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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-31
CARNIVAL WORK
ABOUT TWENTY MERCHANTS
HAVE ALREADY TAKEN
SPACE.

The booth committee Of the csrni.
val association Is meeting with great
success in its canvass for filling up
Exhibit Street. About twenty mer-
chants took space the first day, and
Others will come in today and later on.
1t is likely that every merchant in the
city will have an exhibit. especially
as it costs nothing except the actual
expense OF putting mp booth.
The committee has awarded the con
tract for building the entrance arch
to Artist Robert McCune. who will
build 1t according to design submit
TED to the committee, which insures
something handsome.
The contract for furnishing the mu-
sic will be let by the committee to.
morrow night.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-31

it be in nation, state. county or city,
IL should make little difference to the
people in general whether it DO by u
few men, or large number. That
there is grave danger in investing .
few with too much authority, how
ever, cannot be questioned, and it will
be we'll for the people to fully under
stand the situation, constantly be on
the alert, and at the first signs OF an
abuse of the power delegated to public
officers, to show mp the crowd. and to
do il In such way as TO be q warning
to others. AS stated before, il is hoped
this new formed oligarchy will serve
the people and not its own selfish
ends. Paducah has reached stage in
her development whe N a judicious adj
ministration may mean progress. stag
nation, or retrogression, just as the
few in power determine. We believe
the people demand and expect an i'm
partial aud progressive manage ment
of their affairs, and hope to see them
get it.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-31
THE WEATHER.
Rain and colder tonight and Friday
PADUCAHs' NEW oLIGARCHY.

The most unusual conditions that
ever prevailed in Paducah are now to
be found here. Summed up in few
words they are that the Mayor and a
few close personal friends have COM
plete control of the city. They have
the town where the wool is short, and
are running it to suit themselves
They have almost absolute control over
every dollar that is collected by the
city, and over what disposition is to be
made of it. They have control of the
policemen and iremen, over the vari-
Gus other municipal officers, over every
piece of public work that is undertake
en-, every contract that Is let, snd of
even the place in which we have to be
buried.
The mayor, the three members of
the board of public works and the four
police and fire commissioners are now
in almost complete charge of the en-
tire city and every department Of oity
government.
To these few men the people mutt
bow In humble submission, must to
them look for all they get, for fire
and police protection, public improve
ments, street work, sanitation, lights,
and the minor Affairs Of the munich
pality. They have installed their
relatives and friends in every Office,
and completed ring that has never
before been equalled in Paducah.
It is not our intention to question
their desire or ability to properly
manage affairs. They are good citi-
zens, fully qualified. no doubt, to dis
charge thu duties incum bent on them,
and intent only on seeking to accom-
plish the greatest good to the greatest
number. But men are only human.
after all, and it is to be hoped that
they will not become selfish, and In
their Jealous desire to do the right
thing by their friends in and out of
office to lose sight of their duty to the
public.
The main danger in such cases is in
some of the men in minor positions,
feeling the security of being strongly
entrenched behind their friends in
higher places. becoming indifferent to
the public good, and it is to the inter
est of this newly formed oligarohy to
see that nothing of the kind occurs
for its own good as well as that of
the $4,000 people they serve, and
whose comfort and happiness arc to
great extent left in their hands. AS
long as the intricate affairs of govern
ment are properly managed, whether
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-31
ARE TO CONFER
CLASSHON0RS
They Will This Year be Deter
mined by Graduates.
The School Work Thus FAR
Has Been Highly Salts
factory.

Within tho next few days the VALE
diotorian and salutatorian for TINS
years graduation class will be select
cd and the grade for the entire six
terms will 90 to elect these officers
1t is generally supposed that the
grades made during the last year OF
tao High school term will be the
means Of determining the honors' but
tho grades for the entire throo years
six terms, is taken, and this year there
are several pupils running pretty
close together for the honors. II VIII
require some little figuring before the
result is known and the pupils are
anxiously waiting the result OF the
revision Of the giados.
superintondtnt Loib stated tins
morning that the work of the high
school had been very gratifying and
that the teachers would work better
next year towards lettering the meth
eds of teaching. The pupils have 'a-
ken 10 the idea OF one IT udy room ana
this arrangement has met with suooess
every way. This is only one OF tho
May modern improvem' in tho
way Of study ing and handling the pu'
nils which will in the course Of the
next torn BE- inauguraied.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-31
AGE NO BAR.
IN PADUCAH Is
ELIGIBLE.

