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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-26
AFRAID OF "PIzEN."
CoLoRED WOMAN DECLARES
SOMEONE WANTS TO GET
RID OF HER.

Captain Henry Bailey was startled
last night early at police headquarters
by the precipitate entrance of a col
ored woman who said her name was
Emma Swope. her home Henderson,
and that she was on her way to Cairo
to visit She had . whiskey bottle
half full Of coffee, which she declared
was "pizen, which she said someone
gave her to get rid of her. She want
ed an analysis made of it. She de-
clared that the porter on some boat
also wanted to get her out of the way,
and soon convinced Capt. Bailey that
she chad bats" He sent for some Of her
colored friends to take charge of her.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-26
DON'T CHASE SHADOWS.
Tot NECESSARY TO DO so IN
PADUCAH.

The substance is what you want.
Let the shadow alone.
Strangers testimony is . shadow.
You want other endorsement to con
vince.
Positive endorsement of friends and
neighbors
Removes the shadow Of doubt.
Mr.. ]. W. wootan of 1403 Burnett
street says: "At different times for
fifteen years l had attacks Of kidney
trouble and used more or less medicine
without getting permanent relief. A
few days treatment Of Doan's Kidney
Pills, obtained at Dubois & Co. s drug
store, proved to me that / had at last
got hold of a remedy which went to
the root of the trouble. l will be only
too pleased to give minuter particu-
lars to anyone interviewing me per
sonally."
For sale by all dealers; price 90
cents per box. Foster NJ ilburn Co.
Buffalo. N. Y, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name, Doan's, ano
take no substitute.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-26
MURRAY GUARDS.
PREPARATIONS MADE TO FIT
THEM FOR INSPECTION.

Captain Charles Head of the South
Kentucky college passed through the
city this morning en- route to Murray,
where he will place the local military
company in training and order for the
inspection which will shortly be
made. He was the guest Of Mr.. Ben
ME Frank during his short stay here.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-26
THE ELKS' REUNION
Lexington Making Costly Pre-
paratiOns to Entertain.
The Program Promises Kentucky Elks
Much Pleasure and
Hospitality.
MEETS JUNE 10 AND II.

The annual reunion of the B. p. o
Elks' association of Kentucky will 90
cur at Lexington, Kentucky, on Tues
day and Wednesday, June IS and n
From the interest already manifested
and the arrangements that have beer
made for hotel accommodations thii
will be a splendid gathering of repre-
sentative men.
The visiting Elks will assemble in
front of the headquarters on East
Main street at IL O'Clock on Tuesday
morning, June 16, and accompanied
by many bands of music will march to
the opera house, where the opening
exercises will be held. After being
called to order by President W. p
Kimball, the address of welcome on
behalf of Lexington Lodge, No. 80,
will be delivered by that splendid ora
tor and prince of good fellows, Dean
Baker P. Lee. He captured the Lou
isville reunion one year ago and will
add fresh laurels this year to an al
ready almost overlooking cup.
The glad hand of fellowship will be
extended on behalf of the City Of Lex
ington by Colonel W. O. P. Breokin.
ridge. It is useless and needless to
say that he will fully keep up his rep
utation as one Of the most eloquent
public men of the present generation.
The response to the address of vel
come will then be made by the Hen.
E. NJ. Dickson, of Paris, KY, on be-
half of the association and visitors.
Mr.. Dickson is the exalted ruler of his
lodge and is an ornate and impressive
speaker. The exercises will be brief
and the program will be interspersed
with music.
Immediately after the opening exer-
cises are concluded street cars will be
in waiting TO take the visiting Elks
to the grounds Of the Trotting Horse
Breeders association where an old
fashioned Kentucky barbecue will be
served. During the afternoon the
Gentleman's Driving club will give a
series of matinee trots. There will be
the usual classification and the races
will be for valuable prizes.
At O'Clock p. m. reception will
be given to the members Of the associ-
alton and visiting Elks at the club
rooms of Lexington lodge.
On Wednesday the association will
meet at the opera house at 10 O'Clock
a. m. to hear the reports of the officers
and committees for the past year and
will conclude with the election and in
duction into office of the officers for
the coming year.
On Wednesday night there will be
given grand ball in honor of the
sponsors. their maids of honor and the
visiting ladies.
Webb Oommandery of Knights Tenn
plar will give an elegant reception to
the visiting Elks and there will be
many and varied outings not down on
the program, including the continual
open houses at the headquarters Of
most of the visiting lodges.
A large crowd is assured and every
arrangement has already been made
for their amusement and entertain
ment. Lexington will open wide her
gates and throw the key away, while
at every home the latch string will be
invitingly hung upon the outside.
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Large and Delighted Audience
Hears the Boston Ideal Co.
The Stars Are People of Exceptional
Ability and All Made
Hits.
THE COMEDY WORK FINE

