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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-05-15

Mrs. S Joyce, $50 Sullivan Street.
Claremont, \. H., writes: About
a year ago I bought two bottles OF
Foley's Kidney Cnre. 1t cured me OF
i severe case of Kidney trouble OF
several years standing. 1t certainly
is a grand, good medicine, and
heartily recommend it, }. /. Shell
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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-05-15

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is best
for women and children. Its mild
action and pleasant taste makes it
as pills, tablets, etc. Get the booklet
and a sample of Orino at J. L Shell
X Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-05-15


the blood causes boils and assesses,
skin affections, and in some cases
sores and ulcers to break ont. aud
sometimes the patient IS prostrated
with a spell Of malarial fever which
may leave his health permanently
impaired To cure Malaria both "a
blood purifier aud tonic are necessary.
in order to remove the cause and At
the same time build up the system
from its weakened and rundown
condition. S. S. S is the medicine
best fitted for this work 1t is the
most perfect of all blood purifiers. and
the purely vegetable ingredients Of
which t is composed make it the
greatest and saLest OF I'll tonies.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-05-15

President Roosevelt recognizes
that q great change has taken place
in this country in recent years with
He would gladly unload the negro vote
on the Democratic party now that
il spells defeat to carry the onus of
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
Dissolving the Merger.

New York. April lit was adj
mitted today by Rock. Island officials
that plans are under way for the seq
regation of the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific, and St. Louis and San
Francisco and the Choctaw, Oklahoma
and Gulf railroad systems. This state
ment was made in connection with an
announcement by Gov. Haskell, of
Oklahoma, that b. f. Winchell, presi-
dent of the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific, and W. j. Biddle, the traffic
manager, had assured the states at
torney-general himself that the Rock
Island management was making def
mite progress in the dissolution of tina
three systems. This dissolution is the
result of Oklahoma legislation against
the system on the grounds that the
Rock Island, Frisco and Choctaw
roads We're under the same manage
ment and permitted of no competi-
lion between the lines.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
LOCAL OPTION IS AGAIN SUBMITTED TO
VOTERS OF METROPOLIS THIS SPRING
Will Vote on Question as a Cor
pOration and Not as a Pre-
cinct, Under Ruling of At
torney General.

Metropolis. H. April l.--(Special)
Metropolis is to vote on the saloon
question again this month. as city
this time instead of a precinct. City
Clerk Compton has been between
two fires for some time. lie has been
told blythe attorneys for the whisky
people that unless he put IL on the
ticket he would be sued for non-per-
Torrance of duty and by the other
side that they would prosecute him
If he did. This placed him where he
did not know what to do, so he went
to four OF the leading lawyers for adj
vice. They advised him jas petition
had been signed and filed with him
calling for a vote and as the city had
mo ordinance against II. he.must put
IL on the ticket. He also has the
opinion of the attorney general of
Illinois that If the majority of votes
cast against saloons were outside the
city limits the city could not call a
vote. but in this case only about 10
out of 700 were outside the city
limits. so the city, as a city, has a
right to vote on It in its city limits.
This being the advice of attorneys
and the attorney general Mr.. Comp
ton was compelled to call the election,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
Senator Beveridge Speaks in
in Favor Of Revision at the
Indiana State Republican
Convention.

