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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-19
A BIG THING
ASSOCIATION TO FIGHT TUBER-
CULOSIS WITH LEGISLATION
ORGANIZED.

Chicago, March 19.-The National
Anti Tuberculosis Association has
been incorporated III Springfield by
DR.. Walter b. Metcalf, DR.. @. W.
Hanford, the Rev. Frank N. Carson,
Walter /. McDonough and Alderman
Butterworth, of Chicago. The objec,
of the organization Is to prevent tn
berculosis by legislation and through
a campaign of education. According
to the incorporators the association il
purey philanthropic.
I'VE intend to start systematic
mpaign against the criminal care
lessness in regard to the spreading Of
the disease" said DR.. Metcalf. "Con-
sumption is contagious and especially
among the poorer classes this is not
recognized.
II am preparing list Of the ply
sicians and business men back of this
and instructive pamphlets
will be issued. A subscription will
be taken and free clinic for the
treatment of the poor established.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-19

70 cuaE 4, COLD IN ONE DAY
49, re~~t;ve nromo Qninine Tablets. All
ic-ssi1Ss rc1odd HE money Il 4 fails to cure
=. " oovs's 1ignsture 4 on esrh box sSe
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-19

"a Little Outcast" comes to the
Kentucky theater Monday night
with Miss Stockton in the leading role.
A brief synopsis OF the play follows;
Paul Weston is young clerk in the
Office Of Mr.. Harcourt, wealthy
broker. He is also the husband of Mr..
Harcours's daughter, Madeline, whom
be has welded secretly. At the time
the play opens the young man is about
to be made junior partner in the firm,
and decides to reveal his marriage,
knowing that the broker approves of
him az Madeline's suitor. But years
before chance has brought him to the
brokers' notice, Weston has served a
term in prison for another mans
crime. Upon his release he has start
ed life . anew, and, knowing the last
ing stigma attached to sn ex-convicts
name, had resolved pever to reveal
that dark chapter 30 anyone.
But. Just when the elimination of
his fondest desires is at hand, he is
recognized by a former cell mate, aud
in order to buy the man silence Yves
ton compromises himself by a money
transaction and is branded as thief
e,,d turned adrift, his place being
taken by his enemy, De Voc, who
aided in his downfall and accused him
Of robbery.
Foraker by his former friends, and
seemingly deserted by his young wife,
weston goes from bad to worse, until
he becomes that ssddest Of all sad
things. a habitual drunkard, consort-
ing with those pariahs of the new
world. the denizens of the Five
Points District.
His subsequent salvation is brought
about by a sudden realization of what
he has become. and with the help OF
the ever faithful newsboy, Bob" he
triumphs over himself and establishes
proof Of his innocence.
His happy restoration to the broker''
confidence and to his pretty wife's
heart is the Affecting climax OF an ex'
strong story.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-19

tesque acrobatic specialties will appear
at The Kentucky Friday night in the
nautical pantomime comedy. the new
Eight Bells" Almost fSom the
time the curtain rises on the frst act
until it falls after the last one, the
audience is looking and laughing at
the Byrne Brothers. Only one of them
has anything particular to say The
other brothers carry their part in pan.
tomine. The scenery of Eight Bells"
is constructed especially for these
agile brothers, and they go sailing
through the windows. jumping head
long through the sides of the houses
and tumbling through trick coach in
the most reckless and startling man.
ner. The best scene is In the second
act, when the interior of adjoining
staterooms on an ocean steamer is
shown to the audience. The state
rooms are occupied by the Byrne
Brothers and while the ship is rolling
in the waves. they introduce some of
their best acrobatio turns. This act
ends with terrible storm at sea,
which rocks the ship so much, that
she finally turns completely over, and
the inhabitants of the two staterooms
are whirled about in way that is
most astonishing. There is large
cast of characters in the production
Of the new Eight Bells" and many
medleys, songs, dances and imita-
tions. Some pretty and vivacious
young women figure in the entertain
ment, and the plot running through
it is funny in its situation.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-19
NO IMPORTANCE
is ATTACHED TO THE SUITS ON
BANK DEPOSITS.


