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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-18
A Noise at the Window.

Burglars are thought to have made
an effort TO enter the boarding house
of Mrs. Fannie Eubanks. 332 North
Sixth street, early this morning
Guests wete awakened by noise al
a window which was raieed slightly
AFTER the lolarn. Mas given a search
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-18
Auto Snlash-up.

Springfield, Mass. Nov. 1S.-In an
automobile smash-up today, Otto M
Dreilhorn was killed aud William b.
Reid and Arthur LIberte seriously In =
jured and may die. John Chadwick
and J. Lewis Perkins are badly hurt.
Perkins, who Is rich paper mama
facturer was diving CAST when N
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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-18

Lexington, Ky, Nov. IS. Especial
A case of pe'lagra was discovered
in the Good Samaritan hospital here.
The woman is from Jessamine county.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-18
The Weather

Forecast for Paducah and vicinity:
Fair tonight and warmer In extreme
west portion; Friday fair and warm
cr. A heavy frost fell last night, the
lowest temperature this morning reg
isiering 30 degrees. Highest tenn
nerature for today WAS Al
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-18
NORTHERN GALE ABATEs

NORTHERN GALE ABATES.
Muskogee. Mich. Nov. fs.-rhe
gale abated. Mariners say Il was un-
usual, and probably caused more
property damage than In years. The
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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-18
President Of St. Paul Leaves
Sud ienly and It's Believed
He Was Threatened by Let.
ter.

Cherry. H., Nov. lS.-Early this
morning workmen finished construc-
ton Of temporary elevator In the
alrshaft Of the mine and prepare
tons were Immediately started TO
send down fifty men 10 fight the
flames II necessary; or IL possible to
dig for bodies Of miners entombed In
the supposed cave-in. Fifty miners
already have volunteered and are in
structed IN the use OF the oxygen
helmets
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-18

Charlotte Wheeler. daughter of
Hon. and Mrs. Charles X. Wheeler,
is i'll of diphtheria.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-18
President Leaves.

helmets.
President Leaves.
Mine Inspector Taylor took charge
OF the preparations for the descent.
IL Is believed Il is best that only two
go at time. I bomas Moses, another
mine Inspector. will accompany Tay-
Tor on the first trip. Taylor said he
intended TO go down the air shaft to
the second Level aud then attempt To
cross over to the main shaft and
open Il.
The private car OF President Earl
ing left Cherry suddenly this morn
ing. Its destination Is unknown. II
Is believed to be Chicago. The rea-
son. IL Is rumored. Is that he re-
'ceiyed a threatening letter, signed
Two Brothers. saying they did not
care about the others. but We will get
YOU" lie left alter a conference with
officials.
Sufferings Of many stricken faml-
lies Is increasing. By strange irony
of fate many little homes are without
coal. despite the fact that II lies IN
great heaps about the mine shafts.
The reason is great scarcity of
wagons for hauling the fuel The
Red Cross society has organized the
relief work and food and provisions
are being distributed to all the houses
today.
Practically nothing was done at
the inquests yesterday and probably
nothing today. because Coroner Malm
thinks popular feeling IL still too
high.
4 Conference.
Last night the interior OF the mine
was burning ALMOST as fercey as ever
the lifting Of the lid. or seal. over the
mouth of the hosting shaft indicat-
ing by frequent puffs OF smoke the
fury OF the smothered flames.
The two comrsaies OF state troops
sent here TO prevent possible dlsor-
DIR remained all day idle in their
cars. except for guard duty about the
mine and Sleeping cars at night.
An important conference. lasting
FIVE hours. at which there were pres
ent federal. state and local mining
experts. was held. The meeting was
called in response 10 n feeling that
efforts should be made to penetrate
into the mine and bring up the bod
les at All hazards But at its con-
cusion II was found that no imme-
date descent could be made into the
gas and heat-fillcd cavern without
risk OF killing the rescuers.
Obstacles Met.
1--WE met nothing but obstacles in
our efforts" declared State Mining
Inspector Thomas Hudson. "The
situation Il most distressing.
The conference was attended by
President A. j. Earling. of the Chi
cago. Milwaukee 4 st. Paul railroad;
George s. Rice OF Pittsburgh. of the
United states geological survey: j..
w. Paul. in charge of the govern
ment mime rescue work: Illinois
State Mine Inspector w. w. Little,
and Thomas Little. Indiana Mine In
spector James Apperson, Ohio Mine
Inspector George Harrison. Missouri
Inspector Nicholas G. w Traer. OF
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-18

perature for today was ~.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
Steam Engines and Turbines

