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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-10
They COncede Secretary Sixty
More Than Sufficient to Nom
mate Him and He Will 10
ceive Hundred More Votes.

Chicago. June 1O.-The ants con
cede Taft will have SOL vo,es, 60
more than needed. He gained 80 on
the contests and II is believed the ma
tional committee Will seat 100 Taft
men in the remaining 1873 contests.
The rush to the Taft band wagon
has begun. Ants are trying to con
troll the vice presidential nomination.
Congressman sherman, of New York
is regarded as a likely selection.
The committee unseated the
Hughes men in the Eleventh and
Twelfth Missouri districts and de-
cided the Taft delegates were regular
The North Carolina contests were con
sidered and Taft men for delegates
at large were seated Seven district
contests are pending in Ohio. The
contestants from the Third, Sixth,
Tenth and Thirteenth Ohio arrived
and expect hearing this afternoon.
Defeat seems certain for Congress
man Burke. KnoX's manager, who is
trying to induce the ants to fight for
approximation 10 the national conven-
ton based on the vote east for presi-
dent He wants one delegate 70:
each 10000 votes. This would re-
duce the south's vote and rob 1t of
the balance of power \ boom for
Hitchcock for vice president was
started lie issued a statement, de-
nying that he Is a candidate for vice
president. national chairman or AM
position
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-10
CHANCELLOR DAY
WILL MAKE WORLD
TOUR AND THEM

Syracuse, y. v, June lot was
announced at the commencement ex-
ercises that Chancellor Day, assail-
ant of President Roosevelt, is given
eight months vacation to make a
world tour. 1t is denied that Day
contemplates resigning. but the Cos
sip is that he will not return to SYRIA
cuse University
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-10
BANKERS WILL, PLAY BALL
AGAINST ELkS AND OTHERS

Bank clerks have gotten the base
ball fever, that is rapidly spreading
over the lodges and business district,
and will organize team TO play the
E,ks and possibly the Chess, Checker
and Whist club. In the seven banks
in tine city enough young men can be
found to make nine. The Bankers
John Brooks. Sam Hughes. Jr,i Guy
Martin, Harry Singleton, VIII Rink
ieh, VIII Wright and others.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-10
SUIT OF TOBACCO ASSOCIATION FOR
BREAKING PLEDGE HEARD AT BENTON
Interest in CASE Arose Over
Proof of Actual Damage TO
Association.

Benton. KY, June 10. Especial y
The first case ever brought in Mar
shall county by the Planters Protec-
tive association against member for
selling his crop in violation of his
pledge, resulted today in judgment
for 500 against J. w. Siebert, the de-
PENDANT. Several other cases have
been compromised. In the trial of
the case, the plaintiff was held to
proof of actual money damage by
reason of the sale of the tobacco.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-10
SENATOR GORE, OF
OKLAHOMA, SEES
OBJECTS DIMLY

Washington, June 10-For the
first time in twenty-seven years,
Thomas p Gore. of Oklahoma, was
able to distinguish an object, when to
day for a brief period of thirty sec
onds. he could see his cuff with his
left eye. For the past week the sem
ator has been receiving treatment at
the Episcopal Eye. Ear and Throat
hospital in this city If further inn
provement is shown, it may be UNI
necessary to operate on the sena-
tors eye. as has been the intention
Senator Gore is now more hopeful OF
regainlng the use of at least one eye
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-10
WORST EXPECTED
AT KANSAS CITY
FROM MISSOURI

Kansas city. June 10.-Kaw river
this morning flooded completely Ar
mOurdale and Argentine. The west
side bottoms are three feet above the
danger line. The Armour packing
plant and hog yards are inundated
and thousands of persons were driven
from home. There is danger of the
Missouri Pacific bridge going out,
The Missouri is still rising. The
worst is expected today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-10
OLIVER BELMONT
DIES AT SUMMER
HOME, HAMPSTEAD

New York, June 10.-Oliver II. p.
Belmont, member of the millionaire
family and brother of August Bel
Hampstead He had been sick
week with peritonitis. He was 40
years old. He was graduated from
the Naval academy and served on the
Kearsarge. He was elected to con-
gress in 1900. He first married Sarah
Whitney, who divorced him, and later
he married the divorced wife of VIII
liam X. Vanderbilt, which caused an
from his brothers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-10
HITCHCOCK CASE
MILL GO TO JURY
SOMETIME TODAY

New York, June 10.-The case of
Raymond Hitchcock. the comedian,
accused of wronging girls, is expect
ed to go to the jury today. Hermann,
Hitchcock's valet, will testify he was
hidden in the room where the actor is
accused Of taking the girls and over
heard all the conversation and the
girls story is false. Hitchcock and
his wife both made good witnesses
for the defense. Prosecutor Garvan
may be called as a witness for the
defense.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-10
Two stories Told.

