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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-29

"This fig Halloween night--ha, hal And it wouldn't much surprise me If all the mice in this big house Would try to have some sort of spree. But I've armed myself gainst such a
 thing:
 And Ilj take my stand right near That big mouse hole. so If they come out I'll not only see, but I'll hear"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-29

By correctly joining the above curved lines and pastfng on a bit of white paper n quaint little dancer will appear.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26
No NaynI Hattie Soon.

st. Petersburg, April 2G.--Admir-
atty circles are coming to accept the
view that there will be no great or
general action between the fleets of
Russia and Japan for some time, bas-
ing their belief on strategic and tacti-
cal reasons. which incline Togo to
avoid decisive action until he has
made every effort to demorallze the
Russian fleet by torpedo attacks and
interference with transports by his
cruiser division.
The admiralty scouts the reports
that engagements have already oc-
Cured. pointing out the distance sep
arating the places where the dispatch
ca originated; and a naval stan cap
tain declared that reports from Eng
lish sources should not be doubted
but even mistrusted. The probabili-
~ of Il sortle by the vladlvostok
squadron In an attempt to join Roj-
estvensky Is discussed by the Razved-
chik, n military weekly paper. which
confirms the report that Vladivostok
harbor Is free of ice, and comments
ON this accession OF strength to Roj-
estyensby. The paper also intimates
that there Is a possibility that Neb-
egatoff may await second reinforc-
ing squadron, and expresses the opin-
ion that RoJestvensky will now pro-
coed as rapidly as possible to vladi.
yostok
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26
REPORT CASES
LAWS TO PRESIDENT PEND
LEY.
He Wants 10 Keep the City Clean
Meeting of the Board of
Health Tonight.

There will be a meeting of the
board of health tonight for the pur-
pose of meeting sanitary inspectors
and outlining the work to be done.
Sanitary inspectors begin work
May LIST, and there is much to do.
The board has petitioned the legis-
lative boards to place the control of
these inspectors in the board of
health's hands,
"lf any resident will report to me
any nuisance of any kind. | will give
IT my personal attention and see
that il Is remedied at once, or the
person guilty warranted and prose-
cuted." President j. w. Pendley
stated this morning. "There are a
number of nuisances about the city
and constantly get reports of them.
Some are remedied. but others are
not, and in cases of the latter shall
get warrants. One man was warrant
ed today and will be prosecuted in
police court for nuisance. We in
tend to clean the city and keep IL in
good sanitary condition, and will
appreciate the aid of any citizen in
reporting cases to the board"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26
A WHOLE NIGHT
A LuNATIC PASSENGER KEPT
OTHERS IN TERROR.
Was Captured By Police and Landed
In Jail at st. Louis.

ST. Louis, Mo. April 26.-Conduc-
tor Rebel Imboden, In charge of the
Mobile and Ohio train, delivered
Mike Brudofski, an insane man OF
Little Rock, to Policemen Schmo-
llnski and Trott, who forwarded him
to the Emergency hospital. lie also
said that on his run from Mobile
the crazy mans vagaries kept every
body on the train awake and In ter
ror all night. Brudofski was put In
the conductors charge at Humboldt.
Tenn. by the chief of police Of that
town, the latter asking Imboden to
watch out for his demented passen-
ger. And that's about all Conductor
Imboden did all night.
Brudofski, every once in while,
would spring from his seat and,
imagining there was an army of enc
lnies in pursuit, skoot down the aisle
of the coach and dart across the YES
thule into the car ahead or behind,
soaring the sleep out of those awake
with his yells as he dashed along.
All night he kept up this sort of
thing, not soul on the train daring
to close his eyes after once or twice
being aroused by Brudofski's out
breaks.
At the Relay depot in East st.
Louis Brudofski sprang from the
train, and would have run dawn one
Of the streets If pair Of policemen
n Al not caught him: soIie pass gerr
then sat on him while crossing the
bridge until the Union Station police
took him in charge Brudofski's tick
ct reads to Pana, Ill.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26
CAPT. MORGAN DEAD
ONE OF PADUCAHS OLDEST CIT.
IZENS DIED THIS MORNING.
Had Resided In Paducah for Many
ycars--Lcavcs One Near Rel
alive, Sister.

