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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-24
WARRANT ISSUED
Geo. Slsco Charged With the Murder
of Miss Williamson.


Marion, KY, Oct. 24-There is still
great deal Of excitement over the
cowardly assassination Of Miss Neecie
Williamson, who was shot from am
bush by an assassin while she was re-
turning from church with Grover
Brown II is supposed the shot was
intended for Brown.
The person who fred the fatal shot
was hidden in the underbrush In
potato field adjoining the road. He
had cleared away the brush and ar
ranged that he might have = clear
view Of the road. The weapon used
wss q shotgun.
About one year ago Grover Brown
and young Allie Sisco had = diit.
Guilty near the scene OF the murder,
and Brown shot Sisco, inflioting
wounds from which Sisoo has never
recovered. The quarrel was over Miss
williamson. Both were admirers OF
the young woman.
A warrant Of arrest was issued for
Geo. NJ. sisco, father Of Allie sisco,
charging him with the murder On
arriving at his home the sheriff learn.
ed that Mr.. sisoo and his family had
left for Livingston county TO visit rel
stives. The sheriff left at once for
Livingston county. An effort to secure
bloodhounds was fruitless.
Mr.. sisoo is well known farmer
and has always been regarded As q
peaceful citizen. Miss Williamson
was about IS years Of age.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-24
Shows Value Of Sunday Rest.

An important contribution TO sci
entihc data bearing on the necessity
OF Sunday rest from labor has been
made by a Pennsylvania railroad Off
cial. He selected two groups of la
borers from the working force Of a
certain freight house controlled by his
road. He measured the working ca
pacity Of each group in terms Of
tons handled daily for a week. On
Sunday one group rested; the other
worked as usual. On the following
Monday the men who had been con-
tinuously at service showed a de-
crease OF 10 per cent in efficiency as
compared with the previous Monday,
and each day after their comparative
delinquency became greater. The
men who had their Sunday respite, on
the other hand, were as valuable to
tina conaany ths .secoDd week. a. .tho
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IT COST HIM NINETY CENTS.
He Was Sorry He Put the conundrum
70 the Druggist.

70 the Druggist
State Senator Henry Marshall OF
Brooklyn, lAbored hard for an entire
day recently and finally evolved this
conundrum;
What Is the difference between q
druggist and a farm laborer?
One Is a pharmacist, the other is
farm assistant
A gentleman on whom the conup-
drum was inflicted called at an up
town drug store on a recent evening
and in a moment Of hllarity PROFOUND
ed the question TO the apothecary to
whom he intrusted a prescription to
be Allied. After a slight mental strug-
gle the apothecary gave 1t up" and
when told the answer laughed. as in
duty bound. most heartily. A few
minutes later the prescription was
filed and the price thereof announc-
ed as ninety.hve cents.
Thanks" said the gentleman, u
can understand the Ave cents. but
what is the ninety cents for?"
oh" blandly replied the druggist,
says the New York Times. that is
the difference between the pharmacist
and the farm assistant"
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DRUGGISTS MEET.
1T Is SAID THE MAJORITY WILL
TRY THE CLOSING PLAN.

The druggists will this afternoon
hold a meeting to decide on Sun.
day closing and those who have taken
the trouble to look into the matter
nd..mAke a complete investigation say
that the plan suggested will be adopt.
ed, although two druggists are
against the measure.
There are twenty-five druggists in
the city and several have already said
that even IL the two against IL will
not agree to close they will close for a
few Sundays and see the result. The
most favorable plan under considera-
tion is for the hours Of to IL In
the morning and to in the after
noon, this being the time set for I'LL
ing prescriptions.
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THE WEATHER.
Fair'tonRht and Saturday.
NEED FOR BETTER STREETS.

