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Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-26
Gov. Pattison Is IMPROVING.

2 Columbus, Ohio, March e5.-Gover-
nor Pattison had a comfortable night
according to the bulletin issued by the
attending physicians this morning
and favorable progress still con-
tinues. bulletin given out late this
afternoon reported his condition un-
changed. The members Of the family
feel much encouraged, but to the pub
lie the physicians did not hold out any
hope Of recovery.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-26
The appropriations were as follows:

1t was decided that the matter of sew
ers should be gone over and n. II. Fay
advocated the appointing of n sewer
commission to do this work. On motion
of George c. Furber the clerk was in
structed to cast a ballot for w. l.. Fay,
o T.. Blackden and Andrew Brawn to
serve as sewer commission. When the
me- citing adjourned for dinner 4r cut Of GS
articles had been settled
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-26

Fred T.. McFadden, who was elected
city marshal of Bath Wednesday even
ing to succeed William Merrill, has en-
tered on his duties. He was engaged
In the stevedoring business for several
years and was also in the trucking
business for &c years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-26

While preaching TO his congregation
Sunday Rev. J. B. Lentz, pastor OF the
Latter Day Saints church, Carson, Iowa.
was struck by lightning, which caused
his death within an hour. The bolt de-
scended during heavy thunder storm,
and was communicated to the preacher
by chandelier hanging directly above
his head.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-26
SHORT SESSION OF COURT SATURDAY
Detective Martin on the StaHd--.
Mrs. Cooper and Husband at :
Home-=-Sunday for Jury.


II think that that was about alL that
was said at that time"
Mr.. Heath crosS-examined and viii.
ness was excused.
The next witness called by the State
was Fred ". Lee. superior court
stenographer. who was duly sworn and
took the stand. Witness testified that
In company with Detective Martin.
Deputy Sheriff Pinkham and Coroner
RUNNER he went to the Henry CoUper
house and was present when Mrs.
Cooper gave her statement regarding
her acquaintance with Charles Nortby
and told what she knew about his
shooting and subsequent death.
Witness said that he took every
word spoken during. the, interview in
shorthand and he offered a correct and
true transcript of these notes. CotaxiSel
Heath made a motion that the trans
script be admitted as a deposition aid
| not as testimony or as an exhibit. The
court 80 ruled.
The important features of this state
| nlent are reported as follows:
Statement Of Mrs. Alice +. Cooper
made at Windsor, Me. Thursday, Oct.
IL, 1908, in the presence Of Henry Plum
mer. coroner. r. L. W. Martin, ,detec-
tive. Willis Pinkham. deputy sheriff.
and Fred w. Lee. stenographer.
Examination by Mr.. Martin:
q. What is your full name?
A. Alice F. Cooper: born. Benton,
Me-; mother ana father both living at
Far'ninsdale. Me-; have three brothers
and one sister. They ike scattered
around. 1 am SO years old.
.. ! would like to have YOU tell US
just as nearly AS you possibly can what
occurred the other day.
A. How much-what do you mean.
Q. How long have you known this
young man?
A. l have known Charlie. He came
to our house Il year ago last month. T
think. it was just after the close time
on deer. That would be November,
wouldn't it?
@. I think 50. He came /, work for
your husband?
~. Yes, sir.
.. Was that the first time you ever
saw him?
a. Yes. that was the first time. I
saw him once in the dooryard as 1
went by. but simply knew or mistrust-
ca ic WIS -'ir. NOrtny S boy.
Q. And the next time YOU saw him?
a. 1t was in our blacksmith shop
yard talking with my husband
Q. Then he came to work for your
husband?
a Yes sir. in q short time.
Q. And lived al your house? '"
a. He boarded with Miss Bryant for
fortnight and with us after that.
z. Now. how long did he live ut your
house altogether:
A. About If months.
Q. You have kept up the acduaint-
ance since he left?
a. Yes. sir.
Q. How often has he called since he
left Jour husbands employ?
a. At first he came once or twice q
week. -
Q. To see you or the family?
A. He came to see the family.
Q. How did he act when he came
there-was he bright and cheerful?
\. He never was cheerful in his life,
Q. Never while ne first came?
A. He was very bashful and very
quiet always.
CONTINUED on Page Two.)'
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-26
VIM. o. CIoueh 81 Ma nua, N. II.

