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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-06


socialist. offers to debate with Bryan
for purse of $4,000 which he will put
up in addition to giving the Commoner
10000 for taking part. That looks like
easy money.
The papers do not know how to con-
strue Mr.. Bankhead's easy victory in
the alternate senatorial race. They
seem to think it is not consistent with
his defeat by Captain Hobson.
Umpire Buckley was gladly placed
by the Eastern league. He is compe-
tent and he deserves a good place
wherever he goes.
Emperor William will not visit the
United States. He has no liking for a
country in which railroad passes are
prohibited.
The making of catchup without to-
matoes will be stopped when the new
government labels get in their work.
His foot is on his native heath. His
feet, we should have said, for William
Jennings Bryan landed with both feet.
That pole should be one that pos
sums had Climbed genuine sweet
gum tree or possibly simmons tree.
Nashville proposes to secure 100000
population by annexation. 1t must ex-
pect to take in middle Tennessee.
A judge has decided that a Pitts
burg man must pay for a wooden leg
which he got with his bride.
---.s--S---
While Battling Nelson was being de-
feated, Robert Fitzsimmons rescued a
damsel from a watery grave.
Mr.. Bryan discussed in his Madison
Square Garden speech all live topics
except bobtailed spelling.
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American uniforms may be adopted
by the Russian army. American razors
should go with them.
The Car has not the impudence to
attempt to reform the spelling of the
Russian language.
Birmingham will have until Septem-
Der II two great industries in politics
and baseball.
Dad" Cook Is in the market for a
sapling that will float that flag under
the slagpile.
The Memphii should be content to
land within rs points of the Coal
Barons.
The republican papers regret 1t be-
gins to look like two years more Of
Bryan.
Prof Brander Matthews and Presi-
dent Roosevelt are the country's spell
ocrats.
President Roosevelt won't keep still
long enough to have death mask
made.
A man worked on Labor Day in Ken
lucky and crowd wanted to lynch
him.
Does anybody know If bathing suits
are packed away with moth balls?
The Tapping of the pennant becomes
more and more distinct every day.
Tom Massey lost his dachshund the
other day. Such is Life.
Nearly one-fifth of Alabama's cotton
crop is spun at home.
Oyster Bay was certainly on the
map on Labor Day.
Taggart, Walsh and Sullivan-all
must go.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-06

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala, post
ofTiee as second-class matter under act
Of Congress March 3, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-06

\ SHAPE appeared to US in our
dreams and suggested a musi-
3 cal comedy to be entitled. ..rha
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
.ELKS' PROGRAM HAS
BEEN FINISHED
Ceremonies Will Be According
to the Lodge Ritual.
Grand Exalted Ruler II. W. Brown
TO BE Master Of Ceremonies.
HON. J. J. FITZGERALD ATTENDS

The program Of ceremonies at the
cornerstone laying at the Elks' new
building Sunday afternoon will be
according TO the ritual of the order
The Committee has arranged dts pro
gram as follows:
The lodge will meet at its head
quarters and march TO the new build
ing at $3.50 in the following order:
Escort to the banner.
Tller, AL Foreman.
Esquire, II. ID. Clements.
Inner Guard. Earl Walters.
Grand Lodge Officers.
II. w. Brown. Exalted Ruler.
Past Exalted Rulers. A. w. Greif,
c. L. Whilesides. Harry Johnston
T. b. Harrison. VIM. Kraus, F. j.
Bergdoll.
Secretary. X. c. Davis.
Treasurer, Richard Rudy.
Chaplain, Roy Dawson.
Lecturing knight. J. G. Flournoy
Loyal knight. p Il. Stutz.
Leading Knigbt. II. +. Ashbrook
Exalted Ruler, Will Farley.
Opening OF service, II. w. Brown
Grand Exalted Ruler.
Prayer by the chaplain. Roy Daw.
son.
Presentation of the water used in
the ceremony by the Tier. AL Fore
man, to tho Grand Exalted Ruler.
Music, America" Deals Band
Laying of the stone by Grand Ex
alted Ruler.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Roy Daw
son.
Grafton of the day. Hon. J. c
Flournoy.
Music. Lead Kindly Light
Deals Band
Song by the lodge.
Music, "My Old kentucky Home,
Deals Band
The platform viii be handsomel,
decorated in the Elks' colors, purple
and white. and so also will the chaii
TO be occupied during the ceremon,
by the Grand Exalted Ruler.
The postofiice authorities have
given permission to- permit the at
tendants at the ceremony to stant
in the postofiiee yards to view thu
service.
The Hon. J. J. Fitzgerald, o.
Louisville. will also probably be on
of the speakers at the ceremony
The Elks are anxious to have hin
attend. but he is not sure yet whethe
he can come
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
GOOD HEALTH
OF PADUCAH CAUSES COMMENT
AMONG DOCTOHS.
Very Little Sickncss-Suspectcd
Case Of Smallpox Not the Real
MalaJy.