One Of the best arguments in favor
of the 500, 900 bond issue for street
improvements in Paducah is the ne
cessity for permanent improvements
to the streets in the business portion
of the city. The increase in property
values would indirectly pay for the
improvements in the course Of few
years. For instance property on Broad
way has risen astonish ingly since the
brick street was built. The amount
charged for rent is almost exorbitant,
and the price of properly is about $500
q foot, while only around the corner
half q block away it will hardly bring
$75 foot. 1t is reasonable to pre-
sumo that if other streets in the bust
ness portion of the city were also sub
stantially improved with brick or
Asphalt, the congested localities would
be relieved and business seek other To-
cations. Third street, rs well as
Fourth, and if possible Fifth, should
receive these permanent improve
ments. The property owners who ar
que that taxes would be increased
should remember that the ow ners Of
property that would advance IN price
and taxes, would mere than make up
for it in the increase in rents. In
some places on Broadway at present
81, 500 year is charged for one store
room on the ground floor.
Another point that should be remem.
bered is that it is the duty of the city
assessor or supervisors to see that this
property is assessed correctly. A pro-
perty owne rsrecently asked sl5, 900 for
a two story brick building on Broad.
way that rs assessed at about $4,000,
and the same is likely true of many
other buildings IN our principal thor
oughfsres that have gone up so won
derfully since the brick street was
built to enhance the value OF loca-
tion on Broadway. II is the dnty Of
the assessor or the supervisors to see
that all this 7-operty is properly as
sessed, for the nearer its real value it
is assessed, the more taxes will be col
lected on it, and thus more revenue
be raised for maintaining the city
government. The nearer correct the
assessment, the lighter will DO the bur
den on other people.
4 i not right te under assess. -tha
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-24
IS UNSANITARY.
THIS IS WHAT HoMEoPATHS
THINK OF KISSING.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 24-E. L.
Linn, Of Mount Pleasant, Ia intro
duced q resolution at the Missouri Val.
ley Homeopathic Association meeting
scsthingly denouncing kissing "
The resolution was adopted. II
brought forth many remarks some fs.
cetious. The association was in ear
nest, however, and after the fun much
discussion Of serious nature followed.
1t is termed unsanitary in the resolu.
tion. The greater number of physi.
clans in attendance are of the colder
school"
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DESPERATE CHAN CES.
ALLEGED BURGLAR JUMPS
FROM THE THIRD STORY.

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 24-Josh
Belt, with several aliases, who was
arrested here several days ago for
burglary, and who confessed to hsv-
ing robbed a number Of Nashville
houses, made a desperate attempt to
escape yesterday. He jumped from a
three-story window Of the station
house, but didn't succeed in getting
away. One shot over his head from
an officer induced him to surrender.
He was not seriously hurt by the
jump, but was badly bruised.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-24

Judging from the treatment this
government is receiving at the hands
of Cuba-the base ingratitude shown
and the evident luminosity towards
the United Ststes-the people were
not getting very much worse than
they deserved from Spain when we
interfered and stopped it. 1t begins
to look as il we shall get the usual re-
ward of the man who steps in TO stop
a fight.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-24

It appears the worst is yet to come
from Kansas, even taking Mrs. Ma
ton into consideration. A wealthy
miller Of Topeka has filed an injunc-
tion suit against the board Of educs-
tion to compel it to dispense with
reading the Bible in the public schools.
His son was expelled because he failed
to pay the proper attention to the de-
yotional exercises.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-24

The Republican ticket is making
many new friends every day, and
those who think that it will not
carry by large majority mistake
the determination Of the people. The
voters intend to put out Of Office the
Iaw-ignoring, extravaganti'and unpro-
gressive clique that is now there, and
II indications are to be counted on will
start in this November and get rid of
the few who are now running for
,f,lanas Tha.. Rs,,nhl,c,rs. |<>a>- -
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II has been discovered thst mil
lions Of acres of government lands
are being occupied unlswfully by
stock rsisers in Colorado and other
Western states A report Just mace
at Washington relative to the stus.
tion will probably result in the stock
men being ousted and the land thrown
open to homestead settlers
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-24

The Danish West Indies have re-
fused to accept our heart and hand.
This ought to be an issue for the
Democrats at last The landsthing,
rs they call It, does not like the
United States government, and as
the Republicans are running the gov
eminent this ought to be a good idea
for the Democrats to base an issue
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-24
AUSTRALIANS FIERY MOUNTAIN.
Immense Coal Mine Has Been Burn
lno Since 1920.

