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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-30
TOBACCO NEWS

The following resolutions were
adopted at meeting of the Farmers
Union in this city:
Paducah, KY, March %, 1908.
To the several presidents of Car
Isle. Ballard, Hickman, Fulton, Nc
Cracker, Livingston, Crittenden and
Lyon counties, and all other members
of the Farmers Educational and CO.
operative Union of America confer
ence, in Paducah, Ky, assembled this
March the 81, 1905:
Gentlemen: In view of a serious
condition now existing in the dark
tobacco district of Kentucky and the
fact that each day brings more seri-
GUS. problem; therefore this meeting
IS called in order that peace may be
restored TO the citizens OF Kentucky
and that more perfect understand
ing may be reached between the Dark
Tobacco association and the Farmers
Union, that they may agree and work
in harmony. one with the other, to
the end that success may come to all
growers Of tobacco, not only in Ken
ltucky, but throughout the tobacco
growing district
That each organization, the to-
bacco association and the Farmers
Union, may continue their effective
work against the common enemy of
Jail (the speculator) and that neither
the Farmers Union nor the associa-
tion will at any time solicit any mem
Der of either organization, or permit
ANY member knowingly to sign up
any contract or agreement, who has
already signed contracts or agree
ments with either one of these organ
izations.
And that We. as members and Off
GERS, in special session assembled in
the town of Paducah, Ky, do hereby
.extend an invitation to F. G.. Ewing,
chairman and general manager of the
Dark Tobacco association. and the re-
spective county chairmen of the asso
c!ation of the various counties of Ken
lucky, also that this invitation is fur
ther extended to Mr.. Charles Fort.
president of the Dark Tobacco asso.
citation of Kentucky, and Mr.. Pope
Prence, chairma nof committee OF
the Dark Tobacco association, to meet
with the Farmers Union officers or
Kentucky in Paducah on Tuesday
April Il, 1908.
And that we, members and officers
of this conf rence assembled. do here
by agree to support and stand by the
action of this body
Signed by: r. L. Barnett, chair
man; NJ. b. Tapp, b. F.. Chambers,
Sam Jones, w. f. Ross, Like Thomas,
L. j. Knoth, j. o. Burrow, f. b. Whit
ley. b. +. Wilson DIR. Burrow, Ben
Pease, A. L. Ramage, w. r. Tim
mons, 7. c. Duff. G. l.. Gray, C. Lady.
w. b. Champion, c. A. Wick, S. A.
Trail. J. e. Talley, j. w. Duncan, @.
II. Jones. w. +. Pryor, AL Smith, r..
A. Bondurant, f. A. Bondurant. Wal
ter Wade. ]. ID. Coffee. Ira Rudolph,
D. l.. Newton, A. l.. Newman, Tom
Whitlow, C. S. Grace, G.. w. Black,
W. |: Paris, II. f. Green, ]. NJ. Dun
lap, w. F. McCarless, E. E. Heater.
W. A, Beaver. c. II. Loekett.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-30
OIL CAME FROM GRoCEWs TANK
Flowing Down the Street, II Made
Bonnie. ILL.,, Have Visions of
Great Wealth.

Bonnie. lll.-The natives of Bonnie
where oil was reported flowing down
the main street several days ago, no
longer see visions Of competitor Of
the Standard OIL company or Rookie
teller on Bonded knee pleading with
the millionaire residents of Bonnie
for mercy. Instead the village
grocer is dep.orlng his luck and be-
wailng the loss Of 500 gallons Of oil
which flowed from al tank in the rear
of his establishment when the faucet
was carelessly left open.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-30

Injunction in the Alabama rate law
case.
Mayor Markbreit, of Cincinnati, re-
ceived an anonymous communication
warning him against denouncing night
riders.
Twenty lives were lost by an ex,
plosion of gas in the Union Pacific
Coal company's mine at Hanna, Wyo.
Two women were killed by light
ming during storm at Harland,
Mich
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-30

A trolley car had colllded with a
heavily laden milk cart and sent can
after can of milk splashing into the
street Soon crowd gathered. A
man. coming up. had to stand on tip
tee and keep lodging his head about
10 see hast stout laty IN front OF
him. Goodness" he finally exclaim-
Cd, what an awful waste"
The stout lady turned and glared
AZ him Mind your own business, q"
she snapped. - yerybody's Maya
zine.
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News Notes From the Sunday Papers.

