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The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-05
TRAIN ROBBERS
GET $1,000 FROM EMPRESS
AND WOUND MESSENGER.
Lone Bandit and Passenger Wrestle
ON Santc Fc Train-Gets
No Booty.

Palestine. Tex. Dec. 2i.-lt is
stated the 81 10, 0O0 was secured Sat
urday night by train robbers, who
held up the Cotton Belt train near
Elyan siding. Pacific express Off
clals refuse to give out Information
The messenger is in an unconscious
condition In a Texarkana hospital and
cannot recover.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-05
.INSTRUCTS JURY
TO INVESTIGATE
Says That Gambling is Going ON In
PaducaD and Says IL Should
BE PrObed.
PISTOL TOTERs" MENTIONED

81 have said little about red light
district" Judge Reed said in his
charge to the grand jury this morn
ing, "and will take occasion to ex-
press myself. issued an order for
the women to move off Kentucky
avenue in this district; to compel
them TO abate a nuisance About 40
years ago they moved to that section
which was then the outskirts For
merly there were warehouses on
Broadway which INSTRUCTED the view
but since they burned, year ago,
the red Light district has been in
plain view of every mother and
daughter who has to go on Broad
way between Ninth and Eleventh
streets. The law is not being obeyed
when the houses are permitted to
operate, and | am going to see that
the law is obeyed. ! will request
that you Investigate thoroughly and
see II the order to vacate by Decem-
Der is carried out. / will call on
the grand jury petit jury. police
men and every publle-spirited citizen
to aid in suppressing this evil"
Gaming in Progress.
In regard TO the crime of carrying
concealed a deadly weapon, the court
stated that 1t would be tar better for
young men to fill themselves up on
the meanest liquor possible to secure
than to lay themselves liable to ar
rest for not merely carrying the pis-
toll but shooting some one. He stated
that another law often violated was
that of gaming; that he understood
great deal was going on, and sug-
gested the matter be thoroughly
probed.
I'm order to get through with the
business before the holidays, It will
be necessary to do your work quick
ly," Judge Reed stated. "and I will
suggest that you bring in all your
jail indictments by Wednesday, II
possible"
The criminal term of McCracken
circuit court began this morning,
Judge William Reed presiding. The
sheriff and deputies were sworn in
and the prellminaries finished. Fol-
lowing this Judge Reed empaneled
the grand jury and gave it lengthy
instructions, touching especially on
the "red light" district.
The grand jury is composed of:
Charles E. Graham, foreman; d. H.
Owen, ]. J. Thompson, A. e. Stegar,
A. B. Dupriest, J. D. Mcqueen, Miles
Stewart. F. W. Fulks. E. o. Thomp-
son, II. E. Johnson, Jake Oehlschlae-
ger.
Judge Reed instructed the grand
jury on what constitutes murder,
homicide. shooting in sudden heat
and passion and other crimes and
touched specifically on gaming, car
rying concealed a deadly weapon and
the red light" district.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-05
CONGRESS MEETS
FOR FEW MOMENTS
Estimates of Appropriations Necessa
nv Amount to $685., 100000
for Year.
AN INCREASE OF 500, OOO, 900

Washington, Dec. 8 The legisla-
tive branch of the government re-
sumed business at noon today with
out destinations. The second session
of the Fifty-ninth congress started
on its career of three months and a
day with it's members determined to
fulfil the prediction made by Presl-
dent Roosevelt that future history
win declare unanimously that nc
previous congress accomplished SO
much good for the people of the ma
ton. After a short session 1t ad-
journed until Tuesday when the
presidents message viii be received.
Increase SOC, 100000.
Estimate of appropriations re-
CURED to run the government for
the next fiscal year were transmitted
to congress today by the secretary of
the Treasury. The grand total is over
s6S9,tO0,O00. This shows an appar-
ent increase of about sG6,O00,00O
over present year.
The Senate Opening.
The opening OF the senate wa:
marked by the unexpected introduc
ton by Penrose, of Pennsylvania, o
resolution calling upon the presi
dent for information concerning hi
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-05

BY perseverance Patrolman rhad
Terrell and James Brennan arrested
Ed Williams, colored, this morning.
The negro is charged with malicious
cutting and had been lodging the
police since saturday night. The
prisoner cut Ed Burress. colored. in
the head and on the left arm.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-05
Fireman Killed i'm Wreck.

