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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17
ALL LOVELY.
Equitable Company Settles All Its
Differences.

New York, Feb. Thames w.
Alexander and James II. Hyde were
reelected president and first vice
president. respectively, of the Equita-
BILE Life Assurance Society at the ad-
iourned meeting of the directors yes
terday. All the other officers whose
terms had expired were reelected.
A resolution was adopted recon-
mending that policy holders be given
The right to vote for directors, and a
committee, which includes President
Alexander and Vice President Hyde,
Was appointed to carry out this step.
which is practically the policy OF mu-
tualization advocated by President
Alexander.
The results outlined were reached
after a protracted session, which was
marked at times by considerable
feeling Friends of Vice President
Hyde were disposed to view the out
come as a victory for their side. but
in other quarters the result was re-
garded as a general compromise in
which the contending factions met
half way
That Mr., Hyde had a majority Of
the directors with him, however, was
never in doubt. His election TO the
chairmanshlp of the executive and
significant in this connection.
1--WE have settled all differences
and healed all wounds" said Mr..
Hyde after the meeting. Every one
of us, from my superior, Mr. Alexan-
der, down TO the humblest subordi-
nate, is now pulling together. We are
in complete accord"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17
With the Sick.

Sewerage Inspector l.. p. Rasor,
who is visiting his daughter in Tex
as, is improving rapidly.
Patrolman Gus Rogers. who was
thought to have a mild attack of
pneumonia has improved and his
many friends will probably see him
out again in a few days.
School Trustee c. w. Morrison, is
quite i'll at his home on North 18th
street.
Mr.. VIII Magnor, the blacksmith.
who was operated on by Doctors
Boyd, Bradley and Hearn day before
Yesterday, is improving.
Mrs. S. c. Grouse OF South Sixth
street, has been very i'll but is now
improving very rapidly and will soon
be able to leave her room.
Mrs. Allen Bowden, of 72O South
Sixth street, is now able to be up.
but has not recovered sufficiently TO
leave her room. She has had quite
serious attack of indigestion which
affected the nervous system and
which also affected her heart. She
is rapidly improving and expects to
be out in few days.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP TAKES In KENTUCKY

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE plans
for the presidents trip to Texas to
attend the reunion OF the Rough
Riders now being perfected contem-
plate that he will leave Washington
for San Antonio. Tex, about March
20. stopping en- route at Louisville.
Dallas. Austin and Fort Worth. No
definite decision has been reached as
yet as to an extended hunting trip in
Colorado, and no Official announce
ment of the itinerary to Texas will be
given out until shortly before the
date of departure, as circumstances
might alter plans.
Except for short stop at Houston
after the visit TO San Antonio II Is
said that no other towns will be for.
mally visited than those to which in
vitations have been accepted. Ar
engagements are being made for a
jack rabbit hunt after the reunion.
The only date refnitely fixed thus
far is that for the holding OF the re-
union at San Antonio on March 81.
Secretary Loeb has taken up in q
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17
TO POST LETTERS.
ON Cars A. They Pass Corners
Without stopping.

Washington. Feb. 15-The post
master general issued an order for
trial exhibition of the novel postal
device known as the "McAllister let
ter catcher" contriyance to be at
tached to the outside of city and sub
urban electric cars. in order to en-
able the public to post letters on
these ears as they pass street corners
without stopping them to do so.
This local mail catcher" was
the subject in many successful ex-
periments in Washington by the
post Office department year or SO
ago, but some opposition subsequent
ly developed to its use on the part
Of the street car labor unions OF the
country, who fled protests in the de-
partment against "a, a thorough in
vestigation by the postal officials has
since taken place as to the extent TO
which a local fast mail service of
this kind might cause the postal au-
thorities to become involved in the
complications OF the street railway
strikes. II appearing from this in
vestigation that not only was the OBJ
ject OF the cOntriyance entirely mis-
apprehended i'm labor circles as de-
signated to afford protection to the
cars as mail carriers, but that, being
intended as an auxiliary feature only
to the local postal service, II will. as
matter of fact, be wholly unayaih
able for systematic mail dispatch
when the cars are not running ON an
absolutely unbroken schedule time,
the postmaster general has finally
given his approval to the idea.
As ordinary letter boxes are al
ready in experimental use by the
post office in Des Moines, la, the
new "catehers" will first be used In
that city, and viii be subsequently,
placed on the street ears of Wash
ington and New York.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17
PAYING OFFICE RENT.

