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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-05
MISSING AIRsHIr
stll Causing Excitement in Ireland
By It's Antics.


london. Dec. 5.-The missing
French arship. Ia Pair.e. s. SIN
croening through space, athsush Il
passed brief Visit TO ireland. where
&C alarmed the landlords by disturb
Ing the soil. Dublin correspondent
wires that am airship, probably the
Ia Pair.c. dropped on a farm az Baily
sa'laeh ID County Down The air
ship sRooped down unexpectedly
from The sky. struck the earth 50
violently hat O. machinery was shat
tered several pieces being left IN the
neld ACROSS which the a'mioss airship
had torn a broad furrow After this
voient descent the airship returned
20 the ky, and drlfied 20 Bailydavy,
where O again hit tho earth and
where % agaiu distributed several
parts OF Us mechanism. including two
large steel propeller blades. l,.is OK
pacted that the latter may aid ia
Identifying the 3 mysterious visitor.
ihe blades and other portions of
mechanism found 81 the farmers
we'eh a couple OF hundred pounds.
Being relieved Of this weight. the air
hip disappeared in thesky, the breeze
carrying It IN a northwestelly direc-
ton When last seen the airship was
sailing over Belfast.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-05

mate personal knowledge of condi-
lions and affairs lo wbetter could
that knowledge be gained than by
the secretary of war taking a squirt
at them for himself? He had already
visited Panama and Cuba and Porto
Rico; the Philippine assembly open
ed and his presence really was de-
sirable to start that experiment prop
erly; and then the calls on our
neighbors to the east and to the west
of us were opportune. SO under
the whole heap of things Secretary
Taft has participated in since his
departure, It is hardly possible for
the uninitiated to see just what his
primary purpose was, and none OF
the initiated Is talking for publica-
ton
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,oss,rirs, isss. the BoOs.-r.rrin o.l
CONTINUED from last issue.l
CHAPTER Xxx.

Making Progress.
you really don't mean 1t" said Luz
ella severely. 'and it's very wrong to
say what you don't mean"
I'm society,"" l asked blandly. I'm
afraid you're a hereto. Miss Knapp
"But we're not In society.-not just
now. that is to say. We're just friends
talking together, and you're not to say
what you don't mean just for the sake
Of pleasing my vanity"
"Well, II we're just friends talking
together" said l, looking up in her
face. l was seated on the footstool
before her, and 1t was very charming
to look at her face, so / stopped at
that.
yes" said Luella, bending forward
In her interest.
Before l could reply. Mrs. Knapp's
voice was In my ear, and Mrs. Knapp's
figure was in the archway of the al
cove.
TOh. you are here" she said. Il
thought / heard your voices. Luella,
your father wants to see you a min
ute. And how do you do, Mr.. VII
toni"
/ greeted Mrs. Knapp cordially,
though wished that she had delayed
her, appearance, and looked regretfully
after I.uella.
Il want TO thank you for your hero
ism the other evening" she said.
"Oh, it was nothing" / answered
lightly. ANY one would have done
the same"
"Perhaps-but none the less we are
all very grateful. II | had only sus-
pected that anything OF the kind could
have happened. should never have al
lowed them to 60"
felt rebelliously glad that she had
not suspected.
Il blame myself for It all" bowed.
1T was very careless Of me-"
I'm afraid so, after all the warning
you have had" said Mrs. Knapp.
'But as 1t turned out, no harm was
done" | said cheerfully.
Il suppose So" said Mrs. Knapp alb
sently. Then she spoke with sudden
attention. do you think your enc
mics followed you there?"
/ was taken aback with the vision
of the Wolf figure in the grimy pass
age, a fiend in the intoxication OF OPT
UNI. and stammered for a reply.
MY snake-eyed friend made himself
little familiar, I'm afraid" / ad-
mitted.
1T is dreadful that these dangers
should follow you everywhere" said
Mrs. Knapp with feeling. %You must
be careful"
Il have developed eyes in the back
Of my head" said. smiling at her con-
Germ.
81 fear you need more than that.
Now tell me how it all happened, just
as you saw It. I'm afraid Luella was
little too hysterical to give true &C
count OF it,"
gave her the story OF the scene in
the passage. with a few iudicious
examinations. 1 thought i hardly
worth while to mention Doddridge
Knapp's appearance. or a few other
items that were more precious to me
than to anybody else.
When had done Mrs. Knapp sighed.
'There must be an end of this some
day" she said.
Il hope the day isn't far on" con-
fessed, unless it should happen to be
the day the coroner is called on to
take a particular interest in my per-
SON."
Mrs. Knapp shuddered.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-05

