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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-11
A MEASLEY NICKLE.
CAUSED THE EVANSVILLE RIOT
AND RESULTED IN MANY
DEATHS.

Evansville, Ind, July LA cent
piece was responsible for the murder
of Patroiman Louis N, Massey, the
killing Of ten people and the wound
ing of many more in the riot, fol.
lowed by a reign of terror in the city.
Lee Brown, who killed the patrolmsn,
entered the grocery store and saloon
Of John Ossenberg on the afternoon OF
the killing and asked for a glass of
beer. When he had received it he re-
fused to pay for the same, and the
negro porter. Lee Berry, told him he
would have to settle the account or
take the consequences. Brown left
the place, with the remark that he
would have to talk to him after he re-
turned. The negro then left the
place. and in about an hour returned.
He was armed with . pistol, and
when Pa.rolman Massey walked up -
him and laid his hand on his shoulder
Brown pulled his pistol and fred =
Massey, the ball entering his abde-
men. The killing started tie feeling
against the negroes that rssultsd In Z
race war. & =
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-11
REPUBLICAN CONVENTIHN.
LARGE CROWD AT THE COURT
HOUSE THIS AFTERNOON.

The Republican county convention
Is being held this afternoon ct the
county court house with a large crowd
in attendance. There is every evi.
dence tpat it will be harmonious, as
usual.
The resolutions Endorsed reaffirm
allegiance to the principles OF the Re-
publican party as enunciated at the
last national convention, congratu.
late the people on the continued
prosperity Of the country and the wise
and conservative policies enforced by
President Roosevelt, express the
greatest confidence in the sincerity,
courage and ability of President
Roosevelt and indorse his candidacy
for reelection. Condemns crime in
Bresthitt county and blames the dem
oorats for it, and pledges the people of
the state free and uutrammeled bal.
lot, the encouragement Of capital to
come to our state, and promises to
protect the rights Of both capital and
Labor.
The convention will probably in
dorse Hon. A. f. Wilson for gov
ernor and Prof. George U. McBroom
for superintendent of public instruc-
tion.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-11

business
Real estate is fairly active, with
most trades running to small ones.
The season Of vacations is on aud
railroad passenger traffic is heavy.
The Illinois Central freight business,
too, is something phenomenal, as was
well illustrated by the few days delay
at the Tennessee liver bridge the past
few days. Freight cars were lined np
on both sides of the river in great
numb The officials of the road
state they have so much business that
they are cramped with their present
facilities in the handling Of it.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-11
FUNERAL TOMORROW.
MANY FRIENDS MOURN THE
DEATH OF MR.. SAM NELSON.

The funeral of the late Mr.. Sam
Nelson Will probably take place to
morrow afternoon. In the unexpected
death Of Mr.. Nelson. briefly mention.
ed yesterday. young man of wide
popularity is lost. He was born and
reared here, was about S5 years old.
and was a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Abe
Nelson. He was a jeweler by trade
and worked for Mr.. John j. Bleich for
several years, then going with N. Liv-
iangston q Go. Later he became night
clerk at the Palmer house, which pc.
sition he held for quite awhile, re-
signing two years ago to again work
for Mr.. Bleioh.
He had been i'll for about three
weeks from pernicious mslarial fever,
but was better the first part of the
week and was able to resume work,
but the exertion was too much for
him and he was forced to take to his
bed again. Yesterday he became
worse and soon expired.
He leaves besides mis- parents sever
al sisters and two brothers, Mr.. Ed
Nelson, of Nashville and Mr.. Nathan
Nelson, Of Covington, Ky. They are
expected today or tomorrow and the
time for the funeral will the n be
6vat
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-11
Last Night the Hottest of the
Season in Paducah.
Today Has Been Somewhat Cooler
Than Yesterday, However,
Going to 80.
no pEosrRATIoSs REPORTED

Last night was the hottest of the
season, and humidity in the atmos-
phere made the heat felt great deal
more than il would have been other.
wise. Many people complained they
could not sleep, and while no prostra-
tions are reported, there was much
suffering.
Last night the temperature was ~
at its lowest, which is one degree
hotter than any previous night this
summer The record had been 20 be.
fore that.
Today will not be so warm as yes.
terday, as the wind changed early
into the north and the maximum even
during the hottest part of the after
noon will probably not be over % or
9s.
The ice company has a hard time
supplying the increasing demand for
ice. IL is reported at local headquar-
tiers that an enormous amount of ice
is being consumed daily and the
wagons are kept busy almost all day
and night.
Last night fine horse of Mr.. James
ID owns was overcome by heat and
died. IL was an animal the family
had had for years and would no, have
sold for $500.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-11
TO CONDEMN.
THIS Is THE WAY THE CITY
WILL HAVE TO GO ABOUT 1T.

