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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
Our First Naval Hero.

The first naval hero of the United
States-now almost forgotten--was
jeremiah O'Brien, a Maine man,
whose racial descent is clearly indi-
Gated by his name. He commanded
an American vessel in the first naval
battle of the revolution, which was
fought near Machias, Me-, June II,
ITS. Some little time before an Eng
lish schooner, the Margranetto. was
at Machias. and number Of the peo-
pie of the town, led by jeremiah
O'Brien and BENJAMIN Foster, con-
spired to capture her The attempt
was successful, and with O'Brien in
command. the Margranetto made
voyage to the Bay OF Fundy. An Eng
fish schooner and tender were sent
out to look for the Margranetto. and
when O'Brien returned to Machias he
found them awaiting him. The first
naval battle of the United States was
fought then and there. and O'Brien
and his men added the schooner and
tender to their prizes.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
In the Early Days Of Coal.

The use of coal is so general
throughout the world and is such an
indispensable commodity, that natural
ly the mind would think of its having
been in existence from time immemo-
rial. yet one OF the oldest mentions Of
Its use as fuel is when Marco Polo.
the Venetian traveller, In 1875, wrote
as follows: 1T is a fast that all over
the country of Cathay there Is kind
of black stone existing in beds In the
mountains. which they dig out and
burn like firewood. It is true they
have plenty Of wood also. but they do
not burn 1t, because those stones burr
better and cost less" His countrymeA
refused to believe his statement. The
first shipment Of coal to London was
made shortly after this period and the
first successful effort made to smelt
ore with coal in a blast furnace was
by one Simon Sturtevant. an English
man. in 1912.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
woRosE NAN LOSES FRIENDS
Serious Error 10 the Habit Of Taking
oncnse When Nothing Of the
Kind IL Intended.

Some persons are always IN an IN.
comfortable frame OF mind II not down
right unhappy. And this even when
there Is not any real cause for unhap-
pIness or grief. but when small of.
lenses or negligences to which no
second thought should be given are
magnihed. The more one allows his
mind to dwoll on these things. the
greater he finds them. He views him
self as being always in the right, and
recounts the favors he has bestowed.
These so occupy him he forgets favors
received. With this disposition. a man
seldom stops at nursing his wrong
thoughts In his own mind. He talks
OF them to others. presenting the char
acter OF one with whom he Is offended
in a wrong light. thereby doing an in
Justice. He is SO filed with bitter
thought OF his grievance that his
gloomy face and dismal tone cast
gloom on those about him. He be-
comes so morose that his company is
disagreeable. Others, observing his
disposition to take offense quickly,
feel that II may be their turn next to
irritate him. One cannot enjoy free
dom Of conversation when someone is
watching for sights. How much bet
ter It would be in the first place to
say. HE meant no offense," or "Per-
haps he has troubles Of his own that
make him negligent" Better first look
fairly at ones own conduct and see
if every word or every act will bear
being weighed in the balance. Life
is too short and too valuable to be
wasted in useless dissension. Think
the best and speak the best you can
of everyone. You win be the better
for 1t and the happier.-Milwaukee
Journal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
JAPANESE TREE A WONDER
Puts Forth Immense Orange Which
Develops Into the Shape Of the
Human Hand.

In Japan grows an immense orange,
the shape Of the human hand, from
which fact 1t derives its name, "the
five-fingered orange" Some OF the
largest of the matured fruit measure
eleven inches from stem to tip OF the
middle finger. Naturalists say the
fruit has been developed into its pres
ent shape by mimicry aiming at self
protection.
AS II further to protect its sipgu-
larly delicious fruit. the trees twisted.
gnarled branches are so entangled
with the trunk that It il impossible
to find two inches of stem growing in
the same direction. The tree seldom
grows more than six feet high and
sends out a multitude of long. hard
needlc-pointed thorns.
When in bloom this ugly tree is an
Immense bouquet OF the most beauti-
full and fragrant blossoms, like those
Of the ordinary orange tree and a par.
ticularly lovely pink blush color.
The flowers. which make their ap-
pearance in June or July, grow in
clusters of two or three blossoms. The
fruit is lemon-yellow, growing green
ish towards the stem.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
silicon In Miners, Lunas.

