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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-12

The Oklahoma City team has been
reorganized during the past week. Part
of the stockholders becoming dissatis-
fed, have sold out their interests. and
a new board of directors has been
elected. r. E. Moist has been elected
president; R. A. Kleinschmidt, vice
president, and Frank Harrah. secre-
taEv and trAasnrar. w. T. Moore
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-12

perhaps Clearly, and IN some cases antseptlc, and
for this desirable; but such treatment does
not reach the cause and never the disease.
S. s. s. cures Catarrh by cleansing the blood of all
the impure catarrhal matter, and at the same
time builds up the system by its unequalled
tonic effects. It goes down into the circulation
and attacks the disease at its head and removes
every trace of the pollution that is causing the
trouble. In plain language, s. S. s. purifes the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-12

Charles Mcfarland, who managed
the Oklahoma City team last season,
has received an offer from the Austin
team in the Texas league to act as man
ager for that team during the coming
season. He has not as yet decided
what to do and may accept the offer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-12

the Joplin and Springfield teams
whereby Tony Vanderbilt and Pitcher
George will work for the Midgets next
season and Tom Reed will hold down
first base for Johnny Fillman's Miners.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09
-s~r
Entertained at Breakfast at the Palmer
House, Auto Ride, Reception and
Lunch This Morning.
CHICAGO ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCE VISITING SOUTH.
ERN TERRITORY In OWN SPECIAL.

Thirty chcagos representatives of the
chicago Association Of te
en In the world this
duch left Of
coaches With them are number
osweh Field brother
write
The arrived schedule
the Commercial headed
and the
elaborate breakfast
AT the Palmer House President Palmer
Smith welcomed
Jacobsen president of the Chicago Association
Shortly after 10 o'clock automobiles to
and the visitors
M AT the conclusion of the
House which attended
and raernal greetings exchanged.
The visit proved most ENJOYABLE The visitors solicit
trade but only getting
Chicago
will until November Cornh
Birmingham, vicksbug
intermediate points.
President Palmers Speech.
privilege to
friendship will of
the south land. (Appause).
the north south which is Paiueah
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09
DEFENSE DESIRES
POSTPONBMBNT OF
GALLOWAY CASES
Trials Of Kelsie Kirk, Jake
Ellis and Joe Bell Called
This Week.
Alleged Night Riders Arraign-
ed Again,
LEGAL POINT is INVOLVED

Murray. KY. Nov. s.-tSpeclaD--
Circuit court convened here this
morning with Judge Cook presiding
No business Of Importance was tran
sscied today, other than The en-
panelllng OF the grand jury.
The trial OF cases begins tomorrow
aud the docket Is made up almost
entirely OF night rider cases. the most
Important being against Joe Bell,
Jake Ellis and Kelsie Kirk. alleged
to be captains and organizers of the
band In Galloway county.
The defense will fight for a con-
tinuance from the fact that the Jake
Ellis case. tired az the last term OF
court. is now before the court Of
appeals. Although the Ellis trial re-
suited in a hung Jury the prosecution
appealed from decisions Of Judge
Cook or points OF law. +.
II is expected that when the cases
are entered into the prosecution will
show the general conspiracy OF night
riders In both Kentucky and Ten
nessee. many of the witnesses that
testified ir the Gerdner-Benre,t case
at GAINESVILLE having been sum-
moned.
The prosecution also expects 10
make out stronger eases than before,
new evidence hav.rx been secured by
Judge Wells and officers under his
administration.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09
LAPORTE MURDER
MYSTERY WILL BIZ
AIRED IN COURT


Laporte, Ind, Nov. 9.-The trial
of Ray Lamphere. charged with muir
derins. Mrs. Belle Guinness. the arch
murderess, and three children, was
begun with hard fight over jurors.
The defense questioned the talesmen
to discover If they are convinced Mrs.
Guinness is dead. rejecting those with
positive beliefs. IL Is expected the
entire mystery, surrounding the Cum
ness farm, where numerous murders
were committed. will be cleared.
Doubt has been raised whether Mrs.
Guinness persisted in the fire. which
destroyed the home and 1t is expected
this will be the line OF defense.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09
Prof. Payne at Berlin.

