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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
TRIED in
COURT
Slot Machines Defendants in
Louisville Prosecution.
Defended by Attorney Morton X.
Yonts, Formerly Of Paducah-
Police Are Friendly.
COURT OF APPEALS TO DECIDE

Attorney Morton X. Yonts, who
left Paducah few days ago for Louis
Vile TO engage in the practice OF law,
made his debut there rs attorney to
defend sixteen slot machines, Judge"
and dewey" and others, tried for
being gambling devices and sentenced
to be destroyed. the money inside to
be confiscated by the state.
Sometime ago Louisville flung a
few moral fits during the absence OF
the mayor, aud sixteen slot machines,
which had been running unmolested,
were seized.
IL being novel proceeding in Louis
willie to arrest slot machine, the Off
cials did not know what to do with
them, and it was finally decided to try
them. One was arrsigued as a test
case, and the jury heard the evidence
and adjudged the machine GUILTY of
being a gambling device.
The Louisville Herald says Of the
trial:
The condemnation proceedings were
set for yesterday, and Morton *.
Yonts, formerly member of the
State Election Commission which sat
in the Goepel gubernatorial contest,
appeared together with Charles Ogden
to represent the interests Of the pro-
prietors of the saloons in which the
machines were discovered.
Mr.. Yonts entered a demurrer to
the affidavits made by the con6scsting
officers and the notices served on the
proprietors. This demurrer was not
argued and was overruled. Its object
was the reserving of an exception tC
the procedure before the court of ap
peals. 49, - -
Capt. Hendricks said that he didn'i
think the machines were necessarily
gaming devices since mo one had to
90 against them unless he wanted to. -
Detective Ross declared that he had
never played a slot machine and could
not say definitely what they were for.
Mr.. Yonts asked peremptory in
structions for the defense, claiming
that the statute providing for the con-
fiscation of gambling devices without
q search warrant was unconstitutional
and contrary to Section 10 of the Con
stitution, which guarantees all citi-
zens against unreasonable search and
seizure.
The motion was overruled.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
A FINE
SERVICE
Illinois Central Compliments its
Employees Everywhere.
For Their Efforts in Handling the
Enormous Mardi Gras
Business.
WAS BIGGEST IN HISTORY
WAS BIGGEST In HISTORY

The Illinois Central is not slow to
show appreciation for good service of
its employees, as the following bulletin
posted today in all trainmen quarters
on the southern division, including
the Louisville division will show:
1.-THE management have expressed
themselves highly gratifed at the
manner in which Mardi Gras business
has been handled this year, and directs
that their thanks be extended and con-
veyed to all concerned for the prompt
and efficient service rendered during
this business
Never before in the history Of Mardi
Gras has the service on the l. G.. been
so gratifying rs this year, and the
management desire to have the en-
ployes know that their efforts have
not gone unnoticed. II is rare oc-
curreDce that a railroad company ever
takes the trouble to compliment its
employees, and such a tribute to the
efforts of the trainmen, dispatchers
and division officials is very crafty
ing to the employees.
The local men look at the bulletin
with pride, each taking the compli.
ment as his and shaking hands with
himself for having boon fortunate
enough to have been recognized in
such way.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
in THE
TOLLS
Negro Often in Trouble in Padu.
cab Arrested in Jackson.
Formerly Operated in This Section
Get Rich Quick Scheme This Time.

