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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23
PLANTERS PROTECTIVE
ASSOCIATION MEETING

Directors and officers Of the Dark
Tobacco association held a meeting
last night at the Palmer House Tor
the purpose of discussing the out
look. Felix G. Ewing, general man
ager, was seen and he said: I'VE
are meeting for the purpose of talk
ing over the condition OF the assoc
citation and outlining plans for the
handling of next years crop. The
prospects are good for next season. ~
Present for the meeting We're; j.
w. Usher, of Mayfield, yice-pres.-
dent; Felix G. Ewing, of Glenraven.
Tenn, general manager; G. b. Big
ham, of Guthrie. auditor; W. w.
Scott, ID. T. Foster and J. T. Dough-
erty, directors of the association.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23
F1freH Must Stay
In Jail For Month

his attorneys alleged that Judge
Reed permitted incompetent evil
dence to go to the jury. and he
failed to instruct the jury properly.
and since the trial that important
evidence has been discovered. They
filed afiidavits of Mrs. NJ. A. Byrd
and c. w. Emery, who say they
knew Osburn was quarrelsome when
drinking. Afiidavits of c. A. Cole
man and Fred Merry state they saw
Osburn under the influence of liquor
on the day he was killed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23
Industrial School

Contractor Jack Cole was awarded
the contract for the construction of
the building for the Western Ken
lucky Industrial institute last night
for $2,O7O. Work will begin imme-
diately and the college building will
be rushed to completion. Monday
night a rally will be held at the
Auditorium skating rink, and the
general public is invited to attend.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23

Louis Futrell. sentenced To two
years In the penitentiary for the
murder of Horace Osburn. will have
to remain In the county jail until
September. This morning Circuit
Judge William Reed overruled the
motion OF his attorneys for a new
trial. An appeal was taken, but he
Is not permitted to give bail until
the court of appeals convenes in
September
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23

Paducah will be the terminus of
the Herrin Southern instead of Me-
tropolis, and the shops of the road
will be located here.
This statement was made by an
official Of the Burlington road here
today, in discussing the Burlington
L. & n. bridge situation. He based
his opinion on the fact that the deal
for property for terminals at Metro
polls has been declared on, though
it was the original intention of the
company to build shops there.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23
LOST EASY BERTHs.
Champion Athletes i'm Marshal's office
sent To Patrol Duty.

New York. July 23.-Martin Sheri-
dan. worlds champion all-around
athlete, and John Flanagan and Mat
thew McGrath, both champions in
hammer, shot and discus throwing,
all OF whom are police patrolmen as
signed TO duty IN the marshal's office.
lost their easy berths today, when
they were transferred to patrol duty.
The only reason given for the trans
fer was "the good OF the service"
The three patrolmen were men,
bers of the famous Olympic team
which won the worlds championship
In London In 1908.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23

After winding up his affairs at
Marion, Ky, Walter S. Blackburn
returned to Padueah this morning
and announced that he had accepted
the appointment OF clerk of the Unit
ed States court here, succeeding the
late John Il. Puryear. Mr.. Black
burn took the oats of Office before
Judge Walter Evans In Louisville
yesterday and donned the Official toga
this morning.
81 am glad TO get back TO Padu-
cah." said Mr.. Blackburn. He Is
pleased with the Office and the COM
munity as well. and knuckled down
10 the regular routine OF work this
morning at the custom house.
Mr.. Blackburn was in Paducah two
lays ago with Clerk Donald, Of the
United states court at Louisville,
having been offered the local Office
rs tipped in The Evening Sun. He
decided to accept before leaving and
went 10 Louisville to be sworn in.
Mr. Blackburn has many friends in
Paducah. who regard him with high
esteem. He Is young man and has
made friends with not only those in
the legal profession. but business
men. His appointment and accept
ance gives the local Office an efficient
head az recognized by those connect
ed with the department.
Mr.. George d. Bingham. OF
auditor for the Planters
Protective association. Is in Padueah
today auditing the books of the local
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23
EXPECTS STRIKE
TO Be ARBITRATED
CANADIAN MINISTER OF LABOR
SAYS BOTH SIDES ARE
WILLING.

