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The Paducah sun., 1905-12-15
In CONFUSION
DEMOCRATS ADJOURNED WITH
OUT WAITING FOR RE-
PUBLICANS.
Tho Meeting TO Elect City Officers
IL Now Scheduled for
Tonight.

No joint meeting OF the council
and board of aldermen was held last
night at the city hall to elect city
officers. Pursuant to call from the
mayor the Democratic members. mi-
nus Davis, Rehkopf and Riglesberg-
er, assembled in the council chamber
at 1880 and finding that three were
missing. and fearing to go into ses-
sion with them absent, they hastily
adjourned, and were ready to de-
part when the Republican members
flied in. The charter provides that
business cannot be transacted with
out a quorum. but less than a quo
rum may meet and adjourn from
night to night. The joint meeting ac-
cordsngly adjourned to meet again
tonight.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-15
RAILROAD rRoMorrRs
Visit Mayflcld to Discuss Proposed
Wickliffe Road.

Mayfeld, KY, Dec. 15.-Chas. III.
Delano, general manager of the c.
& 4. r. r. r. Co.. OF Wickliffe, and
Asa Bodkin, of Bardwell. were in the
city to confer with citizens in regard
TO securing the right OF way through
this county.
Their interview was very satisfac-
tory, and Mr.. Bodlzin returned home
and Mr.. Delano went through the
country by the way of Hardin to
Canton. Tags COUNT. for the pur-
pose of viewing the proposed route
of the road and the crossing OF the
Tennessee and Cumberland rivers.
Mr.. Delano has just returned from
several weeys' conference with
President Goode. in Chicago. and re-
ports that matters are in fine shape
and that active work will be begun in
few weeks.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-15

smith. No other democratic mem
ber is consulted more freely by Mr.
Williams. Mr.. Smith has kept out
of the senatorial row, and is impair
tlal as between the candidates,
which OF itself would tend to in
crease his formidablencss as candl-
date lie may decide TO nip his boom
In the budding stage.
There Is a good deal OF specula-
tion as to the effect Mr.. Smiths can
didacy would have in the senatorial
race. IL Is predicted that In any
event Mr.. Smith will not enter the
race unless convinced that there Is
general demand for him as the
compromise man.
Congressman Richardson will In
troduce a bill appropriating s15o 900
for a federal building at Bowling
Green. "A. Federal building is bad
ly needed there" said MIR. Richard
son. Bowling Green has postof-
fee and United States marshal's Of
flee and no place 10 accommodate
them except In rented quarters"
Senator Hemenway today introduc
ed ]. w. Wartmann. OF Evansville
20 the President, Mr.. wGrtmann Is
here in the interest OF r. II. VIII
liams, of Evansville. for appoint
ment as inspector of hulls 10 sue
ceed the late Capt Abbott veatch.
Senator McCreary yesterday In
troduced a bill providing that from
and after its passage. there shall
be levied. collected and paid upon
all articles imported from foreign
countries into the United States. rate
equal to three-fourths OF the present
duties, or taxes required TO be levied,
collected, and paid"
The effect OF the bill would be TO
reduce all existing tariff schedules
one-fourth.
Senator McCreary expects TO urge
the bill before the senate.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-15
DRUNKEN MAN
Burns to Death While Helpless In
His Own House.

Cloyd's Landing. KY, Dec. b.
At Peytonsburg, this county. Lewis
Scott is said TO have gone home at
night In drunken rage and run his
wife and children from home. After
they had gone some distance from
the house they heard two pistol
shots, and returning slyly to see
what the drunken man was shooting
at they found the house In flames,
and through the flames they could
see Scott's body lying on the hearth
stone by the fireplace. The heat was
so intense that they could not get
to him and Scott and the house with
ali its contents were soon consumed
by the flames. Nothing of the re-
mains of the unfortunate man were
found except few charred bones
and they. were raked from under
heap OF redhot stones, the chimney
having fallen on the man during tho
progresa of the fire.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-15
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
VIII Need About the Same Amount
OF Money As Last Year.

