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The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05
HUSBAND STABS
WIFE'S COMPANION
Albert Rogers is in a Seriou6
Condition.
George Altman, Ship Carpenter. Sur
prises Pair in His Home and
Begins Attack. NJ
ARRESTED WITH HIS WI

Bleeding from several serious knit
wounds Albert Rogers, formerly q
cab driver. ran With his clothes unde<1
his arms to seek the protection OF
policemen TO escape The vengeance o.
George Altman, shio carpenter, who
had but "a few moments before caugh<|
Rogers In a compromising positio
with his wife. As result ofsthe
fair Altman was arrested for malici{
cutting and his victim IL lying se@
ously wounded while his wife IL
the city hall with her young child
toddling about her feet, pending pros@'
ecution for immortality.
Last night about 1880 o'clock ALL
man returned home from a trip to
Fulton, where he had gone to secure
work on the Illinois Central railroad
He had been employed on the local
marine ways, but had not been work.
Ing of late. He resides at GOO North
Eighth street. Mounting the steps he
heard his wife's voice. warming
companion that some one was af4
tempting to enter the house.
Altman realized something wao{
wrong. and taking out his knife rip-I
ped the screen open and entered tha|
door. He found Rogers lying In bed
Rushing onto the startled young man
he began to slash. Grabbing w[8t'
few clothes he could, Rogers made
for the door but not until several usly1
gashes had been inflicted In his side
on his arm and his head
Policeman Courtney Long was ssn1
to the scene and arrested the woman
but Rogers was too seriously, wunn1e ~
to go to the hall He was attendel
by City Physician Bass at his nome. +
This morning warrant for malic-3
ious cutting was sworn out against|
Altman. On account of Rogers con-
ditlon It is impossible to tell whe6
the case will be tried.
On advice of City Physician Bass
II was decided that Rogers should boI
taken to the city jail this afternoon.
His wounds are not so dangeroun
that moving will endanger the pal
tent The authorities believe ho5
may try to escape.
Mrs. Altman is still at the city han
unable to give bond. She Is not d
Jail, but spent the morning and I'D
ternoon In the city court room. SD
ate dinner in the court room.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05
NO WARRANTS
ISSUED FOR BOYS WHO BROKE
WINDOWS OF SCHOOLS.
Judge Lighuoot Said the Board l.
Trying Ia Collect Civil
Debt.

Both County Judge Lightfoot and
City Judge Puryear refused to issue
warrants for the boys who broke out
widows and otherwise destroyed prop
erty IN the Franklin building.
Judge Lightfoot said that the
school board wac trying to collect a
civil debt By criminal prosecution aad
therefore he would not issue the war
rants. Mr.. Hoyer had been instruct
ei TO see II the parents OF the boys
would pay the damage, II not, TO &c,
out warrants. The school board viii
now swallow the loss OF the damaged
property as the parents will not pay
for he damage done. end the coarts
vii take no action.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05
PUT HIM TO WORK
NEGRO TRAMP NOT PROSECUTE
ED BY ILLINOIS CENTRAL.
Hurrying job of Work and Laborers
Are Scarce, So Officer Gave
Him Chance.

Labor in Paducah is scarce and
even the Illinois Central railroad can
not secure enough men to complete
the foundation of big wheel press
ing machine in the local eaboose
shops. The Southern Bitulithlc COM
pany and Thomas Bridges company
Sons, doing street Improvement work,
and other concerns using a great deal
of common labor, have employed
about all the available men. The IL
linols Central wants to rush the in
stallation of this job and a special Of
flcer this morning took negro out
of a box car. where he had gone to
sleep and put him to work In pref
erence to prosecuting him for dlsor-
derby conduct.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05
RURAL CARRIERS
IN ASSOCIATION
Meet at City Hall And Organ
ize the State.
Elect Officers and Decilc To Meet
Again ON Thanksgiving Day at
Mayiield.
POSTMASTER WELCOMES THEM.

