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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-29
BITTERLY OPPOSED MARRIAGES
Duchess OF Aosta Has Fallen Int
Disfavor Owing TO Her Attitude

one Of the bitterst opponents ST
the marriage of the Duck d'Abrlz-
Ii TO Miss katherine Elkins has
been the Duchess of Aosta. T. IS
said chat SIC had fahen into disfavcr
with the Italian monarch, ana is
about to go on a hunting trip TO Al
f.ta for Two years. Her departure
has revived the rUmor that l-e
Dukes cause is progressing iayora-
bly, in the italian court, and that
an obstacles to his marriage WITH
the American millionaire daUg--
ter viii shortly be overcome
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-29
RECOVERED STOLEN DIAMOND
Thief Was Captured and Confessed
the Theft.

Sometime during last week, 0. y.
Boston, a real estate and insurance
dealer. missed a diamond stud vsi-
ued at about $50 from his Office.
wherehe had left it in a coat Sus-
picion pointed to Mexican who
was employed about the office Chief
of Police Crixell was A. once mott
fed Of the loss ard Immediately set
to work on the case, with the result
that Saturday night the Mexican tho
was at first suspected was arrested
by Chief CriXell on Il charge OF
having stolen the stone and lodged
in Jail On the way to the jail the
Mexican broke down and con fesse1
the theft to the chief The theft
Of the stone was kept as quiet as
possible. Chief Crixell doing bis
work silently and with such good et-
feet that not only did he capuue the
thief bat also recovered the stud,
which was found in the home of
the Mexican charged with the deed
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-29
RA1IlRoADING on
RIO GIsANDE RY.
5sUt tos GonYenient Cross Ties to
iepiinisll FHei Train alisht Not
Have Arrived at All


Have Arrived at All.
Those returning yesterday from
isabel on the sometime train report
rather novel experience in rail-
reading After getting about five
miles cut from Isabel, the train re-
turning TO Brownsville suddenly
stopped and the passengers, upon
making Inquiries as to the cause OF
the trouble, we're informed than u
engine did not have steam enough
TO pull the train into Brownsville
TIE supply Of wood ia the tender
was also very low ana Cae fireman
and engineer were forced ~ crawl
down out Of the engine and break
up rotten crOss-ties on the r0adbed
in order to get fuel sufficient 10 set
mp steam So that the grain could
continue It's journeF
But, true 10 the pi0yerb. trouble
mad not come singly for She .itIa
train. After the fire had been re-
ilenished with crOss-ties it was
found that the boiler was leaking
badly. in fact. it would hold hardly
any steam at all This called for
more work on the part of the fire
man and engineer who were obliged
to caulk the leaks in the boiler as
best they might with cott0n-a new
use for this staple, by the way, and
probably one unheard OF except on
the Rio Grande road
After many stops, so that the fire
man and engineer could secure more
rotten ties for the fire box, the
train managed to creep into the
Brownsville station last night about
eleven o'clock, about five hours be-
! hind schedule time
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-25

CAMPAIGN
To END IN BIG RALLY

The whirlwind educational cam
palgn, which will be conducted
through the county Monday. Tuesday
and Wednesday will be closed with a
rally at the Woman's club on Thurs
day. The plans for the rally will be
completed at a meeting that will be
held tomorrow afternoon. It is prob
able that the meeting will continue
all day. y
Hon. Mckenzie Moss. prominent
attorney OF Bowling Green, will be
the speaker. although number OF
local speakers will urge the necessity
OF having better county schools. II
is expected that a large attendance
will attend the rally.
w r. Davis. who Is president Of
the McCracken County School I'm
provement league. has requested tina
every Officer of the league attend thu
rally. A short session OF the count,
school board will be held Thursda,
before the rally. ~. -sr-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-25
WHOLE COUNTRY
Is SNELTHRING
AND SUFFERING
Many Deaths in New York.
Where Thousands Sleep on
Coney Island Sand.

