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Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
Prepare to Attack Chihuahua.

Ell Paso, Tex.-Francisco l. Madero.
leader of the Mexican revolution, and
his army are reported near the City
of chihuahua, his announced inten.
ton being to capture that place and
set up his headquarters, then reopen
the railway to Juarez take that town
and attempt to gain recognition from
the United States.
With the federal troops following
Madero or attempting to get to Chi
huahua to re.enforce the town, Juarez
Is left with only 400 soldiers to de-
fend it. lnsurrecto flying squadrons
are to cut the track behind Rabaeo
and Suellar and their federal com.
mands marching south, it is declared,
so that Juarez can not be re-enforced.
The plan Is to keep the track cut to-
ward Chihuahua so troops can not
get to the capital after Madero has
attacked it.
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
BALLINGER OUT OF OFFICE
President. in Accepting Resignation,
Assures Secretary Of Confidence
Fisher to Be Successor.

Washington. D. C.-Richard A. Bal
fingers resignation as secretary Of
the interior, dated January 10 last,
was accepted by President Taft, and
Walter L. Fisher of Chicago was ap.
pointed as his successor, his commits.
sion being signed Immediately by the
president. Mr.. Fisher will take office
within a few DAYS.
Secretary Ballinger bases his resig-
nation entirely on the condition Of
his health. The president replied at
once expressing his confidence In Sec
retary Ballinger: his reluctance to ac-
cept his resignation, and requested
the secretary to remain in office until
the close Of congress.
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18

Here is high valetry and variety
with a vengeance! A roomclerk in
an uptown palace hotel tells of pal.
ace revolution that double discounts q
terked.beef n,utiny in Rio Janeiro,
says the New York Press. He says:
The Wallets and maids we get here
are far more difficult TO deal with than
their masters and mistresses. Most
Of them Insist upon having rooms with
private baths and turn up their noses
at anything else. 1t has happened at
times that the servants rooms were
all occupied and We had 70 put valet
or maid into room with a bath, q
regular guest room. charging the reg.
ular servant rate. The result is that
every gentlemans gentleman that
comes here now demands a 'bahth as
his inalienable right"
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
People seldom improve when they
nave no model but themselves TO copy
after.-Goldsmith.
The Point Of View,

This is a true story. A certain belle
was present at recent Chopin recital.
During the March Funebre," her eyes
glistened and her whole attitude Of
rapt attention was as If the music had
entranced her very soul. Her whole
ace was expressive OF admiration and
intense interest. When the PIANIST
mad finished, the escort of Miss - ellie"
turned to her and said How beau.
ti'u!' To which she replied: Yes,
indeed; doesn't it fit her eXqu.=itely in
Inc back" How much do you suppose
1t cost in Paris"
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
AMOS NIGHT RIDER
CHIEF, OLIVER SAYS
WITNESS, LONG GUARDED ~
TROOPS, BAREs KENTUCKY
TOBACCO RAIDS.
BANDS. SECRETS EXPOSED
swear Doctor Was leader-one Squad
Captured Police While confed.
crates Burned Warehouses
Others Implicated.

