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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-16
THROWN FROM WHEEL
PAINFUL ACCIDENT BEFALLS
MR.. FRANK SMITH.

Mr.. Frank Smith, the ba'ber. fell
from his wheel Sunday afternoon at
Fourth and Washington streets while
riding with his three year old child
in his arms, and both Mr.. Smith aud
the baby received painful but not
serious injuries.
Mr.. Smith ran over projecting
sewerage manhole and was thrown
from his machine. The baby was
rendered unconscious for several
hours but a careful examination by
DIR. Johnston Bass did not show any
serious injuries in tho way of irsc.
lures OF sprains. The baby was
bruised. however. but this morning is
much better.
Mr.. Smiths right atm was sprained
and this morning he was unable to
work.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-16
INSULT TO HEARST MEN.

Democratic harmony" in Kentucky
grows more discordant every day.
There seems to be few so-called
leaders and would-be dictators who do
not hesitate TO offer the most gratui-
tous insults to those in their party
who dare to differ with them. The
latest onslaught is in Saturday IS
Oourier-Journal. One of the sputter-
ing displays in q dazzling pyroteohDic
of rhetoric is the following in refer
ence to Democrats in Kentucky who
favor Hearst: mo man, who respects
himself and preserves proper regard
for the respect of other men. could
ally himself with an affair-it is not
to be dignified by the name of move
mental once so obvious and so afro
cious: because ne who does so writes
the dollarmark across his brow. He
places an owners collars around
his neck. We have no desire to call
names, nor to impuen motives, bat
who can give an intelligent reason
Cor -favoring the nomination of Mr..
Hearst for president of the United
States except that he has the Hearst
money in his pocket?"
How do those who have dared tc
be for Hearst like that? They are
told they have no self-respect anc
no regard for the respect of others
that they are branded with a dollai
mark across the brow, and wear 1
Hearst dog collar around their necks
In other words, they are bluntiy told
that they are mercenary rascals whit
have been bought BY Hearst-aud al
because they had the tenacity to ex
press preference for him. for presi
dentl
There are Hearst men in Paducah-
quite lot of them-and hundreds o
Democrats and others know them Il
be honest men; men who neither hay'
the dollar mark across their brows, al
owners collar about their necks. no
any Hearst money in their pockets
Such an insulting stigma as this Par
kerr Cleveland-Hill organ seeks tt
place on them will probably not make
them less loyal to their choice. 1t
will only stimulate them to greater
activity and greater activity means
more discord in the Democratic party.
Go for each other boysi The Demo
Gratis are going to lose. anyhow, and
are entitled to little excitement be-
forehand. even of they have to fur
nish it all themselves.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-16
HURT In RUNAWAY
MISS MINNIE POAT HAS \
NARROW ESCPE.

Miss Minnie Poat Of st. John,
was injured in runaway accident.
near Littleville of six O'Clock last
evening. Miss Poat and her brother,
Mr.. Charles Poat were preparing to
leave the residence of Mr.. Jane,
Mclaughlin. They were driving g
young horse, and Miss Poat got into
the buggy in advance of her brother.
The horse became frightened and ran,
Jerking the lines from Mr. Post' 4
hand.
The young lady was thrown out,
and the horse ran over her. A pain
FIJI cash was made in her forehead,
above her right eye, and she was
badly bruised. but not seriously hurt
Her escape, however, from death oil
dangerous injury was almost miraeu
Gus.
DR.. Horace Rivers attended her.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-16

cratic machine in Missouri Is hope.
lessly bad is the presumption OF some
of its tainted members who offer
themselves for reelection. The fact
that they dare to run again shows that
the party conscience is benumbed.
Crooked candidates regard the party
as no better than themselves, and in
suit honest voters by insisting on their
support.
when a new party leaders appears
aud takes foremost place in the organ
liza ton he has condemned, he must be
positive and thorough or he will in
evitably fizzle out. Mr.. Folk has
won the Democratic nomination for
governorship by declaring that Doodle
is the chief issued in his party. II he
relaxes in that idea his position be-
comes farcical. He can not consist
emily average himself with candi-
date who escaped indictment through
the statute Of limitation. Nor can he,
without qualification, touch elbows
with Jim Seibert, who, according to
the testimony in the Cardwell case,
personally importuned members to
vote for .monopolistic measures. Mr..
Folk is in for big fight with the old
gang, or he is in for . collapse Of
his pretensions.
The paper might have added that
he'll be in for a warmer time than
that when he finds himself opposed by
both Republicans and the corrupt
Democratic machine.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-16

Mr.. FOLK, OF MISSOURI.

