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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-12
Railroad Earnings s2.loO. 900. 900.

Chicago, ILL.,. Aug. 12.-Carefui
estimates of railroad earnings for the
fiscal year ended June 80 last places
the amount approximately at So
100000, 900. This estimate Is based
on average earnings of $4,000 per
mile, there being now over 10000
miles of railroad in operation in the
United States. In the last six years
the growth of earnings per mile has
been much more rapid than that or
mileage. In 1899 there were 1907
900 miles of road in operation, and
the average earnings then per mile
were little over $1,000. Since that
time there has been an increase In
mileage of about IL per cent, or
about 1-2 per cent annually. In
gross the. same time gross earnings
per mile have increased about 40 per
cent. The increase in net earnings In
this period has kept pace with that LII
gross. In 1889 net earnings averaged
about S2,272 per mile of road oper-
ated. For the last year this had In
creased to $3,1OO per mile, or almost
40 per cent.
The greater rate of the increase In
earnings as compared with mileage
is due largely to the development OF
the country. Another satisfactor,
feature of the situation is that in the
interval under consideration there
has been very little increase in the
amount of bonded debt per mile OF
road. There has been an increase III
capital stock from $4,000 per mile
to $4,000 per mile, making the to-
tai Capitalization $6i,500 per mile.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-12
The Mayfeld Messenger says:

The Mayfield Messenger says:
The Beaumont Soap company has
passed into history and In its place
a new company has been formed un-
der the name of the Mayfeld Soap
company. Articles of incorporation
of the new company have been filed
with the secretary OF state and II is
now authorized to begin business Au-
gust II, 1905. u Is capitalized at
$4,000 at 500 per share. The
stockholders are as follows: w. A.
Usher. so shares; L. w. Key. 5
shares; T. J. Murphey, shares; w.
T. Council, s shares; j. w. Pryor, 5
shares; John Watts, shares; II. s..
Bennett, 5 shares; J. NJ. Gillum, 5
shares; Jay Small, shares.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-12
Tennessee Central Re-financed.


Nashville Banner:
General Manager and Vice Pres
ident G.. A. Clark of the Tennessee
Central railroad has returned from
st. Louis, New York and Chicago
Mr.. Clark confirms the report re-
Gently published in the Banner to
the effect that the financial reorgan-
ization of the company had been
made complete and the company is
now ready to push the many i'm
provements in view.
Fifteen large freight locomotives
will be added to the equipment of
the road this year. and great deal
of new equipment will probably be
purchased within the next few
months.
The grades on the present roadbed
are to be reduced as far as possible
and the tracks put in first class con-
dition. New buildings are to be erect
ed at number of stations and side
tracks laid wherever necessary. In
brief, the Tennessee Central is to be
put in first class condition from one
end OF the system to the other,
enough work having already been
planned to keep the engineering and
mechanical departments OF the roat
busy for sometime tc come.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-12

Salt Lake. Utah, Aug. 12-The
Utah reservation began this morn
ing and all trains arc overloaded.
The registration closes at 6 O'Clock
Up to last night 1921 had regis
tered. Today's registrations will pro-
baby surpass the previous records
There will likely be reduction Of
two hundred thousand acres from the
land &c be disposed of.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-12
ChiId's Cruel Prank.

Evansville. Ind. Aug. 12.-The g.
year-old daughter Of Mrs. Anna Mos
by took rag. dipped 1t into carbolic
acid and rubbed 1t over the faces of
her four little brothers and sisters.
blistering their faces and necks. One
of the children will go blind as the
result of the prank. The father of
the children died yesterday as the
result of an accident in a factory.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-12
New Bank for Hopkinsyilie,

Hopkinsville. Ky, Aug 12,--Gus
I. Brannon, a Western Kentucky bus
mess man, is in the city to organize
a new bank.
The bank is TO be incorporated
with $4,000 capital Mr. Branron
II the bank is established. will prob
ably be cashier. He has had much
experience in the business, having
been connected with the National
Deposit bank of Greensboro for thiIN
teen years.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-12
LIVES CRUSHED OUT.
by n Fall Of Rock i'm n Pennsylvania
CoIliery.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. Aug. IA fall
of rock In the Trusbale colliery. near
Nantoche this morning, crushed out
the lives of three men and fatally in
jured another. The men were work
ing the night shift and had almost
finished their labors when the fall
occurred. Those killed were covered
with mass of rock and II will oe
sometime before the bodies are re
covered.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-12
THE WEEKS NEWS
IN THE COMMERCIAL WORLD

Bank clearings this week 1854. 240
Same week last year. ..... 7S7,9S2
Wholesalers complain of some him
ORANGES to business incident to the
yellow fever and the rigid quaran-
tines of some of the southern cities
and states. If the fever is not stamp
ed out soon business is bound to suf-
fer considerably.
Retail business is very good for
the season. The encampment has
stimulated trade a little and should
prove very beneficial.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-12
BattIship Kansas Launched.

