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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11
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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11
IN METROPOLIS

Miss Ethel Rankin has returned
from st. Louis. where she has been
attending a Deconess School the past
year.
Sam Brown has gone to Minnesota
to a specialist to have malignant
growth taken from his neck.
Mrs. George Kerr is visiting in st.
Louis this week.
Mrs. Jennie Trammel has returned
from an extended visit in Chicago.
The Rev. Robert Nuckie is again
among us. Mr.. NuckIe has been in
the ministry for some time in Okla
homa. Owing. however. to his fail
ing health. he will remain here some
time.
Mrs. William Kraper is visiting
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Farrow. of Porter. Indian Territory.
w. C.. Brown has sold all his
property here and moved to Okla
homa to reside.
HIP. McAlphin has returned to his
home at Allendale and will spend the
summer there.
]. A. Jones has received tele-
gram announcing the death of his
son. Arthur. at Denver OF heart
trouble. .
Judge Thomas Liggett has re-
turned from a visit to his daughter.
Mrs. Alice Rider. near Memphis.
She was In the path OF the cyclone
that visited those parts last week.
Everything they had was blown
away and Mr.. Rider seriously hurt.
They report.a total loss. escaping
only with what clothes they we're
wearing. ae.q al 10 ~
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11
PADucAH FOUNTAIN.

j The good Daughters OF the Revolu.
ton in Paducah are having put in the
corner Of the custom house yard a
beautiful fountain at which one and
all can quench their thirst and be-
come better men and women.
These good women want to furn-
ish more of better and purer water
and less of the muddy river water and
the bad whisky and beer, of which
Paducah is so famous.
A special invitation will be given
a certain class Of men at Benton,
Mayfield and other places to leave
their pistols at home and be at Pa
ducah at the opening of this beauti-
full fountain and enjoy drink or
two of Gods only. beverage May
field Messen ger.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11
HArH Ir A coNsmENcE2

We were not disappointed this
morning. Our lithesome friend,
"Shifty Sadie" OF Fourth street, "has
seen it to enter into a few more
brief remarks" regarding the charges
preferred against It by the Democratic
papers of the Second senatorial dis
trict. II has used up four columns Of
It's valuable editorial space in the last
two issues, explaining where II
doesn't stand. Bernard Shaw says,
''Conscience is always anxiously ex-
planatory." SO We may conclud&that
somebody connected with the sheet
has a conscience. but in all that
tumble of words. sentences and para
graphs. there is not single straight
out denial Of the accusations made,
thar It Is not Democratic paper, but
only the organ OF a certain clique in
Paducah.
On our devoted head falls the full
fury OF It's thunderous wrath. But
who are we hat we should merit so
great consideration? 1t is no funeral
Of ours. The Sun Is but the humble
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11
Kentucky Kernels

Hemp crop will be small.
Mayfield sells $4,000 school bonds
for s77.450. afns 'f
James P. Gregory elected president
Commercial club.
Owensboro police will round up
wharf rats and hoboes.
Ex-Sheriff Barnes, of Christian,
and Mrs. Rowe, of Muhlenberg. mar
ny.
Shippers Warehouse company
Louisville. ss50.OO0, filed articles Of
Incorporation.
Bloodhounds trail boys from where
Q. & c. train wreck was attempted
near Tennessee line.
Mrs. A. r. Hainline, Mayfeld. and
w. NJ. Heffner, of Cleveland, Miss,
wed as result of advertisement.
Courier-Journal tips following
Democratic gubernatorial possibili-
ties: Ollie James, Judge ]. d. Carroll,
court of appeals; Judge Tom ]. Num-,
Rogers Clay. commits
sioner of court OF appeals; Sen. Tom
Combs and John r. Allen. Lexington;
Ben Johnson, Nelson county; Con
gresham A. o. Stanley, Henderson,;
Swager Sherley, Louis
Vile. Allie Young. Rowan county
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11
WILL DISMISS LAND CASES.
Lack of jurisdiction May Prevent
Grand Judy Investigation.

