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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03
CROPS GOOD
GENERALLY FAVORABLE CON
DITIONS ARE REPORTED
FOR KENTUCKY.

The first Of the week was quite cool
but during the latter part the temper
.ture was n little above the normal.
There was fair amount Of rainfall,
but, coming in local showers, il was
not well distributed. Some localities
are complaining OF drouth, which sp.
pears to he most severe in some OF the
north central counties: other portions
of the state are generally good condi
ion. Wheat threshing IL nearly com
pleted. The crop has turned out much
better than expected in yield and quail
ity. The acreage was less than usual.
Tobacco has improved and is Rener
ally doing we'll. There is complaint Of
trenching in some localities, bnt the
area affected 10 small. The early
fields are being topped. Corn Is in
fist class condition and promises a
large yield. Roasting ears of fine quail
ity are coming into market. Oats are
about all harvested, aud fair crop
mas been secured in good order. Pota-
toes and garden vegetables are very
fine. Hay cutting is about over the
crop il below the average in yield and
rather weedy in some sections. Ap
Piles are failing badly and are deterior
ating in quality. Peaches are scatter
ing, some localities reporting a foil
crop and others no1e at all. Hemp Is
doing well in most localities and bids
fair to make at least an average crop.
Good rains were reported from all
over the state last night.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03
TOOK THE BET
COL. BEN WEiLLE TO MAKE A
RUN TO MAYFIELD.

Col. Ben Weille is beyond a doubt
the most enthusiastic Automotilist In
Paducah and has the greatest conh-
d,nce in the powers Of his machine.
This morning Col. Weille and "A
friend. who is also an sutomobiiist
made a wager that Col. weille could
not propel his msohine from Mayheld
to Paducsh in one hour, the forfeit
money being fixed At 300. Col
weille jumped At the chrnce to gobble
up the wager and will make the r un
within sixty days. A time will be Sc
lected wh,n few bugRies are on the
road, the trip last Sunday being nam
pered by some Kind Of celebration at
Mayheld which was attened by nearly
every one in Graves county. the au.
tomobilists being stopped over IA hun
bred times.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03

Kentucky building with a penohant
for figures has made close study Of
the register and finds that the total
registration to date has been been
81, 1894. This was divided as follows
May, 7,16s, June, 1884; July H.
4I2: IL is fair to say that only one
out of every ten visitors to II state
building registers on this basis the
Kentucky building has been visited
up to August by Sl6,640 people.
The total attendance since the open
ing of the fair has been little over
3 600, o00 Carrying the estimate still
farther it is easy 20 disclose the fact
that one out OF every eighteen persons
who come within the gates of the ex-
position visits the new Kentucky
home
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03
POLICE CHANGES
CHIEF COLLINS ASSIGNS THEM
TO NEW BEATS.

Chief Collins has decided to try the
plan of shifting the police officers
each week. thus giving them new
beat every Monday Tbs officers have
been changed as follows for this week /:
From noon until midnight-Onicers
Gus Rogers and Will johnson in
north end of town beyond Trimble
street; Officers will Rogers and Mike
Dugan on Court street beat; Officers
Potter and Gourieux on Union depot
aud Baskerville district; Singery and
Besdles, Meohanicsburg and South
Third street district; Officers Moore
and Nance Oh Broadway beat.
From midnight until noon-Officers
Cross and Orr. North of Trimble
street; officers Clark and Brennan,
Broad way beat; Officers McCune and
Terrell, on Court street districts OFF,
GERS Senser and Hill on Union depot
and Baskerville beat; OGicers Hessian
and Hurley on MecharicsburR and
Third street beat.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03
POLICE COURT
FEW CASKS FOR ADJUDICATION
THIS MORNING.

