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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23
WOOL BILL
PASSES HOUSE
Revision Measure Put Through
by Vote Of 22| to 100.
27 REPUBLICANS FOR IT

President Sent Message Saying Tariff
Beard Had Not Completed Report
and He Could Not Send Data or
Wool.
BY a vote of 221 to 100 the house
of representatives at Washington has
passed the Democratic wool revision
bill The announcement of the result
was greeted with great applause by
the Democrats, who gave Representa-
tive Underwood, of Alabama, the ma
joIity leader, an ovation as he stood
in his place to make the final motion
following the formal passage of the
bill
Democratic joy was quickly changed
to chagrin as Speaker Clark, taking
document from the table, announced
that message had been received
from the president of the United
States. In the message the president
said that the tariff board had not
completed its report on the wool
schedule, and that for this reason he
found it impracticable to comply witt
the resolution recently passed by the
house calling for the data on wool col
lected by the board.
The presidents opportune announce
ment that the complete wool report of
the board would be forwarded to con.
gross in December this year provoked
applause among the Republicans, who
jeered at the Democrats, the house as
a whole having in mind assertions re-
peatedly made by Republicans in dc
bate that it was unwise to attempt a
revision of schedule X in advance OF
a scientific statement as to conditions
by the tariff board.
Unconsciously the president had
played joke on the Democrats.
Twenty-seven Republicans jumped
the reservation and voted for the
Democratic bill. Most of them were
insurgents, some of them near-insur
gents, while two representatives, An.
thony and Campbell, of Kansas, have
hitherto been classed as regulars.
Representative Berger, OF Milwau.
kee, Socialist. stood by the bill, as did
Representative AIKEN, of New York,
who is not classified politically. Rep
resentative Francis, of Ohio, who
comes from big wool district, was
the only Democrat to desert his party.
The last stand of the Republicans
against the bill was made on motion
of Representative Payne, of New
York, that the measure be sent back
to the committee on ways and means,
with instructions to that committee to
hold it until a report on the wool
schedule was made by the administra.
tion board. This was defeated by a
strict party vote.
The wool bill goes to the senate
with the prestige of having passed the
house by big majority.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23
Dived From Train to Save Boy.

Willard Allen, a Pennsylvania rail
road trainman, jumped from the top
of fast moving freight car directly
into the feeder of the Delaware e
Raritan canal, near Trenton, NJ j., and
saved the life of Charles Johnson, a
fifteen-year-old lad, whose cries for
help had reached the railroader.
Johnson sank just as the trainman
jumped and he was found on the bot.
tom of the canal. The risk taken by
the railroader was very great, but he
did not hesitate an instant.
His conductor said he had to report
him for deserting the train, but would
ask the company to reward instead OF
consuming him, in that he had saved
life by the brave deed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23

for the Tafts. They were the recipients
of a fortune in silver, gifts pouring
into the White House by the wagon
load.
Congratulatory cablegrams from
many of the rulers of the world pour
ed into the White House. Former
President and Mrs. Roosevelt sent an
antique silver bowl.
In addition to the silver service
sent by the senate, the Vice President
and Mrs. Sherman individually sent a
tall silver vase, marked with the mon.
ograms of the President and Mrs. Taft
The Speaker of the House and Mrs
Clark sent twenty-five American
Beauty roses, one for each year of
the married life of the recipients
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Knox sent massive silver vase for
American Beauty roses.
From the Secretary of the Treasury
and Mrs. MacVeagh the President and
Mre Taft received a fruit platter of
silver, designed by Mrs. MacVeagh,
and intended for state dinners. 1t is
oblong in shape, two feet wide and
very deep, with an inner rim of gold.
At either end is a spread eagle, with
the coat of arms of the United Sta es
The gift of the Secretary of War
and Mrs. Stimson is a tall silver vase
and a silver tray.
The Attorney General and Mrs.
Wickersham sent large repousse sill
yer jewel case. 1t is considered rare
piece of workmanship.
From Postmaster General Hitchcock
there is a handsome silver vase, in
scribed with the initials of the Plesi-
dent and Mrs. Taft and the date
The Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Meyer have sent a loving cup.
There are gifts in silver from all the
other members of the cabinet. Charles
d. Norton former secretary to the
president, and Mrs. Norton sent a sl-
yer jewel case.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23
KERN FAVORS JAIL TERMS
Stone Pile Only Cure For Trust Evils,
Declares Senator

