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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15
Smouldering Fire

Fire that has been smculdering IL
saw dust pile at SowelPs mill or
Meyer street, broke out this morning
at 4:25 O'Clock. and the private force
was unable TO cope with it. An
alarm was turned in and fire compan-
les Nos. 2 aud responded. Extra
lines of hose were placed on end the
firemen checked the advance of the
flames The fire was smouldering sew,
eraI days, and probably will burn fol
weeks. The mill has men working
on the fire, and a stream of water Is
kept going constantly. 1t did nc
damage to the mill or stock this
morning.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15
Hopeful Of Rivers and Harbors.

Washington. d. c., Dec. 15.--Rep-
resentative Taylor. OF Alabama, said
today that he thought 1t probable a
rivers and harbors appropriation bill
would be passed at this session, but
that II would carry no new projects,
being only in md line of keeping up
work and maintenance of projects al
ready instituted. There is not likely
to be anything in any bill at this ses-
sion which will embrace any OF the
big propositions advocated at the re-
cent rivers and harbors congress.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15
Germans Cheer Castro.

Berlin. Dec. 15.-President Castro
of Venezuela, and party arrived here
last evening The train was awaited
by a dense crowd of people who had
gathered out of curiosity. So precau.
tions had been taken to prevent the
public from crowding the platforms
and as the train steamed into the de.
pot the president was greeted with
shouts of Long Live Castro" There
was a general lifting of hats and
much cheering.
The Venezuelan charge d'anaires al
Berlin, Senior Veloz-Golticca. and
Senior Nached. consul at Berlin, and
other eminent Venezuelans, had great
difficulty in making their way to the
entrance of the car where Castro was
standing waiting to descend. AS soon
as the train came TO standstill Gas.
tro stepped out quickly and cordially
embraced Veloz and Nached. The
consul read a short address of well
come and the president apparently
was about to reply when another
train dashed in on the opposite plat
form with such a deafening noise
that his effort to speak was in vain.
Castro's Wife Cheered.
Further cheering broke out as the
presidents wife and other members
of his party descended the saloon
steps. They then left the station
and found, drawn up outside, several
motor cars which were deliberately
decorated with Venezuelan flags. In
these they drove to the hotel Esplan-
ade. followed by number OF private
motor cars and cabs containing news
paper mon and others. The corridor
OF the hotel was crowded when they
arrived and a band struck up the
Venezuelan hymn as Castro, with his
wife. entered The president declined
to be interviewed.
Members OF Castro's suite stated
that the president had sent dispatch
to Emperor William from Herbestha
on the German frontier, stating that
he had come to Germany for medicai
treatment and expressing profound
homage to his majesty. According to
the same authority, when he learned
the news OF the capture of the Vene-
zuelan vessel by the Dutch cruiser
lGeldeland he was not greatly affected
merely remarking that there was
no such vessel in the Venezuelan serv-
Ice.
While at Cologne the president and
party VISITED the Cathedral and Other
places of interest and enjoyed an au-
tomobile trip along the shore of the
Rhine. He displayed the greatest in
terest in the industrial region Of
Westphalia.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15
PLAYING Poker sunday.

About 81 young fellows hiked be-
low the incline on the river bank Sun
day afternoon and began an interest
ing game of poker. Detective Lige
Gross flushed the players. but they
proved good runners. Yesterday af-
ternoon Detectives Cross and Bailey
and Patrolman owen arrested wallis
Roberts, Elmer Stone. Ben Floyd, AL
fred Mcclure and Charles NJ. Cana
han, an charged with gaming. The
cops are after the remainder of the
players.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15
LONE OAK CHURCH
TO BIZ DEDICATED
ON NEXT SUNDAY

The Lone Oak Methodist church
will be dedicated Sunday, when tn,
first service will be held in the after.
noon at o'clock. The Rev. ]. w
BACKYARD, presiding elder of the Pa.
ducah district will preach the jedi.
catory sermon. but he will be assisted
by the pastor, the Rev. w. ]. Naylor
and the Rev. G.. T. Sullivan and the
Rev. G.. w. Banks. The new church
has been under construction since
June. and is a neat building of con-
crete and is modern in every respect.
The opera chairs will not arrive until
about January 1, but seats will be in-
stalled temporarily.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15
NORTH CHRISTIAN
COUNTY FARMERS
ORGANIZE POOL
Will Sell Their Tobacco Loose
Leaf and They Den0unce
Association.
No Night Riders Among Their
Number.
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LYON COUNTY rs NEGOTIATING

