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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16

Louisville. KY. Sept. 16~-Wan-
dering over the world In search OF
his two daughters. who disappeared.
he says, on the night of the great
Galveston flood. Frank Schrum, who
SO years old, has arrived in Lou
isville.
MY wife was lost in that great
disaster" said the old man, while
tears came into his eyes. my two
daughters disappeared, also. and
from that day until this / have
heard nothing from them directly.
From some of my old friends in
Galveston heard soon after the
food that they had been seen in
California. Why they did not re-
turn to their home city, or at least
write to me, ! cannot imagine. but
rs long as there seems to be ray
Of hope | am going to stick to the
trail"
Mr.. Schrum says that his eldest
laughter is Mrs. John Fleischkamp'
while the youngest one, who Is I'M
married. is named Mary Schrum.
The family. before going to Calves
ton, lived in Cincinnati, where
Schrum worked as a baker. He
saws he used to deliver bread to the
Taft family and knows the presi-
lent very well.
II was in Washington several
months ago" said Schrum, land
saw President Taft and a party
walking. ran to speak to the
president, but was stopped by secret
service men. When NJ. Taft saw me-
he waved his hand and told me TO
come along. He gave me a cordial
greeting, and when had told him
my story he expressed deep SYM
pathy for me. On the following day
| received letter from Mrs. Tart
containing a $40 DILL.
Schrum is a veteran of the Next
can and Civil wars. In the war oil
the rebellion he served in the
Twenty-second Indiana infantry. lie
speaks six languages and is man
of evident refinement. He says that
he is going back to Galveston from
Louisville.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16
Cairo Primary.

Caro-. ILL.,. sept. lG.-The primary
election passed OF quietly in this city
and county yesterday. Not two
thirds OF the registered vote was
poIed. aud II WAS ye-y much mixed.
The result was what was generally
expected. In both parties The Demo-
Gratis polled a very light vote for
their candidates. nominating A. $.
Fraser for sheriff, Mrs. Hacker for
superintendent of schools. Mr.. Rem
tor assessor. and endorsing Mr.. Hill
for the legislature.
The Republicans nominated Hall
Whiteaker. OF Mound CITY, for rep
rcsentatlve: Fred ID. Nellis for sher-
in w. u. Lippltt for county assessor
and 4. o. Twerte for school superin-
tendent
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16
PURPLE LADY AND
LAUGHING WATER
CUT SOME FIGURE
Other Figures on Ledger Are
Slightly MARRIED and obi.
terated.
Chicago Sub-Tressury Rob.
berry Of 1907.
LEADING To FESTIVE SCENES.
LEADING To FESTIVE SCENES.

Chicago, Sept. 16.-Despite the
fact that two members of the federal
grand jury, which indicted George
w. Fitzgerald in connection with the
theft OF $173,O00 from the Chicago
subtreasury. assert that an indict-
ment was voted against another man
at the same time. District Attorney
Sims today declared but one indict-
ment was voted, and that against
Fitzgerald. The Introduction OF a
mysterious purple lady" a bewltch-
ing blonde. with whom Fitzgerald is
aid to have dined at prominent
cafe, and the story of second in
lictment were today's developments
IN the case.
II was announced today that Fitz-
gerald will be brought to trial in
three weeks. A government atache
.oday said: Evidence against Fitz-
gerald is not given In the report fol-
owing his arrest, based on his ex-
penditures. II Is based on evidence
n his own writing left behind on rec
,rds in the sub-treasury. A figure 3
las been written over what was orig
nally a in one item. concerning
gold certificates for $4,000. leav-
Ing Il $337. 900" II is now believed
hat 100000 was stolen, but $27.-
100 was replaced TO make the misc
ng amount correspond with a ship
nent OF mutilated money to Wash
lngton.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16
INDIANS HOPES CENTER
ON THE SECOND PLACE

Paducah and Harrisburg are play
ing the second game Of the last Sc
rles this afternoon at League park.
Gwin was selected by Manager An
derson to work in the game for the
Indians with Overton behind the bat.
Manager Hastings of Calbert Will
twirl for the visitors. BY taking the
entire series the Indians can hope to
gain second place provided McLeans-
boro wins from yineenneS. Padueah
has a chance to tie Harrisburg, and
II the Indians are successful in win
ming from Hopklnsville the team
could land right under McLeansboro'
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16
POWERS MAJORITY
In ELEVENTH Is
EIGHT THOUSAND
Sweeps Mountain Counties
Against Congressman in
Primary.
Talk Of Fusion Candidate is
+. Heard.
DISTRICT : 10000 REPUBLICAN,.
DISTRICT 10000 REPUBLICAN,.