'The sentence of one trust offica!
guilty of violating the Sherman law to
the stone pile for thirty days would do
more to break up trusts than the insti-
tuition of a thousand civil suits. The g
uals shall be held personally respon-
sible for their violation of the crimi-
nal law.
So declares John Worth Kern, Dem
ocratic candidate for vice president in
the last Bryan campaign.
There is no prospect that dissolu
tion prosecutions against trusts under
the civil sections of the Sherman law
will compel the trusts to good behav-
ior," he asserts.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23
lhrong Of Friends Attend Silver
Wedding Anniversary.
HAND CLASP Fer ALL
The President and His Wife Receive
Congratulations and Many Beautiful
Presents White House Grounds
EIaborateiy Decorated.

EIaborateIy Decorated.
President and Mrs. Taft celebrated
their silver wedding anniversary, and
it will be many a day before the ma
tional capital forgets the function.
Every one, from the most exclusive
social cave dweller to the newest
member of congress, seems willing to
admit that the reception was one OF
the most notable social affairs ever
held at the White House.
With the weather absolutely perfect
the White House grounds transformed
almost into fairyland, the 5000 invited
guests having the best kind OF time,
and four times that many interested
and enthusiastic spectators staining
twenty deep outside the spiked iron
fence that surrounds the executive
mansion, President Taft as he stood
at the head of the receiving line with
the first lady of the land, didn't seem
to have a care in the world. He was
particularly happy, as he said repeat
Mrs. Taft, lately not in the best OF
health, seemed to have won strength
for the occasion and was with him
every moment of the time that the
thousands OF guests were filing by,
exchanging hand grips and expressing
the hope that they migmt be spared
to be present away off in the future
at the Taft golden wedding day.
Probably not a single one of the
guests had the slightest conception of
the elaborate preparations that had
been made in a decorative way. And
to those entering the White House,
either from the avenue side or the
carriage entrance, there was little be.
yond a searchlight playing on the
fountain in front of the porticochere
and a few clusters of lights on the
lawn to Indicate what awaited them
on the specious grounds in the rear.
Pack there, though, the scene was
beautiful beyond description All
around the outer edge of the acres OF
level, short clipped grass within the
White House enclosure swung Chinese
lanterns of fantastic designs, blocks
upon blocks of them, barely six inches
apart, swaying in the light breeze and
casting queer shapes and shadows on
the lawn.
Within the great square of lanterns
every tree, big and little, every ever
green, every shrub and bush wore a
dress of colored light. From the top of
ancient elms and oaks long streamers
Of lights in the national colors, looped
here and there from branch to branch,
swung downward to the ground. In
the pines and cedars clusters OF
smaller bulbs, wound about the
trunks, glowed within the green. From
the roof of the White House a squad
of white-clad jackies from the dispatch
boat Dolphin operated big navy
searchlight, casting ever-changing col
ored rays on the convergng streams
of the great fountain and basin in the
center of the lawn. Just underneath
the huge stream of white light cast
from the Dolphin's big reflector, the
red. white and blue of the national
emblem shone out from the thousands
of colored incandescents arranged
near the top of the back portco of the
White House.
1t was busy day at the executive
mansion and busy and happy day
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23
Senator Warren to Wed.

Announcement was made in Wash
ington of the engagement of United
States Senator Francis e. Warren, of
Wyoming, who is chairman of the ap-
preparations committee, and Miss
Clara LIE Barron Morgan, daughter of
the late John L. Morgan, OF Groton,
Conn
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23
Child Drowned In Wash Tub.

John Monroskow five years of age,
was drowned in wash tub filled with
water at the home of his parents in
Wilmington, Del. The child clambered
upon a bench and fell headlong into
the tub while his mother was engaged
in other work.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23
More Postal SAVINGS Banks.

Postmaster General Hitchcock des-
ignated fifty additional postal savings
banks, making total of 700 estab-
lished to date. Among those named,
which will be open for deposits on
July IA are: Chestertown, Md; Red
bank, N. j., and Canonsburg and
POttStoWn, Pa,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-23

Gov. PenreWill Has ivy Poisoning.
Governor Pennewili, of Delaware, is
a victim of poison ivy. The executive
is at his home, Greenwood, suffering
from extraneous poisoning due to the
weed.
1t was stated that the governor had
come into contact with the plant while
inspecting the state militia camping
ground at Rehoboth, Del, last Satur-
daV
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-01
Fine Boy.

