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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-19
CRIMINAL COURT
HAS INTERESTING
DOCKET ASSIGNED

Leading in interest now on tn
docket for the criminal term of cir
cult court here the last week In Sep
tember under Judge William Reed 8.
the trial Of win Hornsby. charged
with attempted assault on Mia Pow
ell. hut several other cases docketed
will be followed with interest
Two murder cases continued from
the last criminal term will come al
for trial George Freeman, colored
Indicted for killing a colored woman
and Charley Lee Hlll. also indicted
a, the last criplnal term for killing
a colored woman. will be tried Al
this term the embezzlement charge
against II. V. Hubbard, a former col
iector for Rhodos-Burford company
viii be tried II he returns TO the city
lie Is out on bail OF $500 Furnished
by his father.
OF unusual interest will be the
trial OF John w Kelly. former
master commissioner Of Trigg county
charged with mlsappropriation Of
funds. HIS case was transferred &c
Judge Reeds court to secure a fail
trial Another case. involving Kelly
win be tried In the November term oi
federal court here under Judge Wal
Ger Evans. There are a number OF
smaller criminal cases docketed for
the circuit court Most OF the ses
sion viii be held In October.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-19
Grand Jury Failed to Indict Night Rid
ers But Accused Man Who Testi-
fled Against Them.
COUNTY ATTORNEY KRONE is IGNORED BY BODY
UPON WHICH COMMONwEALTHS ATTORNEY WAITS
II is Believed That Judge Thomas Cook and Smith will be
Exonerated by Grand Jury

Eddyvile, 19.-(s pecia)-wh
County Attorney
pandons Wilson confessed
Han
Ibid
cases then filed the pardOns.
statement made Eddyvile
the Jode
A to
Sc
1t said testified the
he
riders
The
know what the S
nothing
believed
commemorative will
The
viii vehement defense Of these officials.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-19
COUSIN DREAMED OF FATE
OF MIR. J. HICKS MDEARMON

Suffering from the shock Of the
death of Mr. J. Hicks McDearmon.
who was drowned In the Ohio river
sunday, Miss Lilllen Boyer, 1913 Mon
roe street, is seriously III, but Is some
what improved today. Colncident with
the death of MIR. McDearmon is a re-
markable dream that Miss Boyer had
Saturday night. she had a dream
that Mr.. McDearmon was drowned
and late In the night she awoke her
twin sister. Miss Lorena Boyer. 10
tell her the lawful dream" Her sis
ter refused TO tssten TO Il, but SUNDAY
morning the thought was stih on her
mind. A minete before the news was
tod her, Miss Boyer realized that
something YVES wrong, and she ex-
Gained: II knew II would be true. :"
With this Mss Boyer tainted, and
since she has been under the care Of a
physician.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-19
Assessment Complaints.

Complaints from Jake Biederman,
George Bernhard and W. a. Gardner
about the sewer assessments against
their unimpr0ved property, will be
aired IN a meeting Of the hospital
sewer and sanitary committee OF the
general council tonight at 7;30o'cloch
The new sewer district runs through
vacant lots on Plunkett's hill. Hunt
lngdon Row and the dry river froui
beyond Caldwell street. and the own
ers think the assessment is too high
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-19
"BurgIedr the Workhouse.

Frankfort, KY, Aug. 19.-Ken-
,tucky's capital furnishes the nerviest
burglar on record, for negro man
actually broke into the workhouse
here yesterday morning to rife the
pockets Of Emil HaldL the workhouse
keeper, and carried away everything
to eat in the dining room. The negro
was seen by Mrs. Haldi, and she IL
positive that he is former prisoner.
The negro has not been arrested.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-19
Chief Wood Investigating
Origin Of Blaze at r. f. Far
mer's Home.

The home Of r. F. Farmer to-
baoco dealer i21 Monroe street, was
discovered on fee last night In two
places. and Chief James Wood, OF the
FIRE department, is puzzling over the
origin of the blaze. When the alarm
was given the flames had burst out
the side OF The house and the rear OF
the house was on FIRE a.so. Fire COM
panies Nos and ( answered and
with several streams of water the
blaze was cxtingulshed in 10 minutes
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-19
Rooster Kills Mice.

