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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22
VALUABLETOFARMER
Hawks and Owls Destroy Many
voracious Rodents.
FerruuInous Rouehies ls One Of Our
Largest and Most Beneficial Birds,
as II Feeds on Meadow Mice
and other Mammals.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
According to biological authorities
of the United States department of
agriculture, certain hawks and owls
are of value to the farmer in destroy
ing voracious rodents. Notwithstand-
ing the deep-rooted prejudice against
these birds, 1t is the belief that the
good they do overbalances the evil.
Hawks and owls may be divided ar
bitrarily into four classes:
1. Species wholly beneficial.
2. Those chiefly beneficial.
8. Those In which beneficial and
harmful qualities about balance.
4. Harmful species.
II should be stated that several birds
of prey belong to one or another class,
according to locality. A hawk or owl
may be locally injurious because at
that place mice, squirrels, insects and
other noxious animals are scarce, and
consequently the bird is driven to feed
on things of more or less value to
man, while in other regions where its
natural food abounds, 1t does absolute
ly no harm. A good example of this
kind Is the great horned owl.
To the wholly beneficial class, the
squirrel hawk or ferruginous rough
leg and the four kites-the white
tailed kite, Mississippi kite, swallow
tailed kite and everglade kite-belong.
The chiefly beneficial class contains
a majority of our hawks and owls, and
includes the following kinds: Marsh
hawk, Harris hawk, red-tailed hawk,
red-shouldered hawk. short-tailed
hawk, Swanson hawk. broad-winged
hawk, Mexican black hawk, Mexican
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

| gcshawk, sparrow hawk. Audubon car
| acara, barn owl, long-eared owl, short
/ cared owl, great gray owl, barrel owl.
western owl, Richardson owl, Acadian
owl, screech owl. fiammulated screech
owl, snowy owl, hawk owl, burrowing
owl, pygmy OWL ferruginous pygmy
owl and elf owl.
The class in which the harmful and
beneficial qualities balance includes
the golden eagle, bald eagle, pigeon
hawk, Richardson hawk, Aplomado
falcon, prairie falcon and great horned
owl.
The harmful class comprises the
gyrfalcons, duck hawk, sharp-shinned
hawk, Cooper hawk and goshawk
The roughlegged hawk and the fer
ruginous roughleg or squirrel hawk.
as it is sometimes called on account
of its fondness for ground squarrels.
so destructive in the West, are among
our largest and most beneficial hawks
The former breeds wholly north of the
United States, migrating south in Sep
tember and October and remaining un-
I'll the following April, The latter
breeds extensively through the great
plains region. The winter range Of
the roughleg is determined more by
the fall of snow than by the intensity
OF cold, the main body advancing and
retreating as the barrier Of snow melts
or accumulates. Meadow mice and
Jennings form the staple food of this
bird. Jennings do not reach our
territory, except in Alaska, but in the
north of Europe they occasionally
form into vast, migrating, devastating
hordes, which carry destruction TO
crops in the country invaded. The
yole, or meadow mouse, is common
in many parts of this country. and east
of the Mississippi river. without doubt
is the most destructive mammal TO
agriculture. II destroys meadows by
tunneling under them and eating the
roots of grass. This mouse also de-
stroys grain and various kinds of veg
etables. especially tubers, but proba-
bly, does even more damage by grid
ling young fruit trees.
The roughleg 10 one of mans most
important allies against meadow mice,
feeding on little else during its six
months sojourn In the United States
II thus renders important service in
checking the ravages Of these small
but formidable pests. The roughleg
is somewhat crepuscular in habits, be-
ing on the alert during twilight and
early dawn. when small mammals are
most active, Other mice. rabbits and
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22
Chickens Banished.

Except in spsrsely-settled sections
of the city, chickens are soon to be
banished from New York city. The
Department of Health paved the way
for this action by approving an
amendment to the sanitary code
making it unlawful for any person
to maintain chickens within seventy
five feet of a neighbor.
The new regulations will also re-
quire all chickens to be confined in
coops and runways to be thoroughly
washed and renovated each year.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

