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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-02
HAVE YOU A COUGH?

A dose of Billiards. Horehound
Syrup will relieve it. Have you cold
A dose of Herbine at bedtime and
frequent small doses of Horehond
Syrup during the day will remove it.
Try it for whoopipg cough, for asthma,
for consumption. for bronchitis. Mrs.
Joe McC}rath, 81 e. LIST street, Hutch
inson Kan, writes: ~ have used
Billiards. Horehound Syrup in my
family for 8 years, and find it the best
and most pslatable medicine ever
used" 25c, 800. $i.0O.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-02

ordinance against sweeping sidewalks
in front of business houses during
certain hours. enforce II. II there
is law against fast driving. enforce
il. An ounce Of enforcement is worth
ton Of proclamations. In short,
be what you have been in the past,
and your name will never be forgot
ten while one one stone stands on an
other in Paducah. Yours truly,
THE NEWS. DEMOCRAT.
p. S.-Don't overwork your type
writer.
1t is truly refreshing to look back ct
that halcyon time before the trouble
began. Back to that dear old 1901
before the injunction suit was filed,
and before many other distressing
things had happended We should like
to know, however. what has been done
during these three years except to di.
vide the time between getting into
trouble and getting out again.? 1t is
very funny to read that saiutatory
over and see the things pointed out
that might have been done and ye,
none of which has been done Frank
ly. is there single one of the thinSs
advised and recommended over three
years ago by the ADMINISTRATORS
friend and official organ, that has yet
been done?
Still, Is the msyor lie neither
mouse nor miorobe," we have hope.
That's about all anyone ought to ex-
pect under this administration, and
about the only thing left you don't
have to pay taxes on.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-02
RETAILERS MEET
A Pleasant Evening Spent After
Election of Officers.
The Banquet Was Most Delightful-
Col. J. ]. Dorian Toast
master.

The Retail Merchants Association
election of officers last night was fol
lowed by a big banquet and smoker
one Of the most enjoyable affairs ever
& wen in the city.
The association election was held
about 2 O'Clock and resulted IN MIR
II. o. Rhodes being elected president
Harry Hank, vice president; Attorney
Alvin Barley secretary and Mr.. Will
Cochran treasurer.
The banquet began at $3.50 o'clock
and there were plates for more than
fifty. Deais band furnished the
music and Mr. John Dorian. city
treasurer, who is an honorary member
of the association, was POSTMASTER, in
the absence of the president.
MI Dorian spoke briefly explaining
the objects of the association and
especially urging those who leave the
city to adopt every means TO advertise
Paducah. write your names in
large letters on the hotel registers. ="
he begged. land be proud of the home
you boast Of. Write Paduoah in still
larger letters and take pleasure in tel
ling strangers Of our thriving town
and invite them her re to see for them
selves"
Other short speeches were made and
the banquet was followed by smoker.
The affair was quite informal and
greatly enjoyed by oil in attendance.
There were visitors in the banquet
hall not members of the association
and all were appreciative Of the
hospitality shown them.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-02

Henderson professional men object
to having to call for telephones by
mum Der. According to the Cleaner,
physicians claim that it is exceed
ingly annoying to them and frequent
ly in serious GASES considerable time
is lost in hunting up the numbers Of
persons to whom they wish to speak. Z"
OF course they expect the telephone
girls to keep the number of every
body's phone in their heads, but they
evidently forget the kind of language
they are inclined to use when there 10
delay at the exchange resulting from
the girls having to think mp num-
bers to save somebody else time. 1t
takes some people long time to get
over their country ways.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-02

In Owensboro they let annually Q
contract for removing garbage and
one for sprinkling the streets. They
do it In . great many other cities
also, but Owensboro is cited because
it 10 so much smaller than Paducah,
although we feel so much bigger and
make so much bigger claims. II such
contracts were suggested in the gen.
eral council Of: Paducah, the Mayor and
the eminent statesmen who compose
the boards would probably calmly lay
down and have At. Remove the
garbage? Why not let 1t lay In the
alleys and yards and rot until the
sanitary inspector makes his annual
inspection, or until he comes back
the next month or year to see il it 10
still there? And why sprinkle the
streets when Providence sends us
rain occasionally Since we oome. to
think about IL. Greensboro IL only try
ing to put on airstO
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-02
A BIT OF ADVICE.

