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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-07
LOSES LEG,
{ TEAM KILLED
:
COlOred Boy Drives In Front
Of Approaching Train and
Bad Accident Occurs.
TRAIN WAS NOT DERAILED
Negl S Wagon Smashed, Team
Killed and He Loses a
Leg.

A negro boy named Vernon
Vaughan, diving wagon belonging
to Henry Henderson, COL. drove on
the l.. & N.'track at Second street
Saturday morning in front of the
approaching Dixie Flyer passenger
train and bad accident occurred.
One mule was killed outright and
the other was so badly crippled that
it had to be killed.
Vaughan's right leg was SO badly
crushed that it had to be amputated
above the knee. He was taken to
the home Of his uncle. Georg e
Vaughan on Third street. where the
operation was performed.
Vaughan. lives with Henderson.
whose home is on the Greenville road
a few miles from town. He was
. harmed not te drive acress the track
by several persons who saw the train
coming, but paid no heed to the
warnings. The wagon was badly
wrecked. but the train was not
thrown from the track. The cross
ins somewhat above the street
level and vaughan's foolish act en-
dangered the lives Of a train full
Of passengers. The boy is about IS
years old.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-07
At The Christian Church Was
Successful in Every
Way.
About $4,000 Raised to Free
The Church From Its Bond
ed Debt.

The Rains Rally at the Ninth st.
Christian church was highly success
full both in its inspirational features
aud in its practical benefits. DR..
Rains spoke in his unequally master
full way of the growth of Christiani-
ty to a great morning audience.
Sunday night he gave travel lee
ture of much and vital interest to
the church. The Methodist Church
adjourned its night service to hear
the distinguished lecturer. Rev. A..
r. Kasey appeared on the platform
with the lecturer and made the
opening prayer of the occasion The
music of the night service was ex-
cellent. Especially notable yester-
day was the large number in the
choir space. Mrs. Foster and Prof.
Foster made profound impression
with their duet why not to night?"
which they gave at the night hour.
The audience at the night service
was very large the state of the
weather being considered. The
Ninth st. Church is happy in the
raising of means for the payment
of its bonded indebtedness. DIR.
Rains asked for $4,000 for this pur-
pose. Within half hour he had
gotten more than $4,000 pledged.
Within the afternoon enough was
raised In addition to make the total
about $l4. 200.
The officers of the Church say that
the rest Of the sum asked for can
and will be secured from persons
who for one cause and another were
not present at the morning service.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-07
Aside From the Fact That the
GuarantOrS Failed to be
Entirely Reimbursed
SEVEN SUCCESSFUL. FLIGHTS.
Jimmy Ward Performed All
Three Days, on Friday Go
ing Nearly 1000 Feet.

In spite of threatening weather
the third day of the Aviation Meet
passed off without rain enough to
interfere with the program.
Only two flights were made the
last day, each of from seven to ten
minutes. The first was at 2:3O
o'clock and Jimmy Ward after as
cending to an elevation of several
hundred feet circled the grounds
three or four times and came down
almost upon the exact spot from
which he started.
The second flight was at $3.50 and
did not differ materially from the
first except That it vas more of an
altitude exhibition. The Aviator
went up to an estimated elevation of
1000 feet, his descent from a point
far to the east in a straight line to
the aviation field being a most beau.
tiful exhibition of the new art Of
flying by man.
|. Taken altogether the second days
program was the best, as it was on
Friday afternoon that the highest
flight was made, Ward attaining an
altitude of 5000 feet. He made a
very wide circuit passing high over
the city itself, so far up in the sky
that the Aeroplane with a spread of
81 feet looked like huge bird with
wings four or five feet from tip to
tip.
In all Jimmy Ward made seven
flights, two the first, three the Sec
ond and two the third day. All were
entirely successful and passed off
without a hitch or mishap Of any
kind.
The rain on Saturday while it did
not stop the flights, kept the meet
from being a financial success and
the guarantors had to make good a
deficit of a few hundred dollars,
Hopkinsville did what it started
out to do and pulled off the first
aviation meet ever held in Kentucky
or any other Southern State by
city of less than 10000 to $4,000
1t has proved once
more that Hopkinsville is city that
stands without a rival in Kentucky
for enterprise and bold strokes of
progressiveness.
Jimmy Ward made good in all his
He is a mere boy in
but he understands his
business and knows his Shooting
Star" like book.
1t was a disappointment to every
body that series of untoward cir
prevented exhibitions by
Judge Prowse's machine. His
biplane, though very like Wards in
is much larger. 1t was
injured in shipping and it was not
until the second day that it was
ready for a flight. When in attempt
ing to rise it suffered another break
and further repairs had to be made.
the machine was still moi in
good condition 1t was tried again Sat-
nrday twice. The first time II swerv-
ed to the right. making short turn
near the starting place The second
time 1t crossed the entire field and
disappeared over the hill to the west.
but did not leave the ground. The
trouble was evidently with the en-
zine, which failed to work properly.
The attendance increased from
lay to day. but 1t was not what it
'hould have been. The very nature
If the performance initiated against
Is support by those lacking in pub
ic spirit. since there were many
points of vantage from which the
actual performances in the air could
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-09
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Harley
Hubbard slipped on the sidewalk in
the rear of the family residence at
1045 Fifth avenue, and broke one Of
her lower limbs. She was walking to
the back door and slipped on a i.af
on the wet sidewalk. ExaminAa1ss
revealed the fact that both the tfbaa
and fibula bones were broken. Ths
limb is now in plaster cast and Mn-
Hubbard is feeling pretty well and
is fairly comfortable. The break l.
so serious however that it will Drsb-
ably be couple of months before ~
will be able to be around as usual
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-09
LOOKS GOOD FOR REPUBLIC
ANS IN NEW MEXICO

