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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-06-01
Just ask any OF tn {
they viii tell you ii re
place 20 get the Best Wins
kies is ar Homer Smiths.

Drop IN when IN town and look over
our stock and sample our goods. Be
low we quote you prices in some OF
our many brands.
One of our specialties Royal Rye
one case OF four quarts, d ice 1900.
Other brapds. prices as follows:
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-06-01

A woman rarely considers q
gown becoming when it has
reached a second season.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-06-01

OVIlSI DIHUu5- PIICE5 Us IOIIOWs.
Mount Vernon Rye GO Yrs old, 2 90
Old Barbee, per qt.,......... / %
Gilded Age, per qt.,...-.. 90
Golden Wedding, per qt.,.. l 90
Cognac Brandy. Zine, per qt.,.. / so
Guckenheimer Pure Rye, per OF, i 25
Jas. E. Pepper, Sour Mash, per OF 25
Continental - rs
Montereal Malt Rye, per qt.,. IS
s aas, rsaTy % Rfn Finej per OF
st. Julien, per OF, So
Port Wine, Best per qt.,..- rs
Port Wine, per qt,......... so
Sherry Wine, per OF, so
Catawba Wine, per qt.,.. rs
NUNS Extra Dry (Champagne,l 4 90
THE POINT PLEASANT LIQUOR HOUSE.
Point Pleasant. West virginia
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09

AT ALL
Is What the State Officials Knew
About Graft.
"Uncle Ben Williams Dies Sudden
lyat Mnyfield-Hartford Man
Suicides.
KILLING AT SOMERSET
KILLING

Frankfort, KY, March 9.-The ex.
pected sensation yesterday afternoon
late at the open session of the Senate
investigating committee did not trans
pire when Gov. Beckham and Audi
tor Hager and Secretary of State Nc
Chcsney. testified.
IL seems the reason they were so
anxious to have their testimony given
in public was that they don't know
anything about the alleged CRAFTS.
They said they know nothing about
the real value Of the books and other
things it is claimed the state was
robbed ON, not being experts on such
prices, but that all vouchers signed by
them were signed with the belief that
the prices were Just. The governor
desired to maze statement relative
to one of the members of the senate.
but il was ruled out as not relevant
to the questions under investigation.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
CALLED FOR TROOPS.

Columbus, o., March 9.-Upon ur-
gent representations from Mayor Bow
lus. of Springfield, o., that a race
war was imminent, as result of the
lynching of the negro Richard Dick
erson, Gov. Herrick last night ordered
eight companies of State militia to
that city to preserve order. Adjt.
Gen. Crirchfield at once arranged for
the mobilization Of the troops. Be-
sides the two companies at Springfield
companies at Urbana, Dayton, Xenia.
Miamisburg and Piiua were called
ont.
Gov. Herrick q first order to Mayor
Bowlus was to issue a proclamation
ordering the closing of all saloons.
Next he ordered the colored members
of Company A, Ninth battalion to rest
on their arms in the armory, and see
that none of the guns were stolen.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
Mass of Bloodthirsty Men Fire
Negro Quarters.
Troops Called Out And Now Patrol the Streets..-No
Fatalities Yet
NEGROES WERE TO DYNAMITE JAIL LAST NIGHT


dynamite the Jail last night. but the
action of the whites prevented.
1t is understood that the negroes
are highly incensed at Sheriff Boutza-
han for not using greater force in pro-
tecting Dickerson. Sheriff Boutza-
han was warned that the instant the
torch was applied in Washington
street he had better remove his fami-
ly from the Jail, as that institution
was to be Immediately dynamited.
Unless all signs fail there will be
more rioting tonight. The people are
determined to destroy all "dives" in
the levee district. Springfield was
practically placed under martial law
this afternoon and the troops will not
be withdrawn.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
FIVE KILLED IN WRECK.

Merriam, Miss, march 9.-Those
killed in the Southern and Alabama
Great Southern railroad wreck yester-
DIV at Kewanee, are as follows:
PAT LARKIN, engineer No. J.,
Birmingham.
robson RIGGS, mail clerk,
Chattanooga.
DAVID d. NICHOLSON, mail
clerk, Tuscaloosa.
W. M. DAVIDSON, mail weigher,
Chattanooga.
NEGRO FIREMAN AUTREY, Sci.
ma, freight train.
The injured are:
Engineer Case of freight train, body
and head badly bruised, not fatal.
The collision occurred in 20 foot
cut and the burning wrecksge COM
pletely filled it. Conductor Capehart
said his train was running about forty
five miles an hour. He was badly
shaken up. but continued on duty. Nc
passengers were injured.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
MUST FACE HARD BATTLE.

