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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-02
The Cumberland Now Controls all
the Independent Exchanges.
1t Will Give Southwest Kentucky a
Complete Long Distance Ser
vice at Once.
BOUGHT LINES YESTERDAY

The Cumberland Telephone com
pany now has control Of every indie
pendent exchange in Southwest Ken
lucky, and will at once begin the work
of connecting up every toll line in
this end Of the state, giving the peo-
Pile communication WITH all the post.
offices and principal cities The last
deal was effective yesterday, when the
Cumberland absorbed the West Ken.
lucky Telephone Exchange in Fulton.
and the projected Galloway oounty
telephone company at Murray
The Cumberland will at once begin
spending large amounts Of money, and
will probably invest ESQ, 900 or 500, q.
600 in improvements, extensions and
new lines.
The line down the n, O. and st. l..
railroad will be commenced in a short
time, and will be completed before
the first Of the year. II will connect
Benton, Murray and the smaller towns
with Paducah and with each other,
ana give the people in this section Of
the state the best possible long dis
tance service.
OF the deals contaminated yester-
day, tine Fulton Leader says: Tho
Cumberland Telephone company to.
day took charge Of the West Kentucky
Telephone company of tails city, the
deal having been closed q few days
ago. The Cumberland people paid
$50, 900 for the West Kentucky sys.
tenn. They also scooped in the Cal
loway County Telephone company of
Murray, paying 60, 800 for same. The
West Kentucky operated several ex-
changes, all Of which are included in
the deal The local company was
owned principally by r. NJ. Chown-
ing of Fulton and John Z. Wright of
Mayfield.
Tho Cumberland people have been
trying to buy out the local line for
several years, and and almost closed
the deal last year, but hitch occur
red, and the sale was declared of.
The deal tails time is final
1T is supposed that the Cumber-
land will consolidate the Icing
distrauce exchange with the local ex-
change and use the local office regu
larly. II is understood that Mr..
Robert Rosson Of Martin will be trans
ferred here by the Cumberland people
as manager Of their interests.
"a long distance line will soon he
put in between Murray, Paducah ana
Paris"
Manager A. L. Joynes of the local
exchange left this afternoon for Muir
ray to look into the franchise Of the
company just bought out there.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-02
RETURNS TO PADUCAH.
MR.. BELL V. GIVEN RESIGNS
WITH THE GULF AND
SHIP ISLAND.

Mr.. Bell V. Given, formerly time
keeper at the local l. O., master
mechanic department, has resigned his
position with the Gulf and Ship
Island road, which he had held for
several months, and is now in the
city, where he will remain.
Mr.. Given has not decided what he
will do yet, but will probably go into
the railroad service here again. His
many friends will be pleased to learn
of his return.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-02
GOODNESS. WHAT NEXT?

Chicago, Aug. 2-Grsve diggers are
the latest OF Chicago laborers to go on
a strike. and as result Concordia
Cemetery is closed and at the en-
trance TO the burying grounds the sup
erintendent has posted sign which
reads: "There will be no moro bur
ials at Conoordia Cemetery until fur
Their notice. >"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-02
Clearings this week $500, 213
Same week last year $4,000

Increase s105,153
The increase in clesrings the past
week over the same period last year
shows a heavy volume of business at
the banks, the increase being nearly
25 per cent.
Wholesale business for the season is
very good. The grocers report salts
factory trade, and the dry goods people
report business opening up better than
usual With the whiskey houses trade
is dull but this is the "off season. "
Prospects fer the fall business for the
whiskey people, however, were never
better.
The announcement in the papers
yesterday of the early starting of the
furnace by the people with the means
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-02
Marion Man Assaulted and Robbed Of
5000 and His Pistol Last Night
Was Badly Used Up By the High
wsymen, Who Made Good Their
Escape at Once.
WOUNDS ARE QUITE SERIOUS

