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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-07-27


The negro sat in stolid silence al
through the journey. He is a dull
witted fellow and seemed to appre
ciate little his predicament. How.
ever, as the jail door changed be-
hind him. and the bolt slipped, a
look of relief crept over his face
That was all.
Story Of Crime.
He confessed to criminal assault
and told everything without a
change of expression in his face. He
said the circus people with the Rob-
inson shows mistreated him and ne
left them at Mayfield,s where he set
out on a career of robbery.
1t was for the purpose of robbery
that he attacked the McClain girl on
the lonely railroad track. He seized
her pocketbook and opened it, She
had no money. Then he grabbed
her about the waist and declared his
vile intentions. She screamed and
he placed his hand over her mouth.
She struggled, but he said this made
him only the more determined. And
then
And then. Riley Leo Kelso. a me-
gro, came in sight. Kelso saw them
tusseling and hurried. Mathis ran
into the bushes and Kelso pursued
until the. girl called him back and
asked him to accompany her home.
He did so. There she repeated her
story and the police were notified.
The word spread like wild fire.
the worst not being known at first.
Several arrests we're made. but Jesse
Cooley at the head of section
gang. finally arrested the negro, as
he was running for a corn field.
This was at Clay Switch. The
officers were notified and went after
him. As they returned to the Jail
they we're met by an Infatuated mob
The negro was conducted into the
Jail and there he confessed. The
girl was brought in and identified
him. Kelso also Identified him.
The girl is able to be up, although
suffering terribly from the shock.
COnfesses Brutality.
Mathis is a low type of the desper-
ado and attributes the cause of his act
TO financial troubles.
~ was mistreated about my MOD
ey." the negro declared this morning.
He was. found sleeping on the floor In
tht Jail cage and did not appear to be
nervous. He talked nationally. but
claimed that he was not responsible
for his acts at some times. From ev-
cry indication he is not mentally I'M
balanced.
"My name is Alien Mathis and I
was born in Brownsville. Tenn. six
teen years ago, Mathis stated to a
reporter this m%ning. my mother
ana 1atner are ootn ucau, ana nave
been working to support myself for
years. worked about tobacco barns
IN Mayfield for several years. but for
the past four years had been away.
When the John Robinson show played
in Fulton Joined It and waited on
the table one day. This is all the
show business | engaged in. | went
with the circus to Mayfeld and re-
manned there after II left, working
about the tobacco barns.
There is a co,ored pool room in
Mayfield and the proprietor of Il was
recently robbed of some money. They
accused me OF breaking into the place
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-07-27

The Cumberland Telephone com
pany. for whom the young womAr
worked. Immediately threw open its
lines to anybody who could give in
formation concerning the where
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-07-27

Partly cloudy with occasional
showers tonight or Saturday. The
highest temperature reached yes
terday was ~ and the lowest this
morning was 81.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-07-27
Ten Minutes to spare.