Figure, Adult Male.
handsome hawk wages continuous war
fare, and great is the service 1t per-
| forms in keeping their numbers in
, check. Rabbits, prairie dogs, and oc-
casionally pouched gophers are eaten.
The marsh hawk is one of the most
valuable on account of its abundance,
wide distribution and habits. 1t is
more or less common throughout the
United States, and may be easily rec
ognized by it's white rump, slender
form and long, narrow wings, as it
beats untiringly over the meadows,
marshes and prairie lands in search
Il food. If il we're not that occasion
ally it pounces upon small birds, game
and poultry, its place in the first class
would be insured, for 1t is an indefa-
tigable mouser. Rodents, such as
meadow mice, rabbits, arboreal squir-
rels and ground squirrels, are its IA
vorite quarry. In parts of the West
the last-named animals form its chief
subsistence. Lizards, snakes, frogs
and birds also are taken.
Abundant proof is at hand to show
that the red-tailed hawk greatly pre-
fers the smaller mammals, reptiles and
batrachians, taking little else when
these can be obtained in sufficient
numbers. II hard pressed by hunger,
however, it will eat any form Of life
and will not reject even offal and car
rion; dead crows from about the
roosts, poultry which has been thrown
on the compost heap, and flesh from
the carcasses of goats, sheep, and the
larger domesticated animals are eaten
at such times.
The red-shouldered hawk, or, as 1t
Is sometimes incorrectly called, the
"hen hawk" is common, and very val
liable to the farmer. 1t is more nearly
omnivorous than most of our birds of
prey, and is known to feed on mice,
birds, snakes, frogs, fish, grasshoppers,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

state that waterfowl are captured BY
this bird. but there IL no known In
stance Of its attacking birds. Stom-
achs Of specimens shot in locations
teeming with waterfowl contained
nothing but the remains Of meadow
mice.
The forrugincus roughleg is as fully
beneficial as its relative. though the
character of its food differs some
what. In many parts of the country
Inhabited by II, meadow mice. which
play such an important part in the
economy of the other bird. are scarce
or wanting, but are replaced by near
ly as destructive rodents, the ground
squirrels. Upon these this large and
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22
Rheumatism Pains Stopped.

The first application of Sloan's
Liniment goes right to the painful
part-it penetrates without rubbing
1t stops the Rheumatic Pains
around the joints and gives relief
and comfort. Don't suffer! Get a
bottle to-day! tits a family medi-
cine for all pains. hurts, bruises.
cuts. sore throat, neuralgia and chest
pains. Prevents infection. Mr.. Chas.
H. Wentworth. California, writes:-
1T did wonders for my rheumatism.
pain is gone as soon as apply it. |
recommended it to my friends as the
best Liniment | ever used" Guar
antee1. 25c at your Druggist.
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

The will Of James Fen Ali Haggin.
who died at Newport, r. l., was
filed in the SuiroRate's court. Ac-
cording to a statement esterday by
Allan McCulloch. one of the execu-
tors. the value of the estate is about
$I5.000.000 The estate is left to
the widow. Mrs. Margaret V. Hsg-
gin. and other relatives of the de-
cedent. Mrs. Hsggin received one
fifth of the residusry estate. in lieu
OF DOVER.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

With the contest nearly year off
Hopkins county with characteristic
modesty. already has half dozen
candidates for distinct offices. not
withstanding the fact that the coun-
ty already has the nominee for con-
gresham and the insurance commits
sioner. Those in the ring are Judge
j. F. Gordon for Appellate Judge;
Lee Gibson and viii j. Cox for Cir
cult Il2dge and Ruby Laffoon. Ed
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

Prac.ic l'y no changes were made
in the ass essment of tangible prop
erty of the rail Dads in the State by
the Railroad Commission. which ad-
tournament to-day until October Z.
with the L. & N. and c. & o. and
X. & /. Bridge Company assessments
still before il.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

Gen. ]. H. de la Rey, a famous
Boer general, was shot and killed by
the police at Cape Town. South Af-
rica, who mistook his automobile
for one in which some law-breakers
were making their escape.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

Jas. B. Brown, has been finally
agreed upon for Democratic Election
Commissioner in jefferson county,
after two or three attempts to har-
monize the rival factions. The ap-
pointment was made by Chairman r.
l.. Greene and the Republican Of the
State board, r. c. Stoll.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

Governor McCreary has appointed
Mr.. Charles T. Ray as Judge of the
Common Pleas Division, No. 4, of
the jefferson Circuit Court, succeed
ing the late Judge w. M. Smith.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22
DANCER In MIxInq Salt.

