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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-08
BEN HUR TRIBE.
OFFICERS ELECTED AND RE.
PORTS SHOW FLOURISHING
CONDITION OF LODGE.

The local tribe of Ben Hur, last
night met at its room on South Third
and elected the following officers
Rodney C.Dsvis. chief, reelected; Will
ham Mercer, Jr. Judge, reelected: D.J.
Armstrong. teacher; Walter Mercer,
past chief; Fred Roth, scribe, re-elect-
ed; @. II. Davis, keeper of tribute
Thomas Turner. captain; VIII. Will
liams, guide; J.J. Freundlich, keeper Of
outer gate. 1t was decided that the
first and third Wednesday nights in
each month should hereafter be the
regular meeting nights. Reports Of
officers showed the lodge to be in a
most flourishing condition.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-08
DETROIT SELLS COAL
MICHIGAN CITY ENTERS THE
TRADE AND WILL SUPPLY
FUEL AT COST.

Detroit, Jan. s-The city OF Detroit
is going in the coal business and
will supply the people with coal at
cost prices. Some time ago the COM
mou council appropriated $50, 900 for
the purchase of coal to be sold by the
municipality. and Mayor Maybury
has approved the resolution today.
Advertisements will be printed this
afternoon calling for bids on anthra-
cite stove, chestnut coal, smokeless
soft coal and the ordinary soft coal in
lots up to 10, 900 tons. The bids will
be opened in five days. The local
tenders will be accepted for immediate
delivery and the oity's municipal coal
yard will begin doing business at the
earliest possible moment.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-08
Police Commissioners Elected New
officers Last Night.
Chief Not Yet Selected But Will Be
Chief Collins, When Salary
Is Fixed
CAPTAIN BAILEY REELECTED

The long deferred meeting of the
board Of fire ana police commission
ers took place last night at the city
hall, and only police officers were chos-
en-. IL YVES decided not to appoint
the stationmen at the fire departments
until 1t is more fully determined how
the assistant chief is designated whe-
Their as assistant or captain under
the chief.
The police officers chosen are ss fol.
lows: James Collins, Henry Bailey.
T. ]. Moore, Frank Harlan, Ed CLARK,
r. f. farrow, sam Beadles, William
johnson. Tom ]. Potter, Emile IGou.
rieux, Tom Orr, Fayette Houser. Hen
~ singery, Mike Dugan, William Ro-
gers, Buck whitehurst, Il. Wallace, Ju.
liam Friant, Johu Hessian, Guy Nance
John Hovious, John CLARK. Thad Ter.
rell. lobe Owen, and Albert senser,
regular men, Aaron Hurley and James
Mcneil extras.
There are but two changes. OH.
GERS Enoch Linn and Hugh Miller
were not reappointed, and Extra on
Ger lobe Owen and Mr.. Albert SEN
ser were appointed in their places.
Mr.. senser was for several years an
officer and was always an efficient
and popular one.
Mr.. Charles Mckinney, regular ex.
ira, was not an applicant for . position,
and Mr.. Aaron Hurley, an employe Of
the Terrell stable. and Mr.. James
Mcneil were appointed extra officers.
No chief of police was elected, but
he will be Chief Collins. The salary
has not yet been fixed. There was no
election of a lieutenant, rs the board
has not decided whether 10 have q
lieutenant or not. Lieutenant Moore
will accordingly continue as Lieutenant
until something definite Is done.
For patrol wagon driver Mr.. John
Austin and Mr.. will Husbands re.
ceived two votes, each, and there was
no election, Mr.. Austin to remain in
charge until the board re-elects a sue.
cessor
Captain Henry Bailey was re-elect-
ed captain. He has made a most Ell.
cient officer at all times and is popu-
lar with everybody, as are Chief Col
Inns snG Lieutenant Moore.
The changes are effective upon the
qualification of the officers
The resignation of Stationmsn Bur.
ton was accepted.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-08
RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE
MAY BE DISCONTINUED BY THE
PRESIDENT.

