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THE COUEIEE-JOURNAL, LOUISVILLE, MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 10, 190S. sumers, and that they would gain all SALOONS OPEN. DISCUSS CHARTER T3nMished bone player called Theodore Roosevelt. He 'is grivingr forth the same motif. From the throat of his brazen instrument the sound is heard above the din.

is playing the "stand-pat" theme beat the band. The tones come reverberating and toiling through the air. They are not to be missed. But while those two are playing the "stand-pat" motif, over there sits a musician named Taft. He is playing 4.

I UK ii THE ft ITH everything freshened and-brightened and made inviting and attractive to the smallest detail. Hopkins' Theater opened its season yesterday, two high-class vaudeville performances being given afternoon and evening. The house was comfortably filled at the afternoon performance, but in thee evening practically every seat from gallery to seats nearest the stage, was preempted by an eager, interested and enthusiastic audience. There are rare stunts on the opening: htu thnf raiisn it tn set a rapid pace for Its successors and if Manager Hopkins-intends the current attraction as a fair sample of what will be witnessed during the remainder of the season, vaudevil- lians have just cause for snaitmg nanu with themselves and their neighbors. Lucille Mulhall and company are easily the stars of the bill.

The company consists of Martin Van Bergen and Charley Mulhall and some trained horses and an unspeakable, rambunctious, devll-Infest--ed bronco. "Buzzard Miss Mulhall rides her pet horse and causes him to execute a number of pleasing specialties that meet with the approval of the audience. Then comes Van Bergen, a handsome lad of the plains, who sits astride a snow white horse and sings better than any man ever heard in Hopkins' Theater. Van Bergen has a voice bestowed when Nature was in her kindest mood, a voice Worth a long ride on an interurban car to listen to if one can't get there quicker. Then Charley Mulhall and "Buzzard cap the climax with a Western plains' exhibition that is calculated to make hair assume a perpendicular position.

Rapoii, a Russian juggler, executes a. number of difficult feats in which dexterity and strength are combined. His work with billiard balls and cues is particularly entertaining. A comedy called "Motoring" is presented by a quintette of performers under the name of Harry Tate's Company. It's something English and a boy with a French harp is the strongest comedy feature, according to the American idea.

It is the kind of an act 'the audience likes, judging from the reception given it yesterday afternoon and last night. Lillian Apel, assisted by Frederick Summer, offers a highly acceptable play let under the name of "A Fair Masque-rader." It is funny and gives Miss Apel a chance to show that she can play the- piano very well indeed. Aurie uagweu sings old-time songs and gets a wonderful "hand" for it. Joe Fiynn furnishes monologue and Kates Brothers are entertaining comedy acrobats. Daily matinees are announced for the week.

Last season at the Avenue there was no single melodrama that came nearer to stirring the gallery gods (et ai.) to the depths than "Secret Service Sam." There were two reasons for this; It Is a strenuous and sensational play, Just the sort that melodrama patrons dote on, and then It Is built on the elements of crime and its unraveling by a keenwitted and courageous sleuth of the law. The latter reasons cause it to appeal to others than the denizens of the "roost." for crime, mystery and detective play3 catch all classes, whether some of them will or will not admit It. In addition, the play "Secret Service Sam" is interesting for the spice of magic with which Charles T. Aldrich, the star, spices this particular theatrical menu. The play opens In the library of Godfrey Rockfeller's mansion.

Rockfeller is a millionaire, but a miser to the core. He has two nieces, Susanne Perry and Mars" Elliott, good and bad lots respectively. Susanne, on the other hand, is a degraded creature, whose only aim in life is to get her uncle's money and share it with her unscrupulous lover, Philip Hyde. Susanne and her bad young man friend kill the old fellow with the big bank roll and steal the will which names Mary as Rockfeller's sole heiress." Then the plotters, by a chain of circumstances, fasten the crime upon Mary. Sam Princeton, the noted "Secret Service Man," a detective of many resources, is placed upon the case.

Although there seems no question of Mary's guilt, Sam believes her Innocent, and after falling in love with her at first sight pledges his best efforts to save her. Sam has a suspicion who the real culprits are and by clever reasoning, ingenious ruses, unique dis- eillsen iTltellitrmit- tarrf-tlntx. Iwnn table purpose, he finally brings the murderers to justice. Aldrich handles the role of Sam Princeton with cleverness and brings out 'bisf stirring and exciting "situations effectively. He is, of course, the pivot about which, all else revolves, and the many situations into which' he works, his ingenious escapes and baffling disguises, all go to make his performance attractive and It is of litie moment that "Secret Service Sam." the play, contains Inconsistencies and impossibilities; these are expected in the "thriller" of modern times.

It is also a matter of little moment that much of the alleged comedy is of the rough-house and fire-cracker sort. It pleases the patrons at the time even if some of them wonder afterward Just why they laughed. "Secret Service Sam" ia a detective play and one with considerable ingenuity and merit. It has its novelties and a great deal that Is Interesting. The piece is well staged.

Mr. Aldrlch's supporting cast is up to the average although hardly above it. Gilberta Faust works earnestly In the role of Mary Elliott. Harry Cowley and Lillie May White are villains enough to suit the most fastidious. In the two heavy roles.

Ed Armstrong is acceptable as the Irish valet. One of the bright features of the production is Ethel Davis as the housemaid. She is pretty, is animated and graceful in her work and her singing specialty is very clever. The other characters are of minor importance. ss "What may really be termed the opening theatrical attraction of the season at Macauley's, will begin a week's run there, this evening.

The offering Is Richard Carle's musical comedy, "The Mayor of Toklo" about which much has been said and written. This piece has scored heavily in the larger cities of the country, and goes en tour in "the provinces" for the first time this season. It is said to be replete with catchy music, bright lines and amusing situations, while the company is said to be of a high class and the "chorus beautiful" one of the main features. The production said to be a handsome and elaborate one. The attraction that opens the week this evening at the Masonic will he Edmund Day's high-class melodrama entitled "Be hind the Mask.

unusual interest at- tacnes to tms engagement on account or the fact that tne autnor was popular I nere years ago as one 01 tne prominenc 1 members of the Meffert Stock Company. "Behind tne Aiastc is saict to oe one ot the most interesting n.n effective plays of its kind now before the public. It ts said to teem with unusual and striking situations and to be built upon an absorbing- and thrilling plot. It Is promised as strongly cast and elaborately produced. Although the vaudeville performance was transferred yesterday from -Fontaine Ferry Park to Hopkins Theater, this fact did not serve to lessen to any great extent the patronage that has been given so liberally to that resort durlny the summer months.

Large thronged the park afternoon and evening, and lingered as though reluctant to acknowledge that only a few more week remain until mature autumn will foreclose the inevitable annual mortgage of ice and windy weather on this attractive property. The skating rink, circle swieff, scenic railway and. all the other devices were well patronized yesterday and the concerts by Cook's band were heard wltlj. much pleasure. Marine Intelligence.

New York, Sept. 9. Arrived: Steam Carpathla. Naples. Slasconsett, Sept.

D. Steamer Minneapolis. London for New York, 130 znUe east of Nantucket Lightship. 2:15 p. will deck 7:30 a.

nx, Tuesday. Browhead. Sept. Steamer Finland New York for Dover and Antwerp. wsjI 100 miletj south of Browhead at 7:20 a.

will reach Dover at 1 p. Monday. Steamer Kron Prinz Wilhe.m, New York for Plymouth and Bremen, 150 mile southwest at 10:25 a. will reacii Plymouth at 3 Monday. Queenstown, Sept.

9. Steamer Etrurla. New York. Southampton. Sept.

Steamer Hamburg. New York. Dover. Sept. ft.

Sailed: Steamer Vader-Iand. New York. Philadelphia, Sept. 3, Arrived: Steamer Saverf ord, Liverpool Haydon Stamp, Springfield, Sept. 0.

tSpeclaM John Stump and Miss Sara Haydon. both of Washington county, were married this afternoon in the County Clerk's offics hr the Rev. W. H. WHIIams, of the Sorlhir.

field Baptist church. ana destroy his Sequels to the double killing in Hunter's saloon were the dismissal of Policeman Ed Peacock from the police force, the filing of a warrant against him for spiriting away a witness against Hunter and a suit by the widow of Howard for S10.009 damages from Hunter. In anticipation this suit Hunter transferred his property to his wife and the transfers have been questioned in court. INSPECT COAL LAND. Pittsburg Corporation May Enter Field Near Whitesburg.

Whitesburg, Sept. 9. Special. M. O.

Grey, of Bittsburg, and T. Price, of Toledo, mineral ex perts, are in this section looking after some coal lands this week. They are inspecting the coal belt on Kockhouse. They are interested in a Durg corporation, and they report the coal in this section to be the best in tne btaie. They have also inspected the coal on King's creek and Line Fork, and report excellent.

Mr. Grev savs his peopie want about 12.000 acres of this coal land, and will at once begin to secure options on it. As fast as this can De done they will take up the land and soon begin its development. ENGINE HITS YOUNG WOMAN. Excursionist Seriously Injured At Paris Passenger Station.

Paris, Sept. 9 Special. While waiting for an excursion train at the L. and N. passenger station this morning, Miss Mattie Hite, of Cincinnati, was struck by an approaching yard enifie and seriously injured.

Miss Hite war standing in a. crowd with her back to the tracks and did not see or hear the engine. The pilot struck her ii tne back, throwing her several feet away. In falling, she struck on her head, sustaining a fractured skull and serious internal injuries. She was removed in an ambulance to the residence of her brother- in-law, TV.

A. Hill. YOUNG PBJSONEB, ESCAPES. Captured Later At Point of Commonwealth's Attorney's Kevolver. Whitesburjr.

SeDt. 9. fSpecial. Yesterday evening at 7 o'clock, when Jailer Henry Polly went to the jail to lock the prisoners in their cells, Daniel Farler, fourteen years old, who was in jail, charged with shooting with intent to kill Henry Maggard, several weeks ago, broke jail and made his way to the woods. Commonwealth's Attorney Tra.

Fields saw him making his escape, and quickly secured his -revolver. He pursued the boy, who refused to surrender. Mr. Fields leveled his revolver at the boy, who then gave himself up and was returned to jail. SMALLPOX CASE REPORTED.

Owensboro Policeman Affected and Put In Quarantine. Owensboro, Sept. 9. Special. The first case of smallpox reported in Owensboro for several months Is con fining Policeman F.

D. Crecelius to his home under quarantine. seasuu there was an epidemic of smallpox in this city and the physicians are alarm ed at such an early return of the disease. Crecelius' case is very light and no serious results are anticipated, but the Board of Health lias been called in special session to discuss plans for stamping out any symptoms of a con tagion. JEWELER INDICTED.

Paducah. Merchant Accused of Per mitting Gambling On Premises. Paducah, Sept. 9. Special.

An Indictment has been returned by the grand jury against Joseph Petter, jeweler at 112 South Third street, for permitting gambling on his premises. A dozen young men were caught shooting craps on a table in the rear, of his store several weeks ago and fined in the Police Court. Quarrel Over Offices. Morehead. Sept.

9. rSnecial.I The distribution of patronage in this county by the Hon. J. B. -Bennett, Congressman from this district, nas ei-fected a breaqh in the Republican party.

It resulted in the calling of a Republican caucus here yesterday, at tvhieh Mr. Bennett was present and attempted to harmonize the factions. Lodges To Erect Building. Paducah, Sept. 9.

Special. The Benton Fraternity Company, a stook company composed of Masons, Odd Fellows and Woodmen of the World, has been organized for the purpose of erecting an office and lodge building in Benton. It will be three stories high on a lot adjoining the post-office building. Woman Seriously Hurt. Paducah, Sept.

9. Special. Mrs. Mary Jane Williams, fifty years old, was knocked down, and perhaps fatally injured by a delivery wagon at Eighth and Trimble streets last night. The woman was picked up in an unconscious condition and it is believed she is internally injured.

Aged Woman Dies. Owensboro, Sept. 9. Special. Dr.

J. M. Stuart, W. H. Morton and Harry Morton, all well-known citizens of Owensboro, were summoned to Greenville to-day by the death of their mother, Mrs.

Rebecca Stuart, aged sixty-seven years, who died of the infirmities of old age. ON THE FUNNY BONE. H-S-H Her Faithful Brood. I saw a poor mother once no doubt there're many such She'd quite outlived her usefulness and wasn't good for much. But still her boys, all grow'n up, a stout and lusty crew, Declared they'd always cherish her and be.

forevr true. Such boys as these are rather rare; some men grow very cold And leave their mothers in the lurch when they get gray and old. But this old- dame I speak about will ne'er deserted be For Mother Tariff is her name. You know her progeny. Prehistoric Peril.

"Adam!" shrieked his better half. 'Smatter, Eve?" "Here's a lot of behemoths buzzing around your fur coat." The Fight of the Future. "Are you interested in the coming contest?" "What coming contest?" "Haven't you heard? McSlug, the Is to meet O'Biff, the 'Eolian On Parnassus. "Times are not what they used to be," sighed Minerva. 'Deed they ain't," asserted Juno.

"Everything's an Imitation these days. Hebe, pour out the nearnectar and pas3 around the almostambrosia, please!" Hoss and Hoas. "Some people give -Rocsevclt the credit for everything good that happens. 'WelIi the beam balances. Others blame him for everything bad that transpires." to construct the system will be upon the confidence felt in the Sewerage Commission and the competence of the engineers employed to plan such system.

It is not the object of the Courier-Journal at this time to enter into a discussion of the proposed system, the details of which cannot be fully comprehended until the map, is completed, Its only purpose now being to suggest to all intelligent citizens' to study the subject, and if it commends itself to their judgment to vote for the ordinance that work can be commenced the very earliest practical day. The necessity of better drainage in all the southern part of the city needs no argument. It is made apparent after every rain, great or small, constituting menace to health which cannot be disregarded longer, while in other parts the city, having sewers, they are inadequate to the use for which they were constructed as to involve even greater danger to public sanitation. Against the Parcels Post. For many years there has been an agitation in favor of a parcels post, or, in other words, for the carrying of merchandise b'y mail.

It is true that merchandise is now mailable, and long has been, but there are restrictions which greatly llmltihe business. The amount must not weigh over four pounds. The charge, too, which is a cent an ounce, is often held up as excessive. During the agitation of this question it has been pretty generally said that the opposition to the schemes mentioned under the general head of a parcels post come from the powerful express companies, which do not desire to have the Government as a competitor. On the other hand, it has been said that the Government has no right to enter business as a common carrier, and that there is no more reason why it should compete wain express companies than with those engaged in any other occupation.

It is admitted that the Government might carry express matter at a lower price, especially when It raises by taxation money enough to cover any deficit, but tSiis would be relieving shippers at the expense of the general taxpayer, whether a shipper or not. It is argued that those who get the usufruct should pay the freight, and not saddle it upon others. It now appears that there are oth- ers than the express companies that are not anxious for better facilities for carrying merchandise by mail. This is clear from the action of the American Pharmaceutical Association, which met in Indianapolis last week. It set out in a preamble that the Post-office Department ought to be so managed as to secure the largest possible benefit to the public by improved service, the limitation of the privileges of second-class matter the more strictly to conform to the law, so that the long-sought reduction of letter postage should be reached.

Then the following resolution was approved; "Be it Resolved, That the State Pharmaceutical Associations and ah local branches of the American Pharmaceutical Association and all members of this association individually and all retail and wholesale druggists, direct the attention of the Senators of their respective States and their Representatives in Congress to protect the people from further encroachment on the legitimate functions of the Post-office Department by opposing with all their power the so-called parcels post legislation, because such encroachment would be of no real benefit to the people at large and could simply aid in extending the business of gigantic corporations to the detriment of the great army of retail distributers of merchandise, constituting about one-fifth of the entire population of the country." The ideas underlying this resolution have been recently set out in discussions that have taken place. There are many establishments in the country which do a large mail-order business. But they can only send by mail such packages as come wfthin the present laws. Other orders can, of course, be filled by freight or express, but the charges on small packages are apt to be much larger in proportion to weightj than on large ones. The post-office, i however, when it carries merchandise at all carries it in strict proportion to weight.

An ounce package is carried for one cent from Maine to California, while an express company would not handle it for such a sum. Hence the postal rates lend much-encouragement to the order business, and If the weight received were higher would lend considerably more. The cheaper the freight on orders the greater the business. Low prices always stimulate consumption, and high prices restrict it. But the order business comes into Competition with local dealers.

For example a consumer wants an article for which a house in New York charges one dollar with the postage added. The local dealer may charge more for it, say $1.25. If it weigh two pounds it will cost the consumer when sent by mail $1.32, which is more than the local merchant asks for it. Hence the mailorder house loses all that sort of business and the local dealer gets it. The mail-order house would like to get this business, and the local dealer is anxious to retain it.

This supposed case indicates how different interests may be affected by a change in the laws. In the race' of competition one would lose and another gain by particular changes, and, of course, one is lkely to oppose such changes as' he thinks would be injurious to his private business. Of course, there Is an effort on the part of each competitor to show that what would be good for him would be equally good for other people. Hence the Pharmaceutical Association points out that the proposed parcels post would be chiefly useful to a few great corporations, and would do the body of the people no good, while it would seriously injure the business of local retailers. The advocates of the parcels post on the other hand assume that the chief benefit would accrue to the con- sort the for to it that the local dealers lose.

That is the of controversy which naturally arises from the clash of rival interests. It is also held that the extension of carrying of merchandise by mail which many contend would increase the expenses of the Post-office Department without any increase of receipts at all adequate to cover the augmented expense. The outcome of the change demanded, it is ar gued, would greatly multiply amount of the yearly deficit in our post-office receipts. How great the deficit would become tvould depend, of course, upon the regulations and rates adopted, but, of course, any proposition carry merchandise at lower rates and in larger quantities would increase the deficit if the rates adopted were less than the cost of the service. It is evident, however, that the express companies are not the only enemies of the parcels post, and that before can be adopted a very careful survey of its effect upon the various Interests involved will be instituted.

Our people have unfortunately been trained In a system by which particular classes seek to get the advantage of others by going into partnership with the Government and getting legislation which will enable them to distance others In the race for competition This system of favoritism is held up by many as the highest form of patriotism, and the general good is too often forgotten in the effort of one or another class to get the advantage over others. Of course, our legislation ought to be free from all favoritism, but how to make it so is a difficult problem. President Roosevelt having reviewed, at Oyster Bay, the largest naval fleet in history and thrown into the shade Emperor William in his similar displays at Kiel, is now making his ar rangements to pay a visit of inspection to the neutral zone of Panama, on a scale of similar grandeur. His naval outfit will comprise two of the largest battleships and a cruiser, upon one of the former of which he will embark. The other battleship will be used by him in case of any accident to that upon which he will embark, while the cruiser will be utilized for his inspection of the neighboring waters after he arrives at his point of destination.

This stanch outfit, besides contributing to his comfort and safety, will have a salutary moral effect upon the other Isthmian republics in preventing any such complications as those lately settled, to which Guatemala, Salvador and Honduras were parties. The Esperanto congress just held in Geneva, Switzerland, was described as highly successful. Prof. A. N.

Grlllon, of Philadelphia, and Prof. Huntington, of Harvard, actively participated in the debates, which covered a variety of subjects, such'as Socialism, chess, temperance, peace and various sciences. The simplicity of Esperanto and the ease with which it is learned are expected by its votaries to make it a universal language. It may be a long time before this shall be realized, but if the number of students continues to increase it may become very convenient for foreign travelers who do not know the languages of the countries they visit. The congress of 1907 will be held in England.

An interesting evidence of the business growth of the South is shown in the increase of banks and banking capital in the last six years. Between March 14, 1900, when the' act went into effect authorizing the organization of national banks with capital less than $50,000, there have been organized in the United States 3,085 national banks with a capital of $177,258,300. Of these 840 or 26 per cent, of the total, with an aggregate capital of $45,230,500 or 25.5 per cent, of the total capital are in the South. Texas heads the list with. 338 banks, with a capital of $14,500,000, while Kentucky stands second, both in number and capital, the former being 61 and the latter $4,195,000.

Bjornstjerne Bjornson ought to be an enthusiastic advocate of spelling reform In Norway. Baltimore American. It will not profit Bjornstjerne because nobody can come near enough to the pronunciation to apply the reform rules. Because of the number of homicides in the United States, a statistician concludes that it is dangerous to be alive. However, 'considering the number of commandments that are broken, it is equally dangerous to be dead.

"Girls should learn the value of money," says the ever talkative Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Especially the value of money as compared fo the value of the noble but Impoverished, anaemic and immoral husband? Banker Ste'nsland may be brought home in a battleship. Had he merely stolen a pony from a Western ranch, he'd have been brought home at the end of a lariat. The Denver Post wants suggestions as to how American newspapers can be Improved. How about substitutingj spotted headlines for the conventional scarlet "What is society?" asks the Nash ville American.

It is- an organization each member of which wonders how the others got in. The Omaha World-Herald happily substitutes for "the daring aeronaut' the breezy Western phrase, the bold balloonatic. It is claimed that few careers are open to deaf mutes. Let them become barbers, and their future will be as In All Parts of City Central District. But "HABD" DBTNKS SOLD, AXSO, ACCOBDXNG TO POLICE.

OFFICIALS AWAITING ADVICE FKOM CITY ATTORNEY. DRINKS SOLD AT HOTELS. It was not very hard to find a saloon with its front doors open yesterday and, rt was said by the police, that it was not very hard to buy liquors of the "hard" variety in many parts of the city. Several of the leading hotels sold more than soft. drinks with sandwiches-and meals.

The three theaters which give Sunday performances gave two performances yesterday without a sign of interruption and several of the Dar-ber shops outside of the central part of the city observed the usual Sunday hours. In the central part of the city only a few of the' saloons were opened, even for the sale of soft drinks. This condition was commented upon with some degree of surprise. Most of the saloonkeepers who opened their places did so at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, according to instructions sent out by J. C.

Board- man, president of the Retail Liquor Dealers' Mutual Protective Association, on Saturday. However, those saloons which were not members of the association and which were opened began to dispense liquid refreshment over- the bar at about daybreak. Officials Yet Undecided. The police had no instructions as to how to proceed in the matter of gathering evidence in case attempts should be made to prosecute the open-door saloon men in the Police Court. James E.

Smith, chairman of the Board of Public Safety, said yesterday that he did not know -what action would be taken by the board in the way of prosecuting the alleged offenders. He said, that the board was waiting for the opinion which had been asked for from Judge A. E. Richards, City Attorney, when asked as to whether warrants would be taken out to-day or later. "We will have to consult with Judge Richards first," he said.

"The matter is in his hands arid we will be advised by him." According to the instructions sent out to the master barbers several of the shops away from the central part of the city were open and doing uusi- ness from the hours of to 11 o'clock yesterday morning. Michael Schreck, president of the local organization of master barbers, had notified the heads of each of the shops in the city that, if they so desired, they might open for business with the full permission of the organization. Prices were raised yes terday and those wbo were shaved and those who had their locks shorn paid fifteen and thirty-five cents. At all the theaters large audiences were present yesterday. The few policemen who were seen from time' to time about the entrances did not seem to in terest anybody.

Confectionary shops, drug stores, fruit stands; and other similar enterprises "Were oiierated yes terday as if the proprietors had forgot: ten all about one Magistrate Hoffman who once struck terror to their heart3. HIPPLE CREDITED WITH ANOTHER DOUBTFUL NOTE Signed By Man Dead Three Years and Calls For $77,000. Philadelphia, Sept. 9. A note which is regarded with suspicion District Attorney Bell and Receiver Earle has been found among the papers of the wrecked Real Estate Trust Company.

It is for $77,000 and bears the signature of Joseph A. Baker, who has" been dead three years. The loan is secured by in preferred 6 per cent, bonds of the Champion Iron and Separator Company, one of Segal's many enterprises. Baker was in the Real Estate Trust Company at the same time Segal was conducting a brokerage business and the two were close friends. Members of Baker's family profess entire ignorance regarding the note.

They do not believe Baker was acquainted with Hippie. As similar notes, secured by-worthless collateral and signed apparently by fictitious persons, have been found, the fear is expressed that this note may be another evidence of Hippie's wildcat financiering. All the directors of the trust company have agreed to Receiver Earle's plan of reorganization. FRENCH SHIPBUILDER AnUAMfCn HrC LMC-O HI HUVHll-kU nuu, John Soudrette, a Frenchman, sixty-eight years of age, died at his home, 457 East Green street, late Saturday evening of a complications of diseases due to his advanced age. Soudrette had spent the greater part of his life In Louisville, having been brought to this country by his parents, when but a child.

He was employed as a shipbuilder. A widow, a daughter, two grandchildren and one great-grandchild survive him. The funeral services will be held at St. John's church at 9 o'clock this morning and the burial will be in St. Louis cemetery.

ARREST MILLIONAIRES ON CHARGE OF MURDER. Tulsa, I. Sept. 9. Deputy United States Marshal Hanna, of Sapulpa, tonight arrested Eob and Mike Glenn and Frank Buxton for the murder o' Charles E.

Harper three weeks ago. The Glenns are the ownera of the Glenn oil pool, the largest in the worn, and are rated as millionaires. The crime occurred three weeks ago In Buxton's restaurant in the field, after a row over a poker game. BOY KILLS BROTHER WHILE PLAYING WITH REVOLVER. Brookhaven.

Sept. 9.r-The ear-old son ol AVlUiam Hennlng-ton to-day shot and Wiled his twelve year-old brother. The boys were playing with a revolver. Taft To Speak In Sedalia-Sedalia; Sept- Secretary of War Taft will be assigned to apeak In Sedalia in October at a date to be fixed. Christian County Tobacco Growers Hold Meeting.

TRIGG COUNTY PLAWTEB DE MANDS EXPLANATION. CALIS UPON OPPICEBS TO BLAKE CLEAR RECENT ACTIONS. EWING'S CARD ALLAYS FEARS. Hopkinsville, Sept. 9.

Special. A meeting of the Christian county committee of the Planters' Protective Association was held Saturday at the courthouse and was largely attended. W. W. Radford was re-elected chair man, Judge W.

T. Fowler vice chair man and W. A. Glass secretary and treasurer. The principal discussion concerned the new charter, about which the 12,000 members of the organization are in a ferment.

Many express explicit faith in the officials of the association, and others are demanding a rigid investigation. The card oublished in the Courier-Jour nal over the signature of General Man ager Ewing, to the effect that the char, ter had been changed "to better the in ternsts of the association and strength en if: in all of its departments," has dnnA rrmph tn allav fears. The new articles were mca eariy the summer, under the name of "The Planters' Protective Association of 1 Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia," with two lawyers of Elkton, S. Walton Forgy and S. F.

Davis, and one df Springfield, J. S. Garner, as incorporators. The provisions of the charter were not generally known until a few days ago, when a copy was published in several of the Black Patch newspapers. It was learned then that the capital stock was not $200,000, which impression prevailed among the members in the three States, but was only $200, each of the incorporators holding three shares, of $1 par value, and the owner ship of the remainder not stated.

Court An Investigation. Under the original constitution of the Dark -District Tobacco Planters' Asso ciation, organized September i4, lau-i, at Guthrie, the object of the organization is stated to be to assist each member in grading ana selling nis tobacco. The new articles of incorporation, besides altering the name, em-nowers the directors "to buy, own and sell tobacco of all kinds and acquire all such real estate, machinery or other personal property or real estate necessary for the purpose of carrying out the object of said corporation." The Christian-eounty: committeemen expressed themselves as desiring a full investigation of the new charter. Chairman Radford stated that he had intended to decline re-election because of contemplated removal from the county, but as long as any suspicion rested upon the methods adopted by the Executive Committee, of which by virtue of his office he was a member, he would not resign his position until the matter had been thoroughly explained and the blame, if any, placed where it belonged. He promised to have the question of the charter fully investigated at the next meeting of the JBlitoBtive Committee and to make a.o,fSsskfport as soon as, possible, 'ex- gvegation 0f the charter was precipitated by an open letter tn mombera bv I.

G. Sallee. a prom inent. Trle-sr-countv planter and a char- tnr member of the organization. He calls noon President Fort arid General Manager lowing ior a yuuuc tlnn.

He asks if the Planters' Protec tive Association of Kentucky, Tennes see and Virginia supersedes the Dark District Tobacco Planters' Association of Kentucky and Tennessee, discusses the nrovlsions of the charter, and con cludes by; calling on the members "not to desert tne snip, out her officers. FIGHT OVER LUNCH BILL. Louisville Man Seriously Wounds Bowling Green Waiter. Bowling Green, Ky-, Sept. 9.

Spe cial.i Foster Grunwald, a white man about thirty-five years old, who claims Louisville as his home, is in jail here charged with striking and wounding with intent to kill. Last night about 11 o'clock, it is alleged, Grunwald made an assault on Emmet Thomas, who is employed at- night at the L. and N. depot lunch stand at this place. Thomas! received several blows on the head and is still unconscious.

It is alleged an argument arose between the two men over payment for a lunch which Grunwald had eaten, and finally Thomas threw a saucer, striking Grunwald on the side of the head. The men then went outside on the platform and it was there that Grunwald hit Thomas on the side of the head with his fist, the blow knocking him from the platform under a passenger coach. It is supposed his head hit the rail, and it is thought his. skull Is fractured. Grunwald is in the employ of the L.

and N. and for several weeks has been doing work near Memphis Junction on the interlocking switches. He boarded in this city, but very little is known of him. He has a membership card in the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, No. 369, Louisville.

His L. and N. pass shows that he is a signal inspector. THREE PRISONERS ESCAPE. Pick Cell Locks and Leave-the Scotts-ville Jail.

Scottsville, Sept. 9. Special. Three prisoners escaped from jail here last night by obtaining, a wire from some unknown source, by which they picked the lock of the cell in which they were confined. They passed into the corridor of the jail and made an opening through the brick wall, climb-ine- down the water main to the ground below.

It is supposed that some one on the outside furnished them Slayton, charged with shooting with intent to sou, uaLer, uiiib-efl with bigamy, who were being held to the grand jury, which convenes here in two weeits, ana junu kj. oteeu, wnu was. in jail oh a misdemeanor charge, wer-o the men who escaped. Jailer Tom Freeman's family retired at 11 o'clock and knew notmng ot tne escape uutu Jese Hughes, the only remaining chnrsed with housebreaking, call ed the jail matron and notified her of the delivery at 5 o'clock this, morning. Jailer Freeman has offered a reward of $25 each for the capture and return of the fugitives.

NEGRO'S CASE NEARS END. Rich. Owensboro African On Trial On Murder Charge. Owensboro, Sept. 9.

Special. The case' of William Hunter, Owens-boro's richest negro, charged with the mnwier nf A rntus Howard and com plicity in the murder of Tom Stuart on June its, win go to iiie juu. iu me Circuit Court Monday. The Commonwealth has made out a strong case against Hunter. Th defense is that the negroes klll- of R.

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The New York stock market, although hampered by a dearth of money for speculative purposes, gave a fairly good account of itself this week. The record shows that of the active issues forty-four advanced, twenty-one declined and fourteen remained 6-leady, while last week twenty-five advanced, thirty-nine declined and six remained steady. Beading headed this week's list of stocks that advanced, its gain being IVz points, with Great Northern preferred a close second, with 7 points to its credit. The strength in Heading was said to be due to the belief that it. had secured control of the Baltimore and Ohio, and the strength of Great Northern preferred was attributed to the report that the ore deal with the United States Steel Corporation has been consummated and would soon be announced.

Steel common gained 1 points on the week's movements and the preferred Baltimore and Ohio moved up 2 and Brooklyn Rapid Transit i. The declines were mostly confined to fractions. An exception was American Smelters common, with a loss of 44i, due to dis- appointment over the dividend action, an increase having been expected in some i quartetfs. As to the future of the market, sentiment, seems to be prettily well divided, -great' prosperity of the country, Increased earnings'- of railroads' and industrial corporations and higher dividend returns seem to point to higher prices, but -arrayed against these is the serious condition of the money market. Secretary Shaw's action as to furnishing funds without interest while gold is in transit will no doubt so a long way toward relieving the situation, but whether this will prove as advantageous as some anticipate is doubted in some quarters.

It has been suggested that the Secretary could relieve the situation effectively by depositing the idle funds of the Treasury in 'the banks direct. The bond market eon-' tinued in the rut, with prices displaying sagging tendencies. The grain and cotton markets again showed declining tendencies. The general situation continues very promising. Railroad earnings show heavy Increases, and on some of the Western lines, car congestion is complained of.

There is a vast volume of traffic ahead. Bank clearings show constant gains, those for this week being per cent larger than for the corresponding week last year and 62.2 per cent, larger than for the like week in 1904. In the Iron and steel market the productive capacity is tested to the limit. Some mills are sold up for the balance of the year, and orders are placed for next year's delivery. Lack of labor is almost a universal complaint.

The week's weather conditions were favorable to corn, and a bumper crop is certain if frost holds off tor a week or ten days longer. Reports from the cotton sections- were "variable. Too much rain west of the Mississippi river has caused deterioration. The indications are for a large crop, east of the river. Business in Louisville is active in near ly ail lines, and the outlook is for a heavy full trade.

Bank clearings for the week show a substantial gain over the corresponding week a year ago, being 9J.l,KU,3t'3 against, Out of Tune. Some of the performers in the He- publican orchestra are playing out of pitch, or off the key. In the rendition of the most notable work of their repertoire, "The Protective Tariff Symphony," the discord is ear-split-ttag. "Uncle Joe Cannon, who Is intrusted with, a bassoon. Is dealing oat the "stand-pat" motif -with, great gusto.

He gives an adagio flourish, toots a few solemn notes and glides into the florid bars of the thema with firm tyle and warm expression. Probably his method is lacking in flexibility, but there is no doubt of his gifts as a virtuoso, for all that. A. smile spreads serenely over his face as the notes come trhU-ring and buzzing from his big bassoon. Music, they say, has Ian guage.

The measures that all upon the awaiting ears of TJncIa Joe's audience undoubtedly- have significance. Let us give Uncle Joe's own translation of their-soulful tones into English. "1 heartily indorse the platform lately adopted by the Republicans of Indiana, which, in substance says that the Republican jjarty will revise the tariff when it will do more good than harm to the great mass of the people. I have no hesitation In saying that the present revenue law, known as the "Dingily iaw. all things is the -most nearly perfect and Just customs revenue law yer enacted1 Tariff revision In time of prosperity always has and always will halt business activity, production and commerce." And the motif echoes and re-echoes: "I stand pat on the protective tariff." jbnoag.the other musicians is a trom- He to is the As to no a i It upon a tuba.

Has he lost his place, or he improvising? Or is he following score while others stray? At any rate, he is not "with" the bassoon and trombone. His theme is entirely different. It is discordant. It does not even fit in as a bit of counter-point. For he is playing the "revision" motif.

we said before, music is declared have a language. Then the motif which Mr. Taft is playing on his tuba has its equivalent in English. Here is the English form, as furnished by the musician himself: "Speaking my individual opinion and for one else, 1 believe that since the passage of the Dingley bill, there lias been change in the business conditions the country making it wise and just lo revise the schedules of the existing tariff. The sentiment in favor of a revision of the tariff is growing in the Republican party, and in the -near future the members of the party I will doubtless be able to agree on a reasonable plan And the other performers of the He- publican orchestra seem just as con- fused.

They are not together at all. IThe mass of sound waxes strong and rolls and surges deafeningly. Their ef- ort is losing all resemblance to music. begins to take on the appearanco of a charivari. It looks as if it will soon be a catch-as-catch-can concert.

The "Protective Tariff Symphony" is being murdered. As interpreted by this groping orchestra no one can tell what it's about. It is dollars to cinnamon-drops the composer has already climbed a tree. As for the audience the great Amer ican public that thought it was going to hear a real concert of real music, what must it think? "Why, it necessarily must think that the Republican orchestra is a very no-account organization; one that lacks technical polish and one that can be counted on to butcher a programme. If the orchestra cannot keep the "stand-pat" and "revision" motifs apart before the election, how can it be expected to do so after election? And if it is the "revision" motif the audience desires to hear, how can it feel any assurance that the orchestra will play it should the services of the performers be retained? The New Sewer System.

The preliminary report of the Sewer Commission to the Mayor and Council of Louisville in regard to the progress made by them looking to the construc tion of a new and improved system of sewerage, which recently appc-ared in the Courier-Journal, relates to a matter of vital interest to the citizens of Louisville and should be carefully studied by them. Upon the data presented therein, to be supplemented by additional forthcoming information, the voters of the city will be called upon to determine, at the November election, whether or not the city shall issue bonds to the amount of for the construction of the system. So far the movement in favor of this much-needed public work has developed little or no variance of opinion, the necessity of it being so obvious as scarce to need argument. For several years it has been evident that Louisville has long outgrown its old system of sewerage and drainage, designed more than half a century ago for the necessities of a population and area not one fifth that of the present city. This has been extended by piecemeal to meet the necessity of the city's growth "With no corresponding regard to the inadequacy of the system, until the necessity of an entirely new and more modern one has forced itself upon every intelligent mind.

About a year ago the subject was agi tated in these columns and taken up vigorously by the Commercial Club. That body through an active committee thoroughly investigated the question by making itself acquainted with the modern system of sewerage in Berlin, Paris and other European cities, as also those now in course of construction in New Orleans and Baltimore. Full information upon the subject was obtained and the matter brought to the attention of the Mayor and Board 'of Public -Works. Meantime the movement met with general pub lie accord and received the full approval of the Mayor and his official coadjutors. The next move was in the favorable action of the City Council looking to the supply of the necessary funds, which resulted in the passage of an act of the Legislature authorizing a vote to be taken in November- upon the question of issuing bonds for the proposed improvement.

The legislative act also provided for a Sewerage Commission of four members, under whose supervision the new system was to be constructed. In the interval since competent engineers, including the City-Engineer of the board and two expert engineers of wide reputation, have been making surveys and formulating the features of the new system, the details of which are set forth In the report published for the information of those who are to vote on. the question of issuing the bonds indicated. Further information is promised in the shape of a complete map of the proposed sys tem, and this, together with the facts set forth in the report just published, will form tHe basis of the decision of the voters as to their action at the polls. The report deals so largely In tech nicalities and is necessarily so brief as to details that the main reliance of the voter in casting his vote in favor of the ordinance providing for the means so at a of so ed were in'aconspiracy to kill Hunter.