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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-22
CHRISTMAS TRADE
UNUSUALLY HEAVY
MERCHANTS SAY
Farmers From Distance Come
Here to Make Their Pur-
chases This Year.
Rebates Show How Business
il Going.
BEST SEASON EXPERIENCED
BEST SEASON EXPERIENCED

The Christmas trade is now on In
earnest. Yesterday was probably the
best day Paducah retail merchants
ever had. The streets looked like
the busiest thoroughfare of a big
lefty. and there were more out-of-
town people here than there have
ever before been, merely bent on
shopping. A great many OF them
were farmers in to cash their tobacco
checks, and the Citizens Savings
bank, where the distribution OF over
5000, 200 is to be made this week,
was thronged all day with satisfied
men. The farmers were turning
their money loose, too. They were
buying everything. 81 have been In
business In Psducah for 80 years.
said Mr.. Bryant. of Englert 4 Bry-
ant. land I have never before seen
Christmas trade like that we had to-
day. We have sold over eight cases
of oranges to farmers alone. I never
saw them with more money to
spend"
Eve are cleaned up on many
lines" said a member Of Wallerstein
Brothers last night. "The sales are
running TO the high price goods. too.
which is very gratifying. On muf-
hers, neckwear, gloves and such
things we have had the best business
in the history OF the house, and the
big trade we have had on some new
lines with us--ladies' scarfs and the
liko-has been surprising IL the
next three days are to be judged by
the past. this will be our best Christ
mas
The Ideal Market has two features
that all day yesterday attracted great
attention. With his usual enterprise,
Mr.. Henry Biederman has brought
on a bear and deer for Christmas
trade. and he placed them in front
of his store. The children and grown
ups. too, have taken great interest
in them. Mr.. Biederman has enjoyed
his little joke, too. He has a large
placard prominently displayed on
which is printed, George killed
them" When asked for an explana-
ton he said that he knew he would
be kept busy by the curious asking
him where he got them. so he just
tackled that sign up. "Of course,
every one thinks my friend George
Robertson killed them" he said
land am having lots of fun out OF
him"
This years business. more than
any other, has proven to the Padu-
cab merchants that they have a great
field to draw from, in the surround
ing country. The rebate feature Is
becoming more widely advertised and
is responsible for the big increase In
this character of trade. shoppers are
coming here every day from a dis
lance OF rs miles, and as high as 20
people are getting refunds day.
The trains and boats are crowded
every day. and almost every line q
endeavor is feeling the fruits of the
retailers enterprise.
The wagon yards are doing "a land
office" business, all of them. Mel
sons yard at o'clock had over
thirty wagons on its list this morn
ing. and some yards report as high
as forty.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-22

Indianapolis. Dec. 22.-President
Lewis, OF the Mine Workers, sent
every local notice that e crisis Is
coming at the convention in January.
He declares a well-plannei and de-
liberate attempt is afoot to destroy
the power and usefulness OF the
union. He cites circulars sent out by
the Illinois districts before the
miners election, attacking himself,
and brands II as false promises of
sensational revelations at the con-
vention.
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Fred Metzler Shot.

Mr.. Fred Metzler was shot in the
face yesterday afternoon while hunt
ing on the farm of Mr.. John Harris,
of the county. Fortunately it was
bird shot and the wounds were not
serious. Mr.. Metzler. VIII Burch and
Mr.. John Harris were hunting. when
Mr.. Harris gun went of accidentally.
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Palmer Boys Coming Home.

Donald. Russell. Raymond and
John Palmer have returned to Padu-
cab to spend the Christmas holidays
with their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Palmer. 1928 JEFFERSON street. John
Palmer is attending the Phillips And
over academy, at Andover. Mass,
while the other three brothers are
students at Dartmouth college, Dart
mouth, N. II. Owing to the time re-
quired to make the journey home
they will lose four days of the vaca-
ton in travelling.
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Christmas Tree.

The Tenth Street Christian church
Sunday school will have its Christ
mas tree Friday night Workers will
meet at church Friday at 1 O'Clock
to set and decorate the tree. All
who have songs and recitations are
requested to meet at the church Fri
day afternoon for practice. The
school also will rehearse songs for
the Christmas entertainment. Pres
ents intended to be placed on the tree
must be marked ana delivered at the
church by Z o'clock Friday evening.
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Report on Country Life

Washington. Dec. 22.--Rooseveh Z
commission to investigate conditions
of country life has completed Its ex
animation and Is now preparing
report which viii be submitted Jan
uary 1. II will recommend various
ways IN which the government car
aid the farmers. II is expected
Roosevelt will recommend severa
laws based ON the report.
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Governor Wilson Appoints Tax
Commissioner to Prepare Revision
of Law Before Legislature Meets
AFTER PISTOL DEALERS.