II is well known that those engaged
in occupations in which much sill
cious dust is, produced-potters, GER
tain miners, etc.-suffer from form
OF lung disease. DIR. McCrae has ana
lyzed the lungs OF such cases occur
ing in the Witwatersrand mines in
South Africa. and has published his
results in the South African Institute
for Medical Research.
He finds that from 2.S and SO
grams of silicon may be present.
compared with OBS gram in a nor
NAL lung. Microscopical examination
OF the silicious particleA showed them
to be angular. and the Majority had Q
very small diameter.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
Lepers Allowed TO Mate.

The Russian Medical council has
given permission for lepers to marry
with each other. but not with healthy
mates. The Lancet remarks that as
the birth-rate among lepers is very
low. the percentage of infant leprosy
is only about five per cent. But, it
adds, lit is imperative that arrange
ments be made In advance, and the
reasons carefully explained before
hand to the leprous parents, to re-
move at once any newly born infant
from the custody of its mother to a
distant home provided by the authori-
ties where the child may grow up
without danger of acquiring the infec-
ton from its maternal parent"
For leprosy is not believed to be
but the intimate contact
between a mother and nursing. baby
is the surest means Of conveying the
infection ,t
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
IMPROVING THE DAIRY STOCK
Ten Commandments Laid Down by
University Of Wisconsin Expert
Discard Improbable Animals.

Professor Humphrey of the Uni
'versity of Wisconsin gives the fol-
lowing ten commandments for better
dairy stock:
l. Treat cows gently and avoid ex.
element
2. Be regular in time of milking.
3. Keep stables clean, well-lighted
and ventilated.
4. Weigh the milk of each COW at
milking time.
5. Get your neighbor to share with
you in owning a Babcock milk tester.
and test the product of each COW.
6. Discard the animals which have
failed at the end OF the year to pay
for their keep.
z. Breed your COWS to a purebred,
registered dairy bull from family
having large and profitable produc
ton OF butterfat.
s. Raise well the heifer calves from
COWS. which for one or more genera
lions have made large and profitable
production OF milk and butterfat.
9. Breed heifers to drop their first
calves at twenty-four to thirty months
OF age. Give cows six TO eight weeks
rest between lactation periods.
10. Join a dairy cattle breeders as
ISOLATION. II will help you keep post
ed and In touch with the best and
most modern ways OF managing your
dairy herd.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
To Clean Conner Easily.

Have you any copper utensils In
your household that are a trial to
clean? Why should 1t be when there
is an easy wayf Place little oxalic
acid in dish and moisten with water
enough to make a paste. Rub this
paste on the articles to be cleaned.
using soft cloth. Let them dry.
Now rub briskly with dry flannel
cloth. and as result you viii have
q remarkable brightness.
Having the article to be cleaned
very hot will make the operation even
easier. Let the utensils stand with
boiling water in it for while before
cleaning 1t.
Try this method and see how easily
the percolator, chafing dish, tea poVI
serving tray and many other things
are made bright and new.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09

They relish it more than the most sue
culent thing you can put before them.
Unless you are willing to give time
and attention to valuable stock, don't
be too anxious to acquire such. Re
member. however, that any animal
must have rational treatment to give
good results.
While fodder. when given out Of
doors. should be fed in feed racks and
not on the ground. it is imperative for
the ground surrounding the racks to
slope away in all directions and often
it would be better still If tile drained.
To keep a bull good-natured he
should be raised with the other stock.
allowed to run In paddock where he
can see the rest of the herd. With
this treatment he will seldom become
cross.
Do you keep plenty Of salt where
your live stock can get at 1t all the
time. Remember that this is abso-
lutely essential to good health in a
horse. COW, hog or sheep. as in q
human being.
What kind OF water do your mich
cows drink? Remember that big
proportion of the water they drink is
converted into milk, and therefore
ough. to be wholesome.
The best milking pail is the one
so constructed as to reduce to mini
mum the amount of dirt falling into
the milk during the process of milk
ing The small top pail may have
some objections, but its advantages
are so in evidence that it is rapidly
being adopted by our most prominent
dairymen.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
MAJESTY OF SEA REVEALED


