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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-06
NEARLY 100000
CLEARINGS JUMP
This Week Beats Fine Week
One Year Ago
Money In Local Banks Being Used,
According To Report OF
Clearing House.
THE LOCAL BUSINESS OUTLOOK

Reaching nearly a million dollars
this week. the bank clearings show
substantial Increase over the cor
responding week of 1906, which It,
self was a good week Payment of
the seml-annual dividends both of
the banks aud other corporations
stimulated the circulation and the
general circulation Of money incident
TO the close of the first half OF the
year. have contributed to the fine
showing
Paducah business machinery stop
ped more generally and completely
july Fourth than on any holiday ex-
cept Christmas, the city has ever
known. With only five days to tran
sact business the clearings take an
added significance. The retail stores
have started their semi-annual clear
ance sales, which will be felt next.
however Wheat is being harvested
and viii help conditions to further
recover from the spring depression,
giving the farmers money to buy
needed farm machinery and to make
other Improvements. With something
like normal dural conditions, the 10
cal wholesale houses will see a pick
ing up In their sales. Tobacco is still
active.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-06
CIGAR LIGHTER
BURNED HER HAT

Miss Gertrude Scott, daughter or
Mr.. VIII Scott, the hardware man.
was saved from burns by the prompt
action of DR.. ]. II. Settle, pharmacist
at McPherson's drug store, Fourth
street and Broadway, last evening at
G o'clock. She suffered the loss OF a
fine hat, however. Miss Scott was
examining pictures with DR.. Settle.
She stood near the cigar lighter.
Suddenly a hot wave of air blew
against DR.. Settles face, and lookif
up he saw Miss Scott's hat ablaze. a
had caught from the cigar lighter
md the iiimsy trimming went like a
Selling the headgear Dire Settle
tore 1t from the young woman's head
regardless OF hatpins, and before she
realized she was on fire. Aside from
a fright and having her hair pulled
Miss Yss& escaped injury. 81 Qntt
hat Wee, as Mr.. .arlmsr rTsroach
ed the q 'ner,. and the or way u
avsld a ollieiar -.~- foi. him to klrI
into the y
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-06
lMOOD Trial.

BoiJuly G.-Uncle sam
dclayihe Haywood trial to-
day positions ON the way
FROM Francisco by mail
failed arrive and Attorney
Darr,for the defense, sought
n rcduntil Monday. Jurors
objcci but Judge Wood de-
claregequest reasonable and
granthc recess.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-06
CROWD ATTENDS
MAYFIELD RACES
Five Events Held Yesterday
and Two Attractive Purses
We're Taken Down BY The
Winners
POSTMASTER KEY STRICKEN,

Mayfield. Ky, July Especially
Another large crowd witnessed the
races at the fair grounds today. Yes
'terday's events went of satisfacto-
.rily. Five races were held.
Trotting race. Purse SIS. Won
by Mary Key.
Running race. One Mile. Purse
800. Won by Wyoming.
Running race. Six fur,ongs. Purse
$500. Won by Sir Walter Hockey, a
Louisville horse, second.
Pacing race. Purse 5000. Won
by Reelfoot.
The ostrich again took the half
mile dash for 500.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-06
kGLISH NAVY.

LoI. July 0.-England's
navy tcmoralizcd and skele-
toniztcws managing huge
vessdc incfIiciently trained.
That officers are book taught
Is gits the reason for the
alariistate of affairs pictur-
ed tbn a sensational article
the s,tor presents. The ac-
tivityfhe American navy Is
supp 10 have inspired the
artic
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-06
iRNEY OLDFIELD.

Pound, Ore, July O.
Broog over his arrest ON the
chargof fraud for alleged
fake ling i'm an automobile
meet ursday, Barney Oldheld,
the % sped marvel, attempt
ed tolmmii suicide this morn
Ing iileaplng from a window
of th'ortland hotel. lie was
restrstd only 10y the united
cffortf his wife and detectives.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-06
STAR Meeting Monday.

Monday at Louisville a stan meet
ing VIII be held by Supt. A. II. Egan
and among Paducah officials who will
attend tire Travelling Engineer Fee
ney, Trainmaster Page, Master Me
chanfc Fulmer Agent Donovan and
Chief Dispatcher Thomas. The stan
of both Louisville and PaducSh dis
tricts will be in attendance.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-06
FINDS PARTIES
TO CLEAR TITLE
Judge Puryear in Commune
cation With Former Owners
OfJacksOn st. School Prop.
erty Recently Purchased
WILL THEN RELEASE BOND.

