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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18
He WAS LEGALLY DEAD
And Richard Grace, Better known as
"Psdueah Dick" Lost a Small
Fortune.

Richard Grace. better known as
'Paducah Dick" resides across the
Ohio river almost opposite Cairo and
frequently visits here. being well
known among river men and fisher.
men.
1t was he who was taken to Wick
life several weeks ago and finel one
cent in Justices court for knocking
woman down with his fist. The act
was evidently justified or he would
never have gotten off so easily in a
Kentucky court. and to assure the de.
fendant that he meant no harm by
fining him. the judge paid the fine
himself.
There is another incident in the life
OF "Paducad Dick" which 10 perhaps
worth relating and through which he
was robbed of s14,666.02, on account
of a section of Kentucky law which
decided that after resident of the
state had been absent from that COM
monwealth for a certain number Of
years he was legally dead.
Richard Grace was one OF three
sons of M. Grace. who was at one
time a fairly wealthy citizen Of Pa
ducah. He was of rowing disposi-
ton and refusing to be cOntented
with life in Paducah he left.
Returning after an absence OF sew
eral years he found that his father
had died leaving an estate valued at
s44 600, and be very naturally desired
to possess one-third of the property.
II was then learned that the stat
utes of Kentucky. because Of his pro
longed absence. barred him from be-
coming an heir TO his portion Of the
estate. he being considered legally
dead. Realizing that il was useless
for him TO make a legal fight for pos
session OF the property. he allowed
the matter to drop.
He Is now growing old and has for
years been engaged in fishing and oc-
casionaliv turning 20 painting which
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

who are sojourning there for the for
mer's health. From there she will
60 10 san Francisco to attend the bi.
ennial conolave Of knights Templar
Mijs Gertrude Glauber has returned
from visit to the Worlds fair
Miss Louise Ward has returned
from visit with Mrs. A, p Schroe.
der at Grand Chain, Ill.
Mrs. J. F. Tanner and Miss Blossom
Cherry have gone to st. Louis from
where they will go to Memphis,
Miss Gertrude Fort who has been
the guest of her sister, has returned
to her home at Haines, Ia, to visit rel
atiyes.
Miss Jessie Moll. stenographer at
the Lewis Mercantile company Is
spending a week at Mound City with
her mother.
Mrs. Charles Carlton and children
Of the u. s. Marine hospital have rc-
turned from a visit to relatives at
points in Michigan.
Mrs. C. +. Smith and daughter, Miss
Elsie, OF Murphysboro who have been
the guests of Mrs. E. c. Rendell OF
Elm street have returned home.
Miss Nina Miller of Grand Rapids.
Mich, is here visiting Mrs. Ira Hast
ings. Mrs. Hastings and her guest
leave Monday for st. Louis to visit
the Worlds fair.
Mr.. Frank Redman of Crystal
Springs. Miss, who has been here Wis
iting his mother. Mrs. Ellen Redman
and family of 602 Walnut street, re-
turned home yesterday.
Mrs. HI. L. Haynes and daughter,
Miss Helen, who have been the guests
.of G. C. Haynes, left last evening for
Smithiand, KY, where they will visit
relatives before returning to their
home in Austin, Tex.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18
General Weather Conditions.

The barometer was highest yester
day morning in the northwest Areas
of relatively low pressure center in
the extreme northeast and in the
south Pacific slope
Within the last So hours scattered
showers and thunderstorms have oc-
Cured along the New England coast,
in Virginia, District of Columbia,
western Pennsylvania, southeastern
Tennessee, Oklahoma. western Min
nesota. western South Dakota. North
Dakota. northern Utah, Nevada, ex-
treme western Texas and southern
Arizona. The heaviest rainfall report
ed was 0.SS of an inch, at Phoenix.
The temperature changes have, as
rule. been very slight. t
Weather at st, Louis yesterday
morning. clear: temperature, ~ de-
grees
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

