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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-10
BOTH WANT A NEW TRIAL.

Tomorrow the motion for new
trial in the case OF the Cumberland
Telephone company against the N, O.
and st. l.. road will be argued before
County Judge r. 7. Lightfoot.
Both sides want new trial, the
plaintiff saying that the damages
awarded to the defendant for right Of
way are too large and the defendant
claiming the damages are not enough.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-10
STRIKE BROKEN
UNCLE SAM THINKS THE GOV
ORNAMENT BUILDING TROU.
BILE Is OVER.

Washington, August io.-The gov
eminent has placed seventeen more
strike. breskers at work on the Wash
iugton Barracks building. The war
department considers the strike
broken, and now wouli not employ
the strikers II they applied for work
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-10
KING HOLDS COUNCIL.

London, August io-The king held
= council at Buckingham palace this
morning and then started incognito
for Marienbad.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-10
FAIR PROMOTER HERE.

Mr.. George W. Rash, Of Madison
vile, KY, one of the fair promoters,
is here making arrangements for the
big fair next week. The people of this
section are promised one of the most
delightful weeks on record, and large
crowds will likely attend each day.
He will be at Hotel Lsgomarsino for
several days.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-10
MAKES ANOTHER PROMISE.

Constantinople, August io-Tbe
Porte has promised Minister Leish.
man q favorable reply within . day
or two regarding American represen-
tation in schools aud other subjects.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-10
FIVE YEARS SEPARATION.

Judge r. 7. LiRhtfoot this morn
ing 6led suit in circuit court for
Walter T. Smith against Ida A. Smith
for divorce ON the Rrounds. of five
years separation. They v ere married
in this city in March, 1898.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-10
GOT OUT IN A HURRY.

Seoul. August l0-Two companies
OF Russians entered Genssn yesterday,
but retired huuisdly upon discover.
ing that the japanese were there in
superior force. There were no cas-.
ualties.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-10
Ati50,O BLAZE.

Victoria, b. O., August l0-Fire
yesterday destroyed the Albion Iron
works and many houses. The loss is
$3.50, 900 and fifty families are home
less. Two hremen were injured, one
seriously,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-10
Ii is Understood Stolid Resist
ance Will be Made.
Nothing Authentic Today Regarding
Firing Heard Near Port
Arthur.
RUSSIAN TROOPS ARE HUNGRY

Paris. August lo-A telegram re
ceived by the foreign office states that
General Kuropatkin will not abandon
Liao Yang, but intends to give battle
there within three or four days.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-10
RussIANs MURDERED.

Berlin. August iO-The vossisoho
Zeitung says that Gudenkeo, the head
Of the forest department. and Kuzene-
zoff, chief Of police, have been muir
dered openly in the streets Of Make chi
van, Russia.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-10
MORE RATE QUITTING.

Birmingham, August i0-Repre-
sentatives OF the Cunard and Ham
burg lines failed to settle the Atlantic
rate wal, and negotiations have ended.
Il is reported the Hamburg American
will make a 90 rate.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-10
IN THE ACT
BURGLAR CAUGHT RED.HAND.
ED AT LANCASTER.

Lancaster, KY. August 10.-A me-
gro burglar was captured by neigh
Dor who saw him enter Miss Matte
Estes house last night. He possessed
gold watch stolen from Cemetery
Keeper Henry's house Sunday night.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-10
HOTEL MAN DEAD.

Paris, August lot. 4. Roessle,
the widely known proprietor Of the
Arlington Hotel. Washington, died
suddenly at the Grand Hotel this
morning.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-10
GEN. KURoKTs LOSS.