London, KY, Sept. I6. Especial
Practically complete returns from
he Eleventh show that Powers is
winner by $500. A plan Is on foot
o have Democrats and anti-Powers
republicans unite on state Senator
Joseph Bosworth as a fusion candt-
late for congress.
CONGRESSMAN Edwards was sery-
hg MS third term. Powers who
iefeated him for denomination.
made the race upon an appeal to the
voters OF the district to give him the
nomination as a "vindication" OF his
'lieged completely in the assassina-
ion of Democratic Governor Goebel
in 1900.
The district was usually Repub-
lean by 20, 900.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16
Funeral of Mrs. Gholson.

The funeral of Mrs. F. f. Gholson,
wife of former Magistrate F. F. Ghol-
son, took place Monday afternoon in
the Mt. Zion cemetery in the county,
the Rev. T. B. Rouse officiating. Mrs.
Gholson died suddenly at the home
of her sister at Springfield. Mrs
Chosen was the mother Of Mrs. L
C. Young of this city, and a popular
matron OF the county.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16
Nuisance Is Abated.

Much to the delight OF the travel
ng public the city ordinance requir-
ng cab drivers 10 stand at their cabs
It the Union station Is being enforc-
d. Some OF the cabbies made a MUS
nee out of themselves In the com
petition for business. Baggagemas-
er w. A. Flowers recalled the city
ordinance prohibiting this. and II has
been put into effect
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16
DIVORCE SUITS
LEAD THE DOCKET
PERCENT OF EQUITY
CASES ARE FOR SEPARA-
TION.

Sixty-ilve per cent OF the equity
suits filed for the September session
of the McCraeken circuit court are
for divorces. The number of d.
vorce suits Is unusually large this
year. Today is the last day for fl
ing suits for the September session.
and a few more divorce suits may
be filed. At noon 100 equity suits
had been filed since May Z, and So
of these suits were for divorces.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16
President Of Princeton Uni.
versity Candidate For Gov.
ernor Of New Jersey-..
Harmon and Gaynor.

New York, Sept 1G.-Behind the
nomination OF DR.. Woodrow Wilson,
president OF the Princeton uniyer-
sty, yesterday as the candidate for
governor of New Jersey. Is seen to-
day plan TO sidetrack the Gaynor,
Harmon, Marshall and Hoke Smith
esidentlal booms. Politicians give
Wilson more than an even chance OF
election as governor. The old gold
Democratic organization. Cleveland
Democrats and powerful business
organizations are supporting Wilson
In a struggle 10 gain control OF the
Democratic party from the radical
element. reigning since 1896.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16
Wilson's Nomination Said to Be
First Moue Toward Eliminating
Radical Element From Democracy
III WAS POISON.

. London. Sept. lG.-"The per-
. son believed to have been Mrs
. Belle Emore Crippen died from Z
. a dose of hyoscene. This dose,
. while more than he amount re-
. quired for fatal results, indi-
. Gates expert judgment in pre-
. pairing the dose" Or. w. II.
. Wilcox, home Office analyst,
. testifying in the Crippen muir
. der hearing today, made this
. definite statement of the cause
. OF death. Wilcox and b. II.
. SDilibury. pathologist, both
. admitted they were unable to
. determine the sex of the body.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16
Blshop Morrison in Town.

Bishop Morrison WI arrive In Pa
iucah this afternoon at AIS on his
way 10 hold the Illinois conference
which convenes next week, and will
-emain here few days visiting his
listers. Mrs. +. c. Adams. Mrs. Saty-
al Moore and his brother. c. w
Morrison. He will preach at Foun-
ain Avenue church sunday morning
II II O'Clock.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16

Chief of Police Singery il endeav-
oring to ascertain whether e. r.
Hurst, who died Wednesday night at
Altheimer, Ark, was in good stand
ing in the Paducah lodges in which
he claimed membership. He is said
to have belonged to Lodge No. 81,
/. o. o. +. and Lodge No. 10, F. and
A. NJ. Or. o. E. Wright, of Altheim-
er, has written the police and the
body is being held awaiting an an
swer from Paducah lodgemen, as to
whether they will take charge of the
remains.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16
Young Man. Who Figured
Prominently in Night Rider
Cases. Arrested at Murray
...Huntins Lost Relatives.

