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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10

The sun today has been busy dis
tributimg the many prizes awarded
by the judges In rs contest yester-
day. and the candidates are well
pleased. a dispute has arisen. an
fortunately. over the award OF the
second prize. the Ford roadster. and
the following interview I'm the News
Democrat today with the general
manager OF The Sun. Il. J. Paxton,
explains the matter thoroughly:
Under the rules OF the contest all
new subscriptions turned In 10 the
paper entitled the candidate TO twice
the number OF votes that old sub
scrdptlons did and that this rule IL
the one upon which Mr.. Bugg's con-
tention Is based. The contest closcd
Saturday night: under It's rules all
subscriptions had 10 be deposited IN
the ballot box provided for that pur-
pose not iater than . o'lock Saturday
night. but that Mr.. Grifith requested
that he be allowed to turn In his
memorandum OF subscriptions and
votes In sealed envelope. which was
not TO be opened except by the judges
when they opened the ballot box
Monday morning. This was done and
the votes were issued 10 Mr.. Grifhth
on his memorandum by the judges.
II had been the custom each evening
for the circulation men TO check over
the memorandums deposited by the
candidates and II any OF them were
found TO have been marked incor-
rectly the attention OF the candidate
was called thereto and correction
made. In fact, Il was a rule OF the
contest that where such memoran-
dums were found to have been turned
in Incorrectly the candidate would be
penaii1ed; this was done as a safe
guand and Is done by all newspapers
In their contests.
''The awards had been made in the
contest Monday afternoon before II
was discovered that several OF Mr.
Griffth's subscriptions. which were
turned In as new, were old. The
matter was Immediately laid before
the judges and after debating 1t for
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10

The happlest young lady In west
Kentucky today Is Miss Matte Evans,
OF Barlow, who won the first prize,
the Ford touring car, In The Sun
aud associated newspapers contest.
Miss Evans was IN the city yester-
day and present during the counting
OF the votes, and when the announce
ment OF the final awards was made.
she returned homo last night, but
came 10 Paducah today and drove
the car through to Barlow. Virgil
Harton. the young chauffeur from
Foreman Brothers, who has had
charge Of the cur all during the cOn-
test, drove the machine and will re-
main IN Barlow a week. teaching
Miss Evans how 10 operate Il, as she
rays she intends 10 drive Il herself
Other representatives OF The Sun ac-
oompanied her, and the town OF Bar
low turned out en- masse 20 greet
her.
ITO say that am pleased ex-
presses Il mildly" said Miss Evans
10 The Sun today. 81 thank my
friends for their support. which made
Il possible for me 20 win the car.
and thank The sun and The Yco-
man. OF Wicklire. for the assistance
the representatives OF the papers gave
me al during the contest. felt all
along that ! should win. and was
never discouraged"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
Retail Grocers' Picnic

The annual picnic of the Retail
Grocerymen's association will be
held tomorrow at the Starr Springs.
on the Pool road, few miles from
Paducah. Most of the stores in the
city will close about IL o'clock to-
morrow morning and the grocery
men and their families and friends
will go out and spend the remainder
of the day, returning late in the af-
ternoon. A barbecue will be fea-
ture Of the picnic.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
MEETS TO LET BIDS.

The board OF public works met this
afternoon in called session to open
bids for the extension of Seventeenth
street and for the improvement of
the fill leading to Plunkett's Hill.
Seventeenth street will be opened UP
and the contract for the grading and
crawling and installing the concrete
culverts will make a nice contract.
The board held the meeting in order
to get the work under way at once
and have 1t completed before bad
weather.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
His Fourth Enlistment

Joseph NJ Belew. of Mayfield, an
Old soldier for Uncle Sam, Joined the
ranks for the fourth time this morn
ing, when he was enlisted by Captain
George w Kirkpatrick, of Evansville,
who arrived here last night. Below
will serve in the infantry and was
sent to jefferson Barracks, Mo, this
morning. Captain Kirkpatrick re
turned to Evansville today. Ser
geant C. A. Blake, who Is in charge
of the local recruiting station. is
holding four men on probation and
believes he will have few more men
TO enlist by next week when Captain
Kirkpatrick returns.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
0RVILLE SAYS THEY WILL
TRY FOR NO MORE RE.
CORDS In FLIGHTS.
COMMERCIAL USE OF In.
vENTI0N is TO BE TEST,
Ed BY THEM NOW.