The opening of the operatic season
at The Casino theater, Wallace park,
last night, was quite social event
and there was . large and fashionable
audience at the thester wnen the cur
tain went up ON the trst act of 1.-THE
Mikado," comic opera that is none
the less enjoyable because it is not
new.
A splendid array of voices, hand
some costumes, pretty girls and a
troupe fully capable in every way
were fonnd. The orchestra was in
good tune and admirably directed.
Mr.. Mount Joy Walker, as 1.-THE
Mikado," is a comedian who promises
to give us something to better advan-
tage before the engagement is over.
He sings well, acts well and furnished
much fun last night during the brief
time he was before the footlights.
Mr.. John Ravens, rs "Nanki Poo"
is one of the finest tenors over heard
on the local stage, and his efforts were
evidently appreciated, judging from
the manner in which his work was re-
ceived.
As "Poo Ball." Mr.. r. f. Mayo dis
played an exceptionally fine bass voice
and also furnished a great deal of the
He was ably assisted by Mr..
]. o. Canton as "ko Ko," lord high
executioner, and comedian who is
really funny.
Misses Marie Oakland, Florence
Glover and Alkaline Hill, wards of Ko
Ko, and "the three little maids from
school" won much applause and Miss
Marie Oakland as yum Yum, " has q
soprano of great range and volume,
and one very sweet to hear. Her So
los, and the duets with Mr.. Ravens,
reCtlNcu many chOOhts.
Miss Carrie Godfrey as "Katisha, an
elderly maid, contributed no little to
the comedy and in addition she won
applause with one of the finest and
best trained voices heard on local
stage.
The comedians show tact, something
that goes long way towards proving
} comedians ability. They make To-
,al cracks that, while not much in
score an immediate hit
with the audience. and show that the
fully appreciate their un-
tertaking and are on to their jobs.
''The Mikado" does not afford the OPP
portunity that some Of the other ope-
ras do, and consequently judging from
the standard set last night, the Boston
Ideal company will have deservedly
successful engagement in Paducah.
The chorus is well trained ana some
thing of the ability of the members
may be guessed from the fact that they
have memorized the words and score
10 several dozen operas, comic and
grand. Tonight 1.-THE Miksdo" will
be given again, and larger audience
than last night is expected. The ad-
manner in which the street
car company is handling the crowds
both going and returning has greatly
increased the attendance to the park
this summer.
The repertoire Of the Boston Ideal
company for the engagement-'f-s-ss - :
lows SsuIcR HW<95f1<>l
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The repertoire of the Boston Ideal
company for the engagement-'s-=,s 4 :
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-26

OF Gladstone, Henry Labouchere
once remarked: II do not object to
Mr.. Gladstone's occasionally having
an ace up his sleeve. But do wish
he would not always say that Provi-
dence put It there"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-26

: MI. James 4. Young, VINO was seen
here with "Quo vadis" when Miss
Lillian Lancaster was here with it
two seasons ago and who was the star
in Master and Man" last year, will
20 out next season with Faust" as
Mephisto. Mr.. Young is a rising
young actor of great ability aud will
doubtless make = success in his star
ring venture.
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tucty until about August.