To d. A. Yeiser, Mayor Of the City
of Paducah. Dear Sir: The News
Democrat wants to have few words
with Your Honor.
You have been elected chief execu-
tive of this city for the third time be-
cause the people Of Paducah have had
abundant proof OF your honesty, your
conservativeuess and your progressive
spirit, and because they know you are
blessed with more than the average
share Of that mos. necessary attribute
of man and beast-horse sense. They
know you are neither mouse nor
microbe. You are "a man-a man all
over. 1t is a splendid thing to have .
sure-enough man for mayor. We
feel sure the public will appreciate
this fact.
In common with the rest of the
community, the News-Demc crat
shares this confidence in your abili-
ties, but as friend aud a well wisher
the paper wants to tender you few
words of advice. to wit:
Play no favorites and accept no
bosses. BE your own master. Be the
mayor of the whole town, not she
mayor Of one clique.
Strive to have this growing city
thoroughly severed and paved during
your term Of office. Force all prop.
erty owners to connect their places
with existing sewers. Do it at once.
Stop the nuisances in the heart Of
town before another summer comes
on.
In making appointments name the
best man for the place. regardless of
political pulls.
Enforce the laws on the ordinance
books, through your policemen, and
if they refuse to enforce them, have
those policemen discharged and hire
others. If there Is IN ordinance
against stock running at large, nota-
bly, town cows-and II memory be
not at fault there is such an ordi-
nance-entorce il. II there 10 an
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-02

The North Carolina editor who says
he will rot in Jail before he will
pay the $4,000 fine for contempt of
federal court lie not an exception.
Most editors would have to.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-02

As Paducah is still to have q chain
gang, why not send 1t out to the public
library ground to spread the dirt and
make the place look like something
besides an aristocratic yard in "Dog-
town" or "Dumptown?"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-02

comes from his opponents, and as Mr..
Hearst has displayed nerve and game
ness from the start it is probably q
campaign yarn. A desd.-game sport
like Mr.. Hearst always hopes his luck
will change.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-02
WAS HERE'S STILL HERE.

WAS HERE'S STILL HERE.
Mr.. Bill Day will arrive in Owens
boro with the rising Of the sun today
and will remain throughout the period
Of sunlight. He is a frequent visitor
TO this city, and makes his rounds
with regularity that is charming
nor disagreeable, as the case may
happen to be. Bills coming Is
generally unheralded by blast Of
trumpet and there is nothing similar
to the arrival of circus in his appear
ance, but he generally manages to get
around pretty lively and is able to see
most Of the sights and great major
ity of the people during the day. Bill
is a peculiar fellow and is greatly
by o portion of the citizens
that they keep a sharp lookout for his
visit and make it convenient to have
an engagement to go fishing along
about the time he shows up. But
Bill Is congenial fellow
who never takes OF ense at snub,
and always comos again.
Messenger
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-02
THEN AND NOW.

In view Of the turbulent voyage Of
the present administration since it
weighed anchor and started, where
In view of the charges of ministers,
of the suits, judgments, delays, wran-
giles, and other things. the following
is of interest at this writing. 1t is
from the glowing columns of the off,
oial organ. the News-Democrat, and
here it is, . part Of the address of
welcome rendered the present mayor
when he was inaugurated December 8,
1901:
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-02
ID. A. Il. MEETING

The Paducsh Chapter Daughters OF
the American Revolution will meet
next Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
Leslie Soule at her home on North
Fifth street, instead of Friday after
noon as originally announced.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-02

II will open my shooting gallery
at 1873 South Third street Saturday.
June 4. Would be glad e. have all Of
my old customers call around and see
me. william Bougeno.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-02
COMMENCEMENT.

