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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-31
LIBEL LAWS NEED REVISION.

A man has brought suit against an
Owensboro newspaper for having after
his name in a list of court cases the
words. false swearing" instead of
gaming This is only one case of
many which 90 TO show that the libel
laws of Kentucky need TO be changed.
There is not a newspaper in the state
that doesn't know this, and probably
there is not one that does not know that
if the press of the state would take up
the question in the proper manner it
could secure a modification of the law
which would be ample protection to
all, and afford modicum OF relief
10 the newspapers Of the state.
No newspaper wants the libel law
abolished entirely. A good libel law is
needed to preserve the dignity and good
name Of journalism as well as for the
protection of the public. But the papers
Of the state do need and want a law
that viii prove a bar to the frequent
attacks of the blackmaier through
unprincipled iack-leg lawyers. Many of
these suits are filed by attorneys who
know there is no probability of getting
a verdict. Their object is to get fee.
or TO effect a compromise of which they
get the bigger share. These blackmail-
ing suits are not feared by newspapers.
but it requires time, trouble and money
TO fight them, and often they are com
promised simply TO get them out of
the way, which is what the lawyer
wanted, II can be said to the credit of
the legal profession that there are few
of such lawyers, but there are enough
in the state to make il to the interest of
the press of the state to advocate a re-
vision of the libel laws which will elimi-
nate the possibility of such proceedings.
and a revision of other laws which will
afford protection to the responsible bust
ness men. corporations and firms which
are also the frequent defendants in lar
cenous damage suits brought for the sole
purpose of getting an attorneys fee or
a compromise which will repay lawyers
of small calibre and persons of slender
purse for the small amount of trouble
it requires to bring such suits A united
effort on part of the press of Kentucky
will not only assist the newspaper fra
ternity, but if extended TO other laws
will afford relief TO the substantial bust
ness interests which make it possible for
newspapers 10 exist. Unless there is
some such effort there will never be any
relief.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-31

There is a slight agitation mp in the
state about the removal of the state
capitol TO a new site in Frankfort
Down here the people do not appear to
be worried. 1t does not seem to make
much difference where the capitol is 10.
Gated. If they are. going to move it,
however, they should move it to Louis.
vile, where it properly belongs
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-31

dissatisfaction among some of the Wick
life people, as the farmers who formerly
brought their wheat and other products
to that market now find it more conye-
nient to bring it to some of the towns
springing up between here and Padu-
cab Barlow and LaCenter have al
ready shipped over 50 carloads of wheat
this year" said a Wickliife man yes
terday. while WickliIe has only sent
out seven carloads and half"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-31
MEN NOTIFIED
OF THE TEN HOUR Dry sUHED.
ULE.

This morning bulletin announo.
ing the Inauguration Of the ten hour
work day on the local Illinois Central
shops was posted and the employees Of
the SHOPS were IN an exceptionally
good humor.
The shops employees have been work
ing but eight hours per day since May
and inAsmuoh AS they were in the
habit of getting pay for ten hours
heretofore in the summer season, the
cut was kcenly felt
The ten hour wors day will remain
in effect until the days get too short
and necessitAte . cut in hours.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-31
OFFICIALS DUE
THEY WILL ARRIVE LATE THIS
AFTERNOON To INSPECT.

This afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock Mr..
II. MoCourt, assistant general SUI.
perintendent of southern lines of the
Illinois Central; Superintendent A.
II. Egan and Roadmsster f. Thomp-
son. of the Louisville diyisi on OF the
road, will arrive in the city.
They are out on Il tour of inspection
of the division. Mr.. Egan was here a
few days ago and inspected the local
terminals. The officials are looking
rather carefully after this end of the
division.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-31
CIRCUS WENT THROUGH.

This morning small wagon circus
came across the river on the steamer
Bette Owen and passed through the city
en- route south. The circus was a very
small affair and made no stop here.
The police heard il intended showing
here and having no license, they started
out TO locate it, but failed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-31

II the city of Paducah can collect the
pole tax it has by ordinance imposed on
telegraph and telephone companies, why
doesn't it and its outside attorney 60
ahead and collect the tax ON the poles
Of the new telephone company and the
two telegraph companies Under the
attorneys contract with the city he
will get half. and il the tax can be col
lected, why doesn't he 90 ahead and col
lect il?
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-31
NEW ADDITION
MR.. L. d. THURMAN TO CLEAR
PROPERTY FOR STREETS.

