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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-13
QUESTION OF BETTER ROADS
Poor Policy for Farmer to Refuse to
Listen to Arguments for improve
ment Of Highways.

II wouldn't do any of us any harm
to look thoroughly into the question
OF better roads. Don't be narrow
enough to take one side Of the question
and refuse to listen to any facts or
opinions advanced on the other side.
A man told us the other day that he
had been trying to talk to another
man who had an entirely erroneous
opinion in regard to the federal aid
proposition. "Hs literally wouldn't
listen TO me-" he said. "His head was
so full of the wrong idea that no sound
seemed able to penetrate it," To
listen is not necessarily TO be con-
WINGED, and to refuse TO listen is to
refuse to be broad minded enough to
hear both sides and FORM a real opin-
ion.-Twentieth Century Farmer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-13
PLAN FOR ROAD MANAGEMENT
Essential to Successful Highway Ad-
mlnlstration Outlined Briefly
Cut Out Politics.

Summarized briefly, the essentials
to successful state highway admins
tration, as demonstrated by the ex-
perience of the various state high
way departments, are as follows: (a)
The elimination of politics as fac
tor In state highway work; CD the
control by the state highway depart
ment Of all work on which state funds
are expended; (c) adequate appro-
prlations for continuous maintenance
of highways under efficient super
vision from the day the highways are
completed; (d) state supervision as to
surveys, plans, and specifications OF
roads and bridges constructed I'M
der bond issues, and supervision OF
such other road and bridge work as
reQalres considerable cash outlay and
the exercise of engineering skill and
knowledge. United States
Department of Agriculture.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-13
ROAD /.
BUILDING
MOST ECONOMICAL OF ROADS
Maeadam Is Regainine Favor With
Modern Builders, Who Are Now
Looking at Annual Cost.

A few years ago road builders
Joined In a universal requiem for the
oId-fashiOned water-bound macsdam
road In New York state. II served its
purpose when vehicles we're all horse
drawn, 1t was acknowledged, but with
the advent Of motor vehicles It was
laid aside with the muzzle leaders,
crinoIines and other prides Of depart
ed days. But recently the macadam
road has come back again Into
favor. This Is because road Of
ficials are now judging the cost
of road by its total annual expense,
including maintenance and sinking
fund. On this basis II has been dis
covered that a macadam road Is an
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-13
OIL OF MUSTARD PoIsoNs.

DR.. David l. Macht of Baltimore
reports to the Journal of the Ameri-
can Medical Association a case Of
poisoning from the application Of a
liniment made with oil of mustard.
He says oil of mustard is not only
very irritating, but when absorbed
into the circulation is likely to pro-
dgce serious trouble in the kidneys.
He says mustard plasters are for all
purposes safer than any preparations
containing oil of mustard.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-13
wEesEo GLOVES FOR A SWIM.

How would you like to be able to
swim as fast as a duck, and with
as little effort, with webbed hands
and feet to push your way through
water? 1t is not at all impossible
now that DR.. A. A. Kandor Zawad-
ski Of Honolulu has invented his
swimming glove. The webbed glove
makes veritable ducks foot out of
the human hand. When swimming,
the gloved hand is spread out at
each backward stroke and closed
each time the hand is drawn for-l
ward.-Popular Science Monthly.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-13

economical one for certain classes OF
travel. This was the opinion expressed
at the recent meeting of the New York
State association of County Highway
Superintendent by many of those
present.
Practically all the recent roads built
by these men have two courses Of
broken stone, and frequently it is pos
sible to build the roads with lower
course Of cheap local stone, using the
more expensive stone from a distance
for the upper course only. This re-
duces the first cost without causing
any reduction in the life and strength
of the road. When they are finished
they are sometimes treated at once
with tar or asphalt, but usually this
treatment is deferred long enough for
travel over the road TO reveal any
weak spots, so they can be repaired be-
fore the oiling Is done. 1t is this de-
velOpment of efficient and economical
methods OF maintenance with the help
OF road oils which has led to the
renaissance OF water-bound macadam
I'm New York. II is one of many recent
indications that where the work Of
maintenance Is thoroughly done and
cost records of 1t are properly kept
important light is thrown on the best
types of construction to carry travel
OF different classes and intenslties.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-13
SEEKS LIGHT WITHOUT HEAT
Biological Department Of Princeton
University Hopes TO Fathom Mys-
terry Of Luminous Animals.

