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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-24
The Rural Store PhiIosonher.

To deride the whittlers and the gro
gerry store philosophers shows intoler-
nnce. In these days of quick locomo-
ton and communication our mental
processes have speeded up until the
lelsurely discussions of the old-fash-
Toned days are apt to be laughed at,
says the Pittsburgh Gazette-Times. But
the scoffer may find by a tour of in
vestigatiOn, especially among country
town stores that keep open in the eve
ming and are heated with a coal stove,
that soap boxes and backless chairs
may be the seats of the elect. That is,
in the argumentative circle are to be
found very often the thinkers Of a
small community, compelled to make
the corner store their club, with a
membership truly representative of
the great common people. lincoln had
many Of the characteristics of the ru-
raj store philosopher and he never des-
pissed, rather valued, humble American
opinion. Conclusions reached around
tfe stove aren't always so far wrong.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-24
May Give Language to World.

Our language has been modified by
the multiplicity of tongues of those
who have come to our shores, and to
this extent we have been automatical-
ly developing the speech which has in
1t the elements of universally. There
never has been and there may never
be speech suited to all the races, but
America, with over hundred millions
Of people speaking the one tongue and
with q great commercial future before
1t, may carry that tongue to the ends
of the earth. AS the land Of adoption
of so many millions of Europe. its dis
tinctive speech may present less objec-
lions to the peoples of Europe than
that of England. Much will depend
upon how distinctive 1t becomes and
how well it serves the purposes of d.
rect expression.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-24
ALUMINIUM IS USED IN SHOES
Increased Service Secured by Making
Parts Most Subject to Wear Out
of the Metal.

Owing to the increase in the cost
of leather, which has been on the up
ward trend for many years, there has
been demand for some substitute
that will take its place to a certain
extent in the manufacture of shoes,
and in some parts of the country
there has been received with favor a
shoe partly made of aluminium, says
the Toronto Star.
The use of leather is not dispensed
with entirely, but the sole and coun-
ter, the parts most subject to wear,
are made of the metal. The hard
usage of shoes comes on the heel and
sole, and in the case of aluminium the
wearer walks on the heel and rock
er, across the sole Of the shoe, which
parts are renewable and may be read
lily replaced without sending the
shoes to the shoemaker.
The new shoes are no heavier than
those of leather, and are said to be
much more economical on account of
the increased service secured.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-24
INDUSTRIAL OPPORTUNITY.

Here is suggestion for some live
city, whereby two factories may be
obtained. At the present time the
ukulele craze is sweeping this coun-
try. Any city, by little scouting,
can get factory for the manufac-
ture of ukuleles. Such an institution
would be forced to run day and night
to fill orders. All ukuleles have to
be tested and tuned before leaving
the factory. This would mean uku-
iele music all day and all night. To
combat that, there should be a fac
tory for the manufacture of ear
muffs, to be worn by the long-suffer-
ing people of the community. The
ukulele would be shipped away and
the ear muffs would be used by the
home people.-Exchange.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-24

single cadence, Il is no more prnc-
ticable to limit a soldier TO a single
direction of advance. For this, the sol
der is taught the side step and the
back step, the left face" "right face
and "about face"
The side step, under the command
fright step" consists of carrying the
right 10 inches to the right and bring
ing the left foot up beside 1t until COM
manded to "haltw
Left step" is, Of course, the reverse
Of fright step" The back step is ex-
ecuted by taking steps 10 inches to
rear at the command, Backward
march, " and continuing until brought
to halt. The side step and the back
step are almost Invariably confined to
short distances, and employed for the
purpose of dressing a line. All steps,
except fright STEP" begin with the left
foot.
The facings fright" "left," and
about" are executed from the posi-
ton Of attention. In fright face" raise
the left heel and the right toe slight
ly; face to the right, turning on the
right heel, assisted by a slight pres
sure on the ball of the left foot; place
the left foot by the side of the right.
The "left face" Is the converse of this
movement. fright Qeft) half face" is
executed similarly to an angle Of As de-
grees.
About face" consists In carrying the
toe of the right foot a half-foot length
to the rear and slightly to the left of
the left heel without changing the po-
sition of the left foot; face to the rear
turning to the right on the left heel
and right toe; place the right heel by
the side of the left.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-24
WHAT THE KIDNEYS DO
Their UnCeaSIng Work Keeps
Us Strong and Healthy.

