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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30

legislation, but to confne It, lie possible. to
the narrowest limits.
They have also had other agencies at
work since March last. A literary bureau.
composed of writers of ability. has been in
full blast. and articles prepared with care.
and carrying not too much technical and
statistical matter. have found space and
many readers In many directions. The peo-
pie have been adjured to move with eau
ton in this business. and warned that a.
single false legislative step might cause
widespread financial embarrassment. and
even throw the country on the verge of
the socialistic phase of the whole question
of railroad properties. What has been ac-
complshed in this way remains to be seen.
but the conception was a clever one, and
has been industriously executed.
Much curiosity prevails as to how the
President Will state his case to Congress.
While there is no expectation of change
of front on his part as to the general prop
osition. there Is belief that he has given
the problem considerable attention since
last winter, and discussed 1t with men
from whom he has derived much additional
and valuable information. What form this
will take in his message 1t would be Idle
to attempt to forecast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30
The Railroad Rate Problem.

|Riehard olney opposes railroad rate
|aking by the government. He is a cor
Prafion lawyer of distinction, and has had,
hd may still have, railroads for clients.
Re may probably accept him then as a
|puthpiece of the railroads in this contro-
|rsy. He has the ear OF the money CEN
RS. and reflects their views with courage
d ability. He possesses the New England
~ and tenacity. and II his counsels pre-
~ the Notwithstanding policy will be
zen and aggressive when Congress meets.
Railroad lawyers are numerous through
the country. and. II is well known, rep
sent the first order of professional equip
snt All are primed for the approaching
ntest, and as the meeting day of Con-
ess approaches these big guns will begin
boom The railroads, there is good rea-
p for believing. do not underrate the
Esnsth Of the opposition. They know the
tstdent's attitude. and also the popular
1siment that supports 1t. and are prepar-
for the tussle Of their lives In the
use no less than in the Senate they are
ing TO make stand not to defeat all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30

pie answer. will bring confusion upon the
average citizen. You meet a stranger at
Center market. the Peace monument or the
coggswel fountain and he suddenly asks
which car to take for Rock Creek Park, Ar
lington. Soldiers Home or st. Elizabeth.
There is chance that the man of whom the
information Is sought may be confused and
stutter, and that he will present the humil-
iating spectacle of being ignorant how to
reach those places.
The stranger however untitled he may be
TO answer questions about his own town. ex-
poets the citizen Of the national capital to
know all about the place In which he lives
and to be able readily to answer elemental
questions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30
Negro Vote in Maryland.
Sb~0 y wv III nA12 J 3"z1U'
From the New York Times

From the New York Times.
1t is a curious illustration of the tenure
by which Senator German holds his boss
ship In Maryland that he offers his party
his retirement from politics as a bait to
induce 1t to support his amendment dis
rranchising the negroes of the state. As
matter of fact. nothing in our politics
is more curious than his retention of the
boss-ship, after his incumbency of the same
has more than once converted the state,
which, when he came to be boss, was
as trustworthy democratic as Kentucky
or Texas. into the republican or the doubt
full list. There is no merit in his proposed
amendment. The negro question does not
exist in Maryland in such a shape as to
justify. excuse or palliate any such drastic
measure. The proportion of colored per-
sons In Maryland to the total population is
less than one-fifth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30
An APPREHENSION.

I hates to sing mo'nful song,
But, chillun, dar Is sumpin' wrong;
Dis world ain goin' as it ought,
cas- ways, not same as / was taught.
Dey used to say dat honesty
Wus allus de bes' policy.
OATS fob insurance come along.
I tells you, dar is sumpin wrong.
De seasons is mixed up 50 queer
You can't tell by de atmosphere
What month 1t is. An people too
Ain actin like dey use to do.
It's hahd to say, in times so vexed.
Who'll be investigated next.
My courage an my faith Is strong
But, chillun, dar Is sumpin' wrong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30
His Attitude.

