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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-10
FOOTBALL
OF SEASON TODAY
AT LEAGUE PARK

The first football game Of the sea-
son is on this afternoon at Wallace
park between the sturdy team OF
Marion (Ill.) High school and the
Paducah High school. The teams
lined up: Marlon-Coffee, re; Bram-
bridge. TT: Hearn, rig; stambaugh. g:
Beers, lg; Cline, It; Walker. lie;
Nance, Oh; Gent. N; Penn. If; Ray
burn, ID. Paiucah-Luftenburg, re;
Hays, RI; Sells. rg; Harth, c; ogilvie,
*; Scott. It; Epperheimer. lie; Mer-
GER, III: Katterjohn. RI; Wilhelm, qb
aud captain; Burton. fb. Subs
Browning. Rlnkleff and Yarbrough.
First Game This Morning.
The first football game among the
second teams was this morning when
he second High school team won
from the odd Sox team by a score o:
I'M 10 o. Horace Terrell and Reese
Elliott made touchdowns for High
school by steady bucking Of the line
ana shelton kicked the goal. A.. OF
he payers are good and put up q
|creditable game.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-10

The prosecution OF night riders
mas entered into the race for
commonwealth attorney be-
tween Commonwcalth's Attorney
John G.. Lovett and Il. II. Pur-
year. Last night In a Joint de-
bate at the court house the can
didates spoke to nearly 100
voters. and the enforcement of
the Jaw against the night riders
was main issue. Mr.. Loyett
charged that Mr.. Puryear failed
20 keep the speaking appoint
ments In Marshall county until
the night rider district had been
reached. To show how the cltl-
zens of McCracken stand on law
lsssness applause was given Mr..
Loyett when he said he was the
only commonwealth attorney 10
send night rider TO prison. The
first statement OF Mr.. Puryear In
his speech was that any Inference
that he favored night riding was
false. and he said: "Mr.Lovett
and everybody else knows that I
have never favored night rldlng'
Both candidates took up past
records. and Mr.. Puryear accused
Mr. I-oyett Of making many com
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-10
CUBS and TIGERS
BATTLING TODAY
TO BE CHAMPIONS

Detroit, Oct. 1O.-The Chicago Ma
tionals and Detroit Americans are
playing the first game OF the series
FOR the worlds championship here to-
day before an immense crowd.
Batteries: Chicago, Reul5ach and
King. Detroit: Killlan and Schmidt.
Umpires--Sherman and 0'Day.
First inning--Chlcago. 0; Detroit.
/.
Second inning-chicago. O; De-
trolt o.
Third innlng-chlcago. 4; De-
troit. o.
Summers is pitching.
Fourth inning-chicago. o. De-
troit, o.. go
Fifth Chicago, o; Detroit
Sixth iuning-ch Chicago. %; Detroit
o.
The sun will bulletin tomorrow's
game. ~
Seventh inning-Chicago. 1; De-
troit. 3. Overall relieved Reulbach.
Eighth lnning-Chicago. O: De
trolt. 2 Brown relieves overall. y
Final score 10 to c in favor of
Chicago
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Democrat reporter yepte his
editors declared nothing
pred when they learn that motive drag the
Farmers personal malice Of an
empoe Of that paper against sats officer Of the Farmers
summer remember that the
dcu to harmonic the two as
either by direct assertion or by des,icable innuendo
there nothing ~
night riding bring the outlaws JUSTICE There are e honssps
Commenting on this morning the NewsDemoerat said:
1n ss @@@ ns @ s s~n % 9 there 5000
the Nwspmo does not feel should allow
Union directly or indirectly
in its editorial In fact the Farmers Union than million
er and the statement the number
Governor Wilson'S speech here
the Farmers Union
quote pa1ng emphatic words show the subtle
of Farmers Union is a night
numbers its membership SOME the best men in the state mem
who are for from the swes spirit Of night riding their sentiment
the law have and to assert that ENTIRE
tutes organized band Of law breakers aasrant
of facts and an INSULT TO a the G Grsni
Union members night riders
trying to protect the good name Of such do not belong
of for the Farmers Union at Its meeting
corded the in accounts for s,
permitting the SANDER to find
/ said that
a sssf@''' lie and the writer a'" he was writing " when he
Secretary Barners Statement
We shall let state Secretary r. Barnett the
The Sun him this
the reporter Mr. Barnett the editorials
nothing
opposed
and believe
hold OF the Tennessee river this section would have
run just like that east OF the
do
newspaper about
appreciate muchbut
framing personalities much
We have enemies but
what
and glad to be
a treated kindly"
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CHARGE FUGITIVE
WITH STEALING
HORSE And BUGGY
Dawson City Murderer Said to
Have Taken Rig From
Paducah With Him.
Fulton Onicer Believes lie Has
Found Floyd Snyder.
PASSED THRouGH SATURDAY
PASSED THROUGH SATURDAY