It seems to be source of wonder to
some alleged politicians why the Re.
publicans of Missouri encouraged to
their utmost Attorney Folk in his
race for the Democratic gubernatorial
nomination. and now that he seems to
be in fair way to win it, are coming
out strong against him. There should
be nothing remarkable about it, how
ever, to real politician. When there
is to be contest for public Offices, the
Republicans naturally want the weak
est men to oppose them.
Attorney Folk has never been much
Of politician. He was elected to
office, and found it necessary to prose
cute in a fearless and relentless man
ner a lot of boodlers. These boodlers
belonged to the powerful and corrupt
Democratic machine, but Mr.. Folk
didn't care. He was after the boodlers
aud that they ohanced to be Demo
cratic politicians vas not his fault.
Later on his good work brought him
renown. and he found himself doomed
for governor. Missouri has been DEM
ocratic in state elections, and Demo
Gratis won because of the Democratic
machine. The machine was clearly
against Mr.. Folk. Self preservation
prompted it to blight his political as
pirations if possible. He has been en-
oonraged by Republicans. partly be-
cause if the state goes Democratic
again they want an honest man for
governor, and partly because Mr.. Folk
is the weakest man the Democrats
could put up, as he cannot get the
full support Of the Democratic ma
chine. He has pledged himself to de-
stroy boodlers and stop boodling, and
in 70 doing pledged himself to destroy
the very power on which the Demo-
cratic nominee for governor must rely
for support and success. He seems
in fair way TO win the nomina-
tion, and whsn he does he will split
the party into boodlers and snti-bood-
lers. and be up against IT.. That's
what the Republicans wanted, and
what they have been working for.
The Globe Democrat thus explains
Mr.. Felix's predicament:
"A candidate who condemns his
party And yet recommends its con-
tinuance in power ties himself up
in an absurdity. He may keep him
self anoat for a while. but his craft
is unseawortby and bound to go
down. A party that has betrayed
the people ought to be turned out OF
Office. I If II remains in power Its
svil tepdenoi\ y ara still in operation
md certain d leaven the lump. .
3ns of ths sul st signs that fhs Demo.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-16
CHANCE FOR THE NEW BOARD.

OHANOE FOh The NEW bOAhD.
The board of public works has an
opportunity to teach the municipal
Legislative bodies a lesson. The Sec
ond class charter specifies that when
a contract is let for sidewalk improve
ments. the sidewalks must be uniform
in material. The law plainly sets out
the manner in which street and side
walk improvements, both original
and reconstruction, must be provided
for, and further stipulates that when
such improvements are ordered. the
material shall be uniform. The ordi-
nance passed BY the boards providing
for the sidewalk reconst r uction along
the streets paved under the Terrell
contract is in direct conflict with this
provision Of the charter and is con-
sequently illegal, as it permits prop
erty owners to use either brick or con-
crete. Il can be amended so as to re-
quire them all Of one material, but
the legislative boards have refused to
comply with the board of public
works request to modify it. They
should be compelled to do il by man.
damus or injunction. and thus be
taught lesson that would prove
effective in future legislation, or else
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-16

the Illegal construction of the side
walks should be prevented in some
other way.
The Importance Of the question can
not be overestimated. The sidewalks
on only one of the blocks have been
built. There are yet to be built the
sidewalks on Third. Fourth and Fifth
streets, IL blocks counting the side
walks on both sides Of the six blocks
of street. The effect of such piebald
arrangement, with a section of brick
sidewalk here and one of concrete
there. and in the very heart of the
city, can well be imagined. 1t will
be veritable nightmare, and make
the pavements resemble crazy quilt
or checkerboard. Any citizen could
take out an injunction to prevent the
vsriegated Improvement" but no
citizen will take the trouble. and the
board of public works would win ever.
lasting gratitude if it should take the
matter in hand. Such suit against
the city would be unique. would re.
dound to the enterprise and credit of
the board, and would be won by the
board, for tho city loses every suit it
either brings or has brought against it,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-16
UnomciaI Criticism.

