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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-12
Hardwood Floors Installed at
Nominal Expense To
Board.
Alumni And Patrons Are
Working Together.
WANT DRINKING FOUNTAIN

Enthusiasm such as the jefferson
School Improvement league has
brought to its task of making one of
the oldest school, buildings attractive
for the children, If applied to every
building in the city would transform
them from barren study cells to a
plane approximately home-like, and
the school board at the same time
would be aided materially out of its
financial distress.
Mothers whose children attend the
jefferson school. at Eighth and Harri-
son streets, with number OF per
sons who attended the old school in
their childhood days, constitute the
membership of this school improve
ment league. How energetic they
have been in behalf of the place
where their children spend the larger
part OF the day for nine months in
the year. is evidenced by that fact
that since May they have raised
over $500 to spend on the building
This they did by ice cream suppers,
and by taking the lun-
cheon concession at the Chautauqua.
Foremost among their accomplish
ments is a new oak floor in the JEFF
ferson building, which replaces, up
stairs and downstairs. an old floor
that was standing menace TO the
children. Dangerous wounds from
spiinters running in the feet of the
children of the floors were almost
daily occurrences. Whenever the floor
was mopped, the shreds from the
mops made the floor unsightly. Dust
accommodating in the cracks and crew
ices made them unsanitary.
While the school Improvement
league did not pay for the new floor,
that the school board got the fine oak
lumber as cheaply as it did. was due
solely to the efforts of the league.
They took the initiative and secured
from the Langstaff-Orm Manufacture
ing company a sufficient quantity of
oak flooring for the building. at a
price of 5000, which ordinarily would
have cost several times that amotnt.
In addition the lumber company gave
them years time to pay Dor the
lumber, without interest, and the
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-12
Steal Clothes, Hat, and Shoes,
Watch and Money From To-
baccO Man.

Audacous burglars entered the
home of Rufe Veal, 1113 Clay street,
last night and ransacked the house,
while Mr.. and Mrs. Veal slept soundly
under the influence of chloroform or
some opiate. A suit of clothes, hat,
shoes, $3.50 in money and a $50 gold
watch were taken by the thieves. The
thieves removed a sliding screenefrom
the kitchen window, and then entered
the sleeping apartments. Mrs. Veal
is easily awakened from her slum-
bers, but when she awoke this morn
ing she was i'll from the effects OF
some drug.
The thieves we're IN the bed room
and took clothes from on the bed,
and the family knew nothing of the
robbery until daybreak, No other
houses in the neighborhood were
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-12
TAFT FOR HUGHES
FOR GOVERNOR is
HOT SPRINGS TIP

Hot Springs, Wa, Aug 12.-"Gov.
Hughes is a strong man In Ohio as
he 3 everywhere"
In this statement of Arthur /. Vorys
personal representative OF William II.
Taft, is tc be found the preference of
the Republican presidential candidate
and his advisors for the governor OF
New York.
Taft himself invited Hughes ia
open the Ohio campaign.
Hughes was invited to make this
speech at TIE Youngstown meeting,
and II can be- asserted positively that
following this move great pressure
was brought to bear upon him to ac-
cept renominatlon for governor of
New York.
In brief the growing colony OF pol
iticians here have read in the situa-
ton. coupled with the remarks of
vorys that Taft wants Hughes nomi-
mated.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-12
Chief Wood Finds $4,000 Gal.
Ions OF Oil On The
Premises.
Mayor Smith Takes Matter
Before Police Judge.
VIOLATES CITY ORDINANCE

According TO report made to
Mayor Smith by Chief Wood, of the
fire department the Standard Oil com
pany is violating Section 16. of the
city ordinances against nuisances. by
the storage OF 5000 gallons OF oil
and so barrels at its plant, Tenth and
Monroe streets. where a dangerous
FIRE was started recently by an engine
spark, as locomotives pass and re-
pass every hour OF the day By this
enormous quantity of oil stored in the
center OF the city. Mayor Smith. i'm
medlatcly upon receiving the report,
took the matter before Police Judge
Cross and had Chief Wood ask for a
warrant.
ut Is no personal affair OF mine, -
said Mayor Smith. what the general
council may do in regard to making
the Standard oil company remove its
plant. but II this is plain violation
of city ordinance. / don't know OF
anything to do but compel the com
pany to conform 10 the law"
The ordinance in question provides
that no more than so barrels of oil
shall be kept In any one locality in
the city of Paducah," and only sve
barrels may be kept in the store. the
other 45 barre.s to be kept in a
cellar or vault nine feet in depth
below the surface Of the earth. walled
around with a brick or stone wall at
lease nine inches thick. completely
arched with not less than nine inches
OF brick or stone" etc.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-12
OPERATE BASKET PLANT

