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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-17
FORMER LIEUT.-GOV. LIE.
OFFERED $1,000 A MONTH TO
STAY CLEAR OF THE
GRAND JURY.

st. Louis, June 1I-Former Lieu.
tenant Governor John A. Lee testified
before the grand jury in effect that no
had been offered $1,000 a month TO
place himself beyond the reach of the
grand jury until after the Doodle in
vestigation is ended. The proposition
was made to him just after he went to
Kansas City from jefferson City.
Mr.. Lee said ne was approached by
some man he did not know. who
offered him $1,000 month to stay
clear of the grand jury.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-17
GOVERN MENT BUILDING
FIRST MAN DIDN'T GET CON.
TRACT FOR ADDITION.

A Washington dispatch received to.
day states:
"W. II. Bailey was awarded the
contract for the addition to the Psdu.
cab building at s57, 700 "
The first reports sent out from
Washington, it seems, were mistakes,
as the contract has been secured by
the above at the price quoted.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-17
THE WEATHER.
Fair tonight. Thursday fair and
warmer.
is IT A GRANDsTAND PLAY.

Some of those who fought sanitary
sewerage a few years ago, when the
Republican council was making pre-
parations to put in the present system,
are now advocating the construction
of -four or five miles more sewerage
Mayor Yeiser, who then vetoed he
sewerage ordinance, is presumed to be
in favor of the present proposition TO
sewer the district from Ninth to
Fountain avenue and Broadway to
Trimble, as he recently expressed him
self as fsvoring extensions of the
sewerage, and one of the msinstays
of the administration is behind the
present move. Why the mayor should
oppose sanitary sewerage in those
days, however, when there was sbso-
lutely no sanitation in Paducah ex-
cept that of natural drainage, and
now favor requiring the property
owners to build four or FIVE miles ad-
ditional sewerage when no efforts
have ever been msdeby Mayor Yeiser's
administration, or that of his pre-
decessor, Mayor Lang, to require the
people to use what they nave, is hard
tu understand. Not half the people in
the sewer district use the sewerage,
and probably not near that proportion
would use it in the district proposed
to he severed unless required to.
There is no use putting people to the
expense of paying for something they
get little or no benefit from. II the
present administration would spend
more time trying to get some law
through requiring people in the sewer
district to connect with the sewerage
we already have the public would be
infinitely more benefited than by
building more sewerage TO go unused
indefinitely by large part of the peo-
pie.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-17

ely new novel gees cgt slowly,
john. dear" said the welded author
c1s. but my publisher thinks IL would
so into the thousands II we'd Just get
Up some sort Of sensation--for In
stance. get you 20 enter divorce pro-
seedlngsl" "well." was the reply. q
can't AFFORD that; but-i'm willing to
run ayl"-Atlanta Constitution.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-17
CUBAN MAYOR.

Havana, June 17-Dr. Pedro Portal,
the mayor of Camajuan, province OF
Santa Clara, was twice fred upon
Yesterday by a disappointed asplrant
named Celestino Benoomo. Ben
como lay in wait for the mayor. One
of the bullets penetrated DIR. Portals
lung. The mayors condition is pre-
oarious. The assassin has been ar
rested.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-17

The taxpayers OF the United King.
dom pay % shilllngs pence year
per head OF the population toward
navy and army. while the most hcay-
ily weighted colonist pays no more
than shilllngs s pence a year per
head Of the population for naval and
military purposes
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-17

"Auntle." naid the Judge to the bat
tered lady Of color. did your husband
strike you with malice aforethoughtf"
Deed he didn't. jedge." was the in
dignant reply. ."He didn't hit me wild
dot mallet afore he thought; he'd been
hggerin' on dat err long time. ledge.
deed be bad. News.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-17

A most interesting discovery was
made lately on the eastern side OF Gi-
braitar rock, cave which. from its
dimensions. bids fair TO rival the cele-
brated st. Michael's cave. having been
disclosed during the progress OF blast
ing operations at the quarry beneath
the Monkeys Alameda.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-17

The canal idea seems TO be catch
ing. Gov. odel wants TO put SEQ. 600.
600 into a canal connecting the great
lakes and the Atlantic. which could be
traversed by the biggest boats. The
next few decades are bound 20 SEQ
some gigantic engineering enterprises
carried into execution.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-17
Long Leqa, Fiqnt In Prospeot.

