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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-30
HAGER'S DEFICIT

Frankfort, Ky, March 30.-(Spe-
,ialD -Governor Wilson's message.
yetoing the tuberculosis sanitorium
bill, says the Democratic legislature
Embarrassed him by making appFo-
priations and failing to provide money
pay them. He says 1t may b..
necessary to call an extra session to
provide means to meet the deficit esti-
mated at 100000.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-30
SUSPECTS ARRESTED

Newton, Kan, March 3'j.-Al-
hough suspects were arrested none
las been identified as the murderer of
}. A. Bailey. the Wells Fargo messen-
GER. A reward of $1,000 is offered.
Officials deny that the robber secure.
more than $4,000, although it is RUM
bred the safe, contained large
amount. besides the thousand dollar
package.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-30
q, LUCKY JIM.

Don't oppose Mayor Smith. He
was born lucky. The only thing
in Mayor smiths possession that
isn't insured is thyt $500 car
riagc ne bought in Chicago. The
carriage was dirty and was stand
ing on the wash rack when Harry
Andcrson's stable caught fire,
and was rolled 10 place of safe
~. Mayor Smith had $500 in
surance on his other rigs. His
auto. usually stored mt Ander-
sons, was in Forcman's shop,
and his horse, which cannot be
held with n haltcr, was kept IN
box stall; but the wise animal
managed To escape unassistcd
from the most dangerous part of
the barn.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-30
BILLY Brown's" Slayer Dead.

&C at
o'clock this having confessed
the confession said the mother pre-
ess he No ~
a a az
lees his hermetcay
col
confessed
her
condition
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-30
MAYBE WELLS TRIED
TO BLOW HIMSELF UP

Denver, March 80 Ten thousand
dollars reward is offered for the per
sons guilty of dynamiting the home OF
Bulkley Wells. The Federation of
Miners laugh at Wells story that the
federation is responsible. They say
the Adams trial is coming and some
thing is needed to create a sentiment
against the miners.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-30
AL BeatOn, Who Fought Street
Car Crew. Puts Bullet in
Bartender.
Ragan's Saloon Scene Of Bloody
Encounter.
VICTIM NOT Likely TO DIE

Trouble over a girl. It Is said, lead
To- dispute in which Al Beaton, chief
engineer on the sand digger OF the
Paducah Transfer company, shot
Barksda'e Manning, bartender at l..
H. Ragan's saloon, III South Third
street. Saturday night about II
o'clock The bullet entered Man
nng's right breast. but his doctors
think he will recover unless compli-
cations develop. Beaton is a married
man.
neaion, with two friends. entered
the saloon Saturday night about Ii
O'Clock TO get a glass of book beer
before returning home. They were
chatting mCrrily with Manning. when
suddenly Beaton says Manning Ut
tered an oath and cursed him. at the
s1me time reaching undcr the bar FOR
something. Pcaton says he was sober
ard be stepped hack two steps, and
drew his revolver and shot. The first
shot struck the bartender, who ran
out The front of the building and
HCross the street to BookhammaT's
hmhcrshop. Beaton fired two more
shots. but ne says he did not intend
o. hiO Manning cor he could have done
fo. one OF the bullets struck ihe
polished surface OF the bar and wa>
r,ne1ied. while the Cher bullet went
through q window about IS feet
above the sidewalk.
After the shouting Dr. j. u. Rob
,rtsun was called and after a hasty
examination OF Maanug's wound or
g. 90 him taken To his room on North
Third street Manning T. of fine ply
F.qnc, and his constitution may pull
Hun through. B.aton is also a man or
phy powers and both are over six
feet tan. aud weigh over POO pounds.
WHOM the three shots were nrCd
r'aion 'cn the building and went
down Third street tn Kentucky ave
nue.. where Returned east and con-
tiuued until the alley was reached
and then M went into 'Haymarl1et"
aud entered the front OF Iseman
Brothers saloon, c27 South Second
street Patrolmon Cross and John
son were standing around the corner
OF Third street and Broadway. aud
hearing the shots. they rushed around
10 the saloon
The patrolmcn followed the trah
OF Beaton and Patrolmen Cross and
Terrell nabbcd him In lsoman Bros
saloon lie sii,l held the pistol IN his
hand lie was taken to the city HAN
and then taken to the county jail ana
locked up on a charge OF malicious
wounding with intent 20 kill
Yesterday afternoon Beaton said he
had 10 shoot in self-denfense. He
said he and Manning were io,lyine.
whom Manning became cnraged and
with an oath rcacher after some
weapon under the bar. at the sam.
time saying he would arrange that.
ne said ne stepped back and fired the
shot into Mannlng's right breast for
protection Beaton does not seem
worried over the trouble.
Boaton has been in trouble before.
lie cut "A street car conductor at Third
md Norton streets several months
ago. aud Tie motorman used his key
In heating him over the head
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-30

