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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-20
Refrigerator Thieves Busy.

Stealthy thieves, of the genus refrig
orator or back porch variety, have bee n
getting busy with vengeance lately.
Within few days no less than four
homes in the first ward have been Wis
tied by the midnight marauders.
Monday night the thieves paid a
visit to the home of ex-Sheriff George
Maiers, Ferry street. The first intima
yesterday morning, when preparations
were being made for breakfast 1t was
found that the refrigerator had been
thoroughly cleaned out.
1t was on Saturday night, however,
that the prime raids were made, when
the homes of Reese Edmondsou, cor
ner of Front and Pine streets and the
residences of DR.. Patten and W. @.
Boyer, East Market street, were rob-
bed of the large stock of edibles that
had been procured for over Sunday.
At all of the places the refrigerators
were on the rear porch, and the thieves
seemed to have but little trouble in
accomplishing their purpose.
One of the gentlemen whose refrig
orators suffered Yesterday stated that
he had pretty straight tip as to who
the guilty ones are. He believes that
it is the same man or party of men
who have operated in each case. He
said that he was morally sure that he
could lay his hands on the men. and
all that he lacked was the positive
proof.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-20
Severe Storm at Bloomsbury.

The storm that threatened Danville
early last evening struck several of the
towns up the river with full force.
Bloomsbury. however, seemed to re-
ceive the brunt.
At that place the lightning struck
four buildings. the carpet mill, the
woolen mill. the home of Charles Mills
and the plant of the Irondale Electrical
company. Not much damage was done
to the first three places, but the elec-
trio light company was put ont of
business for a time.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-20
Fire Axes for DanviIIe Ladies'.

The four firemen's axes, the purchase
of which was recently authorized by
council, arrived in town yesterday,
and are beauties.
The axes were procured through the
Welliver Hardware company. from
Lippencott q company, of Pittsburgh h =.
The axe and handle are painted a
bright red and present fine appear
ance. After the axes are inspected by
the fire committee of council next Fri.
day night they will be distributed,
one to each company.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-20
Death of Earl Keiser.

Earl Keiser of West Milton, died
Sunday night at the Williamsport
pital of lung trouble. The dece"
was twenty-six years of age. H. a
a brother of Ammon Keiser, o. '
at the d. L. & w. station, this eli.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-20
ST. HUBERT'S
commencement

The second annual commencement
exercises at St. Hubert's school took
place last evening in st. Hubert's hall
and consisted of finely rendered pro-
gram followed by the serving of re-
ffeshments.
In the class are 10 boys and 20 girls.
There was a good sized audience pres
ent The program follows:
Welcome Address. Agnes Meintzer
Gedicht, (Die Versuchungl. .......
..................A Anthony Basler
National Song ............. Chorus
Recitation, (The Colored Girl. j..
... ....... ........ Carrie Jones
Dialogue .................... Six Boys
Have Courage to say NO Chorus
Recitation, "a Stupid Mistake)
.... ...........,... Edith Lechner
Solo. kissing Papa Thro' the
Telephone) ... Anastatia Mayan
Little Brownies . Our Little Boys
Recitation. "a Boys King ....
................ Anthony Lechner
Recitation, (The Mothers Strike)
.................... Clara Reeder
Doll Drill ............ Our Little Girls
Recitation, "A Boys Opinion d.
............. Charles Pehourae
Gedicht, (Die Trane der Mutter.)
..... .......... Bluma Basler
Milk Maid Drill Thirteen Girls
Recitation, (Little Chatterbox).
..................... Juliet Jones
Valedictorv ....... Claud Basler
Good Night .. .. Our Little Ones
The program will be repeated this
evening and at matinee this after
noon.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-20
Picknicked at Indian Run.

The following party of young people
enjoyed an outing at Indian Run park
yesterday: Misses Florence Price,
Bertha Cloud, Marion Jones and Marg-
uerite Evans Messrs. Edward Price,
William Jones, Thomas Foltz and
James Kase.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-20
A Baby BOY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Hoffman are
the parents of bouncing baby boy
born on Wednesday morning.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-20

Harry Wenck returned yesterday
morning frcm trip to Philadelphia.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-09
SCHOOLS OPEN TODAY
WITH BIG ENROLMENT
Excitement Characteristic OF
Opening Session Marks
Day at Buildings.

