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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-19
BROTHER DICKEY.

no collar sence de day he bon inter de
wor'. en- what's mo'-he amt never
gwine wear none. Jackass say ter him,
Oar whar you foolish. A long neck lax
what you got would captlr' de country
wild collar roun it; sides dat collar
would keep you FUN ketchn' coli. en-
eff you ever gifts de sorelhroat you'll have
1t all de way! Now, | got a good collar
on me, en- seem ez dis is my dinner hour,
I'll let you try 1t on ter see how you'll
look in It, Giraffe 'fraid it won't fit him,
but he try 1t on, des de same; en- no
sooner had he got 1t on, good en- fas',
dan de Jackass tuck ter his heels, en- his
Master, comm long bout dat time,
en- seem de Giraffe admirin hissef In
de collar err de Jackass, crope up on him,
en- kotched him, en- hitched him ter dc
blow, ELI worked him six ways fer Sun
day! En- Wen his crap WIZ laid-by, he
sold him ter a circus. ez de only livln'
Giraffe what WIS vain enough ter think
he looked purity in de collar er Jack
ASH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-19

man who occupied land there as Black
beard. The titles to the estate, in the
course of years, numbering nearly two
centuries. have been so frequently sub
divided as to make it impossible to locate
a title to the place of the house. which
has been written of here, though deeds
conveying lands. with "appurtenances
thereunto belonging" give sufficient proof
as to who lived in the house of English
brick Aside from such proof this relic
Of colonial times is an evidence of its for
mer owner and occupant To those who
seek the abiding place of Blackboard in
America. the present home of Mr.. Tenn
early piracy
In Elizabeth City and Pasquotank coun-
ty to-day there are residents of good fam
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-19

of murdered captives were thrown into
the moat below, which swept them out
into the water of the river and sound
beyond.
The photograph which shows the fig
nres and scrawls is of interest. These
marks are everywhere in the house.
They are supposed to represent the work
of lcaptives, or Of the pirates who gam
bled and lived within the house.
These rooms are also alleged to have
been used in holding those who were
seized or kidnapped and held for ransom
or sold into slavery. during that period
In which such deeds were numerous.
especially among inscriptions traders
and sea captains The basement must
have been the chief jail, as the barred
windows will show to what good advan-
tage 1t might thus have been used. Alto
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-19

gether. this basement reminds one Of the
old closets in which Blue Beard" of the
many sacrificed wives. kept his disobe-
dent and behesapded ii ladies under the
magic key 80. bl-
Blackboard is thought to have been the
proud possessor of a natural beard of a
gross and startling type. AS a matter of
fact, Teach adorned the ihorsehair. which
represented a flendish and unnatural
growth of nature. as means of spread
ing terror among those. who fell into his
hands. This beard was tied in red rib
bor bows, and had the desired effect of
transforming a man. into a hideous con-
ception of an incarnate demon.
In the County Court of Pasquotank
county, n. c., to-day. there are recorded
certain deeds granting titles to one
TEACH acknowledged to be the same
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-19
The Jackass and the Giraffe.

"Did Won ever hear de tale bout de
jackass en- de Glraffeg asked Brother
no replied Rrer Williams, II
amt hearn dat tale vi,
well" said Brother Dckey, 't
amt es long e2 summer day or de
road fun here ter Washn'ton wen
dey amt no office waitin' fer you, so
ri tell 1t ter you. White man been
plowin' de jacEass all summer. en- he
wuz ez tired er 1t ez a man waitin' sixty
day on $40 what wuz only borrowed fer
thirty, wen one ,mawnn, de Giraffe poked
aS t ipns er day you up mighty airiy
dis mawnIn'." said de Jackass Lock
lax Won didn't have time to fix yose'lf
fer visitin'; you done terget yo' collar"
De Giraffe say dat he never did wear
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-19
A Plantation Love Song.

YOnder come my lover
DE Rabbit let her pass.
De Dewdrap en- de River
Say dey'll be her lookin'glass;
Oh. my honey
All de wor is sunny;
I'll swim de river fer yo' sake, en- give
you all my money!
Yonder come my lover
Like a summer holiday
De river stop his talkin'
Fer ter lissen what she say
oh, my honey,
All de woll' is sunny!
I'll swim de river fer 20 sake, en- give
yo' all my money!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-19
The Song on the Way.

