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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-21
THROTTLE THIS GRAFT.

take money voted by the people
for public Improvements. to pay off
debts of the administration for
which money has already been collected
and if il is not in the treasury. been lille
gally spent, the general council tacitly
admits its need of money.
If the city wants the $1,000 to pay Mr..
Terrell, why doesn't it collect the $1,000
from the telephone company. and use
part of thatl This $1,000 was merely a
steal under the forms of law in the first
place, but since the telephone company.
jon. reasons best known to itself. stood
APP and delivered. the city might as well
use the $1,000 to advantage, instead of
closing its eyes to a deliberate ATTEMPT
to hold out 81 $50 of this by an attor.
ney who was not authorized to compro-
mize the city's claims against the tcle.
phone company. 1t makes no difference
what obligations the mayor and mem
ben Of the general council may feel I'M
der to this attorney for political servi-
ces rendered last fall in the municipal
eampaign it does not Justify them in
bazenly giving away $3.50 of the peo-
pies money, which they all seem to be
trying to do.
The claim that the attorney has
contract for half whatever amount he
collected from the telephone company. is
without foundation. There is not a line
in the records to prove it, The city did
agree to pay the firm OF which he was a
member last fail fifty per cent. of what
ever pole rent it collected, bit this is
all The total amount Of pole rent
claimed by the city from this telephone
company was less than $500 The $1,000
covers city licenses. wagon licenses, fran
ehise taxes, few other things, and the
pole rental tax. The city solicitor could
have framed up the hold-up as easily. as
anyone else had he been instructed to
confer with the telephone company rela-
tive to compromise, but the truth is
the thing seems to have been quietly ar
ranged by an outside attorney, who got
it fixed TO suit himself, and then went
before the general council to have the
deal put through. 1t was CREASED and
oiled, looked like easy money to the gen
eral council. and the council agreed to
accept it. II never agreed TO pay anyone
half of il. however. and il il did. 81 .250
is not half of $4,000. II the attorney is
entitled, to half of it, why doesn't he
claim 81 500 instead of only 81 .2jOs
Neither the mayor nor any member of
the general council can produce a single
scratch or scrap TO show that any attor-
ney is. entitled to 81 $50 or any other
part of this $1,000 compromise except
whatever part covers the pole rents
claimed from the telephone company.
which can't possibly be over $500. or
$500 for the attorney II the admins
tration desires to give this 81 .25O away, !
why do not the members of the general
council come out openly and above board
like men and vote il to the attorney, in
stead of trying to hoodwink the tax
payers with the absurd claim that he is
entitled to it under contract--a con
tract that doesn't existl The sun in
tends to show up the whole graft, and
prove to the people how public money
is wantonly squandered in Paducah, es
pecially when ii is steered for the peck
cts of favored few.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-21
KILL CREW.
lct of Atrocious Barbarity Committed
BY Band of Chinese Pirates.

London.-The following story of bar.
arity by Chinese pirates has been
brought from Hong Kong to Sydney by
he steamer Australian:
A band of coast pirates in ten boats,
oming out TO attack a passing junk,
he captain of the latter fired a small
annon at them, sinking three boats.
The pirates. on capturing the junk.
'ntchered the master and the whole
rev and forced all the passengers,
numbering over forty, into the hold.
which they securely nailed down. After
completely ransacking the junk they
ct fire to her and not a passenger es-
'aped.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-21

WILL FILED FOR PROBATE.
The will of the late Assistant Fire
thief W, E. Augustus was filed for
rebate today in county court 3D. r
lie hayss the occupancy OF his
., 'ome ON South Fourth street. TO his
laughter, Ollie, and in event she does
'os occupy itg'wlthin two wears after
iis death, his son Harry shall occupy
I. and the furniture shall be divioed
between the daughter and son. Tire
personal effects-ws,ch, etc. ito the
son, Harry Augustus. Captain Ef
Farley is named administrator Of his
state.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-21

When the farmers go to cast their
votes in November, they should remem-
Der that a vote for Parker and Davis
is vote for the tobacco trust. The
democratic organs themselves admit
that the tobacco trust is for Parker and
Davis, and that it has contributed to
the democratic campaign fund.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-21

for street work done before the bond.
were noated. He might also get busy
TO keep 1880 of the city's money from
being given away. Furthermore, it,
his duty to do it.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-21
LUNATIos TAKEN AWAY.


