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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-02
RAPID GROWTH OF MOSCOW.
Russian City VIII Soon Rank With
the Largest In Europe.

The population Of Moscow shows a
remarkably rapid Increase Within
the comparatively short period OF 80
years the number OF inhabitants has
Just about doubled. At the time Of the
French invasion in 1912 the urban
Muscovites numbered about 100000,
although the Official returns were 1884,
900. In 1871 the official census gave
the population as 100000. in 1889 II
was 76s,OO0, and according to the
reckoning now completed the historic
capital contains 1.173.b00 inhabitants,
thus taking the tenth place among the
most populous cities Of the world.
Moscow covers an area Of 101 square
kilometers, or only two klometers less
than that Of st. Petersburg. Area is
not. however. by any means a general
criterion, in questions Of population. as
appears from the fact that whereas
London, with the largest population
Of any city in the world, covers 500
square kilometers. New York, with q
population numbering more than q
million less than that Of the British
metropolis, has a total area OF 1876
square kilometers. The population Of
Moscow is less dense than those OF
St. Petersburg, Glasgow, London, Ber-
lin and Paris.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-02
ONE YEAR IN OFFICE.

Mayor Yeiser and his crowd have
been in office q year today, have spent
over $4,000 and have plunged the
city into debt, fixed the tax rate at
sl.s5, and have passed but one public
improvement ordinance. it is claimed,
and this was for grsveling George
street. The administration is all
split up into wa rring factions, the
city is bankrupt, and no more taxes
will be possible until June, with
nearly all the revenue spent, and
the city already heavily in debt to
the banks. II this isn't a bright,
blooming prospect for the citizens
Of Paducsh, nothing could be.
The money has largely been spent
in paying salaries, mos. Of the old
ones having been increased and many
new ones added. The administration.
since the city went into the second
class and collected the present tax
levy. has had over .e125, 900 forced
from the people. and nothing snows
or will shortly, remain to show for IL.
This is Democratic administration, 3
aud one that was installed through
the votes of the taxpayers and other
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-02
OBJECT LESSON FOR WIFE.
Cincinnati Mans Device to Show Her
Value Of Money.

cincinnati Mans Device to Show Her
Value Of Money.
The following story is told Of a GER
tain wealthy fnancisr OF Cincinnati
reputed to be penurious. His wife in
tended going to a fashionable summer
resort, and desired TO equip herself
with proper wearing apparel. When
she told her husband that she needed
about $1,000 he nearly tainted. She
pleaded for the money and said that
she needed every cent OF II in order
to make respectable showing
against other rich women. He at frst
could not see II that way. His wife
maintained that It would be no trou-
BILE TO write out a check for the 81 900
but he demurred and finally told her
he would think Il over.
The next morning shortly before
noon a man knocked at the front door
Of the bankers residence and asked
for the wife. She appeared. where
upon the man said: Mr.. - sent me
up here with the $1,000 you wanted"
II Is needless TO say that her face
frightened up. and she was 30 glad
that she almost Rugged the man who
bore this good news.
Well" she said, where is the
money! Give II to me-"
You'll have TO get someone TO help
me. | brought II up on q dray," he
answered.
II turned out that the banker had
sent up 1000 silver dollars carefully
packed In a boz. He afterwsrd claimed
that he did this to impress his wife
with an idea as TO how much $1,000
Is. Had he sent a check It would in a
few hours have looked like thirty cents
to her.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-02

people, who are responsible for the
state of affairs. II the experience Of
one year isn't enough to show the
public what an egregious mistake ii
made. the public must be . mighty
dull institution.
The city now has a chance to econo-
mize, but has taken no steps towards
it. Instead, the amounts allowed
each month for running expenses seem
to grow larger and larger, while CO.
casionally the city borrows . few
thousand to keep things going. II
the people hope to escape the maxi
mum tax rate the coming year, they
had better do something to indicate to
the crowd in office that they will not
longer tolerate such extravsgsnce and
imposition. One year of it, with not
a thing to show for it. is all they can
stand.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-02
ACT QUICKLY.
DELAY HAS BEEN DANGEROUS
IN PADUCAH.

