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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-06
DEATHS RELIEF
Mr.. Paul SemOnin Dies at
Louisville.
Was Q Brother of Mrs. Malloure, OF
Paducah, and . Prominent Man.

Mrs. Zoe Malloure, of Campbell
street, has received news of the death
at Louisville of her aged brother, Mr..
Paul Francois Semonin, q retired
tobacconist and steam BOAT man, whose
death was due to paralysis. The last
stroke he had WAS about year ago.
Mr.. Semonin was born twelve miles
from Paris, France, September IL,
1929, coming 10 America when but 3
years old. He built three boats later
in life-the Curlew, Eddie Kerr and
Gov. Powell. These steamers operat-
cd many years in the Ohio, Mississippi
and Red River trade, and made money
rapidly for their owner. Mr.. Semonin
sold out his boats after the war and
went into the leaf tobacco trade,
which he continued in Henderson I'M
til 1868, when he went to Louisville.
During his career he made and lost
two or three fortunes. He startled
the trade in 1874 by IN extensive deal
in leaf to baco, in which his profit was
about 100000. Mr.. Semonin leaves
six children and four grandchildren.
The children who survive him are all
well-known Louisville people. They
are: W. ]. Semonin, county clerk
Mrs. r. K. Gilbert. Mrs. T. p.
Young, Miss Minnie Semonin. princi
pal Of the Colombian school; Mist
Jean Semonin. a popular teacher in
the city schools, and Miss Celeste
Semonin, the youngest daughter
Two brothers, both successful men
also survive him. They are John
Semonin, Carmi, Ill, and Sersphint
Semonin, of Evansville, Ind.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-06
ALL COLORED
Judge Sanders Had. a Number
of Offenders To-day.
Several Of Them Went Fres-Only q
Few Fines Assessed.

The defendants in the pelice court
today were all colored.
Charles Kilgore and Joe Boyd, col.
ored, were charged with vagranoy, but
they proved that they had been work.
ing steadily until about Saturday.
The police had never seen them work
ing, but neither do tho police ever see
the saloons open on Sunday. II every
man whom the police never see do any
work were arrested, the police court
room would not hold them. Judge
Sanders promptly dismissed the war
rants.
James Gray WAS fined sl0 and costs
for violation Of tho Sabbath.
AL Davidson was fined 81 for a
plain drunk, while Allen Walters, alias
Dummy" and Silas Adams were dis
missed as they only had about the
amount of fun usually allo wed on car.
nival days.
Dona Besle and Daisy Lowe were
fined % and costs each for q breach OF
the peace. The Beale woman protest.
ed that they did nothing, and called
Prosecutor Gilbert captain.
Now look here" demonstrated the
court, lyon have been here often
enough to know better than to get &C
familiar with the officers of this court
The attorney 10 no captain Of 9
steamboat, military company or any
thing eise."
"Yaas sub" sheepishly grinned the
witness, az only means, jedge, dai
he's oapt'n Of me while I'se swahin
in de COT"
A breach of ordinance case against
Clint Riley was continued until Mon
day.
Halle Owen was dismissed ON |,
charge Of using insulting language ant
advised by the court TO mend her way
Leo James, colored. attempted t,
take the Sleeth drug store and to breal
mp the crowd at the merry go rounc
at Ninth and Broadway. II cost hin
IS and costs.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-06
BEAUTIFUL COMLPExIONs

Are spoiled by using any kind of
preparation that fills the pores Of the
skin. The best way to secure a clear
complexion, free from sallowness. PIN
pies, blotches, etc., 10 to keep the liv-
er in good order. An occasional dose
of Herbine will cleanse the bowels,
regulate the liver, and so establish .
clear, healthy complexion. 300 at
Dubois, Kolb g. Go.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-06
TRAIN ANNULLED
NO INTEREST IN THE ExCUR'
SION TO WEST POINT.

The excursion train over the l. O..
from Fulton to West Point on account
of the army maneuvers was annulled
here this morning on account Of lack
of patronage.
The train started at Fulton and
made stop at Mayfeld and Paducah
and was scheduled to stop at only one
other place between Paducah and West
Point. at Princeton, but on reaching
paducah there were only half dozer
passengers on board and the train wal
annulled. The passengers who were
on the excursion train were taker
through ON the regular Fulton and
Louisville accommodation passenger.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-06
$4,000 DAMAGES
Suit Filed by Administrator Of
j. o.. Hollis.


