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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-03-22
GEN. MILES TO BE RETIRED.

GEN. MILES TO BE RETIRED.
Washington, March 22.-At the cab
met meeting yesterday afternoon the
publications relating TO the statements
made by General Miles before the SEN
ate committee We're brought up, but
consideration of them was postponed
until all the facts in the matter be-
came known. Whatever intentions
the President had with respect TO the
treatment to be accorded General
Miles, his future action will be some
what influenced by the fact that Gen
eral Miles statement before the senate
committee has been represented TO him
MS beirg privileged, The President
proposes to read the testimony given
at the hearing and to colsclt with
different members of tie con mittee on
military affairs before firally announc-
irg what he proposes TO do. II is sig
nifoant that long after the cabinet
meeting adjourned Secretary Root and
tho attorney general were closeted
with the President The President is
known 10 have stated that he was
tired Of the friction in the army, and
whether it is decided that General
Miles statement was privileged or
not, ne will, at no distant date. take
action looking 10 his retirement.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-03-22
APPOINTED A GUARD.

Taylorrville. March 22.-Frank
Carruthers OF this place has been sp.
pointed a guard at the Frankfort peni.
Tertiary. He is a prominent young
Democrat.
RHEA-MOSS CASE UP TODAY.
Washington, March %. Tho Rhca-
Moss election case is up before the
house today.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-03-22
ACCEPTS ANOTHER POSITION.

Mr. Douglas Nash, bookkeeper in
the Office of the master mechanic of
the local Illinois Central, has resigned
his position with the road effective
this morning and has gone with the
Baker and Eccles grocery company.
His successor at the railroad has not
yet been named.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-03-22

Editor jim Lemon of the Mayfcld
Messeng arrived at noon today to
spend Sunday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-03-22
ANOTHER TELEPHONE LINE.

1t is announced that Postmaster
Starks, at Hardin, Marshall county, is
organizing n company to construct a
telephone line from Paris Tenn, to
Paducah, also touching at Hazel, Har-
din, Murray and Benton. Tie Gu n
herland, 1t is said contemplated build
ing the line, but has never taken any
steps TO DO It,
Mr.. a. @. Einstein Of ST. Louis is in
the city to accompany home his wife
and child Monday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-03-22

Mrs. Geo Richstein leaves tomor-
row for Cairo, where she will spend
several weeks with her mother.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-03-22
THE WEATHER.

Fair weather tonight and Sunday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-03-22

Tomorrow afternoon the Young
mems bible class of the local Y. NJ. @.
A. will meet at the association for
regular class work. There will be q
boys meeting held in the afternoon at
. O'Clock, but as yet no speaker has
been selected.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-26

Lord Nelson's opinion. untitled to command.
and he considered that ii would be impossible,
or at least, very unwise, to put him in any re-
sponsible position. When at length Commander
Nisbet made post captain the admiral
placed a person upon whom he could depend as
first lieutenant in the ship. and shortly after
this first lieutenant came to Lord Nelson and
told him privately. You must remove me. for
if 1 remain with Captain Nisbet / must break
him or neglect my own duty to the service"
Nelson granted the first HeutenantS request
Percy used to tell characteristic story Of
Nelson, who was once sought by two Spanish
officers with the object of seeing a person whom
they considered to be the greatest man in the
world.
Captain Hardy took their request to Lord Mel
son and urged compliance with it, nOtwithstand-
ing the admiraIS querulouS reply of What is
there to see in an old withered fellow like my
self?" Nelson always Wore short breeches and
bound at the knee and ankle with pieces of
brown paper soaked in vinegar and tied with
red tape. The application was to allay the irri-
tattOn of some mosquito bites. quite forgetting
this. and the extraordinary appearance il pre-
sented. he went on deck to the Spanish captains
and conducted the interview with such perfect
good breeding and courtesy that his odd appear
quite forgotten in the charm OF his
mari ners, and the SDaniards went away with
New-York tribune., 1902-01-26

