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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-22
Drowned urI. -Four Children.

Salina, Kan, Aug. 20.-Joseph AM
derson, farmer living east of Salina,
in fit of despondency yesterday
drown his four children, three girls
and boy, in cistern and then shot
himself with revolver. Anderson
Is still alive, but probably will die.
Financial matters had affected his
mind. The crime was committed
during the absence of the mother.
The oldest child was o years old and
the youngest II boy of 4 months.
Anderson left note on table noti-
flying the mother that the children
could be found in the cistern.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-22

Dublin born, but had been in this coun-
try for number of years, is of which
he had spent in the mining camps of
the west.
At Virginia City practically all con-
ditions were against him, but he had
with him his own keen perception, his
industry and the good luck that some
times follows the miner. Within
short time after the arrival of Mackay
William Sharon began the operations
that gave him control of virtually all
the paying properties in the Comstock
lode. He was backed by almost unlim-
ited means, and played the game with
all the audacity of the plunger, and
won. He controlled practically every
thing that was considered valuable in
the mining districts of Nevada, and vir-
tually manipulated the stocks to suit
his own convenience. His hand was
against all those who were not in
cluded in his combinations, if he
thought there was any possibility of
their winning. He paid but little at
ed with him, for the reason that he
did not expect them to win.
Passing over Mackay's early ven
lures and his work in the mines with
pick and shovel as an employe of
others let us start him at the begin
ming of that venture which resulted
in the discovery of the Great Bonanza
and made of him n many times million
aire. With him were associated james
- =
O'Brien and J. NJ. Walker, though the
latter soon sold out his interests to
Mackay. The other four became the
four "bonanza kings" of the period.
There was one stretch of 1910 feet
on the lode that was believed to be
unprofitable. 1t had been operated by
assessable stock companies until the
stockholders had refused to stand fur
hher assessments, and this could be
bought at nominal price. Mackay
and Fair had both made conside erab BILE
money out of another venture they
had been interested in, principally a
matter of speculation, and they, with
the other three who became interest
ed with them, could produce quite a
sum of money. Together they bought
this tract of property, determined to
stake all they had upon its explora tion
togreat depths. The stretch of land had
cost them to secure control by buying
the ma ajority of the stock in the mines
located upon it about 100000, but
this gave them three-fourths of all
the different stocks.
During 1872 they pushed n drift
through at depth of 1,167 feet, and
for months worked without finding
any trace of the treasure house for
which they were seeking. James G
Fair was the superintendent and at last
his trained eye discovered a narrow
seam of ore not wider than a knife
blade. He ordered his men to follow it
and they did so. Oyerwork upon Fairs
part brought on u severe illness, and
during this illness the miners lost
trace of the narrow ore vein, but il
was found again when he returned to
his place in the mine. The work thu,
far had cost many thousands of dol
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-22
Kruger VIII Abdicnte.

London, Aug. 20,-The correspon-
dent of the Daily Mail at The Hague
tclegraphs that he is informed that
at the meeting between Gen. Botha
and his colleagues and eX-President
Kruger the latter will formally abdi-
cate his position as Afrikander chief
and hand over the reins and the resi-
due of funds to Gen. Botha. There
are also rumors here, adds the corre-
spondent of the Mail, of an impend-
ing struggle for supremacy between
Gen. Botha and Gen. De Wet.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-22
Many DeIegates Present.

Christiania, Norway, Aug. I9.-
About 1000 foreign delegates, repre-
senting II nations, are here to attend
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion Worlds congress, which opens to-
day and lasts until August pa The
United States sent IS official represen-
tatiYes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-22
Libel on Mnc.

Clara-oh! I'm really learning a
great deal about baseball. 1 found
out what a base hit means without
asking George.
Mabel-Did you, really?
"Yes, the paper said McGraw hit
the umpire with a bat and in the
score he is credited with u base hit,
so that must be the one."-Chelsea
Gazette.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-22
Rutchers Want More Pay.

