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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-19
IL will Make Some Interesting
Disclosures, IL is Said.
II IL Claimed That Some Counties
Draw Too Much for Paupers
aud Witness Fees.
MCRACKEN's WITNESS FEES

Frankfort. Ky. July i9.--The BIZ
ennial report of the state auditor.
now in course of preparation, makes
some interesting showings for the
consideration of the general assem-
bly, at the approaching session. The
table showing the cost of criminal
prosecutions in the several counties,
regarding which some strong recon-
mendations will likely be made, has
Just been completed. Under this
heading the drain upon the treasury
for witness fees is shown, and II is
very much out of proportion by com
parison of one county with another
The counties known as "pauper
counties draw the largest amounts
under this heading. BY the table on
~ two counties are shown to not
draw money for. witnesses. These
counties are Boone and Brecken-
ridge. Quite a number of counties
draw less than 500 annually as
such fees. Among these are Gallatin,
Robertson, Pendleton. Lewis, Camp
bell. Bracken. Washington, Wood
ford. Trimble, Carlisle. Nicholas,
TAYLOR. Meade, Jessamine. Mercer,
Spencer, Elliott and Galloway. For
the last year the county of Fayette
led in the amount drawn for witness
es. II receiving $7,397.S7. Jefferson
was. OF course, next with $6,O53.SO.
The county of Whitley comes third
with $3.1OS.24. Bell next with ST.
595.22 and Pulaski, another noun
tain county. fifth. with s2.122.S1.
The counties of Knox. Knott and
Marshall came next with above ST.
COO each: Lee, Warren and Nc
Cracker above $500 each; Pike
and Clay above s1.400 each. Breath
lit s1,354.SO and Letcher, Harlan
and Cumberland above $1,000 each.
This report of Auditor Hager will
be more complete. and in greater
detail. than any similar document
ever issued from this department
and will contain numerous recon-
mendations of that official to the as
sembly regarding needed changes In
the present taxing laws of the state
The "pauper' idiot" column will
make a showing which will call foI
especial attention of the assembly
Only one county in the state, Spen
Ger, makes no claim for the support
of pauper idiots, while the number
the commonwealth is called on t'
support is yearly increasing.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-19
zoo bushels of Corn Burn.

Mayfeld. Ky, July 19.-The big
stock and feed barn of Riley Allen.
southwest of the city on the Pryors-
burg road was totally destroyed by
fire. The origin of the fire is un-
known. over 700 bushels of corn, a
quantity of hay and big lot of farm
ing Implements were in the barn and
were lost The stable near by caught
fire but was put out by several men
who were threshing wheat in an adj
joining field of Mr. Allen. There was
partial insurance.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-19
CROP REPORT
WET WEATHER AFFECTS CROPS
RELIEF Is PROMISED.
Tobacco Crop is Doing Well--Thresh'
ing of Wheat il Somewhat
Delayed.

The wet weather which prevailed
for three weeks to the middle of last
week interfered seriously with thresh
ing wheat and the cultivation of grow
ing crops. according to the weekly
bulletin issued this morning from the
local weather bureau. Weeds and
grass are rank in cultivated fields,
but the warm weather which is now
general over the state, will 1t is be-
lieved, relieve conditions somewhat
In regard to crops in detail the bull
letin has this to say
"Wheat-Threshing of wheat has
been much delayed and great deal
of damage by sprouting in the shock
caused by the continued rains. Re-
ports as to yield and quality vary con
siderably in different parts OF the
state.
"Corn-Corn made rapid growth
and, except being weedy, Is In fine
condition. A considerable part OF
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-19
BLACKBERRIES RIPE
PICKING IL IN FULL BLAST IN
THIS SECTION.
The Crop Around Paducah Is Always
Large-Means Much to the
Farmer.

