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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-28
A CURIOSITY.
Big Prices Brought by Eggs of the
Great AUX.


Great AUX.
Eggs of the great aux appear to be
falling in the estimation of collec-
tors of curiosities. One was recently
sold for e16O, the lowest price
brought by this relic of an extinct
creature in many years. Only 20
great aux eggs are known to be in eX-
istence, and so Of these are owned in
England.
The latest sold is "a unique speci-
men found in Iceland. 1t was
brought from there by the finder, a
ship-owner of st. Malo, about 1880,
and presented by him to Comte Raoul
de Berace. Instead of having the
red and black markings usually char
acteristic Of the eggs of the great
aux, it has pale green spots deep in
the shell, which is dull in color and
deeply grained. The egg measures
four and a half inches long and is
three inches in diameter at the larger
end. Upon the death of Comte Raoul
de Berace it was purchased by Baron
d'Hamonville, and ultimately found
its way to England
In some of its journeyings it has re-
ceived two or three cracks on one
side, which may have slightly less
ened its value. The sale was made
by J. C. Stevens, of King street,
Covent Garden, London, and the pur-
chaser was Mr. Middlebrook. Al
though there were large number of
curio dealers and private collectors
present the bidding was spiritless.
Since 1894 seven of the eggs in Eng
land have changed hands. In that
year there were sold the first for f315,
the second for f1GS, and the third for
G1S3. In 1895 $3.50 was paid for one,
and in the same year another brought
9173. In 1896 one went for 91GS,
and this year another fetched e294.-
n. Y. World.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-28
GAME OF DRAW.
Distribution of Uniforms in Hiber-
nian Military Camp.

A private in the Irish national
guard regiment was asked, while the
regiment was in camp at Springfield,
IlAs if he had drawn a new uniform,
40 according to the correspondent
of the Military Gazette, of Chicago,
the following was Pats reply;
"What, an is it draw you call it.?
Shure' it's up till now | didn't know
the name of the game. That big devil
over there with wart on his mind,
SEE line up there till | look yez over
and see what yez want Shure it was
hard to miss us, We wanted all he had.
And when the other gazabo with the
brooklyn byes on both sleeves handed
Murray a pair of pants that looked
as if built for me, l whit in with the
rest oftheganganda beautiful timewe
had. So it's draw we callit. Fllshow
the game to the boys in Kinnally's
alley and the man who comes out with
a full suit of clothes on the call OF
time, we'll run for alderman in the
Thirteenth ward"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-28
CIRCUIT ooURr DIRECTORY

RIee.--First Monday in FebruRry-term
three weeks third Monday in May--term two
weeks.
HRrsT1AN Fourth Monday in February
Term SIX weeks First Monday in June-teiu
term six week
CALLowAY.-seeond Monday in April-term
three weeks First Monday in August--term
TWO Neeksi second Monday in November
term three weeks.
LYoN.-First Monday in May-term two
FeeKsi first Monday in August-term two
weeks; first Monday in September term two
weeks.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-28
Fireproof Wood.

A new American process for rem
dering wood noninfammable was
submitted to practical test on the
site Of the old Millbank prison, Lon
don, the other day in the presence of
a number of onlookers, including the
prince of Wales. the lord chancellor,
the United States ambassador, and
other notabilities. Two model wood
en- houses had been erected, says Tit
Bits, and fire was applied to them,
AFTER on the side of each, had been
piled fagots drenched in paraflin.
One blazed up at once, and in 20 min
utes had become ashes. The other
absolutely refused to catch fire, and
suffered no more harm than the bis
tering of the paint and the partial
charring of the woodwork which had
been in immediate contact with the
blazing fagots. The difference be-
tween the two houses was that one
was built of ordinary wood, the other
of wood prepared to resist fire by Il
patent process, which consists in ex-
tracing the natural sap and gases,
and replacing them by noninhamma-
bic chemicals The process has been
used for some time in America with
success, and is now adopted in all war
ships built by the United States.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-28
An Unburled King.

1t will surprise most people to learn
that the king Of Spain, to whom a
statue has just been inaugurated at
Madrid, is not yet buried, but, covered
with winding sheet, lies on a marble
slab in vault of the Escurial, This
is in accordance with a custom dating
from the year 100. The body will
lie where it is until the present king
dies. Then it will be deposited with
great pomp beside the remains of his
predecessors in the chapel Of the
Escurial
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-28
Reauty is Mood Deep.