Officers Scott Ferguson and Aaron
Hurley left at noon for Hopk insvill,
with Dora Dunn and Osborne Travis,
the former white and the latter col
ored, who will be placed iu the asy
INN. The woman was yesterday ad
judged an idiot and the latter an i'm.
beetle. OF the two the negro is ths
worst, imagining he has been poi
.oned ana accusing first one person
and then another Of having ruined
him with blue stone. Travis chic,
stunt was to throw rocks at school
chiliren who he Imagined threw at
him. He is a grave digger, employed
at the cemetery for 80 years.
GRAND JURY DISCH ARGED.
The grand jury reported this after.
noon and returned several indictments
but none were made public. The Jury
vas discharged and court finally adj
journed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-21

The democrats are sure they are going
to carry New York, Indiana. Illinois, and
few other states too numerous TO men
tion,-but then they are always sure
before the election.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-21
POLICE COURT.

Louis Dorcb, little German baker,
went into the wholesale thieving
business last night but Officers Thad
Terrell and e. A. Cross put him out
of business.
Dorch found his way to tho George
Simpson restaurant near Second and
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-21
WEILLE BOOST

What James Weple. of the Famous
said about the famous works, the Sun
is virtually giving away; Every
man, woman and child should have tn,
valuable work, even if ! don't read them
myself, have children"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-21

If the administration owes any of its
orators of last falls campaign anything
the officials should pay it out of their
own pockets, not the peoples pockets.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-21

Tickets sold from Paducah daily with
80 day limits for $40; and limited un-
til Dec. Is for $3.50; and with limit OF
days after date OF sale for 1871.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-21
DAILY THOUGHT.

associate a great deal with young
people; take a lively interest in their
hdfes hsid conditions, and, enter into their
SPORTS with enthusiasm.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-21
REPUBLICAN HOPE IN MISSOURI

! REPUBLICAN HOPE IN MISSOURI
From the Kansas City Journal)
If st. Louis goes Republican by 20.
f0Oo or 30.0oO instead OF Democratic by
a big margin. the result will have an
important bearing on the general vote
Of the state. 1t is understood that tn,
personal popularity. Of President Roose
Welt, coupled with the disgust and dis
satisfaction over the work of the Bel
mont and Hill convention, has had 9
lmsrked influence on the pemoerati,
Fsentiment OF Missouri. Thousands 4, p.
lifelong Democrats are in frame Of
l4nind that will cause them either {,
vote the Republican ticket or stay ai
home ON election day. With the Demo
lcrstic vote of the state thus weakenee
il is easy TO seel how fair electioq il
st. Louis may work highly important
changes in the November results. Tina.
Missouri may have Republican gov
enor for the nest -four years and givt
her electoral vote to Roosevelt and
Fairbanks is not only within the rang
of possibilities, but is entirely proba
BILE.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-21
ATTENTION ELKS.

THE PLANS FOR THE NEW
HOME WILL BE IN THE LODGE
ROOM THURSDAY EVENING, SEPT.
22ND, FOR INSPECTION AND DIS
cUssI0N. ALL MEMBERS ARE UR-
GENTLY REQUESTED TO BE THERE.
BY ORDER OF THE LODGE.
II. C. JOHNSON, Exalted Ruler
THOS. W. BAIRD, Secretary.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-21
SUIT ON NOTE.

