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NOVEL OATH
 OF KANSAS MAN
kansan Who SwOre to See Dem. 0crat President Has Yard of Che.

Excelsior Springs Mo-, July .12.- D. F. Boxwell of Hoisington, Kas. the Democrat who swore previous to the evectin of 1896 that if Bryan was the election of 1896 that if Bryan was until a Democrat was holding down the biggest office in the republic, H stlil unshOrn. He is visiting the springs this week, and, although he has been here but a few days, the other guests at the hotels have his story and do not hesitate tas.point him out to newcomers.
 MT. Boxwell's hair is now nearly yard long. He keeps it done up in cue under his hat, so it is not at all conspicuous. He is still firm in his determination to remain away from a barber until MT. Bryan or some other man of his political faith is firmly seated in the presidential chair.
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SOMETHING NEW
 IN STORY TELLING

The group on the porch was talking about razorback hogs. and the store- keeper was telling a story.
 There was feller travelin through here," he said. "He was a stranger in these parts One day he come across bunch of hawgs that had big slits in their ears. He figger- ed at them slits. They was too big fer brands. What else could they ba? After a bit a native come down the trail. Jes' lookin' at them hawgs, said the stranger. You Mas?' says the native. Dye min tellin' me what them big slits in their ears is fer?' said the stranger. Not at all says the native. Have you noticed these hills? What dye mean?' Noticed how steep they is?' Yes, I have. Wal, says the native, that's it. We have to put them slits in the hawgs' ears so they kin stick their hind legs through lem an rough lock them- selves down these hills to keep from kiN!n' themselves
 There was a salvo of very hearty outdoor laughter at this. and MT. Ant
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wine stirred behind his newspaper.
 That ramin me of one they use to tell down on the Arkansas line. " he said. There was feller goin, through here, too. He saw drove razor-backs carryin on mighty queer. There was about twenty of 'em, an they acted like they was crazy. They would run fust to one tree an then to another, tryin' to climb it. Then they would spin aroun' on their noses. crack their tails, an squeal in the most plaintive way you ever heard. The traWeler watched them hawgs fer fifteen minutes an the more he saw of 'em the more they puzzled him.
 Finally he went on through the woods till he came to house. There was man out in front. He was bas- kin in the sun. Is them your hawgs up there in the hills?' the stranger asked Yep says the native.
 At that the traveller stepped up an looked his man in the eye Say he said, what in the Sam Hills the matter with them hawgs?
 "The native kin O half smiled They does act queer, don't they?' he says. I should say they does, Wal, it's this away says the natiev. We had hard winter in here this time an there was no feed in the hills for them hawgs. An had to let 'em have corn. Along late in the winter An took such a bad col An couldn't hol- Ter pigooeey any more. An had to call 'em up by hittin' the corncrib with a axe handle, an now he says, lookin' back up the hill, them dam wood peckers is settin' them crazy
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tests in which the intent of the law

tests in which the intent of the law was carried out in good faith Nevertheless, even under this law abuses crept in, and, finally, one or two fights occurred where the sur rounding circumstances were SC scandalous that when I was gover. nor I was obliged to advocate, and finally to secure the repeal of the law under which the contests took place, feeling convinced, together with the great majority of the citizens of the state, that under it almost all that made prize fighting objectionable and demoralzing had gradually been revived.
 Sees Doom of the Sport.
 Now this was my experience, the experience of man who, so far from being prejudiced against boxing was and is warm advocate of it and who, at the outset, had not the slightest prejudice against profession al boxing-that is, boxing for purses of money-and who has numbered among his friends many men who were professionals and had fought for money prizes. I am sure that what has happened in New York will happen in the nation at large, and that prize fighting will be, as it ought to be, stopped in every state of the Union.
 Since it was stopped in New York the conditions surrounding the ring have grown worse and not better. The money prizes fought for are enormous and are a potent source of demoral ization in themselves while they are often so arranged as either to be premium on crookedness or else to reward nearly as amply the man who fails as the man who succeeds. The betting and gambling upon the result are thoroughly unhealthy and the moving picture part of the proceed ings has introduced new method of money getting and of demoralization. In addition, the last contest provoked a very unfortunate display of race antagonism.
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NO FAITH IN BANKS
Tennessee Couple Lost Their All And
 Land Pennihss In Kansas.