Today the mercury Indicates that
II is the hottest day OF this summer
so far. The thermometer read 96 de-
grees at O'Clock this afternoon. Yes
terday was warm, but 1t was two de-
grees cooler than today. 1t is one
degree warmer than any other day
this year. The lowest today was rs
degrees, which is 4 degrees warmer
than the lowest temperature yester-
day.
The first heat victim IN Paducah
was little Miss Anna May Mckinney,
the 11-year-old daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. T. Mckinney. 1884 Clay
street. she was in a serious condition
yesterday afternoon and last night.
Today she is resting easy and is out
of danger. She was taken III down
in the city. but returned to the home
OF her grandmother. where she be-
came too III to return nome.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-25
PRESBYTERIANS In
GENERAL COUNCIL
ELECT OFFICERS

New York, June 25.-The Rev. DR.
David ]. Burrell was elected presi-
dent of the general council of the AL
lance OF Reformed churches holding
the Presbyterian system. The cleo
ton was at the session of the ninth
general council here. DR.. Burrell
will preside at the next meeting,
which will be held in Aberdeen. Scot
land. Philip A. Rowland. of Phila-
delphia, was appointed treasurer of
the western, or American section OF
the council.
The council appointed a deputation
to wait upon President Taft and ask
him to intervene in the interest OF
two American missionaries, the Rev.
DR.. William II. Morrison, and the
Rev. william Henry Sheppard, who
have been indicted for criminal libel
in the Congo Free State. and gen.
eral resolution was adopted appealing
to the governments OF Great Britain
land the United States to take steps
TO correct the abuses prevailing In
the Congo
The following we're elected chair
men OF the various committees:
Foreign Missions-Arthur j.
Brown, New York City.
Home Missions-W. Mel. Evan.
Pittsburgh.
Work on European Continent
James /. Good, philadelphia.
Presbyterian and Reformed Church
es-John v. Stephens, Lebanon,
Tenn.
Sunday School work.. A. WOr-
den. Philadelphia.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-25
Another Woman CHARGED
with Selling beer a.
Dollar a Bottle.
Decides Mayor ana Chief
That They Don't Intend 10
Quit Practice.

Two warrants sworn out against
Jessie Leach, OF Twelfth street and
Blederman avenue, one for selling
liquor and the other for keeping a
disorderiy house. mark the beginning
Of a crusade 10 rid Paducah OF her
houses of ill.fame. The warrants
we're sworn out by John smith, who
said he could produce witnesses to
prove she sold whisky. beer aud ale,
The names OF. the witnesses were
taken.
Mayor Smith and Chief Collins
have held repeated consultations
about these resorts. since they were
driven on Kentucky avenue and scat
tered. II was decided several months
ago that they should not be allowed
to sell liquors, and list OF those
holding government licenses was Sc
cured. They were notified TO discon-
tinue, and there was an exodus OF the
women. II was thought this would
put an end TO their aggressive mis-
chief Witnesses in this Leach case.
who claim TO have paid dollar a
bottle for beer. that retails at ten
cents. have families dependent on
them: and young boys. who would be
barred from saloons can 20 TO the
house and secure refreshments at ex-
orbitant prices.
Recently complaints have come In
especially from the neigborhood
where the Leach house. and the one,
whose inmates were arrested yester-
day. are located, aud the mayor and
Chief Collins decided that they would
carry the crusade further and order
all houses closed. Those. who are
known 10 the police will be notified
that they must close their doors foI
good and get out. Chief Collins 4
in hearty accord with the mayor IN
this matter, and will strictly carry
out the purpose. lie has been dIli'
gent OF late In stopping disorder
where Il became apparent.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-25
BONDS N. G.

Upon investigation Il has been as
certalned that 100000 worth Of
bonds Issued January S, 1891, and
delivered to the Paducah. Tennessee
a Alabama railroad, which was sue
ceeded by the Nashville. Chattanooga
a ST. Louis railroad. In payment for
si00. 900 worth OF stock In the rail-
road. Is without value. The investi-
cation was started by Mayor smith,
who wrote. to W. ]. Hills, superin-
tendent OF the Nashville. Chattanooga
a ST Louis railroad. A reply has
been received from Claude Waller,
general counsel for the railroad. who
says that the stock has peen wiped
out by the foreclosure sale. through
which the property was sold for the
payment OF the bonded debt OF the
company. The bonds were issued by
the p. T. a A. railroad In order to
construct its road. but m default In
the payment OF interes the decree Of
foreclosure was entered July 10
1895. and the property was sold to
J. W. Phillips. who disposed OF IT,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-25
WILL
HOLD TABERNACLE
MEETING In FALL
Auditorium Rink Selected and
the Rev. J. D. Brown will
be Evangelist.