Since the firemen at No. 2 station
have such a remarkable chicken that
is not like ordinary chickens. the fire
men at the No. station have gone
a notch further. and they say their
little brown leghorm rooster actually
catches mice. They affirm positively
that the rooster caught a httle mouse
Yesterday afternoon and pecked II
until death relieved it of its suffering.
The chicken has become such an .ex-
pert at eliminating mice that the sta
ton cat has been put to shame.
Actually the little rooster bosses the
cat.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-19

New Orleans. Aug. l9.--Ben G..
Ltttlepage. president Of the police
jury and member Of the Democratic
executive committee, and his brother.
Joseph Littlepage. a school trustee
and wealthy planter. engaged In a
revolver duel near Boscoe. Ben was
instantly killed and Joe was fatally
hurt They long had been enemies
and their meeting was the sign for
battle.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-19
wILLINGHAM nlsAPPEARs.
Rope II Missing From House and u
l. Feared lie l. Suicide.

Mayhed. Aug. i9.-Iames willing
ham. who killed his brother about
o'clock Monday morning, disappear
ed soon after the crime and has no,
been seen since A rope Is missing
from his house and 81 is feared that
he has committed suicide. A party
Is searching the woods for his body.
No warrant has been sworn out Tor
him. as It was a family affair and no
one cares to take the responsibility On
himself. Foster Willlngham, the
murdered brother. was buried az noon
Tuesday at Little Bethel. More than
a thousand people were present.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-19
Curfew Law

instruction will be given the police
tonight by Chief Collins to bring to
the police station every one they find
out on the streets at night after IL
O'Clock. and unable To give salts
factory reason for being out. Chiet
Collins will try and put a stop to the
number of petty burglaries and rob-
berries by arresting every strange man
found on the streets after midnight
Chief Collins says the order will be
enforced by the police
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-19
MYSTERIOUS RESIDENCE FIRE BREAKS
OUT IN TWO PLACES AT SAME TIME

The fire was discovered in time to
save the handsome two-story dwell
ing. but the houserold goods were
soaked with water. The house Is the
property of G. w Edwards and the
loss wFll amount to about 5000. while
the loss TO the furniture will be about
5000. Chief Wood and Electrical In
spector w. j. MACPHERSON looked
over the building, but the electric
wires were not at fault, and It could
not be ascertained how the two blazes
could start at the same time I'm places
widely separated.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-19

Sneak thieves Will grieve when they
learn that by oversight they missed
two diamond rings watch and other
valuable jeweiry at the home of Mrs.
c. A. Blake, 431 Clark street. The
thieves entered the rear OF the house
while Mrs. Blake had gone to the
porch. and they took 81 in money
and a gold thimb'e. A hurried get
away" was made, as Mrs. Blake was
absent from the room only few min
utes.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-19
maxsLauGHTER is CHARGED.
Against Cincinnati Race Track Man
Who Ran Over Deaf Mute.

Cincinnati, Aug. 19.-On an affida-
Wit filed by County Prosecutor Frank
Tracy, Judge stephens. of Covington.
KY, today swore out warrant charg-
ing John J. Ryan, the turf promoter
and commission man of Cincinnati,
with manslaughter. The warrant was
placed in the hands of detective.
who Immediately came to Cincinnati
to serve Il.
The warrant is the outcome of the
death of Ignatz Wandrack. a deaf
mute. who was run down and Instant
ly killed on the Lexington pike by Mr.
Ryan's automobile Sunday night.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-19
MANY INDICTED
FOR VIOLENCE AT
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.

Springfield, H.. Aug fs.-The
grand jury this morning began the
not investigation. "A hundred are
under arrest and Others viii be arrest
ed as indictments arc returned. The
evidence is so voluminOus il may re-
qure a fortnight. Deneen's offer of
81. 200 reward for the murderers OF
the six victims Is bringing out much
evidence. Two regiments are gong
home.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-19
HUNDRED MINERS
ARE KILLED WHEN
GAS FILLS MINE

Wigan. England, Aug. 1s.-It is
feared that a hundred miners per
ished in the explosion at the Maypole
|coEiery. Twenty bodies were re-
moved and eighty are entombed. Tun-
nels are blocked, requiring a week to
remove the debris. It is believed the
uninjured will die of starvation. Gas
overcome fifteen rescuers aud several
|are dying.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-19
WIN Talk About Money,