with lust ten minutes TO spare
and a desperate mob of thirty men
at their heels. Joe II. Weaks. county
attorney of Graves county. and w.
B. Sullivan. John Galloway and
Oscar Gilmore, deputies, reached Pa
ducah with their prisoner. Allen
Mathis. the self-confessed assailant
Of 1S-year-old Ethel McClain about
10 o'clock last night. They had no
more than clapped him in jail and
put their horses in the livery stable
before the mob in'rigs and on horse
back came gathering into the city.
The Graves county men went d.
rectly to the Tully livery company
Fourth street and Kentucky avenue,
and put up their horses. Then they
gathered in crowd. augmented by
a few Paducahans. and talked over
the best means of breaking into the
Jail.
Desperate Escape.
The action of the officers In get
ting away from Mayfield Was
almost desperate in Its bravery.
They took the mob by surprise and
marched the prisoner out in the face
of 500 Infatuated citizens, who had
not ceased hurting imprecatlons and
threats at The prisoner and his
guardians. when the words were
frozen on their lips by the astonish-
ing sight OF the five forms gu the
Jail steps.
Attorney Weaks raised his hand
and held the mob spellbound. Then
slowly he told them he intended TAX
ing the negro to another county, and
assured the mob that anyone who at
tempted to interfere with the officers
would be promptly punished.
The mob lacked leader. II had
not anticipated an effort to spirit
away the prisoner before darkness
came. IL had planned TO stand
guard until then in order to prevent
the officers trlcking 1t. and then rush
the jail.
AS the deputies and the county
attorney walked down the steps not
hand was raised against them In
the front ranks. although many were
armed with revolvers and Winches-
tiers. But farther back where the
carriage was standing somebody be-
gan pulling at the tugs. and in a
moment the horses were unhitched.
Then an incipient cheer went up,
but Attorney Weaks again COM
manded silence, and repeated his
threat of prosecution. Again the
lack of a leader was apparent. The
mob hesitated aud special guards of
the Jail hitched the horses once
more.
The party climbed into the car
riage and drove furiously right
through the heart of the mob. that
seemed to block the streets. clear to
the outskirts OF the town. They
drove east three miles until a cross
road was reached and then they
turned toward the north. whipping
the horses to an awful pace.
In the meantime some of the
more daring In the crowd came to
themselves. and hastily collecting
rigs, set out in pursuit. About
thirty pressed on with all speed and
arrived in Raducah a few moment
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-07-27

by the consent Of the people Of
Paducah. The Sun has the Iarg-
est circulation In the city and
county. The average for June
was 1O72 u day.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12
DiSRAELI'S MAxiMS.

Every one loves power, even II he
does not know what to do with it.
Always have distinguished friends.
Never have fools for friends. They are
Of no use.
To govern men you must either excel
them in their accomplishments or de-
spise them.
To rule men we must be men. Our
wisdom must be concealed under folly
and our constancy under caprice.
Next to knowing when to seize an OPP
portunity the most important thing in
life is to know when to forego an adj
vantage.
The divine right of kings may have
been plea for feeble tyrants, but the
divine right of government is the key
stone of human progress.
Talk to women as much as you can.
This is the way to gain fuency, be-
cause you need not care what you say
and had better not be sensible.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12
MENTAL REACTION.
rhe Minds Quiekness of Operation
and How 1t is Measured.


and How 1t Is Measured.
Let dozen or twenty persons take
hold of hands in a ring. Each is to
press the hand Of his s'c-'it hand neigh
Dor as soon as he receives pressure
from the left. One person starts the
pressure going and at the same instant
observes the position Of the second
hand of watch. The pressure passes
all around the circle, and when 1t ar
rives at the originator he notes how
many seconds were required for the
given number Of persons in succession
to receive an impression and make up
their minds to act in response. The
total time is then divided by the num-
Der of persons. This is crude illus
tration of the reaction time which we
measure with great accuracy on single
persons.
AS the mental portion of the reaction
time becomes more complicated the
time becomes longer. For example.
the processes of mental discrimination
and choice require times of their own.
The way we get these higher" mental
processes can be illustrated in sim
pie way. A person placed in a quiet
room is to tap telegraph key every
time he sees a red light, which can be
produced at the viii of the expert
menter in the recording room. The in
terval of time between the actual APP
pearance Of the light and the moment
the key is tapped IS accurately meas
ured. For awhile nothing but the red
light is used, this to obtain the simple
reaction time Then red and yellow
lights are turned on in irregular sue
eession The person has now to dis
eliminate between two colors and to
choose between action and nonaction.
The increase of time required over the
simple reaction time gives the dis
elimination time for two colors. In an
other set Of experiments three colors are
used, then four colors. As the discrim-
nation and choice become more COM
plicated more time is required.
The Importance of rapid and accurate
reaction and discrimination is evident.
Astronomers have difficulty in record
inc the moment at which a star passes
a line in the telescope. The sports
man must pull the trigger at just the
proper moment. The football player,
the fencer and the boxer are trained
in rapidly of discrimination and reac-
ton. It is very evident that player
or a pugilist who takes long time
for discrimination choice and volition
will give decided advantage to
quick opponent.-Forum.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12
They Didn't Play.

