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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27
A RECEIVER.
Appointed for an independent TeIc-
phone Company.

Shelbyvlle, KY, May 27.--The
Shelby Home Telephone company,
which has recently spent much mon
ey in building a telephone system
In this city and county and In the
equipment of an exchange, etc, has
gone into the hands OF a receiver
The receiver was appointed by a
court at Charleston, w. Va. and he
Is Mr. w. d. Payne. Of that city.
where also live Homer Dixon, pres
dent of the company. and all the
other stockholders and directors,
about whom anybody here knows
anything.
Mr.. Payne, the receiver, has sent
here as as his representative Mr.
II. w. Gillis, of Cleveland. o., who
has taken charge of the company
property in this county, and has ta-
ken charge as manager of the ex-
change, etc.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27
A LONG AND NOBLE
LIFE ENDED TODAY
She Had Lived Here Since tsi5
and Leaves Two Sons and
Many Relatives.
FUNERAL SOMETIME MONDAY

Mrs. Sophia H. Rankin died this
morning at ! o'clock at the home OF
her sisters, Mrs. George LangstaH,
and Mrs. Samuel Langstan on Broad.
way. Mrs. Rankin had been ill since
last March of dropsy and a compli-
cation of diseases, but had often raj.
lied and had shown wonderful vital
ity and strength Although quite IN
again last night, the end came sud
denly and was a great shock to her
many friends throughout the city.
In the death of Mrs. Rankin verv
beautiful, long and useful life was
closed. She was SO years Of age and
wore her years with fine grace.
never losing her charm and vital in.
terest in the life of those around
her. She was in all the highest
sense of the word, gentlewoman OF
the old school and had always lei
sure from herself to soothe and
sympathize.
. Mrs Rankin was formerly Miss
Sophia II. Smith. of Louisville, and
was born in that city. She was mar
ried there in 1910 to Mr.. Adam Ran
kin, and they moved to Paducah in
lSi5. Mr.. Rankin was cashier of the
first bank in Paducah and was a
leading citizen. He has been dead a
number of years. She leaves two
sons, Mr.. Henry Rankin, of the
Langstaff-Orme Manufacturing Co..
this city, and Mr.. James Rankin, a
prominent resident of Henderson.
Ky. The grandchildren are Miss Mel.
lie Kirkland, Miss Sophia kirkland
and Mr.. Rankin Kirkland of this
city. children of her. only daughter;
Mrs. Lawrence Dallam, and Mr..
Harris Rankin. also of Paducah, and
Ewing Rankin, of Henderson. There
Is one great-grandchild little Henry
Rankin Dallam. Only two sisters sur
vive her. Mrs. George Langstaff. and
Mrs. Samuel Langstah, with whom
she made her home in recent years.
She leaves a number of nieces and
nephews.
Mrs. Rankins life here is identi-
fed with much of the history and
social life of Paducah, and her
friends and admirers are legion
throughout the city. She was a de-
voted member of the Grace Episcopal
church and is Identified with its ear
lest history and later growth.
No funeral arrangement will be
made until Mr.. James Rankin from
Henderson arrives, but It will take
place sometime Monday and from
Grace Episcopal church.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27

. Shanghai. May 27.-There are In
dications that Rear Admiral Rojesi-
yensky has divided his fleet. Seven
teen vessels of the Baltic fleet an
chord al Saddle Islands Thursday
night. II is believed they coaled there
aud that from that point they Will
proceed north.
A dispatch to l.loyds from Shang-
hal says II Is reported there and
generally believed that several Rus
sian war vessels have arrived of the
Saddle Islands. a group of 20 small
Islands situated about 60 miles south
east OF Shanghai.
The dispatch adds that three yes
sells of the Russian volunteer fleet
the Vladimir. Voronei and Yaroslav.
and three Golfers, Livonia, Meteor
and Curonia. are anchored on
Shanghai.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27

The Kentucky Packing and Provis-
ion company has just held its first an
nual meeting at Louisville and re-
ports showed an earning of per
cent. The first six months business
amounted to 100000. and improve
ments are to be made enabling the
company to slaughter 100000 hogs
a year. increasing its business to- ST.
100000 year. Mr.. Rush G. Wat
kins. formerly of Paducah, Is presi-
dent and general manager and Mr..
Harry Ashcraft, formerly of Padu-
cab, and son of Major ]. H. Ashcraft,
is secretary and treasurer.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27
The Market House Will be Kept
Strictly Clean.
Market Master SmedIey Ordered 10
Post PIacards, Splitting Pro-
hibited" and Warrant Of
tenders.
UNHITCHED HORSE NUISANCE.

