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10 Green and Mayfieid camps.

ling Green and Mayfield camps.
There were 20 Gideons present,
and following the business session all
partook of banquet that had been
prepared by the wives of Louisville
Gideons. During the banquet, brief
addresses were made by the Rev Dr..
Alonzo Monk, of Louisville; John II.
Nicholson, OF GAINESVILLE, Wis, and
II. X. Lukens, of Paducah. George H.
Cox, until last night secretary and
treasurer of the Kentucky Gideons,
said last night that the order mas
membership of about 5000 through
out the United States.
II Contract Pass Stands.
Louisville. Ky. Feb. 4.--Judge
Walter Evans in the federal court
oyerruled a demurrer of the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad compa-
ny to suit filed BY Erasmus C. and
Annie NJ Motley, VINO sought to en-
force contract by which the rail-
road agreed to Issue annual passes
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PURSE SNATCHER
FAILS In PURPOSE
Attacks Wife of Detective Ba'
ker and Companion
Miss Edna Wright Has Shocking FIX.
perlencc but Pluckily Resists
Robber.
DIR. KING BROOKS PuRsUEs


Mrs. Wsll Baker, wife of the detec-
tive, and Miss Edna Wright, residing
ON Clay street near Seventh street
were assaulted Saturday night short
lyiafter O'Clock by a yellow negro
who tried to snatch Miss Weights
purse. They were going home and
the negro slipped up behind them
emerging from a vacant iot near the
Michael home On Seventh street be-
tween Monroe and Madison streets.
Mrs. Baker looked back and saw him
approaching. She jumped into the
street and escaped. but the negro
snatched at Miss Wright's purse. She
held firmly to it and her screams
brought DR.. King Brooks and his
brother, John Brooks, to the scene
before the negro was able to wrest It
away. Escape was effected through
the vacant lot. and the men gave up
the chase after a run of several blocks
Miss Wright's purse contained few
dollars but Mrs. Baker had SEQ in
hers.
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the rough 5ox doing a sand shuttle
in the back of the wagon, we entered
the business section of the city. The
cops got busy with their guns, and
my assistant also took a hand in the
game. The firing attracted more at
tention than we had anticipated. and
in less time than it takes to write il
a mob of about fifty men and boys
was coming our way.
The atmosphere was filled with
stones, bricks, clubs, and cries OF
rGrave robbersi" "Murderersl" and
other things which, failed to compre-
bend during the rush. Some of our
pursurers were armed with weapons
that contained other ammunition
than blanks, and they were using
them too. One bullet penetrated my
hat and carried away a lock of hair.
Thanks to our horse, however, we
soon outdistanced our pursurers, and
after circuitous route of fifteen
miles oven muddy country roads we
reached Akron again about daylight.
the STORY was presented our
readers in an early morning extra,
and Pixley scored another big beat
over his rivals-Chicago Tribune.
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NEWS OF KENTUCKY


Louisville, Feb. 4.-State officers
were elected at the opening session
of the Fourth state convention of
Kentucky Gdeons. held in the lee
ture room of the Young Mems Chris
tian association building, Fourth av-
enue and Broadway. r. L. McGuffln,
OF Louisville, was elected president;
r. II. Creason, OF Mayfield; John Q.
Alexander, of Campbellsville. ana
George II. Cox. of Owensboro, were
named vice presidents. and H. A..
Rodgers, of Hopklnsyille, was elect
ed secretary and treasurer. Harry
Lukens OF Paducah. succeeded HIM
self as chaplain.
The opening session of the con-
vention was called to order at 1880
O'clock last night by r. NJ. Smith. of
Louisville, president. Scripture read
ing was conducted by F. H. Breyfo-
gle. of indianapolis, after which Fl.
X. Lukens. the Gideon chaplain, Of
fered prayer
f. A. Garlick, Of Chicago. the ma
tional secretary Of the GIdeons. pre-
sided over the meeting. Encourag-
Ing reports were made from the Lou
|isyille Greensboro, jacksonville, Bow
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Fake Grave Robbery and Chase by
Is a Mob Make Good News Story

