The Colonel John Green Chapter
of Hopkinsville. will be represented
by the regent, Mrs. William r. How
ell, Mrs. j. Walter Downer, dele
gate, and Mrs. H. C. Locker. alter
nate. The State Regent is Mrs. w.
S. Glore. of Danville.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-29
FARMER HANGS HIMSELF.
:Stokey Lax Had Been Placed In
Jail On Old Charge.

Princeton. KY. Oct. 28.-Stokey
LAX. aCildw Ii county far mer. hang.
ed hims' II in the county Jail here
Saturday night. He was arrested
and placed in jill on charge of
several years standing of hsvir g
disturbed a public meeting. His
body was discovered hanging in a
cell Of the econd Tier of the j al by
.Jailer Throckmorton when he went
to awake HIM for breakfast. Lax
had made a rope from a piece of
blanket by twisting it IN hard roH.
When found his body Yves stiff and
stsuding in an almost upright posi-
ton, his feet resting upon the floor
~ n Inquest was held. the verdict be-
i'm. that Lax came 10 his death by
strsh, rulstion at his own bends. Lax
was abb u six y years old, ard leaves
a wife ead several children. His
mind h ad been unbalanced for sew
erai years and he was in the habit of
Leaving home without notifying his
family end staying away for some
time. Prior 10 his sffliction Lax YVES
a successful and Influential farmer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-29
COUNTY FARM AGENT
PLANS NEW WORK
Farmers Stock And Seed Ex.
change Will Be Conducted
In Future.

County Farm Demonstrator C. P.
Taylor plans some new work for the
farmers. He will conduct what is
known as the Farmers Stock and
Seed Exchange. This work is cal
culated to bring the farmers in
touch with their neighbors who have
good seed corn, wheat or any other
grain or vegetable; good stock of
any kind, can make this known to
the county agent and he will record
it in book where any farmer can
come in and obtain the information.
This is instituted mainly for the
sale of breeding cattle. pure bred
seed and not for the general run of
farm material. -Madisonville Hust-
Ter.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-29
Forest Notes

Because of drouth cor ditions there
is considerable fire danger in the
forests of the east this fall.
Pennsylvania and New Jersey lead
all other states in the quantity of
wood used for making tobacco pipes.
end utilize apple wood, French brier.
ebony, birch. red gum, and olive
wood.
Cherry is the wood most used as a
backing for the metal plates from
which illustrations are printed in
magazines and periodicals. 1t is
chosen above all others because it
holds its shape. does not warp or
twist. works smoothly and does not
split.
Two governors. those of Oregon
and Massachusetts,, have susper ded
the hunting season this year because
of increased danger of forest fires
when the woods were exceptional y
dry.
The position of city forester is now
offering a rev field for men with
technical training in forestry. Pitch
burg. Massachusetts,. is one Of the
latest towns to secure an official Of
this sort.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-29
IRISH COBBLERS
Potatoes That Grew To l IA
Pounds In 81 Days.

Mr.. w. H. Hester yesterday dug
patch of Irish potatoes planted
July % and from one bushel of seed
potatoes he dug 20 bushels of the
finest he ever raised. Some of them
weighed II pounds. They were of a
variety new to this region, the
Irish Cobbler" and they were sold
by c. r. Clark & Co., at $3.50 a
bushel, and were in the ground less
than 100 days. Others who bought
the same seed were w. R. Brumfield,
F. c. Clardy and Uyless McGown,
Newstead; John Barnes, Kelly, and
C. E. Smith. Gracey. Their yields
have not been reported.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-29

Because Of extreme droutb, the
fire risks on the national forests in
the Northwest have been greater
this season than in any other stree
1910. the worst year since the for
ests were created. Much less dam
age was done this year because ex-
perience in fire fighting was gained
in the fires of 1910.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-29
SkeptlcaI Judqe.

