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The daily sentinel., 1908-02-14

New York. Feb. 14.-The mar
riage of Miss Theodore Shonts to
the Due de Chaulnes adds another
to the long list of foreign mobiles who
have succeeded in getting job at
Tight family dukeing" in the fam
lilies of the American noveaux richie.
Miss Shonts was born in Chicago,
but this handicap was more than
counterbalanced by the wisdom she
used in selecting her parents. Both
her father and mother are what are
known as Climbers" and the latter
has been quite successful in break
ing into the "best society of Wash
ington, New York and "deah old
Lunnon" as Papa Shonts has been
in forming profitable connections
with the financial pirates of Wall
street.
Papa Shonts, it will be remember
ed, first secured position on the
front page as the chairman of the
Isthmian Canal Commission. This
berth had in it much of honor and
fame, and it brought its possessor
into close touch with Him that is at
Washington. Mrs. Shonts, however,
was not satisfied. She had mapped
out a career in society for herself
and daughters that was not possible
of accomplishment with the meager
salary of a canal commissioner. What
powers of persuasion Mrs. Shonts
used on her worser half are not
known. In any event he gave up his
position as chief assistant to the
president in the construction of the
big ditch, and came to Wall street.
Here he was received with open arms
and given profitable job as the
nf TnflrhnrnnUh n
politan, more popularly known as
the TRACTION steal"
Since that time fortune has smiled
on the Shonts family. The head of
the house has become multi-mil-
lionaire, and his wife and daughters
have led brilliant life in the society
of two continents. Sufficient simo-
Icons have been added to the ex-
chequer to enable the family to cut
a wide swathe in Wall street and on
Fifth Avenue, and to add a real duke
to the collection of household brio
a-brac. May heaven grant us all a
like good fortune!
The Death Line.
There are writer-folk who talk
mildly pathetic in discoursing about
the bread line, seek to extract face
tious humor from the City Hall
lOfeTS lluc anu punt Will PoiiSu
up pride to the Great White Way.
But there is another Zine" in New
York, more CHASTITY, but none the
less important-the death line.
The average New Yorker thinks
little of death. He is too busy. The
"innumerable caravan" gains many
recruits thereby. Conditions menac-
ing to life and limb-conditions that
would not be tolerated in any other
city in the world-the Gothamite dis
misses with a weary shrug. What is
one life, or dozen. among so many
millions, If he but escape unscathed?
Sudden death grins at every pass
erby and Is greeted with derision as
a familiar foe.
There are many ways to live in
New York. So, too, there are many
ways to die.
Danger" looms large on signs in
front of scores of buildings in course
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-14
PROBE HARTMAN LINES.

San Francisco, Feb. 14.-Rebate
inquiries against the Southern Pa
cific, the Santa Fe and the Salt Lake
route will be commenced here tomor-
row by the California railroad COM
mission. and later will be continued
in Los Angeles.
The constitution of California has
a provision forbidding any rebating
by the railroads, and it is under this
that the investigation is to be con-
ducted Rebating is a serious Of
fense in California. The state con-
stitution provides for a fine up to
100000 for each and every case
proved.
Furthermore, it is provided that
the officials guilty of the act may be
imprisoned.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-14

nAv. you read u. Boel Ci,R ear
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-14
DON'T ACCEPT GLASSES

Harness oil. Harness oil. Fred
Mantey.
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Edward R. HefIin & Co.
Real Estate, Loans
and Insurance.
227 Fair Bldg. Phone RedI6II

Ring Mesa 105 wnen you are in
need of a livery rig or a wagon for
heavy hauling. Barton & Terrell
have one of the best equipped livery
and most modern livery barns In the
state. Located at Fifth and Colora-
do. Prices reasonable. Good service
guaranteed.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-14

We are now located In our new
building ut b46 Colorado avenue. and
are better prepared than ever to fx
you mp In anything IL the pl limbing
line. Your bath room will b free
from sever gas II % rear Job.
]. \. mAK0Aa.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-14

Newcomer: What n the best
wagon on the market in Colorado?"
Netghbor: the Winona, because It
has stood ~ tsst. Harry L Hiatt
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-14

