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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-08
ORCHARD ON GRILL.

Boise, June S.-The cross
examination of Harry Orchard,
the star witness in the Haywood
trial, was continued this after
noon. He testified that Hay
wood told him to kill Governor
Peabody, of Colorado, with a
shotgun, but he did not get n
chance to do the job. He could
not explain why, as Peabody
went about a great deal at
night. Orchard was consider
ably mixed by the cross-examina-
ton, but in the main stuck to
his direct testimony.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-08

That part of the increase in bank
clearings that appears to be unusual,
is due to tobacco movements. Com
ing in addition to a normal increase
in the clearings. the money paid out
in tobacco transactions has sent the
week up among the few million dol
lar figures reached in the year. For
the first week in June, the clearings
this week are reassuring in the face
of the decrease in May.
The various tobacco agents in this
city are shipping their purchases to
their firms or governments abroad
and the payment of money is for to-
bacco long since brought in. Practi-
cally no wagon tobacco is being re-
ceiyed at the warehouses. The prices
this year have been high and the
backward state of the crops now is
feared will cause bad market next
year. Some manufacturers will face
in all probability, the situation Of
being able to sell the leaf tobacco at
better prices than the manufactured
product.
A business man who made a trip
south this week said he never saw
a good stand of corn in 100 miles.
And June is the month corn is sup
posed to be laid by. Tobacco and
cotton are likewise.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-08
BASKET FACTORY
STARTS UP AGAIN

After a shutdown of practically
several months. the Mergenthaler-
Horton Basket company will resume
operations Monday under Receiver
w. p. Hummel In few days. it is
expected, the concern viii be run
ming with its complete force. Pend
ing a suit over the property Mr..
Hummel was appointed to take
charge, but lack OF available funds
caused delay in starting up. The
plant had run only a few days after
a three months shutdown when the
suit was instituted.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-08
prRcHAsEn puLLNIAN.

Fort Fort, Tex. June s.-The
Central railway has purchased
its own Pullman cars and reduce
ed the rates of upper berths to
one dollar and lower to a dollar
and half. The railroad commits
sion recently ordered a reduc-
tion In sleeping car rates. Other
roads said they were operating
under contract with the Pull
man company and could not pur-
chase cars.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-08
SECOND BAPTIST
BEING IMPROVED

Improvements to the interior of
the Second Baptist church. 200 South
Ninth street, will make it much more
attractive. The edifice will be closed
tomorrow, on account of its torn up
condition, but will be ready for
services the following Sunday. Car
penters. painters and paper hangers
are engaged in the work. New seats
win be installed
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-08
PEACE CONGRESS.

The Hague, June 8.-Dele-
gates TO the second peace con-
gress, which opens next Satur-
day, are beginning TO arrive.
The principal work of the con-
gress win be done by commit
tees before whom great questions
will be first thrested out. The
fun congress will then pass ON
recommendations of the commit
tees.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-08

New Minden, H., June ga cy-
clone passed over this section last
night resulting in the death of four
people, and fatal injury Of several
others, while a score of people were
slightly injured.
The dead are: Mrs. Henry Welho
and two children and a child named
Steumeyer.
Eight frame houses were Destroy
ed The German Lutheran church was
wrecked
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-08
Lightning's Work.

Bedford. Ind, June S.--A cloud
burst visited this section last night
doing much damage. Many houses
were struck by lightning. including
the Catholic church. Railway traffic
was delayed by washouts.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-08
paducah Bow Aeronant.

VIII Young. a Paducah boy who
last year adopted the profession Of
AN aeronaut left this morning to
become a partner Of Dare Devil
Dennis. ofiTerre Haute. Ind. to star
as feature team throughout the
United States this summer. They
win run balloon races.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-08
X. of @. Go to Cairo.

Tomorrow morning a large delega-
ton of Paducah Knights of Column
bus will leave on a special train for
Cairo to attend the initiation of a
large class of candidates. A banquet
Will follow the initiation. The Pa
ducah degree team will put the can
didates through the second degree.
They Will return about l o'clock on
Monday morning.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-08
COUNTY INSTITUTE WILL
BE HELD AT Ky. WESTERN

The county teachers institute will
be held this year at Lone Oak in the
Kentucky Western college, opening
July and continuing one week
Prof. T. J. Coats. of Princeton. has
been selected to instruct. and every
teacher in the county is expected to
be in attendance.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-08
Several Killed.

