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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-28
LAST HOLDINGS
OF ASSOCIATION
HERE SOLD TODAY
Total Of 5000 Hogsheads Are
Marketed by Planters
Pool.
Meeting TO by Held Here
Saturday.
BOOKS WILL CLOSE AUGUST 10.

with the sale of all Of the 1909
crop pledged in McCracken county
this season the county committee OF
the Planters Protective association
will assemble I'm Paducah Saturday
and make arrangements for a COM
plete canvass of the county for
pledges OF the 1910 crop. SO far
there have been a few voluntary
pledges.
The last sale of the season was
held here this morning when 1875
hogsheads. the total number remain
ing. we're sold. Leaf brought from
So to 1871 cents and Tugs, to 8
cents. over 5000 hogsheads of "a
ISOLATION tobacco have been sold
here this season and a total of
about 10000 sold throughout the
Black Patch. The prices have been
remarkably good.
The books of the association will
be open until August Is when all
pledges must be in. The county
committee will direct a canvass OF
each district. Present at the sale
this morning were: Assistant Cen
eral Manager w. T.. Blakemore. of
Martin. Tenn; w. NJ Smith. chair
man of Ballard county, and Chair
man McKeage. of this county. The
directors of the association are
pleased with this seasons sale, al
though there is a small amount OF
tobacco left over from other coun-
ties awaiting a sale. Some tobacco
that has been purchased is in stor-
age at the Western District ware
hoU~', Second and jefferson streets
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-28
TRANSFER BOAT
DUNCAN Is READY
OFFICIAL ON HIS WAY TO IN
sPECT CRAFT. WHICH WILL
FERRY TRAINS HERE.

Most OF the work of the Illinois
Central transfer steamer Duncan
which wsH ferry trains between Pa
ducah, Brookport and Metropolis
pending the erection of the Metropo-
lis bridge. has been completed.
This morning NJ. X. Barnum, SUI
perintendent of motive power, and
r. W. Bell, superintendent of ma
chinery, of the Illinois Central rail-
road, arrived in the city from Chi
cago and made an inspection of the
transfer boat Captain Ed Howard,
the veteran steamboat builder, has
inspected the Duncan and said that
she is one of the best wooden trans
fer steamers that he has ever seen.
The boat is of sufficient weight to
carry q large tonnage.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-28
POLICE ORDERED
TO BOARD VESSEL
ARMED WITH WARRANTS FOR
ARREST OF DIR. CRIPPEN
AND COMPANION.

Farther Point, Quebec, July 2S.-
That Canadian police are in posses
sion of facts not made public regard
ing the whereabouts of Dr. Crlppen
and Miss Leneve is intimated by the
arrival of Chief Mccarthy and In
spector Denis of the provincial police
today. ordered here by the attorney
general OF Province. They have war
rants and orders to board the Mont
rose and arrest the couple, If found
The laurentic, with Inspector Dew
aboard. passed Belle Island this
morning and will reach Rimouski
Friday afternoon. Dew will disem-
bark and aid the police search the
Montrose for the couple.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-28
Henderson Route Railroad Is
Washed Out and Covered
by Landslide..Depot Struck
by Lightning and Burned
10 Ground.

Louisville. July 2s. Especial -
Heavy damages by storms are re-
ported In Kentucky. Hancock coun-
~ was swept by storm for ten
hours. The depot at Lewisport has
struck by lightning and burned. The
l.. II. A. St l.. tracks were washed
in a dozen places and covered by a
landslide. Hawesvillc's electric plant
was damaged and the town was In
darkness last night. Bridges were
washed away. Crops are ruined.
Greensboro and Richmond report
heavy storms.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-28
The Lie Is Passed.

Toronto. Ont, July 2S.-The
statement of Grand Trunk officials
that striking employees had asked to
be taken back in a body and the re-
quest had been refused. was denied
today by strike leaders. who declare
no offer settlement was made, except
on terms of arbitration.
The Grand Trunk waiting room
at the station at Amagaria, outside
Ont, was destroyed by
fire today. It evidently has of in
cendiary origin. Strike sympa-
thizers are believed to be respon-
sible.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-28
white Plague Victim.

