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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-26
DEATH OF mrs BARNES
SUOUUMBED TO AN ILLNESS
FROM CONGESTIO N LAST
NIGHT.

Mrs. Anna Barnes, widow Of the
late Major George +. Barnes, died last
night at the home of her mother, Mrs
Robinson street, after a weeks illness
from congestion. The deceased was
born in Pennsylvania, but had made
this city her home for many years.
She was about 90 years old, and was
one OF Paducsh's best known ladies.
She leaves two children, Mrs. ella
Elliott and Mrs. May Brown of Jeffer-
son street. One daughter, Miss Dells
Barnes, died several years ago.
She leaves q brother, Mr.. Tine Rob.
inson, whose whereabouts are un.
known. When last heard from he was
living in Colorado.
The funeral will probably take place
tomorrow afternoon, burial at Oak
Grove.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-26
THAT CHICKEN CASE
MRS. SARGENT WARRANTED
TO-DAY FOR GRAND LARCENY.

Mrs. Sargent, who for years has sold
chickens on the market, was this morn
ting warranted for grand larceny by
Judge Sanders. She is charged with
taking chickens belonging TO Mr.. Sam
Hubbard, on Jefferson street near
Tenth.
The chickens were stolen several
nights ago, and q portion Of them RS
covered on Mrs. sargent's place neal
the city. Some of them had already
been killed. but She Others. were so well
identified by Mr.. Hubbard that some
Of them came to him when he called.
The polica claim that Mrs Sargent
has told several different stories about
where she got the chickens, and she
will now have to prove how she came
into possession of them.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-26
OVERCOME BY GAS
NARROW ESCAPE OF Mr.. ED
SON HART YESTERDAY
MORNING.

Mr.. Edison Hart, youngest son Of
Capt. George o. Hart, had close
call from asphyxintion yesterday
morning early. When Capt. Hart
arose he as usual lighted . gas stove
in his sons room in order to heat
ii.
1t appears he failed toIignite some
of the burners, and the escaping gas
filled the room after he went out,
and when young Mr.. Hart was called
later he oould not be aroused. The
room was well filled with gas, and
the family Immediately realized that
the young man was overcome by the
gas, and worked with him until he
was revived, and he soon completely
recovered.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-26
RED is FREE AGAIN
Released on a Writ Of Habeas Cor
pus this Morning.
Immediately Skipped Out and Is Pro.
baby Far Away By This
Time.
PROSECUTION UNREPREsENTED

Red Marcum, alias Galloway, alias
Johnson, got his freedom as a Christ
mas present today. He is now doubt
less out Of reach OF the officers OF the
law, who hoped that in few days he
would be hack again behind prison
bars in Illinois.
Marcum was arrested last week sus-
peoted of being implicated in the Lola
KY, safe blowing, and after being
held few days a warrant was received
from Chester, Ill, for his detention,
and an officer arrived to take back to
Chester, where he is wanted for vio-
lsting his parole while serving SEN
tence for larceny. He is also wanted
in Osrmi, Ill. for breaking Jail. He
refused to return without requisi-
ton, and the officer went back to get
one.
This morning Chief Collins received
q telegram from Frankfort that the re-
quisition.o of the Illinois governor had
been honored. and about the same time
received information that Msrcum
had been released by Judge Husbands
on a writ of hsbeas corpus taken out
before him several days ago.
The officer who came here from H.
iinois and swore ont the warrant
against Marcum made affidavit that
violation of parole is felony in nli-
nois, and this would make 1t extradit-
able, but when the writ of habess cor
pus was called in circuit court this
morning Marcum and his attorneys
were there and there was no one to
represent the commonwealth.
Judge James Campbell, for the pris-
oner, made his statement TO the
court. and there being no objection
entered, Marcum was ordered releas-
ed.
Chief Collins was not very much
pleased and instructed his men to re-
arrest Msrcum if found, the requisi-
tion being expected this evening, but
they could not find him, and he has
doubtless put many miles between him
and Paducah by this time.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-26

In less than two weeks Circuit
Judge Husbands will render an opin-
ion in the injunction suits against the
city, and set at rest. for time at
least. all the talk of this ana that class
and whether or not this or that officer
can hold his job. 1t is hoped that it
will do away with talk and confusion,
and that Paducah will enter the new
year with every prospect of continued
progress during the year.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-26
BOYS ARRESTED.
NONE OF THEM WILL BE PROS.
ECUTED, HOWEVER.

