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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-29
Nothing Doing in Galloway AT.
ter All Excitement Of Last
Month.
Protection Will be Given to
Witnesses.
NEWSPAPERS CHOOSING SIDES
OBy Perry Neloan.)

Murray, Ky. April 29.-Ml the
night rider cases having been contin-
ued until the August term of circuit
court. farmers. merchants and the
public generally have turned their at
tcntion TO their usual vacations and
as the busy season Is now on especial
~ with the farmers. Murray and Cal
loway county, which have been In the
limelight. viii again take their place
samong the quiet rural communities
OF western Kentucky. Only one or
two OF the men indicted as night rid
ers have not been arrested and all
have given bonds. The purchases OF
tobacco made by the Reg!e buyers
has long since been received and ship
ped away and there Is absolutely no
occasion for any visitation OF night
riders. unless Il should be to wreak
vengeance upon Judge Wells and
those who have been active In the pres
ecutlons; but so well have the author
tiles held the situation in hand that
nothing OF that sort is expected.
Under the trying conditions OF the
past four weeks almost every citizen
Of any standing has been forced to
come out and say he stood either with
Judge Wells for the supremacy OF the
law or in sympathy with the lawless-
ness. and & IS believed that larger
majority OF the good citizenship are
on the right side. though there Is an
element led by local paper, who ap-
parently are making an effort to place
every obstacle possible In the way Of
the offenders being successfully pros
ecuted. and seem bent on keeping
alive the feeling that has been responsi
hi. for night rider outrages.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-29
PADUCAH GROCERS
PROFIT BY FIGHT
BETWEEN PHONES

Paducah retail grocers have been
made benefclarles of the telephone
war at Murray. the action of the Muir,
ray grocers In disseminating the SER
vice of the Cumberland telephone
causing the telephone company to re
tallate not only by giving its sub
scribers free service to Paducah. but
by offering to have the purchases
transported to Murray by express and
delivered at the doors of their patrons
free of charge.
The trouble in telephone circles al
Murray began when the Cumberland
attempted to secure control of the
Planters Telephone company, the
lines of which cover the entire east
ern portion OF the county. The Plant
ers had been connected with the Muir
ray Home Telephone company. A ma
jorlty of the stockholders OF the
Planters company objected to the
change and after a fight in the courts
boycott was started by Murray mer.
chants against the old telephone com
pany and all service with II discon.
tinued.
After an attempt to buy out oil
establish a grocery In Murray was
made. the Cumberland company in
augurated the plan OF turning trade
TO Paducah business houses and The
opportunity to get groceries from this
city has been seized upon eagerly by
a number of Murray citizens who still
have the Cumberland telephone.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-29
REJECTED SUITOR REPLBVINS PRESENTS
AND INCLUDES HIS WILL But NOT HEART

ed by Miss Pepper and bought of Jap
anese. opposite Gayoso hoteD, $500.
"One large silk handkerchief
tbought at King Edward hotel, Can
ada. and which was, in playful man.
ner. taken from me by Miss Pepper a
few days prior to announcement of
her engagemenD. $3.50.
"(The last three articles are said
by Miss Pepper, in her letter to me,
to have been burned by her, and the
ashes of which were enclosed in a bot
tie accompanying the package sent by
Mr.. Pepper. but the analysis of ashes
SHOW this to be untrue.
Mr. Pepper said:
"Flrst-Mr. w. G. Cavett, attor-
ney, has been visiting my home and
receiving its Inequalities for several
years. During these visits he made
certain presents to my daughter. over
the positive protests of my wife. and
myself. some of which were clandes-
timely made by sending them by mail
express and otherwise. without any
name being given at all, and same
We're never identified nor claimed by
him until after my daughters engage
ment was announced.
lone of the most valuable articles
mentioned in his list was hung on the
door knob one night.
Every Item mentioned in the list
given was returned to him almost i'm
ediately-except three, two of which
he was paid the money for on deliv-
cry, as ii was purely a matter OF kind
aess on his part in conveying them
from japanese auction house to my
residence, and these articles were
never thought OF as presents.
"The third was an article which
was exchanged several years ago, and
on which several dollars were paid BY
my daughter, and 1t is not considered
his property.
"The statement that my daughter
selected various articles for him tC
purchase for her is absolutely false.
Mr.. Pepper is prominent Metho
dist and father of the laymen's move
ment of which he was reelected pres
ident at Chattanooga recently.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-29
Memphis Social Circles Stirred
Over Suit Involving Indirect.
ly Young Man Known Here.