Immense Coal Mine Has Been Bvrp-
Ing Since is2o
At wingen Is to be seen the only
burning mountain TO be found In
Australia. and the only one not OF
volcanic origin known. The summit
is 1870 feet above the sea level and
II Is easily reached from the town
ship. II is supposed 10 be an I'm
mense coal seam, which has In some
unaccountable way become ignited.
aud has been burning ever since
When nrst discovered during the
early days OF settlement, the abor-
iginals OF the district explained in
their own rude fashion that the noun.
tain had been burning In the days of
their forefathers; that. as far back
as they could remember. there had
always been the big smoke. The
course OF the IRE can be traced a
considerable distance by the trans.
verse rents OF chasms occasioned by
the falling in OF the ground. from an
der which the coal has been con-
sumed. From years end to years end
fumes OF smoke are continually Is
suing from the sides OF the noun
tains, the surface Of which Is In
many places covered with a sulphur
Gus deposit. In the vicinity OF the
openings from which the blush rings
OF smoke issue the ground Is hot TO
the touch, the vegetation with which
It was originally covered having dis
appeared. and sticks thrust into the
ground speedily become charred, II
not ignited.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-24
mopEsTY CARRIED TOO FAR.
His Desire for sef.EHseement Nearly
Results In Disaster.

Col. Norris G. Osborn, editor OF the
New Haven Register, presided recent
ly at a convention OF women,s clubs
in that city held In the Calvary Bap-
list church. After introducing
speaker from New York, and re-seat
ing himself, the colonefs modesty
babe him to move his chair more 70
the rear. So at intervals he gave his
chair a series Of bitches, impercept
ible TO the audience. which gradually
carried him, TO a more comfortable
and inconspicuous position. He was
about TO give one final. triumphant
hitch to consummate his policy Of
self-effacement, when an usher stole
in and whispered warninely:
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-24
NOTHING In IT.
REPORT THAT MISS ROOSEVELT
Is ENGAGED TO A LITTLE
ROCK MAN.

Washington, Oct. Alt is authon-
tatively stated that there is absolutely
no foundation for the report from Lit
tie Rock, Ark, regarding the engage
ment of Miss Alice ROOSEVELT, daush-
ter of the president, p Mr., John
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-24
WILL GO on THE STAGE.

jacksonville, KY, Oct. 2i-Prof.
r. G. Cox, the well known violinist
and impersonatonr, of this place, has
closed a contract with the Interstate
Lecture Bureau, OF Cincinnati, o.,
and will begin his new work in a few
DAYS
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-24

people a square, clean, progressive
administration Of city affairs, and
their nominees are men who are
fully capable of giving it. No bet.
ter men can be found, and the people
are determined to have a clean sweep.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-24
CIRCUIT COURT AT PRINCETON

Princeton, Oct s4-Circuit court
opens rext Monday morning. There
are only about three cssesl that will
prove to be of any interest. The trial
of Arthur Jones for the murder OF
Bowling Lewis at the rock quarry
several months ago is set for the third
day. Thirty five divorce cases are to
be tried this court.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-24
CAPT. BAILEY OUT AGAIN.

4 Captain Henry Bailey is out today,
his many friends will be pleased &c
learn. He was taken i'll yesterday af
ternoon and forced to go home on ac
count of . chill.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-24

Mr.. W. AL Bishop, the popular clerk
on the Dick Fowler, was elected to
membership in Psduosh lodge and
will be initiated shortly.
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wATERwoRKs AT sEBREE.
WEDDINGS IN CHRIS.
TIAN COUNTY

Hopkinsville, KY, Oct. 24-Henry
Hurt, a well known Young man con.
neoted with Lsyne and Mosley's liv.
cry stable, and Miss Marietta Lacy,
daughter of W. W. Lacy, were mar.
ried at the home Of the bride, Elder
II. d. Smith officiating.
W. 8. Cheatham, q prominent
planter, and Miss Fannie Edwards
were married at the home Of the bride
near Lafayette, last night
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-24
DAILY THOUGHT.

