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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-13
PLEA OF GUILTY IN THE PEONAGE CASE

York and that the Ritter man, who
claimed to be in the government serv-
Ice offered him $500 for witnesses.
Kinkle testified that this proposition
was repudlated by Attorney Bell, of
the Ritter company.
Kinkle was severely scored by Judge
Dayton for tempting people to commit
crimes. He said that Kinkle's course
was against old fashioned ideas of
morality and that the government
wolud not countenance such pro.
ceedure.
Assistant Attorney General Russell a
minute later charged that Attorney
Bell is not the high toned gentleman
his reputation Of the bribery plan
makes him out to be. This created
fresh sensation and Attorney Bell ad.
dressed the court, stating that Rus.
sci based his assertion on the charge
that he had been eavesdropper at a
conference OF government officials at
the Ruffner hotel. Bell explained that
he came a stranger and that by accl'
dent the clerk assigned him a room
next to Russell. After he went to bed
Russell and his associates talked so
loud he could not help hearing their
conversation.
Further testimony was taken last
night and more will follow to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-13
HOME, SWEET HOME
(contrlbutedl

When from my native town | stray
From social joys more dear than they.
How oft my heart resteps the way
that leads to homel
When anxious fears my mind assatl
When cares perplex, and pleasures
fail,
Then to my heart, how dear the tale.
that speaks Of home!
When days intrusive cares are Ger
and
Night comes with Its soothing power.
How sweet to pass the evening hour
in thoughts Of home!
To think of those to US endeared
OF past delights and friends reyered.
And all the many joys that eheeTed
the hours at homeF
Then fancy lends It's brightest ny
And hope illumes the future day
That calls us from these cares away
to that dear homei
1 long to hear with pleasure Wild
My mothers blessing on her child,
1 dream hear her accents mild that
welcome home!
But when life's passing days e oleri !
and grief assails the heart no more
Then shall we hall that peaceful shore
Of our Eternal Home
May He, who gives our little day,
Support us through life's devious way
And then It's passing soud convey
To Heaven, Home, Sweet Home!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-13
STREET CAR GRUSHES
BOX OF DYNAMITE
A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE WAS
MADE FROM HORRIBLE Ac.
cIDENT.

PITTsBURG, July 13.-A remarka'
BILE incident occurred during the heavy
hours travel last evening by which
hundreds of lives were endangered
and horrible accident was miraca'
lously ayerted. At the intersection Of
Belleaeld and Fifth avenue, Penn
and Shady avenue electric car ran ov.
er and crushed open a small box con.
tanning fourteen sticks Of dynamite,
that had fallen from a wagon. Four
OF the sticks were broken, but no ex-
plosion occurred. The car following
was stopped Just in time by bystand-
ers and the box was very carefully
removed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-13
PANIC IN KOREA;
EMPEROR DEPRESSED
JAPANESE GOVERNOR OF KOREA.
DECLINES TO RELIEVE FEAR OF
HIS SUBJECTS, BUT LEAVES Ac.
TIoN UP TO THE GOVERNMENT
. AT TOXIC.

SOUTH KOREA, July ia panic
prevails in the palace here. Koreans
are greatly alarmed over the reports
Of the agitation in Japan for the de-
thronement of their emperor and the
emperor himself is greatly depressed.
The Japenes base their demand on the
part Of tn emperor played in sending
to the Hague peace conference the del
egatIon whlcbh has been. refused seats.
Marquis Ito, Japanese governor Of Ko'
rea, declines to relieve the fears Of
the Koreans, saying that the Toxic
government must decide.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-13
BAND CONCERT
oMENs FIRST REGIMENT PLAY.
ERs WILL APPEAR IN THE
CITY TONIGHT.

The first concert given by omeu's
First Regiment band since its return
from jamestown will be given tonight.
Two numbers by local composers will
be given, omen's "The West Virgin
IAN and Ridenour's National Guard"
The programme is as follows:
March National Guard" -. Ridenour
Observation-Disclosures" .....
............,..'.. ouppe
descriptive Vocal Polka-"Jolly Black
smiths" ................. suckley
Medley overture-'Rialto -. .Ascher
Tutro-'Eyeryone is in Sunderland
But You AMI Me. Gee, But This
is a Lonesome Town. If the Man
in the Moon Were Coon"
Characteristic Novelty-'The Dream
of the Rarebit Field. .Thurban
selectlon-"Wang" "..............
W. H. OMEN,
Director.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-13
Reported Nude

Flo Campbell, Marie Stone, Minnie
Mcdonald, Robert Mcdonald. Albert
Hughes AMI another man were arrest
ed this afternoon and put in Jail. They
were reported to the officer by people
who live near the pest house who
said that the persons arrested were
nude and exposing themselves. Sher'
If Harris, Chief shumaker and Con-
stable ]. Lee Parker made the arersts.
They were found in the old Fairmont
cemetery.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-13
THE WIDOW OF THE
ADJUTANT GENERAL
Will Bring Suit for $4,000 Alleging
That Railroad Accident Caused
His Death.