A telephone message was received
last night by Hawley G. Son. livery
men. from Officer Myers. of Fulton.
that he had located Floyd Snyder. the
alleged Dawson Springs murderer.
who escaped by coming to Paiucah
and Is alleged to, have taken a rig
from the ilverymen, and that he ex-
peeted TO have the man under arrest
today
snyder shot and killed John Holl-
man. a prominent eltizen of Dawson,
East Saturday. u Is reported. He made
his escape and came to Pnducah. buy
ing a suit OF clothes at Ben Michael's
store. where he left his old clothing
He then went TO Hawley's stable and
hired a rig. claiming he wanted to
drive to the county,.
When he failed 10 return the police
were notified and word was sent to
surrounding towns Thursday be was
heard OF In Hickman county and the
Fulton officers followed him into Ten
nessee. where he Is now believed TO
be in hiding. Beeides the $500 re-
ward offered by the state for the ar
rest OF Snyder for killing Holman.
the Modern woodmen. of Dawson,
offer an addItlonal 800. and there
IS a standing reward of $50 for the
capture of a hc~e thief. making the
net sum OF $3.50 that will 90 to the
Officer making the arrest. Snyder IL
known In Paducah and is personal
Acquaintance of Patrolman Morris.
According TO a long distance mes
sage this afternoon Snyder was ar
rested this afternoon by the Green
field, Tenn, police. He will be
brought to Paducah early tomorrow
morning on passenger train No. roi,
which will arrive at 1928 O'Clock.
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ST. MARY'S MONDAY
NIGHT PROGRAM
AT THE KENTUCKY

During the evening celebration OF
the fiftieth anniversary OF st. Mary's
academy Monday at the Kentucky
theater, beginning at s o'clock, one
of the most interesting addresses viii
be that OF Col. Q. Q. Quigley on
"Reminiscences of st. Mary's." Col
onel Quigley delivered the address 10
the first graduating class Of the acad-
envy In 1859. Hon. Thomas Walsh.
of Louisville. will make an address
on THE Catholic Sisterhood." The
musical program is composed OF the
best talent In Paducah:
Instrumental Duet-Misses Mamie
|O'Brien and Lula Reed.
Introduction--John J. Dorian.
Address-Hon. James p. Smith,
Mayor.
Vocal Solo--sIrs. Leila Wade Lewis.
"reminiscences of 81. Mary's-
Col. @. @. Quigley.
Memories of School Days"-Miss
Sadie Paxton.
Vocal Solo-Mr. X. ID. MacMillen.
Address-Hon. Hal S. corbett.
Vocal Solo-Miss Wayne Dryfuss.
Address. "The Catholic sisterhood'
Hon. Thomas Wash. OF Louisville.
Closing--John +. Donovan.
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Candidates on Night Riding.

promises. where felony cases
we're made mssdemeanors n fine
was paid Instead OF a peniten-
tiary term given. Mr.. llovett
took Mr.. Puryear's record as city
police Judge and he said that as
Judge he had tried a man for a
felony charge and released him.
Both speakers spoke of the rec
ords that had been made. and
the frequent applause was given
the speakers when point was
scored.
The candidates for the nomi-
nations for circuit Judge and
eommonwealth's attorney IN this
judicial district are speaking at
Birmingham. Marshall county.
this afternoon. all four candi-
dates leaving Paducah this morn
ing for Benton, where they will
be conveyed TO the speaking
point in buggies. As Birming-
ham was the scene of the princi-
pal night rider disturbances in
the district. considerable interest
attaches to the speaking there
today since the night rider ques-
ton has. been made an issue In
the two gaces.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-10
LIBRARY GROWTH
SHOWN BY REPORT
FOR FOUR YEARS
Circulation Increases From
$500 First Year to 30,798
Part Of 1908.
Attendance In Reading Room
Corresponds
-FOUR YEARS OLD TOMORROW

