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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-23
OVER A
SCHOOL
Ballard and McCracken Counties
at War.
Ballard Wants TO Move the Woodville
School to Kevil, in
Ballard.
ABOUT THE COUNTY SCHOOLS

There is a lively fight on between
Ballard and McCracken counties over
school district No. 90. The Ballard
county school authorities want TO
move the school to Kevil, or establish
a new one end boom the town, it is
said. and have brought suit at Wick
life against McCracken county TO Sc
cure a portion Of district No. 26,
which is divided between McCracken
and Ballard counties.
The school house Is in McCracker
and it is said the Ballard county au-
thorities can not possibly secure the
McCracken PORTION of the district,
which is necessary before they can re-
move the school house from Woodville
20 Kevil Hence McCracken county
does not fear the proceedings.
All the public schools in McCracken
county have been closed for the sum
mer except one. the school at Ragland,
and this school will have TO run about
one month longer.
Miss Kate Moore, the teacher, was
i'll one month and delayed her work
this length Of time. She has to hold
school five months, which accounts
for her school running longer than the
others.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-23
Will Probably be Put to Work
by the |. c. Soon.
Must Get Its Motive Power Out-As-
sistant Superintendent McCourS
was Here Today.
LATE RAILROAD
NEWS

The prospects are that the I. o.
will soon be working in the shops
here one of the largest forces in tho
roads history.
There are at present eight engines
waiting for repairs at the local 1. O.
machine shops, and it is expected that
ON March the first, another increase in
working forces at the local shops will
be ordered, although no official noti-
ficstion of this contemplated action
has been received here.
The l. @. is short of motive power
on this division, the result of recent
accidents to rolling stock. and will
require Il large force of mechanics to
repair them. The company needs en-
gines badly and it is thought will
waste no time in increasing the force
now that milder and more ia vorable
weather is coming.
1t is not generally known that the
Louisville division of the l. q. rail
road ranks second on the entire sys-
tenn, being known as division No. Q.
The No 1 division is the Chicago
division, and in Importance the Lou
isville division is running neck and
neck for first honors.
This division was last on the list
several years ago but the superintep-
dents worked so hard to straighten it
out and so successful were their efforts
that now it ranks far above all bus
the one division centering at Chicago.
Mr.. H. O. McCourt, assistant gem
eral superintendent of southern lines
of the 1. O., arrived in the city this
morning from Fulton on the Fulton
aud Louisville accommodation train
about AS. and left at $3.50 for Cairo.
He was merely passing through the
city and transacted no particular bus
mess here.
Superintendent A. II. Egan, Road
master f. L. Thompson, Engineer
Thrower, all of the Louisville division
of the l. o., are in the city today on
business. Mr.. Thrower is here look
ing after the Myers street fill and spur
track the l. O. is putting in
Mr.. j. O. Barnett, general yard
master of the l. O. at Chicago, and
wife and sister in.law, arrived last
night from Louisville where they had
been visiting Mrs. A. II. Egan, wife
of the popular !. o. superintendent,
accompanied the party as far as Padu-
cab.
Mr. Barnett and family left this
morning for home. This is Mr.. Bar
nett's vacation, the first he has had in
some time.
Mr.. r. B. HARDWOOD, travelling au-
ditor for the 1. o., will arrive in the
city today on business.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-23
KENTUCKY GOES EAST.

Washington, Feb. 80 Tho battle.
ship Kentucky. flagship Of the Amer
lean Asiatic feet, has been ordered TO
Hong Kong, whore she will be dock ed
for the purpose Of making minor re-
pairs. IL lie regarded A. probable that
Admiral Evans will have the remain.
der of the battleship squadron accom-
pany him to Hong Kong, although he
has not advised the department to this
effect.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-23
FORCED ATTENTION
CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST UNCON-
SCIOUS, so THE DOCTOR
TREATED HIM.

Lawton, Okla, Feb. 23.-A. Beth
ards was few days ago overcome by
Q stroke Of paralysis and became I'M
conscious. He was o Christian Scien-
fist and was taken in charge by that
organization. The CITY physician was
sent to give him medical aid but the
Christian &c ientists refused his SER
vices.
This was reported to the district
court, and Judge Burwell issued an
order to the county physician to aid
him, and there is some hopes of his
recovery.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-23
RUssIAs' BLACK SEA FLEET.

