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Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02

1t is further said that the king never rode
out unattended by this officer.
In the time of Henry VII. the taking OF an
egg of hawk or falcon was punishable by
imprisonment for a. year and day, and
fine at the kings pleasure" even if the eggs
or birds were on the offenders own land. No
one but the king or queen could use the ger
falcon. An earl could use and fly the pere,-
grine falcon, yeoman the goshawk, priest
the sparrow-hawk, and servant or attendant
was obliged to confne himself to the kestrel.
From this it will be seen that the sport was
extremely popular, and one of the most i'm,
portant subjects Of the day. II gradually fell
into disfavor, perhaps from the expense Of
keeping up SO large an establishment, and
perhaps it went out of fashion, as many such
fancies do; so that at the present day it is not
known in Europe, except on several very large
estates, where it has been perpetuated simply
because it was an old custom Of the family in
the sixteenth or seventeenth centuries, when
falconry reached the zenith Of its popularity.
AS have said, in Persia it may still be wit
messed, and in some cities of India and China,
men are seen in the streets carrying hawks
upon their wrists, as their ancestors did a
thousand years ago"
The birds mostly employed in the sport are
members of the Falconinae family, and espe-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
The Meadow Lark's Nest

be crushed and ,trampled by their unheeding
feet? We had placed an upright stick near
the nest to show its position, and very doubt
fully we made our way across the field, fear
ing to find ruin and desoation where we
had left peace and prosperity
When we reached the spot our surprise and
delight were great to find the home intact,
and the wee birds safely hatched; for though
the cows had munched the grass close down
to the ground all round the nest, not hoof
had touched the little inmates. So, there
they were, three cunning mites, with stubby
heads, covering close together in instructive
fear of the human presence which oyershad-
owed them. The cows grazed quietly by,
and overhead the pretty mother trilled forth
her delicious carol in the morning sunshine.
And there, till the little birds were feather
ed and flown, the COWS were every day pas
tured, yet never hurt came to the wee nest
in the grass
Who watched over the mother in her peril
as she sat upon the eggs? Who guarded the
nestlings in their hourly danger when the
slight protection of her tender body was re-
moved? / cannot tell-the matter is too
deep for me; but the lark knew all about it,
taught by higher wisdom than mine.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02

LA VOhG years ago knew OF pelican
whose owner utilized it as bait
catcher by binding leather strap
about its neck and sending it upon
the reef every morning to fish. This
incident is a survival in a certain
sense, OF what was one of the most fashionable
sports or customs of ancient times-namely
the training Of birds to chase others.
!. AS AS the birds used in the sport were mostly
falcons, the term "falconry" has been applied
to it.
About nine species of hawks and falcons were
formerly used, and we hear of the sport being
followed as early as four hundred years before
Christ, so that it is one of the most ancient on
record, and I understand that It is stifl enjoy
ed in the vicinity of Abasheher in Persia, the
bedoulns OF Sahara capturing large numbers OF
the e. birds to sell for this purpose.
The extent to which the sport was carried
IN the olden times may be imagined when it
is known that, in the year 1890, Kublai Khan,
of Central Asia, owned no less than ten tbou.
sand tame birds (falcons): When out on a
hunt, he rode upon an elephant, his men form
flight of the birds as they darted after the
victims driven into the air by the beaters.
In the seventeenth century one of the
kings of Persia was famous falconer He
owned at least eight hundred fnely-trained
birds. that were educated to follow game Of
large size, as wild boars asses, antelopes and
foxes.
So thoroughly did these birds know the work
required OF Them tndC WHEN following large
animal they invariably struck at its ewes. un.
hunters could more readily catch It.
The subject Of falconry was so important
that the strictest rules were formulated to
govern it, and in the time of Edward IN go
stringent were the laws that person who
killed falcon was put to death. the law
showing what a demand there was for The
birds by royal sportsmen. wy
Hawking or falconry is known to have been
practiced in China 600 B. c., and prohablv n
thousand years earlier. but It was not in}ro.
duced into Europe until about the middle Of
the ninth century, and for the seven or eipbt
sport, popular in the extreme. va
The birds were in the greatest demand bv
monarchs and knights, and even ladies naid
vast sums for famous birds possessing Opeat reat
records in the SPORT "'S"'
This would seem to be very cruel pastime
but it was probably not more SO than our mod
ern method Of hunting with dogs and some Of
our pointers have been valued as hieh as os
$1,000 ~
The game killed was not wasted. and TO
train the birds and capture them gave emnlov,
ment to thousands of poor people. who ohfa;n-
ed their~living directly from the snort
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02

