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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10
Strikers Still Cause Alarm in
Middle Russia.
A Number Have Been Killed and
Wounded In the Mincs-Both
Looting and Shooting.
FIFTEEN PRISONERS ESCAPED

st. Petersburg, March 10.-A tel
egram from Ekaterinoslav, South
Russia, says that FIVE miners have
been killed and fifteen wounded in a
conflict between strikers of the
Shoerbinoff mines and the Auerbach
quicksilver mines and soldiers in the
district of Bakhmut. The strikers
started looting and the troops threat
ened to shoot. The former thereupon
fired at the soldiers with revolvers
and also threw stones at them,
whereupon the troops fired a volley
and order was restored.
Revolutionary disorders have bro
ken out at Smolensk, Middle Russia.
Bands of demonstrators are march
ing through the streets carrying red
flags.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10
Eighting Like Dcmons.

Mukden. March Midnight
closed the tenth day of the Tltantic
struggle for the possession OF Muk-
den and the mastery of vast en-
pire; the tenth day unceasing con-
fiict under exploding shrapnel roar
OF cannon and whistling of bullets:
the tenth day without sleep and with
out food. The combat Is fast reach
ing a point where II is a question
not so much Of turning columns. Of
tactics and of strategy as of whose
strength, energy and cartridges will
last the longer
Russians chung doggedly to the po-
sitions against an enemy whose at
tacks go to the very point of insani-
ty and desperation. For AS hours the
japanese have not eaten. They are
starving and exhausted but Oyama
himself has told them the city will
fan and tt slaughter stop on Fri
day, and their confidence in their
leader increased their strength ten
fold. Wednesday when the Russians
took Ushuntun. a few dozen japanese
chung to the thick walled temple and
refused all oyertures to surrender.
Cannon were brought up and
preached the walls, but the dare dew
u courage of the defenders contin-
ued under the fire. and finally, when
defense was hopeless, they blew
themselves skyward with the ruins of
the temple.
One survivor, rather than surren-
der, threw himself into a well and
persisted, and yet the rank and file
and inferior leaders, stern in their
sense of duty, are as unsparng of
themselves as of the men whom they
led to death.
Stern Oyama drives and drives his
troops northward to enolrcle the
city. With every fresh Ranking move
ment the iron band closes nearer the
railroad, and under this menace the
hihA hhN Ahllh AZ lltH Ntlt lbliNh
last night to abandon the mighty for
tifications on Shakhe river, give up
the impregnable Poutiloff Hin and
retire TO the line of the Hun river,
Today the japanese, requesting
their columns north and northeast,
bombardng villages which are the
keys OF defense, and hurting men
some of them veterans OF the years
aud others middle aged re-
serves fresh from Japan, against
Russian positions, often they are re-
pulsed and sometimes they master
the advanced line, but at enormous
cost.
Hospitals are oyeriilled, wounded
arrive In neyer-ceasing stream of
carts. and another stream of ambu-
lances move northward, for place
must be cleared for today's victims.
In the fields watch fires are burning
The sky is lighted with the glare OF
burning stores and evacuated viii
lagos
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10
Damaging Reports Have Been
Circulated for Several Days.
Anldavits Secured Today Show That
There Was No Foundation for
the Report.
NOT KNOWN WHO STATED TT

For several dayr. ever since. in
fact, the reported investigation OK
the police department was talked of.
there have been rumors rejecting on
some of the Paducah officers who
we're alleged in these rumors to have
gone through" someone and secur-
ed So. The officers have been una
BE to ascertain who started the re-
pcrts. but to show that there 10
nothing in these reports. the follow.
ing affidavit was secured today and
is published at the request of the
department.:
1t appearing that a report has been
circulated rejecting upon the honor
and integrity of Officers Clark and
Bremen of Paducah police court.
and said damaging statements re-
ported as coming from us we here
with make affidavit to the following
facts:
On the night of March Z, 1905,
the above named officers approached
us and stated it had been reported
to them that we had concealed on
our person concealed deadly weap-
on and that it was their duty to
search us which they then and there
proceeded TO do.
We further affirm that in said
search neither officer put his hands in
our pockets and took therefrom any
money or other thing of value.
We further affirm that any state
ment by any person or persons, that
we or either of us ever stated that
either of the said officers took from
us during that search any money or
other thing of value is untrue, and If
such statement has been made by
any person or persons 1t was done
without our knowledge or consent.
We further affirm that neither of
~ have at any time appeared before
a notary public or any other officer
authorized to administer an oath,
and made affidavit to the statement
as above stated or to any other affi-
davit about the above transaction.
We further affirm that we did not
say that said officers or neither of
them did at that time or any other
time take any money or. other thing
of value from either of us.
SAM BRATSCHI.
j. A. WALLACE.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
a notary public this 10th day of
March, 1905,
WILL H. FARLEY, n. p.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10
GOES TO JURY.
Mrs. Chadwick's Lawyers Tried Farm
estly To Get the Court Ia Order
An Acquittal.