Cunningham, KY, Sept. 16. (Spe-
cial. death followed the wound
given Olvin Coins. near Cunning
ham, by his 11-year-old brother.
The child, who was only six, had
gun in his hands and his older
brother attempted to wrest it away
from him. In the struggle 1t was
discharged, the balls penetrating
Olvin's abdomen. They are children
of Hames Coins.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16
Injured BY Lightning.

Carrsville, Ky, Sept. TO. (SpeciaIJ
struck the chimney OF
a house by which ]. r. Ryan, OF
Carrsville. was standing. stunning
him and knocking all the bricks
down on top of his body. He was
unconscious when picked up and
may never entirely recover.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16

1--WE shall not attack any established
Interest as public enemies. This gov
eminent was not established to make
war on interests The Democratic
party is pledged to the common in
terests. Let us pool all our interests
and then we can solve the problems
before us"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16
After Chinese Trade.

Shanghai, Sept. 16.-The represent
atives of several chambers OF COM
merce on the Pacific coast who are
touring the east in the interests OF
international trade. arrived here to-
day. The visitors were cordially re-
ceived officially and by the public.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16

The police are investigating a re-
port that gravel is being dug from
the old pit on North Sixth street.
The pit is within the city limits and
the ordinance prohibits gravel from
beng taken out of IT. 1t is likely
that warrants Will be sworn out.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16
Posse After B. ute

Newkirk. Okla, Sept. 16.--Armed
posses of Newkirk citizens are
searching for white man. who
early today crlminally assaulted
Alice shepherd. IS years old, after
he had dubbed into insensibility the
girls father, Taylor Shepherd. and
his brother.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16
Life Sentence for Assault.

Paxton. Ill. Sept. 16.-In the
Ford county circuit court. Judge
Harris sentenced the three prison
ers, Newlin. Raridan and Walker, to
the Joliet penitentiary for life for
assault committed on the Syrian
girl. Julia Snadid. August 3. deny
ing the motion for a new trial.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16
Breach of Pence Charge.

Slna Owens, Lula Cain. Add!e May
and Lloyd Lowe, colored, were ar
-ested at 9 o'clock this afternoon by
Patrolmen England and Stewart on
a charge OF breach Of the peace. They
are alleged to have been disorderly
near Third and Harrison streets.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16

Chicago. Sept '16.--The renomi-
nation of Speaker Cannon by a re-
duced plurality and neck and
meek race being given Congressman
George c. Foss by his progressive
opponent G. W Englehart. in the
early Neturns was the feature of the
primaries In Illinois.
Lee O'Neil Browne, Democratic
house leader. Indicted for bribery.
was renominated to the legislature.
also e. G.. shurtleff. Republican and
speaker OF the house. against whom
a determined factional fight was
waged.
w. w. Wilson. Republican, was
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16
NEGRO PRIvATEs ARRESTED.
Blew Army Safe. Then Deserted the
Cavalry.

Cheyenne Wyo.. Sept. 16.-Priyates
John Lumpkin and L. Bates, negro
deserters from Troop NJ. Ninth cav
airy. were arrested here today,
charged with having robbed the army
safe at Pole Mountain maneuyer
camp August 8, of $4,000. All but
a few dollars were recovered.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16
Third Street Revival.

The Rev. G. T. sullivan Will
preach tonight at 7:45 o'clock at
the Third Street Methodist church,
taking for his subject, Peter and
John at the Beautiful Gate of the
Temple" The public is cordially
invited.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16
PRETTY GIRL STEALS
FROM RICH MERCHANT

Louisville, Ky, Sept. 16.-Gladys
Morgan. young Chicago woman,
was arrested here late last night,
charged with stealing 100000 In
Chicago. A rich merchant is said
to have been the victim.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16
Captain Il IIonored.