Judge E. II. Puryear has at last
located Mr.. Robert Knuckles and
wife, who gave a deed to the property
now owned BY the school board where
The Jackson street building is being
erected, which was defective and
which prevented the persons who sold
The property TO the school board,
from giving a clear title. They live
in Ogemah. Indian Territory, and
Judge Puryear has sent the deed to
them to be signed. When they do
that and the deed is returned to
Judge Puryear, the bond given by
Mr. Fred Nagel to protect the school
board from any damage that might
result from the defective title will be
released
On looking up the title of the Jack
son street property about to be
bought by the school board, Judge
Puryear found that part of it owned
by Mr. and Mrs. Knuckles several
years ago, had been conveyed to the
persons who sold It to the school
board, with the defective title, but TO
Mr.. and Mrs Knuckles signing the
deed In each others presence. The
law requires the husband and wife
to be separated when this is done
Not desiring to delay the purchase OF
the property by the school board, Mr..
Nagle, then owning the property.
gave bond to the board guarantee
ing the title. Judge Puryear then
started the search for Mr.. and Mrs
which has now terminated
after two months.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-06
WAL RETIRENIFNTS

wilmington. July g. The
navylepartment today retired
Reardmirals Peter. Brownson
and nds, and Captains Lutte,
Iebrtnd Coudcn were promot-
ed toIe vacancies. Sands was
supcuendeBt of the naval
acad0.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-06
RACE WITH DEATH
ENDED AT CAIRO

Cairo, Ill. July Ga 5000 mile
race against death. in which a special
train and a specially chartered river
tug were used as last resort, was
won early this morning. when Mrs.
Naugle, wife of j. A. Naugle. assist
ant president of the Mexican railroad
arrived in Cairo after a-fast trip from
Mexico City. to be at the bedside OF
her dying father, p. w. Barclay
Mrs. Naugle left Mexico City at D.
In. Monday. He arrived at Poplar
Blur. Mo. yesterday at 1880 .. m.
too late to take the regular Iron
Mountain train due here early last
evening. The next train for Cairo
was not due until 1880 o'clock this
morning, which would have arrived
shortly after noon
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-06
FIRST DISTRICT
EDITORS TO MEET

Judge e. Barry. editor of the Benz
ton TFibune-Democrat. aud tempor-
airy chairman of the committee ap-s
pointed to organize the First Congress
sional District Newspape League.
has called the first meeting at the
Palmer House Saturday, July 20.
This league was decided upon OF the
recent meeting of Tia }tate PUBLISH
Iefs' associStion Us HE beer he
organized IN d, M ID ,o,v
~ ~ s ss.. u ss5 hos9ital Ala gwen y
attention. M -
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-06
BRAINS DASHED

Baon, July 6.-Whcn n
freia train rolled into the Ais
ton irds this morning on top
Of &c car lay three men, two
witls'rushed skulls, one dead
and le other dying. The third
was nved from "a similar fate
becae, too drunk to stand. he
escati n bridge, which dashed
out c brains of his compan-
ions.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-06
kNEW STRIKE.

Cldnd, July q. - The
STRIKE union employees OF the
Amer Shipbuilding company
was 1pcctcdly renewed today
The iwho returned TO work
last Jay practically ON the
comp terms. went out today
beca1f strikebreakers being
retail
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-06
Postmaster hey overcome.

Mayheld, Ky, July 6.-(SpeciaD
Postmaster Wallace Key was
overcome by heat yesterday after
noon, while attending the races. He
was carried home and is resting well
today; but unable TO be at his Of
fee. II is expected he will be out in a
day or two.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-06
Mayor Yeiscr Is Ill.

Mayor d. A. Yeiser who Is suffer
ing from e slight indisposition. re-
NAMED at home from his Office, but
will be able TO leave the house to-
morrow. lie has been feeling III sew
eral days.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-06
EDDY CASE.

CD, n. H., July 6.-The
two noted alicnists i'm New
Engiwere appointed today
to d Judge Aldrich i'm de-
ternI the competency and
saniI,Irs. Mary Baker Eddy,
headhc Christian Science
= chutIt was thought best TO
haylmatter decided from a
meds well as legal stand
poiu
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-06
Prof. OIdreIve Postponcs Date.

