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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-13
President and Governors Confer
About Preservation of the Natural
Resources of Nation at Capital

variety of the needs of the average
man, there comes a steadily increas-
ing growth of the amount demanded
by this average man from the actual
resources of the country. Yet, rather
curiously, at the same time the aver
age man is apt to lose his realization
of this dependence upon nature.
"Savages, and very primitive peo-
pies generally. concern themselves
only with superficial natural re-
sources; with those which they obtain
from the actual surface of the ground
As peoples become a little less primi-
tive. their industries, although in a
rude manner, are extended to re-
sources below the surface: then, with
what we call civilization and the ex-
tension of knowledge, more resources
come into use, industries are multi
Piled and foresight begins to become
a necessary and prominent factor in
life. Crops are cultivated; animals
are domesticatcd; and metals are
mastered.
Every step of the progress of
mankind Is marked by the discovery
and use of natural resources preyi-
ously unused. without such pro-
gfessive knowledge and utilization of
natural resources population could
not grow. nor Industries multiply,
nor the hidden wealth of the earth
be developed for the benefit of man
kind.
From the first beginnings of
civilization. on the banks of the Nile
and the Euphrates, the industrial
progress of the world has gone on
slowly, with occasional setbaeks. but
on the whole steadily. through tens
of centuries to the present day. But
OF late the rapidity oft process has
increased at such a rate that more
space has been actually covered dur
ing the century and a quarter occu-
pied by our national life than during
the preceding six thousand years that
take us back to the earliest monu-
ments of Egypt. to the earliest cities
of the Babylonian plain.
when the founders of this nation
met at Independence hail in Phila-
delphia the conditions of commerce
had not fundamentally changed from
what they were when the Phoenician
keels frst furrowed the lonely waters
OF the Mediterranean The differ
ences were those of degree, not of
kind. and they were not in all cases
even those of degree. Mining was
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-13
Go operation of State and Fed
eral Government to Prevent
Waste of Wealth of Country
and to Utilize Idle Energies.

Washington, May 13.--With all but
eight governors present and many fed
eral officials, scientists and citizens,
the conference for the conservation Of
natural resources began today.
The president greeted the visitors
room OF the white house. Bryan and
Hughes occupied seats together In the
front row. The marine band played.
The Rev. Edward Everett Hale pro
nounced the Invocation. Then Roose-
welt spoke He added to his speech
by saying "If congress does not per-
petrate the inland waterways commits
sion, by gracious, I'll do It myself.
President Roosevclt's said:
Governors of the Several States, and
Gentlemen:
IL welcome you to this conference
at the white house. You have come
hlther al my request so that we may
Join together to consider the question
OF the conservation and use of the
great fundamental sources of wealth
OF this nation. SO vital Is this ques-
tion, that for the first time in our
history the chief executive officers OF
the states separately. and of the
states together forming the nation.
have met TO consider IL.
with the governors come men
from each state chosen for their spe-
clai acquaintance with the terms OF
the problem that is before us. Among
them are experts In natural resources
and representatives of national or
CARNATIONS concerned in the develop
ment and use of these resources; the
senators and representatives in con-
gress; the supreme court, the cabl-
net. and the inland waterways COM
mission have likewise been invited To
the conference. which Is therefore
national In a peculiar sense.
This conference on the conserya-
ton of natural resources is in effect
meeting of the representatives OF
all the people of the United States
called TO consider the weightiest
problem now before the nation: and
the occasion for the meeting lies In
the fact that the natural resources
OF our country are In danger Of ex-
haustion II we permit the old waste
full methods of exploiting them longer
To continue.
with the rise of peoples from
savagery to civilization, and with the
consequent growth In the extent and
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-13
MANUAL TRAINING

Supt. J. A. Carnagey received a
proposition from the American Man
ual Training company, of Chicago,
this morning for the establishing of
system of manual training in the
High school, which he considers salts
factory. Professor Carnagey will not
disclose the features of the PROPOSE
ton, but will submit it to the school
board with the recommendation that
{ be adopted
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-13
POLE USED
BY CITY CATCHES FIRE.

