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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-16
Wreck in the |. e. Yards Here
Yesterday Afternoon.
The Train Crews Saved Themselves By
Jumping and No One Was
Seriously Hurt.
MUCH DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

IN extra south hound freight train.
engine No. IS in charge Of Engincman
y. l.. Troy. Fireman NJ. C. Lander and
Conductor M HOLMAN. running iH ca
cess Of the ward limit restrictions. col
lidcd with a string II car- pushed by q
yard switch engine Ne 81. In charge Of
Foreman Kelley Charlton. Engincman ).
4. McNlunay aud Fireman John Nc.
Guirc. yesterday afternoon at 3.3l
O'Clock on the curve just east Of the
passenger depot. wrecking several cars
and turning the fright engine complete
~ around and throwing 1t over into the
ditch a. the bottom OF the an
The freight train was composed Of
30 ear. while the switch engine was
pushing q string Of - car- unlucky i3.
ihr yard men hcliryc. The yard engine
was preparing To 90 10 the coal tipplc
to do some work and was running with
ordinary speed when the fright round
Ell the curve at rate of between 80
and 90 miles an hour. it d. -aid. The
yard engine was behind the string Of
cars. and when Enginruan McMuuay
saw the freight coming. shut oil steam
and applied the air lie had slowed down
considerably. but left his engine with
Fireman Mctuirc when II was seen that
the freight engine had gotten beyond
the control Of the engineer. Engineer
Troy and Fireman Lander OF the freight
engine saw the collision was inevitable
and also Immediately jumped
The big freight engine crashed into
the string Of cars and reduced three to
,mithercns The freight engine leaped
into the air according TO those who
saw the accident, and turned completely
around, falling over and rolling down
the cmbankmcnt, lodging finally in the
mud at the bottom Of the iil.
Seven cars we're derailed. and coal
md debris were strewn along the
tracks for several hundred yards. The
wrecking crew was Immediately called
out aud began working the wreck The
derailcd and badly damaged ears were
thrown oil the rails and the track re-
paired a. soon as possible. Trains Nos
l2l and lOl transferred passengers, and
We're delayed little over an hour, but
The Hopkinsvile train delayed over two
and half hours. A freight train or
two were also laid out but the wreck
was cleared sufficiently to enable the
free passage of trains within remark
ably short time, speaking much for the
energy and ability of Trainmaster
Henry Scheuing and other officials who
personally superintendent the clearing
of the wreck.
Fireman Lander, in alighting, struck
on his face and received an ugly cut
over the right eye, but other members
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-16
Between River and West End,
Broadway and Kentucky.
Have Three Fes and a Half More Than
They Should Under the City
Regulations.
MISTAKE WAS JUST DISCOVERED.

An interesting discovery has been
made in the city engineers Office re
lative to the length Of certain city
blocks in Paducah. Every block OF
street from Broadway to kentucky ave
nue.. formerly Court street, is $50 feet
long. three feet and a half longer than
Intended and than the regulation block in
Paducah
Every block in Paducah is supposed to
le 3igis feet. while every block from
he river to the West End between
broadway and Kentucky avenue has
zen found to be $50 feet long
1t is not stated whether this was
generally known or not 1t puzzled the
ngineer and his assistants foT a time
lowever. and il was chamed that the
.xtra three and half feet was what
vas causing a discrepancy in the con
FACTORS estimates for the street recon.
,truction. The confusion has now been
ispelled. however. and it is expected
IN a few days to have all the property
hat the officials have been unable 10
account for. located and charged against
the proper owners.
II is not known when the mistake in
making the blocks longer than the stan.
lard square was made, but it was doubt
ess made many years ago. possibly
,bout the same time that Broadway was
run crooked.
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NOTICE

Having decided TO sell for cash, we
have reduced the prices on coal. Our
prices are tor August and September
deliveries:
Screened lump, II cents per bushel.
Screened nut, 10 cents per bushel.
Best coal, full weight and guaran.
teed.
PARHAM-LACK, Cash Coal Dealers.
Eleventh and broadway, Phone 10.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-16
PAIL BEARS NAMED.

