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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-04-08

In a speech on the naval appropria-
tiOn bill during its consideration by
the house at Washington Mr.. Spark
man of Florida brought out incidental
~ the fact that the phrase 1.-THE man be-
hind the gun" can be traced back to
Napoleon and very probably originat-
ed with him. Mr.. Sparkman said: 1T
has been said that Napoleon upon hear
ing Of the victory of Jackson ut New
Orleans, with his handful of American
soldiers, over the veterans Of the Brit
ish army who had conquered him, sent
to America for the purpose of obtaining
samples of the guns that had wrought
such havoc among General Pakenham's
forces in that great battle. but when
his messenger returned, stating that
the weapon used was the ordinary flint
steel hunting rifle Of the American
frontiersmen, he exclaimed: I see how
It is. 1t was not the guns. but the
men behind the guns. Had such SOL
diers as these could conquer the
world"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-04-08

Rudyard Kipling has. of course. done
more to familiarize the world with In
dia than any one else. Here is an Incl
dent which Mr.. Kipling tells as an ac-
tual event, which has somehow es-
capped finding its way into any of his
books: A few years ago the native sta
ton master Of an Indian railway sta
ton many miles from any city was at
tackled by a tiger made bold by hun
ger. His assistant instantly took ref
uge in the Office, barricaded the doors
and wired for instructions to the near
est town. Imagine the amazement of
the operator at the other end of the line
to receive the following dispatch: III.
ger on platform eating station master.
Please wire instructions"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-04-08
RUSSIAN PRISONS.
euicide or Madness the Usual Fate of
Their Victims.

An Englishman writes in the st.
ons: Yet more horrible than the fate
Of the workers murdered in the streets
OF St Petersburg is the doom of those
hapless men whom the tender mercies
OF the triumphant bureaucracy have
consigned to the dark fortress of st.
Peter and St Paul and the inferno of
the Schlusselburg. in Lake Ladoga.
Well may the inhabitants of st. Peters
burg shudder as they glance beyond
the Neva ut the dark fortress whence
each hour the north wind brings across
the river the discor,lant sound of its
melancholy bells melancholy. indeed,
for nothing but memories of suffering
and oppression sits upon its granite
walls. Here Peter l. tortured and mu-
tilated his enemies. Here he slew his
own son. Alexis. and to this dungeon.
during the reigns of the expresses. ON
nipotent favorites consigned aspiring
rivals. And since then whole genera
crime than love of their oppressed
country have entered these gates. often
to leave them no more.
"a special refinement Of the Rus
sian prison system in the case of po-
litical prisoners and suspects is con-
tinued solitary confinement until. as in
the case of that splendid intellectual
reformer. Dimitri Passareff. they can
be reported as harmless Some pris-
oners here were relieved of their senses
quite gently and almost politely. They
were shut up in comfortable cells well
lit by electric light. and for mental
pabulum they were supplied with only
religious and technical works. When
insanity or suicide supervened the ap
pointed end had been secured. But
the doom of others presents even great
er features OF horror. Imagine dark.
damp cell. measuring 10 by 6 feet.
beneath the level of the surrounding
waters. in which the chained man or
woman is condemned to lie in absolute
idleness, studiously isolated from any
intercourse with human beings.
For ten minutes every second day
the miserable wretch is allowed to see
the light and breathe the air in the pris-
on yard. For the rest intolerable lone
illness. absolute silence. occupation of
not the smallest kind; no books. no
writing materials. no instruments Of
manual labor. Madness comes to such
gradually with the passing years. In
the majority of cases the mind rots
slowly in the enfcebling body. Suicide
and madness are the two great weap-
ons in which Russian autocracy puts
ifs trust"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-04-08
A Wonderful Escnpe.

