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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-22

.Chas. C. Daniels, brother of the
vSecretary of the Navy, who was an
attorney for the government at Mime
apolis, in handling Indian land trans
fers, has been succeeded by T. j..
Kearful and will quit the government
service. He was offered an assist
ants place. For some reason more
Kearful man was wanted at the head
Of the work.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-22

Representative Humphrey on Fri
day introduced a resolution empow-
ering the Governor to name COM
mission to investigate the extent to
which feeble-mindedness prevails in
Kentucky. The commission to begin
work in Frankfort presumably before
the general assembly adiourns and
tNport in 1918.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-22

An American woman doctor who
escaped drowning when the Ancona
was torpedoed, has asked 100000
of Austria and $4,000 of the United
States. She ought at least to credit
the claim by the cost of saving her
and bringing her back to New York,
probably $3.50.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-22
DIED OF POISON.

A postmortem shows that Miss Ma
rion Lambert, the Lake Forest High
School girl, died of cyanide of potas-
stun poison. viii II. Orpet is charged
with the girls murder.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-22
GROWING
SENTIMENT
For The Bond Issue Insurss
Its Success Next
Month.
ALL ROADS TO BE BENEFITED
Good Roads Association Sue.
cinctly ElucidateS The Plan
Pr0posed.
ALL ROADS TO Be BENEFITED

The proposed bond issue to be
voted upon Saturday, March IS, is a
plan for improving and developing
all the roads of Christian county.
While it means that Christian county's
part of the Dixie Bee Line High
way" will become a reality and not a
dream, it also means that every sec
ton OF the county is be benefited as
well.
Briefly the plan proposed is this:
Under the present Constitution of
Kentucky, the State of Kentucky can
lend its credit to any of the counties
in the State for the purpose of en-
abling those counties to issue or float
bonds to build roads. The limit of a
county's bonded Indebtedness is 5
per cent. of its total assessed value of
taxable property. Christian county
at present has an assessment for tax
alton, of all property, both real and
personal and railroad franchises of a
little more than $l5,000,000. The
present bonded debt of the county is
$4,000.
Christian county at present, under
the law, can issue practically 100000
worth of bonds. However, an issue
of $500, 600 is contemplated.
Under the State aid hlsa,w , passed by
the Legislature in 1914, the State Of
Kentucky proposes to help each cOun-
ty in proportion to what each county
does for itself in the matter Of build
ing roads. The law provides that if a
county should issue bonds for the
purpose of building roads under the
inspection and supervision of the State
Road Department, that the State of
Kentucky will apply each year a pro
rata part of the State road fund upon
the interest and sinking fund neces-
sary to retire these bonds.
Under this arrangement Christian
county is in a position to receive each
year if ii issues bonds, approximately
$4,000 from the State Road Fund
until the bond issue is retired.
The bond issue of 100000 means
an interest charge of per cent. or
500, 900 and an additional sum of SlO,-
600 annually for the purpose of Great
ing sinking fund. With the State
help Christian county will be able to
finance the whole issue of $500, 600 at
an expense of only SIS, 200 per year,
which is less than the interest upon
the entire amount This $4,000 is to
be raised by slight increase of l0
cents on each 500 worth of property
in Christian county, making the tax
rate 60 cents instead of so cents as il
now stands.
If Christian county does not avail
herself of this opportunity to issue
bonds it will absolutely lose the State
help of SIS, 900 a year which it might
Iputinto good highways, since the Road
land Bridge Fund of S35, 600 is not suf,
hcient to meet the needs of the dir
roads, and of the old turnpikes, which
must be maintained and repaired. In
addition to this loss of $4,000 the
county will also lose whatever it pays
into the State Road Fund, which
means at least $500 per year, not tC
speak of the numerous automobile
license taxes paid by citizens of this
county.
The plan to vote these bonds is non
partisan and nonpolitical and is fos
tered by the Good Roads Association
of the county.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-22

Ignatius T. T. Lincoln, self-con-
fessed German spy, who escaped sew
eral weeks ago from United States
deputy marshal in Brooklyn, was ar
rested again Saturday night.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-22
probably

The American Harvester Co. is
about to be roped in by the federal
government in its investigation of the
Yukaton sisal trust. \
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-22

The Supreme Court is soon to pass
on the right of an Arkansas man to
kill three coots that were migrating
through the state. The question was
raised that a migratory bird is not
protected by state laws.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-22

David r. Francis, of st. Louis, ten
dered the position of Ambassador to
Russia, will decide this week wheth-
er or not he will accept. :
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-22

Congressman Ben johnson has in
troduced bill to put government
tax of 81 a gallon on all gasoline sold
above Is cents, an additional dollar
to be added for each additional penny
added to the price.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-22
ANOTHER PLANT BLOWN UP.

