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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-05
WATERED SECURITIES
BY Peter Radford.

Much has been said and more writ
ten about the evils of watered stock in
big business concerns and the farm
ers OF this nation believe that every
dollar written into the life of any
business organization, should be able
to say II know that my Redeemer
liveth." but farming Is the biggest
business on earth, and there is more
water In its financial transaction than
that OF any other industry. There is
as much water In a farmers note
drawing eight or ten per cent interest
when other lines of industry secure
money for four or five per cent per
annum, as there Is in a business pay
ing a reasonable compensation upon
the face value of securities repre-
senting an investment of only fifty
cents on the dollar. The only diff
ference is, the water is in the interest
rate in one instance and in the secur-
tiles in the other.
The promoter ofttimes takes chances
and his success is contingent upon
the development of the property in
volved but the usurer, as rule, takes
no chances and his success cripples
the property involved. There may be
industries that cry louder but none
that suffer more severely from finan-
cial immortality in both law and GUS
tom than that of agriculture.
The farmers of America today are
paying s2O0.O00.0OO per annum in
usury ON real estate and chattel
loans, and this interest capitalized
at five per cent, represents 0O.00O,-
600 of fictitious values which the farm
er is paying interest on. This sum of
money is almost equal to the annual
value of crops produced In the United
States.
The earning power of the farmers
note based upon his interest rate very
nearly divides likes the earth's sur
ace-three-fourths water and one
fourth land. The largest body of wa
ter that floats upon the financial hem
isphere now rests upon the farms
and its waves are dashing and it's
pillows are rolling against seven mil
lion homes threatening ruin and dis.
aster TO the prosperity of the nation.
VIII our public servants who under.
stand how to drain the liquid on in
dustrial properties turn the faucet and
let the water of the farms?
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-05
TAINTED POLITICS.
By Peter Radford.

This country is suffering more from
tainted politics than from any other
malady at the present time. There Is
scarcely campaign speech made, a
platform demand written or a mea-
sure enacted into law that does not
carry the faint Of personal gain OF
some politician or political faction
thereof.
There is more blue sky" In cam
paign promises of many politicians
running for office than was ever con-
tanned in the prospectuses Of the bold
est promoters of chimerical business
schemes. There are more secret COM
binations formed by politicians in the
name Of my Country" than we're ever
formed under any and all other
aliases There are more political re-
bates hidden In the phrase BE 1t en-
acted" than we're ever concealed I'M
der any and all other DISCUSSES.
The inordinate thirst for political
power and unrestrained passion for
mastery has caused more distress In
this nation than the greed for gold,
and 1t ought to be regulated by law.
No business combination ever pursued
their competitors as relentlessly or
visited more heartless cruelty upon
their customers than political party
that seeks to make junk of an IN
dustry, or cripple business for party
success, through tariff measures, po-
litical supervision and ofttimes de-
structive legislation. Many political
platforms are as alluring to the voter
as the story of the rainbow with its
pot Of gold and their contamination
about as far-fetched. Self-gain is the
first law in politics. There are many
men in Office today who, II they
could not shake pEums off the tree OF
American liberty or cut a melon taken
from Uncle Sans commissary, would
have less desire to serve the public.
The country is surfeiting with patri-
OTIS, who will bare their breast to bull
let's in defense of their country, but
there are few men in public life who
will bare their breast to voters or run
the gauntlet of party disfavor in de-
tense of agriculture or industry. No
representative of the people, who will
permit personal prejudice to dethrone
Justice, party success to disfranchise
reason or the rancor of a political
campaign to influence judgment can
render capable service.
The preservation of our prosperity
depends upon wisdom, courage and
honesty in government, and the Amer
lean voter should seek these attri-
butes as implicitly as the Wise Men
followed the Star of Bethlehem and
they will often be found to rest over
the stable; the pillow or the stan of
the Shepherd. The surest cure for
tainted politics and machine rule is
fresh air and sunshine and these i'm.
portant elements are most abundant
upon the farm, and when farmers
bankers and merchants are elected tC
membership in legislative bodies. muct
of the trouble in government will dis
appear.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-05
hOpkinSviIle Market
Quotations.
Corrected April "a, 1915.

