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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-30
TheColden
Wedding

N"tFHtht. W.T. " W. ". CnnpmenJ
Alan Ware was twenty and Mary
Watson was eighteen when they ran
away 10 get married., becauss Mary's
brother objected to the visits Of bis
prospective brpfher-ln-inw. = "a
Bruce Watson objected because his
own lffs was soured. He was Eve
years the senior Of Mary, bad inherited
the family estate. had doubled and
trebled II IN two years and wss rich
man Then he ran acrc=s a beautiful
but frivolous girl, who lured him on
20 lcye, ed elcped with . circus actor.
leaving Bxucs the laughing stock Of the
town. From that moment Bruce Wat
son shut out Of his heart all human
sympathy. he was tyrannical with his
sister and she submitted, except when
Il came to Alan Ware. She loved him
devotedly and ran away with him to
get married.
II cast the unworthy creature out OF
my. life forever!" pronounced Bruce,
and he kept his word.
Thenceforth he interested himself
no further In their doings than to cold
ly listen to a friend, who told him Of
the poor, but happy truants, who had
settled down on a little leased farm
twenty miles distant.
The years went on. Bruce Watson
became a reciuse. He lived In
sumptuous manner. his gains In
creased, he had leisure to indulge In
such facs as appealed to his fancy. for
he practically had nothing else to do.
He toyed with numismatics. He had
very unique collection OF coins. He
bought rare old books. These efforts
at banishing ennui filed In his life, but
there was no real happiness or interest
at base.
He heard about his sister frequently,
In a casual sort of way only, however,
for he turned deaf ear to particulars.
Her husband had turned out a steady,
Industrious man and Mary a contented,
sweet-tempered woman.
Once. driving along a country road
In his splendid eduIpage, Bruce passed
them, but as erect as a statue, as cold
and unfeeling as Ice.
SO nearly half a century passed
away. Bruce Watson was an old man,
shriveled, snariing. unhappy. Time
had as well touched the clear brow Of
Alan-and had faded the sunny eyes Of
Mary Through all the years. however.
love had grown. They had no children.
out those of the neighbors were there
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-30

/, There lisa blending of articles and
fiction In the July American maya
zine that gives a reader the proper
proportion Of helpfulness and enter.
tsinment. In ''Msrkley's Method
one will find a ssrviceabie idea that
can be put to use by all. John Hays
Hammond thiaks Cecil Rhodes was
the most wonderful man he ever met
and he tells some new things about
Rhodes. "What the Middle-Aged Can
Do for Their Country" is full of
timely suggestions. Douglas Fair
banks writes about some of his stunts
in the movies and Darwin P. Kings
ley. President of the New York Life
Insurance Company, gives his idea
about the difference of $1,000 and
IS. 000.s-year men.
The stories by Hugh S. Fullerton,
David Greyson, Gladys Johnson and
others amusing and thrilling. and
''Sid's" editorial has punch packed
in every line. The serial story by
Edna Ferber. has generous Install
ment, and the Interesting People"
department and Family Money are
filled with good things. The results
of the contest How | Think Middle
Age Should Be Met" are also in this
issue.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-30
WILL PUT VOLCANO TO WORK
Italians Have Plan TO Utilize Immense
Power That Is Stored in the
Earth's Interior.

American humorists have frequently
reveled in the idea Of attaching pow
er plants to a volcano, and making the
disturber of the earth's peace work for
man, instead of destroying him and his
works. But the idea has been taken
from the lists of the subjects on which
the wits may sharpen themselves, and
has become an actual fact. The Elec-
trical World brings to hand some re-
markable facts about the Harvesting
of volcano.
The place Of this modern wonder
is at Larderello, In central Tuscany,
Italy. Prof. Luigi luigi of the Uni
versity of Rome has made report on
the matter. II seems that numerous
cracks In the ground In this region
permit the escape of superheated vol
canic steam. These powerful Jets have
been harnessed successfully to an cleo
trio power house. Already three 5000
kllowatt units are In operation. One
has been furnishing power since Janu-
airy, 1915. The second began work
last April. The third has just been
started. This cheap power has been a
great boon to the industries Of Tus-
cany, crippled as they were By the
scarcity and high price Of coal due to
the war.
The scenery In our own geyser coun-
try may yet be set to work. as II has
ut Niagara Falls. There are many
things yet to be done In the way OF
cheaper power.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-30