London. August io-Reuter's cor
respondent with General kuroki re.
ports that there was heavy Russian
attack on Kuroki's right. The Rus
sian prisoners state their army IL
sometimes two days without food.
General Kuroki's losses to August 10,
was 800 killed and wounded.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-10
Asks Bids for the Finest in the
World.
The Porte Again Promises American
Minister An Audienoe-squad-
ron Passes Massena.
A BUNCH OF FOREIGN NEWS

Glasgow, August io-The Clyde
shiptuilders have been asked TO make
terms quickly for the construction of
British battleshipsso excel anything
IN the world.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-10
SQUADRON PASSED.

Messens. August i0-The American
squadron. bound for smyrna passed
the Straits Tuesday afternoon.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-10
SEVERAL CLASHES.

81. Petersburg, August io-GenerAl
Kuropa,kin reports several minor
clashes OF outposts.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-10

The government wireless telegraph
system from Nome, Alaska, to st.
Michsels was successfully inaugu.
rated.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-10
RoussEAU Is DEAD.

Paris, August iO-The former
French premier, waldeck Rousseau is
dead.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-10

1t Is believed that the American de-
mands will soon be granted by the
Porte.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-10

Of northern light" Her were barred to the elbow
heavy ropes of hair flying and cong from her all dc
tons with voice from shouting she sang
rather chanted in her long forgotten Morse fragments of
old sagas and meaningless herself The
of battle had exalted her of frenzy She
beside herself with Once she had apsed back
to the vikings and of tenth century, she
Brunehd again shield maiden Valkyre berserker and
the daughter of berserkers."
And yet Moran fell In love. You read her
story columns beginning In the next issue.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-10

Mr.. Thomas @. Holloway, Of Wash
ington, d. O., said to be in the gov
eminent secret service, was at the
Palmer house last night, but remained
in the city only few hours.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-10
BY FRANK NORRIS
beginning in oar next issue.

C SCRATCH a Russian and you will find a Tartar" In
Moran of the Lady Lefty. daughter of Morse cap
tain you find a viking Here gimpses of her from
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-10

Contractor ". II. Bailey will this
week begin laying the new tile floor
and cutting the extra double doors in
the government building corridor and
installing the new boxes. He expects
to occasion the general public very
little inconvenience and. the work will
be finished in few days.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-10
Railway Mail Clerks Must Give
$1,000 Security.
They Have Never Heretofore Been
Required to Furnish Any Bond
TO the Government.
GOVERNMENT BUILDING WORK

The order of the postofiice depart
ment requiring railway mail clerks to
execute . $1,000 bond arrived this
morning at the local postoffice.
II had been expected for several
days, the department having made the
ruling several days ago. 1t affects
seven or eight clerks running into Pa.
ducah on the /. O. and N, @. and St.
L., and through Paducah on the /. O.
The postoffice authorities say that
they always wondered that bond
was not required Of these clerks long
ago, ss they have to handle the same
mail matter handled by postoffioe
clerks and carriers, who are required
to give . heavy bond, and have more
temptation and better opportunity
to extract things from the mail than
anyone else, being alone all the time.
The bonds all have to be furnished by
bond company.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-10
TODAY'S MARKETS.

{ Furnished by Paducah Commission
Co, Ioo Broadway
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-10

the author S pen: Moran,
the girl of the Lady Lefty,
standing erect upon the
quarter deck holding down
the schooner's wheel. She
was herself again-savage,
splendid, dominant.
THAT night, lying fiat on
her back on the deck, with
the quadrant to her eye,
she got a star and brought
it down to the horizon. -
"a girl of two and twenty
who could calculate longi-
tude from the altitude of a
star. Her heavy brows
were knotted over her
flaming eyes, her hat was
gone, and her thick bands
of yellow hair whipped
across her face and streamed
out in the wind like stream
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-10

Continued on Page Eight
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-10
NO STATEMENT AT PRESENT.
C. l.. Blanton Will Not Discuss
Grand Jury's Action.
The Republic Bureau,
fst, Ct and paDnaylyanta Az