Prof Il. q. Payne. principal OF the
high school for four years. now
studying the German universities,
has left the University OF Bon and
has gone TO the University OF Berlin.
Prof Payne has won quite a name,
and he has been extended invitations
10 make several addresses before
some OF the leading educational so
cites OF Berlin. Prof. t'iyne has
accepted and he will deliver the ad-
dress this winter.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09
Register Sale

Felix Il. Rudolph. trustee. pulled
of aother act in his continuance
performance sale OF The Register
newspaper plant this morning. at the
newspaper office. This Is the third
attempt he has made to sell the prop
erty. each time II being SIT aside by
Jhe federal court. b. II. Scctr Offer
ed to assume the bonds on the cor
.poration. with interest thereon to
date. amounting to little over
sis 900. and offered this as a bid.
The trustees, however. asked for a
cash bid, and Il. ]. i'axton bid
$4,000. The two will be submitted
to Judge Evans. Most OF the attor-
neys think the Scott bid amounts to
no bid at all, aud Judge Evans Will
have to act on t. auI
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09
THIEF WITH BOOTY STOOD BEFORE
OPERATOR AS HB RECEIVED MESSAGE

Sherlock Holmes could not
have caught Skinner Cook.
charged with stealing suit
case from the Union station. any
more successfully than Patillo
Kirk, special policeman OF the
Illinois Central railroad. The
policeman with the aid of the
telegraph operators located
Cook at Cumberland River, in
less than an hour. and while the
operator there talked with Cook
and learned his name. he was
te,egraphlng IL to the Paducah
operator, who In turn gave II TO
Kirk, and yesterday afternoon
Cook was placed in the county
Jail.
Saturday night, VIII King, OF
Hazel. placed his suit case in
the general waiting room, and
walked about the station. ON
Ger Kirk was on duty when King
missed hts suit case, but no clew
was obtainable readily. Several
hoboes were found, but they de-
MED any knowledge of the theft.
A freight train en- route north
had Just pulled out, and Illus
White. the night telegraph oper-
ator at the Union station, called
Cumberland River. where the
engine would stop for water.
In few minutes the operator
az Cumberland River responded
and said a young white man had
entered tine station. The orer-
ator talked with Cook, and all
the while the busy little instru-
ments were working for Cooks
arrest. A description of the suit
case was given. and while he was
talking the operator at Cumber-
land studied the suit case In
Cooks possession and Identified
T..
Yesterday morning Mr.. Kirk
went to Kuttawa. and drove nine
miles between the rivers, where
he found Cook at home. He
recognized Cook as a man he had
talked with Saturday night at
the station. When informed he
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09
Mayor Smith Arrested

The arrest of Mayor Smith and the
attachment OF the Chicago party to
appear in the police court tomorrow
was the end of the entertainment thil
morning. Mayor Smith pulled fire
box to show the visitors how the fire
department could run. II Is viola
ton of ali ordinance, and Mesrs. Earl
Palmer and Dan Fitzpatrick swore
out warrant for him in police court.
Then they had subpoenaes served on
all the visitors.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09
In
POLITICS GETS
POLITICS In #

Denver. Nov. 9.--Politics promises
to play an important, part In the
American Federation of Labor con-
ventson which opened today. Anti
Gompers men are planning to defeat
Gompers for reelection because OF
his support of Bryan. Socialists are
assisting, hoping to gain control OF
the federation. President Lewis OF
the Mine Workers only today sent
Mitchell's credentials. He had in
tended TO withhold them. but toe
much pressure was exercised. IL In
dicates fight Lewis and other mine
workers intend making against
Mitchell continuing as chairman Of
the National Civic Federation.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09
HIGH SCHOOL MINSTREL
SHOW REHEARsAI.S BEGIN

First rehearsal Of the High school
Ministries for this year will be he'd
tonight at the school. Rehearsals
have been delayed owing TO the fall
ure OF the music to arrive. but the
farce will be begun. Ham tom) let, g
n parody on the great shakespearean
play will be put on for the second
part. and according to the boys Il will
be funnier than ever.
For the first part the boys will
have something entirely new, and the
minstrel this year promises to eclipse
past efforts. The proceeds will go to
the athletic fund.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09
Prof. Buffers Visit

