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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-12
or NEW YoRK REALTY
Immense Sums Paid for Tracts In De.
sirabie Localities.

immense sums Paid for Tracts In De-
sirable Localities.
Leaving aside the vast valuations
added to It by consolidation, the accu.
mutations OF property on Manhattan
Island alone have been astounding.
Once sold in bulk for S24, the island
COW has tax valuation, real and per
sonal. Of 2,90s.755.146. Its real estate
values have risen prodiglously from
the initial market quotation. I'm.
mense sums have now to be paid for
tracts In desirable localities, as high
as $500 per square foot having been
asked for sites in business sections.
making price Of 100000 for lot
IS by 100. Enormous fortunes have
Jeen built up by the increment Of real
estate values, the most striking ex.
ample ofNthese being the Astor es-
tate founded on extensive purchases
Of land when the latter could be had
Tor trifing sums. Like attracts like
and so Manhattan is attracting to Il
makers Of fortunes from all parts of
the country. No other city possesses
so many mlllionaires as does New
York, and their presence here is no
slight factor In the running up Of
property rights.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-12
When Water Was Not Popular.

Until counaratively recent times
there was a medical pref i1.ce against
drinking water. Sir William Vaughan
In his Natural and Artificial Direc-
tons for Health" declared that water
ought seldom TO be drunk" Another
doctor admitted that II might be
healthful for children. but not for
uen-"except some odd abstemious
one among a thousand. 'perchance. de-
generate and of doegish nature, for
dogs of nature do abhor wine" In.
deed, the accommodation Of water as
a beverage was supposed 10 be tho
sign OF the quack. Even Wesley, in
ais Primitive Physic," wrote Of It
with caution: "Dring only water If It
agrees with your stomach: II not
good. clear small beer"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-12

pal ownership would doubtless have
ITS advantages. In vastly more cities,
however, every utility would soon be
dominsted by politics, and would be
run about like other things are run
when they are controlled by politics
If municipal ownership is a good
thing, it ought to be started early in
the life of municipality.
It would if public officials, or voters
who elect public officials, had little
foresight. 1t is wrong, however, to
expect that after individuals have
invested their money in an uncertainty
and by dint of hard work, brains and
their capital built up a paying bust
ness, they should have the people,
often tens of thousands of common,
ignorant people like the foreigners in
Chicago who can hardly earn even a
meagre living vote. to force them to
sell out just at the time they are In .
position to enjoy the profits of their
lsbors. Chicago's predicament. how
ever, should be lesson to municipal
ownership fanatics. Chicago has
voted to own her street care, and
can't own them because she hash {
the wherewith to purchase. And a.
the mayor himself says, 1t will be
many year before she can get the
money, il she ever can.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-12
KNOCK FOR MUNICIPAL OWNER,
SHIP.

The theory Of municipal ownership
has been dealt hard blow at Chicago
where the people by a majority Of
about 10000 voted in favor Of the
city's owning the street carrlines in
the Windy City. The people of Obi
cago seem to be in favor Of the oity's
owning the street car lines, although a
majority of 20, 900 in city the size of
Chicago is not very significant one,
after all. The trouble is that now
that they have carried their point so
far rs the voting is concerned, there
is no way Chicago can get the car
lines. This is apparently one thing
that the people, MS usual, have failed
80 reckon on. Probably q great many
people are under the impression that
if they decide by a majority vote for
the city TO own q street car line, a gas
company, or other utility, all they
have to do then is to take possession.
Bat they have great deal to learn on
this score. In Chicago they are learn
ing every day. Chicago has no money
with which to pay for the companies.
Mayor Harrison says:
Municipal ownership in our pres
emit condition is an impossibility. We
have no money to take over these
traction interests. and even il we had
they would not sell to us. 1 would
like some Of these people who have
been so insistent for municipal owner
ship to come in and tell me how we
are 10 bring it about. "
% 1t is estimated that bewteen one
hundred and three hundred million
dollars would be necessary TO buy the
car lines-if they were for sale. TIE
owners, however, say that they are
not willing to sell out, and cannot be
made to sell out, hence If Chicago had
the money there would still be a seri-
ous question whetler or not the peo-
pie could own the Afeet car lnes.
There is really very little in these
questions of municipal
ownership. The public, often the
more ignorant Glasses. is wrought mp
TO O high pitch of expectancy by The
,ophistries of crsnks. but in ma
iority of cities municipal ownership |
IF such utilities, if possible at all,
you'd be just like a city managing
,ther things. In some, where the
,fficials bave the interest of the peo-
Ne at heart, and set ont with only
ne purpose in view, that of building
ID city of which everybody may
Justly feel proud, such as Baltimore,
he "oity without graf'," munich
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-12
LET'S HAVE SOME LIGHT.

