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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-06
Government officials are After Erst-
while Brookport Man.
He Sold Ninety Cents Worth for a
Dollar and Paid all Bills In
Postage Stamps.
MAY BE CHICAGO RoBBER

II develops that the man who went
by the name OF Charles Martin. and
while in business at Brookport, skip
pod out a short time ago. leaving
numerous creditors in the lurch, Is a
badly wanted man. His right name is
said TO be Henry Howard, and his
home Pine Bluff, Ark. During the
several months he was in business at
Brookport, he was suspected Of max
ing moonshine whiskey. but no evi.
denoe could ever be secured against
him.
He also dealt extensively in gov
eminent stamps, selling them in I'M
limited quantities, ninety cents
worth for a dollar. lie also bought
bugRies, wagons and other things and
paid for them in stamps. Il is thought
possible that the stamps may have
been portion OF those stolen at chi
cago. IL is practically certain that
they were not obtained honestly, on
account Of the large quantities he had.
Martins stock of goods was attach
ed by creditors soon after his disap-
pearanoe, and when Sheriff Evcrs. Of
Metropolis, started TO sell il Monday,
other creditors attempted to stop him,
but he proceeded. and the proceeds
will be turned into court and the dis
position of them be decided on Thurs
day and Saturday.
Government officers are now look
ing for Martin, on account Of the
stamp traDsactions. Il is believed
that the fugitive is some big thief
badly wanted in q number Of places.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-06
CONVICT TRACY IS DEAD
The Noted Desperate, Surrounded by a
Posse, Killed Himself.

Spokane. Wash, Aug. 6.-Harry
Tracy, the noted outlaw and escaped
convict, who for weeks has been ter
rorizing the people of this state and
Oregon, is dead. After chase that
was unprecedented for its bloody fea-
lures and the elusive ability of the
outlaw, he shot himself in wheat
field about 4:S0 O'Clock this morning
near Fallowes.
He was surrounded by q posse. He
was first discovered in swamp near
the Eddy farm eleven miles southeast
Of Creston, Wash.
For several hours long range rifle
duel was maintained by Tracy and the
sheriff posse Of eight, headed by Sher-
i'll Gardner.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-06

While it was in progress, the news
that Tracy was surrounded was
brought to Creston by Jack McGinnis,
a liveryman of the sheriff's posse,
who then went to Davenport for rein
forcements.
Twenty-Five armed men left Daven-
port this morning in wagons for the
scene of the battle, and Sheriff Doust,
of Spokane, accompanied them to the
scene.
After further flight, Tracy, finding
that further fight or fight was useless,
killed himself. There was a reward
Of 81, 900 for him, dead or alive.
Since he escaped he had killed about
ten people in his efforts to evsde cap
ture.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-06
GOOD RAINFA ALL
OVER HALF AN INCH FELL LAST
NIGHT IN A sEo2T TIME.

The rainfall yesterday afternoon
and last night in Paducsh was so of
an inch, and was welcome everywhere
after the sultry days preceding. To-
day has been quite pleasant. The hot
wave seems to be broken temporarily,
at least. Yesterday afternoon 9s was
the highest temperature registered.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-06
ELEVATOR ACCIDENT
IN A DAMAGE SUIT
AGAINST A MERCHANT.

Attorney W. V. Eaton this after.
noon filed suit in circuit court for
Miss DOME L. Carney against Mr.. Ell
Guthrie, the dry goods merchant, for
s5, 900 damages, alleged to have been
sustained in an accident at the de-
PENDANTS store last March.
Miss Carney was employed in the
store as clerk, and claims that in look
ing up the elevator shaft in response
to call from above, she was struck
by the elevator, which was at the time
descending, and injured about the
head, her neck being jammed against
a picket ON the guard fence. !.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-06

Continued on Fourth page
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-06