A Jew in the Shoreditch (Eng.)
County court expressed the hope that
his hands might drop OF II he was
not speaking the truth. They WON'T"
said Judge Cluer. you managed to
record for US that such things did hap
pen. but the earth won't open now and
swallow us up. i have heard men ex-
press the wish to drop dead If they
were not telling the truth, but it never
happens. We can never settle cases
In that way"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-29
Means Of offense and Defense.

Many reptiles use their tails to
strike down their game. while a large
number of animals are supplied with
pungent odors or secretions that are
equally potent as defense. In GER
tain groups we find enormous horns
and tusks that are intended entirely
for purposes Of protection. In some
cases they are upon the top OF the
head. as in our cows or oxen. Again.
as in the elephant or some cetaceans.
they are highly developed teeth.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-29
Dahlia 9 Feet Tall.

Among the things nipped by frost
this week was a dahlia plant nine
feet in height, in the flower garden
of Mrs. Chas. M. Meaeham. 1t was
of a bright red variety large and
handsome, and the bush was covered
with blossoms and buds.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-29
MIR. Quicker a Candidate.

The name of Mr.. c. w. Quicker,
Councilman from the Second ward,
appears on the official ballot, having
been put on by petition. Mr.. Duck
er was appointed last spring to sue
coed Councilman S. G. Buckner,
deceased, and is seeking election for
the unexpired term from the voters
at large, without opposition.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-29
Enemy to Industry.

Shop Forewoman Ito great musi-
clan practising on the French horn)-
The factory over the way sends their
compliments and will you switch OF
on 10 another note COS a lot OF the
lands ave mistook it for the dinner
hour.-Tatler.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-29
FOR SALE.

Po'and china boars. These hogs
are models of best breeding. Sired
by Kentucky Pride" winner at
at Kentucky State fair in yearling
class in 1913. Bears are large
enough for service. Price $40 each.
6OO4. r. II. MCGAUGHEY.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-29

Are you in favor Of the or
ganization and government Of
the City Of Hopkinsville, Ken
lucky, under the provisions Of
an Act to amend an Act<fn-
titled, An act for the Govern
ment of Cities Of the Third
Class in the Commonwealth Of
Kentucky which was APP
proved June Ia, 1893, and
thereafter in the course be-
came a law, and as same has
since been amended, all OF
which said Act and Amend
ments now appear as Article
a Of Chapter 80, Of the Ken.
lucky Statutes, in John D. Car
rolls Edition thereof, in 1914,
which Act was adopted by the
General Assembly Of Kentucky
at the 1914 session thereof,
and under which the members
of the Board of Commission
ers shall receive a salary Of
Eighteen Hundred Dollars
($l800.OO) per year,"
Yes. ...... ......
No. O.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-29
Mr.. Hamlet Here.

Hon. Berksda'e Hamlet. Super
intendent of Public destruction, was
here Tuesday and will return with
the Democratic Special Train tomorl
row night. to remain until after the
election.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-29
Mr.. Gees Condition.

Mr.. c. j. Gee was reported to be
considerably improved yesterday af-
ternoon.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-29

WHY'S Group and SAVE
VIVA , Pnsumon'a S6Hn~sE
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-29

We are prepared 10 % all kinds q
high grade job printing. lrq ms.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-12

seems to do. the taking o: the isl
and by capable light tenders as an
act Of war and therefore n violation OF
the agreement for an armistice is to
raise an issue that the metliators can
not seriously entertain. On such
question the whole world would be
against President HUERTA. The Mex
lean coast is not in state of blockade.
Vessels Of all nations can enter ports
and clear from them. taking the risks
Of hOstilities between Fcderals and in
surgents. az at Tanrpico. The Lobos
light should therefore he tended as
usual. II is becoming more difficult
for the Fedora, Government to get sup
piles to the island from either Tam
pico or Tuxpan. One would think that
Admiral BADGER would have its thanks
for taking charge Of Iobos light. There
Il no strategic advantage in its possess
sion. The fact is the Americans have
done the trading nations a service In
the seizure besides performing an i'm
perative duty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-12
The Republic Of Peace

