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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
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would be impossible under present con-
ditions"
Asked what would be Mexicos atsS-
tude should Zelaya attempt 70 board the
Mexican gunboat Guerrero. now az Co
rinto. the minister said that would be a
problem that would have TO be solved II
IL should arise. ar the same time dis
claiming any purpose in the visit Of the
gunboar 70 Nicaraguan waters 20 or.r
a refuge 20 Zelaya
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
SUCCESSFUL moNoPLANE FLIGHT.

Hammondsport, y. I, Dec. 1.-What is
said 20 Be the nrst successful flight OF a
monoplane IN America was made here to
dav BY A L Partner a member % the
Aero Club OF America Partner few about
seven hundred feet az a height 81 from If
teen 10 twenty feet. but made bad land
ing damaging the trucks Of the mono
plane The flight was The FIRST that Psrtz
ner had made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
DEFEATED


He left here this afternoon for Rama on
the tug Blanca. The steamer Utstein
arrived here this afternoon with four
Maxim guns and one thousand rifles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
ANOTHER MARRIAGE RUMoR.

Paris Dec ga dispatch 20 the
Temps from Brussels says that a rslig-
ious marriage Of King Leopold and Bar
oness Vaughan was solennized az Laiken
Palace. prior 70 the operation on his ma
fesry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
7;
Shoe
Coward Custom.Mdde Shoes

The most skilled shoe crafts
men construct Cow d ?
Custom-made shoes entirely
by hand, using only
English Bend Sole Leather,
the finest material obtainable.
This department for making
shoes to measure Is equipped
with every possible faciiity
for fitting and caring for sen
sitive, abnormal or crippled
feet. Where desirable. plas-
ter casts of the foot are taken.
on which the shoes are
shaped to correct and make
up for natural deficiencies.
Record is kept of every last
made TO order, for the con-
venience of our customers.
Prices reasonable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
TO QUIT PITTSBURG?
F. n. Hofstot Buyer of Lo7cer
Broad7cau Properties.

IBy Telegraph 20 The Trinune-l
Pittsburg. Dec. 21-F. y. Hoffstot.
head 81 the Pressed Steel Car Company.
~ this city. Is announced as the pur-
chaser Of buildings az Broadway and
Leonard street and Broadway and Frank
lin street. New York. for about s3.000,000
II is said that Mr.. Hoffstot plans 10
concentrate all his realty holdings in and
about New York City. and that he will
make his permanent home there. Close
friends Of Mr. Hoffstot assert that the
bitter criticism 20 which he was recently
subjected in Pittsburg during the Pressed
Steel strike has much 70 do with his
reported decision 70 retire from Pitts
burg
In part payment for the New York
property Mr. Hof1stot Is said TO have
turned over the property al the north
west corner OF 9th street and Duquesne
Way, Pittsburg. valued AT $3.50. 900. and
about three acres Of vacant land at
Wightman and Beacon streets, Squirrel
HILL valued ar $4,000. These properties
are said 20 be free OF membranes.
while the New York properties are said
20 be uortgaged 70 the extent 81 ST.
ss500o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22

The 100000 Broadway deal was reported
last week II was the sale by l. J. Phillips
& Co. for Louis NJ and Thomas W Jones
OF the twelve story mercantile building az
the northeast corner Of Franklin street and
Broadway and 81 the ten story business
structure az the northeast corner OF Leon
ard street and Broadway Opposite the
Leonard street site is the New York Life
Building
The aggregate annual rental Of the two
buildings is about $3.50. 000
The contract OF sale. fled some DAYS ago
in the Registers once. was signed bv Ed
win O. Saunier. OF Newark n showed that
Pittsburz properly was given in part paw
msut
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-04
ARGUMENTS HEARD
TENNESSEE LIQUOR LAW TEST
CASE COMES UP.
Two Points in Controversy Before
United States Judge Mccall
ut Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 4.-Argu-
ments on the motion to remand to
the state court the injunction pro-
ceedings brought by stockholders of
the Tennessee Brewing company
against John w. Schorr and the city
and county authorities to test the
.constitutionality Of the law prohibit
ing the sale of the products OF the
manufacture of intoxicating liquors
within the state, were begun this
morning before Judge John e. Nc
Call in the United States court. The
controversy simmered down to two
points made by Attorney e. E
Wright. He contended that the ques-
tion first involved is whether the
liquor law is a violation of the state
constitution. Should the state court
decide it was then the federal court
could not possibly have any jurisdic-
ton, and the case was ended. If this
point is decided against them, Mr.
Wright stated 1t would then be con.
tended that the case could not be re-
manded to the federal court unless
all the parties agreed. He quoted
from a decision made by Judge Me-
Call himself to uphold this point
Both points were contested by the Cd
posing counsel.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-04
HOTEL ARRIVALS