RETAIL GROCERY PRICES.
Country lard. good color and clean
14c and 15c per pound.
Country bacon, Ice per pound.
Black-eyed peas. $3.50 per bushel
Country shoulders, 12ic pound.
County hams zoe per pound.
Irish potatoes. 81 90 per bushel.
Northern eating Rural potatoes
$1.00 per bushel
Texas eating onions. $1.75 per
bushel. new stock
Dried Navy beans, $500 per
bushel
Cabbage, new, 5 Genus q pound.
Dried Lima beans. 60c per gallon
Country dried apples. 1Oc per
pound. 8 for 25c
Daisy cream cheese. 25c Der
pound
Fell cream brick cheese, 25c per
round
Full cream Limberger cheese, 25c
per pound
Popcorn dried on ear &c per pound.
Fresh Eggs Zoe per doz
Choice lots fresh, well-worked
country butter. in pound prints. 30c.
FRUITS.
Lemons. 25c per dozen
Navel Oranges zoe to 40c per doz.
Bananas, 15c and 25c dozl
Cash Price Paid For Produce.
RooTs. HIDES. Wool AND TALLow.
Prices paid by wholesale dealers to
butchers and farmers:
Roots-Southern ginseng, SIS. rs Ib
Golden Seal" yellow root, $I.35 II
Mayapple, 81; pink root. 12c and 13l
Tallow-No. l. Al; No. 2, &c.
Woodbury., I0c to TIC; Clear
Grease, gle. medium, tub washed
23c to 30c; coarse. dingy. tubwsshed
18c.
Feathers-Prime white goose, Soc
dark and mixed old goose, I5c to 3Oe
gray mixed, I5c to 30c: white duck
&c to 35c. new.
Hides and Skins-These quotations
are for Kentucky hides. Southern
green hides &c. We quote assorted
lots dry flint. nc to lac. 9-10 bet
ter demand
Dressed geese. lie per pound fol
choice lots. live 81
| Fresh country eggs. Is cents PEI
dozen
Fresh country butter 25c Id.
A good demand exists for sprini
shickens, and choice lots Of fresl
country butter.
HAY AND GRAIN.
No. l timothy hay, $24 90
No. / clover hay, 500 90
Clean, bright straw hay. 15c bale
Alfalfa hay, 500 90.
White seed oats, sac
Black seed oats. 53c
Mixed seed oats, 65c
No. 2 white corn, SOC
Winter wheat bran. $500.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-05
Neuralgia Pains Stopped.

You don't need to suffer those sg-
onizing nerve pains in the face. head,
arm, shoulders, chest and back. Just
apply a few drops of soothing Sloan's
Liniment; lie quietly a few minutes.
You will get such relief and COM
fort! Life and the world will look
brighter. Get a bottle to-day. 8
ounces for &c.. at all Druggists.
Penetrates without rubbing
vertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-05
/. Above Them All.

Homan-"One of the walters at this
place was formerly a duke. one Of the
chefs was a count and the bellhop
was prince" Ryontoo-"I suppose
the manager was formerly king or
EMPEROR" Homan-"No; he was a
milk wagon driver. New York Sun.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-05

Agriculture is recognized as the
greatest Of all industries and pros.
porous, progressive and enlightened
agricultural population is the surest
safeguard Of civilization.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-05

II is an admitted economic fact that
there can be no permanent prosperity
without a permanent agriculture.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-05
Ham Sacks.

New shipment of ham sacks just
received at this Office. Call and get
your supply.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-16

nette showed how successfully the
British troops have been able TO take
the offensive.
Indian Soldiers Praised.
Tho Minister Of War referred Go the
gallantry showed by the soldiers OF
India, and he spoke eulogistically OF
the French sdSny, which, he said. had
made important progress Mt various
points along The line, especially in
Champagne, where the soldiers OF the
republic had given evidence Of marked
tenacity.
The situation IN the Dardanelles
was we'll in hand. the speaker declared.
hut he was unable 10 say moro than
had appeared IN the press.
The health Of the British troops was
remarkably good, was another declara-
ton made by the War Secretary, and "A
striking testimony TO the value of in
oculatiou.
Speaking Of the Russian campaign.
Earl Kitchener remarked that the Ger
man attacks were either we'll held or
had been driven back.
Referring TO the Canadian division,
the speaker said: "They have shown
their mettlc and received the warm
commendation OF Field Marshal Sir
John French for the high spirit and
bravery with which they have per
formed their part"
New-York tribune., 1915-03-16