Mr.. Saunders Fowler held a long
distance conference with Prof. c. w.
Oldreive in Greenville. Miss. this
morning and the water walking ex-
hibition arranged for Sunday by
Prof. Oldreive will rot be given on
account of his wife R.1g injured
and preventing their GH2apg II Is
probable that the exhY ID will be
given next SUNDAY, JAH
49, ..A = N e. bOitOn ~
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-06

County Jailer Jasper. of Pulaski
county, ILL.,. was in Paducah yester-
day searching for Walter Smith, col
ored, who escaped from his Jail on
Thursday night.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-06
100 HOGSHEADS
OF TOBACCO SOLD

A. ~ Veal. salesman of the Dark
Tobacco Growers association. sold
100 hogsheads of tobacco this morn
ing Leaf brought from $3.50 to s12
a hundred and Tugs brought from
$3.50 to IS hundred. The next sale
viii be held Tuesday afternoon at 3
o'clock.
,eery,,-s :, - ..ass,..-l
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-06
President Plcnicine.

oyster Bay, July g. President
Roosevelt and family are picnicing
today on the shore at Lloyds Neck.
They left early with well-hlled lunch
baskets.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-06

Metropolis. H.. July 6. Especially
James p. Floyd, of Paducah. and
Efie f. Farthing. of Mayfeld. were
married here July 4 by Magistrate
Thomas Iiggett.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-06

Fireman Henry Rhue, of station.
No. 1, resigned effective at noon to-
day, and will leave tonight at 6:15
o'clock for indian Territory to work
for the government.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-06
NO EXCURSIONS
FOR THIS SUMMER
Paducahans Get No Five Dol
lar Chicago Trip
Test.of Two Cent Fare Ina Illinois May
Keep Several Thousand Dollars
in Paducah.
ST. LOUIS TRIPS SUSPENDED.

Heart-rending news TO host OF
Paducahans comes in the announce
ment made this morning by J. 7. Don
ovan, agent of the Illinois Central
railroad, that the annual 50 excur-
sion 10 Chicago will not be run this
year. Crushed by this news the
demolition will be complete with the
announcement that every special rate
in Illinois has been discontinued un-
III further notice. and that means no
more st. Louis excursions.
Every year for many years. the Hi
nois Central railroad has run an eX-
oursion from Paducah in August.
usually from the 10th to the 23d..
and lasting a week. at the unusual
ly reasonable rate of So for the round
trip. Hundreds OF Paducah people
have enjoyed this excursion, last year
over COO leaving on the dozen coaches
for the Windy City 1t has been a
popular trip BECAUSE II gave at a
reasonable cost. fine outing In a
city, where the attractions are SCARCE
~ less I'm the summer than I'm the win
ter
The st. Louis excursions have been
popular. too, and have been as low
as for the round trip, though
usually 50. Not only these two have
been discontinued, but absolutely no
lower rate than the accent fare that
went into effect July 1. will be given
to any point or for any purpose. This
information was stated emphatically
In NJ Donovan's letter from Chica-
go headquarters.
Try Two Cent Rate.
The Illinois 2-cent rate Is RESPONSE
Bile for the discontinuanoe of the ex-
cursion rates. The railroad wants to
try the new rate completely. without
any special rates TO obscure It's wofrS
lngs. and az these excursion ate
we're based on the old Scent ratcs
they had 20 be discontinued 10 obtain
the desired result
The effect OF the suspension Of OK
oursion rates will be different in dif-
forent cities 81. Louis and Chicago
business organizations will stand
aghast nj the thought OF their fnan-
cial loss from the operation OF the
new order. II means that all the
money spent by thousands of eXcur-
sionists every summer In Chicago
will be largely curtailed. II 600
persons go to Chicago from Paducah,
II can be understood what II would
mean to Chicago to have all the ex-
cursions from every point In Illinois
or that railroad discontinued. ST
Louis will be almost as largely ar
fected and a strong protest TO the RAJ
road from these cities may result In
change in the order.
Paducah merchants and business
interests Will be benefited by retain
ing that money In this city. unless
some other outing Is planned tina
will be as attractive as the Chicago
ST Louis excursions. II will keep a
home SIS 900 to 100000 annually
Other Illinois points not dependinl
as completely on the Illinois Contra
may get oounter-excurslons fron
other roads that will be another In
ducement TO that road to reconside
Cts order. The new rate law cut tn
fare TO Illinois points one-third. bu
that would not be low enough to re
nlace the excursion rates.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-06
pESrbrIoN FOE NEW TRIAL
New iJentral Railroad Company
IA Fined for FAILURE.

