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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-19
FOOTBALL SERIES
Is PROMISED FOR
THIS SEASON
Three Teams Have Already
Been Organized With
Strong Line Ups.
Chess Checker and Whist Club
Has Team.
BEGIN PRACTICE AT ONCE

Paducah is promised a good series
OF football games this fall. IL present
Indications are 10 be relied upon.
Three teams have already donned the
moleskins and are taking light work.
preparatory TO the heavy workouts
to come at the approach of cold
weather. The Paducah High school
team, the Paducah Athletic club and
the PaGucah Chess. Checker and
Whist club all have their prospective
material teeming with enthusiasm.
From the outlook It SENS that the
Paducah Chess. Checker and Whist
club will put out the strongest aggre-
cation and will have the heaviest
schedule of games. twenty-five mem
bers have started the ball rolling
Active work commences next week.
and there being two teams in the
Chess. Checker and Whist club, a
high order Of the game should be de-
veloped The c., c. and W. team
will average about 1855 pounds this
season. and will take on all teams
playing in this territory Games with
Murray. Metropolis. Paris. Princeton,
Hopkinsville and Cairo are promised.
The c.. c. and w. team has a num-
Der of veterans on the field, and with
the new candidates expect to equal
the record OF the Culley team of last
year. Her two ends have a mark OF
eleven seeoads 4n-the hundred yard
dash, while her backs are not far
behind. St. John. Fisher. Sights.
Fitzpatrick and Bagby are looked
upon as sure ground gamers. A spe-
cialty Of the forward pass will be
made and spectators given a chance
to more clearly understand the execu-
ton OF plays from this open style Of
play.
The list of candidates of the c.,
c. and w. teams includes the follow
ing: The veterans. Fisher, Sights,
81. John. Donovan. Hayes and Bagby;
the novices. Warren. Hughes. Shan
non. Singleton. Fitzpatrick. Chas-
tain. Diehl. Kidd and Elliott.
W p. Sights has been elected cap
tain of the squad and r. l.. Culley
manager. Practice will be done
mostly at night with the "spook bail, -
which was such a success last year.
The "spook ball" being white. en-
ables the players to accomplish as
much by night as the regulation ball
does in the day. The teams deserve
good crowds this year, insuring the
bringing of good teams to the city.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-19
Postmaster Returns

Postmaster Frank VI. Fisher re-
turned last night from Chattanooga
after attending the national conven-
ton OF postmasters. The meeting
was a success in every way, and the
citizens of Chattanooga extended
every hospitality. Mr.. Fisher was a
member of the nomination committee
and did a good part OF the work in
making up the slate. But one new
officer is elected each year. fifth vice
president, as all OF the old officials
are boosted round. Robert +.
Woods. postmaster OF Louisville, a
personal friend OF Mr.. Fisher. was
elected fifth vice-president. Mr.
Henry Blum, Jr.. of Savannah. Ga,
was elected president. The state con-
yention will be held at Lexington.
Ky. next week. Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher
will attend
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-19
FORAKER EXPLAINS
CONNECTION WITH
STANDARD OIL

Cincinnati. Sept. Senator For
aker issued statement that the Ger
tihcates OF $4,000 given by the
STANDARD oil company was IN connec-
ton with the proposed purchase OF
the Ohio State journal. The deal
fell through and he returned the
money from which he derived no
profit and had forgotten the trans
action until called to his Washington
Office by telephone today. He can't
remember the letter asking him to
Kill the Jones bill in the national
senate and didn't refer to any em-
PIGMENT by the Standard OIL COM
pany only the employment that was
exp lained yesterday. He denied that
the Standard Oil or any other COM
pany or individual ever paid him one
cent for public service.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-19
Taft Wants to Visit Western
Kentucky and May Come to
Paducah During Next Month
+. M. Fisher Expects Letter
Containing Definite Informa.
ton on the Matter Within
Week,

II is possible that Paducah may be
honored by a visit from William
Howard Taft, while he is on his
southern swing. This bit of pleasing
news was brought back today by Post
master Frank NJ. Fisher, who return
ed from chattanooga, where the ma
tional postmasters' convention met.
At the meeting he received the direct
tip from a personal friend that Judge
Taft has a warm spot in his heart for
Western Kentucky and that he has
spoken OF speaking at Paducah. Mr..
Fisher lost no time in writing a let
ter urging the Republican presiden-
tial nominee by no means to avoid
Paducah II possible. However brief,
the visit would draw monster
crowd to hear the advocator of Roose
yelt's policies.
At present Judge Taft is making a
swing through the western states and
he will not begin his southern tour
until next month. II Paducah is
visited by the Republican nominee II
will be sometime between October I
and October rs II Is expected to
hear more definite news in a few
days, and the date will be announced.
His southern tour is one of promin-
ence. and II is expected to swing
many voters to the Republican ticket,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-19
In Police Court.

