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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24
Boiler Let Go Near Raleigh,
N. G.
-Four We're Killed and Seven Hurt
Train Strikes . Load of
Dynamite.
MANY ARE KILLED OR HURT

Raleigh, n. C.. sept. 2i.-The boiler
In the gin department Of the mammoth
cotton mill, Erwin No. 2, at Dukes, on
the Cape Fear and Northern railroad
about twenty-five miles from Raleigh.
exploded with terrific violence. partially
wrecking the engine.room, instantly
killing three white men. one of whom
was the superintendent of the mill, and
one negro. Another negro was scalded
80 badly that he will die.
The dead are Henry c. Fowler, of Bur
lington, general superintendent of the
mills; Lee IIirsch. fireman; II. G. Bras.
well. George Mclean. colored. Fatally
scalded, Henry Wall. colored.
Both the latter were employees of the
mill
From the best information obtainable
II seems that the old fireman of the
mill having just been discharged. the
new man not thoroughly understanding
the engine, had gotten up too much
steam.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24
Prominent Paducah Woman
Dies Very Unexpectedly.
She Was From 0 Prominent Indiana
Family, and q Woman Of Very
Fine Intellect.
FUNERAL IN THE AFTERNOON

Mrs. Margaret Anna Bright Moss, wife
of Major Thomas +. Moss, the well
known attorney at law, died this morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock at her residence, 1910
Broad street, of typhoid fever of ten
days duration. In the death of Mrs.
Moss, Paducah loses one of her most
prominent and lovable church workers
and citizens.
The deceased came from one of the
most prominent families in the state OF
Indiana. She was the daughter of Jes-
Sc ID. and Mary J. Bright. and was born
in Madison, Ind, August LIST, 1889. Her
father was at one time lieutenant gov
ernor of the state of Indiana and also
for eighteen years a United States sena-
tor from that state. The deceased NOV
ed to Carrollton, Ky, at the mouth of
Kentucky river, and from there to Cow
ington, Ky, and at Covington on Febru-
airy 2sth, 1870, married Attorney Thorn
as Il. Moss, and moved to Paducah to
reside.
Mrs. Moss leaves a husband, Major T..
f. Moss, brother, Jesse Bright, of Col
umbus. o., two sisters, Mrs. Lawrence
Riggs, and Miss Georgia Bright, of Bal
timore, and three children, Mrs. Mary
Wheat Moss, of Manila; DR.. Thomas
Moss, of Woodville, and Attorney Jesse
Moss, of the city.
The deceased was devout church
member and was a member of the Unit
ed Daughters of the Confcderacy. Sh,
was a woman of exceptional intellectual
abilities and was loved by all who knew
her. Mrs. Moss was once a wellknown
belle of Washington, ID. C., where her faith
err lived during sessions of the senate. She
also spent great deal of time in her
youth at New York City, with relatives.
She received her education at Washing
ton and was prominent in all social
functions. dt
Mrs. Moss was taken i'll about ten
days ago and at first was not thought to
be in serious condition. She developed
a very severe case of typhoid fever and
her death will come as a shock to her
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24
The Fiercest Attack Yet Made is Now in
Progress.
Gen. Stoessel Refuses to Surrender. Hundreds Of
japanese Killed by the Russian Mines.
GENERAL KURoPArKINs FLANK IS TURNED

walls ct court. The japanese are
now engaged In . general assault,
which 10 more furious than its preds.
cessors. attacking the town on three
sides simultaneously, and employ ing
their whole forces. being determined
20 finish the business.
Russian mines blew up whole bat
talious attacking on the northwest
aide.
General Fock especially distin.
guished himself. directing the IRE
from the wall, which the Japanese
reached after indescribsbls massacre.
1.-THE whole of Togo's aud kami.
mura's squsdrons are aiding the strug.
gle. which II 10 feared here. will be
final. The besieged forces sre fight
ipg o. In furnace. A perfect storm
Of shell 10 falling on the town. port
and fortress from the whole hill and
roadstead.
General stoessel is going from
fort to fort, encouraging the defenders
in their desperate efforts.
"In st. Petersburg facts concerning
the tragic event which perhaps will
terminate by . glorious fall Of Port
Arthur are wholly unknown.
AT court hope has not yet teen en-
tirefy Abandoned. - 80 49, - -
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24
Big DEBATE
Hon. j. C. Speight is Going Out
After Hon. Ollie James.
The Congressional Race on in the
First District 10 Warming Up.