what will be your attitude toward the
trusts next winter?"
II can't say" answered Senator Sorghum
''to tell the truth. 1 am not sure I'll get
far enough into the calcium light to make
1t worth while to strike any attitude"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30
A ouest Rewarded

1.-THE first thing a detective always does
Is to look for foot prints
YES" answered the sleuth.
did you ever discover anything valu-
able in that way?"
Eyes. I once found fifty-cent piece that
some one had dropped"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30
Philosophic Comparison.

ut is a terrible thing to go to. JAIL said
the man of sensitive conscience.
Il don't know" answered the man under
suspicion of graft. "Of course the rooms
are as bad as those of the average hotel.
But you don't have to give tips"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30

Car Nicholas may persuade Witte to
cheer up even though the crowd is not par
ticuiarly enthusiastic. Popularity with the
masses has never counted for great deal
in Russia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30
Reform.

IT'S like a ghost that sallies out
To agitate the mind.
'Tis very widely talked about,
But mighty hard to find.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30
Are We Foot Ball Made


From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
With the coming of the season of the
gridiron and broken heads and legs and
ribs, the discussion of the question whether
the American public is foot ball crazy. or
otherwise takes on all its annually recur-
ring acuteness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30

Senator Platt is described as eminently
cheerful. man of his wealth and promi-
hence who has managed to keep clear of
insurance complications ought to be cheer
full
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30

No policy holder can ever hope to be cod
died by an insurance company as IL he were
a Nyiic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30

Every now and then forger or a con-
Fence person proves the failacy of those
Ppulistic theories that the banks know all
pc financial wickedness there is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30
Just Naturally.

From the Richmond Times Dispatch
The man who discovered how to own a;,to-
mobiles on s1,S0o year has just naturally
been put in jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30

The Suez canal explosion, as usual, did
most damage TO the innocent by-standers
Port Said. the wickedest city In the world,
was scarcely Jared
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30

The only real encouragement that the
flying machine inventor gets is in the fact
that people once laughed at the telephone
and wireless telegraphy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30
SHOOTING STARS.
Explained.

Briggs is dressing better and living bet
ter than he ever did before"
Yes. His new valet has very expensive
tastes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30

These autumnal warm waves will not de-
five President Baer. He will have the
Fice OF coal duly boosted when the frost
Frives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30

Tammany presents solid front and let's
the opposition do the splitting up on ethical
questions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30
Can Throw It Straight.

It Is said that woman never hits any
thing when she throws a rock, but she
smashes the target when she throws hint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30

Hall Game says he would rather be a
novelist than millionaire. In other words,
he would rather write books than build
libraries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30

Osyter Bay has seen to It that the for
mality of shaking the President by the hand
was duly observed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30

Judge Parker possibly cherishes a theory
bat the party which gets the largest cam
Aign contribution is the most corrupt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30

Dr. Parkhurst is coming home. He viii
find the same old reform in progress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30
Not Counting Insurance officers.
rom the Chicago Tribune.

Eight hundred robberies have been re-
ported to the police in New York city since
July /. This shows that the smaller rob-
bers have not been idle there, either
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30

The New York police force is pretty well
used to being baffied by this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30
JokeP

From the Indianapolis News.
Disastrous fires are raging in the noun
tains of Kentucky. Still alarm?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30

tyxn order to avoid delays On account Of
personal absence, letters to THE STAB
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the ofaoe, but simply to
THE STAB, or to the Editorial or Bust
ness Departments, according to tenor or
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30

IKE STAR has . regular and permanent
Family Circulation much more than the
combined circulation Of the other Wash.
fngton dailies.. Az q News and Advertts-
Ing Medium # has no competitor.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17
GEN. LOMAX APPOINTED.
Secretary Taft Fills Vacancy i'm the
Gettysburg Park Commission.