An effort was made here by Mr..
Finley and his wife, Mary Il. Finley
Harry Bridgmen and II. A. Peter to
forestall this move by a petition filed
IN the McCracken county circuit court
February q, asking for a receiver
The defendants are the Paducah
Glass company, A. J. Decker. T. l.
.Crice. Nealie Jordon and Paducah
banks, holding lien notes against the
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-30
Early Morning Blaze at Livery
Stable Probably Caused by
Lighted Cigaret in the Hay.

Fire was discovered In the livery
stable OF the Anderson Transfer com
pany. 319 Kentucky avenue, yester-
day morning az i:i5 o'c,ock and be
fore the flames were eXtinguished
damage TO the extent of $4,000 han
been done Harry Anderson. colored
had a narrow escape. Seven cabs
We're damaged badly and - hourses
were sunocated in their stalls. But
three of the finest horses We're saved
from the burning building. The fire
Us Of unknown origin. but it started in
the hay loft, and had been burning
for q half hour before the alarm was
given.
The building was frame, with a
metal covering. This covering held
the flames, and when the firemon ar.
rived the stable vast furnace and
Fire Chief Wood and his men had IL
dgh; their way 20 the building. The
smoke from the burning hay hung
low on the ground, and the hremen
could not see a foot in advance OF
them. The fire was first discovered
by the chief night operator of the
East Tennessee Telephone company,
whose Office overlooks the alley be
tween the stable. The old phones
are ont Of the fire station and John
Malloy night electrician. made the
trip to the Central fire station, a
block away. and gave the alarm to
Fireman Bud Gibson, who was on
watch.
Fire companies Nos. 1, 3 and 4
answered the alarm and No. 2 com.
pany filed in the Central station.
When the Central station firemen
reached the burning building the
smoke was on the street so one
could not see any distance, but three
lines OF hose. were jerked off the
chemical wagon In record-breaking
time, and three streams of water We're
sent on the building.
Andcrson's Escape.
+ Harry Andcrsoh' tlle owner OF inc
building. was sleeping in the front Of
the building. and was awakened by
The flames burning through the door
lis story of the fire is as follows:
FL was awakened by the heat, but
turned over and tried to sleep again,
The heat became more intense and
hearing cracking noise, ! suspected
that something. was wrong, As :.
raised up, saw flame burning
through the door. and | jumped up
quickly. Thinking II was a small
Ere I threw the door open, but the
entire building was falling In, and a
seething furnace. Seeing my escape
shut of | ran for another door but II
was locked, and then kicked out a
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-30
BIG GUN BURSTS

Washington. March 30.--The muz-
fle of six-inch broadside gun on the
battleship Missouri blew out during
target practice at Msgdalena bay Sat
urday. Nobody was hurt. One hun
lred and forty inches of gun was torq
way and more than half of the wea-
ION destroyed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-30

Guthrie, March 80 .-Goyernor Has
kol today pardoned Larry Reedy the
Oklahoma CITY labor. leader. under a
years sentence for shooting non
union blacksmith during a strike led
by Reedy.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-30
LUMBER COMPANY
PLEADED GUILTY
REBATE CHARGE

St. Louis, March 30.--The Chap
man Dewey Lumber company plead
ed guilty in federal court to accept
ing rebates FROM the Frisco railroad
and was fined $4,000 and costs of
s1,506. The fine is the minimum.
The road recently pleaded guilty to
giving rebates and paid the same fine.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-30
OIL FRAUD

Washington, March 30.-The post
Office department put in effect today
the fraud order against p. II. Tucker,
of Kansas City, Kas., who promoted
the Uncle Sam OIL COMPANY.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-30
Suit For Receiver Was Filed
in Circuit Court Here Feb
ruary 81, But Was Kept
Quiet For Time.

