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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-26
WHITE MANTLED;
WATER GIRDLED
Paducah Quietly Awaits Ele-
ments' Pleasure.
Three Inches of Snow Falls and Stays
on the Ground-Salvation of
the Farmers.
RIVER RISING MORE SLOWLY.

White mantled and water-girdled,
Paducah quietly awaits the river S
pleasure, and this morning the out
look was more reassuring for a near
fall than it has been since the rise
started. The gauge registered the
government prediction this morning
at Z o'clock-45 feet and had one
tenth to spare. 1t rose seven-tenths
Of foot in the last "a hours.
Tomorrow mornings reading of
the gauge probably will show another
rise, but by Monday morning, barring
the sudden melting of snow up and
down the river and more rain, the
river will be at a stand or with the
first fall to its credit.
Three inches of snow fell. One
half inch of rain preceded the snow
yesterday morning but neither as yet
have had any appreciate effect on the
river. The cold weather comes as
boon from nature as cold weather
is always the strongest deterrent to
high water.
Snow may add to the sufferings Of
thousands of people temporarily, but
to the farmers It comes as absolute
salvation. When spring blowing
starts, unless the ground has had a
thorough freezing it is much harder
task to break it. 1t takes a hard
freeze to loosen up the soil and cold
invariably has the effect of raising
the ground and expanding it greatly
Should warm weather have continued
the rains would have caused the soil
to run together and to cake in a way
that makes pulverization difficult for
the sowing of the spring seed. Not
only would the preparation of the
soil be more difficult, but the quality
and quantity of the product would be
much poorer and smaller.
The dead quiet of the river front
is in sharp contrast with the usual
atmosphere of activity. The suns
rays are causing mist to rise that
obscures thele Illinois shore. The
packets are all away or laid up. No
work at all is being done at the ways
or dry docks.
Two feet more of water would put
the river into Washington street but
not into Broadway or Kentucky ave
nue.. The river may come up to the
46 foot mark on the gauge though
the creep of the water now is funer-
cal.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-26

places, and not four square inches Of
unburned skin remained. At places
she was literally cooked.
Reeves Arrested.
Reeves was arrested about 445
o'clock by Patrolman Will Rogers
near the Housman grocery on South
Tenth street. He was drunk, evil
IDENTIFY having taken more liquor af-
.er escaping from Mrs sehrsnd's
house. He was TOO drunk to give an
Intelligent interview at the city hall
last night, and went to sleep ON being
placed in a CELL He is brother of
Coroner Frank Eaker is holding an
inquest this afternoon. He has sum
moned Lille Downey, Lottie Jacobs,
Leon Schrand, the son; a clerk from
Mltchell's saloon and grocery, who
loaned Reeves a hat, and the DECKER
son girl, colored. He will probe the
matter to the bottom.
Reeves made a statement at the
city hall to the effect that Mrs.
Schrand accidentally caught fire. He
claimed to have thrown a blanket
over her, and in leaving the house
injured his hand on the latch. He did
not notify any one of the woman
burning SO far as known.
Mrs. Patterson, the dead woman's
mother, arrived this morning from
Metropolis. No funeral arrange
ments have been made and win not
De until this afternoon. 1t is prob
able the body viii be taken to Me-
tropolis.
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THAW OBJECTS TO
SURVEILLANCE

New York, Jan. 26.-Harry Thaw
made a vigorous protest to his coun-
sci today against the states alienists
who sit within the rail Of the court
to watch him to detect evidence OF
insanity Thaw declared his rights
are being invaded. He could not be
forced to undergo such an examina-
ton. District Attorney Jerome is
convinced the defense will enter a
plea of emotional insanity and has
arranged that every day alienists
shall sit within the rail, so they can
watch every move and action OF
Thaw. An
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-26
SUFFER
!. AT SHAWNEETOWN

Shawneetown, ILL.,. Jan. 26.-Cold
weather today has added to the hor-
rors of the flood situation, with only
two carloads of coal left for suffering
people. Sanitary conditions are bad
and a sea of water 20 feet deep is
standing in places. Public schools
will be closed for at least month,
No one has entered the town since
Tuesday.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-26
WOMAN'S CLUB
IS ENCOURAGED
Citizens Contributing Liberal
ly Toward Fund For Acqui
sitiOn of Home For Organi
cation Down Town
LIST OF DONORS UP TO DATE