As a matter of public interest, the
Boare of Public works should prepare
a statement showing how much money
has been spent in Paducah for gravel,
from whom it was purchased, how
much it cost, where IL was put and
who hauled it, and what was charged
for hauling it, When it is seen who
gets the benefit of the enormous
amount of money the city spends
every year for street repairing, So
called, some reason for not wanting to
b1gin work on the permanent improve
ments, expected by the people when
they voted the $780, 900 bonds, may
be found. Every block of street not
paved costs the city money FOR repairs
Gravel has to be bought, hauled,
spread, and then csrted away in few
months as dirt. II fifty blocks of the
streets used most were paved. 1t would
knock n big hole in somebody profits.
The tax payers will not care anything
obout that, however. 1t is not un.
derstood why there should be so much
inexcusable delay in these improve
ments. No excuse is offered. The
suit to test the validity of the bonds,
although generally believed to have
been unnecessary, will be decided soon,
and in the meantime, in anticipation
of favorable decision, a great deal
could have been accomplished. Have
the boards ever done anything at all?
Have they even cided on what
streets are to be paved so the engineer
might make the surveys and prepare
the specifications to be used in secur-
ing bids on the work? 10 fact, have
the legislative boards ever done any
thing at all except refer the matter to
first one committee and then another
and keep putting of action from day
to week, and from week 20 month:
In the absence of any sensible ex-
cuse, the people, from divers and sun
Try expressions heard. seem to be
thoroughly disgusted with the manner |
in which public business is being con-
Quoted in Pafucah.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-12
Paducah, KY, April IL, 1904.

BY authority Of the state central
committee and upon call of the dis.
trict committee, and ~ call of county
chairman, the county executive com.
mittee met this day at the Palmer
house in Paducah, KY, aud ordered a
county convention of delegated repre-
seutatives of the Republican party, to
be held at the county court house, in
Paducah, KY, on April 80, 1904, at
l ! o'clock .. m. for the purpose OF
sending 25 delegates to the state con-
vention to be held in Louisville, KY.
on May 3, 1904, and 20 delegates to
the district convention to be held in
Paducah, Ky.. April 80, 1904. The
Republican electors of this county are
called TO unite in selecting delegates
to this convention.
In selecting delegates TO ais con-
vention the Republicans of McCrack-
en- county are hereby called together
on Thursday April 81, at $3.50 O'Clock
p. m in their respective precincts IN
mass convention at their voting
places, except as hereinafter provided,
to elect a. precinct chairman, who
will be the member of the county
committee for tho next four years, and
to,elect delegate or delegates from
that precinct to the county delegate
convention herein called to meet at
KY, on April 80, 1904 The
precinct mass conventions shall be
held in each precinct at the place
the last election for the state officers
was held. providing that in the event
it is impossible to secure said place
the chsirman of the precinct shall
select place in that vicinity. /
In the event the precinct commit
teemsn Of any precinct, cannot from
any cause hold the convention in his
precinct he may designate any good |
TO hold said convention. |
but the credentials of the delegate and |
newly elected committeeman must he
signed by the regular committeeman
Of that precinct.
Each precinct in the county tsst
polled less than 100 votes ct the last
presidential election, and each new
precinct that has been established
since said election, shall be entitled
10 one delegate in the county conven-
ion, each precinct that pole more
han i5O votes at the last presidential
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-12
For Study OF Electricity.