Miss Sophie Dawson, who had
charge of "Cliquot, the mechanical
doll, at the Casino last week, is this
week singing in the chorus of the Bos-
ton Ideal Opera company at the thea
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-26

Miss Alma Hays, one Of Paducah s
best singers, leaves next Tuesday for
Chicago to begin studying for the
operatio stage. She has made a great
success with her singing as far as she
has gone, and has many admirers,
who predict a glowing success as a
professional.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-26

There will be special performance
Sunday evening at the Casino by the
Boston Ideal Opera company, and the
prospects are for large crowd.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-26

Miss Flora May Clark, known pro-
fessionslly is Miss LILLIAN Lancaster,
Is able to be out again. and leaves in
a few days for Hickman on visit to
relatives. She will not leave Ken
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-16
Finch Party at Troy.

Troy, N. G., August Is (Special.)--
Complimentary to Mr.. d. o. Cox, of Ce-
dar Falls, and Miss Maize Wade, of Troy,
Mi. and Mrs. o. M. Wade gave "Flinch
Party last night at their country home
four miles from Troy.
The following young people were pres
ent; Misses Gussie Satterwhite, Susie Me
Donald, Berta Vuncanon, Mayme Hearne,
Bette Frazer, James Coggin, Alice Bru-
ton Valonce Bruton, Bon Wade, Messrs
W. A. Cochran, W. b. Cochran, Harrison
Frazier, J. f. Lilies NJ Mckenzie, r. T.
Poole, r. T. Hearne, F. w. Vuncanon
Frank Boggs, N. s. Cochran, c. G. Wade,
Jr Claude Cochran, Jas. H. Mcneil,
B. T. Wade, Ed M. Harris, E. Free
man, c. Bruton and j. d. Marlboro
After one hours pleasant pastime in
the interesting game of Finch delicious
refreshments were served and to put it
in mild terms, an evening of more en-
joyment and pleasure has never been
spent by the young people of Troy.
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Social Pleasures in Snow Hill.

Snow Hill, N. c., August 15.-(Special.)
The teachers of the Greene County In
stitute were delightfully."- entertained
Monday night by Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
V. Morrill, at their beautiful home The
evening was most heartily enjoyed by all
present.
The guests were met in the hall by
Misses Myrtle Dali, Olive Morrill,, Susan
Edwards, Mary Exum, and Messrs James
Harper and James Exum.
In the parlor they were received by
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrill,, Miss Edith Roys-
ter, Mr.. Alexander Graham and Miss
lola Exum.
Wits were sharpened upon an original
contest-a game originated by Mrs Nor
rill-"Prominent North Carohnians" The
Prize. copy of Mrs. Cotton's white
Doe" was won by Mr.. Graham.
Delicious refreshments were served.
Wednesday night an amateur play,
The Deacon was given in Snow Hill
Tor the benefit of the Episcopal church
at Farmville.
The credit for this excellent perform
ance is largely due to Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Stanley Smith, of Farmville The act
ing was good and the pay was well re-
ceived by large audience
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German at High Point

