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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-11
HONEYMOON OFF,
SPIRIT MEDIUMS
BRIDEGROOM SUED

NEW YORK. June 1.-THE honey
moon Of Edward Ward Vanderbilt and
his bride. who was the Rev. Mrs. May
Scannell-Pepper, mead of the First Spir-
itual Church. in Brooklyn, has been
rudely interrupted. 4 trio of most ma,
terial Manhattan attorneys, recruited by
Mr.. Vaaderbilts pretty daughter. hailed
him into court to show cause why his
sanity should not be examined and a
commission appointed to take charge Of
his estate and person.
The charge was laid before Justice
Maddox. OF the supreme court. that
Vanderbilt, who is a wealthy lumber
merchant. was so completely dominated
by the spirit Little Bright Eyes (who
became Mrs. Pepper-VaDderbilt's guide
from the Land of Shades when her
famous Shanghai rooster spirit grew in
effectively, that ne obeyed every com
mand.
The instructions from the spirit
world came to him through the United
States mail, in the form of letters in
Mrs. Peppers handwriting
the letters, written in Mrs. Pepper 9
famous violet ink. came TO Vanderbilt
while ne was living with his daughter at
1877 Waverly avenue. and the daughter
secured a number OF them. Two OF the
communications We're included IN the
long affidaVits which we're Yesterday rre-
scented to the court
One letter was signed ssATau,n,a e.,
(Which was the way Mr. VandeTbiIf adj
dressed his first wife,, and commended
him to Bright Eyes" The second let
ter. signed by Bright Eyes" hefself.
deals with such material things as the
cashing of Nanderbilt's checks in order
that her medium-Mrs. Pepper-might
return from Europe.
Mr.. Vanderbilt's daughter Miss Min
erva, and his sister and brother. Sarah
l. and James O. Vanderbilt. Of 159 Skill
man street, hint that the spiritualistic
courtship OF Mr. Vanderbilt, which cul-
minated in hs marriage TO Mrs pepper.
on June i. is a conspiracy to secure his
fortune Of more than 100000.
he attorneys for the defendant
spared for time, on the ground that fine
suit was simply "a strike at this gem
tleman's pocketboOk." They wanted a
delay of a week. but Judge Maddox
would give them but three days, and on
next Thursday the spirit romance in
all its phases viii be thrashed out
Mrs. Randolph Is prepared to intro
duce large number Of love letters al
legged TO have been written 10 her by
Mr.. Stokes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-11
GIRL LIKED SONG.
AUTHOR WEEDS HER

PHILADELPHIA, June 1.-THE re-
ciprocal spirit that inspired Arthur J.
Lamb to write you Splash Me and III
Splash You" also prevailed when he de-
cided to take for a wife Miss Isabella
L. Ostrander. a female fellow song
writer. It was a sort of I've applauded-
yOu-nOw-y ou-applaud-me" arrangement
and for the last few days the happy
couple have been 'applauding" at the
St. James Hotel. in this city.
1t was the clever song made popular
by Miss Alice Lloyd that started
things going" according 70 Mrs. Lamb.
Mr. Lamb and Miss Ostrander had
been friends for many months. finding
n cOngenial field OF conversation in dis
cussing and praising each others songs
One day recently Mr.. Lamb took Miss
Ostrander to hear his best song She
sat eDraptured through its rendition and
her praise was so warm that the author
took heart and popped" right there in
the theater.
Last Thursday while Miss Ostrander
was shopping, she met Mr.. Lamb on
Broadway in New York and consented
TO accompany him to the matinee. The
You Splash Me and I'll Splash You
song was sung again. Mr.. Lamb pre-
vailed upon her to marry at once and
10 run away. The same evening they
arrived in Philadelphia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-11
LUCY RANDOLPH
AND HER CHILD
FACED BY Stokes
Alleged Son of Million
aire Smiles Upon De-
PENDANT in Court.

