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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
NEVER USED TITLE OF BARON
Nathan RothsohIId, Famous FInancIer.
spurned Honor az He consld- =
cred His Own Name Greater.

The celebrated fnancier, Nathan
Rothschild, never used the tile Of
baron, which had been conferred
upon him by the emperor Of AUS
tria. He said he considered the
name Rothschild greater than such
title. Ignatius Balla, in "The Ro1
nance of the Rothschilds," says that
the banker had wonderful self-con1
ireland got through an enormous
amount Of business.
"When he was i'll, and an opera
ton had to be performed by the far
nous surgeon, Liston, he bore III
without murmur. After the OPP
Grafton Rothschild said to Liston:
"Now, / suppose you expect me
to pay you for the pain you have
given me2 There you are mistaken.
/ will pay you nothing, but will
ask you to accept this little me-
mento.'
with these words he handed the
surgeon a nightcap. Liston, know
ing the pecuharities of his patient,
quietly accepted the cap and put il,
in his pocket. AS he was engaged
the whole day, going from one pa
tent to another, he forgot the sim
gular gift of the Croesus of London,
'1t was not until he returned
home in the evening that he remem-
bered it. He then took out the cap
and put it on his desk, as a reminder
of the eccentric millionaire. AS he
handled it, however, he heard rust
ling sound, and when he examined
it he found in it a banknote for
e., 900.
''Rothschild delighted to play
jokes of this kind that turned to the
profit of his victim"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
stlna Is Bees Defensive.

The sting of the bee is not only
not as dangerous as it is generally
considered, but it literally makes bee
keeping possible. A stingless bee is
not to be desired, for its colonies
would have to be closely guarded,
while the singing bee is his own
home defense. Beekeepers are won't
10 place colonies several miles from
their homes ON bits of waste land
which they can rent from farmers
for a few pounds of honey. They visit
them perhaps once week. There are
thieves who will climb into second
story window despite the fact that a
revolver may be waiting for them, and
others who specialize in placating bull
dogs, but the successful beehive bur-
glar has yet to appear.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
Diamonds to Remain High.

The high cost of diamonds keeps up.
If you have any hidden away among
your potatoes and onions hold them,
for you may not get any more. This is
the prophecy made at a convention of
the New York State Retail jewelers.
association at New York, which pre-
diets that the high price Of diamonds
will hold for a good many years after
the war.
Benjamin Rees, a diamond importer
In the role of prophet, said he had
been abroad on acknowledging ex.
cursions five times since the war be-
gan; that diamonds have advanced In
price 80 to 40 per cent In the past
year, and that the high prices win hold
because the 1900 cutters and polish
ers In Belgium are gone, the Kaffirs
who mined the rough diamonds are
making munitions and that England
probably will put a tax on rough dia-
monds. ....
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
The Deadly MOSQUITO.

Until lately it was not known wheth-
er q disease-spreading mosquito could
infect more than one person. Recent
experiments of the public health serv-
Ice of the United States government
have proved that an infected maiarial
mosquito can infect several persons
without again obtaining blood from an
original source of infection, and that
an infected mosquito retains her abil-
ity to inject with malaria for at least
Is days. Even If a mosquito empties
her available supply Of malarial para
sites into one man she may infect a
second man a few hours or q few days
later through a new generation Of para
sites. This is most important dis
cOvery, for II shows that the individ-
ual disease-laden insect is a veritable
machlne-gun in point Of danger, and
II emphasizes the necessity for stamp
ing out the breeding places Of the ma
larial mosquito.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
CARNEGIE HAS NEW CASTLE
Laird Of skibo's Country Home De-
elared to Be Finest In America,
With One Exception.

For size, richness, massiveness OF
construction, and romantic beauty oil
natural surroundings no private resi-
dence in the United States, with the
exception Of George W. Vanderbilts
Biltmore, bears any comparison with
Shadowbrook, Andrew Carnegie's
new place at Lenox, Mass, where the
magnificent country houses are 50
secluded that the vulgar eyes of the
people can't discern even their roofs
in the vast remoteness Of the exclu.
sive estates.
The aged ironmaster, travelling
with Mrs. Carnegie and Miss Marga-
ret Carnegie, arrived in Lemon q
short time ago. With the party were
Mr.. Carnegie's physician, his valet;
and other attendants. He was assist
ed from the car to an automobile
and was driven to ShadOwbrook, q
distance of three miles from the sta
ton.
His apartments are on the second
floor Of the great house, and have q
beautiful outlook to Lake Mahkee.
nae, at the foot of the estate.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
SaIesmanship In Schools.

