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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-28
COMING HONE
MR.. AND MRS. wHITELAw REID
SAIL FOR NEW YORK.

London, July 2s-Mr. and Mrs.
whitelaw Reid have sailed for New
York from Southampton on the
steamer Philadelphia, the time set for
Mr.. Reds return soon after the an
nounoement was made that the coro-
nation of King Edward must be in
definitely postponed. Mr.. Reid was
then invited to return whenever the
coronation should take place. Since
that time, however, circumstances led
the British government to give notice
that under the greatly changed con-
ditions of the coronation it would not
again invite the special representatives
of foreign governments to return and,
although Mr.. Reid was assured Of a
warm welcome personally, 1t did not
seem best for him to occupy an excep-
tional position. With the approval OF
the United States government he is,
therefore, carrying out the original
plan for his return.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-28
NO CHILD LABOR
American Federation Of Labor is
Against Il.
Insurance Solicitors Refused a Charter
But Railway Clerks Get One.

San Francisco, July 2s-The execu
tive council Of the American Fedora
tion of Labor, in session here, has
adopted a resolution supporting any
legislation having for its purpose the
abolition Of child labor in states where
such laws do not now exist.
Another resolution declares the in
tention Of the council to press the en-
aotment of laws abolishing prison la
Dor wherever it comes into competi-
ton with free labor.
In the matter Of the request Of the
International Association Of Machin-
lists, the Brotherhood of Blacksmiths'
and Pattern aakers' League, for the
revocation of the charter Of the Anal
gamated Society of Engineers, the
council decided to notify the latter
body that unless by October il con-
cedes full trade jurisdiction to the
organization named in the matter Of
trade disputes, such as increase Of
wages, threatened reduction or any
changes of trade conditions or rules,
its charter will be revoked.
The application for the revocation
of the charter Of the National Union
of Brewery workmen was laid over for
further consideration.
The council decided TO instruct its
representatives in Porto Rico IS well
as those in this country TO do all in
their power to assist the labor move
ment in Porto Rico against the opposi.
tion with which it is meeting at every
turn.
7 The application of the solicitors OF
insurance companies for a charter was
denied. The application Of the Order
of Railway Clerks for charter was
unanimously granted.
A resolution was adopted fsvoring
the majority rule as the best means
for the introduction Of the initiative
and referendum into national affairs.
A resolution also was adopted urging
the workingmen of Colorado to do all
in their power to have the legislature
of that state pass several amendments
to the state constitution by which the
cause of labor will be materially ad-
vanced.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-28
DID NOT LIKE RAILROADS.
ALL BECAUSE A CINDER FROM
THE ENGINE STRUCK HIM
IN THE EYE.

Secretary Shaw's campaign joke
book. which has been accepted as
law and gospel. contains this:
II stopped Off at Syracuse not a
great while ago and listened to two
men talking about the tremendous
business development of this country
in which everybody was sharing. One
Of them was making the point that
the general prosperity was for the
benefit of the entire community.
"'Look at this great railroad,
with its four tracks running east and
west he said. 1T is a highway Of
empire, carrying each day to the
Atlantic or the Pacific the product
Of the factory, the mine and the
loom. Wipe it of the map and every
thing comes to a standstill, and we
become involved in a common ruin. ,
Just then the Empire State ex-
press came rushing along, and red
hot cinder struck the speaker in the
eve.
Co. these enginesr said he. Il
wish there was not a railroad in the
country. New York Herald.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-28
BANKRUPTCY NOTICE.

In the district court Of the United
/ States for the Western district of
Kentucky, in bankruptcy.
In the matter Of Julius Well, q
bankrupt
On this 2sth day Of July, A. d.
1902. on considering the petition Of
the aforesaid bankrupt for discharge,
filed on the 2sth day Of July, A. ID.
1920, it is ordered by the court that a
hearing be had upon the same on the
23d day Of August, A. d. 1902. before
said court at Louisville, said district,
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, or as
near thereto as practicable. and that
notice thereof be published one time
in the Paducah Sun, a newspaper
printed in said district, and that all
known creditors and other persons in
interest may appear at said time and
place and show cause, II any they
have, why the prayer of the said petit
TONER sho uld not be granted.
Witness the Honorable Walter
Evans, Judge of the said court, and
the seal thereof, at Paducah, in said
district. ON the 2sth day Of July. A.
d. 1909. J. X. PURYEAR, Clerk.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-28
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.

