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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-05
DYNAMlTED BY AVENGERS.
JAIL BADLY WRECKED AND
NEGRO is HANGED TO
TELEPHONE POLE.

Hampstead, Tex, Sept. 5--Jesse
Walker, colored. was taken from the
county jail tonight by crowd of sew
eral hundred citizens and hanged to a
telephone pole. The crowd was sober
and orderly. The county Jail is badly
wrecked, it being necessary to use
dynamite in order to get in. The
crime for which Walker was hanged
was q criminal assault upon Mrs. Hen
ry Loggins, Sunday. Walker was ar
rested Monday evening and Mrs. Log
gins and her little daughter positively
identified him. Mrs. Loggins identih-
ed him positively and then fell in a
faint and is now very i'll. The negro,
just before being hanged, made full
confession.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-05
ARE UNDECIDED
Missouri Authorities Not Certain
About Suspect.
Two First Identified Him as the Negro
Wanted at Bonnie Terre.

Constable L. A. Chandler, Eugene
Jester and H. b. Bangert, of Bonnie
Terre, Mo-, reached the city this
morning to identify the negro in the
lookup supposed to be Andrew o'Fsr-
rem, wanted there for killing young
man named John Bangert several
months ago, and for whom a reward
of 5000 is offered.
When the negro was brought out,
one identified him positively, and an
other was confident he was the negro
wanted, but the third was not certain.
1t seems they could not agree. They
would decide at one time that he was
the right man, and in q short time be-
come dubious again.
The negro, however, is firm in his
declaration that his name is Arm
strong, and that he has served SEN
fences for misdemeanor in Memphis,
while the Memphis authorities write
and telegraph that Armstrong is
still in the workhouse there.
This afternoon the three men de-
cided that the man is the one want
ed, and swore out a warrant against
him charging that he is a fugitive
from justice wanted at Bonnie Terre,
Mo-, for killing John Bangert, a
brother of one of the men here to
day.
The prisoner wanted to return
without . requisition, but the others
decided to get one, and he was COM
mitted to Jail until one can be applied
for.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-05
Prospective Bridegroom Did Not Pro.
pose to be Fooled.
He Threw the Brides Obstreperous
Brothers Out of the Window
and Was Married.
ALMOST A PANIC IN CHURCH

Danville, KY, Sept. 5-After
throwing the two brothers Of the bride
out of tine church window, Richard
League returned to the altar and mar.
ried Lily Policy. The incident took
place at Bethel church, Mercer ooun-
ty. A protrscted meeting was going
on and good crowds were in attend
ance when the couple made up their
minds to marry, but when the preach
err, the Rev. ]. @. Gillian snnonunc-
ed for the first time that the marriage
was to take place and that he would
perform the ceremony before the con-
gregation was dismissed, sensation
was created and considerable excite
ment followed. Two brothers Of the
prospective bride objected to the the
marriage and made an attack upon the
groom. League, who is stslwart
man, put both of them out Of an ad-
jscent window, and before they could
come back the ceremony had been
performed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-05
HOSPITALS FILLED.

Roseau Dominica, Sept. "a copy
Of L'Opinion Of Fort de France,
Martinique, dated September, says
over 800 persons were killed during
the volcanic eruption of last sstur-
day, ana that q still greater number
of persons has been brought to Fort
de France by the French cruisers
Tage and Suchet and by coasting
craft. The hospitals of Fort de France
are filed with the sick and wounded.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-05
One of the Circus Laborers Found
Cold and Stiff This Morning.
He Lived in Monticello, Ind, and
Had Been Ill-Family
Telegraphed.
REMAINS BEING HELD HERE

Dan Douglas, a canvssman employ.
ed by the Wallace circus, was found
dead about Z O'Clock this nornin 9
in one of the big band wagons al
Tenth and Trimble streets. He was
lying on a pile of harness, and had
apparently not been dead long when
found.
Coroner Peal was notified, and
went out Immediately, ascertaining
that the man lived at Monticello,
Ind, and had been i'll for several
days past but the circus had carried
him from place TO place, expecting
that he would recover.
He came in on the train from
Princeton at an early hour this
morning and reached the city alive.
He seemed to be very ill, however,
and one Of the circus employees in
formed tine coroner that he saw Doug
las when he crawled into the band
wagon near the Trimble street Meth.
odist church.
The dead man has relatives in Mon
ticello, Ind, and Coroner Peal notified
them by telegraph this morning.
He will hold an inquest this after
noon at the show grounds and take
sufficient evidence to return a verdict.
Il is evident that the man died from
natural causes.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-05
There are 1000 Victims ofVoIcanoes
Wrath.
Martinique, it Seems, Is Doomed to
Complete Dest-uc-
tion.
ISLANDERS PANIC STRICKEN