Marshall. H., June S-A cyclone
and terrible hailstorm passed over
the southern part of this county last
evening. At York, Mrs Pinkston
and Henry Rock were killed and
several others were injured Many
houses and barns were destroyed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-08
CORNERSTONE LAID.

Washington, June s. The
cornerstone OF the new half mill
lion dollar Masonic temple was
laid here this afternoon. Grand
Master Woodman used the same
trowel and gaveI used by George
Washington In laying the corner
stone Of the Capitol building.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-08
visitors From MetnpoIls.

Miss Fannie Morris and Miss Hat
tie Stalcup, OF Metropolis, are guests
of the formers parents, Rev. and
Mrs w. T. Morris. Miss Morris. who
teaches az Metropolis. viii remain
here for the summer vacation with
her parents. Cairo Bulletin.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-08
Williams Infant.

The sixteen-month-o old son of Mr.
and Mrs. l.. w. Williams, of 1875
South Sixteenth street. died this
morning OF cholera infantum and
was taken to Water Valley for burial
tomorrow in the family cemetery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-08
COO Right DOG. FInaIIr.

George Rawleigh, a druggist at
Sixth and Clay streets. while shoot
ing at a supposed mad dog this morn
ing, accidentally killed the pet dog
of Howard Williamson. SIS North
Sixth street. Later he killed the
other dog.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-08

Jap Toner. humane officer, last
night superintendent the killing Of
horse hopelessly III. and secured
written agreement with the owner
that he agreed on shooting the ami
NAL. The horse was that OF Rural
Mail Carrier : b. Clark. OF a17
South Eleventh street.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-08
HOLLAN'S AND CAIRO
WILL PLAY TOMORROW

The John Hollan independent base
ball team will play the Cairo Pabsts
tomorrow afternoon at Wallace park.
and a good game is assured. The
Seals We're victors in the first game
against Cairo played two weeks ago
here.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-08
Injunction Suit.

City Solicitor James Campbell. Jr.,
and Attorney Hal S. Corbett. employ
ed to assist. are in Louisville today
to argue the demurrer filed by the
city against the injunction suit
brought by the East Tennessee Tele-
phone company to restrain the city
from interfering with its poles in the
city street.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-08
Murder Is suspected.

Bellaire, Ohio. June S.--The resi-
dence of Herman Miohaels was burn
ed today and Michaels body was
found in the ruins. He lived alone.
Police are investigating report
that he was murdered and the house
fired.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-08
SIuCInE RECnRn

Chicago, June s. Chicago's
suicide record was broken i'm
May when % persons ended
their lives. The coioner's Office
and Forccaster Cox say the
weather is responsible for the i'm
crease.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-08
STRIKE SETTLED.

Havana, June S.-A strike at
Santiago, caused by the demand
of laborers on the docks and
tramways for an eight hour day,
was peaceabIy settled according
TO a report TO Governor MagOon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-08
HARD COAL THRUST.

Washington, June g. An
antitrust conference at the
white house last evening was de-
cided that the next prosecution
will be that Of the anthracite
coal carrying combine.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-08

Amended articles of Incorporation
of the Paducah Distilleries company
were filed. increasing the stock to
$25 900 Incorporators are NORTH
b., and j. Friedman and M. r. Levy.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-08

Circuit Judge W NJ. Reed will go
to Benton Monday morning to con-
vene Marshall circuit court. and the
docket being light will doubtless
finish in two weeks.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-08
LITTLE MAYFIELD CHILD
DIES IN NORTH CAROLINA

Mayheld, KY, June s. Especially
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Wilson died yesterday in North
Carolina.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-08
Rossington school House.

Contractors Garlan ana HarA SCI
cured for $542 a contract to n&fld a
new school house In the Rosslngton
district.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-08
CIoudburSf Wipes Ont
Tce0n Of Gr0dytilIe, Ky.

