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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-11
BATTLE Is EXPECTED.

New Orleans, La, Feb. il-Presi-
cent Sierra of Honduras has declared
martial law. The news reached this
port via the steamship Beverly. At
that time no active hostil.ties had
commenced In the neighboring terrific
~, but battle was expected at any
time.
Sierra has taken his stand. He an
nounces officially that he will not per-
init Bonillo to assume the presidency
and has promulgated rule in Porto
Cortez that no two men, whether
American or native, may walk abreast.
The police and troops are everywhere
and have orders to Immediately dis
perse any group, however small. This
rule is meant to nip any incipient up
rising in the buu. II makes il impos-
sible for the followers of Bonillo-and
there is not the slightest doubt that
he has adherents in Porto Cortez-
from massing for any sudden move.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-11
FIGHTING IN VENEZUELA.

Caracas, Feb. la force Of 1900
men. with so horses and two guns, un.
der the command OF minister Of war,
General Ferrer, left Caracas in the di-
rection of the seaport Higuerota, IS
miles east Of Caracas.
The object Of the expedition is to
attack body of 1900 revolutionists
under General Monagas, who is report
ed to be too feeble to attack the govern
ment, but strong enough to devastate
the district around Rio Chico, pro-
vince of Miranda, 80 miles southeast
Of Caracas, and daily enter and pillage
the town.
Government troops captured the
town of Guaitre and are now march
ing on Rio Chico.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-11
JUST A FEW SCRAPS
A Disastrous Battle Near Manila and
Several Killed.
Fighting in Venezuela-Trouhle Ex-
pected IN Honduras at
ANY Time.
TURKEY MAY HAVE TROUBLE
BATTLE NEAR MANILA.

Manila, Feb. IA force of 100 con-
stabulary under Inspector keithly de-
fsated body Of 200 insurgents near
Maraquina. a small town seven miles
from Manila city, after severe en-
gagement. in which Inspector Harris
a nd one man Of the constAbulary were
KILLED and two other men Of the con-
stabulary wounded. Tho enemy left
10 dead and three wounded. Iuspec-
tor Harris home was at Atlanta, Ga.
The body Of insurgents formed the
main force Of the irreooncilable goner-
al san Miguel.
The constabulary were divided into
three detachments which were scout q
ing in the Msraquina valley. The de-
tachment, commanded by Inspector
Harris, came upon the enemy, who
were in strongly intrenched posi-
ton. Inspector Harris fell at the
first volley, being hit five times. The
detachment of constsbulary, a Though
outnumbered, held its position until
Inspector Keithly, with the main force
arrived, when the enemy were put to
rout. Their headquarters were cap
tured and burned and the constabula-
~ seized the records of General San
Miguel, who claims that he succeeded
to the command OF the Instructions
ry forces when the other generals sur
rendered. He has only handful Of
men under him, and his operations
have been of no consequence. The
wounded Americans are severely in
jured.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-11
Kissed In Every Nation.

John Walsh. chief gunners' mate Of
the Baltimore. who Is In Pittsburg on
visit. has been in the navy for 30
years, In discussing his experiences
with Philadelphia Press correspon-
dent the other day, he said;
IL have been around the world IA
times and have kissed the women OF
every nationality. But there are none
like tho women Of America. Its a great
treat to get kiss or a word OF recog-
milton from Q woman after long voy-
age. Everywhere the women seem
pleased to kiss the sailors who have
been In the Philippines. especially tho
officers"
Mate Walsh fired the guns of tho
Baltimore at the battle Of Manila. He
Is ashore after ten years of practically
uninterrupted sea drtv.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-11
BUGGY OVERTURNED
Mr.. John J. Clark Painfully Hurt in
Accident.
Vehicle Caught on q Railroad Track
and Threw Him on His Head.