There is risk In mixing salt in dry
mash, as it is impossible to distribute
II evenly. II is injurious to fowl to
eat too much OF 1t. The only safe way
is to give 1t in wet mash. The proper
way OF mixing is to use about table,
spoonful to a gallon Of water After
allowing the salt to dissolve use the
water for mixing the mash.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

The Germans have not been entire
" driven out of France. Their pres
ent battle line extends into German
territory, but on the north it is in
the mountain forests of Northwest
France, 20 miles from Paris.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

President Wilson has received an
appeal from women of thirteen ma
tions, to the number of 100000,
asking him to head a movement to
promote peace.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

The Black Diamond Collier rammed
and sank the Canadian steamer Mon
tagny near Quebec Friday morning
and Ia lives were lost.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

DYSPEPSIA is Americas curse. To re-
store digestion, normal weight, good
health and purify the blood, use Bur.
dock Blood Bitters. Sold at all drug
stards. Price, Sl.00.
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22
Good chIcksn MatInns.

Good matings are six 70 ten hens
of the Asiatic class (8rahmas. Coch-
ins. etcJ; ten TO fourteen OF the Amer
lean class plymouth Rocks. Wyan-
dottes. etc.), and fourteen to twenty
OF the Mediterranean class lLeghorus.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

Italy has called for her reservits to
report Sept. 2S. Public meetings are
being held and war sentiment isrun-
ming high.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

The Democratic majority in Maine
ran up to $500 on the full returns.
The Progressive candidate polled
5000 votes.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

Sunday, October 4th, is the day
set apart by President Wilson as a
day of prayer for peace in Europe.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22
Great Horned Owl.

eentipedes. spiders, crawfish, earth
worms, and snails. About 80 per cent
OF its food consists of injurious man.
mails and insects, and hardly ~ per
cent Of poultry and game.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

Still another candidate is out for
circuit Judge in the fourth district
Wm. ]. Cox, of Madisonville.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

Germany at the last census had
100000 more women than men.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

The name Doan's inspires conf
dence-Doan's Kidney Pills for Kid
ney ills. Doan's. Ointment for skin
itching. Doan's Regulets for mild
laxative. Sold at all drug stores.
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22
KENTUCKY FAIR DATES.

The following are the dates fixed
for holding the Kentucky fairs for
1914. ss reported:
Horse Cave. Sept. 23-4 days.
) Pennyroyal Fair, Hopkinsvile.
Sept. 29-5 days.
Glasgow. Sept. 30-4 days.
Paducah, Oct Ga days.
Murray, Oct. 7-3 days.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1914-09-22

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-21
psGheTT.

a strong hume lat
knocked other night
in private life Jules Rochambeau something like that
SOMETIMES SAW STRANGE ANIMALS
Headline straight "Picher Whistles
When Full We have known several who sang and DANCED
We Freddie Welsh trains by dancing the TANGO II
So Richie need not be afraid to meet him.
understand number of people marvelng the
old to the wrestling professional wrestler
need anything but desire for graft why should hey
o, STEWED PINEAPPLE
As matter Of might he stated that Johnny King will
longer King to Cincinnati.
learning that Tommy to to
institution crippes
selected.
WHICH TOM LOVES
Tommy he could victory the present
heavies but he would have to spend whole lot
that there wrestIers
for Usually it is the audience that looks for this
Losing yachters alb They Of
not of the right number of letters
SOME CORPULENT!
National Commissions chance barring
baseball is about fat a worms hips
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-21

John X. Tener was a pitcher.
Today he is governor of Pennsyl-
vania and was recently elected
president of the National league
at the largest salary ever paid a
National league executive. Upon
retiring from baseball Tener be-
came a banker. He'never was a
FOUNDER"
Hans Wagner is one of base
balls wealthiest men. For years
he has drawn the largest players
salary in the National league.
Wagner could not have played his
nerve-exhausting, dynamic game
for II years had he lived other
than clean life.
1t is needless to name the 9TH
err kind, they are too we'll known.
They were men of bright promise
who failed in the pinch-whO
chased the elusive will-o'-the-wisp
in the alluring hand of folly.
WHICH ROAD DO YOU
CHOOSE, YOUNG MAN? THE
DECISION RESTS WITH YOU
ALONE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-21