Mr.. James Edward Morgan, one of
the oldest residents of the city, died
this morning about 1910 o'clock of
a complication of diseases at his
home G15 Washington street. lie had
been in failing health for the past
year. but was not confined to his bed
until four weeks ago.
The deceased was a very old man,
some say in the neighborhood of rs,
or older, but no one knows exactly
how old he was because he never
told his age. He was born in Bed
ford county, Tennessee, and came to
Paducah with his parents. Hugh and
Mary Morgan, in his early youth.
In his early life he was in TIE
grocery business and later the sad
dlery business. From this he drifted
into the wagon yard business, which
was his occupation at the time of
death.
The deceased was a bachelor and
leaves but one near relative, Miss
Mary Emma Morgan, who is his sis
ter.
The funeral will be held from the
residence tomorrow afternoon at 2
O'Clock, services by Rev. Cheek, in
terment at Oak Grove.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26
EMPHATIC DENIAL
BY JUDGE HARGIS
Declares He Never Conspired to
Kill Anyone.
Did Feel Bitter Towards Tom Cock
rcIl Because Cockrcli Killed
Zen Hargis, His Brother.
MIXED by CROss-ExANlINATION.

Lexington, KY, April 2G.-Judge
Jas. Hargis, on trial for the murder
of James Cockrill, took the stand as
the first witness for the defense, and
after the preliminary questions as
to his birth, parentage and education
the Cockrill killing was taken up.
Hargls entered a general denial of
the principal statements made by the
commonwealth witnesses. He said
that he felt bitter toward Tom Cock
rll because Cockrill had killed his
brother, Ben Hargis.
He made the further sensational
statement that he had stated openly
he would furnish any amount of
money necessary to defend any man
who should kill him. lie said he had
no feeling against James Cockrill
and Cockrill's father was a close
friend. He denied "Anse" Whites
statement that he (White) had been
requested by Hargis to take the stand
in the courthouse during Tom Cock
rill's trial and when pre-arranged
five men, among them James Cock
rill.
judge Hargis swore that on the
day when Cockrill was assassinated
he was asleep on mattress In a
room over his store shortly before
the shooting. Wing Ford awoke him
to tell him Cockrill was In town.
Hargis says he expressed regret that
Cockrill had come to town as he
feared that he and Curt Jet would
have trouble. Almost at this instant
the fatal shots were fired.
After the firing he said that Curt
Jett came up into his room and also
james Brophy and Dug Hayes. Har-
gis called across the street TO Judge
Fleenor and asked who was shot.
Fleenor replied Cockrill had been
shot. .,,
At this juncture in the trial the
sheriff notified Judge Parker that a
man was in the hallway of the court
selling verses on the assassination OF
Marcum. The court thereupon ex-
cused Hargis and the jury and
called the verse vendor into the room.
He was Henry Dunnigan, a mountain
man, and he was reprimanded and
dismissed,
The examination was then resum-
ed. Hargis said that Callahan was
not in the room nor was Alexander
Hargis IN Jackson that day. Hargis
made sweeping denials of all the
charges of the state witnesses.
Hargis was cross-examined by the
commonwealth today. and some OF
the questions caused hi INTO make an
swer contrary to his direct testimony.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26
INK FADES
And Alarms Government Ofncials
About the Records.

Washington, April 26--T,ecause Of
the dangerous deterioration in pa
pers and inks used In making up the
records in the archives of the gov
eminent, the bureau of chemistry has
taken the first steps toward establish
ing a standard for the future under
which all record paper is to be bought
An Investigation has been begun into
the qualities of paper, inks and type
writer ribbons.
Heads of departments have long
been complaining that records have
been fading and that the leaves are
cracking and falling to pieces. In
vestigation disclosed the fact that the
trouble began with the introduction
of wood pulp paper. Records made
In the days of linen paper during the
revolutionary period are, in most
cases, as clear today as when written
The Declaration of independence is
one of the few old-time documents
that has faded.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26
EXPLOSION ON THE MAINE.
"FIarcback" on the Zig BattIcsbip
Injuries Three People.

Pensacola, Fla, April ga
"nareback" or explosion OF gases on
the battleship Maine caused the in
jury OF three men. This fact did not
become known until yesterday, when
the ship came into har'bor and began
coallng. II then leaked out that the
bareback" had occurred while the
vessel was on the target range. badl,
burning three men in one Of the tur-
rets. II Is asserted that a catastrophe
similar TO that on the Missouri a
year ago was narrowly averted. The
bareback" which Is one of the
breads of the men of the navy, oc-
Cured few days after the Maine
went on the target range, and Is the
second to occur since the vessels have
been AT target practice.
II is asserted that gases had form
ed in the breech of the gun and that
when another charge was inserted
the bareback" occurred, being
caused by some particles OF burning
powder or covering not having been
removed. The three men are on the
sick list but their injuries are NOT
serious
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26
Russian Crulsers Near.

