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The Red Cloud chief., 1917-10-04
September Weather Report

Mean tenn r. 66, max. 81, date 6, min
36, date 80, total precipitation 3,2s in.
No. days clear 20, partly cloudy 6,
cloudy 4. Dates of frost, light 80.
Thunder storms !, 6, Is, IL, "a. Re-
marks: Rainfall since Jan. /, 1857.
Chas S. Ludlow.
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-10-04
For Sale

My so acre farm 21s miles west OF
Guide Rock. Enquire Of Lorin Sabins,
Guide Rock, Neb.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-06
"eIrd" Without His Feathers.

An amusing story is being related
In London reminiscent of Gallipoli
days. 1t tells of General Birdwood,
whose wont 1t was to move freely
about among his troops, often In the
heat of the day, clad only in khaki
shorts and a shirt, and his coat, with
the customary stripes and insignia of
his rank, discarded. He was talking
one day, with an Australian private
who, quite ignorant Of the generals
IDENTIFY, was lolling casually against
The side of trench, and addressing
his commander in chief quite as an
equal, much to the dlsmay of nearby
subaltern. When the general had
passed along, this "sub" took it upon
himself to enlighten the private Of the
snormity of his ignorance. At the fin
Ssh of the junior officers harangue
said the private to the sub: Every
sorry, sir, but how was 1 to know who
he was? Why doesn't he wear his
feathers, like any other bird wouldT
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-06
KNEW WEAKNESS OF WOMEN
French Police Minister Played ehrewd-
~ on WeIl-known Characteristic
OF the Fair Sex.

During the reign of Louis XIV Of
France, the light chaise came into
fashion, and great ladies Of Paris were
accustomed to drive in them about the
sity. But beautiful hands are not al
ways strong ones; accidents began to
occur more and more frequently in
.he streets. Consequently, says Das
Buch fur ALE, the king besought the
minister Of police to do something,
since the lives Of pedestrians were
constantly In danger.
~ will do whatever is In my pow
H," replied the police minister. "Your
majesty desires that these accidents
sease entirelyT
The king replied, Certainly. See
10 1t that they do"
The next day there appeared royal
ordinance that ordered that, In the fu-
lure, ladies under thirty years Of age
,hould not drive chaises through the
streets of Paris. That seems a mild
restriction; but 1t is said that scarce
y woman from that time on drove
her own chaise. The police minister
NEW that few women would care tC
advertise the fact that they were over
thirty, and that the rest would prob
IDLY be too old to drive.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-06
JUST WANTED HIS LAUNDRY
But Methods Employed by New York
Man TO Get II Involved Him
In Serious Trouble.

II any one had spoken TO Charles
Turpin the other day at two o'clock
II Is Just about n ten-to-one shot that
no answer would have been forthcom-
ing. For at that hour Mr.. Turpin was
being removed, feet up, from the
rathskeller laundry Of Charles Fung,
West Fourteenth street, followed by
the ruin of his own laundry bundle,
the imported imprecations Of Mr.. Fung
and two policemen, who were ready
at q moments notice 20 repeat what
had already been transacted regard
ing Mr.. Turpin's skull, says the New
York Herald. In brief, Mr.. Turpin
was as busy as a witch.
Inasmuch as Mr.. Turpin has made
no statement other than that the re-
naming days Of @. Fung upon this
earth are numbered, II is difRsult to
learn what started the typhson. Mr..
Fung speaks a number of dialects
which no one cares 10 listen to, and
aside from gestures his descriptive
powers seem VIGOROUSLY weak.
All that is clear is that Mr.. Turpin.
having lost his check, demanded his
laundry at once, and during the indeci-
sion Of @. Fung, began to open bundles
and try on anonymous shirts. Mr..
Fung blew police whistle once, after
which Mr.. Turpin is alleged to have
sent the whistle In one blow from Mr..
Fung's mouth to q point of Sandy
Hook. 1t took three policemen to con-
since Mr.. Turpin that in matters per-
tanning to laundry he is all wrong, and
IN the Jefferson Market court he was
held in $500 bail as an unusually
dlsorderly customer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-06
Children Cry /
FOR FLETCnER'S
9 a 8 TO RIA
MAY HAVE BEEN INDIGESTION
indianapolis Man Is Puzzled Over Pc
cuIlar Action Of Hitherto Well
Behaved Automobile. F.