The fire and police commissioners
have finished their report for the
year and submitted II to Mayor ID.
A. Yelser. It will call for an appro-
priation about the same as last
year. The department has about all
the men It needs but is in need of
1000 or more feet of hose.
The commissioners will probably
order that the city's fire engine be
moved from Central Station to the
Fourth and Elizabeth street station,
when an addition has been built at
the latter place for it. The idea in
this is to have it near the manufac-
turing center. Mechanicsburg.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-15
DAVE SMITH MAY
ENTER The CONTEST
He is Being Groomed for U. s.
Senatorship.
He Is Not Very Anxious lint Might
Possibly BE Persuaded 10 Make
the Race.
SOME CONGRESSIONAL NOTES

Washington, ID. c., Dec. l5.--
Friends OF Representative David u.
Smith are bringing strong pressure
TO bear on him TO induce him to en-
ter the race for the United States
senate. Mr.. Smith has large fol
lowing among democrats in Kea-
lucky. particularly in the eastern
part of the state. and loyal friends
are canvassing the situation with a
view to persuading him to allow tho
use OF HIS name. They believe that
they can show him that the situation
has assumed such shape with cor
ilicting candidates. operating against
each other that he can be nominated
as the compromise choice.
Mr.. Smith is not himself cherish
ing senatorial ambitions but the tall,
in the Kentucky delegal'on today
was that he may yet be persuaded to
J emit the use OF his naHIc In col
q ess. Mr.. Smith has the high stand
ing
John Sharp Williams. The demo.
cratic leader, provided In the selec-
tion of seats this year to have Mr..
Smith close by him. This was done
by having a man who drew a seat
near the leader surrender IL to Mr..
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-15

For Consumptivcs May BE Estab-
lishcd BY Legislature.


The anti-tuberculosis agitation is
likely to find effect in action at the
coming session of the legislature.
Such was the opinion expressed by
DR.. J. N. Mccormack. of Bowling
Green. secretary of the state board
of health. Effort will be made to Sc
cure legislation providing for the
establishment of state hospital for
the treatment Of the deadly disease.
SO widespread have become the raw
ages of this terrible plague, it is
stated on the authority of DR.. Nc
Cormack. that the people of Kentuc-
ky spend 50 100000 i'm an effort to
escape or remedy its dread effects
every year.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-15
Christmas Offering.

c. L. Brunson & Co. offer blooming
plants for Christmas. as follows:
Poinsettas, Cyclamen, Lilies of Val
ley, Narcissus. Hyacinths, Christmas
Peppers. Primula (3 varieties). In
Foliage Plants a fine assortment of
Palms, Ferns. Asparagus, Norfolk
Island Pines etc. Plants will be on
display at our store, 423 Broadway
after Thursday, Dec. 21st.
C. L. BRUNSON & CO,
4e3 Broadway.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-15
NOT RARE.
Says Mathematician In Regard 20
Years With 53 Sundays.

c. w. Walker. of Adairville. KY,
has calculated that years with SO
Sundays will occur II times during
the present century. as follows:
1905, 1911, 1916, 1922. 1928, 1898,
1889, 1914. 1850. 1856, 1861. 1867.
1872 1878. 1884, 1899 and 1895.
According to Mr.. Walker, there is
never an interval of more than six
years between years containing SO
Sundays, and sometimes only 5. Any
common year that begins on Sunday,
or any leap year that begins on Sat
urday or Sunday, Will contain SO
Sundays.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-15

II is Earlier Than Usual This
Month.

The I.C. pay car arrived this
morning shortly before IL o'cioc!;
from Mounds, ILL.,. and all local en-
ployes are being paid of today.
The merchants expect to handle
the holiday crowds this year better
than before because of the early ar
rival of the pay car. The railroad
people have more time this year than
last in which to make their purchas-
es and the railroad trade will not
come with such rush.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-15
Reported it May Buy the Nash
vile, Chattanooga 4 st. Louis.
Deal Said to BE ON For the Road
Would Then Build From
Joppa Here.
RAILROAD RUMoRs REVIVED

