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Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-14

LA GUAYRA, Dec. 1s.-The German
Vineta yesterday captured the vene-
zuelsn gunboat Restaurador, formerly
George J. Gould's yacht Atlanta. A crew
from Yineta was put aboard and the cap
tured vessel was sent 10 Trinidad.
The British steamer lopez. from Cardin.
was seized by the rabble at Puerto Cabello
Wednesday and pillaged. The captain and
crew were held as prisoners. but we're re-
leased today, and the steamer will sail at
noon tomorrow for cienfuegos. The Ger
man cruisers Fake and Panther nave ar
rived here and the German training ship
stosch Is cruising around outside.
A commission composed Of leading mer-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-14

Special Sale on All Our
Silk Embroidered Elan.
ne1 Waist Patterns.
On Monday morning, December Is, we
will place on special sale all OF our
Fine Embroidered Flannel Waist Pat
terms. Here is a grand opportunity
OF getting an exclusive novelty for a
remarkably low price. They will
make beautiful holiday gifts.
NOTE THE FOLLOWING REDUC-
TIONS:
ALI of our $500 Waist Patterns now
t1.25 each.
All of our $3.50 Waist Patterns now
S2.25 each.
All OF our $3.50 Waist Patterns now
S2.68 each.
All Of our $500 Waist Patterns now
$2.9s and 1919.
AL OF our $3.50 Waist Patterns now
$3.5S each.
Ali Of our $500 Waist Patterns now
$500 and $4.Ss.
All Of our $500 Waist Patterns now
$3.4s and $4.4s.
A choice lot Of our Use and s5c I'M
PORTED FRENCH FLANNELS on
special sale at SIC per yard.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-14
Local Record.

OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, Dec. l3.-Ofhcial record of tenn
p%erature and precipitation compared with
years.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-25
OBSERVATIONS AT RANDOM.
CONTINUED From Third Page)

kind Of squash. The sign oysters
was placed up against EN-"
"Then I don't go home =" replied
Mr.. Smell, I'm stay over another day
and hunt up a real something to tell
the folks about"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-25
AN OLD CITIZEN
Mr.. X. II. ALLEN DIES AT THE
AGE OF n.

Mr.. r. II. Allen, the well known
teamster, died this morning of general
debility after an illness Of several
weeks.
He was born in Lincoln county,
Tenn, and would have been n years
Of age Christmas, and had been resid-
ing in Paducah for S3 years. He had
been married So years and leaves be-
sides a wife the following children
Messrs. r. O. and II. e. Allen and
Mrs. John Iseman aud Mrs. Belle
Mitchell. all Of the city. He resided
with his son, II. e. Allen, on South
Eleventh street, and the funeral will
be held at that place tomorrow after
noon at 2 O'Clock, Rev. j. B. King
Of wingo officiating
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-25
ANOTHER CONTINUANCE
B. II. COBB NOT TRIED THIS
MORNING-FIRM HEARD
FROM.

The charge against B. H. Cobb, Of
Graves county, charged with obtsin-
ing money by false pretenses in two
cases, by claiming to have authority
tn appoint agents for a Chicago house,
was again continued in Judge San
ders' court this morning. He was ar
rested Sunday on a second warrant,
after having given bond in one case,
and has not yet given bond in the
other case.
Chief of Police Collins today re-
ceived a telegram from the Globe
company of Chicago saying that on
ACCOUNT of the holiday rush they
could not spare a man to come here
and appear against Cobb. A letter
is expected tonight or tomorrow stat.
ing that the defendant is not con-
nected with the firm. "a
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-25

couldn't write half dozen Ineligible
sentences, and yet this class Of men
has in many instances been foisted on
the people of Kentucky by the Demo
cratic voters, who then have the tenn
Gritty to refer to Republicans as "or-
ganized ignorance. What Kentucky
needs is few legislatures of intel
ligent men, legislatures not overrun
with corruptible, partisan Democratic
lawyers ami politicians, VINO rail
road through laws that are inimical
to the interests of the people, by and
with the consent Of the ignoramuses
who don't know any better than to
let them do it.
The court Of appeals, according to
many good attorneys, boasts Of some
members who are no more competent
to sit in such an exalted position than
some country school teacher. They
wouldn't even make good circuit
judges. And the Democrats have put
them there. The people should begin
TO think about such things, and here
after go to the polls and see that some
Of the evils Of our government are
rectified.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-25

OPERATION FOR APPENDICITIS.
= DIR. Frank Boyd was called to Col
liersville, KY yesterday afternoon TO
perform an oper tion on Miss Della
curd, who Is spi aring from appendix
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-25
POLICE COURT
Fight at Foundry Partially Heard
Today in Police Court.
whisbey Selling Cases Again Dis.
missed-Other Trials Heard.

