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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
NOTHING IN 1T.
No Attempt Made to Bride the Hargis
Jury.

Lexington, Ky, Dec. 1G.-The
grand jury made report to Judge
Parker. of the circuit court, concern
ing the charge made in the Voice, a
prohibition paper, that juror in the
Hargis trial last spring had stated
that he had been offered $500 to give
favorable verdict. The report
states that in the opinion of the
grand Jury there was absolutely
nothing in the charges; and that A.
T. Dever. who the Rev. Eugene Snd-
grass. editor of the Voice, alleged,
mad made the statement to him, had
never been member of the Hargis
Jury, and denied having made tho
statement according to him by the
Voice. The grand jury report says
that Dever INDUCED in considerable
loose and inaccurate talk" and that
while Dever took the bride of his
tongue Snodgrass was equally as
reckless with his pen"
Dever is a republican, who lives
about eight miles from this city. The
Voice is a weekly prohibitlon-repub-
tlican organ. The report of the grand
jury closes as follows:
"We find that unusual precautions
were taken by the authorities to pre-
vent any improper communication
with the Hargis jury, and that our
investigation discloses nothing re-
hecting on the integrity of any men,
bers,11 cie Hargis jury or any officer
OF this court"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
RESCIND ACT.
Executive Committee Undecided On
Meeting Place of Convention.

Louisville, KY. Dec. 16.-The ex-
ecutive committee of the General
Baptist convention of North America
has rescinded its action in regard to
accepting the invitation of Chatta
nooga to meet there next May.
The northern members of the com
mittee thought it would be unwise
to go to Chattanooga owing to the
fact that Northern Baptist Societies
would likely be held in Dayton, O..
instead of Cincinnati.
The northern members argued that
the delegates to the anniversary meet
ing would not go from Dayton to
Chattanooga. The matter was re-
ferred to another committee and it
will act on invitations that may be
extended.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
Kuttawn,n New Ferry

Kuttawa, KY. Dec. 16.-Dr. c. H..
Linn has erected poles at the Kutta
wa ferry preparatory to wire rope
ferry, by means of trollies, entirely
above the highest water mark. The
wire across the river will have an
average OF 95 feet above the 1852
rise and the ferry will be operated
by The manipulation of pulleys and
trollies In such n way as TO harness
the rivers current and by it's power
propel the ferry crafts from shore
10 shore without oar or rudder.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
HBSSIG JEWELRY
ORDERED TURNED OVER TO
FRED HESsIG ESTATE.
important Decision Rendered by
Judge w. NJ. Reed This
Morning.

circuit Judge William Reed rem
dered a decision this morning in a
matter which has been hanging hre
for several months. Judge Reed de-
cided who was entitled to jewelry
stolen from the Office of Attorneys
Hendrick a. Miller. adjudging 1t TO
the estate of Fred Hessig, deceased
Il will be remembered that the
late Mrs. Ida Hessig, wife OF Dr. Hes
sig, had become involved In litiga-
ton with her husband, She held
iewelry valued at several hundred
dollars which she deposited with her
ATTORNEYS, Hendrick a. Miller, as sure
ty for their fee. Sherman Lumber
man, colored. entered the safe and
stole the jewelry which was later re-
covered. The defendant was con
yicted and sent to the reform school
and DIR Hessig claimed the Jewelry'
alleging IL belonged TO the estate OF
his deceased brother, Fred Hessis'
The attorneys came in and claimed
a as security for their fee, and com
pllcated matters.
Several days ago F. G. Rudolph as
administrator of Ida Hessig, deceas-
ed. filed a petition asking that the
jeweiry be turned over to him for the
estate of the deceased but this morn
ing Judge Reed acted, adjudgins
that the property belonged to the
Fred Hessig estate and ordered II &c
he turned over to II. r. Hessig, ad'
1 ministrator of Fred Hessig, deceased
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
Jury Found Watt Kennett Gull
ty---Frank KinnOn Gets IL.
No Motion Yet Made In the Loving
Case-Grand Jury's Time
Extended.
OTHER CIRCUIT COURT NEWS