To THE EprroR OF THE SuN-SH: Think
ing that Mr., Bryan may be tempted to
copyright his Idea OF a peaceful republic
desire to inform him that there Is a
prior claimant This IL one David Lara
retti. an Italian OF the province of Cmbria
who nourished during the latter half of
the nineteenth century. His grand ideal
was republic OF peace. which he
preached indefatigably. and as IL told by
his bographer. Barzoitte. he always went
about with a dove and olive branch In
his hat, He had number OF followers
who eventually formed themselves into "A
community OF peace on top OF a mountain.
but. unfortunately. this soon broke up in
a row. Not deferred. David continued his
and the people continued to
flock to hear him.
Finally. however. realizing that preach
ing was not enough our apostle resolved
to take the field. He was determined
that peace should prevail even II he had to
20 to war for IL He therefore issued
from his mountain retreat followed 10y
little army OF enthusiasts. but. alas. at
his first encounter with the authorities he
fell TO rise no more and his darling
scheme came to naught. ALCIDE
NEW YORK, May 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-12
The War OF Service to Mank

In President WILSON'S finely phras eti
tribute to the dead Of Vera Cruz there
IL one paragraph which stands forth
with almost startling distinctness
We have gone down to Mexico to
serve mankind II We can ind out the
way. We do not want to fight the Mexi-
cans We want to serve the Mexicans IL
We can. because We know how we would
like 10 be free and how we would like to
be served II there were friends standing
by ready to serve US. A war Of agrees
sion Ia not a war In which IL Is a proud
thing to die. but war OF service Ia a
thins In which II is a proud thing 10 die"
This declaration is OF high impOr-
lance. because II Is the first public at.
tempt on the part Of the Commander
in Chief Of the Army and the Navy OF
the United States 10 define and Justify
the purpose of the military operations
which he is al present conducting in
foreign territory.
SO 1t is war. after all Not war OF
aggression upon Mexico. not a war Of
conquest. not even war of interven.
ton for the protection Of American life
and property in Mexico. but a war Of
altruism. OF friendly service to man.
kind, undertaken In an experiment II
and exploratory way by the Admins.
tration in order to ascertain what we
can do, by the expenditure Of the rev.
enues Of the United States and the
lives Of our soldiers and sailors. 10 make
the people OF Mexico free and happy
and grateful to us.
The explanation Is welcome. and We
are not now going to discuss the con.
stitutlonal power Of the Executive to
embark the country in such war IN
order that he may find the hest way tn
serve the nation attacked by our battle-
ships and troops.
But what does President WILSON
mean when he declares over the
dead bodies of these mourned Ameri-
cans that 1t would not have been just
as proud and quite as glorious thing
for them to have died IA they did. do.
ing their duty behind the flag. II that
nag had been ordered by blunder- ,
ing Executive into a war OF criminal
aggression!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-12

Fran me hGnSds Guy Star
o what has become OF the old fashioncd
who didn't talk back to his pa
And what has become OF the sirl--such a
who didn't know lots more than ma
They have wandered away; they have gone.
hand In hand
with those others who mounted the skids
Those old fashioned parents who used to
A little respect from their kids
And whore, can that old fashioned fellow be
Who gave up his scat in tho car
Who, pHusing to chat with woman. felt
bound
To at once toss away his cigar
lie has gone hand In hand, with tho old
fashioned maid
,, VINO used to say Thanks fcr tho seat;
shade
Indecent, not merely enete
o what has become Of tn. man who would
All women AZ II they had wings
who'd not take n girl to hear actors repeat
The very imprOpcrcst thtngs'
lie has gone. hand In hand, with the maiden
who sang
such songs hs went well with a luts;
who'd think songs suggestive and tccming
with slang
Just vulgar. not catchy and cute.
This Jolly world moves in 10, OF new
And brightly dawn many new days
It's u good world you bet growing better
There Mas sense In some old fashioned
Sow Z y.q IhaS, command OF N" whole
Where would YOU start to pat ON tho uds'
can you mink Of better beginner. oil
Than inspiring re.psc, In III. kids
LEE Surrsy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-12
The Polo Middle In England.