Mrs. f. F. French of Wayne, Colo.
is the guest of friends in Grand
Junction.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-14
THE STATE AND NOT THE
COUNTIES SHOULD PAY THEM

A dispatch from Boulder states
that the county commissioners yes
terday adopted a resolution endors-
ing the plan of the county commits
sioners of Montrose county to the
effect that the state should pay the
water commissioners and not the
various counties. AS at present ar
ranged the cost is unequally divided
in many cases. the counties being
least benefited paying the largest
proportion of salaries. AS soon as
20 counties endorse this proposition
a meeting of the county commission
ers of the state will be called, which
is to be held in Denver, and which
will thoroughly consider this mat
ter.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-14

For any thing In the livery line
call up Barton & Platt. corner Fifth
md Colorado. They operate a first
class livery and transfer stable.
Good services at reasonable rate.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-14

every working day. turning out the
best repair work that the carriage
trade can boast of hereabouts. No
matter how bad the damage to your
conveyance. we can soon put it right
for you In a way that will last and
give you complete satisfaction. We
put into our work energy. experience
and the very best materials. yet we
are very moderate in our charges for
all kinds of jobs.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-14

William Crick of Independence,
Mo-, is a new arrival in Grand juno
ton.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-14

Mrs. George NJ Wiley of Palisade
is spending the week with friends in
the city.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-01
Pay for Teachers

Frankfort. Ky. Oct. State
Treasurer Edwin Farley says he will
have enough money In the treasury
next week 10 pay all the country
school teachers IN the state the first
lnstallment due them. which amounts
TO about $4,000. The money for
the city school teachers Will be sent
out a lite later. probably by the
middle or last OF October. Captain
Farley thinks that the middle OF No
vember there will be enough money
on hand to pay all comers, ami there
need be no further delay In having
bills against the state paid promptly.
He says he has had several com
municatlons crltlcislng him for giving
preference to the poorly paid school
teachers, but after he explained the
facts no further objections have been
raised.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-01

Benton. Oct. 1. tSpecial.)-A/Fir'
started which from the explosion o.
a keros.ne lamp in the Model Depart
ment store at 4:3O O'Clock this morn
Ing. destroyed the Palmer block OF
the southwest corner OF the court
square causing a total loss estimated
at sGS.0OD with insurance amount.
ing to $4,000.
Mrs. John Edelen. secretary of the
stock company that. owned the Mode
store, went to the store house this
morning 20 get some medicine. She
liz lamp and had secured what she
went for aud was about to leave the
building when the lamp exploded, the
burning OF spreading 20 the indian
.mable material in the dry goods de-
partme-t Mr.. Edelen rushed from
the store and called for help. but ow-
ing 10 the hour was unable TO attract
the attention OF any one. she then
went to the residence OF J. w. Nc
Kinney and aroused him. but by the
time the alarm was given and citi-
zens reached The scene. the store was
almost a total loss and the volunteer
bucket brigade centered their efforts
TO save the adjoining buildings: Soon
tho buildlng occupied as a barber
shop By Harris 4 Castleberry was
.ablaze and the flames soon spread to
the undertaking establishment OF J.
W McKiutey which was destroyed.
The citizens who fought the flames
were unable 20 coufne the fire to the
one block and the flames jumpeu
across the street and destroyed the
warehouso building owned by ]. ID.
Peterson and damaged the hardware
store Of Peterson $1,000. Here tho
heroic work that had been done by
the buckle brigade was first success
ml ana the building was saved.
The livery stable owned ~ Vaughan
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-01
FEDERAL COURT
ONLY HAS POWER
TO NATURALIZE
Foreign Subjects and Paper 8
Secured From State Courts
Are Void.
Judge Evans Criticizes COun.
" Judges.
CASE FROM MCRACKEN COUNTY

