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Alaska forum., 1905-12-23
UNITED STATES MINING LAW AND SOME
 WICKERSHAM DECISIONS

THE United States mining laws, as they now stand on the statute books, have not been amended nor altered in any way; they have stood intact nearly forty years. Upon the arrival of Judge Wickersham in this division, the first mining case submitted to his court was the litigation over claim "A Little Min ook jr. It was proven that w. T. Gar ratt, the owner of record, had never staked the claim, but had merely blazed the lower stake. The creek recorder, or someone unknown. afterwards plac- ing the upper stake. Garratt returned to Rampant and continued his trip up- river. Al Allen, the relocator. proved conclusively that he had made a discov- cry of gold on the claim. Wickersham decided this case in favor of Garratt, for the reason that he was the prior staker!
 The next mining litigation of note in the Rampant district to come before the court for adjudication, was the we'll known Slate creek case. Mcdonald, Hallie and Thompson, three prospectors, tracing the old channel wash, discover ed gold on the Lozier claim on Slate. In the litigation which followed it was proven that the three prospectors were the first to discover gold on the claim, and the claim had been staked by pow CT of attorney, and the owner of record had never been on the ground. Judge Wickersham again decided in favor of the prior stalker. When Wickersham : occupied the Nome bench during the Moves embroglio, a case came before, him which called forth this decision:
 IA discovery of gold on creek is a sufficient discovery for the other claims on that creek to tie too"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-30
THE DRUGGISTS ARE
MUCH DISPLBASED
Have Made an Appeal Relative
TO Yerkes' Ruling.
They Object to the Patent Medicine
Liccnse-No Action Yet Taken
by Government.
A PETITION is SUBMITTED

Washington, ID. c., Sept. 30--Sev-
eral Vigorous protests have been re-
ceived at the treasury department
against the new ruling of the com
missioner of internal revenue. in
which he held. that srug stores sell
ing certain patent medicines, of
which the chief ingredient is whis-
key or other distilled liquor, are liza
Bile to the payment of the government
tax as liquor dealers. Many of the
protests have been made directly to
President Roosevelt and it is evident
that some of the druggists and medi-
cines manufacturers hope to induce
the president to set aside the opin-
ion of Commissioner Yerkes.>
One feature of the decision Is es-
pecially disquieting to some dealers
In drugs. Ii Is feared that the inn
position of government tax will
lead the local authorities in many
cities and towns to require the pay
ment of retail liquer dealers IL
cense and this would be regarded by
the druggists as an absurd require
ment All of them. of course, claim
to be selling the medicines In ques-
ton in good faith. ana they do nos
wish to be regarded even TECHNICAL
ly, as liquor dealers.
Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury Taylor. who has general superyi-
sion of the administration of the in
Tor 10 col H..
that he believed Commissioner Yer
kes' decision was entirely sound. He
said 1t would be allowed to stand un-
less set aside nv higher authority.
for he regarded as simple justice that
any dealer who sells any compound
whose chief ingredient is distilled
spirit should be required to pay the
government tax required of liquor
dealers. II is believed tat the treasury
department that hundreds and per-
haps thousands of druggists all over
the country will discontinue the sale
of the medicine in question rather
chan pay the government tax This
is all the more likely to be the case
IL II is found in some instances that
the local authorities seem disposed
to impose the retail liquor dealers
license also.
1t was said at the department that
there was no expectation of securing
any large revenue from the propos-
cd tax. The tax is only s25 year.
and, although the number of drug
stores selling the medicine com
pounds referred to in Commissioner
Yerkes' order is enormous, It is only
natural to suppose that many drug
gists will prefer to discontinue the
sale of this particular class of medi-
cines.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-30
FIGHT OVER DOLLAR
Clerk On Saltillo and Wharfboat
Watchman Mix.

