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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
Experts Recommend Installa-
ton of New System at Cost of
About $500, But Some One
Had Just Severed the Wires

Babes verify are showing wise men
in electricity points on their trade il
Paducah. For nine months the cleo
trical experts of Paducah have wres'
tied with the problem OF lights at the
public library, and have finally come
to the conclusion that the only rem
edy lies in re-wir:ng the building az
a cost of several hundreds Of dollars.
Clarence Archer, the custodian al
the library, knowing no more of cleo
tricity than the average lay citizen,
tried his hand yesterday at solving
the mystery of poor lights, and his
success probably is due to his follow
ing one of Sherlock Holmes first
principles-that truth often is miss
ed, because it is the most obvious in
an investigation. At any rate, he found
the trouble right on the surface and
so plain that he himself remedied il
without calling in the electrical ex-
perts for further help.
Mystery still surrounds the cause
of the trouble. Not over a third Of
the lights have been working in the
library for the last nine months and
at various times during that period
electrical experts in the city have
been called in to find the trouble.
They hav examined the system. have
reported that they could not find the
trouble. and have been paid for their
work. Repeated failures to find the
trouble had decided the library trus-
tees last week to accede to advice and
rewire the building. To this end
Mayor Yeiser was called in. In the or
binary course of events, the council
would have been requested to appro-
pirate the necessary funds. the build.
ing would have been wired and all
would have been lovely.
More in curiosity than with any
definite idea of success, Clarence
Archer. the custodian, took a look al
the boxes in the basement where the
wires converge and scatter for differ.
ent parts Of the building. Here q
rather strange sight met his eyes
Feed wires about an inch long were
cut in two and it looks as II they
had been cut with a file. But they
were not cut indiscriminately Every
other wire was cut in one side of one
box. thus accounting for the partial
lighting of the building. The electri-
cal experts have looked at the boxes
several times in the last few months
but found nothing wrong.
Archer went down to the electri
cal stores, bought several feet of cop
per wire and replaced the cut wires.
Last night the library was more brill
liantly lighted than in nine months,
and he has not completed his work.
When he gets all the cut wires fixed,
the building will present its original
appearance of brilliancy. With this
work done there seems to be no need
of rewriting the building as the appa-
ratus probably is better than in any
other building in the city. on account
of the comparatively little use to
which the lights are put. The library
is lighted only at night and then only
until $3.50 o'clock. The trustees will
consider the idea of rewriting further
before deciding.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
ILL FROM FLOWING MATCH FOOD
Five Participants Suffering From Pto
maine Poisoning.

Joliet, H.. Oct H. Five resi-
dents Of Wheatland are suffering
from ptomaine poisoning from eating
tainted food at the Big Rock blowing
match On Saturday. While none is IA
tally 80, all are confined to their
homes.
Those who are IN are Uncle jim
nile Patterson. the sage of the plow-
ing match. Mrs. Charles Marley. Mr..
ana Mrs. Dale Mottinger, and Nicho-
las Knaff.
The indirect cause of the poisoning
was be postponement OF the blowing
match FOR a week on account OF the
weather. Some OF the food prepared
was kept over a week. and IL became
tainted
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
MAYOR YEISBR Is
HONORED In NAME
OF NEW CITY PARK

The park commissioners held a
meeting yesterday afternoon to con-
slider the plan Architect Lassiter has
drawn for the Improvement of Tenth
street, from Broadway to Kentucky
avenue. The plan he submitted was
adopted and the work Of improve
ment will be proceeded with at once
the street will be parked in the CEN
ter. the park strip beginning so feet
from Broadway.
The board also authorized adver-
tisement for bids for pavement, curb
and gutter around the triangle strip
on Trimble, Burnett and Fourteenth
streets donated to the Woman's club
by the heirs OF the late DR.. S. b.
Caldwell. The commissioners, too.
passed a resolution naming this park
Caldwell Park. and the Tenth street
park Yeiser Park, in honor of the
mayor.
Mayor Yeiser has done more than
any one man in Paducah to establish
a system of parks for the city, and 1t
has been his great ambition to get
the work well started before the ex-
piratlon of his term" said a park
commissioner today. "He went to
Frankfort and labored enthusiastically
to get the park measure, creating the
present board. through the legislature
and has worked with us on our pres
ent work in his usual energetic man
ner, and We deem it fitting that our
first park should be named after
him.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
RED MEN GO TO CAIRO.