The active pail bearers will be
Messrs. W. II. Patterson, Charles
Rieke. Charles X. Wheeler, Alexander
Kirkland, Stewart Dick and Captain
J. E. Williamson. The honorary pail
bearers will be: Colonel Q. Q Quig-
ley, Colonel L. d. Husbands, Messrs.
f. W. Bsgby, 7. A. BsSer, George @.
Thompson and Dr. J. G.. Brooks.
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DIED IN LOUISVILLE.

Mrs. Alex Levy. formerly CT thi.
city. died last night at her home in
Louisville from general debility. STE
was go years of age and was a reel.
dent of Paduoah 80 years moving "a
Louisville six years ago.
The remains will be brought here
for burial and the funeral will take
place from the residence of her sister,
Mrs. /. Levy, Seventh and Madison
streets at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing.
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was making little apparent progress.
The city engineer reported the
board Of public works doing all IL
could to push matters, and no action
was taken.
on motion the board hdjournsd.
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The decision to refer the question of
sand filling in the Terrell contract. to
Circuit Judge Reed suits the city. 4.
seems the original specifications called
for concrete Filings between the brick
used n.paving the streets. hut provided
that in ease sand was used. the difference
in cost should be deducted in favor Of
the city.
The city decided to use the sand en-
ing and now Contractor Terrell does not
want TO make any reduction. claiming
that the sand filling cost him ~ much
Is the concrete would. while City Engi.
neer. Washington claims that it j. five
cents yard cheaper, and the city D.,
entitled 10 reduction. The matter has
been referred to Judge Reed. whose de.
cision will satisfy all concerned and save
the city another law suit
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The regular meeting of the board Of
public works takes place tomorrow
night. but there is nothing OF unusual
importance To come up The mcmhef
state in regard 60 the statement made
in the council last night about nothing
lone towards starting the market house.
that the board l. doing all possible to
get the plans ready, but that they are
not yet ready and will not be for several
days.
Some changes have been ordered made
and when the architect completes thenl
the board will adopt plans and procccd
TO get ready for building
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ct the crews escaped with slight bruises.
The damage 10 the equipment will
amount to a great deal, an official esti.
mating Il this morning at about S2oOo
but It may 90 higher
To-Day th. wtcckcr was still working
with the damaged EARS. lifting trunk.
and other damaged equipment. and will
ro 10 work ON che overturned engine
as -oon a. the other vrockase b. cleared
away.
When ID lr,amr known that serious
wreck had occurcd within The limits
Of the yards people began 60 nock out
in large numlrr- and before darkness
had fallen there had bsvn something
like 3Oo0 visitors 90 the SCENE Of the
wreck The spectators remained late al
night 60 see the wrcckiug crew work
with dcrick- and witness the mcthois
employed In working wrrck.
The wreck caused a. queer state Of AZ.
fairs IN the passenger service of the I.
e. toiay. The l.sd-,illc and Memphis
train passengers had 90 be- transferred
a- the train couldn't pass the wrcck.
anil the ST. louis division equipment
then standing ~ the depot was used
The Louisville train cluiIsucut was leit
here instead, and b. too bong To- go on
the transfer boat. 30 the noon st. l,oui.
train had 20 wait until the Mrmphis
and Louisville train arrived 80 equip.
ment could be- exchanged again
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-16

Mr.. Cleveland has announced that he
will not make speeches for the Demo
cratic ticket. This is Disappointing to
the Republicans, but they still find con
ISOLATION in the statement that Mr..
Bryan j. to speak.
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Judge Parker's admiration for the
Democratic platform was evidently not
created until he filed his telegram about
the gold standard. II the platform was
such an ideal specimen, why didn't he
stand on Il rs il wasl
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-16

4 scientist has rushed to the defense
of the oyster, and demonstrated that
bivalves are not responsible for the dis
semination of disease. II now remains
for someone to speak a good word for
. he lobster
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-16
CARMEN TO MEET.

