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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-30
Mysterious Murder Commit.
ed While Victim Was Seat.
ed on His Porch.
Died Before He Had Chance
TO Tell OF il.
NrIGuBoRs SAW MAN RUNNING,

A knock upon the front door and
her husbands reassurlng voice. then
a shot, so close TO the house II
Jared her ears. and scream. Then
a second shot and a sickening thump
as a body fell upon the doorstep.
That was what Mrs. Frank Me-
Manus. OF 1911 South Sixth street
heard last night.
Before she could open the door a
gentle hand detained her and led
her back TO her room. while kindly
nciShbors picked up the PROSTATE
form OF her husband. that was hud-
died In pool OF blood upon the
doorstep. and carried II to a bed.
Neighbors saw the assassin run
ming from his ambush. and that Is
all anybody knows OF the mysterious
murder OF Frank McManus last
night.
with absolutely no olew TO work
upon. the police department and de-
tcctiyes OF Paducah are up against
one OF the most battling crimes ever
committed here.
Frank McManus. % years old. a
brewery worker. was assasslnated
from ambush on the threshold OF
his residence. Sli South Sixth street,
at 10 O'Clock last night
McManus. who was six feet tall
and an almost physical type OF man
hood. bad just returned home after
hard days work. lie carried
squirrels Tor breakfast In bis hand
and Just as he Knocked on the Il
door entrance a shot rang out and
he was struck IN the left elbow. lie
yelled murder aud hardly before the
word left his mouth the second and
fatal shot was fred by the unknown
murderer. who vas concealed be-
hind the vines AT the south end OF
the porch.
MrManus fell TO the porch with a
rroan and the murderer darted out
the gate. walking rapidly To Jones
street. where he turned west and
disappeared. The fatal bullet en-
tered In the left side at the lower
rib. ranging upward close 10 the
heart and into the right dung.
Neighbors had rushed to him by
this time. but after being taken into
his home be expired in 80 minutes,
despite the heroic work Of Or.
Horace Rivers 10 save him.
An alarm was sent to police head
quarters and Police Sergeant Lige
Cross hurried To the scene from
police headquarters. Patrolman Bea-
vers followed Ave minutes later.
Chief Of Police Henry singery went
to the scene. but In spite Of care
ful search around. the spot where
tho assassin had concealed himself
no olew was found.
Not the slightest sign Of a clue
has been found and the murder Is
even more mysterious IN face of the
fact that McManus was not known
10 have an enemy. and was peace
able ueighbor and law-abiding citi-
zen. who could have fired the shot
or what motive there was for IT are
two questions that the officials oi
paducah are expanding every effort
To answer.
Might Have Killed Wife.
The murderer had laid In wall
and was ready when McManus step
ped up 20 his door Mrs. McManu'
IS in a delicate condition and wher
he Knocked last night she arose
from her bed and started for tho
door. she was startled by the shot
Mrs. Josie Breezeel. who was stay
inp with her rushed M her and nre
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-30

State and county taxes are literally
pouring into the Office of Sheriff
George Houser. Yesterday was the
biggest day for collections. while
his morning was equally as busy
rhe Office will be closed this after
poon. but to accommodate taxpayers
sheriff Houser will keep his Office
open tonight and tomorrow night
until 3 o'clock.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-30
"Paducah Day" at McCracken Fair
is Record Breaker For Attendance;
Business Houses Keep Holiday
MIR. MANN COMING.

Mr. Joseph l.. Friedman re-
ceiyed telegram this morning
from Louis Mann, that he will
be in Paducah Monday night to
see Miss Clara Lipman, his
wife. in THE Marriage of a I
Star" Mr.. Mann is well re-
membered here as the star in
The Man, Who Stood Still"
This will be the first time Mr..
Mann has seen his wife in her
new play Both Mr.. Mann and
Miss Lipman will be the recip- I
tents OF social attention during
their short stay in the city.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-30

MoI.eansboro came back Wednes-
day and defeated the Evansville
Central leaglers Wednesday by a
score OF to 3 Beck was in the
box for the Kittye champions and
allowed only two hits, which resulted
in the Evansville players failing TO
win. The Illinois lads knocked
Cristall from the box and raped
Lejeune hard.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-30
VENDING FACES COURT.
viii Answer Charge of Numbering
kellner Girl

Louisville. Ky. Sept. 3O.-The
only person under Indictment by the
jefferson county grand jury to be
arraigned on the first day of the fall
term of the Jefferson circuit court,
which is next Monday, is Joseph
Vending, charged with the murder
of Alma Kellner. The indictment
was returned on June 90 last.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-30

Clyde Elrod. %, Of Kentucky.
farmer. and Lula Watwood, 21. of
Kentucky.
7. e. K.mbro. 81. of Kentucky,
farmer, and Maggie Kimbro, 20, of
Kentucky.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-30
TRAIN STOPS.

