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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-18

tries: we want a place 10 sell our grain
and our lumber. II is that tariff which
keeps us poor"
That is II. l have heard the same
sentiments expressed In Canada prac-
tically from the Atlantic to the Paci-
fic. and IL annexation ever comes II
will be because love of the dollar has
outgrown the love for England. II will
not be because they love England less.
but because they love the dollar more
Will the American immigrant &c
Canada influence sentiment for an
nexation? Will he grow homesick
VIII he wish for the old flag to ny
over his school house and his home =:
The chances are that he will not unless
the desire be born of love for the dollar.
Canada will give him as good govern
ment as he has ever known; IL will give
him as many liberties, as many oppor-
tunities for himself and family in the
way of education and refinement and az
many or more privileges than he knew
in the States. But when he sells his
wheat for a few cents less per bushel,
and his cattle for trifie less per pound
than he knows his old neighbor in the
States is getting his love for the dollar
may, we say, kindle within him senti-
ment for annexation. Surrounded as he
is by immigrants from every nation
over which flag of civilization flies.
and who care no more for the union jack
! thar they do for the yellow banner OF
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-18

on the ground floor in the Manitoba
wheat belt. and to-day they are indie
pendently wealthy visited at the
home of one of them year or SO ago.
He owned $500 acres of land. had II
well improved and well stocked. and
had that year harvested $500 bushels
OF wheat These families were but
the advance guard of the invading
army that was to come. AT the end OF
the fiscal year 1902 the Americans in
western Canada numbered 1900.
third of whom crossed the border that
year The official figures for the past
year are not yet available, but the
railway count gives the number of inn
migrants from the United States at
about 10000 people
One has but 10 visit the western Ca
iieve these figures. New towns are
going up everywhere; cities of tents
are to be seen near every land Office,
and in them are Americans. Not ex-
clusively. to be sure, but predominant.
From Calgary north to Edmonton. in
Alberta territory, every station along
the line of railway has close beside IL
its city of tents overlooking with emf
grants seeking locations. 1t Is into
this section, more than others. that the
Americans are going. There are whole
villages of them, villages more typi-
cally American than many 10 be found
in our own northwestern states. An
.s.~.- st-vx al nj
Wren. said TO me: Next year we shall
make il y1O0,O 900 or better from the
States. You don't need them as we do.
and they are as much at home here as
they are south OF the boundary line"
But are they as much at home there
Is they we're in the States?
In this country we hear the state
ment: Canada will soon be part Of
the United States" The statement Is
made by those who are not frequent
visitors to Canada. Cross the line and
ask the first Canadian you meet II he
wants to be annexed. His mo" will
come SO quickly as to stagger you, but
the chances are he will add. but they
ought to tear down the tariff wall be-
tween the two countries"
1t IL In that sentence that one may
find an undercurrent Of annexation
sentiment all through Canada. They
are faithful to England; hats come on
TO the union jack as quickly in Canada
as in England. but they see across that
Invisible line which separates the two
countries an opportunity for financial
betterment. a market for their enor-
paous natural resources. The love Of
the dollar Is strong In all peoples. and
II may be that some day what is now
but an undercurrent so weak as to be
almost imperceptible save by imagina-
ton may become raging torrent
moving with such force as 10 sweep
Canada into the union despite her re-
gard for the mother land.
I've have the best government In
| the world. we do rot want to be an
nexed." raid Alex. Macdonald. an old
| Scotch merchant Of Winnipeg. to me
"but we do want this nonsensical tarifl
barrier removed between the two coun'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-18

