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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17
Monkey No Longer Boosted.

The monkey was forever blowing
about what man has accomplished.
"This descendant of mine," he would
say, as the most enlightened animal
on earth" He told of all that man
has done, and told it so often that the
other animals were sick of listening.
Finally some Of them induced him TO
90 to a theater. After each act he
would say to the other animals:
"Those people are my descendants and
am very proud of them. None of the
balance of you can point with pride
to such descendants" At last a man
came on the stage alone. He danced
on the floor; then he jumped up in the
air and danced; he sat down and
danced; he got himself in all kinds
Of shapes; he danced things that no
one had ever danced before, and few
things that no one would ever dance
again. Before the man had finished
the monkey got up and left the house,
and from that day until this he has
never once mentioned his descendants.
Claude Callan, in Fort Worth Star
Telegram.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17
PURELY PERSONAL


Willis Wood, of Bisbee, Arizona, is
visiting relatives a few miles west of
the city.
Mrs. Ed Goodwin, of Cerulean, re-
turned home yesterday, after a short
visit to relatives.
Miss Ruth Phelps has returned from
Greenbriar, Tenn, where she attend
ed the marriage of her brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Miller are
boarding with Mrs. Sarah D. Miller
and not with Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Ber-
ry, as enormously stated.
Mrs. A. M. Wallis left yesterday
for Gadsden, Ala, TO visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. c. E. Miller. Mrs. Dan w.
Chiffon, Of Pembroke, accompanied
her.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17
When the Tongue lie Coated.

Time was when coated tongue was
associated only with impaired diges-
tive organs, but science has now found
that many other things beside diges-
tive troubles may produce marked
changes In the appearance of the
tongue. If the base Of the skull is
fractured, the tongue will acquire a
heavy coating. This fact leads to the
belief that various disturbances OF the
nerves affect the appearance OF the
tongue Therefore. II your tongue Is
furred, don't jump to the conclusion
that your stomach is upset; II is just
as likely that your nerves are upset by
overwork, eye-strain, lack Of sleep or
the multitude of other causes that eff
feet the nerves.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17

There is more Catarrh IN TITS section OF
,ba country than all other diacases put
toeethc,g and until the last lcT years.
vas supposed 10 be incurable. For grea!
many Years doctors pronounced Il local
disease ard prescribed local reinedlei ail3 ana
bv constantly failing TO euro with local
treatment, pronounced II incurable. Sci
ence has proven Catarrh TO be constl-
tutional disease. and therefore requires
Cure manufactured by +. j. Cheney a.
Co. Toledo, Ohio, Is the only Ccnstitu-
tionai cure on the market. 1t is taken IN
ternally in doses from 10 drops 20 yea.
ana mucous surfaces OF the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case ~
falls to cure. Send for circulars and tes-
'' zssss..; 2, . oas 2. Z Co. Toledo .
SsSs Hans Tsnily Pllls sor sonszipAsioa
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17
Harbored by Mexico.

The German submarines, of whose
presence in the Pacific ocean the navy
department warned ships owners, are
probably off the Mexican coast, ac-
cording to a statement made at San
Francisco by Captain w. w. Gilmer,
commandant of the Twelfth naval
district.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17
VICVIM OF
TUBERCULOSIS
Mrs. F. M. Pryor Passes
Away After Illness Of
About a Year.

Mrs. Lula Pryor, wife of Mr.. F. M.
Pryor, died Saturday at her home on
East Ninth street, after an illness Of
about year of tuberculosis. Her
husband and two children survive, a
son, aged nine years, and daughter,
aged seven. Mrs. Pryor was
"a years old. The interment took
place at Riverside Cemetery Sunday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17
Kitchen Hint.

If a small firm brush with long
handle is used in connection with a
good cleansing powder, the work of
cleaning pots and pans will be less
disagreeable. The long handle will
Obviate the necessity for keeping the
hands In the greasy water. A
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17
HOGS WENT UP.