Hopkinsyille, KY, Dec. 15.-(Spe-
eial. NORTH Christian farmers led
In the revolt from the Planters Pro-
tective association at meeting.
which filled the court house. last
leyening, when they organized the
Farmers Mutual Tobacco association,
loose leaf pool. Former Sheriff
Lem r. Davis was elected president,
and committee was appointed to
complete arrangements for handling
the tobacco. This does not mean the
entire destruction of the association
In Christian county, but the majority
lof the planters in the northern part
are in the new organization.
They propose to handle their to-
bacco I'm Hopkinsville, II the people
here are not afraid of night riders.
Otherwise they will handle 1t through
Paducah or Louisville. Il is believed
they will not be molested here.
There are no night riders in this
Organization. They adopted resolu-
tons to the effect that the associa-
ton officers are running the business
for their own profits and salaries and
not for the farmers. They also de-
clared they would quit raising to-
bacco before they would commit muir
der and burn property"
1t was proposed by some speakers
that further parley be held with ths
Planters Protective association, but
the farmers evidently came with their
minds made up and they would not
move from their concerted course.
Lyon county planters in a move
ment, which is much larger than this
and includes come men suspected Of
might rider sympathies, have appoint
ed a committee to confer further
with the association. Planters of
Caldwell and Trigg county have not
gone this far in their protest against
association methods of handling to-
bacco.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15
Otis Blick Here.

Cad in his uniform and with his
rife Otis Blick. a confessed night
rider, passed through Paducah en-
route this morning from EddyvilDe to
Benton. where he will testify I'm the
night rider trials. Bllck. since his
confessions, has served In the state
guards. He has been Cd duty at Ed
dyville most of the time.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15

no man, not a member. ever retired
to rest without breathing a silent
prayer and his dear ones be spared
the horrors OF midnight visitation
For nearly two years. no man, not a
member, met a neighbor in the morn
ing without the low-volcei question
who was whipped last night?"
Then the riders extended their
operations. They began to visit the
largest towns - Troy. Dyersburg
Union City. This was followed b.
the murder OF Captain Rankin
Finally the people became enraged
the governor interfered and In frenzy
the officers OF the law said: 1--WE
will stamp out this devllish organiza-
ton legally II We can. by mobs II we
can not legally or we will be stamped
out by H." sGGR
And so came the grand jury. big
brave Judge Jones. equally brave but
slender Attorney-General Caldwell.
Quickly too came the def of the
night riders dismiss the grand jury.
stop the investigation. or we will
send jury, Judge ana prosecutor to
Join Captain Rankin"
The answer was the raid of the
military, 1875 indictments for capital
offenses and their trials which opened
yesterday. The issue is clearly drawn.
There is no misunderstanding. Both
sides are face to face, ready for the
struggle, neither asking nor granting
quarter II is a finish fight between
Organized .awlessness and organized
law.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15
MAYOR GETS JOKE
ON VISITORS WHO
OPPOSE LICENSE

The meeting OF the general cour-
ell in committee of the whole tonight
promises to be interesting on account
of the consideration Of the license
ordinance. Mayor Smith. who has
figured out that he IS sacrificing some
81, 900 or $4,000 this year by being
mayor, when he might be looking
after accounts, Is quite imperturabl.
enjoying a new phase OF human ma
ture. His license also is raised.
This morning he was visited by
committee from the doctors, whose
license is increased $40 the year n
the ordinance He had heard of the
Contemplated visit.
There Is considerable DISCUSSION
OF the license ordinance" was the
mayors greeting after the exchange
of common civilities.
His visitors acquiesced uncasily.
well, there is some Justice in IT,"
went on the mayor rapidly. 81 think
the doctors will have to pay tco
much"
Hiss visitors caught their breath
hard, but managed to gasp that he
had hit the very purpose of their call.
Eyes. SIR" went on the mayo.
never noticing their expressions.
"Eighty-three and a third cents a
month is too much for the doctors of
Paducah to pay. They can't AFFORD
It. Now, il It was 40 cents month.
Il might come within their means;
but SO Is cents a month IS terri
Bile burden for a doctor, ! think"
"Oh, go to grass" exclaimed one
OF his visitors. "Ycu knew what we
were coming here for"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15

