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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-06
MOST NOPPORTU.NE MOMENT
is CHOSEN FOR SUGGESTING
JOINT SESSION OF COUNCIL
Mayor Yeiser Decides He Will
Wait Until ALI Members Can
Attend.

No joint session of the general
council for the purpose of electing
officers for officials for different de-
partments was called or intended to
be called by Mayor Yeiser for to-
night. The reason is that Alderman
w. T. Miller and Councilman Lon
.Crandell are out of the city.
1t was suggested to the mayor last
night that the aldermen wished a
joint session this week. but investi-
cation set on foot by a reporter for
The Sun today failed to discover any
concerted request from the aldermen
for such a meeting.
am going to do the square
thing in this matter" said Mayor
Yeiser, when it was suggested to him
this morning that some members are
out of the city. 81 had no intention
of calling session tonight. All in
due time the meeting shall be held.
but il will be when all the members
can attend. | am not inclined to
take advantage of anybody"
The mayor was besieged this
morning by callers, who couldn't I'M
derstand the situation. Neither par
ty, it seems, has caucused, and both
sides were up in the air, and wonder
ing If the mayor was 'just spilin" to
witness a scrap in the chamber.
Their minds were relieved when they
learned the fact.
1t appears that somebody Is pre-
venting caucuses by trying to fix up
a slate; but 50 far nothing has come
of it. Indications are that most of
the old officials will go back. The
officers to be elected are license in
spector, market master. sewer in
spector, city weigher and city ply
stefan.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-06
SET FIRE TO JAIL
IN HIS EFFORT TO
SECURE LIBERTY
Henry Clay Love, Tramp Ar
rested for Converting North
Twelfth st. Baptist Church
Into Lodging is Insane
About Fire.
LuNACY INQUEST FOR HIM

'Just burning my way out of
jail" was the complaisaut reply of
Henry Clay Love to City Jailer
Evitts' question. as to what he
meant by setting fire to the mattress
in the cell which he was occupying
this morning.
Love was arrested last night by
the Rev. ]. r. Clark, pastor of the
North Twelfth street Baptist church.
who found him quietly enjoying the
fire, which he had built in the stove
of the church. Love was fined $50
in police court this morning and was
sent down stairs TO the city lookup.
just a few minutes before
o'clock this afternoon. Jasfer Evitts,
Chief Collins and Captain Harlan,
who were In the chiefs Office. up
stairs, were startled by a cry of fire
coming from the lookup below, and
after telephoning the central fire sta
ton. they rushed into the lookup and
found Love had, piled three new Mat.
tress in the middle Of the cell and
set them on fire. He was standing
with his face between the bars of
the outside window.
Jailer Evltts was forced to wrap
blankets around his face and body
before he could enter the cell to
bring out the prisoner. who seemed
little concerned about the situation
though his face was almost blistered
by the heat, and his eyebrows and
hair were singed. The smoke. which
filed the Jail, almost suffocated the
prisoners. The firemen under Chief
Woods used the chemical on the
burning bedding and soon had 1t un-
der control.
Love was turned over to Constable
Shelton to be taken before Judge
Lightfoot on charge of lunacy, as
it is evident from his actions that he
is crazy.
He claims to be detective and
told Judge Cross in police court this
morning that he was here on an i'm
portant case and somebody had bet
ter watch out or he would be sent
up through hts work
When Jailer Eyitts asked Love
what he meant by setting fire TO his
cell he said. 81 am a detective and
can burn my way out of Jail when
get in. | can get out Of any jail
that way"
The damage by the fire will be
about $40, the value of the mattress
les. which were ruined. The jailer
had purchased the mattresses only
yesterday aud they had never been
used
Mr.. Evitts was slightly burned
about the face and his hair singed,
while rescuing Love.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-06
TO SATISFY JUDGMENT

The Globe Bank AMI Trust COM
pany today filed a petition in circuit
court, asking the court to order that
property transferred by ]. w. Rig
glesberger to Mamie ,Rigglesberge-,
be made subject to execution to sat
isfy a judgment in,favor of the bank
against the Rigglesberger Mill COM
pany for $10,31747. 1t is claimed
that the property was made over to
Mrs. Rigglesberger in order to prevent
the collection of the Globe Bank and
Trust company's claim. The court is
also petitioned to compel the defend.
ants to file a list of notes and ac-
counts due them.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-06
PEOPLE BEYOND SEWER
DON'T WANT ASSESSMENT.