The deal between DR.. 5. b. Csld.
we'll and +. d. Thurman, OF the 81.
Nicholas Hotel, for property on the
Hinkleville road, has been oonsum.
mated and this morning the work Of
clearing the property for streets be.
gan.
Mr.. Thurman has plated an addi.
ton in that section and needed other
property to make streets. lie had
been negotiating for some time and
hually closed this morning. The street
improvements will be pushed through
TO completion.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-31
CLUBHOUSE BURNS
BUT MR.. JACOB WELLS HOUSE
Is SAVED.

A stable in the rear OF Mr.. Jacob
Wells residence caught FIRE TINS morn.
ing and burned to the ground.
The stable was partially empty but
the loft had hay and produce in II. 4
coal house adjoining the stable was
burned but had little coal in a. The
loss will be small. The prompt action
OF the fremen prevented spread OF
the fire to the residence.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-31
PADUCAH COUPLE
WE'RE MARRIED IN METRoP0
LIS THIS AFTERNOON.

Thomas O'Neal aged 46, and Mrs.
Mary f. Henderson, aged 80, OF Pa
ducah, were married in Metropolis
this afternoon by Justice Liggett. II
is the grooms first marriage and
BRIDES third. The groom is . fisher
man here.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-31
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 81, 1904.
REGULATION STATEMENT.

Personally appeared before me this
day E. J. 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. "a, 1905
Aug. 4, 1904.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-31
RESERVES HIS DECISION.

The trial of W. e. Downing and
George Powers for moving q school
house In school district No. 90 WIS
completed todsy aud Superintendent
Ragsdsle is reserving his decision I'M
Ill Saturday,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-31
HIGH DIVE DoGGlE DEAD.

sgd" the little scotch terrier be
lougong to DR.. Jim sleeth. is dead
having died of distemper. The little
dog was q general pet about the drug
store and a dog Of more than ordinary
canine intelligence. The dogs chief
stunt was the high dive. il would
dive off anything into a blanket or
onto pillow and held good prospe cts
of being q feature in some circus ex-
hibition
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-31
ASKS DIVORCE AFTER 40 YEARS

. Wc.t'ey Carfine sue. G.. T.. CorFiuo
far divorce on the grounds oi abandon
meut. Tho custody of the two children
are also sskcl for The couple bad tccn
married nearly 20 wears
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-31

Here is one of the advantages of a
railroad through a prosperous country,
as explained by Cairo paper;
"The Padueah branch of the Illinois
Central is the indirect cause of much
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-31
ABILtNA

AbilenA is natural water. II holds
in solution salts dissolved from nat
ural deposits in the earth. II is Ma
lures cathartic compound-a natur-
al mineral water Mineral waters
are recognized everywhere as the
most Efficient, as well as the least in
furious, caihartics. AbilenA is the
best mineral water on the American
mcrkeI. II is The American Natural
Cathartic. The discovery of AbilenA
was a simple revelation of nature.
For long time after the first well
was dug, the water, being unfit FOR
domestic purposes, was not used at
all. Practical tests afterward dis
closed its medicinal properties and
the report of its virtue was rapidly
disseminated. Finally several chem
lists analysed the water and the re-
suits manifested its great theraoeu
tic value and preindicated its future
renown. Sold only by
| MCPhersOn'S
Drug Store.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-31
CAPT. HENLY DEAD.

San Francisco, Aug 3l.-Capt. NJ. A
lIenly, of the revenue cutter service
died today from heart failure after a
brief illness
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-31

Joe Helsley left last night for Mem
phis TO locate.
Miss Berdie Lee Jones has returned
from three weeks visit TO Greensboro.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-31
DAILY THOUGHT.

Contemplate beauty in all its forms
and you viii drive everything that Is
ugly out Of your life.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-31
THE WEATHER.

For Kentucky: Showers tonight and
Thursday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29
FRIDAY.

