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The farmer and mechanic., 1910-09-27

parasitic wasp, Tetrastichus xantho-
melaenae which seems to be very
effective in keeping down this shade
tree pest in the vicinity OF Parls ana
other DOrtions of France The habits
Of this little wasp attacks and de-
velops in the eggs Of the beetle and
DR. Howard believed that, could the
insect be acclimated in the United
States it would probably do equally
good work here.
The parasites have been distributed
and the tests are progressing. IL can
not be determined in short time
rbot the effect of these parasites Will
he but good results are looked tor.
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-09-27

ulsnes to and from the dining-room.
MANY wives object to the doors with
'ne small panes, claiming they OBJ
etruct the View, and hide the pretty
pleees OF glassware. This. however, is
d matter OF fancy, and the doors may
pc made to cost much or little
with the exception OF the doors the
STOCK used Is IS or 1 inch thick: the
doors are l IA inch thick The head
Trim should be the same as other
trim IN the room, if the ca binet IS
built in the wall
or course, if possible. the wood used
Should be the same as that used on
the doors and windows. Hard wood
may be used with good effect. Birch
finished with mahogany stain looks
very neat.
Any good carpenter will be able TO
build this cabinet from the cuts ac-
companying this description. and the
cabinet should not be prohibitive IN
cost. The approximate cost, built of
pine, would be $25, finished in any OF
the stains and VarnisheS. The extra
cost for hard wood would be slight as
there is not much needed
The panels of the rear walls may be
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-09-27
ELM-LEAF BEETLE DESTRUCTIVE
PROMPT ACTION NECESSARY IF THIS PEST IS ELIMINATED
BEFORE THE TREES BECOME INJURED

not covered on the under side may
mature dozen larvae unharmed,
even though the upper surface may be
uniformly and effectively coated.
When we have large trees to deal
with the problem of hitting the under
side of every leaf becomes an almost
impossible one to solve, while merely
covering every leaf on one side or the
other is a com paratively simple mat
ter DR.. L. O. Howard obtained from
Montpelier shipment Of a minute
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-09-27
dunn GUIDE. J


Mr. Iredell MeareS, the Republican,
nominee for Congress in this district
spoke in Dunn Monday.
He had about 80 Republicans ana
so Democrats present, and during MS
two hour speech plead with Demo-
cratic voters to come out and be m
dependent and to assert their lndl-
yiduality. 1t was his first speech de
liyered in Harnett and the news had
preceded him that he was An orator
Of magnetism but before he had pro-
ceeded far with his '.oratiOn II could
be seen that he was only catering to
the fancy Of his hearers With no real
argument save the old time and much
worn Republican campaign thunder
that has been handed out for the past
several years IN these parts.
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-09-27

All beetles must feed before they
lay eggs, and, there is usually period
"t about two weeks between the
lme when the first beetles are seen on
the leaves and the time When the hrst
eg9 mass is noticed. Earlier spraying
Is not advised because the foliage m
rreases in size so rapidly at this period
that leaves sprayed when half
grown may be very impertectly
covered a week later when the beetles
Iced, and the application will not be
'a effective. Still in cities and towns,
"f where a large number Of trees are
lo he sprayed. it is better to begin a
HllIe early than to delay too long. A
good coating of arsenate of lead once
oned on the leaves will not wash OIL
''' matter how much it rains. 50 that
"''' application that has had chance
u" dry will be sufficient.
Spraying against the adult beetle
."ih"f than it,; larVa is further urged
'''aCSe the beetle eats the entire iea1
issue and therefore gets the poison
"Hether = IS Oh the upper or under
Hf!Hce. nc llrNa eats only the cells
'N the undo" side and scrapes to the
hh'dIr Cn'N, IN consequence any leaf
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-09-27

Stage Director-Eow. then, Miss
O,Hare. more volume, Open your
mouth wide and throw yourself rlSht
into iti--Puck.
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-09-27
HOW TO RAISE GOOD tOhN.
nranoehuro Farmer Gives Information
About Big Crop That He RaI,cd
This Year.
(Columb bia State

(COlum bla state
Orangeburg Sept. III. f. Eairey.
a progressive and up-to-date farmer
residing at Rowesville. in this county
reports yield Of al bushels and
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-09-27