The board of public works this
morning ordered Market Master
Frank Smedley to have printed large
placards Splitting Prohibited" and
post them In conspicuous places all
over the market. and to warrant ev-
eryone he finds is guilty of viola
tion. The board intends to have the
ordinance strictly enforced In all
places over which II has control, one
of which places is the market
Receptacles will be placed around
in the market for refuse of all kinds.
and II Is expected to make the place
so clean that people will hardly rec
ognize II.
Another thing the board is going
to look after, Is the habit of leav-
ing horses unhitched on the streets,
especially along Broadway. This
morning a horse came near running
away on the crowded thoroughfare
because its owner had left il unhitch-
ed and il took fright at an automo-
bile. Had not someone near seized
it before II got a good start, II might
have done a great deal of damage or
killed someone.
II is bad enough to leave horses in
the public streets TO obstruct them,
without leaving them unhitched, so
they will be free to run away and kill
someone" said a member of the
hOa rd todav "Thara ic an nrdiuanco
against leaving horses unhitched
this way. and we are going to see If
we cant have il enforced. If po-
lice officer would get a warrant for
the owner of every horse he sees un-
hitched on Broadway. Il would not be
long until they would all be hitched.
1--WE have induced some little ac-
tivity in regard to leaving wagons and
other vehicles in the streets, and are
going to keep hammering away until
We have some of these public me-
naces and nuisances done away with"
In regard to the new street want
ed in fredericksburg, "a member of
the board of works said today that
they hadn't the least objection to
building the street, but that they
didn't see how il could be done, be-
cause the general council cut down
the street fund to the least possible
notch before the tax levy was made,
and there is not money enough now
to make many necessary general inn
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27

The above in the opinion of some
gives color to the persistent reports
that the Frisco, which owns the G. a
H. L., has bought the Tennessee Cen
trail, or has practically bought H. and
Is going to extend II TO the g. a ".
|, terminus at Joppa, H., passing
through Paducah and giving the road
ample funds with which TO make the
extensions ana improvements. and
the announcement of such extensive
improvements is regarded by railroad
men as significant.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27
Frisco.C. { E. !. Preparing to Issue
$4,000, 900 in Improvement Bonds.

Chicago, H.. May 27.-'rhe direct
ors of the Eastern Illinois line OF
the Frisco. have decided TO make a
new issue of s55,O00,00o OF nifty
year per cent. bonds. The propo-
silion will be placed before the stock
holders at a special meeting, which
has been called for Chicago on June
30, OF the total authorization, x3i,-
100000 will be used for retiring the
bonded Indebtedness under existing
mortgages. The balance OF the funds
viii be used for the construction OF
additions and improvements TO the
property, for providing additional
equipment and for reimbursing the
company for expenditures made since
July 1, 1909, These expenditures
include the construction OF the new
double-traek line between Chicago
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27

Lewisburg. Tenn, May 27-James
Stewart. "a farmer, shot and killed
Nose Henson, colored, here. Hen
son had msulted Stewards daughter.
and Stewart, as soon as he learned
of II, came TO l.ewisburg looking for
the negro. PIE armed himself with
a shotgun. and finding the negro
near the public square, opened fire on
him. After the first shot the negro
made no attempt to run, and said to
Stewart: you've got the wrong
man" The negro was regarded as
a bad character. Stewart surrender
ed. 4
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27
WEEKS NEWS IN THE
COMMERCIAL WORLD.
Clearngs for the week. $76G,G32
Same week last year. 800. 5S3,2S2