Brookport.lll., Sept i6. Especially
Captain william Pell was chosen
Republican precinct committeeman
yesterday. John Emerson was nomi-
mated for constable.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16
THE WEATHER

The predictions and tempera-
ture for the past twenty-four
hours viii be found st the top
OF the seventh column on page
tSax.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16

her; but while she was standing in
the car discussing the question with
him. a gentleman offered to make
room for her in his section. Tbs
man afterwards proved to be
Statham, the bad check man.
Colorado Springs, Colo, Sept 16.
w. II, Staiham, wanted by the
authorities of Memphis, Tenn, on
charges of forgery, was arrested in
Colorado Springs yesterday by de-
.tectives after a chase of 5000 miles.
Statham's arrest was caused by the
American Bankers Protective asso-
citation following alleged operations
in st. Louis, Chicago. Memphis. New
Orleans and other places. Statham,
who declares he is newspaper
writer, was living in Colorado
Springs in The manner of a man OF
unlimited means.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16
Deeds Filed.

s. w. Hager, state auditor, to-
George A. Alexander, property on
Rushing street between Flournoy and
Tully streets.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16
Oluin Coins, Shot by Brother, Dies
of Wounds---Child Had Gun and
Brother Was Struggling to Get il
CONVICTION.

Washington, Sept. 16.-The
census bureau today announced
} the population of Covington.
} Ky. as 1920, an increase of
1882.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16
Two Stsndpatters Go Down
B, lore Votes Of Their Con.
stiiut ncy.
d mocrais Return Indicted
legislators.
RESULTS ACROSS THE RIVER.

Chicago. Sept. 1G.-Excepting
three districts turning lnsurgent all
others nominated standpat congress
men In yesterdays primary. Cans
berger's majority over Boutell In the
Ninth il 1000 lrah c. Copeley de-
feated G. " Woodstock ia the Eiev-
euth. and John Mckenzie won over
x n. TIFFANY. both insurgents. In
the Thirteenth. Mann was returned
by sare majority IN the Second.
ro,e. In the Tenth, was barely Vie
tor ious. In the Third. Congressman
Wilson. standpatter, was returned af-
ter he had declared he would not
vote for Cannon for speaker IN leg
is'atiye contests. the Lorimer faction
ana their Democratic allies. made a
c'ean sweep.
isouiell Respondent.
Chicago. Sept. 5.-Congressman
noutcll today said he believed that
true Republlcanism has been obliter-
ated. His defeat Is a heavy blow to
the Illinois organization. My friends
are urging me 10 run as an Inde-
pendent" said Boutell. And per
sonaily that would be to my benefit.
But. II would not be To the party s
advantage. and so long az there is a
party ! shall work for It's good"
Boutell viii go TO Washington to-
day
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16
In bankruptcy.

A dividend of 1896 was declared
today in the bankruptcy case Of X.
L. Eley 4 company.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16
Mentioned i'm Tennessee.

Nashville, Sept. 16.-In accord.
ance with the call issued for III
convention next month by the Pat.
terson committee, a candidate for
governor will be nominated, a new
state platform adopted, a new state
committee named and a new ma
tional committeeman elected for
Tennessee. Nothing is said in the
convention call about the candidates
for United States senator, railroad
commissioner, state treasurer and
state comptroller nominated under
the June blanket plan. These gen.
tlemen are still on the track. The
committee. therefore. felt IL had no
authority TO take any action con-
corning their candidacy. 1t is pre-
sumed that no action regarding
them will be taken by the coming
convention.
National Committeeman.
Hon. r. +. l.. Mountcastle. OF
Knoxville. the present National
Democratic committeeman from Ten
nessee. was permanent chairman of
yesterdays Independent Democratic
convention. Members of the Patter-
son state committee declare, there-
fore, that his participation in and
consequent identification with the
Independent movement In effect va
Gates his present Office of national
committeeman. Therefore provision
is made in the convention call for
October 8 to name his successor. II
will then, of course, be with the ma
tional Democratic committee to say
who is who" from Tennessee. Mr..
Mountcastle or the choice of the
October convention.
Gubernatorial Possibilities.
The action of the Patterson COM
mittee in calling another state con-
vention, which will be the fifth state
political assembly in Tennessee this
year, the Independent Democrats
having held two, the Patterson
Democrats one and the Republicans
one, has naturally set politicians to-
guessing as to who may be the
gubernatorial nominee named on
October 6. Many prominent Demo-,
Gratis have been mentioned. Some
of them have been prominently
identified with the Independent
Democratic movement to date;
others have been recognized Patter-
son men, while others have taken
no public part in the factional con-
tests of recent months in Tennessee.
Among those whose names have
been mentioned as the possible
choice of the convention on October
6 are:
Judge Joseph Z. Jones, of Ores
den; Judge Hugh McClung. of Knox
Vile; Hon. J. NJ. Head, former
mayor of Nashville. now of Boston;
Hon. ]. j. Vertrees, of Nashville;
Judge w. II. Swiggart, of UnicI
City; Judge John S. Cooper. of Trer.
ton; Hon. c. ]. st John. of Bristol;
Gen. ii. II. Hannah, of Oliver
Springs. member of the railroad
commission; Congressman John A
Moon, of the Third district; Con-
gresham Thetis w. Sims. OF tho
Eighth district; Judge John e. Rich
ardson, of Murfreesboro; Judge
Horace Il. Palmer, of Murfreesboro;
until recently a member of the court
of civil appeals; Judge w. X. Nc
Alister, of Nashville. until recently
a member of the supreme court;
Gen. Lillard Thompson, of Lebanon;
Gen. Walter S. Faulkner, of Leba-
mon; State superintendent of Public
Instruction r. L. Jones. former
State Senator A. A. Adams. of Leb-
anon: Hon. C. E. Snodgrass and
athQra
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-16