Watt Kennett, colored, who stab
lower Kentucky avenue two weeks
ago while Frank Kinnon held the
victim, was found guilty OF volunta-
ry manslaughter this morning and
sentenced to q years in prison.
Many thought both Kinnon and
Kennett would hang. The jury got
the case yesterday afternoon before
o'clock but failed to reach a YER
dict until this morning shortly be-
fore court adjourned for the day.
II is understood that over half the
jury wanted to find the defendan;
guilty of murder in the first degree.
John Hale colored, who was in
Jail pending the action of the grand
jury on charge of obtaining money
by false pretenses, was released on a
5000 bail this afternoon, being rec
ognized In this amount. The grand
Jury has not acted in his case.
Circuit Judge VIM. Reed rushed
business this mor!ng and finished be-
fore Il O'Clock one of the most event
full days of most eventful week In
the history of the court.
The jury in the case against Frank
Kinnon and Ed Warren, colored,
charged with being accessories to
the murder of Harvey Johnson, color
ed, by Watt Kennett. colored, re-
..o.,ol tbf. n,nrng,u uivtng Kipnop
~ years in the penitentiary and ac-
quitting Warren.
Kenneth, Warren and Kinnon were
on lower Kentucky avenue when
johnson approached Kennett and
asked for a drink which was refused
him. The three walked out and Ken
nett cut Johnson in the neck and
shoulders, infiictlng fatal wounds.
The evidence showed that Kinnon
held Johnson when the cutting was
done and that Warren cried out tc
"cut his dam neck Off"
The evidence against Warren, how
ever, was weak. only one witness hay
ing testified that he urged the kill
ing, this accounting for the acquit-
tai.
In the case of Isaac Benberry
against Ida Benberry judgment for
divorce was filed.
The time of the grand jury was
extended one more week.
Queenie Ray. colored, who broke
into the residence of Mr.. John Ter
rell at Ninth and Washington streets
while in a drunken condition, was
found guilty of housebreaking ane
given two years in the penitentiary
Herman Clements. colored, wh'
sold pistol for 35 cents claimins
the pistol his own, was found guiltl
of obtaining money by false pre-
lenses and given one year in the pen
| itentiary.
Hewlett Jones, white, who TRADED
a pistol for bicycle. claiming th'
pistol his own, was given one yea
in the penitentiary.
One indictment against Hewlett
Jones for obtaining money by fais
pretenses was dismissed.
Adline Morton colored, who as
sisted in robbing Johnson Rudolph o
ISIS, pleaded guilty to petty larcen'
and was given so days in the count
/ iail
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
r.rns,ey Compromise Falls Through

Attorney Hal S. Corbett stated
this afternoon that negotiations be-
tween himself and officers at New
Madrid. Mo. In the suit brought by
Captain Frank Farnsley against the
city for $4,000 damages had fallen
through and that the suit would De
prosecuted.
Captain Earnestly and men were
assaulted and arrested by quarantine
officers for going from the Beaver to
New Madrid for medicine for an IN
jured engineer. The authorities OF
fered a compromise. but 1t was moi
satisfactory and negotiations are
now dropped
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
Joe Smith Dismisses Suit Against
Heirs of Estate to Recover a Share

part of the estate of the late Capt
J. II. Smith. the plaintiff. claiming
that he was induced through misrep-
resentation some years ago. 10 deed
to his father his half interest In val
liable business and other properties.
The erect OF the suit. had the plain
tin won Il. would have been to in
validate Capt. Smiths will as to dis
posing of that portion OF the property
claimed by the son in the suit dis
missed today.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
Many Shoppers Here.

Paducah merchants are today ex-
periencing the first real touch of for
eign holiday trade.
This morning all accommodation
passenger trains were well filled with
foreign holiday shoppers. The morn
ing train from Fulton to Louisville
carried about 100 shoppers and the
train from Cairo arriving a few min
utes later brought about the same
number. They are mostly young la
dies and the merchants are having
4 good business.
The country trade is very heavy
and the merchants will be glad ia
see it come early so that 1t be posi-
BILE to handle it without any great
inconvenience.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
Grand. jury Report.

The grand jury returned another
batch of indictments this morning.
IA in number. Ten are against bawdy
house keepers and two are withheld
from the press. The other two are
against George Armstrong for mali
clously cutting Eugene Jackson ana
against Frank James for maliciously
shooting Gabe Fletcher Both are
colored.
Judgments for divorce were nieu
in the cases of Maude Augustus
against II. w. Augustus and Johh
Young against Lizzie Young
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
Two burned 10 Death.