Robert White and Arthur Dunn
were taken to the city hall this after
noon for the investigation of an al
legged fight on South Second street
this afternoon. Dunn alleges that
White had a beer bottle drawn on
him when someone yelled a warning
and he gsisTic1 and knocked White
TO the floor Whites story is that
Dunn struck him in the back of the
head without cause. The trouble
will be aired In police court tomor-
row morning.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-10
MERCHANTS CLOSE
STORES JULY 4TH.

The members of the Retail Mer-
chants association met last night and
decided to close their respective
places of business Saturday, July 4,
at IL o'clock and remain closed until
Monday morning. The stores will be
kept open Friday night, July 3, until
1890 o'clock to give the public a
chance to buy supplies for the next
day and sunday.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-10
Porch Thieves Busy.

Porch thieves are getting reckless
in their operations, as daylight does
not seem to hold them in check. The
Rev. G. T. sullivan, 109 North Sew
enth street, had fine rug stolen
from his front porch this morning at
6 O'Clock. He has missed some tools
also in the last few days. The rug
had been left on the porch few
minutes when IL was missed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-10
TORNADO AT GUTHRIE.
One Life Lost and Many Buildings
Are Damaged.

Guthrie, Okla, June 1O.-A tor
nado struck this city and vicinity do
ng a vast amount of damage. The
only life known to be lost was that OF
William Stransbraugh, farmer aged
80. residing near Crescent City, who
was struck by cottonwood tree and
instantly killed, during a severe tor
nado that passed over this locality
Early today. The tree also crushed
Stransbraugh's home, his wife narrow
y escaping death.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-10
COUNTERFEIT SO BILL.
series 1902, Issued of First National
Bank of New York.

Washington, June 1O.-The treas
nry department today announced that
new counterfeit national ten dollar
bank note, series of 1902, issue of
February 30, 1908. on the First Ma
tional bank of New York, Is in cir
.ulatlon
The note is poorly executed pho
to-mechanical production. and bears
the portrait of Mckinley.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-10
Man Who Was Responsible for
Presence of Troops. Tries to
Commit Suicide-AnOther
Had First Degree.

Brooksville, Ky. June 10. Especially
The Bracken county grand jury
refused to indict the men charged
by Lewis Kinney with being in a
party of night riders that whipped
him. Henry Gross, who also was
whipped. refused to give information.
He said he had tried the first degree
and did not want any more.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-10
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
INTERIOR DECORATION.

Plans are being discussed by the
congregation of the First Presbyte-
rian church for decorating the auri-
forum or the church. Bids probably
will be called for in the near future,
though no definite steps in that direc-
ton have been taken.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-10
Fear Impelled Him.

Augusta, Ky, June 10. Especial
Lewis Kinney, who Is responsible
for the presence of state guards in
Bracken county. attempted to hang
himself He was cut down by soldiers
in time to save his life. Kinney ac-
companies soldiers everywhere, fear
ing assassination.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-10
Bracken County Grand Jury Won't
Indict Night Riders on Evidence
Furnished by One of Their Victims
OLD SEEDS.


Seeds that have not felt the
nourishment of mother earth for
~ years are growing in the yard
of City JaiIer Wade Brown, and
from dozen seeds sOwn there
are IL small plants. The seeds
were secured in Baton Rouge.
La. in 1884 by Captain Brown,
and since then have been kept
in a bottle. Recently the beans
were discovered, and planted In
the soil. In the average time the
plants popped out Of the earth
despite their sleep Of ~ years.
and promise to make as fine
plants as new seed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-10
POPULISTS

Dallas. Tex, June, l0.-AAt con
ference of populists II was decided to
organize the party and put state
ticket IN the field. J, NJ. Mallet, the
last state chairman, is again In
charge. He claims 10000 majority
for Watson and Il. w. Kirkpatrick for
governor.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-10
Joe Letter Married.