Ii is understood that offices in the
building adjoining the city hall will
not suit the fastidious tastes of the
city attorneys who have asked the
council to pay half their Office rent
or furnish them offices. II Offices
there will not suit them, the. incident
should end then and there. There is
no law or precedent for the city's
paying any part of their Office rent,
and If they are rendered Offices in
the building with the city engineer
and street inspector, and decline
them, the city will have fulfilled its
every obligation, legal or otherwise,
to its able attorneys. and should then
advise the attorneys to select their
own Offices and pay their own rent.
One of the attorneys is reported to
have said that 'indeed he would not
move into such hole" If the city
allowed him to select his own quar-
tiers and then paid any part of his
rent, 1t would be very foolish. Sup
pose the mayor, city judge. treasur-
er, auditor, or any of the other city
officials furnished with an Office by
the city. were to decide that he want
ed an Office somewhere else-more
stylish and commodious than the
ones at the city hall, would the city
he expactad IN go over and rent an
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17

tentative way the question Of the trip
to Colorado with a view TO perfecting
the necessary arrangements should
the president decide to make an ex-
tended hunting trip In that state after
concluding his visit TO Texas. Should
the trip to the west be made II would
consume probably four or Ave weeks.
and would be devoted by the presl-
dent to rest and recreation.
Secretary Loeb would establish
headquarters at some town where the
president would leave the railroad.
and there establish communication
with Washington. so that the routine
business of the white house would be
carried on just the same as was done
al Cinnabar Mont. when the presi-
dent visited Yellowstone Park.
when necessary Secretary Loeb
would ride on horseback to the presi-
dents quarters to carry any import
ant papers requiring his attention.
The president would return TO Wash
lngton about the middle OF May and
go TO oyster Bay the latter part OF
June.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17
AT HER OLD HOME
Mrs. EUGENIA GILBERT DIED
THIS MORNING.
4 Prominent Paducah Woman and
Christian Dies In North Caro-
lima.

Mrs. Eugenia Gilbert, widow of
the late Attorney Jesse c. Gilbert,
died this morning at S:40 o'clock In
Lexington. n. c., her old home. of
pneumonia, after an illness of only a
few days.
Mrs. Gilbert left Paducah a few
weeks ago to visit relatives In her
birth place and was taken III short
ly after her arrival with bad cold.
which went into la grippe and final
ly developed into pneumonia.
She was about AZ years of age and
was born in Lexington, n. c., and
removed with her parents % Ken
lucky near Paducah when she was
years old. She was married about
25 years ago to Attorney J. c. Gil
bert and had been living in raducah
about 90 years. She leaves one
daughter. Mrs. Taylor Fisher. OF Pa
ducah, and a sister. Mrs. ]. V. Green,
of Murray
News of the death reached Padu'
cab in telegram to Mr.. Fisher from
his wife, who went to be with her
mother two DAYS ago when she he
came precariously Ill., She was
thought to be improving early this
morning. but took a sudden turn for
the worse and passed away in few
hours.
The deceased was woman of lit
erary ability and of more than ordi-
nary culture. She was for some time
president of the local w, c. I. T.,
and was hard worker in The cause.
Her husband. Attorney Gilbert,
died here October over a .ear ago.
Mrs. Fisher will arrive with the
remains at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow
night, and the funeral arrangements
will then be made. The body will be
taken to the home of Mr. Taylor
Fisher, G22 jefferson street.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17
The Mayor Ready to Appoint
Paducah Delegates.
Sewerage Not Hurt by Steam Heat
ing Observation-Disclosures For
Ten-Year Plan Prepared.
SOME OTHER CITY NEWS ITEMS.