Henry Temple, Jr., this morning
lied in circuit court suit against @.
}. Barrow co collect 5000 on notss
nd for the endorsements Of lien to
'atisfy the clsims.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-21

The National Populist Committee
announces that 1t will have presiden.
tial electors for Watson and Tibbles in
every state in the union. with the
possible exception Of two.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-21

The mayor is very positive, according
TO reports. that he will see that $1,000 is
not drawn from the bond fund to pay
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-21

Big removal sale for the next ten
days at Mrs. Cora Williams Clark's.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-21
THE WEATHER.

fair and cooler tonight, with frost in
tle mountainous Sections. Fair and
cooler Thursday. siAa
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-21
COUNTY COURT.

Katie Donovan to Mary Voelkel, for
80, property near Sixth and Ohio
streets.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-21
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Il -tui.a For Congress.
Hon. ]. G. Speight, of Graves county
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-20
An ErFOReOuS Impression.

You must uotGbelieve all you hear,
unless it comes from the source
Effected have not sold ont.
neither do we intend leaving here
on the contrary, we have bought
for this fall trade the largest stock
we have ever carried, TO better meet
your demands.
We have employed extra expert
help in the repairing department,
and in the optical department, we
claim, with our expert knowledge
and best equipped optical parlor in
the state, To give better satisfaction
in fitting glasses than you can get
anywhere. Our optician is here "a /
the time; we charge nothing for
testing your eyes, and should you
desire to be fitted with glasses, we
guarantee satisfaction.
Remember we are here TO stay,
aud with The most complete line of
jewelry and optical goods in Ellis
county mAlso fine line of pianos:
organs and all kinds of small
musical goods.
Ross JEWELKY Co.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-20

May / emphasize what have
tried to present TO the public,
that high standard goods" are
made OF the very best materials.
and in The hest manner, and that
is what you are setting when
YOU buy from Fearis. IS
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-20
THE ELECTORAL VOTE


A few politicians in Dallas seem
to think there Is some grave ques-
tion behind the electoral college from
Texas this year, and II the demo-
Gratis areInot exceedingly apprehen-
sive the republicans will walk away
with the Texas vote in their pockets.
Only Dallas politician is fertile
enough in mind to turn loose full
minationhlike this.sl Some of them
nave, no doubt, been laying awake
at nights thinking about the dangers
ahead which the democrats would
fall into should he fail to wave the
danger signal from the Trinity
watch tower.
Some of the ward men there
really think that the San Antonio
convention will be held over again,
and that Dallas will get it next Sat-
urday when the executive commit
tee meets.
Should there be any question as
to the qualifications touching any
one Of the electors, the committee
has the power to regulate the mat
ter. The Revised Statutes Of the
United States, and they will, no
doubt, govern in the premises, con-
tain provision touching electors
to the effect that they are disquaIi-
fed when they hold any federal
office.
The committee meeting will be
important, as 1t will be the first one
of the new committee, and it will
be called gon to outline a plan Of
campaign in Texas. This, however
will not tax It's mind to any great
extent
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-20

the principal theatrical centers OF
the East were played during the re-
mainder of last season. The story
OF the play has to do with the ro-
mantle attachment of Peg Woftipg-
ton for David Garrick, the two
most famous players of the
Eighteenth century 10 London, and
it 10 permeated with the atmosphere
of the picturesque old London town
OF over a century ago-certainly the
most interesting period in the his
tory of the theatre. The scenic
equipments provided for the New
York run of Petty Peggy" were
said to be the most ponderous, as
well as the most elaborate that has
ever been built, with one probable
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-20
"MCManuS"|
For
BuggieS 5
OF course
DIR. r. NJ. MITCHELL
tOsteopathic Physician

lOstcopathic Physician
Graduate oj the FIRST school under the
founder OF the science. Or. A. T, Still,
Kirksviue, Mo. Once at Mr. j W. Mar
tins residence, Cor. Jefferson and Elm
SITS. Residence on Water ST New Phone
No 14b.
Acute as We as ch mic diseases treat
ed Consultation free
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-20

