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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
Spends Hour Shaking Hands
All Around
This City Is Important Point ON Sys-
tenn and Interests officials
NJ of Illinois Central.
rNsPEors SOUTHERN LINES

President j. T. Harahan, of the
Illinois Central, was in Paducah yes
terday and he took occasion to look
about and shake hands.
This is the first trip President
Harahan has made to Paducah since
he assumed the duties of this ofice.
He came fiom Louisville on spe-
cial train arriving at 4:10 o'clock
and leaving at O'Clock for the
south He was accompanied to Pa
ducah BY Supt. A. II. Egan, of the
Louisville division. President Hara-
han is looking after southern lines
where business has increased great
ly in the past several months. 1t is
an Informal inspection and will be
completed in three days.
Paducah stands fifth in line from
the top in business on the Illinois
Central, SO local merchant who
keeps up with such matters, declares,
and constant attention is directed to
Paducah and the Louisville division.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
OLD OFFICERS
REELECTED BY SMITH & SCOTT
TOBACCO COMPANY.
Twcnty-Third Year of Concern Is Sue.
cessfuI-Declarcs 31s Per Cent
Dividend.

At the meeting of the stockholders
of the Smith & Scott Tobacco COM
pany this afternoon, the old dlrec-
tors of the company declare a semi
annual dividend of 3 Y per cent. The
election of the new directors of the
company then took place, the follow
ing gentlemen being elected: B. H.
Scott, ]. C. Porter. G. A. Flournoy,
w. f. Paxton, ]. l.. Friedman, j A.
Bauer, S. 5. Hughes, of Paducah; j.
l.. Sheriff.. of Mayheld, and 7. ].
Flournoy, of Rockmont. Ga. After
the election of directors, the new
board Immediately met and reelected
the old officers for the ensuing year.
They are. B. II. Scott, president; j.
c. Porter, vice president and man
ager; E. C. Scott, secretary.
The year just past has been sue
cessful with the company. 1t marks
the twenty-third year since the or
ganization of the business in Dyers-
burg. Tenn. tho old firm of Smith &
Scott having moved to Padueah IS
years ago. The company employs
IT'S people.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
Ollie James Hopeful.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Representa-
tive Ollie James said that he had talk
ed with Chairman Burton, of the
rivers and harbors committee, and
had been practically assured that the
appropriations to be made for the inn
provement of the Ohio and MISSISSIPPI
pi would be satisfactory to the advo-
Gates of these rivers 81 am also as
sured that there will be good pro-
portion for the improvement of the
Cumberland from Nashville down, -
he said.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
Famous Organist Dies.

New York. Jan. 4.--Prof. Albert
William Berg. for forty years organ
list at the protestant Episcopal church
of tho TRANSPORTATION, commonly
known as 'The Little Church Around
the Corner" died at his home here,
aged eighty-one years. Dropsy, from
which he had long suffered, and heart
disease caused his death. Prof. Berg
was a composer and musical critic as
well as an organist. His last compo-
sltion was gloria for "Nunc Dim
it's which was the last work Of a
composer. Henry Wilson, who died
about a quarter Of a century ago.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
Tobacco Ronrd ELECTION.

HopkinsvilIe, KY, Jan. A. At am
election held this afternoon officers
for the Hopkinsvihe Tobacco board
Of trade were selected as follows:l
President James H. Thompson;
vice president, w NJ. H. Jessup; sec
rotary and treasurer. Hugh West; In
spectors. w. A. Watson and W. Il.
Dryer. The inspectors are elected for
two years. and the ether officers for
one year.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
Who Suggests Levying Trib-
ute on Two Swindlers
Smooth Scheme of Pair of Feather
Bed Crooks TO Secure Property
From Housewives.
MARSHAL BROWN DECLINES IT.

