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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-21
A Gard.

We wish to extend our heartfelt graft
tude to our neighbors and friends for the
many kindnesses shown us and the gene
rous sympathy extended US in the recent
illness and burial OF our wife, mother and
grandmother.
JOIN BEAN,
HERBERT II. BEAN,
Mrs. ADDIE FRENCH,
BERToN LEWIS,
OSCAR LEWIS.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-16
ORCHESTRA TO REHEARsE.

Prof Harry Gilbert's orchestra will
meet tonight at the residence Of
Prof. Gilbert to rehearse the music
that will be used in producing the
musical entertainment that Prof. Gill
bert, in connection with tine Choral
society, will give after the holidays.
The Inverness arrived out of Cum
b erland river this morning with ties.
The Russell Lord cleared for the
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-16

IL ordered q primary that Mr.. Hen
drick and his followers did not want
one, and would raise q vigorous pro-
test IL one were ordered. Yet they
ordered one just the same, and were
evidently not ignorant Of results, and
doubtless have not failed to provide
against any contingency. Beckhsm
will probably be declared eligible, the
primary will be held and he will win.
Then the soreheads will knife him IN
the wind-up and the Republicans Will
have a walk-over.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-16
BORN In old KENTUCKY.
JUDGE HENRY DIES IN KANSAS
CITY AFTER A LONG
ILLNESS.

Kansas City, Dec. i6-Judge John
W. Henry, who died at his home here
last Friday, was a Kentuckian Of the
old school. He had been seriously i'll
for two months and died from gen
eral breaking down, incident to old
age. OF his own boy hood and young
manhood Judge Henry wrote recently
for publication.
"'I WAS born in the state of Ken
lucky rs years ago, and the first 20
years of my life were passed in that
grand old commonwealth in the viii
lage Of Cynthians, on the north bank
Of the Licking river was not 20
years old when, having graduated at
the Transylvsnia Law School at Lex
ington, KY, came to Missouri to
push my fortune in this then new
state. She was only q few years older
than Ia frontier state. The msgnifi-
cent empire acquired from Mexico
was then almost unexplored. No one
dreamed of the mineral wealth and
agricultural resources of that splendid
territory"
The young lawyer settled ct Boone.
Vile, but stayed there only a short
time. He returned to Kentucky and
opened a law office at Mills Point, but
soon returned to Missouri.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-16

The city administration, in asking
for bond issue to cover portion Of
tine city's Indebtedness, does not con
template a reduction of the tax rate,
from all appearances, but intends to
make the rate as large as before and
thus raise more money TO waste. The
people have been helpless witnesses
to the squandering of about $3.50, 900,
more or less, during the present year.
for which there is absolutely nothing
to show, and in addition to this, il
is suggested that bonds be saddled
onto them. II the administration
wants to serve the taxpayers il should
make some effort to economic instead
of trying to cover up its extravaganza
by bond issue that will only give
them more of the peoples money to
waste. II the people must pay the
interest on bonds let it be for some
public Improvement that may be ap-
preciated and enjoyed by them, not for
covering a waste Of public money by
officials who ought to have known
bstter. ..-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-16
TUESDAY, DEC. 10, 1902.
HANDWRITING Is PLAIN.

Now that the Democrats of Padu-
cab, KY, have spoken, Of course
there will be another state executive
committee meeting and the state pri-
mary will be called off. A few years
ago many of those present at last
nights mass meeting were "massing"
somewhere else to beat the regular
nominee Of the Democratic party,
and now that they have condescend-
ed to come back and manage the party
ngain, the state executive committee
will display an inexcusable lack of
foresight and Judgment II it refuses to
rescind its action and call whatever
these pure, undefiled Democrats Of Pa
ducah want. Last night on the reso-
luton committee there were several Of
those who in the past have show n
what dire things they will do il tn
party is not run to suit them, and this
time the state committee, all candi.
dates for Office and every other loyal
Democrat had better take immediate
steps to do what they want. District
Committeeman Ayers of Fulton, who
had the audacity to favor q primary
when some of the Democrats Of Padu-
cab wanted q convention, should I'M
mediately resign for such a wanton
display of temerity. He should never
oppose what the Democrats Of Padu-
cab want, and their demand to re-
sign must be complied with at once
or there may be bolt. There are
some first class boilers in this crowd
here, and don't you forget it. We
give these tips as friendly advice to
the Democrats and to Committeeman
Ayers. We are disinterested, and
being Johnny -on-the-spot. ere in q
good position to anticipate the awful
results If that primary is not called
off at once.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-16
TODAY'S ARRESTS.
ONE YOUNG MAN CHARGED
WITH DISTURBING PUB.
LILO WORSHIP.