Judge John u. Mccall. OF Memphis,
acting for Judge Walter Evans. of
Louisville, sent a notice to Mr.. j. r.
Puryear, federal court clerk, this
morning confirming the sale OF tho
Mergenthaler-H Basket compa-
ny's plant to +. u. Lack. of this city.
Immediately upon receipt OF this in
telligence, the local owners set on
foot plans whereby II is expected soon
to have the big plant In operation.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-12
THREATS TO RAID MURRAY
DECIDE AUTHORITIES TO
PATROL EAST GALLOWAY
County Attorney Crone and Judge of
Lyon Present With Affidavits- Two
Alleged Night Riders Surrendered by
Bondsman.

told him that Sanford Hall and John
Stephens made affidavit before County
Judge Prowse. of Christian county. to
the effect that Commonwealth At
tOrney Denny Smith told them he was
a night rider, and chat they had heard
/ stated in meetings of night riders
that they had nothing to fear in the
circuit court.
Berry repeated his story. and a
man of the name of Cooper. who was
arrested on suspicion but never in
dicted for night riding, asked Berry
about IT, Berry told him. Berry was
called out by Judge Cook as likely
witness, and Mr.. Barnett invited
Crone to be present. Mr. Crone said
those afiidavits will he here tonight.
Rumors. of Trouble.
Two soldiers who overheard threats
in an Office in Murray that a raid on
the town would follow this term Of
court. reported the facts to their cap
tain and a strong patrol will be estab.
lished in the eastern part of Galloway
county. II seems the sympathizers
were having general jollification
and one of them said that they would
make a raid and show whether or not
they were afraid. A spectator in the
court remarked that H would fol-
low this term of court"
Luke RUSSELL one of the principal
character witnesses for the state and
'bondsman for viii Mcclure, jointly
indicted with Jake Ellis, and for Har-
din Lovett. surrendered both of them
this morning
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-12
ALL IN UNIFORM

The three new members Of the po-
lice force will be regular uniform
men. according 10 Chief OF Police Col
Inns. who expressed himself as being
tired OF detectives. The commission
.ers e.ccted men to the vacancies as
regular patrolmen. but gave Chief
Collins permission TO use detectives
II he thought IL necessary. Now that
the chief has expressed his dlsap-
proval of regular detectives Il is set
tied that all of the men Will be in
uniform.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-12
PADUCAH. KY. WEDNESDAY EVENING AUGUST IL. 1908
Text of William Jennings Bryans Speech of Acceptance

And. | may add, a platform is bind
ing as to what II omits as well as to
what It contains. According to the
Democratic idea, the people think for
themselves and select officials to
carry out their wishes. The voters
are the soyereigns; the officials are
the servants, employed for a fixed
time and at a stated salary to do
what the sovereigns want done, and
to do 1t In the way the sovereigns
want it done Platforms are entirely
in harmony with this democratic
idea. A platform announces the
partys position on the questions
which are at issue; and an Official is
not at liberty to use the authority
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-12

Mr.. Clayton and gentlemen OF the
notification committee; ! can not
accept the nomination which you OFF,
cially tender. without first acknowl-
edgng my deep Indebtedness to the
Democratic party for the extraordi-
nary honor which IL has conferred
upon me. Having twice before been
a candidate for the presidency, in
campaigns which ended in defeat. a
third nomination. the result of the
free and voluntary act OF the voters
OF the party, can only be explained
BY substantial and undisputed
growth in the principles and policies
for which |. with a multitude OF
others, have commended. As these
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-12

vested in him to urge personal views
which have not been submitted to
the voters for their approval. II one
is nominated upon a platform which
is not satisfactory to him. he must,
II candid. either decline the nomina-
ton. or, in accepting 1t, propose an
amended platform in lieu of the one
adopted by the convention. No such
situation, however, confronts your
candidate. for the platform upon
which was nominated not only con-
tains nothing from which | dissent.
but il specifically outlines all the
remedial legislation which we can
hope to secure during the next four
years.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-12
WONDERFUL FEAT

st. Louis. Aug. 12.-Mrs. Horvath,
a bride of a year. respondent over a
quarrel with her husband. shot her.
self in the abdomen in attempting
suicide. She was about to become a
mother. She was rushed to the hos
pital, where a Caesearian operation
was performed. by which the child
was removed. II is expected that
both the mother and child viii sur
vive. II is one of the rarest instances
on record.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-12
TROOPS ACCUSED
OF SEARCHING In
LODGE QUARTERS

