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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-18
SHOPS MOLESTED
BY SOME GUN PLAY
Matt BrisOn Interferes With
Nose Caldwell's Domesticity
whereupon Nose Opens Fire With
Big Colts Revolver and There
Is Scampering.
NEITHER ONE FOUND LATER

A rapid fire pistol fusillade follow
ing Matt Brison's advent into the
privacy of Nose Caldwell's domestic
life created more excitement at the
Illinois Central shops this morning
at 1880 O'Clock than the blowing up
of Moulder Bob Fishers Skinner"
when he dipped 1t into molten brass,
forgetting to empty the water. Bust
ness was practically suspended I'm
some departments. Employees sought
safety behind brick walls. steel tanks
or any other safe barricade against
the bullets, and even Special Police
man Dick Tolbert made cannon
BALI time to gain a point of safety
until the smoke of battle cleared.
Both principals are colored men
employed in the Illinois Central
round house. Nose was not working
this morning. and Brison called at
his house, a short distance from the
rear of the shops on Washington
street. Matt knocked on the door,
and receiving no answer is alleged
to have used a brick in persuading
the door to open. The next seen of
Matt was when he burst as suddenly
from the rear of the house as he en-
tered, only he was shoeless. Follow
ing close on his heels came Nose,
pulling and Juggling at the rear of his
trousers. Matt made straight for the
open shop gate. Nose finally sue
ceeded in getting what he was after
from his hip pocket. and in another
second had flashed a shining Colts
revolver with an eight-inch barrel
Fair warnin'. niggah," he cried
out as he plunged madly ahead. use
gwine to shoot" and one sharp re-
port rang out, the bullet flying over
the fugitive's head and breaking into
the pipe fitting shops Foreman Ed
Wheeler was IN the shop, and realiz-
ing the danger ordered all hands to
the floor and Immediately twelve pipe
filters and helpers were groveling in
the dirt, .squirming snake fashion
away from the door.
Four more shots rang out in rapid
succession and bullets whizzed into
and by the pipe shops, all fortunately
going wide of their mark They
served as an incentive for greater
speed, and turning suddenly between
the planning mill and freight car
shops Matt, after knocking over sew
eral trucks and standing engine
smoke stacks, sought straightaway
track south He continued running
in great bounds and three seconds
after his flying form passed the plan
ing mill Policeman Dick Tolbert's
form emerged from inside bad
order boiler and set out after the
fugitive.
Nose stood as il stuDeiied, smoking
pistol still in hand. and watched Toll
bert go after the one who was "shot
at" Turning, he returned home and
when the patrol wagon and line of
blue coats pulled up short time
later he was nowhere to be found.
Tolbert went over hills, through
hollows and ravines. but the feet
barefooted fugitive was too much for
him. and when the passenger depot
was reached he dived into the dense
W0ode
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-18
W. ]. HARAHAN
GOES WITH ERIE
Mystery Surrounds His Action
in Severing Connection With
Illinois Central and He Says
Nothing
NO OTHER CHANGES IN STAFF

Chicago, June 1S.-W. J. Hara-
han, fourth vice-president of the Iii
nois Central and son of ]. T. Hara-
han. president of the same road, has
resigned from the company's employ.
IL is understood that he will accept
a position with the Erie road. but in
what capacity could not be ascer-
tanned today.
Considerable mystery surrounds
the change in Illinois Genial ranks.
beyond the admission made by an
official of the company today. that
Mr. Harahan was going to the Erie.
w. j. Harahan was in his Office the
greater part of the day, but denied
himself to those who wished to make
Inquiry regarding his change of posi-
ton. Late in the afternoon it was
stated that he had taken his family
to Atlantic City, where he would
spend his vacation.
1t was rumored that he is 10 take
charge of the belt line which the
Erie will build around New York
city. and another rumor had it that
he is to be vice president of the ,oaf
pany in charge of operation. the pla, Z
formerly held by Daniel Willard. now
of the Burlington.
1t was emphatically denied lha.
there had been any friction between
the president of the road ana the
vice-president II was denied that
there are to be other changes on the
Illinois Central STAFF.
Mr. Harahan started mis- railroad
career as a messenger boy with the
Louisville and Nashville, and came
with the Illinois Central in 1905 as
roadmaster of the Potiac division.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-18
HARVEST OF DEATH
FOR JULY FOURTH
Ordinance Committed Promotes
Tetanus Epidemic
Too Late Now to Enact Ordinance
Prohibiting Sale of Deadly Toy
Pistols.
FIVE WERE KILLED HOLIDAYS