Washington, May l7.-Secretary
Taft has appointed Maj. Gen. Luns-
ford l.. Lomax, of Virginia. a mem
Der of a Gettysburg battlefield park
commission to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Maj. William Robins
of North Carolina, one of the Con-
federate commissioners. With the
single exception of Maj. Gen. Robert
F. Hoke, of North Carolina, Gen. Lo-
max is the senior officer of the sur
vivors of the Army of Northern Vir-
ginia.
He is West Point graduate and
commanded the escort of President
Lincoln at the latter's first Inaugural
lion. Soon afterwards he resigned
from the army and cast his lot with
the Confederacy. In April. 1892. he
was appointed compiler in the office
of war ecords, war department, and
las continued in clerical duty in the
war department ever since.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17
Al Greensboro.

Greensboro. KY. May 1.-THE
congressional rivers and harbors com
mlttee. inspecting the Ohio river
came here to stay fifteen minutes and
remained two hours. Greensboro hos
pitality proving of a quality that
could not be denied. The Queen City
arrived at 9;30 yesterday morning,
an hour ahead of schedule time and
was met at the wharf by the entire
Business Mems Association. a com
mlttee of hundred ladies with flow
ers and a brass band.
The party was escorted to the new
Grand Theatre. where a reception
was held. lasting thirty minutes. An
address of welcome was delivered by
Capt. w. r. Ellis and the response by
Capt b. b. Dovener. of the party.
The entire party was then driven over
the city. sixty-three carriages being
in line. Queen City left at l1:25
with the party for Evansville. after
having been met here by a committee
from that place.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17
LARGER STILL
WAS THE CROWD At THE CARNI.
VAL LAST NIGHT.
German Village and Country Store
Among the Most Popular
Attractions.

The second night of the Paducah
carnival was big affair, the crowd
being much larger than on the open
ing night
The free attractions, Germon vii
lage and Country Store, seem to be
the center of attraction. The Ger
man Village is a big drawing card
and the free vaudeville performance
is something above the average
shows seen in German Villages.
The free acts draw we'll and the
carnival bids fair to be great sue
cess. On account of the special feat
ures the remainder of the week and
the fact that excursions will he run
in, the crowds will increase.
Tomorrow the big excursions from
Southern Illinois will arrive, bring
ing between 1000 and 1000 peopIe
The barrel of -four given away
Monday night by the country store
was won by Miss Maud Robertson.
and the lady's umbrella given away
yesterday was won by Miss Nichol-
son, of 1901 Jefferson street.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17
Woodmen Of the World.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 1.-THE
Sovereign Camp of the Woodmen of
the World yesterday refused TO adj
journ and resume the sessions. In Gal
weston. Texas, so that the delegates
might attend the unvelling of the
monument there on May 22' erected
to the memory of the members of the
order who lost their lives in the Hood
Two hundred dollars was voted To
the sufferers of Snyder, Okla ey-
clone.
On account of an opinion recently
given by the Attorney-General OF Ne
braska, the Sovereign Commander
was given the right 10 move the head
quarters ofthe order from that state
whenever taxation becomes unjust,
excessive or oppressive
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17
SINCE AUGUST
BODY OF CAL RYAN HAD BEEN
IN THE OHIO RIVER.
Was Found Last Night Near Cairo
and Identified by Friends
Today.

Cal Ryan, painter, who disap-
peared from Cairo. H., last August,
committed suicide. He suddenly
vanished from his usual haunts. and
although ii was suspected at the time
that he had taken his life, no trace
of him was ever found.
Last night Capt. Spanish. of the
tOwboat Thesus. picked up a floater
near Cairo in the Ohio river.
Owing to the darkness no steps
were taken TO identify the remains at
that time, but this morning Coroner
McManus held an investigation, and
the remains were identified as those
of Ryan, and had been in the water
since August. There we're no marks
of violence on him, and verdict of
suicide was returned.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17
Is RIsTICENT
District Attorney Will Not Talk
About Another Trial For Nan
Patterson.

New York. May l7.-Distrlct At
torney Jerome and Assistant Rand
refused today to either soniirm or
deny the statement current that the
district attorney intended TO put Nan
Patterson on trial fourth time.
Mrs. Caesar Young sailed for Eu-
rope today John. Millin. Young's for
mer racing partner, and Mrs. Young's
mother were also passengers. The
report that Mrs. Young and Millin
be married was denied by her sister.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17
CairO Is Iicndy.

