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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-24
Paducah Fans are Promised the
Fastest in the League.
Seven New Baseball Players Will be in
Paducah Uniforms by Sun
day Next.
TWO OF THEM NOW PLAYING

The indications are that Paducah il
IN fair way to win the penn ant. She
has been playing uncertain ball since
the season opened, but at times it was
sensational and high class. With half
dozen or more new players, the pros
poets are that fans will now be given
a winning team, and one that can de-
feat every team in the league regular
ly instead of only occasionally.
A member of the local association
stated this morning that Manager
Gage meant to secure team that
could beat them all, and accordingly
sent Best to Cincinnati to secure the
men. Best is a good judge Of ball
players, and secured men he knew
could play. Long, of Lexington, is
playing with the team at Henderson
and also Brown, Louisville catcher.
Long was in the outtield for Lexing-
ton and is a good man. The two Co.
lumbia men are due here today and
wired that they are coming. This
makes total of seven new men but
this does not mean that seven men
will be let out of the team as it now
stands.
Edmunds will go, it is said, and
also probably one other but the team
will not be Strengthened out until
Monday. All PLAYERS will be retained
until Monday and regular team Sc
lected by Manager Gage to work to-
gether the remainder Of the season.
Pa iucah will have two catchers, five
pitchers and three regular ou,fielders.
The infield will remain as it is, being
about the fastest in the league.
Benke is said to be hitting $50 and
Jack Morrisey 10 said to be quite good
with the stick. He played second base
for the Cincinnati National league
team. He 10 rs fast an intelder and
outtielder as could be secured and rare
ly ever makes an error.
scndsy the largest crowd Of the sea-
son is expected at the baseball park.
The fact that Cairo will play against
Paducah and that Paducah hes seven
new men, practically a new team. will
insure crowd. The Paducah mana.
gers readily saw the necessity of .
team and have gone in to
secure 1t.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-24
CAUTION

This is not a gentle word-but when
you think how liable you are not TO
purchase the only remedy universally
known and n remedy that has had the
largest sale of any medicine in the
world since 1868 for the cure and
treatment OF consumption ana throst
and lung troubles without losing it's
great popularity all these years, You
will to thankful we called your atten-
ton 20 Boschee's Germsn syrup.
There are so many ordinary cough
remedies made by druggists and 9TH
ers that are cheap and good for light
colds perhaps, but for severe coughs,
bronchitis, croup-And especially for
consumption, where there IL difficult
eSpectoration and coughing during the
nights and mornings, there is nothing
like German Syrup The rs cents size
has just been introduced this year.
Regular size as cents At ell drug
gists Dubois, Kolb & %.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-24
TO GET UP CODE.
SECRETARY DAVIS ENTRUSTED
WITH AN UNUSUAL JOB
BY ELKS.

Secretary X. @. Davis, of Paducsh
lodge of Elks, has been entrusted with
an unusual duty by the lodge \
lodge of Elks has been organized at
Manila, Philippine Lies, and letters
have been sent TO the Elks lodges
throughout the country asking tina,
all members of Manila lodge who
should happen to visit place be pro-
perly treated. One of these letters
yesterday came to Paduoah lodge.
One thing required by tho far of
body OF Elks, however, is that when n
member is in need Of attention the
lodge at Manila be first notified by ca
BILE. In order 10 do this and reduce
expenses toa minimum. it was last
night ordered that Secretary Davis
formulate a code to be used should the
occasion ever present itself of Paducah
lodge telegrsphing the lodge at Ma
Mia, and receiving a reply.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-24
REMAINS ARRIVE.
BURIAL OF MURDERED YOUNG
WIFE THIS AFTERNOON.

The remains of Mrs. Virgie Parsons,
who was killed by her husband, ;. A.
Parsons, in st. Louis, arrived home
this morning at $3.50 O'Clock over the
|. G. in charge Of her mother, Mrs. A.
l.. Lassiter. The funeral took place
At 3 O'Clock this afternoon at from
Mrs. Lassiter's residence ON North
Sixth street. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev G.. W. Perrymsn Of
the First Baptist church. The burial
wss At Oak Grove.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-24
BOYS DISMISSED
Not Implicated in theRObbery of
Conductor.
Other Cases Heard by Judge Sanders
&C This Mornings Session.