The accustomed peace and quiet In
the village of Woodruff Place was
harshly broken late the other evening
by a disturbance that caused A. L.
Smith, living in the East drive, to won
der what particular brand Of spOOks
finds lodgment In the innards Of motor
cars, says the indianapolis News.
Smith put his car in the garage at
decent and respectable hour, turned on
the lights, locked the door, hung the
key on the nail In the kitchen and went
to bed. But that motor car did not
seem to be fully satisfied. Perhaps
the heat and the stuffy garage had
something to do with 1t.
Whatever the nature Of the bug I'M
der Its bonnet, the troubled soul of
the automobile found voice along
about midnight. From the dark re-
cesses of the garage rose a QuaVering
howl that put to shame all ROSTERS
within half a mile. Slumbering neigh
bOrs turned over, muttered what the
deuceT" or other synonymous classical
references, and peered out of the
bathroom windows, while Smith, trust
ty revolver in one hand and flashlight
in the other, padded cautiously garage
ward. Peering within, nothing APP
peared, but the car still yelled its head
on. Advancing boldly, he commanded,
"See here, now, that's enough of this
nonsense" and stepped on the running
board, at which the car gave a final
yelp and subsidized. Nov somebody
tell me what started It," said Smith
next morning, at the caucus Of neigh
bOrs in the alley. Sounded mighty
spoOOky, anyway"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-06
IDEAL METAL FOR MOTORS
Secret Of Material Which Has Made
German AirpIanes Superior to 9th
ers Has Been Discovered.

The United States government has
learned that the success of the Ger
man airplanes is largely attributable
to what is known as kaiser zinn metal,
which is used for the motors. a
piece of this metal was picked up by
n British soldier who brought down a
German taube. II interested him so
much that he subjected 1t to a scien-
thc test and discovered that It con-
sisted Of the following: Copper, 1853
parts; tin, 92.9S parts, and anthony,
GA parts.
This alloy, which is somewhat akin
to Britannia metal, was discovered by
the Germans about 90 years ago. They
first used It as a substitute for silver
In the making of all kinds of articles
for the dining table, never dreaming
that some day II would prove so serv-
iceable In military affairs. II Is as
light as aluminium, has great tensile
strength and unusual resisting powcc.
A prominent American manufactu r
Of motors has succeeded In duplica, lg
this alloy perfectly, and In a short
time several thousand motors made 90
II win be ready for use. 1t Is claim a
that II can be turned out ut small e.
pense.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-06

Influenced by an AlIuring Picture Book
For a Time = Yards Of Red Tape
Used-5uyins From Picture Album
10 q Reckless Form Of Gambling.
See the Goods Before Purchase.
ICopyrighted, 1914. by Thomas J. sulllvan.l
Figures do not always indicate the
price Of goods sold by mail order
houses as scheduled in their price lists,
as the catalogue houses are careful
not to mention the extra" cost Incl
dental to placing the order and the de-
livery of the article ordered.
The consumer is governed by the
low catalogue price rather than the
delivery cost, the latter means, Of
course, being the correct'way Of deter
mining the cost of the article.
Consumer Buys Costly Saw.
As an example l reproduce herewith
a conversation which recently took
place In q western town when con-
sumer entered the local store and in
quired the price of saw. The price
OF the saw was 81, the merchant told
him.
"Great gunsT' declared the consum-
er. 81 can get the same article from
a catalogue house for $1.50."
II can't buy 1t for that price," said
the merchant. but will give it to you
on the same terms as the mail order
house. just the same"
"All right" replied the consumer.
"You can wrap it up and charge 1t to
me, and when settle In the fall will
pay for it,"
"Hand Over the Cash."
"Oh, no, you don't" said the dealer.
1--WE are doing business on the same
terms as you do business with the mail
order house-no charge accounts. Hand
over the cash. please"
The consumer handed over $3.50.
Now" said the merchant, 70 cents
for the money order and 2 cents for
postage"
what the
"But you must send a letter and a
money order to the catalogue house In
order to get the saw, you know"
The consumer. although desiring to
bolt, kept bravely to his agreement
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-06
British Tommies Wit.

