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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-23
They Want to Stop Sunday Ball
Playing Here
Reported That Labor People will Ask
Them to Desist in the
Move.
PETITION TO BE CIRCULATED

At a meeting of ministers in Rev.
q. ". Perryman's study at the First
Baptist church last night it was de-
cided to make an effort to prevent ball
playing in Psducah on Sunday. The
only plan outlined at present is to
have the ball players arrested. 1t is
understood tina. Capt. J. II. Puryear
and Mr.. Stuart B. Hanna, general sec-
Rotary Of the Y. NJ. O. A., were ap-
pointed committee to secure the ne
cessary data and evidence.
II is understood also that petition
is to be gotten up by the labor people,
and all others in Paduosh in favor of
Sunday ball as an innocent diversion,
asking the ministers of Paducah to
desist in their crusade against Sunday
ball playing, alleging that Sunday ID
the only day large portion Of the
people who like ball can get of, and
they DO not believe sunday Dali II
wrong or detrimental to the morality,
peace or prosperity OF community.
II is likely, from indications. that
the petition will have hundreds OF
signers, but what effect 1t will have
on the effort to stop Sunday playing il
unknown. This is the first season
since '97 that Paduoah has had pro
fessional ball club, and il is claimed
that the association cannot live II Sun
day playing is prevented. as they ther
have their largest crowd.
It is understood that there were five
ministers at last nights meeting
Revs. Perfyman, Pinkerton, Robinson
sellars and Gap Owen.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-23
Judge Husbands Sustains His
Contention.
Ballot Boxes May BE Opened Only
When Contest In
Filed.
NO MANDAMUs UNTIL MONDAY
Ia IL

Circuit Judge L. ID. Husbands this
morning IN circuit court heard the
mandamus suit OF Attorney John 9.
Lovett. Of Benton, against O. W. Nor
,risoD. of Psduoah, chairman Of the
Democratic judicial committee of this
district, to compel him to sign Attor-
ney Lovett's certificate as nominee for
commonwealth attorney.
the only controversy was over whe-
Their or not the judicial committee had
q right to open the ballot boxes and
make a count, or should simply certi-
fy to the vote as shown in the election
officers certificates. which Chairman
Edwards of the Marshall county com
m,ttee. claimed was all they had q
right to do. Attorney Taylor claimed
fraud in Marshall county and wanted
the boxes opened so another count
could be made. The only interest
Chairman Morrison had was in being
sure what he should do.
After hearing the arguments the
court this morning gave 1t as his opin-
ion that the vote certified TO by
the election officers is prima faoia evi.
denee of . mans nomination, and
should entitle him 10 certificate, ex'
cept in case Of contest, wher the bal
lot boxes designated in the contest may
be opened. He thought Attorney
Tsylor's only course. II he wanted 3
count. was TO nile Q contest.
The court, however. made no ord 81
in the case, IL being agreed that he
wait until Monday In order to allow
the other side to file some other pa
pers. Il Is not thought, however, that
these will affect the opinion expressed
by the court today. Il is said thai
the next tack Of the Taylor crowd will
be TO claim that the primary was lille
gal. They wanted Chairman O. W
Morrison 20 make this allegation ii
his answer to the mandamus filed BY
Attorney Lovett yesterday, but he re
fused to do so, saying that he believed
Il legal
Mr.. Jovett's attorneys expires
themselves rs well pleased with tn
courts statements today although the,
are not as yet binding, no order having
been fled. 1t was mutually agreed q
wait until Monday before issuing tn
msndamus against Chairman Morrison
who will then sign Attorney Lovett's
certificate. .,.. d.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-23

A NEW STORY-The Sun will be.
gin publication Monday Of its new
story. "Grsustark. by George Barr
McCutoheon. II is one of the best Of
the present day Stories, intensely in.
teresting and exciting in every chap
ter. These stories are one of our most
popular features and il you have read
none Of them you will be surprised at
the pleasure reading them will give
you. There is just enough published
each day to make the reading pleas
ure.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-23

