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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-25
GOOD
ROADS
ROADS MUST BE MAINTAINED
No Phase Of Public Thorouahfaro
Problem Of More Importance
Keep Surface Well Drained.

There Is no phase OF the road prob
lem more important than that of main
tenance The general impression that
there are certain types OF roads that
are permanent IL erroneous. No per-
manent road has ever been construct
cd or ever will be. The only things
about q road that may be considered
permanent are the grading. culverts
and bridges. Roads constructed by the
most skillrll highway engineers will
soon be destroyed BY the traf1ic, frost.
rain and wind, unless they are proper
ly maintained. But the life of these
roads may be prolonged by systematic
maintenance. A poor road will not
only be improved by proper mainte-
nance, but may become better In time
than good road without It.
The first and last commandment In
earth road maintenance is to keep the
surface well drained. To insure good
drainage the bitches should be kept
open, all distractions removed and a
smooth crown maintained. Except for
very stony soil, the road machine or
scraper may be used very effectively
for this work. The machine should
be used once or twice year, and the
work should be done when the soil is
damp, 80 that II will pack and bake
into a hard crust. Wide and shallow
side bitches should be maintained,
with sufficient fall and capacity to
dispose OF surface water. These
bitches can In most cases be con-
structed and repaired with road ma
chine.
ALI vegetable matter such as sods
and weeds should be kept out OF the
road. as they make spongy surface
which retains moisture. Clods are also
Objectionable. for they soon turn to
dust or mud. and for that reason
roads should never be worked when
dry or hard. powders or loose stones
are equally Objectionable II smooth
surface is to be secured
A split-log drag or some similar de-
vice is very useful in maintaining the
surface after suitable bitches and cross
oOStAOno haNO OhCO hOCn bOCuAC nho
drag can also be used to advantage on
a gravel road as well as on an earth
road. The.principle involved In drag
ging is that clays and most heavy soils
will puddle when wet and set very
hard when dry. The little attention
that the earth road needs must be
given promptly and at the proper time
II the best results are to be obtained.
In dragging roads only a small
amount Of earth is moved. Just enough
to I'LL the ruts and depressions with
thin layer of plastic clay or earth
which packs very hard, so that the
next rain. instead of finding ruts. de-
pressions and clods In which to col
lect, runs on. leaving the, surface but
little affected.
The drag should be light and should
be drawn over the road at an angle OF
about 45 degrees. The driver should
ride on the drag and should not drive
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-25
MAKES GOOD FLY REPELLANT
Mixture Of Rancid Lard and kercsene
viii Afford Professionalism oil
Is Also Used.

Three excellent fly repellants for use
on the dairy COW are made as fol
lows
Rancid lard. one pound and kero-
sene one-half pint, mixed into creamy
mass and rubbed not too thickly with
hand or cloth over the backs of cows,
will give protection Cor several days.
Three parts fish oil and one OF kero-
sene applied with q snail spray pump
will do the same.
Fish oil 100 parts. oil Of tar so parts
and crude carbolic acd ! part. APP
piled with a spray pump is a good fly
repellant.
All are inexpensive and are recon-
mended by the United States depart
ment OF agriculture.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-25
Crown Of Earth Road.

The slope or crown of an earth road
should be about one inch to the foot.
II the crown becomes too high 1t may
be reduced by dragging toward the
ditch instead of from it. II the drag
cuts too much. shorten the hitch and
change your position on the drag. II
It "a necessary to protect the face OF
the drag with a strip OF iron. it should
be placed fiuah with the edge OF the
drag and not projecting. A cutting
edge should be avoided. as the main
object In dragging 10 TO smear the
damp coll into position
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-25

to the dairyman's advantage to belong
to this class. The proposition con-
fronting the dairyman today is not
primarily a matter Of location. soil
or climate; It is he, himself, that
stands In the way of his own progress.
Few people realize what Intelligence,
care and study, what patience, obser-
walton and experience are needed to
make good dairyman, to interpret
to the mind the language of the COW
In such a manner as to understand
her every need and be able to properly
supply it. The inherent and fatal
weakness OF many people is that they
wholly ignore the really important
and decisive factor Of success in all
fields Of human activity, viz, trained
and intelligent judgment, based on
sound theory and practice. The cause
and cure for the backwardness Of the
dairyman is In his mind, and In the
solution Of his problems chief promi-
nence must be given to the human fac
tor. The trouble with many dairymen
is that they think they know. which ia
the worst possible kind Of ignorance.
"The first step OF knowledge is to
know that we are ignorant" Our
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-25

Ketucky will import 100 Mexic'n
quail.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-25
A VOICE OF LONELINESS.