9I've disco tees., sthe rnerviest man
in the world" Wade Brown, deputy
United States marshal, declared this
morning. He was just back from a
successful expedition in the "sticks,"
and having gotten back to ciyiliza-
ton was inclined to ENJOY a good cigar
and pleasant conversation With his
companions.
1T was last week that ran across
him. / do not know where he saw
or heard of me, but he knew my po-
sition all right He suggested that
go in with him to blackmail pair
of swindlers. using my marshal's
badge to assist in the work, and his
scheme would do credit to a novel
writer.
IL "'Your names Brown. and you
are deputy United States marshal,
amt your he cautiously suggested
as he approached me. / admitted it
and he took me aside to hold a whisp-
cred conversation. IT'S this way; /
have got scheme that we can pull
down $500 or may be more with, if
you will 80 in. / will do the biggest
part Of the work and you can take
half we make. All I want is for you
TO flash your badge and | will pull
off the SPELL
81 did not understand and asked
for enlightenment, which was forth
coming
al have been plugging with two
swindlers for several weeks he con-
tinued, and they are beating people
out of feathers. They have a small
bottle filed with fine string rubber
cut short. They go to an unsuspect-
ing woman and ask to clean her
leather bed. They cut a slit in the
pillow, extract few feathers and
drop into them a few pieces Of the
rubber strings. which resemble
worms and which they had previous
ly secreted between their fingers. The
women when shown them are con-
yinced that they are worms. The
swindlers finally secure the bed,
weigh it on incorrect scales. take it
home, dump the feathers out and il
they are fine ones substitute an in
ferlor grade and fewer in number.
When returned the feathers weigh
the same, Of course on different
scales.
Well. the point is this; walt un-
I'll they get out of town and we will
go to them tell them they are under
arrest, make them put ep a bond FOL
appearance and If they appear when
HE court conyenes We will not be
there and they viii leave glad to get
out. I will act as prosecuting Wit
ness. We can tackle them again and
by constant pursuit can get good
living out Of them.
DWhen I told him could not
think Of such thing. he excused
himself and disappeared. / have not
bald eyes on him since"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
Benjamin f. shiveIy, of South Bend,
Will Soon Announce.

Laporte, Ind, Jan. A close
friend Of Benjamin F. shively, of
South Bend, formerly of South Bend,
formerly congressman fro mthe Thir-
teenth Indiana district, is authority
for the statement that when the
proper time arrives his candidacy for
the Democratic nomination for vice
president of the United States. He
was his party's nominee for COVER
nor in 1896 and was the Democratic
caucus nominee for United States
senator against Albert J. Beveridge.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
BOYCOTT SPREADING.
American Goods Put on the Black
List in Flowery Kingdom.

Shanghai. Jan. a. AS result of
the revival of the boycott of Ameri-
can goods. due to the failure of the
United States authorities to modify
the Chinese exclusion act, the boy
colt which was recently revived at
Canton is spreading over China. Eff
forts are being made here to induce
the Chinese newspapers to reject adj
vertisements Of American manufac-
turers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
Last Hone for Mrs. Myers.

Kansas City, Jan. "A writ Of
habeas corpus was denied today in the
case of Aggie Myers. Mrs. Myers was
convicted of the murder NJ her hus-
band. The case was carried to the
supreme court of the United States.
Habeas corpus was applied for as a
last resort to save her from the gal
lows. She is sentenced to be hanged
at Liberty. Mo-, January 10.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
DYNAMITE OUTRAGE
ATTEMPTED ON TOBACCO BARN
IN WEST KENTUCKY.
Independent Man Threatened for Not
Handling His Tenants Against
Trust.

Princeton, KY, Jan. Am at
tempt was made last night to blow up
the tobacco barn Of r. T. Lamb, an
independent farmer near Cobb. Lamb
had been warned that unless he used
his influence with his tenants to ar
ray themselves against the trust an
example would be made of him. A
charge Of dynamite was placed in the
bulk Of tobacco but exploded with
only force enough to scatter the to-
bacco and did not injure the barn.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
VANDERBILT LEADS.
Horses In France Took Down $685.
900 During 1906.

New York, Jan. 4.-W X. Wander
bilt eelipsed all owners of race horses
in the matter of money won during
the season of 1906. His horses in
France won $225.OOO, which was
$4,000 in excess Of his nearest COM
petltor. Herr Weinberg, whose horses
in Germany won s1s6,975. Lord Der
by was third with $164,72O. and
James r. Keene fourth with $154,-
91S.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
GoUGED BY RAILROADS.
Louisiana Lumber Interests Lose
$1,OOO,OOO.

