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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-07
DEADLOCK HOLDS

Frankfort, KY, Feb. I. Especially
The joint ballot resulted as fol-
lows: Beckham. 81; Bradley, So;
scattering, 7.
John iceland, of Hopkinsville, made
an extended speech urging Democrats
to vote for Bradley. There were
present 1870. necessary to choice Gil.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-07
East Tennessee Telephone Co.
Removes Instruments From Fire
Department and City's Offices.
Complies Immediately With
Order Issued Last Night by
Mayor James p. Smith-The
Situation.

In compliance with the order issued
last night by Mayor James p. Smith
early this morning the East Tennes-
see Telephone company sent en-
ployes to remove the six telephoneS
from the four fire stations and in a
short time the city hall was visited
and the phones removed from all the
Offices The work continued until the
phones had been removed from tn,
Riverside hospital, the street inspect
or's office and all the other public
Offices. The officials of the city are
using the independent telephone and
the police report TO headquarters over
the new phone.
Home Systems Plan.
Fire Chief James Wood said this
morning that the Home Telephone
company has promised to install the
same system of giving fire alarms
over the telephone as did the East
Tennessee Telephone company. The
alarm was switched into the Central
station over private telephone, and
from the Central station the captain
gave te alarm to the proper station.
This morning the Central station had
but one phone besides the private
alarm system.
The Company's Attitude.
1--WE had nothing to do but comply
with the order" said Mr. A. L. Joynes.
manager of the East Tennessee Tele-
phone company this morning Tho
officials OF the home Office instructed
Mr. Joynes 10 remove the telephones
from the public buildings If the reso.
luton was adopted by the general
council. Mr.. Joynes said the COM
pany would continue in business as
usual, and intimated that the policy
Of the company would be the same.
In answer TO the question. whether
the company considered the removal
of the telephones a violation of the
injunction OF the court restraining the
city from interfering with the com
pany. Mr.. Joynes said that he had not
read the injunction and did not know.
As to any legal proceedings that the
company may take against the city,
Mr.. Joynes said he knew OF none.
The city had twelve Of the COM
pany's telephones on the free list, and
five or six telephones on the pay list.
All telephones alike were removed
from the public buildings.
Order Served Last Night.
Out of all city buildings. including
fire and police stations, must come
the telephones of the East Tennessee
company, according to the
resolution given passage
by the aldermen last night and exc
cuted by Mayor James p. Smith.
The seats for the citizens were well
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-07
FLEET SAILS

Punta Arneas, Feb. Tonight the
American feet will sail from this port.
A Chilean cruiser will accompany It
MS far as Valparaiso.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-07
COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR LOSES OUT In
HISCONTBNYION FOR $500 REMUNERATION

will be drafted and sent to the gen
eral assembly for consideration at the
present session.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-07
Indications are That Local
Terminal Company Activity
is Stirring Other Enter.
prises.

Whether or not activity of the Pa
Iducah terminal company, which is
working to attract railroads across
the Ohio river at this point, has stimu-
lated other somnolent railroad enter
prises in this section, it is certain that
an unusual stir is observable, consid-
ering the condition of the financial
market. On top of unauthenticated
rumors that engineers for the Louis
willie & Nashville railroad are busy
over about Wickliffe, indicating that
the Louisville & Nashville Is prepar-
ing to make dash for Cairo to con-
meet with the north and west and at
tract to that city the very railroads
Paducah is after, there comes the
declaration from Mayfield parties that
Chicago capitalists are interested in
the Cairo Gap railroad, which has
been surveyed through Hopkinsville
and Mayfeld, missing Paducah about
I25 miles.
This tip came straight from the pro-
motors. All the preliminaries of that
line have been completed, and the
next step. if one is taken, is to begin
the actual work of construction. Mr..
Gooch, the chief promoter, has been
in Mayfield a long time, working on
his project, and he now seems to
think he has the financial backing to
go ahead.
This line is to be Independent and
will pass through Bowling Green to
Cumberland Gap, with, perhaps, a
final objective point at Chattanooga
or Knoxville, where 1t would strike
a number of important southern and
eastern lines.
interurban Plans.
Bonds of the interurban railroad
between Paducah and Mayfield will be
offered for sale in about 40 days. The
civil engineers requested 60 days to
complete their estimates and figures,
and they have about 40 more daj
After the estimates are completed
they will be sent to the brokers in
New York and offered for sale. Il Is
understood that bonds of this nature
are in demand and the local promot-
ers anticipate no trouble in disposing
of them. Work on securing the right
of-way over the three routes is pro-
crossing rapidly, and the promoters
are not meeting with many obstinate
farmers. After a short talk the farm
ers seem eager to have the line
through their property.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-07

Berlin, Feb. T. Prince Ernest
reigning duke of Sachsen-Altenburg
died today.
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Grain Market.

st. Louis. Feb. 7.-Wheat, 80;
corn, 55 "; oats. SAN.
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Hearing Postponed.

