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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-24
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
GIVES M. G. A. $500
Will Send the Check From Head
quarters at Once.
Approves of the Institution and de-
sires to Give Il Little Encour-
agcmcnt
LEAVES ABOUT 800 TO RAISE.

The Illinois Central has announc-
ed that II will give to the Paducah
Y. NJ. G. A. a check for 500 to show
the appreciation of the officials OF
such an excellent institution. The
money was secured through a local
Official interested in the work. who
sent a clipping from the Sun showing
the condition of the institution, and
suggested that the road might do
nate alittle to show that II eneour-
aged such institutions.
This morning the .ocal Official re-
ceived a notice from Chicago from
the higher officials. saying that the
check would be sent Immediately and
is looked for before the first OF the
year. This will come as good news
to the Y. NJ. c. A. workers who did
not know of the action. II also
shows that the /. c. Is alive 10 the
interests OF its employees. In speak
ing Of the action OF the road in do
mating the money, an Official stated
this morning:
There are hundreds OF railroad
men in Paducah, and among them
are young men who ought to go
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-24
BUSY GIRLS.
The Telephone Service Feels the En-
feet OF Christmas Time.

The East Tennessee telephone OPP
orators have certainly felt the eff
fects of Christmas during the past
few days. Much business is now
transacted by telephone in Paducah'
but to what an extent was not known
until this week. The calls became
so numerous along about Thursday
that Manager A. l.. Joynes decided
to record the number of calls TO de-
termine how many there were.
Yesterday, during the "a hours
ending at p. m. the records show
that the young ladies answered 3D.
sos calls, or an average of about II
calls for every minute Of the sday.
Most Of these calls, however, we're
made during business hours, which
would almost double the average a
minute.
This morning between 5 and .
O'Clock 1900 calls were answered
and at that rate there would be near
ly $4,000 calls a day.
Those who have been impatient
with Central" after reading Of the
vast amount of work they have DONE
with every patron wanting to be
answered the second he or she takes
down the receiver. should be heartily
ashamed of himself or herself. They
have done exceedingly we'll.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-24

IL you are in quandary as to
what to select as a Xmas present to
rour gentleman friend. your father.
husband or brother. let us suggest
ome Of the smokers treasures such
s good pipe, box OF excellent
fgars, etc. The finest line OF these
yoods are shown at Princes Smoke
louise. No. 222 Broadway. between
second and Third. and we will guar
ntee that the quality Of the goods
or the money is unapproachable
'oor cigars are an abomination to a
moker, but at the Smoke House you
Ian rely absolutely on the fact that
\ GU will get the best. The line OF
christmas pipes is a beautiful one
nd a pleasure to look upon. Don't
listake the place. Princes Smoke
louise. 222 Broadway. opposite Ru-
y. Phillips-& Co.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-24
JOHN RAY
Tying TO Organize Another League
with Vinccnncs Member.

John s. Ray. manager last year OF
the Paducah X. I. T. league team. is
trying to organize a baseball league
in Indiana. and wants Vincennes to
join II. 1t was announced at the
close of the season that he would
manage the vincennes X. |. T. team
this year. but another man has been
secured for this.
The vincennes papers state that
Ray is now trying to organize a six
town league to include Vincennes,
Mt. Carmel. Mt. Vernon, Princeton
and Washington, and some other
good town. II is likely that Vincennes
will remain in the Kitty league. how
ever. There cannot be two league
teams there unless one is an outlaw
league.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-24
NOT IDENTIFIED
MAN FOUND DEAD AT MAYFIELD
WAS NOT LYON, PICTURE MAN.
II Is Not Certain That the Man Killed
Himself-He May Have
Been Murdered.

