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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-15

The report Of the water commission
for the quarter ending March 81 was
yesterday fled in Auditor Andersons
Office by Clerk Mansell. According to
the report, the balance on hand at the
beginning of the quarter was $1S,O67.-
81, while the receipts for the quarter
aggregated $754O,15. The disburse-
ments for the same period were $14,-
0sS,24. and the cash balance on hand
at the beginning of the present quar-
ter was $6519,7S. During the first
quarter of the year 10 water bonds
were purchased from some hard
pressed speculator at cost of &c.,
91S.O6.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-15

The Astoria Wholesale family liquor
store will open for business at 5S4
Commercial street, Will Madison's
old store, this morning. p. r. Peter
son. the proprietor. has on hand the
very finest Of wines and liquors ever
handled In the city, and will make a
speciality VI catering to the high class
trade. He believes there is a field
:Iere for first class house and in
tends keeping constantly In stock the
best branlds OF liquors In the market.
re will be the exclusive agent for
several Of the leading distillerIes OF
America. FANNY orders will receive
prompt attention. and city deliveries
will be made free of charge. Mr.
Peterson's phone number is sci.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-15

At yesterdays session OF the county
court several road matters were at
tended to. Recently c. N. Hess and
others petitioned the court for road
and Clerk Clinton was instructed TO
notify them that, when the land over
which the road is purposed to be laid
Is properly diked, the court will take
definite action. The bond OF James
Irwin. supervisor of road district No.
8, was approved, and the supervisor
was instructed to contruct the neces-
sary bitches to drain the Elk creek
toll road. The court adjourned be-
fore noon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-15

r. J. Palmer. OF Minneapolis. Is Wis.,
itng In the city for few days Mr.
Palmer Is the travelling representative
Of the jolly Elk, the national organ OF
the order Of Elks. and the Pythian Her.
aid. He Is n noted billiardist and at the
Commercial Club last evening enter
tained large number of clubmen. Mr..
Palmer is well along in years, but his
touch is remarkable and his playing
the best ever seen at the club. He
evoked the wonder of those who watch
ed him.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-15

The Civic Improvement League met
last night to part to meet no more for
ever The members Of this organiza-
ton have labored hard to keep up in
terest In its continued existence but
have concluded that such effort is of
no avail and last evening agreed to
adjourn sine die. TT is shame that
we had to disband," said one of the
ex-members after it was all over last
night. There is crying need for the
league In this city, and the season for
its real usefulness is now being enter
ed upon. However, the struggle could
not be kept up longer, so the Civic I'm
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-15

The two hobos who we're rounded
up by the police Wednesday night
were yesterday run out OF the city by
Police Captain Gammai. The police
have determined TO arrest all tranps
who reach Astoria, and II Is likely the
professional will soon become aware
Of the fact. Tramps have begun to
arrive In large numbers at northern
towns from California points.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-15
Local BreyitIeS.

3or Rent.--Two furnished house,
ping rooms No. icb Tenth street.
|.arge pansy plants aoe dozen; choice
roses 81 dozen. cut carnations soc
zen and up. Next door TO Unique
'ater.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-15

Z. J. Curtis, who IL up from Sea-
side. reports that the mill at the coast
town has been closed down for a few
weeks. The sash and door factory
is still being operated. The shut
down was due to the shortage OF the
log supply and the logging camp OF
the company will be given an oppor.
tunlty to catch up.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-15

Thomas Russel, Jr.. was yesterday
fined $40 by Police Judge Anderson for
dlsorderly conduct. Russell became
intoxicated during the morning and
went TO the residence section OF the
hill, whore he frightened school child
fen. The young man has been in
trouble on many occasions OF late
and Judge Anderson yesterday deliv-
cred 10 him a severe lecture.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-15