Csstries, Island of st. Lucia, Sept.
5-The royal mail steamer Yare ar.
rived here this evening from the island
of Martinique. She brings the report
that violent volcanic eruption occur
red there last night and that about g.
900 persons are said to have persisted.
Large numbers of people are leaving
the island.
1t was quite dark here at half past
8 O'Clock this morning. At that hour
the sun was obscured as it is during
an eelipse.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-05
THE ROBBERS RAN.

Elizabethtown, Sept. 5-Robbers
entered the bank at Soma, this coun-
ty. last night and made fruitless
effort to loot the safe with a charge Of
nitro-glycerine. Only the outer door
Of the safe was blown of, however,
and the noise Of the explosion swoke
the residents of the town, and many
FASTENED to the bank and fired at the
fleeing robbers.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-05
MARTINIQUE SEEMS DOOMED.

Point-s- Pitrie, Gusdsloupe, +. W.
l., Sept. 6-Gunlike reports from the
south give warning that Mont Pelee
is still violently active. Thick black
clouds hang low in the sky. The heat
is intense. Although the governor
has issued q proclamation. snnounc-
ing that the commission sent to in
spect La Soufriere reports that there
are no Indications Of danger from that
source, public panic has absted in
no manner.
II Is generally believed that the
island Of Martinique is doomed to
total destruction, and the fear is
that when the catastrophe comes
Guadaloupe will be visited by an
all-destructive tidal wave. Business
is absolutely at & standstill. Few
shops are open, and If it were not
for the efforts of . small number Of
valiant souls hundreds would starve
to death here because of their fear of
a more terrible death.
Details that have been received dur
ing the last two days prove that the
eruption of Mont Pelee of August 80
was far more violent than any Of the
earlier explosions. The results were
more terrific than first reported. At
Morne Rouge more than 1, 900 have
died, and many others are so injured
that they cannot recover. Almost the
entire village has been destroyed, the
church tower standing as a sort of
monument to the dead.
The gendarmes that quartered at
Morne Rouge were found dead with
their horses in the road, they having
made an unsuccessful attempt to es-
cape the fro which was showered upon
them from the crater of Pelee. The
position in which their bodies were
found tells the story of the flight.
One by one they were overtsken by
the wall of flame that was shot down
from the mouth of the volcano. Not
one escaped.
The troops that we're sent from Fort
de France to rescue the wounded were
compelled to fee to escaps the destruo-
tion which had enveloped their COM
rades.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-05
Remarkable Burglary Reported by
Gauger Eskridge to the Police.
One Covered Him with Pistol at
the Inn, While the Others
Searched.
UNABLE TO SECURE A CLUE