Representative Spalding Of North
Dakota has introduced bills into the
lower house appropriating 100000
each for monuments to William Nc
Kinley and Alexander Hamilton in the
District Of Columbia.
On the recommendation Of Rear Ad-
miral Caps, chief contractor of the
navy, Secretary Moody has directed
that the historic ship Constitution
shall be retained in ordinary at the
navy yard at Boston and repaired
from time to time so that she may be
preserved indefinitely.
The monthly statement OF the col
lections of internal revenue shows
that the total collections for Deem
Der, 1903, were s20,577,790, decrease
for the month Of $166,061. For the six
months of the present fiscal year the
receipts exceeded those for the CORE
spending period last year by $2,554,'
065.
A special from Dawson says: A
fire in Dawson Thursday caused great
CONSERVATION The thermometer was
81 degrees below zero and water was
thrown on the fire with, difficulty The
firemen's clothes were covered with
ice. After two hours work the fire
was controlled. The loss was $685.
600.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
appenings Of the World Inn
Brief Dispatc hes.
MONDAY.


A disastrous hurricane has blown
over the Fiji islands, resulting In great
loss of life and property.
The large store of r. b. Dick at
Valston, a mining town in Pennsyl-
vania, and the Delaney postoffice in
the same building were robbed Sunday
of goods and stamps to the amount OF
$1,000.
Arrangements have been completed
for the holding Of Americas biggest
trap shooting tournament, the Grand
American handicap at clay birds, at
Indianapolis during the week COM
mencing June 26.
George Lockhart, the well-known
elephant trainer and circus proprietor,
was accidentally crushed to death
Sunday by an elephant while he was
attending to the unloading OF circus
animals at Walthamstow, England.
During the performance Sunday
night at the Deutsches theater in Ber-
lin the fall OF a portion of the ceiling
of the corridor caused great excite
ment. With the exception Of an usher,
who was slightly hurt, no one was in
jured. The falling ceiling made a
great crash and the audience rose to
its feet in panic. From the stage an
actor assured the people there was no
danger and quiet was restored.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29
TUESDAY,.

Secretary Moody Monday night
gave a farewell dinner at the Metro
politan club to Secretary Root, who
Is soon to retire from the cabinet.
Fire destroyed the car barns Of the
indianapolis Traction G. Terminal Co.
at Mclean Place, Ind, Monday. Loss
100000. Two firemen were injured.
Senator McComas has introduced a
bill appropriating $4,000 for the pur-
chase Of General George Washington's
sword from his grand niece, Virginia
Taylor Lewis.
In every one Of the twenty-five
churches in Bellingham, Wash, reso-
lutions have been passed calling upon
Senators Ankeney and Foster Of that
state to cast their vote in the senate
against the seating Of Senator Reed
Smoot Of Utah.
John A. Strickland, draughtsman
employed at the Union iron works in
San Francisco, has committed suicide
by inhaling Illuminating gas. He is
said to have belonged to wealthy
English family. He left farewell
note addressed to his mother at "a
East Delwich Road, London.
Figures showing the total export Of
Goldfish from st. Pierre and Miquelon,
New Foundland, for the year 1903
prove that the last fishery was the
worst in the history of the colony, be-
ing only 46,SO0,O0O pounds, as against
66,600,0O0 pounds for the previous
year, or a decline Of almost one-third.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29
THURSDAY.

Lawrence o. Murray of Chicago, re-
Gently appointed assistant secretary of
commerce and labor, formally entered
on the duties of his office Wednesday.
Fire in Marietta, o., Wednesday de-
stroyed the Mercantile establishment
of Florence King e. Co. and five bust
ness buildings. Loss, 100000; par
TALLY insured.
The conservation of the Rev. M. Ed
ward Fawcett, PrD., as the. third Dish.
Cd of Quincy, ILL.,, was solemnized
wednesday in st. Bartholomew
church. Englewood, Ill. = The service
was conducted by Dr. futile, bishop
Of Missouri.
The house in which Composer Verdi
was born, which is situated at Busseto,
near Palma, italy, is to be sold soon
at public auction. The house is the
property Of the Marquis Pallavicino,
who was once very wealthy, but who
is now IN reduced circumstances.
Rear Admiral Wise, commanding
the Atlantic training squadron, has
left Culebra in his flagship Minneapo-
lis for San Domingo to assume COM
mand of the naval forces operating in
that vicinity. The feet in Dominican
waters l., composed OF the Columbia,
the Detreit and Newport.
Robert Woodson of ClarlSsburg,
W. Va, shot and fatally wounded p.
H. Harris Wednesday at Wilsonburg
during O quarrel over Woodson's wife.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29
MINE EXPLOSION.
Over 1870 Men Killed In Diggings Near
Pittsburu.