Rural letter carriers Of Kentucky
met in this city Labor Day and organ
lied state association, to be affiliat
ed with the national ASSOCIATION. They
will meet again at Mayfield Thanks.
giving Day to perfect the organization
as they can meet on national holidays
only.
Officers OF the newly formed asso.
citation are President, }. II. Boyd
BOaz; vice president. Edmund l.
Francis. Paducah; Secretary, j. w
Whlttemore, Melber. treasurer, NJ. F
Rice. Paducah.
The object OF the organization Is to
promote the amelioratlon Of such con.
dltions as affect all the rural carriers
Postal clerks and many government
employees under the civil service have
organized. not forming a lobby, but
simply acting In concert 10 secure the
beiterment OF the service and remove
any unnecessary h~dshlps from then
duties.
n. NJ. Hepner. sscre.dr" ~ the ex.
ecutlve committee OF the National Ru.
raj Letter Carriers association, was
present and spoke to the carriers con.
corning the benefits of the organiza-
tion, its plans and purposes.
The meeting was called to order ~
Postmaster +. NJ. Fisher, who deliv
cred an address Of welcome 20 the Wis
Tors and introduced Mr.. Hepner.
The state association promises e
be great success.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05
ARREST OFFICERS
OF WRECKED REAL ESTATE
TRUST COMPANY.
Charges Of Conspiracy. Embezzle-
ment and False Returns Made
Against Them.

Philadelphia, Sept. 5.-on war
rants charging conspiracy. embezzle-
ment aud making false returns. sworn
out by a deposition of the wrecked
Real Estate Trust company, Adolph
Segal, promoter William F. North,
treasurer, and NJ S. Collinwood, as
sistant treasurer of the institution
were arrested this morning and ar
raigned before Magistrate Kochers-
perger. Hundreds of people thronged
the magistrates Office. anticipating
hearing evidence in the failure of the
bank Other arrests are expected
Segal was released on $500 bal
and North and Cottonwood, $4,000
each.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05
SUING FOR PEACE
GENERAL MENOCAL WILL AC-
CEPT AT ANY PRICE.
Secretary Of State Is Opposed to
Treating With Rebels Under
Any Conditions.

Havana, Sept. 5.--Gen. Marie
Menocal. who. 1t has been said, is the
rebels candidate for the presidency,
and is now In Santiago, says that he
is ready to come to Havana and medi-
ate for peace, without any thought Of
personal ambition. The veterans of
the late war are eagerly expecting
him.
The plan now is that Menocal and
other leading veterans go to Pinar del
Rio, Sc Pine Guerra aud induce him
to surrender. accepting pardon as the
only concession that President Palma
viii make. But IL is not thought likely
that Guerra will consent. as he is
sending 'etters to his friends through
out the country saying that he would
rather die than accept Palma's terms
Gen. Rafael Montalvo, secretary of
state, who is in charge Of the war,
seys that If the government should
compromise with the insurgents II
would encourage endless revolutions.
The real situation, he says, as re-
CARDS the revolution. is that there are
500 men under Guerra and 400 UNI
der other leaders in the province OF
Pinar del Rio, 500 in the province OF
Havana and 900 in Santa Cara.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05
lilly PAD PRISONERS.
Family Marooned and Found
Hunters.

Vacherie. La, Sept. 5.-Hunters|
last night found a man with his wlfa|
and infant son practically maroone1|
on the shore OF Lake Alleminda. III
pads having made II impossible ID
them to row their boat away from th1
place. The man refused to give hi6
name. bat said he was from Missia
sippi and bound for Morgan City. IL
said he had been caught In the III
pads for eighteen days, having MAD
almost no progress at all during Tho
time. The family was living on crab
and wild beans. The hunters supplie
them with provisions, but an offer "a
take them overland to Morgan Cit1|
was refused.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05
Hargis Feared Death.

Lexington. KY. Sept. g. Acc{
ing to statement made here today
Judge James Hargls. OF Jackson1
was also marked for Destruction
Curtis Jet the same morning
latter killed James b. Marcum. II
gis said he had been told by sew
Of the best men In Breathitt COZ
TO whom Jett had discussed the
cum killing that Jet had stat
them that It was his purpose
Hargis had he attempted pa
to investigate the killing Of
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05
SCHOOL BOOKS
WILL ALL BE IN STORES BY
NEXT SATURDAY..
Some of the Dealers Have Received
Their Full Orders Ready for
Opening.

Some of The book stores have re-
ceived all the books TO be used in
the schools this year and by Saiur-
day all the stores will be supplied
fully Owing to the slight changes
in the course OF study, the dealers
duplicated their orders of last year.
The schools will open Monday, as
far as the pupils are concerned, in
their normal condition. every room
will be in charge of a teacher, il
there is material enough left in the
city to fiji the vacancies.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05
FIGHT RESULTS IN RACE WARS
One Murder Caused In Chicago by
Goldheld's Fight.

