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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-07
THE CONVICTS SUFFER
Revolving Stories Of Cruelty in the
Chester Prison.
Two Men Mutilated Themselves to
Avoid Punishment for Inability
to Perform Work.
ONE PRISON OFFICIAL RESIGNS

Uhester, ILL.,. Oct. 7--Reagdon
and G. Rose, oonvicts who cut off
their fingers in order to avoid work,
declare they were forced to do tasks
entirely beyond their strength and
that rather than attempt to perform
them any longer or endure punishment
for refusing to do so, they decided to
cut off three fingers from the right
hand OF each.
II the stories told by the men be
true, a system of most iDhuman cru
city has prevailed at the Chester pom
itentisry. r. J. Wilson, of Marisss,
ILL.,, who was keeper over the gang Of
which the two men were members, has
resigned his place rather than be
party to the cruelties, which, he de-
olares, the prison officials inflicted on
the men as punishment.
Reagdon and Rose were employed
in the foundry. Both are frail men,
afflicted with chronic ailments, which
threaten to end their imprisonment
before their terms expire The work
they were compelled to do taxed their
endurance to the utmost, and when
they went TO the cells at night they
were too exhausted to eat or rest
After suffering for months, the two
men procured rusty Ratchet and 80
complisbed the mutilAtion before they
were discovered.
They were given surgical attention
by the prison physician, and il is said
that Immediately afterward they were
compelled TO stand on block in the
prison yard the remainder Of the day.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-07
MISS ROOSEyELT'S BALL GOWN
TO BE MADE FROM WEDDING
DRESS OF MRS. ROOSEVELT,

Washington, Oct. Miss Roose-
velt's most attractive hall gown for
the coming season is now being made
in Washington from Mrs. Roosevelt's
wedding gown. This long, white
satin gown excited the admiration of
Alice Roosevelt when, as 8 little child,
it was shown to her by her stepmoth-
err, and Mrs Roosevelt then promised
that Alice sho uld have the gown for
her own when she grew up. When
Mrs. Roosevelt was here a few days
ago the gown WAS sent to Washing
ton modiste and later fitted upon the
slender young girl. When finished
again with the rich lace given her by
her mother 1t will be one of the hand
soonest gowns in Washington next win
ter.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-07
School Board to Hold Its Regular
Session Tonight,
A Number Of Important Matters to
Be Considered But No Elec-
tion of Trustee Probable.
NEW LIBRARY IS INSTALLED

The school board will meet tonight
in regular session with considerable
business to transact.
the following are some of the i'm
portant suggestions or recommends
tions that will be made the board. The
music committee will ask that piano
be purchased instead of rented for the
High school, az this will be cheaper
in the long run and as this is a neces-
sity to the proper teaching of music
in the advanced classes in this study.
The music teacher finds that she can
not do without s piano in teaching the
advanced classes in the High school
and the work in this line is delayed by
the absence of piano. The board
will probably act favorably in this sug
gestion.
1t is probable that the board will be
asked to provide a new teacher for the
Washington school as the lower grades
are overcrowded and there are too
many pupils to be handled by the pres
ent force.
The steam heating plant in the High
school will probably be accepted to-
night.
1t is probable that no successor to
Trustee McNichols. who has moved
out of his ward, will be elected as the
board has not had time to consider the
matter.
Yesterday afternoon the teachers
were drilled in a course of physical
culture and have been instructed to be-
gin Immediately the work in the
schools. Every teacher will have to
give instructions twice each day and
it is thought that the health of the
pupils will be generally improved.
The library given by the mer-
chants to the most popular school in
the city was yesterday moved into
the High school building and the fol-
lowing is a list of the books:
Warmers library, 81 vols. Worlds
Great Classics, 40 vols. American
Dictionary and encyclopedia, IS vols. /;
U. s. History, vols; Ridpath Libra
~ of Classics, 25 vols. Classic Tales,
II vols. and Current Books, $50 vols
This is very complete library and
will be a valuable addition to the
schools
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-07
Judge Husbands 0verruIes the
Motion for one in Owen Suit.
First Blood Won By the Illinois Cen.
trail in the Big Suit for
Injunction.
ARG JED THIS MORNING

