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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-03

First class business property on
both Second and Third streets near
Broadway. Best chance to be had In
this line OF investment. Ask for de-
tails
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-07-14

this 6scal year at 1906 winch indi.
Gates a record-breaker, the high water
marx being s57.0i6 for the year ending
June 80. 1893. For the fiscal year Of 1904
the figures were sl2 $50. There has been
little change III the general character
Of the immigrants in the fiscal year
about to close Lithuanihns md Bohe-
mians have been rushing here, mainly to
work in the coal mines; Poles and Rus.
SLAMS come and scatter throughout he
country, many settling i'll s~weatshops.
Italians crowd in to do manual labor.
SwedeS and Greeks find their way TO the
northwest. There are fewer Germans
than OF former years, and Ireland seems
TO have been pretty thoroughly drained.
More than 900 of the wOuld.be immi-
grants have been rejected so far this
month, aSipst 400 last month";
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Revenue Board Meeting.

Yesterday the State Revenue Board
me, TO receive the first report OF james
NeyiY. tie inspector created under the
new lsw.
He submitted a report OF the service
already done In some o, the counties OF
the State where he had been at work
He hrs. made a very thorough round up
in Wsshoe and the additional revenue
from tat county alone will pay the
sa,a-y o, the inspector FOR year.
lie reported tina: he had also visited
Liuco!n county and found that mix \
uen we're ready TO grant him every
facility in examining tIeir books and
every = te.e he weai he found no one
attempting to evBde tine law.
Orusby and Lincoln he reported as
standing at the head ct the counties
where a thorough collection Of poll taxes
WIS nsie. In other counties the
collection Of poll taxes was very Lax.
About one man in seven was all that
could sho< a poll tax receipt. As a
rule Assessors hated 10 collect poll
:aIs tor fear that they would make
enemies aud loose votes.
Tie question Of expenses coming up
i: Wa shown that the Legislature had
liked the sum OF bat $40 per Ruuum
tos bis expenses and had in other Ways
curtai!ei the appropriations necessary
70 make the work Of the boarI effective
TIE Controller stated that there had
always been a disposition on the part o.
tie legislature 10 cripple the collection
q reyeune. Tie people wanted a stuc;
collection Of taxes but the Legislature
generally failed 20 provide the tools fol
tie Board 10 WORK with.
Inc Governor and Attorney Genera
believed that the work beng accom-
p-ished amply justified the Board il
allowing the Inspector additional none!
tor the expenses and be was instructe,
70 conduct the work as economical.
a. possible and render bills which woul,
be allowed rs deficiency Uills.-Appeal
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Board of pArdUns.

The Board OF Pardons reRssembied for
its second days work at IL o'clock yce.
terdsy Gorning.
Tie first petition on the calendar was
that OF Charles Wallace, sentenced from
Washoe county to six years imprison.
meut for obtaining money ander false
pretenses. Ait ChArtz appeared Tor the
petitioner, and made a strong plea for
c!emercy, supporting his contentious
with "a conside cradle volume OF doc.
umentary evidence.
AZ the conclusion OF Mr.. Chartz's
statement the Board adjourned until
l3o o'clock p. 10.
AZ the hour the Board met again and
heard the arguments advanced on be-
half Of the pardon OF John Cahill, sent
from Churchill county last December
for one year on a charge Of grand
larceny.
Judge Jones OF Reno made the plea
on behalf OF Cahin. Judge Jones pre-
scented an affidavit signed By seven OF
the Jurors that convicted Cahlll, stating
hat at the time they rendered their
the evidence IL the case. District At
tofeDy Maesire,ti. OF Lander count!
also appeared before the board and gave
strong testimony 81 10 the good char
scteE OF Cahill and the standing Of his
parents III Austin
The Ease OF Daniel O'Doan, sent from
Washoe county Tor tive years Tor bigam!
vas presented by Attorney Levers ot
Relo. Miss Maggie Bennett, OF Nir'
gina City. whose marriage TO O'Doan
at Fallou was the cause OF his copvic.
tiop, was present and testified to bel
desire for O'DUan's release. ittorue!
Levers then resumed his remarks, a
the conclusion OF which the Board wen
into executive session.
After the Resembling o, the Boar il
open session, II was anuouncei that the
sentence OF Robert Gibbs Ct ei!htseI
months Tor forgery, had been commut,
cd &c one year, g. W. Keith represent.
ei hun.
Tie case OF Charles Wallace Of ri,
years Tor obtaining money under falls,
preteuces WAS postponed until turthe
notice.
The plea OF John Cahin, sentenced t
one year for grand larceny. was granted
The appLcau ton Of Daniel O'DoaI
sent for five Years toE bisamy was de
n~ied.-Appeal.
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MAKE ONE EQUAL TO FouK.