Judge Sanders had but few offend
ers before him this morning when he
convened police court.
John Haffey and August stormberg.
white. were fined sl and costs each
for drunkenness
James Mills, charged with breach OF
peace. was granted continuance.
The case against Geo. Powers, col
oTed, alias Fatty" was continued.
he IL charged with stealing = pair Of
pants and some shirts from another
negro.
The case against Louis Jones, . las
Boil Dog, oolored, was continued
Tie is charged with shooting pistol
on the whBifboat
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03

The councilman who mentioned the
irreverent word graft" ought to be
arrested. OF course he didn't mean
it. His position was we'll taken, but hi'
reasonwas not good. There is getting to
be too much concentration Of authority
in Paducsh. The police and fire de-
partments are now under the control
Of four men, and all the street work
and public improvements are in the
hands of three men. This virtually
means the control by . few men Of
thousands of dollars, and of positions
paying thousands Of dollars q year--a
sort OF oligsrohy. This is all right as
long as the power is not sbused-it
is better to be ruled by q few good
men than a lot of bad ones-but con-
centIstion is contrary to our ideas Of
popular government. and when it IL
not required by law, and is not
necessary as in the case of saloons
it is prudent to go slowly.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03
DAILY THOUGHT.
THE WEATHER.
Fair tonight and Thursday with
rising temperature.
THE COLORADO TROUBLE.

The greensboro Messenger COM
plains: For months there has been
anarchy in Colorado. if anarchy be the
overthrow of law. Government by
the will of the executive is not gov
eminent by law. Government at the
point of the bayonet. with hundreds
of citizens immurod in bull pens and
other hundreds deported from the
state, is not government by law, and
neither is defiance Of the courts Of the
state by the governor and his military
agent.
There has been no law in Colorado
for twelve months, save the will OF
the governor and the aid and assist
ace of the corporations Of the state
contributing the payment Of the ex-
penses consequent on the calling out
Of the militia, and the overthrow OF
the civil law by the military law"
The Messenger might, If 1t were
reasonable. stop to consider few
what it might term unimportant de
tails. Colorado has q governor elect
ed by the people and subject to i'm
parchment. II he has failed in hii
duty or usurped his powers, why have
the people net risen and ousted him
Because the people of Colorado. who
are on the scene and are the best
judges, know he did what was ex
pedient, and they uphold him in It,
Who is it that is complaining Mostly
those who want unbridled license tC
blow up with dynamite, assault, burn
and create a reign Of terror.
Many good people were no doubt
Inconvenience and even mistreateC
under the military regime, and many
honest, hard working miners got th'
blame for what the vicious element wal
alone responsible; but the militia wa
invoked to protect all alike, and con
troll those who needed control, just
ats it was called out in our own state
to suppress the rampant lawlessnes'
in Breathitt county. The civil an
thorities in parts of Colorado were IN
able or unwilling to suppress iawless
ness, and the governor had 60 do il
himself with state troops-and he
did it.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03
Nj coin HarrIncion. an3 second aye-
Pe-ru-na is Invaluable TO Ailing
Mnmen,

Miss Celia Harrington, sos Second ave-
iuc, Detroit, Mich, writes;
weakness has filled many months Of
ny life with suffering. Through care
assncss | caught a severe ccld two yearA
90 which settled in catarrh and serious
" inicrfered with the regular functions
Of the body, and made me nervous and
irritable. l began taking Pcruna and
found in it faithful helper, a. 60 en-
richcd my blood and invigoratcd the
whole system. have no pains now ana
az, always we'll"
Female weakness Is generally de-
pendent upon catarrh Of the pelvic or
cans. Pcruna cures c,,,arrh wherever
ocatcd.
Address nr. Hartman, President 81
Tho Hartman sanitarium, Colum bus,
lhi0. for free literature.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03

