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The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
GOOD TINIE FOR ALL
AMERICAN OFFICERS HAD JAPA. NEsE WOMEN FOR PART
 NERs AT A BALL.
l,5OO PROMINENT PEOPLE MEET SAILORS
President Roosevelt and Emperor of Japan--Japanese Women Dressed in European ashion--Americans to Hold Reception.

Tokyo, Oct, 23. The dinner and ball the visit of the American fleet of bat tleships by Premier Katsura at his residence brought together about ,500 prominent people, including all the American officers who were invited to the ball. The guests at the dinner, ing official positions. There were no set speeches. Premier Katsura pro posed the health of President Roose- velt and American Ambassador O'Brien that of the emperor of Japan A toast to the fleet by the premier was responded to by Rear Admiral Sperry
 The ball was the most brilliant func- tion of the week and brought the Americans and Japanese into the closest touch American officers danced with the wives and daughters of Japanese, the majority of whom were dressed in European costumes. Premier Katsura proved himself a perfect host, moving in and out and greeting all the Americans in the kindliest manner. Among those pres ent were Sir Claude MacDonald the British ambassador, Baron Mumm von Schwartenstein, German ambassador, French Ambassador Gerard and rep resentatives from all the other em- bassies and legations. Thursday 4,000 sailors from the fleet will come to Tokyo to attend a garden party at Habyia park to be given by Y. Osaki, the mayor of Tokyo. At the same time the officers will be entertained at luncheon given by the mayor and by Prince Shimadazu, later attending a garden party at the British embassy. Many of the officers will also be en- tertained at the home of the presi- dent of the Nippon Yaza Kaishi, the big Japanese Steamship company and later all commissioned officers of the fleet have been invited to a theatrical performance to be given at the Ka- bulxi theater, the biggest playhouse in this city, the Bankers association be- ing the hosts At this gathering President Shibusawa of the Japenese Welcome society will speak. Through out the week of the reception there has not been a discordant note among the American bluejackets ashore in Yokohama. The men have been en- tertained lavishly on every side.
 Admiral Sperry and the other ad- mirals of the fleet leave Tokyo for Yokohama on Friday, October 23, but the last feature of the city's entertain ments of the Americans will be given by Baron Kaneko. president of the Americas Friend society on Friday night and Rear Admiral Emory will remain in Tokyo to represent Admiral Sperry. The reception will be held at the rooms of the Maple club and Baron Kaneko win then present to Admiral Sperry through Admiral Emory relic of Commodore Perrys visit to Japan.
 On the same evening a reception to the American officers will be given aboard the Japanese battleship Mikasa, Admiral Togo's flagship and Admiral Sperry will be present at this function as we'll as at the smoker which follows the more formal enter tainment.
 On the last day of the fleets stay at Yokohama a reception will be held aboard Admiral Sperry's flagship. the Connecticut, followed by dinner.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
Mo smaiinox in kansa. citx

Kansas City. Oct. 22.-This city is entirely free from smallpox at pres ent. Since last June. when the flood put St. Georges hospital out of com mission. the number of cases of small pox treated at the old city hospital building Is S5. The city had no other place to care for them. The last pa tient was discharged October 3.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
A Nearo Brute captured.

Kingfisher, Ok, Oct. 21.-Robert Emerson, a negro, who was arrested at Enid Sunday was Monday positive. ly Identified by Mrs. Charles Ross as the man who assaulted her at her home last Friday afternoon, and who was chased by a posse of students of Kinghsher college. shortly after she left the jail Emerson knocked the jailor down and attempted to escape but was held by other prisoners.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
Are opposed to Cannon.

Lincoln. Neb.. Oct Congress. man Moses P. Kinkaid has put him self on record against the reelection Of Joseph C. Cannon as Speaker. He is the fourth Nebraska Republican congressman to make this pledge. The fifth Republican congres ssman from Nebraska, Ernest Pollard, has refused Co state his position
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
They Should.

My honest conviction, based upon my own experience and that of my friends, is that Hunts Cure will cure a larger per cent ot skin troubles. especially of an itching variety, than any other remedy. Certainly those afflicted with any form of itch should try it." J. Q. Monroe,
 AtchisOn, has.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
AntI-HorsethIef Association Meets.

