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OF WAR AND STATE BETRAYED BY WONzyNS WLES

TN nearly every instance Of treach-
cry and corruption resulting in a
public scandal during the last
fifty years woman has played a
prominent and ignOble part. The
real instigator Of the crime she goes
unpublished. bringing 10 those con-
nected with her ignominy. disgrace.
exile and sometimes death
One Of the most notorious of these
women who for a time pulled the
strings OF history was the Baroness de
Kaula, a German by birth. who caused
the downfall OF old General de Cissey,
the Minister Of War in Paris during
TIE presidency Of Marshal MacAIahon.
The General. infatuated with the
Baroness. was in the habit Of lunching
with her at her house close TO the
Elysee every Thursday, after the
meeting Of the Cabinet Council
While they were at lunch her servants
were taking shorthand notice Of the min
isterial papers in the Generals portfolio.
which were then forwarded in cipher TO
Bismarck in Berlin, who thus knew
every Friday morning all that had
passed in the French Cabinet Council
on Thursday
This went on for two years. and might
never have been discovered if the Baron
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Chalice Of The Greek Church .Over. Zee Ysars cd

ing hostility 10 the Americans, gained
information of the greatest service
from the Spanish generals. whJ little
knew that their enemies would benefit
thereby.
During the late war in the Transvaal
the eternal feminine contrived TO have
a ringer in the pie
The discovery was made that English
military ciphers and secret codes were
being regularly communicated TO the
Boer leaders: the astute authorities sus-
pected that women were responsible. and
1t was So
Mothers with beautiful and not too
scrupulous daughters, who extended fire.
Quent hospitality 10 cOndding stan Off
GERS, we're suspected, aud not without
cause.
On the principle of setting a thief to
catch thief. the Intelligence Depart
ment employed n woman 10 find out
what officers were sufficiently suscepti-
bic to feminine influence to disclose any
OF the ciphers then in use
This was easily done, a certain amount
of intimacy once having been estab-
lished, and the victims names were then
sent 10 headquarters.
Many officers aSere sent down. some
sent home, and others received a repri-
mand. wondering. no doubt, how the
authorities got their information.
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ess had not made the mistake Of being
too grasping. She succeeded in obtain
ing from the General, who could refuse
her nothing. valuable army contracts for
some Of her friends: this led 10 search
ing inquiries on the part or disappointed
candidates and the whole business came
out.
Another woman OF German extraction,
sister 20 one Of the ladies' ln-waitlng to
the Grand Duchess of Baden, brought
ruin 10 many French staff officers. This
was Nine Limousin.
Married 10 a French magistrate or I'M
sullied reputation, she took advantage
Of her position 70 organize the traffic
ia the Legion Of Honor decorations,
which scandal caused such an outcry on
its discovery that President Grevy re-
signed in consequence.
Nine de Limousin's was a record
achievement; she effected the downfall
of General ThIbaudin, the Minister Of
War; Of General the Count de Caffarel.
his successor; Of General the Marquis
landau, and a number Of STAFF officers
who were involved in the same scandal.
Among the great men brought 70
naught by the evil influence Of a woman
General Boulanger stands out promi-
nently.
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At the climax of his career. when all
Paris was at his feet, and the future
Of France in the hollow If mis- hand, he
threw away everything for woman
who was another mans wife. The vi
comtesse de Bonnemain called him to
her side on the night of his election as
member OF the Chamber Of Deputies for
Paris.
Had he obeyed the urg'ngs of his par
tisans and marched upon the Elysee
then and there, he might have been
ruler OF France, but he listened in
stead TO the voice OF the siren and
threw his career to the dogs
In another instance four men betrayed
their country and ost their lives through
a wOman's bca~,y and wiles. General
Pavanon and three colonies of the Rus
sian army were condemned to be snot
for having sold the Russian plan OF
mobilization TO the Austrian Govern
ment.
It was owing to the fascinations of a
beautiful woman, General Pavanoff' S
adopted daughter. that they were guilty
Of the treason which was punished with
death
The three colonies betrayed their
country less for money than for the
hope Of finding favor in the eyes OF this
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THE ECHO HUNTERS

