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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-09

given here and the local doctors are to
be congratulated on their successful
efforts towards this end.
Committees appointed are as fol-
lows: Publication, DR.. Steele Bailey,
Stanford. chairman; Drs. Coomes
and Bullitt, Louisville
Neurology, Drs. W. r. Ray, Shell.
byville; O. O. Godshaw, Louisville,
and +. L. Lapsley, Paris.
Scientific work, Drs. Mccormack,
Bowling Green. aud Grand and Frank
Louisville.
Public policy and legislation, Drs
Morgan Vance, Louisville Letcher.
Of Henderson, and MoChord, Of Leb-
anon.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-09

A city has as much right to tax the
people for keeping the streets wet and
free from dust as it has to tax them
for keeping the streets supplied with
inferior gravel. Both are for the ben.
eft Of the public. not necessarily for
any particular individual. The
sprinkling is done in other cities for
about $50 thousand feet for the
season. A thousand feet is about
three blocks which would make the
cost about $40 n block. and divided
into lots would make the cost compar-
atively light. The general council
should thoroughly investigate the cost
and the advantages of. sprinkling be-
fore ii acts finslly on the ordinance.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-09
WANTED HER BADLY.
HOW A GRAVES COUNTY MAN
GOT MARRIED THE OTHER
DAY.

Elmer Guthrie aged 20 and Miss
Flora Hunter aged Il, Of near veals-
burg, a small place in Graves county,
decided they wanted to marry. They
decided it last Tuesday and although
the girl had no shoes and wore short
dresses, they were confident they
could be happy.
When friend, while the father was
away. was sent for the bride, her
mother threatened to kill him, and he
was bluffed. It tickled her so much
that she had TO call ON the nearest
neighbor and tell about it, and while
she was gone the friend of the groom
stole away the girl and they drove to
Mayfield, caught train for Paducah,
and leaving here at noon were mar
ried at Metropolis that afternoon by
Justice Liggett. The bride was pro-
vided with clothes and shoes by
friends before they left Mayfeld.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-09

Democrats never do. The public funds
go to the favorites of the administra-
ton. Men unfit for public service are
often put in offices of emolument and
trust, and those who have worked for
the election of the gang get the most
remunerative contracts, whether they
are competent to fulfil them or not.
In this way, year after year, the
money has been wasted, until today
we find the city $50, 900 or more in
debt, and with q tax rate of sl.s5,
which it is claimed will fail by $780,
900 to pay the city out. The increase
in taxes is going to cost the poor man
an increase in rent, and leave him less
to spend for comforts and necessities
of life. Most of the burden is going
to fall on him. II he has voted TO put
the men who are responsible for this
in Office, and has any common sense,
he will never do IL again. He will at
least give the other fellows . trial,
and see If they do any worse. The
voter is not going to submit to such
extravaganza for the benefit Of few
office holders and their henchmen, and
il recent developments in municipal
government do not forever damn the
Democratic clique in Paducah, moth
ing can.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-09

A few people are occasionally heard
to complain because The snn is fight.
ing the town COW. We regret to dis.
please these people, but we are I'M
equivocally in favor Of having the
animals kept up and feel that the
sentiment.of the best classes is with
rs. 1t is unreasonable for people to
expect q newspaper to advocate tho
running at large of live stock in the
second city in size and Importance in
Kentucky. Cows do not look well in
public in city like this and are an
on the people. The Sun
has never attempted to prevent any
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-09

Paducah continues to grow slowly
but surely, and our improvements and
conveniences should grow in proper.
ton. We have a number Of fine build
ings already, with the assurance Of
several others in the near future. We
need progressive men in public
boards, and until we get them, we
need never expect to take on city
ways. Il is understood the Town
Cow question is to be brought up
again. It ought to be settled in but
one way-reqoire COW owners to keep
the cows on their own premises, as
they do their other "valuables. q"
This wonld deprive no one Of the
privilege of keeping cow. 1t
would simply afford protection 10 the
thousands of people who do not keep
COWS, and have right to be saved
the depredations of the animals. 1t
would be absurd for the members of the
council to contend that a majority of
the people Of Padueah own cows, and
are in favor of allowing them to roam
the streets. A large majority of them
do not own cows, and do not want to
own them. The council is supposed
to legislste for the greatest good to
the greatest number, and there is no
reason why few should be permitted
to make farm yard of the city and
pastures Of the private yards Of help
less citizens.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-09
COW ORDINANCE.
COUNCILMAN FOWLER SAYS HE
WILL INTRODUCE ONE.