High Point, N. c., August 15.-(Spe-
Gallon last Wednesday evening the
hospitable doors of the Chattawka Club
rooms were thrown open and the club
boys" in their own inimitable way ten
dered their semi-annual german to the
young ladies of High Point and their
fair visitors.
Seldom has such a galaxy OF beauty
and wit favored a community with its
presence as was embodied i'll the visit
ing young ladies.
The home young ladies were at their
best, and the club boys" realizing that
with such an assemblege IT was their time
to make a name" proved more than
equal to all requirements, and will be
pleasingly remembered as champions OF
old-time chivalry.
Silvery moonbeams fell on the massive
bowl, and to those sentimentally inclined
the nectar slipped under lunas influences
seemed to turn their steps towards the
library where more than one couple held
tcte-a-tetes to be remembered.
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birthday from contribution from the
Junior Auxiliary of the Presbyterian
church, of this city, from the Clique
Dramatic from the ladies of West Raj
eigh, who gave an entertainment under
the management of Mrs. CralghIll, and
from Mr.. Nj. Rosenthal, who for himself
and friends gave $500. This ended the
first years work.
During the year 1878, a sterilzing
outfit and all other needed furniture was
put into the operating room, at cost OF
$30495; the reception room was renovated
and several pieces of new furniture bought
for it. A large amount was also paid for
bed linen, night dresses and towels, the
entire sum expended by the Association
was $63939.
Through the year 1S9S99, $456.25 was
spent by the Association in the purchase
of new instruments, and in keeping the
old ones in order. In June, 1899 it was
decided to endow by the year, in loving
memory of Mrs. Omega Foster, Miss An
ME Simpson and Mrs. A. @. Holiday, a
cot in the charity ward for the benefit of
patients outside the city limits No more
fitting memorial could have been chosen
for these ladies, whose hearts were so
full of this Hospital work. 1t will be re-
membered that only the poor of the city
can be treated free of charge in Rex Hos
pital, therefore the amount of good done
by this act will be surprise to many
people. In March, 1901, it was with sor-
row that the name of Miss McPheeters
was added to those TO whom the cot is a
memorial
1t is now desired by those most interest
ed that the public shall know the way
in which this memorial is perpetuated
Any reputable white woman from any
part of the State outside of the city oil
Raleigh, receives free of charge medical
and surgical treatment, medicines, nurs
ing, food and laundry 1t will bc hard tc
realize the amount of good which has beer
done by this endowment until it is remem
bered that as most of the patients come
from the poorer class, they would receive
no special treatment except in this way
By an operation for cataract sight was
restored to one patient who had beer
blind for seven years, and who had nc
hope of ever seeing again At first the
cot was sometimes unoccupied, as its ex
lstence was known to only few of the
physicians. outside of Raleigh now it i,
practically always filled. Often there are
two or three applications on file waitins
for admission.
The cost of its maintenance is $4,000 {
year The Association is in need of helI
and appeals to all charitable people who
pity the sick and needy TO help in keep
ing up this most worthy charity
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Educat' onal Notes.

State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton j. Y. Joyner returned yesterday
morning from a speaking tour in North
ampton and other eastern counties He
reports crops generally splendid and lots
of interest in education.
Warrants for free rural libraries have
been issued as follows: Edgecombe, 4;
Mitchell, l; Beaufort, l.; Granville, /;
jackson, 5.
The educational campaign has been
completed in Brunswick, Yadkin, Cataw.
ba, Dare, Lincoln, Watauga, Cumber-
land, Northampton, Greene and Lenoir
The reports are very encouraging.
The speakers We're: Hon. j. Y. Joyner
Dr. Thomas Newlin, Hon. w M. Thomp-
son, Hon. Chas. H Mebane DR.. Mat
thew Thompson, Hon. T. w. Blount, Prof.
NJ. c.. S. Noble, Governor Aycock, Hon.
Robt. w. Page. Prof. j. b. Carlyle, Hon.
r. b. White, Hon. r. +. Beasley, Pres.
Geo. T. Winston, Prof. Jno. E. Ray.
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WHAT WOMEN HAVE DONE.
A Reyisw of the Work Tone by the Ladies Hot
pital Aid Association.