= He echo industry. as it may be
10 called, is an old one. A good double
or repeated article of the kind very
much enhances the attractions and con-
sequenuy the profits OF mountain re-
sorts. especially on the Continent. But
this commercial side of the echo bust
ness is not the only one that is having
interes ted attention bestowed upon it,
If the curious are wiling to pay well
to hear the report OF cannon shot re-
peated. say. fourteen times from Lorelei
Rock, on the Rhine. how much more
wonderful and unique TO hear new
echo for the first timer For man TO
thus be his own Columbus. as it were.
and find out for himself a new world
Of sound is a joy that defes proper
search for echoes has become a reg
ular science or sport and mas taken 4
strong hold upon certain classes OF new
city hunters. The conditions involved
make Ii quite as exciting as any otner
form of hunting.
The exactions and the sacrifices de-
manded by the new idea are neither rev
nor slight AT least two men are re-
,quired 70 make search for the echoes
together. While one with a speahlns
trumpet shoots his voice against the
water, rock, wall, covert or thicket sup
posed to conceal the hiding echo. the
other is Just as earnest and busy with
ear-trumpet trying 20 catch the sound
as IL may chance TO fly back.
For. as is well known. she laws that
govern sound are much like those that
govern light. AS a ray is given back by
a mirror. so is a sound returned from
the surface il strikes. IT is "a common
thing in the Alps for shepherds TO speak
with each other by means of echoes.
II may be that in time messages viii
be delivered 10 distant points by this
method, without even the stations and
poles required by wireless biography.
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the brass shops on Fourth avenue and
Broadway.
Since the commencement Of the pres
ent great Russian migration to Ameri-
ca many Of the most expert in the craft
have come here TO make their homes.
bringing with them their tools and tech
nique, and establishing IN the heart OF
New York, Boston and Washington, as
wei as other cities. workshops where
Russian brasses as beautiful as those
produced in the old country are made
and sold much cheaper man the import
ed articles.
It will be only a short time before
America viii be creating these for ex-
port. for now that America is nc longer
very young. more and more attention
IS being paid to art and 10 genuineness.
The brass used here IS becoming daily
Of q more durable nature Some Of
these new pieces may be offered Tor
sale as antiques. but IL is impossible 10
make an imitation that win deceive the
expert judge OF old Russian brass.
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N II ing Japan directly for more
MW tea, it is certain that in the
event of Russian triumph in
the present war. that empire
viii raise the bulk of its great consump-
ton in Manchurla without having TO pay
import duties, whereas, now most Of its
dry tea comes from the provinces of
China
The drinking Of tea IN Russia, the sec
ond country in the world in the amount
consumed. bears directly upon the evolu-
ton and development OF the famous
Muscovite art brasses.
Brass workers in Russia have been IA
nous for generations, the most artistic
and beautiful pieces Of monumental
brass. ornamental brass, and brass plate.
coming from Moscow and St Peters
burg The art OF making these beautiful
samovars, tea pots. candelabra, plate
and Jardinieres has been handed down
from father to son In Russian families
TIL the technique is born with the chill
eren. and they begin to fashiGa brass
almost In their infancy.
Bronzes ana Brasses.
Since the outbreak OF the japanese
Russian war the mode in fashionable
homes has been for japanese bronzes
and Russian brasses, with the result
that antique and art stores in New
York have been ransacl<ed for every
specimen OF Russian brass 70 be bought.
begged or borrowed.
one Of the most beautiful collections
OF very old brass is owned by A. L.
Morse, dealer in antiques, at Ae Fourth
avenue, from whose specimens the &C
cOmpanying pictures were taken.
The brass spoken OF In the Bible was
not the brass OF to-day, but was APP
parently composed Of copper. The
Romans invented brass as it is known
to-day, and called il auricalchum With
their conquests brass was carried into
northern Europe, 10 England where
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great churches. Made Of hard latten,
or sheet brass. let into the pavements.
and thus forming no obstruction TO the
space required for the services, the
monuments became very popular in
deed.
Besides their great historical value
they are especially interesting as au-
thentic contemporary evidence Of the
varieties OF armor and costumes in
vogue then.
Some of the most beautiful chalices in
the world are made of Russian brass.
and one in particular. ornamented on
the outside with the image of st. Peter
and 81. Paul IS IN the possession Of
Mr. Morse and greatly valued for its
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one school Of workers developed the
British brasses, and later to Russia,
where another school developed through
generations Of artisans the beautiful
creations famous the world over to-
day as Russian brasses.
The alloy Of copper and zinc. known
as brass, is nowhere as beautifully
made as in Russia, and while the
brasses of other countries possess a
brilliancy that attracts for d time. the
splendid qualities Of AIuscovite brass re
main as long as the metal lasts There
are in New York beautifully wrought
brass samovars-kettles for making
Russian tea-that are three and four
hundred years old.
No Russian household, no matter how
humble, feels itself complete without
one or more samovars.
Beautiful Samovars.
The samOvar is a brass kettle with
a hollow funnel up through the center
through which the heat Of an oil or
alcohol lamp penetrates and boiIs the
water kettled around it in the space
above the flames.
In the houses Of the nobility the
samOvar is sometimes three or four
feet tall, and inwrOught with the coat
OF arms OF the family and historical
pictures depicting the great battles in
which the ancestors Of the family have
taken part.
The ordinary samovar is from ten IN
eighteen inches tall and a foot in df-
ameter. and is decorated with flowers.
beaten brass, or wide smooth surfaces.
in which surrounding objects are re-
hected as in a mirror.
The fire under the samovar IS kept
burning from morning till bedtime and
fresh water is added from time TO time
with copious portions Of tea till the
fragrant fluid becomes nearly as strong
and exhilarating as liquor. Tea is the
universal beverage in the Russian home
1t is offered 70 the arriving and depart
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Modern 5dmOVar found the poorest and nchest.Rua5ian
Families