Cadiz. Ky. Aug -. Especial ~
According to an unNerlfied report. six
soldiers. claiming they were send from
Hopkinsville. ralded the lodge room
Of Msxons az Wallon.a last night and
took Masonic phSraphernalia. They
searched Woodmen waiting for a
meeting. Such action was without
authority n q IS true. Il Is believed
and rs authenticity Is doubted.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-12
ENGLAND KISSES
AUSTRIA AFTER
KISSING KAISER

Ischl. Austria, Aug. 12.-Following
his visit 10 the kaiser at Cronberg.
King Edward. of England. arrived
here this morning to VISIT Emperor
Francis Joseph In his summer villa.
They engaged in a long discussion of
state anairs. principally about the
future of Turkey some German
papers take the stand that Edwards
visit Is an effort TO wean Austria from
the triple alliance and deprive Ger
many of another ally.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-12

OF LEGISLATURE
HURTS TEACHERS

Frankfort. KY. Aug. ~. Especially
State Treasurer Farley in state
ment today says i'm reference to the
pay of teachers, that the first Install
ment cannot be paid between now and
Oetober They will be the first OF
many warrants, which may be issued.
He roasts the legislature for making
appropriations and not providing
means to meet expenses.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-12

now exist in the federal government,
and that 1t is impotent to accomplish
the reforms which are imperative.y
needed. Further, can not concur in
the statement that the Republican
platform unequivocally declares for
the reforms that are necessary: on
the contrary, | affirm that It openly
and VIGOROUSLY disappoints the hopes
and expectations of reformers,
whether those reformers be Republl-
cans or Democrats. So far did the
Republican convention fall short Of
its duty that the Republican candl-
date felt 1t necessary TO add to his
platform in several important par
ticulars, thus rebuking the leaders of
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-12

principles and policies have given me
whatever political strength l possess,
the action of the convention not only
renews my faith in them, but
strengthens my attachment to them.
A Platform Is binding.
shall, In the near future,
prepare a more formal reply
to your notification. and in that
letter OF acceptance, will deal
with the platform in detail. IL is
sufficient. at this time. to assure you
that am In hearty accord with both
the letter and the spirit of the plat
form. endorse II in whole and in
part. and shall. II elected, regard It's
declarations as binding upon me.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-12
Republican Challenge Accepted

H"P""'TO"" NH"ftHEt fVttUttH.
The distinguished statesman who
received the Republican nomination
for president said, in his notification
speech: "The strength OF the Re-
publican cause in the campaign at
hand Is the fact that we represent
the policies essential to the reform
of known abuses, to the continuance
of liberty and true prosperity, and
that we are determined, as our plat
form unequivocally declares, to main
tain them and carry them on"
In the name of the Democratic
party, ! accept the challenge. and
charge that the Republican party is
responsible for all the abuses which
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-12

Russo.lvHie. Ky. Aug. Il. tSpe-
eial } Judge Ssndidege refused to
grant q charge OF venue in the Brow
der ease The defense asked for a
continuance and the s.ate announced
ready. The judge said Browder could
get fair trial. He reviewed condl-
tons in Logan county. Browdcr Is a
negro who killed a white man
In his opinion Judge Sandacgc
said the men who hanged the four
negroes were murderers In the first
degree.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-12
BRYAN NOTIFIED TODAY
OF FORMAL NOMINATION
FOR CHIEF MAGISTRACY
MORE MEN WORK.

