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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-10
TO
BIZ BURIED HERB
HIS BROTHER SENDS REQUEST
TO THAT EFFECT.
Young Man Was Once Well Known
Ball Player in the Kitty
League.
THE JURY is NON-CoMnTTAL

1--WE. the coroners jury. find that
p. d. Fitzgerald came to his death by
unknown causes. Signed: Harmon
Williams, James NJ. Stack, f. Elmen-
dorf, T. ]. Etter, James Mason, l..
Snyder"
The foregoing was the finding of
the jury empaneled this morning by
Coroner Frank F. Eaker to determine
how p. d. Fitzgerald came to his
death. The inquest was held at 10
o'clock at the undertaking establish
ment of Mattil. Efinger & Roth,
where the body lies. Coroner Eaker
said that the evidence pointed to no
character of his death, but in his
opinion II was heart failure.
A telegram was received this morn
ing from McCalla Fitzgerald, of Lon
don, Ky, brother of the dead man,
instructing the undertakers to bury
the body here. The funeral probably
will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3
O'Clock at the undertaking parlors
and burial will be at Oak Grove
cemetery. Fitzgerald has no rela-
tives here.
Fitzgerald was well known TO the
baseball fans, as at one time he COW
cred first sack for the Paducah team
in the Kitty league. In 1904 he was
an umpire and later worked in a poo
room. When not playing ball Fitz-
gerald was a bookkeeper, and he
came to Paducah to look for work
He was a constan- cigaret smoker
and drank, but the people around the
Commercial hote! were not aware he
was a drug fiend
Yesterday afternoon he complained
of feeling i'll and went to his room
and later he asked that a physician
be sent TO his room. Mr.. Trice was
thinking of sending him to the hos.
pital when he noticed water escaping
from the bathroom and opened the
door and found Fitzgerald across the
tub. No marks of violence were
found on HE body.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-10

human frame. both astonish and
amaze the beholders.
THE Elephants.
Which dance. waltz and perform
various feats subject to the master
mind OF their trainer. were pro-
nounoed to be the best performing
herd ever seen in this section.
Another admirable feature was the
Six Horse Act
The riding. driving and managing
OF six horses by Gordon orton, Is a
most wonderful display OF equestrian
daring. In tact. every act presented
was of the highest order OF excellence
and skill after It's kind.
The menagerie was one OF the
largest and most comprehensive in
It's makeup ever brought into West
Virginia.
That the people who witnessed this
wonderful congress OF talent were
more than pleased. is attested by the
fact that not In years past have so
many people visited any show in
as were present at each
OF the great John Rob
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-10
K. II. HARTMAN.


The veriest pauper can say that;
and could more be said and say
more about him, who a. 81 has just
passed beyond the great divide. that
fixes the boundary between values In
this world and the next.
What has he done?
We will recall some of his remark
able achievements; but on the other
side E. II. Hartman may be reflect
ing on his lifes attainments and TAX
ing no account of those things, for
which we deemed him notable
Values differ in different places
But from our point of view, Har-
riman was a genius at finance, turned
into the channels of railroading. He
was no pioneer. developing new coun-
tries and distributing population over
new areas. His was the mission to
weld fragments into great transconti-
mental systems. and some of his brill
liant strokes looked dubious from a
strictly ethical point of view; but
most OF us~were unfriendly critics,
rather fearful of the power OF this
wonderful man, and not willing to
endorse what we could not under
stand. Naturally he could not take
the public into his confidence.
Motives count for little In the ulti-
mate schemes OF Providence. But
surely a genius like Z. II. Hartman
is not raised up for nothing. He may
have had purely selfish ends in view
or II may have been his genius
could not abide extravaganza and
waste of the old system, without an
effort to check It; but, in all events
we find transcontinental and Gulf
to-the-lakes lines extending like net
work over the country, ready for the
purposes OF Providence, more easily
watched by the government than a
hundred little organizations. and all a
part of the great cooperative move
ment, which, we believe. history will
record as distinguishing this period.
Harriman's achievements have daz-
zled; but their benefits to humanity,
We cannot yet appreciate His death
has been anticipated, and while he
has been lying Ill at his home, his
associates have made provisions TO
handle his holdings
The world will wag on and soon
Hartman will be forgotten by most
people, who will scratch their head
and look puzzled. when we recall the
fact that II. II. Rogers recently
passed away.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-10

