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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-04-02
The Last Month.

we nave now entered upon the
last month of our school term.
The term will close on April "a.
The finishing of any thing well
means great deal, therefore,
parents, let us have your child every
day this month. Our promotions
will be based principally upon the
monthly grades of the year, yet
some pu pills have failed to keep
the monthly grades up to the stand
ard. These pupils can make up
some of this work if we can have
them every day and some sacrifice
is made at home for study.
Much of the time of this month
will be given to written test work.
1t is not best that the pupil always
be informed as to when these tests
are to be given. So, if he happens
to be absent from school on fish
ing trip, or loafng down town on
that particular day he misses the
test entirely. In all grades there
will be some pupils who can not be
promoted. Parent, that may be
your child. II so, examine into the
reason. 1t may be possible that
you, individually, are to blame,
having been too careless in allowing
him to stay out of school when it
was not absolutely necessary. In
view of the best interest of your
child, then, parents, let US have
them every day until the close of
the term, and let us have your help
that we may close the work in
satisfactory manner.
Arbor Day will be observed on
Friday afternoon, April 3. Let
every patron and friend to the
school and town turn out on this
occasion and encourage our boys
and girls in planting trees and
beautifying our school grounds.
This can be done successfully if
parents will show the same interest
here that they do in their own
homes. The school board has
taken up this matter and will coop
crate to the extent of their ability.
But, they alone can not render all
the assistance we need. Every
parent must become interested.
This year our school is to have
its first graduating class. Conse-
quently, commencement exercises
is being looked forward to with no
small degree of interest. True, last
year there was one graduate, and
one is just as important as dozen.
But the class idea adds an addition
al interest. This year we have
seven candidates, five girls and two
boys. Our Commencement pro-
CRANE will be- given at the opera
house on Friday evening, April "a.
Respectfully,
J. I.sBunyard,
PRINCIPAL.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-04-02
Principal.

A 12-pound girl arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Cass Kimsey
yesterday and will take up her res
idenCe there. Cass is not able to
be at the barber shop but will be
out in a few DAYS.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-04-02
Rock Island Time Table.

GOING WEST
No. Mail and Express 11:1O A. NJ.
No. 3 California Special 9:4I p. NJ.
No. 81 Mail and Express local las A. N.
No. IS Local Freight 1910 A. NJ.
No. 81 Through Freight 1910 A. NJ.
GOING EAST
No. Mail and Express SOB p. NJ
Nos Chicago Special o:S2 A. NJ
No. 81 Mail and Express local 500 A. NJ.
No. 81 Local Freight 11:lOA NJ
No. 90 Through Freight 1910 A. NJ
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-04-02

+. w. Fletcher and wife are the
proud parents of II-pound boy
born yesterday. Earnest says he
gives evidence of being an expert
checker player and thinks he will be
able to beat them all.
A hard freeze on last night pro :
badly froze all the fruit which is out,
particularly peaches and apricots.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
LITTLE
AFFECTED BY NEW
REDISTRICTING

Little change would be made il the
Purchase counties by the proposed re-
districting law. Galloway would be
from the Fifth to the Sixth
legislative district, and Lyon and Mar
shall, now composing the Sixth dis
trict would be separated, Marshall
joining livingston in the Fifth dis
trict, and Lyon pairing with Critten-
den in the Seventh, which is now COM
posed of Crittenden and Livingston.
IL is probable that under the new ar
rangement the seventh district would
be Republican.
The Second senatorial district would
lose Marshall county, leaving Nc
Cracker, Carlisle and Ballard togeth-
err. Marshall would go into the Third
with Galloway Trigg and Livingston.
Graves, Fulton and Hickman would
femain in the First.
I The change is only for the purpose
% securing more equitable represent
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
CANNOT FIND WORK

one dlniculty that besets the Charity
club in its work of caring for the poor
OF the city is the influx of strangers
during the winter months. Yesterday
Jap Toner, secretary of the club, was
called on by three able-bodled men
who asked for provisions. An in
vestigatlon by Mr.. Toner revealed
that they had families and were will
ing to work. but had failed to obtain
employment. Their families were
hungry and Mr. Toner was forced to
supply them with the necessities.
During the winter every year the
Charity club is troubled with just
such cases. Men of families work in
the peanut feds or tobacco helds
near here in the summer and when
work ceases late in the fall after the
harvest of crops. the men with their
families, without any assurance OF
success In obtaining work or provid-
ing for their families, crowd into the
city and become charity people.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
JURORS CHARGED
ABOUT INSANITY
OF HARRY YHAW
Judge Bowling Tells Them
That He Must be Incapable
of Forming an Intent.
Warned Not to Consider Char
acter of White.
RETIRE JUST BEFORE NOON