Clean blood means clean skin. No beauty
without IL. Cascarets Candy Cathartic clean
your blood and keep IL clean, by stirring up
the lazy liver and driving all impurities from
the body. Begin to-day To Danish pimples,
boils. blotches, blackheads, and that sickly
bilious complexion by taking Uascarets-
beauty for ten cents. All druggists, satisfac-
zion guaranteed Zoe. 26c. Soc
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-28
niIIIard nnIIr cd steeI.

AS the supply of ivory is becoming
short, billiard balls of cast steel are
being used in Sweden. BY making them
hollow the weight is made TO corre-
spond with that Of ivory balls.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-28
BE sure to n,eatiOn thts papoi

QSix negro children, locked in
house near Donalds, S. c., were
burned TO death
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-28

The barn belonging to Alex Dun
lap, of Fayette county, burned to the
ground.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-28

There were only 500 miles of UNI
derground wire in London in 1869;
there are now $4,000 miles. In 1869
there were 81 miles of pneumatic
tubes, compared with 40 miles now.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-28

lin London, out Of 100 widowers
who marry again l2 marry their
housekeepen.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-28

A pound Of phosphorus heads
100000 matches
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-28

EN- SHERWOOD, Agt, Hopkinsyille, Ky,
W. A. KELLoED, A. G. p, A, Louisville, Ky.
Al. HANSON, q, p, A., Chicago, III,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-19
ITEMS OF

There are in the present house 13l
men.
They are making bricks and hats
out of glass.
There are 500, 1000 telephones in use
in this country.
The cost of the federal government
per capita of population has risen
from rs cents in 1910 to S7.16.
In the TransYaal they have passed
a law to make the decisions of the SUI
preme court renewable by the legis.
lature.
New York has a Legal Aid society,
which helps poor people who cannot
afford to hire lawyers in the ordinary
way. Last year it had oyer 1900
clients. The society acts also some
what as a court of Cancellation.
The Minnesota legislature has
passed an inheritance tax bill which
places a tax upon the succession of
personal property of one per cent on
$4,000 to $4,000; two per cent. on
$4,000 to $4,000; three per cent. on
$4,000 Ito $4,000, and five per cents on
$4,000 and upwards. The frequency
and comparative ease with which wills
are broken and the wishes of the tes-
tator defeated, are among the reasons
why men of thrift should consider the
desirability OF making disposition of
much of their property during their
life time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-19
FREE TO EVERY MAN.
The Method of a Great Treat
EmentIfor1W eakneSSrof Men.
Which Cured Him After Everything
Else Failed.

Painful diseases are bad enough, but when
a man is slowly wasting away with nervous
weakness, the mental f~orbodings are ten times
worse than the most severe pain. There is
no let up to the mental suffering day or night.
Sleep is almost impossible and under such a
strain men are scarcely responsible for what
they do. For years the writer rolled and
tossed on the troubled sea of xual weakness
until it was a question whether he had not
better take a dose Of poison and thus ends
all his Troubles. But providential inspira
lion came to his aid in the shape of a combi-
nation of medicines that not only completely
restored the general health, but enlarged his
weak and emaciated parts to natural size and
Vigor, and he now declares that any man who
will take the trouble to send his name and
address may have the method Of this wonder.
full treatment free. Now when / say free /
mean absolutely without cost, because ! want
every weakened maj to get the benefit Of my
experience.
am not a philanthropist, nor do / pose as
an enthusiast, but there are thousands Of men
suffering the tortures Of weakened manhood
who would be cared at once could they
but get such a remedy as the one that eurerd
me. Do not try to study out how ! can afford
TO pay the few postage stamps necessary 70
mail the informrtion, but send for il and learn
that there are a few things on earth that
although they cost nothing TO get they are
worth a fortune to some men and man 10
lifetime Of happiness to most Of Us. White a
Thomas Slater, Box $50, Kalamazoo. Mich
snd the information will be mailed In a plain
sealed envelope.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-19
TO THE EAST GIVES The CHOICE
Two Tr"anscontinentAl
RoutGS.

Via Spokane Minneapolis st Paul and Den.
YER Omaha and Kansas City. Low rates to
eastemxcities.
For full details call on
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-19
CIRCULATION
OF the Daily Journal Increased rs Per-
Cent.