The police court grind was kept go-
ing for several hours this morning,
an dafter the wheels had stopped
there had been several dismissals and
happy faces as well as some good
sound fines. The docket read: Drunk
Sam Nance. dismissed. Petit lar
|ceny-Belle Sullivan, colored, dis
missed. Housebreaking-Fra Bell
colored. held to answer and bail fixed
at 500. Attempt at criminal as
sault-WHl King, colored. dismissed.
Grand larceny-Davy John, colored,
dismissed. Attempt to defrauo
board bill-w r. Baker, left open.
Breach OF peace-George Leonard
colored, dismissed; John Buford, col
ored, IS and costs; Sam Evitts. left
open. Breach of ordinance-Mrs,
Jordan. dismissed. 1mmorality-Ed
Peter, fined $40 and costs by jury
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-19
PUBLISHING co.
SENDS BALLOTS
FOR STRAW VOTE

To ascertain the sentiment of near
ly every voter in the United States
for president. Funk & Wagnalls Co.,
one of the largest publishing concerns
in the United States, have sent out
one million blanks for the purposes
of printing in the early future an
immense straw" presidential vote.
This is huge undertaking but the
company desires to learn the decis-
ion of one million voters in the coun-
try. The company AYERS that there
are sixteen million voters in the
United States and II has planned 10
send one ballot to one in every six
teen voters. Then, after the task has
been completed and the ''straw" vot-
ers have all been returned, It will
publish the result in the Literary Di'
gest.
Many Paducahans have received
the straw ballots and are answer
ing them. DR.. S. b. Pulliam re
celved one this morning and at once
filled out the blank with his choic,
and mailed II back to the publishers
The names are not TO be published
only the total of the votes from eaci
state. The certificates read. KINDLY
write your vote for Taft or Bryan oil
other candidate"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-19
EASTERN STAR CHAPTER
ESTABLISHED AT BENTON.

A new chapter OF the Eastern star.
the women's auxiliary of the Nfasons,
will be established III Benton this
afternoon by Mr.. z. W. Whittemore.
the instituting officer. A large rep
resentation from Esther chapter No.
5 left this afternoon for the exer-
cises. and will return tonight at s: is
O'Clock. The Calvert City chapter
will be represented also. II will be
the first advent of the order in Ben
ton, which begins with 20 enthusiasts
tic members. Twenty Is the largest
number that may be taken in when
chapter is organized
The party will arrive In Benton at
3 O'Clock, and after the installation
a large supper will be served before
the party win return. Mr.. White
more is especially capable OF INSTALL
i1g the lodge. The following left
from Padueail Mesdames Lora
Johnston. Anna Wright, Georgia Hoi
liday, Gus Gideon, Minnie Berry,
Eugenia Lewis, Sadie Keller. Louise
Leutenmeyer. Ella Muenster, A. Cook
and Misses Belle Ford. L. H. White
more. Pauline Roth and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Fry and Mr.. e. w. whlttemore.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-19
INDEPENDENCE PARTY
MEETS AT ST. LOUIS.

An Official call has been sent out
for a state meeting OF the Independ-
ence party that will be held in St.
Louis at DruidPs hall September 22.
Each county will be allowed FIVE
electors. but every citizen favorable
to the Independence party Is invited
to attend the convention. The pur-
pose of the meeting win be the nomf-
nation of Hisgen and Graves. presi-
dental electors to represent the party
and for a further organization of the
party. Speeches will be made by
Hon. Milford w. Howard, of Ala
bama, and w. @. Roberts. of Chicago.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-19
LOVERS TROUBLES
ENDED In MID
NIGHT MARRIAGE

