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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-14

The Hopkinsville asylum is no doubt
badly managed. Not long ago man
was sent there from Paducah who was
supposed to be suffering from a mind
shattered by whiskey. Whatever was
the matter with him. he was accepted
at the asylum. and began to improve. II
was said to Paducah officers. il is alleg-
ed, that when he got little better hc
would be turned loose in the grounds
30 he "could get away" He got better
and was turned loose. and in accordance
with the plan mapped out by the Hop
kinsville asylum officers, he got away
and returned to Paducah. The first
thing he did was to try to kill his fami.
ly. and il was not his fault that he
didn't do it. Had he succeeded. il would
have been no ones fault but the asylum
officials who have established this Gus
tom of letting inmates escape" in or.
der to get rid of them. The law pre-
scribes the manner of both sending per
sons to the asylum and discharging them
from the asylum, and the proper course
ought to be followed in both cases.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-14

they allow contractors to tear up the
streets. pile the sidewalks and thorough
fares with brick and other material and
instructions. and otherwise ignore the
convenience and safety of the public.
There is already pending in the court Of
appeals case in which a verdict for
$4,000 was awarded a lady here against
the city for personal injuries resulting
from official negligence.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-14

of Water supply who employed Schmidt
inst. stated that he u q hard aud intolli'
gsnt worker Schmidt drew several
pictures in the machine shop, which Is
located in box car and taken from
place To place. where the water supply
Gang j.. working. knowles says hc ap-
pearcd 10 be intelligent aud not at all
criminal
ScIINllDT'S CAREER HERE.
schmidt. career since he came to Pa
ducah Is interesting aud indicates that
BE- /. naturally depuyed lie WAS found
soric week ago in the south I. G. yards
hy Special Officer Tom Murray. Of the
1. C.. and Murray Immediately took a
liking 10 the Young man who said his
name was George Gardner. officer Muir
ray secured him a position under Clar'
ence Knowles. superintendent OF water
supply OF the l. G.. whose men were lay
ing water pipe TO the l. C. yards from
Tennessee street. lie seemed a hard
and willing worker and when this job
Wa completed Murray used his inilu-
ence and secured position as fireman
for the young man. who went to work
and fired IN several runs.
Murray even gave Schmidt room in
hi. house at sixteenth and Jones streets
and Murray, who worked at night. went
home early in the morning and went to
bed to sleep until his watch time came
around again.
Schmidt, alias Gardner, got up ana
taking Murray's pistol, fash light and
star, skipped out and left the following
saturday, on the 81. Louis
train for Chicago. lie tried to ride on
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-14

Today Superintendent Keobler.
of the city electric light plant, is re-
moving the wire poles from Broadway
between Sixth and Seventh. There
will be a temporary light placed a.
Eighth and Broadway.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-14

II was frankly admitted in open meet
ing not long ago that large part of the
material in the last brick streets was
not 1T TO be used. Yet the city and
property owners had to pay for ii. and
some of the city officials turned right
around and voted for more brick streets.
This is official benevolence with)a ven.
geance.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-14

II is now claimed that the democrats
of Kentucky will not get any of the
compaign funds. II will not be the first
time the Kentucky funds got sidetracl.
ed, however.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-14

There j. at least one advantage In
bitulithic streets The contractor can't
pile bricks up on both sides Of the pave
ment and leave them there four or five
months.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-14


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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-14

Col. Bryan, Carter Harrison, and other
democrats Of the free-silver faction are
rot supporting Parker and Davis be
cause they want to. hut in order to keep
in line. They still have political ambi.
tions.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-14

II brag and buster can win presi.
Dental election the democrats ought to
stand pretty good chance.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-14
DAILY THOUGHT.