Cairo. ILL.,, Sept. 3O.--The st. Lou
is and Tennessee River Packet COM
pany IS alleged to owe the Illinois
Central railroad dollar.
As a result of the non-payment of
this alleged debt clerk on the steam
err Saltillo was badly hurt In lively
fight on the |. c. wharfboat yester-
lay afternoon.
The steamer which was on It's way
from st. Louis 10 the Tennessee river
landed at the wharfboat at the foot
Of Fourteenth street.
The third clerk of the steamer and
Dan Handecamp. Waterman on the
wharfboat began quarreling over the
alleged debt. Handcamp then rush-
ed upon the clerk and struck him on
the head twice with lantern. A
bad cash was cut in the scalp. The
men clinched but were separated be-
fore any more blows passed. The
clerk then ran for his pistol. Hand
camp made his get away before he
returned~
The captain of the Saltillo went to
police headquarters and asked that
Handcamp be arrested. The request
VS. refused as the captain. would not
consent for the clerk to remain al
Cairo to testify at the trial.
The saltillo left for the Tennessee
river late in the afternoon with the
wounded clerk aboard.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-30
SOMETHING NEW
Will BE Essayed by the Paducah
Carnival Association Next
Year.

Mr.. Il. NJ. Johnson of Nashville.
has been In the city in conference
with the directors of the Paducah
Carnival Association relative to
their carnival next spring. He is a
member of new company that has
been organized in New York city to
furnish carnival attractions for next
year.
The promoters realize that carni-
walls have been about worn to a
fragile and something new must be
provided. or this class of entertain
ment will become Improbable. This
new company is to give something
new, and claims it can do II. II is
likely that the Paducah Carnival AS
ISOLATION will contract with this new
company for attractions. Mr.. John
son left well pleased with his trip
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-30

Bowling Green, Ky, Sept, 10
The Kentucky State Liquor League
held its eighth annual meeting here.
The following officers were elected;
Senator II. s. McNutt, OF Louisville,
president: Claude J. Meredith, of
Bowling Green. vice president; Ben
II. Schrader. OF Louisville. recording
secretary; Henry c. Lauer, of Louis
vile. financial secretary, and George
Richmann. of Henderson, treasurer.
The executive committee consists oil
John Blaes, John Barry. Joseph
Piermann, all of Louisville j. II
Doors, OF Bowling Green; J. j. Gal
vim, of Lexington. and George MIL
Ter. of Central City. The time and
place of the next annual meeting
were left In the hands OF the execu-
tive committee.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-30
Hnrgis Wns Acaullicd.

Winchester. Ky. Sept. so.-Judge
James Hargis stands acquitted OF the
charge OF contempt of court. Hargis
was accused of bribing Nose Feltner
and inducing him to leave The jar
sdiction of the court at the time of
the Marcum-Hargis damage suit. The
jury apparently did not believe the
81 500 which passed from the hands
of Hargis into the hands OF Felix
Feltner. cousin of Nose. was used TO
bribe Nose. II was also alleged that
Muse mad not been property Coutiu-
ued as a witness in the damage suit,
but a motion for peremptory instruc-
lions sought on that ground was
overruled by Judge Benton. Alex
Hargis and Sheriff ed Callahan are
now to he tried on the same charge.
Judge b. +. French, on the same
charge, was recently fined $4,000.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-30

on his right hand The barrel slip
ped and fell end down catching the
fingers between the chime and a
plank platform. The flesh was strip
ped from the middle and third fingers
almost as clean as II done with a
sharp Knife.
John Cummins and wife have re-
turned from a keek's visit to rela-
tives in Missouri.
The Blues. now claiming the anna
teur ampionship of Southern Illi-
nois. and big port of Kentucky adj
jacent. are still DESTROYS of adding
to their laurels. They will play Car
tersville team again Sunday at this
place, and as the visitors will bring
some extra good men the locals are
not counting on an. easy thing.
A recent act of the legislature au-
thorizes the appointment by the state
board of health of one agent in the
county seat of each county In the
state to whom is given the sole right
to sell to physicians and others diph-
thti "a dhti-loAiH at ~ ldll anu Tcu-
sonable price, This appointment
has been rendered DR.. A. c. Rags
dale. druggist. who has expressed his
intention of accepting. In case of
diphtheria epidemic the appoint
ment reckoned in dollars and cents
will be worth considerable as the law
further provides that any person APP
plying for and needing the same, but
unable to purchase may be supplied
on an order from the ovcrseer of the
poor. and the bill be paid by the coun-
ty. The appointment was made sew
eral days ago, but for some reason
the lucky party's name was withheld
until today, and during that period
many of our doctors and druggists
were backed by friends as the one to
whom IL would come.
Another freak" ball game is bill
ed to take place next Monday. The
tall men will engage the short, fat
men in a struggle on the diamond,
the proceeds to go TO the gymnasium
and reading room.
The following subjects will be dis
cussed at the Congregational church
Sunday by the pastor, Rev. William
Boyd: Morning. THE Ghost" even
ing. "Leprosy."
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-30

