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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-17

tors, and Miss Isabel Butler, champion
skater, who, with Ter husband, does an
act on real ice that is a marvel OF
grace at the same theatre.
1t seems funny to combine these
three, whose acts are SO widely differ
ent, doesn't it? That's why I'm doing
1t, because I'm interested in the result,
Let's begin with the prince. He was
arrayed in costume when I entered his
dressing room after the first act, and
vastly becoming 1t was.
"How dye do" he began cheerfully,
forgetting to make a court bow. TN
pretty well, thank you, myself. Lots of
friends of mine are out in front to-
night. You know I was here for two
seasons with the Aborn Opera Com
pany, and they all know me. Sure, ]
used to sing in Robin Hood and all
the rest, so I'm quite well acquainted
with this town.
"How do you like being the prince?'
Fine. It's the only role ever writ
ten for a young man; cas- to make a
good impression; lots of good lines and
pleasant situations. Anybody could do
it,-I guess. I've been at it six months
myself, and 1 haven't had a day off for
v iiShto, lC odbVus BohiiiS HIS NdltI
in the ribs. You've painted my nose
all that time haven't you" The valet
Frinned at the prince a~ffectionately, as
If that was the best joke In the world.
Its a mighty pretty role" said T..
ST suppose o receive any amount of
mash notes"
The prince threw back his head and
laughed heartily. Say, / wish I had
my book here. I'd let you see it. My
wife pastes all of my good letters in 1t,
n it's funnier than all of the joke
books in the country combined"
You wife?" I exclaimed. To think
of the dashing prince of The Merry
Widow" being a married man!
"Of course, my wife," he echoed. 81
wonder what those girls who write to
me would think IL they could see my
my little girl, five and one-half years
Did. She's the dearest little chap in
the world; just owned the park hen
we were here two summers ago.
Zone girl" he reminisced, "wrote a
letter at the Waldorf and mailed 1t at
Peekskil1. She was one of an automo-
bling party going through the State.
She odd me that a chap had aid he
loved her, but she didn't believe him.
Then she saw THE Merry Widow and
could see where his characteristics were
just like mine; my stage ones, | mean"
he grinned, "then she changed her mind
and accepted him, and wrote to tell me
that she was the happiest girl in the
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-17
Greater Values Are Not Given===
Better Pianos Are Not Sold.
Easier Terms Are Not Offered Anywhere in
This Country Than We Offer You Now.

It is truly satisfying to us that his
great clearing sale is bringing such good
results, both to our customers and our
selves: especially to our customers has
this been very beneficial on account of
the great saving
This great stock of pianos of ours is
dwindung very fast, and right now Is the
time. If ever, to investigate the great
money-saving opportunity if you want a
good piano.
In our stock We have nianos to satisfy
the demand of artists. pianos to please
those who want one for ordinary use, ana
good dependable pianos dow prices) TOT
the beginner. They are here Tor your
choosing. The very large lumber OF
nionos we have already sold in this great
sale is full evidence that this is a piano
opportunity that no one can afford 10
MISC If an instrument Is needed now or In
the next two year,
We have pianos now in stock that have
been rented, some but two or three
nontbs. regular s2so, s275 to 1875 pianos, all
practically late models. in mahogany
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-17