 Hutchinson, Kan, July14.-Years ago MT. and Mrs. T. C. Bennett of Bristol, Tenn, lost heavily in a bank failure and vowed never again to put their trust in banks. They are now in Hutchinson penniless, their child ren hungry. They have just arrived here from Bristol.
 They intended to buy a home and Bennett had obtained a promise of em- ployment here. They travelled with their entire fortune ($3,0OO) sewed in the lining of Mrs. Bennett's skirt. Or the train between St. Louis and Kan sas City the money disappeared.
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Better Than Spanking

Spanking does not cure children of bed. wetting. There is constitutional cause for this trouble. Mrs. M. Summers, Box w, South Bend Ind, will send free to any mother her successful home treatment with full instructions. Send no money, but write her today If your children trouble you In this way. Don't blame the child, treatment also cures adults aud sge1 the chances are 1t can't help 1t. This people troubled with urine difficulties by day or night.
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DOUBLE NUMBER
 OF MEMBERSHIP

Benton, July 15.-County Lecturer w. K. Johnson of the Farmers Un- ion has set the slogan double the number of paid-up members by Jan- uary 1911.' MT. Johnson feels con- fident that the work can and will be accomplished by that date.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-17

There are lots of others but none so good as the Celebrated Rochester Beer
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-17

as courage, hardihood, endurance and self-ccntroi. Until within few wears I used to box a good deal my self, and when I was young several times took part in contest of a pub lie or semi-public nature-generally I am bound to say. with ill success.
 T think boxing is a sport which should be encouraged among boys and young men generally. I have been glad to help it so far as I could in the army and navy, where, I believe, it has been an excellent thing for the enlisted men. When I was police com- missioner I was much struck by statement made to me by Jacob Bills to the effect that the establishing of boxing clubs in many of the poorer districts had resulted in good, in rather unexpected ways; that is, it had not only given the vigorous young fellows who otherwise would join gangs a legitimate outlet for their activities, but had also markedly re- duced the number of affrays in which the knife was used. The spirit pro- duced by the boxing had told against knife-fighting, and distinctly discour- aged unfair play.
 Fighters Good Citizens.
 Therefore, from every standpoint, I believe in the encouragement of boxing as a sport. Moreover, boxing as a profession has it's good side also. Among the men whose friendship and regard I have really valued l could name a number of professional box CTS, including several ring champions The men to who I refer 1 found square, decent men. who showed good citizens when their good citizenship was tested. l approv- ed of the movement which i'll this state at the time that I was police resulted in the enact ment of law permitting contests between professional boxers under conditions which were meant to safe- guard the sport against brutality and the other evils which have every where resulted sooner or later in the of the prize ring. I saw several Of these public boxing con-
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CT? The best Sc cigar in America.
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Rochester Beer is the best.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-09
HUSBAND PROVIDES FOR
HIS WIFE AND CHILD

Upon the promise OF her husband
to provide a better home, Mrs. Maud
o'Neil. and her infant child have
been released from the charity ward
of Riverside hospital. Mrs. O'Neil.
who was Ill and in a delicate condi-
ton, was found by Miss Agnes Ma
hony living under the shelter of a
wagon top out in the woods Just be-
yond the city limits. Owing to the
condition OF the woman. and the
weather conditions. she and the child
were removed to the hospital. Yes
terday her husband appeared at the
hospital and wanted his wife to be
removed from the hospital. He ex-
hfbited a roll of $50. Later he rent
ed house. and upon the assurance
that he had furnished II and purchas-
ed food, Mrs. O'Neil and child were
permitted to be removed from the
hospital.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-09
RUSHING WORK ON NEW
SALOON FOR BROOKPORT

Brookport Is celebrating now, for
the town has licensed saloons again,
as the result of the voters voting
wet in the election last month. A
number of saloons have opened to-
day already. while others will open
as soon as fixtures can be received.
This morning Frank Augustus, Al
Hymarsh. George Jones, Pete Dunn
Ed Augustus. Frank Lovelace, John
Farrell and Charles Jones went 10
Brookport to erect a brick building
which will be utilized as a saloon
The bricklayers have orders to rush
the building TO completion, and for
this reason all the bricklayers in
Paducah who are not busy are want
ed In Brookport.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-09
LESTER WINS
CHARGED WITH
DUMPING" TOBACCO.
Special Attention of Grand Jury Is
Called to the Murder of Mrs.
Fennel Sebree.