Old people stopped with suffe ring,
Middle age, courageously fighting,
Youth protesting impatiently;
Children unable to explain;
Baby crying, can't tell why.
All in misery from their kidneys.
Only little backache at first.
Comes when you catch cold.
Or when you strain the back.
Bsckache is the first step Of kidney
trouble.
Many complications follow.
Urinary disorders, diabetes. Bright's
disease.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure back
ache.
Cure every form of kidney Ill.
Plenty of Paducah proof that this
is SO.
I. G. Elder, of 1901 Monroe street,
carpenter at the Illinois Central rail
road, says: "A friend of mine who
had procured Doan's Kidney Pills at
Dubois & Cos drug store and used
them in his family recommended them
so highly that l gave a little girl of
ours, 10 years of age, a course of the
treatment. We had given her SO much
medicine for kidney weakness that she
absolutely refused to take anything.
but finally conxipg succeeded. Before
she completed the use Of two boxes
we stopped giving her the remedy be-
cause she no longer required it..
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
cents. Fost err Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the UNCONSTITUTIONAL
take no substitute.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-31
ARRIVES TOMORROW.
DIR HICKS WIRES HE Is ON HIS
WAY WITH DAUGHTERS
REMAINS.

A message received from DIR, II, A.,
Hicks this morning stated that he
would arrive home tomorrow morn
ing with the remains of his little
daughter Margaret, who died in Chi
cago Tuesday night.
The funeral will be from his resi-
dence, 1887 Broadway, at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning conducted by Rev.
John W. sySes, Of Grace Episcopal
church. The burial will be ut OAK
Grove.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-31

About the only satisfaction the peo-
pie of Kentucky get out of the contro.
versy between the governor and At
torney General is that the money is
going to be spent; and 1t is OF little
consequence to the people which one
gets to do the spending. They ought
not make fools of themselves over it,
howevpr
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-31
DAILY THOUGHT.

Cherish those loving words that
speak of all the happiness you feel,
living in dependence upon God and
trusting in his love, Just as you would
tell it to the friend of your child
hood"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-31

The democrats have made Missouri
so corrupt that the ministers have
had to publicly appeal to the people
to turn out and protect the sanctity
of the ballot-if there is such thing
as the ballot left the people by the
unscrupulous ringsters.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-31
SIX PRISONERS
TAKEN FROM MAYFIELD TO
EDDYVILLE TODAY.

Sheriff J. N. Harris, Martial Nc
Mutt, Judge j. 7. Webb and Tom
McNutt, of Mayfield, passed through
the city today at noon enroute to Ed
dyville and Lexington with six prison
ers recently convicted in Graves cir
cult court.
There are two boys, Quincy Boaz
and John Bruce to. be taken to the re-
form school, and Sheriff Harris will go
on through with them.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-31
Is. ACTING wHARFMAsrER.

Mr.. 5. A. Fowler is still acting
wharfmastor. IL is not known what
will be done until Gap. Frank Brown
comes in on the Chattanooga, which
is not here oftener than every week or
two.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-31

With Q wharfmaster "by proxy,
running a steamboat several hundred
miles away, and horse doctor in
specting what we eat, we are proba-
bly, to be pardoned for wondering
what is coming next.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-31
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Personally appeared before me this
day K. ]. Paxton, general manager OF
The Sun, who affirms 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.
My commission expires Jan. "a, 1908.
March I, 1904.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-31
ELKS ELECTION.

