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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11
DISTRICT DEPUTY.
MR.. PINK VARBLE, OF LOUIS.
WILLIE, IN THE CITY LAST
NIGHT.

District Deputy Pink Marble, of
Louisville, representing this part of
Kentucky for the Elks, was in the city
last night and addressed the Elks last
night at the regular meeting of Pa
ducah lodge
He came up from Mayfield, and
owing to the fact that his letter an
nouncing his visit did not come. he
was unexpected, and the members of
the lodge did did not know he was
here. There was a small crowd, but
Mr.. Varble made . fine talk, and
promised to return shortly and have
all the members present possible. 1t
is his,first trip over Western Kentucky
since his appointment as district
deputy.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11
Illinois Central Hospital to be
Improved Shortly.
Directors Net Here Ihis Nssning and
Allowed %, ~ fer the
Work.
ATTENDANT

The board Of directors Of the Illinois
Central hospital held An important
meeting this morning at the hospital,
and decided to make extensive i'm
provements on the hospital building
on West Broadway as soon a. possible.
The amount allowed for the improve
meEts is $4,000.
Those in attendance at the meeting,
which began 1T $3.50 q. m, were:
Supt. A. II. Egan, Louisville; Supt.
j. j. Gavin; Fulton; Asst. Supt. H.
r. Dill, Of Evansville; Roadmaster ].
Hill, Fulton; Chief Surgeon D. G..
Murrell, Paducah, and Conductor John
Whedon, Louisville.
The directors inspected the improve
ments recently made at the hospital,
snd then took up the matter of addi-
tional improvements. 1t was decided
to build new stone and pressed brick
porch addition on the Broadway side
of the hospital, and a concrete side
walk on the Jefferson street side to
conform TO city ordinance, whatever
this may be, and to be built of what
ever material is designated by the city,
handsome gate will also be built on
the Broadway side.
The new front will be up to date
and artistic. and designed with view
to utility as we'll as ornament.
Tho entire hospital will be reprinted
inside and out, which in itself will DO
big job. The hospital was only
recently increased by the addition of
wing as large as the original build
ing, thus doubling its capacity.
The matter of arranging for the
work decided on at this mornings
meeting was left to the building COM
mittee, composed of Chief Surgeon d.
G.. Murrell, Paducah, Roadmaster f.
L. Thompson, Louisville, and Master
Mechanic T. f. Barton, Paducah,
with flu II power TO act.
Plans will be drawn at once for the
improvements, and bids asked as soon
as possible for the work to be done.
1t is probable that everything will be
in readiness by spring to begin work.
The hospital is now one of the
largest and most creditable institu-
tions of its kind in the country. It
was erected at great deal of expense
and Is improved every year to increase
its capacity.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11
WANTS NEW TRIAL.

Attorney J. s. Ross, who defended
Charlie Gordon. colored. who was Civ
en- life sentence for the murder of
Ed Howard, white, at a railroad camp
near Maxon Mills, this morning filed
motion and reasons for . new trial.
Attorney Ross has been highly COM
plimented for his work in conducting
the defense and did what other more
experienced lawyers have often failed
TO do, saved the defendant g neck. The
evidence in the case, it is said, was
clear and conclusive and showed that
Gordon killed Howard in cold blood
lie quArreled with Howard while the
latter was beastly drunk and after a
few words pulled out his pistol, which
broke in two. With elaboration Cor
don snapped the pistol together again
and raising 1t on his arm fired the IA
tai shot. 1t looked from the start like
hanging verdict and nine were for
hanging. Attorney Ross is young
lawyer, having moved to Paducah but
a year ago, and has conducted several
cases with much credit to himself.
He is an able speaker and conducts his
cases in masterful way.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11

Judge Sanders. He was released the
other time because he was thought to
DO eighty" and now that he persists
in getting into trouble, the $50 fine
assessed against him then will proba-
bly, be enforced to keep him ont Of
trouble.
Other cases in police court today
were: Stormy Deal, drunk, dismissed
Dee Smotherly, colored, $40 and costs
for striking another in the head. He
was captured by Officer Tom Murray
after several shots had been fired at
him. Rufus Hill, drunk and disorder
ly, 50; number of doctors and others
charged with failing to pay their Ii
cense were dismissed. having simply
neglected the matter, and cases against
several others were continued.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11
He SUES FOR $4,000
Tennessee Man Asks Judgment
Against Gilbert & Arenz.
Says Men Who Owed Him Dropped
$1,000 in Cotton Deal.