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. ia big
of Democratic leaders win
be held in Chicago saturday, when
Bryan arrives en- route from India
napolis and the Kern notification.
Leaders throughout the west are sum
moned. They will definitely deter
mine the size of the campaign fund
and the itinerary of Bryan's tour.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-19
TOBACCO BARN Is
DESTROYED and NO
ONE KNOWS CAUSE

Mayfield, Ky. Aug. 10. Especial. ,
--F're of unknown orig.r Destroyed
the tobacco barn OF Samuei Doughett,
near this place last night entailing a
loss Of 1bout 81 500. Mr.. Doughett
IS a member of the Planters Protec-
tive association. He Is popular
man and formerly was sheriff OF
Graves county. His bro'heH II b
Doughett is buyer for M Italian
Reggie at Paris, Tenn.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-19
Farmers Union

Behind closed doors the board of
directors of the Farmers Union of
Kentucky, held an all-day session to-
day. They met with State Secretary
r. l.. Barnett in the parlors =! the
New Richmond House. Questions of
state management of the farm pro
ducts tat will be handled through
the union were discussed President
Robert Johnston, of the state orgapi.
zation, spent last night aud this morn
ing in the city. returning to Critten'
den county at noon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-19
LINEMAN BURIED"
ON BANK OF RIVER
WHERE HE DROWNED

Word was received yesterday that
Jim Lacy, a white lineman on the
towboat Jim Duffy. was drowned Sat
urday morning at : O'Clock In Tea
nessee river at Grand View, about $50
miles from Paducah. Lacy was stand
ing on a barge when a sudden jar
threw him into the water. He APP
peared dazed and made no effort to
save himself He was from Pine
Blur, Ark His body was recovered
Monday morning az s O'Clock and a
coffin was brought down from Sa,tillo
by the steamer Clyde. Lacy was
buried on the river bank by the crew
OF the towboat.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-19

st. Louis. Aug. 19-E Evidences OF
growing race feeling has caused or
ders TO the police to quel violence at
any cost. A crowd tried to take two
negroes. who assaulted a boy, from
the officers. They Were repelled with
drawn reviewers. Posses are hunting
a negro supposed to have KIDNAPPED
Nellie Nienaber. II years old and
white. Lynching Is thfeatened II he
Is caught.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-19
Some Ancient Rivalries Will
be Settled on Track at
EdgewoOd.
List of Events With Entries
and officials.
MATINEE CLUBS CONTESTS

With a splendid program the matt
nee races Will be given Friday after
noon at the race track. An the Padu-
cab horses have returned from for
eign tracks and, in addition, there
are runners from Mayfield and Union
town in the stables. The horses were
brought here for the fail meet. but
they will run Friday afternoon.
| Billy Buck the champion trotter of
A. S. Thompson. and King Onward,
The PAGER that was second to Arnold
Patchen at Uniontown. are ready to
go A repetition of the struggle be-
tween Sam Patch and Sarah Mcclure
is looked for. as considerable rivalry
has developed since last weeks tussel
Thomas Settle. Jr., will drive Sam
Patch and will try to make a trifie
better time. In the running race be-
tween Waddie Lee and B. VI. Rebo.
there is the closest kind of specula-
ton and no one can pick the winner.
]. Small. a prominent horse owner
of Mayfield, has brought his string
to the Paducah track TO prepare for
the fall meet. Mr.. Small is the owner
of Wyoming, a horse that has an un-
broken series of victories on the half
mile track.
The races, will begin promptly at
1880 O'Clock, and there will not he
any waits between events. Ladies
will be admitted free. and owing 10
the weather. IL Is expected that a
large showing of the fair sex viii be
ont. Col. T. J, Stahl wiz be the
starter and J. w. KeSer. George C.
Wallace. Jesse We'll will be judges
land timers. Dea.s band viii furnish
music between events.
The program Is:
Glass A-Mile Heats O. In 81
Sarah McLure-Owned by NJ. w
Tucker and driven by C. II. Harris.
King Onward-Owned by ]. w.
Lewis and driven by T. w Settle,
ST.
Billy Buck-Owned and driven by
A. S. Thompson.
Sam Patch-owned by T. w. Set
tie, Sr.. and driven by T. W. Settle
Jr.
Glass B-Mile Heats O. in B.
Gus B-Owned by NJ. w. Tucker
and driven by C. II. Harris.
| Tommie Pointer-Owned by A
Glass and driven by william Thorn
ton.
Dr, MarshallLowned by Hugh
Marshall and driven by T. w. Settle
ISr.
Glass C-NIile Heats e. In 81
Joseph by r. b. Phillips
and driven by c. II. Harris.
Eta P-Owned and driven by NJ
wv. Tucker.
Charlotte Owned by HUM
lOgilvie and driven by T. w. Settle r
Done Oak-Owned and driven b,
William Carrolh
IOne-half Mile Dash Match Pace Tw'
I Year Olds.) 1-
wsddic Lee Owned b. YVES F.ow
lers.
/ p. NJ. Rebo--Owned by Dickersol
e. Harn.s.
Three-fourths Mile Dash.
Wyoming by j. Small. o
Mayfle,d.
Four Piece-owned by e. W
Meckeloy.
Ionic-owned by J. Small, Of May
field.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-19
Preacher Tired Of Living