Hopkinsville Ky.--Before q crowded
courtroom Milton Oliver, confessed
night rider, revealed the secrets o.
the band and told of the attack or
Hopkinsville when two tobacco ware
houses We're burned. divers story
the first from the inside of the mau
rading organization, created a sen
sation. He declared that DR.. David A
Amos, who is on trial, was a leader
Of the band.
| Since oliver agreed to turn states
evidence and testify against his con.
| federates his life has been attempted
several times and during the last few
months he has been guarded constant.
ly by state militia.
When Oliver took the stand he said
he Joined the band in 1906 and that
he had known DR.. Amos four or five
years previously. Dr. Amos, he de.
clared, was the prime mover of the
hand and gave the instructions the
night Of the raid.
Lodges Join Forces.
Oliver said his lodge was known as
the Nabbs Schoolhouse lodge and the
night of the Hopkinsville raid the
members met at Wallonia. where they
were mobolized with the Wallonia
lodge. No other lodges gathered at
WalIonia, but on the way to Hopkins.
vile they were Joined by several other
neighborhood lodges.
The NabEs' Schoolhouse lodge was
designated Squad No. . the night OF
the raid and was ordered to capture
the police and hold them while the
other bands burned the warehouses.
The Wallonia lodge was designated
Squad No. !. and it was this band that
was to lead the firebugs. he said. How
ever on the road to Hopkinsyille. oil.
yer said he became lost from his band
and fell in with Squad No. 2, and was
with them when the buildings were
burned
Arriving at point three miles from
town. the raiders left their horses and
vehicles and marched into the out.
skirts over the Illinois Central bridge.
Just outside of town. he testified, DR..
ANUS ii!ISN NuSul up anu save lNe!H
final instructions. After which Squad
No. went after the police and the
others went to the factories and set
fire 10 them.
At the first warehouse they broke
into the office and piled chairs and
boxes On the floor. and after saturat.
ing the pile with oil, applied the torch.
After the fire had gainted good head
way they went TO the second factory.
and IT, too, was soon ablaze. At a
signal they returned to the center of
the town and soon departed. the bands
breaking up into parties of two and
three.
Others indicted on night riding
charges. but who are not on trial, with
Dr. Amas, were mentioned by Oliver
as being members OF the raiding par.
ty.
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
BULLETS ISSUED
TO 10000 TROOPS
MYSTERY cLoAKs BIGGEST Mill.
TARY MOVEMENT IN HISTORY
OF U. 8. IN PEACE.
TWO FLEETS JOIN ARMY
Great Britain Said to Have Forced
Action by Threat to Take Hand
In Revolution to Protect
Foreign Property.

Washington, d. C.-The most ex.
tensive movement of troops and war
vessels ever executed In this country
in time of peace is now under way
by order of the president, as com.
mander in chief Of the army and
navy
The objective is the country north
Of the Mexican boundary and the wa.
ters of the two nations at either end
Of It
Twenty thousand soldiers. more
than one-fourth OF the army of the
United States, of all arms Of the SER
vice. are moving toward the border
Four armored cruisers. comprising
the fifth division of the Atlantic neet,
have been ordered from northern wa
ters to the naval station at Guantan-
amo Cuba, and most of the Pacific
flett is or shortly will be, on it's way
to assemble at San Pedro end San
Diego. Cal.
Two thousand marines are to make
Guantanamo station their temporary
headquarters.
Blank Cartridges Tabooed.
Ball cartridges. instead OF blank. as
is usual in maneuvers, have been or
dered issued to the troops ordered to
the frontier.
It is officially announced at the
White House and at the war and
navy departments that the purpose Of
this great mobilization. unprecedent-
ed save in war times. is the training
Of officers and men under service con-
ditions, and practice in cooperation
between the land and naval forces.
The real significance Of these ac-
tivities is thought to relate very d.
rectly to the conditions in Mexico and
to the growing belief that the situa-
tion there is by no means as satis-
factory as the Mexican government
would have II believed.
There are persistent reports that
the physician condition of President
Diaz has lately become such as to
alarm his adherents. and that mo.
mentous developments are prepared
for
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18

A woman surgeon is attached TO the
Williamsburg hospital IN New York
city, having been appointed because
she surpassed all male contestants IN
a competitive examination. She had
been an ambulance surgeon only a
few hours when she had her first case.
1t was cold and raw, and the expert.
ence was anything but agreeable, but
the lady doctor was equal TO the emer-
gency and took excellent care OF the
patient. And she says she has learned
iiu-iitsu and is not afraid of "drunks"
and p. T. victims. That energetic lady
appears to be abundantly able to ac-
complish what she wishes without 60
ing into the suffragette business.
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18

The Newfoundland government has
refused permission to American fish.
erInen TO buy herring for the purpose
of filling contracts. The request was
made because Of a poor season which
prevented the Am orleans from obtain.
ing what they wanted In the waters
accessible to them under the terms Of
The Hague decision. Newfoundland
is within its rights in taking such
stand. Still, It is not indicative Of the
best or most neighborly temper and
the. action seems to show that the re-
suit Of the fisheries arbitration has
not been accepted In the proper frame
Of mind
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
HONEST CONFESSION
A Doctors Talk on Food.