On a short circuit the pole at Sixth
and Elizabeth streets caught fire last
night, but the fire was eXtinguished
after two attempts. The pole be-
longs to the Home Telephone com
pany, but the city has an arc light
on II. The trouble was reported and
superintendent Keebler and his men
found the pole burning at the reel.
The visible flames were put out with
few buckets of water, but the light
refused to burn, and more careful
examination showed that the pole was
hollow and the fire was burning in
side. A hole was chopped in it and
the fire inside put out with water.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-13
HAD FEELING FOR
FEB OF SUCKERS,
HAD SONG WRITER'S

New York, May 13.--ln the arrest
of Edward Madden. song writer, and
the seizure in Los Angeles of Baron
Long Gordon Riggln. federal officials
believe steps are taken to end a
swindle they declare has been perpet-
rated upon numerous victims with
an ambition to shine as song writers.
The government alleges they adver-
tised to furnish music and print songs
for fee. but all they did was to take
the money. Madden wrote WAY
Down in My Heart I've Got Feeling
for You"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-13
SOCIALIST CONVENTION

Chicago, May lathe socialist
resolutions committee recommended
that an "open letter" to Roosevelt,
criticising his attitude as the chief
executive. be withdrawn and not read
or passed on by the convention. In
dicatons point to Benjamin Hanford,
of New York, and Max Hayes, of
Ohio, being nominated Thursday for
president and vice-president. Debs
signiied that he does not wish the
honor because of poor health.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-13
EIGHTEEN DEAD;
KILLED BY STORM
THAT SWEPT NEB.

Omaha, Neb., May 13.-Fifteen to
eighteen persons were killed and
many injured by tornado, which
swept the country south of here last
evening. Louisville reports the great
est loss of life Fort Crook suffered
somewhat. Half of Louisville was
wrecked. Martin Leith and son were
driving near Pappillion. Their horse
was frightened and dashed into the
river. The two were drowned.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-13
TUSKEGEE GRADUATE

At the meeting of the school board
ii was decided TO secure an additional
teacher for the colored High school.
This morning Superintendent Carna-
gey received a letter from Booker T.
Washington. of the Tuskegee institute
saying he could fill the place with a
teacher.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-13
LAMpHERE COLLAPSBS WHEN he HEARS
THAT MINISTER TELLS OF CONFESSION

the grand jury against Lamphere,
though not completely in hand, will
be furnished by a number of witness
es Deputy Sheriffs MARI and Ans
tiss, who arrested Lamphcre at the
Wheatbrook farm the morning after
The burning of the Gpnness home,
will be the first Witnesses. John Ross,
Lamphere's cousin, and Rev. Or,
Schell. pastor of the Laporte Metho-
dist church. will also be called. though
attorneys for the defendant will fight
against the minister's testifying on
the ground that anything related to
him was done in professional conf
ience.
An alarm clock may add an import
ant link in the chain of evidence OF
the Guinness family and the burning
of their home. Lizzie Smith, the ne
gress with whom Lamphere spent
much time after leaving Mrs. Guinness
employ, told the authorities that Lam
phere had come in early the night of
the fire and had gone to bed, setting
the alarm clock for 4:SO in the morn
ing.
Contradictcd by Clock.
"Where is the alarm clock?' asked
the deputy sheriffs who went to Lizzie
Smiths house the same day, after
Lamphere's arrest at Wheatbrook
They did not wait for her to find it,
but picked it up themselves, and
found the arrow on the alarm dial
pointed to o'clock Lamphere. even
when arrested, said he had arisen al
A.: 80 to walk to his work at this
Wheatbrook farm. The alarm clock
will be introduced In evidence. This
Is regarded as important. because the
| Guinness home was discovered on fir,
about 80 in the morning, giving
Lamphere plenty of time to have gone
from Lizzie Smiths to the Gunnes.
farm and set the house on fire.
Added to this evidence will be tht
testimony to be offered by John Moo
who says he say Lamphere running
away from the burning house abou
4; Is in the morning of April rs. HI
saw Lamphere. he says, running from
the vicinity of the fire toward tn,
Park road, which he always walked
over on his way to the Wheatbrool
FARM Moo saw him. he says, hurry
ling along the railroad track in roun,
~
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-13
SOLDIERS LEAVE