Boston has a director of salesman
ship in it's public schools. The place
is filed by Isabel G. Bacon, who, at a
session of the National Retail Dry
Goods association, presented the Ques-
ton of cooperative courses in sales
manship in high schools and stores.
She reported that her classes had in
creased in the last four years and that
store executives were cooperating to
make the work a success. In teaching
craftsmanship there is actual demon
stration of the processes, a teacher act
ing as a customer and another as 0
salesgirl.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
Supersttions That VIII Inter.
est Brides.

Sgt 1Ah1S9s
Married in gray, you will 90 far
away.
Married in black, you will wish
yourself back.
Married in brown, you will live
out Of town.
Married in red. you will wish your
self dead.
Married in green, ashamed to be
seen.
Married in yellow, ashamed of your
fellow.
Married in blue, he will always be
true.
Married in pink, your spirits will
sink.
Married in white, you have chosen
Alright.
Marry Monday for wealth, Tuesday
for health, Wednesday the best day
of all, Thursday for crosses, Friday
for losses, Saturday no luck at all.
A January bride will be prudent
housekeeper and very good tempered.
A February bride will be humane
and affectionate wife and tender
mother.
A March bride will be a frivolous
chatterbox, somewhat given to quar-
reling.
An April bride will be inconstant
but fairly good looking.
A May bride will be handsome,
amiable and likely to be happy.
A June bride will be impetuous and
generous.
A July bride will be handsome and
smart, but a trifie quick-tempered.
An August bride will be amiable
and practical.
| A September bride will be discreet,
affable and much liked.
An October bride will be pretty,
coquettish, loving, but jealous.
A November bride will be liberal
kind. but of wild disposition.
| A December bride will be fond o.
novelty, entertaining, but extrava
giant.
The bride should never entirely
don her wedding garments befolt
the hour set for the ceremony, as thi:
is suppose to bring the worst of luck
The would-be happy bridegroom
ialso must never behold his bride ar
rayed in the wedding garments unit
he meets her at the altar.
The finding Of a spider on the wed
ding gown by the bride is considered
a sure sign Of happiness to come.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04

Which is Better Try an Exper'
iment or Profit by a Hop
kinSyille Citizens
Experience?

Something new is an experiment.
Must be proved to be as represent
ed.
The statement ola manufacturer is
not convincing proof Of merit.
But the endorsement Of friends is.
Now supposing you had a bad back,
A lame, weak, or aching one,
Would you experiment on it?
You will read Of many so.called
cures.
Endorsed by strangers from far
away places.
It's different when the endorse
ment comes from home.
Easy to prove local testimony.
Read this Hopkinsville case:
j. NJ. Lacy, grocer, POI E. Seven
teenth ST., Hopdnsville, KY, says:
81 was subject to attacks of kidney
collie and suffered from severe pain
that was almost unbearable. Know
ing of others who had been helped
by Doan's Kidney Pills, took them.
They put my kidneys in good order
and relieved the other kidney annoy
ances."
Price Coo, at all dealers, Don't sim.
| ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Lacy had.
Foster Milburn Co., Props, Buffa'
10, Y. Y.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
Unusual Request.

A startling request was made to
two Cardiff ladies recently. They were
walking along road when a man be-
hind them asked, would you mind
carrying my leg for me?" They quick
ened their pace until one Of them ven
tured to turn round and saw how mat
tiers stood. The stranger was a one
legged man, carrying in one hand a
brand-new artificial leg, which was In
imminent danger Of dropping TO the
ground, for the man had 10 look after
a pair of crutehes In addition 10 the
limb. But his request for aid was
eagerly complied with, and II was not
long before he was safely deposited
with his precious freight In a corner
seat a corporation tramcar.-Lon-
don Mail.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
Cost Of Dyes Before the War.

