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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-10-06
SHEEP BREEDERS
Discuss Means to Remove Quar-
aRtine and Eradicate SCabicS
which MendCeS The Flock
In This State.

rid or sca0leS and having the gov
ernment quarantine on sheep lifted.
The first speaker said the quar-
antine on sheep should be raised
as soon as possible, but infinitely
more important to the sheep rails
ing industry is to get rid of the
scabies.
Few sheep, said he, are being
imported or exported now, but if
this quarantine is maintained the
sheep raisers of the, State will suf-
fer great loss when the lamb sea-
son comes on next spring.
He declared that scabies were
more easy to get rid of than most
diseases of sheep. During the
past season 5000 sheep shipped
from Kentucky were affected by
scabies, according to the govern
ment report.
Prof. Hooper then read a recent
government bulletin showing the
extent of the infection which in
cluded the following items: $50
sheep in one lot shipped from
Lexington to Pittsburg infected
and qusrantined. 1872 from Win
chester met same fate in same
market; 173 shipped from Paris
to Louisville and 200 from Dan
vile infected and uuarantined."
This shows how grave the
problem is" said Prof. Hooper,
land what we want is to formu-
late some plan or method to eradi-
cate the disease"
At this point Chairman ShOuse
stated that any sheep shipped out
of Kentucky would be marked
exposed" and not have the adj
vantage of being sold on the open
market when they reached their
destination.
Prof. Goode said that the Ex-
pertinent Station would be glad to
cooperate with the farmers in
stamping out the plague. He sug-
gested that sheep raisers dip their
sheep and lambs in either tobacco
or coal tar dip" which he said
would not only cure scabies, but
eradicate vermin.
Rodes Estill said that most of
sheep raisers, even when they
practiced dipping, did not keep
the sheep in long enough, and did
not have the preparation warm
He said that dipping a second
time about ten days after the first
treatment was frequently neces-
-Sary.
w. L. Chiffon, Secretary of the
Kentucky Sheep Breeders AssO-
citation and one of the largest sheep
raisers in the State. said there was
no doubt but that the sheep in
Kentucky needed quarantining.
1T is good thing" said he,
for it will make us go to work to
eradicate the disease. and clean up
the State, so that we will be to
lift the quarantine by next spring
Scabies can be eradicated in Ken
lucky in ten days by prompt &C
ton. If we want to get rid OF
this disease and give ourselves
thousands of dollars next year,
we must begin the treatment now"
The speaker explained at some
length the origin and dlssemlna-
ton of the scabies, gave some
practical hints and directions of
how to construct proper vat and
how to care for sheep and stop the
spread of this disease and kindred
diseases which attack sheep. such |
as Sip and leg disease" foot
rot" and stomach warm"
He said that one man with two
assistants could dip 500 sheep a
day. He himself dipped 1900
sheep, and felt that the time and
money spent was a splendid in
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SUES FOR DIVORCE.
Wife OF w. Gould Brokaw Alleges
Mistreatment.

High Point, n. c., Feb. 2.-William
Gould -Brokaw, the millionaire sports
man, has been informed by a re-
porter that his wife had filed notice
Oh a suit for separation in the county
clerks office in MineoIa, N. Y. to-
DAY He appeared somewhat sur
pr1sed at the action and was very
anxious to near in detail the charges
Drought against him.
she alleges cruel and unusual
treatment, jealousy and nonsupport. !"
Mr.. Brokaw was told
instead of being cruel to her. I
nave been too kind said Mr.. Brok-
aW The reason closed my house
at Great Neck was for the reason that
some man, whose name L do not
know was put into my room. When
asked my wife for an explanation
the name of the man who had occu-
pied my room.
AS to the nonsupport, that is an
unIounded charge. am giving my
wire a liberal allowance, but I am
not willing to support her whole fam
lily and that is the true cause of her
suit against me-"
Mrs. Brokaw says that you abused
and blue
''That is lie''
'She alleges that you frequently
broke into her sleeping apartments
at nlSht TO ind If she was there"
I never did such a thing"
She says that you forbade her
from going out except with a maid.
and even forbade her to leave the
house il so accompanied
she was at liberty to come and go
as she pleased
She says that you would not per
nit her to eat in public dining
ROOM
Absurd on the face of it,"
''She says that you accused her of
flirting with your nephew, Jimmy
Martin ?"