The real depravity OF former
Mayor Schmitz, of San Francisco,
can scarcely be sounded. even when
one reflects that, while all the rest
of the world was contributing toward
the relief of stricken San Francisco,
the one man, who should have given
most to the city that had honored
him. was actually engaged in a con-
spiracy with junk thieves to make a
fortune off the salvage of wrecked
homes.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-05

II is worthy of note that the de-
parture of the flagship of the great
Pacific fleet, the strongest arm Of the
military forces of the federal govern
ment, was delayed beyond the time
OF its orders. by the Insignificant
county coroner of New York. who
wanted the crew to testify at an in
quest. His Jurisdiction is not ex-
tensive. but the coroner is an auto
crat in his county.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-05

a 2-story brick broadway business
house between ist and Cd streets
$1,000. 1a
An S-room two-story North Sixth
street house; furnace. bath. stable:
- foot lot. between Monroe ana
Madison; $4,000.
60 acre country home; one OF the
finest and most modern houses in tho
county. House on high elevation;
$4,000. Less ta.n cost.
owner going away. Liberal dis
count for cash. Some one viii get a
BARGAIN Act today II you are inter-
ested. Whittem0re Real Estate
AGENCY, Fraternity Building. Both
phones, S35.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-05

One thousand earnest, enthusias-
tic men meeting in Washington
should impress congress with the Inn
pogtance of the internal Waterways
question. and impress congressman
with the Importance of needing those
men. Their presence will stimulate
the congressman from river districts
to put some steam behind their ef-
forts in behalf of the improvements.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-05

Unquestionabiy the elevation of
Senator Culberson to the captaincy
of the minority hosts in the United
States senate will do much to
strengthen the pleasant relations ex-
listing between the Texas senators.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-05

Luella. looking after the guests a
minute?"
Luella bowed me good night and
was gone.
'Oh. Henry" said Mrs. Knapp, Il
wanted to ask yon about Mr.. Knapp.
Is your aid absolutely essential to his
success7'
Il presume not. though It would
probably embarrass him somewhat II
should take ship for China before
morning"
AS hsld in tho bank securities
worth nearly $4,000 600. believed that
spoke within bounds.
no BE- continued in next lssae.l
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-05

more power has passed laws that
foreign corporations cannot carry
purely state suits into federal courts.
and has gone on record for direct
elccilon OF United States senators A
commission has beon appointed 10
Investigate port conditions az New
Orleans Nearly thirty new. laws
were cnllIel
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-05
Enormous Iond of Cnrn.

Hickman. Ky. Dec. 1.-The largest
load of corn ever brousht to HEX
man m q single wagon was load
brought By Luther Watson. we'll
known farmer. residing in the bot
toms west Of town. The load weighed
out rs bushels ana 10 pounds. II
required four mules to haul It.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-05
CIRCULATION STATEMENT
November, 1907.

Total ............ 1O2,O49
Average, November, 1906. 80. 3,957
Average, November, 1907. 1925
decrease ......... ........ 81
Personally appeared before me,
this December 3rd, 1907. r. u. Mac
Millen, business manager of The Sun,
who affirms that the above state
ment of the circulation of The Sun
for the month of November. 1907,
is true to the best of his knowledge
and belief.
PETER PURYEAR, Notary Public.
Ny commission expires January 22
1908.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-05

Dissemination in the Powers
case brings out some startling meth
DDS employed in getting confessions
and evidence of the conspiracy
against him.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-05

Scribbler's new novel is
very realistic, don't you think so?
Wagg--Yes. indeed. When / came
to a six-page description OF a yawn-
ing chasm It actually put me to sleep
Record.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-05
ANrI-w1LuAMs FORCES
Get Genuine Drubbing ut Demo
cratic Minority caucus.