every high opinion confirmed which they had
previously formed of Lord Nelson.
once when on n cruise with her father Sophy
Percy met Sir James Ross and Captain CroZier
on their way home from their Antarctic advent
ure The two men We're like brothers. the bond
being strongly wrought of tastes and dangers
shared. Ross took the girl in to dinner and
save her vivid description of the night of
storm and ice that had most shaken their
nerves shaken them. indeed, that he and
Crozier could not keep their hands still The
Erebus ani the Terror had to make their
way in pitch dark and terrific gale through a
rent in a wall of ice Each captain thought
that he had run down his comrades ship as
for twenty-four hours they were out of sight Of
one another. a less grewsome recollection of
this period was of the Astronomer ROYAL at
cape Town. a Scotchman so incapable of under
standing anything not having reference to
science that when pretty SOphy Percy gave him
one of the little buttonhole bouquets prepared
for her fathers guests he looked at il and said.
is there any peculeearity ma am in these flow
ers%' Another amusing memory was of an
extraordinary British Governor who entertained
them at St Helena. They were taken to church
on Sunday and invited by the staIwart Governor
INTO ms square pew, in which was small table
with bottle of eau de cologne upon it. "Imme-
dlately after l had entered the pew the Gov
ernor in loud voice said, Dab your face over
with eau de cologne Miss Percy During the
service he made all the responses in a stem
torian voice; during the sermon when he ap-
proved of what the preacher said. he stood up
and exclaimed. Very good-Amenr Very
proper -indeed-Amenr with emphasis" No
wonder the girl could hardly hide her amuse-
ment.
The Duke of Wellington was Charles Bagot's
greatuncle, and the first time they met after
her marriage-it at the opera-the great
New-York tribune., 1902-01-26

support through the fatigue OF the ceremony.
Ihe young sovercign's lovely voice and lovely
hands are still remembered by the chronicler-
and the impuisve kindness. too. with which she
bent forward, with those beautiful hands held
out to help ninety -year-old Lord Role who had
fallen in the act of doing homage. An earlier
recollection childish one of William ~
who nightly kind to little Sophy in the
matter of fruit, but who was considered by the
child very insignificant looking king she hav-
ing expected to see him sitting at the breakfast
table wearing his crown. Talleyrand was pres
ent on that occasion and Sophy's father bade
her look well at him The mans face made "A
strong impression upon her. deadly pale like
a deaths head. and a most remarkably shaped
head. He had a very bad cOuntenanCe but it
fun of intellect The young Sophy had
an Unsuitable appetite for tales of heroes and
we gather that when she perched on
the roof of papa's country house or up a tree
with Naper's History of the Penirsular War
or a Walter Scott novel, she was revelling in the
"reminiscences of that same papa's active life.
One of these of his boyhood when he was
a midshpman the ship of Captain HARDY
Nelson's Hardy. The little fellow had the morn
ing watch in the North Sea, and it was bitterly
cold Hardy coming deck found him on
watch with his hands in his pockets, and
straightway ordered the ships tailor to sew up
Mr.. Percy's pockets the quarterback. OF
Lord Nelson, Percy spoke to his daughter as
one having a singular power of attaching to
himself all under his command. from the high
est officer TO the lowest cabin boy. He affirmed
that Nelson's sense of religion was sincere and
strong; and he blamed Lady Nelson for the dis
union of the pair. a great cause of their mari
tai trouble was the wife's unreasonable affec
ton for her son by her former marriage.
She expected his stepfather to push him for
ward in the service but Captain Nsbet was in
New-York tribune., 1902-01-26
A WOMAN'S MEMORIES.
ENGLISH LIFE AND SOCIETY IN THE
NINETEENTH CENTURY.

LINKS WITH THE PAST. BY Mrs. Charles
Bagot- Svo., PIP. 3D. LOngmans. Green & co.
Daughter of Admiral Percy. daughter-in-iaW
OF Sir Charles BagOt, distinguished diplomat;
niece of the Duke of Northumberland, and wife
of a popular court official, Mrs. Charles Bagot
was in the way of seeing and knowing all that
was most interesting in English politics and
society In the nineteenth century a woman OF
brains, taste and humOr, she has busted herself
with evident enjoyment in the pleasant pres
entation Of the recollectiOns. more or less pict-
uresque. Of q long life.
Sophy Percy was a girl of seventeen-and a
beautiful girl. if we may trust the testimony
OF the fair countenance painted in old age
when she saw Queen Victoria crowned -Four
o'clock in the morning was the hour at which
the English women of high degree had to be in
their places in the Abbey; and mixture OF
brandy and yOlks of eggs was advised as a
New-York tribune., 1902-01-26
Gbe Netoillork Gribaaa1e.
ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT.
SUNDAY JANUARY %, 1902.