Paducah. Metropolis and Brook
port degree teams OF Red Men will
institute a lodge of Red Men at Cairo
Saturday night. and a special train
will be run out of Paducah for the
accommodation OF those who care to
go down. The train will leave Elev-
enth street and Broadway at 7:15
o'clock in the evening and will leave
Cairo on return trip at O'Clock.
Metropolis and Brookport will both
send large delegations.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11

New York. Get 11.--Former Pres
ident Grover Cleveland is paying a
mysterious visit to New York, ac-
companied by Mrs. Cleveland. They
arrived last night and went TO the
Hotel Buckingham. They declined to
receive any one today. II is believed
the visit is to consult a specialist. re
garding his stomach trouble. which
caused his recent Illness. The ex-
president looks bad and walks with
halting step.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
GREGORY HEIGHTS LINE.

Beginning Sunday the traction
company will run cars over the new
line to Gregory Heights, connecting
with every other car on the Broadway
line, which will give the residents of
the suburban addition car every 20
minutes. The Broadway car that
will connect with the new line will
carry signs reading This car con-
meets with Gregory Heights line"
During the sale of lots at the heights
cars will run through without change
or transfer.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
WILL REPRESENT STATE.

Many honors are being heaped up
on Mayor Yelser during the last
months of his service as mayor OF
the city. Today he received notice
that he had been appointed honorary
vice-president of the League of
American Municipalities to represent
the entire state of Kentucky. being
the only mayor appointed to the po-
sition from Kentucky.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
Cassie Chadwick Is Dead.

son. Emil Hoover, had been summon
ed from Cleveland, but he was not ex-
pected TO arrive before today.
The body OF Mrs. Cassie Chadwick,
the world-famous wizard of finance,
who died last night in the penitenti-
airy, now lies in an undertaking es-
tablishment. The place OF burial is
in doubt and will not be decided,
until word is received from her Sis
ter, who lives in Woodstock, Cana
.da. -
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
DIXIE MILLS co.
Is NOW BANKRUPT
CASE Is REVERSED

Louisville, Ky, Oct. Especially
In federal court. this morning an in
voluntary bankrupt petition was flied
against the Dixie Mills company, OF
Paducah. by the Paducah Veneer &
Lumber company, the Paducah Water
company, and the First National bank
of Paducah. The defendant admits
$4,000 Indebtedness and agrees to
adjudication.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
CRACKERS, MILK. AND BITTER
REDUCE STUDENTS WEIGHT

Minneapolis, Mum, Oct. 1.-THE
result OF an experimental diet OF
crackers. milk. and butter, on which
five University OF Minnesota students
lived for four days, was announced
today. As result of this diet all the
men lost In weight. the loss ranging
from one-quarter OF a pound to six
and one-half pounds. The men during
the test ate three meals day. each
meal consisting Of 100 grams of crack
ors. $50 grams Of milk. and 1875
grams OF butter.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11

Stamboul, Oct. IA courier who
arrived from the presidents camp on
The Tonsas river reported that Presi'
dent Roosevelt had killed a fine buck
but otherwise the hunt today wac
barren of results. The animal was
brought down from long distance
aud fen after the first shot. The
weather is still cool enough to render
exercise delightful TO the president.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
WIRELESS PHONES
ARE SUCCESSFUL
IN EVANS FLEET

Washington. Oct H. Marvellous
results are beins obtained from the
wireless telephone. with which Admit
raj Evans fleet is being provided
Clifton Davis, who is pulling in some
of the apparatus ON the ships at Nor
folk, reports that wireless tele'
graph operator one one OF the Old
Dominion steamers of Cape Ccarles
20 miles from the navy yard. heard
music and messages so clearly in his
telephone receiver, he az first as
sumed them to come from the trans
mitter aboard his own ship.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
Goinr o,cr standards Books.