The city will probably in q short
time dle condemnation proceed ings
against Mr.. George Bernhard for pos.
session Of ground needed for opening
Fountain avenue from Broadway
south. Mr.. Bernhard has property in
the way of the extension and has been
unable to make satisfactory terms
with the city. II was ordered at .
recent meeting of the board that he be
offered $500 for the property and II
not satisfactory to condemn it, and he
will not accept the 5000, hence the
city will have to condemn.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-11
NEW PLAN ENDORSED
1t is Proposed to do Away With
County Trustees.
The County Teachers Institute Acts
on a Number of Matters of
Importance.
ATTENDANCE FAIRLY GOOD

The County Teachers institute
ended yesterday afternoon and all
teachers have returned home we'll
satisfied with the work of the institute
and the good accomplishing.
Several resolutions were adopted,
among them one endorsing Captain
W. @. Clark's candidacy as representa-
tive for this district. A committee
was appointed from the institute to
interview Captain CLARK and ascertain
his views, with the above result. Ee
stated that he favored and would work
for any and all measures lettering the
school conditions.
Another resolution, perhaps the
most important, was that two men be
selected from each magisterial district
who, with the superintendent Of coun-
try schools, select the teachers. Here
tofore the teachers have been elected
by the trustees, three constituting q
board from each school district. At
present there are 1876 trustees in this
county and IL the new bill is passed
by the Legislature there will be only
eight, with the superintendent nine.
A resolution was also passed favor
ing the assessment of per cent on
every 800 for the extension of the
school term in the county.
The average attendance at the insti-
tute was forty. II should have been
forty five, but the hot weather pre-
vented many from attending.
Another resolution passed was that
3 per cent of the sinking fund of the
state be converted into the county
school fund for the betterment of the
school conditions in the county. The
schools have not enough to support
them now and this would create $780,
900, and it was the opinion of the in
stitute that the money was not needed
/ iOA tuO Auhu' 90 thV seotc toos
is nesrly paid off.
An example of the expenditures is
given in Supt. RaRsdale's report for
the year. There are fifty-six teachers
in the county and the lowest salary
paid for the entire five terms was
$2l.33 per month and the highest
$62. so for the month. There are
fifty five schools, worth sl7,s00, in
Guiding grounds, and out OF this en-
tire number only thirty one are in fair
condition. The total seating capacity
Of the county schools lie $500, and the
population OF school children Is over
1900. Supt. Ragsdale will finish his
report next week and expects to mako
. hard fight for lettering the schools
in the county.
The report shows fourteen graduates
from the county schools this term.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-11

Los Angeles, Cal, July la
bloody battle between $50 Japanese
and the same mum Der of Mexicans has
been raging five days on desert be-
tween Barstow and Victoriville.
There are four dead and fifty wound
ed, ana the end OF the struggle is not
in sight The eombatants are en-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-11
UOLORED PEOPLE DIE.

Will Campbell, . negro, aged II
years. died last night at 1885 South
Sixth street. The burial took place
this afternoon at the county grave
yard.
Fanny Cherry, colored, aged 80,
died this afternoon at 1888 Clark
street. The remains will be shipped
to Metropolis Sunday for burial.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-11
PROMPTLY ACQUITTED
CIGARMAKER CHARGED WITH
IMPROPERLY STAMPING
CIGARS.

Mr.. Charles Kruger, the cigar manu-
facturer, was arrested yesterday after
noon by Deputy U. 8. Marshal sgd
Hubbard on the charge of removing
cigars without stamping them prop
erly.
The prisoner was taken before
Commissioner Armour Gardner and
given . trial, the hearing resulting in
q prompt acquittaL
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-11
RLOODTHIRSTY
EDITORS PAOIFIED.