Ida Eastwood, Maggie Furgerson
and Mollie Roberts were arrested this
morning by Officers Friant and Owens
for engaging in q fight on West Court
street.
Mallory Davis, white, was arrested
this morning by Officers Rogers and
Dugan for vagrancy.
/: Guy Roberts was arrested this
morning by Officers Lynn and White
hurst for disturbing public worship on
Harmon between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets. 1t is alleged that he raised a
disturbance near that place and broke
mp q congregation that had assembled
there to worship.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-16
POLICE COURT
The Herbst Boys Get of With Fine
Apiece.
One Man Held Over for Felony and
Several Fines Assessed.

Sam Cochran the negro who assault
ed Alex Williams in the lookup yes
terday was arraigned In police court
this morning and held over for malic'
ious assault going to Jail in default Of
$500 bond.
Sam and will Herbst the two boys
involved in cutting ARRAY with o.
Miller several days ago after dance
at Barksdale hall were presented for
trial this morning and fined. Sam
Herbst was fined $50 and costs and
the other $40 and costs.
Annie whitelaw and Susie Jones,
oolored, for breach Of the peace were
fined slo and costs and Judgment
was suspended during their good be-
hsvior.
Sam Hinderman and Ben Hudson
were fined 81 and costs each for drum
kenness.
Katie Powell colored, for being drunk
and disorderly, was fined $40 and costs.
George Meyers, for being drunk and
disorderly, was fined $40 and costs.
Bud Elrod and Ed Duflot were fined
e1 and costs each for a breach of the
peace and . charge against John Elrod
was dismissed.
Will Smith and Tom Cobb, for being
drunk and disorderly, were fined o.
each.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-16
MRS. GRANTS FUNERAL.
NO ARRANGEMENTS YET MADE
FOR GREAT GENERALS
WIDOW.

Washington, Dec. l6-The arrange.
mepts for the funeral of Mrs. Julis
Dent Grant, widow Of the former
president, who died here Sunday, will
not be made until Brigsdior General
Fred Grant, one Of her sons, arrives
from the West. IL is expected that
he will reach here Thursday.
The president will take no action
on the death OF Mrs. Grant beyond
the sending Of a handsome floral
piece.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-16

The damage to the county roads is
so great that many thousand dollars
will doubtless be required to repair
them in this section of the state.
This will be true as long ~ the GUS
tom prevails Of spending the peoples
money in summer time for road work
that is washed away with the first
hard rains Of winter.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-16

The claim that it costs more to live
now than before the great wave Of
prosperity struck us is not borne out
by published facts. Many OF the big
city dailies, a~ong them such Demo
cratic papers as the Courier.J Journal,
are publishing tables showing that il
costs on an average less to live this
year than last.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-16
NO DEVELOPMENTS.
OFFICER TOM EvITTS FINDS A
HAT PLUME.

Officer Tom Evitts, who has been
working on a supposed murder case in
the northern portion Of the city for
the past two days, reports no develop
ments. The only thing he has SO far
found that would indicate a woman
had been about the gravel pits was a
feather that might have come out Of a
woman's hat. No more blood was
found and no new tracks located. The
water is too high to successfully drag
the pond.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-16
LACE CURTAINS

PosToFFIOE INSPECTOR COMING
Chief of Police James Collins today
at noon received telegram from Gin
cinnati authorities saying that Detec-
tive vickery of the postoiiioe depart
ment would be here Immediately to
look at the suspects and if possible
identify them.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-16

The Republican prospects in the
state brighten every day as the OLSEN
sion in the Democratic ranks increases.
II is presumed that most of the Demo
Gratis, il not all of them in this dis
trict. are for Hon. John x. Hendrick
for governor. and many of those in
other parts of the state may be. He
= up against the machine, however,
4 is going to ssy az against it,
the state commis knew wher
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-16

Now that Venezuela has been
given her spanking, the indications
are for early peace, and when the
soreness disappears our neighbor will
probably be willing to be good.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-16
Carpet Size Rugs,
Rudy, Phillips & Co
EYE INJURED by sALvE.

