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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-13
COunciInen.


First Ward-C. c. Duval.
Second Ward. E. Williamson,
Jr
Third Ward-C. L. Van Meter.
Fourth Ward-Race Dipple, H. w.
Katterjohn.
Fifth Ward-Frank Mayors, s. A.
Hill.
Sixth Ward-John Herzog.
School Trustees.
First Ward-Wm. Karnes.
Second Ward-A. r. Grouse.
Third Ward--A. List.
Fourth Ward-U. S. Walston,
j. Beckenbach.
Fifth Ward-H. c. NARROW.
Sixth Ward-Ed. Morris.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-13
CITY TICKET.

Police Judge-George o. McBroom.
Aldermen.
Earl Palmer, Harry Hank, Sam
Hubbard, c. H. Chamblin and w. T.
Miller.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-13

Personally appeared before me,
this day E. j. Paxton, general mana
ger of The Sun. who afiirms that the
above statement of the circulation OF
The Sun for the month of September,
1905, is true to the best of his knowl-
edge and belief.
PETER PURYEAR,
Notary Public.
MY commission expires January
2, 1908.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-05

come to this country to make a reportt to the British government upon the Salva- tion Army and other experiments in farm colonies. A big, slow-spoken man is Haggard, thoroughly in earnest, . member of parliament, like Sir Gilbert ParkeE For years Haggard has not touched novel; his earlier earnings suffice his needs, and he devotes himself to the splendid dream, in which Ruskin would have sympathized, of restoring green England from the grimy, strength-destroying towns that now swallow up her people.
 We shall soon need enthusiasts of that sort in this country. Read Miss BrandtIs report upon consumption. There are sections of New York where the death rate from consumption is above 50 per 10000 living. There are death warrens In the Chinese quarter where the yellow men stitie in close rooms, more crowded than any other race, and pay for 1t in dis- ease. Next come the native Indians, next the negroes-the descendants of the field hands of the south and the hunters of the forests. Then, and far be- low the colored races in frequency of death by phthisis, come the white peo- pies, beginning with the Irish and end ing with the Poles, who are least of all affected.
 Back to the iand!" is cry that may yet be raised in New York with as much reason as in the black country" of Merry England"
 OWEN LANCDON
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-05

revising process is completed, and again a fair copy is made. Any fair penman can write book" if that were all, in ten days. know star reporter" who permanently ruined his handwriting by once reporting a political conven. tion for both a morning and an after noon paper, doing 1S,0O0 words of long. hand in single day. I have myself written rather trashy bit of fiction. 10000 words, in one day. But really writing anything that may be called lit- erature is different matter. It takes Mrs. Ward. as it took George Eliot be- fore her, two years to write book. Al. lowing for Sundays and holidays. that would not be more than 300 words oay. say page of not very finely written foolscap. F. Marion Crawford can write story. and good one. in two months, but in the long periods of rest before writing he thinks out the plot and treat ment so thoroughly that the pen does the smallest part of the work do not know on either side of the water a writer of the first rank who does not take infinite pains.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-05

some actually counted the words and paid $47.73, for instance, for story 4,773 words in length.
 Now practically all magazines pay in round numbers, so much for a story, whether the writer is beginner or not; and for well-known writers five cents a word, for really popular writers ten cents word are the next step in the financial scale. A writer like Richard Harding Davis gets 40 cents word. and the record price for work of any length is the 66 cents word paid to Conan Doyle for "The Retusn of Sherlock Holmes As an investment it was worth the money. for the American. Canadian, Australian, British and translation copyright, and for both serial and book publication. More than s10O.O00 has been made by the copyright percentage of a popular novel. where the author prefers that arrangement. The recent payment of dollar a word for short fragment of posthumous novel by Disraeli was quite another case, of course.
 We'll. why not? Supreme success in the literary art seems sometimes luck but in such cases as Mrs. Wards and Mark Twain's it comes of a most un- usual combination of born aptitude and long training. That its rewards should approach those of corporation lawyers is no more than reasonable And no writer of to-day reaps more splendid re- wards. the purchasing power of money considered. than did Scott or Byron.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-05
THE SPORTING NEWS.
BASKET BALL.
TWO CLOSE GAMES
 PLAYED LAST NIGHT

There were two very close games played at the Y. M. c. A. gymnasium last evening and victory in either was not gained until just before the call of time. In the first game the Nutmegs and the Reliance teams contested and 1t was close battle throughout and when the score was a tie just before the call of time Stahl for the Nutmegs threw the winning point from a foul making the score 10 to 9 in favor of the Nutmegs. The lineup:
 Nutmegs-French, center; Stahl Quinn, forwards; Bossidy, Walden, guards. Reliance-Trowbridge, cen ter; Levine, Schneider, Benedict, for wards; Dexter, Davis, guards. Score, Nutmegs 10. Reliance 9; field goals, Stahl 3, Trowbridge, Davis, Dexter, Levine; foul goals, Stahl 4, Levine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-05
MONDAY NIGHT BOUTS.