Ten soldiers of Company c, of the
Third regiment, left this morning on
the Memphis-Louisville train, No. 1902.
The men were in heavy marching or
der and under command of J. 7. AL
len, first sergeant. The sergeant re-
fused to state the destination of the
soldiers. but it was found out that
the soldiers will go as far as Prince
ton Capt. A. G.. Chapman went to
Princeton.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-13
LIQUOR CASE PASSED

When the case of Dan Calvin, Fifth
and Norton streets, charged with sell
ing liquor to minor, was called in
police court, Judge Puryear. who is
Judge pro TEN in Judge Cross abb
sence, was called as a witness. Judge
Puryear said he was perfectly willing
to testify and act as judge, too, but
after a laugh, the case was put off un.
til Saturday when Judge Cross will
return. Mr.. Calvin denies his guilt
and says the warrant was sworn out
through malice. II issalleged he
sold liquor to VIII Radcliffe, a
minor.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-13
QUESTION INMATES

Inmates of IL houses of i'll repute
are being questioned under oath be
fore Acting Police Judge =. n. Pur-
year this afternoon to ascertain
whether the sale of intoxicants has
been discontinued in the houses. They
We're ordered down" by Mayor
Smiths instructions. He declared
this afternoon that he intends to keep
after them until the sale is stopped.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-13
Schell's Statement.

Baltimore. May 13.-The Rev. r..
A. Schell. of the LGporte Methodist
church. is here today. He said: "The
Guinness children were chloroformed
and then the house was fired over
them, but the woman's body found
in the ruins is not Mrs. Guinness. !
am sure Lamphere is innocent of all
murders, but that of Helgelein. OF
the latter-he was jealous. II would
not be fair for me to say Lamphere
confessed to the Helgelein murder.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-13
Race Horse Man Here.

Ivy Martin, a prominent race horse
man. of Hereford, Texas, was here
this morning with car Of. race horses
en- route to Dawson Springs. where
they will be put in training until the
Hopkins county fair.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-13

An order has been received from
the adjutant general by all commits
s'oned oftcers of theState guard that
the sualsbadge of mourning he worn
for 80 DAYS in memory of Harry
Tandy who was quarter master gen
eral of the Kentucky brigade.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-13
Schell Says Children We're
ChlorofOrmed, But Body is
Not Mrs. Guinness.

Laporte, Ind. May 13.-Ray Lam
phere is bordering on a collapse, fol
lowing the statement of the Rev. f.
A. Scholl that Lamphere made par
tial confession. Lamphere today de-
MED that he promised a full confess
sion. II is believed that Emil Kell.
OF Usage, Kas., who was here two
years ago with $4,000, is another of
Mrs. Guinness victims.
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tContii ued on page seven.)
Al Christian Chapel.

At the Christian chapel last night
Evangelist Longs sermon was Par
don" He showed the Importance of
obeying the law of pardon, as laid
down IN the word of God. The les
son tonight will be helpful.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-13

Cadiz, Ky, May 10. Especially
Jasper and Limoleon Lcneave, Hugh
and Roy Wallace. w. T. Craffsy,
Charles Pollard, Lee Ferguson. Paul
Crist and Sim Graham were arrested
and gave bond. They are charged
with being implicated in night riding
and whipping two Trigg county men.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-13
l. c. PAY CAR

Official notice was received this
morning that the Illinois Central pay
car will be here Friday, May 1I5, to
pay salaries for the month of April.
The only time lost during the month
was two days the car repairers were
laid off, and large sum of money
will be paid out and the effect felt in
all lines of trade.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-13
LIEUT.. COY. COX
AND COUNTY JUDGE
DIFFER ON POINT
Former Gets Letter Telling of
Reign of Terrier, Judge Hears
Nothing of 1t.
More Arrests Are Made in
Trigg County.
FOR WHIPPING Two CITIZENS

Frankfort. KY, May 10. (Special)
p Lieutenant Governor Cox says
scores of letters are received, telling
of a reign of terror in Bracken coun-
ty. Men are whipped every night and
women and children are in danger.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-13
Texas Storm.

