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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-28
PANAMA CANAL.
VALIDITY OF THE TITLE NOT
To COME BEFORE CONGRESS.
years ago

New York, Oct 2s-In discussing
the report OF Attorney General Knox
on the validity Of the title to the Pan
ans canal, william N. Cromwell. Of
this city, counsel fer the canal com.
pany, called attention TO the fact that
the question Of title does not again
come before congress. That uubiect
was by the Spooner law left absolute.
ly TO the determination OF the presi.
dent.
"Only one matter remains 10 be set
tied, " he said THAT is the conclu-
sion Of a treaty with Columbia. It
will be recalled that the Hay Conoha
treaty of May IS last was approved by
these ministers.
THE form Of the Spooner law, how
ever. made certain amendments TO the
proposed treaty necessary in the inter
est Of both governments aud these few
points are the object Of the pending
discussion.
II am advised by cable from Bogo-
ia that the instructions dispatched FIVE
weeks ago will enable an agreement
to be speedily reached between the
two governments and in time for the
coming session OF congress Of the Unit
ed States to pass upon the treaty"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-28
ELOPED WITH A BENEDICT.
"IF THIS IS SIN, GOD WILL BE
MERCIFUL AND WILL FOR
GIVE, WROTE MISS GAR
RTE ELLIS.

franklin, KY. Oct. 2s-Leaving a
note for her father asking him to,meet
her in heaven, Miss Carrie Ellis. aged
22 years, heretofore highly respected
and the daughter of Fountain Ellis, a
well 10 do farmer OF Gold City,in this
county, eloped with Benjamin w.
Jackson, aged as years, who deserted
wife and two children. To aid them
in making their escape safely, the tel.
ephone wires were cut from Gold City
and the disappearance Of the couple
was first explained by the discovery Of
the note left by Miss Ellis IN which
she said;
"lf this is sin, God is meroiful and
will forgive"
She loved Jackson, she said, and
must have HIM all to herself She
asked that her belongings be burned
and her name blotted from the memo
ry Of all In conclusion she said ;
infect me in heaven. Until then,
goodbye"
Rumors for some time have con-
nected the pAmes of Miss Ellis and
jackson. These rumors became def.
mite enough to cause the name Of Miss
Ellis to be stricken from the rolls OF
the Methodist church at New Salem.
jackson, three weeks ago requested a
letter Of dismissal from the Baptist
church at Shady Grove. Two weeks
ago he disposed of his stock of mer.
chandise and went OFT Of business. He
also tried to sell his real estate but
his wife refused to join him 10 sign
ing the deeds. His wife was Miss Liz.
zie Pearson, whom he married 10
years ago.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-28
Suspense Relieved.

When Il. w. McGraw left a witness
on the stand the other day and whis-
pered something in the ear of several
attorneys in Judge Murasky's court.
the spectators thought something or
great moment was to happ,
When he approached the j. , Mu-
RISKY leaned over toward McGrsw
with look OF expectancy on his face.
and then shook his head even moro
vigorously than had the others. Me-
Graw looked almost inconsolRble. and
turned 10 resume his examination OF
the witness.
The court kindly relieved the spec
tators and attorneys In the courtroom
by saying to the lawyer. mo. Mr.. Nc
Graw. the court does not chew."-San
Francisco Argonaut.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-28
KICKED HARD
COlOred Scavenger Was Struck in
the Stomach.
His Condition Serious and He May Die
Of His Injuries.