About twenty-five or more small
boys were arrested yesterday and last
night for disobeying the order not to
shoot cartridges in their guns, and
their guns were taken away from
them, but none Of them will be pros
ecuted. Chief Collins does not de-
sire to compel their parents to have
to pay a fine to keep them out of the
lookup. aud let them all go.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-26

Hon. Perry s. Heath of Salt Lake
City, Utah. is spending the holidays
in Louisville, and is receiving a warm
welcome from his many Kentucky
friends. Mr.. Heath rs talked Of as
a candidate for the United States
senate from Utah, and is at present
editor Of one of the largest papers in
the West. He was formerly assistant
postmaster general and is one of the
most popular men in tine country.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-26

In this case a bad man, suspected Of
many crimes and guilty Of others for
which he is now wanted, was arrested
and held after much trouble and ex-
pense to the officers, and just on the
eve of being turned over to the pro-
per authorities was turned out to
again become . menace to society,
because the attorneys for the COM
monwealth were not present.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-26
THE FIRST TOUCH
Old Boreas Cane In With Vengeance
Last Night.
Mercury Fell to s Degrees Above
Zero in This Lo-
cslity.
MANY WATER PIPES BURST

The people Of paduoah and this SEQ
tion are feeling the first touch Of real
winter today. The mercury last night
went down to 8 degrees above zero,
and today IL has lowered about the l2
mark.
Many people awoke today to find
their water pipes frozen, and while
only few burst, they may be heard
from later. The plumbers have been
unusually busy, but people have now
had warning and will hereafter turn
the water off at nights.
The news from surrounding districts
indicates that there is general cold ev-
erywhere. Over in several Illinois
cities the temperature was reported
below zero, and yesterdays mails,
especially those from the west, were
nearly all delayed.
An effort to snow last night proved
unavailing. The weather was too
cold. and only few fakes fell.
The first ice Of the season for skat-
ing formed yesterday and last night,
and today many of the sohoolboys,
who are enjoying q holiday until ear
ly in January, oiled mp their skates
and hied themselves 70 the ponds and
lakes near the city. The ..indicstions
are that sktaing parties will shortly
become very popular.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-26

According to the dispatches Dem
oorat of Wolfe county who has been
holding three offices has actually re-
signed all three of them-but then he
is going to move to Indian Territory.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-26

Christmas passed of In Paducah
without many accidents. and every
body seemed happy. Another years
work now begins, and everyone should
see that it is a good one. and produc-
tive of unprecedented advancement to
the city.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-26

President Castro is willing TO arbi.
trste and The Hague tribunal is salts
factory to him. One thing is certain.
They can't give him much less than
he and his government are entitled 10.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-26

Trsinmsster G. W. Spencer, Of the
Fplton district Of the I. O., was in the
city yesterday for the first time since
he was appointed trainmaster Of that
district. He was here all day and
made himself acquainted with all the
local officials.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-26

A city law has been passed in South
Fulton that no one can vote who has
not paid poll tax. This was made
necessary by the fact that the city
needs the money.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-26

Hanging negroes must be an i'm.
portant item of news, judging from
the prominence some of the leading
southern papers give such occur
enoes-when they happen in a Nor
sern or Western state. The limited
= the same papers generally de-
such lynchings when they &C.
a Southern state indicates
N'-'sther a commonplace oc-
pc, and is expected rath-
70 .-r Of course. "a,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-26
BUT HE DIDN'T WANT 1T.