Tomorrow closes the fourth sue
cessful year OF the public library In
this city. October IL, 1904. was the
formal opening OF the library. and
since us opening the library has
grown By leaps and bounds I'LL now
II Is one OF the best equipped H.
braries In the country. The building
committee OF the library was Mr.. r.
r. Noble, ID. A. Yeiser. Harry Savage
and James Lang. Mr.. a. l.. Lassiter
was the architect.
The FIRST trustees appointed for
the library were ID. A. yeiser. mayor
y. W Bagby. president. Harry Saw
age. vice president. Mrs. A. r. Mey-
crs. secretary, Mrs. Louis Riekc,
Charles wcllie and George G. Wallace
The changes IN the trustees since the
FIRST appointment are Mayor James p.
Smith succeeding ID. A. yeiser. and
Mr.. Savage resigned as vice president,
sss Ass. Lcs.s Riehe appointed vice
president. Mrs. A. Il. Meyers was
appointed as trustee 10 oh the va
cancy With these exceptions the
board remains the same. II was
through the active work Of The Rev
Mr.. Perryman. Mayor Yeiser and the
city board that the money was Sc
cured from Andrew Carnegie.
Afiss Ruby corbctt and Mss Mamie
Daynham were appointed the librar-
isns. Miss Corbett resigned IN Oc-
tobcr. 1906, and was succeeded by
Miss Aline Bagby. who Is now assist
ant librarian.
During the last four years the II
brary has been instrumental in arous-
ing the interest Of tho towns OF ow-
ensboro. Metropolis and Mayfeld. so
that these cities hope 20 have Carne-
gie public libraries In the course OF
the next year. Money has been prom
lsed them by Mr.. Carnegie.
Since the opening 5.557 books
have been added. The circulation
has Increased By years as follows:
1890: 2i.7fs; es,7ce; 32.5e7; 3o.-
7ss.
The attendance In the reading room
has Increased by years as follows:
ss2: G.560; G.27e; s.s5t: 1908.
Attendance In the chIldren's room
Increased as follows: 1854; 4.si5;
5.s03; 7.2e2; 7.542.
nm.
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Pay Car in Morning

The Illinois Central pay car, which
Is due TO arrive In Paducah the latter
part of next week. will be running on
a different schedule than has been in
vogue for year and Will reach Padu-
cab at 7.45 in the morning. The car
will be brought in by passenger train
No. see. from Cairo. and win pay AL
way stations from Cairo to PadIcah
when the regular stops are made at
stations, all trackmen having been
given notice to meet the train at the
stations. The definite date for the
arrival of the car probably will be re-
ceiyed tomorrow.
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firms. He was glad to get out Of the
illegitimate business and ready to
give information to reform the stock
Exchange. He says panics are impos4
sible without stock exchanges. II IS
the medium through which alarms
are spread from Maine to California.
He says the big operators own banks
and borrow money to maintain prices
until ready 10 sell. Then market
break is engineered and lambs are
shorn. The operation Is repeated
when the public has accumulated
more bank deposits, Common gamb-
ling and race track betting are flea
bites compared with the inlqulty of
the Stock Exchange.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-10
Holman Children Back

Julia and Michael Holman, who
disappeared from the Home Of the
Friendess have been returned to
the home. and once more are in good
hands. The children say they raa
away of their own accord. but Il is the
belief that someone assisted them IL
getting away from the home. Truant
Oficer Jack Nelson located the chill
dren at Grand Rivers. aud John Friz-
ell. secret service man, took them in
charge and returned them to padu
cab.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-10
Strange Murder Case

New York, Oct. l0.--rhe police
are working to solve the mysterious
deaths OF well dressed man and
woman whose bodies were found In
Jamaica bay bound face to face with
wire. The Indications are they were
In the water short time. Both evil
IDENTITY were peop.e of refinement.
The police believe Il was murder and
think the case offers enc Of The great
est Sensations OF years
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-10
poRrE's PROTEST SENT OUT.