Our alarms are much more numerous
than our dangers. and we suffer much
legislature of the state in question and
Seneca.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-14
FRIDAY. OCTOBER "a, 1904.
CIRCULATION STATEMENT

Average for the month, .......... 29l0
Personally appeared before me this
day E. j. Paxton, general manager of
The Sun, who afiirms that the above
statement Of the circulation of The
Sun for the month of Sept, 1904, is
true to the best of his knowledge and
belief.
PETER PURYEAR,
Notary Public.
My commission expires Jan. %, 1905.
Sept. 2, 1904.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-14
A PINKERTON
SLEUTH LANDS
MURDERER HERE


and nothing was heard Of him from Aug.
p until he was found in the county Jail
here
DETECTIVES NOTIFIED.
The ease was left to the Pinkerton de-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-14

LAX-fOsS Liver an and stoniac~
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-14
TELEPHONE GROWTH

The curb,.ilna Telephone has issued statement
of h buincs m the September the number Of
sutse stowa 9 follows
Number subscribers September :, i4ios
Number month, 1913
Increase, iJ1
subscribers September 1850
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-14
THE WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Saturday with warm
er Saturday.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-13

Tammany seems bound to sustain
it's old reputation of friendliness for
people of doubtful moral construction.
1t gives new hope to the rogues with
designs on the nation by announcing
that it favors the nomination Of Folk.
Democrat though he be, the gentleman
from Missouri has given too many
proofs of his honesty and integrity
to be weighted down with any sucn
load as the support of Tammany.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-13

Very evidently it is the firm con-
viction of England that with the little
affair in Thibet and the possibilities
existent in the zone of contention be-
tween the Russ and the Jap the po-
tentiality of trouble is great enough
permitting John Alexander
to set foot on the island and
stir up things at home.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-13

Although somewhat pressed by an
excited gang Of Japanese, General
Kuropatkin continues to carry
out his programme of retreat with
considerable Only the haste
of the fellows in the rear has so far
prevented him from taking along all
OF his cannon and a few other i'm
pedimenta.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-13

Whoever is responsible for the Sc
lection of so late a date as the one
on which Arbor day in Montana falls
must rest under the suspicion OF
being another OF those un%fortunates
whose good intentions suffer from
Door execution.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-13

St. Paul Pioneer Press: The Pho
neer Press has heretofore had occa-
sion to note that in congress the best
friends of 1.-THE west + not always
to be found among western congress-
men. The defeat, for the present, OF
all legislation looking to the preserva-
ton of the remainder of the nations
landed domain for the use of actual
settlers, and the abandonment OF that
domain for practically another year
to the operations of the land pirates,
is an instance in point. That defeat
and abandonment has been brought
about wholly by the opposition OF
western senator's and representatives.
To these the congressman from the
eastern, southern and middle states
have naturally deferred, as suppos-
ably standing Tor the welfare OF the
people sending them to Washington.
In point of fact such men, for example,
as Hansbrough and Warren in the
senate, and Needham, Mondell and
Bede in the house, have in their anx
iety to serve the land pirates betrayed
both their constituencies and the ma
ton at large.
1t would have been we'll for the
west had men from other parts of the
union been given places on the
committees having the repeal bills IN
charge, and if more such men had
taken a stand like that of Representa-
tive Underwood of Alabama, who, in
voting in the irrigation committee to
| report the repeal of the desert land
act to the house, stated chat he did not
blame western congressman for OPP
posing the repeal of the land laws,
since in every case they undoubtedly
had constituencies (?) interested in
seeing the laws remain as they are,
but that he must view the matter
from what he considered a broader
standpoint; that the lands were a
VI IL WuO1C ldLlCu VI IlldL
his vote would be cast as representing
the people OF the east, who in reality
had as much ownership in the public
lands as had the people of those states
themselves.
Had Mr.. Underwood said that those
western congressman to whom he re-
ferred had "some constituents" inter-
ested in seeing the land laws remain
as they are, instead Of CONSTITUENT
cies," he would have come nearer the
truth. An attitude like his should
have been that of every man in 20
gress claiming to speak as a republi-
can.
Every citizen of every state has as
much right to be considered, in the
disposition of the nations lands, as
the richest land baron in California
or the richest occupant of a fenced-in
cattle range in Wyoming. In this mat
ter the interests of the vast majority
OF the people of Minnesota are identi-
cal with those of the people of "the
east" and these interests have been
wholly ignored by the course of con.
gfGSS on the r9nna1 HILL,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-13
Grotto Springs Floral companv.

