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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-11
Il LIE SLIE'S p ROP O S A l.

a letter addressed in the wel-known
handwriting of the young man to whom
she mad proposed. Is it possible that
he has answered so quicklv?" she asked
herself. as she held the envclop in her
hand, fearing to open it. She had had
a little experience as writer, and
knew that quick returns usually meant
no sales, and her first thought was that
Frank had declined the honor of being
her husband. That was 4 mortifving
thought in itself, and the continuation
of the train of thought suggested by
the comparison of her offer with the
manuscript was not comforting one.
She had offered herself, even as she
had been wont to submit story or
poem to an editor. The only consola-
ton she could get out of the comparison
was found in the thought that she wasn't
exactly placing herself on the market,
as if one editor, Frank Webster by
name, declined, she wouldn't offer her
self to another.
When Miss Leslie thought to look
that the letter had been mailed before
Frank could have received her letter
With trembling fingers, this maid, who
had had so much courage 4 few hours
before opened the envclop and read as
follows:
MY Dear Miriam-I see you so
often that it seems cowardlv to write
what l might speak: but, although
many times when in your presence
| have tried to say certain words, cour-
age has always failed me. Resolutions
made when alone have not been kept
when l found myself by your side.
Il think you know what has been
in my heart for long time. and | have
occasional felt that you cared for
me: but if you have, you have never
made the least attempt to help me out
| should have forgiven you if you had
made it easier for me. and should have
blessed YOU for having done So and
yet. after all, dear. | love you all the
more for your womanlv reserve, and
have always contrastcd it with the ac-
tions of some of your sex, who seem
ever ready to say: This is so suddenl
hope. dear that you do care enough
for me. or feel that you can care enough
some day, to make me the happiest man
on earth. | know they all say that:
but forgive my lack of originality, and
remember that there is something origi-
nal about my statement, as l really
mean that on the day you say you will
be my wife shall be happier than
anybody in this or any other neighbor-
hood.
Don't answer this letter in hurry.
unless you can at once reply to my
question: viii you be my wife,? by
saving: Yes. If you can send that
answer l shall have no cause to COM
plain Of your haste. But l feel that
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-11
rry Irving Horton

besides the request would cause her
brother to ask a good many questions
which it would be awkward for her to
answer. and SO the request was not made
By the afternoon mail Miriam received
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-11

her one OF unusual length. Soon after
her brother had left she was tempted to
telephone to him TO try to get the letter
back from the post-office, but she didn't
know if that would be possible, and
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-11
Minter Seam Ripper

Best of steel; well sharpened; will rip seams,
without tearing material, in skirts waists coats,
Cloaks and childrens clothing, better and quicker
than scissors. Descriptive and illustrated instruc
tions with each instrument by mail 2oc. stamps.
EUGENE r. IRoTT, 1872 NASSAU STREET, new YORK.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-22

with the discharge OF the grand
Jury this morning the December
term of criminal court ended and all
allowances to the court officers were
made.
This has been a successful term
and Judge Reed IL 10 be congratu-
lated on the dispatch with which he
transacted business.
Lena Maude Flist has filed a mo-
ton for a new trial on the grounds
OF having discovered new evidence
in her favor. She sued the |. C.
for damages for injuries sustained In
the Dawson accident and the case
was decided against her. She later
appealed and the appeal on the mo
ton OF the court overruling the mo-
ton for a new trial Is pending. The
petition today prays that the court
here act before the appellate court.
J. n. Bloodworth was not lined
$500 on any charge in circuit court.
He was fined SIS for selling pale
ale. but the judgment was yester-
day suspended. None OF the charges
agains; him amounted to anything.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-22
THE GRAND JURY
ADJOURNED TODAY
Circuit Court Ends and Prison
ers are Taken to Pen.
A Batch OF Indictments Returned
This Morning-Police Court
News.
OTHER COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Grand Jury Adjourned.

