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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
MUCH INTEREST is
BEING DISPLAYED
la New Court House and County
Jail.
Judge Lightfoot viii Place the Pro-
jcct Before Fiscal Court at
Next Meeting.
HE HEARS OF 4 GOOD PLAN.

County Judge r. T. Lightfoot stat
cd this morning that he would place
the matter of building a new court
house for McC-acken county before
fiscal court at e'he needing TO be he'd
in abou- two weeks, and II Judge
fightfoot's pan works out as he
hSpss Z. w8l, the county will have o
rev ard up-to-date court house and
.ai loaatel IN the business heart Of
the city.
Judge Lig'htfoot has been investi-
gazing jalls ami court houses with a
Wow OF bringing the matter o. buiil-
Ing a new oneqbsHcre fiscal court, and
;,.ls mc.Ging wacse a sitter to tho
circuit clerk at Nashville ask ing 70
Information relative TO Nashvfae's
jail and court house. and the wav
.,sy were built.
II UNDERSIGNED that a southern firm
built the court house and jay at Mash
Vile for a con 1era.6on Of the site.
and | have written to ascertain the
facts in the case and secure The name
of the firm with THE view of getting
such pccp3sl;ion from THE ooatrae.
tors for McCracken county," Judge
Lightfoot stated. THE firm buiG
a fifteen-sacry hrdiiing In Nashville,
| uuiealani. al1 for noehing more
;kan che site, which the county fur
nished free Of charge. The firm went
ahead a1l1 built. aiId where 1t makes
rs InsSacy Is in Office rental. Besides
he jail and ocart house the building
consa,,Gs hnnirede OF oiices and the
annual income from renting them is
gasN. have asked for the name of
the firm and hope to Interest il in
wnklng a proposition for this coun-
o."
The site az Fif0h and Ke1 lucky
avenue has hcen suggested ana this
can be bought comparatively cheap.
Judge LigAtfcot hopes TO hear FROM
Nashville in time to get Into CORES
pondenoe with the contracting firm
before count meets.
The nasi of new jail and court
house nus been fen for some time,
and wiz be a great Improvement, il
secured. If the county buys the Fifth
Stres; property it will sell she pres
ont court house square.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
MANY AMENDMENTS
HAVE BEEN AGREED ON
Conference of Second Class City Repre-
sentatives Very Harmonious.

The right TO create park commits
sion as a chartered body and munich
pal board having defined powers.
To strike out the minimum salary
that may be paid to city jailers and
to leave the minimum at any sum
to be named by the general council.
To make yearly assessments upon
both real and personal property in
stead of quadrennial assessments un-
der the present law.
TO authorize the general council
to select a depository for the funds
of the city, to receive bids therefor.
and to draw interest on said funds
deposited.
To provide that in case the general
council shall fail. from any cause
whatever, to pass an apportionmeut
and levy ordinance within the time
specified by law, the apportionment
and levy ordinances of the year inn
mediately preceding shall remain in
full force and effect for the current
yea.
Concerning the municipalities of
Covington and Newport, for them
alone, or for other cities of the sec
ond class whenever a similar emer-
gency arises and the city shall own
the water works, then to allow the
issue of bonds, improvements with
out the consent of the people and to
make said bond issue charge to the
consumers of water.
In some instances the foregoing
provisions are practically a dupli-
cate of those contained in the charter
of Louisville, especially as far as the
item of annexation of territory, is
concerned.
The next step i'm the proceedings
Will be to draft bill upon the points
above enumerated. and this bill Will
be introduced before the general as
sembly by City Representative Klalr.
The representatives of the other mu-
inequalities interested will support
the bill, and combined pressure will
be brought TO bear before the several
committees through which the bill
will pass.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
HBSSIG JEWELRY
TO FRONT AGAIN
Ii Has Been in the Keeping of
Circuit Court.
Mrs. Hessig's Administrator Now
Asks That II BE Ordered Into
tho Estate.
COURT HAS NOT YET ACTED

The Hessigg jewelry wrangle bob
bed up TO view again this morning
in circuit court.
1t will be remembered that the
late Mrs. Hess.g while suing for di-
vorce had papers and jewelry depos-
tied in the safe of Hendrck & Mil
Ter, her attorneys. The safe was en-
tered and the jewelry stolen by a
negro namo Sherman Lunderman
who was sent TO the reform school
for stealing il.
The attorneys claimed that the
jewelry should remain with them to
make good their fec, while DR.. Hes
sig claimed It. alleging It came from
the estate of Fred Hessig, his de-
ceased brother.
The court retained the jewelry.
which had been produced as evidence
and this morning F. G. Rudolph, as
administrator of the estate of Mrs.
Ida Hessig, deceased, filed 2 petition
asking that the jewelry be turned
over TO him to go into the estate.
No action was taken in the mat.
ter, the court holding the question
under advisement. The jewelry is
said to be worth several hundred
dollars.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
Children Burn to Death.