Wonderful indeed are the things which are
happening in this tremendous time of ours.
"Thrce years ago" declares Mr.. stephen
GwyDn, "it was something like an article Of
faith that the poetic drama was dead beyond
hope Of recovery. Nowadays there is q very
different complexion the matter. NJ Ros-
tand Is in a fair way to be millionaire, and
Mr.. Phillips has two plays down for appear
ance in the next month at the two leading
theatres in London" Obviously, poetic drama
IS very much alive. If the reader doubts It,
let him take to heart these further facts. Mr..
Stephen Phillips's "HcrOd," though Il had not
q pecuniary success At all comparable to that
of Cyrano,' brought him applications In pro-
fusion from notable actors" and, what Is more,
the other day IN. Baumeister the well known
Dutch actor celebrated the fortieth annver-
sary Of his debut by special performance ard
for that occasion the piece he chose was n
translation of 'Herod.'" On top of all this,
Mr.. Gwynn assures us that enthusiastic rec
ognitOn" has been accorded TO Mr.. Philllps's
poetry, "as poetry" by "the majority OF known
critics"-a piece of altogether refreshing news
and his three volumes we are told, have
reached a very large sale. OF course, It will
be apparent, as Mr.. Gwynn says, that there is
that extremely rare creature a real poet who
Is also popular" And Mr.. Gwynn ought to
know.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-26

The manner in which some books get them
selves written has often seemed vastly myS-
terious. Now we know how the thing is done
An anonymous contributor to "The Author"
relates his experience in answering an adver-
tisement in "a column devoted to literary
wants" In this case what was wanted was a
series of special articles for one week, the re-
muneration to amount to thirty shillings
When the applicant called he found two other
authors out of work on the premises and while
he waited two more came in. When his turn
came to meet the advertiser, he found himself
in the presence of "a young man with a self
cOmplacent smile and Il self important man
ner." Then ensued the brief coll0quy of which
the applicant gives the following report:
"Will you give me particulars of your ad-
vcrtisement" l asked, in respectful and per
SuaSive voice.
''Well, it's just this" he replied Il am writ
ing book of travel l have nearly finished it.
but want assistance"
And the nature Of the assistance?' l asked
deeply interested.
Reading up bit and writing about three
thousand words day" he informed me-
THAT would be just eighteen thousand words
in the week, besides the necessary research
and all for thirty shlings Hardly good
enough for me-" repliad
New-York tribune., 1902-01-26

Sienkiewicz's new novel. John Sooieskl a., =
ready for the press. and Is to be puhlsheu tSs
in French and English in order 20 s-. secu com
yention- This not being Acknowledged In "A I1"S "A
STA. it does not apply to works puohSne' -
Poland,
New-York tribune., 1902-01-26

Shall we not acknowledge" asks Mr. Ed
ward Garnett, that modern life's fecundity
diversity and compleXity, along with its vul-
garity, are being marvellously mirrored by the
literature OF our time?- Mr.. Andrew Lang Is
quite ready to grant that the vulgarity is there,
with the other things mentioned; but although
be admits that plenty OF novels are written
about Central Africa, Siberia and other out of
the way places, he cannot that this makes
them interesting, and asks: Are these exotic
novels better than those Of Dickens and Thack-
cray and Miss Austen? That is the point The
point is not to produce millions of novels on all
things mentionable and uncomfortable novels
cast In Cayagan Sulu, or in the Antarctic seas
but to produce good novels One would think
that this would be obvious to anybody vet Ii
seems to be a common delusion that there is
something intrinscally of value in the novel
that happens to be based on material not GEN
orally familiar. The budding author proceeds
on some such hypothesis as this: Everything
in life is fit matter for literary treatment The
making of oleomargarine has distinct bearing
On life, through its employment of the activ-
tiles of thousands of hands and through the
influence of the stuff upon the health Of the
consumer. Go to, | will write a romance of
oleOmargarine." The book is promptly launched
with the announcement that the author has
done wonders in a field hitherto unexplored
and, in due course, critics arise with the ex-
hilarating information that one more proof of
the diversity" Of modern literature has been
Vouchsafed to Il world that ought to be CRATE
full. WhereupOn, the voice OF the scorner is
heard in the land. He is amused while he is
disguised; but the amusement fades and the
disgust remains.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-26
XINETEEY HUNDRED AND TWO.