Montreal, July 2S.-Mackenzie
King, minister of labor. is confident
that the Grand Trunk strike viii
be settled peaceably. Bob men. and
the railroad will arDitrate. The COM
pany asked the commission 10 be
made up of men acquainted with
here to please both sides.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23
ni.lncnicd Jaw Laughing.

New York. July 23.-Mrs. Celia
Goldberg. a bride OF a few days
gave a birthday party last night,
and laughed 40 heartily at a Joke
told by one of the guests that she
dlslocated her Jaw. Her husband
called In a policeman. who In turn
summoned an ambulance surgeon, IL
required three hours work TO set
the injured member. The policeman
failed to report what the joke Nas.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23
Menus is Ahre.

Charleston, S. c., July % "A
wireless message received here says
the Southern Pacific steamer Menus
is afire in her aft cargo hold. She
anchored in the lee of Captain Cana
veral's Florida steamer Comus, OF
the same line, which is standing by
after removing the Menus passen-
gers. The fire was discovered yes
terday afternoon. The Comus was
summoned by wireless.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23
WILL PLEAD GUILTY.
Of Robbing China and Japan Fast
Mail at Goodyear, Cal.

Fairfield. Cal, July "a When
the cases of Jos. c. Brown and Carl
Dunbar Bishop. arrested for the rob
berry of the China and Japan fast
mail train in April at Goodyear, were
called II was announced that the pris
oners would plead guilty and that
both had confessed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23
,,.,ronol,s Murderer Caught.

Metropolis. July 23.-sherin Lyt-
ton has arrived from St Louis bring
iur with him negro named Fred
Coats. who Is charged With the muir
der Of Allen Wright. The killing
occurred ON January 2s at the rail
road camps OF Grimes a Clark. con
tractors for the Burlington railroad,
who we're az the time operating near
Yorktown.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23
Maniac KILL Woman.

Springfield. Mass. July 22.-Mrs.
Eleanor Shepperd. Wife OF Passenger
Agent VIM II. Shepperd. OF Boston.
and Maine railroad. was shot and
Killed today by George Crewly. II
wears oil. father OF shepperd's frst
wife. In the SHEPHERDS apartment.
where Crewly roomed. Crewly is
believed TO be insane.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23
will Go TO 81. I ouis

st. Louis. July 22.-Col. Roose-
welt telegraphed Governor Hadley
today. accepting an invitation to
visit 81. Louis October II. and de-
liver an address. He will come from
the Joel Chandler Harris memorial
services in Georgia. He will visit
Arkansas and Illinois at the same
trip.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23
St. Louis Center of
The Opium Traffic

st. Louis. July 23.-opium valued
at $l2,5OO was seized in a Chinese
den today by the police. Revenue
officers are working on the theory
that st. Louis is distributing CEN
ter for the drug in the middle west
The raid was the third made in the
last three weeks, each time big
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23
Carl Henderson Appointed.

Frankfort, Ky. July 23.-(Spe-
ciaD Judge w. A. Black
burn. of Crittenden. resigned TO ac-
cept the federal clerkship at Paducah
and Capt Carl Henderson was APP
pointed In his place. Captain Hen
derson was formerly county attorney
and commanded troops in the blacl,
patch during the night rider
troubles.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23

haul. HON KONG, a Chinaman. was
arrested today. Smoking utensils
were found in his restaurant. Police
raided his two rented rooms nearby,
confiscating so pounds, valued at
$25 a pound. 1t was found he had
been doing a big business among
Chinese, negroes and white women.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23
THIS CITY TO BElTERMINUS
OF HERRIN SOUTHERN7LINE
INSTEAD OF METROPOLIS
LONE BANDIT.

Kittanning, Pa, July 22.
"A masked robber today held
up near Pendleton Pay
master F. NJ. Brown, and the
superintendent of the Did
noon Coal Mining company,
en- route to the mines from
Reynoldsville with $2,SOO.
He shot and killed Guard
Horton Craig. The robber
failed to secure the money,
but escaped. A posse is
searching.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23
REQUISITION HONORED FOR
THE ALLEGED SLAYER OF
POOL ROAD VICTIM HERE
PICKED JEFF TO WIN.