Spain from sentimental point. with
neighbors from STeden. from Denmark.
from Russia, from Finland, from Aus
tria. from everywhere save least of ali
England. 1t would. be easy TO spread this
sentiment for annexation when annexa-
ton means dollars.
There is yet another element which Is
doing its small fart TO spread the an
nexation sentiment. That element is
the Canadians WHO come TO the States
to live. and there are thousands of them
lin 1900 the t6al number of native
born Canadians residing in the United
States was 100000. or nearly one to
five OF the people in Canada. They find
more ready empl, yment, larger oppor-
tunties for financial advancement here
than at home, and. rs a rule being Of the
younger elemental prone even to exag-
gerate the difference when reporting to
friends in Canada. A clerk in Toronto
store said to me this summer:
Il get but six dollars a week here. and
have TO work three nights each week.
while have a brother clerking in a
store in Cincinnati who gets $12 wesk
without any night work. l am going
over there to live this fall"
An old gentleman. resident Of little
village in northern Ontario. told me Of
young friend he had in Chicago.
He is a brick mason" he said. IAN d
he is making five and six dollars day
over there, while over here he never get
better than $3.50"
He was comparing city conditions
with those OF the country, but he didn't
know it. and was advising his young
friends to go to the States for better
wages. He was true to his homeland.
he would die under the protection Of the
union jack, but time had carried him
past the day of the love Of the dollar.
The younger element have not outgrown
1t. The tales of fabulous wealth across
the boundary line to the south are hav-
ing an effect on those left at home.
There Is a trade balance Of so ,OOO, DOC
In our favor annually In our commercial
dealings with Canada. We sold to her
last year SIPS. 600. 900 worth of our pro-
ducts. and we bought Of her $55. 900 .OOC
worth of her raw materials. These fig-
ures do not. by any means. represent the
ratio In which Canada produces and con-
sumes The figures would be practically
the other way II they did. The Ameri.
can customs cficer prevents her ship
ping her products into this country
without the payment Of duty. while thu
customs oficer of free-trade England
does not. so she ships to England. Blu,
her own customs officers levy tribute on
the importations from England In thu
same way they do on the Importation
from the States. though In a slightly
less degree. SO she buys from TIT
States. The customs oficer along tn,
boundary between this nation and oul
northern neighbor IL not favori,,
with the people Of that nation. and 4
there is no other means Of dismissinl
him they may. may we say again. IL
time favor annexation as last resort
But II will be an annexation sentlmen
born Of the love nS the dollar.
WRIGHT A. PATTERSON
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-18

[u HE American Invasion OF
<<A Canada" is no longer q
XAN meaningless phrase. II Is
NLk an invasion in reality, and
one which is assuming such
|rA proportions as TO cause the
Cap1iians to think seriously of what
the eud may be. Ii is an invasion both
OF people and products.
Across the borders of the central and
western states our farmers are flock
ing to the free lands of the northwest
in 1auch the same way as they Cooked
to these western states but few
years ago. But few days ago an old
canadian in Ontario explained the rea-
son OF this TO me:
These men who are now crossing
the border went into your western
states but few years ago with moth
ing" he said They took homesteads
which the government offered them
free Of charge; they have improved
them and cultivated them; the coun-
try has developed until to-day they can
dispose of the holdings which came to
them as a gift from their government
and have only to move across the bor-
der to get new farms again on the
same terms upon which they got their
drst ones"
Seven years ago there were compar-
atively no Americans in western Cana
da. Manitoba had probably dozen
families from the states. They got in
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-18

Rev. John Mathews, who was pio-
neer Methodist preacher OF Alabama,
has been remembered for his strict
views and many peculiarities.
His wife. who was more liberal In
her ideas, was fond Of dress. and once
sold a bureau and with the money
bought a new hat.
The following Sunday Brother
Mathews. being disturbed at the be-
ginning Of his discourse by several Of
the congregation turning to see the
late arrivals, said:
Brethren and sisters. don't bother
to look around any more. I'll tell you
who comes in"
This he did. calling each one by
name. much to the modification Of the
tardy members. His wife was among
the last, and when she walked down
the aisle he said
Make way there for Sister Mathews.
She Is coming with a bureau on her
head. Magazine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-18
A Gallant Governor.

In 1900 the Southern Music Teach
ers' association held a convention at
Atlanta Gov. Chanler. of Georgia,
enjoyed the recitals and lectures. and
did all in his power to encourage the
movement. The governor also held
a brilliant reception for the delegates.
During tho reception and at the con-
clusion OF musical number the gov
ernor exclaimed with much enth usi-
asm. what Is Heavens loss IL our
gain"
"Just the reverse. governor" cor
rected young lady. you mean our
loss Is Heavens gain"
No said the governor. bowling
calamity. 1T Is Heavens loss unit.
Co e,l are dead. then 1t Is our loss"
Detroit Free Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-18

The oaly work that lasts Il that which
zones first In our lives. Az coon as ous
pleasures begin to rule u We bsgiA =
eue them.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-01
WILL MEET IN JUNE
A Commercial Convention to be
Held i'm Louisville.
Mr.. George @. Thompson, Of Paducah
is One Of the Committeeman.