The Methodist pastors of the city
under the lead of the Rev. j. w.
Blackard. ID. D., presiding elder of
Paducah district Methodist churches,
will begin a tabernacle meeting about
September 3. The Auditorium Rink
has been secured for the services. The
Rev. ]. d. Brown, OF Arkansas, who
has a national reputation as an evan
gelist, will do the preaching and will
be assisted by Mr.. Curry, a song
evangelist, who is known as the
"Sankey of the South" Messrs.
Brown and Curry conducted a great
revival at Mayheld sometime since.
The various Methodist churches will
plan for the meeting during the Gum.
mer and will get into line for the
work. There will be a large union
choir to aid Mr.. Curry. While the
meeting will be under the supervision
of DR.. BACKYARD and the Methodist
ministers of the city, all denomina-
lions are cordially invited 10 take
part.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-25
For Two or Three Days More.

Washington, June 25.-The hot
wave now holding in it's grip that
part OF the country east OF the Missis-
slppi will continue undated for two
OF three days. when indications are
that rains generally will produce low
ersng temperature. according TO the
weather bureau reports. The prevail
ing temperature over the country
averages about 80 degrees. and only
in a few places have rains relieved
the conditions.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-25
EIGHT or ELEVEN
AUrOISTS ARE FINED

Yesterday afternoon out of IL
breach of ordinance cases tried in po-
lice court for automobile scorching.
s were fined IS and dismissed,
Those fined were W. e. Cochran.
Louis Peter, A. Pollock. Sam Drey-
fuss. Herbert Wallerstein. Robert
Bower. DR.. S 2. Holland and Harry
Anderson. The cases against DR.. b.
l.. Bradley and Roy Mckinney were
dismissed by Judge Cross, and T. ].
stahl was dismissed on motion OF the
prosecuting attorney. Patrolman
Morris has sworn out Is warrants
this week for automobiles exceeding
the speed limit and out Of the 10. 10
were fined IS each and the others
dismissed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-25
RATES
or HOUSE BILL ON
NUMBER OF ITEMS

Washington, June 25.-Debates on
the tariff continued today.
A short time before adjournment
last night at 7 O'Clock the senate re-
turned to consideration OF the sched-
uIes OF the tarif bill. after devotlng
the greater part OF the day listening
to prepared speeches, and adopted
amendments Increasing the duty on
shoes from 10 to 30 per cent ad va
loren and increasing the duty on
sole leather from 5 to 10 per cent al
valorem, the lower figure represent
ing the house rate In each case.
During the day there were three
prepared speeches. all OF them being
at considerable length. Beginning
when the senate convened at 10
O'Clock. Beveridge talked for about
four hours and was followed by Bal
ley at almost as great length. New
lands was the last OF the orators OF
the day and he had not long surTen-
dcred the floor when the senate adj
iourned.
The theme of Beveridge's discourse
was the amendment proposed by him
self regarding the size OF tobacco
packages. lie contended that while
the sire Of the packages had been re-
duced during the Spanish war with
the end In view Of compelling the
purchaser to pay the war tax. those
sizes have never been restored nor
prices reduced Notwithstanding the
removal OF the tax. thus plainly CIV
ing the tobacco manufacturers and
especially the tobacco trust the ad-
vantage Of the tax even though II has
not been IN operation for about nine
years He declared that the trust had
Influenced legislation for this pur-
pose. aud asserted that Il was beine
benefited to the extent of many mil
lion dollars year.
New.ands gave his attention to the
income tax question devoting especial
consideration TO the presidents reso'
luton for a corporation earnings tax
lie discussed at length the legislation
Of 1898 providing for tax upon the
gross receipts Of oil rehners, on
which the Spreckels case was decided
By the supreme court and which wa
relied upon by the president as a pre-
cedent for the proposed corporation
tax. He pointed out especially ina
the law OF 1895 was applicable. no
70 corporations alone, but TO ever!
person. Arm, company and corpora
ton carrying on such business and
suggested that a tax applying only Z
corporations might violate the consti
tutIonal requirement OF uniformity
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-25
Remarkable Operation

Detroit. Mich, June 25.-Eminent
surgeons from all parts OF the coun-
try, attending the American institute
of homeopathy. today witnessed one
OF the most difficult operations known
performed at the Grace hospital by
DR.. Fisher, Of Chicago. The bones OF
a chlid's head grew tight prama-
turely, closing what is known as the
soft spots" and resulting In lack OF
room for the brains. II uncorrected
Il would cause mental deficiency. The
operation reseparated the skull bones.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-25
MUST SELL MORE
SEASON TICKETS
TO CHAU7AUQUA

