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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29
Led Him 20 the sheriff.

Jackson, Tenn. July 29.-An in
cident occurred this afternoon dem
onstrating the ingenuity OF China
man under the most trying circum-
stances, and the utter lack of reason
in n negro under the same condi-
lions. The negro was making de-
mands of the Chinaman who had his
laundry. and would not give it up
without the ticket. when the negro
made for the little yellow fellow
with a big knife. with the determin-
alton of cutting his throat. The
Chinaman started on a run and the
negro followed. The Chinaman very
adroitly led the negro to Sheriff Par
son and turned him over 10 the Off
Ger. The negro was fined a nominal
sum.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29
Spain Confronted With Situa.
ton Not Unlike the French
Revolution...Bad News Re-
ceived From North Africa.

Madrid, July 29.-The situation at
Barcelona is increasing in serious
ness. The remaining few troops are
terrifying themselves in the central
barracks, awaiting reinforcements Of
Prince Charles, from Debourbon,
with four regiments and two brigades
of cavalry. Battleships are on their
way here to shell the town II the rev.
olutionists do not cease. They are in
possession of almost the entire city
and suburbs. The famous church of
San Pablo, and the colleges of Des
Escalapes De Santonio, the largest
in Spain, are destroyed by fire. So
cialists are aiding anarchists. Hun
dreds left TO spread the revolutionary
doctrines throughout the country.
The provinces of Lerida, Corona and
TarragOna, and cities of Maneysa,
Bala, Terrasa. Reus, Alcoy, are ex-
pected to revolt today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29
SCHOOL TRUSTEES
WILL CARRY CASE
UP IF THEY LOSE
Intend 10 Insist on Fair Test
OF Consolidation Of Rural
Schools.
Only Question is Right to Use
County Funds.
TO HAUL PUPILS TO SCHOOL.

In anticipation of a lively encoun-
ter In the courts over the legality of
the consolidated schol at Lone Oak,
the county school board had a called
session today to discuss the defense.
Two hours were spent this morning
in discussing the consolidating of
the schools, but no steps were de-
eided upon. The committee com.
posed of Superintendent s. J. Bill
lington. Trustees w r. Davis and
Dick Watkins filed its report of the
consolidating of the school, The
look after the details OF effecting the
combination of the three schools.
The county trustee believe that
they will win In the courts. II
necessary they say they will carry
the case to the court of appeals.
McCracken county is the first county
in Kentucky to adopt the CONSOLE
dated school and no doubt II will be
a test case. 1t is said the lawyers
agree that barring some technically
the consolidation is good, but opin-
ions disagree as to the validity of
the board making contracts for the
transportation of the school children
and paying for it out of the county
levy fund. The trustees discussed
the advisableness of securing the
services of another attorney to as
sist County Attorney Alben Barley.
who will represent the school board.
From expressions 1t is believed the
board will employ an additional at
torney.
Present at the meeting were: Su-
perintendent S. ]. Ellington, w. r.
Davis. f. F. Gholson, p. S. Straub,
and p. A. Bagwell.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29
PUT MONEY IN STOVE.
Fire for Quick Meal Destroys $1,000
Cash and Notes.

Kewanee. H., July 29.-When
Mrs. James Williams, of this city
left her home to go to the woods for
days outing, she placed the family
strongbox. containing cash and notes
to the value of $1,000 in the cook
stove oven. she was late reaching
home and started quick fire in the
stove to get supper, forgetting the
money. When the odor OF burning
paper was discovered she opened the
oven to find the box fallen to pieces
and the paper money destroyed. Only
the ashes remained of all the bills
except one of the twenty-dollar de-
nomination.
Some papers we're legible. although
badly scorched.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29
SHE DREW REVOLVER ON HIM.
Mrs. Guy Il. Tucker Receivers Her
Buggy From Negro Thief.

