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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-21
STEEPLE JACK
AT WORK WHEN LIGHTNI,
STRUCK THE sPIRE.

Fitohburg, Mass, May 2l-Cha :
Taylor, the well known steeple Jai
Of New England, came nearer to Dc,
in this city than ever before in his .
ventarous career. II was a moo
miracle that he is alive. 70
Apparently struck by a binding
of lightning, which hit the steeplt ''
managed somehow to retain his 40
when it seemed certain that his "
must be thrown out and down to
earth far below.
Somehow. although it looked
the shock Of the bolt had thrown
completely away from the Rol 4
church steeple, he managed to
his clutch, when onlookers had
their eyes to hide the sickening lie,
of his expected fate Aside iIins
slight nervousness, he is all RICH II
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-21
GOES To FRANKFORT.
LIEUTENANT JORDAN TO LOOK
AFTER PETITION.

Lieutenant Jordan, Of the Wheeler
Guards, the local military company,
will leave today or tomorrow for
Frankfort to look after the petition
sent in several weeks ago to secure an.
other company for this city. This city
is entitled to one more company or
full battalion and the members of the
guards think they can secure enough
new members TO make the other COM
pany. No action has been taken in
the petition aid Lieutenant Jordan Is
go 1g 20 urge immediate action.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-21
HOT FROM THE WIRES
Kentucky Given a Copious Bath
and Farmers are Happy.
~ 'trsF
Fatal Wreck In Tennessee Kentuck-
ian Dies In the Philip
pines.
MONITOR ARKANSAS Is FREE.
KENTUCKY GETS A DEnUoE.

vn,--Srnrfrr:. yos.----es--a-ii~--s,
known under his own nane as Prince
EdouArd Won sohovnburg Hartensy.
Related to the imperial family, Ia
vorite Of Emperor Francis Joseph'pop'
ular among his fellow officers and
loved by all his soldiers, no one has
ever been able to understand why he
suddenly gave up his splendid future
and Joined the Benediotines- He was
rich, had no unhappy love affairs, was
fiattered and admired by the ladies At
court and seemed to be the most cheer
full and Jolly Of all the members OF the
military clubs at Vienna.
This was mp to ten years ago. In
1898 he was ordered to take to his reg
iment, the famous Thirteenth regiment
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-21
TO ELECT OFFICERS.
A MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS
OF THE INDEPENDENT
COMPANY.

The Independent Telephone 90.
will this afternoon hold an election in
which all officers of the company will
be elected. This VIII be the second
election held since organization and
all the present officers are tipped for
reelection. The present officers are
F. M. Kirby, of wilkesbarre, Pa. pres
ident; n. e. Ashbrook, city, wee pres
ident; +. @. Kirkendall, Wilkesbarre,
secretary and treasurer
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-21
Louisville Hotel Clerk Drank
CarbOlic Acid.
Took Money to Pay Of His Debts of
Honor-Found in Shawnee
Park.
FROM KENTUCKY

Louisville, May 21-w. H. Gresh-
am, the clerk at the Gait house who
disappeared leaving note saying that
he had lost money playing cards nd
the races, who took 1888 belonging to
the hotel and said he intended TO COM
init suicide, kept his word.
He committed suicide in Shawnee
park by taking csrbolic acid. The de-
ceased was from Virginia, was SINGLE
and had been connected with the ho-
tel for a number of years.
Yesterday morning Chief Clerk Kes-
seiring was on watch. One Of the
guests who had given Gresham check
Monday wanted his money and Mr..
Kesselring sent up to Gresham's room,
asking where the check was. Kessel-
ring considered that 1t was strange
that the check was not in the safe.
Kesserling sent note to Gresham's
room saying that he wanted to see
him. Gresham sent word down that
he would be down shortly. The guest.
who was in no hurry for the money,
went away, saying he would return in
the afternoon.
At O'Clock in the afternoon when
1t was time for Gresham to go on
watch Kesselring received q note from
him. It was brought BY . messenger
boy. tt +,
Gresham's farewell note was as fol-
lows:
Ny Dear Count: I have played
the string out. l owe different
amounts in the hotel, making s6s8.
You will never see me alive. 1 am
sorry to do this ON you all, but tried
to raise the money and can't.
II the Woodmen will pay the insur-
ance on my life I want you to tell my
sister to pay what owe out of it.
Good bye, old boy.
W. h. GRESHAM.
Gresham was about ~ years Of sge
aud member Of a prominent Nor
folk, Va, family. He had been In the
hotel business about 20 years.
He first worked at the Norfolk no.
tel. Later he secured employment at
the French Lick Spr ings. About ten
years ago he became clerk at the Lou
isville hotel and five years ago went
to the Gait house.
Gresham was a high liver. He
drank considerably gambled and spent
money on fast women
During the spring meeting of the
Louisville Jockey club, which closed
Tuesday, he went to Churchill Downs
every day that he was off duty, and it
was stated lost considerable money.
By many people Gresham was called
Judge" He was obliging and cour-
teous and had wide acquaintance
among the travelling public.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-21
LOUISVILLE LAWYER DEAD.

