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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-27
THIS MOTH DESTROYS TREES
II 10 Of the Leopard Species and 10 the
King Of Destructive
Pests.

The destructive leopard moth has
been in evidence for the past few
years, but not until recently has the
extent of its ravages been fully ap-
preciated. It has killed thousands
of trees of ell kinds, Golfers Week
ly says, and from present indications
thousands more will be destroyed. It
is difficult TO control the pest be-
cause of its habits. Neither the moth
nor the borer eats the leaves, so that
arsenical poisons are useless. The
borer, after entering the tree, re-
mains two seasons, during which
time it increases in size from a quar-
ter Of an inch to about three inches
long and the size Of lead pencil. A
small tree can be saved by carefully
going over it and destroying the
pest in its behring's. This can be done
with wire or by injecting bisul-
phide of carbon. into the holes and
plugging them up. A large tree in
tested is doomed. The pest rivals in
destructiveness the combined activi-
ties of both the gypsy and brown tail
moths.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-27
why NE QUIT PREACHING
Compensation First Accused the Old
Darby Minister and Then
Found the Ham.

In connection with the inland wa
terways project Representative j..
Hampton Moore has been down
south several times. On his last visit
he encountered an old negro who
had been good guide once, when
Mr.. Moore went sightseeing. The
negro was a local preacher, but he
was no longer working at it.
what was the trouble, uncle ?"
the Philadelphia congressman asked.
"Wall, ali had some trouble wifi
de congregashun. Dey brought sins
OBJ commission agin de ole man dat l
couldn't bar, an / jes had to quit.
Dey accused me of stealin' a ham"
"But they couldn't prove that
thing that wasn't So"
"No, sur; no, sub. I guess you i'
right, sub. They couldn't approve il
if de ole man hadn't a'mitted it,"
"Well, why did you do that if it
wasn't truew
"Well, sub, I kinder guess ah had
to. Ny conscience wouldn't let me
ewade de truf, an when dey found
de ham undah de kitchen table l jes'
couldn't keep still. "-Philadelphia
Times.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-27
ALASKAN TELEGRAPH WIRES.

There are more than 1000 miles
Of lines of communication in the
Washington-AlaskA military cable
and telegraph system. There have
been few interruptions, due, as usual,
to storms, landslides and forest fires.
The latter have always been preya-
lent in summer along the Yukon
river west Of Fort Gibson, but are
yearly becoming less destructive
with the passing Of the forests. The
system comprises 2,592 miles Of sub
marine cable, 204 miles Of double
and l,l59 miles OF single land line,
and 854 miles of wireless.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-27
LoNpoN's LARGE BALLROOM.

London is TO have an immense
ballroom, in which 5000 persons
will be able 10 dance. After the close
Of the skating season at Olympia the
skating surface, which is of maple,
will be scientifically treated by a Vi
ennese expert, and the floor will be
made the finest for dancing in the
world.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-27
EVEN THEN.

Captain Kidd-Whats the tou-
blss Can't you make the prisoner
walk the plank
Lieutenant-No, cap; he absolute
ly refuses to be part of the spec
tacle unless We guarantee him a per-
centage Of the moving picture re-
ceipts.--Puck.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
.CAYNOR FIGHTING
TAMMANY HALL GANG
HE FAvoRs SHEPARD FOR SEN.
AToR, MURPHY OPPOSES
HIM.

New York, Jan. 1.-TWO facts in
the United States senatorship fight In
this state cropped out. Tammany Hall
and Charles F. Murphy are opposed to
Edward M. Shepard of Brooklyn as a
successor to Chauncey M. Depew, and
Mayor Gaynor urges his selection.
Mr.. Murphy spoke for Tammany and
himself before departing for Albany.
The mayor recorded his endorsement
of Mr.. Shepard in letter made pub
lie. 1t Is addressed to State Senator
Frank M. LOOMS of Buffalo and says
in part:
81 can say only that l am heartily
in favor of the election Of Edward M.
Shepard as senator. He stands for
everything which is best in politics.
His election would bring great credit
on the state of New York.
During generation the state of
New York has been represented in the
the United States senate by men who
were mere lobbyists from their youth
up, or corruptionists in politics.
eve have now the opportunity to
set our face against that. VIII we do
it? There never was a palmer case
and If it be evaded the bad effect
| thereof will long survive"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
SAYS PEARY GOT NEAR POLE.
Expert Fixes Him at Lie Miles from
the Exact Spot.