Mr. G. H. Hummer, travelling
agent for the Chicago and Eastern IL
linois, is at the Palmer today. Mr..
Hummer was here several weeks ago.
and told something of the supposed
plans of the Frisco to connect with
Paducah via. the C. & e. l., the ter
minal of which is at Joppa, about
sixteen miles below Paducah.
II has been reported that while
the Frisco will probably not build to
Paducah for some time, II may han
die freight through Paducah by es-
tablishing barge line between Jop-
pa and Paducah, connecting here
with the Nashville. Chattanooga r..
r. Nothing definite has been heard
from this plan, but the company has
had several of its big railroad barges
repaired here recently, and yester-
days Nashville Banner gives the fol-
lowing interesting Information about
the Frisco passing through Paducah
anu SOtuS W ANdSusiifNs
For some time there has been a
certain persistency in rumors that
the Frisco was coming to Nashville.
There have been reports. and these
reports have been denied as many
times as they have originated, though
there seems to be a certain degree of
stick-to-it-iveness in the press bu-
,reau over the country that the 'Fris-
co is coming to Nashville. and the
citizens of this city may as well be
prepared to let 'em in.
1t is stated now that thro, gh a
private agency the news comes from
New York that this line is negotiat-
ing for the old Paducah. Tennessee
& Alabama and the Tennessee Mid
land roads owned by the, Louisville
& Nashville, and that II the deal is
consummated there wilH be some
thing in the report that this immense
system of railroads will be among
the lines entering the Athens of the
south before many months.
The roads mentioned are at pres
ent under lease to the Nashville,
Chattanooga & ST. Louis railway and
are being operated as the Memphis
division of that road. II is stated
that an offer for the property has
been made by the Frisco and only an
answer in the affirmative by the L. &
N. officials is necessary
1t is also stated that If the Frisco
comes into possession OF the two
roads that the Paducan end will he
operated as an addition 20 The Chica-
go & Eastern Illinois and that the
Memphis end will be made part
of the Kansas City, Memphis & Birm-
ingham, and as the roads connect at
Lexington a joint line could be built
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-15

Councilman George o. McBroom
has ascertained that the tester for
weights and measures proposed to
be secured for Paducah. will cost
about $400. An effort will be made
to buy one and use dt in Paducah.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-15
NOTICE.

The Red Cross Laundry Co. has
leased their laundry outfit of every
description TO Mr.. Richard Simons,
and is hereby released from all re-
sponsibilities.
THE RED CROSS LAUNDRY co.
(Incorporateds)
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-15

to Nashville from that point.
Il now begins to look like there
will be more roads in Nashville. and
that there will be merry time with
the several soliciting agen.s after
business.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-15
Schools Out At Noon.

The public schools were dismissed
at noon today in order that the reg
ular monthly teachers meeting might
be held. Prof. W. E. Everett viii
lead the meeting.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-15

Handsome Christmas cards, just
the thing to send with your presents,
at The Sun Office, five cents each.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-15
GREAT SPECIALS. 8
Kentucky Glass and Qucensware
Company.

Here are few bargains the like
of which you Won't see again for
many moons. Just few odds and
ends left but all are excellent bar
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-15
/ 1r.,s!lag il y.paa

Or any civilized country, you can procure Laxa
tive Bromo Quinipe from any druggist. All ma
tions use II. K. W. Groves signature on box.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-15

Leading hotels, restaurants, dining
cars serve Mrs. Anstin's Pancakes
for breakfast. Better than others.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-15

Handsome Christmas cards, just
the thing to eend with your presents
at The Sun Office, five cents each.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-15

Science has its limitation when It
comes to the affairs OF everyday life.
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-15

GDIn TT. the cold'c cure that does the
uKIHsIIw work in hours, and will
- not make you sick. Try IL
The Paducah sun., 1905-12-15
A cUARANrEEp CUBE ron PILEs

Itching. Blind Bieediug, Protrudinz Piles.
Druggists are authorized to refund money II
PAzo OINTMENT fails to cure in to "A days.
30 cents.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-05-24

Orders may be left at John W. Hoyt
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-05-24
PERSONALS.