The three scout cruisers Birming- ham, Chester and Salem are just at present the means of series of tests in which the steam reciprocating en- zine is pitted against turbines. The Birmingham is equipped with the steam reeiprocating engine; the Ches- ter, with English turbines, and the Salem with American turbines. In the recent tests the Birmingham held her own with the other two, and she burned far less coal. This not only showed that she was a money saver, but it also demonstrated that she had a greater steaming radius. The speed was limited in the recent test There is to be another test of the three types of engines at different rate of speed and over a longer course.
 Lewis Nixon, and for that matter other engineer-constructor seem to 
 | think the reciprocating steam engine will continue to hold. its own against the turbines, but it may be outclassed by the internal explosion gas engines they are putting into battleships in England and Germany-into ships of ! the "Invincible" class. The gas engine has not been fully tested. Engineers, however, have great confidence in the
 work it will do. The turbines have
 their limitations, and perhaps the in.
 ternal explosion gas engine has also.
 The trial tests of the Invincibles will
 tell the story of the new means of pro pulsion on warships.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
My mans as true as steel.
 Romeo and Juliet.
Next Tuesdays Terminal Celebration

The programme of the terminal open- ing made public today is sufficient evi- dence that the day is to be rendered memorable in the history of the dis trict. This populous valley is proud of it's chief railroad station. It is fully aware that it's station is not outranked south of Washington. When s2,000,000 is put into a passenger station by ex- perienced engineers and managers the result is necessarily something fine.
 The people of the district and really of the entire upper half of the state will assemble here on Tuesday to cele- brate the event. The programme shows that the Business Mems league is eqaul to the occasion, and day of good weather, rare sightseeing and unique events may assuredly be anticipated.
 All should lend a helping hand. All should call to this town all of their friends on the day of celebration. All should unite to make it day of re- joicing and of promise, out of which all may draw new inspirations of the great ness of the district and the expansive force of it's central skyscraper city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
mentary, indefinite, and unexplained to

mentary. indefinite, and unexplained to a large extent.
 But at any rate Lieutenant Shackle- ton has located the south magnetic pole. He found 1t at 72 degrees and 25 minutes south latitude and 154 degrees east longitude. It is there fore about 1900 miles from the south pole. The north magnetic pole is 1400 miles south of the true pole. at 70 de- grees north latitude and 96 or 97 de- grees west longitude. It was first found by Sir John rsss in 1881, and more accurately located last year by Amundsen, on King Williams Land. Amundsen and Shackleton have rem dered valuable service in an exceed ingly valuable matter, but a world of observations will be needed before the worlds magnetic system will have be- come explainable to anybody. At pres ent it is one of the worlds greatest and deepest mysteries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT REBUILDING
 AND THE SPIRIT WHICH PERVADES HERE

Look at Uncle Bllr' woodward. who many told he would go to the poorhouss if he built the Woodward building. Some body-it was probably the Brown boys urged him not to listen to those pessi- mists.
 Well-'Uncle Bill" built the Woodward Building and he is given the full credit for exhibiting the nerve. the genius and the courage to be the first to start the upbuilding of the central Birmingham; and if ever man deserves living mon- ument by the citizens of Birmingham 1t Is this man-William H. Woodward.
 In "Bill' Woodward's doings he has seldom said a word in public.
 Here's to nina man calm and uuiet- who has set an example in Birmingham. He believes and does
 This same "Bilp' Woodward not only builds three office buildings; but he goes ahead with the biggest and best hotel in the south. It will pay, and it VIII pay handsomely. He has his nerve with him; and he has boys with him, in whom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
THE VULGAR SNAPSHOT MAN.

