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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-02
s.ho,sc,s Antiquated Ideas.

Dean Gregory Of st. Pauls, London.
is said to be the only surviving school
fellow of the late Philip James Bailey.
the author of "Festus." The two
studied together at the private school
Of the late Rev. Benjamin Carpenter.
minister Of the High Pavement Unita-
rIan chapel. Dean Gregory has re-
Gently denounced board schools as the
nurseries N vice an5 crime.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-02
Walks WITHOUT oRuToHgS

| was much sfilicied with sciaaioa,
wrises Ed c. Mud, lowaville, Sedg-
wick Co., Kan, ''Loing abouk on
cruteses and suffering a deal OF vain.
Wa induced to try Billiards. Snow
Lininent. which relieved me, nnsed
three 800 bottles. Ii is the greatest
lininant ewes used have reoomnsnd-
ed 1t 80 q number Of persons, all ex-
press themselves as being beneh'sd by
it. now walk without orutehes,
able to perform great deal os light
labsr ON the farm zoe, 5Uo And 81
at Dubois, Kolb & Co.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-02
TWO HANGINGs FIXED.

Frankfort, KY, April 2-Governor
Boskhaw has named May IL as the
date for the hanging of John Black, a
negro Louisville murderer and William
McCarty, the Lexington wifi murder.
ort
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-12
Harlan Talks of Porto Rico.

James s. Harlan, son of Justice Harlan, of the United States Supreme Court. who has been in Porto Rico the last two years as Attorney General of the island, talks enthusiastically about It's present condi- ton and its future. The government of the island Is out of debt and has sur plus in Its treasury of more than $5OO,- 000
 "If Congress will leave Porto Rico alone for the next twenty years," says MT. Harlan, "the people of the United States will be astonished at the result Porto Rico will be the garden spot of the country, supporting a well-to-do com munity of intelligent, peace-loving, patriotic people,
 Besides the. tariff the insular govern ment has established system of 1n- ternal revenue taxes and the federal sys- tenn of internal revenue taxation has not been extended to the island, so that every dollar collected on the manufacture of cigars, cigarettes, rum and other spirits, which, in other parts of the United States pay a tribute to the federal treasury, re- mains with the island treasury.
 ''The result Is that we can carry on a system of government as complex as any other State or territory. Although Porto Rico IS classed only as an agri- cultural community. we are establishing an elaborate system of road improve ments, opening up new agricultural lands and inaugurating an extensive school system. There are now 1,200 schools In the island. In every way we are main- taining beneficial public works. such as are carried on in highly organized com- munities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-12

pride to have all his appointments or f1rst-class character and the administra- ton would thus be stronger than 0tner- wise would be the case and the fresi- dent could properly ask an endorsement of the people through the medium or reelection
 Much has been said, continued MT. Sibley, concerning the arduous duties of the Speaker of the House and yet the fact that these duties are so Duroensome Is largely the fault of the Speaker When MT. Henderson was Speaker ne con sidered 1t his duty to personally examine priation bills and other privileged bills which came before the House as he thought he would be held personally responsible for all private legislation enacted by that body. Consequently there were many heartburnings ana many harsh words used in connection with his course which was denounced as tyranni- cal in the extreme. I suggested that If the peaker wishes to avoid placing him. self In a position where he will pc re- garded as Czar he should select a steering committee of from ten to hfteen members of the most prominent members of his party who would pass upon the bills to come before the House. In this manner the responsibility would De shifted from the Speaker to the steering Committee and any complaints of unlair treatment would lie against the steering Committee instead of against the Speaker. At the same time he could be sure his wishes would be respected for he would have the appointing Of the Storing Committee and would. of course retain all of his other proper functions as Sneaker"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-12