FL Dorado, Ark, July 29.--Mrs.
Guy B. Tucker. of Little Rock, drew
revolver on a negro and recovered
her horse and buggy that had been
stolen two hours before from her son.
James. while he was in bathing In a
pool on the outskirts OF the city.
She seemed to have a presentiment
that the thief would pass her home.
after James came In and reported
that some one had stolen the horse
and buggy, and she took her pistol
and was sitting on the porch when a
negro was seen driving up the street
with her rig. She ran out and drew
her pistol on him, and demanded him
to alight The negro dropped the
relns and threw up his hands. The
horse became frightened and started
to run. James caught the reins and
started 10 climb in the buggy to quiet
the horse. The negro, finding pro-
lection behind the boy. knocked him
from the buggy and laid lash to the
horse, but was thrown from the
buggy
Then James Tucker and Harry
Deaning, of Eel Dorado. who was visit
ing the Tucker family, gave hot chase
but the negro was soon lost among a
batch OF negro houses, where he
escaped.
The horse WAS caught before II had
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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29
BRYAN TO LEAVE NEBRASKA
Commoner Makes Startling An
nouncement mt Beliefontaine.

Bellefontaine. Ohio, July 29.lCol.
William J. Bryan. of Nebraska, is to-
be the title no more. The Com
moner announced here today just be-
fore delivering his prince of Peace"
before 10000 people that he intend
ed to move to Texas next winter.
II am not going to seek election
to tho senate from Nebraska" he
said. II will not be n Nebraskan, for
/ am going to move to Texas. | will
take part in politics there Before |
move ! am going to tour the South
American republics, starting this
fall"
Mr.. Bryan OF the tariff:
II believe President Taft Is with
the common people in a desire for
revision downward. but he will be
unable to accomplish anything
against Senator Aldrich and the in
terests.'
Col. Bryan declined to answer a
question as to his possible presi-
dental candidacy. but referred to
the presidential boom of Gov. Jud-
49,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29
Land Of Defendant in Birm.
ineham Night Rider Case
Levied on,by Deputy U. S.
Marshal EllwoOd Neel.

Former state Senator Newton
Utley. of Lyon county. has been sum
moned TO appear tomorrow In the
federal court here and show cause
why he persists In trying his damage
suit against Henry Bennett. et al, in
the circuit court OF Lyon county.
after IT had been ordered transferred
to the United States court.
Utley was sued among others by
Henry Bennett, now of Illinois, on
account of a night rider outrage at
Dycusburg, Livingston county. in
February. 1903. when Bennett was
whipped and his barn burned. Utley
declared he had no connection with
night riders or the raid, and there
was no intimat!on that he had done
more than participate In a general
night rider conspiracy. Utley brought
suit against Bennett and his attor-
neys. Flexner a. Campbell and
George DuRelle, Louisville; Camp
bell a Campbell. Paducah; and Carl
Henderson. Marion, for 5000 dam
ages. alleging the fact that he was
named among the alleged night rid
ers for the purpose of eXtorting
money from him.
Bennett. being now a citizen OF
Illinois. moved TO transfer the suit
TO federal court, and an order was
entered by Judge Evans Recently
Utley notified the defendants that
he would have the case called at the
August term OF the Lyon circuit
court. and injunction proceedings
were instituted in federal court to
restrain the prosecution.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29
LEAGUE MAGNATE
SHOOTS HIMSELF
And DIES TODAY
Harry Pulliam President OF
National League Commits
Suicide.
Left No Note Of Explanation
of Deed.
BASEBALL GAMES CALLED OFF.

New York. July 29.-Harry C. Pull
liam, National league president, who
shot himself in the brain last night
at the New York Athletic club. died
this morning at 1880. He left no
note. II is believed because of negy-
business. Baseballdom is shocked.
Harry c. Pulliam, president of the
National League, committed suicide
last night. He shot himself in the
head. the bullet entering the right
temple and coming out on the left
side of the head. The bullet destroy
ed the right eye and passed through
the upper part Of the left 1t is not
believed that he can recover although
he continued conscious for some time
after the shooting.
The sound of the pistol shot was
not heard In any other part of the
building but Pulllam, in falling ap,
parently dislodged the receiver of the
telephone.
The operator on the ground floor
receiving no reply TO his answer sent
a boy to Pulliam's room. On entering
the boy found Pulliam lying on the
floor. The alarm was given and ply
sicians summoned. They attended his
wounds but expressed the opinion
that he could not survive.
All efforts to learn from Pulliam
the cause of his act failed 1t is be-
lieved. however, that the cause was
oyerwork. followed closely upon his
recent nervous collapse.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29
MIR. JOHN VAN CULIN BACK
FROM EASTERN HOSPITAL.