Washington, d. c.. Dec. 5.4The
Democrats IN the house who are op-
posing che leadership Of John sharp
Williams got an awfuN drubbing at
me caucus OF the minority last night
me caucus was called by the anti
Williams element TO consider a reso-
luton offered by Jones, of Virginia,
declaring that the speaker, and not
me minority leader should assign
Democrats TO committees. On final
showdown only four Democrats voted
for The resolution. These we're Stay
den OF Texas; Jones, OF Virginia.
and Bartlett and Lamar, OF Florida.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-05
Done that Christmas shopping yet

II is some satisfaction to know
that Santa Claus doesn't charge any
thing for his gifts.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-05

The man who loves himself exclu-
sively always has room to give sin a
lodging.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-05

I. r. A. Baker, cash r. OF the above
named bank q o su.einnly swear that the above
sat uent a true 10 the be- Il NY tnowIaiR
and belief a. A. BAKEW Caehier.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me thls o.,
day Of December, 1871.
W J. PlERCE Notary Pablo.
McCracktn Couuty. Ky
Ny commits ion expires February %, 1910.
Correct Attest.
ROBr. l.. REEVES,
=. WALLACE WE'LL,
y. N. RIkkE,
Dlrec'OrA
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-05
THE JoKEs,,ITH.

No man ever prayed who did all
his praying on his knees.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-05
Daily Thought.

One day with life and heart is
more than time enough to find a
world.--Lowell.s
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-05

A feeling heart enriches the world
much more than full hand without IL
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-14

Provo, Sept. 13.-The Utah County Dem
OCrat is making a collection to purchase
pair of artificial legs for Miss Ella
SOrenSen, daughter of Chris. SOrensen of
Vineyard. over $50 has already been Sc
cured and the indications are that the
amount needed will soon be subscribed.
Amounts are coming in from ogden and
other points of the state. Some wears
ago the girl. who is now 10 years of age.
lost her limbs and a pair of artificial
limbs were then bought These are worn
out and outgrown, and the girl Is unable
to attend school for lack of the limbs
which generous persons are now trying
to secure for her.
Wesley Morton. the 3-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Morton, who died in
Eureka Wednesday. was buried here to-
day.
Mrs Marion Whipple, wife Of the late
Abner Whipple, died yesterday, after a
lingering illness, from cancer. The de-
ceased was fiftylOne years of age. She
grandchildren and other relatives. Flu
neral services will be held tomorrow (Sat-
urday) at the Third ward meeting house,
beginning at o'clock.
Miss Sadie Graham and NJ. II. Graham
went to Salt Lake today to visit
their brother. Leyland Graham. one of
the victims of the Salt Lake railroad col
lisiOn this week
Mrs. ]. l. Solomon. who was thrown
from a buggy Wednesday and suffered a
conclusion of the brain. is still in a semi
conscious condition. The doctors, how
ever, entertain strong hopes of her recOv-
cry.
Heber c. Jex has purchased the w. n.
Dusenberry residence in Academy avenue
and will move his family over from Span
iSh Fork.
DR.. II. s. Pyne leaves for Washington
tomorrow to complete his fourth-yea-
study in the George Washington univer-
sity. He will remain a few weeks in Chi
cago on his way east to take a special
course in obstetrics.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-14
G. A. R. ENCANPhENT ENDED
Announcement of AppOintive Officers
by the New Commander
in-Chief Burton.

Saratoga, N Y, Sept. 15.-Veterans OF
the Grand Army of the Republic who have
been attending the forty-first annual en-
campment of the organization concluded
their business today and adjourned. In
stallation of officers elected yesterday
adoption of several recommendation
from the committee on resolutions and
Commander-in-Chief Burton's announce
ment of appointive officers took up the
time of the veterans. TIE encampmeni
adopted the report of the committee or
resolutions.
COmmander-in-Chief Burton's appoint
ments include the following: Jere T. Dow
Kansas City, Mo, adjutant general
Charles Burrows. Rutherford, n. J.. quar-
termaster general; Colonel d. R Stowitz
Buffalo, inspector general; l.. L. Collin
Minneapolis, judge advocate; ]. Henri
Heacomb Philadelphia, assistant adjutant
general and custodian of records; j. c.
Corie Winan. Toledo, o., senior aide-d1-
camp and chief of staff
Retiring Commander Brown was made
chairman of the committee on pensions
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-14
AGED SPECTATOR FELL IN FIT
Great Excitement in Court Room
During Proceedings in TREY
Ford Trial.

