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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-07-15
WANT A BATTLESHIP CHEAP?
Three outused American Warships to
Be Sold at Auction,

Three outused American Warships to
Be Sold at Auction.
Washington, July 11.-Secretary of
the Navy Meyer has signed an order
authorizing the sale of the third class
cruisers Detroit and Boston, the gun
boat Concord and the torpedo boat
Winslow. From a military standpoint
the usefulness of these vessels has
passed. The amount of money re-
quired to place them in condition was
so large and their value so small when
in service that the board Of inspec-
tion and survey for ships, recommend.
ed that 1t would be poor economy to
repair them. They will be advertised
for sale and disposed of in accordance
with the law to the highest bidder.
The Boston was one of the first
steel boats built for the new American
navy and the Concord took part in the
battle of Manila bay.
The former, which was authorized
in 1883 and completed four years later,
is single screw protected cruiser
with battery of eight guns and a
displacement of 5000 tons. She had a
speed of 1876 knots.
The Concord, a twin screw gunboat
of LILO tons displacement, has a main
battery of six guns and her speed is
l6.S knots. Her cost was $685. ,2S3.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-07-15

The corn crop prospects in north
ern Nebraska and southern South Da-
kota are simply immense. People
who have travelled all over this ter
ritory within the past \week declare
that corn never has looked so well at
this time of year. The growth during
the past ten days has been phenome-
nal. The fields are clean and the
great stalks of rich green maze stand
more than shoulder high, undulating
in the breezes of the northwest like
mammoth sea, hundreds of miles
square.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-07-15
Aviator Fatally Hurt.

Ghent, Belgium, July 11.-Daniel
kinet, the Belgian aviator, was SER
iously hurt while making flight. The
rudder of his machine broke when
he was at considerable height, and
the aeroplane turned over several
times, dropping like a stone in a
wheat field 1t is thought that Kinet
is fatally injured.
In another flight Morane further re-
duced the time for five kilometres,
covering the distance in 2 minutes and
4S seconds, speed of more than 10
kilometres (6S.42 miles an hour.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-07-15
Postal Deficit Is Reduced.

Washington, July 1l.-More than
$lO,OOO,OO reduction in the postal def
cit was made in the first nine months
of the fiscal year just ended, accord.
ing to returns just received by Post
master General Hitchcock from the
auditor for the postotflce department.
Such reduction is unprecedented in
the history of the department. The
deficit for the nine months was S2..
100000 as against $12,S32,OOO in the
same period of the preceding fiscal
year
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-07-15
%Ncoe" FAILS ROOSEVELT BRIDE
Pair Forsakes Auto for Blackboard, but
Crowd Pierces DISGUISE.

Los Angeles, July 11.-Since Theo-
dore Roosevelt, ir., and his bride ar
rived at Miramar, near Santa Barbara,
ten days ago to enjoy their honey.
moon they have resorted to many nov.
el schemes to avoid publicity.
The climax was capped today, how.
ever, when they drove into Santa
Barbara in blackboard drawn by a
scrawny old horse rather than ride
in the automobile which is at their
service.
They devoted an hour to shopping,
young Roosevelt holding the horse
while the bride made her purchases.
Running out of money, she rushed
from the store and asked for more.
Mr.. Roosevelt gave up, but her re-
quest attracted attention and dis.
closed their identity.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-07-15
NEW AERoPLANE RECORDS.
Meeting at Rheims Comes to End;
Forecast Safe Travel Soon.

Bethany Plains, July 1.-THE avia.
tion meeting, at which new records
for height, distance, speed and time
were set, came to close. The meet.
ing was a triumph for the monoplanes.
which made all the records and car
ried off the majority of the prizes.
The experts declare that the most
important achievement was the record
made by Leon Moran, who attained a
speed of 106 kilometers (6593 miles)
an hour
They believe that this will be fol.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-07-15
HEIRS ROW OVER CIRCUS BILLS.
Flaming Posters on Indiana Business
Block Cause Suit.