Mr.. John Van Culin, accompanied
by Mrs. David Van culin. arrived
home this morning at $3.50 O'Clock
from Philadelphia. whore he has
been confined in a hospital. lie was
taken IN while there and was in a
hospital for treatment until Tuesday
when he was able to return home.
Mrs. David Van Culin went to accom-
pany him. His condition Is much
improved. although he will be unable
TO be out for some time.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29
Nine. Nordica 20 Wed.

London. July 29-Mme Lillian
Nordica requests the pleasure OF your
company on the occasion OF her mar
riage 10 George w. Young. at King's
Weigh House Church, Grosvenor
Square. London, Thursday. July 20,
az 2;30 O'Clock.
This invitation was received today
by 800 friends OF the prima donna.
All OF the plans for the wedding are
not yet decided upon. although either
Lord Chas. Beresford or John Ridge
ley Carter. secretary Of the American
embassy. VIII give the bride away.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29
Pastor Gives Card Party.

Bolivar, Tenn, July 2s.-The
beautiful home Of Rev. and Mrs. w.
S. Cochrane was thrown open on
Tuesday afternoon to a score or more
Of guests to meet Miss Louisa Hall,
of Nashville, at progressive hearts"
Miss Hall receiving the highest score,
was awarded the beautiful gold heart
brooch, while Mrs. Edward Spencer
won the dainty hand-drawn linen
handkerchief.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29
Ievies On Land.

Under direction Of attorneys for
the negroes. who secured $4,000
damages against night riders. who
raided Birmingham. Marshall county.
Deputy United States Marshal Ell
Wood Neel levied on Alfred Chau-
diets undivided interest in 100 acres
OF land near Birmingham. II. is re-
ported the men around Birmingham
appeared In an ugly mood. and talk
OF shotgun law was INDUCED In.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29
Troops Refuse to Shoot.

Cerbere, France, July 29.--Advices
from Barcelona state that eight per-
sons were killed and fifty wounded
in a collision between the police and
the populace. The soldiers refused TO
obey orders TO shoot into the mob.
The rebellion is general throughout
Catalonia, and as the troops are do
ing little towards checking 1t, the po-
Nee find ii impossible to prevent the
destruction of property and other rev.
dictionary acts. .t
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29
MRS. LONGNORlH
WISHES TO FLY IN
WRIGHT AIRSHIP

Washington, July 29.-Mrs. Mich
olas Longworth, who accepted an in
vitation OF f. Holland Forbes, presi-
dent OF the American Aero club. 10
make a balloon ascension, Is trying
to get permission OF Orville Wright
to accompany him on his flight Her
husband consents He failed in the
speed trial last night. The engine
was out OF order He will try again
this afternoon
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29
TRACK
THROUGH INDIAN
BURYING GROUND

Hazelton, b. c., July 29.-Fearing
a serious outbreak among the Indians
of the northern interior of Canada.
residents To-Day petitioned the govern
ment to establish a mounted police
patrol along the Grand Trunk Pacific
railroad. Two thousand red skins
near here are reported armed and
ready to go on the warpath. This
was caused by tracks leading through
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29

Hot weather and indoor work has
been the cause Of Electrical lnspec-
tor Mcpherson mopping 40 much per-
splration from his brow the last two
DAYS. His work has been over large
territory and when he has finished in-
spection OF work on the south side
he generally gets a call 20 a remote
spot on the north side NiRety-seven
IN the shade means more inside.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29
seImer to Have Electric Light.

selmer. Tenn. July 29-The con-
stuction work on the electric light
system IL being pushed rapidly. An
up-to-date plant will be installed and
superior service guaranteed. II will
be operated by the Selmer Light and
Gas company. selmer will be ablaze
about September /.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29
'ST0RA'S DAMAGES AMOUNTS
TO MILLION IN WISCONSIN

New Richmond, Wis. July 29.-
Reports received by the Willow River
Lumber company here OF damage by
recent storms in northern Wisconsin
estimate the loss at a
million. The storm was along the
south shore of Lake Superior to
Duluth with unprecedented rainfall.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29
Must Pay a License.

