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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-15

of flower beds and gardens scattered
through the city can hardly be APP
preciated. The children are taught
at an early age the beauties of such
things and derive a practical exper-
fence from the work that is beneficial
in after years.
Attractive prizes Will be given for
the prettiest flower beds and gardens
and for the best plant OF flowers
raised by the pupils, and the decis-
ions will be made on the last school
day of the year, which will be called
Flower Show day, and which, It is
expected, Will be made a feature Of
the school year,
Mrs. Flournoy and the members of
her committees are anxious for the
parents to encourage the children to
take an interest in the work. and
they offer to assist in any way they
can.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-15
CUBAN SITUATION.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Brig-
adler General Thomas Barry,
assistant chief Of staff, is as
signed to command troops in
Cuba, vice Brighten. Theodore
Wint, recalled. II is said the
change is made because the sit-
uation is becoming more critical
I'm Cuba.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-15
HORRIBLE SCENE.

FarmviIIe, Va, Feb. ia
sensational scene was witnessed
today at the execution of Moses
Hill and William Rufiin, ne
groes, for the murder OF Post
master John Grubbs, Hill weigh
ed 275 pounds. The rope broke.
He walked calmly back TO the
scaffold. IL broke a second time.
file died in agony on the ground.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-15
ROAD BOND ISSUE
In FISCAL COURT
Special Session February 20
Will Consider 1t
Judge Lightfoot Calls Magistrates to
Decide Whether to Hold
Election.
COMMISSION TO SPEND MONEY

County Judge R. T. Lightfoot has
authorized call for a SPECIAL ses-
sion of fiscal court on February 20
to settle with Sheriff John Ogilvie
for 1906 tax collections and other
important matters demanding imme-
Idiate consideration will be taken up.
The matter of placing the issue OF
bonds for county road improvements
before the people will doubtless be
suggested. and various expressions
may be heard from members of the
board.
There Is only one way that will
vote for the bond ISSUE" Magistrate
Charles w. Emery stated. ''and taht
is that the money derived from the
sale Of bonds, If the issue carries, be
placed in the hands of commission
and the commission charged with the
entire responsibility of county road
1 get my idea from
the Panama canal commission, and
think It the best way to eliminate
graft and assure a most economical
expenditure of the money"
The question of submitting the
bond issue to a vote of the people
will doubtless cause much discussion
in the board. County Attorney Alben
Barkley's decision is, that two-thirds
of those voting in McCracken county
must authorize the bond issue.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-15
.PADUCAH LEAVES
MOBILE FOR DUTY

Mobile, Ala, Feb. 1.-THE United
States gunboat Paducah took her
departure from the city last night,
passing out through the bay for Pen
sacola. At Pensacola the Paducah
will take on coal and proceed imme-
diately to Guantanamo under orders
The vessel before leaving was pre-
scented with a handsome loving cup
BY Mobile Lodge OF Elks.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-15
Ordinance Committee.

The joint ordinance committee
met yesterday afternoon and decided
to draft an ordinance providing for
concrete sidewalks curb and cutters
on both sides Of Farley street in
Mechanicsburg. The matter of draft
ing an ordinance creating the Office
of building inspector" was defer
red: also the matter or increasing
the commission OF back tax collector
from 10 to % per cent.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-15
McCracken County Farmer.
Mentally Unbalanced, Com
mits Suicide
SENDS WIFE ON AN ERRANn
Dies in Agony in Presence of Mems
bers of Immediate Family
Coroner Goes.
WAS WRITING ON THE FLOOR