Mr.. Hosg-what dye do with these
pictures when you've finished 'em?
The Artist-Oh. i. try TO sell them.
Mr.. Hogg-Yes, but what II you can't
sell 'emsli sainaaN .insaiJ4aat,i sIYsl
The Artist-TheR ! hang them up in
my room.
Mr.. Hogg-Gad. you must have n
deuce of a roomful!
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-16

Yesterdays Evansville Journal
News contains over . page about Pa
ducah's telephone system. A staff
correspondent was here interviewing
various people in regard to tho dual
system, and large number are
quoted in the Evansville paper. The
invariable statement made by all is
what The sun told the public months
ago when the matter of permitting the
dual system, was under discussion-
that two systems would be . nuisance.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-16
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Ladies:-Our new line Of stock
ties are the SWEETEST novelties of the
season. Como sni see them. b.
wEILLE & son.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-16
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Congress.

Hon. J. O. Speight, of Graves
County.
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MONDAY. MAY, 16. 1904.
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Personally appeared before me this
day &. j. Paxton, general manager Of
The Sun, who afirms that the above
statement of the circulation of The
Sum for the month of April, 1904, is tue
70 the best Of his knowledge and belief.
PETER PURyEAR,
Notary Public.
My commission expires Jan. "a, 1905,
May ;. 1904.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-16

slTHE WEATHER.
Rain tonight and Tuesday. Warmer
tonight.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-16
HIS DAUGHTER BETTER.

Supervisor of bridges and buildings
Of the Louisville division of the |. O.,
W. @. waggener, of Central City, is
in the city today for the first time in
several weeks. He has been with his
little daughter, Gladys, who has been
seriously i'll Of scarlet fever. She is
much better, his many friends will be
pleased TO learn.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-16
For Protection.

Bobby-Oh. Mr.. Bristles. wisht
had mustache just like yoursl
Mr.. Bah! Then you think it's be-
coming. Bobby?
Bobby-Nawl But II had that
thing on my face none Of these old la
dies d be allus tryin' to kiss me!-New
York Evening Journal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-05

visit terminated he returned to New York and walked out upon the floor Of the exchange as If he had left it only the day before.
 The big cat sidled slowly toward the man who held cotton in the hollow of his hand-and then 1t did a peculiar thing. Instead of rubbing gently against hs legs. as was its custom. the mascot halt ed and gazed upward toward Mir Sullys face For a moment it stood, as if wait ing recognition. and then turned slowly and walked away.
 l.r. Sully noticed nothing. He had not the time. But that night the brokers were remardng upon the fact that the cat button in the lapel of Sully's coat had given place to a Lawson pink"
 The return of MT. Suily was early ir March. For three days after his reap pearance on the floor Nigger Bull jour neyed from his resting place on the roof to the floor of the exchange, only to find Mr. Sully en&rossed ia business and witf
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,eii the prices of cotton. Sully. with all ms nerve and generalship. was unable to stem the tide. His hand wandered in stinctively to the cat button which again was affixed to his coat lapel, but weaker and weaker he became
 If that cat don't return within twenty four hours" he was heard to say, T shall lose the fight'-but Niger Bull didn't return
 Pandemonium reigned in the cotton pit as the last day of Sully's kingsnfp waned. He appeared upon the floor. but his eff forts were lacking their old-time strength. Just four days after the disap- pearance of Niger Bull New York was startled by the announcement of Sully' 8 failure. and to all reasons advanced for the kings collapse his friends answer laconically: "Nigger Bull"
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NO TRouBLE'IN HOUSTON.
Each Car Is Armed By Men With
 Clubs.

