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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-07-11
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES

road business ~ an employee fourteen
years all together. In 1858 he secured
an interest in . coal mine and In the
Piedmont national bank, OF which he
is now president and which Is now
called the Davis national bang.
lie. WAS also until recently president
Of the West Virginia. Central and
Pitisburs railroad, which he pro
teoted and o.: the Piedmont and Cum.
berlapd railroad. His hrst entrance
into politics was in 1855, when he was
elected TO the Virginia house Of dele
gates. He was . delegate from West
Virginia TO the Democratic National
Conventions OF 1898 and 1872. the first
in New York city and the other in
Baltimore. In 1868 he vas elected TO
the state senate Of West Virginia and
the was reelected in 1870. In the
same year he was elected United
States senator from West Virginia to
succeed W. T. Wiley, Republican. He
was reelected in 1875 and declined .
third term.
He was one Of the delegates to the
Pan. American congress and a member
OF the United States intercontinentsl
railroad company. In 1858 Mr.. Davis
married Misc Kate A. Bantz, daughter
of Judge Gideon Bantz, of Frederick,
Nd.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-07-11

Deals Concert Band gave . concert
ut Wallace Park Saturday night and
Sunday afternoon. The program was
long and besides several heavy over
lures and selections from Operas,
many popular songs were played. The
Deal concerts are q feature Of after
noon entertainments ut Wallace PARK
every Sunday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-07-11
HEALTHY MOTHERS.

Mothers should always keep in good
bodily health. They owe it to their
children. Yet it is no unusual sight to
see q mother, with babe in arms,
coughing violently and exhibiting all
the symptoms of consumptive ten
denoy. And why should this danger
Gus condition exist, dangerous alike
to mother and child, when DIR. Bos-
chee's German Syrup would put .
stop to it at once? No mother should
be without this old and tried remedy
In the house--for its timely use win
promptly cure any lung, throat or
bronchial trouble in herself or her
children. The worst cough or cold
oan be speedily CURED by German
Syrup; so can hoarseness and conges-
tion of the bronchial tubes. II makes
expectoration easy, and gives instant
relief and refreshing rest to the cough
racked consomptive. New trial bottles
25c; large size 700. At Dubois. Kolb
& 90.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-07-11
SKETCH OF II. q. DAVIS.

Henry Gassoway Davis, OF West
Virginia. nominated for vice presi.
dent, completed in 1888 his second fol
term in the United states senate. He
was born in Howard county, Nd. on
November i6, is2s After getting q
village schools education he went to
work ON q farm and stuck to that
until he was 20 years old.
Then he became brakeman on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. lie wa,
promoted TO be a conductor and then a
division agent, remaining in the rail.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-07-11
CONTRACT NOT LET
BUT THE LIBRARY BOARD DE-
CIDES TO GIVE 1T TO
wANAMAKER.

The contract for furnishing books for
the public library was not let satur-
day, but will probably be awarded to
John WaDamaker & Co., OF Philadel-
phia, after few changes are made in
the list.
The library board held o meeting
Saturday night and had four bills for
the books, two from Chicago houses,
one from New York house. and one
from Wanamaker. The lAtter's bid
was considered the best, considering
quality, and after the company 10
written relative to few changes in
the list, IL these are satisfactory the
contract will be signed up. The price
to be paid for the 1900 books is about
1880.
The bids for the concrete was about
the building were opened but the con-
tract was not let. The board will hold
another meeting Thursday night to set
tie this question.
About 500 books from the govern
ment were received Saturday. and the
books to be purchased under the con
tract now under consideration will be
here in about three weeks. The cata.
losuing will require sometime. and it
Is hardly likley that the library will
be opened before September LIST, IL
then.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-07-11
KNIFE BLADE
CAUSES DEATH OF A MAN NEAR
CREAL SPRINGS, ILL.

Z Louis Smith, Of near Creal Springs,
H.. was cut in the head in Q fight
with man named Bennett four years
ago. The knife blade broke of but
Smith didn't know IL, and he soon be-
gan to improve and finally recovered.
Recently his head began to pain him
about the scar. and became so bad
that an examination was made and
the piece Of knife blade was found and
extracted. An aboess had formed,
however, aud Saturday, Smith died.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-07-11
EXCELLENT MUSIC
PADUCAHANs ENJOY FREE CON
CERTs-BOB ROBINSON OOM.
ING BACK.