An appropriation Of s275.OO0 for a
New York state electrical laboratory
at Union College. Schenectady. is rec
commended by a commission appointed
to determine the necessity for such an
institution. The laboratory is to sup
ply information on questions of electri-
cal scierce, and an official standard
for electrical measuring instruments
and apparatus, together with stand.
ards for electric wiring of buildings
for the protection Of municipalities and
the general public. Germany has such
an institution.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-12

A French writer has jest write n
a most causti, crit oism of the hero
worship in America which prompted
the people to praise Admiral Dewey
and call him hsro because of the
battle of Manila. The Frenchmsn
says the so-called battle Of Manila
was nothing but a wanton wholesale
murder. as he was there and saw t..
He says that the United States vessels
attacked a lot of Spanish hulks and
killed the sailors by the thousand,
without giving them a chance to sur
render. The FIenchman may have
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-12
NOTHING TO BE AFRAID OF.
title Girl Had Found Out What
Caused the lluhtnlnu.

Gcrtrude's father bought n camera
{ short time ago. and tiny Gertie has
leen much Interested in everything he
i'd with II. One evening recently a
aeavy thunderstorm came up. Usual
ly Gertie was afraid OF thunder and
lightning. but this evening she stood
~ the window watching tho flashes
OF lightning in quite an unconcerned
manner. Come away from that win.
dow, Gertie." said her brother Tom.
who is not over and above brave dur
ing a thunderstorm. "Poohl Who's
afraid?" answered Gertrude. Il know
now what makes the lightning; it's
the angels taking fiashllght pictures"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-12

Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson
Goes not appear, from present returns,
to have worked the long-suffering
American people for a seat in Con-
gress, in addition TO the many other
things he has secured on the strength
Of his being hero. What congress
needs from the south is a few cool,
sensible men, not "heroes.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-12
A Personal Matter.

II tAvk | am giving general salts
faction" said the young clergyman a
little doubtfdliy. although Elder VIII
kins has found a good deal Of fault
with my prayers" you are sure TO
have that trouble" responded the re
tired pastor with a reminiscent sigh.
"fhe elder is a good man, a most
worthy man. But he never can re-
Semher that he is not the party ad
dressed in prayer"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-12

Somebody has tipped it of that
the bond Issue voted by the people
of Paduoah last fall is invalid. Prob.
ably the wish was father to the
thought. At any rate there is a Ger.
tain element that has been trying to
beat the bond issue from the start,
and from Indicate it is still trying.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-12
KIDNEY TROUBLE FOR FIVE YEARS.
CURED IN ELEVEN WEEKS.

Atlanta Ga, May %, 1908.
Thaetr Medicine Co.. Chattanooga. Tern.
Qentlemcn"I troubled with kidney
tho pelvic much
anxiety trod helped
faithfully
indeed grateful advised q
troubled kidney troubles
very respectfully f..
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-12
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Personally appeared before me this
day f. ]. Paxton, general manager OF
The Sun, who affirms that the above
statement of the circulation Of The
Sum for the month Of March, 1904, is tue
20 the best Of his knowledge and belief.
PETER PURyEAR,
Notary Public.
My commission expires Jan. az, 1905.
March 81. 1904.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-12

You putyourSelf under
no obligations whatever
to US by sending for a
free sample or writing
our consultation depart
ment. The result of do
ing SO may mean much
to you.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-12
The Hydrophobla MIcrobe.

"Coccus babyllus polymorphus lis
sac" is the name given to the hydro
phobia microbe by its dlscoverer,
Prof. Sormani of the University OF
Pavia.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-12
HAS NO EQUAL.

StrayAorn Eiissp May 1902
7hachcr Medicine Co.. Chattanooga Tenn.
Blood
find that havo boon suffering
the indigestion and pos caused irregular
action Oft bowels found rlec
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the believe that would
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health" Yours truly, !. q. CALDWELL.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-12
THE WEATHER.

Fair and colder tonight. Tempera-
-tnre will fall to zero. Wednesday
fair.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-12
DAILY THOUGHT.

The bread of life is love; the salt of
life is work; the water of life is faith.
Jameson.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-12

hem at the battle of Manila, but he
dot sn't talk like it.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-12

We honestly believe
that there is no better
Liver Medicine on the
market than DR.. Thach-
er's Liver and Blood
Syrup-It won't cost you
a cent to try 1t.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-12
LIVER KIDNEY
COMP. AIMTS
WHAT ONE SAMPLE DID.