L. REEVES, a colored scavenger wsg-
on driver residing at l222 South
Eighth street, narrowly escaped in
slant death this morning, and is still
IN such a serious condition that he
may not recover.
REEVES and companion were pre-
pairing TO enter an alley in the rear Of
the ". A. Berry residence, near Sew
enth and Harrison, and REEVES was
standing by his mules when one kick
ed him IN the stomach. Mrs. Baker,
who resides with Mrs. Berry, her
daughter, saw the accident from her
window and gave the alarm. A pass
ing physician was summoned and adj
ministered to the injured mans wants.
REEVES recovered sufficiently 10 tell
that he had been kicked and 20 give
his address. The patrol wagon was
called and carried him to his resi-
dence. He was doubled up and in q
semi paralyzed state when the docto'
got to him and is still in halfcon.
scious condition. The extent Of his
injuries has not yet been determined.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-28
GOOD THINGS SAID
AT CINCINNATI
By Senator Hanna.

Al OlNOlNNAll
By Senator Hanna.
Their issue is the circus tent, and
our issue is the record of the Republi-
can party the past 40 years"
al know how apt are the business
men to neglect what they call poll
tics; what call duty"
"If by chance Tom johnson can
poll 80 per cent of the Democratic vote
of Ohio, 1t would be a public calsmi-
ty."
1.-THE time is near at hand when
employer will take the hand of en-
ploye and say, You are my partner. T"
1.-THE Democrats may have no lead
er, but they have q receiver"
Home rule, from a JohnsoDian
standpoint, means he's it
BY SENATOR FORAKER.
1T shows that the people of this
country realize that the great work
Of the great Mckinley has fallen into
able hands"
Something happened to free trade.
When they undertook to make it
work, it would not. That great Dem
ocratic issue persisted by the blight
and paralysis which its attempted APP
plication brought upon this whole
land.
Free silver persisted when the peo-
pie rejected it under an avalanche Of
Mckinley prosperity"
"If there is anything that the Dem
ocratic party feeds on better than any
thing else it is calamity"
THE question is whether or not you
will continue the Republican party in
power to carry out to their fruition
the great policies inaugursted by Nc
Kinley and now being executed by
Roosevelt or whether you will turn
this government over under the lead
ership of nobody"
BY SENATOR BEvERIDGE.
This is a campaign of abandoned
issues.
THE day of passion in politics is
past.
1.-THE issue Of AmeHsa outrage in
the Philippines has fed before the
facts"
"Our sentinels are American school
teachers; our fortresses American
school houses.
THE opposition proposes to scuttle
the ship of state because Of barpacles.
We propose to remove the barnscles
and let the ship sail on.
Evils trusts have, bat tariff butch
cry is not the surgery to reach them. +"
Commercial Tribune.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-28
TRACKED BY BLOODHOUNDS.
WEALTHY FARMER JAILED FOR
AssAssINATING HIS DAUGH-
TBR'S SWEETHEART.

Quincy, Ill, Oct. 2s-Millard Fill
more Lester. . prominent and wealthy
farmer of Plainville, was placed in
Jail charged with killing Frederick
Larimore, who was found dead near
his home, In Plainville, last Thursday
night. Lester. it is said, had warned
Larimorc to cease paying attention to
Testers daughter, and this directed
suspicion toward Lester. Blood
hounds went three times from the or.
chard, where the body was found, di-
rectly to the post in the village where
Lester had his horse hitched on the
night Of the shooting.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-28
FOR FILTERED WATER.

In voting on the wsterworks prop
osition at the approaching ele ction,
the voter should above all consider
the greatest good to the greatest
number. The best interests of the
people should be paramount to every
thing else. Il should be a question
Of what the people will get by ac-
cepting the proposition, not what
they will give.
The water company's proposition is
to put in at it's own cost filtration
plant within one year, provided the
city will make q contract for 20 years
to pay annually s25 for each fire n.y.
drant used, the contract to become
effective ut once; and release the city
from paying $40 for some hydrsnts for
three years and $50 for others for q
plumber of years, thus saving the city
several thousand dollars. II should
be fully understood that the water
company does not ask the city TO re-
lease its option on the plant and that
every FIVE years, as is now the case,
the city will still have the privilege
Of exercising its option, and buying
the plaat, filtration continuance and
all.
With this filtration plant, the peo-
pie Of Paducah will have through
out the year clear, filtered water.
without it the situation will be Just
as it is today, as it has bsen for
many years past, and is likely to be
for many years to come. For weeks
at various times during the year, the
people have had to drink water that
was completely impregnsted with mud.
Doubtless they do not desire it to be
repeated year after year. When the
present contract for fire hydrants ex-
pires, the city will have to pay what
the water company asks, put in a, sys-
tenn Of water works Of its own, or be
without fire protection, hence a con-
tract now will save time and give us
better water.
Every city of any size has been, or
is still, wrestling with the filtration
question, and in many places, where
vast volumes of water are used dali
", filtration has become a serious
problem that is still unsolvei. In Padu-
cab it has been very annoy ing in past
years, and the present proposition of
-@sf company is the first opportu.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-28