New York Jan. 31.-The Thaw
case was given to the jury at 11:15
O'Clock. Bowling quoted the code
showing that even though Thaw's
mind was not perfectly sound, he
must not be acquitted, unless labor
ing under such defect as to render
him Incapable of realizing the nature
and quality of his act If Thaw was
mentally capable of entertaining the
criminal intent it was not possible
under the jurors oaths for them to
declare him not guilty. The jury was
warned not to be swayed by evidence
Of the character of White.
New York, Jan. 3l.-Judge Dow
ling's charge to the jury in the Thaw
case contained nearly 5000 words
and detailed the responsibility in
VOWED under the law. He warned the
jury that speeches of counsel were to
have no consideration, but the verdict
must be rendered on the law and evil
dence.
Soon after the jury retired Mrs.
William Thaw visited Harry in the
prison ante-room, accompanying Eve
lyn. Thaw shivered when he entered
the court and coughed violently.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
BASEBALL PROSPECTS

John Holland, the baseball man
ager who is making an effort to raise
a fund to secure the entry of Paducah
into professional baseball league to
be composed of western Kentucky
and West Tennessee towns, has met
with a great deal of encouragement
and over one-half the amount neces-
sary has been subscribed, 20 business
men giving IS each while a number
of other contributions, some larger
and some smaller, have been made.
Information has been received that
Fulton and Hickman. KY, and Union
City. Tenn, have already put up the
guaranty. A season ticket is given
all who subscribe s. toward the fund.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
BIPARTISAN HIGHWAYS COMMISSION
ISPROPOSED FOR SECOND CLASS CITIES

cities. II will be recalled that four
years ago Paducah was advanced
from the position of a third class city
to that of a second class city. Since
that time Paducah has been involved
in mighty struggle to keep up. With
each legislative assembly she has APP
peared with proposed amendments to
the charter that viii enable her to
keep above the danger mark. AT the
recent meeting of the mayors of sec
ond class cities. held in Frankfort, II
transpired that the mayor of Paducah
asked for an agreement whereby the
license for saloons, or coffee houses,
should be increased from $3.50 to
$1,000 per annum. This was vigor-
ousy opposed by all the other mayors.
During the argument. it developed
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
TOO MUCH MONEY
TO Be ACCOUNTED
FOR HELD OYER

Charged with grand larceny, Boyd
Marley, alias Manuel, colored, was
held over to the grand jury in police
court this morning and his bond fixed
at 5000. Manley, it is alleged, took
s127.51 from j. Y. Fowler's saloon,
Second street and Kentucky avenue,
last Sunday afternoon. while Mr..
Fowler was at supper. Manley was
employed as porter and had pass
key to the room. and the next morn
ing the key was missing from its usual
place until about IL o'clock. Manley
had spent money freely until captured
by Detectives Bailey and Gourieux.
In court Manley tried to explain how
he had so much money to spend. and
to establish an alibi.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
WHAT JONES GOT
In POLICE COURT
FOR INTRUDING

For being drunk and disorderly
Jimmy Jones, colored. has a fine of
500 and costs and fifty days in the
county Jail before freedom is his, and
then for good measure he must stand
trial tomorrow morning on a charge
of false swearing. Jones is a tie car
rier and works on the river Yester-
day afternoon. it is alleged, Jones
went to the residence of Mrs. VIII
Amis, 612 South Third street, and
acter .disorderly. II is said he enter
ed the rear door unlimited, and made
himself at home. Mrs. Amis was
alone, but pretended her husband was
in the front room. Jones said he
wanted to see Mr.. Amis and borrow
some money, and that he did not
venture into the house further than
the kitchen. According TO his state
ment the latch string was out for him.
Jones denied being drunk, but admit
ted he had had a bottle of whisky
Patrolman Hurley arrested Jones at
Fifth and Tennessee streets.
Luther Chambers.
Luther Chambers, colored, charged
with petit larceny, and his tr'al con-
nnued in police court ,this morning
until tomorrow morning. IL is al
legged that Chambers picked up So
bin dropped on market yesterday by
r. IT. Russell, and the darby refused
to return the FLYER, when demanded
by the owner.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
WHITE CAPS TRIED

