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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-21
Charcoal Made in Dominica.

Charcoal is much used In Dominica,
probably because there Is plenty. Of
cheap labor to burn 1t. Most of 1t Is
made far up the rivers and brought
down then in heavy native dugout ca
noes. The charcoal is first packed In
little bark baskets about the size of a
strawberry basket. Several hundred
of these are then loaded upon the boat
and tied down with some sort Of fiber
a man takes his place in the stern and
the craft starts on long journey ut
the rate Of perhaps mile an hour.
To an American 1t looks as though II
must have taken a week to pile up the
load, while breath Of wind might
knock 1t all in the water, but the car
goes always seem to arrive safely In
port.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-21
For lndlnestlon.

For a severe attack of Indigestion
there is nothing better than hot water
and soda. Ascupful Of hot water with
a teaspoonful of soda in 1t should be
taken as hot as can be swallowed.
The remedy can be made even more
effective by adding few drops Of es-
sence of peppermint to the hot water
and soda. This makes very power
full "soda mint tablet" indeed. If the
indigestion is accompanied by slight
nausea. aromatic spirits Of ammonia
often gives relief. Put half teaspoon
full in third Of a glass Of water. This
can be repeated at the end of half an
hour If necessary. Sometimes the dose
is more efficacious If given in half a
cupful of hot water, instead of the
smaller amount Of cOld.-Exchange.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-21
WHY CORN is REALLY KING
Used in Old Sense as Meaning Grain Of
All Kinds, II May Determine Re-
suit Of World War.

In no age of our world history has
the old expression "Corn is King
more forcibly illustrated the most
potent factor in human existence
than today. In the United States
we commonly associate with the
word corn one class of grain, called
by the rest of the world maize. Corn
has been a term through the world
both in agriculture and commerce,
for grains of practically all descrip-
Ition, such as wheat, barley, rye, oats
land even rice, and the corn laws of
England were made to govern trans
actions and the shipment of all
grains both whole and ground. 1t is
the practically unanimous opinion Of
diplomats and the best informed
writers that the present world war
will be won, mot by the last bullet
but by the last crust"
Thus we may truly say that corn
is the skiing" to whom we must free
ly yield the most autocratic powers.
Exchange.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-21
EACH NEW SWORD is BLESSED
Japanese, Past Masters In Art of Max
Ing Weapons, Offer Them When
Completed to Goddess.

That the japanese are past masters
In the art of swordmaking is proved by
the splendid weapons, equal to those
of Toledo and Damascus, which they
turn out. The actual method of sword
making In Japan Is jealousy guarded,
an extraordinary feature of the indus
try being the religious ceremony which
accompanies every process of their
manufacture. The walls of every
swordmaking shop In japan will be
found to be covered with allegorical
representations of the swordmakers
and the chief goddess Of the Shintos.
Even the final processes of polishing
and sharpening are characterized by
certain religious ceremonies, and final
ly the weapons are offered. one by one,
to the sword god to be blessed, says
London Tit-Bits. This ceremony con-
slsts in placing the swords in front of
the goddess of the Shlntos on the wall,
with an offering of sake, rice and
sweetmeats, after which prayer scrolls
are read and blessing upon the work is
invoked.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-21

Traveller Hits Upon Plan to Make IA
Unnecessary to Turn His Time
piece Forward or Back.

The average commercial traveller
who Journeys about the United states
has to keep a close watch on his time
piece to see that II Is telling the truth.
There Is an hours difference in time
when you enter and leave some cities,
and it's an important matter that you
do not forget to set your watch back
or forward an hour, according to which
way you are travelling. II you over
look II you may miss train.
An express official who travels al
most all the time and is so busy that
he sometimes forgets TO change his
watch at Detroit. Mich. for Instance,
or at Dodge City, Ia, has frequently
had an experience Of this kind. Some
times he has arrived an hour ahead of
time, or perhaps an hour after train
has left, giving him time enough for
reflection.
Recently he conceived the idea Of
making his witch tell all four diff
ferent times-Eastern, Central, Noun
tain and Pacific. He went to jeweler
and had extra hour hands put on his
timepiece-each Of a different color,
so that he can recognize II at glance,
on the face Of his watch. For in
stance, the ordinary hour-hand, set
at Eastern time, is silver; a blue hand,
set an hour back, represents Central
time; red hand, for Mountain time,
is set two hours back. and a green
hour-hand three hours back, represents
Pacific time.
You can do this to your own watch.
The jeweler win make set of hands
of these colors and alter your watch
FOR a consideration of few dollars.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-21
Teaching for Future Endeavor.

