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Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-20
UNCERTAIN ABOUT GOD.
Doubt as to Divine Being Bars
Expert From Testifying.

Camden, n. j., Feb. 19.-Dr. Persifor
Frazer of Philadelphia, a well known
scientist and handwriting expert, was
barred as a witness in case on trial
here because he would not say there
was a God DR.. Frazer was called by
the state in an attempt to identify a
letter, but the witness declined to take
the usual oath. At his point counsel
for the defense asked him II he de
clined TO take the oath because he did
not believe in God.
II don't know whether there is a
God or not" he replied.
Counsel for the defense thereupoH
objected and the court excused him
from testifying. He said afterward thai
he had been testifying for more thar
twenty years as an expert and neye'
before had the court sustained sucl
an objection.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-20
YEGGNEN ROB A BANK
Financial Institution at Kilgore
Is Burglarized.
GOODLY AMOUNT STOLEN.

Little Town Near Longview Visited BY
Expert Cracksmen, Who Dynamite
Vault of Local Bank and Escape
With Considerable Booty.
Kilgore, Tex, Feb. 19.-The vaul,
door OF the Kilgore State bank was
filed into and the safe blown open
IL was completely demolished. The
adding machine, typewriter and other
articles stored therein we're destroy
ed. There was a dull detonation, but
1t awakened a number of citizens, who
speedily repaired to the scene. The
work was evidently done by experts.
Cashier Oberthier says the money
taken consists of $3.50 in 500, $40 and
S. bills and $3.50 in silver, making to
tai Of s3,i0O.
Bloodhounds from the Rusk peni
tentiary was telegraphed for and pu,
on the trail
Kilgore, which is twelve miles south
of LOngview on the International and
Great Northern railway, is a small
town. The stores close early. and a,
the burglary did not occur until
O'Clock in the morning the robbcrs had
ample time to perfect their plans fOi
the nefarious work.
The robbery occurred at l O'Clock
this morning.
Friday morning
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-20
CUTS OFF FATHERS HEAD
Indian Girl Obeys the Fearful
Command of Parent.
AK PUT IN HER HANDS.
Indian Who Kills Friend Imagines II
His Life Is Taken His Soul viii Es-
cape Perdition, compels Offspring
Do Dreadful Deed

Winnipeg, Mant., Feb. ia wierd
tale of a young Indian girl Staying her
father to save his soul from perdition
has been brought in from the Lake
Nipigou country.
Returning home after a long hunting
trip an old Indian, Zeabe by name, ex-
pfained TO his family that he killed his
best friend Zeabe said that the homi
eide had taken place during a dispute
ovsr possession Of some fox skins.
The murder so preyed on the old In
dams mind that he was unable 10 rest
or sleep. Believing that IL he gave up
his own life his soul would be saved.
Zeabe asked several acquaintances TO
kill him. but they refused Going 10
his own home. he placed the ak IN
the hands Of his daughter and com
manded her to kill him She at first
declined. but finally consented. After
her father had said goodbye, the girl
swung the AK with all her strength
completely severing the neck from the
body.
II was held by the police. who in
vestigated. that the killing was JUST
fable. as the father threatened to take
the lives OF his two young sons II the
daughter did not kill him
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-20
a lolefuI Mood.

The proprietor Of Paris cafe no
ticed that after he had refused to give
his pianist an increase of salary the
number of his customers dwindled
rapidly. 1t was only when all but
one diner had deserted him that he
discovered that the pianist had been
inflicting Chopin's Funeral March"
on the audience nightly. The pianist,
who was proceeded against in the law
courts and was fined 80 francs, pleaded
that he played according to the mood
he felt in after his request had been
refused
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-20
Interesting Topics.

New Orleans, Feb. 19.-Characte-'
lied as conference on child saving.
was the second days session of the
National Congress OF Mothers. Under
the general head OF Measures Fol
Prevention of Disease and Crime
Several papers were presented by
speakers of national reputation in the
matter of child rescue work.
Miss Edith Howe of New York dis
cussed the alarming proportions oI
infant mortality and offered a number
of practical suggestions for its preven
ton.
The question OF Juvenile courts wa:
the subject OF an address by Hugo
Krause. head probation officer o
louisville. Ky.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-20
Goina Some.