1t is Believed That Thirty
People We're Drowned in
Torrents That Swept Down
Big River---Five Bodies are
Recovered
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-08
GRAN NIARKET,

Cincinnati. June s.-Wheat,
90 r.; corn, 561k; oats, 1914.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-08
MUCH DAMAGE BY LIGHTNING.
Southern Indiana and Illinois Visited
BY Electric Storms, Cloudbursts
and Hail That Ruin Crops and Lay
Low Property.
TWO ARE KILLED AT YORK.

Columbia, KY, June S.-Thirty
persons probably persisted in a cloud
burst which practically destroyed the
town of Gradyville at midnight.
When the disaster came the waters
of the Big creek, swollen by the
storm, swept on sleeping village. Five
bodies have been recovered Nearly
every residence was destroyed. Peo-
pie were caught in submerged hous-
es and drowned or caught under the
debris and crushed to death. The
death list so far reported Isl DR.. N.
c. Nell, former state senator, and
family; Mrs. Austen Wilmere and
daughters Mr. and Mrs. d. S. Hill and
family; John Moore and family: II.
Moss and five or six Of his family.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-08

Columbia, Ky. 1880 p. m.) -
Eighteen bodies Of victims of the
eloudburst are recovered. Others are
missing. Telephone wires are down.
Particulars Of the catastrophe are
meagre.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-26
Women Workers in London.

No very great observation is needed
to come to the. conclusion that the
number of women who travel to the
city every day to earn their living is
constantly on the increase. Especially
is this the case as regards the women
who are engaged in factories, as dis
tinguished from the girls who act
as clerks and typists. A return shows
that at the present time female labor
is represented in as many as ninety
different industries, the number of
hands employed exceeding 12,2O0. Last
year 212 factories were visited by the
female sanitary inspectors in the SER
vice of the corporation, while 1903
workshops similarly came under re-
view.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-26
Persian Cruelty.

According to the authors Of "Queer
Things About Persia cruelty is COM
mon there. The executioner cuts
throats in public square and the
spectacle excites little interest. Crimi-
nails are sometimes crucified and
sometimes walled up alive. Women,
for certain offenses, are cast head.
long from a tower. The Persian is a
gentleman of SURPRISING courtesy and
politeness, but, say these writer's:
1.-THE same man who drops rose petals
under your feet in order to make
them avoid the hardness Of the road
will not hesitate to make you suffer
the most cruel tortures. He delights
in the murmur of the rivulet in the
moonshine, but the sound of blood
flowing from an open wound has also
for him it's fascination. The singing
of the nightingale fills him with rap
ture in the night, but he quivers with
pleasure at the cry of pain from
victim
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-26
Trick of Heathen chinee.

A prominent lawyer is fond Of re-
iating story of an amusing incident
which occurred few years ago in the
criminal court, and which, he asserts,
Is only another proof that when it
comes to ways that are dark and
tricks that are vain, the heather
Chinee is all that Bret Harte pictured
lim. A Chinaman was being tried on
some minor offense, and there were
some 20 or 30 of his countrymen in the
courtroom. During the noon recess the
accused mingled freely with the other
Cinnamon, and when court resumed
he prisoner could not be. located. He
vas called but did not answer to his
1ame. AS last resort, each Chinaman
n the room was marched up and
asked If he was the accused. Finally,
he right Chinaman was found, but, in
he meantime, the dignity of the court
vas badly Jared.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-26
origin Of Common Terms.

Ballot" as generally used, has
wandered far from its original mean
ing of little ball." Even "blackball-
ing" is no longer necessarily literal.
Language has several fossil relics Of
primitive methods Of voting. Most
famous l. "ostracism," which perpet-
yates the memory Of the "ostrakon." !"
the potsherd or shell upon which the
Athenian citizen voted for the Danish
ment of too priminent parsonage.
Another instance is "spondulicks," the
slang word for money. A "spondulos."
properly vertebra of the spine, came
to mean any round thing and in par
ticular the voting pebble or its m otal
equivalent.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-26
Watches on Purses.