Constantinople, Feb. 23-The porte
has been advised that the greatest &C.
tivity prevails among the vessels OF
the Russian Black sea feet and at the
dock yards of Sebsstopol and Odessa.
IL is also stated that the British war
ships are concentrating along the
Greek Archipelago.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-23
TO THE
ISTHMUS
The Third Infantry Ordered to
do Duty There.
The Panama Treaty Passes the Senate
With IS Votes to Spare.

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 23--Unit-
cd States troops have been ordered to
the Isthmus OF Panama. The orders
were Issued last Tuesday by the war
department. directing the third in
fantry, stationed at Fort Thomas, to
Immediately prepare for such duty.
Ii will sail from New York within
o few days.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-23
SHOULDER DISLOOATED.

Mr.. James Mulvin, a driver for the
Paducah Brewing company, fell from
enc of the oompany's wagons this
morning and dislocated his left shoul-
der. His injuries were dressed by
DR.. J. ID. Robertson ana DIR. Adrsin
Hoyer.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-23
NOT SUCH BAD SHOOTING.

Chefoo, Feb. 23-The German
steamer Pronto reports that when she
arrived at the roadstead off Port Ar
thur on the evening OF February 10 the
officer in command of the guardship
requested her to extinguish her lights
which was accordingly done, but
shortly after midnight she was flashed
upon by the searohlights Of the watch
and the warships, installing her for q
japanese vessel, fired spon her several
times, damaging the chart room, the
saloon deck and the officers cabin.
Her signals were, however, recognized
shortly after ana the firing ceased.
The British steamer Shipian also un-
derwens the same experience. Both
vessels are lodging complaints against
the Russians government through the
oonsuls here. The damage amounts to
several thousand pounds.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-23
RUSSIANS DESTROY TELEGRAPH

Berlin, Feb. 23--The Toxic corre-
spondent Of the Lokal Anzeiger reports
that several hundred Russian cavalry
appeared at Anju Korea and destroyed
the telegraph. Anju is hundred and
sixty miles north OF Seoul.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-23
READY FOR BUSINESS.

Chefu, Feb 23-The repairs to ves-
sells damaged by torpedoes and the
japanese feet, are nearly complete and
it is thought they will be ready for
service shortly. Russia now claims
that the feet at Port Arthur is in
lighting trim, with six battleships,
three cruisers, ten torpedo boat de-
stroyers and 25 torpedo boats.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-23
HAS VOTES TO SPARE.

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 23-The
Panama treaty will be ratified in the
senate late this afternoon with the
necessary two-thirds vote and about
thirteen to spare.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-23
MINISTER DIES.

Hartford, KY, Feb. 2S.-Rev. d.
K. Maddox, one of the oldest and most
popular ministers of the Baptist church
in this section of Kentucky, died at
his home near Rockport of troubles in
cident to old age. He had bean i'll
several weeks.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-23
Is the Value of the Estate Left
by Senator Hanna.
Left to His Wife and Children-Japa.
nese Exhibit Arrives-"Lord'
harrington ON Trial.
OTHER NEWS BY THE WIRE

Cleveland, o., Feb. 23. Senator
Hanna's will was filed for probate to-
day. one third is Devised to his will.
ow and two thirds to the children
No requests were made to charity.
His estate is valued at three millions
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-23
RUSSIA'S WAR MINISTER.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 23-GenerAl
sakharoff has been appointed minister
of war temporarily to succeed General
Kuropatkin, who is placed in chief
command Of the Russian forces.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-23
HUNDREDS LOST
A DAM BURSTS IN CHINA AND
DESTROYS VILLAGES.

Tien Tsin, Feb. ga telegram
from Tsinan-Fu, Shan Tung. says that
hundreds of lives have been lost by the
bursting Of dam ON the hwhang- Ho
Several villages were destroyed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-23
TAKEN TO ASYLUM.

Deputy Sheriff H +. Lyon left to-
day ct noon with King Crawford, col
ored to take him to the Hopkinsville
asylum.
Saturday he was adjudged lunat-
10. He is not violent and went with
the officer willingly.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-23

Shenfeld, Eng, Feb. 23.-An acct
dent at the Aldwark Colliery, at
Rotterdam today six miners were
killed and many others ipjuled>
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-23
HoNoRs BRITISH OFFICER.