An italian of the name OF Robarto
was painting some of the iron work of
the bridge that spans the great gorge
at Victoria falls. Africa. the other day.
The plank on which he was standing
tilted and precipitated him down the
side of the gorge. He struck the rock
three times. turning half somersault
on each occasion. and eventually land
ed among the foundations hundred
feet below. Beyond three scalp wounds
and severe shaking and bruising he
was none the worse for his adventure.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-04-08
PocOMoKE RIVER LINE.
baltimore Snow Hill Route.

baltimore Snow Hill Route.
The Steamer Maryland leaves Snow Hill at 6
o'clock a. m. every Monday and Thursday
weather pcrmtting) stopping at Mataponi.
Pocomokc CityS p. I'm. Powell's. Rehoboth,
cedar Hall. Pitts Wharf. Shelltowu. Saxi
Pier. Onancock go p. IN. Finneys. Tangier
Island 4S0 p. m. Cristicld p. m, arriving in
Baltimore ; o'clock next morning.
Returnining the Steamer .leaves Baltimore
from pier foot of South street at 500 p. m,
every Tuesday and Friday for points named
arriving at. Crisfcld % p. m, Tangier Island
$50 a. M. Onancock 0a. m. Saxis Pier. She'll
town, Pitts Wharf, Cedar Hall, Rehoboth
Powells.. Pocomoke City 90 .. m, Snow Hin
$40 p. IN,
Ia. JOYNES. Superintendent.
T.MURDOCH Passenger Agent
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-04-08

No. 6 connects at Berlin from D. NJ &
" train No. 59s. north. and connects at Salisbury
at n. y. z. 4 \. Junction with n. Y. r. 4 n
train No. ~. north, and ~ south. when ON time
No. | connects at n. Y. 7. Il y. Junctio ],
with y. Y. =. Il y. train No. 81, south. and at
Rerln with ID. NJ Il V. train 5S5, SOUTH when on
time.
M. , connects at " Y. =. 4 n Junction with
n. Y. T. " y. train, M. vi. north. when on time.
No . gets connection nj y. Y. L. x. n. June
ton from y. y. +. Il n. train. No. ~ North, when
on time.
WILLARD THOMSON. Gen'lManager
T MURDOCH. A. J. BENJAMIN
Pass Agent. Supt. 4 Div. Pass Agt
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-04-08
We will
help you.

If you are living in rented house,
you. no doubt. have long desired to own
your own home and have made plans to
that end There is no need to delay the
matter. when the.rSnow Hill Building
and Loan Association is ready to help
YOU, and when you realize that the
money you have been paying out every
year for rent would have bought and
paid for home for you, then you will
no longer continue to pay rent.
Call and see w. d. Cordry. Jr.. Sec
rotary of the Association and he will
explain how you can get the money to
build you house an and easy way by
which you can repay the loan.
Snow Hill Building and Loan
Association.
MARION L. HARGIS,
President.
w. d. CORDDRY, Jr.
Secretary.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-26
The Mayor Thinks He Will Sign
Railway Ordinance.
Is Now Looking Up Something He
May Use M an Excuse For
Such Action.
HASN'T GOT 1T YET. THOUGH.

Last night the board OF aldermen
met and gave second passage to the
interurban railway right Of way or
dinance, and the ordinance will prob
ably be signed by Mayor Yeiser.
IL will say candidly to you" May
or Yeiser said today. that think !
shall sign the ordinance. When the
matter was before me before. We.
toed Il. think I shall sign the ordi-
nance. although am not positive.
have been reviewing court of ap-
peals decisions regarding matters
involved In this case and have not
finished. don't jump into such
matters without the necessary eau
ton and will investigate thoroughly
before | take any action.
81 would like to have had the I.
C. and electric railway people adjust
the matter of the crossing at Eighth
street amicably. but the roads can
not cross at Sixth, Seventh or Ninth
streets. and Eighth street seems to be
the only place where the roads can
cross. This Is the only matter
which has caused me any worry. but
look at II this way. The I. c. has
been a great factor in the upbuild.
ing of the city and should be treated
with all the consideration due II, but
still we must not overlook the posi-
bilities of other factors in building
up the city such as the electrical
road will be, and | think we should
show the electrical people just as
much consideration. IL they meet
with every requirement of law, as
any other road"
Mayor Yeiser admits that he
doesn't think the city owns or con.
trolls the Eighth street crossing. but
his position is that the city may go
ahead and give right-of-way over
II, and then allow the railroad 80
fight in the courts to keep the other
road from encroaching on its prop
erty. He seems to think the city can
give a rlght-of-way over anything,
and II 1t happens to be something the
city doesn't own, 1t is merely a mat.
ter for the proper owner to worry
over. not something that should con-
Germ the city. 80
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-26
QUITE A RUSH
For Market House Licenses--All
Must Get Them by Saturday.