Long strides are being taken byl
the biological department Of Prince
ton university to obtain light with
out heat, says the Electrical Expert
menter. If the discovery fully real-'
ICES its expectations it will doubtless
revolutionize modern lighting.
Profs. Edwin Conklin, Uric Dahl
gren and Edmund n. Harvey are
working on luminous animals in an
attempt to fathom the cause of their
luminosity, which is 80 per cent
light. Modern electric light pro-
duces only from 2 to per cent light,
the rest being wasted in heat.
Professor Harvey obtained a con-
siderable quantity of the luminous
material from small fish found in
Japan. He has partly analysed the
substance, finding that like the pro-
teids of the living bodies it can be
kept for years by drying it and seal
ing it in vacuum tubes. When re-
leased, moistened and exposed to
oxygen it will light into a clear,
blush phosphorescent fame.
The substance is very powerful, as
it is still visible when one part of it
is diluted in 100000 parts Of
water.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-13
Ten Thousand Stenographers
Wanted BY The Govern


Nashville, Tenn, November 6, 1917
Hon. John A. McIlhenney, Presi-
dent Of the Civil-Service Commission,
Washington, d. c., recently wrote to
Draughon's College, Nashville, urg-
ing that College to help the United
States Government secure more stem
ographers, both men and women, the
Government now being in need often
thousand stenographers and many
bookkeepers at salaries ranging from
one thousand dollars to twelve hum
dred dollars a year to begin on.
In his letter Mr.. McIlhenny urges
young men and women who are not
trained for Government Office posi-
tons to begin now 10 take the neces-
sary training, as the prospect is that
the demand will continue indefinitely.
Draughon's Nashville College is now
receiving from business men more
than one hundred calls a month for
bookkeepers and stenographers.
To show its patriotism, Draughon's
Nashville College is offering special
terms to all who desire to prepare, at
college or by mail, for these good pc
sitions. Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-13
WOUNDS OF HEAD NEED REST
Special Care Given TO Injured Soldiers
obviates Epilepsy and Insanlty--
Many Recover.

Experience in this war has
brought about a radical change in
the treatment Of wounds Of the head.
il is now realized that these are not
usually cases requiring immediate
surgery, unless there be extensive
homorrhage, and these are practical
ly hopeless.
Special hospitals for head cases.
have now been established. The'
Journal Of the American Medical
Association says the standard treat
ment consists Of q primary cleans
ing Of the wound, the transmission
Of the patient as soon as possible to-
the hospital in which he will re-
main until convalescent, the makingl
of Roentgengrsms, the excision Of;
the scalp and bone wound, q CAREFUL
removal of foreign bodies, the COW
ering Of the exposed brain, the
closure Of the wound and prolonged
rest in bed
DR.. G.. Fl. Mskins reports to the
British Medical Journal that the
mortality of these cases is small, that
complications, such as epilepsy and
insanity, are rare and that many pa
tients with foreign bodies deeply
lodged in the brain recover.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-13
Smile and Sinu.

II you hate to see overcast, lowering
faces, just remember that your down
cast face may shadow others spirits.
II you dislike to hear voice that
whines, make up your mind that your
own shall ring with good cheer. Some
one must do the smiling. someone must
do the singing. Why should 1t not be
you?
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-13
ST. Paul In Macedonia.

Macedonia was the first part of Eu-
rope which received the gospel direct
from st. Paul. The account Of this
journey through Macedonia (Acts
1910; 1919 is marked by copiOus
detail and well-defined incident.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-13
GRADING and DRAINAGE.

The first step in the making Of good
roads is grading and draining. The
next is dragging, and the next step, In
most localities, as long as the cost OF
a good grade OF asphaltlc road oil re-
mains below o cents gallon. will be
olllng.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-13
JUST A LITTLE.

"Matt sure has nerve, hasn't be2"
81 guess yes. The other day he
asked an automobile salesman for a
sample. THE Lamb.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-13
increase Of Trunk Roads.

