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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-14
intosicatlna Reans.

Among the peasants OF southern
Italy. Sicily and Sardinia a curious
malady has been noted by physicians,
which is caused by eating beans. One
Of the most remarkable effects Of the
malady is a species Of intoxicatlon re-
sembling that produced by alcoholic
drink. In some cases persons Dredis-
posed TO the malady are seized with
the symptoms of intoxication II they
pass field where the bean plant is
In flower. the odor alone sufioing To
affect them.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-14
A Century Old Wreck Blown Up.

The Trinity House authorities yes
terday completed the blowing up OF
the wreck Of II. NJ. cutter Hunter,
which was lost. with all hands, OF
Haisboro' on February %, 1907. The
divers recovered some interesting
relics in the form of an anchor ring
and stock. and part Of one of her
guns. The relics have been handed
over to the Yarmouth Museum.-Lon-
don Globe.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-14
Position Is In Demand.

The new constitution of Virginia
provides for a corporation commission
OF three members. and though the ap-
pointments will not be made before
November next, 10 citizens have al
ready been announced as candidates
for the three positions. Among these
are two or three ex-governors and sew
eral members Of the recent state con-
stitutional convention.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-14
Their Usual Method.

A London paper admires the ''virile
promptness" Of the people Of the
United States in sending relief ships
to Martinique and st. Vincent. II is
a gratifying compliment and fresh
tribute to American methods.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-14
Diamond DYES

Save money and afford freshness and
pleasing change in what you wear.
Dir ctirn book and IS dyed samples free
DIAMOND DYES, Burlington. VI.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-14
QUESTION:?

Ever notice that the more COM
Portable a shoe the better II il apt
to wear? The strain is properly dis.
tributed.
That's one reason Florsheim shoes
wear. They fit the foot, wear where
they are meant to wear, an wear
we'll Price Is.
Our $3.50 is The Shoe IL you are
looking for popular price shoe.
They cost us more than the advertised
90. 80 shoes, yet go at our popular
price just the same, o. 90.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-15
THE EAST.

Exchanges at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during
the seven days ended on the 18th ag-
gregated $2,144,273, 667, against ST.
952,OO7 go the previous week. The in
crease compared with the CORE
spending week of last year was 90.
In the United States there were
TIC business failures in the seven
days ended on the 18th, against 215
the week previous and 20S the cor
responding week of last year.
The University of Pennsylvania de-
feated Michigan university in the an
nual debate in Philadelphia.
After a tour of nine days Prince
Henry reached New York and made
a public statement thanking his
hosts. Visited Albany and West
Point on the last day of his travel
Gen. j. Es5ey, president of the Es-
tey Organ company, died at Brattle-
boro, VT, aged 81 years.
The famous baseball pitcher, James
Calvin, died at his home in Allie
gheny, Pa, aged At years.
At the age of IS years Bishop Spald-
ing, of the Protestant Episcopal
church diocese of Colorado, died at
the home of his son in Erie, Pa.
In New York Prince Henry was SER
enaded by the Arien club, entertained
at dinner by Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt and attended a reception
at the New York Yacht club.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-15
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,

Off Holyhead the Red Star liner
Waesland, bound from Liverpool to
Philadelphia, sank in a collision and
two passengers were drowned.
For alleged atrocious executions of
Filipinos on the island of Samar Mai.
Waller and Lieut.. Day are to be court
martialed.
The legislature of Porto Rico asks
the government to pay bounty on
coffee exports as protection against
cheap South American coffee.
For attending Sunday concerts Rev.
Joseph Parker, of London, criticised
the king.
Among Mohammedan pilgrims on
their way to Mecca cholera caused
10 deaths.
There is talk of Joseph Chamberlain
as successor to the premiership when
Lord Salisbury retires.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
launched the battleship Queen at
Devonport and laid the keel for new
ship to be called Edward VII.
A dispatch from Canton, China, says
that a river steamer plying on the Can
ton river ran down a native passenger
boat and that $50 persons were
drowned.
Gratifying a cherished desire, Cor
nelius Van Ness, the octogenarian mil
Honaire of Port Jarvis, n. Y, has been
baptized in the River Jordan by Rev.
William K. Hall, of Newburg, N. Y.
At Matane, Quebec, a mother and
nine children were burned to death.
The father escaped.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-15
BRITISH GENERAL
CAPTURED BY BOERS
Lord Methuen Wounded and Taken Prisoner
with Many Others 80 Defeat Causes
Much Depression in England