Memphis. July 1.-THE differences
between W. J. Crawford, president OF
the Commercial Appeal, and a. @.
Floyd, editor of the Morning News,
have been smoothed over and the erst-
while belligerents are now ut peace.
The controversy was adjusted by a
committee of five citizens appointed
10y Judge +. :. Hammond of the
United States circuit court The
editors had arranged to fight duel
one day this week in Mississippi when
they wero arrested and forced TO give
$4,000 bonds.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-11
MARRIED IN TENNESSEE.
DR.. SYDNEY SMITH OF PADU.
Cab MARRIES PROSPECT,
TENN, GIRL.

The marriage Of DIR. Sydney Smith,
a popular young dentist of this city,
to Miss Either Kellings of Prospects,
Tenn, last Tuesday, just became
known here today. The wedding
took place at the home of the bride at
noon. The couple went to Alabama
and Nashville on a bridal tour and
will arrive here Sunday afternoon.
They will reside at 1864 Broadway.
DR.. Smith has many friends in Pa
ducah to congratulate him no his we'd
ding. His bride is . charming young
woman.
Mr.. Thomas Hall returned from
n
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-11
BLOODY BATTLE HASBEEN RAGING NINE DAYS

ployed by the Santa Fe railroad lay
ing rails, and the company has been
forced to suspend operations in that
section. The japanese and Mexicans
had been working peaceably side by
side for some time, but on Monday a
Jap made insulting remarks about the
Mexicans and the fight began.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-11
DEATH FROM LoCKJAw.

Louisville. July 1.-The second
death from lock jaw due to toy pistol
accidents of the Fourth OF July oc.
Cured this morning The victim WAS
Victor Embry Schaefer. aged i3, and
son OF Emile Schseffer, Jr, and
grandson OF late Dr. Emile Schaeffer
OF pepsin fame.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-11
THE POPE STILL LIVES
No Change Noted in His COndi-
ton Today. il is Reported
Memphis Editors Who Wanted to
Fight Duel Placated by
Citizens.
LATE NEWS FROM THE WIRES
THE POPE UNCHANGED.

Rome, July 1.-The condition OF
the pope is unchanged from that Of
yesterday AMI the indications are no is
in no immediate danger, and great
deal of confidence is felt that his cour
age and vitality will prolong life at
least several days lorger.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-11
WEEKS NEWS IN THE BUSINESS WORLD

Bank olearings this week $50, 1913
Same week last year GA, S77
Increase i65,946
The bank clearings this week are
the biggest on record, and show good
increase over last year. Counter bust
ness with the banks has been unusually
hesvy this weeS and general business
good, The warm weather Of the past
few days has moved warm weather
goods rapidly and retail business has
been greatly accelerated. Wholesale
and jobing trade reflects the improved
conditions in the crop prospects, and
manufacturing interests report good
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-11
NEW KENTUCKY POSTMASTER.

Washington, July li-w. NJ. New.
house has been appointed postmaster
o. Lynnville, Graves county. vice b.
+. Caldwell, resigned.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-11
WILL FIGHT DIVORCE SUIT.

Cincinnati, July ii-Mrs Annie
Oppenheimer Of Russellv,lle says she
will resist TO the end her husbands
divorce suit.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-11
WON BIG RACE,

Bisley, England, July li-Ameri-
can won the Palma trophy easily from
Great Britain's ship.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-11
DRANK TOO MUCH ICE WATER.

Fulton, Ky, July l1-R. d.
Walker. a prominent citizen of Tren-
ton, Tenn, died suddenly at Union
City from drinking too much ice wa
ter.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-11
TWO HURT
OCE ALEXANDEK PAINFULLY
INJURED AND CHARLES
READ BREAKS LEG.