Basketball, winters greatest
sport. may undergo considerable
change in 1915.
This change which in the opin-
ion of Prof. Elmer Gress, sup
ervisor of the Dayton, o., play
grounds, will make the game
more interesting, is in effect in
Dayton, and the Amateur Ath-
letic union has commented favor
ably upon 1t.
Prof. Gress is Southern Ohio's
leading basketball authority. He
mas never been satisfied with the
method of putting the ball into
play by having the two centers
jump for it when the referee
losses it up between them.
Gress' objection is that very
tall player at center gives his
team too much advantage over
an opponent. He wants teams of
five who can work together in
every detail, which he says is at
present impossible.
Instead of putting the ball into
play as the rules now call for,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-21
AND
GOOD CHEER AT
LEAGUE SMOKER
Words by Schaefer
Music by Macdonald

Hyperbolically speaking. 1t was
some windy night at the first an
nual smoker of the first lodge of
the Conversational league of
America. held in Rosin's hall last
night.
Everybody who felt overbur-
dened with conversation and
some who did not-was escorted
to the platform and allowed all
the time he wanted to peddle the
trademark of the league. There
were plenty of good stories. lots
to eat and drink. and choice
cigars as an aftermath.
The Conversation leagues char.
ter will close January 27. accord
ing to the announcement of Off
cial Scorer Walter Corcoran. or
course, the league Is essentially
composed of baseball fans, but 1t
adopted bylaws last night giving
itself power to enter politics, or
take up any movement that would
cultivate good fellowship and
good sportsmanship. and squelch
the knockers.
Bob Albright, "the male Mel
b." attended the league after his
performance at the Pantages,
Joined the organization, and en-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-21
These Men Travelled One Road

Every red-blooded boy wants
TO be a great athlete. He can't
help 1t It's the call of the red
corpuscles.
Who wouldn't be Mathewson,
o Laioie, a Wagner, or an Eddie
Plank?
No boy can hope to achieve the
fame of these heroes by being g
good fellow" the worst mis-
homer on earth.
The ball player who is a ''good
fellow" is not honest with him
self, nor with his employer, be-
cause he is not using every means
in his power to better himself
mentally and physically.
Time was when baseball was a
joy ride, but times have changed.
Today the boy or man who tries
to absorb the output of breweries
and distilleries, or to smoke all
the cigarets manufactured, can
not hope for fame.
Brilliant athletes have abused
nature for a short time, but they
paid the bill. Baseball history
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-21

is full of men who were good
fellows when they had it," but
who became the objects of char
ity when their playing days we're
over.
Those who burn the candle mt
both ends soon realize that nature
demands her pound of flesh. The
boy who aspires to baseball fame
wants independence when he re-
tires and the one way to attain
il is to live right and hew to the
lire.
Eddie Plank is 40, but last
fall his pitching won the game
that cinched the worlds series
for the Athletics.
Plank couldn't have pitched
that game had he lived as good
fellow" He has seen scores of
men come, dazzle and go, since
he became big Lacquer. Many
were more rugged than he, but
they failed to conserve their God
given strength. Plank is wealthy;
ne owns big Pennsylvania farm
and his future Is bright.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-21

tertaiued the members by several
personal anecdotes concerning Joe
McGinnity and number of songs.
Thomas Shields, a Seattle trav-
cling man. made the hit of the
evening with his memo" book of
comic stories.
Jacques Fourier, the only Ia
conan represented in the Major
leagues, who played with Comis-
keys White Sox last season, made
an impromptu talk, giving anec-
dotes of the baseball season in
Chicago. Fourier was greeted
with enthusiastic applause by the
Con leaguers.
Ned Drew, Charles Glockler,
Clinton Manley, Glen Mathews
and Sam Hopping, the white
coated crew that handled trays
like veterans, were everywhere in
evidence. Russ Hall officiated as
master of ceremonies, and was
presented by Peter Daily with an
ivory gavel, donated by William
Armstrong. as a gift to the
league. Talks were also made by
James Neal. G. c. Nolte, Capt.
Whitaker. Joe McGinnity, Clyde
Anderson, AL Wheeler, Jack Nc
Cormick, E. A. Peters, Walter
Corcoran and others,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-21
KID RENO TO GET INTO
CONDITION TO BATTLE

Kid Reno, the ambitious young
man from Ishpeming, Michigan.
who refers TO himself as the
fighting newsboy, writes that he
is willing to meet Joe Hill-with
a proviso.
Provided Joe puts up the
money. the Fairfax featherweight
states that he is willing to meet
the local boy. but not until later
on In the spring.
His manager, Patsy Donafris,
SAYS his boy is a little stale and
will have to go through a course
of training before he is In the
best condition for a bout. The
uewsboy boxer has been taking
things pretty easy since he came
out West, and hasn't had the
gloves on since the 4th of last
July. when hs met Nick Lang
back In Michigan.
From the tone of the letter
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-21
BONDS To BOX
A BR|T|SHER
FEBRUARY -