Earned runs, Paducah z; Clarks-
vile, 1.
First base on errors, Paduoah 6,
GAINESVILLE l.
Three base hits, Murray.
Two base hits, Coppock, Engle.
Hit by pitched ball, by Mackey, 1 {;
by Harris. 4.
First base on balls, by Mackey, /;
by Harris, 3.
Strikeouts. Mackey 6 Harris IL.
Double plays, lie Compile to Sexton
10 Simcox.
Time of game two hours.
This afternoon the last of the series
of three games is being played and
Paducah hopes to take this game also.
The jackson, Tenn, team starts to-
morrow for three games.
No answer has yet been received
from Frank Pears who is wanted here
to manage the local team. He is sup
posed to be In st. Louis managing Q
baseball team for the city but Presi-
dent weille has been unable 10 locate
him although he has telegraphed sew
eral sporting editors IN st. Louis and
to other places where Pears is known.
The Y. NJ. y. A. baseball team will
this afternoon play match game
with the Alden Knitting mills team.
The game will be called at A O'Clock.
Tomorrow morning the Left Handed
Boys" will play the Centrals at the l.
C.shop grounds. This will be unique
game. seven of the left handed team
throwing left handed and all batting
left handed. There will probably be
several other amateur games tomorrow
on the commons about the city.
The meeting of the directors o. the
baseball association was postponed
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-23
Policemen Must'at Once Begin
Sanitary Inspections,
Mayor Yeiser Orders All the Saloons
in Paducah Closed Tomor-
MINISTER'S COMPLAINED OF 1T

Mayor Yeiser this morning issued
double twister' orders to the police
department on. two important matters.
One is regarding sanitary inspections.
Il was announced several days ago
that the police department had been
instructed to take charge of the sani-
tary inspections Of Psducah, but to-
day more specific orders were issued,
and the officers were instructed to in
spect all premises and report nui-
sances. If their orders to abate the
nuisances are not ct once complied
with they are at once to swear out
warrants.
Mayor Yeiser said today that he
would see that these wsrrants are is
sued promptly. II is believed that
with the proper energy the city can
be made clean in few days.
Health Officer Graves believes that
the plan can be successful. He esti-
mates that the police officers can make
at least two inspections week, which
will cover the entire city, and be more
frequent and more effective than the
old plan, when two sanitary inspectors
had to cover the entire city.
In regard to the Armour concern on
Third street, which was fined $50 and
costs yesterday, Officer Joe Woods
made a report of it to Health officer
Graves several days ago and the latter
wrote communication to Mayor Yei-
ser, who made an Investigation and
ordered the warrant issued.
The police officers will begin their
systematic inspections this afternoon.
Mayor Yeiser also today gave
double twister" orders, as he calls
them, to have the saloons closed to-
morrow. Last night at the ministers
meeting, mentioned elsewhere in re-
gard to the Sunday baseball, it was re-
ported that Mayor Yeiser promised he
would have the saloons closed tomor-
row, and Marshal Grow informed the
ministers that he would see that the
instructions are carried out. Mayor
Yeiser said today that so far as he
knew the saloons were always closed
on Sunday, and Marshal Grow said
the same, but both verified the report
that "double twister" orders had been
issued today to have the saloons
closed tight tomorrow.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-23
LOcKtT PRESENTED.
ALDERMAN CHAMBLIN GIVEN A
HANDSOME PRESENT.

Alderman @. II. Chamblin has been
presented with . fine gold mounted
Elk tooth, Handsomely engraved. in
recognition Of his services during the
recent carnival as superintendent Of
construction of the carnival. He
looked after the building of all plat.
forms, sheds and other things neces.
sary for the festival, and did 1t 60
well and promptly that the association
adopted this way Of showing its up.
probation. 70
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-23
GAINESVILLE Was Well Thrashed
in Yesterdays Game,
Psducah Did Fine Work and There
We're Several Feature
Plays.
JACKSON COMES TOMORROW

Paducah took the second game of
the series with Clarksville yesterday
at Wallace park grounds by score Of
IA TOD. There were several feature
plays made and Paducah showed up to
great and encouraging advantage. The
local fans are highly pleased with the
work of the team yesterday and feel
confident Paducah will come out in
the end at the head of the list. The
addition of the two new Imen has
strengthened the team wonderfully
and the line up will for the present
probably remain rs it was yesterday.
The game was called at 8 $3.50 by Um-
pire Albert winfrey and Paducah
showed her superiority from the start.
LIE Complies playing at short was SEN
sational and Clifford's work behind
the bat is said to have wen the game.
He used much headwork and held his
men down to the mark. He caught
an excellent game. Mackie's pitching
was excellent and his fielding was su-
perb. Only three errors were made
by Paducah, while GAINESVILLE made
thirteen.
The following table will show the
work Of each player:
pr. AYERS
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-23
DIED ON A TRAIN.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 2S--Miss
Mamie V. Manire, of Columbus, KY,
died suddenly on train near sedalia.
Her death was hastened By fall at
the union depot In ST. Louis. She
was en- route to the Indian Territory
with her father, DR.. J. NJ. Manire,
and other members of the family, who
left Kentucky Wednesday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-23
Big Fire Raging Today at Car
Isle, Ky.
After Nearly Year the Big Union
Pacific Strike has been
Settled.
QUIETUDE
BIG FIRE AT CARLISLE.