81 shall have to learn to play
golf"
"Need the exercise?"
"No. l want to understand what
my friends are talking about"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-25
DRESSING TO PLEASE.

Its just clothes, clothes, clothes
all the time" growled Mr.. Cobbles.
Don't you women ever think of any
thing but clothes?"
"Why, yes" answered Mrs. Cob
bles. Occasionally we think Of you
men and then we go and buy more
clothes"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-25
ELUSIVE IMPRESSION.

81 listened to your speech with
close attention." said the man who
tries to be pleasant, but fails.
"And did it set you thinking?"
at did. And the next time you
deliver it Pm going to listen again
and see if / can find out what l was
thinking about"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-25

faster than a walk. One round trip,
each trip staddling, wheel track. is
usually sufficient to I'LL the ruts and
smooth the surface. II necessary the
road should be dragged after every
bad spell OF weather. when the soil
is in proper condition. to puddle well
and still not adhere to the drag. If
the road is very bad 1t may be dragged
when very wet and again when 1t be-
gins to dry out.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-25
Most Important Task.

Selecting the herd bull is one OF the
most important tasks you have to do
In connection with starting the dairy
farm. II is Tar more OF a problem to
select the right bull than II 10 70 %.
lsot tho right breed
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-25
ITS KIND.

"The man of the hour in Mexico
must be man on horseback"
"Why SOP"
Because everybody says they need
stable government down there"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-25
SOME REGRET.

Patience-Did your vaccination
cause you any regretP
Patrice-I should rather say it
did. Why, Fred couldn't hug me for
q fortnight.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-25

Cattle Feeding Barn and Silo.
most successful dairymen have at
tanned their achievements, not by
luck, but through intelligent fore
thought.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-25
AN EFFORT TO BE SAFE.

"Could you lend me an UNI
brella?"
mo. I'll give you the umbrella
on condition that you come back in
an hour or so and lend it to me-"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-25
] 81 : a
Time Card

Effective Friday, Apr. 2. 1915.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
No. sc. & N. o. Lin. 11.56 p. m
No. 51-St. L. ExpAess $40 p. m.
No. 95-Dixie Flyer 9:S5 a. m.
No. 55-Hopkinsville Ar. TOO. a. m
No. 53-St. L. Fast Mail 5:24 a. m.
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
No. &C. & st. L. Linn. SIG a. N
No. 52-St. Louis Express. 9:55 q. m,
No. 94-Dixie Flyer. I7:08 p. m.
No. 56-Hopkinsville Ac. 8:55 p. m
No. 54-St. l.. Fast Mail 1915 p. m.
:. No. 81 connects at Guthrie for Memphis 40
pslsts a. Tar south as Erin. and, for Louisvili
Cincinnati and the East.
Nos. IS and IS make direct connections at Guth
tie for Louisville Cincinnati and al points north
end east thereof.
No 90 carries through sleepers to Atlanta. NJ
con. Jacksonville. St Augustine and Tampa. FA
Aho Pullman llserers TO New Orleans Connsst
at Gathris for poInts.East and West. No. 90 vi
ast carry Iocalspassengers for points north
enshvilla. Tenn.
C.,HOOE. Agt.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-25
DAIRY
FACTS
KNOW WHAT COWS ARE DOING
Most Successful Dalrymen Have
Achieved Attachments Through
IntelIlaent Forethought.
(By wILBER ,. FRAsER.)

tBy WILDER J. FRAsER.)
The price Of dairy products has ad-
vanced. but not In proportion to the
advance In the prices Of grain and
land, and under the present conditions
It Is the height Of folly to milk cows
that do not pay expenses. It is, there
fore. matter Of great concern to the
dairyman to know what his cows are
doing.
This is the day of thinkers, and II 10
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-01-29
FISH HOOK RECEIVERS BODY
Passengers From Passing Train Drag
River After Boy Is Knocked
Off Bridge.

