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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04

The committee appointed by Tn
Sun to award the prizes in its con
tests for the prettiest yards in eacl
ward. and a capital prize for thu
prettlest yard in the entire city me-
at the Office of Mayor YeIser Thurs
day and made the above decisions
The committee was Mayor Yeiser
Dr. ]. Q. Taylor, president of tn.
board of public works. and DR.. d. G
Murrell president OF the park com.
missioners.
The prizes are $40 in cash for the
prettiest yard in each ward. and Sic
in cash for the prettiest in the entire
city.
The task set the committee by
The Sun was no easy one and the
gentlemen had to make two trips
over The city before they could de-
termine on the awards.
81 think you should furnish us
transportation on to French Lick. -
said Mayor Yelser, when he handed
In the committees report, "for, with
all the pretty yards we saw in Pa
ducah, It was a hard task to decide
which were the prettiest. and we
may have many people to disagree
with our decisions.
81 never saw as many pretty
yards in Paducah as there are now"
he continued, "and I have seldom
seen anything that caused the inter
est your contests have. I. and other
members OF the committee. for
weeks have been sought by people
with pretty yards not to forget their
yards, and II was astonishing the In
trest aroused"
The committee, In its report, took
occasion to call attention to, and
asked that a list of the yards de.
serving of especial attention be pub
llshed, as they felt there were a
great number of them deserving the
honor, and that the publication on
such an honor roll would do mucn
to stimulate still greater interest In
pretty yards next year.
The report says: The court
house yard" credit for the condition
OF which is due Judge Lightfoot.
would have undoubtedly secured
the arst, or capital prize, had 1t been
eligible, but according to the rules
OF the contests, only private resi-
dences could compete. The court
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04
TO CURE CRIMINALS
Operations Being Performed by Qua
ker City Doctors.

Philadelphia August A. Follow
Ing the theories OF the country's
foremost physicians and the recent
ruling OF the juvenile courts. the
Pennsylvania Society to Protect
Children from Cruelty. working in
conjunction with Director Coplln. OF
the bureau of health. has instituted
the practice of performing operations
upon the children given into his
charge where medical opinion is
that such a course is likely to pre-
vent a criminal career. The first sub
jects were operated on yesterday al
the infirmary OF the society. In all
seven children were put under the
knife by a number of the city's most
prominent surgeons.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04
FOR lions LEADER.
Two Candidates Have Filed Their
Nomination Certificates.

Chicago. August A. Two candi-
dates filed their certificates OF nomi-
nation for the Office Of general over
seer of the Christian Apostolic Cath
Ollie church in Zion City in the United
States circuit court today. The candi-
dates are Wilbur Glenn Voliva, who
took charge of the property after
Dowie had been suspended, and AL
fred E. Bills. former adherent of
Dowie, who claims to be opposed to
Voliva. Dowie through his attorneys.
disclaims any connection with Bills.
Dowie will not be candidate.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04
PADUCAH. KY. SATURDAY EVENING AUGUSTA 1906
TO WORK-HOUSE
Toledo Ice Men VIII Have to Go in
September.

Toledo. o., August a. Judge
Babcock. in the common pleas court
today. handed down his decision in
the ice cases, sustaining Judge Kin
kade In every particular. Were it not
for the fact that the ice mems attor-
neys succeeded in getting into the
circuit court on error, the defend
ants would at once have to go to the
work-house. Technically. their cases
are yet pending in the upper court,
although Judge Babcock's decision
removes the case entirely from the
circuit court.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04
Held Up by Mountain Moonshiners
Who Thought He Was Revenue Man

carried a gun and wore suspicious
CLEAN in his eye. Mr.. Huddleson
went armed only with sample case
of Walkers Tonic" and beamed
commercially. He was wholly un-
prepared when stentorian voice
commanded: Haiti" on a lonely
hill side, and as he drew rein.
dozen uncouth forms. bearing rifles.
sprang out. He was surrounded and
questioned as to his identity. His
denial Of having any ofiiciaI rela-
tions with Uncle Sam carried little
weight and he was searched. Then
his sample case was inspected. Now.
here is where the veracity of trav-
cling salesman comes to the test.
Mr.. Huddleson says the moonshin-
ers drank all the Walkers Tonic"
and walked away; but nothing Is
said about fair exchange of commo-
dities. .snaMI
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04
Negroes Warned to Stay Away From
Paducah Because OF Bitter Feeling