Before Frank Pixley, the play
wright. came to Chicago to seek fame
and fortune he was managing editor
Of daily paper at Akron, o. At that
time | was a reporter on his staff, and
thereby hangs the tale of my narrow
escape. Pixley was as strenuous as
he was sensational. and If an issue of
the paper came from the press with
out containing one or mere thrillers
to astonish the natives it was noS
Pixiey's far.s.
. The star had been experiencing a
taste of the simple life for nearly a
week when Pixiey planned fake
grave robbery. Membrs of the stan
were assigned the parts they were to
play in this hair-raising drama which
was to take place that evening.
was selected to drive the wagon con-
I,taing the corpse" and was instruct
ed to "drive like h-"when reach
ed the down town district. The po-
licemen consented to aid us in max
ling the affair appear realty by shoot
ing blank cartridges at us while pass
ing through town with the corpse
At 1890 that evening another
members of the staff and myself drove
to cemetery and received a rough
box from our accomplices, loaded il
into the wagon, and started toward
town. It was our intention to make
a wild run through a portion Of one
of the business thoroughfares. and
then lose ourselves in a friendly alley
The policemen were to do their turn
when we passed them.
Driving as per instructions, with
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NEWS NOTES FROM SUNDAY PAPERS

Vice President Fairbanks remarked
the presence of an interesting
group of patriarchs in the senate
They we're former Senator Davis, OF
West Virginia. eighty-four years old
Senator Whyte, of Maryland. eighty
three, and Gen. Pettus, of Alabama
eighty-six.
A bill was introduced yesterday at
Washington by Senator Clapp provid-
ing for the creation of a corporation
to take charge of the operation OF
mineral and oil lands of the Choctaw
and Chickasaw nations. with the prez-
ident as it's ex-ofiicio head.
The house ways and means COM
mittee has reported favorably bill
along the lines of the one introduced
in the senate by Senator Hansborough
providing for a more liberal interpre-
tation Of the free alcohol bill for the
benefit of the farmers.
The scarlet fever epidemic in Chi
cago shows signs of abating. the
number Of new cases being IFS. The
new cases are Of a milder character
than the majority Of those prevalent
at the outbreak of the epidemic.
The statement of the New York
clearinghouse banks for the past
week shows that the banks hold $12,-
GS4,10O more than legal reserve re-
quirements. This is a decrease of
$2,92S. 200 as compared with the
previouP week.
About fifty witnesses, It is said,
will be called to testify for defense
in the Harry Thaw case. Thaw's law
yers say they are satisfied with the
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dishonesty in the ordinary sense Is
alleged against anybody. There has
been no vulgar thieving. but as a rec
ord of Incompetence and willful mis-
leading of the public it would be hard
to find its equal. One is led to won
der whether the public fares worse
under the system of graft prevailing
in some American cities, or under the
system of incompetent and reckless
ness which prevails in the socialistic-
Tally but honestly governed London.
There can be no doubt the latter sys-
tenn costs the taxpayer more than the
former.
Tramways the Issue.
McKinnon Wood, leader of the pro-
gressive socialist majority in the
council, in a speech last Thursday af-
firmed that his party would make the
tramways the issue of the campaign,
land proceeded to argue that they
have paid handsome profit. It has
been promptly pointed out that, in
stead Of charging, as announced in
advance, one-third the cost of street
widening where made for the benefit
Of the trans to the tramways account,
which would have amounted to ST.
900, 900, only $1,500,00 was so
charged. Aside from this. proper
bookkeeping of the actual operation
account would have shown a sub
stantial loss.
Londoners. however, refuse to con-
fjne their attention to the small issue
mentioned by Wood They look main
ly to the fact that Londons debt in
creased from sS5 per capita when the
socialist council took control to $50
per capita today. and that London
can borrow money today only at about
10 per cent discount, when paying
3 per cent on the face value.
Appalling State of Affairs
This is state Of things appalling
enough TO arouse any people, and the
citizens Of the worlds metropolis pro
pose to turn out of Office the men
responsible for 1t. The only point in
doubt is whether the non-taxpaying
voters who support the socialistic
policy can muster a majority over
the taxpayers who oppose it.
Every rent payer has had I.
brought home to him in the last year
or two that some of the additional
burden imposed by the council falls
upon him and there is a strong prob
therefore. that new non
socialistic regime Will be installed as
a result of the election on March 2.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-04