No relief is promised the citizens
of Paducah from the toy pistol this
Fourth of July. Several months ago
the ordinance of the general council
committee was instructed to bring in
an ordinance prohibiting the sale of
the toy pistols and. the only thing
heard from it since was the asking
of more Information as to whether
the cap pistols should be included.
Alderman p. H. Stewart, the father
|of the ordinance, was quick to give
the Information, but the ordinance
has not made its appearance before
the council Only fifteen days re
main until the glorious Fourth and
the intervening time is too short in
which to pass the ordinance now
Paducah must suffer the same danger
of fatal accidents this Fourth as be-
fore, beause the sale of the deadly
toy pistol has not been stopped.
Members of the ordinance committee
have not held a meeting in some time
and appear not TO know muchi about
lne OTulHduCc.
Dealers in toy plstoss will supply
any demand made on them July 4.
They appear to regard the proposed
ordinance as only the annual talk OF
abolishing the weapons. However, a
number of the dealers may clear out
their present supply and will await
developments before replenishing
their stock. Wholesale dealers have
a good supply on hand and as they
sell to the small towns of this sec
tion do not fear they will have a
white elephant on their hands. This
does not apply to all, as few hard
ware dealers do not carry in stock
the pistols
Last holidays FIVE little children in
Paducah and Metropolis died from
lockjaw directly produced by wounds
injected with the powder used in the
cartridge pistols and loaded canes.
There is an ordinance against the fir
ing of these in the city, and the sun,
following the dreadful loss of life
among the little ones. instituted a
crusade to stop the sale. Alderman
p. H. Stewart introduced motion
to have an ordinance prepared pro-
hibiting the sale of toy pistols. other
ordinances have been ordered, pre-
pared, introduced and adopted since
then
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-18
/. c. Employees viii Ask
For Re0i0al ofAnnual Picnic

If higher officials act favorably on
a request for transportation, an "off
day" and a special train of cars, an
nual Illinois Central shop employees
picnics, which were few years ago
so popular, will be given again. AT
noon today a general meeting was
held in the planning mill of the shops
and preliminary steps were taken to-
wards petitioning higher officials for
cars aud an OFF day and employees be-
lieve they will secure all asked.
Until the year following the fatal
Dawson Springs accident when a
party of men, women and children
were run down by a freight train, the
picnics had been enjoyable annual
events. Long trains bearing employees
and their families, were taken to
Kuttawa, Dawson or other place Sc
lected for the gathering. But when
the fatal accident occurred. the an
nual picnic was declared off indef-
nitely, and following a general favor
able discussion to resume them, the
meeting today was called
A committee was al noon appoint
ed to confer with Master Mechanic r.
e. Fulmer, who will in turn be re-
quested to confer with higher off
cials. It is the intention of employees
to have the picnic a few days in adj
vance of August s. so that the road
will have cars available.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-18
TEST 2 CENT RATE
IN KANSAS COURT

Kansas city, June 1S.-The Mis-
souri, two-cent passenger fare act will
go into effect at a. m. on Wednes-
day next and be given. three months
trial II at the end Of that time It is
found to be unremunerative. its en-
forcement can then be fought in the
courts by the railroads The state
officials are temporarily enjoined
from enforcing the maximum freight
rate law, and this case VIII be argued
later in the federal court. Judge
Smith Mcpherson, in the United
States district court, handed down
this opinion.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-18

The Hague. June 1S.-Presijent
Neidloff. of the International Peace
congress today announced the presi-
dents committees. which he named
to consider various subjects to come
before the congress. President Neid-
loff offered one of the presidencis to
Joseph H. Choate. who heads the
American delegation, but it was de-
clined. Italy demands that delegate
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-18
WATERMELONS ON
PADUCAH MARKET

Watermelons. the first of the sea-
son, we're on sale this morning at
the market. They came all the way
from Florida and the price was such
that the youth with taste for melon
could only get a slice. But that was a
taste. Catalogues have been on sale
by local produce shippers for the last
week, but this morning was the first
appearance of the luscious fruit. Lo-
cal melons are many weeks late ow-
ing to the backward season. The re-
tail price of melons this morning
ranged from 35 cents TO so cents.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-18

left there the writer would make
charges regarding Hickman and his
wife. The letter was turned over to
the police, who filed a cigar box with
bricks and left it as directed De-
'tectives saw young negro enter the
drug store and carry the box away.
Gray met the boy, gave him 10 cents
and. opening the box. was walking
away when he was arrested He adj
United writing the letter and said
that the scheme was all HIS own.
Hickman says he and his wife do not
live together.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-18
FAITH KILLED HEB.

