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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22
Attorney Pete Seay and Fam
lily Near Death After Spen-
ding Day With Father OF
Mr.. Seay in Country
LITTLE BENTON GIRL DIES

Mayfeld, Ky. July 22. (Special.)
Fourteen people were poisoned by
eating ice cream at the home of At
torney Peter Seay's father, in this
county Sunday afternoon, and DR..
Stevens worked all night with the six
members of Attorney Seay's family.
before he could pronounce them out
of danger. II is now practically GER
tain that all will recover. Mr.. Seay,
his wife and children went to the
home of his father Sunday and all in
dulged their appetites for ice cream.
About o'clock just before leaving
they each ate another dish. When
they reached Mayfield they were ter
ribly sick and could scarcely get into
their home. When DR.. stevens call
ed, he recognized the cases as pto-
maine posing and Immediately APP
piled heroic remedies. About the
same time the people at Mr.. Seay's
fathers home became violently i'll,
and a doctor was compelled to work
with them far into the night.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22
SHAKING DOWN"
GIVEN PRISONER
According to Report Made to
Cairo Police Concerning For
mer Paducahan in That City
Saturday Afternoon
so IL THE PRICE OF LIBERTY

Cairo, H., July 22. (SpeciaD-
Charged with shaking down" col
ored would be murderer for Sc, as
the price of the latter's liberty. Joe
Potts. white. a bartender, said to
have come from Paducah, is in Jail
here today. The colored man, Jim
Howard, a tie carrier from Joppa, is
also in fail. Howard shot and wound
ed Howard Beadles, a driver for the
Cairo Hide and Fur company, at
sixth and Railroad streets Saturday.
Howard came to Cairo on the ex-
cursion of the George Cowling. He
knew Beadles and hailed him on the
wagon. Beadles, from all accounts,
did not respond in a social spirit,
Iwhereupon Jim Howard whipped out
a revolver and fired three times, one
ball taking effect in Beadles' thigh.
A porter at Uncle Joe's hotel,
nearby. captured Jim Howard and
turned him over to Joe Potts, to keep
safely until he summoned a police
man. The porter made off, and it is
claimed, Potts compelled Howard to
give him SO for his liberty.
Whatever may be said of this
charge, Jim Howard escaped and was
captured just as he was boarding the
George Cowling. Potts was then ar
rested by Chief of Police Egan.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22
Double wedding.

Kevil, July 22,-(Special)-Wh
seated in their buggies an odd double
wedding was performed near Wood
vile yesterday afternoon about 4
O'Clock when Miss Edith Matlock and
Charles Flanagan and Miss Nora Bar
low and Ernest Nohl were married
by the Rev. T. NJ. McCaw in front of
his residence. After the wedding a
bridal supper was served at Mrs.
Flanagan's parents. A large number
of friends were present for the sup
per. Mr. and Mrs. Flanagan will re-
side at Grahamville, and Mr.. and Mrs
Nohl will reside in Tennessee. All
are we'll known people Of this Sec
ton.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22
NO LOCAL OPTION
VOTE THIS FALL
The Anti-SalOon League Will
Postpone Fight
Several Reasons Advanced and Opin-
ion is Unanimously Expressed
AT Meeting.
TO AWAIT MORE LEGISLATION

Placing their faith in the next state
legislatures actions on the county
unit Bill, and concluding that they
are at present unprepared to precipi-
tate a local option fight in Paducah,
the members OF the Anti-Saloon
league met at the court house Sun
day afternoon at O'Clock and adopt
ed resolutions. embodying their
views ON the local situation. One i'm
portant step taken was the appoint
ment of a committee to wait on the
Republican and Democratic eandi-
dates for the state legislature, to
secure expressions from them on
their attitude toward the county unit
bill. II is desired by the prohibition
forces 10 extend this law to include
at least every city in the state except
Louisville. They point in their resolu-
tlons, TO the attitude taken by both
political parties in the state, saying
the Republican party is committed to
the enlargement Of the bill and that
the Democratic leaders have spoken
in its favor.
Some of the reasons for deferring
the election as given yesterday, were:
lack Of time. lack of an efficient or
ganization, lack Of funds to prose-
cute the work, and the realization
that a campaign of education extend
ing over several months, must be un-
dertaken President E. w. Bagby
presided at yesterdays meeting and
the report of James Roger, e. f.
Bell, c. w. Morrison. b. b. Breenden
and j. L. Potter, the committee APP
pointed to set a date for a vote. was
concurred in. They advised the post
ponement until next spring.
There was some opposition to de-
ferring the vote. both on the COM
mittee and in the meeting yesterday,
but the majority sentiment passed
the resolutions.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22
ANOTHER VICTIM.