All the blood in the body passes
through the kidneys once every three
minutes. The kidneys filter the blood.
They work night and dag. When
healthy they remove about SEQ grains
OF impure matter daily, when I'M
healthy 'ome part of this impure
matter is left in the blood. This
brings on many diseases and symp.
toms-which vary widely but may
include pain in the back, headache.
nervousness, hot, dry skin, rheumat-
&c pains, govt, gravel disorders of
the eyesight and hearing, dizziness,
irregular heart debility, drowsiness
and dropsy. But If you keep the
filters right the danger is overcome.
Doan's Kidney Pills have proven an
effective kidney medicine.
Mrs. Sanders Johnson, 222 E.
Eighthteenth St., Hopkinsville, says:
Last summer, had an attack of
kidney trouble and suffered greatly
with my back. felt dull and Ian.
guild. too and could hardly keep 60
ing because my back was so sore and
lame. A friend advised me to use
Doan's Kidney Pills and l got a box.
This medicine rid me of the back
aches and brought improvement"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. johnson had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-24
DEER ATTACK fAKMER'S WIFE
Hungry Animals Drive Woman Into
House When She Tries to Prevent
Them From Eating Tablecloth.

Deer are so numerous in the
mountain region about Allamuchy
that they are a menace to the farm
ers and their wives. Mrs. William
Crawn, living in the Old Dark Moon
road, back Of Allamuchy, pinned her
best tablecloth out on the clothesline
in the yard and in half an hour was
surprised and panied to see three
deer eating it greedily. The table
cloth was Ornamented with a design
of green leaves, says a Newton IN.
J.) dispatch in the New York Her
aid.
Mrs. Crawn fought the deer off
with a stout stick, but after a spell
they returned with three other COM
panions, and the six animals at
tackled her and she ran into the
house. They finished the tablecloth
in peace and were fighting among
themselves for the line when Mr..
Crawn returned and went at them
with a piece of burning newspaper.
Most women in that section want
permission to shoot the deer, and
won't hang out clothes unless their
husbands are around to drive away
the animals
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-24
Charitable Mason.

G. f. Townsend. a Santa Ana pion-
Ger, who died there recently, left me-
mortal behind him of no mean charac-
ter. He left $4,000 to be placed at
interests for thirty years, by which time
1t will have reached a sum of $780,
600. At the end of that period the will
provides that the trustees purchase
a good tract of land and erect thereon
home for INDECENT members of the
Masonic lodge to which the deceased
belonged. and other members of the
order. The man who bequeathed this
fund for such an excellent purpose was
not rich, the estate subject to probate
being $10O000.-Los Angeles Times.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-24

The 30-inch step--known as "qulck
time"-is the basis of all military
movement. Nevertheless, a soldier
should be no more absolutely confined
to this step than a baseball player is
to, say, base-running. Otherwise, a
soldier could not charge. Otherwise,
every maneuver above a given gait
would be impossible, and oil that
would be necessary for an enemy to do
would be to execute his own operations
just a tr1fe faster. BY that simple
means he could "smear" his opponents
tactics like a fullback, wrecking an
Interference.
For this reason double time" Is pro-
vlded. The double time" step (there
Is NO "double-quick") is 80 inches. 1t
is executed at cadence of $50 steps
a minute. In substance, 1t is a jog
trot. enabling a command to be shifted
rapidly, but In order.
There Is, In addition, the trout STEP"
for the march, whereby each man can
take the step which suits him best;
yet after long training in the "quick
time," he will find that his rout step
will approximate that measure. There
Is also the half STEP" 10 inches in
quick time. Is in double time.
At the command of "charge I" either
from a standing position, the quick
step or double time, the soldier breaks
Into a full run, in which the step is
governed only by the reach of his legs.
For the same reasons that all mill
tary movements cannot be reduced to
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-24
New Trees for Old

A skillful tree surgeon has succeed
ed in saving valuable pear trees whose
roots blight had destroyed. by grating
to the trunks healthy young suckers.
These are set In the ground about the
diseased trees, while the upper ends
are grated into the trunks.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-24
Place for Him.