Chilicenter. n. ", Dec. l6,-ln
FIRE which destroyed their home this
morning, Mrs. Farrar, aged seventy
FIVE, her son Fred, aged forty were
burned to death. The father and
husband, aged eighty, had left the
house to attend a sick horse. Far
rar raised an alarm and tried to
awake his wife but was driven back
by flames. The fire was caused by
the explosion of lamp.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
GEN. LINBYITCH
CANNOT STOP IT
Revolt of Soldiers is Spreading
They Want to Go Home.
They Also Refuse TO Take Paper
Money-The Gar sticks to
I'll Witte.
rHE INTEREST Us uNABATINC

81. Petersburg. via. Kclsingfors.
Dec. f0.---tieneral Linivitcb teIe-
aed from Manchuria, ~ can't
~mbat the growth and spread Of the
revolution. Reserves demand to be-
sent home Immediately and refuse 20
take paper money. Telegraph instruc-
tions. Urgent"
Tho greatest secrecy ~ thrown
about the governments answer, sent
via. vladivostok.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
Rockefeller Made s,o,OoO,oOo This

New York, Dec. l6.-John ID. Roc
kefeller has just drawn his share OF
the last dividend of the Standard OIL
company, this dlvldent brining the to-
tai for the year mp to 40 per cent, or
iorty million dollars. OF this amour
Rockefeller's share is twenty mill
lions and It is estimated his divi-
dends from other holdings are at
least twenty million more.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16

London. Dec. 16.--A dispatch to
Central News from St. Petersburg
says that speeches made to a Russian
league delegation Thursday in which
the ear announced his intention OF
standing firmly in support OF Premier
Write. have created a great sensa-
ton. II is an indicative that the re-
dictionaries are completely beaten at
court,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16

GAINESVILLE. Tenn, Dec. 1G.APres-
ident Reid. Vice-President Smith and
General Agent Hodge. of the Impe-
rial Tobacco company. have been in
conference here for two days with
F. G.. Ewing, chairman of the Execu-
tive committee, and Chas. e. Barker
vice-president of the Planters Pro-
tectiye association, and have con.
summated deal for the full require
ments of. the Imperial Tobacco com
pany. Details will be carefully ar
ranged hereafter.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
200 PASSENGERS HAVE MAR
ROW ESCAPE FROM
SUFFOCATlON.

Nashville. Dee. f0.-A fast
passenger train ON the Queen a
Crescent. which left Chattanoo-
ga last night for Cincinnati was
caught In cave-in in a tunnel
near lockwood, Tenn, early
this morning. There were two
hundred passengers ON the train
and il was feared they would
suffGocatc rs the place of acci'
dent IL remote. Latest reports
say none was injured.
eSSxSHSec
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
4 Fine Session.

Quite large and representative
, rowd attended the open session OF
the Commercial club at the Kentuc-
ky theater last evening, and there
were many fine talks. The club has
all II can look after, and many fine
projects are being worked up with
every promise of success.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
Talk of Another Medical Society.

The doctors of the city have
move on foot to organize a new med
zeal society II will probably be
named the Paducah Medical society
At present there is the McCracken
County Medical society but all OF the
city doctors do not belong to II. The
reorganization will mean bigger
membership and much more interest.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
Cumberland to Have improvements

An increase of sS,S00,000 will be
made in the capitalization of the
Cumberland Telephone conpanys
stock on the second Of January, 1906,
at a meeting of the stockholders in
Hopkinsville, which is the company's
legal headquarters. This Will make
the capitalization of the company
something like $l7,00O,OOO. The ad-
vance was decided upon at the regu-
lar quarterly meeting of the direc-
tors. At this meeting the regular
quarterly dividend of ! Ia per cent
was voted.
The proceeds from this new issue
will be devoted to extensions as
needed, and these extensions will be
made all over the system,though no
definite plans have been reached as
to the direction the expenditures VIII
take.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
snnfciled Purse.

Early last evening as Miss ora Al
lev and Miss Bonnie Peoples were on
their way home from work, youth
about fG years old, snatched MISS
hllev's purse. but she had IL on a
chain. and It did not come on. The
boy ran away rapidly and escaped
They reside on South Sixth. and the
purse snatcher was at Fifth and
Clark
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
800 HUNDRED KILLED IN
LONBARG RIOTS.