Mr. John J. Clark, the well known
cigar manufacturer, was badly in jured
at noon todpy in front of the Soule
drug store by his buggy turning over
and throwing him out on the. brick
street.
Mr.. CLARK had crossed the street
from the south side of Broadway and
one wheel slipped on the muddy car
track. When the vehicle left the track
it swung around and struck an ex-
press wagon standing in front of the
drug store and wheels of the two ve-
hicles locked. Mr.. Clark's buggy was
overturned and he was dumped out on
his head. Mr.. Joe Randall, the en-
Rineer, was standing near and ran to
his assistance. DIR. JEFF Robertson
was coming down Roadway at the
time and soon had the injuries dressed.
There was large cut three inches
long on the left side of the head and
Mr.. CLARK was painfully bruised. lie
was taken home soon after the acct
dent.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-11
GENERAL DUKE DECLINED
REPORTED THE KENTUCKIAN
WAS OFFERED JUDGE
DAYS PLACE.

Washington, Feb. ll-Presidqnt
Roosevelt offered to Gen. Basil Duke
Of Kentucky the judgeship of the
Sixth. judicial circuit, which will be
made vacant by the elevation Of Judge
Day to the United States supreme
bench. Judge Day will succeed JUS
tice Shiras. Gen Duke at once de-
clined the offer, but the president in
sisted that he take the matter under
advisement and return to the White
House at 3 O'Clock in the afternoon.
Gen. Duke remained firm in his de-
clination. He told the president that
he had never occupied judicial posi-
ton. Furthermore, he said, Messrf.
Wilson and Durelle were applicants
for the judgeship, and ns they were
mis- friends he felt bound TO indorse
one or the other. The president ex-
pressed deep regret that Gen. Duke
declined the Office.
This is the second time President
Roosevelt has sought to honor Gen.
Duke with an appointment. He asked
him to become collector OF internal
revenue at Louisville to succeed Col
lector Graft, but Gen. Duke declined.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-11

Chairman Allie Young denies that
the Democratic primary, so far as he
knows, will cost over $4,000. The
latest row in Democratic ranks In
Kentucky is over the cost of the pri-
mary. 1t is charged by some of the
candidates for the higher offices that
they will have to bear most of the ex-
pense of the primary, while some Of
the small fry who are running for the
minor Offices on the same day will not
have to pay their proportion of the ex-
penses. 1t is probable that the prima
~ could be so arranged as not to cost
nearly as much as estimated,a las enough
patriotic, Jeffersonisn opponents OF
Democracy TO serve enc day at the
polls for nothing ought to be easily
found among so many loyal yeoman
Is at those who have been opposed
the primary are bullhesded, and are
not going to serve for nothing, or ask
any one else to serve, and they are
thus going to maze the primary just
as expensive as possible on theii
friends, as well as their opponents
All this simply shows which way the
wind is blowing, and that it is not
waiting any strains of immortal har
mony from the Democratic camp. .
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-11
idency.
TURKISH WAR PAINT.

Sofia, Feb. ll-Having received Off
oial information regarding Turkeys
decision to mobilize two army corps
at Ardianople and Monastir, the Bull
parian government has addressed rep
reservations to the powers, invoking
their good offices at Constantinople to
procure the cessation of the Turkish
military preparations.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-11
SOUTH AMERICAN
COMPLICATIONS.

OOhI LlOA llON ,.
London, Feb. 1.-THE Daily Mail
publishes dispatch from Guatemala,
declaring that war has been proclaim
ed between Guatemala on one side and
Salvador and Honduras on the other.
The Nicsrsguan cruiser Momotombo
had landed at Aoajutla, Salvador, L.
800 rifles and 80, 900 rounds OF ammu-
milton, which President Zelsya of
Nicaragua had sent for the Guatemal-
an revolutionists. Honduras also was
said to be acting with Salvador and
Nicaragua in opposition to Guatems-
Ia.
The Central American situation Is
further complicated by the interven.
ton of Guatemala on one side and
Nicaragua and Salvador on the other
in the election of the president Of Hon
duras. Guatemala is in favor of the
president-elect, Manual Bonilla, while
Nicaragua and Salvador insist that the
retiring president of Honduras, Ger
eral Sierra, shall continue in the pres
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-11
pasteur Institutes in india

The Pasteur institute for the treat.
ment Of persons bitten by rabid ami.
mais IN Calcutta is rapidly gaining ia
popularity among the natives. In the
eight months ended May 81 last 352
persons were treated. and the NOR.
tallty was only per cent
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-11
stop them

In Paducah the city council has
decided to tax each clerk in a store 50
per yeer. Probably in year or two
it will cost two bits to walk up Broad
way Metropolis Herald. Doubtless
so, if the present administration
should remain in power.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-11
ALL WERE SAVED.
BUT THE STEAMER Is A TOTAL
LOSS.

