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New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
WEAKNESS OF A CHAIN.

THE return OF Charles w. Morse TO face IN
dictments for grand larceny and perjury and
possible proceedings in bankruptcy has directed
renewed attention to the high finance in GER
tain quarters which came to>grief in the days Of
the disaster of 1907. although there was no Black
Friday to sgnalize the two panics OF the year.
The primary cause Of the crash was the extern
sion OF financial operations by chains of banks
by means of which the credit system of opera
tlon was pushed to an undue extent The fact
has just come TO light that the overdrafts oy
Morse, which crippled the chief financial insti-
tuition with which he was connected. and 50
weakened the chain that it snapped. were due to
efforts his part to assist in the copper pool
in which the Heinzes and Thornases were en-
gagged in the effort to corner the metal market.
One after another OF the seeming supports
of airy financial structure went down until
the whole crashed about the ears Of the pro-
moters. Like the gigantic Mississippi Bubble
of the seventh century. promoted by John Law.
the promising schemes failed of realization.
and wreck and ruin followed The efforts
secure currency legislation to prevent a repe-
titfon of the disastrous effects OF commercial
crises the entire country being made with
commendable diligence at Washington. but the
most diverse views are expressed by men Of au-
thority in finance to the results Of their op-
Grafton If enacted into law. and the matter may
be put In the hands of experts formulate
the needed legislation. One OF the features OF
the extensive bidding for New YORK; City bonds
has been the success OF a scheme by daring
and ingenious operator in making the trif1e OF
$685. 900 a bid. which it only required some
fnanciering to back up after the result OF the
offers was made known The man who success
fully carried it through gained his financial
spurs by putting in bids for government bonds
which only cost him the postage necessary 70
carry them through the mails. In this latest
instance of his daring enterprise he Rad 50 mar
row margin to make good his bid that the
funds necessary to meet his check went 10 Bos-
ton on the same train that carried the check and
reached the bank only five minutes before the
check was presented
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23

and Mrs Tyson Romayne OF New YORK C's.
Mrs. Henry Phipps and her son. Ho"aru
Phipns of New York City, were at the Aicazai
on Tuesday and Wednesday, on the way 10
their winter home on the west shore Oh Lake
Frederic Guest, with their children. have been
there some time Mr. and Mrs. Henry Phipps'
ir.. who were married early in the winter, are at
the Royal Poinciana, Palm Beach, for iohs
visit.
Among the New Yorkers at the Ponce oe
Leon are Mr. and Mrs II. w. Burrows, Mrs M
A Cooper Mrs Allery. Mrs. M. c. kensie' MI
and Mrs Searles Bobbitt, Mrs. w H. Beadles-
ton. Miss Beadleston, Randolph Beadleston. Mrs
yaux Andrews Elmer Andrews Alexander H-
Fisk Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Dimond, MISS
Dimond and Mr. and Mrs. James B. Taylor
Edward s. Renwck. of New York, is again at
the AIcazar He is out In his power sloop every
day fishing.
Ormond mas an unusually large number or an
season visitors this year who pass their days
daIiehtfulIv There is plenty of golf, the driving
is superb, and recently many of the younger
guests have taken daily plunge in the ocean.
Raseball games occur twice weekly.
Mr. and Mrs Tyson Romayne. OF New Aorh
CIV are spending part of their honeymoon here
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Rocker, MISS hoeiher
and Mr. and Mrs j. Ledlie Hees are New YORK
ers coming this week to the Royal Poinciana.
Robert w Parsons, of New York City, second
vice -president of the Florida East Coast Kali
road entertained large party of friends on the
steam Yacht Louise including Commodore Har-
rison B Moore of the Atlantic Yacht Club. Mrs.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23

Moore. General II. L. Anderson Miss Anderson.
Miss l.. Christy and Mr.. and Mrs Ozum. James
z. Ingraham, also a ce-president of the East
Coast Railway was in the handsome yacht
Kathleen with friends
Among the New Workers at the Colonial, Mas
sau, are Mrs. NJ. f. Fellows, Miss Fellows, Mr..
and Mrs. George w Loft, Mr. and Mrs. H. S.
Borden. Mr. and Mrs. George s. Elcock. Henry
c. Burton and Mrs. Harriet n Littauer.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
GOLF At PINE FOREST INN.