Detroit. July 23.-Banner Hig-
gins, Perc Marquette employe,
died In a hospital here today,
making the total Of the death list
from Saturdays wreck 81. Ma
ny of the hundred injured are
In the hospitals here and cannot
recover. Another wreck occurred
ON the Pcrc Marquette today at
Mebberyille. No one injured.
Detroit. July 22.-Enginecr
Rogers. of the freight train,
which caused Saturdays Pere
Marquette wreck, has been
placed under official surveillance
M his home, Plymouth, where he
II said to be seriously injured.
He will be arrested il ne recov-
crs.
Mrs. Peary Tanner died this
afternoon making 81 victims Of
the Perc Marquette wreck. Ten
funerals were held at Ionia to-
day.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22
Fourteen People are Poisoned
By Eating Ice Cream Sunday
K. OF P. GO TO
MAYFIELD LODGE

Another pilgrimage will be made
to Mayfield by the knights OF Pythits
next THURSDAY evening, to initiate a
class of the lodge there into the third
rank. Twenty-Five or thirty Padu-
cab knights will go down on the 6
O'Clock train in the evening and re-
turn early the next morning. The
Mayfield lodge is flourishing and this
is the second trip of the Paducah
lodge to that town for degree work.
Mayfield will make elaborate social
for the visitors.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22
10000 FEET OF
GAS ESCAPING
Engineers of Lighting Com
pany Spend Many Hours in
Search For Leak at Tenth
and Madison Streets
KEPT THEM BUSY ALL NIGHT

Engineers at the gas plant of the
Paducah Light and Power company
on North Third street, were alarmed
last night by the rapid consumption
of gas in the heart of the night. The
consumption was altogether unusual
and in a volume that was rapidly ex-
hausting the supply. The superin-
tendent was brought out of bed at 2
o'clock this morning to take charge
of the situation and the search for
the cause was started with the whole
city in front of them and without any
clew. 1t was suspected that the
trouble might be found somewhere
in the city where excavating had
been going on, and these places were
visited first. The trouble at length
was found on Madison street between
Ninth and Tenth streets where the
coffin and bones were found last
week. The ditch had caved in falling
on a 4-inch main of the gas company
and breaking 1t. Before the leak
was stopped 10000 feet of gas had
escaped. This would be enough to
run 500 families for one day.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22
j. III. Hartman.

j. II. Hartman. so years old, father
in-law Of County Judge r. 7. Light
foot, died in Centralia, H., Tuesday
of general debility. He had been Ill
for several weeks and Mrs. Lightfoot
was called there Monday to be at his
bedside. He Leaves one daughter.
Mrs. Lightfoot, and three sons, Mesrs
Edward, John and Charles Hartman,
of Centralia. Mrs. Lightfoot has not
returned. Judge Lightfoot was in
Philadelphia and did not hear of the
death until today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22
FAIR
Fair and continued warm tonight
Tuesday probably fair with slightly
cooler. Highest temperature yester-
day, 0s; lowest today, -.
HAYWOOD CASE.

Boise, July 22.-That the
Haywood jury will disagree is
the opinion expressed by practi-
cally every one in Boise. who
has followed the trial closely
from the beginning 10 the pres
ent time. Even attorneys for
the prosecution and defense say
no more than that they hope
for vcrdicts In accordance with
their respective views. Attorney
Richardson began the argument
for the defense today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22
Little Girl Is Hurt.

Melber, July 22. (Speeial.)-At-
tracted to the window by an approach
ing storm. the seven-year-old child
of Lee McReynolds was badly cut
about the lower limbs when the
strong winds blew the window out
and the flying glass struck her in
many places. McReynolds lives about
miles from here. DR.. e. E. Da-
Wis was called and dressed the in
juries about o'clock Saturday after
noon, and trees were uprooted and
many fences blown down.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22
Little Child Dies.