information concerning the source OF
the message. The police stated that
there has been no trouble here on
Emancipation Day. although thous-
ands of colored people have had
their outing here. No trouble is an
ticlpated. The following special from
Greensboro is like all the others:
"Paducah. Ky. Aug. /. 1906
City Mayor. Greensboro. Ky.-Deai
Sir: Please inform your city that
it will not be advisable for them to
come here on August s, 1906, as the
excitement is too high here, and race
war is the talk on that day. Re-
specially.
THE COMMITTEE ON INVITA-
TON"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04
Suffers From o,d Wound.

Columbus. o.. Aug. i-Suiferlng
from Ave Old bullet wounds in his
body. three In the legs and two on ths
right side below the shoulder. Schake
Walters. recruit at the Columbus bar
racks. from Lexington KY. was re.
moved 10 the hospital from the third
company Of instruction today. Walters
Is a member OF feudIst family In Ken
lucky. and his father and mother were
killed in feud. Walters himself re-
ceiyed his wounds In the fight.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04
RUSH GUARDS
AND ONE LIFE CONVICT is SHOT
DEAD IN TRACKS.
Another Murderer Escapes but Other
Fifty-Eight Prisoners Are Blocked
at Door.

Atlanta. Ca, Aug. A lifetime
negro convict shot dead and the es-
cape of another life prisoner were the
results of rush Of sixty negro con-
victs in the camp on Marietta street
last midnight in an effort to have a
general camp delivery. When Guaro
Pope opened the door Of the room
where the convicts were sleeping he
was knocked down bv Hargrove. a
murderer. who recently killed a rail-
road night Waterman. Others rushed
over the PROSTATE form of the guard.
Another guard shot Hargrove, killing
him. Only one man escaped.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04
MOVING PICTURES
OF Man-of-War Scenes TO Encourage
More Enlistments.

Washington. Aug. An the last
session of congress there was some
severe criticism Of the method of the
navy in securing enlistments. it being
asserted that the pictures Of a warship
at anchor and trim sailors about to 60
out to her in a launch fired the imagi-
nation of the young man who found
the reality quite different thing.
Now It is proposed at the navy de-
partment to encourage enlistments by
the use of moving pictures of actual
scenes aboard a man-of-war.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04

Somebody, whose motives are as
well concealed as his Identity, has
been sending out postals to mayors
of surrounding cities, advising them
to warn the negro population not to
come to Paducah Emancipation day,
because there is a bitter feeling be
tween the whites and blacks in this
city. Last night messages were re-
ceived from Memphis and other
points. from which excursions are to
run. asking about situation. In near
~ all the messages It was stated that
the authorities did not desire to
send the colored population to Pa
ducah to be butchered. Inquiry
around the city falls to elicit any
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04

ST. Petersburg. Aug. 4.-Recenl
uprisings and mutinies have so alarmed
the car, It is stated, that he has de-
cidod to abandon all liberalism and
rule IN the future with an iron hand
Complete returns to abso!utlsm is an
tlclpated Premier Stolipln's retire
ment is regarded as assured In view OF
his failure to form a cabinet. About
l75 Cronstadt mutineers were placed
on trial for the recent outbreak. II
Is reported the government intends TO
select number of mutlneers and
shout them.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04
WANTED $4,000 MEN.
To Harvest the BUMPER Crops In the
Northwest.

Minneapolis. Mimi. August 4. -
With a bumper crc7 in the north
west and no men to harvest It, the
farm labor situation in Minnesota
today is the worst in the history Of
the state. Fifteen thousand men are
needed in Minnesota, Iowa. and the
Dakotas and only about a thousand
are available. The wages vary from
s1.75 to SO a day and board, but the
jobs go begging.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04
FORESTS MEN
WILL MEET At MEMPHIS EARLY
IN OCTOBER.
viii Parade Route They Charged Oven
October II. fS6t-Will Visit
Tomb.

