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The Paducah sun., 1902-12-04

The deplorable killing Of young
Fitzgerald of Michigan, in Guatemala
City by young Godfrey Hunter of Ken
tucky was an unfortunate affair, and
perhaps, as has been claimed in some
of the dispatches, a cowardly murder.
But this does not Justify Congressman
Smith Of Michigan making fool OF
himself bytrying TO impose on congress,
which now wastes time enough as IL
it, the unnecessary and senseless trou-
BILE of an investigation. The killing,
whatever it was, occurred outside the
jurisdiction of the United States and
there is no use in congress making
an investigation simply for the graft
fcation of some members indictive-
ness curiosity.
The Paducah sun., 1902-12-04
Observations
....at Random

One Of the members OF the Lillian
Mortimer company had disagreeable
experience yesterday on her way home
from Metropolis revealing quite a CO.
incidence. The company went down
to fill in q date and some Of the men
had been twitting her about her trunk
falling into the river. She only
laughed innreduously at them. but
when they started hack TO Pnducah
the first thing that happened was when
the young lady's trunk fell overheard
1t was fished out with some difficulty,
but the young lady had to hastily take
the wet costumes out and wiring them
then and there in order to preserve
them. II is the first time any OF
the company had to do do her own
washing.
The Paducah sun., 1902-12-04

Isabella Stroud has been granted q
divorce from her husband George
Stroud.
The Paducah sun., 1902-12-04

Judge W. d. Greer tells = story Of q
we'll known old magistrate who used
to live up in Crittenden county, aud
who always agreed with the last at
torney who made a speech before him.
The merits Of case of law involved
were neither as important, conse-
quently, as getting in the last word.
When a lawyer would finish speak
The Paducah sun., 1902-12-04

Prepare for "Dry Sundayp Buy
a foil quart of 10 year-old whisky
for 75c at salcsroom 200 Broadway,
of Paducah Distilleries Co., Inc.
The Paducah sun., 1902-12-04

Subscribe for The Sun
The Paducah sun., 1902-12-04
THE WEATHER.

Snow or rain tonight or Friday in
the mountain disticts. Colder.
The Paducah sun., 1902-12-04

Last night at the Kentucky
young man who had three ladies with
him created considerable fun for those
around him. He was sitting there
apparently enjoying himself when he
went to sleep despite the presence of
the three vivsoious young ladies.
Those around him began to giggle,
and others. knowing that it was
sad, serious part Of the play, turned
and saw him sitting there with his
head heavy on his throbbins bosom,
unconscious to the world. Everybody
began to laugh, and there was immi-
nent danger that the young man would
contribute more to the general amuse-
ment than the performance itself
when kindly disposed friend reached
over and aroused him. II may be
said in the young mans favor, how.
ever. that he did not snore.
Clerk Dan MoFadden says that the
more he sees human nature through
his little pigeon hole st the postoffice,
the fonder he becomes OF Charlie
Clark's coon dog. The window was
newly vanished this morning, and AZ.
ter placards Of paint" had bsen put
up IL soon became evident that signs
msde no difference. Everybody who
came along had to gently touch the
varnish to find out whether the plac-
ards lied or not.
Finally half = barrel hoop was
found and nailed in such q manner
that It acted As an improvised railing
TO keep the public away from the fresh
vsrnish. IL was rather a frail affair,
and no sooner than 1t was put mp and
the people began dropping up TO call
for their mail the trouble began Ev-
cry person who came had to seize the
hoop and give it a pull to see how
strong It was, and twice before the
writer called it was pulled completely
down. At last accounts CLERK MoFsd.
den was impatiently hoping that the
varnish would soon dry and he would
mt have to tell everybody individual
ly and collectively to "hsnds of "
Judge W. d. Greer tells = story Of q
we'll known old magistrate who used
to live up in Crittenden county, aud
who always agreed with the last at
torney who made a speech before him.
The Paducah sun., 1902-12-04

'he was accompanied
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-11-08
IMPORTANT PART LEFT CUT.
war Department Forgot Trousers Of
New Uniform.