The main cause for such big in
crease in clearings this week was the
Gas company deal, amounting 10
$135,00O. With this taken out, how
ever. the increase is still over siS, 900
showing a healthy growth In business
for the week.
Reports indicate an improvement
both in wholesale and retail trades,
with a prospect of further advance,
There is always a temporary depres-
sion after the carnival, but Il seems
to have passed Paducah up this time.
Bradstreet's weekly review OF
trade reports that Wholesale trade is
seasonably quiet, pending a clearer
view OF crop outturn, which, owing
TO irregular or unsettled weather In
wide areas still lacks definite form,
Cool weather Is still a bar to the full
est activity at retail Manufacturing
activity Is still In large volume on
orders previously booked. Collec-
lions reflect a little more than season
able slowness, and money is easy and
plentiful,
There is abundant evidence that
the country's consumptiye require
ments are on large scale, heavily
exceeding year ago at this time,
Cotton trade Is experiencing re-
yiyal, Woolen goods are beginning
TO feel the influence of a great adj
vance In raw material and higher
prices for woolens seem assured,
Pig iron buying Is at a standstill,
only new business being some orders
booked for foundry grades.
II. G., Dun a. 90. reports that inn
proyement is shown in retail trade,
although weather conditions are still
far from ideal and excessive rain re-
tards agricultural progress sufficient
~ to cause conservatism among deal
ers. Manufacturing plants are busy,
especially In heavy steel lines,
Shoe factories hnd difiiculty in
starting work on fall footwear. ow-
ing TO numerous supplementary
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27
ONE KILLED.
Aud Two BADLY Injured In Wreck
On the L.. a \, Today.

jacksonville. Ky, May 27.-As a
result of fast freight running into
a work train, extra, on the l.. and
~ near this city this morning, one
man is beneath the wreokage dead,
while two others are badly injured
The dead Clarence Sterrett, fire
man, Nashville, Tenn.
The injured' Harry Brown, OF
Manson, Ky, leg mashed,
Thomas Gianni, OF Providence,
badly mashed about legs, having
crawled out of wreck after collision
Two wrecktrains were called TO
the scene as soon as possible,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27

London. MAY 27.-The Times
correspondent nj 81, Petersburg says
that Russia's decision to extend the
area of hostilitles into Mongolia has
evoked sentiments akin TO eonster-
nation among diplomats there. II Is
regarded. he says, ms the first step
TO ward annexation and the opening
up of the question OF the partition OF
China.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27
TOGO ONLY WAITING
TO STRIKE THE BLOW
Russian Fleet Reported Slowly Approach
ing the Japanese Base.
Vladivostok Fleet Said TO be Moving to Join Balc..
Battle Again RumOred.

vate advices of an entiraly authentic
nature received this morning an
Russian vessels. including three bat
tleships and three cruisers are OF
Saddle Islands. about sixty miles
southeast of Shanghai.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27
TORNADO Az COLBERT, l. 4,
Reported several buildings and
Dwellings We're Destroyed.

Kansas City, May 27-A report
has been received that tornado
struck Colbert, L. T., and seyerai
business houses and dwellings are re-
ported destroyed. Colbert Is town
Of 1--we hundred, near the Texas line
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27
Ordered Russians Awny.

Shanghai. May 27--The Russian
war vessels that went IN the Saddle
Islands left last night.
TNe Chinese authorities ordered
the Russian volunteer fleet anchored
on Woosung to leave within "a
hours. The Russians thus far have
entirely ignored the order.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27
CHICAGO ADVISOR.
Man From Glasgow Arrives ON His
Way 10 Chicago.

New, York, May S1.-James pa
leyimple general manager OF the
street railway of Glasgow. Scotland.
who comes 10 advise the Chicago mu-
nicipal government In the matter Of
taking over and conducting its street
railway, arrived today. Ole will be
rendered a reception by the Munici-
pal Ownership League tonight,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27
The Extra Session.
May BE Postponed a Month by the
President.

Washington. May 27.-The Presi-
dent is seriously considering post
ponement of the date promised for
the extra session of congress from the
middle of October until a month la
ter. Senator Cullom after calling at
the White House today, said he sin
cerely hoped there would be no ex-
ira session
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27

The young man mentioned In the
above dispatch formerly worked for
the Illinois Central In Paducah, and
for many years lived her He is n
brother OF Mr.. Joe Rothschild, the
well known drummer, and of Mr..
Adolph Rothschild, formerly with the
Stark-Ullman Sadlery company here
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27
Mystery Stili Unsolycd.

savannah His. May 27.-The
body of Druggist Boutwell, lay In
state today at his home and the flu
neral will occur tomorrow The
authorities made no effort to solve
the murder of Daniel S. Berry last
Monday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27
Chief of Police Shot.