Mr.. l.. O. Girardey received a
unique Christmas present yesterday.
When the hired boy went down to
the feed room, q small house in the
rear of the store on Broadway, he
found a COW inside. She had gone
in to get her. Christmas dinner and
could not get out. She had filed mp
on feed to such an extent that she
could not get out the way she got in.
After considerable work the house was
torn away enough to release her.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-26

Z I'd prisoner was released from
day because it is claimed there
VIZ one to show cause why he
held until . requisition,
.il.:i1s way. arrived. This is
n uoA 70 the police force of
/, Try 70 protect the pub
nG all bad characters.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-26

Mr.. NJ. NJ. Hewitt, of the master
mechanic ofiice here, will return from
Louisville tomorrow with his family.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-26
DAILY THOUGHT.

DAILY THOUGHT.
THANKFUL for strength in strife
For Faith as stesdfast IS the stars
above;
Thankful thai life is life,
And Love is Lowell I-.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-26
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
1T WAS GENERALLY ENJOYED
THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

Christmas was celebrated in Padu-
cab about as usual. 1t was noisy at
times, but everybody enjoyed q holt
day, and the streets were for the most
part deserted.
Services at various churches were
well attended both in the forenoon
and night, and Santa Claus seems TO
have done a rushing business, judging
from the happy children in every
part Of the city.
Today the reaction from the holt
day rush began inn business circles,
and there will be very little doing
until after ew Year. 81
q,~.Ases have promilcJ 4i--
+.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-26
THE WEATHER.

Fair and continued cold tonight and
Saturday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-26

Miss Teddy Key of Mayfeld arrived
in the city today at noon to visit
Miss Ida Lfaks. sh
msuv. mr. Miller has resided in Pa
ducah fourteen years and will doubt
less maksIhe othsr a5pIrs2{5n 70;
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-26

Notice has been filed here for the
employees of the transportation de-
partment Of the local l. O. relative
TO the quarterly watch inspection.
The regular monthly quarterly watch
inspection for 1908 will be made be-
tween January and is, and all ON
ployes have been notified ON other
divisions also of the inspection. The
l. U. employees are required to have
the best of watches, and the watch in
spection is quite an event to the rail
readers. who pride themselves on their
timepieces.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-26

Attorney Frank Lucas returned
from wingo this morning after spend
ing the holidays with relatives.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-26
A Destructive Wreck This Morning
on the Evansville District.
Trainmen Hurt, But None OF Them
Seriously-Several Cars We're
Demolished.
RAILROAD n
NEWS
OTHER

4 There was serious freight wreck
on the Evansville division of the l. O.
this morning about 2;1o O'Clock and
several cars were wrecked and four
persons injured rs q result.
The wreck happened one-half q mile
north of Livingston and was caused
by the failure Of the air brakes to
work. The second section of freight
No. 1888 ran into the first section of the
same train, No. 3Ss. The second SEQ
tion was in charge of Engineer II. b.
Nichols and Conductor p. A. Steele.
The engine plowed its way through
several cars, and the track was OBJ
struoted for more than ten hours on
that division.
The wrecker from Paduoah was sent
out In haste to work the wreck and
had not returned at press time. The
injured are: Engineer Niokols, right
leg bruised; @. W. Durake, right knee
badly cut; II. r. Dillingham;, both
knees bruised; Lucisn Martin, col
ored brakeman, injured on the hand.
Five oars were derailed and wrecked
and the damage will amount to con-
siderable to the railroad company.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-26

1sa%Afes have proniscJ So
OF new kind that ~ t'r.s Hos,
beer. leaving ample rl.ta i4F i1-H Z
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18
ALABAMA REPS.
WONT BEG
PARDON
EFFORT TO PASS RECANTING
RESOLUTION THROUGH LILY
WHITE COMMITTEE FALLS
HARMLESS,