Chicago, Aug. 20.-A new wage
scale calling for an average advance
of 10 per cent. will be presented to
the managers of ali of the meat pack
ing houses in Chicago and cities west
of here by the cattle butchers to-
day. The scale is to go into effect
September and the packers will be
asked to give their answer before La
hnr 1au
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-22

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 19.-The nerv-
Gus ailment of Charles M. Schwab is
said to make rest imperative. j. p.
Morgan has been notified that the
patienS must be freed from business
cares for long time or resign.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-22

Gays OF The ulScONery OF Jne
great Bonanza mine in the Comstock
,Iode at Virginia City. 1t will be many
a year hence before those days in the
early seventies will be forgotten by
the mining interests of this country,
and, while equally as great deposits of
metal have since been found in many
places, and especially in Montana and
the placer mines of Alaska, none have
produced a greater upheaval in fnan-
cial circles than did the discovery of
the Great Bonanza.
What is without doubt the best and
most interesting record of the dis
covery of the Bonanza mine is given by
Mr.. Charles Howard Shinn in his vol
Nme entitled "The Story of the Nine"
issued by D. Appleton & Co., as one of
their STORY of the West" series. 1t is
from this volume that we quote much
of the following article, with the kind
permission of the publishers.
Among the hundreds who were at
tracted to Virginia City in 1860 was
Mackay. He had been placer mining
in California since 1852. In that state
he had experienced the ups and downs
that come to virtually all prospectors,
and with his last stake he removed to
Nevada to try his luck in the new dig
gings in the Comstock lode. He was
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-14

Examinations begin Sept. 8. 1902.
Fall Term begins Sept. 10, 1902.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-14
POLICE BOARD.
1T WILL PROBABLY MEET THIS
EVENING AT THE
CITY HALL.

Messrs. Sutherland, CLARK, Rogers
and Bonds, the fire and police board,
appointed few days ago by Mayor
Yeiser, will probably meet this even.
ing at the city hall and be sworn in.
and proceed to business. At present
there is one vacancy to fill, that from
the resignation several weeks ago of
Officer Charles Hart of the day force.
There are several applicants for the
place, and it is not known now whom
the board will appoint.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-14

early with good trip. She will
leave Memphis Wednesday and ar
rive at Paducah again on her return
trip up about Friday.
The Joe Fowler departed little late
this morning on account OF repairs to
one Of her rudders. She did not ar
rive here yesterday until late at night
ON account Of . big business out Of
Evansville. She left Evansville sew
eral hours late and lost time at other
landings by increasing business.
Captain Alex Kendall of the tow
boat Thomas Parker died suddenly
from heart disease on his boat near
Linton, KY, Friday. The remains
were shipped from Kuttawa to Nash
Vile. He WAS well known in Padu-
cab, and was one Of the best known
river men OF Nashville.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-14

ladies', and not being able to find the
other young man, asked the first one
he met to accompany him.
The second young man concluded
after going a short distance that he
believed he would go after all, and as
he had been invited, and was half
way expected, it would do no harm to
take friend. So he found friend
and they started. IL
In about fifteen mimi they rang
the bell. When they got inside the
parlor there were mutual surprises.
They found the two other young men
already on the scene of action, and tho
young ladies had four callers instead
Of two. The two young men the
young ladies asked to call are still try
ing to decide whom the joke is on.
A livery stable seems to nave fas-
cination for the small boy, especially
the small colored boy, because the
small colored boy is often willing to
take the horses to water and in other
ways make himself useful where a
white boy would not deign to stoop
to anything like labor, and is conse.
quently better treated.
The boys, white and colored alike,
however, often become nuisances.
They even go so far as to cut and de.
face the finely polished buggies. One
Of the worst about this is dudish
looking "yaller" boy, who hung about
certain stable day and night. He
had been told repeatedly about such
conduct, and always denied his guilt
until it was proven, then he would
promise not to do it again.
A few mornings ago he was around
early, attired in new clothes with a
billed" collar. The first thing he
was seen to do was to go up to new
buggy and begin absent mindedly
scratching it up. The colored hostler
was busy scraping up the mud about
the water trough, and having q well
filed shovel, he decided to teach the
boy lesson. Creeping cautiously
up, he called the youngster, and when
he turned his head let him have the
load from his forehead to his waist
bad. 1t spread like shot from q gun.
Il dun tole 20, bout scratchin' up
dem buggies, muttered the hostler,
as the boy darted down the street
shouting police" with all his might.
He hasn't been seen about the stable
since.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-14

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A WISE MERCHANT.