A dispatch from jackson, Tenn.
states that Franklin b. Koontz, a mu-
latto, is in Jail there charged with
operating a t-rich-quick scheme.
1t says:
Jackson. Tenn, March L-Frank
p. Koontz. ayellow negro. was bound
over by the United States commis.
sioner this afternoon under $500 bond
charged with fraudulent use Of the
mails. Koontz was prosecuted by X.
". jackson of the Alabama Consoli-
dated Coal and Iron company. He had
written letter representing that he
had seventy five able bodied miners
and asked that $3.50 be sent him to pay
their way to Alfalfa, Ala, and he
would bring them. Jackson came on
and found koontz, but his men could
not be located. He went to Jail.
Koontz first came into notice here
several years ago. when he claimed tn
a government officer, and friend of
several prominent men in Washing
ton. When arrested he had q large
number of checks, some of them
blanks. and some filed out for large
amounts, in . grip. He had not
passed any of them, or attempted to,
and seemed to have them simply to
make ON impression on some Of the
credulous darkies he wanted TO vic
timize.
He was sent to the penitentiary
from here for stealing q valise, and
when hc came back was arrested
again for the same sort of business he
was caught at before. He was sub
sequently arrested at Cairo, and his
conduct in operating in the same sec
ton of the country all the time, using
the same name and trying to work the
same game, convinced the officers Of
the law that he is crazy, and they got
SO they would not arrest him. While
in Jail he spent his time writing to
President Mckinley and other public
men asking for pardon. The last
time he was arrested here he was
simply given hours to leave town.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
An Easy Time
For Mothers.
zoa Phora Relieves All Pain and
Suffering and Makes the Road for
Mothers Smooth.
Trial Bottle Free to Every Woman.

IrI3l BOTTLE rIto W ENtfy woman.
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ing that Zoa PhOra has brought to women
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remedy for young girls during this critical period
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The women OF America endorse and praise
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as thelr words Off praise and gratitude prove. The
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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02

the same causes, and comes from the same
fountain source-a too-acid blood and general
disordered condition of the system
The pains and aches, throbbing muscles and
swollen joints, are helped by the application OF
plasters and the use of linimcnts and salvcs; but
these things do not reach the hot, feverish blood
nor touch the real cause of the disease, and tor
this reason only partial relief comes from Their
use. The treatment should be both internal and
external The riotous, acid blood must be puri-
fed and brought back to a healthy, normal con-
dition, the accumulation of poisonous matter III
the system checked, and vgor and strength
restored to the sluggish, torpid organs and while
S. S s is doing this the simple home remedies
ing, may be applied for the temporary relief they
SIS S is blood purifier and tonic combr
strong; it builds up the general health, improy
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
HELD TO ANSWER
Z. ID. THOMPSON JOINS COUN
TERFEITERS COLONY HERE.

E. ID. Thompson, the Marshal coun-
W farmer arrested Sunday for alleged
completely in counterfeiting, was tried
before Commissioner Armour Gardner
this morning and held over 10 the &C
ton of the federal grand jury under a
1000 bond. Thompson, it is said,
will be unable to give bond was in
Jail afternoon at press time. He states
that he hopes to interest his friends
and raise enough to satisfy the bond
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
SUCCEEDS DUGAN
Mr.. @. II. GRACE BECOMES SU.
PERINTENDENT OF TEL.
EGRAPH

The Illinois Central announces the
appointment of Mr.. o. ii. Grace a.
Superintendent of telegraph for the
entire system including the Y. q N.
", succeeding Mr.. q. NJ. Dugan,
who becomes assistant general super
intendent. Mr.. Dugan is 81 years OF
age and desires less active work. For
fully twenty five years he has been
with the l. @.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
SUIT ON FLOUR
NOBLE, OVERLY g. 90. INSTI-
TUTE PROCEEDINGS FOR $3.50. /

Noble, overly & Go. have filed
suit in circuit court against ]. E.
Stapp and Ed Bell, com posing the
Condor Milling Co., and Roy McKin-
ney, broker, of Paducah, for $500
The plaintiffs claim that they bought
flour from the defendants and after
the shipments arrived, found that the
quality was not what was represented.
Mr.. Mckinney was simply the broker
who handled it, and knew nothing
about the -four.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
TO FULTON
DISPATCHER SHAW LEAVES PA.
DUCAH TO WORK THERE.