Hamilton, Bermuda, Feb. 1.-THE
Quebec Steamship company's steamer
Madians, Captain Frazier, which
sailed from New York last Saturday
with a party Of excursionists for spe-
oial cruise around the Caribbean Is-
lands, and went ashore on the reef of
this land, is q total loss, but all on
board were rescued and brought safely
to land after perilous trip in life
boats from the wreck to q tug stand
ing a mile of. The mails and tn, pas
sengers' baggage also were saved.
According to statements made by
those on board. the Msdiana was
threading her way in the night, through
the narrow channel between the coral
reefs which leads to Hamilton harbor,
when she struck q reef, one and . half
miles northwest Of North Rock.
No explicit explanations is yet
forthcoming as to how the vessel went
on the rocks, and the only information
obtaina BILE from the officers is that the
light which indicates the channel for
some reason could not be seen.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-11

II is too bad that 1t required a &c..
600, 900 fire TO call TIE worlds atten-
ton to the fact that Guayaquil, Ecua-
dor, is enough of a city to furnish
such q costly and magnificent specta-
Gle. 1t can't repeat the performance
on the same big scale right of. for the
city ia said to be almost obliterated
by the fire.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-11
FAVORABLE REPORT.
NATIONAL BANKS MAY Dor.
ROW ON OTHER SECURITIES.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The senate
finance committee has favorably re-
ported the bill to permit the secretary
of the treasury to loan money to ma.
tional banks on other securities than
government bonds
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-11
OUR POSITION INDICATED.

OOh fOSlllON NlNDlOAlbD.
The Suns position on public ques-
tious, which it is nevers low to express,
is usually indicated by time. Months
ago, when there was talk Of having
two telephone systems in Paducah the
Sun advised against dual system If
1t could be avoided. Its sole motive
was to benefit the public. The tele-
phone project flourished, and today we
are on the eve of the dual system, and
since we have two systems here, we
trust we shall make the best of 1t, and
that the people will have q satisfao-
tory service both as to rates and to
diligence.
We find, however, that there is q
concerted action en- part Of many Of
the best and most influential people OF
the city to do what The Sun months
ago, before another telephone compa-
ny was decided on, stated it believed
was best for the pubic in a city
Of this size, to do-use only one tele-
phone system. We were told that with
two systems we should have COMPETE
ton. That the rates would be reduc-
ed, and the service improved. Il may
be that this will come later. but it has
not come yet. But we have the two
telephone companies. Instead of try
ing TO get the benefits Of competition,
an effort is now being made to go
back where we were at first and use
only one system of telephones, even
il one Of the companies has to be boy
Dotted to do it. The people were g
few months ago told they needed two
telephone systems, and now, when
about to get two, they are told they
should use only one, and an effort is
evidently going to be made to force
them to do il. Thus they prove that
The Suns position was right 1t can
not be claimed that they were forced
by high rates or bad service to adopt
one system, for the system adopted
has not begun operation. and it is not
known what its service will be, aud is
known that its rates are no lower than
the other company. Hence it is plain
that it is the sole desire to use and
pay for only one telephone that has
sctuated the move, thus sustaining
The Suns position.
We do not believe that the mer-
chants and professional men of Padu-
cab however can successfully
dictate TO the public at large what
Kind Of telephone to use. We do
not believe that the factthat these
merchants, who are dependent
on public patronage in their bus.
mess, are in any position to say to
the people I'VE are going TO use only
this telephone system, and you must
do likewise or you ctn't trade wi h
us" 1t is the mcrchan who wi
have to use whatever kind Of tele.
phone the public uses, not the general
public that will have to use the kind
the merchants have. If part Of the
people have one system aud part
have the other the merchant, who de-
ponds on one as much as the other,
must have both, or lose business. The
new telephone company is here, and
we hope l. will succeed, but do not
believe that any effort to destroy tele'
phone competition by boycott is in
keeping with the principles of legiti-
mate business, nor in fultiliment of the
avowed purpose of having two systems
herr. We think it will now DO fairer
and Letter to let the PEOPLE have a
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-11
CHEAP HOMES IN TEXAS AND
ARKANSAS