PALMBR--A. Herzog, st. Louis:
A. F. Gisak, st. Louis; c. b. Buck
ley, Indianapolis; C. A. Brown, Lou
.isville: r. L. Cecil, Louisville; John
l.. Roberts. Philadelphia; f. A. Frog.
Chicago; J. NJ. Plant. Cincinnati; NJ.
Is. Moore, Terre Haute.
BELVEDERE-J. ]. Ellis, Gym
thiana, Ky; DR.. B. II. Starks, Ben
ton; ]. NJ. Flaw. Nashville; II. A
Pelle, Louisville; f. d. Bowman, Chi
cago; II. f. Lomas, Chicago; ]. u.
Campbell. St. Louis; c. S. Hall Ev-
ansville: George w. Long, Nashville.
NEW RICHMOND. J. Harp.
Dallas, Tex; w. II. Faulkner, Ban
dana; f. II. Stephens, Metropolis;
r. n. Michael. Dyersburg. Tenn; j.
B. Trail. Smithland; Miss Hattie
Gideon, Mayfeld; w. p. Baynes, Me-
ltropolis; Clayton Crosson, Louisville.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-04

year form of motion as follows:
Upon motion of registration of -
- date, and parties furnishing
rooms for same, were allowed $500
each. payable out of the county levy
fund.
failed to find any record or reg
lister containing a list of names and
addresses of those who are entitled
to warrants under the instructions
of the above order. So, from the
above order the clerk or deputy clerk
is at liberty to issue warrants to such
parties-allowing so much extra for
mileage, as he may desire. In my
Investigation, | found a number of
warrants issued from the above
order from $500 to $500, and
whether or not they were properly
issued, or some of them bogus war
rants-no one will ever be able to
decide. Calling County Commits
sioner. j. II. Burnett's attention to
same-we simply accepted and sup
posed that they were properly issued
Such method opens way for fraud
Fifth. From May, 1907, to
March. 1909, l found quite a num-
Der of warrants issued from written
orders of II. T. Lightfoot. county
judge, and same were never record
ed on the McCracken county order
book, or any other order book, and
as shown by records of the fiscal
court books they were never pre-
scented to the fiscal court for approx
al. Upon making inquiries as to
such a careless way of doing bust
ness-l was informed by Miss Lizzie
Ederington. deputy clerk, that ii.
Smedley, former county clerk, had
instructed her not to record the or
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-04
Soldier Ralks Death Plot.

It seemed to ]. a. Stone. a civil
war veteran, of Kemp, Tex, that a
plot existed between desperate
lung trouble and the grave to cause
his death. 81 contracted a stubborn
cold" he writes, that developed a
cough that stuck to me, in spite of
all remedies. for years. My weight
ran down to 1870 pounds. Then /
began to use DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. which restored my health
completely. now weigh 17S
pounds" For severe Colds. obstinate
Coughs. Hemorrhages, Asthma, and
TO prevent Pneumonia it's unrivaled.
SOC and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by all druggists.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-04
INTERNAL TRADE
BUSINESS HANDLED INSIDE THE
UNITED STATES.
June Report of Bureau of Statistics
ON Interstate Commerce