On June rs. 1890, a number OF ladies
met in response to a call from Mr.. Richard
IT Rattle chairman of the board OF trus-
tess of Rex Hospital, and from DR., HUI
bert Rovster. one of the visiting physi-
clans of the same INSTITUTION, 10 form a
Ladies' Hospital Aid Association. Mrs.
Walter A. Montgomery was UNANIMOUSLY
chosen president; Mrs L. H. Belvm and
Mrs. M. Rosenthal, .vlce-presidents; Mrs.
f. A Olds, secretary, and Miss Annie
Simpson, treasurer.
1t is hoped that the reading public will
be interested to know what TINS assocla-
ton has accomplished.
During the year, from June, 1896, to
June 1897, twelve meetings were held,
at one of which it was decided to work Tor
some specific object, rather than to turn
over anv sums realized to the general hos
pital fund
The first suggestion came from Ut.
Lewis, who proposed that the Association
should finish the interior OF the operating
ROOM then IN process of construction. Inc
plan was heartily endorsed, ana the ladles
decided to raise the necessary sum, $o3e
by February. This was successfully ac-
eomp6shed DIR. Hubert Register then re-
quested that 5000 additional be raised with
which to furnish the room with surgical
instruments, tables. cabinets, etc This
was done, and $4,000 paid on an operating
chair The entire cost of this chair was
s125 40. of This s55.00 was gwen by the
lJunior Auxiliary. band of little girls or
eanized bv Miss Sadie Tucker. now Mrs.
w;ll;amson the remaining $4,000 was CON
tr;bntod nv the attending physicians.
The money necessary to do TINS work was
raised by the untiring efforts Oh the AS
ISOLATION. particularly those OF the enter
tainment committee, Mrs. Josephus
Daniels. chairman. also from Donation
Day" at the Hospital on General Lees
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HOW WATTS SAIGON WENT UP.
Judge Shaw Heard of III, Shebang and Soon
Housed Its Crew
Especial to News and Observer

lSpeClaI 10 news ana ODSerVer.D
Greensboro, n c.. August 15.-The Wa
tauga Democrat of this week gives an in
teresting description of the capture of the
Watts Law blind tiger near Blowing
Rock on Tuesday last Although a full
account of the public operation of this
mountain saloon was published in the News
and Observer two weeks ago, no effort
whatever. it seems, was made by the
local authorities to suppress it. The Dem
ocrat of last week published the News
and Observer article in full, and seemed
| to think that the United States revenue
/ officers were the ones at fault for not
making any arrest, apparently oblivious
| of the fact that under the Watts law it
became the duty of the State and county
authorities to enforce the law Unfor-
tunately for the blind tiger. it seems that
the publication was made just prior to the
holding of Watauga Superior court by
| that scourge of law breakers Judge Shaw.
As soon as he reached Boone he inquired
| if the facts related il the papers could
possibly be true. He found them to be not
only true, but that the names of the men
running the tiger were well known.
He Immediately issued bench war
rant for the arrest of Joe Crump and
Miles Townsend. Three deputy sheriffs
and United States deputy marshall pro
ceeded to the place described, dropped Il
quarter in the drawer of the fortress,
pulled out pint bottle of LIQUOR and then
proceeded to pull the proprietors.
These were Joe Crump, Of Caldwell, and
Miles Townsend, of Shull's Mills A gov
eminent license in the name of RUDE Liv
ingstone was tackled to one of the walls
inside the fortress. Soon after the arrest
of these men a team entered Boone, halted
at the jail Livingston aHghted and asked
to see the prisoners The request was
granted and more than a hundred dollars
in cash was paid into his hands by them,
which was, of course, taken in at the
tiger" Livingston left town, under whip,
but warrant was soon issued. and he
was overtaken near Dr. Little's on New
River. Here he sprang from his wagon
and ran for all that was in him. He was
soon overtaken. however. and is now III
Jail awaiting his trial
y All of which goes to show that wide
spread publication of an evil is often the
best means of securing its abatement
And then, there was Judge Shaw.
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SPECIAL RATES VIA, SEABOARD
AIR LINE