Golden Rule" Jones, mayor of
Toledo, compliments President Roose-
welt on his action settling the cNl
strike. 1.-THE president became more
than . resident-he became a man, "
he said. 1.-THE coal strike in 1902 will
be found in the future to have made
the largest contribution to the csus Q
of human liberty of anything since
Lincoln signed the emancipation pro-
clamstioD, I" is the somewhat equivo-
cal way Mr.. Jones summed mp the
coal strike.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-28

Mr.. Adolph James, the Republican
nominee for city jailer, is an indus
trious, affable gentleman who if
elected will serve the people we'll
He was license inspector for two
years during the Business Men s
council, and made an excellent Off
Ger, and one who soon had many
friends. Mr.. James is liked wher-
ever he is known and will make 3
good race for the office he seeks. /.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-28

A LEGAL rain storm almost as violent
as a cloudburst descended in Madison.
N. j.. and played havoc with Hillside
cemetery. A portion Of the burying
ground. 400 feet in length, and 80 feet
in width, was washed out TO a depth
of from 10 to Is feet. and 100 COINS
were torn from their graves. Some of
the romans were buried beneath
sandbanks formed ~ the rush Of wat
ers, while others. II is believed. were
carried into the waters OF the Passaic
river. The cemetery is an old one and
has been in use since before the rsvo-
luton.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-28
SAFE FOR HIM TO APPEAR
Mark Twain Escaped the Bible Read
Inn and Family PRAYERS.

Mark Twain Escaped the Bible Read
Ing and Family Prayers.
When Mark Twain was in the West
many years ago his humor was az
droll as Il is today. While there he
made the acquaintance OF Senator
Stewart OF Nevada, who tells this
story of the humorist, youching for
It's truth:
The incident occurred In Carson
City: AT that time said Senator
Stewart, "the humorist had not at
tanned to the phllosophic calm which
comes with college degrees. lie was
a journalist and an unterrihed one. In
Carson City he boarded at the home
of his brother. who was a model eth
zen and a Christian.
zone morning | was n guest of this
brother at breakfast. We had Just
seated ourselves at the table when
voice drawled from the stairway
above:
"Have you read the scripture les
son this morningg'
Eyes. was the reply.
"'IIad family prayersT continued
the voice from above.
eyes, Sam, said the host, smiling
at me.
There was a pause. and then in the
now well.known drawl came the fur-
Their question:
"'Said grace?'
Eyes. responded the patient head
OF the household
IAN right, then came the cheer
full comment from the stairway. III
be right down And presently the ir-
reyerent youth who In a few years
was to promote the gayety of nations
Joined US at the breakfast table,"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-28