Elkton, Ky, Dec. 9.-The $4,000
damage suit of the Planters Protec-
tive association against Robert Les
ter, was dismissed in circuit court.
Lester, a prominent member of the
association, residing near Guthrie,
had, 1t is alleged, disposed of his
large tobacco crop, pledged to the
association, outside the regular as
sociation channels.
James d. Harris and his son,
Clyde, were acquitted of a charge of
striking Squire w. T. Kirkman with
a deadly weapon with intent to kill.
Among the cases commanding the
attention of the grand jury is that of
Morris Banks. who shot. and killed
his aunt, Mrs. Fennel A. Sebree, at
Trenton, on March 10. and to which
the court called special attention dn
its charge.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-09
BRUTALITY ENSLAVED
CHINESE GIRLS DRUGGED AND
KEPT IN BLACK HOLE.

San Francisco, Dec. s.-Seven
Chinese girls, captured on Sunday
when an attempt was being made to
smuggle them ashore from the
steamer Manchuria. told a story yes
tenday that, for brutalityi comedies
nothing to the workings of the
earlier African slave trade.
immigration officials say there Is
no doubt that the girls were brought
here TO be sold into the slave trade,
Their ages are from IA to 10 years.
All but one of them declare that
they were kidnapped in Hong Kong.
This one had previously been in
America and had been deported.
They said they had made the
journey from China in a locker four
teen feet square below decks, a place
without ventilation or light. The
eight Chinese men who were cap
tured at the same time as the girls,
were with them in the room. but no
one else visited them until they
reached port. Their only food and
drink was some dried fruit and cold
ca.
One Of the girls, the youngest OF
the party, says she had come form
her country homo on visit to Hong
Kong. A smooth-tongued country
man told her a great pageant was be-
ling held on the big American
steamer and said he thought he
might be able 10 gain admission for
her. She fell into the trap. An
other says she was drug eyed by her
Ikidnaper.
A thorough Investigation is TO be
made of the operations OF the
Smuggling ring that Is supposed to be
at work. and every effort will be
made to discover whether any gov
eminent officials are involved.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-09
UNION CHRISTMAS
SERVICE PLANNED
PASTORS WILL
CONSIDER IDEA AT NEXT
MEETING.

Plans for a union Christmas serv-
Ice to be held by all of the Paducah
Protestant churches will be formu-
lated next Tuesday morning when
the Protestant Pastors association
meets at 10 O'Clock at the Broadway
Methodist church. Just what ar
rangements will be made could not
be foretold today by the Rev. G. 7.
Sullivan, president of the body.
Christmas this year comes on Sum
day and there will not likely be any
interference with the usual Sunday
services. A union service 20 cele-
brate the birth of Christ may be ar
ranged for Christmas afternoon at
one Of the most spacious churches A
program committee VIII probably be
appointed and one of the pastors Sc
lected to deliver the service. II such
a service is arranged there will be
an interesting musical program.
All of the local denominations are
planning for elaborate services for
Christmas day. y. I. =. !.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-09
Colonel Bassett Testifies For
State This Mornins---Defen-
dants Deny Their Guilt on
Stand.

Eddyville, Ky, Dec. Q. Especially
The prosecution has closed its
case in the trials of Bart Creekmur,
Alonzo Gray, Bryant Hawkins and
Jim Bozartb. charged with being an
accessory to the murder of Axiom
Cooper and the defense began its
evidence.
Colonel Bassett In testifying for
the prosecution said Cooper told him
shortly before he died that Alonzo
Gray had knocked him down and
Roy Merriek, Bart anG Spunk Creek
muir had shot him.
All the defendants we're placed
on the stand as witnesses for the
defense and all denied any part in
the killing.
A special venire or 100 citizens
had been summoned from which to
select a jury. The prosecution an
nounced not ready in the cases
against vitus Mitchell, Roy Merrick,
Fraud Murphy and Spunk Creekmur,
who were indicted with the four on
trial
Judge J. T. Hanberry 10 presiding.
Commonwealth Attorney Denny p.
Smith and County Attorney j. S.
Hodges represent the prosecution.
and Q. II. Bush, of Hopkinsyille;
Max NJ. Hanberry and John w. Kelly.
af cadiz. represent the defense.
The jury is composed OF the fol-
lowing: Ernest Fox. F. U. Stephens.
Sam Rogers, J. T. oliver, Bowman
Glasgow, II. Coin, J. Z. Freeman.
Albert Nelson, J. C. Gray, T. ]. Arm
old, Feas Thompson and S. e. Mitch
ell.
A small detachment OF the state
militia Is on duty here under Lieut..
|Gooch. by order OF Col. Bassett. A
large crowd was In town and much
interest Is manifested in the trials of
the men accused, but quiet reigned
throughout the day.
The murder was committed on
July 30 last. at a barbecue near La
masco. this county, and eight men
were indicted at the August term of
court Jim Bosarth and Bryant Haw
kins secured bail the other six being
taken to and confined in the Chris
tian county Jail.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-09
HOUSEBOY HELD OVER
FOR HOUSEKEEPING