The result Of the meeting of the
mayor aud finance committee OF
the general council At the city
hall Yesterday afternoon to discuss
the 5000, 600 to be received for
city bonds, was decision 60 loan
ESQ, 600 or si75, 900 OF the money to
i've local banks at per cent. A
paper authorizing the loan will be
prepared, and the matter reported
back to the council for ratification.
The mayor, IL is announced, will defer
signing the bonds until the loan fea-
ture OF the proceeding is settled. IL
is not stated whether OF not II the
lean is not negotiated the mayor will
refuse TO sign the bonds stall and thus
violate the contract. In the latter
event there would be grounds for an
other damage suit against the city
over its bonds. The contract calls
for the delivery OF the bonds August
lot, and Il is understood the interest
begins on that date. II the mayor for
any reason declines 20 sign them, so
they will not be valid and the
money cannot be collected on them,i
will result in one Of two things, the
city losing the deal, ana being with
out the s2OO, 900 voted by the people
for public improvements, or else IA
damage suit for failing TO comply
with the contract. one OF these dam
age suits in recent years cost the city
several thousand dollars. .he last in.
stallment Of the cost being $500
paid few months ago TO get the suit
dismissed. The general opinion Is
that the mayor in trying to loan out
money that the city has itself borrow
cd and is to pay four percent interest
4 on, aud to Loan IL because OF the dils.
tory methods Of the administration,
Is tresding on dangerous ground.
City Treasurer Dorian declines TO
make any statement until IL is ascer-
tanned what the city intends 10 do.
Mr.. George Q. Thompson, president
OF the American German National
bank denies the statements attributed
TO him in the morning paper. He
says that be said that no bank could
afford 20 use the entire amount and
pay interest on il, but that part OF
il could be used and interest paid on
II. MI. Thompson stated that 30 far
as getting the money without pay ing
interest on it-any bank would like
to get million dollars on those
| terms.
The question seems TO be in q mud
die ItIs freely claimed that the city
mas no authority to loan money. and
il it hasn't those VITO losn il will be-
come personally responsible for it II
they are allowed TO loan IT, The
chances are, however That II the
charter roquires tine city treasurer TO
handle the money, II will not be
loaned at all, but will be placed 10 the
city depository until the Yeiser crowd
get ready 10 use il.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03
A SMALL BLAZE.

The central fire department was
called to the residence of Councilman
Young Taylor this morning about II
O'Clock to extinguish a small blaze in
the roof, originating from spark
from the chimney. The damage was
slight and no trouble was experienced
In putting out the blaze.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03
BOARD uF WORKS MEETS.

The board Of public works will meet
tonight in regular session. The rou-
tine business will be transacted and
the matter Of extending the water
mains to the High school will likely
be considered Other matters referred
to the board from the boards will be
taken up
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03
BLOOD POISONING.

Mr.. r. J. Heath, manager of the
Biedermau grocery at Sixth and Jack
on streets, is i'll of blood poisoning.
He scratched his leg Sc seral days ago
in some way and blood poisoning set
in. He is not in dangerous condi-
tion, however.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03
PADUoAH HAS NEW PITCHER

President Gus Thompson will today
at Henderson try out a new pitcher
named Chamberlain, Of Indiana, who
met the Indians at Henderson today.
The new recruit is said to be a good
pitcher and stioker. Paducah evident.
ly broke her slump in batting yester
day judging from the hits she got
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03

Owensboro has a peculiar city gov
eminent. A brass band crossed over
from Indiana Sunday and when it be
gan to play was pounoed on by the
police for desecrating the Sabbath,
and forced to retreat to 8 nearby
saloon. The Inquirer satirically warns
the Hoosiers: THE Inhabitants of
the new countries to the north of us
should learn that we are a religious
people and good, and that we do not
tolerate the breaking of the Sabbath
Dy the making of music on the public
streets. If they Will come here and
confine their efforts to the drinking of
beer and other pleasant exhilarants it
will be all right. but they must not
make a noise with instruments of brass
upon our streets" The Owenbsofo
police evidently cannot see as well a.
they can hear.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 8. 1904.
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

JNIN n ~ ''777F7E7F--- 49,
Personally appeared before me this
day E. J. Paxton, general manager OF
The sun, who afirms that the above
statement of the circulation of The
Sun for the month of June, 1904, is tue
% the best of his knowledge and belief.
PETER PURYEAR
Notary Public.
Ny commission expires Jan. az, 1905.
July I, 1904.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03

