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The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-07
THE EMPIRE STATES.

In our Washington dispatches yester-
day it was stated that the census re-
port for 1900 shows that there were
224, 691 farms in Georgia in that year,
and that their value was 1888, $40, 1870.
The value of the buildings on these
farms was % per cent. of the total
value of the farms. The farm imple-
ments and machinery were valued at
s., sO4 ,01O, and the live stock at $35, 20O,-
507, making a total valuation of $685.
374,637. The value of farm products for
1S99-the year before the census was
taken-was $1O4,3O AIS. OF this amount
II per cent. was in animal products
and SO per cent. in crops produced on
the farm. In the ten years preceding
1899 the increase in farm products ex-
ceeded % per cent. The gross income
for 1899 was $92, 145, 676, and the gross
income on investment was 40 per cent.
According to the census of 1900 New
York had 226,5OO farms in that year,
which, with the buildings and other
improvements, were valued at $685.
1S4.1S0. In half century the farms
have increased in number 1923 per
cent. and the farmers now hold TAB
per cent. of the states total land acre
age. 1t is stated that in 1899 their
gross income on their investment was
II per cent.
We present these figures in order to
show that the number of farms in the
Empire State of the South, is very
nearly as great as the number in the
Empire State of the North, being not
quite 1000 less but notice the differ
ence in the total value of the farms of
the two states! Those of Georgia are
valued at a little more than $1S3, 900, 900
while those of New York are valued at
a little more than 1888, OO0 900, though
it is probable that the average Georgia
farm is much larger than the average
New York farm. But it is a fact
worth noticing that the gross income
of the Georgia farmers on their in
vestment is 40 per cent. per annum
while that of the New York farmers
on their investment is only II per cent
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-07

Connects at Sandfiy with parcel ear
for city.
sConnects at Sandhy with parcel car
for Isle of Hope.
THUNDERBOLT LINE.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-26
THE EDWARDS UNLUOKY.

London, June 26-Edward VII Is
the seventh King of England to prove
unlucky, and superstitious persons be-
lieve it is due to the name.
Edward l. spent most of his days
rolling mp trouble for himself and in
curing general hatred by his bitter
warfare against Scotland.
Edward H., profigate and weak
ling, was murdered in prison.
Edward III. lived to see his only
son-the Black Prince, whom he idol
ized-die, and himself died knowing
he was to he succeeded by q vacillat-
ing, delicate grandson, who might
upset the grand dynasty the Black
Prince and his father had set up.
Edward w., after usurping Eng
lands throne and causing the death Of
Henry W.. lived but short time in
a court rent with dissensions; then
while young died Of disease.
Z Edward V. was murdered in the
Tower Of London by order of his faith
er's brother, the Duke Of Gloucester,
afterwsrd Richard III.
Edward vi. died while still mere
boy.
Edward VII. has been compelled to
wait until he was over sixty years of
age before ascending the throne. Now,
with the crown Just within his grasp,
he is stricken, and may possibly die
an uncrowped king.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-26
ANOTHER EFFORT.
RELATIVES DESIRE TO SEARCH
FOR PITTSBURG VICTIMS.

Yesterdays Cairo Telegram says :
Mr.. B. F. Msgill is here from
Tideoute, Pa. and left today for Ohm
stead, ILL.,. where he will 60 from there
to the wreck Of the Pittsburg, and be-
gin another search for the bodies Of
his brother. Beecher L. MagilI. and
also his cousin, l.. L. Hunter. He
employed six men, VINO will use hooks
to grapple, and as the river is now
getting lower, he hopes to recover the
bodies, as he thinks they are near the
wreck, held down by the mud.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-26
A Negro In Mississippi Lynched by
Mob.
&c Had Attacked q Young Lady and
Out Her Throat with
His Knife.
FRIGHTENED AWAY BY A DOG.