. Chicago. July 23.-Investiga-
. ton of the affairs OF the
. Mlchaels Furniture company,
. bankrupt, shows that NJ. Harry I
. Michaels. secretary and suicide.
. had $4,000 wagered on JEFF I
. fries. lie hoped TO recoup I
. gaming losses. lie committed
. suicide July 4. at his desk. sur I
. rounded by forged papers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23
THB WEATHER

The predictions and tempera-
ture for the past twenty-four
hours VIII be found nc the top
OF che seventh column ON page
en~S
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23

AIR Fred Acker. the popular
postman at the Paducah postoffice,
has been transferred to the mailing
bench. He has seen several years
service In his former duties.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23

Residents of Fifth and Ohio
streets have put in complaint to
the city over a well situated on one
of the corner lots The well is open
and out of use and emits foul odors.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23
Texas CENSUS.

Wa hington. July 23.--The cen
sus Office announced the following
populations. Brownsville. Texas,
1851: Childress county, Texas.
a .gg
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Bougeno, Of Farley place. Mechanics
burg. a fine girl baby. their tenth
child.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23
MUTINY IN PRISON.
Fighting Between Prisoners and SOL
diers Lasted Three Hours

Madrid, July ga grave mutiny
broke out al the prison here today.
The lighting lasted for three hours
and was only ended by the calling in
of troops. The soldiers inundated
the mutinous by firing in the air.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23
CROP CONDITION
Is MORE HOPEFUL
WHILE SOME LOST OTHERS
HAVE FINE PROSPECTS,
BANK CLEARINGS.


. Ciearings this week S603, 14O q
. Same week last year. 77i,Os7 .
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-23
Official States That Company Did Not
Purchase Property as Intended on
Other Side of River.

ILLINOIS CENTRAL HAS CONTRACTED FOR USE OF
BRIDGE. WHICH WILL BRING THROUGH TRAINS HERE
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1910-11-03
SPORT.

Yussiff Mahmout, the Turkish
wrestler. pas posted forfeit Of $1,000
to cover appearance for match
either with Zbyszko, the Polish wrest.
Ter, or George Hackenschmidt.
The crowd at Belmont park, New
York. Friday was all for Ralph John.
stone, when from Middle Island vii.
lage, L. l., fifty.five miles off the
course, he brought back new Ameri.
can record Of S,471 feet for altitude,
the second he added to his string dur.
ing the International aviation meet
There's always room at the top.
In France Maurice Tabuteau broke
the worlds aviation records for time
and distance Friday by flying 2S9
miles in six hours in continuous
trip. A premium Of $4,000 goes to
him. The previous record for time
and distance was held by Olieslager
the Belgian aviator, who covered 244
miles in five hours, three minutes and
i've seconds, July 10th.
The American altitude record that J.
Armstrong Drexel so proudly brought
down out of the clouds Monday in his
Bleriot monoplane was snatched from
his craps by Ralph Johnstone Tues.
day In headless Wright climber.
Drexel reached 7,1O5 feet. but John.
stone topped him by 1913 feet with a
new mark Of 1903 feet. He came down
chilled to the bone and his goggles
were trimmed with frost. For half an
hour he battled with a snow storm
above the clouds. seeking still higher
levels. The undemonstrative Wilbur
Wright danced with Joy when ne
glanced at the boragraph.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1910-11-03
POLITICAL.

oscar Straus, American ambassador
to Turkey, has rendered his resigna.
ton, 1t Is reported. Cause unknown.
"If Mr.. Taft continues to make as
good president as he is making now
he Will be the logical and inevitable
candidate Of his party in 19l2-unless
one thing aappens-that the people of
the United Stxte3 shall repudiate the
administration of Mr.. Taft by such a
crushing and overwhelming defeat Of
his party that 1t will be apparent that
Mr.. Taft can not be reelected" This
was the statement made Friday night
by United States Senator Ellhu Root
in a speech IN New York Casino. In
fact, he said Democratic victory in
New York would more likely turn the
next national convention away from a
national administration which could
not hold its party together and toward
Mr.. Roosevelt or to "one OF the far
more radical leaders now looming up
on the political horizon in the North
and Middle West"
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1910-11-03
Meteor Strikes Tree In Montana.