Hary-vIs understand Gertrude mar
Red q man Who made a big fortune By
q lucky speculation In soap. - ~,
,Grace--Yes and he disgraced her
while they were on their honeymoon.
Harry-How did he do 1T
Grace-0ertrude wanted ths other
passengers to think an ocean voyage
was an old story to them. when her
husband. almost as soon as they were
on board. pointed to row OF Life pre-
servers, and asked the captain what
was the idea of the extra tires.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-30
Notice, Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received by the
fiscal court Of Christian county until
IL o'clock noon, July 3rd, to build
one and four-tenths Of mile Of mac
xdym road beginning at end Of pike
on Butler road and extending to
Honey Grove.
"A certified check for $4,000 must
accompany each bid. The rights re-
served to reject any or all bids.
Plans and specifications can be seen
stloffice Of Road Engineer, Hopkins
vile, Ky.
J. H. DILLMAN, %
Road Engineer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-30

Conserving Peruvian Healing Springs.
The president Of Peru has issued a
decree providing for the conservation
and exploitation of all the mineral
springs In the country under the direc-
ton Of the public health department.
This department will disseminate In
formation on the curative properties
OF the native mineral waters and will
prevent the misuse OF the springs. TAX
Ing charge OF the baths and depot@
where the waters ars tsksn =, l
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-30

The other day lady was knocked
down In Regent street by horse. but
happily escaped with few scratches.
A gentleman rescued her and said :
"Can | get you anythlngr"
She (much out Of breath and gasp
Ing with Observation-Disclosures
you kindly get me-
He-Some brandy1
She-No--not drink-some safety
pins. I feel I'm falling all TO pieces
London Times.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-30
-prssh~ Fish In. Esst.

Nach year millions, Of pounds Of
fresh halibut and salmon are trans
ported from the Pacific to the Atlantic
!, seal hoard cities, or about 5000 miles to
market. Millions o. consumers resid-
Ing along the Atlantic. unaware OF the
history Of the Dish they consume, Inn
aglne that these once played In the
waters Of traditional New England.
They congratulate themselves upon
living 80 close to the ocean and being
abIelto have fresh supply Of luscious
neh the. year around. They never
dream that men have worked night
and day along the shores OF distant
Washingtop. Oregon. California and
Alsska. Ath4t raIlfoad trains have been
rushed across states. all for their BEN
s s - - zuu~.r
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-30

ffsensuk1y. ~stoss aud fast friends.
xhsy grew poorer and poorer as the
xears wore away. Outlines ths ,Ierder
wes empty; II became a struggle to
round out the year fros OF debt. They
bad Ia later times adopted q bright and
affectfonats orphan girl. fittie Lois,
who gave to then Of the faiiness Of
her heart and was cherished compan-
lon Of their lonely life.
She came home one dAy, ragged.
half-starved tramp leaning on her
shoulder for support. BE was Jim Oar
By. be had told her when she had found
him nursing q broken ankle by the
wayside. Her adopted parents had
inoculated rare human sympathy In
her tender soul. She feared no rebuff
when she led the castaway up to the
porch OF the little homo and seated him
In rustic chair. aNt~
"There, be as comfortable as you
can till tell mother" the bright. WIN
some creature told Jim Darby. "She
will do the rest"
There was no falling OF her earnest
promise. The homeless tramp was
given a comfortable bed In the garrett.
He was nursed and fed and told that
he was welcome to such as they had
until he was well enough to resume
the road.
(which is my natural bent" OBJ
served Jim, "and somewhere along
1t I'm going to find something to pay
you back Tor all your kindness" q
Innocent. inexperienced Lois saw In
fancy their grateful patient delvins
hard at honest work to keep his pledge.
n he secret QIoa yln eeqSklsa q
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-30
LsvsrS DIALOGUES.

You do still love mer'
Eyes"
"And you haven't fallen In love with
any girl up at coiiegef'
"No."
edo you love me as much as sverr'
EYES,"
sand viii you always love msr
"Yes."
sand there's no one slser
@No."
"Just mer
"Yes."
"How can you sit there and lie sor'
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-30
Where He Slept.