The brotherhood of railway carmen
will meet tonight and among the
many things to consider will be
whether or not the brotherhood will
take an active part in the Labor Day
1t is presumed the union
will, however, as il always has.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-16

II Hon. Champ Clark had been called
down every time he told fib, and had
cut every mans throat from ear To
ear" who told him he preyaricated, he
would probably have filed large sized
grave ward by this time.
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STATEMENT.


Personally appeared before me this
day Z, ]. Paxton, general manager Of
The Sun, who sfirms that the above
statement OF the circulation Of The
Sun for the month of July, 1904, is tue
% the best of his knowledge and belief.
PETER PURyEAR
Notary Public.
My commission expires Jan. "a, 1905.
Aug. 4. 1904.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-16

Officials who imagine that a city is
hard to beat in a law suit should have
their attention called To Chicago's an
nual experience. In the last year ASP
suits for personal damages were filed,
and judgements were rendered for Sl3s,-
$50 against the city.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-16

william Jennings Brsyn will make
seven speeches in Indiana during the
campaign. hve being In the southern
part Of the state.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
DAILY THOUGHT.

BE content with your present lot. but
always be fitting yourself for something
better and something higher. Do not
despise what you are. BE satisfied for
the time, not grumbling and finding
fault.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-16

Judge Cantrill has been given the
nomination as appellate judge from the
fifth district by the Democratic machine,
and he was able to get it by the vote
of Judge Hargis, Of Breathitt county,
who cast the decisive vote. No COM
ments are necessary. Everybody knows
Judge Cantrill who couldn't and
wouldn't conduct trials in his court ac-
cording to law, and refused to vacate
the bench when it was plain the case
would be reversed by the higher court.
as it eventually was. Neither is Judge
Hargis unknown. Whatever may be the
facts a. to his connection with or respon-
sibility for the lawlessness in Breathitt.
he seems good enough to help run the
Democratic machine. and quite an adept
at making nominations for appellate
Judge. 1t is deplorable that the lives,
property. and welfare Of the people Of
Kentucky are even in part left to the
tender mercies of such men, but it will
always be thus as long as the Demo
cratic machine runs the state.
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THE WEATHER.