This morning hucksters and others
using market house space, began
taking out license and within a few
days Clerk Bailey hopes to have the
entire market house sold out
The city has not sold half the space
but the applications are coming in
fast for a starter II is expected to
have the market house open by Sat
urday and all renewals must be In by
the time the building is thrown open
for service.
This is one matter that License In
spector Ed. Clark has nothing to do
with. but he says he is preparing to
go after the delinquents on other
licenses. The penalty goes on after
the LIST Of February and he will Sc
cure warrants this year instead of
going after the merchants and others
who fail to take out their license.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-26
IN 1HE COURTS
Circuit Court.

The case of Mrs. NJ. A. Miller
against the I. c. road was tried to-
day and a verdict for the defendant
returned on peremptory instruc-
tons Mrs. Miller II was alleged, had
a ticket for Epperson and wanted TO
get on there. The train stopped apd
she made for the door but before she
could get on. the train started and
the door closed against her fingers.
She sued for $4,000 damages.
At press time the case Of w. A.
Taylor against the Mergenthaler-
Horton Basket Co., was on trial.
Taylor got a hand caught In a saw
and several fingers were mangled.
He sues for $500.
The case of c. ID. Marshal against
the Observation-Disclosures Basket Co.
will go to trial this afternoon or to-
morrow. He sues for $1,000 for per-
sonal injuries in falling into vat
of boiling water at the plant.
The case of w. Scruggs against
the Paducah City Railway was dis
missed.
A judgment for sale was filed In
the case of f. q. Rudolph, admins
traitor Of Sol Knott against Nathan
Knott and others.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-26
CHURCH UNION.
First One Ever Held In America
Closes In Wisconsin.

Chippewa Falls, Wis. Jan. &C.
The first national convention OF
scandinavian churches OF America
closed seven days session here this
afternoon. The purpose Of the con
yention was to bring about union
OF all churches upon non-sectarian
basis. The convention decided upon
organizing churches founded upon
new testament teachings In all parts
II America.
c. s. outerhaus was appointed to
visit the scattered groups interested
In the movement and to explain the
Idea OF church union. A meeting OF
people believing in an unsectarian
church will be held in June, Sixty
eight delegates from sixteen states
were present at the convention.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-26
Police Court.

Leonard Shelby. Roy Manion an'
Herman Clements. colored. who ha'
a fight and cut each other freely
we're held over for malicious cuttini
and tomorrow will be arraigned or
false swearing warrants.
Other cases were: William Hill
ton. Mike Sullivan. drunk. 81 and
costs; Jim Doolin. Phillip Mosby
breach Of the peace. 81 and costs
each; Dick Hill. Katie Powell. col
ored. breach of the peace, continued
Ed. Thurman. white, Lizzie Bell. col
ored, breach OF the peace. dismissed
Jim Scott. Kid Wills, colored. false
swearing. continued; Crockett Wright
drunk, 81 and costs.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-26
BACK IN LOOKUP.
Jim Welch Forgot His Promise to
Leave Town.

Jim Welch. an Irishman who was
arrested here last week for relieving
a young man from Hopkinsville of
his watch. and who was given hours
to leave the city. showed up again
today and is now in the city Jail
again.
Welch said he would leave town
and was taken to the river, placed on
the Cowling and sent to Metropolis.
Saturday night he was picked up in
Metropolis and the authorities tele-
phoned here and were told to keep
him going. but evidently started him
the wrong way.
Welch was drunk and had about
so ''phony" gold rings on his person,
He slapped a boy and was arrested.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-26
TO BURY HIM HERE.
Brother OF Dock Boyd Cannot Come
Here.

Undertakers Nance and Pool have
received letter from DR.. r. II. Boyd
of Chicago, brother of o. c. (Dock)
Boyd, who died here Tuesday morn
ing. saying that he was i'll and would
be unable to attend the funeral of
his brother. and to go ahead and
bury the remains.
The deceased had about 5000 in
insurance, and household effects
amounting to about $3.50. a horse
and buggy and sundry effects which
will more than cover the funeral ex-
penses.
Undertakers Nance and Pool will
bury the body at Oak Grove, proba-
bly, Saturday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-26
THE HUNT SITE.
Is Selected by the House at Frank
fort.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 26.--By a
vote OF AZ to 33. the house passed
the bill providing for the purchase
by the capitol commission, OF the
Hunt site for a new capitol.
The bill sets aside $4,000 OF the
original capitol appropriation and
does not contain an emergency
clause. The bill was adopted by the
Democrats, all the Republicans yot-
ing no.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-26
UP TO THE MAYOR.