The gymnastic entertainment given
last night at the Commercial Club pa
vilion was quite largely attended,
many ladies being present. The hall
was nicely lighted and the entertain
ment was even more successful than
had been anticipated. The club swing
ing. horizontal bar and parallel bar
work showed careful training by the
class and rejected much credit on
Professor Champion. The saber and
foil bouts were new features and were
pleasing to The crowd The boxing
contests attracted the most interest
even among the ladies'. All of the bouts
were good, that between Ross Trullin-
ger and Chop Stockton being particu-
larly lively. The men are evenly match
ed and last night mixed" things for
the amusement of the audience. Proc
tor Thomson and Otto Utzinger went
on in a clown turn that was side-split-
ting. There were many interesting
situations during the course Of the
evening. and better pleased throng
never gathered In a gymnasium. The
performance, with entire change OF
program, will be given again on Satur-
day night. After the program is COM
pleted a dance win take place. 1t is
expected the capacity of the hall will
be taxed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-15
the owners Of the Pacific Northwest
a Portland publication.

a native OF Turkey yesterday de-
clared his intention OF becoming a
citizen Of the United States. The
man II Demetro Zacharia. First pa
pers were also granted during the day
to Kaaria AatIel wlik, native Of
Finland.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-15

John y. ,Lathrop, well known in this
city. Is to be married at Portland on
April II to Miss Dorothy Mae Harris
Mr. Lathrop Ii now editor and one Of.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-15
burg Pa, TO work on The Astorian, In
at st. Mary's hospital undergoing treat
ment for severe stomach disorder.

The tea and sale OF fancy articles
to be given by the adies' Guild Of
Grace Church. will be held Saturday
afternoon In the Sunday school room.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-15

J. II. stahl. the expert linotype oper-
pr. who recently came from Pitts
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-28
ENGLISH ETCHlNGS.

In England, after much discussion.
women have at last been admitted to
the Linnaean society.
There is not a single statue In Lon
don TO an archbishop Of Canterbury
from Thomas a Beckett to Randall Da-
wilson.
The reason why London omnibus
conductors are so polite and so eager
to pick up passengers is that they are
discharged IL their fares fall below a
certain sum.
On exhibition in Coventry. England,
is a pile carpet "a by IA feet. which
was made In Lahore in 1884 for a di-
rector OF the old East India company.
The beautiful coloring is still perfect
II have never known a deserving
case OF street begging" was the re-
markable statement of Sir Eric "a.
Buchanan, secretary OF the London
Mendicity society, made the other day.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-28
aE1EE7GiEH
'F~[J~
THE HALL OF FAME.

The London Spectator speaks OF
President Roosevelt as Wing.
[ Major Austin s. Cushman, private
secretary TO President Fillmore. lives
in New Bedford. Mass.
W. h. Trask, Boston antiquarian and
an authority on records at the Hub
has just passed his nlnety-second birth
day.
Judge Thomas ]. Humes, former
mayor OF Seattle. Wash. who dropped
dead recently, was Mark Twain dou
bic. He was something OF humorisi
too.
John d. Rockefeller has purchased
six houses aud lots In Griggsville,
n. Y, and II Is reported he intends to
buy the whole hamlet so that he can
add II to his park Of 5000 acres at
Pocantico Hills.
At noon on Thanksgiving day Gov
ernor Chamberlain set out small oak
tree near the reservoir at New Britain,
Conn. I'm memory of his father. Ablram
Chamberlain, who, as an engineer,
planned the waterworks system OF that
city.
Sir Ernest Cassell. the Anglo-Ger-
man financier. is coming TO America.
He is OF German birth. but a natural
lied Englishman. and is the man who
furnished the monetary backing for
the construction OF the Nile dams at
A ..nnan and Aasfnnf
Baron de Serovskerken, the Danish
ambassador 10 this country, travels
with enough impediments for an opera
singer. on his arrival in New York
he other day he brought with him
lalf dozen servants and seventy
hree pieces OF baggage.
William Eaton. Hartford Conn
barber, has a scrapbook which is two
'eet in thickness and contains accounts
Of all the prize fights from the days Of
Yankee" Sullivan TO the present. The
book is lndexed In a separate Volume
md is used as a ready reference.
Professor Samuel Il. Prescott, as
,Istant professor of biology in the Bos-
on Institute OF Technology. has been
appointed 10 the list OF collaborators
Il the leading meteorological Journal
n Germany. He has been recognized
Is an authority in this branch OF sci
,ncp
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-28
GERMAN GLEANlNGS.

