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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-18
Running Down
Long?
You and Your Food arc a Misiit Sure

It's relief TO feel the sunshine and glow OF perfect
health bounding energy aud go of the successful,
brimal Of spirits The JOY of living real LIPE will
back when you give your body the kind of food it
is mutcly appealing Tor, that from which il make
good the daily waste caused by brain work and exertion
Suppose you abandon Tor a time the food which evil
IDENTIFY Is not properly nourlshipg you and go In for
day aud how the fool expert who perfected
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-18
GOV. HERRICk
WIN 60 South With Party To-
morrow.

Governor HIerrick, of Ohio, and
party will pass through Paducah Fri
day morning at $3.50 o'clock en- route
south. There will be another train
for the accommodation of the Ohio
National Guards and the trains will
he run as the second and third sec
lions of train No 1903,
The governors train will consist
of eight cars, four sleepers, baggage
car, diner aud two coaches. The
guards train will consist of IL cars
and both trains will return on the
27th.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-18

Even he man who never fails 10
keep his appointments is apt TO fall
down when ID comes TO answering
friendship letters
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-18

The extent of China's coal fields
las been put AT 100000 square miles
more than seventy tines the ag-
gregate extent OF all the coal fields
Of Great Britain.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-18

A little very re fruit, # GrapsNus (not
he apng asroc nIus with rich poured in
ere am milk will do last resort but waea spois
the delicate sweet llavor e o very hard baked toast,
thiny butte ed and ep Of Postum Food Coffee. No more
That viii carry you until lunch time, when the
articles can be used and add a little hot clear soup,
Take dinner at q or aud have generous portion OF
meat, only kind Cut out the soup and fish, have
vegetables and Grape Nuts pudding, cup of Postum
Food Coffee (Which will not keep awake) aud
two slices OF butered toast, QUIT THERE
Two days thus will open your eyes aud % days make
this good old world seem happy place again.
.lI It's nice to be happy.
THERE'S a WAY, AND
ss'TtiERE'S a REASON.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-18
Grape Nuts

to your Drop tea and coffee absolutely aud II
YOU want get to the front by bounds cut your tobacco
down TO at least one half
Now ior bieakat.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-12
CONTINUES.
Soldiers and Strikers Have Clashed
Some More.
NUMBER ARE KILLED
Troops Fire Volley Into q Body
of Men at LODI and Several
Other Encounters Are Re-
ported Also.

IIOdz Feb ia conflict between
troops and strikers took pace here
Friday afternoon. According to one
report strikers fired on a detachment
OF soldiers from windows and the lat
ter then fired a volley into the crowd
in the streets. Another report says
one striker was killed and four wound
ed. Other persistent reports estimate
the number of killed at twenty. and
say that fifty were wounded. The
conflict occurred ut Louis Geyer's fac
tory. where troops were lined up to
prevent the men from entering to de-
mand their pay
The strikers generally are enragee
at the refusal Of other manufacturers
to give them their pay. and several
other encounters between mobs and
troops are reported from different di-
rections. A number of people are
said to have been wounded. The
greatest alarm prevails here. The shops
We're closed early Friday afternoon
and the windows were boarded up.
1t is reported that general rail-
road strike will commence Feb. ii
throughout Poland. An Official report
received here from Sienovice saws
twenty strikers were killed and TWEEN
ty-one woilndeJ in the conflict Thurs
day.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-12
SHAFFER SWINGS.
Put to Death For Cutting Throat Of
His Divorced Wife.

IT'S divorced wire.
Washington. Feb. 11.--Augustus l..
Shaffer was hanged in the United
States Jail Friday for the murder of his
wife.
The crime which Shaffer expiated
was killing his divorced wife. Kather-
inc Ivey. daughter of bookkeeper in
a local bank, by cutting her throat
with razor on the night of Aug %,
1903. The murder was. premeditated
and unaggravated save by jealousy.
The woman obtained divorce from
him three years before. Shaffer was
thirty-rine years old and employed in
the government printing Office. Despite
the separation and her living at her
fathers home with their two children.
Shaffer was insahely jealous of her.
He met her on the street early in the
evening Of the murder and when he
had spoken few words exclaimed:
kate, it's my time and my chance
now" and grasping her by the neck
cut her throat with a razor. .severing
the jugu1ar vein and garfield artery
She died almost instantly The trag-
edy was witnessed by several persons
and his arrest followed Immediately
His explanation was: she has done
me Dirt and Il ought to have done 1t
years ago A number OF appeals for
Communication of the sentence had been
made to the president. ~
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-12