Doans Ointment Cures Eczema and
Itching Piles-Paducah People
Recommend IL

One application of Doan's Ointment
stops any itching. Short treatment
cures eczema. itching piles. salt
rheum-any skin eruption or skin
itching 1t is the cheapest remedy to
use, because so little of it is required
to bring relief and a cure. Here is
Paducah testimony to prove it:
Mrs. Annie Richardson, living at
500 South Third street, Paducah.
says: Il have been troubled with
eczema for year or more. At times
it was very sore and itched badly.
tried great many ointments and
salves of various kinds. / thought
some of them were going to make a
permanent cure but in a short time
1t would break out as bad as ever.
When / saw Doan's Ointment adver-
tised made up my mind to give 1t a
trial. l obtained a box at Alvey &
Lists drug store and began its use.
III proved itself to do al, that is claim
ed for it. 1t made complete cure
and up to the present time have not
noticed any signs Of its return"
For sale by all dealers Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
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blizzard RACES
OYER NORTHWEST
Much Suffering and Death is
Resulting
Snow and Cold General and stock Is
Being Hurried to Place of
Safety.
KANSAS IN GRIP OF STORM

Billings, Mont. Feb. 4.-The Sc.
verest storm which has visited Mon
tana within 20 years is raging over
eastern Montana. Snow is falling
fast. Thousands of sheep are being
driven to ranches near the city to be
fed Train service is badly democrat
lied. Much suffering is reported.
Fargo, s. d., Feb. 4.-What is con-
sidered one of the worst storms
which ever swept over North Dakota
is just subsiding, after having
wrought havoc with train service and
occasioned much suffering among
people who are short Of fuel, and un-
doubtedly caused numerous deaths
among Isolated homesteaders.
T. NJ. Kruger, a homesteader re
siding 81 miles northeast Of Willis
ton, who reached here today. stated
that within radius Of eight miles of
his home, seven men had frozen to
death on their claims.
Three Freeze to Death.
Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb. "A
woman and two children we're found
frozen to death this afternoon in a
tenement here with third child bad
ly frozen but alive. Emma X. Liv-
ingston, single, aged so years. Alfred
l. Livingston ao-ad z ware ond In
coin B. livingstone aged years,
were dead, while Helen Livingston,
aged 10 years, was seriously frozen.
Kansas and Missouri SILVER.
Kansas CITY. Feb. 4.-The sever
est storm of the winter Is raging in
Kansas and western Missouri with
the temperature at or near zero. six
inches Of snow with more failing,
driven by a bitter wind. AL ltrains
are from As minutes to six hours late.
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jury, and will resist any effort Il
make further changes.
1t has been decided by the navy
department that $1,0O0.OOO of The
repair fund will be used to complete.
ly modernize the battleship Oregon
now at Puget sound naval station on
the Pacific coast.
Four discharged negro soldiers oil
the Twenty-fifth infantry left e
Reno, Okla, yesterday for Washing
ton to testify before the senate com
mittee that is investigating the
Brownsville riot.
Much interest is being shown in
Lexington in the identity of those in
dicted for alleged fraudulent registra-
ton, and political leaders are trying
in vain to find out the names of those
indicted.
Frank ID. Gilman, former president
Of the Home Bank at Goodland. Ind.
which suspended business on June II,
1904. was found guilty yesterday OF
embezzling the funds of the bank.
Eduardo Arnold. mayor of Cana
nea. Mexico. his brother and forty
Americans have been placed in jail
by the perfect of Hermosillo for
gambling. and permitting gambling.
Threats against witnesses who tes-
tilted against him were made by John
Mallory, a negro. as he received SEN
tence in the circuit court at Frank
fort on conviction Of robbery
Secretary Taft will visit the 18TH
mus of Panama accompanied by a
number of army engineers late in
March and is scheduled to go to the
Philippines in August or September.
William ]. Oliver. of Knoxville, the
lowest bidder for the Panama canal
has gotten together as his associates
some of the largest contractors in the
United States.
The senate investigation into the
Brownsville affair will be begun by
the committee on military affairs.
Inquiry at the home of Thomas A.
Edison in Orange, n. j., elected a
denial of reports in circulation that
Mr.. Edison is in bad health.
One man was killed and six were
injured near Linton, md. as a result
of ton of powder and thousand
pounds of dynamite exploding.
Congressman William H. FlaclS
representing the Twenty-sixth dis
trict of New York. died at his home
at Malone, after long Illness.
The bill increasing the salaries Of
teachers and raising the standard fol
examinations was reported favorably
in the Indiana senate.
Representative Hepburn, OF Iowa
made an attack in the house on the
Chicago. to the gulf deep waterways
project.
Bids for about 1000 steel she'll;
for use Of the big guns ON the war
ships have been awarded by the nav,
department.
The King and Queen Of ENGLAND
are visiting in Paris incognito. az
the Duke End Duchess of Lancaster
The site for the new Danviile pub
lie building has been determined upor
by the treasury officials.
Gen. Isaac w. starbird. who wal
prominent in the civil war, died II
Boston.
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Cost Of Illinois Reports.