that when Gen. Methuen was captured,
wounded, with four guns, three Brit
ish officers and 3S men were killed and
five officers and 72 men were wounded.
In addition, one officer and 200 men
were reported missing.
Kitchener Dispatch.
The text of Lord Kitchener's dis
patch announcing the capture of Gen.
Methuen is as follows:
Pretoria, Saturday, March 81 greatly
regret to have to send you bad news of
Methuen. He was moving with 900 mount
ed men, under Maj Paris, and 300 infantry,
four guns and a pompom, from Wynburg
to Lichtenburg, and WAS to meet Grenfell,
with 1900 mounted men at Rovirainesfon-
TEN to-day. Yesterday morning early he
was attacked by De La Rey's force, be-
tween Twe-Bosch and Palmieteknill. The
Beers charged on three sides.
Five hundred and fifty men have come
In at Mariboga and Kraaipan. They were
pursued by the Beers four miles from the
scene of action. They report that Meth
uen and Paris, with the guns, baggage,
etc, were aptured by the Beers. Methuen
when last seen, was prisoner. / have no
details of the casualties, and suggest delay
ing publication till can send definite news.
the part of De La Rey is to draw off the
troops pressing De Wet"
A Second Dispatch.
In second dispatch, dated Sunday,
March 9. Lord Kitchener says:
Paris has come in at Kraaipan with the
remainder of the men. He reports that the
column was moving in two parties. One
with the ox-wagons, left Twe-Bosch at
m q wi he 10
ons, started an hour later. Just before
dawn the Beers attacked. Before reen-
forcements could reach them the rear
guard broke. In the meantime a large
number of Beers galloped up on both
TANKS. These at first were checked by the
flank parties. but the panic and stampede
of the mules had begun, and all the mule
wagons, with terrible mixture of mount
ed men, rushed past the ox-wagons All
efforts to check them were unavailing
Maj Paris collected 40 men and occu-
pied a position a mile in front of the OK
wagons. which were then halted. After a
gallant but useless defense the enemy
rushed into the ox-wagons and Methuen
was wounded in the thigh. Paris being
surrounded, surrendered at ten a. m
Methuen is still in the Boer camp"
May Send More Troops.
The feeling of depression in the lob
bies of the house of commons over the
news of the disaster in South Africa
was very marked. The service mem
bers of the house expressed the opin-
ion that it will necessitate sending
fresh troops to the front, while the be-
lief was widely expressed that the
Beers will not fail to take advantage Of
Gen. Methuen's prominence to hold
him as hostage for the safety of Com
mandant Kritzinger and other Boer
leaders now in the hands of the Brit
ish.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-15
TEN LIVES LOST.
Mother and Nine Children Burned to
Death I'm n Fire mt MataH,
Quebec.

Matane, Que, March 10-Mrs. Ar
thur Bouchard and her nine children
were burned to death at an early hour
Sunday morning. Mr.. Bouchard, the
only survivor of the family, jumped
from a secondstory window ANDES
capped. The first floor of the building
was occupied as a grocery store, while
Bouchard and his Family lived in the
story above. The fire was discovered
by servant girl. Bouchard immedi-
ately jumped from an upper window
and was about to be followed by his
wife, but she was evidently overcome,
as she failed in her attempt to escape
and persisted together with her six
boys and three girls, the eldest being
IA years and the youngest two. Bou-
chard had lighted fire in the kitchen
stove and returned to bed. The flames
were discovered an hour later
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-15
FIGURING Mill stati.t;c.

