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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-11
WOMAN INVENTs FENDER.

To a woman inventor, Mary I.
lverson of Beverly, Mass, the Scien-
tifc American gives credit for hay
ing designed a practical fender for
street cars, which remains perma-
nently in place. The fender is made
up of stout rods, and is permanently
fastened to the car dash by welding
or other means. Extending from be-
meath one doorstep completely
around to the other doorstep, this
fender makes it practically impos-
sible for any article to get under the
car wheels.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-11
A DANGEROUS PATRIOT.

Maxim Gorky, who in an events
full career has been a jaek-of-aiI
trades, turnspit, newer of wood, and
the famous author that all the
world knows, is now, unfortunately
for his country, a politician and a
journalist. The politics of Gorky
spell anarchy, Maximalism, Lenin-
ism-anything except national de-
Tense. Bourtzeff, who certainly can
not be suspected of reactionary tend
encies, says that Gorky as a politi-
clan, is the blindest of the blind and
has dealt some terrible blows at the
foundations of Russian life.-Ex-
change. --aa .,s.lssss ~.7.a-7
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-11
Aruumentatlve Woman.

The argumentative woman Is a 30
cial blight and an enemy to her own
charm, be she otherwise as attractive
as 1t is possible for body to be. Ar
gument In itself is a dignifed mental
process--one absolute necessity for
the worlds intellectual development,
but 1t ceases to be a thing desirable
when II enters everyday verbal inter
course more than an exceedingly rare
every so often. Plain common sense
should tell us the reason why.-New
York Evening Telegram.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-11
LOCUST IS GOOD FOR SHIPS
Timber Is Being Converted Into PeasI
and Nails for Use In Wooden
Craft Under Construction.

Representatives Of wooden ship
yards on the Pacific coast have been
buying up the locust trees east OF
the Cascade mountains to use the
wood for nails and pins in the wood
en- ships. 's'-S'sO,. 1ssssss'' 'o'--eA-~ts.
Workmen in the employ of the
buyers cut down the locust trees,
chop them up, take away the stuff
they wish and leave the remainder
on the ground. The shipbuilders
use the locust wood because it is
strong and does not decay. The
farmer in the irrigated country
grows the locust because it is the
most beautiful of all the fast-grow-
ing trees.
The locust was formerly favorite
shade tree in eastern cities, but it
is no longer permitted to be planted
there because of a boring insect
which destroys it. On the Pacific
coast the tree is perfectly sound and
grows even more rapidly than in the
East. A locust tree clipped to the
ground is soon restored by sprouts
from the stump. ,ser,A
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-11
70 Dc Of nssI Asslstspos.

8pinoxa's test In the Scriptures of
Humanity: He who. desires 10 assist
other people VIII avoid referring to the
voices Of men and win take care only
sparingly to speak OF human impo-
tence. while he win talk largely Of hu-
man virtue or power and Of the way
by which II may be made perfect, 10
that men being moved. not by fear or
aversion but by the effect Of Joy. may
endeavor as much as they can to live
under the rule of reason.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-11
10000 METEOR OBSERVATIONS.

Meteor observations in 1916 sent
in to the Leander Mccormick ob-
servatory for discussion and publica-
ton by amateurs in the United
States and Canada numbered more
than ten thousand. This is said TO
be the largest number of meteor OBJ
servations ever collected in a single.
year, except possibly during thcI
years of remarkable meteor shower
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-11
All In Family.

Bobby was seated In the reception
room Of hospital awaiting his moth
ers return from the bedside Of
friend. A nurse IN passing aslrsd ham
II he had q good time playing out Of
doors these hne days. BobhS looked
vistfpl and said there weren't many
dildren In their neighborhood. The
nurse asked: Haven't you any broth
ers o. sistersY' To which Bobby pe-
piles, '-Oh, yes, but they live with m"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-11
Keep Hands OF Wounds.

A wound should never be touched
with the bare hands. It is better to
cover It MP Just as II Is rather than
to run the risk Of introducing another
colony Of perhaps even more danger
Gus germs. II possible, however, the
wound should be washed out with an
antiseptic solution. II water is to
be used, It should have been boiled at
least ten minutes, as simply bringing
It to the boiling point will not kill the
germs.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-11
Something Not For Sale.