Excitement characteristic OF the
opening of city schools. predominated
this morning in all buildings. Moth
ers. fathers and their children, dress
ed in every hue of the rainbow, were
clustered about the lawns and doors
of school buildings, and Supt. John
Carnagey's Office door had to be
closed and parents and pupils admit
ted one by one.
This morning the pupils were en-
rolled and given lists of books thy
are required to have. This afternoon
at 2 o'clock they were called together
again, given assignments. and in
structed to report for regular work
Tuesday morning. Alter enrolment
this morning all pupils were dis
missed in order to procure the necos
sary books.
From indications this viii prove
a banner year in the history of thu
schools. Many families which moved
here during vacation, viii, swell ell
Irollment, and tax the capacity o
schools to the utmost.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-09
ATTORNEY COR
BETT WOULD GUST
MAYOR YBISER

Hal Colbett as attorney for Hug
Boyle. stated today that he now ex
poets to file quo warranto proceed
ings to oust Mayor Yeiser from office,
on the grounds that the mayor is not
citizen Of Paducah. When the may
or was seen th, afternoon he said
that the question had been threshed
out in the court several years ago
when he was warranted for illegal
registration. the court deciding in his
favor. and holding that his tempo
rary residence @, his home in Area
dia does not constitute legal re-
moval from the city.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-09
CANS Is PICKED TO
DEFEAT BRITT TODAY

San Francisco, Sept. 9.-Gans is
favorlte over Britt at odds of 10 to
6 1-2. Both fighters are at practically
the required weight for tomorrow's
battle. The contestants have signed
articles calling for 20-round con-
test, to be fought under straight Mar
quis of Queensberry rules. Each man
must weigh 1873 pounds, or under.
stripped and ready to enter the ring
at O'Clock. JacS Welsh will referee
and George Harting will be official
timekeeper. Britt will be seconded by
Spider Kelly, Tiv Kreling and Frank
Rafael. Alvin King will have charge
of affairs in Cans corner, with Ben
Selig. young" Peter Jackson. Kid
North and Willis Keefe as assistants.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-09
j. J, Beckcnbach Dead.

John J. Beckenbach, A years old,
brother of School Trustee Peter
Beckenbach, this city, died in East
St. Louis, H.. saturday night OF COM
plications. He was until 1902 paint
contractor in Paducah He was born
in Columbia. Tenn February IL,
1863, and came to Paducah in 1882.
He removed to Mound City, ILL.,. in
1902. and from there to East st.
Louis a short time after. He leaves
a wife and three children. They are
William and Edwin and Laura Beck
enbach. Two brothers, Charles G.,
of Dallas, Tex, and p. j., of this city
and one sister. Mrs. Mamie Tew, OF
st. Louis. survive him.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-09
TEACHERS WILL HOLD
WEEKLY MEETINGS

The Sunday sehooi teachers Of the
Broadway Methodist church have or
ganized for regular weekly meetings
on Friday evenings this winter. The
following officers wee elected: Presi-
dent. Mr.. c. b. Hatfield; vice presi-
dent Dr., Vernon Blythe; secretary,
Mrs Edmund NJ. Post; treasurer
Mrs William Reed. The purpose is
for a discussion of the sunday school
lessons and the best methods of teach
ing. The meetings for the first month
will be held with Mrs. Mildred Davis,
G2O Kentucky avenue.
The evening service at Grace
Episcopal church will not he resum-
ed until the first sunday in October,
The sunday schoo, will begin its
regular meetings on next Sunday
Mr.. owen Tully. the organist OF
Grace churca, has been working hars
all summer i'm the interest of his
choir and has greatly increased It's
power and efficiency. Several of the
best voices in Die city have been ad
ded to the ones already in it and the
prospect for hue church music for The
winter is good.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-09
THE NEW SEASON Is NEAR.
TOBACCO SALES 1906.
5000 hogsheads

Approximately the Dark Tobacco
Growers association did a business at
the Paducah warehouse during 1907
amounting to 100000 increase over
last year. The season closed with last
weeks sales, and next season will be-
gin several months earlier than that
just closed.
An average of So per 100 pounds
more was received for tobacco dur
ing this year tran last year.
With last weeks sales the Dark
Tobacco Growers association closed
it's season here. Saturday precinct
elections were held in Is precincts
where organization in McCracken
has been effected. Each precinct
elected a delegate, and on Saturday
september IA, at this city, delegates
will meet to name a county chair.
man. Mr.. W. p. Morton, of Graham
vile, the present chairman, is tip
ped for reelection. Later, at the will
lof the executive committeeman, ;
Injecting will be held by each county
chairman of the association in Ken
lucky and Tennessee constituting thu
executiye committee. for the PURPOSE
of setting price on next seasons to
bacco.
Last season." stated Mr.. GU
Veal. local salesman for the associ
alton, 1--WE began selling in March
but this season we will probably be
gin sales as early as November. w
had an excellent season, and ar
greatly pleased"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-09
immigration and Good Roads
Convention Speakers.
Men Of National Reputation Have
Been Secured To Deliver the
Principal Addresses.
v. POwDERLY COMES