Unless 400 more season Chautau-
qua tickets are sold, the Chautauqua
will be abandoned, say the directors.
They held meeting this morning.
and found they came out trifie less
than 5000 ahead, after some out
standing interest on borrowed money
is paid. They expect to improve the
program az much next year as IL was
this year. the aim being to make each
succeeding season better; but this can
be done only through the co-opera-
ton of the public. Between 600 and
700 tickets have been subscribed.
Those who desire tickets may notify
Mr.. Joseph L. Friedman or Saunders
A. Fowler, or leave their orders at
any Of the stores or banks.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-25
!. c. Shops Increase

Direct assurance that the Illinois
Central railroad shops win open up
was given out today by A. II. Egan'
superintendent OF the Louisville d.
vision, who arrived early this morn
ing from Memphis. Mr. Egan said
there will be an increase In all de-
partments July 1, and he intimated
that as business becomes better the
force will be Increased more. Al
ready an increase has been made in
the force. July over ten per cent
OF the men who we're laid of will re-
turn to work, and work at the shops
will begin TO hum again.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-25
DR.. B. CHAMPION
TO CONFER ABOUT
NIGHT RIDER CASE

DR.. e. Champion and Burnett
Phelps. alleged captains OF the night
riders in the raid on Birmingham.
will be in the city tomorrow to con-
fer with attorneys relative to effect
ing a settlement of the judgments
pending against the defendants. II
is thought that the cases will be set
tied finally, although the sum will be
much lower than the judgments.
champion served term at Eddyville.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-25
One Heat Prostitution is Reported
Ice Cream Men Leax,e;
Tamale Men Under Ban

Hot tamale vendors must go and
so must the ice cream men, who
travel about the city pushing little
carts selling ice cream cones for a
penny and a nickel. Yesterday after
noon at a conference of the board Of
health, Mayor Smith, Drs. Sights and
Farley and a number OF peddlers. 1t
was decided to refund all the ice
cream vendors, who push the little
cart, the money paid by them on
their lIcenses-$12.S5 each. Hot
tamale men have not secured licenses.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-25
CHARGES CRIME TO
MAKERS OF LIQUOR

Cloverport, KY, June 25. Especially
Mrs. Emma Keys, widow OF Jesse
Keys, who was stabbed to death in a
boat by Selby and William Nc
Cracker. brought suit against the
Cook Brewing company, of Evans
vile, Ind. She claims the sale Of its
beer was the cause of drunkenness
of the men. which resulted in the
death of her husband. Mrs. Keys
asks for $4,000 for herself and
$4,000 apiece for her three children.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-25
IOWA AMATEUR WIN
HANDICAP AT BIG SHOOT

Chicago. June 25.-Today and part
Of tomorrow will be required to COM
plete the shooting OF the Grand Amer
lean handicap begun yesterday. The
threatening weather is interfering.
Nineteen. including Gilbert and Cros-
by, made a straight score Of 20 yes
terday. Frank Fisher, Of Eagle Grove,
Iowa, amateur, won the preliminary
handicap by making "a out OF 100.
Gilbert led the professionals by ?.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-25
AN ANGLO.GERMAN
ALLIANCE PROPOSED

Berlin. June 25.-Maximilian Har-
den. famous for the expose of inn
mortallties In the clique of the kais-
er's court. says in his paper. Die
Seukufe, the time has COR for An
lo-German pact, permitting Ger
many to seize the Congo Free State
and any other territories she desires.
Germany In return recognizing Eng
lands mastery of the seas through
out the world. Harden says war is
the only alternative and continue
ton OF the present rivalry impossible.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-25
State Line Road Upheld

Magistrate ]. j. Bleich has decid-
ed that the old state Line road is a
public highway. and that the obstruc-
ton placed by A. vaniield must be
removed. A. low fine will be assess.
ess. unless II Is the desire of vanfield
to take the case TO a higher court
The road leads to the mouth Of
Clark's river. The warrant wal
sworn out by John Thompson, coun
ty road supervisor, to compel Van
field to remove a fence from across
the highway.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-25
FREEMAN BURIED
TODAY----STOMACH
TO BIZ EXAMINED
Judge Liehtfoot Intimates
Someone Is Suspected of
Aiding Suicide.
Morphine Mixed With Some
Other Poison.
is BELIEF OF PHYSICIANS