Washington. Jan. &C. l. Blanton.
liswhs.- n is reported, has been indicted for
alleged irregularities in connection with
the location Of certain Post-Ofice build
ings in Missouri, was at his desk to-day
in the Treasury Department.
= He said to The Republic correspondent:
s7fo.T know nothing of the nature Of the
: charges against me- beyond what I have
= seen in the newspapers am at work,
:. as usual, and have nothing to conceal in
regard to my official conduct in Missouri
ment to make later on will be glad to
give II to The Republic, but at present
! do not know anything about the re-
ported irregularities, and have nothing to
say about the matter"
The Secretary of the Treasury and the
Supervising Architect have not received
my formal notification that an indict-
<Hent has been brought against Mr.. Blan-
; ton. The officials of the Treasury do not
s;exten6ive frauds In the location of Post
Ofice buildings. f.
Mr.. %Blanton Is from Missouri, and has
= "a good record in the department. His su-
. -periqr sofhcers do not believe that he has
been guilty of wrongdoing. They say that
lin. their opinion the charges have been,
brought by disgruntled owners of sites
= which were rejected by the. Government
! agents, or are inspired by other malicious
motives. They will take no action against
Blanto9 Until proof OF his guilt is pro-
sorced.
This is the position Of the Treasury. It
yiH be recalled that the Post-Offlce De-
: spartment was reluctant to believe there
vas any ground for complaint OF irregu-
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-10

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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-10

The Reverend J. G. Klene Of the First
Presbyterian Church has returned from Chi
cago.
Jasper Cox of virden. ILL.,. is a visitor in
Jerseyyille.
-HSw Fisher was visitor in st. Louis
yesterday.
j. c. Fink of Chicago was the guest yester-
day OF Jerseyville friends.
George Sutton has returned to Quincy. ILL.,,
after visiting friends in Jerseyville.
"A. D. Fowler delivered temperance lecture
last evening in the Kampsville Baptist Church.
The Calhoun Telephone Company has elect-
ed q board of directors. consisting Of g. A.
White Stephen Mcdonald. 8. ]. Merida, McC
Johnson l.. A. De Long Doctor W. A. Skael
and Charles H. Lamar.
Tho Calhoun County Fruit Growers' Asso-
station has elected Judge F. J. Bizaillion
president Christian Ringhausen. Jr., vice pres
ident. W. s. Wilson secretary and treasurer.
"A Farmers Institute was held at the Pleas
ant Dale schoolhouse. AMONG the addresses
Long. and "Knowledgs Neces.ary 20 Be Sue
-Akard Camp of the Royal Neighbors OF
America at Fidelity has elected the following
officers: Oracle, Mrs. NJ l. Ford: vice oracle.
Mrs. Mary H. Smith: chancellor. Mrs. Sarah
A. Aydelott: recorder. Mrs. A. E Carey;
recorder Mrs. Fannie Neider: marshal, Mrs.
Ledeli2 Aydelott: l. s.. Mrs Ellen Pruitt: o.
A., Mrs Grace Downs: managers, Mrs. Lucy
Craig and l.. A. Smith.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-10