Perfect nonsense"
she says that you broke up a New
Years party here at High Point jan
uary /, 1908, by accusing her of I'M
due attention to guests, and that when
she fed weeping you followed her to
her room, armed with a shotgun, or
dered her to leave Immediately, and
said you would blow out what little
brains she had %
mo such incident occurred"
The BrokawS were married a little
more than year ago. Mrs. Brok-
avs maiden name was Mary Blair.
She is the daughter of James Blair.
Brokaw is a rich clubman. He was
divorced from his first wife ten years
ago.
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Bills in the House

The following bills were introduced
in the house today
H. B. No. SIT. By Allen-An act
amending laws OF 1905.
H. IS. No. SIS. BY Stone of Sher-
man-An act to repeal the session
H. 8. No. 57s. BY Com. on State
Affairs--An act imposing certain fees
in the office of the governor.
II. B. No. $50. By Com. on State
Affairs-An act pertaining to the rec
ords of the governors office
H. B. No. SCI. BY Buckman-An
act to restrict the spreading of John
H. B. No. $50. BY Case. by request
An act relating to county nigh
H B. No. $50. BY sig Lehman
An act concerning drainage
H. &. No. 584. By Morton Of Os-
borne. by request-An act authoriz-
ing the board Of county commission
ers of Osborne county to pay William
Wales for services rendered
H. B. No. 5S5. BY Wood-An act
making an appropriation to the Con-
cordia Normal school
II. B. No. SIS. BY Dolley-An act
defining Infectious Diseases prescrfb-
officers and other persons in relation
thereto.
H. E. No. 5S7. BY Dolley-An act
to establish a Kansas state sanator-
patients; to provide for the govern
ment and conduct of such sanatorium.
II. B. No. 5SS BY Edwards-An
act relating to the exemption of GER
tain property from being listed for
taxation.
H s. No. $50. BY Edwards-An
act to prevent delays in transporting
live stock by common carriers.
H. B. No. $50. BY Flagg-An act
to provide permanent quarters for the
state board of medical registration
and examination.
H. B. No. sci. BY Hannon-An
act relating to the assessment and
taxation of the assets and shares of
stock of building and loan associa-
tions.
H. 3. No. 5sa. BY stone-An act
authorizing the board of county com
missoners of any county having a
population of more than 10000 in
habitants to enlarge. or rebuild
bridges in certain cases without sub.
hitting the proposition to the voters
Of such county.
H. B. No. 593 BY Stone OF Shaw
nee-An act making appropriation to
pay special taxes levied on state prop
erty for the curbing, paving and re-
paving of streets in the city of To-
peka upon which state property abuts.
H. B. No. 594 BY Matson-An act
relating to franchises and privileges
of railroad companies and other com
mon carriers.
H. B. No. sos. BY Haskins-An act
relating to fish and game.
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INTO THE CANAL.
The Newport the First Vessel to Use
the Entrance

Panama. Feb. 2.-The Pacific Mail
steamer Newport, used today for the
first time the new Pacific entrance to
the canal, which has been dredged to a
depth of 35 feet. Only a few persons
witnessed the departure of the boat.
which left the dock and steamed to the
right of Naos island, ploughing through
the water of the new canal.
AS the Macs breakwater is not COM
pleted the Newport had to contend
with strong current but she kept a
straight course, and fairly decorated
with bunting. sped down the narrow
way which in years to come is destined
to become such a great highway of
commerce.
President-elect Taft was not present
when the Newport started on her trip
and there was no ceremony of any
kind.
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erecting the state university buildings

erecting the state university buildings
at Lawrence.
In 1870 when the location of the
university was in question the city of
Lawrence offered bonus of 100000
to assist in erecting the university
buildings. The proposition was ac-
cepted and Lawrence issued bonds to
the amount of 100000, bearing Z per
cent interest. These bonds were pur-
chased and are now held by the state
permanent school fund. The legisla-
ture in 1888. however, passed a law
to the effect that when the city of
Lawrence had paid in interest an
amount equal to the principal of the
bonds the city should be released from
further obligations in the matter.
