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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-04
WILL A. MCCONNELL DEAD.
Well-Known Theatrical Man Succumbs
to An Operation.

Will A. Mcconnell, one of the best known
theatrical men in the country, died last
night in Roosevelt Hospital, New York, as
a result of complications following an ope-
ration for appendicitis. He was fifty-two
years old and born in California. Mr.. Nc
Connell entered the theatrical field as an
actor and played for several seasons with
the late John Mccullough.
Deciding that he was untitled for an &C
tors career, Mcconnell turned to the bust
ness end of theatricals and became the man.
ager of the California Theater, in San Fran
cisco. Later he came east and managed
the Columbia Theater In Brooklyn and left
that post to take charge of Roster & Biars
Music Hall in New York city. About this
time he founded McConnells American
Theater Exchange.
agerial work for several well-known stars
and took several companies to London.
He had managed Richard Mansfield, Amelia
Bingham and Henry Miller. At the time
manager for James K. Hackett.
Mcconnell was famous as wit, and his
stories have been carried to all quarters
of the globe by theatrical folk. His in
veterate fondness for the game of pinocle
is responsible for one good story about
him.
When he was manager for Amelia Bing-
ham he caused that actress to get quite
angry oWIHS 10 tIt ldcl llldL ne was always
absent from the theater between S:45 and
10 o'clock. Miss Bingham investigated
and found he nightly Joined a group of
cronies and INDUCED in his favorite game.
Miss Bingham demonstrated with McCon-
nell and thinking to impress upon him how
much he was needed about the theater,
said:
"Mr. Mcconnell. suppose that the theater
got afire while you were playing that silly
game"
Mcconnell bowed low and answered:
Miss Bingham, I'm manager, not a
fireman"
Mcconnell Is survived by his wife, who
is best known as Mollie Sherwood the
actress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-04
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TROUBLES PROMPTLY CURED.
A Sample Bottle Sent FREE by Mail.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-04

nation of more teams, basket ball, base bali
and others, to represent the department..
Such win be the result OF the gymnasium.
which IL the finest In the country. It L.
Their developed to have in Washington the
greatest athletic carnival that has ever been
held here or elsewhere. One new auxiliary
to the new equipment will be the securing OF
a large athletic field, where teams can be
properly developed.
The work of the boys department, which
is to have the entire possession of the old
building, was touched upon by ]. B, Sleman,
1r., former general secretary. He empha-
sized the Importance of getting the young
man interested in the work when he is
young. He stated that 1t was planned to
give the boys the same opportunities for
physical and educational development as are
afforded the men. His enthusiasm for the
department was contagious and he was
heartily applauded.
New Secretaries introduced.
At the conclusion OF this part of the pro-
gram the general secretary, Lyman L.
Pierce. took charge of the meeting. He
first introduced the new secretaries, who in
turn made brief remarks about their re-
spective work. DR.. Myron ]. Jones. In
charge of the educational work, comes from
Mansfield Ohio. where he was general sec
rotary. A. M. Chesley. the boys secretary,
comes here from Orange. N. J.. bearing an
excellent reputation for work there. w. A.
Scott. the department secretary. came here
from Keokuk, Iowa. where he was a general
secretary. He made record for himself
there, and was invited to come to several
places, but was finally secured for Wash
ington. Other new secretaries are ]. A.
Goodhue. boys physical director; LIE Roy
Honodel, employment secretary, and H. S.
Stafford, office secretary.
At the conclusion of these introductions
the lights were turned off for a short time
while Secretary Pierce explained the plans
of the new building the floor diagram of
each floor being thrown on the screen. 1t Is
claimed that not one facility for the proper
equipment of a model plant for the Y. NJ. c.
A. and it's aims seems to have been left out,
and at the conclusion of the explanatory
lecture all were impressed with the oppor-
tunities afforded by the new building.
The rally was regarded by the Y. NJ. c. A.
authorities as great success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-04
RAILWAY LIVE STOCK RATES.
Declared Too High to Interstate Com
merce Commission.