Tho Reverend A. p Howell of St. Louis.
associate editor Of the Primitive Missionary:
Church In Edwardsville to-day.
Martin Drda OF Edwardsyille. was reported no
better yesterday. The little fellow went with
his parents to visit the place Of q relative
Thursday. Hog killing was in progress. and
slipped and fell into huge kettle OF scalding
water.
Preaching will take place at the Christian
Church on Kansas street this morning, the
Reverend NJ. Mcfarland Of Granite City con-
Quoting the services.
At meeting yesterday the Edwardsviile
High School Athletic Association elected the
Will Smith. secretary: Julian Vallette. treas
urer: John Tetherington. Jr.. and Harry Tart.
directors. The local track team carried on
the honors In 1903 at the county meet in Alton
in the field for the coming meet. which takes
place In MAY.
The Reverend w. w. Russell Of Clinton
Ia, has accepted a call to the Mount Joy
Baptist Church.
The sacrament of the Lords supper will
be observed at the First Presbyterian Church
this morning and new members Will be re-
ceivcd. In the evening the pastor, the Rev
erend E. Stafford. will speak on Heavenly
Jubilee Over a Redeemed Soul"
Andrew Bosorka lost his left leg for the
second time in Madison mine No. yesterday.
limb so badly amputation was necessary. and
1t was replaced with an artificial limb. Yes
terday he was caught under another fall. and
when rescued by his fellow-workmen the arti-
fetal leg was found to be crushed fiat. Other
wise the man was unin1ured
William Berry purchasing the house from
Philip Cohn.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-10
briggs AND DIETRICH
CASES ARE NOT SIMILAR.
Post-Omce Oncial Points Out Differ
ence I'm Statutes Upon Which
Action WINS Based.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington, Jan. 9.-"The impression
seems to obtain that there was a conflict
between the ruling of the court In the
briggs case, in the Eastern District OF
New York, and the ruling in the Dietr1cn
case In Nebraska" said an official OF the
Post-O Office Department to-day.
Such Is not the case. however, since
Senator Dietrich was indicted under sec
ton 17S1 of the Revised Statutes. which,
in terms. prohibits every member OF Con-
gress' from receiving or agreeing to re-
ceive compensation for procuring an Of
flee from the Government or any depart
ment thereof
"Ex-Representative briggs was indicted
and tried under section 1852 of the Revised
Statutes. which provides that no Sena-
tor. Representative or Delegate, after his
election and during his continuance in Of
fee. shall receive or agree to receive any
compensation. directly or indirectly, for
any services rendered or to be rendered to
any person in relation to any proceeding.
contract. claim or controversy, in which
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-10
larities there, and caused the recent in
vestigations much against its will.
ALvA NATIONAL BANK CLOSES.
NJ. R. Sturtevant Appointed Re
ceiver of Oklahoma Institution.

,, REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington, Jan. s.-The Comptroller of
the Currency received advice this morning
from the Alva National Bank of Alva,
Ok. that the Bank would not open for
business to-day, and he has appointed
National Bank Examiner NJ. r. Sturte-
want as receiver.
The following is statement Of the re-
sources and liabilities of the bank as
shown by its last report OF condition to
the Comptroller at the close Of business
November z:
/ Resources-Loans and discounts. s11S,-
767; United States bonds, s., $40; stocks, se-
euTities, cla1ms. I'm etc; Esil; furniture ca and
ers, 8,945; cash and cash items, $16,6s9.
Total, $155, ,SS2.
Lila abilities.CaPitai Ps stoSs s@; g zo uldi
to banks and bankers. S17, ,866; deposits,
$Ss.320; bills payable. $4,000. Total, s155. .Sse.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-10
FINE OF 5000
FOR NOT BATHING
East st. Louis Justice Decides
That Cleanliness Is Next
to Goodness"

Frank Moskay was fined $500 and costs
by Justice of the Peace James NJ. Beach
of East St Louis yesterday because he
had failed to wash his face and hands for
tho last three months.
He was taken to Belleville last evening,
where bath was given him.
Moskay was arrested on a charge OF
vagrancy. Complaints had been made to
the police that he made a practice OF beg
ging workmen for portions Of their dim
ners. When taken before Judge Beach
yesterday he said that he was guilty OF
the charge of begging something to eat.
+ Judge Beach looked at sthe mans face
and hands and then asked him the last
time he took a bath. Moskay said that
1t was three months ago. He said that ne
had been in hospital and when he was
discharged he was too weak to 60 to work
and that he begged his living.
He said that he did not get enough 70
eat in this way to get back his strength,
and therefore he could not go to work. AS
he did not like cold water. he said. and
could not get warm water. he did not
wash himself.
WELL" said Judge Beach. II will send
you to a place where you Will have TO
wash at least once day for several
months.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-10

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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-10
Alton Notes and Personals.