The man found with his throat cut
near Mayfeld was not Lyon, the
picture man. AS first reported in The
Sun he was a stranger. and had re-
moved every mark Of Identification
II was subsequently thought that he
was r. W. Lyon, who had been tax
ing orders for pictures. but a tele-
phone message was yesterday receiv-
ed from Lyon stating that he was
alive and at Puryear.
Yesterdays Mayheld Messenger
says:
''The theory, or the best one at
least, is that the strange man came
from Trigg county, and on In this di-
rection. and was either murdered or
committed suicide at the place where
his body was found. Whoever COM
mitted the act. did 1t with a razor.
Efforts are being made to ferret
out the crime II possible, and to learn
the name Of the man. One theory is
that he went to the straw pile. cover
ed himself and with face downward.
made the master stroke with the ra-
zor that CUT his throat from ear to
ear and from the effects Of which he
died, almost without struggle. An
other theory is that he had probably
gained the Ill will Of one or more
persons, who had 1t in for him, to
such an extent as to follow him, and
murder him in cold blood. AS TO
which OF these theories will turn out
to be the correct one. only future
developments will bring to light"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-24

mirable nature, that did not mention
his delightful sense OF humor. He
appreciated a good story. and could
tell one. He was always willing to
relate from his volume OF experiences
something to entertain or amuse his
friends. and they we're always pleas
ant to hear and replete with the phi
losophy that he had learned IN the
great school % experience, extend
ing over the three score and ten
years allotted 10 man.
Capt. Fowler was the last OF HIS
family. his brothers having all died
years ago. They were Dick. Gus.
VIII and white Fowler. and. like
him. most OF them were prominent
river men.
Capt. Fowler leaves besides his
wife six children. one son and Ave
daughters. and three grandchildren
as follows:
Mr.. Given Fowler. and Mesdames
Mildred Davis. Cook Husbands. Jose
phine Post and Misses Matte and
Rosebud Fowler. all OF Paduoah. The
grandchildren are Miss Martha Da-
Wis. Mr.. Frank Fowler Davis and
Master Joseph Fowler Post,
Today all the flags on the boats
and about the river have been az
half mast In respect to the memory
Of Capt. Fowler.
A sad coincidence is that Capt
Fowler and Capt. T. O. Ryman.. life
long friends. and men who had been
In the same business almost the same
length OF time. died about the same
time the same night
The obsequies will take place al
10 o'clock Monday morning. at the
broadway Methodist church. con
Quoted by the Rey.T. J. Newell. Capt.
Fowler was not a member Of any
church. but leaned towards the
Methodist. to which his family be-
long.
The burial will be at Oak Grove
cemetery.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-24
Lost $50 Yesterday.

Miss Eva Dixon, who resides at
Third and Clark streets at the Wal
ker boarding house, lost SIS yester-
day afternoon. She had been to the
bank to cash s10e check and plac-
ed the bills In her hand pocket book.
After she had walked on Broadway
nearly to Fourth street, noticed that
her pocket book was open and con-
tanned only s25. She thinks the
pocket book accidentally came open
and the bills dropped out.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-24
To Our Frieso .

With bowed heads and hearts full
OF gratitude we desire to convey our
thanks, more than language can ex-
press. to our friends who so lovingly
and tenderly contributed TO the COM
fort and relief of our dear boy, James
Albert. in the time OF his suffering,
and the kindly words of sympathy
spoken to soothe the aching heart
and for the beautiful floral tributes
to cover the cold clods that
rest upon his bosom. when God re-
moved him from our fireside and
.ook him unto Himself.
MR.. AND MRS. p. ]. BECKEN-
BAUGH AND DAUGHTER.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-24

somewhere at night and mingle with
good society where they can not be
nate a little to show that II encour-
age steady habits. thinks the institu-
ton should be supported and shows
It is willing to help"
The association committee has
been working to secure the necessary
$4,000. and this donation will not
only encourage the ladies who have
worked so unselfishly and successful
ly to put the institution on its feet
again, but will leave only a hundred
dollars or more TO be raised.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-24
Trying to Leave Town.