After 8 ride on a freight train the
degree team OF the knights OF Coium-
bus returned this morning from Ow-
ensboro and Morganfeld, whore
classes were initiated. The members
OF the team had an enjoyable time on
the trip, but In order to reach Padu-
cah this morning a ride on a freight
train was necessary
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15
Boards Successor

Frankfort, Ky, Dec. 10. tSpecial.)
The governor Will not appoint DIR.
Boards successor until the new year.
Judge Lawrence Anderson, of
Graves county, Is a hot tip for the
place.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15
Jones' Condition Serious

Chances are about even for the re-
covery of George Jones. who was as
saulted Sunday afternoon by Finley
Climber with a scantlin. Jones has
never recovered consciousness since
the blow. His physicians believe
that he win be able to pull through
despite the seriousness of his wound.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15
ANOTHER VESSEL
OF VENEZUELA IS
CAUGHT BY DUTCH
Will Be Held as Prize in Hope
Of Stirring Up the
Revolutionists.
1t is Reported That Venezue.
lans Are Loyal.
GERMANS APPLAUD CASTRO

London, Dec. 15-Dispatches from
The Hague announce that another
Venezuelan coast guard ship, Mayo,
was captured. The vessel is held as
a prize. Messages state that Holland
expects by such methods to fncite a
Venezuelan revolution, which will
overthrow Castro.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15
&c. Pay Car.

Tomorrow morning the pay car of
the Illinois Central railroad will ar
rive in Paducah and pay off the en-
ployos. The car will arrive on the
Cairo train at 7:45 o'clock and re-
main here until Thursday morning.
All OF the retail stores will remain
open of evenings and Christmas shop
ping is expected to have an impetus
by the railroad trade.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15
Defeated Candidates in Primary
in Galloway County Bring Suit
to Set Aside Election as Illegal
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
NINE WORKERS ELECT.

z Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. f5~-
Sufficient returns from election
among United Mine Workers are
received to show that John Il.
4 Walker, of Illinois. has defeated
Tom Lewis for president. Walker
carried Kansas and has a big
4 lead in Indiana, Illinois and
Pennsylvania. IL is announced
3 that william ID. Ryan, secretary
I and treasurer Of the Mine Work
4 ers, was appointed labor commits
4 sioner from the Illinois operators
I to settle the dispute with the
3 miners.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15
More Breathitt Trouble

jackson, Ky, Dec. rs. Especial. y
Warrants were issued for Ed Callahan
and ten followers. charging them
with shooting Rand Sebastian. who
Callahan claimed, attacked his house
Sebastian men cay they were am
pushed by Callahan.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15
TOBACCO TRUST
PROHIBITED BY
FEDERAL COURT

New York, Dec. 15.-The federal
court rendered final decree, dechar-
ing the American Tobacco company
an allied company of an illegal COM
bination. They are enjoined from
engaging in interstate trade IN Leaf
tobacco or products.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15
Association Salaries.

Guthrie, KY, Dec. 15.-Planters'
Protective association officers an
nounce the following schedule of
salaries: President, 5000; vlce-presi-
dent, 5000; general manager, s5.-
I0o0; secretary. $1,000; treasurer.
$1,000; auditor. $500.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15
To SUPPRESS Bucket Shops.

Washington. Dec. l5.-The house
today passed bill designed 10 cup
press bucket shops" I'm the District
of Columbia.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15
Attorney General Considering
Criminal Proceedings Against Mr..
Pulitzer of the New York World
NEW BISHOP INSTALLED.

Rockford, ILL.,. Dec. d.
Bishop Peter Muldoon was i'm
stalled the first Catholic bishop
OF the Rockford diocese. A thou
sand prominent clergy and laity
participated In the ceremony.
Eight hundred accompanied him
from Chicago. At the Chicago
farewell n certified check for
$4,000 was given Bishop Null
doom.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15
MRS. HARGIS SAYS
SHE WILL SPEND
ALL TO SAVE son

Jackson, KY, Dec. Is. Especial y
Mrs James Hargis announces that
she win have $50. eco 20 spend II nee
essary to free her son, Beach Hargts,
who killed his father. She has
mortgaged her home.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15
Chambers az Fulton.