Frank A. Lucas, auditors agent for
the state at large, has sued the local
banks and trust companies for about
1865, 900, which he claims is due from
them or their depositors as back taxes
for the past five years, says yester-
days Louisville Times. This Is part
of Mr.. Lucas general campaign of
litigation against all the banks and
trust companies subject to State taxa
ton in Kentucky. Three suits are
filed in each case to cover every phase
of the question. His contention in
substance, however, is that there are
many thousands Of dollars deposited
in banks which never make their ap-
pearanoe in the personal schedules Of
taxpayers and so escape taxation. He
wishes to make the banks account for
these deposits and hold either them
or the depositors liable.
Local bankers say they attach no
Importance to Mr.. Lucas suits. They
say that the only way the state can
reach these deposits is through the
personality schedule of depositors.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-19

Miss Wayne Bsynhsm came out
from Paducah Wednesday night to
visit her mother, Mrs. V. III. Bsyn-
ham, says the Msyheld Messenger.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-19

DON'T MISS THE OPPORTUNI.
TY OF SEEING THE PRETTIEsT
DISPLAY OF DRESS GOODS. MIL
LINERY AND SHOES EVER Of
FERED YOU IN THIS CITY TUES
DAY AND WEDNESDAY. MARCH
1898. RUDY, PHILLIPS & 90.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-19

Mr.. Gus Covipgton, of Mayheld, is
in the city.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-19
GRAND SALE OF LOTS.

The Northview Realty and Improve
ment company has about 20 lots on
18th and 18th streets, in Paducah.
KY, which it will offer for PUBLIC
SALE most reasonable terms, in
JUNE NEXT, unless sold before that
time. These lots are situated in Pa
dloah, KY. and lie be,weeHRottgor-
ing's farm and the city.
The streets have been lately gravel
ed The lots have beautiful shade
trees on them, and lie high above the
streets.
An ordinance has been adopted to
extend l2th, street ON beyond this
property to Rowlandtown. and the
street car company will extend its
line from Trimble street ON down 18th
street by this property to Rowland
town
This property is certainly most at
tractive and desirable, and will soon
be built up. There are no lots in
the suburbs Of Paducah more desira-
BILE for homes. The adjacent property
is being rapidly improved. many
houses having been erected recently.
For particulars apply to w.D. Greer,
General Manager, Paducah, Ky,
March 10, 1904.
JOS. L. FRIEDMAN,
WIN. HUGHES,
W. U. ELLIS.
W. +. PAXTON,
+. NJ. FISHER,
W. NJ. REED.
W. d. GREER,
Directors.
BY W. ID. GREER, Gen. Manager.
Mr.. Gus CoviDgton, of Mayheld, is
in the city.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-19

Miss Cora Bishop, Of jacksonville.
returned home yesterday after visit
ing Mrs. w. II. Sugg.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-19

The famous brothers Byrne, the
ousrtette of funmakers. who have
amused so many people by their gro
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-19
At The Kzhtucky next week.:

AZ The K1htucky next week:
- cay night: Miss May Stockton
in The Little Outcast.
Friday night: Brothers Byrne In
The Eight Bells.
= Saturday matinee and night; AT
Valley Forge.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-19

William l.. Roberts last play, "At
Valley Forge" in which the young
romantic actor Mr.. Maurice Freeman,
supported by his own company OF
players are presenting will be the at
traction at The Kentucky on Satur-
day matinee and night. The costumes
and scenic equipment were made ex-
pressly for Mr.. FreemaDs tour. In
reviewing the performance the Sioux
City Journal said:
"The play, one full of scenes of the
war Of the revolution, was good and
the parts were well taken. Though
the play is full of patriotic incidents,
the plot is one of love, not war. The
four acts cover the time from few
months before the battle of Trenton
TO the fall of Yorktown and the sur
render of CORVALLIS and presents a
good picture of the revolutionary
times.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-19
SOME KENTUCKIANS
WILL BE BEFORE THE HOUSE
NEXT WEEK.

Washington, March io-The labor
committee OF the house has fixed Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday Of next
week for hearings in opposition TO the
eight-hour labor bill, and sessions
will be held continuously on those
days. Representative Gilbert, Of
Kentucky. . member Of the commit
tee, expects delegation Of Kentuck-
ians to argue against the measure and
they will be heard ON one OF these
days. Frank O. Nunemacher, W. Q.
Nones and L. A. Quarles are Frank
O. Nunemacher, W. @. Nones and e.
A. Quarles are expected from Louis.
Vile. The hearings will close Thurs
day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03
T ~ = ~ ~ X II ~ * u u
{ Leader of CotiIIons
Meets FrightfuI Fate
-sS-o-sf-a-s3-a u-sasa ~ ss-xs

