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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-28
THE SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR.

Port Arthur hasn't fallen, and IL
begins to look as II 1t will not fall.
All war dispatches must be taken
with a grain of salt. The japanese
have for months been claiming that
the end was near at Port Arthur. but
the last report indicates that Port
Arthur is in no imminent danger of
falling. and If II falls 1t must be be-
fore the Baltic fleet arrives on the
scene. The japanese have either
been deceived or deceiving. The siege
at Port Arthur virtually began June
9TH. and has consequently lasted on
ly five months.
As a writer in Harper's Weekly
says; THE siege of Vicksburg was
considerably more protraeted, If we
count from the beginning Of the ear
lier and unsuccessful operations;
while Petersburg. to which Grant laid
siege on June 8. 1864. was not evacu-
ated until April 2, 1865. The defense
OF Sebastopol was maintained for
eleven months. and the defenders
did not capitulate, but withdrew by a
way which had been kept open. The
famous and successful defense of Glib
raltar by the English garrison against
the combined fleets and armies of
France and Spain lasted about three
years. The casualties suffered by the
japanese before Port Arthur have not
been made known officially. but they
almost certainly fall short of the loss
es incurred by the French and Eng
lish before Sebastopol. which we're
computed at 10000. Gen. Stoessel
has declared that his soldiers will
fight to the last man. Even should
the vaunt be fulfilled, they will do no
better than the Greeks did at Their
mopylae, or than the Texans did at
the Alamo"
1t is consequently seen that the
siege of Port Arthur. in comparison
with other sieges of history. may still
be in it's infancy.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-28
The Weather.
Fair tonight and Tuesday.
Real Master Of the Pacific.


There is much ingenious specula-
tlon in Europe concerning the future
mastery of the Pacific ocean. The
London Spectator thinks that If ia
pan should organize Chinese re-
sources she would unquestionably
become the dominating power OF the
North Pacific. Others say that If Rus
STA should win this war that posi-
tion would be hers.
II Is curious that these able think
ers cannot perceive the obvious fact
that the question they are discussing
is not 4 question at all, declares the
Philadelphia Post.
The predominating power of the
Pacific not only will be. but is, the
United States. The United States is
the only great power except Japan,
and the only white power without
exception. that actually fronts on the
Pacific. Though Russia's territory is
continuous. her thickly-settled Pa
cific coast is so far from her centres
of population that II is practically a
remote colony. Ali the European
powers that have territory ON the
Pacific at all are represented by dis
tant dependencies.
The United States has longer
and better coast line on the Pacific
than any other country in the world.
Russia would gladly exchange all
Eastern Siberia and Manchuria for a
single harbor like the Bay of San
Francisco or Puget Sound. We hold
part of the Isthmus of Panama near
the equator and own the whole east
ern shore of the ocean, from the
Mexican line to the Arctic. with a
single little break in British Colum-
bia. In the Philippines we have an
outpost more extensive than the en-
tire United Kingdom. This country
is the only power that has large pos
sessions on both sides of the Pacific.
with convenient stepping stones be-
tween.
The United States is the only
country that ever built a battleship
on the Pacific Three of the finest
battleships in the American. navy
we're built at Pacific yards, and we
have at least three establishments
on the western coast capable of
building others like them.
The United States is the only pow
er that has primary naval bases Of
the first rank on the Pacific. Hong
kong. Port Arthur, and Vladlyostok
are only secondary bases. dependent
upon supplies from distant sources.
Japan has primary bases that afs' in
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-28
ALWAYS WELCOME
AL G. Field Pays Paducah His
Annual Visit.
One Member Boy" 10 Missed BY
Many Psduoah Friends.