The British soldier is famous for his
humor, and in Malta, recently, he rose
TO the occasion. The system of hOrti-
culture In the island is, Of course, al
most unique. The ground being most
~ plain rock, gardens are formed by
Importing soil and just laying IL out
on the hard surface. Thus the small
est possible patches are used as gar
dens, and are shifted, at will, from
place TO place, the whole performance
being a source of great interest TO the
British Tommy. Il have seen our sol
diers," says one writer, standing In
rows staring In wonder at the busy
workers, and once heard large cor
poral bear witness to the effect II had
on him. swell he said. after this
l reckon I'll keep COW grazing IN the
window box, when get home.' "
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-06
Not q Swede.

Alderman Captain is a member Of
ihe home guards of the Twenty-fifth
ward, says the Chicago Herald. He
ook Alderman Toman out to see the
irill soon after the latter returned
rom investigating Boston saloons.
Toman was put in line and the in
structor announced that he would give
4 lesson in Swedish gymnastics. The
younger men went through the drill
with ease. TOman began to pun, He
finally blurted out: "I'n too old for
hat sort of stuff"
slow old are your" inquired the
instructor.
"Thirty-elght."
"Fine," commented the instructor.
"The Swedes use this sort of exercise
At the age of sixty"
'Tm no Swede; I'm a Bohemian"
said Toman as he got out of line.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-06

and7pSid the cents.
'Now the express charges, 40 cents,
IL you please"
"Well, by graciousp' he said and
gamely paid 1t, with the remark, Now
that / have met all Of your demands
hand me over my saw"
Man Made Mistake.
"Hand you the sawl Why, man,
where do you think you aref Just rec
ollect that you are in Texas and l am
located in Chicago. You win have to
wait about fifteen days for me to make
the delivery" And, backing up his
words with actions, he pocketed the
money, put the saw back on the shelf
and smilingly turned to wait on the
next customer.
The consumer pondered, and after he
got through with his deductions he
said: "The saw will cost me $2.03.
That is cents more than could have
bought 1t for in the first place, and
am deprived of its use for fifteen days
besides. No morn mail order house for
mer'
incident Worthy of Emulation.
The incident related above is one
which both the merchant and the con-
sumer may read with profit, and II
more of the merchants adopted the
same tactics as did the Texas mer-
chant they would have fewer mail or
der buyers among those who should be
their customers.
And there is much more to this
question than price and delivery; there
are often dissatisfaction and inferior
and damaged goods to contend with. In
the case Of goods being damaged en-
route the buyer has either the prospect
Of a lawsuit with the railroad com
| pany or a correspondence fight with
the catalogue house. neither of which
is very inviting.
| Not infrequently does the buyer
rather than to go to all the expense
and trouble incidental to the exchange
of the article, allow himself to be i'm
' posed upon by accepting the inferior
/ and often valueless article, an article
W hC 10 aNNNoiiy W "" -
or use.
! The Only Safe Way.
. There can be but one right way to
buy goods. and that is to have the
goods in view of the purchaser. Buy
ing from a picture is a reckless form
of gambling in which the advantage
is entirely with the seller. He knows
what your money is. You do not know
what his goods are. Hence it is heads
/ he wins and tails you lose.
That the catalogue house always gets
the better of the bargain Is evidenced
by the fact that annually the large
mail order houses declare dividends
the enormity Of which appalls and be
wilders the conception OF ordinary In
dividuals, who count their profits and
savings In pennies rather than in mil
lions.
There is but one right way to buy
goods. and that way is to see what you
buy before You pay for 1t.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-06
Sees and Men.

A honey bee, once having lost its
temper and used It's stinger. becomes
useless and soon dies. SO II is with
human beings, says Keith Clevenger
Of Osawatomie. Once they are no
longer able to control their tempers
and keep calm under trying circum-
stances, just so soon they begin 10
slip and lose their grip on business and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. City Star.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-06
no Clearly Convey News.

some Who Splits an Inhnitive Every
Time and Glories In the Job" writes ,
what do you superpurists make OF
this, which l take from report OF a
company meeting held recently: The
directors decided 10 more than double
the carry-forwardr Can the meaning
be conveyed as precisely by presery-
ing the integrity of the yerbf-Lon-
don Chronicle.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-06
About Noses.

In Persia, anything but an aquiline
nose is "off." Even quite a decent
spub-nose is well out Of II. But In
Uganda n lady is chiefly sought on ac-
count Of her india-rubber nose. In
japan It must be ''tlp-tilted," have a
heavenly direction, and in Britain any
sort Of old nose viii pass so long as II
Is not everlasting poking itself into
other peoples business.-London Tit
Bits.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-06
MonaoIIa VASE rsrrItorx.

