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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-24
Succumbed to an Attack Of
Heart Failure Thursday
Evening.
WITHOUT WARNING.
Inferment Took Place Yes
terday Afternoon at
Peay Graveyard.

In the death of DR.. John z. Bell,
of Longview, which occurred with
shocking suddenness Thursday even.
ing about seven o'clock, Christian
Se'lnty has lost one of its best and
Host prominent and useful citizens.
DR. Bell had been engaged in su-
perintending the delivery of
wheat crop and though not feeling
as well as usual, he had given the
work his close attention all day. In
the early afternoon he had an at
tack resembling heat prostration,
but soon felt better and kept on with
his work until late in the afternoon.
He then went to the house and soon
afterwards was taken violently sick
and lay down at a cool place on the
floor. and told Mrs. Bell that he be
lieved he was dying She went to
him at once and attempted to relieve
his sufferings, but he lived hut a
short while. His brother, Or. Aus
tin Bell, and another physician were
hastily summoned but he was dead
before their arrival. He expired of
some form of heart disease.
John Peay Bell was the oldest son
of the late Capt. C. D Bell and his
first wife, who was Miss Annie Peay,
fster of the late Senator Austin
Reay. DR.. Bell was scion of two
of the county's most distinguished
families. He was educated in Fer
rel's High School, in this city,
and carried off the first hon
ors of his class at time
when the school was at the
height of its su cess as a military
high school. Like his distinguished
grandfather, he adopted the medi-
cal profession and soon became one
of the country's leading physicians,
and amassed fortune. His health
became impaired, due to an eff action
of the heart about ten years ago ard
he turned over his large practice to
his younger brother. DR.. Austin Bell,
and retired to his fine landed estate
ear Longview and had since engag-
az farming on large scale and
haVeeat success. His fortune in
SvG rapidly and he died one of
My wealthy men of the county.
par Bell leaves a wife, who was
h m9Mollie Radford, daughter of
til Tate w. B. Radford, and two
children. John, a son, is about IA
years old and Minnie, a daughter, is
a year or two younger.
Dr. Bell was prominent and
working member of Salem Baptist
church and his funeral services were
held yesterday afternoon at the fam
lily residence by his pastor, Rev. E.
w. Coakley.
The interment followed at the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-24
For Rent

STORE ROOM and RESIDENCE
Corner 7th Street and Cleveland
Ave. This is the most desirable prop
erty in the city for combined store
and residence.
OFFICES over w. T. Cooper &
Co.'S. The location and arrangements
are excellent.
OFFICES in Phoenix building, cor
ner Main and 9th streets. If inter
ested will be pleased to show them.
RESIDENCES Two on West 10th
street. only one square from Main
street. Ifmterested act promptly.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-24
TYPHOID FEVER
Causes Death of Miss Lizzie
Carpenter.

Miss Lizzie Carpenter, aged six.
teen years, daughter of Mr.. Samuel
Carpenter, of the West Fork neigh
borhood, died Wednesday night
after an illness of several weeks, of
typhoid fever. She was a member
Of the Baptist church. The inter-
ment took place at Ringgold, Tenn,
Thursday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-24
Rifle Range For Target Prac-
tice Has Not Yet Been
Located.
RECRUITING COMPANY.
Special Drills at Armory Ar
ranged For the New
Men.

A suitable location for a rife
range for target practice has not
yet been secured and Captain Foster
Helm, of Lexington, has returned
home. Capt Helm and Capt. Clark,
of Co. D, spent a week or move in an
effort to secure a suitable site, but
none has been found that meets all
the requirements. Several locations
were inspected. The encampment
will be held at darlington Aug. 9-19,
and as the date is now so near at
hand, it was decided to postpone the
matter until after that time, when
another effort will be made to locate
a site.
Company D is being rapidly re-
cruited, only five more men being
necessary to make up a company of
So and these will probably be secur-
ed the early part of next week Capt.
Clark is drilling his men on the
streets every Monday night and ev-
cry Friday night a drill is held at
the armory for the special benefit of
his new men and everything will be
in readiness for the encampment in
a few DAYS.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-24
Will Have Five Millions OF
Capital and Five Millions
Of Surplus
ONE OF THE LARGEST
Gregory and Bruce are Or
ganizers and Plan to take
Citizens Life.