Louisville May 2l-w. Hector Du-
lapey, lawyer, and one of Louisvil'e's
best known citizens, died at the Grlt
house after long illness of stomach
treble. He was son of W. II. Dula-
ney, who diedl'ast December.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-21
PENSION ATTORNEYS
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ASTON
IsHING NUMBER OF AP-
PLICATIONS.

Washington, May 2l-More than
~ per cent of the men enlisted in the
army for the war with Spain have al
ready applied Cor pensions. Commits
sioner Ware says the showing Is I'M
pleasant and he blames the pension at
torneys for it. He declares that very
few Of the men who have applied saw
any actual fighting, and that smaller
portion Of the few volunteer regiments
which saw hard service in the Philip
pines have sent in applications than
in the regiments which never left the
instruction camps.
The applicants under the head OF
"ipyalids" number 1000, and wild
ovs and dependents" $500. There
have been allowed 1851 invalid pen
sions and 8, 100 OF the other class. A
total Of 1888 claims have been re
jectod. leaving "a, sol pending on Ma
1. New applications are coming IL
daily by the hundreds. and the indica
tions are that nearly 80 per cent Of tn
men enrolled on the army lists durinI
the war with Spain will have applie'
for pensions by the end Of the year.
At the close of 1872. eleven year
after the beginning OF ths HpotTI
hat cut worms are most too plentiful. '
some of the farmers will have to pillow 9
~ their entire corn crop, while others {
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-21
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

Fulton, KY, May 2l-Robert Pat
rick. aged 35, well to do farmer re-
siding seven miles north of Fulton,
was killed by lightning yesterday.
The team of horses he was driving
was also killed. He leaves widow.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-21
FOR THOSE WHO
LIVE ON FA

: LIVE ON FA
J. DIR. Bergin, Pans. ILL.,, writeldis.
g have used Billiards. Snow LINZ in
q always recommend it to my fbket
d as am confident there is noeges
made. 1t is dandy for b up
RS Those who live on faorhing and re-
neved him of the cash, The ar rest
was made early this morning, as soon
as the case was reported, and the sc-
cused are now in the county Jail
awaiting an examining trial They
deny that they are the ones who robbed
the complainant.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-21
ooLoREp MAN HURr-A &C

CoLORED MAN HURT-A COL
ored man named Jones had his head
painfully hurt this morning at one Of
the livery stables. He was struck by
one of the white meu, 1t is alleged,
for insolenoe Ok Us
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-21
TO ASSESS RAILROADS.

Frankfort. May 2i-The state board
will begin assessing railroads for fran
chise taxes on May 25.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-21
BOY sMoTHERED TO DEATH.

Sebree. KY, May 2l-Herman Ed
wards, aged IA, was smoshered to death
in q wheat bin at Ramsey's grain ele-
vator while playing in the bin. q lot
of falling wheat catching him.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-21
DOCTOR HAS SMALLPOX.

Hopkjnsville, KY, May 21-Dr. J.
". Stevens, assistant physician at the
Western asylum, has smallpox. He
contracted it ON fishing trip.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-21

willing, however, to telegraph tire
men to return when settlement 10
effected.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-21

iann di ysion of the Illinois central
with offices at New Orleans. He sue
.,eeded q. r. scalie, who has beea as
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-21

Subscribe for The Sun.
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that cut worms are most too plentiful.
Some of the farmers will have to pillow
mp their entire corn crop, while others
will be very busy replanting.
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natural 10 cniidhoou. zoe ar DUBOIS,
Kolb & Co.'s. y
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-13
OBITUARY..