Pittsburg, Jan. 26.-From all that
can be gathered at this hour, between
$50 and 100 men are lying dead in the
headings and passages Of the Harwick
mine OF the Allegheny Coal Co. at
Cheswick, the result of terrific ex-
plosion Monday. Cage after cage has
gone down into the mine and come up
again, but only one miner of all those
that went down to work in the morn
ing has been brought to the surface.
The rescued man is Adolph Gunia and
he is still in a semi-consclous condi-
ton. In addition to the miners who
were at work when the explosion oc-
CURED it is now believed by practical.
ly all of the men Of the rescue party
who have come up the 220-foot vertical
shaft for warming and a breathing
spell, that Selwyn M. Taylor, the min
Ing engineer, who was allotted the
mine and was the first to reach the
bottom after the explosion occurred, is
Now among the list of dead.
OF those in the mine all are prob
ably dead.
All day long there was jam of
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29
WEDN ESDAY.

The police in Nice, France, have ar
rested two alleged Americans upon
charges of swindling, card sharping
and theft. Both men have been prom
inent in sporting circles here and are
supposed to belong to an international
gang.
Herbert L. Willett and twenty d.
vinity students from the University Of
Chicago sailed for Palestine for two
months Of study. Five Of the students
are from Indiana and the others are
from New York, Kentucky, Ohio and
Missouri.
Carl Copper, head of the Copper
Brewing Co. of Chicago, was found
dead in his Office Tuesday night. He
had committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head. Business
troubles are supposed to have been
the cause.
Lieut.. Schreiner has been con-
demned at Vessel, Germany, to two
years Imprisonment in fortress and
dismissal from the army, and Lieuten-
ant of Reserves Rauchfuss has been
sentenced to three months in a for
tress for fighting a duel.
Fire of an unknown origin caused
a damage of about 100000 to the New
York clothing house in Baltimore,
which occupied a seven-story ware
house on Baltimore street. Several
Eremen were injured by broken glass
or nv tho icv pavements while they
were fighting the flames.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29
MASONS AT LANSING.
Grand Lodge, r. & A. NJ, In Session
at State Capital.

Grand Lodge, r. & A. NJ, In Session
at State Capital.
Lansing, Mich, Jan. 27.-Dr. r. ].
Shank delivered the address Of well
come at the convention of the Michi-
gan grand lodge, F. G. A. NJ, which
opened here at noon Tuesday. Grand
Lecturer Frank T. Lodge Of Detroit
responded.
Grand Secretary Lou B. Winsor Of
Reed City presented his report, which
showed that the fraternity has total
membership in this state of 50,017.
During the past year 3,248 new men,
bers were enrolled, 734 came from 9TH
er states. The deaths numbered 683,
while 292 suspensions were registered.
Grand Treasurer Wente's report
showed that the financial condition of
the organization was in fiourishing
condition. Over $4,000 after the ex-
penses OF the convention are paid will
remain in the treasury, Of which $1,000
was voted to the management of the
Masonic home at Grand Rapids. The
expenses for the year amounted to
$4,000; the receipts totaled $4,000.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29
SATURDAY..