Elm leaf beetle: a, egg patches on
leaves; b. larvae feeding: c, adult !;
&, Cgg-maSS: e. larxa: j, pupa: x,
beetle: f.h,i.I. enlarged details. From.
I. :. Dept. Agriculture.
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-09-27

The idler always indicts the stream
for flowing the wrong way.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-13

mitted to one Of the members Of the
Mexican legation In Washington that
he Intends to make General Reyes
his successor
Reyes was popular with the COM
mon people OF Northern Mexico. and
1t is believed that the revolutionary
movement now under way has caused
Diaz to beliaye that such man would
be a valuable asset to the govern
ment.
Reyes Is now on a government mis-
sion in Europe. and has been recently
in Paris. It is reported that he is ON
his way 10 Mexico.
After he was suggested as vice.
president Diaz called Reyes TO Mex
leo City. and commissioned him to
study thoroughly the military system
OF Europe 1t is understood that
the commission was virtually ban
ishment. and that Reyes was given to
understand that he was to remain
abroad until he was asked to return.
Diaz's action, IN sending Reyes
away, caused considerable feeling in
Northern Mexico. II was predicted
that he would never be allowed to re-
turn to his own country. The action
Of the government in asking him to
return at this time is believed to
indicate here that DIaz has relin-
quished the idea OF making Corral
his successor. and that Reyes may be
offered as compromise. as his fol-
lowing among the people is very
large.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-13
GLovER's WIFE IS ACCUSED
Case Presents Many Unique Fea-
lures and has been Most Ably
Handled by the Defense-Circum-
stances Such ai,at Mrs. Glover
the Murdered Mans Wife Might
Have Fired the Fatal Shot, and
This Point Is Made the Most or

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 13.-r-An
acquittal was freely predicted when
attorneys for Hattie Leblanc, who is
charged with having murdered Clar-
ence Glover, concluded their closing
arguments at the girls trial here to-
day. The arguments of the prosecu-
ton will be finished today, 1t was an
nounced, and the case win go to the
jury tonight or tomorrow, depending
on whether Judge Bond charges the
jury before he adjourns court or
waits until tomorrow.
Throughout the pleading OF her
case, Miss Leblanc sat unperturbed.
The suggestion that Mrs. Glover
might have killed her husband was
emphasized by attorneys for the de-
Tense today, in making their final
plea.
"The defendant is not bound by
any theory OF ours" said Attorney
Johnson in his argument. I'VE point
out, however, the circumstances show
ing that Mrs. Glover may have com
mitted the murder. We do not ask
you to find that this is true, but II
you find that she might have done 1t.
you must acquit the defendant, be-
cause, in that event, there is q rea-
sonable doubt as to her guilt"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-13
TAKE YOUR
NIGHT OFF
WEDNESDAY
THEN YOU WILL SEE A REAL
might OFF,, ONE OF THE
MOST LAUGHABLE AND ANUS
ING PLAYS STAGED IN RE
CENT YEARS.

"The unexpected always happens"
is one of the old sayings that can
not be applied to the Columbia
Grand Stock company. for under the
management of w. M. Rasmus,
something is always expected to
happen. Now comes this one: Ras-
mus in the role of Santa Claus. IN
which on the evening of December
2I, he will appear on the stage at
the Grand Opera House and give
away handsome Christmas presents.
To hear the true story OF these
presents you must go TO one of the
performances OF the Columbia Grand
Stock company-better make IL 70.
morrow highland see that funni-
est OF all laughable comedies. "a
Night o." At the performance
Wednesday evening the story of the
Christmas gifts will be told in full
OF course you have seen or heard
OF the presents that will be given
away by the Columbia Grand Stock
company-eyerybody is talking
about them. Just take a look In the
windows OF Meyers store. Buren, &
Hamilton's and the Salem WooleD
Mil store. and then go to the per
formance OF "A Night on" at the
opera house and learn all about IL.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-13
SENATOR
ELKINS is
FAILING
CANNOT AssIAnLATE HIS FOOD.
AND THOUGH POSSESSED or
MILLIONS, HE is SLOWLY
STARVING TO DEATH.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Surround-
ed by luxury, yet starving to death
because OF inability 10 assimilate
food. United States Senator Stephen
b. Elkins. Of West Virginia, Is near
death. according to a report curren,
here today.
Il is said that the senator's chief
trouble is inability TO digest his
food and that as a result his blood
has become impoverished. II ls as
serted that he has lost considerable
weight and that HIS friends would
not know him, so greatly has he
changed. No one is permitted to
see the senator, although II was an
nounced at the Elkinsi residence
last night that his condition was
good and that there was no cause
for alarm.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-13