A monster political parade was held
in Philadelphia during one Of the cam
paigns. 1t was headed by band Of
thirty-five discoursing stirring march
ing tunes. The leader of the band
had contracted In advance to supply
that many players, but when he came
to count noses he found eight missing.
It did not take him long to decide what
to do. After some hustling he secured
eight men, not one Of whom could play
note of music, and decked them out
in the regulation band uniform. He
placed instruments and music in their
hands and paraded the full number.
ibid they play?'' was asked. Yes
said the band leader, "but not music.
/ put cork in each of the eight instru-
ments.''
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12

That was both a kind and wise man
who, when about to marry for the sec
ond time, settled $4,000 upon his I'M
married daughter. Il should like to
have her go on living at home, he said,
.but who can tell whether she and her
stepmother will be harmonious and
quite happy together? She shall feel
that she is free to go or stay" The
consequence was mutually happy rela-
lions, since both women knew there
was no dependence or necessity for
them to live in closer relations than
might prove agreeable.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12

AS most farmers in New York state
know, the grange was the most ardent
opponent of the barge canal appropria-
ton. II appears from the supplemental
nv report Of the executive committee
and from an address made before the
state grange meeting by the Hon. John
I. Platt of Poughkeepsie that steps are
about to be taken to test the cOnstitu-
tionality Of the canal act which was
approved by majority Of the popular
vote at the last election. Mr.. Platt said
he believed the people of the state of
New York never gave majority in
favor of the barge canal proposition,
fact which he had never beforespnblic-
" stated. He made the assertion and
the accusation that the great majority
for the measure in New York city was
the grossest fraud ever perpetrated in
any election in any northern state.
ssThey would have us believe" he said,
s.that there We're more votes cast on
the barge canal proposition than for
the Office of mayor. In a single district
in New York city there were more
votes cast ON the barge canal measure
than for all the candidates for mayor
on the city ticket combined. But even
if the question was carried BY the
large majority accorded it, the question
still arises, Is the act constitutional?
The best legal talent in the State says
it is unconstitutional, and | refer to
Elihu Root, Joseph Choate, Judge An
drews and Judge Cady. Nov. we do
not expect the state grange to con-
tribute large amount toward the ex-
penses of the appeal. but we do want
its backing" The grange voted to APP
propriate not more than $500 toward
the expenses Of the appeal.
The new system of electing officers
was tried for the first time this year.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12

The new system of electing officers
was tried for the first time this year.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12

cures made by DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
tits the great medi-
caltriumph Of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
der sne-ialisf and is
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12
pain Through Ignorance.

All our misery, all our pain, Is trace
able to ignorance and misuse Of our
forces. Enlightenment is the sover-
eign cure alike Oar physical and moral
Ills orafio W. Dresser.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12
puy 4 Farm in Penna, n. }. or Del

Best states for profitable farming. Soil adap-
ted to great variety Of crops, Farm lands In
these States my speciality, sold end bought
Write for particulars. r. G. FRIoK.
llo2 r. g. Trust Bid, Philad
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12

He-Do you remember the night ]
asked you to marry me? She Yes.
dear. He-For a whole hour we sat
there and not word did you speak.
Alb, that was the happiest hour Of my
Translated For Tales From Echo
de Paris.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12