Al @. Field, with his great minstrel
troupe, is in Psducah again and will
peck the Kentucky theater tonight.
His company is larger and better than
ever before and will be q treat to all
who attend. Mr.. Fields company
has Just completed thirteen weeks
tour of the south. and has broken
many records. On this visit to Padu
cab many personal friends of the
great minstrel msgnate, however,
will miss u valued member Of the
company, Boy"
boy" was the St. Bernard dog be-
longing to Mr.. Field. and died recent
ly at Houston. Texas. The dog was
known in every town played by the
company for the past ten years. A. he
had been with il all of that time. IL
is said that he hal covered over 500,
200 miles during his career as the
mascot Of the company. He was given
a very elaborate funeral. and buried
to the accompaniment OF a dirge by
he minstrel band.
Mr.. Field has a big project on hand
for next season. The Donnelly
Minssrels, headed and
by Tommy Donnslly,
now principal comedian with
the Fields minstrel, with Joe Hatfield
IS advance agent, is now in process Of
organization. The venture will be
backed by Mr.. Field, who has great
in Mr.. Dounelly's ability.
Among those in Psducah always
clad to see Mr.. Field are the Elks.
ae is always their guest. in a way,
and for years presided over their so
aisl sessions when here. before so
,isl sessions were eliminated by the
odge. A life sine picture OF him has
Tor years been one Of the principal
Of the Paducah lodges
home. The parade Of the troupe
oday was one of the best ever seen
here. q,
The parade 70 rmed at the opera
house and was headed by Mr.. Field
behind his two beautiful white
horses. Immediately behind him
came the bugle corps in red unifoyms.
They were followed by the minstrel
men in long white coats and nstty
high hats. Bringing mp the rear was
the band in red regalis. Classic and
popular airs were played under the
of Burt Cutler. Several
concerts were given along the line Of
march. One Of tine features of the
band was the large brass horn said to
be the largest musical instrument OF
its type in the world. IL was played
BY Mr.. Boss. lite man. and quite
overshado wed him when he got with.
in its folds.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-28

the way of becoming first class, but
none of them has yet developed its
Independence to the point of turning
out a battleship of its own.
The United States is the only pow
er that can command a future water
gateway between the Atlantic and
the Pacific. When the Panama Canal
is finished, il. and 1t alone, will be
able TO concentrate its whole naval
force at will in either ocean. Russia
has been worsted at sea by an enemy
Of one-third her nominal strength
because the various parts of her ma
Wy have been scattered beyond sup
porting distance. The United States
can send feet by way of the Pana-
ma Canal from New York to the
Philippines without having to ask
any foreign power for the favor of
pound of coal or nights shelter on
the way.
Finally. and most important of all.
the position of the United States on
the Pacific insures 1t that Industrial
and commercial predominance with
out which military and naval power
Is only a hollow she'll. There are
more miles of railroad in the Pacific
States and Territories of the Union
alone than there are in the Pacific
possessions of all the other countries
of the world combined. The trade of
Russia with the countries of the Pa
cific must be carried on by one sin /
gle track railway; that of all the I.
other European nations by ocean
half around the world. The
United States alone is on the spot.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-28
NO LIST CAME
AND DEMOCRATIC COUNTY,
COMMITTEE WAS NOT RE.
ORGANIZED.

The MoCrsoken county Democratic
committee WAS not reorgnnized this
afternoon. n by law 1t should have
been. owing TO the IA lure Of State
Central Committeeman Chm white
more. Of Msyheld, to send the hat Of
city committeeman.
There we've about one hundred dem.
ocrats ut the court house this after
noon at ? O'Clock, the time set for the
Reorganization, but only a few were
now committeeman. No one had
the list OF city committeeman and
when the roll was called, out Of the
thirty-hve precincts in the county
only seventeen were iepns ntcd and
these by but few of the new com.
mitteemen.
Attorney ID. A. Gross. OF the city
committee, male u motion. when 10
became known that no qIorum was
present, TO adjourn over until Sat
urday afternoon at 2 O'Clock and
that in the meGntime the secretary
write to Mr.. whit,emore and re-
quest that he send his sppoin;-
ments in before that date. The mt
tion prevailed and the meeting adj
journed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-28
MANAGER RESIGNS
MR.. A. r. HAMMOND, OF NEWS
DEMOCRAT, GOES TO
CINCINNATI.