/ Mrs. NJ. Egan came up from
Point Isabel yesterday.
Capt. VIM Kelley'1eft today for
business visit to San Antonio.
H. WEIGH, the New Orleans
drummer, arrived in Brownsville
last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Crane, of
Houston, were out going passen-
gers to day.
Arthur Lightbourn and Charles
Champion were passengers to the
Point yesterday.
Jno. B. Viano was among the
passengers out this morning on his
way to Kingsville.
E. H. CASTOR, travelling freight
agent of the Gulf Coast Line, left
this morning for a short visit to
Kingsville.
II. D. Whitaker, who sells
Hawkes. famous spectacles, went
out on today's train after a few
days stay in the city.
R. w. Hall, the popular San
Antonio commercial traveller. is
rustling business in the city today.
He came in last night.
P. L. Ward of the San Antonio
Machine & Supply company left to-
day after a several days stay in the
Brownsville country in the inter
est of his firm.
Mrs. Clyde Fletcher, Misses
Vallie Fletcher and Beatrice Hooks
are the guests of A. F. Hester and
family at La Blanca, Hidalgo
county, this week.
J. Montgomery, the champion
onion grower, who raised crop of
onions on San Juan plantation in
Hidalgo county, left this morning
for his home at Fort Worth.
Mrs. F. NJ. Prior did not arrive
yesterday afternoon from San An
tonic, having stopped over at
Karnes City to visit her sister.
She will arrive this evening.
]. B. Stems, of Hidalgo, left
Brownsville this morning over the
Mexican National railway for Mon
terey, where he goes on pros
pecting tour. He was joined at
Reynosa by Mrs. Stems, who will
accompany him on the trip.
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Notice.
success.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the Board OF
Directors and the Stockholders of
the St. Louis, Brownsville & Mex
leo Railway Company will be held
at the Office of the Company in the
town of Kingsville, Nueces Coun-
ty, Texas, on Tuesday the 9th day
of June, A. D. 1905, at the hour
of II o'clock, noon, for the trans
action of such business as may come
before the meeting.
B. F. YoAKUM, President.
H W. ADAMS, Secretary. 5-4-6-6
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Notice.

1 am prepared to teach telegraphy
from 7 to 8 o'clock each evening
to those wishing to learn same.
For terms apply to E. S. Barrios,
at Hoyt place on Adams street.
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PUBLISHERS NOTICE.

Hereafter all notices other than an
nouncements of church meetings, lodge
notices and religious services will be
charged for at half rates. This rule will
be strictly adhered to for the future
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-05-24

I
ceived information that a contra
bandista would cross the river at a
certain time and place and the in
spector proceeded to lay for the
gentleman. Sure enough the man
came across loaded down with
contraband articles, consisting of
several pants patterns, cut but not
made up, about one hundred
pounds of onions, Is or 80 pounds
of tobacco and other dutiabie goods.
The smuggler was arrested by
Mr.. Jefferds and will have to tell
Uncle Sam why he was treating
the government SO improperly.
THE HERALD learns that formal
application has been made to the
school board for the establishment
of free kindergarten in connec-
ton with the school here. The
applicant is a lady who has had
considerable experience in this line
of work. The phenomenal growth
of kindergarten methods in the
United States is evidenced by the
special closing exercises in differ
ent sections of the country last
week, and especially in Texas, and
is strong argument in favor Of
this system, and THE HERALD
predicts that a few years will see
the establishment of free kinder
garten systems in connection with
the public schools of the country.
A party of prominent people are
spending today at Point Isabel.
The party consists of Tomas Men
derichaga, manager of the firm
Successors Hernandez Bros, one
of the largest importers of dry goods
of Monterey; Joe Armendaiz, a
prominent banker of Monterey,
and head of the Armendaiz inter
ests in Mexico and Texas; German
Arambtru, manager of the Armen-
daiZ business in Matamoros; Bal
domero Urtusastegui a prominent
resident of Matamoros, J. H. Fer
nandez, Don Simon and Jose c.
laya of Brownsville. The two
first named gentlemen are stock
holders in the Rio Grande railroad,
and the party goes down on tour
of inspection of the road and will
combine pleasure with business by
enjoying the gulf breeze at the
Point for a day.
Cash paid for clean cotton rags.
Bring them to THE HERALD Office.
THE HERALD acknowledges a
pleasant call this morning from ].
Montgomery, the man who broke
the record raising onions in Hi
dalgo county Mr.. Montgomery
tells us he had SO acres in onions,
from which he shipped So car loads
of the aromatic bulbs When
asked the secret of his success the
gentleman said there was no secret
about it. Plenty of water and
careful, intelligent work brought.
the desired result. The onions
have all been sold and Mr.. Mont
gomery has no further worry, at
least concerning this crop. He left
for his home at Fort Worth this
and said he didn't know
if he would return to this section.
The success of Mr. Montgomery in
growing onions will serve as an
incentive to others in this section,
and some banner crops may be
looked for next season. Being
asked as to the report that about
forty-fve carloads would be ship
ped by him, Mr.. Montgomery
said all kinds of reports of Jumbo
crop had been circulated, but the
actual number of carloads shipped
was thirty-six. This is an average
of 10000 pounds of marketable
onions per acre, and is sufficient to
satisfy the average man for one
year. In fact Mr.. Montgomery is
well pleased with his
success.
kl1ks1a
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-05-24
LOCAL ITEMS.