Washington, Aug. A. Improved
conditions in railway traffic and in
the movements of coke and iron ore
are characteristics of the June in
ternal commerce report of the bureau
of statistics of the department of
commerce and labor. The live stock,
grain and provision movements show
a decrease in volume compared with
the figures of the corresponding
months of last year, and the extreme
activity in building which character
lied the reports of the earlier months
Iof the year shows some signs of
abatement.
Livestock receipts during the
month at seven interior primary mar
lcets, 2,952,s24 head, show a con-
siderable decrease as compared with
like figures fo~ June, 1908 and 1907,
.3.25S,561 and 3,2O2,O33 head.
The June shipments of packing
house products from Chicago. 1885,
I665,090 pounds. were likewise
smaller than the June, 1908 and
1907 figures of 2O4,S23,305 and
194,0S9,115 pounds.
Grain receipts in June at Is lead
ing interior markets aggregated a.
423,955 bushels, compared with AS
I644,917 and 64,65O,97O bushels re-
ported for June, 1903 and 1907. OF
the total receipts 6,551,372 bushels
was wheat. 1S,926,62S bushels corn,
IS $50, 494 bushels oats, 4,035,551
bushels barley and 326,910 bushels
rye.
Grain and flour receipts during
June at the four leading Atlantic sea-
ports totaled S.951,111 bushels, COM
pared with 11,375,31S and 16,S6S,-
093 bushels recorded for June, 1908
and 1907.
Coastwise receipts OF southern pine
lumber at New York, 49,115,066 feet
as well as the total lumber receipts
at Boston 37,60O,352 feet, show the
largest monthly figures for the season
and by far exceed the June, 1908,
figures.
The June shipments OF bituminous
coal over eight of the leading eastern
coal carrying roads, 7,911,711 tons,
compare favorably with 6,9SS,0O4
tons transported during June, 1908.
The coke traffic in June over these
roads, 1,921,45t tons, shows the
largest monthly total for the year
and exceeded by 10 per cent the
quantity reported for June, 1908.
The monthly wool receipts at Bos-
ton, 47373,3G5 pounds. were almost
double the June, 1908, receipts, both
the domestic and foreign woods shar-
ing in the increase. Shipments of
wool during the month, 16,2O4,4S7
pounds, were below those reported
for June, 1908.
Building operations IN 81 leading
American cities, as measured by the
value of permits granted, show a
total of $55,123,2O5. which is II per
cent less than that reported for May
of the same year, though still IL per
cent larger than the June, 1908,
total
General traffic activity on the rail-
roads during June, as shown by the
number of cars handled by 33 ear
service associations and demurrage
bureaus, 2.514,751 cars, shows a
slight improvement as compared with
the May results. The increase In the
humber of cars handled during the
month as compared with the number
reported for June, 1908, is not less
than Is per cent.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-04

treasurer makes his report TO the
fiscal court showing a statement OF
the deposits and Withdrawals, etc,
there appears on the fiscal court or
der book, the following: This day
came - county commissioner,
and presented his report of settle
ment with ---, treasurer, from
(date to date). on account of the
county levy fund, showing vouchers
amounting to -, and a bal
ance Tor overdraftD of -,
which report was upon motion re-
ceived, concurred in and ordered re-
corded and the vouchers filed"
In going over the 12ls years
work. the above form of a report is
the only thing / could find in the
way of an audit for the warrants is
sued. which simply amounts to moth
ing in the way of a check against
fraud. Such an audit and form of a
report. when known to dishonest
clerk or deputy clerk, simply opens
a way for fraud. From the above
report. the county treasurer, could
at any time make his report of war
rants cashed-say 200, of which 10
of them were properly issued and
the other 1875 were bogus warrants,
the commissioner would not be able
to detect a single one of them. The
report Of my investigation will bear
me out. as nearly every report that
has been made for the past ten
years OF the county levy fund, con-
tains forgeries that were committed,
and not a single one was ever de-
tected.
No Register Of Names.
Fourth. There appears on the
fiscal court order book from year to
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-04