A state commercial convention will
be held in Louisville in June, the pur'
pose being to advance the material in
terests Of the commonwealth Of Ken
lucky and for the discussion Of ques-
tions bearing upon the general welfara
of the commerce of the state. The
call for the convention Is issued by
the executive committee appointed by
the last convention, held in 1900, ami
which was given authority to call an
other convention when deemed expe-
dent and necessary.
Mr.. J. ID. Powers, Of Louisville
president of the last convention, Is
chairman of the committee, and MI.
]. O. Van Pelt is secretary. The com
mittee has not yet made arrangements
for the program and other details Of
the convention, but this work will be
taken up immediately. All persons
interested in the advancement OF the
commercial interest of the state are in
vited to attend the convention as mem
bers.
The state executive committee Is
composed of; State at large, Charles
NJ. Lewis, Shelbyville; state at large,
William A. Robinson, Louisville;
state at large. Clarence Dallam, Louis
vile; First district, George O. Thomp-
son, Paducah; Second district, James
E Rankin, Henderson; Third distric'.
J. ]. Millikin, franklin; Fourth dis
trict, II. z. Churchill, Elizabethtown;
Fifth district. r. W. Knott. Loui,-
Vile; sixth district, Il. S. Lee, Gov
ington; Seventh district, Lucas Brod'
head, Spring Station, woodford coun-
ty; Eighth district, W. W. Stephen
son, Harrodsburg; Ninth district, $.
g. Savage, Ashland; Tenth district,
John e. Buckingham, Paintsville
Eleventh district. James d. Black,
Barbouryille.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-01
TRICK DOGS AND PONIES.
GENTRY's TWO SHOWS PASS
THROUGH PADUOAH TODAY.

Two of the Gentry Bros. dog and
pony shows passed through the city
this morning en- route from winter
quarters to Mississippi where they
will open the season, one at Gan
ton ana the other at Winona. The
shows were brought through on four
teen cars and had several hundred
head of horses and dogs. The dogs
were taken from the cars and given a
little exercise and air and also were
the horses taken out and exercised.
The train was sidetrscked on the track
leading from the yard Office to the Ten
nessee street crossing and the animals
were taken out in the surrounding hol
lows. Thel shows will open in few
days and will work up from the south
one taking q western and the other an
eastern course.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-01
CURES soIATIo RHEUMATISM

Mrs. A. K. Simpson, 500 Craig
street. Knoxville, Tenn, writes, June
10, 1897: 81 have been trying the
baths of Hot Springs, Ark, for scistic
rheumatism, but get more relief from
Billiards. Snow Liniment than any
medicine or anything l have ever
tried. Enclosed find postoftice order
for 81. Send me a large bottle by
Southern express" Sold by Dubois,
Kolb a. Co.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-01
NOW in JAIL.
ALLEGED MURDERER OF ILL
NOIS BEHIND THE BARS
IN CAIRO.

Cairo. Ill, April 1-Granville Ed
wards is in the county Jail, charged
with the murder Of May Smith, at
Gale in this county. on March 5.
Edwards, with other male compan-
ions, were living in the house with
the woman. On the date mentioned,
while under the influence Of cocaine,
she attacked Edwards with a stove lid
and he struck her upon the head,
breaking her neck, then he took her
body and threw it into the creek,
where 1t was found several days later
Mary Kennedy, who was arrested
as accomplish, told the story which
led to Edwards arrest.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-01
Itching, ScaIy and Crusted
With Loss Of Hair
Speedily Cured by Cutlcura
Soap and Ointment
When Every Other Remedy and
Physicians Fail.

