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is WELL KNOWN AERoNAuT.
Nellie DeVaughan Commits Suicide In
Fort Worth BY Taking strychnine.

Fort Worth, Tex. August 9.--1t devel-
oped today that Mrs. F. A. Crenshaw.
who committed suicide here Tuesday af-
ternoon by taking strychnlne, was Nellie
DeVaughan. the well-known aeronaut and
circuit performer. At her funeral today
the woman was recognized by newspaper
reporter and her husband being questioned
admitted her identity.
Mrs. Crenshaw was the first woman to
sail the sky In a modern airship. This
she did on September 25. 1905. in Los An
geles, Cal. On her maiden voyage she
ascended to the height of 1000 feet.
On a second ascent she ascended even
higher.
She also Travelled with several circuses
and musical comedy organizations.
At the time of her death she was 10
years of age.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crenshaw came here sew
eral months ago from California.
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Nolan and Cans VIII Fight.

Goldfeld. New. August Billy Nolan.
manager for Nelson. and Joe Cans met
last evening and held a conference pre-
1iminary to signing articles for the pro-
posed fight. Noland demanded first 5000
for himself. This. In addition to the $50.
coo already up, makes the largest guar
anteed purse ever offered for prize fight.
Nolan demanded also rs per cent of the
purse for Nelson win or lose. and insisted
that Cans fight at 100 pounds. ring side.
Cans declared that he will assent to any
thing rather than lose the fight.
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ANNIkIN IN DANGER.
Unknown Men Attack Peasant Leader
of Recent Douma.

st. Petersburg. August 1.-TWO unknown
men today attacked NJ. Annilkin, one of
the peasant leaders in the outlawed par
lament. in a street at Terjloki, Finland,
near where NJ. Herzenstein. the constitu-
tionaI democratic leader, was murdered
In response to his cries passers-by hur-
capped.
1t was announced from ST. Petersburg
June 80 that Nm. Annikin and Aladdin the
present leaders In the outlawed parlia~
ment. had received warnings from the
League for the Salvation Of Russia OF
Odessa that they had been sentenced to
death
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N.oro Lodaed In Jail.

Macon. Ca. August 9.-Joe Morris, the
negro who is alleged to have attempted
the assassination of the family of George
RIooaworth. near here on the night OF
July 90 was safely lodged in jail IN Ma
con this morning. He was brought TO
Macon by Sheriff wimberley Of Twiggs
county and Deputy Sheriff Everett of
the same county. who affected the negros
capture last night A posse with dogs
chased the negro for ten days. Norris
denies firing shotgun into the Blood
worth dining room
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out to capture hin Reinforeements were
sent for as 1t was feared that Balls
friends and relatives might go to his aid.
Nearly thirty members of the Middlesboro
military company volunteered as depu-
ties and left by special train.
Thursday morning under a truce Sheriff
Johnson went to the cabin and demanded
Balls surrender This he declined. Late
this afternoon fire was opened on the
cabin by the sheriffs force, and after
John Lee, one OF Balls men, had been
killed, Ball surrendered. Ball will be
taken to the Kentucky pententiary at
Frankfort tonight.
The house In which Ball took refuge
was riddled With bullets from the guns of
the large posse
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JOCKEY BADLY HURT
A Horse seizes Him BY the Throat
and Shakes Him Like Rat

Brighton, England, August 9.-Joekey
Madden was attacked and severely hurt
by an enraged horse here today. Just
prior to the decision in the race for the
worthington plate today Marigold w,
ridden by Brady reared up and knocked
Madden, who was on Centre, out of the
saddle. The horse then slipped to its
knees, gold hold Of Madden's throat and
shook him like rat, despite the efforts
Of Brady, who belabored the animal over
the head Eventually 1t was beaten of.
Madden's throat was badly lacerated
and he was bleeding freely when re-
leased.
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KILLED IN CELL.
Two Men In Texas Jail Found With
Skulls Crushed.