Camden, ~ j.. Aug. 1.-THE
battleship Kansas, which Is to be one
of the greatest ironclads In the navy
was successfully launched at the
Camden ship building company's
yards today. A brilliant assemblage
was present and Miss Anna Hoch.
daughter of Governor Hoch. broke
bottle of champagne on the prov
of the ship and christehed her Kan
sas."
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-12
To Build Button Factory.

Greensboro, Ky, Aug. l2.-Nego-
tiations are pending for the location
of button factory at Owensboro. a
man who has had several years ex-
perience in the manufacture of but
tons and who Is now secretary and
treasurer of a company engaged in
that business is in greensboro for the
purpose of organizing the company.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-12
Russia is Not Willing to Agree to All Of
the Conditions.
ALL RUSSIA SAID TO BE UNITED
AGAINST ACCEPTING THE TERMS
japanese Enjoys Today Received Russian Reply.
Meet Again Monday to Negotiate Further.

against Japan's principal demands.
The Associated Press talked yes
terday with leading men of various
classes and all declared continuance
of the war would be better than ac-
ceptance of such terms. The same
spirit is manifested in almost every
newspaper Office. Radical organs are
ranging alongside of the Novoe vrem-
va while the Russ today declares: IF
these are Japan's conditions all hope
of peace has vanished"
More Hopeful View.
st. Petersburg, Aug. IA more
hopeful tone is noted in the discus
sion of the peace outlook today. The
view is taken that it will be possible
to agree upon the peace terms at the
Portsmouth conference, based upon
series of optimistic kilograms from
Count Witte. The newspapers. head
ed by the -vremya, bitterly at
tack Japan and the papers also criti-
cized United States and England,
saying they are allies of Japan.
The Kaiser Takes a Hand.
Manchester, Aug. IA dispatch
says that 1t is rumored in official cir
cles that the kaiser has addressed a
communication to President Roose-
welt suggesting that the powers
should insist upon provision being
made in the peace terms which Rus
STA and Japan may agree upon to pre-.
vent Japan acquiring ascendancy
over China.
Serious Peasant Riots.
st. Petersburg. Aug. 12.-Serious
Agrarian disturbances are reported
from the government of Podolio.
Peasants have erected barbados and
Entertainments in a number of vii
lagos and are prepared to resist any
soldiers that may be sent against
them.
Another Bomb Thrown.
Radon, Poland, Aug. 12-The chief
of police was severely injured last
night by an explosion of bomb
thrown at him while riding in a car
riage. The force of the explosion
was so great that several houses In
the vicinity were wrecked. The as
sailant escaped.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-12


ploye OF the Katterjohn brick yards.
residing at 1913 South Fifth street,
was awakened this morning shortly
after two o'clock by terrific heat.
On opening his eyes he beheld the
entire house ablaze and the root
ready to fall in on him and his fami
ly.
Within three minutes after the
discovery Elliott. his wife, Alice FL
lott. and children. Jim Elliott, aged
~. and Georgia Elliott, aged 10, had
escaped They snatched up William
Elliott. Jr.. AS they ran, but he was
fatally burned and lived only a short
time.
Two children were burned to death,
the parents being unable to rescue
them because Of the house collaps-
ing before the father could get TO
them. and all were more or less In
jured by the IRE.
Elliott resided in the last house on
lHt foutH Slut VI Anf SAit'As WI AhN
edge OF the hollow, near the old city
hospital. II was small one-room
frame house and burned rapidly. The
cause of the fire is believed to have
been the explosion OF lamp.
Elliott and his family retired ear
ly. He and his wife and Ave chill
dren comprise the family. The chill
dren were: Georgia aged l3; Jim,
aged ~; William and Wilmoth.
twins. aged 4. aud Robert. aged 1.
The twins and baby we're lying on
one bed and the father and mother
on another. while the other two chill
dren slept on pallets. A lighted lamp
turned low was left on table in the
corner Of the room and IL Is pre-
sumed exploded and set fire to the
house
Elliott was first 10 awake. and see
ing the house a mass of flames, jump
Cd out of bed and calling to his wife
started for the door lie found the
front door hard to unlock and next
tried window but this becoming
hung. he rushed to the back door
His two oldest children and wife
had run to the front door attempting
to escape. leaving the three younger
children in the house, the fire al
ready having reached them and IL be-
Ing impossible to get to them.
With mighty force Elliott struck
the front door and burst II open,
His wife and children gained the open
air and on turning and looking into
the brightly lighted room. Elliott
saw his boy, William Elliott sitting
on the floor with the flames curling
all about him. lie had rolled off the
bed and tried to escape and was burn
ed into insenslbility before his father
could get to him. Elliott pulled the
the roof fell In. This happened with
In few minutes after the sleepers
were awakened and within five min
utes after the fire was discovered the
house was burned TO the ground,
The fire departments were notified
of the fire by a telephone message
from the old city hospital, A nigh
Dor sent in the alarm but by the time
the departments arrived the housd
was destroyed and all the hrems q
could do was to search the debris for
the bodies.
The charred remains of the baby
and Wilmofh, one of the twins. we're
found about where the bed stood
One was lying little to one side. In
dicatng It had rolled off the bed
The remains were taken to neigh
boris house and kept there pending
an inquest.
The twin boy who was rescued was
attended by City Physician Johnston
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-12

