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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-18
COURT OFFICIALS
(CoHtinued from page one.)

September term of the TrIgg county
circuit court, the specific charge being
that Kelly as master commissioners
converted 20 his own use $i,76l.52
funds belonging to the estate OF l..
Bryant. which had been held in trust
by order of court for use and benefit
of v. r. Blakely and her children.
When the case was called for trial
at the February term of court Judge
Thomas p Cook deceived TO preside
at the trial. giving as reason that
the disposition of the money belong
ing TO the Bryant estate. had been
made an issue in the campaign of
1903 between Judge Cook and c. n.
Bush. of Hopkinsville, for the Demo
crate nomination for circuit judge.
The facts in the case. were that, after
Judge Cook had been elected the first
term. he appointed Kelly his master
commissioner for Trlgg county. The
money In question. about $4,000 In
|all. was turned over to Kelly by his
predecessor in Office and a part of Il
was loaned to Judge Cook. When the
campaign came on Judge Bush made
Il an issue. Judge Cook admitted
borrowing the money and claimed he
did not know IL was improper. He
had paid the money back when dne.
Judge Robert Crenshaw, OF Cadiz,
was agreed upon TO try the case upon
Judge Cook voluntarily vacating the
bench.
Commonwealth Attorney Denny
r. Smith declined to prosecute. be-
cause OF his intimate association with
the defendant. having been his law
partner Judge Crcnshaw appointed
w. T. Fowler. OF Hopkinsville. attor-
ney pro TEN. Mr.. Fowler resigned
on account of I'll health and John
Sthes. also OF Hopkinsville, was APP
pointed.
The Trials.
At the February term of court
Judge Crenshaw sustained a demur-
red to the indictment, but his action
was reversed by the court of appeals.
The case coming up for another trial
Prosecutor Sites moved mat Judge
Crenshaw vacate the bench. because
II was generally understood that Cren
shaw had been employed to defend
Kelly. This the Judge denied and de
clined to vacate. An appeal was
taken by the prosecution and the ap-
pellate court decided that Crenshaw
should vacate. The governor then ap-
pointed j, c. Sims, of Bowling Green
to try the case.
At a special term of court held re
Gently the prosecution filed a motion
for a change OF venue, claiming that
lawless conditions in Trigg county
and the belief that the defendant was
connected with an order known as
night riders would prevent the com
monwealth from securing a fair trial.
The prosecutor asked : change OF
venue toChristion county but this the
judge refused. giving II as his opinion
that conditions were little better
there than In Tr.gg Einally the case
was sent to McCracken county.
The witnesses in the case we're rec
ognized to appear here. on the fourth
day OF the September term OF court.
which is the first day OF October, bat
the case may be set down for trial at
a later day, Judge Cook, Common
wealth's Attorney Smith and many
others prominent In the Affairs OF the
Trigg county and circuit court are
witnesses.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-18

After ALL" said the man who
doubts, will there be much adj
vantage In travel by airship over
travel by automobile?"
No, answered Mr.. serius Barger
the only difference | can see As that
you VIII take your bumps vertically
Instead OF horizontally. washing
ton Star.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-18

Alaskan wheat with heads four
inches Tong. composed of solid, hard
grains. that weigh in proportion, has
been made to grow abundantly in
Idaho and Georgia. Back to the
farmi
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-18
The Incarnation.

The fire and dew that blessed thu
morn
Were gone before came;
But under a gnarIed and ancient
thorn
That stood on guard by fed OF corn
I found flower like flame.
Dawn's holy miracle had wrought
Upon the shining thing;
Its chalice seemed with splendor
fraught,
As II the tiny cup had caught
The body and blood of Spring,
Allan Updegran, in September
smart Set.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-18
ANNOUNCEMENT.
County Court Clerk.

The Sun is authorized to announce
Hiram Smedley . candidate for re-
election to the ofico of Clerk of the
ncCracken County Court subject to
the action OF the Democratic party.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-18

Farmer--I s'pose you're lookin'
out purity sharp for work?
Weary Walker-Well. | amt taxi
in no chances OF runnin upon IL
unawares. illustrated Bits.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-18

Auti coot $500 SfN
Personally appeared before me
this Aus. 1. 1908, e. J. Paxton,
general manager OF The Sun. who
anirms that the above statement OF
the circulation of The Sun for the
month of July, 1908, is true to the
best Of his knowledge and belief.
MY commission expires January
10. 1912. w. F. PAXTON,
Notary Public, McCracken Co.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-18

That's a fearful toll death has ex-
acted from Paducah for the use Of
the river this summer.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-18

"Our prominence, alas. Is done;
Quoth old New York to Washing
ton;
Important news alf comes today
From Lincoln or from Oyster Bay
Washington Star.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-18
Daily Thought.