Denny, aged six, was In the first
grade. His teacher asked him what he
was going to do during vacation. 81
am going to join the army" he replied.
"You can't, because you are only an
infant" she told him. "Well, then. I'll
join the Infantry"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-24
A Iona Wait.

According to a German scientist, a
particle of water evaporated from the
ocean is condensed and returns In ten
days, but 1t remains there 3,46O days
before being evaporated again.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-24
DutifuI.

Our idea of dutiful daughter crys-
tallized into definite form yesterday
when we saw a blooming young ma
tron OF this neighborhood stand by
with an air Of quiet assignment and
exemplary patience while her mother
did undoubtedly kindly intended things
to the baby.-Columbus CO., Journal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-24

Farmers. echanics. ra lroeders,
laborers, rely on DR.. Thomas Elec.
trio Oil. Fine for cuts, burns. bruis-
es. Should be kept in every home.
SOC and Coo. advert .ement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-24
Advice Old bu. Still Good.

Cato recommended that the soil of a
farm be good and fertile; also that
near 1t there be plenty of laborers and
that 1t be not far from a large town,
moreover that 1t have sufficient means
of transporting its produce, either by
water or land. This advice, although
1000 years old, still holds good.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-24
CRITICAL.

"What is your husbands business,
may ask ?" said Mrs. Nib.
"He is a critic" said Mrs. Hard
life, with sigh, "and 1 am the cause
Of most of his criticisms"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-24
THE CURE.

$50 you've given up smoking%
eyes"
"What cured you?"
"The conversation in smoking
cars"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-24
IMPROVES THE STORY.

Milly-A good story always bears
repeating.
Billy-Yes; especially if it is told
to you as a secret.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-24
EWPoINT.

ais farming hard workT
"That depends. If you live in the
country it is; if you live in the city
it isn't"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-24
MILITARY NOISES.

"What racket What is all that
noise in the gardenY'
II guess it's the trumpet flower
you hear"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-24
HubbY,s Comment

"John, that man actually swore at
me-"
"He did. How brave a man Is when
he's not married to the woman"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-24
Easy Trail.

"Did you see where the government
has unearthed an onion trustT"
Eyes; how do you suppose they got
scent of it?'
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-24
KENTUCKY FAIRS.

Following are the dates Of Ken
lucky fairs as far as reported to us
tcretaries are requested to correct
any errors Of omissions:
Hardinsburg, July IL, 4 days.
Mt Sterling, July 25, 4 days.
Henderson, July 81, days.
Harrodsburg, July 81, days.
Knights Of Pythias, Nicholasville,
July 81, 8 days.
Berea, August 1, 2 days.
Taylorsville, August Z, days.
Blue Grass Fair, Lexington, August
6, 6 days.
Perryville, August 8, 8 days.
Mt. Vernon, August s, 8 days.
Springfield. August 8, a days.
Fern Creek, August IA, 4 days.
Brodhead, August Is, 8 days.
Grayson, August Is, A days.
Tri-County Fair, Saunders, August
Is, 4 days.
Ewing August 16, 8 days.
London, August 81, A days.
Lawrenceburg, August'21, days.
Shepherdsville, August Fl, 4 days.
PennyroyaI Fair, Hop
kinsviIIe, August "a, 5
days.
Elizabethtown, August %, 8 days.
Florence, August 20, days.
Barbourville, August 90, 8 days.
Bardstown, August 20, A days.
Franklin, August 80. days.
Frankfort, August IA, 4 days.
Shelbyville, August %, A days.
Hodgenville, Sept, A, 8 days.
Bowling Green, Sept. 5, 4 days.
California, Sept, 5. days.
Kentucky State Fair, Louisville,
Sept. 10, 6 days.
Scottsville, Sept. 10, 8 daGs.
Nun ray, Sept. 26, days.
Paducah, October 2, days.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-24
Preferred Performances.