New commencement baskets and all
kinds of out flowers for the commence
ment next week. o. L. Brunson &
Co.. 423 Broadway.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-02
THURSDAY, JUNE, 2, 1904.
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Personally appeared before me this
day E. ]. Paxton, general manager Of
The Sun, who affirms that the above
statement of the circulation of The
Sun for the month of May, 1904, is tue
20 the best of his knowledge and belief.
W. +. PAXTON,
Notary Public.
My term expires Feb. 6, 1906.
June I, 1904.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-02

Since the Shafer murder case at
Bedford, Ind. has been taken from
the hands of the detectives the mystery
is now in fair way to be solved.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-02

Street Car No. 1903 burned ont at
Fourth and Clark streets this morning
about 2 o'clock and had to be taken to
the shop for repairs.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-02
DAILY THOUGHT.

To intend to do thing and then to
give it mp because it proves more diff
cult than was expected, is to cultivate
the art of failure"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-02

The latest report is that Mr.. Hearst
has quit the game after getting a
million and a half dollars, not votes)
to the bad. The story, however,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-02
HarIison--Tobsoco plants small.

The French Reggie contract has
aroused considerable interest among
tobacco men throughout the state.
Bids will be opened today, and il sati :.
factory the contract will be let.
The requirements are as follows
5000, 600 kilos Kentucky leger
U1, 900, 900 pouDds), OF which per
cent. shall be grade A, IS per cent.
grade B aud 40 per cent. grade u;
$50, 900 kilos Kentucky oorse (77o. 900
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-02
WESTERN COUNTIES.

Muhlenburg-Tobacco land being
prepared for transplanting; plants
ready to set; rain badly needed.
Ohio small amount of tobacco set.
Todd-RAin needed for tobacco set
ting Union-Tobaoco plants scarce
and small. Webster-Tobacco plants
are small,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-02
CENTRAL COUNTIES.

Observation-Disclosures plants late /;
none set. OVERWHELMED plants are
small. Simpson-A large part Of
the tobacco crop will be set in the next
ten days, il seasonable. Spencer
Some tobacco trsnsplanted preparing
for large acreage. Tsylor-Tobacco
plants look we'll. washington-FaIm-
ers are preparing to set tobacco !;
plants are generally small.
EASTERN COUNTIES.
Northumberland plants small.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-02

Tobacco plants are generally small,
and, IN some localities, scarce, but
they are healthy and many OF them
are ready for transplanting. Some OF
them were set out during the week
but the ground vas too dry and the
work had 10 be discontinued.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-02

June I, 1904.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31
THE GOOD UNCLE SAM is DOING.
Farmers Who Cooperate With Government Have
the Best Yield of Cotton Methods.

Houston, Texas, Aug. 26.-Mr Geo.
w. Curtis, special agent of the Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture
at Houston, in conversation yesterday
stated that the department was doing
much good by cooperating with the
farmers in fighting the boil weevil.
He said that the crop was equally as
good as last year. and the crops Of
the cooperating farmers we're at least
twenty days earlier than they were
last year The department is sending
out circular letter advising the farm.
ers to measure off portion of their
crop and to keep an accurate record
of the yield and conditions, whether
fertilized or not. The letter formu-
lates plan upon which to work. Mr..
Curtis said that the crops of the farm
ers who are cooperating with the de-
partment were averaging better than
those who are not. He told of the
many ways the department is assist
ing the farmer; one case being where
a farmer had planted late, and in very
rich soil, and his stalks were running
up SO that there was little hope Of a
good crop. The department sent a
man to see him and he showed the
farmer how to top the cotton and
make 1t develop bolls.
Speaking Of the kelep, or Guatema-
Ian ant he said it was yet an expert
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31
WELDED THE RATCHET.
Prominent Woman Played Carrie Ma
tion Act at Cuba, Kansas