The Pine Forest Inr. at SummerviIle. s C., is
daily greeting arrivals. Saturday evening an
Informal dance given in the dining and
many of the cottage colony awaited themselves of
invitations Owing To the inClement weather the
play for the Lincoln Day Cup at the Pine Forest
Inn golf course was postponed the 18TH. After a
keen contest the cup by J. c. Wood. of
New York Another handsome cup given by the
hotel was pllyed for on Washngton's BirIhdaY
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
FOR. THE BUSY MAN.

unlikely that the old ticket would be renamed
The salary of the Vice-President has been in
creased to $4,000 year since the last Presi-
Dental election
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23

where there was a free concert in the gardens
From then on L did lot Of sightseeing in the
CITY With bov had met on the steamer.
The Paducah evening sun., 1908-05-05
Mrs. Mary Beadles Bains.

Mrs. Mary Beadles Baines. as
years old. formerly a native OF May
field and daughter of the late william
/. Beadles, died at her home in Birm-
ingham. Ala, yesterday. Her new
born babe died at the same time.
Mrs Baines formerly lived In Pa
ducah and her mother. Mrs. Mary H.
Beadles. and her sister, Mrs. James
4. Wilhelm. died in this city within a
year. The news of her death Is a
shock to a wide circle OF friends.
Mrs. Bains came to this city with
her parents when she was two years
o,d. aud she grew To wOmanhood IN
this city and was graduated from the
city schools She was twice married
her first husband being Joseph T.
Perkins. lie died in 1891. lie was
the son OF Mrs. Fredonia Perkins, Of
this city. and was a travelling sales
man for L. Rehkopf 4 company
June ~, 1895, Mrs. Perkins mar
ried G.. W. Bains, a prominent drug
gist of Birmingham. and removed to
that city to live They had no chill
dren, excepting the infant that died
with It's mother. Her husband sur
wives, and in this city she leaves the
following nieces and nephews: Misses
Ella b. Wilhelm and Amanda Wilhelm
and william and james Il. wilhelm.
Jr. The funeral viii take place in
Birmingham.
The Paducah evening sun., 1908-05-05
MRS. J.L FRIEDMAN
DIES In NEW YORK
Former Leader Of Paducah
Society Succumbs Suddenly.
Mrs. Mary Beadles Bains Gives Her
Life in Motherhood and
Babe Dies.
MIR. JOHN ID. BERRyMAN DIES.

Mrs. Elizabeth Keller Friedman,
wife of Joseph l.. Friedman, died yes
ttrday afternoon In New York city,
where she was under the medical care
of DR.. b. Sacks, an eminent specialist
on nervous diseases. Her brother,
John w. Keller, was with her at the
time, and Mr.. Friedman and Mrs.
Keller left on the early morning train
for New York. They will arrive in
Paducah Thursday with the body and
the funeral will take place Friday at
the Friedman country home. The
Pines" The burial will be In the
Jewish cemetery.
Mrs. Friedman had been east un-
dergoing treatment about eight
months. first going to health resort
at Danville, y. Y. Mr.. Friedman
was with her about two weeks ago,
when she was much improved About
a week ago tonsilltis developed and
her brother. Mr. John w. Keller, Mrs.
New York, arriving there Friday. He
wired Mr.. Friedman Sunday that Mrs.
Friedman was much better. The
news of her death was unexpected.
Mrs. Friedman was born in St
Louis, ybut removed to New York with
her parents when girl. She was
married to Mr. Joseph l.. Friedman
there 2i years ago. Soon after her
marriage she moved here. and both
her parents are buried here. Besides
her brothr, Mr.. John w kilr, Mrs.
Frldman had no living near relatives.
Mrs. Friedman was one OF the So
clal leaders OF Paducah until her
health failed, and her home was a
center OF brilliant hospitality. She
was possessed OF many charms Of
manner and graces, and was beloved
by her intlmates for her personal
-wOrth..
The Paducah evening sun., 1908-05-05