Frank Wilson. white, who had
been hanging about Terrell's livery
stable, was arrested this morning on
a charge of obtaining money by false
pretenses. A farmer who put up at
the stable kept whiskey in a crib and
Wilson is alleged to have broken into
1t. stolen the liquor and sold part of
It. He was arrested at the depot
while trying to leave town and had
three jugs of the whiskey on him.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-24

THE James Boys In Missouri"
which comes to this city Friday is a
high-class melodrama based on the
lives Of the famous Missouri despera-
does, and unlike productions taking
the same theme has nothing Of the
Blood and Thunder" element about
IL. Thrilling incidents are chosen and
these combined with an interesting
love story and the most elaborate
scenery ever furnished production
Of this kind, make the play one of
the successes of the year.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-24

"Hoity Toity" comes TO the Ken
lucky next Saturday. December 81.
"Hoity Toity" may not suggest very
much, but when is added the further
information that 1t Is Weber and
Fields successful musical comedy, d.
rect from their cozy little New York
theater, you know that the music is
bright, snappy and wbistleable; that
the chorus is wonderfully pretty, and
that this same chorus sings well;
that 1t is often and agreeably on the
stage, and that It dances we'll.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-24
VIII Elect Officers.

The Standard club will meet to-
morrow evening and elect officers for
the year The members are urged to
be present and bring the ladies.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Huss are guests
at Hotel Lagomarsino. Mr.. Huss is
a carnival promoter and is open to
engagements, but as no promoter will
be needed in Paducah next spring, he
will not be contracted with.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-24

Rev. w. H. Robinson. formerly
of the Second Baptist church here,
but now attending the theological
seminary at Louisville. has consent
ed to preach twice month at Burgis.
KY.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-24

There has been quite demand to-
day for seats for the First Lieutenant
Monday afternoon. and the crowd
will doubtless be large. Everybody
should not fail to help a good cause
by purchasing a ticket.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-24

A Belgian swimmer made a wager
recently that he could stay In the
water ten hours, swimming the
whole time. He won the bet, per
forming the feat at the Antwerp
baths.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-24

Manager J. Z. English, of The
Kentucky. is able to sit up but not to
get out. He hopes to be out Monday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-24

-Stutz's CoIumbia-SpeciaI price
ON Oranges, 15c, 20c, 25c, SOC fOc,
SOC, and 0Oc per dozen.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-24

sympathy is wasted on the I'M
,nown man who lets famous wom-
n marry him.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-24

Mrs. John Theoboid. Sr, is
quite Ill at her home on the May
field road.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-24

..... 1885. First Lieutenant
fday -. james Boys in Missouri
Saturday matinee and night 80.
........ ......... Hoity Toity
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-24

For bargains in all kinds Of
pipes, see assortment ut Wilhelm a
Eerriman's, 81 broadway.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-24

Subscribe for The Sun.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-24

ext Week at The Kentucky.

lay (matinee only
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-27
act situation at Port Arthur in some

act situation at Port Arthur in some
obscurity.
The reported landing of Japanese at
Possiet Bay near Vladlvostok has not
yet been confirmed. This movement,
however, is considered not improbable.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph has sent in interesting
news of Japan's military operations.
He asserts that Port Dalny is being
evacuated by the Russians, who boast
that they have mined the breakwater
wharves and railroad sidings there in
order to prevent the Japanese from
making use of these facilities.
This correspondent reports that the
Russians have supplies for only five
months at Port Arthur, and says a
large number of Japanese transports
have returned to Nagasaki, where they
are busily engaged in embarking more
troops to be taken to the vicinity of
Port Dalny. Over forty transports
have left Nagasaki since Feb. 10, and
a still large embarkation has been
proceeding from Ujina, near Hiro-
shima, on the inland sea. Ujina, and
not Kioto, the correspondent concludes,
will be the army and navy headquar-
ters during the war.
This correspondent has recently been
in Nagasaki and is probably well in
formed. In any event, it is taken for
granted in London that Admiral Togo's
recent operations have been devoted to
facilitate Japanese debarkation on the
Liza Tung gulf or elsewhere.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-27
FAVOR WAS SHOWN
IN THE explosions.