PARKERSBURG, W. Va, July 1S,--
Mrs. Anna B. Baker, widow of the late
Adjutant General S. B. Baker, who
died some weeks ago. presumably from
injuries sustained in a wreck on the
B. and o. railroad near Ravenswood,
will enter suit against the railroad
company asking $4,000 damages.
AtaoHneys McCluer & McCluer are
now preparing the bill which will he
filed shortly.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-13
UTILITIES
LAW valid
so HOLDS CORPORATION coUN.
Sell PENDLEToN-THE oEcI.
SION OF GREAT I'M
PoRTANCE.

NEW YORK, July Incorporation
Counsel Pendleton to-day sent Comp.
troller Metz an opinion in which he in
effect says that the new Public Utili.
ties Law is not unconstitutional and
must not be treated as void by the
The opinion is Of the Ut.
most Importance.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-13
TAET's HORSE BURNED.
Secretary May Have Trouble In Find
ing Suitable substitute.

WASHINGTON, July 1S.- Charlie,
Secretary Taft's favorite' mount, was
burned to death in barn near Rock
vile, Nd, last night.
When the Secretary returns to
washington another search for a
strong horse will have to be made. No
ordinary horse will do because the Sec.
retary,s weight is great enough to put
the ordinary nag out Of business.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-13
FOURTEEN HORSES NAMED
FOR BRIGHTON HANDICAP
PETER.PAN THE FAvoRITE AT q
TO S, WITH NEALoN AND FAUST
sEcoNp-RAcE CALLED THIsI
AFTERNOON WITH WEATHER.
III FINE CONDITION..

NEW YORK, July 1S.-Fourteen
horses are named tais morning to
start in the twenty-five thousand dol
lar Brighton Handicap which will be
run this afternoon. Its richest stake
was offered by the Brighton Racing
Association. Early today, Peter-Pan,
ruled favorite. 8 to 5, with Nealon or
Faust for second. Ideal weather con.
dltlons prevail.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-13
Falls 80 Feet-onIy sprlins Ankle.

PITTsBURG, July Is Thomas
Francis, aged 20. q painter OF 1911
Gladstone street, Allegheny fen as
tance Of more than 80 tset yestaFdas
afternoon and escaped With sprained
ankle. Francis was engaged n palm
ing the roof Of the Mckinney hings
worksin In Locust street when he llpp
ed and fen . me roand below
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-13
Five un To-Day.

Five persons we're rounded up last
night by the police force. NJ. c. Hood,
John Sullivan and Charles Johnson
were plain drunks that got the usual
fine. Fred Patton and Eli Jenkins
were fined FIVE dollars and costs for
fighting.
Mrs. ]. E. Powell is visiting relatives
in Moundsville.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-13
Beer Cheaper Than Water.

SOMERSET, Pa, July 13.-Beer was
cheaper than water here to-day, the
lateer bringing as high as 25 cents
a gallon. At the hotel bars, beer was
served instead Of water for %chasers."
The famine is caused by the placing
Of new pump at the municipal water
plant
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-13
AM v. Postmaster.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, July 10, =
President Roosevelt appointed Char.
les w. MARBLE postmaster at Casa
way, W. Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-13

Frozen delicacies-the quality kind
Hall,s Ice Cream Parior, S14 Main
street. st.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-07
NEGRO BOY ARRESTED FOR
HITTING ROY WITH ROCK.