The grand jury. after being in ses-
sion two weeks and four days. ad-
journed this forenoon. reporting the
county Jail in fine condition, and a
batch of twelve indictments. mostly
for misdemeanors. There were re-
turned during the term seventy-five
or one hundred indictments. good
record for Commonwealth Attorney
John G.. Lovett. who has been untir-
ing in his efforts on behalf OF the
people.
Another indictment was returned
against the Standard oil company.
for peddling oil in the county without
a license. making twelve indictments
in all against IL.
The attorneys for c. J. Gilhart,
who got one year for grand larceny.
had the motion for a new trial dis
missed and Gilhart was taken to the
penitentiary this morning.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-22

WANT MORE TIME
FOR BROADWAY
Board of Works Will Make De-
duction for Bad Days.
The Annual Report Of Board VIII BE
Ready About Decem-
Der 3Oth.
REGULAR MEETING YESTERDAY

The board OF public works at its
regular meeting yesterday afternoon
received a communication from the
bitulithic contractors for an extern
sion OF time for completing Broad
way between Fifth and Ninth. They
allege that they have been delayed
by bad weather. The board ordered
them to specify the days OF bad
weather that interfered with their
work, and they would be given an
extension equalling the number Of
lays.
The time for beginning the paving
II Second street between Broadway
md Kentucky was left to City Engi-
leer l.. A. Washington. who will or
Ter 1t to proceed as soon as spring
Weather arrives. The contractors
we're ordered to rush work on Ken
lucky avenue between First and
lecond.
Contractor Harry Baldwin was au-
ihorized to hold on the sidewalk i'm
provements on Broadway until there
S better weather. but was ordered
10 fill in excavations already made.
with cinders.
The boards discussed probable ex-
penses next year. but arrived at
nothing definite. as all reports are
not in. IL has been the desire OF the
boards to enlarge and improve the
city light plant. arrange for sys-
street sprmkling and sweep
ing and a great many other things.
but when 1t becomes evident that II
will be a tight pinch TO run the city
with a s1.S5 tax rate. It is likely
that some of these ideas will have to
be abandoned.
Progress in the changes in the
sewerage pumping station was re-
ported by Engineer John Holmes.
The estimates of Contractor 4. c.
Terrell on the Husbands street. from
Third to Fourth street. and of Con-
tractor Chas. Robertson for an alley
between Jones and Norton. 10th
and 18th streets. were checked over
by the board
Street Inspector Elliott reported
that he had repaired in the neigh
borhood of forty blocks since De-
cember 1. This is merely the spread
ing Of gravel in low places. etc.
The figures furnished by Auditor
Kirkland for the annual report of
the board were gone over. but the
board will not make a revised report
until after the council meeting on
the 2sth when all figures will be In.
The board will meet on the 3Oth,
revise all figures and formulate its
annual report.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-22
THE NEXT TAX RATE.

The tax rate in Paducah next
year. unless there is some close shaw
ing of appropriations. is likely to be
the limit-s1.ss-and for the second
time during Mayor Yeiser's present
incumbency. II is said that expenses
under the second class charter grow
out of proportion to the increase of
property values, but the real cause
of the high tax rates is probably to
be found In the wanton extravagan-
cies of the administration. of which
there have been many. One of the
greatest set-backs the city ever re-
ceived was the attempted repudia-
ton of city bonds a few years ago
The money appropriated and collect
ed annually while the suit was pend
ing, for interest, instead of being re-
served for the purpose for which II
was collected as the law requires.
was unhesitatingly and illegally
spent for other things, and when the
case was finally settled, IL found the
city confronted by bill for nearly
$4,000 accumulated interest COM
pound interest and court costs, with
out the money to pay ii. Several
thousand dollars of this deficit was
collected and paid this year, making
the second time the taxpayers had
to shell out. and the coming year
an appropriation of several thous-
and dollars more must be included
in the levy to pay the balance, max
ing the second time the taxpayers
have had to contribute 1t.
There are scores of other expendi-
lures that might have been avoided
by men of foresight. and which If
avoided would not have made such
heavy appropriations necessary for
the coming year. But they were not,
and what has been done cannot be
undone. The thing to do now is to
reduce the levy to a minimum. II
the administration would keep the
city clean and give the people reason
able convenienees and improvements,
II would be easier to stand for such
heavy taxation. But II seems that
with the exorbitant taxes that have
to be paid. the general public is able
to perceive no difference. There is
the same old complaint about. bad
streets, inadequate lights. filthy al
leys and cutters. and yet nearly
100000 a year is spent to run the
town! We get reasonably good fire
and police protection, and when that
is said, there is little else to say.
Where does the money go? Where
is the leakage? OF course it is all
legitimately spent, but where does
the public come in? The question
of how to get more benefit from these
annual expenditures is problem
that needs solving. To have a s1.65
tax rate yielding a net revenue of
s195,136 as in 1903, or a s1.S5 tax
rate, as in 1902, with the bulk of the
taxes eaten up in salaries and other
such expenses, with nothing to spend
for permanent improvements except
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-22
DAMAGE BY SMOKE.