The Star case before Judge Sanders
this morning was the malicious assault
with intent to kill case against Henry
Wilson, alias waggener, and Woods
Jones, the warrant charging them
with sssaultiug Heck Grogan at Jack
sons foundry yesterday afternoon
about $3.50 O'Clock.
1t is alleged that Grogan and Wilson
had been at outs for several days, the
result Of boarding house quarrel,
and that the latter had gone to the
foundry to whip Grogan. Both men
work at the foundry but Wilson had
laid of in tine afternoon. He claims
to have gone back after his coat, ac-
oompanied by Jones, who had gone
along as friend, Just to accompany
him." The fight occurred soon after
wilson's arrival and both men were
pretty badly used up, Grogan reoeiv.
ing dangerous wound over the right
eye. II is alleged that Wilson had
used q pair Of brass knucks which
he had moulded that morning, but
he claims that he struck Grogan
with stick while the latter had
him down and was beating him
Jones is supposed to have interfered,
but the testimony partially exonerat-
ed him. The case was left open until
tomorrow and Jones recognized for
his appearance tomorrow morning.
The case against Sam Cochran, col
ored, for selling whisky without q
license, was again continued, as WAS
that against Alex storrie, white, for
violating the Sabbath.
The case against Walter Penn and
Jesse Clark, oolored, for stealing a
basket OF grapes, was dismissed.
Pete Bennett, white, an Irishmsn
from Danville, Ill, WAS fined 81 an
costs for drunkenness.
Joe Brewster, white. and George
Grundy and Will Bell, oolored, were
fined Is and costs for sleeping in =
box car.
The case against Bell Stephenson,
white, the ice wagon driver who
broke through procession, for
breach of ordins noe, was dismissed.
George Tilley and Ida Ysrbro,
white, for immortality, were fined
t20 and costs.
The malicious shooting case against
Henry McElmore, colored, was con-
tinued.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-25

West Virginia is trying to take q
radical step in raising taxes. Instead
of taxing property it is proposed by
the commission to raise the million
dollars worth of state taxes by re-
curing licenses on every business and
industry. II is proposed to tax coal
mined in the state = third of cent q
ton. Oil lie to be taxed, also, and
there will be tax on every charter TO
a corporation and every liquor license.
This ought to afford brilliant out.
look to the manufacturer and others
who are developing the resources Of
the state, and have to work for a liv-
ing to supply the popular demand for
various products. On the other hand,
the man who owns property, and is
probably sitting Idly at home doing
nothing but enjoying his income, will
have to contribute nothing to the sup
port Of the commonwealth as long as
he does not work or engage in some
business. West virginia's tax COM
seems to have evolved re-
markable method Of raising taxes
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-25
ON To CAIRO.
CAPT. MARX COLE HAVING Pc.
TITIONS SIGNED IN PA
DUCAH.

Capt. Mark Cole, the well known
river man, is today having signed
petitions to President Roos evelt re-
questing him to embody IN his next
address a recommendation that the
Ohio river be improved from source
to mouth. They are known as "On
to Cairo" petitions, and are being
signed in every city on the Ohio river.
Several hundred nainss have been
affixed in PAducah. including most Of
the heads of firms and representative
men. ana Captain Cole honae "a ~
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-25
A BAD SET OF LAWS.