heaped insulting names upon me. He
leaned over me and struck me again.
Then l struck back.
"He walked slowly TO his side Of
the bed and took his revolver. from
it's holster.
II ran to the other side OF the bed
and he followed. lodged him and
ran back. He climbed over the bed,
and we met in the center Of the room,
between the bed and the bureau. He
pointed the revolver at me, and ]
grabbed his hands, tugging at his
fingers with all my strength. The
gun went of. the bullet entering the
ceiling. Then he broke away from
me and stepped backward.
"'I'll get you this time he
screamed. "'And I'll get you right.
was certain he would kill me. and
/ wanted to protect myself / iunges
forward and seized the revolver.
managed to wrench IL from my hus-
bands hand. ] stepped back. aimed
the weapon at him aud pulled the
trigger. The bullet passed clear
through his neck, and he dropped.
II was frantic. j cleaned the
floor, wiping up the little pool of
blood. / pasted postal card over
the hole the bullet made in a mirror
when it left the back of his head"
Mrs. Clapp then hid herself, she
said. but finally answered the sum-
mons OF the police.
Clapp probably viii recover. He
is very bitter against his wife, saying
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-13

Ed. Daily Journal: Just now
when the great mountain feud Is
quite topic, owing to the killing
OF Alvis d. Howard in the noun
tains of Virginia, It seems but just
for me TO say what l have to say
in public print, as am a close kins-
man TO one side of the controversy.
know how easy II is TO be biased
I'm judgment and one sided In de-
cislon, yet I shall try TO be fair and
Just in giving the history OF the
great feud that has sent "a persons
TO their graves before the time and
call Of nature demanded their sur
render. / may frankly say In the
outset that l am very close klns-
man TO the man shot down last FRI
day away In the mountains of the
Old Dominion. He had been very
much Interested IN the feud from Its
beginning in 1874 to the end of his
life. His Oldest brother, William
Howard, was shot and killed in
1888. and a great many kinsmen
among the Howards and Hatfieids
have paid the bloody price demand
ed by Southern feud.
In 1874. the Mccoys were sued
IN the court OF Justice Boggs, Of
Lee county, Virginia. for the sum
of $s5. due on an S0-acre tract Of
land which had been sold to them
by tho Hatfelds. A. ID. Howard
married Margaret Hatfield and this
connected the two families.
old man Andy Blankenship mar
ried Lieucinda Mccoy and this con-
nected the Blankenships and Me-
Coys. After Justice Boggs declared
that the Hatfields must pay half the
costs of The suit and the Mccoys
must pay the sS5 and half the costs,
the McCoys declared that William
Howard should pay the $s5 because
he had accidentally killed a fine
horse belonging TO old man Mccoy,
william Howard declined TO pay for
the horse because the killing was
purely an accident. Here think
william Howard was wrong. He
shot at a wild turkey, missed H.,
and the stray bullet struck the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-13
EARNINGS STATIONARY;
FOOD PRICES GROWING
[uNIrnp rnpss LnAsED wIns.l

Washington, Dec. 13.-That the
earnings of the average city worker
have remained STATIONARY in the last
decade, while the purchasing power
of the farmer has increased over so
per cent as against IL per cent in
crease in the cost of necessaries, is
one OF the statements contained in
the annual report of Victor Olmstead
chief OF the bureau Of statistics to-
day. The statistics presented by
olmstead to support the assertion
furnish interesting comments on the
fluctuations of commodity values, and
the relative changes in the cost OF
living. s
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-13
THE QUESTION OF COURTS
BEFORE SUPREME COURT

cured that 1t could exercise this dis
erection.
Discussing the question as to
whether the amendment abolished
all other courts in the state. the at
torney general contended that It
did not. He gave it as his view that
the first section, which provides that
the judicial powers of the state
shall be vested in supreme court
and such other courts as may be
created from time to time, was so
modified by the second section,
which in substance provided that the
courts of the state shall remain the
same as now unless expressly
changed by the amendment, that the
judicial System of the state re-
mained intact until changed by some
legislative enactment. He contend
ed that there was no express change
made in the amendment as to the
judicial system-that is the courts
proper-and that the only changes
made was. giving the supreme court
original Jurisdiction in certain mat
ters TO be exercised at its discretion;
that three-fourths of jury might
return a verdict in civil case; and
provision making It the duty of
the supreme court to inspect the
record OF cases on appeal before It,,
and not to disturb any judgmen. be-
cause OF a technicaiity,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-13