ELKS ELECTION.
The annual election of officers for
the Elks takes place this evening at
Elks hall, and the largest crowd in
many months is expected.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-31

Mr.. Victor Van De Malo returned
from the south today at noon.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-31

Mrs. A. Smith, OF Bama, Ind. is
in the city visiting Mrs. J. r. Smith.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-31

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The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-04-27

brother knew it was the report of q
weapon, and made an examination,
only to find that a bullet had pene-
trated his brothers head. He a.
reused the family and told them of
what had happened. The elderly
Mrs. Turley was almost distracted
when she entered the room and
found her son lying in his bed, un-
conscious, with a bullet In his head.
DR.. Frank Krull was Immediate
ly summoned, and made a tempo-
rary dressing of the wound. He work
ed on the patient until he passed
away, several hours after the sad af-
fair occurred. The friends and rel
atives of Charles Turley are not in
elined to believe that the young
man committed suicide, but think
the act was performed while he was
asleep.
His relatives say that he was af-
aicted with somnambulism, and
that it was not an uncommon thing
for him to get up and prowl around
the house at night while in a sound
slumber.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-04-27

Rome, April ga curious and
most nnusual marriage ceremony
took place in the church of St. An
Dire Dele Frate the other day.
Just as the congregation was leav-
lag the church young couple fol-
lowed by four men came rushing
into the church and did not stop
until they reached the altar rail,
behind which the officiating priest
was still standing.
They had no sooner reached the
altar than the man cried out, point
ing to the young girl at his side:
''This is my wife," and the girl i'm
mediately answered, This is my
husband" while the fou, friends
shouted, "We are witnesses" "We
are now legally married." said the
man, whose name is Jesare Lupo,
to the priest, land you most now
give US a certificate"
The priest at first refused, but e.
ventually admitted that according
to law of the church the marriags
was perfectly valid.
The couple had gone through the
unusual form of marriage to frus.
trate the opposition of the brides
relatives.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-04-27

Sacramento, CAL, April 23.-
Charles W. Turley, young man
of about "a years, shot himself
through the head while lying in
bed at his home at an early hour
this morning. He died, never re-
gaining consciousness. It is believ-
ed that the act was committed by
Turley while he was asleep, and
there seems to be no circumstances
to point to suicide, and no motive
for such deed is offered by any OF
his relatives or friends.
About 2 o'clock this morning the
household was disturbed by the dis.
charge Of a revolver. The younger
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-04-27
AFTER THE ROLLER.
CREFFIELD'S HIDING PLACE
STILL UNKNOWN TO THE
OFFICERS.
The Apostle Is Believed to Be Con.
cealed by His Converts in Port.
land-Jeffries, the Cham
pion Pugilist, Marries.

Portland, April 24.-The Orego-
nian says: Joshua Crefield, the
Holy Roller prophet has a reward
hanging over his head, and the po.
lice are redoubling their efforts to
capture him. The reward is $3.50
and is offered by the husband of
Donna Starr, one of the women
converted by Creffield to his out.
landish and law-breakipg creed.
But despite the reward and the
redoubled efforts to effect his cap
ture, Creffield seems to be able to
hold his own in the game of fox
and-hound. Since the warrant
charging him with immoral condnct
in connection with the women he
converted to his creed was issued, a
month ago, Creffield has managed
to keep altogether out of sight. 1t
is thought he has not as much as
left the city. The police believe be
is being sheltered by some of his
converts. A report reached the po.
lice station Thursday night that he
was at the house of a Carson
Heights resident and a couple o1
sleuths went hurriedly to the place
but did not get their hands on the
Roller The authorities have
promised to make an example Of
him if his capture is effected.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-04-27

Portland, April 25.-Portland
Oregonian: Very few men have
spent a more horrible night than
did John D. Mcleod, city bridge
foreman, Friday night. With his
right leg crushed and mangled he
lay from II o'clock in the evening
until daylight yesterday morning
in the Northern Pacific terminal
yards, unable to move or to attract
help. He had been run down by a
freight car while passing through
the yards, and death from loss of
blood and exposure must have fol-
lowed had he lain undiscovered
much longer.
When found, the unfortunate man
was very weak, but after being re.
moved to Good Samaritan hospital
he was able to tell how the accident
occurred. He was passing through
the yards on his way home when be
discovered line of freight cars in
his path. He started through a
space between two cars just as the
engine and one of the cars struck
him, knocking him to the track.
He was able to get his body clear OF
the wheel, but his right leg was
caught by one of the wheels and
crushed.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-01
Sen. DIETRICH INVITES
OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION
Asks for Committee of the Senate to Be Ap.
pointed to Look Into the Fisher
Appointment