business In the Metropolis and Padu-
cab trade today. She carried several
hundred passengers on her two trips.
The Royal was in from Golconda
this morning and returned at
o'clock with a big trip of freight and
passengers each way.
The II. w. Buttorff will be In from
Clarksville early tomorrow morning
and will leave at noon for the Cum
berland TO Nashville.
The Little Clyde arrived Sunday
night from the Tennessee with tow
of ties and returned last night to the
Tennessee after another tow of ties.
The Mary Anderson arrived from
Duck river yesterday afternoon with
a tow OF lumber.
The excursion boat w. w. and ex-
cursion barge Acme left last might for
the upper Mississippi to run excur-
sions. Lee Gordon went as pilot Of
the w. W.
The American got away this morn
ing for Riyerton. Ala, with u tow OF
sand.
The Martha Hennen arrived from
Joppa this morning with tow OF
empty barges.
The Charles Turner is undergoing
light repairs and will leave for the
Cumberland in few days.
The Pacific No. 9 Is due down from
Louisville with big tow OF coal for
the lower Mississippi aud four new
fuel fats for the Eagle Packet COM
pany One fiat will be left at Padu
cab and the other three will be left
at Cairo and will be taken TO st.
Louis. The HAT left here will be load
ed with coal by the West Kentucky
Coal company for the packet Alton,
which will leave for St Louis TO eute
the St Louis and Alton trade Friday
morning. Captain George Street Will
go as pilot OF the Alton.
The steamer Tarasoon was delayed
at Tel CITY. Ind. several hours by
the arrest OF Albert Bonborant. first
mate on the boat. Charles Meunler.
of Reno. Ind. filed an affidavit charg-
ing him with finding and keeping a
pocketbook containing money, a pair
OF gold Gun buttons and valuable
razor while Meunler was a passenger
on the boat. Capt. Fred Zoll fur
nished $50 bond and the hearing was
set for next Tuesday.
Coal shipments amounting to sat-
600 bushels left Plttsburg sunday for
southern points. Another shipment
OF 500. 900 bushels was sent out Mon.
day.
The Paducah evening sun., 1908-05-05
MANS INHUM ANITY.

Fort Wayne. Ind, adds a hotel hor-
ror to the list of fire casualties. We
have had the steamer Slocum disas-
ter, the Iroquois theater fire. the Col
lipwood school house burning to warn
us: but aside from what the federal
government is doing TO compel the
observance OF the law by steamboat
companies, little heed has been given
the lesson.
Human life is esteemed very
lightly. Grade crossings, lack of
safeguards around machinery, the
laws to protect employers from la
bility for failing to provide them;
cheap construction of amusement de-
vices and buildings for housing hu-
man beings in large numbers; lack of
facilities to prevent fire and OF means
of escape from death; unsanltary
conditions imposed upon people in
crowded communities; failure to en-
force measures for prevention of the
spread of diseases and dearth of in
stitutions and means to care for those
unable to care for themselves when
suffering from infectious and con-
tagious diseases-these are some of
the points in which the element OF
protection to helpless humanity Is not
considered. Every modern invention
seems to have but the one idea
speed-Time savers, space annihilat-
ors, hurrying us on 10 the accomplish
ment OF our purpose, hurrying us on
to an early grave.
We assume too much for personal
responsibility. Our theory of individ-
ual liberty is pretty much all theory
We have not got used to big cities in
one or two generations, and our rapit
growth has developed high speed
high buildings. and congested streets
SO quickly that we have not kept pac,
with the protective measures. Blu
1t is a pity so many thousands hav'
to be murdered by our modern way!
before we improve conditions.
We have been reared to conside
this big country with plenty o
room. We think a man doesn't hav
TO take the risks, II he doesn't wisl
to: and II he does take them, h
takes them on his own responsibility
knowing the danger.
II you wish to go somewhere ol
the other side of railroad track
you cross II on your own responsible
ity; but IL you have a leg cut on b.
a train going. you amend your theor!
of personal responsibility.
Our factory laws are predicatec OF
the same principle: A man doesn'
The Paducah evening sun., 1908-05-05