Louisville, Ky. Oct County
judges in Kentucky are going merrily
on naturalizing foreigners as citizens
Of the United states, when, as a mat
ter of law, they have no more power
to do so than any private citizen.
Judge Walter Evans emphasized this
fact in the federal court when the APP
plication of j. A. Habeck, OF Padu-
cab, for naturalization papers was not
decided because he had not himself
signed the application, his lawyer hav
ing attended to that essentially.
Judge George Du Relic, United
states district attorney, said today
hat by the act OF 1906, all power to
.naturalize foreigners was removed
from state officers and courts, and
delegated to the federal court. But
Kentucky county judges seem not to
have heard of this law. as they con-
tinue to naturalize foreigners AS a
result. the foreigner has double time
and expense in getting his citizen
ship.
In McCrackcn county alone. It 10
said thare is a whole colony of for
eigners who are exercising the right
of citizens on the strength of the
county judges naturalization process,
whereas they are not citizens and
will not be until the federal court has
passed upon their applications.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-01
Court Of Appeals Holds Wound
ing of Mat Mckinney a
Malicious Prank"
Had Been Sentenced to 5 Years
Imprisonment.
McRACKEN COURT REVERSED

The cutting Of Mat Mckinney by
William Hamilton In Paducah two
years ago was merely a malicious
prank" according to Commissioner
Clay. of the court Of appeals at Frank
fort, who reversed the case back TO
the Paduoah circuit court yesterday
for rehearlng. Commissioner Clay
held that II Hamilton was guilty II
was only a case Of assault and bat
terry. not intent to XII.
Hamilton. who is well known In
Paducah and who lived near Maxon
Mills. cut Mat Mckinney Ia hsht
two years ago after he had been
angered by the pcrsisiency OF McKin-
ney to quarrel Hamilton was tried
In circuit court here and was defend
ed By Attorneys Campbell a Camp
bel. He wss sentenced to Ave years
Ia the peEitontiary. but an appeal was
taken. The lower court was reversed
aud Hamilton vii. be given another
trial.
Hamilton has been Ia jail since the
last term OF court but will be admit
ted to bail when Official notice Of the
higher courts decision Is received.
unaer the Law a prisoner under peni-
Tertiary sentence cannot be- admitted
to bal. pending appeal.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-01
DR.. SEARS DIES
ON WAY HOME
IN AMBULANCE

While en- route to his home from
Riverside hospital, DR.. Carl NJ. Sears
died yesterday afternoon about 4
o'clock. His death was sudden, and
L Is thought that heart failure was
the direct cause. DIR. Sears was
burned Saturday night by the explos-
ion of gasoline heater, and yester-
day was improved but in the after
noon a change for the worse came,
and he passed away before his hom>
was reached, where he wanted to die
DR.. Sears was one of the most pop
Iular young men in the city and was a
rising young physician with a large
practice. He was born in Lexington,
Tenn, December IL. 1881. but with
his parents removed TO Birmingham
in 1884. Eleven years ago the family
moved to Tyler and have resided
there since. although he had his Office
in Mechanlcsburg.
DR.. Sears was member of Man.
gum lodge, |. o. o. f.. and the Wood
men of the Word. the Woodmen Cir.
Gle and the Golden Cross. His funeral
was held this afternoon under the au-
spices of the Odd Fellows and the
Woodmen of the World, n
He was PROMINENT member of
the Mangum lodge of ODD Fellows
and this afternoon the entire menu
bership of the lodge turned out at the
funeral.
One sad feature of his death Is that
he was TO be married in a short time
to one of Paducah's prettiest young
women. He had built a new home,
which was destroyed by fire from the
explosion.
Four years ago he was graduated
from the Louisville Medical college
and had large practice. lie formed
a partnership with Dr. ]. S. Trout
man. but DR.. Troutman left last year.
DR.. Sears Is survived By his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. \. Sears, and his,
brothers are: Dandoa Sears. Robert
Sears, William II. Sears, Arbie Sears,
Edward Sears and Dewey Sears, all
living in or near Paducah. His sisters
are: Mrs. BERTHE Jones and Miss Mar
gle Sears, of Tyler.
Services were held at the residence
OF q. +. Sears, In Tyler, at 1:P
O'Clock and later at the Third Street
Methodist church at 1880 o'clock. The
services at the church was conducted
by Revs. II. b. Terry, G. w Banks
and w. J. Naylor. Burial was at Oak
Grove.
The pallbearers were: j. g. Gil
bert. W. T. Goodman, Boss Bergman,
J. C Butler. II. l.. Judge aud Mike
Gillian.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-01
Benton Business Block Wiped
Out by Fire This Morning, Caused
by Explosion of Kerosene Lamp