Washington, June 10. - Joseph
Letter. the Chicago millionaire, was
to Miss Julia Williams, daugh
ter of Col. John Williams, the reign
ing beauty. The bride wore a direc-
toire gown of white. Presents repre-
sent million of dollars.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-10
Rush to Climb on Taft Band Wagon
Has Begun, Though Allies Hope to
Have Voice in Vice-Presidency
FUNERAL AND BAPTISM.

NIayiield, Ky, June tO.-An
unusual scenc was enacted sun
day at Pennington Immediately
after the funeral of Connie
Adair, the young man who died
In Temple, Oklahoma, and was
brought back to this county for
burial. The Rev. II. y. Oliver,
of Galloway county, a Primitive
Baptist minister, conducted the
funeral and W. Il. Adair, the
father confessed religion and
was baptized into that church
Immediately after the funeral.
Fully 5000 people were present.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-10
MISS ETHEL A BRIDESMAID.
VIII Attend Marriage Of Miss Fare
and Mr.. Sibley.

Washington, June 10.-Miss Ethel
Roosevelt left Washin gton yesterday
for West Orange, y. j., where she
will be bridesmaid tomorrow at the
marriage of Miss Georgianna Harding
Fare and Fletcher Harper Sibley.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-10
FOR MITCHELL

Georgetown, Tex, June I'D S.
Chesser, chairman of the organlza-
ton, boosting John Mitchell for the
Democratic vice-presidential nomina-
tion, has established headquarters.
He will organize the state and plans
to have the Denver delegates pledge
themselves to Mitchell.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-10
Unknown Men Fight.

Two unknown white men engaged
In fight on Kentucky avenue near
Fourth street this afternoon. Several
blows we're passed, and after the diff
ficulty the men walked quickly away
in opposite directions. The police
are searching for the alleged puglists
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-10
TELEPHONE co. LOSES

Frankfort, Ky, June 10.-(Spe-
cial. I'm affirming the Cumberland
Telephone company VS.. the city or
Hickman. the appellate court held
the company cannot increase rates
above that fixed in the ordinance,
granting the franchise and the com
pany must carry out its 20 year coll
tract at prices fixed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-10
ROBBINS FOR BECKHAM

Frankfort, Ky, June 10. (SpeciaD
Judge Robbins has declined to be
a candidate for temporary chairman,
but he will nominate Governor Beck
ham for the place.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-10
Another Fishing Trip.

Col. Bud Dale, Ben Cline, Charley
Beunett, Sergeant c. \. Blake and
wife. r. l.. Barnett and S. A. Fowler
will go to Metropolis lake on the
steamer Dick Fowler tomorrow morn
ing for an all-day fishing trip.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-10
TROOPS ORDERED OFT.
win 60 To Murray. in Galloway
County.

'bui'Ns
Henderson, Ky, June lO.-Com-
pany n, the Henderson Organization
OF the Kentucky State Guard, has re-
celved orders to proceed TO Murray,
Galloway county, on Friday after
noon and report for guard duty.
Forty members of the local company
are ordered TO go and they will all
respond. They expect to remain on
duty in the night rider county for 30
days. They are anxious TO go. ms
they believe the active service will be
very beneficial Captain e. c. Walker
is drilling his company nightly Cap
tain Hughes, y. 5. A.. retired. will In
spect the local men Thursday even
ing.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-10

Mr.. George Downs returned to
Murray today.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28
bales; to the Continent. ,.o4s65s bales; to
japan, l2o.aso bnles: 70 Mexico. 1899 bales.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET

NEW YORK. January a7.-FLoUR-Qule
and abou, steady. Rye Flour-Steady.
Buckwhea, Flour--Quiet. Cornmeal-Steady.
Eye-Easy. Wheat--Spot steady: No. . red.
sI.o3ss elevator. Options &c. net advance.
May. s1,osss: Juls, sl.o5s.. cor..-spo,
sc net higher. May. 7ohc.; July, ssNc.
|Os,s--spot steady: mixed. 5slsc.
Beef--steady. Cut Mea,s--Easy. Lard
Finn. Pork--Slow. Talow-Steady. Pc
itoleum and Rosin--steady. Turnen.ine--
Quiet. Rice and Molasses--Steady. Sugar
81 test, sS.71: molasses sugar 5000 refined.
steady. Cotfee-Spot steady; Rio, No. 4.
exc; Santos. No. A. &c.. mild steady: Cor
dcfa, sE6isc. Futures unchanged to .
points lower. Butter-Firm. creamerieA.
specials. 3e1sc.; extras. 3cc.: third to first.
State. dairy. common TO finest. Gigs oiac.;
process. common TO special, 1s92ic. Cheese
Firm; full cream, small and large. colored
and white, ei:9l5ssc. Eggs-Easy; nearby,
selected, white, ESQ soc: good 10 choice,
2ta 27c.; brown and mixed. fancy, FAC a5c.;
t!rsy. o2hd22c.: seconds, 2lIa2c.
Freights TO Liverpool--Steady; cotton by
steam. lsc.; grain By steam. Cd. Peanuts
Suady; fancy handpicked. &C.; other domes-
second crop. per barrel. ,s.s5a $50; Long
Island. per barrel. sa.2512,5o. Maine. per
sack. s?.ss@:3a; stat. and Western, per
Jersey sweets pes barrel, $3.50 q $50 Cab
bages-Steady; red, per ton. slsa1s.00;
pcn!sh seed, per ton, s3Gii.0e; domestic,
Sc. Cottonseed Ol!-Omiy moderately ac-
tive with prices steady. Prime crude, S2hc.:
prime summer yellow, 42,tc.; off summer
~ &c; prime white. i2@tic. prime win
ter yellow. i5G4Sc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28
On the Local Markets
Grain mn d Feed.

Little change Is noted In the grain
and feed markets. Very small bust
ness Is being done through the ex-
change. and the heaviest receipts are
those Of the milling companies. Indi-
cations. however, point to a rising mar
ket before the spring opens.
Produce.
With practically no increase in the
receipts, the cold weather is running
up. the price of produce. Everything in
this line is showing marked tendency
for stronger markets except fruits and
vegetables from the South. Turkeys
especially are scarce at this time Of
been no particular change In price,
are much stronger and will probably
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. Jan. 81. 1905

= UItI Of RICHMOND. JAN. q. l90S.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Brandon, Harvey. Norfolk, mer-
chsndtse and passengers, Old Dominion Line.
steamer Berkeley, Shelly. Norfolk mer.
chandfse and passengers, Old Dominion Line
steamer Mobtack. Shelly. Norfolk and
JeIres River landings. merchandise and pas
sensers. Virginia Navigation Company.
SAILED.
Steamer Brandon. Harvey. Norfolk mer-
chandise and passengers Old Dominion Line.
Steamer Berkeley, Shelly. Norfolk, mer-
eEandise and passengers, Old Dominion Line
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28

| the tone Is steadily improving. Sales OF
cotton goods gray bleacted and colored are
Increasing. Dress goods and mems wear
70 70. fall are being opened. but trading is very
at this season. There are many buyers in
the market. but they are not operating with
trecdom. However. conditions are materials
" better than two weeks ago
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28
RICHMOND STUCK MARKET
Richmond. Va. January 81. 1905,
SALES AT BOARD,
8 centnrles-i.o0o a. 81

Virginia Centnries-i0oo a. sli4
virginia. Carolina Chemical CO. preferred.
p. ct.-lo az 81
STATE SECURITIES. Bid. Asked.
Vi. IS. Old. c. and r.. 1897. g.
Va Centuries s-s c. and Re-. 81 slh
RAILROAD BONDS
\ I. l.. r. r. Con Tr. p. ct. 81
Georgia Pacific LIST Is. c. 1922. los 49,.
Georgia, Southern and Florida, 100
-sor. and West. Ry Is. 1886. Is
Western n. c. Is, IS. c, 1915. 1oe -.
RAILROAD STOCKS. Par.
Atlanta and Charlotte. 100 iao -.
Atlantic Cols: Line com. 100 - 80.
Ches and Ohio. .Sov.....loo 20 -.
Nor. and Western com. loo CO -.
r.. F. and r. common. loo ~. sl5
BANK AND TRUST co STOCKS.
Merchants National. .iO5 500 -.
National Bank OF Vn.... 100 1i2 -.
National State Bank. .....ios Lis l76
X MISCELLANEOUS.
amer. Locomotive plG. ...... 50 -.
Amer. lob. y. Ct. bonds. ~. &C 80.
Amer. lob. 65p, ct. bonds. So io3 -.
va.-car Chem. pfd.. p. c,.ioo 90 81.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28
Daily Court Record.
Inv aud Equity Cour