Blackberries are thoroughly ripe,
and picking is in full blast. The crop
is quite large in this section, being
considerably above the average crop.
Berries are being brought to market
in large quantities and are selling at
reasonable prices.
The quality of the fruit is general
ly good. The wet weather of the
past few weeks has tended to cause
the berries to grow larger, but with
less flavor than if the season had
been dry. This, of course. contrib
utes to the fullness of the crop, as
blackberries go by the gallon and not
by the dozen. A picker can secure
several gallons more in day when
the berries are large than when they
are of the ordinary size. Aside from
the lack of flavor, the berries are
practically perfect.
The blackberry crop means some
thing TO the farmers about Paducah.
They grow wild. without any kind OF
cultivation, and are adapted to so
many kinds of soil that they grow
practically everywhere If the ground
remains out of cultivation for a few
years. In some localities large guam
titles of berries are picked for mar
ket and in every locality they con-
stitute an important item for home
consumption at this season OF the
year. Blackberries served with
sugar and cream, while much less
popular than strawberries, are never
theless delicious. Blackberry pies
properly made, are the equal of any
dessert.
This variety of berry is of more
value than any other on account o
it's adaptabllity for preserving pur
poses. Blackberries, preserved IL
one way or another, constitute quit
a large part of the winter supply o
fruit of the average family. The!
are canned and used for making pie
after ali kinds of fresh fruit ar
gone. They are also made into jan
and jelly.
Persons who pick berries for thu
market realize neat sums from thu
industry. Boys and girls who hav
no regular employment make goo'
wages during the blackberry season
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-19
NEW ROAD
Is Ia BE Built With n Rush. II is
Reported.

Mayfeld. Ky. July i9.-Every-
thing indicates the early beginning
of work on the Cairo and Tennessee
River railroad The surveyors and
others interested are now at the
Wickliffe end of the line, completing
the terminal survey. The officials are
having recorded in the Graves county
court clerks Office a mortgage TO the
International Trust Co., of New York,
all property. right of Way. etc, for
the loan of twelve million dollars.
This is for the purpose of getting
money to build and equip the road
and place It In good running order.
The first thing that somebody knows
a railroad will he built between Wick
life and Mayfeld.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-19
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
A Gain shown In All Quarters For
The Year.

Chicago. H., July l9.-T'he class'-
ned statement of railroad earnings
for May shows much the best results
for the year TO date. Traffic was
larger than In either of the two pre-
ceding years and the increase was
pretty evenly distributed. Total
gross earnings of all leading systems
in the United States included In the
report were s1246gS.512, a gain Of
1917 per cent compared with last
year. The mileage of these roads
was i3G.SS3 miles. and in part the
larger earnings this year were due TO
Increase in mileage. but only in part.
Gross earnings per mile in May this
year we're s910.77. against sSi3.s5
in May last year and sS45.s7 In May
1903 The increase this year ex-
ceeds G per cent. in both comparisons.
II was largely on the Eastern roads
granger. Southwestern and Pacific
systems. Southern roads report a
good gain. but In the Central West
earnings are only slightly larger than
in May last year
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-19
Fatally Wounded.

Louisville. Ky. July l0-Bert Mas
ters, young white man. went into
Brost's saloon at Shelby and Elm,
demanded drink and declined to
pay in advance. Upon being refused,
he drew knife and was advancing
upon William Seboldt, the bartender,
when the latter shot him in the abb
domen Masters was taken to the
hospital fatally wounded.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-19
Building UP KENTUCKY.

Canning factories are running at
full blast and Kentucky farmers are
getting good prices for their garden
products.
The directors OF the First Ma
tlonal bank of Somerset have decld-
ed to increase the capital stock from
$4,000 to 100000. The new stock
is to be sold at $40 a share.
The initial steps. have been taken
for an investment of quarter of a
million dollars In electric and water
utilities in Somerset, says the Jour
nal of that city. The flood-tide
which leads on to fortune will have
reached the city when the proposed
deals are perfected. But few more
days OF anxious waiting may deter
mine the momentous issue.
The Big Sandy News says; The
Big Sandy Valley has the brightest
future OF any section in the Central
United States. 1t has the largest
and most varied undeveloped wealth
of any territory in this division, and
is getting ample transportation facil-
tiles
The survey OF the proposed rail-
road from Morganfield to Providence
has been completed The cost of
construction is estimated at $780,
600.
Six business buildings are under
construction at Maysville.
The Winchester Water company
has completed f5O-foot dam aud is
laying three miles more of mains.
The contractors in charge of the
construction of lock No. 6. on Green
river, are progressing under such
favorable conditions that II is be-
lleved the work will be finished by
October thus for the first time al
lowing trips to the Mammoth Cave
to be made by the picturesque
little river, says the Third District
Leader. II the lock is completed as
soon as expected it will have been
done in less time than the contract
calls for. the specifications therein
being that the work be finished by
January l. 1906 The dam and
abutment, which are not yet built,
will be constructed of concrete on a
foundation OF piles. Both walls OF
/ the lock are ready for the gates.
The Mayfeld Messenger says.
Building is going on in all direc-
lions in Maydeld. and yet the cry is
that It Is impossible to find a vacant
house"
MIR. j. c. Rudd is rejoicing ovel
the news that contracts have beer
/ let for the building of the link o
railroad that will connect the South
ern road at Jasper and the Monor
(now owned by the SOUTHERN a
French Lick Springs. says the Ow
ensboro Inquirer This link 4
twenty-slx miles in extent and nine
miles OF road from, Owensboro &
Rockport will give Greensboro a oil
rect line to Chicago Mr.. Rudd say
this is the idea he had in view whel
more than twenty years ago he dix
much in agitating the Owensbor'
and Vincennes railroad.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-19

