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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-29

Tho Chinese New Year began yes.
terday and ends Friday night, but it
is not being extensively observed In
Psducah because there are very few
Oelestisls here. In the large cities
where there are Chinese colonies, how
ever, the hustle and din in the Chinese
quarters are something almost inoon-
ceivable.
1t has been several years since there
was anything Ikea formal observance
Of the event in Psducah, and then.
outside Of display of fireworks in
front of the laundry. the general public
was not aware that anything unusual
was going on among our pigtailed CIT
liens.
The giving of gifts and the custom
of making New Years calls were orig
mated by the Chinese. They have .
sort of graded system of making calls,
each class paying its respects to the
classes above it,
There is no fixed date upon which
the Chinese New Year begins. 1t is
reckoned from the first moon after
the sun enters Aqusrius, and il can not
happen earlier than January 81 nor
later February 10.
The houses are decorated with fan
ciful colored bunting, lanterns and ar
tificial flowers and strips Of red paper,
with notices on them, are pasted on
the doors. A strip Of blue paper indi-
Gates that there has been q death in
the family.
The people don their gayest attire,
and if any one is too poor to provide
himself with holiday clothing he stays
hidden.
New Years calls are made by the
men only. The women do not partic-
ipate. Persons meeting on the street
salute one another by saying, "Kung-
hi kung-hi" Il humbly wish you joy)
or "sin-hi, sin.hi"(may joy beyours).
1t is from these salutations that we
get our greeting, "a Happy New
Year"
Another custom of the Chinese is
that all debts must be paid at the end
ing Of the old year. This custom is
strictly observed in China, but con-
tact with Americans has caused it to
fall into disfavor in the United States.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-29
HAD HEART DISEASE
WHEN A MEMBER MENTIONED
PROHIBITING PASSES.

Washington, Jan. 29-The house
had an attack of heart disease when
Representative Randall Of Texas tried
to amend law which would make It
prohibitive for congressman to accept
railroad or telegraph passes.
Representative Mann Of Chicago got
his breath in time to object and this
morning there were few private
conferences to see that nothing like
that will ever happen again. Randall
was cautioned that it was dangerous
to shock the old members in such q
violent fashion.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-29
Aldermen Unanimously Pass an Or
dlnance Reducing Police Force s.
will Have Twenty-one Men Instead of
Twenty six, IL Measure Passes
Council
APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE

Seven Of the aldermen were at the
called meeting last might, Alderman
Singleton being absent.
The appropriation ordinance was
passed without objection, and Alderman
Stsrks then presented AN ordinance
cutting down tho police force to TWEEN
ty men and one chief, the officers to re-
ceive s720 annually with the excep-
ton of the chief, whose salary will
be fixed by the commissioners.
A letter was read from the munici:
pal authorities of Newport stating
that they had 20 patrolmen, q chief
and dav and night lieutenant. New
port is larger than Paducah and its
property assessment is many more mil
lions than ours. A letter was also read
from Racine, Wis, stating that they
have only is patrolmen aud a chief,
while Racine is a city Of 80. 900 people
and its property assessment is over
ti6, 900, 900, while ours is less than
IS, 600. 900.
This ordinance was passed unanl-
mously.
Chairman Smith, Of the special COM
mittee to investigate the advisability
of having Mr.. Frank Rieke move the
new residence he is building on West
Washington street back of the right
of way Of the street should it be ex.
tended, reported that the house had
been started, and recommended that
$500 be appropriated to pay Mr.. Rieke
as costs for moving the foundation.
Mr.. Rieke agrees to then deed the city
the right of way for the extension Of
the street. The report Of the commit
tee was received and the recommends
lions oonourred in.
The coffee house license Of A. NJ.
Churchill, 5o4 South Fifth street, was
transferred to Dunn & Bryant
The board then adjourned.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-29
JOINT CONFERENCE.
REPRESENTATIVES, AGREE TO
Mr.. BowEN's PROPOSITION.

Washington, Jan. 29-The Italian
and British AMBASSADORS and the Ger
man charge d'affaires, at a joint con-
ference. agreed to cable their govern
ments urging 8 prompt acceptance Of
Mr.. Bowen's last proposition to enable
the lifting Of the Venezuela blockade
at once.
In this csblegram, it was suggested
that the consideration of the details
of the proposition be postponed until
after the signing of the preliminary
protocol.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-29
BOTH CONVICTED.
METROPOLIS ToUGHs ADJUDG-
ED GUILTY OF BURGLARY.