The most important case in Judge
Sanders court this morning was that
against Findley Climber, Cliff Lee
and Charles Buck, the young boys
charged with having robbed an I. O..
Conduct of $50 several nights ago
on West Broadway.
The case was continu ed yesterday
until this morning and much evidence
was heard. The evidence failed to
show that the two former boys had
anything TO do with it, but did show
clearly that the money went to one
other, the boys companion, the Buck
boy, whom the police have been TN
able to arrest. The three boys were
together and the testimony Of the
Climber and Lee boys shows that
Buck WAS the guilty party. The
man who was robbed, was drinking,
and there was no evidence to show
thst pistols, Knives or any weapons
he'd been used in effecting the robbery.
Judge Sanders did not think the evi.
dence strong enough TO hold and dis
missed the case against the two for
mer.
Jerry Wall, colored. who struck .
negro named Cearey with . brick, was
held over for malicious assault and
committed to Jail in default of a $500
bond.
The case against T. l.. Mitchell for
the alleged striking of woman with
an oar on the island several days ago,
was dismissed this morning. The
evidence showed that dogs had gotten
after him and that he had used an oar
in protecting himself The husband
of the woman saw him with the oar
uplifted and thought he was going to
strike the woman and procured the
warrant. 1t took just three days to
develop this evidence.
The immortality case against Lee
Crawford and Mary Thomas. colored,
was continued until tomorrow morn.
ing.
On motion of the prosecuting attor-
ney the breach of the peace case
against Bud, Nance, white, was dis
missed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-24
ENJOIN PUMPING.
ALLEGED EFFORT HAS BEEN
MADE TO DESTROY SPRINGS.

Paoli, Ind, July 24-Injunction
proceedings were filed before Judge
Buskirk by French Lick citizens seek
ing to restrain outside persons from
operating pumps and devices calculnt.
ed to destroy the sulphur springs at
French Lick They allege that John
l.. Howard, George b. Gagnon and
the Baden Lick sulphur Springs COM
pany oonspired toget her and partially
destroyed the sulphur springs at
French Lick by the use OF engines,
pumps and machinery, thereby con-
trolling the strea ms and water cur.
rents which connect and feed the sui.
phur springs.
II is further claimed that by thus
procuring water from drilled wells
some distance from the springs, the
fiow from the springs has been de-
creased. Judge Buskirk granted q
temporary restraining order and Sher'
III Lashbrook proceeded to the springs
at midnight to serve the notice ON the
defendants.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-24
rNLucKY NUMBER.
POLICs STAR NO. i3 IL CONSlD-
Erred A "HOuDOO."

The generation of superstitious peo-
pie has not passed. This Is evidenced
in Psduosh by tho unpopularity OF
police star No. 10. About ten years
ago Officer Gal Smith, while wearing
it, was shot and killed. shortly al
forwards Officer Fred Schroeder was
assaulted with a poker, while wearing
it. according 20 reports, and had a
lively time while dischnrging his
duty. II was For some time his star,
but before hs left the police force he
laid IT aside.
\ year or two after officer Cal
Smiths death Officer Ed Phelps, who
was wearing tie star, dropped dead
near the city hall after attending
fire, IL is supposed from heart disease
superinducct by partial suifocation
from the smoke. since then no OH
Ger couli be induced 20 wear 1t for
ANY length of time.
A day or two sgO,s young man VINO
had been employed as special officer on
one Of the excursion boats, wanted to
borrow a star ut police headquarters.
lie was given No. 10, the only one
available, ami upon reporting at the
boat for duty, was sped by the cap
tain, and ~ soon rs the number OF the
star was discovered put him OF.
"You get Oft this boat with that
thing, " excl.imed the captain "lt's
No. l3. and know somebody d he
shot before 90 got hack. If we took
you" The officer hal TO stay Mt home.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-24