From the New York Times.
 The man with the photograph box who forced himself into the company of the few mourners at the private funeral of Mrs. Lorillard in Tarrytown Saturday. for the purpose of taking snapsot pictures of the hearse, the coffin, and the persons standing by the vault, deserved severer punishment than a mere rebuke. He. and all like him, ought to be fogged. The doings of these pestiferous hangers-on of sensational journalism sometimes make sober-minded folks long for the re-estab- llshment of the whipping post
 Photographs of persons and places are perfectly legitimate accompaniments of modern journalism. They often greatly increase the interest of the daily record of
 news. In this case, however, not the
 slightest value could be attached to any picture which might have been taken. The impertinence of the photographer bis re- fusal to leave the cemetery at the request of friends of the family, or to desist from his efforts to snap pictures, call for gen. eral condemnation from all the newspa- pers, Including the one he claims to be connected with. The ethics of the yellow est kind of Journalism do not sanction such an inexcusable interference with pri- vate rights and vulgar disregard of the grief of the afflicted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
Discovery of Magnetic Poles

Terrestrial magnetism is not only mysterious subject, but it is also mat ter of deep practical interest. It is neither sails nor steam power that rem ders the navigation of wide seas prac- ticable-it is terrestial magnetism, the power that causes the needle to turn toward one magnetic pole or the other. But the needle dips as well as turns from side to side on a horizontal plane, and at length place toward each pole is reached where the needle wants to do nothing but dip, where it wants to become vertical instead of horizontal These places are the earth's two mag netic poles.
 The magnetic poles and the geo. graphical poles are not related to each other, are not on speaking terms so far as the wise men know. They know, however, but little about terrestrial. magnetism. They do not know whether they are as fixed as are the geographi- cal poles, What they do not know about the worlds magnetic force and it's centers would no doubt fill many a book. What they do know is frag-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
Square Deal for BeSsemer

Is there any good reason why Jeffer- son county should not allow Bessemer to have a S10O,000 courthouse? On the other hand. would it not be eminently proper for Birmingham and the upper end of the county to pay this tribute to Bessemer's loyalty in the past? Bes- semer has long wished to be a county seat of a new county and each time the matter has come up this ambition has been defeated by the upper end of the county, whose voters thought it best to keep the imperial county of the state intact. This continued frus- tration of her plans has undoubtedly made Bessemer feel that she has not been given as much consideration as she deserved. Would not the upper end of the county be showing only the proper spirit in voting to let Bessemer have a courthouse of her own?
 
 Bessemer already has a flourishing county court with civil and criminal jurisdiction. It las done good work and it deserves 10 have suitable home.
 The general impression seems to be that Bessemer will be perfectly willing to allow Jefferscs county to enlarge the present courthouse and jail in Bir- mingham if allowed $100,O0O with which to build a new temple of justice. This is sordid basis upon which to put the need for better accommoda- tions for the county courts in Birming- ham, but why should not such an agreement be made? Bessemer de- serves a courthouse of her own, and the present county building simply mustsbe enlarged or the work of our courts will be greatly hampered. The Age-Herald believes there IS not man in the upper end of the county who will not agree that Bessemer de- serves this recognition by the voters of the county. Jefferson county wants to keep Bessemer and the rich south ern end of the county forever, but Jef- ferson county wants Bessemer to be happy and satisfied. If $100,000 court house will make Bessemer feel that she is really part and parcel of the greatest county in the south it should be granted.
 It is time that Bessemer were recog- rized in a substantial way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

he believes. Should accident occur to him, those of him will be safe in the hands of those who have been with him. I refer to the Brown boys and their as sociates.
 There is spirit in life. which always lived up to, will develop any community. state, or household. It Is a community spirit. It Is a spirit of doing to others as you would have others do unto YOU. Now right in this connection, let us build a great courthouse here-one that will be good for 50 years; and let us all build for the future. without being petty fin anything. Make 1t 10 or 20 stories. Do il right; and for the future.
 % -A -4
 This Birmingham has the biggest future of any city in the south. Let us get to- gether with the Bill Woodward spirit and do what we do on big scale.
 To Bill Woodward!-a rising toast; Let the community: the county; the state; get in the procession with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
Early Settlement of County Problem