The Split Rock Plant of the Semet.
Salvoy Co., at Syracuse, MANUFACTURE
ing pleric acid used by munitiona
factories, was blown up Friday nignt
in spite Of heavy guards. -Four we're
killed and ~ injured.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-22

AT Petersburg, Ind, they have sent
a man to the penitentiary for IA years
for perjury because he swore while
drunk that he hadn't had drink.
Maybe he used funnel,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-22

Senator Overstreet's bill permitting
third class cities to adopt the commits
sion form of school government, has
passed the senate.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-22
STORE BROKEN Open.

S. Bohn's store, Sixth street, was
entered by burglars Friday night and
about $35 in cash was taken. Entrance
to the building was effected by priz-
ing the rear door II was evident
that the thieves wanted only money,
as nothing else was missed from the
store.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-22

Speaker Duffy, of whom it was re-
Sently stated that he hadn't been to
Nhurch in 25 years, is confined to his
bed with a second attack Of grip.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-22
Walker.Barnes.

A marriage license was issued Sat-
urday to Z. Lee Walker and Miss
Leora Barnes, both Of this county.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-22

4 The Speer bill requiring all deeds
10 state the true consideration, was
defeated in the Senate. 80,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-22

One good bill that ought to pass is
Senate bill 1923, to prevent divorced
persons from remarrying within a
year.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-22

No presidential primary will be
held in Georgia, as there is no oppo
sition to Wilson. Delegates will be
named at a State Convention May 3.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-22

Sullins College, a Methodist school
for girls, at Bristol, burned during
the holidays, will probably not be re
built.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-22

Annual value Of the British hcrriu,,
fishery is from slO,OO0OOO 10 s1a.~
100000 ''
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-22

Geraldine Farrar who waited till
she was 80, says marriage is eating
one kind of cake" Sweet cake,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-22
CORNERSTONE OF NEW EDIFICE
LAID WITH Imposing CEREMONIES

PRELIMINARY SERVICES WERE HELD SUNDAY WITH DISTIN
GUISHED METHODIST PULPIT ORATORS ASSISTING
AT THREE GREAT MEETINGS.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-22

a brass box containing a number of
articles and then sealed the opening
with a stone 2 10 feet square and
nine inches thick, containing the name
of the church and the date Of erection.
The following articles were placed
in the box.
Revised edition Of the Bible.
Church Discipline OF 1914.
Blue Back Spelling Book.
Names Of all contributors to build
ing fund.
Memphis Commercial Appeal with
an account of the exercises.
Christian Advocate.
Central Methodist.
Missionary Voice.
Minutes of Louisville Conference
1915.
Sunday School Magazine.
Epworth League Paper.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian Feb. 10,
1915.
Kentucky New Era Feb. 10, 1916.
Methodist Review.
Senior Quarterly.
Junior Quarterly.
Adult Student.
Woman's Missionary Report and
Officers.
Board of Stewards.
Account of Sundays exercises.
Names Of 80 members of the church
from 70 to SO years old.
Officers Epworth League,
Copy Hopkinsville Independent OF
Feb. 1, 1892, with an account Of the
last Improvement on the old church.
Post card with picture OF new
church.
A photographer was present and
tool, a picture Of the laying Of the
corner stone.
The day was bright and balmy and
the exercises We're concluded at noon
with prayer by Bishop Adkins.
Following are the present officers
of the church:
Pastor-Rev. Lewis Powell, d. d.
Recording Steward-Mayor Frank
X. Yost.
Sunday School Superintendent
j. II. Cate, DR.. f. NJ. Sites, Fred I.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-22

The water spider makes use of an
similar to the diving bell.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-22
EDITORIAL COMMENT.