Enraged at a rebuke from the
manager of a medicine show exhib-
iting at Eighth and Tennessee streets.
Arthur Berry, 15-year-old negro
boy, last night hurled large rock
and struck Earl Bailey, son of Fire
man Dan Bailey, of No. fire station,
in the eye and nearly knocked II out.
Berry ran. This morning Patrolmen
Hurley and Singery, after a little de-
tective work, spotted the Berry ne
gro and arrested him. He admitted
throwing the rock, declaring that he
did not intend to hit Bailey but the
doctor" The manager Of the show
sent down a reward of $40 for the
arrest of Berry. The negro was taken
to Jail pending trial in the juvenile
court.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-07
MIR. WM. BORNEMANN WEEDS
MRS. ANDERSON, GREENSBORO

The friends of Mr.. William Borne
mann. the well known tobacco broker
and local weather observer, were sur
prised to learn today of his marriage
Thursday to Mrs. Jane Tyler Ander-
son, of Greensboro. Mrs. Anderson
is member of a prominent Davless
county family and very popular
lady Mr., Bornemann has ben en-
gagged in the tobacco brokerage bust
ness in Paducah for thirty years and
in addition to his regular occupation
has been in charge of the govern
ment thermometer. He has many
friends in the city especially among
the newspaper fraternity for whom
he has often furnished valuable data
in regard to weather conditions past
and present.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-07
Reported He Would Give Way
for CulbersOn of Texas.
Prominent Democratic Politicians
Believe the Senator From Texas
Would Have Chance.
COMMITTEE SAW MIR. BRYAN.

Washington, d. c., Sept. T. A
member of the Democratic national
committee was quoted here last night
Jas having said few days ago that
William ]. Bryan had been asked to
refuse to stand for the Democratic
nomination to the presidency this
time, and allow Senator Culberson, of
Texas to be nominated. This same
member of the national committee
was quoted as having said that Mr..
Bryan declared that Senator Culber-
son as the nominee would be entirely
to him.
Further than this, the committee
man would not commit himself In
positive terms, but it is stated that
his manner no less than his words in
Dictated that he was not entirely
averse to the idea of giving way to
the Texan. The national committee
man referred to is John T. McGraw,
Iof West Virginia, who has recently
returned from New York, where he
saw several prominent men of the
party.
He stated that the emissaries who
urged Mr.. Bryan to stand aside and
give Senator Culberson a chance told
the Nebraska statesman that the Tex
as senator would stand an excellent
chance of election, whereas 1t was
matter of grave doubt whether
man who had been twice defeated by
Overwhelming majorities could hope
to do much IL any better the third
time.
Mr. McGraw is quoted as having
said the men urging the nomination
of Senator Culberson were distinctly
encouraged to believe Mr.. Bryan
would withdraw, and was even con-
sidering the request to present the
name of Mr.. Culberson.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-07
BANK CLEARINGS
INCREASE $94,292.
All Lines OF Business Reflect
a Healthy Condition and
Good Outlook.
Bank clearings this week. .$s44 ,8O2
Same week last year ..... 75O,31O
8 94,292
Increase

Paducah's bank clearings certainly
took a jump this week and as Mon
day was Labor Day, a national holt
day, these figures are for only five
business days. Autumn is not quite
here, but fall sales are keeping the
merchants well rushed with retail
orders. Wholesale dealers are jubi-
liant over the rush, and some of the
wholesale dry goods dealers report
this season has the best prospects of
any previous year.
Paducah may yet be big iron cen
ter as has so often been predicted
by men of foresight. Although their
visions have been scoffed at. But
when We come to a sample of the iron
industry here we open our eyes. The
Lack Malleable Iron company was or
ganized short time ago and has not
been in blast over several weeks.
The object in establishing the plant
was to provide iron for its single tree
department only, but this week, 1t
booked an order for over $4,000 of
iron from an outside concern. The
plant could hardly entertain the or
der. but the price offered proved too
attractive to turn down. This is only
testimony Of what We may expect
in the near future. With its limited
capacity at present. 1t is assured the
plant will expand to its needs and be
one of Paducah's big industries.
Another phase of business is that
merchants are buying steadily and
they feel the needs of Greater Pa
ducah. Travelling statesmen when
questioned as to their success in this
city report 1t one of the biggest mar
kets for its size in the whole coun-
try. Then the number of travelling
statesmen coming to this city is some
thing of importance. Go to the hotel
registers or go to Union station II
you are in doubt.
Retail merchants report a good
demand for fall goods and the busy
housekeeper is spending her spare
moments in preparing for the winter
All stores have the new goods in, and
the windows decorated with the au-
tumnal colors present an appearance
of prosperity. Still there is a good
run on the last of the summer goods
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-07
PODS OF RED PEPPER
RUBBED In BOYS EYES
Oscar Mills may Lose His Eye.
sight as Result Of Mali.
ciOus Deeds.