The preparations for the Immigra-
tion and Good Roads convention to
be held in Paducah on the 26th and
27th are assuming definite shape in
a manner which assures great enter
tainment and benefit to those who at
tend.
The association has arranged for
Mr.. Charles ~ Wilson, president of
the American Engineering company.
of Indianapolis, Ind. to address the
convention on the importance and
value of inter-urban lines to any COM
mnnity. and his address will be To-
Called TO suit the conditions of Pa
ducah and western Kentucky.
Mr. j. F. Merry, OF Manchester.
Iowa. will be the principal speaker
on Diversified Farming. Mr.. Merry Is
La gentleman of national reputation.
and every farmer in western Ken
lucky can afford to leave his duties
for the purpose of attending the con-
vention and hearing Colonel Merry
speak on this subject.
Mr.. Charles G. Metzenburg. who
has recently visited Switzerland in
the interest of the state of Kentucky,
looking into the possibilities of Swiss
immigration. will attend the conven-
ton and deliver an address on Swiss
immigration and how to secure 1t.
and the value of same. Mr.. Metzen-
burg is a gentleman well qualified to
handle this subject from experience.
land the further fact that he has lived
in Switzerland for something over
90 years. . -.~-
The association has the nrouiise OF
the National Department of Immigra-
ton. that the Hon. Terrence V. Pow
derby. chief of the Bureau of Infor-
lmation, will attend the convention
and deliver an address on Immigra-
ton, and Good Roads. Mr. Powderly
lis a gentleman OF national reputation.
well and favorably known through
out the United States as former chief
of the national Union Labor Organ.
ization
> 1t is assured that these great sub
! jects will be well handled at the con-
, vention by men of affairs, and 1t is
hoped that on the date of the con-
; vention our business people and the
| Farmers throughout western Ken
lucky. will make 1t a point to attend
the convention from which il is to
be hoped and believed great good
. will result.
Hon. Hubert Vreland, secretary
of the state board of agriculture and
immigration. has called his board
to meet in Joint session with the ex-
ecutive board of the Western Ken
lucky immigration and Good Roads
] association during the convention on
d the 26th and 9th. The object OF
= this conference is to cooperate with
the immigration association with a
view of formulating cooperative
l. plans. by which the state can work
Il in harmony with the immigration as
u ISOLATION in locating bigh-class Ger
/ man and Swiss families and truck
II lgardners.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-09
COUNTY ATTORNEY EDWARDS
OF BENTON is VERY LOW

Benton, Ky, Sept. 9-(SpecialD- -
County Attorney George C. Edwards
is very low today and little hope is
entertained by his physicians and
family for his recovery He has been
growing gradually worse since early
last week.
Mrs. Hardin Ford, who has been
seriously sick for several weeks. is
also considered as being dangerous
ly i'll today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-09
MIR. LAGERWALL'S CONDITION
PRONOUNCED SERIOUS TODAY
His Injured leg and Foot Are Para
lyzed and Kidney Trouble Has
Set In.

The condition of Mr.. A. +. Lager
wall. manager of the American E.
press company, who was injured in
the falling building week ago, is
unimproved today and his attending
physician STAGED this morning that he
is in a serious condition. The injured
foot and leg is completely paralyzed,
and he is suffering from complicated
kidney trouble caused by the shock
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-09
Don Billings, Mate on Mary N.
Found Dead Sunday on Ruer Bank.