In the district court of the United
States for the Western district Of
Kentucky, in bankruptcy.
In the matter Of Oscar L. Brawner,
a bankrupt.
On this 2sth day of July, A. d.
1909, ON considering the petition Of
the aforesaid bankrupt for discharge,
filed on the 2sth day of July A. ID.
1909, it is ordered by the court that q
hearing be had upon the same, on the
Esd day of August, A. ID. 1909, before
said court at Louisville, said district,
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, or rs
near thereto as practicable; and that
notice thereof be published one time in
the Paducah Sun. newspaper print
ed in said district, ana that all known
creditors and other persons in interest
may appear at said time and place and
show cause. IL any they have. why
the prayer of the said petitioner
should not be granted.
Witness the Honorable Walter
Evans. Judge Of the said court, and
the seal thereof, at Psducah, in said
district, on the 2sth day Of July, A.
ID. 1902.
]. r. PURYEAR, Clerk.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-28
HE DISAPPEARED.
ALLEGED BooDLER REQUIRED
TO GIVE NO BOND. AND
WENT AWAY.

Mack Rodgers. who was arrested at
wingo on q charge Of beer selling, is
reported missing. He was member
of the Methodist church, to which the
Judge also belonged, and the latter's
confidence was so great that he requir-
ed the accused to give no bond, but
recognized the witnesses in the sum OF
800 for their appearance. Rodgers
failed to show up at the trial. and q
great deal Of fun has since been had
at the expense of the judge.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-28

neck speed holding Manning, who was
desperately wounded, with one arm
around him, while he drove and whip
ped with the other. He kept ahead of
the pursuers and reached Louisville,
but Manning died as he was being
taken from the buggy.
Several years later Woods mind
gave way entirely and he was brought
to the asylum raving mailman.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-28
GETS HIS JOB BACK.

Mr.. L. L. Bebout will become
stamp deputy again next Friday. He
resigned about the first Of the year,
and Mr.. George Katterjohn was ap-
pointed in his place. Mr.. Katterjohn
has now resigned, and the place goes
back to Mr.. Bebout.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-28
DIED OF CONSUMPTION.
MISS RICHMOND HARRIS DIES
IN THE COUNTY AFTER
LONG ILLNESS.

Miss Richmond Harris, aged "a,
died yesterday at the home Of the
family near Mt. Zion, after long
illness Of consumption. She was a
most estimable young lady, with
many friends to mourn her death.
The funeral took place this afternoon
at 3 O'Clock.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-28
SHILOH COMMISSION
TO MEET SOON.

The Shiloh National park commits
sion will meet next month at Shiloh
and Major Ashcraft, Of the city, will
attend. The Indiana monuments are
now being erected on the battle
ground. and when completed, will be
dedicated as those of Ohio were re-
cently. When the monuments OF
this state are in place, there will DO
about two hundred in all on various
parts of the historic battle ground.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-28
HOTEL CHANGES HANDS.

. The Braswell hotel at Ecdyville has
changed hands, Mr.. Robert Hodges
having sold it to Mr.. W. x. Brown.
The change is effective at once.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-28
1T is A FACT

That the man who spends every
cent OF his income, no matter how
large, rs poorer than he who saves a
part Of his, no matter how small.
That sounds like common sense, does
it notl This advice is just as sem
sible. Put few, or many dollars
into savings bank as often as You can
spare them, and you will soon be on
the road to ease and wealth.
Let us fit you out with one of our
Home Savings Bank and you try it for
just month and see how satisfied you
will be.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04
WATER AND WAYS AND MEANS.