The Pike county probe committee
has adjourned for two weeks.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-22

Peru as a measure of economy
will dispense with ambassadors.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-22

Giraffes can see behind h nm with
out turning their heads.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-22
TRUSTEES.

TRUSTEES.
Ira. L. Smith,
E. L. Foulks,
C. w. Quicker,
F. X. Yust,
DR.. Z. N. Fruit.
CHURCH LAY LEADER.
Fred T. Harmed.
STEWARDS,
J. w, Adams,
Guy Barnett,
NJ. E. Bacon,
j. a. Browning, Jr.,
J. H. Cate,
A. H. Clark,
r. Z. Cooper,
w. d. Cooper,
w. r. Doris,
w. T. Dority,
c. w. Quicker,
L. L. Elgin,
DR.. Z. N. Fruit,
F. T. Harmed,
Dr.. j. w. Harmed,
w. S. Harmed,
Emmett Hayden,
Jno. c. Lawson,
j. NJ. Neblett,
s. \. Pate,
Geo. E. Randle,
j, j. Robertson,
Frank Rives,
DR.. +. NJ. Sites,
ira L. Smith,
j. T. Thomas,
j. w. Turks, =
w. r. Wheeler,
f. X. Yost,
George Yost.
BUILDING COMMITTEE.
r. E. Cooper,
Ira L. Smith,
Frank Rives,
Frana X. Yost,
Geo. Z. Randle,
j. T. Thomas,
j. II. Cate,
Fred 7, Harmed,
j. w. Adams,
DR.. Lewis Powell, ex ofiicio.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-22
WATCH THE DATE

After your name. renew
promptly. and not miss =
number. The Postal reguia-
tons require subscrip,iens TO
be paid In advance.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15
PROCLAMATION OF ELECTION.
Town of Covington, Parish Of st.
Tammany. State of Lou
isiana.

Pursuant to an ordinance passed
by the Mayor and Board Of Aldermen
of the town OF Covington, State OF
Louisiana, parish of St. Tammany. at
q lawful meeting held in Covington,
La. on April 4, 1916. l. Paul J. La
croix, Mayor of the town Of Coving-
ton. hereby give notice that in COM
pliance with said ordinance q special
election will be held in the town of
Covington, State Of Louisiana, on the
10th day Of May, 1916, for the pur-
pose Of submitting to the property
taxpayers qualified to vote under the
constitution and laws Of the State Of
Louisiana, at such election, the fol-
lowing proposition:
To incur debt and issue bonds of
the town of Covin3ton, parish Of st
Tammany, State Of Louisiana, to the
amount of Sixty Thousand ($60,O0G. /
Dollars, to run for q period Of thirty
seven years from the 18th day o,
July, 1916. to bear interest at the
rate of five per cent per annum from
the 18th day of July, 1916, payable
semi-annually on the 18th day Of
July and the 18th day of January
Of each year, and issued in such de-
nominations, payable at such time
and in such installments, with such
be determined by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen and authorized
by law, for the purpose Of erecting,
constructing and eQuipping q system
Of waterworks for supplying the In
habitants of the town Of Covington
with water, the title to such water
works system shall vest In the town
OF Coyington, Louisiana"
For the purpose of the election the
polling place will be the Courthouse,
Boston street. in the town of Coving-
ton. and c. L. Smith. F. ]. Martin
dale and Ben Fontan have been ap-
pointed commissioners and Robt. l..
Aubert, clerk.
At said election the polls will open
at Z o'clock q. m. and close OF 5
o'clock p. M, and the election will
be conducted in accordance with the
laws Of the State of Louisiana ap-
plicable thereto.
Notice Is also hereby given that
on the 18th day of May. 1916, at !
o'clock a. m, at the Mayors Office in
the town Of Covington. the Mayor
and Board Of Aldermen Of the Town
Of Covtngton will convene and will
proceed In open session to open the
ballot boxes. examine and count the
ballots in number and amount, ex-
anime and canvass the returns anf
declare the result of the election.
Witness my hand at Covington
Louisiana, on this 5th day OF April
A. D. 1916.
PAUL ]. LACROIX.
Mayor OF Town Of Coyington, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15
Women's Christian
Temperance Union.
(By Mrs. J. G. Buns)