them made a good thing of 1t by selling at g apiece small quarter-pint bottles of Tombgbee water, which he vowed ne had got from the River Jordan.
 Another of the grafters sold seiidtx powders to his brethren for a dollar Q throw. He described them as powdered ailigator's teeth, and that a mess of pow dered .alligator's teeth taken internally would knock the tar out of any evii-eye spell that was ever devised. The effer- vescence of the selidtz powders gave him his stronghold in the manipulation or this game, for not one far-Southern piach in a thousand knows anything about ef- fervescing powders.
 Hundreds of freckled yellow darkies were done ou. of sums ranging rom sio to 80 a few>years ago by a black bunko- ist who claimed that he could infallibly remove their freckles. He sold hls vic- tims some sort of mixture that had phos- phorous in it, and told them to rub the stuff all over their bodies for six nignts running and then go swimming in the nearest stream after nightfalL The gioW they emitted in the water made mt with inc freckled ones, who were con yinced that they were burning tneir freckles off.'
 ..The authorities in most of the Soufh- ern States rarely bother to apprehend the black con man who make business or preying upon the superstitious beliefs or their fellow-negroes, mainly because they appreciate the virtual -hopeiessness Of such efforts. The swindlers are by and between the blacks, and the victims rare ly or never complain to the authorities.
 But several of the States are now en- deavoring to stamp out the insurance swindlers, most of them educated black grafters, who have been preying upon the ignorant negroes for number or years. These fellows represent no companies, Of course, and every cent they take from their credulous victims goes into their own pockets. But they issue elaborate policies with ornate seals and stamps and the blacks who fall to the game ex- hibit these fake policies to each other with delight.
 Pretty smooth are most of these black grafters. and the field is all their own. for their fellow blacks who fall to the dodges would never bite if the schemes were put before them by white con men,"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-12
MIR. PUNCHARD AND THE
 EASTER BRIDAL PAIR

MT. Piliberry Punchard is a good fam fly man and happy one. Therefore he takes deep interest in the family af- other peoples domestic affairs Is too high or too low for MT. Pillsberry Punch ards friendly interest. Easter Monday Mir. Pillberry Punch. ard was returning to the big city of Greatguns from a pleasant over Sunday visit with suburban friends. He felt good. The kindly Easter influences had pene- trated his soul and stimulated his friend ly interest in others accordingly. Hardly had he taken his seat in the train when he observed in front of him couple-man and woman-whom he could not make out. This was madden ing to a family man interested in all the worlds domestic matters. He watch ed them with both eyes and open mouth. They seemed so very attentive to each ly married, yet the woman was "old enough to be the fellows grandmother his mother anyhow" MT. Punchard said afterward in telling the story. and the MT. Punchard knew. or thought he knew. the exact ages of his female acquaint ances, also precisely how woman at ev- cry age should dress to properly proclaim her age.
 Finally Mr. Punchard perceived the wo- man in the case snuggle up toward the young man and say languishingly and cooingly:
 But you always will be good to me.
 "Oh, yes. my darling, I'll be good to you" said the man.
 Then silence for awhile. Then more smuggling. more spoony glancing, and again the cooing feminine voice:
 But you always will be good to me. won't you. Johnnie?'
 "oh. yes, dearest. I'll be good to you al- ways. sure. I'm going to the smoking room now. Goodby, dear"
 She-Goodby, lovie. Don't stay long. Punchard. He rose abruptly and followed the man in the case to the smoking room. There Mir. Puncbard manifested his friendly interest hIs:
 Fine day, ah, ah. hum! You are pret- ty young. aint you. young man?'
 "Oh, I'm twenty-two," said the man in the case carelessly.
 "Ah, ah. hum!" continued MT. Punch ard, T reckon you are very attentive to
 That ain't my mother" said the young man. That's my wife. We're on our honeymoon. Just married yesterday. Easter Sunday for luck"
 'Ah, ah. hum! Yes, Jesso. Fine thing, Easter wedding. But-ah, ah, hum--might ask how much older your wife Is than you?"
 What a fine. considerate, delicate question that was to ask man who had married a woman older than himself!" said a woman to whom Mir. Pillberry Punchard told the tale.
 But I wanted a new good story to tell you" said Pillberry a little apologetically How could 1 tell it if I didn't know? The young fellow had married a rich old widow I found out by questioning him"
 What did he say when you inquired how old she was?' said Punchard s friend.
 "'Oh.' he says, 'danged if know! never asked her. Then back he goes to his bride in the parlor car. and goes back too. By and by she leans up to him and says she. she says:
 |" You always will be good to me, won't you, Johnnie?' '' oh. yes, says Johnnie. T always will be good to you.' "'Because. says the rich old widow who married the young husband I'm going to hold on to the cash myself.'"
 Tabitha SourRrapes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-12
THEY FOOL THE coLoRED MAN.
Bunko oprators Who Sell "Make-
 You-White' Medicine.