The present campaign for congress
in the First District promises to be
the most interesting. and the closest,
IN many year,. and that the Demo-
Gratis are frightened 10 evide need BY
their sending speakers out all over the
district to try to counterfeit the in
nuence of the Republicans and Popu.
lists.
A joint debate has been arranged
between Hon. J. y. Speight, the Re.
publican nominee, and Congressman
Ollie NJ. James, the Democratic nomi-
nee, at Benton. KY. the first Monday
in October. which will be the third.
Needless to say there will be large
crowd on hand. Messrs. Hardin Ford.
Repu blican County chairman, and
John G. Lovett, Democratic County
chairman, are arranging for the
event and expect one of the biggest
crowds In the county's history.
Already . number of Paducsh pee
pie have signifei their desire to 60.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24
Hrr WAGON OF DYNAMITE. :

MI NN'ON OF DYNAMITE.
Cumberland. Md. Sept. 2a-Fa-t
freight No. ~ ON the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad struck a wagon loaded
with dynamite ut the crossing at North.
branch, W. Va. -four miles east Of here
Two persons were killed and nine were
injured, three Of them seriously.
The dead are G. Walter whitehair
front brrkcmun.- frnnsufetss Nelson
Pike, Martinsburg. veteran engineer
-calded all over and internally. lived two
hours
The injured are A. II. Sanders, fire.
man. North Mountain. W. Va. arm brok-
en-. scalded ON face. body and hands.
Charles Hamilton. D. and O. operator
and paymaster at North Branch, cuts on
face and body. Scott Hamilton, Little
Orleans. Md. cuts in face and body, at
least fifty in number. james Ashkettle
Little Orleans, cut in face. Mary Twigg.
Old Town, cut in face. Raymond Ilamil.
ton, cut in face. Maud Sibert. cut in
face. James Laing. aged 81, who was
driving the dynamite wagon. cut on leg
and ear drum fractured
The Baltimore and Ohio tower was
wrecked. as were several residences
nearby.
James Laing. who drove the wagon. es-
capped with only trivial injury, as did
the two horses. although the latter were
blown fifty yards into field. According
TO eyewitness, LANG, hearing the
train, became terrified and stopped on
the track.
The engine was overturned and strip
ped and seven ears following, loaded
with high grade merchandise. were brok-
en-, several being demolished. The tracks
were thrown out of bed, while rails were
snapped like pipestems. The wires were
torn down, and relief was telegraphed
for after going to Pattcrson's Greek on
handcar.
Engineer Pike was held under iron
scraps ON top of the boiler while being
slowly cooked TO death. II required four
men to extricate him. The explosion
knocked nearly every person in the
neighborhood down, hurled Hunter Bow
en- through roof, but did not hurt him,
and threw parts of the engine 200 yards,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24
DRIVING TILE RUSSIANS.

Berlin, Sept. 2i.--Thc Toxic CORES
pendent Of the Tageblatt reports tina.
Field Marshal oyama is driving the Rus
SLAMS at Mukien ncrthward and has sue
cecdcd in turning both Gen. kuropatLin's
tanks. The japanese cavalry patrols
the correspondent says. have reached
the vicinity Of Telling Pass.
GENERAL DISMISSED.
London, Sept. 24.-A report from 81.
Petersburg asserts that Gen. Orlofi
who has been severely criticised for his
actions at the battle Of Lao Yang, and
blamed for permitting the turning of hi,
troops which caused the Russian retreat
from Liao Yang. has been dismissed from
the army. zen. kuropatkin recommend
ed his dismissal.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24

many friends. 49,
The funeral will take place at 2;30
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the
First Baptist church, Rev. G. w. Perry
man officiating.
Interment will take place at Oak
Grove, and the following are the pail
bearers: Messrs. Charles Reed, w. II.
Rieke, S. A. Fowler, Joe Miller, Geo. o.
Hart, J. C. Flournoy, Gus Thompson and
w. +. Anderson.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24
oHEFoo HEARS TIE NEWS.