Born, to the wife of DR.. j. Paul
Keith. an eleven and a half-pound
boy last Friday night.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-01
GAINESVILLE WATERWORKS
City Council Adopts Resolution
Issuance of $4,000 of
Bonds.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn. AT a meeting
of the city council a resolution was
adopted providing for the issuance
of the waterworks improvement
bonds, which was authorized by the
last legislature. The resolution
authorizes the mayor and finance
committee to advertise for sealed
bids for 100000 Of coupon bonds to
be dated and delivered Oct. l, 1911,
bearing 2 per cent interest, pay
able semi.annually from date. due
and payable thirty years after date.
and redeemable at the option of
the city ten years from date, in de.
nominations of 81 900.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-01
ALLIGATOR ATE CHILD
Watch in Creatures Stomach
Revealed Tots Fate.

Forsyth, Ga,-The finding of
valuable gold watch and chain in the
stomach Of a large alligator which
died in a pond near here is believed
to solve the mysterious disappear
ance of 12-year- Did Janet Thornton
from the home Of her parents at
Island Grove, Fla, two years ago.
The alligator was captur' d near
Island Grove some weeks alter the
girl disappeared. and was brought to
this place by j. NJ. Jackson. When
last seen the little girl was standing
on the bank of the lake where
Jackson captured the alligator, and
she was wearing at the time gold
watch with her initials engraved on
the back. The same initials are on
the back of the watch discovered in
side the alligator.
1t is believed by Jackson and
others that while the girl was play
ing on the banks of the lake the ALI
gator came up on the bank and de-
voured her. The parents of the girl
have been notified and the watch
will be returned to them.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-01
MySteriOuSly Killed.

San Antonio. Tex. July 30.-John
L. Ricketts,, cook of company E.
Twenty second infantry. was found
dead in his bed in the barracks yes
terday. His death is somewhat Of a
mystery. the doctors reporting it
was due to phenoi poisoning. but no
vial or package that might have con-
tanned drug could be found among
Ricketts, effects. Ricketts, was
thirty-seven years old and enlisted
from Kentucky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-01
TRUE AS GOSPEL.
Here Is the Reason Hopkins
vile Is Growing.
WHAT MAKES A TOWN?

What makes town anyway! is
il the wealth evidenced by hne
hom IS and splendid store buildings!
These may attest the thrift and sta
bilitt of certain people but they Of
fer no great inducements TO com
mercial and moral progress
Is it the spirit Of good order ana
law of observance? That is factor
only. The sleepiest old hamlets that
dot the map have this spirit in rank
abundance. .
Is it the schools and churches!
Nav their number ever IN
crease! But they don't make a
town-they only culture it. 1t Is
the geographical location, the char-
acter of the surrounding country
shipping facilities. the natural adj
vantages?
None of these are essential.
Well, what makes town. anyway
Just one thing-the unity OF the
people, the existence OF a common
bond which causes business and So
cial enemies to put aside all differ
ences when it comes to boosting the
town.
No town ever made real progress
on the way to substantial success
without the get together spirit unan'
imously adopted 1t has rejuven
ated old hulks of towns that were
yawning their way to endless sleep
1t has infused new blood into the
heart of commerce and made thrlv'
ing cities out of paralytic villages.
Natural advantages count for
much and prosperity cannot be built
, on the shifting sand, but any town
with half chance can be made to
grow and expand and thrive when
It's citizens join with one accord IN
the boosting program.-Earlington
Bee.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-01
SEBREE CAMP MEETING.
Series Will Begin at Springs
August 10.

The Sebree Springs camp meeting
will begin Aug. 10 and continue
through the fourth Sunday.
Rev. T. j. Ratciff, D. d. OF Nash
Vile, Tenn, has been secured to do
the preaching and Miss Florence
Allen, of Nashville, one of the most
noted gospel singers of the South
will have charge of the music.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-01

ington.
The Third Regiment Band or
"Lebkuechers in disguise" was Ger
tainly there with the melody. 1t
got well deserved compliment on
every side. The leader was always
obliging and efficient: and too much
cannot be said in his favor.
0'Rell, with or without the H sub
stituted, was all right, Bat 0 YOU
Home Sweet Home.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-01
TUBERCULOSIS
Causes Death of Patient From
Simpson.