The dyes used on this side of the
water cost the consumers between
thirty and forty millions Of dollars in
normal times. This sum, says the
Engineering Magazine, does not meas.
ure the total value of the industry, be-
cause in addition to the dyes produced
there are many drugs and chemicals
obtained as by-products Of the manu-
facture which swell the total to prob
ably $50,0O0,000 annually.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
CHEESE FOR BRITISH soLpIERa

The soldiers in the British army!
by royal decree, are allowed one
eighth of a pound of cheese in they
daily rations. The amount per ma9
may seem small, but when it is real,
lied that Great Britain has approx,
mately 100000 men under arms
the aggregate consumption is over
100000 pounds day. 1t is this con-
sumption that explains the boom in
prices on the kind Of cheese that
British and American people con-
sumo. =.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
Carrier Pigeons Still Used.

Even to day, when airplnnes and
wireless play a conspicuous role, car
rier pigeons play their part as well.
Filters can be shot down, and wireless
messages might be taken up by enemy
operators. The pigeon, In many cases,
is the safest carrier, for seldom the
bird is shot down. AS q rule four or
five pigeons are sent Off with the same
message, to make sure that at least
one will reach its destination.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
CASTO-RIA
For Infants and Children
I'm Use For Over 80 Years
Always bears ~ s
Signature Of S>k9N W<<<F<H
oblItera,ina Class Distinctions.

Modern and cultured persons, be-
lleve, object to their children seeing
kitchen company or being taught by a
woman like Peggotty. But surely 1t Is
more important to be educated in a
sense Of human dignity and equality
than In anything else in the world.
And a child who has once had to re-
spect a kind and capable woman of the
lower classes will respect the lower
classes forever. The true way to over
come the evil in class distinctions is
not to denounce them as revolutiOnists
denOunce them, but TO ignore them as
children ignore theme. K Chester
ton.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
Nonnatrlotle.

Gladys-Mother, / don't speak Il
Jeanette any more.
Mother-Why, dearle, what is the
matter? And poor little Jeanette has
been i'll, too.
Gladys-That's just 1t, mother. She
went and had German measles.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
SIoth and Industry.

"Sloth makes all things difficult, but
industry all easy, and he that rises
late must trot all day and scarce over
take his business at night; while lazi-
ness travels so slowly that povery soon
oyertakes him."-Ben1amin Franklin.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
THE REASON.

! "Why can't people talk : when
they're fishingP'
Because bites have to be. waited
for with bated breath"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
SURE PROOF.

Mandy-Do yo' Tub me, honey
Honey-Lub yo', Mandyf Why,
If yo' eber turn me down .Ahn kill
VOL j say more'n datl ~
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
A SCENIC JOKE.

"All the stage hands went on a
strike the other night. Thesrnans-
ger had to do all the work.
'sHad to shift for himself efT''
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
Mixed Orders.
To-, ". Y.

All day long they drilled him In the
foot squad, and his greatest difficulty
came in the order mark time march !"
Over and over for his special benefit
the drill sergeant gave that order. In
the evening he was put on patrol on
officers line and told to keep the walk
clear of all but officers and their fami-
lies, and to challenge everybody after
a certain hour; also to advance but one
member of any party challenged for
recognition. About 1890 p. IN. two
figures showed up under an electric
light. The new sentry: Halt Who's
thereT "Officer of the day and daugh-
ter" advance officer Of the day, to
be recognized. Mark time, daughter ~
Philadelphia Evening Ledger.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04

Itching, bleeding, protruding or
blind piles have yielded to .Doan's
Ointment. Coo at all drug stores
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
STILL AWFUL.

"He had an awful time winning
his wife"
eyes, and now she is having an
awful time staying won"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
G a 9 TO RIA
Overcoming Sorrows.

Unrequited love was. given as the
reason for the suicide of a pretty Jap
anese girl at Long Beach. No blame
can justly be attached to anyone under
such circumstances, but 1t is a pity
that men and women might not more
often have the strength to overcome
such sorrows by q life of unselfish
service to the world. II loved a wom-
an" says Whitman, "and she did not
return my love-yet out of this love
and this sorrow have written these
songs."-Los Angeles Times.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04

Impure blood runs YOU: down
makes you an easy victimIfor disease.
For pure blood and sound digestion
-Burdock Blood Bitter. AT all drug
stores. Price $1.25.-Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
THE KIND.

. Proud ActeE-7-I get notices every
timeT appear on the stage.
Cynical Critic-I daresay-no,
tees TO quit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
Installation Of officers will be held
at the January meeting.
HONEST.

