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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
TO DIVIDE UP.
Saloon Men in Lexington willing To
Close Three Hours ON Sunday.

Lexington. Ky, April 14.-At the
regular meeting of the council, that
body passed an ordinance regulating
the closing of saloons on Sunday be-
tween the hours of 10 a. m. and l..
p. M. Such an ordinance Is recon-
mended by the ways and means COM
mittee of the general council, and Is
the result of the agitation against
Sunday opening of saloons and strict
ures made on the city officials for
their failure TO enforce the ordinance
requiring the saloons To remain
closed on the Sabbath. City officials
believe that II the saloons are kept
closed on Sunday between the hours
of 10 and o'clock all objection OF
the church element will have been
removed and that the change will be
to the saloon-keepers.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
GREATEST EVER.
Union Pacific TO Issue 100000, 900
Worth ~ Bonds.

New York, April 1.-THE Ameri-
can says.
Bonds aggregating $500, 200, 900
the greatest railroad issue ever made
must be marketed by the Union Pa
cific to consummate its merger with
the New York Central system and
the Chicago Northwestern, according
to details of underwriting made pub
lie. The total mileage of the system
will be 1924.
There is to be an issue of I 8 per
cent of stock made by each OF the
roads to be absorbed. That issued by
Chicago and Northwestern is to go as
an extra dividend to stockholders.
That issued by the New York Cen
trail will be sold to stockholders al
1875, producing s2S,125.00O cash
with which to make improvements
already planned on the system. All
of the bonds have been underwrit>
ten and enough stock. of both sys-
tens pledged to vote for the plan to
carry 1t through.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
Wants War 10 Go On.

Paris. April 1.-THE Journals
st. Petersburg correspondent states
that General Dragomiroff strongly
advises Emperor Nicholas to contin-
ne the war, pursuing defensive tao
ties until the double tracking of
Trans-Siberian railway can be com
pleted and then pouring reinforce
ments into Manchuria and assuming
the offensive when Japan shall have
become exhausted, at the same time
utilizing Russia's great resources for
strengthening the fleet, which, Drag
omiroff assumes. will take four years
to render Il more powerful than ia
pans navy. This plan Dragomirof
considers. would certainly be finally
successful.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
HARGIS TRIAL.
Is Resumed and Examination Of We
niremen for Jury Begun.

Lexington, Ky, April 1.-THE
trial of Judge James Hargis, charged
with the murder of James Cockrill in
Jackson two years ago. was resumed
after an adjournment since Tuesday,
in order to summon a special venire
of 500 jurors. The defense moved to
set aside the summoning of the spe
cial venire on the ground that the
names OF thirty-seven of the men
summoned were not on the assessor
books as property holders. The court
overruled the motion and the work
of impaneling the jury began.
The jury has not been secured to
try Judge Hargis. Juror Bacon was
excused today because he acknowl-
edged he was working with Judge
Hargis to secure favorable jury.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
UNION DEPOT
Company Held Its Annual Meeting
This Morning.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Paducah Union Depot
company, which owns the depot prop
erty near Sixth and Campbell streets,
was held at 10 o'clock at the build
ing this morning, and the following
directors were elected:
j. c. yelling, ]. T. Harahan, Chas.
Reed, w. +. Paxton, John ID. Castle
man. George w. Lewman and J. j..
Gavin.
The directors then held a meeting
and elected the following officers:
j. c. yelling, president.
w. G. Bruen, secretary.
j. +. Titus, treasurer.
The only change made was that
Mr.. Gavin was made a director in
stead of Mr.. M. Gillease.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
Bryan ON Jefferson.