the crop Is laid by short of the usual
cultivation. and some in bottom lands
has been drowned out.
'Tobaeco-The tobacco crop In
the main continues doing we'll,
though there is considerable COM
plant OF spotting and frenching IL
is also becoming weedy. Some has
been topped In the northwest por-
ton of the state considerable areas
have been drowned out by the exces-
sive rains.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-19

"Oat harvesting continues; the
crop has been damaged some by the
rain, but on the whole Is very good
Haying has been much interrupted
and some of the crop spoiled, but
grasses and meadows continue geier-
ally in good condition.
apples continue falling badly
peaches are ripening, but will be
short crop. Grapes are rotting and
falling and are not now so promising
The blackberry crop is fine
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-19
Popular Man Dies,

Bowling Green, July 19.-Moses
Betournay. seventy-two years of age.
died here of Bright's disease. He was
a French Canadian. and leaves sever
al distant relatives in Canada, but
none here. He had been member
of the Bowling Green Masonic lodge
for fifty years. He never married,
and leaves a considerable estate.
Mr.. Betournay was very popular.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-19
RECRUITS LEAVE.
One Goes to st. Louis and the Others
to Columbus, Ohio.

The recruiting station here Is do
ing we'll and the following have en-
listed and left last night:
Paul Mccullough, Como, Tenn, to
jefferson Barracks cavalry, st. Lou
is. Mo.
Oscar Rennie, and Rex Spaulding.
of Paducah, to the coast artillery,
Columbus, o., barracks.
Chas. Washburn, Paducah, and
Ben and Van Brown, Clarksville,
Tenn, to Columbus, o., barracks, in
fantry.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-19
KENTUCKY NEWSLETS
Coal Company store Burned.

greensboro, Ky, July 19.-News
reached here of the burning of the
store and Offices of the Deanefield
Coal company at Deanefield, Ohio
county, on Sunday. The loss Is plac.
ed at $4,000. with $4,000 insurance
w. r. Williams. secretary of the com.
pany. was asleep at the time of the
fire. He narrowly escaped suffoca
ton. The origin of the fire is un
known.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-19
Trial Postponed.

Murray, KY, July l9.-The trial
of Bunk Jones at Stella, Galloway
county, charged with shooting and
wounding Jas. Lawson. was contin-
ued until July 81, on account of Law
son being unable to attend the trial.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-19
Mayor ParsonstO Personally In.
vite the President.
Egyptians Hope 10 Make Coming
Waterways Convention the
Biggest Yet Held.
GOV. DENEEN ALSO INVITED

Cairo, H., July Thursday
night at the ONCE of G. II. Stuart, a
Joint meeting OF the members OF the
city council, the Commercial club
and the board OF trade and public
spirited citizens to arrange for the
convention of the Ohio Valley Inn
provement Association, which will be
held here on the 25th, 26th and eth
of October next will be held here.
At that meeting various commit
tees will be selected and the plans
for entertaining the several hundred
Of visitors who will be here will be
made.
In a couple of weeks. Mayor Par
sons will leave for Oyster Bay, To
present in person 10 President Roose-
welt, invitations from the officers of
the Ohio Valley Association. the con
gressmen and representatives OF this
district. the city council and the
Commercial club and the board OF
trade. asking that the president hon
or the city and the association with
visit sometime during the conven-
tion GOV. Deneen will also be asked
10 be present and will ne urged ia
use his influence To secure the at
tendance of Mr. Roosevelt. The pres
ident on the 27th viii be in Little
Rock and II is thought more than
probable that he may be induced ia
stop at least few hours In this
eitv
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-19
Y. VI. G. A. WORK.
Board of Directors Held Meeting
Last Night.