NEW YORK, June lin the supreme
court at Flushing. l.. l., William Z. d.
Stokes, millionaire. clubman. and owner
of the Hotel Ansonia. closely watched a
beautiful boy of four. who sat facing
him in the Enclosure before Justice
Jaycox.
Near the child was his mother. a
smartly- gowned woman of thirty, who
is suing Mr. Stokes TO establish the
paternity OF her offspring. and to COM
pei him 10 pay $500 a month for the
child's support until he reaches his ma
jority.
The woman is Mrs. Lucy NJ. Ran
dolph, a beautiful Kentuckian. whose
luxurious manner of living and hand
some park equipages caused much com
ment up to two years ago, when the
friendship which she had enjoyed with
Mr.. Stokes ceased. She brought suit
against him at that time for $500. the
value Of a horse and carriage which she
claimed as her property.
Child Smiles at Stokes.
Mrs. Randolph. according to her coun-
sci, win testify that Mr.. Stokes IS the
father Of her child, which was born on
October %. 1902. and that he contributed
from $500 to SEQ monthly for the child's
support until October 49, 1924.
The defense will allege, among other
things, that the beautiful plaintiff has
a husband living, and will deny shat Mr.
Stokes is father or the boy
Stokes turned squarely around In his
chair when Mrs. Randolph and her
child entered the courtroom and took
chairs within a dozen feet Of him. His
steady gaze apparently drew the child's
attention. After a few moments OF
mutual gazing the little ones lips part
ed in smile. Stokes face was infex-
IDLE. but he continued his study of this
helpless little figure in the court drama.
Stokes has n child by his first wife
who divorced him and Is now Mrs
Philip M. Lydig. Her son, w. +. w
Stokes, IT., was given into her custody
anc she was awarded $4,000 a year all
mony-
Sensations Promised.
Sensations are promised by counsel
for both sides. Justice Jaycox an
nounced when the case was called that
neither photographers nor sketch artists
would be admitted TO the courtroom
4 am confident that my claims VIII
be established Mrs. Randolph said
before leaving court. She was Miss
Lucette Ryley, of $50 West Seventy
about six years ago. It was not long
after when she changed her name to
Mrs. Randolph and occupied fine apart
ments. Mr.. Gruber is confident of Sc
curing as a witness for Mr. Stokes Pc
ter Duryea. the millionaire horseman,
who was married last year to Viola Al
len
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-11
VOLETTE WATSON,
WALSH'S ACCUSER,
TO EXPLAIN SUITS

NEW YORK, June 11.-MIss VioIette
Watson. wife OF James H. Mansfield.
ard member of the chorus of PAS
cinating Flora" viii have to face an
examination before a referee after all.
She will be asked all about her famous
suit against Thomas F. Walsh, of Wash
ington, for S25o000 on a charge OF as
Sauit. and second suit for $4,000 for
breach of contract. Especially, II is said
Miss Watson will be asked why she
suddenly asked her counsel. Dethelf c.
Hansen, to drop the suits. anC then
dropped Hansen and engaged Battle &
marshall Tor her attorneys. These and
many other questions will be asked the
pretty chorus girl before Referee VIII
liam A. burlington.
The suits against Mr.. Walsh brought
Miss, Watson much public notice, ana
when she dropped both suits and
Counselor Hansen as well, the latter
promptly brought suit against Walsh
Tor his fee, naming Miss Watson as CO.
for 100000 damages for charging him
with being a blackmailer. The charges
caused disbarment proceedings against
Hansen. which are still pending before
the appellate division OF the supreme
court
When Hansen brought his suits he
also appealed for the right 10 have Miss
fore the trial OF the suits. This did not
suit the young woman. and through her
counsel, Battle &-Marshall. she applied
for an order to set aside the order
Miss Watson was ordered TO appear
before Referee William A. burlington.
at his Office. for examination next
Thursday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-11
Ohio Petroleum Shipments.


The National Petroleum Association
complained that the Pennsylvania and
fourteen other transportation lines
charged rates on petroleum from GER
tain points in Ohio to the Pacific coast
that were unreasonable and discriunin-
atory; that the charge of sos each for
the return OF empty cylinder OH cars
from Pacific coast terminals to Mis-
souri, river points should he abroeated
After answers were filed and the case
set for hearing. the defendants made
considerable reductions in rates. and
the case was dismissed.
The National Petroleum Associat ion
also complained that the rate Charged
by the pennsylvania and several other
companies on petroleum from OIL CITY
10 Freeport, H., via Chicago, was 2sIS
cents per 100 pounds while the com
oination rate on Chicago was oniv q
cents. TIE railroads in their answers
signihed their willingness to reduce
the rate TO . cents, and actually put
this rate into effect. OF course. INC
commission dismissed the complaint.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-11
Coke for Terre Haute.

The Manufacturers Club. OF Tcrrs
Haute. Ind, complained that the Louis
vile and Nashville and the Cleveland.
Cincinnati, Chicago and st. Louis had
a rate on coke from ovens in Kentucky
and Virginia to Terre Haute which was
unreasonable as compared with rates
from the same points to Chicago. After
complaint was fled the railroad COM
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-11
Clerical Error Excuse.