''But for the struggle and victory
strength and virtue were unknown"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-18
THE JOKEsyUTH.

Wise is the man who knows what
to say-and then doesn't say IT,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-18

1.-THE Nearer the Some the sweeser the
Meat"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-18

YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT
Rvery dose makes you feeibe,,er. Lax-roI
keeps your whole spsides right sold on the
money back plan everywhere. Proc 70 cents.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-18
CONTINUED from Last lssue.)
Chaptervg[

THE KING Is DEAD: LONG LIVE TBr
KINGl'
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-18

Ohm ARMITAGE linger-
ed In New York for a
week, not to press the
Claibornes too closely,
then went to Washing
ton. He wrote himself
down on the register of
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-26

- - a I.-,-- = - ,,.I,,.i,,,- ~ .
witnessed IT, Instead o. entering Ihe
town at one slue ana paSSlhE out az
the other the STORM Nh'Ileu anu ~
sawed apouL C%uCe nee ol W., Iu"9 ti'o ti,e
from the Iay OF lle IeprIS touaH' 'Ile
Nlnd Feefe9 SO lliuen as nt"lLS W W.
douDlG on llS tlali' !. ne l'Sui. g" 30
lerilp'e 'oI tn' '''''', i,t'E tt'tmE W.
t,, Mm"a' ~. t'i,oI Ctar tho,, bad ar,pa,-
ScntI,' nscsmcd Tha usuaI Freaks we're
nIaycd by the wind. Twenty-seyen
prisoners were in the little town Jail
The roof was lifted off, but so terror
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-26

Elmiu A. w. hpril 45.a-Gonsrcss-
mau j Sloute lNassatt was today uu-
arruouglv renonnatrd by the ropuh-
u.un delegates to the thirty-third
district No mention was made Of the
Telegram from Congressman Faasatt
which bad been said to have been the
cause of state senator owen CassidN's
veto against Governor Hughes anti
gambling bills
A resolution was passed laudiug tho
nroadunt and his policies and cypress
ing tho wish that the delegates 20
Chlcugo vote for Governor Hughes
for the presidential nomination Con
cro#man } S. Faasat ana Milo AckT
convention
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-26

Buffalo, n Y, April 25.--fudovic
Caminlta the italian anarchist who
edited the paper at Paterson, N, D.
which the federal government sup
pressed. Is under arrest here. held on
open charges. Caminita delivered a
lecture here on "Wednesday evening,
and was arrested ass he was about 70
leave the city A satchcl filled with
printed matter mostly books and
pamphlets I'm italian, was seized with
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-26
MACON
SECRETARY


IBy Morning journal Special Lcascd wire.
Havana, April 25.-Thomas T.,
Egan, Of Cincinnati. in an interview
printed here today is quoted as say
ing positively that Secrotary Tart viii
resign Immediately If nominated at
Chicago and that Governor MaEoon
of cuba, would succeed Tuft Gov
ernor Magoon denied amy knowledge
OF such plan, In the event of Gov
ernor Magoon leaving cuba rumor has
It that General Leonard Wood would
suCcpcl him
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-26

Now York, ADTII 25.--AIT sOuthorn-
crs residing in New York viii be in
vitcd soon 10 attend meeting, the
avowcd object OF which viii be to OK
press a sentiment I'm favor Of placing
a southcrncr upon the democratic ma
tiuual ticket
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-26
THOUSANDS Of INJURED
LIE UNSHELTERED IN RUINS
Of AN HUNDRED VILLAGES

Dozens of Twistes Seem to Have United One Terrific Hu
cane to Lay Waste the Rural Districts of Halt a Dozen
Great States-Martia Law Declared in Many Districts
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-26
EVERY REPORT ADDS TO THE
RECORD OF SLAUGHTER & RUIN

Detailed Reports Slow in Coming Because of Utter POstraton
Of Telegraph and Telephones Money Loss Thus Far Com
pued Runs Far into the Millions ard Many Sections Have
Yet to Report
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-21
THEY ARE REBATES.
Allowances Made BY Carriers for
Transfer, Says Commission.