WickMffe, KY, Dec. "a sad ac-
cldene oeeunel at Oakton. The
fourysar-cld laughter of Mrs. Mary
Williams. with her twin sister, was
playing with some Old newspapers
and gelitng hoid OF SOME matches SET
fire to the papers. Her clothing was
ignltei aui before the flames could
be eNtlngu.shed she was fatally burn
ed dying IN a few hOuus.
Mrs. Williams was seriously burn
ed about the hands ami face in her
efforts TO eXtinguish the flames.
a httle -yaaT-o.d child of Geo.
Smith. near Mliburn. was playing
around rihs cook N5Oye when her
mother acol1en,aIy burned over a
kcbt,e of boiling lard on her The
little gtFl was 50 badly burned that
she died in a few hours,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09

Paducah's postofiice, according to
the last report of the United States
awditor just received here, is one OF
the best paying and best regulated
in Kentucky. IL Stands second
among the postofiloes i'm the larger
Kentucky towns, In regard to the
proportion of EXPENSES and receipts.
The two mann items of expense In
a postofiice are clerk hire and free de
livery service. There are small ex-
penses inciisnt to furnishing lights,
heat, etc. for the posioffice. but the
cost IS not huge, ard 81 H. about the
same proportion everywhere, hence
Il has no effect I'm figuring out the
proportion OF receipts and expenses.
Paducah's expenses are only "a per-
cent OF the receipts, one third. New
ports is 20 percent OF the receipts.
and Henderson's ~.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
GUARDiANS BEWARE.
Judge LightfOot to Punish For Con.
tempt For Not Settling.

County Judge r. T. Lghtfoot has
sianaed war upon guardians. execu-
tors. etc, who far to respond 20 no
tices sent out ca.,glg them to settle.
81 have neen experie2cing "A great
deal Of trouble from guardians who
fail TO settle at the proper time,
Judge Ligh.foot declared to-day, land
intenh TO put up with ct MO longer.
The county clerk Is sending out mo-
tees to each guardian who has so far
failed 10 settle, and if they do no,
get a qcye on, shall send the shcr-
III after them, have them arrested
and bnolsht before me. shall re-
move Them, assess a fine for con-
tenpt CT court AMI in short, show
them that this court must not be tri-
fled with"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
SKATING RINK
Is to BE Made From Wallace Parl,
Pavilion.

General Manager john S. Becker
OF the Paducah Traction Co., tAi7
mc9atIg stated that the company
would turn tAe Wallace park dane
ing pavilion into a skating rink as
soon as 1T is possible to rig the pa
Whom out comfortably.
The pavilion = large and the foo"
excel lent fer skating. Rciier skating
has again become a fad here and the
company desires 10 offer the best rink
in the city fTse of Charge, A fence
viii probably be built on one side TO
keep ;he wind off and CHER improve
ments TO add 10 the eomfom of the
skaters wiz he made as soon as pos
slbie. The sketing win be free, cost
ing only the fare ON the car and re-
turn, and even chose who prefer 70
walk may enjoy the sport free O.
charge.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
TWO COURTS
In One County Are Legal, Says Court
of Appeals.

Frankfort. KY. Dec. 9.-The APP
pellate court sustained the act of the
last legislature providing for the
holding of circuit court in two towns
in the same county. where the town
not the county seat is the larger. The
case came up ON appeal from Fulton
county. Hickman is the county seat
of Fulton. but is a smaller town than
Fulton, and is IL miles distant from
il. Johnson, a citizen of Hickman.
brought suit to test the validity OF
the act OF the legislature. The court
here affirms the lower court aud
holds the act Is constitutional.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE.
The Negative Side Won in a Social
tic Discussion.

The Debating cub of the High
school he'd a meeting asst night at
the schoo.. The debate. Resolved
That all the money of the world
1houd be divided equally among
men," was discussed with much Wig
or. On the Affirmative were, Brent
james amd Ed, Mitchell, while VIII
IAN Wilhelm and Thomas Wool
bridge We're on the negative. After a
great deal of discussion the negative
wen ahe decision.
The cubs membership Is inereas-
i1g carldg and the members are
uaki2s great interest in the work
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
Strike Mar Re Rrcakinp.