Clarence White, former houseboy
OF Or. ]. G. Brooks. of 1927 Jeffer-
son street. who confessed to break
ing into the residence early yester-
day morning was arraigned in police
court this morning and held over to
the circuit court grand jury. His
bail was set at $500. in default OF
which he was sent to the county
Jail. White is q coal black negro
and is II years old. A pair Of
trousers taken from the house were
recovered yesterday afternoon. White
confessed that he was looking for
money.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-09
Western Traffic Heavy.

Chicago. H., Dec. 9.-Traffe
managers of the western railroads
continue to report an encouraging
volume of business with many olassi-
fcations of freight running ahead OF
a year ago. In spite of the pessi-
mistic views of interests who have a
reputation for keeping in close touch
with conditions generally, there does
not appear to be any real cause for
alarm. Railroads operating east
ward from Chicago and St. Louis
lost about 20 per cent in tonnage last
week, as compared with year ago.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-09
List From Which President
Taft will Make His
Appointments.
Disapproval ofMexican Treaty
Expressed.
NEW JERSEY CENSUS REPORT


Washington. Dec. BIT Is au-
thoritatively announced today that
President Taft early next week, will
announce two appointees to the SUI
preme court from the following list:
Justice Swayze, of New Jersey su-
preme court; Judge Lamar, formerly
chief justice of the Georgia supreme
court; Federal District Judge Cor
don Russell, of Texas; Circuit Judge
Willis Van De venter; Circuit Judge
William s. Hook, and District Judge
John G. Pollock, all of the Eighth
federal circuit; Chief Justice Wins
low. of Wisconsin supreme court.
and Senator Sutherland. of Utah.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-09
Jap House Boy Convicted.

Denver, Col, Dec. "a jury in
the trial of Genkyo Mitcunaga, a
Japanese, returned a verdict early
today, convicting him of the MUIR
der of Mrs. Katherine Wilson. He
was sentenced to life Imprisonment
for first degree murder. The Jap
anese was a house boy in the Will
son home, on fashionable Capitol
Hill.
1t became known today that Pre-
siding Judge Shattuck, fearing a
racial demonstration would follow a
verdict of guilty, making the case an
affair, arranged with
the jury for a verdict last night,
should one be reached. The jury re-
ported it's verdict after midnight, but
1t was not made public until this
morning.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-09
Dying Statement Of Axiom Cooper
duplicates Accused on Trial At
Eddyuille in His Assassination

procedure may we'll be provided by
special direction in the bill now
pending in congress for the author
ization OF appeals IN land cases from
the interior department to that court.
I will have occasion 20 discuss further
the importance OF providing a
method OF appeal TO the courts from
decisions OF the department. In land
cases.
In addition TO the necessity OF
Opening up and developing coal de-
posts In Alaska for railroad opera
ton. II is equally important that II
should be available for mining opera
tons and as a means OF SUPPLYING the
navy and trans Pacific commerce.
water-Power Cases.
There is now withdrawn from dis
position. pending legislation concern
ing water power sites. approximately
,45O 900 acres of the public domain.
In the various public hand states
and territories containing water
power resources. IN so far as there Is
present market for those powers. the
title 20 areas greater In extent than
that remaining In the government
has long since passed into private
Ownership, and II must be realized
that any radical or burdensome re
striction imposed by the federal gov
eminent upon this resource will
operate as a servitude on the public
lands and discouraging their de-
velopment and use.
Taking into consideration the facts
that the states who own the waters
In the streams and have police power
to supervise and control public utili-
ties, Il would seem a direct and effec-
tive method OF control would be TO
trustee the power sites 20 the states
in some such manner as proposed by
a bill now pending in congress.
earnestly advise the adoption OF
some legislation which will In any
event retain the fee title to the lands
In the people and enectually vest
the powero { regulation and control
In the state or In the federal govern
ment. and which will not result in
limiting prompt and economical de-
roloDment OF. permit monopolizatlon
or extortson.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-09