Percy Hazelwood, of Fayette coun-
ty, who contracted last fall to furnish
a Lexington man 100 head of hogs at
$40 in March has been sued for $3.50
because he failed to keep his contract.
They were worth then g15.25.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17
ACCIDENT IN planning MILL.

While working with circular saw
in the planning mill of the Forbes Man
ufacturing Co. Friday, w. D. Ennis
had the muscles on his right arm cut
above the elbow.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17
Hint for the Housewife

II your fingers are fruit-stained af-
ter cooking, soap your hands thor
oughly before you let any water touch
them. That will take away the stain
at once. but II you wet them first.
you will ind II very difficult to get
them clean.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17
UNDERWENT OPERATION.

Miss White, of South Christian,
underwent an operation at the Jennie
Stuart Memorial Hospital Friday
night. She is doing well and APP
preaching convalescence.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17
And Be More Plentiful.

This would be a better world If the
turkeys would devote less attention to
feathers and gobbles and more to
white and dark meat.-Chicago News.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-07-13
ssis!sssss e; is S;S
Openinu the Eggs.

He was a great pedestrian, but one
day his physical energy seemed to give
out. Weary and worn and sad, he was
beginning to despair of finding rest
and refreshment when small way
side house came into view. The good
lady of the house executed her COM
mission to supply her visitor WITH
eggs, toast and tea.
MAY l open the eggs for you" she
asked, smilingly.
The young man nodded assent, but
although the shell looked well enough
appearances are often deceptive, and
that egg would not have done credit
to any self-respecting hen.
He drew back his chair with sign.
Hasn't it been boiled long enough
sir?' queried the lady.
Eyes" he replied, YEARLY; but 1t
was not boiled soon enough.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-07-13
He Knew One.

A representative Of the Antisaloon
league was speaking to the juvenile
Sunday school.
II will now" he remarked, place
the letters of the alphabet upon the
blackboard. AS I write each letter
I wish you to tell me the name or
bad drink that begins with the letter
I put on the board" He then chalked
the letter A, and one Of the children
called GALE" Next B, and youth
volunteered, Beer"
A silence when he wrote the letter
G caused the lecturer to ask, us there
nobody here who can name oao
drink beginning with CT" He point
ed his finger at small boy in the front
row and said encouragingly Ihero
is a little man who think can tell
mo the name Of bad drink thar ne
gins With CO .,-
To which the youth replied: sure
I can. Castor oil"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-07-13
CINCINNATI MARKETS.
Flour, Hay and Grain.


Flour-Winter patents $11.50012,
winter fancy $11@11.5G, winter family
s1O.5O@11, winter extras $9.5001O, low
grade $9@950.
Corn-No. l white $1S6, No, yellow
S1.S6. No. l mixed S1.S6, white ear
blS661.S7, mixed ear $1.S6@l.81
Hay-No. l timothy S16.5OQl7, NO.
? S16.25@16.50, No. $15.75Q16, NO. L
clover mixed $3.50, No, 2. $16Q 1922
No. / clover SIG, No. 2 $3.50.
Oats-No. 2 white 7712 @7Sc, stand
ard white 1917 077c, No white 100
1910. No. 4 white 74@75c, No. mix
ed 74675c. No. 3 mixed 72474c.
Wheat-No. 2 red $2.40@2.45, No. 8
red S2.2O62.3O, No. 4 red $1.9O@2.1O.
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Rutter-Whole milk creamery extras
39c. centralized creamery extras Sc
irsts 35c, seconds 33c.
Eggs-Prime firsts SAGE, hrsts
83hc, ordinary frsts S112c, SECONDS
Live CONTEMPORARIES, IL ID and
over. 33c: under / lb and over, 25U
csc: fowls, 5 lbs and over, 1Sc; under
) lbs, 1Sc; ROSTERS, lac.
Live Stock.
Cattle-shippers $9G912; butcher
steers. extra $1Od11.5O, good to choice
S9dlO. common to fair S7GS.5O; heif'
ers. extra S9d1O, good to choice SSGS'
common to fair S6d7.50; cows, extra
IS. 25d9, good to choice SOS.
Bulls-Bologna $6.5Od7, fat bulls
sS.25dS.75.
Calves-Extra S13.35d14, fair to
good .5OmI3.5O, common and large
5000.
Hogs-Selected heavy shippers
s15. 75al5.S5, good to choice packers
and butchers 1855 615.75, mixed pack
prs sl5. 25d15.60. stays $Sd 1925, com
mon to choice heavy fat sOws SO q l4-5O
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-07-13
SANTo DOMINGO RICH LAND
ls Without Modern Means Of Trans
portaton, However, Having only
One Short Railroad.