This consists of
a blanket ballot
on which were
printed titles Of
the offices to be
filed. Delegates
filled in the
blank spaces be-
meath each title
with the name
of the person for
whom Iney de-
sired to vote,
and the ballots
were then can
vassed by eight
tellers. 1t re-
nlIirad hl1t ten
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12


minutes to take up the ballot, and
within about two hours time the re-
suit was reported by the tellers, and
it was found that every Office had been
filed on the first ballot In view of the
fact that in previous years it has re-
quired the larger part of the business
session of from one to two days to
complete the election of officers, and
when the further fact is considered
that it has been reckoned that the cost
Of each days session Of the state
grange, all expenses included, is not
far from $1,000, the new ballot as a
time saver is a marked success.
The following officers were elected:
Master, George A. Fuller, Jefferson
county; overseer, F n Godfrey, Cat
taraugus county; secretary, Fred Shep-
ard, ST. Lawrence county; steward w.
L. Bean, Cortland county; assistant
steward, S. r. Lowell, Chautauqua
county; chaplain, S. J. Robbins, Mon
roe county; treasurer, p. A. yelling,
Oswego county; gatekeeper, w. r. Eg-
gleston, Essex county; Flora, Mrs. P
S. Aldrich, Wayne county; Ceres, Mrs.
w. G. Mooney, Clinton county; Po-
mona, Mrs. Hyatt, Orange county; lady
assistant steward, Mrs. j. w. Jones,
Livingston county; member of execu-
tive committee for three years, r. Il.
Smith, Herkimer county.
Two important features of the meet
ing were the conferences of county
deputies and lecturers These confer
ences brought out many helpful and
practical suggestions, and ample time
should be given for these special meet
ings at every annual session. 1t was
proposed to have the county deputies
meet at some central place in March
of each year to consider plans for in
creasing the efficiency of their work
in the various counties, while lee
turers' conference will be held in each
county, where possible, for like pur-
pose. Both National Master Bachelor
and National Lecturer Gaunt were
present at the Lecturers conference
They also addressed the main session
OF the state grange.
Among the pleasant social features
was the presentation of gold watch
to the retiring master, e. B. Norris,
and beautiful pin to Mrs. B. B. Lord,
one of the oldest and most active mem
bers of the Order in the state, but who
has since gone to reside in Olympia,
Wash, with her son. The sixth degree
was conferred on class of APO per-
sons, the largest class for that degree
on record in the state.
Not a bad way to dispose OF field
of shocked corn is to watch for dry
time In early winter and run the shocks
through an ordinary thrashing ma
chine. This process will pulverize the
stalks and make them equal in value
to shredded fodder. 1t will also both
.husk and she'll tie corn, and, while it
viii split up some of the kernels, this
will not injure the corn for feeding
purposes. We have a friend who thus
handles his corn crop, with the addi-
ton that he thrashes his oats at the
same time. running the oats and corn
through the machine half and half.
which plan he has found very success
ful, both the fodder and the thrashed
grain keeping well when thus mixed.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12
The Dominant Air.

AS through an opera runs the rhythm
Of one dominant air so through mems
lives there rings a dominant note, soft
in youth, strong in manhood and soft
again in old age. But it is always there.
and, whether soft in the gentler periods
or strong amid the noise Of the peril
helion, it dominates always and gives
its tone to the whole life.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Bright's Disease. which is the worst
form Of kidney trouble.
Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp-R0ot is not rec
commended for everything buff you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedy you need. Ithas been tested
in so many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that a special arrangement has
been made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have q
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble,
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and fET
send your address to sss .:::s:s:Ess
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing =
hamton, N. Y. The sssesss1 14 z 80 e.
regular fifty cent and Home Of swamp-Roos
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists
Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name, Swamp-Root, DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root, and the address, Binghamton,
N. Y. on every bottle.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12
4 TERRIBLE Mistake.