WHAT ONE SAMPLE DID.
Sawyer, Missouri, July 90, 1909.
7sactcr Medicine Co.. Chattanooga. Tenn.
bottle or Liver Blood
Syrup and aer taking according to directions felt SO much bet
bought oOcont bottle finished taking with tho
most excellent results.
sample all day;
liver and kidneys much out of order was badly const
pated and had frequent attacks of dizziness
able to and that medicine
does all that ia claimed for IL.
end Blood Syrup to sufferers"
Yours very truly, MRS. ALICE SNODdtsASS'
AN OLD SOLDIER.
Stsrke, Fla. Nov 25, 1903
Thafy Medicine Co., Chattanooga. Tenn.
GentlernonI am en- old oonfedeate soldier 90 years old
down health for DR. Wills sold bottle of your Liver
Blood did that able
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81 thankful that good health TO Thacheu
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The Coconino sun., 1904-07-30
WORLDS FAIR NrwS-NOTtS.

Nineteen entries for the airship con- tests at the Worlds Fair have been received
 Two exhibitions are given daily on the rifle range of the Forestry, Fish and Game department at the World s Fair.
 Geronimo, the famous Apache Chief now at the Worlds Fair, is kept busy making bows and arrows, carving canes and writing his autograph for visitors at the Indian School.
 Exhibitions of the wonderful proper ties of the X-rays are given daily in the German section of the Palace of Education at the Worlds Fair.
 A large captive balloon is now mak- ing ascensions every day at the Worlds Fair, carrying passengers and rising to a height of 800 feet.
 Col. J. A. Shaler, of Panama, has been appointed official delegate of the Republic of Panama to the Worlds Fair.
 Organ recitals by prominent organ ists of the country are given daily on the largest organ in the world in Fes- tival Hall at the Worlds Fair.
 One hundred and fifty jinrikishas are in use at the Worlds Fair to carry visitors over the grounds. They are propelled by native Japanese jampanis.
 Two T50 candle power search lights are operated on the two towers of the Philippine Weather Bureau on the Philippine reservation at the Worlds Fair.
 The Alaskan hide exhibit at the Worlds Fair includes raw and dressed hides of every fur bearing animal in that country. One skin of a polar bear measures II feet inches.
 There are lO3 varieties of apples shown in the Indian exhibit in the Palace of Horticulture at the Worlds Fair. The commissioners have made an effort to exhibit every kind of apple grown in the state.
The Coconino sun., 1904-07-30
prespyterlan Church Items.

Owing to the sudden bereavement of Mir. Logic by the death of his little daughter, it has been decided to close the church on Sunday. No service of any kind, therefore, will be held in the church next Sunday, in spite of former announcements. Dr. Sheldon will speak in the NJ. E. church in the evening, however, thus giving the peo- pie chance to hear this famous preacher-author.
 The quarterly examination on the lessons for the second quarter, 1904, was necessarily postponed on account of the blanks having been mislaid. It will be held on Saturday, August 6, at | o'clock p. m. at the Emerson school. All pupils of our own school as well as of the NJ. E. school, and anyone else interested, are invited to attend.
 The Rev. Mir. Roberts of Needles, Calif., who Is to have charge of the NJ. E. church at this point during the remainder of the conference year, will preach his initial sermon Sunday morning at II o'clock.
 In the evening, Rev. Chas. NJ. Shel- don, D. D., author of "In His Steps" and number of other books, we'll known by reputation to most of our citizens, will speak in the NJ. K. church. As on account of the sad atfliction which has befallen their pastor, the Presbyterian church has no service on Sunday, it has been arranged to have Dr. Sheldon speak in the M. F.. church that our people may have a chance to hear him.
 All the people of the town are cor dially invited to hear Mr. Roberts in the morning and Dr. sheldon in the evening.
The Coconino sun., 1904-07-30
Plenty of Rain.