Dispatcher N. Shaw. formerly third
trick dispatcher here, will go to Full
ton today to work on the Tennessee
division OF the road.
Mr. Shaw resigned here several
weeks ago aud was succeeded by Dis
patcher wardenberg who is now acting
ss night telegraph operator pending
the arrival Of regular operator.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02

Mr.. John A. Armstrong, of Joppa,
ILL.,, is in the city today.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
NEW ROUTE
HARDIN, MARSHALL COUNTY,
GETS RURAL FREE DE-
LIVERY.

Marshall county is 70 get rural free
delivery. A route has just been or
dered established by the department
at Washington at Hardin, Marshall
county, with two carriers. Area COW
cred A square miles. Population
served, 1898.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
SEEDS READY TO DISTRIBUTE

4 Congressman Ollie James has sent
to Chairman G. W. Morrison, OF the
democratic county committee. a ship
ment of free seeds to be distributed in
the county. While Congressman
James, in his brilliant craftsmanship,
has elected to have the governments
seeds given out by the county demo-
cratic chairman, the seeds go to all
who desire them, and republican
farmers need not be afraid to call on
Chairman Morrison for them. He
has enough for all.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
MAN DIES AT CAIRO.

Cairo, ILL.,, March 2.-Wm. Sewes,
of New Madrid, Mo-, died today from
q gunshot wound inflicted while hunt
ing. He was superintendent Of the
Southern Plant and Lumber company.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02

Mr. J. r. Sedberry, of Smilhland
is in the city today.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
TO CURE A GOLD IN ONE DAY

rake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
6ruaRists refund the money III II fails 10 cure
8. w Groves signature Is on each box. CSC.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
RHEUMATISM
IHEPLAcUE OF OLD AGE

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Many and EANA linn
and suffering INW MM
bythi fearful
old andh old Y
Onema be wtha stongp Y
it
the andaI ESC
rarely evelo u
bowels and
the the blood becomes
and aches felt the
eo realize
the of
it
today bed tomorrow
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
LINDLE TAKEN TO EDDYviLuE.

Hopkinsville, KY, March 2-J. B.
Lindle, recently convicted at Madison
vile Of the killing of Jesse Burton
and given 2t years in the penitentiary,
spent one night in jail here. Officers
left for Eddyville with the prisoner
yesterday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
OFF AND ON FOR TEN YEARS.
NJ. Vernon. ohio. May Is, 100

Mt Vernon. Ohio. May 70 l9oa
Last January was severely troubled with hhon
matisu had IL In my arms. shoulders. knees ieg'
and ankles and one that has ever had tthonmatisn
knows how excruciaing the pain Is and how II inter
feres with one at work was truly IN bad shapo
having been bothered with this trouble OF ana on
Tor ton years local physician advised mo TO use
= : : did so Anor taking two bottles noticed
that the soreness and pain was greatly reduced
continued the medicine and anor taking six bottles
was thoroughly cured all pain soreness and milan
nation gono unhositatlngy recommend It TO al
rheumatic sufferers. J. l.. AuNE"'
sos East Grocnbrier -. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-26
BQD-()P MN ARE
G[!I|'NG VERY BOLD
s. P. Ayres Attacked on the
Street by Thugs, Who At
tempt to Rob and Kill Him
Is WOUNDED IN THE HEAD
While Goina Home Saturday Night
Editor of the Evening Herald Is Set
Upon by Footpads, Who Attempt to
Rob Him-Revolver Is Used, Wounds
Ina Victim In the Head.