There are women who are smart and
intelligent, yet they labor under the
delusion that no man can tell them a
lie and look them straight In the eye
at the same time Mansfield News.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12
DO you GET UP
WITH LAME BACK !?
Kidney TroubIe MAKES You miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12

Joys recollection is no longer Joy
while sorrows memory is sorrow STILL.
Byron.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-07-18

hold lower grade certificates to as
pire to higher professional standing
in the State. The certificate will be
good for a term of ten years and
entitle the holder TO teach in any
of the parishes of the State, whereas
the old certificates cOnfine the teach
er's services to the parish in which the
certificate is issued.
"Under the law the State Board of
Examiners. composed of the Presi-
dent of the Louisiana State Univer-
sity. the President of the State
Normal School and the %Superinten-
dent OF Education, will issue the
certificate. 1t is the purpose of the
Board to hold the first examinations
late this summer. There will. how
ever, be II meeting of the Board at
an early date.
another measure of interest to
the teacher OF the State is the law
recognizing the diplomas from the
Educational Department of the Loui-
siana State University and the New
Orleans Normal School.
The i,iil r%..,viding that twenty
days COn>titu;r a school month is
intend d 20 nnify the work, so that
a months services will be the same in
every part of Louisiana.
1.-THE bill b, NJ. Marks providing
that the academic work in the high
educational institutions authorized by
the General Assembly to issue diplo-
mas be recognized in examinations for
teachers certificate, is an important
step towards the encouragement of
those possessing good scholarship to
enter the profession of teaching.
II was greatly disappointed in not
securing the appropriation for high
schools. but under the existing con-
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-07-18

Deputy Sheriff E. E. PinkstOn,
of Georgia, arrived Monday and
returned the following day with
the negro Jack Jones arrested
for attempting TO enter the
home of Mr.. Suarez. Sheriff
LacOste in examining his
wanted" advices, found that
Jones answered the description
of a negro wanted for shooting
at the chief of Police of ParrOtt.
Georgia. He communicated
with the authorities of that
place with the result above
stated
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-07-18

ditions it is my opinion that the public
schools Jared well at the hands of the
General Assembly,
STATE TREASURER SMITH
is getting in readiness for work under
the new appropriation bills and has
gone through all the appropriation
acts, and has found that the General
Assembly just adjourned appropriated
the sum of 81. 1903, 1881 out of all of
the various funds.
Out of the general fund the appro-
priation is $3, 1O7, 254.O7 for the two
years, against an estimated revenue
for the same period of So, 153. 500.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-07-18
BaptiSh Church Services

BaptiSh Church Ser vices
The Baptism Church here has
secured from the B. of r. II.
the use of their hall in the new
Bank of Lafayette building in
which t. hold their regular SER
vices every Sunday at II a.. m.
and 8 p. m. Sunday school at 10
o'clock. A cordial invitation is
extended to all to worship with
them.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-07-18
For Rent

Cottage with four rooms. pan
try. hall. front. and back CALLER
les and large yard. Apply to
DIR. T. B. HOPKINS.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-07-18
STATEOFLOUISIANA,
PARISH OF LAFAYETTE,

O1S1ANN, -
PARISH OF LAFAYETTE,
We, the members of the Auditing Committee. and the Secretary of the
above named Association, do solemnly swear that all the foregoing state
of the condition of this Association for the six months ending rs above
specified are true and correct, to the best of knowledge and belief.
l.. c. CHAPMAN,
ARTHUR BOURGES,
Auditing Committee.
H. B. HAWKINS, Secretary.
Sworn tt and subscribed before me, this the 10Th day of July, A. D. 1906.
CHAS. d. CAFFERY,
Notary Public, Parish of Lafayette, La.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-07-18

Ramsey & Upton have just
received IL Car of fucrene, a fine
horse and cow feed.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-07-18
For Rent.

A desirable five room resi-.
dence centrally located. Apply
to LACOSTE HDW. Co. LTD.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-07-18

RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand close of last re-
port. 10 10
Dues from current or install
ment stock .............. 227 IS
Repayment of other loans.... 10 IS
Interest collected. ......... SO y
Fines collected. $780,. 8 90
Total. 3l6 10