Warm shampoos with Cuticura Soap
and light dressings of Cuticura, the
great skin cure, at once stop falling
hair, remove crusts, scales and dandruff,
soothe irritated, itching surfaces, des-
troy hair parasites, stimulate the hair
follicles, loosen the scalp skin, supply
the roots with energy and nourish-
ment, and make the hair grow upon a
sweet, wholesome, healthy scalp when
all else fails.
Millions of the worlds best people
use Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura
Ointment, the great skin cure, for pre-
serving, purifying and identifying the
skin, for cleansing the scalp of crusts,
scales and dandruff, and the stopping
of falling hair, for softening, whiten-
ing and soothing red, rough and sore
hands, for baby rashes, feelings and
chafings, In the form of baths for an
noying irritations and inflammations,
or too free or offensive Precipitation, In
the form of washes for Lucrative weak
nesses, and many antiseptic purposes
which readily suggest themselves to
women, as well as for all the purposes
of the toilet, bath and nursery. Cuti-
cura Soap combines in one soap at one
price the best skin and complexion
soap and the best toilet, bath and baby
soap In the world.
Complete treatment for every hu-
mour, consisting of Cuticura Soap, TO
cleanse the skin, Cuticura Ointment, to
heal the skin, and Cuticura Pills, to
cool the blood, may now be had for
one dollar. A single set Is often suffi-
Gent to cure the most torturing, disfig-
uring, itching, burning and scaly hu-
mours, eczemas, rashes and irritations,
from infancy 10 age, when all else fails.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-01
SOME NEW
THINGSAT ELEY
DRY GOODS, co,

Handsome line of ready.msde shirt
waists, including the new Monte Car
10. prices 81 to $3.50.
A new thing in corsets is Salin S
Perfect Bust Form and Corset com.
bined, price 81. This is something
you MUST see.
Our new line of underwear is our
best yet--complete in all details. See
1t.
Our Hosiery line is our pride. We
have all the new things in blacks and
colors, drop stitch aud fancy hose for
women and children, and at right
prices.
Our dress patterns are all pretty.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-01

Mrs. o. I. Davis'has gone to Salem,
Ind on visit
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-01
DISTILLERY NAMED.
PADUOAH'S NEW ENTERPRISE
TO BE CALLED THE "oLD
TERRELL DIsTIL-
LERY."

Preparations are being made to start
the new Terrell distillery on the
North Side, and it is intended to begin
operations next Monday. IL has been
named the "old Terrell" and its
number is No 81, Second district.
Ten barrels day will be made at the
start, but more later. After starting
up Monday it will be Friday before
the first pure whiskey is turned out.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-01
APPOINTED TO ANNAPOLIS.

Louisville, April IA special from
Washington states that Senator james
B. MoCresry has nominated Wells
Covington Logan of Louisville for g
cadetship at Annapolis. This is the
first appointment made by a Kentucky
senator under the new law regulating
such appointments.
Mr.. Logan is the oldest son Of Mr..
Emmett @. Logan Of the Louisville
Times.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-01
COLORS NOT CHOSEN
Carnival Committee Met Last
Night. However.
Details of Country store-Other Meet
ings Held in the
City.
WHIST CLUB MEETS TONIGHT

The executive committee Of the Pa
ducah Carnival association held q
meeting at Hotel Lagomarsino last
night, and disposed of some important
matters. Il was decided to have a
country store this year and to locate IL
ON some prominent corner down town.
Instead Of big prizes being disposed Of
at the end Of the carnival, and tickets
being issued with every purchase,
there will be big prizes every night.
These prizes will range in value
from sl0 to $50, a handsome $50 bug
gy to be given away the last day. The
prize the first day will be a bavrel of
-four, . ss5 ladies' watch the second
day, 9 $50 bicycle the third day, a els
suit of clothing the fourth day, and .
els ladies' umbrella the fifth day.
The carnival colors have not yet
been decided ON.
DR.. J. V. voris was chosen chief
spieler and will at once select his as
sistants Mr.. 5. A. Fowler was ohos-
en- chairman Of the river trsnsport,t alton
committee.
Tomorrow afternoon the executive
committee expects to meet the mayor
and street committee and definitely de-
eide on the locations for the various
attractions.
Friday night the executive commit.
tee will hold meeting with the sub
committees.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-01

A big meeting of Union Encamp-
ment, Odd Fellows, was held last
night at their hall, Fifth and Broad
way and the following class was initi-
ated; T. A. Hills. Il. l.. Gilbert,
Daniel Calvin, J. +. Morgan, Charles
Mckinney. J. +. Householder, Earl
johnson, Samuel whitmer, Edward
Alexander, 7. ). Hutchens, and
Charles Smith, while John Katterjohn
and II. A. Henneberger were reinstat.
ed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-01
Unique Civil War Recoro.