its terms the Krebs Company agreed
to sell to T. A. Livesley & Company
all ths hops raised on the KreDs
farm at IA cents pound. Livesley
G. Company accepted the hops for
the first year, although the market
price was then BIT IAN cents. In
the spring OF 1905, when the payment
'or tnat years crop. $4,000, came due
hops in the market were quoted at
10 cents. and Livesley & Company
rescinded the contract. and from that
time dates the litigation of the case
In the courts.
Six Times Before Supreme Court.
The Krebs Company began an ac-
tion to collect the payment, and was
given a judgment In the circuit court
An appeal was taken by Livesley q
Company to the supreme court, and
the lower court was sustained. A
rehearing was petitioned for, but de-
MED. Livesley & Company then be-
gan suit in equity TO restrain tn,
Krebs Company from the collection
of the judgment, and secured an in
junction. Upon a hearing the circuit
court dissolved It, and decided II
favor OF the Krebs Company. Again
Livesley q Company appealed to the
supreme court, and again the de-
cision went against It. A rehear-
ing was petitloned for and argued,
but In the meantime Judge Bean re
tired from tn esupreme bench. and
that meant the rearguing of the case
1t was finally argued before the su-
preme court last spring, and the
decision rendered this morning by
the supreme court finally disposes OF
the case.
Paid for Hops Never Obtained.
Pending a decision in this case the
Krebs Company brought other ac-
tions for the violation of the contract
on the part OF LivesIey & Company
and secured judgment OF $4,000
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-13
AN INTERESTING STORY
OF A FAMOUS old FEUD

horse In the eye, and killed II.
Howard should have paid for the
horse, though the justice said mo"
After the trial was over and all the
Howards and Hatfelds had gone
home except one Howard and two
Hatfelds. about 20 Mccoys and
Blankenships laid hold on pluto"
Howard and two Hatfields, took
them to paw-paw thicket, tied
them to some bushes and shot thom
TO pieces and hung up sign saying,
that three dogs would quit barking.
Anson Hatfield was terribly stirred
up when the news reached him. so
was william and A. D. Howard. A
council was at once held and II was
decided TO "even up Later IN
1875 william Howard. A. D. How
ard and about half dozen Hat
fields went to dance at one OF The
McCoys, and opened fire on the Nc.
coys and Blankenships, and almost
IN an instant Anson Hatfield shot
down a half dozen mon He AMI
Bill Howard killed nine men In that
room. The Mccoys and Blanken-
ships were armed heavily but the
attack was so sudden and Ance Hat
field used his Smith & Wesson so
fast. that no one WAS hutt at that
time on the Hatfield side, From
that night Anson Hatfield has been
called Devil Anse".
The Mccoys went away from vir-
ginia after this. Jack Mccoy went
20 Deadwood. South Dakota, in
1878. where he slipped up on ana
killed william Hecock, known as
wild Bill" the greatest pistol shot
that ever lived Pete Mccoy Joined
the James gang, and the Hlanken-
ships went to-, West Virginia The
Hatfields began 10 prosper as mer-
cnants and distillers; the Ilowaris
became leaders In political ruiz and
the feud was supposed 70 he forgot
ten when son OF Jack Mccoy came
from the Black Hills ia 1883 and
dndirg the Howards getting on too
wen to suit him. waylaid and MUIR
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-13
rssrrrD rsnss r..spD wus.l