Do the right thing at the right time
Act quickly in times Of danger.
Backache is kidney danger.
Doan's Kidney PILLS act quickly.
Cure all distressing, dangerous kid
ney ills.
Plenty Of evidence to prove this:
Mr.. 7. W. woodson Of 400 South
Ninth street. painter, employed with
O. d. Warren. 4os 1-2 Broadway.
says: Every painter is more or less
troubled with his kidneys on account
Of the nature of his work. We all
know what causss 1t but how to re-
move il is q mystery. tried lots Of
medicine and different schemes but I'M.
til procured Dosn's Kidney Pills ct
Dubois and Cos drug store and took
. course Of tho treatment l met with
very Indifferent success. They cured
the last attack"
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
cents box. Foster Milburn 90. Buff
alo N. Y, sole agents for the us.
Remember the name Doan's, and
take no substitute.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-02

Dispatches from Washington indi.
cate that the fight that has been looked
forward to for years by river men ID
about to begin. 1t will be for ex-
tensive and complete river improve
ments, which will insure good water
ways the year around. It will mean
the expenditure Of millions, and
against the move will be the country
element from inland states and dis.
tricts, the railroads, and mary other
forces that are certain to prove power.
full foes. The fight has been coming
on for years, and may not break out
for some months yet, but the River
Improvement Associations have been
getting in their work we'll, and the
important matter Of improving our
waterways will at last be forced on
congress, and the contest wsged with
all the vigor and ingenuity that the
opposing forces in congress and out Of
congress can command. II means
much to Paducah, and Kentucky, and
the. fight will be watched with inter.
est here, as well as elsewhere.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-02

The forthcoming Alabama legisla-
ture is 10 consider the concealed
weapon question, which has become
quite an important one in that state.
1t is said that a dozen or more bills,
embodying the various theories based
on the diverse views of different legis-
lators, will be presented, but the one
regarded most fsvorsbly stipulates that
those who carry pistols must pay H.
cense OF 90 year and furnish recon-
mendation signed by ten reputable cit
liens that the applicant is of good
character Then when a citizen hears
that a man is hunting for him with
blood in bis eye he can calmly proceed
to the city hall, ascertain if the afore-
said man has a license to tote" a
pistol, anil II he has, to stay away
from him, or simply procure license
himself and hunt gore also. A law
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-02
MESSENGER SBRVICR
A Big Combine Reported From the
East.
The Local Service Is Q Branch Of
the Big Concern.

The latest thing in the line Of
trusts and combinations is the mes
senger service combine, which has Just
been put through by the Western
Union Telegraph company. This new
combination, which Is q e10, 900. 00O
securities company, will be a. far-reach'
ing in its operation as is the Western
Union Telegraph company itself. and
it means the placing Of the control
of these various delivery companies
Immediately under the supervision Of
the Western Union Telegraph oompa-
ny. The new company has been in
corporsted under the laws of New
Jersey as the American District Tele
graph company, the details Of the com.
pany being practically the same as
those OF the big railroad security hold
ing companies recently organized.
The new company will begin its Off.
oial existence on December 1. The
combine will take up the controlling
stock of the various delivery oompa-
mics which are now in existence, and
have contracts with the Western Un.
ion company to deliver and gsther its
messages.
There is a branch Of the service In
Paducah.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-02
SMITHLAND COURT.
NOTHING DONE YET AT THAT
PLACE-JURIEs IMPANELED.

Hon. John K. Hendrick returned this
morning from Smithiand, where he had
been attending court. He stated that
the juries had been impaneled but no
cases had been disposed Of up to the
time he left Mr.. Hendrick said that
he is getting along nicely in his can.
vass for the Democratic nomination
for governor, and was winner. He
meets with encouragement everywhere
he goes.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-02

senator Hanna will not resign, CON.
trary to reports. He will serve his
term in the senate and remain chair
man of the Republican national com.
mittee until some other chairman il
elected at the next national conyen'
tion. Senator Hanna seems to have
been misrepresented in this respect by
his political enemies, as well ss in
many other respects. II public men
were expected, or undertook to deny
all the reports concerning themselves
in the daily papers, they would soon
be candidates for suicide or the asy.
lum.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-02