Beach Hargis' case was brought be
fore County Judge Taulbee this morn
ing, but was passed until tomorrow
II Is said Hargis had no attorney and
appears almost distracted,
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-24
NEW HAVEN DUE
HERE MONDAY
FIRST BOAT TO VISIT COLUMBUS
THIS SEASON Is EXPECTED
ON TOMORROW-LEF
MOBILE THURSDAY.
Steamer viii Engage Regularly in
Local Trade, and Several Other
Boats VIII Also Make Reg
ular Runs to Columbus.

The steamer New Haven, which is
TO be engaged in the local river trade
during the coming season, is expected
to arrive tomorrow. The boat left
Mobile Thursday with some miscel-
laneous freight on board and will
stop at a number of landings along
the way, picking up cotton and cot
tonseed which are waiting at Pick
ensville and several other points 10
be brought TO Columbus.
The steamer New Haven is con-
trolled by Mr.. j. E. Stewart, a prom
inent merchant and planter of the
Pickensyille neighborhood, and is TO
be operated by him in the local river
trade Mr.. Stewart ownes a very
large tract of land in Pickens county
and the hundreds of bales of cotton
which are made on this land, togeth-
er with the plantation supplies for
the coming year, will be hauled 10
and from Columbus by the New Ha-
ven, this freight alone being enough
to keep the boat busy during a good
part OF the time Inc BOAT mas DSS0
resdy for some time past TO begin
work in the local trade, but the wa
ter in the river has been low, and
her coming TO Columb bus has been
delayed.
In addition TO the New Haven there
are to be two other boats that will
be engaged in the local river trade
this season. Cat. John Staples is TO
operate his boat, the Mary Staples.
and Capt. Sam Cosper will have a
boat running TO Columbus, The Mary
Staples is a craft specially adapted
to the local trade, being of exceed
ingIy light draft. She is capable OF
carving a cargo of six hundred bales
OF cotton with only eighteen inches
of water, and this will enable her
to make trips when the stage of the
river is comparatively low.
No date has yet been fixed for the
initial trips of either the Mary Sta
pies or the boat which is to be oper-
ated by Capt. Cosper, but both viii
doubtless begin operations soon.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-24
Mrs. Rogers is wealthy.

Wilmington. Del, Dec. IL Mrs.
Lucrece Goodwin Rogers is the widow
of Theo. b. Rogers, who died about
two years ago, and it is estimated
that she is worth at least half a mill
lion dollars. She has a fine country
home between Newcastle and Della
ware City, with golf course and a
stable of blooded horses. Mrs. Rog-
ers is about 35 years of age, and is
at least five years older than Stock
ley, who is struggling young attor-
ney of this city.
Stockley came here from Smyrna
about three years ago. A friend Of
the attorney said tonight that StocL
ley went to Mississippi one week ago
last Saturday to represent Mrs Rog-
ers in a land deal. While he said
the two had kept company, he declar-
ed that he did not know that they
contemplated matrimony
The husband of Mrs. Rogers was
the nephew of the head of the Rog-
ers Locomotive Works, and was wide
1y known for the lavish manner IN
which he entertained many guests
on his estates near Delaware City
He vas known to intimate friends
and Others as Beau Rogers.
Since the death of her husband
Mrs Rogers had continued 10 live at
the country home with her son and
servants. 1t is said that she first
came to know young Stock1ey when
some legal matters. During the last
few months friends of Stockley say
he had paid numerous visits to the
home of Mrs Rogers at Bear Station,
but they imagined that his visits lad
to do with legal business, and when
he went South, presumably to repre-
sent her in certain land interests,
there was no Suspicion on their part
that their trip vas to end In a roman
tic marriage.
Theodore B. Rogers inherited half
a million from his uncle, J. S. Rog-
ers. president of the Rogers Loeomo-
tive Works, Paterson, N. J. He was
an executor of the estate of the
founder of the locomotive plant, who
left a large sum to the Metropolitan
Museum OF Art. New York.
Mrs. Rogers was given valuable
farm property at Macon, Miss, by
her husband before his death. Be-
fore her first marriage she was Miss
Lucrece Goodwin of Norfolk, Va.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-24
Head of odd Fellows pead.