EYE INJURED by sALvE.
Officer John Hessian is suffering
from a badly swollen right eye. He
was greasing his hands with salve to
prevent chapping, and accidentally got
little Of the ointment in his eye. The
salve caused an irritation and the eye
was completely closed this morning.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-16

The people of Paducah could boast
today of q river that came up the
levee six feet IN twenty. four hours,
something that does not happen often
in q lifetime.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-16
WON'T CONTEST

WON'T CONTEST
SEAT IN CONGRESS
Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 16-william
NJ. Chess, the recent Democratic
nominee for delegates TO congress
from oklahoma, and defeated by 1914
votes, has announced that he has Civ
en- up the idea of contesting the cleo
tion Of his opponent, b. s. 'McGuire.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-16
WAS A "DRY" THEE.

The Schultz saloon on Washington
street between Eighth and Ninth
streets was burglarized. The propri-
stor SO far has missed but one quart Of
khiskey. There is no clue.
The Lamar register., 1902-06-04

the spray to meet the low-hanging
clouds that hover about this lonely
rock.
The only place on the island where
landing is possible is on the south
side. Here the face Of the cliff is cut
by steep ravine extending upward
to the level plateau which forms the
summit of the island. There is no
beach and at all times landing is diff
fcult and dangerous, and only pos
sible during the most favorable
weather.
The houses, some forty in number,
are scattered without regard to or
der, wherever they can be made to
hang on the almost vertical face of
the cliff. They are so constructed and
set on top of one another as almost
to suggest one large communal dwell
ing, having perhaps, farfetched re-
sembance to the cliff dwellers of Ari-
zona and New Mexico. differing vast
ly, however, in material and mode of
construction. The summer houses
are square boxes of walrus skin
stretched on frames Of drift-wood.
lashed together and guyed to the
rocks with thongs, no nails. screws or
other civilized methods of joining be-
ing used.
AS in most Eskimo villages there Is
one house larger than the rest, known
as the "Kazhime." which answers the
purpose of public house or club. and
its hospitality is impartially shared
by Inc entire community. 1t is often
the home of the young unmarried
men, and the place of entertainment
for strangers. 1t Is also the place OF
general gatherings, who-e the long
Arctic night is enlivened by the
shouts and laughter Of the halr-raked
dancers, and the ride, monotcnouS
music of the tom-tom. Here the Cos
sips meet, here the Shaman performs
his tricks of magic, and the hunt rs
of bear and walrus relate their deeds
of daring on sea and ice foe.
Inside the ordinary dwelling low
bench extends around two or three
sides of the single room. which serves
by day as a seat. and by night as
bed. The room Is usually about
ten or fifteen feet square. and in this
single apartment whole family, and
sometimes two or three families.
spend their entire indoor life. The
household equipment is of the sim
plest and rudest description; a few
wooden vessels and a curiously fash
The Lamar register., 1902-06-04
He Did Not Know.

While making a speech in favor of
admitting Arizona and New Mexico
as one state Congressman Lacey re-
ferred to the probability that Dele
gates Smith and Rodey might then
become United States senator's. And
they would be fine pair he added
ITO draw to-" said Rodey, who sat
near by. Lacey looked at the man
from New Mexico moment and then
said with impressive solemnity: 81 do
not know what the gentleman means"
Then everybody said: "Oh, no." for it
is believed that the Iowa congress-
man knows the value of pair of
aces about as well as any poker play
er in the house.
The Lamar register., 1902-06-04
us Knew tho Dog.

From Defiance. Ohio, comes the
story of negro named Crow employ
ed on the Maumee stock farm. near
Toledo, that state. The overseer
missed a valuable sheep dog. and
asked Grow as to It's whereabouts.
Crow-T done sold him 'safternoon
fo ten dollahs. sab.
Overseer-You sold him! Why. you
black hulk, what blazing right have
you to sell anything around this
place? Go and get him back again or
I'll break you in half!
Crow-Doan' lose yo' tempah. sab
-doan' He'll be back in tn mawnin.
sab. He allus comes back. I've done
sold him a dozen times afore, an he
allus come back in tn mawnin', sab.
The Lamar register., 1902-06-04
Old Time London.