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 16s-Notwith4
standing boasts to the contrary by adj
ministration leaders. from the best in-
formation obtainable here there viii be
no meeting soon OF the Republican party
Oily whites), though an effort has been
made to have Chairman W. L Wellman
call such a gathering. Chairman Well<
man Is said to have asked an opinion from
every membeF-of the committee on the
subject of a meeting Of the committee
and more than q majority have replied
in the negative. The end which 1t was
desired to accomplish through calling the
committee together was to adopt resolu-
tons undoing the action Of the late Re-
publican state convention with references
to the exclusion Of negroes from the par
ty councils and thereby putting the party
back on its former basis. This would have
been a serious blow to the new movement
had II been accomplished. The following
communication was sent to a number OF
prominent Republicans in the state. in-
GLIDING members Of the state committee:
MY Dear Sir: The Birmingham conven-
ton, In excluding duly qualified and elected
delegates from participating In our party
councils. went beyond their legal powers and
violated the fundamental principles Of our
party. A large number Of Republicans ara
opposed to this Lily White movement and
the case now stands in the eyes OF the ma
tional administration and OF the party In tna
north. and west, we are wanderers from the
true faith and until we get back in line We
will fail Of recognition.
I'VE are all judged being IN accord with
this Lily White movement and unless We
take some proper action through our Official
committees. we viii continue to be elassed
with them.
''Our misguided leaders have been removed
from office because Of this movement; but
why should we suffer with them because OF
their mistakes7
ssO,,r state district and county conventions
have endorsed President Roosevelts admin
istration, and should not support his and
our party's policies?
II shall be pleased to hear from you and
have your views on this important natter
The communication was signed by pronl-
inent member Of the administration element
However, IL would appear now that the COM
munication did not have much effect
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18
MAGID WILL START PAPER
TO BOOM GEORGIA SILK

MACON, Ga, Dec. 15.-Prof. Louis Ma
gid, the silk grower Of Georgia who has
a farm of over three thousand acres near
Tallulah Falls planted In mulberry trees,
was at the Hotel L,ahier Friday.
Prof. Magid said that he was here max
ing arrangements for the publication Of
monthly magazine to be called Silk The
magazine will be edited by Prof. Magid
and will be devoted to the interest of silk
culture, especially In Georgia. The paper
will be in correspondence with the grow
ers and manufacturers of silk all over the
world, and will endeavor to educate the
people of the state of Georgia on the sub
ject of silk culture.
Prof. Magid is thoroughly In earnest
with his undertaking, having had many
years experience in the business in the
old world. He says that the lands Of Geor-
gia are as well adapted to the growing
of mulberry trees and to the develop
ment of cocoons for silk as those of Italy
or any other country in Europe. He said
that for several years he has been In
terested in his project and that he does
not intend to stop until he can demon
strate to the people of this section that
he is not mere enthusiast, but Is talk
ing hard facts.
During the sessions Of the Farmers
congress, recently convened In Macon, Mr.
Magid spoke on the silk interests, and
was given a cordial hearing. He told the
members of the body about the success
that he had met with near Tallulah Falls
and of the enormous acreage he had al
ready bought, for his experiments. He
said that old red hills which would not
produce hundred pounds of cotton to the
acre would grow mulberry trees to sup
port millions Of cocoons. and that in those
sections where the mulberry tree grew so
IrxlIriantlv that the owners of the land
almost despaired of ever getting rid of
them there was a gold mine If the people
would only turn their attention to silk
culture.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18
TALK OF PARKER FOR 1904
Among Dan campau's Friends In
Spite Of Saratoga.
New York Sun.


The Hon. Daniel ]. Campau. Of Michigan,
has been at the Hoffman house within the last
few days. He Is chairman Of the Democratic
national executive COMMITTEES. He lives in De-
troit, but is known in New York as well as he
Is in San Francisco, New Orleans, Paris, Ber-
lin. London and st. Petersburg.
Since 1895 Mr. Campau has been Democratic
master Of Michigan. He is rich man and the
personal friend of Bryan. President Cleveland
made him collector OF the port Of Detroit in
1880 and from that moment Don Manuel Dick
frson opposed Mr.. Campau.
II believe" said Mr.. Campau, that IL Judge
Parker had been nominated at Saratoga BY
the Democratic state convention in September,
he would have been elected governor Of the
state OF New York"
There were friends of Mr. Campau's pres
ent who said that Mr.. Hill had pitched over
a governor and possibly president when Judge
Parker was not nominated for governor. Mr..
Cleveland We're nominated for president In 1894
Mr. Campau's friends were for Judge Parker
for 1904.
II was said in odd corners at Saratoga in
September that even II Judge Parker was not
nominated for governor his importance as a
candidate for the Democratic nomination for
president IN 1904 would not be lessened and
that Mr. Hill could not lessen Il.
Some of Mr.. Campau's friends said that pos
siblv Senator William A. Clark. OF Montana,
might be elected chairman Of the Democratic
national committee In place Of Senator James
X Jones' OF Arkansas but others said that
the majority OF the Democratic national com
rnItteemen seemed to favor the election OF
James NJ Guffey, of Pennsylvania
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18
SOIL DRAINAGE.