Using the boys own fishing rod IN
graphing for his body, passengers on
a Susquehanna and Western train that
had knocked Paul Colombo from a
bridge near Babbitt, N. j., into the
river, succeeded in hooking his coat
and dragging the body to the surface.
The lad, who lived at Twenty-third
and Palisade avenue, West New York.
was fishing on the edge of the railroad
bridge with John Eichlar, when the
train due at Hackensack at 1856 came
along.
The Eichlar boy just managed to es-
cape injury, the pilot of the engine
grazing his heel The Colombo boy
was struck on the side Of the head
as he tried to swing away from the
rail Engineer Vrooman saw the boy
fall into the river, stopped the train.
and the passengers hurried to the
scene. Several boys who were swim
ming near by dived time and again,
but without success.
Then the passengers took turns with
young Colombo's fishing rod. and final
ly the hook caught in the lads coat
The body was dragged to the bank and
taken on the train to Hackensack-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-01-29
Copyright by The Century Co.
SYNOPSIS.

Captain Abraham Rose and Angelina,
his wife, have lost their little home
Through Abe's unlucky purchase of Tena,
fly Gold mining stock. Their housenold
goods sold, the $100 auction money, all
they have left, will place Abe In the Ola
Mans home, or Angy in the Old Lazy
home. Both are self-sacrifcing but ABE
decides: my dear, this is the fust time
I've had a chance to take the Wust OF IT,
house. Terror of what folks will say"
sends them along by-paths to the gate OF
THE Old Ladies' home. Miss Abigail ma
ltron of the Old Ladies' home. hears Of
the Ill fortune Of the old couple. She tells
the other old ladies', and Blossy. who has
paid a double fee for the only double bed
chamber, voices the unanimous verdict
that Abe must be taken In with his WIFE,
Abe awakenS next morning to find that
he is "Old Lady No. 81" The old ladies
give him such a warm welcome that he
lis made to feel at home at once. Brother
Abe" expands under the warm reception
of the sisters, and a reign Of peace begins
in the Ola Ladies' home. Abe is the Gen.
visit of Blossy's aged lover, Capt Samuel
him. For the first time the captain falls
TO appear Blossy consults Abe so often
regarding Darby, his old captain in the
1ife-saving service that gossip begins to
buzz Aunt Nancy takes Abe to task for
flirting with Blossy He is much con-
cerned when he learns that Angy Is jeal-
Gus. Blossy drives away with Darby to
he married. Abe loses popularity. The
change reacts on him and the doctor or
ders him to bed. Then he is at the mercy
OF the old ladies. Darby comes to see him.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-01-29
CHAPTER Xiii.
The ProdiqaI's Departure.

Abraham was up betimes in the
morning to greet a day crisp and cold
quiet, yet with sufficient breeze stir
ring the evergreens in the yard out
side to make him predict a speedy
voyage.
The old man was nervous and ex.
cited, and, in spite Of his buoyant
anticipations, somewhat oppressed,
now that the day had actually come.
with sense Of timidity and fear. Still,
he put on bold face while Angelina
fastened his refractory collar and tied
his cravat.
This was neither Mrs. Romans of
fering nor Abe's own old, frayed tie,
but new black one which had ms
teriously been thrust through the
crack under the door during the night.
&c.. the last finishing touches having
been put upon his toilet, and Angy
having made ready by 1amplight for
her own trip, even before the old man
was awake, there seemed nothing left
to be done until the breakfast bell
should ring.
Abe sat down, and looking hard at
his open carpetbag wondered audibly
If they had "everythin' in" The last
time they two had packed Abe's ward
robe for a visit to Bleak Hill had been
many years ago, when Samuel Darby,
though somewhat Abe's junior, was
keeper of the life-saving station, and
Abe was to be gone for a whole sea-
sons duty. Then all Of his posses
sions had been slowed in a long, boil
ster-like canvas bag for the short
voyage.
Both Angy and her husband recalled
that time now-the occasion of their
first, and almost Of their last, real
separation.
"a week'1l pass in no time" muir
INJURED Angy very quickly, with catch
in her voice. "Lookin' ahead, though,
seven days seems awful long when yer
old; but Oh, law, yes; a weekl
pass in no time" she repeated. "Only
dew be keerful, Abe, an don't take
cold"
rrO BE CONTINUEDO
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-01-29
SYRUP Of figs FOR
A CH|LD'S BOWELS
II is cruel to force nauSeatIng,
harsh physiC into a
sick child.

