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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15
PROF. OLDRIEVE
PASSES PADUCAH
Skating on Surface of Ohio in
Presence of Thousands
of People
DOES NOT STOP HERE AT ALL.
Says He Is Hurrying to Reach Mis-
sissippi River Tonight and Get
Early Start.
GO OUT IN sKTFFs TO SEE HIM.

Emerging from the mist that hid
the lengths of the Ohio river beside
Owens island, Prof. Charles Oldrieve
appeared almost uncanny, swinging
Ialong on top of the water, to the
thousands of Paducahans who lined
the river front and weighted down the
steamers tied to the wharfboat at the
foot of Broadway.
The walker did not stop at Padu-
cab but kept we'll In the middle of
the Ohio river, trying, as he CURLY
informed those who went to meet
him in a skin. to make the Missis-
sippi tonight. At the rate he is go
ing. unless he becomes exhausted, he
win well nigh accomplish his design.
This will put him into the Father of
Waters almost on schedule time.
Prof. Oldrleve started from Gin
cinnati week ago Friday and must
make New Orleans, walking every
step Of the way or water, in forty
days. He rests in launch in which
his wife and daughter ride, at night,
and walks all day. The launch fol-
lows him down the river.
The professor is trying to win a
wager Of $4,000 and a side bet Of as
much more.
He spent the night at smithland,
got a good start and passed Paducah
at 9 80 O'Clock this morning. Whistles
blew, announcing his coming. Sew
eral barbershops and stores closed at
the signal, and from every side street
hundreds of children, playing hockey
from school, appeared on the river
front.
Two sl1iffs put out to meet the pro-
lessor, who showed no intention OF
stopping. He was heartily cheered
from the shore and fired Off dynamite
crackers to let them know he was
listening.
Prof. Oldrleves "seven league
II
boots consist of cedar slsids, rubber
Enclosed, 3 feet long and 6 inches
wide. They fasten up to his waist
On these he skates along on top o.
the water. Once, while opposite th'
wharfboat, he raised his foot to do ;
fancy movement and nearly tumbleC
into the water. losing his balance. HI
glided right through the wake Of th'
Bette owen with apparently no diff
hculty. 81
He says he had to learn how t
skate on the water.
Oldrieve passed Metropolis o.
I11:45 and was making good speed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15
FRUIT DEALERS
ASK PROTECTION
Say Peddlers Are Interfering
With Their Sale of Bananas
In The Downtown Business
District
WILL INTRODUCE ORDINANCE

Retail fruit dealers on Broadway,
Jefferson street and Kentucky ave
nue., will ask the general council for
protection from the numerous ped
dlers who patrol the streets with In
ferior wares at inferior prices, which
affect their business. The dealers
will present an ordinance to keep
the peddlers OF the business streets
and will be represented by a well
known attorney, It is understood, to
plead their case.
Fruit dealers have to pay a H.
cense tax of s25. On Broadway, JEFF
ferson street and Kentucky avenue
hucksters and peddlers are frequent
" seen with their wares. They do mol
pay the license that retail fruit deal
ers pay, yet they damage their bus
mess, so the fruit dealers claim.
One fruit dealer stated this morn
ing: 1--WE will ask that a district
taking in Kentucky avenue, Broad
way and Jefferson street, from First
street to Sixth street, be created and
that the peddlers be prohibited from
selling.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15
Political Confusion.

Berlin, Jan. 15.-with the cleo
ton Of the new reichstag ten days
away, an indescribable condition
marks the political situation. While
only s97 members will be chosen out
OF over 1 800. officials to be nominal
ed represent eighteen different groups.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15
TAKES HER CHILD
TO LIVE WITH HER
Young Woman Rcpents After
Parting With 1t and Decides
To Live Better Life in Pa
ducah
CAIRO MYSTERY CLEARED UP.