Already many OF the boys Of
the city have been sold the
deadly Toy pistols. and the po-
lice are working on the case.
and warrants will be sworn out
against dealers selling the wea-
pons. Chief Collins has issued
instructions TO the police that
whenever lad in found with one
OF the pistols Il must he con-
fiscated and the boy made TO tell
where he purchased IL.
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Night Riders Are Believed to be
Planning Jail Delivery During the
Trials of Reelfoot Lake Assassins
NO 1909 RACE.

Glasgow, Scotland, Dec. o.
Sir Henry Upton has announced
me abandoned his intention of
challenging for Americas cup in
1900. The refusal Of the New
York Yacht club to agree to the
size Of the boat Upton wants to
build iss responsible. Upton
says he will give uD challenging
until the club changes the de-
signs.
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offered $500 Reward.

II was announced last evening that
the Pulaski (Ill) county authorities
had offered reward Of 5000 for the
arrest and conviction of the murderer
OF Charles Spdckert at Mounds las1
Friday. ia A ~ w.
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GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 22. (Spe-
cial. italian Reggie bought $50
hogsheads of dark tobacco from the
association. The price was 81 to
$12.
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Infant Dies.

The ten-months-old infant daugh-
ter of M. and Mrs. b. w. Mcintosh,
Of Maxons Mill. died yesterday after
noon Of bowel trouble. The funeral
was held this afternoon at o'clock
at the family residence. The burial
was at the Massedena cemetery
Graves county.
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| KILLED;
q INJURED
Santa Fe Passenger Collides
With Stock Train
North Dakotan Injured.
Newton, Kas., Get. 19.--The in
jured included T. D. Stamps,
Cakes, N. D., lip cut.

Newton. Kan, Oct. 19.-The Atchi-
son. Topeka 4 Sante Fe passenger
train No. II, west bound, the Oklahoma
and Texas express, which left Kansas
City last night, collided head on with
an extra stock train east bound. near
Braddock, Is miles east of Newton, to-
day.
David Roberts. engineer of the stock
train. was killed and % passengers
were more or less injured, none. it is
believed, fatally.
The collision occurred east of the
station at Braddock and both trains
were running at full speed at the time.
1t is thought that the accident was
caused by the crew on No. II running
by block signal. Forty head of cat
tie were killed.
Dead
ENGINEER D. H. ROBERTS. EN-
poria, Kan.
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Was the Guest Of President
Over Sunday
SAYS HE'S GOING TO WIN
NOMINEE AND TED
oY CONFER ALONE OVER THa
PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGNS
BOTH sATlsFIEp-TAFT OPENS
HIS CAMPAIGN IN EAST TODAY
TAFT STARTS OUT ON THE
FINAL TOUR OF CAMPAIGN.

Washington, Oct. 1g.-Before
leaving Washington today Judge
Taft discussed the future demands
of the campaign with interest, say
ing that while the programme
mapped out for him was extensive
he hoped to be able to complete
the work by conserving his voice
as well as he might. His itinerary
for today covers New Jersey and
Delaware. ending with a big meet
ing in Baltimore tonight at which
Secretary Garfield will preside.
DR.. ]. J, Richardson, the Wash
ington throat specialist, has ac-
companied Taft throughout the
campaign. When asked regarding
the condition Of his distinguished
patient, the doctor replied that his
general health had remained good
throughout and said that while he
had had considerable difficulty
with his throat, 1t was no worse
than when he started and that
there was no reason to believe he
would not be able to complete the
strenuous work of the campaign
with comparatively little inconven-
ience.
He admitted that there had been
times when the condition had been
far from good but he congratulated
himself and his patient on the fact
that he had not missed a single en-
gagement to speak.
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Will NOT GO TO
DYING HUSBAND