Being pursued by farmer and his
three sons after being caught in the
chicken yard. young colored person
bad just made up his mind that he
was not euding his followers as quick
ly as might be when long cared Jack
rabbit jumped up from the roadside
and started down the road ahead of
him. The would be chicken thief bad
run a few hundred feet farther when
the farmer and his boys were aston
ished to hear the negro shout In a
voice that quavered with fright,
though unrestrained, Say, for de Lord
sake. you rabbit, get out OBJ de way
and let some one run who can rum
Argonaut
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-20
Accidental. Saws Wife.

Waco, Feb. 19-Following the shoot.
ing OF J. W. Irons and wife. officers
Friday found a revolver belonging to
Mr. Irons concealed in his home with
three empty shells Authorities say
this tends to disprove the claim that
a strange man shot the couple. The
woman maintains Irons shot her acci.
deRtally. then tried to kill himself from
remorse Both are in a critical condi'
tiOn.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-20
Remanned Without Bail.

Albany, Tex. Feb. l9.-Following
habeas carpus hearing before District
Judge Blanton, Tom Barnett, charged
with killing Alexander Sears, stock
man, was remanded to Jail without
bail The state introduced fourteen
witnesses Fearing violence the Of
ficers took Barnett away from Albany.
The Taylor county grand jury will in
vestigate the case In March
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-20
Chief Laid to Rest.

Lawton, Okla. Feb. 19.-Remains Of
the late Chief Geronimo were inferred
in the Apache cemetery. northwest OF
Fort Sill The funeral procession was
nearly two miles long. Geronimo's s
son and daughter and their stepmoth'
er were the chief mourners. Ser
vices were conducted by Rev. L. l.
Legters. the Apache missionary, as
sisted by Nash. first lieutenant TO
Geronimo, and hereditary chief OF the
Apaches The casket was opened at
the grave.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-20
shnots Self Sleeping.

New York. Feb 19.-Elizabeth Bren-
nan, a young saleswoman, is In criti'
cal condition at Roosevelt hospital suf-
fering with a bullet wound in her
breast supposed to be self inflicted last
night while she was walking In her
sleep. The young woman's parents
said that she was a habitual sleep
walker and as there was apparently nc
motive for the shooting they were in
clined to believe that she fired the shot
while in a sound sleep
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-20
Makes Record Time.

New York, Feb. 19.-The Mauretania
anchored off the Ambrose lightship
after trip of days, II hours and
6 minutes, or p 36 minutes better time
than the Lusitanias time over the
long course The Mauretania's aver
age speed hourly is given as 25.55
miles
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-20
Confesses Cruel Crimes.

Richmond. Va. Feb. ia young
negro named Christian criminally as
saulted Mary Dobbs, the fourteen.
year-old daughter of a well known
farmer living near Glen Wilton. after
which he cut her throat and stabbed
her in the side, causing her death
The negro is now in the hands of the
authorities He made a full cenfes.
sion.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-20
Wounds Intruder.

Houston, Feb. 19.-John Carnes fired
at a robber who entered his home in
the suburbs, wounding him in the side.
A small amount of silver and two
gold watches stolen. were found on
his person. Carnes was awakened
when the burglar broke window
glass
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-20
BROWN LEADING SPEAKER.
Knights Of Pythias Celebrate Forty
Fifth Anniversary Of Order.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The forty
fifth anniversary of the founding OF
the knights OF Pythias was celebrated
Friday night with appropriate exer
cises at Pythian temple. Hon. Henry
p. Brown of Cleburne. Tex, supreme
chancellor Of the order, delivered the
principal address. IL was a mastery
defense of the principles of the or
ganization. Many distinguished Ply
thians from various cities we're pres
ent
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-20
Claims Advances Were Justified

st. Louis, Feb. 19.-At the hearing
before the interstate commerce com
mission, officials of the Santa Fe rail.
way testified that so far as their road
is concerned advances of freight rates
from st. Louis to Texas were justified
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-20
Fatal 10 Two.

Hartford. w Va. Feb. 19.-An ex.
plos'on of & holer in the salt works
here killed William Smith, the en-
gincer. and William Barnett. the fire
men. Adam Veins. Tobe Mcknight
and Charles Hin were seriously in
jured
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-20
Receives Many Callers.

Cincinnati. Feb 19-Hon. w. II.
Taft received many callers Friday. He
also made a brief address before the
Chamber of Commerce. At night he
was the guest of the Knockers CLUB
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-20
Amendments Rejected.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The house re.
jected senate amendments to the naval
appropriations bill and asked a confer
ence.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-20
Voted For "Tlppecanoe" Harrison

Washington. Pa, Feb. 19.-William
]. Munce is ninety years old. He
voted for President William Henry
Harrison
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-20
Five Hundred ON Exhibition.