During the opening Of the Kolb &
Howe iewelry store this week a lady
who entered was met by one Of the
yUur0,lssly assistants who smilingly
said; "sb - ~ 4. i-.yrs
Madam, can ! show you SOME
thing?"
mo, | guess not" was the reply,
81 wantto see Mr.. Kolb."
"Oh, | can show you Mr.. Kolb, "
was the quick reioinder, ''but he is
not for SALE"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-11
Children In Lamar.

japan prizes her children as her
greatest asset. She seeks to instill the
beauty and the JOY OF life into their
souls. She aims to develop their bodies
and their minds to the rhythm OF hap
piness and not under the rod Of a rigid
discipline.-Exchange.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-11
HOPKINSVILLE KENTUCKII
n wssp,t Al. Fault

One youngster In school had deliv-
cred a severe kick in the stomach to
another lad. When taken to task as
to Why he had struck his playmate
there. he said: II didn't mean to hit
him. there, but he turned around just
Id time"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-11
TIE 1RRG-A-wEK
EDITION OF THE
!, new YORK WORLD
INlsi7

Practically a Daily at the price Of a
Weekly. No other newspaper in the
world gives so much at so low a
price.
The value and need of a newspaper
in the household was never greater
than at the present time. We have
been forced to enter the great world
war, and large army of ours is al
ready in France. You will want to
have all the news from our troops on
European battle-felds, and 1918
promises to be the most momentous
year in the history of the universe.
No other newspaper at so small
price will furnish such prompt and
accurate news of these Notwithstanding
events. II is not necessary to say
more.
THE THRICE-A-WEEK WORLDS
regular subscription price is $1.00
per year, and this pays for l56 papers,
We offer this unequalled newspaper
and the
HOPKINSVILLE KENTUCK1AN
(Tri-weekly)
together for one year for $2.65.
The regular subscription price of
the two papers is $500.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-11
TIRED, WORKOUT AND MIS-
ERABLE.
Many HOpkinsville Rtopls IN
This Condition.

There is little rest for many a kid
ney sufferer.
The kidneys feel congested, sore
and painful.
The sufferer, tired, worn-out; de-
pressed.
Weak kidneys need quick help
Need special kidney remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the
test.
Have proven their merit to thous-
ands of kidney sufferers.
Can any Hopkinsville reader doubt
this evidence?
Mrs. D. D. McMath, 221 Bryan St.,
Hopkinsville, says: my kidneys were
weak and acted irregular. / felt dull
languid and nervous, dizzy headaches.
A friend recommended Doan's Kid
ney Pills and | bought some. Their
use, as directed, helped me in every
way. My general health improved
and my kidneys were once more in a
normal condition.
Price Coo. at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. McMath had. Foster-M ilburn
Co., Prop, Buffalo, N. Y.-Adver-
tisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-11
Probably True.

Mistress-"You say you can't read.
Norah. How in the world did you ever
learned to cook so Welt" New Cook
-"Shure, mum. Oh lay 1t to not bein'
able to rade tn cook books"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-11
Male Wasps Not Hardy.

There isn't male wasp In existence
when winter ends. Late the preceding
fall the wasps mate. The coming cold
weather kills every worker and male,
while Mrs. Wasp HES herself to con-
venient place and hibernates. ready to
come forth in the spring and lay eggs
b rep,enish the race.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-11
Well Anawered-

Old Lestorich, an uncompllmentary
husband, who used to appear In the
Austrian paper Floh, said to his wife:
''If nature had made me an ostrich,
perhaps 1 could eat your cooking"
"That would be fine" answered his
imperturbable wife. "Then I could get
some plumes for my hat."-Christian
Register.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-11
SUSPICION.

"You suspect the new waiter Of
being German agent?"
"Yes. The other used to receive
a tip with polite gratitude. This
one acts as if he were collecting an
indemnity"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-11
DISCIPLINARY RULE.

Don't have any minor keys IL
this military music?"
''Why not?"
eff it is for the army, it ought to
have nothing but major KEYS"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-11
'ARklNG BACK.