I Chicago, June 1S.-Despond-
ent because she had allowed her
faith in Christian Science TO
WAIVER and consulted "A physician,
Mrs. Caroline Martin Howell, cut
her throat with razor and died
according to evidence submitted
TO the coroner's jury.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-18
YERKEs LAID UP.

Cincinnati, June 1S.-Inquiry
at the Hotel Sinton, where J. w.
Yerkes, is confined with badly
sprained ankle, ELECTED informa-
ton that he would be able to go
10 Louisville TO attend the con-
yention. He was suffering great
pain and could not be seen.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-18
MIMIC WAR.

Washington, June 1S.-Plans
are completed by the war depart
mcnt for the next joint drill be-
tween militia and coast artillery,
which win occur at Puget
Sound, July 4 20 13. The
problem to be worked out is to
defend Seattle from fleet at
sea. The attacking fleet will be
represented by every available
vessel stationed along the Pacif-
ic cOast.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-18
sWITCHMAN KNOCKED OUT
BY HUGE. CHUNK OF COAL.

While standing at switch prepar-
ing to throw cut of cars into sid
ing Oakley Doolin. an Illinois Central
switchman, was knocked senseless
this morning at IL o'clock by a lump
of coal, which fell from the car in the
shop yards. It struck him over the
right eye and inflicted a deep wound,
which was dressed at the Illinois Cen
tral hospital.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-18
COSTLY LEAp.

Akron, o., June 1S.-Niilfred
McNIillin,a prisoner charged with
diamond robbery, is in the hos
pital minus a foot, the result of
an attempt 10 escape from fast
Baltimore and Ohio train. He
leaped from a window and fell
under the wheels. McNIillin was
being brought to Akron from
Chicago by detective when he
made the leap.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-18
rIGHr IN FoRMosA.

Victoria, June 49, Brisk
fighting between Japanese and
l7olmosan natives occurred, ac-
cording TO advices brought by
the steamer Monieaglc today.
The natives. who hold four
ffths of Folmosa, and number
100000. were driven back by
the Japanese organized forces.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-18
sCHWAR WEns.

Cleveland, June 1S.- Miss
Edith McGorray. niece of Sheriff
McGorray and Edward Schwab.
brother of the steel magnate,
were married this morning at st.
Johns cathedral. The groom Is
professor of law at Notre Dame
university, South Bend. Ind.
Charles NJ. Schwab and other
members of the family were
present.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-18
.BLACKMAILING
CHARGE MADE
Prisoner Says He is Gardner
L. Gray, From Paducah and
He Plans Own Scheme to
ExtOrt Money
CAUGHT BY ST. LOUIS POLICE

st. Louis, Mo-. June 49, Especially
Gardner l.. Gray. who says he
came to st. Louis from Paducah ten
days ago. was arrested Monday for
alleged blackmail upon Fred Heck
man. The latter received letter
Monday signed John Johnson demand
ing $500 be left in a cigar box al a
drug store, and unless the money was
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-18
TAFT's PRESENTS.

Omaha, June 1S.- Secretary
Taft and party arrived today
from South Dakota. At Rapid
City Taft was given a handsome
indian tomahawl and at st. Al
fred lead he was given an In
dian bead bride. The secretary
has entirely recovered from his
recent illness.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-18
BLOMN mo- ATOMS.

Williamsport, Penn, June rs.
Five men were blown TO at
oms in an explosion in the gela-
tine department of the Sinnema-
honing Powder Manufacturing
company's plant today. Hardly
90 pounds of the combined
weight of the bodies were found.
The roof was blown from anoth-
CT part of factory.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-18
FLOODS.

