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The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18

A telephone message from Ben
ton this morning said everybody In
the Marshall county capital is out
with a smoked glass looking at the
sun, and they declare that by get
ting at the right angle they can see
fine particles of dust in the upper
atmosphere, that creates a halo
around the sun. They are greatly
excited. Some people in Paducah
say the same thing.
The colored population shows the
greatest fear today, and several i'm
promptu prayer meetings we're dis
covered in private homes. Many
refuse to go to work and are fast
ing In anticipation OF the judgment
day.
White folks are least demonstra-
tive, but most of them are eager tor
information concerning the comet.
and manifest symptoms of relief
when assured there is nothing to be
afraid Of. The possibility of a comet
sometime jumping the track and
running amuck among the planets
has got everybody's nerve, apparent
ly.
Scores will stay up tonight TO see
anything that is going on. and II is
suspected many of the others will
not sleep
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18
Work on New Building will
be Started by ST. Louis
Concern.
Will Occupy II Before New
Years Day.
EXCLUSIVE BANK BUILDING.

The contract for the erection of
the new bank building by the First
National tank at the southwest cor
ner OF Third street and Broadway
has been awarded TO the c. l.. Gray
Conftruction company OF st. Louis.
Work of clearing the site will begin
thls week. and the new building will
be rushed 20 completion as rapidly
as pcs tble. II Is expected that Il
wig be ready for occupany by De-
tembcr l. The bank has already
moved into tho building corrupted
b. the GlCbe Bank A. Trust company.
The new building will b. erected
al cost OF about 10000. and II
will be one OF the handsomeost ex-
eiuslvcly tank buildings In the state
II will b. constructed OF stone
throughout. and will have front
age OF 80 feet on Broadway snd eN-
tend back 81 feet. nine inches on
Third street The building will De-
only one story In height, and will be
occupied solely by the bank, Which
h one of the strongest financial In
siitutlons In the city. u will be a.
hirh as the ordinar, two-siory build
ing. The Interior OF the bank viii
be equipped With every modern con-
venloncc The contract for the furn-
iture viii be awarded later. but as
far a. possible all the furniture VIII
be steel and IRE proof.
A modern safety vault will be- In
stalled. the contract for which has
not been lot n Will he equipped
with private safety deposi boxes for
the reoeptlou of ieWely aud yaM-
able papers.
Mr.. y. y Hallenberg. a represen-
iatve OF the contractors. arrived In
the city this morning and viii re-
main several DAYS placing contracts
Tor the furnFhing and materials
Tor the construction OF the building
A. Tar as possible. he stated. the
materials would b. purchased from
Pafurah dealers Nj Joe Worle,
vho viii fu9erlntcnd the erection
OF the building. Is in the city and
will remain until the completion OF
the building.
The site Is occupied by two old
business houses which will be razed
10 the ground II is one OF the
most important corners In the city.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18
Colored Methodist bishops.

Augusta, Ga. May 1S.-The inter
est!ng and impressive service pro-
vlded in the discipline of Methodist
churches was carried out when Bish.
ops NJ F. Jamlson and G. w. Stew.
art were consecrated, the ordination
sermon being preached by Bishop C
II. Phillips. of Nashville. Tenn. un.
I'll now the youngest, although one
OF the most brilliant members oi
the eplscopacy and of the negro race
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18
MIR. JoyNEs RETURNS FROM
FUNERAL OF HIS FATHER

Mr.. A. l.. Joynes, manager OF the
local branch OF the East Tennessee
Telephone company. returned early
this morning from Cincinnati, where
he attended the funeral and burial
of his father. Mr.. L. c. Joynes Mr..
.'oyner died last week az his home In
Washington. but was buried IN Gin
cinnati, his home for many years.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18