The finance committee of the Wo-
mans club, which has had in charge
the canvass to be made among the
business men for funds toward the
purchase of the Greif property on
Kentucky avenue as club house, is
feeling greatly encouraged at tho
work so far. While the canvass has
necessarily been very limited to date,
only 1914 persons having been visited,
I$2,S0O of the $4,000 needed has been
subscribed. and everywhere the wom-
en- have met with a most cordial re-
Iception and the heartiest interest has
been manifested in the work. The
Icommittee will make a more thor
ough canvass of the city during the
coming week, and hope to speedily
raise the remainder of the amount.
Those who have generously contrib
uted so far are:
Joseph L. Friedman, DR.. Gilbert
reynolds, August Kerne, st. Louis,
Mo-; DR.. James Sleeth, Thompson,
Wilson G. Co., VIM. Katterjohn, Sam
Hughes, Abe Livingston. o. c. Hank.
B. w. Cornelison, Talbot Laurie,
Frederick Shafer. Richard Walker,
VIM. Morris, Sheriff., Russell Lumber
company, Langstaff, Orme Manufact-
uring company. Captain Harrison
Watts, Mrs. Edmund Post, G. c.
Gresham, John Oehlschlaeger, ]. S.
Blocker, VIM. Marble, DR.. Purcell,
c. H. Rieke & Sons, Max B. Nahm,
Bowling Green, KY; Hank Bros,
Given Fowler, DR.. Warner, Henry
OVERLY, C. n. Riker, R. H. Noble,
John Little, Mrs. John Keller, Dow
Wilcox, Capt. James Roger, B. II.
Scott, A. s. Thompson, James Rudy,
Rhodes-Burford James Weille, John
X. Ferguson, ]. l.. Wolf. Nagel &
Meyers, R. B. Phillips, James c. Ut
IlclDdChs IAnAhCIb IDd6DJS DohA A<S' , >
Charles Richardson, Michael Bros,
VIM. McFadden, Rev. w. E. Cave,
Sol Dreyfus, c. e. Jennings, George
Goodman, I. d. wilcox. d. B. Sanders,
Charles Reed, Wallace We'll, S. A.
Fowler. Sydney Loeb, B. ]. Billings,
Horace w. Shdnn, w. B. Webb, d. e.
Wilson, Chas. and Flo Alcott,
Hummel Bros, Rodney Davis, w. M
Rielxe, T. B. Harrison, M. w. Clark,
Roy Culley. e. w. Bockmon, Hal Cor
bett, q. w. Baker. VIM. Borneman,
Dr. w. v. Owen, L. ID. Potter. Ar
mour Gardner, DR.. Frank Boyd, Dick
Rudy, George c. Wallace. Luther Ora
ham, ]. C. Flournoy, Schmaus Bros,
Muscoe Burnett, Mrs. Frank Parham,
John Sinnott, Jr., DR.. l. b. Howell, W.
F. Paxton, o. L. Gregory, Waller
stein Bros, Bagby & Martin, E. d.
Hannah, John G. Miller, Virgil Sher-
rell, DR.. S. B. Pulliam, Mrs. Elbridge
Palmer, Eli G. Boone, ]. d. Mocquot,
George Flournoy, Frank Fisher, Lee
Levy, DR.. Sights. A. ]. Decker.
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SPECIAL SESSION.
win BE Held BY Aldermen Tonight
or Monday.

A special session of the board Of
aldermen, probably Monday night,
will be called hy Mayor Yelser to
pass on the apportionment ordinance.
already passed by the board OF coun-
cilmen. the finance committees of
both boards are in joint session at
the city hall this afternoon. going
over the various items OF the city
budget. It is barely possible that the
special session will be held tonight
but the Indications are that the. f.
nance committees will not be through
before an hour TIP late for the call.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-26
TRIBUTE TO ALGER.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The
president, vice president and sem
ate i'm body paid tribute TO the
late Senator Alger by attending
his funeral at the Alger residence
this afternoon. The body left
at 4 o'clock for Detroit where
the burial will occur Monday.
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CHICAGO EPIDEMIC.

Chicago, Jan. &c. Zero
weather for "a hours brought a
marked decrease i'm the number
OF new cases of contagious dis
eases. Only 100 cases were re-
ported. Sunday meetings are ex-
pccted to give epidemic fresh inn
petus.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-26
LAKES TO GULF In
GRIP OF THE COLD.
Typical Scenes of Suffering in
Chicago When Fire Drives
Tenants Into Streets Without
Any Clothing.
EIGHT INDIANS ARE FROZEN

Chicago, Jan. ga cold wave
from Lake Michigan sent the temper
allure below zero this morning, s.
Goldman, an invalid, his wife and
two small children were found freez-
ing without food. Six frame build
ings in the tenement district we're
burned this morning. driving the oc-
cupants into the streets destitute of
clothing.
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TRACED TO MILK.