Ten-year-old Oscar Mills, son of
Mrs. A. b. Mills, a widow residing
lat 219 Adams street, may suffer per-
manent injury to his eyesight through
what he alleges to have ben a ma
licious and unprovoked attack on
him by Nello Mitchell, 10 years old,
and Lester Orr, 1S years old. He al
leges that they rubbed red pepper in
his eyes.
The little fellow states that about
$3.50 o'clock while sitting in front of
Kamleiter's store, at Third and Ad-
ans streets. the Mitchell and Orr
boys passed. Reaching into a basket
OF red pepper. they secured several
pods, tore them open and rubbed the
contents into his eyes, He screamed
for assistance and Lester Yates, who
clerks in the grocery, responded, but
the boys had fed. He saw the boys
engaged in what he thought was a
wrestling match. bnt did not sus-
pect what they really were doing.
Running to his home the Mills boy
related to his mother the occurrence
Mrs. Mills rubbed oils and lard into
his eyes. which allayed the pain some
what. Later a specialist was called
and attended the boy.
Nello Mitchell is the son of A. c.
Mitchell, agent for a brewery, and
the Orr boy is the son of Grocer ].
W. Orr.
Police Judge d. A. Cross this
morning referred the case against the
Mitchell and Orr boys to Juvenile
Judge r. T. Lightfoon, who has not
set date for trial.
Today the little Mills boy is still
suffering greatly from his eyes. The
smarting pepper was gotten out with
much difficulty, leaving the eyes very
feverlsh and infammed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-07
LID WILL BE ON
AT MURRAY TOMORROW

Murray. Ky, Sept. 6.--under the
provisions OF the new lid law
which has been passed by the coun-
ell and Is now in effect a penalty Is
provided for anyone selling. prefer
ing for sale, merchandise of any
character on sunday except articles
necessary for the sick or to bury the
dead" The ordinance has been con-
,srued by the city attorney to mean
that cigars. soda water and other lux
nrles and even newspapers must not
be sold on Sunday and the marshai
has been instructed to enforce the
strict letter of the law.
The council has also passed COW
law which has caused great stir and
protest among the people OF the town
and It Is said that set of councilmen
who favor the repeal of the law will
be put up and voted for at the next
election by those who favor cows
running at large in the city.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-07
FEDERAL PRISONER
DIES FROM USE OF dope:

Ed Scott, a colored federal prison
err, died yesterday in the county Jail
from the excessive use Of cocaine and
other drugs. He was taken i'll on
Thursday night and had attention
from County Physician l.. f. Young.
DR.. Young left Scott in a fair condl-
ton, believing him to be fast improv-
ing This morning on awakening,
Scott's cell mate found himself i'm
prisoned with a corpse, Scott having
died during the night. Coroner Frank
Eaker held an inquest and pronounc-
ed death the result of drug poison
ing. He buried the body in the
county cemetery. Scott was held in
custody pending trial for passing a
81 bill raised to IS.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-07

Although the records of McCracken
circuit court do not show that cases
against Hugh Boyle, fined in police
court for selling liquor without a
license. and appealed to circuit court,
were dismissed, Boyle is open to do
ing business; and if the trump card
the city claims to have up its sleeve
takes the pot, 1t will add to the al
ready most complicated cases that
ever interested Paducah attorneys.
Circuit Judge W. M. Reed render
ed an opinion this week in which he
declared the city license ordinance
unconstitutional. This invalidated
any act Of police court in fining Boyle
and also invalidated the act of Mayor
Yeiser in revoking Boyle's license
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-07
TOBACCO ASSOCIATION.
Holding Precinct Meetings To Elect
Members OF Executive Committee.

Precinct meetings are being held
this afternoon in every county in the
black patch" by the members OF
the Dark Tobacco Planters Protec-
tive association. The purpose of the
meetings is to elect member of
the county executive committee from
each county. The committeeman
elected will meet next Saturday and
elect the county chairmen AMI secre-
taries.
In McCraeken county It is said
that almost the entire membership
of the association in the county is
attending the meetings, causing the
number of farmers in the city today
to be much smaller than is usual on
Saturday evenings.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-07
Milk Pitcher RObberies Latest
Complaints.
Money Left Under the Pitchers Is
Stolen--COmplaints Are Numer-
Gus Of Such Thefts.
OTHER COURT HAPPENINGS.