Sending mis- wife to his brothers
residence to summon a physician,
Thomas Chambers, known among his
associates as tot" Chambers, cut
his throat from ear to ear with a ra-
zor this morning at o'clock and
|died few minutes later in the pres
ence Of his aged father, his wife and
brothers. No note was left giving
reasons for the suicide, and It is pre-
sumed that Chambers was mentally
unbalanced.
Chambers resided on his fathers
farm back of Olivet church on the
Cairo road. four miles from the city
limits. He had been i'll several days
of the grip, but today was able to
be up. This morning shortly after
breakfast he complained of aching
pains and requested his wife to go to
his brothers, Jack Chambers, and
summon a physician. She left ner
husband and nine-months-old son in
the same room, visited the brother
and returned to witness scene too
horrible to depict.
On the floor writning in the ago.
mics of death her husband was found
with the infant in bed short dist
ance away holding out his little
arms to the mother. A razor lay un-
der the husband. brought to view as
he rolled from side to side, and his
throat was gaping open, blood spurt-
ing from he wound m streams.
Mrs. Chambers screams summons
ed other members Of the family who
resided in the homestead short dis
lance away. They picked the body up
and laid it on the bed, and after a
few gasps Chambers died. He was
never able to speak after discover
ed. ~ssatlw
Chambers was 80 years old and
born and raised in this county. He
married Miss Katie Smith, Of Ballard
county, two years ago. He was a man
of unquestionable character and was
generally popular. His friends say
that for more than year he has not
been acting himself and fear had
been entertained for several weeks
as to his mental soundness. He leaves
a father, three sisters and two
brothers. The latter are Messrs. Jack
and William Chambers. residing on
the farm, and Mesdames Henry Haz-
zott. Ed Broyles and John Williams,
all of this city. Mr. Hazzott is tho
wife of the we'll known stock man In
B. Weille & Sons store.
Every indicauon points to DELHI
crate suicide. The razor was lying In
the dresser drawer where it could be
gotten easily and Chambers had evil
IDENTIFY seized It Immediately on the
departure of his wife, and. after ly-
ing down on the floor. had slashed
his throats
Coroner Frank Eaker was notified
at $3.50 o'clock by telephone and i'm
mediately left for the Chambers
farm to hold an inquest.
No funeral arrangements have
been made but it is stated the body
will be buried in the Chambers fam
lily cemetery on the farm probably
tomorrow.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-15
Hair Million Missing.

New Britain, Conn. Feb. Is
More than $500. 600 worth OF secuq-
tiles was taken from the vaults OF
the Savings bank Of New Britain by
the missing treasurer. William f.
Walker. according to statement is
sued by the board Of directors Of the
institution late this afternoon. fol-
lowing the examination of the col
lateral in the bank by State Bank
Commissioners Kendall and Noble.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-15
DIES GAME.

BaIbourville, Ky, Feb. To-
Jesse Fitzgerald, a negro, was
hanged this morning for almost
beheading Mrs. Robert Brough-
ton. The time was changed from
noon to o'clock to avoid
demonstration. Fitzgerald asked
that the black cap be not adj
justed and be executed with his
eyes free. He met his fate calm
". His neck was broken by the
fall.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-15
PRESIDENTS THREAT.

Washington, ID. c., Feb. IS.
President Roosevelt informed
his friends in the senate he
would call an extra session OF
congress to pass the immigra-
ton law If the present objection
TO a conference report on that
measure which contains provi-
siOns for the exclusion of Japa-
nese labor, should prevent the
enactment of such legislation.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-15
Gets Leave of Absence.

AL Bishop. cashier at the Illinois
Central freight house. Sixth and
Campbell streets. has been granted
an indefinite leave Of absence on ac-
count OF failing health, and will first
go to Hot Springs, Ark. His position
will be filed by w. A. May.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-15
PARDEU CAPTURED.

Caracas, Feb. 15.-General
Pardeu, who recently landed in
Bermudas with 20 followers and
collected small revolutionary
army, is captured and two OF his
officers also are said to be i'm the
hands of government troops.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-15
|IUCIEN ROGERS INJURED
AND MAY NEVER RECOVER.

Mr.. Lucien Rogers. Of the Mayieid
road, is in critical condition, the
result of a fall ten days ago. He
broke his hip and has been confined
to his bed since. growing gradually
worse. His advanced age. &c years
makes recovery doubtful. Drs. R.
|c. Gore and Johnston Bass are at
tending the patient
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-15
Ofn,.rs nnv Enter.