ing guest. 1t is poured for the soldier
In the field. the patient in the hospi-
tai.
Russian furniture is also ornamented
with brass, and some of the most beau
tiful pieces in the old castles in Euro
pean Russia are literally covered with
the metal worked into al sorts OF fam
tastic shapes.
Wonderful Brass Work.
The altar furniture of the Greek
Church IS particularly rich In brass
During the thirteenth century a species
Of engraved sepulchral memorial began
TO take the place Of the tombs and ef-
fgies carved in stona which formed such
conspicuous features IN most OF the
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I T IS exactly 80 years since the pOrce-
/ lain mandatory at Sevres was es-
tabIished under Madame de Pompa-
dour's protection
The discovery Of the secret process Of
manufacturing porcelain, that precious
material whose proper qualities Of
whiteness, transparency, limpidity. were
made still more attractive by the bril-
liancy and variety of the ornamentation
added to it, was one Of the chief events
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@ YMPATF1Y for the beIigerenB Of the Far East is
O. eshedcaIy expressed in New York by the pur~
chase Of objets art Russian brasses and japanese
bronzes divide the honor Of chief place in the collection of
uptOdate Connosseu, according his political convc
lions japanese bronze well known but the rarer Rus
sian brasses even more beautiful Urns samovars and
altar furnishings among the best known examples of
this beautiful art
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hHILE Russia may not be fight
ing Japan directly for more
tea, il is certain that in the
event Of Russian triumph in
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-06
JACK wHITEsIOE5 SUES.

This morning Attorney @. y. Diu
guid filed in circuit court q suit for
Henry Edgar whitesides. better nown
as Three Finger Jack, against the
Evansville Brewing Association for
81, 900 damsgcs for ejectment.
The petition alleges that whitesides
WAS employed as manager OF q saloon
by Dick Calissi, an agent fer the brew.
ing association, and that Calissi, a.
agent. did eject him from the house
without any cause and without due
process Of law. He alleges that
Calissi went 10 the place, which IL
located in MechsnicsburR, ana which
Whitesides used as lodging house,
while he was away, and locked the
door.
WhitesiGes gained some little no.
ioriety in police court by breaking
into the bpilding and by being prose.
cuted for trespass. He was not per.
mitted to run the saloon on account
of a iangle in the lice5s. and when he
saw it was impossible to run the busi-
ness rs q saloon, began using il rs q
lodging house against the wishes OF
Mr.. Calissi.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-06
POLICE COURT.

jefferson o. Shaw, a solicitor for
The Thompson Star Studio, Of this
city, engaged in eulsrging pictures
-nt employed as solicitor for the
studio, was in police court today for
not paying a license. 1t developed
hat Shaw had talked rather insult
ingly towards a Mrs. Moss, who re-
sides on Willie street in Mechanics
purg. Mrs. Moss stated that Shaw
had secured an order from her to en-
large u picture and had been paid .
part of the money. She said that Shaw
called Tor the remainder and when
she stated he would have to wait. be-
gan to abuse her and threaten to sue
her husband or garnishee him.
shaw's attorney tried to invoke the
inter commerce law which permits
drummers to take orders for . reputs-
BILE house, but the facts in this case
show that the headquarters or princi-
Jal place of business IL in Paducah
and that no license lie being paid.
Judge Sanders stated he would hold
the case open until tomorrow.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-06
THE WEATHER.
Fair tonight and Friday.
CANADIAN TRADE AND RECIPROC
H-t ITY.