The aid now rendered by the fed
sral government 20 the states win rap
idly Increase the proportion OF good
trunk reads. This cooperation 4 al
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-13
Wanted Information at Once.

Charles, five years old. having been
told that baby sister had just arrived
from heaven. marched into the room
and said: "Now. Miss Raby. tell us
all about heaven fore you forget IT,"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-13
DRY TO HIM.

"Is this dry town."
"Are- you a stranger hereH"
81 am" 1T
at is" -
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-13
DURATION.

Venus-HOw long have you been
in the army9
Mars-0h, about three cheque
books.-London Punch.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-13

The day Ct hardy plysi;s is Cove
People want md, easy laxatives.
Doan's Regulets have satisfied thou
sands. 30: 1t drug Stores. -Adve'-
tisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-13
L., & N.
TimeCard
Effective Apr. Is, 1917.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.

No. sc. & N. o. Lin. 1921 a. m.
No. 5l-St. L. Express 5:29 p. m.
No. 95-DiMe Flyer 1882 a. m.
No. 55-Hopkinsville Ac. TOO a. m.
No. 53-St. L. Fast Mail 5:36 a. m.
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
No. &C. & st. L. Linn. 5:29 a. m.
No. 52-St. Louis Express lO:2Ua IN.
No. 94-Dixie Flyer 7:o5 p. m.
No. 56-Hopkinsville Ac. 1855 p IN
No. 54-St. L. Fast Mail LOLA 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 l. uisville,
Cincinnati and all 90 ms north and
east thereof.
No. SO carries through sleepers To
Atlanta, Macon. Jacksonville. ST.
Augustine, and Tampa, Fla. Also
Pullman sleepers to New Orleans.
Connect at Guthrie for points East
and West. No. SO will not carry 10
cal passengers for points north Of
Nashville, Tenn.
w. N. CHANDLER. Ticket Agent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-13
BE neasonan,e

BE HeaSonapie.
It's all right TO iie OpiiilIIic, but
n man should not whistle Y ,ile light
ing his last match.-Tolcdo Blade.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-13
WHY?

1t pays. Field selection { ei corn
is one of the surest and be, pam oper-
at )ns on the farm. Prope~ ca'4 seed
corn pays well. Tests show h 80. arly
cared for seed corn has vi eig n
bu. hals more per acre tina ,ro or ]
seed from,the same hell.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-13
WHEN?

AS soon as ears are ripe and hard---
before heavy frostS or autumn rains in
jure the kernels for se.d. The day the
ears are selected they should be hung
where they will become thoroughly dry
in few days.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-13

In the field from standing stalks of
D variety that has "made good and be-
come locally adapted.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-23
ECHO FROM DISGRACEFUL
GRAND FORKS AFFAIR

Grand Forks, Aug. 23.-Roy Spriggs
and William Hogg of this city, alleged
assailants of Miss Adelaide Chapman
of Larimore, reached Fargo this after
noon in custody of federal officials, ac-
cording to word received from that
city, and tomorrow morning will be
arraigned before G. F. Amidon, judge
of the federal district court on charges
of violating the Mann White Slave act
and conspiracy.
Since the alleged assault on the Lar
more girl near Fisher, Spriggs and
Hogg have been stationed at Jeffer-
son Barracks, having enlisted in the
United States army the day after the
crime is claimed to have been commit
ted.
The arrival of the two boys in Fargo
is the first indication that federal in
dictments have been returned against
the boys.
There has been no announcement of
indictments against the other defend
ants-Paul Williams, Eugene Coulter
and Clifford Bridgman. The former
two lads are now being held in the
county bastile at Crookston, having
been bound over to await the action of
the grand jury on a charge of first de-
gree rape. Bridgman is now at liberty
under $4,000 bail.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-23
SAILOR BOYS PAY
N|N0T VISIT
Six Hundred Young Men Assigned to
Places on Dreadnaughts Pass
Through City Tuesday Eve