Showers tonight with cooler in west
portion. Wednesday fair and cooler in
central and eastern portions.
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of the country, and the quality of these
is poor. The expense of making the
change will be more than that of buy
ing books in the regular way would
have been in years, considering the dit-
ference in quality as well as in cost.
The American Book Company has been
abused right and left and yet the law
was fixed, by the very politicians who
abused il 50 that there was no danger
Of competition from any source. They
simply whacked the old COW over the
back with the stool until she gave down
her milk. aud then brought out the feed.
The increase in the school fund per
capita is a delusion and a snare. An
increase usually means an increase in
the salary of teachers, but it is not
true this year. The increase is very
trihing, and when the heightened school
term is figured as increased by the legis-
lature is disappears and the teacher does
more work for less money by the month.
The school term in many districts Is IN
creased from five to six months, and Il
is a phenomenal district in which the
increase in the fund will amount TO S25.
The average salary before the law was
passed was about S35 per month for five
months and now it will he only about
$50 for six months. There has been no
of the school law in year,
that has been worthy OF even the lot Of
thinkers who have been engaged in the |
work. Instead of perfecting a reason
able. sensible school law, every effort |
seems to be made by the legislature 20
10 the other thing, and to play peanut |
md grating politics with one of the
most sacred interests of the state
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The appeal of William Jennings Bryan from the decision of Judge l.. w. Cleaveland os the probate court in re- lation to the will of Philo S Bennett, of which Mr. Bryan is an executor, was heard in the superior court yesterday before Judge Edwin B. Gager and q jury. MT. Bryan appeals from the pro- bate courts decree that the sealed let ter mentioned in the will is not a part os the will. By this letter Mir. Bennett expressed a wish that Mr. Bryan have a gift of $50,0O0, of which s10.00o was to go to Mrs. Bryan and s15.o00 to be held in trust for their children, the re- mainder to be for MT. Bryan himself.
 Counsel for Mir. Bryan are the Hon. Charles A. Towne of New York, and the firm of Newton, Church X Hewitt of this city. while State Attorney William H. Williams. former Judge Henry Stod- dard and John K. Beach are counsel for Mrs. Grace Imogene Bennett, the widow and otheS heirs.
 At the opening of the hearing Mir. Newton for the appellant outlined briefly to the jury the contents and ob- jects of the sealed letter. He would have gone into the case in detail had not an objection been entered by coun- sel for the appellee. The court said that MT. Newton had practically stated the case and that there was no necessity of giving it's entire history The jury was then sworn as follows: Albert D. Smith and Francis D. Wiley of New Haven, Orsen E. Hotehkiss of Bethany. Arthur J. Abbott of Middlebury, George T. Clark of Beacon Falls, Frank L. Wedmore and George Foote of North Branford, Frederick F. Jacobs and Ju-
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BENNETT WILL CASE.
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 drawn up in this state shall be valid to pass unless three witnesses sign it in the testator's presence. He said it was the law and practice of Connecticut, New York and Massachusetts
 MT. Newton recalled MT. Bryan and asked him if he knew when and where the typewritten copy of the sealed let ter was drawn up. Witness replied at his home in Nebraska on either May 9, 10 or II. 1900. Here MT. Stoddard ob- jected to any evidence in regard to the typewriter copy on the ground that the document was no part of the will.
 Attorney Newton claimed the testimo- ny was competent on the ground that it was practically the same as the sealed letter. and showing the condi- tions of the drawing up of the sealed letter" The court excluded the testi- mony. Then Mir Newton asked what had become of exhibit c, and MT. Bryan replied that MT. Bennett took it with him when he went to New York. MT. Bryan was then excused. Attor- ney Newton again offered the sealed 1 letter. (exhibit B, but there was an ob- l jection, Judge Stoddard saying that he wanted to state bis objection in an ar gument before the court. Judge Gager dismissed the jury and all witnesses until the morning.
 i Judge Stoddard was emphatic in his demand that the attesting witnesses be produced. During a short intermission the attorneys tried to come to some agreement concerning the offering of the exhibits, but MT. Newton announc- ed that he had failed.
 ] Judge Stoddard asked if MT. Newton would admit that the letters were not drawn up at the time of the will and MT. Newton said he would not. The court spoke of exhibit A, the will, and said that the appeal opens up the ques- tion as to the proving of the one will in r. Jordan and Edward c. Mansfield of was appealed, and that it is necessary to offer the proof of the execution, On the question of offering exhibits B and c for Identification the court said: sWe should dispose of the question of the admissability or misunderstanding under any condition and not under certain conditions. I will exclude exhibit Az
 Attorney Hewitt then read testimony given by those who witnessed the will, the first one being Thomas J. Skoley of Brooklyn, who signed the will at 100 Hudson street, New York. He said he did not see MT. Bennett sign the will. q The testimony of Francis Bell of Third avenue and 93d street. Brooklyn, and Of Louis H. Wood of Rutherford, N. J., was read.
 The will was next offered for evidence and it was admitted by the court.
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THE LATE GEORGE c. MERRIAM
Served in the Old Fifteenth c. V. as a Lieutenant--F Fifteenth c. V. Reninis-