Dallas, Tex, May 13.--Late re-
ports from north Texas, which was
swept by tornado late yesterday,
state that Henry Krone was killed at
Tioga and Mrs. II. Il. Bowdry at
Leonard Fifty houses were partly
destroyed at Crandall Many were
injured. Bridges were destroyed near
Henderson. Southern Oklahoma was
damaged, but no reports were re-
ceived because communication was
Interrupted. - -----.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-13
County Judge Surprised.

Louisville. KY, May 13. (Special)
In long distance telephone inter
view, Judge Bradford, of Bracken
county, denied the stories of disorder.
He said no complaints have ever been
made to him.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-13
FEDERAL JURY AWARDS So, 900 DAMAGES
TO ROBERT HOLLOWELL AGAINST MEN AL
LEGGED TO HAVE WHIPPED HIM MAY 2, 1907
Tidal Wave Kills Ten Thousand.

Seattle, May ia tidal swept ten thousand death
which
the overlooking
Use Kang
Chinese sleeping caught
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(ContInued ON Page Three.)


The following doctors returned
home today at noon ]. II, Fletcher
OF Henderson; ]. T. Todd, of FIRE.
donna; F. Purdy, of -Kuttawa; b. p,
Earle. Of Dawson Springs, and O. s.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-13
Where 10 Find Raf,ics Thursday.

Where Ia Find Rafiics Thursday.
Rafies will visit Gutbric's dry goods
store between 8 and q p. M. Catch
him IN this store and get $50 reward.
Between Z and q Rafilcs will visit
Gilber's drug store. II captured In
this store 81 extra reward. making
~ total of Sf25 reward.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-13
Young Lady Approaches Him
at Third and Broadway
But Gets Excited.
Visited POstOffice, Also a Car
nival Visitor.
WHERE You CAN FIND HIM
wbcr, To Find Rallies Today.

where To Find Rallies Today.
Mr.. Rafies will visit Mci'hcrson's
drug store between the hours of = and
q -. m. SIZES reward II captured In
this storc.
Between 3 and , Rallies will visit
Iicpnebergcr's House Of Quality. xt25
n captured IN this store.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-13
Merchants desiring to have The
Mysterious Nr. Rallies call at their
stor,. call either phone No. 35S.

ana u y. III. Al-o r'NdIu u VaPa-
ufed In store.
Rallies will visit Gray's pool room
between the hours of and II p. m.
1925 reward II captured In store.
Keep a lookout for Rafiies' run
about Ford automobile every day this
week
Rafres has photos at McFadden's,
the best in town.
The MYSTERIOUS Mr.. Ra'ilcs, OF the
Evening sun came very near being
captured Yesterday. For the first
time since his stay in Paducah he was
approached by young lady, who. IL
she had approached him In the right
way. would have captured him and
got the reward but, In her nervous
ness. she did not 20 at IL right. As
has been published in The sun since
Mr.. Raifics has been In the city, the
way 10 capture him Is as follows:
Approach him and say, you are the
Mysterious Mr.. Raiilcs of The Padu-
cah sun" and at the same time show
him the latest copy OF The sun, and
II you have guessed correctly the re-
ward will be given. This Is the cor
rect expression TO use.s mo more, no
less. aud Il will not. do TO just say
Hello Mr.. Raales." or ARE YOU Mr..
Rafies?"
II the suspected person denies being
Ranles. bring him to The sun office
for complete identification. Mr..
Pafles is subject TO capture any time
during the day. and the fact that he
appears at certain places at specified
times. is only to give the public
better idea as to where he viii he.
The only place he reserves from being
captured is his place of residence.
Rallies Experience Yesterday.
appeared on Broadway between
the hours OF 10 and 70. Everything
went we'll until | came TO Third and
broadway. where | WIS stopped by
young lady who approached me ana
said: Pardon me, you are Mr. RAT
fles." was and | thought my time
had come. but she failed TO say the
right words. The young lady mention
ed was dressed as follows: Wore
black wolfe skirt and n white shirt
waist. and beautiful black hat Had
she said you are The Mysterious
Mr.. Raffies of the Paducah sun and
showed me the latest copy Of the Pa
ducah Sun. she would have won the
500 and the game would have been
ended. After looking me over"eare-
fully the young lady excused herself
and remarked she had made great
mistake. She did make a great mis-
take IN not meeting the conditions OF
the capture, In order TO give the
readers of The Sun better chance
g. capture mo Wednesday will wear
blue suit and dark colored hat
have decided to change my costume
for the balance of the week and trust
the lady mentioned will not get ex-
cited next time.
After leaving the lady next visited
the New York shining parlor on Broad
way. run by two Greeks. both young
men. The young man who shined my
shoes was medium height, light
curly hair, parted in the middle, blue
shirt, blue four-in-hand tie and wore
big white apron. lie brushed me of
with wbisk broom, which only had
about a dozen straws in it. ! advised
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-13