The state convention of kssociat-
ed Charities will meet on the 21 to
the 23 of this month in Covington
and Mayor Yeiser stated this morn
ing that If any member of the Chart
ty club here wanted TO go as rep
resentative of Paducah, he would
take pleasure in appointing him or
her.
Mayor Yeiser stated that the chart
ty club had done great deal of good
in Paducah this winter and he was
always ready to help and do all he
could to promote the good cause.
The matter will probably be
brought up at the next meeting of
the charity club and If anyone wants
to go, they will be recommended to
the mayor and the appointment made.
At the convention new plans of
work of interest to the state as a
whole will be considered, and at the
same time questions affecting Ken
lucky cities will be taken up.
Among the reforms will be urged
the question of securing better quar-
tiers for women and children con-
fined in the prisons. 1t is claimed
the present accommodation are little
better than those furnished common
criminals.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17
EXTRA SESSION
! Said 10 BE Very Likely Now.

Is Said 10 BE Very Likely Now.
Washington. ID. c., Feb. IT.
Probably before the week is out the
question of an extra session of con-
gress will be definitely settled,
Whether the president will call an
extra session or not depends upon
the fate of the Esch-Townsend rail-
road rate bill in the senate. The
president is determined upon the pas
sage of bill regulating railroad
rates and II the Esch-Townsend bill,
passed by the house, is not concur
red In by the senate an extra session
of congress will be convened to ac-
complish the desired legislation,
Representative Townsend said that
he thought an extra session was al
most inevitable as he saw no pros
pect OF the senate on account of the
Judge Swayne Impeachment trial.
III congress is convened in extra
session II probably viii be some time
in May or June, as the president de-
sires to avoid making the extra ses-
sion lap with the regular session OF
the Fifty ninth congress.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17

city where the steam heating plant
connects with the sanitary sewerage.
and these places are provided with a
trap which holds fifty gallons OF
water. insuring its being cool, and
in addition there is a coil through
which the water has TO pass before
passing into the sewerage pipes which
further cools II. The committee de-
cided that there was absolutely no
foundation for the claim that the san
itary sewerage was being in the least
injured by water from the steam
heating pipes.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17

Residents in the neighborhood of
100 North 18th street. applied to
Mayor Yeiser this morning for as
sistance for a Mrs. Brame, wife of
roof painter, who is i'll and in desti-
tute circumstances.
The woman is bedridien, suffering
from rheumatism, and unable to be
up. She has three children and all
are in destitute circumstances.
Mayor Yeiser gave his visitors or
ders for fuel and provisions and will
refer the family to the Charity club.
The family is one of the most de
STRIVING and Mayor Yeiser would like
for the charity workers to call on
Mrs. Brame and, help her.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17
Thrown out by Runaway.

George Meadows, of Tyler. was
picked up near IIouseman's grocery
on North Tenth street this after
noon early with face and hands pad
ly bruised and lacerated. He had
been thrown out of his wagon In a
runaway. He claims the horses start
ed from Kentucky avenue. but he
was not thrown out until they reach
ed Tenth street. lie was taken TO
the city hall and City Physician Bass
dressed his injuries.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17

The city hospital management has
never been outlined or decided on
and as the city offlcials.d do not seem to
be making any move towards decid-
ing this important question, some of
the doctors are going to the trouble
to secure data from other hospitals
in order TO show the officials how 9th
er hospitals are managed. DR.. p. II.
stewart is doing a great deal of work
in this connection. and already has
reports, statements. and other such
Information. from several hospitals.
He was surprised to find that Gov
ington, Ky, has no city hospital, but
this is because II is practically Gin
cinnati, and neither has Covington
an opera house. Lexington has to
pay but about $4,000 a year to sup
port the city hospital, revenue be-
ing derived from pay patients. The
mayor will call meeting of the COM
mittee, composed of members of the
general council and medical society.
as soon as he thinks they are ready
TO discuss the hospital management
and name,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17
Huntsville Herald.l