In Germany. no child under thirteen
years Of age is allowed TO be employed
in a place OF public entertainment
In the German town OF Biebrich bal
comics are TO be specially taxed and the
proceeds devoted to the improvement
OF the streets.
After having almost disappeared from
Germany for several years dysentery
has again become somewhat prevalent,
especially in mining districts.
Among the marriages recorded in
Berlin last year there were l21 Of
blood relations. One hundred and eight
of these were marriages Of cousins.
Hamburg is to have a school for
training servants. II is not intended TO
compete with existing schools which
provide training in domestic scence for
girls Of well to do families.
The number OF medical journals in
Germany is extraordinarily large and
still on the increase AT the end OF
1903 there were go, and ten more
were added in the nine months follow
ing.
A man eating in the garden Of a res
taurant in the German city OF Hano-
yer the other day threw a bone which
had a good deal Of meat on 1t to a dog
Immediately a beggar pounced on the
dog. took away the bone and greedily
devoured the meat. He said be had
had nothing to eat for three days.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-28
PlTH AND POINT.

Right or wrong, you should be broad
enough TO make concessions.
Very few people are natural Grim
inals, but most people lack common
sense.
A good rule to observe whenever
You are not alone: Don't be of your
guard. Don't forget yourself and look
bored.
A man never knows how little he
knows till his children enter high
school and get out their books nights
to study.
When a man makes up his mind to
be good he also makes up his mind
that It will be the fault Of others IL he
fails at II.
Be good TO those who are sick. It
may be your turn next, and your good
ness will insure good care for you
when you are fiat on your back.-Atch-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-28
YOUNG LIFE ENDS.
Miss Berthe Maude Bergman Dies
OF Lung Trouble.

Miss BERTHE Maude Bergman, one
OF the most popular aud beloved
young ladies of the South Side, died
this morning about $3.50 o'clock al
her home. Farley Place and Meyers
street, in Mechanicsburg. after a sew
eTal months illness Of lung trouble
She was the daughter of Mr.. j. ID.
Bergman. a prominent resident Of
the South Side. and was 20 years
OF age. She leaves besides a father
and mother. a brother. Mr.. Boyce
Bergman, the pilot and Miss Della
bergman, a sister.
No funeral arrangements have
been definitely made, but 1t will be
some time tomorrow afternoon from
the residence. with burial at Oak
Grove.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-28
CHARITY CLUB
l. Receiving Many Applications From
the Poor.

The Charity club and County
Judge X. T. Lightfoot are doing
much good work for the poor Of the
city and county.
Since the cold weather set In the
applications from the poor and needy
have been more numerous. Today
something like thirty applications
we're made and Miss Grundy, OF the
Charity club. and Judge Lightfoot,
attend to them all. All applica-
tions should be made to the club and
county at the county court house.
Coal, clothing and provisions are
given out to the worthy.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-28

cxcrction. II pcrvadcs every part Of
the human hudy.
Pcruna also cures bronchitis, coughs,
and consumption in the fret stages with
unfailine certainty.
Hon. u. Y. Corbin, u cX.United States
Senator and cousin 81 AdJuiant General
Corhin Of the United States Army.
Judge Corhin Is one Of the bcst known
iawycrs'in Chicago and stands high pro
fesslonally apd socially. The p'oye
endorsement coming from such a man
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-28

Andrew Block and Miss Clara
Block. OF st. Louis. first cousins.
were married yesterday afternoon by
County Judge Lightfoot. They came
10 the city yesterday morning but
the bride had to telegraph home for
consent. as she was under age. The
permission arrived late In the after
noon and the couple left at 1880 p.
m. for home.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-28

The city OF Paducah certainly
throws enough money away every
year to justify it in employing some
person as janitor Of the city hall.
There are entirely too many "trus-
ties" about the city hall. Men or
women are not fined for the purpose
o. being used about the city hall or
used to save money FOR city officials.
but to work for the good of the
whole town or stay in the lookup
The city ought to have a workhouse.
Il is plain from the charter that
the legislature intended when a city
became large enough to enter the
second class, that IL should have a
workhouse. Why doesn't Paducah
get workhouse, and stop this farce
OF working prisoners on the streets?
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-28
Another Arrest Made.