Fresh cut flowers IN great variety.
Special attention given to design
work. Mail orders filled on dav re-.
ceiyed. Bell telephone 95F, city sales
room; Bell telephone 79A, greenhouse
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-13
They Come High.

Crawford-The bank directors are
stunned by the defalcation. They
claim they didn't know the cashier
had any extravagant habits.
Crabshaw-Why, weren't they aware
be had a wife ?-Town Topics
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-13
He Makes Talk.

McJigger-There isn't a man in town
who can keep the conversational ball
rolling like u friend Gayrake.
Observation-Disclosures! He never
says anything worth listening to.
McJigger-No, but he does a lot Of
things worth talking about.-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-13
Then She Smiled.

"I1l bet my boots it isn't So
1t was not an elegant expression for
a young lady, but it was very en-
phatic.
"But that would be such a very small
wager" he urged.
Then she smiled sweetly upon him.
Detroit Free Press.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-13
Tit For Tat.

"Look here!!" said the sheriff to the
member of the chain gang who had
presented a pardon. "This pardon's
forged"
"Well," said the chain gang member
in an injured tone, what if it is? So
was the chain they had me fastened
with."-Baltimore American.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-13
TO De Remembered.

"There are some things,' said the
philosopher, "that money cannot buy"
81 suppose So" answered Senator
Sorghum. But that doesn't alter the
fact that there is an almighty lot Of
things that it will buy."-Washington
Star.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-13

extent of telling them why they were
so ALFRED exclusive when at Helena
last Sunday that they absolutely re-
fused to invite the boys with all their
old-time graciousness and e~ffusiveness
to join them in their favorite bever-
age.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-13
Enough Said.

"How many times has he run for the
Officer"
"Every time the other Teller got int"
ATLANTA Constitution.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-13
Her Weakness.

"You will pardon my yawning, I am
sure, MI. Grimdeath."
"Don't mention it, Miss T%artun."
"I'm ashamed to confess it. but I am
not at all gifted like other girls. When
I'm tired, you know, l just can't help
showing it."-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-13
M OF THE HOUR
TOInmy'a Hair Cut.

After looking critically at his refec-
ton in the glass Tommy decided that
his hair needed cutting.
Being a boy accustomed to act
promptly. he proceeded to cut it him
self.
With a dull pair of scissors he bag
gled it in a weird and wonderful man.
ner and was standing off and admiring
the result when his mother came in.
"Oh, my child!' she exclaimed.
"What are you doing?"
"Can't you see? I'm cuttin' my hair,
"You bad boy! You go right straight
to the nearest barber shop and have it
done ver again. Here's a quarter.
Pull your hat down so people can't see
you"
With a heart full of resentment Tom
my took the money and went away,
and ten minutes later he was sitting in
q BARRIERS chair.
"Great snakes, bubv' said the bar
Der, passing his hand over the boys
head. "Who's been cutting your hair?''
Here is where Tommy fell down.
"My mother, . course" he said.
"Who dye s'pose"'-Chicago Tribune.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-13
Friday, May 10, 1904.
WISE MEN OF HELENA.