Instead of carrying her watch in
wrist strap, as the English girl does,
or on gold chain bracelet. it is quite
fad to have the timepiece mounted
in the outside of the purse. These
watches are often very valuable and
have jeweled rims, though for very
young girls the jewels are quite small
and inconspicuous. AS rule the
watch is set in the center of the side
of the purse and so arranged in a
pocket, which keeps it in position,
that it can be taken out and wound
Or adjusted. Suede purses mounted
with dull gold or silver have watches
to match the mountings. The inside
of a purse of this style may be fitted
with all the vanity aids or not.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-26
CRITICISM OF AMERICAN COOKS.
Famous German Chef Found But Ono
Dish Worthy Of Imitation.

Albert Neumann, chef to her inn
perial highness the Prussian Crown
Princess Cecelie, has returned from
tour in America disappointed
man.
He was dispatched to this land Of
unlimited possibilities to search high
and low for some culinary delicacies
better than anything made in Ger
many, and all he brought back worthy
of imitation, he reports, is the clam
chovder.
Altogether he found American cook
Ing devoid of novelty or especial ex-
cellence. He says the only good Amer
lean cooking is French. Indeed, he
says that the real American cooking
Is simply barbaric-always excepting
the clam chowder, which he hopes to
make a favorite dish at the crown
princess table.
Herr Neumann was rather as
tonished at the failure Of the Ameri-
can hotel cooks to achieve distinction.
for he found they had everything to
do it with. Our hotels, he says, have
kitchen arrangements which for ex-
tensiveness, cleanliness and complete
ness equal those of the finest royal
palaces in Europe.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-26
Affected by Breweries,

"a queer objection is sometimes
urged against flats in the neighbor
hood of breweries," said a city rent.
Ing agent. People complain that the
beery atmosphere whets the appetite
for drink and sends off on toot many
q man who otherwise would not even
think of SO misbehaving himself. Usu.
ally 1t is women who make the com.
plant; men don't seem to care wheth-
er they avoid temptation or not. Many
times l have sent women up to look
at certain of our flats and they have
reported that they liked the place
well enough, with the exception of the
nearby brewery. They were afraid
to trust the men Of the family who,
possibly, were afflicted with a tempera-
mental weakness on the liquor ques-
ton"
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-26
Had No Use for "Jockey Pants"

John Sharp Williams Is extremely
careless about his dress and does not
care about fine clothes on anyone else.
In a recent campaign he offered his
services to the Democratic speakers
bureau and was sent north to help
out congressional nominee. When
he returned to headquarters and was
piled with questions he said: Don't
you know that fellow came down to
meet me in pair of fashionable rid
ing breeches and started to go around
with me with them on. just up and
told him that if he wanted to go to
congress he had better take off those
jockey pants. After he left the blamed
things off we got along all right. -
Chicago Tribune.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-26
Vegetable Horsehajr,

Not long ago the farmers and cult
vators in Algeria often went to con-
siderable expense to destroy the dwarf
palms which abound in that part of
Africa. Now, thanks to the constant
progress of practical science, these
same once despised plants have be-
come a source of wealth and are con-
sequently cultivated in their turn.
Their leaves furnish fibers from
which, by very simple processes, is
produced a substitute for horsehair in
the manufacture of mattresses and
Of the filling for cushions, chairs and
so forth. Other plants likewise fur
nish fibers which are utilized for a
similar purpose, but the African dwarf
palm at present holds the lead in this
industry.-Youth's Companion.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-26
An EVERYDAY Word.

"The things some people do not
know are astonishing" observed the
pedant. ITO every man you meet the
word penknife is familiar, yet plenty
of them would give it up If you asked
them how the name originated. Tho
odd part is that they never stop to
wonder. OF course. readers know that
not so long ago, before steel pens were
in general use, the clerks instrument
was quill. Sharpening one end Of
this was all that was necessary to
make pen, and every man was his
own penmaker and small knives were
kept for this purpose. Yes, of course.
you knew all this before, but there
are good many folks who do not"
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-26
EaqIes in Switzerland,

Eagles have in recent years in.
creased in numbers at such rate in
Switzerland that the peasants are be-
ginning to complain of the damage
they do to the game. and also, in many
cases. to the goats and lambs in the
farmyards. One of the journals. on
the other hand, prints communica-
ton from a lover Of nature who de-
clares that the beautiful sight of an
eagle soaring in the air more than
compensates for any game and farm
yard losses.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-26
WON MEMBER FOR HIS CHURCH
Preachers Skill at ouoits Was Put to
Good Service.

