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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-08
David Miller Improving.

Mr.. David Mllled injured in a run
away two weeks ago, is slowly I'M
proving at Hinkleville, and will be
able to be out In a few days.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-08

Burglars entered the tool house at
a telephone poe storage lot at the
foot of Campbell street last night and
stole several pairs of rubbers boots.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-08
GRAIN MARKET.

Cincinnati, O.. April 8. -
Wheat, 20 IL; corn, 40 1-2;
oats, 40.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-08
Defense Rests After Brief Ses-
sion This Morning
Quarter of Million Dollars Settled ON
Evelyn Thaw by Her Mother n
In-Law
BEFORE TRIAL COMMENCED.

New York, April s. Justice Fltz-
gerald today confirmed the report OF
the Thaw lunacy commission, finding
Harry Thaw sane and directed the
trial to proceed
DR.. Allen McAlene Hamilton was
the first witness called Jerome's
objections to questions by DeImas
were sustained by the court and the
witness was not allowed to state he
believed Thaw was insane when he
shot White. The witness was with
drawn and the defense rested. Del
mas asked further time to complete
his address. Court adjourned until
2 o'clock when Delmas commenced
summing up. 1t is thought the case
will so to the jury by Wednesday eve
ming. q
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-08
EreIrn Gets Fortune.

PittsbUrg, April s. Word receiv-
ed from New York last night that
Mrs. William Thaw had settled a
quarter of a million dollars on Eve
lyn Nesbit Tnaw before the COM
mencement of the trial of her hus-
band, Harry X. Thaw on the charge
of numbering Stanford White, was
confirmed here. This action 1t is ex-
planned was not necessary to induce
Evelyn to tell the story on the stand.
but merely, because Mrs. Thaw plac-
ed confidence in Evelyn.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-04-26

where the last call had been from,
and, learning that it came from Holly
wood Inn, he took his chance. The
room was soon filed with servants
and stable-hands, the pistol-shot hav-
ing lured them from their beds. The
wounded man was very pale. He
sat with his uninjured hand tightly
clasped above the ragged wound, and
a little pool of blood slowly formed at
his side on the floor. But his eyes
shone brightly.
"A basin of water and some linen!"
cried the girl to Moriarty. And send
all these people away
ITO yer rooms, livery one of vel"
snapped Moriarty, sweeping his hands.
"Tis no place for We, be off," He
hurried the servants out of the room,
and presently returned with basin
of water, some linen and balm.
We watched the girl as she bathed
and bandaged the wounded arm; and
once or twice the patient smiled. Hag-
gerty looked on approvingly, and in
Williams eyes there beamed the gen
tie light of reverence. 1t was pic
ture to see this lovely creature play
ing the part of the good Samaritan,
moving here and there is her exquisite
gown. All, the tender mercy! ] knew
that, come what might, had strange
ly found the right woman, the one
woman.
You're good little woman" said
the rogue, his face softening; land a
good woman is the finest thing God
ever placed upon earth. Had l only
found one." He turned whinlsically
toward me. Are you engaged to mar
ry this little woman"
mo"
Surely you love herr"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-04-26