The funeral of the young son Of Mr. and
Mrs. ]. P. Coonrod of Upper Alton took place
yesterday morning from the Coonrod home in
College avenue. The Reverend s. D. Mckenney,
pastor Of the Cherry Street Baptist Church, Off
eiated The body was sent to Greenfield. H.,
for burial.
Frank Drury OF Upper Alton has gone to
Chicago.
The Upper Alton Lodge Of the Royal Neigh
bora Of America has installed Mrs. H A. Hoh-
man oracle. Mrs. J. G. Sietz vice oracle. Mrs.
Theodore Sims recorder: Mrs. Q. g. Castle re-
Mines George Hebner and Philip Brum senti-
nels and MR.. William Clayton marshal.
The body Of Frank Laird, the young son Of
Mr. and Mrs. John Laird Of Alton. was taken
to Pillsbury yesterday morning for burial. =
st. Boniface Branch Of the Western Catholic
GERS: President, Peter Maui: vice president,
Peter Reyinnd: recording secretary. John Wolf:
Nerkle: trustees Edward Boschert. Emil Brau-
nasel. Emil Ernst, Joseph Wueilner and Will
liam Snyder.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-10
Massachusetts Democratic State
Committee Gives Unquali-
fed Endorsement.
PREDICTS NEW YORK SUCCESS
Speakers Say That Cleyeland's
Secretary of State at Head of
Ticket Would Make New
England Democratic.

Boston, Mass, Jan. 9.-The Democratic
State Committee to-day indorsed move
ment in favor of having the National Con-
vention nominate Richard Olney for Pres
ident of the United States.
After speeches I'm praise of Mr.. Olney's
record. had been made by Congressman
William S. McNary. chairman of the conf
mittee: former Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury Charles s. Hamlin of
Boston. ex-Congressman John c. Cros-
by of Pittsfie'd and others. resoiu-
tions were adopted inviting Democrats
movement.
The resolutions which were passed With
out a dissenting voice. read:
1.-THE Democratic State Committee of
Massachusetts, herewith places upon rec
ord its appreciation of the eminent serv-
ices rendered the Democratic party and
the nation by Richard Olney. and ex-
presses its firm conviction that under his
leadership in the coming presidential cam
paign important New England States will
swing over into the Democratic column
and the national party will achieve a
sweeping victory, fnsuring speedy re-
form of the abuses following a cOntinu-
ance in power of the Republican party
and the re-establishment of those funda-
mental principles Of Government which
that party has deliberately and flagrantly
violated. To this end We invite the CO.
operation of the Democrats of New Eng
land and of the nation"
ACCEPTABLE TO NEW YORK.
These resolutions were introduced by
Congressman McNary. who classed Mr..
Olney as one of the foremost Americans
and foremost Democrats He thought
that If the Democrats were to win this
year they must carry the Eastern States.
1t appeared. he said, that Mr.. Olney was
strong in New York and New Jersey. and
and that he would be acceptable to those
States.
New York not having any candidate,
the nomination of a man from New Eng
land, and that Mr.. Olney. would
ocrats Of establishing large Eastern
area where the, scales. could be turned in
favor OF the Democratic nominee. He be-
lieved Mr.. Olney would be strong in IL
inois and Connecticut
In closing, Mr.. McNary said that Mr..
Olney would receive the great independent
vote of the country.
Mr.. Hamlin, in favoring the resolutions.
referred to the advantages which would
accrue from nominating a New England
man.: He traced Mr.. Olney's career. and
spoke OF his achievements in the Venezue-
la affair, when he had forced England to
arbitrate the Venezuelan question.
He declared that; as Secretary Of State
the protector Of the South American Re-
publics. while other administrations have
been in effect their oppressors.
Mr.. Hafnlin said: Mr. Olney is man
acter. Under his leadership several States
of New England may be counted upon for
the Democrats. Under his leadership the
Democratic party will sweep the country"