There are no fairer set of men On
earth than the doctors, and when thsv
md they have been in error they are
usually apt to make honest and manly
admission Of the fact,
A case in point is that of q practi.
uoner, one Of the good old school, who
yves In Texas. His plain, unvarnished
tale needs no dressing up:
i had always had an intense preiu.
aice, which can now see was unvar-
rantable and unreasonable, against all
muchly advertised foods. Hence
never read line Of the many ads Of
9rape-Nuts, nor tested the food TIL
last winter.
While in Corpus Christi for nv
neaith. and visiting my youngest son.
VINO has four Of the ruddiest, healthi.
est little boys ever saw, | ate my
nrst dish Of Grape-Nuts food for sun
per with my little grandsons.
became exceedingly fond of IL
ana nave eaten package of it every
week since. and find 1t a delicious. re.
treshing and strengthening food leav.
ing no Ill effects whatever causing no
eructat'ons with which I was for.
merly much troubled. no sense OF
iu!iness. nausea, nor distress of stom.
ach In any way.
Ihere Is NO other food that agrees
Win me 80 well. or sits as lightly or
pieasantly upon my stomach as this
does.
Il am stronger and more active
since ! began The use OF Crane. Nuts
than I have been for 10 years. and
am no longer troubled with nausea
and Indigestion" Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Greek. Mich.
LOOK IN pkgs. for the famous little
book. THE Road to wellville."
There's a Reason"
Ever reaA the ahsve letter. ,sv
one appears from tlnns to time. NO.
Interest. -
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18

The coming generation, in our cities
at least, is likely TO have a more live.
~ appreciation Of the value of fresh
air than the one that has preceded.
Within the past three years nearly
Fifty cities have established open-air
schools for the benefit OF tuberculous
children. says the Boston Transcript
Providence began It and other mu-
inequalities have followed on, though
not all have developed the idea to the
same extent. Boston, for instance.
might protitably carry It farther than
she has. Pawtucket, r. l.. not only
has a fine open-air school, but pro-
poses to have at least one open-air
room IN every school building in the
city, where delicate children can re-
ceive the tonic influence which nature
30 bountifully provides.
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
NorthWe stern States to Unite.

Helena. Mont.-Seven governors
will be asked to meet in Helena May
8 and 4, to form the Northwestern
Development league. Of Montana, Ida
no. Washington. Oregon. North Da-
kota, South Dakota and Minnesota, TO
bring desirable immigrants TO this
section of the country and stop the
dood Of immigration to Canada.
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
SAY BALLOTS MUST COME
Illinois Legislative Committee May
Send State Troops After Them,
IL It Is Necessary.

Springfield, lll.--Balked by the elec.
uon commissioners of the fourth and
tTentf-fourth senatorial districts from
obtaining the ballots cast in the recent
primary elections there, the house
committee on elections contemplates
sending troops to the two districts in
an effort to enforce their order.
There is row in the fourth dis.
trfct between Boyer, a Deneen man,
and Hrubee, an anti-Deneen candi.
date.
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
3ALLlNGER WILL SUE FOE
Retiring Secretary Of Interior Will De.
rnand Half Million Damages from
Clifford Pinchot.