especially gallant tonight; no fight
ing, no rescuing. and all that. They
Just moved me around like a piece of
sage scenery
A smile flashed and was gone. 1t
was q hopeful sign
But the results are tho same. You
have admitted to me that you are
neither engaged nor married. Won't
you take me on-on APPROVAL
Mr. Comstalk, it all seems so like
a horrid dream. You a.o a brave
man. and, what Is better, q sensible
one, for you submitted to the newt
able with the best pos She grace, But
you talk of love as readily as hero
in popular novel,
~ never go back" said I. ut seems
incredible. doesn't it, that l should
declare myself in this fashion? Listen.
for my part, l believe that all this was
written,-my Tom-foolery in Mou-
gums, my imposture and yours, the
two Identical cards,-the adventure
from beginning to end."
Silence.
Suppose | should say" the girl be-
gan looking out of the window, that
in the restaurant you aroused my
curiosity, that in the cellars my ad-
miration was stirred, that the frank
manner in which you expressed your
regard for me TOTO the burglar
awakened"
"What?" l cried eagerly.
Nothing. 1t was merely supposl-
ton"
Hang It; love you'll"
Are you still the Capuchin. or SIM
ply Mr.. Comstalk?"
Il have laid aside all masks, even
that which hides the heart"
She turned and looked me steadily
in the eyes.
"Well?" said l.
IF l took you on-on approval.
what in the world should | do with
you in case you should not suit my
needs?"
You could return me-" said | laugh
ing.
But she didn't.
CTHE END.)
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perhaps that was it. They are al
ways behind good actions and bad.
Heigh-ho!
Once we were seated in the lonely
car, the girl broke down and cried as
if her heart would break. 1t was only
the general reaction, but the sight of
her tears unnerved me.
Don't cry, girl; don't!" whispered,
taking her hand in mine. She made
no effort to repulse me. II am sorry.
The rascal was gallant beggar, and
for one shouldn't have been sorry to
see him get away. There, there!
You're the bravest, tenderest girl in
all this world; and when / told him
loved you, God knows I meant 1t! 1t
is one of those inexplicable things.
You say have known you only eight
hours? l have known you always,
only / had not met you. What are
eight hours? What is convention,
Formally? We two have lived life
time in these eight hours. Can't you
see that we have?"
10 SnOOL a human DelnP she
sobbed. Her head fell against my
shoulder. do not believe she was
conscious Of the fact. And ! did not
care hang for the conductor.
patted her hand encouragingly. 1T
had to be done. He was in a des-
perate predicamcnt. and he would
have shot Haggerty had the detective
been careless in his turn; and he
wouldn't have amied TO MAIN, either"
What a horrible night! 1t will
haunt me as long as live!'
] said nothing; and we did not
speak again till the first of the Blank
shire lights flashed by us BY this
time her sobs had ceased.
Il know | haven't done anything
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-04-26

Surely / dol" looked bravely at
the girl as | spoke.
But she never gave any sign that
she heard She pinned the ends Of
the bandages carefully.
And what brought You to this?"
asked Haggerty, looking down at his
prisoner.
The prisoner shrugged.
you've TIE making of a fine man
in you" went on Haggerty generously.
What caused you to slip up?"
THAT subject is taboo" replied the
thief. But want to beg your par.
don for Understanding your cum
ming"
1T was all due to a chance shot at
The telephone"
81 kept you guessing"
"Merrily. too. My admiration is
wholly yours, sir" returned Haggerty.
picking up the telephone exchange
book. He rang and placed his lips to
the transmitter. calling a number.
Hello. 1t this the chief of the Blank
shire police? Yes? Well, this is Hag
gerty. That idea limited TO you was
a mighty good one. Prepare two strong
cells and have a doctor on hand.
What? Oh, you will find your horse
and carriage at Moriarty's. Good-bye!"
My money was handed over to me.
I returned it to my wallet, but with
out any particular enthusiasm.
Its bad business. William" said I.
Its all in the game, sir,"-with
look at Haggerty that expressed in
finite hatred. in our business We
can't afford to be careless"
Cor to talk too much" supple
mented his master, smiling. Talk,
my friend, rounds me up with bull
let in the arm. and long soiourn be-
hind stone walls. Never talk. Thank
you. too, Mr.. Comstalk, for the saving
grace of humor. If it were possible,
| should like to give Miss Hawthorne
the pick of the jewels. This is sor-
did world"
"Ye'er carr is coming!" shouted
Moriarty, running to the window.
So the girl and passed out OF Hol-
lywood inn. leaving Haggerty with his
mysterious prisoners. I can't reason
it out, even to this day. but was gen.
timely sorry that Haggerty had ar
rived upon. the scene. For one thing.
he had spoiled the glamour a. the ad-
venture by tingeing it with blood. And
on the way to the ear wondered what
had been the rogue's past, what had
urned him into this hardy perilous
path. He had spoken OF woman;
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-04-26
CHAPTER TX.

