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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-05
JUSTICE BARBER
WILL REFUND MONEY TO TAX.
PAYERS FOR THE COUNTY.
Judge LightfoOt to Appoint Him FoI
This WOrk--WilI Begin the
Task Soon.

County Judge r. T. Lightfoot stat
ed this morning that he would this
week name Justice X. j. Barber as
accountant to take charge of Inspec-
tor II. B. Hines report and pay back
the excess taxes collected by the
sheriff and to return the tax receipts
given the inspector and other officials
when the investigation of the sher-
iff's Office was made.
Judge Lightfoot stated that JUS
tice Barber is about the best man for
the position, being an expert and full
ly acquainted with this kind of work.
He has been chairman of the finance
committee of the fiscal board for
years.
The report of Inspector Hines
gives the name and address OF each
taxpayer who has paid too much tax
es. and each will be sent a check for
the amount.
Sheriff Potter will pay the total
amount to the county, and the coun-
ty will refund II TO the taxpayers.
Justice Barber will begin work as
soon as the complete report of In
spector Hines is received.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-05

Why all this excitement over Rock
efeller and Standard oil7 What have
they done, murdered somebody, over
thrown a government, burned a city.
looted the United States treasury, or
simply sold coal oil about 30 cents
10 gallon cheaper than II used to be
sold when the small fry producer
Supplied large part of the public
demands? IL Rockefeller did not sell
Ioil. how could he get rich. and II the
people were not satisfied with prices
how could he sell oil? Couldn't they
buy gas, electricity or something
else? II people would only think
moment, they would doubtless realize
that Rockefeller's money is no more
tainted than most of the rest of II.
The trouble is so many people never
stop to think.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-05

"God bless ycu for what you have
lone for me. The fhcumGtlfm has oil
disappeared, and to-day all oxclaim,
How well you lookp 1 tell them yes,
nd owe It all 20 Dr. Hartman FOR his
,ood advice to me. To-day findi me
3 free from pain as / ever was. The
Amy season has set IN here, but the
hansa hasn't affected me IA II used
O. am very thankful that have
ound out that YOU can aud will help
he suffering ones that will follow your
idvicc. Several have asked me what
ur d mc, and tell them. They get
he medicine then. We keep Perura
Ia The house. Ny daughter has Two
sons, ard they Keep well and 10 a.
schooi, and they take the medicine
very day.
any wife was troubled with q pain
IN her side for years. Now she j. taking
sour medicine and Is real smart. ] will
10 all can for you and for those who
heed your advice"
Mr.. Jno. O. Atkinson, Independence,
No., Box 272, writes:
"Your remedies do all that you claim
or them, and even more. Caiarrh can
rot exist where Poruna L. taken aocord-
lg TO directions. Pcruna completely
urcd my wife and of catarrhal troubles
4 twenty-five years standing. In my
ounds rs n travelling man am q walk
~ advertisements OF Pcruna."
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-05
THE USUAL WAY.

1t Is pity that a dozen or more
men elected in Paducah to represent
the people and transact public bust
ness in the name of the people, can
not do it in quick, commonsense
way.
There is the license ordinance. Fol-
weeks and weeks It was pulled and
hauled from solicitor to committee.
then to the boards, and from one
board to the other only to be sent
lack for amendment, revision or fur
Their deliberation. Finally the general
council got what It wanted, or
thought ii wanted, but no sooner did
the ordinance pass than changes be-
san to crop up.
First the ice business was licensed
too high, then the opera house was
given a reduction, II wasn't long I'M
til the boards decided to reduce the
license on bath privileges-and now
amendments are ordered by the coun-
ell reducing the license on coal mer-
chants. and repeating that portion of
the license ordinance empowering the
mayor to revoke saloon licenses TO-
Sabbath violation. Is all this dilly-
dallying, uncertainty and undoing-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, nee
essary? Why pass an ordinance fixing
licenses at certain amounts, collect
money under Il several weeks, and
then change II and begin giving back
money?
Take the case of.the coal dealers.
Three OF them paid their licenses
without a protest, but for some rea-
son the mayor decided II was too
much. and repeal was asked. With
the city In need of funds, and even
now borrowing money for general ex-
penses, II proceeds TO give back some
OF that collected only few weeks
ago. and which was at that time con-
sidered perfectly reasonable.
This license ordinance, after the
weeks spent on II. was signed by the
presidents OF both boards, and after
being carefully scrutinized" by His
Honor, the mayor, was signed. Yet II
hadn't been in effect a month until
these same representatives of the
people begin tearing II to pieces.
Perhaps some licenses are too
high, but why wasn't Il known be-
forehand? How can the people have
any confidence in an administration
that transacts business in such
slip-shod wayg As TO repeating that
portion of the license ordinance
AfaA h
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-05
IN The COURTS
Fiscal Cour..