Laurel, Miss, June 26-Last Friday
. mulatto named Wiley Campbell at
tempted q criminal assault on Miss
Alice Barfield near Cocoon, Ala.
The young lady had gone to spring
. short distance from the house for .
pail Of water. The fend jumped from
behind some bushes and grabbed her
by the throat. hurting her to the
ground. She screamed and the negr o
took out . pocket knife and cut her
throat from ear to ear. Her mother,
attracted by the screams. rushed to
her. daughters rescue and was knocked
down almost across her daughters
bleeding form. Aboat this time q
large dog sprang ON the negro and he
became frightened and made of.
(, All dav Friday and part Of Saturday
was cons umed before the brute was
discovered near Coacoa. Ala, few
miles from the scene Of the crime.
The negro was called on TO halt, but
refused and was shot, but not serious.
ly hurt. He was Immediately carried
TO the scene Of the crime and positive
1y identified by the young lady, who,
with her throat cut. is still living,
and her m other.
> by this time fully 900 men had
gathered and the negro voluntarily
confessed. stating that it was his in.
tention to kill both the young lady
and her mother had the dog not scared
him of.
Immediately after the confession
The negro was hanged to large limb
end his body riddied with bullets.
Latest reports say that the young
lady, who was so badly cut about tn o
throat, IL still living.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-26
Spot Polk Was Living There Under
an Assumed Name When Located
Lieut.. Moore Leaves for Frankfort for
Requisition Papers for
the Fugitive.
RESULT OF MONTHS OF WORK

Spot Polk, the negro charged with
being the principal in the killing of
George Gray, colored, ct Nathan Ben =
nett's saloon on North Eighth street
December 81, is under arrest in Chi
csgo, where he was trailed by Padu-
cab officers, and will be brought back
here as soon as requisition papers are
secured.
Captain Henry Bailey received
message last night detailing the brief
facts of Folks arrest and that he CON-
fessed to being the one wanted, and
Lieutenant Moore left at lao for
Frankfort to secure requisition pa
pers.
Polk has successfully lodged the
officers for several months, but they
were always confident Of catching
him. The crime for which he stands
indicted is shooting George Gray in
cold blood, while Lonnie Fuqua, COL
ored. held him. Both skipped out
after the shooting. but Fuqua was
soon caught and indicted for being ac-
cessory to the murder and is now in
Jail awaiting trial. Gray was shot
three times, and lived until January
2.
Marshal Grow was notified several
days ago of Folks whereabouts, and
Monday wrote the chief Of police that
the fugitive was there living ut No.
Q Cash street. and going by the name
Of Jim Woods. Last night Captain
Bailey, who had also done valuable
work in locating Polk, was notified by
telegraph Of the arrest.
1t will probably be several days be-
fore Polk is brought back.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-26
HOPE IS FAST RETURNING
The Kings Condition is Reported Most
Satisfactory Today.

Of the death of King Edward VII the
insurance companies OF England will
suffer the most staggering blow known
in the history of that branch Of finan-
cial investment.
II will cause loss of tens of mil.
lions of dollars to the regularly organ
lied life insurance companies alone.
A much greater loss will fall upon fin.
ancial companies of various other
kinds, which have taken heavy risks
on the kings life ct high rates of in
terest.
American life insurance companies,
however, will suffer no loss, because,
in this country, to obtain life insur-
ance policies the applicant must estab-
lish an insurable interest in the person
insured. King Edward carries tn 9
enormous sum of $500, 900 placed
with English companies. This is on
personal policies, upon which he pays
premiums out of his private purse.
The total risks ON his life, on policies
by business men, is placed at s21, 900,
900.
The car Of Russia is said to carry
personal insurance Of $4,000, 900 as
we'll Is $1,000, 900 on the life of the
Czarina and 80, 500, 900 on that of the
Grand Duchess Olga.
The Emperor of Germany carries
IS, 900, 900 personal insurance.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-26
RAILROAD AND
STREET CARS
CONFLICT BETWEEN THE TWO
AT BOWLING GREEN
TODAY.

Bowling Green, juno 26 There is
9 conflict between the L. and N. and
the street car company here, brought
about by the car company attempting
to make a crossing at Main street. and
renewing it this morning. The rail.
road, to prevent the laying of the
crossing, has force of men shoveling
dirt back and has brought several en-
gines into play, running them contin.
ually over the tracks. A great many
are taking sides, and trouble
is likely at any moment.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-26
Story Told a Paducah Officer is Be-
ing Investigated.
She Said Sewing Machine Agent
Was Foully Murdered at
Carrsville.
THE WOMAN IN MISSOURI