"A daring hold-up, which came close
10 eliminating in a murder, occurred
on North Second avenue, at ll:So SAT
urday night, when s. P. Ayers, OF III
North Third avenue, editor OF the
Evening Herald, was set upon by two
men, evidently for the purpose OF rob-
berry, and in the fight which folloWeo
received a bullet wound in the head.
The injury proved to be but slight, and
is not serious, the bullet having torn
open the scalp for a distance OF two
or three inches. The footpads made
their escape, leaving behind the revol-
yer used, which is the only clue the
police have. No arrests have been
made.
The assault occurred at the alley
Just north Of the building formerly oe-
cupied by the Spencer-Letts Coffee
Company. Mr.. Ayers was on his way
home from his office, and when In
front of the building heard some one
approaching from behind. While In the
act Of turning he was seized, ana In
the scuffle which followed was borne
into the alley. II. whirled and struck
his assailant, h King him down, ana
getting on top Oils body was chok-
ing him, when the hold-up's pal, who
had been stationed in the alley, pulled
q gun, shooting Mr.. Ayers in the back
Of the head. The ball glanced, caus-
ing no injury other than the scalp
wound. For a moment Mr.. Ayers be-
came unconscious and upon the noise
of the shot the hold-ups made Off. Mer-
chant Police Mcclure and Officer Hurd
were soon on the spot, the former hav-
Ing heard the shot from short dis
lance up the alley. When they ar
rived no one was in sight. Mr.. Ayers
soon revived, and was able to walk
home with the assistance of the Off
GERS. The revolver, a 80 caliber liver
e Johnson, was picked up and Is in the
possession of the police. A greater
part Of the night was spent by the
police securing the city for suspects,
but none was found. Mr.. Ayers was
unable to give any sort of a descrip-
ton of the men, making the task of
the police difficult. There is deep
rooted opinion among the officers that
the work was that of local talent. This
theory is given weight by the clumsy
manner in which it was carried out.
It Is believed by George w. Schick,
OF 204 East State street, that the men
were lying In wait for him. Mr.. Schick
had just closed his grocery store on
East Church street a few minutes be-
fore, and taken Second avenue home
He could have been seen counting the
days cash from a window and had the
money on his person. Mr. Schick had
reached the Odeon when he heard the
shot, and by the time he reached the
alley north heard a man grooming. He
hurried to his home and returned to
find Mr.. Ayers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-26
KEW CASE is ON
Prisoner Charged With Attempting to
Kill Policeman, On Trial in the Dis
trict Court - Denies Having Bur-
GLARS Outfit of Skeleton Keys.

William o. Keev, who, while resist
ing arrest made an attempt to shoot
officer Joe Edgar, and instead shot
Frank Waldo, a bystander, in the leg,
is on trial in the district court today.
Keev was very much at ease on the
witness stand, and was very careful
about answering questions, when OBJ
jections were made by his attorney.
The state closed it's case shortly be-
fore noon, and the defense began, keev
being the first witness. The case will
probably go to the jury late this ar
ternoon.
Keev still maintains that Keev is his
correct name, altho it is positively
known that the name is assumed.
County Attorney Northup tried to havs
the man give his right name, but no
refused, stating that Keev was correct.
He identified the union card, taken
off his person when arrested, as his
property. On the card, while blur
red, the name appears to be O'keefe,
and shows a membership in the horse
shoers' union. When asked to iden-
tify the bunch of skeleton keys, which
the man was seen to throw away while
on his way to JAIL Keev denied that
he ever saw them before.
The jury that was drawn to hear the
evidence is composed of Charles Nor
rison, C. P. Cook, George A. Howe, w.
e. Leech, William Hellberg, L. r.
Hockersmith, P. M. Adamson, r. b.
Wallace F. 3. Nauman, w. A. Fuller,
w. G. Bowe and Joseph Troxel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-26
PRINCIPAL LOUIS is ILL.
Compelled to Leave His High School
Engagement and Rest.


High school circles will regret the
loss of Mr.. j. J. Louis, who had just
taken up his work as principal with
great promise. Mr.. Louis health has
suddenly and so far failed him that he
has suffered severe nervous collapse
and has been compelled to go to Iowa
City, where, at the home OF his wife's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. q. e. Owen, he
will be able to receive the necessary
care and the attendance Of specialist
Mr.. G. II. Van Law accompanied Mr.
Louis to Iowa City this morning, Mrs
Louis having preceded them. For sew
eral days friends and acquaintance
have been surprised at strange actions
on Mr.. Louis part, all Of which are
now known to be due to the approach
ing collapse. Ill health, combined with
overwork at Harlan, and the sudden
relief from worries and responsibilities
there connected with his charge as SUI
perintendent Of schools, has caused the
breakdown. It is not likely that his
physicians will allow Mr.. Louis to take
up his work again this year. and his
position will have to be filled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-26
Iowa Central Will Make$11, 900
Improvement In Rebuilding
Local Engine House
TO BE BEGUN AT ONCE
Almost Half of the Old Round House
Will Be RebuiIt-New Round Houss
For Hampton - Other Costly Inn
provements Under Way Along this
Line-More Work at the Lacey Cut.