Nothing was seen of him after he
plunged into the weeds. and becom-
ing alarmed, members of the boats
crew started search. They found
him lying in the tall weeds, still
warm, the melting ice lying near him.
Acting Coroner Fred Roth held an
determining death re-
suited from heart trouble. The body
was prepared for burial and shipped
this morning to Covinston. Tenn.'
where the deceased leaves family.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-09

II. Don billings. i5 years old. mate
on the tOwboat Mary Michael, moored
at the foot of Elizabeth street, was
found dead Sunday morning in tall
weeds. his body still being warm.
Death resulted from heart failure.
Billings was sent from the boat up
on the levee for a cake of ice. He was
last seen by Capt. Emery Weight as
he went down the hill towards the
boat bearing the ice on his shoulder.
This was 1870 o'clock in the morning.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-09

Nearly all the glass blowers en-
gagged by the Finney glass plant have
reached the city and are permanently
located and the first lot of bottles
will be blown Wednesday unless some
thing unforeseen turns up.
II was stated this morning by the
management that everything is In
good shape and the glass ready for
working this morning. but it was de-
cided best to wait until "Wednesday
that the different crews could be more
thoroughly organized for effective
work.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-09
NOT TO MAKE A
SPEECH FOR MIR. BURTON

Oyster Bay, Sept. . Secretary
Loeb today emphatcally denied that
President Roosevelt is planning 10
speak in Cleveland in the interest Of
Congressman Burton's mayoralty
the presidents speech at
Canton will be the only address in
Ohio
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-09
THE PROGRAM.
First Day, Oct. I.

Call to order a. m. by r. l.. Pal
mer. chancellor commander, Padu-
cab. Ky Lodge No. 90.
Invocation. Rev. J. II. Henry, Pa
ducah. Ky.
Music. Deals orchestra.
Welcome address, Hon. ID. A. Yei-
ser. mayor of Padueah.
Response, John J. Howe. lodge No.
%, Carrolton, Ky
Music. Deals orchestra.
Address by Grand Chancellor NJ. H.
Mclean. of Covngton. Ky.
Adjournment and converting OF
grand lodge session.
Session of grand lodge adjourns at
a p. m. for remainder Of day and
Pythians repair to Wallace park foI
a banquet
Converting Of grand lodge again
"Wednesday morning AT O'Clock foi
private business the remainder Of
the session.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-09
WRECK VICTIMS NOW FIFTEEN
Three More Deaths Added to List In
Rock Island Disaster.

Waterloo. Iowa. Sept. 9.-Three
more of the injured in the wreck of
the northbound Rock Island express
train died in the hospital here this
morning. This raises the death list
TO fifteen The wreck occurred at
Norris station. in this state, yester-
day.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-09
MRS. HATTIE T.. GLADFELTER
DIED At MIAMI, FLA.

Mrs. Hattie Z. Gladfelter. wife of
Nj W. p. Gladfelter. died OF peri
toni,ls August 9th at Miami, Fla.
She was the daughter OF the late ID.
c. Wallace, and sister of Mrs. Lueie
NJ. smith and Herbert II. Wallace,
Of Cairo. She moved from Paducah
two wears ago to Miami, She Yss a
member OF the Episcopal church.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-09
Glass Blowers Have Arrived and
Plant will be Blown in Wednesday.

The first work done will be the
blowing of oval. panel and brandy
bottles. A large order of druggists
prescription bottles will also be
blown during the first weeks opera
lions.
The plant starts out with every IN
dication of a great success. Mr.. Fin
ley has orders on the books aggregat-
ing $1,000 and has done but very
little soliciting. He Is enthusiastic
over the prospects and sees nothing
but a great success for the new In
dustry. j
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-09
CONCENTRATES
RIFLE TEAM ON SUCCESS

Oyster Bay, Sept. g. Enthusiasts
tic congratulations were given today
by President Roosevelt to the Amer
lean Rifle team. which won the Pal
ma trophy in the International Shoot
at Ottawa. Ont. Saturday He shook
hands and congratulated each marks
man personally, then made a little
lspeech
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-09
RsUSIA-JAPAN TREATY.
Ratification Exchanged of Fisheries
and Commercial Treaties.

