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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-28

il those who have been in tho habit
of doing il on trains running in this
section want to keep out of trouble
hereafter, they had better leave their
weepuns" at home when they go
visiting.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-28

The law making it death to attempt
to kill o president of the United
States is q good one, and should be
passed. There is already plenty OF
law to punish those who kill presi.
dent. but what is needed is one i'm.
posing death on snyone who tries IL.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-28

1t will nov be serious matter for
buns and village sports to spend their
Sundays riding on passenger trains,
shooting out windows and terrorizine
the other passengers as of yore. II
has become felony to draw or -four.
ish deadl1 a1Eeapon on : train. and
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-28
DAILY THOUGHT.

"When men do anything for God,
the very least thing, they never know
where it will end, nor what amount
of work it will do for him.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-28

The people do not want either dogs.
cows or other animals running at
large. but ali fair minded people will
favor allowing the dogs their liberty
as long as the cows etc, are loose.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-28
A WORD FOR THE DOG.

NAL, which has found its way into
many expressions, one of which is
that the more one sees Nf men the bet
ter he likes dogs, does no { seem to OFF,
cially prevail in Paducah. OF course
there are dogs and dogs, but usually
the worst of them escape extermiua-
ton when the crusade against them
begins. There are good dogs and bad
dogs, useful dogs and worthless dogs,
but they are all, with few exceptions,
harmless. They are not an ornament.
to be- sure, but neither are the cats
chickens, hogs or cows. For man
to own dog, however, he must pay
tax UT violate the law. His dog he
may love as much as Others love their
horse. cat or canary, but if he hasn' I
the wherewith to pay the tax, he must
give il up. He usually pays no tax
ON his horse, pays none on his COW,
chickens, cat, hog or bird, yet on his
dog, which is usually never any ben
eft to him in a financial way. he
must pay tax. This sort OF. incon.
sistency is painful.
T here are two sides to the ques-
tion, quite naturally, but the other
side is mighty hard to see. Find a
man who does not like animals. and
you find a man with little of the
milk Of human kindness in him.
People may and do object to the
dogs running about on the streets.
So do they to the COWS and hogs.
Yet O special tax does not have to
De paid on cows, and boys are not
induced by the enticing prospect Of a
quarter to go over the city and drive
and lead cows TO the pound, to be
taxed-or drowned in lieu of tax.
Cows are useful, il is argued. So
they are, and so much more the rea-
son that the taxes on them should
be paid, ana that their owners should
be willing to keep them at home
and take care of them, instead of
turning them out to impose on the
public. All the disadvantages of the
cow are reaped by tn. public, and all
the advantages by the owner, yet the
useless. friendless dog must be paid
for or die. People do not advocate
dogs running around on the streets,
and they do not like for vicious dogs
to be kept in a community, yet take q
look while You are down town. and
most of the dogs you see running
about arelthe respectable. well bred"
kind, those ON which taxes have been
paid. Look up the vicious dogs in
the city, and you will find most of
them are valued highly by their own
ers, and ara licensed. Hence the only
objection to the dog, that he runs at
large. or is dangerous, is not in any
way obvisted by the dog tax or by the
killing OF those that have no friends
to pay the tax. He runs AT large just
the same, and his less fortunate com
terpart. the homeless vagrant, turns
his toes to the daisies. Meanwhile
the chickens, the cats, the hogs and
the cows continue to make life un-
pleasant for countless citizens who
prefer the dog.
We had mayor not long ago who
was friend personally and officially
to the dog. His friendship for dumb
beasts was not the least of his virtues,
but it was one which endeared him to
many people and which showed a
kindliness of disposition which will
insure a more lasting monument of
esteem in the hearts of mankind than
cruel desire to deprive 9 fellow ores-
ture of its only possession--its exist
ence.
T. ko Co.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-28

Louisville's storm Saturday was al
most as severe as the political cyclone
which seems to be circulating about in
tbs metropolis.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-28
THE WEATHER.