Salina, Kan, Oct, 22.-Members of the Kansas Anti-Horsethief associa. tion are arriving here Wednesday morning for the state meeting, which is now Tn session. Several hundred visitors are now in the city. It is be lieved the attendance will reach l. 800. The most important matter to come up at this meeting is the organ ization of a woman's auxiliary. It is not believed there will be much oppo- sition to such organization. The meet ing will last three days.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
Verdict ln omaha pouble rraoedy.

Omaha. Oct. 21.-The coroner's jury Monday afternoon returned a verdict fin the Sleuman.Hart tragedy, declar- ing that Miss Hart came to her death by gunshot wound inflicted by Sleu. man and that Sleuman committed sui. eide. The win of Sleuman revealed that he left $40.0OO in trust for his wife and the residue of his estate is bequeathed to his i've children.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
Bsst in ExIstence.

''I sincerely believe, all things con sidered. Hunts Lightning Oil is the most useful and valuable household remedy in existence. For Cuts, Burns Sprains and Insect Bites it has no equal 50 far as my experience goes. q
 c E Huntingdon, Eafaia Ala.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
Fifty.ENe Shocks at Manila.

Manila, Oct. 23.-The recent seis- matic disturbances which have been agitating tho earth in the vicinity of Manila in the past three days seem 10 have come to an end. Fifty-five separate shocks are shown in the seis. mograph records for the past 12 hours.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
Thaw Appeals to Federal Court.

Philadelphia, Oct. 22.--Ex-Governor W. A. Stone of Pittsburg. Pa, attor- ney for Harry K. Thaw. slayer of Stanford White, took an appeal to the United States court of appeals We'd nesday from the decision of Judge Young at Pittsburg, in which the court dismissed the writ of habeas corpus to bring Thaw to Pittsburg to testify in bankruptcy proceedings.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
FOUND MANY HUNGRY PUPILS.
And the Canvass of the Chicago
 Schools Is Not Fin shed.

Chicago, Oct. 23.--At the meeting of the board of education Wednesday night report of the superintendent of compulsory education on the can. vass of underfed children in Chica. go's schools was presented by presi. dent Schneider. The returns from 13S out of the 432 public, parochial and private schools in Chicago indicated that 3,02l children are attending school without proper nourlshment The report was made by teachers.
 President Schneider said the names and addresses Of the children are be- ing supplied to various charitable or. ganizations as rapidly as possible.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
Are You Only Half Alive 1?

People with kidney trouble are SO weak and exhausted that they are ouly half alive. Foley's Kidney Remedy makes healthy kidneys, restores lost vitality, and weak, delicate people are restored to health. Refuse any but Foley's, Sold by all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
Montana Trains snowbound.

Lewiston, Mont, Oct 23.-A blind. ing blizzard is raging here. All traf fic in central Montana is tied up Trains on the St. Paul road are snow. bound. and stages are stalled in snow drifts 15 feet deep Three is no sign of a cessation of the storm. Business is at a standstill
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
THE ARKANSAS AND vERDEGRis RIVERS OVERLOOKING THE
 LOW GROUNDS.
VERY HEAVY DAMAGE AT GARDEN CITY
The River There Higher Than for Past 26 Years-verdieris Rost IS Feet at coffeyville-Parts of Okla homa storm Swept-one-Third of Pawnee Under Water.

CoffeyviIle, Kan. Oct 23.-One of the heaviest rains ever known in this section of the state fell Tuesday night. Approximately six inches of water fell between ten o'clock Tuesday night and seven o'clock Wednesday morning The yerdegris river has risen Is feet here and flood is feared. Easements and cellars all over the city were flooded and in some cases the water ran into the stores. Lightning struck in several places doing some little damage.
 The interurban bridges west of here were badly damaged. the piers of two of them being washed out. A Katy" freight train, loaded with stock, ran into a washout four miles south of the city at one o'clock Wednesday morn ing and was wrecked. Fourteen cars of cattle and hogs were piled up in a cut, killing most of them. Two tramps were on the train and have not been seen since It Is feared that they have been killed
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29

Guthrie. Ok, Oct. 2S.-Six and six. tenths inches of rain have fallen in north central Oklahoma in the last 24 hours, 1t is announced by the govern ment weather reporter here. Much cotton. just open and unpicked, suf- fered from the severe downpour. The Cimarron river is running level with it's banks and will flood if rain con tinues
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29