Chicago, Oct. 19.-Mrs. william f.
Tucker. with her mother, Mrs. John A.
Logan. is waiting at the Auditorium
Annex to hear Whether her husband,
Col william r. Tucker. is alive or
dead.
Tucker, placed under arrest at De-
catur, ILL.,. Tuesday on charge OF
wife desertion. while he was on his
way to Hot Springs. Ark, for treat
ment. is in a state re collapse.
Ticker left for Hot Springs last
night. 1t was declared he had scarce
ly any chance of recovery.
Il am sorry for his sake and for
the sake cf our SON. but Colonel Tuck
er has only himself to bl ne said
the wife
Mrs. Tucker declares she will not 60
to her husbands bedside.
You mean you would not go IL you
thought Mrs. Platt were tilereg' she
was asked
7 know Mrs. Plat is there now"
she replied
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TROLLEY CAR
CRASH; FATAL
One Passenger Killed, IS Hurt,
In Kansas City

Kansas City, Mo, Oct 19--Three
trolly cars on the Troost avenue line
collided at Thirteenth street and
Troost avenue here today and were
badly wrecked. One man was killed
and fifteen other passengers were more
or less seriously injured. a brake
failed on one of the cars at Tenth
street and Troost and 1t rushed back
down steep hill. There were two
cars coming up the hill back of the
first car and for two blocks the first
car backed away in a thrilling attempt
to escape. The cars were crowded
with passengers bound down town.
many of them prominent business
men. For three blocks before the cars
finally collided, men and women jump
ed frantically to the street and many
were hurt in their efforts to escape
r. l.. Smith of Neada, Mo-, was
killed when the front OF the rear car
was crushed in.
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First Of Atlantic Fleet Returns
Home
lis DOCKED AT PORTSMOUTH
RATTLEsHiP MAINE, TOGETHER
WITH ALABAMA, WHICH is TO
ARRIVE TOMORROW COM
PLETEs MOST SPECTACULAR
WORLD CRUISE EVER MADE.

Portsmouth, N. H., Oct 19. The
United States battleship Maine, after
making a circuit Of the globe, was sue
cessfully docked at Sis a. m. AS she
swung around Henderson's point un-
der her own steam her guns doomed
out the rear admirars salute of thir-
teen guns which was Immediately
answered by the commanders salute OF
seven guns, by the navy yard battery.
The battleship Maine, on swinging to
anchor at Portsmouth navy yard to-
day, ended together with the battleship
Alabama. which is expected to arrive
at the New York navy yard tomorrow,
the most spectacular around the world
cruise ever made by a first class mod
ern war ship.
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REDMOND PLANS BILL TO
BENEFIT THE CATHOLICS.

London, Oct. f9.-As result of the
governments introduction Of the car
rying of the host In the Eucharistic
parade Lord Talbot, conservative
member from Sussex, today asked MIR.
Asquith in the house of commons
whether the government would intro
duce legislation repeating such sta
tutory enactnnents affecting Catholics
Bas placed them In an inferior and
disadvantageous position as compared
with the members OF other religious
bodies The prize mirister replied
that while the government had no
present intention Of introducing such
Legislation 1t would consider any pro-
posals from relieving Roman Catholics
from legal disabilities which gave
rise to practical grievances. John
Redmond said se would himself IN
troduce q bin removing these dis
abilitier
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DIES TRYING TO
RESCUE OTHERS
FIRST MATE or STEAMER, SCOT
TIsH DIES HEROIC DEATH
IN RAGING SEA.

i Port Arthur, Oct. 1S.-Malcolm Nc
Gregor Of Owen Sound, Ont, the first
mate Of the steamer Scottish, was
drowned yesterday. dying a heroic
death. When his steamer was oppo-
site Point Iriouois. on the United
States shore, he saw a fire in progress
which was endangerng the lives of
those In the settlement. He set out
In a yawl with crew Of four men in
intense darkness, with high sea
tossing the yawl to rescue the unfor-
tunates.
All attempts to reach the shore were
unavailtng, With the boat filling with
water they returned to the steamer.
but on reaching the side of the vessel
1t was swamped. The men, almost
exhausted from their attempts to
reach the shore, were able to hang
onto the rope thrown them from the
vessel.
Four were finally drawn on board
in safety, but McGregors strength
gave out, he lost his hold and dropped
back into the black water and was not
seen again.
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ST. ANDREW MEET ENDS