Sherman. Feb. 19.-There are 500
birds on exhibition by the Grayson
County Poultry show
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-20
TWO Years For Boy.

Worcester, Mass. Feb 19-For kill
ing w. B. Jones, his playmate. r. w
Krantz, fourteen years old, got ten
years
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-20
Mrs. Nix Passes Away.

Corsicana. Tex. Feb. 19-Mrs. Belle
Nix. shot Feb. s, died Friday morning.
She was the wife Of DR.. Nix of Alva'
RADIO. j. P. Lane. her stepfather, is IN
Jail
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-20
Exnires From Gas Burns.

Pittsburg. Feb. 19.-Dr. G. M. John
ston died from burns sustained In ma
sural gas explosion.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-20
Royalty Wants to Fly.

Madrid. Feb liking Alfonso ex-
poets to take trip in a Wright air.
ship.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-04-14
orFIcIAL IuNKET.

~How much the fool that's sent to
roam
"Excels the fool that stays at home "
Congressman Sparkman, of Florida,
IN an Interview yesterday said the
waterways commission. composed OF
congressman and senator's. viii make
a tour of Europe studying the water
ways and canals Of that country We
would be the last to disparage the
advantages OF travel on the mind,
and. perhaps, all our congressmen
would be better fitted TO perform
their duties. II their minds were
broadened and their knowledge of
geography clearer, especially the
geography of their own country. But
we are open TO conviction as to the
specific benefits 10 the waterways
projects OF this proposed junket Of
our august statesmen. none OF whom.
so far as we know. are engineers, or
equipped to appreciate the various
methods OF canallzation employed by
the governments OF Europe in i'm
proving their navigable rivers.
AS far as the benefit of the i'm
movement is concerned. We can un-
derstand that without going to
Europe. and 50. we hope, can any
congressman, with sense enough to
come in out ef the rain. II congress
would send 90 Europe a group OF
officers OF the United States engineer
ing corps to study the best methods
of deepening and widening our rivers,
protecting the channels and connect
dng the internal waterways, We would
say that looks like business; but as
Il IL. IL looks as IL our waterways
commission is taking advantage OF
the popular movement for a dead
head excursion abroad, II some OF
them should fall into the Rhine and
drown. the cause of improved water
ways would be neither hlndered nor
promoted.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-04-14

as prosperity, Of life in the country
The men and women on the farm
stand for what is fundamentally bes
and most needed in our American
| life. On the development of countr,
| life rests ultimately our ability by
methods of farming, requiring the
highest intelligence. to continue &c
feed and clothe the hungry nation
to supply the city with fresh blood,
clean bodies and clear brains. that
can endure the terrific strain OF mod
ern life. We need development of
men in the open country. who will be
in the future. as in the past, be the
stay and strength of the nation in
time of war, and its guiding and con-
trolling spirit in time of peace"
The foregoing viii please our coun-
try friends, who will glow with in
ward satisfaction that they are the
salt of the earth. But, do they recall
the significance of the words meth
ods of farming. requiring the highest
That does not mean
at the time grandfather did
crops the way he did. SOW
ing potatoes according 30 the moon,
throwing fertilizer on the ground so
as to burn up the struggling plant.
and the wasteful methods Inherited
from ancestors. who had a continent
TO plow over and hundreds of stumps
90 pillow around.
For generations the government
has maintained at an enormous ex-
pense an agricultural department
with experiment stations for the bene-
fit of the farmers. Yet. how many
OF them in McCracken county have
taken up a spadeful of soil and sent
II to the station for analysis? The
experts there could tell the farmer
what elements are lacking, and what
TO use TO supply those elements; he
could tell the farmer to what crops
II Is best adapted. the best method
of cultivating that crop; the best
way TO rotate crops; the best kind
of seed to SOW. Does the average
McCraekcn county farmer understand
that a certain kind OF seed viii pro-
duce many times as much as another
kind TO the acre.
One of the things necessary to
make farm life mere attractive and
wholesome Is prosperity of the
farmer, and the farmer himself can
best promote prosperity by taking ad-
vantage Of the offer made by the gov
eminent at no cost to him. We want
educated farmers. the kind capable OF
employing methods requiring the
highest intelligence"
Here Is something for the farmer
to think about
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-04-14
NEWS OF COURTS
suits Fncd in Circuit Court.