Nashville, Dec. Is Judge John
L. No1en, grand sire of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge, Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, died at local hospital
Monday night at 1870 o'clock. The
immediate cause of death was heart
failure, following a surgical opera
tion for gall stones. Judge Nolan
was operated on early last week and
until last afternoon was thought to
be progressing toward recovery, but
shortly after noon, however, he be-
gan to sink rapidly.
Judge Nolen was fifty five years
old in June last, and has practiced
the profession OF law here for thirty
years. He was native of Nolens-
Vile, Williamson county, Tennessee.
As citizen and as lawyer he stood
In the first rank, and had for many
years been prominent In Odd Fellow
circles. On September % last, at the
convention. he was elected grand sire
OF the order. and upon his return
heme vas accorded magnificent re-
ception. Judge Nolen leaves a Wild
ow, four sons and a daughter. Ar
rangements for the funeral have not
been announced.
The funeral OF Judge Nolen will
be held at the West End Methodist
church Thursday morning, and the
burial viii be at Mt. Olive, this city.
Mr.. Nolen's family have received
many kilograms OF coincidence from
all parts Of the United States.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-24
VIII Play Basket Ball.

A movement is on foot among sew
eral young men who were formerly
members of the defunct Columbus
Athletic Association to organize a
basket ball team. Several OF the
young men are star players. and it
Is hoped and believed by those at
the head of the undertaking that
they can form lineup which will be
a match for any similar Organization
in this section OF the South. It Is
their intention to organize three or
four teams, and after these teams
have played together for few weeks
to select the best players on each and
form an all-star team.
After the team has been selected
and has had several weeks practice
match games will be arranged with
teams from surrounding cities and
towns. The Young Mems Christian
in Birmingham has fine
team, and one of the first games will
probably be played with that team.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-24
THE FAIR GROUND
PROPERTY SOLD
FORTY LOTS BELONGING TO THE
MISSISSIPPI AND WEST ALA
BAMA FAIR ASSOCIATION
SOLD AT AUCTION.
Average Price Was Nearly One Hun
dred Dollars, the Forty Lots
Sold Having Brought a
Total of Over $1,000.

Forty lots belonging TO the Mis-
sissippi and West Alabama Fair As
sociation were sold at public auction
last Thursday, and that there is a
keen demand for real estate in Co
lumbus is evinced by the fact that
Notwithstanding the hard times and
scarcity of money the lots brought
good prices. The bidding was spir-
tied, and the directors are thoroughly
satisfied with the result. The prices
paid for different lots covered rath-
er wide range, having run from SIS
to $162, the bidding having been con-
trolled largely by location and other
features governing the desirability of
the different lots. The sale netted
the association $4110, making an
average of over one hundred dol
lars each for the forty lots.
The lots disposed of all lie west of
Market street, and the fair grounds
proper still remain intact. The grand
stands, sta b1es and race track and all
on property east of Market street,
and even in the event that buildings
are Immediately erected on the lots
that have been sold there will be no
occasion to demolish the buildings
owned by the association or to dis
turb them in any way.
There is no doubt of the fact that
an annual fair is a big advertisement
for city, and many people hope that
arrangements can be effected where
by the fairs will be continued. In
addition to the various amounts due
for premiums and advertising, the
fair association owes the Merchants
& Farmers Bank s5,44S.34, and after
the money received for the lots has
been paid to creditors there will still
be a debt amounting to about $500
due on the property. 1t is thought
that the bank will be willing to car
ry this debt, and it is possible that
some deal whereby the fairs will con-
tinue can be effected. In the event
that such an arrangement is made, it
is possible that there will be an en-
tire reorganization of the association.
No definite plan has as yet been de-
cided upon, but 1T is universally
agreed that the fairs should be con-
tinued and a number of public spir-
tied men have interested themselves
in the matter and are working with
that end in view
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-24
Mullins-NeymAn-