On Thursday. April 30th. Mrs l..
o. Stratton, National Organiser and
Lecturer OF the Womens' Christian
Temperance Union, win reach Gov
ington to give several lectures.
Mrs. Stratton Is one Of the great
est workers and speakers for prohibi-
ton in the South. She II said to
represent Z fine type Of southern wo-
manhood, elegant. cultured. refined.
versatile and fascinating - Z speak
er. We are sure she will exert
strong spiritual influence for good.
Through the courtes.' Of Mr.. c. g.
A. Fuhrmann, We have secured the
use OF Parkview Theatre for Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock. when the
ladies Of Covington are invited 70
come there and meet Mrs. Stratteo.
Again at night, at the same plaza.
she will give a lecture. when the
public is invited to be present.
Men are especially invited.
Mrs. Stratton will also lecture be-
fore the school children at the school
auditorium Thursday ut III o'clock.
COMMITTEE IN CHAR01.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15
NOTICE.

Public notice Is hereby given that
the building committee appointed by
the parish school board on January
s. 1916. consisting Of Theo. bending
er. ST., Geo. Koepp. Jr.. p. A.
Blanchard. E. A. Taylor. E. v. Heng-
hans. and Geo. r. Dutsch. will re-
ceive sealed bids for the construc-
ton Of q one-story and basement
frame school house to be built &C.
cording to plans and specifications
by Chas. Jenkins. and now on 1le a.
the ONCE OF the superintendent in
Covington. La.
The house Is to be built in the
town Of jacksonville. La, and on
land purchased from Chas. T. Brad
ley.
Notice is also given that the above
mentioned building committee will
meet in the Office Of the parish
school board In tho town Of Covius-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15

within itself. / think there n onli
one sane method Of teaching child
rem to read and that 10 The ElActdc
r coordination Method a. giyen n
the New Educational Reader. BY
this method the child 10 TAUGHT 70
recognize sound. blend sounds IN
families to form new words; he =
taught some words by the word sen
tence method: he 10 taught the
names Of the letters-in fact, MOTH
ing is neglected.
II this plan IL bad Why do such
places - Shreveport, Alexandria,
Monroe. Ruston, Lake Charles, such
parishes as Vernon, LaSalle, Union,
Richland, Madison, Calcasieu, Beure-
gard, JET Davis. Jefferson. Tangi-
pahoa, Avoyelles. Assumption, AZ
cension. Lafourche, Caldwell, Red
River. East Carroll, West Carroll.
DeSoto, Sabine. Evangeline. Lafay-
cite, West Baton Rouge. West Fe-
liciana, East Feliciana. Cancordia.
Catahoula-in fact, almost every
parish in the State prefer this meth
cd and these books. Hundreds have
testified as to the success and ease
with which they teach children to
read by this method. No one dare
say that all Of these Superintendent
and teachers are ignorant. Sor they
are the leading ones In the 1tAte.
Any one is welcome to come to
Covington and examine the dlst
grade children in reading. for ! have
had experts to pronounce them good
readers. also know from my own
experience that when 4 child has
been taught by this method ho has .
foundation that nothing can shake.
for having been taught New Educa-
ton Book I. he is able to read any
number Of primers and first readers.
In conclusion, I will say frankly
that when q teacher attempts 20
teach child to read without giving
him any knowledge Of phon.cs she II
committing an objectionable crime
against the child.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15
WOMAN'S DEPARTMENT; DEVOTED TO HER INTERESTS
This Page Open Every Woman Express Her Views

League has created Bureau OF In
formation that will ask that women
be put in the charities departments
OF cities and the State OF New York.
and that they have part in the man
agement OF all institutions where
orphans and other children are pub
lie charges.
1.-The League has been flooded
with inquiries about the manage
meut OF children's institutions.
says Miss Helen Todd OF California,
director OF the new bureau. "An OF
these letters were from women. and
the management OF our charities
shows that women, who have the
supreme interest in human life and
its preservation, nave no voice IN
the management OF institutions
where motherless children are kept.
Those institutions, or rather the
charities departments conducting
them, are managed by men who ac-
cent the importance OF property and
who give the welfare of the child d
place second in importance"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15