| Governor Wilson is reported to
have said to a caller that through the
work of detectives he had informa-
ton that would lead to the arrest and
riders, and that sixteen night riders
had- recently been killed by the sol.
diers on duty in different sections of
the state. The governor declined to
confirm the statements made by his
caller.
} VI. c. Rankin, commissioner or
agriculture has issued an address to
the farmers of the state, in which he
urges the formation of farmers clubs.
and says it will be his effort to have
club of at least twenty members in
every magisterial district in the farm
ing sections of the state.
The statement of the New York
clearing house banks for last week
shows that the banks hold $39,7SS,-
so y more than the requirements OF
the 20 per cent of the reserve ruic.
This is an increase OF s2,364,O75 in
the proportionate cash reserve as
compared with the previous week. q
The Tennessee supreme court has
reversed the lower court in the case
OF Dr. J. Herman Feist, charged with
the murder of Mrs. Rosa Mangrum.
The lower court found Fest guilty
of murder and sentenced him to be
hanged.
In the circuit court at Toledo the
decision of the lower court was
affirmed in the cases of the twenty
prominent lumbermen sentenced to
the workhouse for six months Vast
July under the Valentine antitrust
law.
Admiral Evans is on his way from.
slagdalena Bay to San Francisco
aboard the Connecticut. Arriving at
San Francisco. he will proceed at once
to San Luis Obispo to take treatment
at a mineral springs resort.
Harry Orchard has declined TO
make application to the board OF par.
dons in Idaho for clemency. The ap-
plication, however. will be made b,
Orchards lawyers when the board
meets next Wednesday.
By vote of I to the, Seventh
district committee turned down J.
Campbell Cantril's request for an
August primary. and named May 10.
the date desired by Congressman
Pres Klmball.
One OF the most severe storms
known for years swept over portions
of Indiana. prostrating telephone and
telegraph wires and causing serious
damage to property.
Mrs. Roosevelt and party arrived az
Nicksburg, Miss. After drive
through the National Military park
they went on board the yacht May
flower.
Governor swanson. of Virginia, has
issued manifesto that he will not
tolerate night riding. and that II
necessary he will patrol threatened
districts with troops.
William j. Bryan delivered a po-
litical address in Wheeling. w. Va,
and addressed two big meetings in
Parkersburg.
The Norwegian bark Inglewood
blew mp at Mandal Norway. sinking
In forty feet of water. Thirteen OF
the crew were drowned.
Federal Judge Thomas G. Jones.
at Montgomery, made permanent the
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-30

deteriorated, The trouble is, proba~
bly,, that the persons who think it is
not so gay and care-free as It once
was, have grown a bit less careless
and gay themselves. They hav.
changed their viewpoint. However,
il Is the proper thing 70 say the
Quarter has C9ne back. 1t makes PEG,
pie think you know all about it,
From the April Everybodys.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-30

Mr.. L. Il. Chamberlain, OF Clinton,
Maine. says OF Bucklen's Arnica Salve
1T does the business; have used II
for piles and Il cured them. Used {,
for ohapped hands and It cured them.
Applied II TO an old sore and It healed
II without leaving scar behind" 25c
AZ all druggists.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-30
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Previous to using II | was a great suf-
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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-30
A lAHY

Should be sunshine In the home. and
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This remedy Is becoming the perma-
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CANDIDATES NAMED.
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Miss Gertrude Hollowell 100
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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-30

Cellon made a considerable squirt
in its tea exports during the closing
months Of 1901 The total exports
from the island for that year amount-
ed to about 2,OG0,O0O, against
e1O7,O0O,OOO in 1896, an increase OF
$4,000 900.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-30

Two lrishmen meeting one day,
were discussing local news.
DO you know Jim Skelly?" asked
Pat
Faith" said Mike, "an' / do"
"Well," said Pat, che has had his
appendix taken away from him"
Eye don't say so?" said Nike.
"Wen, It serves him right He should
lave had It in his wlfe's name. ~
Eyerybody's Magazine.
The most cheerful people In town
today are the want advertisers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-23
THE LATEST LULLABY.