Richmond, Ind, July 11.-Circus
posters, red and flaming, announcing
the coming of show, are the cause
of suit in the Henry county circuit
court which will result in the sale of
the Murphy business block.
Some of the Murphy heirs consent.
ed to the circus posters being placed
on the building, others objected and
tore them down. They were replaced,
and torn down. and replaced.
At this point r. T. Goodwin's pa.
thence becoming exhausted, he filed
suit. The three circuses are to ap-
pear at New Castle this month and
are fighting for advertising space.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-07-15
PIcKPocKETs GET $1,000 LOOT.
Chicago Man is Robbed on Train In
Wisconsin,,

Sheboygan, Wis, July 11.-August
Leffin of Chicago was robbed of ST..
500 in cash by pickpockets, either in
this city or soon after boarding a train
for Port Washington. He had dis.
played his money in saloon a short
time before. The purse, containing a
$1,000 bill and other money, had been
in his hip pocket When ne started
to give the conductor his ticket he
found that the purse, which he had
not seen since leaving the saloon, was
gone.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-07-15
FAMOUS ASTRONOMER DIES.
Man Who Discovered Planet Neptune,
Dead at Age Of SO.

Potsdam, July 11.-Johann Gott.
fried Gallee, n German astronomer,
who was the frs; observer of the
planet Neptune, died here yesterday.
Herr Gallee was born June 8, 1912.
He studied mathematics and the
natural sciences at Berlin from 1880
until 1888. He observed the planet
Neptune on September 2l, 1S46. In
1851 he was made director of the OBJ
servatory at Bresk and professor of
astronomy. In 1889 to 1910 he dis.
covered three comets.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-07-15
A HERO "JUsT PRAYED"
"The Almighty Saved U.s." Engineer
of Burned Steamer Says.

'IC odNCu Us,
of Burned Steamer Says.
New York, July lit wasn't me
1T was the Almighty-I'm just a
plain man who had faith in God, and
that's what pulled us through"
Samuel Howard, the engineer who
by sticking to his post saved the pas
sengers and crew of the burned
steamer Grand Republic, made this
statement today.
why, this is lot Of fuss about
nothing" Howard said as l held out
my hand. I'm surprised you people
think so much of little blaze"
The engineer blushed and stammer-
ed bit and ended by pushing hand
twice the size and strength of my own
very gingerly in my direction.
And say, didn't faint and reel
and cut up like boarding school girl,
either" he added, when l had placed
before him the enthusiastic accounts
of his struggle with the fire. "My
my!" he said, shaking his head slowly
from side to side. Did ! do all those
things?"
well, didn't you?"
"Well, | stood by and prayed God
that we wouldn't be burned alive
that's all"
What did you think about in the
smoke and flames?"
The big mans brown eyes grew
wistful.
thought of that good, patient
wife of mine who is at home, dying"
he said, simply. 81 have a wife and
a daughter. My wife is an invalid and
can't live very much longer, and l
just said to myself, Well, guess my
time has come now but | don't care
very much because she will join me
soon"
Then he changed the subject.
And what were the people on deck
doing while the fire ragged below?"
came the next question.
why, they were just the quietest
and finest lot you ever saw. There
were some real heroes among the wo-
men and children, I can tell you. They
just gathered on the upper deck as
much out of harms way as they could
get and waited patiently. There was
no uproar or trouble-in fact, guess
lot of 'em didn't realize what was.
going on until it was all over"
Did you think of the Slocum?" |
suggested, when the engineer lapsed
into a shy silence again.
"Oh, yes; but l Just prayed to God.
That is the best. 1t keeps you cool
headed and prevents you from doing
anything rash. ! have been in two
collisions and few accidents, but
don't think ! ever had such a close
call as this one. But it wasn't the
boats fault, you know. You might
meet up with fire in an apartment
house or a railroad train, or any other
place.
This boat didn't have much Of
chance to go up after the quick
work of my boys. Say, II you want the
real heroes names, just remember Mr..
Garrett and Mower and Whitley
they were the boys who helped me
keep steady. And they worked better
than the city firemen.
And you might give us good bill
of health while you are about it," he
added. We've all got our lives and
our health with us this time. I al
ways have prayed should never lose
my life in fire. and l guess / never
shall That was an answer TO my
prayer, all right. The Almighty saved
me and that was how l am alive 10
tell it now"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-07-15
TEN DAYS OF MARRIED LIFE.
Mrs. Singer, Now Divorced, Declined
to Ask for Alimony,