Houston, Tex, June 4.-Cars were run today on most of the lines and there was no trouble of any sort The company has half dozen men on each car armed with clubs, but the refuse to accept the challenge.
 Recognizing the danger of Sunday, with it's thousands of idle men, the company tonight decided to tie up the plant all day and make no attempt to run cars. The baseball game was o Galveston.
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One In Every Seven.

More people are troubled with weak kidneys than any other form of disease. Doctors say that one person in every seven is thus afflicted
 The kidneys are the sewers of the system. In the summer they are sub jected to the greatest strain-haYe the most work to do. When they are un- sound the waste matter which they should carry off remains in the body to shatter the health, dull the brain and weaken the nerves.
 There never was but one way by which the kidneys could be kept in good working order-that is by the use of Warmers Safe Cure.
 Ask for it-Warner's Safe Cure-at all drug stores.
 WARMERS SAFE CURE co.
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Those Melancholy Days.

From the Chicago Journal.
 q wonder what inspired Bryant to write the line, The melcancholy days are come'?' remarked Mrs. Smithers, in- quiringly.
 why in Bryant's day the women, did their housekeeping in the fall," said Smithers
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We make the pest | -.1 Tn town. A8o Herald Engraving Company. -
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Ills Greatest Sorrow.

From the Boston Transcript
 Burt--I have no doubt you are sorry about your uncles death, notwithstand- ing it brought you into a lot of money.
 West-Yes; he was doing a good busi- ness, you know, and if he had lived a year or two longer he might have left me a good deal more.
 We make all kinC5 of cuts. The Age. Herald Engraving Co.
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Flower Disappears.

The Lawson pink did not appear in his buttonhole the following day, nor was his offices gay with flowers. The Nigger Bull emblems were again in favor. and search for the original was begun at Sully's request. but the cat could not be found The cozy corner on the roof was deserted-so was the warm box in the basement of the exchange.
 Harder and stronger pressed the bears upon the Sully interests; lower and lower
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Became suIIy's Mascot.


 Many stories are told of how Suly de- pended upon the talisman which he had selected in his operations. His friends twitted him upon his fancy. He did not deny the soft impeachmen, "Nigger Bull is my mascot" was his invariable reply. q admit that I have certain superstition about 1t, and l am not ashamed"
 Then gifts began to flow fin upon him. There were black cats in various forms. Black cats sitting upon the crescent moon. black cats carved upon decorated panels, black cats embelllshing match boxes and toilet sets. MT. Sully received each particular gift with joy His offices were made to resemble the noted Chat Nor" of Paris Black cats were to be seen on every hand. On his desk upon a small easel was handsome photograph of Nigger Bull himself; standing in front of a fireplace was an elaborate screen of silk on which was worked the figure of a black cat, the silk giving a peculiarly 1ife-like appear ance; occupying conspicuous place against the wall was large painting representing a black cat seated coquet- tishly upon the crescent moon. At his home similar condition exist ed, although not to so notable an extent. There were black cats in profusion' and Mir Sully's star of fortune continued in the ascendant. He became more and more confident of his permanent hold. What older heads deemed Impossible Sul- ly considered a pastime His judgment seemed infailible He met each twist and turn of the writhing market with a promptness of decision that was remark able, and admitted as so even by his enemies
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the Lawson pink flaring in his button- hole On the fourth day Nlgger Bull dis appeared and then 1t was that Sully be- gan to show distress. The continued pressure of the bears and other antagonistc clements came upon the great operator with overwhelm- ing force. He struggled vaiiantly against the odds, but his struggles were In vain.
 Then he noticed the absence of Nigger Bull.
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How suIly Made Decision.

