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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-08
Those Boston Girls.

Kitty--For the lands sake, what have
you been doing with your finger?
Bessie-Harry Sweetser's coming to
see me this evening. Two weeks ago
he said he thought every woman ought
to know how to Jew. Fol a day or two
I've been pricking my left forefinger
with a needle. One never knows, you
know, what might happen at any
time.-Boston Transcript.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-08
Reward.

We, the undersigned, will pay $500
reward for the apprehension and con-
viction Of the murderer of Dong Quay,
a Chinese woman, at her home in
this city, on the night of February "a.
YEE SAM LEE.
HEE KEE & co.
zee QUONG LEE & co.
February 26, 1904. k-m1
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-08

With both the revolutionists and
the remnant of government that re-
mains in San Domingo doing their
utmost to cause Uncle Sam to inter-
vene and take both on his knees and
spank them, it may yet become neces~
sary for the old gentleman to roll I'D
his sleeves and invite them to the
woodshed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-08

With all the failures it sees At to
charge to his account, the Butte Miner
must confess that Mr.. Dixon will not
be forced to return with a confession
of utter inability to 'catch the speak
er's eye"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-08
increased cost of living.

Judging from the preparations that
are making on the other side of the
Yalu, at least one of the contestants
is awaiting the tides of March" with
a calmness and confidence that be.
speaks but little fear of their sun
posedly fateful portent.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-08

Billings will in all probability make
an earnest effort to secure the extern
sion Of It in this direction But, as
in the case of the Miles City & Great
Falls, a special meeting of the com
mercial committee to consider the
matter is not regarded as being immi-
nent.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-08

When retail dealers combine to
maintain the prices of packing house
products to a degree that return pro-
fits equal unto the pawnbroker's zone
per cent" the lords of the abbatoirs
are not altogether to blame for the
increased cost of living.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-08

Whatever they may think of the
original, a large share of the demo.
Gratis OF the country just now are more
interested in the "yellow peril" that
threatens the party from the direction
of New York.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-08
President Smiths admissions to the

President Smiths admissiOns to the
senate committee, while undoubtedly
commendable for their candor,
strengthened the case of his enemies.
He openly declared that he regarded
the ecclesiastical laws of his church
above those of the land and expressed
willingness to disregard the latter
wherever they are contrary to the
former.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-08
Tuesday, March 8, 1904.
LET JUSTICE BE SPEEDY.

An awful crime has been committed
in the community and every demand
of justice requires that there be a
speedy and effective inquiry into it.
Two lives have been ended under cir
cumstances apparently so cold blood
ed and revolving that the people have
a right to insist that there shall be
no delay in putting into operation the
machinery of the law, so that the
mar held responsible for the act may
be dealt with as he deserves.
This is not a clamor for vengeance
or an appeal for the blood of one held
by some to be of a mentality making
him irresponsible for his acts. He may
be really insane, and he may be only
shamming, hoping thereby to escape
the penalty he has invoked by the
commission of the deed charged to his
account. These are questions to be
determined when he is placed on trial
and for the determination of which
provision has been made by those
who framed the laws under which he
is to be tried. His every right in
that direction will be guarded and but
little fear need be entertained that he
will be made to suffer injustice or
wrong. If found sane he should be
made to pay the forfeit. If, on the
other hand, competent authorities de-
clare him to be an irresponsible, then
he should be placed where he may
have no opportunity to do further
harm and where innocent people are
not endangered by his existence.
The demand for his prompt trial
is based upon a desire that nothing
but exact justice shall be done. At
A#8
the inquest it developed that several
of the states most important wit,
nesses belong to that migratory class
SO common in the west, with no fixed
place of abode and whose residence
in any community is largely a matter
of inclination or governed by the ten
ure of the employment that may be
at hand. While they are here today
It is but little short of an impossibility
to state where they are likely to be
tomorrow. On the stand all conveyed
the impreasiop Of truthfulness and a
conscientious regard for the facts as
they were asked to relate them. Fac,
ing 9 trial jury and court, they could
but impress both with their manifest
scandor and veracity, coupled with a
degree of intelligence but rarely found
among those of their kind.
4ANGE
It is only a short time, less than
= week, before the district court shall
he in session and a jury empanelled
Tor the term, and it does seem that
White could be placed on trial. True
that the docket has been made up and
~ cases set, but in view of the &C.
eepted fact that the work of the term
lkfll be exceptionally light and that
llIyyery 4 will have been disposed of
&efdfe the limit. allowed for the
5rnn is likely to be reached, it appears
4 not pretending to be familiar
!gtth the lntricacies Of court methods
AT matters could be SO arranged that
q slayer Of the two persons would
4 tried. Only two criminal cases are
lcketed and indications Justify the
lief sthat # least one Of those will
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-08

