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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
THE UNPLEASANT GORILLA.
An Animal of Vicious Propensitics
and Enormous strength.

Many believe the gorilla 70 be hu
man: others hold that. though itself
a beast, il Il often Informed with the
transmigrated spirit OF the human
dead. II Is said TO lie in wat crouch
ed on the lower branches of trees
overhanglng a path, and when a hui
man being passes 20 drop one OF It's
long hind limbs and. clutchng the
victim By the throat 40 suddenly and
In so terrible a grip that hardly a
sob Is heard, to drag lt-man or wo-
man-up 10 is lurking place. II Is
credited with capturing and stealing
women and carrying them on to keep
them in the forests and. armed with
clubs Is gaid 10 attack and beat of
The form.dableness OF
the great apes az compared with 9TH
or beasts. however. is not an easy
matter TO pass upon. In Africa Il Is
noteworthy that the lion aud the go
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24

OF Wilma Neruda Halle, cost Charles
Halle $4,000. Frans Ries had one
from ITO which cost $4,000.
One In the possession of Sarasate
Is dated 1913 and is owned by the
/ Spanish crown, which has loaned IL
to Sarasate Tor life This is the one
he usually plays upon. The other
he owns himself and is from the
year 1924 and is a gift OF Queen
Isabella, OF Spain. The value is not
less than $4,000.
Joseph Joachim has three. The
most famous is the one called Pes
tergeige," which the master uses
most frequently. II is from IVA
and cost $4,000. Another one
from the same year was given to
Joachim by friends in England, who
paid $4,000. The third is played
by Carl Hair. II is from the seven
teenth century and has a small but
brilliant tone. Joachim has loaned
it to Hair for an indefinite time.
Il. Kneisels violin was formerly
owned by Prof. Grun, of Vienna,
and is also from IVA. The famous
Rudolph Kreutzers now belonging
to J. Kinkler in Vienna is from
171f and is worth upward of s14,-
600. The Strad owned by the French
virtuoso Alard is from 1715 and is
offered for sale by his family in
Glasgow. The violin owned by
Vieuxtemps was sold from HANNA S
in Stuttgart for $4,000. John Lau-
terbach's from 1919 was sold to
Nuillaume, the famous violin maker
of Paris, for $4,000. Those owned
by Hugo Hermann, of Frankfort on |
the Main, and August Wilhelmp are
both dated 1920 and are worth
from $4,000 to $4,000.
The last instrument known to
have been made by the great mas
ter is the famous one known as
'Schwanengesang," dated 1881. 1t
belonged TO Saint Sennoch, AID was
sold to the Hotel Drouot for S15,-
poo. This instrument has an auto
graph by Stradiyarius on which APP
pears damn 3d." that is. the in
itrument was made when the mas
.er was SO years old.-Lyceumite
md Talent.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
Charles X. Oliver Dead.

Baltimore. Md, Aug. ga wire
less message was received here stat
ing that Charles X. Oliver, vice
president of the Consolidated Cotton
Duck company, died on board the
steamship Grosser Kurfurst, due at
New York from Europe tomorrow.
lie went abroad for a vacation in
July. Mr. oliver was 55 years of
age and widely known in the cotton
duck trade.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
Sixty Days in Jail.

The jury in the case OF Walter
Williams, colored, charged with dis
orderly conduct last Friday night by
peeping into the windows at the
homes of Mrs. T. H. Austen and Mrs.
Mary Gregory near Tenth and JEFF
ferson streets returned a verdict YES
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
nrnmcIine NAV Re sn,ed.

London. Aug. 23.-The British
steamer Drumcliffe. from New York
for Bucnos Ayres, reported ashore
on Lobos Island. is discharging her
cargo and it is hoped most OF it will
be saved.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24

terday afternoon in police court. SEN
fencing Williams to so days in the
county jail and filming him 500. The
case occupied all of yesterday morn
ing and most of the afternoon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
FAMOUS vIOLINs.
Range in Value From $1,000 20
$4,000 Apiece.