Property owners residing on Broad
way between Twenty-third and Twen-
ty-fifth streets, who were assessed for
sewer district No. 2, which ends at
Twenty-third street, complained and
their complaint was referred to the
street and sewer committee by the
board Of aldermen last night. They
were assessed because concrete walks
and tgutterss extend to Twenty-fifth
street and 1t was considered they have
advantage OF the storm water sewer.
age facilities.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-06
EXPENSIVE FUN

A. w. Pruett. Jess Wallace and
Hugh Denton, all farmers, were fined
$l0 and costs in police court by Judge
Cross this morning for raising a dis
turbance at the Commercial hotel. at
Third and Jefferson streets, last night
The men became abusive toward May
Trlce. the proprietor. who refused to
serve them meals on account of the
fact that they were boisterous, The
farmers delivered tobacco here yes
terday.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-06
BIG DAMAGE SUIT

Mayheld, Ky. Dec, 6.-(Special)
Several Paducah experts, including
John S. Blocker. manager of the
traction company, are in Mayfield
testifying in the $4,000 damage suit
brought against the light and water
company and the Home Telephone
COMPANY. charged with being respon-
stble for the death of S. E. Webb's
son. who received fatal shock from
live wire while playing in the street.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-06
JAILERS OF STATE
ARE IN FAVOR OF
ELECTROCUTION
State Senator Wheeler Camp
bell Does Not Agree With
Plan Because Theory of
Criminal Law Would Not Be
Sustained.
MORAL EFFECT ON COMMUNITY

County Jailer James F. Eaker has
received letter from the State Jail
.ers' association asking his coopera-
ton in securing the passage at the
next session of the legislature OF a
bin, abolishing hanging as a capital
punishment. and substituting cleo
trocution in the penitentiary. Jailer
Eaker is heartily in favor OF the
change in method, which IS less brut-
al than the old method of hanging,
so many cases being reported Of the
failure to cause instant death by the
old death drop from the gallows. 1t
is expected that the state association
of sherisfs and county attorneys will
join in a request for the new law.
senator Campbell Opposes.
State Senator ]. Wheeler Campbell
although declaring he would not wish
to commit himself on the subject, is
rather inclined to oppose the pro-
posed method. II the place of execu-
ton is fixed at Frankfort. and thinks
the expense of equipping each county
jail with an electric chair and en-
ploying an electrician would be a bar
to its adoption for use in the coun-
ties.
His reason for opposing the meth
cd proposed is based on the accepted
Interpretation of the intent of the
criminal law--to discourage crime.
81 have paid no more than casual
attention to the idea said Senator
Campbell, ''but as a general princb-
pie. | am opposed to 1t for the rea-
son that capital punishment-in fact,
all penalties--under our code Is
presumed to be designed more to dis
courage similar offenses. than as pun
ishment to the offender. The theory
of execution of certain crimes is
that the execution will be an object
lesson is best and most iorcibly pre-
scented in the community in which the
crime was committed. If man,
guilty of murder, is carried away OF
over there to Frankfort and executed
the effect is blunted, and the value
of the lesson lost on the community
Interested
"If each county could be equipped
with an electric chair / might on in
vestigation favor that method but
the cost, | presume, would be pro-
|hibitive." -
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-06
MAYORS APPOINTMENTS

AS tipped in The Sun, Mrs. L.
NJ. Rieke and Mrs. A. r. Meyers
were appointed public library trus-
tees by Mayor ID. A. Yeiser for term
of four years, commencing December
10. Mr.. e. ]. Paxton was reappoint-
ed to the board of park commission
ers for FIVE years. The names of
Jesse Gilbert and Richard Sutherland,
police and fire commissioners. were
presented to the board of aldermen
and ratified last night. Commissioner
Gilbert's term expires in July, and
Commissioner Sutherland's three
years from July. 1908. They were
appointed long time ago.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-06
A NEW POLICY

Georgetown, Ky, Dec. c. (SpeciA)
General Breathitt, It's
said here, upon assuming his duties
will bring all indicted In the Goebel
murder to immediate trial A num-
her of those serving as witnesses
have been indicted, but no proceed
ings were ever taken against them
and they have never been in jail.
nor given bond. The matter will be
taken out OF the hands of the COM
monwealth's officials. because of its
course in prosecuting some and let
ting others go. The new admins
tration intends to make clean
sweep.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-06
LOWERS EASTWARD RECORD