Washington, Jan. S-The only de.
velopment in the lndianola postoffice
case was the action Of the postoffice
department in detailing an extra clerk
to the Greenville, Miss, postofflce to
assist in the distribution of the mail,
which il now reaching that city in
stead Of Indianola, where it is ad-
dressed. The postmaster general be-
fore taking further action in the case
will wait the report Of the postofiice
inspector now at Indianols. Dis
patches received here state that new
cases Of intimidation Of negro govern
ment employees are arising in the
south.
One report is to the effect that
three negro railway mail clerks on
the Alabama and vicksburg railroad
have been warned to ask the depart
ment for another route. There is es-
timated to be about 200 negro railway
mail clerks who may make runs south
Of the Ohio river. The president may
discontinue all railway mail service
in the South II these intimidstions
continue. There is some apprehen-
sion here that another bloody shirt
crusade is brewing.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-08
MONEY PAID BACK.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. S.-Clerk Hale,
OF the auditors department. has Just
completed sending out to liquidated
state banks money due them which
was paid as taxes under the Hewitt law
in excess of the regular rate Of taxa.
tion. All banks still in operation were
credited on this years taxes with the
amour due them.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-08
BIG WHISKEY SALE.
25, 900 BARRELS REPORTED SOLD
TO A CINCINNATI CONCERN.

Louisville, Jan. s-The largest
single sale Of whiskey reported on
Main street during the past six months
was that Of the entire stock on hand
and also the entire product Of the
Msttingly distillery at Owensboro for
FIVE years to come to Charles COIN of
Cincinnati The deal has been on
for several months, and has attracted
the attention of whiskey men through
out the state.
The Msttingly distillery has had on
hand about 5000 barrels OF aged
goods. The annual product of the dis.
tillery is about 1000 barrels. The
total deal amounts TO about IS, 600
barrels, much of which is '97. '9s and
'99 goods. II has not boon announced
whether the product will be manufac.
tured in COINS name or that of the
Mattingly company. The greatest
secrecy has been maintained as to
the price paid, but owing to the al.
legged scarcity of old Whistles it is
believed to be high.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-08
MR.. GEORGE HARRIS BETTER

News from Southland today is that
Mr. George L. Harris, formerly Of
Padunah but now owner of the Smith.
land Courier, is better. He is quite
i'll, however, his many friends will re.
greet to learn. He has been in failing
health for several months past.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-08
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IF UN WELL

Try a SOC bottle Of Herbine, notice
the improvement speedily effected in
your appetite, energy, strength and
vigor. Watch how it brightsns the
spirits, gives freedom from indigestion
and debility
Isaac Story, Ava Mo-. writes. Sept.
10, 1900. 81 was in bad health, / had
stomach trouble for 10 months, also
dumb chills. DR.. J.w. Mory prescribed
Herbine, it cured me in two weeks.
cannot recommend it too highly. it
will do all you claim for it," Sold by
Dubois, Kolb and Co.
The Press., 1903-10-08
ELLINGTON.

The following is the result of Mon
days town election: Town clerk,
Miles HI. Aborn, d; town treasurer,
Miles III. Aborn, d; selectmen, Will
liam N. Pinney, d, Ortive @. Eaton,
d, John HI. Lynch, r; tax collector,
Francis Fl. Burke. d; assessors, John
@. Miller, T, Arthur B. Davis, d, My
ron III. Dimock, d; board of relief,
Frederick Little, r, Morton E. Thomp-
son, r; registrars of voters, Milo
Hamilton, r, 1876, Lucius A. Aborn, d,
40; members of school board, James
M. Marks, r, Lucius A. Aborn, d,
Albert Pinney, d; library director,
Albert Pinney, d; tree warden, Ortive
Q. Eaton, d. License: yes 154, no 30.
At the annual town meeting Mon
day it was voted that the matter of
repairing highways be left with the
selectmen; that the new board of as
SCISSORS be instructed to assess all prop
erty at its full valuation; that the
matter of laying tax be considered
at a special town meeting to be held
ON the first Monday in January; that
the sum of $50 be appropriated for
Memorial day observance; that the
Hudson road, leading from Square
Pond to West Stafford, be discontinued
and that the matter of limiting the
public school expenses be indefinitely
postponed
The Press., 1903-10-08
SOMERS.