Mr.. Gee Alexander, the furniture
dealer, was driving on the Speedway
last evening when . COW walked out
in front of his rig suddenly and over
turned it. Mr.. Alexander was thrown
out and had the back of his head and
his hand .infully cut and bruised.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-11

Mr.. Charles Read, the steam boa t.
man, and brother of Mr.. Will Read,
candidate for city jailer, fell from a
tree across the river at the lakes
while attempting to locate squirrel
Yesterday afternoon, ana broke his
left leg near the ankle. He was taken
to the home of his brother-in.,a law, Mr..
Lum Fieldes, on West Harrison street,
where Drs. Robertson and Hoyer at
tended him.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-11

Mrs. Leonard James and son have
gone TO Union City, Tenn. on a visit
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-11

The some committee then called on
Mayor Yeiser and asked him to have
enforced the law closing saloons at
1880 O'Clock at night, and taking
screens, ETC., down, but the mayor In
formed them it was not his duty to
do so. He said he would call the
board Of fire and police commissioners
for this evening to take up and con-
slider the matter. and has done so.
The police commissioners will &C.
cordingly tonight meet and discuss the
matter, but IL is said will decline to
take any action whatever in the 0:30
closing law until they are officially
notified Of what the court of appeals
has done by the mandate, which has
never yet arrived.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-11
COMMITTEES CALL
Visited Sheriff Lee Potter and
Mayor Yeiser Today.
Meeting of Police Commissioners
Called for Tonight.

A committee from the Good Gov
eminent League composed OF Messrs.
+. W. Smith, b. II. Scott and James
Roger called on Sheriff Lee Potter
this afternoon shortly before O'Clock
and left written notice that base.
ball game was advertised for tomor.
row afternoon at Wallace park, and
II was his duty to go and Al. st the
men on the field and stop it. The
sheriff informed them that he was
ready at all times to serve warrants,
and would do so tomorrow IL warrants
were placed in his han,s, but that he
did not deem it his duty TO interfere
% suggested without warrants.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-11

Mr.. Thomas Hall returned from
Hopkinsville this morning.
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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-08-26
M0rm0nism In Vermont.

According to an exchange two
Mormon missionaries have com
menced work in the vicinity of Nor
risvllle, holding meetings in private
houses to which a few neighbors are
invited. At each meeting the doc.
trine OF Mormonism is explained and
literature of the cult is given away.
The article speaks of this state as be-
ing fertile field for Mormon work
ers, and gives the fact that Joseph
Smith, the founder. and Brigham
Young, his successor, were born in
Vermont, as a possible explanation
OF the attractiveness of the state as
field for PROSECUTING. The writer
OF the story apparently looks upon
this invasion as sort of an "Old
Home Week" visit but, he could not
be further from the fact. There isno
sentiment whatever in the coming
and going of Mormon missionaries,
their business is to bring people into
the fold of Mormonism and to them
it makes no difference whether the
people are Vermonters or Siberians.
AS to Vermont being considered a
fertile field for PROSECUTING it may be
said in contradiction that the oppo-
site seems to be true, for while the
quiet workers Of the Latter Day
Saints" have fairly swarmed over
various parts of the country far and
near; rHTs state has been rather Sc.
verely let alone up to date. But the
Mormons will come and they will
teach and preach in their quiet way
that has been so successful elsewhere
until Vermonters of the not so dis
tant future may see Mormonism by
no means the weakest sect among
the Green mountains. This has been
the experience of other states and
there is no reason why it should not
be repeated here.-MontpeEer Jour
nal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-08-26
LOG AL N z W s i.
MORRISVlLLE.

Charles Covey of Cambridge visited
friends In town the first of the week.
Merton Fortune and brother
Eugene, of st. Adams were in towI
last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Wilkins and Mr.
and Mrs. W. L. Tillotson passed Sun
day at Lake George.
Mrs. Cassie Davis and Charlotte
Tenney went to Burlington last Fri
day for short visit.
Mrs. Henry Aller recently enter
tanned Mrs. F. E. Eldred and daugh
ter from Burlington.
A son was born last Wednesday
afternoon to Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
p. Booth. Congratulations.
Mrs. M. j. Boyce of st. Johnsbury
has been a guest at the home of Mrs
H. S. Kelsey for several days.
Miss Edna Best, who has a posi-
ton in Mortified, visited her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Best. last
Thursday.
Several couples from this place at
tended the dedicatory ball at Stowe
last Wednesday evening. All report
a fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. P. browne have
been entertaining Mrs. Brownies sis.
ter, Mrs. Goodwin, and son of Pea
body, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Flint and
daughters, Misses Edwina and Hor-
tense, of Randolph, visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. F. Wheeler
and other friends last week.
Miss Lydia Mars of Waterbury
Center, a former teacher at the Aca-
deny, but now teacher in the pub
lie schools OF Barre, was a recent
guest of her friend, Miss Ednah
Rublee.
At the regular meeting of Rathbone
Lodge, No. "a, last Thursday even
ing, work was done in the Page rank
Dolph Collins and Arthur Campbell
of Barre, were visitors. Mr.. Collins
filled the chair of prelate, an office
which he has held in the Barre Lodge
and did the work in a very impressive
manner.
A party made up of c. B. Davis and
wife, Miss Minnie Wright, Henry
Gallup and Mr.. Davis company, Mrs.
Mary Wright and daughter, Miss
Hattie OF Peoria, ILL.,, made the ascent
of Mt. Mansfield last Friday. They
were favored with fine weather and
report a delightful time. Mrs. Wright
and daughter started for their home
in Peoria Saturday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-08-26
HOOPS PILLS are the best cathartic.

