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New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
TuE GREAT NAVAL WAR GAME.

roof of the City Hall for an observation sta
ton The Gazoo'' Immediately leased the
tower of Clam Towns historic First Church, and
the belfry is now swarming with heroic looking
men armed with spySlasses, sandwiches and
quart bottles.
S11-Excitennent was getting 10 bursting
point when darkness and fog came along and
saved the day "Bazoo" chief now reading 10
his trusty henchmen a dispatch from the home
office calling them Holsters and mudlarks for
letting The Gazoo" beat them. "Gazoo' had
extra out saying that Admiral Hisginson had
spotted and captured Commander Pillsbury's
fleet seventeen miles on the port bow or Cam
Town The Bazoo'' men were told fatty to
rush story showing that Pillsbury had beaten
Hisginson hands down and was towing his fleet
in here; failing this the whole ''Bazoo" brigade
was to be arrested for receiving money from
the office on false pretences. One man said that
this was tough proposition. and all looked
blue until a Young fellow who was compara-
lively sober suggested thar they secure the
services of Hank the Liar. Hank said that he
could guarantee a good story within an hour II
supplied with two quarts of rum and allowed to
sleep half an hour after finishing them Hank
promises to make the effort of his life He IS
a IovabIe local character. slightly eccentric One
of his pecuIarities is in asserting that the peo-
pie who tell the truth commonplace persons
without Imagination who can't help themselves
He saws that ere long. perhaps before he dies
artists like himself whose imaginings are given
to the world in verbal form. will be classed
along with those who write them All the hopes
of .'The Bazoo" men are centred on Hank. who
has been promised steady job at a big salary,
with unlimited rum. if he pulls on this contract
In first class style
New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
DEATHS AMONG TROOPS.

washington Aug. 20--Between June % and
JuIv 10 seventy-two deaths occurred among the
enlisted men of the Division of the Philippines
OF the total number of deaths thirty five were
due to Asiatic cholera. The War Department
to-day received this information from General
Chaffee, at Manila, together with list of those
soldiers who had died. In addition TO the
thirty-hve who died from cholera, seventeen
died of dysentery. six from malarial fever ana nl
the remainder from various other diseases. or
those who died from cholera, nine were Phlllp-
nine scouts and natives.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
To CARRY OUT RHoDEs's WISH.

II was suggested by G. r. Parkin prlncipal Oh
the Upper Canadian College, at toronto VINO
arrived here yesterday on the steamer ocealiic.
that it would serve an international lie anu
be A fine thing if some rich Americans 9 sho9Iu ~
do for English young men what Cech rlIouso ~,
undertook in his will do for young men IN iis
United States by establishing scholarships Lol
100 British youths in the great AEheiiLai it ~ 80,
are,+iae Mr. ParIln was selected by those ap-
nointed under the provisions of Cecil Rhodes
viii 10 carry his wishes in regard 10 pfoNIu-
fnp scholarships in oxford for young men from
All English speaking countries TO VISIT Inese
corntries and devise a scheme for putting II INTO
affect 4e will visit the different States ana
rrrit.oriee of the United States, Canada, the
Australasian colonies and South Africa to meet
their leading educators and discuss Win theii mem
nI,io
New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
THINKS MERGER WILL AID SHIPPING,

Major II Maitland Kersey- who was lorheriH
Prominently identified with the Nillte o'dI In
ros,,s .,,,o,,, was also on the Oceanic He has
inst returned from South Africa, where he says
affairs are rapidIy settling TO their former
status What they, want out there Is chahce
10 pull themselves together again. You can
understand that this viii take time
When asked what he thought OF the steam
ship combination he said Il think 1t Is eood
thing This community of interest IDEA Is the
true solution of the questions which nave dls-
turbed the transatlantic transportation business
for years OF course ] out Of the steamship
business entirely now, but ! take an interest IN
The question. do not think thal tle Eii5Il1
taes viii atterapt 10 organize rival combine" p"
New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
CHAFFEE GETS INSTRUCTIONS.
DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION
HANDED HIM AT CEBu.
WAR

Manila. Aug 2O,-General Chaffee reached the
island of Cebu yesterday on the transport In
gals. and received from Washington instruc-
tions regarding the course 10 be pursued III
Mindanao Island. Subsequently the General lett
Cehu for Manila. It is not known here whether
the General has taken action in The matter or
the hIndanao Moros. No word was received to-
daI from Lake Lanao where Captain John }
Pershing of the 18th Cavalry. is in command
of a column of American troops
New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
,,rppuv AND Dunn N SARATOGA.

Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIRUSEI
Saratoga. Aug. ao-"sport' Murphy accompanied q
by ex-Sheriff Tom Dunn arrived mere 80! az
;-..-o5 - Tho Grand Union Hotel. Sport de
clined TO talk politics. and Dunn remarked mys-
teriously: -. III, .f+.r MASS on Sunday -
"Ioke' nd Two Spot are expected to-rlorro"-
New-York tribune., 1902-08-21

MANHANsET HOUSE. SHELTER ISLAND.
rna, ,,tu rar+ X or later Excellent golf IS
boias sentembeg most delightfuL-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-21

NETWORK TO-DAY: CHICAGO TOMORROW.
The Pennsylvania Special the busy business
mans train Only % hours to Chicago.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
p1sHoP RIENK FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
NAME CONSIDERED AT ROME FOR APOS-
TOIIC DELEGATE.

Rome Aug 2O.-It is considered probable that
Bishop Blenk. Of Porto RICO VIII be appointed
,ro.+olic delegate in the Philippine Islands.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
pocoNo MoTNrA1x SPECIAL.

va Tacka wanna Railroad to Delaware Water Gap
Sfroudeblrs aud Mt Pccono. viii continue running
Fridays and Saturdays throughout September
leaving New York al y. m-AdNt
New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
11rx11R1ous TRAN TO CALIFORNIA

The electric lighted Overland Limited Best or
eyervthng en- route via Chicago and North " est
ern Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Railways
Offces .sl 2s7 and 349 Broadway.-Adyt.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-21

ro>-c. THE HISTORIC HUDSON RIVER
= IT. tracks Of the New York Central You can
fuh H q" tba be9uties of rhe American Rhine If you
travel by the Central AdFt
New-York tribune., 1902-08-21

THE 10Th CENTURY LIMITED"
is Of course the New York Centrals 3-hour train
between New York and Chicago 1t saves day
New-York tribune., 1902-08-21

FAST TRAVEL FACILITATES BUSINESS
The Pennsylvania Special leaves .ew- ork 1:0d
4. dsiiy: arrives Chicago 500 A -1--FAdFt-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-24
WAS FATALLY SHOT.

Memphis, Dec. 24-Informa ton
reached Memphis that Miss LII zzie
Hillhouse, . prominent young lady of
Tone Station, Tenn, called O. O.
Marsh, wealthy young planter. from
the breakfast table tins morning and,
seizinT him by the arm, fred SIX shots
into his body. each taxing effect.
Marsh was to have married another
woman In few days, and it is alleged
that Miss Hillhouse had been be.
trayed by promise of marriage.
Marsh will die.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-24
Judge Sanders Will Decide Saloon
Cases Saturday.
Able Arguments Made Yesterday AZ
-, ternoon By Both Sides in
z
the Gases.
ARGUMENT OF THREE HOURS

Judge Sanders will decide the cues.
tion Of constituhonality of the new
saloon closing ordinance Saturday
morning
Yesterday afternoon both sides were
ably argued before HIM in police
court Among the objections offered
to It by the ATTORNEYS for the defense
OF the two saloon keepers charged
with violating tho ordinance, Major
Moss, Hon. 10. Flournoy and Attor-
ney Tom Harrison and Judge Light
foot. were;
That the title and body Of the ordi.
nance conflict; that the ordinance
prescribes two subjects. one the closing
hour for saloons and one in regard to
taking down the screens and stained
glass that a saloon man,as other men,
may transact business under their H.
censo between whatever hours they
choose; that the ordinance attempts
20 regulate the business OF a certain
class in violation of property rights
and citizenship; that it is class legis-
lation and seeks to require saloon men
10 do things that other business men
are not last, but one of the most inn
portant, that a municipality has no
right to impose such restrictions in
the absence OF a state law authoriz.
ing IL.
The prosecution, represented by
Attorneys Berry and Reed, and Pros
= ecutor Jesse Gilbert, contend That
an ordinance is constitutional whore
the title is not ambiguous TO the
body that the license Of saloon keep
ers is n grant that the council may
modify before IL has expired for re-
nowal; that council has = right 20
regulate the sale Of liauor, and that or.
dinances regulating IL come under the
comprehensive head of police reRula-
lions. which are constitutional when
for the health, morals or welfare Of the
community, even II they impose hard
ships or restrictions on a private oiti-
zen.
Law, court decisions and argument
were offered in support of the respect
i've sides, and the speeches, all Of which
were able and instructive, consumed
about three hours. Attorneys Moss,
Flournoy and LiRhtfoot spoke against
the ordinance, and Attorney VIM.
Reed In support OF IL.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-24
KeviI Is to be Located I 5 Miles From
Paducah.
Mr.. ]. +. Wallace of Chicago Is "
of the Stockholders
.------.n
in II.
ARTICLES WERE FILED TO-DAY