Lufkin, Tex. August oh. II. Trawick
and Sam Chandler, white men confined in
the Angela county Jail here, were found
dead in their cell this morning, the skulls
of both men crushed and John Wilson,
held on a minor charge, and confined in
the same cell as Trawick and Chandler,
is held charged with murder of his cell
mates.
Statements concerning the tragedy are
conflicting. Wilson declares that during
the night he discovered the men fighting
and separated them. An earthen cuspidor
in the cell was evidently the weapon
used. It is thought the men were killed
while they slept.
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CABINET WILL BE FIRM.
Effort May Be Made to Reach Com
promise Between Spain and Vatican.

Madrid, August 9.-The cabinet today
discussed the protest of the Papal nuncio
against the governments action in deny
ing the right of the clergy to refuse
burial In consecrated ground to those
married civilly. It was decided by the
ministers to maintain absolutely the
rights of the civil authority.
During the discussion of the minister of
justice. Count Romanones, announced his
resignation so as to give the government
a freer hand
The nuncio later informed the minister
of justice that he had applied to Rome
for authorization to negotiate with the
Spanish government with the view of ar
riving at a compromise.
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BONAPARTE NIPS YOUNG
ASPIRATIONS IN THE BUD

Washington. August 9.-secretary Bona
parte wrote a letter today to an embryo
Nebraska inventor which was designed to
interrupt some interesting experiments in
throwing explosives.
John Sweeney, Il year old boy of
Ericsson, Neb.. wrote to the Secretary ask
ing for full statement of the require
ments for admission to the naval academy
and outlining some experiments he is
conducting in throwing dynamite prepaf-
atory to becoming useful officer OF the
navy.
At present the young Inventor says he
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Central Strike Is Settled.

Macon. Ca, August 9.-The strike Of
the Central of Georgia car men was set
tied this morning. The strikers waived
their objections to the appointment of
Chief Inspector Dudley at Columbus. Ca.
and the road gave the, men an increase in
wages and adopted new shop rules. The
strikers will return TO work tomorrow
morning. The trouble affected Macon. Co
lumbus and Atlanta. Ca, and Chatta-
nooga. Tenn. About three hundred work.
men were involved.
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Probably Saves Negroes Life.

Columbus. Ca, August 9.-(Special)-
Capt Wiley Williams, chief of police,
has probably saved the life of Henry
Trammell colored, under arrest in Meri-
wether county, Georgia, on the charge of
criminal assault. The crime was COM
mitted June % and on that date Tram
nell was in the custody of the Columbus
police, having been sentenced to sixty
DAYS on the chain gang. When Trammell
was arrested in Meriwether county he
wrote a pathetic letter to Captain Will
iian1s. asking him to communicate with
the MersWether authorities at once.
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is able to throw. 0s4 of an ounce of dyna-
of ~ calibre, range 800 yards. With a
large siege gun he says he believes he
could throw 400 pounds of dynamite six
miles and asks If his achievements will
not assist him in gaining admission to the
Annapolis academy.
Secretary Bonaparte replied to the
young man that his experiments were
better adapted to taking him to. a ceme-
terry than to the naval academy, and
suggested that he abandon them and
adopt some other means of preparing him
self for a naval career
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RAILROAD MAN Is
RATHER POSITIVE
SAYS If QUESTION OF REBATES
DOES NOT HAVE A BEARING ON
THE CASE HE WILL NOT AN
SWER IT.

st. Paul, MINI, August 9.-The investi-
cation as to rebates by the shippers of
Hastings, Mimi, began today. Second Vice
President Hannaford of the Northern Pa
cific being the first witness.
Attorney Manahan for the shippers
asked Mr.. Hannaford:
HAS your road given any rebates since
1902"
'If that question can be found to have
any bearing on this case I'll answer it. If
1t hasn't I'll be d-d If l do" replied Mr..
Hannaford.
Mr. Manahan then asked several ques-
tions as to refunds" of "overcharges,"
and Mr.. Hannaford admitted that over
charges were paid to shippers.
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BATTLE OF ANTIETAM Is
FOUGHT AGAININ ENGLAND

London. August 9,-The battle of An
tietam, without its mistakes" was re-
fought today on the banks of the Avon,
as part of the maneuvers of the British
army. and was won by sheer force of
numbers by the side representing the
northern army.
No larger force ever assembled on Sails
bury plain than appeared today for this
sham battle The umpire was Lieutenant
General Hamilton. Among those present
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WOULD APPRAIsE CUP.
Boston Customs Authorities Declare
Duty Must Be Paid On Upton Cup.