Chefoo, September PA japanese
who has arrived from Dalny says the
battle which began at Port Arthur
September 10. continued during Sep
TENDER 20, but he Is unable to give
details Of the fighting. September 81
and 20 the Japanese bombardmept
was slight. On the 10Th. some heavy
guns lately placed opened fire from .
quarter which has previously been
silent. Every window in Daluy shook.
The firing continued heavy during the
night Of September 30.
Chinese who srrived here say while
OF Miaotao Islands yesterday they
heard firing from 10 in the morning
until in the afternoon.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24
Representatives From Many
Counties Gather at Guthrie.
Growers to Organize For the Pur
pose Of Controlling Prices In
the Future.
FORMATION LASTS A YEAR

Clarksville, Tenn, Sept. 24.-Repre-
sentatives of sixteen counties of Ten
nessee and Southern Kentucky, which
are included in the great GAINESVILLE
dark tobacco growing district, are here
today for organization along suuuuuu
today for organization along substan-
tial business lines for the purpose of
combating the tobacco trusts and
agreeing upon plans fCr holding their
tobacco in the future for better prices.
II hss ieen shown that the tobacco
crop Of 1908 was sold by many OF the
farmers TO representatives of the to.
bacco trusts for less than the cost oil
production, and hence at a consi.'eraji,
loss TO the planters This policy re-
suited from the fact that the farmer.
considered that they were practically al
the mercy of the trusts and had to
accept their prices If they sell their to-
bacco at all Hence the meeting today
called for the purpose of forming a per-
manent organization and agreeing up
ON plans for successfully fighting the
trusts and forcing them to pay better
prices for tobacco.
The district represented embraces
principally the counties of Cheatham,
Montgomery and Robinson in Tennessee
the counties of Logan, Todd, Christian
Trigg and Caldwell in Kentucky. In
this district is produced the dark fired
tobaccos, which with the exception of a
small pcrtiea- at che crop that is sold
ID domestic snuff factories, is raised fol
export
The product goes to France, Spain
Germany, Italy and Austria, and com
prises the bulk of the tobacco that goes
from America TO those Countries. II IL
claimed by the promoters of the organi-
zation that the exporters and the for
eign buyers make big profit ON the
crop of the Clarksville district from the
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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24
vrssEI,s ARRIvrp SAFE.

London, Sept ga private telegram
from Nagasaki reports the safe arrival
there Of two vessels loaded with vslua-
bile machinery for the Toxic ar-enals.
The machinery was shipped from Eng
land. The Russian volunteer cruiser
Smolcnck and Petersburg had been in
South African waters for some days for
the purpose Of intercepting these YES
sels
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24
A Sc, 900 Structure to be Erec-
ted in Mechanicsburg.
Tyler Will Possibly Soon Be Annexed
to the City-French Added to
the High School Curriculum.
TIE BOARD MET LAST NIGHT

Inc Doaru OF education met last
night 10 special session to take action
seeking relief for the public schools,
which are in some instances over
crowded, the teachers being unable to
handle the pupils to best advantages
The most important matter consid-
cred was that OF funding q debt to
build q new school house in Mechan.
icsburg. The laws allow the schools
to funo . debt, but the debt has to
tirst be created and the board will at
the next meeting probably order the
construction Of an eight room building
costing about $1,000. When the debt
has been created then the board can
fund it ami ask thIcity an additional
10 per cent.
1.-THE idea Of the board members,
one member of the board stated this
morning. lis to build an eight-room
school. The attendance in Mechanics
burg has been rapidly increasing the
past two years and from an attend
ance OF less that so for the small
Langstaff school the patronage has In
creased until nov the attendance ut
that school 10 1919, one teacher having
in her class 70 pupils. So crowded is
this school that we had to order half
sessions. which means that the teacher
teach half the pupil in the morning
and the other half IA. the afternoon.
The distance to the Franklin building
10 great and the residents In that sec.
ton Of the city want a school moro
accessible to their children. They
pay taxes and are entitled to it,"
Another matter which will be i'm.
portAnt in the consideration of the
new school is that Tyler, the suburb
on the Benton road, will probably be
included in tine city limits soon. and
the children in Tyler will be coming
to Paducsh schools. This will bring
many more popils in, and the board
seems to think that the new school 10
absolutely necessary and will be
wise provision fo- the future.
There was some talk of building
one more room TO this school. the
Lsngstsff, but this expense would be
unnecessary If the board decided that
the new school will have to be built. |
The board ordered . new study |
placed in the high school. French
was added to the course, making o
total Of 81 subjects for the entire four
years Of the High school. Miss
will be the teacher and the
subject will be added Immediately.
The freshmen and Sorhomores will
not be allowed to take this study up
but next year it will be allowed the
J Juniors, it is stated. This year il
will be taught In the twelfth grade
only.
The tw elfth grade is composed of
those who graduated last year and
the class had total enrolment Of
about eight pupils.
The beard closed contract with
Prof. M. v. Miller, of the Tyler
neigh borhood. to take charge Of the
schooi Monday. The build
ing 10 ell ready for occupancy and
Prof. Miller will start his school
Monday.
The attendance the past week in
the city schools YVES reported good.
The pupils have settled down and the
teachers are getting excellent work
out OF them. Every indication points
20 the most successful year in the his
tory Of the schools.
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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24