- Washington, Jan. l2.-The house
committee on naval affairs completed
their examination Of Captain Robert
Peary on his claim to reaching the
north pole. Hugh c. Mitchell,
skilled computor of coast and geodetic
survey, testified that he handled
Peary's observations. Mr.. Mitchell
said he had figured that Peary when
he made his furthermost camp he was
less than five miles from the pole and
that in his marches on that last day
of his trip he passed within one and
one-sixteenth miles of the actual pole.
He did not fix Peary exactly at the
pole.
Mr.. Mitchell believed that Peary's
observations could not be faxed The
committee will hear Admiral Chester
today and review the testimony at an
early executive meeting with a view
to passing on the bill for Peary's re-
tirement as a rear admiral
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
OHIO LEGISLATURE
MAY Be ANNULLED
AUDITOR is HOLDING UP VoUCH
ERS AND WHOLE SESSION
MAY BE HELD UP.

Columbus, O., Jan. 12.-As a result
of contentious made by attorneys that
the present session Of the general as
sembly Is being held contrary to the
law which provides for sessions only
in even numbered years. State Aud
itor Fuller held up vouchers of three
OF the employees for salaries. He re-
fused to put the question to Attorney
General Hogan.
II the claim of unconstitutionality Is
upheld all the acts Of the present ses-
sion, including the election of Unit
ed States senator, will be invalidated.
The assembly passed law providing
for change in the time Of holding
session, some years ago, so as to per-
NIT legislators-elect to take office in
the January following election.
Before the present session began
former Attorney General Denman sug
gested that Governor Harmon avoid
possible difficulty by calling the pres
ent session as an extraordinary one.
The governor decided not to do sc
as he considered the action of the as
sembly three years ago was in accord
with the spirit, if not the letter, of the
! constitution.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
ROSEBUD lG Mt REPENTANCE D
Circular Letter Regarding Implements,
Recalled by Department.

Circular Letter Regarding Implements,
Recalled by Department.
Washington, Jan. 12.-The bureau
of Indian affairs has ordered the with
drawal of the circular recently issued
by Superintendent Wood Of the Rose
bud Indian agency directing that the
Indians be allowed to purchase no
farm machinery except Of makes con
trolled by the trust, and the superin-
tendent has been officially reprimand-
ed by the department for his. action In
issuing the circular.
The circular was brought to Con-
gresham Hitchcock's attention some
time ago by Nebraska implement deal
ers who were being Disseminated
against In favor of the trust.
Mr.. Hitchcock took up the matter
on the floor of the house with Con-
gresham Burke, chairman Of the In
dian affairs committee, who first de-
MED the existence of such circular
and later, when Mr.. Hitchcock pro-
duced a copy of it, tried to defend it.
Mr.. Hitchcock also demanded an in
vestigation by the bureau of Indian af'
fairs, with the result stated.
The bureau states that 1t finds the
superintendent motives were no i'm
proper but that he erred in judgment
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
Bomb No. SO in Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. ia dynamite bomb,
the fiftieth in a series that has been
attributed variously to gambling and
labor influences, was exploded in the
rear of hardware store owned by
Fred Werdell. The interior of the
store was wrecked and the occupants
of four flats above the store were bad
ly shaken, several being thrown from
their beds. Every window in the
building was broken. Werdell de
clared he knew no reason why the
bomb had been directed at his store
and the police were unable to locate
any evidence which would point tc
the identity of the person who placed
n
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
FATAL WRECK IN MISSOURI.
Two Killed, twenty-five People lnjur
ed In a Collision.


ed In a Collision.
Fredericktown, Mo-, Jan. 1.-TWO
were killed and twenty-five persons
injured when a passenger and freight
train on the Iron Mountain rail col
lided at Marquand, small town six
miles south of here.
Among the dead was the engineer
of the passenger who was the father
of the freight engineer. The dead:
William Homes, Fredericktown, Mo.
w. A. Paul, Bismarck, Mo, engineer
of passenger train.
The passenger was the regular
southbound local. The freight train
was trying to make up time and to get
into the siding at Marquand before
the passenger arrived at o'clock. Tae
two trains met just outside of the
town. Both engines were demolished
and the mail. baggage and chair cars
of the passenger train thrown FROM
the embankment.
The injured passengers, all OF whom
were from towns nearby, were taS1l
to the Missouri Pacific hospital at st
Louis on a special train. No other ia
talities are expected.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
cHlNA's ASSEMBLY DISSOLVED.
National Session Ends After Stormy
Clashes With Throne.