Washington, March 10.-The census
preliminary of statistics of Touring
and gristmills of the United States in
1900 shows a total of 25,25S such es-
Establishments, with an aggregate cap
ital of $21S, ia, 104; wage-earners aver
aging 37,073, drawing $17,7O3,41S in
wages; miscellaneous expenses, $1O,-
,5SS and cost of materials used,
$475, S26,345. OF these materials there
were ASS, 1914, 004 bushels of wheat, cost
ing $317,933,257; 241, O29, 249 bushels of
corn, costing 500, $50 ,6O9, and all other
materials cost $64,O1O,479. The total
value of the products of these mills in
1900 was $500, ,063, which comprises
102, 524 ,09t barrels of flour valued at
$34S, 1855 800; 40,035,977 barrels of corn
meal, valued at $73, 1T ,4O2, and all 9TH
er products were valued at $139, 1857, 1861.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-15

dealings quicklyfollowed the closing,
in which the South Africans slumped
heavily.
The news caused excitement in the
mine market. Throgmorten street
was thronged with South African OPP
orators eagerly inquiring for details
of the British defeat and watching the
effect of the announcement. Shares
were offered freely at first, but by six
o'clock the excitement had abated and
the curb tone hardened.
Excitement in the Commons.
The news was received in the house
of commons amid great excitement.
The reading of Lord Kitchener's tele
gram by the war secretary, Mr.. Brod-
rick, was listened to in deep silence,
which was broken by loud Irish cheers.
Instantly there were cries of 'Shame!"
"Shame!" from the government
benches. Then the Irish members
seemed to think better of their out
break and suddenly subsidized, The sub
sequent eulogistic references to Gen.
Methuen were received with cheers.
In brief, Lord Kitchener announced
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-15
A GREAT STRIKE.
Transfers and Freight Handlers
Stop Work in BOstOn-Eight
Thousand Men Involved.

Boston, March 11.-After nearly six
weeks of skirmishing the dreaded la
Dor war between the organized team
sters, freight and express handlers of
Boston, and the two great railroad
corporations, the New York, New
Haven & Hartford and the New York
Central & Hudson River, the latter To-
cally known as the Boston & Albany,
broke out Monday. The outlook is that
unless powerful agencies are speed
lily invoked to compel peace, the strug-
gle will have a far-reaching effect.
The strike, which is sympathetic one,
already involves 5000 men in and
about Boston. Stopping work be-
cause of the discharge of union men
who refused to handle nonunion
moved freight, the various organiza-
tions now on strike made every effort
Monday to extend their sphere of in
fuence of affiliated bodies, while the
corporations energetically tried to fill
the strikers places and to receive and
dispatch goods offered them. Both
met with some measure of success.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-15
WHAT MAKES A DAIRY COUNTRY,

No sooner has the forest been cut away
and fire has done it's work in removing
the encumbering timber and brush than
blue grass and white clover spring up
like magic, and take possession of the
land. Where they come from so quickly
nobody seems to know, but they come, and
they come to remain forever. If the
birds and the winds could speak, they
would probably tell us something about
whence they come. Their rapid growth
suggests the thought of spontaneous gen.
Grafton, which is, of course, impossible.
But their coming so quickly and growing
SO luxuriantly calls Up the thought of the
high adaptation of the country to those
grasses. Even in trails in the forest, they
grow and flourish, where they must needs
struggle for the light. This abundant
growth not only furnish fine pastures,
permanent in character il desired, but
their presence is an assurance that here
is land with high adaptation to a great
variety Of crops. In such soil mixed
pastures, also permanent in character and
containing many varieties, can undoubt-
eddy be grown, but the need for these has
not yet been felt by the settlers.
The entire article in two chapters has
been reprinted, and will be sent free
If you will write, mentioning this paper,
to D. w. Casseday, Land Agent, 800"
Line, Minneapolis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-15
WEST AND SOUTH.

j. II. Morton, George Nunes, Clar-
ence Casterson, Elmer livery and
Knight Ellington were drowned in
the river at Sacramento, Cal.
An earthquake shock was felt at
Owingsville, KY, but no damage was
done.
Plans have been practically COM
pleted for making the Armour In
stitute in Chicago a part of the Uni
versity of Chicago.
The independent country elevators
of the northwest are to form COM
bine, with $1,500,000 capital.
The western railroads have voted to
end all traffic bureaus organized to
divide business.
At his home Warren L. Wheaton,
founder of Wheaton, ILL.,, celebrated his
ninetieth birthday.
The wife of William Klump, of Low
ell, Mich, was fatally poisoned by sam
pie headache powders sent to her
through the mail.
At Marion, Ala Luke Sanders (col-
ored) was hanged for the murder of
Road Overseer Mullins last April
1t is said that Harry S. New, of In
dianapolis, has decided not to accept
the appointment as first assistant
postmaster general.
Fire destroyed great tracts of valu-
able timber near Marble Falls, Tex.
To escape arrest Jacob Reynolds,
who kidnapped his daughter from her
mother aft HOdUeviIle Nv iurna3
from a train with the child at Green
castle, Ind, but was captured.
Christian Fenger, one of the most
famous surgeons in the country, died
in Chicago of pneumonia, aged 81
years.
At Van Buren,, Ark, Kip Holton
was hanged for the murder of his
wife last September at Lancaster,
Ark.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-15

