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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-29

Bad blood and indigestion are deadly
enemies To good health. Burdock Blood
Bitters destroys them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-29

Every thoughtful Wife has Il suspi-
Cion that a million dollars may fall
into her husbands lap any minute.
and has the list Of h things she
Will buy then all made out.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-29
FOREIGN
Heart Rending News of
Famine and Death
in China
MANY PERISH

Crops in Hwang ST Province Fail
ed Three Successive Seasons and
to Death-Gaunt Victims Sold Into
SIavery-EmperOr Williams Sar-
casm-Turks Annihilate n Body of
Observation-Disclosures Have COreans
Arrested.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-29
MONKEYS ALWAYS CHEERFUL

Monkeys have a repertory OF pas
times 10 while away their days in cap
tivity as changeable as Il continuous
show. They are wonders in developing
ways and means for mischief as we'll as
entertainment. They are pastmasters
in the art OF stealing and are as rest
less as the waves of the sea. If there
is any great shakes OF good III physi-
cal culture monkeys. because OF their
t~ireless exercising. ought TO have the
contour and strength Of perfect ami
mails. Somehow or other this does not
follow. Their arms do not get bigger,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-29

Every mother feels q
great dread of the pain
and danger attendant upon
the m critical period
of he. HE Becoming
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-16
K. And L. OF HONOR
ANNUAL CONVEN-
TON BEGINS IT'S SESSION
IN LOUISVILLE.

Louisville, Sept. 16-The knights
and Ladies of Honor are holding their
fourteenth annual convention here
with an attendance of 100 delegates
from all parts Of the country. There
will be no radical changes in the gen.
eral laws of the order, although few
minor amendments will be made in
the constitution. The organization
has been in existence twenty-six years,
and has me mbership of $4,000. The
supreme protector is l.. b. Lockard Of
Toledo.
New officers will be elected near the
close of the convention, which will
probably remain in session four days.
Resolutions were introduced provid-
ing for the erection of temple at In
disnapolis at an expense of $50, 900,
and to have lodge dues paid monthly
instead of quarterly. The cost OF sup
plies to subordinate lodges were re-
duced in one case about 60 per cent.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-16
Congressman Of the Eleventh
District a Victim.
Had Been Lawyer, Editor AMI Con.
gresham and Was . Promi-
nent Man.
HE WAS BORN IN TENNESSEE

Lonon, KY. Sept. 16-Ccngressma
Vincent Boreing died today at 10 a. m.
after an illness Of several days. He was
taken i'll about ten DAYS ago with a Sc
we're case of pneumonia and after ap-
parently becoming better suffered
relapse few days ago.
On 1ssman B-reing was born Mo-
vember "a, 1889 in Washington coun-
ty, Tenn, and move to Laurel county,
Kentucky, with his father in 1S47.
He was educated IN the Laurel Semi
nary at London, and at Tusculum col
lege, Greenville, Tenn. He served in
the Union army In Co. A, Gath Ken
lucky infantry, and was soon there
after commissioned a lieutenant by the
governor of the state. He was wound
cd in the battle OF Resaca, Ga, May
IA, 1868. The same year he was
elected county school superintendent
in Laurel, and was reelected in 1870.
He founded the Mountain Echo &C
London in 1857, the first newspaper
published in Southwestern Kentucky
and now the oldest Republican news
paper in the state.
In 1886 he was elected county judge
and was in 1888 elected president Of
the First National bank of London, a
position he'held for many years.
He was prominent Methodist and
several times represented the Ken
lucky conference in the general con-
ference, and had also been department
commander for Kentucky of the G.
A. r.
He was cleo ted to the seth and 57th
congress and was a man we'll liked by
all who knew him. lie leaves a
family.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-16
THROWN OUT.
LOCAL RAILROAD AGENT DID
NOT HAVE TO TESTIFY IN CASE.

Mr.. ". II. MUSTANG. day ticke,
agent for the l. @. here. returned this
morning from Greenville, KY, where
ne went to attend court fer the l.. and
N. road in suit for damages brought
against that road by Tennie Weekly,
colored. The woman claimed con-
ductor put her Off the train in the rain
and caused her much discomfort and
embarrassment and by getting wet she
was taken i'll. She asked $4,000, but
died during the pending of the trial
and the case was thrown out OF court.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-16
To MAKE AUGURS
NEW COMPANY ORGANIZED TO.
DAY IN PADUCAH.