New York, March 9.-Therc ap-
pears now TO be no doubt in the minds
Of pnyal experts that the si,nt cruir.
ers OF Russia's vladivostok squadron
are facing a hard battle. IL is CON-
ceded that they are at sea. and soon
must engage the japanese warships
that have got between them and Via.
divostot. st. Petersburg believes the
great vessels will be able TO take the
measure OF their opponents.
TOXIC sends out . report that "A bat
tie already has taken place. and that
the cruisers have been captured or de-
stroyed. This rumor. however, ap-
pears unlikely to be true, a. IL would
not seem probable that Toxic could
learn of such an engagement without
its confirmation appearing in some
other quarter
Gen. Kuropatkni will depart for
tho Far East on Saturday. and his APP
pearsnce at the seat Of war. il is init
mated, will hasten the first important
move on land.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
CARMACK FOR PARKER.

Washington, d. O., March 9.-Sen-
stor Carmack. of Tennessee, In an in-
terview yesterday expressed himself
against the candidacy OF Cleveland
and Hearst and spoke as if he favored
Judge Parker. He said that Hearst
has strong following in Tennessee.
but that for reasons he need not elAb-
crate his nomination would be partic-
ularly fatal to the Democratic party.
Senator Carmaok declared, however,
that he was tied to no one.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
Senator j. Wheeler Campbell
Precipitated a Hot Debate.
Explained His Bill, and is Replied
to by ECantrill, Who Was
Mad.
EXCITEMENT OVER DEBATE

Frankfort, KY, March Ex-senator
Wheeler J. Campbell, of Paducah.
was recognized In the Senate today to
state why his school book bill should
be passed. The committee on eduoa-
ton decided last week not to make .
report on the bill. Senator Campbell
desired, II possible, to get the nec-ssa-
~ two thirds vote to call the measure
from the committee. He said that ON
account Of the expense of working
each county, small cconerns would re-
fuse to bid, and the contract would
necessarily go to the American book
company. Senator Cantrill. of Scott,
replied in . heated speech defending
his bill, followed by Hickman and 9th
ers. At one time Cantrill, referring
to remarks by Campbell. said If any
one, high or low, had connected him in
any way with lobbyists or the school
book question, he was - damnAble,
infamous liar"
Thorne raved for order and the dc.
bate proceeded.
By vote of 22 to 10, the senate re-
fused to take the Campbell bill from
the orders Of the day.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
THROAT
SLASHED
Negroes Fight on West Ken
lucky Avenue.
will johnson Badly Cat By Joe
Collins, Also Colored, Over
IA Woman.
AND COLLINS GOT AWAY

viii johnson, colored a tie carrier
employed on the steamer MILFORD, had
his throat cut this morning about
1890 by Joe Collins, colored, and
came near bleeding to death before
medical aid could b. secured.
Johnson claims he was standing in
the rear Of saloon ON West Kentucky
avenue near 18th street talking to n
negress named Lille Wilson when
Collins came mp from behind and cut
him without provocation. lie did not
know what kind OF . weapon was us
ed bu. received very ugly wound
which reached from the back Of his
neck TO the middle OF the throat, di-
rectly under the chin. One artery
was severed and Johnson was brought
to the city hall in coal wagon. His
clothes were completely saturated
with blood and he was very weak
when he arrived at the station.
City Physician Robert Rivers could
not be located and Mayor Yeiser au'
thorized Or. b. b. Griffith to be call
ed. The physicien dressed the injury,
requiring 2s stitches to close the
wound.
Collius ran away after cutting
Johnson and had not been apprehend
ed this afternoon. Chief Collins has
investigated the case and states be
thinks he negroes must have beer
fighting as the wound could hardly
have been inflicted from behind.
johnson was taken to the city hos
pisal where he will be kept to await
the result of his wound. Both ne
groes live in Nashville and are stran
gers in the city.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
REPORTED AFFRoNT TO AMER,
ICA.

Berlin, March 9.-The Lokal An
zeiger asserts that Russia has refused
permission to America to send militia
~ attaches with the Russian forces in
the field. while permission to conti-
mental powers was freely given. This
says the paper, is considered grave
affront to America. d
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
COED BILL PASSES.