For the accommodation of
fair visitors the Cairo division 4,
train going out at 6:15 p. m. ,
viii stop at Eleventh and
Broadway this evening and to- (
morrow evening.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-30


''Paducah Day. today. broke all
records for attendance at the big
Trl state fair at the West End fair
grounds. The largest morning crowd
since the fair opened was present
this morning. while this afternoon
between 5000 and 1000 people. and
maybe more. are on the grounds.
There Is every form OF attraction and
In no way are amusements lacking.
Today " colt day and farmers day
also. However. the largest Paducah
crowd Of the fairsis present. All OF
the stores In the city closed at noon
today at the request OF the Paducah
Fair as ociation and this afternoon
everybody turned out for good time.
Judging the colts and hogs was
completed this morning. The re-
suits will be complied as soon as pos
sible. Secretary Rodney c. Davis
has been head over heels in work
and r. unable to give out the names
OF the winners in the ladies fancy
work etc, the farm products and the
beef cattle. which made up part OF
yesterdays program.
That the grandstand will accom-
modate as many people In Floral Hall
as Il will In the top has been demon
ffrated Il IS almost an impossible
ny to 90 through Floral Hall IN less
than 1--WE minutes The displays are
Interesting and the decorations 10 the
booths are eye-takers One OF the
features IN the displays Is the floral
exhibit OF Mr.. Noble AZ the west end
Of the hall The rest room al the
extreme east end of the hall has
proved l,s worth during the fair. It
Is Handsomely furnished and every
comfort Tor ladies has been incorpor-
atcd IN iis furnifhing A. the awards
have been made for the ladies' ex-
hibits. naturally the crowd viii re-
main longer to see the prize winners.
II wae a dinicuit proposition 90
Judge the cakes an1 ellies. etc.
Wish They Had Booths.
Those merchants, who did not get
booths for the fair, are sorry. They
have told the directors so and said
that next year they could count on
them. II this is the case there will
be lively competition for the booths
aud more room viii have to be pro-
vided Those who have booths are
jubllant over the big advertising sue
cess. Mr. Raymond Scovil,e. rep
lresentative of the Multigraph COM
pany. OF Cleveland. o.. is demonstrate
ing the woodworking machine for
the Leake Printing company in its
booth MIR. Van Pragg and his AZ
sistants In charge OF the booth Of
Coviugton Brothers, - winning
much favor with the crowds. Every
firm that has a booth Is pleased and
ne displays are pleasing the people.
The display of Mr. Saunders Fow-
Ter is attracting attention. There
are all k!nds OF utensils for handling
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-30
Picnic Postponed

Grace church picnic and barbecue
announced for Saturday this week,
has been postponed until some time
In October.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-30

The predictions and tempera-
ture for the past twenty-four
hours will be found at the top
OF the seventh column oa page
tear.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-30
Merchants Who We're Thought
full Enough TO Secure Booths
Jubilant; Others Regret they
Did Not Foresee Crowds.
FOR SATURDAY.

FOR SATURDAY.
(rraveiing Mems Day-tarmers
Day--Horse show Day..
Forccast--tair weather.
pa. ~. Gates will open.
10 ~. m. fo ~. Band concert.
1890 u. m. 90 ~ a. m. Judging
Of saddle horses and rigs.
To > y. M. Races.
800 u. m. Fair will close.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-30

Tillman Rowlett VS.. Lax Eos Med
icine company; answer dled
Tennessee Coffin and Casket COM
pany vs.. c. J. Howell; judgment foi
.ss2O.OS against c. ]. Howell.
W. NJ Griffin & company We. A. E
rreels: Judgment for s1,O06.S7
against A. e. Freels and w. A,
Bethel
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-30

Captain J. w. Smith, 1884
proadway. is III of rheumatism.
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fcontinued on rage FourJ
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The murderer had laid In wait
and was ready when McManus step
ped up 10 his door Mrs. McManus
IS in delicate condition and when
he knocked last night she arose
from her bed and started for the
door. she was startled by the shot.
Mrs Josie Breezeel. who was stay
ing with her, rushed TO her and pre-
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-04-22

