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Cash quotations were as follows Flour-Firm.
 wheat-No. spring, ssas4; No. 3, 75@ 80; No. 2 red, s3@SsA.
 Corn-No. 2, A; No 2 yellow. 4s oats--No. 2, 367s@371s; No. 3 white, s6@ 3Sh.
 Rye-No. ?, 5s
 Barley-Good feeding. S6; fair to choice malting, 43Q5S.
 Flax Seed-No. 1, 9s; No. northwes- tern, 1.05.
 Prime timothy seed 2.90. Mess Pork-Per barrel, 1312ls@13.25. Lard-Per 100 pounds, 6.72i1@675 Short Ribs Sides-Loose, 6.37a@6.621 Short Clear Sdes-Boxed. 6.621k66.75. Whisky-Basis of high wines, 127. Clover-Contract grade, Il. 1.25G11.35. On the produce exchange today the butter market was easy. Creams, 16d23.
 Dairy, 14621.
 Eggs steady, 25d2S. Cheese steady, 101a
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Atlantic Coast Line.

Through Pullman sleeper Birmingham to Jacksonville via Montgomery.
 J. A. Taylor. T. F. A.. Montgomery, Ala W H. Leahy, D. P. A., Savannah, Ga
 w H. Craig. c. P. A.. Wilmington, c
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viraInia-caroIina Company.

New York. January 7.-yirginia Caro- lima company closed 011; do. preferred closed 9s.
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CONDENSED REPORT TO COMPTROLLER The FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Birmingham Ala
 STATEMENT NOVEMBER 17, 1sos

W. p. G. HARDING, President J. H. WOODWARD WcePr idert J. W. w. CRAWFORD, A FORSYTH, DlREcToRs IT. Hlman, Moore. H. Woodward William A. Walker F. Nabr T. F. Moton Robert w. J. H. Barn. vieePresident; w. p. G. Harding, President
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Feed Stuff.

Meal-Bolted, $104; water ground, s1.02 Hay Per ton, timothy No. l, H7; clover mixed. s15.50; prairie, s1s; John son grass. s13.00.
 Corn-Mixed, 60c: white. Gle.
 Cotton Seed Meal-Per ton, s2o; hulls, per ton sacks, $10
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seahoard Air Line,

Baltimore, January 7.-Seaboard Air Line. common. 9ss@10; preferred, 1S1s91s; do. 4s bonds, 66ss bid.
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CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
 RAILWAY

Arrival and departure of trains at Un- ion Station, Birmingham, Ala, effective January 1, 1904; 90th Meridian time
 DEPARTURES. For Columbus, Macon. Ameri- GUS and Albany .............,... t6:40 am For Columbus, Macon, Albany Augusta and Savannah....... *400 pm
 ARRIVALS From Albany, Macon and Co., lumbus ..... .................... t8:45 pm From Savannah. Augusta, AL bany, Macon and Columbus. 20 pm sDaily.
 Vestibuled drawing-room buffet sieep- ing cars between Birmingham and Sa- vannah via Columbus and Macon on trains leaving Birmingham at 400 D. m, and arriving Birmingham 12:0 D. m. For further information write or apply to John w. Blount. T. P. A.. 1921 First avenue; R. w. Luckett, D. T. A.. Bir- mingham, Ala
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Chicago Change.

Chicago Change.
 Chicago, January 7-Proft taking caused a loss of one cent in the price of May wheat today. Final figures were near the bottom Coarse grains and pro- visions shared in the decline.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Caldwell q Wards Stock Letter.

By Mi1lrr x co.
 New York, January I-The !
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Southern Railway Co.

Schedule In Effect hay 24, 1903. s:1o a. m.-No. 3s. for Atlanta Washing Trains leave Birmingham as follows:
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RAILWAY SCHEDULES
In Effect November I, 1903.

Arrival and departure of all trains at Union Passenger Station, Birmingham,
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New York stocks..

Caldwell & Ward. No. iIs N. goth
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
24,56S VESSELS
ARE OWNED ny THE AMERICAN
SHIPPING INTERESTS.
During the Year Ending June 80
1908 Had Lost Their Lives
ON Vessels.