Acting under this law Lawrence has
declined to pay the principal and the
state supreme court recently handed
down a decision in which it held that
the principal of the bonds under the
legislative act of 1888, but it intimated
that the state legislature has power to
reimpose upon the city the obligation
from which it was released.
Senator Glenn's bill provides for re-
imposing this obligation upon the city
of Lawrence, and directs the attorney
general to take action to compel pay
ment Of the 100000 in the event
payment is refused.
Bills in the Senate.
S. B. No. 376. By Hamilton-An act
authorizing the board of county COM
of any county having
population of more than 10000 inhab-
itants to enlarge, repair, rebuild
bridges in certain cases without sub
hitting the proposition to the voters
of such county.
s. B. No. 377. By Hamilton-An act
making appropriation to pay special
taxes levied on state pronerty for the
paving of streets in Topeka upon
which state property abuts.
S. B. No. 37S. By Glenn-An act pro
viding for the payment of certain
bonds by the city of Lawrence.
S. B. No. 379. BY Price-An act re-
lating to school district officers.
S. B. No $50. BY Brady-An act per-
tanning to banks and trust companies.
S. B. No. 3S1 BY Robertson-An act
relating to the law of warehouse re-
ceipts.
sessment and taxation-An act con-
corning assessment and taxation.
S B. No. $685. BY committee on as
sessment and taxation-An act to pro-
vide for the assessment and taxation of
the property of car companies, mercan-
tile and other companies or corpora
tions, other than railroad companies
operating a line of railroad.
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ssTwO Per Cent" Measure Is Al
so Ruthlessly Slaughtered.
MISS LEXOW HEARD.
Delivers Interesting Address on
Woman Suffrage.
Appropriation for tuberculosis
Sanitarium Appears.

The house continued it's sunrise
meeting habit this morning and sue
ceeded in transacting a lot Of bust
ness before the adjournment for the
noon recess. After the Introduction of
bills and committee reports the house
went into committee of the whole to
consider bills on general order.
Cranston's boiler inspection bill
which was debated at some length
Monday, was killed by an overwhelm-
into the enacting clause below the
sixth rib.
Krehbiers bill directed against the
goods was also killed. FEEDER of Barton,
leading the attack, but the two bills
by the committee on temperance pro-
viding for the rigid performance of
their duty by all county and city Of
fcials in enforcing the prohibition laws
were passed.
The house continued in committee of
the whole all day and disposed of a
large number of Unimportant bills. The
house will adjourn this evening until
Thursday morning in order to spend
the day tomorrow at Manhattan as the
guests of the students of the State
Agricultural college.
When the Kyle bill. changing the
date Of the primary election from Aug
ust to the first Tuesday in June, came
neither more nor less. With four amend
ments before the committee still fur
Their changing the date, the committee
adjourned to consider this bill further
at its next session.
At 1880 the house adjourned in order
to hear the address of Miss Caroline
Lexow. of New York city, on the sub
1ect, ''Woman'S Suffrage" There was
q large number of ladies present on the
floor of the house to hear this dis
tinguished lady speak. She talked ably
and entertainingly on this much dis
cussed subject, telling of the first be-
ginning of the movement in this coun-
try in the latter part of the fifties
down to the victories won in many of
the western states. She declared that
she was not New York missionary
in Kansas, but rather had come here
to learn how the Kansas women had
succeeded in winning municipal suf-
frage, something the New York ladies'
had not yet been able to accomplish.
Mrs. Lee Monroe. of Topeka, intro
duced Miss Lexow to the house.
The house tonight will convene in
committee of the whole and consider
bills until S:45 at which time it is ex-
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At II o'clock noon the senate adj
journed until D.
Under resolution adopted earlier in
the session the Yeager-Aikman jul
dicial contest came up in the senate
Immediately after converting this
morning. Major A NJ. Harvey, at
torney for Mr.. Yeager. requested that
the hearing be postponed owing to
the action of the senate in the matter
last Friday.