From an airshIp II. Warner Allen
claims that for the first time he real
lied the full solitude Of the sea.
ITO right and left" he writes, the
sea. fiecked here and there with foam
and It's blue expanse cut sometimes
by the ash OF seagull's wing (the
seagull itself far below was invisible.
but its wings flashed bright as they
caught the SUM. stretched out 70 .
horizon line which was a perfect sec
ton Of q circle.
Behind us, and ahead where the
land lay. q screen Of light mist inter
posed and cut short our view In q
straight line.
THE sensation was one OF perfect
content mingled with solemn rev
erence for the vastness Of the sea;
not sail in sight and nothing to divert
attention from our swift arrow-like
flight.
1.-THE shadow OF the bag moved
lightly across the waves There were
no varying air currents. and the air
ship kept smoothly on with an even
motion.
The sea beneath gave an added
sense Of security. as though, II need
we're, 1t would break our fall.
Even the mechanics, men hardened
to every form of danger, seemed
touched by a feeling Of awe and were
silent; they had nothing to do but
gaze across the sea, as the even roaI
OF the motors told that all was we'll"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
MEANING OF "HoRSE POWER"
Simple Manner by Which the Now Fa-
miIiar Term Was First Brought
Into Use.

The use of the horsepower" as
measure of an engines work came
naturally from the fact that the first
engines were built to do work which
had formerly been performed by
horses John Smeaton, who built at
mospheric engines before Bolton and
Watt placed their more complete ma
chine on the market, had valued the
work done by a strong horse as equal
to lifting a weight Of $4,000 pounds
one foot high a minute. When Bolton
and Watt began to bid for public IA
vor. they agreed to place their en-
gines for "the value OF one-third part
OF the Goals which are saved In its
USE" They also increased the value
OF the horsepower to $4,000 foot
pounds, SO that their engines we're
half again as powerful for their rated
power as those OF their competitors
In this way they established the value
of the horsepower. The following are
the various values, OF horsepower;
Thirty-three thousand foot-pounds a
minute. $50 foot-pounds a second. 2,
SIS thermal units an hour. 42.75 Their
NAL units a minute. Tho horsepower
OF a boiler depends on Its capacity for
evaporation. The evaporation OF 80
pounds of water from 100 degrees
Fahrenheit into steam at seven pounds
gauge pressure equals S4ls pounds.
and at PIP degrees Fahrenheit is equiv
alent to a horsepower.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
Codes Used by covsrnmsnt.

In handling its communications, our
government, in its several branches
and departments. uses all the leading
commercial codes. These it supple
ments by private codes held confiden-
tial in the service, and prepared by
its own officers and experts. The
State department employs a code
bearing its name. copies of which are
In the office of the Secretary OF State,
and in the hands of our diplomatic
and consular agents everywhere.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
PICKED UP IN THE COWARD
Kindness ls ReIlshed BY Stock More
Than Most succuient Feed-Salt
ls Absolutely Essential.

II is expensive to let COW fail In
her milk because of the lack of proper
feed.
In feeding a mich COW corn ra-
ton. reduce the ration at first indi-
cation Of fattening.
In keeping cows never be without
clover. It is one of the foods essen
tial to good dairying.
Better run dairy without dog
than have one that is irritable to the
cows. Many kicking cows are caused
by the dogs nipping at their heels.
Kindness is one of the cheapest and
best rations you can feed your stock.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09

$50. you want TO marry my daugh.
teri" said Mr.. Cumrox thoughtfully.
YES" replied the confident youth.
Il shall devote my life to trying to
make her happy"
IF that's your idea. dunno's 1
want to take chances on such a tri-
fling son-in-law. You'd have to put
in all your time taking Ethelinda to
moving picture shows and tango
parties"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
Hard on the saIesoirI.

A lady was shopping and incidental
ly got into conversation with one OF
the salesgirls. Boosting particularly
about the cleyerness OF her little
daughter at home. "You ought to be
proud of her." said the girl, at the
same time picking up a picture book.
Don't you want to take this home
as a present for herr" Thank you, l
WILL" said the woman. taking the book
and dropping 1t into her shopping bag.
''Tillie will be so proud when | tell
her you sent It," To the girls dismay
the shopper marched away with the
book and the girl had to pay for 1t.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
The Next Best Thing To The
Pine Forest For Colds Is.

DR. b rs Pine.Tar.H ,ney which
- es 10 the v'ry root Of C, Id trou-
Bile. 1t C ears the threat and gives
rell-f from hsr 'lo9ped end stuffed
I e hg Toe lines have been the,
friend OF man in driving AVA c lds.5
M 'rfover. the pine-hor ey quslities
are peculiarly effective in fighting
chlldrep's colds. R msmber that q
cod broken at the stsrt greatly ~
moves the possibility of complica-
tions. 25 Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
WORKING wrouqht Iron.