The good health OF the city at
present is the subject of comment
among the doctors They say there
Is hardly any sickness just now, and
one physician announced with giee
TO brother physician this morning
that he had one call today. He is
one OF the most prominent physic-
ians IN the city with large practice.
too.
DR.. w. T. Graves said there have
been &c cases of scarlet fever in the
city since August lst, but there are
only about six or eight at present.
lie said about eight of the cases
since August were traceable to the
schools. There was only one death
from the fever and that was com
plicated case.
There have only been four cases
of dlphtheria since August lst, and
one death. and no smallpox at the
pest house since last September. A
suspected case of smallpox was found
yesterday and removed to the pest
house, but DR.. Graves says II Is not
smallpox.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
CINCINNATI MILLIONAIRE
Dies From Pneumonia While Travel
ing In Egypt.

Cincinnati. Jan. 17.-Thomas j..
Emery, multi-mlllionaire of this city,
Is dead in Egypt from pneumonia.
the news having been received here
by cable
Mr.. Emery, who was an extensive
traveller. went to North Africa dur
ing the summer.
None of his immediate family was
with him at the time of his death,
his wife, who was a Miss Hopkins,
OF Baltimore. not having accompa-
MED him on his trip to the Mediter-
ranean.
Mr.. Emery was one of the princi-
pal heirs to the Thomas w. Emery
estate, the largest owners OF real es-
tate in Cincinnati and Southern
Ohio.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
CHAIR OF FORESTRY.
May BE Established at Instance of
Hardwood Men.

louisville, Ky. Jan. l7.-At a
session of the National Hardwood
Manufacturers Association. which
began its convention yesterday Fred
erick Wyerhauser. of Minnesota, was
made chairman of committee to
take subscriptions to aid in the es-
tablishment of chair of forestry az
Yale. About $4,000 was raised in
a few minutes. President Vausant
read his annual report. There will
probably be some changes In the
prices of hardwood. Officers will be
elected tomorrow.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17

There has been a perceptible de-
crease in the amount OF illness and
number of accidents In the railroad
service the past year. and the local
|. c. railroad hospital has never be-
fore since It was built experienced
such dull times generally.
Formerly several accidents daily
were not infrequent, but nowadays
Il Is seldom that an accident Is heard
Of and then it is usually OF minor
importance. The officials attribute
the conspicuous absence of serious
accidents to the fact that many i'm
provements have been made the road
to preclude accidents of all kinds.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
Sensational and Conflicting Re-
ports are in Circulation.
DIR. Payne and Albert Ellsworth
Have an Encounter in Road
Near Isandana.
WHAT HAPPENED IN DISPUTE.