The HolcOmb-Hayes Company COM
plains thai the charges on a shipment
OF cross--Ies from Hopkinsville Ky, 10
Illinois points were excessive The
Illinois Central, the road made defend
ant, before the case came up alleged
that the charge was due to a clerical
error. and reduced the rate. The COM
plant was dismissed
The Hale-Halseu Grocery Company,
doing business at McAlester, Durant,
and Coalgate, I. T.. as wholesale gro
Kansas and Texas, and the Texas and
Pacific charged an unreasonable rate of
IS cents per 100 pounds on sugar I'm car
loads from New Orleans TO McAlester
IL was alleged that the rate to Musko-
gee. a nearer point, was only IS cents.
But the railroads promptly reduced the
rate 10 McAlester 70 IS cents, and the
commission dismissed the complaint.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-11

In the last two months. eight COM
plants against railroads before the In
terstate Commerce Commission have
resulted in the railroads granting the
terms asked by the complainants before
the commission even made its ruling.
As an evidence OF the effectiveness of
the recent railroad rate legislation. be-
fore the new legislation was passed the
commission made rulings similar to the
concessions now made by the roads,
but the roads paid no attention to them
and went their way unmolested. Now
they make the rates desired without
even a ruling being made.
In short, the attitude Of the railroad
men seems TO be:
H'Don't shoot! Wen come down.
Two in April, Six in May.
In April two cases before the commits
sion were dismissed owing 10 the rail-
roads having yielded TO the demands of
the shippers. and in May no less than
six cases of this character were settled
in the same manner.
Complaint was made in March that
the Southern railway. the seaboard Air
Line, the Pennsylvania, the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac, and va
rious steamship lines. charged high
er rate, proporionately, to McRae and
Helena, Ca. than to COrdele and Fitz-
gerald, Ca. The case was set for hear
ing, but before hearing was had the
lines readjusted their tariffs. showing
considerable reduction in the rates
complained of, and to the satisfaction
of compliments, and on the sth Of
April the commission ordered the COM
plant dismissed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-11
RefrigeratOrs
At Special Prices

Our stock of Refrigerators and Ice
Chests is made up OF the leading
makes, of which we direct special at
tention to the 'COld Storage and
the Alaska" These specially re-
duced prices invite Immediate buy
ing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-11
REALTY BROKERS MOVE
INTO NEW QUARTERS

Darna1 and Jones' realty brokers. who
have been ioceted at 921 New York ave-
nue.. have moved to 40 Thirteenth street
northwest. where handsome offices have
been fitted up for them
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11

and everybody on the stage rushes In
the direction OF the sound. The dap
per travelling man from the city. who
sells wind-mills. asks excitedly
whats the matter; a fire." "No.
just the FIVE thirty-hve," is the loaf
er's reply.
This production comes to The Ken
lucky Thursday, December ~.
James n. stoddart Dies.
New York, Dec. thames Henry
stoddart. the actor. died this morn
ing. at his home on Cliff road. Sc
warren. ". J. He was so years old.
With him at the time OF his death
we're his son. Thongs a. Stoddart,
and his daughter. Mary c. Stoddart.
His funeral will be held on Wednes-
day.
The actor had not been on the stage
since April, 1905. when he was
stricken with paralysis while on a
tour at Gait. Ont, in his play Under
the Bonny Brier Bush" He earned
his greatest fame as a member OF the
Union Square theater. a stock com
pany played under the management
OF the late A. NJ. Palmer. with Charles
.Thorne, Stuart Robson. Rose Etynge
J. NJ. Polk. James O'Neill. Sara
Jewett and other actors who won re
nown for that organization.
Mr. Stoddart was born in York
shire on October rs, 1927, and with
his FIVE brothers began TO follow the
profession of his father a well
known English actor, as soon as he
was old enough 10 stand up. HI
came to New York in 1854 and made
his FIRST appearance at Wallack's
theater. playing small part in "a
Phenomenon in, a Smock Frock.'
Laura Keene. r. a. Sothern. Dion
Boucicault. Joseph Jefferson and Mrs
John Wood were his associates IN
learly days II was at the Olympic
theater in Boucicault's "The Ions
Strike" that his performance OF Law.
yer Moneypenny gained him the repu.
tation he never lost.
Mr.. Stoddart met, during his asso.
citation with James Wallack's com.
pany. Matilda Phillips. whom he sub
sequently married. His children
never followed his profession.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11
SEEK TO MAKE ALL IOWA DRY.
Prohibition Workers In Des Moines
Begin Statewide Campaign.