Yin Kow, Feb. 26.-An American
refugee from Hardin says the authori-
ties there have Disseminated in the ex-
pulsion of Americans, Japanese and
British subjects. Persons of other ma
tionalities have not been molested.
This is virtually the situation at other
places, especially Port Arthur, where
nearly all the Germans are officials.
The few American and British subjects
there have been required to sign an
agreement 10 leave within a given
time.
The authorities say that all the Jap
anese have left Port Arthur in install
ments on the last steamers from there,
but an English refugee says there are
three hundred japanese women at
Port Arthur who were unable to get
a steamer and were sent north again by
the authorities last Sunday. These
women cannot be accounted for.
Rumors of numerous engagements
on the Yalu river are diScredited here.
1t is said that Russia has no definite
plan of campaign and that she does
not intend to move before the reor-
ganization of the Manchurian regi-
ments, which cannot be effected before
two weeks or a month.
The expectation that the powers will
interfere to secure the protection of
New Chwang has been almost aban-
doned.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-27
OBITUARY..
John j. Kirby.

Mr.. John j. Kirby died at his home
No. 424 President street, east, last
night at HAS o'clock, after an illness
of three weeks. The end came as the
result of an attack of congestion of
the brain.
Mr.. Kirby had been to Darien and
returned to Savannah on Feb. 6. He
was i'll when he reached home and con-
suited physician, who advised him
to remain in bed. He never recov-
cred sufficiently to leave the house. At
one time he was thought to be out of
danger. but a relapse came, and his
condition became such that several
days ago, hope was abandoned.
Few men in Savannah was more
widely known than Mr.. Kirby. He
was born here a little more than forty
five years ago. He lived here until
he was IA, when he went to Darien to
become associated in the sawmill and
lumber business with Capt. James X.
Clarke.
He remained with Mr.. Clarke for a
number of years, his knowledge of the
business and the value of his services
giving MN promotion, until he be-
came manager of the business. About
ten years ago he returned to this city
and became connected with the Geor-
gia Lumber Company, in which he later
acquired an interest, and of which he
was the secretary and treasurer at
the time of his death, a position that
he had held for some six years.
OF a decidedly social nature Mr..
Kirby became connected with many
organizations. He was one of the most
prominent members of the Elks, of
which he was past exalted ruler, was
a member of Savannah Council,
knights of Columbus, the Irish-Amer-
lean Friendly Society, the Tomochichi
Club, of which he. was a member of
the board of governors; the Hibernian
Society, the Savannah Yacht Club, the
Oglethorpe Club; a pay member of
the Georgia Hussars and Company D,
Savannah Volunteer Guards. He was
also prominent in the business world,
and in addition to membership in a
number of trade organizations, was
one of the directors of the Southern
Bank.
Mr.. Kirby is survived by few near
relatives. He leaves a sister, Mrs.
James L. Murphy, and two aunts, Mrs,
Annie Fitzgerald and Mrs. B. Casselly!
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon from the Cathedral of st i.
John the Baptist.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-27
Gray Hair the Fashion.

From the Washington Times.
Here's new state of things! Gray
hair is no longer to be dreaded. In
stead, society women now welcome the
coming of gray hairs.
Not long ago Titan brown hair was
the ultra smart hair to have. If ones
own hair didn't happen to grow in
that fashionable artistic shade, a pill
grimage was at once taken to Paris
for the purpose of changing dusky
locks, gold locks and gray locks to
Titan brown.
In that gay city, where fads and
fashions spring up in a day, an odd
little Frenchman lived on the Rue de
RIVAL, who had learned we'll the art
OF charming any hair to Titan brown.
His customers were principally Amer
leans, and his prosperity for the time
being was great.
But now things have changed. The
little Frenchman who could produce
such exquisite shades of Titan brown
hair finds business dull. The fad for
dying the hair has gone out, and the
women of the smart set are welconl-
ing with joy every new gray hair that
appears.
Some say the new fad started when
William X. Vanderbilt, Sr., brought
his new bride to New York, for Mrs.
Vanderbllt's hair Is thickly sprinkled
with gray.
To-day the gray hair is treasured.
and hair dressers are instructed not
to hide the gray locks, but to arrange
ut so 1t will be conspicuous in the
coiffure and show to it's best advant-
age.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-27