Articles of incorporation of the
"Driskill Post Hole Anger 90. " were
flied this morning with the county
clerk.
The incorporators and the amount of
stock is given as follows; j. B. Dris.
kill, 60 shares; J. H. Sullivan, 60
Sam 7. Owens, so; George W. Oliver,
80; Joe W. Hugehs, 30. The capital
stock Is fixed at $50, 900 divided into
500 shares of 500 each. The corpora
tion was formed to manufacture and
control the patent on the Driskill
post hole auger.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-16
MANY CRIMINALS
HAVE BEEN CAUGHT THROUGH
TIE GOOD WORK OF DETEC-
TIVE DINEEN IN A YEAR.

Mr.. W. T. Dineen, special agent for
the Louisville division of the |. O.,
is in the city today on buiness.
Today one year ago Mr.. Dineen was
transferred from the Chicago division
to the Louisville division Is special
agent to succeed Mr.. W. J. Lsffey,
promoted, and since his trabsfer has
made the company perhaps the best
special agent it has ever had on this
division. He has more criminals
awaiting trial for felonv har4 es CO.
tween Louisville and Fulton at pres
ent than have ever been under arrest
at one time before and few law break
ers connected with the I. O. have got
ten the better of the hustling special
agent. He is we'll known here to the
police and has often aided them in Sc
curing cri ninals wapted for various
offenses.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-16
BIG LAND DEAL.

Middlesboro, KY. Sept. i6-Ths
Middlesboro and Southern railway has
acquired from the american associa.
ton, incorporated. full possession and
control of ali the lands OF the Middles.
boro concern in Claiborne county,
Tenn, and Bell county, Ky. includ
ing many mines in Mingo Hollow. A
vast sum is involved.
SIR THOMAS VERY ILL.
Chicago, Sept. Cit is now Off
cisily announced that Sir Thomas Lip
ton has appendicitis and his condition
is serious.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-16
WILL HAVE NO TICKET.

Louisville, Ky, Sept 16-The joint
state convention of the allied people 8
party and the united labor party, now
in session here. will not nominate q
state ticket. This seems to be the
general sentiment of the few delegates
attending, and unless the delegates
expected this afternoon favor putting
out ticket, none will be named.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-16

residence Of Mr.. Cook Husbands,
where he had been employed at differ.
ent times. was held over to the grand
jury by Justice r. ]. Barber this
morning The amounts taken did not
reach SEQ and the charge was mac c
petty larceny.
DEEDS.
W. @. Eubanks deeds property at
Fourth and Madison streets to Lille
Wright for $4,000.
Agnes Leech deeds to W. A. Gard
ner 2oSlandtown property in making
a division of property.
Temple Haypeck has purchased OF
James Bech for $500, property lying
in Merchandising.
SET FOR SATURDAY.
Attorney J. s. Ross, who went to
Mayfield yesterday TO appear for the
plaintiff in the hsbeas corpus proceed
ings brought by Mrs. Lucy Cochran
against John Cochran for the posses.
sion Of a child, returned today at noon,
the case having been set for hearing
Saturday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-16
NO CHANGE OF VENUE.

Cynthiana, Ky, Sept. l6-Tte
court over.rulod the motion for a
change OF venue in the Jett case.
No jury has yet been secured. An
extra panel Of 80 men was exhausted
at 1910 n. m. today. Judge Osborne
said he would draw 20 names from
the jury wheel anu have the men sum.
moned ty sheriff and deputies to re-
port this afternoon.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-16
MINERS WAGE SCALE.

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 16-After
being in session several days the joint
conference of coal miners and oper
ators of East Tennessee ana South.
western Kentucky has referred the
wage scale question to subcommittee
of five operators and five miners.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-16
COlOred Woman Fatally Burned
By Lamp Explosion
Joe Crane Badly Cut BY Saw at the
Paducah Veneer and Lumber
Company.
ENGINEER KITTINGER FELL

