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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-12
To PAVE STREET.
EFFORT ON FOOT TO PLACE
BRICKS DOWN FROM FIFTH
TO SIXTH STREET.

The fraternity building committee,
Messrs. Charles weille, o. f. Jen.
nings and J. 4. Wilhelm, will make
an effort shortly to have the city i'm
prove Broadway from Fifth to Sixth
streets by paving it and putting down
concrete sidewalks. Owing to the
amount Of work going on at the Gus
tom house, and the fact that the steam
heating company will ask permission
to exteId it's mains to furnish heat to
the fraternity building, Y. M. G. A.
and Catholic church, the streets will
be torn up and the city for few
thousand dollars could at the same
time pave the styeet, which would
greatly improve the block, make it in
keeping with the new buildings in
that vicinity, and save the trouble and
inconvenience of tearing up the streets
later on.
The committee Is now visiting prop
erty owners to get their opinion rels-
tive to the move, and have them sign
a petition to the council asking that
| the work be done
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-12
TAKE THIS CHANCE
TO GO TO CALIFORNIA
OR THE PUGET SOUND

August 1 to IA, inclusive. s47. 80
round trip from st. Louis and s45
from Kansas City and st. Joseph.
Consult nearest ticket agent about our
through tourist sleepers to California
and Seattle.
CHEAP TO COOL COLORADO.
Every day we sell excursion tickets
to Colorado and Utah resorts at ap-
proxiately half rates, with return linn
its all summer.
TO MINNESOTA'S
BEAUTIFUL RESORTS.
Daily, round trip tickets to all Min
nesota resorts at . mere trifle over half
rates. With her 10000 lakes Mime
sofa offers . wealth of summer attrac-
tions. Write for list of Minnesota
boarding houses and hotels.
HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSIONS.
The FIRST and third tuesdays of
each month at approximately half
rates to see the magnificent crops Of
the West and Northwest, and to help
You secure . home in tnat rapidly de-
veloping region.
Write us. describing your trip The
Burlington lines are the main travelled
roads throughout the West and North
west.
l. W. WAKELY, Genl Pass'r Agent.
q. b. OGLE, Trav. Pass'r Agent.
GOA Pine st., st. Louis, Mo.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-12
NOTES.

Hopkinsville New Era:-Paducah
seems to have a good lot Of ball play
ers, but they are addicted TO losing
their heads. as happened . few times
yesterday when GOODNESS might have
saved runs. This will not win games
for them. as local fans can testify.
II Paducsh had q winning club there
might yet be q chance to win the pen.
nant Henderson can do little in the
way OF playing ball, and Cairo is Grip
pled up and bids fair to be still more
so. Clarksville has done what Padu.
cab might have done, strengthened her
team until she promises to walk away
with the pennant.
Little Girard is one Of the finest
pitchers who has been seen here this
season. Although he is small Of stat
ure he has plenty of speed and the
best Of control. dispute between
Cairo and Clarksville as to which ID
the greater pitcher, Harris or Brock
EFT, is still undecided. IL was inter
esting to let them pitch both games
Yesterday, but it will likely affect
their arms. Both won game and each
team is still claiming Its pitcher is the
better. -Hopkinsville New Era.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-12
COMMITTEES NAMED
THEY WILL SOLICIT SUBSCRIP.
TIONS FOR THE CONFEDER-
ATE REUNION HERE.

A meeting of the Confederate Veter-
an was held at the city hall last night
for the purpose Of selecting commit
tees for soliciting subscriptions from
the general public for holding the re-
union of the Second brigade here in
October.
There will necessarily be considers.
BILE expense attached to the reunion,
and the committees will make an eff
fort to defray it by subscription. The
following were appointed:
From Merchandising, s. B. Davis,
Joseph Hancock. J. ID. Bergman and
W. d. Padgett from the Fifth ward,
Martin Leech; and the remainder Of
this committee left open. Messrs. A.
W. Townsend, W. @. CLARK, II. Wal
lerstein and Joseph Ullman were chos-
en- from the Fourth ward, and W. II.
Patterson, G. O. Wallace, Charles
Reed, DIR. J. r. Coleman and SauD-
ders Fowler from the Third ward.
For the Second ward there were chos-
en- Reuben Rowland. Joseph Potter
and W. II. HALEY. First ward, DR..
B. b. Breeuen.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-12
TO OLD POINT COMFORT AND
THE SEASHORE, AUG. 1s-A
TOUR OF EDUCATION.