Three libels we're filed today
against the steamer City of Chatta-
nooga, which is now on the Marine
Ways here for repairs, having recent
ly sunk at the Sisters Island near Pa
ducah, and been raised.
One of the libels is by the Fowler
Wolf Sheet Metal works, of this city,
and is for $3l0.S0, for material fur
nished the steamer, another is from
the Brookport National bank, of
Brookport, for s400. money loaned
and advanced, and the third is from
the City National bank of this city,
for s305.50, for money loaned and ad-
vanced. Two of the libels were filed
some time ago.
The libels were served on Captain
Mike Williams of the Marine Ways,
who has the boat in charge this after
noon, by United States Deputy Mar
shall George w. Saunders. The boat
may be ordered sold by Judge Evans,
of the federal court to satisfy the
claims, as it is understood there are
other suits to follow.-Paducah Sun.
Much interest Is being manifested
In all of the cities and towns on the
river in the coming tour of the river
and harbor committee of congress
down the river from st. Paul to ST.
Louis. for the purpose of studying its
conditions and its Importance to com
merce.
The committee is coming and viii
make the trip as the guest of the Up
per Mississippi River Improvement
association. and 1t is the first time
that a committee of congress having
charge of all waterways mas ever WIS.,
tied this section of the river in Its Of
fetal capacity.
With the party TO represent the as
sociation, will be the special commit
tee consisting of Governor Van SAINT
of Minnesota, Hon. Ellis b. Usher OF
Wisconsin. Mr. l.. b. Boswell of Quin-
cy. H.; Capt. Alonzo Bryson of Dav-
enport, Iowa; and Mr. Frank Gaien-
ming of ST. Louis. which presented the
memorial of the association before
the river and harbor committee at the
last session of congress.
Mr.. Burton is an eminent student of
waterways. both in this country and
Europe. and is considered one Of the
foremost authorities on that import
ant subject.
Mr.. Thos. Wilkinson. president Of
the association, has just retHrned
from ST. Louis, where he went with
Mr.. Boswell. the secretary. to secure
a steamboat for the occasion. They
succeeded in chartering the "Colum-
bia," a neat, trim boat, which with
the government steamboat. Col. Mac
kenzie.' which has been rendered for
the trip, will accommodate the party
nicely.
All arrangements are being perfect
ed for making the trip pleasant one
for the distinguished gentlemen and
ladies who will compose the party. II
is hoped they will enjoy 1t TO the ut
most and be deeply impressed with
the beauty and possibilities of this
grand river
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18
BAND CONCERT TONIGHT
Threatening Weather With Probably
Showers, as Usual Promised
For the Band Concert.

The usual Thursday evening band
concert will be given at st. Msry's
park pavilion this evening by the
Cairo band under the direction Of
Prof. o. n. Scott The concert will
begin at s o'clok and the following
program will be rendered:
Two-step and march-Belle Isle
W. =. Bradford.
Medley -Bedelia-Sut;on
Msrch-Trinity Bells-Hsll
Daughter OF Dove-Bennett.
A Day in the cottonfeld-Bonn.
intermission.
Msrch-Little Giant-Cruger.
Serenade-Cupid's Charms-MilIer.
Belle of Loveland-Hougle
Barn dance-In Old Alsbams-Cru-
ger.
March-wedding Feast-Tayior
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18
PERSONAL MATTERS
Notes Of Interest Relating to Citizens,
II, Their Friends and Rela-
h. I4kaA tises.