u. I. Gatlin against George b. Gil
bert and Henry Arena, doing business
under the name Of Gilbert g. Arena, is
the style of suit filed in federal court
here by Attorneys Wheeler and Hughes
The plaintiff was formerly resi-
dent of the state of Tennessee and
holds notes against NJ. G. Crawford
and J. I. Gatlin, doing business I'M
der the name Of Crawford & Gatlin,
at Puryear, Tenn, amounting to &C..
600. The petition states that these
notes have not been paid and that the
two partners were induced to enter
into transactions by Gilbert & Arena,
where they bet on the rise and fall of
the cotton market. In this way a to-
tai Of Sal 200, it is alleged, was lost
by the said Crawford & Gatlin and it
is claimed now in the hands of the
defendants Gilbert & Arena except
5000 which the firm got as profit at
one time, making q total of So, 500
claimed to be in the hands of the de-
PENDANTS.
The plaintiff holds that the transac-
tion with Gilbert & lrenz was unlaw-
full ana was gambling and that he, the
plaintiff, ought to recover the money
they have obtained from the Tennes-
see firm, $500, TO apply on his debt,
and therefore he asks for Judgment
against the Gilbert & Arena firm and
for general attachment against IL.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11
WILL GET The $50
GOOD DETECTIvE WORK BY
OFFICER TOM MURRAY IN
WYATT CASE.

Officers Tom Murray and John Hes
sian, upon the conviction of Bob Wyatt
at Benton for alleged horse stealing,
will get $50, the reward offered by the
state. II was good piece Of detective
work on the part of the officers that
enabled them to locate Wyatt, who
had been here for several months
working ut q south side concern.
The police had description Of him,
and Officer Murray. upon engaging
him in conversation one day recently
came to the conclusion that he was
wanted somewhere. and when Officer
Hessian came along gave him q tip
and sent him Off on the pretext OF
getting bundle to telephone Ospt.
Bailey at the city hall Wyatt answ.
cred the description of a man wanted
for alleged horse stealing, and the
officers laid low until they got good
case, and then arrested him, He will
be tried at Benton next week.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11
COUNTY COURT.

Judge Lightfcot today in quarterly
court reversed the judgment Of the
lower court in case of NJ. Nance
against W. II. Patterson for SEA. The
defendant is alleged to have claimed
that excessive hack fare was charged,
and Mr.. Nance brought suit for the
amount, being awarded the money in
the lower court. The case was ap.
pealed and is now reversed.
L. K Taylor and wife to J. p. Holt
and others for $500 property near cath
and Broadway streets.
Fannie Il. Rowland and others to
Ids Thompson, for $3.50, property in
Rowlandtown.
GRAND JURY REPORTS.
The grand jury made its first report
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11
POLICE COURT.

Ed Walbert, who was brought back
from Metropolis yesterday, claims his
mind gave way when his sister refused
to allow him TO get his clothing, and
that he remembers nothing else until
he reached Brookport, Last night, in
the lookup, it is claimed, he jumped
ON o 'Brien, the old man given three
months recently for shop lifting and
without provocation beat him mp pref.
ty badly.
This morning Walbert was present.
ed in the police court and his case
turned over to the grand Jury by
Judge Sanders, and he was transferred
to the Jail. There is already a charge
of malicious shooting pending against
him in circuit court.
There is also recognizance Of $500
in Judge Sanders court agsinst him
imposed to insure his good behavior
when he beat his sister some time ago,
and now that he failed to live up to
il, It can be enforced against him
should he be proven guilty OF beating
his sister. II he does not pay the
amount he will then have to 20 to Jail
and lay it out.
Another wild man" whom the gu.
thorities think is goins to kill some
body or get killed II something isn't
done with him is Harry Harton. the
youth who some time ago went to the
home of Mr.. Willis Morgan with shot
gun, for the alleged purpose of shoot
ing Mr.. Morgan's daughter. Last
night ii is charged that he and anoth-
er boy, John Rogers, who has not yet
been arrested. went to the home of
Mr.. Morgan on the South Side again,
and threw mud, stones, and other mis-
siles at the house. Harton was ar
rested and the case against him was
until tomorrow, today by
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11
The Peter Case Heard in Circuit
Court Today.
Ed walbert Held and Turned Over to
Jaiier BY Bondsmen This
Morning.
OTHER NEWS BY WIRE NEWS OF OTHER COURTS
CIRCUIT COURT.
COURTS