Fair tonight and Thursday except
occasional showers in extreme west
portion. Highest temperature yestcr-
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-19
Next Weeks Attraction.

A dog that is almost as big a. a
pony is one of the companions of
Miss Nellie Harty member OF
Inns Musical Comedy company
that appears here for one week. com
mencing Monday November 25rd.
Thh dog was presented 10 Miss Hart
ly during her engagement at the
Drury Lane theater In London. Eng
land. Budd, as the dog IS called. is
big English Mastin. and weighs 2o7
pounds. He is one of the few dogs
that can boast OF gold filed teeth.
and never fails to create plenty of
excitement on account OF his
enormous size. The Zinn company
comes all next week Prices are -.
B. soc with ladies' free Monday night
with each paid soc ticket.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-19
Has Family Records.

a T. DeBaun OF Twenty-eighth
street probably has the most com
pleto family record of his ancestry OF
any man in Cairo He has record
which shows the geneology Of The
Todd family. his mothers family.
sine, the year 1885 which shows the
family TO be. descended from one OF
the leading clans Of Scotland. On
his paterHal grandfather's side he e.
descended from the Huguenots. His
grandfather who was an early settler
IN this country was a Revolutionary
soldier and enlisted seven times in
thH var which gave this country her
Indcuendence Mr. DeBaun is justly
proud Of Dis fathers who we're loyal
patriots.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-19
ANARCHY BRED
IN TENEMENTS
CATHOLIC SETTLEMENT WORK
Err FLAWS WEALTHY OWN
ERS - CHAMPAGNE DRUNK
BAD AS ONE OF MIXED ALE.

Chicago. NO.. lS-The modern So
lial settlements Of American cities
were denounced as breeding places oI
socialism ami anarchy By the Rev
James p. Curry 81 New York in an
address At the Catholic missionary
congress today Father curry. who
labors among the poor Of tle famous
Cleuv HiH district f8yed the rr-
supporters o fine social settlements ~
'ls crowded city districts declaring
'hat many Of them go among th- POOR
ss Phasiseez and seek i1 excuse tslaI-
rn Shortcomings hy their interest go
t- suffering. GO their br0rher-.
Tic SPEAKERS nglI~7I If ans o..
al ersn heard or q social settlement
sal0ne the rich 70 teach frem fhe sac
finsss & marriage and that 8
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-19
/: NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS |:


ntheir wake. Quite a lot of staves
were burned and the roof of the
sheds as well as some Of the support.
were destroyed
Chas Armstrong of Cairo spent Sun
day with relatives i'll this fity
Mrs NJ. Murphy was a Mounds Wis
itor Tuesday afternoon,
Misses Mollie Campbell and Kate
Conley and their guest, Mrs. Maloney
of McLeansboro, were among the
Cairo shoppers Tuesday
Mrs. Eva Boiling and daughter, Mr.,
r. NJ, McCorgle spent Tuesday at,
Mounds
Miss Ida Johnson made business
"trip 10 Cairo Tuesday
Mrs Ruby Richey aud Miss Anna
Schuler We're the guests of Mrs. b
r. utley ana family at Belknap Wed.
nesday.
Misses Allie Belts, Estelle Brown
and lrma futile OF this city and Miss
Laura Clendenen of Cairo spent Sun
day morning at Mounds.
The social held at Mrs. Brandt
home Tuesday afternoon and evening
Melted the Ladies' Aid of the NJ. f
church about $25 The ladies wish to
think the public for their liberal pa
tronage.