Louisville, Ky. March 80. CSpe-
cal -faducah attorneys are in the
city to file petition in the federal
court, asking that the Paducah Glass
company, the late lamented enter
prise of II. NJ. Finley, be declared
bankrupt.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-30
X. c. BANK REOPENS

2 Kansas City, March 30.-The re-
organized National Bank of Com
meroe began business today with "
y. Rldgely, president. There is nc
rush to withdraw the s12, 1000, 900 de
posits. which have been tied up nearly
four months.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-30
TEST INHERITANCE TAX

Lexington, Ky, March 30.-(Spe-
,ial) Suit was filed this morning IL
circuit court to test the state Inherit
lnce tax law.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-30

hr. Robert Leigh, of Chicago. re-
turned home today after visit TO
Mr.. Ollie p Leigh and Miss Ora V.
Latsh
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-30
Judge CantIill Dying.

Georgetown, KY. March 30.-(Spe
cial) Judge Cantrill is dying and
not expected to survive the day.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-30
THIRTEEN HORSES SUFFOCATED IN FIRE y
THAT DESTROYED ANDERSONS STABLE

window and jumped into the alley"
The Loss.
The building was owned by Et
Hannah. president of the board OF
laldermCn, and he estimated the build
ing worth $4,000 with $1,000 insur-
ance. Anderson says It would take
Sc, 900 to cover his loss. and he has
$4,000 insurance on his carriages ami
lstock. In the building was the fine
horse OF Mayor Smith, but he was
near the entrance and was saved. The
family horse OF Charles X. Wheeler
and one of Anderson's horses were
also saved. Eleven Of the horses that
were suffocated belonged to Anderson
and one was owned by Mrs. Tagg
Crosby. Six regular cabs were badly
burned and one hanson. A carriage
and surrey belonging to Mayor Smith
went up in the flames. The new car
rage that Mayor Smith had -pur-
'chased in Chicago several weeks ago
was saved. The carriage was useu
Saturday and was placed on the wash
ing board in the rear of the building
for washing this morning. IL was
exposed and the tiremen pulled it out
of danger. Two Of Andorson's cabs
were out at the time
The fire in the hay was mean
one and the firemen had to fight hard.
When the firemen arrived the horses
had suffocated, and the time was de-
voted to saving adjoining buildings
The guy wires of the East Tennessee
Telephone company were heated and
loosened, but the damage was trivial.
Several windows in the rear of tbs
exchange were cracked by the heat,
but the "helo girls" did not cease
work.
Anderson will continue in business
and il is probable that new brick
stable will be erected on the ground
The fire has wrecked the building
and as II is within the fire limits
frame building can not be erected
again.
The Deadly Cigarette.
All day yesterday the building was
visited by many people. In the ruins
besides the cabs there were two sur
reys, a phaeton, four buggies, 90 sets
Of harness and ~ tons of loose hay
that had been put in the loft Satur-
lay. OF grain Anderson had s20t
worth and it is all ruined II is the
presumption of many that a cigarette
was dropped into it while being un-
loaded Saturday, and it burned slowly
until early Sunday morning, WHEEL
he blaze burst ont.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-30
Grain Market.

st. Louis, Mo-, March 30.-Wheat
991s; corn, &C "; oats, SO.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-30
RAIN

Occasional showers tonight, prob
ably Tuesday slowly rising tempera-
ture. Highest ten perature yesterday,
81; lowest today, 40.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-30

CONTINUED on Page Four.)
Amador ledger., 1908-04-03
Ancient Posters.

1t is probably the general impression
that posters and handbills are modern
inventions, but it has been discovered
that the ancient Romans practiced this
method of advertising, In digging at
Herculaneum there was brought to
light a pillar covered with bills, one on
top of another The paste used to stick
them was made Of gum arabic. The
bills, when separated and examined,
were found to be programmes and an
nouncements Of public meetings and
even election proclamatlons.
Amador ledger., 1908-04-03
The Source of Life.

In paleozoic times it was the earth
itself, not the sun, to which plant and
animal primarily stood beholden for
existence. This gives us IL most in
structiye glimpse into one planetologic
process. TO the planets own internal
heat is due the chief fostering of the
beginnings Of life upon its surface.
Thus a planet is capable of at least
beginning to develop organisms with
out more than a modicum of help from
the central sun. We talk of the sun
as the source of life, and so it is today
in the sense of being its sustainer, but
the real source was the earth itself,
which also raised it through its baby
hood.-Professor Lowells The Evolu-
tlon of Life" in Century Magazine.
Amador ledger., 1908-04-03
A SUSPICIOUS PEOPLE.
Universal Dstrust Ct Strangers In the
Russian Empire.