Any way the old world goes.
Happy be the weather.
With the red thorn, or the rose,
Singin' all together!
DON'T you see that sky o blue?
Good Lord painted it for you!
Reap the daisies in the dew,
Singin' all together!
Spring time sweet, an frosty tall,
Happy be the weather'
Earth has gardens for us all.
Coin on together.
Sweet the labor in the light,
To the harvest's gold an white,
Till the toilers say Goodnight"
Singin' all together!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-19
Brother Dickey's Philosophy,

T reckon bout de only consolation
Adam had wen he wuz driv out err Eden
VIZ ter saw ter hissef dat While apples
wuz mighty good, dey didn't gree wild
him nohow.
man never gifts ter de place whar
he knows he's a fool. Bout de furdest
he gifts Is whar he KIN look back en-
see whar he use ter be one.
Many man what sets his light OH de
hin TOP does it more ter make de worl,
wonder how he got dar dan ter light de
way fer de res er u.s.
It ez losin' contract ter try ter dress
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-19
The Way He Waved II.

Whats philosopher, Br'er VIII
liams2"
Hes man dat takes everything
easy
The questioner seemed suddenly lost
in thought. Then he spoke up
"Dat bein de case, how come you
stayed out err jail so long?'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-19
The Race Problem Fiend.

He studied de big race problem
Fun de mawnin' ter de night.
En- he hollcrcd "Halleluyer!
I got it a-gwine right.
But ever mo- dat problem walked
LAX ghost in black and white!
En- it follered close benin him.
En- 1t doomed up big ahead,
En- it lit de flamin' torches
En- lighted him ter bed!
En- he preached It's fun'ral sermon.
But 1t never would stay dead!
En- he finally acknowledged
1t had laid him des ez fiat
Ez de roll er big rock crush.r
or a lick fun baseball bat!
En- he headed fer de asylum
Whar de lunatics is at!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-19

fool up sos you won't know him ez
It would be ter put Satan in er white
robe en- pass him off fer bishop.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-19

De higher a man climbs de more de
worl takes note er him. Dey amt no
mo- fleas on de white dog dan what dey
is on de black one but You kin see EN-
better.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-19
literary Notes From BiIlviIIe.

one of our leading literary men is
digging an Arles'on we'll and writing the
great American novei-both on the in
stalment plan,
The Georgia mule is not literary in
his tastes; vet he is frequently discov-
cred in meditation as Profound as that
of any OF the poets and philosophers
The literary dinner came off or sche-
dule time. and the hungry authors who
had been living on incense so long laid
away enough to make them forget for
the time, that they We're nothing but
poor, famous seniuses,
The recent debate on the race prob
lem was most satisfactory. A resolution
was passed that henceforth 1t be allow
ed to settle itself, and take much
needed holiday for that purpose.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-19

the sound by vessels oflighter draw than
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-04

the tax levy, and to a considerable sum
from back franchise and other taxes.
He also commended that the law does
not authorize the councils setting
aside three per cent Of the school ap-
preparation, amounting to about s70O,
for the maintenance of the public Ii
brary, unless the library is in control
of the educational department of the
city. The subject was well threshed
out and then referred.
Trustee Pat Lally was elected vice
president of the board TO succeed Mr..
Bauer, resigned.
A committee composed Of Trustees
Bockmon, Sutherland and Winstead
was appointed to investigate the ad-
visibility Of asking the city council to
call an election for the purpose Of issu-
ing $500 in bouds for constructing
additional school buildings, which
are deemed necessary by reason Of the
crowded condition Of some Of the
rooms.
Superintendent Hatfield was grant
ed leave of absence, as requested in
his report.
1t was ordered that hereafter, be-
fore ordering one session in any of the
schools on account of bad weather,
the various principals ring up Super
intendent Hatfield and ask him in re-
gard to it, so all the schools will have
one session ON the same days, instead
Of few.
The board then ordered everybody
but members out to hold private
meeting and after that adjourned.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-04
POLICE COURT
Only a Few Cases Heard by Judge
Sanders Today.
One Prisoner Was Man without Legs
But He Can Walk.