The commissioner OF navigation
reports that the documental mer-
chant shipping OF the United States
at the end OF the nscal year COM
prlsed 24.55s vessels OF G,29l, 535
gross tons. the largest tonnage In
our history. Less than one-sixth OF
this tonnage is registered for foreign
trade. During the past four years.
however. our registered steam ton
mage has increased 2l2.3i4 gross
tons, while our registered sail ton
mage has decreased i40.740 gross
tons. American shipping in foreign
trade has thus become more efficient,
and in the past fiscal year American
ships carried 1913 per cent OF our ex-
ports and imports, compared with
80 per cent in the year ending June
80. 1900. The upward tonnage
movement OF the last four years now
seems to have been checked.
The number OF lives lost from
various causes on boats and ships
during the fiscal year was 1903. the
largest. perhaps. in the history OF the
service, but the number OF accidents
was fewer; the great loss OF life be-
ing due principally TO sir accidents.
namely, the stranding Of the steamer
South Portland, on Cape Blanco. Ore
gon, on October 10, 1908, by which
nineteen lives we're lost: the founder
ing of the steamer Discovery on the
southeastern coast Of Alaska about
November 1. 1903. with a loss OF
thirty lives; the laundering OF the
steamer Clallam in the Straits OF San
Juan de Fuca. on January s, lso4'
nv which fifty lives we're lost; the
f,re on board the steamer Queen on
the coast OF oregon. on February ZI'
1904. when the lives OF fourteen
who embarked In the llfeboats, were
lost by the starving and capsizing OF
the boats; the explosion Of the boil
ors In the steamer Fred Wilson. at
Louisville. on May 20. 1904, with
loss OF eleven lives, and the burning
of the steamer General Siocum In
East river. New York, on June ID,
1904. by which disaster 957 persons
persisted.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
MAYFIDLD MYSTERY
REMAINS UNSOLVBD
No Clue to the Murdered Mans
Identity.
All Theories Have Been Successfully
Exploded-Govcrnor Asked to
Offer n Reward.
DEVELOPMENTS ARE EXPECTED

Mayfield, KY. Dec. 29.-The
strange man found dead last week,
was buried yesterday in the city, Gem
etery. All efforts to secure his iden-
tity have proved futile. It seeming
impossible to get any information a.
TO who he was or where he came
from.
Many runors have been rife as to
ais name but they all appeared to
be groundless when the source of the
reports were examined. Some have
said that he had been seen the day
before he was found dead while 9th
er stories Of every description were
heard.
All proved false and his past life
Jet remains a mystery. The report
that he was Doss Harris, was I'M
tcue. as several Of his relatives az
ter viewing the body announced that
ID was not Harris. Besides, Harris
has a bald head. aud this man did
not.
County Judge Webb has called on
Gov. Beckham to offer reward OF
sie0 for the apprehension of tn,
PARTIES or party who murdered the
man. At nrst II was thought the man
had committed suicide but It is now
generally believed he was murdered
A new clue as to who the dead
man may be is advanced. Messrs. w.
A. Carter and w. A. Beadles viewed
the body, and identified II as that of
a man who last week purchased
some goods from Mr.. Beadles In the
store Of Mr.. Carter. The man said he
was an old resident OF Mayneld, ha-
ing lived here about seventeen years
ago. He was we'll acquainted with
Mr.. Beadles. and said that he had
purchased a large amount OF goods
from the latter when he was resi-
dent OF this county. Mr.. Beadles fall
81 to remember him, and has for
gotten the name given by him last
week. although he thinks II was Ell
lott. He said he had a wife and child
living in San Francisco. and It Is
quite likely an effort will be made to
locate them. Articles Of clothing
found on the dead man correspondent
with those sold to the stranger last
week by Mr.. Beadles.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
Mr.. HARRY WHEELER
DIED LAST NIGHT AFTER A
SIX DAYS ILLNESS.
Was One Of the Most l'oprisr yminx
Machinists at the Illinois Gen.
trail Shops.