Chicago, Jan. 26.-The cpl
demic of disease is traced TO the
source of milk found TO contain
scarlet fever germs. Drastic
measures may be taken by the
health authorities to condemn
all milk coming from the north
shore dairies.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-26
overrules Demurrer.

Minneapolis, Jan. 26.-Demurrers
filed by the railroads and grain COM
panies to recent indictments of the
federal grand jury in the rebate
cases were overruled by Judge Nor
rison.
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Texas in Grip.

Fort Worth, Jan. 26.-All west
Texas and the Panhandle are in the
grip of cold weather. Rain, sleet.
snow and ice extends to Oklahoma
and Indian Territory. Reports reach
here that eight Indians were frozen
to death near Henrietta, ]. T.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-26
REAL REVOLUTION.

Kingston, Jan. 3d. That
real revolution will break out
soon in Venezuela was proven
today by the presence of General
Andrea, the Venezuelan revolu-
ZIONIST, who is seeking TO enlist
adventurous Americans. It is adj
mitted reyoIutionists are collect
ing forces at Panama.,
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ONLY CHURCH MEMBERS
Share in Distribution of Relief i'm
Jamaica.-Losses Heavy.

Kingston, Jan. 26.-Reserves were
called out last night to check a
threatened uprising of blacks when
the governor and relief committee re-
fused to aid any except church mem
hers. It was learned today that
business losses on which no Insurance
can be collected will exceed $40, 00O,-
900. Twenty-Five leading merchants
are bankrupt. Resources Of the land
viii be taxed to weather the storm.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-26
THIEVES RANSACK
THE POSTOFFICE

Thieves broke into the postoffice
at Woodville last night and stole
watches, jewelry, spectacles and 9TH
er things belonging to Postmaster
Charles Flowers. but only got so
cents of the government money.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-26
BANK CLEARINGS GROW
IN SPITE OF WEATHER

Weather conditions this week in
January were worse than in the cor
responding week of last year, yet the
bank elearings show a large In
crease. Padneah depending on dis
trict which right now IS in the
throes of bad river food with the
otherwise adverse weather condi-
lions, still shows a steady growth.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-26
He Will Vote Nothing For
the Silver Service But Will
Give More to the Public
Library
WILL CONTRIBUTE TO FUND.

al snail vote to place $1,000 of
the appropriation for a silver SER
vice for the gunboat Paducah in the
library fund said Alderman Palmer,
when asked as to his opinion of the
councilmanlc apportionment ordi-
nance" but I shall never vote to
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END OF sWETTENHAM.

Kingston, Jan. &c. Cover
nor Swettenham will sail for
England i'm a few days, having
resigned as governor.
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Mrs. r. II. Flowers. for years a
resident Of Paducan, is lying at the
point Of death in Washington, d. e.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-26
GRAIN MARKET.

Cincinnati, Jan. 26.-Wheat,
"a; corn, 40; oats, 40.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-26
FOLLOW FOOTSTEPS

VI TUIHVT 10 IIIt NIaNV IHsOOlU OF
Pulpit.
Gainesville, Ca, Jan. &C. Rob
ert w. Jones, youngest son of the
late Sam P. Jones, who has been
preaching since his fathers death to
follow his footsteps. died today after
a brief illness of pneumonia.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-26

There is only one kind or
newspaper circulation statement
that is worth any consideration
and that is the daily detailed
statement. The Sun is the only
Paducah paper printing such a
statement.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-26
WEATHER - Fair and con

tinued cold tonight. Sunday
increasing cIoudiness with slow
ly rising temperature, possibly
snow in west portion. Highest
temperature yesterday, 3s; low
est today, s.
The Washington times., 1907-07-14
KAISER EXILES
CORRUPT MOBILES
Personal Adjutants Now
Infected by the
Scandal.