Brothers, and restaurant Of II. b. In
man we're also destroyed
The county jail caught fire several
times but was saved. There we're nc
prisoners in the Jail
Ethan strow, manager of the
Model store, was In Paducah and was
te'ephoned to request the Paducal
fire department to send aid, but
there Is no water works at Benton
aud no help could be given.
The Losses.
The loss sustained by the Model
department. store was heaviest, being
estimated at $500 with $4,000
Insurance.
The building occupied by the de-
partment store was the largest store
house in the city. being SOx100 feet
and valued at $1,000. 1t was owned
by s. L. Palmer, who carried $1,000
Insurance.
j. w Mckinney undertaking es-
Enlistment and household goods
we're worth $500 with $500 insur-
ance.
The building. owned by s. l.. Pal
mer. was valued at $1,000 with $500
Insurance.
The warehouse belonging to J. ID.
Peterson valued at s500, was tota.
'oss with no Insurance. Peterson's
took OF hardware was damaged $500
by water and smoke and breakage,
fully insured.
The restaurant owned by II. b. In-
man. estimated value 500, with
$500 Insurance. The building owned
by II. w. Jones, valued at 5000 with
no Insurance.
The stock of the McGregor Hard
ware company was damaged $500.
fully insured.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-01
BRYAN CELEBRATES
oath ANNIVERSARY
OF HIS MARRIAGE

Llnco'u. Oct. bryan put aside
poltcs today for the celebration OF
his tventy-fourih marriage annivers-
ary lle passed the day quietly at
homo with his family and denied all
ca'i,rs Ills arrival here marks tn
comp'otion OF his third campaign
tour He remains here until Monday
attending to his correspondence. The
next trip includes Illinois. Kansas
,fssOuri, Nebraska. Bryan refused
30 comment on Roosevelt refusal ia
reply to bis last MESSAGE because II
Was too personal. II Is understood
Bran will continue to attack the
president in all his speeches.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-01
Polling Places Will be Open q
in The Morning Until 8
O'clock at Night.
Party Managers Work to Get
Out Vote.
NEXT WILL BE OCTOBER 20

DONE forget that the FIRST call for
registration comes next Tuesday. To
vote In November you must register
anew on October or October 20.
Such IS the warning that the politl-
cal chiefs OF all parties are sounding
TO the voters in preparation for a
season OF activity with view of get
ting the full voting strength OF Padu-
cab upon the pol lists At the head
quarters OF both parties n stir and
bust.e Is in the air. Precinct captains
land ward workers are being instruct
ed in the task OF bringing out the
electors. and notices ani letters are
being sent out by hundreds bearing
the slogan: Get out the vote"
No matter how many times an
elector has registered. he must regis
ter again October or October 20 IN
order TO cast vote in the great con-
lest. national, state and county. that
viii be settled at the polls November
3. az the new law requires an en-
tlrciy new registration 10 be made
every two years. Immediately prior to
each congressional election.
The polling places will be- open
from 6 IN the morning to . at night.
The workers will make energetic ef-
forts to get all. the voters on the
books the first day and Will then
pend the next ten days IN checking
up AMI IN maklng house-to-honse eau
vases to learn what electors have
neglected to get on the poll lists BY
The time October 20 rolls around the
fal, moving vii be over. and the
worker viii Their scou- their pre-
-incts TO gst the last man on the
books
For those who will be ont Of the
Icity or III on the regular registration
lay supplementary registration days
will be October &c. q and IS. De
spite the rumor that there has been
a decrease IN population the politl-
clans expec, fully as large reglstra-
tioa vote this year as In the past. The
presidential election will draw many
voters. who let the ordinary election
pass by UNDECIDED.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-01
ENGLISH RAIL
ROADS FACING
GREAT STRIKE