Memphis is stirred over q replevin
suit. involving the heart OF a discon-
ISOLATE lover. The young woman in
the case is now Mrs. A. W. Ketchum
formerly Miss Mary Bland Pepper,
who last night married the son OF
Mrs. +. NJ. McGla;hery, of this city,
The News-Scimitar says:
william Il. Cavett, IN attorney,
has been awarded a judgment for jew
eiry worth s5O7,25. said 70 be In the
hands of John r. Pepper, Mrs. John
Pepper and Miss Mary Bland Pepper.
"The judgment was awarded him
by Justice w. T. Bond. on suit for
writ of replevin Mr.. Cavett alleging
the property was held by the Peppers
and that they refused to return II to
him on his demand.
Announcement of the suit furn-
ished Memphis with one of the biggest
sensations in years.
"Mr. Cavett Is well known as law
yer. and John r. Pepper is one OF
Memphis wealthiest and foremost
business men. Miss Pepper has been
IA ointment in society and wed Adrian
Waiton Ketchum, another young law
yer. at the First Methodist church last
Ievenlng.
"Mr. Cavett is said to have paid a
good deal OF attention to Miss Pepper
prior to the announcement of her en-
eagement to Mr.. Ketchum. and claims
the jewelry he is seeking to recover
by means of replevin was given TO her
in the course of hfs courtship.
"Mr. Cavett obtained the judgment
hy default in Justice Bonds court.
at the time the case was heard
before Justice Bond. Mr.. Cavett pre-
sented a list of jewelry he claimed Il
have given Miss Pepper. 1t was item
lied.
"Mr. Cavett also sued for the recoy'
cry of his last will and testament OF
June 9. sos, in which he leaves hei
all of his estate, real and personal. "
The plaintiff enumerated the gifts
telling what was returned in good or
der and what was not. He includes
his will in the list. He concludes with
zone real lace handkerchief Use
leoted by Miss Pepper and bought o.
Lowenstein). $3.50.
zone japanese silk kim0na (select
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-29
AID FOR SUFFERERS

Washington, April 29.-Secretary
of War Taft. responding to house
resolution, ordered that supplies be is
sued on the report of Major Devol,
who has gone to Hattiesburg, Miss.
The relief work will be placed -in-the
hands of commanding officers of the
department of the gulf.
Roosevelt received telegram from
Governor Noel, of Mississippi, and OF
the Hattiesburg relief committee,
thanking him for his prompt relief
measures. Noel said So are dead at
Purvis and 200 wounded and 2,00J
homeless.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-29
SUIT TO COLLECT
JUDGMENT FROM
WILHELM ESTATE

Suit was filed in circuit court this
afternoon by the Globe Bank and
Trust company against James L. Will
helm and his children and also
against James f wilhelm, as admin
istrator of the estate of Mrs. Ella b.
Wilhelm, the Citizens Savings bank,
trustee for w. J. Slayden, +. G. Ru-
Idolph and John X. Hendrick, and
Cecil Reed, assignees of the Register
Newspaper company, the purpose OF
the action being to collect a judgment
of $5,611.35 rendered in favor of the
bank Monday The plaintiff seeks TO
have the property owned by Mrs. Ella
b. Wilhelm and inherited from Mrs.
VI. e. Beadles, both of whom were en-
dorsers of the notes on which judg-
ment was rendered, made subject to
execution by reason of the claim that
the Indebtedness was incurred before
Mrs. Wilhelm came into possession of
the property and to hold the life in
terest of James r. Wilhelm liable for
the debts for the same reason. w. J.
Slayden, of New York. who, it is al
legged, has mortgage for $4,000
against the Craig hotel property
which is involved, and +. G.. Rudolph
and John K. Hendrick, who are Also
alleged to hold mortgages against
other property owned by the estate,
are made parties to the suit that they
claims. Finally it is asked that
enough of the property be sold to
satisfy the judgment of $5,611.35.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-29
Another Suit Will be Instituted
Against Caldwell County People
by Hollowells in Federal Court.
1t is Said Price Hollowell. Son
of Plaintiffs, viii Ask For
Damages-An0ther Defend
ant is Discovered.