Rod, n. Y, July G.-The New
York hi Railroad company was
fined h0 in the federal court
this ATOM for failure to file rates
on th,nent OF oil for the Stand
ard dlpany. The verdict of
guiityrecently rendered against
t---s< ~ and today Judge Hazel
new trial.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-06
County Judge LightfOOt Takes
Issue With County Attorney
Alben Barley in Regard to
Proposed Bond Issue
SAYS 1T WILL BE A SAVING

'In case of fire. earthquake, oil
any other calamity which might de.
stroy the county jail or court house
the county could rebuild, even II
bonds 10 the amount OF $780, 900 for
county road Improvements had been
issued"
This is the declaration OF County
Judge r. T. Lightfoot, and he says
the county would have something
left over.
81 see where County Attorney
Barkley does not favor issuing bonds
specifically for county road improve
ments". he commented. "Well. / will
just explain a few things that have
been overlooked. If we issue $780,
600 bonds for road Improvements, It
VIII, of course, reach the limit of in
debtedness. and we can issue no
more bonds for any purpose until
the debt is wiped out. Attorney Bark
ley overlooks the fact that we will
have no regular road levy to make
If the bond issue Is voted and this
year II was 22 cents. We could take
only 8 cents of the road levy and
build a new jail. The fact that good
roads are what we need and what
farmers demand, must not be over
looked. ! find the same persons I'M
favorable TO new jail or court house
unfavorable to gravel county roads.
find them nearly always persons
with no property, and taxes to pay.
IL is not the taxpayers, who do the
kicking, for it means less taxes in
the long run.
Every year we have to build dirt
roads. During the winter they wash
away. and the next year we have
to do the work over. This costs a
great deal and in the long run costs
more than a dozen gravel roads
would. As an illustration of what
gravel roads do in the way of econo-
my ! will take a gravel road built
four years ago from Lone Oak to
the Graves county line. eight miles.
In four years that road has cost the
county out Wv.
Graves Residents To Annex.
80 enyious are Graves vounty far
mers of McCracken's roads that they
will ask the legislature to annex
three miles of northern Graves coun-
ty to McCracken county in order that
good roads may be had. They know
that McCracken keeps up her roads.
A petition has been filed in Graves
court asking for this action.
and attorneys will be sent to Frank
tort to engineer the bill at the next
session.
They want good roads In Graves
and not being able to get
them, they desire TO become part of
where they can. No better
testimonial of a progressive county |
could be secured"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-06
FAIR.

Fai and continued warm tonight
and snday with slightly cooler
northwest portion tonight. Highest
tempeiture yesterday, 0S; lowest
today.T:.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-28
What the State Papers
Are Saying and Doing
Pertinent Question.

Pertinent Question.
Franklin Times. 49,.
Rockefeller Is quoted as sayinE ING.
ali he wants is time to give away ms
Money. But what about the price or
oil?
Can Get 1t in washington.
Jasper Eagle.
President Roosevelt dares not appoint
a negro to office in Ohio but the way
things are now shaped in the bucheSe
State the negroes from that STAY cGn
shane Of office in Washington.
All In the Same Boat.
Wv Why is it that every portion of the
state Ia trying to decry the other as
an eyader Of It's Just portion OF me is
the whole State pay upon Just as NJ.
tie as he can. We do not see wnere
any section can throw stones at the
otheE
Poor Crop Outlook.
Marion County News.
times among the people in many sec
tions Of our country the coElng year year
on account of the failure OF the frult
crop and the weather conditions that
are prevailing at the present time is
going to cut short all kinds of crops.
x 81 ss
Two Edged sword.
Gadsden Journal.
Railroad rate regulation mas It's
merits but when you come to regulate
both ends of a fnancial proposition in
which you are dependent Upon the
other fellow to put up the money you
are fooling with two-edged sword
and have only yourself to blame II you
cut your own shins.
= e Y
There Should be Wise Discrimination
Corporations are like individuals.
good and bad both of all men or cor
norations are bad. AS we discriminate
between good and bad men. we should
indge between capital and Industries
that are necessary and good for the
neonle and those that are hurtful.
Any other view is mad insanity and
work destruction to any people.
Y " "
Pistol TOting Must be Suppressed.
Birmingham News,
One Of the most dangerous menaces
IN the public safety in Jefferson coun-
~ is the cowardlv pistol-toting habit.
II seems TO grow worse every year.
ana will increase steadily In its dan
Ger TO and cheapening of human life
until some of the pistol totePs who
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-28
stevens 10 Manage.
Washington Herald.