The question OF soil drainage Is often an
Important one 70 farmers in all sections OF
the south where lands are low OF marshy.
and in other cases where the soils are
saturated with water to such an extent
as 10 interfere with the proper cultiva-
ton Of crops. son drainage is simply
the removal. either by natural or artia-
cial methods. Of the surplus water from
the soils: therefore. a drained soil Is one
which while moist IS not saturated with
water soil that is perfectly dry Is
dead. 50 far as its value for the produc-
ton Of plant life is concerned
on the other hand a soil saturated with
water Is only useful n the production OF
aquatic plants and is consequently use
less for cereals and other products OF
like character.
There are many farmers throughout the
country who. II they were better posted
I'm regard TO soil drama &c. would be able
70 reclaim much valuable land which is
now useless because the soil of such
places is saturated with water. and there
fore useless. I am In receipt Of a letter
Of inquiry on this line and publish 1t be-
low, preferring 70 incorporate my answer
10 the inquiry IN q rather full and COM
plete article on the matter
Subscriber. Royston. Cal wish to sub
irriEate two acres Of bottom land. Am
going 70 use lumber 70 make troughs to
run water in How deep should trOughs
be under ground2 How close together
What size should they be? How much
space should be given for water to es-
cape from troughs7 I am a subscriber
for The Journal and will be greatly oblig-
ed for information asked
Surface drainage is the removal Of water
before II enters the soil. which is effect
ed BY open channels or bitches. Under
drainage. and that IS the subject with
which We have 10 deal in this article. Is
the removal Of surplus water by letting
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18

haps years old. It's thin legs stuck
from under its fiimsy dress, and bore no
covering save that which nature had
given them. Its little toes were blue with
the wintry blasts. Its face was drawn
and pinched with the cold.
The passengers stared with wonder that
such things could be in a city of R5,OOO
people. But none offered to provide for
the little one.
The car stopped. A woman got aboard
"a woman who bore the stamp OF refine
ment and riches. Her heavy skirts rus
tied as she came through the door. Her
form was enveloped in an ample seal
skin coat
She sat down opposite the father with
his pitifuI charge. For an instant her
ewes rested on the forlorn pair. And
then she arose. Her hands went be-
hind her, under the ample folds of her
coat. The next moment she gave her
self a slight shake and a heavy silken
petticoat dropped about her feet. With
a little kick she cast it from her.
WRAPPED 1T ABOUT THE LEGS.
She stopped, picked it up, and with the
remark: 81 fear the little one is scarcely
warmly enough clad to be comfortable this
cold weather." she wrapped the splendid
garment about the child's half frozen legs
and resumed her seat.
1t was a heroic act. modestly done. A
more delicate bit of charity was never
witnessed. The women in the car gasped.
The men drew in their breath hard.
And then they realized the woman's
position She was entirely unconcerned.
She totally unappreciated the fact that
the act which she had performed was
one calling for more moral courage than
one person in a million possessed.
The other passengers did. The eyes
of the father filled with tears as his
baby rustled in the silken folds, and
he murmured God bless you" under
his breath.
THERE WAS NO APPLAUSE.
There was no applause. The witnesses
of the little scene knew that a demonstra-
ton would have been distasteful to this
woman, and so they admired in silence,
and smiled with her as they watched
the color of life gradually creep back into
the babys face.
The woman was Mrs. Harry Cartan, OF
1906 Burt street, formerly Miss Sadie NASH
daughter of z. w. Nash, millionaire and
president of the American Smelling and
Refining company.
Mrs. Cartan today expressed her deep
regret that the affair had become public.
II hope 1t will not be spread broad
cast over the country" she said. 1T was
such little thing"