The Dominican republic is good
sized and very wealthy country whlch
is almost entirely without modern
means of transportation. 1t has only
one short railroad in bad repair ana
only q few wagon roads reaching
short distance inland from the princl-
pal ports. The great rich interior Is
traversed only by very difficult trails
so that to travel from one city TO an
other you must go on horseback ana
swim across rivers.
This state of affairs has greatly re-
tarded the industrial development OIL
the country, but it has been great
stimulus to the inventive genius OF the
Dominicans, who have to transport eV-
erything either on horseback or by
boat.
The ability Of these people to hasten
all sorts Of commodities upon the
backs of ponies and burros is almost
Incredible. The typical DOMINICAN
saddle is a bulky affair made OF WOW
en- grass, with short stirrups set very
far forward, so that the rider slts III
about the position Of man in cHair.
This leaves the TANKS Of his amman
clear for cargo. All the milk sold IN
the city is delivered by countrymen SO
mounted, with an immense milk can on
either side of the mount. Eggs anu
chickens are brought to town IN pas
kets the same way. Immense loads OF
hay are miracuously strapped to the
backs of burros till they look like four
legged haystacks. Kindling Is brought
to town the same way and the vaiu-
able hardwoods Of the forests come
down TO the water front in billets load
ed on the backs Of pack animals.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-07-13
Was Greek to Him.

The famous Non-Conformist divine,
Doctor Jowett who recently accepted
the pastorate Of Westminster chapel
London, recalls the following amusing
episode of his student days.
It was during a lecture on Greek oy
an eminent professor, who, after a
while, called upon one of JoWett's rel
low students to read aloud passage
from q well-known Greek author.
The young man obeyed, but had not
proceeded far when he was pulled up
sharp. .,o,.
"stop!" cried the professor. "Stop'
FOR goodness sake. Your pronuncia-
+ion is terrible. How did you get such
an accent? Where do you come fromT
In an accent almost az foreign TO
English as the language Of the author
the student replied:
"From Athens, sirv'
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-07-13
LATE POTATO BLIGHT SPRAY
Work Should Begin as Soon as Plants
Are Six Inches High and Continue
at Intervals.

The weather conditions which favor
the spread of late potato blight are
humid, still atmosphere with a tenn
perature around 70 degrees f. Above
70 f. and below so F. there is prac-
tically no termination Of the blight
spores. Since spraying for late blight
is a preventive rather than curative
measure, spraying should begin as soon
as the plants are six inches high ana
should continue at intervals of one or
two weeks, depending upon weather
conditions until near the time OF ma
turity.
The effectiveness of spraying as
preventive depends upon the thorough
ness with which it is done. 1t is essen
tial that the whole plant be kept con-
stantly covered with the mixture II
the blight spores are to be prevented
from finding a place Of entrance into
it's surface.
The wheels of the sprayer do not
seem to injure the vines sufficiently 10
be source of apprehension, even
when they are large and cover the
ground, as is often the case late In the
season.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-07-13

tons. Horses offered at auction sales
should be thoroughly examined pre-
vious to their being brought into the
ring. or else they should be tried out
In compliance with the rules or the
sale before time for settlement.
It is well not to form the habit or
seeing only the defects, for horses, IKE
people, are seldom perfect. conse-
uuently in judging them weigh the
good qualities against the bad. A
horse should be valued by the amount
of service he will perform rather than
by his minor shortcomings.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-07-13
His Most Exciting Experience.