Mr.. Harry Wheeler. the we'll
known I. c. machinist. and one Of
the most popular men at the shops
died last night at . O'Clock at the
residence OF his father. Mr.. b
Wheeler. at 515 South Ninth street
OF paralysis, after an illness OF only
six days.
The deceased was 20 years of age
and born in Eiizabethtown. KY, and
removed to Paducah In 1855. He
leaves besides a father and mother,
two brothers. Mr.. Ed. Wheeler. fore
man Of the local I. c. tin shops. and
Mr.. Joe Wheeler, a machinist in the
local shops.
The deceased was one OF the most
prominent movers In the Carmen
Brotherhood and had countless
friends who will receive the news of
his death with much regret and sor-
row.
The deceased was a man Of genial
disposition and with the utmost faith
and confidence In his friends. Be-
cause OF his natural inclination to
take everything In the best light, he
made the lives OF those about him
better and will be greatly missed.
He was a member OF the Knights
OF Pythias and generally popular in
in this order. Mr.. Wheeler was TAX
en- III last Friday OF something like
la grippe and grew gradually worse
until his death last night. He was
removed to the railroad hospital af-
ter he became seriously i'll, but in
sisted on being at home with his peo-
pie, and was conveyed back. Last
Monday he was stricken with paraly-
sis and had been In a semi-conscious
condition since. His condition was
considered hopeless after the attack
Of paralysis, and his death not un-
expected.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the
family residence. interment at Oak
Grove. Rev. @. w. Perryman will
conduct the services. The Brother
hood of Railway Carmen will likely
turn out in a body. as many as can
get OF from work. to attend the flu
neral.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
A FAST LEAGUE.
Few Amateurs Make Good When
They Break Into the South
ern League.

The Southern league is now so
strong that the amateur ball player
has but little chance, II any at all. to
break into its ranks abruptly, says a
Nashville paper. The entire baseball
world depends upon the amateur for
future support and strength. but IL
the amateur is anxious and has
enough ambition to become a pro-
fsssionalshe must get experience In
some Of the smaller leagues.
II is said that nineteen fail to
make good out of twenty who try.
Frequently. IL there is a young fell
low from some nearby town. who
has played good ball around his neck
OF the woods. the natives Of that sec
ton of the country will say he is ca
pable Of playing on the Nashville
team. or on most any old team. The
result of It Is baseball managers arc
besieged with all kinds and sorts Of
letters. Manager Fisher has received
quite a number OF these. One Of them
recently had the endorsement Of all
the young mans kith and kin, and
OF all his friends. and from a num-
Der OF names attached one would
Rave thought special canvass had
been made. but he turned 1t down.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
LYING In A TENT
BELOW THE INCLINE
Woman Tells Sad Story OF Her
Troubles.
The Charity Club Rendered Her As
sistance and a Home Will BE
Sought.
GREAT MANY IMPOsTORs CALL.

A woman giving the name of Cow
an. applied to Miss Grundy, of the
Charity club, at the courthouse this
morning. for provisions. saying that
she and her husband were living in
a small tent below the incline and
without any means Of subsistence.
She stated that they came here
from Shawneetown, ILL.,, where they
had been hunting mussel shells, and
thought Paducah a good place to
work at this business. The third
party. It seems. skipped out taking
everything they had. and left them in
sad plight
Miss Grundy gave them food and
will have members OF the club visit
their quarters at the incline and see
IL a home cannot be gotten until the
extreme cold weather has abated.
I'VE get applications daily from
people who prove to be frauds" Miss
Grundy explained this morning. "and
we have to keep a close lookout to
avoid being caught and to judiciously
distribute the funds We have collect
ed for charitable USE
"A family living in Mechanicsburg
telephoned that she wanted some
women TO visit her and bring some
thing to eat. We Investigated this
case several days ago, and found the
family to be fraud.
I'VE have been caught once or
twice by INSCRIPTIONS persons which
was alone enough to cause us to ex-
ercise the necessary caution in giving
out supplies"
Miss Grundy is getting numerous
applications from deserving people
and within the past few weeks, the
club has sent several destitute fam
lilies to relatives who might aid them.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
SAVED HOUSE.
Ingenuity OF !. c. Results In Extin-
gushing OF Fire.

Engineer Sheppard. Of the I. C.
switch engine No. 1879. OF the freight
yards at Sixth and Campbell streets.
turned his engine into FIRE depart
ment this morning and saved the FIRE
departments a run OF many blocks
The flag house at Sixth and Camp
bell streets caught FIRE on the roof
from the fue and when Engineer
Sheppard was summoned with his
engine, the shingles all over the roof
we're burning briskly.
He ran HIS engine next to the
house and with the hose running
from the boiler. extinguished the
blaze In a few minutes. The loss will
amount to little, but for the timely
action Of the engineer and his ex-
cellent fire fighting apparatus. the
house might have been reduced to
at hes
Engines are all provided with hose
which is used principally In wetting
down the coal In the tender. but &C.
casionally they are brought into play
in extinguishing fires about the rail-
roads.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
HOW THE JAPS DO THB jim JITSU PEATS