Richmond, Ky. Sept. 3o.-The an
nual session of Rebekah State AS
sembly of I. o. o. +, has closed. and
the Greensboro lodge captured the
next assembly. A movement took
permanent root to build home for
aged Odd Fellows and Rebekahs. A
handsome mshosany chair was pre-
scented by all the lodges 10 Mrs. II.
Covington. the retiring president.
Mrs. Sue d. Wheeler. of Pres;onville.
was elected president; Mrs. Ada Jn-
EFT, OF this place. vice president; Mrs
Corinne Graham, OF Louisville, sec
rotary, and Mrs. Elizabeth pfosis. oil
Newport. treasurer.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-30

Few People Know How Useful II Il
IN Preserving Health and
Beauty.

Nearly everybody knows that char
coal is the safest and most efficient
disinfectant and purifier in nature.
but few realize It's value when taken
into the human system for the same
cleansing purpose.
Charcoal is remedy that the
more YOU take of II the better; II Is
not a drug at all, but simply absorbs
the gases and Impurities always pre-
sent In the stomach and intestines
and carries them out of the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath af-
ter smoking, drinking or after eating
onions and other odorous vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and i'm
proves the complexion, Il whitens the
teeth and further acts as natural
and eminentlys safe cathartic.
II absorbs the Injurious gases
which collect In the stomach and
bowels: 1t disinfects the mouth and
throat from the poison of .catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal In one
form or another. but probably the
best charcoal and the most for the
money is In Stuart's Charcoal Loz-
enges; they are composed of the
finest powdered Willow charcoal. and
other harmless antiseptics in tablet
form or rather In the form of large.
pleasant tasting lozenges, the char
coal being mixed with honey.
The daily use of these lozenges
will soon tell in a much improved
condition of the general health, bet
ter complexion. sweeter breath and
purer blood. and the beauty of IL Is,
that no possible harm can result
from their continued use. but on the
contrary, great benefit.
A Buffalo physician in speaking of
the benefits of charcoal says: Il ad-
wise Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to
all patients suffering from gas in
stomach and bowels, and to clear the
complexion and purify the breath.
mouth and throat; | also believe the
liver is greatly benefited by the daily
use of them; they cost but twenty
five cents a box at drug stores and
although in some sense patent pre-
paration, yet ! believe ! get more
and better charcoal in Stuart's Char
coal Lozenges than in any Of the or
binary charcoal tablets"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-30

Jackson. KY. Sept. 30.--Breathiti
county has come to the front again
with a shooting ARRAY on the public
streets. Charles Woods saw his old
enemy. John Boggs. walking down
the street and opened fire on him
with repeating shotgun, four char
Cos taxing effect in his back and
thigh. Boggs Is fatally wounded. Al
old grudge over a woman caused the
trouble.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-30
REV. ORNE VISITS
CITY OF METROPOLIS
Is Preaching There and Draw
ing Good Crowds Daily.
Kentucky Couple Crosses to the Grct-
ma Green and is Married There
by squire Liggctt.
soME.oTuER METROPOLIS NEWS