Our democrats throughout the coun-
try, and particularly those of Massa-
chusetts, who seem to be so eager for
reciprocity with Canada, in order that
we may increase our trade with the peo-
pie across the border, should devote a
little time TO the figures showing our
trade with the Canadas during the past
fiscal year. I'm 1902 our sales to Canada
amounted to 1929, 10000; in 1893 these
sales had increased to sl37 100000, while
for the last, fiscal year ending June 30,
1904. they had increased to Sl50,0O0,-
600. In the meantime our purchases
from Canada during the last three OF
four YEAR, have remained about the
same, namely, about S7l 100000. Here
we see that we are already, without any
sacrifice OF our own market, selling to
Canada Zach year more than twice as
much as they are selling to Us. 1t may
be that This view of the situation is a
more or less selfish one, and yet all
trade must be considered from a stand
point of home advantage. II we are now
selling each year 20 the Canadas $4,000
600 worth of commodities in excess of
what they are selling to MS, why should
we let down our tariff bars and enable
them to cone into our market of sOOOO,-
900 of people in exchange for their mar
ket OF only 100000, and with the result
no doubt that the sales from Canada to
the United States would soon exceed
our sales to them. The idea is simply
preposterous. and while il may be that
certain sections of our country. OF certain
communities, or certain hamlets might
reap some temporary advantage from a
reduction Of certain duties, yet there is
no doubt whatever that our manufactur-
ing and agricultural interests as whole
and that our laborers. whether in the
factory or on the farm. would suffer, and
that too, keenly, were we to enter into
any reciprocal arrangement with Cana
da, because such an arrangement could
not but boot greater advantage TO them
than to us. Let MS "let well enough
alone in this ease, as in all Others
Our trade j. Increasing at the rate of
about Sl5.oOOoOo a year in spite of our
present tariff and without any impair.
ment whatever of our own market,
which we need for the benefit of our own
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-06

Mission, and Justices Young aud
Sears were authorized TO sell any OF
the remaining stuff left after refur
nishing the court house.
A proposition from the steam heat
ing company to extend its pipes from
sixth aud Brosdway TO the court house
aud heat the latter was accepted. 1t
agrees to make the Improvement "
g., 900 is advanced for the work, heat
10 ne furnished for the entire court
house at the rate of $500 year, the
81, 600 TO be applied to such charge
until It has been paid. the same rate
to prevail subsequently. The appor-
tionment of expense for the steam
nesting will be;
Circuit clerk Office paid by clerk,
for s59. 80 per yosr; circuit court
room paid Tor by jsiler, for ssi9 b'
county judge room paid for by judge
at s25; the county pays s20s.s5 for
hall. and sl2.40 for ladies' toilet
county school SUPPLEMENTARY Office
paid for by superintendent, GIG 10;
road supervisors Office paid for by
supervisor, sl3; petit jury room paid
for py taller. 1880; grand jury room
paid for by jailer. s3O.25; county jail
paid for BY jsiler. siii.6o.
This is not only cheaper, but will
give better servise. The steam heat
ing plant at the court house has been
"A failure. The county officers have &c
individually pay for the heat, the
county paying and changing il to the
respective officers.
Out Of the county levy fund the fol
lowing allowances were made; l.. l.
Jones, sSoi. so; Frank Disel, cas-
Henry &ammen, tli bradley, Gil
bert & Co., s6a.3O.
out Of the psuper fund these allow
anoes were made: Nance & spauld
ing, 1880; Charles Hall. s29.so
Rudy, Phillips & Co., $500; John
Bonds, s27; Schroeder Il Co, sS7 30
Hank Bros. sl2.s0; Jake Biedermsr
Grocery Co. 500 So; Dubois, Kolb 4
Co., 1903; Andy Watkins, s56 J. :.
Young. 81; Robert Wilkius, $4,000.
The reportt of County Road Super
visor Johnson was filed and 1t showed
81, ii3.7o spent for material; a.,
$50. rs, for old road bridges, t59s 8:
for gravel work on old roads, 5.sis. II
for dirt work on old roads, se20. o3 To-
bridge work on new roads, o. ssi. o.
for dit work on new roads. Thi
makes total spent since last sprinI
Of sl7. 940.sl.
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SUIT TO BREAK WILL.