N6W OHIIOCIUs 1.-T. -.
Col Asa Bird Gardiner was wander.
ing about the big committee room of
the board of aldermen, in the east
wing of the City hall, a day or two
ago, looking ut the paintings of we'll
known generals of the American
army After gazing at the painting of
Gen. Mcclellan for some moments he
said: How well. I remember when
that plain old uniform was introduced
into our army. / was in Jacksonville.
Fla, at that time, and the day the or.
der for the new uniforms was received
II happened to be at headquarters.
Cen Triggs took the order, turned to
the section prescribing what a briga-
d~ier-general should wear, and subse-
quently tore IT into bits and threw it
upon the floor. He was a very pro-
fame man, and It was some time be-
fore he quieted down SO that I could
ask him what the matter was.
"'Matter!' he shouted. why, the
department has issued a. fool order
directing that brigadier-generals shall
wear only what the order prescribes,
and then goes on to describe every
thing In detail except the trousers.
Damn It,, sir! The department has
provided the acknowledgements of the
United States army with a uniform
without trousers New York Times.
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Not even to Kate"
Least of all to her. said Purcell.

mo"
Not even to Kate"
Least of all to her. said Purcell
with emphasis.
Burt turned on to the road which led
between the pond and the beach, and
Purcell walked slowly toward his
house, thankful that he could g nc
light in Kate's window.
"She had much better be asleep than
watching for me as she does" he
thought. "She ought to trust me-she
might know I am working for her.
What was that?"
Purcell stopped suddenly al he
walked and listened. A distinct halloo
had sounded in. the air-A loud, I'M
perative cry-or had it been his dis
turbed Imagination?
He listened for q moment, but he
heard nothing more, and he went on
and entered the house.
He did not stop to light q lamp, but
CROPPED his way up to. the little room
under the roof where he slept.
AS he lay down upon his bed ne
thought he heard the cry repeated, but
he would take no more notice OF 1t.
So disturbed had been his mind that
he refrained from looking at the paper
he had taken from that mysterious
chest.
II will have q clear head when I look
at that" he thought Somehow, my
thoughts are not coherent blight
and no wonder"
Richard Burt, going along the high
way, had heard that cry, and stopped
to listen, as Purcell had done. But he
had done more; he had turned back
and gone in the direction Of the sound.
and had heard 1t. repeated t ap-
peared to come from the bills in the
direction of Long Beach, and he felt
certain it was a cry for assistance.
II might as well make q night of It"
he said, as he ran along. I'm that dtrec'
ton.
He shouted an answer as he went,
and then there was silence for some
minutes. When he had gone a few
rods he caliedsagain, and received a re.
spouse, distinguishing the words this
time. They were:
Hurry up, if you can!!'' .
The tone had that imperative sound
that pain will give to the voice.
Burt increased his speed as he heard
it. In q few minutes he reached the
shore of an ind%entation Between the
hills on tho coast-a place not more
than three or four rods wide where
the beach was stony. '
Ito be ContinueI:p
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Nan-Irtmmed Hats.

Whether 1t was better to wear. the
hats or to eat the cake was the prob
lem that confronted the pretty girls at
the entertainment given by the Com
sgregattonal church, Verona. N J., at
the home Of the pastor, the Rev. Shell
ton Bissel Saturday night. The
trouble was the young men had to
rim the hats and bake the cake.
There was q prize for the most ar
'tistic creation. The. way the young
men worked and tried their millinery
creations ON themselves in front Of
the. glass made even the oldest dea-
con laugh. Each Of the girls had to
wear ono Of the hats home. It was
dark and they didn't mind, but when
;it came to eating the cake baked by
the Jealous young SWANS one and all
shhrank from the st.aalskl.-New. York
World. S:s
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-11-08
Settled the Estate.

An attorney from Houston, Texas
j. d. Bryant, tells this story Of Judge
Roy Bean, justice Of the peace In the
Lone Star State, who ia, better knoxn
as "the law west Of the. Pecos river
He held a coroner'a inquest OF Z
Mexican, who had been found dead
near the Pecos river. The jury rem
dered q verdict of accidental death.
The crowd was dispensing when the
Judge called them back Is
There is another matter to &ttend
to" he said. ".On this mn'E body was
found $50 and a sixshooter. It's Con
trary to the laws Of Texas and to the
peace aud dignity Of the state to car
~ concealed weapons Therefore,. ]
Sconf1scate the revolver and dno the
deceased 81. The costs Of the case
are $49, which just settles tho :
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FIRED EVERY Y l g..
Ex-Gov. Paris Of Maine Has a Musket
With q Uniuue Record.