Toxic, Feb. 23-Csptains Lea and
Paynter, Lieutenant Boyle of the
British navy, were thanked this morn
ing by Mikado for navigating the jap
anese armed cruisers Nisshin and Ka-
suga from Genoa, Italy, to Japan. The
Mikado has conferred on them the
order of rising sun.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-23
CLASH ON LAND EXPECTED.

London, Feb. 2S-There is little
doubt in the minds of those in close
touch with the position of the troops
of Russia and japan, that clash be-
tween the land troops of the opposing
armies is imminent in Korea and may
even now have occurred.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-23
DEATH FROM CONSUMPTION.

Fulton, Ky, Feb 23.-Charles Da-
wilson, prominent citizen OF this
county, died at his home three miles
west of this city, of consumption. He
was about 40 years old, and leaves q
widow and one son to survive him.
lie will be buried by the Masonic or.
der.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-23
RUSSIAN VALOR.

Nsgasaki, Feb. 23--The four Rus
sirn cruisers which went out to bom-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-23

Officer Aaron Hurley resumed work
last night after days illness.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-23
JAPANESE EXHIBIT HERE.

Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 23.-The
American steamship Tyre arrived from
the orient today with the exhibit of
the japanese government for the Lou
isisna Exposition at St. Louis besides
a miscellaneous cargo valued Al mil
lion dollars.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-23
WE MAY OWN SAN DOMINGO.

Washington, Feb. 23-The admins
tration is maturing plans to give sar
Domingo a spanking which may result
in the United States Gag being placed
there 80 stay put " The recent hiring
on the Clyde Liner New York. Is help
ing matters on nicely San Domingo,
according TO reports heard here, is very
soon 10 come under the United States
flag.
Assistant Secretary Of State LOOMS
and the general navy board VINO will
DO present in the mSueuvers in the
Caribbean, have been, il is believed,
delegated TO visit San Domingo.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-23
JAPANESE wARsHIPs MOVING

Chefoo, Feb. 23-The Chinese re.
port that five Japanese warships are
off Niu Chwsng.
The German steamer Pronto arrived
with the last batch of 800 japanese
refugees from Dslny and Msnchuria.
She reports everything quiet, but bust
ness absolutely abandoned.
The governor of Dalny probably will
join the viceroy and remove to Muk-
dan
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-23
The Russians Have Abandoned Port Ar
thur as Military Base.
Retreat 600 Miles to Harbin--.Russian Fleet is Re-
ported in Good Condition Again.
RUSSIAS BLACK SEA FLEET ON THE MOVE NOW
TWO RUSSIAN SHIPS SUNK.

TWO RUSSIAN SHIPS SUNK.
London, Feb. 22.-The japanese
squadron has captured four Russian
torpedo boats at Port Arthur by using
Russian signals
This dispatch appears to confirm a
fresh attack on Port Arthur by Japan
ese. The report adds that the Russian
crews of the four torpedo boats have
been transferred
No other news of the attack has
been received in London, but the Che
foo correspondent OF the Morning
Post, In q dispatch dated February
%, says the statement is current there
that the japanese torpedo boat de-
stroyers in the attack on Port Arthur
on February IL, sank or damaged two
Russian battleships in addition to the
torpedo boats already reported.
Viceroy Alexieff's retirement to
Hardin is an accomplished fact, and g
correspondent of the Associated Press
cables that Port Arthur is now strict
ly naval stronghold and her forts
are being manned by naval gunners
A British squadron is concentrating
there, and French concentration OF
wArships is occurring at Saigon, Chi.
ma. This is supposedly result of
the Anglo French understanding.
According to the Nagasaki CORES
pondent OF the Daily Telegraph the
American squadron is going 10 make
a demonstration at the mouth of the
Yalu river.
FLEET TO PASS DARDANELLES.
ST. Petersburg, Feb. 22.-Further
confederation has been received that
active negotiations are in progress for
the passage of the Dsrdanelles by the
Russian Black sea feet. This is the
reason such pains have been taken to
obtain the good will of Austria.
The porte is almost willing and if
England makes any objection to the
passage it will be the signal for an inn
mediate advance toward India.
Admiral Alexieff's retirement to
Hardin with his staff is interpreted to
mean that he is convinced the Japan
ese will besiege Port Arthur, where,
as also at Vladivostok, it is stated,
the order of che day is that japan will
be allowed to occupy Korea. The fleet
has received in struotions not to engage
in any fight at present, but to remain
on the defensive until the beginning
of July, when a half of the whole Bal
tic feet will be dispatched to the Ear
East. It is hoped also by that time
that part of the Black sea feet will be
also on the way. Work on all the
ships under construction is being spe-
cially pushed forward.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-23