New York, May 1S.-At s:20 to-
night the earth will enter the CON-
cts tail and encounter fifty billion
cubic miles of tall whose estimated
thickness Is a million miles, and
length twenty times as great. The
distance between the earth and the
head will be fourteen million miles
passing at the rate of so miles a
second. The people OF the United
States will see, according TO the con-
census of scientific opinion an illum-
ination in the western sky and me-
teoric displays. II will be impossible
to see the comet till Thursday or
Friday evening.
Harold Jacoby Rutherford. profess
sOr of astronomy at Columbia uni
versity. says the comet will be Wis
ible in the future only in the west
ern sky in the evening and will dis
appear by the end OF June.
The moon will interfere with the
view till May "a, and Is likely will
be seen at its best the first week
in June.
There Is no danger In the collision
with the earth.
Astronomers and scientists over
the country have made preparations
for its observance.
In Paris astronomers failed to re-
assure the public that the cynaogen
gas In the tail of the comet Is not
dangerous. Hundreds raided the
chemist shops to purchase oxygen
to Offset the effect of the gas. The
question of the composition of the
head comet. whether II is solid or
gaseous, is to be settled when 1t
passes across the face of the sun.
according to Professor Wendell. Of
Harvard. He says solid matter
would be distinctly visible.
Three hundred persons barricaded
themselves today in cave outside
Atlanta. Ca. They believed the
world is coming to an end. There
was a panic in several of the state
prisons.
Camille Flammarion. noted as
tronomer. and a group of scientists
have engaged Eiffel tower. Paris, to
observe the comet tonight.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18

Mr.. sydney Loeb. driving his au-
tomobile. and an unknown bicyclist.
collidcd at Tenth and Jefferson
streets about 10 O'Clock this morn
lng. The bicycle rider was thrown
on. bat not injured The auto
sweryed into telephone polo in
trying 20 avoid collision and was
slightly damaged. The bieyolist was
crossing Jefferson on Tenth street
and in an effort TO pass ahead Of
the machine he vas struck
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18
WANT REFORM IN STATE LAWS
Gov. Dercen of Illinois Strongly In
dorses Uniformity Movement.

Chicago. May 1S.-urglng reform
"a state laws and declaring diversity
Of federal and state laws, with the
resulting conflict OF judicial deci-
fions and authorities. 10 little short
OF disastrous, men prominent IN
many walks OF life addressed a uni
form state legislation meeting under
the au,pices OF the National Civic
Federation here today
Although unable to attend the
meeting in person. Governor Deneen,
of Illinois. sent a communication
strongly indorslng the movement for
uniformity OF state laws.
John Mitchell. former president OF
the United Mine Workers. made a
plea for uniform laws on the subject
Of prevention OF Industrial accidents
and proper compensation for vic
tins.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18
WAR is RESUMED
IN NICARAGUA
BLUEFIELDS FEARS MADRIZ
FORCES WILL BEGIN SHE'LL
ING THE TOWN.

Bluefields. May 1S.-lt Is expected
the final conflict in the Nicaraguan
war will soon be fought The armies
OF Estrada and Madriz engaged in a
sharp battle yesterday at Rama. The
losses were heavy. II Estrada s
forces are defeated, Madriz's army
will have a clear road to Bluefelds.
Americans fear the city will be sack
ed. Three Uni'ed tSates gunboats
are within wireless call The steam
ed Venus IL expected ostart Smelling
the city anytime
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18

San Francisco. May 1s.-While
none of the Alemeda county officials
will say they will try to stop the
Jeffries-Johnson fight, there is a
well grounded belief here that the
big battle will not be held in
Emeryville. The district attorney is
said to be working on an opinion
as to whether the fight can be held
there. and the sheriff is waiting for
his ruling.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18
MRS. HYDE is LOYAL
TO HER HUSBAND YET

Kansas City. May iS.-Mrs. Hyde
this morning declared she would new
Ter enter her mothers home until her
husband was welcomed there as an
innocent man. When told the fam
ily home was sill open to her. she
said. what I told mother the night
9 left with Clark is true today.
never will enter unless Clark can go
with me. and be received as an limo
cent man. My mother has been
cruel aud unjust in prosecuting
Clark"
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18
Can't wrestle in Chicago.

Chicago, May 1S.-The promoters
of the Gotch-1byszko match who
were refused permit by the mayor
to hold the bout here on Decoration
day. may pull of the affair at the
old Harlem race track II they cannot
persuade or force the mayor through
the courts to change his ruling
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18
Illinois Mayors at Cairo.

Invitations have been received in
the city by a number of business
men. Inviting them to attend ban
alet tomorrow nlght at Cairo. to be
given at the Halliday House by the
Illinois Mayors association. The
mayors are meeting in Cairo. and the
session will close with the banquet.
Some OF the most prominent men of
the state will be present.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18
p. II. THOMPSON ACCEPTS
PLACE OF DEPUTY KIDD.