Hush, my little onel Hush, my pref
ty one,
Daddy will rock you to rest;
Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty
one,
Here on your daddy's vest.
Mother viii come to you soon. my
dear.
Only II few hours yet:
She will come home when her speech
is done
Your Ma is a suffragette.
There, my little one. There, my prct-
ty one,
Daddy has work to do;
He has all of the dishes to wash,
While lie Is guarding you.
Hush, my little one! Hush, my pref
ty one!
Daddy to work must get;
The house must be clean when Ma
comes home
For she IL q suilragetle.
Here is your hottie, my baby dear,
Whatever makes you cry?
Your mothers speech will be over
soon
She'll come to you bye and bye,
Drat It! can't mop the kitchen floor
Until you have ceased TO fret;
oh, ri get The deuce when Mn comes
home,
For abe Is suffragettc.
Perhaps there's pin In your tummy
dear,
Well, daddy will have look;
I'll bet that speech of your Mas. my
dear.
Is as long ne n legal book,
Il can't be II pin, good gracious me!
The breads in the oven yet:
Was never Il man 80 tired us
With n wife who's Il suliragetto?
Hush. my little one! Hush. my pref
ty one!
onch! have barlsed my shin:
hear n click In the door, my dear.
Your mother Is coming In.
And not dish has been washed. my
dear,
My resi- I will never get;
lis tough old life I've been leading,
dear,
Since Your mother turned suffra-
gette.
Detroit Free Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-23
JUDGE BLACKSTONE
WILL SUE FOR SALARY
Understood That The Former JuPlsl
viii Contest The Action Of Tho
Legislature In This Way.
-nr
WANTS THE AMOUNT TO be $500
While Nothing Definite Has Been Done
by the Attorneys for the Deposed
lurlst, 1t is said That the Fight to
ovorturn the Action of Legislature
VIII soon be Commenced.

Although no steps have been taken
as yet by former Judge j. w. &.
blackstone 10 contest hIe removal by
the Virginia legislature from the
bench OF the Eleventh judicial Dis
trict II Is said that the case will soon
be brought in the courts.
According to the best obiainabie
information Judge blackstone win get
his case into the courts by suing for
tho salary OF the Office since the date
of his removal from the bench The
former jurlst Will make application IL
the state auditor for his salary and
when the auditor refuses him thu
money tho courts will be invoked. It
10 said that Judge Blackstone is wait
ing for two months to pass, so that
tho salary may reach the total sum OF
$bo0, the amount necessary for the
case to be carried to the Supreme
Court in the event that the lower
courts should decide against him ana
s'istaln the action of the legislature.
II 10 likely that the procedure would
he to ask for mnndamus forcing the
auditor to pay TO Judge Blackstone
the amount OF his salary.
Mr.. Fay S. Collier, one OF the attor.
neya for the dcposcd jurlst, said yea
terday that nothing has been done IN
The case. but added that Judge Black.
stone has not given up the fight to
nrturn the action of the legislature.
z Mt. Collier admitted that the pro-
cedure TO he followed would probab..-
he as outlined above. lilo said the
former jurist would ask that he be
paid the salary OF the office,
To Hear Application for Licenses.
Judge c, w. Robinson Will come
to Hampton next Monday to hear the
applications fer liquor licenses.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-23
COMMITTEE PLEASED
WITH JAIL IN HAMPTON.
Accomac Supervisors on Tour of In.
spection Pay Hight Compliments
to Sheriff n. X. Curtis.

Messrs. Thomas Blackstone. j. f.
Mock. George w. Borden and John
Kellum, members OF the bourd OF su-
pervisors of Accomac county, spent
yesterday in Hampton, inspecting the
county jail. The Accomac people
have decided to build n now jail anc
the committee has been on a visit 10
Norfolk, Portsmouth, NEWPORT News
and other points looking at the jails
with the view TO selecting n plan fo-
the new one in that county.
After inspecting the Hampton jail
the gentlemen paid Sheriff r. X. Cur
It's the compliment of saying that his
is the cleanest and best jail they have
visited.
MIR. Thomas Blackstone is n brother
of former Judge j. w. G. Blackstone
aud he stated yesterday that The for
mer jurist is now resting at his home
and has greatly improved in health.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-23
WIS BRILLIANT WEDDING
Richardson. 1unCan BuD'Ials h Hanp.
Ion Last Evening Q Social Event.
QcGuaRtD N THE BAPTIST CHURCH
Bride Makes Charming Picture In a
Travelling Gown of Green with Hat
to Match-RrIdesmaids Were At.
tired in wtate chlns silk.