Z Z +. i + b +. - Il +
Milwaukee. Oct, 1s.-The convention
of the Brotherhood of ST. Andrew came
to close last night after special SER
vices in all of the Milwaukee Episco-
pal churches yesterday where sermons
were preached on The Young Man and
the Church. Nearly 1000 members
participated in cooperate communion
at ST. Paurs church Sunday morning.
Bishop Woodcock of Kentucky and
Rev. Frederick Edwards of Milwaukee
addressed big mass meeting at Pabst
theatre in the afternoon and gave talks
on Man in the World of Men. Al final
rally at ST. Joseph's church last night
when addresses were made by John
D. Wood of New York and others on
the subject of Reality brought the con
vention program to a close.
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State Ticket, However, in the
Individual Column
SUPREME COURT DECISION
SECRETARY OF STATE is sus.
TANNED IN REFUSING TO PUT
SOCIALIST NOMINATIONS uN.
DER PARTY HEADING - GO ON
AS INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES.

The socialists will run their state
candidates names in the last column
OF the official ballot under the head
OF individual nominations" as a re-
suit of the decision or the supreme
court which was handed down late
Saturday afternoon at Bismarck.
The supreme court hell that Secre-
tary of State Blaisdell was right in re-
fusing to place the socialist state tick
let under the regular socialist heading
on the ballots and In returning their
petition to the socialists as the court
held that the petition did not come un-
der the provisions of the primary law.
The court held however that the So
cialist state candidates could get on
the ballots under the head of indie
pendents and prominent socialist OF
Fargo stated today that there was no
doubt but what the socialists would do
this although the state central com
mittee has not yet had time to take
formal action in the matter.
No Delay in Printing Ballots.
The socialists, however, had nro-
vide. for an adverse decision bv the
supreme court and they have already
filed petition with the secretary of
state asking that their candidates be
put on as independents and there will
be no delay in getting out the ballots.
In fact Walker Brothers g. Hardy Of
this city who have the contract
to furnish the ballots and poll books
for Ss out of the A counties Of the
state, started today to run off the bal
lots with the names of the socialist
state candidates In the independent
column. They have already run Off
about $4,000 of these ballots and will
continue to turn them all out In this
way.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-19
WARSHIP CRITIC
WORRIES TEDDY

New York, Oct 19.-The alleged
reason why President Roosevelt calles
the naval war college into conference
on battleship construction at Newpors
last July is set forth in the October
number of Army and Navy Life.
The magazine publishes a Iettez
written bv Commander A. L. Kew to
the My department, stating ths
epistle "a drastic criticism and ar
raignment OF the board of construc-
ton and the department itself"
In part the letter reads:
"Our battleshiDs are very deficient-
~ and inadequately protected above
the water line. and are protected un-
der the water line out OF all propor-
tion. They have very little reserva
buoyancy. and what they have Ii In
adequately protected
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-19
DENIS. PLAN BIG
Fight in N. Y.
CHAIRMAN MACK ARRIVES IN
GOTHAM TO DIRECT the
BATTLE FOR 80 ELEc-
ToRAL VOTES.

New York. Oct. 19. Massing ali the
forces Of militant democracy in the
final struggle Of the campaign to
capture the empire state, Norman e..
Mack, chairman Of the democratic no
ti1nal committee. hearing the propfe-
sizes OF victory, came from the west to-
day to take personal charge Of what he
declares will be the hardest fought
finish Of any presidential campaign In
this state Not only Bryan. but other
democratic speakers Of note, including
several United States senators, will
swing through the state la an effort TO
capture New York's ELECTORAL vote.
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WOULD LET RUSSIA
into DARDANELLES

London, Oct. 19. England has
agreed to aid Russia in the latter's
scheme for free access to the Dar-
danelles, In return Tor Russia's i'm
mediate agreement to the English pro-
gramme for the international Balkan
conference. according to expressions
heard Thursday in the diplomatic
corps.
AS soon as the powers have
Strengthened out the Balkcn tangle,
England, Russia and Turkey. 1t is
said. will take up the. Dardanelles
question and attempt to settle it in a
way that will be agreeable to all.
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Detroit. Mich, Oct. 10. Reports COM
ing in from the forest fire districts to-
day place the total number of knavn
dead at forty-one.
In the back country districts which
are now burning many persons are
dead and injured. but definite reports
are lacking.
The injured will probably run over
100 and may go to 800.
A message from Gaylord, Mich. says
both that place and Elmira are sur
rounded by flames, while Vanderbilt is
still threatened.
II is believed that the damage in the
past three days will total over $1,000
600.
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TAFT