Circuit Judge L. ID. Husbands this
morning refused to grant TO Owen
Brothers temporary injunction
against the Illinois Central to prevent
the latter from running its transfer
boat, the Osborne, between Paducah
and Brookport.
The case was argued in the office
Of Attorneys Wheeler and Hughes by
Attorney Charles K. Wheeler for the
defense, and Attorney John Ray, of
Frankfort, for me plaintiff.
Judge Pirtle, of Louisville, was
present TO assist the defense and Attor-
ney $. NJ. Kerr, of Metropolis, was
present to assist the plaintiff.
1.-THE decision practically knocks
out the case" one attorney said this
morning, "for II there were any
grounds at all for such an action they
should be sufficiently strong to secure
the temporary injunction.
The arguments consumed some lit.
tie time but the judge was quick to
render his decision. The termination
Of tho injunction motion was awaited
with much interest, as the case is an
important one and, involved the ope-
ration of the transfer steamer between
PSducah and Brookport
The decision today does not directly
effect the suit Of the Messrs. Owen,
however, for damages aggregating
s160, 200.
The attorneys for the plaintiff, say,
however, that the decision in the in
junction motion will not affect the
damage suit.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-07
= Entire National Guard Ten Thousand
Strong in the Field.
The Strike Situation Becomes More
Serious as the Big Cities Coal
Supply Falls Short.
THIEVES STEAL MUCH COAL
TROOPS TO THE FRONT.

Harrisburg, Pa. Oct. 7-GovernoI
Stone late last night ordered out the
entire division of the national guard
of Pennsylvania of 10000 men to
duty In the anthracite coal regions.
The soldiers will be in the field today.
1he formal order was given out at
the executive msnsion shortly before
IL O'Clock by Private Secretary Ger
wig. Governor Stonne called con-
ference OF the general officers Of the
guard, at which it was decided to
place these troops in the field.
The canvas and other camp equip
ment will be shipped from the state
arsenal, and It Is expected all the troops
will be in the field within "a hours.
The troops which will be sent to rein
force those now on duty are the First
regiment, Second regiment, Third
regiment, Sixth regiment, battery A,
First troop Philadelphia cavalry, who
compose the First brigade, Fifth reg
iment, Tenth regiment, Fourteenth
regiment, Sixteenth regiment, Eigh-
teenth regiment and battery B, which
constitutes the Second brigade.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-07
FISCAL COURT.
LITTLE HAS BEEN DONE AT TO-
DAYS SESSION.

County Judge r. T. Lightfoot this
morning convened fiscal court with
all the magistrates present.
On account of the registration the
court was convened in Judge Light
foot's office and later to the second
floor of the court house, where there
was more room and less interference
from visitors The regular court room
is being used by the registration off,
GERS. The first business was the pre-
sentation Of prayers from over-assess-
ments and refunds of tax, etc., that
had been enormously paid. Little
will be done today outside a consider
alton of claims of various kinds.
George Kindell was released from
further paying poll tax. william
Boyer and r. s. Barnett were refund
ed poll tax.
Court here adjourned for dinner and
will not convene again until the COM
mittees report, which will be at 3
O'Clock. The committees were ali out
at press time auditing the finance re-
port, etc.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-07
HAD TO TEAR OUT.
OBSTREPEROUS ILLINOIS GEN
TRAIL LABORERS DRIVEN
FROM KENNEY, ILL.

Kenney, ILL.,, Oct. Fifty Italians
from st. Louis, employed by the Illi-
Dois Central railroad, became bolster
ous and started in to clean out the
town. They were armed with picks
and clubs and proceeded to make
trouble. Shots from revolvers dis
persed them, however, and later in
the night their quarters were riddled
with shotguns. Early this morning
they left for st, Louis.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-07
MINERS NOT DIsPLEAsED.

wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. THE &C.
tion OF the governor Of Pennsylvania
in ordering the entire state guard to
the strike region has made the miners
more than ever determined, though IL
is disapproved. Miners think it will
help them in the end. The region is
quiet, with no men returning to work
and very little coal being shipped.
Troops have begun TO move and the
entire guard will be in the field before
midnight. Mitchell ana other strike
leaders are at Buffalo today oonferr-
ing with n committee Of the National
Manufacturers Association Miners
held several meetings this morning in
response to suggestion Of Mitchell and
resolved TO stand firm. The wife OF
non union mine worker reported that
her house was dynamited last night,
The coal famine is growing more seri-
Gus as gas supply Of greater New York
Is threatened and many churches will
have TO close. Coal pirates are rob
bling tugs and bsrges in habor. Chica.
go City council is taking steps to buy
coal and sell 1t to consumers at actual
cost
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-07
TODAY'S REGISTRATION.
1T HAS BEEN LIGHT THUS FAR
TODAY.