Omar Rose and Peter O'Brien were
convicted at Metropolis of breaking
into General Mays saloon some time
ago, and unless their cases are taken
to the court of appeals and reversed,
they must serve sentences at Chester.
The defendants attempted to show
that they were not there, but Officer
Pergande swore he saw them inside
working with the cash register. Rose
was arrested in Washington, Ind,
some time later. He is well known
in Paducah, having had a bloody fight
with police officers few years ago.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-29
Report Shows That Over Two Thous-
and Have Been Filed.
Statistics About Federal Prisoners and
Other Matters in Ken
lucky.
THREE PARDoNs DURING YEAR

The attorney general has sent out
from the department of justice, in
Washington. statistics for Kentucky,
which will prove of interest, especial
ly in the nature of bankruptcies.
The summary from clerks Of Ken.
lucky courts Of bankruptcy for the
year ending September 90, 1902, are
as follows;
Voluntary petitions filed. All ;invol.
utary petitions, S3. ts-
Petitions filed since passage Of act :
Voluntary, 2.Ib2; involuntary, $50.
Discharges granted, Ss2; refused, 1.
The summary Of referees reports;
Voluntary bankruptcy cases closed for
Kentucky, is as follows: Number of
cases, 500; total assets, s1Sb, 24o total
liabilities, sI,17s, s9S 81. Nature of
business: Farmer, 95; wage Garner,
1873; merchant, 10; manufacturer. 81;
professional men, IS; miscellaneous,
81.
According to the report there are
only three prisoners in the Industrial
School for Reform in Louisville.
There are 90 Kentuckisns in tine Unit
ed States penitentiary at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kas.
In the list of pardons Of Kentuok-
isns given by President Roosevelt dur.
ing the year are the names OF Z. l..
Jones, serving in the Detroit house Of
Correction, arrested for forgery; John
Harris, serving in Jacksonville pris.
on for perjury; Isaac Sloane, serving
in Jacksonville prison for conspiracy
90 murder.
During the fiscal year from July 1,
1901. to June 80, 1909, there were 81
criminal prosecutions pending in the
Western Kentucky district and circuit
courts There ,were four convictions
in these cases under the pension laws,
four convictions for embezzlement and
FIVE convictions for miscellaneous
charges.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-29
INJURIES FATAL.
DIES OF INJURIES RECEIVED A
FEW DAYS AGO.

Bardstown, KY, Jan. 29-B. II
Lewis, former deputy sheriff of Nell
son county, is dead at his home near
here. Deceased was prominent man
in many ways, and was widely known
and popular. Death resulted from
injuries received several days ago, in
which a rib was broken. This was
followed by a congestion of the lungs.
He is survived by his wife and sew
eral children.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-29
INDIANS THREATEN TROUBLE.

Ardmore, 1. T., Jan. 29-Federal
officers here have been notified that
several hundred full-blood Indians
near Stonewall, in the Chiokasaw ns-
tion, are threatening trouble. The
Indians, who are dissatisfied with con-
ditions pertaining to the allotment of
their lands, threaten to tear up the
railroad tracks and shoot the whites
Much excitement prevails among the
settlers. Officers have been sent to
the scene and it is believed they will
be able to quiet the Indians.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-29
COMMON PROPERTY
PUBLIC PRAISE Is PUBLIC PRO-
PERTY-PADUCAH PEOPLE
MAY PROFIT BY 10
CAL EXPERIENCE.

Grateful people will talk.
Tell their experience for the public
good
Paducah citizens praise Doan's Kid
ney Pills
Kidney sufferers appreciate this.
They find relief for every kidney
ill.
Read what this citizen says:
Mrs. M. s. Smith, of 1898 Jefferson
street says: II complained Of kidney
complaint for a number Of years, in
fact, dating back to 1884. There was
difficulty with the kidney secretions
which annoyed me both day and night
and, a dull pain across the small OF
my back caused mo great discomfort.
| was induced to procure Doan's Kid
ney Pills at Dubois Kolb & Cos drug
store and after taking the treatment a
short time noticed a great change in
nv condition and the improvement
steadily continued until felt better
than for long time previous. Dosn's
Kidney Pills are such an excellent and
effective preparation that it Is a pleas
ure for me to recommend them to 9TH
ers."
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents per box. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the
U. s.
Remember the name Doans, and
take no other.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-29
UGLY CHARGE.
GIRL swEARs OUT A WARRANT
AGAINST HER FATHER.

Bardwell, Ky, Jan. 29-Miss CAL
lie Rogers, aged IS, living four miles
from town in the Buffalo settlement,
came to town and swore out a warrant
for the arrest of her father, r. l. Rog-
ers.
On going to the home to make the
arrest, it was found that he had left
the country. The people are much
worked up over the affair, and there is
considerable talk of lynching him
when caught.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-29
PAY FOR CANAL
ABOUT $50. 900, 900 WILL BE PAID
OUT SHORTLY.