Ans in NEW MEAlCO
| Special TO The Herald.
FARMINGTON, N. NJ, Oct. g.
Information just reaching here from
Santa Fe conveys the intelligence that
word is being passed out from the
capital that the Republican seandpat-
tiers must and most surely will win
in the forthcoming state election. and
that during the five years in power
machine will be built up which
twenty-five years time will not dis
solve. Every worker is given orders
i is said, to concentrate efforts on the
Mexican voters of the state who it
seems hold the balance of power in
elections. The word ''We will win" is
sent out supposedly to influence into
Z line those Republicans who swear they
! will not support Bursom.
Heavy and continuous rains have
swollen all streams in San Juan coun-
ty to the point of overflowing, and
mitch damage may result to head
gates and bitches should the downpour
continue.
Live stock of all descriptions on the
ranges are reported in excellent con-
dition with an abundance of grass
and other forage for the entire win
ter. Pennington has never imported
any fresh meats, but to the contrary
does considerable exporting.
A peach measuring 1S ~ inches
in circumference comes from one of
our local orchards.
The K. of P. fraternity have moved
their lodge from the Pierce, to the
Hunter mercantile building. The Ma
sens will shortly move from the old
city hall building to the new Wa
terman brick near the postoffice.
Several fruit growers are prepar-
ing to smudge next spring.
Local shippers are making a howl
about bad shipping service between
Pennington and points east.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-09
FlOOd-SWcpt
A SERIOUS
SITUATION

The county commissioners are con-
fronted with mighty bad situation
today and would probably be very glad
IL a Moses would come out of Egypt
and show them way out of Ne diff
ficulty. The facts are, stated in cold
blooded manner, that La Plata county
has today scarcely n single bridge,
or a road At for travel. The most con-
servative estimate the damages to the
county highways at 100000 and many
level headed citizens figure that the
sum mentioned is not equal to so
per cent Of the damages done by the
floods of the past twenty-four hours.
To rebuild these bridges and TO repair
the washed out roads without money
and without price is the question fac
ing the commissioners. The county
has no funds, to speak of, to be used
for that purpose and it seems to be
the general impression of the board
that bond election. to vote bonds for
the securing Of funds with which to
make new roads, cannot be held be-
fore the general election in 1912. Mr..
Scouton has au idea that the banks
can be utilized for ready money, the
same to be repaid by bond issue to
be voted in 1912, and we hope that
he is right in his surmises for of all
necessary things the prompt rebuild
ing of the ruined roads is the most
imperative.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-09
COURT NOTES.