Mr.. ]. C. Crowley was in Sandusky
yesterday on business.
Dr. o. T. Morrison has gone TO
Louisville, KY, to visit his parents,
Mr.. william Holt of the Three States
Implement Co, is in Jackson, Mo, on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. NJ. Meyers of 223
Sixteenth street went to Ullin, ILL.,,
yesterday. -e,
Miss Julia Mcnamara OF Decatur,
H., returned home yesterday, after a
visit with Cairo friends.
Mrs. William Montgomery of Mound
City spent yesterday with her mother.
Mrs. Harry Grear OF Thirty-third
street.
s,Misses Carrie and Kathryn Resch
and Maud Anderson have returned
from pleasant sojourn at Creal
Springs.
Miss Collide Weisert. who has
been visiting friends in Cairo. return
cd to her home ip vincenness Ind,
yesterday.
Misses Monte and Mary Mckee left
yesterday for Villa Ridge. where they
will remain day or two and then
leave for Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Castles and two
daughters left yesterday at noon for
their home in Chicago, after a visit
of several days With friends.
4 Rev Father Bede. o. s. e. of St
Louis. who has been substituting for
Father James Gillen of st. Joseph's
parish for the past two weeks. return.
ed home yesterday.
Miss Theresa Malinski left for
wetaug, Ill.,, yesterday. where she
will visit Miss Maude Mowery. The
young ladies' will go to st. Louis TO
visit the Worlds fair.
Miss Dica Seburn arrived yesterday
from Aurora, Mo. and is the guest OF
Miss Myrtle Toichman of Sixth
street The young ladies we're class
mates at school in ST. Charles. Mo.
a. sdrs. Henry Smith Csndee and little
dstghter Helen returned yesterday
from Philadelphia and Spring Lake.
MI, where they have been several
weeks visiting relatives and friends.
.. Justice Joseph Steagala and wife
and SON. William. Mr.. and Mrs Ed
Brambrick and son. Willie. Bernard.
Jack Morris and Tom Ward left yes
ter,lay for an outing at Sandy Slough
Ky.
Mr. r. A. Cunningham returned yes.
terday evening from an extended tour
OF the east. He was accompanied on
the trip by Mrs Cunningham who is
now visiting with friends at Atlantic
Guy. n. J,
: Mr. George p. Walker has returned
from visit 10 the Worlds fair and
relatives at ST. Charles, Mo. He was
accompanied hume by Mrs. Wake
and children who have been visiting
her parents at St. Charles for several
weeks.
. Rev. DR.. W. Sanford Gee Of Chilli
cothe, Mo. arrived yesterday from
CarbondaIe. H., where be was the
guest Of Prof W T. Felts and fami.
Iy. DIR. Gee was formerly pastor OF
the Cairo Baptist church He filed
the pulpit al the First Baptist church
in Carbondsle Sunday.
Miss Gussie Steinhouse leaves for
Colorado Springs. Colo. today to
spend few days with her brother.
Mr.. George Steinhouse and family.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

A piano agent was in Cairo yester-
day looking for vacant store room
in which to conduct a special sale Of
pianos for a few weeks. 1t is doubt
full IL he procured place as such
rooms are very scarce at present.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

he learned In his younger days Dur.
ing his visits to Cairo he frequently
relates the story and jests with his
boon companions about being legally
dead
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

the guilty parties can be ferretted
out no punishment that the law could
impose would be TOO severe, for their
misdeeds are sure In the long run to.
injure the whole community.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

River Forecasts.
s. THE OHIO-From Evansville to
Cairo. very little change during the
next SO TO 4S hours.
THE MISSISSlPPI-From below
ST. Louis to Cairo, and the TENNES-
SEE, from Florence to the mouth, no
material change during the next two
days. +. II. SMfTH,
Local Forecaster
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18
Washington Bulletin.

BY the Associated Press.
Washington. Aug. i7.-fllinois-
Fair in north. showers and cooler in
south Thursday; showers Friday:
fresh north to northeast winds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18
NEWS OF THE WEATHER
Results OF Government Observations
With Prospects For Cairo and
Vicinity Today.
Weather Yesterday.

Maximum temperature, SO degrees.
Minimum temperature, 6S degrees.
Temperature at p. m, 80 degrees.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS
Brief Mention OF Events Concerning
the People of Cairo and
Vicinity.

Doris. the youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs S. D. Peeler, died yesterday
at the home of her parents in Belk,
nap. Ill.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

ence Nichols reads water well, but the
foam on it disconcerts him and makes
him have visions of cold bath.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18
Forecast For Friday.

Indications for Cairo and vicinity
today:
Partly cloudy with showers and To-
cal thunderstorms.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

/ According TO The Bulletins
Charleston, Mo-, correspondent there
have been 1880 cars of melons ship
ped from that district this season, and
the prices have been better than for
years.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Little Helen Tolson celebrated her
ninth birthday yesterday afternoon by
entertaining her young friends. A
birthday cake with nine burning can
dies attracted the attention Of the
children while they were enjoying ice
cream and cake. after which they
were amused some time in pinning a
tail on a rabbit. Hattie Walder won
the first prize, while Hazel White
was given the booby prize.
Those present we're as follows:
June Morris. Blanche Schlosser.
Ralph. Mary and Alice Carkuff, Mari
on and Mercer Woodward. Bernard
Cooke. Dewey Whitlock. Hattie Wal
der. Pearl Sebille. Beatrice LeMay.
Hazel White and Ada Herbert.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18
NOTICE TO
COAL CONSUMERS