II the teacher knew what field OF
endeavor each pupil would seek in la
ter life, he would be greatly helped In
making school plans. In the case OF
boys he can rarely know, for the en-
Payments of men are many and unlike
and unforeseen circumstances often
determine what their vocation is to be-
In the case OF girls. however, the Diff
Guilty is not so great. for Of a hundred
girls more than eighty viii become
homemakers; they constitute so large
a group with a common life business
that special studies and methods
adapted to their needs may fairly be
required OF all.--Youth's Companion.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-21

Little Girl Loses Interest IN Moher's
College Whom She Finds Gardener
Is Only Man There.

A prominent college woman Of
Los Angeles, Cal, tells the follow
ing incident which solves the ques-
ton Of co=education-that is, solves
il from her small daughters naive
and as yet undirected point Of view.
She says:
mot long ago my husband and
myself were motoring through the
northern part of the state accom-
panied by our children, Beatrice who
is seven and Buddy, four. At the
University of Berkeley the little ones
were being well entertained by their
fathers fraternity brothers when
suddenly, in the midst Of the atten-
tions showered upon her, Beatrice
hopefully suggested, Mother, do you
suppose we could visit my college,
too?' We have always spoken Of
Berkeley as Buddy's college and Of
Mills as Beatrice's. Needless to say
when l consented to her petition, her
eyes sparkled and l knew she was
looking forward with great, fanciful
expectation to the pleasure in store
at her own college,
; GAS we were being shown about
the attractive campus at Mills, ] no
ticed that something was slowly but
certainly dispelling my daughters
vivid interest in the place. AT loss
to comprehend her conspicuous
change of attitude, asked her if she
didn't like her college
"I-I'm sorry, mother hesitat-
ing bit lest she needlessly seem to
override my selection of the place,
'this-this isn't my college any
more Then screwing her brow up
into quizzical, little knot she added
by way of explanation, 4 couldn't
marry the gardener-could I2 And
he is the only man here"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-21
REASONING POWER IN BEASTS
Writer Cites Incidents to Prove That
Animals Are Capable Of Reflect
ing and Observing.

Without speaking of trained ami
mails, accomplishing acts foreign to
their nature, l could fill a hundred
pages with observations demonstrate
ing that animals are capable of OBJ
serving, of rejecting, and of acting
in accord with the result of their OBJ
servations, c. Saint Saens writes il
Revue Scientifque, Paris.
Let a few examples suffice:N
In a small town near Paris a fe-
male dog had her foot broken, and
since there was no veterinary in the
place she was taken to a doctor, who
performed the necessary operation.
Some time afterward, another dog
having met with the same accident,
the first patient conducted him to a
physician. Shall ! tell Of my own
dog, Dalila, going to hunt lump of
sugar for her mother and afterward
going to seek another for herself /?
Are these acts which could have been
foreseen?
AS for suicide, it exists among ami
mails. l have been a witness of that
of a sparrow, captured, Gagged and
unable to accustom itself to cap
tivity. 1t committed suicide under
difficult conditions, with a courage
and a strength of will of which few
men would be capable.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-21
FARM HOMES ros ~
Vast Area IN Australia May r. orsrs-
Up 10 Settlement BY British
Soldier After War.

Plans to throw open 100000
square miles Of white Australia to
population by ex-service men when
war is over is a plan that is now be-
ing taken up enthusiastically by the
leaders not only in Australia, but
throughout the British empire. This
colonization movement is under the
auspices Of the British immigration
league of Australia. Henry G. Arm
strong, a member of the league, who
has been in this country, tells inter-
lestingly of the aims, and Of the vast
country that will be opened up as a
place where the soldiers can find
home comfort and peaceful pros
lperity as a reward for industry after
THE fight is done.
The general plan of the league is
TO have the government of the Aus
Itralian states provide areas of land
adequate to the accommodation OF
desirable settlers from the Austria
llian and British forces who may
wish to make their homes in that
commonwealth, provision being
made especially for ex-service set
tiers and their dependents. The
money requisite for the proper set
Element by Australian sailors and
soldiers is to be raised by special
taxation or loans. 1t provides that
the general scheme of provision and
betterment should be under rigid
government control and financed
from the consolidated revenue. As
whatever amount thus raised by spe-
cial taxation will be inadequate to
the expense and recurring cost of set
tling on equal conditions a large
number of British ex-service men,
any balance required is to be sup
piled by loans from the imperial gov
ernment.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-21
ELECTRIC BLANKET INVENTED.

One of the latest electrical inven-
tions is an electric blanket which is
designed especially for outdoor sleep
ers. The blanket is said to have a
heating area Of four by six feet and
can be regulated to an even tempera-
ture from SO to 112 degrees by a
switch placed near the head of the
rleeper.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-21
LIKE ONE OF THE FAMILY.