], W. Mills, an asylum patient
from Simpson county, died Friday
evening, aged 40 years. Death was
caused by tuberculosis. He had
been in the institution about nine
teen years. The body was sent to
Auburn for interment.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-01
Employment Agency.

Employ ment agency and mesSen. 70
ger service. Messages and pack
age delivered any where in the ity
for 10 cents. near points 10 cents
Cooks. house servants and other lab
~ snpplitd ftr reasOnahi. charges.
220l Ninth 81 near 4. g. N Dep
MACK 5ABER, lone Phone IA
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-01
Pretty Horse and Prettier Girl.

} The Farmers Home Journal has on
ilits front page a picture Of King
Quality No. 29SS. fine horse owned
by Harry W. Robinson, of Louisville
Ky, ridden by Miss Virginia Butler
one of Christian county's prettiest
girls. The photo was recently taken
at Dawson Springs.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-01
GAVE BIRTH TO TRIPLETS
Missouri Woman, Only 10, Is
the Mother of Five Children.

Pennington. Mo-. July S1.-Mrs.
II William Knight Of Pennington gave
u birth to triplets. all girls. July u.
/, weights of the babies were z. 2 and
| IS pounds. Mrs knight is nov only
No years old and is the mother OF
RfiVe children.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-01
Inspector Here.

DR.. ". T. Sparhawk, live stock in
spector from the State Agricultural
Department, Frankfort, arrived in
the city yesterday and will go before
the Fiscal court today to discuss the
question of scabies in sheep.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-01
Hanby-H enSley.

g.B. HANDY and Miss Ella Hens
ley, young people living in North
Christian, were married Sunday.
Rev. John w. McCaroll performed
the ceremony.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-01
new MOVE.
LOurier Will Appeal To The
People of Canada.

The Canadian parliament was dii-
solved Saturday and new elections
were called for September 81. The
fate of the reciprocity agreement be-
tween the United States and Canada
will depend upon the outcome of the
elections.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-01
ArmOur--0akS.

Henry P. Armour, of Fidelia, and
Miss Minnie Oaks, Of this city, were
united in marriage Saturday. Judge
Knight officiated.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-17

what they could 10 send her to an igno-
ninious grave.
Mr. Palmer closed Just as the noon hour
vas striking and District Attorney Sanford
proceeded 10 sum up for the prosecution.
He took up the evidence point by point in
Gispa ssionate way. The judges charge fol-
lowed
Among the spectators was Dr. Mary
Walker "Of course she's insane" said Or.
Walker "She was born an idiotic imbe.
cle. II isn't her fault
The crime for which Mrs Melber was
convicted was the killing Of her four-year-
cid son George on the night Of January S
last in an out-o -of-the-way bog on the out
skirts of Albany. noar the Schenectady
read The boy was strangled with carbolic
acid. Five days later the body was found
ny a hunter. II had been stripped of out
side garments and shoes which. II was de-
Selopod subsequently. bore the name ~ the
child.
on January I3 Mrs. Meber was arrested
in Rochester and charged with the crime.
She gave q false name and professod iG-
Hcrance but under the examination ~ the
police broke down and admitted her idon-
tity and confessed that she had killed her
son. Mrs. Melher was brought To Albany
and has insisted ever since on complete ig-
norsncc Of the motive Of her deed or tho
details Immediately connected with IT, The
defense was insanity
New-York tribune., 1911-03-17
uStO ClTYS TIME ON BOOK
'" Deputy Won't Transfer
Copyright and Resigns.