All persons going to Illinois must
have health certificates hereafter.
hence persons leaving on the Dick
Fowler or Cowling must have them If
they expect to get off at Brookport or
Metropolis. or any OF the landings
beyond All that is needed, howev-
er, is simple health certificate, but
without one can not land.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-12

London, Aug. l2.-Parliamen adj
journed today after one of the most
uneventful sessions of recent years,
also as far as securing results is con
cerned. II is said the closing SEES
sion is the last one at which Premier
Balfour will direct legislation In the
capacity of premier
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-12
FOUR DIED.
And Twen,y-Tbree Were Frustrated
by Heat In Chicago.

Chicago. Aug. l2.-Four people
died in Chicago yesterday as a result
of the heat and twenty-three others
were Frustrated, The mercury did not
rise above ninety on the street level.
but the high humidity made the day
exceedingly uncomfortable.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-12
The President Returns.

Oyster Bay, Aug. 12.--President
Roosevelt arrived home today from
his journey to Wilkesbarre and
Chautauqua. The trip was without
Incidents. The president expressed
pleasure at the reception gu'en him.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-12

Wichita, Kans.. Aug. 12.-Catholic
authorities here believe that the RI
Rev. Bishop Meerschaert, of the Ok
lahoma and Indian Territory diocese
will be appointed successor to the
late Archbishop Chapelle, of New Or
leans, which includes Louisiana, Tex
as. Tennessee, Oklahoma and Indian
Territory. Bishop Meerschaert, who
makes his home at Guthrie. Okla.
is at present in Rome on his quadri-
ennial visit to the Pontif He is a
Belgian by birth, and his familiarity
with :he French language is consid-
cred an indication that he is in line
for the Archbishopric of New Or
leans.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-12
THE DEAD.

william and Wilmoth Elliott,
twins, aged 4 years.
Robert Elliott, aged 4 year.
THE INJURED.
william Elliott and Alice Elliott,
the parents.
Jim Elliott. aged ~, and Georgia
Elliott, aged rs.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-12
THE WEATHER.

Partly cloudy and continued
warmer tonight and Sunday,
with occasional local showers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-13
FARM For SALE
DESCRIPTION OF FARM OF WAY.
LAND F. REYNOLDS, in
TAYLOR COUNTY.