The population of the city of Lon
uon in the year 1880 has been estimar-
ed at $4,000 souls. In that year John
Lyly was the most fashionable author.
and Sir Philip Sidney was the darling
of the court. Edmund Spencer hau
Just leaped to his immediate and last
ing popularity. and Shakespeare was
courting Anne Hathaway in the green
lanes Of Warwickshire. not a line of
his dramas so much as thought of. 1t
was not until twenty-five years later,
when King James had come to the
throne. that the city came to number
100000 London was then, as now.
the center of the Englisn-speaking
world. but that world was smaller in
population than our single states of
Pennsylvania or New York. and inter-
ssts, political. social and literary were
concentrated in the metropolis to a de-
gree for beyond the present, even in
Engiand.-Frcfessor Fcl'x n. Gche ling
in Lippincotts Magazine.
The Lamar register., 1902-06-04
States Exchange Amenities.

y The act of Gov. Jefferson Davis of
Arkansas in pardoning negro con-
vict on condition that he should be,
come a citizen of Massachusetts is con-
strued by col. Thomas Wentworth as
marked compliment to the Bay
State. Gov Davis object was to give
tre people of Massachusetts an oppor-
trnity to reform what they are
pleased to call the poor, oppressed
negro of the south" and Col. Higgin-
son says that the southern executive
evidently realizes that we know how
to take care of convicts. white or
black, which Arkansas does not"
The Lamar register., 1902-06-04
Time to Stop.
ITO be continued.)

Under the machinery of the law, as
at present administered, lawyer has
great advantages over a witness. Rec
ognition of this fact is probably the
reason why people always enjoy seeing
witness get the better of his ex-
aminer
There was lately heard case in
which the plaintiff had testified that
his financial position had always been
good.
The opposing counsel took him in
hand for cross-examination, and I'M
dertook to break down his testimony
upon this point.
Have you ever been bankrupt"
asked the lawyer.
81 have not" was the answer.
Now. be careful; did you ever stop
payment"
yes"
"Ah. l thought we should get at II
finally. When did that happen?"
After l had paid all l owed"
The Lamar register., 1902-06-04
The pre,id-nrs rhoughtfuin....

1t was expected that during his re-
cent southern trip President Roose-
welt would pass through Stallsville.
S. c., and the town got ready to give
the best reception in its power. The
school children were to sing for him
and the whole place was to be en- fete.
But bad spot in the road forced a
change of route and Stallsville was
much disappointed. On learning of
all this the president sent an auto
graph letter to the teacher of the
school expressing his regret at his in
ability to keep to the program. He
also sent to the school large photo
graph of himself.
The Lamar register., 1902-06-04

Paul leaned on his sword and
sought to recover his breath. Victory
had come to him again. as though de-
termined that the wrongs of the bitter
past should be amply avenged.
Already they were bending over the
fallen man to ascertain how seriously
he had been hurt, and one of the SOL
diers called for the doctor
With that two forms advanced from
the shadows and approximations a
medical man, whom Paul. to his sur
prise recognized as Sir Noel Travers.
and the other a woman, in the garb
of Red Cross nurse
AS he stood there. unnoticed. recov-
ering his breath. he found his atten-
ton fastened upon the nurse. whose
face he had not as yet seen, but whose
figure and movements aroused a sud
den suspicion.
Could it be possible-and within the
walls of Metz. she whose heart beat
for the cause of her people-and yet,
startling though the thought might
be, his suspicion rapidly crystallized
into positive assurance which one
glimpse of her face soon verified.
He leaned against the wall with
folded arms. ~
The blood dropped from the fingers
Of his left hand. but he knew it not:
knew nothing, in fact, but that his in
fernal luck still pursued him and that
the fates had decreed he should slash
down her cousin directly under her
eyes.
The Lamar register., 1902-06-04

difference in dialect renders com
munication very difficult. The "ka-
matok." or custom of killing the sick
and aged. commonly practiced on the
Siberian coast. and St. Lawrence Is
land, is almost unknown, but the in
exorable rigor of nature on this bar
ran rock efficiently provides for the
survival of the fttest only.
Sometimes the island has been
swept by epidemics which have
threatened extermiration of ths
tribe: as in the summer of 1900, when
disease carried off at least third of
the entire population. The previous
winter had been n hard one, and the
passing of the ice had found the peo-
pie weakened by hunger and unable
to take advantage of the spring hunt
ing season; few seal or walrus were
taken. and whaler visiting the
island to trade had left the disease
which spread rapidly and disastrous
ly. as it always does in the fertile soil
of a primitive race. When the United
States revenue cutter Bear visited
the island on the I'd of July, 1900,
many had died and nearly all were
sick, but little could be done except
to give them the food so much needed.
On the second visit of the Bear in
August the island was found entirely
deserted by the natives. Lean dogs
walled dismally from the rocks as our
boat approached. Not live human
being was to be found, but the trail OF
the pestilence was everywhere visible.
Later 1t was learned that the sur
viving King Islanders had crossed
over to the mainland and established
themselves near Cape Nome and Port
Clarence. Some have returned again
to the island. but the time teens not
far distant when the remnant of the
tribe will be absorbed by the natives
of the mainland. and ore of the last
and most interesting relics OF the
The Lamar register., 1902-06-04
The Farmers Busy Season.