The Vicar-What a dreadful
plague of caterpillars, Johnl
John-Ah; an 200 let loose the
first pair of 'em? Noah ?-LondonI
Sketch.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-11
WHERE MEN ARE SCARCE.

Maud-The vicar says there is no
marrying in heaven.
Mabel-Of course not. Wouldn't
be enough men to 90 round.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-11
The Better Fiohter.

"De man who admits dat he kin be
scared" said Uncle Eben generally
puts up better fight dan de man
OATS allus blufln' bout what hero
he is"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-11
THAT'S DIFFERENT.

~That fellow has been rejected
four times"
"Trying to enlistl' =,
Trying to get married" E.,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-11
IT Is TO LAUGH.

"Onoe in a while / get q good
laugh out Of the news"
T'r instanceT a.
like this drop in coal of five
cents a ton"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-11
A COOKS PRERoeATIvE.

"Why did your cook leave?''
Il never asked her. 1 didn't know
a cook was supposed to have any
special reason for leaving"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-11
JUST SO.

Il see the Alaskan Indies ne
frozen fish as legal tender"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-12-11
THEIR CLASS

These anti-treating bills are total
failures"
q should call them teetolal fail.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17

The human voice is produced by A
different muscles
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17

mixer and it is the highest grade Of
the product too.
1.-The great increase in the con-
sumption of whole milk in towns and
cities is another cause for the climb
in butter prices" he claims. Every
dairyman knows this. These are pros
porous. Families who formerly
bought no milk at all, now buy pint
or a quart; those who used to buy a
quart, buy two quarts. The same is
true of cream. Where milk in many
families used to be good enough for
coffee and cereal, cream now is used.
Add this increased use of the
whole milk and the expansion OF the
ice cream business to the enormous
demand the war has made at home
and abroad for condensed milk and
butter and it is not necessary either
to fay the farmer or the cold storage
men to account for butter being
high. The fact is, if it were not for
the wide use of butter substitutes
the price of butter would be far high
er than it is 1ow."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17
SUBSTITUTE FOR LINSEED.
Experiments i'm Chicago Show the
Sunhower May Be Available.

The sulfiower is probably destined
to play an important part in the econ
omic scheme of the country as
substitute for linseed in these days
of raw material shortages, according
to the report of the. miscellaneous
oils committee of the National Paint,
Oil and Varnish association, which
was in annual convention in Chicago
last week.
A. NJ. Parks of Philadelphia, who
read the report said the sunfiower
is hardy plant and its growth can
be made to yield gross return to
the farmer of from $50 to $50 per
acre. Oil from its seeds is so per
cent as valuable as linseed oil Tor
paint manufacture, he says, and prob
ably superior for varnish as its dry
ing qualities are better.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17
DOWN WITH SUNDAE
SAY FOOD SAVERS
Not Billy Sunday, But the Ever
Popular Ice Cream Sundae so
Much Enjoyed on a Hot
Day.
REASON GIVEN is
BUTTER is SO HIGH
Great Increase i'm Consumption of
Whole Milk Another Cause for
Climb i'm Butter Prices.

McGregor, Ia, Oct. 15.-The
"sundae" is the latest criminal in the
food situation. TOO many 'sundaes'
is a big reason why butter is so
high" according to prominent
dairy farmer of McGregor. Look at
the growth of the soda fountain bust
ness the last few years" he says.
Small towns that used to be proud
to have one ice cream parlor, now
have three or four The smallest vii
lage has ice cream cones for sale. It's
a rare drug store anywhere that
hasn't a soda fountain. The automo-
bile does it's share in boosting the
business. Sundaes along the way in
motor touring cars are matter OF
course. The movie does it's bit also.
Watch any movie crowd leave thea
ter and see how many of them stop
for a sundae on the way home.
ITO supply this enormous de-
mand, ice cream factories are spring
ing up everywhere, frequently il the
creameries themselves. What's the
result? Simply that a lot of butter
fat that used to go into the butter
churn is now going into the ice cream
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17
ENGINE HITS AUTO.
POstville Doctor Has Narrow Escape
From Death.