The movement in the City Council IN.
behalf of subsistence reservoir. or set
ting basin, has now reached that stage
where 1t is considered proper to look
around and provide ways and means Tor
furnishing the money that will be needed.
AS we understand the estimate is that
ss5O0o0 will be required to construct the
basin. We suppose that amount does not
include the cost of anything but the basin.
and that other expenditures, such as ma
chinery, pipe, connections, etc, will be
required before we shall have q complete
satisfactory, and up-to-date clearwater
plant.
The "demnition total' ought to be stated
now, so that ample provision may be
made for the whole sum while the people
are in the humor to have clear water, cost
what 1t may.
When the river clears-when we no
longer have to drink mud-the voting OF
large sums of money will come harder.
The basin is TO be located at a point be-
tween Bosher's dam and the Three-Mlle
locks, and will occupy portion of the
riverbed between the river and canal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04
N. H. August 14.-An e

CONCORD, N. H. August 14.-An emil
nent lawyer, of Baltimore, Maryland,
John Henry Keene. has recently written
and published wonderful booklet en-
titled "Christian Science and Its Ere
miles, in which he startlingly condemns
the pulpit's unjust attacks upon KEY.
Mary Baker G. Eddy and CHRISTIAN
Science.
representative of the press called on
Mrs. Eddy to inquire as to her endorse
ment Of this book. In reply, she said: .
upon reading the grand preface Of Mr.
Keene's hook. laid it aside from lack OF
time just then. and sent my compliments
to the author with an order for said
books. After perusing his book thorough
ly. I changed my opinion. not Of the au-
5thor,s talents, scholarship, and high in
tent although I have never seen himl.
but OF the advisability Of publishing the
book, and Immediately requested the par
ties to discontinue publishing it in Its
present form Of treating tina subject. /
did this, solely, because the authors ve-
.hemence in denouncing the pulpit's furi-
Gus attacks upon me was not consonant
with my Christian sentiment. It is writ
ten of our great Master. whose life and
steachings furnish nay model, that hen
he was revtIad he reviled mt again. 49,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04
Yards Tt is to be hoped that the dfminn-S
t5tion in their nun ers Is not merely tem--

porary. s-.
The English sparrow is a curse. He
is the most vicious fighter of the teath-
cred tribe No native bird has been.
able to withstand him in the cities
where the sparrow-a notorious street
Arab-prefers to dwell. Our Virginia
towns used to know the song OF the
zcat-bird as our Virginia counties Know
it now. The blue bird and the red bird
were familiar visitors. Not even the
sbee-martn. which is one of the most
courageous and formidable of the
smaller inhabitants of the air. has been
able to stand against the sparrow; and
yet we have often seen the bee-martln
the larger bird suffer.
1t is recalled that when the English
sparrow was first brought to Norfolk
perhaps-tne little wretch was well
coined as an enemy OF the caterpillars
which We're then doing enormous damage
10 shrubbery. Some dozens of the birds
were established in ST. Pauls churchyard
and their success in proving upon the
caterpillar was such that everybody was
delighted. The Councils passed ord-
nance imposing a fine Of SIS upon anyone
who should kill sparrow. It was not
long before the aerial immigrants had de-
veloped from benefactors into ruthless
despots. The rapidity OF their increase
was enough to astonish a Belgian hare.
Many a time and oft have strong and
homely words been applied to the mis-
taken policy which put these feathered
Huns and Vandals over us; and any
sign of the weakening of their army
Of occupation is hailed with delight.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04
1srE-uELLu,1 M1ILIosA1REs.