HONEST.
Il know he's honest.
What makes you think so7"
He's always willing to give his
note for any money that he borrows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
PIONEER IN DRUG
DUSINESSPASSES
tobp Bengston, Aged II, One of Early
Pharmacists of Rock Island,
Expires.
I'LL FOR LAST FOUR MONTHS
heath Occurs in Apartment Over For
mer Drug Store, In Building He
Erected in 1876.

John Bengston, aged II, pioneer
Rock Island druggist died at o'clock
last night
Death occurred in his apartments
ia the building occupied by his former
store. 1900 Second avenue. Mr.. Beng
ston became i'll in August and his
rendition grew serious in November.
On the 6ltb day OF that month. his
nephew. J. A. BeDgston, took him to
Rochester. Mimi, where he was ex-
anined by specialists in the Mayo In
stu,e The pronounced his case in
carah,e he was brought back to this
cty aud up TO Tuesday afternoon oc-
mpeJ his chair in his former drug
store Tuesday afternoon his eondi-
lion became very serious. He was re-
moved to his room and remained
there until boz died. Death was attrib-
rtel f1 malignant lum0r.
IAr Uengston building, constructed
DO ISIS, was the FIRST tail structure in
the c.}l Mr. BengstOn also had the
distinction OF having been the first
here lo Install electric lights in his
store
DE vas born in Sweden. Aug. 10,
1890 AT The age Of Y he came with
h.s parents 10 this country The fam
iIy settled iu Andover H.. at which
place Mr. Beugston received his start
as druggist lie worked for the Flo
reen Drug company for two years and
then entered the services OF Moss and
BerIitzho'mer IN Swedona. In the
year 1860. Die came to Rock Island and
was employed by Charles Fahnstock
who owned drug store IN the 1900
bIock
Mr. Fahnestock. after employing
Mr. bcugston, sold out his business to
Charles A. Benser. who moved the
pharmacy 10 the corner now occupied
by The Thomas Drug company,
1ir BeugstGn worked for Benser till
1856 when he bought the store owned
BIS Cline and Hinckley, which was on
he corner now occupied by Young e.
Mcyombs, and remained In business in
that store for nine years
In 1875 be bought the property at
Second avenue and Seventeenth street
and erected the Bengston block in
which building he opened a drug store.
Ills store at the time was considered
10 be the most beautiful west of Chi
mgo He was I'm active business life
in THAT store until Dee. l. 1916, when
ne sold the business TO his nephew
John A. Bengston, the present propri-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13

tenance Of said cemetery, and further
at the discretion Of the city commits
sion OF the said city Of Rock Island
remove such bodies to other burial
grounds as circumstances mag reassar
desirable and at the expense of said
city Of Rock Island. county OF lsock
Island and state Of Illinois. and
Whereas, said cemetery Is of nc
value to the county OF Rock Island
in that it has been discontinued as 4
public burial place, and ii should
properly belong to the city, now there
fore be il
Resolved by the board of supervis-
ors OF the county Of Rock Island in
special session assembled, that the
title to the tract of land known AZ
the Dickson cemetery. described il
deeds recorded in volume SIS, page 81
volume 102. page 336 and volume las
page 1853 of the Deed Records of Rock
| Island County, be transferred. SET.
over and assigned by quit claim Il
the said city Of Rock Island to be held
| in permanent fee by the city OF Roct
Island as public property.
tAbNELt3I II. C1Eh1I,
! Supervisor Of South Rock Islans
Township.
| To BE Made Into Park.
Commission Martin Rudgren STATED
this morning that it was the intention
] of the city commission to eventual,
! turn the cemetery into a city park
The newly annexed territory, former
! ly South Rock Island, has no improve
ments of this kind whatever. Til,
spot is an ideal one for a city parl
and will beautify the grounds abou
! the pumping station
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
CEMETERY To Be |
MADE into PARK.
Municipal Commission Planning to
Convert Dickson Burial Grounds
Into Beauty Spot
RESOLUTION Is NOW IMPROVED
Special Committee from Board OF SUI
pervisors Hold Conference at
City Hall Today.