Ex.Gov. Paris Of Maine Has a Musket
With a Unique Record.
In the old home of ex-Gov. AlbioL
Keith Paris at Paris Hill, Me-. are
many curios picked up by members OF
this representative family in all quar-
ters Of the globe. But the most highly
priced relic is a fintlock musket that
did service through the revolution n
is to-day in q good state OF preserva'
ton. IL -
It has been in the possession Of the,
Paris family for over 125 years, anu
has been fired on every independence
day It was first notably discharged,
when the declaration Of independence
was signed.
Every July 4th since that memor
able day some member Of the family
has observed this patriotic custom,
and saluted the anniversary Of the
country's birth by loading the antique
arm and firing it just at dawn.
The old home on Paris Hill is nov
occupied by Nine. Columbia Paris
and her daughter. On n occasion a
few years ago all of the male mem
bers, Of the family happened to be
away from home on July 4. A o
in Philadelphia, however, remem'
bered the custom and wired home, do
not forget to fire gun" It was not for
gotten.
Ex-Gov. Paris received the musket
from his father, Samuel Paris, who
was an officer during the revolution.
The musket was used on the British
at Bunker Hill and carried all through
that. unequal struggle.
Last year it was tied to a fence anc
discharged by means of q red-hot
poker.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-11-08
The Homes Of Kansas.

1LA6 tOtuG0 VI bNotiSoSs =
The, cabin homes Of Kansas!
How modestly they stood.
Along the sunny hillsides,
Or nestled in the wood:
They. sheltered men and women,
Brave-hearted pioneers;
Each one became a landmark
OF Freedoms trial years.
The splendid hozes of Kansas!
How proudly now they. stand
Amid the fields and orchards.
AL o'er the smiling land. =
They rose up where the cabins
Once. marked the virgin soil,
And are the fitting emblems
OF patient years of toll. y
God bless the homes Of Kansas!
From poorest to the best;
The cabin of the border,
The sodhouse Of the West.
The dugout, low and lonely,
The mansion, grand and, great:
The hands that laid their hearthstones
Have built q mighty state.
-Ssl Miller in Kansas City Star.
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bled with cagerness; the moments
that passed in that search seemed the
longest he had ever spent. He kept
silence, but Burt swore deeply.
At last the lantern was found and
lighted, and in q few moments more
they had cxcavated the chest and were
trying to pry 1t open with their pick
axes.
Neither of,'them spoke. and the faces
of both were white, their eyes shining
fiercely. The heavy plank lid yielded
to their blows and came slowly up.
Purcell caught the lantern and sent
| its rays over the inside of the chest,
but the contents were concealed by
folds of coarse cloth that seemed to
have huddled in OF top. +
The next moment the cloth was
snatched away, and the eyes Of the
men were prepared to be dazzled by
the CLEAN of gold.
What was there?
II the faces Of the men could have
been: palers than they were, they would
have whitened as they looked. Their
| eyes seemed startling in their glare as
they were. flied on the object before
them.
The sharp and concentrated a y of
the lantern fell upon the shriveled
form of a child. 1t was a skeleton,
with the skin clinging about it, the
faded, fair hair still attached to the
skull. a thin ringlet Of it falling over
one sunken ~eye-socket.
It was a moment before either of
| them could speak. Horror overcame
the shock of disappointment they felt.
Whose work is this? Z" finally whis-
pered Purcell, in a tremblin gtone.
"The devil's!" answered Burt; "and
we are the devils own fools for having
dug here. If we had any wit we might
have known, when we came upon the
chest, that the pirate never could have
put it here, for it's not likely that they
took a chest like this out Of a sinking
ship into q little rowboat, and then
packed in the gold. We are simple
idiots-that's what we are!"
The sound of his own voice seemed
to give Burt courage. But Purcell did
not, apparently, hear him. The old
man stood looking down into the chest
In silence.
Burt put n hand to his shoulder,
saying, harshly:
"Well, WHAT'S to be done with this
job? l don't care to be taken up for
child.murder. How long has this been
buried here? You ought to be learned
enough to know"
Still Purcell did not answer, and
Burt went on:
WED better not stay here long; it
wouldn't be nice at all if we should be
found here. Let's cover up the thing
as quick as we can. Well dig some
where else for treasure next time"
Eyes, we must bury it again." said
Purcell at last; "but let's see if there
is anything that gives any clue to the
the perpetrators of this crime.",
Purcell bent down on his knees by
the chest, while Burt, too superstitious
to have touched the object himself, yet
looked on with intense interest.
Purcell removed several stones from
the .chest-stones which seemed to
have hurriedly been placed there for
no obvious reason, unless it was de.
sired to add weight. He lifted the lit
tie skeleton carefully.
Underneath lay a roll of paper, dark
and damp, and which would have fallen
to pieces had not Purcell taken great
pains to preserve it.
That was all. The strictest further
search revealed nothing ore
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MI. charlemansne Towers Recital Of
"a Recent Disturbance In. the Russian
Naoi$~l - s ~