Memphis, Aug. "A number Of
the survivors Of Forests cavalry met
in the Offices Of Capt. w. A. Collier
yesterday afternoon and discussed
plans for holding a reunion OF the sur
viving members OF the corp, in this
city. some time In October. The vet
Grams elected L. NJ. Withers chairman
and I. n. Rainey secretary. Mr.. With.
ers appointed the following named
gentlemen a committee on preliminary
arrangements, all of whom we're form
err soldiers under Forrest: J. p. Young
w. A. Collier j. Q. Davidson, II. A
Tatum. X. f. Cannon. |. J. Mcclellan
and d. c. Jones.
The troop, mounted. will parade the
route they charged over on the morn
ing OF Aug. 81. 1854. A pilgrimage
will then be made to the tomb of their
former leader. where exercises will be
he'd.
The date mentioned was the last ap-
pearance of Forests cavalry in the
limits OF Memphis.
The roster of the names of the dead
and living is In the possession Of Gen.
II. A. Ty'er, He will have charge of
the maneuvers.
The same bugle which at dawn
awoke the slumbering troop with the
notes of the reveille and urged them
against Union guns will be sounded by
the same bugler.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04
WHITE MAN HANGED.
First Legal Victim Since War In
Charleston County. s. G.

Charleston. s. c., Aug. 4.-Wm.
Marcus, the first white man to be ex-
ecuted in Charleston county since the
civil war. was hanged here today for
the murder of his bigamous wife on
suNivan's island last April The vic
tim was stabbed forty times with an ice
pick. 1t was not learned until within
the last few days that Marcus had a
wife and FIVE. children Twin" in Gin
cinnati.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04
WAREHOUSE
BEING ADDED TO PLANT OF CO
HANKUs COMPANY.
Structure WIN BE 80 by 100 In III
mcnsions-To Store Cotton for
Its Own Use.

In order that It may handle more
raw material here, the Cohanku'
Manufacturing company Is building
new warehoue. so by $50 on iis
property adjacent to the factory,
Heretofore. cotton has been brought
here only rs needed as there was No
place 10 keep large quantities. The
new warehouse Will have a large ca
pacity and facilitate the process Of
manufacture.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04
Strike Comes 10 an End.

Helsingfors. Aug. i-The general
strike begun here during the mutiny
az Syeavorg fortress ended this morn
ing. having proved a complete failure
Guards are being arrested on sight
for their part In the disturbance which
have occurred
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04

Helsingfors. Aug. i.-Your cores
pendent visited the forts at sveabore
today and found them badly damaged
by the firing during the recent nut
tiny. At the time the mUtineers sur
rendered 500 men were taken prison
ers and locked up. Deer 600 were
missing. Investigation showed the
mutineers had only sufficient proyis-
ions to last them a half day.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04
OLD LOCHINVAR
wHITE-CAPPED, BEATEN AND
CARRIED ON RAIL.
But When He Left Town II Was Dis
covered the Girl Also Was
Missing.

Norwalk. Wis, Angus, e. White
Caps last night beat and drove out
OF town John Sharpe. so years old.
objecting to his attentions to the
young daughter of farmer. Sharpe
returned armed. was recaptured and
horse-whipped almost to death and
ridden out of town on rail. This
morning It was discovered the girl
also had vanished.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04
THREE LITTLE GIRLS
On Way From Helsingfor, Finland,
20 Portland Alone.

Boston. Mass. Aug. Each OF
them wearing tag marked portland,
Ore. U. S. A." three little girls, the
eldest not more than IL years old,
arrived here unaccompanied today on
the Cunard line steamer Ivernla from
Helsingfors. Finland. The girls were
given over to the railroad officers for
their long journey across the CONT
neat. They go to their father, Peter
Westgard, OF Portland. Ore.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04
EXAGGERATED ACCOUNT.
Mayfield Insurance Firm Denies 4
Wild Story.

l.. Deupree & company. FIRE lnsur-
ance agents, at Mayfeld. write to
The Sun. denying the publication in
another paper. which stated that a
$4,000 loss was sustained in re-
cent tobacco barn fire IN Mayheld.
The firm states that no loss reaching
anywhere near that figure have been
sustained frF
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04
Two Cars Ditched.