Contains 225 acres. 10 to is acres
Of timber; the rest In meadow and
bluegrass pasture. Some OF the land
is as good as the very best in the
county. On the average. 1t is as good
as that Of any farm in this section.
Best timber has been removed. but
several hundred dollars worth OF
merchantable timber remains stand.
Ing. Fences as good as those of aver
age farm. Well watered. Pittsburg
vein OF coal sold, except 4s-4 acres.
This coal rnay be mined and removed
over land on payment OF damages.
Freeport vein of coal not sold. Farm
lies well. Orchard of 45 apple trees,
20 varieties. Trees old, but bear
enough every year for one family,
and some years IS to 100 bushels.
There are several sweet cherry trees,
and few other fruits have been
started. There is no incumbrance on
this property. House about one-half
mile from main road, one mile from
school, three miles from postofice,
depot and churches at Simpson; a
little farther by wagon road to Elem.
ington; nearer by horseback route.
Petition for Rural Free Delivery
route has been circulated. House,
two-story, i've rooms, weather-board.
ed. covered with slate, finished in
hard wood yellow pine). Only three
rooms completed. Sheep stable for
75 or 100 head Of sheep. Cattle sta.
BILE for rs head Of cattle. Cow stable
for six cows. Calf stable for six
calves. Horse stable for two horses
Wagon and buggy house, granary,
hen house, milk house, house and
most of outbuildings new. Water
from spring. Best well In this sec.
ton 100 yards from house. Good gar
den, large. Beautiful and healthful
location for house. Sheep. cattle and
all kinds Of stock do unusually well.
Railroad and trolley lines surveyed
in neighborhood. Large coal develop.
ment in progress, and progress for
steady development good. Farm
leased for oil and gas. Lease expires
September 1, unless rental should be.
gin then.
Price, $3.50 per acre, with one.
half oil and gas reserved; $4,000 per
acre, with coal reserved in addition,
except "a acres for use of farm.
TERMs:-s5,000 cash, and balance
in such payments as may be arranged
with purchaser.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-13
PArRIARcAs MILITANT AND
Sovereign Grand Lodge, Philadelphia,
Pa, September 1e-23-very Low
Rates, Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad.

Excursion tickets will be sold from
points within radius of so miles OF
Philadelphia at rate of one fare plus
so cents for the round trip: and from
points so to 100 miles from Phila.
delphia the rate will be one fare plus
s1.00 for the round trip.
Tickets on sale September 16. II
and IS, good returning to septem.
Der %. incluside.
From points more than 100 miles
from Philadelphia the rate will be
one fare plus s1.oO for the round trip.
Tickets on sale September Is. 1s and
II, good returning to September %,
inclusive, except that upon payment
Of $1.oo to Joint Agent, extension of
return limit may be obtained to DC
tober 5. 1905.
Get full details from Ticket Agents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-13
HUNTER KILLS BOY
MISTAKEN FOR GAME.
Little Fellow Gathering Berries lr
the Woods Is HI. BY Nine
Buckshot.

,oGDENsBURG. N. Y. July "a
Philip Peternelle. eight years old. of
Dandy. was mistaken for game in the
forest near Dandy by a hunter and "a.
tally shot. The boy was In the
woods gathering berries. and it is
supposed that hunter, thinking
him deer, fired.
The boys parents. who resided near
the scene Of the shooting, we're at
tracted by the shot. and, Fastening
out, found their son still alive, but
unable to speak. He died before
doctor could arrive The physician.
on his arrival. found nine buckshot
In the boys body. one of which en-
tered Just under the right ear and
the remainder lower in the body.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-13
WOMAN'S COLUMN
FEEDING BABY IN SUMMER

That the morniity Of Young chi
dren increases to not inconsidernbic
degree IN hot weather Is a fact which
the Registrar Generals reports clear.
Is prove Therefore the proper caro-
Of your little ones during the suitry
months OF summer Is matter Of no
small Importance.
The giving Of milk In hot weather
is a rock on which many a little bark
is wrecked in sunier time. There Is
nothing more likely to be fatal 10 In
fants and young children than sour
milk; and We all know how quickly
milk sours In hot weather, says Flor.
ence Stacpoole. lecturer to the British
National Health Society. h, the world
ana His Wife Aiaeazine.
The mill; problem In cities IN sum
'ner Is a really serious one. for you
have to contend against three dangers.
l, The danger Of giving milk thar
is ''on tie turn.
2. The danger Of giving milk pre-
scrvec With boric acid.
5. The injury done to milk by boil
ing and steriiizine.
I. Milk that has begun even ever
so family 10 turn sour may set up. in
young child. severe and perhaps Ia
tai diarrhoea, because this sourness is
sign that putrofactiye change has
commenced in the milk. and this Is
continued and Intensified in the childs
intestines.
2. MIX can be kept from souring
for considerable time by the addition.
of preservative. That most general
ly employed Is Loracic acid. Nov
this. useful as 1t is In many ways. ia
entirely unfit for babys stomach.
Experiments have lately been made
by feeding cats on milk preserved by
boracic aoid, and II was found
that Ave out of six cats so fed dovei-
oped kidney disease.
B. Boiling aud sterIIizing XIII the
living cel!s OF milk. destroy It's antis-
corbutic properties and turn its albu-
mon into much the same consisteucc
as the white Of hard-boiled cxr.
making the milk. therefore. much
more difficult to digest. Babies fed
on sterilized milk often develop sour
Wy and ricketts,.
Don't be disheartened by the cate
cory of difficulties. place J.. before
YOU not tofiighten you but as warn
ms that baby feeding in hot weather
has its difficulties, which must be faced
II you would avoid illness.
The first thing TO do Is. TO get yonr
baby's milk from reliable dairy. Il
you possibly can so to the dairy and
inspect II. Ask where the milk came
from. II ought to come from farm
outside London, or whate..sr large city
Won live In, but not more Than an
l.our's Journey on nearer II possible.
Try and go to the farm aud inspect
1t.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-13
FALSE IMPRESSION
OF UNITED STATES
ST. Petersburg Newspapers Publish
Ing Stories That America IL
Russla's Enemy. <.l