Mrs. ]. Cooper Harris died at her
home, No. 315 Huntingdon street, east,
last night at o'clock. The end came
as the result of an illness so short,
that it was known to but few of her
friends. who will be shocked as we'll
as grieved to learn of her death. The
burial will take place tomorrow aft
ernoon, and will be in Bonaventure
Cemetery.
Mrs. Harris was Miss Fannie Nc
Corkle, and was born in Greenville,
Tenn. Besides her husband, of imme-
date relatives, she is survived by four
children. Mr.. H. H. Harris, Miss
Margaret May Harris, Miss Maude
Theus Harris and Master ]: C. Har-
ris, Jr. She leaves also her mother,
Mrs. S. B. McCorkle of Chattanooga,
two sisters, Mrs. b. F. Dillon of Jack
sonville, and Mrs. j. f. Hartley of
Chattanooga, and one brother. Mr..
Frank McCorkle of Uniontown, Ala.
All of the out-of-town relatives are ex-
pected in the city to attend the flu
neral.
Mrs. Harris was a member of the
First Presbyterian Church. The flu
neral arrangements have not been
made.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-27
KOrean-Japanese Treaty.

Washington, Feb. 26.-The Japanese
legation has received from Toxic the
text of the treaty negotiated between
Japan and Korea, by. the terms of
which the former government guar
antees the independence and the ter
ritorial integrity of the Korean en-
pire."
The treaty was negotiated Feb. %
at Seoul. 1t provides that Korea shall
accept the advice of Japan in regard
tn Improvements in administration;
that Japan shall secure the safety Of
the imperial house of Korea, and
guarantee the independence and terri
torial integrity of Korea; that in case
Of aggression upon Korea by third
Power, Japan will take such measures
as circumstances may require, and that
Japan may occupy for this purpose
such places as may be necessary from
a strategic point of view.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-27
CANAL.TREATY
PUT IN EFFECT
PROCLAMATION WAS SIGNED
BY PRESIDENT AFTER RATIFICA-
TIONS WE'RE EXCHANGED.

No Attempt at Ceremony Marked the
Signing-NO Money Is to BE Paid
Until Certain Questions of Law
Have Been Passed Upon How
These Questions Enter Into and
AHect the SituatiOn-NO Commits
siOners Named.
Washington, Feb. 26.-Secretary Hay
and Minister Bunau-Varilla at 10
o'clock this forenoon exchanged rati-
fications of the Panama canal treaty
at the State Department.
At 1850 o'clock the President signed
the proclamation putting the treaty in
to effect. AS soon as the proclamat ton
was signed it was returned to the State
Department. The cabinet was in ses-
sion when the proclamation reached
the White House from the State De-
partment. Secretary Loeb took the
document to the President and he
signed it Immediately.
The proclamation is purely formal
document.
There was no attempted ceremony at
the State Department. There were
present in the diplomatic room only
Secretary Hay, M. BunauVarilla, Sid
ney Smith, chief of the diplomatic bu
reau, and Eddie Savoy the veteran
messenger of the secretary. The pro-
tocols of exchange signed yesterday by
the President were countersigned to-
day by Secretary Hay.
ans Legal Questions Remain.
Several legal questions remain to be
settled, among them the effect upon
canal payments of the pending litiga
ton in France begun by the Colon
bian government to prevent the sale of
the canal property to the United
States. But the State Department has
a conviction based on unofficial assur-
ances that the French court will reject
the Colombian suit.
Another legal question is whether
under the terms of the SpoOner act the
900 which was to be paid to Co
lombia can be paid to Panama, and 1T
is for the Attorney General to decide
whether additional enabling legislation
will be required. 1t will be some
time before these questions can be set
tied and meanwhile no money is likely
to pass.
Appointments Next Week.
The President may not send to the
Senate his appointments on the 18th
milan Canal Commission before the
first of next week. He has been in
formed by telegraph that Benjamin M.
Harrod of New Orleans has mailed to
him statement regarding the charges
preferred against Mr.. Harrod. Until
he has received this statement and
given-it consideration, the probability
is that the official announcement of
the personnel of the commission will be
withheld. Even in the absence of the
statement, however, President Roose1.
welt is fairly assured that the charges
made against Mr.. Harrod are not of
sufficient weight to warrant him in
Withdrawing the tender made to him
of a position on the commission. 1t
is believed confidently that Mr.. Har-
rod will be the seventh member of
the body.