ngs, and rejoicing in the whispered promise
of golden days to come which trembled on
every scented breath Of the perfumed air.
Down in the meadow we came across lark,s
nest built in the long grass-a lovely little
soft-lined cup of 4eosiness, with three pretty
brown eggs in it. The mother bird had flown
at the approach of human footsteps and thus
revealed the secret place of her home to IN
ouisitiye but kindly eyes. We looked with
profound admiration on her happy work, and
then quickly retraced our steps, having low
ing sympathy for the poor little huttering
heart which might perchance fear the de-
spelling of it's treasures
A day or two afterwards the visit was re
peated, but imagine our CONSERVATION when,
on opening the gate Of the field. we saw that
the cows had been let into that pasture!
How would the great clumsy creatures treat
the little home in the grass! Would it not
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02

were making tour Of the garden
and pastures, admiring the beauty
of the young years fresh life,
marking the sweet, inpatient
growth of leaves. still rumpled and
creased from their recent unfold
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
toopyrIght by Jalmes ElversOn.o

\ ONE years ago knew of a pelican
\ whose owner utilized it as bait
catcher by binding leather strap
aH9 about its neck and sending it upon
- the reef every morning to fish. This
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01

Record of ARRESTS.

July broke the record OF arrests for
mouths. ia being recorded in the
book at the police station. The ar
rests were made for the following of
lenses: Disorderly conduct IS; house
breaking. 2; drunkenness. 16: petty
larceny, 4 breach of the peace. 80;
drunk and dlsorderly. 10; robbery, q;
using insulting language, 3; breach of
ordinance. "a; carrying concealed
weapons. Z; crazy, 1; malicious cut
ting. 2; selling liquor without a IL
censc, 2: conducting a disorderly
house. 3; malicious shooting. 8; vio-
latlng the Sabbath. g. rape. 2; vag-
rancy. 4; gambling. III; suffering
gambling. 1; malicious assault. 8;
murder. 2; cruelty to animals. |; as
sault. ! total. l7S.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01
AUTO WHEEL
INVENTED BY w. II. PARHAM Is
PATENTED.
win Begin the Manufacture OF the
Contrivance at Anderson, Ind,
Without Delay.

Mr.. w. II. Parham. OF the city,
who Is associated with Mr.. FINS Il.
Lack Ia an invention watch he per
fected over three years ago was to-
day granted a patent on the device
and will Immediately begin to man
ufacinre the patent
Mr.. Parham has a wheel. which
can be used on automobiles. wagons.
and vehicles OF all classes. II has a
bent spring spoke which carries the
spring. making Il possible to ellml-
nate other springs from the yehl-
cles The patent has been pronounc-
ed an excellent one and has with
stood several thorough tests. Mr..
Parham Is now IN Anderson. Ina.
whore he and Mr.. Lack VIII estab-
lish factory for the manufacture OF
the wheel. rhe late J. l.. Kilgore was
stakeholder in the invention.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01
NARROW ESCAPE
PHAETON AND STREET CAR coll
LIDE ON THIRD STREET.
Two Young Women Thrown Out OF
Vehicle. Which Is Demolished
Neither Badly Hurt.

Misses Rosa Thurman and Blanche
Bebout narrowly escaped serious in
jury this afternoon at 12:40 o'c'ock at
Third and Washington treets. They
were struck by street car. while rid
ing in a phaeton and both we're thrown
out. The horse was injured and the
vehicle smashed up.
Miss Thurman was handling the
reins and started to cross the street,
driving on Washington. The horse
got half way across the street car
tracks before the young women noticed
car coming The car was stopped,
but too late to prevent the collision
Miss Bebout was bruised Slightly but
Miss Thurman was not injured. Miss
Bebout is a sister of John and l.. l..
Beboat. of the city. and Miss Thur
man the daughter of e. ID. Thurman,
the real estate man
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01
ENGINE OFF
DELAYS ST. LOUIS TRAIN FOR
OVER AN HOUR TODAY.
SwitchIaan Jumps and Sustains
Bruises But Is Not Seriously
Hurt by Fall.