President Roosevelt's literary abil
ity has been questioned, even though
as an author he has published many
volumes of wide popularity. The
Hon John Sharp Williams. probably
one of the worst sustained public
speakers in this country, has declar-
ed that Mr.. Roosevelt was much
overrated as an author, but vastly
moderated as a politician.
There can be no doubt that Mr..
Roosevelt is a master of political
art in its best sense. Always hav-
ing the courage of his convictions,
always having the readiness to speak
his own opinions, he has yet the
stronger capacity to take advice
and abide by the will of the major
ity expressed. There is an atmos-
phere of frankness about him that
that engages confidence. An arlsto-
crat by birth, he is a democrat by
instinct.
In something that goes straight
to the heart of the people he has
much of the quality of Abraham Lin
coin without resembling him in any
of the apparent resemblances. There
is some of Lincoln's LONELINESS of
straight expression in his public
speeches, with also touch of his
Astounding confidence in the simpli-
city of the people generally, who
want to hear what he feels as much
as they want to hear what he thinks.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17

Washington, Feb, 1.-THE navy
department this morning made public
'the names of the Russian officers OF
the cruiser Lena, who broke their
parole and returned TO Russia from
San Francisco. They are midship-
men Michailoff and Dinian Engineer
sergeikoposzi,. The H. s. govern
ment has called upon Russia for an
explanation OF their conduct.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17
VIII Retire From Business.

Mr., Jacob We'll, who for several
years has kepta hardware store on
South Third street more to occupy
his time than for any other reason.
is preparing to sell it and retire from
active work. Mr.. We'll has for years
been one of Paducah's most promi-
nent and wealthiest citizens, and has
well earned the comfort and compe-
tency he enjoys.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17

The protests of property owners
against reconstructing any of the
streets decided on should be ignored
by the general council. The owners
are as able now to pay for the i'm
provements, even IL they could not
take ten years in which to do it, as
they will ever be, and il should not
he expected that a city be held back
10 crafty the within or eupidity OF
some of the unenterprising property
owners. Every city has had this class
OF people to contend with, but no
growing city pays any attention to
them. II decides what is best for the
greatest number and does II. That's
what Paducah should do.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17

There will evidently have to be
something done to increase the lights
in the new market house. The new
lights just purchased by the city and
the third set tried in the new struct-
ure, do not give near enough light,
and today many of the butchers
were loudly complaining. There are
only four of the lights, and before
daylight the ends of the interior are
almost dark. The outside ends of
the market are still lighted by the
city arc lights, which go out Just
about the time daylight begins to APP
pear, leaving the farmers IL they
come early, in the dark. This will
of course not be noticeable in sum-
mer time, when daylight comes
three hours earlier than now. but the
city will sooner or later have to de
wise some better way of lighting the
market and the general opinion of
those engaged in business there Is
that the city might as well do 1t
now.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17

The city tax BOOK supervisors are
working on raises and state that they
find 1t hard indeed to get property
owners up to give in correct lists of
description and location of their
property
They explained that in many in
stances where they had not a com
plete description of property owned
by certain tax payers, they would
send out notices of raises simply to
bring the property owners to them
and secure a complete description
and location Of the property.
The supervisors will require the
remainder of the week to hear COM
plants, but next week will finish the
work. They say few complaints have
been made after the tax payer has
come up and settled the raise with
the supervisors. Nothing can be told
of the total raises until the books are
closed and footed up.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17
KENTUCKY MAN
Gets a Heavy Verdict for Loss of
Legs.

Mr.. r. n. Dorr, formerly of Marion,
KY, but now of Wichita, Kan. was
given a verdict in the courts at that
place last week for $4,000 damages
against the Missouri Pacific railroad
Mr.. Dorr, while working for this
road last summer as brakeman, had
the misfortune to get both of his legs
cut off-one just above and the other
Just below the knee-which was the
grounds for this suit. His wife was
formerly Miss Jessie DeGraffenreid,
of Trigg county.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17
Judge Robbins Did Not Come.