Bound for the Philippines two bat
talions of the Tenth infantry left
Omaha, Neb.
At Lowell, Mich, William Klump
has been arrested charged with the
murder of his wife by sending her
poisonous headache powder through
the mail.
A train on the Southern Pacific
road was wrecked near Maxon, Tex,
and it is feared 40 persons were
killed. Fifteen dead have been &C
counted for. Twenty-eight were in
jured, four of whom may die.
A fight on Chinese started by the
Miners union at Ouray county, Col,
has been brought to the attention of
the state department in a formal pro-
test by the Chinese minister. Gov.
Odman has been instructed to report
to Washington.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-15
$500 TO CALIFORNIA.
Everyday, During March and April
PhenomenaIly Low Rates to the
Pacific Coast and Interme-
diate Points

Colonist Excursions open to all Later on
at intervals during the summer special
round trip excursions to the Coast at less
than One Cent Per Mile, going one way, re-
turning another. An exceptional opportu-
nifty to visit any part of all parts of the
Great West for pleasure, education or bust
ness. People with interests at various points
will show you attention. Address postal
to W. 6: Neimyer, General Agent Union
Pacific, Southern Pacific Rys, 1913. South
Clark St, Chicago, III. Write on the back:
Send details low rates to California" add
ing your name and address, also those of
any of your friends, and you will receive in
return information of fascinating inter
est, great practical value, of educational
and business worth. Whether or not you
are now, thinking of taking this delightful
trip, or looking to better your condition in
III tl1e ut, 1t viii pay you, your family and friends
rates open to all are good during March and
April only, send your postal to-day
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-15

London, March lit was announced
Monday that Gen. Lord Methuen and
four guns had been captured by the
Beers commanded by Gen. Dela1ey.
The news came like thunderbolt to
London. The extra editions of the even
ing papers giving an account of the
disaster were eagerly bought up and
their readers hurried through the
streets with anXi ,us faces, and bitter
remarks were passed on the subject of
the governments declaration that the
war in South Africa was over. The
news came too late to affect business
On the stock exchange, but excited curb
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-15
DOINGS OF 4 WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review of the Happenings
of the Past Seven Days in This
and All Foreign Lands.
\ WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
FIFTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.


The legislative and executive appro-
priation bill, carrying $25,O00,OOO was
passed in the United States senate on
the 9Th. The house continued debate
on the bill to classify the rural free de-
livery service, but without action ad-
lourned early out of respect to the
memory of Representative Polk, of
Pennsylvania, whose death occurred
at Philadelphia. A favorable report
was made on the senate bill authoriz-
ing the extension of national bank
charters for 20 years.
The shipping bill was further dis
cussed in the United States senate on
the 9th and it was decided to vote on
the measure March II. An extended
debate occurred on the measure pro-
viding for the protection of the presi-
dent of the United States. The diplo-
matte appropriation bill was report
ed. The house devoted another day to
debate on the bill to classify the rural
free delivery service and to place the
carriers under contract.
The diplomatic and consular APP
preparation bill was passed in the
United States senate on the 18th and
the measure for the protection of
the president of the United States
was discussed. In the house the bill
to classify the. rural free delivery
service and to place the carriers I'M
der the contract system was further
considered, and bill giving the In
dian territory territorial form of
government to be known as the Ter
ritory of Jefferson was reported.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-15
SOME WONDERFUL CROPS TN
WESTERN CANADA.
The Territorial Government Reports
Show Results beyond Belief.