Mr.. Charleman9ne Towers Recital Of
"a Recent Disturbance In. the Russian
Capital.
Charlemagne Tower, the United
States minister to st. Petersburg. who
has now been named as the successor
of Minister White, at Berlin, when Wis
iting his home in Philadelphia recent
ly, was telling Of a personal expert
ence in the streets Of the Russian CAPT;
tai during the recent student riots:
II knew that the students were
marching and that the police were
out" he said, "but I thought I had! TAX
en- a street which would be deserted.
The crowds had moved, however, and
l daresay there were 100000 people in
sight of my door as I stepped out. It
all looked so peaceful and good-na-
tured that l went ahead. And. peace
and good nature are really not i'm
proper words to use in connection with
what happened. The students were
shouting and singing in a way that
would have LAade q man from Prince
ton or Yale qusse homesick for his col
lege, and the crowds seemed to regard
the whole performance as, altogether
too amusing to leave.
when the police rode into the
street they had their riding whips; In
their hands, but they carried them
very much as the English drill-ser-
geant carries his bamboo cane, and If
they used them on the crowd 1t was
ina manner quite too p~erfunctory to
be very dangerous. The people laughed
and ran. The officers were practically
$500 ,n~kr~oA n1k1~,,~h n 1{tk1a ~o0Wn
business-like. Tie students yelled
louder than ever, and dispersed only
after two or three Of their leaders had
been arrested.
"As l stood in a doorway looking on
I could only think Of a lot of chickens
scattering before the onslaught Of a
company of good-natured school boys"
Philadelphia Press.
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CHAPTER II.
The Newcomer,

cts all a cheat" said Burt, impa-
tiently, as Purcell stood, with the pa
per in his hands, his eyes fixed vacant
ly upon it, while the shovel and pick
lay, unused, by his side. "Who in the
name of all that's horrid, did this deed,
I don't know, and don't want to know!
Let's hurry up now and get clear Of
this!"
He seized the shovel as he finished
speaking, and began to work rapidly,
and Purcell thrust the document he
held into his pocket and mechanically
began to work, also.
Neither of the men spoke for some
time, and. nothing was heard but the
sound of falling sand and the low
swash of the waves. ~. y
The clouds were parting and the
stars shone forth, giving some light to
the two men. /. They did not pause
until they had carefully concealed, as
we'll as they could, all signs of their
work.
II shall come here by light in the
morning." said Burt, stamping down
the sand. II am not going to leave this
place without fixing it SO that folks
won't be likely to find out anybody's
been to work here. It wouldn't be q
nice joke for anyone to discover we
had been digging here, and then come
prospecting about to e what we had
been doing. Ugh! It's q bad bust
ness!" and Dick Burt shuddered as he
spoke. I.
think it's our duty, Burt said Pur-
cell, speaking very slowly, to inform
the authorities Of u discovery. It's
about sure q crime has been commit
ted, and we ought to let them know"
Don't you do it," cried Burt, quick
~. II shan't allow it! What's the
use of making a fuss about It? Then
everybody will raise q great cry as to
why we've been digging here in this
way. And what shall we tell 'em?"
Burt hal taken the right course with
Purcell. The elder man shook his
head.
.True," he said. I'VE could not tell
them we had been looking for treas,
ure. All the men on the shore would
begin digging. Mo- we must keep It
to ourselves. We have made q mis-
take this time; but wellsucceed-yes,
we'll succeed. It only requires pa:
thence, and we'll be rich men yet"
Burt looked at his companion in as.
constituent. He had believed that
Purcell would have given up the idea
Of searching further, after such an ex-
perience as they had hadsthat night.
He did not answer. His nerves had
been somewhat shaken. and he wanted
to be alone and think matters over. He
only said: n
"ComeSon, now! It's time we went
home. I'll see you againstn aSday or
two: and In the meantimeI want you
TO promise me not to do anything about
searching for the treasure without me.
You know we are partner"
eyes; / know. Ipr0mise.'s
Burt was satisfied to have his word.
and the two menswent forward toward
home. AsSthey parted Burt aaid
Not . word ot this ntshta work.
Purcell. q ~ Ss%
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e~oop-NATvREp RloTEKs..