A special from Smithland, KY, to
the Louisville Times says: Nancy
Jane Stone is being looked for in Mis-
souri, county by County Judge Evans
and County Attorney Charles Wilson.
A few months ago Lee johnson, q
sewing machine agent Of Lola, disap-
peared suddenly. He was addicted to
driAk, and IL is alleged that he COM
mitted suicide at Elizabethtown, Ill.
Since then the Stone woman had lived
at Carrsville, Ky. She went to Pa
ducah one night recently, called on
Chief of Police Henry Bailey and said
her conscience hurt her, and then re-
lated q blood -curdling story Of how
johnson was foully murdered in re-
sor. at Carrsville about midnight and
his remains cast into the Ohio river.
so arranged as to remain forever.
There may be some sensational
arrests as soon as officers locate Nancy
Stone in Missouri.
Marshal Grow, when questioned
about the alleged story told by the wo-
man, stated that 1t was substantially
correct. The man supposed to have
been murdered lived in Livingston
county and disappeared seven or eight
years ago. 1t was generally supposed
that he was murdered, but nothing
was ever known Of what became of
him.
The woman. who left the city soon
after she told her sorry, seemed to be
half crazy. but Marshal Grow states
she told q straight enough story 20 in.
dictate that she was telling the truth,
and has solved a mystery Of long
standing. She lives on shanty- boat,
and Is of the lower class.
She gave the names Of the murder
ers, which the officers refuse to reveal,
but who are still living, but not in
this part Of the country.
II the woman can be found again,
the Livingston county officers will Sc
cure her sworn statement and issue
warrants, then making an effort to APP
prehend the murderers.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-26
HIS CONCERN FOR AIS PEOPLE
THE ATTENDING DANGERS.

London, June 26-The following
statement was made on the highest
medical authority:
Until the tubes now draining the
cavity Of the absoess have been with
drawn 1t will be impossible to feel
certain that the king will pull
through. What his physicians have
now to fear is that peritonitis or hem.
morrhage may supervene. Again it is
q fact that an abscess due to perityph.
htis may have q fatal issue without
any warning symptoms. All the indi-
cations are often masked until the
and there are many case s
on record where the disease was only
after death from an extrsn-
eous cause. such as an accident. At
any rate the kings grave illness must
invalid him for long time"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-26
Exciting Times at Stiles Yesterday
Afternoon Between Workmen.
Negro Runs Amuok with o Double
Barrelled Shotgun Looking for
White Man.
MAN GAME HERE HATLEss

Sam Tackett, q young man who has
been working at Stiles loading cement
into cars, had . close call for his life
Tuesday afternoon late. There were
several colored laborers employed in
the same gang and one, q big, black,
quarrelsome negro, threw a sack of
cement on Tackett's leg. Taokett told
him to be more careful in the future
and the negro replied that he did not
care d. and would kill him IL he
said anything further. Tsckett got
out Of the car and replied that "this
is as good q time to do the job as any
and with this the negro ran to near.
by house, secured double ariel shot
gun loaded with bunkshot and re-
turned to shoot the white man who in
the meantime had secured 3S revolt
yer and had run into nearby vacant
grocery store.
The negro looked everywhere for
him without success and finally Tack.
EFT, seeing that he was in tight box
and had to resort to desperate means
to escape, shot five times through the
window at the negro without any
effect. The negro retreated but con.
tinued his watch and Tackett escaped
by the rear and caught the first train
to Paducah, arriving here hatlesA
The affair created much excitement
and If the negro is caught violence
will probably be used In dealing with
him. Tackett is still here and await.
ing the arrival Of his employer before
venturing to return.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-26
LIBRARY BOARD.
TRUSTEES TO MEET THIS AT.
TERNOON AT AROHI-
TECT's OFFICE.

The public library trustees will hold
q meeting this afternoon at the office
of Architect Lassiter for the purpose
Of extending the time for receiving
bids for the building, which were to
have been in next week. This is done
at the request of some other contract.
ors, who desire to bid ON the work,
and is all that will probably come up.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-26
ONE MILLION DAMAGE
THIS IS THE ESTIMATE OF THE
STORM THAT wENT.THRoUGH
INDIANA.

Indianapolis, Ind, June a6-Re-
turns indicate that the tornado which
swept across the state from northwest
to southwest yesterday morning wa:
the most destructive storm that ever
visited the state since 1877. The to-
tai damage il estimated at q, 900, 900.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-26
THE CRISIS TOMORROW.