Through the efforts of a Paducah
physician and other charitably In
clined persons here and at Cairo, the
four-months-old infant child abandon
ed by its 1S-year-old mother, Carrie
Granger, at Cairo last week, was re
turned to its mother at Paducah yes
terday, and Paducahans are assist
ing the girl in living a pure life again
The girl lived at Fulton, and four
months ago became a mother Her
parents refused to permit her to re-
main at home with the child, it is
said, and she was advised by persons
who cared for her during illness, to
take the child to Cairo and dispose OF
it.
She acted her part we'll at Cairo
and found it easy to place the child
in the care Of officers of the Chill
dren's Home, claiming some mother
had left it with her and failed to re-
turn. 1t was not so easy to leave the
child, however, and after spending a
night of misery and anguish, the
young mother took train for Padu-
cab. She has been here since.
Falling i'm with friends here she
was prevailed upon to adopt the only
course and secure her baby
again. This she did through the eff
forts of the local physician. The
baby was returned yesterday, and &
place has been secured in Paducal
for the mother.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15
CHAPTER THANKS
HON. OLLIE JAMES

In a message received last evening
by Mrs. Charles X. Wheeler from
Hon. ollie James, she is informed
that the bill permitting the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution to
erect a fountain in the custom house
yard, which was introduced by Mr..
James. has passed the house. Padu-
cab onapter Immediately adopted
resolutions thanking Mr.. James for
his courtesy and promptness and
efficiency" in getting the measure
through. It has been pending only a
short time. The bill now goes to the
senate.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15
POLICE PAYROLL
AWAITS ACTION
Aldermen Remain in Session
For Over Twelve Hours
Without Result
BREAKFAST PROVES TOO MUCH,
Alderman Palmer Broke Democratic
viii With Scent of Viands and
Aroma of Cigars.
QUESTION is GETTING SERIOUS.

After an all night session, during
which the contendlng party grimly
fought a waiting battle, human ma
ture asserted itself, and the board OF
aldermen adjourned this morning
without electing a president, because
Democratic stomachs could not stand
the sight and smell of breakfast
delicacies and coffee spread before
them to crafty Republican appetites.
and when the aroma of fine Havanas
greeted their nostrils as the smoke
curled up and formed a halo over
the east side of the council chamber
where Republican feet rested on al
dermanic desks and Republican bod
les lolled back comfortably in alder
manic seats, the Democrats capltu-
lated and an emissary went over to
the Republican side and proposed
adjournment. The Republicans were
just as anxious to adjourn as their
colleagues and they agree to
the motion and the Democrats sec
onded IT,
Alderman Earl Palmer earned an
other victory. The breakfact was his
idea. He was hungry and he knew
the others were, after sitting in the
chamber from z O'Clock in the even
ing until Z O'Clock in the morning.
without limiting his intention he Or
dered an elegant meal for the four
Republican aldermen, with cigars to
end the banquet. Then he sat down
to await the psychological moment.
None of them had tasted a bite since
early supper save for six sandwiches,
which DR.. Bass brought in and
which were divided around.
The coup worked as planned. May
or Yeiser, VINO had evidently given
the Democratic aldermen orders be-
fore he left last night to hold the
fort until he came, arrived about s
o'clock. About the same hour the
four breakfasts, steaming on a large
tray. arrived.
1t was no use, all the talk about
allowing the police pay roll, grant
ing saloon licenses, and fixing the
tax rate, went for naught. The four
aldermen, who had needed the may
or's orders with the obedience, II
not with the patience. of soldiers all
the long night through capitulated
to their stomachs, and the board ad-
journed.
Unless Mayor Yelser calls spe'
cial session the board will not NEE
iuntil one week from Thursday. That
will make it January "a, allowing
six working days in which to appoint
committees fix the tax rate, gran
saloon licenses and allow all the pay
rolls and claims.
It looks from this point Of view a.
liz the Republicans will organize th'
board of aldermen.
Would Not Give In.
eve wiz not give in" said one o
the members when they adjourned
this morning. "When the board me
the first night there were indications
of spirit of Cancellation on boti
sides, but when Mayor Yeiser took 1
hand and persuaded Alderman-elec
Little to resign and appointed hi
successor before the board was or
ganized, we saw that the purpos'
was to run over US from the start. 1
unified us and we are going to figh
for recognition. Anyway, we are thu
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15
BACK TO JACKSON.
John Schumacher viii Go to Prove
His Innocence.