Kansas school boards are inserting
clauses in contracts with the teachers,
that prohibit either counting or mar
riage during the school term. MI
merous schools were interrupted last
year by marriage ofthe omen teach
ers, many of whom Immediately re-
signed. 1t was difficult to fill their
places. Others neglected their school
duties and gave their time to counting.
Some of the teachers object to the
contract, on the ground that it is an
abridgement of their personallibe
and that if this policy should prevail
throughout the state, it would create
an army ofunmarriageable old maids,
as seven thousand women teach in
the state schools.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-08-26
Noble Gift.

No town in Vermont has ever held
a more enthusiastic and satisfactory
Old Home Week than the town oil
Stowe has held this year. 1t was an
occasion in which every citizen should
and did take the greatest pride.
Where good people who have become
either rich or famous, or both, return
to visit their childhood friends and
home there is much rejoicing.
When these goodpeople return bear
ing not only good will but gifts the
rejoicing is all the greater. But
when a native returns to see his old
home and his friends, bearing such a
magnificent gift as that presented the
other day to Stowe by Mr.. Healey
c. Akeley the rejoicing is multiplied,
and the old town and its people &C
quire new source of pride in the old
home, newer and stronger admira-
ton for the men their town has pro-
duced.
We believe no town in this state
ever received a more appropriate or
more valuable gift of the kind than
this Soldiers Memorial building
which has just been presented to
Stowe. 1t is built of brick and gran
ite in the colonial style and is arch
itecturally a handsome building 1t
is two stories high with basement.
The main floor contains a splendid
memorial room for the 242 soldiers
who went from Stowe to fight for
their country. Their names are en-
gravcd on the marble of its walls. 1t
also contains selectmen's office, IL
brary and other rooms. The second
floor has beautiful opera house.
The basement has a large dining
room and other rooms for public use
or rent The structure will be ad-
mirably servlceably to Stowe and a
great monument to its donor, Mr..
Healey c. Akeley. Much credit is
also due to the architect, Mr.. F. A.
Walker of Montpelier, and to Mr.. H.
6. Thomas, who was trustee for Mr..
Akeley and was very largely respon-
sible for the form and character of
this superb gift to Stowe.
One of the best and most creditable
things about the gift is that it was a
real gift. Mr.. Akeley, believing in
his former townsmen and their ca
pacity to administer property, pre-
sented this fifty thousand dollar
building to them without restriction
or capitalization. A gift with string
attached to dangle it before the eyes
of the semi-benefciaries is not a gift.
Mr.. Akeley's gift is genuine. May
others follow his example,-Burhng-
ton Daily News.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-08-26

Curtis Tiff of Rupert went to Granville
Monday IN irniug to cut brush for Myron
Roberts. There would be nothing remarka.
BILE about it were it not for the fact that Tiff
then enjoyed the novelty OF his first ride on a
railroad train. For A years he has lived
within half mile of the railroad station, and
was satisfied to occupy the time he denied
the Delaware and Hudson Co. to accumulate
little property that makes him somewhat
independent. When he entered the car Mon
day morning he shared a seat with ex-Assem.
blyman j Harvey Waite of Broo Ign, who
was enjoying his fl rst glimpse of Vermont and
the Rupert mountains. Rupert citz ans gave
Tiff send-off at the station as the train left.
Mr.. Tiff has few PEI rs cutting brush