A Joint meeting of the woman s
committee and the board of direc-
tors of the Y NJ. G. A.. was held Last
night at the Y. NJ c. A.. and the mi
nor details completed for the Thurs
day night outing. The board held It's
regular meeting afterward and de-
cided to ask the women's committee
If they would cooperate with the
board in next years work. this ques-
ton to be decided next Friday night
Mr.. b. II. Scott. one of the Oldest di-
rectors on the board. stated that the
association was In better condition
than ever before.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-19
A paducahan Complimented.

The last copy of the Printers Ink
contains highly complimentary ar
ticle on an advertising booklet. writ
ten by Mr.. VIII Il. Scott and sent
out by the Mechanics aud Farmers
Saving bank of the city.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-19
Declared Nominees.

Hopk insville. Ky, July 19.-rhe
democratic city committee has an
bounced the nomination of four can
ildates for counclmen who have no
opposition, J. ID. Ware l.. II. Davis.
J. X. Twyman and e. n. Armstrong.
In two wards where there are CON
tests, primary elections will be held
August 3.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-19
Became n Maniac.

Louisville. Ky. July 19.-William
Hall. Bowling Green negro, who
shot and killed Landy Summers, at
Tenth and Walnut streets two weeks
ago. is dying at the county jail. He
became a raving maniac almost i'm
mediately after the shooting from
excitement over HIS crime.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-19
Mrs. Mary Bowles Dead.

Hopkinsville KY, July 19.-Mrs.
Mary j. Bowles died at the home of
her daughter in Crofton. aged eigh-
weight years She leaves four sons
md one daughter.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-19

Probably more men would drink
soda water il It weren't for the name
OF the stuff.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-05-06
OLD MEN WITH YOUNG WIVES.
Propensity Of the Times, a. Noted BY
Insurance Agent.


Strange statistics said an insur.
ance agent, ARE collected in my busi'
ness. have been recently collecting
statistics as to the comparative ages
OF husbands and wives.
This Is what have found: ! have
found that the more times . man
nIrries. the younger, in comparison
with himself, he wants his wife to be.
For instance, his first wife. on the
average. Is four years younger than
he. His second is ten. His third II
twenty or thirty
What do these statistics prove!
Do they prove that, as q man gains
In years and experience. he finds that
1t is best for many reasons to be al
most as old as his wife's father. or
do they only prove that as men ap-
proach old age they are more foolish
than they were in youth?
"Old X. aged 20. with a third wife
o; :3. said on this head the other
day: You can't marry girl too
young. The younger she is the longer
she'll keep her health and strength
and beauty. Furthermore. the older
you are the more respect she'll have
for you. She'll reverence you and
obey you as she would her own father
or grandfather'
Young wives reju,enate old nus
bands the insurance agent ended
They make these old fellows dress
younger. talk younger and feel young
er. Youth is contagious. like the
Group.
"A young wife is believed to pro-
long an old husbands life. II man
Of 20. insured in my company. should
marry . girl OF 20, I'd consider him
q better risk by per cent than he had
been before"
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-05-06
Luck Of 4 Crocodile.

A crocodile. 5 feet In length from
tip to tail. was caught in the upper
reaches OF the Singapore river some
days ago.
The superstitious coolies declared
the saurian TO be the god OF the
river" and after painting some sac.
red Chinese characters on its back
with white PAINT. they put II back
into the river to the accompaniment
OF much cracker hring.-South China
Post.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-05-06
Chickens Flew Through Plate oisss.

chieksns Flew Through Plate Glass.
Frightened by the ringing Of the
village school bell. two prairie chick.
ems that had taken refuge In the tow.
or new out as straight aud swift as
an arrow to the opposite side OF tho
street. where the leading bird With
great velocity hit = heavy plsic-Eisss
store window and. going through II
like . bullet through . target. dropped
dead on the floor. 81 . distance OF
twenty feet from the window. says =
wolscy. 8. D.. dispatch.
The chicken went through the glass
with su6icicnt force TO cut n hole sig
inches In diameter. Its companion
struck the side Of the hole. making Il
larger and falling inside with the
shattered pieces Of glass.
The second prairie chicken appar.
entity WAS no, badly injured. for Il
swiftly recovered itself and escaped
through the hole which II had en-.
tered.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-05-06