A Washington dispatch to The New York Sun says:
 The South is comparatively free oi white confidence men. The black breth' ren of the bunko brigade are getting the money below Mason and Dixon's line in these days" said a postoftice inspector whose travels take him over a large sec- ton of Southern territory. "fhe colored con man works his own race exclusively, and some Of his schemes for fooling the ignorant negroes out of their hard-earned money are mighty ingenious.
 Tn a Mississippi town the other day had a chance to watch the operations of a mottled colored man who was making money hand over fist. I say 'mottled be- cause he had pure white or pink spots all over his face and hands and, l was told, over all the rest of his body. A few years ago. while up North, he had some sort of a disease which caused these white spots to appear on him.
 His affiiction puzzled the medical men. and a great deal was written about his case at that time in the medical press as well as in the daily papers. It was thought that he was going to die in the hospital to which he was taken, but he recovered from his illness. the white spots stopped appearing and when he found tllAlSCI4 OAl AAb 4COb lC was dOOub AldkL black and half white. The white spots on his face were as rosy and the texture of the skin where they had appeared as silky as those of O young white girl
 Well, this colored con man was selling 'make-you-white' medicine to the colored folks in the Mississippi towns-price, $20 for six bottles-to be used at the rate of bottle month, and guaranteed to rem der 'em just like white folks at the end of six months, when they had finished taking the six bottles.
 Of course he got the currency of the black believers in punches and bundles. Few of them could doubt the evidence of their own eyes when they felt of the con mans white spots and found it impossi- ble to rub them of.
 His scheme is, first of all. to sell all of the $20 outfits of his medicine that he can, and after that to rake over the town he is working for persons of his race who no lower than s.
 He tells the victims who buy the col ored water from him that they can ex- pect action on the stuff after they've been taking 1t for a week. so he isn't talk ing any chances on return trips.
 Tn the last few years l have been meeting all through the South smooth darky grafters whose game Is to peddle fake liquids and salves guaranteed to make the hair of their purchasers as straight as that of white people. The liquids were generally plain bay rum or some cheap sort of toilet water, and the salves ordinary vaseline. but these graft CTS get as high as $1O for their outfits of ool-straightening stun. It Is neatly packed in small pasteboard boxes, cov- cred over with highfaluting pastors set- ting forth the merits of the treatment , They variously call their stuff 'kinkene.' 'straightene.' 'make-it-straight,' why wear-wool? unite those knots and so on, and they sell the truck without half try town only once, for in selling the hair
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-12
PROMOTIONS HELD UP.
Order Tying the Hands of the Post~
 master of New York.

mdSCeT OI CSW
 Washington. April 11.-An order issued today by Acting Postmaster Wynne, di- rects the postmaster at New York to withhold any action on the promotiona and other allowances recently ordered and to return certain of these cases Thaj full list of promotions to be made in the New York office will not be finally made up until the cases are thoroughly tnvesti- gated.
 Postmaster Van Cott will be held re- sponsible for any promotions that he en- dorses and any not endorsed by him will not be allowed to go through. There were 1,776 promotions and an allowance of 300 additional clerks at $500 per annum.
 An apparently routine order of the Act. ing Postmaster General was issued to- day. The order directs that hereafter chiefs of division and bureaus shall check by initials the mall which has to ba passed upon by the First Assistant Post master General and that such official should have the right to delegate @ clerk or any person the right to use such initial in checking communications. This action Is intended to hold the person afhxing the initial to a responsibility for the paper so checked. Instead of permitting an off, cial to let another afflx his signature with the possible disclaimer of such paper on the ground that it was signed by another.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-12
Southerners in the Batch.