New York, Aug. 10.-Orvllle
Wright and his sister Catherine left
here today for Europe, where they
will observe foreign aeronauts at
work.
Before sailing to Europe today
with his sister, Catherine, Orville
Wright announced that he and his
brother have perfected device
whereby they can travel 1000 miles
without stopping. He said the ma
chine can now carry fuel for 25
hours flight at 40 niles an hour. He
said hereafter he will try for no
more records but work at perfecting
the apparatus, confident that it can
be utilized shortly for carrying mail.
although the freight machine is In
the distant future.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
Churches Outgrow Homes.

Mayfeld, KY, Aug. 10. Especially
Baptist and Presbyterian
congregations find it necessary to in
crease the size of their edifices to
meet the needs of their congrega-
tions. A deal is on for the Baptists
TO sell to the Presbyterians and take
as part payment the Presbyterian lot,
which would be purchased by a
wholesale grocery firm. Then the
Baptists would build, and the Pres
byterians use the Baptist church.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
Conner Signs New Bill.

Montgomery, Ala. Aug. 1O.-Gov.
Conner signed the Carmichael prohi-
bttion bill in the presence of Mrs. r.
B. Nell, president of the Alabama di-
cision, Women's Christian Temper.
ance Union, and other omen. Under
the Carmichael law, no kquor over
one-half of one per cent can be sold.
Clubs cannot sell liquor. and rev.
enue license is sufficient evidence to
close a place and convict. Ware
houses can be raided. The proceed
ings take place In a chancery court.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
J. B. WILLIAMS IS KILLED
At BlYTHeDAlt, ARKANSAS

News was received today from
Blytheville, Ark, of the tragic death
OF Mr.. Joseph Becker Williams, who
was run over by train on the Frisco
railroad Monday morning about Z
O'Clock. He is we'll known in Padu-
cab, he being born and reared here.
He leaves a wife and child, of Blythe
Vile, and two sisters. Mrs. Ida Green
and Mrs. Kate Voght. both Of Padu-
cab. The funeral and burial was
held at Blytheville.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
RUNAWAY HORSE CAUSES
CONNECTION ON BROADWAY

A runaway horse, attached to a
light express wagon, dashed down
Broadway about l o'clock this after
noon and struck the automobile OF
Dan Fitzpatrick, which was standing
in front of the Racket store. The
horse took fright on Kentucky ave-
nue. and turned into Broadway at
Fifth street. after narrowly missing
pedestrian. Mr.. Fitzpatrick saw
the animal and attempted to get out
of the way, running up on the side
walk. The wagon struck the ma
chine damaging the front and side.
The wagon was Knocked loose and
the horse turned, running north on
Fourth streetfi being stopped a half
block distant. No one was injured
although crowds barely escaped.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
The Mayfield Postoffice.

Mayfeld, Ky, Aug. 10. (Special.)
no permanent appoint
ment to the Mayfield postoffice to
succeed l.. w. Key is expected before
congress convenes. Mr.. Gus Car
man, chairman of the Republican
county committee, is already mem
toned as a probable applicant. J. B.
Mason, present assistant, will have
the vacation appointment and may be
named for the term.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
Sad Suicide.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 1O.--Al-
len Myers, Jr., son of Allen Myers
Sr., was found dead at his barn near
Palmyra with a bullet hole in his
body, near the heart. The pistol. a
bull derringer, was lying near, indi-
eating that he had committed suicide
Esquire McFall, of district No. 10
was notified, and Immediately re.
paired 30 the scene of the tragedy
and after empaneling a jury and MAX
ing careful investigation. reported
that he came to his death by his own
hands.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10