Saigon. Cochin China, April &c
II Is reported that four Russian cruis-
ers are lying off the coast. state
ments that the crew of the Russian
protected cruiser Diana Joined Roj-
esiyensky's squadron are again pro
nouneed absolutely unfounded, On
the contrary since the Diana has been
here the most minute precautions
have been taken To prevent slightest
breach of neutrality. With the OK
ception of DR.. storm who was inva-
llded to Russia one non commission
ed Officer who died and two sailors
who were inyallded the crew remains
the same. The commander OF the
Diana has given his parole and re-
ports daily To the French command
ant. All essential parts OF the Di-
ana's machinery are on board the
French battleship Redoubtable'
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26
Castro's Speech.

Caracas, Venezuela, April &C.
President Castro, in the course of a
said:
II do not believe there is a posi-
bility of a new conflict for the re-
public, but, II. against reason, right
and justice. anything Is cogitating.
which ! do not wish to qaulify,
swear to you | shall know how to
draw inspiration from the memory of
the valor of the patriots formerly
exhibited in these plains; and IL en-
couragement is wanting | shall seek
IL in the indomitable character of in
habitants of these districts, and so
supported, challenge fate"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26
$4,000 FIRE
Al Selma. Ala, Last Night-One Man
Overcome.

Selma. Ala, April 26.-Fire broke
out in the engine-room of the Ameri-
oan Candy factory on Water street
last night. and quickly spread to ad-
joining buildings.
During the fire Webb Bowles,
switchman on the Southern railway
yards from Macon, Ca, who was
helping the department fight the
flames, was overcome by the smoke
and is thought by physicians to be in
precarious condition.
The losses are: American Candy
Factory, $4,000; V. b. Atkins, Gro
Gerry and Commission company, S.
600; j. Il. Kennedy & Co., commits
sion merchants, $500; DIR. Sullivan,
dentist, 81 900; Frank Nunnellee, job
printing establishment. $500.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26
spot" KILLED
And the President Immediately
Avenged His Death.

Camp Roosevelt via Newcastle,
Colo, April 26.-Spot was slain
Monday. Spot was favorite Of Pres
ident Roosevelt and John COTS pre-
mier bear dog. He was only a fox
terrier that weighed ~ pounds and
he tackled bear Weighing 800. The
president himself Immediately
avenged the murder of Spot.
A ride of 35 miles from West Di-
vide creek to MANN creek and back
netted two-black bears for the presi-
Dental party. The first bear was
killed in the forenoon. shortly after
reaching MANN creek Just after
this killing Spot took up the trail OF
the dead bears mate Con remained
behind To take the pelt OF the bear,
while the president, Borah and Wells
pursued Bruln. She was often at bay
and apparently Spot ran out OF pa
thence, for at last he dashed In, and
one blow of her paw settled Spot.
President Roosevelt Immediately
shot the bear.
Goff was much affected by the
death of his dog.
lie is understood to be preparing a
tribute to Spot, which he will ask TO
have included In the news sent out
with Chapman to Secretary Loeb
The president is inexcsllent health
and is highly elated with the sdccess-
fll outcome uf his hunt thus far. hut
he longs for a SHOT at grizzly.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26
Il Is Said Rojentvensky Will
Win or Sink With His Ship.
Togo VIII Postpone u Fight For the
Prcscnt-Third Baltic Fleet
Expected.
jar SHIPS SOMETIMES SEEN.

Sc. Petersburg. April 2G.--The
minister OF the interior has issued
secret orders that all letters front
abroad be opened. Several letters To
your correspondent have been opened
one OF these was from a sister OF
charity In Mukden. 1t stated that "a
soon as General Linevitch took COM
nand of the army in Manchuria he
dismissed all telegraph employees
An investigation proved that twenty
rcven OF fifty operators we're In COM
municatlon with the japanese. Sew
cral Of the operators were hanged by
Iinevltch's orders.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26
DEAD OF BOTH SIDES.
should Re IIonored By National
Monument, Says Gov. Terrill.