Metropolis, Sept 30.-If Metrop
oils. as whole, is not saved from the
wrath to come, it will not be the
fault Of the street preachers. DR.
and Mr.. A. S. Orne. of whom much
was said by the Paducah papers dur
ing their stay in that city, are here
and will hold street services nightly
for week These good people reach
a class who never see the inside of a
church and that seed are sown which
eventually bears fruit can hardly be
doubted. No more promising spot
for a rich harvest on such soil can
scarcely be found than is Metropolis.
A delightful little social affair was
given Friday night at the home of
Mr.. Will Liggett in honor of Miss
Leila Rider, formerly of Dawson, Ky.
Refreshments consisting of cake and
ices were served, before and after
which music aud games were enjoyed.
Messrs. Pat Moreland and w. II
Kraper, while shooting squirrels yes
terday baggsd a squirrel that, as a
curiosity. would be away up front in
a prehistoric animal show. II was
a jet black one, and, judging from
the comment 1t excited when exhibit
ed. must certainly be the first, last
and only one of its kind.
Mrs. J. #. Kimball was taken sud
denly III Thursday. She is no. con
sidered in a serious condition, al
though no improvement is noticed
Elder Hall, of the Christian church
is able to be on the streets after a
ssrara, days Illness.
The fire department. responded TO
a call Thursday night, but found on
arrival at the corner of Seventh and
Catherine streets, only a huge bon
fire of leaves and trash, but which
was sending up immense showers of
sparks and threatening nearby res
dences. Some person seeing the
light. became excited and called the
department before investigating.
snake measuring nearly three
feet in length and of variety COM
monty known as the chicken snake.
was killed Friday morning in tho
sitting room of Squire Thomas Lig-
gett's residence. How il came there
is mystery. and the probability that
there are others is causing the family
some uneasines.
Mrs. C. P. Farrow, mother of Mrs.
w. II. Kraper. after spending sever.
al weeks herr, has returned to her
home in the Indian Tritory.
Beachal T. Pugh and Zonia Lare-
more, of Calvert City, KY, crossed
the river to our shore Thursday, and
after getting married by Squire Lig-
gsft viewed the sights for few hours
and later returned home to begin
life in double harness.
Roy Trail. who recently purchased
The Sid Cutting property on Third
street, has been busy several DAYS
making improvements preparatory to
moving thereto on Monday.
William Conley, while unloading
a barrel of water from a wagon yes
terday came near losing two fingers
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-30
GANo OURS.
Inspector Resigns to Go Into Busi'
ness at Nashville.

Inspector OF Wires George Gano
of the Kentucky and Tennessee In
surance board Of underwriters, has
sent N his resignation. effective at
once. Mr.. Gano Is the inspector who
found so much fault with the wiring
in Psducah, and came in for good
deal of criticism from all quarters al
the time, few months since. His
successor has not yet been appoint
cd. Mr.. Gano retires to establish a
rating agency in Nashville.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-30
IL Adjudlgcd Insane.

MayfieId. KY. Sept. 3o.---Mrs.
Walter |. Powell, of Water Valley.
was brought to Mayfeld and tried
before County Judge Webb. on the
charge OF lunacy. After hearing the
evidence the jury said she was tn
sane. She is &C years old, without
children and has been in bad mental
condition for FIVE or six years.
She is the wife of Walter ]. Po-
well. man over 10 years old and
carpenter by traae.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-30
ALL THE SCHOOLS
Fumigated .Today--Bettcr Attend
ance Expected Next Week.

VIM Wheels, the city pest house
keeper. with three assistants, visited
all the public school buildings today
to fumigate them. as ordered by the
authorities.
Supt. Leib says the school attend
ance suffered little this week on
account of the scarlet fever scare but
that Il has subsidized now and he ex-
poets full attendance next week
There have been no new cases devel-
Cpd and none Is expected.
Miss Morgan is again i'll and una
BILE to teach but this is the only ease
of Illness among the teachers.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-30
DcatIls at Glasgow.

Glasgow. KY. Sept. 30.-Lucas
Gee, a well known citizen OF neat
Summer Shade. an uncle of u. w
and J. II. McGee, of this place. died
at the age of ninety.
Mrs. Nat Morgan. highly respect
ed lady of the same place. suecnmh-
ed to paralysis after long illness
w. ID. Boshong. another aged citl-
zen of the same place. passed away
making three deaths at almost the
same time in that little town.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-30
KENTUCKY NEVSLETS
Hurt IN . Runaway.

Central City. Ky, Sept. 30.
horse ran away with buggy In
which were Mr.. Isaac Smith, wife
and two children, and all we're more
or less hurt. They were driving In
from their home in Cleaton and
when near the Central Coal compa-
ny's tipple the horse took fright and
ran. throwing the buggy over a
steep embanlsment and hurting the
occupants to the ground with great
force.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-30
Library TO Omen sunday.