Indianapolis. April with a
warning 10 Republicans that the
friends consider timely, Fairbanks,
the candidate for the presidential
nomination. takes a positive stand in
letter published today against de-
lay In the tarin revision program. He
opposes the program for an extra SEES
sion after March fourth next. lie ia
vors a special session Immediately ar
ter the election. fearing the house
may be Democratic after March 4.
He says revision must be along pro-
tcctive lines. His letter Is used as a
basis for construction OF a tariff re
form plank in the Indiana Republican
platform. which state the convention
adopted this afternoon.
The Republican state convention
today adopted platform, calling for
local option with the county as unit
At the convention this afternoon
Senator Beveridge made the follow
ing speech:
Gentlemen of the Convention:
The world moves. and the Repub-
lioan party Is abreast of the times
The world moves said Calico three
centuries ago. and the narrow minds
who ruled that day forced him to Pc
cant But the Republican party has
never welded and never will yield TO
those who ask Il to abOut-face. The
Il, publican party IS always on the
march toward better things. Every
Republican watch word Is a battle cry
OF progress. Every Republican Lead
or has been a captain of advance.
The first Republican candidate for
president was called tho Great Path
finder. It's second candidate for pres
.dent was called the Great Llberator
It's last candidate for president and
the nation chief magistrate today is
called the Great Reformor. These
men did thirgs for the pcoplC-that IS
what made them Republican leaders.
"A Republican leader Is not a man
ipulator. He Is an apostle of IDEAS
a writer Of laws, door of deeds. The
Repubh an party does not exist TO get
offices for the ambitious; It exists only
to work oct the welfare of the nation,
Ia right the wrongs that curse the
people. TO secure the government Of
law by making law secure the de-
mands of justice. The Republican
party would preserve the rights Of
property by making property observe
the rights of man. To make condi-
tons better. human life happier. lib
.erty broader and ger-ihis is the
meaning OF our organization.
"And~it has been this undying pur-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
SEN. DAVIS PAYS
HEAVY FINE FOR
LICKING HI GOT

Little Rock. ARK. April Limited
States Senator Davis was fined s25 in
police court today on the charge of
disturbing the peace. II Is the MAXI
mum fine. He gave notice of appeal.
He appeared in the police court with
his head bandaged, and made state
ment. He declared II the defending
himself from assault is a disturbance
OF the peace he is ready TO pay the
fine Witnesses testified that Davis
ran to his office and secured a revolt
yer and returned and declared he
wanted to shoot Helm, while cursing
and talking loudly. Police Judge
Ratteree he said, had the disturbance
arisen from fight with Helm in pro
gress and not after, he would not as
sess a fine, bat under the circumstar
ces he would assess the largest posi-
tive. The charge OF carrying n wea-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
VIII Speak at Shiloh.

HUMBOLDT, Tenn, April 1.-The
Rev. Il. s. Harris. familiarly known as
sid" Harris, pastor Of the Humboldt
Methodist church. has accepted an in
yitation to deliver the leading address
at the laying Of the cornerstone OF
Shiloh Methodist church. at the site
OF the old Shiloh battle ground, on
Monday, April G. This date will also
be the occasion OF the annual reunion
at that point of the soldiers who
fought with the north. as well as thos>
Of the south, and the graves will be
decorated. Mr.. Harris Is Wen known
in Paducah. His father, the Rev w.
.T. Harris. was one of the early
preachers in Paducah. Mr. Harris
held a successful revival in Paducah
several years ago.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
Railroads Grant Two Cent
Party Rate to Travelling
Companies in South.
Managers Can Now Bring Che
rus Girls This Way.
GREAT NEWS FOR JOHNNIES

II is an assured fact ndN that there
there will be more and batter theatre
cal attractions in the souti next year
than during the season which is Just
now drawing to a close Messages
have been received from Washington
to the effect that a fiat rate of two
cents a mile, for party tickets of ten
PERSONS or over, will be issued in the
future. II was done because of the
recent action of the Seaboard Air line
in making this special rate.
After the famous Hepburn bill
went into effect some months ago the
railroads all put up the party rate to
three cents or lower according to
state legislation. As result many
OF the larger theatrical companies.
which carry from forty to sixty per-
sons. refused to come south stating
that the high rates and long jumps
took all the profits from the trip. The
managers of the theaters IN southern
cities held a meeting in Atlanta and
asked to roads to take up the ques-
ton.
The Nashville. Chattanooga & St
Louis railroad has not made any re-
.duction. according to reports received
by Frank Wciland, city ticket agent
hut the Illinois Central railroad began
issuing the one-thousand-mile books
interchangeable on The lines in the
agreement. for individual use only, at
. cents a mile. This is calculated to
bring more and better shows to Pa
ducah next year, as a book may be
purchased for each member of the
company, and the > cent rate mile
secured The Illinois Central and the
Y NJ. V. /. this year has had a y
cent rate through the south.
Under the terms of the agreement
the holder of the book must exchange
mileage at ticket windows for the reg
ular passage ticket. However the
Illinois Central railroad does not re-
Quire this. and the mileage will be
given TO the conductor. All of the
rates over the railroads in the agree
ment went into effect today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
ALGIE KING DEAD