dueah, expired suddenly at 12:1i am.
heart trouble at his home in Mechan-
icsburg. Mr. Bergman retired to his
room at 10 o'clock. apparently feel
ing well. though he complained yes
terday afternoon OF pains about the
heart. After / O'Clock this morning Mrs
Bergman called her husband and In
quired how he was feeling and receiv-
ing no response went to his bedside
and discovered that he was dead.
Mr.. Bergman was 4 years old
and had resided In Paducah for forty
years. coming from Missouri 10 en-
gage in the lumber business. lie af-
terward engaged in the retail grocery
business. He was familiar with the
value of real estate and often served
upon the board Of tax supervisors. He
was man of exemplary habits aud
highly respected. Besides his wife,
he is survived by two children. Capt.
Boyee Bergman, pilot OF the Dick
Fowler. and Mrs. Della Mears, Of Pa
ducah.
The funeral will take place tomor-
row afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock at the
residence, the Rev. w. r. Cave, ON
ciating. Mr.. Berryman was con
sistent member OF the First Presby-
ter!an church.
The Paducah evening sun., 1908-05-05
THE TEXAS RESULT.

The Chattanooga Times sees some
thing hopeful in the vlndication of
Senator Bailey in Texas. 1t says:
zone of the most significant items
of news sent out by the Associated
Press through the Sunday morning
newspapers was the announcement
that Senator Joseph w. Bailey had
for second time since charges had
been preferred against him been vim
dcated by the people of Texas. At
primary held Saturday for delegates
at large to the Denver convention,
called and held for the especial pur-
pose of giving Senator Bailey a
chance 10 test his strength before the
people, the senator won a decided vic
tory-one that ought to satisfy his
enemies and detractors, that whatever
his offense the people of his state re-
garded it as venial. The campaign
was a heated one, and was character
lied throughout BY much personal
abuse and vituperation on both sides.
The enemies of Senator Bailey were
we'll organized, as is shown by the
vote polled against him, and it re-
quired tireless energy and the most
effective work of his friends TO win.
Besides vindicating the senator.
the Texas people have indicated tre-
mendous back-swing of the pendulum
toward corporations and railroads.
Probably no state in the union has
more drastic laws in restraint OF cor
porations Of all kind than Texas. and
the effect has been felt injuriously by
all classes of business. The people
have awakened to the fact that polits-
cal demagogues are dangerous lead
ers and they are beginning to demand
a relaxation of the tension that has
frightened away investments and
checked development. The result of
this election shows at least that the
hysteria has passed. for IL II had not
Senator Bailey, who was at least
friendly with certain people connect
ed with the oil trust. and who was at
least in a way attorney for corporate
Interests. could never have won as he
did. When bigotry is rampant reason
has no place, so that Senator Bailey S
Endorsement indicates the revulsion
and the spending of the emotional
wave that threatened at one time to
plunge the state into all sorts of fool
ish and faddish excesses.
"Coincident with the senator's vic
tory, many newspapers hitherto init
mated either into silence or to radi-
calism are beginning to make sensible
suggestions such as Is found in recent
issues of more than one, TO the effect
that the American Steel company
ought to be induced to come TO Texas
to develop the iron industry. and that
the drastic laws against railroads
ought to be modified in the interest
of the people,
AL this is significant and Is a
hopeful sign that the common-sense
and sound judgment of the people
have returned even sooner than there
was reason to hope for"
The Paducah evening sun., 1908-05-05