CoucilmAn J. II. Fowler stated this
morning that he will at the next meet
ing Of the council introduce an ordin-
ance compelling people to keep their
cows up. The measure will be SINH.
lar to the one defeated some time ago,
but Councilman Fowler is confident
that this time it will go through with
less opposition that it had before.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-09
ON WHOM THE BURDEN FALLS.

The Republicans have in the past
advocated judicious economy in the
administration of local affairs. They
made the race for Office on that prin-
ciple, but the people, seemingly, were
satisfied with the extravaganza that
was daily placing a heavier burden on
them with few apparent returns, and
now they are beginning to reap the re-
ward of their errors.
The poor people, especially, are be-
ginning to feel the iron heel Of the OPP
pressor. In . few weeks they will
fully appreciate what the recent tax
rate means to them. They may think
the burdens will fall on the shoulders
of the rich, but in this they are mis-
taken. 1t will fall on them, and they
are least able to bear it.
A wealthy property owner in the
city, who owns and rents out per-
haps hundred small dwellings to the
poorer class of people, has served
notice on his tenants, it is understood,
that beginning June LIST they must
pay SO. so q month more rent Those
who rent $40 houses will have to pay
si2.50 or move. Many are already
paying all they can afford, and have a
hard time doing it. They will have
to stand the raise or move, and If they
move they do not know where they
can go. From what can be learned, a
majority of the property owners, as a
result of the sl.s5 tax rate, are going
TO raise rents to recover their losses.
This throws much of the burden of in
creased taxes on the poor people. 1t
coinpels a man to take money from
his family to reimburse the landlord,
who is being skinned by men in
office to carry on their ruthless ex-
travagauce. He perhaps has to de-
prive his wife and little ones of food
and clothing, in order to feed the ca
pacious NAV of this monster, munich
pal extravaganza. The money eked
from him is taken to increase the
salaries of men who have private
snaps, for gravel that is unfit for
use, and improvements that fail to i'm
prove. There is never much to show
for the 100000 and over that has
been wasted year after year in Pa
ducah in municipal government. II
there is, let any intelligent man sit
down and try to study il out.
He will be utterly unable to dis
cover any Justification Of the outrag-
eous Expenditures that have been char
acteristic of every Democratic admins
tration in Paducah. During the Re-
publican administration we had just
as good q government as we have now.
As whole, the police and fire protec-
Sion was just as good as now, the
streets were better, the officers as good |
and efficient o. at any other time, .
sewerage system was built, and the
tax rate was si.2o one year and 81. 60
the next. The difference is that one
economical, and the
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-09
TWO KILLED.
FATAL FREIGHT WRECK THIS
MORNING ON L. AND N.

Shepherdsville, KY, May 9-The
breaking Of drawhead on freight
train No. IS. L. and N. caused a
fatal wreck this morning half q mile
north of Bardstown. Two tramps
who were :stealing ride were
killed and three were injured.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-09

1t seems that City Attorney worten
has made bauble of the council sal
airy question. II he has, 1t would be
much better for him to come forward
and candidly admit that he was
wrong, and that the councilmen have
no right to draw salary for called
meetings, instead of sticking to it and
allowing them TO continue to raid the
treasury. There are two references
made in the state law to the salary Of
officers One is that the salary of no
officer shall be changed, and the other
that the compensation" shall not be
changed. This covers all money paid
TO all officers for all services rendered.
There is nothing that can go behind
the constitution Of Kentucky which
says that the compensation of no Off
Ger shall be changed during his term
of office. Il is above charters and
everything else, and as the members
of the city council were elected under
8 law thst paid them only SO foi every
regular meeting and nothing for called
meetings, to allow them to draw SO
for called meetings now is certainly
changing the compensation during
their term of Office. II there is an
other attorney in the city who thinks
the members can legally draw money
for called meetings, he has not been
found.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-09
THE POINT OF VIEW.