Metropolis Herald: The owensboro
Ky. Messenger remarks in big type
and corresponding emphasis that "ioe
water will be served during the Ken.
lucky Chautauqus. Well, WE'LL The
world do move for sure Especially
when the Green River brand is in
close proximity to the kentucky city.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03

Kentucky seems to be furnishing
her share of Worlds fair patronage.
In July 6.Ss3 registered at the Ken
lucky building, and it is believed no
state except Missouri has beaten 1t.
A young man connected with the
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03
DEEDS

W. b. Walters to N. +. Stone for
$500 property at Eighth and Caldwell
streets. samuel Z. Skinner 60 Mary
l.. Burnett for $1,000 property on
West Broadway.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03

The foreign office at Berlin denies
the report that the German minister
at Caracas has presented an ultima.
tum 20 Venezuels.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03

Judge Parker has bought a new set
Of law books from Q smooth book
sgent. That's right. Judge, you'll
need'en, and you will have plenty of
time to pore over them after Novem-
Der.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03
FIVE BANKS WANT
TO TAKE THE MONEY
The City is Offered 3 Per Cent
for il.
The Question Now Is, Can the City
Legally Loan Out
Money!

TREASURER Is NOT TALKING
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-09
1892. when he was running for re-e,ec.

1892. when he was running for re-elec-
| ton.
Thus far, for one reason or another.
the following distinguished Republicans
have been dropped from consideration:
Mark A Hanna Ohio; Henry e. Payne,
Wisconsin: Cornelius N. Bliss. New YORK:
Boies Penrose. Pennsylvania: Nathan B.
Scott. West Virginia: Jacob GalInger.
New Hampshire; Joseph B. Foraker. ONO;
r. odelI. New York; j. w. Blythe. Iowa;
Elihu Root. New York
other names. Of course. have been men
toned but these comprise the list OF per-
sons whose qualifications have been care
fully weighed. Senator Hanna was the
first choice Of AIR; Roosevelt. but ne de, DE,
clined several weeks be1or6 No was sezoo
by his fatal Illness
Postmaster General Payne, VINO Is Cco
chairman Of the National Commhtee vas va
also considered, but It is certain that NJ.
PAYNE will not be In condition 70 manage
national campaign. .,.
Cornelius N. Bliss, the treasmG OF Gie
but he said frankly that he DID not ISea
equal to the responsibilities OF the hgnt
that lies ahead OF the RepunncasaA Eo.m
er Governor Crane steppeo Asaoo Vn ~
'ItIs it IS a. astonishing how many leading Re.
publicans have suddenly d1scoveteo .,,h. .ns.
iect was preached to them. Senator quay
health was not robust enough 20 stano
the trials Of another nauouai SAtngsAS.
senator Scott's health was also bad ls
was the same objection which was urged
by Senator Gallinger.
that Governor Murphy would consent 70
take the place, and he may become tns
chairman, but It was said by close friend
OF the President that nothing had yet been
determined.
T. 10 that The chairmanship be given to
Governor Myron T. Herrick Of Ohio. The
Presidents friends realize that tho con-
test this year is going to be severe one,
and they say that the chairman should
have been picked out long ago.
President Harrison had Just such ddnl-
cuItv in 1892. The chairmAnship was Of
fered to Senator Quay and refused It
was offered to Senator Sawyer OF Wiscon-
sin. to jeremiah n. Rusk. to James s.
Clarkson. to Senator 2. e; Fatf Pat OF aN.sr New
others. All found their health too poor To
assume the task. Thomas H Carter vas vas
finally agreed on. and he Mas the iass
choice, The result Of the election was nos
L expected
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-09
PRIMARY IS ORDERED
IN BOONE COUNTY.
Grant Request of Two Thou
sand Petitioners.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Columbia, Mo-, April Sat an alI-day
meeting Of the Boone County Democratic
Central Committee to-day a schoolhouse
primary election, at which candidates for
Governor and Attorney General will be
voted on, was called for April %.
Township mass meetings for the selec-
tion of delegates to the Joplin, st. Joseph
and Kansas City conventions were called
for April 30. Delegates to the Moberly
judicial Convention will be held at the
same time.
The candidates for Governor and Attor-
ney General who receive the largest num-
lowed to choose and instruct the entire
tion, but will not be allowed to announce
the membership of the delegation until a
week before the convention.
The action of the committee is regarded
as a decided victory for Folk. The meet
ing Of the committee was the result Of
county. asking that primary for Gov
ernor ano Attorney General be held On
April 16. Several members of the commit
tee opposed the primary method because
Of the expense, and five prominent MEM
bers Of the Folk Club. who were present.
the primary When the question was finally
voted on only two members voted against
it-J. A. Stewart and Arthur Burton.
The whole OF the afternoon was taken
up with discussion Of whether or not
the delegation to the State Convention
should be turned over to J., H. Murry,
Boone County's candidate for Attorney
General.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-09
DEFENDER OF LOST CAUSE
TALKS OF NATIVE LAND,
General Cron Former Comma ner the
ST Louis With Number of
in Worlds Fair-Pleased by Reception in America.