For suddenly ! saw his eyes widen
and flash with anger and apprehen-
sion. Quick as passing sun-shadow,
his hand swept the candelabrum
from the table. He made swift back
ward spring toward the door, but he
was little too late. The darkness
he had created was not intense
enough, for there was still the ruddy
glow from the logs and the bosom
of his dress-shirt made fine target.
BESIDES, the eyes that had peered into
the window were accustomed to the
night.
BLANC! The glass of the window
shivered and jingled to the floor,
and sharp report followed The
rogue cried out in fierce anguish,
and reeed against the wall William
whipped out his revolver, but, even
from his favorable angle, he was not
quick enough. The hand that had di-
rected the first bullet was ready to
direct the second
All this took place within the count
our chairs, as if petrified, it was all
so swiftly accomplished.
Drop it," said a cold, authori.
tative voice, and / saw the vague out
lines of Hagserty's face beyond the
broken window-pane.
William knew better than to hest
tate. His revolver struck the floor
DULY, and a curse rolled from his
lips. Immediately heavy body pre-
cipitated itself against the door, which
crashed inward, and an officer fear
lessly entered. revolver in each
hand. This tableau, which lasted full
ly a minute, was finally disturbed by
the entrance of Haggerty himself.
Don't be alarmed, Miss he said
heartily; its all over I'm sorry for
the bullet, but it had to DC done. The
rascal has nothing more serious than
a splintered bone am dead shot.
A fine Notwithstanding. IT'S
been a long chase, and l never was
sure of the finish. You're the clever
est rogue it has been my good fortune
to meet this many a day. don't
even know who you are yet. We'll,
well! well round that up in time.
Not till the candles again sputtered
with light, and William was securely
handcuffed and disarmed, did recol-
lect that | possessed the sense of mo-
ton. The smoke of powder drifted
across the Pickering candles. and
there was a salty tas:c on my
tongue.
"Horriblel' cried the girl. covering
her eyes.
The master rogue and his valet
were led out into the assembly-room.
and we reluctantly followed. saw
IL all now When Haggerty called up
central at the club. he ascertain ed
Hearts and Masks.
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Copyright, 1905, by BObbs.Merrill Col
CHAPTER VIII.-Continued.

CHAPTER VIIl.-Continued.
She slipped it mechanically over her
finger
But you, my dear Mr.. Comstalk!"
he cried, turning his shining eyes
upon me, while his fingers deity re-
placed the gems in the bag.
Il have no jewelry," replied, toss
ing aside the cigarette. y
But you have something infinitely
better. | am rather observant. In
Friards curio-shop you carelessly ex-
hibited a wallet that was simply chok-
ing to death with long yellow-boys
You have it still. Will you do me
the honor?"-stretching out his slim
white hand.
l looked at William; he nodded
There wasn't the slightest chance for
me to argue. So l drew out my wal
let. l extracted the goid-bills and
made a neat little packet of them. 1t
hurt, hurt like the deuce, to part with
them. But!
Game, William, isn't he? Most
men would have flung the wallet at
my head"
"Oh, he is game, sir; never you
doubt it, sir" said the amiable Will
liam.
Il have some silver in, change" |
suggested with some bitterness.
Far be it that l should touch sill
ver," he said generously, did this
rogue. Besides, you will need some
thing to pay for this little supper and
the fare back to New York" My bills
disappeared into his pocket you
will observe that trust you implicitly.
] haven't even counted the money"
William sniggered.
And is there anything further?" !
inquired The comedy was beginning
to weary me. it was so one-sided
Il am in no particular hurry" the
rogue answered, his sardonis smile
returning at is so long since | have
chatted with people of my kind"
! scowed.
Pardon me, / meant from social
point of view only. l admit we would
not be equals in the eye of the Pres
byter."
And then followed scene that re-
minds me to this day of some broken,
fantastic dream, a fragment from
some bewildering nightmare.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-04-26
How She Broke the Cup.
CTHIE END.)

Signora Veronelli lsee1lng a sery-
anti Why were you sent away from
your last place?
"Beoause l broke a coffee cup"
WAS that the only reason2"
Certainly. except that on that &C.
count my mistress had little
wound on the head."-n Rise
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-04-26