Sensational and conflicting reports
have been in circulation for several
days in regard to a diiiculty be-
tween DR.. James Payne and Albert
Ellsworth. well-known citizens of
near Bandana Ballard county. The
Sun today received from a reputable
man over the telephone, both sides
of the case, which are given its read
ers as they were given to the paper.
Recently, 1t is alleged. DR.. Payne
sued Ellsworth for SS for profess
sional services The plaintiff won
the case, which angered Ellsworth.
Last Saturday about IL o'clock,
about haff mile out of Bandana, it
is alleged, the two men met and held
conference" What is was, and
what the result of it was. may never
be known, as no one else was there
and they tell very different stories
about it.
DR.. Payne Is alleged to claim that
Tittsworth ran up, jumped in the
back of his buggy, and at the point
of pistol compelled him, the doctor.
to sign paper stating that Tits
worth did not owe the SS for which
he was sued, and that the debt was
not just one. and he wanted the
public to know the facts about it.
He raised his hand and Ellsworth
struck him with the pistol and broke
bone in his finger, DR.. Payne claims
Ellsworth, according to the latter
also compelled him to give UP his
watch and instrument case. No claim
is made by DR.. Payne. it is under
stood. that Ellsworth made him get
out of the buggy, disrobe and-s'ia3}9lessS' 9eSf
in the mud. as one report stated.
Tittsworth's story is entirely diff
ferent. He admits that he encoun-
tered DR.. Payne on the road. and
climbed in the back of the buggy.
He denies that he had pistol or dis
played one or threatened the doctor
with one. He declares that the state
ments the doctor signed were signed
voluntarily. and that the instrument
case and watch were voluntarily Civ
en- him, Ellsworth, by DIR. Payne.
as guarantee that the cost of the
suit would be paid by DIR. Payne.
Both agree that they met and went
up a lane some distance from the
main road. IT is said, but their
statements cannot be reconciled as
to what happened afterward. The
case against Ellsworth, who was ar
rested, will be tried Friday at Ban
dana.
Both men are prorniMht. Dr..
Payne is a son of DR.. S. T. Payne,
formerly of Paducah, and il broth
er of Mr.. s. T. Payne, of La Center.
Ellsworth is a prominent young
man who stands high and could fur
nish $685. bond If necessary, it
is said. He was almost raised by
Mr.. f. G. Rudolph. of the city.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
soldiers Becoming Threatening.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 17.--Accord-
ing to the Slovo, the attitude of the
soldiers in the Manchurian army is
constantly becoming more threaten
ing, and the gravest consequences are
feared as a result of the disposition
of troops to resist authority
officers of the foreign Office are
informed that the activity of Chinese
in Mongolia is endangering Russian
influence there, and it is decided to
create a Russian consulate in Mon
golia, and station troops along the
frontier as a means Of quieting the
Chinese and reestablishing the in
fluence of the czar's government.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
BOARD OF TRADE
ON RATE QUESTION
The National Meeting Decides
Against the Presidents Plan.
Adopts a Compromise Resolution
Miss Rooscvelt's Wedding
Dress.
IL NOW BEING MADE TO ORDER.

Washington, Jan. 17.--The ma
tional board of trade in convention
today went on record against Presi-
dent Roosevelt's railroad rate policy.
A compromise resolution was
adopted recommending that whenev-
er the United States court in COM
petent jurisdiction, shall have deter
mined that existing rate is excessive,
the interstate commerce commission
or some other authority be given the
power to compel the substitution of
reasonable maximum rate, to go
into effect within reasonable time,
and remain iD force no longer than
a year
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17

Field was twice married, his first
wife having died several years ago
leaving two children. Ethel. now
married and residing in England
and Marshall Field. Jr.. who recently
accidentally shot himself and died
September 9TH last. Mr.. Field was
married recently in London to Mrs.
Cation. widow of Arthur Cation. OF
this city.
Marshall Fields Funeral Friday.
Chicago. Jan. 1.-THE body OF
Marshall Field. which left New
York this morning, will arrive at
Chicago Thursday forenoon.
The funeral services will take
place Friday at noon. The Field
wholesale and retail establishments
in Chicago and branches throughout
the world. were closed this morning
until Saturday.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
PADUCAH KENTUCKY. WEDNESDAY EVENING. JAN H. 1906
ONLY ONE VOTE.
In Favor of senator Depcw Resign
ing His job.

Albany, n. Y, Jan. 17.-The state
senate yesterday defeated by vote
of "a to Senator Brackets resolu-
tion requesting the resignation of
United States Senator Chauncey NJ.
Depew.
The democrats were excused from
voting. Senator Bracket alone sup
ported the resolution. This action
followed long debate opened by
Senator Bracket in speech of an
hour and quarter, in which he
scathingly attacked Senator Depew
with an incidental denunciation of
Senator Thomas c. Platt.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17

Glasgow, Jan. 17.--The st. Peters
burg correspondent of the Herald
wires that state siege will be de-
clared in the city Sunday in anticipa-
ton of trouble then and Monday, the
anniversary of Red Sunday" when
many workmen were shot down. The
municipality has organized an ambu-
lance corps in expectation that rev.
olutionary outbreak will occur that
time.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
CANNOT SERVE
Is WHAT COMMITTEE WILL RE-
PORT IN REGARD TO TIlUS-
TEE BYRD.
Nothing in Effort to Declare Presi-
dent Williamson Ineligible.