Lagrange. Ga, April 26.-Goyer-
nor Terrill, of Georgia, delivered a
memorial address here this after
room. In the presence of large Ps-
sembly he awoke a popular chord
when he suggested that the time
was ripe for a national monument to
the dead of both sides o. the civil
war. lie referred to the origin of me-
mortal day and paid high Tribute
to the heroic deeds of southern WON
en-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26
WAIF ON PORCH
Has Caused Big Sensation I'm
GAINESVILLE, Tenn.

GAINESVILLE Tenn, April ga
male infant, three days old, was
found yesterday on the porch of the
Methodist parsonage at st. Bethle-
hem. The affair has caused a sensa-
tion and some interesting develop
ments are expected. The babe was
wrapped in an old dress and was not
harmed in any way. II was undress-
ed.
II is the opinion in that communi-
ty that the mother of the babe is in
better circumstances than the gar
ments indicate. The child is sup
posed to have come from the dlrec-
ton of Guthrie, Ky.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26
A DECISION
IN THE STREET CAR COMPANIES
SUIT FOR INJUNCTION.
Order TO Grant a Temporary IDjunc'
ton Issued and Dissolved-Ap-
peal to BE Taken.

Argument in the suit brought ny
the Paducah City Railway Go.
against the city of Paducah tol con-
strue the company's franchise aud de-
eide II the city or street car compa-
ny pays for the concrete under and
between the car tracks where streets
are to be improved, was concluded
this morning but no decision has
been rendered,
Judge Reed after the conclusion OF
arguments today. decided to issue
an order granting a temporary re-
strainlng order. but within half an
hour and before the order was re-
corded, recalled Il. which leaves the
case where II was before. The in
junction asked is to keep the city
from going ahead with street work
until the points in the controversy are
settled.
The street ear company attorneys
in the case say that no such point as
mentioned In another paper, that the
old street car franchise holds good
now, although II has long ago been
renowned and a new franchise sold
and adopted by the car company was
raised by the city's attorneys.
This afternoon just before press
time the case was taken up again by
Judge Reed and temporary injune-
ton granted, and motion immedi-
ately made to dissolve the injunc-
ton.
Judge Reed then dissolved the In
junction, and the street car company
will take an appeal and have the case
settled by the court of APPEALS, which
is desired by both sides.
II Is likely the city can now go on
with the work II Il wants to run the
risk of liability for damages In case
the street car company wins In the
higher court.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26
WIN Go Close to Philippines.

Hong Kong, April 26.-The Dirt
ish steamer Calchas has arrived here
and reports sighting three Russian
battleships and two cruisers this
morning on Limiting Island steering
southeast. Limiting Island is In the
China sea near the main coast of
China, southwest of Hong Kong.
The course of the squadron as re-
ported. II continued, will bring the
fleet close to the Philippines.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26
FIREMAN KILLED
During u $2OO,OOO Blaze In New
York Last Night.

New York. April &C. In fire on
the east side tonight Acting Battal-
ion Chief Wieland was killed and
one end OF the block ON Grand, Or
chard and Allen streets was destroy
ed. Loss 100000. The fire was I'M
der control and Wieland was ascend
ing ladder when Il slipped and he
was plunged through plate glass
window. He was removed to a hos
pltal, where he died.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26
Ten Miners Dashed to Death
By Cutting Of Hosting Rope.

mangled mass of flesh and bone.
A rescue party was lowered on the
other side of the shaft and found the
,nangled bodies. The engineer says
the machinery was working perfectly
and that the rope snapped without
warning.
Up to noon seven bodies had been
Identified. The broken rope was
found cut clean as with some sharp
instrument,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26
WIFE HANGED TO POLE.
Minister Married hut u Few
Days.

Salina, Kan. April 26.-Word has
been received here of the suicide of
Mrs. Lawyer. wife of Rev. Henry G.
Lawyer. pastor of the Methodist
church at Tescott. Mrs. Lawyer fast
ened n curtain pole across the stair
way In their home and hanged her
self to the pole. Her husband was in
the house at the time, but was busy
with preparations for his Sunday SER
mon, and IL was more than an hour
before ne discovered the dead body
of his wife. The couple had been
married but few weeks.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26
GEN. MILES
Is Tipped as the Next President of
the Equitable.