Washington, Dec. 21.-In a decision
made public here the interstate COM
merce commission declares that al
lowances for the transfer of sugar
from refineries to the trains are es-
sentially rebates and in violation of
the law. This important determina-
ton was reached by the commission
only after several months of consid-
Grafton of the matter of allowances
for the transfer of sugar and so far as
the commission is concerned brings TO
an end controversy which has long
existed between the ref1neries In New
York and those in Philadelphia. The
investiga ton of the subject was begun
by the commission on its own initia-
tive. In its decision the commission
lays down four general conclusions as
follows:
First-The commission has juris-
diction to make an order in any in
quiry on it's motion in the same man
ner and to the same effect as though
complaint has been made.
Second-It is not part of the car
riers duty to bear the expense of
transfer of goods from the shipper to
the carrier. For carriers to under
take to compensate shippers for per-
forming services which the shippers
are legally bound to do for themselves
is for the carriers to violate the act
Third-The publication Of gross
and net rates would needlessIy add to
the completely of the tariff. Where
ever it is possible for carriers to file
a net rate as such, it is their duty to
do so.
Fourth-The allowances here con-
sidered are rebates and violate the
law. No order is issued but the car
riers are expected to conform to the
law without delay.
1t was disclosed that the payment
as at present in New York of two
cents per hundred pounds to the
shippers as carriage was really in the
nature of a rebate from the through
rate fixed by the railroads on ship
ments of sugar. The allowances, or
rebates in one form or another, have
been in vogue since 1885 and they
range from the present allowance of
two cents per hundred pounds to as
high as four and a half cents per
hundred pounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-21
BODY IN STRAW STACK.
Farmer Casey Found Murdered and
Woods, Negro. Is Suspected.

Hiawatha. Kan. Dec. 21.-Dennis
casey, aged sixty years, was found
dead in a straw stack on his farm
six miles west of Powhattan, in this
county, Saturday. Casey had evidently
been murdered and his body hidden
to conceal the crime. The body was
found by searching party of neigh
bors.
Mr.. Casey lived on one of his farms
He and wife had twice separated, the
last time about a year ago. He owned
three eighties of land and had money
loaned out Besides this, he always
carried several hundred dollars on his
person. Two weeks ago Wednesday
Casey was at the home of a neighbor
and stayed until late in the evening,
because he claimed to be afraid of
David Woods. a negro, who, he said,
had been hanging around him. Casey
stated that Woods, who formerly
worked for him, was at his house and
he was afraid that he would want to
stay all night. Casey seemed to be IN
great fear of Woods. After he started
for home Casey was not seen allve
again. Thursday of last week the
neighbors became alarmed at the dis
appearance of Casey and organized
searching party. Sheriff Seaman and
the searchers visited the Casey mouse,
but could discover nothing unusual
The sheriff then went to a farmer
home and found a mule Woods had
traded for a pony and $35 to boot.
Two neighbors Identified the mule as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-21
TAFTS GO TO CHURCH.
President-eIect Planning for Summer
Residence in New England.

Augusta, Ga, Dec. 21-President-
elect and Mrs. Taft attended services
Sunday at St. PauPs Episcopal church.
Rev. DR.. Whitney, the pastor, preach
! ed a temperance sermon as did all the
other local ministers here. The laxity
of enforcing the state prohibition laws
of Georgia is given as the cause Of the
| crusade in Augusta.
Mr. Whitney frankly admitted the
| law to be bad in part. drastic, and in
some respects fanatical.'' nevertheless.
he said. cit is the law, and ought to be
obeyed. If it is a bad law, its rigid en-
forcement is the surest means of get
ting it repealed or amended"
The president-elect said that he was
still innocent of being the source of
INSPIRED" or authoritative" cabinet
stories. His cabinet. he said, had &C
Quired no additional members since the
Knox announcement, no offers of posi-
lions were pending, nor had he made
any decisions with respect 70 making
offers.
That Taft summer colony may be
established somewhere on the New
England coast is the hope of the presi-
dent-elect He said he had no intention
of passing the summer on Long Island,
that while no active endeaVorS We're De-
ing made at present 1t was the desire
of himself and brothers to find some
place on the New England coast winch
would as near as possible duplicate the
very desirable conditions the family
had so long ago enjoyed during tne
summer months at Murray Bay, Can
ada. There each of the Taft brothers
have cottages. If the appropriate place
can be found. and earnest efforts 10
! ais end Will be made later. the 1our
brothers. W. H, Chas. p. Henry W.
and Horace D., will locate together
that their outdoor exercises and con-
genial life may be carried on as II mas
been heretofore. a.
, , Horace Taft owns a place at Walns-
colt but the president-e1ect said TINS
was not regarded as the desired local-
ity for the plan contemplated, lnu>
confirming what Horace d. Tart mas
said himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-21
SUITS FAIRCHILD.
Present School Text Book Law
of Kansas.
Declares Prices Here Are Lower
Than in Other States.
WANTS NO CHANGES.
Made So Often in Books Dur
ing School Term.
However, He Speaks of Lack of
Quality in Books.
WANTS NO CHANGES.

