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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-31
DEATH NEAR FLORENCE.
MRS. JOHNSON BASS sUOCUMBs
TO A COMPLICATION.

Mrs. ]. W. Bass, wife of the well
known physician, died at her home
near Florence Station this morning st
0 O'Clock of infiamnstory rheumatism
after an illness OF several days.
The deceased was about rs years Of
age and one of the most lovable and
attractive women of that neighbor-
hood. Her condition had been oonsid-
cred critical for several days aud the
physicians had given up hope. No fu-
neral arrangements have yet been
made. She leaves besides q husband
two children, both girls.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-31
JUDGE GoRDoN's FIRST,

jacksonville. Jan. 9i-Circuit court
convones Monday with a pretty large
docket There are several large cases
to be tried. This will be the first
court held by Judge Fleming Gordon
since mis- appointment by Gov. Beck
ham to succeed Judge T. J. Num-,
who was elected as appellate judge
from this district.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-31
ONLY ONE KENTUoKIAN.

Washington, Jan. Si-Charles A.
Blakely, Williamsburg. IL the only
Kentuckian in the graduating class at
Annapolis this year, but he is well in
the list with a multiple Of 40, bo4 for
the course.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-31

Ev. Lutheran church, South Fourth
street-Sunday school. 0 a. m. Ger.
man preaching, l0:l5a. m. English
preaching, 1880 p. m. Meeting Of
voting members 8 O'Clock p. m. All
members urged to attend. ]. II. Rup.
precht, pastor.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-31
ONCE A FARMER.
-pt-NA lt~
BUT Is NOW A UNITED STATES
SENATOR.

81 n. al
I Olympia, Wash, Jan. ti-Devy An
keny, the millionaire banker and far
mer of Walla walla, was elected Unit
cd States senator by the legislature to
succeed George Turner.
Levy Ankeny was born near st.
Joseph, Mo-, in 1ssf7and came West
with his pAnpts N 1850. Twenty.
five years ago Me- Aakdhs established
the first national bank Of walls walla,
and isSnow presidspsof six national
banks IN Oregon and Washington. He
is also largely interested in agricul-
tural aud grazing lands in the North
west. Mr.. Ankeny has never before
held political office. : assxan r.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-31
NO ARRESTS YET.

Louisville, Jan. Si-rhe detectives
employed in the Birch poisoning cases
are awaiting the result of the chemi.
cal examination of the contents of the
coffee by DR.. J. E. Kastenbine. and
an examination of the two anonymous
letters by handwriting experts. Should
the results of the Investigations be
what tine detectives expect, an arrest
will follow.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-31
EXCITEMENT sUBsIDING.

Csmpton. Jan. 3i-The excitement
in Wolfe county over smallpox is sub
siding. and the health board announces
that IL has the disease under control
The latest TO be stricken is County
Assessor =. N. Hobbs.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-31
The Grand Jury Today Was Dismiss
ed at Frankfort.
Insurance Companies Lose in Fran
chise Tax Csses-No Arrests in
Louisville Poisoning Case.
EXCITEMENT IN WOLFE OVER
NO INDICTMENTS RETURNED

Frankfort, Jan. Si-The Franklin
county grand jury made final re-
port TO Circuit Judge Cantrill at II
O'Clock this morning in open court,
and was dismissed. The report con
tanned no indictments, and IL can b.
safely said that none were returned In
the Goebel murder cases as q result OF
the confessions OF Convict Henry
Youtsey and Frank Cecil, Of Bell coun'
ty, who surrendered yesterday and
went before jury.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-31
INSURANCE COMPANIES LOSE

INSURANCE COMPANIES LOSE.
Frankfort, Jan. 8l-Circuit Judge
Csntrill this morning entered a judg.
ment in the cases of the Aetna Life
Insurance company and twenty others,
against state board valuation and as
sessment, to restrain that body from
assessing them for payment Of fran
chise tax. He sustained the demurrer
Of the state board to the petitions Of
the companies, dissolved the Temporal
~ restraining order granted the com
panies on the institution of the cases,
and dismissed the petitions.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-31
DEEDS.