Articles of Incorporation of the
"Kevil City Improvement company
with capital stock Of $4,000, we're
filed yesterday afternoon late with
county court Clerk Charles E. Ora
ham.
The company was organized to
build town on the East Cairo
branch of the Illinois Central and one
of the biggest stockholders Of the com
pany is Mr.. II. Wallace, of Chicago,
the general manager of the Illinois
Central railroad.
The capital stock of the comspany
is $4,000 divided into 100 shares Of
500 per share. The following are
the stockholders, their resident places
and the amount of stock each holds
R.U.Kevil, Princeton, 90 shares; b.
F. Stewart. Bandana, az; J.F. Wallace,
Chicago, 90; Y. O. Graham, Graham
vile, 90; J.R. Nuckolls, woodville, 8;
J. B. wickliffe, wickliffe,5; D.E.Bur-
rows, Lovelaceville, s.; Charles e. Ora
ham, city, 80; L. d. Potter, city, z;
Wade Brown, woodville. -. A.
Stapp, Woodville, q; L. e. Stevens, Love-
lsoeville,9 q; FL. Turner, wickliffe, 2;
Matt Smith, wickliffe, 8; r, B. Simon,
Hinkleville, 2; Dock Moore, Wood
ville,1 I'D. Smith, Grahamville, 1; r.
L. Smith, Woodville, and Frank Wy
att, woodville, l share.
The officers of the company have
been elected and also have the direc-
tors. R.F. Stewart has been elected
president and 70. Graham vice presi-
dent with Charles E. Graham secreta-
~ and treasurer. The board of direc-
tors are Mesrss r. .. Kevil, R.F. Stew
art, J.F. Wallace, 2. O. Graham, ]. r.
Nuckolls, J.B. wiokliffe and d. e. Bur-
rows.
The company was organized to build
a town and also depot that will be
the main depot or station between Pa
duoah and Cairo, on that division Of
the Illinois Central which is now I'M
der construction. The company has
already purchased 1O5 acres of land
one half mile south of Woodville, and
on this property the depot will be To-
Gated. Other property will be pur-
chased and other improvements made.
1t is thought that quite little town
will spring up and the investors think
they have placed their money well.
This company has been under course
Of organization for some time but the
fact has been kept quiet and will
cause some little surprise. It looks Ike
unusual efforts will be made to push
this CITY, which will be named Ike
vii" and the cooperation of the Illinois
Central road is assured in the fact that
the general manager Of the road has
taken stock In the company and has
been made a director also.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-24
And then in a twinkling heard on the roof
The prancing and paving of each little hoof.

And then in a twinkling heard on the roof
The prancing and paving of each little hoof.
As drew in my head and was turning around,
Down the chimney Saint Nicholas came Nth a bound.
He dressed all in fur from his head to his foot,
And his clothes all furnished with ashes and Soot
A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like peddler just opening his pack.
His eyes hon they twinkledl his dimples hOw merry,
His cheeks like roses, his nose like a cherry;
His droH little mouth draWn up like a BON,
And the beard on his chin white as the snow.
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth.
And the smoke it encircied his head like a wreath.
He had a broad face and little round belly,
That shook when he laughed, like a bowlfuH ofjeiy.
He MAS chubby and plump-a right jolly old eli;
And laughed when sap him in spite OF myself
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know had nothing to dread.
He spoke not word but vent straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings; then turned NTH jerk,
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving nod, up the chimney he rose.
He sprang to his Sleigh to his team gave Whistle,
And array they all FLEW like the DOM of thistle;
But heard him exclaim ere he drove out -'qhf.
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-24
WAS GIVEN TEN YEARS.