Chicago, april 14-Subjects of ma
tional significance to the Democratic
party were discussed by prominent
orators of the party at the Jefferson
club banquet held at the Sherman
House last night in commemoration
of the birthday of Thomas jefferson,
The dinner, however. in a measure
resolved itself into a jolliflcation over
Mayor Edward +. Dunno, who is a
director of the club. and was among
the speakers who responded TO toasts.
William j. Bryan and George Fred
Williams of Massachusetts,. were the
principal speakers. Mr.. Bryan chose
for his subject, Thomas Jefferson"
and his remarks were greeted with
unstinted applause.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
DELAY OF PAYMENT
Almost lrecipitates Strike Among
Panama Canal Laborers.

Panama, April 1.-THE newspa-
pers here comment unfavorably upon
the canal commission in delaying
paying off the laborers wages for
March until yesterday when the pay
ment was effected in order to avert
strike.
The papers say they expect that
this subject of complaint will be rem
edied in the future.
Chief Engineer Wallace said that
there had been a delay of only two
or three days in paying the laborers
on the canal and that this had result
ed from the change of administra-
ton. He denied that there had been
any probability of strike.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
CORY HEAD
Severed by Elevator Fell at Feet OF
Ladies'.

New Orleans, La, April 14--Drop-
ping through the elevator shaft of
the St. Charles hotel, the severed
head of Robert Darrah. an employe.
fell beside a group of ladies who were
waiting for the elevator. Their dress
e5 were spattered with blood and
brains. Women screamed and several
almost tainted. Darrah had been
working in the shaft, when the de-
scending elevator caught his head
and severed it as clearly as If 1t had
been cut with knife.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
GEN. CASTLEMAN
TAKEN OYER CITY
A Prominent Louisville Man
Pleased With Paducah.
Surprised That Paducah Does Not
Take More Interest In Parks
Yciser Park In Decay.
SUGGESTS PARK COMMISSIONER

General John u. Castleman, Of
Louisville, was in Paducah this NOR
ming attending the Union Depot Co.
meeting and was taken over the city
by a prominent member of the au-
toniobile club who is interested in
parks and municipal government.
General Castleman is a member of
the park commission of Louisville.
his home, and takes a great interest
In them and in street improvements
He stated that Paducah has some of
the finest streets he ever saw and If
the roller was used right, IL the
streets were worked properly, they
could'not be beaten by any streets in
the state.
General Castleman also viewed
Lang, Yeiser and Wallace parks, and
was surprised that Yeiser park and
Lang park should be left to decay.
why don't you beautify this lit
tie park" he asked of his compan-
ion when shown Lang park. "You
could make this one of the prettiest
little places possible to imagine and
should not let 1t go to decay as 1t
is"
General Castleman was also pleas
ed with the possibility of making
feiser park respectable looking. He
stated that Louisville several years
ago could have bought park proper
ty for little or nothing but later
when the necessity of parks was felt.
the city had to buy at large figures,
He thinks Paducah will soon feel the
need of parks and should begin at
once to look about and select suita-
BILE property. =.
General Castleman suggested that
the council appoint a park commits
sion and authorize 1t to beautify the
parks and select suitable sites for
more parks and it is probable his
suggestions will be taken up IN the
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
We're There Wounded Aboard?

London. April 1.-THE Reuter-
Telegram company says that Ameri-
can naval authorities at Manila have
received telegram from Saigon,
stating that Rodjestvensky's hospital
ship Orel arrived yesterday with
many wounded seamen aboard.
A dispatch from Saigon last night
says. "Rojestvensky's hospital ship
arrived last night to take aboard
provisions. coal and medicines. and
leaves tomorrow to join the main
squadron"
II reports of wounded seamen
aboard the Orel are true, they would
indicate that a battle of some sort
has already been fought.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
State Of Siege.

