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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-07
ILLUSTRATES WITH LIVE MICE
Up-to-Date Seller Of Traps Uses Novel
Means to Get His Hearers Inter
ested In His Goods.

An ingenious method for exploiting
an invention is being used with sue
cess by a Washington man. His in
vention is a mousetrap, a model of
which he takes along with him. He
Immediately interests his intended
customers by producing two live
white mice, which he sets down in
front of the trap.
They promptly head for a passage
way at one end of the trap, appar-
emily tempted by cheese contained be-
hind a grating inside. AS they enter,
however their weight springs trap
door, closing the passage by which
they entered; the cheese proves to be
inaccessible, and in seeking to escape
they follow a passage leading up an
incline and ending with another trap
door. Presently they push open the
door and tumble down into a pail OF
sawdust-their nest. The opening OF
this second trap door by the mice re
sets the trap by opening the first trap
door which had first shut OF theiI
escape. The inventor then turns to
his interested audience and remarks
Now. gentlemen, II this pail had
been filed with water instead of saw.
dust and set overnight, in the morning
you would find the mice trapped in II
and drowned l also have a larger
trap that works the same way, for
rats. How many traps can you user
He generally makes a sale.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-07
SUCCESS THROUGH FAILURE
Ones MiscaIcuIatlons Should Be So
Fixed in the Mind That They VIII
Not Be Repeated.

Some people learn by observation,
remarks the Milwaukee Journal. Their
eyes are open and their minds alert
to what goes on around them. They
see how other people do things and
the results they gain. When failure
comes they try to find out the cause
Of it. They examine success with care
to learn on what particular thing it
depended. They apply the principles
thus learned to their own business and
reap the benefit of knowledge gained.
There are others who never learn save
through their own experience. Obser-
walton is a great aid, but experience
gives unforgettable lessons. Ones
own history should be the most in
structive. Once having come to grief,
the reasons are fixed in the mind.
Foolish indeed is he who twice
says, Make each day the critic on the
past" 1t is by considering our fail
ures that we know how to turn out
perfect work. 1t Is by our mistakes
that we learn how wisely to adjust
ourselves to circumstances and people.
1t is by experience that we gain con-
fidence to meet adversely with cour-
age. What has been done may be
again accomplished. 1t is only the fool
who does not better his life by his
own experience. He is wise who learns
by observation what he should strive
for and what he should avoid.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-07
PUTS BAN ON ANCIENT Jokes
Bank Teller, Driven to Desperation.
ofiolaIIy Announces the Canning"
Of Musty Witticisms.

The paying teller In one OF the
large trust companies. which has
many woman depositors, has Just had
this framed and hung up on the wall
OF his cage:
"Notice-The following old jokes
are officially canned:
Il. The joke about the woman who
drew a check wrong. threw II into the
Gre, and then called up the bank In
a panic and asked that payment on
the check be stopped Immediately.
%. The Joke about the woman who
went into a bank and thought she
could open the same kind Of an ac-
count as in a department store. set
ting up at the end OF the month.
"3. The joke about the woman who,
when her husband opened a bank ac-
count for her, was afraid to draw
checks because she thought people
might find out how much she was
spending and what It was for.
a. The joke about the woman who,
when told by the bank that she had
overdrawn her account, insisted that
II couldn't be, as she had several blank
checks left in her check book.
90. The joke about the woman who
went up in the air and was grievously
because the cashier (who
lived on the same street) insisted
that she must be identified upon pre-
senting a check for payment"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-07
MIGHT BE ~spoTLEss TOWN.
WiIIemstad, Port Of Dutch Island Of
Curacao, One Of the Worlds Most
Delightful Spots.

Willemstad, the port OF the Dutch is
land OF Curacao. is quaint little
town. and with It's rows OF brightly
colored tiled houses OF Dutch construc-
ton reminds one very forcibly OF the
pictures OF "SpotIess Town" The
Dutch government maintains a gar
rison OF home troops there and the
Island Is under the management Of
a governor sent from Holland.
The natives speak hardly word Of
Dutch, but employ a patois composed
OF nearly all languages. with Spanish
predominating. This patois Is called
"papiamento."
The harbor Of willemstad is very
beautiful, with depth OF water SUM-
Client to accommodate the largest
ships. Steamers enter the harbor
through picturesque pontoon bridge
constructed by an American consul
who was stationed there for some
years.
The water in the harbor is clear
bottle green color and the masts of
vessel that was sunk at the dock
years ago can be plainly seen. A
quaint tramway line with almost toy
cars drawn by one mule serves as a
carrier for the population.
From Curacao the American steam
ers with transshipped cargoes run
across the very important town of
Maracaibo, In the Gulf of Maracaibo.
Maracaibo is one of the most impor-
tant commercial ports OF Venezuela,
serving as an outlet for all the coffee
and other valuable products Of eastern
Colombia.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-07
Verona MAGNIFICENT city.