The Lexington Herald is making
fight against the smoke nuisance. and
anyone who ever has occasion to go
to the business part of Paducah and
battle with the SCOT and CRIME will
readily realize that great deal OF
what the Herald says is applicable to
Paducah. II is, at any rate, sub
ject worthy of thoughtful considera-
ton. even If the people of Paducah
are too Indifferent or too busy to act.
Says the Herald:
There is a way for Lexington to
increase the value of property and to
enhance the beauty OF the city that
she will some day wake up to. 1t is
said that laborers who work in the
vitiated atmosphere of factories or
sweat-shops or mines become gradu-
ally accustomed to it, so that they do
not realize its foulness until someone
comes in from the fresh outside to
tell them of it. We doubt IL Lexing-
ton people realize the dirt of the city
that they live in; dirt pouring upon
the just and unjust from the Chin
neys of steam laundries, from the ho-
tells. the colleges, the theater and the
churches, from every kind of plant
using a furnace, and above all, from
many steam engines that pun and
pant through the center of our town.
pulling passenger trains and switch
ing freight.
Perhaps a few of the more
thoughtful merchants understand
how much they lose in the course of
the year in the damage to delicate
and perishable goods. II all the dry
goods merchants alone realized fully
the loss that they sustain annually
from a preventable nuisance, we be-
lieve there would be sufficient public
sentiment to pass an effective anti
smoke ordinance. II even half the
housewives in Lexington could COM
pute the actual increased expense in
their households from the renewal
Of wall paper and paint required
from the numerous launderings and
consequent renewals of handsome
curtains, aside from the damage to
costly wearing apparel, we believe
there would be more than enough
sentiment to compel an anti-smoke
ordinance.
There is another class of goods In
our city that suffers from the dirt
nuisance; the foliage and vegetation.
a very valuable asset of a place of
which the chief attraction is as
place of residence. Many trees. ever
greens in particular, will not thrive,
will in the course of time actually
die from a smoke vitiated atmos-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-22

pnere.
at has been said that dirt is only
matter out Of place." and this is quite
true of coal SCOT. The matter that is
certainly out OF place when it Sits
down on us and our belongings from
the clouds of smoke above us. is of
great value in its rightplace. There
is only the first cost in complying
with an anti-smoke ordinance; after
that the user of fuel is the constant
gamer. There is a daily saving that
ought to make the usually long-head-
ed American more. anxious to comply
with smoke-consumer regulations
than he seems to be. That the smoke
consumer can be made most effective
has been many times demonstrated.
as in the metamorphosis Of Pittsburg
and other dirt famous places. But
the sentiment is travelling rather
more rapidly from place to place than
formerly and soon IL will become uni
versal. Baltimore has just passed an
anti-smoke ordinance, quite a mild
one, which is perhaps the best kind
to begin with. and other places are
taking vigorous action to stop the
nuisance. Is there any reason why
Lexington should always be the last
city in the procession to realize what
is good for herr
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-22

married In 1898 and separated in
1904. Louise Munier against ". u.
Jones and others. for division OF
property. ~,~sd D., .,.if is,+iEgs
w. A. Taylor sues the Mergenthal-
er-Horton Basket Co. for $500 dam
ages for personal injuries. lie was
employed by the defendant as a saw
yer and on December 9th got his
right hand caught in a saw and in
jured
Tomorrow is the last day for films
suits in circuit court for the January
term and the attorneys will likely
bring In a number OF suits this af-
ternoon. ana tomorrow.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-22

The Louisville Herald expresses
the sentiments of all good people. ir-
respective of party. when it says:
Election thieves have no political
convictions. They are not democrats
nor republicans. They will vote with
either party in power. They are mere
criminals that the honest men Of
both parties should unite in sending
to the penitentiary wherever posi-
bile"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-22
Prisoner Takcr Away.