F. Augustus Heinze was at Helena
a few days ago and was accompanied
by J. M. Kennedy, who for several
wears has been one of his most trusted
and faithful of political advisers and
friends. Mr.. Heinze stopped at one
hotel, while Mr.. Kennedy chose anoth-
ser. Then, too, Heinze did not follow
his usual prediction custom of freely
circulating among the various drink
emporiums of the capital city, in fact
is said to have kept so much from pub
lie view that he visited only one OF the
social clubs of the place. All this
seems to have struck the Helenaites
as so remarkable that they instantly
formed the conclusion something I'M
usual was in the air. Finally a man
was found t % whom the great copper
magnate had really talked. That was
enough for the astute Helena people.
Whatever doubt may have fingered
was removed, they knew it all-uhe
"copper" war" was to end and the
white winged emblem OF peace was
to fold its chaste pinions in benedic-
ton and happiness over the contend
ing factions. 1t is true that the peace
now declared to be imminent is to
be brought about by the absorption
of the lesser by the greater, but the
process, so the wise men of Helena
say, will not be accompanied by any
resistance on the part of the absorbee,
he is to be one of the high salaried
men of the absorber, a sort of semi
king in the ranks of those whom he
fought for so many years and so bit.
terly.
Why a visit of Heinze and Kennedy
to Helena, a place both have frequent.
ly honored with their presence in the
past, should be construed as having
any connection with an impending
cessation of hostilities between the
a m a ga m0tAH on1 fhN TIo;-,~
panies the shrewd H~elenaites do net
care to enlighten an anxious and deem
ly interested people. They also main,
tain the same degree of silence as
to why peace could not be concluded
without such a visit. Had the pres.
ence of Messrs. Heinze and Kennedy
been coeval with that of some of the
potentates of the other company there
might be some reason why persons
not so we'll versed in the Wiles Of
diplomacy and the intricacies govern
: ing the affairs of great bodies as the
men of Helena should believe that
peace is near at hand. In their obtuse-
ness they fail to understand the bear
ing on a peaceful settlement OF a long
standing quarrel a trip to Helena by
Augustus and Jacob has, V e if thew
did refrain from mixing with the popu.
lace with their accustomed freedom
and frequency.
Simply for the preservation OF the
states mental equilibrium, if for nc
other reason, an explanation from
Messrs. Heinze and Kennedy is in
order. They should take the people
into their confidence at least to the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-13
Compulsory Superstition.

II understand that you confess to be-
ing quite superstitious."
eyes," answered the emperor of Ko-
rea; "Pve got to be. The only chance
I have in this mixup is to sit down and
hope for luck"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-13
Had Time to Get Hungry.

care you the waiter who took my or
der for that chop?"
eyes, SIR"
"Bless me how you have grownv'-
chicago Journal.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-13
Ignorance.

Husband-Does Jack know Miss Pep
pertree?
Wife (calmly)-I believe not. for he
has asked her to marry him.-Town
and Country.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-13
Good Excuse For Not P~racticing.

Mamma-Bessie, if you take three
from ten how many remain?
Bessie-Don't know.
Mamma-Suppose l take away three
of your fingers, what would you have
then?
Bessie-An excuse for not practicing
on the piano.--Pittsburg Gazette.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-13
His Nerve.

II don't believe" her father was
saying, that he has any courage. 1
want your husband to be a man who
has nerve; who has the
ooh, papa" she cried. willie is aw-
fully brave! Why. he smokes ciga-
rettes right out in the street where ev-
erybody can see him!'-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-13
VESTS DOUBTFUL FRIENDS,

poor execution.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-06-03
Pleasures of Adversely.

Senator Bailey of Texas was in New
York recently on legal business, and,
naturally, became acquainted with
many men of affairs.
II am convinced" the senator said
on his return to Washington, that it
is more fun to be a poor man than a
rich one.
Now, there may come times when
l want $500 and it worries me to get
it, but 1 can tell you that it doesn't
worry me half so much as it worries
a multi-miliionaire to get million or
two when he needs ready money.
He takes his story to a banker.
The banker says, List me your secur-
tiles Then the banker picks out the
choice ones, makes call loan, and as
soon as he sees the millionaire is hard
pressed, calls the loan and grabs the
securities.
r. You can't tell me that the poor
man isn't the happier of the two
Philadelphia Post
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-06-03
Struck By Lightning.