Nashua N n. MarC 25.-William
O Cloueh for many trs editor of
the Nashuo Daily TeIe, .ph, died to-
dav. aged &c wears. Fl was born in
Gray. Me He was ci marshal Of
Nashua from 1876 to 1Ss ana was lor
a time also associate stlce OIL 'he
police court.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-26

The afternoon session Of the supreme
Judicial court, before which tribunal
Mrs. Alice F.. Cooper is on trial charg-
ed with the murder Of Charles Northy,
Jr.. at Windsor, was suspended Sat
urday. and court adjourned at 1870
O'Clock until $50 o'clock this morning.
All of the States Witnesses with the
exception of the medical men, who will
testify today, have been excused until
Tuesday
The attendance at the morning ses-
sion Saturday was the smallest Of the
week, and oddly enough, the proceed
ings We're the most interesting. The
statement made by Mrs. Cooper to a
Boston detective two days after
Northy's shooting was read by the
stenographer, who was present at the
Interview between Mrs. Cooper and the
detective, and most Of the forenoon
hours We're consumed by this witness
in his reading Of the statement, which
covered 35 pages of closely typewritten
matter.
Mrs Cooper displayed considerable
emotion during the recital of the af-
IalT as she gave it to the detective, but
she did not break down as many ex-
pected, and the calm exterior which
she has assumed 80 well ever since
her arrest, served her in good stead
Saturday. and those who anticipa ted a
sensational demonstration OF her emo
ti0nS We're disappointed.
During the usual midsummer re-
cess, the defendant in company with
her husband retired from the court
room e.y,
the corridor outside the room.
Court convened as usual at 9.30
o'clock and County Attorney Leigh re-
called to the witness stand Sheriff
FRANK j. Ham, who was under exam
nation Friday. The witness was re-
CURED to answer one or two imma-
terial questions regarding his first visit
10 the Cooper home and he was also
requested to identify q piece of plaster
taken from the wall of the kitchen in
the house by Counsel Heath for the de-
renee. Ihe witness made the nee, ssary
luentihcation and was excused. The
piece of plaster. together with 4 piece
OF the border of the wall paper in this
room. shows a bullet hole, which il is
presumed was caused by the passage
OF one of the bullets fired from the re-
rolver which figures in the case.
The state also recalled Deputy Shcr-
if Willis A. Pinkham, who was a wit
ness Friday. The county attorney asked
the witness to remember the visit he
paid TO the home of Henry Cooper, the
day after the shooting. Witness re-
nienibered and testified as follows:
Il went over TO Henry Coopers place
the feNt morning wednesday, and
saw Mrs. Alice Cooper and also her
husband. Edwin Cooper. They were up
stairs in one OF the living rooms and
Mrs. Cooper was lying in bed. l had
some talk with her and also with her
husband. Mr.. Cooper said to me: Il
haven't fed my stock this morning, and
would like to go over to the house
and look after them
Il replied: 'All right, I'll go over
with you"
AT this Mrs. Cooper looked up and
said: If anything happens to you, will
l call jim" and Mr.. Cooper replied:
Why. what could happen to me9
Mrs. Cooper then said something
about she hoped there wouldn't. be-
cause he (Mr. Cooper) could look after
the children better than she could.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-26

Moses NJ. Morse died at his home on
Summit street. Lewiston. of conges-
tion of the lungs after an illness of two
days. Mr.. Morse was born in New
Hampshire on April 4. 1896. and was
almost so. He had lived in Auburn 30
years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-26

The $500 basketball game proved 10
be fully as interesting as the rest of the
program. The s, ore at the c'd OF the
first period was J. to II il favor OF the
sophomores.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-26
U. OF N. INDOOR MEET.
The Points by Glasses as Won at Fri
day Nights Contest.