Shawnee, Ok, oct. 23--A cloudburst striking at Gale. six miles west of here Wednesday morning. has caused the south Canadian to rise at an un- precedented rate and to height of two feet above former high water line, Much damage has been done to prop erty and to crops but so far no loss of life or serious injury has been re- ported. Train service Is demoralized all trains being detoured.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29

Garden City, Kan. oct. 23.-The AT. kansas river is higher at this point than 1t has been in the last % years and it Is still rising. Every bridge be. tween Garden City and the Colorado line has either gone out or been bad ly damaged. One span of the bridge at Garden City has gone, but the main part Is still intact. The water Is over the lowland on either side of the river but there has been no great distress 1t this point on account of the flood. Much of the Santa Fe track between Holcomb and Sutton is under water md train service from the west has been completely shut of. A stub train has been running from Dodge City for passengers and express, but no mall has been received here for two days.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29

Oklahoma City, Oct 23-Wednes- day night cloudburst at Perry caused the sudden rise of all the streams in that section and the food ing of several hundred acres of crops. Four houses were damaged by light ming. A third of the town of Pawnee. with 1,500 inhabitants, is covered with six feet of water. At Jefferson citi- zens threaten to dynamite the Rock Island bridge over the Arkansas to forestall train wreck that might be caused by the weakened condition of the bridge.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29

Cimarron. Kan, Oct 23.-The two wagon bridges across the Arkansas river in Gray county are partly washed away. Plans have been made to build large ferry boat. No mail has been received here since Monday morning owing to washout of 1000 feet of Santa Fe track west of Garden City.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-18
Their Msjorities at County
Primary Increased by
Contest.
Revision OF Vote Nearly
Doubles Their Lead.
HOLLAND. MATTHEW. PHILLIPS

Murray. Ky, Nov. rs. Especial. y
The majorities OF the candidates,
whose nominations made at the re-
cent Democratic county primary,
were contested by their opponents,
were more than doubled in the re-
count OF ten precincts.
The majority of 10 votes shown on
the face OF the returns for Joe Lam
caster against ]. X Mathony was IN
creased 10 80. Lancaster gaining 90
votes on recount and Matheny los
ing Z.
n. p. Phillips majority OF II was
increased 10 20 and Walter Hollands
majority for sheriff over w. A. Pat
terson was Increased from l2 TO 20.
After declaring the result OF the
county. the committee re-issued GER
tifcates TO the successful candidates,
showing their increased vote.
All the candidates. whose nomina-
tons were contested received the
support OF the people who mdorse
the course OF Governor Wilson.
Judge Wells and other county on
cfals in hghting night riders.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-18
Nashville People May Bring
Big Saddlery Concern
TO This City.
Expect to Employ $50 Hands
at Maximum.
THEIR PLANT BURNED DOWN

The stock of the bankrupt Starks-
Ullman Saddlery company was sold
yesterday afternoon to the Nashville
Saddlery company, of Nashville,
Tenn. for the cash Payment of $f0,-
695.65.
The sale was made yesterday after
noon in Referee In Bankruptcy Il. w.
Bagby's court. The bids were open
ed by Trustee H. II. Loving, and as
the Nashville Saddlery company was
the highest bidder, the stock was
sold to that company. The sale
meets with the approval of all the
CREDITORS of the Starks-Ullman com
pany and so viii be confirmed.
The Nashville Saddlery company is
having the plant Of Starks-Ullman
cleaned up this week and put in run
ming order, and by the first of next
week n force of men will be at work
which means employment for S5 men.
The Nashville concern IS CONSIDERING
a permanent location for its plant,
and the officers are well pleased with
Paducah and the reputation Paducah
has through the south. The plant of
the Nashville Saddlery company,
which was located at Nashville. was
burned TO the ground Friday morn
ing, November 6.
The owners of the Nashville Sad
dlery company, Mr.. @. G. johnson
and Mr.. j. II. McPhail, were present
ft the sale yesterday end said they
will give Paduoah fair "try out"
for the locatio- of their plant. The
old Starlss-llllman plant. 1895 North
Eighth street viii be operated for at
least six months TO get the back or
ders of the Nashville firm made up.
The Nashville firm has capital OF
5000 900 and II Paducah is chosen
as a permanent location, new plant
will be built that will give employ
ment TO $50 hands.
Mr.. ]. e. McPhail, one of the
members of the Nashville firm. form
erly lived in Paducah and was with
the Morgan Brothers Saddlery COM
pany Every effort will be made to
secure this industry for Paducah.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-18
ANOTHER OUTRAGE REPORTED
Farmer Living Near Push Routed
Out Of BED and Whipped.