Mt. Sterling, KY. Dec. A. A
head on collision between Chesa-
peake and Ohio freight trains here
this morning wrecked both engines.
piled up five cars, killed one man
and Injured three. The wreck result
ed from mistake in orders. Fire
man George Sheehan of Owingsville.
was caught between the engine and
tender.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-05
SPARK
From Laborer's Candle Dropped Into
Can Of Powder.

New York, Dec. pa spark from
a candle carried by laborer dropped
into a can of giant powder and caused
an explosion among workmen in the
Pennsylvania railroad tunnel under
the East river tonight. Three men
were killed outright, one fatally and
10 others slightly injured. The dam
age to the works was small.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-05
ABSENT BROTHERS
ARE REMEMBERED
lFk III
Eloquent Addresses and EuIogy and
Exquisite Music Shared In
Program. H
KENTUCKY THEATER CROWDED

Blended in the program OF ths
Elks' Memorial service at the Ken.
lucky theater Sunday afternoon were
religious. eulogistlc, oratorical, and
musical features.
Together they formed a memorial
service, one of the most impressive
and beautiful ever held in the city.
The beauty of the service was en-
HANGED by the fact that only the vir-
tues Of their departed brothers We're
remembered. their faults being writ
ten In the shifting sands. as the un-
essential always gives place to the
vital.
The brothers who have died with
in the year aud for whom the memo
rial service was held yesterday, are:
William Porteous. W. w. Johnson.
d. l.. Sanders, George o. Hart.
The Eiks met at their home across
the street from the Kentucky and
marched in a body to the place OF
service, taking their places on the
stage. The professional was played
by Kings orchestra.
After an Invocation by the Rev.
David c. Wright, opening ceremonies
by the lodge were conducted from
the ritual An address by Judge r.
T. Lightfoot followed his speech. be-
ing along the line OF the lodge pur-
poses and the reason for holding
memorial services.
A double quartet in which were
Miss Anne Bradshaw. Mrs. Leila
Wade Lewis. Mrs. James Weille, and
Mrs. William c. Gray Messrs. Rob-
ert Chastalne. Harry Collins. Edward
Scott and Emmett w. Bagby sang
twice delightfully."-. songs appropriate
TO the occasion.
Hon Emmett W. Bagby delivered
the eulogies He dwelt on the per-
sonal qualities OF the different de-
parted members and showed what
their loss meant to the lodge. Miss
Anne Bradshaw followed with a vo-
cal solo.
In an Grafton which summarized
the chief points brought out by the
preceding speakers, the Hon. Hal
Corbctt addressed the audience, adj
ding further to the oral part OF the
program.
"ThanatopsIs," that beautiful
poem. was recited by Mr.. Joseph
Desberger The lodge and congrega-
ton sang Nearer My God TO Thee"
The afternoons program oulminat'
ca with the most impressive feature
OF the program, Forget Me Not"
Each member of the lodge marched
past a receptacle in which he placed
n forget-me-not.
The closing ceremonies were con-
Quoted from the ritual the lodge
congregation and orchestra Joined in
the "Doxology." and the benediction
was said by the Rev. David c.
Wright. The audience retired to the
music OF the occasional by Kings
orchestra.
The stage was decorated with pot
ted palms. An immense star hung in
the rear. The theater was crowded.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-05
SALOON DESTROYED.
Fire Of Unknown Origin Causes Loss
Of 900.

Golfers saloon, the old Bud Par
kins' place on Meyers street in Me
chanicsburg, burned this morning at
4: 40 O'Clock and is total loss with
small insurance. The origin OF the
fire is unknown as the building was
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-05

half gone when discovered. The de-
partment did good work, but could
not extinguish the blaze with the
Roadway It gained The loss is esti-
mated at about $1,000, stock and
building.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-05

arrested and made to leave the city.
Keepers of houses on Kentucky
avenue refused to let men in and al
so refused to take back women who
returned from Cairo. Several OF
these went to st. Louis.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-05
WRECK AT GREENvILLE
Delays Traffic on Illinois Central Rail
road Today.