w. H. Gregory, president of the
Citizens Life Insurance Company;
Helm Bruce, the general counsel of
that company, and number of the
other officers have announced their
plans for organizing in Kentucky a
ten million dollar life insurance COM
pany. The company is to have five
millions of capital and five millions
of surplus, and the promoters declare
its purposes will be to write life in
surance and to reinsure other COM
panies.
It's charter will authorize it to
write both participating and nonpar-
ticipating insurance. According to
President Gregory's announcement,
the home office and headquarters of
the new company will be located in
Louisville, but its legal home will be
at Beechmont or some other incor-
porated town outside of the city
limits of Louisville. The purpose in
Incorporating the company outside
the city of Louisville is to save city
taxes. which on such corporation as
is planned would amount to thou
sands of dollars year.
Big Stockholders Favor Merger.
1t is said that the promoters of the
new company would see the Citizens
Life merge with it if all their plans
were called out. Official announce
ment of the matter was made to the
stockholders of the Citizens Life
yesterday in letters from President
Gregory. Inasmuch as a big major
ity of the largest stockholders of the
Citizens Life are the promoters of
the new corporation and are advo.
Gates Of the new col poration and
are advocates of the merger, it is
believed that it will become a real
ity. President Gregory, of the Citi-
zens' Life, and Helm Bruce, general
counsel for the company, recently
returned from New York where it is
said they consulted with the leading
actuary of the country relative to
their plans for organizing the big
10,000,0 900 concern, and they have
worked out a complete scheme of
organization, which takes in other
companies.
Present Officials of Citizens
The officers of the Citizens Life
Insurance Company are as follows:
w. H Gregory, president, Louis
vile, KY. Helm Bruce, general
counsel, Louisville, KY; Chas. D.
Pearce. first vice president, Mays
vile, KY; R E. Gregory. second
vice president, Louisville, Ky.;L. w.
Key, treasurer, Mayfeld, Ky; Sid
ney Smith. assistant counsel, Louis.
vile, KY; DR.. Thos. Hunt STICKY,
chief medical director; DR.. w. Ed.
Grant, medical director.
All these officials who have made
the Citizens Life are in favor of the
merger, and are behind the new
company. Mr.. Gregory says the
Citizens Life has shown wonderful
progress. He says both the legal
and the medical depart
ment have made a splendid record,
and the medical department was
complimented by the In
surance Commissioner for the good
work done by it.-Louisville Times.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-24

Peay burying ground near by and
the attendance was very large
DR.. Bells untimely death has
caused feeling of wide spread sor-
row, as he was one Of the most pop
ular men in the county. AS a physi-
clan he had done many acts of kind
ness that greatly endeared him to
the people within the range of his
large practice. A man of means. he
was a leader in every enterprise
to benefit his community and no
man welded a wider influence, which
was always on the side of what was
right.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-07
DIPHTHBRIA
BEING RAPIDLY STAMPED OUT
BY HEALTH OFFICERS.

The diphtheria situation in the
city Is about under control and the
city health board has asked the CO.
operation of all physicians and the
general public in checking the spread
of the disease. This morning City
Health ofhcer II. p. Sights said he
discharged seven cases and there
were just six typical cases known at
present.
81 wish you would say that all
physicians who have suspicious cases
OF diphtheria will send their speci-
mems TO the health officer. who will
make microscoplcal examination and
report promptly" Dr. Sights said to
a reporter this morning. DIR. Sights
has Just received a new supply OF
culture tubes for this purpose and de-
slres that the disease be checked as
quickly as possible. More cases are
likely to spring up and DR.. Sights
says that everyone cannot be too
careful.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-07
ABRONAUTS HAQB
A TERRIBLE TIMB
STRIKE A WHIRLWIND AM
HAVE TO DESCEND.
$4,000 FEET HIGH AND WERE
NEARLY FROZEN.

Albany, MINI. Oct. 7.-Seized in
a gigantic whirlwind and dashed
against trees and rocks with a terri
BILE force, II. H. McGlll, the pilot OF
the balloon Indiana, entered in the
Louis contest, was forced to throw
out sack after sack of ballast, shoot
ing his huge bag three miles straight
upward out OF the reach of a storm
Overcome by his frightful experience
J. II. Schauer pulled the cord which
sent him to earth near here at IL
o'clock yesterday morning. Schauer
although suffering a broken shoulder
from conflict with a huge tree, hast
ened through fields for assistance for
his companion who is in a very seri-
Gus condition. A farmer. seeing his
plight. brought him here for medical
attention. He had twelve more bags
OF ballast when the storm hit him
Schauer said he would have won II
he had not struck the whirlwind
They were $1,000 feet high. and
were almost frozen stif. "McGill
was sick when they left St Louis
but insisted on going, although J
tried TO dlssuade him. I feared he
would die above the clouds. The ac-
cident was a great disappointment 10
me as l felt sure TO win the 5000
prize"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-07
FRANK JUDGE
DIED THIS AFTERNOON AT 2:I5
AFTER LINGERING ILLNESS.