Union City. Tenn, Nov. lS.-News
of another night rider outrage in the
Reelfoot lake district reached here
late yesterday afternoon, but as set
the reports have not been verified.
II Is said that two nights ago a band
of masked men took a farmer Twin,
near the town OF Push out OF his bed
and administered a severe whipping
Push Is located near the Dyer county
line. on what Is known as the Seat
tiers" Ree,foot lake. Capt. c. b. Ro-
gan. who Is In charge OF the garrison
at Fort Rogan. near Samburg, has
received no information regarding
the alleged whipping. General Cald
well was advised OF the report. and at
once ordered full investigation.
The Fort Rogan garrison is at
present engaged In erecting winter
quarters. Lumber for a substantial
house. large enough to shelter thu
officers and forty enlisted men. has
been donated and the structure viii
be completed IN few days.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-18
CasteIlanes in Court

Paris, Nov iS.---The court decided
Boni Castellare's suit for his children
will begin November 25. despite the
request Of Princess dc Sagans attor-
ney for delay. Maltre Bonnet, Boni's
attorney. in court. despite the de-
malls of Anna, that she contemplated
divorce proceedings last week. de-
clarcd an unfortunate moral atmos-
phere in the Sagan household made
the children III. He recited repeated
violent quarrels between the prince
and princess. He wants the children
given to Boni's mother.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-18
FIREWORKS SOLD
BY PADUCAH HOUSE
TO MEMPHIS HOUSE

Long ago Paiucah wholesale
houses made records for themselves
by the manner In which they invade
the fields of their competitors OF the
larger cities. like st. Louis. Louis
vile and Memphis. and get business
and II has given the city a great rep
|utation as a jobbing center. Not sat
siied with this. however. they have
recently been selling goods to even
wholesale houses in some of these
cities. The biggest deal of that sort
|consummated In some time was the
sale last week OF ten cars of fire.
works by Messrs. l.. S. Dubois. Son
a company. to four wholesale gro
ceries In Memphis. The firm was
making such inroads into the Mem
phis territory. a representative was
commissioned to ascertain how Il
house underbuying his own house.
and In a position to sell him at less
prices than he was buying for ano
he Immediately wired three other
Memphis houses to send representa-
tives up here, and the four closed for
the eighteen cars. A car load of fire.
works sells for about $500. All the
shipments will be made from here,
and the order. with other orders Du
Bois & company have from local gro
cerles and wholesalers all over West
Tennessee and Kentucky Will take all
the produce of one factory from now
until Christmas.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-18

the intention Of both countries In this
matter are well known, the United
States having declared that Il intend
ed TO respect the territorial integrity
of the country and pledged itself to
the "open door" Japan having given
her assent to the latter idea and only
very recently having signed con-
vention with Russia looking to the
maintenance OF the status quo In
eastern Asia.
The question was naturally asked
why should Japan desire such q state
ment regarding her position; at the
same tine. her frankness in the mat
ter was commended Much, u was
admitted. should developments in
China. arising out of the new order
OF things. make IL necessary for any
of the nations, for the sake of pro-
tecting their interests. use the milf
tary OF naval forces. i'm the event
that an uprising should occur.
The proposition has been looked
upon by the United States as a friend
~ and courteous suggestion on the
part of Japan. and II Is presumed
will be made effective by a formal
exchange of notes, no treaty being
necessary. This will insure the most
complete harmony of acton China
in the event that such a step should
be necessary. II also will convince
the people Of the United States, in
the minds of the state department
officials. of the sincerity of Japan in
her dealings respecting the United
States and China.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-18
CHINESE COLONY
NOT INTERESTED
IN ROYAL DEATH