The first matter acted on This
morn ing by fiscal cour. was the cnun-
iy road supervisor salary aal cleo
itch.
The magistrates raised the salary
from 5000 per annum to $1,000 aud
following this Road Supervisor Bert
Johnson was unanimously reelected
TO succeed himself for two years.
Mr.. Johnson has been the most
economical road supervisor the coun-
|ty has ever had and keeps the roads
ur in the county to a high standard
n excellency. He hal m opposition
IL tle election,
The matter of selling a norton of
the courty poor farm property was
r.ferred TO a committee composed Of
Justices Thompson. Burnett and
Sears. The committee is authorized
to sell a 100 foot strip of land on
the northwest side where Messrs.
Walters and Jennings own a plant
and want to improve.
The report Of Inspector II. b
Hines on the sheriff investigation
was received and filed. The report
briefly stated shows due the state for
1903 and 1904 s142.15; due the
county s1,247.G2. for same years and
due the individual taxpayers for ex-
cessive taxes for the two years So
105.S5.
The following accounts were al
lowed: r. j. Rivers. So; Lender x
Lydon, as assignee of w. T. Graves,
So; Denker, So; Lender & Lydon.
s5.25; ]. w. Pendley, $50; Ben
Weille, 81; Courier-Journal, s10.40;
David l.. vanCulin, 1919: A. n.
Sears. $3.50; Lang Bros, sl5s.50;
Dubois, Kolk & Co.. s27.35; A. n.
Sears, $3.50; Lender & Lydon,
Sits: ]. w. Pendley, IS; Farley &
Son, $3.50; Jesse Young, s12; II.
Rehkopf. $3.50; A. N. Sears. s1.75:
Henry Kamleiter. So; NJ. schwab.
s2,75; p. S. straub, IS; l.. C. Lee,
500.
The IS account of DR.. j. s. Trout
man and s35 bill of DR.. +. N. Kim
brough rejected. s1.95 bill Of ]. C.
Gilbert was referred.
Jailer Lafayette Jones bill OF
s375.90 was referred to the county
attorney for investigation.
The court allowed salaries as fol-
lows: r. T. Lightfoot, sS75.50;
Eugene Graves. $3.50; II. ]. Barber,
$3.50; Chas. Graham, as clerk OF fis-
cal court.$5O; Marvin Ragsdale, 5000
J. w. Pendley, $3.50.
To Dennis Champy, Kate Sivels,
w. NJ. Boldry. Thomas Jones and
Ellen Campbell were allowed $l5i
to w. T, Byrd. $50, and n. wilkins,
SIS. They are committees for pau
pers.
Court ordered discontinued allow
ances to the following as committees
for paupers: w. X. Roark, j. y.
Sheehan, VIM. Bolke and X. T. Light
foot, SIS each; w. Troutman. $50;
r. T. Lightfoot, $40. and w. w,
Spence, sl2,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-05

lclub the 800 a month for which Il
has asked.
This organization Is doing a great
work for the city. and II II lands two
alone that IL Is now af-
ter. II VII bave done enough for Pa
ducali. to Justify SOU month APP
preparation for the next ten years.
II is true that there Is no appro-
Ipriation for this especial purpose
tbs yer but he money could be Ia
ken rsoir the &C i'ingens or some OH
or fand. The general c'incil can NJ
wavs re, around these technicaiities
IL II wants to.
II is to be hoped that the members
vii, all vote for the appropriation
for the club.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-05

time some of those who have hereto
fore been considered invincible.
Politics and personalities were drag
ged into the campaign with equal
vigor and already ominous threats
and predictions are heard of what
will be done to. some of the success
full candidates in November.
There is a likelihood of tranquil
~ for sometime TO come now. how
ever. as the nominees seem to feel
tht the hardest part of the fight Is
over. The republicans will not put
out candidates for few months. at
least.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-05
Circuit Court.