Mr.. A. +. Hammond, business man
ager Of the News Democrat, has re-
signed and will leave in few days
for Cincinnati to accept position in
the business department of the Gin
cinnati Commercial Tribune. MI.
Hammond came TO Paducah in March
from Minneapolis and has made many
friends here. He will remain in Padu-
osh until the paper can secure anoth-
or manager, which will be in few
days, it is expected.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-28
RIPE OLD Age
MRS. ROSA DUNN DIES OF GEN,
ERAL DEBILITY.

Mrs. Rosana Taylor Dunn died at
the home of her daughter. Mrs. s. J.
Lowell, Of GIG Finley street yesterday
morning.
Mrs. Dunn was daughter Of John
aud Jane Dunn, formerly Of Stewart
county. Tennessee. She was married
to David Lowry Damn in 1916, and
lived to a ripe old age, having passed
her eighiisth birthday.
She had been in i'll health tho last
four years. The remains were taken
to PryorsburR for burial.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-28
FIRE SERVICE
Many improvements are Being
Made Telephone Alarms.
Chief Wood Releases All Fire Horses
in the City BY Pressing Button.

An improvement in the telephone
service of the local fire departments
has been made which will greatly IA
cilitate the receiving of alarms and
save much time for the stationmen.
Formerly when a telephone mes
sage Of a fire was sent in, II probably
went to No. l station or maybe It
was phoned to Nos. 2, or 4, and
the other stations had to wait for
the message to be phoned them from
the one receiving the alarm. This. OF
course. caused a delay and the tele-
phone company has put in a switch
at central station which makes II
Impossible for central TO connect with
any fire department phone except No.
1. When the alarm is sent in to that
station, the switch is turned and the
alarm given to all three other de-
pertments at once.
The office where the phones are
kept is locked and one stationman
remains there all the time TO receive
the alarms. The arrangement was
made to perfect the local fire fighting
service. and Chief Woods and his
men have the business down as pat
as possible to get II.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-28
KILLS FOUR
4 Kentucky Desperate Adds
Two More 10 List.
Mat Esrlcs Kills His Cousin and
Another officer.

Corbir, Ky, Nov. rs Mat Earlcs.
the Supposed murderer of the Curd
brothers. yesterday shot anu killed
will Esrles. hts FIRST cousin. and Ar.
thur Adams.
Will Esrics had sworn out war
rant for Mat Earles and the warrant
was put In his and Arthur Adams
hands 20 execute.
This they attempted. bat on going
near whore the Curd brothers were
shot they were themselves shot and
Killed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-28
DEEDS.

Land out In the county was sold by
Rachel Bell to Thomas Alexander for
s325.
A. Waller sold TO G.. Thornberry,
for $3.50, property lying on ths Bland
willie road.
Land in the county has been sold by
@. W. Coins to Thomas Alexander
for $500.
Mrs. Nellie Brothers transferred to
z II. Noble. for 81 900, land in the
county.
I. W. Burton TO l.. d. Husbands,
Tor si23. 90, property in the county.
JUSTICE SEARS COURT.
Breach Of the peace warrants against
Mrs. Jas Owens and Mr.. Burton.
sho lives beyond Mechanicsburg
we've filed away by Justice Sears on
condition that they be Of good beha
yior towards one another.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-28

the X. I. T. league couldn't exist
without Paducah and Cairo, and
without the X. |. T. there would be
no professional ball for us to en-
Joy. The thing to do now is what
was suggested weeks ago-hold a
meeting. kick out all disturbing ele-
ments and have officers next year
who will attend strictly to business.
This will insure a prosperous league.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-28

The Colorado gubernatorial mud
die now has the center of the stage.
It's dollars to doughnuts that If the
democratic candidate is not elected
the courts will not permit him to
serve. In Kentucky it was different
few years ago. The courts assisted
in the steal OF the state by the dem
Gratis.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-28

The baseball outlook for next sea-
son is becoming more promising, and
we are glad to see the absurd and UNI
sportsmanlike enmity towards our
old friend and neighbor, Cairo. van
ishing. There was never any reason
for II, and any baseball fan with half
sense ought TO be able to see that
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-28

The new bitulithic compound
seems to have made a favorable inn
preston already in Paducah. al
though very little has been put down.
II seems to be substantial. noiseless.
and is attractive to the eye.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-28

President Roosevelt was well
pleased with the st. Louis exposition.
and probably saw more in less time
than any other visitor. He said ii
''is a credit to the United States" "
and so ii is.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-28
MARRIED IN METROPOLIS.