Orono, No, March 4.-(SpeciaD.-The
University of Maine annual indoor meet
was run off Friday evening before an au-
dience of nearly 200 people. The score by
classes:
Points-First counts 5, second 8. third I.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-26
FAIR AND WARMER.

Washington, March 25.-Forecast:
New England-Fair and warmer Mon
day; Showers, light to fresh south
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-26
Boston Forecast.

Boston, March 25.-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity: Fair and warmer
Monday and Tuesday; probably fol-
lowed by rain Tuesday afternoon or
night; fresh southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-26

In Saxony no man is permitted to
shoe horses unless he has passed a
public examination and is properly
qualified.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-26

+ The King and Queen left Bucharest.
Roumania. Sunday for Lugano. Switzer-
land. King Charles will stop on at Vten-
ma to consult q specialist.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-26

QUIT THE USE OF wTIISKEY. :,
For every day ills Sanford's Ginger Is III
times as effective and always healtnlui.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-16
LIGHT DOCKET
CIRCUIT COURT BUSINESS QUICK.
LY DISPOSED OF TODAY.
promised and Dismissed-Other
Matters I'm Court.

Judge Reed convened McCracken
circuit court this morning at $3.50
O'clock and adjourned before 3
There were but few cases to try.
The action of G. w. Slaughter
against the ~, c. & ST. l.. road was
dismissed and settled. 1t was com
promised out OF court. Slaughter s
son. Frank Slaughter. lost a foot on
hrs initial trip on the n, G. g. st. l.
road as iagman. He sued I'm the
state courts and lost. The father
sued for $4,000 damages for loss OF
service. and compromised for $500
The case OF c. b. Lescher against
II. A. IaIiue was dismissed wiuhour
prejudice.
The ease OF Francis De,zel against
the Mutual Life Insurance company
was dismissed. II was compromised
out OF court. no figures being given
out. The suit was brought to en-
force payment OF a policy ON the life
OF George Detzel, plaintiffs husband.
The case OF the Mechanics Build-
ing and Loan Association against
Annie n. Dluguld. ct al, was DIS.
missed and settled.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-16
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
EXCURSION BJLLETIN

Paris. Ky-Grand Commandary
Knights Templar OF Kentucky. Dates
OF sale May 21st and 22nd.. limit
May 25th. 1906. Rate for the round
trip $12.75.
/. Louisville, Ky.-Home Coming
Week of Kentuckians. Dates oi
sale June 11th 18th and 18th, 1906
limit June 23rd; by paying fee of 80
cents tickets can be extended tc
thirty days from date of purchase
Rate for roundtrip $6.95.
Vicksburg. Miss--Unlted CONNER
cial Travellers OF America: Date of
sale May IL and is. 1906. return
limit May 22. 1906. Rate for round
trip $11.s5.
Greenville. s. C.-General Assem-
bly, OF the Presbyterian Church in u.
s. Date of sale May IA. 10 and 10,
1906, return limit May 81. Limit can
be extended to June 10. 1905 BY
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-16
NO DATE SIT
WHEN CARMEN AND OFFICIALS
WILL CONFER on WAGE
SCALE.
VI. l.. Akers, Member of Wrecking
Crew, Hurt at Heath Yesterday
News Of Shops.