Queenstown, Dec. 6.-The Cunarj
line steamship Mauretania arrived
on Daunt's Rock at 5:49 O'Clock last
evening, establishing new record
for the eastward trip and clipping
twenty-five minutes of the record
made by her sister ship, the Lusitania
The Mauretania's time for the trip
from sandy Hook lightship 10 Daunt's
Rock was four days. TWENTY-FIVE
hours and twenty-eight minutes.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-06
UNGRATEFUL TRAMP

Kind hearted women on Broadway
are regretting sympathy wasted on
tramp, who visited the west end
this morning. He appeared at the
home of Mrs. w. c. Kidd first, 1900
Broadway. and when he left two
pounds of minee meat aud a pound
of butter left with him. Next Mrs.
Frank Coburn had dinner set for
him in the kitchen, and when the
servant left the room, the fellow
decamped with two and a half dozen
eggs.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-06
Two Dollars Increase in Price of
Tobacco Fixed by Guthrie Graders
Acreage Will Be Greater Next Year.

An increase OF about two dollars
per hundred over the prices OF last
year was made by the executive COM
mittee OF the Dark Tobacco Planters
Protective association in session at
Guthrie Tuesday, = Wednesday and
Thursday of this week.
The committee, which is composed
of the chairmen OF the various county
committees, deemed II best not to
give out the prices fixed for the diff
ferent grades for some time yet. but
Hon. ]. b. Swan. chairman of the
Galloway county committee. who was
in the city this morning. zen route to
his home near Murray. gave a re-
porter for The Sun the following
minimum and maximum prices. fixed
by the committee:
For Tugs, 81 TO s11; leaf. $40 to
s25.
"The money situation has abso-
lutely nothing to do with the com
mittee in fixing the prices" said Mr.
swan. Everybody knows that there
is no panic and II is believed that
Felix Ewing will experience no trou-
bic in securing the aid of capitalists
in financing the district when he
makes his annual visit to New York
next week. He was successful In Sc
curing money. when the association
was IN Us infancy, not only boycotted
by the buyers. but when it did not
have one-fourth OF the pledges that 4,
now has. The farmers are able to
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-06
Galloway County Acreage.

Murray, Ky. Dec. 6.--Cha'rmar
Swami took all association pledges "a
Guthrie with him this week and
turned them over to headquarters
Before he left the amount of this
county's crop pledged to the associa-
ton was found to be 1923 acres
Estimating the crop at 1000 pound
10 the acre the association will handle
1928. 900 pounds. Reduce the aver
qge weight of the crop to 900 pounds
to the acre, which Is conservative
estimate and the pledged cror
amount ito 7.i3o,7oO pounds.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-06
CHICAGO CLAIMS
NEXT REPUBLICAN
NATL CONVENTION

Washington, Dec. e.-Chlcago
boomers today claim a victory over
Kansas City as the place of holding
the Republican convention. II Chi
cago wins, anti-Taft people will
claim a victory. Chicago today
pledged all the money necessary,
However, Kansas City is making a
strong fight
Harry s. New was elected chair
man CT the Republican national COM
mittee.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-06
POWERS CASE

Georgetown, KY, Dec. 6.-(Spe'
cial. Judge Hazelrigg testified fol
the prosecution in the Powers case
this morning. He thought he saw
Jim Howard come out of the execu-
tive building shortly after the shot
was fired. Several witnesses testified
to hearing Attorney Sparks, OF Lon
don, now dead say he knew Goebe
would be killed. Little new was
brought out this morning.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-06
CLARA BL0ODGOOD,
ACTRESS, COMMITS
SUICIDE--NO CAUSE

Baltimore, Dec. civilian Laimt
Der, husband of Clara Bloodgood, the
actress. who committed suicide, ar
rived today to take the body to New
York. The note left for him was
personal and had no bearing on the
suicide, according to Laimber.
No inquest will be held over the
Bloodgood body, as the coroner said
IL was suicide.
Clara Bloodgood committed p sui
eide in the Hotel Stafford by firing a
bullet into her brain. II is said that
Miss Bloodgood had SIS 900 in the
Knickerbocker Trust company in
New York. She was starring in
Truth"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-06
wingo Young Woman I'll.