Manchurla is about three times the
size of the British islands. Mongolia
Is a vast territory lyingto the north
md measuring nearly 100000 square
miles In area. To the south and west
ward lie the dependencies OF Tibet and
OF Turkestan. locality OF severely rug
ged and desolate country. Less than
100000 Celestials roam within these
two territories.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-06
SEE HERE!
Do You Want Your Kidneys Ex-
perimented On?

Kidney troubles are getting more
common every day. Government
ealth bureau figures say deaths from
this cause are u per cent more than
20 years ago.
Anybody who suffers constant back
ache, who feels blue, nervous and ir-
riiable; who has dizzy spells and head
ache should suspect kidney weak
ness. Overworked kidneys must have
a rest Take things easier; live more
carefully. Take a good kidney reme-
dy to build the kidneys up again.
But be sure to get Doan's Kidney
Pills-the oldest, the most widely
used, the best recommended Of all
kidney pills, now in use all over the
civilized world. Don't experiment
with your kidneys. Thousands have
already tested Doan's. You have
their experince to go by. Plenty Of
cases right ,here in Hopkinsville.
Here is one:
MRS. A. J....Burchett, 226 w. Sew
enteenth ST., Hopkinsville, says: 81
consider Doan's Kidney Pills a fine
remedy for kidney. trouble. My kid
neys were weak and caused me 10
safer from dull,I nagging backaehes.
tired easily, especially in the morn
ing. Doan's Kidney Pills relieved the
trouble and fixed my Kidneys up in
.reat shape"
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't,sim-
lly ask for a kidney remedy-get
joan's Kidney Pills-the same that
FRS. Burchett had. Foster-Milburn
o., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-06
Miss Katie Mcdaniel
No. I Odd Fellows Building

pLo... Residence, 2l0.
inoi'e' Office, 1892.
Fire, Life, Tornado-Accident and
Health Liability,
Workmen's Compensation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-06
Booker's Wholesale and
Retail Bakery.

Buy The Best. Call for Booker S inn
proved Sanitary Bread, finest Quality,
Prompt Attention given to all Orders.
Phone 237. Made in Hopkinsville.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-06
Ireat shape.

j. A. Gunter and Frank Gunter,
rothers of Louisville, were killed by
train at Rochester, Pa.
Herbert w. Pagan, Of Paducab, has
eserted from 3O9th supply train and
80 reward is offered for him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-06
r. S. Ambrose.

Lumber, Sash, Doors, Blinds, Red
Cedar Shingles, Rubber Roofing,
Paints and Oils. Call and get our
estimates and lowest prices. 9TH st.
next to mill.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-06
PRINCESS AND REX THEATERS

Bring Your Junk to the new
JUNK MAN
We are paying the highest market
price for all kinds Of Junk, feathers,
wool, roots, and furs. Cor. 9Th and
Water SITS. Tel. 1872. Wagon will
call for it. H. Meyer, Prop.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-06

THE CONSUMER
MISCALCULATES
Often Pays More For Catalogue
House Goods.
ONE FARMERS EXPERIENCE.

Influenced by an AlIurins Picture Boob
For a Time = Yards Of Red Tape
Used-6uying From Picture Album
10 . Reckless Form Of Gambling
See the Goods Before Purchase.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-11
Buffalo Bili's First Indian.

Col. william F. Cody tells In his
book. 1.-THE Adventures Of BuhAio
BILL" published by the Harpers, the
story of his first fight with Indians. It
was in 1857, when he was only eleven
years old, that he killed an Indian. he
was accompanying some cattle-herders
when they were attacked on the South
Platte river. The Indians stampedeo
the cattle, killed three men and then
charged on the rest. A vOlley stopped
them for the moment and the herders
took refuge in the river, wading De-
hind the bank on their way to Fort
Kearney. Buffalo Bill fell behind ano'
when he suddenly looked up at the
bank above he saw an Indians head
He, aimed and fred and the next mo-
ment was terrified to see about si1i
feet of dead Indian come tumbling In
to the river" From that time for
ward. he says. Il became hero and
an Indian-killer."
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-11
Hot Shot for Daddy.