E. L. Doles, of Marion, known as
f. L. Knowles, claims he was knock
ed down and robbed of $500 and fine
Smith and wesson revolver last night
about 1880 o'clock back Of the Sebree
saloon, at the alley coming from the
rear Of Chinese laundry.
Doles was coming along by himself
when he felt blow on the back of
the head just as he passed the alley.
He fell forward and caught himself
on the fence but at this juncture some
one stepped in front of him and struck
him in the top of the head, rendering
him partially unconscious. He was
dazed but managed to get his pistol
out of his pocket. With this he struck
his assailant but the weapon was
knocked out of his hand by a blow on
the arm. After tearing open his vest
and the pocket on the inside Of the
vest, the men secured 5000, and the
pistol and left Doles where he lay.
Shortly after negro came along and
finding him unable to rise carried him
to the New Richmond house where he
was stopping.
Doles said to Sun reporter this
morning:
81 was coming along unconscious
that l was being watched or followed
when l felt blow on the back of my
head. l grabbed my pistol just as
some one struck me on the head from
the front. In falling ! struck the man
who in return knocked my weapon out
of my hand. .They attacked me while
on the ground and tore open my vest,
secured about 5000 and then fed" =
Doles was also seized from behind
when the first blow was struck but
being a powerful man wrenched him
self out Of their grasp. He said that
it was too dark to recognize the man
who struck him from the front but
feel certain that there were three men
in the affair. There are two ugly
wounds in Dole's head which were
dressed by DR.. JEFF Robertson.
His arm is also badly bruised where
the blow was dealt He left at noon
for Marion. his home, and while sore
from the effects of the assault, is not
seriously injured.
Doles' condition when he left for
home at noon seemed to be more seri-
Gus than at first thought He seems
TO still be in a dazed condition, and
hardly knew what he was doing.
He did not talk very intelligenttly
and his MIND seemed to wander. HIS
head seems to be causing him a great
deal Of trouble and when a pain
strikes MIN it nearly causes collapse.
The police have p .clue upon
which they are working and think
they will soon have the robbers under
arrest, 1t is understood that Doles had
been gambling over saloon and had
won all the money he carried. He
thinks he lost $3.50 but the officers
have found it amounts to only about
si76 or $500. It lie thought that
sand bag was used on him as the skin
is broken in one place only.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-02
new |. c. ATTORNEYS.
Wheeler, of Paducah, and Hughes
Of Morgan6eId Appointed.
They Succeed the Old Law Firm Of
Quigley and Quigley of Paducah.

Congressman Charles X. Wheeler Of
Paducah and Hon. II. b. Hughes Of
Morganheld, KY, were today notified
of their appointment as attorneys for
the Illinois Central railroad here, sue
ceeding Quigley and Quigley.
The latter resigned about eight
months ago, but the company would
not accept the resignation. Recently,
however, the health Of Hon. l. NJ.
Quigley has become so bad that it was
impossible for the firm to retain the
position, and the resignation was re-
luctantly accepted by the company.
The new firm takes charge Monday
morning, and will occupy the office
now occupied by Judge l.. d. Hus-
bands on legal row. The change dis
solves the partnership of Wheeler and
Worten, which has been in existence
for the past several years, and estab-
fishes the one Of Wheeler and Hughes.
Mr.. Hughes is one of the leading
lights of the Union county bar, and an
able lawyer.
Mr., Worten, retiring partner OF
Wheeler and worten, has formed no
plans as yet.
Quigley and Quigley have been rail
road attorneys here for the past twen-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-02
THE MARKETS.

FURNISHED by Arena n Gilbert, Of the Padueah
Commission Co.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-02
LOST HIS BARN.

Mr. William Fades, the well known
coal mine owner, yesterday received
information that his fine barn ct Hills
boro mine burned Thursday night.
Mr.. Fades only left Thursday for the
city. and knows nothing of the par.
ticulars. 1t is possible that the struo.
ture was burned by a discharged fsrrn
hand The loss is about $1,000.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-02
COUNTY Is LIABLE.

MsdisoDville, Aug. 2-Argumont
over the famous guard case of the st.
Bernard Coal Company against Hop
kins county came UP before Circuit
judge I. J. Mum OF this city the first
of the week, and Thursday he render
cd his decision, deciding that tho
county is liable for the amount sued
for.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-02
Congressional Primary is Passed of
Quietly Today Around 0wensboro
Grave Diggers 4 Chicago Go On a
Strike and Close the Cemetery
There.
HOPKINS COUNTY LOSES OUT

Oweribo-o, Aug. 2.-Reports from
the city psssins.s and twelve county
precincts iniioate very full vote in
the congressional primary today. The
total vote in the county will be about
400 and Tsylor's majority will be
1890. Brashear, of Hopkins, is not in
the race and will not get ten votes in
the county.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-02
A Big CONCERN
Paducah viii Soon Have the Largest
Knitting Mill in the Country
TIE George Wallace Company is to
Place SIS, 900 Worth Machinery.

