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The Carlisle independent., 1909-12-16
Quiz on Biq Shortage.

New York City-The grand jury be- gan an investigation of the alleged misappropriation of s1,500,00o funds of the Phoenix Insurance company by it's former president, George Preston Sheldon, who is at the point of death at his home in Greenwich. Conn.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-12-16
Child Dies in Hot Lard.

Greenville. Tex.-Will Howell's son, four years of age, fell into a kettle of boiling lard and was burned to death. He was dead when found, and the body was almost cooked.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-12-16
Alleaed Revolutionist Freed.

San Antonio. Tex.-lnez Ruiz, al- legged Mexican revolutionist wanted in that republic. was released by United States Commissioned Scott on the ground that evidence submitted was insufficient to hold him.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-12-16
John Drew Thrown by Horse.

New York City.-John Drew, the comedian, was thrown from his horse while riding in Central Park, sustaining concussion of the brain, a fracture of the left collar bone and other serious injuries.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-12-16
Life Term for Slayer.

Lexington. Kentucky.-David Nc Queen. who murdered Leon Yan- dell of Webb City, Mo, in October, was sentenced to a life term in the penitentiary.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-12-16
Woman and Baby Nearly Perish.

Danville, Ill.-Lying in six inches of snow on the steps of abank building and her 6-months-old child were found at daybreak by a policeman.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-12-16

Some people get so little out of re- ligion because they are so anxious to get so much for themselves.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29
HONOR GRADUATES
DRAW POSITIONS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The drawing for positions on the
commencement program was held
this morning by the four honor pupils
of the 1909 graduating class. The
two salutatorians drew and Miss
Irma Yeiser will make the first
speech on behalf OF the January d.
vision, and second Miss Clora Smith
will welcome the audience on behalf
of the June division. Miss Julia Dab
ney, of the June division, will deliver
the yaledictory for the June division.
and she will be followed by Miss
Marian williamson, the valedictorian
of the January division. The invita-
lions were selected this morning by
the graduating class, which met with
Superintendent Carnagey and Prof.
W. n. Sugg. The invitations are OF
simple design, bat pretty. The invi-
:ations will be ordered al once By
the school board. Thlrty-ive invita-
lions viii be furnished each graduate.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29
NEW SULTAN KIND AND
POSSESSES TWO WIVES

London. April pa person who
is well acquainted with Mehemmed
Reschad Effendi. the new sultan OF
Turkey. gives the Following sketch
OF him; He is tall and wen pro-
portioned. but inclined to stoop. His
features are regular, but he has a
hooked nose like that of Abdul
HamId. His eyes are blue, and his
hair and beard are light red. HIS
manners are very gracious and easy,
and he is exceedingly generous and
kind. He is not at AL fanatical. but
Is sincerely religious. He plays UNI
usually well on the piano and is a
great admirer of classical music.
Like the deposed sultan, the new
ruler Is good craftsman and he
sketches well. He has two wives
and several children. three of whom
are boys. His wives are both highly
educated and are the daughters OF
distinguished pashas. They dress in
the French fashion,"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29
Raising Interurban Money

An extension OF time has been Sc
cured on the contract OF the Ken
lucky and Ohio River Interurban
Railroad company with the trust
company In Chicago to furnish the
funds for the erection OF the interur-
ban to Cairo. The committee of the
Business Mems association has Sc
cured about $4,000 in subscriptions
for the road. and in the extension OF
time 1t is hoped to secure the re-
mainder. Cairo has about raised
$4,000 and the people along the
right-of-way have subscribed $4,000
which will be paid after the road Is
in operation. Mr.. J. ]. Freundlich
was in Cairo yesterday in the interest
OF the road, and this morning he left
for Chicago to attend a stan meet
ing. The committee viii push the
work OF raising subscriptions, and
one member stated that he thought
the entire sum Mould be Subscribed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29
STUDENT MURDERS
SWEETHEART WHO
WON'T MAKE UP