Personally we don't care so much
about the physicians healing Them
selves, but we should like to see the
reformers reform themselves.-Ohio
State Journal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-24
SELF HELPS FOR THE NEW SOLDIER
Practical Home Hints on Military Training That VIII Stand
fou Good Stead When You Are Called to the Colos
Rv A limited STATES AMY onsIcen
By A UNITED STATES Army oFFIcER
Copyright 1917. By the Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.

HOW AND WHY THE SOLDIER
CHANGES STEP AND DIREc-
TON.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-24
A Missouri Rule Of Conduct

So live that your former sweethearts
will point you out to their husbands
as the man they might have married.
City Star.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-13
JIMMY AGAIN

Jimmy erosion of the Iles-Mer-
rilI Co. talks enthusiastically of
the benefit of the army post to
Tacoma. Jimmy thinks that many
Tacomans do not realize what the
coming of the post means.
"Wait until you see thousands
of khaki clad boys mingling with
our citizens" says erosion, "spend-
ing their money in our stores, then
the people will wake up to what is
going on out on the prairies."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-13
Skies Arrive

Another carload of Oakland
Skies arrived Tuesday morning
for the Hes Merrill Motor Co. An
Oakland Six was delivered to M.
A. Franklin of the o. S. X. Steam
ship Co. last Friday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-13

Information just received from
the Toledo factory of the WHY'S
Overland company by r C Field
of the Pacific Car Co., contains a
novel endorsement of WHY'S
Overland construction and the
quality of the material used by
that company in its production.
Last year" says II. G.. Field,
the steamer Wisely, carrying a
cargo of general merchandise
bound for Vladivostok, caught fire
at sea, and was beached on the
Chinese coast, about coo miles
from Hong Kong.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-13
Ford Service
Wins Praise

Harry Manyey, of the Marley
Thompson Co., says:
In the matter of service Ford
leads. Ford repairs are to be had
In practically every town or city
in the country. More than 5000
Ford agents are required, under
their contracts with the company,
to carry a complete assortment Of
Ford repairs parts.
You can never get very far
away from Ford service. And you
will find it quick, economical and
courteous" says Manley.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-13
MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY
Bv Edward Everett Hale

From wandering on q foreign
strand
II such there breathe. go, mark
him WE'LL"
BY this time the men were all
beside themselves, wishing there
was any way to make him turn
over two pages. but he had not
quite presence of mind for that;
he gagged a little, colored GRIM
son, and staggered on;
For him no minstrel raptures
swell;
High tho his titles, proud his
name,
Boundless his wealth as wish can
claim,
Despite those titles, power and
pelf,
The wretch concentered all in
self
and here the poor fellow choked.
could not go on, but started up,
swung the book into the sea, van
ished into his stateroom. And. by
Jove," said Phillips, I'VE did not
see him for two months again.
And I had to make up some beg
carly story to that English sur
geon why l did not return his
Walter Scott to him"
That story shows about the time
when Nolan's braggadocio must
have broken down. At first, they
said he took very high tone, con-
sidered his Imprisonment a mere
farce, affected to enjoy the voy-
age, and all that; but Phillips said
that after he came out of his
stateroom he never was the same
man again.
He never read aloud again, I'M
less IL was the Bible or Shakes
Ipeare or something else he was
sure of. But 1t was not that
merely. He never entered In with
the other young men exactly as a
companion again. He was always
shy afterward, when I knew him
very seldom spoke, unless he
was spoken to, except to q very
few friends. He lighted up occa-
SlOndlly-i TcnctuDCT idtO III hho
life hearing him fairly eloquent on
something which had been sug-
gested to him by one of Flechier's
sermons-but generally he had the
nervous, tired look of heart
wounded man.
When Captain Shaw was COM
ing home-if, as I say, 1t was
Shaw-rather to the surprise OF
everybody, they made one of the
Windward Islands, and lay off and
on for nearly a week.
The boys said the officers were
sick of salt junk and meant to
have turtle soup before they came
home. But after several days the
Warren came to the same redez-
vous; they exchanged signals; she
sent to Phillips, and these home
ward-bound men, letters and pa
Continued on Page Six.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-13
Overlands Survive
Fire, Smoke, Water