No. o4o7-In the First Judicial District
Court, held in and for Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana: Mrs. Louise V.
Boney vs. Wimbeck Boney
In this case, by reason of the law
and the evidence being in favor of the
plaintiff and against the defendant and
by further reason of the default of the
defendant, it is ordered, adjuiged and
decreed that the plaintiff, Mrs. Louise V.
Boney, do have and recover judgment
against the defendant, her husband,
Wimbeck Boney, dissolving the COM
munity of acquets and gains heretofore
existing between them.
She is hereby authorized to carry on
business in her own name for her own
use and benefit, and to acquire and hold
both real and personal property separate
and apart from her husband for her sep
arate use. and benefit
This done, read and signed on this
14th day of January, 1905.
r. F. BELL, Judge.
Endorsed: Filed January ID, 1905.
J. H. LEW,
Deputy Clerk.
A true copy.
F. A. LEONARD, Clerk.
January IS, 1905.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-12
HANGED ON SCAPPOLD
J. Samuel McCue Pays the Penalty
For Wife Murder.
LEAVESA CONFESSION
He Alone Was Responsible For the
Deed, "Impelied TO 1t by an
Evil Power beyond His
Controi," Says Departed.

Charlottesville. Va. Feb. Ill.
Samuel McCue. d former mayor Of this
city. was hanged at Z: SO Friday morn
ing for the murder of his wife. He
committed the deed Sunday. Sept. 4.
1904 McCue made a confession. He
was pronounced dead eight minutes
after the trap had been sprung.
Immediately after the execution Nc
Cues three spiritual advisers gave out
the following signed statement: -.
Samuel McCue stated this morning in
our presence and requested US to make
it public that he did not wish to leave
this world with the suspicion resting
on any human being other than him
self. That he alone is responsible for
the deed. impelled to it by an evil
power beyond his control. and he re-
cognized the sentence as just"
The case of McCue has attracted
great attention all over Virginia ow
ing to the character of the crime and
the prominence of the man who has
just paid the forfeit on the scaffold
The case was carried TO the United
States supreme court on a writ of
error. This was denied Thursday by
Justice F" ran. AS a last resort the
twelve-year- daughter pleaded with
the governor to save her fathers life.
and the executive had the trying duty
of denying the childs request.
J. Samuel McCue was forty-six years
of age and twice had been mayor of
Charlottesville. On Sunday night.
Sept. 4, 1904, McCue accompanied his
wife to chucrh. They returned home
about 9:15 o'clock. Within fifteen
minutes after they retired to their
room the city was aroused by mes
sages announcing the murder of Mrs.
McCue. and friends physicians and Of
ficers hurried to the McCue home. Mrs
McCue was found dead in the hath
room and McCue was lying on the floor
with an abrasion on his cheek and
feigning unconsciousness. He later as
serted an attack had been made by an
unknown white man, who had climbed
through window. Mrs. McCue had
been dealt blow that broke her nose
and her left breast had been almost
severed by a second blow. Her death
was SduSCu ny d SuiSilot "ouHu JUST
above the heart. McCue was never
able to explain the presence in the
bath room of small piece of cotton
undershirt which fitted exactly to a
torn place in his shirt which he had on
when officers arrived Two women
figured in, the reports that were cir
culated as to the cause of the murder.
and letter filled with endearing terms
sent him by one of his women clients
was produced at the trial. McCue had
quarreled with his wife a number Of
times. She was forty years of age and
the mother of four children. The COR
orer's jury held McCue for murder
three days after it occurred. and he
had since been confined in Jail. ~vehe-
mently protesting his innocence His
trial was concluded Nov. and he
was convicted, the jury being out only
twenty-six minutes
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-12
ACTION OF CAUCUS.
House Statehood Provision Must Pre-.
vail or No Legislation. II


vail or No Legislation. II
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Republic
ans of the house of representatives de
ci1ed in conference that the house
statehood provision shall prevail or no
statehood legislation will be enacted
by the present session of congress. The
resolution which. 1t is said. says SETS
forth this position. and which was
adopted by a vote OF 112 to s3 after
three hours. debate, is as follows
Resolved, that 1t is the senses Of this
conference that the action and policy
OF the Republican caucus. held April
is. 1904, touching the admission of Ok
lahonsa and Indian Territory as one
state. and New Mexico and Arizona as
one state. as provided In the bill of
the house. No. 14.74a. which bill has
been amended by the senate and is
now pending In the house COMMITTEES
on territories be insisted upon. and
that we insist upon such preliminary
proceedings as can be had by major i
ity Of the house or special order by
The majority of the house under which
the aforesaid policy Of the Republicans
OF tire house will be worked out
Speaker Cannon Is the author Of this
resolution.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-12
TWENTY-ElGHT KILLED.
Disastrous Results of a Riot Between
Strikers and Soldiers.