Mr.. Quincy Wallace. chairman o
the .joint protective board OF thu
Brotherhood OF Railway Carmen
stated thds morning that the GARNER
have not been granted a date for Z
conference with Mr.. Willdam Rem
shaw and other officials OF the road
for the purpose Of arranging a new
scale, but that such a date would
likely be set this week.
Mn r. r. Sutherland, OF the local
Illinois Central shops. Is mi at the
railroad hospital OF malarIaf fever
me Illinois Central pay car ar
rived this morning from Mounds
IN., and an employees are being paid
of. The merchants, in pursuance "a
the usual custom. win keep open to
night TO accommodate the railroad
trade.
Mr.. NJ. l.. Akers. a member OF thS
Illinois Central wreckimg crew, was
seriously injured yesterday morning
while working the wreck at Heath
KY. His right foot was caught il
clearing away some debris and badl,
crushed. He was brought home and
is confined to his bed, unable e
place the foot on the ground HI
will be disabled several weeks. Th'
report that amputaIion would be nee
essary is erroneous.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-16

fortunes in the new Eldorado. made
of Eldorado a Commonwealth that
was soon fit for the august company
of the sisterhood of states.
The mayor was born in the city
that he was to govern on August 23,
1864, and so is just AZ years old
His father, who was before him a
musician by nature as by choice, sent
him to the common schools, not ne
glecting the While his sons musical
instruction.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-16
NO HAY FEVER THIS YEAR.
A Wonderful Importation Which Pre-
vents and Cures Hay Fever
and Asthma.

New York. May 16.-- The vast
army of hay fever sufferers who
make annual pilgrimages to the
mountains or sea coast TO escape this
distressing disease Will be delighted
TO learn OF the latest importation in
medical research. This wonderful
discovery Is the product OF the Aus
trans and ths remedy. which Is tn
ken in seven drop doses is called as
catco.
Its results in asthma are marvel
Gus. II taken at the present time and
continued until frost II Is a positive
preventative of hay fever in any eli
mate. Literature regarding this treat
ment can be had free OF cost by ad-
dressing the Austrian dispensary, 30
West 25th street, New York City.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-16

While Americans take great pride
and pleasure in being called A
strenuous people," 1t is perhaps not
generally appreciated that a great
many injure themselves physically
wreck nervous systems. invite pre-
mature wrinkles. gray hairs and in
hrmities by the hurry, worry way In
which they live, neglecting In many
Instances proper care of the body and
letting the real pleasures OF life es-
cape as a forfeit. Unrestrained
strenuousness means neurasthenia
ultimately.
Neurasthenia is nerve-exhaustion
and that means inefiiciency of the
body to carry on vital functioning
Nerve centres lag; debility ensues;
listlessness and fatigue reign. Pain
may be felt in the back; fullness or
pressure at the top OF the head; sleep
is broken and without refreshment;
digestion notably is weak and loss OF
appetite, constipation and distress
after eating are the rule. The head
ach of neurasthenia is like a band
arosnd the head; ordinarily is worse
in the morning and better towards
the end of day, and Is probably the
most common OF all headaches which
come for treatment
Now, drugs do not help neuras-
thenia; that is admitted; and ply,
sicians have long been accustomed
to send their neurasthenics away
from the cities to the mountains, sea-
shore, abroad or anywhere to find
new scenes and enjoy tranquil restor-
alton. But that is expensive and
there is a surer. quicker and better
as well as less costly way-Osteo-
pathy.
Osteopathy cures neurasthenia.--
which is but another name for nery-
ousness,5by stimulation to the nerves
and the circulation.
| can show you to your satisfac-
tlon in very few minutes why oste.
opathy is the sane rational cure foI
ALL diseases of the nerves.
Come TO see me at any time be.
tween the hours of and IL in the
forenoon and and s in the after
noon. DR.. G. B. Froage. SIG Broad
way. Phone 1407.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-16
NIGHT Is BROKEN
BY MANY REPORTS
Furious Fusillade of Bullets
Disturbs Littleville..
william Mansfield, Resident Of South
Side, Disappears From His
Home.
STARTED FOR A DRUG STORE