Like about everything else hat
japan has sent in the direction of
Russia recently, the latest note from
the Mikado's government had a sting
attachment.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-08
er's eye

= Even though Reed Smoot may not
be guilty, he is censurable for keep
ing the company the testimony shows
him to most affect.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-08

Order cut flowers at Billings green
house. tt
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-08

1874
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-29

entirely is that the city could collect
this money Just as easy rs anyone else
The city is under no agreement not TO
collect it, It did not leave the collee-
ton of its bills to this attorney and
agree TO have nothing further to say
about it. 1t simply agreed to pay him
half of what he collected for pole rent
which left the city just as free as be.
fore to proceed to collect every legal
claim it holds against the telephone
company or anything else.
If the mayor and general council want
TO see lust what the attorney was au.
tborizcd 10 do. and is entitled to, LET
them get the proposition made by him
in November OF last year, and ratified
bv the general council, in which he
agrees to accept fifty per cent. of all
rentals collected by him, meaning
for the poles, and under which PROPOSE
lion or contract he is now trying to col
lect 81 $50 for compromise embracing
claims of every description.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-29
WHO Is HuRT2

From the Seattle Post lntclligenccr)
The one thing noticeable about the
Democratic cutlery against the present
tariff law and the Democratic demand
Tor revision Of the tariff Is that IL j.
confined to politicians. 1t is pretty safe
rule that when any one is hurt be- viii
roar. No one is roaring against the tar
1T save Democratic politicians, and the
fair inference is that they are the only
ones who are hurt.
Is there any single representative
trade or industry in the United States
which complains that it is injured or
crippled by the present tariff laws taken
~ a whole; any one Of them which even
prctends that it would be satisfied 20
have the present law replaced by the
Democratic tariff law, which IL super
.ededg II there Is such a trade or in.
lustry, it has not yet voiced amy pro-
te.ts
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-29
A RANK POLITICAL FAKE,
Lexington Leaderl


The Henry ;. Baker social equality
litter. published in the Washington Post
ON Monday, July Is, and reproduced in
the Southern Democratic newspapers
within q hours, 50 quickly as TO sug-
yest collision in its preparation and
dissemination as campaign document,
was the mnkest Kind Of fake on its
face. Every sentence in the letter was
phrased and studied to give the great
st possible oflense to sensitive south
,rners. and disPassionate reading OF
it will convince any thinking person that
q was deliberately concocted to inhame
.outhern sentiment. From the begin
ring to the end Of the letter every
phrase is clearly intended as an irritant
m the south.
The Baker letter is still paraded over
the south as the view OF prominent
Washington Negro" in spite Of the fact
that the city directory does not contain
any such name of Henry ;. Baker
and this letter has been denounced as d
fraud in the Washington Post, in which
it first appeared. Well known Negroes
have denounced the sentiments of the
alleged Henry ;. Baker, in the columns
# the Post. and challenged his identi
~; but no one has ever been able 10 To-
ate him or establish the fact that any
such man ever lived at the national cap
tai
And vet we are assured by Democrat
lie papers that are basing their cam
paign on this letter that Baker Is d
prominent Washington Negro"
When will our good southern friend
earn that social equality and mig
GER domination" are nothing but scar
rows, stored away in political gauet
or convenient use whenever the Dcmoc
acy j. without an issue upon which ]
lare appeal to the reason Of the thinkin
ueonlp of the south
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-29
SHOT AT OFFICER.
Boys Chased off the Blind Bag
gage Get Bad.
Special Oficer Bailey, However. Re
turned the Fire, Nine Shots
Resulting.