" ~ ~ SS ~S -0-4-Q
| Miss Bruce in the most matter OF fact
tone. - i''e'
Where? When? How?" a dozen
voices asked
Why. today" said she, ION board
Again storm of laughter. This was
too droli
We are serious" Thorndike declared,
we married each other today by civil
contract. No power on earth can part
u.s." 20
| BY degrees the members of the party
became convinced, then indignant. They
could not countenance such a thing
Il was too much like a novel by George
Bernard Shaw.
Families Were Indignant
When the Bruce family and the
Thorndikes heard of the new cycle mar
rage they were indignant too. Finally,
AFTER much discussion, Albert and Rer-
| tina were regularly married in church
by an ordained minister. Their rela-
tlves and friends breathed easier. and
| the bride and bridegroom began mar
| r1ed life in the handsome home Of the
| Bruees in the Alameda. There their
| little son Bruce, now in his eighth year,
was born, and seemingly there was no
bitter drop in their cup of happiness.
/ NNS'Si SiiSiCSot Was OIIGN
( absent on trips to San Francisco. There
| he played cards in the fashionable
| clubs, took a whirl at the wheel in the
1 gambling palace and even yentured to
| the race track at Oakland, where he bet
| on many winners.
But the luck changed. Bert had need
| OF all his chic power of masking his
emotions. He lost steadily, always with
the same humorous upturning Of the
corners of the mouth. To lose bored
| him as much as to Win-no more.
1t was not as a returned prodigal
but as welcome guest, that Bert went
back to the home in the Alameda. De-
| spite his history and his lowly employ
| ment, he had gained the entree into the
most exclusive social sets in San Fran
| cisco, and he was invited and went
everywhere. His word was still law
in the nice conduct Of the cotillon, the
color of crayat, the proper curve OF q
coat.
i With ready money at hand, young
! Therndike resumed his career as the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03

IAN JOSE, Cal, July 1.-The social
favorfte Of San Jose has brought
his gay career to a frightfuI end. So
overwhelming was the tragedy that
ended the life of Albert Thorndike that
his closest associates say he died a
mailman. Gambling did 1t all.
Born of one of the best families In
California, he was a great social favo-
rite. He was handsome, talented. a
brilliant fellow, Of whom great things
were prophesied. He married the
daughter Of Robert Bruce, an eminent
capitalist
= His own money and that of his young
wife Thorndike squandered at cards
and on the race tracks. The gambling
mania then drove him to play the ban
dit, and he persisted miserable suicide
after fierce running gun fight with the
police and a posse of citizens. It was
as II one Of Bret Harte's weirdest char
acters had stepped out of old print to
play his part in real life.
announced His Marriage,
There was merry party one day in
the summer of 1896 aboard the yacht of
Robert Bruce, out for days cruise In
Santa Cruz bay. The Bruce millions
are historic in California. The Bruce
social status is among the highest. Mr..
Bruce's daughter Bertha, a girl of rare
beauty, was one whose hand was
sought by many admirers. Everybody
knew she gave many dances to Bert
Thorndike, but that meant nothing.
Any girl in her set would gladly have
given him every dance he asked. No
one ever dreamed that these two were
engaged.
Nevertheless, he and she were de-
voted to each other. And when the
Bruce yacht was headed homeward In
that golden afternoon Bert Thorndike
would have created less CONSERVATION
with bombshell than he did with his
quiet announcement:
Bertha and / are married."
After the first gasp of establishment
everybody began to laugh OF course
it was one OF Bert's jokes. The dear
fellow was such a joker.
But we are married" corroborated
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03