Frankfort, KY. March 9.-The COM
mittee ON education today reported IA
vorably the house bill prohibiting the
oo-education of races in Kentucky. It
is::known as the Bear college bill.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
BEN WILLIAMS DEAD.

Mayfeld. KY, March 9.-"Uncle
Ben " Williams, one Of the best
known men here died this morning
at 1890 o'clock Of blood poisoning.
Ho had been on the police force here
for fifteen years, was we'll connected
and quite o character.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
OPERATOR MISSING.

Memphis, Tenn, March 9.-James
Thomas, an l.. q N. operator at Lee.
wood. near here, disappeared two
weeks ago, and no trace Of him has
since been found. He has family at
Erin, Tenn. but they have heard
nothing of him. He is middle aged
man aud has a son in the l. O. freight
department at Louisville and another
with the Wabash at st. Louis.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
100 Persisted
DETAILS RECEIVED OF THE
LOSS OF THE FRENCH
CAMBODGE.

Psris, March 9.-Official details
have been received of the loss Of the
French steamship Cambodge from
Cangoou, India, February 18th, bound
for Europe. off the coast of Cochin
China. 1t is believed one hundred
persons persisted. The steamer was
wrecked during terrific storm.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
FARMER HANGS HIMSELF.

Hartford, Ky. March 8. Kit Palm
er, well known farmer, residing
n, ar Prsntis, this county, was found
dead hanging to rafter in his corn
CRIB last night. 1t Is supposed he hang
ed himself late in the after moon. He
was eighty years of age, and was for
merly IL excellent shape financially.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
is She HERE?
REPORTED THAT MRS. MAY.
BRICK LANDED IN NEW
YORK.

New York, March 9.-Mrs. Florence
Maybr who was recently released
from tho English prison is thought to
have arrived In New York Wednes-
day on the steamship Kaiser wilhelm
II. She has eluded all efforts to locate
her. however.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
UNCLE SAM DENIES.

Washington, March 9-The war de-
partment officials deny the statement
from Berlin that Russia refused per-
mission for the United States to have
military representatives with their
army. Ambassador Mccormick cabled
from st. Petersburg five days ago that
the necessary permission was granted.
JAP STATESMEN TO MEET: :
Toxic, March 9.-The Elder states
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
CLASH
IN TEXAS
Military Called Out Near HOus-
ton to Prevent Riot.
Senator Carmaok Comes Out Against
Cleveland and Hearst ia
vors Parker.
FIVE KILLED IN WRECK.

Houston, Tex, March "a militia.
ry company was ordered last night to
the saw mill of W. II. Agley to pro-
teot two negroes charged with shooting
Richard Smith and Richard Merifee.
The Lees and their kin are gathering,
and the forces of whites and blacks at
the mill are about evenly divided.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
JAP NOBILITY COMING.

Toxic, March cit is announced
today that the Prince and Princess
Arissguwa will represent the Mikado
ut the St. Louis exposition.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
DEAD LETTER OFFICE
HAS BEEN INvEsTGATED-DIS.
MISSALS EXPECTED.

Washington, March Am extern
sive investigation Of the dead letter
office Of the post Office department has
been completed by post office inspect
ors. 1t is understood the report will
result in several dismissals.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
Is Reported Today---But Russia Denies
the Reports.
II is Believed Big Battle Has Been Fought Near
VladivistOCk
REPORTS OF ENGAGEMENT EAGERLY AWAITED

London, March 9.-whe Toxic cor
respondent OF the Reuter- Telegram
company. wires that il is believed in
Toxic that there has decisive naval
engagement in the vicinity of vlaoi-
vostock. Great anxiety Is exhibited
in awaiting the details.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
JAPs STILL BoMBARDING.

Toxic, March 9-The Japanese war
ships yesterday evening bombarded
the forts ut Taliman. in Korea Bay.
Later they proceeded TO Port Arthur
and bomba rded the fortresses there.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
REPORT NOT CREDITED.

London, March 9.-No verifca.ion
has yet been received regarding the
Toxic dispatches this morning stating
that II is reported in the Japanese CAPT
tai that the Russian vladivostock feet
was destroyed or captured by Japanese
vessels. 1t may be well founded, but
little credence IL now given il.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
SULTAN AROUSED
HE HAS DECIDED TO PUR-
CHASE FIRST GLASS CRUISERS
AT PHIL

Constantinople, March 9.-It is an
nounced that the Sultan has decided
to order two cruisers from Cramps at
Philadelphia. The vessels. will be the
latest improved type.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
MR.. BRAINERD BACK.