London, June a6-All inquirers,
especially from newspapers, are treat
ed as interlopers. 1t is the general
opinion of the kings attending physi-
clans, privately expressed to friends,
that tomorrow at noon the crisis will
b. reached. Till then it is impossible
to tell whether any complications are
likely to arise, there being always the
danger of peritonitis or hemorrhage
supervening, and fatal symptoms may
manifest themselves without any
warning whatever.
The report also comes from private
source that the restlessness displayed
by the king was apparently largely
due to his concern for his people.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-26
DEAD.LOCKED
MAYFIELD BAR UNABLE TO
ELECT A SPECIAL JUDGE.

Hopkinsvilie, June 26-Judge J. e.
Robbins, one Of the candidates for the
|ocurt Of appeals nomination, arrived
here last night but was called home BY
b telegram announcing that his local
bar was unable to elect special Judge
No preside during his absence. and a.
|result was In . hopeless deadlock.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-26
LUDWIG NOT CONFIRMED
1T MAY BE THE COURIER. JOUR.
NAL CANDIDATE WILL NOT
- GET 1T.

Frankfort, June 26-Governor Beck.
ham has had the nomination of Andy
Ludwig. the Courier Journal candi-
date for factory inspector Of Ken
lucky, on his desk for eight days, and
1T looks now as IL the nomination will
not be approved.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-26

London, June 26-At 8 o'clock
this afternoon representatives Of the
press were informed at Buckingham
palace that not one of the chief
doctors was in attendance on the
king, and they are not expected
until 8 O'Clock, when the next bull
letin will be issued.
From the foregoing it is evident
that the kings condition continues
most satisfactory.
Large and happy crowds surround
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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-26
FULTON MAN BANKRUPT.

Julius Friedrich of Fulton this
morning filed petition in bankrupt
cy, giving liabilities to the amount Of
81, 939.s3, with no assets.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-26
DEFERRED UNTIL
NEXT SESSION.

Wash ington, June 26-The senate
has agreed to make the omnibus state
hood bill the unfinished business for
the tenth day of the next session of
congress and Senator Quay has with
drawn his motion for immediate con-
sideration Of the bill The Democrats
accepted this arrangement.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-26
THE MARkES.

)utnished by Arens & Gilbert Of the Paiucah
Commission Co.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-26

LAST NIGHTS BULLETIN.
London, June 26-The following
bulletin was issued after IL o'clock
last night:
THE king continues to make salts.
factory progress. He slept some hours
during the day. He complains very
little Of discomfort and is more cheer
full The wound is doing well.
----." TREvES.
"LAKING.
BARLOW"
At 2p m. Drs Treves, Laking and
Barlow issued following bulletin:
THE king passed q comfortable
morning, and his condition SO far is
satisfactory.
The $3.50 p. m. bulletin, signed by
Lister, Treves, Smith, Laking and
Barlow, was encouraging:
His majesty passed fairly CON-
Portable day, his general strength was
well maintained and there are no
symptoms causing special anxiety"
HIS CONCERN FOR HIS PEOPLE.
London, June 25-when on Tues
day his majesty was told that an oper.
tion was imperative he was greatly
distressed on account Of the great dis
appointment the postponement of the
coronation ceremonies would cause
his subjects assembled in London from
all parts of the world. Indeed, al.
most Immediately after the effect Of
ether had passed off, he returned to
the subject.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-26
LAST NIGHTS BULLETIN.

the palace as q result.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-03

the Wabash. A gap would still be left
between Hannibal and Fort Madison,
which, however, could be easily filled.
Fe would have Kansas City-St Louis
line, and by acquiring the st. Louis
and Hannibal, it would have a Chicago
St. Louis line. BY leaving the main line
at some point midway between Carroll
ton and Fort Madison. one line would
answer both for Kansas City and Chi
ago traffic
Still another suggestion is that the
Santa Fe might find it cheaper to form
a traffic alliance with the Wabash. FRS
co OF Burlington systems. by which it
could run its trains into st. Louis and
use the terminals of those roads. Some
such arrangement for terminals would
be necessary under any circumstances,
it is thought, as there are no more Wig
gins ferry companies to be bought and
the cost of establishing new terminals
in a city like St. Louis is almost pro-
nibitiVe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-03
ACCUSED OF FRAUD.
officers Of Kansas City Publishing
Company Indicted.