chic gambler. Alcoholic liquors never
crossed his lips. His self-command-
so Tar as external appearances went
was perfect. 1nward1y he burned with
the true gambling fever. For time a
run Of good luck iured him on. He was
careful OF his plays. That postponed
for a while the inevitable Then the
losses rolled up higher and higher.
How many, many thousands Of dollars
the infatuated man spent Mrs. Bruce
and her daughter are too proud to tell
1t is known that in the last week of his
life he lost 100 at the San Francisco
race meeting.
At last mother and daughter learned
to say no to the gamblers demands for
more money. He grew strangely quiet.
Eight men were quaffing nightcaps in
the lounging room Of the Del Monte
club at o'clock Sunday morning when
with noiseless steps there burst in upon
them a trim-built young fellow in an
Old shooting suit. He had cooked re-
Volyer in each hand. His eyes cleaned
brightly through two holes in a red
bandana handkerchief that draped his
face.
Hands up, gentIemeni" he COM
manded in hoarse tones. The voice was
disguised. that was clear. Swiftly the
bandit whipped a $1,000 diamond ring
off the hand Of William George. From
gaming table he took 5000.
Swiftly the bandit took his leave,
backing out with both pistols Ieveled.
But the manager of the club was equal
ly prompt. He seized a revolver, ran
to the front door and sent bullet
after the marauder The man In the
Old shooting suit whirled around and
let drive two shots at him. The man
ager sent two more in return
From dozen houses in the uoiehhor-
hood armed men came running to join
the hunt. A little Swedish policeman
named Swenson led the chase. Twice
the bandits bullets sang close to hfs
ears as the robber fled down the main
street Of San Jose, taking advantage Of
big doorways. trees. Of every bit Of
cover, In a manner that showed he was
an adept at the highwayman,s trade.
Once Swenson was within four yards Of
his quarry, but the hunted man turned
with a blazing yolley from both his re-
volyers that made the gallant little
SWede take to cover. He had not an
other shot left in his pistol.
The Gordon of besiegers constantly
kept drawing closer. At last two shots
rang out almost simultaneously from
the basement. Then followed silence,
broken at last by groans. Little Sven
son, despite the fact that four of the
robbers bullets had penetrated his
coat, dashed into the basement.
Its all right" he shouted cheer
fully. He's shot himself in both sides
of the head!"
They carried the thief to the city
hospital There he recovered con-
seriousness, despite the gaping wounds
in each temple. He tried to talk, but
could hardly artieulate. Tears coursed
down his wan cheeks.
I'm Bert-Bert-" he sobbed, but de-
spite all effort he could say no more
than this. Neither the chief Of police
nor any Of the Sbystanders recognized
the dying man, and he was long dead
when the manager Of the Del Monte
club identified him.
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-n-o. q "
reached Canada, however, where they are
now located
She left the train at Battle Creek In
the night had ne idea OF her whereabouts
and WAS stricken with grief and fear.
when the police took cha rye. of her.
The story of Miss Electromagnetic life
ferms tragic chapter in the history of
the brutal rule over Armenia She had
lived near the -junctien- of the Euphrates.
and the T1gris rivers in Armenia, and her,
father had been man of affairs and in
fuence. But in the raids of 1886 her
famiiy-one of characteristic Oriental
fargeness-had been scattered or slaueh-
tered. With her father dead, her friends
slaughtered. her mothers whereabouts
unknown. the girls life was not a happy
enc and her sister nurses, sleeping in
adjoining rooms, were aroused by her
Seedlings to the extent that they yisitedi
her tie administer comfort. She had:
dreamed her mother had started for
America, but that the ship had gone down
and all on board were drowned
And SO she was grieying when the POI
ieennan called at the sanitarium and ex-
planned that an aged woman, of Oriental
birth, had been found, III and desolate, in
one Of the railroad stations of the city,
where she had been all night, crying and
meaning, but unable to talk in the Eng
Esh tongue. The police had taken her to.
the central station and lodged her in the
Women'S department. Interpreters Of
various nationa1ities had failed to dis
cover her native tongue, but q young
AssyFian had declared she was an Armen
ian. Then came the cali for an Armenian
nurse.
The Danhoeragians were not Of the
poor class In ATmenia. as the poor are
counted there The head OF the family
was an architect and Inventor and gave
Armenia its first thFashing machine. He
was rich in his community and influential
and many towns and villages were burn
ed before his home was bothered. Death
came to him In the early stages Of the
Kurd raids, and his most brilliant son. a
missionary, was imprisoned and saved
only from death by the payment of a
levy of $500 in Turkish money. He
escaped the country then and became IN
terpreter to an English consul. while one
by one other children, including Miss
Elizabeth. fed the country.
Soon after thirty-five Of the most
prominent residents of that district were
imprisoned in Gregorian church and
each was killed upon his refusal to be-
come a follower of Mohammed. One son
Of the rich Armenian architect was struck
down and his wife abducted. But the
wounded husband hid in the water pit of
a mill after being left for dead, and fed
to his mothers home. His wife, stripped
by the Turkish villains was led away cap
tive, until a Pasfa, hearing of her fam
lily connections, ordered her released She
then fed to the same locality her hus-
band had sought. Thus, the Damboora-
gian family has had other unusual meet
iHgs.
The mother with her home pillaged, es-
capped through the fields later and the
remnants of the family reached Persia. A
few months ago she resolved to start to
America. Here in Battle Creek one
daughter was brought face to face with
her as interpreter, while another at
Petoskey. Mich, has learned of the
strange reunion
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03