The fifteen prisoners convicted at
this term OF court were taken to Ed
dyville today at noon for terms rang
ing from one TO seven years. Five
were white and the remainder ne
groes. VIII Owen. colored. for de-
tanning a woman. got the seven year
sentence.
Deputy sheriff VIII Lydon had
charge of the prisoners and took with
him the following assistants: Messrs.
w. T. Carpeal. A. T. Harris. James
Council. Charles Warren. L. + Lynn.
and A. Il. Bailey
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-22
1t is estimated that there are 1900

II is estimated that there are 1900
homes in the sanitary sewerage dis
trict that have not been connected
with the sewerage. Just think of the
slops. filth, refuse and offal of these
1SO0. homes in the most thickly pop
ulated part of the city being daily
put above ground in alley. yard. or
gutter. instead of into the sanitary
sewerage below ground. and you will
get some idea of why there are so
many doctors here!
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-22
Case Continued.

The case against City Physician
Robert Rivers for alleged using loud
ard boisterous language at Mrs. SAM
Reeds. Huntington Row. was yester-
day afternoon continued by Magis-
trate Sears until December 80. DR..
Rivers wants a change OF venue to
Justice BARRIERS court.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-22
Suits Filed.

The following suits have been filed
in circuit court since yesterday af-
ternoon: w. C. Gipson against the
Paducah Steam Heating Co., for 800
for the loss Of the horse that fell into
ditch; Rosa Harris against Preston
Harris for divorce on grounds OF
cruel and inhuman treatment. They
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-22
Only on ON Leave.

Deputy County Clerk Hiram Smed.
ley has been granted a leave Of alb
sence from his duties until April list
in order TO go around and see the
voters in the interest of his candida.
cy for the democratic nomination for
county court clerk. Mr.. Dick Ash
brook is in his place. but Mr. smed-
ley will also work when not actively
engaged In canyasslng.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-22
Workman Hurt.

Bin Simpkins. colored. who was
Working on the Kentucky avenue
sewers. fell this afternoon about I
O'Clock and sustained severe inju-
ries.
He fell a distance OF ten feet into
the ditch and alighted on some pip
ing. His left hip and head were badly
hurt by the fan and he will be disa-
bled for some time. No bones we're
broken.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-22

Herman CASTOR, colored. charged
with the thelft of s25 from the cash
drawer of the X. G.. Dun mercantile
association Office in the American
German bank building. was given a
continuance until tomorrow. The ev-
idence was partially heard, but more
witnesses will have to be sworn to-
morrow.
Other cases were: W. o. Hardi-
son, Tom Ray and Ed. Thompson
all white. 81 and costs each for
drunkenness.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-22
County 4 curt.

The following marriage licenses
have been issued since yesterday af-
ternoon:
Leonard Thompson. Massac. age
20. to Monte White. county. age Is.
Walter Dassing. Metropolis. age
20. to Pearl Peck. city; age rs. a
Allie Buchanan. Gage. Ky. age
2G, to Oskil Ashbrook, Gage, age 22.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-22
SURPRISED FRIENDS.
Prominent Couple OF Grand Rivers
Wed at Metropolis.

Mr.. Garfield Dixon and Miss Maud
Jolly. prominent young people of
Grand Rivers. were married today at
noon at Metropolis by Rev. William
Morris.
They left this morning at II
O'Clock on the Cowling and will re-
turn this afternoon at 4 o'clock. They
eloped to surprise their friends.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-22

Just like a contractor! Here we
have had the most beautiful weather
imaginable, almost without exception
for several months, with not enough
rain to drown blue-bird. yet the BIZ
tulithic contractors now come along
and ask for an extension OF time be
cause of bad weather." Let the
city demand ito be shown"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-22
The Sick.

Councilman Ed ellison is improv-
ing from n severe illness.
Miss Ella Crow, daughter OF Cor
oner j. F. Crow, is quite III from
neuralgia, and her .eyesight Is af-
fected. but II Is hoped not seriously.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-22
Bankruptcy Petition.