Des Moines, Dec. 1i.-Believihg
that the time is ripe for statewide
prohibition In Iowa. the Des Moines
Ministerial association, acting on
suggestion from the Waterloo associa-
ton. this morning launched the cam
paign. II Is possible that a special
session Of the legislature will be
called as a result of the refusal of
Davenport to obey the liquor laws.
II this is not done the ministers and
Anti-Saloon Deague will conduct a
years campaign. with the hope OF
stirring pdblic sentiment TO such 4.
pitch that a prohibition amendment
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11
WEAK, WEARY WOMEN.
Learn the Cause OF Daily Woes and
End Them.

When the back aches and throbs.
When housework is torture.
When night brings no rest nor
sleep.
When urinary disorders set in
Women's lot Is a weary one.
There is a way to escape these
woes.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure such ills.
Have cured women here in Padu-
cab.
This Is one Paducah woman's tes-
timony.
Mrs. Walter Mathews, 1850 North
Thirteenth street. Paducah, KY
says: 81 have used two boxes OF
Doan's Kidney Pills and they have
done more to relieve me of a lame
back and pain in my left side thar
all the other medicines l ever used
Before using them | suffered every
thing with my back and side. Al
times | was hardly able to do m,
homework. saw Doan's Kidne,
Pills highly recommended so l pro
cured them at Dubois Son & Coz
drug store, took them as directed anC
have been more than pleased with
the results"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the Unite,
States.
and take no other.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11
THEATRICAL NOTES
1.-THE County Chairman"

A genuine American play, a com
| edy of human interest, set in tour
deliberately staged scenes, Interpreted
by a company OF 10 people, there
you have 1.-THE County Chairman"
George AIDES great success.
This beautiful offering to the stage
so unconventional and strikes so near
the heart of the great American peo-
pie that it can safely be said that the
pictures placed before the audiences
are not like stage scenes at all. One
sees THE County Chairman" and an
each of the four acts progresses. the
people on the stage are not acting at
Iai. they are just their every day
natural selves and having fun out OF
Iit. too. Who has not seen these fell
lows hanging around the grocery
store with a pump in-front of it? The
grabbed. cross old fellow in black,
Judge Rigby, is the mean, old skim
flint. misery to the extreme and his
pretty daughter, Lucy, is as sweet as
the roses she carries on her arm.
You have to laugh when the SHIFT
less darkey, Sassafras Livingston,
sells the grocery store keeper three
dozen eggs-some Of them duck eggs
and the fellow doesn't keep ducks.
He gets is cents dozen in trade
and he asks the storekeper for some
tobacco, needles and thread, some
a piece of salt pork, a
box OF blueing and "the rest in pep
permint candy" .
What is the cause of the excite
ment down the road? The crowd OF
loafers become excited. A lone wheel
man comes in on an old-fashioned
I"ordinary" bicycle The front wheel
is as big as locomotive wheel-has
a. step above K, and the rider proudly
says he can make eight miles an hour
ION II.
Have they girls in this place?
Dozens and dozens OF them and they
come and go wearing sunbonnets and
little caps. The village belle, Lorena
Watkins. is the milbiner and she
meets so many travelling gentlemen
that she can't remember their names.
She is a uatural-born firt and Is
proud OF II.
A whistle Is heard in The distance
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11
ASSOCIATION MAN
Is NEW FIRE MARSHAL, &. VI.
Barnett.
Says He Will<act With Energy and
Promptncss and Work
Faithfully.

Frankfort, Ky, Dec. H. Mr.. G.
W. Barnet, state fire marshal. is
president OF the American Society
of Equity and is a strong Tobacco
Growers association man. He said
last night that he would exercise the
duties OF the fire marshals Office
without regard to any party organ
ization or person. He said that he
would conduct an investigation into
any fire entirely impartially and en-
deavo- to the best OF his ability to
bring to the bar Of justice any person
guilty of incendiarism, even though
that person should be a member OF
the Tobacco Growers association
The present trouble at Hopkinsville
Mr. Barnett said, was a matter for
Mott Ayres. the present fire marshal
to attend to. and that he had moth
ing, to do with IL. He said that he
had given out statement in Louis
Vile regarding the fires R, Hopkins
Vile and that would state his posi-
ton fully.
Mr.. Barnett was formerly survey
or of port in Louisville.
DR.. Ben l.. Bruner, secretary OF
state-eleot. announced that he will
appoint Jackson Morris, of Mckee
to be assistant secretary of state.
MIR. Morris had been an applicant
for the position of adjutant general
ard was prominently mentioned for
that place.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11
Bars Adulteration of Paints.