washington Herald.
1t is beginning to appear evident that
Governor Hughes will be entered in the
Presidential running and that Freder-
will Mark Hanna the New York Gov
ernor's boom. This, at any rate is the
story that reaches Washington by way
of those circles in New York that are
not favorable to President Roosevelt's
selection, and, also, that are not allied
with the rich mans conspiracy" Mr..
Stevens knows the New York political
enced hand. For several years he was
a member of the Senate at Albany AMI
would be in that body now but for the
gerrymandering of his old district al
the behest of the Hon. James w. Wads-
worth, who was defeated for the House
last fall by Peter Porter Mr.. Stevenss
candidate Now that Mr.. Wadsworth
Republican forces in Upper and West
ern New York are under the control
of the Stevens Hughes crowd and ore
not especially beholden TO the Presi-
dent, in spite of his timely quarrel
with Mr.. Wadsworth over meat inspec
ton legislation.
Mr. Stevens was one of Governo:
Hughes's first apointees,. that of Super
intendent of Public Works. In this of
fetal capacity the Washington banker
will supervise the reconstruction of the
old Erie canal, with a trifle of SOL
900 900 of public money at his disposal
for the work He was one of w. J.
divers hackers for the Panama Canal
contract, and when the Tennesseean fin
ally lost out in that enterprise a cool
ness sprang up between his hacker AMI
the White House which may have an
important bearing upon presidential
notifies
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-28
NEW DEMAND FOR WOOD

~~-~~"-~@%~@~
Heretofore we have alluded to the
various plans for conserving the fast
disappearing wood supply of the coun-
try, and of putting Off as long as posi-
BILE the time when there may be no
wood. The enormous consumption of
coal has saved much wood from being
consumed as fuel. The general use Of
steel and iron in building has saved
much more. The use of gas for heat
ing and cooking was another help,
while the fast growing adaptation of
electricity took much to the anti-wood
wavo which is spreading over the
earth; and finally, the growing popu-
larity of concrete for building gave still
further promise that all the wood need
not disappear from earth.
And so looking over all these reas-
suring possibilities, we cherished
sort of diaphanous hope that there
would still be some wood left, but we
must admit that II has been rudely
shattered by a report coming across
the water from England to the effect,
to quote from an observant contem-
porary. that they have evolved "a new
process of producing a textile resem-
bling silk, of which the material is
wood pulp" 1t is not necessary to
print the details of manufactures; 1t IL
sufficient to say that this new cloth
can be entirely composed of wood. or
It may be mixed with equal portions
of cotton or silk and thus converted
into a beautiful and excellent fabric.
The new cloth has some defects. such
as being heavier, more affected by
moisture and more inf1ammable than
genuine silk. but 1t is easy to imagine
that these defects will be overcome in
time.
experiments remove the objections al
luded to, what chance is there for wood
in the future? We must remember
the many millions of women and girls
who wear dresses, and we must also
keep In mind the female proclivity for
trying something new. as we'll as the
strictly feminine habit of often chang
ing the styles and material of their
clothing. and we can easily see woods
finish in the not distant future. Here
tofore the gentle silkworm has been
worked over time and has been unable
to supply the demand. In consequence.
many who did not wish to do so have
been forced to wear cotton and wool
len goods, much against their inclina-
lions, because silk has been too high
priced and too scarce to fill all the or
ders.
But now. II this wood silk manufac-
ture proves a success, and II wearing
1t becomes fashionable, we may rea-
sonably expect a fresh and inexorable
demand to be at once made On all
the forests of the earth and wood
will be no more. Possibly, though,
this new thing will add an impetus to
tree planting and culture which moth
ing else would do. 1t is also just
possible that It may also cause own
ers of timber lands to be less destruc-
tive in cutting trees than they are now
or have been in the past, but even II
all is accomplished that can be hoped
for there's little hone for wood