The City Lot Improvement 90. to
Mrs. Nettie Price, for s66. property
on South Eighth street. Mrs. Nettie
L. Price to W. B. Walters, for $500
property on South Eighth street.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-31

Messrs. Frank Fisher, Captain J.E.
Williamson and DR.. Harry Williamson
have returned from near Grand Riv-
ers where they had gone in the inter-
est Of theiz mining prop:E.y. H.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-31
Big VOTE POLLED TODAY
However There Is No Change In
Standing Of the Contestants.
MONDAY CLOSES FOURTH WEEKOF CONTEST

The votes in The Suns contest to
decide who is the most popular union
or lodge officer in the city are rolling
in in great numbers.
The votes today again totalled a
good figure, and brought the leaders
closer.
Monday closes the fourth week of
the contest and the leaders will get
the prizes for that week-sI in cash.
Some OF the candidates have spl an
did organizations for tine collection Of
votes, and are sending in coupons in
great numbers.
The man who has the best organiza-
tion will win, and it behooves the
friends Of each candidate to give them
all the assistance they can.
Save your coupons-rsther vote
them. Get your neighbors to do the
same.
The vote is ss follows;
Ed Pierson 1898.
Charles Bundy 1888.
Charles Holiday 4l09.
BIB. Pixler SO72.
T.w. Baird 1919.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-31
THE MARKETS..

PuREIsHED- BY ARKSE n GILBERT or rHR
PADucAH COMMISSION Co,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-31

Miss Nellie Usher OF Msyheld ar
rived in the city at noon today to
visit.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-31

The leaders in The Suns contest
LADIES' CONTEST.
Mrs. DIR. Duiey 576S.
Miss Lille Norvell 545S.
Mrs. Almeda Arnold s.
THE PRIZES.
First prize-slO0 in gold.
Second prize-s50 in gold.
Third prize-$20.
Fourth prize-s7.50.
Fifth prize-ss. so.
Next four-Sl each.
In the most popular lady contest the
prizes are:
First neutrality-suspicious. to Col
orsdo and return at any time during
this year.
Second neutrality-suspicious. to Ell
Their Chicago or New Orleans and re-
turn at any time in this year.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-31

Miss May Hayes returned from
Jackson, Tenn, today at noon.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-31

Mrs. W. O. schofield has recovered
aftera several weeks illness. .
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-14

him. When the president came back
from his western trip. with the solid
west packed away in his grip and
nice little laurel wreath from the Ohio
contest hung over his arm. they turned
out TO shout. well donet" OF course,
everybody has forgotten about the
Ohio affair The presidents presence
at the Hanna-McCOrmick wedding was
very Opportune- Weddings are good
occasions to settle arrangements. This
has been the first defeat Senator Han
ma has suffered since he became
maker Of presidents in 1895. If he re-
allies that he has been defeated. ne
still smiles Senator Hanna's smile is
something indescri bable. 1t appeared
first al the Philadelphia convention It
was the most interesting thing in Il
rather dull. meeting. One cant help
believing that il was especially IN
vented for Theodore Roosevelt. While
the latter was debating and hesitating
over the Drofferea nomination for tn2
vice presidency. Hanna sat at a ia be
in his favorite attitude. with his legs
crossed his back heavily settled
against the back of his chair. and his
fingers idly drumming on the board
When Mr. Roosevelt came into the
company. Hanna's smile began
started in his eyes. it spread gradually
paternity and patronage with each
succeeding wrinkle. We'll colonel, "
he said. have YOU decided to acceptZ
And all the while his fingers idly
drummed upon the table. Possibly he
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-14