Mrs. W. II. Bradley, the chief act
ress In a sensational deathbed mar
riage ceremony at Milwaukee, by
which she became the wife OF the &C.
centric capitalist whose name she now
bears. has been awarded $500 a month
pending the settlement OF dispates
ever her husbands estate. The prop
srty left by deceased is appraised al
500, 900.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-17
Passing Of the MUSTANG.

Everyone who has lived on the
frontier: especially In the Southwest,
win feel pang OF regret at the an.
nouncement that the little mustang.
or broncho is slowly but surely psss-
Tag away. Texas once had scarcely
any other horses except mustangs
end choctaw ponies. but that pioneer
age has passed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-17
LIBRARY BOARD MEETS.

There will be an important meeting
Of the Carnegie library board Friday
night and the matter of purchasing
book stacks and turn stiles, etc, will
be- discussed All members have been
requested to be in attendance.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-17

A visitor from japan says that In
his country the pipe is much approved.
and that the cigarette comes next In
popular favor. Minors are forbidden
by law TO smoke and such Is the re-
spect for authority there that no jap
anese small boy dreams OF violating
the law
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-17
an 70 oberIIn coIIeQe.

A New Englandor. who does not
wish his name TO be known. has given
oberlin college $4,000 To form a part
of the new halfmillion fund for the
endowment and equipment OF the col
lego. The gift was unsolicited. The
same person gave $4,000 to the pro
vious halfmilliou fund.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-17

The new king of servia murmured
az am profoundly touched" when
notified OF his election. 1t is to be
hoped that he will not be as deeply
moved as his predecessor.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-17

Since it seemed to be settled that
the Servian conspirators were to get
rid of their late king, it would have
been much quieter and more humane
and saved considerable ammunition
simply to have required him to pro-
nounce q few Of their names.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-17
Weather Bureau for AroentIos.

The establishing recently OF 3
weather bureau by the department Of
agriculture Of Argentina is an import
ant addition 10 the study Of meteoroi-
ogy. The bureau is In charge OF Wal
ter @. Davis, an American. and he has
begun the publication OF daily weather
maps, covering both Argentina and
Patagonia
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-17

and The Sun has started fund also,
and trusts that donations will be gen
erous. The people owe something to
Captain Even, and this is very good
way to show that they appreciate the
fook
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-17

The May field Messenger complains;
"Paducah has ten postmen and free
mail delivery goes all over the city.
Mayfield, one-third the size Of Padu-
cab, and can't have mail boxes TO ac-
commodate her people," Our advice
is to get out and hustle, like we do.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-17
The Newest Extravaqanee.

A young American lady recently
,ausd a sensation by appearing at a
fashionable dance in shoes worth near.
ly $4,000. The fronts were blazing
mass Of rare diamonds, which gave
the wearer a Ciiiserelfa-like charn
as she moved beraths the electric
lamps.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-17

Business will probably pick up
shortly in jackson. They have organ
lied a company to put in an electric
light system. Assassination by cleo
trio light will doubtless be something
novel, even in jackson.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-17
MARRIED IN TENNESSEE.

Msyfeld. June 17-Mr. Joe Clark
and Miss Iva Elliott of the Fancy
Farm section were married in Union
City. The elopement was made on
account of parental objection because
of the age of the bride, who is only l6
Years old. ~
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-17
On the Way.

How do you like de new preach
err" asked Mr.. Erastus Pinkley.
VERY much" answered Miss Miami
Brown. Hes got a good staht. He
SHOWS heap O. words. an jes' as
soon as he gifts 'em arranged in dc
proper order he'll hab a mighty fine
sermon. Washing Star.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-17
Paris Likes cake Walk"

Having become somewhat used to
the Loie Fuller fire dance Paris has
now taken up the cake walk and gone
pretty nearly crazy about IL. The en-
tertainment was introduced by some
negro performers at the Nouveau
Cirque and now lessons are being ad'
vertised for private houses.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-17

Joseph Benson Foraker. United
States senator from Ohio. Is a grand.
father his daughter. Mrs. Randolph
Matthews OF Cincinnati. having given
birth to a fine boy the other morning.
The father OF the newcomer. a lawyer
In the city named. has decided to
name bis son and heir Joseph Benson
Matthews.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-17
Was HealthfuIIy Occupied.

When Wesley was about three years
old a friend who had not seen him for
some time greeted him with:
well. Wesley, what have you been
doing since saw you last?"
Been CROWN" was the rather UNI
expected answer. = Cnicago Little
Chronicle.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-17

The papers all over the state, feel
ing that some recognition should be
accorded Captain Even for his services
in trying to stamp out lawnessness in
Breathitt county, have started funds
for restoring to him his home. which
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-17

Feudists in Breathitt have tried the
torch and the bullet, and it may be
expected that they next try the water
oura
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-17

: 1t is well TO ask whittier are we
drifting when the firebug Of modern
times takes to the bicycle to facilitate
his work,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-17
WEDNESDAY, JUNE. II 1908.
DAILY THOUGHT.

Humanity needs to draw on its re-
sources of Christian faith. Religion
is not . decorative attribute, but is
the motor of life. Religion is not
merely theology, any more than csur
tesy and civility arc love-"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-17
Adjustable Flats.

California, which boasts of its dis.
tances, possesses flats which can be
made to economize as much space as
an opera hat does. These Pacific
coast apartment out-Harlem Harlem.
The sturdy pioneer who has wrested
the upper part of Manhattan away
from the goats, and who lives in
rooms equipped with folding beds. re-
yersible tables, telescope chandeliers,
disappearing doors, condensed milk
and canned tongue, would regard his
home as suitable country estate
were he to enter Los Angeles apart
ment house.
Here there are twelve suites,
each containing two rooms, which by
means of electric push buttons and
occult springs, hinges and trapdeors
can be transformed into apartments
having double parlors, two bedrooms.
a library, dining rooms and kitchen.
The owner of such an apartment. al.
though actually possessing a floor
area only eighteen by thirty feet, can,
nevertheless, by means of a few
Straightforward passes, practically
quadrupple the size of his premises.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-17
pellahts of riaer HUNTING.

Capt. Macquoid of the first lancers
of the British army, inspector gen
eral of the niEam's forces at Hyders
bad, recently had a strange adyen.
ture with a tiger near Bangalore, Ac-
companied by a native orderly. he
had tracked the animal for three days
and then lost him. The tiger was
wounded. but made good his escape
and took refuge in cave. where he
was suddenly discovered by the or
derby, who gave a warning shout and
bolted. Capt Macquoid, a few yards
away, just had time to drop down be-
hind ledge of rock only three feet
and a half high when the tiger
emerged from the cave, crawled right
over the ledge without noticing the
officer and made for the orderly, who
had tripped and fallen. He had seized
the native by the leg when Capt Mac
quoid lodged bullet in his spine and
then shot him through the head.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-17
Good Prospects for Trotters.

There is a fair prospect that the
best records made by harness horses,
both trotters and PAGERS, may be beat
en- this season. The incompatible
young mare, Lou Dillon, has already,
at d time when record breaking per.
forrhances are not ordinarily dreamed
Of put in the shade of 2:o3% of Alix,
best mile for trotting mares. by doing
the distance at Cleveland in 2:03h.
That she will go still faster as the Tits
aga inst the watch harden her muscles
and Increase speed carrying capacity
is c ertain, and the 2:02A of Cresceus,
which remains the only record at a
mile for the California flyer to shoot
at may be lowered. Among the PAGERS
Dan Patch, who last year came within
a CHARTER of a second of the 1884 of
Star Pointer, has already shown him
self in better form than ever. Last
week he paced a half mile at Column
bus in :57&, equaling the worlds rec
ord for that distance. With good rae.
irg luck the son of Joe Patchen will
heat 1:59A. Lou Dillon Is owned by
Mr.. G. K. G. Billings of Chicago, and
Joe Patchen, champion in his day and
sire of Dan Patch, was the property of
Mr.. G. w. Marks of Chicago when his
best mile, 2:0l 4 was paced
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-17
Auto STAGE Lines In Nevada.

Unlike the horse or the less comely
mule, the automobile does not need
water, save that which is wasted in
making 1t look clean. Hence a field
OF actual usefulness has been found
for the machine in Nevada, where
water is scarce. Tonopah, realizing
that several hours can be saved in
the time required TO make the stage
trip between Sodayille and Tonopah,
is organizing a strong company to put
in operation an automobile stage line.
each coach to carry sixteen passen-
gers. The machines will be of thir-
ty-two horse power and guarantee
of making the trip of sixty miles In
six hours. The news of the new en-
terprise is hailed with satisfaction,
owing to the crowded condition of
the mail stage and its heavy loads Of
freight every night.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-17

roof Old Jim worshiped him. His
keen eyes softened when he looked
at him. his gruff voice took on new
tone, and Mrs. Schlitz said: He vas
quite agreeable since dot baby came"
But one night as Jim neared home,
returning from the foundry he saw
an engine at the hydrant belching
smoke and steam. A vague fear filled
him. He hurried on as fas as his
withered old legs could carry him.
Other engines puffed along the street,
water ran in big streams through the
gutter. A hook and ladder truck
dashed round the corner changing flu.
riously. Jim pushed his way through
the crowd. 1t was the tenement that
was burning
Keep back, you old fool, you've
got to get out of the fire lines"
roared a fireman. Jim glared at him
and ran on. The stairs were filled
with ffremen. pipes and running wat.
er. Smoke was driving them back.
Jim pushed on. DO you know IL
they got out my baby?" he croaked.
dnnho, l guess so. which floor
do you live on?' answered the half.
choked fireman. But Jim was gone.
Just then there came a crash. The
roof fell in. And Mrs. Flaherty walled
from the opposite pavement, All!
what'll | do whin ould Jim comes
home and | have to tell him the fire.
men brought out the baby smothered
intirely2'
But old Jim had gone home.-New
York Times
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-17

Washington Park Clubs race meet
Ing closed after gaining more turf
gloTy In twenty-five days than has fall
en- TO any other track In America in
the same length of time. Viewed from
the quality of the performances and
from the patronage accorded the meet
ing, the month of sport Is without
parallel in the West. 1t rivals the
East
Six new American race records we're
hung on the timers board. track rec.
ords were smashed IN race after,
horses believed to be the equals of any
In q he country performed in the daily
races and unprecedented crowds
docked to the track
1t is the belief of turfmen that many
years may roll by before a more event
full race meeting is held Favored by
aim pst flawless weather, the thorough
breds which were sent for the stakes
and purses accomplished row of
feats that will be hard to duplicate on
any track 1t is not likely to happen
soon that any horse will run a faster
mile than that turned by Alan-a- Dale
In !: 37 3-5 on July /, or that any horse
will do six furlongs in better than
Ill As, as did Dick Welles on June
90. Those two performances stand
out In the summary of great races
with convincing prominences.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-17
YOUNG MEN OF PROMISE.
Wealthy Youths Willing to Occupy
Subordinate Positions.

There are a number of young men
OF inherited wealth who hold small
but generally promising positions in
New York. They possess an ambition
that will not permit them to lead idle
and useless lives, and employers are
sometimes ignorant of their financial
independence. Here IS a case In illus.
tration:
A young clerk in downtown office
where scores of clerks were employed
had been reported i'll for several days
and the head of the company, wishing
to learn his prospects of recovery
looked over the home addresses of the
other clerks. Calling in the one, who
according to this list, lived nearest
to the sick clerk-a young man draw.
ing a salary of $23 week-he asked
if he would stop off and see how
Harry was getting along"
Certainly" was the reply; and
then, after little hesitation, he add.
ed: Il VIII have to make a special
trip to Jersey to do it, as my wife and
| are living at the Waldorf-Astoria
this winteri''
The astonished employer learned
upon inquiry that his twenty
lar-a-week clerk was a millionaire,
who was unostentatiously winning his
way along with his less fortunate fell
low clerks. all of whom were equally
in ignorance as to his wealth.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-17


/ after retiring he has expressed a
strong desire once more to return to
the rirg.
Another old-time bicycle rider has
taken to the automobile Earl Kaiser
has been attending the auto races at
Lexington, KY, and then a I20-mile
tour through the state.
The much talked of match between
George Gardner. the light heavyweight
champion. and Bob Fitzsimmons seems
to have petered out as no efforts are
being made to bring them together,
The annual championships of the
Natioral Association of American
oarsmen will be held on Lake Quin
sigmond, Worcester, Mass, Aug. Il
and Is. The events that will be rowed
are the usual championship races.
w. H. Jackson, master of Belle
Meade farm, died of typhoid fever Mr..
Jackson was 20 years old ard but re-
Gently, upon the death of his father.
Gen. w. H. Jackson, had succeeded to
the management of the famous nurs.
cry for thoroughbred race horses. His
wife and one child survive him.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-17
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. .

There was cry outside the door.
Jim flung 1t open roughly and
listened, a stick concealed in the hand
behind his back. No step on the
rickety tenement stairs, no derisive
laughter greeted his ear. What was
1t? He peered into the semi-twilight
from under his shaggy gray eyebrows.
Again shrill cry, this time from the
corner of the landing. A kitten in a
bundle of rags! He stopped to pick
it up, two little hands flew up, and a
baby cooed in his face
Old Jim, derisively known as the
"Old Crank" had once been young
and even good-looking; but an acct
dent In the foundry had settled all
that, and the death of his mother had
left him alone to grow hard and sus-
picious and often irascible from an
aching spine. Hence his one little
flight of stairs, became his den, from
which he emerged to growl, under
provocation or without, at the numer-
Gus children who swarmed the stairs.
In fact, he had more than once been
heard to say that il more kittens were
kept and more children were
drowned the world would be better
off; whereby he earned the enmity
OF the mothers in the tenement 1t
was the very irony of fate that
brought the helpless baby to his door.
The innocent babe, delighted to be
held, smiled and cooed and waved
Its aimless hands. Old Jim. poking it
cautiously to see If a note of explana-
ton was attached-for he had heard
of such things-was astonished to
have his finger grasped firmly in the
tiny wandering baby fingers. So lit
tie, so soft, and yet so strong the
clasp ran up the old mans arm and
settled around his heart The baby
gurgled softly. That was enough. The
old man looked cautiously down the
hall to be sure that no one was grin
ming at him, stepped back into his
room and closed the door.
Mrs. Flaherty on the floor below
had five small children and large
motherly heart; and it was to her
that Jim went that night. after the
children were all out playing on the
sidewalk, to ask advice on the food
for the baby, and If she would sell
him some clothes.
Sell ye some clothes? Faith, I'd
give 'em to We gladly, If it wasn't
that Dicks out of work again. But
you don't mean to kape the poor lit
rio thing do va2 yau hahn awau sn
all day"
How can | tell about that, Mrs.
| Flaherty? All | want to know now
is whether to give it anything but
milk and how to put its clothes on"
All! We helpless man. I'll come up
right away as soon as | do me
Dishes
And the next day she confided to
| her neighbor Mrs. Schlitz; "Ye ought
| to of seen that room. Neat as wax,
me dear. To be sure, there was moth
| irg much in it. The ould crusty
| creetur bent double over the little
baby a changin' its clothes as handy
baby accom- away up into his black,
wrinkled face, like as If he was its
guardian angel. And he. the cross,
old creetur, a-snilin'. yes, actually,
a-smilin' Why, 1t TUX me aback so,
offered to kape 1t next day with me
little Dan. I'd just as soon have two
babies rollin' under me feet as one. .
You vas Elm goot neighbor, Mrs
Flaherty," said Mrs. Schlitz. Il dink
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-17
!" old Jim ::

old mans arms and brought his in.
fantile graces to cheer hitherto
barren life. Flies in bottle amused
him by the hour, or he played in the
last sunbeams. trying to fasten them
down with his little hands. He knew
no fear. and all the world was his
friend. His sunshine filed the life
of the old man and overfowed into
all the homes in the tenement. Thus
it was that his digestion was nearly
ruined by surreptitious sticks of dirty
candy from the corner grocery, while
a lovely disposition caused him to be
surfeited by caresses from all the ma
tionalities that dwelt together with
more or less harmony under the same