The SEAShORE, AUG. ia
TOUR OF EDUCATION.
The personally conducted excursion
TO Old Point Comfort, in charge of
Mr.. W. A. wilgus, s. p. A, will be
run Tuesday, August IS, via the l. O.
and O. and o. railways, from Padu-
cab. On regular train, connecting
with seashore Special, leaving Louis
Vile from union depot, foot of Seventh
street. at $50 p m. The round trip
rate to Old Point Comfort is only
1855, and the tickets are good until
September Q.
This is the most popular outing
offered the travelling public. Grand
and beautiful scenery, invigoratinP
mountain air, surf bathing. ocean
voyage. palatial hotel entertainment
and visit to the capital Every at
tention and every comfort guaranteed.
Delightful side trips st low rates.
Every attention and courtesy will be
extended to ladies travelling alone
Choice Of routes returning, between
Richmond and Clifton Forge. will bt
given. Application for sleeping Cal
space should be made at once to W. A
Wilgus, S. p. A, Hopkinsville' Ky
Nor further particulars address a
above OF call on /. y. railway agent
]. 4. Donovan.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-12
BENTON WEDDING.
YOUNG PEOPLE TO
BE UNITED IN MARRIAGE
TONIGHT.

Miss jamie Holland, Of near St.
Paul, Marshall county and Prof. II.
G. Wells, of Memphis. Tenn, will be
married tonight at Benton at the home
OF Elder J. @. Cason. The groom was
formerly principal of the Benton
schools but ~ now connected with a
literary and scientific journal pub
lished al Memphis The bride-to- be
is \ young lady of II tinement, and has
for the past several years been teach
ing school in Texas They will live
in Memphis.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-12
JACKSON FORFEITs GAME.

Hopkinsville, Aug. l2-With the
score 8 to in favor Of Hopkinsville
in the seventh inning Jackson forfeit
ed the game over Bassett's decision in
calling Lynsky safe st third. The
batteries were Cole and Petit Ed
wards and Street.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-12

Messrs. O. l.. Brunson and his as.
sistant, John Kilcoyne, go to Mliwau-
kee next week to attend the National
Florists convention.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-12
ST. LOUIS DIVISION.

Except Sunday. tsunday only.
For further information, reservations tick
cts etc. call on or address j. T. Donovan.
agent. Paducah. KY, c. c. McCarty, d. p A.,
St. Louis; John A. Scott, A, G.. p A, Mem
phis; A. II. Hanson, g. Il. A, Chicago Ill.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-12
CURE

eicN Headache and relieve all the troubles incs.
dent 20 q bilious state Of the system. such -
eating. Pain In the side sc. While their most
remari Able success has been shown In curing
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-12

Misses Cora NJ Brussmsn and Jo-
sephine Miller and Mr.. Fred Peterson
of 81. Louis were among the City OF
Savannah's passengers today.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-12
BIRTH RATE II
MASSACHUSETTS,.

MASSACHUSETTS,.
The birth rate among the foreign
born IN Massachusetts is lity-two per
900; among the native born it is
seventeen.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-27
TOPICS OF MOMENT
FROM MISSISSIPPI
News of the Day and Notes by
the Way in ths Bayou State.
PLOWS START on STATE FARM
Expected to Cultivate e,000 Acres This
Year But Because of Highwater Him
drances There May No: Be That hlush.
Nearly 500 C0nyicts On the Farm.

A hundred plows have been start
ed at the Sunflower State farm. 1t
was expected tc cultivate about 5000
acres this year. but there nay not
be that much, since the heavy and
continued rains have some what re-
tarded the clearing. There are
nearly 1900 acres OF this farm.
When the State bought it, it is said
that there was rot foot of 1T
cleared. 1t bought it at an average
price of S5.72 IL an acre. More
than 5000 acres have been cleared
by convict labor, and the clearing
will go on from year to year. The
policy of the board OF control, pre-
sumably, is to open up and put all
its land in cultivation as rapidly as
possible. Last year, on first year
land, splendid crops were made.
There are between four and five
hundred convicts on the State farm.
Ali the necessary cages have been
built and they are substantial and
sanitary. A hospital building is now
being erected. II is located near
an arteSlan well. Il is TO be
equipped with bathrooms, operating
rooms and model comforts and con-
veniences. Water from the artesian
we'll will be conducted through the
hospital, miniature waterworks
system being maintained. The
bayou nearby will accommodate the
sewerage from the hospital. A steam
gin to gin all the cotton was erected
last year, Seven substantial resi-
dences for the sergeants have been
erected and located with reference
to tie seven cages for the convicts.
There is also a good residence for
the physician il charge. A consid-
cradle portion of the farm is already
under fence. There is also splen-
did saw mill in operation from
which lumber for improvements is
furnished. Considerable timber has
been sold from the land. There are
a number of commodious EARNS for
the stock. The mules recently pur-
chased are all in good condition.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-27
England Piles Up Expenditures.