Seldom has pretlier marriage.
occurred In Hampton than the one In
'he bapust church at o'clock yes.
.eraay, when Miss Emma Randolph
Nchatdsoh. the third daughter OF MIR.
and Mrs. John Wesley Richardson.
became the bride OF Mr.. william
GRAHAM Duncan. Jr., OF Greenyille
hy' The edince was beautifully
decorated and II made n most attrac.
tive picture. The ceremony was nen
formed by Rev. f. Pend,eton Jones
d. d., nnd was witnessed by brlllIan.
assemblage of society people.
Mrs. Andrew Duncan, OF Kentucky.
attended her sister as matron OF
honor, and Mr.. Edmund j. Clereett of
Louisville, Ky. was Mr.. Duncan's
best man. Miss Annie Richardson
was the maid of monor. The brides.
maids were Msses Sallie Oake. of
Norfolk; Katie Whiting. and AIary.
whiting and the ushcrs were Messrs.
George w. Face. of Richmond; Hamil
| ton Richardson. w. W. Richardson
and Carroll Garrett. Jr.
Miss Addle G.. Richter presided at
he organ, rendering I.ohengrln's we'd.
'ling march az the bridal party enter
ed the church ana Memberships MS II
departed Mrs. Frank C. Rees sang
very sweetly. Believe Me If All Those
1ndearlng Young Charms.'
! Tho bride was looking charming
In. n going away gown of green silk,
over voil with hat to match. and car
! ried Il boquet of liles.nf.the valley.
3 Mrs. Duncan wore mn nttrnctiva oos
tune of rajah silk aud carried Ia
4 France roses. Mas Richardson Is
dress was of cream chiffon and picture
hat and carried roses.
Tho bridesmaids were attired I'm
gowns OF white China silk and each
carried large boluet of pink car,
nations.
Following the wedding Mr.. and Mrs
Duncan left on the Chesapeake &.
Ohio train for Louisville, KY, where
they Will spend their honeymoon and
later take mp their residence In Green
Vile.
Among the ont OF town guests here
TO witness the marriage were: Mr.
and Mrs. William Graham Duncan Sr.
lof Greenvillc: Mrs. Andrew Duncan
OF Greenvillc: Miss Sallie Oake, oil
Norfolk and others,
Mrs. Duncan, as MISS Emma Rich
ardson. was Il most charming young
lady and universally esteemed by n
Wide circle OF acquaintnnces.
Mr.. Duncan Ia mining engineer
by profession md Is associated wifi
his father in large coal mining con
Germ
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-23

nlarly mustered into the United States
volunteer service In Richmond. II
means that every member of the
company that served during The war
VIII receive a check for his proraia
share.
Major Cutchins has requested Capt.
Hope 10 supply him with the correct
list of The names and present address,
as OF the men who served in Company
ID uhe Peninsula Guards) no that the
checks may be forwarded TO them us
soon as possible. In the event of the
death OF n man that served his heirs
are entitled TO the amount due him
While the amount to be received by
each soldier will not be very large, it
VIII mean that the men will receive
the money justly due them for IA.
tioDs prior TO the acceptance of the
companies by The government.
Capt. Hope is preparing the list To
be forwarded to Major Cuichins In n
day or 80.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-23
Congress and Forestry.

How can our trees be saved? lie,
lis reason first from what we have
not done. We had as good q chance
as Canada IN 1854 to know what a
tree was worth: yet In that year Can.
ada was levying crown dues That
made two trees, sometimes one tree,
pay her government as much as $3.50.
We put a value of SIPS an acre on
our lands. Canada applied her tree
money against, her taxes. In this
country we have preferred 10 raise
millionaire lumbermen.
Suppose we had government dues
OF twenty cents tree for the thou.
sands of millions of trees cut In this
country. and ) could collect that
amount on the trees yet to be cut. we
could pay national debts in cash and
get the discount. In preference. we
put premium on successful dishon.
e5ty. aa
Last winter our Senate passed, for
'he second time. an act the aim of
winch was 10 make forest reserve.
OF the important watershed part of
the Appalachian system. We wanted
mat forest reserve: we needed IT,
me states involved agreed to cede
TO the national government the righs
70 condemn and hold such lands as
nave come to them from the public
domain. and the intention was that
me national government should buy
The additional lands from the private
holders. The hill started with an an.
preparation of ss,nO0.O0O, small
thing for great and rich nation, al.
though admittedly but the beginning
In an undertaking 80 large. The fl:-
iure OF all ourEvehicie and farm i'm
plement manufacturing in this conn
Try rested and rests now with the
passage of that act by Congress. The
tract would cover 1880 square miles.
wonid run about $50 miles in length. !
across Maryland. the virgipias and
The Carolinas, Tennessee. Georgia
and Alabama Covering the ranges
of The Blue Ridge and the Aliegha.
Mes, its width wonld be from thirty.
I've to sixty-isve miles. A. White
Mountain reserve of $4,000 acres was
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-23
VIRGINIA SOLDIERS TO
GET THE RATi0NS PAY
Members of Company o viii soon
Receive the cheoks-Capt. Hope
3a Making up the List.