The retention untouched of the pres jail on the same lot seem to settle in the minds of those who have carefully studied the subject of the courthouse problem. The experts, so to speak, favor almost to a man the erection of a 10-to-12-story skyscraper where the jail now stands.
 They do this because it would give the courts and offices of the county elbow room for 40 years to come; be- cause 1t would lift the jail out of sight and sound, and because the plan offers more long-run economy than any other that has been proposed. To tear down the present courthouse would be con- sidered by many good citizens an act of dissertation, for it and the First Methodist church were the first hand ame buildings erected in this valley.
 build anything that would serve for a less period than 40 years would not be true economy.
 Skyscraper jails are coming into favor in many cities. Chicago has one and Pittsburg has another. Many other cities have them and Sheriff Higdon says that in his tour of observation he found the skyscraper courthouses the most satisfactory.
 Now is the time to build, for struc- tural steel will never perhaps be so low in price again. All other building materials are cheap. It is within pru- dence to say that the needed sky scraper can be built at a saving of 20 per cent under the prices of last year.
 As a matter of business sense it is difficult to see how the county can af ford to refuse to provide speedily ade- quate accommodations for it's court and offices. And the plan suggested would outwear any probable increase of popu- lation in the county this side of 1850
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
East Lakes Boulevard.

East Lakes boulevard. when the work of macadamizing 1t is completed, will be one of the most beautiful thor oughfares of Greater Birmingham '' said resident last night. Civil pride is at high pitch with us. We are de- termined to have the model residence district of the valley. Our Commercial club, which will meet next Tuesday night to enroll a large number of new members, Is doing good work along several lines. As the result of It's in- telligent effort I shall not be surprised if The Age Herald Is not called upon In the near future to chronicle the es- tablishment of a bank, two important "smokeless' industries and the erection of a public building. Yes, we are wide-awake out our way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
Horse Could Walk Trestle.

"An old blow horse executed trick near Decatur last week which beats any of the circus exhibitions" said Lew A. Roberts of West End. Ut had rambed out of It's pasture and was trotting peace fully along the railroad track toward a long trestle. felt positive that the horse would stop when 1t reached the trestle and was speculating as to whether 1t would turn around and back down the track or would try to go down the side of a high hill, which formed the approach 10 the trestle But I was speculating wrong for Old Baldy' didn't even hesi- tate at the trestle, but trotted peace- fully across it. I went up on the trestle to see if there was a plank wall5way, but found none. It would have been re- markable enough If the horse had just walked across, but when he trotted across he passed all class limits"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
BUTTONS MADE OF SKIM MILK.

run tlle DOSlOH ClODc.
 There seems to be no limit to the in- genuity of the Germans Not content with making butter and cheese out of milk they have devised method where by not only collar buttons can be made from skim milk but piano keys, domi- noes. dice and chess figures also. Gala lith is the magical substance. It Is derived from the casein of milk Casein is also used in making paper, glue and color. The best comes from France. The headquar- ters for the galalith industry Is Ham, hurg, where it has fourished since 1902.
 The Hamburg galalith makers contract with French butter makers for skim milk at the rate of 30 cents for 220 pounds, they stipuiating to return the whey to the butter makers. The skim milk is coagu- lated with rennet by the dairymen. When the curds have been pressed until they contain about to per cent of water they are shipped to Germany for the finishing process by which they are fashioned into blocks and tubes. It takes more than 5000 quarts of skim milk to make 220 pounds of dry casein. That quantity is worth $15 .50.
 Our consul general at Hamburg, MT. Robert R. Skinner. says that to set up a plant large enough to make one ton of galalith day Exclusive of the cost of land. buildings and boilers, but including a sufficient working capital, stock and special machinery would require about $SoO,0O0. The Hamburg factory employs 200 operatives and produces about 800 tons of galalith a year.
 What Germans can do Yankees can do, and better. If Hamburg can make collar buttons out of skim milk why cannot New England7 Wake up, geniusl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
MARY MoRlsoN.