This afternoon at press time the reg
istration was picking up and more vot-
ers were coming in to register.
This morning the polls opened with
few registrations but at noon the vot-
ers began TO come in and this after
noon continue in greater numbers.
Taking the registration as whole there
are few voters registered and the fol-
lowing is a rough estimate of the num-
Der at each precinct heard from. AT
Rogers, 200; Plow Factory, $780,
Friant, 1880; Gallman, 80; North Side
Court House, 100; South Side, 1875
and Glauber's, l75.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-07
Mr.. Jack RaddIe Disappeared Last
Saturday.
No Reason for His Worked
at the Palmer Ferguson
Mill.
DEVELOPMENTS ARE EXPECTED

Mr.. Jack Raddle, the bookkeeper
at the Ferguson and Palmer mill,
has mysteriously disappeared and
neither his employers nor Mrs. Rock,
with whom he has been boarding,
know of his whereabouts.
Saturday night he left the house
and has not since returned. He WIS
a sober and industrious man and his
accounts arc perfectly straight. There
was no reason known for his disap-
pesrance unless he had received word
from relatives of serious illness or
something of that nature and had to
leave in a hurry. He left the coat and
vest he had worn last in his room and
the matter has been placed IN the
hands of the. police, who fear foul
play. Mr. Rsddle had been here four
years and is one of the most popular
employees of the milling firm. He
lived at Beardstown, ILL.,, and has a
brother there who has been tele-
graphed of the affair and an answer
is expected today.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-07
HE RESTORED ORDER
But Conductor Hansbro Had a Close
Call Yesterday.
His Necktie Out Of by Drunken Min.
ers and His Porter Slashed
in the Side.
THEY WERE FINALLY ELECTED

Conductor W. Y. Hsnsbro, of the
Louisville Fulton accomm odation run,
had a desperate fight with two miners
yesterday near Rockport, KY, and
succeeded in routing the enemy, but
not until after his necktie had been
cut off, his coat and shirt slit and his
colored porter, John Smith, severely
cut in the right arm.
At Rockport two miners, Huber and
y. l.. Baker, brothers, boarded the
train, which was bound for Fulton and
arrives at Paducah about 1897 in the
afternoon, and immediately began to
kick out the window lights. They
were drinking and both had large open
knives in their hands. Conductor
Hsnsbro was armed with a pistol, but
MADE no effort to shoot. He simply
pulled out the gun and struck one
over tine head with it, while his porter
attacked the other and knocked him
down. This was not accomplished,
however, without hard lighting, and
Smith, the porter, was badly cut and
Conductor Hansbro narrowly escaped
serious injury, as one of the men made
a desperate lunge at his throat and
succeeded in cutting off his necktie.
After the Baker brothers had been
whipped they were put off the train
about Nelson Greek, place a few
miles above Handy station, and this
was the last heard from them. One is
minus several teeth and the other will
carry two beautifully colored eyes.
Several passengers offered aid after the
fight was over, the disposition made of
the rufiians being so quick that the
passengers hardly had time to act.
This is not the first time that
rufiiaus have tried to take Conductor
Hans bros train, and they have al
ways met with defeat. Conductor
Hansbro has an established reputation
for maintaining order on his trains.
He has as a trophy of his last fight
one of the ugly looking knives carried
by the men he elected yesterday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-07
COULDN'T DECLINE.
TOM JOHNSON ACCEPTED sENA.
TOR HANNA'S CHALLENGE.

Cleveland, o., Oct. Tn his
speech at steubenville yesterday SEN
ator Hanna challenged Mayor Tom L.
johnson to debate on the tariff, the
subject to be discussed from a strictly
economic standpoint and with no ref
erence to monopolies. Senator Hanna's
challenge was teleRraphed to Mayor
johnson at Wooster and he accepted.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-07
AMBASSADOR TO ROME.