Northampton, Mass. April %
Helen Marden. OF Somerville. Mass.
a Smith College senior, was shot on
the college campus this morning by
a Dartmouth student named Smith.
She is dying. Smith killed himself.
Miss Marden died at 1880 o'clock
this morning. Smith and the woman
became engaged last year at Christ
mas time. The engagement was
broken by the young woman. Smith
made several attempts to renew the
engagement. He came here again
several days ago for this purpose. He
was walking with her through the
campus when he shot. The woman
screamed after the first two shots and
after the third she fell. Smith put
the revolver to his temple and fred,
producing almost instant death.
The student who did the shooting
was Porter Smith. of Chicago.
Student Smith had a, sister in the
junior class. She and the girl lived
in the same house. Smith had been
here two days. This morning he was
cheerful The campus was compare
lively deserted at the time. II is sup
posed he made final desperate plea,
and being repulsed, drew the revolt
yer.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29

gate please inform the chair how
many votes are necessary"
'Forty-eight sixty-one," replied w.
A. Berry.
"Forty-eight sixty-one votes are
necessary to choice" repeated the
chair, and the vote was taken.
The Third Ballot.
Some belated delegates had enter
ed the hall. Hinkleville, East Wick
life, North Bardwell and Milburn
now came in with 693 more votes
for John NJ. Moore; but Birming-
ham and Little Cypress, of Marshall.
added their $50 to the Eaton coll
umn, while Gilbertsville added 1876
to Barry's string. Then when the
secretary was recapitulating the
vote, North Bardwell and Milburn
changed from Moore to Eaton. Civ
ing him 5,344; Barry s,996 and
Moore 1.349.
Judge r. f. Shemwell moved TO
elect by acclamations whch was
done.
Eugene Graves. John ID. Smith and
James Ray were appointed TO escort
Mr.. Eaton to the stage.
In his speech Mr.. Eaton pledged
himself to look after the interests of
his constituents. and so conduct him
self that he could come back here
and IN live with tho racnacf NJ his
fellow citizens. He said he is a
Democrat. and as far as he is con-
cerned, only Democrats will get Of
fees elected by the legislature.
Hon. e. Barry. when called upon
said the speech he had prepared was
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29
Worst OF Year.

Milwaukee, April 29.-Wisconsin
Us IN the grip OF the worst storm OF
the year. Almost no connection re-
mains between this city and the out
side world. and as far as the state is
concerned. practically there is no
communication. Last nights rain and
snow snapped the telephone and tele-
graph wires. Railroad service is Grip
pied for lack of dispatchers' wires.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29

San Francisco. Cal. Apr.! 2s.-"I
never take any notice Of a barking
cur" said Francis ]. Heney to Lewis
F. Byington in the trial here today
of Patrick Calhoun.
II may be cur" said Byington,
rising to his feet, but ! am not a
trailing dog. as you are"
Judge Lawler intervened as the
attorneys stepped toward one an
other. and warned the combatants.
Thereupon Mr.. Heney said:
Il do not intend to be assailed by
any person engaged in this case. /
stood 1t for months when | was OPP
posed by Henry Ach. but. so help me
God. l will not stand for it again"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29
BATTLESHIPS BE
RECONSTRUCTED
---NEW YORK WORLD

New York. April 29.-The> New
York World today prints the follow
ing from its Washington correspon-
dent: "The navy department has an
nounced that sixteen of the battle
ships. which made the world cruise,
viii be remodeled, practically con-
flrming reports current since the
fleets return that the voyage nearly
wrecked the navy. The announce
ment seems TO substantiate the re-
ports that the navy today is practic-
ally useless and out of commission"
according to the. article the depart
ment proposes to make battleships
somethIng IKE the Ole monitor type.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29
Powder Explosion

famqua, Pa, April 2s.--Four men
were killed and four badly hurt as
the result OF an explosion of glyceuine
at the mixing house Of the Potts
Powder company at Reynolds. four
miles south of here, today. The cause
of the explosion is believed to have
been grit becoming mixed with an
explosive in the grinding mill
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29
FIRE DESTROYS
|. G. ELEVATOR
KILLING z MEN
Chicago Ladies' Battle With
All Elements at Same
Time.
Over Million Dollars Loss in
Flames.
DUST EXPLOSIONS ARE FATAL
DUST EXPLOSIONS ARE FATAL.

