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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
SMOOT TRIAL BEGAN.

Washington, ID. c., March 2.-The
investigation into the right OF Reed
smoot, Senator from Utah. to retain
his seat in the U. $. Senate, began
today before the Senate committee.
Many prominent Mormons are present
and the case is attracting unusual at.
tention. President Joseph f. Smith,
OF the Mormon church, was the first
witness. His testimony related TO the
history and beliefs in the Mormon
church.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
SUPPOSED LUNATIC RELEASED.

George Kingston, a white man sup
posed to be crazy, was locked mp last
night. 1t developed today that he is
suffering from excessive use of whis-
key and opiates and he will be released
this evening. He has been working
on Owens island, and was caught run
ming about the hollow near the city
hospital by Officers Beadles and Fri
ant.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
BATTLE WITH MooNsHINERs.

Owingsville, KY. March At is
understood that moonshiners and rev.
enue men had desperate battle in
Knott county and william and John
Haddix, moonshiners, were killed,
and Jack Combs moonshiner, was ia
tally injured. The men were surprised
working in a cave, 1t is understood,
and one revenue ocfiier was killed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
William LightfOOt Convicted of
Murder at Memphis.
Tho Verdict Against Man Arrested In
Paducah Returned Last
Night.
MANY EXPECTED ACQUITTAL.

William Lightfoot. the colored brake
man, who. was arrested at Paducah a
few weeks ago as he stepped aboard
the Illinois Central pay car charged
with the murder of Roy Sloan,a white
fiagman who had come mp from Mis-
sissippi, was convicted at Memphis,
and will get sentence of death.
Attorneys Eugene Graves, who as
sisted the prosecution, and Dave
Gross, who assisted in the defense, re-
turned from Memphis last night. and
when they left no verdict had been re-
turned. Last night telegram was
received that Sloan had been convict
ed of murder in the first degree.
The outcome of the trial was quite
a surprise in legal circles here. When
Lightfoot had a trial before Judge San
ders here on the charge of being o fu-
gitive from Justice, to determine whe-
ther or not to send him back to Ten
nessee, the evidence was regarded ss
weak. The main thing discriminating
was that several white railroad men,
who might easily have been mistaken
because of the resemblance Of most col
ored people, testified that they saw
Sloan and Lightfoot together on the
night Sloan was knocked in the head
with . lantern and killed near Wood
stock, Tenn.
Lightfoot swore he was in Paducah
at the time and proved it by several
reputable colored witnesses. Evident
ly the jury in Memphis did not believe
these witnesses.
The evidence was purely ciroum-
stantial, and there are a good many
people here who do not believe Light
foot is guilty of the murder. Sloan
was on his way to the pay car here.
He has brother who is 1. O. agent
at Leitchfield, Ky. One peculiar
thing about the case, however, was
that Lightfoot never could show how
he had got from Fulton to Paducah.
Had ne been able to do this he might
have proven an alibi.
Attorney Gross states that number
of attorneys at Memphis who heard
the evidence expected an acquittal and
Attorney Cross felt certain his client
would be acquitted.
Today's Memphis Commercial APP
peal says:
civilian Lightfoot was found gull
ty of murder in the first degree by .
jury in the criminal court yesterday
morning. In renderingit its verdict the
jury recommended the defend ant
whom they had condemned to the
mercy of the court. but as the laws
of this state prescribe in language
that can not be mistaken that q man
convicted of murder in the first degree
must hang. Judge Moss may have to
pass the death sentence upon Light
foot.
"If the verdict of the jury had
found that there were mitigating cir
cumstances in the Case and so stated
in their verdict, this law would not
have been effective. AS the verdict
stands, Judge Moss, If he decides that
a new trial should not be accorded
the condemps<negro, must pronounce
sentence.sSdeath. There is no alter
native Or him.
"When the verdict Of the jury was
read Lightfoot showed no emotion
whAtever. A motion for new tri al
was immed lately made By the negroes
counsel, and it will be argued Satur-
day"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
JAPAN Is WILLING.

London, March 2.--Your correspon-
dent this evening learns on the high
est diplomatic authority that no over
lures have yet been made to Japan or
Russia relative to mediation. IL over
lures should be made it is understood
Japan would give them careful atten-
tion. and possibly agree il assured her
vital interests be sufficiently protect
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
COMPROMISE PRoBABLE.

indianapolis. Ind, March 2. Tho
Miners and operators have submitted
a scale TO the joint committee and
hope q compromise will be effected
and strike avoided. Great pressure
is being brought on both operators and
miners to prevent the closing OF the
mines upon the comm ittee report
Thursday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
CLEVELAND'S REPLY.