Miss Walbridge is spending a week
with friends in Philadelphia.
Miss Laura Kellogg visited relatives
in Springfield and Monsoon last week.
Mrs. Calvin Tiffany of Windsor has
been spending few days with friends
in town.
The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Aid society will be held in the chapel
Friday afternoon at O'Clock.
Mrs. Daniel Avery returned last
week, after spending three weeks visit
ing friends in Suffield and Springfield.
The following officers were elected
at the town meeting Monday: Town
clerk and treasurer, Charles S. Fuller;
treasurer of town deposit fund, Charles
). Fuller; selectmen, Geo. B. Pease,
+, Edwin @. Davis, r, Richard Della
ney, d; constables, William G. Pease.
r, Ernest w. Avery, d; assessors, w.
@. Pease, r, A. F. Kibbe, r, B. F..
Pinney, d; board of relief, E. B.
Little, r, @. G. Billings, r, J. S..
Meacham, d; grand jurors, W. HI.
Billings, T, A. f. Kibbee, r, G. M.
Needham, +, E. d. Avery, d, G. H..
Buckley, d, A. G. Chaplin, d school
committee, w. P. Fuller, r, w. Nc
Mullen, Jr., d collector of town taxes,
E. r. Russell; registrar, Amos Pease,
+, II. s. Stevenson, d library direct
ors, @. s. Fuller, r, A. E. Brainard
r, 5. IL. Perry, d. The town voted
free text books for all public schools
Ernest S. Fuller and Daniel Avery
started Monday morning for a week g
trip to Washington, d. @.
The Press., 1903-10-08
MANHETELD.

Walter l.. Tilden of South Windsor
was in town calling on friends last
week.
Mrs. Herbert Walker and Mrs. Geo.
I'll. Baker were in Hartford one day
last week.
Benjamin Benton is erecting a new
1OO-foot hen house. Contractor Baker
has the job.
Bert Bingham is building an addi-
ton to his barn and making other i'm
provements thereon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Campbell are
the happy parents of a girl baby that
made its appearance one day last week
Clarence. Essex of South wilmington
is clerking in the store for F. W. Mil
lard & Co. at Merrows.
Edwin Reynolds has recently had a
large ice house built, and improve
ments made on his two large barns
The job was done by Baker & Waldo
: Mrs. Jeanette Shaffer is at Mrs.
Joseph Merrows', where she intends to
stay until Thanksgiving time, when
Mrs. Merrows expects to return to her
home in Hartford.
Abraham Lincoln and two sons
moved to Oneco last Saturday. Mrs.
Lincoln is stopping a few days with
friends and is to take in the Stafford
fair before she goes to Oneco.
George A. Lincoln says our Morrow
correspondent must have been misin-
formed in regard to his returning to
the Connecticut Agricultural school.
He has no intention of returning. He
started last Saturday for Oneco to
clerk in his fathers store.
The Connecticut Agricultural college
football team defeated the Hartford
high school team in holly contested
game at Storrs on Saturday, by a
score of to o. AT the end of the
game the ball was on Storrs' seven
yard line and in Hartford's possession.
Costello and Pond played the best for
and Cornwall for the college
The Press., 1903-10-08
TOLLAND.

Mrs. George Eaton, who has been
visiting in Worcester, has returned to
her home here.
The Hicks family have closed their
house here for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey of Scranton,
Pa, are the guests of G. p. Babock.
William Hawkins and son of Spring
field, with their wives, are stopping
at the Holland House and visiting Mr..
Hawkins mother.
At the annual town meeting held
ON Monday the following officers were
elected: Town clerk and treasurer,
Frank T. Newcomb, d; selectmen,
Oscar A. Leonard, d, Frank A. New
man, d, A. Esten Clough, r; assessors,
John I'll. Young, d, John J. Dunn, d,
@. Hubbard West, r; board of relief,
Henry Young, d, VIM. s. Ayers, d,
Loren HI. Reed, r; constables, John J.
Dunn, d, Harry J. Babcock, r; grand
jurors, Jessie Deardon, d, John Wei
gold, d, James H. Usher, r, George
w. Lansing, r, Lauritz Hansen, r;
auditors, David A. Brown, d, VIM. A.
Agard, r; registrar of voters, John s.
Usher, d, Edwin s. Agard, r; agent
and treasurer town deposit fund, Frank
T. Newcomb, d.; collector of taxes,
Harvey E. Crandall, d directors town
library, l.. Ernest Hall, d, Edwin s.
Agard, r school visitors, Leila s. Hall,
d, VIM. A. Agard, r; for consolidated
school districts, yesses. no o.
The Press., 1903-10-08
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.
matter under this head 10 cents per line.l