New Orleans, Jan. A. Charges
that Louisiana lumber interests lose
approximately s1,OO0,OOO per year
because of the methods used by rail-
roads in Weighing lumber shipments
will today be laid before the state
railroad commission here. The pro-
tests are made by the Yellow Pine
Lumbermen's association of Louis
lana and the Southern Cypress Deal
ers' association.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
Presidential Nominations.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The presi-
dent sent to the senate today the
following nominations:
Assistant Acknowledgement - Ed
ward T. Sanford. Tennessee.
Surveyor Of Customs-M arcelus o.
Markham. port of Atlanta. Ga.
Brigadier-General to be Maior-Gen-
eral-J. Franklin Bell.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
THREATS
MADE AGAINST PREMIER AND
GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS.
Search of Lodging Houses Made TO
Find Accomplices of Pre-
fect's Assassin.

st. Petersburg. Jan. A. Grand
Duke Nicholas. Premier Stolypin and
two conservative cabinet members
received Terrorist letters, condemn
ing them to death. A general search
of lodgings for persons under po-
lice observation was made during the
night in the hope or discovering an
accomplice of the assassin of General
Vendor Launitz. Many were arrested.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
Pone Honors Morressey.

South Bend, Ind. Jan A. ON,
cial announcement was made today
that the pope had conferred upon
Rev. Morressey, provincial general Of
the Holy Cross order and for thir-
teen years president OF the UNIVERSE
ty Of Notre Dame the papAl decree Of
doctor of divinity
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
SUFFERING ExpECTEp.

Minneapolis, Jan. "A biz
zard at this time win result in
untold loss of life and the great
est suffering in the regions
north, still affected by the coal
famine. settlers along the rail-
road lines report conditions lit
tie better than week ago.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
Hand-cuffed to Prisoner on
Train to Greensboro
Purdy Tried TO Escape But Stumbled
and Fell and Was Captured
Again.
FREMAN FEELS wfrH snci

After tramping through miles "
mud, sleeping with prisoner hand
cuffed to him. and travelling on
train which literally 'felt'' its way
for miles through several inches OF
water. Wade Brown. deputy United
States marshal, delivered a prisoner
at owensboro and returned home last
night pretty wen worn out. It was
probably the most strenuous trip he
had ever made, but it never dlscour-
aged the popular marshal and he is
ready to go it again when the oppor-
tunity presents itself.
Monday night Marshal Brown left
Paducah with warrant 10 arrest A. +
n Purdy. 20 years old, a farm hand.
charged with sending obscene litera-
ture through the United States mail.
The boy worked near Dawson Springs
on a farm and Marshal Brown went
after him Tuesday.
He tramped several miles, finally
reaching the farm: Purdy was plac-
ed under arrest and the weary tramp
over the hills was made and Dawson
reached late that night Marshal
Brown intended to leave the next day
for greensboro and placing his pris-
oner In charge of Deputy John odom
he went in to appease his hunger
Purdy got thirsty and asked II he
might take lantern and go down
to the springs after drink. Odam
stood on the platform, pistol in hand
and awaited Purdy's return.
Suddenly the lantern was dropped
and PurdY struck ou6 on a run.
odom pursuing. Just as the latter
raised his pistol to FIRE Puray 80
ped into a hole and fell odom wns
on him in a minute and gave him no
other opportunity to escape. The fall
probably saved Purdy's life.
Fearing that the prisoner might
take chances again, Marshal Brown
handcuffed himself with one brace
let and Purdy with the other, plac-
ing the key in the hotel safe, and the
two laid down on the bed and slept
sounded until morning when the
clerk called them presented Marshal
Brown with the handcuff key and
invited him to breakfast.
When Horse Branch was reached
the rain had caused several inches OF
water to stand on the track. and the
train had Unnecessarily proceed With
caution.
~ never saw so much backwater in
my life Marshal Brown who is an
old time river engineer. declared, ut
looked like lake with forest trees
sprouting out of 1t. The fireman got
down off his seat and With stick
felt along the track for miles and
miles to find possible break or
washout. We were delayed hours.and
when Greensboro was reached you
do not know how glad felt It re-
quired little time TO deliver my pris-
oner to the jailer"
Purdy was indicted at The last
term of the federal court at Owens
boro He IS charged With sending a
letter containing obscene literature
to a young woman in Indiana. At tho
time Purdy was in Charleston, Mo-
The girl exposed him to the federal
authorities.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
Duchess Is RcconciIed.