New York, Oct. IL Government
experts are busily engaged today go
ing over the books and records of the
Standard OIL company, taking adj
vantage OF the adjournment of the
federal suit against the Standard. of
New Jersey. until Monday. Attorney
Kellogg and assistants, are in Wash
lngton TO-DAY, consulting Attorney
General Bonaparte.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11

Omaha, Neb. oct. lon his
way from Yellowstone park to Wash.
ington. Billy Hofer. President Roose-
velt's guide and friend. Is in Omaha
for few days. You know there was
a pipe sent out from Yellowstone
county" said Hotter when Vice
President Fairbanks was there that
he rescued a girl from the boiling
springs. Wei. they say he added
with a chuckle. that after the vice
president jumped in there the tenn
perature suddenly changed and that
the geyser has been throwing up
chunks OF ice ever since"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
FULLY NINETY PER CENT OF.
UNSOLD TOBACCO IN HANDS }
OF THE ASSOCIATION TODAY
HAD MARROW ESCAPE.

Two small children of Mr..
George l.. Allison. of 2O2 South
Fifth street, had n narrow escape
from serious injury at Fifth
street and Broadway at noon to-
day, under n horse, that had be-
come unmanageable. The little
ones, boy and a girl,were cross
Ing the street to see a parade.
and were crossing just as "a
horse dashed up the street. Mr..
Allison, who was following his
children, rushed in just in time
to pull them from under the
horses feet. The children were
struck by the wheels of the bug
by but received only slight
bruises.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
has TOBACCO POOL
Growers Form Combine and Fix scale
OF Prices.

Madison. Wis. oct. 1l.-Reprc
sentatives OF the 5000 tobacco grow.
ers OF Wisconsin today formed q
combine and fixed a scale Of prices,
which marks the beginning of a war
on the trust. The Wisconsin trust l.
styled The Tobacco Department OF
the American Society OF Equity" II
the buyers refuse 10 pay the scale OF
prices the members OF tn combine
will at once make plans for pooling
their crops and dealing directly with
the manufacturer.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
COAL DEAL.

A rumor current in river circles to-
day that the coal combine had Sc
cured control OF the West Kentucky
Coal company. is denied at the office
of the West Kentucky The West
Kentucky is decidedly the strongest
company out Of the combine and to
secure control of It would give the
combine control of the coal trade in
this section.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
NEW JAP DESTROYER.

Yokohama, Japan, Oct, H. ia
pan is to have the largest destroyer
in the world. Instructions were given
the Masseuru Naval deck yards to
construct vessel, which will be
without an equal in her type. As a
model the new style Britisher de-
stroyer will be followed, but the Jap
anese boat will far excel them. She
is destined for escort purposes.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
PLATT'S LAWYER TO
SHOW CERTIFICATE.

New York. Oct. IL An order d.
recting Joseph Day Lee, lawyer TO
produce the alleged marriage certih'
cate and letter in which his client,
May Wood. alleges Senator Thomas
G.. Plat admits his marriage to her,
was made by Justice Mccall today in
proceeding with the preliminaries OF
the trial of Miss Woods suit for d.
vorce from Senator Platt. which is on
the calendar for November
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
Wharton Bank Robbed.

Upper sanduslly. o.. Oct. H. A
call for police assistance was received
this morning from Wharton, where a
bank was robbed last night. The safe
was smashed. The amount secured is
unknown. Bioodhounds aud a posse
are on the trail.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
MANIAC AT LARGE.