Judge j. Z. Robbins, of Mayfeld
who has been selected as special
judge to try the case of Clip Hus-
bands, receiver, against r. G. Cald-
well. trustee, and others, did not
arrive from Mayfield today as expect
ed but will come tomorrow.
The case was to have come up this
afternoon at the courthouse, but will
probably be taken up tomorrow
morning, Judge Robbins intending to
come on the Z o'clock train.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17
OTIS SK'NNI:Is
Is Booked Again For the Kentucky
Comes April 9TH.

Manager James +. English today
booked Otis skinner for April 7th at
The Kentucky. Mr.. Skinner was here
last two seasons ago in "Laxarre"
and is this year playing THE Har-
vester," his most successful play.
He was booked for January this
year, but a change In routes prevent
ed his coming then, and Manager
English today succeeded in rebook-
ing him.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17

been doing her murderers Justice
except in Louisville, where the only
justice is what suits Aaron kohn.
when one speaks of the state Of Ken
lucky he should never include Louis
VILE. for Louisville is a sort of sa-
trapy in itself. with Aaron Kohn as
satrap aud the rest of Louisville as
bis devoted subjects.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17

their peculiar actions They would
roam about and stop first in front OF
one house and then another. They
loitered about the residence OF Mr..
Charles Graham. county clerk. and
also about the residence of Or. King
Brooks. \ call for the police was
put In but the tramps had left before
the officers arrived.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17

II seems from reports up the river
that County Clerk George Landrum
of Livingston, is urging himself to
run for state senator.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17

The city ought to buy a few more
of those lights IT now has up in the
market house, or else buy the butch
ers a supply of candles.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17

Today there were sixteen men
awaiting death on the gallows in
Kentucky. and one of them was hang
ed. leaving fifteen still 10 be hanged.
A number OF those left have appeals
pending, but il cannot truthfully be
said that Kentucky has not lately
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17

Hunting for Opportuni-
ties II the most interesting
work of daily life. In the
want column il IL "open sea-
son" for Opportunity hunt
ers all the time.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17
Daily Thought.

The deeds of kindness we do are
effective in proportion to the love we
putinto them. More depends upon
the motive than upon the gift
Dresser. v"-esD
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17

Miss Nellie Van Loon, Of Louis
vile, will arrive tonight to visit her
brother. Mr.. ID. s. Van Loon. the
well known travelling man.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17
Tramps Act suspiciously.

Three tramps last night reused
the entire neighborhOod on West
broadway beyond Fountain park by
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17

Mr. w, 3, Glvens, an Insurance
man OF Louisville. Is In the city to-
cpy.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17

-Peyton Johnson, colored, was
arrested today for alleged coal steal
ing.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average for the month. 80. 1892
Personally appeared before me
this day e. ]. Paxton, general mana
ger of The Sun, who affirms that the
above statement of the circulation of
The Sun for the month Of January,
1905, is true to the best of his
knowledge and belief.
PETER PURYEAR,
Notary Public.
My commission expires Jan. 20,
1908.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17
The Weather.

Cloudy and threatening tonight
and Saturday with probable rain or
snow Saturday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17

The board of public works and gen
eral council hope to obyiate much of
the objection to the proposed street
reconstruction by the adoption of an
ordinance giving property owners
the privilege of paying for the i'm
proyements on the ten year plan, one
tenth of the cost to be paid every
year The failure TO pass such an or
dinance before the other streets
were improved prevented a number
who desired to do so, to take advan-
tage of the ten-year plan. City Sole
itor Puryear is now at work on the
ordinance, and will have II ready at
the next meetings OF the boards
The hurrah raised over the drain
ing of steam heating pipes into the
city sanitary sewers proved to be on
ly fake. Yesterday afternoon the
Joint sewerage committee met at the
city hall to investigate the report
that hot water from the steam heat
ing pipes damaged the sewerage,
II is not known how the report start
ed, as the democrats have never paid
the least attention to the sanitary
sewerage, and had no way of finding
il out, even II the hot water was
damaging the sewerage pipes.
II was shown by Acting Sewerage
Inspector Ed. Hannah. however. that
there are only eight places in the
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-17

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