Some correspondent has been querying
the Chicago Record-Herald about ante
beilum ,niilionaires and our contemporary
gives the following information in reply
TO the questions:
millionaire is very indefinite term, as
one may be a millionaire in cents as well
as in francs to the possession of which
in millions the word was probably first
applied.
..Senaca. the Roman philosopher, who
dieG A. n. 6s. was estimated to be worth
s17,00o. 600. Fngger. a banker OF Augsburg,
was credited with fortune of s32 6Oo. 600
In the sixteenth century. John Jacob
Aston. of New York, who died in 1915. had
accumulated aboEt the same number of
millionE, A. r. Stewart was not only
millionaire but during the war he was
credited with an income OF over s.. coo. 900
annually,
Az 10 whether there were any slave
holding millienaires in This country at
that time there are no Statistics avail
able. But George Washington held slaves
and his fortune was estimated by some
At-.Ardans at slooaooe. and there were
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04

The career of William Frederick lowe
one of the Oldest and most celebrated
criminal lawyers of America, who died
in New York Tuesday, is a notable illus
tration of the power Of eloquence at tho
bar, There are many who maintain thar
the day of oratorical lawyers is past ana
that jurors no longer pay heed to emo
tional speeches from attorneys. Certain
Nv the success of Mr.. Howe appears 10
refute this idea. During the fifty years
he practiced in New York he built up al.
enormous practice and is said to nave
amassed a considerable fortune
During his residence in America MI
Howe, who was educated in England, de-
Tended more than 800 cases of murder in
the first degree. So great was the per-
suasiveness of his eloquence that in many
instances he caused the jurors who heard
him to weep most bitterly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04
GERNON BILLIARDS DEATH.
Pulaski Citizen Dies Suddenly In
.nukee-Rat1fOrd Notes


RADFORD. VA, September 3.-(sne-
cial.)-News was received here Mondax.
of the death .of Mr. Gernon Billiard, a
former resident of the county. at Mil
waukee, Sunday. The telegram did no;
state the cause of his sudden demise. but
it is thought to have been the result or
appendicitis he having suffered severe
attack of that disease two months ago.
The news of his death came as a great
shock to his family and friends. Mr..
Billiard was young man of rugged
strength, and a few days previous to-
death was in the best of health and spir-=
its. He was Is years of age. and had been
married little more than year. He
leaves young wife and an infant daugn-
ter, a mother and three sisters,
Mr.. Billiard was manager of large
stock farm at Milwaukee and had resid-
ed in Wisconsin for a number of Years.
His mother, Mrs. Meta G. Rullard. OF.
this place. and his sister. Miss Irene Rus-
lard. left Monday evening for Wankesha.
Wis. where the. interment will be made.
MISCELLANY.
Mr.. Ceph. Sheloe, OF East Radford. has
sold his residence on Grove avenue to Mr..
TinsleY and will move his family to Bal
tirpore this week
Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Black and daughter
of Norfolk. are visiting their sister, Mrs.
d. /. Pile, of East Radford
Mrs. Daniel E. Motley. after visit
of several weeks to relatives in and near
Radford, left Wednesday for her home IN
Washington city.
Palmer ST. Clair. the little boy. who wax
burned by live wire six weeks ago
with almost fatal results. had his little
finger amputated q few days ago.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04
The Kansas City Journal prints the
following. which will be read with inter

The Kansas City Journal prints the
following, which will be read with inter
est by residents of this State:
What do you know about madstones!
The Enporia Gazette describes one own
ed down there as having been taken
from the NAV of a Prussian goat in Viz
ginia,," about 100 years ago. There are
ten madstones in Kansas that are known,
and probably a lot more. The scientific
fellows absolutely refuse to accredit any
virtue to the stones as a cure for hydro
phobia A standard medical work speaks
of them as "heirloomS superstitousiy
preserved in some parts of the United
States under the mistaken notion that
they will absorb venom Still, the great
body of the people have faith in mad
stones Even those who profess to sheer
at them usually seek one after they have
been bitten by dog.
What about this .Prussian goat" and
how did he come to gobble up mad
stone? We find as much difficulty IN
swallowing this story as the goat must
have experienced in worrying down the
stone referred to. Had the animal been
a Kansas brute, We would ask no ques-
tons. but he is specifically referred to as
"a prussian goat in Virginia"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04
Police Court Docket.