Edmonton, June fS.-Vast
floods are sweeping over the en-
tire valley of the lower territory,
covering an area of over 800
square miles. Damage already
amounts to hundreds of thou
sands of dollars. Many towns
are unable TO operate Industries.
In the mountains and plains
SHOWS were heavier than ever
known before in the early spring
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-18
chicago Faces Another Hot One.

Chicago. June IS Another hot
day confronted Chicago this morn
ing. At 10 o'clock the thermometer
registered So degrees. The weather
bureau prediction. however calls for
showers and cooler temperature.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-18

A man named Gardner L. Gray has
been engaged in the manufacture Of
the Standard SCOT Destroyer here.
He left the city about two weeks ago
and is in st. Louis. He was expected
here this week. The Gardner l.. Gray
who is known here was considered a
man Of probity.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-18
LANG PARK WORK
WILL START SOON

The Memphis Asphalt and Paving
company has a man at Lang park to-
day preparing to begin the construc-
ton of the concrete sidewalks and
curb Thursday A large force will be
put to work Thursday and the park
will be finished without further de-
lay.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-18
JOSEPH Cbo0te Declines Honor
of Being Committee President

Triana of Columbia, be excluded
from the conference. The Italian gov
eminent claims he lives in Naples.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-18
GRAIN MARKET.
Cincinnati, June 1S.--Wheat,
o.; corn, 80 IL; oats, AZ.
ENGINEER KILLED.

Sydney, n. ", June 1s.-En-
ginecr Fishman, OF n freight
train. was killed in rear-end
collision on the Delaware &
Hudson near here today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-18
Hoop Rolling.

Boys and girls have taken to hoop
rolling and hundreds can be seen
throughout the city rolling hoops.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-18

Burglars cut a hole in the panel
of the door in theh rear of DR.. Ed
Gilson's drug store, Ninth street and
Broadway. Sunday morning, but did
not succeed in gaining access to the
store.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-18

A number of delegates left TO-DAY
for Louisville to attend the Rep,Ib-
lean convention held there tomorrow.
The following left from here; Magis-
trate John j.. Bleich, w. T. Miller.
John Williamson. Major Ashcraft
Others who passed through today
were: j. A. Miller. of Wickliffe; W
A. Berry. of Oscar; T. G. Blanken-
ship, of Barlow; d. j. Cummings. Of
Barlow; r. A. Russell, of Kevil; p.
Jones. of LaCenter; Lon Cothron, OF
smithland. and W. l. Champion. Of
Smithland.
The following names were omitted
from the list OF delegates appointed
to the Republican convention az
Louisville today. in yesterdays .,sus.
James p. Smith. ]. J. Reid. &. u.
Burks. c. w. Merriwether and Harry
Kellar. Capt. Ed Farley and a PARTY
went to Louisville last night to open
headquarters.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-18
FARLEY WINNER
ON FIRST BALLOT
Indications Point to RepuDli-
can Love Feast at Louisville
Tomorrow With Wilson On
ly Candidate Up
WEST KENTUCKY HAS OWN WAY

Louisville, KY, June IS- Especially
Capt. ED Farley is a sure winner
on the first ballot for state treasurer
and Judge James Breathitt can have
the attorney generalship il he viii
accept. Wilson is the only candidate
for governor and the convention Mil
be love feast. Cox is certainty.
A fight is on for auditor. West Ken
lucky is leading and will get every
thing the delegates ask for.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-07-24
Trimming Our Navy.

( With the retirement Of the battle
ships Iowa and Indiana from the At
lantic feet recently the last vessels Of
the old Spanish war fleet were drawn
from active service. The Texas has
long since been placed in reserve, the
Olympia is now training ship, the
Massachusetts, Oregon and New York
are undergoing repairs and the Brook
Ign, though in commission, is on the
reserve list.
The battleships Vermont and Kan
sas take the place of the Iowa and In
diana in the fourth division of the sec
ond squadron. 1t is rumored that a
fifth division of battleships will soon
be added to the Atlantic fleet, to con-
sist of the new battleship Nebraska
and the Mississippi, Idaho and Wis
consin. 1t is also believed that new
division of four armored cruisers will
be added next year. The two powerful
cruisers, Tennessee and Washington,
which have been at Bordeaux attend
ing the maritime exhibition, have been
ordered to the Pacific coast to join the
South Dakota and the California. The
new battleship Nebraska, the most
formidable ship in the navy, will have
to be brought around Cape Horn If she
is added to the Atlantic feet, but there
seems to be a disposition in naval cir
cles to increase rather than diminish
the force in the Pacific If increase is de-
cided upon the reconstructed armored
cruiser New York and other first class
vessels may be sent there from the At
lantic and the Nebraska retained there
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AKED AS AN AMERICAN.
Baptist Clergyman Contrasts
England With United States.
LOVES HIS ADOPTED LAND.

