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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-29

10 drive the horse. Patrolman Whit
temore said he was tired out from
the struggle with Reid, and when
Fourth and jefferson streets was
reached, Reid refused to accompany
him TO the police station. White
more jumped out of the buggy and
telephoned TO Police Captain Frank
Harlan TO send aid, and Patrolman
Johnson left the hall in hurry.
Reid stepped out of the buggy and
without provocation. witness say
struck Wood who was passing. sew
eral times in the face. Wood took
the punishment. but went to a store
where he made a purchase. As he
walked out on the street the second
time. Reid, spied him and renewed
the trouble by striking Wood several
blows. Wood tried to get something
from his hip pocket. but bystanders
thought Il was a BLUM. In few
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-29
ALL HOPES FOR THE RECOVERY OF
JOHN reid ARB DESPAIRED OF BY
HIS PHYSICIANS THIS AFTERNOON

Resting as easy as could be expect
ed. John Red IS at the Riverside
hospital this afternoon with the faint
est kind of chances for his recovery
All day he has rested easy, consider
ing the seriousness of his wounds,
but his physicians despair of his re-
covery.
John Reid, who was fatally shot
yesterday afternoon by Emmett
Wood, passed a good night at the
Riverside hospital. and today he was
resting easy. but It is only his great
vitality that keeps him alive. His
doctors have said that there Is but
barely chance for his recovery.
Wood charged with malicious shoot
ing and woundlng with intent to kill.
was released from the county jail
this morning on bond. Reid wa,
shot through the right lung. and a
second time through the bowels. The
other shot went over his left shout
der.
lie was drinking yesterday after
noon. and was driving his horse rap
idly out Broadway and yelling for
everyone to get out of his way sew
eral times he passed out Broadway
driving at a rapid gait, and several
buggles were struck. when the drivers
failed TO clear the road. Patrolmaf
Charles Whittemore. a night police
man, resides at Twenty-thirdy street
and Broadway, and he was awakened
By the shouts. Hastily dressing. he
headed on Reid near the race track
and jumped into the buggy. An I'M
known man also jumped in at the po
lceman's beacon. Reid was wild
and al attempts to quiet him wer'
futile.
Down Jefferson street the hors'
dashed while Reid fought the efforts
OF the policeman TO hold him in, and
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-29
QUARTER CENTURY EXILE.
Character Made Famous by Steven
son Returns to Civilization.

San Francisco, Sept. 29.-After
quarter of century spent in volun-
tary exile in the South Seas, Thomas
Fleming. the original of Steyenson's
character, 1.-THE wild Scotchman," ar
rived here on the schooner Aero,us.
and. arrayed in garments of fashion
he has scarcely seen before, he pro-
ceeded to get acquainted with electric
cars and other evidences Of an ad-
vancing civilization.
Fleming is a trading agent of Arne
Island, one OF the Marshall groud. To-
Gated $50 miles from the nearest
white neighborhood. He made the
acquaintance of Robert Louis Steven
son years ago when the author visited
the island. Fleming has announced
his determination to return when he
shall have tired of sightseeing, say
ling:
Perhaps the life out there Is lone
ly. but somehow It gets into a man 5
hood and he stays there"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-29
Oil Ordinance
Must be Presented

The ordinance prohibiting the stor-
Ing OF oil IN vast quantities In the city
limits. az the risk OF the safety Of
property. must go before the council
for a vote before any changes are
made. according to the decision OF the
ordinance committee last night. The
ordinance has been iuggled by each
board and returned back TO the ordi-
nance committee, but IL was decided
last night that a vote should be taken
on H.
The building ordinance has not
been reduced In length and the com
mlitee did not take any action last
night.
NJ Pruitt and A. Agnew are having
trouble in establishing whore TO con-
meet property with the sanitary sewer
and the committee referred the din
Guilty TO City Engineer Washington
TO untange.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-29
NIGHT RIDERS
WHIPPED Mans Wife at His Request In
Tennessee.