London. Oct. English railroads
Iare facing the greatest strike in their
history as al roads but one have COM
bined to resist the demands for higher
pay and shorter hours by laboring
men. officials declare they must
break the combination before 1t be-
comes too Strong. A referendum vote
on the strike is to be taken shortly
and the strike is considered assured
III will affect half million situation
employes. The situation is so serious
that it is expected parliament will
consider the matter when It meets in
October.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-01
Reid May Recover

John Reid, the we'll known farmer
oE the Benton road, who was shot on
Monday afternoon by Emmett Wood
IS better this afternoon his doctors
state. The wound In the abdomen
continues 70 improve, although the
wound In the lung viii not reach the
crisis until tomorrow, The bullet in
he chest has not been located. and
probably VIII not be removed unless
70 gives trouble. Ills doctors declare
this afternoon that he hrs a fiehting
chance TO recover He still has his
confidence that he will fecover. His
many friends Will be glad TO learn
hat he is better. as at first Il was
thought his life was but question On
Ia few hours.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-01
Secretary of Model Store Com
pany Lighted Lamp to Pro
cure Some Medicine When
Explosion Occurred.
THE LOSSES.

Model store. $4,000; insur-
ance. S25, 900.
Building owned by >. l.. Pal
mer, $1,000; $4,000 insurance.
y. w. Mckinney undertaking
establishment and household
goods. ~ 900; $500 insurance.
Building owned by :. l.. Pal
mer. $1,000; $500 insurance.
n. II. Inman restaurant, 500;
$500 insurance.
Building owned by II. W.
Jones, no insurance.
Vaughan Bros. livery stable,
$1,000: $1,000 insurance.
J.. ID. Peterson, warehouse,
$500, no insurance.
Harris a Castlebciry. barber
shop, $500; NO Insurance.
Other damage 10 stocks by
brcakage and water. $1,000.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-01
TAFT SPENDS
SECOND DAY In
BRYAN'S STATE

Beatrice. Neb.. Oct. Taft spent
his second day in Bryan's state APP
pealing especially to the farmers. He
made dozen speeches to great out
pourings Of people. He asked the
farmers IL they want TO return to the
days of the Wilson German tariff and
declared il they go back to Demo
cratic rule the people will appreciate
the good times they are now having.
He attacked the various changes and
attitude Bryan has made.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-01
WILL HORNSBY
WILL BE- TRIED
NEXT MONDAY

In an indictment returned this
morning by the circuit court grand
jury VIII Hornsby, negro, is
charged with the crime of criminal
assault and will face trial for his life
next Monday morning in circuit court.
The indictment charges that he COM
United the crime upon Nita Powell,
the i2-year-old daughter of Augustus
l.. Powell, of 1011 South Fifth street,
a mail carrier for the Paducah post
Office.
The penalty for the crime is capt.
tai punishment. Where the purpose
was not accomplished the penalty
may be fixed at life Imprisonment.
Hornsby was secreted out CT Padu-
cab over two months ago after he
had been charged and 1t Is not known
where he is being held. although ii Is
commonly thought that he was taken
TO Louisville for safekeeping. II he
is confined out of town he will be
brought quietly to town Saturday or
Sunday 10 face trial next Monday
The case was set this afternoon by
agreement.
One Sunday morning early over
two months ago a negro crept into a
Window into the room where Mia
Powell was sleeping with her little
brother. The negro was clad only in
an undershirt and according TO the
today he accomplished his
purpose. The father was attracted to
the room but the negro escaped, only
to be captured short time afterward.
Hornsby was arrested charged with
being the guilty party. He was held
In the Paducah jail but the authofi-
ties we're forced to secret him from
town on account Of mob splrit whlch
arose Several attempts were made
TO take the negro, but he was gotten
out of the city In time. Every pre-
caution win be taken on bringing
him back 10 prevent him being taken
and mobbed The case has attracted
considerable notoriety aud will draw
large crowds to court Monday.