improvements and repairs to the
round house of the Iowa Central in this
city, which it is estimated will neces-
state an outlay of 1000, are soon to
be commenced. Officials of the road
have approved the plans, which are
now in the hands of Superintendent OF
Bridges and Building j. +. Boileau, who
is figuring the cost of building. The
improvements contemplated will enlarge
round house, SO that the largest OF the
freight engines may be completely
housed, something which has hereto
fore not been possible.
The south wall of the round house
will be torn out, and it Will be moved
sixteen feet further south, increasing
the Width of the building by that much.
or n width of 74.6. A new roof will be
built over the entire structure. The
tracks on the interior of the building
will be extended to the south wall. For
several years, since the large engines
were put in use, wooden storm sheds
nave UeeIl uSGu W pIOISSI Liz lain VI
the engines. which the width of the
building prevented being put under
cover.
A new roof is to be built on the Os-
kaloosa round house, which was blown
away by the recent storm. Its cost is
estimated at $4,000. "A new two-stall
round house is to be built this fall at
Hampton 1t will cost about $4,000.
the Work at Lacey.
Work of an extensive nature was
commenced this morning near Lacey
in what is known as the Lacey cut
which was the first opened three years
ago, but which caused a great deal OF
trouble by the bank sliding. The earth
has fallen in, raising the track from the
intended grade a distance of from one
to seven feet. A gang of seventy ltal-
ians was put to work in the cut this
morning. In a distance of LOO feet
there is about 10000 cubic yards OF
earth to be moved, which will require
six weeks or two months of time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-26
MADE SERGT.- MAJOR
Promotion In Regular Army Comes to
"Ted" Jones, MarshaIltown Boy
Throws Aside Rifle For Sword and
Becomes Sergeant Major Of the
Twenty -eiuhth,

A letter received this morning from
San Francisco from Ted Jones, by his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. r. Jones, an
nounces a promotion to Mr.. Jones, who
has been in the regular army for four
years, or since he left the volunteer
service, at the close of the Spanish
American war. Mr.. Jones has cast
aside his rifle and has donned a sword,
having been mad battalion sergeant
major of the Twenty eighth United
States infantry.
The. news of the promotion will be
learned with interest by Mr.. Jones'
many Marshalltown friends. To his
parents it came as a very agreeable and
happy surprise. Mr.. Jones has been
first sergeant of his company, +, IN
which he enlisted as private when he
was mustered out of the Twenty ninth,
after three years service in the Philip
pines. Mr.. Jones enlisted in the
Twenty-ninth four years ago next
March, and served his time in the
Philippines During part of this time
he was commissary sergeant of his
regiment. When he entered the
Twenty eighth it was as private. he
was soon made a corporal, and later
first sergeant, from which position ne
has been promoted. The twenty
eighth is now at the Presidio, where he
has been since February ~. In NO
yember his regiment will be moved to
TT. Smelling.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-26
Thru to California Without Change

Thru to California Without Change.
The Iowa Central will inaugurate it's
thru tourist car service to California
September 21st and continuing each
Wednesday thereafter. Car will run
on train No. 2 by the way of Kansas
City and the popular Sante Fe system
thru New Mexico and Arizona, arriv-
ing Los Angeles Sunday morning.
Very low rates in effect daily to Oc-
tober Is.
For particulars call on agents, or
address A. B. Cults, G. P. & T. A.,
Minneapolis, MINI.