The st. Louis and Paducah pas
senger train. No. 800. was delayed
today at 1915 o'clock by the de-
railment of engine No. 1873. switch
engine used in pulling me train to
the transfer boat at the foot Of
Campbell street.
The engine was in charge of En-
gineer David Kennedy and Fireman
J. b. Blewett and was going at an
ordinary rate of speed. Switchman
A. e. Scott was standing on the
front end of the engine when she
left the rails and tried to jump. He
was not successful in alighting and
dug his right shoulder into the earth.
His face was also badly skinned but
the man was not seriously injured.
The wrecking crew was called and
within an hour and a half replaced
the derailed engine. The big machine
had gone clear across the tracks to
siding and was buried thick into the
dirt on the right of way. No passen-
gers were injured.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01
Fulton Prisoner is Removed
From Mayfield.
Il Was Feared the Crowd. Incited BY
Hickmen Men. Would Attempt
to Lynch Him.
BROKE AND RAN FROM GUARD.

frightened out OF his wits by the
crowd in Mayfield last night. jim
Kimbrough, the negro from Fulton
county taken there for safekeeplng,
broke from his guards and ran at
Mayfeld, but was finally captured and
brought to Paducah by the Madison
vile company of militia, arriving here
on the early morning train.
The negro was charged with at
tempting to assault a girl named Har-
rington in Fulton county near Hick-
man. A mob was formed to lynch
him, but the prisoner was spirited
away and taken to Mayfeld. where he
remained In comparative safety until
Allen Mathis was arrested.
When the Mayield mob formed to
lynch Mathis il was strongly intimated
that the affair would be a double hang
ing. and several men from Fulton
county went to Mayheld to assist
Yesterday delegation OF Fulton
co1nty men proceeded TO Mayfeld,
and it was feared that after hanging
of Mathis the mob, melted by these
men. would proceed to mete out sum
mary justice to Kimbrough
For that reason the militia stood
guard around the Jail until the crowd
dispersed and then brought the pris-
oner to Paducah.
In going from the jail to the train
several people on the street recognized
the negro and started after him. He
broke and nan and was chased down
into the factory district, where he was
captured again and brought on to Pa
ducah.
He will be he'd here on a mittimus
from Judge Bugg.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01
DYNAMITE SUICIDE FOR LOVER
Youth. Thwarted, Ties Sack of Ex'
piosiye About Neck and Explodes IL

Wellington. Kan. August t.--Tv
ing a sack filled with dynamite
around his neck and setting fire TO a
fuse attached thereto, Graham ID.
Gibbs love-lorn youth. deliberately
blew himself into atoms today. A
Mortified crowd of several hundred
persons witnessed the suicide. Just
before the explosion came Gibbs at
tempted TO tear the sack from his
breast as If overcome with terror at
the fate he had invited. Windows
were broken blocks away and a
great hole dug in the street where
he stood. Not shred of his clothing
or a piece Of his body could be
found
Gibbs was in love with Rosa eau
betz. whose mother drove him away
from the house.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01
JOHN LAWRENCE TOoLE
Famous English Actor Dies az
brighton.

Brighton England. Aug. John
Lawrence Toole. the comedian, died
here this evening at i1;40. He was
born in London in 1880. John Law
renee Toole started life as a wine
merchants clerk at the age Of 30.
He was advised by Charles Dickens
to adopt the stage as profession,
which he did. making his first APP
pearance in 1888. He became the
leading comedian I his day in Eng
lad. Toole was a contemporary and
lifelong friend OF the late Sir Henry
Irving. He toured the United States
and Australia. where he gained
many triumphs.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01
AlOnzO CrandeIl Will Repre-
sent Fourth Ward.
LUCKY MONTH FOR PADUoAH.

Alonzo Crandell was sworn in this
morning at o'clock as councilman
for the Fourth ward to succeed Race
Dipple, resigned. The new council
man, who is a well-known carpenter.
went to the city hall from work this
morning, and proceeding TO the Of
nee of City Clerk Henry Bailey in
company with Mayor Yeiser, took
the oath and subscribed to It. He
will assume his seat at the regular
meeting Monday night.
Mr. Crandell is a Democrat, aud
this is his first appearance in poll
tics. He is president of the house
carpenters union and stands high
in labor circles. He has many per-
sonal friends in the city. and is con-
sidered man of probity and sense.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01
Ride on London County Street Car
Lines.