Toxic, Sept 9.--Ratiflcations were
exchanged here today of the Russian
Japanese fisheries and commercial
treaties. II is expected the treaties
will be made public soon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-09
Large Pearl Found in White River

Evansville. Ind. Sept. s.-Alfred
Chapman, living near Hazelton. Ind.
found pearl in White river today
that weighed 10 grains, and was Of
fered $500 for the stone. which he
refused.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-09
LIGHTNING DOES
MUCH DAMAGE
Electrical Storm Yesterday
Leaves Trail of Wreck.
Great Wind. Electrical and Rain
storm Early sunday
Morning.
DAMAGE SUFFERED ELSEWHERE

4 severe rain and electrical storm
did great damage in Paducah ana
McCracken county sunday morning
between aud 6 o'clock. Houses
were struck. trees shattered. tele-
phone and telegraph lines put out
of commission, a shut down at the
traction company power house twice
forced, and residents put into a Wild
state of excitement in some localities.
The storm started between and .
o'clock with rain The wind rose I'm
velocity until it resembled hurri-
cane. At 3 o'clock lightning began
to play brilliantly. and crash after.
crash awakened the sleeping resi-
dents.
Goodman Residence Struck.
The residence Of Mr.. r c. tClinD
Goodman, An Illinois Central black
smith. on South ninth street between
Ohio and Tennessee streets, was
struck aud the bolt. although 20 tore
away the rear OF the house with a re-
port louder than a cannon. did not
awaken ,he sleeping blacksmith.
when he rose two hours later and
started out the back door. he was
knocked down. The bolt had oharg-
ed the metal lock and door knob
Two az One blow.
But Tor a fortunate absence, the
families Of Mr. r. Woerner and G..
Moore, residing side by side in new
frame dwellings on Harahan boule-
ward. between Madison and Harri-
son streets, might have been severely
shocked Il not Killed outright By a
bolt Of lightning sunday morning.
As result OF the electrical vista
ton. the house OF Mr. woerner is
partly wrecked. and a section Of the
Notwithstanding torn from the side
OF Mr. Moore's house. The bolt
struck about 3 O'Clock. and the report
deafened residents in that section.
The bolt struck the Woerner resi-
donce. going down the chimney and
passing through the bath room. II
also struck the Moore residence, only
few yards away. and tore a section
of Notwithstanding OF, leaving a
gaping hole in the side of the house
Fortunately the boards did not ignite
aud cause more damage from Ere.
4 telephone message to No. fire
company. al Jones and Tenth streets
was received. stating that llghtninl
had struck the residence Of County
Judge n r. Lightfoot. No. 1888 JEFF
ferson street. and that the house was
afre. The alarm was switched to No
station. bat {; was discovered be
fore the company left the station
that the building had not ignlted an,
that little damage was done
The residence of Mrs. d. Mansfield
$50 south Ninth street. was strucl
bur little damage done.
Trees shattered.
Trees all over the city and count!
were struck by lightning. One 10
Gated east Of the Illinois Central pas
senger depot. a large oak. was strucl
and shattered. An oak tree in tn
old fair grounds property near tn
Henry Hike residence on the May
field road was wrecked by bolt o
lightning. and bark thrown grea
distance in every direction. A tire
in the yard OF Mr.. VIII Lydon. a
Tenth and Adams streets. was struc
and branches torn on
Wires suffer.
Wires suffered generally, Tn
East Tennessee Telephone compan
reported about 200 phones out O
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-09

Payne was appointed marshal and
will have charge of the party during
the week of November lSsto "a.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-09
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
ANNOUNCE PROGRAM
Arrangements for the Grand
Lodge Meeting to Be Held
Here October l.3.

Arrangements for the grand lodge.
Knights Of Pythias, meeting To be
held in Paducah October 1. 2, 3 and
1, have been completed as far as a
public demonstration is concerned.
The session lasts four days. but only
one DAY will be of interest to III,
general public. Following is the pro-
gram outlined by the committee:
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-09

Continued on Page Four.)
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-09
Trees shattered.
Wires suffer.

Wires suffered generally. The
East Tennessee Telephone company
reported about goo phones out Of
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-09

--rhorndike in Baltimore American.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-06
A Beautiful Stock Of New and Desirable Goods


q A thorough Roundup of choicest stock.
Every article of drawing power included.
lEvery purchase means closer union Of store
and customer lEvery statement Is fully and
emphatically justified by the exceptional selling
prices
Delighted customers wiU be telling friends
of purchases and prices before the close of
the week.
q Due to the character of goods and the prices
at which they are sold. A strong sale because
there are no undesirable goods In the house--no
old stock. A popular sale because the goods are
latest In style. A sale free from disappoint-
ments IN that no inferior goods are carried
81 Prices touch every home. They mean SO
much to the man who works for wages--- and
the hose business or profession enforces
economy Keith-O Briens is store for all
people Thousands of frugal housewives will
turn their steps to this sale.
AT these prices behoOus bug for future needs
MANY many articles at com peng prices10 co. g. 95, and
to so per cent discount