A derailment at Greenvllie, KY.
on the Louisville division of the Illi
nols Central, delayed traffic thi
morning for several hours. No on
was injured, and the damage is re
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-05

ported light.
At Greenville train No. 1856, in
charge of Engineer T. G. Stevenson
and Conductor Tom Keegan, splI'
the switch and the tank and eight
coal cars went into the ditch. The
Paducah wrecker was sent to the
scene at G.: 80 O'Clock. The wreck oc-
Cured between and o'clock this
morning.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-05
Two Years for SIPS

recent order dismissing three colored
companies from the army. The chair
called attention TO the custom that
no business should be transacted I'M
til the president officially is heard
from. Penrose insisted and Foraker
called for the records in the case
against the secretary OF war. The
matter finally went over.
NIoody's Name Presented.
The president today sent to the
senate the name of Attorney General
Moody to be associate justice of the
supreme court.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-05
Cow Policeman's Report.

During November Lycurgus Rice.
COW policeman. arrested cows, 10
hogs and 5 horses.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-05
PIPE FOR COACH
OF HIGH SCHOOL
Basket Ball Ordered and Three Teams
Will Compete for Local
IIOnors.
GIRLS WILL ORGANIZE, TOO.

In recognition of his excellent serv-
ices as coach, the Paducah High school
football team. champions of western
Kentucky. Will this afternoon present
Roscoe Reed, son Of Circuit Judge
w. VI. Reed, with a handsome meer-
schaum pipe. The decision was
reached at a meeting Of the High
School Athletic association held yes
terday afternoon.
This afternoon, after dismissal Of
school. Joe Cook. of the firm OF Riley
& Cook. viii take photograph of
the football team. The coach will be
in the line. Captain Felix St. John
will present the pipe.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-05

CyniciSm makes its ideal man from
the qualities that real men lack
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-05
Basketball Team,

While no basketball team was or
ganized among the High school boys
yesterday afternoon. preliminary
steps towards organization were taken
and fine Spauldlng basket ball or
dered. As soon as it arrives the boys
Will compete for team membership.
The idea is TO organize at least three
teams These teams will compete for
championship OF the school. When
outside teams are played the -best~in
the three teams will be selected to rep
resort the school.
The girls OF the High school will
organize and practice when the bas-
ket bail arrives. Last year the girls
High school basketball team defeat
ed Cairo and challenges VIII be is
sued to the sister city again this
season.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-12
|MmMacgretMerkley

There are cases where an operation
IS the only resource, but when one con-
siders the great number of cases of
menacing female troubles cured by
Lydia Il. Pinlsham's Vegetable Com
pound after physicians have advised
operations, no woman should submit to
one without first trying the Vegetable
Compound and writing Mrs. Pinkham.
Lynn, Mass, for odvice, which Is free.
Miss Margret Merlsley, of o75 Third
Street, Milwaukee, Wis, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:
Loss Of strength, extreme nervousness,
shooting pains through the pelvic organs,
bearing down pains and cramps compelled
me to seek medical advice The doctor, after
making an examination, said had a female
trouble and liberation and advised an opera
tion. To this strongly objected and decided
to try Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. The liberation quickly healed, all
the bad symptoms disappeared and l am
once more strong, vigorous and we'll"
Female troubles are steadily on the
increase among women. II the month
ly periods are very painful, or too fire.
quent and excessive-if you have pain
or swelling low down in the left side.
bearing down pains, don't neglect your
self: try Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-12
B. Merrill Ricketts,, Cincinnati Ply
sician, Would Experiment on Con-
victs, Offering Communication
in Case of Success.

Cincinnati.-Dr. B. Merrill Rick
etts, whose paper on the restoration of
life by compression of the heart after
1t has ceased beating. read at the meet
ing of the American Medical .associa-
tion in Boston on June 6, created a
sensation, consented to talk on the
subject the other evening. He says a
person who has been dead 20 minutes
was brought back to life by manipula-
tion of the heart.
THE heart has actually been slim
ulated to action one or two days after
DEATH" said the doctor, yet one or
two minutes after the cessation of the
heart is time enough to Justify ply
sician in opening the chest and
squeezing the heart, much as one
would sponge, to renew its action.
THE class of cases in which this
manipulation of the heart to renew
life is especially applicable. is where
ether or chloroform has been admins
tered, where there has been inhalation
of Illuminating or other such gas, in
cases of shock from fright, injury or
surgical operation. drowning, electro
cution. strangulation, loss of blood or
probably in many cases of diseases or
the administration of drugs.
"The results in all cases are infiu-
enced by prompt and skilled attention.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-12
Tea cAkEs WIN M. P.'S SEAT.
But Royal Election Board Declares
Vict- N Used Unfair Means in
Obtaining Votes.