Among the freak prisoners on record
at the police station is J. B. johnson
who was arrested last night for being
drunk. He lives in Union City, Tenn. 4,
and has no legs. He is provided with
cork members, however, and few peo-
pie can tell that he hasn't as good
legs as any one. His peculiar walk
last night led officers to think he was
drunken than he was. He was re-
leased today by Judge Sanders. He
claims he was robbed, and had to be
assisted home by the city.
Mat Miller was fined So and costs
for breach Of ordinance.
The case against Frank Wall, col
ored, q bell boy at the Palmer house
charged with stealing SO from a cal
ored woman, was again left open, and
the bond Of the prisoner was increased
TO $500, as he may be warranted for
false swearing. There has been con-
siderable of 1t in the case and the
court has not yet decided which side
has been guilty Of it.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-04
A SPLENDID STORY
The Sun Secures Cyrus townsend
Brady's Latest Work,
A Story That Has Not Yet Come Out
in Book Form.

For some time The Sun has been
running stories, and from reports from
our subscribers they are meeting with
much favor
10 Is task, sometimes, 60 get a
story that will suit the greatest mum.
ber Of readers, but The sun today an.
nounces q story that 1t is sure will
prove interesting to all its readers.
IL ia THE Southerners, by Cyrus
Townsend Brady. Mr.. Brady. with
Booth Harrington, Winston Churchill,
Owen Wister and Gertrude Anterior,
are considered the literary stars Of the
present time. His latest story THE
Southerners, has not come out in
book form yet, but will be published
the first OF April
The Sun, by guaranteeing to use
the story before that date, was able to
secure IL for its readers before its pub.
LEGATION as q book.
The story is story of the south,
strong, clean, and intensely interest
ing. 1t is more interesting and com.
prehensive than history, for it gives
what history csnnot-the inner home
and character of the people OF the
south.
The story will start in The Sun in
a few days.
If you would read fine story look
out for IL.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-04
Low RATES To CALIFORNIA.

Commencing February Is, and daily
until April 80, 1908, the Illinois Cen
trail railroad company will sell one
way second class colonists' tickets
from Paducah to San Francisco, Los
Angeles, San Diego and other points
in California taking same rate, and
also to Prescott.and Phoenix, Arizona.
and intermediate points, for s91.40.
Tourist sleeping cars on which these
tickets will be honored pass through
Paducah on train No. 1903 at 3:42 q.
m. every Wednesday and Saturday,
running through to Los Angeles and
San Francisco. stop-overs allowed in
California. For further information
apply to J. t. DONOVAN, Agent.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-04
SPECIAL TRAIN.
TRAFFIC. AGENTS TAKING A
SPIN OVER THE ILLINOIS
CENTRAL.

Tomorrow q special train will ar.
rive over the Illinois Central from the
Louisville division bearing a party Of
traffic agents who are going over the
road looking into the resources of the
road.
This train has been out for some
time and left Louisville yesterday 1t
will arrive in Psducah tomorrow after
noon and remain here over night. The
train bears the general freight agents,
solicitors and other traffic officials,
who will go over the railroad termi-
mails here and look into the resources
Of business here.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-04
$500
S ent Urea ting
Daughter For Fits.
Never Had Attack
After Taking
DIR. Miles Restorative
Nervine.

The most frequent cause OF epilepsy or fall
ing fits is an inherited tendency TO nervous
disease. Chronic headache in parents IS the
most common cause Of fits in the offspring,
and strong relationship is shown, by the
effects ct treatment, between headache and
epilepsy. DR.. Miles Neryine has a wonder
full record Of cures Of this terrible malady
Read the following;
"A few years age ! became interested in
DR.. Miles Restorative Nervine through read
ing a small book published by DR.. Miles
Medical Co. My daughter, May Ellis, had
been troubled with falling fits Tor four years.
read in the beck Of daughter Of Mr.. A. B.
Osgood, Palatka. Fla, that had been cured
Of fits, and wrote him for yerlheation Of the
same. Upon receipt Of his letter began the
use of the Nervine for my child, who has
never had an attack since the second dose
was given her. Prior to the use Of the Re
storative NeNine had spent more than eight
hundred dollars with different physicians Tor
treatment Of my little girl and she received
no benefit whatever. I used in all seven
bottles OF the Nevine and they were worth
more to US than the eight hundred dollars
spent prior to their use. The Restorative
Nervine Is In my opinion the finest nerve
medicine in the world and Icheehully recon-
mend its use to all suffering from nervous
disorders Of any kind."-L. w. ELLIS, Car
rollton, Ca.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie DR.. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Ne@vcus and Heart Diseases Address
DR.. N - Meficsl Co: Klkhsy.. Lad -
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-04
MASCOT MISSING
The Red Headed Poll on the J. B.
Finley Disappears.
Causes the Arrest OF . Man Mt Loui'.
Vile, But Not Found.