DR.. Louis Knorr died yesterday at
his home, No. 207 Best street from
apoplexy. He was stricken during
Monday night. Not arising at his
usual hour yesterday his daughter-in-
law went to his room and found him
in a helpless condition. Physicians
were summoned but were able 70
render little assistance and DR.. Knorr
died at o'clock in the afternoon.
DR.. knorr was born Aug. II, 1925, in
Berchtesgaden, a town in the Salz-
burg Alps of upper Bavaria on the
Austrian border south of the Danube.
His father was inspector of the salt
works there. DR.. Knorr studied medi-
cine in Germany His ardent sympa-
thy with the republican movement of
the times-which later developed in
the revolution of 1S4S-led him to
America with many companions who
tried with various success to develop
European industries in this country.
He first settled in Dalton, Ga, then
removed to Savannah, where he soon
had good practice. He became libra
rian of the Georgia Historical So
ciety, which was then in the Bryan
street building since known as Sulli-
vans Cafe. He was also professor of
chemistry in the Savannah Medical
College and was analyst of fertilizers
before any regular chemist had located
here. During the war he was surgeon
at Fort Pulaski with the German Vol
unteers. He also started at that time
a match factory in one of the build
ings on the Warning estate, at Price
and Waldburg streets. He was also
one of the founders and an active
member of the original Mozart Club,
the first Savannah Chess Club, and
the oldest member, both in years and
time of service of Ancient Landmark
Lodge of Free Masons. He was a life
long advocate and dissemination of
phonology, photography and spelling
reform. DR.. Knorr leaves two chill
dren, Mrs. Alice Jones of Liverpool,
Eng, and DR.. Arno Knorr of this city.
His wife, nee Julie Bischoff, died in
1896. The funeral will take place from
the residence at o'clock this after
noon. The interment will be in Laurel
Grove Cemetery.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-13
GAGE TALKS CURRENCY.
Ex-Secretnry of the Treasury Writes
to Texas Bankers.

Sherman, Tex, May 12.-The Texas
Bankers Association met here to-day
and listened to the reading of num-
Der of letters from prominent bankers
in other states. One of them was
from ex-Secretary of the Treasury
Lyman ]. Gage, who discussed the
question, Us the money supply of the
United States sufficient"
81 answer the question" he said.
"by expressing the very grave doubt
whether it be adequate in volume, and
a clear conviction that it is not eco
nomical in character. The provision
for supply ought to have reference TO
recurring needs, responding in volume
when occasions for use of currency are
the greatest, and retiring naturally as
the requirements grow less exacting."
He argued for credit or asset cur
rency, saying that he was well aware
that deep prejudice exists against
either but an honorable history OF
such a currency for a generation IN
several states, and history of several
generations abroad fully justify the
belief that with some reasonable and
just guards around it, we can gain the
advantage of an adequate currency
WITHOUT any FISK OF QlSdSterS OF the
loss of a single dollar"
He said the following proposition
could be successfully supported:
First. Such a currency is required
in the interest of the whole country.
Second. The protection of the note
holder against depreciation or loss may
be made entirely adequate.
Third. There need be no dangerous
credit expansion through bank note
issues, If reasonable limitation be
imposed as to volume. and a proper
system of central redemption provid-
ed.
Fourth. Such a currency would go
far toward arresting the annually re-
curing anxiety occasioned by the i'm
pairment of bank reserves, called into
temporary use, as they are, to serve
as a medium of circulation in the
movements of crop harvesting.
Fifth. It would tend to steady the
rates of interest in the central cities,
and prevent the violent and costly per-
turbations between money as a drug
and money impossible to borrow"
and thus save the individual investors
the great losses now so frequently eX-
perienced by reason of fluctuations in
the money market.
Sixth. ~ 1t would be in the interest
especially of agricultural classes, af-
fording them, as it would, an adequate
supply of a safe circulating medium of
exchange and payment, on terms more
favorable than they could otherwise
enjoy.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-13
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SPARKS NEWS NOTES.