of the food supplies Of Germany Is
futile because the intent o. any block
AIDE, the principle whereof Is wei
recognized. is the same thing. 80 the
present action is argued to be wholly
permissible.
In one quarter to-day The Tribune
correspondent was informed thai
should Germany cease her submarine
warfare these reprisals must come 10
An end, inasmuch as the are founded
IN the Order Of Council only on that
phase of German activities. In another
quarter, however, it was stated that
while the preamble OF the order speci-
fed submarine warfare, yet the re
prisals were against all of Germany
alleged nefarious activities.
There are many things left unan-
swered. II Is explained, however that
this so-called blockade extends only to
European waters, including the Mcdi
terranean, which answers one specific
inquiry which America made IL her re
cent note.
An American protest IS confidently
expected. IL Is admitted here that tho
order upsets much international usage
and defies existing practices. Il is In
effect only a fiat of the Allies. but i.
is considered wholly justified and no.
without precedent.
Attention is directed TO British or
ders in council in 1907 in retaliation
against Napoleon's famous Berlin de-
crecs. The sum and substance of the
British case Is that Great Britain b.
doing precisely what Germany has buou
trying 70 do iu destroying British com
mercc.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-16
l,l5O ALLIES Loss
IN DARDANELLES
Berlin Says 700 Men of
Landing Parties Were
Killed or Wounded.

Berlin, March - lby wireless to
:ayvllc, y. Y.D-The Overseas News
Agency to-day issued the following
bulletin:
"Constantinople reports that eight
British warships have been damaged
and a great number Of the Allies have
been wounded in the fighting in the
Dardanelles and taken to Malta. There
are no soldiers of the Allies along the
Dardanelles. The attacks on Smyrna
have failed and the bombardment
ended two days ago.
According to the Copenhagen Poll
tiken. a dispatch received from
Athens reports the losses 20 the Brit
ish feet i'm the Dardanelles fighting
a. tWo torpedo boat destrOycrs and
three mine sweepers sunk, four bat
tlcships disabled and 700 men Of the
landing parties and 45O men of the
ships' crews killed or wounded
4 wireless dispatch received from
Constantinople says:
at is sem-oflicially stated, and most
emphatically, that the British warships
Agamennon. Lord Nelson, CORVALLIS
and Dublin and the French ships Bou-
vet. Sufren and Sapphire all have been
damaged in the Dardanelles fighting.
The British battleship Queen Elizabeth
has been struck by three heavy shells
''The hospital ship Canada has left
for Malta with numerous injured -
Reports from Milan 10 the Overseas
A-encv say that Greece has protested
10 the British and French governments
against the use of Greek islands as
points OF support in the bombardment
by the allied feet Of the Dardanelles.
All the Serbs and Montenegrins have
been ordered to leave Constantinople
within twenty-four hours, according to
dispatch printed in the "Tageblatt."
New-York tribune., 1915-03-16
GERMANY TO SEEK
PEACE GUARANTEES
No Sheathing of Sword
Before That, Says Vice
Chancellor.

London. March ia Reuter- dis
patch from Berlin. by way of Amster-
dam. quotes the German Minister Of
the Interior and Vice Chancellor, Glenn
ems De.brueck, as declaring in speech
in the upper chamber, Germany's in
tentiou to continue the war until she
obtained the guarantees she desired.
"If we were satisfied merely with
repelling the enemy" said the wee
Chancellor. 1--WE should soon have
peace. But we cannot rest saushed
with that alone; we shall not sheath
the sword until we obtain guarantees
that our enemies will not attack us
again. Discussion of these guarantees
at the present moment would not
further German interests
Herr Delbrueck spoke after the
upper chamber had adopted the budget
without discussion. This. he said. was
unprecedented. adding: 1T shows that
all partisan elements are now united
by a firm determination TO WIN the
war which has been forced upon us.
Our enemies have been repeatedly
defeated by our uncOnquerable troops,
continued the Nice-C Chancellor, "and
hey are now going TO try 20 starve
Us. waging war against our women and
children instead Of our armies and
fleets"
After reference 70 the great indus
trial. agricultural and economic re
sources of Germany he said:
I'VE arc organized from top TO
bottom and bound together by fixed
purpose. Those who are compelled
to remain at home will also do their
best TO contribute to the victory.
France wants the provinces she lost
I'm II: Russia wants to make province
OF Prussia: England wants 10 DESTROY
German commerce and sea power. But
what our enemies have accomplished
the loss Of The greater part OF our
colonies is without decisive influence
on the war.
con the other hand, Belgium. great
industrial section Of France and part
of Russian Poland are IN our pos
session. There are no enemies on Ger
man soil: all their efforts to crush
Germany have been frustrated
At the close of Herr DelbruecEs
speech the Prussian Diet adjourned to
MAY p.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-16
RUSSIAN STEAMBOAT
THE ONLY SOLUTION
Prince TroubetskOy Says
That Alone VIII Sat
isfy Nation.
IBy Csble to The Tribune J