Tax Collector Kraus collected over
t2o, 900 yesterday. There was great
rush and today the penalty went into
effect.
Ed Monroe, colored, of e26 South
Ninth street, died this morning at
the age of 90 and will be buried
tomorrow morning at Oak Grove.
There has been every conceivable
kind of weather today, from heavy
rain to leeting sunshine.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-02

Paducah needs two things very
badly workhouse and . board OF
health. The former may be impos-
sible just now; because the city ID
short of funds, but there is no excuse
for having no board of health. The
members cost . city nothing and
there are plenty of good citizens
willing to serve. They simply have
never been asked. When the coun.
oil and board of aldermen finish the
fees, commissions and other things
that are now engrossing their minds
they might take the time to wipe of
the board of health slate and give
the people a brand new one.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-02

!" The grsfters may only be feeling
around for another way to drain the
state treasury. They are probably
trying to get an extra session. There
is no telling whether the politicians
are back OF the request or not, but
with the varied assortment of new
taxes and OLD taxes and every other
kind of taxes now collected annually
and wasted, the 100000 reward
fund, and other gratis" of the
Frankfort crowd, 1t is likely the
latter may be back of the present
effort to get an extra session.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-02

A year ago the obituary of the
Lang administration was written,
and we then thought that about the
worst had been said. But If that Of
the Yeiser administration had to be
written today who could find words
enough in the English language to
do the subject justice?
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-02

like this ought to be good one in
Kentucky, as it would doubtless, at
IS per tote" become q source Of con-
siderable revenue. One great obstacle
in the way of successful operation Of
such law here, however, is that few
of those who carry pistols would care
to go to the expense of getting . II.
cense.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-02

The man who wrote 1.-TWO Wives"
is dead in New York, and by his own
hand He was respondent because
his book was not q success. He was
evidently not cut out to be a great
author or he would have expected
nothing else.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-02

The city council seems unable to get
together. 1t should decide the num-
Der Of police officers tine city is to
have and settle it, instead of dilly.
dallying along like it has been. Either
the city needs large number, as she
has now, or she does not. There
ought to be no question sboat it.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-02

If robbers were to loot the city
treasury of Psducsh they would be
badly disappointed. The officials have
"beat them to It," There is nothing
in it but deficit, and this has grown
so large that 1t couldn't be pulled
through the vault door.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-02
NOTICE OF FIRST MEET
ING OF CREDITOR

In the District Court of the United
States for the Western District Of
Kentucky, in bankruptcy.
In the matter oy Mscesnus B. Pee
~, bankrupt.
To the creditors of Maceanus b.
Peery of Paducah, In the county Of
MoCracken, and aforesaid district, q
bankrupt. Notice is hereby given
that on the 29th day of November, A.
D., 1902, the said Msoeanus B. Peery
was duly sdjudicated bankrupt, and
that the first meeting Of his creditors
will be held at my Office in Paduoah,
McCracken county, Kentucky, on the
10Th day Of December, A. d. 1902,at 8
O'Clock in the forenoon at which time
the said creditors may attend. prove
their claim, appoint trustee, examine
the bankrupt and transact such other
business as may come properly before
said meeting.
EMMETT W. BAGBY,
Referee in Bankruptcy
Pnducah, Ky, December 1, 1902.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-02
CALLED TO MAYFlELp.

Rev. Roger CLARK of Orofton. Ky,
has been called to the Christian
church at Mayfield and breaches his
first sermon there December IA.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-02

The members of the council talked
themselves hosrse last night, and hsv-
ing no fire, many of them have colds
today. This would be q good night
for meeting, as those who are not
too ill to attend are so hoarse they
can't talk.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-02
Happy Confusion.

George-Well, life is worth living.
after all
Jack-What's happened?
George went to a railway station
to see my sister of, and by some
chance Harry Handsom was there to
see his sister on, and In the rush and
noise and confusion we got mixed. and
Rugged his sister and he Rugged
mine.-New York Weekly.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-02

Congress has to walk about muffied
in its overcoat and SILVER because
there is no coal in Washington. This
in itself ought to be sufficient to make
the members hot enough without it.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-02

II the taxpayers could only see that
string Of bills paid last night by the
council ont of si.s5 tax levy their
eyes would indeed be opened.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-02

cab are beginning to feel like the tur-
key that is likely to lose his head in
the cause Of humanity about Christ
mas time.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-02
THE WEATHER.