Berlin, Dec 9--The strike of the
Russian telegraph operators appears
TO be breaking. German kilograms
are going to Libau, via Frederick. TO
Nystad. Finland, Wit Stockholm; to
Warsaw via Illowo and Mana: to
KEN via Lemberg, and to Kishlneff
via Bucharest.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
Young Man Who Killed Charles
Stewart Again Released.
His Bond Fixed AZ S25O0--Grand
Jury Makes Report and Time
Il Extended.
NEWS or the OTHER COURTS

The grand jury made another re-
port today. and its time was extend
cd one week by Circuit Judge Reed
The law allows but one week for the
grand jury. but the court can ex.
tend Il from week to week during
tho term.
The most important Indictment re-
turned today was against Ed Scott,
fog Wlllful murder. He is the young
timer OF the South Side who killed
Charles Stewart, the plumber by
shooting him in an alteration on
West Kentucky avenue recently. He
was held over in the police court in
the sum OF s50,the evidence being
in his favor.
The young man was released by
his father becoming his surety. and
today he was again released on a
$250Q bond, his father signing the
bond The case Is set for the 9Th day
of the term, Dec. 10, and attachments
were issued for the attendance of w.
II. Baker and w. " Quinn. of Ca
sey. H.. and Elmer Lambert, of Wa
bash, Ind, who are witnesses.
Other indictments were:
John Mute. colored. for breaking
into Mack Smiths house and stealing
$3.50.
Henry Cochran, colored, charged
with stealing sS5 from VIM. Finch
a railroader.
l.. II. Byers. white. charged with
stealing a bicycle from Henry Bouge-
noc.
Ell.s Drane. colored. charged with
snatchlng pair of opera glasses
from Miss Ella Sanders.
Watt Kennett, Frank Kennon and
ED Warren, colored. Tor the murder
of Harvey Johnson, colored. several
days ago
Mute was brought I'm and allowed
10 plead guilty. He was given two
years IN tho penitentlary
Fred Crossen. corored. charged
with shooting at John Williams, col
ored, was allowed to plead guilty to
shooting in sudden heat and pas
sion and fined $50 and costs.
John Lowe, colored, was fined s25
and costs for gaming.
The case against Alex Yeltema,
white, charged with being implicated
in the theft OF a watch from joe War
ford, was dismissed. Harry Philips.
charged jointly with Yeltema. was
olt on bond and skipped his bond.
Writs were Issued for the attend
ans --of Al Phelps. of Hot Springs,
aO .ohp Whitnell, of Martin, Tenn.
al Mes in the Willis Mount
INIT for divorce was filed
q e"H Rosa against Thomas
,oI prepS she of Eta Meek against
stores, Meek. a judgment for divorce
by a sint
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
IL. of =. Initiate 100 at One Time

Ba'tlmore, Dec 9.-This city has
stepped into a position of national
Importance in the eyes OF. all knights
OF Pypheas, the local ,s1ges breaking
AL records by Initiating LOO new
members simultaneously. The exact
number OF candidates presenting
cards at the doors of the Leric, where
the Initiating ceremonies were held,
was ,1lG, and among them was May
or Z. Clay Emanus.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09

St Petersburg. via EyitSuhnen.
Dec. 9.-The first act OF Genera,
Maxlmovltoh, FORMER govern'9r-gener-
al OF Warsaw aElt aDp0Msed succes-
sor to General SalVh9roff to crush
out the recent uprising, was TO issue
an order that Cossaoks are not TO use
the knout on mn,ccntents, but must
shoot wherever they NEE; the slight
est opposition.
Tits caisr e bo-nd 10 resiEt In
awful slaughter.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
Remains Expected Monday,

The remains OF c. c. Watts Will
arrive here Monday afternoon from
Denver, Col, whore he died sudden
ly Wednesday at the Brown Palace
hotel from hemorrhage. The body
will be shipped fro mhere 10 smith
land that afternoon II the Royal Will
remain over and the funeral Will
probably be held Tuesday afternoon.
Several OF his acquaintances from
this city Will attend.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
MAJOR MOSS EXECUTOR.
Mr.. Pete Puryear Appointed and
Qualified.