John Schumacher. alias Joe and
Jack Shoemaker. was held this morn
ing for the authorities of Jackson,
Tenn, on two counts for forgery.
Here he was arrested on the charge
Of being a fugitive from justice. The
young man is married to a young
woman of more than ordinary bean
ty. she believes be is innocent of
the charges, and the defendant de-
clares me is bhe wrong man. In order
to prove ne is not guilty he is will
Ss to return. and will leave today
with o,scsr n. R. Warllck for Jack
son. his VIE viii follow him.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15
Thaw Again Well.

New York, Jan. 15.-Harry X.
Thaw, who is awaiting trial for the
murder of Stanford White, seems to
have recovered from the indisposi-
ton which was reported yesterday
The prison physician visited Thaw
today and found him so recovered
from an attack of tonsilitis that he
decided the patient did not need any
further treatment.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15
Subsidy Measure.

Washington, Jan. 15.-It is stated
that the committee on merchant ma
rine has stricken out of the subsidy
bill the proposed appropriation of
$375,000 a year for a steamship
line to South Africa, which is unfor-
tunate because of the already great
and rapidly growing trade of those
countries. The total imports of mer-
cnandise into South Africa during
the year 1905 were valued at the
enormous sum OF $394,173,31G, of
which the share of the United States
was only $1S,540, 6O3. England, of
course, has the largest interest in
this trade, but our exports show a
healthy growth and might be in
creased with profit II there were reg
ular and direct means of commune
cation A New York shipping house
sends a steamer to Cape Town and
neighboring ports as orten as It can
get cargo It charters British
tramps for the purpose. All other
freight goes by way of Liverpool or
Southampton. and it is not reasona-
Bile to expect that commerce carried
on by such means will ever amount
to much.
During the war in South Africa
our exports ran up as high as $685.
436,S59. but that was unnatural and
represented thousands of horses,
mules, cattle and military supplies
purchased n this country by the
British government. The army quar-
termasters lad permanent corrals IN
Missouri and Ne wOrleans, where
they concentrated the live stock pur-
chased by travelling agents through
out the western states and territories
and forwarded several ship loads a
month to Cape Town. At the close
of the war, in, 1905, our exports
dropped to $1S,5OO,OOO, but, during
the following year they recovered
rapidly until, on the 30th of June,
1906, the total showed a gain OF
s1.OOO.O0O, the exact sum being
19,562,361.
These exports consisted Of a vari-
ETY. of articles; almost everything
that enters into the wants of men
The table contains sc different class
es of manufactured goods, originat-
ing chiefly IN the Mississippi Valley
and each item might have been In
creased considerably If it had moi
been necessary for the purchasers tC
pass through England on their way
to our market, and to ship the goods
via. England to their final deslina'
ton. Germany and England are II
active competition in almost every
article contained in the list, and it Il
surprising that the manufacturers o.
the United States should have sold {
dollars worth, excepting of course
breadstuffs provisions and petrole
um, which are our special staple
and which the other countries do no
export.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15
MEN BATTLE WITH SNAKES.
Nearly Three Hundred Reptiles in a
Stone Quarry.

Petersburg. Ind, Jan. 15.-Six
men battled with an immense nest
of copperhead snakes in a quarry
near here today After fighting for
almost an hour the men we're forced
to leave more than one hundred dead
reptiles and twice as many live ones.
The men refuse to return to work in
the quarry.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15
Unknown Haneman.

Winnipeg. Jan. 15.-Asking for
giveness but absolutely refusing to
confess his guilt, Salvador Matorl
was hanged today for the murder OF
John Romalie. Owing to the Illness
of the Official bengman, a volunteer
refusing to reveal his identity and
wearing a mask, pulled the trap.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15
PARIS Is inundated.

Paris. KY, Jan. 15.-steady rain
for many days has put streams out
of banks and they are doing great
damage. Two hundred feet of the
Paris and Lexington electric line is
washed out near Paris. The power
mouse is dooded. Louisville and
Nashville trains are ordered to pro,
coed cautiously
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15
ECLIPSE WITNESSED.

London, Jan. ia total
eclipse of the sun which occur
red Monday in central Asia, was
satisfactorily observed. The pc
riod of total eclipse was two min
utes, but the sun was partially
obscured for an hour.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15
Practical Science.