much relief from the situation. The
city can buy the material and lay
the sidewalks under the direction of
the engineer. and charge up the act
ual cost to the property owner, in.
Guiding the engineers time and ex-
ira help. Eventually, though. "a char
ter change is necessary. Sidewalks
and paved streets are woefully lack.
ing in Paducah. and they should be
built: but not at a cost that is ruin
GUS to the small home owner.
The trouble lies in the method of
paying. The board OF park commits
sioners got work done more cheaply
than the city does; because the park
commissioners paid for 1t in cash
and secured more bids. II the gen.
eral council had authority to issue
special assessment bonds for ten
years, without referring the question
every time to the voters. so that the
city could pay for sidewalk and paw
ing work In cash, reduction of at
least 25 to so per cent in the cost,
could be secured, and the property
owners would have ten years in which
to pay for the work. In that way the
value of the property would be en-
HANGED each year mere than the an
nual installment of payments. and
paving, sewering, too, and sidewalk
work would become popular.
Paducah should have dozens of
paved streets, more sewers and miles
and miles of new sidewalks; but she
won't have them and shouldn't have
them. until they can be built in a
manner to benefit property and prop
erty owners. instead OF damaging the
the one and running the other.
At present the city can issue spe-
cial assessment bonds, upon popular
vote; but IL Paducah depends on pop
ular vote for bonds for her sewers
streets and sidewalks, she will never
have them, because some people
never could be brought to understand
that these special assessment bonds
for short terms could not permanent
" obligate the city beyond her ca
pacity to undertake larger municipal
projects.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-10

DR.. L. r. Pace, of Marshall, is on
sick list.
Republicans purchase Hardinsburg
Democrat.
Joe Bryant. Pulaski county. COM
mits suicide.
t. ]. Morgan, 95, Oldest man in
Marshall, dies.
J. A. McManus, of Pembroke, visit
ing at Benton.
l.. E. Wallace erecting handsome
cottage in Benton.
Mrs. Earle Cooper. Colgate, Okla.
visiting at Benton.
Francis M. Mitchell left Cadiz
Tuesday for New Mexico.
State and national Republicans to
aid campaign in Louisville.
Pruett Graham declines nominal
ton for mayor of Frankfort.
Miss Maude Randolph and Mr..
Norris Tuggle, of Cadiz, marry.
Miss Annie Holloway, OF Cadiz,
breaks arm falling down steps.
Harlie Wood. of Marshall, left
Monday for trip to Texas and Mexico.
Mrs. NJ. X. Paine, of Kuttawa, will
spend winter with daughter in Ben
ton.
II. L. HUMPHREYS, of Wheeling, w.
Va, run down and killed at New
port.
James Wall, fratricide, OF Mason
county, sentenced to three years in
pen.
Judge Cook after retirement from
circuit bench Will locate at Hopkins
VILE.
Stemming District association
books open to growers at Madison
Vile.
Boy killed by lightning in barn at
Henderson. Barn struck once be-
fore.
Elkhorn Baptist association will
meet in Georgetown in September.
1910.
Miss Ina Wallace, OF Benton, left
Tuesday to attend school at Murfrees-
boro, Tenn.
State prison commission censures
prison guards at Frankfort peniten-
tiary for fighting.
Boys give young married couple
charivari in Flaherty, father of bride
fires into crowd, kills one.
Report of special examiner at Hen
derson shows discrepancy of $500.
between city treasurer and city clerk.
Christian county sheriff will call
meeting Of election commissioners
September 10 to appoint election Off
GERS.
Famous old bridge at Perryville
across Chaplin river wrecked by trac-
ton engine. Bridge famous for num-
Der of shots in 1t received during the
battle of Perryvllle.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-10
VIII Examine Island.

Capt. S. A. Fowler is in receipt of
a letter from william II. Harris, cap
tain of the engineers Office of the L
S. army at Nashville, Tenn. stating
that Instructions had been issued to
the U. s. survey party. now working
in the lower Tennessee river. to in
clude in their work the examination
OF the Tennessee island opposite Pa
ducah for the purpose of ascertaining
the extent of damage reported as well
as the probable cost of any protection
work to be needed The communica-
ton stated that the exact time of the
survey party's arrival here could not
be determined. but the examination
will probably be made soon. Ten
nessee island is a danger TO boats at
present in the low stage of water and
are hoped for soon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-10
PROPERTY OWNERS AND THE
STREETS.