Prof. Nathaniel Butler, dean OF the
college OF education. Chicago univer-
slty, who is a member OF the Chicago
Association OF Commerce party on
the southern tsip.- visited the High
school this morning. Professor But
Ter said while the others were study
ing the commerce of Paducah, he
wished TO see the public library, the
Woman's club and the High school.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09

was under arrest, Cook dashed
to the second floor of the log
house. but Policeman Kirk was
on his heels. and Cook broke
down and confessed. He had on
the suit OF stolen clothes. and he
admitted everything. saying he
did not know why he took the
suit case. He was brought to
Paducah yesterday afternoon,
and his examining trial will be
held Wednesday.
The arrest of Cook was a sad
one. He was a young man that
had been away from home two
years, ana had returned after
roaming about the country. Sat-
urday his father was buried, and
the sons return was the only
consolation to his mother.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09
Hurt by Gun.

Mr.. James A. Craven. head book
keeper for the Paducah Cooperag.
company Is connlej to-a room at the
Riverside hospital, on account OF a
bruised right breast caused by shoot
lrg 10 gage shot gun. incidentally
overcharged with powder, thereby
causing an inflammatory condition,
The attending surgeons think he will
be out shortly AM able to resume HIS
work.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09

Failing TO walt for a moving train
20 stop. John Bridges, 20 years old,
OF Pennington. was thrown under
the train last night at Fulton, and
his left foot injured Only his toes
were run over. but he had a narrow
escape from losing his foot. Bridges
was en- route to Hickman TO work.
lie was brought to the Illinois Cen
trail hospital this morning on the
accommodation train.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09

Ben b. Burnett formerly lived in
Paducah. He was baker ana worked
for Walter Seek. He married Miss
Pearl Owen, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
T. b. Owen, OF 1911 Trimble street.
He was about 20 years old and popu-
lar. Mr.. Burnett had no relatives
here, the only known relative beint
an amt at Evansville. The funeral
will take place here tomorrow after
noon. Mr.. Burnett was a member OF
the Methodist church and a popular
young man.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09
MFR. Auzy Hines.

Mr.. Auzy Hines, 10 years old, died
this morning at s O'Clock at his home
near Massac after two weeks Ill
ness OF pneumonia. Mr.. Hines is sur
vivei by his mother and two sisters.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning at IL O'Clock at the Hines
home The burial WIN be at the Mas
sac grave yard
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09

Washington, Nov. ST is indi-
Gated that the total corn production
is 2.642,6S7 600 bushels. an average
yield of 26.2 bushels per acre. The
quality is 500. The total tobacco
production is estimated at 629 ,126.-
600. The quality is S7.s per cent.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09

Jefferson City. Mo-, Nov. g.
Friends OF Governor Folk declare
they discovered an illegal trick
whereby he was beaten in the race
for senator. They say Stones man-
ayers sent the election officials In
structions which resulted in throw
ing \out hundreds of Folk votes.
Folk men contemplate asking for a
Legislative investigation.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09

Now 0-Postmaser Edward Morgan shot and
home stenogapIer The
suicide the subway
shot him when Morgan admitted his identity The
bull through Morgan's body.
intestine
injured
believe the a
unknown and mystery
shooting daughter. Dorothy when
shot.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09
FOREST FIRES.

Forest fires continue TO rage
about Paducah with little pros
pect OF rain TO extInguish the
fire. The fire has spread In all
directions In the Clarlx's river
bottoms, and the dry leaves, and
old stumps and logs are about
burned up. There has been
little loss. owing 10 the farmers
turning out and fighting the
blaze when near n house. Yes
terday at Sharp stable of John
Bailey was burned, but the loss
win not be much as the building
was an old one. Everything OF
value was removed before the
fire reached the stable. The
sawdust pile of the Little spoke
factory caught fire late yester-
day afternoon, and the No. 4 fire
company went out and exiting
uished the blaze. No alarm was
given.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09
Whisky Burned

Bardstown. KY, sINov. 9.-(Spe-
ciaD-Fire destroyed six warehouses
of the Samuel Distillery at Beech
vile, this cornty, ard 5000 barrels
of whiskey were burned. The loss
Is over 500 600.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09
End Of Divorce Mill

Sioux Falls, s. d.. Nov. s.-in the
referendum OF last Tuesdays election.
the people OF South Dakota have voted
overwhelming to end South Dakota'sl
famous divorce mill.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09
Former Paducahan. Who Mar.
ried Miss Pearl Owen, the
Daughter Of Mrs. and Mr.. T.
b. Owen 1911 Trimble st.