Lany Garnett. an aged colored wo.
man, was probably fatally burned
here this morning at her on.in law g
home back of the Hiram Blow stave
factory by lamp explosion.
She got up early this morning and
was carrying a lighted lamp from the
kitchen to another room when it slip
ped from her hands and began falling.
She attempted to catch it but succeed
ed partially only. The fall caused the
lamp to explode and the burning oil
spread over the womsn's dress COM
pletely envcloping her in flames.
Thomas Anderson, a brother to her
son in law, Nose Anderson, heard her
cries and seeing her danger threw a
bucket of water on her clothes and ex-
tinguished the blaze. DR.. Davis. a
colored physician, was summoned and
found the burRs very bad but possibly
not fatal, this being impossible to de-
termine for several days. The flames
did not reach the face and she did not
inhale any fire, but her legs, hips and
breast were badly burned.
She lived. in Mayfield but had come
here to make her homo with Anderson
only few days ago. This afternoon
she was reported suffering great agony.
Joe Csrne was badly cut this NOM
ing at the plant of the Paducah Veneer
and Lumber company while working
band saw.
The saw had been taken out of the
machine to be sharpened. Crime was
holding it while another employe
sharpeped the teeth when the flexible
band got loose from him. In trying
to catch hold OF it again his right arm
was caught and cut, main artery
being severed. He bled profusely and
was very faint and i'll when DR.. Trout
man was called to dress the wound.
Engineer Charles Kittinger, of the
l. O., met with painful but not seri
Gus accident last night while cleaning
the headlight of his engine. He was
standing on the running board reach
ing for the light to replace the globe
which he had been cleaning when he
lost his balance and fell. He alighted
against switch rod and was badly
bruised in the buttocks and hack and
his right hand was badly cut by the
lamp gloto falling with him ana
breaking in his hand. He was taken
to the l. c. hospital for treatment.
Andrew Murphy, colored /. @.
brakeman, of Fulton, had his right
arm badly injured, by a pole, OH q
train passing the one he was on, strit-
ing him near Ripley, Tenn, yester-
day. He was brought to the /. c. hos
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-16

will make the third marriage Of the
groom and the second of the bride.
The liquor license of Peacher and
Robertson has been transferred to
Robertson and Slack.
Jake Biodermin deeds to Louise
Metzger for s2l5, property in the
Metzger addition.
The Globe Bank and Trust company
was this morning appointed a commit
tee for Rosa Lee Dougherty, idiot.
RAILROAD COMBINATIONS.
The Chicago, St. Louis and New
Orleans railroad has filed in the coun-
~ court condemnation proceedings
against the Paduoah Cooperage com
pany for possession Of strip OF land
on their plant in Merchandising, for
the purpose of building a spur track.
Judge Lightfoot appointed as apprais-
ors Messrs. Ed Farley, f. II. Puryear,
and W. Il. Jones.
A judgment confirming the COM
missioners' report in the case of the
Chicago. st. Louis and New Orleans
railroad against Mrs. Sallie Moody for
the condemnation of property. Tho
price paid was s25.
SUITS FOR DIVORCE.
T. a. Maple hiss filed suit in cir.
cult court against his wife Lena Maple
asking for a divorce on the grounds of
immortality. They were married in
Ohio in September 1894 and separated
in June 1901.
Hattie Jacobs has filed a suit against
George Jacobs asking for a divorce
and $4,000 alimony on the grounds of
wasting of estate. They were married
in Metropolis in September 1897.
JUSTICE YOUNG'S COURT.
Gus Jackson, who was fined 50 in
Justice Young's court yesterday after
noon for doing business on the Sabbath
at Melber, this county, was yesterday
afternoon at another trial fined $50
and costs for selling liquor to a minor
and acquitted ON two charges of sell
ing intoxicants without a license by
selling Misunderstanding drinks manu-.
featured in Paducah. The $50 case
was appealed.
JUSTICE BARRIERS COURT.
Ohio Kincaid, colored, who was
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-16
HANGED HIMSELF.

Lancaster. Ky, Sept. l6-Solomon
Pratt. aged 81 and the oldest man in
Garrard county, committed suicide at
noon by hanging himself. The cause
is unknown He leaves widow and
two grown sons and was we'll or.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-16
NOT GUILTY.

Bowling Green, KY, Sept. 10
Jesse Higginbotham was today &C.
quilted of the murder Of William
Hines.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-16
Nay Go to Fight the Turks, Ac-
cOrding to Dispatch.
Interesting Crusade Planned in Chi
cago--A'lied Parties to Have No
State Ticket in Kentucky.
BIG KENTUCKY LAND DEAL
TO FIGHT THE TURK.