Carlisle, KY. May 28-The city
school building was destroyed by fire
this morning, loss twenty-five thous-
and. Gas IN the building exploded
during the fire and about fifty Of the
best citizens in town are hurt. The
fire was still raging at noon and an en-
CINE and hose are coming from Paris.
The Carlisle engine was late In get
ting to the fire, and when it got there
it turned over and couldn't be used.
The other buildings are in imminent
danger.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-23

petus by moving the retailers stocks.
Manufacturing concerns report bust
ness very satisfactory.
Real estate is very active with most
trades however confined to small ones.
Retail business was good last week.
The pay cars were giving trade a
boom.
. Next Saturday is Decoration day
and the banks and postoffioe will be
closed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-23
WEEKS NEWS In THE BUSINESS WORLD

Clearings this week we're s667, 797
Same week last year 54s, 300
Increase 1873, 1888
Business at the banks has been very
active all week, clearings showing an
increase Of about 90 per cent over the
same week last year.
Wholesalers report very good trade
last week, especially in West Tennes-
see. Collections are only fairly good.
Warm weather will give trade an i'm
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-23
HOTTEST YET.
TEMPERATURE WENT TO 99
DEGREES TODAY.

Today has been unpleasautly warm
and the temperature at O'Clock
reached 90 above zero. The lowest
the mercury dropped last night was to
6s. The predictions are for continued
warm. Today is the warmest of the
wear.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-23
NEW BANK IN LA RUE.

Hodgenville, May 23-Arrangements
have been completed for the First Ma
tional bank here. T. II. Harmed, of
Tonieyille. is president.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-23
VERDICT OF AooUITTAL.

jacksonville. KY, MAY 23-An ac-
quittal verdict was today rendered in
the Lindle murder case.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-23
UNION PACIFIC
STRIKE SETTLED.

New York. May 29-The big Union
Pacific strike has been finally settled.
1t was inaugursted June 10, 1909.
The men get substantial increase in
wages. Other questions were satisfac
toriiy adjusted to both sides.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-23
from last night until Monday.

from last night until Monday.
Today's table Of plays is probably
full of errors, the scorekeeper hsvi ng
gotten mixed up. Several men are
credited with errors who did not
make them. Simcox and lie Compile
and Murray played an errorless game
and the only errors made were by
Massaran. two errors and Mackie one,
wild throw. These are the only err
rors made. Simcox and LIE Complies
play were features, as was Sections.
This afternoon Morgan will pitch
and Clifford will catch and on Sunday
Hedges will be at the slab for Padu-
cab. II Hedges had been supported
like Mackey was yesterday, he would
have won Thursdays game.
Standing of the teams:
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-23

READY TO BE GOOD A WHILE.
jackson, KY, May 23-It is pain
fully quiet here, in authorization Of the
arrival Of troops.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-23
Great Excitement at Pine Bluff
Over Negro Prophecy.
Thousands Are Leaving to Escape De
struction-Sheriff Called Mass
Meeting of Citizens.
THE PROPHET DISAPPEARS