Two special trains from the west
carrying sailors for the large battle
ships, passed through the city Tues
day evening, each remaining in the
city about twenty minutes. The first
train carrying 304 young men arrived
at $3.50 and the other train which ar
rived an hour later, carried 302. The
young men, attired in their white caps
and blue sailor suits, made a rather
impressive appearance. Many Of them
visited the business section Of the city
and oommandeered the various taxis
as well as private autos, enjoying a
short ride about the city.
These young men have been in train
ing at Bremerton, on the Puget Sound,
for the past six months and they come
from about every state in the Union.
There were several North Dakota boys
on the train, including three from Dew
lis Lake. The writer met d. l.. De
Silva, who enlisted from Plentywood,
Mont. His parents resided on home
stead near Lansford, 80 miles north of
Minot, in the early days, his father
dying twelve years ago and his mother
now owns valuable ranch near Plen-
tywood The sailors on both trains
were all assigned to places as firemen,
with an opportunity to work their way
up. They are bound for some eastern
port and will be assigned to the bat
tleships North Dakota, Texas, Phila-
delphia, Arizona, Michigan and several
other dreadnaughts They declared
that they received a warm reception all
along the line.
At Glasgow, Mont, the citizens gave
the boys about $40 worth of tobacco
and some oranges and at other Mon
tana towns met the train with boxes of
oranges. At the Minot station dozens
of little children distributed flowers
among the sailors.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-23
Wheat Averaged 10 Bushels Straight
Thru.

D. F. Miller, well known farmer
from eight miles northeast of Minot,
brot to the Independent Office Tuesday
a splendid sample from 3o-acre field
|of Marquis wheat sown on ground
which was broken year ago. The
sample is 1-2 feet long and Mr.. Mil
ler is confident that the wheat will av-
erage from 20 to 25 bushels per acre.
He stated that this was grown with
about an inch and half of rain. Mr..
Miller has 280 acres Of wheat and
estimates the average at 10 bushels.
Some of the wheat is short, but he
manufactured a header at cost of
about 500 which cut the grain down
close to the ground, and saved all Of
it. He attached the header to his John
Deere binder and the superintendent
of the Deere works who visited Minot
last week visited the Miller farm and
saw it work, pronouncing it a perfect
machine
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-23
CHILDREN SET
BARN ON fire
Bennie Johnson of Gasmann Township
Lost Mare, Pigs, Calf, Oats and
Harness When Building Burns

Bennie Johnson, we'll known Gass-
mann township farmer, residing twen-
ty miles south of Minot, lost his barn
by fire Thursday afternoon, which was
set on fire by Mr.. Johnson's small
children who were playing with some
matches.
Mr.. Johnson lost valuable brood
mare, all of his harness, with the ex-
ception of the set which he had on his
team, several pigs, calf and a guam
tity Of oats. The mare and colt were
in the barn but were driven out. The
mare became excited and ran back in
to the burning structure and was then
burned to death. The colt was saved.
Mr.. Johnson did not carry any insur-
ance and the loss is considerable. Mr.
johnson was working in hay field a
mile from the barn when the blaze was
started.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-23
Melvin Lokensgard Back After Seven
Years.

Melvin O. Lokensgard, son of Coun-
ty Commissioner Olaf A. Lokensgard,
arrived from New York city Wednes-
day for a two weeks visit with his
parents. Melvin left North Dakota
seven years ago and this is his frst
visit back since. He could hardly be-
lieve that Minot had grown so rapidly
and it seems strange to be back on the
Iprairies after living for years amid the
sky scrapers Of "little old New York. "
Mr.. Lokensgard, since leaving Minot,
completed his course in the engineer
ing department Of Cornell university
at Ithica, N. Y, and is now connected
with one of the large technical pub
fishing journals of New York City,
in which business he has made quite a
success.
He states that in the east North
Dakota has the reputation of being
rather unpatriotic and of not realizing
what the great war means. The
lwharves in New York City are piled
/ high with munitions of war and every
| body is thinking and talking war. He
realizes that the North Dakotans are
patriotic, but they do not show that
they are excited to any extent as the
people of the east do.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-23
GIRLS ESCAPE FROM
REFORM SCHOOL in
A FREIGHT CAR
Gaptured at Hebron by Yardmaster
and Returned to School by
Superintendent Devine