A Welsh officer, we'll known as
Rugby footbaIIer, was asked what was
his most exciting experience at the
front. He said he could not DECIDE,
but that the following incident was one
of his most thrilling experiences. he
had come from the trenches, and was
looking forward to a fairly restful
time in billets. Entering his room, ne
was about to throw himself into a
seat when he heard kissing noise. 1t
sounded just like lighted fuse, and'
with thoughts of spies and bombs
flashing through his mind, he forgot
his fatigue in a wild dash outside. Get
ting to shelter, he waited to hear the
building being blown up, but minute
passed and nothing happened. Then
his orderly poked his head out from
somewhere and said, kettles sing
ing, sir"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-07-13

self-evident. Experience gained by
examining large numbers of horses
will aid in Quickening' the eye and
Judgment, thereby making it possible
to perceive readily any unusual condl-
ton, but it should be remembered that
q hurried examination is liable to
prove a disappointment, consequently
nlenty of time should be taken In
making the examination, because time
is much cheaper than money tied up
in an unsatisfactory horse. If pos
sible, get a history of the animal and
while you are about it, get history
of the person having 1T for sale. so
many defects may be covered up by
such unfair methods as drugging that
It is a good plan to make purchases
only from those with good reputa-
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-07-13

for each acre. OF course, the time re'
quired to pillow an acre will depend on
the size of the pillow and the NUMBER
of horses used. A four-horse gang
pillow with two Pinch bottoms Will aV'
erage about 4.12 acres a day OF 30
hours when it Is running six Inches
deep. The same pillow running eight
inches deep will break quarter OF an
acre less. A three-horse sulky with
ii or 16-inch bottom will average about
2.5 acres at a six-inch depth, and
about 2 acre less for the eight
inch depth. A two-horse 14-inch walk
ing pillow will break about LIS acres
day at a six-inch depth and about <
acre less at the eight-inch depth.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-07-13
sOUNDNESs OF HORSE
ONE OF THE FIRST CoNSIDERA.
TIoNS OF THE BUYER.
Temporary Unfitness Should Be Dis
tinguished From Permanent un-
soundness-Some of Common
Faults and BIemishes.
(Ry II. H. .REESE.l

Selection of q horse must be baseu
primarily on a thorough, systematic
examination the examination should
be based on clear knowledge OF de-
sirable and undesirable qualities. Not
only the presence of unsoundness put
also the condition or seriousness OF
the unsoundness should be noted.
Temporary unfitness should be distin-
guished from permanent unsoundness.
A hurried examination is likely to
prove disappointment. observe
blemishes, vice, faulty conformation
unsoundness and general characters
tics. Common blemishes are scars
from old wounds, poll evil, scratches,
shoe boils and small ruptures. Com
mon vices are halter pulling, cribblng,
kicking, stall walking, weaving, ana
biting. Common faults Of conforma-
ton are straight shoulders, crooked
weak or improperly set legs, eve
neck, long, weak back and dropping
Group.
Common unSOundneSS are Spllnts'
thoroughpin, SPAWN, curb, extreme
fistula, ringbone, side bones, extreme
atrophy of muscles, contracted ten
dons and broken wind. General char
acteristics include fleshing, tempera-
ment, quality, color, and age. In final
selection, look for the good qualities
and weigh them against the defects.
Enlargements or scars (due to de-
formity, unusual mishap, or uncom-
mon disease) not conforming to any
of those discussed should cause a
horse to be rejected unless the nature
of the cause and the detriment to the
value and usefulness of the animal Is
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-07-13
DANDRUFF AND ITCHING
Disappear With Use OF Cuticura Soap
and Ointment-Trial Free.

The first thing in restoring dry, fall
Ing hair is to get rid of dandruff and
itching. Rub Cuticura Ointment into
scalp, next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. Prevent
skin and scalp troubles by making Cutl-
cura your everyday toilet preparation
Free sample each by mail with BOOK.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv. -> .
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-07-13
LOOK OUT FOR SQUASH BUGS
Insects Attack Melon, Cucumber and
Squash Vines When Plants Are
SmaII-Use Netting.