Thought Of America an Inspiration to
Pastor of John D. Roekefeller's
Church Despises Monarehies an6
Declares Any King No More Useful
Than King Tomcat.
Expressing unreservedly his delight
in the possession of his first citizenship
papers and declaring that the ambition
of his life would become realized when
he was entitled to call himself an
American, the Rev. Charles Aked, pas
tor of the Fifth Avenue Baptist
church, III New York, the worshiping
place of John d. Rockefeller, recently
gave to New York American reporter
his reasons for the action he is now
taking.
Sitting in his study chair in his
apartments, DR.. Aked recited with en-
thusiasm the story of his desire.
Il have always loved America" he
DECLARED. Had it not been for the
fact that duties in England tied me |
should have come to this country long
ago. 1 am beginning to regret now
that waited so long. Always has the
thought of America been source of
inspiration to me. The history, the
literature, the stories of your great
men and their triumphs and achieve
ments- all these things fascinated me
and fired me with the determination to
| live here some day.
II have always had great longing
to become an American citizen. From
the very dawn of my intellectual life
became possessed might say obsess-
ed-by the idea that my best work
| would be done under the stars and
Stripes
DR.. Aked looks the typical English
man. He is tall, athletic in build, and
his complexion glows with a healthy
British hue. He is blue eyed brown
haired and brown mustached. His man
ner is straightforward, genial, winning
His presence is magnetic. He talks
with an ardor and huency that capt.
| Yates the listener. His enthusiasm is
irresistible. 1t is JOY to hear him de
scribe his love for America
"And now-your reasons" remind
ed him. "Just why do you prefer this
country to your native land?"
Let us begin with the negative rea-
sons first he suggested. ITO begin
with, in America there is no heredi-
tary monarchy. l have been a repub
lican all my life. have always had a
contempt for monarchy. / agree with
Mark Twain that. if we had King Tom.
cats, King Tomcat the First up to King
Tonlcat the Twentieth would have
been lust as useful and quite as moral.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-07-24
Incorporated in Denison Review 1907.

Peter johnson was an out of town
visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Alge and daughter Marion
were in Sioux City Sunday.
Cash Crakes and Clara Hill are re
ported to be very i'll at this writing.
Lottie woodward and Elsie Gardner
were sight seeing in Arion Saturday.
Ruth Robinson and brother Marvin
visited with relatives in Aspinwall
Friday.
Anna Smith returned home from her
visit with relatives in Denison on Sat-
urday
John Claussen resigned his position
with the Manila Implement Co. Sat
urday.
Bertha Bohlander returned home
Saturday night from a visit at Win
side, S. D.
j. H. Krohn and wife departed fol-
De Sofa Monday to visit with Mrs.
Krohn' father.
There was big turnout at the car
nival held at Mr.. McLaren's on Fri.
day afternoon.
Mrs. U. j. WEIGH left Thursday 70,
an extended visit with friends in
Marshalltown and Gladbrook.
c. A Burlington and wife expect to
start Thursday for Washburn. S. D. te
visit with relatives and friends.
Mae Carey returned home Saturday
evening from week visit with rela-
tives in Danbury and Charter Oak.
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Nothing Doing.
Nothing ddng!"

Nothing dosng!v
Is that slang? thought it was un-
til came upon the words in Dickens
"Dombey & Son.
In chapter 4 old Sol ellis is ex-i
planning to his nephew Walter why
the shop must be closed and the bust
ness abandoned.
'i'You see, Walter said he, "in truth
this business is merely a habit with
me. am SO accustomed to the habit
that could hardly live if relinquished
it. but there's nothing doing, nothing
doing"
So, you see, the phrase had its Pc
thetic fitness many years ago and Is
not slang at all.-Jeffersonian Maya
zine.