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Senator
Dietrich who has been absent since
December and who since that time has
defeated the bribery indictment, ap-
peared in the senate this morning.
Upon his own request the senate today
agreed upon a resolution authorizinh
the appointment of committee Of five
senators to thoroughly investigate the
appointment of Fisher, postmaster at
Hastings, Nebraska; and particularly
Dietrich's connection Herewith.
The house, today, passed bill rati-
flying the agreement with the Sioux to
open UP their lands at the Rosebud
agency after which they devoted the
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-01
Attorneys the gedatemped bribery expect show that used

tain Johns creek on the Snake river
is now in place and as soon as the
boat is finished the ferry will be placed
in operation. Mr.. Earl is building the
boat as fast as possible and expects to
have it done in time for the spring
rush.
"Asotin county have appropria ted
$500 for improving the wagon road be-
tween Asotin and Earls ferry and work
started on this new Improvement yes
terday.
while in Garden Gulch l secured es-
Inmates on the cost of putting in an
electric power plant on Garden Greek.
These estimates are for the Ohadi COM
pany and if they deem it advisable will
build plant for the purpose of ope-
rating their property with electric
drills and other appliances. We are
not ready to give out the plans for the
improvements to be made but some
of our eastern people will be here
shortly when thy will be announced"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-01
INVESTIGATION STILL ON
IN ALLEGED BRIBERY CASE
Point Sought Today is Whether or Not Affidavit
Was Secured From Haight
By Coercion

brought out much contradictory eVi-
affidavit. made by Haight, came about.
Young, in his testimony this morn
ing, stated that he expected no COM
pensation but this afternoon Attorney
Johnson drew out from the witness the
fact that he expected to get work with
the city this summer doing some street
sprinkling.
Witness stated that he had been an
CRY with Mr.. Naylor of the firm of
Naylor & Norlin while this morning
under examination by defendants at
questioned.
Attorney Mcdonald, for the sewer
contractors, took the witness. Young,
stated that LeQuime said no harm
would come to Haight if he would
make this affidavit, and that LeQuime
stated that he wanted the affidavit to
protect himself OeQuime) and for
the sewer investigation.
The witness denied to Attorney Nc
Donald that he had any particular OBJ
jet in seeking Haight to give the affi-
davit in question to LeQuime for the
purpose of helping him CYoung) in Sc
curing street sprinkling job with the
city.
Today the attorneys in the case are
endeavoring to learn from the witness
If the affidavit made by Haight was
made under coersion by LeQuime and
witness Young.
IT is very apparent that the outcome
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-01
FOR BILLIARD
CHAMPIONSHIP
r,o.,ts of the Cue Begin Tourna'
ment Tonight to Decide
Amateur HOnOrS

ra1arram to Evening Teller)
rrU YORK, Feb. Everything Is
,i,ass at the Liederkranz cluD
III onarfne tonight of the tourna-
loi 20 datermine the amateur bllllard
he''' ionebin of America. There has
eH''. oreat revival of interest in the
oma Do this winter and as consequence
- tournament is attracting much at
' .,on Canada and al section of the
I'D states. with the exception or
- pacific Coast, will be represented
'DS - the contestants. Much regret
. .o,t over the inability of Wilson ST.
nav the Pacific coast champion,
10 take part
The full list of the cue experts who
uin contest for the supremacy includes
no Nun Smith of St. Louis, Charles
T Conklin of Chicago DR.. L. L. Mial
~ New York. ]. Ferdinand Poggenburg
- Now York. Arthur r. Townsend of
prooklvn. the first champion of the
National Amateur Billiard association;
Charles s. Norris, champion of the
Chicago Athletic associations; Edward
c Gardner of Passaic, n. j., the second
champion of the National Amateur Bill
lard associations: Arthur Macotte, of
ouebec. the Canadian amateur cham
pion.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-01
WILL BUY A
STREET ROLLER
Council Negotiations Will Prob.
abeIy be Closed Tonight
Completing Purchase