Springfield. H.. Feb. 4.-Lawyers
all over Illinois and in neighborine
states as well are interested for finan-
cial reasons and otherwise in two
bills that were introduced in the
house this week by Representative
Walter NJ. Provine. of Christian coun-
ty. IN brief these bills provide for
the publication under state copy
wright of the supreme and appellate
court reports and fix the selling price
at $3.50 a volume.
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for life to the plaintiffs.
The court holds that the railroad
rate bill under which the railroad
company declined to issue the passes
should be construed as if there we're
an express exception excluding from
its operation the complainants' con-
tract The general tenor of the opin-
ion is to the effect that congress did
not intend to annul any previously
made contract founded on good con-
s,deration.
The court says further that the
passes issued the Motleys. though
called "flee passes" were not so any
more than a ticket bought and paid
for.
The demurrer of the railroad COM
pany was based on the rate law.
The railroad took the position that
this law ended it's contract with the
Motleys.
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London Threatened With Bankruptcy
on Account Of Municipal Ownership

London, Feb. 4.--The campaign to
save London from bankruptcy at the
hands of the progressive socialist
majority of the county council has
developed into the hottest political
struggle in the modern history of the
metropolis. The issue is solely a
Question of the further municipalities
ton of loca. industries. The preseat
majority has been in unbrol1en con-
troll since the creation of the council
in 1889, and they are so confident of
their strength that they have emplla-
sized their campaign this week by
adopting an Identification scheme on
even a larger scale than previously
planned.
The enterprise as now outlined
calls for capitalization not of S47.-
600. 00Q. as first stated, but the gigan
tic sum of $500, 900, 900. The plan
Icontemplates the buying up of nearly
all the existing electrical railway and
lighting pants. 1t has been pointed
cut that most of these plants will be
useless in great centralized electrical
works, entailing an enormous initial
loss, which, of course, Will fail really
upon the taxpayers. Moreover, all
electrical engineers agree that the
council is utterly unable to manage
to the best advantage the contemplate
ed works, especially when the indus
try as yet has not passed beyond the
speculative stage. Every electrician
knows the progress of invention is
still SO rapid that all existing plants
may have to be scrap heaped within
five years. The council, however. Is
ready to rush ahead light heartedly
so long as London pays the bills.
Parliament, whose consent is neces-
sary. may perhaps intervene to pre-
vent this greatest gamble with public
funds ever proposed BY a governing
body.
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Until tomorrow what you can do today.
II you are suffering from a torpid liver
or constipation don't wait until tomor-
row TO get help. Buy a bottle of Herb
inc and get that liver working right.
Promptness about health saves many
sick spells. Mrs. Ida. Gresham, Point,
Tex, writes: Il used Herbine IN my
family for six years and find It does
all IL claims to do"
Sold by all druggists.
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LOST-Enyelope containing bond
from Chamblin & Murray to Mrs. S.
j. Tubbs. Finder return TO this Of
fee and receives reward.
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LOST-Ladies' gold watch and
fob on Ohio between Tenth and Thir-
teentn and Tennessee. Reward if
left at Racket Store.
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Modern woodu,en

Camp No. 1873 will meet at the
X. of p hail, Fifth and Broadway
(the old place., every first and third
Tuesday, commencing February sta.
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How Books Are Jugglcd.