Brigadier General Frank S. Nicker'
son the only man in New England
who went into che civil war a private
and came out brigadier general, has
lust celebrated his 10th birthday at
Cambridge. Mass.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-01
50 SWEET AND
PLEASING IN TASTE.

Mrs. O. Peterson. 625 Lake street,
Topeka, Kan, speaking of Ballard
Horehound Syrup, says: ut has new
err failed to give entire satisfaction ,
and Of all cough remedies, it is my ia.
vorite, and l must confess TO my many
friends that it win do, and has done.
what is claimed for ito speedily
cure cough or cold; and it is so
sweet and pleasing in taste,." 25c,
SOC, and 81 bottle at Dubois, Kolb &
%.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-01

The retail merchants will meet to-
night in the X. p. hall IN regular SEES.
sion, but nothing of Importance is 70
come mp so far as known, but IL is un.
derstood that the matter Of Sunday
closing may be brought mp. The
clerks several days ago asked Mayor
Yeiser to see that ali merchants were
closed on Sunday and this matter will
be taken up by the merchants.
The Chess, Checker and Whist clut
will hold its monthly meeting this ev-
ening to ballot ON petitions ana trans
act OF her routine business.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1903-04-04
t|03tltl
(Ei1l Sl(Nld3A
TlQll!QV

When Sandow poses and the muscles
ridge his back aud knot his arms, We
think we have before us the very secret
Of strength In those magnificent muscles.
But we haven't. Starve Sandow, OF,
what Is practically the same thing, let
him be dyspeptic, and his muscle would
soon fail. Strength Is made from food
properly digested and assimi1ated, and
no man Is stronger than his stomach, be-
cause when the stomach is diseased di-
gestion and assimilation are imperfect.
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases of the stomach and Other
organs of digestion and nutrition. It
enables the perfect digestion and assim:
ilation of food so that the body is nour:
ished into perfect health and strength.
=! had VIA. ny physician called inaigesetis'P; A 8 e'
ne he gspd writes Mt ". II, Wells, Of WI;
ny case. He sent me q descriptive Jist aud by.
renic rules: ! carried out these as best could,
bought SIX bottles Of his Golden Medical Dis.
sove.y' and commenced taking it. A few days
later noticed great change. Felt uke new
Medical Discovery suffered greatly with pain
In stomach, my nerves seemed all 'rnn.down,'
was very thin In flesh, but now can eat heartily
and sleep good at night"
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser Is sent free on receipt OF stamps
to pay expense of mailing only. Send
twenty-ones one-cent stamps for the pa
per-covered book, or thirty-oue stamps
for the cloth.bound volume. Address
Dr. r. v. Hesce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1903-04-04
SCORES SHOT DOWN.
Russian Strikers Become Riotous an
Much BIoodshed Results.

Russian Strikers Become Riotous and
Much BIoodshed Results.
st. Petersburg, March 3O.-A great
strike riot. accompanied by much
bloodshed, has occurred at the town
OF Slatousk, in the government OF
Oofa, among the Ural mountains
Twenty-eight persons were killed and
nifty others were wounded
Slatousk is the chief town of q
mining district and is the center OF
the Southern Imperial mines. It has
iron works and an extensive manufac.
tory Of damasked scimitars and arti,
cles of inlaid and embossed steel,
Slatousk has an altitude of 1,343 feet
and contains population of about
81 900 souls.
The strike started in the State iron
works, where 500 men walked out, de.
manding the release Of three of their
comrades who had been arrested. The
governor of the province, who went to
inquire into the affair, was mobbed as
he was entering the house of the man.
ager of the works. The rioters stormed
the house and smashed in the doors
and windows. The mayor, with a force
of gendarmes and a detachment OF
troops, then arrived on the scene and
ordered the rioters to dispense. The
latter however, stood their ground and
the mayor was wounded by revolver
shot. The gendarmes and troops Ina:
mediately replied by firing volleys at
the mob and killed or wounded sew.
enty-eight men.