Algie King the 13year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas King. died at
$3.50 o'clock this morning of heart
trouble at his home, FOOL Trimble
street. Algle King had heart trouble
all his life and just recently was taken
SICK with the grip. Yesterday ht
seemed TO be much improved. He is
survived by his father, who is driver
a. No. 3 fire station, his mother on
SISTER, Mahalla. and two brothers
Rudy and Noah. The funeral will be
held tomorrow morning at IL O'Clock
at Symsonia. The services will b.
conducted by the Rev. Thomas Hawn
.of Oak Level.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
DENIES BOHEMIAN ISLANDERS
Secretary Root Writes To Omaha
Vienna Interview is False.

Omaha, April IA committee of
Omaha Bohemians has received
through Congressman Hitchcock a
denial from Secretary of State Root
that he ever gave an Interview to a
Vienna paper in which he is quoted
as referring to the Bohemian immi-
grants as like the barbarian hordes
which overrun Rome.''
IN his letter to Mr.. Hitchcock the
secretary declares he has no recollec-
ton of ever meeting a Vienna news
paper correspondent and is sure he
never gave out such an interview, nor
said any of the things credited To
him. The denial is result of an in
curry instituted by the Bohemians Of
Omaha.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
ROSA BUTTRAM is
HAVING SERIOUS
TIME RECOVERING

Rosa Buttrum. whose right leg was
fractured twice. and her left arm
fractured, by the collapsng of a run
at the Paducah Box and Basket fac
tory, Fifteenth and Caldwell streets.
five weeks ago. is still at Riverside
hospital She is unable to walk, and
the doctors are uncertain. when she
nay be removed from the hospital.
The fracture at the knee has given
much trouble. Splints have been or
dered, which may assist her in walk
ing. Cora Jones, whose skull was
fractured in the accident has been
home three weeks Her hearing and
sight are impaired by the accident, but
the doctors say that she will recover
entirely III time.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
JACKSON is DRY

Jackson, Tenn, April AT noon
today Jackson went dry, when every
saloon and whisky joint quit business.
A mas meeting was held at which
strong resolutions were adopted
against blind tigers, social clubs with
lockers where whisky will be served
to membeS. and all classes Of subter-
fuges to elude the law. A reward of
s25 is to be paid any person giving
information which will lead to the
conviction of any person or corpora
tion violating the law against the sale
|of whisky.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
800 WITNESSES
IN FRAUD CASES
INVOLVING LAND

Washington, April AFTER four
years delay the Hyde Benson and
Diamond Schneider land fraud cases
were called for trial before Justice
Stafford, of the criminal court. The
government already has expended
100000 in prosecuting the case in
other courts. Congress recently APP
|propriated 100000 to meet the trial
costs. There are 500 witnesses and
the trial will continue probably three
months.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
AMERICAN AUTO FIRST.
Machine Goes Aboard Steamship Santa
Clara Today.

Seattle, wash. April with the
American automobile the first to
cross the continent in the race from
New York to Paris, George Shuster
viii go aboard the steamship Santa
Clara ready for the journey to Alaska.
At noon today no word having been
received relative to change of route,
the crew made final preparations for
the trip by steamer. From Valdez
Alaska. where the Santa Clara viii
dock. the car will proceed over the
trail TO the interior of Alaska, travel
ing down the valley of the Yukon &c
Cape Nome. on the journey through
Siberia, the car viii be piloted By
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
PLOT TO KILL BAILEY

Dallas, Tex, April 1.-The broad
inference is made in a printed notes
in FIT. Worth paper today that .
conspiracy exists to assassinate Sena-
tor Bailey. The notice is an appeal.
warning citizens to avoid a political
tragedy that will startle the nation.
II is the result of the bltterest per-
sonal campaign ever known in tho
state over the primary election May 2.
which shall determine whether Bailey
will be delegate-at-large 10 the Demo-
cratic national convention.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
Continued on Page Eight.)
MORGAN Is GRIsCOMs GUEST
Einancier Entertained at Dinner by
American Ambassador.