How Japan made one OF her soldiers
equal to four Russians is told by Mai.
Louis l.. Seaman, a United States army
surgeon. The army and public are in
dehted to Maj. Seaman, says the Cleve.
land Plain Dealer, Tor the first detailed
information about the hitherto un.
cqualed efficiency OF the medical de.
par.ments OF the japanese army and
navy, and In the article referred to he
ad Is come important supplementary
information.
Zen years ago Japan began to pre-
pare for war with Russia. # was esti-
mated that Russia would have come
100000 available soldiers, against
$4,000 for Japan. How to cqualizc
these forces in fighting efficiency was
tho problem which confronted the Jap
Gnese general staff, aud in the solu.
ton OF il the medical ~oillcere we're a
most potent factor. II was known tha,
in war, generally speaking, four men
die from disease TO ono who succumbs
to wounds. japan proposed tosclimin
- NutSuSNt anu lIfJs EOcdI1Nn ItIl1 HOW
troy sot about it and how admirably
they succeeded. His conclusion may
10 summed up in the statement that
for h first six months Of tho war the
japanese loss from disease was only a
fraction OF ono per cent. Up to August
1882 oases had been received at the
Hiroshima reserve hospital from the
field, OF whom G.G36 wero wounded.
or tho total number up to that date
only "a had died. Quite NJ surprising
Gs tho amazingly low death rate ia the
iict that only abont one.third OF the
total casea woro mon suffering from
disease.
Japanese medical officers went in adj.
vance OF the troops, examined tho water
supply and camping grounds aud re-.
moved conditions TINT threatened the
health Of tho troops. Tho work OF the
surgeons was thus confined mainly to
tho permanent hospitals. Owing TO tho
@merciful" character Of the modern
milo most OF the wounda wore compnr
atively slight and most Of the wOuoedd
vero soon in tho ranks. "First hin"
treatment was sufficient TO allow most
Of tho wounded oitlior 10 return 10 tho
or, at all events, 10 reach a base
hospital without calling on ablc.bodicd
Tor assistance. a workable
revolution was wrought in the military
branch Of the healing art.
The Japanese while protecting them
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-07-14
D JULY II, 1905
THE MORTON LETTER.