Louisville. oct. IL. Especial -
Edward Kellett. a maniac, escaped
from the city hospital and ran down
70 Fourth avenue. He seized meat
wagon full of meat and drove off at
top speed. He finally was caught af-
ter a hard fight in the country.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
FATAL OLE0 RAID.

st. Louis, Mo. Oct. 11.-In a raid
on an alleged oleomargarine factory
by the government revenue officers
this morning. Edward Daley, a fed
eral officer. was shot through the
breast. II. G. Norman, the owner OF
The suspected creamery. was shot in
the groin. Both may die. The Off
GERS forced entrance and Norman
opened fire.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
HENDERSON'S STRIKE.

Henderson, Oct. II. (Special)-
Four cars are running this morning
The company claims TO have a full
schedule this afternoon. The strik-
ing motormen were arrested for
throwing rocks through the windows
OF cars. There is considerable disor-
der of a minor nature.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11

How Janitor Discovered Break in Lighting Wires
That Had Escaped Observation of the Others
Lusitania Breaks The Record.

was apparently the fastest of the
trip. the giant liner. hitting up her
speed to % knots an hour over a
smooth sea with little wind to inter-
fere with her. The Lusitania beats
her time for her maiden trip by APP
proximately five hours, her time on
the trip being Ave days and "a min
utes.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11

New York. Oct. IL The Cunard,
er .Lusitania, with practically all
records to her credit,
abeam Sandy Hook lightship
at 1925 a. m. The time for the trip
from Daunts Rock to Sandy Hook
light, the official course over which
the speed trials were made, was four
days and 20 hours. The last days run
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
nenews War ON Railroads.

Montgomery, Ala, Oct. 11.-Gov.
Conner today issued his proclamation
the state legislature in
special session to enact laws under
which railroads will be prevented
from resorting to federal injunctions
to prevent enforcement OF the recent
ly passed cent fare and other rail
road laws.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
DIR. Banks House on Fire.

A defective flue caused a small
blaze yesterday afternoon at the res
idence of Rev. G. w. Banks near
Twelfth and Trimble streets. No. l
fire company responded to an alarm
and extinguished the blaze before any
damage was done.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11

San Francisco. Cal. Oct. 11.-MaA
Ettlinger, stock broker, committed
suicide today by shooting himself. He
had been heavy dealer of late and
is believed to have been respondent
over losses.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
Strikes Motor Car.

New York, Oct. H. Ten persons
were injured when the rear car of
Port Chester local crashed into an
electric motor in the New York, New
Haven & Hartford yards today. A
split switch was the cause Of the &C
cident.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
Little Girl Dies.

Tho iG-months-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeff stalls. of the coun-
~. died last night of bronchial trou-
bles. The funeral will take place to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock. The
burial will be in Krebs Station Gene
farv
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
Casc Reversed

Frankfort. Ky. Oct. IL Especially
The court OF appeals today reversed
the Judgment of the McCracken cir
cult court in the case of the Paducah
City railway against Ellie Alexander,
administrator.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
JOKE CAUSES SHOOTING.

London, Ky. Oct. IL Specially
Chief of Police Moran and Tax
Collector Robert Root, had a pistol
duel Both were seriously wounded,
but may recover. The trouble was
started by an attempt to play a joke.
Root shot first
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
Odd Fellows Return,

Messrs. Sterling Price and Turner
Anderson, delegates from Paducah
lodges of Odd Fellows, returned last
night from Georgetown, where they
attended the grand lodge. They re-
ported their trip to their respective
lodges last night.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11

From all reports Young Buffalo
tonight's attraction, is the best popu-
lar priced show booked this season.
The play has been compared to some
more ambitious productions, while
the scenic settings are elaborate.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
MEMBERS OF BLACK HAND
SENTENCED To PRISON

New Castle. Pa. Oct. IL Twen-
tv-three Itlaus. recently arrested in
connection with numerous black hand
outrages. were sentenced today. The
highest sentence was ten years.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
THE BURLEY POOL.

Louisville. KY. Oct. II (SpeclaD
Burley pool closed last
night. 1t is estimated that $4,000
hogsheads or about 60 per cent is
pledged
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
lake steamers Collide.