Frank Judge died this afternoon
at 2.i5 at the home OF his mother.
Mrs p. Judge, 42O Washington
street Unconsciousness set In
Tuesday relieving his suffering
and from that time his condition
Was regarded as hopeless. To-day he
began 20 sink and when his physician
EFT him at o'clock this afternoon II
vas not believed that he would las,
more than one hour.
Mr.. Judge was about &c years OF
age and had spent most OF his life
In this city. formerly being connect
cd with the Paducah Light ana
Power Company. A few years age
he went west when tuberculosis had
developed. few months ago he re-
turned home and later went TO
Asheyille, n. C.. but his condition
growing worse he was brought homo
unable TO be on his feet. lie was
known among wide circle Of
friends in Paducah. ana was one or
the most popular young men in the
city. His mother and two sisters,
Mrs. John Adkins and Mrs. Joe
Yeiser. survive him. No arrange
ments have yet been made for the
funeral.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-07
CROSSES OF HONOR
To BE CONFERRED on OONFED-
ERATE VETERANS FRIDAY.

Crosses of Honor will be conferred
on 25 Confederate veterans Friday
afternoon by the Paducah chapter
United Daughters OF the Confederacy
The ceremony which is an interesting
one, will be conducted by Mrs Roy
w. Mckinney, the chapter president
and will be held at the residence OF
Mr.. w. G. Whitefield. 631 Kentucky
avenue. The members of the local
camp of Confederate veterans. and
OF the U. ID. c. chapter, as well as
any friends are cordially invited to
be present. The veterans are from
Paducah and Benton and are: Messrs
z. II. Bryant, A. J. Brigham, w. T
Byrd, NJ. V. Cherry, II. d. Coleman
Albert CCuimone. w. f. Edwards
Nathan English, II. NJ. English, j. A
Fitzgerald, w. T. Fondeau, J. +
Green, w. 7. Hamline, j. r. Hale
w. ]. Hough, B. ID. Jones, Gordon
Lassiter, p. ID. Miller, J. T. Moody
j. d. Murphy. B. T, Newman, J. f.
Potter. ]. T. Price, L.. Rudolph, NJ
B. Sale. NJ. s. Scott, j. NJ. Sullivan.
C. NJ. Thompson, ]. II. Thornton. II
A. Price, Herman Wallerstein
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-07
Miss Mary Rucker, ofMetropois,
Fell OFF the Wharfboat Yesterday
But Was Quickly Rescued
The Report That She Al.
tempted to Take Her Life
is Untrue...An Accident.
Says Her Father.

Miss Mary Rucker, Of Metropolis
fell OF the wharfboat yesterday af.
ternoon at o'clock into the Ohio
river, and was rescued by Conway
Grayden. mate OF the Clyde.
The News-Democrat In It's account
OF the accident this morning said
that the young lady jumped into the
river, In an attempt al suicide, but
In conversation with a sun report.
er this morning. her father. Judge
w. VI. Rucker, OF Metropolis, said
that IL was an accident The young
lady has been In a very nervous state
for some time and yesterday after
noon while on the wharfboat. with
her parents, awaiting the Cowling. to
return home. she was suffering one
of her nervous. depressing moods.
While on the wharfboat one OF her
shoes pinehed her foot, and 10 re-
ieye the pain she walked about the
boat. and while near the edge on the
east side became dizzy. and was
overcome with an attack OF nervous
ness. She fell into the river near
the middle OF the wharfboat on the
east side where the boats land. The
currents are treacherous, and she
was being carried down the river rap
idly when an unknown negro rouster
pulled on his coat and reached Il TO
her. She seized a coat sleeve and
with the unique life line. Conway
Grayden. first mate, and James Burk
second mate OF the steamer Clyde
pulled Miss Rucker near the wharf
boat 20 that they could reach down
and pull her out OF the river.
Fortunately Miss Rucker was in
the water only a few minutes and
her clothes kept her afoat until she
was rescued. when She wac lifted
to the wharfboat she was excited. but
was able to return TO her home in
Metropolis yesterday afternoon wiih
her parents. and today Is none the
worse for her experience.
Miss Rucker II the daughter OF
fudge w. NJ. Rucker. formerly POI
lice judge OF Eddyville. who was
forced to leave because OF the
threats Of night riders. With his
family he removed TO Metropolis and
now has suits pending in federal
court She Is a popular young wom-
an and her friends say that II is I'M
true that she made any attempt to
commit suicide. but was overcome
with a dizzy spell. and that she has
no cause for an attempt at self-de-
struction.
When commun.ca-ed with this
morning over the long distance tele-
phone her father had not learned OF
the news story that his daughter had
attempted suicide. He said: MY
daughter has been nervous for sew
eral days and yesterday was suffer
ing when she fell overheard. II was
purely an accident"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-07
-Four Men Go TO
Pen Again Today