Fair and warmer tonight and Tues
day.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-28

Mr.. Mike Kelley has accepted po-
sition in the office of Trainmaster
Henry Scheuing a. stenographer.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-28

Mr.. VILLAIN Oehlschlaeger, Of the
I. O. shops, painfully mashed thumb
Saturday while working on tank.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-28

DIR. K. r. Earle, resident physician
at the local /. q. hospital, has re
turned from Lexington and Louisville,
where he had been on business.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-28

Mr.. K. Parsons. assistant superin-
tendent of telegraphy is in the city
today. Mr.. Parsons is here looking
after experimental wiring on the Pa
ducah and Louisville division of the
road.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-28

Misses Edith and Ina Mitchell went
to DAvsop today at ao11 inprn
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-28
CIRCULATION STATEMENT,

n Personally appeared before me this
day f.. J. Paxton, general manager OF
THE Sun, who afirms that the above
statement of the circulation of The
Sun for the month Of Feb, 1904, is tue
20 the best OF his knowledge and belief.
PETER PURYEAR,
Notary Public.
Ny commission expires Jan. ~, 1908.
March I, 1901.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-28

Pat Griffin, an employe of the local
l. O. round house, mashed n finger
this morning while working on an en-
CINE. The injury was dressed at the
local I. O. round house.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-28

Preeipice Has Immense Drop.
The Myling Head precipice In Stro-
moe, one OF the Farce islands. has a
sheer drop of 1900 feet from crest to
sea.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-28

The wires which were derapged last
week by the severe wind and rain
storms on the !. O. road. have been
repaired and this morning all bust
ness and dispatching wires were in
excellent working order.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-28
Central City and Paducah Dis.
trict Has No Blockades.
Mr.. Cl,renee Knowles to Be Trans
ferred Back TO Paducah
Soon.
AND OTHER RAILROAD NOTES

N
This morning for the first time in
many months the Paducah aud Cen
tral City districts of the /. G. Were
completely cleared Of loads for the
south.
Not an unmoved load remained on
this district and she only evidence Of
congestion at all was on the Paducah
and Cairo districts where e few loaded
cars stood ready for movement. These
loads will be moved rs soon as motive
power can be secured.
The l. @. had experienced much
difficulty in handling its business this
winter and many serious congcstions
resulted. Since Mr.. Mcmahon has
been in authority of the local yards,
the business has been handled with
much better dispatch snd now the dis
trict is entirely cleared OF loads.
Mr.. Clarence Knowles. superintend-
ent of water supply Of the Springfield,
Ill, division of the l. O.. will return
to this territory again April to as
sumo charge of the Evansville divi-
sion.
Mr.. Knowles was q few weeks ago
promoted to superintendent Of the
Springfield division and Mr.. McDon-
aid was transferred to this district.
Mr.. Knowles did not like his new ter
ritory and was assigned back to the
Evansville division. His many friends
will be pleased to learn of his return.
His headquarters will be either at
Princeton or Evansville.
The wires which were derapged last
week by the severe wind and rain
storms on the !. O. road. have been
repaired and this morning all bust
ness and dispatching wires were in
excellent working order.
Mr.. K. Parsons. assistant superin-
tendent of telegraphy is in the city
today. Mr.. Parsons is here looking
after experimental wiring on the Pa
ducah and Louisville division of the
road.
Pat Griffin, an employe of the local
1. O. round house, mashed finger
this morning while working on an en-
CINE. The injury was dressed at the
local I. O. round house.
DIR. K. r. Earle. resident physician
at the local /. o. hospital. has re-
turned from Lexington and Louisville,
where he had been on business.
Mr.. villain Oehlschlaeger, Of the
I. O. shops. painfully mashed a thumb
Saturday while working on tank.
Mr.. Mike Kelley has accepted po-
sition in the office of Trainmaster
Henry Scheuing az stenographer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-14
J. H. Wallis, Of Salt Lake Tells
of Obligation Taken Before
the Wedding Altar
BLOOD cuRDLlNe OATH TAKEN
Party Taking the Obligation Agrees
Not to Reveal Anything He Saw or
Heard on Pain of tho Most Horrible
Punishment-More Of smoot Hear.
ing.