The police today completed the
investigation of the Morton-Cheatam
fight which two nights ago occurred
near Eighth and Washington streets
in which the Morton woman cut
Cheatam in the head with a knife
and another woman. whose name the
police could not at first learn. struck
him with a poker.
This afternoon Hattie Pruitt col
ored, was arrested as the third per-
son in the fight.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-28
County Court.

NJ. A. Purcell deeds to Charles e
Bichon. for s2.450. property near
Fourth and Washington.
J. NJ. Gilbert has qualified as ad-
ministrator Of the estate OF George
w. Gilbert. killed in the wreck at
Princeton a few weeks ago. He is
the deceased's brother.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-28
New Produce Company.

Articles OF Incorporation Of the
Bonds-Bowers Co. were filed today
ia county court.
The incorporators and the amount
Of stock held are: e. X. Bonds. Al
shares; Leila Bonds, 3 shares. and
u. Bowers. so shares. The corpora
ton Is capitalized at $4,000, divid-
I'd into 100 shares of 500 each. The
business shall be the dealing in
fruits, produce, etc.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-28

The city continues TO sweep its
brick streets without sprinkling
them, and stirs up enough dust to
stifie all who happens to pass, they
did not dodge into some place OF
safety. One trouble seems to be that
the work is left to some one whose
main object is to get through as soon
ns possible. and with as little trou-
BILE as possible. The board of works
ought to use its little ak.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-28

Such work does little good, and on
bad days, when SUCH workeis badly
needed on the downtown crossings,
which often have six inches of mud
as last week. the chain gang is snug
ly ensconced somewhere out Of
reach. The general council ought to
order every person serving a fine or
police court sentence. kept at work
with the others, or in the lookup.
officials about the hall do not want
TRUSTEES" from the lookup given free
access TO their Offices, private papers
end private affairs. The attempt to
break into the cash drawer in the
city treasurer's Office night before
last might be traced back to this
"trusty" habit, II 1t we're possible to
trace II at all.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-28

Mayor Yeiser probably would like
to see the year a little longer,
so he could put of the election Of
city officers as long as possible, as
everything else is done under the adj
ministration. Last time the election
was put of until January Of this
year. This time. however, 1.-The char
ter requires the election to be held in
December" Why? Because some
republican members who would have
a hand in choosing officers, take their
seats in January.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-28
CHILD BURNED.
And Parents In Critical Condition
From Exposure.

Richmond. Ind. Dec. 2S.-A tene-
ment house burned this morning and
Raymond Droste. aged II years. was
burned to a crisp. The parents are In
a serious condition from expouse.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-28

There is already enough to show
that the coming year is going to be
a prosperous one in Paducah. Many
businesses are to be enlarged, which
will mean more men employed. mors
money spent for material and more
money in circulation.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-28

Caleb Powers received good
many Christmas presents in jail al
Among them were -nu-
merous checks, some for snug
The people of Kentucky
that is those not rabid from politics,
are realizing how this man has
been prosecuted.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-28
Prayer Meeting Tonight.