travelling out of Atlanta, Ca, for the
Southern Furniture company, is in the
city today on business, and reports a
most unusual state of affairs In Pine
Bluff, Ark. which place he left day
or two ago.
Several days ago n oolored woman
named Ellen Turner claimed TO have
gone into a trance and been told by
the Lord to warn the people Of Pine
Bluff that . great calamity would be-
fall the city about May 30. She de-
clared that every day would be cloudy
until the 2sth, when the sun would
shine again until about 8 p. m. when
great cloud would come mp and de-
stroy the nty and all the people there
in.
When the ignorant negroes heard Of
the prediction, they became wild with
alarm and confusion. and that night
hundreds Of them congregated about
the court house. Some white boys
turned loose q lot Of pigeons which i'm
mediately few in all directions, and
the only light visible being the court
house clock. around which the terror
stricken populace had congregsted, one
of the pigeons alighted on the hands
of the clock and stopped 1t, almost
prcstrating the negroes with fear
They said 1t was dove sent from
heaven to warn them and the next
morning they began leaving IN droves
Scores Of them have gone, some ever
abandoning their household goods.
The exodus became so serious, thai
the following was printed on hand
bill and scattered broadcast with .
! hope of staying the hegira and allay
ing the alarm that had become gener
al among the oolorcd people;
NOTICES
Pine Bluff Ark, May 81, 1908
There being some alarm and excite
ment among the colored people of thi
: city. arising from certain alleged pro
phesies said to have been made by ON
Ellen Turner, claiming that great de
struction would take place in this cit,
on or about the Goth of May, and ad
vising the inhabitants TO fee for thei
safety, I hereby call upon the citizen
Of Pine Bluff to meet in front of tn
court house at s o'clock p. m. thi
day, at which time addresses will b
made by ministers and other reputable
citizens of this city regarding thi
matter.
JAMES GOULD, Sheriff.
When Mr.. Guthman left Pine Bluf
the meeting had not been held. HI
brought with him one of the handful
which is quite . curiosity and appears
very amusing to people in this section
OF the country, especially when thu
causes which led to its publication ar,
, reoounted.
The negro woman who made tn
prophecy has fed, whether to escsp
, responsibility for the fear and con
fusion she has caused, or because sh
is afraid to stay. is not known. sb
cannot be found anywhere.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-23

Yesterday s games;
Henderson, 8; Hopkinsville. 3.
Paducah, IA; Clarksville, 4.
Greensboro Ia; vincennes 6.
Cairo, 6; jackson, 3.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-27

The individual who does not anything this
ly gets anything he
dirt and rather than the of labor and
the comforts and necessities gets expects
and nothing
What true of individuals applies with equal force
and communities The town that wants to begins first
want enterprises and improvements that make
want them intensely that they get them Petty differences
euds aside and the desire for things
get them.
The day has when grow into prominence by
chance Where there is desire it will
for any place to build up.
desire to have community that you may enjoy
with neghbos all the advantages that prosperity brings
religion, education and modern different
thing from that greed that tends dishonesty and dsrup
on 1t commeudabe to desire the best things and that
place which has such desire is already dead.
If want nothing will get it. If something
you will get that.-Montgomery Monitor.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-27
TO THE PEOPLE.

Fitzgerald, Ca, Aug. 81, 1908.
Dear Friends:-
We have now been meeting
with you and studying your
wants for thirteen weeks. Dur
ing that time we have met with
surprising success, because of
your hearty cooperation, and
yet we realize that the people of
our city are only beginning to UNI
derstand our plans of operation.
Some have never taken time to
meet with us, some do not under
stand what we propose to do and
are doing, some are not yetarous-
ed sufficiently to care what we
are doing.
The opposition we are receiving
is no surprise to us-we had
planned for it. Fhe constant
surprise to us is the hearty
response and ready cooperation
of our best people, since the very
beginning. During these ex-
tremly hot weeks of southern
Georgia summer it has been a
constant delight and such a sur
prise to us that our citizens per-
sisted in enduring all inconven-
fences and meeting with it every
Sunday, through the hottest
weather of the summer.
Twice we have tried to sus-
pend the work, but our friends
said No; go on-we' with you.
And so we have kept working
away. The best word we have
for YOU is this; that thereis being
started plan for the acquisition
of property to accommodate our
gymnasium and other work.
We shall go on, preaching the
gospel of hard work and faith
ful service to the people, and a
gain we thank you for your hear
ty cooperation.
Your Pastor.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-27
BILL OF IMPORTANCE TO SAW MILL MEN

A bill of considerable Importance
was passed by the Florida legis-
lature this session, it being Sen
ator Browns bill to require rail
road companies and other car
riers 10 equip their fiat cars used
for carrying 1um Der and tim Der
with standards. supporters,
strips, railing and other appli-
ances necessary to the safe car
rage of such lumber and tim
bers; to provide that the weight
of all such appliances be inc1ud-
ed in the weight of the cars: tc
provided pay of $1.59 to the car
for the shipper in case of default,
to go into effect Janurv 1, 1904
Industrial Index.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-27
Migrants Pulled.