A heavy rain fell last night. The storm was accompanied with heavy thunder and much lightning. Rain commenced to fall at half past nine and continued all night. Washouts are reported in places along the rail road from Ash Fork to Winslow.
 Passenger train No. was side tracked here all night, but got away this afternoon. Heavy rains are re- ported between Angel and Canyon Diablo, and traffic on the road will be interfered with as long as the rain continues. The total precipitation so far this month has been 3.44 of an inch. That of last night being .75 of an inch.
The Coconino sun., 1904-07-30
W. K. ROSS,
 Rh0ades, Arizona.
SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District. of the Territory Of Arizona, in and for the County Of Coconino.
 Summons No, 666 J. T. Breckon, Plaintiff. vs. Coconino Cop per Company a corporation, defendant. The Territory Of Arizona sends greeting to Coconin' Copper Company, corporation. You are hereby summoned and required to appear in civil action brought against you by the above named plaintif in the District Court Of the Fourth Judicial District, in and for Co., conino County, Territory of Arizona, and swer the complaint filed with this Court at Flagstaff, in said County Ca copy of which com plant accompanies this summonS) within twenty days (exclusive of the day of service) after the service upon you of this summons, if served within the county, In all other cases thirty days
 And you are hereby notified that if you fail to appear and answer the complaint as above required, the plaintin will take judgment by default against you.
 Given under my hand and the seal of the said District Court at Flagstaff, Arizona, this Sth day of March, A. D., ltOi [Seall c. NJ. FUNSTON.
 Clerk. F. c. REID,
 Attorney for plaintn. First publication June 25, 1904
The Coconino sun., 1904-07-30
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate Rosina Locket, deceased. Notice Is hereby given by the undersigned Henry C.. Lockett, administrator of the estate of Rosina Lockett. deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims ag tinst the said de- ceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publication of this notice to the said Henry C. Lockett. administrator at Flagstaff, Arizona, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate in said County of Coconino.
 HENRY c. LOCKETT, Administrator of the estate of Rosina Lockett
 deceased.
 Dated at Flagstaff, Arizona, this 18th day of July, 1904.
 First publication July g. 1t
The Coconino sun., 1904-07-30
Facts and Records About the Stallion
 TObaSCO.

His sire Lobasco held the worlds stallion race record.
 Lobasco's sire Egmont was the grand sire of Lord Brilliant, the great show horse, who has li0 blue ribbons to his credit, and whose owner refused s75,O00 for him. Egmont's sire Belle mont wGs given precedence over all the stall lions in Kentucky, and his book filled at S5O0 service fees at his death. He was the sire Of Nutwood, the champion sire of race horses. and Fred Arthur, 2:l4I4; Clara D., 2:lIa, and his descendants Pamlico 2l0: Onqua, 2:li; the champion 2-year-old Alley, pacer Vassar, 2:07; and that remarkable quintet of four-year-o Alleys, Georgia Lee, 2:i2A; Nenonelinc, e:i34 Wistful, 2:l3A; Elfrida. 2:l34; and Roseleaf 2:lia together with the two-year-old Alley Laf'elle 2:l6; the pacing mare LaBelle, 2:09 and most sensational of all the champion pa cling stallions, John R. Gentry, 2:03A.
 Bellemonts sire Abdallah was the first horse to sire 2:l5 trotter, Goldsmith Maid 2:l4; worlds record 1874. His great grand son Cres- ceus was the first trotting horse to lower the two minute mark, 1903 Tobasco's dam by Saturn 260S; by Satellite 2500 sire of Fred K pacer, 2;09a4 Saturn, the sire Of dam of Field mont pacer 2l34 These records prove that his family for thirty years has been in the 2;i5 list He is the only stallion owned in Arizona to place 2:l5 performer on an Arizona track. Cobre Grande 2:l4H, Phoenix Arizona, Janu- ary ?, ig8
 This horse will make the season Of leO4 at the ranch of w. K. Ross eight miles south Of Rhoades, Arizona, for the service fees of sl2.50 for season, or ss5 to insure a living colt. Pas ture furnished, without extra charge for mares careful handling, but all accidents at owners risk.
 also own a registered herd of Shorthorn cattle and will sell calves at q price that will save the freight from the large breeding farms in the east These calves having the additional benefit of being acclmated, intending pur- chasers are cordially invited to investigate their certificates Of reGistration, and satisfy themselves that they are procuring the best blood that money can buy. Address all com muncations to
The Coconino sun., 1904-07-30
Oilins Santa fe Roadbed.

Recalling of the Santa Fe's roadbed is in progress from Albuquerque west to Los Angeles and including the San Joaquin Valley. The work will ne- cessitate the use of more than 1000 barrels of fuel oil, and is being direc- ted from the company's Los Angeles headquarters. The oil lays the dust and frees the roadbed from what for merly was considered an almost un- bearable nuisance, and one that on northerntranscontinental railways has not yet been checked.