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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14
STATISTICS AS WooINe AID
suitor Lays Stress on Fact That Only
Six Out Of Twenty-Five Girls
Receive Second Proposal.

One day she remarked that she did
not intend to get married for q num-
Der Of years, no matter how attrac-
tive an opportunity might be offered
to her; that she was young enough
to wait while, she thought, and was
in no hurry, says a writer in the Amer
lean Magazine.
The next time 1 saw her 1 was
armed with some interesting facts l
had obtained from a friend of mine
who is an insurance agent. These
facts dealt with the marrying ages of
women in various states, and showed
that the average bride is surprisingly
young. In other words, the woman
who does not marry before she is
twenty-five stands an astonishing big
chance of not marrying at all. 1 told
her that out Of every six girls Of TWEEN
ty-five who refused a proposal only
one on the average ever received a
second offer of marriage. OF course,
l presented these figures in a joking
way, Thus they served the double
purpose Of giving the impression that
/ had good sense of humOr and also
of setting her to thinking.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14
.Cod-skin for Book Covers.

According to the Weser Zeitung
(Bremen), a Berlin bOokbinder has
discovered a new material for book
binding-cOdfish sBin-a doubly-wel-
come discovery in these days of leath-
er shortage. In itself the use of fish
skin for bOOk-binding is no novelty /;
among Others, shark leather had pre-
viously been used for binding de luxe
FOR the sake of its durability and beau
Iiful markings.
COd-skin has several advantages
over shark-skin; it is more abundant,
more easily procurable, and, therefore,
cheaper. The appearance of the skin,
unscaled and properly prepared, re-
sembles snakes skin. Its strength
and durability have been tested and
found equal 80 parchment by the royal
Office In Berlin. II is
easy 10 work and literally untearable,
and should therefore prove a very
substitute for leather, not only
for boOkbindery, but for the manufac-
ture OF leather goods.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14
SOUND TO CONTROL MACHINE.
In London Is Based Upon the
Principle Of Resonance.

The distant control of mechanical
operations by sound, as demonstrated
in London, depends upon the principle
of resonance, or the setting up of re-
enforcing sympathetic vibrations by
sending out the note for which the up
paratus is tuned.
The resonatOr consists of tele-
phone transmitter and receiver, placed
near together face to face in a closed
cylindrical casing, with a tube contain
Ing piston extending at the back of
the receiver. The piston lengthens or
shortens the column Of air behind the
receiver, and thus changes the vibra-
ton note of the transmitter and re-
ceiver diaphragms. The transmitter
is connected to the primary current Of
an induction coil, with switch battery,
resistance, and an ordinary post Office
relay in circuit; the receiver is cOu-
pied to the secondary circuit. When
the proper note vibrates the d.
aphragms, the armature of the relay
is moved, closing the local circuit, and
this can be adapted for starting and
stopping an engine, releasing bombs,
or other purposes.
For controlling a diriglble, the
sounds might be sent from the ground
by siren, the note of which would be
adjusted by varying the speed. Diff
ferent notes could be made to perform
different requirements; and in guiding
an airship turning the rudder to the
right, to the left, elevating, depressing,
speeding up the engine, and slowing 1t
down would each have its special note.
To avoid discovery of the means Of
performing any operation, the appar-
atus could be designed to respond af-
ter a definite number Of repetitions Of
the right note, or only after comb
nation of different notes.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14
EasslnatIon In Alaskan Lns.

There is a fascination about Alas
han life, which, despite ITS privations,
makes men ioath to leave ard eager to
return. Theue is no fear Of starva-
ton nor even Of destitution. The
rivers and woods supply salmon and
the venison Of moose'and caribou suf-
ficient to meet the wants Of All. A hole
in the ground makes a refrigerator
which will keep meat fresh through
out the hottest summers, without re-
course to pemmiean. Aud. IL a white
man hs too lazy 10 hunt or fish him
self, he can always obtain a living
from a squaw and hshwbeel. AS
soon as suitable means of transporta-
ton exist, the country should be more
crowded with visitors than was Swift
erland before the war, aud must also
enjoy business prosperity.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14
The Rattan Cane.