The night shift OF machinists
has been pat 10 work again at
the machine shops Of the Illinois
Central railroad. and about ten
men will be given employment
regularly. The night men were
put 60 work in the machine shop
when the increase In the force
WIS made, hut July 10 the work
men were laid OF. Now that
work has picked up again, the
force has been restored. Work
ON running repairs In the round
house has been continuous at
night.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-12
SOLDIERS ON GUARD

Portsmouth. Va. Aug. 12.-Mildtia
Is guarding the town 70, prevent 4
race war which threatened owing TO
the assault of nm unknown negro on
aged Catherine Shovel. and the kill
ing OF Policeman Winninger by James
Strong. a negro. A posse is hunting
both the negroes, who escaped.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-12

Lamont Revival.

Lamont, KY. Aug. 12.--(Special)
"A big revival has begun at the Nc
Kondree church by the pastor, the
Rev John Scott, assisted by the Rev.
Cap Owen. OF Paducah. No additions
have been added yet. but the com
munity Is aroused and interest grows
at every service.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-12

Jim Harris. a tenant farmer of the
Fo'somdale neighborhood. removed
to Tennessee recently and following
his departure came reports that he
received night rider notice. lie was
an independent planter.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-12
BURGLARS MAY HAVE CHLOROFORMED
MR.. AND MRS. VBALE BEFORE R0BBING

bothered. Mrs. Veal was up at
O'Clock and the robbery was commit
ted after that hour. Mr.. Veal is the
wen known tobacco man. The police
are looking for the clothing and hope
to get on che right trail.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-12
shoots Destroyer of Home.

Trinidad, Col, Aug. &c. W.
Moore, prominent citizen, found w.
A. Coin in a Pullman berth with Mrs.
Moore, planning to elope. He shot
and killed Coin and surrendered.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-12
(By Perry Meloan.) A..

Murray, KY. Aug Undressing
Developments have followed Judge
Cooks announcement from the bench
that rumor credits him and Common
wealth's Attorney Denny Smith with
being night riders. and witnesses are
volunteering to go before the grand
jury he charged with the inyestiga-
t;on-provid!ng the grand jury asks
them.
In the meantime the trial OF Jake
Ellis will be hung jury. other
night rider cases have been continued
until next term, in spite OF the efforts
of the prosecution to try one more
case. County Judge Wells insisted
that Il was important TO try another
case. Kelsle kirk. Bob Duncan aud
I'D Thompson are jointly indicted in
a case that would soon be disposed of
but they resolutely refused to ask for
separate trials when the common
wealth sought to try one OF them.
Then Il was suggested that they go
into the trial of Henry Taylor, Jointly
indicted with Jake Ellis. But they
had asked )for separate trials. and
since the Indictment was in the jury
room. where the fate of Jake Ellis
was being decided. Taylor refused to
go to trial on a copy.
Judge Cooks Case.
The appearance of County Attorney
Crone and County Judge limbaugh,
of Lyon county, and Henry Bennett,
Of Dycusburg. caused considerable
comment. especially when they said
they had come to answer any ques-
tions that might be asked, and signifi-
cantly remarked that they had volun-
tarily placed themselves within call
ing distance of the grand jury at the
request of County Attorney n. b. Bar
nett.
The following interesting story is
told about DR.. Berry, the dentist,
whom Judge Cook said he desired
summoned before the grand jury TO
tell what he knows of scandal about
Judge Cook and the commonwealth =
attorney:
Berry talked with County Attorney
Crone, of Lyon county, and the latter
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-12
MORE TOBACCO RUINED

Northampton, Mass. Aug. ia
heavy storm throughout the district
destroyed hundreds OF acres of to-
bacco. fhe Joss is estimated at
100000 aAhi
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Continued on Page Six.)
AIp climbers KiIIed.