Washington, Jan. 29-ofiicials Of
the treasury are now giving some At.
tention TO the financial arrangements
for paying for the Panama canal. and
for the concession granted by Colon
bia, and for meeting the cost Of CON
struction and fertilization of the pro-
posed waterway. Problems both i'm.
portant and interesting are presented
which will require careful attention.
When the treaty has been ratified by
Colombia and by the United States the
first requirement will be the payment
OF $40. 900. 900 20 the new Panama
Canal 90. and Of s10, 900, 900 to Col
ombia. II Is probable that three or
four months will elspse before these
payments must be met. Should the
United States senate ratify the treaty
before March 4 Colombis's ratification
will still be wanting. The Colombian
congress is now being elected. IL will
not meet in extra session until March.
1t is assumed that there will be oppo-
sition to its ratification at Bogots. No
one can tell how strong such opposi-
ton will be, but some delay in its rat
ification, should it be ratified, Is to be
expected perhaps until next summer.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-29
GEN. LAYTON RETIRED.

Washington, Jan. 29-Major Louis
NJ. Lawton of the judge advocate gen.
erals department has been retired on
account of disabilities incurred dur
ing the Chinese campaign. He was
prom oted by the president prior t o re.
tirement IN recognition of his gallant
conduct at Tien Tsin.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-29
HORSE RAN AWAY.

Mr.. VIM. Smiths horse ran away
yesterday afternoon on Jones street
while he was ON his way home in the
county, and at Eleventh and Jones a
lady who was in the buggy was thrown
out, but Mr.. Smith managed to hold
on. No one was hurt.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-29
DEATH IN HENDERSON.

Henderson, KY, Jan. 29-Mrs. Bal
lard Jones died here. She was a sis
ter-in-law of former Governor Brown.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-29
CHINESE NEW YEAR
It Has Begun and Lasts Three
Days.
No Elaborate Celebration in Paducah
Some of the Celestial
Customs.

ALL DEBTS MUST BE PAID
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-29

Yes, sir; a pair OF shoes free to
patrons OF our shoe shining stand
is our offer
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-29
NEW CARDINALS
EIGHT OR TEN ARE EXPECTED
BY END OF FEBRUARY.

Washington. Jan. 29-Word has
reached here from Rome that the next
consistory probably will be held at the
end Of February, when the pope will
celebrste'the attainment Of the twen-
ty-fifth year of his pontificate. The
occasion, according to the best infor-
nation obtainable in Rome, will make
the creation of eight or ten cardinals,
all of whom, it is understood, will be
Italians save one. The exception, it
is said, is a German prelste, possibly
the head of the strasburg diocese.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-02-27
Frankenberg Brothers & Newman, Props.
BASEBALL MELTING TONIGHT

The baseball team here will soon be out again for practice Bing Morse has called a meeting which will be held this evening in the gym nasium at 730 o'clock. The old mem bers of the team and those who care 10 play are requested to be out
 Winning the championship last year by not only defeating the best teams in the territory, but those from Fl Paso and Cananea, has made this the strongest baseball town in the terri tory People here just about think that Bisbee has the best team that can be got together.
 This evening the first steps will be taken toward getting ready for prac tice. The men will talk over the sea sons play and reorganize the team oi last season. Com mittees will be ap pointed to arrange for a schedule oi games and look after securing new players from other parts.
 Our plan now" said Captain Morse, "is to fence the grounds at Don Luis, and hold as many of the games during the seaso6 there as possible We will be in a position then to. talk
Bisbee daily review., 1903-02-27

business with outside teams that have fenced grounds, and can get the ben eft of the gate receipts.
 About the only game we figure on playing outside of the territory will be at E Paso, though if things shape themseives right We may make tour of the towns in southern California. It will all depnd on the financial con dition of the organization.
 We have heard from many of the old players, and 1t looks now as if the team will line up about the same as il did last season. Both Smith and Me Kenna are expected to return to the city shortly from the east. No def nite word has been rceiyed from them, but they went away promising to re turn some time next month.
 By getting out right away, think we will be ready for games inside of two months. All of the boys are old players, and all they need is little time to get back into the game This season we will have the advantage of the organization perfected last year. It still stands about the same as it did when we quit playing"
Bisbee daily review., 1903-02-27
COUNCIL TO
 MEET TONIGHT
DISAPPOINTMENT OF BOND ELEc
 TON WILL COME UP
Not Likely that Other Important
 Matters win Be considered- Committees May Be Appointed