Will Lecture on Pure Food. - DR..
s. ]. Crumbine. secretary of the
state board of health. will take his
lecture bureau" to Kansas City
Kan. on May %. He is planning to
give talks in about twelve cities in
The state.
Made Sure Of Death. John AL
vert. of Ionia. Mich. later of Mus
kogee. I. r.. committed suicide sew
IN miles south of Parsons by walk
ing on a railroad bridge in front OF
| Missouri. Kansas G Texas pas
'enger train.
Auto Livery For Garden City. -
Thomas H. Johnson. of Attica. Ind.
has arrived at Garden City with two
carloads of equipment. includins
four autos. and will commence to in
stall an up-to-date auto livery barn
Yardmaster Commits Suicide. -
William Owens. for 25 years yard
master of the ST. Joseph & Grand
Island railroad at Hanover, commit
ted suicide by shooting in that town
Monday evening. He leaves wife
AID six children. two of whom are
ep.leptics. Thirty years ago his
father killed himself.
Teachers Meeting at Herington.-
The Tri-County Teachers Associa-
ton closed its annual session at
Harrington by electing A. b. Robin
son, Council Grove, president Miss
Layonia Donice. Abilene. secretary;
]. A. Ray. Marion. treasurer Harry
Slaymaker. of Peabody. won the
oratorical contest; Sadie McLaren,
of Hope, the defamation contest.
Superintendent A. J. Stayley. of
Lincoln. lectured on agriculture
teaching and an old fashioned spell
ing contest for prize of ten dollars
was held.
must hit over 80 per cent of the tar
gets. A decrease of 100 per cent APP
pears in comparing the two years in
the number of sharpshooters. Bot
another increase of 10 per cent
shows up In the number of marks
man. To attain place in any OF the
three classes a soldier must qualify
at 200. 500. 500. GOO. 500 and 1000
yard ranges. He must also qualify
at judging distances. In addition be
must qualify in skirmish work. Last
year the national rifle matches were
held at Sea Grit. and the Kansas
soldiers took twenty-sixth place ont
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-04-26
-e::9-
LOSS 100000.
Experts Estimate of Damage by
Cold in Kansas.

-NfS'No Ss''esS ~ SN''NS~ ~
Cold in Kansas.
The fruit is practically all killed.
I'll just sum it up in that way. The
frosts and cold weather which we
have just experienced have despoil-
ed Kansas of at least $2,000000."
w. H. Barnes, secretary of the
Kansas State Horticultural Society,
has returned from five days trip
over the fruit growing belts of Kan
sas. He made hurried survey of
the conditions. but will next week
go out for about ten days more to
make a more complete inventory.
His opinion and report are those of
an expert.
Il was in many places" he re-
piled. But there is little need for
me to point out any spots where the
damage was done. 1t is practically
alike everywhere. The fruit is kill
ed. The apples are all gone, with
the possible execution of the Janet
variety, late bloomer. 1t will be
like one or two other seasons / have
seen here, when the Janet was the
only apple we had on the trees. The
Jonathans. Ganos and Ben Davis are
all dead. The fruit has turned a jet
black.
Peaches are gone, too, although
here and there the growers have a
little hope of getting few. but they
will be few and far between. Many
of the peaches were as big as peas
and never did we have better pros
poets for a great crop of that fruit.
The cherries are not only killed, but
the fo.iape on the trees is badly
damaged, and I doubt not but that
many of the trees themselves are
injured.
Foliage is killed on mulberry
trees. hedges. hickories and many
other fore.t trees. The grapes have
Geen cut back. but they will in all
probability come out all right again
and still give US as big crop as
ever. Potatoes, wherever up, have
been killed. In some places the
plants were three inches high. While
they will come again, they have lost
their vigor, and the yield will be
very small.
Il found the wheat spotted in
many fields. Patches as large as
room have turned brown. | dc not
know whether this damage is perma
nent or not These brown snots are
mostly found in the swells. while
none appear on higher ground, Oats
seem to be hurt considerably, but
do not know to what extent.
in general, the berries of all
kinds are saved. Strawberries were
not far enough advanced to be hurt
much. for the buds We're only com
ing through"
Mr.. Barnes said tibet the general
prospect was one of the finest that
Kansas ever had. Fred Wellhouse
the apple king" of Kansas. had
hoped TO raise 100000 bushels of ap
Pies this year. That has been an
ambition of his for a long time. ut
won't be gratifed this year. he
said. "The loss to me in one Or
chard. which | examined, will aggre-
gate at least $4,000"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-11
MOWRY CANNOT
DODGE PAYING
To HIS WIFE