Messrs. Joseph L. Friedman, of
the city, and Max B. Nshm, Of
Bowling Green, have purchased from
Messrs. Ed ellison and George
Hughes the old We'll property, on
broadway near Seventh, between the
Cobb residence and the old Meth
odist church. There is sixty.five
feet front, and the price paid was s7,-
900. 1t has not yet been decided
what will be built on the property,
but valuable Improvement will be
placed there in the near future. It
is one Of the most valuable pieces of
real estate in the city and will be en-
bellished with an Improvement worthy
Of it. 1t is possible a large, modern
five story apartment house will be
erected on it.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-06

be asked within the next ten days
to examine specifications ana submit
new bids, and it is hoped to send
them off sometime during the month,
and have the government award
contracts and begin work at once.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-06

ity and forces One man just back
from an extensive trip said today: II
have seen a number Of good cities, but
none OF them eau touch Psducah. We
have everything here, if we can Just
get the push behind it. There is
plenty Of money. One man in another
city know invests at least $50, 900
here every year, which is new money
the money from the Paducah Coal and
Mining deal is new money, and mon
ey broush, here for these new factor
les is new money, the government ad-
dition money will be new money, and
the public library money IL new mon
ey. All Of this after being spent, will
seek investment here, and with the
proper display Of progress, it would
60 Immediately to build up the city. T"
IL is not yet known when work will
begin on the addition to the govern
ment building. Nothing has been
heard from the Washington archi-
tects, and yesterday Congressman
Charles K. Wheeler wrote to Washing
ton to learn the cause Of the delay.
and also the delay to the free rural
delivery promised August LIST.
All the bids taken about April LIST
for improvements TO the govern
ment building, such as repainting
new floors, a remodeling of the post
Office interior, now roof and other
things to cost about $1,000, have
been rejected by the government, and
Custodian Fisher this morning receiv-
ed from the supervising architect de-
tailed specifications which will be used
in taking new bids Contractors will
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-06
THE MARKETS..

FURNISHED by Arenr a Gilbert Of the Paduesh
Commission Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
FIFTY DOLLARS FOR ASSAULT.
Defendant Will Serve Term in Jail il
He Fails to Paw

George Meeks, nine-year-old boy. re-
siding at 424 7th street southwest appear
ed in the Police Court today with his left
arm in splints, it having been broken in
two places while playing with a number of
ing. George T. Simpson, twenty-five years
defendant upon the charge that he was re-
sponsible for the lads injuries
The little boy testified that he was play
ing Buffalo Bilp with some other boys
Tuesday evening near his home. when the
defendant, who was seated on the porch in
walk and picked up the rope which had
been previously dropped, and threw it over
his head. The witness said the rope fell
around his feet, and the defendant gave 1t
a pull, causing him to lose his balance,
and he fell to the sidewalk, breaking his
arm. A number Of witnesses who testified
for the government said that the defen-
dant. after upsetting the boy, went back
and took seat on the porch without help
ing him to get up.
Simpson explained that the boys had an
noyed a child seated on the porch with
him. and when they dropped the rope he
picked it up. The only way he could &C
count for Meeks being injured was by the
rope becoming entangled with his feet. He
disclaimed any intention of harming the
child. He said he raised the boy from the
pavement after he was hurt. Two wit
nesses corroborated him in the latter state
ment.
Judge Kimball, in disposing of the case
said while he did not think the defendant
arm, the evidence showed that an assault
had been committed The court thereupon
imposed a fine of $50, with Imprisonment
for five months n Jail in default.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
THE HINDU EDITOR.
Disbelieves in Overwork and Prints
Excuses for Shortcomings.

From the Detroit Free Press.
In amusing candor and ingenuity of ex-
cuses the western editor might learn some
thing from his Hindu brother. who. when
anything goes wrong with the paper for
which he is responsible. is as fertile in ex-
clses as Chinaman, says an English
writer.
When the first copy of new Hindu news
paper made it's appearance recently It's sub
scribers were amazed to see that nearly
half of it consisted of empty columns. The
following editorial note however, explained
this vagary: 1--WE regret that this. our
maiden number, should lack completeness
due to a miscalculation. We thought we
had sufficient material. and consequently
did not trouble 10 collect more. We can as
sure indulgent readers that this will
not occur again; and we trust the quality
of the contents will make up for their lack
of quantity
Another Hindu editor found il nece ssary
20 suspend the publication of his paper for
fortnight without any warning. When
the paper again made its appearance 1t
contained this amusing notice: "We regret
that owing to a misunderstanding with a
rival editor. In which we failed to get all
the best % the argument, it was necessary
for us to retire unexpectedly from the con-
duct of this paper for the space of two
weeks. during which have had oppor-
tunities Of deyising certain improvements
which We propose to Introduce into 1t. The
rival editor We regret to report, is still
confined to his home
When the Hindu editor wishes to rest
for time from his labors he calmly and
confidently announces the fact In these or
similar words: las we are beginning to
feel the physical and mental effects of a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
BOND NOT YET FILED.
Status Of Controversy Among Knights
of Labor Leaders,