Chicago. Sept g. Violence, and
In one instance murder, was the re-
suit of the race excitement that de-
veloped while the returns from the
Cans Nelson fight were being receiv-
ed in Chicago last night. The levee
district was alame with the spirit of
lawlessness that broke out at fire.
quent intervals as the partisans Of
one or the other of the fighters ven
tured an opinion.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05
NO CANDIDATES
FOR SCHOOL BOARD AND SOME
COUNCIL VACANCIES.
Democrats May Call on Primary and
Nominate in u Mass Con-
yentiOn.

II is possible that the primary will
be given up by the city Democrats,
because of the failure of a sufficient
number Of candidates for the various
Offices to announce and at a meeting
of the committee tomorrow night, II
will be decided whether vacancies
will be filled on the ticket, or wheth-
er a convention viii be called for
the purpose OF making nominations.
For the seven places in the lower
board OF the city council only In
three wards have candidates appear
ed. while no one seems to care to
tackle the school board proposition.
Five candidates have appeared for
the four aldermanic seats, and two
candidates for judge of the police
court.
The candidates are;
For Police Judge--E. II. Pryear
and ID. A. Cross
Aldermen.
Aldermen-E. w. Baker, ]. w
Little, e. ID. Hannah. George Willow
Ernest +. Niemann.
Councilmen.
First ward-H. r. Lindsey.
Second ward-No candidate.
Third ward-Al Foreman, james
Segenfelter.
Fourth ward-Alonzo d.. Crandell
Young Taylor.
Fifth ward-No candidate.
Sixth ward-No candidate.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05

DR. Hunt and his Igorrotes visited
Paducah with q carnival company
last spring. DR.. Hunt brought the
band from the Philippines. where ne
was working undor the commission.
Ne exhibited them at the Worlds falf
IN 81. Louis aud married n Louisville
girl in the lgorrote village, The ro-
nance was the talk Of the country.
A year ago he was arrested in New
York at the instance OF a woman. who
said he married her before going to
the Philippines, where he married a
native woman. Nothing ever came Of
this charge and DR.. Hunt when here
stated these attacks are stirred up by
his enemies, Jealous because he Sc
cured such a valuable concession from
the government.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05
SLAIN FROM AMBUSH.
Family Feud Is Said 10 Have Caused
the Killing of Collins.

Hazard. KY. Sept Jason Coz
Inns was shot from ambush near here.
Collins was en- route to his home
when he was fired upon, three bullets
entering his body Haglns Miller, an
alleged enemy of Collins, has been ar
rested, charged with the crime. While
officers are searching the country foF
other supposed principals. The CO
Inns and Miller families long have
been at war as he result Of an Oh
grudge. Miller denies all knowledge
o. the shooting.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05
WILL USE MONUMENT.
Erasmus Lamden, Sport, Dies In Ho-
tel ut Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Sept D. Erastus
Lamden. 20 years old. or Maysville,
Ky. was found dead in bed at the
Emery hotel this morning. Lamden
was one of the widest known SPORT
ing men in the country. He conduct
ed the st. Charles at Maysville and
was famous among sporting men.
Sometime ago he erected and IN
scribed his monument.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05
DRESS RUINED. SUES RAILROAD
Young Woman Wants Damages BE-
cause Engine Spoiled Her Gown.

Fort Wayne. Ind. Sept. g. Miss
Julia wahmeyer. arrityed In white
broadcloth to go on ar excurslon.was
crossing the railroad track this morn
ing when a locomotive suddenly dis
charged steam and SCOT so rapidly
that before she could escape her
dress was ruined The young woman
says the dress was worth $15. She
engaged lawyers to sue the Pennsyl-
vania railroad for that amount.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05
SCIENTISTS BURNED.
Look Into Crater Of Mount Colima
and Get Theirs.

Mexico City, Mex, Sept with
their bodies severely burned by the
fires OF Mount Colima volcano, four
teen adventurous delegates to the in
ternational congreu of geo'ogists
which meets In this city his week re-
turned here today. The volcano was
pouring forth great volumes of smoke
but this did not deter the explorer
from advancing to the very edge OF
tho crater. A hot and sudden blast
OF fire from the depths below badly
scorched the bodies of the men and
they beat a hurried retreat.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05
STRANGE STORY
BOUND. GAGGED. ROBBED AND
HOUSE AND STORE BURNED.
Woman Tells Covington Police About
Three Burglars, One of Whom
Was "a Female.