have to work in the factory If he
doesn't wish to. and If he does work
there, knowing that the latest appli-
ances for safeguarding life and the
most perfect machinery are not used,
he assumes the risk on his own re-
sponsibiity. Doesn't he have to work
there? Doesn't he? You don't have
to, of course: but how do you know
that man doesn't have to work there?
We erect hospitals for the cure Of
diseases, and leave the premises in
such condition that the patients are
in more danger from death by fire,
than they are from disease. We
crowd our helpless little children into
immense buildings, constructed like
piles of kindling wood, and we find
that our funds are so closely used up
in educating them that we have to
defer indefinitely fitting up the build
ings with life protecting apparatus.
If that is the theory on which our
schools are run, we should amend the
curriculum, so that the course of in
struction will be preparation for
life in the next world instead of this
one, as knowledge of Three RS will
not minimize the force of gravitation
or relieve the effect of fire on the
human body.
Where will the next disaster be?
Whose friends or kindred will be in
the list of victims of mans inhuman-
ity to man? We trust not yours or
ours. but we cannot tell.
The Paducah evening sun., 1908-05-05
River Stages.

River stage at Z o'clock this morn
ing read 2G.2, a fall OF O.i since yes
torday morning. Rain fall last night
.0.90 inches.
The steamer Dick Fowler got away
for Cairo this morning on time with
a good trip of freight and passengers.
She will return at o'clock tonight
Captain John Newman went as pilot
on the Dick Fowler this morning IN
the place OF Captain Boyce Berryman
whose father died last night
The John 5. Hopkins was In from
Evansville this morning with a big
trip Of freight and passengers. She
returned Immediately TO Evansville.
The Hopkins will be in and out for
Evansville Thursday.
The CITY OF Saltiilo will be IN from
st. Louis about midnight tonight on
her way up the Tennessee.
The clyde arrived from the Ten
nessee at s O'Clock last night with a
big trip of lumber. and went on down
the river to METROPOLIS and Joppa to
unload her cargo. She will leave for
the Tennessee tomorrow night at 6
O'Clock.
The Peters Lee will leave Memphis
Thursday, arriving hre Saturday after
noon on her way to Cincinnati.
The George Cowling did good
The Paducah evening sun., 1908-05-05
PALMER HOUSE
COMPANY REORGANIZES AT THE
ANNUAL MEETING.
Charles Reed Remains President and
Stuart Sinnott General
Manager.

Stockholders of the Palmer House
met yesterday afternoon and elected
the following directors: Charles Reed,
S. b. Hughes, Stuart Sinnott, Joseph
l.. Friedman and Max b. Nahm, OF
Bowling Green. Later the directors
met and elected officers as follows:
president, Charles Reed: vice presi-
dent, Joseph L. Friedman; secretary
and manager, Stuart Sinnott; treas
urer, James C. Utterback.
The Paducah evening sun., 1908-05-05