Benton, Ky, Jan. 31.-tSpecial)
Chiles and Marvin Farley
the young men charged with partici-
pating 10 the white cap escapade
Monday night, January 20, when
Steve Whitfield, colored, was taken
from his home on w. w. Hollands
farm. near Paul. and whipped, are
being examined this afternoon before
the county judge,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
HERESY CHARGE

New York, Jan. 31.-SOmething of
sensation was created among Brook
Ign Methodists today when 1t became
known that preliminary hearing is
under way for what practically
amounts to heresey trial. The Rev.
DR.. ]. NJ. Buckley, editor of the Chris
tian Advocate. is the accused The
charges against him are being heard
by a select committee of nine mem
bers of the New York east conference
with Presiding Elder Charles Swing
as chairman. The hearing is being
held in the Hanson Place, Methodist
Episcopal church.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
FIRST VISIT TO PADUCAH
RESULTS IN HIS ARREST.

Arrested on an old warrant, charg-
ing him with malicious cutting, Henry
Robertson, alias "Raggety Front.
colored, was taken to police head
quarters this afternoon by Patrolmen
Johnson and Cross. 1t is alleged
Robertson cut another negro named
Stevens several months ago In fight
on Kentucky avenue between First
and Second streets. Robertson has
been working in a tie camp up the
river and this is his first visit to the
city since the difficulty. =
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
Couldn't Find His Home.

Booze" directed Yves Hutchinson,
young white boy, to go home, but
Hutchinson could not find lis home,
and he tried to enter a residence on
Tennessee street, and go to bed. Pa
trolmen Jones and Owen took charge
of Hutchison and gave him nice bed
in the city hotel, underneath the police
headquarters. This morning Hutchi-
son was fined $50 and costs for being
drunk and disorderly.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
SHOPS CLOSE AGAIN

The Illinois Central shops will be
closed again tomorrow. Sufficient
men will be kept to make necessary
repairs and get out the engines in
the locomotive departments. while a
force will be kept at work on loaded
cars in the car repairing department.
The foremen will find it necessary to
keep more men in all departments
than for many weeks. as business is
rapidly increasing. There are more
loaded cars on the repair tracks today
than for many weeks.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
NO JOINT REUNION.
Confclcrates and q. a. IL. Will Not
Meet at Birmingham.

New Orleans. La, Jan. 31.-An
official statement that there will be no
joint reunion of Confederate and C.
A. r, veterans at the next annual Con-
federate reunion in June at Birming-
ham. Ala, was issued here last night
the Confederate veterans, General
Mickle said that the proposed joint
reunion is impossible under the terms
of the Confederate veterans constitu-
ton, which forbids any officer. or the
reunion city. from inviting any per-
son except Confederates to the re-
unions.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
TWO JAPS WATCH SHIPS

Punta Arenas, Jan. 81 Two
japanese have come ashore here from
the British steamer Crita. They are
supposed to be present in Punta Are
mas for the purpose of observing the
passage of the American feet of bat
tleshlps, due here from Rio de Jane
iro in two or three days.
The British steamer Crita, Captain
Hayes, left Liverpool on December 10
for Valparaiso via Rio de Janiero and
the Strait of Magellan. She sailed
from Rio de Janerio on January 7
for Punta Arenas.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
MASSAC COUNTY COUPLE
WED AT THE COURT HOUSE

Metropolis, ILL.,, Jan. 81. (Special.)
Mr.. Otto Cakes and Miss Mamie
McCurrie, prominent young people of
Massac county, were married by Mag
istrate Liggett at his Office at the
court house. They were, accompanied
by Albert Suderback, Mr.. and Mrs.
jenkins and Mr.. Roy Cakes.
Sunday afternoon Magistrate Lig-
gett united G. w. Alliston and Miss
Claudia Fleeter.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
Shot While Hunting.