The George O. Wallace Company,
lessees of the Knitting Mills, have or
dered sls,O0c worth OF new mschin-
cry, which will arrive shortly, to be
placed in their mammoth factory at
Eighth and Jones streets, thus doubl-
ing its capacity.
1t will then turn out daily 900
dozen pair Of hose, and instead Of en-
ploying about IS people, employ about
300 This, it Is claimed, will make it
the largest exclusively knitting mill
In the United States. The company
has done remarkable business since
it was established, less than two years
ago, and expects to make other i'm
provements as the demand grows.
Eva Bright has been appointed
the administrative of the estate Of
q reen RriCht
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-02

ty-five years or longer, and have al.
ways given the best of satisfaction.
1t was with regret that the Illinois
Central gave them up.
The appointments above settles a
matter that had been ngitating the
minds of local attorneys for some
time, it being understood that a
change was to be made.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-02
WOUND CAUSED DEATH.

Hopkinsville, Aug. 2-Claf Jeffries,
. who was shot by Louis Moore at Sink.
ing Fork Wednesday, is dead. The
ball lodged against his spine, causing
paralysis. He leaves q widow and
two daughters.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-02
ANOTHER AGAINST HAM.

will snead filed a suit against Sol
7. Ham the Second street grocer, this
morning for the recovery of an alleg-
cd debt Of ts4o, wages as clerk, and
. general attachment against the de-
lfendant. This makest the second suit
'fied against Ham, the first being filed
several days ago and the grocery at
taohed a. result.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-02
HEARlNG COLLISION SPEAK.

Pineville, KY, Aug. .. -Colonel ID.
q uolson is ending his campaign in
the Eleventh congressional district in
his homo county, and large crowd is
out to hear him speak this afternoon.
He estimates that he will carry the
district by about 400.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-02
FOR REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Governor
Crane, Of Massachusetts,, Is being boom
Ell for chairman Of the next Republic
can National Committee, to succeed
Senator Hanna. He is proposed as a
friend to President Roosevelt to man
age the campaign Of 1904.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-08

navian saga. A similar bit Of "his-
tory" is related of William Of Cloudsley
in England in the 18th century.
It is denied also that Emperor
Charles v of Spain, on his abdication
adopted the habit of q monk and oc-
cupied himself in the manufacture Of
clocks. 1t is declared that he never
ceased to be emperor de facto, and he
never surrendered control Of affairs Of
state.
Coming down to later times, the peo-
pie Of three different countries claimed
three different men as inventors OF the
steam engine. In America there Is
popular belief to this day that Rob-
ert Fulton built the first successful
steam engine and steam boat. In
England the Marquis Of Worcester,
who published an account Of a
steam engine in 1863, has received cred
it for the invention. In France Solo,
mon de Caus (1615) was regarded as the
genius who had given to the world a
new motive power. Each Of them may
have conceived and worked out the
idea of a steam engine without the
slightest knowledge Of what had been
done in that direction before their day,
but none of them might rightly lay
claim to being the first in the field.
On April II, 1543, Don Blasco de Ga
rey launched boat of 200 tons burden
at Barcelona, in the presence of the
Emperor Charles v. The boat was pro-
PEELED by steam and made ten miles an
hour. She was called La Sanctissima
Trinidada. The emperor gave to Don
Blasco handsome present, but did not
regard the invention as practicable,
and nothing came Of it. From this 1t
would seem that Fulton was centuries
behind the times-New York Mail and
Express.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-08

TEACHING RESPECT For OLD Docs
In a certain skirmish an officer got
slight scratch on the leg. The wound
was a matter of great glory to him.
and he nursed it through after days.
growing lamer with every fear that the
memory Of his bravery might pass out
of mind.
One day, late in life, as he sat nurs-
ing his leg and pondering the glorious
past, a young man visiting the family
for the first time approached, and SYM
pathetically remarked:
Lame. colonel?"
Eyes, SIR" after a pause. and with
inexpressible solemnity: II am lame
Been riding, sir?"
"No"-with rebuking sterness-"I
have not been riding"
"A slip down ON the pavement?"
mo; SIR" with actual ferocity.
Perhaps. then, you have spratned
your ankle, sir?"
With painful slowness, the old man
lifted his pet leg in both hands, set 1t
carefully down upon the floor, rose
slowly from his chair, and, looking
down upon the unfortunate youth with
mingled pity and wrath, burst forth In
the sublimity Of rage:
go and read the history of your
country, you confounded young puppy"
The Regiment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-08
January
COST
SALE!