Negotiations are pending for the sale
of a steam street roller to the city and
the deal with the manufacturers agents
meeting tonight.
The city recently purchased a rock
crusher and this with the street roller
will make a complete plant for use in
the improvement of our thoroughfares.
The matter of macadamizing the
streets then can be continued as the
city develops without the economic
spasmodic efforts to improve the
streets.
The street roller under contempla- =
ton is one of the modern type of i'm
proved road-making machinery. 1t is
steam traction engine weighing 12
tons and can be moved at will either
forward or back over the roadbed 1t
gine to furnish power for the rock
crusher. The two operatin together
will give the city a complete road maxi
ing plant of modern equipment.
There is no question about the ad-
visibility of using macadam for streets
and other roadways. What little Lew
iston has done in this line shows what
might be accomplished with machinery
suitable for the work.
Other cities and towns in this vicin-
ity are preparing for he same kind of
improvements. Grangeville has re-
Gently purchased a steam street roller
of the pattern in question and Genesee
has had one in operation and tested it
to her entire satisfaction.
The question of street Improvement
is one of extreme need for growing
city, The rapid extension of Lewiston
makes it a paramount issue for the
city to meet the requirements with
modern appliances
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-01

will result in holding others in eonnec-
tion with the alleged affidavit.
Jesse Shanklin. formerly working on
the Normal Hill sewer was placed on
the stand and stated he had "A CONVEX
sation with MIR. Haight. who told him
he never would have made he afiidavit
only he was forced in it. Stated that
while working on the sewer he never
knew of anything wrong. being done
by Inspector Eichenberger in relation
to the sewer work. Witness stated he
know of nothing wrong in the work
of Naylor & Norlin except where some
of the house lateral's were laid. He
stated under instructions from Fore
man Hobson that only two joints of
pipe was laid when there should be
three. He stated this work was done
early in the season.
LeQuime was placed on the stand as
The Teller goes to press.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-01

The case of the State US. j. L. Haight
is still occupying the time in Justice
Coburns court. -
Mr.. William A. Young. a teamster
was placed on the stand this morning
and much new matter was developed
the witness who is alleged to have been
present when the affidavit made by
Haight was taken before II. K Bar
nett.
In his testimony this morning he
contradicted the testimony of LeQuime
who testified that Young told him that
there was a man on the sewer work
who could give some information that
would help him in his sewer fight and
that he (LeQuime) did not know what
it would be until Haight came to make
the affidavit. Young testified that the
first time he saw LeQuime he told him
of the facts that Haight would swear
to.
Young denied that he was promised
q po7ldoil ny heNSuliie loT assisting IN
getting this affidavit from Haight, still
it was evident that Young got this
affidavit from Haight believing that by
so getting it that he would have infu-
ence with LeQuime and would thereby
secure for himself a position with the
city and in order to get this AFFIDAVIT
Young used the union racket On Hoigbt
they both belonging to the same labor
organization.
Bender & Lingenfelter, attorneys for
Haight oss-examined Young and
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-01
coMERoN NEWS NOTES
Many Pupils Of the Public School Are
Placed on the Honor Roll
Especial to Evening Teller)


CAMERON, Feb. Henry Meyers
little six-year- girl is confined to her
bed with lung feve r
Willie and Lille Schultz are on the
sick list this week.
Miss Minnie Speaker returned from
Lewiston a few days ago.
Miss Gusta Wegner left for Lew
iston Friday.
Miss Bernice Mccoy was in this
neighborhood visiting the schools last
week
The Rebecca lodge of Leland will
give a basket and shawod social at
the l. o. o. f. hall next Friday night
Every girl will have an opportunity to
sell her shadow.
The fourth month of the Cameron
school ended Friday, The attendance
for the month was good. Those who
succeeded in getting on the honor roll
We're: Lizzie 3. Schatly. Ida Wegner.
Henry Mielke Willie Mielke. August
Wegner, Marion Speaker, AdoIph Veg
ner Albert Wegner, Amel Wegner.
Otto Tupper, Warren Tupper, Otto
Silhow and Dave Ehoefler.
In order to be placed on the honor
roll. A pupil must be perfect in at
tendance and have an average daily
grade of at least 30.