Vienna, Dec. ia dispatch
from Lombarg says that riots In
progress there were suppressed
by troops with a heavy loss OF
life. Over three hundred per-
sons are reported killed or
wounded. Harbor workmen dur
ing the riots, sank and burned
several ships with cargoes. The
town is In state of panic and
part of the Jewish quarters was
burned.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16

The suit of Joseph Smith against
James p. Smith. his brother, and
other heirs OF the late Captain j. r..
Smith, was this morning dismissed
in circuit court by attorneys for the
plaintiff. Mr.. Smith is now located at
East st. Louis, and has been consid-
erlng the ACCESSIBILITY OF dismisslng
the suit for sometim.. on account Of
the annoyance 1t occasloned his
mother.
The suit was to recover large
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
THE WEEKS NEWS
IN THE COMMERCIAL WORLD

Business has been very good this
week, and will be better the coming
week. All the stores have been crow
ded night and day, and the retailers
and wholesalers are both having
about all they can attend to. The
Christmas trade is this year reported
better than ever before.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
Lawson Is Going Some.

Boston. Dec. lG.--Thos. W. Law
son today denied the reports that he
is completely broke. He adnitted.
however, that for several months he
has been headed in that direction at
a rapid pace. and unless the stock
market changes, will reach the goal.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
Former U. s. Onlccr Conyicted.

Manila, Dec. l6.-Sentence was
pronounced today upon II. b. Null
ford, former major of United States
volunteers, condemning him to six
months imprisonment on conviction
on three charges of embezzlemept of
funds of the American Bank Null
ford VIII appeal to the supreme court.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16

81. Petersburg. VIA frontier. Dee.
ia strike has occurred among
the patients OF the military hospital
here. The patients cheered for the
revolution and attacked the attend
ants with chairs. etc. A company OF
soldiers was finally summoned who
bayonetted many patients while re-
storing order.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
s.h neuth Of Younp Glrl.

Central CITY. KY, Dee. iC.--A'S
Annie Martin, the l5-year-old daugh-
ter OF Joseph Martin. the well known
banker. merchant and tobacconist OF
South Carrollton, died suddenly.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
Weekly Bar Clearings.

Total bank cleaings compiled by
Bradstreets for tie principal cities
of the United Stats during the past
week was sS,294.532, 1874. an increase
of 81 per cent. compared with the
corresponding period last year.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16

To save her life a girl can't help
feeling that II is imnodest for a
man to mention his suspenders.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
The Real Estate and

The Real Estate and Investment
company has elected directors as fol-
lows: w. NJ Reed. L. w. White
more, Fred McElvee, VIM. Marble
and James Weille. Officers will be
elected sometime next week.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
broke Through the Ice.

Toledo, Dec. lG.-Frank Klauser,
aged eight, and Clarence Harris.
aged five, broke through the thin ice
on Maumee river today and were
drowned
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
Record offai,ures.

Failures this week 239 in United
States against 276llas year.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-16
THE WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight and
Sunday. No decided changes in
temperature.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-28
A SPLENDID OPENING
FOR A HUB FACTORY
Only Few In the Country aEi They
Pay Large Dividends.

Lovely Greenwood should by all
means have hub manufacturing plant.
There are only few in the United
States, and every one of them has made
their owners independently rich. In
some parts of the country the timber in
the rough is transported hundreds OF
miles to the factories and make money
under these conditions. I'm country so
blessed with the finest of timbers as is
Leflore County, wel-managed plant
would coin money more rapidly than
any other enterprise with an equal
amount Of capital invested
A capital of only few thousand dol
lars would be necessary to equip such
an undertaking to compete with tho
best to be found anywhere, and common
labor can be trained within a week to
handle the machinery, which is all auto
matte. Nearly every town in the Unit
ed States and Mexico affords market
for hubs ana many OF the larger wagon
companies contract to take the entire
output of several plants.
Timber for the manufacture Of the av-
erage hub can be delivered to the plant
for about four cents per foot, and it is
easy for any one to calculate an enor-
nous profit in the business.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-28
MUCH MONEY MADE
IN GRAPE FRUIT.
w. j. Whaley Promoting a LARGE Flor.
Ida Enterprise.