Tulsa, Okla, May li.--Gov. Has
kell and the six other Okiahomans. 81
Is said. Will move that the federal
grand jury. called to re-inyestlgate
the Muskogee town lot cases. be dis
missed. This move Is 10 be made
when the jury is organized. which
probably will be late tomorrow The
ground set up for dismissal viii be
that IN the enabling act, whereby the
territory aud Oklahoma were permit
ted 10 ebcome a state. There Is no
method prescribed by congress for IN
yestigating the cases committed In
the territories prior 10 statehood,
and that the federal court has no iur-
kdiction over such cases.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11
EXTENSION or BLOCK
SYSTEM DURING YEAR.

Washington, May IA report Is
sued today by the interstate COM
merce commission shows that the TO-
tai length OF road operated under the
block system on January 1. 1909.
was 5s.5ts miles. a net increase sin~o
Jsnuary 1. 1908. OF $40 miles. The
manual block mileage has decreased
during the year 5i7 miles. while the
automatic block mileage has increas-
ed 1887 miles.
The financial depression Is account
able for the comparatively small IN
crease In the mileage reported by the
railroads.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11
TOBACCO TAKEN CARE OF.
Million Pounds win Go 10 Large
Manufacturers.

Cincinnati, o., May 1.-THE
agreement entered into between
members of the Independent Tobacco
Manufacturers association at Cincln-
natl some time ago pertaining TO the
disposal of 100000 pounds of to-
bacco which was subscribed for and
not taken has been ratified by the
Burley society, and the tobacco will
be divided among several of the
larger manufacturers. The meeting
at which the deal was ratified was
held in Lexington Monday and the
tobacco has been ordered shipped to
Cincinnati, where II will be inspected
and sampled. f 80
J. F. Walton Of Lexington, Official
grader of the Equity society. will
represent his organization at the in
spection. The disposition of this to-
baeco practically cleans up the last
of the pooled crops in the hands OF
the society.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11
Edltor nnd poIItIcIan FIght.

Vallejo. Cal, May i1.-Theodore
a. Bell. known nationally as a Demo-
cratic leader. and w. d. Pennycook,
editor OF the Evening Chronicle. were
principals in a lively encounter on
the streets yesterday. Bell was as
sailed recently in the editorial col
umns OF the Chronicle. One yester-
day was particularly cutting. When
they met they came TO blows until
bystanders lnterfered.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11
AMERICAN KING DEAD.
Illinois Man Became Ruler OF One Of
Fiji Islands.

Carmi. H.. May News has
been received here OF the death OF
Edgar Thompson, Ring OF one of the
Fill Islands. who left his home at
Albion. near this city, 20 years ago.
in search of adventure. Some years
after his departure. Thompson's sis
ter. living in San Francisco. received
a letter from him. telling OF his wan
derings. and that he had been mar
ried TO a young princess OF one OF the
Fiji islands and had been crowned
king. Inquiry through the United
States consular department verified
his story. Members of his family
since have learned that in the event
of his death he expected his son to
succeed him as king. sir
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11
SOME STORIES
AROUND TOWN

Captain Ed Farley, state treasurer,
came down from Frankfort Sunday to
visit his family, and viii remain over
to be present at the dedication of the
Confederate monument Saturday af-
ternoon. 81 met General Tilghman
always held him IN high esteem.
was a prisoner of war" said Cap
tain Farlec today, land he treated me
courteously and kindly, and have
always held him in high esteem
When learned that we were TO have
statue erected to his memory in
Paducah, determined then to be
present at its unwilling. and will stay
over for that purpose"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11
New postmasters and Carrier.

Washington. Mayo1ls-Postmas-
tiers have been appointed as follows:
Kentucky - Bonneville. 20 0wsley
county. George w. Garrett. vice ]. F..
Hammons. removed; Straw. Emer-
son county. Virgil w. Morris, vice
w. +. Smith, resigned; Wax, Gray
son county, Oscar I. Willis, vice J. p.
Pierce. resigned.
Rural carriers have been appointed
as follows:
Kentucky-Dawson Springs. Route
3. Volney c. Iglehart. carrier, and
Owen McGregor, sub.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11
MEMORIAL Is UNVEILED.
Imposing Ceremonies Mark De,iica-
ton of Soldier Monument.