London When Thomas Charles
AgaRoba ties sought election to par
lament from the Bodmin division of
Cornwall lust before the recent liberal
landslide he inaugurated something
new in the line of electioneering.
He gave garden parties to the horny
handed farmers and grimy-faced delv-
ers in the Cornish mines He served
tea cakes and cream. while his oppo-
nent. keeping open house in the old
familiar way at the nearest pub. -
jeered. laughed and wagered he would
win.
Then came the startling result The
tea cakes and cream beat the beer and
Bass ale. Thomas Charles Aga-Ro-
bartes was elected.
But developments came fast after
this. After being startled at such an
unthinkable thing as being beaten by
garden parties the defeated candidate
charged election fraud. And even his
charge was unusual because 1t made
no mention of ballot box stuffing or
the intimidation of voters, Instead he
charged that the tea parties of Mr.
Robartes were unfair
Most astonishing of az the royal
election court has sustained the oppo-
nent of Mr.. Robartes. It has said gar
den parties are an illegal election
method and Mr.. Robartes. who is the
liberal son of Lord Clifton, a conser-
vative viscount. has been ousted frorn
his seat
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-12
MUMMY OF QUEER BEAST.
Animal with Human Head That
Could Either Walk, Swim
or Fly.

Reno. Ney.-What looks like a COM
bination of a Chinese devil and a
nightmare was brought to Carson the
other day by ]. B. Kenny and Ed.
Wallis. who found the uncanny OBJ
ject high up on Mount Davidson. 1t is
mummified and has a head like a hu-
man being, nose, mouth and eyes, but
no body. 1t is provided with wings
like bat. and apparently when alive
could dc almost anything from swim
ming in water to sailing in the air
like a kite.
Prof. Smith took a photograph of 1t
and will send a copy to Prof. F'rand-
sen. Of the University of Nevada. The
head is about the size of a baseball,
and though it has no body, it has legs
like frog. Sixty teeth. three of them
broken, grace the mouth. which per-
petually grins. II Is an absolutely
unique species OF some animal thai
used to walk. swim or fly, according
as its fancy chose.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-12
EXPECT BOOM IN TRADE.
England's Volume for Year with Re
mainder of World May Reach
$1,000, 100000.

Eondon.-The trade between the
United Kingdom and the remainder of
the world will this year probably reach
the gigantic value of 100000
"a sum scarcely capable of being re-
allied when expressed in simple fig
ures. Last years total was 8972,-
O00,000-an increase OF 950,0OO.O0O
over 1904.
1t was divided between British pos
sessions and foreign countries in this
proportion:
With foreign countries. s722,o34--
79s.
With British possessions. f25O,-
5S1, $40.
A few strange facts concerning last
years trade may be extracted frcm
the volume:
Pianos-We received over $1,000 pi-
amos, valued at 9670.O00: more than
three-fourths of the number came from
Germany.
Motor Cars-Two million four sun'
dred and thirty-eight pounds worth OF
motor cars, numbering 5.622, were I'M
ported; 4,093 of them were supplied by
France.
Eggs-Six million eight hundred
and twelve thousand four hundred and
thirty-six pounds were spent on I'M
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-12
LOST VOICE FOR 21 YEARS