Cuba, an: Four Illicit saloons were
wrecked by women here and much Ii
quor destroyed. Mrs. b. o. Titesmif-
ties and Mrs. Mcdonald wives of prom
inent business men, armed with hatch,
cts, first entered without warning the
place run by Ben Hull Without cere-
mony they began smashing everything
in sight and soon they had demollsh-
ed bar and fixtures and broken every
bottle and opened every key to be
found
Later they were joined by twenty
five other women and the entire party
rounded the other three places up.
The stocks and fixtures we're destroy
ed in prompt order.
Finally the women spilled into the
street great quantity of key beer
that had been conhscated ana stored
within the city jail
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31

ment but that he had hopes that 1t
would prove an effectual enemy TO
the boil weevil However, he was of
the opinion that the little Texas red
ant was quite as active an enemy as
the large kelep. He had on his desk
small bottle in which had been
placed number of the weevils; sew
eral small holes made through the tin
cover of the bottle just large enough
to admit the little red ant. In few
minutes there were more than nifty
ants in the bottle which had congre-
gated on the desk In half hour
every weevil was dead. He had coll
lection of squares that had had the
weevlly larva in them, but the little
ants cut into them and destroyed
them.
Mr.. Curtis thinks the most practi-
cal way to combat the weevil is to
burn the stalks as soon as the crop
is gathered, and after planting the
new crop keep the squares picked up
clean, but he is anxious to have every
method given thorough trial before
abandoning it. There is no doubt the
department is doing great good among
the farmers by getting them to sys-
tematize their work and to work along
scientific lines. There are twenty
two special agents travelling over Tex.
as from this office
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31

st. Petersburg: A joint committee.
representing the foreign and marine
ministers, to be presided over by Prof.
De Martens, professor Of international
law at the University of st. Petersburg
will sit forthwith to consider the dis
tinction between conditional and abso-
lutte contraband Of war It is expect
ed that the decision will be commu-
nicated to the British and American
ambassadors by the end Of the week,
and it will tend to remove the existing
causes Of friction.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31
OIL eusHERs ON FIRE.
Morse No. 8 at Jennings and -Four
other Wells Burned.

Jennings, La: The most disastrous
fire which his ever visited the Louis
lana oil fields broke out at about
1890 o'clock Thursday morning in
the new gusher which the Morse Oil
Company brought in in the jennings
field and at 10 o'clock Thursday
night the entire Jennings field was
threatened.
Up to late hour practically no
steps had been taken to extinguish
the fire and last night it was raging
even more furiously than when it
first broke out
The loss will reach into the hun
dreds Of thousands Of dollars, even II
the fire does not spread to the other
wells in the district and last night
the general impression was that 9th
er wells would catch fire, as the heat
from the burning gusher was intense,
and the derricks hundreds of feet
away from the fire we're smoking and
were only prevented from breaking
into blaze by the efforts of hundreds
Of men who were at work trying to
prevent the spreadsof the blaze.
Tho fire started in Morse well No.
8, which was only brought in Wednes-
day, and which has capacity of at
least q 600 barrels day.
The loss as estimated by the oil
men who are on the field is placed at
over 100000 This includes only the
actual property UP to this time and
does not include the loss of the oil
business which results from the delay
and the removal Of machinery to a
place Of safety
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31
ONLY -FOUR FORTS ARE LEFT NOW.
Japs Make Rapid Progress in the Game of War.
Fall of Port Arthur Is Imminent.

London, Aug. 2s.-The Daily Mail
correspondent, in dispatch from
Kobe dated yesterday, says;
The following is the situation of Port
Arthur:
The Japanese have captured all the
outlying Notifications, but the Rus
SLAMS stlll hold the citadel on Antze-
shan, Golden Hill and the forts on III
gers Hill and Liaoti mountain. The
Japanese are in possession of the pa
rade grounds and barracks under the
Antzeshan fort on the outskirts.
The fall of Port Arthur is believed
to be imminent. 1t is believed that
the garrison will make a desperate
sortie before the end comes.
Che Foo Information which, to a
great extent, confirms previous reports
of the conditions at Port Arthur was
received here by junks which left
there on August "a and 26
The most important statement
agreed to by the passengers on these
junks, who were interviewed by the
correspondent of the Associated Press
confirms the reports that the Russians
have been driven from the fort imme-
diately east of the railroad. This fort
is named Rihlunghan, and is located in
the tail Of the Dragon hllls along the
submits of which the eastern defense
of Port Arthur is built.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31
Four Children Drowned.