Paris. Tenn. Nov 0. Especially -
Ben b. Burnett. formerly Of Padu-
cab. and proprietor of a restaurant in
Paris, accidentally shot and killed
himself while hunting ducks on the
Big Sandy. lie was a popular man
and leaves a wife. whom he married
In Paducah.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09
Ben Burnett Accidentally Kills
Himself With Gun While Shooting
Ducks on Big Sandy Near Paris
Cotton Gin Report

Washington. nov. s.-The Censu.
bureau announced that s.199,7s
bales OF cotton We're ginned to Nov
ember 1, compared with 6,12s, 562
last year.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09
Prince In Balloon.

Berlin. Nov. Grown Prince
William assembled in the Zeppelin air
ship. Zeppelin was pilot Twelve
others made the trip. The start is
auspicious.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09
Georgia's Big slump.

Rome. Ga, Nov. 9.-Hon. Gordon
Lee has been elected to the Sixty
first congress to succeed himself with
out opposition. receiving all of the
votes cast in the Seventh congress
sional district. His vote will be In
the neighborhood Of 5000. Many
north. Georgia counties have gone
Republican, some of them for the
first time in their history. Among
the counties in the Seventh district
that gave Taft a plurality were Bar
tow, Catoosa, Chattooga. Gordon, Har
alison. Polk. Walker, and Whitfield,
eight in all. The counties that gave
Democratic majorities were Cobb.
Floyd, Murray and Paulding.
Until the reports of the official re-
turns are received 1t will not be
known whether 'or not the district
gave a majority for Bryan. but II is
probable that the heavy Democratic
counties will give the NebraslSan
about $50 majority. The great gain
In the Republican vote has caused
the leaders of that party to discuss
the putting out of Republican can
|didate for congress next time.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09

DIR. ID. @. Murrell and Or. y, w.
Hilton. surgeons at the Illinois Gem
trail hospital. and DR.. F. V. KIM
brough. resident physician at Maxon
Mills Will leave tonight for Windon,
MINI, to attend court.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09
Pan Gar November IL.

One week from tomorrow and the
illinois Central pay car viii arrive.
and pay on the employees for the past
month. Notice was posted this morn
ing that the car viii arrive November
II. The deduction OF the force at the
shops will not be felt this payday.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09
CLOUDY

Weather--Increasin loneliness
and possibly light showers tonight or
Tucsday.., Highest temperature Sat
urslay, 20; lowest sunday. so; high
est sunday. ~; lowest today. -.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09

the greatest crossing points on the
Ohio river, (applause). We are more
than glad to have you with us this
morning. 1t is not my intention TO
indulge In any after-dinner speech
before breakfast. (laughter), because
| believe that the laws OF common
sense and of hospitality and OF by
giene and physiology, and OF phiios-
ophy and sociology and the statutes
|of the commonwealth ana the ordin-
|anoes of Paducah all forbid the dis
|cussion of any subject before break
ing fast. But do not feel like COM
|mencing eating without telling you
how tickled We are to have you with
us. We just busted right out laugh
ing, when we heard you were COM
ing.
I'VE are here not to tell you what
to do. but we want you to tell us
what to do We want you TO tell us
In the brief space you are with us how
you wish to divide up your time and
how you want to be served by the
people of Paducah, and assure you
that we are here to submit to your
wishes absolutely In the matter,
1.-THE secretaries of the two asso-
Citations have gotten together and
have made up sort of a program,
which they will announce later on.
am not going to say anything else
lat all, but what have said has been
in the way Of welcome extended by
the commercial interests OF Padu-
cab.
1--WE have with us this morning an
other gentleman who represents the
City OF Paducah In broader sense.
He represents every man. woman ana
child in the city. We are very proud
OF him because he Is not in politics.
Notwithstanding the fact the he oc-
cupies the highest Official position Ia
the city. He is in no sense a poll
tician. but simply business man like
you and like we are, and he is at
tempting to administer the affairs OF
the city along business lines II IA
my pleasure to Introduce the Hon.
James p. Smith. our mayor" Cap
plause).
Mayor James p. Smith.
Mayor James P. Smith: II guess
Mr.. Palmer thought that could per-
haps do about as well II he told me
that was going to make a speech as
| II he called on me unawares. If
thought | had to do nothing else but
drink a cup OF coffee would have
stayed away. l cannot do much on an
empty stomach. but nevertheless. I
can, with a great deal of sincerity, bid
you gentlemen a hearty welcome.
There is no question about that. We
are glad to have you with us. think
you will admit that II we get up this
early and come down to meet you az
an early morning train, II In meas
ure az least shows that We are with
You in spirit and everything else. Cap
lplasuse). Because down here in Pa
iucah we do not do anything except
what we want TO. but we certainly
want to be with you. tApplause)
Nov we are glad that you are with
lus. and we are glad Of the reason that
brings you here. Perhaps II things
EAad gone differently from what they
did last Tuesday you would have been
lup In your Offices retrenching. Per-
haps you would not have been spread
ing out daughter and applause).
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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09