After a lingering Illness OF con-
sumption Zellner Moore. 81 years
old. died yesterday afternoon at
1880 o'clock at his home. 300 Jones
street. He was born in Graves
county and had been living here sew
cral years. lie was a druggist sur
viving him are his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r.. ]. Moore. one brother. Tins
ley Moore. and one sister. Mrs. Hudy
Harmon, all OF this city. The body
will be taken to Mayheld at AIS
O'Clock this afternoon and the fun
oral aud burial will take place at )
O'Clock.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-28
One Killed and Three Fatally Injured,
Scores Wounded on Pier Of Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Company.
OHIO'S CAPITAL PRACTICALLY UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
GRAND TRUNK GUARDED BY SOLDIERS In MICHIGAN
National Guardsmen Stoned by Strike Sympathzers as
They Take Train at Hamilton-Local Authority Defied.

New York, July 2S.-One idenu-
fed man was killed and three fatally
shot, three seriously shot and more
than a score beaten, in a riot on the
pier of American Sugar refinery
at Brooklyn today. More
than 10000 persons gathered in the
vicinity. Police reserves were
rushed to prevent further outbreaks.
All the injured men are strikers. 1t
is said shots were fired by so armed
special police. Eight hundred strik-
ers and sympathizers, so special
officers and so strikebreakers were
In the riot.
The dead is Wallal Novotoskyl III.
A. Morgan, cashier of the refineries,
Is arrested in connection with his
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-28

Get some hitters! This was the
instructions given Manager Louis
Angermeirer this morning at the
meeting of the directors of the Pa
ducah baseball club. Director Jesse
Gilbert will assist Manager Anger
meirer In selecting players who have
the ability to WELD the willow and
collide with the ball. The local team
has not got a player that batted 800
during the first part of the season,
and the general average Is way
down in the 200 class.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-28
DESPERATION DRIVES
TO MURDER AND SUICIDE

New York, July 2s.-with a dis
possess notice on the table before
him. Abraham Roth. a tailor, living
on the fourth floor of a tenement, in
the presence of five crying children,
almost beheaded his wife with
pruning knife today and then cut his
own throat. The woman fell on the
fire escape to the second floor where
number Of persons we're sleeping.
and died Roth has little chance OF
recovery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-28
VIII Go After Hunt.

Some time next week. Attorney
David Browning. accompanied by
Detective Collins and Moore viii
leave for Murphysboro. H., TO bring
back John Hunt. alleged murderer
OF the dead youth Of the Pool road
mystery An AFFIDAVIT has been pre-
pared and sent to the governor etat-
Ing that the officers refused 10 turn
Hunt over TO the Kentucky officers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-28
WIN Fumisate Schools.

A thorough cleaning will be given
all public school buildings the latter
part of August for the opening of
school in September. City Health
officer S. z. Holland has instructed
the two sanitary inspectors to fumi-
gate all school rooms In the city just
before the opening OF school. Re
pairs to the buildings have about
been completed and they will be in
excellent condition in September.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-28
Taylor Pays Up

VIII Taylor escaped a trial In po-
lice court this morning by paying
$50 by agreement on a charge of
having sold liquor without a license
at lseman's wagon yard. Second and
streets. last Sunday.
Taylor was fined $40 several months
ago on the same charge.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-28
MoMUs TO NEW YORK.
viii Carry All the Passengers
Booked for Trip.

New Orleans, July est was an
nounced tonight that the Menus
would leave on the return trip to
New York tomorrow morning, carry
ing all passengers originally booked
for the passage north.
This afternoon many the psssen-
gers who passed through the tight
with the flames of the coast or
Florida last Saturday framed a set
of resolutions thanking Capt John
S. Boyd for what they termed his
''heroic kindness at sea-"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-28
WHAT'S IN THIS NaMEg
River Bank. California Town. 20 BE
PerDetualIy Dry.

Fresno. Cal, July 2S.-Dry in pc
petuity is the restriction placed by
the Santa ITO railroad on all deeds to
property In the new Town OF River
Bank, WHICH Is to be a mid-valley
division point on that line. District
Agent Hobart says II is the first town
laid out by a railroad to exclude so
'oons for all time.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-28
columbus Under Military.

Columbus. o.. July Estate
troops are arriving this morning to
aid city authorities to check the riot
ing, which bagan four days ago when
the Columbus Railway and Light
company attempted to operate cars
with imported strikebreakers. The
situation has passed control of the
police. No cars are running.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-28
Valves Examination.