Mr.. Ardmore Officially Recognized.
She never did it; she never, never
did!"
Mr. Ardmore. from bench in the
statehouse park. thus concluded a
long reverie. 1t was late afternoon,
and he had forgotten luncheon In his
absorption. There was no manner of
use In recurring again to that episode
of the lonely siding. He had found
the girl--tindubitably the girD-but
not the wink, Miss Jerry Dangerfieid
was not the winking sort: he was we'll
satisfied on that point. and SO thor
oushly ashamed into the bargain that
he resolved to lead a different life
and be very heedful of the cry OF the
poor in the future.
As he sat dejectedly on his park
bench he was unaware that Miss Ger
aldine Dangerfeld. walking hurriedly
through the park on her way from the
governors mansion to the statehouse,
passed directly behind him. His atti-
tude was SO eloquent of despair that
1t could not have failed to move
much harder heart than that Of Miss
Dangerfield. yet she made no sign;
but few minutes later the private
secretary came out on the steps of
the statehouse. and after brief sur
vey of the landscape crossed the lawn
and called Ardmore by name.
Il beg your pardon, but Miss Dan
gerfield wished me to say that she'd
like to see you for minute. She's
at the governors ofIice.'
A prisoner. sentenced to death, and
unexpectedly reprieved with the rope
already on his neck, could not ex-
perience greater relief than that
which brought Mr.. Thomas Ardmore
to his feet.
You are sure of it-that there's no
mistaken"
Certainly not. Miss Dangerfield
told me l was to bring you back"
Enthroned at the secretary's desk, a
mass OF papers before her, Miss Ger
aldine Dangerfield awaited him He
was ready to place his head on the
block in sheer contrition for his con-
duct but she herself took the initia-
tive. and her tone was wholly amiable.
This morning. Mr.. Ardmore-"
"Oh, please forget this morning,"
he pleaded
But was rude to you; l threaten
ed to have you thrown out of the
house: and you had come to do us a
favor. You traded buttermilk for
moonshine?"
Il shouldn't exactly call it moon
shine It's more like dynamite than
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-04-22
HAS A WILD RACE
WITH ANGRY DOGS
FIFTY FAMIsHED CANNES GIVE
CHASE TO MAN IN A
WAGON.
THINKS PURsUERs WOLVES
Throws Bones to the Crying Pack as
His Horse, Dripping With Foam
GslIop MadIy Toward Home-Farm
Hands Drive Dogs Away.

Cedar Grove, N. IA wild pack Of
famished stray dogs pursued Reuben
Van Wyck along the Pompton Pike
when he was driving home with
wagonload of bones and scrap meat
he had gathered from the butcher
shops in Cedar Grove and Millbrook-
The mad, hungry CANNES scared Van
Wyck and his horses almost into fits
and made him think of all the stories
he ever read about travellers being at
tackled in their sleighs as they made
their way by night through the desc
late forest regions of northern Ger
many and Russia.
Van Wyck says there we're 30 dogs
in the pack. He was driving along.
unconcerned. when he heard great
barking in the road in his rear. Turn
ing around, he saw the dogs pursuing
him at full speed. Ieaping over one
another In their desperate eagerness
to overtake the wagon piled high with
meat and bones. In a minute or two
the foremost dozen of the dogs, their
mouths dripping with foam. reached
the tailboard and jumped up at the
meat.
When he stopped his horses to ply
his whip on the dogs he saw in an in
slant what a mistake he had made.
A dozen of the CANNES sprang on the
wagon, snarling. and began to fight
over the bones. Other dogs leaped
into the sides and front of the vehicle.
and climbed over Van Wyck, swapping
at him when he raised his whip. In
desperation the man piled the lash
about him with all his strength. at the
same time calling to the horses to
get up and go long. They were rear
ing in fright. and at first refused to
obey.
Van Wyck drove most of the dogs
of the wagon and then he whipped
his team to gallop. The chase was
kept up for mile, Van Wyck yelling
and lashing at the dogs and throwing
bones to them to keep them from
leaping at the wagon. When he got
through the woods and into the
cleared valley. with open fields on
either side of the road. he hollered
for help and attracted the attention of
several farm hands. They ran out
and with stones and clubs drove the
pack of dogs back of the mountain
side
Cedar Grove folk believe the stray
dogs have adopted their village as
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-04-22