A most remarkable burglary was
reported to the police this morning
about O'Clock by Mr.. James r.
Eskridge, the well known govern
ment gauger, who has an office at
Friedman and Keil0rs and boards at
the Inn, sl7 North Seventh street
Mr.. Eskridge informed Lieut..
Moore, who was on duty at the city
hall at that time, that between and
3 O'Clock three men entered his room
at the Inn. His wife il away from
home, and he always sleeps with the
door unlocked.
The men are supposed to have been
masked. One walked up to the bed,
leisurely drew up chair and covering
Me-. Eskrsdge with a pistol told him
not to be alarmed, ss they were not
going to hurt him.
This courteous bandit entertained
him with small talk while the other
two went to his wife's trunk and be-
gan piling things out They found
nothing they wanted, and with a
thoughtfulness not often found IN bur
glars, started TO replace them, as they
seemed to have plenty of time, whom
Mr.. Eskridge begged them not to put
themselves to the trouble, AZ he could
put the things back in the morning.
One then volunteered to remain and
watch the frightened victim while the
others went through the rest Of the
house, and the other two left, but soon
returned. A bottle Of whiskey was
found. they went TO the hall and
drank IL, pronounced II "a No.
brand" and left Mr.. Eskridge the
empty bottle.
In the meantime the lone robber
who was standing guard asked MT
Eskridge II he was going to the show,
and being asked what show, was told
wallace's circus, and the robber fur
thermore volunteered the information
that IL was already in, which was un.
true. II the burglary was committed
between and 3 O'Clock.
Before leaving the thieves took 40
cents from Mr.. Eskridge's trousers
..z.A.k ..a "a. .r.lck npa ~ than.
who seemed TO be something of wit,
remarked as they left with his watch,
that Sir. Eskridge could ask the land.
lady what time 1t was in the morning
The peculiar part was that the room
was perfectly dark, and Mr.. Eskridge
does not know whether the men were
black or white, but is confident that
they had on masks.
The alarm was given after the
thieves left, and the police were tele-
phonod, but the thieves had not enter
cd any Of the other rooms except the
dining room.
The other boarders were greatly
alarmed after Mr.. Eskredge told his
story.
Supper had been left on the table
for patron who was late and who
had not come in and the burglars ate
this.
As soon a. possible Mr.. Carr made
an investigation and found the means
Of access adopted by the burglars,
which was through the dining room.
The police have been unable to find
any clue TO the burglary.
Mr.. Eskridge appeared at the city
hall today and left description Of his
watch there, Il was gold and worth
about e25.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-05
Wallace's Circus Arrived carly This
MOrning-Big Parade.
1t Is One Of the Largest and Best
Ever Seen in the City of
Paduoah.
GREAT CROWDS IRE HERE

The great Wallace shows are in
town. They arrived long before many
were awake this morning, and it was
but short time before the two NAM
moth trains were uuloaded, and the
wagons hauled to the lot at Twelfth and
Trimble. Soon after the big canvas
tops covering ten acres of ground were
hoisted and the big show had found its
home.
| Many ''grown-ups" as we'll al
children were on hand to watch the
proceedings and give advice where i,
seemed most needed, needless of the
fact that no one paid any attention to
them.
Promptly as advertised the mon
strous parade left the grounds and
traversed the principal streets of the
city. The line of march was crowded
by many thousands of eager and pa
tient spectators who fully appreciated
every feature Of the big parade.
One feature most noticeable was the
fine condition Of the horses Of which
there were about 225. Two big
bands and q clown band furnished
lively music and were seconded in
their efforts to please by big steam
calliope. The parade was over a mile
in length and was without doubt the
cleanest and prettiest ever seen in this
city.
Many people journeyed to the
grounds right after the parade and
were amply repaid for the trouble by
the big free exhibition given.
Fhe big tent was crowded to the
ring bank this afternoon by interest
cd patrons who loudly applauded
every artists endeavors and as the
boys say, "They certainly made
good" Every performer is star.
Prominent among the features were
the Silverton trio, two men and a girl,
VINO accomplished fests on a high wire
that would be impossible for most
people to do on the ground. Then
there was the Eddy family, scrobats /;
also the Stirk family, headed by John
Stirk, the first man to introduce trick
bicycle riding. Miss Blanche Reed
wins the hearts of all by her graceful
dancing on the back Of swiftly gal
Looping horse and showed herself to be
the best equestrienne that has ever
ridden in this city. And so one might
go on down through the entire pro-
gram and find each number to be q
feature in itself.
There will be another performance
tonight, and no doubt the tent will
again be crowded, for the performance
this afternoon showed that Mr.. Wal
lace lives up to the letter of his adver-
Using.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-05
STILL LOOKS LIKE MURDER.

Oovington, Sept. 5-The mystery
surrounding the finding of the body OF
George Conrad, the Gibson house EN-.
ploye on Bromley, KY, bridge Tues
day night, grows deeper each day.
Chief of Police Callahan, of Ludlow,
is positive that Conrad was murdered.
He obtained new evidence last night.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-05
DUG INTO BURIAL GROUND.

Fulton, KY, Sept. 5-Foreman
Hughes and gang of workmen at work
on the streets in South Fulton this
morning unearthed skeleton. Fur
Their examination disclosed that they
had dug into tine burial place of Union
soldiers during the civil war, Signs
of a number of graves were found and
all were carefully replaced.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-05
FoRGERs AT FULTON.