Sam Matthews, who was arrested
last night by Special Patrolman
Jake Rouch. of the Illinois Central
Railroad company. on a charge OF
petit larceny, waived an examina-
ton in police court today and was
held over to the grand jury with
500 bond. He was caught stealing
coal from a car in the south yards.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-28
City Is Cutting Weeds.

The city is setting the example for
private property owners by cutting
the weeds on city property Under
the direction of the board of public
works. Street Inspector E. e. Bell
has out two squads of weed choppers
In tire interest of the pubic health
as we'll as civic pride all citizens are
requested to keep their premises
clear of weeds.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-28
shocked hY lightning.

Paris. Tenn. July 2S.-Tuesday
morning. between midnight and day,
a severe electrical storm swept over
this section, but did slight damage.
The only thing of serious nature
reported was that of Clifford Dunn,
a young man, who was severely
shocked.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-28
Move TO Panhandle.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Thompson.
who formerly resided at 1924 Broad
way, have removed to Amorillo,
Texas, where they will reside with
their son, Aubrey Thompson. Mrs.
Thompson Is in i'll health. and she
removed to Texas in the hope that
the climate would benefit her.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-28
BIacknall Case Continued

The trial of C. e. Blacknall, pro-
prietor of a restaurant at Eleventh
street and Broadway, charged with
selling liquor without license, was
continued to August / owing to the
illness of the defendant.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-28
Flonrishing q Gun.

Wanted on a charge of pointing
and flourishing a pistol, Maynard
Stovall. colored, surrendered to
Captain Frank Harlan at police
headquarters today. He is alleged
to have created row with a gun
on July 23 at the colored resort, 914
Kentucky avenue.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-28

Oklahoma City. July 2s.-Mrs.
Daisy Fisher shot and killed B. w.
smythe at her home here today.
Mrs. Smythe says he was an old
sutton who had bounded her for ten
years. He demanded admittance to
the house and Mrs. Fisher fired four
shots into his body.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-28
THB WEATHER

The predictions and tempers-
ture for the past twenty-four
hours will be found at the top
&c the seventh column ON page
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-28
RIOTING AND BLOODSHED
in THREE STATES WHERE
STRIKEBREAKERS APPEAR
HOW HE GOT AWAY.

San Francisco, July as
Premature publication of the
story that Joseph Vending.
wanted in Louisville for
the murder of Alma Kellner
was surrounded, prevented
his capture here, police say.
Chief Carney of Louisville,
is here and hopes to make
his capture.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-28
Buffalo Is Tied Up.

Buffalo. July 2S.-The Grand
Trunk strike situation is acute here.
Strikers are active and traffic is
completely tied up. They burned
two freight cars last night. Fifteen
hundred cars of freight are waiting
to be moved.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-28
AifacIr Militia

Hamilton. July 2S.--Strike SYM
pathizers threw iron bolts at mem
bers in the Third regiment National
guards this morning, waiting for a
train to Columbus.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-28

Biddeford Pool. Me, July 2S,-
The yacht Maynower left here early
today on the last leg of the return
cruise TO Beverly. where the presi-
dent and party are due this after
noon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-28
Storm Sweeps Across Dauiess and
Hancock Counties, Causing Loss
of Crops and Damaging Property
WATCH 1T BURN.

Herried, Sd, July Is
Flames OF unknown origin
wiped out the entire business
district of Terried this morn
ing. They are dying out
with not more buildings to
distroy. No fire apparatus
Is here. The inhabitants
could only watch the fire
destroy. The loss Is
$50, 900.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-28

death, on complaint of two strikers
who say they saw him fire a re-
volyer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
BY GEORGE DEWEY
The Admiral of the Navy