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satY teaaY aaa ss53 a&s tfafarft
Waiter Carias. waa st# .Aasr laH
auek ksSasF af tae8 Hatl}F H#
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drove IS Tfneu bead iarss ga ris
GAnk Ea~ raeme Ntwu4 3fe3 Hn'a
tstegu wfth = asue5e hNErsi sass 6.
nma ksllsl affewu aut ai the sNeuiF
sewwn. FA@ YHmns Wan stat laag
II b. aaa ismnn AFHn@d wfta a. aoubts
haFrml gram hw w0asa base ailles3 the
ether twelve.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-20

any other little matters that may
demand attention. Tickets for the
first attraction will be placed on sale
at Hood a Martins drug store one
day this week.
Jane Corcoran, supported hv An
drew Robson and company Of
more than ordinary size and merit,
ia Pretty Peggy, will be the FIRST
attraction. The play, which is by
Frances Aymar Mathews, was gen
orally conceded To be the most
notable dramatic hit Of recent years
la New Nork city, whore 1t was
presented for five months AZ the
Herald square and Madison square
theatres At WAS then seen iu
Chicago for twa months, after which
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-20

You always set what YOU call
Tor al Fearis. s.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-20
THE FORMAL OPENING
The DeorS Of the New Opera House viii
be Opeaed to The Public Next
hoadaY Night.

The formal opening of the new
opera house will take place next
Monday night. Mr.. V H. Shelton,
proprietor and manager of the
house, has about arranged all de-
tails for the appearance of the first
attraction, and this week will be de-
voted to putting up paper, training
the stage crew and ashers for their
respective duties and looking aft Ell
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-20

= A. Read. Cisco. Texas. sr5tes,
March Ilth IUl MY wftst was
spfalasd 80 tsdlv By fail thai is was
useless and afteF ustuE several
remedies that fAiisd 90 give relief !
usvd ballard = sues i.lu9meng. aud
was cmFnd 1 earnestly recommend
kt tm ANw NHw tWNaFfnE ffgm
spfAlns 2e. 0t. si a0 @al8 tF
Hn@d a Martin
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-20

exception Belasco's production OF
The Darling of the Gods The
New York production Is promised
In its entirety whea Pretty Peggy
is presented here, aud, in ali prob
ability, it will be the largest ever
seen on a local stage
Miss Corcoran appears in the role
Of Peg Noffington, "a character for
which she Is admirably suited and
in which she has made most pro-
uouuced hit. Mr.. Robson has been
equally successful iu the part of
Garrick. which, 10y the way, is very
much Ike The character iu which he
was seen last season, Richard
Carvel" The entire company 90 III
people .s said to be- excellent.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-20
Mrs. Genie Watson,

Teacher of Piano and Stringed
Instruments. Fail term begins
September g., 1904, BOG Oldham
Ave. a.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-20

Quality goods is what you
want. and what YOU get when
you buy your cigars from fearis
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-11-11
Best in the World.

Cream. Ark, Nov. 7.-(Special.) y
After eighteen months suffering from
Epilepsy, Backache and Kidney Com
plant, Mr.. w. II. Smith of this place
is a well man again and those who
have watched his return to health
unhesitatingly give all the credit to
Dodd's Kidney Pills. In an interview
regarding his cure. Mr.. Smith says:
Il had been low for eighteen months
with my back and kidneys and also
Epilepsy. | had taken everything |
knew of, and nothing seemed to do
me any good till friend of mine got
me to send for Dodd's Kidney Pills.
/ find that they are the greatest med
icine in the world. for now | am able
to work and am in fact as stout and
strong as before | took sick"
Dodd's Kidney Pills cure the Kid
neys. Cured Kidneys cleanse the
blood of all impurities. Pure blood
means good health.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-11-11
Tennyson in Bitter Mood.