The supreme court has granted the writ
of prohibition prayed for by Ethel J.
Mowry against Judge George ~ Bliss OF
the East Providence district court
Mrs. Mowry's husband. Albert L.
Mowry was ordered by the superior court
to pay her IS week pending the final
disposition of her petition for divorce and
committed TO the county Jail for failure
10 do so.
Some weeks ago Mr. Mowry applied to
Judge Bliss for leave TO take the poor
debtors oath, hoping thus 10 be freed
from his obligations to his wife. Mrs.
Mowry through her attorneys, John c.
Quinn and H. A. McKenney sought to
prevent Mowry's release by applying for
the writ OF prohibition.
II was claimed by Mr.. Mowry's counsel
that he was simply imprisoned for debt
and had the right to apply for leave 10
take the oath; but In an opinion handed
down today Judge Dubois says;
THE prisoner is not simply imprisoned
for debt. He Is imprisoned for 1on-com-
pliance with the decree OF the superior
court, which has exclusive origina! juris-
diction OF the subject. He was liable TO
imprisonment for failure 20 comply with
the order OF the court not only upon exc
cuton on such allowance under the stat
ute. but also upon process Cor contempt
in equity.
IF he suffered Imprisonment under
process for contempt IL would hardly DC
contended that a justice OF a. district
court has jurisdiction TO amol.oratc the
conditions of the prisoner through the In
strumentalty of the law 'elatng to oor
debtors. And such interference with the
execution of the superior court would
avail him nothing for. IL the prisoner
should be liberated from ais Imprisonment
as a poor debtor. he could Immediately be
incarcerated upon process To- contempt
because the administration OF the poor
debtors oath would in no wise have the
effect Of purging him Of his contempt"
II Is evident that the law relating to
poor debtors is not adopted 20 tais kind
Of case. Mr. Mowry's sole remedy Is
to apply to the superior court on a modid-
cation of its decree
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-11
DOINGS WITH THE BROWN
BOYS UP ON THE HILL

Interest in track athletics is increasing
and candidates are reporting daily for
practice, and during the winter months
the work will be more or less limited to
inside work. Manager Msrston has sew
eral meets arranged for the spring but
now the team will have plenty to do. as
some OF tho men are entered in the an
nual games by Columbia university Jan
& in Madison square garden. New York
on Feb. is. at the Boston A. A. games
several Brown men Will race. Again
Brown Is TO he represented at the an
nuai athletic carnival OF the Troy Y NJ
G. A. on Feb. q in New York
The newly-elected junior week commit
tee met yesterday Several sub-commit-
tees were appointed 10 take up the de-
tails OF the work.
on account OF the uncertainty OF the
April weather, ~ was thought advisa Bile
10 hold junior week In May
Dr. Lester Bradner will speak before
the leaders OF the group Bible classes this
afternoon from 10 in the Union.
The freshman basketball team will play
its first game tonight with Rogers High
school at Newport
Manager Harkness has arranged two
basketball games for Saturday. In the af-
ternoon 1903 second team will play Hope
Street in the Lyman gymnasium. and in
the evening the regular team will go TO
Fall River and play the Durfee High
school.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-11
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL
TO BE REPORTED JAN. I6

Washington, Jan.11-The river and har-
Dor bill will probably be reported TO the
house on Jan. 16 Chairman Burton OF the
house rivers and harbors committee
originally planned 10 lay the bill before
the house on Jan. IL and II has not been
definitely announced that the bill will not
be reported on that day, but Mr.. Burton
is inclined TO grant ew days OF grace TO
the Illinois members, who are anxious TO
have the presentation the bill delayed
until Representative Lorimer OF Illinois,
who Is Ill. can return and participate in
the committee's discussion Of the projects
for which appropriations are made.
subcommittee are buslly engaged in
discussing projects assigned To them and
delegations representing various sections
OF the country are heard from daily by the
various subcommittee. Mr.. Burton and
his associates hold frmly to their decision
not to have any hearing before the entire
committee because Of the shortness OF the
session
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-11
PROTEST DOES NOT VOICE
COMMITTEES SENTIMENT

Washington, d. c.. Jan. 1l.-Presi-
dent Tucker OF the Jamestown ex-
position board has received letters and
kilograms from nearly everyone OF the
members OF the advisory committee OF the
exposition except those who signed the
protest against the alleged undue promi-
nence To be given 10 the military and
naval features of the government exhibit.
All OF these correspondents take excep-
ton vigorously 10 the criticism implied In
the protest OF the dozen signers of the
published statement and as there are 100
members of the advisory committee, the
exposition authorities feel that they are
privileged to regard the protest as falling
to voice the views OF any considerable
part OF the committee.
Mr. Tucker meanwhile is doing all that
he can TO induce the war and navy de-
partment officials TO hasten the arrange
ments for the encampment and the naval
display. which it is intended shall be,
though by no means the principal. yet
among the most novel and attractive feat
ures OF the jamestown exposition.