A warrant was sworn out in the
magistrates court against A. ]. Atch-
ison. charging him with operating a
bowling alley at Wallace park with
out paying the state license. The
warrant was sworn out by w. NJ. Hus-
bands. state revenue agent. The
case will be tried before Magistrate
Blelch next Monday.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29
HOTTEST DAY THIS SUMMER
REGISTERS NlNIy-SEvEN

Today Is the hottest day OF the
year. The thermometer registered
"a at 10 O'Clock this morning. The
hottest previous was SO, and contin-
ued warm weather is promised from
the weatherman.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29

the white house this morning.
Democratic committee members
attended the tariff conference today
for the first time since the opening
of the committee. This indicates the
work is about completed.
In 4 written communication to the
tarif conferees today, President Taft
insists on lumber rates not TO exceed
s125 a thousand feet and the low
senate rate on gloves.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29
Alfonso Wildly Hooted.

London, July 29.-Dispatches from
Madrid describe the situation as ex-
tremely grave. King Alfonso was
wildly booted in the streets on his ar
rival and the government Is doing its
utmost to minimize the effect of the
crushing reverse suffered by the Span
ish forces at Melilla.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29
President Is Firm.

Washington. July 20.-The presi-
dent is determined to secure a re-
duction on lumber to s1.25 a thou
sand and the intention of the senate
tariff rates the gloves. This is re-
ported by congressional callers at
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29

Madrid. July 29-Spain is on the
verge OF an upheaval equal to the
French revolution. Foreign interyep-
ton alone can save Alfonso's throne.
He is afraid to leave the palace.
Crowds outside are shouting Down
with the king" He attempted to APP
pease their wrath by appearing on
the balcony for a speech. Kisses and
jeers greeted him. The public de-
mands the resignation of the minis
ter of the interior. called news
hater," who threatened to arrest cou-
riers from Mellila. General Weyler
is expected to be appointed military
dictator this afternoon He has a
barbarous career in Cuba.
Spain considers the Barcelona rev.
olution more serious than the Moor
ish war. All available troops were
despatched with gunboats. Cavalry
and artillery are mastering to go to
Barcelona.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29
WILL FARLEY WILL ATTEND
MEETING OF COAL DEALERS

Mr.. VIII II. Farley will leave next
Monday for Louisville to attend the
state meeting of the West Kentucky
Coal operators. Mr.. Farley Is presi-
dent Of the Kentueky-Tennessee Re
tail Coal Dealers association and will
represent the association at the oper-
ators from western Kentucky The
meeting will convene for one day.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29
Retnrns From Funeral.

Mrs. W. II. Carroll. wife of Capt
w. II. Carroll. has returned from St
Louis. where she was called by the
illness and death OF her grandson,
Mr.. Percy Eiseman. The funeral
and burial was held Saturday.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29
Gliddenites

Oakley. Kan. July 29-With only
ten perfect scores the Gliddenites
left this morning for Sallna. They
finish at Kansas City tomorrow even-
Ing. There were rough roads yester-
day and MANY penalties
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29
All Games Postponed.

Chicago. July 29.-All games are
postponed today on account Of Pull
liam's funeral. said Ban Johnson.
president of the American League.
this morning. There IL no National
League officer to issue the order yet.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29
Newton Utley Ordered to Appear
in Federal Court and Explain Why
He Does Not Transfer Damage Suit
BIDS FOR FIGHT.

New York July 29.-Fight ,
. promoters all over the country I
are figuring how much they can Z
. offer Jeffries and johnson for I
. the fight. No bids are yet I'm, I
. but local experts expect the Z
. largest ever made. Each is ,
waiting for the other. IL l. be- Z
. lieved the bids finally will be ,
. more than 100000. Z
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29
King Alfonso Kissed at by Crowd
When He Attempts to Make Speech
From Balcony at His Royal Palace
DETROIT FLOODED.

Detroit, July 29.-The heavi-
est rainfall in history fell this
morning. Street cars are stop
ped. The water Is five feet deep
In places. The village of Fair
view is. flooded. Suburbanites
are coming to town ON RATS.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29
ImproYing Their Plant.