Look back at your chlldhoou uays
Remember the dose" mother lnsis.ou
on - castor oil, calomel, catnartics.
How you hated them, how you Ioushs
against taking them.
With our children It's olnereh..
Mothers who cling to the old form 81
physic simply don't realize what tney
do. The children's revolt is well-founo-
ed. Their tender little "insides" are
injured by them.
If your childs stomach, liver anu
bowels need cleansing, give only deii-
cious California Syrup of Figs. lts
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take it; that 1t never fails TO
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and that teaspoonfui
given today saves sick child tomor-
row.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-01-29
HE DIDN'T GET HIS NUMBER
Business Man Made Desperate, but
Unsuccessful Effort to Break in
on Telephone Girl.

Did you ever try to get a telephone
number when the operator was busily
engaged talking to her steady"
through the receiver? A man went III
to al uptown hotel today to telephone
his Ssfce He found the operator talk
ing over the phone but waited a few
minutes until she eased up and then
began: 'Will you let me have.
"Just had my lunch,' said the girl,
speaking in the receiver. Twill you
let me have" the man began
again. ooh, sandwich, some Ger
man fried and a hunk of cake"
81 beg your pardon, but will you
let me have" mix! I'm not
going to buy any Christmas presents.
I'm too busy" Pardon me a second.
Will you" Cant afford to give
away any junk. It's foolish would
you kindly let me interrupt" "You
say Willie will be there? Say, kid,
he's some bear at the trot." "My bust
ness is important. I'd like to-" "Tve
got sore toe, but if Willie asks me to
step heat I'm going to forget that
toe and go to it." The man bit his
lip. would you please be so kind?"
he began. CAV, that's nut stuff. Joe
learned to tango in some ice house.
What does he think our joint is, a
morgue?" The man turned, went
slowly to the cafe, leaned against the
mahogany and wept.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-01-29

THAR, most forgot about his necB.
tie. Course, they don't dress up much
at the station; but jest the same that
air tie o. yourn. Brother Abe, is dis
grace. told yew yew'd Spite it a
wearin' 1t tew bed. Naow, got a
red an green plaid what belonged to
my second stepson, Henry o. He never
would "a died o. pneumony, either, Ell
he'd a-took my advice an made him.
self newspaper night cap last time
he substituted with the savers. An
yew kin have that necktie jest az well
as not. Naow, don't say a word; I'm
better able to part with 1t n yew be
not to take it,
No one ever attempted the fruitless
task of stopping Mrs. Homan once
fully launched; but when at last she
permitted her back to rest against her
chair, folding her arms with the man
ner of one who makes sacrifice in a
worthy cause, Abe broke into an ex
-plosive protest
Il any one fretted him in his some
what fretful convalescence, it was this
grenadier member Of the household,
who since Blossy's marriage had en-
deavored to fill the vacant post OF
"guardeen angel"
Mis- Holman" he sputtered, ris
ing to his feet, II wouldn't wear q red
an green plaid tie to cells funeral!'
Then with a. somewhat ungracioua
goodnight" to the company in gen
eral, he trudged across the hall and uE
the stairs, muttering something I'd
himself about "passel of meddlers.
Well-meaning Miss Abigail, who
had been nodding half asleep. reused
herself to call after him. and he
paused unwillingly to heed.
"Naow, don't yew lose no sleep ter
night" she admonished, "a-worryin'
erbout the change in yer vittles.
told Cap'n SamI that bareback an
sech like wouldn't never do fer yer
weak stummick, an he promised me
faithful he'd send somebody tew the
mainland every day fer milk"
Dew yew think I be a baby?'
shouted Abraham, turning on his heel
IT know now what makes my teeth SO
sore lately" mumbling to himself:
cts from this here arrer-root an all
these puddin'y messes. They need
hardenin', tew."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-01-29
CROWD DIDN'T FEAZE MODEL
Man Insists on Having Curtain on
Window While Hooking Uf Back
of Woman's Gown.
Her seIf-possession was perfect.