Benton, Ky. July 22. Especially -
Mary Fergerson. the five-year-old
daughter of Mr.. SUIT Fergerson. died
of congestion of the brain after a
days Illness. The funeral took place
this afternoon at the Baptist church.
The child was of a sweet disposition
and a favorite with friends of the
family.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22
STRt\GIIRS.

New York. July r. DR..
James Edwin Russell, whose
death last night was first de-
clared by physicians TO be due
10 Bright's disease, is declared
by the coroner today to be the
victim of strangers. He was at
tackled and robbed while ON his
way 10 visit n patient.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22
Where is Fannie Redden, of Paris,
Tenn? People Looking For Her

ceived a letter today from relatives
of the young girl. They say she left
Paris June 81 to go to Carterville,
ILL.,. but never arrived there. The
day after departure she wrote a lot
ter from Paducah. dating it June rs,
to her parents, stating that she was
going to California with "Mr. and
Mrs. wilson, and that is the last
trace of her.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22
RAILING FREAKS.

Doraine, o., July 22.- Fight
ing with a dozen others for their
lives, three men were drowned
today i'm Black river, when the
railing Of the ferry landing
gave way. A throng of workmen.
waiting for the boat, were
thrown into the water. All the
dead are employees of American
Ship Building company.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22
KILLS BRIDE.

Camden, \. j., July 22.-NIar-
ried but a month, Bert Bruce to-
day shot and killed his 22-year-
old bride and then fired shot
into his own brain and will die.
The couple had a bitter quarrel
which ended in the tragedy.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22
CRAP GAME ENDS
IN MURDER CASE

Metropolis. ILL.,. July % (SpeciaD
During the progress of a crap
game near Joppa Friday afternoon
Zeke Stalls shot at James Bailey
but missed him and the bullet en-
tered the left side of Thomas Pea,
who was lying down. Pea died sun
day. and Stall made his escape. on
GERS are looking for him. The par
Ties are all colored.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22
STRIKE ENDED.

Boston, July 22.-The Teams
tcrs' strike. which began four
months ago. and which caused
heavy financial loss and many
accidents and much violence, has
ended. Team owners have agreed
20 increase wages dollar week.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22
800 HOGSHEADS
OF FINE TOBACCO

A. n. Veal, salesman of the Dark
Tobacco Growers association, an
nounees a sale of 800 hogsheads for
next Wednesday morning Including
the Italian tobacco, which has been
released. All grades will be offered
and lively bidding is expected.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22
Hermie Eta Harris.

Hermie Eta Harris, the 1-months-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. r.
Harris, died at their home. SIG
South Eleventh street. yesterday of
summer complaint. The funeral was
held this afternoon at 2 o'clock ~
the residence. The burial was in Oak
Grove cemetery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22

A letter received today by rela-
tives from Mr.. Ray Bell, who left last
week for Denver for his health,
states he stod the trip well and al
ready has begun to improve. This
will be pleasing news to Mr.. Bells
friends.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22
NnT SERIOUS.

III Paso, Texas, July 22.-Re-
ports from the scene of the
wreck of the Golden Gate limit
ed on the Rock Island indicate
that two negroes were hurt. The
train was going 30 miles an hour
and the engine and seven coaches
were derailcd. Passengers were
badly shaken up but none seri-
ously hurt.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22
Charges Against % Policemen.

Louisville, KY, July "a
Charges were preferred with the
board of public safety today against
so policemen, accused of Interfering
with the election of 1905.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22
Where is Fannie Redden ?

Not since June rs when she wrote
a letter home from Paducah have rel
atives OF pretty eighteen-year-old Fan
ME Redden. of Paris. Tenn, heard
from her. No trace of persons with
whom she is supposed to have been
can be secured, and the case is puz-
cling Paducah policemen.
Chief of Police James Collins re-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22
QUIET IN KOREA
BUT DISTURBED
Emperor Keeps in Constant
Touch With InsurrectiOnists
and Directed Trouble i'm
Seoul Saturday
WHAT JAPAN is DOING THERE.