Set yourself earnestly to see what
you were made to do, and then set
yourself earnestly to do it; and the
loftier your purpose is, the more sure
you viii be to make the world rich
er with every enrichAent Of Nyodf.
self! saAf 4 Phillips Brooks.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-24
FRIDAY. OCT "a, 1902. p
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

HON. P. H. DARBY, Of Caldwell,
for Court OF Appeals
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Want TO buy three small horses suit.
Eble for delivery wagons. Apply in.
liam Grear, Ideal Market. 5l2 Broad,
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FOR ALDERMEN.
Z. Z. BELL. -sa "a
WILLIAM KARNES. .ii Z
O. H. oHAMBLINs Gi.as5 80
OSCAR sTABKs. sst aa-t
U. s. wALSTON. .a a..
FRANK KIROHoFF. --.
W. H. PITCHER. r-aar- -4.
FOR TREASURER. hinton
OSCAR HANK-------
FOR CITY JAILER.
ADoLPH JAMES, ~ss
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FROM THIS SECTION
May6eld Yields a Few Items Of
Interest
Senator Hanna Passed Through Hen.
derson Yesterday ON
Special Train.
NEWS FROM OTHER CITIES
NEWS FROM MAYFIELp.

Mayfeld, Ky, Oct. All. b. Ste
venson who is under the age af 2l
years, sues by his next friend, l.. f.
Stevenson, the Illinois Central Rail.
road company for $1,000 damages
Some time ago the plaintiff claims
that he was elected from a train at
Boaz by the conductor who after put
ting him of the train, committed an
assault and battery upon him. He also
says that he had a ticket and the con.
duotor refused to accept it.
Hal Gipson, aged as, died wednes-
day at PIyorsburg at the advance age
of 70. He leaves many relatives to
mourn his departure. His wife died
about three years ago.
Lee Coins, charged with malicious
shooting, was brought before Judge
Webb and held to the grand jury. In
default Of sl50 bail he was sent to jail
wATERwoRKs AT sEBREE.
Csdiz, Oct. 24-The recent FIRE at
Sebree, which practically destroyed
the principal business portion Of the
town, has awakened the citizens to
the necessity Of furnishing some sort
Of fire protection. A number of the
leading business men of the place
have formed a company for the pur.
pose Of building q system Of water
works and have raised ts5, 600. which
is believed to be ample for the pur.
pose.
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FOR TREASURER.
OSCAR HANK
Evening star., 1902-02-17

tractive financial inducement, on or about
May Is.
The duration of the contest will be linn
tied to twenty rounds. Marquis of Queens
berry rules will govern. San Francisco,
Cal. will likely be the scene Of the contest
TIE winner will receive 90 per cent Of the
fighters share Of the gate receipts and the
loser 40 per cent.
To avoid possible accidents and make GER
tain that both men will enter the ring IN
physical condition, Jeffries and f1tzsln-
mons have each agreed not to engage IN
ring event prior to May Is. Bids Tor the
contest will remain open until Marcn 10.
The Californian and the former heaVy-
weight champion at the meeting discussed
details Of the bout Jeffries suggested tnat
the men furnish their own gloves, suo9ect
to the approval Of the referee F1tzsim-
mons readily agreed.
The use of soft bandages was consadefea:
Fitzsimmons urged the snse or tnem, anu
Jeftries finally consented. The gues!lon OF
a referee was discussed, but nnal seiectiou
was deferred until March l5
On that date all bids for the battle VIII
be opened. Each party to the agreement
will then post $500 as q guarantee OF soed
faith. e
Moving pictures of the, battle will be
taken il the weather permits. The winning
pugilist will receive all moneys accruing
from that source.
Fitzsimmons will do his preliminary work
for the battle at Bath Beach. Jenrles
training quarters will be located at either
Los Angeles or Pasadena Cal.
Evening star., 1902-02-17
NEW YORK FENCERs WON.
Middies Defeated by Nine Bouts to
Seven.

In the presence Of about 1.000 spectators
at the Naval Academy Gymnasium, at An
napolis, Saturday night. the middies' fenc-
ing team, composed of James c. Lannon,
Capt George j. RoWcliff. Francis s. Whit
ten and Richard d. GateWood. went down
before Langdon Erving, Van 70 Post,
Fitzhugh Townsend and Marshall ker-
noshan, four Of the crack fencers OF the
New York Fencers' Club, by a score Of .
bouts to Z.
The New Workers are the champions Of
the country in their line of sport. and the
showing made by the Annapolis boys was
a surprise to the New Workers as well as
to themselves and their instructors and
friends. The cadets started in poorly and
when the match was more than half over
1t seemed as though they were to be badly
beaten At the ninth bout the New York
men had three to the good and things
looked very blue to the navy cohorts. but
the cadets pulled themselves together and
by the finest kind Of fencing won four out
Of the next six bouts
1t was then up to Rowclin to make
clean record for himself and make 1t a tie
for his team, but after winning the previ-
Gus contests he went down in defeat at the
hands OF Kernochan, his last opponent.
RowcEff, of the cadet team did the best
and most consistent work of the evening.
Most OF his matches were close. but at ala
times, except in the last, he had his op-
ponent well in hand and showed fine nerve,
skill and cooiness.
Evening star., 1902-02-17

