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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-03

With the doctors asking for bond
issue for a new city hospital, and the
school board asking Tor an issue Of
$50, 900 for new schools, it seems very
plain what the people Of PSducah will
do at the November election, when
they will likely vote on the questions.
IL seems IL never rains but 1t pours,
and when we get up one project that
would benefit the city, another 10
sprung in time to defeat the whole
bunch. The people recently voted
down q proposition to get a 800, 900
filtration plant for the water works
free Of charge, and at the same time
q bond proposition for better streets.
1t seems very clear what they are like.
ly to do to these other bond questions,
especially as bond propositions seem
to be multiplying. While ii is best to
take an optimistic view of everything,
judging from the past expressions Of
the people at the polls, the doctors
might save considerable time by build.
ing their hospital by popular subscrip-
tion
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-03
FRIDAY, APRIL, 8 1908.
DAILY THOUGHT.

I find the great thing in this world
is not so much where we stand as in
what direction we are moving.
Holmes.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-03

A good many candidates are stand
ing around patiently waiting for the
lightning to strike them.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-03

Mr.. Ed Hannah has filed a meohan-
los lien against the seaooast Mineral
COMPANY property for sS6.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-03
THE WEATHER.

Showers with cooler weather to-
night, fair and cooler tomorrow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-24
JAPAN IS EXCITED.
Russian Encroachments Tn
 Korea Stir Up Tokyo.
IF WAR IS TO COME, LET IT BE NOW
Better to Fight Than to Risk the Loss of Korea and Endanger the Standing of the FIowery King
 dom as a Power In the Hast.

TOKYO, July 24.-The Japanese are much excited because of further re- ports of Russian encroachments in Ko- req.
 Tn connection with the maltreat tment of Japanese timbermen by Russians on the Yalu river, Japan has notified Ko- req that if the government is unable to protect Japanese Japan will be com pelled to take measures to protect them herself. <
 Warlike preparations are going on apace. The Japanese government is re. ported to be fitting out many liners for transport service. The fleets of war ships of Japan and the powers in the orient are still maneuvering in the gulf of Pechili and off Korea. Russian re- achievements are also arriving.
 It was reported from Harbin that two mixed brigades, consisting of in- fanry, cavalry and engineers, were coming over the Transsiberian railway and an infantry regiment was follow ing. The announced purpose of the coming of these troops was to test the transportation capacity of the Siberian railway.
 It is said that Russia's retention of Manchuria, the increase of her fleet, the dispatch of re-enforcements to Manchuria, the southward movement of the occupying army in Manchuria and the defiant conduct on the Korean frontier alarmed the Japanese, many of whom are convinced that it would be better to fight now than risk the even %,x. 1->e, q Japan to a secondary place. It is said that the Japanese are accommodating stores and negotiating the purchase of ships of war, that a squadron is off Vladivostok, to which port Russian vessels have been sent as precaution and that both fleets are ready for ac- ton at any moment
 A perusal of the Siberian press re- veals the aggressive spirit of the Rus sian military party, that the Russians believe they will lose prestige if they give way now, with the result that their far eastern empire will be lost and Japanese influence will become predominant.
 The appointment of Marquis Ito as president of the privy council is fa- vorable to peace, but Russia must re- treat or there will be very grave dan- ger of war
 The Japanese believe that France. and England will join in the expected conflict, which, diplomatists at Tokyo think, might, if once begun, continue for years, involving disastrous results to Japanese finance and the creation of a sort of Balkan difficulty in Korea. The Japanese have great confidence in the Anglo-Japanese alliance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-24
A PIGEON FROM ASIA?

Has carrier pigeon the endurance to fly from Asiatic waters to Salt Lake City? This is the problem that was presented to Salt Lake City experts recently. Mrs Kate Wiley was aroused by hearing a tapping on her back door. The noise ceased for a
 moment and then was renewed. When Mrs Wiley investigated she found a carrier pigeon lying on the threshold tapping at the door with his bill. The bird had been seen a few minutes be- fore falling exhausted in the air. Mrs Wiley examined the carrier and found a gold ring on one of it's legs. On the ring was inscribed: 'J. H. K, IT, H. M. S: Alliance No is also engraved on the ring. Under the carriers wings salt was caked. It's feathers were dotted with hardened brine or spray. The English warship Alliance now is in Asiatic waters.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-24
Vegetable Habits in CaIifornia.