. Sosnovfce. Feb. lion Thursday
mob invaded the yard of the RATHER
inern works demanding that the work.
men in charge of the electrical ma
chinery join in the strike. A company
of soldiers intervened and a. Polish
officer repeatedly called upon the peo-
pie to dispense They refused to leave
unless they were accompanied by the
workmen. 1t Is said that a rioter men,
aced the officer with knife, where
upon he gave the order to fire with the
result that % persons. including a
high school pupil, who happened to he
passing fell dead. and thirty-six were
seriously wounded. These latter were
removed to hosnital, where five of
them have since died A number Of
others We're slightly wounded. Many
were wounded in the back and evil
IDENTIFY they were trying t., escape.
large quantity of dynamite has
been stolen from the explosive stores
Of the Cassinir mines.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-12
GREAT INCREASE.
Wonderful Amount Of Building Permits
Taken Out In January.


Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE Construction
News says: Building in the principal
cities for January shows remarka BILE
increase compared with the corre-
spending month year ago. In twen-
ty-seven leading cities permits were
taken out for the construction of 51s7
buildings. involving a total cost of
$24,964,651. against 4317 buildings, in
volving a total cost of $13,525.41S, TO.
the same month year ago. an Increase
OF $40 buildings. amounting to SILL
389.235, or SO per cent. Over two thirds
of the cities enumerated in some in
stances increase to a remarkable mag
nftude. Nineteen out of twenty-seven
cities show increases varying from Fl
to 8S7 per cent. New York City shows
an increase of 299 per cent? and at
Louisville the increase is enormous.
the percentage being 837.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-12
sWAYNE CASE.
snpenehment Proceedings Entered Into
by the Senate Friday.

s5sP0ASHf7StI&F FOEoedtnSS Gntefeo into
BY the Senate Friday.
washington, Feb 1.-THE first wit 5
ness sworn in.the Swayne case was
Benjamin s. Liddon Of jacksonville,
FH.. who was called to testify to the
physical condition nf Major BENJAMIN.
n. Durkee Of that city. who had been
summoned as Witness. and had fail.
I'd to, respond On the ground Of Illness.
Nj. Liddon said he had seen Durkee
week ago. and had then found him en-
ragged in business. Mr.. Palmer. on be-
half Of the house. asked that an At
tachment for Durkee be issued, ana
the chair took the request under con-
sideratIon.
Mr. Palmer took the floor to make
his opening statement outlining what
ne expected to prove IN the PROCEED
inEs #s
Payne w Chase was called. Re. n
1898. was a clerk In hotel at Tyler.
Tex. and made statement regarding
Judge Swayne's expenses while hear
Ing court Iii Texas.
The next Witness was Mrs Susan II.
Downs of Waco. Tex. who testified on
the same subject !.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-12
THREE LIVES LOST.
Passenger and Freighs Trains Crash
Into Each Other III Mexico.

Passenger and Freighs Trains Crash
Into Each Other IN Mexico.
Laredo, Feb. 11.--InEa wreck on the
National Railway of Mexico. which
occurred on the San Luis Potosi d.
vision between the towns of Narneros
and Laventura, 25s miles south of this
city, three persons are known to have
lost their lives. As train No was
wending Its way through the mountain
region beyond Sa1tillo it crashed into a
northbound freight train which had
taken siding for the purpose of per-
hitting the passenger to pass The
train was running at 4 speed OF about
thirty-five miles per hour and collided
with the freight train with such ter
rife force that second chr. which was
used for second and thtrd-class pas
sengers, was completely telescoped.
This is the most serious wreck ever
happening here. Two OF the dead are
d women and her chilli.
Later report says the death list IL
Eve. 81
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-12
NUMBER SHOT DOWN.
One Hundred Strikers Were Killed or
Wounded by the Military.