The brokers tell of Sully's peculiar method of arriving at conclusion. They declare he was unable to reach a decision without talking it over aloud and they asseverate further that before the final word he would invariably piace finger upon the button In the lapel of his coat. He never decided. they say, without the aid of Nigger Bull.
 And Nigger Bull seemed to appreciate
 the influence of his personality on the
 brilliant operator By some occult intui-
 ton the cat seemed to feel the presence
 in the building of Mir Sully. No sooner did he enter the swinging doors than Mig
 ger Bull grew restive. If Mir. Sully were on the main floor while his black affinity was reposing peacefully against a chim- ney on the roof, the cat would be ob- served by the jantor to rise quickly and make his way down stairs.
 Arrived upon the main floor 1t would thread it's way through the throng of rushing, yelling brokers, straight to the side of Mir. Sully, where 1t would remain until he took his departure. Sully never failed to award the attention of his friend bv A caress or gentle word.
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QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

This column is open to readers of The Age-Herald. Any one desiring informa- ton should address "Questions An swered." care The Age-Herald.
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CAT SWAYED THE FORTUNES OF SULLY Strange Friendship Between Operator and "Nigger Bull" WORE BLACK CAT BUTTON When sully Substituted the Lawson Pink Ills Luck Changed and Ills
 Feline comrade Could
 Not Be Found.
WORE BLACK CAT BUTTON
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
 New York.-Many and varied have been the reasons given in explanation of the failure of Daniel J. Sully, the late Cot ton King" His downfall has Leen attrib- uted to the inevitable forces working against the man who tries to "corner'' a commodity; to the desertion in time of need to his one time friends; to the intrinsic lack of well laid plans; but the actual reason for the defeat of Sully, embodied in a sleek black cat has been reserved by fate for this article to tell.
 Three years ago, when the market was dull and the cotton brokers whiled away the time by playing checkers and swap ping yarns,' a bespattered kitten one afternoon dragged its weary way across the floor. It was so weak that it's legs trembled under it as IL walked, and It's coat was covered with dust and grime. How it had managed to climb the stairs to the floor of the exchange was mys- tery that the brokers did not try to solve. It was enough that the feat had been accomplished and the advent of the kitten was greeted with ringing cheer.
 In moment there was a movement un- der way to purchase food for the new conner The hat of a broker was passed, and when it had completed the circle the generous sum of S10 had been secured. The janitor was summoned and admon- ished to feed and wash the cat, and to provide a place for it in the basement of the building. So well did he follow di- rections that the cat soon became rec ognized member of the exchange.
 Named Hlm "Nigger Bull" .f Irf
 the cotton market had been for long term in the dolorums Efforts to raise the wind had been of no avail; but si- simultaneously with it's coming an advance began The cause was so mysterious as to baffle the theorizing of the oldest member. and all efforts to fix upon the reason had been abandoned, when broker recalled the coincidence of the rise with the coming of the kitten. We must name the cat" said one broker, and I propose, In View of its color and of the fact that the rise in cotton Is undoubtedly due to It's arrival, that the name shall be Nfgger Bull A shout of acclaim greeted the speak CTS remarks. A vote was taken an the official title conferred with due soemnity and cotton continued slowly but surely to advance.
 When Daniel J. Sully entered the exchange as a member he was told of the history of Nigger Bull. The story in- terested him, and he made it an object to see and make the acquaintance of the hero of the romance. It is chronicled that Nigger Bull evinced from the first fondness for MT. Sully, and that their friendship soon ripened into intimacy. The mutual esteem became the subject of laughing comment among the brokers Then, to cap the climax, 1t was discov- cred that MT. Sully was wearing upon the lapel of his coat a pin representing the figure of a black cat
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A revolution around the earth, while the earth revolves on its axis in twenty-four hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-05

L. J. H.-what English writer Is known as "An interpreter of nature?' @ who Is known among lovers of English liter ature as "A subtitle soled psychoio- gist?' (S) Who was called the "Fettered Geniusg' (D What English novelist was known as The apostle of cultureT tol Who Is known as the Prince of story tellers?" t(6) What English author IS known as a Poet of revolution?"
 A.-Wordsworth. @ Algernon Swim burne. (s) Milton. (D Oscar Wilde. t5) Sir Walter Scott. (s) Shelley.
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Advent of Lawson Pink"

On a winters morning Mir. Sully jour neyed to Boston for the purpose of pay ing A visit to no less a parsonage than Thomas w. Lawson. When finally the
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H. T. & C.-Your foreign coins have no value unless somebody wants them for