A city of wonderful art works, OF
weather-stained white marble palaces.
often richly sculptured and sometimes
showing the worn evidences of sump-
tuous paintings, with impressive. we'll
preserved ruins from the days OF be-
fore the, Christian era. Verona has
somewhat the appearance OF luxurious
decay. with which confident. push
ing. succsss-breathing spirit of the
last few years has contrasted sharply.
The museums. picture galleries.
Libraries and ancient churches Of
Verona TEEN with treasures. Verona
was the birthplace Of the famous Ro-
mans. catullus, Cornelius Nepos. Pliny
the Younger and vitruvius. National
Geographic Society Bulletin.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-07
United States Army Rations.

The average daily field ration OF
the United States army is male up
as follows: Bacon. ~ ounces, or fresh
meat, 20 ounces; bread. IS ounces;
beans. "a ounces; potatoes, 20 ounces;
prunes or preserves, 1.2S ounces; cot
fee. liz ounces; sugar. 32 ounces
evaporated milk. ounces; vinegar, .16
gill; salt, ga ounce; pepper (black)
.04 ounce; lard, Ga ounces; butter, 6
ounce.
OF this ration, Just a portion is car
ried individually by the soldier, the
rest. such as butter. lard, pepper and
strip, are given in bulk to the com
panies and then distributed to the men
at meal time. This ration is greater
than necessary, and the men trade in
the surplus for delicacies.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-07
Tribute TO Trees.

The trees formed the first temples
of the gods. and even at the present
day the country people. preserving in
all their simplicity their ancient rites,
consecrate the finest of their trees to
some divinity Indeed, we feel our
selves inspired to alteration not less
by the sacred groves. and their very
stiffness. than by the statues Of the
gods, respondent as they are with
gold and ivory. Each kind OF tree re-
mains immutably consecrated to some
divinity; the beech to Jupiter. the
laurel 10 Apollo the olive to Minerva,
he r.yrtle to Venus and the poplar to
Hercules In more recent times II
was the trees that. by their juices
more soothing even than corn. first
modified the natural asperity OF nan
-Pliny.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-07
Every Home Needs A Faithful
Cough And Cold Remedy.

When seasons change and colds ap-
pear-when you first detect a cold
after sitting next to one who has
sneezed. then it is that a tried and
tested remedy should be faithfully
used. 81 never wrote a testimonial
before. but. | know positively that
for myself and family. DR. Kings
New Discovery is the best cough
remedy we ever used and we have
tried them all" SOC. and $l.0o.
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-07
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Time Card
Effective Friday. Apr. 2. 1915.
TRAINS GOING .SOJrrH

Effective Friday. Apr. 2. 1915.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
No. sc. & N. o. Lin. IL Sc D. m
No. 51-St. L. Express 5:29 .. m.
No. 95-Dixie Flyer 9:35 a. m.
No. 55-Hopkinsville Ar. TOO. a. m
No. 69-St. L. Fast Mail 5:24 a. N.
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
No. sc. & St. L. Linn. 5:2s a. m.
No. Syst. Louis Express. 9:55 a. m.
No. 94-Dixie Flyer. !7:08 p. m.
No. 66-Hopkinsville Ac. 8:55 %. m
No. 54-St. L. Fast Mail 1915 o. m.
No u connects 1t Guthrie fo< MsnphIs ..u
psahts - far south - nrin aud. for Lou,.v,n.
He& % and 8 make direct eoonscssous N Gina.
RE fur Leaisviila Cincinnati and al poipt. -
md est tAzsof.
No = sarztss tArossh sssspsrs 10 Ass.ps.. ~.
ooa yscksnnvilia. st Ausustins 'snd' rsmp.- -
Also Pullman aAssrers 10 New Oris>ns Co.,.
q Guthrie for points-EAat and Wet. No. n "A,
aot eAuy backgammon for Ipsistv porsh
hashvtiA Tenn.
j. C.yHOOE. Ast.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-05
URGES $4,000 CHILDREN
TO GREET LIBERTY BELL

SAN FRANCICO May 5.--Fifty
thousand school children to greet the
Liberty Bell upon it's arrival in this
city is the suggestion made by Pres't
George Gallagher of the board of edu-
cation. 1t was endorsed by Supt
ROncOvieri of the public schools and
the board of education will meet
Thursday to see if the midsummer
school vacation can be arranged to
have the schools in session when the
bell arrives.
PTes't Gallagher pointed out that
the Liberty Bell was being brought
across the continent principally TO in
terest the children in this historic
emblem Of national independence and
said he believed that, marshaled by
their teachers the pupils could make
it an occasion that would be remem-
bered the rest of their lives and one
fitting to the proper reception of a
relic that has been so jealousy guard
ed all these years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-05
CHICAGO WILL SEND
LARGE DELEGATION
Expectations Are That Bird Lovers
from Windy City Are Interested
i'm south Bend Meeting.