Two girl inmates Of the state reform
school at Mandan, Miss Eva Hoffman
16 years old, Of Dickinson, and Miss
Bertha Boersner, 16 years old, OF Mi
not, pried their way out Of the reform
school dormitory at an early hour one
morning last week, crawled into an
spen box car and escaped. !,
While the reform school officials
weresendeavoring to locate the escaped
inmates, a telephone call from the
yardmaster at Hebron that the two
girls had been found in a box car. Sup
erintendent J. M. Devine left immedi-
ately for Hebron to identify the young
women and return them to the reform
school.
Their escape was not known until in
the morning. When they did not ap.
pear for the morning meal, investiga-
tion disclosed the fact that their dorm
tory door had been pried open and the
girls were missing. It was at first
thought that they had escaped in an
automobile, but the telephone message
from Hebron soon explained how they
had made their departure from Man
dan.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-23
Little Comedy Staged at City Hall.


A little comedy was staged at the
city hall Monday evening at the meet
ing of the city commission. President
Shaw, who favors putting down test
wells for new city water supply, de-
sired motion entertained to provide
for buying quantity of screen to
take the place Of piping for the Oak
Park we'll. Commissioner Householder
made the motion and Commissioner
Malm, who is feminist" the wells, re-
fused to second it. President Shaw,
the only other commissioner present,
called Com. Malm to the chair so that
he could second the motion, but the
commissioner refused to take the
chair. The city attorney, G. S. Wool
edge, was called in and he informed
Com. Malm that it would be necessary
for him to follow the instructions Of
the president, but he still refused. The
city attorney was placed in the chair
and the motion went thru.
The Oak Park well is down 140 feet
but at 95 feet the pipe broke and the
well contractor will have to put down
new hole. He has gone thru so feet
of gravel and struck supply of 300
gallons Of fine water minute.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-23
MORE MONEY FOR THE
FORT BERTHOLD INDIANS

Parshall, N. D., Aug. 21-More pros
perity is in store for the Fort Berthold
reservation, large section of which
was opened to settlement in October,
1915. The first distribution resulting
from the sale Of Indian lands was $3.50
per capita. The next payment, now
due, Joseph Packineau, sage of the Ell
bowoods Indians, advises, will be be-
tween $500 and $1,000 and every mem
Der Of every Indian family on the res
ervation from the oldest warrior and
the most ancient squaw to the young
est papoose shares alike. Automobile
men are looking forward to a harvest,
as the Berthold Indian is the most
prosperous and progressive Of the
northwest, and he enjoys the white
mans luxuries.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-23
500 BRAKEMAN WAS
. KILLED AT BURLINGTON
VIVA. Legge of Harvey Knocked From
a Freight Car and Crushed to Death
Saturday Morning.

William Legee, aged 36 years, EN-
ployed on the 500 as brakeman, was
instantly killed at Burlington Satur-
day morning at 11:05 o'clock, when he
fell from the east bound way freight,
No. 40, and was crushed to death un-
der the wheels Of six cars. Death was
instantaneous. The wheels passed
over his body, crushing the left side
and his shoulder and the back of his
head were crushed to a pulp. No one
saw the accident, but when the con-
ductor missed his man, an investiga-
ton was made and the lifeless body
was found on the track.
The trainmen had finished switching
at Burlington and were preparing to
cut the crossing. Legge was riding on
one of the cars, standing on the lower
step. The train backed along side a
loading platform which was filled with
freight. A part Of binder had been
placed at the edge Of the platform, al
lowing but eight inches between it
and the train. It is presumed that
this obstruction caught Legge and
threw him off the car, allowing him to
roll under the train. He was dragged
scarcely any distance and the pipe
which he had been smoking was found
but two or three feet away from the
body. The mans clothing had been
torn, presumably by the binder part
which caught him.
DR.. F. j. Christie, the Burlington
physician, was on hand Immediately
after the accident, and pronounced in
staneous death. The remains were
taken to the mans home at Harvey on
No. 106.
Legge had been married about q
year and leaves his wife and child
four months old. He was steady man
and had been employed on the Great
Northern and 500 for the past six
years.
Justice A. B. Dill, representing the
coroner, States Attorney o. B. Herig-
stad and Deputy Sheriff H. M. Shirley
went to Burlington shortly after the
accident to inspect the scene Of the
horrible accident.
The 500 railway company undoubtd-