Architect william Brainerd. who
went TO Henderson, KY, with Mr..
James Z. English, to see about plans
for an opera house which Mr.. English
is contemplating erecting there. Mr..
English went from Henderson to
Nashville.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
PHYSICIAN DROPS DEAD.

Dsnville, KY, March &c. A.
Taylor, Of Bryantsville, one of the
most prominent physicians in this
section, dropped dead this morning
while on his way to make profes.
sional call.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09

reign of terror which prevailed here
last night, when five buildings occu-
pied by negroes were burned by q
mob, ended this morning. The city
is now quiet, and the mob, except for
a scattered few has dispersed. SOL
diers are patrolling the streets. and
officers say there will be no further
trouble. The smoldering ruins are
the only evidence today of last nights
wild scenes.
Threats throughout the day to burn
the levee, the negro district of the
city. confirmed Mayor G. j. Bowlus
in his belief that more trouble was
brewing and he asked Gov. Herrick
for troops.
Many of the negroes Of the city were
surly and moody and it was realized
that only spark was needed to start
a race war.
At $3.50 the crowd in the levee dis
trict had increased to 1900 and one or
two shots have been cred at random
In contrast with the preceding night
not negro was to be seen in the down
town districts, although hundreds of
them were thought to be heavily arm
ed and awaiting an attack. All the
saloons throughout the city were
closed.
BY $3.50 a crowd of about 1900 meu
had assembled along the Big Four
Railroad tracks, almost blockading
Washington street. which 10 known as
the levee. Two hundred negroes were
clustered together just west of Foun-
tain avenue, in the levee district near
the place called Honky Tonk.
The negroes were unusually quiet
and seemed to be waiting for start
to he made by the white men. The
other crowd were boisterous and there
we're frequent yells and several pistol
shots although no one has been report
ed injured.
During the afternoon threats were
heard that the levee would DO burned
1t is said that the negroes are deter
mined to avenge the lynching of Rich
ard Dixon. In one of the large shops
the white men treated the negro en-
ployes with contempt. and this result
ed in heated arguments and threats
being exchanged.
Mayor Bowlus issued an order at
s:25 to Chief of Police O'Brien to call
all the saloons of the city. At IL 80
the threat of the mob frequently made
through the day and evening was made
good. A volume of flame vas seen to
shoot up from the rear Of place &C.
cupied by LES Thomas, saloon
keeper. Preceding the firing Of the
building the mob, at Q distance Of 10C
feet shot at at the front Of the build
ing for half an hour, but none OF the
occupants had remained in the build
ing. The fire spread both ways from
Thomas place.
No resistance was offered by the mol
in the attempts to oonfine the fire Il
the buildings along Washington stree
known as the levee. The building
we're delapidated frame structures
ranging from one to three stories il
J height.
They were for the most part saloon
and small rooming houses. Their
4 were q few branch offices maintaine,
by down town firms in the vicinity.
The fire finally burned out exaotl.
the district the mob said should 60.
Gov. Herrick today or dered Prose
cutor MoGrew to call special gran
jury for the purpose of indicating o.
those connected with the lypching c
; Dickerson, and the burning of the n,
o gro houses last night. IL develope
today that negroes had laid plans
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
JAPs ENGAGE vLADIvosToK
SQUADRON.

Toxic, March 9.-The vladivostok
squadron il is reported. was engaged
yesterday by the japanese feet The
result is not yet announced, but IL is
believed the Russian ships have been
destroyed or captured.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
DAMAGED SHIP REPAIRED.

London, March 9.-Tbe Central
News correspondent at Port Arthur
wires that Admiral MarkoI, in charge
Of the Russian naval forces has ar
rived here with the battleship Retg-
suvan, which was damaged by Japan
csc torpedoes.
It has been successfully repaired and
is now ahoat.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
MARSHAL KILLS HORSE THIEF.

Somerset, Ky, March 9.-William
Lair, the town marshal at Hustonville,
this morning shot and killed Ansel
Wilson, an alleged horse thief three
miles from this place. Wilson showed
fight and the officer shot him and then
surrende red.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09

County Judge r. 7. Lightfoot has
returned from st. Louis aud Cairo
where he had been on business.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
POULTRY AND EGGS.