Washington D. C.-Half a million
dollars damages will be demanded in
suit 20 BE- filed in Washington
against Clifford Pinchot, former chief
forester, by Richard \. Balllnger, who
retires from the cabinet position ot
secretary Of the interior.
Mr.. Ral!inger will return TO his home
on the Pacific coast within two weeks.
where h. will recuperate from his in
disposition and then bring 10 bear
his batteries against his former ac.
cuser.
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18

Hopkinsville, Ky-That the assas.
s!nation Of County Judge A, ]. c.
Wells Of Galloway county was a part
Of the plans of the night riders during
the tobacco war in this section in
1907, was testified 10 in the trial of Dr.
David Amos, alleged general" of the
oight riders.
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
R0BS WARSHIP OF $4,000
Assistant to Paynaster on the Georgia
Is Supposed to be Hiding in
Some Caribbean Port.

Washington. Paymaster's Clerk
Lee Of the battlesh!p Georgia, fiagship
OF the fourth division of the Atlantic
fleet, is wanted for the theft of more
than $4,000 from the Georgia's safe,
which was robbed two weeks ago at
Guantanamo.
Lee is supposed to be in hiding in
Cuba, but may have made his way
back to the United States or TO some
Caribbean port, where his capture will
be extremely difficult
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
Britain Takes Up Matter.

had taken up the question with the
state department here. with sug-
gestion that unless the United States
took immediate steps to exhibit its
disposition and ability to protect for
e,vn interests in Mexico. the Euro.
pean governments. more particularly
Great Britain and Germany, would be
compelled to do So
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
Knox Will Go to Cuba.

Washington, d. C.-Secretary of
State Knox, who Immediately after
the adjournment of congress left the
capital for a brief vacation in the
south, probably will pay a short visit
to Havana, before returning to Wash.
ington.
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
DYNAMITE BLAST
WRECKS A VILLAGE
THREE CARLOADS OF ExPLo.
SiVES IN PLANT AT PLEAS
ANT PRAIRIE, WIS.,, LET 90.
$50 PERSONS ARE INJURED
Country Roads Leading to Destroyed
Town Are Lped With Vehicles
Bearing Aid to Victims Hurt
by Flying Debris.

! Pleasant Prairie, Wis.-With a roa
that was heard for 80 miles. a glai,
that was seen fully as far, and with ;
conCussion that broke windows more
than a hundred miles away. three car
loads Of dynamite exploded al tn,
powder plant of the Dupont Nemours
company, one mile northwest of here
1t vii! be impossible for some time
70 tell accurately the number of dead
but fully $50 persons are injured
Nearly every house in the village
which contains 100 residents. has been
greatly damaged. and some of them
wholly demolished.
Reports from the country ten miles
distant are to the effect that houses
ever that Far from the explosion were
thrown down.
Many May Be Killed.
II Is believed inevitable that many
persons have been killed or iniured 4
throughout the surrounding country.
So far as is known at present but one
man Z. :. Thompson foreman Of the
Glaze mill. was killed outright: but
Charles Brady superintendent. and 10.
senh Flint the engineer. are seriously
Injured and may die.
In IL The towns along the shore Of
Lake N'chican. in three states. from
Milwaukee 20 Michigan City. BUILDINGS
were damaged and windows smashed.
The total damage done outside Of tn
7lant Itself cannot be estimated for
many days, hut II p-ehablv will be
several hundred thousand dollars.
In This town olmost every house was
ruined. Al night lon- the country
roads Leading 70 Eonosha from this
0lace and from the lnwn 70 Ry's-o,
We've filed with carriages and farm
WAGONS carving people whose homes
had heor DESTROYED.
Cause Of Exolcclon Unknown.
I'll" cause of the explosion is not
known At the present time. and II will
ne some time before K will he ascer.
.cinof. The plant. occupying 10
acres, has been wrecked. only ono
building remaining. This is one of the
marazires, and It also is filled with
dynamite.
The first explosion took one Of the
magazine buildings. and in q"ick sue.
cession four Others followed the ey.
plosions following so quickly however.
that Il seemed 10 be hur one.
The force Of the ,concussion was ter.
rife. Houses. barns and outhuildinas
=
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
vlralnIa Wins $1,000, 900.