constantinople, Oct. To- The
protest of the porte concerning the
annexation by Australia Hungary of
the occupied provinces of Bosnia and
Herzegovina was dispatched 10 the
powers today. 1t is practically ident-
cal with the protest against the Bull
garian declaration OF independence.
Doubt regarding the success of the
proposed international conference per
sists in Constantinople. II is declared
here that Austria-Hungary is willing
to participate TO the extent OF dis
cussing Bulgarian independence. but
she insists that all debate on the oc-
cupation OF Bosnia and Herzegovina
be excluded.
The reiterated report that the
Turkish government has ordered the
mobilization of the army Is unfounded.
The government. Is simply hlling up
the existing deficiencies on the army
corps at Adrianople and Saloniki.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-10

Elwood Neel. deputy United States
marshal, arrested George Howell. Jr.
OF Slater. last night on charge OF
bootlegglng. Howell Is alleged TO
have sold an alleged soft drink Cases
based on sales of the drink have been
tried IN police court, and this case
marks the initial proceeding of the
governments attack on alleged near
beers"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-10
Thief I'm the House.

Twenty dollars IN bills was stolen
from the home OF Mrs. Mamie Nc
Intyre. 5i3 North Sixth street, thlA
morning by some slick thief. The
family was about the house but the
money was taken from drawer that
was unlocked. No noise was made
by the burglars. who operated fear
iessiy In broad daylight. The police
department was notified.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-10
Teachers Get Pay

The county teachers received their
first quarters pay at Superintendent
Office today. and s2.409.-
n was distributed among the peda-
gogues. Much praise was given Treas
urer Farley for arranging for the
money to be forthcoming to the teach
ers, when other departments of the
state government are forced to wait
for salaries.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-10
Roasts Stock Exchange

New York. Oct. 10.-Edward F.
Buchanan, member OF the defunct A.
%. Brown company. created the great
est financial sensation In years in al
interview denouncIng the Stock Elk
change as gambling den. "a YAM
p.re sucking the lifeblood of the coun-
trys toilers." He advocates aboli-
ton OF the ticker and speculative
stock trading. lie declares wash
sales which caused the Brown fall
ure. are duplicated daiIy BY reaatable
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-10
Cholera in tho philippines.

Washington. Oct. 10.-The official
report shows that approximately
there were 900 deaths In the Phil
lppInes from cholera since January l..
By August Is there were 1886
cases. The deaths averaged 500
weekly since. Only Ia deaths were
reported In Manila. where the author
tiles have thorough control.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-10

Jeanette, the four-year-old daueh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Brockman,
of Maxon Mills. died this morning at
Q O'Clock. The cause OF her death
was menbraneous Group. The funeral
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
. O'Clock. The burial will be in the
Harper cemetery near Florence sta
ton.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-10
Maxim's Warning

New York. Oct. i0.-Hiram Maxim,
the noted gun manufactures, lectured
TO the American Chemical society and
warned them America is woefully un-
prepared for war. She Is very weak
compared with Japan. She has no
army and her feet Is the most made
quate of any nation. compared with
its needs.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-10
Buly Bnck Winner.

Billy Buck, Gus Thompson's fast
trotter. won the free for all at jack
son. Tenn. Thursday. making the
last heat In 2:i7h. The first heat
Of tie race was won by Red Wing.
owned by Fred Pixiey. OF Detroit, the
time being 2:21. Billy Buck won
the next three heats. Red Wing was
second and Auzetta. owned by II. Ii.
Taylor. OF Hickman, KY. won third
money.
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saddlery stock sold.

Trustee Arthur Y. Martin sold the
stock OF the Paducah Saddlery COM
pany this morning for 5000. Alex
Kolb bought the stock at the highest
bid and Il was transferred to John
Birth, the former owner. The plant
Will De put in operation Immediately.
This Is the second sale OF the plant.
The nrst SAFE brought 1855. but II did
not stand.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-10
nENEplCrIoN PROM POPE.

New York, Oct. 10.-Archbishop
Farley, who returned home from a
visit to Rome and attendance upon
the euoharistic congress at London.
brought this message from the pope
to the American people:
"Tell the people of the United
States that for all they have done for
the Catholic church in America ! send
my heartfelt benedlction, from the
highest to the lowest"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-10
strike in shoe Industry.

Lynn. Mass. Oct. 10.-Thc whole
New England shoe industry is threat
encd with te-up through the last
ers' strike. Manufacturers issued a
statement that they won't arbltrate.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-10
FRANCE And RUSSIA Can SETTLE
TROUBLE In BALKANS, ACTING TOGETHER
Levee Gives Way

New Orleans. Oct. 1O.--seventy-
FIVE thousand dollars waas lost
through the collapse OF 400 feet of
the Mississippi leyee. -Four railroad
tracks and seven cars were immersed
Owing TO insufficient bulkheads the
was washed out by heavy
rains,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-10
Report Of Hostilitics.