Berne, Switzerland. Aug. 12.-The
death roll of Alpine climbers this year
Is a record one In the month of July
alone II persons we're killed and two
seriously injured.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-12
Thousands Gather Al Lincoln,
Nebraska. To Take Part In
Non.Partisan Demonstra.
ton In Honor OF Candidate
For President.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug a. Notifica-
ton DAY opened with salute of i6
cannons Hundreds OF workmen re-
paired decorations. which were dam
aged by rain last night. Practically
every building Is decorated. II Is os-
tlmaled Glat 10000 visitors arrived
On specials during the morning.
Crowds ihronged Hotel Lincoln, head
quarters OF the notification commit
tee. Bryan. Kern and Clayton con-
ferrcd with the leaders at Fairview
during the morning and came to Lin
coin at room.
The ceremony OF officially and form
ally notifying the candidate OF HE
choice ne standard bearer of the DEM
ocratic party. took place at the state
house. where a stand was erected in
a convenient pAace, easily viewed from
al points
The notification was made IN a
brief speech by Hon Henry u. Clay
ton.
Lincoln celebrated the greatest day
IN her history Ia the notification OF
William J. Bryan. OF his nomination
for president Il was the first time
Bryan ever was notified at his home
city and the surrounding country
turned out 10 felicitate the man. Rain
fell in the morning hut stopped by
noon. and couldn't dampen The en-
thuslasm. A procession OF carriages
moved from Hotel Lincoln TO tho no.
iihcatlon stand on the capitol grounds
Bryan. Kerns and Clayton and Char
man Mack occupied one carriage.
Fifty others followed. There was a
great ovation along the route ana
Wild applause during C.aytons and
Hryans speeches The affair was non
pasJson. many Republicans. includ-
ing state officials. participating 4
reception followed in the capitol
Bryan will entertain me committee at
home over night
Ciaytop's Address.
Lincoln. Neb.. Aug. r. Specially
Hon. Henry ID. Clayton, OF Ala
bama. chairman OF the Democratic
notification committee. made the fol
loving address 20 William Jennings
Bryan today:
"Mr Bryan The national Demo-
cratic convention that assembled at
Denver on July was truly a repre-
sentative body of the peop'e OF the
United states. Harmony character
lied It's deliberations and all Of It's
conclusions were reached with unani-
nifty n stood for the conservatism
OF government under a written con-
stltution and for the application OF
Democratic principles IN public affairs
20 meet the requirements OF pro-
gressive American civilization.
without the Intervention Of a
completed ballot, you we're nominat-
cd for the Office Of president OF the
United states. a committee. com
posed OF the permanent chairman and
,one delegate from each state and ter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19
BAR RICE THROWING
ON N. Y. CENTRAL
Railroad Officials Put Stop to Prac-
tice of Friends of Brides
Goins Away.

The New York Central will no longer
permit the throwing Of rice and con-
fetu at the bride and groom starting
OF on their HONEYMOON.
If custom must be cbeyed, and the
old tokens Of good luck thrown at the
happy couple. II must be done else
where than in the railroad station OF
trainshed. The Isackawauna railroad
stands with the Central on the ques-
ton
Not infrequentIy a crowd Of admir-
ing friends follow the bride and groom
to the train and hUrl old shoes, rice
and confetti about the station. Many
times On Unsuspecting traveller is hit
with pound Of rice. When the fun Is
over there Is usually f1cugh rice IN
the car TO feed the Chl1ese army.
The officials recently got their heads
together and decided that this stunt
must be stopped.
These people have been in the habit
Of rushing into cars at all hours Of
the night when others want 70 sleep
said one There has been so much
complaint that we had 10 call q halt
and check the nuisance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19
v. c. WHITNEY'S NIECE
LEAVES HUSBAND
Mrs. Cary Tolbot Hutchin-
son Goes to Country Place
of Her Parents.

NEW YORK. Oct. 19-Adrs. Cary
Tolbot Hutchinson, a niece Of the late
William c. Whitney. and. before her
marriage, a popular member OF the
younger social set, has gone 20 the
country place OF her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock. in South Co
ventry, Conn. and Mr.. Hutchinson has
taken apartments at Is East Forty
eighth street.
Mr.. Hutchinson admitted there had
been a separation. but would not say
legal proceedings had been started, or
were contemplated. Friends are active
in seeking TO bring about a reconciIia-
ton.
Mr.. Hutchinson is a consulting en-
gineer. with an office at 60 Wall street.
and IS a member OF the METROPOLITAN.
University, Downtown. and Tuxedo
CUBS, and OF the Sons OF the RevoIu-
uon and the Society Of Colonial Wars.
lie comes OF St. Louis family.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19
COARSE NET MAKES
DARNING EASY TASK

Darning stockings is never a very
welcome task. and too often where there
is a large family the task seems al
most endless The following method
viii insure less darning, because the
darus being more secure VIII last
longer.
Before beginning to darn hole, tack
a piece of coarse net tightly to the
stocking over the hole. then darn over
the net and be sure to darn firm into
the stocking as wei. TO keep the darn
frm. The net makes such a good fcun-
dalton that the work is more quickly
done and the result is n much heater
darn than one done in the old way.