'My daughter tells me that when
she came here to your office yesterday
you kissed her."
/ ''But, my dear sir, no disrespect
intended. Why, if it had been my
own wife or mother l should prob
ably have done the same thing
Judge.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-21
ITS PROPER PLACE.

ais there such a thing as aviation
graftP" 81 don't know, but if there
is, 1 suppose it goes to the man
higher up"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-21

Allan. on his second birthday. wa9
told by his mother that he was two
years old. That same day his motheH
weighed him. 1ad as she lifted him on
Tie scale she said !: lyon weigh Just
thirty pounds" That evening. when
the little boys father came home ha
said swell, Aiian. how old are your
Allan hesitatei few seconds and then
replied. "Two years and thirty
pounds"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-21
NOVELTY.

"Here'S an original baseball
story"
Flows that?"
"He wins the game in the eighth
inning, instead of the ninth"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-21
The stars and stripes.

When the American flag is draped
on fiat surface the stars should ap-
pear In the upper left hand corner If
the stripes are horizontal; In the up
per right hand corner If the stripes
are vertical.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-21
A NATURAL PROCEEDING.

"Our alimOny club is run on a
very economical plan"
"Well, naturally, an alimony club
has to husband its means"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-21
THE LUXURIOUS.

Hokus-Why do women cry at
weddings and funeralsP
Pokus-I suppose the uncertainty
of the future has something to do
with it.-Town Topics.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-21

When baby suffers with Group, ap
ply and give Dr.. Thomas Electric Oil
at once. Safe for children. A little
goes a long way. SOC and go. Atali
drug stores. Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-21
TIE REAL CAUSE.

''Was it your going so fast which
hurt you in the collision2"
mo, madam; it was the stopping
100 quick"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-21
DUBIOUS.

"Did the artist do the handsome
thing about Jones Portrait"
"WeIl, there are some ugly rumora
about it,"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-21
Naturally.

Motorists never have good word
to say for pedestrians"
"Of course not. II Is the nature OF
things for them to be continually run
ming pedestrians down."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-21
Its NATURE.

81 believe that witness told the
naked truth"
'Thats what l call bare infer
lanoa."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-21
NO EvrHANAsIA IN This.

Miss Klaverklang-I play the
piano merely to kill time.
Mr.. Bangs-YOur playing certain
ly does it. But what q DEATH
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-21
A STRONG OBJECTION.

Care You going to that plymouth
IRook church entertainments
eNo; 4 don't care for these ole
| hen parties" -
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-21

"You cali this portrait Of your wife
a beautiful work OF artf I must say
Il Is not a speaking likeness Of her."
"That's the beauty OF It."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-21
PEERS AND PIERS.

Her Father-My daughter, SIR,
sprang from a line Of peers.
Her Steady-Well, / jumped of
the dock once.-Judge.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-21
ABANDON FOOD PREJUDICES
Don't Be Finicky

Be willing to try new foods. Certain plentiful and
nourishing foods widely and enjoyed in one section
are practically unknown in other sections of the country
Learn to know ALL the good things not few only
People to easily get into food ruts-nsist on eating
only the food they used to and refuse give far
trial to Others This undue demand for in sta
PIES with resulting scarcity high prices when crops are
short At the time other vauabefood may be rea
lively cheap and available striking instance of thisis
failure fully valuable source of starch
when potatoes are scarce and high Another examples
refusal certain sections to anything but wheat as
abreadstu when valuable cereal widely used else
where breadstuf-s plentiful and relatively cheap
Cook Food Properly
Learn how to cook all kinds of staple foods and to serve
them in variety of ways Simple dishes we'll prepared
are better than expensive foods badly cooked
Many persons preudiced against certain good foods
because when first tried, the foods were improperly
cooked or prepared.
Remove from your vocabulary "don'tlke" or cant
eat" A
Most individual preudices against widely popular foods
either imaginary or baseess.
Try to like every simple food; give it fair trial..
THRIFT IN YOUR HOME
MAKE SAVING SPENDING SOCIAL STANDARD
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-21

When Napoleon lay dying on the IS
land OF st. Helena he kept murmurlng
In his dellrium. Head OF the Army"
and these are his last recorded words
whilst his unfortunate successor. Ma
poleon III. asked the doctor. whilst al.
80 under the influence Of sone mental
delusion: "Were you at Sedans'
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-08