A fantastic romance, thwarted
twice by the marriage laws OF Mis-
souri, and Oklahoma and delayed sew
eral hours by 'unlucky' Friday. Gull
minated just after midnight Friday
when w. w. Boillot, OF M0berly, Mo-,
and Miss Eula Bunch. of Buncton,
Mo-, first cousins were united in mar
rage by the Rev. Samuel B. Moore,
of the First Christian church, in his
study. The happy couple returned
to Moberly this afternoon to relate
their experience of making lively
lodges OF state marriage laws.
Several weeks ago after a long
courtship the two young people de-
cided TO marry but were fooled in
their first attempt The laws of Mis-
souri, prohibits cousins from marry
ing. The next step was to enter an
other state and they decided upon
Oklahoma. which is not far from
their homes. Before they could pre-
pare to leave they read when Okla
homa had adopted a new law, the
same as Missouri, prohibiting rela-
tives from marrying. They were not
to be discouraged and decided upon
Kentucky
Wednesday they prepared to come
TO Kentucky and arrived In Paducah
Thursday. Here they were confront
ed by another marriage problem.
Mice n,,,oi, .yoo oniv Oh ,..,osg 81 n crsa
and the law will not permit a licensa
to be granted unless the girl is of age
or has her parents consent II not of
age. Miss Lizzie Darlington, deputy
county court clerk, explained that
they must have the girls parents con
sent, so the couple Immediately made
for the telegraph Office and dispatch
ed a wire. That was Thursday af-
ternoon and patiently did the two
wait for an answer.
The answer came but not until
Friday morning. The girls parents
heartily gave their consent to the MAJ
rlage. but the mother was opposed to
them marrying on Friday. They
then notified Rev. Moore that they
would expect him at the church at
midnight and all was arranged. When
twelve O'Clock came the two were at
the study with the pastor. They
waited until the last bell struck and
the ceremony was pronounced.
The couple stopped at the Craig
hotel and left for home today. Mr..
Boillot is an expert piano tuner and
Miss Bunch is a pretty and attractive
young woman. They come OF prom
inent families. $3.50. 49,.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-19
TRUANT CAPTURED
AFTER HARD RUN.

After a lively chase through the
woods near the West End race track
Friday afternoon. Probation Officer
Jack Nelson nabbed Henry Iseman,
the son of Mike Iseman. and return
ed the lad to his home. The boy left
home Tuesday for the races and said
he would not come home until the
races closed. He remained away ev-
cry day and Mrs. Iseman directed Of
ficer Nelson to bring the boy home.
The lad gave the officer a merry
chase but Mr.. Nelson was too swift
for him and soon corraled him.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-19
FEDERAL JURY
WILL INDICT
ELECTRIC co.
Startling Discovery Made I'm.
plicating Several Large
Concerns.
Investigations Was Ordered
by President.
DISCLOSURES ARE STARTLING

New York, Sept. ia startling
discovery has been made by the fed
eral grand jury investigating the
General Electric company and half
dozen other electric concerns, with a
view OF establishing an Illegal trust.
II is declared evidence has been
found that will indict several leading
electric fnanciers. Startling dis
closures are expected. President
Roosevelt ordered the investigation de-
spite opposition from many advisers
who believed the move would have a
disastrous effect on the campaign.
The president. irritated by delays OF
other trust prosecutions, insisted ON
pushing the investigation.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-19
Federal Court.

Deputy United States Marshal En-
wood Neel returned from Bardwell
Friday, where he was busy several
days serving summonses on witnesses
for the plaintiff in the case OF T. ].
Langford, administrator, against the
Illinois Central railroad company.
The case will be tried at Jackson,
Tenn.
Mr.. Neel said today that he had
wound up his work for a time and
would leave next week for ten days
vacation. Mr.. Neel will visit his old
homep.ace at Morgantown with his
family and then return to enter into
active work again. Mr.. Neel will be
here for about a week.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-19
Fight ON Streets.

In a fight yesterday Afternoon Sam
Eyi,ts. who is charged with partici-
pat.ng IN the robbery Of the Bank Of
Bandana. Is alleged to have knocked
Henry Reed down with his fist and
kicked him in the head with his foot.
The fight took place near the city
hall and the officials made a hurry
run to the scene of the trouble.
Eyitts' case was left open in police
court this morning.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-19

New Haven. Conn.,. Sept. 10
Bryan spoke at New Haven and
Stamford today He discussed i'm
perialism and read a message from
Alberto MARIETTA. president of the
central body of the Nationalist party
in Manila. saying the Nationalists OPP
pose Taft's election and prefer Bryan
because they want immediate inde-
pendence.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-19
Greatest Since Lincoln

New York, Sept. 19-Success mag
azine publishes an interview of II. b.
Needham with Roosevelt which
quotes the president as saying Taft
will make the greatest president ex-
cept Washington or Lincoln. Says
Taft has his own way of doing things.
perhaps Taft's way is better than
mine. but have TO do things my own
way"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-19
Accepts Challenge.