fork and secured by the pledging of
35 shares of stock in the furniture
company, and SO shares of Paiucah
Towing company stock. Leavison
oifimed TO have surrendered the
stock to John Rock, trustee OF the
Furniture Manufacturing company on
agreement that Rock would pay the
note. The defense was that the
stock was only surrendered for the
purpose of transfer on the book ard
no agreement to pay the note was
made.
The docket for tomorrow is made
up OF five actions as follows: Harry
A. uhles against United States
Health and Accident company; A. T..
E. Haynes VS.. J. X. Bondurant; F.
n. Gardner VS.. j. v. McCloskey;
Allen Elliott VS.. John Bryant; West
ern Union Telegraph company VS.. II.
E. Hall.
T. |. Barry, W. M. Alternately, A.
F. Miller, A. S. Elliott, A. L. Luckett
qualified as petit jurymen and were
added to the veuire.
The mandate Of the court of APP
peals in the case of ID. E. Burrow VS.
o. Maxon. and William Hamilton VS..
the commonwealth were filed. The
lower courts decision was affirmed in
the Burrows case and reversed in
the other.
The jury was given the case this
afternoon of Olfie Cooper against
the Paducah Traction company for
$1,000 damages claimed sustained by
being wrongfully elected from a
street car last Christmas.
The other case on the docket for
today was Mrs. E. e. Bradberry
against the Illinois Central Railroad
company.
Marriage Licenses.
Charles Schmidt and Mary Poat.
w. II. Deakins and Derthulia
Miller.
Deeds Filed.
Edgar w. whittemore to C. T.
Allen. lot in Whittemore's addition.
$50.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09
Deeds Filed.

Edgar w. Whittemore to C. T.
Allen. lot in Whittemore's addition.
$50.
James p. Welch to z. ]. LaGore,
property in O'Brien's addition.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09

In Circuit Court.
The work OF clearing the civil
docke; in circuit court began IN
earnest this morning. the iirst trials
by Jury for the term boine entered
into.
TIE first ease tried was that OF
.joc r. Leavlson against the Paducah
~, nituye Manufacturing company
resulting in a verdict TO-. the defead-
art Leav On soaeh. to recover ON
a note for s5.29e giy'n by Ed Woo
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09

Marriage Licenses.
Charles Schmidt and Mary Poat.
w. II. Deakins and Derthulia
Miller.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-25
LIVING CARPEN1}|
SHOP AGAIN |
ARRESTED
tFrom Saturday, n.n..

''V" ca'utudyS DallVl
Hugh McGee, who was recent.
leased from the county Jail af,.,
ing n hundred.day sentence =,
charge of stealing number =, ]
and other carpenter tools. /, ,,,,.
the tolls, awaiting arraisnmen, !,
justice court on the charge q, ed
a coyote hide from West p,..l
taxidermist. Before Niece va,
in the bastile, "Wednesday af,.,,y
Chief of Police Prince found nal
his clothing a patent pipe wr.u,
dozen files, n pair of tin shear
various other mechanical and i,
articles, believed to have been q,
While serving his last scn,e,,, }
Gee had his nose broken in the a,
Jail by fellow prisoner with +,
he quarrelcd. He has a mania "a, +,
thieving and never misses an A,
tunity TO turn himself into A v,r
carpenter shop by stealing tool,
secreting them on his person.