Chicago. April 2s.-One fireman
is dead and two persons are missing
and six we're seriously Injured in a
fire this morning, which destroyed
the grain elevator OF the Illinois
Central railroad, capfng a million
loss. Firemen .fonght while a terri
hc electrical storm was raging
around them. The IRE Is supposed
to have been caused by lightning.
Firemen started into tho building
with a line OF hose. A terrific ex-
plosion Of grain dust followed and
Lieutenant McEligott was instantly
killed. During the IRE there were
a dozen dust explosions.
IL is almost certain Peter Cooper
the missing fireman y dead. He has
not returned home. lie was at Nc
Elligott's side when the latter was
killed. II is believed he was buried
under the ruins. The illinois Central
agent estimates the loss at a million
and a quarter.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29
Wreck is Fatal

Springfield. Mass, April 29.-The
Modoc express from the west on the
Boston & Albany was wrecked today
near North Walbrahan. the engine
five coaches and a sleeper going down
the embankment. One man is re-
ported killed outright. and many
persons injured. A relief train was
sent from here.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29

Mr.. II. NJ Fianiklu. 10 years old
OF Grahamville, died yesterday at
noon after several months Illness
Of cancer. Mr. Fianlkln had been a
prominent farmer most all his life
and was welt known at Grahamvllle
lie Is survived by his wife and fouI
children. Mrs. Robert Wood. Miss
Matte Flanikin and Mr.. George Elan.
kin. OF Grahamvllle. and Mr.. John
Flanikin. OF Ia Center. The funeral
was held this morning at II o'clock
The burial was at the Spring Byou
cemetery near Grahamvllle.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29
Smuggling Sugar

New York. April 29.-The Ameri-
can Sugar Refining company Of New
York and Collector Loeb reached an
agreement for a settlement OF all
suits against the company. involving
the alleged fraudulent Weighing OF
sugar on the company's Brooklyn
docks. according to the Outlook. The
company, according TO attorneys,
agreed to pay the government a sum
almost equal to the full duty on raw
material that had been properly
weighed upon its arrival. II agreed
not to appeal. The amount Involved
~ a million and a quarter.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29
Prosecute Haskell

Washington, April 29.-vigorous
prosecution is ordered by the attor-
ney general in the town site cases
against Haskell and others. This fact
was made public today in a state
ment that the district attorney at
Tulsa is instructed TO apply to the
court for a new grand jury.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29

No one could have asked for a con-
vention to come to a more dramatic
conclusion, without the aid of q
dark horse and the other convention
al settings for n landslide, than the
one last night, when a threatened
bolt was stemmed by the GOODNESS
and daring of Eaton's floor manager
w. A. Berry. and the fairness exhib-
tied by the successful candidate him
self.
On the second ballot, which was
taken shortly after o'clock, Eaton
had 4.743 votes, more than half
those cost. though 1861 was a ma
jority of the votes in the conven-
ton. The chair was reading them of
and had the sentence, announcing
Eaton's election, half out his mouth.
when Judge r. Z. Shemwell, of
Marshall. a Barry man, protested
that the call stipulated for a ma
jority of the votes cast for the Dem
ocratlc electors last fall.
w. A. Berry was on his feet in an
instant, insisting that a convention
is a sovereign body, and when II
voted the proposition. making 4,S61
votes necessary for choice, 1t tacitly
ruled that a majority of those voting
should control.
IL was q tense moment.
Delegates were rushing forward
with arms extended, and the giant
frame of white-haired J. f. Cooke,
of Ballard county, was projected
through the throng in front Of the
stage.
In vehement language he shouted:
mo Democrat is bound by the re-
suit of this convention, Mr.. Chair
man. if you call this an election"
He said he had voted the Demo-
cratic ticket all his life, but he didn't
propose to be run over in this man
ner. The remainder of his speech
was in the same strain, and there
were enough cheers. accompanying
IL. to indicate that a bolt was inn
minent.
When ne ceased w. A. Berry was
standing on a chair. and as the tur-
moil abated for a moment. he said
he could never be fairly accused OF
chicanery. and while he espoused
the cause of friend on the floor, all
that he had done had been honor
able. Just to show Mr.. Cooke and
the others that he did not wish any
thing more than what was coming to
his friend. he would request the
chair to take another vote, and
wen beat you fair"
II am glad Mr.. Berry said that,
said MacD. Ferguson, For MT.
Eaton himself told me that he be-
lieved 1851 votes are necessary to
choice and he would not accept the
nomination with any FEWER votes.
Mr.. Eaton nodded his head ana
that evidence of the character OF the
man had a pleasing effect on the
convention.
The chair, having received his IN
structions, swallowed what he had
previously said. and declared II was
no election. adding: "Will some dele
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29
LEGACY VALUED AT
a MILLION DOLLARS