One of the most important exports
of Singapore is rattan, although it
does not make a large showing as to
value, being comparatively cheap ar
ticle compared with its bulk. Singa-
pore is probably the leading export
market for rattans in the world, al
though practically none of the raw
product is produced in the Straits Set
Elements and very little in the FEEDER
ated Malay states, most Of it being
collected from the islands Of Sumatra,
BOrneo, the Celebes and smaller is
lands. Ordinarily cut from the jungle
by natives under the direction of
Chinese merchants doing business in
the interior, it is bought up by large
dealers in the principal towns and
eventually sold to Singapore buyers
in bundles as 1t comes originally from
the jungle. The buyers in Singapore
take the rattan in this form and put
1t through a process of selection and
cleaning, after which 1t is bundled
together according to grade and
shipped direct to various parts Of the
world.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14
HOW TO FIGURE HORSE POWER
Comparatively Easy Method Of Max
Ing Calculation With Any Engine
Is Available.

As an easy method Of calculating
horse power the following is commend
ed:
Where practicable take an indica-
ton diagram which shows the mean
pressure Of steam throughout the
stroke. In order to calculate the pres
sure, ten ordlnates are usually drawn
across the diagram; the length Of
these Is measured on a scale repre-
senting the pounds per square inch Of
pressure. The ten numbers thus OBJ
tanned are added together and the sum
divided by ten; this gives the average
pressure per square inch Of steam
throughout the stroke. Calculate the
area of the piston in square inches
from its diameter, and multiply this
by the square inch. This gives the
total pressure exerted on the piston.
Next multiply the number of revolu-
tons of the engine per minute by
twice the length of the stroke in feet !;
this gives the speed of the piston in
feet per minute; multiply this by the
pressure on it In pounds, and the res
suit is the number Of foot pounds of
work done on the piston per minute.
A horse power is reckoned at $4,000
foot pounds per minute, the number
Of foot pounds divided by this figure
gives the indicated horse power. A
portion of this, varying from a third
to a fifth, is taken up in overcoming
the friction of the working parts of
the engine; the remainder only is
available for useful work.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14
SIGNS SEEN IN THE FLOWERS
Many Popular superstitions Are
Woven About the Raising and
Handling of Various Blossoms.

To burn faded flowers is a sure sign
of coming sorrows. To plant a flower
hedge Is to bring good luck. If per-
son wears flowers with the stems up
ward 1t is a sign that he or she is
in love and does not know 1t. To
have flowers wilt quickly in the hand
denotes i'll health.
II persen smells flowers gathered
from q cemetery he will lose the sense
of smell. 1t is considered unlucky
70 gather flowers out of season, as
before ard after the season they are
said to belong to the fairies.
The frst wild flowers which are
gathered by a young woman in the
spring are supposed TO give the initials
Of her future husband Spearmint
is believed by some to prevent illness
when worn about the wrist.
If .catnip is held In the hand I'M
til heated and then put into the hand
of smother, superstition says that 1t
will so control that person that he or
she cannot leave you as long as the
catnip is retained in the hand.
iPennyroyal Is said to make a quar-
reisome husband and wife stop bick-
ering if it is given to them by some
friend.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14
l.. & N.
Time Card
Effective Apr. Is, 1917.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.

No. &C. Gin. o. Lin. 1921 am.
No. 5l-St. L. Express 5:29 p. m.
No. 95-Dixie Flyer 1882 a. m.
No, 55-Hopkinsville Ac. 7:G0 a. m.
No. 53--St. L. Fast Mail 5:36 a. m.
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
No, sc. & St. l.. Linn. 5:29 a. m.
No. 52-St. Louis Express 10:2Ola. N.
No. 94-Dixie Flyer 7:o5 p. m.
No. 56-Hopkinsville Ac. 8:55 p. m
No. 54-St. L. Fast Mail 1914 p. m.
No. 81 connects at Guthrie for
Memphis and points as far south as
Erin, and for Louisville, Cincinnati
and the East.
Nos. SO and IS make direct con-
nection at Guthrie for Louisville,
Cincinnati and all points north and
east thereof.
No. SO carries through sleepers to
Atlanta, Macon, Jacksonville, St.
Augustine, and Tampa, Fla. Also
Pullman sseepers to New Orleans.
Connect at Guthrie for points East
and West. No. SO will not carry To-
cal passengers for points north Of
Nashville. Tenn.
w. N. CHANDLER. Ticket Agent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14
Gold Leaf.