Along the Cotton Belt route-land
that can be bought for 81 to s5 an
acre and up-cut-over timber ground
that makes good grazing land. q All sh-
ing range ten or eleven months Of tho
year, farming land for corn, wheat.
oats. cctton-some OF IL peculiarly
adapted TO quick growth and early
maturity Of fruits and vegetables. such
as peaches, pears, plums, strawberries.
tomatoes. potatoes. onions, cabbage,
Misunderstanding good. markets in the
north ut fancy prices, on account Of ex-
oellenoe OF quality and earlier maturi-
~ than in other sections. An ideal
place for the man Of small means
cheap fuel, cheap building material.
long growing seasons, short, mild
winters-a lard OF sunshine and plen-
ty. Let US send you literature desorip-
tive of this country.
Homes in the Southwest"
"Glimpses OF Southeast Missouri. Ar
kansas and N. W. Louisiana"
Through Texas with . Camera"
"Fortunts in Growing Fruits and
Vegetables, "The Diversier." a
fruit and truck growers journal.
On first and third Tuesdays OF each
month the Cotton Belt Route will sell
one way tickets from st. Louis,
Thebes, Cairo and Memphis, to points
in Arkansas, Louisiana ana Texas, at
half the ono way rate plus 90 or round
trip tickets at one fare for the round
trip plus 81, allowing stop-oyer going,
and 2l days return limit.
For full information, address,
E. W. LA BEAUME,
G.. p. AND T. A.,
st. Louis, Mo.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-11

The enforcement Of the vagrant law
is wise move en- part of the Paducah
officials. There is little excuse for a
yagrant. If a man has no work, which
is usually, if not always, because he
doesn't want it, he can keep moving
until he gets it. Nor is there any ex-
cuse for the professional beggars who
iufest the city. They should be pro-
perly disposed of. People who are
destitute and helpless are provided for
by our laws and humane societies, and
there is no excuse for the Iu,lic Sc
Letting of aims. There are perhaps
half a dozen professional beggars in
Paducah. and they regularly make a
tour of the hotels and other public
places, as well as traverse the princi-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-11

hand in choosing their telephone, and
have both il they choose, or select
whichever system gives the best SER
vice for the money, IL they prefer,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-11
REPORT or Tht CONDITION
Or THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,

At Paducah, IN the State Of Ken
lucky, at the close Of business,
February 9th, 1908.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-11

We are GLAD that Louisville can real
ly be shocked. 1t took an earthquake
however, TO do It.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-11
THE WEATHER.

Fair and colder tonight. Thursday
fair.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-11
DAILY THOUGHT.

at is safer to judge the words of
men by their deeds than to interpret
their deeds by their words"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-11

pal streets. This looks bad for a city,
and we trust the city authorities will
stop them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-17
AUTOMOBILE SEA SCOUTS.

As military motor bicycles have al
ready provided themselves to be of
value of scouting it is probable that
in nearly every civilized country they
will be largely used in future land
warfare. Why, if the fast land scout
prove SO useful, should not the navy
adopt the same methods? A boat, Six
ty feet long, with two twenty-five
horse power engines, built very light,
to carry, say four persons, and to be
capable of considerable speed, would
be most useful addition to battle
ship or affect. The ordinary torpedo
hoat is too long and draws too much
water for scouting near shore or in
shallow water, but launch might be
made to draw less than three feet of
water and yet have a speed of up
ward of thirty knots. There would
be TO tunnels or smoke to attract the
notice of the enemy, and with under
wear exhaust the boat might be made
almost silent. If built low in the wat
cr or with the power of semi-submer-
sion. it would be difficult for the enc
my to observe, and still more difficult
to hit. Probably such a craft would
be more useful than anything yet in
vented in the way of a scout for sea
purposes.-I.ondon Star
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-17
BY-pRoDUcTs