Memphis. Tenn. April 29.--Thom-
az Porter. an Engllshman. ~ years
old. who has been employed as n
packer by the firm of Irby a GILL;
and. may shortly come into possess
sion OF n legacy In England. valued
nj a million dollars. Through n
brief item in a Memphis newspaper
Porter learned that an EFFORT was
being made to locate him or his
children. and at once responded. He
formerly lived at stoke-on-rrent. In
England. where the legacy is await
ing his claim.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29
PLAN TO oUELL MAY DAY RIOTS.
French Troops and War Ships Ready
In Case Of Need.

Paris, April 29.--Although the
leaders OF the General Federation of
Labor, who are organizing a twenty
four-hour strike for May 1. disclalm
any violent or revolutionary hten-
tons. the government is taking elab-
crate precautions to preserve order
on that day. War ships rugged with
wireless telegraphy apparatus have
been stationed along the coast for the
purpose Of preserving communication
with the Einel Tower in Paris, and
heavy bodies OF troops have been
drafted into the capital from Yer
sailles and st. Germain.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29
Lee Hawkins Free

The police have been unable to
locate Robert Lee Hawkins, who es-
capped from the city Jail yesterday.
The last clew OF Hawkins led to
Island cfeek, where he was seen row
ing in a skin. and II Is presumed that
he escaped. Hawkins was accused OF
enticlng away James Estes.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29
Snow. Rain and Hail. Accom-.
panied by Electrical
Storm.
One Man Killed by Cyclone
in West.
NORTHWEST CAUGHT IN STORM,

Chicago, April ga violent
storm struck Chicago early today
and in three hours the city had hail.
snow, rain and brilliant electrical
display. The storm is general through
out the middle west. From Wiscon-
sin comes reports of snowfall so
heavy as to block trains A train
was stalled In a drift near Oshkosh.
A half an inch of snow is reported
at Madison. Throughout Iowa there
were falls Of snow and hail.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29
New Sultan OF Turkey Intro.
duces Drastic Reforms. Re-
ducine Expenses Of Civil
List Millions.

Mersina. April 29.--The Persian
village OF Badkeh was completely de-
stroyed by a Mohammedan mob.
Only those who fed In the early
stage OF the fighting escaped.
Torches were applied and scarcely
a building remains.
Messages today from Hadjin say
the situation there is desperate and
no relief Is In sight Christians, in
cluding foreign missionaries. are be-
sieged They have food enough TO
last a day or two. Murders through
out the province OF Adana since trou-
bic started, are estimated at IS.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29
Contest For Watch is
Ending in Close + inisb

lthe leaders is so vigorous that they
are working several hours every day.
Little Miss Elizabeth Starrett Is In
the lead by the narrow margin of
three loads. while James Todd Is sec
ond with 1876 loads. Today the street
department was busy removing the
trash, and the outcome is uncertain
until the final count is made by the
judges.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29
blenders May Win.

washington. April 20. tspeciaLl
On account OF an unofficial state
ment made by solicitor General
Bowers. blenders and recfihers ex-
pect decision In their favor In the
whisky label matter Bowers said
at the hearing he thought whisky
was whisky, whether mixed with
plain water or pure alcohol.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29

Victims Of the Moslems.

London. April pa message to-
day from Antioch IN Aleppo pro-
vince. Asiatic Turkey. says count
less multitude OF widows and or
phans OF the victims OF the massa-
ores are swarming toward the mis-
sion. Many OF them are horribly
wounded. They are begging for food
and shelter.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29
storm i'm Town.

Des Moines, Ia, April ga ter
rife wind storm resembling a tornado
in violence wrecked the Bank OF CHS
holm, at Chisholm, last night. The
wind reached velocity of 60 miles
an hour and tore down telegraph and
telephone poles for several miles
southwest of here. Lightning and
hail did much damage to property in
Perry, Ottumwa and Creston.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29
Deadly Family Feud

shawnee. okla. April pa man
was killed and two seriously wounded
In a pitched battle over a land lease
this morning a half mile south OF
Asher. between the Ware and Brewer
families Stanley Ware was killed
and Harry Brewer MORALLY wounded.
Jesse Brewer was seriously wounded.
All are prominent.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29
MRS. I. II. PHEFFER
DIES AT TEXAS HOME.