London. = Ministers from Mr..
Chamberlain downward admit that
England is piling up expenditures
at an impossible rate. The tax.
payer can i'll afford to pay present
taxes, when the times are good, and
trade will not always be good. Min
'sters point to one remedy, colonial
contributions to the navy. Critics
show that these would be 50 small as
to afford no substantial relief II
Forthcoming. The liberal remedy IS
unsparing retrenchment al around.
such efficiency in all departments as
Mr.. Cham berlain effected in the CO.
lonial Office without increased cost,
and especially the abandonment of
Mr.. Broderick's army scheme.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-27

Since the decision of the supreme
court sustaining the right of the
city council to erect waterworks,
and electric light system.
at Yazoo City, it is understood the
ow ners of the old system, which is
controlled by Michigan aud Yazoo
canal, are willing to dispose of their
property to the city for consider
ably less than the property is sup
posed to be worth. Ii the city de-
termines to buy the property it will
be entirely overhauled and placed
in first c.ass condition, together with
many new Improvements and the
extension of the system. With the
new waserwcrks system and the
new acquisitions OF fire engines and
extinguishers Yazoo City will num-
Der among the first towns of Missis-
sippi in fire protection.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-27


On convening next winter con-
gress will undertake TO enact sup
Elemental legislation making the
Cuban reciprocity treaty effective,
but in the mear while 1t remains In.
operaftve.s = A few of the amend
ments proposed were adopted, the
principal one providing that the re-
ductioa of the duty on sugar shall
be nc greater than 20 per cert and
be operative for FIVE years, aud that
no other foreign country shall be
given a like reduction. Senator
Foster proposed and put the senate
on record on two or three other
amendments, which were defeated
by a strictly party vote. One Ct
these excluded Chinese labor; an
other put rice on the free list, and
the other struck out the tobacco
schedule. The amendments which
were adpoted will require the con-
vention to be again ratified by the
Cuban senate.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-27
SHIPS COLLIDE IN FOG.
Six People Killed In tie Crash aa1 t..a-y
Others Hurt.

New London, Conn.- Travelling
at moderate rate OF speed through
Long Island Sound early Friday
morning the biz passenger steamer
Plymouth of ths Fall River Line,
bound for Fall River iron New
York, and the freight steaLer City
OF Taunton, OF the sane line, caEe
into collision in the fog just east OF
Plymouth, the bow Of the freight
steamer raking the star board side OF
the plymouth and causing the death
of ssix persons on the Plymouth and
serious injury to number OF others.
There was no time after the warn
ing whistles which followed the
lookout's discovery OF the danger to
avoid a collision.
A full hundred feet OF the star
board side of the Plymouth was
mashed in as il it had been paper,
aud the staterooms Of the second
cabin were entirely cut away.
Although greatly terrified, the
people abolrd the steamer showed
remarkable self-control ard there
was no panic.
The collision occurred after the
vessel had slowly made her way up
the Sound through the fog until she
reached point east of Gall Island.
The City OF Taunton drove up out
Of the fog and when he was sighted
by the officers of the Plymouth, was
too close to avoid the collision.
There was quick exchange of sig
Gals and then the crash. The bow
Of the City ol Taunton penetrated
ten feet into the hull of the Ply
mouth and as she backed away sGe
raked the upper works of the pas
'enger vessel, tearing out the sec
md cabin ard ripping the state
rooms to pieces. Water poured into
lie big hcle and drowned men in
helr hunks.
The Plymouth was Immediately
headed for this city. 1t was thought
At one time that the ships corp pany
would have to take to the boats, but
ihe closing of the collision bulk
heads prevented the water from
gaining and the yessal made the
larbor and wharf unassisted.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-27
Guards Murdered.