Mr.. p. II. Thompson has accepted
the petition of deputy circuit court
the position of deputy circuit court
Clerk Joe A. Miller. Mr.. Thompson
is from Marshall county and is a
former circuit court clerk of the
Marshall circuit court. He is filling
the place of Mr.. w. c. Kidd, who
has been unable to be on duty for
several months owing to illness.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18
Aurora Frightens Negroes.

jackson, MISS. May 1S.-The fact
that the earth is to pass through the
comets tail aroused the superstition
of the southern darkey to a feVerish
excitement. In many places colored
ministers are holding church sery-
ices. assuring their fiocks there Is
no danger Many dug storm cellars
to hide tonight. and others are pre-
pared for the end OF the world. A
peculiar phenomenon appeared in
the heavens of the south yesterday in
the form of an aurora. Negroes
dropped their work in the fields to
pray.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18
Capt. Kirkpatrick Here.

Capt George W. Kirkpatrick. OF
Evansville. arrived here last night
and accepted a. w. DeMeyer. OF
Pierce. Tenn. for the signal corps.
Capt. Kirkpatrick returned home
this morning. DeMeyer is 32 years
old and a former telegraph operator.
He lef, for Fort Wood. ~ Y, where
he will be stationed
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18
Fight Declared on Again.

Los Angeles. May 1S.-The Con-
ley and Moran match. which was
declared on last night, is on again.
They will fight ten rounds June Z
at Maud. which no decision is per-
mitted.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18
ECUADOR READY FOR WAR.
Troops Are Being Rushed to the
Frontier.

Guayaquil. Ecuador. May IS
More troops are being rushed to the
frontier. An artillery brigade splen-
didly equipped has left for Machala,
in the southwestern part Of Ecuador.
Congress will meet in extraordi-
nary session June to deal with
trouble with Peru.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18
EIGHT DROWN IN RIVER.
Two Women and SiN Children Are
Swept to Death.

Gillian. Ark. May iS-Mrs.
Wesley Wright and Mrs. Gena
Heath and six children were
drowned in the Gossattot river at
s o'clock last evening. They were
trying 10 cross the river in a wagon
in darkness. and did not know the
river was out OF its banks.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18

Washington, May 1S.-rhrough a
trip-partite offer a meditation on
the part OF United States Brazil aud
Argentine. the war crisis between
Peru and Ecuador is oelleveu 10 De
averted. 1t is believed both coun-
tries are ready to accept
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18
Fire Threatens TotOn
and Help Cut OO

phone pole, where a short circuit
put the whole line out of business.
so Calvert City fought its fire and
conquered. while the outside world
went on about its business in ignor-
auce of a threatened calamity.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18
State Court of Appeals Passes on
Contract in Restraint of Trade
and Declares it is Null and Void
GUESTS ESCAPE.

. Phoenix, Ariz.. May 1S.-
. Every guest of the hotel Z
. Adams. which was destroyed Z
. by fire last night. is accounted Z
for today. Only one person
was killed. Ralph Purvis Z
. dropped dead of heart failure. Z
. The first report was SO of the Z
. 100 guests we're missing. II Z
. develops they fed from the Z
hotel in their night clothes Z
and took refuge wherever +,
they could. Governor Sloan
and wife escaped by a ladder. I
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18
DIR. James Critical.

Central City, KY. May is. (Spe-
cial. The condition OF DR.. A. d.
James IL critical. Three physicians
we're called In. He is not expected
TO live through the day.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18
Attend X. r.. Meeting.

MIR. f. w. Whittemore. eminent
commander OF the Paducah knights
Templar. left early this morning for
Winchester to attend the annual
state meeting of the Knights Tenn
plar The nights will be in session
today and Thursday.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18
Blizzard Pond Work.

Mr.. James Caldwell returned this
morning from Chicago. where he
secured machinery preparatory to
beginning the digging of a ditch to
drain Blizzard pond. IL is expected
to begin the work in a short time.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18
JEFF Keeps Grinding.

Ben Lomond. May 1S.-Jeffries
kept up his training grind for two
hours and fifteen minutes. his
longest uninterrupted session. He
showed no fatigue.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18
Strikers Not Active

Hannibal. Mo. May 1s.-No at
tempt was made by strikers today
to stop work at the glass plant OF
Ilasco. Troops probably Will be
withdrawn tomorrow.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18
THB WEATHER

Tho predictions and tempera-
ture for the past twenty-fosr
hours will be found at the top
OF the seventh column on page
~.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18
Condition Of DR.. James is Re-
ported Critical Aeain...As.
sistant Inspector Of Mines
is Resppointed.

Frankfort, Ky. May IS. Especially
In affirming a Louisville case. the
appellate court holds that a con-
tract made in restraint of trade is
void and not enforcible In Kentucky.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18
Innes Reannointed.