blow might have killed him. Along toward dark
scrambled down the steps and went home. No one
had been there to tell my father of my mad prank,
and ate my supper in silence. / felt somewhat
heved that somewhere with the
teacher, and set for school day with in
ward misgiving.
l was mistaken; the teacher had busted himself in
the early morning hours by gathering his weapon of
revenge. His was the revenge of the full grown
and furious. The large rawhide in a corner and
he casually glanced at it from time to time during
the morning with smile of satisfaction that was
to interpret.
Then before all of the pupils he called me up and
gave the most merciless chastsement that it has
ever been my lot to witness. His blows savage
and unsparing and my jacket cut through to the
shirt. Then the school rose up in body and for
babe him to strike again He read their message
and quit; but he made me stay until they had left
the building, and then told that he intended to
take me home. l a ptiable sight as l walked
with him to my father.
Then he began to explain at times nterrupting
but silenced by my father attitude when we stood
before him. l wanted to explain first and get my
fathers sympathy. turned about and showed him
my lacerated jacket, dumb witness of my suffering
and expected quick parental defense. My very
spirit crushed; for l not allowed to talk
The teacher putting the worst possible con-
struction upon my conduct, and | burned with
with an impatient gesture looked me
piciously, then extended his hand to the beast who
had mutilated my clothing and wounded my self
respect
George has needed this threshing for sometime, and
l glad he has got it,
felt at the time that there was nothing more to
suffer from this man. He had his revenge in way
that filled me with bitterness in after years cannot
think OF 1t now with compoSure and then after the
battle of Manila, he had the audacity boast that
he the who had threshed Dewey. He
should have been ashamed of his conquest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06

too modest. That's Reds weak streak; he's too
cussed modest"
had stepped on the pokerdot dog.
Red reached down and lifted the dog to the bar.
saying, Boys, I'd rather some galoot swatted me
than hurt that pup He's the slickest thing in dog
flesh ever see Gentlemen" Red cleared his throat
and repeated solemnly, "Gentemen" There was
hush of attention and he proceeded, I've got
bunch, an ldee. I'm goln to name my mine after
this pokerdot breed of pup. hereby label her the
Spotted Dog mine"
There yell of applause. When it was subdued
by the command of Peloo, Red added:
The drinks is on me as christenin, an it runs
into wine. Barkeep, set up the swan-neck bottles,
them with the goldy locks
Peloo turned pale; for he would have to pay.
Surely Red was making the bluff unnecessarily
strong.
AS they drank the wine Red whispered to Peloo,
"P'raps that Honrable feel it's up to him to give
that pokerdot. Pour him another glass of wine:
it II make him loosen up.
You are sure goin' some, Red :" Peloo commented;
your share
As the mine boosters finished their wine and
turning away Fonsby slipped the collar from
his dogs neck and handed it the bartender Then
when they in the outer room he told Achilles to
get his collar. The dog went back and, standing
dispenser. The latter handed over the leather
strap, and Achilles bounding out to his
master.
At that instant Hank Pilkns entered the room
with a brinde bulldog named Esau at his heels.
Esau the bully of Nipissing in canine way and
when he saw dog seemingly in some kind of scuffe
his perverted fighting instincts carried him into the
fray with ferocious aacrity. In a second wild
scrimmage ensued. Men were bowled over like nine
pins by the fighting bodies caroming against their
legs.
Between the casual interference of sprawling men
and the great activity of Achilles Esau missed his
thrust for the enemy's throat, and found, to his
angry establishment, set of long fangs buried in
the back of his neck He being considerably
chewed.
Pilkins this, and with oath swung heavy
boot into the ribs Of Achilles AS he poised himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06

for another kick strong hand gripped his col
lar, and he was elevated periodically, to descend
bling to his feet he faced Red Meekns who said with
quiet
Il don't stand for no kickin' dog as is only
pertectin hisself ag in fool fghtin' dog You jus
keep that Esau to home or somebodyH put pill
into him"
Pilkins raised his voice in anger; but the manager
of the hotel came between the two and assured Pill
kins that he would have him thrown into the street
if he didn't subside.
Ponsby held out his hand to Red saying by
Jove Mr.. Meekins, you did that deuced cleverly.
Awfully obliged. you know
DELOO, who had gone over the falls in the little
cataract of that had engulfed the dogs,
heard this he stood usting his disarranged whs
introduce business
'Theres little room behind the bar. Let's git
out of this noisy crowd, he said.
By Jove! that's corking idea . Fonsby agreed,
land you gentlemen will join me in social glass,
Peloo nudged Meekins in the ribs with his elbow
as they entered the private room and pulling chair
to a little table he said. Have seat, your Hon.
Lordship adding in more fippant oratory, Yank
that stool up Red!''
Its jolly complimentary of you Mr.. Trout"
Fonsby remarked as he sat down, but I'm not
hale and hearty
"P'raps kinder got mixed in individuals" Peoo
hazarded. "Readin' in the papers about Lord
Fonsby l guess made me think YOU was him.
The governor is Lord Ivington' Fonsby
planned, rising to touch button in the wall.
He's kiddin' about them names" Meekins
whispered to Peloo
Its his stepfather, Red; that's how the names
don't agree" Trout advised.
AS Fonsfy returned to his seat Red said, Peoo
was telln me you didn't want to sell this pup, and
Meekins caressed the shapely notified head which
the dog, knowing out of instinct about the mans
sympathy, had thrust his knee. Fonsby's
face showed mystifcation, and Peloo came to the
"Soon's Red sees that dog he fer buyin' him,
an JUS said that guessed there wasn't nothin'
dom in that line
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06