:. used the city's time and money
\. - preparation Of book Of factors to
a. "ed IN the assessment of frame build
,-sS Tho Copyright Of which was to be
lse'ied u the city. George J. Craisen,
i.ant chief deputy I'm the real estate
- of the Department Of Taxes. re-
"'u yesterdav. il is said that tho resis-
p...nn followed demand on the part of
,eh' Purdy that the copyright be
.,,'eTeo IN accordance with the under
;. Mr Craigen did not feel inclined
IMPLY with tho request.
~ Nidleen, who lives at No. 40 East
ta Sueet' Brooklyn. received a salary Of
eS., year. Early last year It was de-
al. " get up "A book which would be of
g. making assessments on certain
d - oi Property Mr. Craisen offered TO
Co.. Joo. George j. Sterling. Assistant
II auon Counsel, wrote an opinion that
IN V1o be proper 10 allow Mr. Craigen
,e,,. V'e his time 10 this work and spend
ko,,. "ohey n upon getting uhe volume
o,., eH'eG he should turn the copyright
N'ss' % the CITY
soDd - that time Mr.. Craigen devoted "A
sliorreto1it 0i his time 10 the work, hjred
$50 tbsles' bad Photographs taken ma
shiob ~. ~, seINces Of stenOc aphers, AL of
The hie paid for by the city.
ass oooh was published "a week ago and
rsnusi extensively advertised as a handy
% i6ot lot oil tax experts and invaluable
Ssnins, "Ho are 10 take the CiVil service
Whsn "11uPn Tor deputy Tax Commissioner.
10 irs,stt ttesldent Purdy asked Mr. CraiSen
liss bsier ~ The title the latter said be had
shd ,b.ee printing bill. amounting 10 300
~ ou,' ne preferred 10 keep the BOOK ~
M,erd.. name Ills resignation followed
New-York tribune., 1911-03-17
MOTOR FIRE ENGINE TRIAL
Waldo Tests 1t Successfully for
Speed and Pumping.

Before a gathering Of fire chiefs from
many cities in the East, commissioner
Waldo made tests Of Manhattan's first
motor propelled fire engine at the repair
shops. I'm j6th street. near Twelfth avenue,
Yesterday From the statements Of the
Commissioners and the many old fire fight
ers who were present the new engine IS d
success. and New York will soon lose its
much-loved fire horses
In test Of its water pumping power the
new apparatus sent 7jl gallons a minute
out over the river. an excess Of ffty-one
gallons over the guarantee of its makers.
Tie Commissioner made a spectacular test
OF the new engines travelling qualities.
with former Fire chief Shay he drove the
engine from tho shops for a trial spin. fol-
O.. high pressure tender and portable
blacksmith shop. He vas cheered along
IT," way.
In the afternoon a run was made up
Broadway and then east to the cty's
steepest hill. in Lexington avenue. a, 1O@d
street. and then over tho Greensboro
Bridge. III Thompson avenue tho highest
speed OF tho machine was tested. In every
test the engine proved better than the re
qlired tests. An average speed Of thirty
miles an hour was made. and the high est
speed was forty-six miles
The engine makes the number Of motor
driven vehicles in the Fire Department
tiirty.cight II cost the city sa.T72. II will
be stationed in East Il5,h street, near
LonoX avenue, in few DAYS
New-York tribune., 1911-03-17
WISE IN COURT CONTEMPT
Won't Obey Lacombe's Order as
to Seized Books.

After consultation with Attorney Cen
eral W.ckerSEam. Henry 4 Wise. United
States Attorney for this district. refused 70
obey an orler issued by Judge Lacombe 80
surrender the books OF Mills g. DuAot,
which were seized in a recent raid, and
Judge Lacomhe declared him in contempt
Cf court. The purpose Of this proceeding
was 10 bring the question at issue be-
fore the United States Supreme Cour, for
final decision.
II have obtained stay Of execution
upon this adjudication until the Supreme
Court can pass upon the question" Mr..
Wise said YESTERDAY This is merely a
matter of technical legal procedure 20
bring tho question properly before the hich-
cst tribunal. The sole purpose Of my att
tude in the matter is 20 obtain final and
authoritative decision upon the important
question involved. and does not involve
in the slightest way any disrespect 10 the
court The question involved is OF such
great importance in the effective admin
stration Of the criminal law that II is
imperative that :, he passed upon by the
Supreme Court"
Mills E. Du6ot. importers of silks and
aceS. a No. 49, Broonc street. were in
dcted on charges of conspiracy TO defraud
the government of customs duties by means
If false invoices A. the time Of the ar
rest Of the members Of the firm a deputy
marshal seized their books. which were
wanted by the United States Attorney as
cvG, nee The firm protested against this
as an unreasonable search and seizure in
.oation Of the Constitution and Judge
Lacombe upheld them.