Paduoaih's colony of Chinese is not
aware that Tsze Hsi An. the dow
ager empress of China, and Kuang
Hsu, the emperor. are dead. The al
mond-eyed laundrymen do not read
the American newspapers. and place
little confidence in them, for the mod
ern rapid methods OF collecting news
Is strange to them. Before they viii
believe that the emperor and empress
are dead the news must travel by
mail all the way from their home
country across the Pacific. and then
they will begin at the bottom OF the
page. and read the details backwards
10 their own language The first the
lauudrymen heard OF the deaths was
yesterday when their patrons told
Them. but their only reply was 81
heard so.
The local colony has no. planned
10 honor the memories of the rulers
IN any way. although there are many
ceremonies that are usually gone
through with. when the news Is
learned officially some form OF the
ceremony may be held. Il was with
difficulty that the laundrymen could
be drawn into a conversation about
the deaths, but over the infant en-
peror. Pu VI the workers dropped
the irons for a minute, and IN bat
tered English asked something of the
new ruler Then the irons were
picked up. and II was evident that the
Chinese were more DESTROYS OF max
ing American money than learning
of the deaths of their rulers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-18
TRAIN ROLLS DOWN
HILL And STRIKES
ENGINE GOING UP

Another disastrous freight wreck
occurred on the Illinois Central rail-
road early last night within few
miles of the scene of the wreck Sun
day evening. but fortunately the mem
bers of both train crews escaped with
out injury.
Manifest freight No. III, in charge
Of Conductor Hendon, was too heavily
loaded to make the steep grade at
Garrison creek, eight miles east OF
the Union station. and began backing
down the grade. when the caboose
crashed into the engine of train No.
Isl. which was following.
The caboOse and two cars of train
III were wrecked and caught fire
from the stove that was in the
caboose. Prompt action of the train
men saved the cars that were on the
track from destruction by fire and the
damage was lessened because of the
fact that there was little freight in
the cars that burned.
Conductor Flynn, of Paducah, who
escaped with slight injuries in the
wreck Sunday, was In charge of 151
and again escaped.
The wrecking train that had been
clearing the Sunday wreck had just
reached the Union station, having
finished the job. when il was called
back and worked until after midnight
clearing the track. so the fast passen-
ger trains could pass.
According to railroad men an
other wreck will occur before many
days, like accidents always occurring
in blocks of three.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-18
Night Riders Confess

Union City. Tenn, Nov 1.-two
of the alleged night riders held in
the military barracks here broke
down. They paved the way to make
a full and voluntary confession at a
conference with Attorney General
Caldwell, and as soon as the other
state attorneys return from Nashville
they win be given chance 10 tell
all they know of the various crimes
of the night riders and particularly
the eliminating atrocity-the MUIR
der of Captain Quentin Rankin at
Walnutlog.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-18
Abbruzzi Sore

Rome. Nov. 1S.-A close friend of
Duke Abruzzi explains his position
following he release of Miss Elkins
from the engagement He hlames
Senator Elkins for the troubles. He
says the family was so fiercely proud
it interfered with the plans. He bit
terly assails the rude and insolent
vulgarity of American newspapers
regarding the enga cement.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-18
General Marshall Recommends
Extensive improvements of
Pacific Forts and Island
Waterways.

Washington, Nov 1S.-General
Marshall. chief engineer of the army
recommends fifty millions appropria-
tons for the rivers. harbors and fort
ifications IN his annual report. He
asks for s2.370,O0O for the Philip
pine Notifications. lie says improved
defenses are imperative. lie wants
$3.50. 600 for Honolulu Notifications,
and $4,000. 900 for rivers and har-
bors.
His recommendation includes Gal
weston harbor. s27O.O0O; channel,
5000, 600: ship canal, $3.50. 600 !;
Port Arthur canal. 100000: $780,
600 for improving Mississippl's rivers
s+5D 900 fer Kentucky river; 5000
600 for tunnels under the Chicago
river. He wants $4,000, 600 for the
Mississippi river commission.
The recommendation include
s3f5. 1000 for the Cumberland river
work.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-18
Sympathy of Uncle Sam.

Washington, Nov Secretary
Roots directions to Minister Rockhlll
at Pekin. to express to the Chinese
authorities the coincidence of the
American government and people on
the deaths of the emperor and en-
press dOwager are In the following
words:
You will convey TO his imperial
majestp. the emperor, and MS imper-
ial highness. the regent, the deep re-
greet and sincere sympathy of the
president, the secretary of state and
the American people on the oath of
his imperial majesty, the late en-
perOr. and her Imperial majesty, the
late empress dowager."