Picking, Jan. 12.-The national as
sembly which met on October was
dissolved after a session both stormy
and characterized by frequent clashes
with the throne and the grand council,
but which nevertheless had been pro-
ductive of good, intentions of the spe-
cial mission being to prepare the way
for a general parliament in 1918.
The edict of dissolution was read in
the assembly. The grand councillors,
with the exception of Prince Ching,
were present. The prince regent did
not attend the final session.
The palace and the assembly each
appear to have learned lesson from
| the deliberations. The throne has
been made aware that the people are
determined to have voice in the gov
eminent. The radical element has
been made to understand that ill-ad-
vised legislation or movements de-
signed to undermine the central gov.
eminent will not be tolerated.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
70 KILLED IN
MEXICO BATTLE
DESPERATE FIGHT Is WAeED ON
THE RIO oRANpE.
iNsIRREcTos BEAT FEoERALs
A Band Of Eighteen Rebels Holds at
Bay IT'S Federal Troops All Day and
Drives Them Baek-A Newspaper
Correspondent Slightly Wounded.

Comstock. Tex, Jan. ignore than
twenty men were killed In a desperate
battle between the Mexican. federal
soldiers and small party Of insur-
gents on the bank Of the Rio Grande
west Of this point yesterday.
The insurrectos had only eighteen
men and for three hours they held at
bay about seventy-fve rurales and
about 100 infantry soldiers. When
darkness ended the battle the insur-
rectos held the field and the federal
troops had withdrawn couple OF
miles and camped.
The insurrectos left couple OF
hours later for their mountain head
quarters. fifty miles away. carrying
their wounded with them.
OF the eighteen insurrectos, two
were killed and seven wounded.
e. S. O'Reilly, correspondent with
the insurrectos, received slight
wound.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
M'CALL ON THE TARIFF.
Says House Should Retain Its Power
in Making Schedules.

in Making Schedules.
Washington, Jan. 12.-Representa.
tive Samuel w. Mccall of Massachu-
sets, a member of the ways and
means committee of the house, before
the national tariff commission conven-
ton commended the present tariff
board and urged that it be made a
permanent body. He said in part:
THE prime purpose of such COM
mission is the scientific determine
ton of the economic facts necessary
for the information of congress, but
what Is of really more Importance,
for the information Of the people.
1.-THE cost of production here and
abroad Is proper subject of inquiry
but doubt whether 1t deserves quite
the Importance that has been given
1t since it found place in political
platform two years ago. If there are
hundred different concerns engaged
in producing different articles, are
we to take the cost of production of
the most efficient one Of these con.
Germs or of the most expensive? If
we take that cost which is the high
est in fixing the tariff, the other nine
ty-nine are likely TO fatten upon an
unnecessary amount of protection.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
Stephenson Denies Charges.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Ste
phenson said of the charges filed with
the governor of Wisconsin against
him: THE report now made is by
three of the old committee who re-
fused to concur with the majority.
They did not then submit a report,
but have waited until legislature has
been elected which they regarded as
favorable to their plans. Two of
them are no longer members of the
legislature. So far as the charges
have come to me they are without
foundation and wholly false"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
For Johnson.kaufman Battle.

Chicago, Jan. 12.-H. H. Frazee,
local promoter, and Jack Gleason, who
aided in arranging the Jeffries-John-
son fight, offered purse of $4,000 for
twenty-round fight between Johnson
and AL Kaufman, the San Francisco
heavyweight, to be fought in London,
coronation week, Kaufman has &C.
cepted the offer and promoters expect
to receive an answer from Johnson to-
day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13

Chicago, Jan. 12.-Garment workers
voted to give the strike conference
board full power to make settlement
with clothing manufacturers. Peace
negotiations will be opened today as
result.
The new peace proposition Of the
strikers is similar to the one submit
ted by the committee of the council
and refused by the strikers, except
that it provides for the reinstatement
of all men and women now on strike,
while the previous one placed ban
on all strikers suspected of acts OF
violence.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
Gas EXPLOSION
WRECKS STORE
THREE GIRLS MISSING IN A PENN
sYLVANiA DISASTER.
LEAK IN METER CAUSE OF IT