Jackson. Tenn, May 27-fes-
terday A. H. Digger shot and seri-
ously wounded chief of Police Gas
ton Four shots were fired, two of
which hook effect, Digger was drink
ing aud CASTOR attempted 10 arrest
him. Digger was arrested.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27

Decatur, ILL.,. May 27.-The jury
today returned verdict of not guilty
In the case of Mrs. Nellie Louis,
charged with assault with intent ia
kill Several months ago she shot
DIR. Rukenburg, a prominent phys
ician, In his Office In this city.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27
NOTING STOPS IN WARSAW
WHEN SOLDIERS COME.

Warsaw, May 25.--Follow-
ing u proclamation ISSUED by the
encouragement last evening.
placing Warsaw under martial
law, the streets were filed with
soldiers today.
The result of the presence of
soldiers was that rioting, which
had been In progress several
days, ceased.
The Jews are remaining I'm
their homes To prevent giving
an opportunity To the soldiers
to begin n massacre.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27

Mr. Ed. Jones, the commission
merchant. Is now packing his house
hold goods preparatory to moving to
Biloxi. Miss, where his two sons,
Bert and Charles. are now in charge
of the business he has just opened up.
His other son, Arthur. will remain
in the commission business.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27

Thomas Emmerson has been made
manager of the Cumberland Tele-
phone Office at Mayfield, succeeding
X. A. McCurdy, who goes either to
Nashville or to some point in Missis-
sippi. Mr.. Emmerson formerly work.
ed for the East Tennessee company
in Paducah as lineman.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27
Fire On Ocean Liner Eytinguished

Liverpool May GA fire which
started this morning aboard the
White Star steamer Majestic at
the pier here caused much excite
ment. rhs DANES, after burning Ia
several rooms was drowned out.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27

spring orders, and there Is little idle
machinery In textile lines.
Building operations make favora-
BILE comparisons with recent years.
and there is little controversy regard
Ing wages or hours of year ago by
so per cent. Money Is abundant and
easy.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27

and 81. Louis.
The company will also be authoriz-
ed 10 make expenditures for the ac-
QUESTION OF additional and connecting
railway properties and railway brlds-
es
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27

Toxic. May 27.--It Is rumorcd
here that the Japanese and Russian
Heets under Vice Admiral Togo and
Vice Admiral Togo aud Vice Admiral
Roicstyensky have engaged In the
Korean straits.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27

A survey of "Stone HILL" near
Cedar Bluff, j. now being made to
ascertain how much stone It contains.
II is the desire of the Katterjohn
Construction company TO double it's
capacity. as it has many big contracts
in sight If it can fill them. and ii de-
sires first to learn how much stone
its land contains before agreeing to
take any additional contracts.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27

Col. Ben Weille and other MEM
bers of the Commercial club appoint
ed to organize branches in the coun-
ty, have ascertained that this is a
busy time for the farmers, and it is
not advisable to undertake the or
ganization of the branches now.
They have accordingly postponed the
work until the farmers are over their
rush.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27
yLaDIyosToK FLEET LEAVES.

Tsfngtan. May IA private tel
egram received here saws the Rus
sian NIadi.os,ok deet has left Nladi-
vostok. going IN southeriy direc-
ton.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27

81. Paul, MIMI May 27,-Spe-
clals from points In northern Wis
consn report that heavy frost last
night did great damage 10 garden
truck and small fruits and berries.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27
Tension u Great.

ST. Petersburg. May 27.-The ten
sion in naval circles is intense. A
meeting of the Russian and japanese
fleets is expected hourly.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27

New York. May Total bank
clearings compiled by Bradstreet's for
the past week $2,G74.t73,199. an in
crease iG.9 per cent. compared
with the corresponding week last
year.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27
In Korean Straits.

London. May 27.--A dispatch to
the Reuter- Telegram company from
Toxic states that RoIesiyensy is of
Tslma In the Korean Straits.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27
Land sI,ua,lon Unchanged.

Toxic. May 27.-The following
statement was given out from army
headquarters today Thursday
our cavalry northeastward occupied
Tsumin Cheng. eighteen miles north
OF Changtu. Otherwise with the ex-
ception of small collisions between
detached parties of both sides. the
situation Is unchanged"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27
Scotland Captures Locomotive Con
tract.