Washington, Oct. President
Roosevelt has decided to appoint
Henry W. White, secretary Of the
United States embassy at London, as
ambassador to Rome. The appoint.
mont probably will not be made until
next spring. ....
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-07
RESERVES CALLED OUT.
TO PREVENT STRIKERS FROM
INTERFERING WITH MOVE
MENT OF CARS.

Geneva, Switzerland, Oct. THE
Csutonal authorities have called out
the military reserves to preserve order
and prevent the strikers from interior
ing with the street car companies en-
ployes who are DESTROYS of continuing
work. There are threats in some quar-
tiers Of general strike.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-07
LEOPOLD MAY ABDICATE.

New York. Oct. "A special cable
to the American from Brussels say 5
that several Belgian newspapers assert
that King Leopold has informed his
encourage that he intends soon to alb
dictate. II is stated that the king only
awaits a fair start on the big public
works he has initiated before giving
mp his throne.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-07
THE BLOCK SYSTEM.

The Illinois Central is equipping its
line from Fulton to Cairo with the
block system, which enables trainmen
to ascertain the movements Of every
train within mile.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-07
QUALIFIED AS ADMINISTRATORS

Edmonia Bennett this morning quail.
flied as the administrator of the estate
of Clifton Bennett, deceased. +. l..
Bennett waving his right to qualify
as the administrator.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-07

Mr.. ]. G. Ferguson, one Of the
dispatchers Of the Louisville division
of the Illinois Central was in the
city this morning, accompanied by
his wife. They returned to Princeton
OF noon today.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-07
TO ATTEND U. d.
O. CONVENTION.

U VNI4N I44N INANs
Mrs. Joseph W. Thompson and Mrs
@. e. LINING left at noon for
Newport, KY, to attend the annual
convention of the U. d. O. The
convention will open tomorrow morn
ing and will remain in session two
days. Mrs. Linning and Mrs. Thomp-
sou go as delegates from Paducah.
Superintendent A. Philbrick, Of
the Louisville division Of the Illinois
Central, is here today.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-07

1t is reported in railroad circles that
Mr.. ]. B. Alvey, the chief dispatch
err of the Louisville division Of the H.
linois Central, who resigned several
days ago, will go with the NJ. and O..
road
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-07

Superintendent A. Philbriok and
Roadmaster Shaw, of the Louisville
division of the Illinois Central, were
in the city today on business.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-07

Engineer MoIntire, of the Louis
willie division of the l. O., arrived in
the city this morning and will i'm.
mediately finish the engineering work
on the coal chute that is being built
in the new yards. The work on this
chute had been progressing slowly
during the past several weeks, but
now that winter is fast approaching
the company has decided to get tho
chute finished for use this winter. 1t
was the original intention to COM
plete this summer, but the work was
necessarily delayed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-07

Martin Erwin, q section boss in the
employe of the local Illinois Central,
was struck in the right arm this morn
ing by the head of maui, and the
arm BADLY crippled. He went to the
hospital and will not be able to be on
duty again for some time.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-07

Mr.. H. U. Wallace, the newly ap-
pointed chief engineer of the Illinois
Central, will pass through the city to-
morrow for the first time since he was
promoted to that position. he is on a
regular inspection trip.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-07
A Big Increase in The
Suns Box Party Contest.

coupon in The Sun and send it in.
The vote today stands as follows:
Longfellow, 697.
Jefferson, 476.
Washington, 39s.
Franklin, 1919.
Lee, 201.
Langstaff. 9S.
Frontier. rs.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-07
THE MARKETS..

Furnished by Arena s. :cilbert Of the Padueah
Commission Co.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-05-15
Sugar Beet Factory at Foley.

Ex-senator Henry F. Kellar of Sank
Centre it is said is interesting himself
in proposition to construct sugar
beet factory at Foley, and there has
been a meeting of the business men of
Foley to consider the matter. Mr..
Kellar was the prime mover in secur-
ing the capital to construct the sugar
beet factory ats Louis Park, and he
and Senator Theden, who is now the
president of that company, labored
hard and faithfully for the sugar beet
bounty bill that was passed by the
legislature of 1895, and which was no
more nor less than a State bonus to
start the St. Louis Park factory which
has been paying proposition. Much
of the soil through this portion of the
State is well adapted to the raising of
sugar beets, and Mr.. Kellar may make
a go of a sugar beet factory at Foley.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-05-15
BIG LOSS TO SCHOOL FUND.