Princeton, N. j., March Form
er President Grover Cleveland has is
sued statement denying that he
ever said that he saw no prospect Of
nominating decent democrat" this
year. He states that the statement
credited to him is "gratuitous misin-
formation. to use no stronger phrase. A"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
MANY SPIES CAUGHT.

Nagaski, March 2.-Many alleged
spies have been identified and impris-
oned in Japanese seaports recently
One spy who was masking as a ooolie
was found on transport and jumped
overheard. and was shot when he
arose in the water.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
THE GRAIN SITUATION.

Chicago. March 2.-Thc grain mar.
kcts opened this morning with a show
OF renewed strength, and Armour re-
ported the bull factor situation due to
higher cables, short covering and sew
cral crop rumors.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
FLOOD AT TOLEDO.

Toledo. March 2.-This city and
surrounding country IL threatened
with the worst food in history. The
cityis already filled with artificial
gas, water having backed into the gas
house. IL IL feared the loss will be
heayy.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
Colombia Withdraws Suit Over
Panama Canal.
The Investigation Of the Reed Smoot
Case Begins-Mi Miners Strike
May BE Avoided.
FLOOD AT TOLEDO, OHIO

New orleans. La, March 2.-The
suit OF the Columbian government
brought in Paris to restrain the Pana.
ma Canal Company from delivering
the canal property TO the United
States, according to an authentic des-
patch here has been settled out Of
court aud the suit b. Withdrawn.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
WANTED TO BE HOBSONS.

Toxic, March 2.-Admirsl Togs re-
ports that when the "bottling mp" OF
the harbor was talked of 1000 Japan
ese sailors wanted to man the ships.
Some of those on the torpedo boats,
having no writing material, cut them
selves and wrote in their own blood.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
Rules to be Considered by
School Board Tomorrow.
Few Changes are Contemplated Ex-
=..ccpt in Minor Matters-supt.
Leib a Baseball Fan.
HIGH SCHOOL

II is expected that much interest
will be aroused in the school board
by the work of the committee on rules
and regulations appointed several
weeks ago by the board to revise
rules and regulations under which the
schools have been running for several
years.
The rules and regulations now in
effect are those of cities Of the third
class, and the new rules will conform
with charters OF the second class, no
change having been made since the
transfer OF Paducah from the third
90 the second class.
There are certain legislative powers
given to the board under third class
charters that are not in force under
second class charters, and complete
revision of the rules was necessary.
IL is not known what rules will he
changed, but it is said that no changes
of material Importance o the manage
ment OF the school will BIO made.
The committee will report at the
called meeting tomorrow night and
the board will vote on the changes re-
commended.
Superintendent O. NJ. Leib, Of the
schools, IL a baseball enthusiast and
delights in discussing the national
game
when in college was member
Of the university baseball team and
enjoyed the sport immensely" he
stated this morning ~ have always
liked baseball from he fact that have
been closely associated with profess
sional baseball players who have
climbed the ladder to the top. When
in my younger days / played ball in
amateur teams with men who now are
stars in the National and American
association teams, aud am proud that
l can claim an intimate acquaintance
with them"
Prof Leib strongly favors High
school team but states that he doesn't
think the schools here have much
good material, from what he could
hear. He intends to encourage a high
school team if possible, however.
When discussing baseball Prof. Leib
drops into baseball slang and can name
of players OF national fame with the
rapidity of a Calling gun. He knows
the stars in all major and minor
leagues and says he probably had "A
good chance to play fast ball had he
not thrown his whip away"
While man of high intellectual
powers. he recognizes the merits of
such harmless sport and does some
little baseball playing himself, coca
sionally, in amateur teams.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
CIRCUIT COURT.

Ono Judgment WAS tiled in circuit
court this morning. 1t was in the
case of Lille Boyd Burnett against
Clifton Burnett, suit for divorce, in
which the decree is granted.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
NOT ENOUGH SHIPS.

st. Petersburg, March "A tele-
gram from vladivostock states that
the Japanese feet was recently seen
of that port is believed to have been
reserve vessels, and not powerful
enough to block ade port.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
LEGATION CLOSES.
BECAUSE THE VENEZUELAN
MINISTER'S SALARY HAS
49, BEEN STOPPED.