Mrs. /. II. Pheffer. sister OF Con-
ductor b. b. Cullom, died yesterday
afternoon at her home in Texas after
a brief illness. She is survived by
her husband and two small children,
Mrs. Pheffer was born and reared al
Graccy and was married In this city
she was about 29 years old. The
funeral will take place Saturday after
noon at Cardin, Ky.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29
Who lie Was.

Chicago. April 29.-Porter Smith.
who figured in the tragedy at North
ampton, was the son Of the late James
Smith He was employed as travel
ing salesman in Iowa and Nebraska
for local shoe firm. He recently
had been living with his mother. He
graduated from Dartmouth last year.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29
MEET To PROMOTE MISSIONS.
800 Women Attend Milwaukee Ses-
sion Of Presbyterian Board.

Milwaukee. April 29.--The thirty
eighth annual meeting OF the wom-
ems Presbyterian board OF missions
OF the Northwest. comprising twelve
states. opened at the Emmanuel Pres
byterian church, there being about
800 delegates in attendance. The
convention will continue through to-
day. The principal address OF last
evening was delivered by Rev. Sam.
uel NJ. zwemer, former missionary
TO Arabia, on "The Three-Fold Chal.
lenge From the Moslem World"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29
Number Murders by. Mohammedans
Estimated at Thirb-Eue Thousand
Since Trouble Began in Asia Minor
SMUGGLING SUGAR.

. New York, April 29.-''The
. American Sugar Refining COM
. pany Of New York, has been for
nj least the greater part Of the
. last decade engaged in smugg-
. ling sugar by the daily use Of
. fraudulent Device" declared the
. "Outlook" today, and from
. 1901 TO 1907 seventy-flve mill
. lion pounds of sugar were snug 4
. gled, ON which unpaid duties
. amount 20 million and n quar-
. ter of dollars. Harold J. How (
. land the author, describes in the
> article the device used in affect
. Ing the efficiency of the scales.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29
Archie Hayes

Mr.. Archie Hays. a prominent res
ident Of Melber, died last night OF
general debility at his home. He wa,
about ~ years OF age. Mr. Hays hat
a large number Of relatives near Mel
Der. The funeral Will be held to
morrow al Owens church.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29

Paris. April 29.-cipriano Castro.
the deposed president of Venezuela.
said today he would await here the
coming OF his wife from the West
Indies. Sonora Castro is returning
to France on the steamer Guada-
loupe.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29
Illinois Deadlock

Springfield, ILL.,. April 29.-On the
seventy-eighth senatorial ballot: Hop
kins, 20: Foss. IA; Shurtlen. 49,
Strlnger, 25; Lee O'Neil Browne, Ia;
others scattering.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29
Bank Statement

Washington. April 29.-The comp
troller of the currency this morning
issued a call for a statement of the
condition of national banks at the
close of business April 2S.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29

These are the leaders in the trash
removal contest for the gold watch
The contest will close tomorrow after.
noon. The street department has
had more loads OF trash collected by
the boys and girls than the wagons
could haul away. as the fight between
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29
PROSECUTORS DISAPPOINTED.
Attempt 90 Prove Woman Isn't
BOvle's Wife appears Futile.

Mercer, Pa, April 29.-Attorneys
for the prosecution OF Mr.. and Mrs
Boyle are said to be disappointed
over the result Of the trip of their de-
tectives to Chicago and Indiana points
in search of evidence to prove that
the woman was not the legal wife of
Boyle. Marriage records in several
cities have been searched In an eff
fort TO establish the woman's matri.
monlal status and deterullne whether
her indictment as a 'fplnster'' will
xI1nI
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29
Six Below Zero.

st. Paul, April 2s.-The mercury
fell S2 degrees last night. Snow and
|sleet hurries have been the program
for the "a hours. AT Edmonton aud
Alberta the temperature is six below.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29
Continued on Page FOur.)
Hams Trial

Flushing, L. l.. April 29.-General
Peter Hams was the first witness
called by the defense in the Hams
trial today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-29
Two children burn.

sturges, S. d.. April ga boy ?
years old and a girl 4 years old were
burned TO death when the house of
William Behman, near here, was
burned this morning. The father
and mother and two OF their children
were away from the house.