Workmen Had Not Properly Connect
ed Meter and as a Result a Five and
Ten Cent store Filled with Gas.
Then II Exploded.
Connellsville, Pa, Jan. ~ II Mo
Creery's Five and Ten Cent store.
North Pittsburg and Apple streets,
burst into flames at 10 o'clock today
when a gas explosion wrecked the
building. The fire which followed
communicated to adjoining structures.
Three young women clerks are miss
ing, two clerks and the assistant man.
ager and carpenter are In the hos
pital dangerously burned, while n doz-
en- or more other employees are In their
homes suffering from injuries more or
less serious. BY noon the flames were
under control and the property loss
had been placed at $4,000.
There were customers in the store
when the explosion occurred, but the
exact number is not known, nor have
their names been learned.
The known missing are:
Christobal Smith, aged II, clerk.
Nellie Mitchell, aged 10, clerk.
Mary Wagner, aged II, clerk.
Front Wall Carried Out.
There were about twenty customers
In the store when the accumulated gas
let CO. The front wall was thrown
into the street and In falling carried
with 1t large number of electric
wires.
Ada Mitchell, plano player en-
ployed in the store, complained to
| Manager Poff Of the strong odor Of
gas and he went to investigate. Be-
fore his return the explosion had oc-
| Cured.
Miss Mitchell, who was sitting by
the piano, was hurled with the instru-
ment from the back of the building
| through its entire length and into APP
| pie street.
Clerks Caught Under Wreckage.
| Fire appeared to start in all parts Of
the building and within few minutes
other walls began to fall. Merchan-
disc was scattered upon the floors.
many clerks being caught under the
wreckage.
Later it developed that there had
! been two explosions -one * the Cit!s
zens National bank, the front of which
was blown out.
The cause of the disaster lies in the
removal of a meter 1t is stated. Ac-
cording to Manager Poff, workmen
neglected to make the proper connec-
tions. Gas escaping from the pipes
filled the store and probably the bank
building. This was ignited in some
manner and the explosion followed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
POISON
IN STOMACH
SIOUX CITY CHEMIST TESTiFiES
IN HoGREFE CASE.
TRIED 1T ON FROG, FROG DIED
Copyright, Di1.)

A Neighbor Testifies to Mrs. Hogrefe's
Death-Dr. Williams and Or. Morris
Took Out the Stomach and Sent It
to Morningside College.
Wayne, Neb., Jan. Especial to
The News: The state introduced a
number of witnesses yesterday in the
Henry Hogrefe murder trial. The evil
dence was resumed this morning.
The first witness was Charles Elling,
stepfather of Mrs. Hogrefe, who said
his daughter sustained a slight para
lytic stroke as a child, which left her
slightly lame, but otherwise she was
perfectly healthy. He had always been
q friend to Hogrefe till his daughters
DEATH
DR.. ]. ]. Williams, coroner, who con-
Quoted an inquest with DR.. Morris of
Wisner, testified that they removed
the woman's stomach and sent it, with
two boxes of salts to DR.. w. w. Scott,
then chemist at Morningside college,
Sioux City.
Found Strychnine in Stomach.
III. otOlJ IeSlilltu W ISCtINluS TIC
stomach in glass jar, and the salts
He said he found strychnine in the
stomach. A live frog died in fifty-five
minutes from an injection of the stom
ach contents. There was no poison in
the salts.
Mary Bergt, neighbor to Hogrefes
arose at $50 on the day of the death
and went to the pump. Mrs. Hogrefe
came out, laughing and cheerful Al
1880 Hogrefe came to Bergt's house tc
say that his wife was sick. Mrs. Berg
found Mrs. Hogrefe in chair, hel
limbs rigid, head back. Mrs. Hogreft
said she had eaten salmon the nigh
before, thought she was poisoned anG
feared she would die. DR.. Morris wal
telephoned for, but Mrs. Hogrefe wen
from one CONFUSION into another ant
died before the doctor could arrive.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
TOURISTS ARE "HUNG UP"
An ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" Company Goes
Broke and Travellers Suffer.

Boston, Jan. 12.-The filing of the
bankruptcy schedule of the Collver
Tours company in the United States
district court, showed that between
twenty-five and thirty persons who
had paid for tickets for tour around
the world are hung up" at various
points in Europe and Asia. The liza
bilities of the company aggregate near
ly $4,000, with assets of less than
$4,000.
Among those who had paid the COM
pany for passage around the world
are residents of Texas, California,
New York, Ohio and Canada.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
RAILROAD RATES ExoRelTANr.
Ake Stock Man Says That TAFT
Should Stop Proposed Advance.