Senator Brewster. chairman of the
elections committee, stated that his
committee would meet tonight to
prescribe rules and regulations for
Stavely's resolution which was adopt
ed last Friday. Senator Price there
upon moved to postpone the proceed
ings in the senate on this case until
Tuesday morning, Feb. 9, at 10
O'Clock This motion was adopted.
Senator Stavely's motion carried
that the senate reconsider H B. No.
576, making appropriation for sal
aries of legislators and legislative ex-
penses. This bill was rushed through
the senate after the lights were turn
ed on late last evening. The bill
was introduced by unanimous consent
and the rules were suspended twice
bill read a second and a third time
and passed.
A healthy sleep over the matter,
however, showed the senators that
they had made too great haste in .vot-
ing appropriations for their salaries
and legislative expenses. In the Dill
as passed by the house the various
officers and employees of both houses
were individually specified This
form, it was stated. was not in line
with previous bills of similar purpose
and Senator Stavely submitted an
amendment eliminating the individual
officers and employees and providing
for their compensation in bulk under
the heading of officers and employees
As thus amended the senate pass
ed the bill and sent it over to the
house The representatives. however
declined to concur in the senate
amendments and called for confer
ence committee to consider the bills
1t is supposed that the house desires
to show up in the records its small
number of employees and perhaps the
house desires to show future gener-
atfons of legislators how many more
employees the senate of 1909 had on
the rolls. The speaker appointed as
the house conferees Representatives
Stannard, Foley and Cunningham.
Among the bills of public interest
presented IN the senate this morning
was one by Senator Glenn requiring
the city of Lawrence to pay the $780,
1000 bonds issued in 1870 to assist In
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WINS HIS POINT.
Senator HamiltOn'S Commission
Bill Passes Senate.
Only Two Votes Are Cast in OPP
position.
SOME SMALL CHANGES
Salaries and Length of Terms
Reduced.
House Is Expected to Concur
This Afternoon.
SOME SMALL CHANGES

The passage of Senator Hamilton's
bill providing a commission form of
government for cities of the first
class was the principal feature of the
morning session of the senate. This
bill is one of the hurry up legisla-
tive acts that was recommended in
recent special message of Governor
Stubs. 1t was passed by the house
and the amendments made by the
senate today did not change the act in
any essential particulars so it is pre-
Sumed the house will concur in the
senate amendments and it is probable
the governor will sign the measure by
this evening.
The bill does not require cities of
the first class to adopt the commits
sion plan, but it leaves the adoption
to the voters of the cities affected.
Senator Hamilton received un-
animouS consent of the senate for
the immediate consideration of his
commission bill. In setting forth the
urgency for action at this time Sen
ator Hamilton stated that Wichita is
today voting on the adoption of a
commission government and it is de-
sirable that the citizens of that place
have knowledge as to what they are
getting in the event they adopt the
plan.
Senator Hamilton is regarded as
good bill Henry Allen, and others
of Wichita had expressed approval
of it and Des Moines and Cedar
Rapids, Ia, have adopted commits
sions similar to the plan proposed in
the bill and both Lafe Young and
Senator Cummins have agreed that
the plan is a good one. When those
two aggressive politicians agree on
any one proposition Senator Hamil-
ton thought it must be worthy of
adoption.
Senator Quincy moved to strike out
section of the bill which provided for
the commissioners. their method of
election, etc. In supporting his mo-
ton the senator from Saline declared:
Il am not opposed to a commission
form of government. but 1 am oppos-
ed to restricting the rights of citizens.
1 don't care whether Henry Allen,
Lafe Young, Governor Cummins or
anybody else wants it or if it does
work well in Iowa. I don't believe 1t
is fair to take away the rights of citi-
zens until we have all had time to
carefully consider whether or not We
want it,
Senator Quincy's motion was lost
and the senate proceeded to amend the
bill in minor particulars. The salary
of mayors in cities of $4,000 population
Was reduced from 5000 to $4,000 year;
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Among the bills introduced today
was the measure by Stone of Shawnee
making appropriation of $685. 600 in
payment of special taxes for paving
and repaving around capitol square for
the years 1887, 1888, 1903 1906 and
1908 to be paid, half in July. 1910
and the remainder in July, 1911. The
cost of this paving tax has fallen upon
the city of Topeka in the whole, having
been before the legislature before and
the bill repudiated. The tax is for i'm
provement of streets bordering state
property. 1t is believed that the legis-
lature will pay this special tax.