New Orleans. La. Sept. 19.-Judge
William Schwing accepted the chal-
llenge OF b. c. Leb.anie to fight a
duel They were opponents for Judge
In the recent primary. The challenge
grows out of Servings charges of
fraud in the primary. The men have
named seconds and say they win fight
soon despite interference.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-19
JUDICIAL CANDIDATES
SPEAK AT PALMA.

Palma. in Marshall county. was the
scene of a lively debate and speaking
today between Judge Reed and
John G. Miller. candidates for circuit
judge, and Commonwealth Attorney
John G. Lovett, and Ed II. Puryear
candidate for the nomination of com
monwealth's attorney. The speaking
was well attended as II was Saturday
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-19
Continues Experiments

Washington, Sept. 19.-Charles
Flint. who Is backing orville Wright
announced that Wilbur
May win return from France TO COM
plete OrviIle's experiments II win
be months before Orville can com
piete tests which Wilbur may take up
to prevent delay. Wilbur sent word
from France that he will carry sand
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-19
Both Held to Answer

Murray. KY, Sept. 19.-The exam
lining trial of Fred and Victor Jones
for killing WIZ Lewis at a baptizing
last Sunday resulted in both being
held to answer TO the grand jury.
Bail was fixed at $4,000. which they
will give.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-19
SHOOTS MOTHER
AND GIRL HE LOVED,

Waukesha. Wis. Sept. 19.-George
Smith. aged 60. was captured this
morning after holding posses at bay
all night in a farm house. Smith
fatally shot Mrs. Julius Grabow and
wounded her daughter. Olga Grabow,
aged "a Love for Olga. which the
mother rejected, caused the shooting.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-19
Fire at Bardwell

Bardwell. KY. Sept. 10. Especially
The store OF the Hutson Drug COM
pany burned this morning. Loss
81 900. j. W. Kane, an attorney
lost $1O9 and DR.. Cummings $500.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-19
pidn,t Know It; Was FooIed.

Sapulpa. Okla. Sept 19.-George
Sizemore. nineteen years old, this
morning shot and MORALLY wounded
Newton. a younger brother. He didn't
know Il was loaded.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-19
RIDERS BURN
RESIDENCE In
LYON COUNTY

Kuttawa, KY Sept. 10. (Special)
The residence of X. l.. Herring at
Cumberland river, this county, was
burned by night riders while the fam
lily was away. The loss was $4,000.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-19
Big MEETING OF
TOBACCO GROWERS
AT PRINCETON

Princeton. KY. Sept. 10. especially
The Dark Tobacco Protective as
social held big rally here TODAY
with a large crowd of tobacco grow
ers from Caldwell and adjoinine
counties in attendance. Congress
man Ollie James, Felix w. Ewing,
John Ray and other prominent tobac-
co men were the chief speakers OF the
day. Deals band from Paducah furn-
ished the music for the rally. which
was the largest attended ever held In
Caldwell county.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-19
MRS. VANDERBILT
TO MARRY AGAIN
WHEN DIVORCED

New York. Sept. 1s.--Mrs. Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt. who recently Sc
cured an interlocutory divorce, sp-
piles to the supreme court for final
decree. II is said she viii marry
MILAN Spencer. q PHILADELPHIA law
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-19
Seuen Thousand Paid Admissions
to Races During -Four Days Meet
Association Officers Are Pleased
FIRST VICTIM.

Weatberford, Okla, Sept. 10.
-. }. Dick, -, a student nj
the southwestern Normal, was
killed in football game by
being hit ON the head In tussIe.
He died In twenty minutes. II
was the first game Of the season
nc the normal.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-19
TAFT WILL
ATTEND WATER
WAYS BANQUET