A merchant over at Rolla states
that his advertising last year cost him
AS cents for every 800 worth of goods
sold. He uses half page for his
business announcements each week
and says that us long as the people
read newspapers he will advertise.
There's & man possessed of good
head. just as soon as merchants begin
TO look upon advertising as branch
of their BUSINESS which requires as
much care as any other part of it.,
then will advertising commence to
pay. Honesty, force, originality and
persistency in advertising make it a
paying venture, -Bottineau, n. D.,
Coursnt.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-14
FERRY BOAT CHARTERED
EXCURSIONS TO BE RUN TO ME.
TROPOLIS WEDNES-
DAY NEXT.

The Paducah fire department,
through Chief Woods, has chartered
the ferryboat Bette Owen for next
Wednesday, "Paducah Day." at the
Metropolis Elks carnival, and will run
two excursions to that place, one at
a. m. and the other at u p. m. 1t is
likely q large crowd will go down on
each trip
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-14
State College of Kentucky.

Agricultural Mechanical Estate College, College Of
Kentucky offers the following of study. viz:
Agricultural, Horticultural Chemical Biological Mathematical
Physical chronological Physiological Normal School Classic
al Mechanical Engineering, EecreA Engineering each Of
which entends four and leads to degree Post
graduate of study also provided leading each to
degree Each of study organized under
separate faculty The general faculty numbers than forty
professors and instructors.
County Appoin receive tuition rent in dormtories
fuel lights they remain months travelling
The laboratories and large well equipped COM
prehensive and modern
the preceding Legislatures appropriated for
college home for young and 10000 for drill hall and
gymnasium for =
Military science fully provided for and required
by Congress.
Graduates the several Of study really find excellent
positions liberal The demand largely
of the ability of the college to supply.
Last year the naturalization list 6o4.
For catalogues method OF obtaining appointments information
reading of study of admission, apply
JAMES K. PATTERSON Phi D., IL. D., President,
Or to D. c. FRAZEE Business Agent,
LEXINGTON, Ky.
examinations begin Sept. 8. 1902
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-14

The Clyde is due from Tennessee
river today.
The Penguin arrived from Tennessee
river for ties.
The Pavonis left yesterday morning
for Tennessee river for ties.
The Luella Warren is in from Gum.
berland river with q tow of lumber.
srhe Dick Fowler departed on time
this morning for Cairo with . good
trip
] The Memphis will arrive tomorrow
en- route to st. Louis from Tennessee
river.
The little stesmear Kuttawa is here
with small tow. She will return up
the river today.
The LYDIA. which has been laying
Up for repairs, will leave tomorrow
for Tennessee river
The Buttorff is due from Nashville
and will leave Immediately on hoi ar
rival for Clarksvlle.
The Inverness srrived Saturday
from Tennessee river and left today
'on her return for more ties.
The big Pittsburg towboat, the
Harry Brown passed down late Satur.
day afternoon with big tow of coal.
The Victor arrived from Cumber-
land river Saturday late and left this
morning for Pittsburg Landing on the
Tennessee river.
The Clifton will leave st. Louis
today at O'Clock and will arrive at
Paducah Tuesday night on route to
Tennessee river.
The Cowling will run excursions to
Paduoah during this week for the &C.
commodation of those who desire to
take in the carnival.
AhN Jhh - Duhcyi Ji., hrIlNeu
Saturday and is laying mp for repairs
to her furnaces. She will leave tomor.
row for Tennessee river for ties.
Captain James Roger left last night
for Jeffersonville to look after his
new boat. The vessel is nearing com.
pletion and Captain Rogers visits are
frequent.
The John Summers is at Jopps rails.
ing several sunken barges and will
not go out again until she has com.
pleted that work. She arrived last
week with tow.
The Cowling ran an excursion out
Of Metropolis yesterday which was
well patronixed. The boat had no par
tioular destination but ran up and
down the river for the ride only.
The Sunshine passed up Saturday
afternoon late and will probably lay
up at Cincinnati until business in
creases, This is dull season In that
trade and both boats are not doing
great deal.
The Avalop passed down from Gin
oinnati to Memphis yesterday morning
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-14
TESTIMONIAL.