Mrs. Flatbush--My husband Is al
ways complaining Of the church bells
waking him up Sunday mornings.
Mrs. Bensonhurst-Is that sof
"Why don't the church bells ever
wake your husband upr'
A, "Oh, no. They never ring after hs
aets n church" .-.......-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-30
George Bingham Quits.

George Bingham has sold his inter-
est in the Twice a-Week Ma3feld.
Times to Erve A. Johnson. Bingham
will continue to wri'e Hogwallow
kocals which q New York firm has
synd;cated. He is also a regular con-
tributor to Judge.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-30
Wants Them To Wait. T.

VA least candidates for city commits
sioner andmayor haveno justification
for Fostering the voters at this time.
Their primary will not be he'd until
October 15.-Owensboro Messenger.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-30
O, Much Of Anything.

~ never taking the initiative. one
can often avoid doing something fool
tsh- st Louis Globe-Democrat-
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-10-12
WHY GEORGIA BOUGHT SLAVE
Negro Was Purchased and Subsequent
ly Given Freedom for Service
Rendered to the State.

The state Of Georgia was at one
time the owner of a slave. Whether
or not any other state owned a slave
or slayes is not known, but certainly
it is highly probable that no other
state ever owned a slave and a rail
road at the same time and worked
them together, as was the case with
the slave owned by Georgia.
The negro's name was Ransom,
later called Ransom Montgomery, by
reason of the fact that before he was
acquired by the state he was owned
by a man named II. B. Y. Montgom-
cry. He was purchased outright by
Che state through an act Of the leg
~islature of 1919, for having saved
the Western and Atlantic railroad
bridge over the Chattahoochee river
from destruction by fire, and later
was placed upon a salary under the
supervision Of the principal engi-
neer" Of the Western and Atlantic
railroad.
Subsequently, when the Civil war
was over, Ransom, now a free man,
was again remembered by The state.
Although the state was practically
bankrupt, an act Of the general as
sembly, approved August 3, 1868.
authorized the superintendent of the
state road to pay to Ransom from
the treasury of the road the sum Of
$500. 80 and also to provide him with
a home during the rest of his life
Atlanta Constitution.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-10-12
HAS BIG War PART
The Missouri Historical Review
Tells How Native Sons are
Doing Their Bit.
LAUDS THE STATE UNIVERSITY
Authorities of Big School Took Lead
in Furnishing Aid to Government
at Wa shington.

Missouri's part 'in the great war is
told in an article by Floyd G. Shoe
maker in the October issue Of the Mis-
souri Historical Review, of which be
is editor.
What Missouri is doing to advance
the cause of this nation and the AL
lies through her Pershing, Crowder,
Creel, Francis, Gardner, Houston and
Vrooman; through her hundreds Of
army and navy volunteers, and her
b%ankers, farmers and business meA,
she is even excelling through her local
communities in every day life" Mr..
Shoemaker writes. Her State Uni
yersity at Columbia inaugurated Sc
lectiye service before the national bill
became g law by discriminatelI eX-
cusing from class work 500 agricul-
tural students, trained and willing to
raise crops.
"a University ambulance company
now serving in France was trained
and equipped through personal am
public contribution. University eX-
perts in engineering, medicine and ag-
riculture offered their services and
now are doing their part.
"From scores Of counties and a hun
bred villages and cities have departed
Missouri's young men to volunteer for
officers service at the Fort Riley
training school. A statewide Council
of Defense, under the Craftsmanship
of Dean F. B. Mumford of the Uni
versity agriculture faculty, is direct
ing the Missouri food campaign in
reaching every township. All volun-
tary, and significant of the attitude
and the energy of Missouri in this
struggle"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-10-12
The Warming Of 1898.