The Sun is not opposed to an in
terurban electric railway and has
never been. II has all along, howev-
err. called attention to the fact that
the city had no right to give away
either the streets or private proper
ty as a right of way for a railway.
The legislative boards, with a DEM
ocratic majority, have passed this or
dinance in defiance of law. and when
the courts show them up to be either
fools or something worse, as they
did those city officials responsible
for the bond reputation a few years
ago, they will have no excuse, for
they have been advised by neither
the city solicitor nor anyone else au-
thorized to advise, that the ordi-
nance Is legal.
The mayor processes to want to do
right and not exceed his authority.
II he signs away these rights. which
belong TO the people. and not to him,
he exceeds his authority. The mayor
says ''it is claimed" that an inter-
urban railway is a trunk line. Let
him produce more conclusive proof
than "it is claimed" II 1t is a trunk
line he can easily prove II. and II II
Is the city has a right to give these
rights of way, with the exception OF
over the private property Of the IL
linois Central railroad. Neither the
city nor the mayor has right to
give away rights-of-way over private
property. and a mayor who would
sign his name to an ordinance Civ
ing such right, certainly has little
regard for the duties of his ONCE
and the rights of his constituents.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-26
Found the Money.

J. j. Meyers, a mining man from
Joplin, Mo. yesterday afternoon re-
ported to Proprietor Bud Dale. of the
New Richmond Hotel. that his peck
etbook containing several hundred
dollars and some valuable papers was
missing, and he feared he had been
robbed while out having a time the
night before. Detective VIII Baker
was summoned and hit on the theory
that the money had simply been put
away by Meyers. and after searching
about the room. finally found money
and all behind the dresser, and re-
stored 1t To Its owner. ''--f 80
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-26

The fight on the change OF capitol
site does not seem to have changed
much. except that the Predetermined
Institute site is practically eliminated
by the discovery of a provision which
makes 1t impossible to take this as
a site. 1t is likely that whatever the
object was in calling the legislature
together to decide over something II
decided the year before, II will
eventually be attained, although II
is rather roundabout and costly
way of doing H. The concensus of
opinion seems TO be that whatever
the grafters have up their sleeve
might as well be pulled on the com
monwealth now and have II over
with.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-26
Board of Directors Reelected.

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the Paducah City Rail
way Is being held today. The only
thing OF interest done today was the
election of a board OF directors. The
old board was reelected without a
change, The meeting lasted through
the afternoon and nothing else OF In
terest to the public was done.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-26

The Russian situation seems to
have cleared considerably, and the
supposed revolution" has not taken
place. what has happened was
merely a flash in the pan. II was
no more a revolution than the Hay
market riot and such things In this
country we're revolutions.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-26
THE WIND
Caused Considerable Damage to Coal
Company.

The United States Gas, Coal and
Coke Co. had considerable damage to
its property on the island yesterday.
The winds whipped lashings loose
grounded several barges. Manager
Brown was busy all day yesterday
looking after the property.
The combine also had little dam
age to property but not as much as
the other coal company.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-26
Supt. Slater Here Today.

Supt. w. ]. Slater. of the Postal
Telegraph company, arrived today
from Louisville. and spent several
hours waiting for train on which TO
continue his journey. He finds ev.
erything in first-class shape in the
local Office. as well as up the line.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-26

A meeting OF the Elks' Building
committe Is called for this afternoon
at o'clock at the City National bank
Several efforts have been made this
week to get together, but none sue
cessful thus far.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-26
ELECTED SENATOR.
q. ID. Clark Chosen by Wyoming
Legislature.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan, 26,--Clar-
ence Don Clark was reelected sena-
tor by the legislature today. receiv-
ing the unanimous vote of the repub-
lican members.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-26
GRILLO OUT.
stormy Session OF American Associa.
ton Ended Last Night.