Deans Concert Band gave delight.
full concert Saturday night at Second
and Broadway and the attendance was
the largest OF the season.
Mr.. II. Miller Cunningham and Mr..
Bob Robinson were in tine band and
added much ia the volume Of the
music. Mr.. Robinson will leave for
Sparta, Ill, his home, today but will
probably return and locate here. He
will make II valuable addition to the
band.
Mr.. Cunningham has new march
he recently composed and which was
arranged BY Herbert CLARK. Americas
premier oornetist. The march will
probably be played next Saturday
night
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-07-11
SKETCH OF A. b. PARKER.

Alton Brooks Parser WAS born in
Cortland. N. Y, May Ia. 1851 From
the public schools OF his native town
he passed TO the Cortland academy
and graduated from the Cortland
normal school. Afterwards he entered
the Albany law school, from which be
graduated and was admitted to the
bar in 1879 He commenced the prao-
tioe OF law in Kingston, and in 1877
became the surrogate of Ulster county.
serving in that Office until his election
to the supreme court of New York in
1888. He was appointed member OF
the court Of appeals of New York in
lssy. and chief justice OF that court
In 1898.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-07-11

Acting Governor Thorne has grant
ed u pardon to johnson Hatfield, one
Of the survivors of the famous Hat
field. Mccoy feud, serving life sent
enoe in the penitentiary. The reasons
given for the pardon are that Hatfield
is in failing health and that he prom
ises to leave the state.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-07-11

Mayor Charles r. Granger an
nounced In st. Louis that upon his re-
turn he would name James P. Ed
wards, . member Of the board OF
public safety to succeed the late r.
Lee Suter. ~,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-07-11
MUCH WORK BEGINS
AT THB |. G. SHOPS
Twenty Big Machines to Arrive
and be Installed.
The Amount Spent Was ga, 574-
Tin Shop TO Be
Built.
OTHER SHOP IMPROVEMENTS

This morning the first of the twenty
big machines recently assigned to the
Psducah machine shops, arrived and
within the nsxt few weeks other ma
onines will follow and when all are
installed, the Paducah shops will be
able to put out work equal to Burn
sides IN Chicago. There are machines
Of all classes and sizes and the total
money appropriated for these ma
chimes is s22,674.
IL was announced last winter that
the local shops would be enlarged and
several new machines put In, but the
number sent exceeded the expectations
Of local officials. This will mean the
employment of more maohinists, when
the busy season comes on, but 1t is not
expected all the machines will be in
service before winter sets in.
Work on the new electrical transfer
table in the local I. O. shop yards.
will begin today and within the next
month will DO completed.
As previously stated the table will
be shortened and will be made to bear
the engine only where at present the
table will accommodate both engine
and tender. BY cutting of several
feet at the south end, It will give
room enough for q tank repairing
she'd which will subsequently be built.
II was stated Saturday that the
tin shop would be built and that work
on it would begin this week. The ma.
terial will be gotten out Immediately
and the shop built as soon % possible.
The present quarters Of the sin work
ers are inadequate and badly located.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-07-11

Chioago-ChArles A. Mielsnz, Of
this oisy, mistaking his wife for bur.
elaf. shot her, intiicting . fatal wound.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-07-11

Mrs. George Edwards and daughter,
Mrs. Pinkhard, left today for Dixon
Springs, Ill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-20
VAUGHN CLASS CLUB
HOLDS A DEBATE

Members Of the Vaughn Class Club
held spirited debate in the Calvary
Baptist Sunday School house last night
on the question, Resolved, That the
United States Senators should be elect
ed by a direct vote of the people
Each side of the question was present
cd by three speakers The affirmative by
J. w Bell of Ohio: T. H Price, of South
Carolina, and W. w. Greene, of Mis-
souri,; the negative by j. c. Foster, of
Virginia; Fl. F. Farmer, of North Caro-
Lima, and Jackson Morris, of Kentucky
w. S. Caldwell, chairman of the enter
tainment committee, presided
Each speaker was allowed ten minutes
in which to present his side of the ques-
ton. and three additional minutes were
allowed to each side for rebuttal. The
decision as TO the side presenting the
most forcible arguments was left to a
rising vote. Many refused to vote, only
forty-fiye rising Twenty-eight of these
voted for the affirmative, and seventeen
for the negative.
After the decision had been announc-
ed, those who had voted were allowed
TO make three-nainute speeches on the
question Many awaited themselves
of the privilege and the general debate
which followed riyaled the regular one
in interest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-20
Fancy Meats for All Washington.