according TO the historical records.
the first house was built In the vicin.
ity of Vine brook, near the Nte of the
present town hall. Since 1900 the
Bowman house had been the Oldest In
Lexington. Good authorities. how.
ever, say that many points In the con.
struction OF the Bowman house make
1t doubtful II so well built . house
OF that style could have been con.
structed within seven years OF the
first settlement. As the Bowman
house was nearly three miles from
the Lexington town hall. that, too,
makes it seem doubtful that the date
OF its construction was as early as Is
claimed.
There are now three houses stand.
ing in Lexington which were built
previous to 1900: Buchanan Tavern.
built in 1880; the Munroe Tavern.
built in 1895. and the Hancock house.
built in 1898.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-05-06

George r. Brown. superintendent Of
irrigation for the Indians. came TO
town last niEht With . bund!e Of
wheat which he had taken At random
from = field II eight acres belonging
to Ralph Blackwater. the miller at
Gacaton.
The acld Is In the salt River reser'
walton about fifteen miles above tho
city. The stalks arc more than six
feet In length. The heads are CORE
spondinsiy large. They have not ye,
come GU, In bloom 70 that Il may bc
reasonably expected that tho stalks
viii grow from six TO eight inches
more. --Ariyona Republican.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-05-06
c.csI. she. Through Beard.

Concerning the shooting Of . can.
die through board. . correspondent
writes: We selected . weather.
beaten pine-fence board as . target.
and loaded the gun with three drains
Of black powder. followed BY an or.
binary 'stearine' candle. which fitted
tightly. The candle passed through.
making a clear-cut hole. and buried
itself In the sand back OF the target.
The candle. while somewhat torn.
was still far from shapelers."
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-05-06
FLAMES DESTROY OLD HOUSE.
Lexington, Mass., Structure, Built In
164o, Burned.

The old Bowman house. on Apple.
ton street. Just on the line between
Arlington and Lexington. for many
years a landmark, pointed out as the
Oldest house in Lexington. and said
to have been built in 1919. has been
burned. While the financial loss was
less than 1900. the value Of its his
toric associations cannot be com.
puted.
The first permanent settlement In
Lexington was made in 164O-A2, and
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-05-06

Simon W. Smaller. tho Oldest ivory
worker. lives At lvoryion. Conn. Mr..
Smaller Is In his 18th year. and from
the time he was 10 until the present
day has been connected with the ivory
business.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-05-06

Another evidence that the world Is
rot yet As good ss II ought to be Is
that the Advertisements OF things lost
are very much more numerous than
those Of things found.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-05-06

A Boston authoress declares that
men are far more beautiful than won.
en-. We knew that II We kept still long
enough some one would say 1t for
Us.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-05-06

II II noted that Donald q. Mitchell,
better known as Tx Marvel" lives,
1t the ago Of ". "on . quiet and
peaceful farm near New Haven" It's
0 great thing TO be able TO i've on u
suiet and rsscefui fern.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-05-06

Following TO It's logical conclusion
the customs oficlals' great theory
that frogs lesn arc no, turkey we sr.
rive at the equally thrilling and pro
found deduction that turkey Is no,
frogs legs.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-05-06

for mems garments. but we see no
reason to modify the standing warn.
ing against the purchase Of green
goods.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-05-06

Eugene Ware thinks that the songs
Of the common people are the bull
wark Of the state" Excuse us-wc
don't care TO be buiwarkcd by any
such doubtful arrangement a. Hla.
wathA and Bcdelia.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-05-06

New York has made the alarming
discovery that when school boys and
girls are packed together In = bus
they hug each other. Where In the
world did they learn how?
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-05-06

Doubtless the woman who testified
In court that she had worn the same
hat fifteen years felt that II that did
not arouse Judge and jury to compass.
Non nothing could.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-05-06

That fashion authority who an
nounces that the hustle lis coming
back" is respectfully reminded that 1t
always did go pretty well back any
how.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-05-06

Get-rich'Quick concerns offering an
annual profit OF rs per cent have clos.
ed down in Philadelphia. The invest.
ors were SO unreasonable A. TO want
results.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-05-06

A Pennsylvania humorist was killed
the other day for getting of" joke.
Astonishing now fellows like Ell Per.
kins succeed In getting OF.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-05-06

iro would pay visit TO this country
and see the gravity OF the physical
proposition he proposes to bump up
against.