Union CNy. Tenn. Sept. 29.-Ac-
cordlng TO testimony in a divorce case
tried In the circuit court here. ]. A.
Johnson. aged about GO years. In
duced night riders 10 come to his
home and take away his handsome
25-year-old wife. Mrs. Emma ID. John
son. and whip her numerically.
The evidence showed that the night
riders bent Mrs. Johnson over a log
IN the woods. applied the lash to her
harshiy. and then warned her that
she must return to her husband and
''behaye herself in the future" She
failed to take their advice. however.
The evidence further showed that
they whipped her father. Mr.. Thur
man. for harboring his daughter.
The court. In granting the divorce
prayed for by the woman. said that
such law.essness must stop In Obion
county. and therefore granted the de-
cree and also the homestead 20 the
plaintiff during her lifetime, IL to re-
vert TO her child thereafter, lie also
granted her as alimohy personal prop
erty and taxed the defendant with the
costs OF the suit.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-29

The above were the officers chosen
for the Kentucky w. c. T. U. this
morning at the annual convention OF
the union at the Kentucky Avenue
Presbyterian church. Mrs. Beau
champ was reelected president unan-
imously and Mrs. Bailey vlce-presl-
dent over four other nominees.
The delegates to represent the
Kentucky W. c. T. U. al the big con-
vention at Denver, Col, are as fol-
lows: Mrs. Glover, OF Smithfeld,
Mrs. Cox, of louisville. Mrs. Eliza
Puryear. Paducah, and Mrs. Clemen
of London. Not all of the delegates
appointed are sure OF their oppor-
tunity TO attend, so alternates will be
selected.
The next annual meeting place
was not named this morning. this be-
ing left with the executive committee
which decides later in the year. The
Eve davs' convention will be brought
to a clOse tonight ard "a large crowd
is expected to fll the church audi
forum this evening to hear the ad-
dress OF DIR. Eaton. Of Chicago. who
viii speak in the place of Eugene W.
Chain, the Prohibitionist nominee
for president of the United States
who was unable to keep his appoint
ment TO speak tonight. DR.. Eaton
Is a member of the Prohibition ma.
tional committee. and being an elo-
quent speaker a splendid address is
looked forward to tonight by the wo-
men of the union. DR.. Eaton ar
rived here today At the end of his
address the usual closing services
will be held and the ladies bid a fare
well to Paducah.
This afternoon the unfinished
business will be disposed of and re-
ports from the various committees re-
ceived. At O'Clock the women will
begin packing boxes OF jellies. pre-
serves and other needed supplies for
the settlement school at Hindman,
Ky.
This years convention $ regarded
by the women as one of the most
successful although 1t is not largely
attended as the one last year. Tit
ladies have been Loyalty entertained
by the Paducah women and shown
all courtesies.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-29
Connection with Lille Cypress.

Yesterday the East Tennessee Tel
ephone company made direct connec
tions with the Little Cypress ex-
change. which opens to the patrons
of the East Tennessee Telephone
company In this city, territory
which has heretofore been toll sta
tions. BY making direct connection
with Little Cypress it has opened tn,
northern part of Marshall county
.Gilbertsville, Ozan. Coy, Altoona, Cal
vert City, sharp and other small
towns in that vicinity, without extra
charge.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-29

Elk Point, s. d., Sept. 29.-Con-
Quoting a one days campaign in
South Dakota, Bryan poured volleys
of criticism into the Republican plat
form, Taft and President Roosevelt.
He covered a great deal of ground in
the state and stopped in Sioux City,
Iowa, from where he will leave in the
morning for Rock Island. Ill.
Bryan's favorite arguments We're
on trusts. the guarantee of bank de-
posits and the publicity of campaign
contributions before election. He IN
weighed against the president because
as he said. OF the presidents failure
to land any trust magnates in the
penitentiary and attacked Taft for
lodging his platform.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-29
A Committee of Eighteen Men
From All Walks of Life Was
Chosen to Select the Eight
Candidates.

The committee on nominations. at
3 o'clock. were considering sugges-
tons for nominees and the advisable
.ty of nominating before the Repub-
lean convention or waiting until af-
ter It had met tonight
A more representative and inter-
ested assembly than that which met
at the City Hall last night to select
a non-partlsan ticket for school trus-
tees will not be seen In Paducah
again In many moons. When Earl
Palmer called the meeting to order
at S o'clock there was not a vacant
seat to be found in the council cham
beers. and from the enthusiasm dis
played, the earnestness to be OBJ
seTved, the public schools of Padu-
cab win receive what they have long
needed.-the attention OF the people
OF the city. and a non-partisan board
Of administration chosen from among
the best men In the city.
There we're az least $50 people
present. many OF them being ladies'
A committee OF eighteen. chosen
from all the professions. business and
the labor unions was appointed by
the chairman TO make nominations
for the ticket. and this was done this
afternoon at ? O'Clock, in a meeting
at the City Han.
Earl Palmer called the meeting to
order. and was made chairman. In
a few well chosen words he outlined
the objects OF The meeting and voiced
the necessities for just such an ac-I
tion as n intended to take. He said
there was no disposition 10 criticize
any OF the boards for their actions
Of the past. bur merely an effort toI
divorce the schools from politics. in
order TO get the best men In the city
TO take charge OF them. That every
one present had come as neighbors
and friends with malice toward none
and charity for all.
Dr. Wright.
Nj Palmer ihen called the Rev
u. c. Wright. rector OF Grace church,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-29
Result of Republican City Con
ventiOns Shows Best Element
in COntrOl-BrOwn Has 20
Votes TO Spare.