Stradivarius fashioned his best in
struments between the years 1900
and 1920, while the choicest were
made between 1903 and 1715.
Viotti's violin Is from 1904 and is
valued at $4,000.
The violin owned by the virtuoso
II. w. Ernst. but now the property
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24

Il have put up at many a hotel
In this town. said a dyed In the
wool Bostonian. but nowhere have
I found the concrete comforts you
may have at any OF the better class
hostelries in our city For example.
there you will find in every room
Bible and a clothes stretcher. -
Vow York Sun.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
CoaI Operators WI Rciect IL.

Chicago. Aug. 23.-Illinois Coal
Operators association. in. session
here, seem in favor of rejecting the
compromise offered by the miners.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24

Any woman can marry any man
she wants-if he is willing.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
LIVESTOCK.

Louisville, Aug. 24.-The receipts
Of hogs were only 295 head; for the
two days this week. 1883. The
market ruled active and a dime
higher on all grades. Selected heavy
hogs, 200 pounds and up. 1875;
mediums. l65 TO 200 pounds, $40;
lights and good pigs. 80 20 i6S
pounds. $9.25; light pigs. 5000
9.25: roughs. $3.50 down. The pens
were well cleared and the market
closed steady There we're not
enough good hogs here to supply
the local demand.
Cattle.
Receipts. GO: for the two days.
ISIS The attendance OF buyers
was very light purely a local crowd
Tho demand narrow and but little
doing. Choice butcher cattle we're
just about steady. while medium
and common kinds were dun and
draggy. The feeder and stockerI
market ruled steady; excellent de-
mand for the best Good bulls
steady Common bulls and Gamers
dun. Mich cows slow No heavy
steers on sale. Feeling about steady.
The pens we're pretty well cleared.
Calves.
Receipts i59. for the two days
320. Tho market ruled about steady.
with the bulk Of the best ~ ~
7Mc: medium. core; common.
"a u sc. Heavy calves very dun.
sheep and Lambs.
Receipts 2.oi6. For the two days
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24

ignorance Is always READY to
u itself on the back.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-04
HORSE DRINKING AT STREAM
GRABBED BY AN ALLIGATOR
saurian Bites Out Buggy Wheel Spoke
and Aims a Tall Swipe at
Drivers Head.

CONVICTION. La, Oct. 4.-Nemours
Cousins, a timberman. shivers even
now when repeating this story. While
returning to his home from Covington
in his buggy he stopped to water his
horse at a branch on the public road
in the Knott tract. The horse, thor,
oughbred Kentucky racetrack animal,
recently purchased from J. T. Robin.
son, of New Orleans, waded out until
his hind legs were In midstream-
While Consin was seated in the bug.
gy waiting for his horse TO finish
drinking the animal lurched forward
at terrific pace. carrying with him
TO the top OF the bank an alligator
that had seized him by the right hind
leg. AS the animal fell of Ii snapped
at the buggy, taking out spoke at the
rear. and at the same time stroke
OF it's tail only missed Mr.. Cousin
head by a few inches.
Accompanied by two friends, Cous
ms returned and routed the alligator
from It's bed under the bridge and
killed 1t. Ii was an eight-footer.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-04
STOMACH At FAULT
Indications of Disturbed Digestion
Are Often Mistaken for Other
Disorders and Cause In
necessary alarm.