F. ID. Nellis will allow the following
Discount OF Csc, 35c and 4oc per ton
on LUMP and NUT COAL bought and
paid for In the month of August.
Special prices on BIG MUDDY Lump
and Washed Nut coal on application.
Phone 324. 1905 Conf ave.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18
NEWS OF THE RIVERS
Results OF Government Observations
With Prospects For Cairo and
Vicinity Today.
River Bulletin.

River Bulletin.
The following table shows the
stages OF the river at various points
yesterday with changes In "a hours:
nauCar stage Change
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

The following officers of the Cot
ton Belt route were in Cairo yester-
day looking after the interests of that
road. J. p Park, general freight
agent from St. Louis; j. ID. Watson,
division freight agent from Little
Rock, Ark; Clark Kretschmar, trav-
cling freight agent from st. Louis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18
CHRONOLOGICAL


e1o--St. Helena, mother
I !: ! J: :: : !:
OF Constantine. first
Christian emperor. A&
died in Rome. NJ VI
10z-John Earl Russell. NIX
prf me minister OF MN
Great Britain 1862. \4iNZXM
born IN London; died 5.NzzXM
1878. MNkMvIHW
1ooo-Dr. James Beattie, Yar.. pea,t,e
poet. last of the min
strels. died OF Aberdeen.
f1N-Charies Francis Adams. American
statesrnan and diplomat. United states
minister to England during the civ'i
var. born in Boston; died there 1885
ssH-TWo satellites OF Mars were discov
cred by Professor Asaph Han at
washington.
snak--Ex-Justice William Strong OF inc
yyhited states supreme court died AZ
Lake MinnewaskR. N. Y.: born lss.
Professor Frederick William Croucn.
com poser OF Kathleen Mavourneen,
died III Portland, Me; born 1908
aG1f-Deneflt william Ward noted Fed-
erai veteran. died In Newark. n. ~;
born 1894.
~ Captain Malcolm A. Rafferty, hero
n the 6eventy-first New York In the
san Juan Hill fight, died In Port or
n. spain, Trinidad. Pedro Alvara6o.
Mtxico's mining king. died at Chi
hushua, leaving an estate of 49, o.oO'
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

A young man from Vienna has been
in town the past day or two and he
evidently came to Cairo to have a
time. He imbibed too freely OF the
cup that cheers and as a result came
very near getting into trouble. While
in an intoxicated condition yesterday
be went to the Alexander county
bank and procured a check which he
made out for SIS. He then started
about town trying to cash the check,
but ON account Of the crude manner
In which it was written he was IN
able 10 find anyone who would ad-
vance the money. The police we're
notified and the young man was plac-
ed in the city jail to sleep on his
drunk. He claimed to have money in
the bank at Vienna and he signed his
own signature to the check.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

There has been some complaint
here concerning vsndals. who de-
str0y Towering plants and flower
beds n they simply stole plants it
would be bad enough. but it is evi-
dent that they are actuated by a de-
sire TO possess what does not belong
TO Them and what they might possess
but for the fact that they are too lazy
and too worthless to produce anything
Of value. but in sheer love Of destruc-
ton they ruin plants that others
value. not from the dollar and cents
point Of view. but because OF their
love for nature aud It's beauties n
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

A party of young men went over to
Brewers lake near Birds Point on
Monday afternoon to spend the week
fishing. The party consisted OF Chas.
Gilhofer, Henry Halliday. Bob Lewis,
liz Andrews and Thurston w. Burnell.
Yesterday afternoon rumor reached
the city that Chas. Gilhofer and
Henry Halliday were drowned. but
later definite news came that Thurs
ton W. Burnell was drowned in Brew
er's lake at i:13 p. m. No particulars
could be learned at this writing ex-
cept that he and Others OF the party
were in swimming in the lake. Chas.
Hill and a tender were sent over on
the Pacific last night with a divers
outfit 20 make an effort to recover
the body. Mr.. Bunell was from Mem
phis and employed as clerk in the
Haynes boatstore He was young
man Of exemplary habits and well
thought Of by all who knew him.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