John C. Wilson, who pleaded not
guilty when arraigned in court some
few days ago, was today taken before
Judge Pike where he withdrew his
plea of not guilty and entered a plea
of guilty. The judge accepted ~
plea and took the case under advtss-
ment until, next Monday when ss.-
tence will be imposed.
Bob" Lange, the Oxford disturb
ing element, was in court this after
noon, before Justice Shannon, charged
with carrying concealed weapons, and
threatening the life of one Of more
Oxfordites. The case was continued
until tomorrow.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-09

the bridge at the power plant above
lockwood went out and this being the
case there is little reason to expect
any stood the onrush of waters.
The wooden bridge spanning the
Animas in connection with the steel
portion, known as the Wallace bridge.
went out about O'Clock yesterday
morning. The Trimble Springs bridge
i5 in place and can be crossed, al
though water was still running across
the wagon road between Trimble and
the bridge this forenoon.
II is impossible To estimate the dam
age to farmers of the valley. Those
on both sides Of the river suffered
alike. Water covered portions of the
Joe Day and Kroeger ranches and
rushed down the county road but no
one has come down from that section,
hence the real damage is not known.
About / o'clock yesterday water
spout came down the gulch on the
east side of the Animas opposite the
IL DfbukHL uoWn
boulders, trees and everything In its
way and the noise was heard above
the din and roar of the river for miles.
Mrs. Hopkins says it was wonder
full sight.
Mr.. Mitchell, who resides at Bakers
bridge, says the flood Of two years
ago was not anywhere near as high
as the one Of yesterday and this Ii
shown by the amount that passed by
Durango.
Mrs. John Bell and daughter, Miss
Frances, walked from Bells spur to
Bakers bridge yesterday afternoon to
obtain information. They report lit
tie damage around their place.
Mr.. Raymond did not stop to in
quire the damage to the Lee, Buchan-
an, Kerr and Mead orchards, but from
reports it will be extensive, new soil
reports it will be extensive, new soil
deep, thus running strawberry beds.
small fruits, etc.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-09

w. N. Miller and little son Nathan
are here from Mancos on vfsit
to DIR. and Mrs. Grant Morris. kr.
Miller came over on business, and n
dications are such that he may have
to remain some time. His brother,
N. C. Miller, who was so i'll fsr a
time, has now returned from Cali
fornia and is at home in Grand juno
ton, just about as well as ever
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-09

Mr.. and Mrs. C. K. Cobb have
moved from 2153 West Second aveA.s
to the residence owned by j. S. d.
Hopkins of the Animas valley, DSS
West Second avenue.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-09
THE TRAINS.

No news of the trains, except that
the passengers on the Red Apple train
arrived at noon today, having been
transferred at Bondad.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-09

Furnished rooms. Good clean fur.
nished rooms for rent at the Redmer
house, 952 Second avenue. Prices
right. O6-tf
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-09

As all telegraph wires connecting
Durango with the outside are still
down we, of necessity, go to press
without our press report.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-09
Dolores River Follows Old Bed Of
Years Ago and Floods Town.

Telegram to The Herald.
DOLORES, Colo, Oct. 8.-At 8
o'clock last night the Dolores river
overflowed It's banks and, following
the old river bed of long ago, the wa
ter swept in raging current through
the center of the town. The citizens
hastily forsook their homes and
sought the protection Of the higher
ground.
The roadbed of the Rio Grande
Southern was washed out and side
walks were swept away. Many dwell
ings are filled with mud and other
wise damaged but only one residencs
was moved from its foundatina II
the flood. Many of the wages ~
railroad bridges in the county havn
been carried away and the damaee
are very great. The people Of tAe
town are not discouraged and, with
a few days Of sunshine, Dolores will
be herself again.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-09
Best Display Named

Apples-Charles Pearson, first; Guy
Turner, second.
Pears-A. N. Trolinger, first; Mrs.
7. C. Carbis, second.
Plums-Guy Turner, first; Mrs. F.
c. Carbis, second.
Grapes-J. A. Sewers, blue ribbon
Peaches-Mrs. F. C. Carbis, first;
Ole Lee, second.
Crab Apples-ole Lee, blue ribbon
Best Plate Named
Peaches-E. D. Billings, first; Ole
Lee, second.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-09
HORTICULTURE

Best and largest display of fruits
grown in La Plata county, all one
mans growing and not less than fif-
teen varieties-Ole Lee, first; Frank
Cooper. second; R. E. Scott, third.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-09
Largest