Suit for divorce has been fled by
Katherine Helsley against her hus-
band. John william Helsley. and for
So. 500 as allmony. and $50 a month
pending the suit. The couple was
married In Rockport. Ind. June s.
1850. and separated February s.
1903. Cruel treatment and abandon
ment are given a. the reason for d.
vorce. Mrs. Helsley Is the mother OF
six children. To prevent her hus-
band selling his property an attach
meut was asked.
Zura Bement fled suit against
Fred Bement TO recover 500. which
she alleges her husband deposited In
a bank In his own name. She alleges
that she sold real estate. and gave
him $500 to deposit in the First Ma
tional bank In her name. but that he
deposited the money In his own name.
and is seeking to deprive her OF the
money. An attachment for the mon
ey was asked.
Edgar Egbert Holt flied an appeal
from county court against Louis Bell
Holt and others. asking that a will.
purporting to be the last testament OF
William J Holt be set aside. and the
estate divided according to the state
laws The will. IL Is alleged. was
written under the pressure OF undue
Influence.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-04-14
Kentucky Kernels

Mrs Elizabeth Johnson, Daviess.
dies.
New capitol may be dedicated
June 16.
Alex Ross. So. dies near Spring
Creek. Galloway
Emmett Miller. Richmond, shoots
two chicken thieves.
City Attorney knight and Minnie
Turner, Hopkinsyille. wed.
Banker Anderson's case transferred
from Dav.ess to Henderson.
Home Of Lyman Virgins. near
Cuba, Graves county. burns.
Mary Waters and Edgar Naylor,
Hickman. elope to Tennessee.
Total insurance on plants that
burned at Mayfield Sunday s2S.S50.
Million dollar company plans net
work of traction lines IN Blue Grass.
-4State Treasurer Farley will pay
500 900 received from Southern Pa
cific to city schools.
Suit OF W. s. Henderson against
night riders. who drove him ouf of
Augusta. begins in FEDERAL court at
Covington.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-04-14
Cotton.

Mr.. Suily. who drove cotton up %
the highest point Il has ever reached.
has adopted the "sub-trcasury" idea
of ''valorizing' cotton By building
warehouses capable OF shelteIlng a
third OF the crop 20 that Il viii not
have to be rushed to the market. lie
thinks the plan would save the south
from si5O0Oo. 900 to 5000, 600. .0oo
a year. The trouble will come when
the farmers plow up their alfalfa and
plant cotton In the corn and clover
fields to get the benent OF the higher
prices. Mr.. Sullyis idea has a great
deal 10 commend Il II IL is carried
out prudentiy and without any notion
OF commanding the market and fore
ing cotton up TO an artiheial price
but there Is no royal road 20 cotton
wealth when cotton planters persist
In buying pork and corn instead or
raising Knoxville Journal and
Tribune.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-04-14
FILIrINos WAKE PROTEST.
President Taft Receives Petition
Opposing Tarin.

Washington, April H. President
Taft has received a letter from Fran
cisco Fuentes Ruiz. secretary-treas-
ufer OF the agricultural association Of
Panay. aud Negros. forwarding a Pc
tlt'on formulated by the agrlcuitura.-
lists OF the Philippines. The petition
opposes the Dlngley tarin and asks
for the establishment OF free trade
between the United States and the
Philippines. II is represented that
such action Is necessary TO relieve
the preoarious Industrial situation in
the Philippines and TO prove that The
American people are no longer iniif-
ferent TO the welfare OF the Fillplnos
IN view OF the oft-fepcated declara-
tlon that the only Justification for
American occupation b. the promo
ton OF that welfare '.--r. .c:sst.ss
denounces the customs barrier a. be-
ing helpful TO the American trusts
aud harmful TO the Filipino people as
weA "ss a cruel reversal % &rKia-
ley's admirable doctrine"
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-04-14
Police Court.