The Democrats, who hsve been in
control Of the legislative, executive
and judicial departments OF the state
of Kentucky almost continuously,
are responsible for the laws we have
on our statute books today. They
are responsible for the equivocal, in
congruous and in many instances per-
nicious and foolish laws by which
we are largely governed, and which
no man, in many instances, can in
terpret intelligently. The laws, passed
frequently bv ignorant and partisan
legislators, often bear thu imprint
of illiteracy and display crying lack Of
knowledge of Jurisprudence. They are
in many cases conflicting, Pathological
and redundant, and In other ways in
dictate that the Democrats are dismal
failures as lawmakers. The present
fight over the Democratic guberna-
torial nomination is one Of the re-
suits Of the ambiguous laws that
have been passed. Some claim that
the present governor, who is serving
an unexpired term, is not eligible to
run at the approaching election, and
some contend that he is. II the
law were plain, and it ought to be
plain, there would be no doubt.
Because it is not plain serious COM
plications are likely to arise and not
only split the Democratic party, but
remove any chance it may have had
to win the next gubernatorial cleo
tion, which will be what it deserves.
We see the insdequacy of Ken
lucky laws exempliied every day in
all the courts. Laws have been passed
and enrolled after weeks Of trouble
and debate only in the end. after
costly trials. to be decided unconstitu-
tional, or duplicates Of some law that
existed before, and therefore totally
unwarranted or unnecessary. The
courts, from the small justices tri.
bunals to the appellate court, are con-
stantly puzzled over what the clod-
hopper legislators mean by some of the
laws they have passed. Right in Pa
ducah today can be plainly perceived
the effect of their ignorance. We do
not know where we are at, simply
because the lawmakers have not made
it sufficiently plain what to do or what
should be done in certain cases, and
the prospect for next year, when there
is bound to be contest for the office
of mayor and doubtless of others in
Paducah on account of the inconsist.
ENJOY Of the law, is anything but pleas
ant for those who like to enjoy a
peaceful, tranquil government, free
from litigation and political strife.
The court of appeals frequently re-
verses itself, hence its decisions can
no longer safety be taken as prece-
dents. Every time the personnel Of
the court changes, the decisions are
liable to change, and the very fact
that the way the law is to be con-
strued is So uncertain maxes litigation
a sort Of lottery, and consequently
more popular than it should be to
some ami unavoidable to many who
regard it as something costly and dis
agreeable.
One great trouble is In the class of
men sent 10 the legislature. This is
true even, in our own county, which
has sent up some brilliant men. and
yet. on the other harN, has elected
q .,,,. - -. .~.ixr h.I .c.... .nn<,ur5 ~
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-25

The city of Psducsh is likely to get
into trouble over the condition of
the sidewalks in several places on
Broadway. Every day, almost, cases
are reported to the papers where cit
liens get judgments against cities
and townships for injuries received
by falling on defective sidewalks
and pavements. Only yesterday q
woman got judgment at Murray
for s175 and costs for fall she re-
oeived through sidewalk. The
Judgment was not large, but the
case lasted a week and the costs
were quite large 1t appears the
city officials Of Paducsh do not be-
lieve in the adage that "a stitch in
time saves nine"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-25
MALICIOUS CUTTING
Curtis Husbands, COlordd, Arrested
for Slashing Pete Bruce.
Arrests for Minor Offenses This AZ
ternoon.

Curtis Husbands, oolored, son Of
Mat Husbands, the grocer and barber,
was arrested this morning shortly be-
fore noon by Officers Farrow and
CLARK on warrant charging him
with malicious cutting.
Husbands and Pete Bruce are en-
ployed In the same barber sho p ad-
10 lining the Frank Kirchoff bakery on
South Second street, and last night
got into quarrel. Husbands, it is
alleged, pulled out his razor and began
to work" on Bruce, who was badly
cut on the hand. The warrant was
taken out this morning and Husbands
arrested Immediately after its issuance.
He gave bond, his father becoming his
security.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-25

The plan of placing telephone re-
ceivers in the churches in order that
those who prefer to remain at home
may enjoy the music and sermon is
not destined to prove very popular
with the ministers, unless some
method is invented by which the
collection may be taken up by wire.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-25

George Hall, white, was arrested
this morning by Patrol Driver John
Austin for drunkenness.
James Gaines, colored, was arrested
this morning by Officers Dugan and
Rogers for breach of the peace.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-25
THE WEATHER.