Mr. J. P. Mullins OF Artesi2 and
Miss Eva Neyman OF West Point we're
married at the home OF the brides
brother. Mr.. wallace Neym2n. on
North Sixth street last wednesday
evening. the ceremony having been
performed BY Rev. ". A. Hewitt, pas
tor OF the First Baptist church Mr.
Mullins Is engaged in the mercantile
business IN Artesia. and is = Young
man Of fine moral character Who en-
joys the respect and esteem OF all
who know him, while his bride s 4
pretty and attractive young lady who
is universally admired Mr.. and Mrs
Mullins will make their future home
at Artesia-
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-24
MACON SCENE OF
UNUSUAL WEDDING
MRS. ROGERS MARRIES CHAS. ID.
STOCKLEY WHILE ON A
SICK BED AT HOTEL
IN MACON, MISS.
Bride Lives at Bear Station, Del,
and is Worth Half Million,
While Groom is a Strug-
ling Young Lawyer.

Macon, Miss, Dec. 17th.- While
lying on a sick bed in a local hotel
Mrs. Lucrece Goodwin Rogers of Bear
Station, Der. was married today to
her attorney, Charles D. Stockley, of
Wilmington, who accompanied her
here to look after her large landed
interests. Mrs. Rogers is the widow
of the late Theodore Rogers, nephew
of the head of the Rogers Locomo-
tive Works. She is several years the
senior of Stockley. Rev J. E. Thorn
as, pastor of the Methodist church,
performed the ceremony.
An effort was made to get a state
ment from Mr.. Stockley as 10 their
reason for marrying here, but he de-
clined to be interviewed, further than
to say that they intended to marry
soon and on account of her illness
decided to postpone the event no
longer. Mrs. Stockley will be con-
fined TO her room for severay days
to come.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-24
Christmas Wearher.

There has been very little cold
weather this winter, and up 10 Friday
night the prospects for a tropical
Christmas were exceedingly good,
but Friday night brought a shower
of rain, followed by falling tempera-
ture, and the weather yesterday was
cold and biting The san made its
appearance yesterday morning. and
shone al intervals throughout the
day, its rays, while far from brilliant,
having brought sufficient warmth to
remove from the atmosphere the pen
4etrating sensation which always re
suits from a combination of cold and
dampness.
With the exception of Christmas
eve the Saturday before Christmas IS
probably the busiest day of the year
in every city throughout the civilized
world, and the merchants of Colum-
bus enjoyed a good trade yesterday
Business has not been SO good this
year as usual, but the trade depres-
sion was general rather than local.
having been occasioned by the low
price of cotton and having prevailed
the South. Columbus is
in better shape financially than many
OF her sister cities, and conditions
here have not been as serious as at
many points In the cotton belt. Co
lumbus is holding its own. and the
are all inclined to take .
view OF the situation,
that conditions could be
much worse than they now are.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-24
LEAGUE
REMAINS INTACT
AT MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS
HELD IN JACKSON THURS
DAY ALL CLUBS WERE
PLEDGED TO STICK.
Mr.. p. ). Merrill of Jackson Was
Elected President and Col. Wal
ter Weaver of this City was
Made Vice-President.

The directors of the Cotton States
! League, at their annual meeting,
which was held in Jackson on last
| Thursday, honored Colonel Walter
Weaver of this city by electing him
vice-president of the organization, his
election having followed that of Mr.
P. S. Merrill of Jackson, who was
elected president to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Hon.
A. C. Crowder.
The election of Col. Weaver as
vice-president was not the only good
thing that the directors did They
decided to continue the organization,
and the cities in the league will all
have baseball next year. 1t was ru-
mored th~t Vicksburg would with
draw, ami in the event that the Cot
ton Pickers played ball next year
another town would have to be Sc
cured, but Vicksburg didn't withdraw
and the league remains intact, hav-
ing as members the same cities which
constituted the circuit last season.
The season will begin on April Is,
opening games being played at Jack
son, Gulfport and Meridian, in which
cities Fourth of July and Labor Day
games will also be played. While
the season begins two weeks later
than last year its duration will ex-
tend over practically the same Pc
riod of time, closing on Labor Day
instead of on August 18th, as was
the case last year.
A number of the directors were in
favor of reducing the limit both as
to salary and players, one proposition
being to allow only five professionals
and TO fill out the team with men who
have not heretofore played profess
sional ball. This proposition, how
ever, was voted down, and the salary
limit remains at $3.50, while each
players.
President Merrill was authorized
TO offer a prize of fifty dollars for the
best schedule, the award TO be made
on mail vote by the directors. A
waiver clause was inserted in the
constitution and bylaws similar TO
that now in force in the Southern
League, the waiver price being fixed
at fifty dollars.
On Thursday night the league di-
rectors were rendered Banquet by
the Jackson Baseball Association, the
feast having taken place at the Ed
wards House
Before leaving for Jackson to at
tend the meeting President Weaver,
of the local association, submitted a
statement to subscribers showing re-
eeipts and expenditures for the sea-
SON of 1898. This showed that the
association had taken in about $15,-
900 and paid out $16.050. leaving a
deficit of s105e. This defeit has
been taken care OF by the directors,
and the association will start the sea-
SON unfncumbered by debt. President
Weaver also reported the sale of
Pitcher Allison to Buffalo, n. 7.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-24
MORE EVIDENCE OF
NEW RAILROAD
PARTY or ENGINEERS PASSED
THROUGH CITY LAST WEEk
MAKING THE SECOND
SURVEY FOR ROAD.