Utica. n. Y. Aug. 19.-The Rev.
James Phelps. financial secretary of
Syracuse University, and prominent
minister connected with the Northern
Christian Advocate, committed sui
eide by shooting himself in his hotel.
lie left a note that he was tired OF
living
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-19
IN LOUISVILLE.

To remove any danger until
after his trial. VIII Hornsby, the
negro charged with attempted
! criminal assault. was taken to
Louisville. He arrived this morn
ing and was locked In the Jeffer-
son county jail, according to
press dispatches. Deputy sheriff
Gus Rogers left last night for
Fulton, where he took charge OF
Hornsby, and passed through
Paducah again this morning at
f:2s o'clock for Louisville. II
IL thought that the negro has
, been In Jail at Bardwell, hut the
fear that "a mob might find his
location and make ~ trip there.
Circuit Judge William Reed
made AN order yesterday 10 ~
move him 20 Louisville.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-19
Use An X-Ray.

w. j. Humphreys bakery, SOS
Broadway. was broken into Tuesday
morning and dozens of loaves of
bread pies and cakes were stolen.
The rear door was broken open and
the police were put to work on the
job. Evidently the thief was famished,
as the cops have been unable to locate
the food. and they say the thief must
have eaten Il.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-19
NEST Is FOR TAFT
SAYS GARFIELD
AFTER HIS VISIT

Hot Springs. Va, Aug. 19.-Secre-
tary Garfield. returning from his
western trip. called on Taft. An in
vestigation of the sentiment convinc-
ed him the region is Republican. He
declared he visited California, Oregon
Idaho. Montana. Colorado, Nebraska
and Kansas. Crops are good and the
people are prosperous and favor Taft.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-19
Marathon Hero

New York. Aug. John J.
Hayes. winner of the Marathon race.
has arrived. A dozen tugs met the
steamer and escorted It up the bay
with a terrible din Of whistles. Two
bands and 1000 admirers met him
az the pier.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-19
RIastins steamer ExpIodes.

Amherstbure, Ont, Aug 1s.-The
Blasting steamer Destroyer. loaded
with dynamite, exploded It was
blown to pieces and twenty men were
thrown into the water. Six we're res
cuod dying. Three are missing. Others
are seriously hurt.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-19
NOTHING ALARMING IN
KING LEOPOLD'S ILLNESS

Brussels. Aug. 1a-Persistent ru.
mors concerning King Leopold's
health are causing grave anxiety, but
inquiries In court circles show that
the latest news from the kings bed
side residence Indicate nothing to
justify alarm.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-19
EVELYN Win In Funds.

New York. n. ". Aug. 1s.-Al-
though Thaw filed bankruptcy pc
titlon. Evelyn apparently is well
financed she is negotiating the pur-
chase Of a country place on the Hud-
son she ordered her agent to find a
.ultable place.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-19
Duncan and Herrod Pardoned.