By Robert Burns.
 Mary, at thy window be,
 It is the wish d. the trysted houri Those smiles and glances let me see, That make the misers treasure poor; How blithly wad bide the stour
 A weary slave frae sun to sun, Could I the rich reward secure,
 The lovely Mary Morisoni Yestreen when to the trembling string The dance geed thro' the lighted ha', To thee my fancy took It's wing,
 I sat, but neither heard nor saw; Tho this was fair, and that was braw And you the toast of a the town, sigh'd and said amang them a.,
 "Ye are na Mary Morisone" Mary canst thou wreck his peace, Wha for thy sake wad gladly die? Or canst thou break that heart of his, Whase only fault is loving thee? If love for love thou wilt na gle,
 At least be pity to me shown; A thought ungentle canna be.
 The thought O Mary Morison-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
cahaIan Memorial Library.

Tt is very gratifying to note the gen. erous response of the old patrons and pupils of Powell school to the appeal for funds to establish library in the school,' said T. c. Powell yesterday.
 'At meeting held at the school about two weeks ago, 1t was decided to es- tablish a library to be named in honor of the late principal, Miss Mary A. Ca halan, and committee was appointed to secure the necessary funds.
 Already six $25 subscriptions have been reported and quite number of s1O and S5 subscriptions.
 ''The committee seems hopeful of raising the whole of the amount needed to in- stall the library within the next week or ten days. This certainly speaks well for the liberality of the citizens of Birming- ham and is also an indication of the high regard in which Miss Cahalan is held by all who were privileged to know her"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
ALMOST AT THE SOUTH POLE.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
 It Is a matter of surprise that the effort to reach the south pole has been more nearly successful than the many nor, serious attempts upon the north pole. Is has been known for a long time that there is a large continental area around the south pole, and 1t has been considered more difficult to travel over land in polar regions than over ice especially as in the southern polar region there are so many mountains The expedition of Lieutenant Shackleton was a triumph of grit, endur- ance, indomitable will and scientific knowledge. New methods were employed and the goal was almost attained. It has been demonstrated that there is land all the way to the pole and that near 1t Is a high range of mountains, some peaks reaching an elevation of two miles, while the whole area is not much below that.
 It will be noted that at very near the farthest south was discovered an old cra- ter of what was evidently at one time a working" volcano. This must have been many ages ago, but 1t indicates what re- marhable changes have occurred in the present development of the earth. That the south pole will finally be reached seems now assured. The goal was given up for lack of provisions and equipment due to acicdents, and the experience thus gained seems likely to be sufficient to carry the next party on to victory. It would seem that if the Ill miles which the party needed to pass to reach their desired destination had been covered, na particular changes would have been noted. The pole is evidently some 5000 or 10000 feet above the sea on 8 plateau. Tho south magnetic pole was reached and valuable data acquired.
 Interest now shifts to Peary, who is sup posed to be making his final dash for the north pole. His situation Is different. Between the camp he established for win ter quarters on the shore and the north pole there stretches as is believed. a vast ocean. Peary thinks there may be land at the pole itself, but this is at best 8 theory. What he has to do is to travel by seldge about 500 miles in a straight line much more than that by reason of de- tours. Once he covered about half the distance and might have reached the goal and died. But breaking up of the Ice cut him off from his relay stations, owing to the unusually early warmth. and he barely reached his ship. He hopes to succeed this time.
 To many all this suffering and daring seems useless. It has a great value to science and otherwise the exhibitions of heroism and of indomitable energy are fine examples of the possibilities which ue within human nature.