Col. Charles Reed said this morn
ing that he had not decided definite
ly whether he will run for the Demo-
cratic nomination for mayor, but that
he would express himself to his
friends In a week or ten days. 1t is
stated from an authentic source that
Col. Reed will be candidate in the
primary.
Attorney w. V. Eaton has not
made up his mind in the race for
representative from McCracken
county. Eugene GRAVES has stated
positively that he win not be can
didate and ]. W. Shelton is the only
active candidate.
Popular Henry Bailey, the present
city clerk. will have no opposition
for the nomination.
Col. SutherIands Ambition.
Col. Dick Sutherland, the popular
fire and police commissioners. may an
nounce himself candidate for the
Democratic nomination for city as
SCISSOR.
my friends nave been urging me
to run. and I am considering" ne
stated. 81 have great many friends
who | feel will work FOR me, and will
definitely make up my mind in few
days.
COL Sutherland is a staunch Dem
ocrat and served four years as a
councilman.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-15
DISASTROUS FIRE.

Glasgow, Ky, Feb. f5.-Fire
this morning practically destroy
ed Berry Hughes dry goods
store. The firm estimates the
loss in the wholesale and retail
departments and stock i'm an adj
joining building at $4,000.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-15
FIRST DECREE.

Washington, Feb. 15.-- The
grand jury today indicted for
murder i'm the first degree Mrs.
Anna X. Bradley, who shot ex-
Senator Arthur Brown, OF Utah,
at the Raleigh hotel here Decem-
Der 8.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-15
RAD EIRE

Cape Charles, Va, Feb. 15.-
A livery stable with % horses,
and three adjoining residents
were destroyed by fire this morn
ing. Tugboats came to the res
cue or probably the entire town
would have been destroyed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-15
TURK SOLDIERS NUTINY
AND JUMP FROM VESSEL

Suez. Feb. 15.-Three hundred
soldiers jumped overheard from the
Turkish transport while passing
through the canal during a mutiny.
Ten were drowned or shot by marin
ers. Others escaped to the shore
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-15
HANGED IN PEN.

EddyvilIe, Ky, Feb. Is
Ben Huffalker, negro, was exc
cuted in the penitentiary today.
He was convicted of numbering
a fellow convict while serving a
term for murder.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-15
TOM GOODMAN BOTHERED
ABOUT COUSINS AFFAIR

J. r. Goodman. of Cuba Landing.
Tenn, who was robbed of his watch.
knife, pistol and 5000 In cash. has
returned home. He IS cousin, not
a brother. OF Mr.. Tom Goodman. the
fredericksburg barber.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-15
.sButchr Has Moved On.

Butch selby, the most comical and
noted hobo of the country. was in
the city today looking around
Aiayncld Messenger.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-15
CRACKSMEN.

Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 15.-Expert
craclsmen blew the Ellisville
bank this morning and made
their escape with $500.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-15

Earl Gray, governor-general Of
Canada. receives a salary Of $50 900
a year
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-15
COMMITTEE MEETS
TOMORROW NIGHT
Suns Exclusive Forecast of
1pmocratic Action
Chairman Berry Issues Official Call
to Consider Time for City
Primary.
THOMAS HARRISON FOR MAYOR

In accordance with the exclusive
announcement in THE SUN that the
Democratic committee would meet
this week, w. A. Berry, chairman OF
the city Democratic committee. has
Issued call for a meeting of the
committee tomorrow night at 1880
o'clock at the city hall for the pur-
pose Of naming a date for primary
and arranging details. Candidates
are numerous and it is the general
idea that a primary Will be called on
the first Thursday in May. This will
give candidates plenty of time to
make canvas.
Candidate for Mayor.
With the announcement of City At
torney Thomas Harrison's candidacy
for the Democratic nomination for
mayor, the municipal campaign,
which via end with the general cleo
ton next fall, has fairly started. So
far Mr.. Harrison is the only avowed
tdHQludlc
Although he has just formally an
nounced. 1t has been known for
months that Mr. Harrison would be a
candidate, so she has had a good
start, secured many pledges to him
self and perfected a personal organ
ization that will be hard to beat.
Mr.. Harrison is perhaps the young
est man who has ever run for mayor
Of the city but his association with
public. and especially local, affairs.
has been so long and continuous that
he is perhaps as well posted on the
needs of the municipality as any
man the Democrats could present.
1t is understood that the city Dem
ocratic primary will be in May. and
Mr.. Harrison Is working to have his
vote lined up by that time
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-16