Mazatlin, Mex.-The people are
rejoicing at the evident cheek to
the progress of the plagu,. There
were no deaths nor naw cases Mon
day and none reported from Villa
Union and Siquicrs. The supply
Of serum has Deen exhausted bv the
local demand. the people now hav-
ing much conf 1encs in 1t. The re-
lief committee has received to da te
s236, 1896 and spent sl96, 900. Sun
day night miner murdered two
sanitary agents at Panuco who were
hunting for sick or suspected peo-
pie. The assassin dislppsared and
it is believed be fed 10 the state o |
Durango. Telegrans have hsen
sent ordering his arrest.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-27
DOUBLE HANGING.
Double Execution Pulled off at Star
City, Arkansas.

Little Rok, Ark.-A dou Die hang
ing took place at Star City, Lincoln
county. las tweek, when James Ruff
fin and Jay Green, both negroes,
paid the death penalty for the muf-
Dire of Don McGee on January 3,
1902, McGee was shot from ambush
while riding bicycle home from
neighbor's house and died from bis
wounds few hours later. Ruffin
was arrested the same day on sus-
picion and the arrest of Green soon
followed. The men were convicted
March II, 1902, and sentenced to
hang April 25, 1902 An appeal was
taken to the supreme court, which
affirmed the Judgment of the lower
court and on January 10, 1903, the
governor fixed February IL as the
date for the execution. On Febru-
AIRY II the governor granted stay
of execution of thirty days to inves-
tigate Few evidence. The reprieve
granted by the governor expired
last Sunday.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-27

The Hague. The latest news re-
cieved here regarding the ondifidh
of former President Steyn of the
Orange Free State. who has been i'll
for some time, at Clarenz, Switzsr-
land, causes anxiety. Mr.. Steyn is
suffering from insomnia and Is sub
ject tc fairting fits.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-27

Paris. is.-Jacques Balson. q young
and rich ad adverturer, who once con-
maLded a Gillian gunboat. lately
made remarkable aerial journey
with Thet Corot. another French
man. The two left st. Cloud at IL
a. m. In the balloon ST. Louis. They
had, plenty OF food, snail bed in
four pieces, a mattress and safety
valve, the invention of Balson,
which provided tie aeronauts with
hot water. Travelling before west
erly wind. they passed rapidly to-
ward the frontier and by nightlalI
were over German territory, anally
coGing to earth in Hungary, fifty
miles southwest OF Budapest. having
covered 8O7 miles in thirty hours
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-27
Rare Honesty.

The publisher of the Castha-
ginian. at Carthage. had rather
novel experience few days ago.
Some years ago q. B. Muse citizen
of Leake county, was given life
sentece to the penitentiary tor i'll :
ing Jerry Weir. Muse is now serv-
ing out the sentence on the Green
field State farm, in Rankin county.
The Cartnaginian man received
from Muse registered letter con
tanning money to pay for Muses. an
nouncement as a candidate in 1895,
and enough to cover the interest for
the eight intervening years. The
publisher had forgotten the claim
against Muse, and the debt was
barred by statute of Limitation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-27
NEGRO'S TERRIBLE DEED.
Murders a Farmer and Seriously Wounds
His Niece.

Murders Farmer and Seriously Wounds
His Niece.
Charlotte, N. CA special from
Reidsville says that Sidney Blair,
iarmer, aged 60 years, was nur-
dered aud his niece, Miss SaIlie
Walker, was shot three times and
seriously wo1nde1 by = negro
named John Bruldnax. The affair
occurred five miles from Reidsviile.
AUourdark while Mr.. Blair and his
niece were at supper the negro VS.
tied the home and engaged in a con-
versation with Mr.. BLAIR. Without
warning be drew his pistol AMI
fred upon them. Mr.. Blair was
killed almo:t instantly, two bullets
taking effect. The negro ther dis
charged the pistol at Miss WalkS'', :,
She escaped severely wounded an
warned the neighbors, who found
the negro in tie act of pillaglng the
house. He was safely placed ia
Reidsville iall. There was talk of
lynehing and company g, third
regiment, OF the national guard, was
held at the armory all day.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-27

Bogota. Colombia General Per-
domo, Prime Minister ; Senior Paul.
Minister Of Foreign Affairs. and
Senior Lago, Minister of Finance, have
resigned. General Fernandez, the
Minister of War, has assumed the
Premiership. and has taken charge of
the Finance Department, and Senol
,Cassas, the Minister of Public Instruc.
ton has taken over the administration
Of the Foreign Office. The crisis 10
no way affects the future OF the
Panama Canal treaty.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-27
No. 30.