London. Jan. A reconciliation
has been effected between the Duke OF
Marlborough and his wife. formerly
consuelo Vanderbilt King Edward
failed to bring them together. but the
throne today publishes statement
of the reconciliation. w X. Wander
but is credited with bringing them
over the difficulties.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04

DR.. J. T. Reddick who was called
to Kuttawa two days ago to attend
the bedside of Nancy Neal Young, a
granddaughter of former Congress-
man W. j. Stone, who is i'll of diph-
iberia, received word today that she
is much better. Her father is the
we'll known baggageman running
through Paducah.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
CAN'T EARN WAGES.
Manager of Traction Company Asks
for less.

Columbus. Jan. Al. P. Smith,
of this place, president of the Colum-
bus and Seymour Traction company,
and general manager for the Southern
Construction company, building an
interurban line from this city to Sey-
mour for the traction company, to con
meet with a traction line building
from Louisville, surprised the con-
struction company today by announc-
ing that he would not remain in the
employ of the company another year
for the salary he had received, as he
felt he had not earned the money. and
that he would remain with the com
pany only on a reduced salary The
company, It is thought, Will respect
the general managers wishes in the
matter.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04

Springfield, H., Jan. 4.--Argu-
ments were heard BY the appellate
court today in the appeal Of the Cum
berland Presbyterian case from Ma
con county. IN this case a number
OF the members Of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church are lighting a
union with the PRESBYTERIAN church.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
DUsE MAY DIE.

Genoa, Jan. Madame Flea
nor Duse, the famous actress, is
critically i'll with pneumonia and
while hope for her recovery is
entertained by physicians, her
friends arc anprehensive.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
GENERAL SHRINE.

Chicago, Jan. AT con-
ference here today the railroads
of the entire United States will
confront the alternative of inn
mediately making substantial
concessions to their employees or
sustaining a general strike.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
Manr nemands FOR Coal.

Jap Toner, agent of the Charity
club, has distributed 21 orders OF
coal. of ten bushels each, out of the
1 300 bushels sent here as a gift to
the poor Of the city by Bernheim
Bros, of Louisville. Mayor Yeiser
will reserve 500 bushels to distribute
for the city.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
FLOODS
STREAMS NORTH
OF THE OHIO
DO Thousands of Dollars Damage
and Compel Families to Leave
Their Homes.

Carmi, H., Jan. with the lit
tie Wabash river rising four feet an
hour and all creeks flooded, thou
sands Of dollars damage will be done,
Families were moved out of East
Carmi today and by night large por-
ton of the east side will be under
water.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04

Philadelphia, Jan. 4.-The estate
of the late Alexander j. Cassatt,
president Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road, it is reported, is valued at five
millions and is left to the widow and
thfee children.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
No Seats. No Fares.

Lacrosse, Wis, Jan 4.-The city
council considering an ordinance max
ing it a misdsmcanor punishable by
fine for conductors on street cars to
try to collect fares from passengers
not provided with seats.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04

Petersburg. Ind, Jan. A. The
White and Patoka rivers have left
the banks and are flooding thous-
ands of acres of land. Farmers began
driving live stock to the hills yes
terday. Both rivers are still rising
rapidly. Much corn in the bottoms
will be ruined.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
MUST PUSH THE WORK
COLLECTING FUNDS.
FOR THE GLASS PLANT.

FOR THE GLASS PAM.
Members Of the committee
soliciting funds for the glass
plant are urged to complete their
work as soon as possible and ex-
ert every effort to this end by
Saturday night, il possible.
Where the committees are hard
at work excellent success has re-
warded them and the hopes of
the Commercial club are high.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
NEW RELIGIOUS LAW SIGNED,
Promulgated Today by the President
of France.

Paris. Jan. 4.-The new law.
known as the BRAND law, amending
the church and state separation law
Of 1905. was signed by the president
and promulgated.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
Duelist Really Wounded.

Paris, Jan. 4.-Jean Gungl and
Morris Delpratt. noted duelists, fought
with swords today. In the third round
Gungl was wounded in the hand.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
TyphoId EpidemIc IN scranton.

Scranton, Pa, Jan. with 1000
cases of typhoid in town and nine
deaths reported in the last twenty
four hours. the epidemic is beginning
to take serious aspect.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04

Memphis. Tenn. Jan. A. Gypsy
families have appealed to President
Roosevelt for protection from Red
Hatcho WHO, claiming to be king OF
all tribes is causing them great
fright, they declare.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04

ter pumped out and the school opened
yesterday afternoon. Hereafter all
necessary to do in ease Of hard rain,
is to shut off the valve.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
GRAM MARKET.