Mr.. Pete Puryear mas qualified as
executor OF the estate of the late
Major Thomas +. Moss. Dr. T. r..
Moss, Jr.. was named as executor in
the will OF the deceased but waived
this right al d named w. +. Paxton
TO serve in This place. Mr.. Paxton
waived the right and suggested the
name of Pete Puryear, who was APP
pointed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
TOBACCO FACTORIES
At Trenton, n.y., Burn--Loss About
$4,000.

Hopkinsvl,le. Ky. Dec 9-Fire
supposed 10 be of incendiary origin
destroyed tine tobacco factories of J..
r. Russell and Chestnut Bros, az
T1enton. last might MudN tobacco
was also CONSUMED and The Moss vii,
probably be $4,000.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
Kehshollr Infantry Mutinies.

Warsaw. Russian Poland. Dec. g..
The fifteenth company of the KEN
sholm infantry regiment of tho guard
N garrison here, has mutinied and
demanded the dismissal of It's Off
GERS for alleged brutal treatment.
The colonel has promised compliance
With the soldiers demands
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
PECULIAR ATTITUDE
Is the Senate In Regard TO senator
Mitchel's Funeral.

Washington ID. c., Dec 9.-Vice
President Fairbanks has not yet ap
pointed a commerce Of senators to
attend the furegal o.. the late Sena-
tor Mitchell. of Oregon, The fac.
bhat Senator Mitchell was under SEN
tence for violation of law az the
time Of his heath. places the senate
In a peculiar position Many sena-
tors say they are WILING 10 forget
Senator Mitchelfs crime and grant
him all the honors due a person.
1t was decided <has afternoon that
the senate VII, not be represented az
the funeral of Senator Mitchell.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
ATTORNEY GEM FOOD,
To Have Personal Charge Of Pack
err Cases.

Chicago, Dec. 9.-Attorney Gener-
al Moody Is expected I'm Chicago Mon
day TO take charge OF the prosecution
of packers when the contest over the
preliminary special pleas filed by the
defendants to indictments charging
conspiracy in violation OF the anti
trust laws. comes mp for a hearing
Tuesday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
Moro Optimistic Feeling.

ST. Petersburg, Dec. "a much
more optimistic feeling prevails in
government circles at the prospect of
a complete collapse of the postal tel
egraph strike and the definite pas
sage of the danger, but It might be
complicated by an immediate general
strike throughout the empire.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
MINE OWNERS ASK
FOR AN INJUNCTION
West Kentucky Coal Company
Alleges Conspiracy is Formed.
Judge Evans Issues Restraining Or
der For Sturgis Coal OPP
orators.
VERB SWEEPING IN IT'S NATURE