Lee Ellis, colored. charged with
maliciously shooting at Anderson Ell
lis. was acquitted.
Henry Dixon. colored. was given
two years in the penltentiary for
robbing Sam Fondeau of $40.
Jim McRhea. white. was acquitted
of stealing a watch and money from
r. Il. Riley.
Ida Chesterfield was acquitted OF
the charge of running a disorderly
house.
n. e. Hall was fined $50 and costs
for firing a pistol at random.
g. FEELS and Ben weille were ex-
cused as petit jurors and w. A.
Campbell and Joe Hyman substituted
James Taylor. white. was acquitt-
ed on a charge of robbing Constable
A. c. Shelton of his gun and some
money.
J. II. Elrod. for gaming, was fined
s25 and costs.
At press tine the case against VIII
Hamilton. whlte, charged with ma
liclops shooting. was in ,ue hands OF
the jury. Hamilton Is chaigei with
shooting at Nightwatchman Bailey. OF
the I. c., several months ago al the
l. c. depot when Hamilton, Jim Tsy-
lor and several others were trying to
get out of town.
Bailey returned FIRE and did no,
know he had hit his mark until
Hamilton who got away and went to
Evansville. and was found in ,he hos
pital with a bullet wound In his
back.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-05
Civil Circuit Court.

Ed. Rivers filed a suit today in cir
cult court against the Richards To
bacco Co. for a balance o. s175 on
salary. He alleges in the petition
that the defendant agreed verbally
with him to give employment as a
salesman and advertiser here for its
tobacco at the salary of s25 per week
payable weekly. but that he had not
been paid as contracted. He alleges
the above amount due.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-05

There II no reason at all now
a-days why every man should
not wear good clothes.
In no line has there been the
marked improvement that there
has been In the making of
ready-to-wear clothing. A man
can get suit NJ clothes now
a-dlays for about half what he
used Ia pay for II and get a bet
ter suit besides.
We are building up a great
business in our clothing depart
ment,-a surprisingly good bus-
inessN--but the reasons are not
hard to find. We sell you the
same suit for so that You pay
other houses Si2.5O for.
Everyday il special price day
for us aud from ~ up 10 xi2.5O
are our prices.
Seeing Is believing, 50 come,
let Us show you we are telling
facts.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-05
County Court.

Brack owen deeds to Martha Bry-
ant. for sl75. property in the Foun-
tain park addition.
Sam Walker was this morning APP
pointed and qualified as the admin
istrator of the estate of his father-in'
law, Richard Randall.
The will of Sarah @. Campbell was
fled for probate today in COUNTY
court.
She leaves all her belongirg Is "a
her husband, ". A. Campbell. and
appc.nt hin executor of the estate
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-05

Politics is getting more strenuous
every day. Out in Atchison, Kan. a
candidate for mayor wanted the OPP
era house for a political meeting and
a show was booked for 1t. He hired
the show and and threw open the
doors free and made his speech in
installments between the acts. Need
less to say he was elected.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-05

Inc of $40 and costs and Lynn was
dismissed other cases we're: owen
rrayner, white breach OF ordinance
s5 and costs; Frank James, colored,
breach of peace, continued; Joe
Long and Jesse Hill, colored. breach
e peace, continued.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-05
No Agreement Reached Relative
TO Settling the Contest.
Many Changes Reported In the Pol
tiles of McCrackcn County rs
Result Of Primary.
SOME INTERESTING LATE GOSSIP