The principal development the last
few days has been the further expos
ure of gross and indefensible manip-
ulatfon of county council accounts,
designed to show profits made ON
some municipal enterprises where
none exists. Holt Schooling, the
best known statistician in England,
after spending months analyzing the
councils finance reports. publishes
an overwhelming expose of the Jug
Cling methods, which amounts to one
of the greatest scandals of the day.
1t has one redeeming feature. No
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-04

When the worthy young wiseacre
VINO is looking for position gets
hungry enough he always grabs at a.
job.
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Most men of prominence are high
ly esteemed by those who don't know
them.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-12-27
POPULAR ELECTION.

Governor Haskell- open dcclara-
tion that he desires United states
senators elected by popular vote is mo
surprise 60 the people Of Oklahoma
Few men enjoying high place and
power given by the ballots Of his fell
lows are as open and frank in stating
their beliefs MS Governor Haskell. The
people of Oklahoma are favorable TO
popular election of senators, and the
Governors ambition to have that
policy made law IS only in CON
formity with his other views in gov
ernmental affairs Durins the cam
ualen Governor Haskell told the peo-
Die of Oklahoma that he would ever
serve their interests To the best OF his
ability and would do all in iis power
tn increase their rights and privil ges.
THAT he has been working along those
lines con not he questioned by any
honest or patriotic citizen
IN SO stoiUy 4 Tending the position
of popular election of United States
senators by the ballot in the haads Of
the voter. the governor of Oklahoma
takes his riehtful place as one OF the
defenders Of the old Jacksonian de-
maud
That sfficent number Of states will
make the petition to amend the con-
stmum nos seems certain, and there
is little dOabt the voters Of the states
viii approve. given the opportunity to
DO So
II that great boon an be given the
people in the next few years depriv
ing organized wealth of having CON
troll of the upper legislative branch Of
the government an epoch viii be well
rounded ont I'M our career as a nation.
And IF Governor Haskell continues his
forcaf1l and right position on the
Qrostion he viii richly deserve a
place among the great advocates Of
popular sovereignty.
Surely NO citizen OF the state Is so
stcoped in party prejudice as TO do
other than uphold and defend the adj
Nanced and able stand made by the
states chief executive.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-12-27

who has always been for small expen-
ses and economy in all lines.
think the attacks against the
speaker are made by those who are
afraid he may be sent to congress or
elected governor ! certainly thing
he Is fitted for either place and, un-
tl see something Mr. Murray has
done that justifies criticism Z shall
feel il my duty to uphold him. not to
Wllify or tear down. | am a farmer
and feel that my avocation has "a
friend in the speaker
Very respectfully,
G. w Martin.
Hastings, Okla.
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A small son of Ben Gibson Pawnee,
was badly injured by being thrown
from a horse.
John Drake and Lille rheiss' both
or Avery, were married.
Miss Matte Dallas. pawuee. aged
nineteen. Is dead. Typhoid fever.
A S Baggett aged 65, died a.
Glencoe
John Blocker, Ada. thought he could
make money selling whisky, and the
sheriff debated the question. Decision
IN favor of the sheriff,
Judge FurmaR, Of Ada is sporting
splendid diamond pin present
from the Masonic orders Of Oklahoma,
William Fl Barker died near Nlul-
han
r. I. Adams. aged g. died at
Pryence, Christmas day.
j. p. Montgomery. aged 81 died
near Norman. Monday
al W4ukomis. Christmas day IRA
ID Fanfote ana Miss Pearl Lowell
were united Ia mariage.
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The Reverend Miss Bertha Smhhs
has been holding rovival at Vera,
oklahoma nd tao attendance Is very
larec Al The ciaso of The first weeks
work Reverend Bertha had converted
snven sinners four others had sieni-
aea Willingness 10 tiy 10 walk the
straight and narrow trail, and twenty
two had proposed marrage To the fair
araneellst For results Reverend
bertha stubbs can show splendid
re eord