Washington, Dec 14.-The Smoot in
vestigaton was resumed before the
senate committee yesterday. j. Fl. Wal
lis, ST., a Mormon from Salt Lake,
Utah, testified that he joined the
church in 1851 in London, and came
to the United States in 1890. Explaining
the marriages in the temple, Mr.. Wallis
said it was necessary to take the en-
dowment before marriage, and in this
way he had passed thru the endow-
ment house twenty times at least. Mr..
Wallis had distinct recollection of the
ceremonies.
Nearly all OF the obligations were
that those who took part would not re-
veal anything they saw or heard on
peril of mutilation Of the person. The
penalties were given by Mr.. Wallis as
follows:
That the throat be cut from ear to
ear END the tongue be torn off.
That the breast be cut asunder and
the heart and vitals be torn from the
body.
That the body be cut asunder at the
middle and the bowels cut out.
That II demanded all possessions
would be given to the support of the
church.
The obligation of chastity required
the person taking 1t not to cohabit
with any person not given him or her
by the priest.
Another obligation said the witness,
was one that I'VE would never cease to
importune high heaven to avenge the
blood OF the prophets upon the nations
Of earth or the inhabitants OF the
earth. This was followed by quota
ton from the scriptures think Rev
Citations vic, The souls of those slain
cried aloud on the affairs for ven
geance.'"
Mr.. worthington on cross exandna-
ton obtained from Mr.. Wallis that he
had given notice to his bishop several
months ago OF his withdrawal from the
church. Mr.. Wallis said he had all
ways considered the obligations in the
light OF joke. There had never been
any solemnity in the taking of the OBJ
legations so far as he could see.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-14

day. People fed from the field when
the outbreak began and sought shelter
as best they could from the rain OF
stone and mud lava
Clouds of pnosphorescent vapors en-
yeloped the field. giving the appear
ance that the whole was wrapped In
flames. The intonations were like the
roar of cannons and could be heard ten
miles away. Derricks were torn to at
oms and machinery burst to fragments.
Great assures opened in the earth and
from them mud, lava and vapors is
sued.
Humble, which is a section Of prairie,
was located by biologists as a likely
oil field. They based their judgement
on peculiar swell in the surface. This
swell, which may be likened to a large
blister on the earth, is some 500 acres
in extent.
The summit of it has an elevation of
thirty feet over the surrounding land
and the descent is gradual and regular.
It is now the theory that subterranean
pressure heayed up the section.
The drilling into the center Of this
swell began three months ago and
hole that went down 1000 feet tapped
a gas deposit that blew the derrick
down and sent stream Of oily slush
200 feet in the air.
The we'll then choked up, but rum
bIed oninously for days and belched
forth vapors and mud at intervals
Work was in progress In five on the
wells early yesterday, morning when
the upheaval came. The earth shook
and all of the holes seemed to turn
themselves wrong side out, the deep
wells becoming veritable volcanoes
Pipes a thousand feet in the earth We're
hurled from the ground and twisted in
to fragments.
The earth surrounding the wells was
ripned open in yawning .crevices and
laval poured from them, running in
creeks. In spots the earth pulled UP in
mounds. ,rhe small newly erected
houses in the vicinity Of the wells were
bcs.pbarded with falling stones and
deeply coated with showers Of mud.
B. C. Tabor, an operator and a large
holder in the field, said last night that
the disturba nee was a most awe-in-
spring spectacle. He viewed 1t from
a safe distance. Huge chunks of rock
were hurled to the clouds and entirely
out of sight.
The rain Of stone and mud extend
ed over territory of mile from the
wells and lasted fifty minutes.
Operations in the field have been a
bandoned for the present. Many thou
sands have been spent in It's develop
ment and the belief obtained last night
that the we'll and perhaps the entire
field is ruired. Old drillers say the
disturbance is unprecedented. They
have seen heavy blowouts, but nothing
to compare with the tearing up OF the
earth of yesterday and action of such
volcanic character.
Trains last night carried hundreds OF
people to the field to view the destruc-
ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-14
.DELlLAH FAILS STORY
tcontlnuea From Third Page.s
frame shook with sobs and tears flow
Met Old Lover.