New York, July 11.-New Workers
who are familiar with the many matri-
monial ventures of the children and
grandchildren of Isaac Singer, found
er of the Singer Sewing Machine COM
pany were not surprised to hear that
Maud Rudkin Singer was divorced in
Philadelphia from Daniel j, Singer, a
grandson of the inventor. The decree
was granted to Mrs. Singer in the
court of common pleas on the grounds
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-07-15
PoLlcEMAN'S VICTIM DIES
During Fight officer is Beaten With
His Own Nioht Stick

Boston, July 11.-William Degan of
Somerville, died at the Relief hospi-
tai today from bullet wound inflict.
ed by Patrolman Dennis Leary in
Charlestown last night, during an at.
tack on the officer. During the fight,
the officer was beaten with his own
night stick, after which he shot and
wounded four of his asailants.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-07-15
KILLS MAN TO SAVE WOMAN.
Young Hoosier Shoots Brother.in.law
When after Attacks Wife

Vincennes, Ind, July lin defense
of his sister, Mrs. Carl Miller, Chester
Dale, "a years old, shot and instantly
killed his brother.inlaw, Carl Miller,
"a years DID, in Dale's kitchen. Dale
was arrested at the scene of the muir
der. Dale told the police that Miller
came to Dale's home and abused his
wife and her daughter by a former
marriage, and that when Dale remon.
strated Miller drew a knife.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-07-15
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh TINT
Contain Mercury,

as mercury Will surely destroy the
sense OF smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering IL
through the mucous surfaces Such
on prescriptions from reputable physis
clans, as the damage they will do is
ten fold TO the good you can possibly
derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure,
Toledo, Ohio, contains no mercury. and
is taken internally, acting directly up
on the flood and mucous surfaces OF
the system, In buying Hairs Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. II
is taken internally and made in To-
ledo, ohio, by f. j. Cheney x Co. Tes-
timonials free.
Sold by Druggists, Price, 75c per
bottle. F'
Take Halls Family Pills for consu-
patton.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-07-15
JOHN o. TALKS RELIGION.

says TTne is HeTe TOT UhIVeTsaI
Creed; Is Devoted to His Church.
Cleveland, o., July 11.-John ID.
Rockefeller, speaking before the Eu-
cid Avenue Baptist church Sunday
school, declared that the time had
come for a universal religion. In his
address Mr.. Rockefeller declared that
his church and Sunday school work
was one of the things in l!fe which
gave the sweetest pleasure
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-07-15
Diaz Still President.

Mexico City, July 11.-General Por-
firio Diaz, who will be so years old on
September IS next, was yesterday re-
elected president of the Mexico for a
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-07-15
A TRAIN ROBBERY AVERTED.

CleVerness Of Engineer Prevents Boy
Bandits From Doing Deed.
ST. Louis, July 11.-Cleverness on
the part of the engineer prevented
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-07-15
BUT SHE'S STILL CHAMPION.
Bessie oliver, Oklahoma's Best SPELL
err, Got No Contest in Boston,

Boston, July IA week ago Miss
Bessie Oliver of McAlester, Ok, won
the championship of Oklahoma in a
spelling bee" in McAlester spelling
list of 2,02l words, the last of which
"laudanum," her opponent misspelled.
Miss Oliver was assured that her sue
cess would not only make her par
ents proud of her, but would select
her as the representative of Okla
homa in national spelling contest
to be held by the National Educational
association in Boston.
Accordingly, Miss Oliver went to
Boston after receiving the congratula-
tions of her friends in McAlester. Her
mother came with her and President
Evans of Oklahoma university came
here at about the same time to make
sure that Oklahomas representative
received fair treatment.
Mrs. Oliver and her daughter went
to Joseph w. Lund, chairman of the
executive committee of the Boston
branch of the Nation Educational as.
sociation, to find out where and when
the national spelling contest was to
be held.
What contest?" inquired Mr.. Lund
They repeated their questions.
Then, slowly and sadly, he told
them that there was to be no spelling
contest, that the National Educational
association had never held a spelling
contest, and never would hold a spell
ing contest, especially in Boston. Mrs.
Oliver and her daughter have not re-
turned to the offices of the associa-
ton.
But she is still champion of Okla
homa," said President Evans.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-07-15
But she is still champion of Okla.
homa," said President Evans.