Present indications are that the del
egation from Chicago TO the 18th an
nual meeting of the Indiana Audubon
society to be held in South Bend will
be considerably larger than was at
first expected. The first meeting OF
the convention viii be held at the
high school Thursday evening at s
o'clock ar1 the meetings OF the con-
vention will then continue through
Friday and Saturday Prominent bird
lovers from Illinois and Indiana are
taking a lively interest in the meet
ings and the general public will find
much to interest them at the various
public meetings which are TO be open
free of charge.
Stanley Coulter of Purdue univer-
sity, president Of the Indiana Audi
hon society. will speak Thursday night
on wild Life and Man" and w ;.
Blatchley of indianapolis will speak
on The Sand Dunes of Indiana.
Percival Brooks Coffin. who will head
the delegation Chicago, will be
one of the speaF-~- Friday Mr.. COT
fin is treasurer of the Wilson Ornitho-
logical club of Chicago and is 10 be
the president of the Chicago civil SER
vice board under Mayor Thompson.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-05
BARNES GOT FEES ON
STATE PRINTING JOB
Witness Admits Paying Com
missions" as High as $14,-
600 for Contracts.

COURT HOUSE. SYRACUSE, y. y,
May William Barnes Albany
Journal Co. received many large com
missions. sometimes as much as $14,-
Geo. for state printing contracts filed
by the j. b. Lyon Printing Co. of Al
bany
This was admitted today by Charles
NJ. Winchester of the Lyon company,
in which Barnes for a time held stock.
Winchester was put through a grill
ing quiz by John NJ. Bowers of coun-
sci for Col. Roosevelt, and on several
occasions pleaded that he could not
answer questions as to why he should
pay Barnes newspaper for printing
contracts obtained for the state print
ing board.
Just before recess Vanbenschoten
recalled Edward 7. Plat. who is in
court daily with letters between his
father, the late Sen. Thomas c. Platt.
and Col Roosevelt. and letters between
the senator and Barnes.
Plat testified he brought to Svra-
cuse 353 letters. $50 from Roosevelt
TO Platt and 1913 from Platt TO Roose-
welt from 1898 TO 1906.
He was excused but Justice An
drews instructed him 10 leave the let
tiers with the court in the event should
they be wanted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-05
FILES RATE COMPLAINT
Iioil'stcr French Co. Contends That
Freight Charge l. Excessive.

The HolLstcr-Frouch Lumber co.
las filed complaint with Che inter
tate commerce commission against
he Michigan Central alleging excessive
md unreasonable rates charged on
wo car loads of lumber from Mich
gan city to points in Illinois ID is
alleged charges amounting To $SS.02
Fere collected. The lumber company
contends a reasonable charge would
nave been S6N.f6 and ask for repair
ttion of 5000 III. H. AldWorth VIII
act as counsel FOR the lumber company
when the hearing Is held at the
-hamher If Commerce
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-05
THREE WRESTLING BOUTS
SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY

As the grand finale Of the winter
season three wrestling matches will be
staged at the Y NJ. G. a. gymnasium
Friday night at o'clock according TO
an announcement made by Director }.
3. Miller this morning. Dummy
Smith of Gary. formerly at Notre
Dame, and +. A. BrittOn will clash at
155 pounds Borsits. the Gary young
ster who participated in the A. I.
meet at San Francisco last month
going into the finals and being deteat-
ed only by the champion of the meet,
will wrestle Rollo BOndurant of this
city at lis pounds.
Thre South Bend boys will battle
for the local championship. GARFIELD
Wutricht and r. Elbel are the contest
ants for the hOnOrs. They VIII Welsh
I'm at 145 pounds.
The referee has not been chosen but
will be selected on Friday. Admls-
sion will be % cents.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-05
GERTRUDE ATHERTON IN THE
HOSPITAL.