In the batch of officers who have been announced by the Board. of Omcers oI the War College as selected for the general staff are a few Southerners.
 The officer of highest rank Is heuten- ant Colonel Henry P. Mccain or MS. sissippi, who is at present in the Ad1utant Generals department in this city. Next is Major sedgwick Pratt. artillery corps of Alabama. The others are Major John s. Mallory, Virginia, 1st infantry; Cap tain David B. Gaillard of South Carolina, corps of engineers; Captain Frank Me Intyre, 18th infantry of Alabama; Cap tain Robert E. l.. Michie. 12th cavalry, of Virginia; Captain William C. Rivers, 1st cavalry of Tennessee; Captain Horace M. Reeve I7th infantry of Tennessee.
 All of the general staff. so far appoint ed are graduates of the United States Military Academy. and were graduated since the Civil War.
 It is something of a distinction to be- long to the general staff. as 1t Is under stood that officers of demonstrated talents of comprehensive kind are elected fol the assignment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-12
JONES ISSUES cAPIAsEs.
Ryisoners He Had Favored Fall to
 Return to Court. A

48Jufu to CoUkIs a5
 Huntsviiie. April i1.-tspecial.) )-Judge ;ssnsd @ capiases s' for s gsra dsfsndants who were convicted at the last term and allowed to go under suspended sem tence conditional upon good behavior. More than do.en of these . defendants e,,;a .anfs and they will now be brought in under arrest and compelled to show cause why their sentences should not become effec-
 L. E. shuftman of Marshall County. charged with the murder of Deputy Mar shsl Holsenback. was arraigned in court and pleaded not guilty. His trial has been set for April 22.
 Dr. James K. Powers, former Presi- dent Of the Alabama University, was in Huntsville last night and stated that he as preparing to start a daily paper in New Decatur. Mir. Powers is supposed to have the support of a large publish ing house in Richmond.
 The Christian people of Huntsville are making preparations for the entertain Woman'g Board of Missions of the Cum beriand Presbyterian Church. About 4oo delegates are expected, several of them coming from foreign countries.
 It has been intimated that the new City Council will construe the Sunday closing laws of this city as including the soda founts. cigar stands and confec- tionerfes as well as saloons. The ordi- nance is very elastic and may be stretch ed to include many businesses.
 E. T. Nichols, a well-known drummer of St., Louis. and Mrs. Jennie Branscomb were quietly married Thursday night at the home of the brides father. The couple has gone to New Orleans on a honeymoon trip. Mrs. Nichols is a daughter of Engineer l.. O. Mayes of the eouthern Railroad.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-12
powe,s Specials for Tomorrow

At the Formal Spring Opening of Dowe's Randy Kitchen tomorrow, dur< ing which there will be concerts by Da- wilson's Orchestra rom 10 a. m, to l D. m,, and from f to 6:S0 p. m., number of articles will be sold at less than half regular prices See the figures:
 Cream Waters, Monday only. 10c a pound; regular price, 25c.
 Fruit Tablets, Monday only. 1oc a pound: regular rricc. 2sc.
 Salted Peanuts. Monday only, l0c . pound: regula. price. 25c.
 Be sure to attend our Opening temor- row. Everybody that you will care to see will be there, the music will be flnc. the new drinks will be dainty and de licicus. and the store will look its pret- tiest-you will be sure to enjoy your self --adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-12
WE DON'T KEEP

Pasteurized Milk and Butter-we sell it-sell 1t to every family in the city who has taken the trouble to inves- tigate the situation. It would take a page of type to numerate the many reasons of the superior quality of pasteurized Milk. Let us serve you for one week-youIl be our customer thereafter. City Creamery Co.,,
 Phone HE. 13 Monroe St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-12
Telephone 30O

at Bryant. He had been an invalid for some time. He was an old Confederate soldier and a member of the Methodist dren.
 J. c. Jacobs this week sold to O. w. Stegall of Tullahoma, Tenn, a body of 2,2oo acres of fine timberlands situated near Fackler, in this county, the pur- chase price being $17O00.
 In the municipal election at Bridgeport this week, the following board was elect ed: Dr. w. F. Spiller, Mayor; E. H. Henson, w. F. Kirk, R. J. Price and O. w. Whicher, Aldermen.
 Prof. William Bridges, County Super intendent of Education. last Saturday paid out to the teachers of the county over $,00o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-12
NEaoREs WILL BE HERE.
Ad Wimbs Says They will Attend
 the Referees Meetinr.

