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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06
ARBITRATION Is IN
MUCH HIGHER FAVOR.
Minister Bowen Says the Reference Of
Venezuelan Trouble to The Hague
Means Much to Civilization.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Herbert w. Bowen.
United States minister to Venezuela. and
Lionel Garden, British minister to Cuba,
arrived to-day on the steamship Campania
from Liverpool. Mr.. Bowen was returning
from The Hague. where he appeared before
The Hague tribunal as the representative
of the United States and Venezuela In the
Venezuelan claims All the arguments
have been presented and the court will
meet In February and render it's decision.
During the session Of the tribunal he
said, the court heard every possible and
methods and every humane and enlightened
reason why creditors adopting peaceable
methods should not be held to have for
feited their rights to equality OF treatment
with bellicose creditors.
IF we were little further advancedin civ
ilization.' he went on. "the distinguished ar
bitrators doubtless would have been asked
to decide that IL preferential treatment
should be given to any creditor IL should be
to those who refrained from resorting 10
war and used their best endeavors to collect
their claims by diplomacy. But arbitration
Is comparatively new institution. and un-
til the Venezuelan case arose the nations
did not regard The Hague tribunal with
great favor
Mr.. Bowen said the most ardent support
ers OF arbitration are now quite unanimous
in asserting that this Venezuelan case, In
which no fewer than twelve nations are In
trested has given The Hague tribunal the
recognition and respect IL needed as the su.
preme international court of justice and
peace. and that the credit for securing for
IL this general recognition and respect was
due to President Roosevelt, who advised at
the beginning of the contention that the
matter should be taken to The Hague.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06
CHILDREN'S EXPOSITION
FIRST GREAT SHOW OF THE KIND
OPENED AT ST. PETERSBURG.
Inauguration Ceremonies Followed by
a Grand Ball-United States Rep
resented with Exhibits.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 5.-A children's
world international exposition was opened
to-day in Tauride Palace with great cere-
mony by Elizabeth Mavrickievna. The
opening was a brilliant function, and was
attended by the state ministers, members
of the diplomatic corps, including United
States Ambassador Mccormick. military
officers and high government functionaries
In full uniform. The ceremonies were fol-
lowed by a grand ball.
This is the first international exposition
devoted exclusively to the life of children
ever held, and is unique in every respect.
1t owes its origin to a suggestion made by
dowager Empress Marie, and is held under
her auspices. All the countries in the world
were invited to participate, and almost all
of them accepted the invitation. Russia has
the largest exhibit, and France, Germany
and Austria follow in the order named
The exhibit of the United States, which is
under the direction of Commissioner Schadt
of Philadelphia, Is one of the smallest con-
sisting chiefly of photos of American schools
and school children, but ii enjoys the dis
tinction of being displayed under the largest
flag in the palace. When the American
colors were unfurled the incident attracted
unusual attention, the appearance of the
stars and stripes being greeted with ap-
plause and cheers.
The most interesting features of the ex-
position are the exhibits relating to hygiene
and the physical development of children,
including the care of newborn infants,
model nurseries, ETC., and the section de-
voted to scientific teaching. All the larger
exhibits show models of schools and play
grounds. One section, devoted TO child life,
includes paintings of children by Russian
and foreign artists. Another section illus
trates historical events In the lives of child
heroes the discoveries and inventions OF
children and the ethnographical peculiari-
ties of children Of different nations.
One of the most pleasant incidents of the
opening of the exposition was the presenta-
tion by Professor Braumbaugh, of Philadel-
phia, to the dowager Empress of an Ameri-
can children's textbook written by Miss
Hall. The book was presented on a tray
bordered by small Russian and American
flags. and bearing masses of the Empress s
favorite flowers.
The Tauride Palace, In which the expo
sition is holding, gift of Empress
Catherine Ill to one of her favorites. Much
good will Is expressed by the management
toward NJ. Lodygensky, the Russian consul
general in New York, who was largely in
strumental In securing American representa-
tion. The exposition will continue for two
months
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06
With the Symptoms Below
You Should Get My Book.

fyou don't feel right,
nyou need more strength,
you lack ambition,
fyou can't do things like you used to,
Hyour nerve-your courage-is leaving you,
Hyour confidence in yourself is less.
lfyou lack vigor or vitality,
lfsomething is eating away your constitution,
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

The Union National Bank solicits your
business; facilities second to none. William
]. Richards, president.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06
FRICTION WITH A PRIEST


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5-Miss Helen Gould
would not have offered prizes for essays
on Bible versions, as she has just done.
had it not been for what she considered
unwarranted interference with her rights
by the pastor of the Roman Catholic
Church at Irvington. her home. Behind the
published correspondence there is personal
friction. which led Miss Gould to consult
her friends and to receive from them the
advice to pursue her own way with her
sewing class. Now Miss Gould offers lib
eral prizes, amounting to $780, and IL is
considered certain that the offer will do
more to stimulate Bible study than any-
thing done of recent years. Indeed, 1t is
already suggested that she may be induced
to make her prizes annual. The ESSAYS
are to cover the subject of Bible origin
and Bible translation and to be limited to
5000 words each. The time limit is April
i, 1904.
Primarily the aim is to throw light on
Bible translations. with especial reference
to Roman Catholic translations Miss
Gould does not desire 10 excite a contro-
versy. but there is, nevertheless, behind
the motive of the offer the differen ces that
have been had for some time between her
self and the Iryington priest.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06
TRADE OF THE ISTHMUS
INTERESTING REPORT ON COLON AND
PANAMA FOREIGN BUSINESS. ,>
United States Furnishes the Bulk of
able Part of the Exports.
pecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The prospect of
closer relations between the United States
and Panama through the construction of
the isthman canal lends special interest
to a rejort just made by the Department of
Commerce regarding the commerce of the
principal towns, Colon and Panama, Of the
new isthmian republic. The report shows
that the commerce of Panama amounts to
about $3.OO0.OOo per annum. It's population
to about 100000 and its area to 1,51 square
miles. or nearly equal to. that of the State
of Indiana. The statistics of population are
based on the latest official estimate. which
shows the population in 1881. which was
based on the census of 1871; while the fig
ures of area are from accepted geograph-
ical authorities and are those of the area of
the Department of Panama" of the Colom-
bian republic. The principal ports are Pan
anna, on the Pacific coast, and Colon, on the
Atlantic side, and these ports are visited
annually Dy more than 600 vessels, which
land over 100000 tons of merchandise and
nearly 100000 passengers, chiefly for trans
fer over the Panama Railway, forty-seven
miles In length, connecting the Pacific port
of Panama with the Atlantic port of Colon.
The importation at the port of Colon dur
ing the fiscal year ended June 30, 1903, as
shown by the report OF the United States
consul amounted to 1884, ,6Si, of which $780,
i7s were from the United States. s1is, ,Oss
from France. sllS,322 from England and s76.
3S6 from Germany. The figures of the fis-
cal year 1903 show a considerable increase
over those of 1902. in which year the value
of the imports at Colon was $7S4,343. OF
the $61417a imports from the, United States
at Colon in 1903 500, 744 were dry goods, $751;
1893 provisions. s59.S90 coal, s3S,642 lumber,
1880 Kerosene. s30.40O liquors and $31 $40
hardware. The value of the Importation
from the United States in 1903 exceeded
those of 1902 by $4,000. The exports to the
United States from Colon in 1903 amounted
to sl73,37O. Of which s75,4S2 were bananas,
$54.9S0 cocoanuts, s12472 turtle shells, So 400
ivory nuts, $500 hides and S5.924 coffee.
Business has been dull in the port Of Pam
anna during the past year. due TO doubts
raised in regard to the canal. England and
France buy pearls TO the amount OF fully
100000 annually. The value of the imports
of Panama are not much, if any. larger
than its exports. They come from Eng
land. Germany, France, Italy and the
United States and consist largely Of wear
ing apparel of all kinds, canned goods,
liquors, hardware, etc.
The export to the United States in the
fiscal year 1903 amounted TO s193, ,342, of
which s5e 767 were hides, s49.974 india rub
ber S27 sos cocoanuts. SIG, ,79s ivory nuts $13-
372 deerskns and $6,90S coffee.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06
CONGO STATE HORRORS
SLAVERY AND BARBARIsM IN THEIR
MOST REVOLVING FORMS.
Atrocfous outrages Perpetrated I'm
der the Rubber Regimeo-Roeer
Easements Report.

LONDON, Dec. 5.-Roger Easement, Brit
ish consul in the Congo State. has just COM
pleted tour OF investigation undertaken
under the orders Of the British government
and he fully confirms the worst reports OF
outrages perpetrated on natives OF thar part
of Africa Mr.. Easements tour was to
have lasted six months, but after the scenes
he witnessed and the information he OBJ
tanned In the first two months, the consul
decided that further evidence was unneces-
sary. The report which Mr, Casem-snt is
now preparing for the Foreign Office will
show that the most horrible outrages are
still perpetrated under the Rubber re-
gime" and that slavery and barbarian in
their most revolving forms still exist.
The Easement party Travelled over q
thousand miles from the coast along the
Congo and it's tributaries. visiting the; Abyr
and Lulonga rubber zones Pending the de-
livery of the report TO the Foreign Once,
the investigators refuse TO furnish airy de-
tails, but a member OF the mission sum-
med up the situation by saying: Tho
most terrible slavery exists, the admins
tration is atrocious and IL there is not
speedy intervention. 1t will be too late"
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

You've heard some Champagnes are good
Form an opinion of your own founded on
taste, You'll find Cooks Imperial better.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06
MAY YCURTAlLPRODUCTION
SOUTHERN COTTON MILL MEN WILL
CONFER ON TUESDAY.
New England Manufacturers to BE
Represented at the Meeting-Price
of Raw Material Too High.

CHARLOTTE N. c., Dec. 5.-The indi-
cations are that Tuesdays meeting of cot
ton men to consider the advisability of cur
failing production will be largely attended.
the rise in price of cotton during the past
few days probably causing the attendance
to be larger than it would have been other
wise. In addition to millmen from all over
the South, it is expected that manufacturers
and commission men from the North and
East will be present.
The movement looking to a curtailing Of
the production of the Southern mills is be-
ing watched with great deal of interest
by New England manufacturers, and it is
expected that any agreement for curtailing
that may be entered into at the meeting
here next Tuesday will include quite a
number Of Northern manufacturers. 1t is
expected that the cloth mills will be more
largely represented than the yarn mills,
since the latter, as rule 1t Is said, are In
better condition than the former.
1t Is estimated that about 20 per cent. Of
the Southern mills have a sufficient amount
summer and 1t Is not expected that any of
these mills will agree to curtail their pro-
duction. Neither are the mills which have
contracts to fill in position to curtail or
shut down.
A gentleman who is connected with one
of the largest cloth mills in the South said
tO-Ody. lHS Is Crltical, view II
any way you may. The only remedy / see
is general curtailment, the chief benefit
from that being that the mills could run
at a smaller loss. What makes it worse
for the South is that the mills in every 9TH
er part of the cotton manufacturing world
are better of so far as supplies of raw ma
terial are concerned than we are. Early
in the season when we were holding off for
lower prices the continental spinners came
into the market and purchased their cot
ton, and to-day, no matter where the price
of cloth may go. they can manufacture cot
ton at a cost from to cents pound less
than We can. inasmuch not more than
a third of the American cotton crop Is con-
sumed in this country, we are in no position
whatever TO control the market, especially
on expor. goods"
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06
SHOT SWEETHEART
AND SUCCESSFUL RIVAL.
Double Murder by Jealous
Man at a Dance-Girl MortaIly
Wounded.

PARIS, Mo-, Dec. 5.-Enraged because
Miss Annie Hartman, whom he had Sc
cured a license to wed, would not marry
him, Frank Dawson, a member of one of
Monroe county's pioneer families. last night
shot both his sweetheart and successful
rival. Joe Hughes, at the home of George
Ownby during dance. The girl is NOR
tally wounded and the condition of Hughes
is serious.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06
PLUCKY TELEGRAPH CLERK.
He Beats on Gang of Six Robbers
Armed with RevOlyers.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. 5.-A gang of six
young men, armed with revolvers and ra-
zors, entered the main Office of the Postal
Telegraph Company and branch office
of the Western Union Company to-day and
at the muzzles of revolvers demanded that
the clerks keep quiet on penalty of death.
AT the former Office they secured 500 worth
of clothing. but made no effort to secure
the money in the cash drawer.
At the Western Union Office the operator
beat them off with a club after they had
demanded the cash in the drawer. They
then escaped.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

Sunday and Monday:
Indiana and Illinois-Fair on Sunday.
Monday fair and warmer; fresh westerly
winds, becoming southerly.
Ohio and Western Pennsylvanfa-Fair on
Sunday and Monday; fresh westerly winds,
becoming variable.
Kentucky and Tennessee-Fair on Sun
day. Monday fair; warmer in extreme
western portion.
Lower Michigan-Fair on Sunday and
Monday: fresh westerly winds, becoming
sOutherly.
Wisconsin-Fair on Sunday; warmer in
western portion. Monday fair; fresh south
eTly winds.
Iowa-Fair and warmer on Sunday. Mon
day fair and warmer in eastern portion.
Minnesota-Fair and warmer on Sunday.
Monday fair; fresh southerly winds.
North and South Dakota-Fair and warm
er on Sunday. Monday fair.
Nebraska-Fair on Sunday; warmer in
southern portion. Monday fair; warmer in
eastern portion.
Kansas-Fair on Sunday; warmer in north
portion Monday fair and warmer.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-17
TO PUSH WORK
I. y. OFFICIALS ON CAIRO DI.
VISION TODAY.

Mr. o. NJ. Dunn, assistant general
superintendent Of southern lines of the
Illinois Central and Superintendent A..
Philbrick, of he Louisville division Of
the /. 9. and several minor officials
are today on the Cairo extension OF
the road looking over the work.
1t was originally intended that the
pay car come over this branch from
East Cairo. but this plan has been
abandoned ON account of delays which
make it impossible to complete the
road by that time. The two officials
will renew orders to push the work
and the road will doubtless be in ope
ration by the first of August.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-17
out ii.
GOOD WORDS WELL SAID.

Major W. q. Owen, of Scott county,
chairman of the Republican conven-
ton, in his speech at Louisville made
some vigorous assertions, which should
be considered by the people Of Ken
lucky, especially the young men who
have not made up their minds with
which political party they will vote.
He said of the Democratic officehold-
ers
Everywhere it is the same. In
state, county, and city, public office
is no longer public trust, but pri-
vate snap. The trail of the serpent is
over them all, and unless the demo-
ralization has spread to the great body
of the people, they cannot hope to win
the campaign, for the people Of Ken
lucky know that the whole political
structure, from turret to foundation
stone, is malodorous with incapacity
and reeking with corruption.
OF the kind of men to name for
office. he declared:
Council then in moderation, build
in wisdom, and the result will be a
temple dedicated TO free ballot and
the reign of law. Name no man for
Office whose character and standing do
not commend him to the best thought
of our people. Send the trader, the
log roller and the combiner in the rear
remembering that the man who seeks
nomination by such agencies is not
worthy of the suffrage of free peo-
pie. A"
The worst thrust is at the Demo-
cratic party itself, OF which he says:
"For years past there has been no
good reason why man of intelligence
should vote in the Democratic ticket.
Today in Kentucky there is absolute
ly no excuse for doing so. What is
this Twentieth century Democracy
but vain and fortunately a feeble
protest against progress: =, A dead leaf
that hangs trembling ON . twig, thrill
ling with new born life and bemoan-
ing every passing breeze, the dead past
i. never can recall; this is modern
Democracy. What young man, w.
can think and will think, would W b,
ingly bind his future to this fetisl :.
q day that is dead ?"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-17
No More Mayoralty Candidates
PrObabel Now.
Street Committee Meets and Acts on
jefferson Street Improve
ments.
MINOR MATTERS OF INTEREST

The mayors race continues to be
the absorbing topic on the streets.
One thing that is inspiring the Demo
Gratis with fear and trembling is that
this is the first time mayoralty and
gubernatorisl race ever occurred in
the same year in Paducah. The last
time there was a city election and gu
bernatorial election in the same year,
IL is claimed, Bradley carried every.
thing and the Republican council,
there being no mayoralty ticket in the
field that year. swept the city by a
good majority. The Republicans
promise to 10 the same thing this
year. 1t is probable from reports that
the present entries will make up the
race for the Democratic nomination
Somebody, presumably the Potter
men, are trying hard to get either for
mer Councilman G. X. Davis or Coun-
Gilman Ed Hannah TO run for the nom.
ination. which it is conceded would
probably beat Msvor Yeiser. Mr..
Davis has already declined, and Coun-
Gilman Hannah will not say positive
". One Of his friends declared today,
however: lyon can say he certainly
will not run Those other fellows
may think they have him going and
that he is fool enough to come out,
but the fact is they are playing him
for a sucker and he is playing them
right back. "
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-17

This week will close the engage
ment of the Seward show at the Ca.
sine, and Paducsh theater- goers wi Al
see this clever company two nights
more only. The company came here
total strangers, but in few days es
tablished reputation for giving clean
and entertaining plays that are far
above the ordinary popular priced
company, and rs result has done q
very nice business. Paducsh will
miss the able and talented ladies and
gentlemen who have so worthily en-
tertained the audiences at the Casino
for the past month and hopes are ex-
pressed that the Seward show will
again be seen here. The play for to.
night and Saturday, the last of the
Seward engagement here, Is the 70.
mantle drama, THE Way Of the
World" in four acts, described ms one
of the best plays yet done by the com.
pany.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-17

properly published and engrossed.
Any negligence on this score will
make IL rs invalid as il 1t had never
been properly voted on and signed, al
though the court OF appeals has decid-
ed TO what extent the city may go in
passing laws of this character.
IL WAS very plain from Judge San
ders' remarks what will happen to the
1880 closing law Monday when he
renders his decision. He will sustain
the demurrer to the warrants and
throw them out. snd the ordinance
will be declared invalid because IL
was not properly passed, question
the court Of appeals did not pass on.
A number Of ssloonskeepers who were
present this morning called on Mar
shall Crow after court and asked what
to do about keeping open tonight, but
Marshal Crow declined 20 advise them.
for while he is satisfied how the cases
will be decided he has no authority
TO advise them 10 keep open. IL Is
stated however that all the saloons
will be open tonight as before the On.
forcement Of the ordinance, as should
warrants be issued they will BE- dis
missed Monday.
The case against Baker and Elroi,
charged with keeping disorderly
house. was continued until tomorrow
This Is the place three or more rob
berries are alleged 60 have occurred
within the past few days.
James Taylor was fined $40 and
costs for breach Of the peace.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-17

The Republican state copventiox
over, and all the battles to be tou
by the Republicans of Kentucky
fought there. There Is no i'll feel
or should be none now, and the U.s.
ers Of the Republican standard will
receive the undivided support of the
Republican party. The convention
WAS one of exceptional harmony, and
while there is doubtless dissppoint-
pent in some quarters over the result,
some one had to be beaten and if the
defeated always showed resentment
no party could ever hope for success
at the polls. The Republicans of Ken
tucky have come out for progress,
honesty and the welfare of the people
both of the state and nation. They
have named as good list Of candi-
dates rs would be possible to find or
to want, and the only thing TO do now
is to go in and WIN.