of the United States navy do not wander
about untraversed waters alone. There
must be warship somewhere IN the vi
cinity. But why. then, an unburicd officer
floating on the ocean? | win smoke upon
this luxuriously and pientifully. Qaterl
No use. ] can't solve II. But one thing
] do. put up n signal pole on the hoad
land and cache this record under II th .
afternoon. From day to day with thv
kindly permission of the volcano, | Will
add to 1t. Bad doings by Old Spitiire
The cloud Is coming down ON me. Alst
seems TO be moving along the elf. VIII
retire hastily to my private estate In the
cave.
That's all, except the scrawl on the
last page" said Trendon. "Some ac
ton of the volcano scared him of.
He had just time TO scrawl that last
message and drop the book into tho
cache. The question is. Did he get
back aliveT
"slade is the solution said the cap
tain. I'VE must ask him"
They put back to the ship. Barnett
was anxiously awaiting them.
"Your patient has been in bad
way. DR.. Trendon," he said.
"Whats wrongT' asked Trendon,
frowning.
"He came up on deck, wild eyed and
staggering. There was sheet of pa
per in his hand which seemed to have
some bearing on his trouble. When he
found you had gone TO the island with
out him he began TO rage like ma
MAC. had TO have him carried down
by force. In the rumpus the paper
disappeared. l assumed the responsi-
bility of giving him an opate,"
"Quite right" approved Trendon.
"Tll go down. VIII you come with me,
siri" he said to the captain.
They found Slade in profound slum-
Der.
won't do to wake him now," growl-
ed Trendon. Hello, what's hereT
Lying in the hollow of the sick mans
right hand, where 1t had been crushed
to ball. was crumpled mass of trac-
Ing paper. Trendon smoothed II out.
peered at 1t and passed IT to the cap
tain.
Its n sketch of an Indian arrow
head" he exclaimed In surprise at the
first glance. "What are all these
marksf"
MAP of the island" barked Tren-
don. "Look here"
The drawing was n fairly careful
one, showing such geographical points
as had been of concern TO the two
year inhabitants. There was the large
cavern, indicated as they had found II,
and at point between it and the head
land the legend. "Seal Cave"
But it's wrong" cried Captain Park
inson, setting finger to the spot. 1--WE
Ipassedthere twice. There's no opening"
NO guarantee that there may not
have been" returned the other. This
island has been considerably shaken
Iup lately. Entrance may have been
closed by landslide down the cliff.
Noticed signs myself, but didn't think
Of II I'm connection with the cave
That's work for Barnett. then" said
the captain. Frightening. "We'll blow
up the whole face of the elf If neces-
sary, but Wen get at that cave"
He hurried out. Order followed or
der, and soon the sig. with the cap
tain. Trendon and the. torpedo expert.
was driving for the point marked Seal
Cave" ON the map over which they
were bent.
4. n n
The Paducah evening sun., 1908-05-05
LONG CASH CUT IN ARM
OF POTTERY WORKMAN

Mr. Amos Fox's left arm was cut
in the machinery at the pottery on
North Seventh street yesterday noon.
Ten stitches were taken to sew up the
cash. Mr.. Fox is an employe of the
pottery and just before closing time
the noon hour he caught his left arm
in the machinery with which he was
working, cutting cash five inches
long just below the elbow. The
wounded man was almost exhausted
from the loss of blood when the doc
tor arrived. Dr. Vernon Blythe
dressed the wound.
The Paducah evening sun., 1908-05-05

A Hopkinsville dispatch to st.
Louis papers, says there has not been
a burial in the town since February
10 or fire since December. Are we
to understand that Hopkinsville has
been dead and unburied since the
night riders burned the warehouses
In December?
The Paducah evening sun., 1908-05-05
OnicinI I1nIrcnsis.

The Ohio. at Evansville. not much
change during the next 30 hours. At
Mt Vernon. will continue falling for
80 hours. At Paducah and Cairo. will
contipue falling for two days.
The Tennessee. from Florence TO
the mouth. will continue falling dur
ing the next % 10 3G hours.
The Mississippi. from below 81.
Louis TO Cairo. will continue falling
during the next SO hours.
The wabash. at Mt Carmel. viii
begin rising tonight.
The Paducah evening sun., 1908-05-05

A Louisville judge has instructed
the grand jury to inquire into the
local coal dealers trust. Everything
In its season. At the January term
he should instruct the same body to
inquire into the local ice dealers
truSt
The Paducah evening sun., 1908-05-05

1t is authoritatively reported that
Carmen Springs. Mexico, went dry as
the result of a siesmic CONFUSION and
not a social one.
The Paducah evening sun., 1908-05-05
Daily Thought.

"There is always time enough fol
the things we ought to do"
The Paducah evening sun., 1908-05-05

Cholly-"Er. I say. Miss Dolly. l..
er-hem-'
ADolly-Oh, do you? Why don't
you join our sewing circle?"-Cleve-
land Leader
The Paducah evening sun., 1908-05-05
John ID. I,erfynian.

Mr.. John ID. Berryman, one of the
Oldest and best known citizens of Pa