office.
Two car loads of onions went
out on the passenger train today.
Flies, bugs and mosquitoes can
be Shut out. Use our screen doors,
windows screens and wire cloth
5-15-tf. Frontier Lumber Co.
Twenty-one bushe1 crates can
taloupes and five crates of tomatoes
were shipped out by express this
morning.
J. & P. Coats spool thread, the
best, so cents per dozen, Nos. to
200, at Mcdonald Department
Store. 3-16-tf.
The Western Union is now con-
nected up with the Gulf Coast Line
wires, and messages can go straight,
and not have to go via Laredo.
100 bottles best quality Concord
grape juice on sale for a few days
at 25c per bottle-4Oc value
$500 Texas Confectionery.
The work of cleaning up the city
is progressing, and many of the
streets and alleys present a more
attractive appearance. You can aid
the work by cleaning up your own
back yards.
For Sale-Good house and lot at
Point Isabel. Lot 50x140; good
cistern and outhouses. Apply at
HERALD office.
The new electric clocks have
been received and will be installed
as soon as the man arrives who is
IN charge of the work. When these
clocks get in running order there
will be no excuse for hardness.
Flies, bugs and mosquitoes. Do
you want to keep them out? If so
go to the Frontier Lumber Co. for
screen doors, window screens and
wire cloth. 5-15-tf
The lot at the corner of 18th and
jefferson streets has been relieved
of ats jacals and cleaned up, and
THE HERALD learns the Oblate
Fathers will erect a neat residence
thereon for rent.
Iron Brew, the ideal tonic for hot
weather Oh account of its health
renewing properties. The most
valuable tonic and beverage ever
offered to the public. Dotted and
sold only by the Brownsville and
Matamoros Bottling Works, sole
agents for Brownsville and Mata-
moros. $500
The public school closes next
Friday, much to the delight of the
average pupil. The term just clos
ing has been a very successful one,
a majority of the pupils doing
splendid work all through the ses-
sion ONLY two DAYS more and
teacher and pupil will enjoy a much
needed rest.
Got any clean cotton rags? We
want them.
Among last nights arrivals
was DR.. c. H. Thorn, who has
been absent the past week at
Austin attending a meeting of the
State Dental association. He re-
ports large number of delegates
at the convention and says the
meeting was both pleasant and
profitable. After the association
adjourned an excursion to San An
tonic was thoroughly enjoyed.
Galveston was selected as the next
place of meeting.
For Rent Furnished room. APP
ply at HERALD Office. $685..
During his recent visit here Prof. !
w. ]. Spillman of the agricultural
department, was asked his opinion
as to the light yield from many OF
the truck crops in this vicinity the
present season. Mr.. Spillman said
several causes could be assigned for
this lack, one of which was that
too much water had been used.
Another reason was that the coun-
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La Blanca is budding out as a
beautiful settlement, and will soon
aspire to the dignity of being called
a town. Mr.. II. J. Hooks is erect
ing a fine two story brick building
and Mr.. Palm is putting up very
neat ge.-Hidalgo Advance. >
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TO GALVESTON APRIL /.
Sam Lazarus Says Gulf Coast Line Will
Reach SeawalI City By That Time.

A dispatch from Houston to the
Galveston News says:
Sam Lazarus, promoter of the
St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico
Railroad, was in the city today.
He was asked when his road would
reach Galveston, and replied that
the first OF next April would see
them running trains into the city
on their own rails. He was then
asked regarding the road entry
into Houston, but was noncom-
initial on that point. He gave a
significant wink and said: Some
day, perhaps, with a tone that
was reassuring
Mr.. Yoakum S recent statement
that he desired to reach every i'm
portant point in Texas is encourag-
ing, for certainly Houston is rec
ognized among the importantant
points.
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Get promisso ~ notes. this Office
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-24
Removal of Ugly Poles.

How some ugly features Of a town
a be displaced is shown i'll the fol-
lowing article in the Municipal Journal
and Engineer: The park commission
ers Of Harrisburg, Pa, are taking ac-
ton against the unsightly electric light
and other poles that are in the river
front parks. Recently twenty Of the
ugly poles that fringed one park were
cut down, the wires having been re-
moved by the company owning them.
This is only a beginning, however, and
all poles of the same sort will fall, In
the places Of these will be erected or
narnental iron poles with arms. New
gast!ght poles will also be erected
and are Of the same material. These
will be placed along the banks and
close to the walks. The electric light
company Is assisting in the work, and
before long the substitution will be
completed.