Greensboro. April 11.-(SpeciaD-C Court adjourned yesterday after having Andrew J. Moore of Newborn, foreman of the grand jury, handed in the report There were forty-two true bills found.
 During the week there were noticed some out-of-town lawyers who were at- tending court, among them Louis Jeff- ries of Selma, Henry Jones of Tuscaloo- ga and Hon. N. M. Spencer of Gallion,
 Ad Wimbs. the leading Republican of this place, says he believes the negroes will be in attendance upon the meeting to be held in Montgomery by the refer ees of the President in sufficient numbers to make their presence felt. He says he has about quit politics. but he wants to see the G. O. P. get back on true Repub- lican principles. He also believes, after the meeting. the administration will know its friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-12

Veterans of this county will be held in Brewton May 13. Preparations are al- ready being made for a big barbecue. speaking. etc., and the occasion promised to be the best attended in the history oA pices 1t will be given.
 Drilling of the oil we'll at Roberts, four. teen miles east of Brewton, has cons menced. The projectors of the enterprise were delayed by the non-arrtval of the piping earlier. They are confident that oil in paying quantities will be struck.
 Easter Sunday will be observed tomor- row appropriately by services at ths Baptist and Universalist Churches, a& well as the M. E. Church in Alec.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-12
Koscher for Passover. Phone 324. Stuckey's.
NEWS OF RoNoKE.

Roanoke. April 11.-Special)-Last even- ing the Baptist Young Peoples Union held a charming literary and social meeting at the residence of J. c. Wright. The Union was recently organized and 1t is prosper ing under the wise leadership of Prof. J. L.. Moulder. The entertainment of last evening was the first attempt of the young people in a literary line.
 The Commissioners' Court of this coun- ty has just adjourned. At this session 1t was decided to build a much needed bridge across the Tallapoosa River near Louina this year. This will add to Roa- noke's prestige as a market town.
 Mrs. J. c. Wright went to Tuskegee to-day to spend a couple of weeks with relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-12

known printer and his bride is connected with some of the best known families in the county.
 T. A. Stocks has just received the plans five story office building on the corner of Chestnut Street. J. B. Carr and Com pany are the architects. All the rooms of the building have been rented. The building will be modern in every respect. It will be heated by low pressure steam and lighted with its own electric plant Elevators will be constructed also.
 Mayor Robert Campbell has announced that the curfew law enacted several years ago Is still in effect and that he in- tends to see that 1t was vigorously en- forced which means that the boys must not be found on the streets after g o'clock. The Mayor also says that he will enforce the hog law and that the hog must quit roaming the streets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-12
FARMER DROPS DEAD.
J. R. Bullard Expires Very Suddenly
 in Etowah.

III 6LOWA0.
 Gadsden. April 11.-(Cpecial)-J. R. Bull lard, farmer living on Lookout Noun tain about three miles from Gadsden, died suddenly last Thursday morning while at the breakfast table. Mir. Bullard had just finished eating a hearty break fast and started to rise from the table when he fell over dead. He was in appar- ently good health when his death occur red. He was 60 years old and a good citi- zen.
 Walker White has been given a new trial. The Supreme Court has reversed and remanded the case against him. White is charged with killing an old ne gro in Attalla some time last year. He was convicted of the crime and sentenced to twelve years in the penitentiary. He and his brother, Everett, were both tried for the same offense and Everett was found not guilty. The case may be tried in the approaching term of court
 Luna E. Chandler and Miss Helen M. Davenport were married Thursday even ing at o'clock. Judge J. H. Lovejoy off, ciattng. Only few relatives and friends were apresent AnGr. s5Chandlerefs D. well
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-12
SMALLPOX AT STEVENSON.
Disease Contracted While Patient

Disease Contracted While Patient
 Was in Chattanooga.
 Scottsboro, April 11.-(Special )-Mrs. c. Lovelady is i'll with smallpox at her home near Stevenson. She contracted tn disease while visiting relatives in Chattanooga About a dozen persons have been exposed to it. all of whom have been vaccinated.
 The commencement sermon of the Bap- list Institute will be delivered at the Baptist Church, Sunday, April 18th, at n a. m., by Dr. Hall of South Alabama. . W. H. Bryant died recently at his home
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-12
STORE. s; Io5 Dexter Avenue. Telephone z46
An Embroidery Sensation !! . Competition Dazzled.

We start another sale Monday with prices deeper than ever wonderful in buying the secret ot low prices here prevailing and while competition kicks and grumbes sail smoothly onward supplying happy public with embroidery at the lowest prices known. search of bargains and the loser figure all Al rate content and pleased supply any de- mand matter how large Our largely increased paron- age is striking evidence of public appreciation of living price efforts