London, Aug. 1.-The population
OF London was carried more than
thirty-six times on the county cars.
Twenty-one new car lines are recon-
mended at a cost of s3.500,000. The
detailed figures show that on the
South London lines, which form the
main part OF the system. the receipts
from carrying 1S3,500.000 passen-
gers over more than 100000 of
car lines. The receipts exceeded the
expense by s1.102.270. This profit.
though quite respectable. shrinks.
however. to only $11.595 when
charges for debt and other lnciden-
tails are deducted.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01
Bryan Requests Resignation.

Chicago, August l. Judge owen
T. Thompson. OF Jacksonville, Ill.,an-
nounces this afternoon that. in a
letter dated July II. William J
Bryan requested that Judge Thomp-
son call on Mr. Roger sullivan with
message from Mr.. Bryan. request
ing that Mr.. Sullivan. in the inter
est Of harmony, resign as national
committeeman from Illinois. Judge
Thompson says he saw MIR. Sullivan
today and delivered Mr.. Bryan's mes
sage. Mr.. Sullivan declined to resign
as requested.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01
INTENDED BRIDE HYPNorIzEDe
Friends OF Kenoslia Girl Attempting
20 Prevent Marriage.

Kenosha. Wis. August L. The
friends OF Miss Marie Watson Of this
city are making every possible eff
fort to prevent her marriage to
william Jackson, a bartender en-
ployed at the Powers Lake Hotel in
this county. Judge Slosson OF the
Kenosha county court and Justice
Sturges of this city yesterday refus-
ed to marry the couple. and both de-
clared that in their opinion the girl
was under hypnotic spell. The eou-
pie left Powers Lake today, stating
that they we're going to Indiana to
get married.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01
Baby's Head Crushed.

Fort Worth. Tex. Aug. Ia man
by the name of Sanders with his
wife and two children, were travel
ing through Gail county in a wagon
for their health. The baby, tea
months old, fell out of the wagon
and a wheel passed over its head,
crushing il TO "a pulp. The parents
drove on for many miles without
knowing OF the accident until over
taken by another traveller. who
found the body of the child in the
road and brought It to them.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01
DEATH STAKE IN GAME OF DICE
Negro sIayers TO shoot Craps 10 De-
eide Who Shall Hang First.

Plttsburg. August L. Bud Will
liams and Cornelius Combs. negro
murderers who are to be hanged
here September 9, today agreed to
shoot craps for the honor OF dedicat-
ing the new scaffold. There is no dou-
BILE scaffold in the Pittsburg Jail and
both prisoners sent word that they
would like to try the new scaffold
first. Sheriff Dickson told the raur-
derers they might settle IL for them
selves. The sheriff agreed to referee
the crap game.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01
$4,000 To STOP SUNDAY OARS.
Winona Assembly Director Makes
Offer TO Traction Line.

Goshen. Ind. Aug. IA director
Of the Winona assembly has offered
the Winona Interurban railroad $780,
900 year not to run ears on Sunday.
John w. wanamaker is reported to be
behind the offer, and his aim is said
to be to preserve the assembly from
the influences engendered BY the Sun
day excursion business.
Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. One
ia.s of the Winona Interurban line say
there is nothing In the story of $50,
900 being offered to stop Sunday cars.
and that no such offer has been re-
celved and that the question of Sunday
cars will not be decided until the Au-
gust meeting OF the directors.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01
ADMITS TORTURE AND MURDER.
Half-Breed Indian Confesses to De-
tective in Penitentiary.

Tacoma, Wash. Aug. John Me
Lean. half-breed Indian. today con-
fessed to detective placed in an ad-
joining cell in the penitentiary that
he tortured, robbed and murdered
Judge and Mrs. Lewis at Almlra, Lin
coin county, three years ago. He was
with a companion named Condor at
the time, and a few days later Condor
was found with a bullet hole in his
head. 1t Is believed Mclean killed
him and that he has committed several
other crimes.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01
I. &. Railroad.