Salisbury n. c., May ia
bronze group memorial to the Con-
federate soldiers OF Rowan county.
said to be the most expensive monu-
ment erected by any single organized
body in the south. was unveiled with
imposing ceremonies here. The group
was designed by +. w. Ruckstuhl, of
New York and Paris. Orations were
delivered by Gen. Beanett II. Young.
of Louisville. and Mayor Boyden. OF
Salisbury. An original poem was re-
cited by Christian Reid. the authoress
daughter of Col Charles r. Fisher.
who was killed at the battle OF
Manassas.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11

"The Democrats OF Kentucky
should be unusually careful this year
in the character of men they nominate
as their candidates for Offices. The
list Of independent voters has grown
SO large that it is no longer possible
for a party, through a majority party,
TO nominate any sort of men, label
them with the party device, and ex-
pect them to win. The personality of
the candidate is more closely inspect
ed than ever before. Kentucky
State Journal.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11
GuNBoArs JON ~ MAN HUNT.


Manila. May 11.4An Unusual man
hunt IS in progress in the Sulu Islands
a volcanic group in the eastern archi-
pelago near the second largest OF the
Philippines. Mindanao. For several
months Moro bandit named Jikiri.
with a considerable Following. has
been on a rampage. and the insular
government is making every effort to
run him down. The navy recently
lent to the authorities a squadron OF
gunboats to search the numerous
small Islands OF the group. and now
another vessel is to be added TO as
sist i'm the chase. Several land de-
tachments have been sent out.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11
River Stages.

River stage at Z O'Clock this morn
ing 34.5, fall Of 0.3 since yesterday
morning. The river will continue
falling for several days.
ARRIVALS Clyde from the lower
Ohio yesterday afternoon. She will
receive freight at the wharfboat to-
morrow and leave tomorrow night for
the Tennessee. The CLYDE will have
So round trip passengers from ILL.,
nois. Dick Fowler from Cairo and
all way landings tonight at O'Clock.
Royal from Golconda this morning on
time with lot of freight and a num-
Der OF passengers. j. b. Richardson
from Nashville and all way landings
this afternoon with a big passenger
list and lot of freight. She is re-
ceiying freight at the wharfboat this
afternoon. Chattanooga for Joppa
this morning to load freight for the
Tennessee. T. II. Davis from Joppa
yesterday afternoon. III. w. Buttorff
from Nashville and all way landings
this afternoon with a cabin full of
passengers and big cargo of freight
for this port She will receive freight
at the wharf till this afternoon at
o'clock. Reaper from Memphis yes
terday with a tow of empty barges
for the West Kentucky Coal company
Mariner from the Mississippi last
night with a few empty barges.
DEPARTURES-Di Fowler for
Cairo and all way landings this morn
ing at s o'clock with a big passenger
ana freight list. George Cowling for
Metropolis this morning and this
afternoon on her two regular trips,
doing a fine business. CHATTANOOGA
from the lower Ohio this evening.
She will receive freight at the wharf
TIL tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock,
when she will leave for Chattanooga
and way landings. H. w. Butorff for
Nashville and all way landings this
afternoon at o'clock with a big
cargo of freight out of this port and
"a large passenger list. She will be in
port again Saturday. Royal for Col
Iconda this afternoon at 2 O'Clock,
doing a fine business. Reaper for
the mines at Caseyville last night
with a tow Of empties. She will re-
turn with a tow of coal for the West
Kentucky Coal company. r. X. Davis
for Joppa this morning at 6 O'Clock
light. ]. b. Richardson. for Nashville
and all way landings this afternoon
at 6 O'Clock with a big list OF passen-
gers and a heavy cargo of freight.
She will be in port again Tuesday.
Mariner for the upper Ohio last night
with several empty barges.
The Joe Fowler will be the Evans
Vile packet tomorrow morning.
The American will be due in port
tomorrow from Cairo. where she de-
livered a tow of Cumberland river
ties. Z efa
The /. ~ Hook is overdue out OF
the Tennessee with a tow OF ties for
Cairo.
The City of Saltillo is advertised to
leave St. Louis tomorrow afternoon
at O'Clock. She will be due at this
port Thursday night on her way to
Waterloo, Ala.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11
KILLED BY A TRAP
SET TO CATCH THIEF