Petrograd, March Is. The "Russ1y
Nedomosti' has signed article by
Prince Eugene Trubetskoy On Con
stantinople and the Straits
"Our friends and our foes alike
he said. Ought TO know what Is the
point Of view Of the Russian nation
as well a. what is said by diplomacy,
the one and only solution which ac-
cords with the state OF interests Of
Russia. namely, that Constantlnop!e
and the straits must be Russian.
Every other solution, w. tever ITS
nature, is impossible Of acceptance by
us because every other would only
make the position for us worse than
il was before the war began.
French newspapers some time ago
talked Of neutralizing the Dardauelics,
but when +hey know the Russian view
they viii doubtless change their opln-
ions. We have seen I'm the case OF
Belgium how neutrality is respected
nowadays. and the Turk at any rate
was several degrees stronger than a
scrap of paper. Naturalization OF the
straits or the handing them over to q
minor power-for example, Bulgaria
only means that Russia would be cut
off from the sea on the outbreak OF
war and would probably have enemy
werships at work all around the Black
Sea coast line.
This war is war WAged I'm common
bv all the three Allies. When it IS end
cd we must not inquire w has dealt
Germany the heaviest blows or IN
Aicted on her the last defeat, who has
enabled Belgium to be restored or who
has stood the main attack Of the Iurt-
ish army; nor. on the other hand. must
our allies raise the question OF who
forced the Dardanellcs. Let the pres
ent war restore the territorial integ-
ritv of France, let England be reward
ed for her heroic efforts at the cost OF
Germany and Turkey, but let the vital
interests of Russia also be secured.
Nothing less than the independence
Of Russia is bound up with this
nuestion of the straits. Russia can
and must guarantee d free passage OF
tho Dardanellcs to the mercantile MA
riuc of All tho world. but she must ha."
mower bv force Of arms 20 prevent val
.bips Of any other power from ua''-
rstinq the waters Of the Sea Of Mar
/ mora and the Black sea. There Us only
! one WAY whereby this may be secured
and -, the same time open the ext 20
/ The high seas for Russia. an object
/ which Sir Edward Grey has declared
has British sympathies. The straits
must belong to Russia. No other soiu-
tion IS posi- ls.'
New-York tribune., 1915-03-16
Official War Bulletins
WESTERN FRONT.

PARIS m)-The day has been marked by numerous "
onsf ;,,..- ,or, egective1y bombarded
The
dnrur Of lll2 were repulsel'
of Ypres British Whlch "eIna,'
that ana almost All o
attack infantry ehaoleo
bv efor VI
Ioreg of the plateau .,oI.l nina
we drove
themselves but fresh counter
held there
W. in ewoods
northwest Perthes we repuseH
tcu
as
erop inc enemy were
jrrlcd the established
selye - ...ot. b;ct ,,sdo f. master Of the
We Al
the
destroyed hey gained
first renhes
Of the
New-York tribune., 1915-03-16
Sunday Portraying Dapid
Whacks GOliath'S "COcO"
WH0 Is THAT BIG
L0BSTER?" SAID DAVID