Gertrude Atherton. the author Of
California. An Intimate History" is
now i'll in New York. When il was
found necessary a few days ago 10
take her 10 a hospital Mrs. Atherton
at first objected Then she remarked
philosophically 10 a friend II have
always wanted To know from the in
side what a hospital experience was
like, 50 all right" Those who know
how this writer turns all her expe-
riences ato literary materials her
own early impressions of her native
state went into "CalifOrnia"-feel con
hdent that when she has recovered
she viii have extracted literary profit
even from this illness.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-05
NURSES HEAR REPORT
Delegates to state Convention Tel of
Sessions

The Epworth Alumni association
held it's regular monthly meeting at
the Nurses home, 222 :. William ii.
Tuesday when the delegates gave the
reports from the state convention at
Terre Haute last week. Miss Ruby
Wilson was named one of the board
of examiners of nurses at the eonven-
uon. a feeling OF patriotic pride was
felt by the nurses at this last session
when Miss Johnson OF Seymour. ind.
and thee other nurses were called to
active work in the Red Cross work
They viii sail May / ! for Austria. The
next meeting viii be held the first
Tuesday IN June. Mrs Mary MCGEE
viii give a paper on Nurseries"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-05
HUNTER WINS CONTEST
Debating Club Puts on Extempo-
raneoUs Speaking Match.

First hOn0rs i'm the second extern
pormcous speaking contest staged by
he high school debating club 40 the
school "Wednesday morning. went to
Edwin Hunter witch the subject Tho
INITIATIVE Carl Preil was second
1EG talked ON school Societies. 90
while Edwin Dean landed third his
ak being ON THE Social Center. q"
others who spoke were Bernard
Ncltner THE JitnCy Bus". John Tall
rot Capitalization i'm Business:
Donald Lee. ."rhe Senior=Hfs Duties
and Privileges F., William Grimm The
Electric Age and Joseph Myers.
The Jitney bus. The judges were
rim j a. Beyers of the eighth
-ade +. r. Barnes and L. NJ Ham
nerschimdt.
Following the contest. talk ON
Birds" was given by Merritt a.
suale 90 South Bend
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-05
KEY MEN MAY STRIKE
at st. Louis Approaching
Deadlock

ST. LOUIS. May Negotiations TO
restore harmony between the Western
Union Telegraph Co. and discharged
employees who threaten 10 strike unless
deadlock
William Blackman, commissioner Of
Cancellation, representing the depart
ment Of labor. arrived here yesterday
from Washington, and held two con-
ferences with Western Union officials.
The conferences VIII resumed today.
W j. Armstrong. Western Union
superintendent. says the action OF the
men In distributing strike circulars
saving there would be a walkOut. con-
stitutes an ultimatum and that the
company would not yield.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-05
TO DISCUSS TRACK
ELEVATION NEXT WEEK
Mayors Advisory Committee VIII Re-
sumo Subject on Next
Wednesday.

Mayor Keller announced Wednesday
morning that further discussion Of
track elevation in South Bend as a
means Of increasing the safety of the
public and identifying the city would
take place next Wednesday night
when the advisory committee of which
John H. Swygart is chairman, will
meet in the mayors office.
For that occasion the mayor stated
that ne had wired Gen. Supt. Wilson
of the New York Central lines to be
present and that the invitation would
probably be accepted. The New York
Central right Of way through South
Bend will receive first attention from
whatever committee the mayor ap-
points to supervise the matter.
1T was said that the cost of eleVat
ing the New York Central tracks
through the city would aggregate at
least S25O00O
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-05
STRIKES BISHOPS BUGGY
Rev. John Lancaster SpaIding Slightly
Hurt i'm Crash.

PEORIA, H., May 5.-Archbishop
John Lancaster Spalding who was
injured when an automobile struck
his buggy and splintered it, was said
TO be suffering from the shock today.
but no serious results were anticipated
as the result of the accident. The
archbishop will be Z years old next
month.
Mrs II. c. Negley was driving the
automobile which crashed into Bish-
op Spaulding's buggy. When the ac-
cident occurred, the archbishOp's
horse stood still Had the animal run
away, Bishop Spalding, who was pin
ned under the wreckage of the buggy.
undoubtedly would have been killed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-05
ESTATES ARE CLOSED
Twenty Two Final Accounts Are Re-
ceiyed i'm Circuit Court.