The proposition to issue 800 900 in
bonds for permanent street improve.
ments in Paducah is an idea thorough.
ly in keeping with modern progress.
If there were expended 500, 900 for
paved streets, and the work done were
worth the money paid it, there is no
reason the people should not be hesrt-
lily in favor of the bond issue. IL
would enable the city to do ten times
more work at one time than she could
do in installments without a bond is
sue, and the interest on the bonds
would not cost as much as the annual
repxirs on the old time streets such -
we rave now.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-24

There is now no telling how long
the troops will remain in jackson.
The records show that Judge Hargis,
who is one of the main causes for the
presence of troops, has already sold
the state s32l.75 worth of goods for
the soldiers, and there is no telling
how much he has sold the men indi-
viduAlly. AS long as this keeps up it
would be very unpretty in his friends
at Frankfort to order the troops away.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-24

for what might easily be made one OF
the most attractive spots in Paducah
the so-called park has been allowed to
remain almost constantly in the worst
possible condition. Only part OF
the time was there ever park keep
er, and the gates and fences have new.
er been kept in good repair. The
walks have been allowed to remain
covered with trash and debris and
the fountain the city agreed to place
on the west side has been entirely for
gotten, while the one on the other side
has not run for several years. This is
how the city has kept its word. This
is the example Of honesty and integri-
ty the Democrats in office have set for
the people. Instead of keeping faith
with the county and the public the
city has never at any time lived mp to
its contract, and as . fitting climax to
such course has now refused to paw
a bill for improvements desired to be
made to the park fence Further it
has announced to the county that it
will refuse any further control of the
park, thus seeking to repudiste entire
ly its lease and contract, which has
forty years yet TO run. Whether this
lease is valid or not. so long rs the
city recognized it as effective, II
should keep its part of the agreement
and pay expenses incident to main
tanning it until now.
When it was suggested at last
nights board meeting that the con-
tract was invalid, why did not Mayor
Yeiser, for whom the park was named
and whose signature attests the good
faith of himself and the city, state
that the contract was made in good
faith, that he signed it believing it TO
be valid and good move, and that
the city ought to live up to it at least
until she formally repudiated the
lease?
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-24

Kentucky today showed to the
world that murder is &C least some
times punished in Kentucky Two
youths were executed for oowardly
and inexcussble crime. even after pow
erful pressure had been brought to
bear tn commute their sentences If
sentiment is thus barred and criminals
are always impartislly given their
dres in the state the moral condition
Of the lswless elements will quickly
be improyed
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-24
FRIDAY, JULY "a, 1908.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
For governor-Col. Morris b. Bel
KNAPP of Louisville.
For lieutenant Rovernor-J. B. Will
holt of Boyd county.
For tressurer-John A. Black Of
BarboIrville.
For auditor-George ". Welsh OF
Danville.
For attorney general--Judge W. NJ.
Beckner of Winchester.
For secretary Of state-J. @. Speight
OF Graves county.
For superintendent of schools-Liv-
ingston Mccartney of Henderson.
For commissioners of agriculture
George Baker OF Muhlenberg county.
For clerk of court Of appeals-J.
A. Newman of Monroe county.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-24
T0sMER PADUCAHAN
REPORTED IN TROUBLE IN
EVANSVILLE, IND.

Mike Kelley. car foreman employ
ed in Evansville and formerly Of this
CITY, has been arrested there charged
with cruelty instr eating his three year
OH step daughter IL is alleged that
Kelley threw the child up against the
coiling and also beat 10 cruelty. His
bont was hxel at $4,000. and he WAS
committed TO Jail in default. He is
well known here having been en-
ployed in thu Illinois Central for some
time
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-24

The 1920 closing ordinance was
knocked cut because it was lot prop
e-ly recorded. The steps taken last
night to have the other ordinances in
vestigated, and learn how many OF
them might be knocked out for the
same reason, WAS suggested in the
Sun several days ago. and is a good
move. II our city laws haven't been
legally recorded they ought to be SO at
once.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-24
THE UITYs' SENSE OF HONESTY