Washington, ID. O.. March 2.-The
Venezuelan legation in Washington is
to be closed because President Castro
has stopped the salary OF Minister
Hernandez, who, however, has not
been recalled.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
SEIZED
OUR TUG
Insurgents at San Domingo Get
ting BOlder Now.
Three Moonshiners Killed In Ken
tucky-Cleveland Rushes In
Print Again.
1000 JAPs woULD-BE HoBsoNs

San Domingo, March 2.-Minister
Powell has been notified that the in
surgents at San Perdo de Marcoris
have seized the American tug boat
Porro, of the Clyde line, New York,
and armed her. Steps have been taken
for the protecti on of all interests.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
Have Come From the Far East
TOday---Battle May BE On.
Possibly Officers are all busy-Japa
Might Be Willing to d.
Negotiate.
ATTACK ON PORT ARTHUR

London, March 2.-There Is today
again a dearth of war news from Port
Arthur on the Yalu river.
This is thought to be significant, as
indicating possible fight in progress
at Port Arthur, with the officials too
busily engaged to send dispatches.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
NO ATTACK YET.

Washington, March 2.-Information
has been received here from Japanese
sources that the J lpanese attack on
the Port Arthur peninsular will not
occur for about fortnight.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
CONFEDERATE REUNION.

Nashville, Tenn, March 2.-The
new date for the Confederate reunion
June II, 10 and l6, has been approved
by Adjutsnt General William K. Mick
ell, Of the confederate veterans.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
SCHOOL BOOK COMMISSION.

Frankfort, March Ex-Governor
Beckham has called meeting Of the
state school board commission for
Friday for organization ana putting
the new law into effect.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02

Mrs. Ed McCutcheon and da lighter
are visiting the formers parents. Mr..
and Mrs. William Mccutcheon. of
Marshall, Ill.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
TO MARRY IN COUNTY.

Joseph s. Carter. of jackson, Tenn,
q railroad conductor, and Miss Matte
E. Aansdell, of Woodville, this coun-
ty, were licensed to wed today.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
DEEDS.

Clarence Rollins and others to Jno.
E. Rollins, for 81 and other consider
atoms, property near Fifth and Mon
roe streets.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
MORGAN RESIGNS
FORMER PADUCAHAN QUITS
THE GULF AND SHIP IS
LAND RAILROAD.

A dispatch from Gulfport, Miss,
states that Mr.. Ric hard Morgan, su-
porintendent of the Gulf and Ship Is
land railroad, has rendered his resig-
nation, and will be succeeded be Mr..
p. NJ. Seay, chief dispatcher. 1t is
not known what Mr.. Morgan will do.
Mr.. Morgan was eight or ten years
ago superintendent of the Louisville
of what is now the Illinois
Central. He had since been with the
Gulf and Ship Island. He was in Pa
ducah only a few days ago on bust
ness.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
COUNTY COURT.

Will CLARK has qualified as notary
public.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02

4 Miss Grace Rucker has returned
from st. Louis where she had been
living with her aunt, Mrs. Fears.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-15
The Japanese Calendar.

Every month in Japan has its par.
ticular significance to the Japanese:
January, the month Of the New Year;
February. the mari fox festivalD (;
March, the doll festival; April, the
birthday of Buddha, the month when
the people stroll out for hanami (fow.
er picnic) and fields and hills are
tinted with clouds Of cherry bios.
SONS; May. when azaleas are ablaze
and the picnickers flock to the beau.
tiful gardens; June, the Temple festi.
walls; July, the celebration Of the
Milky Way" August, moonlight ban.
quets; September, the month OF the
kikuzuM (chrysanthemum) shows.
October Is a desolate month. for the
gods are said to be absent. In Novem.
Der the parents celebrate the third.
fifth and seventh anniversary Of their
children and entertain their friends;
December, a month of work in prepa.
ration for the New Year.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-15
TRAPPER OF BIG HAWKS.
Pennsylvania Man Holds Record a.
Champion Catcher.