Russellvllle. KY. August 1.-Two
cars of the north bound passenger
train we're ditched on the o. and N.
near Lewisburg this morning. ]. NJ
Barlow. a passenger, was slightly
bruised
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04
SENTENCES COMMITTED
OF Two Men Held for Murder Of Pub
lie Official.

Tallahasse. Fla, Aug. i.--The
state board of pardons today commut-
cd to life imprisonment the death SEN
tence of Caldwell and Larkins. sem
fenced to hang for the murder Of n.
w. Eppes, county superintendent Of
public instruction. Isam Edwards was
hanged last November for this crime.
a stay of execution being granted to
Caldwell and Lsrkins on the claim Of
new evidence.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04
CAUGHT REAL LORD
Instead Of the Bogus One Who Is "a
Noted Bigamist.

Portland. Maine. Aug. 4.-lnsead
of having in custody an American
bigamist known as Lord Douglass,
wanted by the authorities of many
states. as was at first supposed, the
Portland police, It is thought have
detained Lord Sholte Douglas. third
son of the late Marquis of Queens
berry.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04

Seattle, Wash, Aug. i.-E. A.
Gage, son of former Secretary of
State Gage. shot himself through the
heart In this city this afternoon.
Friends say he had been acting very
strangely for some time.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04
Socialist OulIagcs.

warsaw. Aug. "A proclamation
was issued by the Polish Socialists to-
day. in which they admit they killed
20 policemen during last week and say
they are responsible for the recent
train robbery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04
Gus E. Hank Wins Sun Prize For Hay.
ing the Prettiest Yard in Pa
ducah--.Winners
WHAT COMMITTEE SAW ON THE TRIP

The prcttiest yard i'm the en-
tire city Gus T.. Hank, 1925
Trimble.
Prettiest yard in the different
wards:
First Ward-Byers Robert
son, SO North Sixth.
Second Ward---Ciarence III.
Sheriff., 2f2 Fountain avenue.
Third Ward-L. s. Dubois.
113 Fountain avenue.
Fourth Ward John q.
RinkIeT, 500 south Fourth.
Fifth Ward Louis Kolb,
Sixth and Broad.
Sixth Ward Charles Smith,
f21 Farley Place.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04

Odessa. August At is reported
breechlocks we're removed from the
guns of the warships of the Black
sea squadron. as the officers fear the
men cannt be depended on to remain
LOYAL.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04
HONiEWARD BOUND.
Congressman and Mrs. Longwoth
Leave Europe.

cherbourg. August A. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth sailed for
New York today on the steamer st.
Paul. They have hidden adier TO
their friends, officials and the1me--
lean embassy. The siate-room In
which they travel is filled with flow
or and other gifts.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04
EDWARD AND WILLIAM.
Great European Rulers to Meet on
August 10.

London. Aug. Alt was officially
announced today that King Edward
and Emperor William will meet at
Friedrickron castle, near Hamburg.
Germany, August IS.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04
WALKS ON WATER
CORNELL STUDENTS FEAT BE-
FORE LARGE CROWD.
Junior In Engineering Department
Wears Pair of Tin Shoes OF His
Own Design.

Ithica. n Y, Aug. 4.--Before
large crowd of Cornell students. Jose
A. ostes. junior in the department
of mechanical engineering. walked on
Atkins ayuga lake in pair OF tin
shoes designed by himself and COW
cred a mile at will.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04
Uprisings Have Driven Him to Return
TO Complete Absolutism,-.a
Change in Ministry.
GENERAL STRIKE SEEMS A FAILURE

The fate ~ the cabinet l. in
the balance and Russia IL ON the
verge Of disorders which may
lead either Ia the reign Of the
military or OF the proietariat. II
can be stated definitely that the
fiist step toward y dictatorship
may be taken Sunday or Monday
by the nomination Of the Grand
DIke Nidbolas 10 the chief COM
maud Of all the troops In Russia.
This would virtually place him In
control of the Disturbed districts
where martial law has been pro-
claimed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04

ST. Petersbarg Aug. THE &C
counts received here Of the mutlny on
the armored cruiser Pamyat Azova, on
August /, show that the sailors expect
ed to obtain the support of the garri-
son Of the fortress a. Reval A stu
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04
MOUNT PELEE
MAY BREAK FORTH AGAIN AND
NATIVES TREMBLE.
-Four Severe Earthquake shocks Are
Felt. but So Far Volcano II
Silent.