Paducah's Infant criminal class"
is worrying police a great deal, and
the closest watch Is being kept on
every suspicious looking negro boy.
Crime is alleged to be born in the av-
erage negro street gamin, and robber-
les of the minor nature are attributed
generally to this class. Statistics
prove 1t. Yesterday two boys under
age were proven guilty by their own
plea to robbing several store houses
and residences. They got two years
in the penitentiary. Others of more
tender ages have been sent 10 the re-
form school, but one gang operating
now has successfully eluded detec-
ton.
Chandeliers in several residences,
including 1.-THE Inn" building were
stolen, mutilated and sold for old
brass. Lead pipe and scrap brass,
and copper are reported stolen from
the railroads but the latest reported
is the milk pitcher" thief. He oper-
ates on a large scale for small profit.
The milk pitcher thief operates
late at night and early in the morn
ing. Housewives leave pitchers on
their porches. Under or inside tn.
pitcher they place money for milk, or
perhaps a check or ticket. The thief
enters, lifts the pitcher and removes
the money, ticket or check. Man,
robberies of this nature have been
reported by milkmen of late, and po-
lice have been instructed to keep a
close watch.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-07
Interstate Meeting Dated fOI
the 18th OF this Month.
1000 Visitors Are Expected and
Elaborate Entertainments Are
Being Arranged.
COMPETITIVE DRILLS At PARK.

An interstate meeting of the Mod
ern woodmen Of America will be
held IN Paducah September II, and
last night the committee on arrange
ments parity outlined a program. Full
ly 1000 visitors are expected I'm Pa
iucah from towns within a radius Of
100 miles. The merchants will be
asked 10 decorate and aid IN what
ever way possible towards the enter
talnment Of visitors
In the morning u big parade those
IN line being uniformed and headed
by Prof. Jackson's band. viii start
from Fifth and Broadway at the
lodge headquarters. The line %
march has not been outliped. but
will be Monday night. when the COM
mittee meets again to appoint a
grand marshal.and complete arrange
ments for the parade
In the afternoon q business session
viii be held In the lodge rooms over
rhe Walker drug store. Firm and
Broadway This viii Of course be prl-
yate.
Competitive drills viii be held at
Wallace park In the afternoon by diff
ferent degree stats. and the public is
cordially invited TO attend. Speeches
will also be features Of the afternoon
ana evening. The state deputy from
Indiana will be among the prominent
visitors and viii deliver an address
In the evening. Another prominent
speaker programmed for a speech IN
the afternoon Is Vice President Free
land. OF Rockford, NJ.
The lodge was organized IN Podu-
cab only a few years ago. but had
grown wonderfully. II is fraternal
insurance order, aud is fast taking Il,
place among the foremost orders OF
It's Kind IN the United States.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-07
City Claims to Haze a Trump
Card to Play in the Boyle Case.

Boyle Immediately opened for bust
ness.
City Solicitor Campbell sent word
from his sick bed that he desired to
be heard. Judge Reed was consulted
by other attorneys. and consented.
He did not authorize his judgment to
be recorded, and will hear Mr.. Camp
bell Wednesday.
What the trump card Is the city
has up its sleeve remains to be seen.
It cannot be spotted even with an
X-Ray. Several attorneys are ac-
quainted with the point which will
be brought out, although they assure
IL will alter Judge Reeds opinion as
to the constitutionality of the ordi-
nance. will divulge 1othing as to its
nature.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-07
STRIKE Is
NEAR A PROBABLE END

Washington, Sept. w. w.
Beatty, international vice-president
of the Commercial Telegraphers' I'M
ion, is authority for the statement
that the settlement of the telegraph
ers' strike is near at hand. He de-
clares that he has secret information
that prompts him 10 make the above
prediction.
The peace, If It comes. he declares.
will be on terms honorable to the
strikers.
President Gompers, of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, refuses te
discuss the report that he is in long
distance communication with Labor
Commissioner Neil and Officials of
the Photographers union in New
York and is working with them t.
bring about an adjustment of differ
ences.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-07
GOODWIN AND FREEMAN
HAVE PITCHERS DUEL

Clyde Woodwin, formerly of the
vincennes Kitty league team, was pit
ted against Jimmie Freeman, who
played star ball for the Paducah team
in the Kitty league, on the 9Th at
and won against the up
shoot master. Freeman allowed the
Milwaukee team Z hits while Good
win let the Minneapolis team down
with 8. The score was to /. Free
man gave four passes to first sack and
Goodwin but one. Theey broke even
on strike outs, each getting 8. Both
pitchers have made good.