News reached here today that
Miss Matte A. McNeilly suffered a
stroke of paralysis at the home of
DR.. John McNeilly in Wlngo, Mon
day. Her left side is paralyzed and
she is now confined to her bed in al
most a helpless condition. and grave
fears are entertained for her re-
covery. Al
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-06

hold their tobacco without advances,
those who needed money have al
ready secured ARRANGEMENTS from
waehousemen, who want to handle
their tobacco. The prices fixed are
not unreasonable. OF course there
viii not be more than a few hogs
heads that will grade up to s25, the
average being 81 to $3.50 per hun
dred. While there is a shortage in
the crop, the quality is much better
and viii grade much higher than last
years crop, which sold for high
prices"
Mr.. Swan said that the farmers Of
his county are already preparing for
a new crop, plant beds are being
burned and seed sown.
"Those who think the farmers are
unreasonable In their demands for
high prices for tobacco don't know
anything about t." said Mr.. Swan.
1--WE have the crop on hand twelve
months in a year. and it's hard work
raising II, too, to say nothing of the
risk OF loss by worms, frost and fire.
Nothing was said about reduction
OF acreage at the Guthrie meeting.
It Is a well known fact that the terri
tory in which the dark tobacco can
be grown, is small and there is abso-
lutely no danger of over production.
even II every acre OF land in the
Black Patch was planted in tobacco.
II is the only tobacco that will stand
to be shipped across the ocean in its
natural state"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-06
NOT GUILTY VERDICT

Clarksville. Tenn, Dec. 6.-(Spe,
cial) THE jury in the case of DIR. T.
NJ. Hoskins, George Sanders and
James Cross, charged with the scrap
ing of plant beds, returned a verdict
OF not guilty.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-06
LOUISVILLE OUT OF 1T

Frankfort, KY, Dec. 6. Especially
The court Of appeals this morning
decided that the fiscal court of JEFF
ferson county had no right TO appro-
pirate $4,000, to help secure the
Democratic convention. It practical
ly kills Louisyilles chances.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-06
0. c. CLOYS NAMED

Capt Edwin Farley, state treas
urer-elect, today announced that o.
c. Clogs. Of Mayheld, a law studen;
in the Office OF J. c. Speight, will be
second assistant state treasurer. This
completes Captain Farley's office
force. He named II. T.. Jones. OF
Leitchheld. first assistant, severai
days age.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-06
BOILERyIAKER INJURED
AT I. &. RAILROAD SHOPS,

Harry McAughan, a boilermaker at
the Illinois Central shops. was in
jured this morning by heavy piece
of iron falling and striking him on
the right ankle. No bones were
broken. but bad bruise and cut were
made just above the ankle. He was
carried to the Illinois Central hospital
for treatment.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-06
MRS. HENRY HAND is AT
BEDSIDE OF HER MOTHER.

Mrs. Fred Hassman will return to-
night from Bedford, Ind, where she
has been attending the bedside of her
grandmother, Mrs. +. T. Carson. Mrs.
Henry Hand will reman there. Mrs.
Carson, who is 81 years old, is suffer-
ing from erysipelas and is not ex-
pected to recover.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-06
(contlnued on Page Four.)
NO HOPE OF RECOVERY

Pneumonia has complicated the
injuries sustained by Mr.. Isaac John
SON the mill man. OF Sharp. who was
almost crushed by a tree falling on.
him several days ago. aud there
seems to be no hope OF his recovery.
Or. b. b. Grlfith spent the night with
him last night.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-06
HOME OF FRIENDLESS is
AUTHORIZED TO BORROW.

At the meeting of the board of al
dermen last night the directors. OF
the Home of the Friendless were eu-
thorized to borrow $500 to meet ex-
traordinary expenses.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-06
FUNSTON STARTS
NINE COMPANIES
TO GOLDRIELD, MY

Washington, d, C.. Dec. G.
Funston is reported to be sending
nine companies to Goldfeld. where
miners are striking On account of
the depleted condition the companies
won't have over 256 men altogether.
Four of the companies compose a
machine gun platoon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-06

. San Francisco, Dec 6.--Funston' $
first detachment is now en- route to
Goldfelds. So far all is quiet. 1t is
likely Funston ,wiifThlmself go to
Goldheld, but the immediate COM
mand of the troops win be given to
subordinate.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-06
Former Husband shows Up.