Boston, August 9.-The silver cup offer
ed by Sir Thomas Upton as a yach 1g
trophy for a series of races under i:e
auspices of the Boston Yacht club today,
is declared dutable by the customs ap-
praisers and was assessed on ad valorem
duty of As per cent. The cup is valued at
$1,000
The assessment was protested but the
appraisers adhered to their decision. The
matter will be adjudicated by the author
tiles at Washington. The appraisers opin-
ion was based upon the word bestowed
the appraisers claiming that the cup was
not bestowed upon any one, but that
it was sent here for competition.
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win Conduct Strike PeaceabIy.

Mexico City. August 9.-Presdent Diaz
has received a committee representing
the railway mechanic union and officials
of the grand league of Mexican railroad
men. They gave their assurance to the
President that the strike would be peace
fully conducted. The Mexican Central
officials state they have suffered no in
convenience on account of a lack of
.urorIrnaen
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Attorney Asks for information.

washington. August 9.-The department
of Justice today received telegram from
District Attorney Harlan at Fairbanks,
Alaska. regarding the killing and capture
of Japanese poachers at st. Paul Island.
The telegram contained no facts which
had not been covered by Solicitor Sims
report. Mr. Harlan asked for instruc-
lions. which will be sent him In the course
Of time. but not until additional informa-
tim has been received.
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were Minister of War Haldane and John
Burns, president of the local government
board Thlrty-hve thousand troops, COM
posed of regulars and volunteers. were en-
gagged.
Major General Franklin commanded the
northern army and Brigadier General Al
lenby the southern army.
General Franklyn's force outnumbered
those under General Allenby two to one
The operations lasted four hours
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Bombs Found Near Capital.

st. Petersburg. August 9.-Some bombs
seized in a suburb of st. Petersburg were
each found to be charged with six pounds
of dynamite. Arrests are being made in
ever increasing numbers. 1t Is feared the
parliamentary members OF the trade un-
ions are now In custody
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hsmspapers Praise American Women.

Copenhagen. August s.--The delegates
to the conference of the international
League of Woman Suffrag1sts had an
other busy day The newspapers are en-
thusiastic over the American delegates.
especially dwelling on the oratoricai pow
ers of the Rev. Anna Shaw and Ida Hus-
ted Harper and the presidential ability OF
Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait They print
pictures Of all the Americans,
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Texarkana Cotton Firm eankrupt.

Texarkana, Ark, August s.-W. A. Ar
thur & Co.. a cotton firm of this place.
went into involuntary bankruptcy this
morning on a petition Of Eastern credi-
tors. The liabilities are $137. 900: assets.
nominal The failure is attributed to
fucruation in prices and crop failures DUR
Ing the past two years.
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European Delegates Arriving

Mexico City. August 9.-European dele
gates to the international geological con-
rress have begun to arrive. The Scotch.
German and Australian delegates have
arrived
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Coronation Anniversary Observed.

Rome, August 9.-There was brilliant
celebration in the sistine chapel of the
vatican today of the third anniversary of
the coronation of Pope Plus X. Cardinal
Merry del Val, the papal secretary. cele-
brated mass in the presence of the pontiff.
the cardinals, bishops, diplomats and
members of the nobility.
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Governor Glenn On Scene.

Charlotte, N. c., August 9.--After adj
dressing the yearly meeting of friends
at Guilford college today. Governor Glenn
left tonight for Salisbury. where it is said
he will give personal attention to the
lynchlng investigation now in progress.
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Turks XIII BuIsarIans.

salonica. August 9-Turkish troops at
Kulitch, near strumtza, surrounded the
late Chief Tchernoeyeff's large Bulgarian
band and killed three OF them. Tho
troops hope to destroy the entire band.
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pan 10 inches in diameter, the sides Of
the pan being full of holes to allow
free circulation of heat. Over this is
placed table 2 feet 6 inches square
with legs Az inches high. Around the
sides OF this table is tackled a curtain
or old felt cut from top to bottom at
intervals Of five or six inches to allow
the chicks to pass in and out at will,
he Whole being surrounded by boards
inches high and 3 inches long nailed
together at the corners and resting on
the floor of the brooder. When the
chicks are ten DAYS old one of these
boards may be taken away and the
bridge used SO that the chicks may run
from the hover to the floor Of the
room. The description of the brooder
can be found in Farmers Bulletin No.
2S7, which can be had upon application
to members of Congress or to the Sec
rotary Of Agriculture.
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The Future Mika1Eo ?