THE OITYS' SENSE OF HONESTY
The agitation over the care of Yei-
ser park, and the refusal of the city to
live up to its agreement with the
oounty, does not speak we'll for the
kind of public servants Paduach has.
"A bill for improvements made on the
park fence was repudiated by the city
and the city has further clearly signi-
6ed an intention to ignore her obliga-
tions in this instance as she has done
frequently in others.
II has been but few years since an
effort was made by some Of the same
officials now in office to repudiate the
( over the.river railroad bonds, and the
bonds were held up for several years
as great cost to both the bondholders
: and taxpayers, and humiliation to the
1 Business interests of the city until the
EOourt compelled the city to be honest
land live up to its contract.
Here il a portion of the agreement
1.-The city made with the county few
wears ago relative to Yeiser park 1t
- on record at the county court house,
and is signed for the city by ID. A.
Yeiser the present mayor, and j. l..
Bethshares, then county judge:
"This agre sment of lease made and
entered into this 18th day OF Septem'
bsr, 1892 by and between the county
! 81 MoOrAcken on the one part, and the
I bity of Paducah of the other part
! Ritnesseth: That the said county OF
1cCracken has this day let and leased
4 INTO the city of Paduoah for the tern
+ 1f 30 years beginning this date, thu
block of ground in the city OF Padu'
,Ah Enown ~ the court house square
a be used by said city o. and for |
bile park, and in no other way, thu
r Aid county reserving to herself onl,
he right to use said ground for court
nd Jail purposes. The city OF Padu
I. Ah on her part agrees, obligates ant
r, inds herself to put the following i'm
Movements on said property, towit
gate at each four corners of SAT-
1uare, in addition to the two gate
ow in front, on each side of the cour
>use; walks leading from the si
tes to the court house building; en-
- the fountain and place anothe
the west side Of the court house
ID the ground in blue grass and pu
.Ras or electric lights TO light tn
ounds. The city of Psducsh turtle
ldertskes and agrees TO otherwis
nifty said grounds and employ SOM
sou TO take charge Of the sal
y ends and properly care for and pro
n hoame. And the said county afor'
- NzGuarantees to the city of padu
\ NM . term of 80 years aforesaid
ire and absolute control ovel
~ pnds. I"
he- oity's manner of carinl
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-24
THE NEW CABLE
Business Began This After.
nOOn---Prices Per Word
Postal Telegraph Co. Connected d.
rectly With the Monster Gable.

The Commercial Pacific cables,
operated in direct connection with the
land lines Of the Postal Telegraph.
Gable 90, will be opened for cable
business to and from the Philippines
and Ladrone islands, China, Japan
and Corea, on and after Saturday,
July 25. AS Manila time is consider
ably In advance Of San Francisco time,
business from Manila was possible this
afternoon. The rates per word be-
tween points named below and San
Francisco will be az follows: Mid
way, go cents; Guam, IS cents; Man.
lila and Luzon Island, si.O6; ell other
Philippine islands, 81. 10; Hong Kong,
si.lo; China, Clio; Macao, si.15;
Japan, si.4l; Chemulpo, Mulzon and
Seoul. in Corea, sl.4i; other places
in Oorea, 81. 40; Formosa, $l.2l. The
Postal Telegraph Gable 90, in direct
connection with the Commercial Paci-
fic cable, announces that on and after
Saturday, July rs, the rate between
San Francisco and Honolulu will be
reduced from so cents to 35 cents per
word.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-24
HOPTOWN'S SHOOT.
GUN CLUB WILL HOLD A TOUR
NAMENT IN SEPTEMBER.

The Hopkinsyille Gun club has de-
cided to hold q tournament there on
septemb Der 8 and and there will be
several attractive events. 1t is likely
that a number of Psducah's crack
sbo,s will be on hand and make their
usual good showing.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-24
GOOD SHOWING.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL EARNED II
PER CENT ON ITS STOCK.

The statement of the Illinois Cen.
trail for the fiscal year ended June 80
shows an increase Of ~ 324,370 in
gross earnings. The increase in net
earnings was s6O7,7lO, OF over per
cent above last year The company
earned nearly II per cent on Its stock.
The fine showing made by the oomps
ny is the source Of much favorable
comment in financial circles
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-24

TAKING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ney j.. X Taylor hes begun aking de.
positions in has contest for the Demo-
cratic nomination fDr commonwealth 3
attorney. That Of himself and Charles
M. Leake have now been taken
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-24
DEATH IN GRAVES.