Through an error The Star stated yes
terday that bond had been filed by the
Parsons faction in connection with the
Knights of Labor case recently decided in
favor of the Hayes faction by the late JUS
tice Bradley. What has been signed is an
order by Justice Hagner. on motion Of the
Parsons faction. fixing the penalty of the
supersedeas bond. on appeal by them to the
Court of Appeals, at $40 900, with surety or
sureties to be approved by the court.
1t is stipulated that the supersedeas bond
shall not act or operate as a supersedeas
of so much of Justice Bradley's decree as
re strains and enjoins the defendants, who
are known as the Parsons faction, from
printing. issuing, publishing or in any way
circulating any edition purportins to be the
official paper known as the Journal Of the
Order of the knights of Labor, or from as
Stunning to act as the general executive
board Of the Order Of the knights of Labor,
or representing themselves as such officers,
or in any official capacity in connection
with the Order of the Knights of Labor,
or under any claim of such official ca
pacity from in any way interfering with
the Order of the Knights Of Labor incor-
porated. it's officers, or district or local as
semblies. in the discharge of their respec-
tive duties as officers and members of the
Order of the Knights Of Labor, incor-
porated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
MAY COME IN FREE.
Decision Regarding Articles of Porto
Rican Origin.

Attorney General Knox, in an opinion given
to the Secretary of the Treasury, holds that
all articles Of Porto Rican origin exported
from Porto Rico after the passage Of the
Foraker act may, since the proclamation
doing away with the fifteen per centum
duty, be imported into the United States
under paragraph 483 of the tariff act OF
July a. 1897, free Of duty.
The cases which were submitted to the
Attorney General were those of a Boston
company, which. in 1901. shipped cargo
of molasses from Porto Rico to Nova SEQ
tia, where it is now held as imported. In
1901 a firm in New York city shipped lot
Of tobacco from Porto Rico to Canada a
part of which remains there. In the same
year another New York firm had in bond
in Montreal large quantity of Porto Rican
leaf tobacco shipped there from Porto Rico;
The question which the Attorney General
has decided affirmatively was whether these
goods could now be brought into the United
States free Of duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22