Rome. April 1.-The American
Ambassador, Lloyd c. Griscom, gave
a dinner and reception last night In
honor of j. Pierpont Morgan and his
daughter, Mrs. II. l.. Satterlee. Many
of the cabinet ministers and ambassa-
doris aud number of prominent
Americans were among the guests.
One Of the most enjoyable features Of
the evening was the singing Of Nine.
Emma Nevada
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
Massachusetts, Gives Him Sew
enty Percent of Her Del
egates to Convention.
Maine and Vermont Are Solid
For Secretary.
NEW HAMPSHIRE ALL But ONE.

Boston, Mass, April /. Especially
New England settled the presiden-
tlal question yesterday when Massa-
.chusetts, Maine, Vermont and New
Hampshire lined up in the Taft COL
nmn. More than seventy per cent Of
the Massachusetts delegates chosen az
the state primary are Taft men. and
probably all will be for him. Maine
and Vermont are solid for Taft, and
every delegate but one from New
Hampshire is for Taft.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
DBFIES RIDERS
AFTER WHIPPING
IS ADMINISTERED

Morgantown. Ky, April 1. (Spe-
cal Night riders visited the home
of Tom Guffy. in this county, and, go
ing into the house, whipped him be-
cause he failed to attend a meeting of
growers at the school house near here.
He was notified he would be dealt
with worse, If he failed to join the
society. Gury has armed himself and
says he will shoot II the men come
again.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
Murderer Saves Jaiicr.

Winfield. Kas., April John c.
Moore, the convicted wife murderer
prevented wholesale jail delivery
during the night. Three prisoners at
tackled Earl Day, the jailer. Day fired
a shot and was overpowered When
Moore iloored one mutineer with a
shovel Day OverpOwered another.
The third man escaped from a second
story window.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
CAPTURE BANDITS
AFTER WOUNDING
THEM IN A BATTLE

Independence. Kan. April 1.-Two
men blew drug store safe this morn
Inc and secured $3.50, escaping on a
hand car After running fight both
were wounded and returned to jail
here. where they were treated by a
surgeon. They gave the names of
Frank Smith and Ed Lilley. The
money was recovered. Citizens az
tlacted by the explosion. were repuls-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
Technically Entitled to ii, lie
Manifests Confidence in
COuntrymen.
Policies Unfinished, He Might
Desire More Time.
SOME HISTORICAL MISTAKES
tstan Correspondence.

Washington. d. C., April i.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt In refusing TO accept
a third term from the American PEG
Pile. Is showing the same quality OF
patriotism for which George Wash.
.ngton Is 30 Justly celebrated. Il wa'
the absence Of this kind Of patriotism
Ia certain great nation-leaders of the
past, notably Napoleon. Caesar, Alex.
andcr. that brought great disaster on
their peoples
Washington lead the colonies
through the war 10 a successful issue
aud had he been that kind Of man
could easily have manipulated things
60 make himself supreme. Tie dis
crdited state of the confederation gov
eminent gave the opportunity for a
strong wilicd man 10 assume the rol,
of dictator. But he resigned his COM
mission as commander in chief Of the
army to the weak congress. and re,
tired TO private life. II was the first
tine IN civil strife that a great leader
had acted thus. and Washington
fame II secure.
Armed forces have not FLASHED in
The United States In the administra-
tious Of Roosevelt but the fight has
been none the Fss bitter. And the
cause Of righteous government has
tfiumphcd more surely under his
leadership than II civil war had been
fought aud he as the leader OF the
successful army held sway with g
mailed hand The situation Is identl-
cal with the one Washington faced,
with the exception as noted. Rooso-
Volt. like Washington. does not pro
pose 10 enhance his personal pros
poets by taking advantage Of popular
favor and his own success Like
Washington he VIII resign his com
mission 10 the American people,
throwing upon them the decision OF
our future course.
Tho patriotism Of this course by
the president Is not so clearly APP
pafcnt because We stand too close TO
him and have not the perspective We
possess in view OF Washington. But
even his enemies. who must admit
his triumph. will sooner or later ac-
know edge that for him to quit now
while he has technical grounds for
another term. and while his policies
though In the ascendancy are by nd
means completed. is an act OF rea'
patriotism.
Washington in throwing IL mp ia
the people to decide on their future
course. had his confidence in THEN
sound Judgment verified Previous
great leaders OF men had so little
faith In the integrity and common
sense of the common people that the,
justified their retention OF power on
those grounds. The American peo-
p'e rose supreme to the occasion and
gave birth TO the government which Is
today the greatest in the world. Has
Washington assumed control OF the
situation through ambitious motives
the result would have been as disas-
trous as the fate of the Roman re-
public in the hands of Caesar. Oh
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
SUSPECT Is Wrong Man.