London. April IA dispatch
from Toxic says that a state OF siege
Is oncially declared to have existed
since Thursday within the harbor
limits and vicinity OF Majung, in Pen
gu islands. and the Pescadores ma
val court of inquiry was created at
Majung with a temporary naval pris-
on established. The Pengu and Pes
cadores islands are located In For
mosa Strait. between Formosa and
China. Makung Is fortified town
OF the largest island of the group.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
Eight Members OF American Ship
Killed..H0w the Natives Were Punished

can minister at Toxic To say to the
japanese government that some
thing more impressive than censure
may suggest itself to the mind OF
that government"
The Japanese government accord
ingly adopted punitive measures, but
found great difficulty in executing
them intelligently, because they
could not make the natives under
stand for what they were being pun
ished.
This government then suggested
that several OF the native chiefs
known to have been implicated In the
incident be imprisoned until some CT
the Formosan officials could master
their dialect aud make them under
stand why they were being punish
ed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
]. o. o. II. REUNION.
Fully $50 People Are to Go From
Paducah.

special train will be run to Ma
rion, ILL.,, on April 26 to accommo-
date Paducah Odd Fellows and their
friends who desire to go over to at
tend the Interstate Odd Fellows
meeting. This fact was reported by
the committee on arrangements to
Mangum lodge, Odd Fellows last
night,
A large delegation always goes
from Paducah to these annual reun-
ions, and as the round trip will cost
but 81 1t is expected that fully $50
members will go this year from Pa
ducah. The train will leave Paducah
at a. m. and remain at Marion un-
til IL D. m.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14

Washington, April ii,-Botel To-
bago savages In Formosa caused the
death of eight members of the crew
OF the American ship BENJAMIN Sc
well and treated other members Of
the crew In a cruel manner when
that ship was wrecked In Formosa
waters sometime ago.
The story Is told in Official CORES
pondenee published at the state de-
partment.
When the Japanese governments
attention was called to the incident
II replied that the government OF
Formosa would efficiently aud
strictly censure the sayages and will
warn them not To repeat such mis-
conduct again In future"
Mr., LOOMS. the acting secretary OF
state, promptly directed the Ameri-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
BIG LAND DEAL.
The Property IL To Locate "a Colony
OF Catholics.

Caiyo. ILL.,, April li.-One hun
dred thousand acres of land near
sikeston. Mo-, has been purchased
by company headed by Archbishop
Glennon of ST. Louis. and will be us
ed to locate a colony of Catholics
from New York City and New Or
leans. As much more land will prob
ably bo secured. The people will be
colonized In villages upon the pur-
chased land. The company has
capital stock OF 100000.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
Joe Jefferson Sick.

West Palm Beach, Fla. April IL.
Joseph Jefferson, the actor, is i'll
at his home here. His condition is
such it was thought advisable to call
IN another physician. 1t is believed
Mr.. Jefferson's condition Is not such
as would cause alarm, except for his
age.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
And Then Used Razor on Her.
self With Fatal Effect.
Secretary Taft Is Of the Opinion the
Venezuelan Incident Is Now
Closed Book.
JOE JEFFERSON ~ VERY I'LL.

Itasca, Wis, April 1i.--In a mo-
meme of apparent mental derange-
ment, caused by the loss of sleep,
Mrs. Oscar Lomoe arose from a sick
bed and procuring razor slashed
the throats of her ne-week-old in
FAINT girl and six-year-old boy. after
which she inflicted long cash on
her own body. The mother is dead.
but II is thought the children will
recover.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
Contractor Suell Was Held Over
at Paris, Tenn. Under $1,000 Bond

Paris, Tenn, April liking Da-
yid Suell who was arrested Saturday
night at his home In Paducah by
sheriff A, r. Edwards upon the
charge of abductipg his niece. Miss
Della Woodall, deputy postmlstress
at Mansfield, Tenn, was brought TO
Paris, and tried before Squire w. T,
Snow, who bound him over under
bond of $1,000, In default Of which
he was committed TO jail.
The proof showed that Suell abb
Quoted the young lady, who is IS
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
NO SPEEDY HEARING.
In the Standard OIL Oompany's Kan
sas Suit.