+. q. Rudolph, administrator Of J.
d. Hollis, today filed q suit In circuit
court against the Chicago, st. Louis
and New Orleans Railroad company
for S25, 900 for the death of Hollis.
Hollis was IN engine foreman on
the railroad during the course of con-
struction OF the Cairo extension and
while riding TO town one day last
spring was killed by jumping from the
to car of the switch engine which was
derailed near Maxon's Mills.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-06
Labor Leaders are Statistic d
With Presidents Answer.
There Is No Hostility of the Union
Towards the Chief Executive
of the Land.
DEMOCRATS SCORE A FAILURE

Washington, Oct. 6-The forma
statement given out by the labor lead
ers is looked upon as the last of the
agitation growing out of the much-dis
cussed Miller case. The effort to make
political capital out of the case, in the
minds of the political advisers of the
president, has failed utterly. The
president, while perhaps lot discuss
ing labor questions in exactly the light
which some of the extremists among
the union leaders might desire, never
theless has the support Of men like
Gompers and Mitchell, and they desire
that the controversy end Is soon as
possible.
Both the administration and the Ia
Dor leaders admit that they have
made mistakes, and the mistake made
on the part of the government brings
out an interesting point. There has
been q disposition to blame Mr.. Palm
er, the public printer, for taking the
position he did in Diminishing Miller
from the service. The letter in which
the dismissal was ordered said in so
many words that he was dismissed
from the government printing Office
because he was in i'll odor with the
book binders union. 1t has been as
serted repeatedly that dismissal could
have been brought about in q half dog
en- other ways without frank avowsl
that it was done st the command of .
labor union. There were other good
and sufficient reasons for Diminishing
Miller and they could have been stated
without raising the issue.
The recent address of the labor lead
ers has been carefully considered in
circles. Enemies of
the administration have attempted to
construe it into an assertion of hostili-
ty to the president, but leading men,
bers of the administration fail to place
such construction upon it. A mem
Der of the cabinet said today:
1.-THE most careful reading Of the
state ment issued by the heads Of the
labor organizations fails to show an
intimation of hostility to the admins
tration or the attitude the president
has taken. Failure to recognize an
open shop in government institu-
tion means failure to enforce the pro-
visions of the statutes. the spirit Of
our constitution aud our whole system
Of government. The president could
no more recognize the union principle
In Q government institution than he
,ould draw a religious line or . social
line or . color line in such an institu-
ton. The president has the best Of it
In this particular phase Of the subject,
md believe the union labor leaders
Of the country are too shrewd not to
lee this"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-06
CLOSE CALL
AGED NEGRO HAS WAGON DE
MOLISHED UNDER HIM.

The fast passenger train from Mem
phis to Louisville yesterday narrowly
missed killing IN aged negro neal
Halls, Tenn. The negro was driving
across the tracks asleep and the alarm
signal awoke him up just in time tc
enable him to escape by jumping.
The wagon was struck and completely
demolished.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-06
FEOURISHED PISTOL
WARRANT SWORN OUT AGAINST
ROBERT HALE.

Tom. Martin, oolorsd, today went
before Judge Sanders and swors out q
warrant for Robert Hale, ,oolorod.
charging him with drawing \ pistol
fioup;shing it and pointing it at him.
This alleged offense was committed
several weeks ago, and Halo has been
on. Of the city, it is understood.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-06
Peaceful Death at st. Louis of
Mr.. Jas f. Robertson.
Was One of Paduoah's Best Known and
Most Popular Business
Men.
REMAINS TO ARRIVE TODAY

Mr.. James E. Robertson, the forme
druggist and newspaper proprietor
eied yesterday afternoon at st. Loui
at 3 80 O'Clock in the Missouri Bsptis
ssnitarium, after several months
illness. While not entirely unexpect
ed Mr.. Robertson's death will be
learned of with . great deal of sorrow
by his many friends here and else
where.
Mr.. Robertson's heslth began to fai
about year ago, and he had for the
most part of the time since been in 6
feeble condition, frequently being I'M
able to leave his bed. Recently hi
apparently improved and it wa,
thought a summer at the various
springs and lakes had built up his con.
stitution to some extent.
At. st. Louis q week ago. however,
while returning from Mud Lava
Springs. Ind, he became i'll and grad
ually sank. the end coming peacefully
yesterday afternoon. Erysipelas and
typhoid were the immediate causes of
death.
The deceased was born in Paduoah
and was 48 years old. He grew to
manhood here, and became a drug
gist. He was for years member of
the old firm of Dubois & Robertson
and Travelled for the concern. Eight
or ten years ago he sold his interest in
the business and purchased the drug
store Of e. K. Wilson q: Fourth and
Broadway. running it until about two
years ago, when he sold out to DR..
Alvey. He also became proprietor of
the Paducah News, and managed it
for several years. For the past two
years he had been in the real estate
business, but during the last several
months on account of his health, wss
unable to follow any business.
{: Mr.. Robertson owned considerable
property in Paducah, and was . man
in splendid circumstances. He was Of
. jovial disposition and was liked by
all who knew him. He was 25 years
ago married to Miss Mum, who with
one son, Mr.. J. Stoddard Robertson,
survives him. He also leaves moth
or. Mrs. Anna NJ. Robertson, who was
visiting in Opalika, Miss, when her
sons illness became critical, and three
brothers, Messrs. Lloyd and Byers
Robertson of the city, ana F. B. Rob-
srtson Of Memphis. Mrs. Edward
Reno, of Cairo, is his only sister.
Mr.. Robertson was a member Of Pa
ducah lodge Elks and Of the Travellers
Protective association and was . pop
ular member of each. The remains
will arrive from st. Louis this after
noon at 3:45 and be taken to his home
ut Sixth and Monroe streets and the
funeral arrangements will be an
pounced when his family arrive with
the body. The burial will be under
the auspices Of the Elks
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-06
BECAME DOCuE
MOORE SAYS wHIsKEY AND o.
GARET9ES RUINED HIM.