Logansport. Ind. May li.--Schuy-
Ter Holley was instantly killed by a
trap he had prepared to kill thief
that had been raiding his chicken
house. lie had arranged an old
Notwithstanding pistol so that when
the door OF the chicken-house should
be opened the pistol should be dis
charged. This morning he forgot to
diseonnect the trap before he opened
the door of the house. and the heavy
load OF the pistol was discharged
into his breast. lie left a wife and
three children.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11
PIERCE CASE SET FOR TRIAL.
Defendants May Ask Continuance
and Change OF Venue.

Austin. Texas. May lin the
hfty-third district court today the
case OF the state OF Texas vs.. Henry
Clay Pierce. the Waters-Pierce oil
magnate. was set for trial Monday
May n. There are rumors current
that upon that date the defendant.
will ask for a continuance on account
OF not being ready to answer revised
Indictment recently returned by the
grand jury TO perfect technical errors
in the original. also that there would
be request for change OF venue TO
some other county unnamed. ON ac-
count OF prejudice here. The court
and the states attorney deny any
knowledge OF truthfulness OF any Of
these rumors Defendants attorneys
have nothing 10 say.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11
WOMAN FIGHTS BURGLAR.
Louisville Society Woman Knocked
Down. Negro Escapes.

Louisville. Ky. May 11.-Beyond
the cavil Of any critic of manners
and customs. Mrs. Carolyn Tamplet.
a gently bred society woman OF Lou
isville. proved her courage and her
devotion in a desperate gun grapple
with a negro burglar. She was
awakened by noise amid the silver
ware early Sunday and succeeded In
Kidding her house OF the Intruder
after he had knocked her down in a
desperate effort to escape. she fired
two shots after him.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11
LIMITING FRANCHISE TO
WHITE MALE CITIZENS.

L Tallahassee. Fla. May 1.-THE
house today decided to reconsider the
Beard Acknowledgement joint resOhi-
ton. which limits the franchise In
Florida 10 white male" citizens
The rehearing was Get for May 10.
On Saturday the house defeated the
Beard resolution which had previous
ly been passed by the senate. A
three-ffths vote is necessary for pass
age and the absence OF eleven mem
bers from Saturdays session OF the
house was the ground for today's
vote for reconsideration. The reso-
luton on Saturday lacked eight votes
OF passage.
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Official Forecasts.

The Ohio, at Evansville, will fall
during the next two days. At Mt.
Vernon, not much change for -
hours. then fall. At Paducah. will
continue rising during the next 70
to "a hours. At Cairo will continue
rising during the next two days.
reaching between AZ and AZ feet; the
increased stage will be due to the
rise out Of the Mississippi, caused by
the heavy rains that occurred over
Missouri and western Illinois Satur7
day night aud Sunday.
The Wabash, at Mt. Carmel. not
much change topkhtDthen rise.
The Tennessee. from Florence TO
near the mouth, will continue falling
during the next SO hours.
The Mississippi, from below st.
Louis to Cairo, will continue rising
during the next SO hours.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11
ROBERT LEE HAWKINS UP
To ONE OF HIS OLD TRICKS

As a reminder OF friendship Of Rob
ert Lee Hawkins. who escaped from
the city jail two weeks ago. Chief
Collins has received postcard from
the former prisoner. at least the
chief believes Hawkins Is the sender.
IL IL one Of Hawkins old tricks to
mail cards to the officials and Jest
them about escaping. lie Is quite an
artist with paints and the card has
a picture OF a policeman with the in
seription: "A product OF machine
politics. " The card was mailed Ia
Alabama. but the police will not
worry about Hawkins as long as he
viii remain away from Paducah.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11
FRUIT is NOT DAMAGED.
Commissioner Thompson Says Crop
Is Unhurt.