On Sunday morning, Oct. Z, DR.. A.
A. Schmidt of Postville, founder and
owner of Postville Hospital, started
in his Ford for the home of Thomas
Folsom, northeast of town, in answer
to a professional call. AS it was about
time for the Milwaukee westbound
passenger, train No. 3, the doctor was
keeping a sharp lookout for it as the
McMaster grade crossing at the ex-
treme east edge of town was ap-
preached. A look toward town assur-
ed him nothing was coming from the
west, but his view to the east was OBJ
structed by cornfield and a strong
southwest wind SO iIterfered with the
possibility of hearing, that there was
little chance to guard either by sight
or sound against a train from the
east.
AS his front wheels touched the
first rail he saw to his dismay the en-
CINE of the passenger almost upon
Hllll, idClHS Inc lldu Win 10
dous burst of speed toward town. AS
there was no chance either to shoot
across or back up his car to safety,
the doctor turned his car quickly in
the direction the train was going. At
the same instant the great mogul
engine crashed into the hood of the
car, hurting the Ford against tele-
phone pole with such violence as to
snap it off and reduce the car to
shapeless mass of wreckage. The doc
tor was hurled some twenty feet from
the car and fell on the grass, where
he was picked up by the train crew,
badly bruised and bleeding profusely
from a fearful scalp wound, and
brought to the station.
His injuries consisted of scalp
wound several inches long and an
inch or more wide on the top right
hand side of his head broken left
forearm and bruises of more or less
severity all over his body.
Public sentiment will doubtless
now demand that gong be placed at
this dangerous grade-crossi1g.-Post-
vile Review.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17
The Brutal Truth.

A community will sit around and
see a girl going to hell and get lot
of fun out of her escapades. When
the girl is no longer going but has
finished the journey, that same COM
munity will throw up it's Christian
CD hands and murmur, "Oh isn't IL
lust too bad?" You bet it is too bad,
too bad to be stood for in commun-
ity that holds itself up as Christians.
Some day lot of church members
will be shoveled into the lands OF
horned gentlemen with forked tails
and on asking why will be told, Not
because of the things you have done,
but because of the things you have
suffered to be done. Clay County
Sun.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17
DECLARES KAISER is GROGGY.
Iowa Literary Genius Thinks Kaiser
of Germany Whipped, Lacking
Only Last Blow.

Keokuk, Ia, Oct. 15.-Rupert
Hughes, who is visiting at his old
home in Keokuk, figures that the war
Is about over, all but the knock out
punch. He says you can always tell
when a fighter is groggy and sure to
get licked, although there may be a
little doubt as to just when the
knockout blow will be dealt.
while l don't mean to say that
the kaiser is going around begging
anybody to put him out, like they
said Fitzsimmons begged Jeffries in
that great fight of theirs, still it is
easy to tell when fighter is groggy.
Germany is practically bankrupt, and
another significant thing is the fact
that in the kaiser's message to Won
Hindenburg, on his birthday, the
kaiser said that he would rely on him
to protect Germany's frontiers. A
queer thing for a kaiser to talk about,
it seems to me, defending his own
frontiers instead of talking about
hammering at some other nations.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17
GETS LETTER FROM FRANCE
ANTON BERNATZ WRITES HIS
FRIEND ARTHUR HOLM FROM
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE.
Had Fine Trip Over. Has Seen
Several Other DEBORAH Boys.
Somewhere in France
Sept. %, 1917.

O6pL. 20, 81
Dear Friend Art:
received your letter Of August
.29 and 1 was certainly glad to hear
from you. We do not get mail here
SO. very often, about once a week, so
when there is a mail call like to get
lots of letters. We had fine trip
over here, but the boat was pretty
crowded. 1t sure was a peach OF a
trip. We had been here about
week and were at quite large place
when they paid us. We had two
months pay coming, and in French
money that amounts to quite little.
We went to town and nearly bought
the whole place out. We are in a
front. So quite a few of the boys
from home expect to come over here
may meet some of them. Linden
Newman is here, but in a different
company. One of the Lewis boys is
here also. The first time l saw him
was when we landed; he was on duty
near our quarters, and l thought that
| | knew him. He is at a different
town now. There is one boy in this
company from Prairie du Chen and
he has been at DEBORAH quite a few
times. His name is Keller, perhaps
you may know him. Well, | must
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17
NOW SHE CANTALOUPE.
Girl Puts Name i'm Baskets
Caught.