Suit wss file in circuit court here
today by q. Msxon against Jesse
Maron Ware. Ed Ware. Daisy Bennett,
and G. W. Benefit, TO set aside the
will Of the late Morris Maxon, OF the
asxon's Mill section Of the county.
The petition alleges that the will
nled as that OF the deceased. who died
n 1908, was MADE and signed when
the deceased was not capable OF max
ing a will, and that undue influence
vas used on him.
The will was regularly probated
sometime ago, and the defendants In
the suit sled to-day ere the heirs
The plaintiff in the suit is son OF
the deceased by his first wife. The
estate was probably worth $4,000 OF
$4,000.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-06

james Jennings, oolorcd, was dis
missed on breach OF the peace charge.
He happened to be the wrong Jen-
ninRs.
CLAY Loftip, white. who mistreaied
his wife. was fined $50 and costs.
. Elijsh Shaw. Sam Bohsnnan and
Sam Jones, colored, were fined VI and
costs each for breach OF the peace.
The cas-. ssaipst Sam Jarvis, white,
for n breach Of the peace. was con.
tinued.
HAIRY Anderson. colorcd. was DIS
missed of . charge Of breach Of ordi-
nance.
Kent wilkins white. was granted
. continuance IN "a grand larceny
charge. He 10 q we'll known young
mao and is charged with the theft Of
. suit OF clo,he, from J. 8. Winston.
Herbert Smith, alias George Carl
ner, white. was held over for grand
larceny. He Is alleged to have stolen
a pistol. fiashlight and star from spe.
cisl Oficer Tom Murray last Friday.
Smith roomed at murray's house and
ii seems 10 alleged to have taken the
articles while Murray was asleep.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-06

The democrats have seen fit to delib-
erately misrepresent the Panama affair
with a hope of arousing prejudice
against the republicans, but the terse,
dignifed statement sent out from Wash
ington in reply, that no promises We're
made to Panama before the revolution.
and none have since been made that
have not been fulfilled. leaves the people
of this country their choice between the
olrhand. mendacious statements of the
democrats, and the frank, authoritative
declaration of the men at Washington,
who know what they are talking about.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-06

\ month from Saturday the people
of the United States will reiterate their
confidence in the republican party and
principles. will indorse President Roose-
welt and his administration. and repudi-
ate again the democratic party. its de-
oeit, ignorance. narrowness and mendac-
ity. In the meantime the democrats
will continue to carry every state in tn,
Union--through the columns of the
democratic papers.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-06

II is charged that some of the public
school teachers. in regard to the dissatis-
faction reported over salaries, eN-
claimed; 1T wasn't me-" We hope not,
and recommend that the board of educa
tion at once hold called meeting and
investigate. This is too serious a
charge to pass unnoticed. If any of our
teachers really used such language, hs
or she should be compelled to explain OF
apologize. Ii no one did they are all en-
titled to eXonoration. Call meeting
Mr.. President!
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1T is real amusing A few years ago,
when Paducah had the only real pro-
gses-iye council abe ever had-the Bus
mess Mems Couneil--the democrats could
not find words sufficiently strong to con-
denim the republicans for building ssni.
tary sewerage and buying steam roll
cr. Now the democrats are planning for
more sewerage and have actually ordered
\ NEW ROLLER!
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DEEDS.

Property on Third street between
Norton ANA George was sold by Thomas
Riddle to Charles Riddle for $3.50.
Property ON West Clay street bought
by Edna Loftin from NJ. +. Stone for
81. 900.
q. II. Noble to Ann II. Noble, for
81 and love and affection, property on
the Blandville road.
]. ID. Overstreet sold to L. X.
stevens, for 500, land in the county.
Property on Hampton Avenue wa,
bought from O. M. Harrison by W. T..
Moore, for $3.50.
Charles Wagner bought from J. A.
MoCann, for $3.50. property near
Twelfth and Madison streets.
George Wallace transferred to Henry