For six months suffered with in
flammatory rheumatism, stiffness Of
joints. For four months did not feed
myself or walk a step without
orutches and then only in my room.
Tired everything that heard of had
three doctors waiting on me at differ.
ent times and got no relief. After
treating myself two days with DR..
Browns Magic Liniment walked
over two and half miles without the
aid of crutches, cane or assistance Of
ally kind, and I heartily recommend il
to any one for rheumatism, aches,
pains, swellings, sores, etc. Have
been a resident for 81 xteen years, 1917
Broad street.
Paducah, Ky. MACK ENGLISH.
Sold by all druggists.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-14
THE RIVER NEWS.

Observations taken at a. m. River
i76 or The gauge. a fall of 10 in last
- hours. Wind east, a light breeze.
feather clear and warmer.
-. Pell, Observer.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-14
ENGAGEMENT OF
BISHOP POTTER
WILL MARRY MRS. ALFRED
CORNING CLARK, A PHIL
ANTHRoPIST.

New York. July 1.-THE engage.
ment is announced of the Right Rev.
Henry O. Potter, d. D.. bishop.of New
York, to Mrs. Alfred Corning Clark
of this city. and of Cooperstown, N.
Y. Mrs. CLARK is . well known phil
anthropist and patron of art.
Bishop Potter is now in Europe.
The date of the marriage has not yet
been settled.
l most heartily recommend DR..
Browns Magic Liniment had a
horrible case of pleurisy; swollen
chest. The doctors treated me one
for pleurisy, one for rheumatism and
one for an sbscess. treated myself
with three small sample bottles and
was instantly relieved and take pleas
ure in recommending DR.. Browns
Magic Linimen to every druggist and
the public generally as reliable and
instant relief for pleurisy pains,
soreness, and swollen limbs and
shall always recommend it TO my GUS
toners. Member of the firm of Jones
and Co., Druggists, Paducah, KY.
RETURNING FROM THE WEST.
Pilot J. Cade Stewart and bride,
who went to Colorado ON their bridal
tour, are expected back IN st. Louis
today or tomorrow. They will prob
ably visit Paducah shortly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-06-29
BRAVE DOCK.

An American ship. containing many pas
sengers and very valuable cargo, was bound
on a long voyage Among those on board
was man, his wife, their little boy and their
dog, a large Newfoundland, named Dock, I
great favorite among the passengers. Many
used to frollc with Dock, but his constant
companion was his masters little boy. They
had great fun together, romping and rolling
over each other. Sometimes the little boy
would be real rough in his play, but Dock
was always as gentle as lamb
The voyage had been very pleasant one
to all, and in two days they were to land. 1t
was just growing dark and Dock and his
playmate were rompins as usual, when sud
denly the ship gave Il lurch and the little
boy was thrown over the side of the vessel.
Immediately there arose the cry, "A boy
overboard A boy oyerboard! Orders were
given to lower the boat. The sailors were
obeying when a splash was heard. 1t was
Dock, who, on realizing the danger his young
master was in. had jumped overheard after
him. Everyone, ran to the side Of the ship
and saw Dock swimming like a mad creature
in the direction of the stern. 1t had become
so dark that he could not see distinctly, but
he was perceived to suddenly dive and dis
appear
The mother covered her face with her
hands for fear she would see the dead body
of her child floating on the surface.
The sailors rowed with all their strength
in the direction the dog had taken, but in
their hearts they gave the child up for lost.
The father suddenly cried: II hear splash!
Row with all your might, my men! 1t must
be my childv' The men pulled with re-
doubled force, and soon Dock was alongside
the boat with the child in his mouth. They
were lifted in, and poor Dock fell exhausted
on the bottom of the boat.
After this there was not person on board
that ship who did not love Dock as child
might be loved, and as he well deserved.
JOSEPHINE CHURCH.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-06-29