Account of the encampment North
Carolina National Guard at Asheville, N.
c., the Seaboard Air Line Railway will
sell round trip tickets from Raleigh for
one and one-third fares for the round
trip; tickets to be sold August 18th TO
22nd, inclusive, with final limit Septem-
Der 4th. Military companies in uniforms
will be charged at the rate of one cent
per mile travelled
$17.45-Plus rs cents from Raleigh to
Cincinnati and return, account of the
Cincinnati Fall Festival, Cincinnati, Sep
TENDER 7th-19th. Tickets to be sold Sep
TENDER 9Th and 7th with final limit Sep
TENDER 18th.
$S.OO-From Raleigh to oxford and re-
turn account of the meeting Primitive
Baptist Association, oxford, July Both
August 4th; tickets to be sold July 18th
and 30th, final limit August 5th.
$4OO-Raleigh to Fayetteville and re-
turn account of meeting Grand Chapter
Order Eastern Star, Fayetteville, N. G.,
September 8th-14th; tickets to be sold
September 18th and Sth:" final limit Sep
TENDER 18th. 1903
s4.OO-Raleigh to Fayetteville and re-
turn account Grand Lodge Royal
knights of King David, Fayetteville, Au-
gust 18th; tickets to be sold August 18th;
final limit August oath.
S9.50-Plus $10O to Baltimore, Md, and
return account Sovereign Grand Lodge
of odd Fellows, Baltimore Md, Sep
TENDER 21st to 26th; tickets to be sold
September 18th, 18th, 10Th and goth, with
final limit September 2Sth
$64. 75-Raleigh to Los Angeles and San
Francisco, Cal, and return, account of
National Encampment Grand Army of
Republic, Los Angeles and San Francisco,
Cal, August 17th-22nd; tickets to be sold
July 31st to August 18th, inclusive, with
final limit October 18th. Tickets may be
sold going one route and return same
route or going via lower Mississippi Gate
way and returning via another
For further information apply to c. FL.
GATTIS, c. P. and T, A., Raleigh, N. c.
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Mrs. f. H. Cotton, Mrs. Davidson, ST..
MI. and Mrs. Davidson, and Miss Eliza
beth b. Davidson. of Chester, Pa, Mr.
and Mrs w. II. Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs
u. Z. Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs. Newton, Mr.
Angus Mclean
There were present also about forty
grandchildren, nieces and nepheWs, with
two or three great-grandchildren. Mrs
Arch Johnson was the only child of the
late Shelf Mcneil not preesnt.
Part of the occasion partook of the
nature OF delightful literary sympo
SUM, In which Rev. Mr.. Monroe made
pleasant talk; Prof. Arch Johnson edi-
tor OF the Charity and Children" dis
coursed wittily and forcibly on the ''Coun-
try Raised Boy and Miss Elizabeth b
Davidson, of Chester Pa, delighted all
with a gem of diction and expression
Fayetteville Observer
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Miss Kate Thorpe Entertains

Rocky Mount. N. c., August 15.-(Spe-
cial)-Miss Katie Thorpe entertained at
cards 'on Friday evening in honor5 of her
guest. Miss Sarah Jones, of Lynchburg
Va. Progressive euchre was the game
played, after which a collation. was served.
Those present were: Misses Pearl Tay-
or Ethel Fitz, Iva Winstead, Priscilla
Williford Lucy Thorpe. Susie Battle,
Rosa Winstead, Claude Bassett, Rosa Cor
don, Florence Chalk, Mary Geiger Annie
Lee Bum and Messrs. "A. b. Wllllngham,
j. r. Cooper, r. b. DAVIS, T. S. McDear-
man, j. l.. Arlington, l.. V. Bassett, L. l..
Station J. J. Battle, A. A. Thorp, w. o.
Howard B. l. Suggs, l.. S. Gorham, j. P.
Bum, Claude Haigh, Harry Abram, j. w.
Weisger, Richard Gorham and George
Wilkinson