Smithville, Tex, Dec. ell. w.
Swenson, shot and killed his former
wife and her present husband, John
Furst. and then killed himself here.
All died in the street.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-06

Kansas City, Dec. 6.-The finan-
cial condition today is normal. There
are no runs on any banks, few with
drawals being made.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-06

New York, Dec. 6.-Worry over
the prospect Of having to close her
starring tour prompted Clara Blood
good to take her life. She. herself
had furnished eight per cent of the
money to back the show. 1t looked
as II she would lose her money.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-06
Grain Market.

st. Louis, Dec. 6.--wheat, 991f
corn. So "; oats, So Y.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-06

Fair tonight with warmer In east
portion. Saturday increasing cloudi-
ness and probably rain. Highest tenn
perature yesterday 30, lowest today
81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-29

operative. Sherman always trusted saw Sherman
and Schofied sitting their horses side by side at
the battle of Atlanta when the Confederate were
breaking through our lines and the conflict was at
white heat.
Sherman wanted no advice then-wOuldn't listen
to suggestions even from SChOhed. | noticed
however that he wanted him all the time remain
with him for Sherman knew that SChOfeld had
strong self mastery and the right sort OF sympathy
for him who with a fixed COuntenanCe and cleaning
ewes was watching every phase OF the stormy battle
He also could rely uniformly on General George
II Thomas Il makes little difference, Sherman
said TO me one day whether old Tom IS IN COM
rnand or Sherman I should gladly serve under
him" Yet the personal fellowship between these
TWO great commanders never very marked |
never found them together when fierce action was
raging
General G. VI. Dodge was Sherman's special
favOrIte on account Of his work with bridge making
and railway construction OF marches or II battles
Dodge's capabilities and personality alike drew
Sherman 70 him. | never knew officer who
on all occasions could talk freely and frankly
Sherman as Dodge. One good reason for this vas
that DOdges courage was always calm and his
equanlmItV contagious, no matter how great or
irving the disturbing cause.
Such helps and helpers as | have named kept alive
and gave a richer glow 20 Sherman genius. He was
strong by nature. vet he like other men, needed
loyal friendship and devotion III order 10
come weaknesses and so 70 increase his strength
These he found every day OF his eventful life
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-29

The blood suddenly Redeemed Shermans face and
neck and he shouted loudly as If talking to an I'M
reasoning mob, What do you mean, you Villain
YOU contemptible scoundrel2 Have YOU been trying
all this time to bride me- Get out OF here this m
slant or I'll have you hanged as high as Hannah
The man, pale as death, gave frlghtened
look TO the enraged Sherman and rushing to the
open door, disappeared.
Under these singular circumstances was closely
observing Sherman while he was striving TO regain
his self control For a few moments he walked
round the room. His whole nervous system was
evidently deranged and he answered any OF Us with
angry brevity and singular asper1ty- Very soon
naturally we bowed ourselves out every offlcer
feeling that if he remained or spoke he would only
add fuel to Sherman'S veXatlOn. then learned as
| did on one or two later personal encounters that
Sherman made angry. became Just then a terror 70
friend or foe His nervous organization was 50 SEN
sItive that at such times he did seem almost beside
himself Then II was that he loved to have qtlIet
and patient friend near by to walk or SIT with IN
silence These freaks of his nerves 50 difficult to
control not frequent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-29

IF statistics of laughter obtainable. they
would doubtless show that America tops all
other countries IN appreciation OF humor. And
should be proud OF this fact; for it is the best
proof of vitality and soundness of national con-
science. The droneS and the vicious do not laugh.
OF course we cannot judge a mans principle by
the volume of hilarious noise he produces: but III
nnety-nine cases out of a hundred he of the hearty
laugh a worth knowing and trusting.
1t is a base SANDER to assert that take
pleasures sadly. Watch the crowds pushing their
way into those houses of Continuous and Refined
Vaudeville that claim only to entertain and not to
educate elevate. and YOU will at once be struck
with the Jolly mood of the anticipating throngs.
And while the bills offered at these houses OF
the greatest variety the majority Of numbers
of the laugh provoking Sort and that IS the reason
for the multItudeS.
Managers in close touch with the public taste.
and. that at present being of mrth craving ten
denotes. humorous turns constantly III demand.
Different means Will produce laughter. and
have the SlapStlCk turn. the farce comedy sketch,
the comedy iugger magician. the comic singer,
the rough house comedians. the knOckabout aero