Prayer meeting at Tenth street
Christian church at 1880 this evening
@. p. Wallace leader. Subject, "The
Changing Years and the Exchanging
Christ" Reference. Psalms 80, and
Heb. l. 1912. A large attendance
very much desired. All officers Of
church requested to be present for
business meeting.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-28
HOLIDAYS BRING
MANY MARRIAGES
Lindley-Leech Wedding This
Forenoon---Many Guests.
Paducah Couple Married This Morn
ing In Cairo-Cousins From
st. Louis Wed.
CEREMONIES IN PROSPECT

The marriage OF Miss Bessie r..
I.eech to DR.. S. Elmer Lindley. OF
Sullivan, Ind, took place this morn
ing at 1880 O'Clock at the home OF
the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank l.. Adams of 40i South Fourth
street. Rev. George o. Bachman, Of
the Cumberland Presbyterian church,
performed the ceremony in the pres
ence of a limited number of guests.
There were no attendants. The bride
looked very handsome in stylish
dark blue cloth travelling suit trim
med with hand painted buttons. The
parlor. where the ceremony took
Face. was very effectively decorated
H. white and green.
An elaborate five course dinner
was served after the ceremony. The
dining room decorations were red
and green and the color-motif was
attractively carried out.
DR.. and Mrs. Lindley left at noon
for Hutsonville. ILL.,. whore they will
visit the groom's relatives before go
ing to their home In Sullivan.
The following guests were present.
Rev and Mrs. Geo. o. Bachman. Mr..
and Mrs. Gus Edwards, Mrs. Harry
Egbert. Miss Jennie ellison, Rev. and
Mrs. w. T. Mors. of Metropolis; DR..
and Mrs. J. A. Orr. Mr.. and Mrs. S.
NJ. Stewart. Mr.. and Mrs. f T. Scott
Misses Mary Goldburg. Eva Gold
burg. Fannie Morris. Vesta Shoe
maker. Lo,tie johnson. Lizzie Rohy.
Mrs. J. NJ. Boieourt, Messrs. Erdridge
Lent, Melville Stewart. Chas. Leon
ard. of Metropolis. III; Mrs. Sarah
Meyers. Mrs. Grace Beeler. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. II. Leech, OF Crider. Ky; Mr.
frank Machen, Of Cincinnati. o.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-28

Rev. j.. l.. Perryman yesterday
married Mr.. Henry Reiminsneider, OF
Golden Pond. Trigg county, and Miss
Maud Munler. of the city. They left
today for Golden Pond to reside.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-28

It is estimated that there were
twenty-five killings on Christmas,
and possibly more. Kentucky is
credited with only two. which shows
we are not past redemption, after all.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-28
Despslred OF Recovery.

Mrs. X. l.. Aulich. Vice President
American Genealogical Association, al
II street, n W, Washington, y. g.,
writes;
81 know whereof speak when ] say
that Pcruna Il wonderful remedy for
colds and catarrhal trouble. Last fall I
was very much dohiliiatcd from the
effect % cold contracted early In the
summer and which neglected. know
that my system was IN need Of medicine
aud rest. but 90 flnd the right thing Was
the problem. Happily gave fcruna .
trial first and have NO reason to com
plain ~ the results. Within a month
had entirely recovered my strength and
good health and really fcit better and
stronger than boforc.''-Mrs. r. L.
Aulich.
lfyou DO not derive prompt and salts
factory rosaiis from the use ~ Pcruna,
write atoucc 90 Dr. Hartman. giving .
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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Bean are ex-
pected to return from wedding
TIP to Memphis this week. They
were married Sunday by Rev. J. L.
Perryman. the bride formerly being
Miss Clara vickery. The groom is
wen known employe Of the |. c. rail-
road.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-28

Louis Caporal and Miss Annie Ed
rponson were today married in Cairo.
ILL.,. and the groom wired they would
return this evening, They are well
Known young people. the groom be-
ing a Greek confectioner. and the
bride a young lady of near Seventh
end Campbell streets.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-28
Notice TO Shippers.

The steamer Dick Fowler will re-
sumo her trips to Cairo Thursday
morning.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-28

The inventor OF the "gold brick"
is dead. but that's no sign his inven-
ton will not be put to as good use as
II he we're alive.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-28

Mr.. Patrick Donegan, OF Memphis,
has returned home after spending
the holidays here.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-28
CATARRH THE MOST DANGEROUS
OF ALL CHRONIC DISEASES.

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