Cleveland, o., Mar 10.-Andrew
Carnegie is now definitely out of the
present trial of Mrs. Chadwick. II
she should be acquitted this time Car
negie might appear at subsequent
trial, but as far as the existing case
Is concerned. his pay is waiting for
him and he is at liberty to go home.
United States Marshal Chandler to-
day made out check for s64.iO to
Carnegie's order, and II is held In. the
marshal's office, pending Mr.. Carne-
gie's call for it, II he does not call
IL will be mailed him.
The defense today made a desper-
ate effort to have the case taken from
the jury, and verdict of acquttal
rendered by the court. After argu-
ments lasting through the greater
part of the day, Judge Taylor, just
prior TO the afternoon adjournment,
oyerruled the motion. The defense
also attacked two counts OF the in
Wv Niii'hA bhu dNhNu Ahdl 'tlAHlh paris
of the testimony offered by the gov
eminent be stricken out. An admis-
sion from the Judge that he had not
regarded the two counts as good"
was the extent of the satisfaction Sc
cured by the defense,
II is probable the case will be Civ
en- to the jury this evening.
The lawyers in the Chadwick case
today began a battle TO win the jury
The opinion of attorneys is that ar
guments will not be finished today,
In which case the trial will go over
uRtil Monday.
Judge Taylor from the bench ac-
Quilted Mrs. Chadwick ON two OF the
siXteen counts of the Indictment.
These two. counts are based on the
check being made payable not at the
Time it was drawn, but on a future
date. lie said such check was no
check al all.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10
STILL PURSUING THE
VANQUISHED ENEMY
Japanese Capture Many Prisoners and
Stores---Kuropatkin's Fate Uncertain.

In the neighborhood of Yingfan,
thus blocking the sole remaining
route Yingfan to Tie pass through
Wankiakou pass.
The Telegram says:
"The greatest battle in the worlds
history promises to end in the world s
greatest military disaster. Even II
kuropatkin succeeds in snatching
half his host from the terrible ring of
fire. how can Russia hope to send out
another army to replenish his ranks?
The sword Is being wrested from Rus
sia's fumbllng hands. Kuropatkin's
disastrous defeat ought TO mean the
end of the war unless the ears
blindness Is incurable and he waits
for further sledge hammer blows to
fall. inevitable as those of fate"
correspondent at Toxic of the
Telegraph says on official authority
that fully 100000 Russians are en-
veloped. and he hears the Russian
central army is almost annihilated.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10
Enter NIuktlcn.

Toxic, Mar 10.-lt is announced
that the japanese entered Mukden at
ten this morning. Enormous guam
titles of stores. and hundreds OF guns
fell into the hands of the victors.
At the end the Russians fled in a
panic Thousands of prisoners have
surrendered to the laps.
Fighting continues to the north.
where the Japanese are pushing their
advance.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10
Another Brcathitt Case.

Frankfort. Ky. Mar. 10.--The
court of appeals late yesterday grant
ed a temporary writ of prohibition
restraining Circuit Judge Riddle of
Breathitt county from enforcing a
contempt rule against Jailer Boone
of Clark county for his alleged refus-
al TO deliver Moses Feltner and Sam
Fields, prisoners in the Winchester
Jail. charged with murder, to a spe-
ciaL bailff of the Breathitt court
The court here fixed on Thursday,
March 1G. to hear a motion to make
the writ permanent.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10
MINE WORKERS
DECIDE TO ASK FOR \ 3 f-2
CENT INCREASE.
II Cannot BE ForctoId Whether This
Means n Strike or Not.

Louisville. March 10.-The United
Mine Workers of Kentucky today
decided to demand from the opera
tors an increase. the scale of 1-2
cents ton.
II had been reported that the min
ers would make no demands for an
Increase in wages this year
IL is not yet known what effect
he increase will have, as the joint
session of miners and operators Mar.
10, will decide that. II is claimed by
some that the operators claim that
they cannot stand an increase, AMI
VIII close down before they will pay
f..
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10
kuropatkin's Had Plight.