A third suit will be brought against
the alleged night riders of Caldwell
county In the federal court here. 1t is
said. This suit will be for Price Hol-
lowell. the little son of Robert and
Mary Hollowell, whose cases against
their former neighbors near Lamasco,
will be tried again May IL. It is also
rumored that another person will be
Joined as defendant.
The plaintiffs subpoenaes witnesses
have been issued by the clerk, and
Ellwood Neel, deputy United States
marshal. will begin serving them this
week. II is believed more witnesses
than before will be produced on both
sides.
Persistent reports that a compro-
mise Is desired have been coming
from the east side OF the Tennessee
river Mr.. John G.. Miller, ST., has
returned from Caldwell county.
lie was greatly surprised to learn
OF the rumors of compromise in the
Hollowell suit, and could not tell how
I Il started. He sad party who claim
ed to have no authority to act for the
defendants approached him in Cald-
well county. stating he would like to
settle the case. but Mr.. Miller said to
the party: IF you are speaking for
yourself. II is useless for you are not
able financially to pay what would be
demanded"
Neither the defendants in person
nor their attorneys have said any
thing to the plaintiffs attorney.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-29
Choate Lines I'd for Taft.

New York. April 29.-Joseph II.
Choate, former ambassador to Great
Britain, announced his acceptance of
the vice-presidency of the Taft or
ganization of the state of New York
In a letter in which the announce
ment was made Mr.. Choate says he
regards the nomination and election
of Mr.. Taft as OF the utmost public
importance. He states that he speaks
for himself only.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-29
Al. for Knox.

Harrisburg. April 29.-Without a
single contesting delegation the Re
publican state convention met today
to elect delegates to the national con-
vention. Knox will be Endorsed for
president.
The platform calls for tariff modi-
fication to meet the demands of the
time, in such a manner as will sub
serve the best interests of the people
A resolution calling on the Legislature
to enact local option laws was de-
feated in the committee.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-29
Little Jessie Sanders Neck Was
Broken When Barn Door Fell
at Her Home Near Grand Rivers
Peculiar Accident, Which Re-
suited in Death of Child
While Playing-Case of Muir
der in Crittenden County.

Smithland, Ky, April 20. Especially
While children were playing around
the barn on the farm of John Sanders,
near Grand Rivers, Jessie Sanders,
five years old, stuck her head through
a hole in barn door which was lean
ing against the barn, and toppled it
over, sustaining a broken neck when
the door fell She was the daughter
of Mr.. Sanders.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-29
CHINN NOT FIT FOR
WARDEN OF PIN
BY TEMPERAMENT

In replying to charges of ex-
Warden George Chinn, OF the Frank
fort penitentiary, the Kentucky
prison commissioners make a sweep
ing denial of cruelty to the inmates.
They say Chinn was not able to pre-
serve discipline and was not fitted by
temperament to hold the place.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-29
SuIlenger Case.

II is now believed certain that
James Sullenger, of Crittenden coun-
ty, whose body was found in an old
well near a school house. was muir
dered. His head was beaten in. There
was a report out that an arrest had
ben made. but it proved unfounded.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-29

Santa Barbara, April 29.-sailors
late last night wrecked the restaurant
and saloon OF John Senich. who has
been charging sailors 10 cents for a
bottle OF beer and 25 cents for
sandwich. Two sailors were arrested
aud sent to ships.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-29
MISS REID'S MATCH

London. April 29.-Jean, daugh-
ter OF Ambassador Reid. is reported
ON good authority to be engaged TO
Hon. John ward, equerry to the king
and brother TO the Earl Dudley.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-29
Rudolph Infant.

Mr.. and Mrs. Eva Rudolph, of
Sharp. KY, lost their one-day-old in
FAINT girl yesterday afternoon. The
funeral was held at IL o'clock today
at the residence The burial was in
Oakland cemetery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-29
,JoI,nson's Ovation.