Following letters need no explana-
ton;
SALEM, Or, Feb. 25, 1897.
B. +. Bonham, P. NJ, Salem, Or:
DEAR SIR:-Will you not please to
advise us If the weights of mails now
received from the DAILY JOURNAL
are fully IS per cent more than a year
ago at this time. AS we have not in
creased the size of the DAILY JOUR-
NAL during the past year, we wish to
estimate the comparative increase in
circulation, by the comparative
weights mailed.
Yours very truly,
HoFER BROTHERS, Editors.
SALEM, Or, Feb. 25, 1897.
Editor Daily Journal:
DEAR SIR:-The weights of mails
now received from the DAILY JOUR-
NAL are fully IS per cent more than a
year ago at this time.
Respectfully,
b. r. BoNHAM, p. NJ.
BY J.. A. Sellwood, Asst. p. M.
The circulation Of the Portland
Telegram is stated at $500 copies daily.
The average circulation of The ONE
CENT DAILY has been for sometime
larger than that and the WEEKLY
JOURNAL has a larger circulation than
before.
THE JOURNAL is now established as
the paper having the largest circula-
ton in Oregon, next To the Oregonian.
Advertisers are invited to inspect our
lists Of subscribers, and are reminded
that our, mail subscriptions are
all paid In advance, and that such
are a desirable class OF people TO do
business with They take this paper
because they want IL, not because IL IS
upon them, and they can't get
rid OF IL.
THE JOURNAL outsold all other pa
pers in'Oregon during the legislative
session.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-19
is LAX EXHAUSTIVE?

Is flax the exhaustive crop SOM,
would have us believe?
We have put this question to Dir
Thornton and he answers positively
mo it is not!' 1t has been demon.
strated by careful scientific investiga.
ton conducted at the Minnesota
Agricultural Experiment station, for
several years that flax is not the ex-
haustive crop generally supposed. In
Mimi. Expt. Station Bulletin No. 13
and 40.)
In Holland and Belgium where the
farmers are thorough in all the details
of agricultural work-and in fact in
every thing else they take in hand
if the farmer is short of fertilizers he
will pillow his land 10 inches deep, har-
row and c~ross-harrow, and work until
he gets the ground clean and in fine
filth, as if for sowing onions and will
sow flax he will be sure of a good crop,
and after the flax is removed SOW fall
wheat and harvest 45 to 60 bushels
without one atom of fertilizers! Now
if flax was the exhaustive crop it is
%ignorantly supposed to be would such
N roc,,1t bn DA+oipoI .
What then has given fax
this. bad name? 1t is because two
crops of flax cannot be produced sue
cessfully in succession-Why ? Be-
cause the debris, or waste from one
crop of fax remaining on the land is
poisonous 70 the succeeding crop of
flax until it has had time to be de-
composed though not to other vegeta-
tion. Consequently a longer or shorter
interval between two crops of fax on
the same land is found to be neces-
sary.
1t has been demonstrated by the
above mentioned experiments that
fax does not remove from the land
more fertilizing material than a fair
crop Of wheat, oats, barley, potatoes,
corn or beets, and.one crop of clover
turned under will replace more
nitrogen than is removed by two
crops of flax! Is that a sign of ex-
haustiveness of the fax crop? But
and mark that buff flax is sown
thinly on foul land giving encourage
ment to the weeds-the weeds are the
true robbers and remove more fertility
than the flax.
While corn and beets or mangels are
gross feeders and can appropriate
their food from coarse mineral in
gradients, fax is a dainty lady and
requires its food prepared by natures
skillful cookery.
Again while wheat, oats and the
other grain crops have a root system
consisting of thousands or fine fibrous
roots penetrating to the soil neal the
surface. Flax has aUsingle tap root
with very few ibrous feeders which
goes down to the deeper strata and
receive its nourishment therefrom.
We will receive a description of the
Minnesota experiments upon the SUBJ
ject for a future article.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-19
STATE NEWS.