Cleburne, Texas: News has just
reached here OF the death by drown
ing of three children Of James Frank
lin and one child Of Harry Goodloe.
The two families were camping on the
Brazos. in this county and the chill
dren were out on the river in boat,
which capsized, and it's four occupants
being unable to swim We're drowned.
The funeral of the little victims of the
tragedy occurred at Joshua north Of
this city, Thursday afternoon.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31
YOUNG nIack Arreated.

Augusta, Ca. A special to the Her
aid from Rome, Ca, says young Black,
the alleged partner Of Joe Laney. Jr.,
was arrested there Thursday. Laney
is under arrest at Atlanta charged
with embezzling s1,1OO from the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
Blacks family is one of the best
known in Rome
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31
Found Good stone Coal.

Alyarado, Texas: Mr. Adcock, who
owns a place in the timber near town,
came into town and exhibited sam
pie Of coal he found while making a
test for water
1t seems he found the coal at a
depth Of twenty-five feet The sam
PIE proved to be Of very fine quail
" and efforts viii be made to learn
more Of the discovery. Mr.. Adcock
viii sink shaft where he made the
find
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31
Thousand Yards.

London The correspondent at Tien
Tsin of the Standard, cabling satur-
day afternoon, says:
Confirmatory details just arrived re-
port the Japanese as having reached
a point within 1900 yards from the new
town at Port Arthur on the west side
and as being within mile of the east
dock basin on the east side. Strong
endorsements, 1t is said, are hurry
ing from Dalny and Pitzewo, leaving
reserves at both places.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31
Did you cali, erandmotfer9 Find eraudmother,
Asleep on Track.

Bryan, Texas: A negro named Tom
Carson was killed by train on the In
ternational and Great Northern near
Bryan Saturday night He. with three
others, lay down on the track and went
to sleep. When the train came up the
other three awoke and jumped in time.
Carson did not wake and was fearfully
mangled.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31
Boil weevll Abroad.

New Orleans, La. Prof. H. A. Nor
gan. secretary Of the Louisiana Crop
Pest Commission, has made an lnyes-
tigation of the oakdale cotton region,
and has officially announced that the
boil weevil existed there. Oakdale is
forty miles south Of Alexandria on the
Watkins Railroad, running into Lake
Charles. Prof Morgan has sent six
inspectors there to take charge of the
situation. He reports that the boil
weeyll is surely in that section. but
that it is so early that none OF the
mills had bought seed from there.
Prof Morgan has advised against buy
ing cotton or seed along the Watkins
Road
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31
Treasurer cauaht Tarpon.

Austin, Texas State Treasurer Jno.
W. Robbins returned Saturday night
from an enjoyable outing at Mustang
Island, on the gulf coast He says that
ne landed six large tarpon. He reports
tarpon fishing good and states that
there are many visitors now at the
coast resorts
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31
Arrested for Assault to Murder.

Austin, Texas: viii Mackey, ne
gro, wanted at Lockhart for assault
to murder. was arrested near the city
Wednesday night after the blood
hounds had trailed him to a house,
The sheriff of Caldwell county has
arrived and taken his prisoner to
Lockhart for trial.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31
Arrested on Indictment.

Marshall Texas Wharton Bennett
was arrested in the eastern portion Of
the county Saturday evening by Dep
uty Sheriff Early Aiken and jailed
Bennett is under indictment for assault
to murder Susie Sullivan last July.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31
santa Anna schooI Ronds.

Austin, Texas: The controller has
registered $4,000 issue Of school
house bonds of the independent school
district of Santa Anna, Coleman coun-
ty. The bonds bear 5 per cent and
mature in twenty years, with option
to redeem in five years.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31
Destitute of Powder.

London: The Toxic correspondent
Of the Standard says:
Unofficial reports state that from
the explosion of their magazine at the
foot of Lao hill the Russians will be
destitute of smokeless powder.