This is the farmers busy season and
he has no time to read long ads. but
you want to remember that the grain
on the fine lands around Romeo is
busy, too. growing into big harvest.
Take moment to drop us postal
with your address and we Will send
you information about these lands and
what we are doing there. Zeph. Chas.
Felt 102 Boston Building. Denver.
Colorado.
The Lamar register., 1902-06-04

io1ed stone lamp comprise the entire
culinary outfit. This lamp, fed with
seal oil. emits more ill-smeling smoke
than light or heat, and serves all the
purposes of stove, but most of the
food is eaten raw. or nearly so. Seal
oil and walrus meat, and at certain
seasons sea fowl, with an occasional
dinner of tom cod or other fish, boiled
or dried and eaten raw. form the
almost unvarying diet of the King
Islander. OF vegetables they know
nothing from one end of their lives to
the other. Tea and tobacco, their only
Injuries are shared impartially by
all ages and both sexes.
In appearance the King Islanders
most resemble the Eskimo of the ad-
jacent Alaska coast, who are the only
people with whom they have any in
tcrccCrse, and with whom they are
closely allieu in their customs and SUI
perstitions. and even with these the
The Lamar register., 1902-06-04
L.dios Cnn Wear Shoe.

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder. 1t makes tight or new
shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot, sweating,
aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns and
bunions All druggists and shoe stores,
p5c. Trial package FREE by mail. Ad-
dress Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Lamar register., 1902-06-04
LO be Mell

Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound cured me and made
me well, and that is why l gladly
write you this, and gladly thank you;
six bottles was all l took, together
with your Pills. My headache and
backache and kidney trouble went,
never to return the burning sensation
l had left altogether my general
health was so improved felt as young
and light and happy as at twenty"
-MRs. LOUISE GIBson, 4S13 Langley
Ave-, Chicago. Ill.-S5ooo forfeit " aboos
Testimonial Is not genuine
II you feel that there is anything at
all unusual or puzzling about your
case, or il you wish confidential advice
of the most experienced. write to Mrs:
Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, and you will
be advised free OF charge. Lydia IL.
Pinkhnm's Vegetable Compound
has cured and is curing thousands o.
cases of female trouble.
The Lamar register., 1902-06-04
Home Training Best.

According to the London Lancet. 1t
is quite exceptional to find in child
bred in parochial charity institutions
that healthy individuality which Is
characteristic of children who have
been boarded in the freer and more
natural atmosphere of family life.
The Lamar register., 1902-06-04
AN ESKIMO VILLAGE


Few maps show Oo-ghee-a-book or
King Island, which is situated in
North Behring sea, about thirty miles
south of the straits ond about eighty
miles below the Arctic circle. Its pre-
cipitous walls of volcanic rock rise
almost perpendicularly from the deep
icy sea to a height of nearly eight
hundred feet, and the never-ending
surges of these restless waters dash
The Lamar register., 1902-06-04
KIDNEY TROUBLES.
Mrs. Louise NJ. Gibson Says
That This Fatal Disease Is
Easily Cured by Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
,,nnnI

"DEAR Mrs. PINKuAM IL felt very
discouraged two years ago, l had SUI.
fcred so long with kidney troubles and
other complications, and had taken SO
much medicine without relief that
began to think there was no hope Tor
me. Life looked so good to me, but
what is life without health? wanted
Lo be well.
The Lamar register., 1902-06-04
Japanese Story Tellers.

Street corner story tellers still earn
a good livelihood in Japan. In Toxic
alone 600 of them ply their trade, pro-
vided with n small table. n fan and Il
paper wrapper to illustrate and en-
phnsiZe the points of their tales.
The Lamar register., 1902-06-04
Park for Children.

Joaquin Miller, known far and wide
as "The Poet of the Sierrns." Is build
ing in California Il park designed eX-
clusively for the use of little children.