years unremitting devotion to the inter-
ests OF our readers, We feel it due to them
that we should take the rest which our la
bors in their behalf demand and deserve;
and as a natural consequence beg to notify
that this paper will cease to appear for
the space of four weeks"
A short time ago an Indian newspaper
appeared with two very conspicuous blank
columns on the front page. The editor ex-
planned this eccentricity thus: I'VE had re-
served this space for an exceptionally
powerful article on subject of universal
interest to our readers; but at the last
moment we find that the article cannot be
compressed within the two columns re-
served for it. 1t will make its appearance
next week"
Another Hindu editor, whose paper made
It's bow to the public with a number of
empty columns, had the delightful effront-
cry to insert a notice to the effect that "a
very large quantity of most interesting
matter has been omitted for lack of space :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
; SNAKES OF MARTINIQUE.
Efforts to Rid Island Of the Deadly
Fer-de-Lance.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Since the dreadful eruption of Mount
PeIee people who are acquainted with the
facts seem to have been impelled by COM
mon impulse to tell the truth about Mar
Unique. And the more the truth is told
concerning the island the more surprising
does it appear that anybody who could find
any other place to live should have been
content to live there.
There is no question as to the delightful
ness Of Martinique's climate, its beautiful
foliage and it's fertile soil. There need be
no question of the statement that the is
land. to all appearances, Is a perfect para
disc on earth. And yet, entirely aside from
such catastrophes as that which has just
befallen it. Martinique must have been a
frightful place of abode.
In the old days, when the island swarm
ed with rats, some genius imported the fer
defiance from Trinidad. The snakes in
creased and multiplied. and the rats that
did not disappear took to the trees, and
were evolved by an all-wise Nature in
course of time into flying squirrels. The
fer-de-lance, however, took possession of
the island. The sting of one of them meant
instant death. Planters and laborers were
killed by the hundred. Agriculture had to
be in a large measure abandoned, for the
venomous fer-de-lance was everywhere.
Then another genius came along who
knew the habits Of the great secretary bird
of South Africa. Several pairs were i'm
ported. They were turned loose. within
a month"; as the story goes, they had
grown almost too fat to work. There was
a corresponding diminution of viperine ac-
tivity. 1t became quite common sight to
see a fugitive fer-de-lance darting across
some dusty roadway with the big vulture-
like creature in hot pursuit. Occasionally
a seven-foot snake would give battle. II
always ended one way. The bird would re-
ceive thaI.yiper's blows on itsa.wings or
heavily feathered breast, meantime dancing
upon 1t with murderous claws until the
venom was exhausted. when driving peck
Of the formidable beak would end the
battle"
Tillage began again. Then another inter-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
Bamboo Poison.
From the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press
The young shoots of the bamboo are COW
cred with number of very fine hairs that
are seen, under the microscope, to be hol-
low and spiked like bayonets. These hairs
are commonly called bamboo poison by the
" bite men resident in Java for the reason
that murder is frequently committed
through their agency. When a Javanese
woman takes a fancy to a European, ac-
cording to an official Dutch report, she
will either have him or poison him If she
gets the chance. She seeks any and ev-
cry opportunity of mixing these infinites-
imal hairs among his food. and they serve
the purpose of irritating the whole length
of the alimentary canal and setting up ma
time and many doses of this so-called
poison to effect the purpose but the native
woman does not tire and death will surely
result. The male native will also try this
method Of revenge for an affront
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
VALUE OF SCENERY.
A Source of Wealth When 1t Attracts
Great Many Tourists.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
Mr. Henry Gannett. the geographer OF
the United States geological survey, in a
recent article ON Alaska uttered a most ap-
appreciative word for the wonderful scenery
along the Alaskan coast. He says that its
grandeur is more valuable than the gold.
the fish the timber of the country, for
l. will never be exhausted
Every year the number of tourists going
20 Alaska is increasing. When they come
home they are fun of enthusiasm for the
landscapes they have seen. the wonders of
the snow mountains and the glaciers and
the exhilarating and healthful influences of
the air. Alaska is a preserve of natural
grandeur and beauty which will always be
sought by many who love nature and seek
a few weeks or months of rest and recrea-
ton.
The scenes at tine wharves of Seattle and
Vancouver when commodious steamers start
north on summer voyages to Alaska would
have been impossible a few years ago
Photographs of these vessels crowded with
passengers and of the throngs on shore wit
Messing their departure are scarcely sur
passed by views at the New York docks
on sailing days. Many of the passengers.
OF course, are not bent on pleasure A
great many are gold seekers, a hundred Of
whom now start for Alaska where five
six prospectors sailed ten years ago. The
equal proportions and between miners
and pleasure seekers the passenger traffic
to and from Alaska has become large.
1t was estimated that in 1898 the tour
lists who visited Switzerland to enjoy it's
Incompatible mountain landscapes, water
falls and glaciers left S:SS,00.0p In the
country. Scenery is Switzerland's largest
source Of wealth. Many of the tourists
particularly Americans and some English
men, spend great deal of money, but the
larger part OF the sum left annually by
tourists is derived from the excursion
parties from France, England and central
Europe. These parties are numerous, are
organized on cheap scale and the ex-
pen6iture per capita is not very large.
These tourists remain among the noun
tains only a short time, but there are so
many of them that though each person
spends only a comparatively small sum the
aggregate is enormous.
The tourist business in Switzerland. how
ever, is by no means clear profit. for Swtz-
eriand does not begin to raise food enough
for its summer visitors. 1t has to buy from
other lands, chiefly Austria and Italy about
fifty thousand head of beef cattle every
year. 1t imports from Russia, Hungary
and the United States nearly three times
as much wheat as it produces. 1t is COM
PEELED to buy a great deal more wine from
the surrounding countries than is grown in
the Swiss vineyards. AS Switzerland thus
imports q large part of the supplies il
sells to tourists, q great deal of the money
i. receives from them is sent out Of the
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22