The Carnegie library trustees have
decided to keep the library open on
sunday hereafter, beginning tomor-
row. The building will be open from
2 TO in the afternoon and from 7
to in the evening. II is open
through the week from ga. M. until
. p. m. 1t was ordered closed early
in the summer on Sunday because
few people visited it in hot weather
on the Sabbath.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-30
WaddcIl's Arm x-Raycd.

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 30.-The
Philadelphia clubs physicians had
taken an X-ray photograph of "Rube"
iWaddell's left arm and shoulder.
and will make a close study of the
case. They entertain hope that
they may bring about an improve
ment, and thus enable the pitcher to
participate in the worlds champion
ship saries. should Philadelphia win
the American league pennant.
Most doubts would die II We did
not dodge them.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-30

You think headache very slight worth ~omg But head
wonder what and seek the best right it, Near
which by
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Remember, ladies, when apsSckrp take
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-30

Do you like Mrs. Austin's new dress
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-30
BIG LEAGUE.

American League.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-30

InS1.oo Bottles at all Druggists
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-11
Countinu inc Cotton Bales.

he census bureau puts the commer- cial crop of the last cotton year at l4,- 455994 bales, of which S,S44,929 bales were exported, 4,315,756 bales were consumed at home, and 1,365,309 bales were carried over to the present year. The cotton grown in 1904 was but 13,- 63S. .279 bales. The difference between the crop grown and the commercial crop was 752,715 pales, and those bales were grown in 1905.
 Only 30 per cent of American cotton was consumed in this country, and this percentage is inaccurate for the dispo- sition of the surplus is not shown. The percentage is, however, approximate. The census bureau reports, however, that in the cotton year 2,138,629 bales were used in northern mills, and g. 140,151 bales in southern mills. For the first time the southern mills have putstripped in their takings the north
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-11
Gotten Guesses and Prices.

The price of cotton has been forced down until a loss of over five dollars bale faces the consumer. President Harvie Jordan of the Southern Cotton association therefore says to all farm CTS, House your cotton and stand pat"
 This is the time of the year when cotton guessing becomes epidemic. Everybody has a guess in his head, w-.1ch he is generally ready to put on his tongue. The guesses vary all the way from 9,750,0O0 bales to 12,500,000. At present the swing is towards larger figures of production, and this involves of course lower prices for spot cotton, for supply and demand are still factors in commerce.
 But an imaginary supply need not become a factor, and at present we have no other, We have but guesses, ard no statistics except of the ginning up to September 25. Until the census bureau can furnish further statistics of the bales ginned 1t Is certainly pru- dent to hold cotton. To sell on the current guesses Is to sell in the dark. The farmer who simply wants what his cotton Is worth should hold until he knows what the outturn Is to be, or rather until he has something trust worthy In that direction. He will get no more statistics until the next report of bales ginned Is issued by the census bureau. Officials estimates are but guesses, and they are of little value.
 ..e farmer who desires to get the value of his crop will wait at any rate until the October report of the census bureau Is issued, and he may conclude to wait for the November report. Sell in other words on statistics rather than on guesses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-11
New Political F0Ci.

As the fever foci are decreased the political foci are increased in nearly all the states of this section of the country. We have no fever foci in Alabama. but we are beginning to ac- cumulate political foci, and over in Georgia they have them to burn. Up in Tennessee there Is no scarcity of nolitical foci, where Ed" Carmack and Bob" Taylor are contesting for senatorial honors. In Mississippi the political foci will soon supplant the fever foci, but no state is afflicted with political foci to the extent that Georgia is. Clark Howell and Hoke Smith both want to be that states next governor, and John Temple Graves wants MT. Bacon's seat in the senate, and the latter is not ready to go out of political life.
 The Georgia campaign does not cul- mlnate, ID US prludiy ioihi "p'i' hS"' summer, agreeing in that respect with the Alabama campaign. The truth is, a campaign before the people is neces- sarily a long campaign, because public education Is feature of it. When a handful of politicians controlled and dictated nominations, it was not neces' sary to educate the people at all The common people were not "in It," but in primary it is necessary to educate tnem for they are very sure to go to the polls on the day of the primary.
 Perhaps the best feature of the pri mary is the necessity that has arisen of conducting campaign of educa tion. It has otner good features, but it's educational advantages should not be overlooked. They should not go unappreciated.