true that was not In New Orleans,
and / never saw your father In my
life. came to Raleigh on mission
that has absolutely nothing to do with
Mr.. Billings; he did not know was
coming. On the way here a message
intended for your Ter came into my
hands. It was thrown on the train at
Kildare last night had gone out on
the platform because the sleeper was
hot, and warning to your father to
keep his hands on of Appleweight
was given to me. Here 1t Is. II seems
to me that there is immediate danger
in this. and ! want to help you.
want to do anything can for you.
didn't come here to pry into your fam
lily secrets. Miss Dangerfield. honestly
I didn't"
She took the piece OF paper into her
slim little hands and read 1t. slowly
nodding her head. as If the words
only confirmed some earlier knowl.
edge of the threat they contained.
Then she lifted her head. and her eyes
were bright with mirth as Ardmore's
wondering gaze met them.
Did you get the jug?"
Il got two jugs, to tell the truth;
but when they seemed dissatisfied and
howled for me to give one back.
threw on the buttermilk"
You threw back fathers butter
milk to the man who gave you the
oh! OH"
Miss Jerry Dangerfield sat down
and laughed; and Ardmore. glad of an
opportunity to escape. found his hat
and rushed from the house.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-04-22

anything else. I've written reply to
the note and put 1t back in the cork,
and I'm going to return 1t to Kildare"
What answer did you make to that
infamous effort to intimidate my ia
ther?" demanded Miss Dangerfield.
81 told the Applewelght gang that
they were lot of towards. and that
the governor will have them all in
jail or hanged within ten days"
Splendid. Perfectly splendid! Did
you really say that?"
What else could do? knew that
that's what the governor would say
he'd have to say it-so thought I'd
save him the trouble"
Where's the jug now, Mr.. Ard
more?''
I'm my room at the hotel. The gang
must have somebody on guard here.
A gentleman who seemed to be one
of them called on me this morning.
demanding the jug; and II he's the
man think he is, he's stolen the little
brown Jug from my room in the hotel
by this time"
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-04-22

home to escape the dogcatchers Of
Montclair, Glen Ridge and Bloom
field, in which places stray dogs get
no quarters. Respectable dogs in the
village are compelled to stay behind
closed doors or join the tramps, to
keep from being killed by the strange
brutes. To save their poultry from de-
struction. owners have had to keep
their chicken coops closed.
The out-of-town dogs got into a
shanty one night near the Erie rail-
road tracks occupied by two Italian
laborers. in the absence of the men.
and cleaned up a weeks supply of
provisions. The men say they will
apply to Sheriff Harrigan, in Newark.
for leave to carry revolvers. as they
fear attack from the animals. The
nonresident dogs don't do thing to
the Cedar Grove cats but bite their
tails of and nip their legs. and chase
them into trees and under porches.
About a hundred of the stray dogs
howl every night in the village
streets, despite bootjacks. bullets and
many other missiles.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-04-22
The Quaker Analogy.

When the Jew bill' was arousing
the attention of Englishmen in the
sos, the London Punch expressed the
fears Of the opponents of the bill by
giving picture of the house of COM
mons, all the members of which had
figure six" noses, and had triple hats
upon their brows, as was customary
with the dealers in old clothes at the
time.
With IA Jewish members of parlia-
ment in the new house of commons
and three Jewish members of the min
istry, of whom two are in the cabinet.
1t would almost seem as II Punch's
prophecy was in fair way toward full
fillment. But the analogy of the
Quakers is sufficient to prove the fall
laciousness of this kind of reasoning.
At one time there were no less than
five men In the British cabinet who
were either Quakers of the old school,
like John Bright, or Reform Quakers.
like w. E. Forster or men of Quaker
descent. 1t looked as If England was
going to be ruled in a Quaker spirit,
but nothing came of it.
Such freaks of statistics are bound
to occur for, as Aristotle says. It Is
part Of the probable that the improb-
able should happen.-American He
brew.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-04-22