Look out for the yellow striped
souashbugs that attack melon cucum'
Der and squash vines when the plants
are small. The best preventive Is to
nut a mosquitO-netting tent over each
hill, using two little sticks as supports
and covering the edges with soil to
hold the netting in place. Erect these
tents as soon as the plants come
through the ground, or sooner, ana
leave them in place until the vines De-
gin to push for room. Then store tna
netting for future use.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-07-13
CAUSE OF SCoURS IN CALVES
Avoid Irregular Feeding ana Oirty
Milk or PaiIs-Best to Separate
Affected Animal.

Scours in calves are caused oy IT.
regular feeding, overfeeding' suaue s
change of feed, fermented feeds FEED
inc dirty or sour milk or milk OF dis
pased cows, the use of dirty milk pals
nr feed boxes, and damp, dirty stables.
Az soon as scours are discovered 1t Is
hest TO separate the affected calf from
tho others and carefully dlsinfect the
pen.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-07-13
A Desperate Fight.

It was in the smOke-room OF the
village inn. The members of the COM
pany had been letting off some pretty
tall tales when a rustic in the corner
who had hitherto been quiet, fired on /:
81 well remember a vicious old tom
cat l had which used to attack all the
cats and dogs in the neighborhood.
Hearing of another celebrated pugilis-
tic tom in the district, l got the two
together. placed them in box, ana
weighted the lid. After l finished my
tea went out to see which was the
winner, but all was quiet. L quietly
opened the lid, and what do you think
1 saw inside? Only a pair of tales -
London Ideas.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-07-13
GOOD RACK FOR IMPLEMENTS
Device Shown in Illustration Keeps
Tools Together and Saves Gar
dener Much Time.

To have the tools within reach
makes for economy Of time in putting
in odd moments in the garden. Tools
have a way of scattering and hiding
when wanted most A tool rack as IL
Illustrated, placed in a handy place.
keeps the tools together. Such rack
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-07-13
E..dinn Young Chickens.

Young chickens when just coming
from the shell are well fed by nature.
They therefore need no food for "a to
96 hours. The first meal should be
bread crumbs mOistened with milk.
Continue this feed until a week old.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-07-13
ESTIMATE OF DAYS FLOWING
Tim. REQUIRED to PIow an Acre De-
ponds on Size Of Pillow and num-
Der of Horses Used.

Farmers frequently want to know
how much land can be plowed In day
and how much work 1t requires to
hreak an acre. Records at the Missouri
College of Agriculture on 2,122 acres OF
land show that it required "a hours OF
v,en labor and 9.3 hours of horse labor
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-07-13
Small Sheep Flock Best.

The smaller the flock the better the
sheep will be. One sheep per acre IL
the limit and often that is toe many.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-07-13

is merely a modification Of carpen'
ter's saw horse. Holes bored through
the top hold the handles Of tools and
a board across the bottom Is for the
handles to rest on.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-07-13

Some women give more thought to
the selection of a gown than to the
selection of a husband.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-07-13

The tricky fellow may get on along
the road to wealth, but quite often his
WAY gets mighty lonesome.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-13
Farmers Clubs are Busy.

Many of the farmers clubs that
were recently organized over the
county are becoming quite active and
are showing their worth to the COM
munity in which they exist. At a
meeting at the Barton Club last Satur-
day night the County Agent was called
upon to discuss the subject of COM
:nercial fertilizers, and it was decid-
ed that the club buy its wheat ferti-
lizers this fall in carload lots and
thereby save several dollars to the
farmers of that community.
The Bonnie Terre Farmers Club
had splendid meeting last Saturday
night. IT. B. Chandler of Farming
ton and Clyde Akers, County Supt. Of
Schools, were the outside speakers at
the meeting.
Reports coming in from the Germa-
MIA Club, of which Harvey Strong is
president and FINS Turley, secretary,
show that they are doing things. Their
membership has increased from IL at
the first meeting, TO AZ. They are
planning a good program for Saturday
night, July 21st.