In stories of the Town" yesterday
appeared an interview with w. T
Blackburn, formerly city engineer Of
Paris, ILL.,. which is interesting to
property owners in view of the large
amount OF sidewalk work ordered by
the general council. He said work
equal to that done in Paducah at
sixteen cents. is done there at seven
and eight. There is a reason for
this.
In Paducah the contract for a large
amount of work is let by the city
and the contractor is compelled to
collect direct from the property
owner. In order TO undertake such
contract, the contractor must be
backed by a large amount of ready
cash. That eliminates two-thirds Of
the possible bidders, and deprives the
property owner in the outset Of the
protection OF competition; because
the CONTRACTOR must be able to buy
his material and pay his men. and
wait many months after finishing the
work for his money. How can a.
man. loI AhoNdhttf WIZ ONho hilg
feet front, makes SOS a month and
has children in school, be expected
70 pay promptly the cost of laying
sidewalk. curb and gutter on that
fifty feet at sixteen cents a square?
The contractor has TO sue In many
Instances, and often accept payment
on the installment plan.
Contractors readily admit that in
paving and sidewalk work they
charge 25 per cent extra for the cost
and trouble of collections; but If the
Paris man is correct. they charge a
hundred per cent extra, and IL is a
fearful burden on the small property
owner. discourages home building
and weakens real estate values.
Temporarily there is just this
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-10
New Army Recruits.

Captain George w. kirkpatrick
arrived from Evansville last night
and accepted three men taken in az
the local station. They are: Ottie
Filbeck. OF Hardin. Ky. for the
Twenty-elghth infantry, Fort SMELL
ing, Mimi; vanBuren Belcher. OF
Benton. for infantry. and James c,
Hill, Of Goreville. ILL.,, for the coast
artillery. Filbeck Is an old soldier
and this makes his third enlistment.
Captain Kirkpatrick returned to Ev-
ansville while the new men were sent
to jefferson Barracks, ST. Louis, for.
assignment.
The Evening aun-fOc n Ueeh
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-10

inson show exhibited here on satur-
day last.
Taken as a whole. n rs recognized
as one OF the greatest shows that has
ever visited the state. and such is the
unanimous verdict heard from many
OF the thousands who hocked into the
city to see Il here.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-10

To the Eskimos, who have been
loafing around the Polar regions for
centuries. this argument about reach
ing a particularly inaccessible and
wholly unlnhabtable portion of the
frozen north. must be bewildering to
say the least.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-10

The Georgia Lee will be let OFF the
marine ways probably tomorrow or
the first of next week and will go
to Memphis to resume her Mississippi
river trade
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-10

A wayward girl, of Ann Arbor, is
being sent home from Detroit and
buried a little bit at time: not nee
essarily to break 1t gradually to the
family; but because "a doctor
friend" had occasion to dispose OF
her quickly and effectually Prism
glass and 32-candle power incandes-
cent lights can put a wonderful gilt
ter on the sordid indecencies of life
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-10

man. who had gone through as
man national campaigns with Will
liam Jennings Bryan. as Urey Wood
con has, shouldn't find Greenland a
cold place
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-10
STATE PRESS.
The Combine.

The Louisville Post asserts that the
Mathematician combine in Lou
isville is in the slough OF despond.
We extend our profound sympathy to
the slough, says the Glasgow Times.
Instead OF being in the slough of
despond," the combine is now boast
ing that by its recent coup at Louis
vile. 1t has captured the state organ
Internationally State Journal.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-10

The government, boat Tiatan
which has been on the marine ways
here several weeks undergoing re
pairs. was let off this morning and
will go to Memphis, Tenn, for duty
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-10

To the credit OF Walter Wellman
let It be said, he is taking no part
in the disgraceful contention over
the discovery of the north pole.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-10

While the public is entertained by
the fact that the Wright brothers are
received by royalty, the Wrights are
most interested in the royalty they
receive.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-10
PETER PURYEAR,
Daily Thought.