Port Huron Mich, Oct. IL The
steamer Pabs sank when she collid-
ed with the steamer Lake Shore, off
Por, Edward this morning. It is be-
lleved al the crew escaped.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
John Wesley Meyers.

Toledo. Oct. IL Captain John
Wesley Meyers, national secretary OF
the National Union since sc, died at
his home here after an illness of six
weeks.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
Infant Dies.

The one-year-old son of Mr.. ana
Mrs. G. w. Bumpous. Jr.. of Massac.
died last night OF pneumonia and was
buried this afternoon at 2 o'clock at
Massac cemetery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11

Cora Simms. coored. IS years
old, died from injuries sustained more
than a year ago.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
Undo Murphy in Town.

L,ndo Murphy arrived from May
6eld mis- morning. II is his first trip
here in several months.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
Grain Market.

Cincinnati, Oct. H. Wheat, 10;
corn, 81; oats, SO 1-2
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11

Mr.. z. c. Graham returned this
morning from Livingston county,
where he attended association meet
ings yesterday at Salem and Hamp-
ton. A large per cent of the tobacco
grown in those sections was pledged
and 1t is probable that pricing houses
will be given each place. There is on
y light crop OF tobacco grown in
Livingston county. but it is believed
that large per cent of the tobacco
that large per cent of the crop there
has been pledged to the association.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-11
Big Meetings Were Held Every
Where in BLACK Patch'' and
Hundreds Of Acres We're
Pledged-Farmers' Union
May Put in Holdings.

Reports received at tobacco asso.
citation headquarters today from near
ly all the counties in the western dis
trict of the Dark Tobacco association,
Indicate that a large acreage OF tobac-
co was pledged to the association yes
terday and the managers of the asso..
citation are confident that they control
fully 80 per cent of the unscold crop.
Meetings were held yesterday in
almost every voting precinct in the
"black patch to give those, who had
not already joined the association. a
chance to pledge their tobacco and Il
is said that large majority of the
farmers took advantage of the oppor-
tunity. A great many farmers had
held their tobacco out until the last
day waiting to see what the indie
pendent and trust buyers would offer
and wherever they we're refused their
prices, the tobacco was placed in the
association.
Big meetings were held at Mayfield,
Murray, Benton and other points In
the district and the reports from all
were satisfactory.
The trust and Independent buyers
were also active yesterday, hurrying
to make a last offer to the farmer be-
fore he pledged his tobacco
1t is said that the newly organized
farmers union controls small
amount of the 1907 crop of tobacco,
but as yet, that organization has per-
fected no plans for the handling and
selling Of the tobacco 1t controls. A
meeting will be held at Mayfeld, Oc-
tober II, at which the members OF
the executive committee of the asso-
citation are invited to attend. the idea
being that the union will wish to put
the amount of tobacco they control
in with the association. This cannot
be done without the special privilege
is granted them by the entire member
ship of the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-26
Sunday School Excursion.

The st. Peters Sunday School has ar
ranged to go to River View tomorrow on
It's annual excursion. From the reports
which have been made by the several COM
mittees having the excursion in charge
the affair promises to be a success
There will be two base ball games-one
in the morning between st. Peters Juniors
and the Metropolitan Athletic Club, and
the second in the afternoon between the
ST. Peters and st. Vincent's both Of the
Marquette League. There will be races
for the small children. and the winner in
each event will be given a prize. An en-
tertainment will be given by the children
Of the Sunday school, the program to con-
sist of songs. dances and Rotations
The excursion committee consists of
Charles T. Smith. Joseph ]. Kennedy and
Hugh w. Barr and Misses Margaret Bry-
erton. Margaret Kennedy, Julia Corners
and Mary Graves.
The chairmen of the subcommittee are:
Thomas Hughes program; j. ]. Kennedy,
sports; Charles T. Smith, transportation;
Miss M. u. Bryerton, tickets, and Miss
Laura Luckett, entertainment.