Cairo, May Interpretations are
complete for most elaborate enter
tainment of the rivers and harbors
committee of congress upon their ar
rival here this afternoon on the
steamer Queen City. The boat will
ascend the Mississippi short dis
lance upon her arrival at o'clock
after which the guests will be enter
tanned at a banquet at the Halliday
Hotel. The steamer will be met up
the Ohio in the afternoon by large
reception committee on the steamer
Dick Fowler. accompanied by band.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17
LIFE INSURANCE.
Causes Woman To Have Her Hus-
band Killed.

Parkersburg. May lion MAY
at midnight masked men entered the
home of Henry Bleckshire at Brook
Vile and shot him dead in the pres
ence of his wife and son. Last night
Mrs. Bleckshlre and her neighbors.
Robert MeCloskey and Louis Hen
bricks, were put in Jail charged
with completely in the murder The
arrest of Mrs. Bleckshire today was
brought about by statement OF
Hendricks, He said he was at Me-
Closky's home several days before
the murder and heard Mrs. Bleck-
shire offer McCloskey money to kill
her husband, He says he told Mrs.
Bleckshire after the murder what
he heard and she offered him 500
as soon as she collected life insur-
ance II he would leave town. He and
McCloskey left together. They re-
NAMED near Parkersburg till Me
Closkey returned to Brookville Sun
day to get his pay and while there
he was arrested During their alb
sence Mrs. Bleckshire attempted 10
collect the insurance, amounting To
$1,000. McCloskey admits being at
the house at the time of the murder.
but charges Hendricks with the
crime.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17

Evansville, Ind, May 1.-THE
first movement looking to a call for
a national convention OF those inter-
ested In the Improvement OF the
waterways Of the country was taken
here last night at n reception tender
ed 10 the congressional committee on
rivers and .harbors The convention
will be held at Washington ID. G.
Committees from all important
river points on the Ohio were named
to agitate the movement over the en-
tire country.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17
MEMPHIS TRAGEDY
Young Woman Found Dead In Doe
tors Objective Arrested.

Memphis. Tenn, May l7.-Mrs. s.
D. Parks. of New Albany, Miss, was
found dead last evening in the of
ice of DR., Y, S. Troyer. alleged spe-
cialist. There were bruises and
marks on her throat, and Troyer and
his wife were arrested. The dead gir'
was IS. Her husband did not reach
demphls until after she was dead.
rroyer claims the girl died from
morphine she took herself, and that
he apparent bruises were from hot
'loths applied when he saw she was
lbout to succumb. II Is claimed the
girl died from criminal operation.
rroyer is alleged 10 have once been
onvicted OF performing criminal
operation.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17
Cmrina's Letter Causes Goodness.

London, May 17.-According TO a
dispatch, a letter from the Czarina,
written to a friend in Darmstadt,
Germany, has fallen into the hands
of German officers. In the letter the
czarina blames the grand dukes for
the disasters which have overtaken
Russia and also bitterly criticizes
the action of Germany in endeavor-
ing to profit by the misfortunes of
her neighbor The kaiser is said TO
have read the letter and much un-
plaasantness between the two coun-
tries resulted.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17
PENSION OFFICE.
Commissioner Warner Dispenses With
Services Of Ten Men on Review
BOARD.

Washington, May l7,-Commis-
sioner of Pensions Warner has taken
final action In connection with the
board of review of that pfiice, from
which ten members were asked to re-
sign for alleged incompeteacy, by NIL
ing vacancies thus created as well as
three other vacancies on the board
caused by the death or resignation.
Among the new members of the board
are; Norris u, Sabin, Wisconsin; Is
rael Stockton, Illinois; DR.. w, L.
Chamberlain, Indiana T, +, Dennis,
Kansas. The vacancies were all NIL
ID BY transfers from other divisions
of the office.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17
Baltic squadron Sails June II.