Mayheld, July 25-Mrs. Frances
Bullock. agei SO, died Mt her home
here. She had been q resident OF the
county since 1921. and was = well
known woman, and n good Christian.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-24

THE MATERIAL ALL RIGHT
The false wood en- wall to supplant the
s,ous ON the side of the custom house
20 be torn away to make way for the
addition, is now being built by CON-
.,actor Bailey. The samples of mate
,;al sent TO Washington have been re-
..urusd marked 20. K" -
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-24
RESUMES THE TRADE.

The steamer Thomas Pesrce, which
has been laid up for about three weeks
pending q settlement Of the estate OF
the late Capt. John Csirnes, resumed
today the Paducah and Goloonda trade
and has every promise OF big bust
ness.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-24

NEW TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
The East Tennessee Telephone oomps-
ny today issued a new, telephone di-
reotory. There are in use now nearly
1900 telephones. -
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-24
TWO ACCIDENTS.
COLORED MEN ARE PAINFULLY
BUT NOT SERIOUSLY HURT.

Tom Wilson, colored. q truckster
employed at the l. O. freight depot,
was iu'yr-s $3.50 - -',-rnoon while
moving . L.-. - wheel The
wheel slipped from his grasp and fell
on his right foot, badly MASKING the
member. He was taken to the l q.
hospital, where the injury was
dressed.
Charles Wilson, colored. who has
been employed on the Cairo extension
OF the !. O., mashed a hand yesterday
while trying to pry mp nail with a
crowbar. The nail broke in two aud
let Wilson down on the ground with
his full weight on his arm. The hand
was caught under the orowbsr and n
finger badly mashed. The injury was
dressed at the I. q. hospital here.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-24
COUNTY.

For representative-Earl NJ. Hazen,
paducah.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-30

per year interest for each mile of per-
manent road costing $4,000 and the adj
dition of l per cent more, or $50 per
year as a sinking fund, would retire the
bonds in forty-one years and leave the
road paid for in full by people who had
used 1t. Neither would the tax payers
OF this generation be bearing all the
expense of a road from which the next
generation would get the same benefit,
nor would the adjoining property own
er be compelled to pay for a road of
value to the city. resident and the
farmers mile or two back of him
and yet fair amount for inevitable
accretion to the value of his farm from
such an Improvement would be covered
in the portion of cost taxed directly to
his property. Road legislation has
much TO accomplish In the future and
a long time bond with deferred as
sessment features are methods which
will meet approval in sound finance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-30
ruri ausua lnd 1903

pire and go forward, and good results
were attained.
We have Just heard of an old schoo,-
master down in Warren county. He is
we'll along in years, holds a life diplo-
ma, teaches country school with
thirty pupils and receives $50 month
for eight months in the GEAR. He has a
helpful influence over the children OF
the neghborhood, Is beloved by their
parents and Is part OF the religious and
social life of the community. But h.,
Is only an isolated specimen of his kind
and when he passes away his species
Will disappear.
Conditions have changed so as to
destroy the whole race of the country
schoolmasters Along with the growth
OF towns came the high school and the
college. Complex demands of CONNER
cial and industrial life called for diff
ferentiated men and women, to fit into
different places. Young folks were
thus early turned to graded schools
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-30

with instruction in more modern
branches of study, and youths seeking
education no longer depended upon the
district school. Gradually the reflex
invaded the district school and drov,
the old fashioned schoolmaster out Of
business.
We do not progress backwards, an
II Is to be assumed that the old order
has been displaced by better one. In
stead Of studying algebra and geome-
try, Latin. etc. in the district schoo,
now the tanners boy moves to town
with his parents and graduates from
the high school. He gets the best to
be had and knows more about general
science and things worldly than was
ever dreamed OF in the philosophy Of
the country schoolmaster. The new
order Is best. without a doubt. But
there was more good in the extinct
race OF country schoolmasters than we
are apt to believe in these days of high
schools and colleges, when liberal
education is within the reach of all.