In a paper read before the Society
OF Chemical Industry the statement
was made that tho strength Of cast
iron was affected by the addition OF
wrought iron In the following proper
tons: With 100 parts Of cast iron 10
parts OF wrought iron Increases the
strength per cent; 20 parts OF
wrought iron increases the strength
80 per cent; 80 parts OF wrought iron
increases the strength 80 per cent; 40
parts Of wrought iron increases the
strength only 80 per cent. The max
mum result is therefore produced
with 80 per cent wrought scrap.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
6IaekberrIes.

But the real greatness Of a black.
Derry is in the eating it fresh from the
bush. IL does not need sugar and
cream. II does not need anything but
thumb and finger and a mouth. The
mushy ones that grow big in the
shade may be improved by doctoring.
put the nrm ones OF moderate siSs
that grow in the open fields are NOT
susceptible Of improvement BY human
art. We knew a man. raised IN ths
country in middle Tennessee who
zane back from Oklahoma in his old
age Just to NIL himself once more with
olackoerries as they grow Nobody
VINO Knows what real blackberries ara
would think him foolish. A man
might almost come back from nara
disc for a feast like that.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
Things Which co win IA.

Flatbush-"I see an English woman
wants to be made Judge and go on
the bench"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES fitness could
she have for the Benchf
Well. abe probably has the wig
ed . gown"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09

you must bring home some toma
toes tomorrow"
But you don't ike tomatoes. my
dear" 'rf
Never mind. have half a bottle
OF mayonnaise dressing that positive
ly must be used up."-Louisyille
Courier-JournAl
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
Thinking Of Dirt Color.

Bill-"This paper says one quart OF
a liquid soap invented by Dutch
chemist, 1t is claimed. will wash
mans hands $500 times"
Jili-"Not without changing the
color OF II, I'll bet"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09

Keep track of the profitable cows by
keeping record sheet for your herd.
Record the daily feed and production
and occasionally have the milk tested
for butterfat
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
Satisfactory Dairy Returns.

Good care Of good cows, a prop
erly balanced ration, including liberal
use OF corn silage and comfortable
quarters. insure satisfactory returns.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
lnvestiaats the Pasture

When a COW turned out to pasture
does not give as much milk as you ex-
pected do not blame the COW without
investigating. Sometimes It is the
fault of the pasture.
Evening star., 1915-06-26
Treasury Condition.

ee1SU1 VUuQICIOu.
The condition of the United States
Treasury at the close of business yes
terday was:
Net balance in general fund, s3O.02s.
sss
Total receipts. s3,s71,0ss
Total payments. s3.s34,324
The deficit this fiscal year is ss7sSs
4se against deficit of s16,255,sS2 last
year, exclusive of Panama canal and
public debt transactions
Evening star., 1915-06-26
SORORITY MEETING HERE.
Bi-Annual Convention of Sigma
lambda Being Held at the Shoreham

Local Chapters at Western and Cen
tral high schools OF the Sigma Lambda
Sorority are hosts Of the bi-annuat
convention of the nine chapters of the
organization. being held here until
Tuesday.
Matters of Importance are being con-
sidered at the business meeting at the
Shoreham Hotel this afternoon Miss
Flora Appledorn of Philadelphia, ma
tional president, is presiding.
Following the business meeting there
is to be a buffet lunch at the hotel
Miss Florence BallHger of this city is
in charge of the arrangements. \ short
business session tonight viii end the
serious side of the convention, so that
Monday and Tuesday the thirtY-hNe
delegates and the members of the two
local chapters can devote themselves
entirely TO a dance to he given Monday
night at Rauschers, and TO a big ban
ouet to be given there the next eNen-
ing.
Evening star., 1915-06-26
OIL STOCKS.

oso;s'ioas fo-a!ssed by W. B. aIob. : Co.
Evening star., 1915-06-26
Peace Mass Meeting Tomorrow,

Addresses by Mrs. Ellis Logan. Mrs
Jessie Hardy Stubbs McKaye. Fulton R.
Gordon, Julian Pierce and Matthew
O'Brien are to be features of mass
meeting in behalf of world peace to be
held at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
in the First Congregational Church
William IL. Johnston is to be chairman
of the meeting. which is to be held un-
der the auspices of the Washington
peace committee. Hyman Levine is to
make a short talk in Esperanto.
Evening star., 1915-06-26
NEW YORK COTTON.
JOSEPH HERBERT DROWNED,
Meets Death When He Falls From
11th Street Oyster Wharf

Joseph Herbert. sixty-three years old
who has been in the habit of spending
part of his time on his farm near Co
lonlal beach. Va. and part at his home
s32 6 street southwest, this civ. fell
from the oyster wharf at the foot of
lith street southwest yesterday after
noon and was drowned.
Keith Davis and Richard Miller re-
covered the body and turned IL over to
the police. Coroner Nevitt made an in
yestlgation and gave a certificate of ac-
cidental death. Herbert came here
from Virginia few days ago TO seek
treatment at a hospital for skin dis
ease, having poisoned his hands. and
yesterday afternoon he was seated on
the wharf when he fell overheard.
Evening star., 1915-06-26
SAFETY FIRST.
Building Permits.