Washington, D. C.-The supreme
court of the United States decided
that West Virginia must pay Virginia
$7,1s2,507 in the long-standing state
debt case. The question of interest,
If any is to be paid, was left open by
the court. The decision was read by
Justice Holmes.
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
Advertise and Fill Churches.

Binghamton, \. Y.-The churches
Of this city have just made an unusu-
al demonstration of the value of news.
paper advertising. AS the result of
an advertising campaign of just one
day, an average increase in the at
tendance in the churches of about 50
per cent was brought about
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18

Ever read the above lett.vV a
one appears from time e time. No.
sre ge1utnss trues a1d' full o. h111SS
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
Mrs. Melber on Trial.

Albany, N. Y.-Charged with decoy.
Ing her baby boy to lonely swamp in
the outskirts of this city and when he
begged piteously for water TO quench
his thirst, forcing carbolic acid down
his throat and numbering him. Mrs.
Edith Melber, a prepossessing young
woman, was placed on trial here.
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
Rebels Slaughter Troops.

FL Paso. Tex.-According to the
courlers Col. Escudero, who left Casas
Grandes some weeks ago, to aid in
capturing Madero, was ambushed in a
deep canyon by the insurrectos and
lost more than $50 men killed and
wounded before he could extricate his
command from the trap.
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
"a TRAIE. MEN INDICTED
Conductors. Br; kemen and Porters
Are Accused Of Cutting Missouri
Pacafc Rate for Cash.

Kansas City. Mo.-Twenty.four con.
ductors, brakemen and porters EN-.
ployed by the Missouri Pacific rail.
road have been indicted IN the federal
court here on charges Of violating the
Interstate commerce laws.
The majority Of the offenses, 1t Is
charged, were committed on the
branch from Hoisington, Kas., to Kan
sas City. The published fare is s5.35,
but il is charged trainmen accepted
SO, in lieu Of ticket.
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
Saves Owner from Fire.

Owosso, Mich. - Fred Courtney,
awakened by the whining and barking
Of his bulldog, went to sleep again.
The dog then dragged the bed clothes
from his master, and when Courtney
awoke the second time, he saw the
house was on fire.
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
KaIser's Son In Egypt.

Cairo, Egypt.-The German crown
prince, Frederick William. arrived
here from Suez, and was welcomed
at the railway station by the khedive.
the ministers and the diplomats resi-.
dent here and Grown Princess Cecile
who. with her suite. has been here for
some time.
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18

San Francisco, Cal.-For taking a
position in the postoffice here, which
his son had won by civil service ex-
animation, George j. Rogley Sr. was
arrested, charged with conspiracy to
defraud the government.
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
Man Killed From Ambush,

Scottsville. Ky.-Wood Ayres. who
was tried recently on the charge of
numbering his mother-in.law, was shot
to death as ne was riding along the
Bowling Green pike. Fifty men hidden
in ambush riddled Ayres with lead. It
is estimated so bullets found his body
as ne tumbled from his horse.
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
Girls Climb Down Fire ESCAPE.

Chicago.-Fifty young women EN-.
ployed by the Sterling Insulated Wire
company climbed down a narrow iron
fire escape from the fourth story OF u
building when fire was discovered in
the plant.
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
New Cable Beinu Laid

Washington, ID. CA new subma.
rine cable through the narrowest part
OF the South Atlantic ocean, connect.
ing Monrovia, Liberia, with Pernam.
buco, Brazil is being laid, according
to American ambassador to Brazil.
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
lyncher Pleads Guilty.