Chicago. Sept. 19.-senator Dixon,
In charge OF che speakers bureau,
wrathy over e Democratic claim
that Taft car lled engagement Of
the waterway Paneuss on Che sew.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-19

rider in se'f-defense and then go
away and leave him. he replied. 81
did"
He then tod of leaving shortly
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-19
Says Night Riders Fired First
Shots Night Bennett
Was Killed.
Had Been on Guard Since Hop
kinsville Raid.
~ PADucAH AFTER KILLING

clarksvl..e. Tenn. Sept. l9.--wal-
ter Hunt. one of the defendants In
the Gardner-Hunt murder trial. was
on the stand al yesterday and testi-
fled that he shot in the crowd OF
which Vaughn Bennett was a mem
Der. IN self-defense. say ing they first
fired on him and Gardner.
Hunt stated that he was employed
by Hayes A. Sorry. buying tobacco.
and ON the night Of March 3. when
Vaughn Bennett was killed. was
sleeping at the factory. and caught a
message that night riders were on
their way to Clnrksvlie. and that
they were IN the neighborhood of DR.
Crouch's. He knew the country, and
volunteered to go. Saw Mr.. Sorry.
who, he understood had charge Of the
guards. and he said they wanted aid
10 go after the night riders. He had
heard u the depfedations committed
IN that section. also OF law.essness
existing near Fredonia. In the interest
Of the association. Had read reports
OF raids In Kentucky. and heard they
operated through the back patch.
Witness had been guard since the
HoplOlnsvi.le raid. and was sworn in
by the mayor Witness understood
that Sorry had been sworn In as a
special sheriff 20 keep down night
riding. In company with John Gard
ner. he ieft-hrre VA the buggy Of the
chief OF police for the country They
were TO try and surround the night
riders and arrest them. and no vio-
lcnce was TO be resorted 10 unless
they we're fred upon Said they went
to VIII Crouch's. and while there
heard shooting toward Dowlens.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-19
GO After Gang.

They went across the field towards
that pace. where Il seemed 200 or
500 shots were fred. They came
back from the field. as some one had
sad u was too far TO wax. aud start
I'd down the road TO cut OF the rid
ers Moore stayed at VIII Crouch's
Gardner and Hunt went 10 the cross
reads The others said they would
go TO the other road to protect Nor
rison's place. Witness and Gardner
drove their buggy to a hitching post
and came back In an open place In a
road. where they sat down. Gardner
went to sleep. and witness woke UP
when he saw two men. The Others
came up. and they stopped and
watched them While they were
watching some one OF the crowd said:
Boys. let them have a." and they
fred on us and we fired upon them.
Said there seemed TO be twenty-five
or thirty In the gang. and they could
hear them talking where the road
stopped. They said: Keep your
eyes open and mouth shut"
Witness saw three get on horses
and go down where he thought they
were going to get over IN the field.
They whlst.ed and the two men
turned back. There was nothing said
until the third man whlstled and
then the order was given to let them
have Il. Witness denied having been
near the plum bushes. Nobody could
hide behind them. Said they had no
idea OF seeing night riders and we're
mad because they were left there.
Fired In seIf-Defense.
He fired Ave shots and Gardner the
same number. He fired to save his
life "When we saw these men step
we stood up and looked. and Gard
ner said. We can't tackle those men;
we had better let them go. and find
Sorry and try to keep Crouch from
being burned out Said the two
leaders had passed when they shot,
and there were twenty or thirty men
in the crowd. They were masked.
and they wore white cloth on their
breasts. Said they had no purpose
70 hre upon the men az All, ana could
have fred upon them In the middle
OF the road as they were only about
forty yards away. They had auto
matte guns. They remained at the
scene of the killing about one hour,
expecting them TO come back. DR..
Crouch, Sorry and viii Crouch were
there after the shooting, ana they
went over to see who had been shot.
Gardner struck n match and VIII
Crouch thought Il was Vaughn Ben
nett. Said no one was with them.
The witness was subjected 10
rigid cross-examination Told OF hav-
ing had tobacco barn and crop OF
tobacco destroyed by night riders.
He was not member OF the associa-
ton and had received a threatening
letter. He did not iell anybody about
the affair that night or the next
morning No one IN the party did
-...... Il -.
The Newark journal., 1908-04-03
STATE NEWS ITEMS

Lewis Rhoton was reelected prose- cutting attorney of the Little Rock dis trict, defeating Baldy Xinson by d large Majority.
 John D. Neal was elected sheriff Of Jackson county. defeating z. B. Reid. J. R. Davis, I. N. Gardner, T. B. Mooney, R. W. Bandy, K. L. Gonditt and C. B. Coe.
 Alois Edelman, aged 16, was aeci- dentally shot and fatally injured while hunting near Fort Smith. He had an automatic gun, which was discharged by the stock striking stump. The charge took effect in his abdomen and he died in short time.