Justice Thomas Liggett, at Metrop'
oils, Ill, this afternoon married Mr.
Henry r. Cope and Miss Laura e. Ri
ley. Of Colo, Graves county. They
came to Paiuoah tis afternoon on thu
Cowling en- route home.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-28
POLICE COURT.

Police Judge d. L. Sanders held .
brief session of police court this morn
ing. The docket was lengthy but the
business was transacted with much
despatch.
The Wood Jones case was again con.
tinued because % the absence Of prin-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-28

The sad deaths from fire recently
in Paducah should serve as warn
ing. Keep the children away from
the fire. and never permit them to
play with matches.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-28

Stationman VIII Husbands. Of Cen
trail fire department. has resigned TO
engage in other business. The fire
and police commissioners will proba-
bly, elect his successor at the next
regular meeting.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-28
REGULAR COURT DAY.

Justice Jesse Young called his dock
ct this morning and set ca 60.
This is his regular court day but Le
tries no cases, merely setting them
forward for future dates. There are
about fifty cases on the docket, this
being q light docket.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-28

Hester Stoval and J. Bush. col
ored. were arrested this afternoon on
breach of the peace warrant. They
engaged in a fight with Ed. Mayo,
colored, II is claimed.
John Swanner, young man OF
Richmond. Ind, serving jail SEN
tonoe for forgery at Knoxville. Tenn,
n.nnnoI
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-28

Every night at 1880 o'clock and
every morning about S. Chief Woods
q Central Station, or one Of the cap
tains press a button, and II rings the
alarm in every fire station in the city,
and releases the horses, the big
alarm at Central Station tapping on
ly once.
These are the hours the horses
practice, and the present arrange
ment is new, having been Installed
when the new apparatus was put in
Formerly the gong in each station
had to be rung by someone there,
while now Chief Woods can ring
them all simultaneously by merely
pressing a button.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-28
Daily Thought.

Gentle must be the strain on hu-
man nature: it will not bear much.
-Bronte.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-28
RUSH AT TREAsUKER's OFFICE

The 10 per cent penalty goes on un-
paid taxes after December LIST and TO.
day there h . great rush OF property
owners to the city treasurer's Office to
pay the last half Of taxes. The next
three days are the last before the pen
atty gees on aud the rush will likely
continue.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-28
JUSTICE BARRIERS COURT.
BANKRUPTCY PETITION.

!. John +. Maxwell, an engine fore
man at Fulton, today filed . petition
In bankruptcy in the federal court
here. His liabilities are about tl 600
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-28
WITH THE SICK.

Mrs. ARCH Bohannon is out again
after q several days illness, her
friends will be pleased to learn.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-28

Personally appeared before me this
day L. J. Paxton. general manager of
The Sun, who affirms that the above
statement of the circulation Of The
Sun for the month of Oct, 1904, is
true to the best Of his knowledge and
belief.
PETER PURYEAR,
Notary Public.
Ny commission expires Jan. r., 1908
Nov. 2, 1904.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-28

YOU DON'T NAVE TO WATT
Every dose makes you feel ie.ter Lar. 70,
keeps Jour whole insides right sold on the
money back plan everywhere. Price 70 cent,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-28
COUNTY COURT.