MIR. W. J. Whaley, of Mobile, was in
the city yesterday with his family. Mr.
Whaley is promoter Of much ability
ana has the appearance Of general pros
perity, and his many friends here believe
that it is only question Of time when
he will be cIassed along with the mil
lionaires.
Mr.. Wbaley is interested In some
south Florida plantations, where that
iinest of all tropical fruits, grape fruit
IS being planted on large scale. The
corporation owning this enterprise is a
cooperative one, and has agrangcd to
really divide the profits with the share
holders. Wr. Whaley, of course, is very
well and favorably known all over this
part of the State, Is an interesting
talker and could convince Satan that
he could make some improvements in
the premises,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-28

There is laugh in IA Friend OF the
Family" which continues through to tbe
final curtain call. There are only two
opportunities pgct serious. They come
with tho interuissious. It rs not ucces.
sary to detail the plot. 1t may be told
in few words. IL simply embraces a
series OF mistakes, which are so cteyerIy
arranged Jas TO entertain the audienc.
throughout the performance. The act
ing is quick. 1t winds about the actors
and entanges them with electric swift
ness. The complications follow one on
the heels Of the other until the audience
is fairly bowildcred There is no sus-
pense. The eXhiliration quickens as the
Incidents unfold themselves, and the
final ending comes almost as relief
Mr.. German has one Ct the cleyerest
comedies on the road. lie hasn't any
great big attraction, but what he has Is
OF a delightful quality, and it satisfies,
and that is what many Of the big attrac-
tions fail to do. This show will be at
the opera house, Feb. lst, and IL you arc
out for fun, you had better 20 and see
this one.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-28
JURY SECURED
IN CANNON TRIAL
Nearly 200 Men Examined Be-
Tore Panel is Filled.
EVIDENCE BEING HEARD
'rl1i Attracting Much a,,,,,,o, -.
May Be Long and rlre,om. w.. '''

The jurors in the Cannon murder o,..
were accepted by both sides about uooa
y yesterday, and are as follows: R, "a a
ne'n'tt' A. j. IIntch, HerrIn Johnsor
Fred llill, j. A. Gordin, A. ] poo~a. W.
" "' meM.'Ian' NJ, Bob Lee, G. A. before, !
O. Afford, Louis Frederick. / n sn.,,,, "
inc second trial of j, T. Cannon ,or
tn" alleged murder Of Pete IIo.... W
NOV, now On IN earnest and is being fought
hard by the attorneys on both sido.
The better part 0, three days ,,.
required to find dozen men v ho wor,s
OF could serve as Jurors, and now H.,
the Jury is in tho box the trial will ~
along as speedily as possible, al,honsh
II seems as If both sides will exh.us.
every scintiIIa Of evidence that woo,a
aid either ea
uannon is charged with the killing O,
Fote Heron last fall In the southern
yards uannon's reason being that the
'ead man had insultcd bis wife, Thi.
story is said to have been denied bv
Heron just before he died Nss,,v
Everybody is 30 familiar with the detaIl,
" the case that we deem II best to await
he result of the trial before reviewing
.he entire proceedings,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-28
St, eet Cars, Yes.

The Commonwealth will be overioved
to see beautiful street cars wbirlipr
along the streets, and we have every
reason TO believe the enterprisiug men
behind that scheme will build the line at
the earliest possible moment consistent
with good business judgment. At this
time, however. there are no applications
tor positions as motormcn and conduct
Ors.
At the proper time The Common
wealth will take the public into it's con
Ddence, confer with the men behind the
line, and tell its readers the facts in the
case.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-28
The Commonwealth liberal 0ffer.

The Southern Farm Gazette ID pub
lished at starkyille, Miss, where tho
Agricultural College and Experiment
Station are located, and Is edited by
men who write from their store Of sr-
pcricDce In a practical common sense
way. 1t contains 64 columns and ID Is
sued semi-monthly. 1t Is the only strict
ly farm Journal published in Mississippi
and ought to be read by every farmer
We will give the Southern Farm Gazette
FREE for one year to every subscriber
OF The COMMONWEALTH who pays up to
date and one year in advance, before
January |, 1905. Don't fail to take sd-
vantage Of this liberal offer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-28
hoicomb Wants a Charter.

The little town of IIolcomb, a few
mics from Greenwood, has applied to
the governor TO be Incorporated. This
Il'tIe town is only three years old and
mas made a wonderful progress. It Is
situated on tho Greenwood aud Grenada
hTanrh of the N.& NJ. Y. railroad and
mas several industries, such as planning
and saw mills, stayc factories and thcrc
Is about ten stores and the population
is nearly three hundred. \ bank is he.
ing built and many improvements are
oe'hE made llolcomb has bright fa.
lure before her and We anticipate that
! "lli' IN few years, be - thriving lit,
,lc city.