Clearing and cooler tonight. We'd
nesday fair.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-25
MOTHERS, DO you KNOW

the many so-called birth medicines, and
most remedies for women in the treatment
OF her delicate organs, contain more OF
less opium, morphine and strychnine1
Do You Know that in most countries
druggists are not permitted to sell narcot-
les without labelling them poisonsl
Do You Know that you should not
take internally any medicine for the
pain accompanying pregnancy.
Do You Know that Mothers Friend
Is applied externally oniye
Do You Know that Mothers Friend
Is a celebrated prescription, and that it
has been in use over forty years, and that
each bottle of the genuine bears the name
of The Bradheld Regulator Cor
Do you know that when you use this
remedy during the period Of CESSATION
that you will be free of pain and bear
healthy, hearty and clever childrenp
Well, these things are worth knowing
They are facts. of druggists at sI.oo
Don't be persuaded to try a substitute.
Our little book motherhood free.
IHE BRAoFlELD REGULATOR CO., Atlaat.. Ca
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-25
DAILY THOUGHT.

"Contentment consistent not in add
ing more fuel, but in taking away
some fire. ..t
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-25

A petty larceny case in the police
court this morning created consider
able fun. Two negroes, one about
S6 or 40 years old, and the other .
boy, were charged with stealing a
ten cent basket Of grapes.
The older one testified that the
younger one gave him the grapes. and
he took them home with him. The
younger one claimed that he saw the
grapes setting on a meat block, and
taking them up, the older man came
along and said, "who done stole dem
grapes o. mine?"
81 sed hesh dey is, mistah, 1 didn't
aim tow tex 'em, an he dun taken
EN- frum me an dats the las l see
OBJ EN-" explained the younger.
II appears that the older one saw
the grapes and when the other one
picked up the basket asked who had
them, and the younger one proceeded
to turn them over to him as If he
thought they belonged to him. The
other, knowing that he had no grapes,
took the basket inst the same but the
evidence was so conflicting that both
went scott free.
It is perhaps just as we'll, howev-
er, as the grapes were recovered and
no one lost anything by the theft.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-06-28
Tho Great Rock Island Route.

Through personally conducted tour
list sleeping cars between Portland and
Chicago once a week, and between og-
den cad Chicago three times a week,
via the Scenic line.
Through Standard sleeping cars
daily between Ogden and Chicago, via
the Scenic line.
Through Standard sleeping cars
daily between Colorado Springs and
st. Louis.
Through Standard and tourist sleep
ing cars daily between San Francisco
and Chicago, via Los Angeles and FL
Paso.
Through Standard sleeping cars and
chair cars daily between st. Paul and
Chicago.
Be sure that your ticket reads via
the Great Rock Island Route.
The best and most reasonable din
ing car service.
For rates, folders and descriptive lit
erature write to A. q. COOPER,
General Agent, Portland, Or.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-06-28
To the Seaside and Mountaln Resort

To the Seaside and Mountain Resorts.
Tickets are now on sale at all South
ern Pacific and Corvallis a. Eastern
r. II. offices, through to Newport and
Yaquina at reduced rates. Southern
Pacific trains connect with G. & II.
at Albany and Corvallis. All tickets
good for return until October 10, 1902.
On Jnne 23 the G. & E. trains from
Detroit began leaving there at 6: 30 a.
m, meeting the Bay train at Albany
at noon.
Passengers for Detroit, Breitenbush
and other mountain resorts can leave
Albany the same afternoon, reaching
Detroit In the evening. Tickets are
on sale from Albany to Detroit at
$500, and from Corvallis at 1926, good
for return until October 10th, with
privilege to get on train at any point
east of Mill City.
The Southern Pacific Company have
now on sale round trip tickets from all
points on their lines In Oregon TO
either Newport or Yaquina, with privi-
lege to return via either East or West
Side divisions. in connection with
the G. & E. three-day Sunday excursion
tickets, good going Saturday and re-
turning Monday, are also on sale at
very low rates from all S. p. and c.
& f. points.
Full information can be obtained as
TO rates, time tables, etc, by applica-
tion to any s. p or Q. q u. agent.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-06-28
MILLIONS MADE IN skuNKs.
Thriving Industry Has Sprung up in
the Odoriferous Animals.