The funeral and burial OF George
Freeman, the colored murderer who
committed suicide yesterday, were
held this afternoon. The body was
turned over to the Rev. Father ii. A.
Connolly, and the funeral service was
private. Even the hour was not CIV
en- out as Father Connolly desired to
evade the curiosity seekers. The
burial was In Mt. Carmel cemetery
on the Mayheld road.
II is the belief OF the physicians
that George Freeman took a mixed
drug, as in the experience of the ply
slcians they could not recall a drug
that had the similar effect. There Is
no doubt that the negro took an
opiate, probably morphine. mixed
with another poison. Last night the
stomach, when II was taken out,
was swollen. No attempt was made
to examine II by the physicians, but
Il was sealed and sent to Louisville
In charge OF DR.. Nolleau. II will
take two days for the examination,
as a complete analysis was ordered.
The heart was extracted, but nothing
could be found to indicate the poison.
The heart was in good condition.
County Physician L. e. Young
worked heroically in an effort to save
Freeman. He was in the cell from
$3.50 o'clock in the morning until
Freeman died in the afternoon, and
last night assisted In performing the
autopsy. He was assisted by DR..
Horace Rivers, City Physician w. J..
Bass and DR.. J. T. Reddick. Patrol
Driver Thad Terrell assisted the doc
tors ali day in the EFFORT to rouse
Freeman.
sheriff Ogilvle this morning re-
turned the death warrant with the
offlcIal notice that he was prevented
from executing the warrant because
of Freeman's suicide.
For the present the scaffold will
remain standing In the Jail yard.
sheriff OgIlvie says he has not decid-
ed whether TO let II stand until next
court. Several murderers are in jail
awaiting trial, and there Is a posi-
bility OF death sentence. so that the
gallows might be used after all.
SO far as could De ascertained
Freeman was the first condemned
man in McCracken county to cheat
the gallows. Poison and weapons
have been found In cells, but the
prisoner was never successful in the
use. During the term OF Circuit Clerk
Joe A. Miller as county jailer. Jesse
Brown. colored. was hanged. Several
days before the execution a pistol was
found concealed in his cell. The
weapon had been smuggled in by a
trusty.
When Freeman was transferred
from the main corridor to the private
cell he was given new clothes aud
not allowed TO take anything from
his old cell. BY this precaution JaileI
Eaker felt secure that Freeman
would not kill himself.
The inquest will not be held b,
Coroner Eaker until an analysis Of
the stomach Is made. County judge
lghtfoot said there would be an in
vestlgation to determine who is guilt,
OF smuggling In the poison. He init
mated that some one is suspected.
Frceman's Death.
After lingering over ten hour
George Freeman died yesterday after
noon about 4:45 o'clock. The en-
was not unexpected. as shortly ate
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-25


Mrs Katherine Gould in a defiant
mood, Mrs. Gould resumed the stand
today. Nicoll continued his cross
examination. Replying to the open
ing question the witness said: ct
said then and say now I was never
drunk in all my life."
Then every witness who testified
to your drunkenness swore falsely?"
asked NicoIl.
Absolutely" she snapped.
She declared all her meetings with
Farnum were to talk over theatrical
business.
Asked IL she and Farnum were
good friends, the witness said: 1--WE
were acquaintances."
In the course of her testimony she
said: 81 was wretched. / had moth
ing to do. The management OF one
home was taken from me by my hus-
band. and he didn't have enough
money to improve Blue Gap farm as
he wished"
She admitted having $4,000 and
$40 900 a month besides hotel bills
paid, but she said: This was not
much money, not nearly enought to
what I wanted"
Katherine Clemmons Gould was
called back to the stand for the final
ordeal to explain away, II possible.
the damaging testimony given by Wit
lnesses Cor her husband In her suit for
separation and alimony of $3.50, 900
year.
She made a fiat denial OF all testi-
mony and inslnuation charging her
with excessive drinking, profanity or
other improperly. She never drank
to excess. never used profane Ian
guage. never forgot her dignity as
mistress Of Castle Gould and never
overstepped the bonds OF propriety.
Mrs. Gould declared that she never
tried to hitch up a pair of mules,
never ordered a tableful OF dishes and
food thrown from her st. Regis apart
ments. never referred to Dustin Far.
mum as my new beau" never quar-
relied with her husband before COM
pany, never had a coachman's arm
about her waist to hold her I'm her
carriage seat, never became intoxl-
Gated aboard the Niagara, and never
consumed two quarts Of cocktails In
two days.
Her meeting with Farnum was ac-
counted for by her desire to have his
advice regarding her plans to return
to the stage.