Owensville. Ind, Oct. ia ro-
nance of the local melon industry
had it's beginning when Miss Estel
Lance, an Owensville girl, wrote her
name in a cantaloupe basket, which
later fell into the hands of George
Peterson, a railroad man of Milwau-
kee. Wisconsin. The acquaintance
thus begun resulted in their marriage
at Princeton. The bridegroom who
is reputed to be wealthy. showered on
his bride gifts of an automobile a
500 diamond and a $500 player
piano. Mr.. and Mrs Peterson will
live in a swell home in Milwaukee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17
ACT QUICKLY.
Delay Has Been Dangerous in De-
Corah.

Do the right thing at the right
time.
Act quickly in time of danger.
In time of kidney danger Doan's
Kidney Pills are most effective.
Plenty of DEBORAH evidence of their
worth.
Mrs. Ed. Ostenson, Clio w. Main
ST., DEBORAH, says: About three
wears ago / had an attack of kidney
trouble. had dull. constant ache In
the small OF my back. When l was
sweeping, sharp pains shot through
the small of my back and fairly
drove me wild had tired feeling
and didn't have much ambition. l
suffered from pains in the back >of
my head and dizzy spells when l had
TO put my hand on the wall to steady
myself. | used four boxes of Doan's
Kidney Pills, procured from Wang
lers Pharmacy, and they greatly re-
ieved me-.
Price Coo at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mrs. Ostenson had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Props, Buffalo, \. Y.
-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17
HERE'S WHAT YOU BUY WITH
YOUR $50 LIBERTY BOND.

You buy enough ether or chloro-
form to anaesthetize $50 or more
wounded soldiers during operations.
You buy twenty-five treatments of
antitetanic serum for gunshotu
wounds, which, untreated, might de-
velop lockjaw.
You buy three Springfield rifles.
You buy 1900 rounds of ammu-
milton.
You buy food for one soldier for
$50 days.
You buy enough smallpox vaccine
to make 500 soldiers immune from
that seourge
You buy a base hospital laboratory.
You buy fifty gallons of peroxide of
hydrogen.
You buy four gallons of tincture
of iodine.
Look over the above list, decide up
on the things that you would partic-
| ularly like to buy for your country,
and then buy $50 Liberty bond for
each of those things. That's all you
have to do Uncle Sam will do the
rest.
And remember
While you are buying those things,
which will help win the war and de-
feat the Kaiser, you are also buying
peace and content for your mind, the
consciousness of having done your
bit for America, and
YOU ARE BUYING SOMETHING
OF SOLID VALUE FOR YOURSELF.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17
Regular Meeting Elks.

Regular MttIIHS TIhss
The regular meeting of the !Glks
Lodge will be held Thursday evening,
Oct. IS, 1917.
E. r. HAINES,
secretary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17

Try Our Want Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17
close now. Say hello to all my friends

close now. Say hello to all my friends
From your friend,
ANTON BERNATZ.
Co. M. Is Inf.
Am. Elk. Forces
Postal Sector No 10
P. S.-This sure is punk letter.
All letters are censored, so it makes
it very hard to write. Will write you
a better one later.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-09
Will Muster Out
Married GuaIdSmen

Married men are barred in the Ma
tional Guard, as neither married men
nor men with dependents are wanted
in the service at the present time.
Such men who are now in the guard
will be mustered out as soon as posi-
BILE by virtue of an order promul-
gated at Washington.
This rule does not apply to men
who married after their enlistment
and guardsmon who have married
war brides since their enlistments
will not be mustered out. Any mar
Med member of the guard who will
present an affidavit from his wife
that she is independent of his sup
port will be enlisted.
The pui pose Of this order from the
Washington government is to weed
out of the guard and keep out of the
guard men whose dependents will be
objects of relief within a short time.
Married guardsmen and those with
dependents caused a great deal Of
concern when the troops we're on the
border, and it Is not intended to have
this situation arise during the pres
ent trouble.