Just because Secretary of State
swisher's chief clerk came home to
spend short vacation with his peo-
ple, the same as many another man
in public or private office does, some
mischief designer tries to get up a
big political scare-crow. The clerk
may incidentally talk some politics
but he Is not here to spot any one or
to feel any one out. He will go back
to Charleston in due time and re-
sumo his work wen for having had
the vacation and with his apprecia-
ton Of his home county as great as
ever.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-16
Unfair TO Fairbanks.

Vice President Fairbanks is rep
resented and word-pictured in the
newspapers as cold and clammy, but
why should there be much import
ance attached to such descriptives?
The fact that the Vice President
rescued young lady from drown
ing, without tears streaming down
his cheeks and his heart beating I'M
usual palpitations, is no reason that
he should be called an iceberg and
be condemned. Fairbanks might
have stood on the waters brink,
waved his hands in agony. cried his
eyes red and yelled his gizzard out,
without doing any thing. Some
would have said that man surely has
a tender heart, If they had seen him
doing these things and performing
in such an excited manner. But.
that was not his way. His heart act
ed, so did his hands, and not his
voice.
The person who sees another in
distress and rescues him or alIevi-
ates his sufEerings is the man with a
warm heart. His heart beats with
the best Of deep sympathy, but he
does not unbear his chest to let the
one he has befriended see it beat, nor
IS he like the person who expresses
the most distressing grief over the
others affection but does nothing for
him. Kind words are good, but
kind deeds are better, and a man is
rather to be judged by his deeds
than by his words. Besides there
are times, when kind words express
ed are torturing, If there be no kind
deeds accompanying No one in
peril appreciates the expression, 81
am awfully sorry" unless there is an
effort If possible to rescue that one.
Thus, it is in the case of Fair
banks; he may not, when he warmly
grasps a friends hand, slobber all
over to say, 81 am so glad to see
you" but, by the tightness of the
grasp, 1t is known any way. Then,
how unfair is it to say Mr.. Fairbanks
is an iceberg. because there does not
flow from his mouth perfunctory
phrase, expressing his pleasure or
his sympathy, when the mere touch,
the mere act. conveys 1t.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-16

A number of articles were lost in
the trolley wreck and the want col
umn of the Telegram has succeeded
in restoring many Of these articles
to their owners. Those who patron
lie this column Of the paper have
nothing but praises for it. Its eff
fective results impress the fact that
the Telegram goes into all the homes
and is closely read This also dem
onstrates the high and valuable char
acter of the Telegram as an adver-
Using medium.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-16

In the event Ex-Governor White
should be the nominee of the Repub-
lican party for governor of West vir-
ginia, there will never be a question
as to his election, Governor White
has been tried and not found want
ing. He is man of the people and
was good governor. The people OF
the State not only have faith. in him
but they also know him, for he has
proved himself true to their inter-
ests, and all this talk about not be-
ing able to elect him again is mere
bosh,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-16

One newspaper is so ignorant as
to say the white mans chances here
are very slim, when he has to COM
PETE with the colored people. Yet
that same paper is continually try
ing TO make the impression that the
colored man gets the double cross.
In its ignorance and desire to mis-
lead the people and make bad i'm
preston abroad of Clarksburg. il
fails to see the contradiction it makes
of itself in this respect. But why
point that out. since the same falls
on barren ground? 1t works on the
idea that where Ignorance is bliss.
tits folly to be wise.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-16

Democratic politicians profess to
want Ex-Governor White nominated.
1t is strong testimonial In his favor
as they surely know that 1T matters
not whether White or some one else
be nominated by the Republicans for
governor that one will be the next
governor, and. If the Democrats
want White the Republicans will not
object. but Democracy will be found
going against its profession in this
case as it does in all others, when the
time comes. So. what it desires
need have no bearing on the contest
among Republicans for the nomina-
ton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-16