There appears TO be some mystery
about the origin Of gold leaf. 1t is
found for example, in connection
with the most ancient known num-
mics, having been used for covering
teeth, tongue, skin, etc. Sometimes II
Is also found on the collins. Gold leaf
was also used on the tombs and monu-
ments of ancient Egypt. The process
OF making gold leaf has thus been
known slnee the eighth century, b. O.
In the eleventh century It seems to
have attained as high degree Of perl
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14
THE THRICE-A-WEEK
EDITION OF THE
new YORK WORLD
IN1Q17
IN 1917

Practically Daily at the Price of
Weekly. No other Newspaper
in the world gives so mach at so
low a price.
The value and need of a newspaper
n the household was never greater
than at the present time. The great
war in Europe is now half way into
its third year, and, whether peace De
at hand or yet be far off, it end the
events to follow Il are sure to be of
absorbing interest for many, q month
to come.
These are Notwithstanding affairs, in
which the United States, willing or
unwilling, is compelled to take part.
No intelligent person can ignore such
issues.
THE TRICE-A-WEEK WORLDS
regular subscription price is $l.OO
per year, and this pays for 1856
papers. We offer this unesualled
newspaper and the
HOPKINSVILLE KENTUCKlAN
(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, 1917-07-14
The Scandinavian Race.

The term "Scandinavians" is not
confined to the Norwegians. The Nor
wegians are indeed Scandinavians.
but so also are the Swedes, Danes and
Ieelanders. For that matter, the Ger
mans, English and Americans Of Eng
fish stock are also descendants Of the
Scandinavian stock, since Il Is more
than probable that Germany was orig
inally peopled from the land Of the
N0rihmlu. ana 4 la llnm The North.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14
BaughElectricCO.
e Telephone SOFA; mn
ReadY.Made Pie crustI

Someone has invented a ready-made
pie crust that will keep a year. By
the evidences that have been encoun-
tered it might be judged that many am
bilious cooks have been experimenting
for a long time with this object In
view. We can guess now where some
of these new composition shoe soles
originated Bulletin.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14
The lnsuffieieney of Fame

Robert Louis Stevenson was not the
only celebrity who has found fame
rather than unsubstantial achievement.
i would agree" he wrote, "that Glad
stone was the author Of my works for
good ten-ton schooner and the coins
10 Keep 1t on. know a little about
iame now; it's no good compared TO a
yacht"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14
The Easily Satisfied.

Indeed 1t does take all kinds Of peo-
pie to make a world, or even this gar
den spot of it for that matter, and
occasionally in our daily walk we run
across person of the type who feels
that he has not lived in vain when re-
ferred TO in the paper as a prominent
society man.-OhiO State Journal. o..
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14
Not Very Complimentary.

husband is a minister. One day
IN Nversation with two little neigh
Dor Ddren he kindly inquired If they
would lat church the coming Sunday
70 Will the oldest replied; Eyes, Eve
e AM is going. Are you going to
., fhpoiseT
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14
Some Strategy.

Marie wallis Cat the beach1-'Kit is
quite clever social general" Jane
Giliis-"Yes. She went through last
seasons campaign without the loss of
a man."-Life.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14
A Rare Execution.

There are exceptions to all rules.
The fellow who says he knows what
he is talking about isn't always mis-
taken.-Claude Callan in the Fort
Worth Star-Telegram.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14

"Its an extended corridor that has
no ultimate termination unused the
absent-minded professor, as he pa
tiently plodded around the revolving
door.-Dartmouth Jack OLantern.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14
To Discover Onward rhinn.

The light which we have gained was
given us, not to be ever staring on. bur
by IL to discover onward things more
remote from our knowledge.-John Mil
ton.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14
Only TO Trust.