Chicago.-Twenty-o years ago,
whea his age was II, Louis Mendelson
had ar attack of typhoid fever and lost
his voice as completely as If he had
never had one. Then followed fruitless
visits to specialists. No power of sci
ence seemed able TO win back the lost
power of speech which so singularly
left the boy
He was taken into the wholesale
liquor business with his three bro
thers ard was successful. He always
was compelled to express his ideas by
writing them on paper or by making
signs with his hands. Because of this
affiiction he never married, but contin-
ued to live with his mother and bro
theirs.
Six months ago he wrote on a piece
of paper to his brother Samuel:
My voice seems to be strengthen
ing. Do you think 1t will come back?"
Samuel did not reply to the question.
He mad given up hopes of hearing his
brother speak years ago.
Mendelson seemed nervous when he
came down to business one day recent
ly. He did not write on the piece of
could rot sit still, but kept walking
back and forth in his office. About
noon he went out for a walk. That
was the last his brothers saw of him
until he returned late in the day and
said:
Hello. is this hot enough for your"
Samuel Mendelson, one of his bro
thers, was SO shocked by the unexpect-
ed remark that he failed to answer the
question. He called his two other bro
thers, Jules and Anton. and to the
greater surprise of all three the man
who hao been dumb since boyhood re-
peated his question. The mystery per-
picked all three.
But it was true-there was no mis-
taking 1.-THE brother who had been
speechless for 81 years was talking as
naturally as If he had been accustomed
to hold daily conversation.
Mendelson himself was unable to ex-
plain the phenomenon. He told his
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-12

have been filed with the register of
deeds at this place.
Mr.. Riley has been farming his land
for a good many years and often noticed
that his plow Struck something hard
when he was plowing deep. He
thought it was stones. and is now sur
prised to learn that he was working
over a valuable iron mine.
The discovery of iron is due to the
digging of some county drainage ditch
es in the locality. 1t is also thought
there are evidences of a deposit of pc
troleum there and thorough investi-
cation will be made.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-12

erie ever the telephone. but Mrs. Men
delson refused to believe the voice at
the other end of the line was that of
her SOL Louis.
What shall do?" said Mendelson,
puzzled.
Go home and see her." suggested his
brothers. Accordingly he boarded A
car and rode to his mothers house.
Running up the steps he threw himself
into the arms of the gray-haired wo-
man who was waiting to receive him.
Mendelson led his mother into the
hou&e, crying with her.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-12
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Champion Dog Catcher.

London.-Constable Robert Lowell.
who has just retired from the Metro
politan police force. claims that in the
course of his % years service as dog
catcher he has captured no fewer than
1886 dogs. His comrades claim that
he is the champion dog catcher OF the
world. He performed the ordinary
duties of constable for three years
prior to becoming dog catcher. HIS
greatest years work was done in 1896.
when he conveyed 1881 stray dogs TO
the Bait rsea home.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-12
Recent Rich Iron Ore Find in Minnesota

Elk River, Minn.-A valuable depos-
1t of iion has been found in the town
ship of Santiago, SherbIrne county,
and J. Riley has disposed of his farm
for $4,000.
The purchasers are Charles E. White
and E. L. Crozier, of. Monticello. and
John Monk.
Agents of the Rockefeller interests
were down from Duluth and attempted
to head off the deal, but found them
selves Il few Gays too late. The parties
making the purchase have also secured
options on several other pieces of land
at Santiago, the contracts for which
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-12
Doctor Hopes to Restore Life

the quantity of blood lost. time and the
cause of the suspended heart action.
mutilation of the body and general
care.
I'VE have taken 25 dogs and chlo-
reformed them until the heart ceased
to beat. Then the chest was opened
and the heart taken in the hand and
squeezed about 60 times to the minute
In about rs per cent of the animals
the heart was made to beat again"
DR.. Ricketts, will probably find him
self the subject of much discussion
for his urgent plea that criminals con-
demned to death or to ten years or
more of imprisonment be offered the
choice of commutation If they an
nounce themselves willing subjects
for experiments of this sort. He says:
We know of 60 prisoners in the
the penitentiaries who are life pris-
oners who are willing to be electro
cuted and so experimental with pro-
vided that If resuscitated their free
dom be given them
Summing up, DR.. Ricketts, says that
the total number of men operated
upon for cardic stimulation is SO. and
of these IL recovered permanently.
and in 19 of the cases the heart beat
from one minute to "a hours befare
death finally came. The heart has
been made to beat as long as 2% hours
after the first cessation of its .pulsa-
tions. The longest time on record OF
cessation of the heart after which II
was restored or reestablished perma-
nently Is 90 minutes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-12

brothers he had felt a sudden tickling
in his vocal chords and the impulse to
attempt speech had grown so strong
that he could not resist it. When he
tried. he discovered that his voice re-
sponded.
While his brothers were standing
speechless, Mendelson ran to the tele-
phone and called up his mother.
Hello, is that you, mother?" he
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-12


literally oed his doorstep Late at night they have waited on MS
legislative Al his office the capitol he
man