Pdpitation Of the heart does not imply
that tie vital organ is diseased.
Pain In the back does not necessarily
mean kidney disease.
Headache docs not often Indicate thai
there Ia anything wrong with your head
All of these symptoms are caused by
stomach trouble and when this In righted
the alarming symptoms disappear. IL
you have them look ~ the condition OF
your stomach for the cause before you
start to treat the symptoms rather than
the disease
Ii the sufferer from any form of stomach
trouble IL pale and the blood thin, the
first step toward restoring the activity oi
the stomach Is 70 improve the condition
of the blood. supply Of rich, we'll
oxygenated blood 10 necessary TO the pro-
cesses OF digestion and with IL, II error
in diet are avoided, nature viii work Z
cure. This in known as the tonic treat
ment for indigestion and IL illustrated by
the experience OF Mrs. G. L. Ritchey, Of
No. l40l 26th street, Rock Island, H.,
who owes her recovery from stomach
trouble To thorough trial OF DIR. Williams
Pink Pills. She says:
81 was sick for several months with
bkOuDic aiiu nCt hea
no appetite and what l ate panied me
and formed gas. Later / had palpitAtion
of the heart Ii was almost Impossible
for me TO get any sleep, became run
down, weak, respondent and discouraged
and could not bear to have any noise
around me.
"At first I thought the doctor was
helping me but really became no better.
When / heard of Dr. Williams Pink
Pills / made up my mind TO give them Q
trial. II was only q short time before
began to feel better, had a good appetite,
could rest well and / was cured after
taking only few boxes. l always de-
pend upon DIR. Williams Pink ILLS and
recommend them heartily"
The tonic treatment with Or. Williams
Pink Pills by building up the blood &c
that IL can nourish and strengthen the
weakened digestive system has made
hundreds of cures in the most severe
stomach disorders A new edition of the
booklet, "what to Eat and How to Eat, "
u free on request. Send a postal for II.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or sent by mail, postpaid,
on receipt OF price, 30 cents per box; six
boxes for $3.50 by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-04
WEST POINT CADETS FREED.
Gen. Barry Gives Them Foreeful Talk
On Military Discipline.

WEST POINT, N. Y. Oct. 4.-Freed
after nine days confinement and ar
rest for 'silencing" Capt. Rufus Lon.
gan. the West Point cadet corps to-
day resumed their collge work. The
court has not summed up the evidence
1t has obtained.
Orders we're issued for every mem
Der OF the corps to assemble In the
gymnasium last night. When all were
there the doors were locked and Gen.
Barry. in full uniform and surrounded
by his STAFF. gave the cadets a heart
to-heart talk on military discipline.
Then they Were freed. The cadets
then gathered on the campus and
cheered for 10 minutes, until they re-
membered hat the finding OF the court
of inquiry might mean more punish
ment for a score or more Of them.
when the cheering ceased.
Following the freeing Of the cadets.
the coaches at once began work 10
whip the football squad into shape.
The scrape of the cadets has put the
team back nearly two weeks In its
practice and prospects for a good
showing this season are considered
dubious.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-04
sCR|bEs ON TRAIL
OF DEAD" COUNT
They Locate Him and Find He Has
Only Skinned Nose-Stalwart
Landlady Protects Him.

NEW YORK. Oct. s4.-Carefully
secluded In his apartments on Thirty
frst-st.. Count Mourik De Beaufort
waited today for the arrival from
Chicago, OF his bride OF few months.
the daughter OF NJ. II. Kilgallen, the
Chicago steel king. All efforts to see
the Count were useless. a stalwart
woman, who announced that she was
his landlady and IAN old friend OF the
family" standing guard AT the front
door and refusing to permit anyone TO
get beyond the vestibule door.
The report that the count wa
dying" as the result OF AN accident
In Central park, was denied by the
landlady who said that II was true
that he had been thrown from his
horse but that beyond skinned
nose" he was unhurt.
He Is able TO be about the house
all right" she said, but has no de-
sire 10 be interviewed. He has not
been in any hospital. and We do not
know where the story started that he
was fatally hurt"
The countess arrived today from
Chicago. Her father was responsible
for the story that his son-in-law had
been fatally hurt. and was in a ho
pital. This report following the story
that the count and countess had had
bitter quarrel. and that the former
had told his wife that he was going
TO leave her forever. caused a seIsa'
ton among friends Of the pair In this
city.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-04
ROBBERS FLEE
WITH BOOTY
Blow Bank Safe With Dynamite and
Steal $90o-Plucky Cashier Fires
At Them, Wounding One.