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. ia twentieth
century crusade against their ancient
enemy, the Turk, is being planned by
Knights Templar, with the Balkans in
place OF Palestine as the field. Promi-
nent memb ers Of the order are agitat-
ing the formation Of a league that will
send regiments Of we'll drilled fighters
TO the aid OF Bulgaria.
The plan has received consideration
by Chicago members OF the organiza.
tio,nfor some time, and tonight il is
expected TO DO formally preached at
the meeting Of st. Demands com.
mandery. With 500. 900 members
under oath 10 "bo ready TO go and
fight the enemies OF Christ oven TO the
death, IL is expected that an interns.
tionsi interest will be stirred in the
movement. and 200, 900 knights from
the United States ana Europe may be
n assed in Macedonia to fight the sol.
diery of Turkey.
As yet the scheme is not perfected,
but the general plan is TO muster in
regiments Of Templsrs and send them
10 enlist under the Bulgar ian govern
ment
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-16

Andrew Murphy, a colored l. @.
brakeman, of Fulton, had his right
arm badly injured, by a pole, OH a
train passing the one he was on, strit-
ing him near Ripley, Tenn, yester-
day. He was brought to the /. c. hos.
pital here today.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-16
TO REDUCE MAcHINIsTs' WAGES

Chicago, H., Sept. lG-The Ma.
tionsl Metal Trades association has
started movement 10 reduce the
wages OF maohnists all over the coun-
try 10 per cent II this reduction IS
accomplished, il will affect l0C, 900
machinisis, 10th union and non union.
Wage agreements with the local union
affiliated with the International asso-
citation Of machinists expires January
1, 1904, and preparations are being
made by the manufacturers to insist
upon n reduction whom negotiations
for new agreements begin.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-16
JUSTICE BARRIERS COURT.

Ohio Kincaid, colored, who was
charged with stealing money from the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-12
COTTON OVERCOATS.

From the Boston Transcript.
 The telegraphic announcement the pres ent week that well known New England of mercerized cotton in their manufac- lures will cause no surprise to those who have followed the trend of affairs In wool and worsted manufacture of late years. The use of combed and carded cotton yarns that have been treated with caustic soda, which is the basic principle In mer- cerizing, or lustering, to take the place of the silk stripes in fancy goods as well as a substitute for worsted in making the en- tire fabric, has grown apace the past two years. and is evidently meeting a want that has been unsupplied heretofore. Men tion was made in these columns some years ago of a consignment of Clay wor- steds that were sent here by the Brad ford manufacturers in which there was no particle of wool warp and filling alike consisting of long staple cotton. so manip- ulated in the weaving and finishing as to deceive even the expert buyers.
 Large numbers of lightweight overcoats were said to have been made from the material, and found a ready sale in this and other markets. The domestic manu- facturers are doing now what the English makers did then, but are extending their field into the lighter weight goods for mems wear. The coming fall and winter will witness a larger output than ever Of these cotton fabrics, designed for the clothing trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-12
Ljeuf. Peary and the North Pole.

Lieut.. Peary has been granted leave of absence for three years. Leaving his family behind he will sail in ship so strong 1t can resist the ice-pack, and he will endeavor to push that ship to point about five hundred miles from the pole. He will then, employing his best experience and the friendly aid of the Eskimos, whom he has greatly befriended, endeavor to make a quick dash to the pole. This task will be attempted in 1904 or 1905, or possibly in 1906.
 The change in his plans is consider able. He ignores the land, using his ship as his sole base, anu he will en- deavor to build ship strong enough resist the ice-pack. He stakes all on his ship, which may spend one or two winters at point about eight degrees from the pole. All the Eskimos are Peary's friends, and they will help him in his proposed dash in every possible manner.
 Peary does not lack courage or per sistence, although he left most of his toes in the Artic regions. He is conf dent he can in pravs dash in July or  August reach the pole, and safely re- turn to his ship, and he certainly knows the conditions about the North Pole better perhaps than any other man in this world. If any one can skur' " over ice fields in dog-drawn sledges to the pole, he can, and all hope he will this time accomplish the task, thus completing the map of the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-12
Dead and Buried.