Glasgow, May az Scottish con-
tractors have received orders for a
hundred locomotives from Japan.
Their bids were lower than those sub
mitted by Americans.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27

Where Russian Fleet ".
Washington, ID, c., May 27.-Pri-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27
PIE WEATHER.

Increasing cloudiness ,
probably showers tonight. ~
day local thunder storms.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-18
DELEGATION
is ELATED
OVER THE PROJECTS FOR STATE
HOOD LEGISLATION ARE
ENROUTE HOME FROM
WARRINGTON
SATISFIED WITH SITUATION
The Liquor Questions and Location OF
Courts Taken Up.

Washington Nov. Is.-The
members Of the Indian
territory statehood delegation, who
came here to start the statehood
movement before the opening Of
congress, left for home last night
elated over the prospects Of favor
able action on a siugle statehood bill
They consulted the attorney general
Mr.. Moody. and Secretary
Hitchcock today relative to pro-
posed statehood legislation Of es-
pecial interest to the department
of justice and the interior depart
ment, and Speaker Cannon and
Representative Sharp Williams,
the democratic leaders, concerning
the statehood bills chance Of pas
sage BY the house, From all Of
these sources they received sub.
stautial encouragement.
With Mr.. Moody the delegates
discussed the legislation they will
urge bearing upon the sale Of liquor
aud the creation Of the United
States court district in the new
state The proposed legislation
relating to the liquor question,
as outlined to Mr.. Moody, does not
regulate the sale ofliquor so far as
Indians are concerned. A section
they submitted to the attorney
general, and which they will ask
the house committee on territory to
insert in the statehood bill, pro-
vides that "the sale, barter or Civ
ing Of intoxicating liquors to In
ians is forever prohibited and the
court Of the United States are given
Jurisdiction in all prosecutions for
the violation OF this act. " This
proposition is a concession to the
demands Of the Indian Rights as
sociation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-18
CONSTRUCTION GANG ARRIVES
To Begin Work Of Rebuilding the TsIs.
phone System.

M. D. Lowe, chief Of the Tope-
ka and ElReno Telephone Co.'S
construction gang, arrived today
from Lawton with large force Of
men and will begin at once upon
the work Of rebuilding the local
telephone system. A large amount
of cable will be strung which will
greatly improve the system. Prac-
tically the entire line will be over
hauled and when Mr.. Lowe and
his gang gets through, the com
pany will be in shape to give ser
vice that will please everyone.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-18
THE MERCHANT CAFE OPENED
Neat Up to 0se Place: A Good Place 10
Eat

A. L. Kirkham opened his Mer-
chants Cafe today III the building
next TO the oostofices. All his
fixtures have not yet arrived and
his arrangements are now temper
airy. He is going to serve a mer-
chants dinner aud short orders at
all hours.
1t is "Kirk's 81 plan to have the
neatest and most up to-date place
in town. Good things to eat, good
service, courteous treatment and
pleasant Surroundings will be fea-
lures of the Merchants Cafe. Try
it 'omorrow for your Sunday din
ner
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-18

The delegation decided to urge
the enactment of legislation that
will divide The new state into the
northern. central and southern dis
tricts, the court town Of the north
district to be Tulsa, Guthrie and
Enid; those Of the central district,
Muskogee, Shawnee and Oklahoma
City, and those Of the southern dis
trict, South Nc Alester. Ardmore
and Lawton.
The removal Of restrictions upon
Indians and was the most import
ant subject discussed by the memb-
er of the delegation with Secretary
Hitchcock.
Neither Speaker Cannon nor Rep
resentative Williams would commit
himself on request Of the delegation
that they use their influence to sep
crate the interests Of Oklahoma and
Mexico and Arizona, but both gave
the delegation to understand that
they expected legislation admit
Oklahoma and Iudian territory.
I'VE have learned one thing since
we reached Washington, said
T. H. Doyle Of Perry, 0. T., land
that is that the separate statehood
advocates will have no standing
either at the white house or in con
gress, President Roosevelt ridicules
the Sequoyah movement and Speak
er Cannon also is in favor of sin
gle statehood bill. We are perfect
ly satisfied with the statehood
question"
The delegation will retnrl to
Washington at the opening Of con-
gress anl work sor the passage Of
the statehood bill.