The Illinois Central reports thriv-
ing business in July. The baggage
department did a good business and
The freight trafic was above norma
Three test trains were run during
the months 10 test the tonnage pull
ing powers of the big 500 class en-
glnes.
The passenger traffic is also re-
ported good On account of the exc
dus to summer resorts ticket sales
have been unusually good here. Daw-
son drew the biggest crowd and sew
eral excursions through Pajucah
swelled the number of tickets sold
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01
A.oH CATHOLIC FEDERATION
Hibernians for First Time Send Dele
gates to Convention.

Buffalo. Aug. delegates from
he Ancient Order OF Hibernians TODAY
received credentials TO sit in the con
ventlon OF the American Federation Of
Catholic societies This is the first
time the Hibernians have sent Official
representatives 10 the federation. The
entire convention stood during the
reading of a letter OF commentator
from Cardinal Merry del Val, the
papal secretary OF state.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01
building Permits.

Building permits issued by l.. A
Washington, city engineer. during the
month Of July numbered 81. calling
for an aggregate reported expenditure
Of s39.S95 which II Is estimated. is
one.ffth Of the actual cost Of the i'm
provements. property owners generally
minimizing the cost In official records.
The largest single item is the Palmer
House Improvements. $50, 900. The
Others range as high as $4,000.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01
SWITCH LOCK
BY TWO PADUCAH
YOUNG MEN PATENTED.
Have Received Offers From Railroads
for Use ut Their Inyeniion--
Safeguard.

A patent was today issued to Robert
Richardson and Stoddard Robertson
two Paducah young men, for a patent
automatic locking. railroad switch
and they are considering several Offers
from some OF the biggest roads in the
country for the use Of the invention
II is an automatic lock for switch
which preeludes the possibility OF the
switch being thrown inadvertently OF
mailciously after the railroad mel
have closed II.
Mr.. Richardson is connected will
the city engineering department
while Mr.. Robertson runs on the Ilh
nois Central.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01
City Figures Lucky.

We're not superstitious." declar-
ed Auditor Kirkland.
"Oh, no, certainly not " City Trea-
surer Dorian oorroborated him.
But" and they both glanced
fondly at a row of figures on a bal
ance sheet-"This is the seventh
month, and look at the sevens and
elcvens and the policy numbers In
that statement"
Sure enough. The balance for July
l commenced with eleven-s112.-
so3.7S.
Collections ended that way. $780,
ILLS.
The balance at the end of the
month is $99,6sS.4r
Checks paid at the bank aggregat-
month is 500, 6SS.47
Il was lucky month, especially
since the bulk of the city's revenue
was collected by these two energetic
and efficient officials.
Whims OF Auto Owners.
big Dick ;" Little joe" "Skld-
doo." Craps" and the "Hoodoo."
That is the way City Clerk Henry
Bailey enumerated the automobile
licenses issued today, when the nun
commenced.
eve have Issued five so far. and IL
IS a strange thing" commented the
clerk Every man OF them had
particular number he wished hung on
the back of his machine.
what do you suppose was the first
number called for?" he queried.
"Twenty-three." was hazarded, in
recognition of the prevailing slang
phrase
mo. thirteen.
Fact. Dan Fitzpatrick wss the
first man up and he called for thirteen.
Maybe It will be a hoodoo for the fell
low that gets in front of him."
Then Henry Arena came up and
asked for twenty-three. That sign
will make the cops sore when they
have to chase him.
Crap numbers were the next most
popular. and z, III and went In or
der. We are looking for a policy run
this afternoon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01
PENNY POSTAGE TO AMERICA.
Member Of British Parliament Offers
Bank Guarantee % Cover hiss.

London. Aug. John Hennlker
Heaton, conservative member OF par
lament for Canterbury and father OF
the imperial penny postage" idea. has
addressed letter to Chancellor OF the
Exchequer Asquith and Postmaster
General BUXTON Offering to provide an
acceptable bank guarantee to cover
the loss in revenue for the first three
years which might follow the adoption
OF penny postage between Great Brit
ain and America
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-01
Election OF Senators.

Detroit, Mich. Aug. 1.-Exceptine
slight brush In the resolutions com
mittee over CONGRESSMAN William Al
den Smiths resolution pledgng the
party to the direct election of United
States senators, today's Republican
state convention was featureless and
paItook more Of the nature of ratia-
cation meeting than a convention.