Ar, unexpected ruse Of the defense
in Peter malicious shooting case
created much amusement in circuit
court this morning at the expense Of
County Attorney Eugene Graves who
Is conducting the prosecution.
Peter 10 charged with shooting
FRANK Eich in the eye and Eich is the
principal prosecuting witness. The
attorneys for the defense this morning
asked the court to introduce County
Attorney Eugene Graves.
After having been sworn Mr.. Graves
was asked IL he hadn't made the asser-
ton that he would lot believe Frank
Eich on oath. Mr.. Graves replied in
the affirmative thus badly crippling
the prosecutions strongest evidence.
1t appears the statement was made
by the county attorney in former
case.
The evidence in the case shows that
Eich had been fishing with Peter and
others and they had taken the fish to
Romans saloon where Eich cleaned
them the next morning. Peter came
in while Eiob was out and without d.
viding the fish equally,ss they intend
ed to do, gave some of them away and
afterwards told Eich what he had
done. This started an argument end
1 ing in fight in which Eich was
knocked down. Peter later apologiz-
ed and the trouble seemed TO have
been smoothed over when John Bulger
walked into the saloon aud started
TALKING TO Eioh who was a particular
friend. Peter then cursed Eich, it
is claimed, and fred the shot saying
that Eioh was talking about him
again. Both men had been drinking.
Potter was placed on the stand yea
terday afternoon late and said that
when he had smoothed the trouble
over Eich renewed It when Bnlger
walked in. and placed his hand in his
pocket to get knife or gun. II was
then he shot him, as he believes, in
self-defense.
a At press time this afternoon the at.
torneys were speaking in the Peter
case and 1t will probably 90 to the
jury about 4 O'Clock.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11
FIVE WERE DROWNED.

Wilmington, N. O., Dec. 1.-THE
ooasting schooner Clarence II, trading
between Shallotte, N. O. and vii.
mington, capsized Off this coast in a
gale Of wind and five persons on board
were drowned. Those drowned were
CAPTAIN L. II. HEWITT. master.
l.. Morrison Csison and Jim Rich.
ardson, sailors, and Captains William
LOWS and James Lewis, passengers,
all from Shallotte. The body of Gap
tain VIM. Lewis was washed upon the
beach near the wreck this afternoon.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11
DUEL OVER CHILDREN.

Whitecastle, La, Dec. Ito. Gau-
threaux WINS shot and mortally wound
ed by A. Francis. The children Of the
men had quarreled and the injured
man went TO the Others house and af-
Cor few words drew a knife but was
disarmed, The next time they met at
q store and drawing pistols began fir.
ing, Francis escaping injury.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11
Called the Republican National
Committee Together Today
Big Fire In Shooting II
Louisiana-Wreok in
Ohio.
NATIONAL COMMITTEE.

Washington. y. O., Dec. 1.-THE
Republican national committee met to
day and was called to order by Sena,
tor NJ. A. Hanna, president, with ali
the members present. Senator Hanna
made brief address thanking all for
their hearty support and congratulate
ing them on their party's success.
Routine business will be 'psacted
today, and the meetinglplsce Or the
next national convention will be de,
cided on tomorrow.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11
FIFTEEN HURT.

Steubonville. o.. Deo. ll-An east
bound Panhandle flyer was wrecked by
running into an open switch last even
ing Frank A. Lasalle, an oil stock
salesman, Of Indianapolis, was killed
and fifteen were inquired
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11
KRAFT TO RETURN.