Mr.. Roosevelt= Morton letter has
been q bitter pill to- his admirers to
sEalIox. Ia no quarter is the re a dis
position TO dsisod tie presidents con-
duet. = feE republican newspapers are
trying 20 explain. Others, Ike the In
bune. ignore the incident. The Ia
jo-ity make little effort 70 conceal their
s~s:onshnec. and disappointment that
~. Roosevelt should % misuse his
poSeH.
The Loons incident also Is coming
in ,o- its share OF plaIu-spoken criticism.
The dismissal Of Bowen vas generally
approved. Tue -TIr dicaion' OF Loomis
=as regarded as somewhat dubious.
But tins promotion Of LOOMS on the
heels Of this scandal Is the subject OF
generous and hearty denuncialon, as it
should be. To uake this man a special
ambassador and empower him to make
~:etor us IN the diplomatic service is
carrying a bad joke beyond the average
mans sense o: humor.
Arbitrary personal government could
~ Iss SApINS y pOPH-
lar opinion than Mr.. Roosevelt, has done
IN these cases. To cay that he has
blGndered is 20 treat him with a con
sidsraduu to which he is hardly entitled.
He has erred deliberately in these cases,
setting his personal friendship above
ls~ and above the good Of the service
Better lawyers than Mr.. Roosevelt
tiui ample grounds for action against
Mr.. Morton and other Santa Fe officials.
Their motives are known TO be disinter-
es:sd and above suspicion. But Mr..
Roosevelt, with executive, not With
Judiciary powers, declares his friend Mr..
Morton innocent and prevents the
courts from hearing his case. The cod
ding OF LOOMS was an unfortunate
mistake. but the protection Of Paul
Morton takes on some Of the aspects Of
a national scandal.
II every railroad headquarters IN the
country there will be rejoicing. To save
Paul Morton from the necessity OF de-
Zen ling himself Nr. Roosevelt has
practically issued a general amnesty 20
all railroad ~la<b.eakers. Personal
guilt is abolished. Only corporations
can sin, and for the IN the penalty is q
tih!ng fine. In order that Paul Morton
may go soot-free Mr.. Roosevelt makes
a dead letter OF the statute.
President Roosevelt has deliberately
and with set purpose committed one OF
The gravest blunders Of his sdministra-
tion.-New York World.
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THE BIG SECRETARY AND TIE
LILLE FILlPISO.

1t Is reported from Berkeley that
Secretary Taft found tine TO do = little
press censorship DUNG has baet visit
TO academic toxin. lie Is sail to have
given a lex to-cib.e words OF liyice'
&c Young Buencaaiuo, tie editor O: the
Filipino Student Magazine, agaius: the
policy OF publishing ~-locentiEry articles
rejecting on The wisdom Of the Philip
pine policy o the administration. II
appears the pcalerous Secretary wzs
inclined 10 b. h4--h With the Filipino
lsd. scoring hin 70! his lac. c. &=cre-
Goo.
The student ei!;o: protested that his
publication VS. a forum tor al sides o.!
the Philippines question. and eventually
be persuaded the Secretary % eo-uu-
nica'e az article eIpouriu,g and defend
ing the administration view o, the suit
isct.
Secretary Taft has iwiaG!ei hinse!;to
asual figure by his bullying t-eatEe-;
Of this bright yours Filipino, the son Of
one Of the ab!sss reu The PmLFpios
produced. The lad c~e:'aic!y hgi the
night 70 p-int articles 'ayoric= iulsPe.t-
e2ce tor the Fiipinos, wLich e,rn TIE
administration I7,!esss 10 regard a.
t:eir ultimate destiny. The stuiec,
paper car have printed ro;L:uE more
~-ncerdiary- than the lannon's Declare.
ton OF Independence. or than the
speeches OF the FIu ppine question
male IN the senate Of the United States
by that g:ea; Republican ~scnOiar aud
patriot. the late George Fri=bIe Hear, Of
Massachusetts,.
Surely a Filipino student paper has
as mu,h night to publish articles favor.
ing independence FOX the Philippines as
representatives or senators ii Congress
have to maxi speeches II support Of the
same policy.
In fact, this Filipino has just o. uucl
night 10 argue for the independence o:
the FIhp.n0s IS Ko0seye.: ard Taft have
TO present ;h,ir vieEs upon the subject
Since when did It become treason &c
oppose the Rroseve.tian policy regard.
iug the islauds:-Bee
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bar Monopoly OF sky.