ders. ] also found that II. Smedley
had issued quite a number of war
rants for which there were no or
ders of any descriptions. This is
certainly very careless way of con-
Quoting the county affairs and should
not have been tolerated.
Loose Methods.
Sixth. l can not approve OF the
loose methods of handling the funds
for various purposes with no open
accounts as shown by the records.
Should committee, as representa-
tives of the taxpayers of McCracken
county-at the present time. desire
to make an investigation pertaining
any special account, such as loans,
roads, bridges, buildings, improve
ments, salaries, ETC., they would
have to employ any expert to go
through the records and dig up
same. So there should be a ledger
with an open accounts with the diff
ferent funds, loans, salaries and the
various contracts that may come up
with proper credits for value re-
ceived and charges made as warrants
are issued and vouchers for war
rants filed. From the ledger a quar-
terly balance sheet should be rem
dered to the fiscal court. and same
published in-the daily papers. This
would restore the confidence of the
taxpayers and place the records of
the fiscal court in shape at all
times for the inspection OF any who
may desire to investigate same, and
prevent such a state of affairs as we
are now contending with.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-04

of $2,15S.43 is not included In the
statement of shortage, but presented
to you to determine whether or not
they were properly issued. For war
rants, see exhibit 90"
Criticisms.
In conclusion, l wish to make the
following comments and suggestions:
First. | wish to say, under the
present system governing the issuing
of warrants-that any reasonable
number of warrants could be issued
and applied to the private use of a
dishonest and unreliable clerk. or
deputy clerk-and could be extend
ed TO the county judge-provided
they felt disposed to combine for
such purpose. The system now in
practice. has no doubt been the
same for 25 or 80 years or longer.
but the system is wrong and should
be corrected.
Second. The method through
which the finance committee takes
action and recommends allowances
and the method OF issuing warrants,
is no safeguard. whatever, against
fraud being committed upon the part
of the clerk or deputy clerk. Fraud
through this channel could be com
mitted by the clerk and the payees
together. or the clerk alone. This
has been detected and fully exposed
in my report.
Third Whenever the county
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-04
Charged with Child's Murder.

Plainyiew. Texas, Aug. Mart
Miller, wife and brother-in-law were
arrested here charged with the muir
der of Miller's two-year-old son. Ply
sicians declare they found strychnine
in milk. butter and cistern. The boy
died in commissions after drinking
glass of milk.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-04
RevOlts at Cold Steel,

Your only hope" said three doc
tors to Mrs. NJ. e. Fisher, of Detroit,
Mich, suffering from severe rectal
troubles, Giles in an operation, then
l used DR.. Kings New Life Pills"
she writes, till wholly cured. "
They prevent Appendicitis. cure Con-
stipation, Headache. 25c at all drug
gists.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-04

Conductor and Mrs. A. f. Hawley
and baby, and Mrs. NJ. L. Thacker.
formerly of this city but now of
Fort Worth, Tex, will arrive in the
city soon to be the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles L. Tuffer, 400 South
Ninth street.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-04
PAGE THREE.

ST. NICHOLAs-E. l.. Gaines. w.
C.. Gaines, Slkeston, Mo-; Y. A. Bin
col and wife, Fancy Farm; p. ID.
.Chambro, Fulton; F. N. Gardner.
city; F. G. Davis. G.. B. Davis, Mem
phis; ]. B. Johnson, II. Hayes, city;
j. T. Pitt, Minter City; B. Gibson,
Wilson Bowers, Carbonate, Tenn.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-04

Mr.. e. Runyan Carter, state lee
turer of the Farmers union, was in
the city yesterday and reports that
the Farmers union is getting along
In fine shape.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-04
Rags Wanted.