Included in the vessels cargo
were Is six-cylinder Overland
touring cars.
Some time ago the vessel was
raised and the greater part of the
cargo salvaged.
During all this time the lS
ears were subjected to the effects
of fire, smoke and water.
Examination revealed, how
that the motors and GLASSES were
in excellent condition. At an aver
age cost of 5000 these cars were
refinished and put into livery serv-
ice."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-13
BIG RUSH in
| REPAIR WORK

The Tacoma Radiator and Fem
der works are working night and
day with radiator and fender re-
pairing and bug" building.
Budil has a new idea in a service
tank for testing radiators. To the
Iuninitiated it looks like tank full
of water.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-13

The maximum allowable weight
on the chassis of the three and a
half ton truck including the body
Is 5000 pounds. The high tension
magnetic ignition vibrating duplex
coil and battery equipment guar
antees results.
The lubricating system is cir
culated by mechanically driven
gear pump. The fuel consump-
ton is six and a half miles to the
gallon of gasoline. The tank holds
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-13
MANY USED
CAR BUYERS

70. S. Robinson, manager of the
used car department of the Little
q Kennedy Co., reports another
busy week with the used car sales
Out of town buyers are re-
markably plentiful" says Robin
son. Prom all parts of the
county buyers have been coming
In. II is possibly due to our big
publicity campaign, which we fin
iAhed two weeks ago. We have no
end of buyers coming every day"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-13

For the second time In the last
few weeks, the city of Tacoma has
bought Mack truck. The first
one was of five and a half ton
capacity. and the one sold this
week is a three and a half ton
Mack to be used in road building
and repairing streets in the city.
George A. Sabourin sold both
trucks to the city. Commissioner
Atkins says that the city saves $40
day on each truck.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-13
ARMY TAKES
MECHANICS

Fred Viewer of the Viewer Motor
Co. says that now that the army
has taken away all of our me-
chanics, we will have to ask our
customers to fall in line for serv-
ice and repair work and wait their
turn"
With an unusual amount of
work on hand, Fred is consider
ably worried over much prosperity
and too little help.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-13

25 gallons; also one gallon of oil
for every 100 miles.
The control is simple.
Sabourin is enthusiastic over
the performance of these two
trucks for the city. He says the
results obtained from the first five
and a half ton truck was the cause
of Commissioner Atkins ordering
the second truck for immediate
delivery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-13
Strong
For Tacoma

w. M. Thompson. who handles
auto supplies and accessories. was
In real good humor today. Bush
ness is good-service is good
customers are satisfied" he says.
why shouldn't l feel that Ia
coma is a good town and a fine
place for business?" says Thomp-
son
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-13
,ued From Our Last Issue

(COntinucd From Our Last Issue)
Then they all saw something
was to pay, but he expected to get
thru, | suppose, turned a little
pale, but plunged on:
Whose heart hath ne'er within
him burned,
AS home his footsteps he hath
turned
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-13
Exchange Busy

The Tacoma Avenue Auto Ex-
change reports busy week. This
concern is working early and late
on repair work, and with shop
full of cars, it is being taxed to
the limit.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-27

Gas Co. has madc a location for No. 2
on the Maxwell farm in S1-2i-4 east
of No. on the farm which is pump
ing about so barrels daily
IN THE OSAGE-The Tidal oil
company No. on the Ray w. Callins
farm In the northwest of the north
east of S-23-12 is good for 10 barrels
COFFEY COUNTY. KAN.-Recsc-
man aud associates No. | on the
Schermcrhorn farm In 35-19-l5 IN dry