Judgment rendered yesterday: ]. L
Lindsay VS.. Valley Reduction Company
for $4,000.
Suits Instituted: Richmond Manufac.
turing Company We. Virginia Salvage
and WreckinS Company for $500. Roy
Brown VS.. y NJ. Taylor. III. AlcCurdy
and S. J. Wingfield for $4,000 dam
ages Ia contested easel: G.. S. Justis
a widow. VS.. Georgia Industrial Realty
Company. In chancery.
Qualified to practice in this court
g. o'Connor Goolrick and Ellsbe w
Carter.
Supreme Court Of Appeul-.
Ingersoll VS. Pond ct ais. Argued BY
W. a. Moncure and las. ". Gordon 70.
appellant and Sol. Cutchins and G. v
Meredith for appellees. and submit
ted.
schaubach VS.. Dillemuth. Par'l-.
argued by Abram c. Ebey for plaintiff
In error and T.. Freeman Epes and w
II. Mann for defendant in error an6
continued
Next cases TO he. called: Hennings
VS.. Parsons: Truckers Manufacturing
and Supply Company VS.. White: Car,
ter's administra tor vs.. Skillman ct ais.
Tebbs vs.. Van Patton and others: Sci.
den VS.. Williams assignee. and Grubt
Bros. vs. Moore, being Nos. ss, 3s, 8!
40. Al and AZ IN argument docket.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28

Incidentally the seeker after votes
5ts trying TO give the local sagcs just
what trey desire, They arc not laying
sidewalks, but they are Matching
schemes which will make n abit, re-
CARELESS Of the effect on the treasury.
for the man from Mrrshall Ward Ia
nfter something for bis constituents.
stust8l like tho man from Clnv. 1t 50
ha.cena that the Finance Committee
occupies scat on the I'D, trying 10
even up things and give glory enough
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28
BAD news ALL OUT
AND PRICES co UP.
Example Of One Of Wall Streets
Apparent Contradictions, Which
Confuses the initiated.
BONDS BOZ ARE MORE ORE; ACTIVE

'e NEW YORK, January e7.--prices rose
brtskly In tn-day's stock market In
I face OF several happenings that have
been dreaded by the speculative ele-
lnent for some time, thus presenting
one oil the apparent contraoItions
which confuse obaersatlon OF the course
of speculative markets. The iorinuia-
lion OF the f.linlors that have been cur
rent regarding the BANKING situation
into the official announcements con-
cerning the. sank ot sorth America
caused a feeling OF reilet ana the
whole. situation vas felt TO be better
ed. Another Influence in strengthen
ing confidence in the banking situation
next week the condition or the rust.
companies and State banks in New
York Mil lie the subject OF n weekly
stat-slsant to the State banking de-
partnTenl and thus remove once and tor
all the obseurity and uncertainty which
liaNe surrounded the actual financial
position IN sew York. Inc fiood OF
cash which is now flowing into New
ment of the reserves OF trust companies
which are contemplated IN bringing the
INSTITUTIONS into Inc with the genei al
eanktns REQUIRE ments Io-day,s state
nieni or unised states Treasury opera
lions showed deposits in national banks
reduced to s.iS,i2s,s3o, the reduction,
posts after the panic having reached
siessts,o36. These two moyements'i
tend 10 take up the slack in the money
supplies and to avert an outward
movement OF god. The heavy redemp-
ton OF bank contemporaries in the same
direction. Foreign exchange rates here
continued to advance to-day, neverthe-
less. and bankers look for some outside
movement of gold, which is likely TO
be restricted By the limiting forces re-
ferred to. The advance in Northern Pl-
5cific was an IMPORTANT sustaining In
fluence, and assertions OF coming eX-
ira disbursement on that stock were
revived. There was a vigorous re-
bound In American Smelling from It's
recent acute depression. professional
profit taking in the latter part Of he
day greatly reduced the extreme gains
and the closing tone was heavy. The
bond market made more emphatic
response 10 the growing abundance OF
loanable funds than has been apparent
in thor department, In which the tone |
was fairly .buopant. Total sales. par
value, were ssl5S,ooo; United States 2s
declined lis per cent. on call Total |
sales to-day were $4,000 shares.