Continued or Page six.)
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-08-10
Summer and Fall
TOp-DreSSinq and Seeding Down

Many farmers are finding it to their
advantage to seed down during the
summer and fall. claiming that by so
doing they are apt to get a much better
catch than they do when they fol-
low the usual practice and seed down
in the spring.
The same is true regarding top
dressing grass land. Some of the most
progressive farmers put on top dress
ing Immediately after haying, with
perhaps a small application of nitrate
of soda the following spring.
If you will send your name and P.
0. address to Carroll S. Page, Hyde
Park, VT, he will send you free, post
paid, several formulas for mixing fer
tilizers especially adapted to top-dress-
ing and fall seeding, together with
prices of ingredients, full directions
for mixing. etc. These formulas have
been approved by the Vermont Expert
ment Station and will be found
thoroughly reliable.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-08-10
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTER.
Death of Mrs. Byron Wright.

Mrs. Byron Wright, who has been
sick for several weeks, passed away
at Brightlook hospital, Friday August
5th. Mre. Wright was born in Inver-
ness, p. O., March 13, 1857. Her
maiden name was Mary Fronde. On
February "a, 1880 She married By
ron Wright of this place and has made
it her home here ever since. She
was an active member of the Con-
gregational church for a number of
years and at the time of her death was
the treasurer of the church. This OF
flee she has held for several years
and it will be hard to find any one
to fill the vacancy. She was a kind
neighbor and had a host of friends
both here and at ST. Johnsbury, who
will greatly miss her She leaves
husband and two sons, George wright
of Bridgeport, Conn, and Bert Wright
who lives in the West. Miss Hut
Crimson who has made her home
there for some time has been like a
daughter to her all through her sick
ness, going to see her each day when
she was at the hospital, doing all she
could to make her comfortable. The
funeral was held at the house on
Tuesday at two o'clock, Rev. E. t.
Fairbanks officiating. The flowers
were many and beautiful.
Mrs. Lucy Jackson who has been
spending some time in Boston has re-
turned home.
N. H, has been visiting Martha Flint.
George Foster of Hardwick spent
Sunday at Cortis Berry's.
Miss Julia Brown has been spending
a few days at Barnet.
Jerome Bacon is quite sick and has
a trained nurse to care for him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamlin Calden and
their son and daughter of Newton
vile, Mass, has been spending a few
days at Wesley Sargent's.
Mrs. West of Newtonville, and Mrs.
Woodhouse of Rutland. and George
Wright of Bridgeport, Conn, were
called here by the death of Mrs. Byron
Wright.
Mrs. Rebecca Hartman went to
East st. Johnsbury on Tuesday
Charles Bonnet shot another one
of the large birds like the one E. II.
Hallett shot while ago.
Mrs. Robbins and two daughters,
who have been visiting at Mr.. John
sons, have returned to their home in
Massachusetts.
Mrs. Ella Lyons and two children
of Springfield, Mass, are visiting at
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Simpson.