A. L. Ames, president of the Iowa Cotton
Corn Belt and Meal Producers Association
testified in Chicago yesterday before the In
terstate commerce commission regarding
freight rates on live stock and live stock
products from Missouri river points to Chi
cego. Mr.. Ames gave 1t as his opinion that
western railroads do not lose money on
shipments of live stock, as claimed by va
rtous railroad officials.
II do not believe railroads lose money on
live stock or anything else they haul" said
the witness. They are not In business for
their health. If they were losing money on
every car of a certain kind of freight they
would raise the rate to profit-making basis
or stop hauling that particular class Of
freight"
In answer TO questions regarding the rela-
tive reasonableness of freight rates ON live
stock and dressed meats. the witness said:
1.-THE rate on live stock from points In
western Iowa to Chicago is too high. At
the present rate the shipper of dressed meat
and packing-house products has an advan-
tage over the cattle shipper"
Witness testified that in dull seasons stock
cars were used for other kinds of freight,
such as metals. iron. steel rails. lumber.
barrels and shingles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-04
Hechts' Greater Stores, 5l3=5l5=517 9Th St.

scows belonging to John Miller of this city
was hauled out on the marine railway, and
before she is put overheard again she VIII
be put in thorough order.
The big tug Marion Cameron made trip
to Baltimore last week with light scow
In tow and returned with 1t and new
scow, recently built at Baltimore, laden
with soft coal for the use of the dredging
machines of the Potomac Dredging Com
pany at work in Piscataway creek.
The big seagoing barge Margaret Of Bal
timore yesterday delivered the barge Arun-
del. laden with fertilizer material from New
York, at the wharf of the Alexandra Chem
ical Company at Alexandra.
The Freight Handlers.
The schooner Farmers Friend has been
berthed at the wharf foot of 1871 street
southwest to unload cargo of pine lum-
Der from a river point.
The schooner r. NJ. Blunden, laden with
about 1000 cases Of canned tomatoes. came
into port yesterday, and is unloading her
cargo at the wharf foot of 9th street The
Blunden is consigned to wholesale grocery
houses here.
The schooner Lottie Carter is in port
with full load of cord wood from nearby
port on the river, for the local dealers.
The schooner James B. Anderson is un-
loading cargo of pine lumber at the wharf
foot OF 9th street, and will complete the
discharging of her cargo today.
The schooner George f. Golden. laden
with a cargo OF shingles from Norfolk. has
arrived at Alexandria, and is unloading.
The schooner e. p. Evans came into
port yesterday with load of about 200
bushels of oysters from the beds in the
lower river for the local market
The schooner e. s. Johnson. with a cargo
OF about 1900 cases of canned tomatoes
aboard, from the eastern shore of Mary
land, has arrived at Alexandria.
The Washington schooner Mary
Brown, laden with about forty cords of
pine wood from Nomini creek, has arrived
in port, consigned to local dealers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-04
Engineer killed and Three injured

The second section of Cleveland, Gin
cinnati. Chicago and st. Louis Chg Four
train ran into a derail at the crossing OF the
Southern Indiana Belt Line. at Terre
Haute, Ind, last night. The engineer was
killed, and three men injured. The engine
and ten cars We're demolished, and the track
was torn up for 100 yards. The dead are:
r. B. Brown engineer, Terre Haute. The
injured are: Rev. A. w. Luce, Hope, Ind. !;
]. s. Shirrbaum, fireman, Nation, ILL., ;
Jesse Syknell, Carthage, Mo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-04
Arrives This Evening,

Father d. J. Stafford OF ST. Patricks
Church is expected to reach Washington
this evening. The report that he will be
accompanied by Monsignor O'Conneil Is
erroneous. Monsignor O'Connell arrived in
Washington last Sunday and Is now at the
Catholic University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-04

Gov. Pennypacker of Pennsylvania 10 to
accompany the Fifty-fourth Pennsylvania
Regimental Association to the valley OF Vtr-,
ginia the latter part of this month when a
monument viii be unveiled on the Newman
ket battlefield in memory of soldiers OF that
regiment who fell there.
Albert Dahmer died at Harrisonburg. Va,
Monday. of injuries received In a runaway
accident while on his way to Pendieton
county. w. Va. He was twenty-fcur years
old and unmarried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-04

The funeral services over the badly OF
Count De Braxa, who died at Dakar, Sene-
gambia. September -. was celebrated in
Paris yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-04

The three requisites Of facial beauty are rounded
features. absence Of wrinkles and q fne complex.
Ion. and she 10 q wise woman. blessed with these
favors. who viii strive by every means to pre-
serve. or. IL lost. restore them.
DR.. Charles Flesh Food. the greatest Of beauti-
ners today is the result Of years Of study and
perence By Dr. Charles. q physician OF high stand
ing In his profession, and his preparation Is the
only one In the world recognized and indorsed by
the medical fraternity. II Is positively the only
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To prevent the breast from shrinking mothers
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Its natural contour and beauty lost through this
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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-24