State superintendent of Schools
Fairchild has made public that part of
his forthcoming report which deals
with the uniform textbook law. He
not only defends the law, but also the
present books used in the public
schools of Kansas. He recommends
an adjustment of prices, as fixed by the
legislature, and also a change in the
manner of selecting members of the
state textbook commission.
He gives the following table to show
how. this law has operated to reduce
the cost of books to the people of Kan
sas. In presenting this table he points
out that Oklahoma, Texas and Indiana
each have a uniform textbook law and
that they pay less for books than do
the states which have no uniformity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-21
New york STOCK Market.

Wall St, New York Dec. 21.-STOCkS-
Opening transactions of moderate volume
in stocks showed higher prices. The con-
spicuous advances were among the special
ties Consolidated Gas advanced 1ss, Wa
bash preferred ~, International Metropol-
itan preferred 12s, Union Pacific, Colorado
and Southern second preferred, Brooklyn
Transit American Smelling and Interna-
tionaI Metropolitan l and Reading l; st.
Paul and Kansas and Texas preferred
large fractions.
The stock market turned weak very
abruptly. a precipitate decline in the Hill
stocks causing a general unloading OF
stocks. Losses of a point or more Were
made in New York Central. the South
western and Transcontlnenral stocks gem
orally Great Northern preferred broke
Pa Northern Pacific 21s. Illinois Central
and Lake Erie and Western 312 West
ern Maryland advanced III and Federal
Mining preferred 3sz. The market stead
led afterwards. Great Northern preferred
rallied a point.
Another decline carried the Hartman
Pacific. st. Paul and Louisville and Nash
vale ~ under Saturday and Southern Pa
cific preferred .. Consolidated Gas fell 8
points under Saturday. Denial of reports
that f. H. Hartman was seriously i'll had
only moderate influence in rallyfng prices
Wabash preferred recovered to "a over
Saturday United Railway and Invest
rnent preferred rose ,. and Chicago and
Alton and Metropolitan Street Railway 1.
Bonds were irregular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-21
TO BREAK STRIKE.
Gotham Owners of Auto Stables Seek
ing for New Drivers.

New York. Dec. 21.-As there were
indications early today that the strike
of cab drivers and taxicab chauffeurs
would become general, a contract for
breaking the strike has already been
let, is is said, by theLivery Stable Own
ers' association calling for one thou
sand strike breakers ready to go to
work today If necessary
If a general strike order is issued
between $500 and 5000 mem will be
affected. Up to last night only two
stables were affected, a strike being
declared in these instances to feel the
pulse of the situation, as it were.
1t was only recently that chauffeurs
of the New York Taxicab Company
lost a strike and some surprise is ex-
pressed that they should be willing to
consider another walkout so soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-21
!, DENIES THE CHARGES.
Mrs. Wilson Says She Was Only Friend
to Wellington.