Sunday morning about 1885 O'Clock.
a, the fast Memphis and Louisville
passover train pulled out Of the depot
here, Special Officer J. +. Bailey. Of
the Illinois Centrsl, saw two young
men get on the blind baggage.
The policeman ran to the head of
the car and pulled the boys of and
when they lighted on the ground took
a rapid cut TO the woods and then
turned and fired on the officer.
omcer Bailey anticipated no trou-
Bile from this source and was taken
unawares but hastily pulled his pistol
and returned the Gre.
For a few minutes there was a
regular fusillsde but fortunately the
shots all went wild. The boys fired
three times each and officer Bailey
shot three times, also. The officer
was standing between the depot lights
aud was at a disadvantage but stood
bravely aud chased the boys to the
woods.
Tie has a fairly good description OF
them and has furnished it TO tine local
police force. The police and railroad
detectives are working on the case and
hope to catch the culprits
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-29
THE FACTS STATED.

Former City Solicitor J. NJ Worten
is out in a statement which throws more
light on the telephone compromise. He
SAYS:
when | was city solicitor, sworn to
perform my official duties without ia
vor or affection, prejudice or partiality,
/ advised the mayor and general council
that the telephone pole ordinance was
illegal. and under the law of Kentucky
could not be enforced. That is what |
said then, and that is what ! say now.
The fact that the telephone company
has compromised the matters with the
city, and paid a large sum of money a. a
compromise, does not in any way settle
the legal question in favor of the cityi
at least, it would no more than Offset
the judgement of the Hon.Walter Evans,
OF the federal court, in the case of the
city against the Western Union Tele-
graph company, where the same question
was decided against the city.
"The telephone company has no fran
chise under the new franchise law. 1t
came here and acquired rights under the
old law long before Paducah ever heard
of franchise, and imagine at the very
earnest solicitation of the citizens OF
the city. | think there is but little
doubt but what it could continue bust
ness under its acquired rights under the
old law; still, that is considered an I'M
settled question, and one which the tele-
phone company. perhaps, did not care
to 90 into litigation about. The com
pany, | presume, well understands that
it is largely in the hands of the city,
and that if the city should undertake
10 wreak vengeance upon it and put il
. out of business, as it threatened TO do a
short time ago, by its proposed ordi-
nances requiring that company to put
all its wire under the ground leven out
in the woods. corn fields and COW pas
lures, yet inside the corporate limits)
it would be left hanging by its eye
lids at the mecy of the city; there
fore. il bohooyes that company To
stand in with the city, and comply
with its demands, right or wrong. AZ
suggested TO me this morning by one OF
the high officials of the city, the city
had the whip handle in hand over the
company and which a high Official OF
the telephone compony admitted as
fact. The money paid in settlement OF
their differences was not a payment OF a
legal tax al all, but was a payment iol
a franchise and for friendly feelings
pretty high. II is a clean. clear-cut case
of hold-up, as the result of a skin game
but of money Is what the city is after
regardless of where it comes from, who
pavs. or how it is collected, | would
not consider this job well managed, for
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-29
JAMES ]. HILLS LIEUTENANT

From the Washington STAR ...
When the name Of Col. Lamont was
first mentioned in connection with the
Democratic nomination for governor OF
New York the Star pointed out the zig.
nifcance Of the suggestion. That il
meant the closer identification of james
J. Hill of the Northern merger fame
with the Democratic campaign was cvi.
dent. Colonel Lamont j. man of abil
ity, but not a political leader, and would
not on any individual score be consider
ed for high political preferment. Iii
strength lies in his former intinac,
with Mr.. Hill. He is one of Mr.. llilli
liputenants
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-29
RHEUMATISM.