Tom sharkey. the pugilist and
wrestler, has gone up against Jiu
Jitsu pronounced JewjiD. and he
met with a surprise party In the Jap
anese game. The exponent OF the
Jiu Jitsu science was a Jap 6 feet 3
inches tall, Weighing but lis
pounds. His name Is Tatsugama HI
CASH..
stood Sharkey ON His Head.
When the two met Sharkey looked
at the Jap much as he would at a
child, smile Of pity on his face.
There was a difference OF almost a
foot between the height OF the two
men. while Sharkey weighs more
than twice as much as Higashi.
As they came together. the Japa-
nese with a smile Of confidence on
his face. Sharkey reached down and
started catch-as-catch-can tactics. He
was allowed to get q hold. which. to
tsN oPeNeetoi ., ioohtt Ncfy Odu iof
the little fellow. Everyone expected
TO see the big pugilist fall on his op-
ponent aud crush him. But with one
OF his quick turns Higashi raised
sharkey from the floor. had him in
the air and the next moment resting
ON his back on the aoor. Several
times the pugilist tried tactics
known to him. but they were useless
Tried on New York Police.
Police Commissioner McAdoo
called Higashi to police headquarters
on Wednesday. where he gave an ex-
hibitlon Of his skill. having several Of
the best known wrestlers Of the force
as his opponents. All went down be-
fore the Japanese with equal ease.
As he closed with each OF the big
men opposed to him his seemed a
difficult task. but for a moment only.
SO successful was his exhibition that
another will be given before the COM
mlssioners In q few days. after which
4, Ia probable that Higashi will be
employed TO teach the art to New
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
A CIVIL WAR CAPTAIN.
Talks TO the Point.

Until abont two years ago I had
had piles for about thirty years. at
times bleeding and very painful. |
got fifty-cent box OF Pyramid Pile
Cure at the drug store. and used II
and was entirely cured; got another
box in case I needed II. and as the
piles did not return In six months
gave the remedy to a friend OF mine
who wanted the doctor to operate 20
cure him. My friend said he would
use the pyramids" but he knew they
would do him no good. but they
cured him OF piles OF twenty-five
years standing. ] am free from piles
today. and have been since using
Pyramid Pile Cure. was captain
In the civil war" James Adams,
Soldiers Home. Cal.
The majority OF people labor un-
der the impression that an operation
Is necessary IN severe cases of piles.
or hemorrhoids. and are very skepti-
cal regarding the remedial virtues OF
any medicinal compound. Testimony
like the above should certainly have
a tendency to dispel this impression.
although II Is odd that such a fallacy
should prevail. and still more odd
that SO many people should think an
operation effects a permanent cure.
whereas the contrary is more often
the case.
We advise all sufferers from this
painful complaint to buy a fifty-cent
package OF Pyramid Pile Cure at any
drug store and try II tonight.
Those interested cannot be too
strongly urged to write Pyramid
Drug Co. Marshall. Mich. for their
little book describing the causes and
cure OF Piles. as II contains valuable
information, and Is sent free for the
asking.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
A SHOCK
RESTORED A VOICE LOST MANY
YEARS AGO.
indianapolis Young Woman Recov-
crs suddenly as Result Of an
Outburst Of Emotion.

Indianapolis. Dec. 2s.-After hav-
ing been unable 10 speak for fifteen
years. Miss Emma Rogers has sud.
denly recovered her voice and today
talked with friends as we'll as she
ever did. Miss Rogers had an At
tack OF the grip and became very
nervous. with the result that she lost
her voice. She learned the deaf mute
alphabet and for years communicate
cd with members Of the family In
that way.
The recovery Of speech. according
TO the family. was the result OF nerv-
Gus shock. For several months a
young man has been boarding at her
fathers house. becoming attached to
the young woman. Yesterday an
other man. who had had trouble
with the lover and had made
threats against him. applied TO Mr..
Rogers for board. Mr. Rogers was
inclined TO take him as a boarder.
but Miss Emma heard the converse
ton and protested violently by gest-
ures and use OF the sign language
against his admission.
The parent grew more determined
and. Il is said. spoke disparagingly OF
the daughters lover. This excited
her greatly. and she suddenly began
to protest with her voice. She was
so much affected by the recovery Of
speech that she became III, and a
physician had to be called. An aunt
Of the young lady lost her voice sew
eral years ago. and six months later
recovered II as suddenly as II had
been lost.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
USUAL RESULT
OF a Fool Tampcring with an "Un-
loaded" Gun.