Fulton, KY, Jan. 31.-Will White,
a popular young citizen of this place,
is in a serious condition as the result
of gun shot wound. While hunting
Mr.. White was accidentally shot
through the hand, the flesh being torn
away and the meta carpal bones left
exposed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
Former Customs EmplOye Will
Enact Role of Man With
out a Country.
Admiral Rogers Tells Com
mittee of Extravaganza.
OF JUNK IN NAVY

New York, Jan. 31.-J-For helping
to cheat the government out of two
and half millions. former Examiner
of Silks Charles C. Browne, of the
customs service, is to be banished
He was given "a hours to leave his
native land. After being convicted of
conspiracy, he escaped to Canada and
was extradited on the charge of fraud.
Canada objected to Imprisonment on
a different charge than what his ex-
tradition called FOR, so he is to be
banished.
Naval Extravaganza.
Washington, Jan. 31.-A startling
story of waste was told in the house
naval committee.
The tale of wholesale losses was
related by Rear Admiral Rogers.
chief of the bureau of supplies and
accounts of the navy department.
Admiral Rogers asserted that there
Is about s17, 100000 worth of am
munition on hand in the navy yard
storehouses, consisting of powder, pro-
jectiles, fuses, etc. He declares that,
all told, the navy has about SIS, 00O,-
600 worth of odd supplies stored in
the navy yards, a good proportion of
which is absolutely useless because 1t
Is obsolete. He says that fully 10
per cent of this stuff is of no value.
and that some of the material is the
result of an accumulation OF fifty
years.
So concerned were the members OF
the naval committee by the statement
of the great loss of ammunition that
Admiral Mason, chief of the bureau
of ordnance, was sent for. He was
questioned concerning the accuracy or
Admiral Rogers statement and ad-
mitted that the navy had large guam
titles of ammunition on hand, which
has been spoiled either by age or
chemical changes, which could not be
prevented. Admiral Mason was not
prepared to say what amount of am
munition has been rendered valueless.
Urgent Deficiency Bill.
washington, Jan. 3l.-lne urgent
deficiency appropriation bill passed
the house. The total carried $23. 664.-
$50 or 100000 less than as reported
by the committee. The largest single
reduction was that of $500 900 in the
clothing fund of the army.
, Senator Warren reported to the
senate on the bill to increase the pay
of the army.
Senator Gore introduced bill pro-
hibiting the granting of restraining
orders by federal courts in cases be-
tween employer and employees unless
it is necessary to prevent irreparable
injury to property rights.
The house committee on labor
agreed to report favorably on the
bill prohibiting enlisted men of the
army, navy and marine corps from en-
gaging for or without pay, In any oc-
cupation in competition with civil
artisans or craftsmen.
Cut Is Made.
Washington, Jan. 31.-The house
committee on naval affairs decided to
make cut of s25 ,0e0, 900 in the esti-
mated cost of maintenance and con-
struction for the navy department for
the coming fiscal year.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
MARSHALL COUNTY PAIR
MARRIED AT METROPOLIS.

Mr.. Sam A FOoks and Miss Nettie
b. Harper, prominent young people
of Marshall county, went to Metrop-
oils and were married at the court
house by Magistrate Liggett. The
couple were accompanied by Messrs.
Joseph and Frank Fooks, brothers or
the bridegroom.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
Roosevelt Pays His Respects to
Standard Oils Literary" Bureau
in Special Message to Congress.

TO all employees injured in the govern
ment service. Under the present law
an injured workman in the employ
ment of the government has no rene
dy and the entire burden of the ac-
cident falls on the helpless man, his
wife, and his young children This is
an outrage. II is a matter of humil-
iatlon to the nation that there should
not be on our statue books provision
to meet and partially to atone for
cruel misfortune when it comes upon
a man through no fault of his own
while faithfully serving the public. In
no other prominent industrial country
in the world could such gross Injustice
occur: for almost all civilized nations
have enacted legislation embodylng
the complete recognition of the prin-
eiple which places the entire trade
risk OF industrial accidents excluding.
of course, accidents due to willful
misconduct by the employee on the
Industry as represented by the en-
plpyer, which in this case Is the gov
eminent, The law should apply to all
laborers, mechanics. and other civilian
employees of the government of the
United states. including those in the
service Of the Panama canal com
mission and of the insular govern
ments.
There Is a special bill to which /
call your attention. Secretary Taft
has urgently recommended the imme.
dlatc passage OF a law providing for
compensation of employees of the gov
eminent injured in the work of the
Isthmian canal and that SOB 600 be
appropriated for this purpose each
year.
Abuse of Injunction.
again call your attention to the
need OF some action in connection with
the abuse OF injunctions in labor
cases. As, regards the rights and
wrongs Of labor and capital. from
blackilstlng 10 boycotting. the whole
subject Is covered in admirable fash
ion by the report of the Anthracite
Coal Strike commission, which report
should serve as a chart for the guild
ance Of both legislative and executive
officers As regards iniunctions, |
can do little but repeat what have
said In my last message to the con-
gress. Even though It were possible,
/ should consider it most unwise to
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
HANNAH Is
NOT BURDENED WITH CARE.