Sparks, Ga, May 12.-Purdom Bros,
general merchants, have bought the
entire stock and fixtures of~the Par
IRISH Hardware Co.
Goodman Flowers and Miss Lizzie
Roach were married at Greegs yester-
day.
The heavy rains of the past two
weeks have greatly retarded farm
work. Little river is rising, and un-
less the rain stops at once it will
be impossible to effect a crossing.
Mrs. Hudson of Atlanta has accepted
the position of matron at the S. c.
I. dormitory.
Four white men, all farmers, have
been arrested and placed under bond,
charged with being implicated in the
shooting of Mr.. M. L. Martin and four
of his mill hands while they were fish,
ing in the river, an account of which
appeared in the Morning News few
days ago.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-13
SHIPBUILDING COMPANY
TO BE RE0RGANIZED.
Charles NJ. Schwab Is Heavily Inter
ested In the Enterprise.


ested In the Enterprise.
New York May ia plan of read
justment of the United States Ship
building Company has been submitted
to some of the large bond and share
holders, says the Evening Post. 1t was
reported to-day that it provides for
the retirement of $4,000, 900 trust per
cent. bonds, which are largely held
by Charles M. Schwab; the $4,000, 900
of preferred stock, and $25, 100000 of
common stock to be replaced by a uni
form issue OF new common stock.
1t is understood that Mr.. Schwab is
in a measure responsible for the terms
offered. The bonds which he holds
were given in part payment for the
Bethlehem Steel Company and have
voting power. The terms were said
to-day to provide for the exchange
of all the securities mentioned for new
common stock, on the following tenta-
tive basis:
Collateral trust bonds to receive 800
to $110 new stock.
Present new stock to receive new
common at the rate of IS to 20 per
cent. of present holdings.
Present common to receive new COM
mon at the rate of to per cent.
Arrangements probably also will be
made to obtain fresh working capt.
tall
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-13
Alfred ChisoInr,

At O'Clock yesterday morning, at
his residence, No. 205 Waldburg street,
east, Mr. Alfred Chisolm died from a
complication of diseases. His death
was not unexpected but was a shock
to his family and friends.
Mr.. Chisolm was native of Charles
ton, and for quite a number of years
was rice planter. He was go years
of age and served with distinction
in the war between the states. Mr..
Chisolm was a gallant soldier and was
a member of the Confederate Veterans
Association He was graduate of
the Charleston Citadel. Besides a
widow. he leaves four children, Misses
Lucy, Derarina and Elsie, and Mr..
North Chisolm.
Mr.. Chisolm came to Savannah sew
eral days ago from Tampa, where he
served the United States government
in the capacity of quartermaster. He
had resided in Tampa for several years
The remains will be shipped to
Charleston this afternoon for burial
and an escort from the veterans assoc
citation will accompany the body to the
train.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-13
CURIOUS THINGS


A lady in New York City suffered
an accident to her leg and a running
sore followed that medical science
tried to cure for many years but I'M
known to her, the coffee she drank
daily kept the blood in a condition
that would not let the sore heal Three
years ago. says this lady, Il was adj
vised to drink Postum and give UP
coffee of which I was very fond. To
saw that l am thankful now for hav-
ing done this is putting it very mildly
for as soon as I made the shift from
coffee to Postum my leg began to
heal and in few weeks was quite
we'll. 49,
think Il marvellous. Neither have
I suffered from the bilious headaches
which used to af1iict me. I can give
Won the names Of many Of my friends
who are as firm friends of Postum as
L" Name given by Postum Co., Battle
"This Is a case where Postum made
rcd blood in hurry. This lady
Thought IL marvellous because her
trouble Of years standing was cured
in a few weeks through giving up cof-
Zee and using Postum in its place.
Nothing marvellous about II, only the
alrnplest scientific reasons that II VIII
nav anyone 20 look into.
Good healthy red blood viii cure
most any disease. Coffee IN many
neople. destroys the red corpuseles
and produces white or Watery blood.
a definite change IL made BY leaving
IN coffee entirely ana using Postum.
You can prove THE BY trial.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-13
TURNS TO NICARAGUA
c.rE THERE Is TALK OF THAT
CANAL ROUTE.
: COLOMBIA HANGS FIRE
.rxTRAL AMERICAN REPUBLICS
MAY BE SOUGHT.