A regular fusillade OF pistol shots
broke the quietude of the night In
Littleville near the Illinois Central
union depot last night about
O'Clock. As far as can be learned no
one was injured but the residents
were scared out of their wits and a
great deal OF excitement was aroused
over the chase given the crowd gull
ty of the conduct.
A party Of young men. presumably
en- route from Ltttleville. a suburb
of Padpcah. beyond Caldwell street
were engaged in a heated discussion.
Near the junction of the Pool road
and railroad tracks the crowd stop
ped and pistol shot rang out. This
was followed by several more, and in
the course of three minutes a regu-
lar fusillade was heard. 1t lasted a
short time and ended suddenly when
Patrick Kirk, an Illinois Central spe-
cial officer. arrived on the scene. run
ming from the depot. and gave chase.
The crowd split In two and ran in
different directions, some taking to
tina hollows and others straight down
the track. Kirk made no attempt to
shoot at the fleeing forms. but ran
the boys a great distance. the fugi-
tives succeeding in escaping.
An investigation-4s being held TO
ascertain, IL possible. who is guilty
of the shooting. One version of the
affair is a clannish quarrel. II is
stated that boys residing in different
sections of the city have been attend
ing the revival service in a church
and en- route home often quarrel.
The church worship has never been
disturbed, but the boys are said to
have besn guilty of unbecoming con-
duet afterwards on several occasions,
Officer Kirk does not believe any
one was hurt by the bullets but the
ground was ploughed up in several
places showing that the pistols were
loaded with ball and not blanks.
The AFFAIR did not reach the ears
OF Paducah policemen until this
morning, as no officers are sent TO
the depot in their patrol work.
Mysterious Case.
William Mansfield a resident oi
the South Side. Is missing and hi'
fsmily and employers do not know
where he is, He disappeared yester
day morning.
Mansfield is employed at the Pa
ducah box and basket factory al
Fourteenth and Caldwell streets
and has been i'll several days. He Il
suffering from fever and yesterday
morning left home saying he intend
ed going to the Ripley drug store fol
medicine. HIS absence Is not ac
counted for and tho matter was re
ported to the police this morning.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-16
Pink Head Case.

The case OF Mrs. NJ. Il. Head
against Cheatham Hodge for s25. .O0n
tor the death OF her husband. will
come up for trial tomorrow.
Pink Head was shot and killed one
evening several years ago whsle bath
ing his face on his porch near Wick
LIE. Ky. Head and Hodge had been
at outs for some time and the latter
was suspected. Nothing was done
in the way of prosecution until Mrs
Heal collected sufficient evidence &C
justify bringing suit. and in the first
trial OF the case she was given si5.
900 damages. but Hodge got nss
r,al Since the trial he was lndict-
ed by the grand jury for the offenss
IN his own county, hut has not beeu
tried.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-16
HAGER SAYS THE JOURNAL.

"The Louisville Herald is authori-
ty for the statement that the leaders
of the party who are opposed to the
administration will meet in Louis
Vile "Wednesday or Thursday. to Sc
lect a candidate for governor, possi-
bly, James or Blackburn" says the
Kentucky State Journal. Eve are
dead sure that neither of these will
run James is too well satisfied with
the job he fills so we'll to waste mon
ey in a losing race, and Senator
Blackburn is like the burned child.
IL Judge Hager enters the race, as
seems likely. 1t will be like going
against a buzz saw to oppose him.
We don't mind admitting IN conf
dence that the present efficient and
courteous auditor is the prospective
able and capable governor"
The Kentucky State Journal al
ways speaks with authority and the
administration nearly always gets
what II goes after in Kentucky Dem
ocratic affairs. Allowing for the nat
ural optimism of the state organ and
substituting for the last word in the
foregoing quotation the phrase
"Democntic candidate for COVER
nor" the situation is pretty well siz-
ed up for the Bourbon sweepstakes.
Bookmakers in laying odds on the
coming race will please take notice
that Auditor Hager Is the favorite.
In racing parlance a favorlte is not
necessarily the horse you wish to
win, but the horse you think will
win. 1r
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-16