City Lot Improvement Company to
Louis Wood, for $500. property on
South Tenth street.
W.T.. Lucy and wife to II. A. Sher-
ron, for s2s4. property IN the county.
l.. L. Woodward 10 Sallie r. Du
Souchet, for sl and other considcra-
ton, property on George street.
W. L. Woodward. OF the city, age
22, and Johnnie Lee, Of the city. age
rs, have been licensed to wed. IL will
make the frat marriage Of both.
4. W. Allen to Josiah Pierce. for
81 and other consideration, property
in the county.
W. ]. Besrden 20 N. Morr ison, for
1907. property in the county.
Daniel Berry to 7. +. Lewis, for
s52b, property on West Broadway.
JUSTICE BARBER's COURT.
A suit for cas- fled by W. r. Pow
ers against Will Rieke for damages
sas heard Saturday afternoon by jus
tice r. J. Barber and resulted In a
hung jury. The plaintiff claimed his
team became frightened at the Others
automobile and damaged the wagon.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-28

A sharp tongue may give vent to
blum speeeh' 3's''.o Ei2fisao
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-28

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-30
WHAT WOMEN
WANT TO KNOW
ev Marion AIcott Prentice.

by MARION AlCVII DISUIiSCs
Utilizing the Attic Room.-Can you tell
me Of any way by which can make
an attic room attractive? | have quite
little old furniture which could be
used If you think it best.-Antque.
Use the following plan Of arrangement,
and am, sure you will be pleased with
the results Have the walls painted or
1,apered in a plain soft buff tint, paint the
woodwork ivory white and hang Swiss
sash curtains at the windows with long
curtains of sprigged muslin or cretonne
with a frill at the top, over the Swiss.
Polish the quaint bedstead and make a
spread and bolster cover edged with ruff
files Of cretonne, which has a tangle Of
button roses to match the curtains; make
a loose cushion with ruffled edge for the
seat of the large rocker. Cover the couch
to match, and make two or three pillows
to form restful back. Use a cloth Of
plain linen hemstitched to cover the bureau
and hang the narrow mirror above with
the tall candlestocks at either side. Drape
the toilet table with the cretonne. using
the bits of old china and the small brass
the floor stained and polished and scat
tered with rag carpet rugs; or. better still,
try and get some one to make few Of
those quaint oval rugs made of plated
carpet rags In hit miss pattern By
using your stock of old furnishings In the
manner. suggested you may have quaint
room at very small expense, and, by rigid
ly excluding any modern piece the har-
mony will be maintained If you are care
full to have the draperies in accord with
the period Of the other furnishings.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-30
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

The s. s. Gard club will meet tomorrow
afternoon with Mrs. q. H. Peake Of 2o19 Port
land avenue.
guest Of Mrs f. If Barber Of tbs II irving
avenue s. for two weeks.
Mrs Fred Chaplin and her mother, Mrs B. F.
La Rue, of Appleton. Mimi, have returned from
weeks visit in Attkin. MINI.
Miss Mary J. Davis of Hennepin Avenue has
garet A. Sims. of Frankfort Ind.
Miss Mabel MacGregor of Elliot avenue has
as her guest for the summer months her cousin,
Miss Harriet Leekley of Chicago
Dr. and IN Mrs F: R. Woodard and son have
been spending the past three weeks.
The Misses Frederick and Florence Mathews of
Fremont ave lue s left for Chicago yesterday
morning and they will visit st. Louis before they
return.
Mrs Walter $: Langley has gone to Albany,
H. O. Hiscox. Later she will Join her family
at their summer home in Connecticut.
Mrs. A. NJ: Kenneison Of 1851 Nicollet avenue
had as over Sunday guests Mr.. and Mrs, George
Of Sioux City, Iowa, and p. Rotter of Fargo,
Minneapolis people at New York hotels are
as follows: Grand Union, w. J. Splitstone; Park
Fifth A1eens NJ; Mashbusn
Washburn.
Frank Opperman. who was a prominent mem
Der Of the Peoples Theater Stock company in
of 351e Aldrich avenue s. Mr.. Opperman was
with one Of Blaney's companies last season. He
left Monday for st. Louis and will visit the
Inflammation Of the eyes is often
caused by using poisonous creams
! Satin-Skin Cream will not hurt the
| eyes. Csc.