ID OBBY GIBBS, well known
- young man about town, has TAX
en- up the standard of George w.
Coed and is fiinging 1t to the breeze
in good shape. Bob is a matchmaker
by trade and Is used to working with
wheels and wheels within wheels.
Therefore he is likely to make good
politician. He possesses wide ac-
quaintanceship and although short In
stature is generally long on cash. He
is not one of those fellows, who take
a drink with a friend and then gen
erously offer to shake the box" for
the next round.
1t is a matter of much qualification
to Bob to see Mr.. Goods pictures are
so conspicuously displayed about the
city. He copstrues this to be a fair
forecast Of victory and is prepared to
back up this belief with a few big,
iron dollars. Being firm advocate OF
advertising, Bob thinks the proper
move for Mr.. Good is to annex a job
printing establishment and give sou-
venir halftones and biographies with
every favorable vote.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-17
Eleven dollars a week is the lowest

Eleven dollars week is the lowest
wages upon which worltingman can
maintain q home, according to For
est City divine He bases his state
ment upon research and observation
and he doesn't believe it possible for
even the most frugal families to lay
away anything for rainy day upon
such an income. Nevertheless there
are hundreds of families in Cleveland
living for less, in open defiance of the
minister's diagnosis. Necessity can
drive persons to methods of economy
that are not dreamed of in his philoso-
ply. How is it that township boards
upon finding a family in destitute cir
cumstances, make an appropriation of
from So TO "a week to stay the on
slaught of the grim wolf? Eleven
dollars is little enough, God knows,
but there are thousands OF unfortun-
ate families throughout the length and
breadth of the land which exist on
less and it will always be so until
the day Of millennium.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-17
MACHINE WORKS WELL.

Ravenna, o.. Feb. 16.-A machine
J Is been tested here of much import
nee to the science of mining. 1t Is a
pneumatic centrifugal separator and
will be manufactured by the American
Foundry G. Machine company, of this
place, who own the patents. This ma
chine is said to separate the metal
from the ore without the use of water
and with better results than by the
old method. The invention was test
ed by small machines in Cleveland
some time ago and a factory built
here during the past year for their
manufacture. The first "life-size" ma
chine was completed few days ago
and test made with satisfactory re-
suits.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-17
Scarcity OF Wood.

Wood is becoming scarce and val
liable. The railroads are finding 1t
more difficult to obtain ties. The
problem has become so serious that
it is reported that railroads owning
lands not used for other purposes
propose to plant them with trees, with
a view of supplying their needs in the
future. The difficulty in securing coal
during the past few months has caus-
ed a frightful inroad on the farmers
wood lots, and the excellent, old-fash-
ioned fuel has commanded unprece'
dented prices. The lessons that tim
ber is valuable and becoming more
and more SO each year should not be
lost, says the East Liverpool News
Review. Wooded areas should be care
fully guarded from fires and unneces-
sary destruction. 1t has been made
plain in many parts of the country
that arboriculture pays and that mcn-
ey expended in forest preservation
and the extension of the wooden area
is profitable. Convince the rural pop
ulation generally that this is the case
and great and lasting good will result.
Salem News.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-17
pECKs ADVICE TO INGALLS,.

Charles w. Price. editor of the
Electrical Review, in discussing the
late Senator John j. ingalls,, of Kan-
sas, who was personal friend of Mr..
Price, allnded to his sarcastic tenden-
cy, which was frequently expressed in
his correspondence. He said that Geo.
r. Peck, of Chicago, who was also a
friend of Senator ingalls,, wrote y
note to the senator at Washington
asking him to secure the appointment
of mutual friend to federal posi-
ton. Senator ingalls, returned a very
sarcastic reply. and declined to make
the recommendation. Mr.. Peck re-
piled ms follows:
81 think 1t would be well for You 10
reserve your sarcasm for the rapidly
increasing number of your enemies,
instead of devoting 1t to the decreas-
ing number Of your friends. of whom
am one" Mr.. Price says the ap-
pointment was madc.-New York
Times.