XINETEEY HUNDRED AND TWO.
BY F. K wALROND.
IN nineteen hundred -and-two
The world will be nothing new;
For grass will grow as it always grew.
And winds will blow they always blew,
And lawyers cheat both me and you.
And lOveSick lads write billets doux,
And Frenchmen swear by dog and blue,
And parsons wrangle on points of view,
And poets sing as they love to do
OF Spring and Summer and dawn and dew,
In nineteen n-hundred-and-two.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-26

Included in this volume are three chapters -
recoIIections of English country life 4 hundreu
years ago. They were taken from the uhpuO
Ished journals of Charles Bagots aunt MISS
Mary Bagot, and are rich in anecdotes OF OiA
time English life and character. Together WIN
her own observations and experiences TINS lAu'
recorded many notable things communicated "
her by friends and acquaintances- AMONG -
are set down the pathetic inscriptions trdceu VH -
the walls of the Temple by the fingers OI me-
Antoinette's imprisoned children Marie IheIe''
Charlotte" wrote the little princess 'he" ~
arated from her mother. "est IA Plus H'1i"
reuse personne du monde" On the S'lii''
the Queen had written the tragic "ordS'
Tour du Temple est TEnfer." Not all NJ
Bagot's pages. however. are as sad as this' :.
the least attractive revelation OF her diary "
that of her own sturdy. narrow Ou' " >,
character. We have found much pleasure =,
this volume and commend 1t to the grateiui
consideration of all readers who enjoy su'1
treasures of past times
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-22
INCENTIVE TO ACTIVITY
WARNER WEATHER MAKES GOOD
BUSINESS IN LOCAL MARKETS.
Prices Are High and Rule Firm
Produce i'm Good Demand-Grain
Markets in Better Condition.

The week opened with an active trade
on the wholesale streets, and on Commission
row good business was done for Monday.
The more summer-like weather contributed
TO the activity. The dry goods houses had
quite busy day. All lines of goods are
in strong tone, especially prints and sheet
ings. The -four market, with the higher
prices which have prevailed for some days
in wheat, is taking on a stronger tone, and
it is thought that further advances will be
made. Leather is firmer than at any time
in some months. the firmer tone in hides
contributing TO such an end. In staple gro
ceries there is an active movement, and
prices are steady. Sugars and coffees in
primary markets fuctuate slightlys but not
sufficiently TO affect in a marked manner
local markets. Produce of all kinds is in
good request at prices quoted, which are
the highest known in April for many years
if ever before. and there are no indications
of an early decline. as arrivals do not large
ly exceed home consumption. On Commits
sion row, as usual. trade was quiet, retail
merchants getting rid of stocks held over
from Saturday. Irish potatoes are king Of
the situation, and indications point to
further advances. But few sweet potatoes
offered. Cabbage is another article
which rules high in price, but seems to be
a good seller. But few apples are now sold,
prices being high and quality, a rule,
very poor Oranges are good sellers, and
some very choice fruit is still on the mar
ket The iron and steel market Is active
and prices are firm but the tendency TO
an advance has been checked. Druggists
are very busy; sales of oils and paints are
large and prices are very strong other
lines are without new features.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-22
PURSUED A WISE POLICY
THE CONSERVATIVE DIRECTORS OF
THE MoNoN TRIUMPHED.
Big Four VIII Not Control Cincinnati,
Hamilton a Dayton-The PAN
Handles New Locomotives.

As stated last week, stockholders of the
Monon were disappointed at the smallness
of the dividend fixed by a meeting of the
directors last week. The United States In
vestor in commenting on the reasons for
declaring so light a dividend says: while
the action taken by the board of directors
Of the Chicago Indianapolis & Louisville
on the dividend question. action which, by
the way, was postponed a week, evidently
indicating a conflict Of opinion, was dis
appointing to those who bid the stock up
on the theory of a declaration al the rate
of per cent, the action, on the whole,
should merit commentator as indicating
the triumph of the conservative members
of the directorate. AS pointed out before
in these columns the road earned last year
AZ per cent. and at the present time is
showing at the rate of per cent. on its
common stock However. this margin is
too small TO warrant dividends at the rate
of per cent, or if viewed from a con-
servative standpoint, dividends at all. The
disbursement of 1 per cent. declared on the
common stock was specifically designated
to be a quarterly dividend, and il is to be
hoped that not over ? per cent. will be paid
this year. OF course this would not be
pleasant news to those who purchased the
stock well up in the sixties only to see it
subsequently decline about the time that
the talk of per cent. became less pro-
nounced. Nevertheless it must be candidly
said that II would be better for all con-
cerned if no dividends at all had been de-
clared While the road is in fair physical
condition and is showing good earnings
there IS distinctly room for Improvement
and the surplus could not be better spent
than in this way"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-22