Seoul, J ly 22.-Despite every eff
fort made by Japan, the former EN-
peror has been in constant communi-
cation since his abdication with the
leaders of the anti-Japanese rioters,
and is said to have practically direct
ed the commotion. While the stu
alton is quiet today Japanese are ex-
pecting serious trouble before the
week Is over.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22

Lacrosse. WIS. July pa tor
nado visited the section near Viroqua
today. Wire communication in all
directions is cut OF. Serious wash
outs occurred, on all five railroads
entering Lacrosse andtra ffic is at a
standstill.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22
BALLOON LOST.

st. Petersburg. July r.
News reached here that big
military balloon In which four
officers were making flight sank
In the Baltic. Details are lack
ing.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22
HUNDREDS KILLED
IN TWO ACCIDENTS !!
Steamers Columbia and San
Pedro Collide off the Pacific
Coast and Former Sinks AL
most Immediately
TERRIBLE NINE DISASTER.


San Francisco, July 22.-News
was received here that the steamers
Columbia and San Pedro were IN col
lision, of Shelter Cove Saturday at
midnight. The Columbia sank and
hundreds of lives were lost. accord
ing to reports.
About 100 passengers from the Co
lumbia escaped death by getting
aboard the San Pedro. The accident
occurred in heavy fog. The Column
bia went down In a few minutes. The
disaster was one OF the worst that
ever occurred on the Pacific coast.
Captain Dorane is reported TO have
gone down with the ship. 1t is now
reported that 10 people drowned.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22

DR.. B. r. Bradley today pur.
chased Model r. Ford runabout au-
tomobile.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22
GRAIN NIIRKET.

Cincinnati. July 22.-Wheat,
81; corn, 81 y oats, ~.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22

The decline of the tea traffic Il
viewed with alarm in China
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22
Mine Horror.

London, July ga terrible min
ing horror has occurred at Toye Okla
mines in Japan, according to mes
sage to the Reuter- Telegraph CONF
pany. The dispatch comes from
Toxic and say5 over 400 miners were
killed by an explosion.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22
Quiet Sunday Afternoon.

Toxic, July 22.-The latest advices
from Seoul indicate that apparent
calm prevailed Sunday afternoon.
But the constant influx of people from
the country is causing some uneasi-
ness and fresh riots are expected.
The ministers today proceeded to
the palace where the guards were
doubled, and discussed tn question
of the establishment of a D parate
palace for the late emperor in &C.
cordance with the usage. 1t is be-
lieved that Marquis Ito will have an
audience with the new emperor on
Tuesday, when an arrangement will
be made as to the place Japan will
take in the conduct of the affairs in
Korea.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22
Officers Elected by the County
Institute
Speeches Made BY Popular Instruc-
tors and County Judge Light
foot This Morning.
THE INSTITUTE ENROLMENT.

McCracken County Teachers insti-
tute began this morning at the court
house at 10 o'clock and will con-
tinue throughout the week. The
morning was taken up in the election
Tof officers, enrolling those PRESENT.,
and in hearing speeches. A short
time before adjournment at noon the
work was turned over to Instructor
n. ]. Coats, of Princeton.
Supt. S. j. Ellington, by virtue
of his Office, is president. other Off
GERS elected follow:
Vice president, James w. Hughes.
Secretary, Miss Bessie Ellington.
Assistant Secretary, Miss May
Young.
The institute convened at 10
O'Clock, about 35 out of As of the
teachers were present. Following
the election of officers the work of
enrolling began and consumed some
time. While the secretary entered
the names in the enrolment book,
speeches were heard.
Mr.. A. B. C. Cameron former SUI
perintendent of Graves county, was
the first speaker. He talked gener-
ally on education, making an interest
ing speech, and highly instructive.
Mr.. Cameron was followed by Mr.
ID. e. Wilson, ex-former superintend-
ent of Hickman county. Mr.. Wilson
talked Interestingly for several min
utes and on a special invitation Coun-
ty Judge r. T. Lightfoot addressed
the institute. Judge Lightfoot was
a teacher in his youth and gave his
views of how teaching should be pur
sued. His talk was applauded.
At 1880 O'Clock the meeting was
turned over to Instructor Coats, who
went into the program
after making short preliminary
talk.
The Enrolment.
Miss Lille Knott, Woodville.
Miss Ida Hill. Paducah.
Mr. NJ. V. Miller. Paducah, R. F.
d. No. 4.
Mr.. George Orr. Paducah. R. F.
ID. No. 1.
Mr. Ira Faith, Paducah, R. F. d.
No. 1.
H. NJ. Yarbrough, Paduoah, R. F.
d. No. 8.
Mr.. Atlas Knott, Paducah. r. F.
ID. No. /.
Mr.. e. B. Jet, Paducah.
Miss Bessie Orr. Paducah, r. F. D.
No. l.
Miss Zula Wren, Woodville.
Miss Dora Keel, Ragland.
Mr.. r. B. kirkpatrick, Graham
Vile.
Mr.. w. A. Middleton, Lone Oak
Mr.. ]. X. Finley, Tyler.
Mr.. ]. G. Miller, Benton.
Mr.. l.. b. Alexander, Benton.
Mr.. f. NJ. Finley, Calvert City.
Mr.. ]. w. Hughes, Paducah.
Miss Ada Long, Ragland.
Miss Mae Young, Lone Oak.
Miss Dora Draffen, Calvert City.
Miss Rubie Knott, Woodville.
Miss Bessie Ellington, Lone Oak.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-22
Arrest of PlOtters.