Covington. Ky, Sept 3 Ac-
cordng to story told the police by
Mrs. Pearl Grant. she was bound,
gagged and robbed of money and
jewelry and her store and hore fired
by three burglars. one of whom was
a woman. early this morning. When
the house was discovered on fire, Mrs.
Grant was found in the back yard
clad in her night clothing. she told
a remarkable story of the crime. The
house is badly damaged by fire. Tho
police are. investigating the story.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05
THEIR VOTES NOT WANTED.
Tom Johnson Says God Speed e.
Thousands OF Democrats.

Cleveland. Sept. A. In the opIn-
lon of Mayor Tom l.. Johnson, Bry-
ans stand on government ownership
of railroads, makes certain that
Roosevelt will be the next Republi-
can nominee for president organs
declaration on government owner
ship of railroads may drive thous-
ands of Democrats out of the party
and to such Democrats. say. God
speed" said Johnson.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05
Both BADLY Battered.

GoldReld, New, Sept. 5.-Neither
Cans nor Nelson was stirring THIS
morning, though Cans probably Will
come in from Columbia later in the
day. Nelson Is so badly battered that
he will stay indoors until he can
leave town. He will not linger long
er than is necessary. as he probably
is the most unpopular man who ever
visited Goidheld.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05
StenSland Prisoner.

Tangler. Sept. Paul Stensland,
pres ident Of the wrecked Milwaukee
avenue bank. Chicago, probably will
be returned to the United States
without opposition. Stensland in the
meantime is a prisoner in the Amer
lean legation.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05
PRETENDER DEFEATED.
Two Principal Chiefs of Moroccan
Usurper Are Killed.

Tangier, Sept. g. The pretendef
to the throne is reported to have
been defeated near Muluya. No
details of the engagement have been
obtained. The reported defeat of the
pretender was confirmed later. His
two principal chiefs were killed.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05
Work Roads Labor Day.

Guthrie, Okla. Sept. 5.-Labor
Day was generally observed through
out Oklahoma. At Sklatook all the
male inhabitants, together with the
farmers of the surrounding county,
assembled and worked the roads.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05

Cynthiana, Ky, Sept. 5.-The case
of Curtis Jet, charged with killing
Jim COckrill. at Jackson. was called
this morning. yett asked for the APP
pointment of counsel, which was
granted. The case was continued to
December.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05
JLrED. KILLS GIRL AND SELF
Discarded Suitor at Argo, Iowa. Com
mits Murder and Suicide.

Davenport, Iowa. Sept. g. Henry
Drenter. living near Argo shot and
killed Grace Reed. last night. Sc
verely wounded Sam Moore, a sue
cessful rival. and then put the muz-
zle Of rifle in his mouth and blew
OF the top of his own head.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05
sTOLYPIN UNDIsNfAyED.
VIII Hold Weekly Receptions at
Winter Palace.

st. Petersburg. Sept. s. Undis-
mayed by the attempt made on his
life two weeks ago. when bomb ex-
ploded in his villa, during a recep-
ton, Premier Stolypin has decided TO
hold his regular weekly receptions
at the winter palace. where he has
taken quarters and where various
political questions are to be discuss
ed.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05
DYNAMITE WRECKS TRAIN.
Believed 10 Have Been Intended
= Man.

Ironwood, Mich, Sept. 5.--A WI
consin Central ore train was wreck
by dynamite. 1t is believed to 81
been intended for passenger til
carrying valuable mail and cypress
night Engineer Wilson and Firer1I
Walsh were badly injured. The q
Mantle was placed in switch m
The tracks were torn UP.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05

Mt Peller. VT, Sept. o. Fletcher
ID. Proctor. son Of United States Sen
ator Proctor. was elected governor of
Vermont today by about $1,000 plu-
rallty over Percival w. Clement. In
dependent aud Democratic candi-
date
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05
DISGUISED.


Marion. Ind, Sept. 5.-Disguising
herself with wigs, Florence Wooten.
alias Laura Benton, IS alleged by the
police to have picked the pockets OF
many Marion men Of .ate.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05
Sullivan After Cans.

Butte. Mont. Sept. 5.--Mike
Twin" Sullivan today posted $1,000
for a fight with Joe Cans. The Butte
Athletic club has wired Cans Offering
a purse Of $4,000 for the fight.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05
FIVE REVOLUTION
IN SOUTH AMERICA
GOING ALL AT ONCE.