use of the New Educational Reader
as a text in the First Grade, am
sure our Superintendent would have
had no occasion to call US Quakers.
However. since was not given
the chance to defend myself for u.s.
ing this book, shall have to do 30
through the columns of The Farmer
as my friend and fellow teacher has
done.
1t Is true that the State Board of
Education makes the use of the
Wheeler Primer or the New Educa-
tional Reader, Book I, optional with
the teacher, but it also states the
following: while the Department
of Education sanctions the use anf
wishes to encourage the teaching Of
phonics. it is recommended that
teachers look carefully into the sub
ject before deciding what course tc
pursue. No teacher should go blind
ly into the subject Of phonics and
make a failure for want Of sufficient
preparation or study" ...z--.
So, after taking advantage of the
several courses offered Us IN tn,
Louisiana State University Summer
School at Baton Rouge, which was
always conducted by competent,
trained and experienced teachers,
decided to adopt the book. Nov, !
shall try to show you some Of the
merits of this book, but not by saying
that the arrangement, pictures, SUBJ
ject matter, vocabulary and style Of
the Wheeler Primer are all open to
severe criticism, and its method con-
trary to the laws of psychology. On
the contrary, think the Wheeler
Primer has some good points, and
I think that there are some good
things in all first readers: but See
ng the good qualities will depend
greatly on the attitude assumed by
the critic.
We shall review briefly the criti-
cisms which my co-wofker has out
lined in her article against the New
Educational Reader. wish to say
here that no teacher SHOULD be guilty
of placing a text book in the hands
of child when he first enters
school.
l.. The sentence arrangement
should not be confusing to the young
teacher, because "a good teacher"
will study her subject, class ana con-
di,icns-then present the work to
suit the class.
2. The complex paragfaphins ap-
par for the first time Oh page -.
The average class reaches this point
a. the close Of the first scko,l month.
l. 1t is still confusing, CIV. It 10 your
Iuliie from the blac:,h3ari and your
chart in the lone sentence to the
line" and the "Chinese puzzle" on
page II may be solved in the same
way.
3. The reading matter Is simple
and deals with the lives Of children,
and the pictures very closely Illus
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15
TOO MUCH FOR ONE.

The air Ia full just now OF excit-
Ing. public questions. Women "a
we'll - men are eagerly discussing
them, and 1t is nothing uncommon
to ind = family divided. As the
subject 10 talked out around the
breakfast table. the brother is often
ON ono side, the sister n the other.
and the father is heard arguing W.T.,
his son or is daughter or his wife.
1t 10 rare that any serious family "A
feeling results. Blu: the question
does arise how any one person can
fairly represent whole family when
these matters are put to vote.
"A man on his way into the city
from the SUBURBS the other day SUI
prised his friends by constantly
walking up ana down the aisle, al
though there We're empty seats. u
being asked why ne did not sit down
he answered contidentally. Well
the fact is. my wife urged me i.
take q car to town. because sac wa;
afraid l should get Over-tired. and
cause she thought the exercise would
do me good. When l get nome to-
night, l want to be able to tell each
Of them that di what she askeu..
AZ q general thing. the American
man In kinder to women than any
other man in the world; but even
he cannot represent two women by
his one vote. When his family la
cludes not only his mother and wife
but group OF lively and intelligent
daughters, he may have to represent
halt Z dozen differing opinions.
Equal suffrage is the only way to
get them out OF tn, dilemma.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15

screech Of saws, workingmen all cay
long lab0red in the task Of trans
forming the dignified halls OF the
Victoria Museum into long rows for
members. Senators, and House Of
t1cials.
Work has not yet been complet-
ed upon the new Senate chamber,
and, whether by accident or design,
the placard which stood above the
door still remains in the chamber.
1t reads Hall Of vertebrate fossils
Temporary exhdbit)'".
Happily. that sort of fossilism 10
always temporary. In course Of time
q wind blows upon the dry bones,
and they live.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15

ton. La, on Wednesday, April 81
1916, between one and two o'clock
p. m. for the purpose Of opening
the bids and awarding the contract.
to the lowest responsible bidder.
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to give satisfactory bond for
one-haf the contract price accord
Ing to law, and . cash deposit Of tif-
~ dollars must accompany the bio
to be held until the bond II fur
nished.
The committee reserves the right
to reject any and al bids.
ELNER E. LYON.
Superintendent.