Golden & Co, 900 1928 La. Ave.
have secured the finest blue grass
brought up to the highest standard of
condition, and have slaughtered them at
their abattoir in Alexandria county,
Va, and will supply dealers for the
Xmas trade home-dressed, fancy meats
that viii crafty the most discriminating
connoisseurs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-20
LINEMAN FALLS LIKE A CAT.

LAUREL. Del, Dec. pa. f. Spear,
nneman, while adjusting wires on a
flfty-foot pole, broke his climber and
fell to the pavement. His body made
several revolutions but he landed on his
teet. His injuries may prove fatal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-20
JUSTICE BREWER
PRAISES PURIT ANS
Forefathers' Day Banquet
of CongrcgationaIists,
DR.. CADMAN'S ADDRESS
Spirit of the Pilgrims Still Alive, He
Asserts-Mr. Hume Speaks
of Church in India.

Nearly 200 members and guests at
tended the Forefathers' Day banquet of
the Washington Congrega tional Club,
given last night at the Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church, in memory of.
the Pilgrim Fathers
President Charles Shedd Clark pre-
sided over the dinner The orator for
the evening was DR.. Parkes Cadman, o.
New York. Other speakers were Justice
Brewer ard the Rev. Edward S. Hume,
CT Bombay, India.
The Mount Pleasant Church quartet,
composed of Beatrice S Goodman, Mary
z. Pond, Dr. Charles L. Bliss, and DR..
William W Buchanan, furnished the
music.
In introducing DR.. Hume. the first
speaker. President Clark said the land
ing of the Pilgrim Fathers had brought
about a new era in civilization DR. Hume
gave an account of missionary work in
India, and the independence of the Con-
gregationa. Church there
Brewer Praises Puritans.
Justice Brewer the second speaker,
dweIt on the spirit which the Puritans
eff today have inherited from their an
cestors He said in part:
The Puritans of today hold the same
relation to the Puritan founders Of New
England as that of parent and child.
Do Americans inherit their spirit as
vel! to5ay2 II seems 10 me that it is the
cid question of heredity and environ
nent. The environment is different and
the change has brought new responsible
ties. Has the spirit brought down TO us by
feredity been overcome by the environ
nlent? In place of the struggle for sub
Sistence, we have the SraspinS for
wealth Instead OF the fight for very
ictp yre al
stick Instead Of the struggling germ
of a nation on the Atlantic Coast, We
have become a world power Accumu-
lated wealth has changed our whole
The life of today should be more sim
pie said Justice Brewer, following more
closely the lines of the old Puritan prin-
ciples.
Puritanism Still Alive.
DR.. Cadman, who followed Justice
Brewer, discussed the genesis of the
Puritan movement and the struggle that
is now going on in the Old and New
Worlds for the maintenance of its prin-
ciples.
The Mayaower, he said, did not wit
ness the birth of Puritanism. It was the
offshoot OF the movement working III
England Scotland, and the Continent
Even today the descendants of the men
and women who started this movement
were not confined TO New England.
In France, said DIR. Cadynan.es '.thtay
are making the mistake OF confoundfng
French Catholicism with Christianity
II Germany, says great Philosopher,
fhere-ares 20, 090, 600 persons-who- do DOT
believe in God. In England men pay
taxes for strangers; IN Ireland the
priests prosper while the people per-
fsh.''
The Puritan principles, said Dr. Cad
man in conclusion. must be protected
today as they form safeguard
against the time when irreligion shall
walk in the land
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-20
New Chicago Sleeper, C. & o. Ry.
2:30 p. m. only one night out.
Turkeys Scarce Elsewhere. Not Here

There VIII be an ample supply of tur-
keys for Xmas dinners in Washington,
regardless OF the scarcity of them in
other sections of the country. Golden &
Co. the wholesalers La. Ave. will have
their usual large supply of Virginia
stock on hand, and beginning Wednes-
day next, will be prepared 10 supply the
Dealers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-20

90 sample ToP-coats of the latest ut
and stvle-weu made ano = GG
good, reliable grades win y sssg
be slaughter ed today at. ~
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-09
cHINAMAN SUES FOR DIVORCE.
First Instance ON Record Reported
from New Jersey Where tetes-
tIal seeks separations.