Chicago, Jan. 26.-After a heated
contest lasting from 10 o'clock yes
terday morning until 10 last night,
j. E. Grillo was ousted from the
presidency Of the American Baseball
association and was succeeded by
Joseph ID. o'Brien. of Milwaukee.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-26
Petition In Bankruptcy.

A. c. Harris, a farmer OF near
Canton. Trigg county. KY. today nj
ed a petition in bankruptcy giving
liabilities to the amount OF $4,000
with $4,000 assets. He owes no Pa
ducah firms.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-26

South McAlester, |. deputy
Marshals Lee and Anderson had a
pitched battle with whiskey ped
dlers. one OF whom was shot.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-26

to the word in the FIRST ordinance,
but was willing to sign away the
same rights in the last one, passed
for the electric railway at meeting
paid for by the electric railway peo-
pie. simply because they had consid-
erately left out the word franchise. .
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-26
Judge Berry at Mt. sterling.

Judge W. A. Berry is in Mt. Ster-
ling, Ky. trying case involving the
settlement Of will for about $2o.-
900. He took the suit when he was
in partnership with Judge VIM.
Reed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-26
Called Away by Illness.

Mr.. ID. A. Meacham. OF the Sun,
was called to crofton, Christian coun-
~, today by the critical condition OF
his brother, Mr., Ashton Meacham
who was taken there from Pueblo,
Colo, a few days ago.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-26

Who is the most popular man re-
siding on the rural route? The Sun
will give him a SOS runabout bug
gy. See the particulars of The Suns
contest in another part of this is
sue.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-26
Suit ON Note.

Attorneys Taylor and Lucas thii
morning filed a suit in circuit cour'
for II. II. Rhodes against Mrs. n. A
Gills for an alleged balance of So
due for building a house.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-26

Tuscaloosa, Ala.-Miss Matte
Moses. aged 20. died of blood pois-
on, caused from the extraction Of a
tooth.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-26

EVERY mans furnished
room is his CASTLE" In the
modern reading OF the pro-
verb. II your present ''cas-
tie" doesn't suit you, adj
vertise for another one.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-26

The mayor seems TO think that the
only thing that makes thing a fran
ehise. is calling II one. He objected
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-26
Daily Thought.

Every accession man makes to his
knowledge enlarges his power
Hood.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-26

Piety Is not a penance paid on
earth TO purchase property In heaven.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-26
The Weather.

Fair tonight and not quite so cold
in eastern portion. Friday fair and
warmer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-02-15

Tery attractive waist illustrated is III
Eton style and allows of many effect
We combinations As shown 1t is made
If shepherds check trimmed with
black velvet and combined with a
waistcoat and cuffs of white plque
which are made detachable. the waist
eoat extending under the fronts only.
but silk as well ms cotton materials
AN be used and the vest and cuffs
made permanent parts of the waist
whenever preferred. The little chem
isette makes notable feature and can
be of lace. as Illustrated. or in lingerie
style as may be liked. At the waist
Is Il crushed belt which passes over the
back and fronts. under the revers and
over the vest TO be closed at the centre
front. The sleeves are the new ones
which are gathered TO form two puffs
and are finished with fare cuffs above
the plain ones.
The Eton is made with fitted found
alton. which is faced TO form the vest.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-02-15

Washington house. where she was
Joined by her son. the Rev. Laurence
Washington. In 1913. In that year he
vacated the Giving" of Purleigh, in
Essex. which had been granted to him
In 1852. In 1850 mother and son both
died. and were buried in the family
vault at Brlngton. The two sons Of
the Rev Laurence manned John and
Laurence) emlgrated with their sister
Martha to Virginia, and Johns great
grandson was George Washington.
| shall not give the genealogical
table Of the family--it had a ques-
toned link for, some years-but the
finding of several wills, among them
those of the three emlgrants TO Amer
lea. has given proof to every link in
the chain
Washington house now Is occupied
by plain folks, laborers. Its internal
structure has not been changed-the
quaint old staircase of oak lead to the
bedroom where Robert and Elizabeth
died so closely in time to each other.
There are new windows. but not Of
plate glass. In the back yard an an
clent pump appears which is as old as
the house. Another and most pictur-
esque pump stands on the green. With
its thatched roof. overhung by a great