Building permits We're issued today
to the following:
Sibley Hospital, to build incinerator
room In rear of IL Pierce place north
west; architect, n f. Grimm. builder
Melton Construction Company; esti-
mated cost. 500.
John Y. and Carrie L. Shea. to build
garage III rear of 33lo 18th street
northwest estimated cost $500
Harry Wardman. to build three-story
apartment house at 1850 California
avenue northwest. architect y. NJ.
Schneider y Co: builder. Harry Ward
man: estimated cost. S25."uo.
Nj Broderick. TO repair dwelling at
POS X street northeast: estimated cost,
SEQ.
James G Bowling. TO repair dwelling
at III" L street northwest. estimated
cost, 500.
Ellie Sheetz. TO repair store and
dwelling at 132o 1ith street northwest:
estimated cost. slS5.
Evening star., 1915-06-26
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. June 26.-Butter-Dun
and weak; receipts. $3.50 tubs: cream
cry thigher scoring), 2s+aa29A frsts,
rs ,27h: seconds. 24aa26
Eggs - Unsettled; receipts, 14145
cases: fresh gathered extras, 221s a23k
extra firsts. 21a21k; firsts. 19a2oA !:
seconds, 17ha1Sh; nearby hennery
whites. fine to fancy, 23a26 nearby
hennery browns. 221aa24.
Cheese-Firm: receipts. 1876 boxes;
twins. white and colored. specials, Is u ;
do. average fancy, 15A.
Live poultry-Firm: western chick
ems. broilers. %: fowls. IS; turkeys,
1la12; dressed, dull and unchanged.
Evening star., 1915-06-26
Miss Reba Hurn on Visit Here

Miss Reba Hurn. who some years ago
established the Nathan Straus Labor
atory for furnishing milk for the
infants of Washington for the New
York philanthropist. has arrived here
for bEief visit. Miss Hurn. who left
Washintbn several years ago. u now
practicing attorney of Spokane
Wash, where she has formed a part
nership with her father, who has beer
an attorney there for many years
She made the trip to Washington by
way of the Panama canal route and
expects to return home within . few
days.
Evening star., 1915-06-26
German Bank Statement.

BERLIN. via London, June 2s. CAB
a.m.-The statement of the Reichs-
bank, issued June %, shows increases
Of metal stocks. treasury certificates and
notes of other banks of SO.535. 900 marks
(s20.133.750D; gold. 2,337.o0O marks
ts5s9.250): deposits. 105.s2s.999 marks
(S26,457.250); decrease in discounts of
1.141 900 marks (s2s5.250): treasury
bills, 2,S34.000 marks S65s.500): note
circulation, 1s,1os,0oO marks Cs4.777.-
Evening star., 1915-06-26
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, June 26.-Hogs-Receipts,
10000 head: slow: bulk, 7.6Oa7.sO; light,
7.55a7-90: mixed. 7.45a7s71a: heavy.
1.15a7.75; rough, 7.15a7.3o; pigs, 6.25a
$50.
Cattle-Receipts. 200 head; steady;
native beef steers, 6.25a9.sO; western
steers, 7.09a9.20; cows and heifers
325a9.4O; calves. 7.00a1O.O0.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head; steady;
sheep, 5.50a6.40; lambs, 675a925
springs, 725a10.6O
Evening star., 1915-06-26
WAR LOAN LEADS MARKET.
Other Sections of London Exchange
Weak, American Excepted

LONDON. June 26.-Money and dis
count rates were steady today. The
stock market was all war loan. The
old issue eased off on sales to exchange
for the new loan. The other sections
had no support whatever and were
weak, with the exception of American
Marcont shares. which improved to
Diamond shares were fiat
The transactions in the American
section consisted principally of sales
which shaded values a fraction under
parity. The closing was steady.