Cant. George w. Hope, who com
manded the Peninsula Guards during
the spanlsh-American war; has re.
ceived a letter from Major sol-Cutch,
ins, of Richmond. informing him that
the war department has allowed the
claim of the Virginia volunteers Tor
ration money
Under the allowance tho Hampton
company Will receive the ration mon
ey from The day the men offered their
services until tie company was reg
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-23
Matters PERSONAL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Rev. ]. Gravatt. OF Richmond
former rector of st. johns Episcopal
church. is the guest of Mrs. lcmuel
II. Sclater, in Bank street.
Mrs. ]. C. Fulton. OF Fort Moultrle
$. c. is visiting her sister. Mrs
Game, in East Queen street
Mr.. William B. Owen and Miss
Grace Whitney. who have been VISITING
relatives here. left yesterday for their
home In Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. sayre. who at.
tended the annual convention OF the
Virginia Royal Arcanum In Richmond,
returned home yesterday
Misses Mackie Young, Lillian
Young. Katie Whiting and Mary Whit.
Ing will leave tomorrow for Martins.
ltirg. w. Va, where they will visit
their aant, Mrs. Charles j. Faulkner.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred. C. Morris who
were married in Sidney, Nova Scotia
Tuesday afternoon, are expected to
reach Hampton in few days on n
Visit to Mr.. Morris mother in Carey
street. Mrs. Morris was Miss Lila
Randall. an attractive young lady of
her home town.
Mr. Albert IT. Rhnsone has return.
ed to Richmond College, after spend
Ing the Easter holidays with his par
ents. MIR. and Mrs. A, T. Ransone.
In East Hampton.
Mrs. Louis Phillips. Mrs, NJ. l.. New.
com. Misses IIiida Schmelz, Ruth
schmelz. Elsie Schmelz and Birdie
Peek. sailed yesterday from Norfolk
for Boston. from which point they will
sail for n two months stay In Europe
Councilman w. w. Richardson
gave n dinner party last night Mt Ho-
tel Chamberin to the members OF the
Drncan-Richardson bridal party. His
guests included: Mr.. and Mrs. w. G..
Mrs. Andrew Duncan. Misses
Mary Whiting, LILLIAN Young, Katie
Annie Richardson. Miss Alb.
rams, and Messrs. Hamilton. Richard
Son, E. G. Colgate, Carroll Garrett,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-23
MIR. HoYenton Very Low.

The condition of Mr.. John w. Boy
enton who Is i'll In his residence in
East Queen street. was said to he
very precarious last evening. MIR.
Scott Boyenton was summoned here
yesterday from North Carolina. Mr..
Boyenton is member OF Hampton
Lodge OF Elks, st. Tammany Lodge of
Mauons. Hampton Commandery
knights Tempar and many other sec
ret organizations.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-23
smithsield lithla water.

c. II. Wilson & Son have been ap-
pointed agants Of the Peninsula for
the celebrated smithheld Mineral
Water. and will deliver 1t to any
point in Hampton, Phoebus OF Old
Point at 40 cents per five gallon car.
boy. 1t cures Indigestion. govt. dys.
pepsia and rheumatism. Absolutely
pure. Phone 296. Store 129 ARMS
tead avenue. its 4-1G-Gt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-23
"PyoMALIoN AND eALATEA.p
Clever Amateur Show Promised to 10.
cal People Thla Evanino

Clever Amateur Show Promised to Lo.
cal People This Evening".
"a large and fashionable audience Is
expected 10 witness the second pre-
sentation OF the Grecian comedy OF
"Pygmalion and Galatea" in the Pyth
ian Castle Hall tonight. The advance
sale OF seats indicates that the local
people are willing to assist the PEN
lhsula Guards by attending the per-.
formance tonight of play that is
we'll worth the price OF admission.
The company has been carefully train
ed by Mrs. John r. Sprague, Of New
port News. and the play Is given nm
der the direction of Mr.. John w.
Skinner.