Detroit. April Ex-Governor John
son. of Minnesota, received an ova-
ton here today on his first visit. II
is thought his visit will cause Michi-
gan Democrats to send an uninstruct-
ed delegation on to Denver.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-29
PORTUGUESE KING

Paris. April 29.-King Manuel
opened parliament at Lisbon today.
The censorship is so strict no news
Is received. However. II there had
been startling incidents 1t is assumed
there would have been a leak.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-29
TEXAS WEATHER

Dallas, Texas, April 29.-The
temperature was 40 today, a drop of
40 degrees during the night. Rain is
falling and freezing is feared tonight.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-29
Not for BRYAN.

New Haven, Conn, April 20
The resolutions committee of the
Democratic state convention today
tabled resolutions indorsing Bryan
and instructing the delegation fol-
him. 1t also tabled the substitute
which Endorsed the Nebraskan and
his politics.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-29

wheeler Accepts.

Washington. April 29.-William X.
wheeler. of California, member OF
the immigration commission, has ac-
cepted the assistant secretaryship OF
the bureau OF commerce and labor.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-29

Pana, H., April 29.-Clinton
Howard, a wealthy resident. attempt
ed to commit suicide today by jump.
ing forty feet from the cupola of his
home. He will die.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-29
Abdul Aziz Defeats Hafid.

Tangier, April 29.-Sultan Abdul
Azz's forces defeated an army under
Mulai Hafid. the pretender to the
throne. Hafd was marching on to
Fee at the time.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-29
FUNSTON'S ORDERS

San Francisco, April 29.--General
Funston has been ordered TO take
command OF the army school at Fort
LeayenNorth In August.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-29
District Fights.

Louisville. April eft was an
nounced authoritatively that two dis
trict conventions will be held here
May 5, one organized by the Taft
forces and the other by the Fairbanks
following. A similar proceeding will
be followed in the congressional nom
nation fight. The next struggle in
the eventful Taft and Fairbanks fight
for Kentucky delegates will be the
district conventions, the dates and
places of which are as follows: Sec
ond district, Henderson, today; Third
district, Bowling Green, May 81
Fourth district. Elizabethtown, May
8; Fifth district, Louisville, May s.;
Sixth district, Covngton, May 5; Sew
enth district, Frankfort, May s.;
Eighth district, Danville, May G.;
Ninth district, Grayson, May 5; Elev-
enth district, London, May 5:
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-29
Hurried Out of Town Yester-
day Morning and Circum-
stances Connect Him.
Strange Man Lurked' Around
Building.
YEGG CONFEssEs TO POLICE

BroOkport, April 20. Especial y
Since the robbery of the safe in the
postofiice early yesterday morning the
citizens suspect a local young man Of
having a hand in the safe blowing.
The leader is believed to have been
a young stranger. who dropped into
the postoffice late Tuesday afternoon
and purchased postal card. He re-
manned in the Office nearly an hour
writing. He came in mysteriously,
and as mysteriously was gone the
next morning. He did not introduce
himself to anyone. The Brookport
man left early yesterday morning by
railroad, and the city marshal follow
ed his trail to Metropolis. Detectives
from Washington are expected to ar
rive this afternoon and until their APP
pearance nothing sensational is
promised
The loss amounts to 1895. Besides
the 500 in cash, 5000 was taken in
stamps, and s175 worth of book
stamps are missing. Nothing has ex-
cited the citizens of Brookport more
for years, and it is the sole topic of
discussion Mrs. George Rush, the
pOstmistress, took notice of the
stranger and close description Of
the stranger will be given. The disap-
pearanoe OF the Brookport man will
be investigated and an effort will be
made to locate the missing papers.
Some say the robbers were the same
gang that cleaned out the Bandana
bank, and also Pickneyville, ILL.,, but
the officers are silent on that point.
Cairo Yegg Confesses.
st. Louis. Mo, April 29.-By the
confession of Walter Christopher, in
Jail at Jackson. Mo-. the most COM
plete and valuable evidence obtained
in recent years by the government au-
thorities concerning the operations OF
an organized gang of yeggmen who
for years have pillaged postoffices and
banks IN a dozen states is in the pos
session of the postoffiee inspectors
and the United States district attor-
ney's Office at ST. Louis. Christopher
has been an Organizer" for the gang,
the names given the man who acts
as an advance agent, picking out the
'iobs" and laying the plans for the
execution of the robberles. When ar
rested at Cape Girardeau. No., few
days ago for a minor offense, he was
going under the alias of Albert Jones.
He is 32 years old, and his nominal
home is at Cairo, H., where he has
wife.
In his confession. which occupied
four hours in the telling at Jackson,
Sunday afternoon, with Postoffice In
spector C. l.. Patterson and Charles
II. Daues, assistant district attorney
at st. Louis, as auditors and exami-
ners,' Christopher is said TO have
given a detailed story Of his entire
criminal career and an intimate ac-
count of the methods and personnel
of the gang with which he has been
associated, which has numbered from
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-29

Mr.. C. G. Kelly, secretary of the
school board, became Ill this morning
and had to be taken to his home. sos
South Third street.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-29
Wast Nirginia In Line.