New Orleans, Sept. 5.-Dr.
Angel uguarte, financial agent OF
the Honduras revolutionists, who
is Publishing . revolutionary pa
per here, says five republics will
combine in a revolution Novem-
Der 1. Delegates from the five
republics are comforting here.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05
Kid Murphy Killed.

Chicago. Sept. 5.-Harry Jacobs,
known gu prize fighting circles as Kid
Murphy. Is dead as the result of being
run down by an automobile yesterday
afternoon.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05

IL Is the daily average circu-
lation of a newspaper that the
shrewd advertiser Investigates
High Water" days don't count.
The Suns daily average last
month was 800.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05

Japan's famine is ended. total
OF $780, 900 gold has been used. ami
more than half million people We're
assisted. The United States contrib
uted 100000.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05

Fair tonight and Thursday ex-
cept showers in west portion.
The highest temperature reach
ed today was 81 and the lowest
was 53.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-05

City Solicitor James Campbell. Jr.'
suffered congestive chill this morn
ing and Is confined to his home.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-30

Marie Tempest is not coming TO the
United States for a vaudeville tour. as re
ported She will remain at 'ome and APP
pear in musical comedy
The Washington herald., 1906-11-30
FROM WOMAN'S VIEWPOINT.

acquaintance
a
another city and the
selecting disregard for the
The
cousin dealt meats and to him appealed for information
classify their class receiving the
a
"kckers of them
frankly O
the indifference
the worth of prohted
wasteful Of others
a
would waiehange respectable
throw pennies they
without Did
rolling dollars
the reductions
small
The members of the class respected Generally
thing short Of that is rarely attempted respectfully sized
proved attitude
dissatisfaction
in the fttng-room recently and the
the tslso BRADEEN
The Washington herald., 1906-11-30

looked like soda water. Tets go and
get half dozen raws and a mug OF
beer I'll standr'
A group Of sporty-loo<ing boys with
long coats and chrysanthemums in
their buttonholes. came roIlicking
along through Lafayette Park. They
looked what the girls did not. and
what one-the very spo:tiest Of the
lot-said, was: What do you say.
fellows, TO a mug OF milk and a sand
Wich?' The suggestion met with
hearty approval. and the milk drinkers
disappeared in the crowd
A hanson cab. carrying man and a
woman. both very smartly appareled.
drew up TO allow several automobiles
To pass.
There's a bride and groom" re-
marked man as he helped his wife OF
"A Georgetown car.
How I envy her" returned his COM
pdnion, with 4 soft look OF remen-
brance crossing her face.
At that moment. the woman in the
hanson, in an Intellectual effort to con-
trol her features. burst into unuis-
taxable tears An elaborately en-
broidered black veil was hastily lower
cd over her face the man in the cab
thrust his cane through the tran above
his head, the driver laid the whip lash
TO his horse, and the vehicle rolled off
up Fifteenth street.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-30
FALL AND WINTER RESORTS.
HILL TOP HOUSE.
HARPERs FERRY. W. Va.
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Marie Tempest is not coming TO the
United States for vaudeville tour. as re
ported. She will remain at 'ome and ap-
pear in musical comedy.
Eleanor Robson has signed 4 contract
by which she is to be starred in various
plays, not yet selected. probably not YET
written. for a term Of ten years, begin
ming next season.
Rose Stahl has attained the dignity Of a
Centenarian at the Hackett Theater. New
York. in THE Chorus Lady" She gave
her 1G0th performance Of the play there
on Monday night
And now Phyllis Dare has followed the
example of Edna May and quit The
Belle of Mayfair" in London, to be sue
ceeded by Billie Burke. Why Phyllis got
out is stiI a secret.
The Edwin Forrest Theater. Of which
FRITZ Scheff laid the cornerstone in
Philadelphia Tuesday, has many novel
features, including the very commendable
one OF an entire absence Of stairways.
Boston has found Barrie's Peter Pan
very much to its liking, and during the
remainder of her engagements there
Maude Adams will give three matinees
per week, in order to gather In as much
as possible OF the unusually loose change
of the Bostonese.
The British newspaper cut-ups are hav-
ing fun at the expense Of Edna May,
apropos Of the fact that she failed TO
attend the funeral OF Stephen Gatu, who
had been so good friend Of hers. The
reason given by the wits for Edna's alb
sence from the mournful affair is that the
imperious soubrette declines TO be seen
anywhere unless she can be the center of
attraction.