London. March 10 News is
awaited here regarding Gen. Kuro-
patkin's position. II Is not known
whether he will be able to cut his
way through to Tie Ling. The lates.
kilograms indicate that II he at.
tempts to get Tie Ling he must go
by way of Fushun. II he attempts
this he will be forced TO fight a. fear.
full rear guard action with pursuing
japanese.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10
BRYAN LOSES.
Connecticut Supreme Court Afiirms
Decision OF Lower Court.

Hartford, Conn, Mar. 10.-In a
decision by the supreme court the
superior court is upheld in declaring
the sealed letter in the Philo s, Ben
nett will containing bequest of
$4,000 to William J, Bryan is not
part of the Bennett will. The case
went up on Bryan's appeal from the
superior court decision.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10
Booth In Jerusalem.

Jerusalem, Mar 10,-Gen. Booth,
of the Salvation Army, has arrived
here. He intends to hold series
of meetings.
The porte has directed the local
authorities to prohibit Turkish sub
iects from attending these meetings.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10
GERM or HAY FEVER.
German Professor Makes AN import-
ant Discovery.

Berlin, March 10.-Prof William
Dunbar director of the Hamburg
Hygenical institute, born am Amer'-
can bpt naturallzed as a German, de-
lyered a lecture before a Berlin
scientific school this evening on hay
fever, which he has made for many
ears the subject of special invests
cations. Dunbar succeeded in hndins
the germ of the disease in pollen OF
rye maise aud certain grasses and
treated horses with these germs and
secured a serum called pollantln'
which has been used with good ef-
feet, entirely euripH napy Cases
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10
Court of Appeals Refused Him a
Writ Of Prohibition.
This means That Fayette County
win Try Hargiscs and Callahan
For the Cockrcll Murder.
THE FELTNER CONTEMPT RULE.

Frankfort. Mar. 10.-The court of
appeals in an exhaustive opinion by
Judge O'Rear, the whole court sit
ting, refused the application for a
writ of prohibition against Circuit
Judge Watts Parker, on the motion
of Judge Jamse Hargis. Senator Al
ex Hargis. and Sheriff Ed. Callahan,
indicted for the murder of Town
Marshal Cockrell. and Fayette coun-
ty now tries the cases.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10

Toxic. March lO-Most intense ju-
huation prevails here over the fan OF
Mukden. Patriotic professions are
formed in the streets. also great
crowds Joined in the marching. shout
ing "BanZai." which freely translat-
ed means Long live the emperor"
Ordinary traffic Is entirely suspend
ed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10
Jnps Capture u Village.

Toxic. Mar 10 Dispatches re-
ceiyed here confirm the report of the
capture by Japanese, of Theta, ten
miles north of Manchuntan.
Russians are defending the forti-
fcations north of Hun river vigorous
ly A severe dust storm inteferes
with the progress of the battle at
present.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10

London, Mar, lO.-In the opinion
of English military critics Kuropat-
kin's forces are doomed to complete
disaster. Careful study of all ave
nues of possible escape and DISPOSE
tons of the yictorioue Japanese ar
mics leads TO the conclusion that the
best he can hope is to save a mere
remnant OF his army after devotng
whole divisions TO slaughter Much
Importance is attached TO Kawamu-
ra's mysterious INDICATED army,
which is momentarily expected to
complete the closing of the net
around the defeated host by appear
ing somewhere In the extreme east.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10
DislOdIgcd I,ussinns.

Toxic. March 1O.-Gen. Oyama
telegraphs: "In the direction of
IIsiMehing our forces continue the
att aM(Nhlch has been in progress
seyerelvfegs. The enemy made re-
sstphee In strong position in the
neighborhood of Tita. Finally we
completely dlslolged the Russians
Thursday, and are now pursuing
them"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10
GOV FRAZIER
WIN Probably Succeed senator Bates
OF Tennessee.