BERLIN, July 1s.-Tbe Kaiser Is MAX
sng almost clean sweep of his personal
encourage, most of whom are involved
in the notorious Gutenberg scandals.
Besides many aristocratic officers
Serving the Kaiser as personal 'ad-
outants," Count Hohenau, a morganatic
cousin OF the Emperor, is among the
disgraced mobiles. He was discovered
by the police TO be one OF the coteris
of prominent men who had dealings
with fashionable photographer whose
studio was a rendezvous for unlawful
practices.
Further Investigations by the police
proved the fact that Hohenau for about
five years, since Prince Gutenberg re-
tired from the embassy of Vienna and
took up his residence at Leibenberg,
had committed ''indiscretions'' border.
ing close on treason. He had commune
Gated copies Of important letters and
dispatches received by the Emperor to
Gutenberg and to NJ. LecOmte, first sec
retary OF the French embassy, another
OF the studio coterie; also things the
Kaiser had said in private on various
subjects
AL this was known TO Count Moltke
and other men close TO the Kaiser. but
n
the meantime Macmillan Harden, the
socialist writer, commenced his crusade
against the "Camarilla," throwing out
hints about the questionable morality
OF these men. Finally the crown prince
laid the matter before the Emperor, and
then the whole matter came out
Hohenau sent in his resignation. and
skipped to England. The Emperor at
first refdsed TO accept his resignation,
as IL was his intention 20 put Hohenau
on trial before the military court But
later he changed his mind, and allowed
his cousin to go. Count Moltke had 70
follow, because he had not, as was his
duty, reported to the Emperor what he
knew about these ''indiscretions" of
,Hohenaus: and Gutenberg was the next
in order. Lecomte was recalled by his
egovernment.
II IS likely that Count Won Hulsen-
Hascler. chief Of the imperial military
cabinet and very nearly all the personal
''adjutants" Of the Emperor will have
to 20 for similar reasons as Count
MoltlSe so that a general house clean
ing will take place.
The Washington times., 1907-07-14
KAISER WANTS GERMANY
TO BE MOTOR MECCA

BERLIN, July 13.-The Kaiser. who has
heard Of the great automobile racing
track at Broohlands, England, win not
rest until Germany mas the biggest. best
and completest automobile track in the
world. He Is determined to make Ger
many the Mecca of the Motor World"
Priv Councillor Fritz Won Friedlander,
the coal king and a leading organizer
OF auto races in Germany. has been en-
trusted by the Emperor with the task
of finding the money for the world s
motor track.
Herr Won Friedlander says: THE
Kaiser has conceived the idea of build
ing a race track where IL shall be DOS
sible for great conconrse of spectators
10 watch a classic motor event during
its entire progress, while doing away
with the dangers OF such races now
entailed 10y using the public highways -
Although the location of the auto
drome" has not been settled, the most
favorable site suggested Is the Lune-
burger Heath, between Hamburg and
Hanover.
The Washington times., 1907-07-14
ROYAL HOUSEHOLD
BECOMES NORMAL
SLAMS KING GONE

LONDON, July 13.-The royal Wallets
and the royal housemaids at Windsor
Castle breathed a great sigh Of relief
when his majesty of Siam departed. 1t
was bad enough for them aaying to
climb so many staircases without being
compelled TO answer summons at the
early hour of a. m. The King of Siam
insisted on having the highest attic at
the castle, so as TO be nearer heaven
than anyone else. and, unfortunately
for the staff, there is no elevator in that
part of the castle chosen for the mon
area.
His majesty rose each day at a. m.
and called for something to amuse him,
such as q toy he had seen the night be-
fore, went to bed again and rose again
an hour later with another strange re-
quest, ana so on.
For the first two days the royal house
maids kept on bringing up his hot wa
ter, leaving it outside the Slamese
apartment until it got cold, when they
would take up more.
This process was repeated until II
dawned on the royal servants that his
Slamese majesty Stunned water. He
carefully anointed himself every day
with q perfumed cream, which no
doubt was quite as cleansing.
Another trying habit of his Siamese
majesty was that of shaking hands for
over FIVE minutes with the Kings equer-
ries. This he regarded as the last word
in Western p0liteness. He was nick
named so Ions" by the royal sery-
ants.
The Washington times., 1907-07-14
PARIS CELEBRATES
ROSE FEAST WHILE
PEASANTS REVOLT