The science class of the Paducah
High school this morning witnessed
a practical demonstration in by
draulics at the local Illinois Central
railroad shops It is the idea of
Prof. Schrieves to take his class to
shops and manufacturing concerns
wherever it is possible to practically
demonstrate any branch of science.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15
I'M GRETNA GREEN.

Squire Thomas Liggett, at
Metropolis, married George w.
NARROW and Berner B. st. John,
of Gracey, KY, and Mr.. Lacy C.
McCandIess, of Bayou, KY, and
Miss Jennie A. Tonne, OF Birds
Vile yesterday.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15
GLASS FACTORY DONATIONS.

Lack of space, I'm an effort to
accommodate our advertisers to-
day necessitated The Sun with
holding the publication of the
list of donators to the glass fac
tory until tomorrow. Over n
page of advertisements, too,
We're turned down, which is but
satisfying evidence of the appre-
citation of The sun as an adver-
Using medium.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15

Chattanooga. Jan. Is. 1t is an
nounced that Mildred, the daughter
of Dwight Montague, millionaire
manufacturer Of Chattanooga. is to
we'd Count Pasolima of Italy The
young woman and her mother are
now in Italy.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15
EVANSVILLE IN FOR IT.
Stage of Forty-Two Feet and Much
Damage Promised.

Evansville, Ind, Jan. 15.-The
changed conditions of the last "a
hours indicate serious flood here.
The observer says the river will reach
at least AZ feet, which will mean
great damage and loss of thousands
of dollars worth of property.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15
Claimed By It's Advocates in
the House
Rear Admiral Sigsbee Reaches Age
Limit and Retires From Active
Service.
COMMANDED MAINE AT HAVANA.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 15.-The
ship subsidy people have been doing
some sensational maneuvering lately
and claim as a result majority of
two votes for their bill, which will
probably be reported to the house
tomorrow or next day.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15
COWLING WINS.

The COwling and the Wheel
ing had a race TO Metropolis this
morning, and the Cowling won
out. A great crowd of Metropo-
lis people were at wharf TO see
the race and cheered the Cow
ling Justify.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15
BURNS
MATCHED FOR A FIGHT

Philadelphia, Jan. 10 Bob Fitz-
simmons, once heavyweight cham
pion of the world, and Tommy
Burns are matched for a six round
go to occur acre March 16. Great
Interest in the fight already has de-
veloped in sporting circles.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15
sigsbee to Retire.

Washington. Jan. 15.-Admiral
sigsbee closed his active career in
the navy today. Tomorrow he reach
es the age limit and he will be placed
on the retired list. Sigsbee was
commander of the Inflated Maine
when the battleship was blown up in
Havana harbor.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15
KILLS AND SAYS HE DID
ONE GOOD DEED-INSANE.

Geneva, O., Jan. 15.-George More
land cut the throats of his two small
sons during temporary fit of insan-
ity this morning. The children died
almost instantly in their beds. He
walked downstairs with the bloody
razor and said to his wife: "Well,
I've done one good deed this morn
ing.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15
COWARD DIES AND BEGS
FOR CARE OF HIS MOTHER

Chicago, Jan. 15.-Lawrence Ev-
erett, IS years old, disappointed In
love, took poison today and while
dying wrote to a wealthy employer.
asking him to care for his mother.
widow out of employment.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15
OUT OF RIVER MIST
MANS FORM APPEARS
FALLS FROM WAGON.
sustains Severe Injuries to Knee and
Ankle.

John M. Dunaway, of the Jake
Biederman Grocery and Bakery COM
pany's store fell from the wagon
last evening and mis- ankle and knee
was severely injured. He is confined
at his home, 41S South Ninth street
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15

While no information mas been
given out, It is strongly intimated
that the school board will elect
teachers for next year at the March
session when successor to Super
intendent Lieb is selected. Hereto
fore it has been customary to wait
until summer to select the teachers
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15
John Smith Arrested.

Jackson. KY, Jan. Is John
Smith, indicted for the murder Of
DR.. Cox, who left Jackson after his
confession was published was ar
rested in Perry county. and will be
taken to Beattyville.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15
School Board May Elect Teachers
a: Meeting in March, 1t is Said

for the next year. What the purpose
of the boals is in making the early
selection, or whether the board real
ly has decided on such a course, is
not definitely known. It is stated on
good authority that there Will be a
number of designations and changes
in the teaching force.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15
KINGSTON RUINED
BY EARTHQUAKE

New York, Jan. 15.-Kingston, ia
maica, was destroyed by an earth
quake with great loss of life. Ac-
cording to a report this afternoon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15
Fonr Streams Of Lawn.