OF a Fool Tampcring with an "Un-
loaded" Gun. -
Sunday afternoon in the neighbor-
hood Of New Hope church below Full
ton. KY. Floyd crittenden accident
ally shot his brother, John, killing
him instantly. The boys had pur-
chased a large number of toy torpe-
does and we're exploding them un-
der the hammer Of double-barrei
shotgun. One barrel OF the gun hap
pened to be loaded with bird shot,
unknown to the boys. who thought
both barrels were empty.
Some one In the party told Floyd
to shoot John. whereupon the for
mer pointed the gun at his brother
and pulled the trigger. The little
fellow to their horror. received the
load of bird shot in his breast and
fell dead.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
Married In Graves.

Mr.. Irwin Wealis. son Of DR..
weaks. and Miss Clara Dudley. two
prominent society people Of Water
Valley. were married at Water Val
ley Sunday evening. The young peo-
pie belong to the leading families Of
the town and their marriage. while
not unexpected. was the Christmas
event Of the town.--Mayfield Moni-
tor.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29

Mr.. Jodie Pickett has returned
from Bardwell.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
I. c. CHANGES.
General superintendent Of Transport
tation Leaves the Service.

ID. w. Ross. general superintend-
emit OF transportation Of the Illinois
Central. will leave the service OF the
company January to engage in bus
mess in Memphis. He has been In the
service for many years. II. McCourt.
assistant general superintendent at
Memphis, will succeed him. F. Har-
iiman will take the Memphis post.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29

Mr.. s. Meadows. OF the Paducah
Furniture company. has returned
from Tunnel Hill. ILL.,, where he was
called Saturday by the death of his
mother. Mrs. Nancy Simmons. who
died suddenly OF heart disease.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
York policemen.
Science OF Tricks.

VI PoiiNt"Nbs
Science OF Tricks.
THE science is one OF tricks" he
said today "In japan boys begin Ia
study II In the grammar schools and
continue 1t through their college
course. But only those who are
known to be thoroughly good atheart
are allowed to learn those tricks by
which a man can be killed. SO dan
gerous is the knowledge OF the
science to a man without good prin-
ciples that we will not teach him.
Every japanese policeman Is
skilled at Jiu Jitsu. and through It Is
not only able to attack a man, but to
defend himself and give aid to the
injured in the absence Of a doctor.
There are 100 movements In the
science. and when a man knows all
of them he is prepared for any emer-
gency."
Strength he showed to be entirely
unnecessary. His own muscles are
not well developed. while his oppo-
nents were all strong men. He OBJ
tains such holds that resistance
means breaking of joints unless the
opponent is equally skilled. when the
bout may go on indefinitely.
An Exciting Encounter.
How important the knowledge Of
the science has been TO himself was
proved by Higashi few months ago.
when he was set upon by more than
twenty men In one Of the streets Of
Harlem. He resorted to Jiu Jltsu,
and before the police arrived he
broke one mans thumb. the legs Of
two others, and fractured the skulls
OF two more. One of these afterward
died from his injuries.
Higash. Is q graduate of the Uni
yersity OF Deshlsa, at Kioto. and
took a postgraduate course at Yale.
lie has studied the science since he
was nine years old.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
His Mother III.

Mr.. Grover Land, the baseball
catcher. was called to Frankfort, KY.
last night by the serious illness of
his mother who is reported in pre-
csrious condition.
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Notice to Shippers.

The steamer Dick Fowler will re-
sumo her trips to Cairo Thursday
morning.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-08-27

half level plain and the other Hill and
valley
Could one look into this Worlds Fair
city from a great height the effect would
be that Of many glistenng white stones
set within a border of emeralds. Chi
cago boosted of the lake that formed the
background of the Columbian picture, st.
Louis points to the soft verdure tint that
rests the eye when turned from the deco
rative works.
In these grounds are over 800 build
ings. Among them are thirteen main ex-
hibt palaces and several lesser ones, fifty
buildings erected by States, a score CON
structed by foreign governments. ten
large stone structures leased from Wash
ington University, perhaps a hundred
unique structures in which concession
aires give entertainment, several villages,
inhabited by Filipinos and other repre-
sentatives from beyond the seas; fire en-
CINE houses, hospitals, booths almost
without number. camping grounds and a
large athletic field on which the famous
Olympic games are held
Visitors to the site are carried from
one point to another by several different
methods. Chief of these is the intra-
mural railroad with electricity as the