Shouiu Stop FropoSeo NoSaHSo'
Fort Worth, Tex, Jan. 12.-That the
freight rates proposed by the railroads
of the United States would be direct
and admitted violation of the Sherman
antitrust law and that strenuous
fight should be made to defeat the
plan was declared by Judge Samuel
Cowan, attorney for the National Live
Stock association, in an address before
the animal convention of the organi-
cation.
III this association has not courage
10 stop this advance In rates by fore
ing President Taft and Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham to prosecute the
railroads" he said, ut should disband
at once"
Ike T. Pryor. former president Of the
Texas Stock Raisers association, pre-
scented the annual report Of the COM
mittee Of transportation which assert
ed that the Santa Fe system had made
a profit of 1913 percent.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
Find Cecil erace's Aeroplane.

Brussels, Jan. 1.-THE Chronique
says the wreckage of Cecil Grace's
aeroplane has been washed up on the
beach at Mariakerke, Belgium. The
cap and glasses belonging to Cecil
Grace were picked up in the North
sea off Mariakerke about a week ago
Grace has not been seen or heard from
since December 20, when he was lost
while attempting to cross the English
channel from Calais to Dover.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
TWO YOUNG BOYS
DIE UNDER TRAIN
THEY LAY WITH HEADS ON RAIL,
APPARENTLY WITH SUI
ClDAL INTENT.

Springfield, Mo-, Jan. 1.-TWO boys
believed to be Soney Stoffle of South
Greenfield, Mo-, and Roy Plege of Falls
City, Neb, were killed by a freight
train near Holman, Mo-, four miles
east of here today.
The boys were lying with their
heads resting upon the rail and 1t is
believed they committed suicide. Stof
fIe was IA years and Plege II, accord
ing to papers found on their person.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
S MILLION FOR CANAL FORTS.
President Taft Sends Special Message
to Congress Urging Action.

Washington. Jan. IL. President
Taft today sent to congress a special
message urging the fertilization Of the
Panama canal and recommended that
an appropriation of 100000 for the
initiation Of the work on the proposed
defenses be made at the present ses-
sion of the congress. He forwarded
with the message the report of the
special army and navy board recon-
mending fertilization of the canal.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
Oklahoma Weather Chance,

Tulsa, Okla, Jan. 12.-The Their
mometer registered so degrees above
zero at o'clock, marking the hottest
January day in the history of Okla
homa. Within eight hours the tenn
perature had fallen fifty-two degrees,
1t being but 28 above at 10 o'clock.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
China Has Serious Famine.

Picking, Jan. 12.-Famine conditions
in China are becoming worse. 1t h
reported that thousand people are
succumbing daily, many falling on the
roadsides. MiniLter Calhoun Expressed
himself as hoping that the people Of
the United States would send further
aid to the sufferers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13

Nettie Mowhatt, wife of farmer iiv.
ing near here, was arrested on the
charge of killing her 4-weeks-old baby
The woman, who is but % years old
and the mother of six children, Goa
fessed to killing the baby, saying she
had too many children to care for
Authorities who examined her assert
she Is insane. She is In the custody
of the sheriff.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
Iennessee Note ON senator

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. lathe first
Joint ballot for United States senator
was taken by the Tennessee legisla-
ture and resulted: McMillin. 81; San
ders, 80; Fitzhugh. %; Frazier, IS;
Luke Wright, 2. Necessary for choice.
81. Only one ballot was taken.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
SENATOR CLARK GOES BACK.
Wyoming Man Gets Party Support and
Will Return to Washington.

Cheyenne, Wyom., Jan. 12.-At a
Joint caucus of republicans of the leg
islature held last night Senator G. D.
Clark was chosen as the nominee of
the party to succeed himself, the vote
being "A to 80. This means that SEN
ator Clark will have the full party vote
and will be reelected to the United
States senate.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
PORTUCAL'S STRIKE
COMES TO AN END
MINISTER OF INTERIOR WITH
DRAWS RESIGNATION,
TROUBLE CEASES.

Washington, Jan. 12.-The strike Of
the commercial employees of Portugal
has ended, the railroad strike prob
ably will be settled today and the min
lister of the interior has withdrawn his
resignation, submitted yesterday as a
result Of the labor troubles, according
to a cablegram received by the state
department today from the American
charge d'affaires at Lisbon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-01-13
ootch's Honeymoon on Stage.

Humboldt, Ia, Jan. 12,-Frank
Gotch, the worlds champion wrestler,
was married here at o'clock to Miss
Gladys Oestrich, at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Oestrich. Immediately after the we'd
ding ceremony Mr.. and Mrs, Gotch left
for Chicago where Mr.. Gotch will ap-
pear upon the vaudeville stage for
one weeks engagement.