pened when Miss Butler was in the
car, and she escaped %unscathed. At
different times she has bruised every
part of her body, straining her back
and breaking her collar-bone, and do
ing everything under the sun but lose
her courage
How do you do 1t, and how did you
begin?' 1 asked wonderingly, as she
unlaced the shoes to which her sharp
skates were fastened.
Miss Butler shrugged her shoulders.
Il just think nothing about it," she
tried to explain. when / used to get
in tina car, old Mr.. Bailey, of the cir
Gus, who was a father to everybody in
it, used to pat me and say he knew that
l wasn't afraid, and that l wasn't going
to let any French girl have the laugh
on me. He used to keep my courage at
top notch. Then, when the dip of death
did come, it was so sudden l couldn't
think of anything until I landed.
ut never used. to worry me- she
added, though it has left my heart
action rather uncertain. / used to do
a bicycle act in the air that sent my
heart beats up to $50 every time 1
whirled around upside down. 1t was
called the devils wheel The doctors
said I couldn't live three months, but
l stuck 1t out for nine, and wouldn't
nave quit then, only l broke my collar
bone n had o."
l looked my wonder.
Miss Butler brought out a scrap book,
In which were pasted famous players
and circus players of whom we all have
heard. There was Silvers, the circus
clown, with and without. and there
We're the midgets, and beautiful Marie;
society people, and family portraits, all
pasted in in a rather weird but wholly
fascinating ensemble.
II used to live in Newark" she told
me, ION South Seventh street. My us
band rode on the Vailsburg track for a
whole year. I've lots of friends here"
"Tell me about your skating classes
at the st. Nicholas rink?"
sit was dear she told me. Mrs.
John Jacob Astor and Miss Beatrice
Mills, and all of that set, were my best
pupils. They were lovely, n we used
to have glorious times together. We're
booked solid with this act for two
years, so I don't think I'll start the
class again very soon"
Are you going back with the circus
next summer"
II don't think SO. Since Ringing
took hold they're too economical. The
apparatus belongs to me, but I don't
feel as if I care to risk my life on old
apparatus, or at a salary that does not
suit me. Would your
1T wouldn't risk it at all, if 1 could
help it," announced emphatically.
Anyway, l wouldn't have to wait to
be killed through an accident. I'd die
of fright at the prospect"
mo, you wouldn't" said she. Il
used to think that myself"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-17
NEW COUNCIL OF
DAUGHTERS Of
LIBERTY STARTED
State Officers Here When Ivan=
: hoe Branch Is Instituted
by Roseville Members.

Roseville Council, Daughters of Lib
erty, instituted a new council to be
known as Ivanhoe Council, D. of L., in
Musicians Temple, 401 Plane street, last
of the order State Councillor Mrs. Ida
Day. of Millburn, installed the follow
ing officers:
A. Powell, councillor: Miss Ida Pow
ell, Junior ex-councilor; Miss Elizabeth
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-17
A0enne Stanley Carrick Talks
to Three Extremes in
Y Theatre Life.
FINDS LOTS OF GOOD
SHOWS FOR HOLIDAY
Two of the Performers Inter-
viewed Are Well-Known
to Newarkers.
BY ADELINE STANLEY CARRICK.

CIV H e r e arc
lots of good
things i n
town this week;
theatrical 100 d
things. I've seen
most of them and
talked to a few;
Charles Meakins,
W ho is Prince
Danilo, of 1.-THE
Merry Widow" at
the Newark; Jock
Mckay, S c o t c h
comedian. at Proc
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-17

world. All because of a good show"
he ended, with a mock-tragic sigh.
ID you ver answer the letters? 2"
Sometimes. l did answer one from
a silly little girl Is. My wife almost
wept when she read it, and made me
write and tell her a thing or two about
ideals and being sensible, and all that"
Are you an Americana"
Nope. Was born in Canada. It's a
funny thing, but most of the baritones
in this country are either Canadian or
English.
Il suppose o are swamped with re-
quests for autographs"
Hundreds"
d you reply?"
IF they send stamps" was his prac-
teal statement. I'D be broke if l tried
to answer the Others" and off III
dashed to catch his cue on time.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-17
SHOE CO.
STRIKE ENDED,
800 Go BACK

The strike at the Boyden Shoe Com.
pany was amicably adjusted today, and
the 80 men and women will return &c
work tomorrow morning.
Just what the terms of the settle
ment were neither the employees OF
the firm would say, except everything
was satisfactory to all concerned, and
glad that the strike Is over.
The employees went on strike a weei
ago last Friday, but was one Of the
quietest and most orderly ever seen In
his city for such a large number oil
people.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-17

"Sick," he finished; SAY no more
tahaN+i a. ~
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15
Springfield, Ill. Armed Camp

Springfield, ILL., 15.-Despie the
nd
gathering protection
return and There talk violence
will
militia
soldiers
the The restaurant
a desolate today
riotng is dy-
IN 600
liquors champagne besides wrecking place
Lincoln
order o II
and robbed him. This feel
ing ynching atrocious He
white escaped standing
preached oter shot him. Others followed The
The mob tried to burn It when the
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15
Jack SCOTS Head Strikes
Against Stump and He Is
Knocked Senseless.