Justice Crutchfeld was feeling very
we'll yesterday, and rapidly disposed Of
the following docket:
George Ellinger, drunk and disorderly;
500 for thirty days.
Willie Johnson was disorderly. and got
thirty days.
Fred Rose beat Clara Moore with a
wagon spoke and paid $40.
George w. Wilkinson, drunk; dis
charged.
Ish Thomas and Sallie Young. steal
ing $11 from Lee Jones; ninety days each:
John Mayo a white man, was accused
of obtaining SO from a negro woman
under false pretenees, but he had repaid
it. and was discharged.
Besides those mentioned above, there
were two others. The first was Mary
Hallary, an old acquaintance of the
Court Cursing got her into trouble she
Got sixty days She then grew SO noisy
in the cage that she was called up the
second time and given ninety. Ihls, - sag e %
she was not enough, SO the Justice called
out twelve months. which only increased
the racket.
The other was Lille Matthews Color
ed, who charged Charles Vicks with NTH
choking. smashing. and kicking her. me
case was dismissed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04
TWAIN ON FUNSTON.
Movement of Denver Against Hucl1-
Ieberry Finn,

.
Denver-AIark Twain has written let
ter to a local paper in response to a tel
egram telling him of the agitation to
exclude Huckleberry Finn from the jul
venile shelves of the Public Library
on the ground of immortality. After re-
ferring to the illness of his wife and her
Improvement, he says;
when the watch was relieved an hour
ago, and / left the sick chamber to take
my respite, I began to frame answers to
your dispatch. but it was only to enter
tain myself, for T am aware that I am
not privileged to speak freely in this ma t
ter, funny as the occasion is and dearly
as l should like to laugh at it; and When
l can't speak freely, I don't speak ct all.
You see, there are two or three point
ers.
E. First Huck Finn was turned out of a
New England library seventeen years ago,
ostensibly on account of morals; really tc
curry favor with a parsonage, There has
been no other instance until now,
'Second-A few months ago published
an article which threw muo at that pinch
beck hero Funston and his extraordinary
morals.
''Third-Huok's morals have stood the
strain in Denver and every English, Ger
man, and French-speak.ng man and
Freneh-speaking community In the world.
save one, for seventeen years, until now.
''Fourth-The strain breaks the connec-
ton now.
filth Denver alone.
''Sixth-Funston commands there,
.'seventh--And his dependents and In
:fuence. ss
when one puts these things together
that cat that is in the meal is disclosed
and quite nnmista kably.
i said cat consists Of q few persons who
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04
wish to curry favor with Funston. and
whom God has not dealt kindly with

wish to curry favor with Funston. and
whom God has not dealt kindly with
in the matter of wisdom.
Everybody in Denver knows this, even
the dead people in the cemeteries. 1t may
be that Funston mas wit enough to know
that these good idiots are adding another
bowling absurdity to his funny history;
it may be that God has charitably spared
him that degree of penetration, slight as
it IS. In any case he is, as usual, pro-
per object of compassion, and the bowels
of my sympathy are moved toward him
There is nobody for me to attack in
this matter even with soft and gentle
ridicule-antl I shouldn't even think of
using a grown-up weapon in this kind
OF nursery. Above all. could not ver-.
ture to attack the clergyman whom YOU
mention, for have their habit and live
in the same glass house which they are
occupying. I am always reading immoral
books on the sly, and then selfishly try
ing to prevent other people from having
the same wicked good time.
mo, if Satan's morals and Funston are
preferable to Huck's let Huck take a back
seat; they can stand any ordinary COM
position, but not a combination like that.
And I'm not going to defend them any
way"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04

In Kansas City the other day woman
who had attempted suicide by swallowing
poison grew quite angry on regaining con-
siousness when she found that the ply
made her walk on a cold, damp floor in
her bare feet She berated their care
lessness in unmeasured terms, and ex
pressed fear lest the incident should give
her bad cold. We are not Informed what
apology the doctors made.