The purposes Of the German
military party have been partly
disclosed in the war. AS to the
purpose so far undisclosed
fragments of evidence have been
Forthcoming from time to time.
Among these fragments one of
the most interesting was the re-
port made by Admiral Dewey to
Washington nearly twenty years
ago concerning his conversation
with the German admiral, Won
Goetz. This report has been dis
covered and made public by SEN
ator Lewis.
There as no concealment of
German anger at America over
Dewey's victory at Manila. The
American occupation of the
Philippines was a bitter disap-
appointment to Germany, which
had just embarked upon a poll
cy of expansion in the East by
the seizure of Kiaochow. Per-
haps it was only another blazing
out of this anger-which had al
ready been displayed by Admir-
al Won Diederichs and his off
GERS on more than one OCCASION
that made Admiral Won Goetz
sputter out words that he might
have depressed in a calmer
frame of mind. At any rate, this
is what he said to Admiral Dew
ey in 1898, as faithfully report
ed by the admiral to the gov.
eminent, in the archives OF
which the report has since lain
About fifteen years from now my
country will start a great war. She
will be in Paris about two months
after the commencement Of hostiI-
tiles. Her move on Paris will be
but a step to her real object-the
crushing of England. Some months
after we finish our work in Eu-
rope we will take New York, and
probably Washington, and hold
them for some time. We will put
your country in its place with ref
erence to Germany. We do not pur-
pose to take any of your terrific
ry, but we do intend to take a
billion or so of your dollars from
New York and other places. The
Monroe Doctrine will be taken
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-10-12
LUCK WAS WITH TRAVELLER
Impatient Ejaculation In English In.
formed Frenchmen Of His Need
for His "Bah-gazh."

Men have travelled safely, if not
always placidly, throughout Europe
with no other language than Eng
fish at their command, but few have
been so lucky as a correspondent Of
a New York paper, whose English
was actually taken for French by the
Frenchmen themselves!
While he spoke no language other
than English, this gentleman had
never had any trouble in travelling
in Europe. In the only instance
when he greatly longed to be able
to speak another language, he was
helped out of a predicament in a
most unexpected way. At a railway
station in Paris he could not make
the porters understand that he
wanted his baggage. Finally, he ex-
claimed:
ooh, b'gosh"
One of the porters replied, "0ui-
bah-gazh, oui, oui, bah-gazh," and
he soon produced the Americana
trunk. That was the first time he
knew that the French have the word
-
baggage" and learned how they
pronounce it.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-10-12

charge of by US, and we will dis
pose Of South America as we wish.
Don't forget this, about fifteen
years from now.
The German admiral was a
good prophet. Sixteen years
from The date of his prophecy
Germany started her great
war;" the war that was to crush
France and England and every
other nation that stood in her
path. The war has not gone ex-
actly as the German admiral
predicted. There have been some
delays and some obstacles that
were not anticipated. For one
thing the United States did not
wait until Germany had finished
her work in Europe, to meet her
victorius fleets off New York.
There were some Americans who
advocated that course, but e.
vents overbore them. German di-
plomacy, which has been OBJ
served to lack a certain delicacy
of perception, could not give
Germany the advantage of the
"some months" of time after
the job in Europe was finished
in which to prepare for the A.
merican adventure. 1t insisted
on having America in the war
without delay and America came
in.
The Dewey report is one of
many things that give an al
most comical aspect to the pres
ent German protestations that
only a peace of justice is desir-
ed, that will guarantee Germany
against aggression. Won Goetz
was not the German govern
ment. But he belonged to the
dominant military party and
his dreams were the dreams of
the men who are responsible for
the present war.-Kansas City
Times.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-10-12

We are prepared to do better
work and more of it than ever
Why half mix your concrete the
old way? Let US mix your con-
crete the up-to-date way. We
have the best mixer on the mar
ket. Your concrete does moi
cost you as much as it did the
old way. Yet it is a hundred
per cent better, because when
we mix it, it's mixed. That's all
JOHN l. ASHURST.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-10-12
BEING KIND TO E

A colonels wife, who is doing real
nursing at a certain London hospi-
tai, was recently offered a tip Of
sixpence by an honest old couple in
gratitude fer her care of their SOL
der son. Tact ~personified, she
slipped the sixpence back into the
fathers hand, saying, smilingly, that
nurses weren't allowed to accept
gratuities.
ooh, that'll be all right, sister.
I'll not say nothing about it. just
take it, and get yerself a drop o
gin in your off-time !"-Tit-Bits.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-10-12

Mrs. D.. V. Kennedy accompan-
led by her son, George Pagan,
and wife, visited friends in Lex
ington Friday. Mr.. Pagan is
an ensign in the United States
Navy.
Miss Emma Baehr and j. c.
Egelnoff of Kansas City, arriv-
ed Friday evening for a visit
with Mrs. Margaret Weis.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-10-12
Mlssouri Educator. 50. bead.