Soaring at the automobile driven
by II. c. Bremen. an insurance agent,
a horse hitched TO Mr. lobe Scott's
buggy, overturned II, throwing him
and his 12-year-old son Jack, out
against stump on the Hinkleville
road last evening at 6 o'clocgs,5 Mr.
Scott was dazed for an hour from the
fall and his son was unconscious for
two hours.
Mr.. Brenner's automobile and Mr..
Scott's buggy met in front of the
home of J. II. Richardson. truck
gardener. who has a stall on the city
market. four miles out on the Hin
kleyille road. After the accident Mr.
Bremen returned and helped to carry
Mr.. Scott and the boy into the Rich
ardson home. where Drs. b. l.. Brad
ley and j. b AGREE were summoned.
They remained over night there and
this morning were able to go to their
home between Kevil and Woodville.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15
COBB RESIDENCE
WILL BIZ SITE OF
STORE And FLATS
Mrs. Armour Gardner Pur-
chases Property at616
Broadway.
Farm Land In kentucky De
preciated by Night Riding.
IN REAL ESTATE
BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE

Mrs. Armour Gardner has pur-
chased the home place of Mrs. Mamie
S. Cobb, GIG Broadway, and will build
a double store house and fats above
in the early fall. The flats in the
upper stories will be designed from
the most improved IDEAS and some
new ideas will be Incorporated in the
store rooms. With the erection OF
this building. the gap of residences
between Sixth and Seventh streets Is
growing smaller. Several prospective
buildings in that block will soon
make it solid with business houses.
following the trend Of the retail dis
trct toward the west
Real estate prospects in Paducah
are bright for the fall, but reports
from the farm lands market are dis
couraging. Practically no immigra-
ton is going on in Kentucky, under
the adverse advertisement from night
riding. and the exchanges among
Kentucky citizens are infrequent
Farms that sold for s25 an acre can
now be bought for SIS an acre.
There is corresponding decrease In
higher priced land. Capitalists with
free capital, who have faith that the
troubles will end In few years, could
make investments in fine farm lands
now that would handsomely remuner-
ate them in the future.
Three Of Paducah's largest real es-
tate dealers have been away on ex-
tended western trips and in other d.
rectiOns this summer. and they find
that there Is not hamlet where the
report of the night rider operations
has not spread and damaged the repu
tation OF the state. But they are more
by the emigration from
the state of many of the most sub
stantial farmers. who say they will
seek other locations where property
interests are less hazardous and
where they can rear the children
away from the atmosphere of lawless-
ness.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15
Charged With Taking Part in
Burning the Barn of
SmOOt Hendrick.
Court Stenogrspher Suffers
From Bad Ventilation.
APPEAL MADE IN ELLIS CASE

Murray. Ky. Aug. 10. Especial -
The August term OF circuit court
which has probably been the most in
teresting In the history OF Galloway
county, came TO a close today. final
adjournment being taken this after
noon and the officials have all left for
Eddyvllle, where court conyenes Mon
day.
The grand jury made It's final re-
port yesterday afternoon and was
FINALLY discharged after session OF
eleven days A large number of in
dlctments for misdemeanors aud pet
" onenses were brought In and four
parties were indicted for night riding.
Kelsie Kirk. Bob Duncan. Jasper Gar
land and Ed Thompson being charged
with burning the barn OF Smoot Hen
drick last February. The indictment
was brought on the testimony given
by VIII Ingram, who claimed to have
been In the raid.
The trial OF Jake Ellis. charged
With nlght riding. which resulted in
a mistrlal, was cor .lnued until the
November term OF court A formal
motion WAS entered yesterday by
Commonwealth Attorney Smith
asking an appeal from the decision OF
Judge Cook, refusing 20 allow Ger
tain evidence TO 20 to the jury A
large mass OF evidence was excluded
from the jury and the court OF APP
peals will be asked to pass on the
questions Involved and the decision
of that tribunal will have an import
an, bearing on-future trials. 80
The sessions ofthe court have been
held In an old store room on the east
side 81 the square and the great
crowds. which attended the trial of
Jake Ellis. made Il extremely unoom-
Portable 20 the court and iuty owing
TO the poor ventilation OF the building
Miss Matte Brown formerly Of Pa
ducah. who officially repor' "a the ev-
idence. was overcome jus; a, The evil
dence In the case was conc,Ited and
tainted before the or.n a was
reached
II Is said that many people, who
have heretofore refused 90 vote for a
tax 10 build a new court house have
changed Their minds since the ne ID
OF such a building has been - force
fully demonstrated. and a; least one
good cause will be benefited by the
trial having been held.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15
Eastern Star