Universal Distrust Ct Strangers In The
Russian Empire.
"The usefulness of the cars chief
of police depends on his amount of
suspicion and his alertness IN putting
it into active use" says Thomas Ste
vens in a book entitled Through Russia
OH Mustang" at is suspicion every
where.
"I1or several weeks" says the au-
thor 81 was thrown in daily intimate
contact with Sascha my travelling
companion. lie was n transparent,
warm hearted young fellow, but from
first to last he never ceased to regard
me with suspicion.
AIT one village he lost his passport.
Ten hours later after ] had bribed an
official to let him proceed he confessed
in burst of confidence that he had
believed had destroyed the passport
in order to get rid OF him. All day he
had nurscd his suspicion. unsupported
by me. until had unwttingly cleared
LILY eel ny iIS bllDc W lhC pOllNI'
Among the peasants suspicion takes
curious forms. In general way | was
always under the ban of distrust. BY
the men was regarded as a secret
agent of the government, by the wom-
en- as a wizard. The host of an inn
always watched me closely to see that
l did not clear out and leave him I'M
paid. He would even give sly peeps
into my room at night.
81 was always being suspected of
trying to pass counterfeit money.
"'What makes them so long with the
changer asked Sascha once.
"'They are afraid the money bad
"'Well, the change is only 80 ko-
pecks. We will not wait any longer
"'That would never do. Then they
will be sure it is bad
1.-THE length of time 1 was kept wait
ing for change for a receipt depended
on the denomination of the bill. For a
two ruble note the host would be salts
fed with the verdict of two or three
other capable financiers. a five ruble
note meant extraordinary precautions
and consultations with half the experts
of the village"
Amador ledger., 1908-04-03
THE PLAY ITSELF WAS GOOD.
That Much, at Least, the Actor Critic
Had to Admit.


John Hare, the English actor, once
went to see one of Beerbohm Trees
infrequent performances of Hamlet.
He would willingly have avoided Tree
for some little time afterward for rea-
sons obvious to others who, like him,
had seen this least impressive of this
actors roles.
Hare chivalrously remained in his
box to the end of the play. AS the
curtain descended on each act he had
dreaded the invitation of his fellow
player to his dressing room, where the
usual courtesics would have been eX-
pected.
Act by act slipped by without any
word from the stage, and Hare grew
proportionately relieved. AS the last
curtain fell, however. and Hare retired
from the box he found Il messenger at
Che door with 'AIr. Trees compliments,
and wouldn't he come home for bite
OF supper with some friends?"
ct table Hare parted opening after
opaning, yet not once did Tree refer
directly to his Hamlet. Hare on his
part dreaded every break in the con-
versation would bring the dreaded top
ic. After a decent time he drew away
from table to go home. Tree accom-
panied him to the hall to put on his
coat. "NoWs my hour" thought Hare.
Not one word from Tree. They shook
hands on the threshold. ard Hare start
ed down the steps in happy relief.
Tree followed him to his carriage.
Hare heard him in dread. Still the
topic was avoided. Tree. with cordial
courtesy, opened the door. Hare slip
ped into the cushions of the carriage,
joyfully heard the door slam and drew
a deep sigh.
But before the horses started Trees
head was in at the window, and he
said, with blighting suavity:
''At least, John, you'll admit it's q
good play"
Amador ledger., 1908-04-03
REGULATING NEWSPAPERS.