Washington. Dec. 13.--General
Bernardo Reyes, practically banished
from Mexico, because his name was
mentioned in connection with the
vice-presidency a littles more than n
year ago, is to return to his own
country. Reports here. coming from
reliable sources, say that President
Diaz has summoned him back, and
has decided to make him the under
study for the presidency. ~
President Diaz. according TO re-
ports here is on the verge Of COM
plete break down. His health "a
shattered, the strenuous times of the
recent election. the anti-American
riots in Mexico City and other Of the
larger Mexican towns, and the rev.
olutionary uprising that is still alive
having proved too much Of strain
for him to withstand. Although
Diaz has insisted on personally d.
recting the governments efforts to
crush the revolution the work hai
proven too heavy a task. Today, &C
cording to close friends Of the pres
ident here. Diaz is so weak that he
can scarcely walk. The slightest ex
ercise leaves him exhausted, and hs
is on the point OF nervous collapse
these friends say. Because Of his ad-
vanced age It is feared that he would
not be able TO overcome such an at
tack.
From an authoritative source It
has been learned that Diaz has ad-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-13
ENGINEERS SAY THERE
WILL BE NO TIE UP
IuNIrED PRESS LEASED WIRE. ]

Tacoma, Wash, Dec. 13.-Engl-
neers employed on railways entering
Tacoma today expressed the opinion
that there will be no general strike
of brotherhood men. They appear
confident that the qeustions in dis
pute will be arbitrated. There are
no surface indications of prepare
tions on the part of the railroads for
tie up.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-13
tus,rrD PRESS LEASED wrnn.l

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec 13.--Mrs.
Marie Ciapp, wife of Herbert Clapp,
millionaire clubman, mysteriously
wounded at his home last night. to-
day confessed that she shot her hus-
band to protect her own life.
"But / did not want to kill him"
abe moaned. II shot before /
thought; did not want to kill him."
When abe became little more
quiet she told the circumstances lead
ing up TO the shooting.
II only wanted TO fix him so he
could not hurt me-" said Ms. Clapp,
as preface to the story. HE at
tackled me first, and wanted to pro-
tect myself. did not want to kill
him."
The trouble, she said, started Sun
day night.
Last night" Mrs. Clapp contin-
ued. II went to the Majestic Hotel to
buy newspapers. i was dressed in a
loose gown. When returned my
husband rebuked me for going In
such a dress. left him and went to
my room and retired.
"Mr. Clapp drank two big glasses
of whiskey and took several grains
of morphia. Later he walked up to
the side of my bed, and. without
speaking struck me in the face. When
/ attempted to rise he held my throat
with his hands and choked me. He
held me until my breath was nearly
gone; then he released me, but
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-13
PRESIDENT D!Az' HEALTH FAILING
WILL MAKE REYES HIS SUCCESSOR
Some Pension Money.

= Washington, Dec. 14.--The
= pension bill, carrying an appro-
= priation of $l53,66S,000 is 1
= being considered by the lower 1
4 house OF congress today. A
y report, accompanying the BILL.
= asserts that congress has al
= ready paid out more than s4,-
y 100000 for pensions. The bill,
= 1t is expected, will be attacked !
= in some quarters, and an effort !
= will be made to secure the re- !
= duction of the total. .
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-13
MILLIONAIRE CLUBMAN WOUNDED
WIFE ADMITS DOING The SHOOTING
Sick Child Cremated.

= Springfield, Mo-, Dec. 13.- I
= In a fire that destroyed the I
= children's home early today, =
= Ralph Barnes. 7. was burned I
= to death. The child was in the I
= sick ward, and in the excite 4
= ment attending the rescue of he 4
= children in the dormitories he 4
q was forgotten. His charred 4
= body was found in the ruins of =
= the building. .
= Several children are seriously =
= i'll today from effects of the =
= smoke. =
= 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-13
GET MEMS WAGES
hut LOSE THEIR JOBS

Melbourne, Australia, Dec. 1S.--
BY a decision OF an arbitration
court in sydney. women. under the
Industrial laws. are now entitled "a
the same wages as men. This do
cision so far from benehdng women
has led in many cases 70 their super.
session BY men in factories aud
shops.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-13
Taft,s Aunt Dies.


Decatur, ILL.,, Dec. 13.-Mrs. Han
nah Jack. an aunt Of Mrs. Taft,
wife OF the president, died today at
her home here. Mrs Jack was 80
years old Her death was caused by
pneumonia.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-13
Heavy shock Recorded.

= Washington, Dec. ia 1
= heavy earthquake shock was re- 4
= corded on the seismograph at
+ the weather bureau today. The
= shock was estimated to have oc- 4
= CURED 5000 to 600 miles dis 4
= tant. 1t began at 7.o2 and the
= greatest disturbance was felt at
= 1905 o'clock The movement
= was from east to west.
= we A