Newark, O.-Robert Cleveland, ac-
cused of murder in Connection with the
lynching Of Carl Etherington, a detec.
tive, pleaded guilty to manslaughter
when his trial was called and was
given an indeterminate sentence.
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
Bcy Shot for Animal

s. LoG.S, NO.-Frank Z Sanbo"n.
IS years old. waiting for his fatLt, to
return from 81. Louis ar Thomas sta
ton. st. Louis county. was sho- ari
filied by Frank e. Norton, nci-hbor.
Norton thought he was firing at an
animal
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18

The United States says through one
of its courts that the hen Is not q
bird, but that an egg is an egg in the
shell or out Of 1t. Now 1t remains to
be seen whether modern science will
put Uncle Sam in the class Of nature
takers or rank him as an expert on
fowl decisions.
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
Minnesota Convlcts Escape.

saltwater, Minn.-Jerry Mccarthy
and Peter Juhl, both from Minneapo-
lis, escaped from prison and have not
been recaptured. Mccarthy was sen.
fenced in 1909 to 10 years, for as.
sault. Juhl was serving a nine-year
term for grand larceny.
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18

A Jury in New York, IN the case Of
young wife who had killed her hus-
band, brought in verdict Of man.
slaughter only. Perhaps they felt that
in the summary taking OFF Of partners
now so fashionable in domestic cir.
cles. the woman ought to have some
show
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
Western Roads Submit,

Washington, d. C.-Every western
railroad involved has submitted to the
decisions Of the interstate commerce
commission denying permission to In.
crease rates. The announcement was
made by the commission.
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
Furniture Men elect Officers.

Cincinnati, O.--De!egates 20 the an
1ual meeting Of the National Retail
Furniture Mems association elected
officers FOR neXc year W. y .hrt2 Of
oay'cu. O.. was chosen president aHL
Michael A!UlTiG!ll Of 3. Louis treas.
uve-
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
Vote Inquiry on Again.

Danville, Ill.-Isaac woodward, fore.
man of the Vermilion county vote in.
quiry grand jury, has been removed
by Judge Kimbrough and John Good.
wine, wealthy retired farmer OF Poto-
mac, is named in his stead.
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
Actress Weds a chinaman.

vancouver, Wash.-Miss Anita Des.
chontz, actress. aged 20, was married
here to Lew Ting. a wealthy Chinese
merchant OF Hoquiam, Wash. The girl
rs of Spanish descent and her home
Is In Pittsburg, Pa.
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
Elliott Declines Offer.

st. Louis, Mo.-Howard Elliott. pres.
ident of the Northern Pacific railroad,
after considering for several days an
offer of the presidency of tho Mis-
souri, Pacific railway. at salary of
$4,000, has declined to accent,
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
-Four Taken From Ruins.

New York.-F'our bodies have been
removed from the debris at 12. IA and
1G East Eighty-seventh street, where
partly finished apartment house col
lapsed. The dead are workmen, who
were buried under concrete.
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
Professor Kills q Doctor.

Tenniie. Ga.-Dr. T. J. Kelly was
shot and killed by Nathan ]. Johnson.
superintendent Of Tonnile institute.
fhe disciplining Of Dr., Kelly's son at
the institute led to the tragedy. Prof
Johnson was arrested.
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
United States Judse Resions.

Cincinnati, O.-United States Cir
cult Judge Henry F. Severens, upon
arriving here to attend session of
the United States circuit court of ap-
peals. announced he had resigned to
take effect ON October 3.
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
HiIIes to Be Taft's Secretary.

Washington, d. C.-Official an.
nouncement has been made that
Charles D. Hilles, assistant secretary
of the treasury, is to succeed Charles
d. Norton as secretary to the presi.
dent on April 4.
Scott County kicker., 1911-03-18
10 Killed BY Avalanche.

Tifis. Russia-An avalanche crushed
a workingmen's tenement near here
while the occupants were still asleep.
Nineteen persons were killed, 1G 9th.
ers received injuries that probably will
prove fatal.