Potato-E. f. Martin, ribbon.
Cabbage-Mrs. A. N. Trollinger
first; Mrs. j. w. Sites, second.
Pumpkin-Mrs. Ida Henry, first
Mrs. Leona Taylor, second.
Squash-Mrs. Leona Taylor, first
William Graft, second.
Sugar beet. L. Day, first; Johr
Holland, second.
Mangle-W, Alva Short.
Turnip-Hardin Peterson.
Red beet-C. F. Adamson.
Hardin Peterson.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-09
Best Display of

Ear corn-Mrs. w. Alva Short, blue
ribbon (second money!.
Potatoes-A. f. Baulware, first; ].
L. Day, second.
Cabbage-Hialmar Clausen, first;
T. +. Peterson, second.
Sugar beets-George Holland, first;
Robert Pearson, second.
Pumpkins and quashes-George
Holland, first; Perry Spencer, second.
Celery-Mike Bodo, blue ribbon
(second money!.
Hjalmar Clausen, first;
Miss Martha R. Clarke, second.
Parsnips-George Holland, first; C.
Pearson, second.
Turnips and rutabagas-George
Holland, first; Mrs. L. B. Michaels,
second.
Onions-George Holland, first; Mrs.
Rachel Harmon, second.
Cauliflower-Perry Spencer, first;
George Holland, second.
William Graft, first;
George Holland, second.
ucumbers-George Holland, first;
Mrs. Leona Taylor, second.
Radishes-George Holland, first;
Joe Shurvington, second.
Lettuce-T. f. Peterson, first; Geo.
Holland, second.
Beans-George Holland, first; Mrs.
Leona Taylor, second.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-09
Best and Largest Display

Vegetables grown in La Plata coun-
ty, one mans growing-Mike Bodo,
first; George Holland, second.
Grains and vegetables grown with
out igation---Louis-s Smith first;
Paul Smith, second; Tom Sterr, third
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-09
Mnncos River on Rampage; TOWN Of
Mancos But Slightly Damaged.

Telegram to The Herald.
MANCOS, Colo, Get. 6.-The Man
cos river was last night the highest
ever known but, SO far ~ the town
Of Mancos is concerned, there 4 vsry
fcon.,pu.d on p.r. ~
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-09

CONTINUED on Page ~
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-09
Best Collection of

hest SOliectiOn OF
sheaf oats-Louis Smith, only col
lection.
sheaf wheat-Louis Smith, only col
lection.
Sheaf barley-Louis Smith, only
collection.
Sheaf corn-John Holland, second
(blue ribbon, second money!.
Best Fifty Pounds
White wheat-C, P. Webb, first;
Alamosa ranch, second.
Red wheat-A. f. Baulware, blue
ribbon tsecond money!.
White oats-A. F. Baulware, blue
ribbon (second money!.
Barley-C. P. Webb, blue ribbon
(second money!.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-09
Foot Bridge at the Elec-
tric LIGHT Plant Swept Away

The foot bridge near the electric
light plant went out yesterday after
noon about 5 o'clock, and the COM
pany's beautiful lawn was lake, the
water overlooking around the plant,
and into the low floor of the build
ing, but doing no damage to the ma
chinery.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-09
pa st the bridge,
Trail to Mines
Entirely 0bliterated

The trail to the mines just COM
pleted at considerable expense, which
followed Junction creek for some dis
tanee, is now obliterated as If it had
never been.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-09

(continued or Page ~
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-09
THE FAIR
AWARDS
LIST OF PRIZE WINNERS.

Secretary Clark and his assistant,
Claude Bradley, have compiled fail
list of wards.
The following is a complete list
of the prize winners at the Colorado
New. Mexico fair:
Premiums awards of the Colorado
llew Mexico fair, 1911; 21S exhibitors,
SO entries.
AGRICULTURE
Best and largest display grains and
grasses grown in La Plata county, all
one mans growing; Raymond Taylor,
first; j. l.. Day, second.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-07
Too Mean.