Nearly every steamboat has it's mas.
cot. " Sometimes II isa dog. some
tunes a cat, often a pig, and occasion.
ally monkey, a coon or parrot.
The mascot on the big fowl boat ].
b. Finley which passed Paducah one
day last week and is quito familiar in
these waters, IL parrot. and when
the boat reached Louisville a day OF
two ago the parrot became the source
OF much trouble. The Louisville pa
pers say that Ed McNelty was arrested
on complaint of Charles A. Nuns, the
owner Of the Finley's parrot, which
has = red head and no tail.
Nuns IL employed on the Finley.
Several days ago Polite. who has lived
in the engine room Of the Finley. dis
appeared and q thorough search OF the
boat and wharf failed TO reveal the
hiding place Of the trusnt. Finally
Nuns became convinced that Polite
who in spite Of her ability to swear,
has always borne a good reputation,
would not stay away for such long
time Of her own accord. This convio-
tion took definite shape yesterday
when no heard that MoNelty was
about to leave town. and fearing that
II he did he would leave with Polite
secretod about his person somewhere,
n warrant was sworn out for the mans
arrest.
When McNelty was taken into Gus
toby he denied knowing anything
about the bird. Polite is evidently
valuable, for Nuns has offered re.
ward Of 81 for her return or recapture.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-04

The Kenton is due out Of the Mis-
sjssippi river next week.
The Clyde will leave at O'Clock to
night for Tennessee river.
The Pavonia will go out today to
Cumberland river after ties.
The Voolfolk will go into Mississip-
pi river this week for timber.
The Victor is due this week out Of
the Tennessee river with ties.
Col. will S. Hays has about recov-
cred from q three weeks illness.
The Battorff left at noon for Nash
willie. She arrived here last night.
The Dick Fowler LETT on time this
morning for Cairo with good trip.
The Penguin is laying up for re-
pairs. She has been doing harbor
work.
The LYDIA is here waiting for the
wind to sbate before going into Ten
uessee after ties.
The Joe Fowler will arrive today
from Evansville with a good trip. She
will be delayed by the wind.
The Mary Michael will complete re-
pairs by Friday and will then go into
river after timber.
The John Summers, Thomas Parker
and Ten Broe elk are laying here wait
ing for fuel. and also for the wind to
slack mp.
The Sunshine arrived at Paducsh
last night at IL 80 en- route south to
Memphis from Cincinnati. She re-
sumed her trip at noon, having to lay
here on account OF the wind.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-04
SUDDEN DISAPPEARANCE
PIANO TUNER HAS NOT YET
BEEN LOCATED.

Mr.. W. q. tanning, piano tuner
who has been staying at the New
Richmond hotel, left the hotel Sstur-
day night at O'Clock, saying that he
was going to the barber shop to take a
bath, and has not been heard from
since. The hotel people have tele-
graphed and inquired at places where
he was likely to have gone, but have
found no trace of him.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-04
Pictures For Correct Solutions
OF The Suns Puzzle Pictures

The prizes are handsome Tonnesen
and sarony pictures, all pretty stu
dies.
Five Of them will be given each day
for the first five correct solutions sent
IN.
Send in your solutions by mail or
bring them in The awards will be-
made 10 those reaching the Office Of
The sun first on the day following the
publication OF the puzzle picture.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-04

Starting today The sun will give
Ave prizes each day for the five first
correct solutions, sent In to the office,
Of tho Suns puzzle pictures.
These pictures have been running
fer some time and are very interest
ing feature for the young folk OF the
family.
The Sun proposes to make them
moro interesting
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-04
Low RATES WEST
AND NORTHWEST.