The people of America haze received
me in SO kind a manner that am at loss
To express my appreciation" said General
Piet Andres Cronie, late commander of
the Boer forces in South Africa, and later
prisoner Of war at st. Helena. last night
as he sat in the car in the railroad yards
THE Transvaal is endeavorinG to bring
order out OF the chaos which the long war
wrought. Nearly every soldier that sur
vived the conflict has gone back to his
farm. There is not enough live stock. but
a few .-ears will find the country as pros
porous as ever.
Il cannot say that all the people are
reconciled to their fate. There are a few
discontents. but the most of us have bowed
our heads to the inevitable. We fought
good fight. but the enemy was too
great.
APPRECIATE SYMPATHY.
II am told that this section of the
United States showed the livelest SYM
pathy for my country In its war against
a stronger Power. and to this section ]
wish to give my heartiest greeting
General Cronje was forced to carry on
his conversation through an interpreter.
as he is unacquainted with the English
language, but the face of the distinguished
soldier conveyed his meaning before his
words had been interpreted.
This champion of the Transvaal is 6s
years old and Is accompanied by his
nephew and grandson and his secretary.
who acts US Interpreter. He wore riding
suit Of English fashion. top boots. n soft
shirt and pith helmet with heavy
band of Grape. as token of mourning fol
his wife, who died less than a year ago.
BOY ON HIS KNEES
General Cronje was seated in car with
Boer men and women. He held 5-year-
old boy on his knees and was talking in
kindly tones to those nearest him. The
supply of water in the cars was exhaust
ed and many of the children were crying.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-09
he old General was trying to comfort

| The old General was trying to comfort
| them.
One child had started to leave the car
and search for waterfo his baby sister
| who was crying. and 1t was this lad that
| on his knees while he explained that the
| tanks in the cars would be filled as soon
as the train reached a water-tank.
Twenty coaches were in tine train and
in front of the coaches were several cars
filed with the belongings of the members
of the party. On fiat car were a num-
Der OF buck wagons. trek wagons and the
+ carriage from which General Joubert di-
rected the operations Of his army after
he became too i'll to sit horse.
LARGE PARTY.
On the train were 200 Beers, including
fifty women and children: 40 English.
thirty-five Zulus and twenty-five Swazis.
The party sailed from Delagoa Bay March
5. on the steamship Dounne Castle. and
arrived at Newport News April 6, and
within nine hours were on a westbound
train with all their possessions
The party is in charge of T. e. Tillis,
a Snowman. who has become known as
the "Barnum OF South Africa With the
party are Commandments Boshen. Van
Dam, Mare, Moll and Captain Blecks!ey
Of the Red Cross division.
A large amount of ordnance was
brought with the company. and five
trained horses. one of which is veteran
Of many battles and more scars.
Although the train carrying the Beers
was due at p. M. it did not arrive until
nearly 9 o'clock, and it was thought best
to spend the night on the cars rather
than risk being taken to the Worlds Fair
grounds and sleeping in some vast exhibit
building.
To-day the colony will pitch tents and
begin training for the show which Is to
be presented on the Pike.