Joe Bonds, of Tacoma, whose
recent fight before the Moose
smoker with Frank Farmer of
Kapowsin, made such an impress
sion with his friends, is to fight
in Vancouver, B. c., February 10.
Joe has been signed up with Tom
Cowler, said to be fast one, and
credited with going 20 rounds
with Bombardier Wells of Lon
don, once upon a time.
Arrangements for the match
were made last week when Silent
Joe German visited the British
city with view of matching Joe
with some of the best ones up in
that region.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-21
THREE ATHLETIC
SHOWS DATED
in NEAR FUTURE

ing and basketball will be includ-
ed in the program.
At the Y. M. c. A. next Tues
day night Instructor Coffman will
introduce a number of youngsters
whom he has been teaching box
ing and a lively program is ex-
petced. Wrestlers will also have
turn in the program.
The Armory boys under the
tutelage of James Carroll will
have a tournament soon. These
fellows probably are the best in
this vicinity. They have already
copied several prizes in the Pa
cific Northwest amateur tourna-
ments.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-21

Not only do the lodge smokers
Of Tacoma show q thriving condi-
ton I'm the way of boxing but the
amateur organizations of this city
are beginning TO show life and IL
looks as IL the amateur game will
be firmly re-established here
when the Cushman Indian school,
the Y. NJ. @. A. and the ArInory
put on their boxing exhibitions.
Under the direction of Physical
Director Sid Sayer the Cushman
Indians are developing good ma
terial In the athletic line and
their smoker scheduled for Sat
urday night promises to be an in
teresting one. Wrestling and box
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-21
RUSSELL FORD
IN new LEAGUE

CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-Russell
Ford, New York Americans, How
ard Camnitz, Philadelphia Nation
ais, Edgar Willett, Detroit, are
the three men whom the Federal
league has signed, up while the
National and American league
magnates were talking about the
new leagues early demise.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-21
MEL SHEPPARD
WILL FEATURE
TRACK MEET

NEW YORK, Jan. New IN
door records are looked for at to-
nights field and track games to
be held under the auspices of the
Paterson Elks. Mel Sheppard
in the middle distance is to be
the star attraction. Many of the
best field and track athletes of
this section are entered.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-21
VERNON W|NS|N
SIXTH ROUND

ABERDEEN. Jan. 21.--Texas
Vernon of this city, and feather
weight champion of the North
west, is today victor over Arch
Stoy of Centralia, having gained
the decision after six rounds of
fighting here last night before
the Eagles smoker.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-21
DILLON BEATS.
HANSEN
Jack DILLON beat Vic Hansen of
Salt Lake in Denver last night in
q 12-round fight.
GRIMM HOME

CENTRALIA, Jan. 1. - Polly
Grimm, of this city who has gain
ed considerable fame as a medic
ere wrestler. and who hurt him.
self while wrestling with NAH
mout back east. is here to recup-
crate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-21
PLAYING TODAY

Whitworth and Stadium High
school are playing their games
this aNarnoon in the P. c. A. c..
basketball championships. The
Y. NJ. c. A.-Cushman games will
be played some time this week
also. -.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-21
HENRY SIGNS UFI

1t has been announced from
Washington, ID. c., that John
Henry, the main stay of the
Washington club of the American
league, has come to terms with
Manager Clark Griffiths.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-21
TO make BASKETBALL MUCH FASTER CAME

Dayton's playground teams toss
for the ball at the start of the
game and the winner gets pos
session. One player steps out of
bonds with the ball about mid
way between the goals and en-
deavors to pass the ball to one
of his own men. all of whom are
guarded by opponents.
After the first scoring the ball
goes to the opposing side which
puts it into play In the same man.
ner, but from the opposite side
of the court. The right to put
the ball in play then alternates.
This prevents the team with the
tallest. CT highest jumping Gen.
ter, gaining an advantage.
The game, 1t is claimed, is fas-
ter under Gress' plan and more
scientific, as the new way makes
possible more passing eombina-
tons and eliminates the delay
centers often occasion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-21
BUSH SIGNS

The Detroit American league
management today received con-
tracts from Owen Bush, short
stop, 0utfielder Richard vaeth,
and Catcher Mckee.