WE have finished stock taking, and
w finding too many goods Of various
kinds to carry over to another season,
WE HAVE CLEARED THE DECKS
FOR ACTION, AND STRUCK DEEP
AND HARD WITH A LONG KNIFE
AT OUR ALREADY MODERATE
PRICES, with the result that all OF our
former prices are cut in HALF. Be
low you will see our prices and can
easily see that we mean BUSINESS.
Read our prices carefully, but before
you do, please take particularly notice
of the following conditions Of this
sale:
ALL GOODS are to be SOLD FOR
SPOT CASH, no goods being charged
to anybody. NO GOODS CAN BE
TAKEN OUT ON APPROVAL BY
ANYONE, unless the money Is left for
same. NO GOODS WILL BE LAID
ASIDE or allowed to go out on AP-
PROBATION. THESE PRICES ARE
LESS THAN COST, and If you are
looking for real BARGAINS NOW is
YOUR FIRST CHANCE FOR THE
YEAR 1902:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-08

Wylie & Co. The members of the firm
are now the estate Of the late Joseph
Wylie, John G. White, T. H. White, and
John r. Alexander. 1t goes without
saying that the store will continue to
enlarge it's business as it has done in
the past. Mr.. T. H. White will appear
very much at home in that place, as he
kept books there several years before
his connection with the bank:
LANCASTER.
Ledger, January 4: Mr.. Thomas
Mothershed, who went to Louisiana
from this county about four years ago,
Is back on a visit to relatives in this
county. About II months ago Mr..
Mothershed had the misfortune to lose
both his legs by getting them cut OIL
below the knees in a railroad accident
at Shreveport. He has artificial llmps
and 1t is surprising how we'll he walks
on them with the use Of stick. The
treasurer had collected up to the time
that he received notice Of the extension
of time for paying taxes last Tues
day. something over $31, ZOO, leaving
about $4,000 uncollected. He took IN
about $1,000 that morning and would
probably have rubbed pretty close COL
lecting the taxes in full had not the
time been extended.......Mr. Bunyan
McManus, Of the Tradesville section
met with a serious accident last We'd
nesday morning. He was at a %ooo
chopping and was standing near tall-
ing tree, the limbs of the tree striking
an axe lying on the ground, causing II
to bounce up and strike him in the face
cutting an ugly wound. splitting open
the eyebrow, nose and lips. DR.. Sapp
was summoned and had to take eight
stitches in the wound. .....Mr. Frank
McAteer, of the Sincerity section ran
upon two parties, a man and
woman, stealing his geese on last
Wednesday night. He pursued them
short distance, firing at them'
causing them to drop the geese
in their hasty retreat. Two COWS
belonging to Mr.. A. M. Blackmon, OF
the Antioch section, lost part Of their
tongues in a peculiar manner last
Thursday night. Mr.. Blackmon no
ticed blood about their mouths and was
at a loss to account for it until feeding
his horse he noticed blood at a crack
in the side of the feed trough. 1t was
plain that the cows had been pulling
the horses feed out through the crack
during the night and the horse had bit
ten the pieces out of their tongues when
they would stick them through the
crack
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-08

HE GOT PARDoN.-A bachelor men,
ber of congress, who is not as hand
some as Apollo dropped into Clerk Nc
Dowelrs office the other day to seek
sympathy because the lady on whom
he had looked with favor was about
to be married to another man, says the
Washington Post.
THAT reminds me-" said Mr.. McDow-
ell, "of the incident which happened
when Governor Dick Oglesby went
down to Joliet to inspect the state pris-
on. In one of the cells was very ugly
man.
"'How did you get in here?' asked
Oglesby.
Abduction was the reply. I tried
to run off with a girl and they caught
me-
"I'n pardon you as soon as I get
back to Springfield said the governor.
I don't see how you could expect to
get a wife in any other way"
The homely bachelor congressman
laughed loudly. Then, as the applica-
ton Of the story dawned upon him, the
smile faded from his face and he walk
ed out of McDowell's office without say
ing word.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-08
TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