(To be Continued
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81. s1s
The colored American., 1902-07-26

OF this deI ervedly popular Organ1za-
ton. Last Saturday evening the Am
phions, headed by the energetic dlrec-
tor, Prof. j. HENRY Lewis, were hosts
for a big 5oat-Ioa of Washington's
finest people, and whole sou'ed hosts
they were, 100. The moon was On
hand to illuminate the scene, and
there were refres shments OF all kinds in
abundance. The fastidious element,
no never "take in rlver excursions"
were there in force, because Of their
appreciation of the club, and so thor
oughlv did they enj0y tteu Ives, and
SO perfect were the order, that they
rave dis -nisse6 their uncalled-for le
judices, and are eager 10 go again.
Despite the threatening weather, the
River Queens capacity was tested TO
The colored American., 1902-07-26
Washington,

It's utmost. The trip extended some
miles beyond Motley Hall, with Ii b.
eral stop on the return for dancing at
the Hall. The NJ 1numental Ofches-
ira di'cOursed sweet music, snd the
Amphlons supplemented the program
by rendering several choice selections.
The occasion had all he earmarks Of
a soc ETY. reunion, as 1t brought tt geth'
er n any friends who had not had an
oTp III unity to NEE in months or
years. Director Lewis, President
Washington and the entire club are to
be congratulated upon their sig1 al
Iccess. We are pie to snnouLcs
that the Amphions will repeat the en-
teriatnment Saturday, August I65h.
The chronic borrower is never a we:.
& 4
The colored American., 1902-07-26
A MEMORY.
From The New York Age.


L sing OF the love knew.
In the far off ye rs now dead
love that bloomed. where the old sea
doomed.
Thrilled me awhile and fed
sing Of the pain L know
A pain IN the heart so deep.
That it wastes my life In this wretched strife
And follows me to sleep
L sing Of the dream that comes
Haunting my troubled brain.
When roars the sea. and L with Tbee,
Hand clasped in thine again.
THOMAS H. r. CLAKKE,
W NashinEton d. g.
The colored American., 1902-07-26
We Would Like to Know


Have yOu any money in the bank?
Who VIII succeed Prof. Waring as
supervising principal.
Will Editor John Mitchell's church
mem bership "stay put?"
Isn't the picnic and excursion busi-
ness being x- tl5 Overdone2
Why not appoint T. Thomas Fol-
tune as Ostmas,er OF Red Bank?
Has the District of Columbia ten or
six SIMON pure Justices of the ace?
Why does it take lodge five hours
to transact thirty minutes of business
Why DOESN'T the governm snt send
Lord ChivIs after the wandering des-
peraGO Tracy?
How d. the men live who seem to do
nothing yet wear good clothes aid
loaf around b barroOms.
Why is the Indianapolis Freeman so
averse to die aussing "the Ind ,ana Ne
gro in national politics"
Will cOlOred man be given a plaCe
IN the headquarters of the republican
congressional Committee,
Can the pocket books OF color. d
Washingtons stand the drain from an
average of four p cnics a day?
Why creditors and wives do not carly
their troubles TO the courts instead If
TO the ext cutive departments?
When will the Negro be represented
in the civil government OF the PnlliI-
plies and our other iLsuJar posses
sions.
Will Editor Fortune induet w. T.
Mensrd into the mysteries Of potat..-
digging when the latter shows ND
Red Bank?
Why the numerous picnic man age |
are 80 blind to the advantages sd
Vertising their tO-dO's In q first class.
wide awake newspaper?
Why cannot the great secret orper
be stir ed up to the advantages grow
ing out of investing their surplus
money In live business enterprises,
Is there any argument that will con-
vince our Normal graduates that their
best opportunities lie outAids OF Wssh
ngtons II they really wish to teScL?
Now that Joe Williamson n has wri.
EN- an advertising "bpok" for the Jan
u oseley season will he be eligible fo
a 'm bership IN the Pen and Psnci
Jlub.
II 1t Is iG Gexpedient to employ mar
iei WON n as teachers. why are they
leld in government offices when q
he same time, many of th'm hsv
lusb Gnds ais on Uncle Sans cav roII9 |,
The colored American., 1902-07-26
7 he Amphions' A Outinu

The man nagers of the ceIe br ated Am
Glee Club never do things by halves
AMI are always up to the newest idea,
in social and musical life. Complete
ness has become known as the slogan
The colored American., 1902-07-26

The chronic borrower is never a We.
come guest l--A---.--A