Fulton, KY, Sept. 5-Two slick
forgcrs visited the city today and
worked two forged notes on Mike Tay-
lor signed by Mr.. Dalton, q promin-
ent citizen. The men were negroes
and it is said were going towards
Nashville.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-05
Col. Jouett Henry to be District
Deputy for Kentucky.
Robbers in Hardin County Frightened
Away Last Night Before
Theft.
FoRGERs REPORTED ATFULToN
DISTRICT DEPUTY
FOR KENTUCKY.

FUK hENIUUk I.
Omaha, Neb., Sept. 5-Grsnd Ex-
allied Ruler George p. Cronk has ten.
dered the appointment of district dep
uty for Kentucky to Jouett Henry, of
Hopkinsville, who has replied that he
would be glad TO accept the honor.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-05

Mr.. s. J. Snook, Of Louisville, for
merry of Ku'tswa, is here today.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-05

W. X. Poage leaves tomorrow
morning for the eastern markets.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-05
THE MARKETS..

Furnished by Arena n Gilbert, of the Padueah
Commission co.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-05

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Okolona messenger., 1902-12-17

The man who wants the earth
sometimes merely succeeds Ia getting
q little dust In his eyes.
Fortunately for q mans peace OF
mind he seldom hears other peoples
real opinion Of himself.
A.man may not know Il when be is
being laughed &C, bat II he has any
senae be soon nnds u out.
y The southwark night win soon be IN
evidence. The north is iroezing. and
there is q shortage Of coal.
Okolona messenger., 1902-12-17
Men are Ike sandwiches.

Men are like sandwiches. There's
nothing in some of them, and the
more there is in others the worse they
are.
It is enough to disgust a hypocrite
when he finds that the man he has
been posing for is no better than him
self.
There are people who seem TO think
that poverty Is no disgrace as long as
they can borrow from their neigh
bors.
After q girl begins to know things
she ought not to she begins to want
somebody else to know what she
knows.
Okolona messenger., 1902-12-17
Imoroved Service TO The East Via
Southern Railway.

Beginning December 18th, the
Southern Railway will shorten Its
schedule between Greenville, Miss.
aud ell points East. Train SS will be
made q first class passenger train and
will leave Greenville at 4:4O p. m. in
stead of $3.50 q. m. This train makes
close connection at Birmingham with
through sleeper for Washington, Bal
timore, Philadelphia and New York.
For futher information, ticket,
sleepers reservations, etc., call on any
agent OF the Southern Railway, or
write to O. =. JACKSON,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
2O19 First Ave, Birmingham, Ala.
Okolona messenger., 1902-12-17
BaIIard's HOrehOund Syrup,

Immediately relieves hoarse, croupy
cough, oppressed, rafting, rasping and
difficult breathing. Henry Q. Stearns,
druggist, Shullsburg, Wisconsin,
writes, May 20, 1901 Il have been
selling Ballards Horehound Syrup for
two years, and have never had prepa
ration that has given better satisfac
ton. notice that when l sell a bottle
they come back for more can hon
estly recommend it," 25c, SOC and
81 90 at all druggists.
Okolona messenger., 1902-12-17

We have discovered that II you talk
20 4 woman who powders, you WI
ara thaf che says "eyther" and
s'nyther.p
when you hear q man grumble that
tffals 8 AGAINST him. you can make
nd your mind be has been using poor
Judgment.
Poor little Venezuela, how sorry all
must be for her. She hears the roar
OF the British lion, and the wrath OF
Germany.
They've started some more su-
preme court rumors out from Wash
lngton. News must be dull around
the capitol.
When a woman has watched hus-
band thirty ave years, and raised q
family Of children, she has right 20
be nervous.
There is ice and snow In the north
and east, sunshine and brightness In
the south. Surely the GOod Lord
smiles on rs.
Millions do not exempt all individu
ais from inconvenience and suffering.
Cornelius Vanderbilt is sick with
typhoid fever.
Those anti trust bills will have lit
tie more effect than II they were
written with soft pencil and left ont In
the rain over night.
A woman who has been chasing 9
man for q year finds she has been fol-
lowing the wrong prints in the snow
he is already engaged.
Once more Christmas is approach
ing and finds the people with money
to spend. This condition has come t
be quite the regular thing.
lent II the case that when you fee
particularly mean, it can be traced Z
the fact that you had an UNUSUAL!
good time the day betoreP
Since the saloon in the capital is t,
be established, a Kentucky gen
tleman may consent to serve in Con
gress without loss Of dignity.
Whenever one man boasts that b
went to school with another 1t
pretty good evidence that the othe
has accomplished something.
When a woman comes down tow
} in hurry aud evidently has a grea
! deal to do, we know what's the mat
ter: she has a ribbon to match.
3 When a dog follows his master, an
r the master disappears through doc
!. which the dog cannot pass, ever M
tice how the dog longs to get in?
Considering how many congress
y men carry their packages with then
i there was no need to have a discus
}, sion about selling liquor inside tt
/, capitol at Washington.
Okolona messenger., 1902-12-17