1t Is easy to be mayor with nothing
to do. Vice Mayor Ed ID. Hannah has
signed a few orders for small needs
of the city departments since Mayor
Smith went to Frankfort Business
has been quiet around the executive
office, and Mayor Hannah has had
nothing to worry himself gray over
However, he is officiating as mayor
with credit to himself.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
Charges That Combination
Fixes Prices of Tobacco it
Buys and Sells and Controls
Supply.

Frankfort, Ky, Jan. 81. (Special.)
The Franklin county grand jury
today indicted the American Tobacco
company for being combination in
restraint of trade, and for fixing the
price of tobacco and controlling the
supply.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31

Benton, Ky, JAN. 31.-(Special)
H. w. Potts, a prominent retired
farmer, died this morning of pneu-
monia, contracted last Saturday. He
was 60 years old and is survived by a
large family of grown children.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
American Tobacco Co. Indicted
by Franklin County Grand Jury
For Being in Restraint of Trade.
MAYOR LINDSEY.

Mr.. Hugh n. Lindsey, presi-
dent of the board of councilmcn,
was mayor of Paducah for five
and One-half hours last evening.
during the absence of Vice-NIayor
Ed Hannah, who went to Murray
ON business at 2:3O o'clock and
returned at y o'clock last night.
Mayor James y. Smith is at
Frankfort, and the honOrs, minus
any duties, devolved upon the
presiding officer of the popular
assembly.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
NO SALES AT MANEIELD
AT OPENING YESTERDAY

Mayfleld, KY, Jan al (Spedal)
At the first sale day held by We asso-
citation yesterday, nst sinsla hogs
head was disposed OF.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
THE MESSAGE.

Washington, Jan. 3i.--Thc
general opinion here is that
Rooseveltls special message is
the most important state paper
ever prepared by him. There Is
no question IL is most vigorous.
IL II regarded as more than a
mere defense. II Is an announce
ment that so long as Roosevelt is
president, the movement In his
scheme to secure national honesty
I'm business and politics will be
pushed with all the energy at his
command. II Is am indication, IL
the man of his choice succeeds
him, his policies will be con-
tinued.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
Lexington Mayor Talks About
Legislation Discussed at
Meeting Held at Frankfort
Wednesday by Executives.

Lexington, Ky, Jan. Sl.-Mayor
John Skaln returned from Frankfort.
where he went Wednesday morning
10 attend consultation of mayors
and city solicitors of the second class.
The object Of cur meeting" said
Mayor Skain, "was TO consult on mat
tiers affecting second class cities that
we think it is necessary to change
ana which we would like to have en-
acted into laws.
First we would like to have a
law passed authorizing the mayor to
appoint bipartisan commission for
cities of our class, such commission
to be empowered to call elections at
which the people can vote bonds for
street construction and improvement.
With such authority, steps can be
taken to make many needed improve
ments. We met at the Capitol hotel
and consulted on that question and
the result of the conclusion will be
embodied IN a bill that the\ legislature
VIII be asked 10 pass.
ave also badly need change II.
the laws regarding the COLLECTION of
taxes, one that will secure a better
collection of amounts due-a more
equitableflaw. Lexington now has on
her books over 100000 of dead capt.
tai, SO far as collections are con-
cerned. We need law that will
make tax collections easier and less
expensive"
Paducah's Prrdicament.
Can Padueah maintain her position
and rating as city Of the second
class This is an issue now confront
ing those seeking additional legisla-
ton for the benefit of second class
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-31
TOBACCO BARN BURNED

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 81. (Spe-
cial) THE big tobacco barn of
Eliza Nichols, a non-association
grower, was destroyed by incendiary
fire.