Nashville, Tenn, Mar. 10.-The
Frazier tide is running so strong
that IL is said in legislative circles
that friends of Benton McMillin and
Bob Taylor will advise them to keep
out OF the fight. The sentiment OF
the legislature is undoubtedly for
Frazier, and the McMillin and Tay-
lor men do not want to see their ia
yorites slaughtered.
The caucus viii probably meet ear
~ next week,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10
Russian Prisoners ESCAPED.

st. Petersburg. Mar. 10.-Fifteen
political convicts escaped from the
prison at Irkutsk by crawling through
an underground passage. which they
dug. 1t was so small it would hard
ly admit the passage of a mans body.
The prisoners were three months
digging the tunnel, and six were cap
tured
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10
Peasants Uprising.

st. Petersburg. Mar. 10.-The dis
turbance in southwestern Russia are
increasing and the peasants are Great
ing much trouble. Troops have been
dispatched to the scene of rioting
to suppress outbreaks. g-....
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10

Yencheow, March l0.-News that
Mukden has fallen into the hands Of
the japanese has reached here.
Thousands of Russians were taken
prisoners. and large quantities Of
stores. including guns, and provi-
slons. were captured by the victori.
Gus japanese
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10
PRESIDENT 10 REAP
POINT POSTMAS-
TER FISHER.

D A Washington dispatch To
yesterdays Courier-Jonrnhi
D will be of interest in Paducah
D and IL as follows;
D "Thc four-year term of
D Postmaster .. VI. Fisher, OF
D Paducah, does not expire for
D over a year yet, but the nn-
u derstanding is that the presi-
D dent has determined To APP
D point the editor of the Padn-
cah sun for another term.
D lie is indorsed by both Conn
D missioner Nerkes and Chair
D man Ernst. Postmaster Fish
D ca has secured AN additional
d clerk az $500 for the post
D office"
"A Al A a ID d d d u ID u
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10
WANTS 90 lie rrayed For.

81. Petersburg, Mar, l0,-That
Kuropatkins position is alarming is
indicated in telegram which the
Russian commander in chief sent TO
an intimate friend at Moscow. The
message reads; "Pray for me-"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10
ABOUT OVER.
strike ia New York Relieved to he
broken.

New York, Mar. l0.--The strike
on the lnterurban Rapid Transit rail-
way. is thoroughly broken. Scores
of strikers today applied for their
Old positions.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10
War Office Discredits u.

81. Petersburg, Mar. lO.--No de
tails of the capture of large Russian
force near Leiling by General Nogi's
army have been received here. The
war Office is not inclined to give ere
dence TO the report.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10
Has Business Prevents His
Auditing the Clerks Books.
Sent Letter Of Resignation 20 Rep
resentativcs ~ the County
Today.
LATEST IN POLITICAL MIDDLE.

Prof. John ID. Smith, who was
agreed on by County Judge II. T.
Lightfoot and Deputy Sheriff Will
liam Lydon to audit the books of
County Clerk Charles Graham. today
declined to serve, sending the fol-
lowing letter to Hon. James Lang.
who was yesterday delegated to en-
ploy Prof. Smith on behalf of the
county:
Paducah, KY, Mar. 10, 1905.
Mr.. James M. Lang, City.
Dear Sir: Answering your favor
OF the 9th inst. relative to Hon. r.
T. Lightfoot County Judge) APP
pointing me as special examiner to
audit the books of County Court
Clerk Graham, will say that owing
to my business engagements already
entered into. and the extent of the
work necessary in auditing County
Clerk Graham's books for ten years
back. | find it impossible to give the
matter the time required for the
work.
Approaching the honor conferred.
| am, very respectfully, Duf
JOHN ID. SMITH, JR.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10

are still at work on the sheriff's
books, and in another place is a
statement made and sworn to by
County Clerk Charles Graham rela-
tive to the report of the state inspec-
tor.
There are vague. but unconfirmed
rumors that there are going to be
some explosions in other county of
fees before many days have passed,
but which ones cannot be ascertained.
II may be that the report is only an
unfounded rumor originating from
the exciting Investigations of the
past two weeks, but If there is any
thing in it it will not be long until
something definite is known.
The candidates are to speak today
al Milan, tomorrow afternoon at
Woodville, and tomorrow night at
Maxon Mills.
Chief of Police Collins today de-
cided not to run for sheriff.
Wednesday evening next, the time
for entering the Democratic primary
expires, and those who have not en-
tered their names by then will be
uaable to run, Il is not thought that
there will be any additional candi-
dates, but there may be some with,
drawals.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10

FALL OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED.
Washington. March i0.--oHlciaI
announcement 81 the fall Of Mukdcn
was received NJ tre japanese Icga-
ton this afternooa.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10

LOOK THROUGH THE
NEWS COLUMNS OF THE
SUN AND COMPARE THEM
WITH THE OTHER PADU-
Cab PAPERS AND SEE
WHY
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10

The cost OF the British expedition
into Tibet was Si,063,750, all OF
which India viii have 20 bear.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10

THE SUN ~ READ EVENT.
DAT IN THIN WEEK ~
MORN PEOPLE IN PADU.
CAN AND McCRACKEN
COUNTY THAN ANY OTHER
PAPER.
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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-02-15
Wednesday, February IS, 1905.