Commencing February 10 and con-
tinuiug daily until April 80, the H.
linois Central railroad company will
sell one-way second class colonists'
ticbets from Paduoah to Billings, Hell
ena. Missouls, Ogden, Salt Lake, Spo-
kane. Portland, Tacoma, Seattle and
intermediate points at extremely low
rates. with stop-over privileges west
Of the first oolonist point. For fur
Their information apply to
J. 7. DONOVAN. Agent.
Paduoah. Ky.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-04
REV. OARLISLE p. B.
MARTIN, L. l.. d

maHAAA L. IL ~
waverly, Texas, writes: "of morn
ing, when first rising, l often find a
troublesome collection of phlegm,
which produces q cough, and is very
hard TO dislodge; but small quanti-
ty of Billiards. Horehound Syrup will
at once dislodge it, and the trouble is
over. know of no medicine that is
equal to it, and it is so pleasant to
take. / can most cordially recon-
mend it to all persons, needing med
icine for throat or lung troubles. I"
Price 25c, 500, 81 bottle. Sold by Du
Bots, Kolb and 90.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-04
FOR SHIP BUILDING.

Memphis. Tenn, Feb. BART E.
Linehan, president of the Linehan
Railway Transfer company, Of Du-
baque, Iowa, is here for the purpose
of organizing q ship building company
to be capitalized at 100000. He is
trying to interest local capitalists in
the scheme.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-04
NE WIS OF
THE RIVERS.

Observations taken at a. m. River
30. 0 ON the gauge, a rise Of 1. 3 in last
"a hours. Wind orthwest, q stiff
breeze. Weather clear and colder.
Rainfall in last "a hours 1.0s inches.
Temperature S3. Pell, Observer.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-04
MANY THERE
TO WITNESS THE FIRST RUN OF
THE NEWLY STARTED
FURNACE.

The first run Of iron was made last
evening at the iron furnace on South
Third street and witnessed by quite a
number Of people. Yesterday and to-
day the plant has been visited by
many people, and the quality Of iron
made is verygratifying to the manage
ment.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-04

Mrs. d. A. Levy returned today to
st. Louis after visit to her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Wallerstein.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-04
WANTS TO BE LIE UTENANT.

Washington, Feb. 4-Sam Feland of
Hopkinsville is here seeking an APP
pointment as second lieutenant in the
army. He has the endorsement Of
several party lights. -.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-04

The Russell Lord arrived last night
from Mound City with six EMPTY
barges for the Aver and Lord Tiej 90.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-04
THE SCHOOL BOARD
Much Business Was Transacted at
Last Nights Meeting.
All Teachers Fully Exonerated of the
Change Of melting Pupils
TO Strike.

THE BOARD PROCEEDINGS
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-04

The BOARD Of educa tion held jts reg
ular meeting last night, with Trustees
Mammen, Jackson, Gleaves and Full
ler absent
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-30
Tales Of Life on the Rail.
An Old Engineers Story.
By JOHN A. HILL.

years. was away at normal school. and
the boy, about IS OF IA, was at home,
going to the public school and wearing
out more clothes than all the rest of
the family.
Dillon told me that they had agreed on
the financial plan followed in the family
before their marriage, and he used to say
that for the life of him he did not see
how mother got along so well on the
allowance. When he drew small
months pay he would say to me, as we
walked home: "No cream In the coffee,
this, month, Jack" If it were unusually
large he would say: plum duff and fried
chicken for Sunday dinner He in
sisted that he could detect the rate of his
pay in the food, but this was not true
1T was a kind Of fun ( Mother" and
were last friends. She became my bank
CT, and when wanted an extra dollar, I
had to ask her for it and tell what
wanted 1t for. and all that. Z
Along late in November Jim had to make
an extra one night on another engine,
which left me at home alone with moth
Ter" and the boy--I had never seen the
girl-and after swearing me to be both
deaf, dumb and blind, mother told me
a secret. For ten years she had been
saving money out Of her allowance, until
the amount now reached nearly $4,000.
She knew Jim,s life ambition to own a
farm. and she had the matter in hand, If
would help her. OF course l was head
over heels into the scheme at once. She
wanted to buy the farm near NJ, and