Complete returns from all city
precincts where conventions were
held this afternoon shows that Wade
Brown won HIS race for city jailel
over George Ondrecht by a delegate
vote Of 20 TO 3. Conventions were
held at all voting places except in
Warehouse precinct. No instructions
were given in the council and alder
manic contests, but the Brown vote
shows that the conservative element
controlled and ticket OF represent
Iative men will be nominated.
Large numbers of voters attended
each convention. The result by pre-
cincts Is as follows
Brown Andrecht
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-29
The Propositions Are Most I'm
portant OF First Session at
Denver Yesterday.
Guaranty Plan Declared Eco.
nomically IJnsound.
MINORITY OPPOSE THE ACTION

Denver. Col. Sept. 29.---The most
important discussion In the savings
bank section OF the American Bank
ers' association occurred at the after
noon session when the question OF the
postal saving bank and guaranty OF
bank deposits was taken up. While
N was evident that the sentiment was
practically unanimous against the pos
tai savings and overwhelmingly
against the guaranty idea. a respect
able minority tried 10 prevent action
on the latter question, contendlng that
Il was a matter for a convention OF
all the members OF the association to
decide upon. and not for a single sec
ton.
John schueite. OF Wisconsin. was
the only speaker IN favor OF the guar
aniy OF bank deposits. He opposed the
establishment OF a postal saving bank
on the Ground that II would establish
$4,000 banks IN the country to com
pete with other banks. lie favored the
guaranty OF bank deposits plan IN or
der 10 avert the establishment OF a
postal savings bank and declared that
the bankers OF the country would
have 10 face one or the other OF these
issues
Former Governor Myron r. Her
rick. OF Ohio, offered a resolution op-
posing the guaranty proposition as
economically unsound IN principle
connscatory In form and inimical TO
the best interests OF the deposliors,
stockholders aud borrowers: that u
would discourage individual initiative.
the best product of the American
mind: that a Is a spacious form OF
paterna,lsm aud socialism and would
tend 10 encourage speculation aud an
due expansion OF credit.
After a heated debate. c. X. Breck
enrlde. OF Fort Smith, Ark. offered
a substitute TO the effect that action
on the resolution be derefred until
after the question came mp before
the general convention. The substi-
tute was voted down. % to %, and
Herrick's resolution WAS adopted.
The motion was carsied placing the
savings banks section in opposition
60 the establishment OF postal saw
ings bank.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-29
THE CERTIFICATES
THE LAW REQUIRES
FOR CHILD LABOR

Dear Sirs: Mr.. Pat Filburn. dep
uty state labor inspector, called at
this Office on September 25 and fur
nished the official labor certificates
that all the children between the ages
of II and 16 must nave If they wish
10 work. He instructed me to notify
all youths holding temporary certih-
Gates. and al others coming under
the provision of the labor law, TO at
once appear at my Office to get the
legal certificates.
Kindly notify persons in your en-
'ploy between the ages OF IA and 1C
TO come to the High school Office to
secure the certificates. The law re-
quires the parent Cor guardian) to
accompany the child. / cannot issue
a certificate to any child not accom-
panied by the parent or guardian.
Trusting that you will act In this
matter at once. am. very truly.
J. A. CARNAGEY.
The above letter is being mailed
out by Professor Carnagey to all con-
Germs in Paducah which are known to
be employing children, and It is wise
to heed the injunction contained
therein.
Mr.. Filburn was in the city last
week and will return in a few days.
He said while here that every firm
employing children must have the
official labor certificates upon his re-
turn or prosecutions will be entered
against them
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-29
CORONERS JURY
RETURNS VERDICT
In POWELL CASE