Aubrey de We're has written some
interesting lines concerning period
in Tennyson's life of which the pub
lie knows but little. He says con-
corning an unexpected morning call:
ION my way in paid a visit to Tenny-
son, who seemed much out or spirits
and said he could no longer bear to
be knocked about the world and that
he must marry and find love and
peac or die. He was very angry
about very favorable review Of him.
Said that he could not stand the chat
tering and deceit of clever men or
the worry of society or the meanness
of tuft-hunters or the trouble of pow
erty or the labor of place or the
preying of the heart on itself. Said
that no one had been SO much har-
assed by anxiety anu trouble as him
self. told him he wanted occupation,
wife and orthodox principles, which
he took WELL"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-11-11
Wouldn't Work Both Ways.

Senator Daniels tells of an old darkey
who was asked whether in his expert
ence prayer was ever answered.
We'll, sah,' replied Nose, some
pra'rs is ansud an some ain't-it de-
ponds on what yo' axes TO-. Just after
de wah, wen it was mighty hard
scratchin' TO- de culled brederin, !
noticed dat wennebber pray de Lord
too SEN one O. Marse Jenkins fat
chickens TO- de old man dere was nc
notice took OBJ de petishun; but wen
pray Dat He would SEN de old man
TO- de chicken de matter was tended
to befo' sunup de next mornin'.
New York Herald.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-11-11
BUTTERFLIES BRED TO ORDER.
In Demand by Rich Men to Beautify
Their Lawns.

Their Lawns.
Butterflies make an admiral gar
den decoration, and, therefore," said
a landscape gardener, they are being
bred for laws the same as peacocks
are bred.
You have heard, of course, Of pea
cock farms. Their crops are pea
cocks, and the birds are sold to rich
men TO decorate their lawns with
Well, a butterfly farm is one where
the crops are butterflies. Such a
farm has been set up in California
and it is doing well.
"The farm was started on q cap
ital of $500. A glass house was put
up and 5000 caterpillars were bought
The caterpillars in due time became
butterflies. The butterflies were sold
at fair profit to a number of million
aires.
in certain millionaires' gardens it
was possible to see during the sum-
mer big flocks of butterifles-some
white, some blue and some iridescent.
These were a part of the crop of the
butterfly farm.
THE California breeder got his
idea from London. There for some
years they have bred all the butter
flies that decorate Battersea park
beautifully"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-11-11
Was This Origin of "UncIe sam"

A curios version Of the origin Of
Uncle Sam has been discovered in
an old almanac published in Lesang-
ton, KY, in 1914. The phrase is ex-
planned in the following words:
"'Uncle Sam is cant phrase signifi-
cant of the United States, as John
Bull is significant of England. The
origin of it seems to be this: In the
year 1907 there was authorized by
law the raising of regiment of light
dragons. When the company first
appeared their caps bore the letters
U. S. l.. d., Simplifying the United
States Light Dragons. A country
man, seeing the company in dress pa
rade, asked a bystander what the let
ters stood for. Why was the an
swer, that means Uncle Sans Lazy
Dogs Since that time the use of the
term has become general. London
Chronicle.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-11-11
THE POWER OF ITERATION.
Anything Will be Believed If Repeated
Often Enouqh.

There is nothing more extraordinary
than the effect produced by reiteration
upon the public mind. Almost any
nonsense makes an impression if only
it is repeated often enough in print
The fortunes made by soaps, hair
washes, patent medicines, patent aids
to cookery, etc, are witnesses to this
curious fact.
There is form Of self-adver-
tisement which proves even more point
eddy than commercial advertisement
the wonderful potency of assertion. 1t
is something far subtler than what we
have been discussing, and appeals to
a smaller and more select public. In
this case the deception goes further,
but it is necessary to obtain the full
effect that a person who makes the
assertion should himself believe in it's
truth. The power to deceive with
which the self-deceived are often en-
dowed is remarkable.
BY countless assertions a stupid
man can convince himself. This is
why unreceptive people become so
pig-headed and prejudlced as they get
older.-The Spectator.