which is in effect, has caused great deal of criticism
from the press 1t certainly of the drastic egu
atons affecting newspapers promulgated Under the
liberal postal laws newspapers entitled to free ranspora
ton through the mails bona hde subscribers living within
the county which the paper published and subscribers
outside the county the secondcass postage is cent
pound any part of the United States. Newspapers
prise the bulk the carried through the mails The
low rate does not begin the of transportation 1t
not expected that would be other than losing prop
ositon from strictly monetary point of view But from
educational stand the advantages the dissemination of
information deemed than Offset for the pecunary
loss The newspapers have grown enormously that the
has deemed it necessary adopt reaconary
tactics Unquesonaby abuses have crept in under the
fostering of the postal laws; publications have been
started and circulated at the pound rate by the million
either free nominal subscription price, the pro-
pretors depending upon the advertising based this
practically free circulation for the of the In
this way the mails have been weighted down, with rapid
increase of the deficit in the transmission of secondas
To this the law has been promu gated
authorizing posmascrs to refuse econdcass rates to such
subscribers weekly newspapers than
in arrears demanding letter postage for such Daily
and monthly publications placed corresponding
basis. Some publishers hail the rule godsend-in-
asmuch affords for putting their subscription
list paidup cash in advance basis. Others, the
contrary consider unwarrantabe interference with the
publishers busnesshs right to give extended credit to his
patrons if he peases With fraud orders and attempts
limit the credit system, the government has been exeng
much closer supervision of the press than has been
mary i'll the past InLtrying curb abuses of this nature
the harm done legitimate publishers is likely to than
counterbaance any good that may be accomplished This
would inevitably be the if the law arbitrarily
forced intended be oppressive the
paper interests by maintaining undue espionage the
circulation department.
The subscription list of the Ledger probably approaches
hocic in
Many of our contemporaries using the regulations
club get delinquent subscribers pay up arreaage
der the plea that otherwise they will be compelled weed
them from the list We have occasion to do Not for
many years have any notices of dunnng toward
subscribers appeared in these columns We have ad
opted the policy of sending out the paper whoever would
take it for the purpose of keeping up circulation without
hope of getting pay therefor Still there some perfectly
good subscribers who by oversight neglect other
get behind several years. and all back dues when they
do call In every monthly roll of honor published will be
found nsaces of this kind They subscribers good
faith 1t would be outrage make the postal regu
laons apply such The governments aim is to
protect itself from imposition not to curtai the circulation
of bona hde newspapers
Amador ledger., 1908-04-03
How's This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
f. j. Cheney 81 Co;Toledo;O.
We, the Undersigned, have known f.
j. Cheney honorable in all business tran
sactons financially a BILE to carry out any
obligations made by his firm.
Walding Kinnan d Marvin,
Wholesale druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally acting directly upon the blood, and
mucous surfaces of the system. Testi-
monials sent free. Price 70 cents per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Amador ledger., 1908-04-03
HoneIessIY InsoIvent.

$50 Meier has gone to smash,
hear"
Eyes; even If he had been a giraffe
one could have said with truth that he
was up to his ears in debt."-Meggen-
,lOrfer Batter.
Amador ledger., 1908-04-03

Every great crisis develops some
master mind as we'll as a multitude OF
surprises.
Amador ledger., 1908-04-03

In Madagascar there is natural
fortress with precipltous walls 1000
feet high. The only means Of access
is a subterranean passage.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25
Fleet Leaves Australia.

Washington, Sept. 19.-Redr Adj
miral Sperry, commander OF the Allan
tic battleship fleet, informed the navy
department. by cable Friday that the
fleet, having left Albany Friday morn
ing would proceed to Manila by way
Of the Lombok straits. the Strait Of
Macasar, the Celebes sea, the Straits
of Basilan and the Sulu sea. The
waters are unfrequented ordinarily by
either naval or commercial vessels,
but the route selected by Admiral
Srerry is the shortest between Albany
and Manila.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25
Saved a PASSENGER Train.

Wabash, Ind. Sept 17.-Several
hundred passengers on an east-bound
Wabash limited train were saved from
death or serious injury Tuesday after
noon, when an unknown man, walking
on the track, discovered the railroad
bridge over Helen creek in flames and
tagged the flyer as it rounded curve
toward the blazing structure. The
bridge is principally of wood and is
about so feet above the water. The
fire is believed to have been started
from sparks from locomotive. When
the train was stopped almost at the
edge of the bridge, many of the ties
and stringers were blazing.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25
SHE GOT HER MAN-HAPPY.
indian Woman Not Likely to Be Left
Far Behind in Life's Battle.

Writing Of the famous Dean Kaye
OF Topeka, in Suburban Life, Paul A.
Lovewell, says:
Dean Kaye has had interesting ex-
periences during his soujourns in the
wilderness. Once an Indian woman
came to his cabin
"'You marry? she asked.
Yes said the dean, I can marry
folks. Have you got MANI
Again the woman grunted, and de-
parted About shutdown she returned,
dragging with her an apparently
abashed and reluctant brave.
"'Got him. she remarked, laconical-
ly, producing her marriage license.
The man knew no English, but the
woman prompted him when it became
necessary for him to give his assent
to the deans questions. When it was
over the squaw paid the minister his
fee and led her husband away in tri-
uInph."