The first Chinese suit for divorce
syer filed in New Jersey has Just been
commenced in the court Of ehancery bs
t.ung Gee. of Atlantic City who seeks
legal separation from his wife. Long
who Toy. Who he declares. is now
living with fellow eonntryman
5Aung Bung, in Washington
In his bin Of complaint Gee declares
hat he and The woman were married
IN China. August l. 1887, that they came
America soon aIWrward, and that
he wife was SEM back from the bort
If san Francisco Later she entered
~ way Of Victoria. b c., where she
aas met BY her husband Together
hey crossed The border and In time
ocatcd at Atlantic CITY, where they
lyed happily. according TO the Celes-
ia husband. until about q year ago
when Bung began paying the woman
marked attentions. Later the couple
aloped leaving behind Gees ehid,
nrg Kin, which, # Is said the mother
las since made several vain efforts 10
'cgain
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-09
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN R'Y.
'Straiqt as the Grow Flies" kansa,
City to the Gulf.

Passing through a greater diversity
of climate, soil and resource than any
other railway in the world for Il;
length.
Along its lines are the finest lands
suited for growing small grain. orn
fax, cotton, for commercial apple and
peach orchards, for other fruits and
berries; for commercial cantaloupe,
potato, tomato and general trucl
farms; for sugar cane and rice cult
eatfen for understandable timber; for
raising horses, mules, cattle, hogs
sheep, poultry and Angora goats, at
prices ranging from free government
homesteads to twenty-five dollars or
more per acre. Cheap round trip
homeseekers and one way colonists
tickets on sale first and third Tues
days of each month. Write for a copy
of Current Events published by The
Kansas City Southern Railway thu
short line to inexpensive and com
portable homes"
S. G. WARNER, G. P. G. T. A
Kansas City. Mo
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-09
GRAIN MARKETS
IN GOOD SHAPE
Cereals Advance Even Under
Large Selling Orders.
CATTLE IN GOOD DEMAND
LIVE STOCK MARKET SHOWS
FlRMER FEELING WITH READY
SELLING.

Chicago, Ill.,. Jan. S.-WHEA =
easier cables and advances in consols
fused the selling of considerable ra.'s.
wheat at .Hg. and initial SEES
were at ,oss from yesterdays close,
May SAKE to a4G &c lower, at !. :
t. sc Nearly everybody had whe3t
lnr sale and lhe demand was sida ,
The .iraiimcnt soon changed however
and bette; demand developed. O42
nam callse % this reversal of g'E
mcG. was the news from Arg2nti1 !,
;, por,inG rains greatly delaying 'ar
vesling and strike interfering VIII
M e.a,nt ot grain. These conditions
az! clilical situations in the orie
started i good buying movement May
gag lp IL S7Ac Heavy buying ~
Zig huii or rator and unveritieG ~
1Cit OF an actual engagement in T. G
far east caused a sudden advance y
SIZE.
During ne last half hour there Was
lileIai selling and part of gain Hi,-
ia-t, Naj unchanged
Liverpool $ eady to lad lower On
coast ten boat loads were accepted
CORN Was weak at start due u
lIwer cables and sympathy with
&Aca The sentiment became bullish,
a3',rer, IN prospectus of increas Il
s3i, ping oemand and on war news.
Coed gtEcrGl demand developed Shot.
J. aifcl ouenng and market held firm
rHainder Of session, May closed /,
q y Iiga2r
Liverpool I'd lower to Ad hisn2t
A. q nuarG FIVE boat loads were {; p
cer,cd
CATS-Oats We're influenced chiefly
~ ihc action of wheat The open ng
All, Neal with disposition on part Of
ocal hulters to dispose of their lines
NdG advance of wheat, market be.
c,tpe inner. helped along ny good
leatt, from bull leaders. May
eos d Il changed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-09
NEW PLAN TO REACH POLE.
piorer, Claims 10 Have Evolved
New Method Which Cannot FAN.