Seoul, July 22.-Pak Hung Ho.
the new minister of the imperial
household, and a half dozen high
civil and army officers are under ar
rest today as the result OF the dis
covery of an anti-Japanese intrigue.
The feeling runs high and it is feared
fresh riots will break out.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-03-20
The Beauties of Nature.

We have this week an exceedingly
interesting article from Mrs. Gist. We
have no doubt the Bignonia which she
received from Tennessee is the spe-
ciss known as B. radicans, there is no
other native species except B. capreo-
lata, and that is evergreen and would
not be likely to be hardy in West Vir-
ginia. Wild vines sport occasionally
in color, so that the difference in
shade would not prove it to be some
thing else But the blooming season
of B. radicans is short, a few weeks
in midsummer. It is, Of course, pos
sible that the vine has sported in it's
Towering season as we'll as color.
With the article Mrs. Gist sent a
private letter from which we make
some extracts: "The winter, just
past, was in many respects most sing
ular; and in many ways disagreeable,
exceedingly so. The weather during
December was comparatively warm,
so warm indeed that vegetation was
beguiled into the belief that spring
was approaching. The Narcissus
started up, Honeysuckles, Lilacs and
Spireas were leafing out and Jessa-
mine nudicaule was enticed into full
bloom by the first week of January.
This Jessamine grew up and over a
fence and down on the other side, and
was a mass of bloom, the flowers
cleaning like golden stars. By the
last of the week frosts came and snow
followed for days and days until it
lay eight or ten inches on the level,
and remained for weeks, the mercury
ranging about zero The river came
UP to within three or four feet of the
top of the bank, and kept up for a
week or more; meanwhile keeping us
under nervous strain for fear the
water would come over the bank
Happily it did not, but it played havoc
with the trees and shrubs growing on
the bank"
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-03-20
A Locust Tree.
Editor Floral Department:

Last season, owing to an excess of
rain there was rank, riotous growth
of vegetation. This was especially
noticeable in the Locust Trees New
before had they seemed so luxuriant
in their lusk green. Never before
had their showers of white flowers
seemed SO delicately lovely and SO de-
liciously fragrant I felt so elated and
rejoiced in their beauty and sweet
ness.
Some time in midsummer the rains
ceased and the weather became ex-
ceedingly dry, and excessively hot and
remained so for weeks and weeks and
after time all the leaves on the Lo-
Gust Trees turned brown and shriveled
and dried but did not fall off. The
opinion prevailed among many per-
sons that the Locust Trees in this vi
clnlty were dying from some unknown
cause. But, l thought not, because in
former years, [ had observed the fol-
iage of these trees shrivel, and turn
brown and dry from excess of mols-
ture followed by excessive heat, and
later had seen them revive and regain
their vigor, and, such I hoped and be-
1ieved would be the case with the Lo-
Gust Trees at the present time and,
happily, I was not mistaken in my
opinion. The Fall rains set in rather
early and vegetation revived wonder
fully, and the Locust trees exultantly
resumed their garments of green-of
light, bright green; and, 10, the flow
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-03-20

limbs they grew and not finding any
thig to cling to dropped with their
own weight and grew downward and
entwined and entwisted together and
turned and grew upward. Thus clus
ters of vines grew, dropping all along
those limbs forming deep fringe.
Although these clusters of vines
were, apparently, from one to two or
three feet through and from one to
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