Glenn Russell. a young man Of Hun.
ter, Pa, has certainly broken all late
records as a hawk catcher. He be.
gan his work OF catching hawks by
means OF traps in November last,
when on the 22d day OF that month
he bagged his first bird, which had a
spread Of wings 501s inches from tip
to tip. The day following he caught
another. which measured SAW inches.
On December s another one was add.
ed to his list. which measured 40
inches. February q OF this year an.
other vas caught. which measured
81 inches. May 4 he scored one which
showed n spread Of wings OF SO
inches; on the 14th another was add
ed. having IS inches OF wing, on the
18th another big fellow was trapped,
which showed up SO inches OF sailing
power. On the cath perhaps the dad
dy Of EN- all was taken. and this fel.
low could unfold IS inches Of wing
power. On the same date another
was decoyed into Mr.. Russell's trap,
with a wing measurement Of SO
inches.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-15
HOW HlCHBALL WON The DERBY.
Glorious Race Furnished Inspiration for Poets
+ Song of the Strenuous Steeds.
md woodson nobly stand. the test,

And woodson nobly stands the test!
How rich the sweep. how grand the
That rises like grey oceans swell.
They spurn the turf with lordly pleas
ure,
Exultine like clear Ginning bell.
They rise and fall like pillows swelling.
And surge and shoulder In the fight,
Fun fifty thousand men are yelling
And cheering at the glorious sight
How the rrenzied crowd is shouting.
As English Lad bends to the chase;
1.-the lily lasses flushed and pouting-
Show lustrious eyes, shy r~oscleaf face
Blithe Highball gallops surely faster.
Than whimpcring wind or rippling rain,
Rapid Water seems to spurn disaster.
Stout Woodson nobly stands the strain.
Far back English Lad Is hiding.
The stubborn sluggard bides his time;
His Jockey nurses. calmly guiding,
His hoof beats ring like silrery rhyme.
Relentless az 1.-THE leopard %leaping,
Highball comes bounding thro' the
throng.
Rcsistlcss as fierce cyclone sweeping,
He glidcs as splendid as a song.
Come on you hound, the tipstcrs yell
ing.
Wake up and DO YOU song and
lance
The railbirds with alarm are swelling
You brute. move up and take a chance.
But English Lad still keeps his distance,
Blithc Highball holds the right Of way
He seems to spurn the turf resistance.
And woodson trails him In the fray.
They're In the stretch and madly strain
ing.
The painting stccds set sail for home:
And gallant Highball's grimly gaining.
All dappled grey with tiecking foam.
Tit Jockeys nurse the steeds that labor,
And trail them at their saddle belt.
And nIifn1y eve their strenuous npighhOT
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-15
TOLL REWARDED
FRENCH PRISONERS LAeoRep
YEARS TO ESCAPE.
Their Secret Passage Was Discovered
Through Perfidy Of Fellow Convict,
But Pardon Wa Granted.

A wonderful example OF the pa.
thence of prisoners in preparing means
for escape was discovered some time
ago in the French penal settlement in
New Caledonia. The convicts live In
barracks, and every morning they are
thoroughly searched and locked In.
Among the prisoners were two ma.
rlne engineers who were In for polu.
zeal crimes. They lived together in
the same hut. Every night, for two
years, they labored at digging an I'm.
derground chamber beneNth their
house. %concealing its entrance during
the day. Every morning each Of them
carried out some dirt in his blouse or
his pockets.
After two years toll they had dug a
tunnel reaching almost to the sand.
stone bank by the beach. At the end
of the tunnel they followed out a
large cavity, and In this cavity they
set to work building a boat. BY cut.
ting through to the beach they were
able 10 come out at night and ind
pieces Of driftwood on the shore, and
every ~serviceable piece of timber they
dragged in.
In their underground chamber they
made a forge, and with little bits of
steel and iron, some struggled in
from the marine repair shops in their
hair and under their arm pits. they
made, first tools, then bolts, rivets and
the necessary ironwork for the build
ing OF a launch. Then they set pa
tiently to work building al engine for
the launch. When that was finally
accomplished, they had been working
nightly for over seven years.
lodged with them, a Paris embezzler,
and they had to take him into their
confidence. For six months he helped
them. until everything was ready, ex'
cept to provision the boat. Then the
embezzler turned informer, hoping to
gain favor thereby. Next night guards
surprised the two marine engineers In
their underground chamber, seized
their tools, and put them into solitary
confinement with ball and chain.
The subsequent investigation
brought to light the entire plot. The
seven long years Of patient toll sc
impressed the French commandant
that a year later he managed to oh
tain q pardon for the two engineers
and they returned TO France.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-15
BASEBALL TEAM IN FAMILY.
Nine Players Among Whom There
Should Be Harmony,