,,.,.a.entatives of Nicaragua and
rosta RIGA Are Disposed to Take
roIk About the Abandonment of
,ho Panama Route as n BIIH-It
:. said the United states Govern
ant Really Thinks COlOmbi
xruI Agree-Is Trying to Work
Parisians.
washington, May 12-Dr. Thomas
1Iorran. Colombian charge daffaires,
cold to-day that he had been advised
bv his government that President Mar
roouin and resigned, as reported in
dispatches from Panama.
If it shall appear shortly that the Co.
,ombian government is unwilling to
consummate the treaty, or is disposed
90 defer final action beyond the "reas-
enable time" mentioned in the Spoon
or act. the State Department will at
once endeavor to reopen negotiations
with Nicaragua and Costa Rica, with a
view to securing control of the alter
nate route for a canal through those
countries. In fact, Secretary Hay has
already WITHIN the week Cdlheu with
Senior Corea, the Nicaraguan minister,
and Senior Calvo, the minister from
Costa RIGA.
It is said by parties to the negotia
tons that if they are resumed it will
be upon the distinct understanding
that the United States government
definitely abandons the Panama route
So much ill feeling was excited in
Nicaragua and Costa Rica by the
dropping of the Nicaragua route, after
the protocols had been drawn looking
to its acquisition, that the resident
ministers of the countries here are
very loath to take up the subject again
without an express agreement that
they are not to be used to club the
Colombian government into terms.
The officials here, however, feel very
confident that it will not be necessary
to resort again to the Nicaraguan
route for they believe that the pres
ent difficulties in the Panama negotia-
tons are solely attributable to efforts
on the part OF the Colombians to make
the most of the opportunity to induce
the Panama Canal Company to divide
with it some part of the $4,000, 900 to
be received by the company from the
United States.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-13
DOCTORS IN WASHINGTON.
Interesting Programme Arranged
for Their Convention.

FOR Their Convention.
Washington, May 12.-The sixth tri-
ennial session of the Congress of
American Physicians and Surgeons
convened here to-day. The congress in
cludes in its membership many of the
most eminent medical and surgical
specialists in the country. several hun
dred of whom were present when it was
called to order by DIR. William w.
Keen of Philadelphia, professor of sur
gerry at the jefferson Medical College,
Among those in attendance were emf
nent physicians and surgeons, not only
of the United States, but of all coun-
tries of Europe.
During the sessions of the congress.
which win occupy the greater part of
three days, papers by eminent authori-
ties will be read on the spread of ma
laria, yellow fever and kindred dis
eases; on the prevention of disease
among employees on the Panama canal;
and on the discoveries made by the late
DR.. Walter Reed, and their value to
medical science.
At to-day's session of the Pediatric
Society, 11-year-old Charles Willett of
upon for club feet by DR. Adolph Lo-
REM. the distinguished Austrian
specialist, was presented as evidence of
the efficacy of DR.. Lorenz's method of
'bloodless surgery" The boys feet
now are as straight as those of any
child, and members of the society were
asked to compare them with the casts
showing the condition before the oper-
alton. Prof. Lorenz's methods will be
discussed freely In several sections of
the congress.
When President Keen called the
congress to order this afternoon he an
nounced that a committee had been
appointed to take charge of the pro-
ject of erecting a memorial in this
city to the late DR.. Walter Reed of
the army medical department, whose
experiments tended to prove that mos
quitoes transmit the infection Of yell
low fever. 1t is proposed to raise at
least $4,000 for the memorial.
This evening at o'clock DR. Will
liam w. Keen, the president, delivered
an address on THE Duties and Re-
sponsibilities of Trustees of Medical
Institutions"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-13
STOCKS TOOK A TUMBLE
When 1t Was Reported That a Steel
War Was On.

War Was On.
Pittsburg, Pa, May 12.-Just before
the closing hour of the Stock Ex
change to-day a report was circulated
in New York that the Jones and
Laughlin Steel Company had offered
steel billets at 1929 ton, or direct cut
of $3.50 a ton from the established
price of the United States Steel Cor
poration.
The effect of this canard, at time
of the day when it was impossible to
secure a denial before the market
closed, was felt sharply, and as re-
suit, it was believed that the Jones
and Laughlin Steel Company had be-
gun a price war against the steel cor
poration, and the preferred stock of
the latter went tumbling down and all
other stocks weakened in sympathy.
Willis L. King, vice president and
general manager of the Jones and
Laughlin Steel Company, when inform
ed of the report, stated with all the
emphasis possible that it was a cam
ard. pure and simple.
"You can make the denial just as
strong as you like" Mr. King said. ut
is an absolutely false report and with
out the slightest foundation"
The Carnegie Steel Company officials
also announce that no cut in the price
of billets has been made.