Andrew Carnegie recently advised
some New York girls to marry poor
men. Il would rather be born poor
than millionaire" he said, '"and
/ have had experience of both es-
tates.'
At dinner Mr.. Carnegie, elaborat-
ing the above, said:
Il suppose these girls will all take
my advice about marrying poor men.
Poor men are so much easier to find
than rich ones. But that is no hard
ship.
SO many people think that a poo
young couple, to get on, must prac-
tice the niggardly meanness of Tom
Weldon.
Tom Weldon. on a journey from
Altoona to Philadelphia, got into a
game OF cards with young man.
The young man lost steadily Finally,
as Philadelphia drew near, he was
out a total of $6l.
The young man had a hard hunt
to produce ali this money. From one
pocket he took two twenty dollar
bills, from another ,wo fives, from
his waistcoat ten-dolar gold piece
and a silver dollar, from his trousers
half dollar, a quarter, two dimes
and four pennies. The final penny he
couldn't find, search where he would
I'm awfully sorry he said to
Tom Weldon. I'm a cent short
Never mind, young man. said
Tom. genially. We won't stick at a
cent. You can give me your evening
paper"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-07
ARROW
BANK ROBBERS
TWO SUSPECTS IN JAIL AND Of
FICERS CLOSE UPON OTHERS
GOT ONLY $40.

Tulsa, Okla, April with two
men in the county Jail in connection
with the crime and posses pursuing
other members of the gang and fol
lowing up every tangible clue, the city
and county officers of Tulsa are fast
running to earth the robbers who blew
the safe of the First State bank OF
Broken Arrow, at o'clock Thursday
morning and cleaning up what ap'
peared this morning to be a battling
case.
The two men arrested were John
Bowman and man giving the name
of Fred Walker. Bowman, % years
old, is we'll known to the officers, and
was recently brought back from Tex
as, where he went year ago when
he jumped bond to escape trial on
charge of burglarizing a store at Ska
took. He was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Lora Hall, who got him IN
Texas.
Fred Walker was run to cover and
found in a gulch near jerks at noon
today by Tulsa Policeman Grant
Pilkington and a cowboy named Jack
Lane. Walker was handcuffed with
barbed wire, walked to Tulsa, dis
tance of sixteen miles, and placed in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-07
EPWORTH LEAGUE SCOUTS.
Officers Have Been Chosen and An.
other Meeting Called for April 9.

The Scouts of the Bpworth League
is new organization in the city
among the boys, and on last Sunday
twenty-five applications for member
ship were filed. The meeting held
wednesday resulted in perfecting the
organization by electing Harry Story
president and Cecil Babers secretary.
The next meeing will be held Sun
day. April 8, when all members are
requested to be present. Several ap
plications for membership are pend
ing.
Those who have joined the Bpworth
League Scouts are:
Harry Story, Floyd Swindell, Leon
Trice, j. w. Smith. Carl Grunnert,
Leroy Hoffman,, Leroy Trice, Bow
den, Lacy, Henry Goodman, George
Davis, Willie Fieldbinder, Sam Talk.
ingtodn, Tabor Gait, Ceci. Baber, Rob-
ert Harrison, Bee Payne, Herbert
Wolyerton, Larue Moore, Howard Nc
Neese.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-07

SUBURBAN PROPERTY-16O acres
adjoining the city of Ardmore on the
west at the end of West Main street,
all level and pretty, would make an
ideal addition to the city. Some one
will get it at a bargain If purchased
within a reasonable time. Buy di-
rect from the owner. Price $6500 cash
per acre, JIM WATKINS.
My home is short distance from the
town on the west.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-07
PONTOON BRIDGES
WITH THE ARMY
OFFICERS IN TEXAS TELL WHY
THE GOVERNMENT SENT THEM
III RAINED.

San Antonio, Texas. April Il
know, now" said an army officer last
night. why the government brought
the pontoon bridges to the mobiliza-
ton camp to Fort Sam Houston. They
are needed to navigate the camp. !
had always heard that Texas was dry.
alarmingly dry, and when | studied
geography as boy, this part of Tex
as was known as the Great American
Desert where rain was as rare as the
man who likes to pay his taxes. But
| am convinced now that some OF
the geography | studied when a lad
was misleading, and that Uncle Sam
really knows what is needed in a
mobilization camp. There is just such
thing as rain in Texas, and like the
Irishman who let go to spit on his
hands, II comes down at an awful
rate. The streets in the camp have
been a bog the greater part of the
time We have been there, and I under
stand that the man who controls the
cork on the weather situation is pre-
dieting more rain. He may have 1t in
for the army. and again he may be
trying to get on real easy terms with
Texas farmers who appear to be de-
lighted with the wet weather condi-
tions Be that as it may, just why the
pontoon bridges We're brought to Tex
as is no longer a secret"