bard Hskodate were prevented from
doing so by snow storm. They re-
turned to Vladivostok on February IL,
bringing with them two men, women
and children from the small Japan
steamer Nakonowra which they sunk.
Two Of the crew were drowned. The
captives, including the children, were
paraded on February II through the
streets as prisoners of war.
The cruisers are reftting to sally
forth again with five torpedo boats
and the transport Lena, formerly the
Moscow, to attack Hakodate.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-23

LORD" BARRINGToNs' TRIAL
st. Louis. Feb. 23.-The oase Of
Frederick Seymour harrington, chsrg
ed with the murder OF James =. Nc
Cam. the well known Kentucky horse
man. was commenced in circuit court
at Clayton this morning. IL is expect
ed the case Will be completed this
week.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-05-14
CURIOUS THINGS FROM CHINA
The Most Magnificent Beds Ever Seen
Are Part of The Celestial Empires
Worlds Fair Exhibit.

The Chinese exhibit at the Worlds
Fair is filled with pleasing surprises
Some of the most magnificent articles
of furniture are part of this wonder
ful display. The carving and inlaying
of ivory, bone and wood illustrate the
marvellous skill of the Chinese.
Models included in this interesting
exhibit show the homes and home life
of the Chinese, their weddings and
funerals, Chinese te: house, restau-
rant and shop, Chinese weaving and
some of the beautiful silks and wear
ing apparel of the Chinese and their
methods of manufacturing them.
One feature of the exhibit is two
magnificent Chinese beds, each of
which has the appearance of being a
small house of great beauty. One is a
summer bed. the other for winter. The
summer bed is hand carved and inlaid
with ivory and bone figures and land
scapes exquisitely carved and so
sxillfully joined as to appear a part of
the wood. The bed and furniture are
of carved bamboo. The bed consists of
tea stands, and in an inner room, which
is the sleeping apartment, there is a
couch with coverings of gauzy silks
The winter bed is still more elabo-
rate. 1t consists of three compartments
The first contains four chairs, tea poy
and chest of drawers. This is the sit
ting apartment. The second is the dress
ing room. and the third is the sleep
| ing apartment or the couch itself. The
| furniture is of rosewood inlaid with
| ivory carving of birds, flowers and
| trees. The couch is covered with silks
of the finest texture and in gaudy col
ors. The sleeping compartments are
lighted with Chinese lanterns of silk
hung at the outer entrance, while the
light enters through gauze panels, hand
| painted and in forms of rosewood In
laid with ivory figures.
A table and dish made Of highly pol
ished ash, with exquisitely carved
bamboo figures inlaid, are shown. The
work is so artistically done that each
article seems to have been made OF
one piece of wood.
There is also a large display OF Chi
nese lanterns made of silk, gauze and
other light material and some made OF
beads artistically arranged with glass
centers. The silk and gauze are beau
tifully hand painted.
There are models of some of the
great Chinese temples, theaters and
arches, showing elaborate carving il
wood and ivory and two large elephan
tusks exquisitely carved.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-05-14

world. It's interior decorations, by e.
of the chief delights Of visit to the
national capital. A large model of this
splendid building is a feature of the
exhibit. The decorative features Of
the interior are reproduced in their
original colors.
The next exhibit on the right hand
side of the central aisle is that of the
Interior Department, occupying 11.T92
square feet. In this large space the
visitor finds so many things of com
polling interest that he is loath to
leave. The Patent Office exhibit be-
longs to this section. There are mod
els of many machines that have borne
an important part in the development
of the nations industries. The earliest
form of every device of human inven-
ton, so far as possible, is shown here.
For instance, you may see the actual
sewing machine that was the first con
trivance of its kind every constructed;
it was patented in 1916 by Elias Howe.
The first typewriter, patented by G.
Thurber in 1872; the modei OF the nrst
cast iron pillow. patented by Charles
Newbold in 1897; the first screw pro-
peller, invented by Robert Hook in
1885, and many other first things
are to be seen. The model of Abraham
Lincoln's celebrated device for lifting
steamboats, off shoals is shown here.
The first harvesting machine, made In
the year $50 B. c., is one of the most
ancient exhibits at the Exposition.
There is also a model of the first steam
engine, made in Egypt in the same
year.
Every foot of the 100000 feet of
floor space in Uncle Sans Worlds
Fair building is occupied by exhibits
of SURPRISING interest, and every phase
of the peoples welfare is shown.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-05-14