Thriving Industry Has Sprung up in
the odoriferous Animals.
The agricultural department has
been flooded with letters for several
years past inquiring for the best
method of raising skunks for the
market. Recently the attack by let
ter has been renewed, and some have
been received giving an outline of
what has and can be accomplished In
the business.
One man. says the Chicago Chro-
icle has figured out that he does not
known of any enterprise that will bring
In money faster than skunk-farming
lie says that there are only two
species of the American skunk
the jet black and the black and white
striped The latter, he says is one of
the most beautiful In the animal king
dom. but that its breath Is far from
pleasant and inviting. The jet black
skunk is more valuable than his black
and white neighbor, his pelt being
worth in the market at all seasons 81
each, while the others bring only
about half that amount The pelts
are used by physicians In cases OF
Group and colds and kindred diseases.
The oil does not carry with Il the aw-
ful aroma Of the skunk, and has graf
curative qualities. This man says
that skunk farming can be com.
menced with 20 yarmints--l5 females
and five males-and In a few years
one will have a healthy and rapidly
increasing bank account
He calculates that those twenty
Al H.. 4.
rate that will surprise the most rapid
mathematician. They begin to breed
at one year old, having two litters a
year and from five to thirteen at a
litter. They live on as little as any
known animal except the goat and
there is little expense In raising them
but they never become tame. and he
adds that he does not suppose that
anyone would care TO have them FOR
pets. They brede In December and
again In June
Putting the average litter at eight
the twenty skunks will have increased
10 li9o skunks at the close of the 6rst
year and a half. In four years. with
out some mishap. the skunks win have
Increased IN number 10 S.7SO. 600. II
the pelts are worth 81 the pelts OF lO(
male skunks would be worth slOO
The OIL al SO cents per ounce would
be $500, and, figuring the same as or
the Increase OF the skunks. az the ex
plration OF one and onehalf years
500 male skunks would be killed. IN,
peits OF which would be worth 81
many dollars. The amount of oi
sathered nom this number would h,
2s,oVe ounces, worth just Sll, 500.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-06-28
Six Months
In Jail

In the Linn county circuit court, the
Jury in the case of the state against
r. Scofield was brought in, and, as
they could not agree, were discharged
Under the judges instructions there
had to be intent to steal on the part
of the defendant when he took the
purse dropped on the floor. Two OF the
members of the jury held out, all the
Others being for conviction.
Scoheld was permitted to plead
guilty to petty larceny and was SEN
fenced to six months in the county
Jail
Scoheld was arrested in Salem for
the theft of a purse containing about
$50, i'm an Albany saloon. the owner
having dropped the pocketbook upon
the floor. Scofeld came to Salem,
where he spent his money SO freely
that the suspicious of local officers was
aroused, and, upon advices from the
Albany authorities, he was arrested.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-06-28
lime Tor Lawyers and InfIdeIs.

Time for Lawyers and lnfidels.
The late Robert g. Ingersoll, says
the Philadelphia Times, was once
stopped" In the language OF the
prize ring, by an old negress EN-
ployed on the janitor's force in the
capitol at Washington. She kept her
Bible by her when at work, and would
stop scrubbing and read until she
heard footsteps along the corridors,
when she would hide the book and be-
gin vigorously to scour the hoors.
Ingersoll had been watching her, and
one morning quietly slipped to her
side, when he saw she was reading
the Bible.
Mary, do you believe all you read
there?" he asked.
"Eb'ry world"
THAT God made men from dust?"
"In cose!" she answered.
well, Mary, suppose 1t had rained,
and the dust had turned to mud
what, then, should He have done?'
"De good Lawd knows 'nuff to know
dats de time to make lawyers an in
fidelsl"
AS Ingersol turned away, he was
quoting mentally from Tennysons
"In Memoriam"-"Leave thou thy
sister when she prays."
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-06-28

It cost a good deal more to destroy
the Spanish feet at Santiago than will
ever be obtained from the vessels that
were thus driven ashore on the south
ern coast OF Cuba. A contract has
been made, according to reports from
Washington, with a firm that Is to
demolish these vessels. for the sake
of the metals which they contain, the
contracting firm agreeing to pay the
government 81 a ton for all the metal
recovered. II is estimated that the
Vizcaya will on this basis return to
the government considerably less
than one-half of what the powder and
shot exp ended in sinking her cost.
Spain's fleet which cost millions of
dollars will probably not return to the
United States government u1der this
contract more than per cent of what
one of the ships cost to build.