when pains or irritation exist on
any part of the body, the application
of Ballads Snow Linment gives
prompt relief. L. W. Sullivan. Prop,
Sullivan House. 81 Reno, a., writes,
June 6, 1909: II take pleasure in
recommending Billiards. Snow Lini-
ment to all who are afflicted with
rheumatism. 1t is the only remedy /
have found that gives immediate re-
lief" 25c, SOC, sl.oo. Dubois, Kolb
g. Go.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-29
POLICE COURT
Judge Sanders Had 20 Cases
Today.
The Jones iebel Gases Disposed Of
other Gases Heard.

Police Judge ID. l.. Sanders had
twenty five cases to pass on this morn
ing, and there was hardly breathing
room In the court room.
will Jones. better known as skip
per." white, waived examination on
the charge of msliciously shooting
Sam Liebel and was held over under
a $500 bond which he gave. In the
charge Of carrying concealed weapon
Jones was fined s25 and costs and
sentenced to ten days in Jail he sp
peAled the Jail sentence.
Jsmes Graham, white, was held
over under IA $3.50 bond for selling
pistol that didn't belong to him, and
mis- partner, Clyde Matthews was dis
missed.
Babe vsssuer and Charles Arnold,
white. charged with taking Constable
A. O. Shelton's pistol, club md 81 in
money from the officer, got con
tinuance. This happened in Mechan-
icsburg Saturday night.
Bud Dunn, colored, was given hours
to leaveE town or serve term in city
Jail for vARrancy.
The case sgsinst Jack Whitesides,
white, charged with entering n saloon
by breaking the lock, was continued.
Abe Thomas, oolored, charged with
stealing q bitohipg weight from the
American Express Co, and selling IL,
was held over, but recognized in the
sum OF $3.50
Sherman Lunderman, colored, was
hned o. aud costs for shooting inside
the city limits.
Charles Davis, colored, was lined
$40 and costs for a breach OF the peace.
J. T. WILDER, white, was fined 81
and costs for drunkenness.
Ellis Darlington, white. was dis
missed Of the charge Of breach OF
peace.
c. Randolph was fined 81 and costs
for drunkenness.
John Terrell, colored, 81 and costs
for drunkenness.
Nose Rice, colored. dismissed Of
disorderly conduct
Claude Jones, white, breach Of
peace. continued.
Almo Nash, colored, drunkenness,
81 and costs.
j n L. Minton, dismissed, breach of
peace.
O. ". Hampton, white, continued
drunk and disorderly.
Two white couples were fined eco
and costs each for immortality.
Jim Singleton, oolorsd, s25 and
costs for breach OF the peace.
Charles Smith, colorsd. dismissed
II charge Of using abusive Language.
IL seems Smith Is preacher and was
wrongly accused. Several prominent
white men swore TO his standing.
wessie Robinson, colored, escaped
from lookup and given 40 days longer
to serve.
frankie Wood, Henry Eddington
and Maggie Logan, coloIed, disorderly
conduct, fined s20 and costs each.
Charles Arnold and will Taylor,
white, charge bresch of peace Arnold
dismissed. Taylor left open.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-29
DEEDS

d. NJ. Hill 10 Walter Hill, for s. and
other considerations, property .in the
county.
W. b. Walters TO Lee Christian, for
$500, property in the county
W. A. Martin and others 10 j. r..
Martin, for 81, 500, property at Mocquot
and Madison streets.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-29
OUR RECORD OUR GUARANTEE.