Petersburg. w. Va, April 90
The Republican convention pledged
the state delegation today to Taft.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-29
Grain Market.

81. Louis. April Wheat, $500
com. GS: oats. SO.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-29

Trenton. n. j., April 29.-The
Democratic state convention to elect
delegates to the national convention
at Denver selected a delegation unin-
structed except as to voting under the
unit rule. The resolution to instruct
in favor of Bryan was voted down.
The delegates at large chosen are:
Senator John Hinchliffe, of Passaic;
Frank S. Katzenbach. Jr.. of Mercer;
James Smith. Jr, of Essex; Howard
ICarrow. of Camden.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-29

Cadlz. KY, April 29.-tSpecial.)
The sheriff this morning brought In
eight OF the men. They are James
Aldrich, Jack Aldrich. Jim Houston,
Jim Bruce. Nose Etheridge, Wick
Meredith. Ebb Woods and Ben
Woods.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-29
TRIGG COUNTY Is
INVESTED AND 10
MEN ARE CAUGHT

Frankfort, KY, April 20. Especial
are out for ~ men en-
ployed at Center Furnace, Trigg coun-
ty. charged with banding together to
drive negroes away. General Williams
and 16 soldiers are camped near the
place. The names are not yet known.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-29
RAIN

Showers this afternoon; clearing
tonight. Thursday probably fair, con-
tinued cool; possibly frost tonight.
Highest temperature yesterday, o.;
lowest today, ~.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-01
Active Kansas Turkeys.

Machines for gathering grassLoppers
have been invented and tried, but the
most successful grasshopper gatherer is
the turkey. 1t has the advantage of
being a very profitable one, too.
A ranchman in western Kansas rails
ed turkeys enough last year to keep
eighty acres free from damage 10y this
insect pest. Next year this ranchman
intends raising turkeys very extensive
ly for this purpose and nearly all OF
the neighbors are planning to do the
same.
If there were 100 turkeys 10 each
quarter section In this alfalfa belt
there would not be enough grasshop
pers left to damage any crop. Ant
without considering the good that tur
keys do, turkey raising is a profitable
industry where insects are 80 plentiful
After they attain the age Of three OIL
four weeks they can obtain their whole
living In the fields and cost the farm
ers nothing until late fall.
Turkey raising promises to become 1
permanent Kansas industry. The grass
hopper with which the farmers hav,
to contend there is not a migrating one
but is native, increasing from year t.
year. The turkeys, however, rang
over large fields and thrive on the hop
pers-Country Life in America.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-01

ut may or may not be the case that
a races temperament can be judged
from Its folk songs" said traveller on
transatlantic liner the other day,
but it Is interesting to note the differ
ence of subject matter in the songs of
various peoples.
"The irishman, for Instance, Stems
to sing for the most part about his
lady love. Hardly any of his songs
are not addressed to his Somebody
Mavoureen.'
"The Scot, on the other hand, sings
about his country and its history, as a
rule Scots VIVA Hae,' 'Ye Banks and
Braes o. Bonnie Doom Loeb Lomond,
and so on might be taken as exam
pies.
THE Engllshman, 1t is interesting to
note, sings about himself all the time.
His songs are about his own glory, his
ships, his men, his power. He refers
occasionally to old England, but only
as place he made famous by his own
prowess. Unlike the Irish and the
Scotch, he sings little of his women
and his country's beauties"
What about the Americana asked
a New Yorker who was present.
1.-The new American, as far as have
observed" replied the traveller, "slngs
the songs of the country he was born
in. The old American, with all respect
to you, sir, seems to sing almost ex
clusively of the thing he hates most
the nigger."-New York Times.