Paris, France, Aug. 10.-France.
England, Russia and Italy have
agreed to open negotiations with
Turkey, looking to a definite estab-
lishment of the status of Crete. ac-
cording to information from the for
esgn Office today. The decision Is
underrtood to mean that IL Turkey
Will not accept the plan to be pro-
poeed, the four nations will again
occupy Crete with troops and pre-
serve peace.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
SLASHES HIS THROAT But
WILL LIKELY RECOVER

Ernest Jones. colored. celebrated
Emancipation Day this morning by
slashing his throat with razor and
is in a serious condition. A razor
was used to make the cash, but his
condition was discovered in time to
secure medical aid, and he may be
pulled through. No cause for the
attempted suicide could be learned.
Jones is wagon driver for r. l..
Peacher & company. ana resides on
Kentucky avenue near Tenth street.
He is about 40 years old. DR.. S. II.
George attended Jones.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
PUBLIC DANCES CUT OUT
by ORDERS OF THE CHIEF.

Chief of Police james Collins has
tabOoed public dances on the south
side and hereafter warrants will be
lssued against any one permitting
dancing on their floors. An applica-
don for a dance was made to the
chief this morning over the telephone
but he refused and Immediately noti-
lied an of his men to see that there
are no more dances in that section
Of the city. Every time there is a
dance somebody gets cut or hurt and
| am not going to stand for it," the
chief stated to a reporter.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
SpeIterini Safe.

Paris, Aug. 10.-Captain Speel-
terini, supposed TO be lost in the bal
loon Sinus on Mount Blanc, today
sent word to his friends he had land
ed safely at Ruscada on the side OF
the Alps. He assembled from Chamo-
nix Sunday. His friends had given
up hope before today's message ar
rived. He crossed the Alps at a
height of $4,000 feet, almost the rec
ord. He was aloft more than so
hours.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
In Sweden.

Stockholm. Aug. 1O.-There is
serious riotlng in the country dis
triots. Strikers are trying TO get
farm laborers to strike. Now is the
harvest time and II would ruin crops
King Gustave is riding about among
the strikers trying to persuade them
not to strike. lie was cheered, but
they say the employers are not as
Just as he, so they continue to strike.
The printers are still on a strike.
There are no newspapers; only small
bulletins.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
LOST OVERNIGHT.

GlOverville, n. ", Aug. TO-
Mrs. Robert w. Chambers, who
was missing several hours last
night, was found this morning
unconscious. She was thrown
from her horse. She was car
ried home. She is not seriously
injured.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
Five New Police on Duty.

The five new policemen elected
last night by the board of police and
fire commissioners made their bonds
today and Chief Collins will have a
full force working tonight. Uni
forms will be secured at once for
the new men and all have been sup
piled with badges.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
Couple From Taft Are Wed.

From Taft, Mo, a young couple
came to Paducah this morning and
was married. Lizzie Cox, 16 years
old, was the bride, and William U
Stout. Fl years old was the happy
groom. Taft, Mo, is a small town
and the couple decided a trip to Pa
ducah would be the right thing for a
honeymoon, and arrived this morn
ing. A short time later they were
married and returned to their home
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
Taft On the Links.

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 10.-Hasten-
ing through his mornings work
President Taft took to the links this
afternoon, with Henry Hays Ham
mond as his partner. The president
has learned that Governor Draper
and Lieutenant Governor Frothing-
ham, of Massachusetts. are golfers
and is trying to arrange a match
with them on the Beverly links.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
Summer Hotel Burns.