Oklahoma City, Ok, July 11.-Ac-
cording to Mary d. Couch, county sup
erintendent of schools in Oklahoma
the idea of national spelling contest
was conceived by the state superin-
tendent of schools of South Dakota
and E. NJ. Sherry, county superin-
tendent of that state. These two men
arranged for the national match to be
held in Boston at the meeting of the
National Educational association. The
date was set for July 2. A state spell
ing contest was held in Oklahoma City
June IS, Miss Oliver winning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24

not use as it preferred paper Money. On
account of its weight transportation br
rail would have been costly and trouble
some. in view of the fact that Congress
at the recent session cut off the appro-
prlation for transporting money
AS the Prairie was then off the east
coast of Central America with marines
1t was suggested that she might bring up
the treasure. That set tongues wagging
visions of pirates. beach combers and
other high-sea robbers have been i'm
<gined In the veil of mystery and silence
ever since.
The Prairie did clear yesterday, but
without the treasure, SO the navy officers
say. She carries instead. the crew OF
the Amphritrite which has been turned
over to the naval militia of Missouri for
practice. The regular crew will return
to Hampton roads. The Prairie will go
to New York, where Jack will have brief
shore liberty. Then she will return south
and touch at Guantanamo and finally will
drop anchor again on the east coast or
Nicaragua, where she has been since the
first of the disturbance. 1t is insisted
upon in every quarter here that there
Is no treasure in her strong box.
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amber. have been bothering the Secretary
of Agriculture for some time. The figs
became SO bad at one time that under the
pure food law they had to be excluded
from the American market. Then there
was a howl from importers. exporters
and consumers and the Secretary had to
allow figs to come In If they had not
more than so per cent of worms. This
may be a misstatement. 1t may have
been IL not more than 80 per cent of the
shipment was wormy. Thirty per cent
OF worms mixed with figs sounds pretty
strong. Anyhow, there was limit to
the worminess permitted In the figs. and
with that all parties had to rest satisfied
for q time.
Now. however, the department has as
signed Mr.. Smythe to the work. He
Is an expert on the brand of worms par
tlal not only to figs but to other sorts
of dried foods. He will go at once to
Smyrna and thence into the midst of the
fg-packing district, where he can study
the breeding Of the worms and the sources
Of infestation.
Congress was enough interested In tho
investigation to make a special approprfa-
ton to send the expert to the fig district,
and he Is not only officially dispatched
by the Department of Agriculture. but
goes on the special invitation of the
Turkish government. 1t is though
the effects of his work will be noticeable
by the time the next years crop of figs
come on the market
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site or the natural enemy that keeps 1t
in check. Where an insect is indigenous
to a country and yet does no excessive
damage there it is almost certain that
there is some natural enemy. bird. para
site of fungus disease that keeps IT with
in bounds. When the insect pest gets
outside its natural habitat. If the natural
enemy to keep it in check is wanting, il
runs amuck and does damage out of all
proportion to what it has been accus-
toned to do at home.
This is the case with the gypsy moth
and the brown-tailed moth in New Eng
land. and the department has been i'm
porting parasites to check them for sew.
eral years Now 1t is hoped to tight
the white fly In the same way
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have been reorganized. The Missouri,
New Jersey. Wisconsin and Ohio have
been sent to the yards for inspection and
repairs
The new fighting machines which have
hoisted their flags in active duty for the
first time are the Delaware Michigan,
North Dakota and South Carolina, fresh
painted and spck and span from their
final tests.
Rear Admiral Seaton Schroeder keeps
his flag on the Connecticut. Rear Ad-
miral Charles E. Vreeland has trans
ferred his flag from the second division
to the Minnesota, In command Of the
fourth division. Rear Admiral Joseph B.
Murdoch has transferred his flag to the
Louisiana from the fourth division. In
charge Of the second division.
The fleet still consists Of sixteen bat
tleships and auxiliary craft.
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GARDEN MADE OF MARSH
HOW ITALIAN GOVERNMENT
RECLAIMED CAMPAGNA.
Persistent War on Mosquito Is
Bearing Abundant Fruit for
the Inhabitants.