Jovial Subscriber-How il it that
you haven't printed anything about
April Fools7
Pessimistic Editor-why, didn't we
run In over three columns OF Easter
weddings New York Sun.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-09

The people should not be deceived
by the balance of about $1,000 re-
ported when the treasurer recently
retired. The balance was what was
left out of 'steen thousands of dol
lars borrowed by the city since Janu-
ary 1.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-09

II the weather does not get SO hot
and the streets do not get so dusty in
Paducah as in other places, we can
doubtless get along without street
sprinkling. But if other cities find it
advisable and can afford it, Paducah
can. It's MP to the council.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-09

General Miles appears to be in his
dotage. To refuse to act as a pail
bearer at the funeral of Admiral Samp-
son shows a very narrow, vindictive
spirit, and one totally unworthy to be
found in the lieutenant commander Of
the United States army.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-09
ESCAPED A MOB.
NEGRO SAVED BY BEING TAX
EN- TO owENsBoRO, KY.

Greensboro, KY, May 9-Jim Nc.
Farland, negro, was brought here
this morning and lodged in jail by the
sheriff Of Mclean county, to escape q
mob which had formed to hang No.
Farland.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-09

man from keeping as many cows as he
desires, provided he keeps them where
they belong. The fight against the
COW is in the interest Of the greatest
number.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-09
ALL DAY TOMORROW

We will have special bargains for you.
A few prices below may interes, you
White enamel curtain poles, worth
Isc each; tomorrow only Toe.
window shades worth 2oc; our price
O. tomorrow.
Large = gal. glass pitchers worth 7oc
Our price Zoe tomorrow.
Table tumbiers worth s5c set, our
piice use, tomorrow.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-09
FRIDAY, MAY, o, 1902.
THE WEATHER.

Fair and cooler tonight with frost
in the mountain districts. Saturday
fair.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-09
DID YOU KNOW
We HANDLED
SCREEN DOORS?

Also screen wire and window frames.
You know our prices are right, the very
fact presents it to you that these goods
will be sold cheaper by us than else
where. When buying get our prices.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-09
We may get rid of the COW after al
NEWS NOTES.

The special grand jury last night at
Lexington, KY, returned thirty-six
indictments in the investmen,
company cases. All the accused
are prominent people. Among them
is the Rev. ]. II. Baker.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-09

The carnival is only three days off
Are you ready for il;
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-09

Captain 10 Desha, . Confederate
veteran, died last night at Cynthiana,
aged 6s years. He was member Of
the we'll known family Of his name.
He was 8 widely known and distin-
guished citizen.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-09

Mrs. Mary Green has been indicted
at Danville for leaving child exposed
to the weather. \ child left on a
door step March 90 is said to be
hers. The accused is prominent
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-09

Subscribe for The san.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-09

Paul Leicester Ford, the novelist,
was shot ana killed by his brother,
Malcom Ford, who then killed him
self. The slayer was thought to have
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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-09

General Miles has refused to act as
pallbearer for Admiral Sampson.
The fact is causing comment pro ard
con.
The Washington times., 1902-09-12
YEARLY REPAIRS TO
PUBLIC BUILDINGS

the interest of the school property this
should be delayed no longer. To keer
tin roofs in first-class condition they
should be painted every two or three
years. but this has been impossible un-
der the present appropriation.
Il would call to your attention fur
ther. that the wages of all the mechan-
les employed by this department may be
increased about per cent this fall,
which will correspondingly increase the
cost of the repair work during the COM
ing year. This consideration alone
would seem TO me to be sufficient war
rant for the increase asked for.
Work Has Increased.
THE work of this department has so
increased in recent years that il is alb
solutely essential that large and thor
oughly equipped shop be provided. The
shop should not only be sufficient in
size to accommodate carpenters, paint
ers, and timers. who are getting put
shop work. but it should also be large
enough to carry full stock of lumber.
hardware, paints. cement. castings. etc.
with more than 200 buildings
to be repaired at a cost of more
than 100000 it is impossible 10
dispatch the work properly without
keeping a large stock of material on
hand. The quarters now occupied. at 4
rental of $50 per month. are without
water, sewer and gas conveniences, and
are certainly inadequate.
with only 2,S2O feet of floor space,
the mechanics are cramped in their
work and an orderly arrangement, even
of our small stock, is made impossible.
"A great saving could be effected by
the introduction of motive power and
wood working machinery, but this is out
of the question at the present time
from reasons enumerafed ahnYe :,
The Washington times., 1902-09-12
Thrown by Runaway Horse.