that will require -he assistance of
the Good Fellows OF Paducah to
make happy this Christmas is
lengthy. and it is necessary that ev-
cry Good Fellow should respond to
the call in order that this Christmas
may be a season OF good cheer among
the poor as well as the wealthy.
The Philanthropic department OF
the Woman's club, PA South Sew
enth street, having the work In
charge is in touch with the deserving
poor families of the city. and the
Good Fellows will have the assur-
ance of knowing that their efforts
win be time and money well spent.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-09
WIN Change the Treaty.

Washington, Dec. 9.-The arrest
here of one Juan Sanchez Azcona, a
Mexican revolutionist, will be made
the basis of an open fight in con-
gress to end the system by which
Uncle Sam is compelled to act as
private policeman for Diaz, of
Mexico. Representative Wilson, of
Pennsylvania, announced today that
a change in the treaty will be de-
manded.
Wilson conferred with Thomas s..
Hopkins, Azcona's attorney, In pre-
pairing for his fight against an agree
ment under which Diaz, by merely
telegraphing that a warrant has
been issued, can cause the arrest
and Imprisonment for 40 days. pend
ing a hearing, of any of his political
enemies.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-09
LEE HARRIS is DEAD
AFTER AN OPERATION

Mrs. L. Harris received message
today that her son. Lee Harris, died
today at Cincinnati after undergoing
an operation about ten days ago.
Harris was a brother of Mrs,
Mike Michael, and Miss Flora Har-
ris and Julius Harris. OF Cairo. He
will be buried at Cincinnati Sunday
afternoon. He was AZ years of age
and was born and reared in Paducah
lie leaves a wife and a daughter,
Louise, six years old.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-09
DELINQUENTS ORDERED
TO APPEAR in COURT

City License Inspector Robert B.
Hicks this morning secured a batch
of warrants from the Office of Police
Judge Cross against hucksters, milk
dealers, grocerymen, boarding house
proprietors and physicians. who are
charged with failing to pay their
annual licenses. Milk dealers lead
the delinquents. 1t is said that war
rants will follow against delinquent
lawyers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-09
Unwritten Law Invoked in Defense
of Husband Clears Him of Murder
Charge---Young Jap Found Guilty
Houseboy Of Denver Family
Sentenced to Life Term For
Killing Mistress.-.Mrs. Mar
tin Found to be Sane.

Vincennes, Ind, Dec. 9.-Menlo
f. Moore was acquitted this morn
ing of the murder of Charles e.
Gibson, a millionaire oil operator.
The jury reached a verdict shortly
after midnight, but 1t was sealed
until 9 o'clock, when 1t was read to
the court. Moore shot Gibson at
the Union station here last Octo-
Der 3, after Mrs. Moore had con-
fessed to her husband her intimacy
with Gibson. Moore's only defense
was the unwritten law.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-09
Fountain Avenue Church.

A called meeting of the Official
board OF the Fountain Avenue Meth
odist church is scheduled for tonight
at the church at Z O'Clock. Every
member OF the board is urged to be
present. There will also be a called
meeting OF the church choir at the
same hour. The pastor. the Rev. p.
b. Jefferson, has arrived and will oc-
cupy the pulpit next Sunday.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-09
Eight Hundred are Slaughter.
ed in One Town For
Vengeance.
Conservatives in England
Gain Only Five.
GAIN OF 20 MORE

Jerusalem, Hec. 9.-One hundred
Christian residents of Kevak, south
east OF the Red sea. together with a
Turkish garrison, have been massa-
cred by hordes of Bedouins, accord
ing to reports received here today.
The outrages were committed in re-
venge for the execution of one OF
their chieftains by the Kevak au-
thorities.