San Francisco, Sept. 13.-Only five of
the twelve jurors chosen yesterday for
the bribery trial of Chief Counsel TREY L.
Ford of the United Railroads escaped the
exercise of peremptory challenge when the
trial was resumed this morning. The five
unchallenged jurors were sworn to try the
case. They are:
Edward W. Bender. law book publisher.
Niels MOrtrensen, contractor.
Oscar Ferguson, Insurance agent
Florence DriScon plumber
John Olsen, shipping man.
There remain to the prosecution three
peremptory challenges and to the defense
five
Assistant District Attorney Francis ].
Heney, who returned from Portland this
morning, took his place at the counsel Ia
bic during the exercise of peremptory
challenges.
Seven names were drawn to fill the Jury
and the examination Of talesmen was re-
sumed.
A dramatic happening came near the
close of the morning session. The defense
had tnterposed a challenge to TaIesman
Joseph p. Queen, on the ground that his
participation as a juror in the trial of
Louis Glass disqualified him from sitting
on the Ford jury, when one of the spec
tators, an aged man, uttered an unearthly
Yell and fell in an epileptic fit For a
time intense excitement prevailed. Ad-
1Ournment was taken until O'Clock. AT
the afternoon session the defense Offered
the transcript of the Glass trial in formal
Queen is ineligible, and the challenge was
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-14
WILL BUILD IN
MARKET Street
Store Building Structure, look
IS Feet, to Be Erected Just
West of POStoffiCe Place.

a new store building, 10Gx75 feet, is tn
be erected at once on Market street just
west of Postoffice place.
The plans for the structure are now in
the hands Of local architects and will be
completed next week. A st. Louis cap
italist, backed by several associates, is
putting up the money for the structure
and their local representatives are erect
ing the building.
1t viii be used as store building, ac-
commOdating five stores with twenty-foot
frontage. 1t has not yet been determined
how high the structure will be, but it
will probably go three stories. 1t will be
situated on the south side of Market
street.
Brick construction will be used through
out and the building will be thoroughly
modern. The front will be of reinforced
steel work with heavy plate glass win
dows. Work is to be started at once
and the building will be completed early
this winter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-14
VICTORY FOR THE CHINESE
Celestial Cannery Hands Engage in
Battle With Japs on Board
Bark Electra.

San Francisco. Sept. 13.-One hundred
and fifty japanese and Chinese cannery
hands engaged in a desperate battle with
knives on the high seas during the voy-
age of the. bark Electra to this port from
Nushagak. Alaska, and the encounter
terminated only after more thar a dozen
of the contestants had been wounded and
as many more placed in irons in the yes
sells brig.
Hardly had the vessel put out to seat
from Nushagak before a fight occurred
between three japanese and a Chinaman
In the briggs fOTeCastle. This was only q
forerunner to the battle to come, however,
and on August 20 a war among the two
races began in earnest. Assembled on the
forward deck the Chinese, who outnum-
bered the japanese, started trouble over
the apportionment of food. A desperate
fight followed, resulting in a victory for
the Chinese The Electra was nearly
wrecked during the storm in which the
ship John Currier was lost off UnimaK
Pass last month.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-14
RAN WILD DOWN THE GRADE
Four Cabooses and Eight Cars Plunge
Into Freight Train-Engineer
Fatally Injured.

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept 13.-Engineer
Leslie T. Sullivan was fatally injured and
Fireman Z. L. Atchison seriously hurt to-
day in a freight wreck on the Southern
Pacific at Buena Vista bridge Four ca
bosses and eight loaded box cars were cut
loose from n train in the midway yards
and ran wild down the grade. Sullivan
was just backing out of the yards on the
same track when the cars collided with
his engine The engine was completely
wrecked and the box cars were badly
demolished AtchisOn was hurled to one
side of the track and sustained two
broken ribs and internal injuries. Sulli-
van was caught in his cab, which was
broken off by the impact of the cars, and
carried a considerable distance. He was
found unconscious inside of the cab. He
was securely enclosed and it required
chisels and hammers to remove the steel
hood so that he could be taken out. He
is reported to be dying
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-14
DECIDE TO INCORPORATE.
Bailey G. Sons Experience Unusual
Growth and Will ENLARGE.