There are 9,Os5 taxpayers in Jack
son county.
Work has begun on the new wooden
mill in Union, Oregon.
Nearly the whole acreage in Klam-
ath county is plowed and will be put
in wheat this year.
Miss Emma Barden the Albany
teachers has been arrested and will
be tried on the goth.
Frank Hoyt was sentenced to 10
years in the penitentiary by Judge
Fullerton at Roseburg.
The case of the state VS.. state
charged with holding up and robbing
the Southern Pacific train at Cow
Creek has been continued at Rose
burg.
DR.. f. j. Thompson, of Corvallis
preached a sermon Sunday pleading
for the Cuban patriots and indig-
nantly denounced the methods of
Spain.
The will of the late Ex-senator
Dolph'S will has been filed for pro-
bate and by tilt is learned that
about S125 900 will be divided among
his heirs.
The members of the Salvation army
in Corvallis were rotten-egged last
Sunday night by some men and the
army was a %deplorable sight and drew
a large crowd.
Gil Quivey,of Corvallis is suffering
from a stroke of paralysis. He was
striker Monday afternoon and this
is his second stroke and affected his
whole left side.
The Columbia county bank at st.
Helens mourns the loss, not only of its
cashier, Mr.. g. H. Newell, but what
is Of more Importance these times,
about $1,000 of collateral. In other
words he has skipped by the light
of the moon"
William Adkins, whose wife COM
mitted suicide in Cottage Grove not
long ago, was in Eugene the other
day, and informed the marshal that
certain persons are after him to hang
him to a tree. Adkins mind is unbal-
anced.
Philip Nehren, aged 10 years, died
in Oregon City, Wednesday. He
came with his family from Germany
to Oregon City in 1866, and spent the
remainder of his life here. Five
children survive-Maggie MRS. E.
Matthies), Gertrude MRS. John Bach,
Peter, Henry and Frank.
The body Of a man by the name Of
Hall was found Monday on Elk creek,
about As miles northeast of Medford.
The body was about a quarter of a
mile from Halls cabin He had been
shot In the back of tho head, the
bullet coming out through the face.
He "a last seen alive Sunday.
Reports of a foot of snow at McKin-
zie bridge and 16 inches at Foloy
Springs. The snow extends as far
down toward the valley as Wycoff's.
The bridge across the Mckenzie river
at Belknap Springs has been carried
away by the high waters. Trout are
biting and just waiting for April /.
He reports the roads in very good con-
dition down to Leaburg, but from
there to Eugene they are very bad.
The Prinville Review says that
JEFF O'KeIly, while out hunting on
Mill creek, tracked a bear into a
small cave. He fired in and killed
the animal. The opening was small,
so he had to crawl in. He went
in and was dragging the animal out
when another one ran out and in
a few minutes returned. He
had not let go of his gun in the mean
time, so he floored the second one and
going in after that he discovered a
third which he also killed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-19

Following letters need no explana-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-19
|. G. M. POWERS
Foot OF Trade St. Local Agent.
OREGON CENTRAL
AND
Eastern R. K. Company

lhh0OlINA a ROO
Connecting at YaqSina Bay with the Sa
Francisco & Yaquina Bay Steamship Go.
STEAMER ALBANY-Leaves Salem for
Portland at 1890 a. M. Tuesdays, Fridays
and Sundays. Leaves Salem for Corvallis,
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at $500
p. m.
STEAMER ''FARALLON,"
Sails from Yaquina very 8 days for San
Francisco, Coos Bay, Port Oxford, Trinidad
and Humboldt Bay.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed.
Shortest route between the Willamet.s valley
and California.
Fare from Albany or points west to San
Franciscoi Cabin, So; steerage, s.; to Coos
Bay and Port Oxford, cabin 50; to Humboldt.
Bay, cabin %; round trip, good 60 days, SI6t
YAQUINA BAY.
The most popular seaside resort on the
North Pacific Coast. No u~ndertow-suri
bathing absolutely safe.ss
For those wishing to combine hunting and
fishing with aquatic sports, this resort has no
equal Deer, bear, elk, cougar, brook trout
and salmon trout can be found in abundance
within 4 few hours drive Of the bay.
EReduced rates to all points.
EDWIN STONE, Manager, Corvallis, Or
]. G. MAYO, Supt. River Division.
N. p. BALDWIN. Local Agent. Altoona DOCK
Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-19
SAVE YOUR GRAIN.