THE door of the room opened and man, answer
ing the call of the bell, entered, followed bya
roughly dressed prospector. The latter took quick
look at the group by the table, and said
That New York chap is goin' out on the train to-
night, Red, an he wants to know if you're goin' to
make him price on that mine of yours or not. He
says if you want to deal he'll hook up with you in
half an hour What l tell him?
Meekins undiplomatically opened his mouth in
astonlshment. 1t was the first he had heard of
New Yorker with an offer but Peloo scraped the toe
of his boot up and down Reds shin beneath the table
and took the latter's answer upon himself.
Me an Red an this gentleman is purity busy, Tom
JUS tell your friend that Red see him in New York
What you got to do with it, Peloo?'' Tom asked
with affected anger.
has placed his mine business in my office, an the
mine amt fer sale
Does that go, Red?" Tom queried
1t does. Peloo Trout & Co. is my agent"
Tom strobe angrily from the room. Peloo chuckled
and turning to Fonsby explained
Mr.. Meekins had jus plumb give away mines
that has turned out worth millions; but he amt
gon to sell this fer the price of prospect-not
if Peoo Trout can help it! There's been about
dozen of 'em New York promoters tryin' to get on
the soft side of Red. You see, he continued, that
Pkins that owns the dog your pup licked found the
biggest kind of silver vein Reds claim an tried
to beat him out of it. They all know this an are
dead stuck gettin his mine the cheap"
I'D like to see that vein, Mr.. Meekins, Fonsby
said innocently.
DANCED if 1 wouldn't tool Red burted out
with even more innocence. Then he gave sharp
yep of pain for Peloos boot had nearly cracked his
shinbone beneath the table.
Reds lookin' fer it, Peloo advised cause Pill
kins maturity wouldn't give his find away. An it
jus seems's if Plkins had struck streak of runnn
UP agin' Reds fist That's the second time he's had
rough an tumble argument with Red"
A Peoo held forth out of his plethora of words he
1 watched the Englishman's face from beneath
his shaggy eyebrows reading the look of intense in
terest that frightened Fonsbys blue eyes.
Have you explored much for the VEIN" Fonsby
asked
He's jus been rootn round Peloo fastened to
Continued page II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06

upon to endure: but waited with what patience
could muster, and at last the pupils move
noisily down the street and knew that my time
approaching, for the teacher always passed
that side of the street He was unusually late
that night and guessed from my high perch that
he must be writing letters 1t may be that the time
only seemed to drag along but eventually
him approaching and filled with the spirit of
revenge that amounted almost to exultaton when
my first missile fired
kept up my method of warfare until my ammuni-
ton exhausted and the teacher had disappeared
My aim was bad Not single stone hit him, else
perhaps from that high altitude the force of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06

mapped out my campaign.
/ had been Inundated before
the whole school without
deserving such violence, and
my blood boiled for revenge.
1t was easy enough to sneak
away from the teachers vigi-
liant eye at recess, and l did.
l strolled leisurelv down the
street and gathered my weap-
ons of war. l would get even
with the man who had so
humbled me! / was in front
of the old courthouse when
the inspiration came to me
that | should have the enemy
at a strong disadvantage if l
climbed up into the steep1e
of the courthouse; for he
could not hit back. l had
not reckoned on the morrow;
my energies were concentra-
ted on the siege of the day,
and SO l gathered stones and
pebbles and after my pockets
were filled and bullying filled
my cap and climbed the bel
fry steps to wait for develop
rnentS.
From that recess until the
time for school to close for
the day seemed the. longest