Here is the Old Testament
story of DGuid and Goliath az
translated by Billy Sunday into
modern slang for the benefit Of
the NeW Jersey legislators:
David was the youngest son. lie
had to wear his brothers hand-me-
downs. His father told him one day
TO go and say to his brothers, who
were fighting in the trenches with
Sauls army: "Your mothers get
ting nervous about you. You haven't
'phoned her in a long time"
When David got to the battlefield
he saw Goliath. who's that big
lobster?" he asked. His brothers
said: "Why, he's the main cheese of
the PhiIistines." David said: "Are
you guys going TO let that stiff pull
a bluff like that? Are you going to
let him get away with it? I'm go
ing TO il.
King Saul fixed David up with
some armor, but Tt was four sizes
too big, and David threw il away.
He got his sling and some smooth
stones out Of the creek.
When Goliath saw David he gave
him the Ha-Ha. Look who's here"
he said. He kidded David.
''Is that so?" yelled David. And
he whirled his sling and soaked
Goliath on the COCO between the
lamps. The giant went to the mat
and took the count. David took
Goliath's sword and chopped Of the
giants head.
And the gang beat il.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-16

istlc Sundayisms. Here are some of
them:
The old gang has been trying i
framc-up on you ever since Potiphar' s
wife pulled Joseph's coat, yet you'll
run after some fuzzy-haired calico d
little chicken just the same.
Stature doesn't make men. You
hight be six feet tall and not worth a
cent. Cesar was a little. sawed-off, red
headed, freckle-f faced fellow, but he
could go like a six-cylinder motor car.
"A prudent man won't swallow po-
tato bug and then swallow paris green
to kill the bug.
sunday on Politicians.
"Stand up. you God-forsaken. hog
jowled, pcanut-brained ward heelers,
grating politicians. and see how
man can be man.
SUNDAYS sermon was q stiff plea
for manhood. lie said the only thing
that distinguishes some men is tina;
they wear trousers and hays whiskers
lie drew picturesque figure of Lin
coin sprawling in the log hut over his
books. Lincoln started to give up try
ing. but suddenly that old girl Nature
yelled 10 him: Abe, brace up Don't
As Sunday said this he sprang ator
the desk and leaned so far over the
tips of his fingers touched the boards
When he rose, his face was still white
lie was so athletic he had not felt the
effort.
The legislators were amused when
Sunday talked of the folly of mar
having to sow his wild oats"
wait until you are eighty-hve OF
ninety to SOW them" he cried. "By
that time your ardor for booze anC
your desire to I'll on two pairs is as
warm as two cold feet il. your back al
Christmas time! Wait until your eye:
fail so you can't sec the corner polket
or tell the night watchman from youl
lady friend"
After he had spoken and finished as
abruptly as he began great wreath
Of red and white roses, with card
bearing the seal Of the State Of New
Jersey. vas presented to Sunday. An
Assemblyman voiced the thanks of the
Legislature. Sunday appeared on the
front steps of the Capitol a few minutes
later mutlled up in his fine fur coat. "a
saw 4 few words TO the overflow. And
then he got into his very beautiful
limousine with his wife and drove away
to Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-16
Curtiss May Come Here.

by Telegraph 10 Tie Tribune
Penn Yam. " Y, March 10. That
Glenn Curtiss would be forced to move
10 New York, or within radius of a
few miles of that city, where his avia-
ton schools and manufacturing and
assembling plants would be colsoli-
Gated, was announced at meeting OF
local business men this afternoon as
hiqhlv probable.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-16
Achievement
Versus
Approximation
E 1t is one thing to approx
mate, another to achieve.
= The distinction applied to
Mems Clothing is important.

= Here there can be no
middle ground. Either the
fabric is proper or it is not;
the style is correct or other
wise; the fit perfect or bad;
the tailoring excellent or ex-
ecrable. The tout ensemble
would be marred by any de-
fection, even though slight.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-16
EASTERN FRONT.

pETROGR the region Of Przays rom the
the lett bank OF n er 'tI
everywhere nave
been Ger
icics installed within
Of
n
i
No ga2 Kozcw been repused
the enemy pA III '"e so" ~
OF Obertyn
"O There las been an artillery duel at PrzemysL
increased to 5O strong Russian
II
South O. s Nstula there mas been no
vFNNAn tho Western Carpat hans SUNDAY was cain lo'4 S @
ls7olu furious character 9uoIE
advanced 10 near p
n themselves Our troops
throwing the the entire 'front.' ana cap
tu~iu fouro ofc and
our positions on both Valley the reinforced
the failed
be