Newark. N. T.. oct. 19.--William H
Taft arrived here early today on the
first stage Of a day OF campaigning
which win embrace three states. A
large crowd gave Taft an enthusiastic
greeting. After breakfast. Taft was
driven to Blaney's theatre where he
addressed a large gathering
The rest which Taft obtained over
Sunday in Washington was noticeable
in his voice and spirits today. He
expressed himself as feeling fully
equal the days programme, which in
cludes speeches at Elizabeth and
Trenton. N, r.. Wilmington, Del, ana
to conclude with monster meeting at
Baltimore tonight.
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PuGiLiST SUES BECAUSE HIS
MUGS USED ON CHEAP CIGAR.

New York. Oct 19--Jack McAuliffe,
former lightweight champion OF the
world Is suing for $4,000 because a ci-
gar manufacturer chose to ornament s.
cent smokes with the fighters "m6g"
and handle.
McAuliffe, who, since quitting the
boxing game has descended to stock
brokerage and ward politics, says the
use OF his name in connection with
anything cheaper than 50-cent Ha-
vana Is productive Of great anxiety OF
mind, humiliation and modification"
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and
MONTENEGRINS
IN SKIRMISH

Berlin, Oct. 19.-According to the
Vienna correspond MT of The Tager-
bait there has been skirmish between
an Austrian navaI guard and a mob
of Montenegrins at Antivari. The
correspondent says In his dispatch:
'It is reported here from Antivari
that crowd of EEontenegrins threat
ened the Austrian consul. A guard
for the protection of the consul was
sent ashore from the Austrian war
ships, two cruisers &. d a torpedo
boat. The guard had iesultory
skirmish with the mob which lasted
several hours"
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one DEATH IN
COLO. SNOW STORM
TRAFFIC is BLOCKED AND TELE.
PHONE WIRES ARE DOWN.

Denver. Colo. Oct. ia storm ac-
companied by rain which changed fre-
quently to snow has prevailed
throughout northeastern Colorado for
nearly forty-eight hours. In sections
OF the mountains heavy snow has
fallen. Considerable damage was
done to the electric light wires, and
the telephone and telegraph wires are
seriously affected. Railroad and inter
urban electric line nave been Inter
rupted and at places completely block
ed. Several accidents and at least one
death have resulted from persons COM
In contact with broken electric wires.
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Chicago, Oct. 19.-tAn army scandal
which has attracted national prom
inence is the now famous Tucker aban-
donment proceedings. Mrs. Tucker,
wife of Col. w. F. Tucker, and her
mother, Mrs. Logan, are here in the in
terests of the case. Colonel Tucker
has been removed to Hot Springs and
his physical condition is critical.
The case is in some respects unusual.
Colonel Tucker was held In high re-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-19
WEALTHY OMAHA BROKER.
KILLS GIRL AND SUICIDES.

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 1s. Sewell sieu-
man, reputed to be worth half mil
lion dollars, and well known through
out the west as a broker, Saturday
night shot and killed Eva Hart. whose
company he had been keeping for some
time and then shot himself.
The shooting occurred at the home
of Miss Hart. 4304' Burdette street,
whittier the two had driven In an au-
tomobile short time before the dou-
BILE tragedy occurred
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S. D. GIRL GETS
FIRST CHOICE
NAME OF NAY A. NELSON R
FIRST DRAWN AT ROSEBUD
LAND OPENING TO-DAY.

Dallas, S. D.. Oct. 1s.--very few q
the $4,000 persons who registered al
this place were present when the
drawing of the Trip county Rosebud
lands began shortly after 10 a. m. to.
day in big tent Nineteen large iron
cans were opened and the contents
spread out on the front of a platform
Judge James Witten made the an.
nouncement OF the first name drawn
which was that Of May A. Nelson %
Kennebec, S. d.
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MARYLANDERS
CHASING negro

Cumberland, Md. Oct, ia
posse of infuriated men has gone ts
the mountains in pursuit of Negro
who attacked Miss Jennie. Foreman
on the railroad tracks near here late
yesterday
Miss Foreman was accompanied by
Miss Smith. school teacher, wher
the negro attacked her. Miss Smitf't
cries drew men who were working Id
the fields nearby and the negro be.
came frightened and fed the hills.
If caught it is certain be will b.
lynched.