Only to trust, and do our best, and
wear a smiling a face as may be for
others and ourselves.-Robert Louis
Stevenson.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14
Apes From ceyIon.

Apes mentioned in the Bible in
Kings 1922, and ii Chronicles 10;2i,
were brought TO Palestine from Cey-
Ion, the same country which supplied
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-14

IN pth Cost Too Much.
comes to price, you cant tell
| lty from Iuxury.-M Memphis
| (al Appeal. Al
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-31
Count MinOttO Under
Federal Investigation

New York, Oct. 31.-Activities of
Count James Minotto, son-in-law of
Louis F. Swift, Chicago millionaire
packer, and who is held in Chicago as
an alien, are under investigation here
today by secret service agents.
Minotto, it has been discovered, ar
rived here in August, 1914, accompan-
led by Baron Georg Won Seebeck, whose
father at the outbreak of the war com
manded the tenth German army corps.
Minotto offered his services to the
navy intelligence department when this
country entered the war and it was an
Investigation of his antecedents that
caused the arrest and internment of two
German bankers in New York.
United States District Attorney Clyne
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-31
The Daily Novelette,
4 i 4 x \ X = y K X X X kMMa
TILE SIXTEENTH COMMANDMENT
(This Week s Mystery

(This Week IS Mystery
Joel Mizzen s butcher shop on the
Rhine was full of a heavy, sulphurous
smoke.
"That IL keep 'em out, +" chuckled
Joel.
And rolling up his trousers ana tying
his apron on the side, he drew from
secret closet crate of imprisoning
two coffee hounds, shad terrier and a
bloogle and turned to his sausage ma
chine.
Meanwhile, unnoticed by him, sal
low, leering face peered in through the
window.
At eight minutes past four the sau-
sage machine stuck. Joel Mizzen exam
ined it closely behind, because it had
never done it before. He oiled the sub
clinear cogs, the woof brakes and the
bark plates. But to no avail-the u.s.
ually docile sausage machine refused.
At that moment the face left the win
dow, and the moment after the next
a tall, sallow man rushed in.
81 am sausage machine inspector
he said in a peculiar voice, as of a
men speaking through his ears. "Can
be of any assistanceg'
Mizzen, his suspicious lulled by the
fact that the man s coat was on wrong
side out, let him examine the machine
With a deft movement and hat pin,
the stranger removed a silver plate
bearing the words: Grover, 1912 Clock
er Street,
Il IN glad now I didn It buy the dog"
remarked the stranger with an odd
laugh, as Of man laughing through
his pores.
An hour later the butcher was found
dead by his sausage machine.
eighty links of Domberwurst will be
presented to the reader submitting the
first correct solution to "The Six
teenth Commandment. Ed the Morn
ing Glory.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-31
TOO WEAK
TO FIGHT

The "come back man was really
never dcwn and out His weakened
leondition because of overwork, lack of
exercise, improper eating and living
demands stimulation to satisfy the cry
for health giving appetite and the
refreshing sleep essential to strength
GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules,
the National Remedy of Holland, will
do the work. They are wonderful
Three of these capsules each day will
put a man on his feet before he knows
it; whether his trouble comes from
uric acid poisoning, the kidneys, grav-
el or stone in the bladder, stomach de-
rangement or other ailments that be-
fall the over Jealous American. Don't
wait until you are entirely down and
out, but take them today. Your drug
gist will gladly refund your money if
they do not help you. Accept no sub
stitutes Look for the name GOLD
MEDAL on every box, three sizes.
They. are the pure, original imported
HARLEM Oil Capsules.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-31
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL
circulation
L. Cirn ntnna
sALEM,s LINE OF DEVELOPMENT