The girls of the fifth and sixth
grades Of the McColl Graded school
have undertaken the tack to raiae q
sum o; money sufficient to place 8
monument in memory OF Emily
Geieer, and aak the other school
children OF the State to assist them
in this laudable undertaking. They
trnthfuliy say that ''Such bravery
and love of Country as this young
girl displayed should make all South
Caroline girls proud of their sister,
and they should be glad to bavs a
chance to show their appreciation 1T
her couraees deed" EVeryoce should
feel it an honor to help houor the
memory Of this fearless woman who
now lies buried in an obscure grave
ward near Columbis
We believe thas E uily Geiger is
buried in the Tbreewitt old buryipg
ground in Conearee township. but
the exact spot'where her sacred re-
msins reet is not known Editor
Dispatch.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-02-15

Cotnrsn of Or e,v lie, apo Hor. Go
e Prince of Anderson. Tue ballot
stood Prince so; Cothran 69
The president of the iant assem-.
bly,, Lieut.. Gov John T. Sloan, de
clared Messrs. Memminger aud
Prince elected for q term of four
years each; snd the j,int assembly
adjourned.
tuesday was day of unexampIed
legislation, at least in the house.
The bill providing for the time for
holding courts in the ten circuits was
given third reading; the bill providing
for salaries of all county officers was
given second reading, and the bill
providing for che road working in all
the counties was given third reading.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-02-15
France Mad at Turkey.

Consssntinople, February 8.-Ger-
manys victory in capturing the con-
tracts for resrmament OF Turkish ar
til|ery tbrestens to result iu q serious
disturbal &c in Franco.Turkish polit-
ical rela:;:us
The French ambassador here. M
Constsns, proposes to leave Constino-
pie soon for Paris to consult with
Foreign Minister Delcasse. Mean
while the ambassador has informed
the Turkish government that the
French market is closed to any fresh
Turkish loan.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-02-15
Locals.

The first Quarterly Conference of
the Lewiedale circuit OF the Mstho-
dist Episcopsl Church, S ,utb, will be
held at Lewiedsle. on Saturday. the
18th inss., at il O'Clock. The pastor,
the Rev. J. E. Strickland, desires
every member to be present.
Every business man should have
bis pane, business and address
prioted on his stationery. The place
to have g neat job executed is at the
Dispatch Job Printing Office. Ma
terial and work guaranteed.
The Caugbmsn Bros, the we'll
Known horse and mule dealers of
Columbia, will be at Lexington Court
House Monday with bunch Of as
6ae mules ever seen hereabouts Now
is your opportunity to get good
mule for a little money.
Now is the time to think about
buying all kinds of farming imple-
mepts and garden tools, aud T. B
Kughtry & Co. Columbis, is the
place where you can get the best
for the least money.
Mr.. A J. Fox has embarked in the
Real Estate brokerage business and
has some very desirable tracts Of
laod advertised for sale. Read his
advertisement each week, as you
NAV see bargain in Lexington dirt
that will prove the very place that
you have been looking for.
The quarterly Conference of the
Lexington Circuit, ct the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, will con-
veue in the Methodist church in this
place Friday. The Presiding Elder,
Rev. J. s Beasley, will preach in
that church Sunday night at p. 10.
Every body is cordially invited.
Young Mr.. Clarence Shirey, who
has been quite ill with typhoid fever
at the home of bis father, Mr. George
c. Shirey, is, We are pleased to
learn, improving. This has been
sorely sfaicsed family. Every mem
Der of which, except the father and
Scott, a son, has had the disease.
Mr.. George Lee having declined to
accept the position of carrier on
Rursl Free Delivery route out from
this place, Mr.. Austin Roof has re.
ceived the appointment in his stead.
There is one happy soul on this
route b7 reason of it's establishment
King Sol" Miller is 80 jubilapt> over
it that he purchased whole package
of postal cards and wrote to his
friends that he was glad that he was
living 10 South Carolina again.