Law already controls not only the
surface Of the earth, but its depths.
says a winter IL the Worlds Work.
And o civilization requires that Ian
shall control the atmosphere. The
ownership Of the SKY calls Tor rcgulnt
ing. So eight nations have been con.
terrInR and drawing up protocols to
prevent the monopoly Of the heavens.
In the preliminary congress at BerhD
the delegates from America, Germany.
Austria, Spain, Italy, France, Hungary
and Russia drew up a plan for an inter
national convention, ns iollow=: The
service Of operating wireless stations Is
to be organized go gs not to interfere
with the service OF other nations
Coastwise stations are To- receive and
transmit kilograms from ships withou,
distinction as to systems employed 10y
the ships. The tolls from such inter.
national communication are to be fred
Stations, where possible, must give
priority to call Tor help from ships a,
sea.
Furthermore the rc must be Il uni
yersal code and universal tuning tex
cept in special and secret cases, and
the pickering OF nyaIs must be silencec
Tor the common good. Tho world con
siders wireless its property.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-07-14

Streams Of immigrants continue tn
pour into NcS York through Ellis f..
land, breaking all provioua rocorda. A
New York dispatch Ia tho Chicago Rec.
oro'ilcraId says: "More than II. coo i'm.
migrants have landed Mt Ellis Island
HIncc juno |, and the official cstimntcs
UP TO the end Of the month il si,0s5. ne
against 5l,I3l in June OF last ycar. M
oven larger proporsiOnatc increase than
ID May this ycar, bringing 9i.Tl2. as
nrninst 7O.il7 III May. 1901. Tho high
water mark in immigration is usunDly
reached IN May. The ccnsus Office an.
proSiinntcs the total immigration Tor
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PROGRAMME IS AuDACIous.

The senate committee on interstate
commerce before it adjourned, May q,
gave to the newspapers what appears 10
be a challenge to President Roosevelt
on just how Ear the committee would 90
i'll the proposed legislation to control
railroad rates. The discussion in the
committee Gays the Washington Post
developed that the members present
were absolutely opposed to President
Roosevelt IN his desire that tho inter
state commerce commission or some
other body be given the power to tx
railway rates. In addi ton to throwing
down that gauge OF battle the committee
gave out a series OF BemiUfiCial stBte-
ments, amongst which were the follow
ing:
That the interstate commerce COM
mission will not be given the power to
fix rates. Upon this point the members
OF the committee who attended yester.
days meeting were unanimous.
THAT the committee believes that Tho
authority now possessed by tho inter.
state III commission TO issue Nh
order condetuuing Il rate rs unjust and
to appeal To- the federal courts to enforce
tho order is sufficient.
THAT the committee is OF tho opinion
that the intcrst atc M commits.
zion has too many duties. and tho pro.
posed bill will provide for curtaiIing the
eXtpnt Of TIA funrtiouar
These three propositions OF tho repub.
lican majority OF the committee. for il ia
certain the democrats. II present, would
not have joiucd III such a manifesto
indicate that the railroads aro deter
mined to rush their Opposition TO leg.
islatiou to tho bitter end, mud that their
republican senatorial nllicB will stand
by tho corporations. Tho auhacioua
proposition that tho bill They propose
will provide for curtniiinR tho iunc,iopa
OF interstate commerce commission. be.
IL has too many duties, IL virtually
an Enforcement ~ the honest purpnso
OF the commissions efforts To carry ont
tho present imperfect law.
What course President Roosevelt
will take to reply to those %ecnators has
not yot been discloscd. but in scIf.dc.
tense, il il tolerably certain, IL will
his call for mn extraordinary
session Of congress. Whether the rail.
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Tho undersigned hereby extend thor
sincere thanks t0 all who go kindly
assisted them during the ~illness, death
md burial Of the ir beloved daughter and
sister.
As you ministercd TO our needs and
sympathized with We in our sorrow, may
you meet with tho some sympathy and
love when called to mourn tho loss OF
your loved oucs.
Mn. AND MHs. WM. T. CRANE,
JAMES NJ. CRASE,
HEHHY $. CHASE.
Mn. and Mas. 4. D. erase,
CHAHLrs V. CRANE.
GEoTGE W. CRANE,
KEoN \ CUNSr y FAMILY.
GEoWGr W. OvERMAH AHD ARILY
CuAELrs 4. FE,SCis ASD FAMILY.
MEs. u +. McDEWMo1T ASp FAMILY.
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THE ONO DEMOCRACY,