Masonic circles are interested in
the approaching anniversary of the
birth of Robert Morris. the founder
of the order of the Eastern STAR the
woman's auxiliary OF the Masons.
Committees of the local chapter, OF
the Eastern Star are working now on
fitting program to celebrate his an
niversary. which will be on August
81 II will be the most important
midsummer event in Masonic circles.
The Eastern Star chapters of Calvert
City, Brookport and Melber will be
invited TO attend the celebration.
Within the near future new chapters
will be organized in Grand Rivers
and Benton, probably by committee
delegated by the state Masonic au-
thorities, from the Paducah chapter.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15
Buffalo Stock Yards Fire Causes
Loss of Tue Hundred Thousand
and Threatens Entire Destruction

sent in a trunk to Paducah. Chief
Collins was sent a telegram, and he
caught the trunk when the Adams
Express company shipped it here, and
had It hauled TO the police station.
The trunk was opened this morning
and il was filled with fine dresses and
wearing apparel. 1t was expected
that some of the apparatus for rails
ing the bills, but the only money
found was s10O Confederate bill.
The woman had much lace, and all
of the clothes were of good material.
and well made. II Is figured that the
woman had Paducah down on her pro-
gram for the next visit to pass of
the next batch of bad bills, and prob
ably had learned that Paducah mer-
chants were fond of taking bad
checks.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15
MAYFIELD MAN is
ACCUSED OF MURDER
In UNION COUNTY

Uniontown. Ky, Aug. 80. +.
Wilford, of Mayfeld, who shot and
killed John Henderson here on We'd
nesday, would have been roughly
handled II the angry crowd had had a
leader.
Henderson and MILFORD engaged in
a crap game with several other per-
sons, and MILFORD resented something
said or done by the Evansville man.
He left the game and borrowed re-
volver from a negro. returning to the
scene of the game and opening fire.
Altogether wliford fred three
shots. one of them taking effect in the
small of Henderson's back. The
wounded man fell to the ground and
was picked up by half dozen men
and carried downtown.
Marshal Clements, of Uniontown,
and Marshal Charles Sellars. of Nor
ganfeld, arrested MILFORD and took
him to Morganfield,- where he was
jailed. Neither OF the men had any
close relatives or close friends here at
the time of the killing. Henderson
was a fair follower. .tt
MILFORD is not known here, having
come with other race-horse men when
the fair began. He is 33 years old.
Attorney Pete Seay and relatives
of MILFORD. of Mayfield, passed
through Paducah last night for Union
town, where they will try and get
bond for wi.ford, or at least see that
he has proper protection.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15

Der OF the night riders. as was stated
against some of them in the special
charge to the grand jury.
Mr.. Smiths Statement.
After the grand jury made its re-
port, regarding the investigation,
Commonwealth Attorney Denny p.
Smith gave out an interview in which
he denounced the charges against
him as untrue and circulated for sell
FISH purposes. Mr.. Smith declares the
charges are brought by politicians,
who seek to defeat him I'M the race
for reelection. He declares that he
had intended retiring from the Office
at the expiration OF his present term.
but the recent developments have
caused him TO change his mind, and
he will stand for reelection. In COM
menting upon the trials OF alleged
night riders in his district, Mr.. Smith
says:
Since the FIRST outbreak of night
riders in my district | have labored
with every grand jury and done all /
could 10 have indictments returned.
when the proof, in my Judgment,
justified an Indictment When the
proof did not justify II. In my opin-
ion, ! have unhesitatingly advised the
grand juries not to indict In one
Instance In a-special Investigation Of
the raid upon Hopkinsville one wit
ness swore that to the best OF his
knowledge and belief he saw a man
named Crenshaw in the Hopkinsville
raid. and that was all the proof
against him. advised the grand
jury not 10 indict and they didn't
For that | was harshly criticised in
Hopkinsville. and the governor in a
message to the legislature criticised
both me and the grand jury. A sub
sequent grand jury. without consu!ta-
ton with me, indicted Crenshaw upon
the same proof When the case came
on for trial the same witness for the
commonwealth sWore the same thing
L he had always swore, viz: To the
best Of his knowledge and belief he
saw Crenshaw in the Hopkinsville
raid. That was all the proof / at
once, in open court, submitted the
case and requested the trial jury to
return verdict of not guilty, which
they did. / have heard no criticisms
OF that action because my acts were
seen and known of by all. But be-
fore that neither the people nor the
governor gave me credit for an honest
purpose. In Hopkinsville. as | now
remember six indictments. charging
persons with,night riding, have been
returned by the grand juries, includ-
! Ing the case Of Crenshaw. above mem
toned, -Four of those cases have
been tried and acquitted. In each
case the only proof of the common
wealth connecting the defendant d.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15
MRS. CLEUGH HAS
NARROW ESCAPE
IN FOREST FIRE