The Sun Job Office, 11S South
Third street, wants some clean, large
cotton rags, free of buttons and
hooks and eyes, and will pay a good
price for them. Call err either
phone.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-04

Ecuador exports about 10000 of
vegetable ivory annually. of which
Germany takes about one-half and
the United States one-fourtn.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-04

II is easier 10 renew a good resolu-
ton than a promissory note.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-04
SMITH REPORT

(Continued from Page one.)
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-04
It Clean 3weep Of
silk, Sinen and Cotton Dress
Goods

goods carefully before ask the price then
you WILL he surprised for they really should sell for half
more, sol ASKING that NOW.
FOulards worth 75c and Soc that selling
rapidly certainly worth while to Many EQo
would be splendid chance for to supply yourself
with fall skirts and dresses See the fancy
pads worth Soc at the Clean Sweep price 0Ec
of ........ JJI
We closing an plain and fancy linen suit 0Eo
ngs all colors, worth soc; Clean Sweep price EOO
All our figured selling at 15c; Clean Sweep 11c
price
All selling at ~ and Toe; Clean o.
Sweep price w
All Figured selling 1-3c; Clean Sweep CO
.
sPECIAI-small lot regular &c Figured Lawn, Clean
Sweep price ....., ,.,,.,...-.......' V2V
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-04

Fourth. There appears on the
fiscal court order book from year TO
The National tribune., 1909-10-14
THE TARIFF ISSUE.
1t is Reported Acute in Minnesota
Iowa and Other Western States.

Some good Western authorities say
that the tariff as an issue is not to be
| stamped out by the developments OF
| the next few months. One of them is
ex-senator Chester l. Long, of Kansas.
He says, after a Summer spent in KAN
sas and other portions of the Mississippi
Valley, that in his judgment the tariff
ag tation there probably has only well
begun. Personally he does not sympa-
thize with that cause, for as a legislator
in Washington he generally stood with
the regular organization of the Senate
and also with the regular organization
of the House when serving there.
THE situation is not so acute for the
Republicans in Kansas as reports may
have Indicated" said Senator Long dur
ing his visit here, but it is acute in
Minnesota, Iowa and other States The
popular demand for low tariff in that
section is quite as earnest and aggres-
sive as the silver agitation was in GER
tain of the Western States Is years ago.
There are many men in the Republican
Party now whose views are not in ac-
cord with declared party principles.
That was true for a long time of the
Silverites, who gradually went over to
the Democracy. These Republicans are
now advocating many of Bryan's ideas,
and are more closely allied with him by
reason of their views than with the
party to which they claim allegiance.
"One can hardly say that these West
erners are in harmony with the Demo-
Gratis on tariff, for the session of Con-
gress demonstrated that the Democrats
have very diversified ideas about tariff.
But they are in pretty good accord with
Bryan on the tariff, as he is now en-
phas'zing the tariff as an issue.
THE thing that accentuates the tariff
issue in the West is the increase in
prices. / believe the increase in prices
Is not due to the tariff. The increases
have been most marked on agricultural
products. as an illustration. However
IN the popular mind the greater cost of
living has now been associated with the
new tariff law. 1t is many years since
the West has been interested in a thoro
discussion of tariff, and accordingly the
subject is appealing to them as a fresh
issue of importance to their welfare.
Many voters have become CT the re-
quired age since the last great tariff
agitation in this country. The older
men have forgotten much about it, and
hence the tariff seems to me likely to
become a very attractive issue to West
ern people. one that probably cannot be
obscured in the immediate future of our
politics."
The National tribune., 1909-10-14
A Green Spot in AndersonvilIe.

At a Reunion of the 14th Ind. at
Bloomfield, Comrade D. C. Allen, in
speaking of Andersonville, said that
there was one thing he had never heard
mentioned, and that was the green
spot in Andersonville." A prisoner had
died, and his messmates determined
that he should not be stacked on the
dead wagon, so they buried him inside
the prison, and planted seeds taken
from their rations, and kept the grave
wateTed by carrying water from the
branch. Thus a spot the size of the
grave was kept green. This Is the fret
time that Comrade Houghton had ever
heard of it, or, In fact, any of the COM
rades present. He wants to know what
other prisoners remember about this.
Comrade Smith was a member of the
9th Ind. Cav, and was captured during
Stoneman's raid. He was one of the
Commissioners appointed by Gov. Hanly
to erect the Indiana Monument at An
dersonyille