Final accounts in the following es-
tatos have been accepted in the cir
cult court: Joseph Turnock (invOlv-
ing approximately 100000; Warren
NJ. Baker. Hannah NJ. Smith, Philo-
nina NieWland Anton G. Simht user,
John kubiak. George Dessenger, Anna
NJ YOung. Charles NJ. Collins, George
Stapf Disire De Meyr Harrison Hus-
ton. oliver Washburn, Maria Upton,
Mary j. Brown, Maude Sumpf George
Haufert, John j. Hummer, Anna r..
Danuert. Andrew Hinsberger, Francis
n. krantz and Catherine l.. MOFyer.
The closing of the George \. Glover
estate was held up because of objec-
ton TO the payment OF certain taxes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-05
DEATHS.
MRS. LoVFZA AGNEs SMITH.

Mrs. Loveza Agnes Smith. IS years
old, wife of Adam A. Smith of Pleas
ant Valley. Ind. died at the home Of
her daughter, Airs. Bessie Clark of
Portage Prairie. at 7:40 O'Clock Mon
day evening, following "a short illness
OF paralysis.
she had been a resident OF Pleasant
Valley nearly all her life and is sur
vived by her husband, five sons. A. r.
Smith and p. NJ Smith OF South Bend
J. r. Smith OF MishaWaka, and r. G..
Smith and -. r. Smith Of Pleasant
valley; one daughter. Mrs. Bessie
Clark Of Portage Prairie: one sister,
Mrs. Elizabeth Manchester OF Elkhart.
and II grandchildren.
The body was taken TO Pleasant
Valley from her daughters home.
where funeral services were neld
from the Pleasant Valley church at
2 O'Clock Wednesday afternoon. Burial
was in the Pleasant Valley cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-05
GEORGE EDWIN Won BRUNT.

George Edwin Won Brunt, infant
son Of MT and Mrs. James VoE Brunt
4 Taylor ct, died at 1925 o'clock
Tuesday night, after an illness of one
week. He was born in South Bend
April Q. 1915. Short funeral services
VIII be held at the residence at s
O'Clock Wednesday evening. Burial
Will be in the Crystal Springs Gene
terry. Benton Harbor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-05
RECEIPTS SHOW GAIN
sostaI business for April l. S1.af6.45
More Than April. 1874.

a steady and healthful growth i'm
business Is indicated bv the April re-
lort Of postal receipts M the South
bend postofiice. The receipts during
ne month amounted 20 s23.35949 as
ompared with S221H3.04 during
april 81 1919. making gain OF
l,2I645 for the last month
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-05
DENIES STEALING HORSE
Ernest PinkcrtOn VIII Face Trial in
City Court Friday.

Ernest Pinkerton. of 5. St Joseph
ST.. denied in city court Wednesday
morning that he had stolen a bay
horse which was the property of Tom
Carson In an affidavit filed Tuesday
Carson alleged that the horse was
worth $50. II was claimed that the
two men shared ownership in the an
imaI Pinkerton Will be tried Friday.
I'm the meantime being released upon
his own recogniZance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-05
APPOINTS SPECIAL
APPOINTS SPECIAL JUDGE
-Ourt Informed That Fred Woodward
Would Not Grant a Divorce.

Henry a. Steis was appointed special
Judge In the superior court Wednos-
lay morning To sit FRIDAY during the
rial OF the divorce case of Lillian T.
Stage against Francis 81 Stage. Fred
Woodward had been appointed To sit
n the case but it was alleged hv law
rers in the court room Wednesday
morning that Mr. Woodward declined
% serve as judge i'm divorce pro-
.eeding for the reason that he had just
rotten married himself and was
therefore, Incompetent In that he was
lE.posed TO divorces
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-05
ATTEND STATE CONVENTION.

S. c. Upton, of the mailing depart
ment at the South Bend postotiice
ard William Betsch. of the registry
department. went 20 Button Tuesday
night 10 attend the two days sessions
OF the state convention Of the tribe
of Ben Hur.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-05
RENO W0MEN'S VOTES
SAVE FORTY SALOONS

RENO. New, May 5.-Women vo-
ters of Nevada, exercising for the
first time their right TO ballot on the
liquor question, threw enough of their
support 10 the side of the saloon own
ers to defeat an attempt TO reduce
the number of RenO's saloons from so
to 4 0. Figures on yesterdays election
were not completed today. but the
unofficial returns showed that the
liberal element had a large majority
over the advocates Of the reform
proRrar0
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-05
REGISTERS PERFECT SCORE
Detective Ted Wolters Leads in Target
shooting at Police station.

Detective Ted Wolters made the
second perfect score of the season at
Tuesdays target practice at the city
hall He registered a mark of so.
Sergt. Joseph Chappell was second
with a. The entire squad of 10 men
shot a score of $3S out of a possibl
coo, second highest in the years
shooting.