While riding horseback on Thirtieth
Street northwest, near Olive Avenue,
last evening. William Schultz. seven
teen years of age. of 300S NJ Street
northwest. was thrown and badly bruis-
ed about the head and face. The horse
was travelling at slow pace when he be-
came frightened at some object in the
road and bolted. He stumbled in his
flight, and Schultz was shot from the
saddle The boy was not-seriously hurt
and was able to go home.
The Washington times., 1902-09-12
Rubber Guards for Wagons.
GOT sAUsAGEs ON FORGED ORDER
Negro Wanted for Defrauding Pro-
vision Merchant.

Should you happen to be merchant.
say the local police, and you are ap-
preached by strange negro. about
thirty years old. feet 10 inches in
height, wearing a dark gray sack coat,
with brown slouch hat, who presents an
order for some goods, call the nearest
officer
Nicolas Auth, who keeps stand in
the Center Market. was one of his vic.
tins. The man described presented an
order for s. worth of sausages. purport-
ing to have been signed by Charles Nc
Cauley. of p H Street northeast The
man got the sausages. but the order was
pronounced a forgery.
The Washington times., 1902-09-12
GARBAGE MEN NOT TO
BLOW HORNS ON SUNDAY
Commissioners Put End to
Sabbath Disturbing Noises.
Refuse Must Be Collected Without Rat
tie of Wagons and Other Noises
Report of Supt. Stutler.

A complaint was recently sent to the
District Commissioners by Mr.. J. H.
Bradford. of 1713 Thirteenth Street
northwest, against the blowing of horns
by the garbage collectors and the rattle
of their wagons on Sunday Mr. Brad
ford also told the Commissioners that
he could see no necessity for the col
lection of garbage on the first day of
the week.
Mr.. Stutler's Report.
. Mr.. Warner Stutler, Superintendent OF
Street Cleaning, made a report on the
complaint. stating that the contract for
the collection and disposal of garbage
specified that this kind of waste was to
be collected from the places mentioned
above. He stated that such collection
was necessary in the interests of the
public. and that it must continue.
Mr.. Stutler stated that it was not the
custom to blow the horns on Sunday, and
that the contractors had been enjoined
several times not to allow it. He stated
that orders had been repeated ON the
receipt of Mr.. Bradford's complaint.
Rubber Guards for Wagons.
With reference to the rattling of the
wagons, Mr.. Stutler said the tanks had
all been fitted last year with rubber
guards to avoid the rafting. These, he
said had become worn. so that some of
the wagons were making considerable
noise again. but that the contractors
were fitting new rubber guards on the
tanks, which, in very short time would
remove the cause of complaint
Commissioner Macfarland has moved
that the complainant be informed in ac-
cordance with Mr. Suffers report.
The Washington times., 1902-09-12
HEALTH OFFICE RECORD.
Deaths.

Deaths.
The following deaths for twenty-four
hours were reported at the Health De-
partment up to noon yesterday:
Ann E. Jewell. 79 years.
Samuel J. Cockerille, II years.
George N. Hunt. 50 years.
James Linskey, SO years.
Daniel ODriscoll, 81 years.
Henrietta E. Byrd, 81 years.
Rebecca ID. B. Hall. 81 years.
Martin J. Walsh, 26 years.
Bessie Ford, % years.
Early Williams, 19 years.
John H. George, II years.
Ralph Davis, 13. years.
Thomas Bradley, jr.. 3 years.
Elmer Murdy, 13 months.
Helen T. Mentges, months.
Robert Childs, months.
William L. Marshel, IL days.
John d. Sothoron, days.
John Jones. day.
Infant of Joseph and Annie Green, /
day.
Infant of George F. and Blanche
Crump, l day.
The Washington times., 1902-09-12
Marriage Licenses Issued.