Rain tonight and Wednesday except
fair and cooler in the extreme western
portion Wednesday. tr, suoi 90 ASA
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-02

On account of the inclement
weather the Black Patti matinee was
declared off this afternoon.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-02

Some Of the police 0ilesrs Of Paau.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-02
EMMETT W. BAGBY,

Referee in Bankruptcy
Pnducah, KY, December l, 1902.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-11
An EngIlshman,s Views.

kHHE ADDRESS of Alfred
MoselN before the Civic Fed
FA eratioH in NeW,i@sesk, the
~ other .day MaE. a snotebiy
lsyel-headed one, Mr. NkslS tmay be
Remarked is the lttfEHShred Eng
lish business man who rSx#3ktly brought
oyer at his own Expense asfonmission
or British trades, unionists to examine
tie conditions Off industry in America.
Lis is friend and patron of organized
labor but not fanatic. This is what
he said:
1--WE hear great deal of restriction
Of output, boycott, unions, free labor,
etc. Restriction of output is, to my
mind. a fallacy the world over. 1t cam
NOT be encouraged: ii cannot be per-
mitted II do not tbink the .iateaIigent
w6rkfheh OF any part Oh the world en-
courage its--Fhere- can be no restric-
tion OF output unless you are going to
bring about a state of things that will
mean death to manufactures, death to
the 'Workingmen and death to the coun-
trNs Raycott is a. thing l think that
does not appeal to any one. Free labor
is a sacred proposition that must be
protected, not only by the Workman,
but By everybody who desires freedom
ins this country. A man must be free
10 sell his labor to whom he pleases,
whether he belongs 10 the union or not,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-11
Whv the Audience Laughed.

AT u public entertainment recently a
cOnjurOr had an experience which was
highly comicai, though quite disastrous
from II professional point of view.
Having produced an egg from 4 pre-
viously empty bag, he announced that
he would follow up this trick by bring
ing from the bag the hen that laid the
egg.
This little arrangement he had left TO
his confederate to carry ouL
He proceeded to draw the bird from the
bag, but what was his surprise on find
ing that the alleged hen was an old
rooster, which stiutted about the stage
with ruifled feathers and offended dignity.
and set up as vigorous Il Growing as IT
it had just awakened from its nocturnal
Slumbers
The whole audience shrickcd with
laughter, and the unfortunate cOnjurcr
made bolt Tor the dressing room
Baltimore Sun.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-11

r N NOMINATING Rev. Thomas II.
r. Watkins for recorder the la
- Dor convention made in all prob
ability the most polite choice
open to it. Mr. Watkins candidacy
will present q number of elements of
,yote-wnning strength apart from his
Identification with the labor movement
and he ought also to poll the full vote
Of those workingmen who believe that
separate labor party is needed. The
fact that personally he is highly es
teemed by all who know him, that he
comes from a section of the city which
has not been unduly represented in the
city hall, that he is of Welsh descent,
a fluent speaker and undoubtedly sin
cere will tend under the existing con-
'tlitions of unrest to make his cand-
dacy formidable.
), If Republicans wish to make a hope
full fight in three-cornered campaign
rhey must get together. They will not
stand the ghost Of Il show unless they
shall bury factionalism and press for
ward shoulder to shoulder. An acrimo-
nious contest at the primary would i'm
peril their ticket under normal circum-
stances and much more so now when it
looks as if every vote would be needed.
Whatever the beauties of the, Crawford
Aprimary theory, its practice here is to
lnake sores that election day does not
heal. Hence the Importance of trying
to avoid the risks. of an embittered pri-
mary if in any manner there can be Il
1acit agreement among the aspirants.
:, AS we said on Tuesday, we consider
the nomination of a labor ticket a mis-
take both from the standpoint of la
Dor and from that of the city and its
best interests. We have had enough
agitation and display of class feeling
and prejudice. Instead of keeping up
the bitterness and unrest it ought to be
the aim of every wise thinking citizen
to promote concord and harmony. Our
city has suffered greatly both in direct
loss and in loss of prestige by reason
Of the eXceSses which have character
lied the class warfare of the past three
years. An ebullition of labor politics,
though of course but temporary, would
not reduce, but increase this loss. Since
it is inevitable, however it must be
met.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-11
BROTHERHOOD.