Fort De France, Martinque,Au 4.
-Four strong earthquake shocks we're
felt here Thursday night Great
alarm was felt by the inhabitants It
is feared another eruption of Mount
Pelee Is imminent. So far the volcano
has shown no signs OF activity
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04
All Quiet in Capital.

ST Petersburg. August i.-An at
tempt to organize the railroad
strike failed All is quiet in the cap
itai.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04

Partly cloudy with showers TO-
night or Sunday. Cooler by sun
day night. The highest temper
azure reached yesterday was Oh
and the lowest this morning was
n.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04

by the consent of the people
of Paducak, The sun has the
largest circulation IN the city
and county. The average TO,
July was 1872 n day.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-04

CONTINUED on Page Four)
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tContlnued on page A.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
TURKEYS TO
Be PLENTIFUL

Turkeys will be plentiful for Christ
as. and they viii sell at a fair price.
is announcement was made to-day
one Of the largest poultry dealers,
pa will no doubt be received with ac-
amatlon by the residents of the city
large. While there will be no glut
Or surplus. in the turkey market, still
he dealers are now Of the opinion that
there will be enough to supply the de-
nand to a comfortable degree.
Turkeys are now selling for twenty
i've cents a pound said one Of the
dealers to-day, land from present indi-
cation I do not think there viii be any
hange in price between now and
christmas. All the dealers have a NUM-
Der of fine birds on hand but the SELL
ng Is dull at present. This is account
for by the fact that they sold al
ather high pr'cas at Thanksgiving and
he people are still somewhat shy
Iowever, many Of them are holding of
or next week. and then II is thought
he selling will begin in earnest and W.
win be kept busy providing them"
while the supply in the market a
the present time is not large there Il
no indication of famine or scarcity .
turkeys. The demand is large and !
axes an enormous number to go L
every home in the city, but we thinl
here win be enough to meet this de
nand without having any left over
twenty-five cents is not bad, and tn
price will hardly go above that"
The local market is supplied wit
ftlrkevs from lower Delaware Mary
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
CHRISTMAS FOR
THE CITY'S POOR
Society Of Prevention Of
Cruelty to Children Ask
ing For Aid

There Is probably no charitable In
stitution in Wilmington better versed
In the needs Of the poor OF the city,
and which knows who the really needy
are than the Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Children. Humane Agent
Frank Stout. who IS employed by this
organization, has cor years been en-.
rage IN The noble work OF helping the
unfortunate poor ard any ,aoney or
other gifts placed In his hanis viii be
sure TO do muc'l good end make some
homes happy at Christmas time. The
society Is sending ont the following
letter
There are so many calls for ala
from the different charitable organiza-
tions and churches at this season OF the
year that Il Is with hesitancy that we
come with an appeal to the friends OF
the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty TO Children. Our agent, Frank
Stout. has for several years been the
recipient OF funds 10 expend az Christ
mas time for the welfare Of the needy
Naturally. in his work, he comes IN
contact with a class Of people who
would be utterly destitute az Christmas
II It were not for the help he can offer
unobstructively. The people thus aided
are Of a.class that refuse to solicit
charity from any outside source and
frequently the police Of Wilmington
having heard OF The want and hard
ship have helped MI Stout In his mer'
ciful work by telling Of cases the,
were absolutely sure would not apply
for or receive aid from other sources.
Many little children have had
merry Christmas through this quie
work OF mercy and we hope this yea
I may see many more made happy by tn
generosity of our friends. Anyon'
wishing to aid IN this work may sem
or leave contributions az No ! Yves
Seventh street, In care Of MT Stout.