The Indiana medical colleges that
are experiencing trouble securing ca
dsvers should be patient. We will
have about eight Democratic candi-
dates for aldermen in Padu cab to dis
sect in about a week.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-28

nifty the people have ever had tos eoure
filtered water. A few people may OPP
pose the proposition for various rea-
sons Of no moment just now, but it is
believed that il the people take com
mon sense view Of t,and are not led
astrsy by deceptive misleading and
irrelevant arguments, the proposition
will carry by large majority.
Such questions as municipal owner
ship do not cut any figure in the
present case. 1t is a plain, business
proposition in which the city has to
give nothing except 8 contract to
ray S25 annually for hydrant rental,
and which will save it many Thousand
dollars in money, and give the people
Of Paducah filtered water. 1t will not
cause the city to lose its option ON the
plant, and the contract will not pre-
vent the city from purshasing the
plant at anytime it chooses to avail
itself OF the option. 1t is simply a
choice of leaving things as they are, or
of getting filtered water and at the
same time retaining all the privileges
and advantages we now have in con
nection with the water company.
The voters of Paducah should make
up their minds TO do what is best for
the interests of the people, and should
remember that a vote not cast is a
vote against the proposition. and ev-
erybody should accordingly vote.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-28
NAN WHO BUILT oALLows.
For Thirty Years and Always Soaked
Moose In River.

For Thirty Years and Always Soaked
Moose In River.
Capt. Israel Riding died here last
night and the state loses In his death
one Of its most interesting characters.
During the last thirty years he has
built every scaffold used for hangings
and he has always adjusted the moose
and black cap about the face and neck
OF the convicted murderers.
II is not easy to compute the num-
Der II hansings at which Capt Rid
ing was present, but they were many.
He was one OF the most affable men In
the state, even n the proposition does
seem a trife incongruous. He had a
few eccentricities, one OF them being
to take the rope to be used at the
hanging and soak 1. in the Delaware
river all through the night preceding
the hanging. He often declared he
did this that he might take the
stretch" out OF the rope and give to
the condemned man an easier" death.
IL deaths by hanging are at any time
easy.
At the time Of the wholesale deliv.
cry here several years ago. when the
famous Big Frank escaped with sew
eral comrades. Capt. Riding was night
warden at the Jail. He was dlscov-
cred in the morning. sitting in his
chair In the ONCE. bound and gagged.
but happy His death was sudden.
Two sons and one daughter survive
him. They live in Philadelphia Capt
Riding leaves an estate worth $4,000.
Newcastle (Del.) Correspondence.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-28

There are times in the history Of
every newspaper when In order to
maintain its character II must refuse
to 20 with the crowd, and when that
time comes its subscription list will
drop on for the time being. But when
4 newspaper has founded itself upon
the eternal principles II is not only
good morals, but good business for IL
to walk in It's integrity. Such a paper
once well established Is simply in
vincible. Its readers may not agree
with IL always. but they respect It and
honor II whether or not and they will
continue to pattonlze II. II will be q
sad day for this country when tho
case Is otherwise, when a newspaper
must sacrifice its principles and char
scter In order to succeed In business.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-28
New Railway In A.ls,lo Russia.


United States Consul Smith at Mos
COW has informed the state depart
ment that a private company. repre-
senting Moscow and foreign capital.
has been organized TO build a rail-
road TO connect the central Asian
with the Siberian roads by line from
Andishan or Tashkent, along the west
ern frontier OF China, through the ba-
sins OF the Irish and OBJ rivers. The
project is 10 have II pass not only
through the Akmohnsk district. but
also through the southern districts OF
the government o. Tomsk. This line
would afford a short and convenient
route for shipping central Asian pro-
ducts to eastern Siberia. Mongolia
and ManchuriA. and also for bringing
Chinese goods. especially tea. into
the transcaspian provinces and even
into northern Persia.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-28
Fifty Years a Minister.