They can do things IN Japan we
could never even dream OF doing. The
imperial family OF Japan dwells to
Bether In harmony under circumstances
that would cause domestic discord. II
not absolute disruption, In an everyday
American family Her majesty the
Empress Is several years older than
her illustrious spouse, the Mikado. and
though she Is the only wife he has ever
had she Is not the mother Of the I'VE
children--the crown prince and four
princes-of whom the Emperor is the
father. In case she should become the
mother OF a son. which. as she is nifty
SIX years old. is exceedingly improb-
able. the illegitimate children OF the
Emperor would have to stand aside.
Now they are accorded the full honors
due % members Of the imperial family.
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Up-to-Date Weather Reports.

The latest work upon which the
United States Weather Bureau has en-
tered is system of meteorological OBJ
servations from vessels at sea by wire
less telegraphy and the simultaneous
issuance of weather forecasts and
storm warnings to those vessels. The
Weather Bureau has prepared a special
code by means of which exact informa-
tion as to date and hour, latitude and
longitude of the vessel, atmospheric
pressure, temperature, force and direc-
ton of the wind, and the character of
the sky are all compressed into four
words. AS soon as any coast wireless
telegraph station receives such dis
patch from vessels, the message is to
be delivered at once to the Weather
Bureau at Washington. Should the
contents Of this message be of such
importance as to demand special storm
warnings, notices will be prepared and
dispatched by wireless telegraphy to
all vessels in the vicinity affected. The
value Of such a service might be cited
when the experience of the steamship
Campania is remembered. On October
IL last, this liner was caught in a hur-
ricane. The storm was found to have
had no great area and 1t is stated by
the Weather Bureau that had the sys-
tenn proposed been in use at that time,
warning OF its existence might have
enabled the Campania and other YES
sells to avoid its center of activity. An.
other feature Of great value in this
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| injurious In the orchard pasturinp. the
orchard with neither sheep or hogs re-
suited In better yields than those not
pastured. The fertilized orchards
Yield an average increase of 55 bush.
els per acre over those to which no
FERTILIZER had been applied. Data was
coIlected or the value Of spraying ap.
pies and it was shown that while $3.50
Dusheis OF sprayed apples brought an
average OF $2.O2 per bushel, 6,365 bush.
els or unsprayed apples brought but
$3.50 per bushel.
The effect of distance between trees
planted before 1880 was studied in its
relation to yield. Taking figures from
an average OF four years 1t was found
that trees planted 80 by 80 feet apart
yield 1S6 bushels per acre; trees 81 by
81, to 35 by 35 feet apart, 222 bushels
per acre. and trees Sc by SO to 40 by 40
feet apart yield 229 bushels per acre a
year. Observations in the counties
showed that VIII the site is not a
very important factor the best site is
doubtless one that is sufficiently ele.
waited to give good opportunity for air
and Tor water drainage and not so high
as to be especially exposed to the wind
This survey Of the New York section,
covering. as K does, tne actual prac-
tices OF farmers in two of the most i'm.
portant fruit-growing counties of New
York, and giving the actual results in
yields and income by different meth.
DDS OF treatment in hundreds of or.
chards, is on sufficiently large scale
to make the results obtained of more
than usual value and interest. 1t is
exceedingly gratifying to find that the
cultural methods long recommended
by experiment stations as a result of
trials on a small scale hold true when
applied to orcharding on a commercial
scale.
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SECRETARY MAW WAS LATE.
He Narrowly Escaped Call Down
by NRilant Watchman.