Nashville. Tenn. May Ill
think nothing short of a freeze will
stop the fruit crop in Tennessee. I"
said Commissioner OF Agriculture
John Thompson in discussing the
prospects for a splendid yield and the
damage that had been reported as a
result % frosts. "Whlle there has
been some minor damage reported
from various sections as a result OF
the recent frosts. there has been no
material injury. and the trees are 80
far advanced that feel safe In say
Ing that there has been no material
damage to fruit in Tennessee up 20
this hour"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11
CATCH MINT EMPLOYE
WITH GOODS OK HIM

New Orleans. May IA daring
and unusual offense against the fed
oral government was revealed today
by the confession OF Lorenzo ID. Gun
ningham. negro employee OF The
United States mint at New Orleans.
Who vas arrested Saturday as he was
exhibiting a real gold brick to mem.
bers OF his race.
Cunningham confessed that he
hac stolen the gold Ia graduated
form from the separating division II
the mint. and then moulded II into
the oval shape in which Il was
found. II was valued at about $500
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11

medium by which the editorial opin-
ion of all the Democratic papers in
the Second senatorial district are re-
ported to the people of Paducah, and
surely that is the legitimate province
Of a newspaper.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11
MAGNIFICENT ESTATE
SOLD To LORD PfRRIE

London. May 1i.-Lord Plrrie mas
purchased Whitley Court. near Has
lemore. one of the finest estates in
England. II formerly belonged 20
Whitaker Wright. who committed
suicide in 1905 after he had been
convicted OF embezzlement. The
price paid by Lord Pirrie for the
estate was 81 100000. II il stated
that Wright spent $500 600 on the
property. t
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11

President Taft yesterday appointed
a Democrat judge In the western
district Of North Carolina and re-
buked the Porto Ricans for their lack
of public spirit. Verify, we have an
independent and fearless president.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11

OF course, the Frankfort CORE
spondent may know; but it looked to
us as If the Iunatic entertained Pro-
fessor McBroom.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11

When you see man sitting on the
fence. it is not wise to push him of,
II you desire him to get down on
your side.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11

Some people may better appreciate
the Importance of St. Yves winning
the last lap of the marathon race
when they learn there are $780, 900 in
his lap. --l--.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11

Actor James X. Hackett has gone
into bankruptcy, owing his divorced
wife Mary Mannerings $50 900 bor-
rowed money and her alimony. Even
matinee idols are only clay.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11
Chokes On Nursing BOTTLE. Dies.

Clinton. Okla. May 11.-Left with
a nursing bottle until her mother
prepared the family dinner, the A.
months-old daughter Of Samuel Con-
way was found a few minutes later
lying dead on the floor, the neck of
the bottle being thrust down her
throat sufficient to choke her to
death.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11

May we inquire where the News
Democrats candidate for state seua-
tor stands on the prohibition Ques-
ton?
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11

The youth dreams OF making more
money than he can spend. The
matured tries to spend less than he
makes.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11
Daily Thought.

The thrill of today's achievement
is the inspiration for tomorrow's vic
tory. To feel that you have done
something is an assurance that You
will do more. rs ass
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11

It's a wonder more men don't be-
come round shouldered from STOPPING
to folly.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.


Total .............. .l4S,OS4
Average for March. 1909. $3.50. .54S3
Average for March, l90s......Ss43
Increase ....'..... ........ l54O
Personally appeared before me this
April 2. 1909, r. d. MacMillen, BUSH
ness manager OF The Sun, who af-
Arms that the above statement OF
the circulation OF The Sun for the
month OF March, 1909. Is true TO the
best Of his knowledge ana belief.
PETER PURYEAR,
Notary Public McCracken Co.
Ny commission expires January
10, 1912.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11
.HY'OMEI
- y IQunrw Azwos0j

Cures catarrA or money back JAS
breathe tttn Complete outfit, Including
tnhAler u Extra bottles 900. Druggists
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11

You DON'T HAVE TO WAIT.
Every dose makes you feel better. Lax
Fo. keeps your whole insldes right
sold on the Money Back plan every
where. Price soc.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-11

If you would blind a man by throw
ing dust in HIS eyes use gold dust.