IL is doubtful IL there is another
town in the state, outside Of Wrapping
ers Falls. Duchess county, that can
boast of the distinction of having a
baseball nine, with a substitute play
er, all in the m family-nOt merely
ten members. but ten good baseball
players. They have o only ostab
lished a reputation by playing among
themselves, but by figuring Conspicu.
ously In teams along the Hudson riv.
or. This novel nine Is made up of
the sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Birl.
enmeyer. Of High street. W%appingcrs
Falls. Although they are all first class
ball players, they have never organ
lied rs a solid team until last week.
The team Is made mp as follows;
Charles Birkenmeyer. catcher: John
Birkenmeyer, pitcher; Joseph Birlcn.
meyer; shortstop; Oscar Birkenmcyer.
first base: Albert Birkenmcyer. second
base: Hugh Birkenmeyer, third base:
Adolph B~irkenmeyer. Jr.. left field .
James Birkenmeyer. enter field; Vim
cent Birkenmeyer. right field: Ray
mond Birkenmeyer. substitute New
York World.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-15
Not a Matter Of Birthdays.

The passengers In a train the other
day were annoyed by the impassioned
strains OF a lusty-lunged infant who
refused to be pacifed or comforted.
A very youthful looking BERTHE"
whose nerves seemed to be in an IT.
,ritable condition, writhed in silent
agony for some time; but at last his
endurance gave way, and, leaning
the back OF his seat he inquired
OF the mother of the screaming dar-
ling, in a brief interval Of compare.
tive calm:
How old should a child be before
it can he taught to keep its mouth
SHUT
young man." replied the irate
mother, with a fierce glance at the
Smooth-faced boy who had had the
't<merity to put forward such an in.
you should ask your own
mother that question:"
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-15
1he VILLAGE Church.

I'm glad I fingered where the village road
Turned OF into the highway to the
town.
For. far away among the hills of
brown
TIE tall church steeple showed.
That was the last 7 saw for many a day.
or home-that white. slim turret that
yet seems
To come, faiths symbol, in my waking
dreams,
To drive my doubts away.
Flow many times the mists my paths
would claim
And oft and oft the voices OF unrest.
And giant strife. had sadly dispossessed
The hope OF simple name.
But mid their guardian hiils I know where
they
Who gather in their fathers ancient
shrine
Remember. by their early faith and
For absent sons to pray.
And, II I should go back, I'm sure Tt
see,
After I'd passed the highway to tn,
hill.
The faithful church tower shining
white and still.
TIC keep the WY for me.
Frank ,Wolcott HUT In the Youth'i
COMPANION.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-15
he Hated All Relation.

Eliot w. Preston, who died in BOs-
ton recently, left a unique will. After
providing that no religious ceremony
should be held over his body, and that
his body should domain unburied I'M
I'll sure Of death, he left all his estate
approximately $4,000. to the Anti
Vivisection society Of Philadelphia
Mr.. Preston expressed this with:
II earnestly request that no re-.
ligious singing. paid or unpaid. be per-
mittcd. but In lieu thereof. should that
stanch free thinker, my friend. Mr.. r.
q. Peabody, be present. I request and
hope that he will, in a few well chosen
sentences, speak Of the deceased as
one who dared to look, despite Ut
threats. with the undimmed eye upon
the I.ight-as Of n unblinded by
priestcraft, hating only pain and rec
Ognizing in the principle OF happiness
the eternal and only good
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-15
DOCTORS MOVE GIRLS HEART.
Organ Restored to Normal Condition
Though Shifted Six Inches,


Annie Riley. a l3.year.old daughter
of James Riley of Dickson City. Pa.
became III with plcurisy about a year
ago. The family physician found the
whole left side Of the child's body over
the lungs bloated. He removed the
matter and the girl began to get well.
Soon, however, a second gathering
appeared, which decayed the ribs on
the left side. During this second III.
ness the girls heart moved over Ito
the right side some six inches from
its proper position.
The girl was taken to a hospital.
where physicians found II necessary
to 'remov four whole ribs and parts OF
four Others.
The physicians restored the heart to
its natural position, but the operation
left the child weak and for two
weeks she was in a dangerous posi-.
ton, but now II IL believed she will
recover