STANDISH, mich, Oct. 4.-tSpe
cial THE private bank OF w. II
Aitken & Co. at Bentley, IL miles
west OF here was blown up with dyna'
mite at 2 o'clock this morning. The
cashier, G. NJ. Merten, living across
the street, was awakened by the eN
plosion and opened fire on four rob
bers with buckshot, wounding one OF
them.
They rode south toward Rhodes
four miles out. where the posse, has
tily organized, lost trace OF them
The yeggmen threatened death 10 any
one who showed his head or followed
them.
They got about 5000 cash. II was
very dark. but the cashier shot at the
robbers until his shells ran out and
then awakened hardware merchant
and got more.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-04
IS YOUR SKIN ON FIRE 2

Does 1t seem to you that you cant
stand another minute Of that awful
burning itch?
That IL must be cooled?
That you must have relief?
Get a mixture of Oil OF Wintergreen
Thymol, and other soothing ingredi.
ents as compounded only In ID. ID. d.
Prescription.
The very first drops stop that awful
burning instantly!
The first drops soothe and heal!
The first drops give you affecting OF
comfort that you have not enjoyed
for months, or perhaps years.
Take our word on ii as your local
druggist.
Get 800 or a ascent bottle to-
day.
Central Drug Co, 95-1s7.2s7 Wood.
ward-aYe. and 153 Grand River ave.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-04
FRANCHISE is REFUSED.

PONTIAC, Mich, Oct. 4.-The city
council last evening rejected the ap-
plication of the Pontiac Telephone
Co. for a franchise. The company pro
posed TO operate as branch Of the
Home Telephone Co. of Detroit, and
announced its intention OF purchas-
ing the plant of the Oakland Tele-
phone Co, the local independent con-
Germ. The ordinance committee OF
the council recommended that a
franchise be given only upon condi-
ton that the applicants purchase the
plant OF the Oakland company, which
is deeply in debt and whose property
is advertised for sale TO satisfy the
mortgage given guaranteeing its bond
issue.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-04
HOW KAISER'S SON WILL
HUNT BIG JUNGLE GAME
viii Reach Ceylon In December, ard
start Home In May Over the
Siberian Railway.

BERLIN, Oct. 4.-Further details Of
the Journey which the crown prince is
to make TO the far east have been
made known. AS at present arranged,
the prince will arrive In Ceylon early
In December, and will spend a few
days there. The date OF arrival In
Bombay has been fixed for Dec, IA.
The stay In India Is calculated to last
well into February. The crown prince
will visit some of the native princes,
and will take part in tiger and ele-
plant hunts.
On Feb. IA he will leave Calcutta
for Bangkok and Singapore, and from
Singapore there will probably be an
excursion to the Dutch possessions in
Java. About the middle Of March his
imperial highness Is timed to arrive
at Hong Kong. Canton. Shanghai,
Kiaochao and Picking will follow, and
on April % visit will be paid TO the
Emperor OF Japan at Toxic.
Early In May he will begin the
homeward journey over the Siberian
railway and arrive in Berlin a fort
night later.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-04
JESSIE DRAKE NOW TO BE
PRESENTED AT COURT
Admirers Expect American Belle In
London Society VIII Become A.
Popular A. She 10 Here.

PARIS. Oct. 4.---only three years
out of boarding school, after a reign
as the belle OF the American colony
In Paris. Miss Jessie Wilmington
Drake is to be presented next season
at the Court OF ST. James. This fun
loving young woman, whose splendid
common sense has been described as
one of her great charms. 10 expected
TO win the same popularity In London
that she has SO notably achieved
here.
Miss Drake made her debut at a
ball given by Princess Edmund Palig
nae lnee Singer. She In an unpre
tentious, clever. beautiful girl. has
studied music seriously and linguists
say she speaks French, German and
Italian as II to the manner born.
During Mr.. Whites residence here
while he was the American Ambas
The Detroit times., 1910-10-04
WOMAN TO GET REWARD.
gDperancs Resident Was First r,
Spot Slayer Walker.