A great deal of interest Is being
taken in how the tie between Messrs.
Joseph Miller and John Smith for
the democratic nomination for cir
cult clerk. is going to be settled. II
appears that nothing will suffice to
satisfy either of the two contestants
except to have the nomination.
Another primary to settle this one
race would be as expensive as a
larger primary. and would cost APP
proximately $1,000. The democrat
ic committee has no authority to set
tie the tie, and whatever is done will
have to be done by the two contest
ants themselves and they have de-
cided on nothing.
The first reports of the primary
results gave Mr.. Miller a majority
of votes. The mistake was found
when the county committee canvass
ed the returns Monday. II was found
that Mr.. Miller got Is votes at Cecil
instead of is. and Smith 80 instead
of 2S at Clark's River. making the
vote a tie. Miller received only 81
votes at Kirkpatrick instead of a..
cutting down his vote 10. and Smith
received votes instead of II at
Savages. cutting down his vote ten,
and leaving II still a tie.
Should the democratic nominees
be elected in November. a number of
changes are anticipated in some of
the county Offices.
II Is likely that II Mr.. John Ogil-
vie is elected sheriff one of his depu-
ties will be Mr.. Gus Rogers, who is at
present a patrolman, but who was a
deputy sheriff for several years un-
der his brother, the late Sheriff lobe
Rogers.
Deputy Circuit Clerk Will Kidd
would probably remain no matter
which gets the nomination, Mr.. MI
Ter or Mr.. Smith, provided the dem
ocratic nominee were elected. II is
understood that II Justice Barber
had been nominated Col. Edward o.
Leigh. private secretary to Gov.
Beckham. would have been offered
the place.
IL is not known whom Mr.. Hiram
Smedley would appoint as deputy
county clerk. but it is reported Mr..
Hugh Stapp, one of the candidates
for the nomination, will be Mr..
Smedley's deputy in case ne is elect
ed:
one thing about Mr.. Smedley's
race is that he is the only one of the
candidates for the nomination who
did not claim the earth. All the 9TH
ers claimed they had 1t nailed down,
but Mr.. Smedley's Characteristic
modesty caused him to work hard
and claim nothing except that he
wanted the Office and was working
for the nomination, and believed his
chances were good.
One unusual thing about the pri-
mary is that II has seemingly es-
tranged many lifelong friends. The
bitterness of that campaign will
rankle in the bosoms of at least some
of the contestants as long as they
live. Likewise with political friend
ships as well az personal. There has
been kaleidoscope change in dem
ocratic politics In McCracken county
which practically eliminates for all
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-05

Why not start the work of clean.
ing up the city? The filth of a winter
is undisturbed. and it is very i'm
rortant that It should be disposed of
before hot weather. 1t is time the
city started out sanitary inspectors.
and the mayor should at once take
some steps to do 1t.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-05
Police Court.

Police Judge ID. l.. Sanders this
morning dismissed the case against
John Leech coiored, for seduction.
Leech procured a marriage license
yesterday and was married to the
girl.
George Howe aud George Lynn,
yhite. charged with breach of the
peace, were arraigned, Howe got .
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-05
Hack at Work.

Deputy Clerk Hiram smedley Is
again In charge of the county clerks
office. and his many friends are pleas
ed TO see him back, lie had for many
weeks been conducting a vigorous
canvass OF the county FOR the clerk
ship.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-05

It is very probable that when the
president gets back to Washington
not the least pleasant of the recol-
lections of his vacation will be of his
brief stop in Kentucky.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-05

Yes, the Democratic county ticket
is a good one, but some of those who
love 1t least seem to be Democrats,
ard they may do something to 1t in
November.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-05
Assessor Gets Money.

The county yesterday paid County
Assessor John Hughes $l,200.l2 for
the last assessment. Twenty per
cent. is withheld In. pursuance OF law,
for any double assessments made.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-05
Daily Thought.

Work well done is the highest tes-
timonial of character you can re-
Ceive.-Success.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-05
The Weather.

Generally fair tonight and Thurs
day Continued cool tonight. prob
ably light frost. Warmer Thursday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-05

Mrs. ala Sehwanii, sanborn, Mimi,
writca:
~ have been troubled with rfcuns.
nsGi GHd cafarrh for twenty five ears.
Could NOT sleep day or night. After
having used Pcruna ! can sleep and
nothing boftcrs me now. Nfevcr am
affected with any Kind Of sickness
Pergna wM be The medicine I shall
use. My son was cured OF cafarrh Of
me iarynx BY PerUns. Airs. Aiia
SchwaHdf.
Why Old People are Especially Liable
u Systemic catarrh.
When old age comes on, catarrhal dis
eases come also. Systemic catarrh IL
almost universal In old people.
This explains why Peruna has become
80 indispensable To- old people. Pcruna
l. their safeguard. Pcruna l. the only
remedy yet d viscd that meets these
cases exactly.
such cases cannot be treated locally;
nothing but an effective systemic rem
ody could cure them. This Il exactly
what Pcrtma Is.
you do not receive prompt and sat
isfactory results from the use OF PcrunA.
write at once 10 Dr. Hartman. giving .
full statement Of your case and he will
lie pleased to give you his valuable adj.
vice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, President %
Tho Hartman ''anitarium. columbas. o.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-05

The daughter of Esq. John
Thompson who had her left arm
broken last Saturday, is getting
along nicely.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-05

ENCOURAGE THE GLIB.
The general eosucll could do moth
inG better than give the commercial
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-06-08
CANON PEOPLE
TAKE PRIZES
George Hadden and Miss Pitten-
ger Take Prizes Away From
City High Schools.