Trenton, Tenn, July 29.-The Ten
nessee Cotton OIL Mills are preparing
to do extensive Improvements upon
their plant located here. A large seed
shed with concrete floor is to be add
ed, besides other changes to be made.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29
New Postmaster.

Washington, July 29.-The presi-
dent sent the following nominations
of postmasters to the senate this af-
ternoon: Texas-A. II. Davis. at
White, and Homer Howard at Lock-
npV
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29
Speech of ollie James
For Campaign Purposes

Washington, July 20. Especial y
The Democratic campaign committee
is to distribute 100000 copies of Oh
lie James income tax speech as a
campaign document.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29
NINETEEN MORE
INDICTMENTS In
CHICAGO CRUSADE

Chicago, July 30. - Despite the
OF States Attorney Way
man. that the grand jury vice investi-
cation was nearly over for the pres
ent. nineteen new indictments were
returned al noon
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29
THE WEATHER.

Generally fair. Continued warm
and Friday. Highest tenn
perature yesterday, %; lowest to-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29

Ell Ferrob, Spain. July 29.-The ar
mored cruisers Emperador, Carlos V.
and Princessade Asturias and three
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-29

destroyers have been ordered to Bar
celona.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-27
STEVENS KILLED IN
THIS CITY WHILE ON
WAY TO HIS HOME

There are many points of ira gic
coincidence between the assassination
of Prince Ito, the Japanese diplomat t,
at Harbin, in Manchuria, by Koreans,
and the killing in this city in March,
1908, of Durham White Stevens, the
American adviser to the Japanese in
Korea at the time the Nippon race
first undertook 10 assimilate the Her
nit kingdom. Prince Ito was shot
in the back at a railroad station
Stevens was shot in the back at the
ferry depot.
The shooting of stevens occurred
the morning of March %, 1908. The
evening before, while the American
adviser was in the Fairmont hotel he
was attacked by a party of Koreans.
stevens did not consinder the signi-
ficance of the attack and went to the
ferry the next morning unarmed and
without a guard.
AS he was standing near the hotel
bus pointing out his baggage to the
porter, and talking to the Japanese
consul, two Koreans attacked him.
They We're In Whan Chaeng and NJ w.
Chun. One Korean tried to shoot
stevens, but his revolver missed fire,
and clubbing the weapon he felled
the diplomat with blow in the face.
Stevens, bleeding profusely. leaped to
his feet and started after his assailant.
when Chun fired, the bullet striking
It's victim in the back.
There was riot at the scene. and an
effort was made to lynch the Korean.
The people were under the impression
that white man had been shot by a
Japanese.
Two days later, March 25, Stevens
died. At the time he was shot Stew
ems was returning from the far east
on a visit to his sister at Atlantic
City, n. j.
In Whan Cheang, who shot Stevens,
was tried and convicted December %
of murder in the second degree. He
was sentenced TO % years imprison-
ment. His defense was emotional. or
patriotic. insanity, M. w. Chun, who
was with Cheang at the time of the
murder, became a fugitive from Justice
MERCHANT A BANKRUPT-Giichi Hiruma a
local merchant. fled a petition in Bankruptcy
yesterday in the United States district court
His liabilities are S6Sss. 4S with no assets
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-27
Governor
JOHN FRANkL FORT
of New Jersey

Have just finished reading from the
proof sheets Judge Lindsey's article now
running in Everybody's on The Beast and
the Jungle consider it the most terrific
arraignment of the Systems and the
Interests that has ever come from the
pen of any man in America. 1t can't do
otherwise than produce good results. 1t
will enlighten the people as to the evils
which endanger our states and the ma
ton No one not in public life can fully
realize the force Of Judge Lindsey's facts.
The conditions which he portrays in Den
yer and Colorado exist in many other
cities and states in the union; probably
they are not so flagrantly and openly
Haunted as he depicts them to be in his
city and state; but the beast is every
where in the civic jungle. His statements
can not do otherwise than result in an
awakening of the people of the republic
to the real situation, and. when the awak-
ening comes, no man will have done more
for his country since Wendell Phillips
flayed slavery than he has done in writing
this article Every citizen should read it.