Topeka. Kan, April 1.-THE
Standard Oil company has prevent
ed speedy hearing of the case
brought against 1t by the attorney
general. II filed in the state supreme
court a motion asking that the at
torney general be required to make
his charges clear In the suit to GUST
the company from Kansas.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
100 KILLED.
In Brush Between Bulgarians and
Greeks.

Salonica, Aprn ii.-Later reports
from Zagorikehiam, near Klissura,
which was attacked by a Greek band
April 7. and burned, say that over
100 Bulgarians were killed. instead
of thirty as stated in earlier dispatch
es. The Greeks afterwards executed
thirty prisoners on the spot where the
Greek leader, Melas, was killed last
October.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
Locomotive Given President.

Colorado Springs. Colo, April ~.
President Roosevelt Is to become
owner OF a monster Colorado Mid
land "Mogul" engine, No. Is, which
has been selected to haul his train TO
New Castle. No. . weighs 100000
pounds and is valued at 100000.
The presentation will be made M
John Hogkinson on behalf of the
Colorado Midland and the train crew,
so that when the president returns
from his hunting trip he will be
hauled from New Castle by his own
engine.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14

years of age, from her fathers resi-
dence in Mansfield, on the night Of
April 2, and they eloped TO Franklin,
KY. where the father and Sheriff
Edwards found them locked mp In
room together. Having no requlsi-
tion from the governor the man was
allowed TO escape, but the girl re-
turned home.
Suell is a contractor aud is said
to own $4,000 worth OF property in
Padueah. lie is said to have a wife
In Paducah. aud a divorced wife in
Franklin. Ky.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
Incident Is Closed.

Washington, April 1.-THE vene-
zuelan case is closed incident. so
far as Secretary Taft. who has charge
of foreign relations during the alb
sence of Secretary Hay. is concerned,
unless President Roosevelt decides
to take 1t up while he is away on his
vacation. This is not thought prob
able.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
THREE HANGED
PAY THE PENALTY
AT PATTERSON AND COLUMBIA
One Killed n Woman and Cut Her to
Pieces and One Murdered
"a Boy.

Patterson. N. j.. April 14.-Ar-
thur Lester colored, was hanged in
the Jail yard today for murder. He
was desperate and last Sunday in
an effort to escape, shot an officer.
Joseph Miller, colored, was also
hanged for hacking to death young
white woman.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
SQUADRON CALLED.
On Account of the Instructions In
Crete.

Athens, Greece. April 1.-THE in
surrection In the Island of Crete has
caused the Italian and Austrian gov
ernments To send fleets there.
The arrival of the squadron Is re-
ported today. British war vessels
have been In suda Bay for several
days.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
FITZ WILLING.
Lanky Bob Says He Will Fight Mar
vim Hart.

Peoria, ILL.,, April 14.-Bob Fitz-
simmons declared his willingness
here to fight Marvin Hart any time
for any purse. He said he had $1,000
to bind the bargain, and that he was
spelling for fight with the south
erner.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
SNOW STORMS
Ia Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland and
Other Places.

Detroit. Mich, April ii.-There
was a heavy snow storm here this
morning aud street railway trafiie is
blocked, kilograms from Toledo,
Cleveland and other lake points also
tell OF snow storms,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
Ilombartled Manchinntzy.

st. Petersburg, April IA dis
patch from Gunshu Pass, says the
Russian advance detachment ON the
Mandarin road pushed forward
April II, and bombarded Maohiant-
~ ut midday. The Japanese infant
ry and cavalry hurriedly vacated the
place. leaving their dinners. maps.
etc
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
WOUNDED SAILORS
ON RUSSIAN SHIP
Indicating That a Battle Has
Been Fought Somewhere.
Toxic Denies That There Has been
an Engagcmcnt--Niorc Activity
Among Manchuria soldiers.
JARS DRIVEN FROM ONE TOWN.