The Rev. J. H. Roger, pastor of the
Oxford (Pa) Methodist church, has
been found gambling The discovery
has not made him any the less popu-
lar with his congregation, as the
stakes he played for were whether or
not his opponent would attend a
series of special meetings. The game
played was one of quoits, and the
preacher won.
Mr.. Roger is very popular with the
men Of the town, and always has num-
ber Of them at his Sunday services.
He noticed, however, that many of the
regular attendants on Sunday were
not present at the evening meetings.
SO he went out to find the reason
why. Squire s. H. Smith was the first
man he encountered. The squire plead
ed pressure of business, but Mr.. Roy
er would not give up. Finally Mr..
Smith agreed that he would drop his
business and go to the meetings IL
the preacher could beat him playing
quoits.
The minister took up the PROPOSE
tion and within a short time a hard
fought game was in progress. Squire
Smith fought valiantly but was beat
en- by the preacher, and true to his
agreement attended the meetings.
Moreover, he took with him a number
of other lovers of the game, who were
convinced that a man who could beat
Squire Smith pitching quoits couldn't
help being a first-class preacher.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-26
Better Than steer safe.

Iron safes being difficult to obtain
and his subjects being in many cases
adroit thieves, the king of Anam some
time ago resorted to the ingenious
method of safeguarding his treasures.
In the interior of his palace the king
caused a large tank to be constructed,
which he kept constantly filled with
water. Several teak logs were bored
out, and in the holes he packed his
jewels and treasures. The holes were
then closed and the logs put into the
tank. A number Of large crocodiles
were placed in the tank and kept on
short rations, so that any thief who
attempted to get at the treasures
would be a tempting meal.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-26
An lnusnIous Question.

Frederick Starr, the University of
Chicago's brilliant professor of an
thropology, described at dinner a
wonderful native boy whom he had
met in his African travels.
"This boy" said Prof. Starr, "often
saw me reading, and the process at
once interested and perplexed him.
Through an interpreter one day he
questioned me about 1t.
Reading again, sir?' he asked.
eyes, my boy, said l.
"'Well, SIR said he. I have often
seen you reading You read books.
magazines, large newspapers. Now
there Is one thing 1 want to ask you:
Which part is it you read-the black
or the white?'"
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-26
Roosevelt still Gaining EIe.h.

In the few days that President
Roosevelt spent in Washington, after
his return from Oyster Bay and before
leaving for the west and south, 1t was
a matter of remark among persons
who saw him that he had gained weight
during his sojourn at Sycamore Hill.
Just before leaving for Canton the
president in conversation with one of
his friends owned up to 210 pounds.
This is 10 pounds more than Roosevelt
weighed late last winter and just
about 80 pounds more than his avoir-
dupois at the time of his accession to
the presidency in 1901.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-26
Many Phrases for Lunaey.

In order to avoid the blunt word
mad" many euphemisms are resorted
to in the English language. While
''lunacy" refers to the supposed infiu
ence of the moon, insane" simply
means unhealthy; "imbecile" signifies
crepit, almost corresponds to the
slang cracked" "A tile off," mot all
there" "a bee in his bonnet" are only
few of the efforts slang has made to
carry off the sad fact with an uneasy
joke. 'Lunatic asylum for the old
''madhouse." represents not only a
great Improvement in the institution
but also in the term used to designate
IL
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-26
Already Crowned.

1.-THE late Paul Laurence Dunbar.
the negro poet" said an editor, "once
addressed Sunday school in New
York. An incident happened at it's
end that Dunbar laughed at as heart
lily as the rest Of Us. Dunbar towards
the close Of his remarks, said: And,
my little friends. If you do all these
things some day you will wear gold
crown. Yes, each of you some day
will wear gold crown A little chap
IN the front row. catching the poets
friendly eye, piped: My fader wears
one now NOT said the poet. Yes,
he does-on his toof.' said the little
chap."-Home Magazine.