Macinac. Mich, Aug. 1O.-Thirty-
eight summer guests had narrow es-
capes early this morning when the
summer hotel "Hessel' at the town
Of that name, twenty miles northeast
Of here, burned. All escaped in their
night clothes, losing all their bag.
gage. The loss is estimated at $751;
900.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
CHICAGO STRIKE
DRAGGING ALONG,
SWEDEN In FEAR

Chicago. Aug. iO.-The confer
ences OF employees and employers
continued today and probably will
asst another week. Strike advocates
admit concillatory tone, but do not
like the wages offered.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
COST AT BARCELONA.

Lisbon, Aug. 1O.-The official
estimate by the Diary Of Notices
says the loss Of Spanish troops
and strikers at Barcelona is
more than 1900. II says there
Is still a possibility of a revolu-
ton and secret organization is
taking place.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
Fright nnndlers wnlk amt.

IT. william, Ont, Aug. To-
without making a formal demand of
their employers, nearly 1000 freight
handlers in the sheds Of the Cam
adam Pacific here went on a strike.
Freight moving is at a standstil.
Package freight boats also are
affected
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
Shot by Masked Men.

Scottsville, KY, Aug. 10. (Spec-
ial)-John Simpson, a farmer of
the Ames neghborhood, was called
to his door by six masked men and
shot dead. 1t is supposed to be the
result of ill-feeling over a law suit.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
Mob Hangs Assailant.

Cadiz. KY, Aug. 10. Especial. J.
Wallace Miller, a negro, who at
tempted to assault Lula Wadlington.
nine years old, was hanged by mob
to a tree near a church not far from
Caledonia. They took the negro
away from the girls brothers, who
we're taking him to Cadiz.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
The Castle Case.

New York. Aug. 1O.-Judge Butts,
said today the case of Mrs. Castle
must go to the grand jury this week.
He says he will not permit it to be
dropped.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
DIR. RAMSEY WILL LECTURE
AT FOUNTAIN AVE. CHURCH

The Rev. Il. B. Ramsey, formerly
pastor of the Broadway Methodist
church, but now of Memphis, will
lecture Thursday night at the Foun-
tain avenue Methodist church.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
AIRSHIP THAT CAN TRAVEL
THOUSAND MILES IS BEING
PERFECTED BY WRIGHTS
FISHERMEN LOST.

Toxic, Aug. 1O.--A dispatch
from Kobe this morning says a
coral fishing feet was caught in
a squat of Kobe and 457 fisher
men were drowned.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
Zeppelin viii Recover.

Stuttgart, Aug. 10.-Zeppelin was
operated on, but is in no danger.
Physicians say he is rapidly recover
ing. He will eb ready to fly In a
fortnight.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
THE WEATHER.

Generally fair tonight and Wednes-
day. Slightly cooler tonight. Highest
temperature today, 90; lowest today,
20.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10

not withdrawn until June %, and
Collins got what the trust needed on
June IL
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-06-04
$4,000 Fer Missions

The collection taken up Sunday
afternoon for Missionary purposes
at the Annual Meeting of the
Brethren Appropriated ten thous-
and dollars. The committee in
charge expressed great satisfaction
when this result was ascertained
after an arduous count that requir-
ed four or five hours. With posi-
bly, one exception, this is the lar
gest missionary collection ever ia
ken at an Annual Conference. One
fact which was put down to the
credit of the Virginia Brethren was
that there were not more than $50
pennies in the entire collection.
At Bristol four years ago the
same collection amounted to 81,
$50. At Springfield in 1906 it was
$40, JAP; and at LosAngeles, in 1907
it was nearly So, 400. Last year at
DesMoins, there was a special BIZ
centennial offering, which reached
the enormous sum of $23 900. This
however, was an exceptional occa-
sion and is not taken as criterion.
The annual income of the church
for missionary purposes ranges from
$50 600 to $4,000.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-06-04
rlonterey. Va. Friday, JuEe 4, 1900