Baltimore, Dec. 21.-Mrs. Tabitha
Wilson, who is being sued for divorce
by her husband, DR.. Pierce V. Wilson,
jr., testified in her own behalf at the
trial of the case today. She entered a
general denial of the charges connect
ing her name with that of ex-senator
George L. Wellington. Her relations
with the senator were those of
friend, nothing more, she said
Rev. DR.. Robert s. COPELAND who
has been sued by DR.. Wilson for $2O-
900 damages, was witness at the di-
vorce trial today. DIR. Coupland de-
clared that he had not the slightest
idea why DIR. Wilson had brought the
action against him. DR.. COPELAND
testified that ne had several times
counselled both DIR. and Mrs. Wilson
when his advice was sought.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-21
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. Dec. H.-WHEAT-The wheat
market opened today with prices 1sQAc to
A63sc below SATURDAYS final quotations
Prices declined still further during the
first few minutes of trading, owing to
moderate selling by pit traders, based
but subsequently rallied to a point trifle
above the opening figures Trade in gen.
eral was rather quiet, ching of a preholi-
day character. May opened at $1.o5 to
$1.051A. sold off to $1.04A and then rallied
to $105AM1.0 5A
Trading continued dull all day and senti-
ment was bearish the greater part of the
the day when May advanced to $1.O534. The
close was firm with May &c lower at
81. 059s@1. 05sz.
CORN-Active buying by leading bulls
caused strength in the corn market fol-
lowing weak opening. There was con-
siderable profit taking at the start owing
to liberal receipts and favorable weather
for the movement. but after the first Is
minutes offerings became lighter. Prices
at the start were lac to AGD1zc lower, May
opening at 59szc to $3.50. Later May sold
at 6OAc.
Demand by leading bulls kept the mar
l1et strong all day. the high point for May
strong with May up 2a012c at 601a@9s60c.
OATS-Oats were inclined to be weak
because of moderate saIes by cash in
terests. May opened a shade to h@Ac
lower at 505kc to 50zc, sold at 501z@503sc
and then rallied again to 507sc.
PROVISIONS-Provis were firm on
buying by local packers: Trade was fairly
ing were shade to SC higher.
BARLEY-Cash: 5SGl63e.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 50. So; March. SO So
CLOVER-December.y$ 50 30; March, $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-21
kansas city Produce Market.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 21.-WHEAT-
Carket unchanged. December, size; May,
99ssc; July, 91Ac Cash: No. 2 hard. 99c@
$1.O2: No. 8. 97c@$1.01; No. 2 red, $1.04G1O5;
No. g. 1.e0d103.
ORN-Carket unchanged. December,
mixed. soc: No. 3, 551sc; No. white, 5714q
5712c; No. 8, SIC.
4S7k@511zc; No. > mixed, 4Sd6oc-
RYE70d73c
HAY-Market steady. hoice timothy,
So $4,000; choice prairie, $S-50dS 10
BUTTER-Carket easy. reamery, SOc;
packing, 1S1zc.
EGGSCarket firm. Extra fresh, BIC;
current receipts, 261zc.
WHEAT-Receipts. 137 cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-21
New York Produce Market.

New York. Dec. 21-BUTTER-Marke ct
steady Creamery specials. 32d3212c, Off
cial price, 32c; creamery extra, 31d311&c;
western factory firsts, 21q2119c; western
imitation creamery firsts, 22923c-
CHEESE-Market quiet but firm. state
full cream specials, 141a@1512c; September,
small or large, colored or white fancy, lac
October. small or large best, 13Ac; late
made small best, 13c; good to prime, 11s4 a
12S4c: common to fair, 101s@111sc; skins,
full to specials, 219G11%c.
EGGS-Market irregular. Western tlrsts
311k632c; seconds. 30M31c.
POULTRY = Dressed. easy; western
chickens 121zQ1Sc: fowls, Halle; turkeys,
western springs, 12Q21c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-21

Casey's. Sheriff Seaman found that
woods had gone to his home north of
Capioma, in Nemaha county and that
he left there Wednesday of this week
to visit with his sister at Oneida. At
Oneida it was found that the $S5
check had been cashed for Woods by
by Samuel johnson. Sheriff Seaman
sent messages to officers in other towns
day Sheriff Seaman was notified that
the body of Mr.. Casey had been found.
With County Attorney Kerrigan and
Coroner Yost the sheriff went at once
to the scene of the murder. The
searchers had found the body of Mr..
Casey hidden in ar straw stack. Mr..
Casey had been beaten with knucks, or
similar weapons. Coroner Yost held
an inquest and the jury returned a
verdict that Casey had met his death
Woods.
A posse from Corning is following
Woods and another from Fairview is
already out to cut off escape on this
side. The sheriff of Nemaha county
and his deputies are coming from the
north to meet the other searchers. 1t
is hardly probable that Woods can
escape, as he seems to be hemmed in.
Woods is "a years old. six feet tall,
weighs 40 pounds, and is muscular.
A reward of $3.50 has been offered by
Sheriff Seaman for his arrest and con-
victiOn.
Owing to the fact that the body of
Dennis Casey was found on the top of
the strawstack. it is thought that more
than one person must have been con-
nected with the crime, as one man
could not lift the body to the straw
stack. Sheriff Seaman has five negroes
in Jail here who are suspected of
knowing something about the matter.
They have been in the Fairview and
Powhattan neighborhood and have
been lOafing with Woods.