What can be done by persistent effort
In graduating disease carried by insects
is shown by a report that has just been
brought back To the Department of Agri-
culture by DIR. J.. o. Howard, who re-
Gently visited the Italian Campagna- Most
travellers recollect this a vast tract of
marsh land uninha bitable because Of
malaria carried by mosquitoes
There were a few miserable peasants in
the region, their skins yellow as saffron.
and their bodies bent by disease and SUI
fering The children were living skeletons
and the government had long regarded
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At l25C Yd.

200 pieces, in dozen stylish designs;
all the best qualities guaranteed These fabrics are
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WITHOUT THE TREASURE
INTEREST IN THE SAILING OF
THE PRAIRIE.
Cruiser Did Not Have on Board
$20,000,000 in Silver, as
Was Expected.

When the cruiser Prairie hoisted her
mud hook and cleared New Orleans for
Hampton roads yesterday and the news
was licked of over the wires into the
Navy Department. something more than
a mere matter OF routine had happened.
The mystery Of the treasure ship
which has kept reporters busy. ofiiciais
irritated and lot OF other people guess
ing was abruptly exploded.
The mint at New Orleans some time
ago had some silver dollars to be trans
ferred to the Treasury here. 1t was twen-
ty millions or SO. which the south would
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printed quinine advertisement. The drug
is sold cheaply and to the charitable in
situations. the soldiers. and to the indi-
viduals too poor TO pay for it the medi
cine is given free.
The work was inaugurated and pushed
to a successful conclusion by Or. Angelo
Cell, who Is regarded with almost super
stitions reverence by the common people
of the country.
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FOE OF FIG WORMS.
Government Expert Has Gone Forth
to Battle Of Smyrna.

If the mission of E. G. Smythe of the
Department OF Agriculture to Smyrna is
a success. the embargo of the American
government worms will cease to exist In
the figs, and there will then be no need
for the embargo.
Worms in the figs, worse than flies in
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ENEMY OF WHITE FLY
IS OBJECT OF JOURNEY
Government Expert Hopes to Stop
the Devastation Of South
ern Fruits.

r. s. Woglum of the Department of
Agriculture has just been sent to Spain
20 study the general subject of citrus
fruit growing and handling. While there
he will also study the white fly that has
made serious inroads on the fruit crops
of Florida and the gulf states.
After he is through In Spain he will
go to India. which is the place of origin
OF the white ny. and try to find Its para
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Il
II sell
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RI of
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FOUR NEW BATTLESHlPS
IN ATLANTIC ARMADA
First Four Divisions Of Fleet Are
Reorganized - Four Vessels
Sent to Yards.

-Four brand-new battleships have join
ed the Atlantic feet at Hampton roads,
and the first four divisions of the armada
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David Vaughan Parker, fifty-two years
old, one of the best known citizens of
Petersburg. Va. died Thursday at his
country home. In Chesterfield COURT,
after a brief illness.
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Quinine as a Remedy.

The government has used the German
method of systematic dosing with auinine,
too and has shown almost Yankee in
genuity in it's method OF advertising the
government preparation. 1t is known as
Official auinine'' and as the government
also has a monopoly of the tobacco trade
the cigarette boxes are made to carry
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the region as considerably worse than
SO much desert.
Made War on Mosquito.

Made War on Mosquito.
I'm 1902, when the mosquito distribution
of malaria became generally recognized,
the Italian government set about clear
ng not only the Campagna, but other
parts of Italy we'll of the burden of
endemic malaria. 1t did not do as the
American government has done. 60 at
the root of the matter and destroy the
breeding places of the mosquitoes but it
compulsorily screened the houses
The result. DIR. Howard SAYS. il that
the Campagna has been cleared of ma
laria and Is being rapidly repopulat ted
by a healthy, cheerful looking race. There
are fat, rosy children to be seen every
where. and the country, which is naturally
rich marsh soil. is being intensively
farmed. and is beginning to support
what eventually will be an enormous
population
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-17

WANTED-Bell boy, at Hotel
Markham.