or probably tomorrow night, or the
night afterward I'm not sure well
wait next Christmas dinner for papa"
But of course you know where he
is! 1t isn't possible" and Ardmore
stared In astonishment into Miss Dan
gerfields tranquil blue eyes.
1T is possible. Papa is ducking his
official responsibilities. That's what's
the matter with papa. And / guess
they're enough to drive any man into
the woods. Just look at all this,"
Miss Dangerfield rested one of
those diminutive hands of hers on the
pile of documents. letters and tele-
grams the secretary had left behind
him; with a nod of the head she in
dicated the governors desk in the in
ner room. and 1t. too. was piled high
with documents.
II supposed" faltered Ardmore,
that in the absence of the governor
the lieutenant governor would act
think l read that once
You must have read 1T wrong, Mr.
Ardmore. In North Carolina, In the
absence of the governor. am gov
ernor, Don't look so shocked; when
! say l, / mean Inc. Do you under
stand what said?'
Il heard what you said Miss Dan
gerfield.''
Il mean what said. Mr. Ardmore
/ have taken you into my confidence
because l don't know you I don't
know anything about you. don't
want to know anything about you. I'd
be ashamed to ask anybody know
to help me. The people OF North Car
olina must never know that the gov
ernor is absent during times of great
public peril. And If you are afraid,
Mr.. Ardmore. you had better not ac-
cept the position
There's nothing wouldn't do for
you" blurted Ardmore.
I'm not asking you'll would not
ask you--to do anything for me. 1
am asking you to do 1t for the Old
North State. Our relations. Mr.. Ard
more, will not be social. but purely
official. Do you accept the terms?"
Il do; and warn you now that I
shall never resign
tTo BE coNTINUED.D
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-04-22

Miss Dangerfield had picked up a
spool Of red tape and was unwinding
it. They were such nice little hands.
and SO peaceful in their aimless
trifiing with the tape that he was
sure his eyes had betrayed him into
imagining she had clenched them in the
quiet drawing-room at the mansion.
This office. now that its atmosphere
enveloped him. was almost as domes-
tic as the house in which she lived.
Miss Dangerfield threw down the spool
of tape and bent toward him gravely.
Mr.. Ardmore, can you keep se-
cret?"
Nobody ever tried me with one,
but / think can. Miss Dangerfeld. :"
he murmured humbly
Then please stand up"
And Ardmore rose. little sheepish-
ly, like schooIboy who fears blame
and praise alike. Miss Dangerfleld
lifted one of the adorable hands sol
emnly.
Il. acting governor of North Caro-
lima. hereby appoint you my private
secretary. and may God have mercy
on your soul. You may now sit down,
Mr.. Secretary"
But ] thought there was secre-
tary already. And besides, don't
write very good hand" Ardmore
stammered.
II am just sending Mr.. Basssord to
Atlanta to find papa. He's already
gone. or will be pretty soon"
But ! thought your father would
be home tonight"
Miss Dangerfield looked out of the
open window upon the park. then into
the silent outer hall. to be sure she
was not overheard.
Papa will not be at home tonight.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-04-22
CATS STRENUOUS MEOWS
SAVE LIFE OF A WOMAN
FELINEs YoWLiNG BRINGS AID
WHEN HIS MISTRESS is
OVERCOME BY GAS.

New York.-Pedro. a gray tomcat
belonging to Mrs. Henrietta Banker, a
widow of 1913 Brook avenue. the Bronx.
is entitled to all the cream in the
neighborhood. His strenuous meows
saved Mrs. Banker from asphyxiation.
Gas began to escape from Il kitchen
pipe OF the Banker fiat soon after the
widow had cooked her breakfast Mrs.
Banker, being in poor health. was
overcome quickly and fell uncon-
scious on a bed
Pedro at once made as much noise
as he possibly could His yowling
and scratching were heard by Miss
Isabel Breen. a nurse, who was visit
ing Mrs. Axelsen in the fiat next to
Mrs Bankers.
Miss Breen found the door of the
Banker nat locked. Smelling gas, she
realized she must act quickly. Run
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-04-22
A German Trade School.

Vice-Consul James l.. A. Burrell de.
scribes the operation of the German
School for Blacksmiths at Halber-
stadt, in the Madgeburg district:
Young smiths receive instruction in
shoeing oxen and horses and prepare
tion for the examination in shoeing,
which was made compulsory in the
German empire by the imperial act
of July 1. 1883, and is held in the va
rious provinces by state examining
commissions. The school is support
ed by appropriations from the city,
the province and from the two agri-
cultural associations in Halberstadt.
25 marks t$5.95) for the course.
Board and lodging can be had in the
school very cheaply. For young
blacksmitbs without means four free
courses, with board and lodging, are
provided each year. Candidates who
pass excellent examinations receive
premiums. Only six persons may take
part in each course of instruction"