Cincinnati, Jan. 4.-Wheat, &c;
Corn. "A IL. oats. SO.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04

There Is only one kind Of a
newspaper circulation statement
TINT Is worth any consideration
and that is the daily detailed
statement. The Sun Is the only
Paducah paper printing such a
statement,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21
PUBLIC SALE!
TUESDAY,, FEBY. 20.

The undersigned will sell at public
auction at his residence on the old
Canterbury farm, 2 miles southeast Of
Mexico, on the road leading out from
Hardin College, on Tuesday, February
20, '07, the following described proper
ty, t0-wit.
consisting OF l span of bay driving
mares, full sisters, s and 8 years old; !
bay mare 9 years old, In foal to
Ortiz Rose; one bay mare 8 years old,
In foal to jack; l gray gelding, 4 years
old, ! s0rrell mare IL years old, family
broke; one black mare, 6 years old; In
foal to Jack; one Warfellow mare Il
years old, family broke;I heavy work
horse, 0 years old; me family horse
and l mule colt.
IS HEAD OF CATTLE, consisting
Of 4 good milk COWS, all giving milk,
one fresh; 4 calves, 10 yearling steers,
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, ETC,
consisting Of l l6-inch walking plow, !
| l4.inch walking pillow, 4coulters 1 lever
harrow, q t0ngueless c~ultivator,
tongue ~cultivator, n corn planter, ]
lumber wagon, ! buggy, l road wagon
3 sets work harness, 2 sets single har'
ness, / saddle, one grindst0ne, 400
fence posts, IL tons Of hay, about 500
bushels OF corn, Q lot Of chickens, some
apples, 2 heating stoves, ! cook stove,
nearly new, and other household good
too numerous to mention.
TERMS OF SALE-AIl sums OF Oh
and under, cash. All sums over thai
amount q credit Of 4 months will bs
given, purchaser TO give oankabls
note with 8 per cent interest from DAFT
OF sale. No property to be removed
| until terms are complied With.
Sale begins al 10 a.
S. b. HARDINE.
Ed. Atchison, A~uctioneer.
w. Il. Eevkirk, Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21
BOB wILL1EeHAm
FATALLY INJURED.
Mexico Boy Found Monday Morning
Beside the Railroad tracks at
M~artinsburg badly hurt
Died Monday.

Robert tBobl Willingham, a MexIc,
boy, was discovered a mile west Of
fredericksburg Wabash station, beside
the rail road tracks, badly hurt, Mon.
day morning. His recovery Isl des,
paired OF. Willingham was seen to
leave this city Sunday afternoon on
the blind baggage Of a Wabash train
and the first heard from him since
that time was about noon when q
telephone message from Martinsburg
stated be had been discovered neal
that city In a very serious condition,
The details of the affair are meager
but 1t appears that about 7 O'Clock
Monday morning some men found the
young man beside the track in an un-
conscious condition. He was taken in
to Martinsburg and given medical
care but he is SO badly hurt that re-
coyery is almost impossible. How he
was injured is a mystery though it Is
thought he must have fallen. from
some tain during the night.
Willingham was a Jockey here at one
time. His mother and brother went
ohis bed side Monday just after he
died.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-21
THOSE PARTYTELEpHoNE LINES
Feminine Curiosity and Temper causes
Young Man to Paya Fine-He
will be Careful in the
Future.

CURI0sITY-that which causes
man TO stand at q muddy crossing all
day and a woman to stop and listen at
the key hole after she has left q room
full Of friends.
Many have been warned to guard
their language and put q curb on theil
vocabulary OF strong epithets wheI
utilizing the telephone and never wa
such caution any more necessary than
on a country party line. Monday a
young man paid Squire Bass a neat
little sum for peace disturbance and all
because temper, curiosity and a slip
Of the tongue were combined against
him.
We won't mention any names but
recently a young man called up anoth-
er party on one Of the country lines.
When the twenty other connections
heard the bell rattle, 1t was during
their quite hour SO the feminine MEM
bers Of the households went to the
phone and taking down the receiver
prepared to enjoy the conversation.
Great J~ahosaphatl each listener sud.
denly become scarlet and hurriedly
shut the phone of for someone had
lost his temper and said something
naughty.
In the future the feminine eontin-
gent on this line will continue to lis
ten because the men know better than
to uEe anything but parlor language,