Vegetable Habits i'm California.
 Every blade of grass. every flower and tree has learned in California a different habit from that of it's own fam fly in the eastern states-that is, those whose families are represented at all in that incorporate zone. It is won- derful story of botanic promotions. which would make a fascinating book "all by it's lonesome" Out here, writes a correspondent, the eastern annuals learn to be perHnnials; the eastern herbs graduate to bushes; the eastern bushes burgeon out as trees. For a little instance: Many who read this will remember, as do, the elderberry bush of back east; here the elderberry becomes a tree, and I cut one down on my place which was 19 inches in diam eter-cut it down because of it's inter- ference with 1ordly sycamore. each one of whose four trunks was nearly twice as large.--Out West
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-24
RAGING MACHINES vs YACHTS.

RAGING MACHINES vS YACHTS.
 International yacht racing of to-day unquestionably affords magnificent sport and 1t has called forth remark able ingenuity on the part of design CTS. Nevertheless. the present ten dency in the construction of the 9O- footer is deplorable. The America, built B years ago, was one of those pl- lot boats of which for speed and use fitness the American seaman was just ly proud. It cost something like $3O.- GOO and is a stanch, serviceable craft to-day. The Reliance, good authority has it, cost over $3OO,O0O, and will be good for nothing but old junk. As one New York paper put it, Herreshoff's $ latest monstrosity is "a spar deck be- tween a bulb of lead and an acre of sail.'' When in 1870 the Cambria came to this country as the first cup challenger, she raced James Gordon Bennett's Datntless all the way across the Atlantic. The racer of to-day is such delicate creature that it is real~ ly a great risk to let her get her feet wet What the next turn of t'le screw in the development of ocean racing machines will lead to is an open ques- ton. It is to be hoped that common sense will once more come to the front and that real boats will be again pressed into service.-Country Life Ill America.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-24
CUP CHALLENGERS.
Nm Light Winds Old Shamrock For
 First Time Wins.

Nm Light Winds Old Shamrock For
 First Time Wins.
 ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, N. J., July 24.--A fuke and a shift of wind cheated Shamrock III. out of victo- ry in a drifting race with Shamrock I. off Sandy Hook and gave the old boat the first victory she has ever gained over the new cup challenger
 The boats had drifted about nine miles of the run before the wind to the turning mark with just wind enough to keep them moving, when Shamrock I.'s sails filled with wind and for twenty minutes she slipped away, leaving her sister racer almost becalmed.
 Beating back to the finish line a shift of wind gave the old boat an advan- tage. Shamrock I. gained five minutes by her good luck. She finished 1 min ute 52 seconds ahead and beat the challenger by 3 minutes 50 seconds elapsed time. .|.. ..a*
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-24
In Good Breeze Reliance Won.

NEWPORT, R. l., July 24.-In a race for special cup the Reliance gave the Columbia the worst beating she has ever sustained in contest sailed in good whole sail breeze. Sailing over a course thirty-eight miles in length, nearly twenty of which were dead to windward the new cup yacht finished IS minutes 49 seconds ahead of the old champion. The Constitution went up to Bristol to have new topmast put in and did not arrive here until too late for the race. The Reliance be- haved handsomely in the rough water and outfooted and outpointed her rival all the time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-24
yxomen Claim Liberty Bell.

PHILADELPHIA, July 24.-City So- licitor John L. Kinsey has made a statement in which he denies the valid ity of the claim to ownership of the lib- erty bell made by three women of this city who are descendants of John Will bank, the old bell caster. The bell was cracked at the time of General Lafay- ette's visit, and the general offered to defray the expense of recasting it. Wilbank in rendering his bill said: "I will not destroy the old bell. Surely some day Philadelphia will remember it for what it really is." Although Will bank left the relic in Independence hall, he did not relinquish his claim to it; so the ownership is said to have passed to his heirs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-24
Didn't Know Tt wna Loaded.

GLENS FALLS, N. Y, July 24.-Ed- ward Ryan, fifteen-year-old boy liv- ing in Sandy Hill, shot William Jones, boy of his own age, in the forehead. Ryan had acquired wild west spirit from reading dime novels and since July had been the possessor of re- volver. He was standing at his own door when Jones went by, and Ryan called upon him to throw up his hands, at the same time pointing the revolver at him. The other boy did not obey, and Ryan pulled the trigger He said afterward he did not know the revolv- CT was loaded. Jones, although badly wounded, may recover.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-24
RAIN INTERRUPTED PLAY.
English Team in Practice on Longwood
 Courts-Tournament Play.

Boston, July 24.--On account of the heavy thunder showers yesterday little progress was made in the Longwood tennis tournament. Nearly all of the first round matches in the handicap singles were finished and five contests in the eastern doubles were finished.
 The Doherty brothers and Harold S. Mahoney, the English team, who are to play in the international tournament for the Davis cup, arrived were. They visited the Longwood courts and all played practice matches. The Doher- tvs appeared to be in excellent form despite their trip across and gave a good exhibition. H. S. Mahoney will participate in the Nahant tournament next week, but the Dohertys will not play through any competition before the internationals, which are to be held during the first week in August.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-24
Extortion Under Mask of Labor.

NEW YORK, July 24.--Evidence was submitted in the trial of Lawrence Murphy tending to show the existence of band of extortioners who have at tached themselves to the Stonecuttess' union and who have preyed upon em- ployers. It was charged that $25ooQO had been wrung from business men by this single band in eight years and the money divided among the blackmail- CTS. Employers said that at least $2,- 100000 had been wrung from contrac- tors and builders in New York within the last year by the threats of unscru- pulous men posing as labor leaders.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-24
Six Thou.and Saw Birch Broom Win

Six Thousand Saw Birch Broom Win.
 NEW YORK, July 24.-Amid the rousing cheers of the 5000 persons who saw the race James R. Keenes Birch Broom, with Redfern up, won the Brighton Oaks, for three-year-old Allies, at Brighton Beach. Gravina was sec ond and Eugenia Burch third. The winner, who had been racing in the west all summer, was shipped east es-' pecially for this race The cheering commenced before the contest was fin- ished. After Birch Broom had won it again began and continued until Red fern returned to the scales. Eugenia Burch was also an odds on favorite, closing at 2 to 5, with Gravina and Birch Broom equal second choices.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-24
Gave Her Life to Save Pet Dos.

EAST ROCKAWAY, NY, July 24.- Trying to save her pet dog from death, Mrs. Sarah Bates, sixty-four years old, of New York, was killed by Long Is land train. The dog ran out on the track, and as train from Lynbrook was approaching Mrs. Bates ran for ward to save her pet. The dog ran off the track just as the engine struck his mistress. The animals manifest grief over the body of Mrs. Bates was one of the pitiful incidents of the tragedy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-24

Hartford's hard luck continues. The team has not won a game since July s.
 Where is yickers? The "big rube'' had not showed up at Holyoke last night. g4 "~
 It would be most popular move, it is believed if the American league would grab Bob Lowe and make manager of him.-Chicage Tribune.
 Phil Corcoran was an admirer of Backstop Beaumont who deserted the Bridgeport team last year and he was heard to say that he approved of Beau's act.
 record on Saturday. He made three hits in each game of the double-header with Washington off the pitching of Patterson and Flaherty.
 Strobel of Toledo has sold a half interest in his club to J. Harvey Wiley, fromerly city auditor of that city, and Mir Wiley will assume the business management of the club.
 Mccormick of Jersey City is the new leader of the Eastern league in batting His percentage was .312 at the beginning of the week. Hayden and Castro of Baltimore are we'll up.
 The advance money which Pitcher Henley of the Athletics received from Atlanta last spring has been returned to the manager of the latter club. Rather late, but better late than never, eh?
 Meriden with dts winning team, and second in the standing, had an attend ance of only 250 yesterday, when it de- feated Springfield. Base ball can't be booming very heavily in the Silver city. What's wrong?
 President Hickey of the American association fined Umpire Jack Has, kell S25 for failure to appear for two games at Columbus early this month. Haskell resigned. but the matter was adjusted, and he consented to go on.- ..'
 Says the Bridgeport Post: The magnate who would hire players con- trary to law Is on avpar with the chap who stacks the cards. The card sharp takes an advantage of the man who is honorable and will not break the law and the magnate does the same thing. .>-.
 Manager Reilly gives it as his opin- ion that when another league meeting is called on the Vickers games the ac- ton already taken will be changed so that all the games he pitched shall be declared forfeited. l. This was done to Reilly once. and he claims to be the only manager in the Connecticut league who has been assessed and who has paid a fne.-Springfield Republi- can.
 They are talking of Worcester for this league next season. If the mag mates are wise they will not even think of that city for a season or two. The reports which come from it show that money was lost there every year for many seasons. To add Worcester means much longer circuit and much added expense. It means, too, fur ther attempt to increase salaries far beyond what the league will stand. The grand success of the Connecticut organization is due to the fact that the great majority of the managers have had the good sense to live within their means. It may be "clever" and ''brilliant' to get few high priced players and run team a season, but it is common sense to keep within bounds and run league for season af- ter season, longer than any other mi- nor league of its kind ever did before --FSs w See in the RridgeDort Post
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-24
John Taylor Beat the Favorite.

DETROIT, Mich, July A. John Taylor, the gray gelding that ran away after an accident in the third heat of the Merchants and Manufa cturers' $10,O00 stake at Crosse Point and then won the fourth in impressive fashion, won the fifth heat and the race from Wainscot, the heavily played lfavorite. There were only two horses in the heat, the others having gone to the barn in accordance with the rules of the stake.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-24
rENNIs cHAMpToNsH

Chicago. July 24.--Play in the west ern tennis championship will begin to- morrow afternoon on the grounds of the Kenweed Country club. This year, for the first. time. the mems and wo- mems championships will be played at the same time, and on this account an unusually large number Of players from other cities have entered
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-24
Mortar Explosion at Sandy Hook.

SANDY HOOK, N. J.. July 24.-A twelve inch mortar was blown to pieces at the Sandy Hook proving ground. The explosion demolished the mortar and pieces of steel were scat. tered all over the Hook and the adja- cent beach. The men who were about to fire the mortar were all behind bombproofs, and no one was injured
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-24
At New London.

New London. July 24.-=The home team took a game from Holyoke yes- terday. Wade was inyincible for three innings, but when New London's bats men found him and made seven hits in two innings, netting five of the runs, Batch was put in the box, Clancy going to the outf1eld, and New London got but two more hits and one more run. Mccormick was the bright particular star for Holyoke, accepting eight chances, most of which were difficult ones. The score: -.-.. New London o o 2 O 0 *--6 g 1 Holyoke .... O 0 o o O 0---3
 Batteries-McLaughlin and Arm bruster; Wade, Batch and Schincel; umpire, Kennedy; attendance, TOO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-24
At Meriden.

Meriden. July 24.-The home team won out from Springfield in the sev- enth inning yesterday, when they land- ed on Kenefick for three singles and two doubles, which with base on balls and an error by Henry netted six runs. The visitors could do nothing with Hodges pitching and their only run came in the eighth on a hit by Fischman, passed ball and a two bagger by Bowler. Both teams played a sharp fielding game, Donovan at short making several clever stops. Tn the fourth inning Weisbecker made q sensational catch of fly ball hit by Henry, when he went over in right field for 1t. The score:
 Meriden =. o 0 o 6 O *--7 II. 1 Springfield o o o 0 l O--1 5 2
 Batteries-Hodge and Manning: Ken
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-24
Tryon Won at Hawthorne.

CHICAGO, July 24.-Tryon, backed from to to 16 to 5, won the Juvenile stakes at Hawthorne. Ed Corrigan's entry, St. Andrew and Requimis, fin ished heads apart in the order named two lengths behind the winner.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-24
Launch of Cruiser Galveston.

RICHMOND. Va, July 24. The cruiser Galveston, which was under construction when the Trigg shipyards went into the hands of receiver, has been successfully launched. Miss Ella Selay of Galveston acted as sponsor,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-24

Two base hits, McLean, Hall; three base hit, Bone; sacrifice hits. Fitzhenry, Fitzmaurice, Jope: stolen bases, Bone, Hayward 2. Murphy, Jope; double plays, Mcdonnell, unassisted, Thomas and Mcdonnell, Mcdonnell and Me- Carthy; bases on balls, off Simons 1, off Perkins 4: struck out. by Simons 2, by Perkins 4; balk. Perkins; left on bases Hartford 10. New Haven g.: bases on errors, Hartford 8, New Ha- ven. 2; umpire, Caulifiower; time 1h 43m.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-24
At Norwich.

Norwich, July 24.-Norwich shut out Bridgeport at Norwich yesterday in a game devoid of features aside from Quinh's pitching. Not a hit was made off him after the third inning and only two men were passed. There were two good running catches made by Turner and no errors on either side, but the game was tame and lifeless, the visitors seeming to give up, beaten from the first. The score:
 Norwich ....1 o01 2 0 0 0 A 5 o Bridgeport 70 o 0 o o o o o GO 4 0
 Batteries-Quinn and Connolly; Con- ley and o'Rourke; umpire, Dolan.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-24
THE DIAMOND.
Ban Johnson Talks About the
 New York Meeting.

Says New Agreement to Govern Base
 Ball Cannot Be Acted Upon Just Yet
 ---New Haven, New London, Meri-
 den and Norwich Won in State
 League Yesterday-Standing of the
 Clubs in the Several Leagues.
 Chicago, July 24.--The American league stands ready to acr with the National league in the forming or q baseball as soon as formal notice is re- ceived that the National league has de cided to stand by the Cincinnati peace treay. According to President John son it is probable the proposed agree ment will be drawn up by committees representing the two big leagues, in- stead of by the presidents of the re- Spective organizations. as first sug- gested.
 Nothing definite can be done," said Johnson yesterday, until I hear from MT Hermann. chairman of the Ma tional league peace committee, answer ing my letter to him regarding the Davis case and explaining officially the National leagues position as the result of it's recent meeting in New York. As soon as we hear officially from the National league that it intends to stand by the Cincinnati agreement we will be ready to consider the adop- ton of new national agreement to govern baseball"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-24

AMERICAN LEAGOE. RsN RsStoR5 qork g 8 8 g 2 t3 Hits-Boston, Il; New York 7; Errors BoSsten Ney Yor aha 66aGtt@r1eSYoung Second game ReM ReStoP; qort: ;;;;:: 9 d9 9 9 9 g l. Z Z fiits-Boostons 4; New York, Errors Boston, 2; New York, 8. Batteries Hughes and stahl; Deering and Beville.
 At Detroit
 6etfoEff....... G6sttfoEfo::.::,: 9 I SS 9 g g gS cbidaeo Ii petrof # petgot and slattery; Donovan and Mcclure.
 At Washington as,sb,s ,S .S,.{oI S-s Errors-Philadelphia, 1; Washington, B. Batteries - Waddell and Schreckengost; Patten and Kittridge.
 At Cleveland St. Louis.......... o o. Cleveland. ....... 0 Q 0 O " IIits7-st; Louis, 3: Cleveland, l: Errors Sievers and Kahoe; Joss and Abbott.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-24
At Hartford.


 Hartford, July 24.-The Hartfords played a little better game than usual yesterday, but their hits were thrown away and all their runs came in as the result of errors. Two hits were made in the fourth and two in the fifth, but there was nothing doing. Fitzhenry and Daly made the weakest attempts at the bat and Perkins had but little trouble in fooling them. There were several fine plays in which Mcdonnell showed up to advantage. He made an instantaneous double play all by him. self in the second inning. Hall was on second when Fitzmau urice sent out a liner. Mcdonnell ran for it and caught it just as he reached the bag, doubling up Hall, who could not get back. Hartford's ninth inning rally was left off the program yesterday. The three men up were easy outs. At tendance, 400. New London here to- day. The score:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-24
click and O'Connor; umpire, Merrick; attendance, 250.
STATE LEAGUE STANDING.
NATIONAL LEAGUE,

- N IO1N AL LIEAI I,
 IAe Philadelphia FSE F&IiadsiPhla dSFSl l:s:::; ::::; 8 SS g Ei rors-New York, O; Philadelphia, 1. Bat teries-Miller and Warner; Mitchell and Dooin.
 At Chicago Ghieaso:.i::::::::: Q 5 5 Q 3 = 5 Cincinnati, 3; Chicago, 5, Batteries Sudhoff and Bergen Wicker and Kling.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-24
Halifax, N. s.. July 24.--At the E

Halifax, N. S., July 24.--At the En- pire theater last night Eddie Connolly | of St John, N. B. and John (Twin) Sullivan of Boston went ten rounds ito a draw. Sullivan was in fine form and had Connolly going in the last round, but as Connolly was on his feet when the gong sounded the bout was declared a draw.