Marvin E. Pate, the West Tonnes
see druggist who recently made an
assignment. has filed a petitidh in
bankruptcy, giving liabilities at ST.
S16.10, with assets amounting to
about $4,000. The principal local
creditors are II. We'll. s177GO; Du-
Bots e. Co., s1G2; Baker, Eccles &
Co., s45.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-22

what is raised by Issuing bonds, is
condition of affairs of which the
taxpayers are going TO become hearth
ly tired. il they are not already so.
In preparing next years estimates
some tall thinking should be done.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-22

-DuI'ois, KoIb n Go. can furnish
he grocery people their fireworks,
ETC., at wholesale. Call at the Office
TO he shown them. e. g. .....
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-22

Everything for sale-by Dubois,
kolb a Co. in toys going at reduced
prices. Come now and avoid satur-
days rush.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-22
breaches at Rescue Mission.

Rev, George w. Latham, of May
Held, Ky. will preach at Rescue Mis-
sion at 1880 tonight. The public is
invited.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-22

c. e. jennings TO Katie Craig. for
$3.50, property near 18th and Clay
streets.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-22

In the suit brought by Sam Stone
against j. NJ. Mclean yesterday the
Sun inadvertently stated that the pc
tition alleged the defendant publish
ed an article where Stone was taken
TO Marion on three bench warrants
for hog stealing. The petition claims
the article stated that Stone was
carried to Marion on three bench
warrants for alleged damaging prop
erty and cattle.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-22
Daily Thought.

The man who would win must
keep step with the march OF pro-
gress.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-22
The Weather.

Snow or rain and warmer tonight
and Friday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-22

Mr.. English offers "The Elopers"
tonight. THE Elopers" is a musical
comedy that comes highly recon-
mended. 1t has lots of fun and plen-
~ of good music.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-22
Theatrical Notes

dramatic
Mr.. Thomas Wheels has gone to
Jackson, Tenn, to join the Midnight
EXPIRES" Theatrical company.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-22
Fined $50 by n Jury.

Mrs. A. Wyatt. OF near Ninth and
Jackson streets. was this afternoon
fined $50 and costs by jury In JUS
tice Youngs court for iourishing a
pistol and interfering with Consta-
BILE Alex Patton in the discharge OF
his duty. II seems he went to her
home yesterday with an attachment
for a stove she had bought from an
installment house. and she did not
want him TO take IL. When he start
ed in. she picked up a pistol and is
alleged to have hourished IL and
threatened to shoot. She finally sue
oeeded in locking the door before the
officer could get in. and he proceeded
to the magistrate and swore out the
warrant. Mrs. Wyatt took an appeal
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-11-10

supplies in the city. Look over hi
stock before buying elsewhere.
Why not get dry lumber? Go t.
the Golden Rule Lumber Company
which carries the largest stock o
dry lumber in Nezperce county.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Lehman lef
Wednesday for Salem, Oregon, &c
consult physicians about Mrs. Leh-
man who is afflicted with cancer.
All parties contemplating build
ing should see Charles Hutchins,
receiver for Emigh & German,
before purchasing theiy lumber.
B. F. Richardson, matchmaker
and jeweler. Watches, clocks and
jewelry repairing. All work on
watches and clocks guaranteed for
one year.
Henry Pogue and wife left Wed
nesday for the upper Clearwater
country where they will reside dur
ing the winter.
The election is over. Four more
years of prosperity. We will now
get down to business. If you have
any idea Of selling your farm Lar
son is the man to see.
FoUND-A purse containing
small sum of money. Owner can
have same by calling, proving prop
erty and paying for this notice
John Henrichs, Dublin, Idaho.
The following are the dates of the
public sales printed at this Office
since our last issue l. S. Billow,
November 10; H. D. GertJe, Nov
smber IL G.. H. Lewis, November
II; Rood & Correll, Nov. 10. See
bills for further information.
Mrs. R. L. Spiker entertained
,arty of friends last Friday night at
Ter home in honor Of Miss Hoech.
About twenty we're present and the
yening was pleasantly spent with
ards and games. An elegant lunch
7as served during the evening.
Warrell Brothers sold their inter-
SITS in the Nezperce Meat Market
fonday to B. F. Schultz and Frank
iraham, who will conduct the bust
css in the future. Mr.. Fred War /
Ill will retire to his stock ranch in
iaho county, where he has valuable :
terests. 3