The spirit OF democracy in ONO il
absolutely unquepchshle. Defeat in
the past has not shaken its faith in the
future. while its belief N the principles.
traditions and teachings OF the party,
which has 80 long c~ontended for equal
nights to all and special privileges to
none Is still frp and lasting, That
there is hope FOR the Democratic
party in the Buckeye State Is evil
denced by the number Of gubernsto-
nal candidates in the field and the
eoeut state Convention. by the tenor o,
the speech made by the presiding officer
and by the splendid declaration 0t party
principles contained IN the platform ad
opted. The convention was an open, TN
bossed gathering OF representative dem
oc.ats who, having the courage OF their
convictions demanded the elimination
Of grsii and political corruption, ex-
pressed a belief II free And unqualified
home rule. Tree from state Interference.
and demanded that; each city. town and
village be allowed TO decide Tor itself all
matters o. local policy.
Noting with satisfaction that the ma.
| tional administration has determined 10
purchase supplies for the Panama canal
in the markets OF the world and not
pay tribute TO our protected monoPoli+,
Ohio democrats trust that the day may
soon come when tie common people Of
this county may enjoy the same priv
ilege and not be COMPELLED TO pay the
manufacturers FOR the uecessaEies Of lie
a higher price than these same articles
are sold for by the same manufacturers
to foreign purchasers. The platform
demands tha. ouri representatives. il
congress aid in the enactment OF such
laws as will prevent all rebates and
secret contracts by railways and will
guarantee the same service TO every
citizen. 1t iayors oonierring upon the
interstate commerce commission the
power, when it inds q rate unreasOn
able, To fix a rate reasonable.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-07-14