Speaker Dolley today introduced a
bill making appropriation of $4,000
for the erection by the state of a sani-
tarium for the treatment of tuber-
culosis patients and a further appro-
priation of $4,000 for each of the
years 1910 and 1911 for the main
tenance of the institution. The pro-
posed building is to be large enough
to care for 125 patients at one time.
There shall be two classes of patients
cared for at the sanitarium, those too
poor to pay their way and those who
are able to pay their fees. A .superin-
tendent is provided for and the board
of control is given authority over the
new institution the same as it controls
the other state institutions now under
its jurisdiction.
Dolley also introduced bill CLASH
flying contagious diseases as follows:
Measles. smallpox. diphtheria. mem
braneous Group, scarlet, typhoid and
yellow fever tuberculosis. rubella
chickenpox, typhus, plague, erysipelas,
Asiatic cholera, whooping cough and
meningitis The bill provides for the
care of persons afflicted with these
diseas es and the protection of the pub
lie from contagion.
Case introduced a bill providing
that agricultural, industrial and nor
NAL courses be taught in county high
| schools.
Harmon had a bill providing that
stockholders in building and loan So
| cieties shall pay taxes on their stock
the same as on other property.
Flagg of Jefferson introduced a bill
auth orizing the executive council to
provide and furnish suitable offices in
the state house by June 1 for the
state board of medical registration
and examination.
Buckman's latest bill prohibits the
| spread and sale of Johnson grass in
the state.
Edwards of Greenwood has a bill
which provides that railroads shall
carry live stock to market at rate
| of speed not below 5 miles an hour
unless prevented by unavoidable acct
| dents or stops.
Edwards also had bill which pro-
vides that no person shall be re-
! Quired to list for taxation any state,
| county, township or city bonds nor
any bond or note issued by a private
! individual or firm which is secured by
a mortgage upon real or personal
property.
Allen of Wyandotte had a bill
which would place the fire depart
ments of cities of the first class under
civil service rules and regulations
under control of the mayor and coun-
| Gil.
Haskins of Johnson introduced a
| long bill regulating the fish and game
| laws in which the first section pro-
vides that all game and fish wardens
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W. E. F. Kirk has been promoted
to the position of claim adjuster of
the Santa Fe with headquarters in
Topeka Mr.. Kirk started in as office
boy in the claim department and at
the time of his promotion was chief
clerk in the Office of j. D. NJ. HamiI-
ton. claims attorney. Mr.. Kirk will
be one of the youngest men on the
road in this department
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the terms of commissioners were re-
duced from six to four years, and it
was provided that cities adopting the
plan might abandon it after four years
trial instead of six years.
AS finally amended the bill was pass
ed by vote of 35 to 2, Senators Quin-
cy and Bender voting against the bill.
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The committee on senate employees
reported the appointment of J. B. Wood
as assistant sergeant-at-arms in place
of Frank Reeves.
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and their deputies shall be en-
powered to arrest all persons caught
violating the fish and game laws with
out warrant as is the case of con-
stables in the performance of their
duties.
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Senator Stavely's bill No. 40, relat-
ing to pay of overseers of the poor
was passed without a dissenting voice.
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The senate passed Senator Huffman's
bill No 1872, providing closed vestibules
on street cars, the vote standing 90 to
10 in favor of the bill.
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The chrome steel vault of the Pru-
DENTAL bank is safe place for your
valuable papers.
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the city and deliver his address in rep
resentative hall on the subject, Good
Roads" Mr.. Page is a government
expert with headquarters at Washing
ton.
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Judge G. P. Altman filed his APP
pearance in the Yeager-Aikman con-
test case, the same being presented to
the senate by Senator Stavely.
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At II o'clock noon the senate ad-
journed until D. m.