Fulton, KY, Dec. is. Especial y
Chambers have broken out among the
horses ON Hays Prewitt's farm near
Fulton.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15
Went Too Far.

This Is the night riders view. and
there are many who sympathze with
them. But. like all movements of
the kind. the primary object was for
gotten and the organization began
10 be used to vent personal spites c,
members. and to attempt to regulate
the most private and intimate affairs
of everybody for hundred miles
around.
For instance. merchants whose
total sales did not exceed 81 a day
we're notified that they must sell
goods at cost plus 10 per cent. Ton
ants OF farms were ordered to pay
no money rent but to insist on work
ing the ground on shares. Growers
OF grain or tobacco were ordered to
pant only so many acres OF soil.
Landlords we're notified not to lease
their property for cash rents.
A woman who had left her drunken
husband was ordered to return TO
him, and when she refused she was
taken to the woods. stripped, tied to
n tree and dashed with a cat-o'-nine-
tails until her back and shoulders
were one big lacerated wound. Then
one woman. fond OF pretty clothing
was told to cease to wear 1t. And in
every case, refusal to comply In
stantly was followed by visit from
the fearsome black masked crew. a
swift silent hopeless struggle, a rapid
ride to the depths of the lonesome
forest and to an awful whipping on
barred flesh
For nearly two years these black
masked terrorists of the wilderness
rode nightly. For nearly two years
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15
Elmer Hin at Lexington.

Danvllle, KY, Dec. Is. Especial
Elmer Hill, the murderer of Ma
mfe Womack, was taken TO Lexing-
ton from Monticello, on account oi
the fear of mob.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15
Grown Up children.

They feel keenly this trouble, do
these rough but simple grown-up
children OF the Tennessee mountains.
They believe they are being perse-
cutcd and that the entire world Is
against them. Old Tom Johnson.
Who. the state says. was the first
leader OF the band. but who was de-
posed because his immense stature
and mutl.ated hand made him an
easy victim Of Identification, ex-
presses the belief of them all when
he says:
''Tt's like this heah. stranger God
he put them red hills up theah. An
He put some OF us pooh folks that
He didn't have no room fob up
theah. too. An then lie saw that
we couldn't make a Twin farmln. so
lie ordered an earthquake. an the
earthquake left a big hole. Next III,
filled the hole with water and put
Ash In II. Then He knew we could
make a Twin between farmln' and
fishin'. But along comes these rich
men. who don't have to make no
Twin. an they tell us all that We
must not fish In the lake any more.
cause they owns the lake an the
Ash God put theah foah us. II JUS
naturally amt right. stranger--it
aln't no Justice"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15

Union City. Tenn, Dec. 15.-Clad
in rough homespun, with ragged
trousers tucked deep into cowskin
boots, innocent OF polish. with strae
Cling bears and huge SLOUGH hats. but
always with the Inevitable long-bar-
relied rife or big pistol in plain view.
the denizens OF the Rcelfoot district
are assembled in this quaint little
town for the opening scenes OF the
night rider trials.
They are friends and relatives OF
the men who are held under military
guard over at the barracks. They
Ignore the townspeople. or glance at
them with scowls When they meet
one another a silent nod or a wills
pered word is all that passes between
them. silently and singly they wan
der through the streets or stand for
hours outside the barracks. gazing
curiousiy up at the windows OF the
room above in which their friends are
held inoommunicando. Sometimes
they approach the trim young SEN
tries on guard below, taking careful
inventory OF the gllstening bayonets
aud buslnesslike rifles.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15
SHERIFF Is SENT
AFTER VENIREMEN
FROM UNION CITY
To Try Eight Reelfoot Night
Riders Charged With
Rankin Murder.
Scenes Around Court House
Before Trial.
STORIES OF WILD CONDUCT
STORIES OF WILD CONDUCT