TWO SIX MONTHS SUBSCRIBERS at 81
each, will be considered the equivalent Of ono
yearly subscriber at Sl.75 and SO counted. A
yanee at will be- COUNTED as one n
each year so paid.
Clubmakers will be held personally respon-
sible for the payment Of all names returned by
them. After clubmaker has returned and
after, discontinue the sending Of the paper to
the person for whom he has paid, and transfer
the unexpired time TO any other person, pro-
vided the person to whom the transfer is
desired was not a subscriber at the time the
original name was entered on our books.
No name will be counted In competition for
o premium until the subscription price has
been paid nor will any premium be delivered
until satisfactory settlement has been made
for all names returned by the clubmaker.
Persons who commence making clubs will
not be permitted to transfer their club to an
other clubmaker's list after the names have
been entered on our books.
1t Is not necessary that the names on q club
should all be at the same postoffice. Names
may be taken at any number OF places.
All subscriptions must be forwarded TO US ia
the expense OF those sending them.
We will be responsible for the safe transmits
sion Of money only when sent by draft, regis
tered letter or money order drawn on the
Yorkville postoffice.
In sending names. write plainly, and give
postoffice, county and state.
All subscriptions will be discontinued at the
expiration Of the time paid tor.
A separate list will be kept for each olubma-
ker, who will be credited with each name
sent, so that the number sent by any e Ier-
son may be ascertainei ut O moments notice.
In case of q tie for either premium, two
weeks will be allowed In which to "untie."
The time in which names may be returned
under our propositions will commence NOW,
and expires at o'clock p. M. on Wednse.
day. the 12th day nf March, 1902.
After the closing of this contest on March Il,
1902, no single yearly subscription will be re-
ceived for less than the yearly subscription
price OF 500, except new clubs are formed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-08
Aumurulls department.
Fooled the Colonel.

The colonel, or "Old Daddy" as he
was called, had habit of stroll1ng
round the camps at most unreasonable
hours. Sentries had to be continually on
the alert, for nothing would have given
"Old Daddy" greater satisfaction than
to have pounced on some luckless one
who might think the midnight hours
suitable for a quiet snooze.
Paddy Brannigan made that mistake
once. There in the quiet moonlight he
sat, all unconscious Of the coloners
presence, mis- rifle laid against the tent,
himself buried in slumber. Gently the
rifle was lifted from it's place. But
some good angel awoke Paddy in time
to see the colonel making his way to
the guard tent. Paddy missed his RI
fe at once and followed the colonel
with the caution of a prairie cat.
Outside the guard tent stood the
wooden rack which held the rifles OF
the guard, and into 1t "Old DADDY
placed Paddy's rifle, himself entering
the tent to call the sergeant in charge
This was Paddy's opportunity. He
grabbed his rifle and was back at his
post in an instant. The colonel brought
the sergeant outside and ordered him
to count the rifles.
"All correct, SIR" said the sergeant.
Nothing of the sort. There Is an ex-
ira rifle there. That l am certain or
for put it there myself"
Come with me-come with me THIS
instant, and I'll soon let you know what
I mean."
"I beg your pardon, sir; but the num-
ber is quite correct" again replied the
somewhat amazed sergeant.
The sergeant followed his chief, Won
dering what was going to happen.
Halt! Who goes there?" rang ou'
clear and sharp in the night air from
the now wideawake Paddy.
This was more than "Old Daddy ever
dreamed Of For a moment he was
paralyzed. Then he marched straight
up to Paddy, gazed into his sweetly In
nocent face, and with a "Well, I'm
blowed," turned on his heel and van
ished.-Scotsman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-08

THE CRoP.-A distinguished member
of the United States judiciary has dis
covered that he still has something to
learn in the direction Of agriculture.
He bought a farm as a summer home
for his family, and finds especial de-
light in walking about the place, COM
menting on the condition Of the crops,
and in many ways showing his inter-
est in his new possessions.
One evening during the summer he
was strolling over the farm. The hired
man had cut the grass during the day
a thin crop-and had left it lying on
the ground to dry. The judge saw 1t
and calling the man. he said:
1T seems to me that you are care
less. Why haven't you been more par
ticular in raking up this hay? Do
you not see that you have left little
dribblings all around?'
For a minute the hired man stared.
wondering If the judge was quizzing
him. Then he replied:
Little dribblings? Why man, that's
the crop."-Youth's Companion.