George ILL.,, King"
1--WE shall put him to death In manner
fitting to his rank cried the Tin Musket.
1--WE might melt him over again" added
lead soldier, land press him in the Cont
mental army"
"Scruggs will be back with reinforcements
soon, suggested the Purple Oxen, ''why not
finish him?"
"Maybe he will REFORM" suggested the
Gingerbread Rabbit.
"Snk or swim, survive or perish" remon-
strated the Fishing Tackle 1--WE will not con
sent to anything but independence"
'I'm related to Joan of Are cried the
Gingerbread Rabbit. 'She was made of
Orleans"
''What we must do is to make an example
of this young person." persisted the Purple
@ ken.
"If strike we must" cried the Swedish
Matches, ''now Is the time"
One gross of giant crackers went off the
shelf and paraded up and down.
Then they took off their red jackets. The
Hessians tried In vain to save the King.
They were moved down by the quart. The
minute men began popping away from the
shelter of toy boxes
Before he knew 1t the King of Badboyton
was bound hand and foot
Matches, are you readyY asked the RAD
bit
"Colonel Gingerbread" remarked the gen
eral Of the minute men, you must excuse
me- but there is only one person who Is en-
titled to put the match to this giant crack.
er" George III. felt the hair on the top of
his head being twisted. 1t finally hung In
queue over his eyes and looked like fuse.
s'And who is that General?' inquired the
Gingerbread Rabbit, with some show of re-
serve.
"That," replied the General of the minute
men, "is his sister, the one whom he has
treated with such disdain that he would not
permit her to help celebrate the Fourth of
July"
at is mate" said the Gingerbread Rabbit.
"He's cracker" corrected the General.
at is cracker, them continued the Gin
cerbread Rabbit that his sister should fire
the torch of our liberty and blow the tyrant
to the four Winds"
"Hearl Hear cried the minute men.
"Please. noble Rabbit" pleaded the King
of Badboyton, when next Easter comes
will say that you are fresh baked!'
"Sllence-' roared the Gingerbread Rabbit.
'Send for his sister,
Eyes, by all means"' beloved the Purple
Oxen. "Send for his sister,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-06-29
HOW ICE RIVERS ARE MADE.
A Nature Lesson.
BY CHARLES BARNARD.

niecos and nail ice and all will fall. As
the wire sinks deeper we make discovery.
The ice is being cut, but does not break. AT
last the wire passes clear through the ice
and the pail falls. The block of ice appears.
to be as whole as ever, the two parts haVlhs
frozen together. 1t recongealed.
Place the Ice In pail, and with ham,
mer break 1t into small pieces. Shake the
pail to prove the Jumps are loose. Then lay
a plate ON the broken Ice and place nat
iron on the plate. In twenty minutes take
the plate of and the broken Jumps of ice
will be found frozen, recongealed together
into an irregular mass Of ice. These exper-
iments are the key to the winding glacier
Years ago many people did not believe
glacier flowed down a valley. To prove that
1t did man of science in Switzerland set
up a row of stakes on glacier in straight
line across the top of the ice. In few days
the line of stakes was bent down stream,
proving that the solid ice did flow down.
and that, like so much water, the middle
moved faster than the two sides next the
edge of the valley. The top of the glacier
is always full of deep and dangerous cracks.
Many travellers have lost their lives by fall
ing into the cracks in the fee. The cracks
tell us that the ice continually breaks In its
slides down the valley and recongeals again.
1t Is this continual breaking apart and
freezing together again that enables the APP
parenty solid and continuous stream Of ice
to pass around the corners of the valley.
Sometimes two glaciers meet and CONCEAL
together and form new, larger and yet
solid glacier. The immense weight of Ice
In a glacier that is a hundred feet deep also
helps to press and squeeze the Ice around
sharp corners. Very great pressure may
make the Ice appear to be plastic, like soft
lead, and vet it may only be the breaking
and recongealing of minute crystals of ice
that give 1t this appearance 81 flowing wa
ter under great pressure. SO by little things
we learn the meaning OF great things.