Washington, Dec; 1.-THE SUI
preme court of the United States to-
day decided the case Of the Heath
& Milligan Manufacturing company
paint manufacturers of Chicago, and
a large number of other paint manu-
facturers, against J. II. Worst. di-
rector of the North Dakota govern
ment agricultural experiment station,
brought to test the validity of the
North Dakota statutes OF 1905 pro-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11
Buried Under Avalanche Of Corn.

Chattanooga. Tenn. Dec. IA
special from Knoxville says Mrs. J..
J. Mcmillan, of near Straw Plains,
met death in a strange way yester-
day evening. While in the smoke
house getting some articles for sup
per the second floor gave way under
a Weight of corn stored in ii and she
was buried beneath the avalanche.
Groans and cries were heard from
beneath the mass of corn, but she
was dead before she could be gotten
out.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11

Use Sun Want Ads.--Best resuIts.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11
FIVE PARDONS
HANDED OUT BY THE RETIRING
GOVERNOR.
Also Commutes a Life sentence of
Murderer to Ten Years--Liv-
ingston Man.

Frankfort, KY. Dec. 1.-THE
signing of five pardons ond the COM
mutation OF a life sentence to ten
years were among the last official
acts of Gov. Beckham. The pardons
granted by the governor were NJ. G.
Nelson, forgery, from Livingston
county; Dempsey West, manslaugh-
ter, laurel county; Samuel Harrod,
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. Woodford county; Sarah
stamford, bigamy. Campbell county:
Thomas McNesl. sent up for life
from Greenup county for murder,
sentence committed to ten years.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11
KILLS HUNTING COMPANION.
Load OF shot Takes Effect In the
stomach OF EIl Reeves

: owingsville. KY Dec. thames
Gray, aged IS. accidentally shot and
almost instantly killed Ell Reeves,
aged II, while out bird hunting this
morning, near their home, four miles
north of this place. The whole load
of SHOT TOOK effect In the boys stom-
ach making a frightful wound.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11
Ice Plant Burned.

Vevey, Ind Dec. 10.-Fire which
is supposed to have originated from
defective electric wiring, destroyed
the ice plant of Stucy Bros. The loss
will be several hundred thousands of
dollars, covered by insurance.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11

hibiting the adulteratfon of white
lead and mixed paints. The opinion
OF Justice McKenna upheld the law.
thus affirming the decision of the
United States circuit court for the
North Dakota district.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11

to the constitution viii be presented
by the next legislature. Already 49,
600 names have been placed on pc
tition to amend the constitution.
Prohibition amendment submission
day viii be fixed and observed In
almost every city and town in Iowa.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up the system.

Take 1.-The Old Standard GROVES
CHILL TONIC. You
know what you are taking. The for
mula is plainly printed on every bot
tie, showing it is simply Quinine and
Iron in tasteless form, and the most
effectual form. For grown people
and children, soc.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11

There Is one landlord In this
city who is hunting for a tenant like
you a. earnestly as you are hunting
for landlord like him. A want ad.
should introduce you.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11
WHAT CAUSES HEADACHE

From October 10 May, Colds are the
most frequent cause of Headache.
BROMO QUININE re-
moves cause f. w. Grove on box
25c.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-02-06

They had been talking about an Eng
lish marquis and the position he held
among his titled arlstocracy.
Il didn't know a marquis ranked so
high" said the girl in white.
Dear me!' said an Engllshman.
Didn't you? Why, marquis ranks
next to a duke"
He paused to sip his tea and take
foie gras sandwich.
Marques. not marquis" he went
on, ''is the more accurate use of the
word. II is so spelled and pronounced
In Burke. Shall tell you the degrees
Of the English arlstocracy? The knowl-
edge may be useful to you when you
come to contract an international al
lance, ell?
"After royalty come dukes. After
dukes come lnarQuises, then earls, WIS.,
counts, barons, baronets and knights.
l don't mention lords. A lord Is an
earl-the Earl OF Craven, for instance
is often called Lord Craven-or else
the title is only the courtesy one ac-
corded to the younger sons Of dukes
Philadelphia Bulletin.