The meeting of tke city council to- night will be an important sHe. 'The postponement of the fire bond election will be discussed.
 It is necessary that the council con vene at 2 o'clock as adjournment will be taken at 8 o'clock. Two of the members of the council have import ant matters to attend to.
 There is little probability of any matters being taken up outside of the bond question. This will take the full hour that is ct the disposal of the council.
 Alderman Taylor stated last night that if possible a committee may be appointed to investigate the applica- tion of Julian brothers for 8 sewer franchise.
 -f"I am in favor of more time in which to prepare for this bond cleo ti0n," said he, If it is going to give the people better chance to study the matter. We have waited too long now for better fire protection, and if it means to lose it now on account of the peo- pie not understanding the question, think they should have more time"
 The meeting tonight will result in arranging for the selection of civil engineer who will draw a plat of the proposed fire protection system. A committee will be named to look into the source of water supply for the system.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-02-27

Mondays Legislative Proceedings
 So many of the members of the leg islature who went away to spend the vacation between last Friday and Mon day morning, to which an adjourn ment had been taken, had not returned on the expiration of the recess that sessions in both houses were very short The house business was made up almost entirely of the introduction of new bills which were for the most part substitutes for bills which had been previously introduced but which for one reason or another have been held up. *f
 One of them is a primary election bill, the sponsor for which is Mir. Marian. It differs from the St. Charles bill, which is yet in the hands of com mittee for modification, after having been defeated and reconsidered, in that it approaches jess closely to the so-called Crawford county system. It proposes that the candidates shall not be named at the primaries, but thet delegates shall be chosen to county conventions. The primaries of all parties shall be held at the same time and place and under the same super vision. The Australian ballot system shall prevail. Any voter may vote whatever ticket he chooses, but he can vote only one ticket. The voter must also vote in the precinct in which he happens to be registered.
 Another feature which differs from the St. Charles bill Is that the primar, ies are not to be held at the public expense; that is, they shall not be held at public expense unless the supervis- ors of county may order 50 upon a petition from the voters of the county In that case the supervisors may ex ercise their discretion about making the order.
 Another bill introduced by MT. Mar Lar is one to take the place. of biI previously introduced by him Cor re modelling the laws affecting boards oi supervisors. The former bill was. in intended to be applicable to the needs of Maricopa county, but great deal of objection was raised to it by the outside counties. It provided for the election of five supervisors by dis tricts in counties of certain class. The district feature was satisfactory, but it was thought that five were too many It also contemplated a reduc- tion of the salaries of supervisors to $500; it proposed also to abolish road districts and road overseers. leaving the duty now performed by them to be performed by supervisors in their respective districts, for which they would receive remuneration making their total compensation about equal to what they now receive.
 The only change proposed in the present bill is that making supervis- ors elective by districts.
 MT. Henry of Gila introduced bill
Bisbee daily review., 1903-02-27

relating to mines and mining. One was brought in by MT. Lamont amend ing the statutes in relation to1nstruc- ton by judges to juries.
 The most important matter in the council was the introduction of bill by Mr Ashurst imposing a franchise tax upon all@ corporations hereafter to be formed in the territory. It is un- derstood that this bill is intended to take the place of the Cowan bill now in the hands of a house committee to transfer that office of. the secretary to that of the auditor the business of in- corporations with all emoluments. The Ashurst bill proposes that fran chise tax of sIo shall be levied upon all. new corporations and that the tax so received by the secretary shall be deposited by him with theeterritorial treasurer. The franchise tax shall be placed to the credit of the general fund, It isr estimated that the annual revenue would be from s12,ooO to s15,. 900.
 Several bills were received from the house and referred. The council was h session less than half an hour:
 There was no talk of developments in the matters of the eight-hour biE or the woman suffrage bill, but it is expected that something viii occur in the business of prison removal within day or two.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-02-27
PRIMARY ELECTIONS
 ANOTHER BILL
PROVIDES ONLY FOR THE EEEc
 TON OF DELEGATES

A Bill to Impose Franchise Tax on Corporations = Supervisor Dis
 trcts Proposed in Another Bill
Bisbee daily review., 1903-02-27
TWO MEN ROB {, POST OFFICE
GEO. CLARK AT TURNER HELD
 UP BY uNkNoWN MEN

Reported to Have Secured sfoo from
 the Store and Post ofhees-pep-
 uty sherfffs Working on Case
 The news reached here yesterday of a daring hold up. which took place Wednesday evening at Turner, small post office on the Arizona and New Mexico railroad.
 Turner is located near Huaehuca Siding, and is in charge of George Clark, who is postmaster and runs a small general merchandise store in the same building.
 Two unknown men entered the store during the evening. at the point of 3 revolver made Clark Five over to them all the money he had in the place.
 The bold robbers are reported tc have got away with about s10o ir cash. Whether or not they took away any of the goods in the store has mol been learned. ar, ls1.
 Deputy Sheriff Bennstt-of Tomb stone and Deputy Sheriff 'Lzrrieu oi Fairbank went to Turner yesterday for the purpose of taking up the trsil of the robbers and catching them if il is possible The men are thought tc have made their way into Mexico.