Practically all morning was spent
by the coroner's jury ia inqulring into
the death Of Oscar Prltchett. who
WAS shot through the lung by W 4
Powell. a collector for the Universal
supply company. The jury did not
say whether the shooting was justlfia-
bic Several witnesses were heard.
and In substarc the testimony was
that Powell made trip 10 Major
.Prltohett, co,ored, 925 Burnett street
and asked for the money. Payment
ives refused. and after words Powell
left. In about one hour and a half
Powell returned. and Il Is said that
Pr.tchett cursed Powell. and that
Oscar Pritchett struck him on the
head with a rock. while the me-
negroes had hold OF him, Powell pull
ed his PISTOL and shot the young me-
gro through the risht lung. Major
Pritchett received slight scalp
wound
The verdict returned by the Jury
was: we. the undersigned july.
nnd that Oscar Prltchett. deceased.
No. 925 Burnett street. Paduoah
Ky. came TO his death by SuEshot
wound hred from a gun IN the hand
of W A. Powell. September -,
1905. whi,h vas provoked by an al
tcrcatlon over the collection OF an
account Oscar Pritchett died Sep
TENDER &c. 1908. at the above adj
dress. Foreman T. o Fisher. NJ. NJ.
Fgrriman. william NJ Ruoff h. j.
Ellerbrook. r. J. Bowling and Roy
Menver."
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-29
CASE Up
FOR ACTION TODAY

Washington, Sept 29.-The retir-
ing board this afternoon considered
the case OF Colonel Stewart. OF Fort
Grant Ariz.. the exile. The report
viii settle whether Stewart is TO re-
tire. The Fort Huechuoa surgeon re.
ported stewart as unable 10 make the
s0-mile ride. Stewart is prepared "a
show his general good health. Hi:
brother asserts II Stewards health Il
impaired Z is the result of stationlnp
him at Fort Grant, as the place is UNI
healthy. can't keep fresh meat and
has only one habtable building.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-29
Taft ELECTS Enthusiasm With
Every Mention of Roosevelt
and His Policies.
While Bryan Scores the Presi-
dent in All His Speeches.
OTHER POLITICAL HAPPENINGS

Yankton, s. D., Sept. 29.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt's>letter of yesterday TO
Bryan was not read by the Demo-
cratic candidate until he arrived late
In the afternoon at Trip.
newspaper was there handed him
and upon the conclusion of his speech
at that point he carefully read what
Roosevelt had TO say Bryan then re-
marked that he would answer perhaps
tomorrow.
Upon his arrival here the Demo-
cratic candidate got hearty welcome
from big crowds. He spoke for 20
minutes, laying particular stress on
the guarantee of bank deposits as con
tanned In the Democratic platform.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-29
NIGHT RIDERS NOW
OPERATE IN TEXAS.
Serve Notices ON Owners OF Gins 20
Cease Work ut Their Plants.

Mt Pleasant, Tex. Sept. 29.-Un-
known parties. supposed to be night
riders, posted notices on several gins
in this county last night instructing
owners not to gin any more cotton
until further notice The notices were
written in a scrawling hand with lead
pencil and informed the ginners that
III they operated their plants they
would have to suffer the consequences
Five gins were heard from that got
these notices.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-29
RAILROADS WOULD ENJOIN
INTERSTATE COMMERCE. COM

ST. Lonis. Sept 29.--W. p. Nc
Hugh and J. W. Terry, Omaha. attor-
neys. representing the great cattle
carrying railroads west. at conference
today decided to seek an injunction
against the Interstate Commerce
Commission to prevent It's lowering
rates on live stock to big stock CEN
ters. II Is expected the suit will be-
gin in ten days New rates are effec-
tive October Is.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-29
CALLER POWERS RATIFIED.
KcntG, KAN is Immersed ut eJllico In
Presence Of 800 People.

Knoxville. Tenn. Sept. 29.-Caleb
Powers. the Kentuckian who served
eight years in prison ~ connection
with the Goebel assassination case.
was baptized Sunday in the Baptist
church at Jellloo. in the presence of
500 people. In rep.y to a query as to
why he was baptized in Jellico. he
sail that his grandfather. grand
mother, father and mother were born,
lived and died there: that he was
married there and when his petition
was circulated asking Governor Will
son to pardon him every man and
woman in Jellico except hire signed
II.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-29
Arrives i'm Stony city.