1t is understood that the Board of
Education committee appointed to
investigate the question of Mr.. VIII
T. Byrd's eligibility as school trus-
tee has decided Mr.. Byrd cannot
serve. Mr.. Byrd was elected from
the Fifth ward, but before he quail
fled was sworn in as a deputy coun-
ty clerk under Clerk Hiram Smedley.
Members of the board of education
suggested that he fail to qualify as
school trustee until the board of
county supervisors finishes its work,
Mr.. Byrd being a deputy clerk only
during the sitting of the board, but
he desired to vote at the election of
officers of the school board recently
and insisted on qualifying.
The decision that he cannot serve
is not without precedent, as in Louis
Vile a few days ago where school
trustee was appointed deputy coun-
ty assessor IL was decided that he
could not hold both offices. and he
preferred the one on the school
board and gave up the other.
Some of the Democrats, Mr.. Bird
being one of the two Democrats
elected at the recent election, claim
they will try to have President ii. F.
Williamson declared ineligible be-
cause he is pension examiner, a
mere clerical government position,
but it has been tried before and
failed, and as the board OF educa-
tion is the own judge of the qualifi-
ton of its members, will probably
fail now, If attempted.
The committee is composed of Trus
tees List, Morris and Miller, and II
was appointed by Trustee p. J. Beck
en- baugh while the latter was presid-
ing over the board recently.
"No, l am not ready to turn over
my Office Just yet." said DR.. Harry
Williamson. president of the school
board. today when twitted about the
article in one of the papers stating
that his eligibility to his Office would
probably be brought up before the
| board. "This matter was thresheC
over by the board last year, and the
decision given in my favor, and wa'
again brought up this year and in
vestigated and it was decided ! wai
entitled TO my seat in the board"
DR.. Williamson holds an appoint
ment as pension examiner from th'
government, and it was suggested
last year that this position made hin
ineligible for his position in thu
school board There Is no salar,
attached to the position of pension
examiner. The board meets th'
first Wednesday in every month ans
applicants go before It. and for thos'
Or. Williamson examines he gets |
fee of 50, as he would in any othe
medical case. If there are no appli
cants, he gets nothing.
When this matter was before th
board last year two Democrats, Jo
Mattison and c. w. Morrison, vote'
with the Republicans to seat DR.
Williamson.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17

Mr.. Ed ID. Hannah. who ordered
a new boiler for Riverside hospital
has been unable to trace the lost
boiler and nothing was heard from II
today. The boiler was last heard OF
at Galesburg and East st. Louis. ILL.,,
1t arrived at the latter place Satur-
day and after that all traces disap-
peared. Tracers have been sent out
from each end of the line with hopes
of locating II.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
CASE AFFIRMED.
Brooks Against Greif Involving
Small Amount Of Money.

The court of appeals today affirm
ed the case of J. G. Brooks against
Henrietta Greif, from McCracken
county. The suit was to recover
5000 claimed for some property that
J. G.. Brooks sold the other. 1t being
claimed that the tract was not as
large as it was believed. The lower
court decided in favor of Mrs. Greif,
and the appellate court afiirms.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
a Miles in II Minutes.

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 1.-THE Nash
vile limited on the Illinois Central
made a fast run Monday between
Champaign and Flossmoor, making
the 1913 miles in one hour and forty
six minutes. including water stop
at Gilman. The same train was re-
ceived from the Peoria division at
Mattoon forty-three minutes late
The limited arrived in Champaign
only twenty-nine minutes late, hav-
ing made the forty-four miles in
forty-one minutes.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17

REPUBLIC OF FRANCE
ELECED NEW PRESI-
DENT TODAY.

Versailles, Jan. 1.-THE
French senate and chamber Of
deputies, constituting the ma
tional assembly. met today ut
the palace In Versailles to elect
n new president of the republic
to succeed VI. Loubct, whose
term expires February 1S.
Popular influence has no
weight i'm determining the choice
for head of the republic. The
two houses Of the general assem-
bly, convene as n sort of electO-
raj college without "a popular
vote being east. A large crowd
witnessed the election.
Elaborate precautions were
taken by the police to guard
against an outrage i'm the cham
her by anarchists.
Clement Armand FaiIiercs
was elected president of the re-
public.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
NINETY-sIxTH BIRTHDAY.
Col. Hubert Built of Kentucky
Reaches an Advanced Age.

Louisville, Jan. 17.-Col. Hubert
Bullitt, one of Kentucky's most dis
tinguished citizehs, yesterday cele-
brated his seth birthday. many peo-
pie calling at his residence during
the day TO pay their respects. AL
though Col. Bullitt does not hear OF
see as we'll as formerly. he is still
as careful of his personal appear
ance as in his younger days. He was
a prominent figure in New Orleans
during the reconstruction days.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
Miss RoosercIt,s New Gowns.