Vienna. Oct. lo.--A telephone
message received here from Buda-
pest says servians today killed three
Austrian gendarmes on the Bosnia
frontier. whercupon gunboats bonn
barded the Servians. No confirma-
,tIon OF the story has been received
here.
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low the News-Denlocrat Gets Even With Farmers Union
SOLDIERS WEST OF US.

Another detail of soldiers has
been sent into western Kentucky
at the request OF local authorities
20 protect citizens from night
riders. In addition TO those at
Murray, the Richmond company
Is stationed nc Hickman, having
arrived there last evening, In
stead OF the Columbus company.
Paducah now has soldiers east
and west OF her.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-10

Cash on hand october 1. 1908. "a.
Collections to October 10. si7.33
Reference books used from Jan
uary. 1906. TO October 10. 1908,
we're f62, BIG, and show the increase
by the year.
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Col saewa.t NIust Retire.

Washington. Oct. iO.-The retiring
board recommended the retirement OF
Colonel Stewart on account of physi-
cal dlsablement.
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belgrade. Oct. f0.-Servia faces
the alternative OF declaring war
against Austria or civil war. the peo-
pie demanding an attack on Austria.
A revolution is certain II the govern
ment refuses. More excitement at
tending the opening Of the special
session Of the national assembly than
during the assassination Of Kind
Alexander. II Is almost certain the
assembly win yield to the popular de-
mand for war. People threaten 10
overthrow King Peter unless he de-
clares war and make the crown prince
king. Ministers know that war is
suicidal. but they cannot overcome
the popular demand.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-10
Servians Demand War Against
Austria or Threaten Civil
War.

London. Oct. i0.-It is believed
that England. France and Russia can
straighten out the Balkan trouble un-
less Servla preclpliates war. II a
war starts It's ramifcations will be
great, ard undoubtedly result In the
obliteratlon OF the Servlan empire.
Russia. England and France Joined
IN assuring Turkey they won't permit
alterations of the Berlin treaty with
out consent OF all the signatories. II
is believed this will force Austria "a
surrender Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-10
Taft Would Cement Friendship.

Cincinnati foThe Fort Thomas club visited Judge
greeted his
bench Ii sum Wing editor OF the largest
Judge Taft candidate In
Of Taft would
cement friendly China
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-10
N llici0us Effort to Connect the Unio n
With Night Riders in Popular Mind
by Lie Foisted on the Sun.
COMMON PRACTICE FOR EMPLOYEES TO VENT SPITE
THROUGH ARTICLES In PAPER NOT REVIEWED

RESOLVED. that union hereby thanks
The Paduah Evening in for their
liberal support In behalf Of the Farmers Union
the stafeesolution adopted by the
meeting here 3.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-10

Fair west. partly cloudy east por-
ton today and Sunday; cooler. light
frost west norton topight and general
sunday night. Highest temperature
yesterday, CD; lowest today. 40.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-26
ROPES FOR HUMPS.

yes, 1 am heartily glad that execution bv
hanging is passing out of existence" said the
Taller of twenty-five years service. mot onIy
was hanging by the neck a grewsome, horrible
affair to me, but it was always followed by a
host Of requests for a bit Of the rope with
which the hanging was done. OF course these
requests came mostly from ignorant people, but
they were less of a nuisance that ae-
count. Oh, no. they didn't want bits Of the rope
for morbid reasons. but because they firmly be-
Iieved in the old superstition that q bit Of rope
used In a hanging would cure cancer if rubbed
on the affected part. None of them ever came
back to report whether cure was effected, but
reckon if there had been any cures I would
have heard Of them. That isn't the only rope su-
perstition, by the way. In Maine. where I cana
FROM some folk always use hempen rope foy
the mumps- A piece of it is tied around the
waist Of the sick person. 50 that the disease
will not creep to any vital part, but remain in
the face. The superstition is observed by 4 few
people to this day. and if you go into the small
remote country towns in Maine you will see
hempen ropes hanging in the corner grocery
store bearing a label. Ropes for 1Iumps.'"