The Rev. ]. W. chesley, rector of
All Faith parish. Mechanicsville, st.
Mary's county. Maryland, celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary Of his ordina-
ton to the ministry at All Faith, the
old parish church. July 16.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-28

Words, money. all things else. are
comparatively easy to give away, but
when a man makes a gift of his daily
life and practice. IL is plain that the
truth, whatever 4 may be. has taken
possession Of him.-LowelL
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-28

There is apparently but one side TO
the local option contest at present.
Later on there'll be another side, and
the times will be warm enough to suit
anyone. even during a coal femme.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-28

The only way to get good streets
in Paducah is to vote bonds and
build them right. 1t would save the
city many thousand dollars and give
US first class, substantial thorough
fares. Every man should vote for the
bond issue.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-28
TO DIVIDE PROPERTY.

s. B. Caldwell and others today
filed q friendly suit against James
NJ. Lang and others to effect the
sale of property ON Eighth street and
on Clay street to secure a division
of the same equally among the heirs
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-28
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

HON. p. Fl. DARBY, OfICaldwell,
for Court OF Appeals.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-28
THE WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Wednesday with
probable frost in exposed portions
Warmer in west portion tonight.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-28
DAILY THOUGHT.

Great griefs are the medicines for
our lesser sorrows Shakespeare.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-28

The wise man knows more than he
telis, and the fool tells more tLan be
knows.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-28

FOR ALDERMEN.
E. L. BELL.
WILLIAM KARNES.
O. II. CHAMBLIN.
OSCAR STARKS.
q. s. wALSTON.
FRANK KIRCHOFF.
W. H. PITCHER.
J. S. TRoUTMAN
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-28

Notices OF dismissal have been post
ed on the golfers in the Bochum and
Dortmund districts. Westphslia, where
Il has been decided to restrict the out,
puf Of coal
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-28
Congress

HON. O. H. LINN, of Lyon. for
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-28

FOR TREASURER.
OSCAR HANK.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-28

FOR CITY JAILER.
ADOLPH JAMES.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-05
STRAIGHT TO THE POINT

Secretary Of War Root is a good dis.
ciplinarian. Recently an artillery cap.
tain was examined for retirement and
recommended for the retired list. The
secretary disapproyed the findings and
made the following unusually severe
comments
THE evidence before the board. not
contradicied. but practically admitted
by the officer, shows that he was sui.
fering from chronic alcoholism. and
that upon az least one recent occasion
he has been drunk on duty. These are
not grounds for placing an officer ON the
retired list and supporting him the rest
OF his life IN idleness at the expense
Of his country but they are grounds
Tor dismissing him from the service
which he has dlsgraced: nor does n
furnish any reason for Keeping such an
officer under observation and treatment
for six months or for any period. I'm.
mediate and severe discipline is called
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-05
EARTHQUAKES AND sUSspoTs.

The scientific world is diligently
studying earthquakes and volcanic
eruptlons. and II Is probable that much
information will be added to the scanty
store OF knowledge now possessed on
that subject. The mountains In the
West Indian Islands are still active, II
seems. and afford opportunities for OBJ
servatIons on which conclusions can be
based.
Among those who have contributed to
the discussion now going on Is Mr.
Norman Lockyer an English scientist.
In letter TO the London Times, he ex-
presses the view that "the most dlsas-
trous volcanic eruptlons and earth
quakes generally occur like the rain
pulses In India, around the dates Of the
sun-spot maximum and minimum" The
explanation Of this Is that these solar
phenomena cause alterations In the at
mospherlcal pressure upon the earth's
surface, and that to these changes the
disturbances In the interior are due
Mr. Lookyer finds support for his the
DRY In the fact that the Martinique
disaster occurred at well defined sun
spot minimum. There was also a mini.
mum at the time Of the outbreak In 1867
OF Manua Loa, Vesuvlus and other vol.
canoes, In ls7i.72 and 1883 there were
maXima. In ls7i-72 there
were seismic phenomena In the West
Indies, first IN Martinique and after.
ward In st Vincent The next maxi
mum In 1883 was made memorable by
he eruption Of Krakatoa.
The sun-spots, It seems. occur with
egulariiy and can be predicted, and IL
he theory holds good, seismic disturb
noes should also be subject to astro.
ionic calculations Those that live in
egions subject to disturbances should
hen know beforehand what possibly
nay be expected, and be In a position
o take precautions accordingly.