Few realize that each squirrel de-
stroys sl.50 worth Of grain annually.
Wakelee's Squirrel and Gopher Exter-
minatOr is the most effective and
economical poison known. Price re-
duced 10 80 cents. For sale by G.. w.
PUTNAM, Steiner Drug Co., Lunn &
Erooks, g. l.. L. Basket and /. q
Stone. d & w-3-lO-4m
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-19
BOISE & BARKER

agents, Salem. Oregon, or address.
OCEAN DIVISION.5s
Portland-San Francisco.
Steamers leave Ainsworth dock. Portland
Feb 10 81. 40, and March 3, y, 10, rs, 20
and as,
Fare-Cabin, sra; steerage, So.
WILLAMETTE RIVER DIVISION.
POR7LAND-SALEM Daily Salem sery.
ice; Steamer Ruth for Portland, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at 10 a m. Steamer
Elmore for Portland tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, at 6;4S a. m. Returning, leave Ash
street dock, Portland, daily except. Sunday,
at Ga. m. Passengers given transfers to
electric line at Oregon City If desired, max
ing II possible to reach Portland ut n. m.
CORVALLIS-SALEM ROUTE:- The
steamer Ruth for Corvallis, Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday at 4 p. m, returning, lea
Corvallis at 6 a. m. on Monday, Wednesday
and Friday. Round trip tickets to all points
in Oregon, Washington, California or the
East. Connections made at Portland with
all rail, ocean and river lines, Call on G. M,
Powers agent, foot Trade street.
E.. McNEILL,I
Pres. and Manager.
w. II. HURLBUR1.
Genl Pas. Agt. Portland, OR.
.--For full details call on or address
-. G. M. POWERS
Foot OF Trade st. Local Agent.
The herald., 1897-10-06
THE INDIAN REVOLT
Most of the Tribesmen Ready for
Peace


LONDON, Oct. 5.-The news from the
Indian frontier is favorable. Sir Will
liam Lockhart's forces will commence
the advance on Tirah, the summer head
quarters of the Afridis. and the Orak-
zais from Peshawur on Friday next,
moving in three columns. Sir, William
Lockhart and Maj r-Genera1 Lord
Methuen have already arrived at Ko-
hat. The Mullahs of Tirah, on hearing
of the advance contemplated, began
their preparations to oppose it, but it
is now also reported that they are pre-
pared to offer terms on behalf of the
Afridis, the Mohmunds and the Malak-
and tribemen
The Ameer Of Afghanistan has pub
lished at Cabul his reply to the petition
of the Afridis who solicited his assist
ance against the British. He reminds
them that they have never before COM
planned of British conduct, but on the
contrary acquiesced fully in the Afghan
alliance with England. He quotes from
the Koran on the sacred duty Of full
filling agreements, which he says the
British have kept faithfully and, in
conclusion, he declines to- assist them
out of their troubles which they have
brought upon themselves, adding:
''To do so, would bring ignominy upon
myself and my people"
The ameer has also issued through
out Afghanistan a long proclamation,
dated August 18th. entitled "a Clear
Declaration and Warning to All Afgh-
ans"
This is much to the same effect as the
above reply to the Afudis. 1t clears
England of any disloyal intention
toward Afghanistan.
The herald., 1897-10-06
A Tangled Case

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 5.-Judge
Bahrs today rendered judgment in favor
of Mrs. Alphonse McGrew and against
the Mutual Life Insurance company of
New York for $4,000 insurance on the life
of her former husband, Henri McGrew,
who died in 1884 at Honolulu. McGrew
was divorced from his wife at the time
of his death and the insurance company
refused to pay the policy, as the execu-
tors of his estate also laid claim to the
money. Suit was brought in Honolulu
by the executors and judgment rendered
in their favor. Now that Mrs. McGrew
has also received a judgment the insur-
ance company is still in doubt as to
whom the money should be paid.
The herald., 1897-10-06
NEAL DOW'S FUNERAL
The Last Tribute to Maine's Famous
Statesman

PORTLAND, Me, Oct. 5-The funeral
services of the late Neal Dow were held
in the Second Parish church this after
noon. TIE attendance was very large
Among those present were members OF
the present and past city government,
present and past members of the state
senate and house of representatives
from Portland, delegates from the Grand
Army, delegations from the Thirteenth
Maine general assembly, the fire de-
partment and the Veteran Firemen' s.
association. Among the pail bearers
were Governor Powers, Mayor Randall
Ex-Governor Perham, Ex-Governor
Dingley, Gen. Seld.en Conyer, ex-Gov-
ernor Robie, Judge William L. Putnam
and Gen. Francis Fessenden.
The services lasted an hour and, In
accordance with the wish expressed by
General Dow three days before his death
We're very simple. There was no decora-
tion of the church other than was afford
ed by the profusion of flowers, which COW
cred the altar and chancel. All the flags
in the city were at half-mast and many
of the business houses were closed dur
ing the hours of the funeral.