In a ColoTad) case the United States
court has decided that a mining location
is invalid where the surveyor ties a cor.
ner to a rock or tree instead OF the cor
ner provided by the government survey.
This decision will interest many locators
who are not given to strictly complying
with the location lhws, thinking that the
necessity for strict compliance ia not
necessary, as the courts Viii recognize
their equity in case there is any dispute.
Mining World.
The Goddess OF Liberty has always
beer OF excellent reputation. Her
character WAS never assailed until re-
Gently. 1t is 10 openly charged that
standing high in the mir at the entrance
to New IOrH harbor ti,at she has been
stealing aud contiscat'ng wireless tcIe-
Crane, Dispatches sent: from ship
board TO New York frequently fail to
reach their destination and after o
critical examination by experts it is re.
reported that the "Gollcss- has caused
the trouble. Ono would not expect q
goddess to remain intact very long III
Now York nnyway.-Ex.
Mr.. McCarran OF Washoo county was
among the unfortunatcs to come before
tho L. s. Grand Jury yesterday. lie
was hauled W for cutting down govern.
meut poles aud using the same for
building a fence. McCarran stated that
no had ordered the builders Of the line
To keep oil his property and when they
plRccd the poles ON tho ground he cut
them up. a true Hill was found against
him and bO was as mai as a halter.
IL required the combined strength ~
Marshal GrimmOn md B"p Stern to
handle the angry mRn, bat he Hfscrwafl
cooled down and was bottCr nuiurcl
before tho day was OvcT.-Appcul.
II il reported tina, tho Southern
Pacific company ~ contemplating some
worry gubstnntiI II improvements at thia
place and that tho company IL pref airing
to begin work on machine mud boiler
shops 10 duplicate those nlrcndy here.
There ~ much rCUHOu why this stop
should bc iakon and il the mow plnnt il
built tho city Will double ia population.
the year aud tho value ~ prop
criy at this place will doublo IL not
triple. Even with the present miIroad
plant Sparkle will iucr"na, largely in
population during Tho coming ycnr
and will o - bn Quo ~ tho leading
in the Slntc. With u repair mud
plant The duplicate ~ tho
ono now under tho control of the .. 8. J..
this city wUuld 10 tho lnrgogt 10 tho
state in worry frw ycnrU, ~ addition Ia
tbis on account of IT, mirnirnI lrrntini,
city will in any event, bo Tho mnpt
beautiful III the wc0i. -Srnrha DiGpatcL.
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Naver peck fuss met NAV
moder'law es visitip him.
Big bead an lettla coiee, seam
IN fashion met gerls DIES var.
People rot get tul many Tina.
empty, too. N'
E, es tie taller Diet keep hes eyes ma.
vat get best end OF horse trade.
Somtems a s~,ricEly cash s,,oo.
only teng vat a max faIer Of, ons
drenkin. 'Pp
Always tai yore wife te truth 8,
want her to hai confidence in 70.
TT pays to DE CUTE faIler lest NJ ro,.
as 20 can keep in CUTE crowd nn,.ts
sotch n teng.
Vat profit es eft to faller OF bn. ,,;.
hull world il some odder faller ce, he.
gerl.
Et es to taller vat can max h,ss,I I'm,
hae es happy vat max best TALLER en- da,
mans country.
Dis world il a riddle, but aye no,iea
det man vot work an save his morsx
can alvayes guess it.
Navcr ask taller TO pay va: hae Owe
20 ven 20 see him celebrate Ia loan "
made hem.
Et take sum ~fallers long tenn TO tank
bat dey are always nearer night AZ f,I.
Ter vat tank too soon.
FL mans liver Cd out Of order DEE.
tor most naver present big bill till hAs
get 81 cured up CUTE.
II evr'y,nc would tend s~oInebod,
alse's business only ven hae is hired :,
ct would leave CUTE many jobs open
Denver Timcs-Sun.
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There Is 20 case Of indigestion, dyspep.
STA or Stomach Trouble that viii not
yield 10 the digestive and strrugthiuG
inr.ence Of KodoI Dyspepsia Cure. This
remedy takes the strain oil the stomach
by GgesJiug what You Eat and aIloHID g
II TO rest until II grows strong again.
kOdoi Dyspepsia Cure affords quick and
permanent riliet from Indigestion and
all stomach troubles. builds up the sys
tenn and so purities that disease can not
attack and gain a foot hold as when III a
weakened condition. Sold ~ Elko Drug
Company.
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road influence. viii control the repub.
licaps o! the house q representatives
has not yei'been revealed, bu; il there
are 20 republican members ~ho will
stand by the president these will be
sufficient, with the democratic mem
bers, to pass any reasonable reform
measure through the house.
1t Is certain the people favor giving
the interstate commerce. commission
enough power 20 prevent the people be
ing p.untesei by unreasonable rates
and IL tie Republicans OF the CnItei
States senate stand I against such
reasonable legislation they viii III due
tine have TO reckon with public opinion.
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The chap who Will not tell the truth
l. crooked more or less all down the line.
"1fasirI has very pretty feet she is apt
10 be careless OF the rest OF the animal,
1t won't do to let on but about eighty.
i've per cent Of what We call a good time
Is tia, ioolishness.
Tie mRn who will not stay strictly so.
Der for his " selt-respect will not do
To- trus. Tor his sweeth,ari's sake.
The girl Who judges a maps habits 10y
what he tclls her in the moonlight is 90,
ing to get bit in more ways than one.
Tie girl who works and is not ashamed
81 il is ninety-seven times better than
the Fissio who spends peppers money.
Its not best to let her know it, yet a
woman is really smarter than the aver.
age man when It to seeing
through a thin story.
The county girl today ia just as vol
I0sted on fashions as the city s~issie- The
only difference ia That one dresses
sensibly and the other just makes Il fooI
OF herself spending easy money.-Rich
noni Missourian.