Tnlman advocated the massacre
of human beings, whom Tillman says
the South taught to know they have
souls. Some newspapers taken away
with Tillman's crazy utterances are
now unwittingly, the Telegram must
believe, advocating the same mas
sacre and unfolding the same fall
lacy. But some people and some
newspapers will do most anything,
no matter how inconsistent or IL
logical, to gain a point
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-16

greater interest than ever Citizens
in their rnsh OF business should not
overlook the Importance Of main
tanning and keeping in advance OF
the times these institutions that
work such great benefit In many
lines Of development and progress
and provide for grand and glorious
annual reunions of the people.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-16

If it be true the colored vote
wrested the State from Democratic
control, it is quite certain that vote
did a good thing for the State, as
the marvellous development under
Republican rule as compared to the
slow progress made by the State I'M
der Democratic domination testifies.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-16

Tillman wants to butcher people,
whom the South recognized as having
souls and some professedly civilized
papers are now trying to make the
people believe that that Is the right
thing to do. The South ought to let
Tllman know that its teachings for
a long period must not be discred-
tied in any such manner.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-16

Some Democratic papers overlook
the fact that thousands of people
have come into this State from Ohio
and Pennsylvania and other States.
The great majority of these are up
builders of the State and Repub-
licans as we'll. If such papers would
admit these facts, they would soon
learn why West Virginia is so
strongly Republican.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-16

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 1s-An ans
wer to an action brought here by the
-fedepal department of justice has
been fled by the Standard Oil Com
pany and allied companies and ofic-
ers, 1t denies that the defendants
engaged in conspiracy in restraint OF
trade, or that 1T attempted to stif1e
competition or secured rebates.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-16

A man named Bartlett as a Wit
ness in the peonage cases against
the Ritter Lumber Company, which
has just been fined $4,000, swore
that he worked for the company sew
eral weeks and always got plenty to
eat That is a compensation these
days that is not regarded sufficient
by most men, though it may have
been the prevalent condition during
the days of slavery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-16

Tillman proves himself that he is
unfair in war. He wants to be a
barbarian to dispatch those he calls
semi-barbarians. In other words he
is really getting down to his level,
which is no half way business but all
the way.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-16

Fair time will he here in less than
two months for one and less than
three months for the other. These
are important annual events in the
history of the county and there
ought TO be a good deal of talk start
ed right away so as to work up a
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-16

]. c. Mallory, of Parkersburg, won
second high amateur score at the
Bradford, Pa, trap shooting tour
nament, and second high average
for the tournament. The Mallory
team Of four brothers won the team
contest.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-16
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.

Chautauqua season tickets now on
sale at Sturm & Wilson's. They
cost $3.50 each, and admit to As at
fractions. less than four cents for
each attraction.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-16
I :: TIPS
rBy Associated Presg,1

TOLEDO, o., July 16-Motions in
arrest of judgment have been fled in
the lumber, brick and bridge cases
here. Sixty plumbers who were in
dicted with lumber and bridge men,
appeared in court and entered pleas
of not guilty.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-16

Editors of the newspapers in Poca-
hontas, Greenbrier and Monroe coun-
ties have formed an association and
expect to raise the prices of their
papers and of advertising.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-16
A Throbbing Head

A seething tumble Of aches-Hicks'
Capudine cures them at once. Buy
bottle today and prevent your nervous
system being upset. It's liquid-affects
Immediately easy to take. Sold at all
drug stores.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-16

Some one cut loose thirty RATS of
logs IN the Little Kanawha river near
Parkersburg Thursday night. They
were caught down the Ohio river
several miles.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-16

Chautauqua season tickets now on
sale at sturm & Wilson's. They
cost $3.50 each, and admit to 4s at
fractions, less than four cents for
each attraction.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-16

WASHINGTON, Ind, July 16-
John o'Neal. twice elected to Con-
grees from the Second Indiana dis
trict. is dead here.