A special committee of the board OF
supervisors met with the city8eommis-
sion in a special meeting at the city
hall this morning and considered q
resolution with regard to the Dickson
cemetery proposition. which the SUI
pervisors are to deed TO the city of
Rock Island.
A few minor changes were made in
the resolution as result Of the confer
ence. The resolution provides, in sub
stance, that the plot be decided TO the
city gratis, provided the city takes
care of the grounds from the time the
property Is turned over The city will
also bear the expenses Of any transfer
in graves that may be made. The old
Dickson burial grounds has not been
used for humber Of years. The GEM
etery is situated near the new pump
ing station at Forty-seeond avenue
and Twelfth street. formerly the old
village OF Sears Years ago the GEM
etery was used by the county as a pau
per burial ground August F. Schmid
supervisor Of South Rock Island town
SNIP picSEutGu luE l ESbIhtIUlI IL TIC
board
The Resolution.
The text of the resolution giving
the cemetery to the city follows:
Whereas. the title to what is known
as the Dickson cemetery, more par
ticularly described in the deeds here
matter referred to, or that part which
rests in the county Of Rock ISLAM
and
Whereas, the city of Rock IsI%.--..5
has recently annexed the territory sur
rounding said Dickson cemetery and
made it q part of said city and
Whereas, the city officials OF the
said city of Rock Island have indi-
Gated that if the title to said GENE.
terry should he transferred TO said city
it would take over the care and main.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13

The past and most excellent degrees
VIII be conferred on class of candi-
dates by past high priests at a spe-
cal meeting Of Rock Island chapter
No Is, Royal Arch Masons, to be held
next Tuesday evening at Masonic
temple. Refreshments win be served
Offleers for the year were elected by
St. Paul lodge No. 1o7, Knights of Py-
thias, last evening, as follows:
Chancellor commander. E. Shank.
Vice chancellor Will Esselborn.
Prelate-Earl VESSEL,
Master Of work-W Fl. Lamont.
Keeper Of records and seals IS. r.
Wright.
Master Of exchequer- Sam Ryerson.
Master Of arms-T. S. Brown.
Inside guard-Olaf Oherg.
Outside guard-A. P. Glass.
Trustee flor three years. John
Stroehle.
New bylaws were adopted and ar
engagements made for the installation
of officers on the second Wednesday
III January.
Faye Halves camp No. Isl, Royal
Neighhors of America, selected the
following officers for the year at the
annual session held last evening:
Past Oracle-Mrs. Emma Kali.
Oracle-Mrs Mary Coleman.
Vice 0raele--Mrs. Carrie Fletcher
Recorder Mrs. Grace Simpson.
! Reeeiver-Mrs. Ella Fuller.
Chancellor Mrs Emma Sheesley
! Marshal-Miss Jennie Shoemaker
Inner Sentinel-Mrs. Carrie Gutz.
wilier.
/ Outer Sentinel-Mrs. Ella Callahan
Managers Mrs. Johanna Wagner
/ Mrs. Hannah Sandway.
Pianist Mrs Fannie Berry.
physician-Dr W. D. Snively.
Installation of officers probably vii
be held at the January meeting in thu
lodge hail.
Rock Island chapter No. 26a, Ordel
Of the Eastern Star, selected Mrs
Alpha Marshall as worthy matron las
evening at the annual election helt
+, in Masonic temple. Other officers are
Worthy Patron-Edward Strate
! Associate Matron-Mrs. Mary Krull
| Conductress-Mrs. Lora A. Hill.
| Associate Conduetress-Mrs. Jessi
Inter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
.etarv--Nrs Mary r Kreis.

SecretaryM Mrs. Mary F. Kreis,
Treasurer Mrs. Cora l. Schillinger.
Other officers, which are appoint
i've. will be named by the chair in the
course of the next few weeks. A spe-|
ciai meeting of the chapter will be
held Dec. 10 for the purpose OF ini-
tiating candidates elected last evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
ARSENAL EMPLOYE
rs UNDER ARREST

Frederick G.. Rankin, who was dis
charged from the Rock Island arsenal
sonic time ago and who since has been
endeayoring to get back, he says. was
taken from q train at Cedar Rapids
Tuesday night after he had made de-
rogatory remarks against the presi-
dent and the government. He was
fined $50 in police court and will be
turned over to tire government. A
quantity of l. W. W. literature was
found on his person.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
COLDS CAUSE HEADACHE AND
GRIPPE

LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE re-
moves the cause. There is only one
"Bromo Quinine." K. w. GROVES
signature in on box. SOC.