w ess ssS ~ 49, SSe *
IDATTLE GRE w. Mich, July by
Ii performing b eryard or mercy
which prom Id no reward, Miss
EiiEabeth Demboot yian, an armenian
muse, was brought zee to face one night
this week with the stherswhoa she had
long mourned as dead.
torn from her family and robbed OF all
her knsfoIk, came to America. Soon
after she came here she became a nurse
In q sanitarium in Battle Creek and has
remained here ever since.
In the dead of night one night this
week there WAS a call for nurse to go
to the police station to act as interpreter
and to care for an aged Armenian i'm
migrant who had been found IN the depot,
sick, half starved and unable to talk
with these about her.
The nurse chosen for the work was
Miss Dambaeragian. The patient was the
girls mother. For years each had given
the other up as dead.
This strange meeting was the direct
result of the girls grief for the murdered
Or scattered members of her family At
the time the aged woman was taken to
the police station the young woman was
Ia her room crying. When the call came
for nurse who could sneak the Armenian
language several other nurses were In
the Young weman's room trying to COM
fort her At the first cali Ter a nurse
one of the young women said:
Let Lizzie go, 1t Will help her to For
GET
Result Of Grief
Yes. let me CO. cried the nurse, 'sIf
she rs an Armenian LET me go ts help
sheE. drea1ned my mother was living
and was on her way to America. Let me
go help this old woman
The nurse, With her sympatfies auick-
ened by her OWE mental suffering, quick
~ grasped the opportunity to work. and
as the aged woman, had not tasted food,
and seemingly would not taste it until
some native friend could assure her that
the officers were not trying to poison her,
a hurried trip was made to the Office Of
the police matron. The girl was told to
want IN the office while the woman now
hysterical among strange surroundings,
was led in.
Instantly the nurse In the white and
blue garb and the woman in the grotesoue
raimenl OF the Immigrant rushed into
each others arms
Motheri My poor, dear mother!,'
cried the girl, and a scene followed so IN
tensely dramatic and pathetic that one
oy one the officers slipped away and left
the mother and daughter alone
Inc poor woman, wild with JOY at the
unusual meeting, chung to the girl, and
gave utteranee to all the pent-up phrases
Oh her native tongue-phrases that had
lohs Iahen on uncomprehending ears.
Then the two women were driven to
south hall. one of the large nurses
| dormltor1es of the sanitarium, where now.
lying on the white bed of her daughter
Inc sorrows of years are being erased.
Inc ageo mother says she had been liv-
lug ~ fersia since 1901 and left that
country for New York, accompanies bv a
son and daughter. At Marseilles, France.
II was found that the latter two had red
Spots on the eyes. and they were sent
oack TO Persia They slipped away and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03
CAPITOL CITY
FURNITURE CO.

One of st. Paul's manufacturing in
dustries which is fast acquiring a ma
tional reputation is the Capitol City
Furniture company, 639-S41 Jackson
street, Of which the Messrs. Johnson
Brothers are proprietors and man
ayers.
This company designs and builds all
kinds of bank, office and store fixtures,
as well as furniture and interior finish
for private homes.
The business was first established by
the present owners, some twenty five
years ago. Various changes in organ
ization and management took place,
until 1896, when the present firm style
was adopted
The work turned out by the estab-
iishn1ent is of the very best, as may be
judged from the fact that the Messrs
johnson designed and turned out the
office fixtures for the Merchants Ma
tional bank, the Scandinavian Ameri-
can bank. of ST. Paul, and the American
Exchange and First National banks of
Duluth, and the First National bank of
West Superior, besides the fixtures for
banks in the West, including one large
design for. Seattle bank. The fact
that climatic changes do not injure the
appearance or finish of the work is in
itself sufficient proof that only the best
of material and workmanship are used
in the production Of the finished prod
uct
This is one Of the most complete es-
Establishments of its kind west of Chi
cagO. The work turned out in their
line cannot be excefled by any firm in
the Northwest, their success be-
ing due to their knowledge as to
how to treat the material and put 1t
together in the right manner. they
have dry kiln and the most modern inn
provements in machinery. They have
extended their work in every state
from Indiana to the Pacific coast.
Messrs. Johnson Bros. learned their
trade in Sweden, their native country,
having been American eitizens, how
ever. for over thirty three years.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03

Girls Grief LeadS Her to
Find Mother She Mourned

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