Prof. Jonathan Fairbanks, SO years
old, said to have been the Oldest &C.
tive head of a city school system in
Missouri, died at his home in Spring.
field. He was elected superintendent
Of the Springfield schools in 1875. He
served one term as mayor Of the
city. One Of the innovations he intro
duced in the schools was a half holi
day for the pupils on at least one cir
Gus day each year.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-10-12

D. F. Conrad went to Kansas
City Monday to spend the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Petering
returned Sunday evening to
their home in Higginsville, after
a visit here with their daught-
ter, Mrs. G. w. Roth.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-10-12
stoI. a workman,s SAVINGS.

John Pollard, a packing house work
man, is thrifty. but he didn't believe
in banks, so he secreted his savings
of several years in an old trunk in his
home in st. Joseph. The other night,
in Pollard's absence, the house was
entered and 1915, all his money, was
taken.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-10-12
! West Goodwin Is 81.

Col. J. West Goodwin, a retired Mis-.
souri editor, was 81 years old the
other day. He is in excellent health
He was born at Watertown, N. Y, and
served in the Union Army. He pub
lished the Daily Capital at Sedalia
nearly thirty years. He is still inter
es.ed in the printing business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-10-12
PuplIs at Educator,s FuneraI.

Jonathan Fairbanks, 80 years old,
who was head of the Springfield
schols forty years, vas buried recently
at a public funeral in which five thou
sand pupils took part. A memorial
fund to erect a shaft in appreciation
of the educators services has been
started.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-10-12
main KlIls En.confederate

Templeton c. Groaddus, "a years
old. an ex-Confederate soldier, was
killed recently by a passenger train at
a grade crossing at Blue Springs. Mr..
Groaddus was deaf and did not hear
the train.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-10-12
s.. Joseph airl kIIIed By car.

When she RAJ upon the tracks to
stop an interurban. car which was to
bring her back to St Joseph from an
Epworth League picnic, Miss Kathryn
Kottsehalk, 81 years old, was run
down and fatally injured.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-10-12
zEsT OF PURSUIT.

"0f course you want your wife to
have the right to vote"
eyes. But l don't believe she'll
find as much enjoyment in voting
as she has found in the campaign to
secure the privilege"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-10-12
DISTRIBUTES THEM.

"She seems to take great pains
with her piano playing"
eyes, and gives more than she
takes. "-Browning's Magazine.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-10-12

An ordinance regulating jitney traf.
fic in Springfield was ratified at 8
special election there recently by :
majority Of $50 votes. The officia
vote was 2.07s for The ordlnsace snt
1850 against
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-10-12

st. Louis Woman D. A. r.. Regent.
At the Marshall session Of the D. A
r. Mrs. John Trigg Moss Of st. Louis
was unanimously elected regent OF
the Missouri d. A, r. A motor TIL
to Arrow Rock and dinner at Old Tav
orn was given delegates at night.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-10-12
A clinton Merchant Dead.

A. r.. Wilder, a merchant of Clinton
the last forty-eight years. is dead He
was II years cid. He was the father
of Charles T. Wilder, formerly editor
Of the Colorado Springs Gazette.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-10-12

Over the River Transfer.
When you want the Lexington
Transfer over the river, call
Peaks barn, Phone 81
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-10-12
LockJAw AHEAD.

Wifey-Did you buy something
for mother for her birthday
Hubby-Yes, indeed. I've got q
fine lot Of sticky tahy,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-10-12
70 Publish Paper at Camp Funston.

TO Publish Paper at Camp Funston.
John w Jewell, a former student OF
the school Of journalism and associ
ated with his father in the publication
Of the Springfield Mo, Leader, has
been chosen to pu5ish the newspaper
to be issued under the supervision OF
the Y. NJ. c. A., for the soldiers az
Camp Funston
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-10-12
THE REASON.

"How is it that that popular
writer seems to know so much about
managing a wife?'
"He never was married"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-10-12
NATURALLY.

"Whats making the noise in the
clump Of trees over yonderl7
81 guess it is the bark Of the dog
wood