Missoula, Mont. Bert Asher, oper.
ator on the Puget Sound road at
Adair. Mont, has brought here a
piece Of meteor which struck In the
vicinity Of that place at 1O:30 Sunday
evening. The meteor was seen flash.
ing across the sky by several resi-.
dents Of Adalr, and two prospec,ors
left at once in an attempt to locate 1t.
They found the place to be about
a quarter Of mile from town, and
were guided to the spot by big
glare Of light. The meteor had
struck tree and set 1t on fire. The
heat was so intense that the meteor
could not be touched for several
hours after It fell. 1t would fill a
half.bushel basket
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1910-11-03
GENE ERAL.

When dusk began to settle on the
aviation field at Belmont park, Long
Island, Wednesday there were twelve
aeroplanes In the air, two after dark.
ness closed down. Lighted by the
stars finally the two aviators, Hoxsey
and Johnstone. winged their way back
to earth safely.
A report reached the headquart.
ers Of the American Federation Of
Labor In Washington, that a general
strike OF elevator constructors
throughout the country is threatened
as a result Of lockout of $50 men
by the Otis Elevator Company Of Chi.
cago more than year and half ago.
H. o. Blaisdell won the profession.
al typewriter speed championship Of
the world" Friday in New York. He
mad an average Of 1O9 words minute
IN thirty.minute test against his
former record Of 95 words. In single
minute contest Rose Fritz, former
record holder. wrote 1874 words.
Curious as to what had become Of
the body Of DR.. Teed at Bristol Tenn.
VINO announced before his death a
year ago that he would arise from his
tomb and become the Messiah Of the
koreshans, two members Of the cult,
according to Henry D. silverfrlend,
attempted to unseal the tomb, but be.
fore this was accomplished both we're
deprived Of their reason, and died be.
fore they could be removed to an asy.
lum.
Snow many days ahead Of Its
average date Of appearance has
fallen as far south as the north
sections OF the Gulf states and
throughout the entire country. I'm.
seasonably cold weather prevailed.
Snow fell at Anniston, Ala, and at
Atlanta. where the temperature went
10 SS. Snow in the Lake Superior re.
gion was heavy and killing frosts pre-.
vailed In the interior sections of the
country.
Alan r. Hawley and Augustus Post,
the aeronauts Of the balloon America
H., for whom search had been prose.
cuted In the Canadian wilds, are safe
and have established new worlds
record for sustained flight. They
travelled approximately 1850 miles,
and came to earth in ChicoutimI coun.
ty. Quebec, Wednesday. October 18th.
but were not heard from until Wednes.
day, October 20. when kilograms se.,
from st. Ambrose, Quebec. reached
New York. The balloonIsts started
from st. Louis, with nine other con.
testants, In the International contest
Monday. October 18th. All the other
balloons have been reported.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1910-11-03
ReIe1ation Of the Ranch.

Greeley.-By the taking over Of the
irrigation proposition OF the Denver
Reservoir & Irrigation Company by a
big French syndicate, attention Is
again turned to the Box Elder, In the
Denver-Greeley valley irrigation dis.
trict. through which, It was learned,
both the Burlington and the Union
Pacific Railway Companies have com.
pleted surveys for branch lines, to be
built within the coming twelve
months.
BY the bringing Of irrigation to
10000 acres south and east OF La
Sale. territory now prairie is to be
brought under cultivation.
Three years ago hundreds Of acres
Of government land we're included In
the confines Of the new irrigation
district, and there were but three
houses within radius Of fifteen
miles. Today every acre of land is
filed on and claim shantles Of home.
steaders have arisen, while many
acres already have been plowed to lie
fallow for next years crops.
The bringing Of irrigation to this
territory will eliminate the only cat.
tie ranch In Weld county, the ]. p.
Kay ranch Of $4,000 acres, owned by
P. Klug. This will be converted into
farming lands. The ranch is being
used for pasture for big herds Of cat.
tie which will be fattened for marke.
this winter. One Of the railroad com.
panies has offered Klug large sum
for his place for q townsite. The
Box Elder is said to have the richest
soil in the county.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1910-11-03
Colorado Cattle Capture Prizes