The Rees Lee passed up to St
Louis yesterday morning early with
quite a list of passengers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

I The thirteenth birthday anniversary
of Miss Merrill johnson was celebrat-
ed Tuesday afternoon at her home on
Sixteenth street by number of her
young friends. The afternoon was
pleasantly spent in games. recitaticns
etc. Refreshments were served and
and the afternoon was greatly enjoyel.
The party was surprise to the young
hostess.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

The City of Memphis arrived from
Tennessee river at p. m. yesterday
and left for St Louis at p. m. She
had a good trip and was towing a
lighter.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18
Deaths From consunptlon.

Deaths from consumption are d.
vided by sses as follows: Under As.
50 per cent: IS TO SO. 2s per cent:
above GO. IL per cent.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

Mr.. c. c. Terrell yesterday received
news OF the death of his cousin, Mrs.
Mary Fletcher Terrell, who died at
her home in Paducah Tuesday at the
age of rs years. after long illness.
She was one of Paducah's oldest resi-
dents. having moved to McCracken
county from her birthplace, Peters
burg, Virginia, when only six years of
age. She was the wife Of the late
Thomas Terrell, one OF the leading
tobacconists OF that section of the
state, and one OF Paducah's wealthiest
and most prominent citizens. The
Funeral was held yesterday afternoon
at 3 O'Clock.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

Reading water Is an accomplish
ment Of pilots and ii Is often said OF
this one OF that one. he can read wa
ter like a book. Some imaginative
poet has seen "A Letter in the Can
die" and pictures in the smoke" but
reading water is the real thing ane
not imagination. The surface Of the.
water tells the pilot who can read H.
where the reef is:- when 10 Is deep or.
shallow and which way The sehsnnel
goes. Charlie Nichols Is perhaps. the
best reader Of water among the Cairo
pilots. George Clark is a good reader
Of water. but IL nearing the home port,
he Is apt to see red stresks in il. and
vill be noticed TO lick his lips. Clar-
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

The City OF Savannah arrived from
ST. Louis yesterday afternoon and
passed up to the Tennessee river. She
had quite consignment Of wheat
and did some business here
The Stacker Lee arrived from st.
Louis yesterday afternoon and left for
Memphis last night. She had large
passenger list and added considerable
freight here. Her passengers took in
the city while she was in port.
Captain Andrew ]. Ryans, seventy
years old, one of the few remaining
ante-belum Mississippi river men, is
dead as the result of wounds inflicted
by himself with a revolver He took
his life because he believed he hal
outlived the business he had followed
for sixty years.
The Minnie Ogden passed up 10
Mound City from Wicklffe yesterday
morning towing a barge loaded with
sweet GOTU lOl tut tdunihb ioStoiy
there. Another barge is being loaded
at wickliffe, and quite lot OF sweet
corn is yet to go. Contracts were
made last spring with quite number
of farmers near Wickllffe and quite
an acreage was planted.
The local officials Of the United
States Gas. Coal and Coke company
which owns the towboat Thomas
Nevins. today received word that the
$500 fine recently imposed on the
steamer at Memphis for the alleged
running without a licensed mate, had
been remitted. and the Washington
authorities are alleged to have said Il
was very unjust to have imposed II.
The boat owners claim that they had
4 mate on the pay rolls and he was at
work. but became i'll suddenly and
had to leave the boat. For few hours
another man did his work, and for
that the government imposed a fine of
$500, which is the one today remit.
ted
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

The City of Savannah arrived from
st. Louis yesterday afternoon and
passed up to the Tennessee river. She
had quite a consignment Of wheat
and did some business here
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18

The Cairo division Of the Big Four
Is doing an immense express-carryIng
business in peaches and other fruits
The business is greatly in excess Of
tlat. Of last season. The average per
day. principally peaches. is about five
tons. Most OF the shipments are made
from Vienna. New Burnside and
points on the south end Of the Big
Four.-Mt Carmel Register.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-18
River Forecasts.

Stage at Cairo, Aug. II, 1908, 1871.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1904-08-19
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