Rev. DR.. Cannon, superinten-
dent of the state Anti-Saloon
League, has issued lengthy state
ment on the recent defeat at Pc
tersburg in the wet and dry cleo
ton, an interesting part of which
we give below:
"The defeat in Petersburg will
not change in any particular the
policy of the league. We were de-
feated in Winchester, and then won
the day; we were defeated in Dan
Vile. and then won the day; we
were defeated in Suffolk, and then
won the day; we were defeated in
Charlottesville, and then won the
day; we were defeated twice in
Roanoke, and then won the day,
only to be blocked temporarily by
legal technicalities; we were defeat
ed in South Boston, and then won
the day; we were overwhelmingly
defeated in Lynchburg, and then
won the day; we were defeated in
Petersburg, but we will yet win the
day, and the time is not far distant
when no man will be able to sell
intoxicating liquors in the state of
Virginia to be used for beverage
purposes, and declare that he does
it by the authority of the people OF
the state. The day is sursly COM
ing when the man who sells intoxi-
eating liquors for beverage purposes
will be recognized as criminal
because he is carrying on a bnsi-
ness which is damaging to the best
interests of the people of the state.
"The 'wets' won the day in Pc
tersburg, yet sentiment was formed
and convictions were settled in the
contest, which will work nightly
for tire future redemption of the
enslaved manhood of Petersburg.
Nothing has more clearly vindicat-
ed the wisdom of the action taken
at the last Anti-Saloon league con-
vention, than this Petersburg cleo
ton. That convention, in its de-
claration of policy, insisted that
the great work for the coming year
was the waging of II campaign OF
education in the remaining strong
holds of the enemy, and when the
blowing and sowing have been
thoroughly done and we finally
call for vote on a statewide law,
we can look with far greater conf
dence for .manent results than if
we closed the saloons in these
places by statewide law without
carrying on our usual educational
campaign.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-06-04
a MARTYR to the Fox.

A fox can climb almost as we'll as 6
cat and will often be found lying II
trees and on the top of Ivy covered
walls. High walls covered with ivy
often surround private residences in
hunting districts. One Of these do.
main walls caused the tragic death OF
O hound In the south Of Ireland a few
yeays ago. There was q belt Of trees
with thickish underground close up to
the wall, and the hounds were running
tired fox hard through this belt.
Suddenly the cry ceased; there were
the unmistakable growing and worry
ing which proclaim lsil. The mas
ter jumped off his horse and pushed
his way through the underground. On
getting to the pack, instead Of finding
O dead fox he saw to his horror one
Of the best hounds torn to pieces, 1t
was easy to understand what had hap
pened. The fox had got over the wall
by the help Of some ivy, and the hound
had tried to jump over after him, but,
falling back among the others, had
been killed before they realized their
mistake.-London Standard.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-06-04
RATS COST SlOO, 600, 900

Even the prince of American mil.
lionaires soon would be a bankrupt
if he had to pay out of his owr
pocket the rats annual board bill.
1t costs the American people 500,
000,0 yearly to feed that pest on
grain alone.
This is only one of many inter
esting facts cleaned from state
ment prepared by the experts Of the
biological survey of the department
of Agriculture entitled "The Rat
Problem" issued to day. An ac-
tive campaign to rid the country of
the pest is strongly urged.
Untold millions OF dollars worth
of property are being destroyed ev-
cry year by the rat, which is also
the principal agent in the dissent
nation of bubonic plague. The
Norway rat" is the most common
and by far the most destructive of
the rat family 1t has been carried
to almost every part of the world
on ships and wherever it has landed
has made itself at home.
The rats bill of fare includes al
most everything eaten by man and
a considerable number of things not
included in human dietaries, as, for
instance, carrion, mice, kid gloves,
ivory and living horses hoofs. Its
most common foods are corn and
grain. If fed on grain alone it is
that one rat will eat co.
cents worth in a year, while of oat-
meal, it will consume $3.50 worth.
The rapidity with which rats null
tiply Is the main reason why man
appears to make so little Roadway
in their destruction. 1t is estima-
ted that a single pair of and their
progeny breeding without Interrupt
lion and suffering no losses would
n three years increase to more than
20 900 600.