ST. PETERSBURG. July 1.-THE
papers here generally consider thai
Frances amicable agreement with
Germany on the subject OF Marnrrp
was wise, contending that France. M
stead OF suffering. secures distinct rec
ognition by Germany OF her interests
In Morocco. The Novce vremya Gun
siders that the situatIon between Rus
STA and Japan before she war. and
comniends Frances prompt apprecia-
ton of her indefensible position,
France the paper says. did rn1
hesitate to remove the country z,hl
war
NJ. Vandani, a writer on the st1n Of
the Novoe vrennya is publishing SO.
ries of articles pilIns abnsr nn lis
United States. attempting to SHOW nsat
the United States is Riissias real en-
envy, that Japan Is her puppet. an;
that great mistake was made vzer
Russia agreed to the peace nesotiz'
lions taking place in washinstor
where the Americar goverppsis, Qs,z:
pull the strings, 's--a
The articles display gross ienoruncr
oil many elementary facts. and the No
voc Vremya does net indorse them
ediiorially Nevertheless Il is pointed
out such publications unfortunately
ere or ating a false impression OF The
Urited States role.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-13
SAYS McCORMICKS
GOT HEAVY REBATES
HARVESTER COMPANY ACCUSED
OF HAVING FORCED RAIL.
ROAD COMPANIES TO PAY
BACK, 5000, 900.

CHICAGO. H.. July 1s.-Rodney
B. Swift. formerly head of the expert
mental department of the Mccormick
branch OF the International Haryes,
ter Company. has filed suit against
the company demanding an account.
ing.
Swift's connection with the coin,
pany was severed several months
ago, and suit was begun against him
by the officials of the company, who
alleged that he had defrauded them
in the sale of patent. In his bill,
Swift, as stakeholder, demands an
accounting from the company. and
demands that the court force the com.
pany to cease taking rebates from
railroad companies, and also compel
The company to return to the rail-.
roads money said by Swift to have
been Illegally exacted from the rail.
roads in the past
The following railroads are also
made parties to the suit: Chicago,
West Pullman and Southern, Illinois
Northern, Chicago. Milwaukee and
st. Paul. Chicago and Northwestern,
Illinois Central. Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy, Atchlson, Topeka and
Santa Fe. Chicago. Rock Island and
Pacific, Chicago and Alton. Chicago
Great Western and Wisconsin Cen.
trail.
OF the railroads made defendant In
the suit two-the Chicago, West Pull.
man and Southern and the Illinois
Northern-are described In the bill
filed by Swift as being the means by
which tribute was exacted from the
larger roads In favor of the Har.
vester company.
The two roads. Swift asserts, con.
sist principally of switch tracks.
Swift declares that up to September
30, 1902, the Mccormick branch OF
the Harvester company alone forced
the railroads to pay It, through re.
bates and the operations OF the iii:
nois Northern road, sum in excess
of three million dollars. Up to the
same date the money received in re.
bates by the Plano branch OF the
Harvester company through the agen-
cy of the Chicago, West Pullman and
Southern railroad amounted to $780,.
900.
Since September 80. 1909, It is de-
cleared that all the other railway
companies have been making pay.
ments Of rebates to the International
Harvester Company under the guise
of an alleged division OF freight rates
with the Illinois Northern Company
Swift asserts that the alleged illegal
rebates made to the International
Harvester Company since 1902
amount TO more than 100000.
1t Is further declared In the bill
that the business of the Information.
al Harvester Company is of an ex.
tremely profitable character.
1t is also said that the unlawful
course of the directors of the corpor.
alton has damaged the Harvester
company to the extent of $4,000, 900,
which amount Swift demands the di.
rectors repay to the company.