| Offcers OF the Mobile. Jackson a
Kansas CITY Railroad deEy that the
road has been sold 70 the United
States Steel Corporation and that ths
line is 70 De extended 20 -. Louis
and New Orleans. with branch run
ham. Ala. but the ramor. ike Ban
quo's ghost, will not down. and al
most every day We hnd new evidence
OF the fact that either this company
or some other corporation j. prepar-
ing 10 at least construct line from
Birmingham TO Reform or some point
in East Mississippi
AS has already been stated N The
Dispatch. a party OF civil engineers
passed through Columbus several
weeks ago surveying a route from
StarkYille 10 Birmingham. and an
other party OF men engaged in the
same work were here last wees-
They reached the city late Wednes-
Star Hotel, where a member OF the
party was seen BY a Dispatch reporter
Wednesday night When asked by
the reporter what individual Or cor
poration was back OF the scheme the
gentleman stated frankly that he did
not know. He said that the party
was in charge Of Mr.. Sumter Lee. Ir-.
and that the engineers received their
instructions as well as their pay from
him, and performed without question
such work as he assigned them &r.
Lee had left the party temporarily
and gone on 10 Birmingham. SO IL
was impossible TO secure any infor-
nation from him.
The young gentleman vas 4r2ble
and polite. and willingly told Tie r.
porter what he knew eoneeFninx ths
work He said, as has already been
stated. that survey from Starkviiie
TO Birmingham had been made sew
eral weeks ago. and that he and his
associates were now engaged in run
ming a second line from StarkvIlle
TO Windham Springs. Ala. q point on
the contemplated route about midway
between Columbus and Birmingham
He said that this survey was being
made in order 20 avoid a hin encoun-
tered in the first route. and that even
after this work had been completed
what is known among engineers as
a locating OF permanent survey would
have TO be made.
1t Is known that = survey has al
ready been made from Reform 20
Starkville. and this gives the pro
mOters OF the scheme a direct line
from Birmingham TO Reform The
Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City runs
from Middleton. Tenn, 10 Mobile
passing through Reform. and the de-
relopments noted above tend 30 con
firm the report heretofore published
10 the effect that the main nEe OF
the Mobile, Jackson & Kansas CiEy
IS to be extended TO ST. Louis and
New Orleans with a branch running
from Reform TO Birmingham
Whether OF not the steel trust Is
behind the scheme will be shown by
later Developments
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-24
EMIGRATION FEVER /
AMONG NEGROES
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To GO Wkc>T. AND LatsesE
NUMBERS ARR LFAN-
NC THIS >Et-TtoN.
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S1ty Eh~ Fa>s Nrv& t,n fsautc
trsssn Reform. Aishau4a
Ia Taft. ukIahsu.a

TIE smlerarlaa faesr ha~ x.ru.t.
the nasroes os Mlssl.sirrl aea Ala
bama goce ana sfroug. ana uarr
BLACK msn In thls ssctiou ss-m o. he
forclbly Impressed Hlfh aoras utter
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an yoanx meu 20 rc West. rhry are
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words . zuma~r 90 wears 4ro. when
the w'ess ~az Iass b~siunlur % suna
up. and Just rc~ ths lie@ - ~mfrra-
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Every fan fer several wears pass
limited numher of rrerass has.-
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and hikea out. Bar shetr tonrnevs
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