Supreme Court Decision win Cut OF
MISUNDERSTANDING That State Is Not
Entitled to School Sections on Ceded
- Indian Reservations
By the recent decision Of the United
States supreme Court the permanent
school fund of the State will lose at
least $2,000,O00., State Auditor Dunn
says: ~ ~. -. ..%
THE, decision affects more than 100
sections of land in the Red lake reser-
walton country. Much of it is covered
with heavy pine, and is very valuable.
The trouble is that there is no gov
eminent land left that is worth much
of anything which can be selected in
lieu of coded reservation lands. 1t is
all taken up.
II am disappointed as we had every
reason to believe that the decision
would be in favor of the State. Con-
gress was very liberal when the State
was taken into the Union, and granted
to.us two sections in each township for
school purposes. The land depart
ment, however, has not been guided in
recent years by the spirit of the act of
congress-, and has rendered decisions
based almost entirely on technical
grounds. This has prevented the State
from securing many of the lands that
congress intended it to have.
"There was time when concerted
energetic work by the Minnesota dele
cation could have saved to the state
the lands affected by the decision, but
they didn't get together at that time
for some reason, and it is too late now.
The litigation with regard to these
lands has been going on for long
time. Senator Davis was active in
the effort to secure these lands for the
State and was confident the State would
win.
1.-The case was argued about six
months ago, and felt that the deci-
sion must be made on strictly technical
grounds. I cannot say until I have
consulted with. the attorneys whether
this will close the fight for the lands.
II am disappointed. yes Disguised,
with the decision, for the lands would
have meant much to the schools of the
State, and will do the Indians very
little good, as they will be frittered
away in one way or another"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-05-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Church Topics ~ ~
:. .s.H.:. Sunday and Weekday En-
Announcements. ID
METHODIST.

e. w.. i. METHODIST. ~
The Methodist Episcopal board of
bishops committee on assignment met
in Chattanooga, Tenn, last week and
set the dates for conferences for next
fall. The Minnesota conference will
be held at Rochester Sept. oath. Bishop
Andrews will preside. The northern
Minnesota conference will be held at
Morris Oct. 1st, and Bishop Andrews
will preside there also.
GERMAN LUTHERAN.
Rev. Geo. Stamm held confirmation
services last Sunday, class of three
being confirmed. Next Sunday there
will be the usual morning service, fol-
lowed by the sacrament of the Lord s
supper.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Themes for next Sunday: Morning,
"Companionship With Jesus" even
ing, "A Plea for Right Thinking"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-05-15
Fishing Season.

The fishing season is with US again,
but owing to the backward season few
have so far sought the abiding place of
the finny tribes. Trout which are free
for all from April 18th to Sept. LIST
have not made glory for. many local
fishermen this season. With the ad-
vent of May it is lawful to catch any
kind of fish in the State except bass
which cannot be caught until June LIST.
The open season for all fish except
trout continues until March 1st. =
Pickerel, red horse and suckers are
outcasts and are not under the protec-
ton of the law, all statements to the
contrary Notwithstanding. They may
be caught with spear, or hook and line
at any time and in any waters of the
State, though it is unlawful to use ar
tificial light. The law as it applies to
pickerel is somewhat ambiguous and
misleading, but one of those little ''pro-
vided" with which every legislator
goes we'll armed, is tucked at the bot
tom of one of the paragraphs of the
fish law of 1899, and removes the pro-
lection of the law from pickerel, red
horse and suckers. The amended fish
law of the special session last winter
reads:
''No person shall catch, take, kill,
have in possession or under control for
any purpose whatever, any of the fish
hereinafter mentioned within the peri
DDS herein limited, to-wit: Any variety
of trout between the first day of Sep
TENDER and the fifteenth day of April
following, nor any black, gray or o.
wego bass between the first day of
March and'the; first day of June follow
ing, nor any other food fish between
the first day of March and the first day
of May following, except pike, pick
erel, white fish, lake trout, sturgeon
and herring, caught in international
waters or in any other waters wherein
fishing is permitted with nets in the
State.'