Business at the banks has been heav-
Ter the past week than at the same time
last year, as indicated by the increase
in clearings.
Fall business has started off well in
most every line and the indications are
for very good season. Collections are
fair.
Retail business has been very good the
past week and buying of fall goods in
creasing daily.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24
SHOCK KILLS ExEcUTIoNER.

SHOCK KILLS EXECUTIONER.
Madrid, September PA dramatic
scene occurred at the execution Of
Parcide, at Ciudsd today. Jose Garcia,
the newly appointed exeoutioner, had
Just garroted the condemned rsn
when horror overcame him. and he
fell dead at the feet of the man he had
executed. The two corpses remained
together.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24
COLD IN NEW YORK,

New York. september 24.-Un.
usually cold weather for the season
has been recorded here during the
past twenty-four hours. The temper
ature 10 ten degrees lower than the
average for the past twenty five years.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24
RUSSIANS MnRSTEn.

Mukden. sept. 2t.-l'oth the Russian
TANKS were turned in battle near here.
II is impossible for Gen. kuropatkin to
make any serious attempt to hid Muk-
den and the Russian army is concentrat-
ing at fielding.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24
TWO MORE MAY DIE.

Cincinnati, September 24.-Two
more Of the little girls rescued from
the vault after the accident at Pleas
ant Ridge Friday when nine lost their
lives, are in . serious condition and
may not recover. The coroner Is
making q rigid investigation, and will
fix the blame II possible.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24
HAS 100000 TO BET
ON REPUBLICANS ~g'l'
New York MAI Wants to Bet
They Carry Jew York.
A Newly Appointd Ezecutioner
Falls Dead From Horror After
Garroting . Man.
FOUR CHILDREN ARE BURNED

New York., September 24.-R. r.
Wilson, q Wall street broker. offers to
wager 800. 900 even that New York
will cast her electoral vote for Roose-
welt and Fairbanks.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24
CHOLERA All FORT ARrnuR.

kinchcw. sept. 2s.-Ru-sian naval Of
fcrr. here have received official infofma.
tion which states that cholera has brok-
en- out in Por, Arthur. aud II Is feared
the sickness will bec,me epidemic.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24
MEMPHIS WILL WIN.

By winning from Birmingham yes
terday, Memphis olinches the South
ern League penuaut, defeating New
Orleans for IL. She has won 81 games
and lost So, having 6o4 per cent.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24
NEW BANK
EDDYvILLE WILL HAVE ONE IN
A SHORT TIME.

Washington, September 24.-The
comptroller authorizes the application
of T. H. Molloy, W. N. Bowman,
James Ramey. A. O. Ramey and 7. J.
Watkins, to organize the First Ma
tionai Bank, of Eddyville, Ky, with
5000 capital.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24
HEAVIEST COMMANDMENT VET.

barlment since the hand attack bega I
on rott Arthur, opsned sept. ~. The
new Japanese guns hring two shots a
minute we're trained On the Notifications
and fighting lasted tweniy-four hours.
followed by csnnonade minor Of fierce
ness which lasted ~ hours. Slight gains
BY the Japanese are reported.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24
OFFICER AUSTIN BETTER.

From latest reports from Vicksburg,
Miss, where Patrol Driver John Aus
tin lies in a serious condition, the re-
.ult Of being sandbagged, the patient
is better. City Jaiier Tom Evitts,
who went down to look after him.
telssraphsd here that 'Austin is much
better" Jailer Evitts will remain
until the Paducah officer gets we'll
enough to be removed, and will then
bring him home.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24
FOUR CHILDREN BURN.