might be on the way from the sublime
porte, and he did not relish the idea OF
walking behind the minister from TUr-
key. The matter Of precedence is a
grave one, and it Is more largely in
evidence on diplomatic day at the
state department than at any other
time Secretary Hay viii receive the
representative of a foreign country at
any time. but It is well understood that
Thursday is the secreIary's official "at
home day and that only important
business should justify a call at his
office on any other day of the week.
On diplomatic day" as well as on all
other days the etiquette of precedence
is strictly observed. The ambassadors
rank the ministers. and al. rank IS
regulated by length of service at the
capital No matter how long min
lister may have waited in the ante
room the ambassador, who may have
but just entered, precedes him into the
private office This Office is called the
diplomatic room" and is the largest
in the department. 1t is well but not
lavishly furnished. the chief a6orn-
ments before the portraits of nearly al
the men who have achieved greatness
in the Office Of secretary Of state. Con-
versation is usually carried on III
French. There are two long ebony Ia
bles, at one Of which sit the secretary
and his caller. Che other is provided
for the use Of the diplomats secre-
1 tary. if he is accompanied by one.
/ The announcement that Mr.. MOODY
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felt that another move would sweep
Theodore Roosevelt from the board
Fate cried. t'Checkmats." 1t must en-
terrain him vastly 70 hear himself
talked of as a possible candidate for
that same Office of vice president when
has long been regarded as convenient
disappearing box for men with whom
the party is at loss how TO proceed
Macarthur Leads.
The descendants of three presidents
are inscribed on the rolls at West
Point Phil Sheridan, Ulysses S Grant,
son Of General Fred Grant and Doug
las Macarthur win get their soldier
straps next month. Mr. Macarthur
stands at the head of his class. a dis
tinction which West Pointers prize as
riches greater than rubies Doubtless
the relatives of all three viii breathe
more easily when they finally get their
commissions. 1t is boldly stated that
their good fortune in being the sons
of great men has been a material aid
to them in their military career Young
Grant failed twice. but with the aid
of his tutors win get through; ana
Philip Sheridan has nothing worse
against his record than some rather
lively capers- Both young men have
asked for duty.
Another interesting cadet who viii
graduate from West Point this summer
is Augusta Ponto, a Venezuelan, who
was allowed to pursue a course of
studies at the academy under a spe-
cial act Of congress. He viii not, o.
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course, receive q commission In the
United States army. but II the future
history Of his country resembles its
past, there VIII be no lack of oppor-
tunity for military achievement in his
career.
Postoface Scandal.
Since August w Machen. late su-
perintendent of the free delivery sys-
TEN, was arrested for bribery in con-
nection with the purchase of mail box
fasteners. it IS not an infrequenf oc-
currence to see little knot Of per-
sons making q private Investigation
Of the interesting fastener Samuel A.
Croft. the Washington policeman who
patented the device was led to its In
ventiOn by seeing several mail collee-
tors Inquire their hands on the crude
rods and bolts with which mail boxes
were formerly fastened 10 lamp posts.
Furthermore, the old-f fashioned method
was so defective that the mail was
frequently damaged or wet days by
the leakage of water through the aper-
lures made to admit The rods and bolts
which cIamped the mail box TO its sup
port. The device patented by Mr..
GrOff in 1894 is thus technically de-
scribed- On the back OF the letter box
and integral with It, are two parallel
fianges. overlapped by a horizontal pro-
lection A base plate curved 10 fit the
posts is provided with a rim which
abuts against the box and upon two
opposite sides of which are formed
counter hanges, adapted TO slide into
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the fianges on the box. The plate is
attached to the post in the usual way.
a spring is attached to the inner side
OF the plate, being made adjustibie by
a slot and screw belt, 50 that when the
box is in position on the plate the
button on the end OF the spring viii
be forced into a hole in the box, thus
automatically locking the box and
plate together. The box can be re-
moved from the plate only by opening
the door through which the mail Is
taken out and pressing back the but
ton, when the box is easily slid upward
and disengaged from the hanges- The
plate. although removable when neces-
sary.- is intended to remain permanent
~ fixed It took Croft q year 10 get
recognition from the postal auJnori-
ties Then his patent began 10 be
used. For ter years he has sold il 20
the government, but only within the
past three years has it been used 50
extensively.
The Chinese Minister.
The Chinese minister has betaken
himself to the seashore at last His Of
fetal household bore the detainment in
Washington with Oriental impassive-
ness, but they were glad to go, never
theless- The minister waited for the
return. of the president that he might
be formally presented, and his rank
among the other ministers firmly
established. Possibly. he feared that
Chekib Bey's long delayed credential:
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PAGES 9 TO 10

viii probably retire from the cabinet
with the close Of the present presi-
Dental term has excited considerable
interest in Washington. Congressman
George f. Foss of Illinois. chairman Of
the house committee on naval affairs,
has been suggested as his possible Sue
cessOr, although, of course. this matter
is still in the field of pune conjecture.
Senator Hoar made a public statement
not long ago 10 the effect that Mr..
Moody was the proper man to succeed
him as senator from Massachusetts,
later on. OF course. senator HOar
has his present position at his COM
mand until physical disability prevents
his continuance in office. 1t is prob
able that AIr. Moody expects to return
10 Massachusetts and build up his law
practice to such a point as would make
s him financially independent. when the
; call would come for him to represent
the Bay state in the place now Occu-
pied by the distinguished Republican
/ anti-imperialist, George F. -Hoar.
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WASHINGTON
INTERESTED
Presidents Return Liyened Up
Things Little.
YOUNG GRANT GOT THROUGH
DEVICE WHICH GOT MACHEN
INTO TROUBLE.
YOUNG GRANT GOT THROUGH
Especial to The Herald.)

washington. June 13.-Fhe return Of
the president has put a little life into
Washington's half deserted streets. The
capital city, which never rouses from
its apathy from Inauguration to inaug-
uratiOn, actually turned out to see Mr.
Roosevelt drive up the avenue. The
average Washingtonian i SO sure of
his job and so far removed from local
politics that nothing short of a pO-
litcal battle Of the giants will arouse
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-14

interest bearing securities. yielding
per cent per annun, compounded twice
a year, can be had from S1cGUrrin &
Co, Salt Lake City. Each investor
holds his Owl secrritY-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-14
SHIRT WAIST SUITS.

s2.75 Percale Shirt Waist Suits.
Striped Polka Dot and Of 90
A25 III ~ .. ~ 80 -
$3.50 TO $500 Shirt Waist Suits of
Bingham. Lawn, Batiste, Linen,
etc. enormous 90 In
dSSOl intent y = =
SI1.00 Ladies Etamine and Granite
Cloth Shirt Waist suits. gG h0
black. blue and white. O.oV
$500 Silk Shirt Waist Suits Of Taft
feta and Peau de Sole, Q1fs m
black and navy 1900. y UsNV
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-14
cHILDREK'S DRESSES

95c ChiId-s Percale Dresses, ali col
OTIS, braid trimmed. ages EQ0
SIPS Percale and Bingham Dresses,
dark and medium colors, 7kn
ages to II years. ...-........ w
S2.25 ChiId's White India Linen
Dresses. age to II CT 90
years, lace trimmed 1000. p 4sVV
$3.50 Misses White Dresses, hand
somely trimmed. embroi- a m
derry insertion. 1890 49,. WV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-10
THE WAY TREES GROW OLD.

Unless the date of planting is known tree can
keep the secret OF it's age long as IL nFes- OhiS
when it is cut down and the rings that then sho" on
this en-, surface are counted can it's exact age be told
Especially when q tree is sawed down. leaving the
stump with smooth. fiat surface IS IL easy 10
count it's years. Trees such as the OAK ches1hut
pine etc. add "a thin layer just under tDe ious"
outer bark each year These layers harden into
tough woody fibre and one after another make the
tree bigger and bigger around. When the tree IL
cut down these layers show lust as the layers III
an onion cut in half. As each layer coun.s i9 lht
year. the age of trees that have grown sLsis5s-
and tall is very to determine. wne IN
wind twisted trees the rings run into edch JIM,
and can scarcely be distinguished. ana tnus soiIs
of the famous old sentines on the mountain .ops
hide the secret of their forever As the
of trees grow larger layer by layer, the rough oIt
side bark which lasts from year TO year cI arnd
wider and wider irb Its efforts % Mt the Dis nJ
body ii was not made for and great nssures au
burrows appear. such are seen IN the oar. anr
trees, like the birch change their park Ironl Se.
year. The birch bark that peels on is alloS ,,ah
thin paper and split in thousand pdces5 YIN
the swelling OF the live wood Just beneath IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-10
QUEER THINGS ABOUT FROGS.

THE frogs skin is so important as oreath'is
apparatus that the creature would Ole al once Vi
suffocation if the pores were closed by coat OF
sticky varnish by dust, in any other way
says Ernest Harold Baynes. in the May woman
Home Companion while speaking OF MS
breathing you Will notice that his sides do NOT
heave do at each breath we take A IroS
has ribs and cannot inhale and exhale as we
do but is obliged swallow his air IN CUPS anu
If you will watch this little fellows throat you
will it continually moving in and out as one
gulp follows another. In order to swallow MS
mouth must be closed: just try 10 SwaiIo" WIZ
your mouth wide open. and you Will see "hhI
mean. a frog. then. always breathes through ms
nose, and if you held his mouth open ne wouid
suffOeate surely though you gave MS skin
a coat of varnish. Mr.. Frog has an enormous
mouth for his size, and if were TO put a niger
inside we would find that he has row OF teeth
in the upper jaw, and that his soft white tongue.
behind. When he wishes to catch any insect ne
throws out the free end of the tongue, then draws
it in rapidly that it is difficult to see whether
he has been successful not. As the tongue Is
coated with gummy huid the insect STICKS 70 u
and is carried back into the mouth. whlch crosses
upon it like the door of a tomb Frogs nowe te
not limited to mode of feeding; they orten
leap Open-mouthed upon larger prey. which IN
cludes, besides insects, small fish, mice, SrnaIl
ducklings. pOlwogs and tiny frogs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-10

How would you feel II sea lion nearly four feet
long Topping along, wagging his head ana
making noise very much like big man trying
to gargie down deep In his throat, and at the same
time say a-a-a-a-a-a? Then. If he should jump up
in your lap and kiss you, wonder just what you
would do Well, that is the very thing that sea
lion I know did His name is Captain, ana ne
has had queer life. and. OF course 1t Is very
likely that he will do queer things
One bright spring day his mother was swimming
IN the Bay of Monterey. She had been of hshlns
for breakfast that morning, and one big, SHINING
salmon had made great fight for his life leaping
into the air in his efforts to get away, Dul she
had caught him at last and swallowed him heao
first. Now she resting bit. floating on her
back with her poked up little above the
water, and her hind firpers sticking up IKE TWO
little sails. Just this way she took a nap put
presently she woke up. full of play, for the sun
into the air; and then, with a quick contraction OF
the nostrils to keep the water out of her nose
she would dive far down. curving her shiny back
in the sunshine, very much the way a boy does
when he pIunges In the water. head foremost Tor
a dive
The shadow of a boat. padded softly fell across
the water. Mrs Sea Lion did not know what 1t
was. and being just curious as some other
folk she poked her head up and roared :" hu-
hu-hu!' but when she tried to plunge bach again
something was tangled all about her There was
no diving back into the great ocean All
she could do to struggle in pain and fear one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-10
PUZZLE PICTURE AWARDS.

The Tribune is coming to the conclusion that sew
hundred prizes will have be provided for the
little men and who answer its puzzle pict
ures instead of three. Almost every answer re-
ceived to the eleventh in the series correct
The way they written their neatness and
clearness. as we'll the value of the sketches sent
quite above the average and it was very diff
ficult decide. In fact. the opinion of several
people obtained before the final decision
made. The result Of all the conferences was. how
ever that the first prize Of s. goes Olive Pond
Box 321. Bradford Conn The second prize, fine
book. is awarded to Richard II. Essestyn. of No
1856 Secondst. Brooklyn, N Y, and the third. also
an interesting book. to Hazel Bell. Manor Road.
West New Brighton, Staten Island If the little
men do not keep sharp watch out and send in
more answers to the puzzles. the little women will
run away with every of the prizes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-10

of the men in the boat had big ciuo anu "e
struck her on the head with it.
The next thing she knew she was far up on lile
rocks in strong iron cage. To be sure, there
was a tank of sea water at end; but What Is
that when the ocean is your home ana you can
hear it beating against the rocks ana Slie4i ~
too? So with tears rolling down her cheeks, she
roared. and beat herself against the cruel bars;
and really the way the tears roll down sea non :
cheeks is enough to make you cry yourself
The next morning, when the man came TO see
how things were going, he was very much sur
prised to finG a baby lion with Its mother
That habv sea lion was Captain. He was black ana
soft only about eighteen inches long-that IS hall
a ward YOU know-and most of him was head and
hippers He fused and SMILED and sneezed ike
anv babv-such a funny, wrggling little thing!
His mother lay very still now. and IN three Gays
she died think of broken heart
What to do with her baby was indeed ques-
ton He must be cuddled and he must be fed
They got a big bottle OF milk and rubber nipple.
and that is the way he took his breakfast. But
where was a cudder to be found and some one TO
teach him to swim? For, strange as it may seem,
the little sea lions are afraid of the water at first
If he had been on his island home with his mother
she would have taken him her back. first max
ing strange noises and pokng her nose under him.
then, with her front fiippers going flop, and her
hind ones going wobbewobble. she would have
hitched along over the rocks the water. and the
bleatng little fellow would have slipped off splut
terine into the sea. If his head very heavy
that is one reason why he cannot swim well at
nrst-she would dive under him and bring him up
on her back and If he very stupid and cried
very much he might get slap.
There was a big, fierce fellow in a cage near by
He was five feet long. and they called him Beauty
over and over again he beat himself against the