Some movers who were camped east
of the old Bostwick place during the
storm OF Tuesday evening were so un-
fortunate as to be struck by lightning.
The man and his wife were sitting on
the wagon seat and the man was hold
a baby in his arms when the bolt
struck. All were Knocked off the seat
but the baby was not hurt and the
man soon recovered sufficiently to act.
He supposed his wife to be dead and
started for help. Walt Weage, John
Popp aud John Dorning went to his
assistance. They left the baby with
Mrs. Weage and brought the woman
to DeTar's drug store. Drs. Alex
ander and Mosher were summoned and
applied restoratives. The woman was
found to be quite badly burned but
gradually recovered consciousness
and by the middle of the next day
seemed to be out of danger. She was
taken to the Marsh avenue hotel and
it will be some time before she can be
moved.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-06-03
Horse Thieves at Work Again.

S. p. Abrahamson, who lives east
of Nettleton, had three horses. a light
wagon and set of harness stolen
Thursday night of last week. The
Anti-Horse Thief Association got into
line as soon as notified. Some of the
members took to the road and the
secretary sent messages in all direc
tions but up to the present time moth
ing has been learned as to the where
abouts of the property. Thieves seem
to have particular spite at MIR.
Abrabamson AS this is the fourth time
he has been robbed within a few
months. A reward should be offered
for these criminals which should be
large enough to make the catching Of
them worth while to some one who is
out for money. 1t would seem as
though there was an organized gang
operating in this part OF the state
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-06-03
Progressive Dinner Party.

Mrs B. F. Hine entertained twenty
guests at a progressive dinner last
Friday evening. The guests were
seated at a table and after each course
the gentlemen accompanied their nap
kins and glasses of water to the next
table When this unique dinner
was finished each gentleman was
again seated opposite the lady where
he began. After the tables were
cleared the serious business of the
evening began. Games, such as Old
Maid, Hickory Dickery Dock, top
spinning, etc., were introduced, the
successful contestants at each table
moving to the next at the ringing of
the bell. The prizes were awarded
the next day to Mrs. Dyer and Mrs.
Edwards.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-06-03
Damage by Hail.

This county was visited by very
heavy rain Saturday evening and
again Tuesday evening. The Gleason
boys crops we're damaged by hail in
the first storm and a number of peo-
pie in the south and east parts of the
county We're also losers to some ex-
tent Some of the hail stones were of
unusual size and infected painful
wounds on those who were so unfor-
tuuate as to be- struck. In the neigh
borhood of Relpre some stones are
said to have been as large as a goose
egg. Fortunately there Were hut few
OF the very large ones. The men who
write hail Insurance. have been pretty
busy since these storms.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-06-03
IT WAS UP TO sRokER TAYLOR
Whether Beesar Should Take LORDS
Name In Vain or Not.

XI
Whether Beesar Should Take LORDS
Name In Vain or Not.
Talbot ]. Taylor, son-in-law OF James
2. Keene, is noted for his Kindness on
heart. Few are the begsars VINO, ap
pealfng to Mr.. Taylor, are disnisseo
empty-handed.
One bright morning not long ago
rray-beard with one leg hobbled hum
bly, up to Mr. Taylor on Broadway
For Gods sake, sir" he began
but the broker interrupted him Win
some severity.
Don't take the Lords name in vain.
my friend" he said.
The beggar's rather intelligent iaco
was illuminated with laint smile.
1T will be your fault. sir" he saios
IF do take it in vain.
Thereupon the broker also smiled.
and his hand went quickly to his
pocket.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-06-03
Gold in British Isles.

In a paper recently read before the
Institute of Mining Engineers in Lon
don, J. NJ. McLaren gave some curl
Gus facts about gold mining in Great
Britain and Ireland. In all. gold OF
the value of $2,O94,915 has been found.
OF this England contributed barely
$4,000: Wales, 81, AGO. 900. and Ireland
s145.000. The largest nugget, weigh
ing twenty-five ounces, was discov-
cred in Ireland. 1t was made into Q
snuffbox for George III.