New York, April 26.-Among the
interesting stories current In financial
circles is one that General Nelson A.
Miles would be suggested by the New
England policy holders for the pres
idency of the Equitable Assurance so
ciety. This. however, appeared to be
merely a matter of gossip.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26
FAILED To IDENTIFY
Either j. Morgan smith on Nan
Patterson.

New York, April 26.--Hyman
Stern the pawnbroker. who II has
been intimated ON a number OF oe-
easions Identified J. Morgan Smith
as the man who bought the revolver
with which Caesar Young waskilled,
failed identify smith In court today.
lie also failed TO identify Nan Patter-
son as the woman with him when
the revolver was bought.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26

wllkesbarre, Pa, April 26.---Ten
miners fell to their death in the Co
nynham shaft of the Delaware and
Hudson Coal company this morning
by breaking of hosting rope.
The shaft is almost a thousand
feet deep and the men were being
lowered to work when the accident
occurred.
All were dashed to the bottom a
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26
Russia Wants a Battle.

Saigon, April 26.EAdyices Just re-
eeived from Kamranh Bay say that
twenty Japanese warships passed the
bay between 8 and . o'clock In the
evening OF April 2S.
Two ships loaded with rice for Sal
gon and bound for japan have been
captured by ships belonging TO the
Russian squadron.
Russian officers are reported to
have declared that Admiral Rojest-
yensky Is determined TO fight Admi-
raj Togo and will endeayor TO van
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26
KENTUCKY COUPLES.
One From Paducah and One From
Ballard County, Married Today.

Mr. Frank Milber and Miss Nellie
May Coleman, of Paducah, went to
Metropolis today and were married
at the Howard Hotel at noon by JUS
tice Liggett.
The bride is a daughter of Mr..
Coleman, the dairyman.
Mr.. Reuben Cooper and Miss Mea-
lie Il Leach, of Ingleside, Ballard
county, crossed the river at Metropo-
lis and were married this afternoon,
They were accompanied by ID. Wal
ford aud Miss Pearl Gibson.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26
Third nnItic Fleet Exbcc,cd.

Penang Island, Straits of Settle
ment, April 2G.-lt is expected thai
the third Baltic squadron, under the
command of Admiral Nebogatof will
pass here today. Authorities are
keeping a close watch for the fleet
and are patrollIng the approaches to
the harbor every night.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26
HELD PHOTdGRAPH
az His Sweetheart When lie shot and
Killed Himself.

Des Moines, Ia, April 26.-Hold-
Ing in his hands photograph of Miss
Helen IIaytum, who spurned his Of
fer of marriage, Leon Clark, a nine
teen-year-old student, shot and kill
ed himself this morning.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26
PLAYING u Waiting Gamc.

Washington. April 26.-The gen
eral opinion OF naval officers here is
that Togo Is planning a waiting
game" He will probably try to pick
on struggling Russian vessels with
torpedo boats.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26

Pekin, April 2G.--M. Pokotiloff,
director of the Russo-Chinese bank,
has been appointed Russian minister
To China, to succeed Paul Lessar
who died recently.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26
british, Not Russians.

Hong Kong, April 2G,-Later re-
ports here indicate that the officers
of the Calchas erred. The squadron
sighted on Limiting island is compos-
ed of British, not Russian warships.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26
FOR HER SAVINGS.
This Woman Is Relieved To Have Been
Murdered la New York.

New York, April 26.-The lifeless
body of Marie Ducci was found this
morning In her apartments by her
young daughter with her handker-
chief stuffed down her throat. Two
men called on the woman last night
and all began drinking. II is thought
she was murdered for her savings,
which were hidden on her person.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26

qulsh the Japanese squadron or sink
with IT, Admiral Rojestyensky has
given every detail of the coming con-
illct his particular attention. Togo's
flagship will be his objective, accord
ing To a special plan.
More hghting at sea was heard at
Kamranh Bay Sunday morning. The
reports were extremely faint.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26

ST, Petersburg, April 26.-The
Russ formally denied that M. Witte
has resigned the presidency of the
committee of ministers. The paper
explains that he is worn out with
work and in urgent need OF rest, but
insists that he has not resigned, In
financial circles Il is reported that
NJ, Witte may accept the manage
ment of the Russo~Chinese bank.
The Bourse Gazette published re-
port that General kuropatkin, COM
mander of the First Manchurian ar
my, will return from the front and
be succeeded by Gen. kaulbars, COM
mander OF the Second Manchurian
army.