Warsaw. Feb. 11.-Over 100 strikers
wer> killed or wounded by the military
in the conflict which took place at the
Katherine Iron works at SosnOvice
Thursday evening. The strikers were
attempting to put out fire in the fur
mace Of the smelling department Of
the works when the troops appeared
and a conflict ensued The soldiers
fired three vnleys and finally scat
tered the wOrkmen.
The report Of the death Of Governor
General Tchertkom. published by the
London papers Friday morning. is un-
founded. He continues to receive re-
ports and sign documents as usual.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-12
WILL NOT ATTEND. .
vardsman viii Have Nothing TO Do
With the Coming Inaugural.

Washington Feb. 1t Governor
VaraaInar, Of Mississippi has written
g the subcommittee Of the inaugural
committee indicating that he Will have
nothing to do with the inauguration,
and will not send d delegation OF htgh
school students or any delegation To
participate In the Inauguration. Ta..5
letter was addressed to I. q. c. La
mar OF this CITY, former MississIp D.
plan. and Is In response to an invi-
tatIon to send delegation OF high
school students.
The Inaugural committee was ad-
vfsed that three carloads OF plaster
works of art statuary. bahmoo poles
ana Other odds and ends approxin,ating
100000 in value. which formed 1 part
of the ST. Louis exposition decorations
are on the way to Washington L, be
used In embellishinE the line. Of march
Of the inaugural parade.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-12
LAUDED BY LUBIN.
Says King Victor Emmanuel Will Be.
come One of Greatest Sovereians.

come One of Greatest Sovereians.
Rome, Feb. 11.--David Lubin of Sac
ramento. Cal. who has been staying
here some months perfecting plans for
establishing an international chamber
OF agriculture. speaking to CORE
spondent of the Associated Press said:
Il do not wish to be interviewed. as
anything coming from a single person
would diminish the Importance of the
scheme, which is and must remain the
Initiative of King Victor Emmanuel.
who OWNED the true needs of the peo-
pie throughout the world. and who will
become one Of the greatest sovereigns
In history If the project is carried out
successfully
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-12
FINE DOG DIES.
He Was a Collie and Valued at Four
Thousand Dollars

New York. Feb. 11.-Sefton Hero, by
many dog fanciers considered the most
lyrical and greatest collie ever shown
is dead at the kennels of J. P. Morgan
at Highland Falls. N. Y. The dog won
many championship ribbons here and
In Europe. He was brought from Eng
land nine years ago and was fifteen
years old. The animal was valued at
$4,000
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-12
JUDGE LEA DIES.
Deceased Was One Of the Oldest Resi-
dents Of Pecos Valley.

Roswell. NJ NJ. Feb. l1.--Jndge
Frank Houston Lea. aged sixty five.
United States comTni ssioner. and one
OF the oldest residents of the Peeos
valley died after an illness of several
weeks. Deceased came TO Roswell In
1881. and built one OF the frs houses
here. He was brother of the late
Captain Lea, the first mayor of Ros :
well. and the man VII "biazed the
way in the Pecos valley.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-12
CONTINUE CLOSED.
Men Insist Upon Enforcement of an
Eight Hour Work Day.

st. Petersburg. Feb. 1.-THE Putt
loft Iron works and franco Russian
works are again closed. the men hav-
ing walked out in a body In conse
quence Of the refusal Of their employ
ers to grant an eight-hour day. The
men Of the Putloff works. who Thurs
day started enforcing eight-hour
shifts. returned to work Friday morn
ing, but subsequently at a conference
of the directors the latter adhered to
their refusal to grant an eight hour
day and the men thereupon ceased
work and induced their comrades to
join them, and the whole body quietly
marched out and formed in groups in
the streets. The employees Of the
Franco Russian works took similar ac-
ton. Over 1900 are out.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-12
DELIBERATE PiOT.
Officials Convinced That Individual
Was Not Solely Responsible.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-THE officials
of the secretarate of state for Finland
here are convinced that the assassina-
ton of Procurator General Sossalon
Soininen was not the act OF an isolated
Individual. but that d deliberate plot
existed against the curator general. The
assassin. it was added, was either Sc
lected or volunteered to commit the
decd Entertaining this view it is
probable that the police of Helsingfore
will soon commence searches and ar
rests to discover Hohenthol's fellow
conspirators.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-12
NJ an,e Was Jone..

Oklahoma City. Feb. 1.-THE man
VINO was found deaa In the Stewart
motel was Identified as ]. Al Jones. who
formerly worked for the Swift Pack
ing company In this city. and also ia
Kansas City He came here few
days ago from Texas. U.s.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-12
TO SEE PRESIDENT.
Chairman MeLaurin Will Go to Wash
ington In . Few Days.