A year and a haIf ago the infirml-
ry at Hattiesburg performed re-
markable case OF surgery. A negro
bad been shot Tha bullet passed
through his intestines, cutting thlr-
teen holes in them. They were
taken out and after the holes were
sawed up they were replaced. The
negro is as well as ever today. But
a more remarkable. case than that
has come to light at the same in.
Urinary. Twelve days ago another
negro was shot. The bullet passed.
through the stomach, liver intes-
tines. right kidney and was found
lodged next to the skin just above
the hip bone. He was taken to the
infirmary where the surgeons s.split
him open" and sewed up the holes
made by the bullet. 1t was crit
ical operation but successfully done,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-27
CONVICTED.
iissouri Supreme Court Imposes Fines
On the Beef Trust.

Jefferson City, Mo.-The Mis-
Iouri supreme court recently found
hat the large beef packing compa-
lies are guilty of maintaining an
unlawful combination to control
prices of meat in toe State of Mis-
iouri, and Issued an order OF custer
prohibiting them from doing bust
less in Missouri and ined the COM
,anies $500 and. costs. The compa-
ries are given thirty days in which
20 pay the fine imposed, and if
turing that time they accept the
Judgment and pay the fine the
,uster will be held in abeyance and
The companies permittei to continue
o do business in Missouri. The
opinion in the case was written by
Judge w. e. Marshall and was con-
.urred in by each of the six otter
neE bers of the court en- bauc. The
companies affected by the decision
ire the Armour Packing Company,
cudahy Packing Company, Ham,
nond Packing Company, and Swift
and Co., of Chicago, and Sohwarz-
.hild aud Sulzerger Company, Of
New Yc K, which main tain branches
n different cities CT the United
States and in Missouri at St. Louis,
Kansas City and st. Joseph.
The decision in the supreme court
against the packers is the ending OF
proceeding which was instituted
asst May
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-27

The adjournment OF the United
States senate's special session re-
leases Senator Money from his OIL
cial engagements aud permits him
to return to Mississippi to look after
his can vass fer his seat in the senate.
which is threatened by the ambition
Of Governor Longino. He is expect
ed to arrive in a few days and to
proceed at once to organize his
torces for the campaign. HIS head
quarters will be- at Carrollton, his
home toWr.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-27
he placed his resignation in the
hands Of congress after reading the
presidential message. m


Now York--In the ordinary course
Of events President .Castro's term
would have ended February 20, 1908
He was elected president OF Venezuela
on March 80, 1900. by the constitu
ent assembly Senior Castro, when the
presidency changed hands some time
previons to that date, had proclaimed
himself president aud the Unite l
States government in Novemb ", 1889
had officially ecognized the de facto
government hea led by him The
action OF the constituent assembly
egalized his position and invested
him with full powers OF presidential
ruler-to the limit of-its authority.
Up tc that time. while being gener-
ally recognized as presidant OF Ven-
szuela, he had in reality been simply
director of the republic.
A year later, as already stated, the
Venezuelan congress ratified his elecs
ton and regularly installed him as
president OF Venezuela for term of
six years. dating from February 20,
1902.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-27

News has been received OF the
death of Judge S. a. Tesral, asso-
ciate justice OF the supreme court,
at his old home. in Clarke county,
whittier he had gone TO reeupsrate.
for season. His death creates a va
cancy on the bench which will have
to be filed by appointment of the
governor. Soma three -weeks ago
Judge Terral retired temporarily
from the bench oa account OF i'll
health. He had a kidney affection
and believed that rest and treat
ment would restore them to heal til
sufficiently to resume his seat at the
beginning of the fall term. Judge
]. H. Price. a leading South Missis-
sippi lawyer. was commissioned to
act in his stead for the remainder OF
the March term.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-27

Chicago. Tho Western Passenger
Association meeting has adjourned
unable to reach an agreement re-
garding the Elkins law. The,in-
crease in the minimun excess bag
gage charge from 10 to- 20 cents was
cancelled. A rate of one fare plus
81 for the round trip was granted
for the Worlds Fair dedication ser
vices
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-03-27

A woman visited Yaz3o City last
week stating to many that she had
daughter in hospital at New Or
leans, and saying that she was raf-
fling an exquisite suite of FUR niture
in- order to raise a sum sufficient to
have proper attention given her
child. After securing about $500 the
woman. who called herself Mrs. Da-
Wis, departed and rothing more
has been heard from her.