The Hay-Herran treaty is as dead as Hector, and it should be buried out of sight and sound speedily and fully It reeks with corruption, or rather the Colombian congress does, and the sooner President Roosevelt rises above it the quicker an isthmian canal will be dug
 The Nicaragua route is the nearer and better route anyway, and it is the one that should have been selected at the outset, and it is the one that would have been selected in June of last year if the transcontinental rail- roads had not dictated the selection of the Panama route for reasons of de- lay and confusion. They knew what they could accomplish among the hum gry Colombians.
 President Roosevelt can defeat the entire transconti1ental crowd by nego- tiating a treaty with Costa Rica and Nicaragua. He needs no legislation. He is authorized and practically directed by the Spooaer bill to build canal on the Nicaragua route under the pres ent existing circumstances. The Spoon CT act makes it his duty to do so. Will he do 1t?
 It is idle mere waste of time to wait further upon the Colombian congress, which gets its orders from the transcontinental railroad offices. It is idle to base any hopes on a revolu- tion in Panama. The straightforward thing to do is to resume negotiations with Costa Rica and Nicaragua who possess the best route for an isthmian canal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-12
Bank Supervision.

The Montgomery Journal states that a bank inspection bill has practically been agreed upon by the joint commit tee of the two houses, and it is believed it Is bill that will raise the standard of banking under state laws, thus help ing every state and private bank. All its provisions relating to the publica- ton of statements, and official exam ination, impairment of capital, the keeping of a reserve, and limitations on loans, are in accordance with the best experience of the best states
 The chief object of the bill is to in spire confidence in depositors through the utmost possible publicity. The bill calls for five reports year, and for official examinations to verify the re- ports. This means publicity, and no honest banker will object to the giy-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-12
IN HOTEL LoBBIES.
TImenlece as compass.

"A man who is out in the fields or woods at work must sometimes resort to unusual means in order to locate himself" said a well-known government engineer.
 Did you know that your watch is about as good a compass as you need to tell the directions? The most common method of getting strengthened out is to look at moss on the sides of trees. have seen this sign fail often. however, especially on mountain sides. If your watch is a good timekeeper it is the best guide after all.
 Let the hour hand of the watch point directly toward the sun. Half of the distance between the hour hand and the figure XII on the dial will be south every time. For instance. if it is 4:2O o'clock and you have the hour hand pointed at the sun the south will be in the direction of the figure II. Try it and see if It doesn't work"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-12
UNITED STATES HORSES.

From the Century.
 The United States is the greatest horse producing country in the world At this time, therefore, when other agencies are coming into competition with horses for many purposes, and are being substituted for horses in many others, 1t Is proper for us to consider what 1t Is wise to do in order that there shall not be too seri- ous losses in an industry as great as it is widespread and interesting. A few years ago the horses in the United States were valued at HOO, 100000. Bus mess depression. together with the com petition and substitutions referred to-. Appreciated this stock more than one half But there has been an appreciation within a few years. owing to business revival and ensuing prosperity, so that the value of the horses in the country had risen more than $200, ,00000 at the end of the last fiscal year, June, 1902, from what the value was at the low-wa- ter mark referred to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-12
RoYALTYS LETTERS.
New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 Did you ever see the handwriting of King Edward VII? It is not nearly so good as that of many boys of twelve years. Its style is Anglo-German. and not infrequently it is illegible. The king receives at least three mail pouches full of letters daily. Those addressed in pro- per form are first attended to by the sec retaries. He writes a good many letters himself to persons of whom he is fond. women as well as men. The queen used to write to her mother every day of her life. Alexandra writes a firm, bold hand, as clear as copperplate. She receives as many as ninety letters day and answers about a dozen with her own hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-12

ing of an account of itself to its own depositors, and this is exactly what the bill agreed upon provides for. A bank that objects to publicity is the bank the state should looE after most stringently. The bank at Bessemer was such bank, and Montgomery county held another one of that sort. It may be set down as certain that no honest bank will oppose publicity. No bank can afford to oppose publicity, be- cause publicity is the surest road to confidence and business. It means more deposits.
 It is to be hoped the house com mittee on banking will expedite the bill agreed upon. There is an inn pression that the chairman of the house committee has been a stumb- ling block in the way of reform in the supervision of state and private banks, but the chances are that MT. Glover has been slow in action be- cause he desired to secure a satisfac- tory bill. He has such a bill in hand, and the Age-Herald trusts and be. lieves that he will lose no time in pushing it through the house, no mat ter what the lobby may do or desire.