Louisville, Ky, Dec. "a miners
war has broken out afresh I'm Uudon
and Webster counties, i'm the vicinity
of SturgSs. KY, and to prevent assas-
siaa.iion and THE Blowing up Of col
| deries belonging to the Western Ken
lucky Coal company a Restraining or
der Was secured here yesterday in
the United States court 1t was is
sued by Judge Walter Evans at tho
Instance of Helm, Bruce & Helm
Henry ID. Allen, NJ X. Gordon and
w. l.. Gordon solicitors for the West
sgn Kentucky Coal company, and is
effective until May term of the Unit
ed States court at Greensboro.
The company names as defendant
A. j. Doss, Kit Barnnby, Chns. Vets,
Ras Warmer. Joseph Henry Dilis.
Boyd Chandler. VIM. He,ronymous
VIM. Stamps. Hamp Alexander, Ira
Pullman, VIM. Goooh, John lmoden,
Harry b. Wallace, Thos. Helton, Jno.
OLIVER, w. w. CLARK, Noah Yarbrough
and l.. vAWhdght. aN msmbers of the
United Mime Workers of America, bui
NOT an residents of Kentucky.
The Western Kentucky Coal COM
pany, which is Incorporated under
the laws Of New Jergey, represents in
suit lied at Owenisboro, that the de-
fenidants are the headers Of the mi
ners, who are actuated in melting
riot, Planning assassination CT the Of
ficers OF the company as we'll as its
employees, lint!midating She workmen
and threatening TO blow up the mines,
electric light plant, stores and build
ings owned by the company ami used
in connection with operating the
mines because the company employs
$50 men who do NOT affiliate with
the Untae1 Mine Workers CT AmerI-
Ca, and do not desire to do so.
1t is alleged THAT the union men
are plannilng to import men from Hi
nois and elsewhere to fogm a mob
not only to prevent the Western Ken
lucky Coal company from operating
its mines, but to kin everybody who
opposes them i'm any way
The charge is made that the de-
PENDANTS in the suit in question are
aiilieu "iVn 'o"e iD'i''o su.' ,'i'' ~
' SO ", ar,,,,,,,,,,4. 49,,
TIL u-a,,,,,,,, t<o,t,,cl,v Coal Com-
,,,n.' T., osl, ;r,o Gov q ,,os,,,,a ir,in q or
a.. ooiead mot - wand ad nro.ec-
ton from pichetS. which the union
- ,,,,o,,,,,, a md lite n,bnes
a,r,I ,,,,,r,e,,,.,-
I,,aan E,'a,,s ,,astrai ndn,o ordar Is
..,,.',o,,t,,.r a,,1 ,,.ovo,,,s ,O,,a 1njon ,n,er
-, i,,@or,f,,.irey WITH tia mines nv
90, 90 ,Sro,o,t,, Of tho Wasta7n, Ken.
-. 60 ooon,nn, nv. intarfer,nr
49, 49, To-. ~. 10 5frectl1, witch amy of ,ts
u Is,oo.- -. o,,ni,,vos
- - ,,,,',,,ot,p,, With tba damand for
a.. - w. t,,s,,o o,,der a whit of suh-
~ - -, g.. md OH OFF IN 3,
l,osa.',a,s., 49, boor c,te1 40 annea J
-. - I-,tt.sI c,,eos court at Owens
- ~ ~
Tno,,,,o u.,,b tba rr;or n,irers mas
hoan Sai,v GROWING more sersyns
si,,na carlopebar 81 laos when nhe
W, Ixantncl,v Ccon. con,nargv was
,',,,oa Nv, to,.o n,,,,s,,,, 40 SION nb,a scale
- $500 rh',s NO., rarusoa
~,
iue sl'u"u'oii III ul'on anu ~
Suer - sO4ne'"i'a. upusua' III -
tuoAS DC ~ n''ie gu me- ''s 'u''o 80
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
pleads Guilty to Murder.

Chicago. III. Dec. s.-DT. Olive
b. Eart pleaded guilty today TO the
murder of Irene K,okow, aged ten
whom he druggei With morph'5no
and attacked i'm his home at Rogers
Flrk last October
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
SAFE BLOWERS MAKE PO-
ICEMEN PRISONERS AND
CRACK 4 SAFE.

Reading, Mass, Dec. 9.-Ear-
ly this morning "a gang of men
participated in one of the bold
est hoid-ups ever recorded n,
New England. The men appear
ed In Main street, captured two
policemen and took their revolv.
ers from them, handcuffcd them
and locked them in the police
station. placed guard over
them, and then entered the Wa
ter Works Office. blew the safe
with nltro-glycerine. secured
about $500 and escaped.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
Paducah Postoffice Is the Second
Best Paying One in the Entire State

The government report shows that
the CovingtOn postofiice makes tho
best showing, and that Paducah Is
second. Covingtcn is so near Gin
ohnnati, and Newport, however. that
much business goes TO the latter
places and IL could doubtless be con-
slstently said that the Paducah post
office makes the best showing of am
postofiioe in the state taking every
thing into consideration.
The official figures are as follows:
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09

ST. Petersburg, via. Frontier. Dec.
"a serious nmtliny occurrSd az
Sohusselbung Fortress, known as this
Russian l2'st,.e. b3oa.el on an island
IN Neva river, twaafy niles case OF
81. Petersburg The troops demand
the immediate reisase Of atl political
prisoners, ard th9satsn TO carry the
fortre1s " assnuh The fortress for
raeatsa VEINS has haca the ho'Iee
OF Rus.ia fer pc.iilrll offeniiers, and
mary e. .iis dungeons IN whioh men
are confined ere ba'ow gAe high water
level of the river. and prisoners ere
haN drowned when the tide rtses.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
Manchuriap Anny Rebels.

Hardin, Manchurla. via Warsaw.
Russian Poland. Dec. g. Many on
GERS are being killed by rebelllous
troop,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
MUCH SLAUGHTER IS
EXPECTED TO FOLLOW
New Russian Commander Orders NAL
contents Shot.

Reserve officers are not permitted
to return home.
censored
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
was fled

was filed.
An order of distribution was made
IN the case of ID. A. Cross against F..
Nj. Collier and others.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09

PrepA Snse of Eta Meek against
stores. Meek, judgment for divorce
by a sint