ing claim. On account Of the short
ness of labor occasioned by the war,
this requirement has been suspended
by the government.
Mrs. B. R. Greer and daughter Ell
bert spent the weekend at Medford
with her daughter, Mrs. Lillian Zun-
del.
Democracy develops some strange
bedfellows In these war times.
Among the soldiers who passed
through Ashland Saturday the sons
of two Los Angeles millionaires
rubbed shoulders with the boys from
the farm and the mine, and one
president of national bank marched
with a longshoreman.
Miss Dorothy Jones and Mrs. He'd
burg of this city are planning to visit
relatives and friends at Fort Stevens
ere long.
Leroy Childs, nine-year-old son of
Mrs. s. B. Williamson, on Iowa street,
took first prize on his popcorn at the
state and county fairs.
Mrs. G. M. Kinds and son Jack left
this morning for Sacramento, after
two weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
o. G. Kinds on Oak street.
The Depot hotel and Mr.. Easterling
fed more than 5000 soldiers during
the past five days. They boys said
the meals served here were the best
they had on the trip. About $1,000
were lest in the town and an immense
quantity Of Ashland-raised vegetables
and fruit were consumed.
A farewell reception will be given
Rev. Douglass and family at the
church parlors tonight at o'clock.
Mr. Douglass will leave soon to take
his charge in Idaho, and Rev. Charles
A. Edwards will arrive to take the
pulpit here.
The Civic Club and Auxiliary girls
have again done themselves proud in
their entertainment of the soldier
boys as they passed through. Beau
tiful flowers were provided for the
tables by the ladies of the Civic Club
and the Auxiliary girls distributed
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-08


from Portland Monday morning,
where Mr.. Carter has been attending
the food conservation meetings held
at that place. Miss Gertrude Church
man accompanied them home.
Mrs. R. H. Sewers of Medford,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A, W.
Storey of this city, who was taken
suddenly i'll with an acute attack of
appendicitis at the latter's home one
day last week and was operated on
at the Sanitarium Thursday, is re-
ported doing nicely.
Cliff Payne makes houses.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-08

erty interests and incidentally trying
out our mineral waters. Mrs. Cad
we'll says in travelling the coast from
Saginaw to San Diego, Ashland and
the Rogue River valley looked best
to him, and when an opportunity ar
rived to trade for Ashland property
he at once availed himself of it.
Clifford Yarbrough is here from
Fort Stevens on ten days furlough,
visiting friends and relatives.
For solid, old line, legal reserve
life insurance that also provides
against total disability and creates a
cash fund for yourself later in life,
see II. C. Galley, agent Western States
Life ms. Co. Phone 431-J. 4O-tf
The George Howard ranch on Neil
creek was sold one day last week to
w. ]. Crosslin. Mr.. Crosslin will
take possession as soon as he harvests
his wheat on the Vrooman place
which he has rented for a couple OF
years.
The funeral service Of Mrs. ]. H
Curtis, mother of Mrs, George Yates
who died Saturday afternoon, will be
conducted from the Yates residence
9S5 East Main street, Tuesday at
p. m.
Mrs. A. Nelson of Dunsmuir, who
has been the guest of Mrs. G. L. Car
ter of this city, returned home Mon
day, accompanied by Mrs. Carter.
Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Carter returned
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-08

fresh fruit to the boys, donated by
citizens and gathered by a committee
of men from the Commercial Club.
Mrs. Stella Leavitt returned yes
terday from the state w. c. T. U.
meeting, where she was delegate
from Ashland. Mrs. Leavitt was ap-
pointed a delegate to the national
convention which meets in Washing
ton, D. c., the first week in Decem-
ber
Mrs. Lulu Van Wegen spent Sun
day afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. e,
e. Gall of Belleview.
Mrs. Frances McKissick underwent
an operation for appendicitis Satur-
day morning at local hospital, from
which she is recovering nicely at this
writing.
Little Miss Mildred Gaines, who
was operated on few days ago at
a local hospital, for appendicitis, is
convalescing.
Miss Helen Dickerson, who Is
teaching at Climax spent the week
end with her parents.
Miss Mabel REEVES Of Medford was
a guest at the Dickerson home Satur-
day.
Mrs. G. o. Brookmiller was very
pleasantly surprised last Wednesday
evening by the arrival of her sister
Mrs. M. L. Merrick, of Calgary, Can.
ada, whom she has not seen for sew.
enteen years. The sisters are enjoy
ing themselves immensely in theil
"reminiscences of childhood days
Mrs. Farquhar Of Portland arrived
in Ashland Wednesday and is the
guest of her cousin, Mrs. James Rudd
of Liberty street. Her husband. Rev
Farquhar, was tho Congregational
minister at this place before Rev
Brett.
e. e. Caldwell and family are here
from Denver Colo, and have rented
the Badger property, corner of Bush
and Almond streets. Mr.. Caldwell
about year ago acquired the Scott
property up the canyon and Is here
for the winter looking after his prop.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-08
Notice to Water Consumers.

On account of the shortage Of wa
ter, all consumers Of city water are
herewith notified to conform to the
regular restricted irrigation hours
and not use any more water than Is
absolutely necessary until further no.
tice. EARL HOSLER,
City Water Superintendent.
Dated this Sth day of October,
1917. Ii-