The annual dinner Of the Arctic eluD
composed OF men Who have had ex
perience in The arctic regions, was helG
recently at New York city The guest
OF honor was Walter Wellman the ex-
plorer, of Washington Mr. Wellman
In the course Of his address. proposed
that the Arctic club itself lit out an
expedition to reach the north pole lie
suggested that a committee be formed
TO prepare the plan and select the
leader and the members of the party,
He said that if ali American citizen u
wealth who wished that America
shonld have the honor OF being first
to reach the pole would come forward
with The necessary funds, about 500
600. he would turn over 10 the club his
plan for attaining the pole.
From actual experience in the field
and study and experiment" said the
speaker. Il have evolved a plan which
Is morally certain Of securing the
trophy for the expedition which uses
it, The plan embraces new principles
and methods which double The travel
ing effectiveness Of q sledging party
With present methods a party can
make al the most an average of ten
miles a day BY my plan there is no
doubt AZ All that % miles per day can
be made on an average. The method
witch propose is perfectly simple
and feasible. and viii mark as great
an advance in sleGging as the electric
ear marked over the horse car. an
expedition employing this plan is aa
sure 10 reach the pole ne a sailing ship
ls to reach por on long voyage That
is. barring shlpwrecl, or other nm
looked-ior disaster
Mr. Wellman added that he had no
wish 20 go again TO the arctic regions
himself hut would aid he club IN find
ing good commander and crew II the
funds could be procured
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-09
Doctor
Pronounced My Case
Incurable,
Said | Would Die OF
Heart Disease.
DIR. Miles Heart Cure
Brought Good Health.

Al nave every reason to recommend the
DR.. Miles Remedies as the Heart Cure s4set
nv lite. | ana a large man, considerably
over SIX feet in aeight, weigh nearly three
bundled pounds SEINE years age mf heart
was so seriously affected that | never expec-
ted to get we'll Doctors pronounced my
case Incurable. noticed your advertisement
in some paper. aad bought bottles OF me
Heart Cure. felt great relief and improved
50 continued until had taken twelve bot
ties. NV trouble was organic ana never
expected 20 be permanently cured, bdt
thanks to Or Miles Heart Cure, have Kept
Ia good health and have been able TO ioiio"
my profession continually SINCE nrSi taxing
the remedies eight wears ago. am . naasi.
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music. musical conductor etc. | have taught
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recommended Or Miles Heart Cure 10
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-09
CURED AFTER SUFFERING TEN
YEARS.

Il. +. Hare. superintendent Mama
Cycle K Mfg. Co. MiddletOwn, O..
suffered for ten years with dyspepsia.
He spent hundreds of dollars for medi'
cine and with doctors without receiV-
ing any permanent benefit. He says:
One night while feeling exceptionally
bad | was about to throw down the
evening paper when ! saw an item
in the paper regarding themerits of
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. concluded
to try it and while had no faith in
il ! felt better after the second dose
After using two bottles | am stronger
and better than have been for
years and | recommend kodol Dys'
pepsia Cure to my friends and &C
quaintances suffering from stomach
trouble" Sold by Metzger's drug store.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-09
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Chicago. Jan. S.-CATTLE-O Offer
ings were largely common to medium
quality and moved off slowly at I'M
changed to 10 cents lower prices. Cat
tie have been marketed with greatly
increased freedom this week but gen
eral demand has been strong, dressed
beef concerns being short of beef, and
prices were maintained, ruling on av-
erage higher than last week. with
occasional reaction. Exports have
been liberal, with plenty of cattle go
ing for canning.
HOGS-Wlth receipts Of $4,000 and
about G,000 left over from last night
there was only a fairly active de-
mand; prices on average 10 cents
lower than at yesterdays best sell
ling.
SHEEP Supplies show large in
crease this week, but prices have adj
vanced sharply all along the line gen.
eral demand having been extremely
large Today's market was active at
firm prices. sheep selling at best prices
thus far this season. while traders
held lambs 10 and IS cents above
Thursdays prices.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-09
achievements of the Negro.

Forty years ago the negroes Of the
south did not own q square foot Of
ground nor roof to cover them. Now,
on the other hand. there are 10000
farms owned by negroes. valued at $780,
O00 600, 10000 homes outside the farm
ownership. valued al S265. 1000 200. and
personal property valued at sl65, 000.-
600. So. starting from nothing. here is
an accumulation Of nearly $500. 0C0, 900
When the work began not one per cent.
OF the negro adults OF the south could
read or write To-day 40 per cent car
TO so. Fifty per cent. OF the children
are attending school. and with morn
facilities more would attend There are
600 colored physicians in practice, 300
lawyers and 10000 school-teachers.
There are 500. 900 books in the homes o.
e1Iored people and they own and publish
$50 newspapers and magazines.
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