The third of the series of evening
musicales given this season by Mrs.
Roosevelt took place at the White
House Friday night before large and
distinguished gathering.
United States Minister Powell has
recognized the provisional government
of General Morales as the de facto
government of Santo Domingo, and he
has informed the members of the dip.
lomatic and consular corps to this end.
At a meeting of the Missouri Press
association, which is holding it's an
nual sessions in st. Louis, former
Lieut. Gov. John A. Lee and l. L. Page,
editor of the Bounce (Mo.) Star were
expelled because of their alleged con-
nection with Doodle scandals in Jeffer-
son City.
Confirmation is had at the state de-
partment in Washington of the report
that Mr.. Buchanan, American minis
ter to Panama, is about to return to
the United States, returning in a few
days from Colon. Important private
business is assigned as a reason for
the minister's return.
Word has been received in Quebec
from Chateau Bay, Labrador, that a
courier had arrived there from North
west River with the information that
Leonidas Hubbard, Jr., of the explor-
ing party sent out by the magazine
Cutting OF New York, had died from
starvation in the wilds of Labrador
on Oct. IS.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29
Lozier Admits His Guilt.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Jan. 26.-Ex.
Aid. Daniel e. Lozier, accused Of ac-
cepting bride in the water deal,
changed his plea of not guilty to guilty
Monday morning in the superior court.
Sentence was deferred. The Albers
perjury case was on for Monday and
although several witnesses were ex-
amined nothing of singular Importance
developed. Ex-State Senator George
+. Nichols of Ionia, charged with sub
ornation of perjury in the water scan
dial, waived further examination in
the police court and was bound over
in $4,000 for appearance in the SUI.
perior court
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29
Poured Gasoline on Fire.

Millington, Mich, Jan. 26.-The
pouring of gasoline on soft coal fire
in the stove owned by Cyrus Tasure
was followed by an explosion at am.
Tosure's clothing caught fire and he
ran into the street and rolled in the
snow, putting out the fire. Tosure
then turned in an alarm and set about
saving his family. Mrs. Tosure was
rescued without many burns. Mrs.
Ella Sowles of Goodrich, who was Wis.
iting her daughter, was overcome by
the smoke and lost consciousness in
bed She was rescued through the
front window and carried down the
ladder in an unconscious condition.
No hopes are held out for her recov.
cry. She was severely burned about
the face and burned internally.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29
DESTROYED American Property.

San Domingo Thursday, Jan. 21.-
1t was learned here today that the in
surgents are destroying American
property in San Domingo; consequent
" the United States cruiser Columbia
left here this morning for San Pedro
Macoris to protect American interests
there, the American consul at San
Pedro having telegraphed Minister
Powell advising him of the necessity
Of the cruisers presence and saying
also that other foreign interests were
imperilled. The government Is I'M
allie to afford the necessary protec.
ton. Certain American sugar estates
a. San Pedro are considered to be
especially threatened, as they are
some distance from the town and with.
out protection.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29
500 Reward 500.

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cures nowknown to
the medical paternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires a con-
stitutional treatment. Hall Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system, thereby destroying the foun-
dalton of the disease, and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the con
stitution and assisting nature in doing
it's work. The proprietors have so
much faith in its curative powers that
they offer one hundred dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials.
Address: F. j. Cheney e. Co. Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29
BUNCH OF MEETINGS.
Two-Days' Farmers Institutes In the
State.

State.
Agricultural College, Mich, Jan. %.
The following two-day Institutes
have been arranged by the state board
Of agriculture in cooperation with the
institute societies of the various coun-
ties, to be held during the month OF
February:
Mecosta county, Sylvester, Feb. 4
and 8; Branch, Coldwater, Feb. 8 and
D; Ingham, Dansville, Feb. 8 and 10;
Wayne, Flat Rock, Feb. s and 8;
Isenawee, Clinton, Feb. 10 and H.; st.
Joseph, Three Riders, Feb. 10 and IL;
Ionia, Ionia, Feb. 10 and IL; Barry,
Hastings, Feb. IL and 10; Cass, Cass-
opolis, Feb. IL and 10; Hillsdale, Hills
dale, Feb. IL and 10; Allegan, Fem
vile, Feb. Is and 16; Calhoun, Mar
shall, Feb. 16 and IT; Washtenaw,
Willis, Feb. 16 and IT; Eaton, Char
lotte, Feb. II and 1S; Oakland, Pom.
tiac, Feb. II and IS; Van Buren,, Hart
ford, Feb. II and 1S; Berrien, Niles,
Feb. IS and 10; Livingston, Howell,
Feb. IS and 10; Jackson, Parma, Feb.
Is and 10.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29
scaIded by BOILING Water.

Boyne Falls, Mich, Jan. 26.-Ber-
nice Thompson, aged years, met with
a probably fatal accident. While Mrs.
James Thompson was out of the room
the little one sat down on the edge
OF large pail filled with boiling wa
ter. Her weight tipped it over, the
water covering her from her waist to
her shoe tops. When her undercloth-
ing was cut off pieces Of skin came
with It. Her life Is dispaired OF.