~ Louis, Mo, Dec. lit Is be-
iieved that Charles Kratz, whose ex.
tradition has been granted by Mexico,
will be back In st. Louis within two
weeks. Detective Desmond telegraphec
today he would leave within -four
days.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11
NEW INCORPORATORS.

Frankfort, Ky, Dec. 1l-IEcorpora-
tion articles filed today: Rose Creek
Coal and Mining company, of Hop
kins, $50, 900 stock. Elks Building as
sooiation of MoOrackeu. $40, 900 stock.
Dean Tie company Of Breokinridge,
increasing it's capital stock from sls.-
900 to SIS, 900 and changing name to
Ohio Valley Tie company.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11

Supt. II. r. Dill, of the Evansville
district Of the |. O., and Conductor
John W. whedon, of Louisville, are
in the city today.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11
Big TIMBER DEAL
STANDARD TIE COMPANY TO
SEND MIR. VIM. RUTLEDGE
TO ARKANSAS.

Mr.. b. A. Scott, Gen. Mgr. of the
Standard Tie company. is at the Pal
mer House on his way to Little Rock,
Ark. His company has just purchas-
ed 24.S00 acres Of timber land IN
Desha county, Ark, at IS. 80 pr acre.
The purchase represents 200, 900. 900
feet of merchantable timber. A large
portion is is white oak, cottonwood,
cypress, etc.
Mr.. Vim. Rutledge, general agent,
will go to Arkansas and commence
operations at once, and it will take
ten wears to remove this timber.
Mr.. J. NJ. McCandless will succeed
Mr.. Rutledge at Paducah.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11
FIRE IN ARKANSAS.

oscelols, Ark, Dec. ll-Fire did
$50, 900 worth OF damage here night
before last II broke out in one Of the
three stores owned by q. d. Briekley
and spread rapidly.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11

MIR. John Stansberg, an l. G.
machinist, dropped a piece of mach.
inery on his right foot yesterday after
noon and mashed toe badly.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11

Illinois Central stock is this month
quoted to employers and officers of the
company at $3.50 per share.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11

The night passenger train No. 104,
from Memphis to Louisville. was de-
layed two hours out of Memphis this
morning on account of bad connec.
tions.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11
since empaneled this afternoon ear

since empaneled this afternoon early,
returning three indictments, the in
dicted being in Jail. They are against
J. Glass, colored, for sealing . hog
from Rebecca HollowelL Herbert
Holland, George Pearl and william
Hammers, white, for breaking into the
residence of Mr.. VIM. Howell and
stealing pistols, knives and other
artic les. and Gabe Fletcher and Doc.
jackson, colored, for assaultipg Henry
Franklin and demanding his money.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11

Mrs. I. j. Williams and daughter.
Of Uniontown, have returned home af.
ter visiting the family of Mr.. Sam G.
Owens. 49,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11
PADUCAH'S NOT IN IT
Big Merger Of Independent Tel
ephOne Companies.
Takes in About 1000, but Manager
Asbhrook says Doesn't Affect His.

Chicago, Dec. 1I.--Final arrange
ments were made yesterday for the In
corporation of the Inter State Tele
phone Association into one company
This means the amalgamation OF
over 1000 independent telephone con-,
panies IN Illinois, Wisconsin, Ken.
lucky. Missouri, Iowa. Indiana, Penn.
sylvsnia. Nebraska, Minnesota. Ohio
and Michigan, involving property val.
aed at more than $500, 900, 900.
This action was taken at the closing
session Of the association. A perma.
nent committee was appointed to
work upon plans of action or the new
company.
Gen. Manager Ed Ashbrook, of
the Peoples independent Telephone
company in Paaucah, stated that the
merger does not take in his company.
SEQ the pretty holiday line at The
Kentucky Glass and Queensware com.
mans Thau oar, .o
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11
SUIT FOR DIVORCE.