Cronstadt. Russia. May 17.-Vice
Admiral Birilff, commander in chief
of the Russian fleets in Baltic ports.
has issued an order to commanders
of all vessels which will compr SO
the fourth Baltic squadron to be
ready to sail for the Far East June
IA The main ships of the new squad
ron. It is said. will consist of two
new battleships, twocruisers. torpe'
do cruisers. a gunboat and several
minor vessels
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17
END OF STRIKE
SEEMS TO Be NEAR
President GOmpers is Now on
the Scene at Chicago.
Mayor Dunno Takes. Firm stand
About the Spread Of the
Strike.
RESULT SOON no BE MADE

Chicago, May 17.--Although no
facts have as yet transpired to fully
warrant the prediction, 1t Is asserted
both by members of the Employers
association and by the conservative
element among teamsters that the
present strike will be called off. prob
ably within forty-eight hours, and
certainly by the end of the week.
II il not LIKELY that any definite ac-
ton looking to an adjustment will be
taken prior to the meeting of the
transfers national officers. which II
Is expected will be held here today.
Chief among the causes which lead
to the prediction of a settlement are
the firm stand taken yesterday after
noon by Mayor Dunno, when in con
ference with President Shea and Off
cials of the local teamsters' union, he
assured them that any further spread
OF the strike would certainly make It
necessary for him to call for troops.
AT meeting of the board of edu-
cation last evening, warrants were
sworn out for eight boys who have
been leaders in recent strikes at
schools in sympathy with the strike
parents whose children did not attend
school had the effect of settling three
of the strikes and a normal attend
ance of pupils is expected.
After leaving the meet Of labor
leaders President Gompers last night
met number of team owners who
have stood by the unions. for great
err part of the strike and they inform
ed him that the time had come when
they could no longer refuse to deliv-
er and take goods from boycotted
houses.
II is said on good authority that
the teamsters will accept any plan
of settlement that will enable them
TO call of the strike gracefully. and
they will accept any plan Gompers
may propose.
President Dodd. of the teamsters.
said this morning, 81 don't see how
anybody can end the strike. as long
as employers refuse to arbitrate. If
they continue this refusal the union
can do nothing but continue the
strike" There had been no violence
up to noon.
The police this morning arrested
James Jones and Jesse Ballinger ne
gro strike breakers. charging them
with firing the shot which killed
Enoch Carlson, school boy last
night Several boys jeered the men
as they passed, and the shooting fol
lowed
Enoch Carlson, years of age, was
shot and killed last night by a color
ed man. a former employe of the Pea
body Coal company, which has sus-
tanned an active part IN the teamsters
strike. Two colored men were walk
ing along Twenty-seventh street
when some boys playing ball in an
lot, hooted at them. One
of the colored men drew a revolver
and fired at the boys. Just as he did
so, the Carlson boy came around the
corner and the bullet struck him in
the left groin. He died while being
taken TO hospital, The colored
men escaped, but IT is believed they
will be arrested within a short time
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17
A BIG COAL DEAL
JUST CONSUMMATED
Thomas A. Nevins Buys Enormous Coal
Properties in Kentucky.

Sturgis. KY, May 17.--One of the
biggest coal deals ever consummated
In the state was perfected here to.
day. whereby Thomas A. Nevins,
multi-millionaire of New York, pres
ident OF the United States Gas, Goa,
and Coke company of Sturgis, pur-
chased Tradewater Coal and Coke
company, the Baker company, of
near Wheatcroft, and about $4,000
acres of coal land in this section.
The price paid for Tradewater was
100000, for the Baker property.
100000, and for the other rights
probably like sum. II is understood
this is only a preliminary deal look
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17

ing to a larger, by which the combln-
ed interests here will be turned over
to the Northam company, of which
Pierpont Morgan is head.
The company owns street railways
and gas franchises in st. Louis, Mil
waukee, Memphis and other places.
which consume over a million and n
half tons of steam and gas coal
year themselves.
The new combination will want
producing capacity of about three
million tons a year. to meet which
will require at least six large shafts.
employing probably six thousand
men