Sioux City, Iowa, Sept. 29.-After
a dayNof hard campaigning in South
Dakota, Bryan arrived here last night
'at 1910 and was accorded a hearty
reception both at the station and
hotel. From Elk Point. S. D.. he was
accompanied by large escort from
this city.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-29

Peoria. H., Sept. 29.-Fire from
an unknown cause, Quilted the asylum
building on the county farm today.
One hundred and sixteen inmates.
helpless, had narrow es-
capes. The fire department made an
eight mile run from the city and
saved large new building. The loss
Is $4,000.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-29
COAL MEN HAPPY.
The Cold Snap Has Made business
Lively.

Through the summer the coal deal
ers have waited patiently for cold
weather. and now the back diamond
dealers are in their glory. Yesterday
morning the coal business was to the
front. while the ice man picked up his
hooks and went into winter quarters.
The demand for coal from Paducah'
aus. who we're caught mapping will
empty coal houses, was great Lung
coal sells for 10 cents and egg and
mt retails for ~ cents bushel.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-29

President-Nirs. Frances T..
Beauchamp, Of LaxingtOn.
Nicc-Presitlent-NIrs. Malta II.
Bailey, of Paintsville.
Corresponding Secretary -
Mrs. Mary r.. Balch. OF Louis
VILE.
RccOrding secretary Mrs.
Minnie y. Garrett, of RusselIville.
treasurer - Mrs. Norah u.
Taylor, of Lexington.
\. Secretary--Mrs. Florence
LOOMS, of Louisville.
l.. z. y. Secretary-NIrs. l.. ID.
Pritchetf, OF HiIlmore.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-29
Taft in South Dakota.

Aberdeen. S. d., Sept. 29.-Taft
made a half dozen speeches today In
small towns in this state. Everywhere
he praised Roosevelt's policies and
promised TO execute them. The men,
ton of Roosevelt aroused great en-
thusiasm. Seth Bullock, the presi-
dents cowboy friend. accompanies
him.
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RIDDER HAS PLENTY
OF MONEY FOR THE
PARTY'S NEEDS

New York, Sept. Herman Rid
der. the new Democratic treasurer.
today he intends to Gust
the chair warmers and easy job hold
ers at both headquarters. and says he
has sufficient money TO run the cam
paign. II the outlandish expenses for
such causes are curtailed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-29
Representative Convention Gathers
at The City Hall Last Night to
Select Non-Partisan School Ticket
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
THOUSANDS DROWNED.

Bombay, sept. 20.-The worst
food In years visited the Ocean
region. Thousands have been
drowned and hundreds Of houses
washed away. The whole I'M
terror has become one great
lake. The Musi and other rivers
rose seventy-five feet. II was 80
mdden there was no chance 10
escape. The region eis denseIy
populated.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-29
MRS. FRANCES T.. BEAucHAMp
Addressed the High school students
This Morning.

Mrs. Frances Il, Beauchamp, of
Lexington. president of the ekntucky
Moman's Christian Temperance
Union. addressed the stldents of the
High school this morning at the open
Ing exercises. Mrs. Beauchamp is a
hne speaker and her address TO III:
students was full OF good thought. y
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-29

4 birds nest on the roof of' the
residence OF A. Bauer Eighth aud
Madison street caught fire this ar
,ernoon and fire companies Nos. l. 3
aud responded 10 an alarm. There
was no loss.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-29
Brown Wins Race For the CITY
Jailer Nomination Over Andrecht
By An Overwhelming Majority
Observation-Disclosures
KERN AND SHERMAN MEET.

Chicago, Sept. 20.-kern and
Sherman, the vice presidential
opponents, met here at the Au-
ditroium Annex and shook
hands and exchanged felicita-
tons. Sherman was TN route TO
Danville, and Kern was going to
Kalamazoo. senator Smith, of
Michigan. introduced them.
They exchanged invitations TO
visit their homes after the cleo
ton.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-29
Indlans Get Thelr Mooney.

ton. Okla, Sept 29.-Thou.
sa' pf comanche. Apache and Kio.
We ans are receiving their annua
lp' Is for leasing farm lands. The
ilvOrv Us range from fifteen TO q
dollars. The Indian counci
pkgs. the principal topIc.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-29

Fair tonight with probably frost.
"Wednesday fair and warmer. High
est temperature yesterday. 63; lowest
today, ~.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-29
NEW OFFICERS
ARB CHOSEN FOR
THE W. c. 7. U.
Mrs. Frances 4. Beaucbamp OF
LeXingt ton Made President
Ofthe Order
DR.. Eaton of Chicago TO be the
Speaker of Meeting Tonight.

ooNvENrIoN A BIG SUCCESS
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