New York, Dec. 2l-Thomas ].
sharkey, the private detective who was
convicted Of manslaughter in the sec
ond degree for having billed Nicholas
FiS- banker on September 81, was
today sentenced to the state prison
for ten years.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-24
When ont in The Ia,pn there rosf

%
sprdng from the bed to see What the matter.
Away to the pindow few like a flash
Tore open the shutters and hrew up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the nep-fallen snow
Gave a Iuster of midday to objects belop;
When, What to my wondering eyes shoud appear
But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer,
With a little old driver so lively and quick,
t1ew in moment it must be SAINT Nick
More rapid than eagles his cOursers they came,
And he whtled and shouted and called them by name
Now, Dasher! nom, Dancerl non, Prancer and Vixenl
On, Comet! on, Cupid on, Dunder and Bitzenl
To the top of the porch, to the top of the wall!
NON, dash away, dash away, dash away all"
As dry leaves before the Mild hurricane fly
When they meet with obstacle, mount to the sky,
So up to the hOuse-top the coursers they FLEW,
With sleigh fulfof toys, and Saint Nicholas, too.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-24
KILLED BY A RIFLE.

Springfield, Ala, Dec. "a
morning while Prof. Jacob
was out in his garden shoot
rows with a parlor rifle the
was accidentally discharged
him almost instantly.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-24
- THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS -

WASthe night before Christmas when all thro the house
Not creature mas stiuing-not even mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney With care,
In hopes that Saint Nicholas soon would be there
The children we're nestled all snug in their BEDS
Whtie visions OF sugdr-piums danced in their heads;
And mamma in her kerchief and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for long Winters nap;
When 0uf in he I0mn eucb J,ffsr
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-24
THE MARKETS..

FuRNsuED BY ARKsz Il GILBERT or rHK
PADUcAH coaMIssIos Co.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-09-05
CROPS FOR POULTRY.
BY Raising Them the Winter In
come from the Hens Can he
Increased Materially.

Special crops for poultry could be
made profitable, as great many crops
can be grown to advantage on farms
where large numbers of poultry are
kept, and which create home demand
for the articles produced. Seeds of
sun-fiower, millet, rape, kale, Kaffir
corn, popcorn, and even sorghum,
could be utilized, the cattle and sheep
consuming the bulky portions, and the
fowls the seeds. Where any of such
foods become too woody for stock they
may be made to do service as bedding.
Cow peas are highly relished by fowls,
and so is white clover, while crimson
clover will supply green food late in
the fall and very early in the spring,
the same as rye. The regulation diet
of corn and wheat in winter is not con-
ducive to the production of eggs, but
when the fowls have variety they
will largely increase this production.
BY selling such crops in the form of
eggs better prices are obtained there
for, while the revenue from eggs and
poultry will be obtained at
season of the year when the farm
WIZ 10 PioauSiHS holuiuS db All.
Some special foods may be grown on
the farm that cannot easily be pro-
cured otherwise. A poultryman who
makes his hens lay grows a patch of
cow peas. The seed is put away for
the use of the fowls in winter, the vines
being fed to his COW. The peas are
cooked-one quart for 80 hens-and
thickened with a mixture of equal
parts of bran and cornmeal. For sum-
mer he grows patch in some other To-
cation. and when the peas are ma
tured he lets his hens go in and help
themselves, they receiving no other
food. 1t may be necessary if the
vines are too high to run a roller over
them. The vines are left as covering
for the land, being plowed under in the
spring. The peas pay an excellent
profit in eggs, and the hens are kept
out of mischief and in thrifty condi-
tion in working for them.-Rural
| World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-09-05
COUNTRY ROAD TROLLEY

to do all the labor through the medium
of the apparatus shown in the illustra-
ton. The inventor contemplates the
installation of private lines by the
farmers in a certain locality, or the
rental of electric service from one of
the suburban trolley companies which
now cover the country around every
large city. AS will be seen, an cleo
trio motor is placed on the wagon, and
power is obtained from the over
head wire, the connecting pole having
a flexible adjustment to overcome all
inequalities in the roadway. The hori-
zontal portion of the conductor is di-
vided and insulated, receiving the cur
rent from one wire and returning it to
the other after it has passed through
the motor to drive the wagon. The rea-
son for using a return wire parallel
with the power wire is to avoid posi-
bility of shocks to the driver when
standing beside the wagon and in con-
tact with it, which might prove dam
gerous if the return current passed to
the earth after use. By gearing the
driving shaft low very heavy loads
could be transported with compara-
lively little expense for current, and
as there are no heavy storage batteries
or power generators aboard there is
plenty of room in the wagon for the
loading of produce, etc. Daniel S. Ber-
gin, of Chicago, ILL.,, is the inventor
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-09-05