Honolulu, Jan. 15.-Four streams
OF lava are flowing down the side Of
the volcano Mauna Loa, according to
report from the island OF Hawaii.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15
GRAIN MARKET.

Cincinnati, Jan. 15.-Wheat, &c;
corn, A; oats, 80.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15

WEATHER Rain, probably
turning TO snow tonight and de-
cidedly colder. Wednesday prob
ably fair with cold wave. High
est temperature yesterday "a.
Lowese today 80.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-15
There 8 only one KIND q !

newspaper circulation statement
that Is worth any consideration
and that is the daily detailed
statement. The Sun Is the only
Paducah paper printing such =
statement.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-07
FORCE OF GRAVITY
What Our Average Man Would Weigh
on Mars and on the Sun.

What Our Average Man Would Weigh
on Mars and on the Sun.
n the planet Mars Is really inhabited
the people who live there must be an
exceedingly nimble race. The average
weight Of q man is about 40 pounds,
but the force Of gravity on Mars is SO
much less than on. the earth that the
lao pound man would weigh only fifty
three pounds lie he were transported
sthere. With such light weight and stil1
retaining the same strength, an individ-
ual would be able to run with the speed
Of an express train, 80 skipping oyer
ten foot walls and do various other
extraordinary things On the moon d
man would be even lighter.
But on the sun our 40 pound man
would have his troubles. Instead of
being an airy Individual he would
weigh n the neigh borhood Of ton and
three quarters. He would probably
have the greatest difficulty IN raising
bis hand, for that member would weigh
about 800 pounds.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-07
Afuniniunf.

aluminium, It Is generally known, liz
g metallic element found III clay and:
% the same material Of which rpbies,s
sapphires, emery and alum are made
Il enters Into the composition of q:
large number Of other materials, and III
y estimated that In its various CONT
pounds aluminium forms about one
twelfth Of the crust OF the earth. Every:
brick ~ every building is said to be 30s
per cent aluminium. 1T Is produced bys
the dsoomp position Of clay, which ii al
salt composed Of silicic acid combined!
with aluminium. The aluminium iii
separated from the silica BY the appii-ss
cation !, ctricity. Separation hasss
8never been necessarily done III any
other way. Boston Globe.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-07
HIacksnakssl.

! have never seen blacksnakes owe
seven feet long, and / much doubt |
tney grow TO q greater length. The
are not hard to catch, though Ii
open field they can run about as /
as q man can. When caught III
struggle desperately until they AK
there y no opportunity to escape, III
they viii give up fighting and b .sy
handled with impunity. I hays my
found these snakes to be yieior CO Y
can be handled easily, and thu : b;sa !
harmless. They can squee ~ psssss
hard Il they get a turn az ,t:ad
waist but not hard enough 10 break
bone Forest and Stream.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-07
Il)NkEI
TOM MARSHALL HAS GONE TO
PANAMA TO HAVE A
Associated Press to Bismarck Tribune.

Associated Press to Bismarck Tribune.
New York, March 6.-Fifty-three
representatives in congress who de
sire to know for themselves the condi-
tons under which the Panama canal
is being built. sailed today on the
steamship Panama for Colon. With
them went Lieut.. Col. Geo. F. Cocktails,
United States army engineer, who will
undertake the construction Of the
canal. Maj. Gaillard, U. S. A., who will
assist Col. Goethals. The party in
cludes c. R. Davis of Minnesota, and
Thomas F. Marshall of North Dakota.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-07
improved His opportunity,

Young Mrs. Gotrox (at her first break
fast with her elderly Catch You eat
with your knife, don't you, John, dear?
Old Mr.. Gotrox noticing his opportu-
nifty and with severity and dignity
No, madam; ] do not. i eat with my
mouth. frequently convey food from
my plate to my facial aperture with
my knife, but T do my own: eating with
my own exclusive mouth, and until
further notice j will myself furnish all
the instructions respecting the methods
to be employed.