pleaded guilty and the jury returned
verdict for two years each in the
penitentlary. Owing to the age of
the prisoners they were let OFF light.
Jack Cabit, colored. charged with
obtaining money by false pretenses
pleaded guilty to the offense and was
let of with the lightest punishment
one year in the penitentiary. lie was
accused OF obtaining fifty cents from
II. Alderman.
Jesse Turner was given one year
in the penltentiary ON the charge OF
HOUSEKEEPING. He broke into the
store OF Jake Biederman Grocery and
Baking company, and as he pleaded
guilty TO the offense he escaped with
the lowest penalty. All of the pris.
oners were sentenced to serve theil
time and will remain in the county
jail until Sheriff ogilvie takes the
delegation to prison
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-07
Mayor Smith Says Sunday
Law Violations of Saloons Must
Cease, and Asks for New Law
Prepares an Ordinance Which
Forbids Anyone Entering
a Saloon From Saturday
Night Till Monday.

Mayor Smith will fire a shot to
night in his battle for a cessation
of the liquor traffic on Sundays, thai
will hit center, If his advisers' as
sumptions are correct, and they have
every reason now for thinking that
they are. He has had the city solic.
tor prepare an ordinance, which DR.
Stewart will introduce tonight, at the
meeting of the aldermen, forbiddinp
any one from entering a saloon al
any time between closing time Sat
urday night and o'clock Monday
morning. This would include pro.
prietOr and any employees.
81 am determined to put a stop tC
this Sunday traffic." the mayor said
to a Sun reporter today. I'VE have
been warranting several saloonkeep
ers for violation of the Sunday clos.
ing law. but through various reasons
they have been getting OFF without
punishment. Some of the excuses
have been that the proprietor or bar.
keeper was merely in the house
cleaning up In preparation for the
next day, and a denial of selling
liquor. The witnesses we have had
are habitues of the saloons and II
has been hard to get evidence to con-
Wet.
1.-The business must stop, however
and in this ordinance, see a way tc
stop 1t. A similar law has just re-
Gently been upheld by the supreme
court, so it will stand the test of the
courts"
The mayor has announced, as a
further effort in his war on Sunday
violations, that he will go on the
floor of the council at the meeting
for awarding licenses. the first of the
year, and fight the issuance of a II.
cense to any man about whom he has
any suspicion of Sunday violations.
81 do not need convicting evi.
dence. This is hard to get. | shall
fight every man that l hear is keep
ing his place open on Sundays and J
serve warning nUw on every saloon
keeper in town that he must obey the
law or suffer the consequences.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-07
DEALS BAND
WILL BE OFFICIAL BAND AT A
TAFT RECEPTION.

Deals Dand has been chosen by the
Hickman citizens committee. which
has in charge the preparations for
the reception to be given Taft, on his
visit there, to furnish music for the
occasion. Mr.. Deal had made a quo
tation on his band a few days ago,
and today he was advised that his
proposition had been accepted.
The band Mr.. Deal now has is rap
idly winning fame for itself. The
music 1t has furnished at the fair this
week has been a treat to the attend
ants, and has brought 1t offers from
other fair associations, one OF which
is the Jackson, Tenn.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-07
JOY RIDERS NABBED.