Washington, Jan. 17.-Miss Alice
Roosevelt has honored a modiste
with an order to make her wedding
gown. The garment will be brocad-
ed white satin, cut princess effect.
The famous Lee laces which deco
rated the wedding gown of her moth
er and grandmother. will be the chief
trimming.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
A new ROUTE
Is ESTABLISHED BY THE l. G..
AND SOUTHERN ROADS.
Will Help Western Kentucky--Fast
Run ON the Nashville Division.

The Illinois Central and Southern
railways have combined for the es-
tablishment of new freight route
between st. Louis and Knoxville,
Tenn. The new arrangements will
increase the railroad facilities
through Western Kentucky and
Central Tennessee. and il will also
give st. Louis a more direct route to
North and South Carolina.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
San Domingo Revolution Collapsed.

Washington, Jan. 17.-Colonel
Colon wired from Santo Domingo
today as follows: ''The Monte
Chiesti district, in state of rebel
lion since 1904. surrendered today
and the revolutionary leaders are
permitted to leave the country. The
revolution has collapsed"
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Bodies of Unknown Man and Woman
Found i'm Hotel.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE bodies of n
man and woman were found in a
room in the st. James Hotel today
with bullet holes through their
heads. The man registered as John
Ross, of Chicago. The clerk regis
tered the woman as Jessie c. Thomp-
son. The bodies are at the morgue
awaiting Identification.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
MuDsHIpMAN QUITS.

Life at Annapolis is Becoming Too
Strenuous For Mcriwethcr.
Annapolis Md, Jan. 17.-Midship-
man Meriwether, Jr., has handed in
his resignation from the naval acad-
emy.
1t is said that II is not likely that
it will be accepted, as there are now
charges pending against him, and for
the further reason that he is under
sentence of confinement to the acad-
emy grounds for one year on account
of his connection with the fight in
which Midshipman James r. Branch
received fatal injuries.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
Two Cadets Dismissed.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE navy
department today approved the sen
tence of the general courtmartial in
the cases of Midshipmen Foster, of
Indiana, and Marsoni, of Florida,
convicted of hazing. Both were dis
missed from the naval academy and
naval service.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
ACTOR SHOT
Had Trouble In Saloon Over a
Woman--Onc Killed.

Chicago. Jan. f7.--Joseph Bren-
nan and Michael Walsh, actors,
fought early today over woman in
a saloon and Brennan was shot and
probably fatally wounded in the alb
domen. Walsh was arrested and
witnesses corroborate the prisoners
story that he shot in self-defense.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
15 MORE DAYS
We're Today Given the County Tax
Book Supervisors.

The time OF the county board OF
tax supervisors today was extended
10 days. The supervisors have a
great deal of work to do on the
books and are not near through with
the work. It is impossible to esti-
mate the time required to complete
a
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
Has Greatly Discouraged the
RevOIutiOnists i'm Russia. .
Soldiers in Manchurian Army Occas-
ion Alarm--Chincsc Are
Threatening.
RUSSIA PREPARING FOR SUNDAY

st. Petersburg, Jan. 1.-THE ar
rest of all members of the Council
of Workmen has greatly distressed
the revolutionists and all hope of or
ganizing a revolt is now abandoned,
and terrorism is the only resource of
the revolutionists.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
EXCHANGE OF NOTES.
Between England and United States
For Closer Commercial Union.

Birmingham Eng. Jan. 1.-THE
Post is authority for the statement
that there is good reason to believe
that an exchange of notes has oc-
Cured between the British and
American governments with the In
tention of bringing the two countries
into closer commercial accord.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17

Chicago. Jan. 17.---Immediately
after court convened today to hear
the case against the beef packers. II
was announced that one of the at
torneys for the packers was i'll. The
case was continued Until Thursday
afternoon.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
REPRESENTATIVES wife Dies.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE wife
of Representative Southland, of Tole-
dc. o., died last night at her home
here. from pressure on the brain.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
Entire Nous Club.

Miss Monima Hopkins is hostess
to the Entire Nous club this after
noon at the home of her aunt, Mrs.
James Il. English on Fountain ave-
nue..
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
Elected at Joint Session.

Frankfort KY. Jan. 17.-Judge
Thomas Paynter was again today
elected United States senator, at a
joint session Of the two houses.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
Local Market.

Country bacon-12hc.
Smoked sausage--l2 Kc.
Green sausage--10c.
Sweet potatoesA-50c per bu.
Irish potatoes--S0c per bu.
Chickens-3Oc to SOC.
Eggs-20c.
:. = i y J: !: !
Bntter--20c. . fnn
pork-6c. ~
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
THE WEATHER.

Cloudy and warmer tonight
with probably showers In west
ern portion. Thursday proba-
bly,. showers.