Withdrawal of the challenge for the
polo cup cannot he seriously consid-
cred in England. 1t would he more
crcditable, that Is to say more sports
manIike, to take the field and go down
to defeat after a hard fight than to
cancel the engagement because the
practice games Of Lord WIMBoRNE's
team have been n disappointment. 1t
Is no secret that the Rig Four was not
playing up to form early last spring,
but the Americans won gloriously, IL by
II narrow margin, in the END. 1t does
nor strike MS as a very good exhibition
of the sporting spirit to bnlk at play.
Ing II match because one does not feel
sure Of winning. Besides, there Is luck
as we'll ms skin in polo, and luck IL
sometimes the deciding factor. Ast TO rhe
series arranged for June AT Meadow
Brook. the Americans have been stead.
lily practising for some time, aud II win
he m injury Ia IN" sport not soon for.
gotten II the challengcrs withdraw from
the contest M So late day.
Lord WIMRoRNr does not seem IA do.
serve the reputation of wanting To
max" the composition OF the visitin.
team n s'Tinl matter. Naturally he had
his own ideas about the capacity Of
players. and he seems 10 have had 4
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-12

various attempts Of the Tres sury De-
partment since John SHELTON WILL
IAMs entered 1t to seek to fasten some
offence on the National City Bank after
having nOisily proclaimed the offence Of
which the bank was suspected. The
latest attempt. In connection with the
Billiard loan In the unhappy history
Of the New Haven railroad. falls in the
category Of all the others. In every
one Of them. as in the present instance.
the Comptroller's bureau has had the
record or has had the inQulsitorial
power to determine what truth or fall
sity there was in the charge before
announcing that there was any charge.
In the matter of the Billiard loan the
official insinuation Is that the bank
violated the provisions " the law re-
lating to the amount Of credit that may
be extended to any one borrower The
banks answer is that II did not make
the whole loan and that its share in it
was within the legal limit The trans
action Is a matter Of record which has
again aud again passed under the scru.
tiny Of the national bank examiners
and is clearly something 10 easily ca
pable Of determination that the hula.
baloO inspired from the Comptroller's
ONCE would be astounding II II were
not so much In line with other events
Of the past year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-12

The career Of the American singer
LILLIAN NoRDICA ought to encoura &c
young aspirants for lyric honors. No
observer Of the development Of her
artistic powers ever failed to discern
the fact that she lacked that peculiar
gift called temperament. There were
no lightning flashes Of inspiration. no
divine moments OF inexplicable exal.
tation in Nordica's art. What she
achieved she did by sheer force Of in
and hne intelligence Despite Oh
stacles she became one Of the famous
body Of international singers"
That a great career IL open 10 one
possessed of such equipment as hers.
together with scrviceable voice. was
triunphantly demonstrated by Nine.
NORDICA. Her voice was never n per
feet instrument. and particularly at
the meeting of the medium and upper
registers there was always weakness.
But brains got the victory. The singer
mounted to the highest rank In sv-
eral widely different styles She was
the stage. Her LconOrd in I'll Trova-
tore" and Sclikd in "LAfricalnc" have
not been eXcelled Her Marguerite had
qualities Of great beauty. Her Tdicn-
tine in Les lluguenots'' was model.
She sang also with great finish OF
style and authority In oratOrio. But
without doubt the summit Of her am
bition rs an artist was attained on
November 81. 1895, when nj the Metro
poltan she sang Isolde for the first
time. In that same performance of
Tristan und Isolde" JEAN pE REszKE
sang Tristan and EDoUARD NJ REszKE
King Mark for the first time on any
stage. KAsCHMANN and MARIE BRrMA
were the other two principals In that
performance, and the great
SFIDL conducted.
Nine. NoRDICA afterward sang all
the BrHnnhiidcs. and was one of the
representatives OF KundrD in "Parsi-
fal," But Isolde remained her dearest
love In the Wagnerlan realm. In that
role she made her farewell appear.
ance on the Metropolitan Opera House
stage on December =. 1909. She after.
ward sang the role in Boston and later
in Paris. But that was her last APP
penrance In opera here.
Her memory should he warmly cher f.
lshcd. She was a great and devoted
n rt Vt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-12