WCt 0IN GOVots
When she was able to talk again. the
woman continued: Zone day l was OF
the warden's house doing the house
work, when a man was sent up to 90
some other work. I caught sight OF him
and fell I'm q faint against the wall.
For 1t was the face of an old sweet
heart of mine, one who had Away
believed In me and been kind to M
and who would have married me bu
for my stepfather and Jerome Kerr
When / was able to speak I said, !
that you. La Mottee?' for 1t was M
Firman; that Is his real name. lie re
pl ed: Hush! Don't let anybody know
am here under an assumed name
II often think Of an incident tina
happened shortly before this time. TIL
Prison Press published In the prison
always contains the names Of the new
arrivals. I had not had the Press fo'
weeks, but one day found 1t on my
bed. 1t contained the name F. Bum.
which was the name Mr.. Firrnan had
assumed. Above the name was writ
ten in pencil, Governor Cummins,' and
below the name was written. also In
pencil, "A pardon for you, dear sister
Who wrote those lines, I wonder? 1t
was not Mr.. Firman, for I have since
asked him. But it was a prediction
which came true.
After that first time. Firman and
found ways OF communicating with
each other but last December they
took him away from me SO suddenly
that the shock almost killed me. But
why did they do It? Why did they
not let me speak to him and say good
bye? I could have borne 1t then. But
they took him away and l almost lost
my mind. Mr.. Hunter will tell you
that both he and Mrs. Hunter were
anxious about me for a long time. for
they feared would become insane.
Firman Worked for Pardon.
"After he was released he did what
no one else had done for me. He set
about to secure my pardon. He Sc
sonally went around and secured sig
natures to the application for parole.
He went to Governor Cummps|And
interceded for me. And, finally, six
weeks ago, he secured my parole and
I came to Cedar Rapids"
AS matter Of fact Hirman is not
responsible for securing the girls pa
role, but officials who believed In the
girl asked the governor to issue 1t.
"And why did you make that sensa-
ton the other night?" she was asked.
The answer came as readily as the
rest Of the conversation:
II don't know why. 1t seems to me
that had gone half insane on the sub
ject Of burglary. had heard 80 much
about 1t since coming to this town and
had been cautioned about It so much
that It seemed to me I thought OF
nothing else. was alone in the house
night after night and had to come clear
down thru the house from the garnet
to the basement. 1t seemed to me
that I saw burglar at every step Of
the way. Even now, though l know
I must have done 1t myself, 1t seems
to me that there really was burglar
present in the house that night. OF
course, know better when / stop to
think Of 1t. And yet that feeling IS
with me-"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-14
THINKS SHE WAS HYPNoTlzED.
Mrs. w. II. cavanaush Tells Strange
Story at Burlington.


Burlington, Dec. IA. Mrs w. H.
Cavanaugh who with her husband has
been in this city soliciting newspaper
subscriptions, tells a strange story of
hypnotism and robbery Of which she
claims that she was the victim while On
Chicago Monday.
She says that she left here Monday
night and that on the same train went
a man who claimed to be fortune tel
Ter who had operated in Burlington and
with whom she had become lately &C
uuainted at a boarding house here.
When she arrived in Chicago she
went to the Continental hotel on Wa
bash avenue and was waiting in the
parlor when the man came in. He ex-
pressed surprise at seeing her and en-
gagged in conversation. Then he asked
her to, give him her jewelry and mon
ey. She says that she cannot explain
why she did so, but she complied with
his request without word. In all
she says she gave him $1,010 In money
and $500 worth of diamonds.
He then left her, she says, and In a
little while she realized that she had
been robbed and reported the case to
the Chicago police She says that De-
tectiyes Anderson and Ellsworth have
the case in charge. The local police
have no clue to the fortune teller, who
has left town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-14
FAILED TO IDENTIFY
Dramatic Situation In the Nan Pattsr.
son Trial When Witness Could Not
Identity Her as Woman Who Bought
the Revolver.