The winter meeting OF the Crescent City
Jockey Club at New Orleans is rapidly
drawing to a close. Four weeks more OF
racing and then there will be a general
migration of horsemen to Memphis. Louis
Vile and Benning.
Interest I'm the sport does not sag he
cause of the close proximity to the finish.
Indeed this fact has added zest to it. This
Is due to various causes. A small number
of the horsemen are winners. but the ma
Jority OF the horsemen are big losers. The
latter are trying hard to recoup their
shattered fortunes.
The horsemen who are on the wrong
side OF the ledger and still retain to their
credit bank accounts are plunging heavily
to Win out In race or two all the money
they have lost during the winter This
condition. added to the heavy play of the
winners. has resulted In big boom OF
business for the bookmakers. That par.
ticular adjunct of the sport the betting.
has increased wonderfully of late and the
pencilers are now handling more money
tnan at any previous stage Of the meeting.
There Is a side light to all this plun1-
ing-an angle Of the game rarely touched
upon-that is interesting many men at
present. There are now q number Of horse
owners here who have failed utterly tn
win the smiles OF Dame Fortune These
owners are loaded down with horses that
have been failures this winter Many OF
the thOrOughbreds have not won q purse:
a few have secured a race or two but the
money thus secured has been 'mainis,
wasted in wagers on the horses when they
lost
This has left the owners stranded. Many
Evening star., 1902-02-17
INDOOR BASE BALL.
Y. M. C. A. Defeated CAROLS In
Eleven Innings.

Eleven Innings.
The T. M. G.. A. indoor base ball team
defeated the Carroll Institute team Satur-
innings. The contest was played in the as
sociation boys gymnasium. and 1t was the
fastest and closest played game Of the
season. The home team had luck with 1t
in the contest, and only from the fact that
Bielaski pitched superb game the result
would have been different. The visitors
easily outplayed their opponents In the
field The home team started the first In
ming with one run to its credit In this
IT looked rather blue for the association
team. as they scored three runs and they
held the lead until the eighth.
The CAROLS made one in the second. In
the third the home team scored two to the
visiting teams nothing. Neither side
scored in the fourth, and in the fifth the
CAROLS sent two more tallies across the
plate and the home team retired In this
inning without a run.
In the sixth seventh and eighth innings
the Y. NJ c. AS scored one run In each
inning. tying the score.
S. Shepard brought the winning run In in
the eleventh that decided the contest.
Neale led In the batting for winning team.
having landed safely three times. Bieaaski
Speare and S. Shepard were tie with two
hits apiece. Bielaski had ten strike outs to
his credit.
Harding. for CAROLS, was the only one
that could not connect safely with the hail
The playing OF Ate was one of the fea-
lures OF the game, coupled with the double
plays by Kirby. assisted, by Sheey. and
those by Speare and King, unassisted
Evening star., 1902-02-17

are in debt to the feed man. Unless a
change come in their fortune soon a num-
Der of horses will have to be sold In order
to satisfy the claims of creditors
The managers OF the club are doing all
they can to relieve this condition. Races
are arranged daily for the beaten horses ;"
Conditions are framed that the poor
horses, not matter how bad they are. will
have a chance to win out their oat money
as long as they can toddle around the
track. For this considerate treatment by
the managers INDECENT horsemen are duly
grateful
The poor showing made by Rocco on
Friday was bitter disappointment to r.
W. Walden and A. III. Morriss the trainer
and owner of the haif-brother to The
F'riar. 1t was anticipated that he would
develop into a stake winner, but now they
have no hopes for him beyond the calibre
of a selling platter. He did not run to
within twenty-five pounds of his private
trials. If he does not Improve on his first
public trial he will be sold quickly.
The two-year-olds that have shown SO
far in public are only an ordinary lot
The majority of them lack size and SUBJ
stance. The Don. who won the first time
of asking on Friday, is probably the best.
but that Is about all that can be said in
his favor.