The wholesale arrest of the
gentlemen of criminal leisure
hereabout was inaugurated yes
terday.
1t seems that the warning of
the Enterprise that our local
deputy sheriffs were enterpris-
ing and had an eye to business
was not generally needed, for a
large number of the fellows who
live by the sweat of some other
fellows brow, fell under the ban
and now anguish in durance vile.
The first haul on East Pine
street yesterday about noon gave
net result of - big, sleek, fat
black buns. ct is supposed
that the number 10 had some.
thing to do with their luck
The com initial trial resulted
in the discharge of all but two OF
the thirteen.
One of the most notorious and
worthless negro gam blers in this
section produced evidence ? thai
secured his release in short order
his third escape from justice
after being brought to the bal
within a few months.
Just after the roundup of the
13 coons, E. F. Beasly, Ton
Luke, Woot Wilcox and Joe
Hewett were arrested. They
will have committal trial today
before Justice A. A. Harvey.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-27

Ihirty-seven dusky couples
IRE united in the holy CD bonds
matrimony in Macon last Mon
Nh, soon after the campaign
ainst Migrants was inaugu-
ked. These marriages did not
row out of the usual sentimen-
lily. but the vows we're taken
an expedient which might
md as a barrier of the high
tracting parties should they
ccused of one of the counts
yagrancy law.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-27
HYpnOtism or Christian Science.

There lives in Indiana family
consisting of father, mother and
four children, the two youngest
being boys 8 and 10 years old
respectively.
The father is a lawyer, with a
fine practice, and attends strictly
to business, leaving the care and
culture of the children princi-
pally to his wife, who is fully
competent to do it right.
The wife is Christian Scien-
fist, and of course believes some
things that some other people do
not. But it is quite evident from
the following little episode that
the two Younger boys are with
their mother in belief:
They had each secured one of
those soul-distressing rubber
whistles, and were making life
miserable for every one around,
except themselves.
Finally, the father, unable to
bear the torment any longer, or
dered a discontinuance of the
awful racket, and also ordered
the boys to bed.
Of course they obeyed, as all
good boys will, and in about one
hour, when they were supposed
to be sound asleep, the following
conversation took place in low
tones:
Younger Boy.-"Say, Josh, l
know how we can have lots of
fun"
Elder Boy" Well"
Younger Boy" Well, we can
set the alarm clock at II, and
when it goes off we can slip up
and blow our whistles for all
that's out, and wake up the whole
neighborhood."
Elder Boy" We'll, that would
be fine. But don't you know that
papa would come right up and
give us good spanking?"
Younger Boy.-"Suppose he
does. Don't you know that NAM
ma will just come and say it's
all right, boys, there is no SEN
sation in matter. You don't hurt
at all. You only think you do.
Just deny it, and you will be all
right, and go right to Sleep
and we will have just a
bushel of fun, and we won't hurt
either, for mamma says we
won't"
Elder Boy.-"All right. Wen
do it,"
But they went to sleep and
didn't wake till morning.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-27

We have arule for contentment
7 happiness. 1t is universal
ia indisputable. We will mail
NJ any address on the receipt of
eaats in postage stamgs or one
RS subscription to the Enter
se, which goes three times
cry week to any adress in the
4lted States, Canada, Cuba or
3rfo Rico for $1.O0.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-27

Gladstone and Salisbury we're
|erlong opponents in politics,
III they had two points of agree
ent. They were both High
nurchmen and they both hated
|bacco. There was no smok-
81 either at Hawarden or Hat
Ald
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-27
Your Pastor.
EARL WARD PEARcE,

When you want a physic that is
mild and gentle, easy to take and
certain to act, always use Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets. For sale by j. 81. Goodman
& Co.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-27

Cotton is coming pretty regu-
Try since the first bale. The sun
opening the bolls rapidly and
osiderable cotton will be market
Ia this week.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-27

The first bale of Sea Island
)tton was marketed at Va1dosta
'uesday, Is days later. than the
rst bale of last seasons. It
I'd for IS cents per pound.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-27

The campaign against vagar-
|nts started in Macon last Mon
lay, Judge Hodges set the luxury
1 being a vagrant at $500 bond
II the chaingang.