Bailey e. Sons wholesale and retail
dealers in grain, seeds and bags, have de-
cided to incorporate the business of the
firm having grown very rapidly. J. II.
Bailey will be president OF the company,
which is to be incorporated at a capitali-
cation of 100000. p. f. Banker, who for
three years has been superintendent of
the Bradstreet company's office here, has
resigned his position to become vice presi-
dent of the Bailey company. S. n. Bailey
will be secretary and treasurer and Burt
Bailey manager John W. Goodfellow
will be one of the directors of the COM
pany. The business was established in
fSe5
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-14
CONCESSIONS ARE AWARDED
Directors of State Fair Announce
New Premium for Registered
Jersey Cattle.

The directors of the State Fair asso-
citation met yesterday and let concessions
for restaurants, merry gO-rounds, ping
pong, prize wheels and other amusement
features.
A communication was received from
John r. Winder of the First Presidency
of the Mormon church, offering a special
premium of S25 for the best ten head of
registered Jersey cattle owned by one per
son exhibited at the state fair as follows:
One bull of any age, one bull calf, one
heifer calf, one yearling heifer, one 2-year-
old heifer and five cows, three years Of
over
The Landauer troupe of acrobats was
contracted for as an additional free at
traction.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-14
HAGAN'S MAGNOLIA BALM
WILL TEST PRIMARY LAW.
Omaha Judges Try to Keep Oppon-
ents' Names Off the Ticket

Lincoln. Neb. Sept. 13.-The judges of
the district court at Omaha, A. c. Troup.
w. A. Redick and w. c. Sears, today
filed with Secretary of State Junkins q
formal protest against the demand of
John o. Geiser and c. T. Dickinson to
have their names placed on the official
ballot at the November election as can
didates for judge. The three judges claim
Geiser and Dickinson were not regularly
nominated at the recent primary. Secre-
tary Junkins takes the same view but has
made no formal ruling. The secretary, in
any event, expects to be mandamused and
a test of the state wide primary will re-
ss7lt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-14
RATE QUESTION IN KANSAS
Pressure Brought to Bear Upon the
Governor to Prevent Session
of legislature.

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 13.-Pressure is be-
ing brought to bear on Governor Hoch
to prevent him from calling a special ses-
sion of the legislature to act on the two
cent fare question
Attorney General +. S. jackson thinks
he can secure the two-cent fare without
special session. He suggests that a case
before the railroad commission be brought
on the plea Of 'rea soma bleness'' of the
rate. II the railroads refuse the case
would be carried to the supreme court
This course would necessitate another
hearing before the railroad commission
ers. Governor Hoch, il Is understood from
his close friends wants to call a special
session and thinks it the best way to set
tie the question
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-14
RUSSIAN SEAMEN UNABLE
TO STEER ROYAL YACHT

St. Petersburg, Sept. 13.-The newspa-
pers here today voice their indignation at
what they term the utter lack of sea-
manship displayed within fifteen miles of
Russias Baltic fortress" ascribing yes
terday's needless secretiveness on the sub
ject of the accident to the imperial yacht
STANDARD, which went aground off Horsee.
near HangO, Finland, Sept. IL, to the ma
rine minister's consciousness of guilt. -
The Bourse Gazette remarks:
How Is it possible to reconstruct the
Russian navy when the seamen are I'M
able to safely steer the imperial yacht?
1t is frightful to think of entrusting costly
battleships to such careless hands"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-14
G0URDAINE THINKS
HIS TIME EXPIRED

Washington, Sept. 13-Louis A. Gour-
dame, the eccentric millionaire convict of
Chicago, who attracted so much attention
some time ago by the method he en-
ployed to be admitted to the federal peni-
Tertiary at Joliet. ILL.,. today was deliv-
cred to the Atlanta authorities, where he
was transferred last June to the govern
ment hospital for the insane. A prellm-
mary examination of Gourdain was made
by DR.. White, head of the government
hospital for the insane. The examination
developed that he had a delusion that his
time was expired. He was convicted of
using the mails for lottery PURPOSES.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-14
NETHERSOLE IN CARMEN,
Ovation Given English Actress by
Kansas City Audience.

Kansas City, No. Sept. 13.-Olga Meth
ersole. the English actress, opened her
season here tonight and was accorded
an enthusiastic ovation. This was Miss
NetherSOle's first appearance since her
memorable engagement in Paris and the
play chosen for her re-entrance to the
American stage was Carmen" in which
she scored heavily in Paris after defeat
ing the injunction that the French gov
eminent tried to put upon her. Frank
Mills continues as leading man.