matter under this head 10 eents per linel
Rye kpecaAlist.
-Chas. Z. Monroe, opthalmle optic
Ian, OF Southbridge, Mass, who is to be
at the Stafford Springs House parlors
next week Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday, Oct. 1a, Is and II, has made OPP
tical trips to Stafford Springs for the past
ten years, and his work has been consple-
uOusly satisfactory. There Is no batter
peculiar service obtainable, and his prices
are reasonably consistent, regulated al
ways by the requirements Of each individ-
uAl case. Mr.. Monroe will have COM
plete paraphernalia for correcting all eye
defects.
Mrs. b. p. Paine has returned with q
line of new and exclusive designs for art
embroidery. She Is prepared 10 al or
ders fd8 finished work or materials for
same for the coming holiday season.
Samuel Kuslansky has returned from
New York City and has q nice line Of
bargains In dry goods for ladies and
gentlemen. Purchasers of underwear
should see Mr.. Kuslansky's line and get
prices before buying.
Mrs. N. Nadeau will continue her
former Millinery business at her home, So
Furnace. ave. All work done neatly and
eheaply.
For Sala. Two second hand pianos
and two secondhand organs very cheap.
Prof. t. F. Jordan.
III. D. Butterfield will have a booth
in the horticultural hall this year,
and in addition to showing a full line
of optical goods, will have all the
latest improved instruments for test
ing the eyes.
The Press., 1903-10-08
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

William Benton, who has been seri-
ously i'll, is able to be around again.
George Cardinal of Palmer is taking
his annual vacation and enjoying the
fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fenton of
Orange are in town for the annual
fair.
Mrs. E. B. Stretch of Meriden is
the guest of her son, DR.. James
Stretch.
John Baldi, of Westerly. R. l., is
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Baldi.
DIR. G.. l.. Nichols of Hoboken, N
j.. who formerly practiced here, is in
town for few days.
vS Anthony Adams has completed a
contract of putting in a furnace for
Herbert Walker ut Merrows.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gilmartin and
two children are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Slater, at Stafford Street.
Charles E Monroe, the optician of
SOuthbridge, will be at the Springs
House next week Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday. ...
Rally day will be observed by the
Congregational Sunday school next
Sunday at ~ m. Everyone is invited
to attend. There will be good music
and speaking.
DIR. +. b. Stephenson, who form
erly practieed in New Hartford. has
hired the blue front suite of offices and
will occupy them at once. Mr.. and
Mrs stephenson will live at the
Springs house for the present.
The Current Events club will hold
their first meeting for the coming sea-
son next Monday evening, with Mrs
]. Allen Mix and Mrs. Lewis Nc
Laughlin as hestesses. The following
is the program: Quotations in response
to roll-call-women; current events;
current literature; music.
William Baldwin and Miss Beatrice
Bissette were united in marriage at
st. Edwards church Tuesday morning
of this week by Rev. +. j. O'Neill.
The best man was Eli Sorasin, and
Miss Louise Roach attended the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baldwin left ON the
O'Clock train for a wedding trip, and
will make their home here after their
return.
BY a majority of 40 the town on
Monday voted to continue the license
policy another year. The republican
town ticket was elected by a majority
of 30, taking the vote for auditor as
an average. J. Allen Mix succeeds
H. F. Cady as the democratic repre-
sentative ON the board of selectmen.
M. ID. O'Connell is q new member ON
the school committee. W. E. Hanley,
the retiring democratic member, re-
fused to serve longer. The following
is the vote for, the defeated candidate
being marked with an
The Press., 1903-10-08
Moose Meadow.

Some Jersey stock belonging to
Joseph Lyons will be sold at auction
Monday, Oct. 12th, at 2 p. m.
The many friends of Rev. @. 8.
Davis here are glad he has recovered
sufficiently from recent injuries to be
among us again, and officiate with his
usual ability.
All who are willing to aid in now
ing, raking and making general i'm
provements in the cemetery at Moose
Meadow, and also NOW the church
lawn should time permit, are request
ed to be present next week Tuesday.
If stormy, the following Thursday.
The Press., 1903-10-08

James Armstrong has removed from
Forestville to his place here.
Charles Graves of Stewart, Ia, is a
guest of his brother, w. d. Graves.
John Garde and family of Provi-
dence are guests of H. A. Boyer.
F. A. Sturtevant is getting ready
to reset water wheel at the Elec-
troloid.
Marshal Broadway, Henry Greaves
and Richard Royce are at Versailles,
setting Broadway wheel.
Martin, Johnnie and Mamie Jensen
and there cousins from Orcuttville
spent Sunday at Mt. Tom, Holyoke,
Mass.
A goodly number congregated to
listen to the temperance sermon de-
livered by Rev. H. Z. Barnard Sun
day. About thirty members of Har-
mony Temple of Honor were present.
The Press., 1903-10-08
UNION.

UNIONs
Miss Lucinda ToYne is visiting
friends in town
Albert slade is with his daughter,
Mrs. Lila Miller.
The cinnamon and blush rose bushes
are blossoming the second time.
Elsie and Nelson Horton picked a
dish of nice red raspberries last Satur-
day.
Rev. Charles Smith of New Hamp-
shire is visiting his sister, Mrs W.
Barber.
Mrs. Carrie Croker and son of East
Templeton visited friends in town the
past week.
A Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Crawford of
Stafford visited friends in town the
first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Brand are
receiving congratulations ON the birth
of daughter, born Saturday.
The town of Union cast 90 republi-
can and 16 democratic votes. The
ticket elected: Assessors, L. A. Cor
bin, George w. Broadway, dem. board
of relief, George w. Crawford, George
Wallace, ID. M. Newell, dem. select
men, George Towne, w. s. Webster,
Amos L. Allen, dem. town clerk and
treasurer and treasurer of the town
deposit fund, Ezra M. Horton; agent
of town deposit fund, III. s. Corbin /;
grand jurors, M. J. Brown, H. b.
Booth, DEM. constables, Fred A.
Moore, Matthias Heck, DEM. regis
trars, F. L. Upham, d. M. Newell,
dem. collector, f. L. Upham; audi
tors, r. B. Horton, F. J. Aldrich,
dem. school visitors, George Towne,
Albert M. Heck, dem. library direc-
tors, M. H. Kinney, George Towne.
The Press., 1903-10-08
doctors CouId No, H.,n f.

II had kidney trouble for years" writes
Mrs. Raymond Conner of Shelton, Wash.
land the doctors could not help me. /
tried Foley's Kidney Cure, and the very
first dose gave me relief and am now
cured. / cannot say too much for Foley's
Kidney Cure"
The Press., 1903-10-08
AT THE STAFFORD FAIR.

There is horse which is alleged to
have eight feet, and yoke of oxen
of remarkable size. There are more
trotting horses here than ever before,
and the racing will be exciting this
year. Tuesday it was necessary to
make two divisions of the $50 class,
and there is a big field of entries for
Wednesday and Thursday. Tuesday
the 2. 20 and 3. 40 classes were on, and
the racing program for Wednesday in
cludes the 2. 10 and 2.27 classes. The
high school relay race, in which Pal
mer, Ware, Springfield, Willimantic
and Rockville, have teams entered,
will also prove an attractive feature
of Wednesdays program.
The vaudeville program this year
has variety and excellence enough to
please the most critical. The intelli-
gence of the trained seals is wonder
full, and the Norwood dog and mon
key circus is the best thing of the
kind ever seen here. Tom Browns
troubadours in their songs and dances
are merry company and are favor
ties wherever they appear. Their
Hiawatha' is we'll worth a trip to the
fair to hear. There are lot of other
meritorious acts in the program that
must be seen to be appreciated. The
Second Regiment band of Springfield
adds much to the pleasure of the oc-
casion
The Press., 1903-10-08

Umpire, Yarrow; referee, Smith !;
linemen, Bryant and Watts; timers.
Flagg and Morse; halves, twenty and
fifteen minutes.
The Press., 1903-10-08

strength and vigOr come Of good food
duly digeeted. Force a ready tO-serxe
wheat and barley food, adds no burden,
but sustains, nOurishes, invigorates."
The Press., 1903-10-08

Fair time conditions prevail in
town, and the hotels and boarding
houses are full to overlooking. For
several days there has been an influx
of people, poultry, horses fast and
slow, fakirs, vaudeville artists, and
all the different kinds of humanity
and things that make up a big fair.
With good weather for the last two
days this year will be a record break
er. Yesterday Tuesday the weather
was clear and warm and there was a
fairly good attendance for the first
day. The hall exhibits were gradu-
ally assuming form, and an idea could
be had of what there is along these
lines. 1t has been a bad year for
vegetables, but you would not think
it to see the samples shown in the hall
used for this purpose. There is also
about the usual showing of fruit, Of
fancy articles there is no end, and
several of the local merchants are
making a display. There is about the
usual number of entries of poultry
and the hall is we'll filled. On the
midway there are large number of
refreshment stalls, and about the same
old collection of curios and opportuni-
ties for passing out the nimble nickel.
In the entertainment line there is the
Moorish palace, a temple of mystery
and champion lady boxer of the world.