The Day Nursery Association, which
some time ago established the Nellie Wies
nursery at 521 East Washington street,
finds that more funds are needed to meet
the expenses caused by the increasing at
tendance. The nursery cares for the chill
dren of working mothers at the rate of 3
cents per day. The older children attend
Mrs. Bakers free kindergarten and all
receive excellent care and one meal day.
SO far no appeal has been made to the gen.
eral public and the expense has been borne
mainly by the active members of the asso-
citation, of which there are thirty-two, who
pay monthly dues of 20 cents, with some
assistance from the associate members and
private donations. The idea of the nursery
association is to increase the associate
membership and by the associate members
annual dues Of 81 raise the funds needed TO
run the nursery. The associate members
are not called on for personal service and
their memberships may be withdrawn at
any time. In order to get these member
ships tomorrow at Huder's drug store,
between the hours of "A. and p. m.
subscriptions for them will be received, or
the name and amount may be sent at any
time to Mrs. Clara Yarmouth, 1920 North
Alabama street, and the membership cards
will be mailed in return. The nursery COM
mittee appeals to the public and especially
TO the business men on the ground that the
donation is small and comes but once
year without the annoyance of visiting
committees
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-22
Indianapolis Grain Market.

The local grain market, with larger re-
ceipts, showed more activity, inspections
reaching SO cars. All receipts are readily
taken at the following range of prices,
dealers showing more interest in the cere-
ais:
Wheat steady; No. red. so12c track; No.
2 red soc on milling freight; No. red, 7615
Q7S12c track; soc track; wagon. soc.
Corn steady; No. l white, 6512c; No.
white 651ac; No. white. 651kc; No. white.
611206S15c; No. white mixed, SPEC; No.
white mixed 621ac; No. white mixed, 5s14G
6012c; No. 2 yellow, 62&c; No 3 yellow,
6224c; No. yellow, 5S24d60s4c; No. mixed,
6212c; No 3 mixed, 6219c; No. mixed, 5S12q
6012c; ear, &c.
Oats steady No. white. 45lka46c: No. 8
white, 4594515c; No. mixed, 4414@44s4c; No.
mixed. 43s4 OHIO.
Hay steady; No l timothy, S12.25G12. 10;
No. 2 timothy, so. 75611 %.
Inspections-Wheat: No. red, cars.
Corn: No white. IS cars; No. 8 white, IA;
yellow, /; No. mixed. 4; No. 3 mixed, 6;
no established grade, /; ear corn, l. Oats:
No. white, cars; No. 2 mixed. 8. Hay:
No. timothy, cars; No. timothy, 1; No.
l clover, l.
WAGON MARKET
Offerings on the wagon market were but
40 loads, farmers being too busy to bring
their products to market, and with this
prices ruled firm. Some choice timothy hay
sold at $l4.50. Corn was in good supply
figure. The market was well cleared by
as quoted by the wagon weighmaster:
Corn-66d70c per bushel.
Oats-45Q47c per blu.
Hay-Timothy, choice. $1350d1450; mixed,
s11.5OQ12 clover, $9Q1O, according to quality.
Sheaf Oats-$12d13 per ton.
Straw-$5Q6, according to quality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-22
WOOdnecker Knows.

How does he know where TO dig his hole.
The woodpecker there. on the elm tree boIe?
How does he know what kind OF a limb
To use for a drum burrow in
How does he find where the young grub5 grow
I'd like 20 know?
The woodpecker flew 20 maple limb
And drummed a tattoo that was fun for him
NO breakfast here It's too hard for that"
he said. as down on his tail ne sat.
Just listen to this: rrr-rat-tat-tat.
Away 10 the near tree out OF sight.
With CHEEKY call and jumping flight!
He hoped around till he found stub.
An, here's the place 10 look for grub!
tbs moist and dead-rrrr-rub- dub-dub.
To a branch OF the apple tree Downy hied.
And hung BY his toes the under side.
Twill be sunny here in this hollow trunk
It's dry and soft. with heart OF punk
Just the place for nest,-rrrr-runk- funk funk.
4 see" said the boy. Just tap or two,
Then listen, any bright boy might do.
You can tell ripe melons and garden stun
In the very same way-it's easy enough.
Youths Companion.