]. o. Ray and A. Jackson. alleged
10y riders" hailing from Mayfield
were placed under arrest near
Fourth street and broadway about
~ O'Clock last night by Patrolmen
WWhittemore and England after
having covered considerable terri
tory over the streets in n taxicab and
n charge OF being drunk and dis
orderly was preferred against them.
Both gave bond.
James Estes. a youthful chauf-
feur. who was at the helm during
the Sightseeing tour" says that Raw
and Jackson and a third party en-
gagged the cab and told him TO get
busy with the speedometer. The
third and unknown party fired five
shots from his revolver and escaped.
The case was set for tomorrow
morning in police court.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-07
POSTAL RECEIPTS
Big INCREASE
3s Is PER CENT THIS QUARTER
OVER HE LAST ONE.
OFFICE WILL SOON BE IN NEW
CLASS.

Unless there is an unexpected de-
crease In the postofice receipts, Pa
ducah will stand an excellent oppor-
tunity of being raised another step
among the postoffices of the first
class. The requirement is that the
receipts OF the postoffice shall reach
$50 900 during the year. and IL the
present increase keeps up the post
office will step from the third division
to the fourth division of the first
class postoffices.
For the quarter that closed Sep
TENDER 80 the Paducah postofice had
a gain of s5,492.01 over the corre-
spending quarter of 1908, which is a
gain of 3S 1-3 per cent, something
that only few postofices can boast.
The fiscal year of the postoffice will
close March 81, and during the two
quarters of the present fiscal year the
postoffice receipts have shown a gain
of $7,273. Last March the receipts
were under $4,000 about $4,000,
but with a gain of about $4,000 dur
ing the next two quarters the re-
ceipts will reach the figures neces-
sary to advance It. The increase for
the six months is 20 1-6 per cent
over the corresponding quarters of
1903.
Postmaster Frank NJ. Fisher is
especially proud of the showing of
the receipts. and believes that the
$500 will be reached. The post
office is a splendid index 10 the con-
dition of the business world. and
proves that Padueah business men
are not idle.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-07
AMERICAN NAVY
on A LEVEL WHERE OTHERS
RESPECT IT-DEWEY.

Washington. Oct. Admiral
Dewey says the American navy is not
"a BLUR az Congressman Lands de-
clared. He says lands pleading for
a merchants marine subsidy IL un-
necessary; that the money could buy
all transports and colliers necessary
In wartime. So long as America
keeps building modern ships to re-
place the old and RELOCATING the old
to the second line the navy Is on a
level where others must respect u.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-07
NINE HOURS To BE
RULE IN ROuNDHOCSE

Nine hours will constitute work
ing day in the roundhouse and ma
chine shops OF the Illinois Central
railroad shops according to a bulletin
posted today. The agreement was
reached at the recent conference Of
the machinists and the officials. The
machine shop has been running nine
hours for several months, but in the
round house the men worked ten
hours. Extra compensation Is ply
vded for time after nine hours.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-07
Pots Children Of Mercer. Cal.
Through Catechism
Today.
Home is Best Place in Best
Country"
REMEMBER 1T, BE HAPPY
Ell Partial, Cal. Oct. 7.-Taft has

FL Partial, Cal. Oct. 7.--Taft has
been giving a little lesson in patro-
tism to the children. At Mercer
yesterday, just before he entered the
Yosemite Valley, he found a num-
Der of children surrounding the plat
form, waving flags and singing
America.
''WWhat is that song?" said Taft.
my Country cried children.
do you love your country"
"YeYs, SIR"
would you die for your coun-
try?"
"Yes, SIR"
"Where do you liver"
Mercer"
Have you lived anywhere else?"
Eyes, SIR"
"Where?"
Fresno"
"Fresno?"
But you don't think Fresno is as
good as Mercer. do your"
"No, SIR"
Thats right" exclaimed TAFT.
There is no place like home, you
ought to be glad to have such
beautiful place to live in and have so
many fine clothes and are so happy.
YYou ought to be glad you have so
much to eat. Perhaps some of US
would be better IL we did not eat so
much. Now want to know IL you
are thankful to God for all the
blessings you have?"
yes, SIR They replied.
That's the way i like to hear
you talk. hope you are thankful
for blessings always and never for
get you live in the best country on
earth. and your home is the best
place in that country. If you always
bear that in mind you always viii
be happy"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-07
PROF. RAGSDALE
NAME GOES ON THE BALLOT AS
INDEPENDENT.

Sufficient names have been
signed to the petition to place the
name of Prof. ]. S. Ragsdale on the
ballots as the Independent candidate
for state senator. One hundred
names are required by law but the
workers state they have secured 400
signatures, and many more could be
secured. Prof. Ragsdale became d
candidate for state senator IN oppo-
sition to w. V. Eaton. who secured
the Democratic nomination. in a
famous" convention several months
ago.