Mrs. Henry Horace Cleugh. former
ly Miss Eugene Clark, of Paducah,
had narrow escape in the destruc-
tive forest fire of August 1. at Fernie,
b. c. The train Mr.. and Mrs. Cleugh
were on passed through safely. al
though the smoke was quite dense and
at Fernie the massive wall of fire
seemed right at hand: the train Just
following, however, was caught in the
midst of the densest smoke and both
and crew had hard fight
to keep from suffocating. Mr.. and
Mrs. C,eugh were going to their ranch
near Nelson, B. c. and had been at
tending the Trl-Centenial celebration
OF Quebec. All this region is most
picturesque part of the Canadian
Rockies and Crows Nest Pass near
Fernie is one Of the most beautiful
spots in this Switzerland of Ameri-
ca" The Cleugh home was formerly
in Regina, B. C.,
Mrs. Cleugh has just recently left
Paducah, having spent the winter-end
and the spring with her mother, Mrs.
$. n. Clark, sol Clay street. she has
many friends in her girlhood home
who are interested in news of her
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15
HORSE FRIGHTENS AT AUTOMOBILE
And THROWS TWO PEOPLE OUT OF RIG
|. c. Pay Day

To-day was pay day for the em-
p.oyes Of the Illinois Central railroad,
and the largest amount of money was
turned loose by the pay car since last
October. when the force was reduced,
The 10 per cent increase in the force
was in on this pay day and the addi-
tional thousands will be appreciated
by he merchants. BY pay day being
Saturday the merchants will be ready
for the largest Saturday evening bust
ness for several months. II the pres
ent force is retained the pay roll will
be larger still next month.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15
TYLER SCHOOL is
OFTEN DISTURBED
SAYS LIGHTF0OT

"The practice of some people try
ing to rule or ruin the Tyler school
is akin to night rider sentiment and
will be broken up" said County
Judge Lightfoot IN commenting upon
the evidence in the case of l.. B.
Spann, who was tried this morning
for striking Forrest Melton, school
boy attending the Tyler school.
Spann was fined s25 and costs,
which amount the court declared was
lenient as compared with the offense,
but sympathy for the defendant, who
is a poor man. caused the judge to
place the fine at s25.
According TO statements of school
children the Melton boy and son of
Mr.. Spann had some trouble and the
Spann boy drew his Knife. Melton
twisted his arm until It was dislocated
in an effort to make the boy drop the
weapon. The defendant heard of the
trouble between the boys and rushed
up Just as Professor Naylor, teacher
of the school, had settled the diff
Guilty. He attacked Melton and struck
at him. Witnesses testified he also
used profane language.
In his comment upon the case,
Judge Lightfoot said that trouble had
frequently occurred at this school by
reason of some of the patrons attempt
ing to take the management from the
teacher. He stated that the next man
brought before him for disturbing any
school would be given the limit Of the
law. which is 200 days in jail. Boys
who disturb schools will be sentenced
Ito the reform school.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15
Potter Fire

All the evidence in the suspected
incendiarism In the fire of the o. f..
Potter G. company fire has been col
.ected by Fire Chief James Wood,
and the Officials have decided not to
do anything until the grand jury
meets. State Fire Marshal w. f. Nel-
kirk is a busy man now. and has been
unable TO return to Paducah. but has
eft the investigation wholly in the
hands Of Chief Wood, who by virtue
OF being chief of the fire department,
IL deputy fire marshal.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-15
SECRET SERVICE
MEN CATCH WOMAN
WHO RAISES BILLS"

Paducah merchants may thank
their stars that they were not made
the victims of the graft of raising 81
bills to flyers. The secret service de
partment of the government. In a
way is responsible for the turning up
of the scheme and placing Lottie
johnson or Cora Atkins, colored, un-
der arrest. The woman was arrested
in Louisville by the detective after a
number of merchants had been fieec-
ed. but much of the plumber had been