James A. Green and Masie E. Mat
thews.
Isaac Singleton and Minnie Snowden.
John T. Bell and Bessie Hebron.
George H. Ball apd Lavinia Jackson
Alexander r. Doone and Elnora An
derson.
Frank Lundergan. Albany, n. Y, and
Belle Darlington. Topham, ID. C.
Lewis Cory and Matte Johnson.
Benjamin f. Travis and Mary V. Bow
ers, both of Newport News, Va.
The Washington times., 1902-09-12

thinks that the lot for the house in
Southwest Washington would cost $1,000,
and that for the northwest section con-
siderably more
BY vote of the Commissioners the in
creased estimates will be included In
the annual estimates sent to Congress.
The Washington times., 1902-09-12
BURGLARY AT GLEN ECHO.
Refreshment Stand Is Robbed of To
bacco and Ginger Ale.

David G. Mornitz has reported to the
local police that between noon and mid
tered his refreshment stand at Glen
Echo Junction through window and
carried away 200 cigars, lot of cigar
cites and ginger ale TO the value OF
$40. He asked the assistance of the po-
lice in locating the thieves.
The Washington times., 1902-09-12
s,.as To Baltimore and Return s1.a5

Via Pennsylvania Railroad. Tickets on sale
Saturday and Sunday. September 13 and IA.
good TO return until midnight Sunday, the 18th.
All trains except Congressional Limited Spe-
cial train Baltinal, 10 Washington will leave
Union Station al - midnight Sunday, Sep
tembcr H. for accommodation of passengers
desiring to return after departure OF scheduled
trains.
The Washington times., 1902-09-12
Bodies Of Two Infants Found.

Policeman Lake, of the Seventh pre-
cinct station, brought to that station
early yesterday morning the body OF
a white infant which he found in
garbage can in front of a residence on
@ Street northwest, near Twenty fifth
The body of another white infant was
later found on a vacant lot near the
corner of Fourteenth Street and Penn
sylvania Avenue southeast. Both bod
les were sent to the morgue to await
the action of the Coroner.
The Washington times., 1902-09-12
NO DECISION IN DAVIS CASE.
Not Believed Rightful Guardianship of
Child Will Be Determined This Week.

Justice Barnard was not at the CITY
Hall yesterday, and the decision in the
case of Frank Davis against his former
wife. Lucy Catherine Davis, for the pos
session of the child of the couple, was
not announced. The main question be-
fore the court is whether or not the
divorce granted Mrs. Davis, in Kansas,
is valid. decision probably will not
be announced until Saturday or the
early part of next week
The Washington times., 1902-09-12
Use Jackson Splint Coal.

Better than bituminous and cheaper than
anthracite; $3.50 per ton. S. s. Daish & Sons
1907 G ST. NV
The Washington times., 1902-09-12
MORE MONEY NEEDED
FOR FIRE ENGINE HOUSE.
Chief buttons Figures Are
Regarded as Too Low.
Building in the Northwest Section Will
Cost $4,000 Instead of S3o,ooo-Chem-
ical Engine for Benning, $4,000.

In his schedule of estimates for the
next fiscal year Mr.. r. w. Dutton. Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department, asked
for three new engine houses. One Gf
them was to be located in the northwest
section of the city, and his estimate of
the cost was $50. 900. Another was to be
in the southwest section. and the sum
Of S25.00o was named for it. The third
was chemical engine house for The
suburb of Benning, to cost $4,000.
IRese estimates were submitted to the
Inspector of Buildings for his considera-
tion. In report upon them to the En-
gineer Commissioner the Inspector
shows by detailed statement that the
cost of the building for the northwest
section would be $50 at the lowest
estimate, Independent of the cost of the
site.
Each Estimate Enlarged.
On the receipt of this report Colonel
Biddle recommended that the estimate
for the building in the northwest sec
tion, including the site, be raised to
900; that in the southwest section to
100000, and the chemical house in Ben
ming to $4,000.
Colonel Biddle says the report of the
Inspector Of Buildings shows an exceed
ingly low estimate. and that. allowing
for ordinary exigencies, the amount
should be raised to s22 600, and that the
one item of hauling material. etc, to the
site in Benning would increase the cost
Of that structure by about $1,000.
Colonel Biddle says the cost of the
sites is not exactly known, but from the
estimate of the Inspector of Buildings he
The Washington times., 1902-09-12

Beautiful No. Georgia Flooring, $2.5o
per 100 feet, at 9th ar,i n Y. ave- I.ibbey's
The Washington times., 1902-09-12
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

Fair today: rain and cooler tomor-
row. with variable winds.