We are constrained to keep silent ON
any vital question; we are divided ON no
vital question; our policy is continuous,
and is the same for all sections and To-
calities. There is nothing experimental
about the government; we ask the PEG
pie to continue us in power. for our
performance in the past, our proved
governmental efficiency. is guarantee
a. 10 our promises for the future
President Roosevelt.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-29

The number of fines assessed in the
county court at Mayiield last week for
selling liquor. were 81 ,OO2.5O. Yet May
field is local option town that "ha,
had no saloon for thirty years" and in
which no liquor is sold, because liquor
has been voted out"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-29

Attorney j. = Ross is out after a .
WEEKS illness Of typhoid'ieycr.
Mrs. r. D. Harper Is better, after an
operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. j. Duperrieu who has been very
in is not improved today.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-29
LAX-EOS LIVER and s'ornsche
ECHO SPRINGS NOT SOLD

Dr. $. b. Caldwell, commissioner of
sale for Echo Valley Springs, Liyines-
ton county, will call for more bids ON
the property, those opening Saturday not
being high enough.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-29
MONDAY, AUGUST ae, 1904.
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average LOT mon'n. .--.-.-.-'--.-. .-.--''-=-<oIo
Personally appeared before me this
day f. ]. Paxton, general manager of
The Sun, who afirms that the above
statement of the circulation of The
Sun for the month of July, 1904, is tue
% the best Of his knowledge and belief.
PETER PURyEAR
Notary Public.
My commission expires Jan. az, 1905.
Aug. 4, 1904.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-29
ro HEAR RANKRuprcY CASE.

Attorney T.. w Bagby, referee in
bankruptcy, left this morning for Ben.
ton to attend the first meeting OF credi-
tors in the Joe Keeling bankrupt case.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-29
DAILY THOUGHT.

Keep your mind young by fresh, Wig
orous thinking, and your heart sound by
cultiyating a cheerful, optimistic dispo-
sition.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-29

A prudent man never butts into dan
ger for the purpose Of advertising his
bravery.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-29

Misses Lizzie Singleton and Ella Crow
leave in the morning for Louisville on
a visit.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-29

If remorse were the advance agent of
temptation there would probably he
less sin in the world.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-29
THE WEATHER.

showers tonight and probably Tuesday
with cooler Tuesday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-29
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Congress

Hon. ]. @. speight, Of Graves
County.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-05
LET CONTRACT FOR REMOVAL
Supervisors of TWO Counties Make
Haste to Legalize HiIlsdale Bridge.

Supervisors of TWO Counties Make
Haste to Legalize HilsdaIe Bridge.
At the joint conference of the SUI
pervisors of Whiteside and Rock ISL
and counties at Erie Thursday, a con
tract was let for the removal of the
false work on the HillSdale bridge, ac-
cOrding to the orders from Col. Richie.
of the war department. The contract
was secured by Mr.. Butcher. of Erie,
with orders to remove the piling imme-
diately
Chairman Carey, of the Rock Island
county board of supervisors. has writ
ten TO Col. Richie. informing him of
the action taken by the bridge com
mittee of the two counties. and asking
for information as to what further
steps must be taken to legalize the
bridge, in accordance with the de
mands of the department. The under
standing is that. inasmuch as Rock
river is supposed to be a navigable
stream as far as Dixon it will be nee
.essary to have an act of coz gress
passed as permit for the bridge Just
what expense may be connected with
the matter is not known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-05
WENT ON AN ISLAND IN FOG
Loss OF Time Getting Off Prevented
Winona's Trip Down Yesterday.

The steamer City of WinOna resum-
ed her regular run again today. The
reason for the steamers not reaching
this city yesterday was that in the
fog which covered the channel, the
steamer lost the course, and became
grounded on an island near the Joyce
mill at Clinton. The boat started the
trip in the fog. and it was with diff
Guilty that the channel could be follow
ed. The work of removing the steam
er from the island consumed several
hours time. and it was then too late
to make the trip and get back over the
Rock Island rapids before dark The
steamer tied up at Clinton, and again
resumed the schedule todat The boat
will be kept in commission as long as
the river is open. if the business CON
.tinues as good as it is at present. The
Acme Packet line is enjoying an unus-
ually heavy business for this season
of the year.