Necessity is stronger than human
nature.-Dionyalus
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-10

Robbers enter store at Bardstown
Junction, secure $40 in cash and
stamps. Bloodhounds on trail.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-10

Personally appeared before me
this September 10, 1909, E. J. Pax
ton, general manager Of The Sun.
who affirms that the above state
ment of the circulation of The Sun
for the month of August, 1909. is
true to the best of his knowledge and
belief.
PETER PURYEAR,
Notary Public McCracken Co.
My commission expires January 10,
1912.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-10

YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT.
Every dose makes you feel better. Lax
Fo. keeps your whole insides right
Sold on the Money-Back plan every
where. Price soc.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-10
River Stages.
River Forecast.

The river at Paducah probably
will fall for the next "a hours
slowly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-14
SHE DIED SUDDENLY
Mrs. Elizabeth Eshelman Was
Stricken Yesterday While
Walking.
PROMINENT AS A NURSE

While walking along North Seventh
street yesterday afternoon Mrs. Ellie.
abeth Eshelman. 304 North Fifteenth
street, on her way to . physician's
office became suddenly III and was
carried into q residence. The attend
ing physician was called and he At
once ordered her removal to her home
IN the ambulance. although she pro-
tested that she ought to return to her
duties - . nurse.
Alter her removal to her residence
she fingered In = semi-conscious con-
dition for . short time and died. The
attending physician pronounced her
death due to acute indigestion. accom-
panied BY heart trouble. Mrs. Eshel-
man was well known In the city. hav-
inG An excellent reputation rs = nurse.
The funeral will Be held tomorrow at
ternoon ct o'clock ct East German
town. Burial will be In the cemetery
near that place. Friends may cali at
any time after o'clock tonight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-14
County win Be Enriched TO
This Extent as Result Of Be-
quest in Will of Deceased
Maiden Woman.
lkelHAYS WAS LOVER
/ pF ORPHAN CHILDREN
WANT ID to Help Them and
fied to Do So With Her
Money-Had No Relatives
Of Her Branch Of Family.

Provision was made in the will of
Mary Emily Smith. filed for probate
today, whereby the county will become
possessed Of about 100000 for pur-
pose at erecting and maintaining an
orphans home, ii the bequest be ac-
copied. There Is no restraining clause
70 the bequest. At the present time
the county has fund bequeathed by
Sarah Phillips which amounts to about
$1,S7O. This fund is devoted to the
interests OF orphans also
Miss Smith died last week. She was
distributed among those who bear the
Smith name and are decendents from
the same branch OF the family. Miss
Smith made her home at los North
Thirteenth street. She was the last
member of her branch of the family.
Throughout her life she felt her lonli-
ness and regretted it. She was a great
admirer of children and 1t was for
their sake she has bestowed the larger
part Of her fortune az she has. :
That part OF her will relating to the
beQue0t reads as follows:
AS l have no brother or sister or
their descendants. parents or child,
have always desired that the residue
OF my estate should be used to benefit
the condition Of orphan children;
therefore hereby give, devise and be-
queath to my executors, Albert A.
Smith and Elmer b. Grosvenor, as
trustees in trust. all the residue and
remainder Of my estate to be fund
in their hands known as the Mary EN-.
lily Smith fund.- and to, be used by
them to establish. provide and main
tain suitable home for the care Of
orphaned children IN Wayne County,
or II In their Judgment they deem
best. they may, with approval Of the
Wayne circuit court donate such fund
TO any institution organized and ex-
home. under the, laws Of this state.
The following beQueets are made
also:
To Albert Atchinson Smith, house
and lot on North Twelfth street.
TO Maxia Holloway. sister Of Waldo
Holloway, 500.
To Elma Hasty Gamble, daughter Of
e. +. Hasty, $500
To Emily Kidder, of Richmond $500.
+, To lisa Smith. daughter Of A. A..
Smith, $500.
To Arthur A. Smith, Everett and
Lois Smith, children Of Albert A..
Smith. 500. each.
To Hubert c. Smith. Arthur W.
Smith and Robert p. Smith, 500. each.
To Hilda Kidder. 500.
To Charles and Margaret Kidder,
500. each.
To Elizabeth Kidder Lindley, 500.
To the trustees Of EarlhAm cemetery
$500. for maintenance OF grave Of de-
ceased and her sister.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-14