Gamlng-George Hester fined $50
on motion OF the prosecuting attorney
Breach OF peace-James Hunter
fined 500. Calvin Cornell fined $75
Robert White, fined 500. Dennis
Patterson. left open. Breach OF ordi-
nance-E. W. Braxton, fined s.. De
tanning a woman under the age OF 2i
against her own VIII. II. V. Keebler
examination waived and the defend
ant held to answer Bail fixed al
5000.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-04-14

Paris journalists sent TO write per-
sonal estimates of President Roose-
welt at Naples. asked him personal
questions, and reported to their pa
pers that Mr.. Roosevelt talks much
about himself Also they observed
that most of the articles in his cabin
were personal belongings, photo
graphs OF members of his family, and
things pertaining to his own affairs.
II might have been enlghtening to
those sstute journalists TO go into the
state rooms of other passengers and
observe the character Of articles they
carried with them, and listened to the
trend Of their conversation in reply
10 questions about themselves. In
deed. we had expected Mr. Roosevelt
to carry about pictures OF actresses.
We wonder, II he hadn't submitted to
their interviews, IL they would not
have reported that he is a self-con-
ceited old bear, who considers him
self above the ordinary mortal and
immune from the inquisitions Of the
press.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-04-14
SOME STORIES
AROUND TOWN

Lent has a big effect on our busi-
ness" said a we'll known confectioner
this morning "In fact. the season
.of saekcloth and ashes almost ruins
our trade. but now Easter has passed,
and our sales have been swelled to a
point not far below the record for
Christmas. II is the general opinion
OF many people that few people OBJ
serve the period seriously, but know
from experience that many people
deny themselves one luxury at least,
and that usually is candy. One indi-
cation in support Of what have said
is the demand for candy this week
for during the first three days after
Easter l have filed some large orders
and anyway, ] will say that many a
chocolate and bonbon we're eaten in
homes (which have gone without dur
ing Lent"
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-04-14
CHICAGOANs ovERCHARGED
100000 FOR TExTBOOks

Chicago, April Nearly $780,
900 more a year is being paid for
school books by the school children
OF Chicago than the prices charged
for the same tert books in other
cities. This is the estimate OF ag-
gregating overcharges found by a
snecial investigating committee OF
the board of education.
From the report on states. Mis-
souri,. California and Indiana are
most favored by the book publish
ers. ~ *
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-04-14
CURRENT PASSES THROUGH
HAT, KILLING THE OWNER

LaPorte. Ind. April l4-Charles
Fowler aged 26. superintendent of
the Rolling Prairie station Of the Chi
cago. South Bend and Northern In
diana railway, was electrocuted to-
day. when, using his derby hat as an
Indicator, he touched some bare live
vines and a switch with the brim OF
his hat. which was wet. to show Wis
itors how the lightning arrester
worked.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-04-14
INTERESTING FACTS.
". u. McPhsrson Offers to Cure Ca
taIrh-The Medicine Costs Moth
IL They Fail.

When a medicine effects a cure in
.9S perB cent Of cases. and when we
offer that medicine on OnEvown per-
sonal guarantee thatfit WI cost the
user nothing IL IL does not cure Ca
tarrh. It Is only reasonable that peo-
pie should believe us. or at least put
our claim to a practical test when We
take all the risk. These are facts
which we want the people of Paducah
to substantiate. We want them to
Try RexalI Mucu-Tone. a medicine pre-
pared from a prescription of a physi-
clan whose specially was Catarrh. and
who has a record CT thirty years of
cures to his credit.
We sell more bottles and receive
more good reports about Rexall
Mucu-Tone than we do OF all other
oatafIh remedies sold I'm our store.
and II more people only knew what
thoroughly dependable remedy Rexall
Mucu-Tone is, it would be the only,
catarrh medicine we would have any
demand for.
R'AaAi -nutu- iOilt
sorbed and1caTyled by the blood until
IL thoroughF.hisinfects and cleanses
the entire nluophs meuutanous tract,
destroys and Removes the parasites
which dnjure and destroy the mem
branous tissues. soothes and heals the
irritations and soreness. stops the
mucous discharge, and builds up
strong. healthy, tissue. relieves the
blood and system of diseased matter.
stimulates the muoo-cells. aids diges-
ton and improves nutrition until the
whole body vibrates with healthy ac-
tivity. In comparatively short time
there Is a most noticeable gain IN
weight, strength. good color and feel
Ing of buoyanc1
We urge you to try Mueu-Tone, be
ginning a treatment today. At any
time you are not satisfied. slmpl.
come and tell us, and We Will quickl!
return your money without question
or quibble. We have IRexall Mucu
Tone in two sizes. soc and s1.O0.-
w. B. Mcpherson. Paducah.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-04-14

The Ohio. from Evansville 20 Cairo
viii rise at most points during the
next 36 hours.
The Wabash. az Mt. Carmel. will
continue rising during the next 80
hours.
The Tennessee from Florence to
the mouth. will probably rise during
the next SO hours.
The Mississippi. from below 81
Louis TO Cairo. will continue rising
during the next SO hours.