Some. too many, sordid Americans
arc yapping and kicking against the
workings OF the tariff They swear,
and the figures seem to prove. that II
is hardening the arteries Of business
and drying up the dugs Of revenue.
What Of IL? A tariff for revenue
only Is the only constitutional tariff,
according to the new Jeffersonians
Does any good man want to prosper
unconstitutionally? He should rejoice
in the new freedom Of trade.
A number OF sordid Americans who
went to Mexico for sOriid business
purposes and were taken thence alive
land mighty lucky 10 he alive) by Eng
llsh and German aid complain insD.
lentls that the Government gave them
no protection.
Protection is unconstitutional
Greedy eXpatriate Americans in
Mexico have had their warning AMI
their lesson. The first business OF an
American man Of business II to stay at
home. The business and the pleasure
Of the Administration Is to insure icon.
stitutional government" In Mexico.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-12
MINERS AND RAfLROADERS.
Their Wages Very High In Comparison
With Those Of Other Workers.

To THE E,,ro, y, ,r,,r e,,vs.r. oro
pont should ne ken, nrom,naptiv before
! Inc general nubIic In conn ac,ion WITH Cur
rent labor ,roub,es The n,iner. ana rail.
road workers are moi onjv tho hes, naiA
workers Of their cls.. In the world nv
fully 100 ner cent hut thew ara amonS
the besf maid NJ American workers The
idea has long nrevsiIed That n,iners xere
a downtrodden pooriv maid capitaI
crushed Iot. They are not That is moi
true of them in West Virginia or M,chi-
san ar Co,orado Thev haYo had roneatod
Increases in wages. ana manv ~ them
can and do live we'll on four davs ar less
work N weet A yriner ohio an nts IN
work az hard as the average farmer
works or a. hard AZ evervbodv has To
work in New YORK can live we'll ana aave
money.
As 10 the railroad trainmen. their annual
earnings run from 1900 70 1900 or from
two 10 four times the average a rnInSs ~
tho mora than 2 mn 0Oo American vork-
or. in ths ms nufact,,rin1 trades II NAV
he conceded that a trainman must he ana
ia worth mora than the aversp ga Factory
empIoyee: hut "a ne worth four factory
bands mr. even two,
THE railroad men Of this country (espe
ciallv those who NAV favor Government
o,vner.hin, .boyid cor.idar hriaav ,b.ir
fellow WORKERS In Jtaiv Tbere Tho men
are nrotestinp against C,overn,nant wage
scales which run a. low an "a cents N dsy
Let n NOT be ina pined that this IL a tyno-
prapbIcaI error ana that "A cent. n n hour
is meant. n ia a. cents a davi And the
utmost demand ~ the Italian mon ,s for
a r,inir,y,, NJ an cert. a dav
In mining 40 In railroad xork md tho
briId,ny trades ,he emn,overs intimidatad
nv fat,,ou. nuhiic .vmna;hv sor strilsers
have been taking tho easiest wav out NV
..charging II nm to tho nub,ic a." The rail-
roads have come tn n dead wall in the
ahano n, IN. In,sra,a,. Comwerce Cor,-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-12

The gains by the Unified Socialists in
France in the reballoting for members
Of the Chamber Of Deputies are not
encouraging to those who hoped for
greater political stability in the repub-
lie. The prospect IL that the bewilder-
ing succession Of Ministerial changes
will 20 on for the next I'VE years as
triiing alterations take place in the
temporary alliances among the frac-
tional groups into which the member
ship Is divided. Whether the extreme
radicals will muster strength enough to
overthrow the three year military SER
vice necessary to the safety Of the
country may he doubted. but the
chances Of electoral reform are mini
mized. and II Is not improbable that the
Caillaux income tax law. which IL
very unpopular In all the property
owning classes and which Is now hang
ing fire in the Senate. may acquire
much new vitality.