1QNIA. Mich, Oct. 4.-Sheriff Cilley
announced that one-half of the
lee money for the capture Of Ralph
1Iker. slayer of William Priestman
oe 70 Mrs Chas. Jones, OF Temper.
20, Monroe county.
had been reading the papers"
In Mrs. Jones. when was at.
4cted By the appearance of the
- It work on the farm. I called
N o0lcer and told him I believed
answered the description"
Xho 0ficer was Deputy Sheriff
vser. who IL a candidate for sher.
of his county. Bowser made the
rQnt and gets the other 800.
When he was arraigned In justice
mt yesterday ON a charge of muir.
, walker was alone and without
1ondB. He told the justice he killed
lostman all right. but had to defend
noeR and wanted q hearing in
mt, which was set for Oct. II.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-04
DEAD MILLIONAIRE WAS A
FARMLAND 80 YEATS AGO
Was Not Only Psnniless In HE Early
Days, But Did Not Have Rela-
tive In the World.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. Phillip Wolf,
who in 80 years rose from farmland
to millionaire. died In East st. Louis
a few days ago. lie was 90 years old
and was accounted one OF the wealth
lest men in ST. Clair county.
Wolf lived at No. 100 Pennsylvania
ave. II was while guarding his home
two years ago that Patrick r. Gin,
former chief OF detectives In East St
Louis. was killed by a burglar.
When Wolf went TO East st. Louis
from Germany at the age of 20. he
was penniless and friendless. Through
economy and fortunate real estate In
vestments he acquired fortune.
VOLTS estate Is said TO be worth
more than 100000. Most OF 1t Is
invested In East St Louis real estate
The Detroit times., 1910-10-04
Jailed for Robbery on Steamer.

SEATTLE, WASH, Oct. 4.-Gold
bullion and Canadian and United
States bank notes. aggregating many
thousand dollars, were stolen from the
mail room OF the steamer City of Seat
tie. from Skagway, Alaska, Sunday
night. L. Buckley, sailor mess boy
on the vessel, on whom eight gold
bricks and large number OF notes
we're found, was arrested as soon as
the City OF Seattle arrived
The Detroit times., 1910-10-04
WOLVES MINERS ESCORT
FOR FOURTEEN DAYS
Feared Mans Weapons-Alaskan As
cends Trees at Night and Ties
Himself for Safety.

SEWARD. Alaska, Oct. A pros
pector named Alonzo Wells, who was
pursued for IA days by a pack OF
gray wolves In the Busitna river coun.
try, north OF Cook inlet, tells a hor-
rible story OF the fate which overlook
another miner who was run down by
the beasts.
Wells departed from Knik. on Knlk
Arm, for Iron Creek. In the Talkeetna
range, and whe nout four days he
fell In with the wolves. who dared
not attack him because he was armed.
yet constantly kept company with him
until he reached his destination.
Wells would climb a tree at night and
lash himself to the trunk in order 20
sleep while the wolves waited below.
At one point on his journey he
heard a man shrieking for help. Max
ing his way TO the place whence the
sounds had come. he found a miners
pack, shreds of clothing, gnawed
bones and other evidence that tie
ravenous beasts had made a meal OF
q miner.
There was nothing In the pack 20
reveal the mans identity.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-04

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 4.--Another
daring sky pilot is In our midst
and a mere girl of sixteen at that.
But she's one OF the old-fashioned sort
OF sky pilots, who steer mems souls
rather than mems airships.
She Is Margaret Bevan, a Welsh
girl OF enthusiastic religion, who
gravely mounts the pulpit to plead
with sinners and prays with penItents.
She scarcely looks even her sixteen
years.
Miss Bevan landed in the United
States recently with her mother for
. tour of Is weeks, during which she
will preach In many American cities.
After that she win 20 back to her
home In Caerphilly, Wales, aud 20 10
school. Her father Is a ieweler.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-04
ELOPE TO DETROIT.