Cincinnati, March eggs l6is !;
butter 26is; springers, 1917; hens IL.
ROSTERS ak.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09

men will meet Thursday to discuss
financial ways and means for the pros
ecution Of the war.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-11
PRIMITIVE BOOKS
how They Were Made b> the Ancient
Hattaks of sumatra

\ neas approach to tire form OF a
molern book was made 10y an obscure
people called the Battak;. who I'm old
en- days inhabited the island of Suma.
ira. They invented. or adopted from
some unknown source. form of book
consisting OF long strip of bark five
or six inches wide and closely resem
bling n piece OF Egyptian papyruS.
They seem 10 have taken distinct
step forward i'm the bookmaking art.
for instead Of rolling their strips of
bark In Egyptian fashion they folded
them into accordion plaits, 81 that
they took exactly the form of modern
books with uncut leaves.
Wooden covers were then put on 81.
thcr side. and the whole was some.
times bound together with a piece of
snakeSkin. Had the Battak scribe gone
one step further 10y cutting the leaves
and writing on both sides the result
would have been IN exact prototype of
modern book.
The llindoos used palm leaf two
cr three inches wide. cut i'm sections
and dried Each section may hc com.
pared with the leaf ~ book, aud
they were piled up In sequence or per.
foratcd and strung together like We.
netian blind.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-11
CONVERSATION "OON'TS." :"

Don't indulge I'm personalities. They
invariably return worse than they
started out
Don't mention family fouds. II EN-.
harnesses the listcne,, ana you are sure
60 regret Il.
Don't talk OF the cost of things. II
gives the rich chance for boustful.
ness and may be- embarrassing to the
poor.
Don't tell your personal interests
occupations. hopes or aspirations. No
body wants TO hear them. and you give
your dignity n mortal stab.
Don't discuss children. II you have
any the chances are YOU are boring
those who have not II you have none
you are surc TO be- mortally wounding
those who have.
Don't discuss dress The lady whose
evening gown YOU are scoring may
have come direct from Paris. wearing
the newest thing, AMI the whole sub
Ject II u hopeless one nnywny.-IIar-
per's WeelIy.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-11
HOPE.

Lillian Brown 10 reported 10 be very III
this week
Herman Robinson still continues In
very critical condition.
Charles Kingsley spent Sunday visit
ing friends In Pettseonset
James Carey OF Pawtueket spent Sun
day visiIiux iiiends la this place.
Tuesday being election day there was
no meeting OF the Debating Club on that
evening.
The Democrats OF this town won a
swesping victory on election day last
Wednesday.
Some Of the boys Of the village encoun-
tered a deer In the woods about . mile
west oil this place. Sunday.
Ivory w. Jordan oi Providence was =
guest Sunday at the home Of mis- parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. James jordan.
meeting Of the Volunteer Circle o.
King. Daughters was held on TussdAv
evening at the home oi Mrs. Dyer Kings
ley.
A meeting of the Minerslogy Associa-
,ion WAS held on Monday evening at the
home Of II. president. A brief paper was
read In regard TO platinum.
Daniel A. Howlsnd returned to his
camp at Sarsnsc Lake In New York last
Saturday. II WAS Mr.. Howlsnd's inten-
tion to remain here until after election,
but the damp atmosphere and sudden
changes oil this climate made II nsees.sry
Tor him 10 return sooner than expected.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-11
WHERE UNClES RULE.
Peculiar Custom That Prevails In
Northern Australia.

l'ncles rule among the native tribes
bordering Torres strait, where the re-
lationship between maternal uncle and
nephew is regarded as being closer
than that between father and son
There man Is bound 10 stop fighting
when ordered To do 80 10y his mothers
brother, and the uncle X entitled to Ibid
his sisters husband cease any hoSult
ties In which he may he engaged
Morco, cr, the quelled comhatant IL re
quircd To make "A present 10 the uncle
or brother.in-law, as the ease may be
who stops him.
when man marrics In these parts
his father provides the whcrcWithal q
purchase the bride. but IL is the mater
nal uncle who makes the actual pay
ment aud who acquires the credit at
tachcd thereto
A man In those parts may not ute,
the names of his wifc's relations, uuI
when he speaks To his father or moth
er-in.law he must lower his voice ano
speak humhly, the underlying idcu he
Ing probably a pretcnsc that hc has
carried his spouse away forclbly from
her home ana must sue for peace.