VIII Woodson eolored, was arrest
&C yesterday, suspected of having
|snatched the pocketbook of Mrs. Il.
Welsh Saturday night. but after a
close examination he was released.
The police are searching for the purse
snatcher, and have minute descrip-
ton, and are ready to nab him at
|sight.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
Ont of state Court.

Kansas City. April Judge Smith
Mcpherson, in the federal court here,
decided that he has fun jurisdiction
over both the maximum freight rate
and the 2-cent passenger fare cases Ia
Missouri. In other words, he holds
in favor OF the railroads and against
the state on the question of jurisdic-
ton.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
TOBACCO SALES

Eighty-five hogsheads of associa-
ton tobacco were sold to the Ameri-
can Snuff company by Salesman
Veale today, at prices ranging from
: to 9 cents for hugs and 10 to lie
cents for leaf The sale is one of the
most important since the big sale to
the French buyer and aroused some
interest in tobacco circles.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
BEATON HELD OVER

Al Beaton, charged with malicious
shooting. waived examination this
morning in police court. and the case
was set for next Wednesday before
the grand jury Barksdale Manning,
tire bartender, who was the victim
was unable TO attend court
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
MARSHALL GRAND
JURY REPORTS TO
JUDGE REED TODAY

Benton, Ky, April / Especial -
1t is reported on the street here today
that two of the alleged Birmingham
night riders confessed to the grand
jury. and that wholesale indictments
viii result. Judge Reed arrived this
afternoon to hear the final report of
the grand jury.
Eleven indictments returned.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
DIR. HARRY WILLIAMSON
INVITED TO SAN DIEGO.

DR.. Harry Williamson received an
invitation from the mayor of San
Diego, Cal. and the chairman of the
reception committee to attend the re-
ception which is to be given to Ad-
miral Robley Evans on the arrival of
the United States battleships.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
RIDERS WANTED CREDIT

Greensboro. KY. April 1.-(Spe-
clal. THE plant beds OF w. A. Whit
ley and Tom French. of Daviess conn
ty, were scraped and the plant bed of
Jacob Hardin was sailed, Notes were
left stating that night riders did the
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
Wonderful Gun.

London, April 1.-The government
ordinance exports confirm the claim
Of w. S. simpson that he has invented
an electric cannon, capable of throw
ling a projectile three hundred miles
Colonel Maule, who continued the
tests, says the gun will revolutionize
naval construction.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
Killed With One Blow

Des Moines. April Randall
Green. a negro. killed Lewis Ritenour
this morning with one fist blow in a
restaurant, which was filed with peo-
pie.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01

During the month the fire depart
ment had 16 runs. The only seriouA
fire was the stable of the Anderson
Transfer company.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
TEXAS MINERS WORK

Dallas. Texas. April L. Texas
miners have decided to continue work
until April II. giving the operators
time to make a friendly settlement.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
Bis,narck'c Sister Dead.

Berlin, April Frau Maulvip
Won Arnim. the only sister of Prince
Bismarck. died here today at the age
of 81 years.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
TOBACCO TAX MAY
Be SMOTHERED IN
COMMITTEE HANDS

Washington, April /. (SpecialD -
Senator Aldrich is determined to
smother in committee, the bill remoy-
ing the six cent tax from tobacco.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
CONTINUED on page o.
STAMP Dcputy's Report

The report OF l.. l.. Bebout' IN
tornal revenue collector. Is Stamps
issued 1855, and Sli.9Gi.id collected
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01

The city clerk issued 26 burial per-
mits during the past month; IL were
for colored people and II for white.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-01
s25.G35.60

THE police collections for March
were s1,25S.25, an unusually large
amount. on account of the fines paid
in the bawdy house and blind tiger
raids.