Richard Nansdeld's nrst great Sue
cess in January. 1883. was as Baron
Chevrial in "A Partisan Romance" q
part that came to him through the re-
fusal Of the veteran J. H. Stoddart In
A. II. Palmers Union Square company
to play the part. Mansfield gave many
hours to Q study OF its possibilities and
the details OF q realistic makeup.
ut wss probably the most realistical-
" detailed AGure Of refined moral and
physical depravity. searched to its IN
evitable end. the stage has ever seen.
For 4 moment after the curtain fell
there was hush Of awe and surprise;
then the audience found itself and call
ed Mansfield to the footliGhts q dozen
times. But neither then nor there
after would he appear until b had
removed the wig and makeup Of the
dead baron. There was no occasion to
change bis clothes. He wore the con-
ventionAl evening suit The effect Of
shriveled undersizedness was purely Q
muscular effect Of the actor. The con-
nast between the figure that fell Mt
the head Of the stairs and the athletic
young gentleman who acknowledged
the applause was no anticlimax.--
..Richsrd Mansfield. the Man ana the
Actor" BY Paul Wilstach.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-14
CITY COURT LIKE
TOWER OF BABEL
Wild and AWeSome Clash of
Tongues Heard.

It was hard lines for the prosecutor
today when he saw all the cases in
city court go without fines being as
sessed. The Tower OF Babel would
have been like morgue compared to
city court when Lewis Salzarulo,
Patso" "alzarulo, Frank Cafazzo and
Tor one let loose. They are
Ital. ,orers and were arrested on
the charge OF assault and battery.
They were accused of engaging In a
fight Saturday night. The men under
stood little English and could talk
less. An interpreter tried to get the
story and all Of the defendants said
there was no fight. All the witnesses
were Italians and the prosecutor could
not make Roadway against their jar
gon to warrant prosecution.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-14
cot IS HAPPY Man

His hopes, his fears, his prayers. his
tears are all enwrapped in the tiny
bit Of humanity that arrived last night
to gladden. the home of Demas S. Coe,
county auditor. When the doctor
whispered It's boy the genial
Nick" almost tainted. The babe was
born last night at the hospital. Mrs
Coe is doing well and the new addi-
ton to the family promises to be a
strong rival in the affections Of the
parents to Miss Margaret, whose de-
but into life was made about three
years ago. The announcement at the
court house almost wrecked the build
ing. The father couldn't tell q war
ranty deed from q tobacco bill.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-14
GRAY RIOTERS IN
TEARS OVER GAME
First Contest for County
Championship Goes to
Richmond Outfit.
LOCALS CL0UTEO HEAVY
LOCALS CL0UTED HEAVY
TICK" CONNER FOR CAMBRIDGE
CITY WAS NOT IN THE BEST
FORM AND THE oUAkERs SLAM
MED HIS sLANTS.

Richmond 8; Cambridge City, 2.
Not 20 anxious now are Cambridge
City Gray supporters to cover Rich
mond money, as to respective merits
Of the two teams, after the big victory
won by Richmond at Cambridge City
yesterday afternoon. The locals went
after the Grays much in the same
fashion that youngsters go after we'd
ding cake. The largest crowd OF the
season was present, it being greatly
swelled by a good sized delegation
from this city. ...
Although Richmond has won the
first game OF the series for the cham
pionship OF the county. yet the inter-
est taken in the games between these
two teams at Cambridge City July. 4,
and on the following day, in this city.
will be at fever heat
Some complaint Is made about the
showing OF Tick" Conner, the Grays'
pitcher, who performed for two sea
sons on local lots. He is accused Of
getting in the air at critical stages OF
the game.
The line up of the locals was chang
ed slightly by Manager Warfel. KEEL
ley was supplanted by Warfel, whose
position as guardian of the third sack,
was taken by Schmidt, a new man.
The change proved satisfactory.
The fun for the locals began in the
very first inning. Warfel singled,
Driscoll walked, Clark and Wise struck
out, and Schmidt in his first appear
ance at the bat, scored Warfea and
Driscoll with long single. Weaver
scored Schmidt.
Not until the fourth was Cambridge
able to score Goehner, the local boy.
catching for Cambridge City, scored
Tomkins by hitting to right. In the
NTH the Grays scored their second and
last run, with Schattel crossing the
pan on Jones' effort.
Just to clinch the victory. Richmond
scored Ave times in their half Of the
ninth inning. Schmidt the first man
up singled. as did Joco Weaver. both
scoring on Cutters clout. Boyd's
single brought in Clutter and Bulla.
who had singled previously. Boyd was
caught at second trying to make his
hit good for two bases. The scoring
tended with Wise singing and scoring
Warfel. Line up and summary: