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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-05-01

REPRESENTATIVE J. W. CALDWELL, of
Tennessee, gave severe wrench to his
tory when he claimed as Southern he
roeS'' Gems. Greene and Morgan, who
ranked next to Washington as military
men Gen. Greene was blacksmith in
his native Rhode Island, when the Revo
luton began, and Gen. Morgan was born
in New Jersey and lived in Pennsylvania
before taking up his residence in Virginia.
Roth men were sent South because there
were no leaders there as capable as they
to cope with the British.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-05-01

THE most conclusive testimony as to the
character of our army in the Philippines
is afforded by the numerous petitions for
particular troops and particular officers to
stay where they are stationed. This is evil
dence that cannot be gainsaid. and counts
for far more than reams of sensational let
tiers. Ii shows that men and officers have
behaved like Americans and gentlemen,
and won the confidence and warm friend
ship of the Filipino people of the decent
sort. The only ones who dislike them ere
the ladr5ne class, whom they prevent from
robbing and numbering the peaceable peo-
pie. This is the result that we hoped for
when we sent our army into the islands.
We expected our soldiers to show the
FilipinOs the American character at its
best, and to win them into belief that
our occupation would be a great benefit
to their country. Clearly they have justi-
fed this expectation.
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More of shermans Great Strategy-He Gets
Across the Edisto by Pretending to be Go
ing to Augusta-An Exciting Cavalry Bat
tie.
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MeELROY, sHopPELL ANDREWS. Proprietors.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-28

owingsyille, KY, May 2s.-There
was frost in the lowlands this morn.
ing, dong considerable damage to gar.
dens and crops, especially corn.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-28
IN OTHER PLACES.

Middlesboro, KY, May'sRs There
was frost IN high places last night.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-28
Unknown Man Jumps or Was Thrown
Overheard off the Clyde.
Mate Barnes. Of the Dick Fowler, Threw
Him a Line, but He Was
lost,
NOTHING TO DISCLOSE HIS IDENTITY

An unknown man, supposed to be
colored, was drowned off the Clyde
about ~ :35 this morning at the wharf.
The affair is shrouded in mystery,
which will in all probability not be
solved until the remains are found and
identified.
Mate ]. I. Barnes, OF the Dick
Fowler, was sitting on the stairs when
he heard a loud splash, accompanied
with the exclamation, "Oh me! Oh
me.'
He jumped on the wharf boat and
ran to the Clyde, which was lying be-
low the Fowler, and saw the man
struggling in the water near the boats
line.
He threw him a rope, but the man,
for some reason, did no; attempt to
grasp it. Waterman Andy Evitts, of
the wharf boat, also heard the cry Of
distress, and went to the unfortunate s
assistance, but he drifted around be-
tween the wharf boat ana the Clyde
and sank about third of the distance
towards the stern.
By this time lantern had been
procured, but the victim had sunk
and it was never learned whether he
was white or colored, or hoy he came
to be there.
One theory is that he committed
suicide, and another that he was
knocked or thrown overheard. None
Of the rousters knew who he was, al
though several of them heard him as
he struck the water. essy : . ~. ....
Mate Barnes is confident that he
either committed suicide or was the
victim Of foul play, as he could easily
have seized the line thrown him had
he been in his right senses or disposed
to save himself.
None of the rousters has been miss
ed, and the finding OF the body will
have to be awaited to throw any light
ON the mystery.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-28
FIREMAN HURT
Mr.. E. |, Owens Struck in the Head
by a Passing Train.
The Accident Appeared to be Fatal but He
Will Doubtless Recover,

Mr.. L. L. Owens of the city, the
well known ]. O. fireman, was badly
injured at 2:l0 this morning below
Fulton while leaning out Of the cab
Of his engine as freight train was
passing. He was firing under Engi-
neer Pete Fowler on freight No. SO,
running into Jackson, Tenn, out OF
Paducah, in charge of Conductor Os'
car Parker, and had gone into a sid
ing at Sharon, Tenn, to enable
freight No. 81 to pass. Owens had
just put in fresh coal when the train
began to pass and leaned out of the
cab when struck by something on
the passing train and knocked sense
less. He was struck over the left eye
and three small pieces Of wood were
taken from the wound. II is supposed
that ventilstor on q fruit car had
been left hanging down and struck
him. Owens was relieved at Sharon
and taken to Fulton where the injury
was dressed. This morning he came
to Paducah and will be laid of for
some time as result of the accident.
Owens remained unconscious for some
time after the accident and it was
thought that the injury was fatal,
but he will recover.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-28
CONSERVATION CAUSED
MEN IN LOUISVILLE GREATLY
HANDICAPPED BY THE
QUARANTINE.

Louisville, May 2s.-The smallpox
quarantine declared against Indiana
yesterday, and which goes into opera
tion Sunday, including New Albany
and Jacksonville, has been received
with dismay by those whose business
compels them to make daily trips be-
tween Louisville and Indiana. It is
believed that should Gov. Durbiu con.
sent to use the emergency health fund
Of $50, 900 for the suppression of
smallpox in Indiana, the quarantine
wsuld be lifted
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-28
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY
MAD DEED OF A FRENZIED
HUSBAND AT LOUISvILLE1
TODAY.

Louisville, May es-Robert Simp-
son, while in frenzy from drink, and
jealous, this morning shot and fatal
ly wounded his girl wife, Estelle, aged
II, as she lay sleeping beside him.
He then turned the smoking pistol on
himself and sent a ball through his
brain. His wife is at the city hospital,
where she is expected to die at any
moment
Simpson was aged 80. and q railroad
man.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-28
CONCERNS PADUCAH
IMPORTANT DECISION MADE
TODAY IN COURT OF
APPEALS.

Frankfort, KY, May 2s.-Iu re-
viewing the Judgment of the Fsyette
circuit court in the case of the City of
Lexington against Edward Thompson,
q fireman of that city, the court Of APP
peals today decided that the general
assembly has no authority to fix the
salaries to be drawn by members OF
the fire department of any city, of
whatever class.
That such laws are in violatio, Of
local self government.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-28
THERE WAS FROST
The Mercury Went to 49 in Paducah
Last Night.
Damages Reported in Several Places to the
Crops From Cold,

The cool weather will probably con-
tinue until tomorrow Last night the
mercury went to 40 DEGREES by the
government thermometer, and the
weather predictions are for fair and
continued cooler for tonight, and
warmer weather for tomorrow.
There was no frost, so far as could
be learned, but the weather was cool
enough for heavy wraps, coming so
close ON the hot weather Of last week.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-28
An Agreement Reached by the Con-
ference Committee Of Congress.
About Five Millions Of the Senate Raise Has
Been Clipped OF by the
Committee.
The MOST IMPORTANT CHANGES

Washington, May 2s.-The con-
ferees OF the two houses Of congress on
the rivers and harbors bill yesterday
reached final agreement ON that bill.
OF the $4,000 appropriation ad-
ded by the senate, only about 81, SOC, =
900 was retained, the provisions call
ing for the remaining 90, 900. 900 being
disagreed 70 by the'house conferees AS
the bill will be reported IL makes to-
tai appropriation Of about s65, 900, 900
in direct appropriations and for work
authorized.
The important senate amendments
which were retained include the fol-
lowing Mouth Of Calcasieu river,
Louisiana. 1000; Galveston, Tex.
channel, 800, 900 cash and 5000, coo
contract appropriation instead Of
$500. 900 and $500, 900 respectively, as
originally made by the senate; Pasca-
goula river Mississippi, s25, 900 cash
and sloo, 600 continuing contract in
stead Of $50, 900 and 5000. 900 respect.
lively, As originally inserted by the
senate mouths Of Sabine and Neohes
river, Texas. $4,000 Galveston
ship channel and Buffalo bayou,
Texas. fixing the limit for completion
OF division No. at $500, 900; Trinity
river. Texas. 800, 600 cash and s275,
600 continuing contract instead OF
sIs5, 900 and $1,000 respectively
upper White river, Arkansas, TO re-
pair levee. $50, 900; Cumberland river,
above Nashville, $500. 900; Ohio riv-
err, between Marietta and the mouth Of
the Big Miami river, s25,0 600; Missis'
sipppi river from the mouth Of the
Ohio to the mouth of the Missouri,
$3.50, 900 cash, instead of $500, 900.
hxed by the house. and fixing the
limit at 1880. 900. instead Of
ti,s00, 900; Mississippi river from
head Of the passes to the mouth Of
the Ohio. %. 200. 900, an increase Of
5000, 900 over the house provision.
The senate amendments requ irine
bonds by guarantee companies from
contractors and giving to the secre-
tary of war discretion to extend the
time for the completing Of bridges
was stricken out.
Most of the amendments made by
the senate for large improvements
were disagreed to and will go out Of
the bill II the conference report is
accepted. The more Important pro-
visions which met this fate are the
following Appropriating 100000
for payment Of the Brazos River
, Channel and Dock company for jet
ties built; appropriating si99, 800 for
the improvement Of Coosa river, AL.
ALBANIA; approprinting $3.50, 900 for i'm
provements at New Orleans. Natchez.
Memphis, etc.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-28
Unique Ceremony at the Kentucky
Last Night That Was Real.
MOST UNIQUE ON RECORD HERE

Mr.. o. 7. linden and Miss Matttie
Gainor Of Mechanicsburg enjoy tho
distinction OF having had perhaps the
most unique wedding ever performed
in Paducah, IL not the entire state. A
few years ago couple was married
here in secret order room after
lodge, but the first marriage ever per-
formed in Psduoah theatre, il not in
n theatre anywhere in the state, was
witnessed last night at The Kentucky
theatre by large crowd Of spectators,
in fact. one OF the largest audiences OF
the season.
Manager English announced several
days ago that as novelty he intend
ed to have marriage ON his stage,
and II any OF his patrons were incred-
ulous their doubts were dispelled last
night.
Mr.. linden formerly lived in Koo-
kuk, Iowa, but has been here several
months employed in one Of the south
side mills. His bride is q daughter
Of Mr.. Ed Gainor, a well known lum-
Der man Of Mechanicsburg.
The ceremony was performed at
$3.50 O'Clock, and was admirably ar
ranged. The minister officiating was
Rev. John Cunningham, Of the Bap-
fist church in Canton, Trigg county,
who is here on visit.
The couple arrived in a carr iage and
were driven to the stage entrance.
After the second act Of "The Hunch-
back of Notre Dame" the curtain
was raised, disclosing tho cathedral
scene.
Mr.. True s. James, who was COS
tuned for the Hunohbaok, appeared,
and upon the sounding of the bell
stepped to the door and ushered out
Rev Cunningham, the officiating
minister.
The organ used in the production
pesled forth the wedding march, and
slowly the bridal party emerged from
the opposite side Of the stage. The
attendants, friends Of the couple, came
in first. followed by the members of
the troupe in costume, and the super
numeraries. The wings were occupied
by stage hands and employees.
The young people who were to wed
then came In and were conducted by
the Hunohback, who was master Of
ceremonies, to the minister, who i'm
pressively read the marriage service,
pronounced them man and wife, and
invoked the usual blessing.
Despite its uniqueness it was an i'm
pressive scene, and the falling Of
pin could have been heard throughout
the house during the ceremony.
The march from the stage was as
stately and solemn as the procession to
It, and when the wedding was over
and the stage vacant there was deafen.
ing applause, and the spectators with
one accord agreed that it was mar
risge well worth seeing, and that the
affair was most cleverly conducted,
thanks to the arrangements Of Man
sger English and Mr.. James. There
was not hitch nor falter in the cere-
mony. and after the curtain had again
been lowered the bridal party was ush-
cred around through one box to the
opposite side of the house and seated
in one Of the other boxes, where they
were repeatedly given an ovation.
Rev. Cunningham, who was in the
returned to his seat and the
play was resumed as IL nothing had
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-28
MASHED A FOOT.

Ed Otey, colored, dropped a plank
weighing about 400 pounds on his left
foot on the levee this afternoon and
badly mashed his foot. DR.. Coyle
dressed the injury.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-28

Madison, Ind. May 2s.-There was
light frost here this morning.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-28

Mr.. George T. Harris, Of the Smith
land Courier. was in the city today.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-28

This morning active work was be-
gun on the big coal chute to be built
In the south yards here. Thu railroad
decided to build the chute late last
summer but deferred the matter un-
til this spring when they could push
the work and get it finished by the
winter. II will be one Of the largest
chutes on the system and much timber
will be required to erect it. This is
what has been holding the local men
bach as the timber could not DO secur-
ed last summer in time. The old
coal chute in the shop yards will prob
ably be retained for use in preparing
engines for the road.
Last night about $3.50 the air pipe
leading to the furnaces in the local IL
linois Central blacksm it'll shops burst
and today that shop is idle. Mon
day the furnaces were slightly impair
ed and necessitated shutdown Tor Q
short time but last night as the defect
was about repaired the air pipe burst
and no air could be gotten to run
the furnaces until new one was plac-
ed in. This is being done today and
before night the shop will be running
again. Tnis is the first accident Of
the kind that has happened in this
shop for some time.
Section Foreman John Lane is put
ting all the street crossings en- the IL
!inois Central road here in the best of
repair and the work will require some
little time. There are n any street
crossings on the Illinois Central in
Paducah and some had gotten into bad
Shape.
The wrecker was called to the south
Continued ON + fth Page.
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The wrecker was called to the south
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Valley View, KY, May 2s.-There
was considerable frost in this section
last night, but little damage was done
to growing crops.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-28
Supt Wallace is Making a Final Tour
Before His Transfer to freeport
The New Superintendent, Mr. ] c Daily, Of
ST Louis Division, also Here-0fficiaI
Announcement of Changes.
LATE NEWS OF The RAILROAD

uperintendent II. U. VILLAGE,
Assistant Superintendent II. r. Dill.
Roadmaster Pat Calvin, Trainmaster
I. A. Banks are in the city.
Mr.. Wallace and party arrived last
night ON the 6:05 train fromLouisville
and Mr.. Daily Will come via st. Louis
tomorrow. Mr.. Daily is the man
to succeed Superintendent Wallace on
tbs division and is here on business rel
alive to this change. The changes al
though not officially announced now
have been given out by the officials as
follows. II. U. Wallace, Chicago di-
vision, headquarters at Freeport; j..
O. Daily, Louisville division, head
quarters at Louisville; W. S. King,
st. Louis division, headquarters at
st. Louis Superintendent CLARK, of
Omaha division to Tennessee division,
headquarters at Fulton; Roadmaster
Dougherty, of Champaign, ILL.,, will
be stationed at Clinton, as superin-
dent of Springfield division.
Mr.. Wallace has been one Of the best
officials the Louisville division has
ever seen and the employees on that di-
vision will regret to learn that he will
be transferred. He has kept his d.
vision in the best of condition and last
year received the prize for the the
best mile of road bed and track on the
entire division.
The change will be made Sunday
and the only promotion is that of Mr..
Dougherty, who was promoted from
-roadmaster to superintendent. 800. d.
The change was the result of the
resignation Of Supt. H. Baker, of the
Chicago division, whom Mr.. Wallace
succeeds. He. resigned about two
weeks ago and will go with the
Southern road, with headquarters ct
Charlotte, s. Q.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-01-02
A Letter to Sandy Claws.

The Sunday school teacher was telling
Tommy Tuffun about Santa Claus and
his big department store up at the north
pole and about the great free distribu-
ton of presents to good little boys and
girls.
"An' does de Sandy Claws guy give 'em
away free gratis fer nuttin'?" asked
Tommy.
Certainly" said the teacher.
"Gee! He mus be easyw cried Tom
my. "What puddin'l But, say, teach
err, has yer gotter be good boys to be let
in on de ground floor NV de graft?'
eyes, you must be good" was the re-
ply.
"Geel Den dat lets me out! I'm good
nit. Sandy Claws'll trun me down
hard, sure, an me wantin' a jackknife
de woist kindr'
'But you're a good boy, Tommy" re-
monstrated the teacher. "All the boys
in the class are going to write letter to
Santa Claus telling him what they want
for Christmas, and you must write too"
Tommy agreed to do so, and after half
an hour of hard. work with a pencil he
handed the teacher the following letter:
Deer Sandy Claws-I want a jackknife feI
Crissmuss see7 l amt good boy, see? But II
youse don't gimme de jackknife fer Crissmuss dc
mex time me an de kids ketches yer in Cherry
Hill we won't do ting to yerl Seer
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-01-02
QUEEN VIOTORIA'S HAIR.
Its Profusion, at Her Age, Has Always
Been Wonder.

Over 80 years old, Queen Victoria
yet had luxuriant hair, which for
years WAS a marvel. The court
ph, stefan following Prof. Unna' s
discovery, treated her Majesty's
SCALP with germ destroying pre-
PARTON, which he has always kept
secret. 1t is now known, however,
that the remedy for dandruff, the
germ destroying element, is embodied
in N.wbro's Herpicide, the only hair
preparation on the market that does
deslro the dandruff germ. With
out dandruff, hair will grow pro-
fusely, and falling hair will be stop
ped "Destroy the cause, you re-
NOV. The effect 70
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-01-02
UNDER THE MIsTLEroE.

on the continent have been observed to
start on pilgrimages toward the east in
imitation of the shepherds of old.
Many of those superstitions have reach
ed North America. They thrive better in
Canada than in the United States. How
ison tells of an Indian in upper Canada
whom he found creeping late on Christ
mas eve on hands and knees to get a look
at the deer kneeling at the midnight hour.
Sir Walter Scott tells us that, accord
ing to a popular belief, those who were
born on Christmas had the gift of seeing
ghosts. The Spaniards attributed the
haggard look of Philip II. to this unde-
sirable faculty.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-01-02
A Deem Mystery


1t is a mystery why women endure
Backache, Headache, Nervousness,
Sleeplessness, Melancholy, Painting
and Dizzy Spells when thousands
have proved that Electric Bitters
will quickly cured such troubles.
81 suffered for years with kidney
trouble, " writes Mrs. Phete Cherry,
of Peterson, Ia, "and lame back
panied me so l could not dress my
self, but Electric Bitters wholly
cured me, and although 70 years old,
| now am able to do all my house
work. j" 1t ovecomes Constipation
improves Appetite, gives perfec
health. Only soc at CHURCHILL
drug store.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-01-02
ODD CHRISTMAS
SUPERSTITIONS
BY Warrington Wayne.


copyright, 1901, by W. L. Vail
Perhaps the most interesting of Christ
mas superstitions to the young people is
that which puts the maid under the curse
of another years celibacy unless she be
kissed under the mistletoe at Christmas.
For years and years female ingenuity
struggled with the problem of finding a
fitting place in the room for the mistletoe.
A fitting place is one under which the
maiden must pass. 1t is not seemly for
her to seek kisses. The problem was
solved years ago. The mistletoe was put
over the door.
In this country two mistletoe leaves are
placed together before the fire by many
an anxious lover. He or she names the
leaves secretly. If they fly together as
they grow crisp, those they represent will
wed; if they fly apart, fate wills other
wise.
But the greater Christmas superstitions
concern themselves with the recognition
of the holy hour of midnight on Christ
mas eve by the lower animals.
The rooster is supposed to be the most
sapient of these in this regard. His crow
ing, at other seasons heralding the dawn,
is well known by all true believers in
ghosts to be a notice to prowling spirits
to HE them home. In the holy season he
crows at intervals all through the night,
the superstition says, to keep the earth
clear of these nocturnal ramblers. Shake
speare alludes to this belief in Hamlet
Some say that gainst that
Wherein our Saviours birth is celebrated.
This bird of dawnng singeth all night long,
And then, they say, spirit dares stir abroad
The nights are wholesome; then no planets strike
No fairy takes nor witch hath power to CHARM
So hallowed and so gracious is the time.
In many parts of Europe there is a su.
perstition to the effect that at the mid
night hour, when Christmas day begins
the cattle knee in the stalls. Many car
be found who testify that they have seer
this phenomenon. They have gone into the
dark stables with lanterns, awaking the
beasts, which usually rise after such dis
turbance. In the course of half an houl
or so the animals grow used to the ligh
and lie down again. In lying down the,
kneel.
The miners of Derby England
hear masses sung by invisible chorister
in deep and distant recesses of thei
mines as the hour of midnight arrives.
In other parts of England bees, then il
their torpor, ''sing" in the hives. Sheel
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-01-02
CHRISTMAS DAY.

L.
The times are changed. the world grows old;
We have no more the age OF gold.
Perchance it is decline; perchance
IT'S but the tokens of advance;
But nowadays we hold no more
That once good fellowship OF yore.
1t may be that the strain and stress
OF our mad times bring joylessness;
1t may be that our feverish days
Forget the old. good, genial ways
II.
But thanks to one persistent spark,
Unrest and haste and care and cark
Not yet shall strip our aging heart
OF all its old congenisl art.
Aye, thanks 10 that still iovial day,
We shall forget and make our way
With dance and frolic. friends and rhyme
Back through grim ages to the time
When daughter. holding both his sides,
Turned all mems days to Chrstmastides
ARTHUR ]. SrRIsaER-