The letters sent out from Frank
fort relative to the school census In
some counties being padded has call
ed attention to an evil that ought to
be crushed. but no suggestion is Of
fered as TO the means of crushing IT,.
A county pays a certain amount for
each name and the state allows so
much per capita making It to the in
terest of the enumerator, as well as
the city or county, to pad" No one
can really tell whether or not the
census is correct without finding the
fictitious names, which would cost
more than a new census. The best, II
not only way to rectify these evils is
by choosing only honest, conscien-
tious men for the work, which is
done in most counties and cities, and
could be done in all of them.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-24
MINERS MEET
SCALE FOR THE YEAR TO BE
FIXED IN A SHORT TIME.
State Convention i'm Louisville. and
"a Joint Conference Was Held
Afterwards.

Much interest is felt in this part
of the state in the forthcoming meet
ing of the miners and operators of
Kentucky. Preliminary meetings
have been held at Louisville for the
state meeting of the Miners Associa-
ton, and after this meeting, at which
the scale for the ensuing year will
be decided on, a joint meeting will
be held with the operators of Ken
lucky coal mines.
The miners state convention is
early in March, and the joint meet
ing the following week. The pres
ent contracts expire March 81. Last
year the miners and operators had
a hard time getting together, but
this year it is expected that the meet
ing will be harmonious and the scale
readily agreed on.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-24
LITTLE COAL
FUEL HAULED FROM THE RAIL
ROAD TO THE RIVER BANK
TODAY.
Unloadcd On Fuel Flats From Wag-
ons-Many I,oats Have Been
Delayed.

The shortage Of fuel in the local
harbor has become serious. and to-
day the Fulton, Charles Turner, l..
n. Hook and several other tow boats
were still at the bank waiting for a
supply of coal.
The river supply has become ex-
hausted and new supply cannot be
secured on account of the gorge
above.
Today coal from the railroad yards
Is being hauled to the combines
docks at the foot of Jefferson street,
in wagons and unloaded, and after
being shoveled out and placed on the
fuel flats. Is loaded onto the boats.
which is slo wwork and costly work.
There is plenty of coal when naviga-
ton opens up but at present the only
supply in sight is that from the rail-
roads.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-24
A LARGER NAVY.

The necessity for a good and large
navy Is succinctly described by Pres
ident Roosevelt, who holds that II a
nation is just and humane, big
navy can be a menace TO no one.
He says the United States has never
used It's army and navy except in a
good cause, and makes his point
plain by the following;
1T Is not merely an idle dream,
but most mischieyous dream, TO
believe that mere RETAINING from
wrOngdoing will insure us against
being wronged, Yet, on the other
hand, a nation prepared for war is
a menace to mankind unless the ma
tional purpose is to treat other ma
tions with good faith and justice. I"
This is undeniably true. Because
we may not desire TO wrong or in
jure any other nation is no guarantee
that some other nation would not
attempt to wrong or iniure us, and
the probability of the latter would
be increased by our own weakness
on the sea. American citizens are be-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-24
IDEAL CITIZENSHIP.

President Roosevelt's speeches
should become classics. His idea of
citizenship is broad and has the true
ring. In his recent address at Phila-
delphia he says:
"No nation can permanently re-
tain free government unless it can
retain a high average of citizenship;
and there can be no such high aver
age of citizenship without high av-
erage of education, using the word
in its broadcast and truest sense to
include the things of the soul as
well as the things of the mind"
He then goes on, after explaining
the necessity of good citizenship, to
tell what good citizenship is, and
thus describes It:
at is neither the conscientious
man who is a craven at heart, nor
yet the bold and strong man without
the moral sense, who is of real use
to the community; it is the man who
to strength and courage adds a re-
alizing sense of the moral obligation
resting upon him; the man who has
not only the desire but the power to
do his full duty by his neighbor and
by the state.
"School education can never sup
plant or take the place of self-edu-
cation, still less can il in any way
take the place of those rugged and
manly qualities which we group to-
gether under the name of character,
but il can be of enormous use in
experimenting both"
The president always gives us
something to think about and strive
for.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-24
WAS \ MvSkRAr.
Crowd Had Lively Time on Broad
way Last Evening.