PARIS, July Ia-While the wine
growers in the south of France have
been busy making revolt and raising
barbados in the streets. the less ex-
citahle inhabitants in the neighbo-hood
around Paris go on celebrating quietly
their pleasant fetes.
The SIKH annual festival OF the
Rosad. or Rose Lovers, has just taken
place in splendid weather in the beauti-
full park at Fontenav-aux- Roses. 1t is
in this neighborhood and between here
and Provence (hence the name Provence
roses. which is a misnOmeT) that nearly
all the roses come for the Paris marker
during the summer; and the rose culture
has been allied by a number Of people
with the arts OF poetry and singing.
One Of the leaders OF the movement Is
n. lie CholleuX. a poet, and the reviveI
II the old games of the "Rosati." The
members number 500. and after being
received at the Marie they march IN
procession with a band. and banners q
the monument OF La Fontaine, In front
OF the church.
praise OF the great fabulist. and recita-
tons were given OF poetry, and prose
sung in French aud patois.
The judge was the younger COquelln.
who was as mach feted as la Fon-
tame himself, and another who came in
FOR some Of the nonOrs Of the day wa
the painter. DlOgenc Maitiart-
An al sresco lunch was then served
under the trees. and the prizes were
awarded II Is by these pretty festivals
that love Of the arts is kept so lively
among the people in France.
The Washington times., 1907-07-14
MOUJIKS MURDER
PHILANTHROPIST
To Aid Farmers, Had In
troduced American
Plans.

BERLIN, July f3-The peril OF doing
good to the unlettered moujik is shown
~ the fate OF Alexander Gruibon,
magistrate Of Veronezh province,
Russia.
Gruibon threw up a good position in
the ministry OF finance in order to live
among the peasants. teach them agri-
culture. and educate their children. In
order TO escape the suspicious OF the
local authorities. he obtained the post
OF justice OF the peace.
The peasants met him distrustfuIIy.
Hearing that he had served the govern
ment, they treated him as q spy and
agent provOcateur. He persisted in his
good work IA the determination to gain
their confidence.
For three years Gruiboff acted as I'M
paid adviser in agricultural matters. as
lawyer, doctor. veterinary surgeon, and
even as disinterested money lender. he
succeeded IN getting many Of the peas
ants TO abandon the perniciOus three
5leid'' system Of tillage and to raise new
and more profitable crops.
Finally he decided that the peasants
must be supplied with American plows.
Having no money. he applied to the
Zemsrvo council to sell the plows on
credit The council complied Agricul-
ture fiourIshed. but the moujilSs' neglect
ed TO pay their debt.
A tight with the debt collector and his
guard was the result Two peasants
were wounded. The enraged villagers.
convinced that Gruiboh's benefactIons
were a government trick to destroy
them. raided and burned his house, tied
him to a tree and riddled his body with
bullets.
The Washington times., 1907-07-14
LONDON SUFFERING
|. FROM STOCK SLUMP
Society Dull Except For
American Invasion.

LONDON. July Bone fact that has
prevented the present London season
from being as brilliant as 1t might be
land It has only been saved from utter
fiatness by the strong American ele-
menD is the deplorable stagnatiOn in the
stock exchange. Never IN the memory
OF the Oldest operator on London Wall
Street has money been scarce and bust
ness Efeless for such a long period.
The American crisis has been partly
responsible for the slump, while the un-
certainty about the future Of the Rand
gold mines has Influenced unfayorably
the "Kaffr market" AS these two
markets make up the principal part Of
the business done on change, It is not
surprising that there is much depression.
No fewer than thirty-two members
of the stock exchange have been de-
clared defaulters since the beginning OF
the year. fourteen of them falling un-
der the American slump
Many OF the most substantial firms
have been reduced to handling small
transactions which they would have
scorned before the slump. and some Of
the best known men have talked Of
withdrawing from business altogether.
The smaller men have been brought to
absolute penury. being glad to borrow a
few pounds TO keep their heads above
water.
With such conditions prevailing in the
money market, society suffers in SYM
pathy, for the world of finance Is now
largely represented in it's ranks, while
there are many dabblers in stocks
among society people. who have suf-
fered heavy losses. If this had not been
a record American season London would
now be In a parlous condition.
The Washington times., 1907-07-14
|
IS KINGS TITLE
Sovereign Has Power TO
Appoint His Own
Successor.

LONDON. July 13.-The King and
Queen of Slam, who are having such
a pleasant time here. attract extraordI-
nary attention and draw crowds. wher-
ever they go, partly because of their
costumes. the English people dearly
loving a show. Our Eastern royal Wis
itor bears the somewhat unusual name
OF Chulalongkorn 1, although as most
people remember, this is nothing COM
pared to the names of some OF our
royal Indian visitors.
The present ruler succeeded to the
throne of Siam on the death of his
father. Maha Mongkut. on October !,
1858. He was born on September q,
1853
The royal dignity is aominaliy heredi-
tary, but the sovereign may, il he so
cnoOse, appoint his successor.