Regina, Assineboia, Canada, January
10th.-At the Agricultural Statistics
Branch of the Department of Agricul-
ture for the Territories, reports are
now being received from grain thresh-
ers throughout the Territories, for
statistical purposes. The reports are
somewhat delayed this year, owing to
the extensive crop and the delay in
getting it threshed. The Department
of Agriculture is leading the way in a
new departure, with regard to the
collection of crop statistics. In the
older provinces, crop estimates are
based entirely on the opinion of per-
sons interested in the grain business
who ought to be, and no doubt are,
well posted upon the probable yields.
Still the reports are simply matter
of opinion, in which a mistake may
easily be made. The Territorial De-
partment, however, has adopted the
system of returns of crops actually
threshed, upon which to base their
reports. The accuracy of the reports
cannot, therefore, be gainsaid, for
they represent compilation of actual
threshing results. In this connection,
it might be mentioned that the De-
partment is organizing a system of
growing crop returns, which will be in
operation next summer. The infor-
nation thus obtained, with estimated
acreage, will be available for business
men, banks, railway companies, and
other interests which have to discount
the future in making provision for the
conduct of their business.
The crop reports already to hand
show some remarkable cases of alb
normal development. In the Regina
district, many returns are given of
crops of wheat running from 40 to As
bushels to the acre.
J. A. Smell, of Yorkton, threshed
$4,000 bushels of oats from $50 acres,
an average of 63 bushels per acre for
large acreage.
w. r. Motherwell, of Abernethy,
a so acre field, an average of SO BUSH
els per acre.
In the Edmonton district, T. T.
Hutchings threshed 72S bushels of
wheat from ten-acre plot, an average
of nearly 70 bushels per acre.
S. Norman threshed $3.50 bushels of
oats from 60 acres of land, an average
of 116 bushels per acre.
The publication of the actual yields
of grain threshed will likely open the
eyes of the people to the great capabil-
tiles of the western Canadian prairies.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-15

The latest achievement of Signor
Marconi in transmitting a message
with his wireless system over a dis
lance of 1875 miles not only breaks
all previous records for wireless teleg-
raphy, but it brings more fully to the
front the value of this means of com
munlcatlon as practical commercial
enterprise. 1t may not have solved
the problem of sending wireless mes
sages across the Atlantic, but it has
demonstrated that the system is likely
ultimately to supplant the cable for
short distances in marine telegraphy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-15

The fiction that a president of the
United States may not leave the terri
tory of the United States was exploded
when Mr.. Roosevelt attended a lunch
con on board the Hohenzollern as a
guest of Prince Henry. In internation-
al law the deck of the Hohenzollern is
foreign territory. 1t is subject to the
laws of Germany, not to the laws of the
United States, and as guest of the
prince the president had expatriated
himself for the time being, and there
was no acting president of the United
States. But Tillman was still in the
senate.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-15
FROM WASHINGTON.

Jose Vincente Conche, Colombian
minister to the United States, de-
MES the charge that his country is
blocking the sale of the Panama
canal to the United States.
Gov. Gen. Wood has been sum-
moned to Washington to confer on
the withdrawal of troops from Cuba.
The president will hereafter give
out the only information concerning
cabinet meetings.
The president has signed the bill
creating a permanent census bureau.
Preliminary census statistics of
Touring and gristmills of the United
States in 1900 show a total of 25,25S
such blishments, with an aggre-
gate capital of S24S,714,104; wage
earners averaging 37,073, drawing
$17,7O3,41 in wages.
President Roosevelt has signed the
Philippine tariff bill.
The daughter of the president, Miss
Alice Roosevelt, with several friends
and accompanied by maid, left Wash
ington for a visit to Gen. and Mrs.
Leonard Wood at Havana.
The government has presented a
second note to the sultan demanding
punishment of Miss Stones captors.
The president has chosen w. l..
Moody, of Massachusetts, to succeed
Secretary of the Navy Long. The APP
pointment has been accepted and the
change will be made May 1.
It is said that the United States has
decided to approve the Brussels sugar
treaty.
The house war revenue repeal bill
ure will be substituted for it in the
senate.
In the year 1901 commerce with
Spain,' in both exports and imports,
was greater than ever before.