but is one of the most improved mail
cars, in which men attached to the
United States railway mail service are
actively engaged in throwing" the
mails. Here you will see the postal
clerks at work. just as they work while
speeding along railroad track.
A curious collection of old time rel
les from the postoffice museum at
Washington illustrates as no verbal
description can do the crude begin
nings of the postal system. One of
these relics is an old fashioned stage
coach that once carried United States
mails through a portion of the LoUisi-
ana purchase territory. President
Roosevelt. who once inspected it, ex-
amined with a rough riders interest
the bullet holes which stage robbers
and mountain brigands shot through
Its stiff leathern curtains. Generals
Sherman and Sheridan and President
Garfield rode in this old coach during
the strenuous days of frontier life.
Among the collection of documents
showing the primitive postal methods
in vogue IN the early days is to be
seen the old book of accounts kept by
the first postmaster general, Benjamin
Franklin. all written by hand. There
is rare collection Of stamps, includ-
ing ancient Filipino. Porto Rican and
Cuban stamps. The postoffice depart
ment's exhibit occupies 12.469 square
feet.
Across the aisle, at the right. is the
exhibit of the new Department Of
Commerce and Labor. occupying 066
square feet This exhibit shows what
the new executive department stands
for and what II il accomplishing. Mr..
Carroll ID. Wright. United States Com
missioner OF Labor. had charge OF the
preparation OF the exhibit Charts ar,
ranged by him, showing the rapid
growth OF the nation IN agriculture,
arts, manufacture, population, etc, are
OF special interest 10 sociologists and
all students OF the labor problem. The
Census Bureau exhibit Is made 10 this
section, u shows the tabulatlng ma
chimes used Ia compiling the census re-
ports The lighthouse Board, also OBJ
efaiing under this department, shows
the great revolving leRsos An light
houses. vith othef Interesting appll.
ppces.
INC space NJ lhe proiecilng pOrth,
Vesi corner N me building n dey0ied
~ ihe lAhraTy N fouegnsp Ihe edl
zoe Rhleh houses ms l|hragy M Wal
lnAlQn n hold NJ many nT1hlfolg N
hf ~ mfal pepnf4Ql hullapg W lhe
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-05-14
UNCLE SANS
WONDERS
ALI Executive Departments Send
Treasures to the
Worlds Fair.
Display Installed In the Largest Gov
ornamental Exposition Building Ever
Constructed = Precious Docu-
nents Relics of Famous
Statesmen and Soldiers.
Working Postal
Exhibit.

The United States Government build
ing at the Worlds Fair occupies an
elevated site just south of the main
picture Of the Exposition. The great
central dome of the Government build
ing is visible from the very center of
the Fair looking across the picturesque
sunken garden that lies between the
Palaces of Mines and Metallurgy and
Liberal Arts.
The hill slope in front of the Gov
eminent building is terraced with
broad stairways almost completely
covering the slope. The building is 800
feet long by 250 feet wide and is the
largest structure ever provided at an
exposition by the federal government
1t is distinguished from all the other
large buildings at the Exposition by
the steel truss construction, the entire
roof being supported by steel arches,
forming a splendid domed ceiling.
In this building are installed the ex-
hibits of all the executive departments
of the government. The building is
vast storehouse of an endless variety
of treasures dear to the heart of every
true American. Precious documents
are to be seen here, and the autographs
of our great men of the past are on
display. Relics of famous statesmen
and soldiers. carefully preserved
through generations, are exhibited.
Each governmental department has in
stalled an exhibit showing its official
character and mode of operation.
Entering the Government building
from the eastern end, the visitor sees
at his left railroad postoffice car.
This is not a mere coach standing idle,