Deputy Sheriff George House last
night took John Moore. yesterday ad-
Judged insane, to the asylum. Moore
had not been violent since he was cap
tured and smoked cigarettes nearly ell
the time. He says himself that there
10 nothing the matter with him but CT
garsttes and whiskey.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-06

RACES TO BE POSTED-The re.
suit of the races at the fair grounds
will be posted every night at the j.
N. Bushart saloon, under the New
Richmond at First and Broadway. The
time and winners will be given offici-
ally.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-06

The malicious cutting case against
Tom Martin, colored, was again con-
tinued
A breach OF the peace case against
Annie Con was dismissed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-06
DOUBLE WEDDING AT FULTON.

Fulton, KY, Oct. 6-Mr. W. A.
Morgan and Miss v. A. Holland, ana
Mr.. Adolphus Latte and Miss Callie
Hawkins, of Water Valley, were mar.
ried here.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-06

DELEGATE FROM PADUOAH-
Mr.. J. d. O'Brien left yesterday for
Kansas City to attend Convention Of
the National Benevolent Association
to which he is a delegate.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-06
COMES TO PADUCAH THURS

COMES TO PADUCAH THURS
DAY-Colonel Bud Dale, who is Wis.
iting in the county after Q several
years residence in Texas, will be in.
Paduoah next Thursday and needless
to say his many friends will be glad
to see him. He has returned to Ken
tuoky to live.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-06
a GUARANTEED cuRC voa pILUs.

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles
Your druggist will refund money II PAzo ONT.
MINT fails to cure you, In to u days. SOC,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-06
no CUBE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
d. uggists refund the money II It falls to cure,
X. ". Groves signature 10 on each box a5e'
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-06

RObertsvIIIe. Tenn. JANUARY IT,
Gentlemen l bought package OF Liver Medicine
dry cold and constipation had been badly
Thachers Liver Medicine cured
sound and we'll 1t the best medicine ever tried IL Is
take does grpe most medicines do
J. T. GALBRAITH
Cherokee Falls C.. June "a. WA
Dear sirs: Having used bottle OF your LIVER and
Blood Syrup find has done more good than any
X NJ INGRAM
aiwsi Miss, May. II. 80.
Dear srs: I bought some OF your Liver and Blood
Syrup from Messrs D. l. Lewis co. of this place, and
took the medicine for liver. blood and kidneys
In Of health broken down In every but
since taking Liver Medicins feel IKE z new
z DAN THOMPSON.
The Washington times., 1903-02-09
MAY Be FATALLY HURT
BY HIS TERRIBLE FALL
Foreman Hawkins Fractured Several
Ribs and Was Otherwise Injured.

Failing from a height of six series,
through beams and Orders. Nortimore
Haskins. foreman of the carpenters al
work on the new building Of the Home
Savings Bank at Seventh and K Streets
northwest was perhaps fatally injured
this morning. He was removed to the
Emergency Hospital in critical eondL
tfCR. superficial examination showed
that he had sustained a number Of severe
scalp wounds, several fractured ribs, and
internal injuries. besides many bruises
and abrasions.
According to witnesses of the accident.
Haskius lost his balance while standing
on . narrow ledge of the framework \
moment later he had fallen headioiemost
over the beams, and with great swift
ness his body shot through the air, strik-
ing forcibiy against projecting Orders
and planks in the descent
Haskins was picked up in semi
comatose condition in the basement six
stories below. an ambulance was sum
moned, and he was at once taken to the
hospital The injured man is thtrty-niae
years old, and lives at go c Street south
east.
The Washington times., 1903-02-09
FIRE ALARMS AND LOSSES N
THE MONTH OF IAEUARY

According 10 the report submitted to
the District Commissioners today by R.
". Dutton. Chief Engineer of the Fire
Department, forty-fve bell alarms were
answered by the department in the
month of January, one OF which was
false. There were fifty local. or silent.
alarms. TWO OF which were false The
fire loss for the month was s.. 1856. as
against $16.495 last year. Insurance up
on the property involved amounted to
$10I. $50
Or the niuety-two fires which &C.
CURED within the past month. sixty o
were IN brick buildings, rvcnsy-nine in
frame structures. and one was the burn
ing Of tar pit. In no case did the fire
extend beyond the building in which II
originated. With his report, Chief Dut-
ton forwarded the report of the Fire
Marshal which shows that while the de
parment was called 10 answer during
tHa first seven months of the present
fiscal year seventy-seven more alarms
than it answered during the first seven
months OF the previous year. the estf-
mated loss this year is $3.50 less than
It was during the same period OF the
past year.
The Washington times., 1903-02-09
OFFICERS OF THE BUREAU
OF CRIMINAL IDENTIFICATION

By the returns from the election Of
the new officers Of the Bureau of Crimi-
nal Identification, made necessary by
the recent death Of Chief OF Police
Deitsch, OF Cincinnati. which reached
Major Sylvester, president of the In
ternationaI Association Of Chiefs of Pc
lice, last night. the following have been
chosen 10 take charge Of the affairs of
the bureau: Chairman Of the board Of
governors, Chief Mathew KieIy, OF st
Louis, vice chairman. Chief George z.
Corner. Of Cleveland: secretary and
treasurer. Major sylvester. Of this city.
Chief J. T Jansen. OF Milwaukee, was
elected a member Of the board to fill
the vacancy caused ny the death of
Chief Deitsch-
By the election OF Major Sylvester to
this Office. the funds and papers Of the
bureau VIII be concentrated in Wash
ington. where the central Office is al
ready located. This viii greatly .xDe-
dite the work Of the board. and will
be a matter Of convenience if Congress
sees TT to approve the bill now before
it looking to the establishing Of a ma
tionaI bureau TO supplant and succeed
that nOw maintained by the personal
efforts and private means Of the heads
Of police constituting the membership.
The Washington times., 1903-02-09
OLD CORDUROY ROAD
FURNISHING FIREWOOD
Nearly 1000 Cords Being Given to Poor
of Boston.

Nearly ]. 900 cords of wood have been
discovered in the East Boston tunnel
from Chatham Row to Merchants Row,
underneath State Street. says the Dos
ton Post" The wood was found a few
days ago by the men who are exca-
waiting for the tunnel. 1t is being given
free to all who desire to carry 1t away
The remainder is being caTted to field
in SWEET Street, Roxbury. The poor
people who need fuel can have it as long
as il lasts.
The wood is what is left Of the old
corduroy road that once ran from the
water front (which at that time was at
The rear Of the custom house, back to-
ward the old State house.
The wood is about twelve feet below
the surface. On top of the mud were
laid layers of huge logs and then. over
these, layers Of small timber were filed
in and crisscrossed for several feet
Over all pavement OF heavy bridge
planking was laid
The Washington times., 1903-02-09
CLUMSY SWiNDLERS
SEEK VICTIMS HERE
Letters Asking Aid for Man Claiming to
Be in Spanish Prison.

The inspectors of the Postofice De
partment have been put to work by
their officers to run down Confederates
supposed TO be in the city. and who are
associated with a big swindIing scheme
having headquarters in Barcelona,
spain
Many Washington men Of means have
received within the past few days let
tiers from Spain, written by man
claiming to be in prison there tor a debt
Of 1856. He soIicits the recipients Of
the letters to come to his assistance,
ard offers to give those who aid him
one-third of 100000. which he claims
is in his trunk in New York baggage
depository. and also a check for $50, 600
which is in the same trunk
The writer claims he cannot be ecm-
municated with directly, as the prison
officials viii not deliver him any mail
He requests all those who will help
him to cable his address in Barcelona.
which VIII be received by an intimate
friend. who has his case in charge He
requests each person receiving his let
ter TO forward the 1855 by foreign draft.
and to meet him in New York at
time to be set by him and get the money
The letters are sent 10 persons OF The
middle class who are known to have
money.
The Washington times., 1903-02-09
Superintendent Says In
crease in Every Depart
ment of the Force Is
Necessary to Insure the
Best Work
Better Salaries No Less Es-
senuaI, in Order That
Good Men May Seek APP
pOintment in the Service

The needs Of the Police Department, ~
said Major Sylvester. in an interview
with . reporter OF The Times are
many and various To attempt to out
line them all would be a. undertaking
of magnitude But it is not difficult TO
define the crying needs. those whose
gratifying would result in largely in
creased efficiency OF the force. and the
better protection OF the public against
the encroachment of the criminal
classes.
The first and most pressing need, If
we would command the services Of men
OF real value 10 the community, is the
payment of salaries commensurate with
the intelligence and skill required.
There has been little. II any. increase
IN salaries since 1851. The captain, who
is assistant to the Superintendent,
should receive at least s.. 500, and other
captains Sl,s0e, Lieutenants perform
services that should command 81 500 per
aanum in order TO conform TO salaries
given elsewhere as adequate compensa-
jion tor the duties required.
More Sergeants Needed.
We need more sergeants. IN my an
nual report I estimated the need at ten
additional members OF this rank. six
footmen and four bicycle sergeants.
have not as yet been able to discover
any provision by Congress for these ad-
ditional men.
IN addition to the sergeants asked
for, We should have $50 privates Of class
1 and 270 Of class 2. With this modest
increase Of the force we should have no
difficulty in properly policing the Dis
| trict for the next two years to come.
have made this matter the subject of
an extensive paragraph in my last an
nuaI report. and have written and urged
TO this end. but cannot yet say what the
result VIII be.
Speaking Of pcIicemen's pay, the
thought should be borne in mind that
they have expensive uniforms to buy,
living has advanced at least 80 per
/ cent. since the last adjustment Of
/ salaries. and the average mechanic, and
the man capable OF filling an ordinary
| position in the railway service. and in
fact all who make desirable policemen,
find they are capable Of earning a
The Washington times., 1903-02-09
DisIooated Her Shoulder.

Mrs. Johanna Soderholm. of Fergus
Falls. Mimi. fell and dislocated her shout
der She had q surgeon get il back in
place as soon as possible. but It was
quite sore and panied her very much.
Her SOB mentioned that he had seen
Chambe-lain's Pain Balm advertised for
sprains and soreness. and she asked
him TO buy her bottle Of it, which he
did. II quickly relieved her and enabled
her to sleep which she had not done for
several days The son was so much
pleased with the relief It gave MS
mother that he has since recommended
IT 10 many others For sale by Henry
Evans wholesale and retail. and all
druggists.
The Washington times., 1903-02-09
THE DEATH RECORD.

The following deaths for forty-eigb
hours were reported at the Health De
paTtmeut up to noon today:
Priscilla HOUssaTd, 81 years.
Henry @. Hayes, - years.
Mary c. A Hunter. so years.
Jennie NJ CTummeu. IS years.
John Williamson. % years
Kitty Johnson, . years.
Mary r. Rives, so years
James Owen, 70 years.
George H Carroll. A years.
Richard Clynes. 40 years.
Matte s Arnold. % years.
Emma Carroll, 25 years,
Benjamin NJ. HaIprin. % years.
Edward Z. WiImarth. L years.
Clarence o. Higge. Is years.
Calvin H. Wister, 8 years.
Irene Ford. years.
TheIma Curtis. 2 years.
Ethel NJ. HoyeT, / year.
Milton A Byrd. l year.
James 4. Porter, IT. year.
GladiUs L. Sullivan. . months.
Mamie Ambush, : months.
Luray Washington, . months.
The Washington times., 1903-02-09
NO WATER MAIN FOR
STREET IN ROSENOUNT

Dr. Cecil French, Of us Twelfth
Street northwest, viii be informed by
the District Commissioners that his re-
quest for the extension OF water main
on Lowell Street to serve lot II in Rose
mount subdivision cannot be granted al
the present time The cost would be
$1,000. and it would result in an assess
meDt OF 8, 6o7-5I. Of which all but 3e4. IS
would be against property having no
present need Tor water and no sewer
connection for drainage.
The Washington times., 1903-02-09
Too Much Faith in Fakirs.

Faith in the statements OF fortune
tellers impelled a man named Fitz-
gerald, of Baltimore. to come to George
town a few days ago to look for lis
brother, who has been missing from h s
home for some time. The man con
suited three fortune teIIers to assist
him in finding the lost one, each one
stating that he would be found in a
house on Twenty-eighth Street. George
towr. where Re was held for ransom
After inqUirlng at the houses on the
indicated street for several hours Fitz
gerald gave up the search and returned
so his home.