Jane had been much interested In the
preparations her young aunt had been
making all week for the big charity
ball. She asked her father so many
questions about this affair that at last
he said they would play they were 60
ing to the ball. Jane was all excite
ment while mother dressed her for the
ball.. Then she was whirled of In the
auto, of which daddy was
the chauffeur, to the make-believe BALI
room. They had a regular ball. James
car was called, she tripped out as Dig
as you please, climbed up In the dig
arm chair, and nestled down among
the cushions for the ride home. AL
right, baby it's sleepy time now; come
and kiss daddy good night" said nee
father, and to his great surprise the
little lady threw her head up and said
"Huh, ladies don't kiss their chaul'
feurs good night" Daddy was
squelched.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-11
BUILT By 'PERFIDIOUS ROGUE
George Downing Had Building Con-
structed in Which the British
Cabinet Now Holds Meetings.

Downing street is named after Sir
George Downing, whom Pepys called
"a perfidiOus rogue" and Of rOgues he
was pretty good judge. Downing
WAS the son of Puritan gentleman
who had emigrated to Salem, in New
onl in the graduate roll of Harvard In
1912. Soon after this he returned to
England with an accommodating con-|
science and Il boundless ambition. HeI
got to know the protector. Cromwell.
by whom he was appointed chaplain
10 the regiment of which the regicide,
Colonel Okey. was commander, then he
graduated as scOutlnaster general OF
the parliamentary army, beconingF
eventually England's ambassador to
the Netherlands. But Downing was
not so prejNliced in favor of Puritan
ism (though he had "done the lackey-
ing to Cromwell's coach') as to be un-
able to accept post under the govern
ment of Charles II, with the result, as
Mr.. pascoe says. that he attained to
diplomatic rank. knighthoOd, barOnet-
cy; all that parcel of land now named
Downing street and all the houses
thereon erected by himself; and the
last, not least 100000 ESQ we are told
in bonds and good sterling English"
Upon this parcel of land he built some
houses, in one of which he lived, and it
is probable that the dining room Of
that 'pertidious rogue" George Down.
ing, is now the cabinet room of No. ~,
Downing street.-London Today.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-11
QUEBEC REALLY FRENCH CITY
People Cling TO Language Of the Land
Of Their Forefathers-Little
Noi9e on the Streets.

Quebec is the seemingly impregnable
of France in America. 1t is
true that Wolfe defeated Montcalm on
the plains of Abraham, and the British
flag replaced the French Oh the citadel.
but to all intents and purposes it is Il
French city still. Four-tifths of the
people are French; French is taught
in the schools, and spoken everywhere.
Quebec is not only different from
cities of the United States, but it is ut
terly different from the rest Of Canada.
1t is much older and looks even older
because it is built largely of gray
stone. Quebec thrives and grows, but
not noisily and obviously like other
American cities. The additions are all
so perfectly in harmony with what Is
already there that you can scarcely de-
tect them.
Just as the city seems to grow Inn
perceptibly, SO it seems to be busy
without being at all noisy or confused.
The narrow streets, many Of them
steep as toboggan slides, are we'll filed
with people; but the din Of street
noises is strikingly absent. The pe0-
pie are soft-voiced and do not shout
about their business there are few au~
tomobiles, and no street vendors. e.
pecially on Saturday nights you are
struck by the fact that the streets are
packed, and yet almost silent, except
for a low hum of conversation ano
laughter.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-11

the Door condemned soldier. 1t was q
broilinx hot day and the ride to camp
was q long one Of ten miles, but the
ereat-hearted Lincoln was bent on saw
IND the poor soldier and he went for
ward. Perhaps the president later for
rot the incident amid weightier cares
Of state, but not 20 the soldier. When
the Third Vermont charged upon the
riile pits before Yorktown the follow
ing year the enemy poured a volley
mon them. The lFst man to fall was
Wflusm scott Of Company K, with az
bullets through his body. His com
rades causht him a. he fell and as
his life blood ebbed away, he raised
to heaven amid the din Of battle. the
cries Of the dying and the shouts OF
the enemy, 4 prayer for the president
and a he died he remarked to his com
radee that Lincoln had showed he was
NO coward and was not afraid to die.
At the burial Later the chaplain mar.
r9ted ths circumstances to the soys
No stood lbeut WITH uncovesee
headp. j He hid prayed 6or tie pesss.
dent and paid him . most fetvld and
eiowing trlbuts With his Dying bseath'
4 4 4 = -.
One co0n1z. 90 eoosetta0o' -
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