Secretary Of the Treasury Shaw was
three minutes late in reaching the Treas
ury Department the other morning and
narrowly ESCAPED being held up by the
vigilant Waterman at the door.
1t was raining when he arrived, and
he hurried through one Of the seldom
used entrances to the building
lt IS one OF the regulations Of his de-
partment that ali employees arriving late
shall register the time Of their arrival
at a desk near the entrance.
Mr.. Shaw did not consider himself
amenable to this regulation and hurried
to the elevator TO go TO his Office, on the
second floor. The Waterman noticed his
apparent carelessncss in not registering,
and, not recognizing him. hurried after
the Secretary to remind him Of his neg
lect.
When the Waterman reached the ele-
vator, however, he heard the conductor
address his passenger as "Mr. Seere-
tary"
The watchman's activity ceased irnnie-
diately
Secretary Shaw remarked later IN ths
day that he was sorry he did not "a
back and register, as all good enPloyeI
are required TO do
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great busy cities. While it was report.
ed that the butchers and meat mer-
cnants were taking advantage of the
situation and charging double prices,
investigation showed that they were
In reality in serious difficulties, for in.
stead OF increased profits they were
making less money than before the
law went into effect A number of
em announced TO the municipal au-
tiles their intention to relinquish
business. Mass meetings have
In held by citizens and meat dealers
with an endeavor to induce the au-
thortties to make the meat inspection
laws less stringent, but so far without
result
The model abattoir and cattle mar.
kets of Europe at the present time are
TO be found in Germany. There are
extensive and well equipped establish
ments in several large cities, but those
(which are the newest with the latest
improvements and regarded as the best
III all are at the old university town
II Halle and at Mannheim on the
s thine. These are almost duplicate
Wants.
~ early as 1873 there were city
battoirs at Mannheim, one for Jews
q one for Christians. In 1890 it was
ided to construct a single new abat-
in connection with the new mar
This was completed in May 1900.
latter abattoir is a model of per-
tion, ample provision being made
Or receiving animals and shipping
dressed carcasses. The visitor does
not receive suggestions of slaughter
ing through any appearance of blood
ON surrounding walls, nor does he
smell II in the air, as in many of the
American slaughter houses Build
ings are Of brick, stone. iron and glass,
OF good appearance, substantially and
admirably adapted to their respective
purposes. All are supplied with hot
and cold water, live steam, electric
lights and either eteam OF electric
power. These operate a great -o~'~tv
OF mechanical labor-saving appliances.
The hosting apparatus is handled so
that manual lifting Is almost wholly
avoided, and by suspended tramways.
carcasses and other heavy parts may
be moved in all directions I'm the kill
ing halls Artificial ventilation Is also
provided so that every apartment may
be supplied with currents Of fresh air,
dry. and either cold or warm as de-
sired. The rooms for slaughter are
large, light and airy. Instead ~ little
pens as is the usual case In France.
the arrangements at Mannheim are for
a separate hall for every kind OF ami
NAL and a regular corps OF licensed
butchers is employed by the establish.
ment
Butchering Is, comparatively speak
ing humanely done. The LARGE AMI
mails are killed by a percussion gun
attached 70 the head with a mask and
the smaller ones are stunned by a
blow on the head and then bled Oi
course, the Jewish butcherine Is ao
complished by a different method and
according 70 the rites prescribed bv
that religion. Tnspectors are Dresent
20 supervise the slaughter and every
quarter passed and aDproved for mar
ket Is properly branded.
The system Of general drainage sub
terranean conduits and service tram
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chard as large as an acre in extent
was visited Observations were made
on such factors as location. site, as.
pect. soil, management, distance be
tween trees, pruning, present condition
OF the orchard, orchard troubles, etc.
The agent OF the New York station
found that for orchards titled five
years or more there was an increased
yield Of about 30 per cent. over or.
chards which had been five years OF
more In sod This greater yield in the
titled orchards was found not TO be
due entirely TO cultivation "a the man
who tills his orchard usually gives II
better care as regards fertilizers.
spraying, pruning, etc.
Figures were compiled OF orchards
IN sod which were used as pasturage
Tor live stock. While II was found
that hogs were least and cattle most