Jane Cole filed suit today against
J. l.. Cole asking for divorce on the
grounds of cruel and inhumsn treat.
ment. They were married eleven
years ago in Benton and have been liv-
ing in PaducAh about four years.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11

A new bank has been organized at
Island in Ohio county. q /;
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11

Supervisor W. O. waggener, of Cen.
trail City, and Mr.. Clarence Knowles,
superintendent Of water supply of the
Louisville division Of the !. O., went
to Gravel Switch this morning to move
the /. O. water tank.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11
Force at l. C.. Shops Cut Down
Forty Men.
IL Is Believed This Will Be the Lest
Out This winter-Affects Ma
ohinery Department.
OTHER RAILROAD N,
NOTES THOSE

Another cut has been made in the
working forces of the local I. O. shops,
and total Of about 40 men were laid
of.
The cut was made in order to
trim" things up. There were about
20 machinists laid Off with several
helpers, and three woodworkers in
the locomotive department. were also
laid Off. Several laborers in the round
house were given their time and alto
gether the total number laid Off will
amount to about 40 men.
This makes the third cut this season
and 1t is thought will be the last The
woodworking department has been
affected least of all and but few men
have been discharged temporarily
from this department. This is because
this department is running overtime
in order to get the bad order cars and
the cars in course Of construction on
the road ready for service.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-02
Urgency

Something must be done to arrest this
rapidly spreading scourge and done
quickly. Each individual must wake up.
each community must wake up. the Ma
ton must wake up and take prompt
action to stay the progress of the plague.
The one remedy that has been found
able to cope with this putrid disease and
stay its ravages is brazilian Balm. For
Is years its march has been a march of
triumph. Its cures are permanent and
arc numbered By the tens OF thousands.
For every disease the good Father has
given sure antidote n we can hnd ".
The antido,e for Catarrh has been found
IN Bra,ilian Balm. " destroys the Ca
tsrry rricrobe u clears the head ~ foul
muoue: N makes the breath and tis-
charges immune tron .oontaEiou-,. re-
lieves the hesdsch- and gradually hesis
the ulcers. tie running sores In the head.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-02

and Judge advocate or the city, was
equally reticent.
In writing about his fnsncis troubles
IN the last few days. Dowie said: THE
piling up OF suits. .against us in the courts
of Lake county without any real iustifi-
cation whatever Is only a part OF great
conspiracy. They have been wicked and
malicious and shameful actions. They
were brought To produce n ruiuous con-
dition and intended 10 be used especially
In newspaper articles for foreign con
sumption. as they might be teiegra phed
and cabled all over the world as evi-
dcnce OF lions weakness and even
Dowie's fall. The aggregate OF suits
entered IL probably not over $4,000. When
IL Is remembered that We have been
spending in Zion City for the greater
part of this year at the rate OF two mil
lion and a half dollars per anrnm for
wages, one million and half dollars for
stores and fresh food and probably
nearly three millions per annum for
building material. IL will be seen the sum
which our enemies imagined Il 70 be 40
difficult for US 10 raise In p very small
one in proportion 70 lions vast h,rsi-
ness. We have simply temporarily suf-
fered from our unprecedented growth.
which has made the city now so large
and which demands fresh capital for
the extension OF Its great and profitable
industries and for the building OF houses
for tho people " IL probable that the
estate OF Zion. viewing Il as whole. has
Increased In value by s5,0oo.ooo above all
liabilities 4" )
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-02
FOUND HIDDEN SILVERWARE
Stolen Goods Recovered in Woods Near
WhItInsville.

Harry A. Conant, who IS serving a
years sentence IN the Worcester county
jail. having been convicted OF the theft
Of box of solid silverware from his
father Charles Brown at Txbridge
Mass. has revealed TO Sheriff Bacon the
location OF the stolen property
an the silver stolen by Conant from
Mrs. Susan H.. Weeks AT Cumberland
Hill has been recovered and returned TO
Us owner.
On Monday afternoon the sheriff had
long interview with Cousnt Who finally
told where Tho remainder ~ the plunder
was located. and sheriff BACON found
the box and contents intact near an old
wall IN the woods near whitinsville
The box contained solid silver spoon
holder, solid silver butter dish. solid
silver pickle dish, a tall solid silver
spoonholder or communion cup. silver
butter knife. 10 silver dinner knives. ~
silver dinner forks and a valuable silk
umbrella