Union City, Tenn, Dec. ID
When court convened this morning
the sheriff was handed a list OF 800
men 10 have present tomorrow morn
Ing from which to choose jurymen 10
try eight men charged with the muir
der OF Capt. Quentin Rankin at Reel
foot lake. The defendants are: It'd
Burton. Fred Pinion. Sam Apple
white. Garrett Johnson. Burt Morris,
Arthur cloar, Roy Ransom and Bob
Huffman.
Il. u. Taylor. who escaped when
Rankin was killed. will be the first
witness. The grand jury continues
its investigation.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-04

w. FL. Ism and family are to leave
In few days for Pullman, Wash,
t, reside. Mr.. Ish expects to take
trip to the Couer d'Aiane country
aud in case he finds nothing to suit
him there he will return and engage
in farming in the vicinity OF Pull
man.
With the addition of Fl. c. Allen,
a graduate of the Weber Mandolin
and Guitar School OF Portland, to
the faculty of the GAG School of
Music, that department of the col
legs is now complete. Mr.. Allen
comes highly recommended as q
teacher of these instruments.
Miss Bessie Irvine gave birth
day party at ner home Saturday
afternoon in honor of her little
niece Juanits Irvine, who was sew
en- years old that day. The affair
Was delightful one for the little
guests, games and dainty refresh
msnts being tbs features of the af-
ternoon. The little honor guest
was presented with numerous pref.
ty gifts by her little friends. Those
present were: Helen and Mary Mat
tley, Mildred Hall, Veva Wiley,
Susie Young, Oracle Bodle, Helen
Fulton, Glenva Gray, Gladys Horn
ing, Ruth Wood, Marion Bauer and
Juanita Irvine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-10-23
vermont's New Senator.

The secretary OF the commercial
club wore a broad smile this morning
when the Ardmoreite man dropped in
and it was all over a little telegram
which he had received from Judge |.
l.. Pearl, who makes his winter home
in Ardmore.
The telegram read. "U. S. Senator
from Vermont, c. S. Page, Hyde
Park"
Ex-Governor Page was a close per-
sonal friend of the secretary during
his six years residence in the Green
Mountain State and it is with a feel
ing of joy that he learns the sue.
cessful outcome of a fight of years
against the political machine OF the
state. Judge Pearl and Gov Page live
in adjoining towns in Lamolle coun.
ty and are lifelong friends.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-10-23

its foamer visit In this city establish.
ed itself a prime favorite and played
TO and pleased crowded houses night
ly. and from the already heavy ad-
vance sale Of tickets 1t is predicted
that standing room will be at a pre-
MUM next week The play selected
for this engagement are all high class
successes. The opening play, The
Great Milky Way" Is without doubt
one of the most powerful and intense
ly interesting plays ever written, es-
pecially is This true of the STOCK eN-
change scene which is exciting and
compares favorably with a similar
scene in the great play. The Pit. .'
and as phoduced by the Rentfrow
company is such presentation as
one might expect at the hands of a
high priced metropolitan company.
The company numbers 252 people
including a superb band and operate
orchestra. \ car load of scenery,
properties and mechanical and electr1-
cal effects are carried for the proper
presentation of the different plays.
The VAUDEVILLE features between acts
are new, novel and up to date. on
Monday night in conjunction with the
above the great moving picture film
THE Passion Play" will be present.
ed. There will be a complete change
OF program each night. Monday and
Tuesday nights will be ladies' nights,
two ladies will be admitted on one
80 cent paid ticket If reserved at the
Ardmore Drug Co. before p. m.
either day. Popular prices. 10, 90, and
80 cents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-10-23

postofice has received this money
from the people, they do not turn
one dollar OF that money over o.
the banks until they have a guar.
anee tha. every dollar will be re-.
turned to the government.Now II the
government demands a guarantee
before they will deposit their own
money IN national bank. why
should not the depOsitor have a
guarantee when he deposits his ala
in the bank? II IS well known fac
that the different banks that the
government designates as deposlto
ries in which the government funds
are deposited for the benefit of
circulation guarantee every dollar
of 5. Now WIZ should not the In.
dlvidual as well as the government
be guaranteed?
This all goes 10 show that the
republicans have no plea 20 make
10 the people and that they have
bon unable TO answer any Of the
democratic arguments.