Frankfort, Ky, May IS. Especial
The governor reappointed II. d.
Jones. of Central City. assistant mine
Inspector.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18

San Francisco. May 1s.-Johnson
went through his usual stunts. He
expects to box ten rounds tomorrow.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18
NIanufacturers Dine Cannon.

New York, May 1S.-Speaker
Cannon viii be the guest of hcuor of
the National Association of Manu-
facturers at the annual banquet.
closing the convention IN this city.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18
Earth will Enter Comets
Tail At 9:20 O'clock,
Central Time.
Possible Shower Of Meteors
Suggested.
AURORA SEEN IN THE SOUTH.

At 1890 this morning small
metorite fell through the roof Of the
shawnee building, Topeka, Kansas.
striking within a few feet of the desk
Of J. w. Coin. IL created panic
among the clerks.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18
Kaiser Coming.

London. May lS.-The kaiser has
left Berlin for London. King Alfonso
Of Spa a and King George OF Greece
larrived last night.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-18
Twenty Thousand People Passing
Bier of King Edward Every Hour
OF Day---Hundreds Waited in Rain
BECOMES FINANCIER.

, Boston. May 1s.-George w.
, Coleman. a S12 a week clerk Of
, the City National bank, of
) Cambridge. pleaded guilty to-
, day to looting the institution of
} 100000. lie was sentenced
to Is years in the federal
prison at Atlanta.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-19
AZONS COMMIT
HIGHWAY ROBBERY

a bold highway robbery was carried
out last evening by three colored
Alnazous who were finally captured
and when confronted at the police
station with their crstwhile victim
an italian laborer-suddenly set upon
him again knocking him 10 the floor
before officers could interfere.
Omcers Chambers and Gowan were
attracted about 10 o'clock by u weep
ing italian who approached them
running from the direction of Elec-
trio alley and who complained that he
had been Knocked down aud robbed by
three colored women.
The man. whose name is f. Filippi,
stated that he had been accosted by
ono of the women but after parleying
with her for a moment ho had start
ed To walk away, whercupon the wom'
an had grabbed him in her arms and
began going through his pockets.
Filippi declared that he resisted with
all his strength and was getting the
best of the struggle when two other
colored women suddenly appeared on
the scene, one of them striking him
in the jaw and knocking him 10 tho
ground Before he could recover him
sell the women distracted $40 In cur
rency from his pockets and made
their escape.
Tho officers had no more than
heard Filippis story when a colorod
damscl WAS discovered running down
the street nearby and the victim
recognizing her as one of his assail-
ants. assisted officer Vance in cap
turing her.
The latter WIS booked at the sta
ton under the name OF Molly Peters.
and locked up In the meanwhile
Ott1cors Chambers and Gowan had
trailed hor two dusky companions TO
residence OF colored people on
Twenty-fourtb street and there ar
rested them Before leaving the
house with their prisoners, Officer
Chambers found one of the negresses
secreting a rock bolf as big as her
head which she had picked up before
entering and he said that during the
trip 10 the station she made repeated
efforts TO secure possession OF his
revolver
Upon reaching the station the
prisoners were booked as Lottie Davis
and Minnie Woodson While their
names We're being entered, F1lippI ap.
preached and became involved in an
alteration with them over the money
he accused them of taking from him.
The Woodson woman retorted with
the assertion that he had attempted
to draw knife on her. In the heart
of the argument the Davis woman.
who weighs in the neighborhood OF
200 pounds. stepped up and dealt
Filippi a blow which felled him like
an OK and cut considerable cash
under the left eye
The negresses were at once hustled
into their cells and 1t Is probable that
a charge of highway robbery Will be
lodged against them All are strang-
erS In the city.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-19
GERMAN MEASLES
ARE NEGLECTED

The health department states that
health conditions are favorable
throughout the city, and that the con
tagious diseases arc under perfect
control OF the quarantine officers
There Is no more smallpox In the
city and there Is but one remaining
at the pcsthousc south of the city,
Sanitary Inspector Poulter states. how
ever that there Is quito spread of
German measles. and that the disease
prevails largely through the fault
OF physicians and parents in not re-
porting the cases to the health depart
ment. The disease is quite harmless
he says. and for that reason IL Is
thought in many instances that 1t is
not necessary 10 have the patients
qUarantined This is mistake. says
City Physician Ries and Mr. Poulter
and should be corrected
Or. Ries says German measles is a
nuisance. and the only way To get rid
Of IL is through strict quarantine reg
ulations and careful disinfectlou.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-19
MRS. HILTON
LOSES Her
CASE