Her self-possession was perfect.
The curious, aloof smile never left
her lips, and before all those staring,
hooking people, he buttoned her up
the back.
To all appearances she was uncon-
scious of the jeers, but who could tell
what thoughts were burning behind
that broad brow?
AS she felt the eyes of the crowd
following, inch by inch, his hands,
what hot humiliation was hidden by
that seemingly unfeeling exterior!
He was one who was openly, un-
doubtedly affected by the painful po-
sition.
Each coarse jest, each brutal gibe
of the mob pierced him cruelty and
brought the fierce bushes to his
cheeks. His hands faltered, fumbled,
among the hooks and eyes of the filmy
gown whose duty it was for him to
fasten. And so cold was she, so I'M
affected, that he had a good mind to
cut and run-to leave here there to her
fate. Yet he stayed, hooking, hooking,
hooking under all those merciless
eyes.
But he muttered holly: eff they
make me dress these darn models
again without putting a curtain up
over the windows, I'll throw up my
job!"-Detroit Free Press.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-01-29
His One Regret.

81 understand they used my boy,
Josh, purity rough when they hazed
him at college," said Farmer Corntos-
sell
ooh, we'll, they didn't hurt him any.
wouldn't be resentful."
II should say they didn't hurt him.
They took whole lot of conceit out Of
him. All I resent is that wasn't there
to see it."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-01-29
CHAPTER XII.
"A Passel Of Meddlers."

"A PaSSeI OF MeddlerS."
Angy's secret hope that Abe would
change his mind and abandon the
projected trip to the beach remained
unfulfilled. in spite of the fact that
cold weather suddenly descended on
the South side, and the bay became
first "scummed" over with ice, and
then frozen so solid that all its usual
craft disappeared, and the "scooters"
took possession of the field.
Abe and Samuel held stubbornly tc
their reckless intentions; and the sis.
tiers, sharing Angy's anxiety. grew so
licitous almost to the point of active
interference. They withheld nothing
in the way of counsel, criticism, or
admonition which could be offered.
"Naow," said Mrs. Holman in her
most commanding tones at the end of
a final discussion in the big hall, on
the evening before the date set for de-
parture, "ef yew're bound, bent an
determined, Brother Abe. to run in the
face of Providence, yew want tew
mind ono thing. an wear yer best
set OF nannoiS tSTmOTT6r.
"Sho, thar hain't no danger of me
ketchin' cold" decried Abe.
'T didn't say yer thickest set of
fannels; said yer best When a man
Cits throwed out onto the ice ker-
fiump, the thickness of his clo'es amt
goin' to help him much. The fust
thing I allus taught my husbands was
to have everything clean an whole on,
when thar was any likelihood of sud-
den death"
"Yew 'spect rae tew go an prink up
fer a sudden death?" Numbered Abra-
ham. 81 hain't never heard tell on q
scooter a-killin' nobody yit; it's them
plagued iceboats up state what
That's all very WE'LL" persisted Mrs.
Homan, not to be diverted from her
subject; 'but when old Doctor Billings
got run over by the train at Mastic
Crossin' on Fourth o. July eight year
ago, his wife told me with her own
lips that she never would git over it.
cuz he had his hull big toe stickin'
out o. the end of his stockin'. | tell
yew, these days we've got tew prepare
fer q violent end"
The patient Angy somewhat tartly
retorted, that during the last week she
had spent eve2 more time upon IA
Tiers wardrobe than she had upon
Ae- own; while Abe inwardly rejoiced
- think that for seven days to come
seven whole days-he and Angy would
be free from the surveillance of the
sisters.
Mrs. Holman. In no way nonplussed,
doomed on: