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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-12
Bartender Peter Gets off With
Fine.
Henry Blue on Trial for Horse Steal
ing in Circuit Court-Police
Court Notes.
DOINGs IN OTHER COURTS
CIRCUIT COURT.

~
The housebreaking case against Will
Young and Sid Aubrey was dismissed
on account of the failure Of the oom-
monwealth to procure witnesses.
Sherman Phillips WAS fined e25 and
costs for violating the Sabbath.
The case against Sam Goodman for
violating the Sabbath was disw Used.
l. Young was fined SIS and costs
for violating the Sabbath.
The false swearing case against Sam
Holland was continued.
The malicious shooting case against
jewell Maple, colored, was continued.
The bond in the Jesse CLARK, false
swearing case, was released and the
prisoner placed in the hands of the
jailer.
In the case of Mayes against Lane, a
mandate from the court of appeals
was filled. The mandate reversed the
decision of the lower court. The suit
was for debt.
In tho case of Flournoy, assignee,
against Peal,a mandate from the court
of appeals was filed confirming the
decision of the lower court ordering a
sale of property.
The case against John Whitnell
charged with maliciously cutting Bud
Elrod, was continued.
Connie Lee, colored, was allowed
to plead guilty to the charge of assault
and battery and fined $50 and costs.
Henry Peter, . bar tender, was
fined $3.50 in circuit court for shoot
ing Frank Eich in the eye in Me
johannesburg saloon several months
ago.
The charge against James Taylor,
for obtaining money by false pretenses
was continued.
Will Jordan was fined $50 AMI costs
for misdemeanor.
The case against Henry Blue, color
ed, for the alleged theft of Scott Over
tons horse, was on trial when court
adjourned at noon today. Blue has
served two terms, of three and two
years for horse stealing, and from the
evidence stands pretty good chance
Of getting to the penitentiary again,
this time for life.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-12
Well Known Resident of Prince.
ton Suicies at Kuttawa.
Was One Of the Oldest and Best
Known Travelling Men in
the State.
HAD A SON IN PADUCAH

Mr.. J. s. Smith, of Princeton. die.
trict agent for the Singer Sewing
Machine company committed suicide
last night at his mothers home in
Eddyville by taking 80 grains of NOR
phine and stabbing himself six times
in the side and abdomen.
Mr.. Smith formerly lived at Eddy
vile with his mother. Mrs. Georgia
smith, but was transferred to Prince
ton by the Singer company and given
that district to manage. Yesterday
he left his office at Princeton and stat
cd he was going to Kuttawa, which
he did. From Kuttawa he went 60
Eddyville and complained that be was
feeling i'll. Going to his mother =
house he went to bed. About O'Clock
last night his mother went into the
room 10 give him cup of tea and
found him asleep. She made several
futile attempts TO wake him and final
ly summoned neighbors who in turn
summoned physician. The doctor
is turning down the bed clothes found
six knife wounds, FIVE in the left
breast and one in the stomach. The
wounds were not deep and were evil
IDENTIFY made while the man WAS very
weak.
The doctor worked hard but could
do nothing to save the dying man and
at IL O'Clock he expired. He left no
note explaining why he took his life.
He handled great deal of money for
the company and yesterday one of the
auditors of the company was sent
down to check him up Smith left
before the auditor could see him and
Immediately bought and swallowed
the morphine, 1t is said.
MIR. Smith was prominent man of
that section and leaves wife and four
children. Strsuthors Smith, of the
city, an employe of the l. @. freight
department, formerly of the House
man, is his son and left last night for
Eddyville after learning the news.
Other children are Mildred, Robin
and Glenn SIN it'll, the latter IT Evans
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-12
A Lively Tilt Yesterday Over
Panama Case.
The Pension Appropriation Was Con.
sidered By the House a. Com
mittee of the Whole.
NO CONCLUSION REACHED

Washington, Dec. I2-The birth of
the republic OF Panama and its reoog-
milton by this government was the
subject of spirited debate in the
house yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Dins-
more, Dem, of Arkansas, during con.
sideration of the pension sppropria-
ton bill severely criticised the admin
istration in connection with the canal,
and Mr.. Hit, Rep, Of Illinois, chair.
man OF the committee on foreign
affairs, replied in vigorous defense
Of the president and his Central Amer
loan policy. Mr.. Williams of Missis-
sippi, the minority leader, replied to
Mr.. Hit, declaring that the minority
did not oondone that part taken by
this government in connection with
Panama affairs.
Nearly the whole of the four hours
session was taken up in a discussion
Of the isthmian question No conolu.
sion was reached on the pension bill.
Mr.. Van Voorhis, Rep, of Ohio, of
the appropriations committee, made a
statement concerning the provisions
of the bill. when the debate depressed
to Panama. The house adjourned over
until Monday.
The house on converting resolved it.
self into committee of the whole for
the consideration Of the pension ap-
preparation bill with Mr.. Lawrence of
Msssac husetts in the chair.
Mr.. Van yoorhis, Rep, Of Ohio,
explained that the provisions of the
bill were pract ioally identical with
those of last years measure.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-12
BURIAL OIL u. CLAY KING
WIDOW, THREE DAUGHTERS
AND MANY FAMILY FRIENDS
ATTENDED FUNERAL.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 13-Fol-
lowed by half dozen carriages oon-
tanning members of his family and
friends, the body of Colonel Fl. CLAY
King, who died in the state prison
yesterday, was carried to Mount GAL
vary cemetery yesterday and laid to
rest.
The funeral services were held At
the residence of DR.. W. G. Black,
1878 Hayes street. Those present
were Mrs. King. Misses Fannie, Ida
and Maud King. daughters Of Colonel
King; r. L. Brooks, his son-in-law,
aud about thirty-five close family
friends.
The services were opened BY the
song Nearer, My God to Thee, Sung
by Mrs. Kate Meters. Father p. J.
Gleason of st. Joseph's church, made
. brief talk, in which he dwelt upon
the wonderful fortitude aud patience
with which Colonel King bore his
many troubles, sorrows and his long
imprisonment. The services were
closed by the singing by Mrs. Meters
of the hymn. "One Sweetly Solemn
Thought" The services lasted IS.
minutes.
The casket was borne out on the
arms of friends of the dead colonel.
and placed in the hearse. In memory
of the dead, twelve beautiful floral de-
signs, constructed in the shape Of
wrsaths, crosses and pillows, were
placed upon the mound. Father 0lea.
son read the Roman Catholic services
at the graveside.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-12
Nashville Man Awarded $1,000
Against l.. 4 N. o.
Most 0ouge the Railroads Some Way
Bad Accident at
Olarksville.
~, 200 FOR SMOKE.

Nashville, Tenn. Dec. l2-In the
circuit court John L. Lellyctt, trustee.
was awarded $4,000 damages against
the Louisville and Nashville Terminal
company and allied corporations on
the ground that property under Lelly.
ett's control had been injured that
much by smoke from locomotives in
the terminal yards. Eighteen other
suits for damages are pending in the
same court, and many others are
threatened. The Lellyett case will
go TO the higher courts, and IL the
lower court is sustained the so-called
"smoke nuisance" will cost the rail.
roads an immense amount Of money.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-12
POLICE COURT.

Katie Powell, colored, we'll known
in police court, was stuck for $40 and
costs by Police Judge Sanders this
morning for being drunk and disorder
ly on a street car.
The case against John Ramage and
Burnett Burkhart, carpenters who
fought yesterday afternoon at 14th
and Jefferson streets, was continued.
There is a separate breach of the pc ace
case against Burkhart which was also
continued until Monday. They were
out on bond.
Liddie Carroll, white, was fined 81
and costs for being drunk.
The case against John Rogers and
Harry Harton, white. for breaking on,
window lights In the residence of Mr..
Willis Morgan near 18th and Tennessee
streets, several nights ago was contin-
ued Harton claims he threw no rocks
or dirt and it was all done by Rogers.
Judge Sanders stated that the testimo-
ny was rather mixed in some respects
aud he would leave it over until Mon
day and hear more.
The case against Contractor L. A.
Lolly for carrying a concealed wes pom
was continued.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-12
FIRE AT RALSTON.

Martin, Tenn, Dec IA rumor
was current here that the bushes 81
houses of q. O. rempleton & Co, and
Hardeman Bros. Of Ralston, q village
three miles east OF here were de-
stroyed by fire Wednesday night. Only
part Of the rumor was correct, rs the
Hsrdaman Bros. building and its con.
tents was burned The loss was about
g.. 900
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-12
WIRES DOWN
FEARED THERE il CONSIDER
ABLE DAMAGE.

Nearly all the telegraph wires lead
ing into Paducah today are down on
account of the stormy weather that
seems to be prevailing all over the
country today.
Freezing weather for tho country
including the south is predicted for TO.
morrow.
The rain today was quite cheering
to river men, but they fear that il
will not last long, and will conse-
queptly be OF little benefit in tho way
VI weliiAg the river.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-12
CIGARETTE CRUSADE.

Dyer, Tenn, Dec. 12-The ladies
OF the W. O. Il. U. at this plsce have
begun crusade against cigarettes.
The grand jury is in session in this
county, and all the cigarette smokers
are being subpoeuaed. IL is said that
they intend to use every means posi-
BILE to bring about an indictment
against dealers.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-12
PADUCAH, KY SATURDAY DECEMBER I2 1903.
WEEKS NEWS In THE BUSINESS WORLD

seems to have come to an end, for the
time being at least, and business
should be better.
AZ meeting of the stockholders Of
the f. K. Sutherland Medicine compa-
ny Monday evening an increase in the
capital stock Of the company was au-
thorized. The present capital is $780,
600 and the increase was made by o
100 per cent stock dividend. The past
year has been q very successful one
for the company and at present the
business is showing q great expansion.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-12
FELL INTO BOILING WATER.

Clarksville, Tenn, Dec. l2-Diok
Morrow. n prominent farmer Of Dot.
sonville. this county, came near meet
ing death in terrible manner. He
had been killing hogs when he slipped
and fell into pot Of scalding water
that was being used in cleaning the
meat. The boiling water covered his
body from his neck down. He suffer
oil terrible agony, but was rescued
from his perious position and will, it
Is thought, recover.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-12
Troops No Longer 60 Towards
Panama.
Conferences Held Yesterday at Wash.
ington Between Diplomats Of
Foreign Governments.
MIR. BowENs RECOMMENDATION
OTHER TENNESSEE NEWS NJ

Washington, Dec. 12-Information
has reached the navy department to
the effect that the Colombian troops
who were said to have landed at the
mouth of the Atarto river to march on
the isthmus have been withdrawn.
M. Bunsu-varilla, minister from
Panama, called at the state depart.
ment and had lengthy conference
with Acting Secretary LOOMS. the
nature Of which he would not disclose
When asked regarding the reported at
tempt to create . division among the
members Of the Panama Cana compa-
ny and its probable effent on the rati.
ficAtions of the canal treaty BY the
United States senate, NJ. Bunau- vsril-
In said that while the matter is COM
pleted 30 far as Panama Is concerned,
it is advisable to move quickly. be-
cause delays tend to affect the imagi-
nation, and that so long as a thing is
unsettled complications are likely TO
arise.
Some Of the Colombian contingent
in Washington are of the opinion that
the agitation of Paris over this ques-
tion is simply q reopening of the bit
ter controversy that ragged for some
time between the conflicting interests
In the original Panama Canal comps-
ny and the reorganized company. The
officials here, however, do not see
how any regular and orderly proceed
inRs in France can materially affect
the relations between the canal com
pany and the United States govern
ment. for they feel that the engage
ment between the two to sell the ca.
nal is in the nature of a contract which
can not be broken by either party so
long as the other insists on regarding
IL ms in force.
General Reyes, DIR. Herran and
Wayne MacVeagh were IN conference
for some time ,t the Colombian lega.
ton, preparing statement setting
out the Colombian position. Rumors
are afloat that. failing other means of
settlement, the Colombians are trying
to secure "A submission TO The Hague
tribunal of the questions growing out
of the separation of Panama, and that
this will appear in the statement,
IL is the intention Of the navy de.
partment to increase its force in 18TH
miaD waters by the addition of a tor.
pedo boat destroyer which will act as
= dispatch boat.
Through the efforts of Herbert W.
Bowen, the American minister to Ven.
ezuela, that country and Colombia are
on the verge OF an agreement by which
they will renew diplomatic relations.
Mr.. Bowen, who is in Washington on
his way back to Caracas, from The
Hague, where he represented the
peace powers before The Hague tribu-
nal has had conference with Gener-
al Reyes, Oolombia's special emissary,
and o. . result General Reyes will ca
BILE to President Marroquin, urging an
adoption Of the proposed by Mr.. Bow.
en-. 1t is believed that the presidents
OF Colombia ana Venezuela will agree
TO the Bowen proposal which provides
for the appointment of consols to the
two countries on February l, and for
the appointments Of a Columbian min
lister to Caracas AMI n Venezuelan
minister to Bogota month later.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-12
SUIT ON NOTE.

Suit has been filed against Blanch
NJ. Steel bv Henry Temple for 1915 on
Q note executed to the +. Harrison ca.
tate, and transferred OF the plaintiff
March 10, 1899.
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vile and the former two of Princeton.
The deceased was one of the oldest
aud hest known travelling men, and
for many years travelled for J. NJ.
Robinson & Co. of Louisville.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-12
GRIPPE IN MAYFIELD.

Mayfield, KY, Dec. 12.-The worst
epidemic of la grippe for years swoop.
ed down upon this county one week
ago. 1t is said over 5000 people have
it now in Graves county. There is
IN uch suffering among ala GLASSES.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-12
COLD WAVE
LATE WEATHER BULLETIN RE.
CEIvED TODAY.

Gold wave. Temperature falling
to 10 degrees above by Sunday night. I"
This is late weather bulletin re-
oeived in Paduoah this afternoon, and
indicates that much colder weather
may be expected by tomorrow.
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APPLICANTS HERE.

Prof. Evans, of Marion, Prof. Sni-
der, of Cairo, and half dozen or more
candidates and prospective candidates
for the public school superintendency
are in the city today.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-12

The jury in the second trial Of
William I. Prise failed to reach . vsr-
aiVt ~ AVpSSy. i.s, slu VIC discharged.
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s6S1,750
76s,07b
Sc. 1875

Clearings this week, 1851, $50
Same week last year, 1888, o7b
Decrease. So, 1876
Business with the wholesale houses
is up to normal at this season Of the
year. Holiday trade is good and ool-
lections fair. There ia a noticeable
improvement in general conditions
over the country and 1t is rejecting in
local trade.
Holiday trade has started IN we'll
for the retailers, and the volume prom.
Uses to be large. The dry weather
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-05-30
VICTORY FOR CANS
Knocked Out Willie fitzgerald
i'm Tenth Round

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2s.-Willie
Fitzgerald was easy for Cans. In the
tenth round of the fight tonight, which
was never in responsible doubt. from
the first, the champion stretched the
Brooklyn man out with a clean knock
out.
The fight was clean, scientific and
pretty from the standpoint of an ex-
pert, but too careful and one sided 70
be greatly exciting to the galleries.
Cans simply outboxed his opponent,
and took no chances to get in the
finishing blow.
Fitzgerald did not make the fight
he intended to make Being no match
FOR the champion in science, his only
hope was to force the milling from
the start and make a whirlwind fight
of it. His mind appeared thoroughly
made up to do this. but it was ex-
actly what he did not do. If he had
stood up and fought as he did with
Britt, there might have been a differ-
ent story, but instead, he adopted a
crouch that made his good right hand
utterly ineffective and the very few
bows he managed to land were plant
ed from his swinging left hand.
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High Water In Iowa

DES MONIES, Iowa, May 2S.-hun-
dreds of families were driven from
their homes by floods today, closely
approaching the unprecedented record
OF last year and the river continued
TO rise with such rapiditv as r.
der 1t apparent that last years record
would soon be surpassed.
At o'clock levees on Mourice
street gave way before the floods of
the Des Moines river swelled by those
of the Raccoon and one hundred and
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-05-30
CARSON NEWS
SPEAKS TRUTH

not given time to perpetrate the GUS
tomary "charivari" that follows we'd
dings in Lovelock-but they did not
abandon the idea of hazing the young
couple, however, and waited impat-
ientIy for their return. When tney
arrived home, one morning this week.
previously appointed committee
gained possession of their biggest
trunk, took it to a saloon and pawned
it for sac. The following morning
when Mr. Baker, after a long search,
got his property located, he found
pasted ---ereon a paper containing an
autograph collection of the names Of
some forty or Afty of his friends. He
meekly smiled, coughed up the $40,
and took his trunk home.
But he had a little sequel to the
joke to play himself. Going to Tie
Office of the justice of the peace, he
swore out warrants for the arrest of
each of the parties mentioned in the
names. on a variety of charges
least of which was stealing his per-
sonal property. The warrants were
duly issued, and then followed such a
time as was never seen in Loyelock.
Men and women begged and pleaded.
offered to pay fines, and did every
thing imaginable to avoid going to
trial, but all to no purpose; the JUS
tice would hear to nothing else. Then,
before the time for the trial to come
off, an Indignation meeting was held,
and Mr.. Baker was sent for. At first
he refused to come, but finally sent
word that he would appear if escorted
by a constable. So the officer was
sent after him; the matter was ex-
planned to him fully-that it was only
a Josh in keeping with an old Gus
tom, that they meant to square it
afterwards. etc, but to all entreaties
Mr.. Baker turned a deaf ear, stating
that he would have to let justice take
its course.
The defendants therefore were duly
presented at trial, in not a cheerful
frame of mind; but a different lighI
was thrown on the whole affair when
they were informed that the lega4
phase was merely the enactment OF
Mr.. Bakers part of the joke, and eacl
of the said defendants" was sentenced
to partake of an ice cream supper then
ready at the hotel in accordance with
Mr.. Bakers order. 1t is needless t
say they all suffered an equal share
Of the penalty inflicted, and further
more, that they will go slow the mex
time they undertake to josh the new
bridegroom.
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More Surveyors Coming

The party of fourteen surveyors for
the Western Pacific railroad, now in
Winnemucca. is to be doubled in size.
Another party of fourteen men, with
more surveying outfits, was expected
from the west either this afternoon
or tonight.
The coming party will set up q
temporary camp some place in town
lust where is not known yet. They
will remain here but few days. and
have not made public the place where
they expect to camp next. AS stated
in the Silver State day or so ago
the party now here is under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Harlow, and the men VINO
are expected to arrive are to be IL
charge of Mr., Scott.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-05-30

re- presenting the Whittier Goblin CO.,
) here today selling oil and paints
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Darah are In from
Willow Point this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Rambo and child
will leave for the north on tomorrow
mornings stage.
Brakeman Joe McEnerney Is laying
off on account of sore eye, out ex-
poets to be ON deck again In DAY
or two.
]. A. Bernstein, representing Louis
Kline & Co., San Francisco. makers
of the Grizzly hat, is taking orders
in town today.
Mason Hardin, son OF Senator Har-
din. is here from the Hoyt school al
Belmont. Cal, and is visiting the ram
lily of Judge NJ. S. Bonnifeld. He Is
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on his way to his grandfather's ranch
at Willow Creek.
w. o. Baber of McDermit is in town
today.
Gus McAnnich, driving Lowery's
freight team, left for DEMO this morn
ing, taking out a load OF salt aad
other supplies.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Piper and
little child came in last night from
Willow Point. and are registered at
the Winnemucca. They came In to at
tend the Decoration Day exercises.
John Ross of Weiser. Idaho, who
has been in and around Winnemucca
for some time, returned today from
trip through the hills OF Humboldt
county. He has been on a sort OF
general prospecting tour, and .s much
impressed witt the indications OF
mineral he has run across. and ex-
presses surprise that more prospecting
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-05-30
CASE OE JOkERS JOkED
How Fred Baker, of LOveIOCk,
Turned the Tables

A travelling man in town today
tells of the fun young Lovelock
busines man had with his fellow
townsmen a couple of nights ago, that
took on the aspect Of a more serious
matter for aw.Ile. The joke was on
the would-be jokers. hence the funny
part.
A short time ago. Fred Baker, or
the firm of Baker Bros, was married
and he and his bride departed at once
for a trip east. Their friends were
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-05-30
TOPICS OF
THE TOWN
Personal and Local Items of
Interest to All, Picked
Up Today

Fred B. Spriggs came in last night
from Wadsworth.
B. p Austin of Nashville, Tenn,
is registered at the Busch.
G. E. Sturgis Is registered at the
Lafayette from Baltimore. Maryland
F. A. Grimm. salesman for the
Johnson Saddelery Co., of Frisco, is
doing business here today.
Chas. G. Stein, of San Francisco
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fifty houses were flooded in an incre-
dibly short time, frightening the IN
mates to run for their lives.
The Raccoon is keeping pace with
the Des Moines and has devastated
many square miles of territory In the
southwestern portion of the state. AT
Ga. the center span of the $4,000 h.e-
Ian arch bridge in process OF consruc-
ton on Sixth street. was carried away
and il was apparent the south spa
could not withstand the mighty cur
rent