ger lake PffzeS Away FROM
City High Schools.
George Hadden won first place In the
orstorical contest IT Montrose last
week. His subject was. The Worlds
Scepter.'
In the defamation contest Mise
Ona Pittenger got second place.
These contests were between the
prize students OF the high schools Of
Montrose, Grand Junction, Pueblo,
East Denver, Canon City and Cutler
Academy so the honor Is well worth
feeling proud over.
Mr.. Hadden and Miss Pittenger were
the two winners Of the prizes in the
Canon City oratorical contest last
month.
Mr.. Hadden took part in = state con-
test in Boulder on May IL. He tied
with another for fret place, the judges
going over the matter three times and
finally the choice was decided by lot,
Hadden getting second place.
Both are bright students and will be
heard from in the future.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-06-08
LOOKING AFTER
HOME BUSINESS

Henry Hutton, the ice manufacturer.
has been devoting two days week to
looking after the interests of the J. 3.
Brown Mercantile company. in the
Cripple Greek district. He has now
given up that work and will devote his
entire time to the ice and coal busi
ness
Harry McClanahan, who has the
Canon City and Camp district for this
company, will also take the Cripple
Greek district.
Everyone who has tried "On Time"
Flour recommends it.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-06-08
Big Flood In the
Arkansas River
River Than For Many Years Except
During Sudden Freshets-An Melting

The Arkansas river has been BOOM
ing for several days.
The mountains are full of snow and
the warm weather has melted this so
rapidly that all streams are swollen
far beyond normal
The Arkansas has been gradually
rising for two weeks and during the
past few days has been fuller than ever
before known except in times Of sud-
den cloudbursts.
There has been no rain along the
river for weeks and the great amount
of water is due entirely to the rapidly
melting SHOWS.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-06-08

Much damage has not been done al
thought the banks have been over
flowed in several places.
Some fear was felt by the city
authorities for the bridge at lst street
and the waterworks plant.
Some time ago South Canon and the
county pulled out part of the old dam
along the first street bridge, built a
higher dam on the South Canon side
and built q breakwater out in about
the middle Of the stream.
This was to protect the South Canon
side.
1t worked very well until the high
water came on Saturday and the river
began to eat away at the Canon City
side. Fearing damage and believing
the new channel too narrow to hold
the flood waters Canon City employees
pulled out part Of the new dam put in
by South Canon.
This raised some indignation on the
part Of South Canon and when they
returned on Sunday morning to COM
plete the job they were ordered of the
grounds. There was no trouble as the
Canon boys quietly picked up thier
tools and hiked
This point on the river has long been
the subject of much worry and trouble
for town officials and when the foods
are passed, Canon City, South Canon
and the county will, no doubt get to-
gether with some good plan for rem
ed ying the trouble permanently.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-06-08
ZMKANl,
(aa:k7EIlSxz

superintendent Star-Journal.
Mr.. Rockwell is st present division
superintendent for the division includ-
ed between Denver and Salida and
Pueblo and Trinidad.
Mr.. Rockwell 10 well known In Canon
City having resided here when he was
superin tendent Of the r. 4 G. G.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-06-08
TOO BIC HURRY
TO GET DOWN

Albert Fisher, a 15-year-old lad who
has lived with M. b. Waterhouse for
the past nine years, fell out of an ap-
pie tree Friday and suffered a COM
pound fracture of the left wrist. DR..
Lamb bound up the injured member.
and the young man will soon be at his
work as usual.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-06-08

The sales On Time Flour are increas-
ing, for every satisfied customer brings
others, but we desire to get every fam
lily in Canon City to try it, and to do
this we have reduced the price. Ask
your grocer.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-06-08
For Rent

Coon store room, Main street, suita-
BILE for restaurant, cigar store or other
business, rent cheap. Apply Arthur J..
Helm, Bon Ton restaurant or at Record
office.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-06-08

say, while passing from the church,
that he could have listened to an hour
and half OF that kind of talk and not
be tired.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-06-08

Ask your grocer for Star Bread and
get the aluminium chip good for 8
loayes.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-06-08
Among the Bui1ders

Geo. w. Orme is building on Macon
between 10th and 1lth good 5000
residence. 1t will have six rooms and
be modern in all respects.
j. F. Fuller has under way sub
stantial brick residence on East Main
street.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-06-08

IcE cool underwear 25c and up.
Bethel Co.