accept a fee. But half in jest he re-
piled that if she would show him the
Oajaca emerald he would be satisfied.
At this the woman seemd greatly dis
turbed. She at first declared she knew
nothing about it, but on being pressed
further by the doctor wife she admit
ted knowing where it was hidden.
Finally she agreed that if the doctor
would solemnly promise to absent him
self she would obtain the stone and
show it to his wife. For some unex-
planned reason she held so steadfastly
to this point that the wife must be
alone when the emerald was produced,
that it was yielded, though much to
the Doctors disappointment.
So one morning shortly afterward
the Indian woman appeared at the
physicians temporary residence. She
made sure that the Doctors wife and
herself were alone, then she produced
the emerald from a fold of her cloth
ing. For about minute only was the
DOCTORS wife permitted to inspect the
gem, while it was held securely in the
Indian woman's fingers. In size, ac-
cording to the fortunate visitors ac-
count, the stone is as large as a pi-
geon's egg, crudely polished and of a
rich grass-green color. In its depths
she noticed a few black spots or flaws,
which goes far to prove that it is a
genuine emerald, and not volcanic
glass, as has been suggested. The
purest emeralds are seldom without
flaws, this being one of the tests taken
into account by experts.
In great haste the Indian woman
again secreted the gem and went out,
but one curious circumstance the doc
tor and his wife remarked subsequent
ly. During the remainder of their stay
in the village, though they met the
woman several times, neither by word
nor sign would she recognize til cir pre-
vious relations. She treated them as
absolute strangers. To her mind the
risk she had run in showing the tails.
man of her tribe was full compensa.
tion for the service rendered. The
general belief is that the stone is not
secreted in any place, but is con.
cealed on the person of one of the In.
dians and passed on as circums tances
may require. II such is the case, the
woman must have ATTAINED the gem
by stealth, and during the time it was
in her possession she was doubtless in
NO little danger of her life.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-09-05
MEXICAN INDIANS TALISMAN.
Most Precious Emerald in the World
Guarded by Them ms Sacred
. TnIismnn-

For years-ever since Mexico was
opened to the white man-every trav-
eler to that romantic land has heard
of the emerald of 0ajaca. Rumor said
that it was huge almost beyond be-
lief. Whatever it's size, it is certain
that the Indians believed in its magic
properties. No white man ever saw il,
but now an American woman has sue
ceeded, through sister woman's
gratitude, where men found failure,
says the Philadelphia Inquirer.
This emerald of 0ajaca has for ages
been the object of covetous interest on
The part of Spanish viceroys, Mexican
presidents and provincial governors.
Great dealers in precious stones have
sought it, too, but the Indians as the
lineal descendants of the Aztecs, to
whom the emerald is supposed to have
originally belonged, hold it in supersti-
tious reverence, ard such safe-keep-
? ing that until recent years little but
unconfrmed legends of the stones ex-
istence was known.
A few years ago President Diaz be-
came so interested in the matter that
lacy of the reports of this emerald's
size and value. Without warning, he
suddenly appeared in the village where
1t was said the gem was secreted. He
summoned the people into the plaza
and announced that if they would show
him the emerald known to be in their
possession he would in return proclaim
q public holiday and entertain them
with a fista at his own expense. He
promised, as president, and by virtue
of the same blood in his and their
veins, that If they would accede to his
request he would not attempt to take
the emerald from them.
Upon this prolonged consultation
ensued among the Indians, the result
of which was that from afar off in the
the crowd one of them held up at
arms length between his forefnger
and thumb the famous emerald, scin-
tila ting in the rays of the sun. Diaz
was desirous of closer inspection,
and, turning to his guards, ordered
the man to be brought to him. His
actions, if not his words, were at once
considered by the Indians to be sus-
picious, SO they promptly raised tu-
multi, and, amid shouts of viva Por-
firio Diaz!" Viva Ia festa!" the man
and the emerald disappeared, and
this was the only glimpse the power.
full president was able to obtain of it
An American woman had better for.
tune. 1t happened that her husband
was appointed to superintend the med
IL l..
built through Oajaca and incidentally
saved the life of an Indian woman. In
her gratitude this woman begged te
be allowed to make some recompense
ms the American doctor had refused tc