Frankfort. KY, Aug. 1s.-(Spe-
caL)-The governor pardoned Walter
Duncan and Riley Herrod. charged
with killing Newt Hazelitt, night
rider. In shelby county. before their
trial.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-19
Killed in Auto

Minneapolis, Aug. ia train ran
down the automobile OF John Gluck,
the millionaire brewer. Gluck and
his wife we're killed Mrs. Gluck's
sitter was fatally hurt.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-09-19

Although every profession bad
Representation in the State govern
Rent ali along since th. Organization
VI The State. the agricultural Inter
ss1 Ssrr not represented until May
;. lsoe la 1904. senator Walker,
VI aohror County. introduced a bill
creating Department of Agricul-
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-09-19

ture. but the intense opposition en-
couDterad from sources that should
have favored the measure and the
subsequent illness and death OF Sen
ator Walker. put the proposition to
sleep for that session. Il came TO
the front again early in the session
of 1905. being urged by the Miss
issippi division of the Southern
Cotton Association and the Farmers
Union. Senator G.. r. HlEhtower
of Lafayette. now State President Of
the Farmers Union. introduced the
measure and fought IL to a success
ful termination. despite til. oppoa!-
ton again encountered and the per
simient lobbying against the meas
aFe. a number of able Legislators
rendered valuable service this time
and the bill became q law. The
~rIi"T waH appointed missioner
OF the Department Of Agriculture
and Commerce for term beginning
on May /. 1905. and ending January
l. 1905. At the general primary
in 1907 he waa elected for an add
tional term of four years. icrmina-
t4ng in January. 1914.
sond Work by th~ Last Legislature.
No legislature alnco tho ~aT haa
done more to encourage tn. agricai.
taral lnteFrsta Of the State than
that eh!ch convened In January of
this year. Their interests ~err w-tl
represented and backed by a healthy
public sentiment. there waa llttl.
trouble experienced in securing log.
laiation favorable 20 tho farming In
sar~ssa. A number of men tn both
branches Of ii. legislature did noble
service along this IIa~ aud are dc.
serving Of tho plaadlta OF their con
stltuency. az ~eli "a the whole pro-
urea passed might De mentioned the
creation Of th. State Live Stock SAM
tagy Board. which ls cooperating
wlth the United States Government
In Graduating the cattle tick. pro-
vidlng for the establishment OF az
kb&1#AAF&& 1AEA @A&k0*& 80 &kA - NHAA-
~ of tho State. providing for eoun-
~ commissioners OF agriculture, Au-
thoriEinK boards of supervisors to
appropriate money for premiums TO
boys engaged Ia the corr growing
contests. to protect and foster hor.
flruiturv and fruit growing. To- reg
uiAte the sale and provide for the
inspection Of commercial feed staya.
aud others Of more or i~sA lmpor-
tAncr. Other necessary aud RENE
dial legislation wiil BE- asked when
the Legislature. again conven-n. and
IL all likely be- granted ch..rfuliy.
Live stock sanitary Beard.
This board was created by the last
Legislature for the general purpose
OF handling all diseases of live stock.
but more particularly to cooperate
with the United States Department
OF Agriculture In Kidding the state
OF cattl. tick IL was created In
compliance with request made by
III. Minninaippi Live Stock Aasocia-
ton. an organization composed OF
some two hundred OF the largest live
stock raisera OF the State. The cat
tie lick Is costing Mississippi more
than Two aud "A half million dollars
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-09-19

strides which the
methods OF Intelligent farming form
article by Commissioner Blakeslee of the Allan
of
citizens and contains that all sections
southern Farm glad to print II on
page Is follows:
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-09-19

Til. last Legislature authorized
each county in th. State 20 build an
agricultural high school and pledged
a support fund of one thousand dol
lars per annum when certain con
ditluna had been met. IL ls highly
gratifying 10 aots that flfteen coun-
ties have at this time located their
schools and are arranging to comply
~ith the conditions. Thirty counties
arc agttating III. question and some
OF them wiIl no doubt be successful
Il In believed that within the next
i've Years nearly every county in the
State ALT be- In possession of one
Of these schools. Again has the law
making bodies recognized the re-
qurst of the agricultural people for
educational facilities. No State ia
the South. and probably In the
Union. vili have such an array of ag-
rlculturai schools Aa Mississippi II
means that the farmer boys will be-
just as yell educated as the lawyer.
the doctor. the preacher.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-09-19
Fairs and Espositions-A Fair for
Every County.

Nothing aids In the development
Of agricultural. horticultural aud live
stock resources more than the old
fashioned county and State fairs. The
Department of Agriculture and Com
MERGE has encouraged these in every
legitimate way possible More are
being orga nizcd each year and a
great State Fair has been bullded ut
Jackson. This work will bo prose
cuted until the county In Mississippi
without we'll conducted fair will be
an exception. instead OF rule Fairs
not only encourage the proper de-
velopment OF agricultural possibili-