The Utah Supreme court today, In
an opinion, declared that Mrs Annie
F. Hilton had lost her right TO any
claim on tho estate Of Or i. X. Park
undor the marriage under the rights
of the Mormon church by which Mrs.
Hilton claimed she had become the
wife OF Dr. Park for etcrnlty.
IN 1872 Annie Armitage. who was
supposed to be on her death bed. was
sealed to DR., Park as his vile for
eternity, by the rights OF the Mormon
church. which holds that marriages
are solemnized for eternity and not
only for time Tho woman recovered.
however, and on March 49, 1873. a
divorce was obtained in the church,
being signed by both parties. Dr.
Park died on September 30. 1900. In
the meantime the woman had married
William Hilton and had borne him ten
children After the death OF DR.. Park.
Mrs. Hilton demanded her dover
rights in the property OF DR.. Park.
by reason OF her marriage TO him on
what was supposed to he her death
bed. She established her rights and
the supreme court held that the mar
rlage was valid and that she could
legally claim to be the wife OF Dr.
Park. She then proceeded TO claim
her dover rights In the property which
DIT. Park had sold prior to his death,
The supreme court does not deny
the right Of Mrs. Hilton to claim the
legality OF her marriage to Hilton and
RELY upon her marriage to Park, even
though oha lived for wears with Hill
ton and bore him children but holds
that tho divorce by the church. which,
though illegal, showed that she had
abandoned forever her rights as DR..
Parks wife
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-19
NJ A s ON s @ T
HIGH RANK
CAT Her

The conclave OF the knights Temp
lars Of Utah at Ogden for the purpose
of the organization of a State Grand
Commandery was called to ordor this
afternoon at O'Clock in the Masonic
Temple. The convention is attended
by members of the grand commander
les OF Wyoming and Colorado and j.
w Chamberlain, the grand sword
bearer OF the grand encampment.
From Colorado are Past Grand Mas
ters Henry NJ. Leo and James A Pin
ney. From Wyoming are Past Grand
Masters Frank NJ, Footo and Jesse
Converse; Judge u. Hynds, deputy
grand master: Z. II. Sage. grand mas
ter. F. A. Miller, grand senior COM
mander. Otto Cram. past grand COM
mander. and Sir Knights F. S King,
NJ. F. Knadler and F. A. Holiday.
From Salt Lake City are knights from
Utah Commaudcry No. ]; Park City
Malta Commandery No. Q, and the El
Monte Commandery No. 3 of Ogden
are represented by large delegations.
The convention was called to order
this afternoon by DR.. ], III. Epperson
of FL Monte Commandcry No. 2, as
the representative of the Grand Mos
ter OF the Twenty-first district
Sir A. r. Haywood of the FL Monte
Commandory will deliver tho address
OF welcome Sir H. y. Mayo OF the
Utah Commandery No. / Will re-
spond.
Reading by proxy. appointing Slrs
F. NJ Foote and Jesse Converse OF
Wyoming to act In behalf Of the Most
Eminent Grand Master, Henry War
rcn Rugg, Sir F. NJ Foote. introduced
as chairman. who opens the grand en-.
campment OF Knights Templar of the
United Stntes Of America and reads
tho warrant authorizing the forma-
ton OF a grand commandory for Utah.
The various COMMITTEES are then To
be appointed and a recess will be
taken TO allow them to formulate their
reports after the receipt of which an
adjournment Will be taken until this
evening.
At the evening session addresses
will be made by the visiting grand OF
ficers This Will be followed by reg.
ular business of the convention.
Tomorrow mornings session bill
be devoted to the election OF the o,.
flcers and other business after which
the grand encampment Will close. In
the evening there will be reception
OF grand commandery officers by the
| Sir Knights, followed by banquet in
tho banquet hall,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-19

the season and tho last of those tick
eted through to the coast arrived this
afternoon. Travel Of this character
has been especially heavy since March
1st and has taxed the passenger
equipment OF both Of the systems, ne.
cessitating at times two and some
times three sections OF train.
An order was received this morning
from Superintendent Davis authorlz-
ing operating officials os the Salt Lake
division of the Southern Pacific TO cut
out all extra coaches and Pullman cars
In order that trains north and west
can hereafter be handled in one sec
ton and reducing the number of train
men In the passenger service so far as
possible.