The way to succeed Is not to fall.
White lies make a black mark on
the soul.
The devil always keeps bis tools In
good repair.
The hardest thing to learn Is what
not to learn.
A sewing bee can't sting, but 1t does
q lot OF buzzing.
Okolona messenger., 1902-12-17
KopoL pYsPEPsIA ouRE.

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strengthens the stomach and digestive
organs. Cures dyspepsia, indigestion,
stomach troubles and makes rich, red
blood, health and strength. Kodol re-
builds worn out tissues, puriies,
strengthens and sweetens the stomach.
Gov. g. W. Atkinson, of West Va,
SAYS: II have used a number Of bot
ties of Kodol and have found it to be a
very effective and, indeed, a powerful
remedy tor stomach ailments. l rec
ommend it to my friends" For sale
by Brown & Bearden.
Okolona messenger., 1902-12-17

Last year It was petit larceny to
steal coal, but this winter 1t viii be g
capital offense.
We have heard of wolves In sleeps
clothing, but besr-faced liar seldom
looks sheepish.
The most miserable creature In the
world is a young girl getting over her
first love affair.
Some men seem to forget that their
wives walk on the same things as
other women do.
When a young and pretty girl ID
sick, and is convalescing, she looks
like Little Eva.
Okolona messenger., 1902-12-17
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Okolona messenger., 1902-12-17

A close friend is one who declines
to lend you money.
In these times a man ought to be q
farmer or In q trust.
The dreamer is often carried away
by train Of thought.
The female bookkeeper Is entitled
to the title Of countess.
Was a mans second marriage ever
satisfactory to any one?
Okolona messenger., 1902-12-17
"a HANDSOME LOT OF" Mf#
q C9- - ~GATHERED GEMS. EOo*

Spinning coins is unoertalns but It
enables q man TO turn his money
quickly.
The things that some people worry
most about are the things that never
happen.
Never advertise your troubles. Il
you have bow legs don't wear striped
trousers.
It is not necessarily serious II q man
calls you q liar; II you're not, you're
all right.
If the Sunday school Santa Claus ID
wise this year he will wear abestuG
whlskers.
A red headed widow Is . cham
payne bottle whose cork needs dou-
bic wiring.
Men who make q speciality Of pick
ing qusrrels rarely complain OF
short crop.
Okolona messenger., 1902-12-17

Mississippi College, Clinton, Miss,
for Boys and Young Men. Founded 1925.
Next session opens September l1th.
Thorough and extensive courses OF
study.
Reasonable expenses, Endowment
materially enlarged.
For catalogue and particulars adj
dress,
w. 7. LowREY, D. D. President.
P.H. EAGER, acting Presidedt
Okolona messenger., 1902-12-17

A young married woman always
seems to be afraid to tell when she
had a sleepless night.
The fellow who croaks these days
is an enemy to his community, and 20
the human race. There ought 20 De
some legal punishment for the crime.
Okolona messenger., 1902-12-17
The Pride of Heroes.

Many soldiers in the last war wrote
70 saw that for scratches, bruises, cuts
wounds, corns, sore feet and stin joints
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Is the best IN
the world. Same for burns, scaids'
boils. ulcers, skin eruptions and piles;
It cures or no pay. Only 25c at Han
& Lyles' drug store.
Okolona messenger., 1902-12-17

The girl who is out of sight isn't
always the one out of mind.
Setting up the drinks is what fire.
quently upsets the drinker.
Every man has his prejudices, but
not all are swayed by them.
One sure way to lose your friends
is to become a chronic kicker.
The trouble with tact is, that you
are apt to catch people using it.