New York, Dec. IA dramatic sit
uation developed yesterday in the GRIM
inal branch Of the supreme court wnen
Nan Patterson, on trial before Justice
Vernon Davis, for the murder OF Cae-
sar Young, stood up in the court room
and faced Pawnbroker Hyman Stern,
the witnessl who sold the revolver with
which Young was killed. Stern was
unable to identify the prisoner as the
woman who accompanied the man to
whom he had sold the revolver. He
was not certain whether this man had
a smooth face or wore q mustache.
He was not asked to identify the pho
tograh OIL j. Morgan Smith.
Police Captain Sweeney was recalled
and identified the photograph. He said
that he saw Smith on June s last and
gave him grand jury subpoena. OBJ
lection was made to the Identification
as evidence Of a copy Of the subpoena
served by the witness and the jury was
excused while Justice Davis listened to
arguments of counsel.
Mr.. Rand informed the court that the
theory OF the prosecution is that Smith
and his wife were o-conspirators
against Young, although they had not
planned to kill him. The prosecutor
said further that he was prepared
to prove Smith and his wife, with the
active coanivance of. the defendants
father and also with the connivance
of the defendants lawyers, had fled
to parts unknown.
when I say the defendants coun-
sci. continued Mr.. Rand, Il do not
mean you, Mr.. Levy"
Justice Davis reserved decision on
the question raised.
Much Of the testimony yesterday
was given by experts as to the result
of their examination of skin taken
from Youngs fingers. DR.. Ernest Led
erel said that microscopical examina-
ton of the bits Of skin had failed to
discover traces of powder.
DR.. Charles Phelps said that the d.
rection OF the bullet that killed Young
had been from left to right and that the
revolver was held from three to five
inches from the body when the shot
froG
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-14
Revolution Imminent.

IA sure sign Of approaching revolt
and serious trouble in your system Is
nervousness, sleeplessness, or stomach
upsets. Electric Bitters will quickly
dismember the troublesome causes. 1t
never fails to tone the stomach, regu-
late the kidneys and bowels. stimulate
the liver and clarity the blood.
Run down systems benefit particularly
and all the usual attending aches van
ish under its searching and thorough
effectiveness. Electric Bitters is only
so cents, and that Is returned If 1t don't
give perfect satisfaction. Guaranteed
by Mcdonald & Mahood, druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-14
A Pleasant Pill.

No pill is as pleasant and positive
as DeWitt's Little Early Risers. De-
Wits Little Eearly Risers are so mild
and effective that children, delicate
ladies and weak people enjoy their
cleansing effect, while strong people
say they are the best liver pills sold.
Sold by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-14
A Friqhtened Horse.

Running like mad down the street
dumping the occupants, or hundred
other accidents, are every day occur
rences. 1t behooves everybody to have
a reliable salve handy and there is none
as good as Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
Burns, Cuts, Sores Eczema and Piles.
disappear quickly under it's soothing
effect. Is cents, at Mcdonald & Ma
hoods drug store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-14
OIL WELLS TURN TO VOLCANOES.
Lava and Phosphorescent Gas Thrown
1000 Feet Into the Air.

Houston, Tex. Dec. IA. - The Hum
bic oil field. seventeen miles north Of
this city, appears total wreck at
present, due to subterranean convul-
sions. which have turned the deep wells
into veritable volcanoes.
From them stones and mud lava
have been hurled a thousand feet in
the air and fallen over a territory
mile in any direction. Destruction to
property has been almost total, accord
ing to the best reports obtainable to-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-14
a Thousand Dollars Worth Of Good

A. H. Thurnes, we'll known coal
operator Of Buffalo, o., writes, IT have
been afflicted with kidney and bladder
trouble for years. passing gravel or
stones with excruciating pain. got
no relief from medicines until began
taking Foley's Kidney Cure, then the
result was surprising. A few doses
started the brick dust like fine stones
and now 1 have no pain across my kid
news and feel like new man. 1t has
done me a $1,000 worth Of good. Sold
nv B. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-14
GIVES UP REQUEST OF 500 900.
Lawrence University Will Not Fight
For Gift of lrouuois Victim

For Gift Of Iroquois Victim.
Appleton, Wis, Dec. 14.-Rather than
make q fight In the courts, Lawrence
University yesterday refused a bequest
Of 100000 made by w. w. Cooper of
Kenosha, who died in the Iroquois
theater fire. Mrs. Charles Beachel of
Chicago. daughter Of Mr.. Cooper con-
tested the bequest President Plantz
of Lawrence said last night that the
refusal was made purely on moral
grounds. the trustees being opposed to
forcing payment Of the bequest in the
face of objections made by kin of the
deceased.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-14
Mothers. be Careful

or the health of your children. Look
out for coughs. colds. Group and
whooping cough. Stop them in time
One Minute Cough Cure is the best
remedy. Harmless and pleasant. Sold
by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-14
A Timely Topic.

At this season Of coughs and colds 1t
is well to know that Foley's Honey
and Tar is the greatest throat and lung
remedy. 1t cures quickly and prevents
serious results from cold. Sold by
r A. Morgan.