officially declared to be too small as re.
CARDS fire-fghting apparatus by at least
one-third. In common with the citizens OF
Washington, and the entire nation, hope
not. After the fire ii would be too late.
Public buildings and fire-fghting ap
paratus are allied subjects, and l am glad
to see that The Star has placed before the
people and Congress the needs of the CAPT
tai SO clearly and earnestly. The District
ought to have it's purely municipal necessi-
ties granted without stint, as | believe it
should have its national necessities granted
In legislating for Washington it should
never be lost sight of that We are also leg
isla ting for the nation, and liberaiity should
permeate all measures to this laudablc
end
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22

esting thing happened. The secretary birds
had beautiful plumage. There was de-
mand for it. The birds were ruthlessly
slaughtered. Enough of the fer-de-lances
remained in the hidden gulches to repopu-
late the island with their kind For years
they have been increasing. They have been
lording 1t over the entire island of late.
Now that the volcanic eruption and the
earthquakes have driven them from the
hills they will take possession of the low
country. and make life impossible for the
planters,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
Ladies Cam Wear Shoes

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25c. Don't accept any substitute. Trial pack-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22

must indeed be agonizing. But until the
fires of Monts Pelee and Soufriere cease to
tighten the Caribbean sea ii will be un-
safe to assume that the danger Of great
sea wave or a disastrous earthquake IN
the volcanic group of the Lesser Antilles
has passed away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22

George w. Miller, president of the "1OI'
Live Stock Company at Winfield, Kans,
was arrested charged with the murder of
George c. Montgomery, Santa Fe railway
detective. >"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22

rcoc Extra wide Black SILK Ser
Laws pentine Galloon Lace. also
Linen and Ecru Serpentine Laces and In
E isFiinSs Special aai tomorrow for. lZ2Co
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22

H 1Coc Thousands of yards of Tor
A<e1SSS chOn and Valenciennes Lace
and Inserting. in match patterns, all
widths. Aisle bargain tables. to- n NJ
morrow acknowledgements. Ii T2So
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-09
Died

SQUIREs-Benjamin Squires died
at the home of his son Thomas
Squires on Sturgiss street on Tues
day April Sth, 1902 aged II years,
s months and | day. Deceased came
here some time ago from Preston
county where be had always lived
and where he was well known. The
remains were taken to Newburg for
interment.
HoLT-Mrs. Jane Holt died at her
home in South Morgantown on Tues
day evening April 8th, 1902, aged "a
years and months. Mrs. Holt was
the widow of Methodist minister
who was well known here in his day
Her death was caused by the infirmi-
ties incident to age. One son, James
Il. Holt, OF Washington, and three
daughters survive her. The funeral
will take place at Goshen, in Clinton
district, on Thursday at 2 o'clock.
Services will be held at the residence
yat 10 a. 10.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-09
PIttsburg Coal Co. Repairing Triples,

The Pittsburg Coal Co., it is said,
Is repairing the river tipples at their
various mines which have water con-
nections and it is understood at the
mines that during the coming summer
both rail and river coal will be loaded.
The officials OF the company pre-
serve discreet reticence concerning
the arrangements being made to ship
coal by the river. An official stated
last week that the repairs being made
at the mines were only those neces-
sary to keep the property OF the COM
pany in good condition.
1t is generally understood by the
manufacturing plants that hereafter
they can have coal delivered to their
plants by either water or rail and that
the congested condition OF the rail-
roads is responsible for the rail COM
bine's use Of river transportation.