Taxatton Is the vital question In
munsctpal economy. and w. A. Rob
tnson we'll said in his lecture last
night, that the commercial and indus
trial development of a state or city
depends on the system and rate oil
TIA nation. The Commercial club
should insist on Mr.. Robinson speak
ing again to the people of Paducah
when a larger crowd can be gathered
to hear him. The impression he
made was manifested in the prompt
action of his hearers in moving for a
change OF the municipal system oil
taxation 20 meet his views.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-16

Did President Roosevelt or did hs
not; or. was 1t Senator nSllman. or
perhaps. Senator Bailey? Is Jchr
ID. Rockefellar's father dead or nv
ing. or was, indeed. his name Rookie
feller at all? Is Father Gapon dead
or In hiding. or. mayhap, was his
body clearly identified? Truly the
American people have some grave
problems to solve, that wen may
rank with that supreme test Of the
guesser's skill-"How Old Is Ann?
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-16
sCHMITz OF FRISCO.

unique figure in American mu-
nicipal politics is Eugene E. Schmitz,
mayor of San, Francisco. says the
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Neither millionaire nor politician
is Schmitz. but inst plain man OF
the people. member and officer OF one
of the labor unions, a fiddler who I'D
died only at union rates. translated
suddenly, by one of the inexplicable
twists and turns of city politics from
the sphere of leader of the Colum-
bia theater orchestra to the highest
place within the gift of his fellow
townsmen.
II was the greatest surprise San
Francisco ever provided for herself
at the polls when she chose for her
mayor this fiddler, Schmitz, the can
didate and the standard bearer OF
the Union Labor party. II was all the
more surprising because the party
which he led was the direct and i'm
mediate result of one of the most Bit
ter contests the Pacific coast has seen
ed capital; because the Union Labor
party stood for nothing else but Or
ganized labor, which had won only
an empty victory, IL, indeed, II
could be vailed "a victory at all, and
because-most important of all
under a new charter the Office Of
mayor had been invested with pow
ers so extensive as to make the title
Of chief executive officer OF the mu-
nicipality mean exactly what the
words imply. ''l
Personally, Schmitz is anything
but a mean figure of a man. He
bulks large upon the stage OF which
he Just now holds the center. There
is more than six good American feet
of him. and enough OF girth to give
him a scales record of 205 pounds,
with not an apparent ounce OF fat.
He is straight as any aborigine clear
eyed, muscular as a man ought to be
who eats and drinks only what is
good for him, takes as much of his
life as he can in the open, and finds
his recreation in tramping afield be-
hind a well-bred bird dog, or in
whipping the pools and ripples Of
every accessible trout stream, or
in swinging his long legs across
country for the sheer delight Of
walking and of being out of doors.
His nose Is aquiline his forehead is
high, and his facial angle is of the
sort that your ethnoiogist gives to
the most highly developed of Gods
creatures, who walk upon two legs
and win their living from Mother
Earth, not by the sweat OF their
brows. but by the keen and judi
cious employment of that which lies
bshind the brows.
HIS hair, tossed carelessly back
from his brow, and his beard and
the moustache are the hair and
the beard and moustacbe of the man
whose soul pours itself out In voice
on sensitive finger-tips.
His mother, Charlotte Hogan was
a child In arms when her people
brought her from County Clare. to
the land of Ireland's promise. His
fathsr, Joseph Schmitz. was by birth
a German, but of the more restless
Teutonic type, emigrating early
enough to be. numbered among the
Argonauts who, In seeking to make
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-16

The w. o. Hargrove bankrupt case
will be wound up this week after
months of tangled litigation. The
latest development was an order In
federal court. adjudging a lien on a
26-acre tract and homestead TO Ault-
man G. Taylor company, OF Louis
willie. This sustained the action OF
Referee Bagby. and he will proceed
at once 10 wind up this interesting
case.