Beginning of active operations by the Salem-Kng's
Products company is valuable addition to Saems plants
for preserving and saving of pershabe fruits and vege-
tables especially the latter With the Hunt Bros cannery
the Salem Fruit Union, the Oregon Packing Company,
Giles Co., and the Lou factory more than SIX hundred
are employed for at least several months each year. This
is one industry that Portland cannot take away from us
for we are at the of the materials 1t would
seem that it is along this line Salem must reach after
greater pay rolls and factories There is no sec
ton of the United States adapted to the growth OF all
kinds of vegetables as the willamette valley The Salem
Kings Products Company realized this in selecting Salem
as its central point 1t has studied the situation and
knows that all that is needed to furnish it all the raw
material it can handle is to get the ground planted
Thousands of acres the very best land for vegetables
lying idle or producing in returns anything like they
should and these planted to vegetables will not only bring
money to the grower but will give employment to hum
dreds in Salem and be valuable factor in her develop
ment With another unit added to the Saem-K Kings
Product plant it will the employment of not less
than 500 persons by that company alone and this unit will
be added and another still with it if the business ustes
It This depends entirely on the growers and the supply
Of raw material for the market is unlimited.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-31
Iananasa ara Patriotic

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 81. = japanese
hearts throbbed with patriotism today
the emperor S birthday.
Seattle japanese made pilgrim jour
neys to consular headquarters today
and bowed low before the picture Of
Yoshihito, from 10 a. m. until noon.
In carnival spirit they assembled at
Nippon Kan han, listened to speakers
and sang native songs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-31

The cold that struck the middle west also visited
Oregon and its garden spot the Willamette valley The
difference is that while reaching well down toward the
mark in other places it only cold enough to put
in the exposed places There is still plenty of out
door bloom here while east of everything that not
protected was frozen solid For the season was record
cold spell.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-31

of Chicago and Hinton G. Clabaugh,
chief of the department of justice bur
eau of investigation at Chicago, denied
they were probing Minotto's work and
insisted 1. w. W. investigations brought
them here.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-31

DR.. Masao chairman of the japanese parliamentary
mission visiting this country says Japan will stay with
the United States in her with Germany until the last
Undoubtedly she will for having made promise the
Japanese will stand by it. The japanese have not yet
reached that stage of "kutur" where solemn treaty is
looked upon scrap of paper 1t may be necessary,
and certainly would be helpful to have Japan put couple
of hundred thousand troops the Russian front in the
spring If they there different story would be
coming from Petrograd.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-31
Rippling Rhymes
MY CAR
BY Wall Mason

| used to have, in other times, a roll of green
backs handy; l always could dig up the
dimes to buy the kids some candy And
when my wife reared up and cried, Il have
to have bonnet" l stripped an X off and
replied, go blow yourself, doggone it" But
now never have a plunk for anything
we're needing; my money goes for costly
junk to keep my auto speeding But yester-
day ! soaked the Tyre that so long have
hammered, that might buy rubber tire
for which the off wheel clamored. We're
out of flour, we're out of coal, my wife is
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-31

Sic SEES
to pay bum mechanic. l need haircut and shave
need shirt and collar, but how the dickens can save
when spark plugs cost dollar? The kids have reached
evil pass they need shoes and raiment alas the
man who sells gas demands an early payment NY
auto takes my every red, and chugs with iendsh
laughter twill keep broke till am dead and forty
years thereafter And when quit fes grefs and pains
can't afford a casket they'll have to rake up my re-
mains and plant me in basket.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-31

The kaiser has offered peace to Belgium if she would
abandon the allies the terms being the restoration of the
kingdom and indemnity. Quite naturally after the treat
men Belgium has received at the hands of the kaiser she
refused point blank to be wooed by him. She held of
his scraps of paper and all the good it did her to
get her into scrap with him. The burned child breads
the fire. and all countries that have dealings with the
kaiser have only fear for his friendship.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-31

After today the letter writer will have to dig up
of the dampness of his her system to mosten the
back of the American postage stamp 1t will require three
cents to take letter to it's destination and most folks
have their supply of stamps hand for few days at
least it will require the licking of center in addition
to the familiar pink two cent vgnette of the Father of
the country. l.r 1<H I&la !
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-31

The federal tax whiskey WILL it is stated put 700
Chicago saloons out of business today it being the date
which the mannua license must be paid Without this
the saloons cannot open tomorrow 1t is also stated that
by the first of May when the next seannua license be-
comes due that at least 1000 irrigation depots will
quit Even with the loss of 1700 thirst palors Chicago
will have enough left that need suffer from aridty
of the thorax