Winchester, KY, September a.
George Cooper and wife who live in
the country, went to church last night
and left their children ut home. The
house caught fire and the four chill
dren, ranging from four to seven
years, were burned to death. 'ir7
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24
A $500. BLAZE,

. Minneapolis, September 24,-The
main building of the State University
was destroyed BY IRE today. The less
10 three hundred Thousand dollars.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24
LADY CuRZON WORSE.

London, September 24.-Lady Cur
zon passed q restless night and her
condition 10 slightly worse today.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24
MAY BE FINAL BATTLE.

Paris, Septebmer 24.-A st. Peters
burg correspondent telesraphs:
kilograms Of which the general
staff have - yet no knowledge have
reached the emperor. / can affirm
they concern Port Arthur, regarding
zAioh place Tire greatest anxiety pre-.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24

Manager James e. English, OF the
English Theater Company. has re-
turned from Shreveport, La. where
he signed up all contracts for erecting
. fine $4,000 theater, work to oom-
mence at once. Manager English,
who bids fair to soon control an en-
viable string Of theaters. is . hustler
and when he goes out after any thing
be usually gets IL. He had been cor
responding relative to the Shreveport
theater for several months, but landed
the project and got everything signed
up the frat trip he made down there.
He expects the theater to be finished
about the first Of the year.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24

The cordage factory will not start up
Monday, but will be in operation, it is
promised, by Wednesday. The delay in
material caused the delay in putting the
big plant into operation.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24
WEEKS NEWS in
BUSINESS WORLD

Farmer 4 Co.. SO offerings, IS sales.
Graham & Co., 81 offerings, IS sales.
Sunday services at Tenth street
Christian church as follows: Sunday
school at $3.50 a. IN. Communion l0:45
and preaching at IL a. m. by Thomas
J. Golightly of kentucky Bible college.
Evening services will be announced at
the morning hour. Members of the
church are expected and friends will
find a cordial welcome. Little Helpers
meet at ? p. m.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24

Mrs. Peter Lewis, of Buckley, Iowa
mistook her husband for a chicken thief
and killed him.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24

Madrid. Sept. 2i.-Russia has bought
three steamers from the Spanish Trans
Atlantic co. The vessels can easily be
converted into cruisers.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24
Y. BANK STATEMENT SEPT. "a.

The report OF Tobacco Inspector I'D
Miller for the week ending yesterday
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-24

Today wholesale prices on the market
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-02-24
New Play Makes Hit.

"Circumstantial Evidence" four
act melidrama, from the pen of James
Martin, author of THE Harvest Moon"
in which Madame Januscheck success
fully starred, Greater New York."
I'm Dixie Land" and other popular
dramas was produced for the first time
this season in the Academy of Music
last night. The production sumptously
staged by Sun and Fowler, the own
ers. From hearty applause bestowed by
the large audience the play score an
emphatic hit. AS it's name implies, it
deals with circumstantial evidence ov-
er a murder in which the hero escapes
the gallows at a critical moment The
piece is well written and abounds in
thrilling but not sensational situatio-
ms. A strong heart interest and good
comedy vein runs through the play.
the fourth act of which is exception
ally strong AS dramatic vehicle,
"CircumstantialE Evidence" should draw
heavily The characters are well drawn
and are to be found in any manufac-
turing center.-Woonsocke (R. ID
Daily Reporter.
This excellent play will be presente-
ed at the opera house on Friday even
ing. Seats now on sale at Steinmetzs.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-02-24
THE STORM.
Another Lot Of Rain and More Threat.


ened.
For the past thirty hours this section
OF Nevada has taken on a resemblance
to Oregon or some other web footed
country. Rain has fallen steadily since
early Monday morning and up to late
hour last night it was still coming
down in steady downpour. In Virgin
ia City the same conditions exist Near
ly all of the snow on the mountains
back Of Virginia City has been washed
of. At the summit above this city
snow is reported as falling, but for a
distance Of nearly two-thirds up the
hills they have been washed as clean
as a summer rain The ground has re-
ceived a soaking such as has not Occur
red in this section for many years and
today there is more moisture in the
earth than has happened in many
moons. The present storm raises the
average precipitation above the nor
NAL for western Nevada.