Kansas City, Nc. May 2.-victor D.
Snyder and F. ". Stewart, president
and secretary treasurer, respectively, of
the Union Wholesale Publishing COM
pany, which had offices in the Nelson
building, were indicted by the federal
grand jury today. charged on several
counts with using the mails to defraud.
The publishing company is a Missouri
corporation, with a capital nominally
of 800 600. The company advertised for
field agents. and agreed to pay such
500 to $I25 a month Each agent was
required to invest s10e cash. Several
agents complained that the company re-
fused to pay the promised salaries or to
give them their money back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-03
Mr.. GLEED There.
Presence In st. Louis Starts the
GOssips.
Think Santa Fe is Working For
an Entrance.

St. Louis, May 3.-Railroad men say
the logical sequence of the Rock ISL
and's entrance to St Louis will be a
similar move on the part of the Santa
Fe. These two roads traverse the same
territory and are powerful rivals in the
carrying trade of the southwest. The
Santa F'e formerly owned the Colorado
road, and it has been assumed that IN
the course of tine it would again be-
come the owner of that valuable pro
perty, thereby securing an entrance to
the Worlds fair city. The brilliant
coup of the Rock Island, however. has
made it impossible for this dream to be
realized, while at the same time render
ing it more imperative that the Santa
Fe should come into St Louis.
Santa Fe rumors of a more or less
definite nature which have been float
ing around for the last few days, have
been received by the presence in the
city of Chas. S. Gleed, of Topeka, Kan,
a director of the Santa F'e and one of
the leading attorneys Of the west.
When seen at the Southern hotel last
night, Mr.. Gleed declined to discuss the
probable entrance Of the Santa Fe sys-
tenn to St. Louis. He admitted, however.
that the Rock Islands move might cause
the Santa Fe directors to look upon a
st. Louis line as desirable investment.
RADIO line and is also interested in the
Frisco. the North Arkansas and other
st. Louis lines. Among railroad men
it is generally believed that he was
strongly opposed to the REIMBURSEMENT
of the Colorado line by the Santa Fe
system, believing that it would in time
become a valuable property. The policy
of the Santa Fe's president, E. P. Rip
ley, on the other hand, is understood to
have been unfavorable to st. Louis as
a terminus and it was owing to this
policy that the Colorado line was given
up.
Mr. Gleed stated e1nphatically that the
Santa Fe was not the client OF the Mis-
sissippi Valley Trust company in the
negotiations for the Virgins Ferry COM
pany and had taken no part in the pres
ent fight.
Various plans are suggested by which
the Santa Fe might secure an entrance
to St Louis. should its directorate decide
to take this step. as many say is in
/ evitable within the next few years
One plan is TO build an off-shoot from
the Santa FEES Kansas City-Chicag line
leaving the parent stem at Carrollton
I No, or at some point further east, and
/ touching the Higbee coal fields. Fayette
/ Columbia, Fulton and other towns An
other suggestion IS the purchase of the
/ St. Louis and Hannibal road. S6 miles,
running from Hannibal to Gilmore on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-03
BELL ROUTED BURGLARS.
Rich Widow Rang Alarm When
Money Was Demanded.

Winsted, Conn. May 3-After an en-
trance to the residence in UniOnville Of
Mrs. E. Tucker Osborne. the wealthy
widow of the late president of the Dan
vers bank of Boston. this morning. two
burglars lighted lamp in the dining
room and ate a hearty meal. They then
went upstairs and knocked on the door
Of Mrs. Osborne's bedroom.
who's there2 What's wanted?" the
old lady asked.
Your money the burglars replied.
Thereupon Mrs. Osborn grabbed a large
to ring it. BY the time the neighbors
arrived the burglars had disappeared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-03
GIRLS l,OOO-MILE WALK.
Barefoot, in Mans Attire, Bound For
Home in Illinois.

CatsI1in N. Y. May s.-In male at
tire but barefooted a young woman
passed through the town today, walking
along the West Shore railroad tracks.
She said she was going home to lii
nois from New Brunswick, N. J.
The Wayfarer was with difficulty per
suaded to accept the food rendered by
Foreman Ernest Fisher and his section
hands. She said she found it more sat
isfactOry TO discard her usual dress.
She hoped to reach Albany by night
fall The young woman was apparently
well educated