Denver.-At the National Dairy
show at Chicago. the largest dairy cat.
tie show held anywhere in the coun.
try, Colorado exhibitors Of fine dairy
stock carried off a number of prizes.
One thousand HolsteiIi cattle alone
were on exhibition at this show. and
to pull prize in the midst of that
aggregation Of blooded stock is a tes.
timonial Of great value.
Hall Bros. OF the Western dairy, ex.
hibited two bulls, one aged and the
other yearling. and both won Sec
ond prize. For the best cows in any
herd. the Windsor farm won first
prize of 1915 with four cows. There
were eight prizes awarded to the
Windsor farm at the Chicago show.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1910-11-03
Scream Jared on Lions Nerve.

Montrose.-Mrs. Grace Jones, who
has homestead twenty.eight miles
southwest Of Montrose. had thrilling
experience with mountain lion. Mrs.
Jones heard comotion among her
livestock and supposed coyote had
jumped into the harnyard. She ran
out to investigate and discovered a
large mountain lion chasing a calf
around the lot. She was within
twenty feet Of the beast before she
discovered what 1t was. The lion
stopped in its pursuit Of the calf and
seemed to be about to spring upon
her. Mrs. Jones screamed and the
lion jumped the fence and disap.
peared.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1910-11-03
WASHINGTON,

President Taft appointed William H
Lewis, a negro, to be assistant attor
ney general of the United States
This is the highest position in the ex
ecutive branch Of the government,
ever held by colored man. Lewis IL
at present an efficient attorney II
Boston.
Figures tending to show the relatio1 !
between occupation and tuberculosis
of the lungs, and apparently indlcat
ing that agricultural purs, It's arc
more favorable to health la this re-
spect than other employments, were
made public Wednesday by the cen.
sus bureau in the bulletin on mortal.
ity statistics for 1909.
The final attempt Of the feredal gov.
ernment to uphold the. validity of the
indictment In the New York federal
courts OF the Press Publishing Compa.
ny In a charge Of libel, growing out
Of the publication of an article in the
New York World on the purchase OF
the Panama canal, was made in oral
argument before the Supreme Court
OF the United States. The govern.
ment's efforts were opposed by arg,,.
ments for the Press Publishing Com.
pany designed to sustain the action of
the lower federal court In ouashinp
the Indictment.
1t was announced at Ohio RepublI.
can state headquarters that former
Senator Joseph B. Foraker, who quit
the stump because the state commit.
tee asked him to confine his speeches
to such matters as are In dispute be.
tween Republicans and Democrats in
the campaign, will speak at Dayton,
November 3rd. He also, according to
the committee. will speak at such
other places and on such dates as he
may determine. 1t was announced at
headquarters that no censorshIp had
s'een placed on the former senator.
Figures, the compilation Of which
has Just been completed at the Post.
office Departments show that the ey.
act reduction Of the postal def.
lett during the fiscal year end.
ed June Both last was Sl1,6OO..
900. The deficit OF the previous fiscal
year was 3l7.6O0,OOO. so that In one
year the deficit was reduced to $4,000.
900. More than 1900 new postoffIces
we're established during the last fiscal
year. Great extensions were made In
the rural delivery system. SIS new
routes with total mileage Of 12.2s5
being put into operation. There were
appointed from the civil service list
over 1900 postoifIce clerks to enlarge
the working forces Of the city postof.
fices. and more than 1000 additional
letter carriers.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1910-11-03
coIorado's Institutions Commended

Denver.-In his annual review OF
the penal, correctional and charitable
institutions of Colorado, Secretary
William Fl. Thomas OF the board OF
charities and corrections makes the
statement that "in regard to manage
ment and conditions in general, they
are certainly above the average. The
workings Of several Of these institu-
tions have attracted the attention Of
and are serving as models for the
conduct and management Of similar
institutions In other states" A few
Of the orphanages and private hos.
pitals, which, owing to the fact that
they are semi.publlc institutions and
are patronized by the state. bring
them under the Jurisdiction of the
board, are the institutions which are
commended elsewhere as models for
sanitation and efficiency in the work
they perform.