CADILLAC, Mich, Oct. 4.-Despite
her mothers protestations and threats
OF violence to the would-be sonin-law.
Miss Selma Hermann and Bert Ben
son. both OF this city eluded the
mothers vigilance yesterday after
noon and eloped. They started for De-
troit, where the marriage ceremony
will be solemnized, the license having
been obtained here several days ago.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-04
G0vERN0RSHIP RACE
COST PASTOR 10 CENTS
Selected at the Primaries to Head
the Prohibition Ticket--Spent
the Dime for Trolley Rides.

NEBRASKA CITY. Neb.. Oct. A.
The Rev. George L Wright, of this
city. Prohibition candidate for gov.
ernor. holds the record for having
made a cheap campaign.
The Rev. Wright Is pastor OF the
Methodist church here. Prohibition
lists fro mall over the state urged him
TO become a candidate for governor,
At last he consented and his filing
fee, $50. was paid by his party. AT
the recent primaries he won by a
large majority and he filed his certifi-
cate OF nomination.
He was also required to file his ex.
pense account This shows that he
expended 10 cents for street car fare
riding from the Lincoln depot 10 the
Capitol building and back. His rail
road fare to Lincoln did not count, AS
he had to go there on other business.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-04
HAYS UP EDITOR; FINED $40.

y KALAMAZOO, Mich, Oct. 4.-Edw.
11eau. the Detroit operator who as
&ulfod G. ID. McGipeney, editor OF the
vUning Telegraph. last week. entered
plea OF guilty Ina municipal court
nGtorday, and was fined $40 for the
Dou1t Every newspaper man In
o1Amasoo, except employees OF the
0ooing Telegraph. donated toward
~ payment OF the fine. In passing
nfonce. Tie court In no way repri-
nn6ed The boy. the FIRST time a per-
- ever appeared before him and es-
I'D without severe rebuke.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-04
sador, Miss Drake and Muriel' Whit
were close friends. Y


PONTIAC, Mich. Oct 4.-Georae
w. Slaught OF Royal Oak. was found
dead sitting on a couch at the home
OF his nephew, George Hopkins. No.
s9s Jessie-st.. late yesterday after.
noon. Slaught was the husband OF
the woman found dead at Royal Oak
three weeks ago. He was too intoxi-
Gated TO give any clear account OF
what caused her death. Saturday
Hopkins brought Slaught 20 his home
IN an effort to sober him up. He
failed and death resulted from alco-
holism. slaught was 90 years old and
had been drinker since he was Is.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-04

|olversIty OF Michigan Gets BIG
( ouIm IN Fees As Term Opens.

ANN ARBoR, Mich, Oct. 4.-Oyer
10000 was paid into the University
Michigan treasury yesterday by
(odents m fees. SO far since enroll
Int began, over $4,000 has been
~ In An indications point TO a
1eatsr enrolment in all departments
IN ever before, and as rule the
~ students entering seem to come
c(t6r prepared, though there was an
coCpfion In q freshman who Il pro-
c1nced by all to be the greenest
~ ever ATTEMPTED to. enter the uni.
here was not a thing he was told
y ~ that he did not do, from recicng
y Nigh school graduating essay to an
hiring crowd OF sophs to applying
~ Alpha Phi sorority for board
"a room. He holds the distinction
1oing the first freshman who ever
nG Hold = letter box on the campus,
nf 81 the box emitting him to cor
oDond with any coed he desired to
The Detroit times., 1910-10-04
FoRDNEY ADVISES G. o. P.
Says Michigan Convention Should
Adops Platform Like New York.

SAGINAW, Mich, Oct. 4.-tSpecial.)
Congressman ]. w. Fordney, of Sag
inaw, ON returning from the Pacific
coast, today gave out an interview
saying that he thought the Repub-
lican party In Michigan could do no
better than TO adopt In it's entirety the
platform of the New York state Re-
publican convention