New Orleans. Feb. 11.-Chairman
John L. McLaurin of South Carolina
of the committee appointed by the
Southern Interstate Cotton convention
recently held here and of which Hon.
John M. Parker of this city and Bris-
ter Ashcroft of Alabama are members
to wait on the president and ask him
to form commission to introduce
American cotton into the orient and
other undeveloped markets will visit
Mr.. Roosevelt on the goth inst Sen
ator McLaurin calculates that If China
can be induced to use American cot
ton it is not unreasonable to believe
that 25.0oo,oeo bales of the American
crop will be consumed after five years.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-12
New Financial COMPANY,

Davis, I. T.. Feb. 11.-The Davis
Bank and Loan company will complete
organization in a few days. with a
capital of 100000. 1t will erect
handsome bank building and conduct
general mortgage and loan business.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-12
MAJOR CENTRAL ARTHUR MACARTHUR

banquet here. The general IL about
to leave for the orient. having beer
commanded by the president to observe
operations of the Japanese Russian
war in Manchuria. Among the speak
err were a number of prominent gov
esnrnent officials and officers Of the
army and navy. 49, -
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-12
Witte's Papers Seized.

st Petersburg Feb. 11.--F'irst act of
the new Russian minister was to go to
I NJ, Whites home and seized private pa
pers. Latter Is president of the coun~
#efl of the empire. Thirteen thousand
Iron workers. lure on strike here. -
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-12
MEXICO METHoDlsTs.

General Conference Of the Church Is
In Session at Capital.
City OF Mexico. Feb. 1.-THE annual
meeting Of the Central Mexican con-
ference OF the Methodist Episcopal
church south. is being held here. pre-
sided over by Bishop Chandler. Among
the visitors are Rev. DIR. Rankin of
Dallas. Tex. Rev. Wilkinson Of New
Orleans and w G. Everett of the
Southern Methodist Publishing house.
Many missionaries of the church are in
attendance.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-12

Nagasaki, Feb. 1.-THE prize court
adjudicated the Austria steamer Siam,
seized by the Japanese off Hoikkaido
Jan. 81 while bound from Cardiff for
Viadivostock with coal. and her cargo
to be a legal capture.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-12
Fifteen Prisoners esea,ea

Jacksonville. Fla, Feb. 11.-During
a fire In the Raspberry Park city Jail
fifteen prisoners escaped. One Of them,
a negro. named William Hall, was
found dead, possibly suffocated.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-12
EXCITEMENT At LODI.
Strikers Gathered About the Mills In
1hreateuinu Manner

LODI. Feb. 11.--There was great ex-
element here Friday morning among
the strikers. who gathered about the
mills in a somewhat threatening man
ner. An additional regiment Of in
fantry arrived Troops are stationed
in the streets leading to the Grand no
tel. where the governor has taFen up
his headquarters.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-12
Sullivan challenaes corbet..

st Louis. Feb. Holm E. Sullivan
has CHALLENGED James e Corbett for d
fight. Corbett reply was: II wish
he had the health and youth to be able
20 fight me Or else. That's
81 tn bad hex Mish the poor old
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-12
phiianthropist Gone,

Muskegon. Mich, Feb. lie. H.
Hackley, whose gifts to public insti-
tuticns Of MHskegon aggregated ST.
900. is dead. III.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-12
Made Demonstration

u st. Petersburg. Feb 1i.--About 1900
students proceeded Friday afternoon to
the Nevsky Prospect aud made a de-
nonstration
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-12
slsd 0ashes h.to Traia.

New BTiehton. PA. FEB. IA man
md thfen boys were killed ana arsrth-
81 boy i~s sssissg as the result 81 ! sled
HunninE into i usa1la.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-12
e LOST MUCH CASH.


shreveport. Feb. ia 4. Walters.
Formerly q merchant Of Columbia Ia .
mas enlisted the aid Of the police IN
recovering 1880 n cash which. he al
reyes, ne was relieved OF. The amount
was the proceeds OF the sale Of hts bus
iness and with which he was proceed
ing g ~ Paso. The police have made
two arrests. .'7 90
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-12
Passing Of Pioneer.

Denfsen, f'ci,. 1f.-Nlrs. ida Long, q
Iioif rent pioneer. IS dead
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-12
BIpDEN FAREWELL.

loyat Legion commandery Says Good
bye tc General Macarthur.
San Francisco. Feb. 1.-The Cali
fornia eosnnandery of the Loval lie
Kion has hidden farewell to Major Gen
ezai Macarthur at reAeption ant