That plenty but reproachcs me
Which leaves my brothcr bare.
Not wholly glad my heart can be
While his is bowed in care.
If | go free and sound ana stout
While his poor fctters clank.
rnsated stlll I'll still cry out
And plead with Whom | thank.
Almighty: Thou who Father he
or him. of me. of all.
Draw MS together, him ana me,
That Whatsoever fall,
The others hand may fail him not
The Others strength decline
No task OF Succor that his lot
May claim from son of Thine.
] would be fed, ! would be clad,
would be housed and dry,
But if so my heart is sad
What benefit have |?
Best he whose shoulders best endure
The load that brings relief.
And best shall he his<joy secure
Who shares that joy with grief
f $. Martin,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-11
United Great
HnNssl un


For the seven years prior to 1896, our
sales ran from 30 to 81 millions, and Great
Britain's from 81 to a. millions. Amer
lean quality and American prices fill the
bill, in spite of tariff preferentials or fam
lily preferences, all the time.
In 1899 the imports of the Philippines
We're little over Sl9OOo,OG0 and the exports
were slj,OOO,U0O. In 1900 the imports went
up to $25,000,000 and exports to 10000.
In 1901 imports exceeded 30,GQ,O00 and the
exports exceeded $4,000, 600
The United States treasury now holds
the largest amount of gold ever in the
treasury of any nation at any one time,
$6l0, 0l9, 90.
Republican policies create prosperity,
Prosperity creates increased home de-
mand, leaving us less goods to export,
and causing us to import more. If we do
not export We have the goods. If we i'm
port We also have the goods. Where is
the individual loss. other than the profit
on the portion we fail to export?
The Rock Island statement for Octo-
Der shows some imposing figures, the net
earnings being $1,9TG,O0O and the gross for
the first four months of the fiscal year
are at the rate of $lSO00,0OO d year, leav
ing a balance after charges and preferred
dividend equal to over 13 per cent appli-
cable to dividend on common stock. The
west is certainly prospecting under Reprb.
licanism.
Estimating the population of the United
States at 79,6S6,UOO. the money now in cir
Culation gives an amount of $29.J2 per
capita, the largest of any country in the
world.
a notable instance of the American
commercial invasion of Europe is the es
tablishment OF an American brewery in
Ghent, reported to the state department
by United States Consul Mowrer.
The Democrats have revised Learn to
labor and to watt and it now reads
Learn to work Labor while you wait
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-11

One of the important benefits to be
expected from the enactment of the
new militia bill now pending in the
Senate is the possibility of organizing
in the seacoast states Il National guard
force of heavy artillerymen to handle
the coast defense in case of trouble. To
maintain permanently in time of peace
a regular artillery force sufficient to
man properly all our coast fortifications
as they should be manned in the event
of foreign invasion would be obviously
inexpedlent. But, as Secretary Root
points out the National guard in the
immediate locality of these fortifca-
tions could easily be trained in the
handling of their delicate mechanisms
so as TO be lit in emergency to supple
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-11
PAGES.
SCRANTON, iDEcEMBER II, 1902.

,i An election Of congressman is
:, federal election and the ballots cast
s'at it, in the event of contest, be-
.ISlong within the custody of the fed
,.eral courts. County Commissioner
FDurkin is not bigger man than
'sUncle Sam.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-11

one of the needs of Alaska is for Il
cable connection with the United States.
At present the only means of commun-
ication by telegraph is over the lines
owned by the Canadian government.
The authorities at Washington cannot
send u military or executive order to
Alaska by wire without running the
risk of its contents becoming known to
the authorities of Canada. 1t is OBJ
lvious that such Il condition cannot be
tolerated,