Crowd linu Livery llmc on bohu-
way Last Evening.
Mr. Genie Bryant, Of the II. A.
Rose Lumber Co.. who boards at the
New Richmond, was going along
Broadway last night between . and
10 o'clock when he saw some sort of
an animal at Fourth street near Me
Pherson's drug store. He went over
to kill IT,, and was astonished when
the animal showed fight and seized
him by the trousers leg.
People passing, and several yag-
rant dogs, were called, and after a
running fight to Third and Broadway
the animal was killed, but not until
II had almost licked men, dogs and
an. II proved to be a large musk
rat, which probably got lost from It's
retreat in some OF the sewers or Gel
lars along Broadway,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-24
SUDDEN DEMISE
OF Frank VI. Lawrence, Secondhand
Dealer.

Frank NJ. Lawrence, the second
hand dealer. died yesterday after
noon about o'clock from hemor-
rhage of the lungs. The deceased
had been slightly III for several days
from an attack of grippe, but his ILL
ness was not serious enough to nee
essitate his taking to his bed.
lie was sitting near the stove in
his store on Kentucky avenue yes
terday afternoon when the hemor-
rhage came. lie was placed on n
bed and DR.. d. T. Stuart called, but
he died in fifteen minutes.
The deceased was 80 years old and
a son of the late George b. Lawrence.
He had been in the secondhand bus
mess here for many years, and at
the time of his death had two stores
one on Kentucky avenue and the 9th
on Second street.
He was unmarried and leaves nc
near relatives except one brother. w
A. Lawrence.
The funeral took place this after
noon at 3 o'clock from the Mattil; Ef
finger undertaking establishment
burial at Oak Grove.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-24
o o o o o o o o o o q
BASEBALL DOPE. q
o o o o o o o o o o %

The Toledo team OF the American
Associatlonwill play an exhibition
game at Vincennes April ~.
vincennes has received signed CON
tracts from ]. Cy Young. Louis Bar
bour. Johnnie Mclean and Lee
Lemon.
Hopkinsylllo Is slow putting up
her 5000 guarantee and may decide
to leave the league. II this is done
Henderson wouldalso have to go I'M
less some other club would come in.
II is believed that the Hoppers, how
ever, will stay in as "Blll" Hancock
says they will and has the money to
keep them there.
Ned Zlnkins Of Nincennes has been
chosen as Kitty umpire. lie acted
In the same capacity last year.
Common. who played for Cairo
last season wants a barrel of money
for this coming seasons work. and
as Cairo is not giving IL away In
barrels he will likely play in some
other back yard II he plays AT all
Freeman. deaf mute. may be sign
ed to play third base for Cairo. With
Dummy" Hughes on first and Free
man on third quiet would reign on
the bases. Princeton Democrat.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-24

ing rapidly converted TO the theory
that the more formidable a nation
in its army and navy. the less liable
is II to become involved in trouble;
but II II does become involved in
trouble. II is in a good position to
take care of itself. What the patrl-
otto citizens of the United States. =
leader among whom is President
Roosevelt most want is to avoid trou-
BILE. but to be able to take care Of
ourselves should we ever get into II.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-24
RURAL CARRIERS.
Second Examination to BE Held Here
Tomorrow.

The second examination for rural
mail carriers for McCracken county
will be held at the government build
ing tomorrow. The other one was
held about two weeks ago, and there
were four applicants.
The local examiners have been no
tilted by the civil service commission
to prepare for ten applicants for to-
morrow's examination, indicating
that there will be ten applicants.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-24
Work StilI Progressing.

The repairs to the armatures al
the city electric light plant are pro
crossing but Mayor Yelser stated this
morning he did not think the work
would be finished for several days
City Electrician Keebler Is burning
all but one circuit and turns OUT
lights In portions of the city where
there is the least danger of holdups
and robberies
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-24

Andrew b. Jones, colored, son of
Frank Jones. the barber. died at
his home. 400 South Seventh street,
yesterday Afternoon after an illness of
several weeks, aged eighteen years.
lie graduated from the High school
last June. Besides his parents, two
brothers and other relatives are left
The funeral will be held at the late
residence Saturday afternoon, burial
at Oak Grove.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-24
KILLED HIMSELF.
Millinery Drummer j. A. BaDge
Suicides in Texas.

j. A. Bange, of ST. Louis, a mil
linery drummer well known In Pa
ducah. especially among the travel
ing men, committed suicide in Mar
tin, Texas, a few days ago. While
Respondent he shot himself in the
head. Bange was known among
knights of the grip as "Al," although
his name was julius, and had recent
ly gone with the Swift Packing Co.,
selling soap in new territory. lie
was 80 years old.