Washington, April 1.-THE navy
department has received an Official
report from Manila confirming the
press dispatches. that Russian hos
pital ship put In at Saigon with
wounded soldiers aboard.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
Two Killed by a Train

Noblesville. Ind. April li.-Ho-
mer McKinstrey and Fred Harrison,
two young men while driving over
the railway crossing early this morn
ing We're run down by a Panhandle
express and instantly killed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
French 10 Increase squadron.

Paris, April At Is stated the
French naval division In Chinese
waters will be reinforced and placed
under the command of an admiral.
The reason for increasing the
strength of the squadron Is not Civ
en-. The announcement caused a
great deal of conjecture In naval cir
cIes
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
President to See Snow.

Denver. Colo, April 1i.-Advices
from Southern Colorado say that
snow is two feet deep in the locality
of the presidential camp and the fall
continues The camp is said to be
In perfect shape.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14

Some men, according TO a woman
writer can be conquered with tears,
While Il Is necessary TO uss hatpin
on others.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
IiInze In CapltOI.

Washington, April IA general
alarm to bring out all the engines in
the downtown district was sounded
this morning on account of the blaze
in the sub-basement of the capitol.
II was extinguished with small loss.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
s,oessel Courtmar,iaI Begins.

st. Petersburg. April 1i.-The
courtmartial OF Gen. Stoessel began
today. The report that he had been
condemned was premature.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
Hanging i'm south CnroIino.

Columbia, s. c., April 14.-Mari-
on Hare, the first white man hanged
in South Carolina in fifteen years,
was executed today for the murder of
Clarence Shealet, aged fifteen.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
CONSuL~GENERAL
Appointed Today For Buenos Ayers,
Argentina.

Washington, April 1i,--George c.
Cole, of West Virginia, has been APP
pointed consul-generai at Buenos Ay-
ers, Argentina.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14

pital ship Orel arrived at Saigon, as
reported. but declares that she had
not any wounded seamen aboard.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
Tnkin llenies.

Toxic, April 1.-THE naval de-
partment denies that any engagement
has been fought of Saigon.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14

An inch of smile Is better than a
yard OF frown.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
MAYOR DUNNE
Issues an Ultimatum Ia the Traction
Companies.

Chicago, April lin an inter-
view today Mayor Dunno practically
issued an ultimatum to the traction
companies, declaring that he is con-
templating the construction of par
allel car lines in order to effect mu-
nicipal ownership and said this would
be less expensive than buying the
old lines.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14

Devotion wins a woman; diploma
cy retains her affections.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14

Money makes many a man GO
to the devil.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
M Wounded Seamen.

81. Petersburg, April 1.-THE ma
val general OF stan says that the hos
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-03-24

served in Alabama regiments and have
been highly honored ever since.
From Arkansas comes the one-legged
confederate veteran, Berry, while Flor
ida furnishes two ex-confederate sol
diers in Senators Mallory and Talia-
ferro Senator Mallory saw service In
both the confederate army and navy.
He was a comparatively young man
when the war broke out, but went into
the war early, and near the close was ap-
pointed midshipman in the confed-
crate navy. Senator Bacon, of Georgia,
served all through the war, most of the
time as a captain on general staff duty.
Senator Blackburn, of Kentucky,
served throughout the war, as did SEN
ator McCreary, of the same state. The
latter attained the rank of lieutenant
colonel of the Eleventh Kentucky cav.
airy.
Senator McEnery, of Louisiana, had
his full share of the war, serving in the
confederate army as lieutenant.
Money, of Mississippi entered at the
outbreak of the war, and continued in
the army until 1864. Senator McIIaurin.
of the same state, enlisted as private
when only 16 years, old, which was in
1864, and served until the end of the
war. Bate, of Tennessee, became ma
jor general in the confederate army, and
Daniel, of Virginia, had reached ma
1ority when he was crippled by severe
wounds in the battle of the Wilderness.
His colleague, Martin, was cadet at the
Virginia military institute during the
war, but spent good deal of time in the
military service in the confederacy with
battalion of cadets.