Served in the Old Fifteenth c. V. as
 eutenant-Fifteenth c. v. Reminis-
 cences.
 After life of nearly three score and ten years, spent in Meriden, the major portion of which was occupied in active participation in the business and soctal life of the city, George Couch Merriam, whose funeral took place Sat- urday afternoon, left behind precious legacy in a blameless life nd uniln- peachable character
 Thus spoke a lifelong friend and as- sociate of MT. Merriam Sunday after- noon. "He was one of the best men that ever lived in Meriden and his place will be hard to fill" MT. Mer- rialn was leading manufacturer of Meriden firm of Foster, Merriam & Co., Colonel c. l.. Uphanl, in paying tribute to the memory of MT. Merriam, said: sI knew him many years and to know him was to love and respect him. He was a lieutenant in Company A of the Tenth regiment, Connecticut volunteers, of which I was colonel, and I saw a great deal of him during the war. MT. Merriam was always of modest, retir- ing disposition but was faithful in the discharge of his duty I felt that he could be relned upon under all circum-
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z When the messenger from the probate court returned, Clerk Blake was called upon to identify the records of that court so far as the will and the sealed letter were concerned. MT. Stoddard ob- jected to the word records claiming that the writing was in no sense a rec ord but just minute of the proceedings that transpired in the probate court. This seeming technicality caused a rip pie of laughter among the auditors, and it was sample of the character of the determined opposition by the counsel for the appellees There are many things in this book" said Mr. Stoddard, which are not material, and object" whereupon certain pages were offered by MT. Newton and admitted. A recess of ten minutes was then taken.
 When court reconvened another at tempt was made to offer the sealed let ter in evidence but Judge Stoddard inn mediately objected. He said that when the proper time came he would debate the question of the adnissibility of the paper as a matter of law, holding that the latter was not admissible as evidence because the paper was admit ted in probate he said, does not show that 1t is admissible here"
 Mr. Newton, at the suggestion of the court, withdrew the offer, and called for the typewriter document or record as filed in the probate court, which was admitted as Exhibit D" for identifea- ton.
 Cross-examined by MT. stoddard, Clerk Blake said that the will of MT. Bennett was filed for record in the pro- bate court October 10, 1903 Docs the record of when Exhibit B for identifica- tfnr,' (the sealed IIe+tarN .annae.ea in.
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Han w. Futile of North Haven, Charles F. Pordan and Edward G. Mansfield of Orange, and Cornelius A. Hammond of Seymour.
 Mir Bryan was seated at the table with his counsel. but Mrs. Bryan, who accompanied him here from Nebraska, was not in the court room. The read ing of the complaint which included the entire will occupied hals an hour.
 When Attorney Hewitt concluded the reading James K. Blake, clerk of the probate court. was called as the first witness When asked by Mir. Newton if he had copy of the will of F. S. Ben nett, an objection was immediately en- tered by Judge Stoddard The question was admitted, but after the copy of the will had been submitted to the jury Judge Stoddard still objected, saying that there was no official record of the win and until there was proof Of the record, this evidence would be immater- ial. The truth we want laid before the jury said Judge Stoddard, land I claim an objection. The record of the court must be shown" The court sus- tained the objection, and in reply to a question by Attorney Newton, MT. Blake said he did not have the record with him. He was directed to send for it.
 Mir. Newton then called for the sealed letter, but another objection, based oh the same ground as the previous one was offered. The document was finally entered as exhibit B, for Identification the will itself being styled exhibit A. Every question by MT. Newton was ob- jected to by MT. Stoddard, and 1t was evident that the hearing would be pro- longed.
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later in the war, and the Meriden off, eers serving as second lieutenants in that company were: Julius Bassett and Heber $. Ives. Lieutenant Mer- rianl was transferred tt captain If Company K, Eighth regiment, succeed ing Captain Charles l.. Upham The late Roger M. Ford was first lieutenant, and later promoted to captain of the same company. A number of Meri- den men were officers in the Eighth eriden Record.
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court appear in your reccrde" asked Mn Stoddard.
 "ges. October 21, 1sOs.''
 When was it filed in court?"
 October 21, 1903
 'Was not that day November 6. 1sOs on which the proceedings in the probatI court were recorded 2"
 The will called Exhibit 4 for identi fication was admitted to probate on tha day, November 6, 1905"
 Does the record show when BIr. Bry ar qualified as executor?. Yes. November ', 1903"
 In redirect examination Mir. Blak said that the will was presented .fo probate October 10, 1903, but the ques tion of the custom of filing document in probate was objected to and exclu ded.
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