Young Pierce of Philadelphia gave |, wonderful exhibition of pluck in a six round bout Monday with young Nitchie at the Frankford A. C., Philadelphia. In the third round Pierce broke his right hand landing heavy swing on his opponents head. Notwithstanding the injury Pierce waded in and made a rushing fight of 1t. He res0rted to iab. ping with the left and with such effect. too. that in the fifth Nitchie was very groggy. The final round was all in fla vor of Pierce and had there been de- cision Pierce would undoubtedly have received it.
 But for the fact that he was too i'm petuOus Jimmy Hanln of Pittsburg might have been the winner in all eight round bout with Charlie Dwyer of Cambridge before the Young Mems club, Salem. Mass. Hanlon was orig inally scheduled to meet Kid Daley, but the latter, failed to 'show up, and Dwyer was substituted. Dwyer. a! though only rated as a burly amateur, had a clever left jab and the advantage in weight. Hanlon, though, did not mind this and waded in viciously. Once in while he landed some low blows and was warned. Hanlon by fighting at long range easily outpoint- ed his opponent and was doing well up to the eighth round. In this round. f. ter catching Dwyer with the right for a hard punch in tie wind. Hanlon. de lberately punched Dwyer below tba belt and was at once disqualified. In the preliminary bouts Young Spencer and Kid Peabody and Young ScaMon and Young Fortin, all of Lynn, Mass. fought six round draws.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-05

way mas been in New York for the win ter. and will soon publish a new volume which was omitted from his recent auto biography in the unnecessary fear of making that book too long for the aver age reader. His tall form. his fine fea- lures. and his mane of gray hair make a conspicuous figure wherever he ap- pears; he and Mark Twain are the two most eminent literary men now in the vicinity. though Mir. Clemens is littie seen owing to the recent death of his wife. which has greatly stricken him
 Mir Conway writes his work out very carefully, and then turns it over to . typeriter. who furnishes him with . clean copy with the lines spaced well apart for interlineation Then he crosses out. adds. changes. oorrects. interpol
 ates- Then the typewriter again copies the manuscript in fair pages, again the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-05

are bigger than any Barnum ever man. aged; certainly he never exhibited such hair-raising athletic feats. But after all, Barnum was Barnum. He was per- son, while to the average auditor of to- day the circus is an institution. When knew him. Five thousand children grinned appreciatively at him. He got points from them, too.
 Which part did you like best?" once heard him ask a middle-sized boy, after the show.
 "Oh, the trained goat!" the boy re- sponded. with fervor. .E
 Barnum grinned in his turn. The trained goat and its trainer cost him only $15 week. To sit in the press box with Barnum was constant education.
 The circus shows every April in Mad tson Square Garden. It is the best show town in the world, not even excepting London, though London success may be better advertising. But five weeks of 50 performances in building holding 12,0OO people make good start for a season. There is always a following week in Brooklyn under canvas to get things going smoothly for the terrific strain of the one-night stands.
 This year we have the circus and the hippodrome at the same time. Each will help the other It will be sort of fad to see both and compare. Both are fash ionable. The high-priced boxes, Q fea- ture of the show much less conspicuous on tour, are always we'll taken.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-05
RoSEBEN AT JENNINGS.
Feature of Washington Racing Was
 Contest Tn Fourth Race.

Feature of Washington Racing Was
 Contest In Fourth Race.
 WASHINGTON. April 5.-The fea. lure of the races was a renewal of tho contest between Roseben and Santa Catalina which reversed the defeat of the former last Saturday. Roseben and Santa Catalina ran six furlongs side by side. with Roseben's head the only advantage he possessed over his smaller competitor. They came down the middle of the track and finished in just the position they had started. The winner carried eight pounds more than he did Saturday. while Santa Catalina was given an addition of seven pounds. The jockeys-Fuller on the winner and Baird the winner Saturday-rode their respective mounts in both races. Baird claimed foul. but the judges did not allow it. 4 steeplechase added interest 10 the card. Ii was in the last race that the first favorite won. Sum- maries:
 First Race. Monte Carlo. first: Preen. second: weirdsome. third.
 Second Race. - Crossways. first: Away. second; Roadway. third.
 Third Race.-The Yelled Lady. first: Tootsey Mack. second: Liberia, third.
 Fourth Race.-Roseben. first: Santa Catalina. second: Monacodor. third.
 Fifth Race-Weston. first: Gold Van second: Croxton. third.
 Sixth Race.-CDcle Urigh. first; Phan- tom. second: Mcwilliams. third.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-05
AT THE TRAPS.
Records of the First Shoot by the State
 Gun Clubs.

Records of the First Shoot by the State Gun Clubs.
 Rockville. April 5.-The first tourna- ment of the Consolidated Gun Clubs of Connecticut was held in this city yes, terlay. Visitors began to arrive early and were conveyed from the station to the gun club grounds by teams. The shoot proved great success, fully sev- enty-five trap-shooters being on hand. The cold and wind prevented the mak- ing of high scores. Each of the events had large number of entries, making them close and interesting. The Rock vile Gun club had made every arrange ment for the convenience of the wis itors. The interest centered in the team event. which resulted as follows.
 Willimantic-Prest, 13: Oxford, 1I: Bugbee. b: Strong, 15; Edgerton. 1I. total. 77.
 Hartford-Sterry. IA: Hollister. 10: Newvick. II; Herman, 16: McFetridge. 14; total. 6S.
 Rockville-Barstow. 13: McNullen. 15: Moore. 11: II. Metcalf, II; White. 17: total. 73.
 Bristol-Porter. 13: Casey. 15: Kit tie. 6: Mitchell, 6: Mills. 12: total. B.
 New Britain-Caldwell. 16: Gill. g.: Noble. 9; Reynolds, 1I: Langdon. F: total. 53.
 waterbury-McElligo 12: Geddes. II: Hall. IS: Drayer. IA: Hale. 12: total. G.
 ridgeport-Seeley. II: Finch. 12: Nelson. II: Hull. 9: Worm. II: total. 4.
 Norwich-Iitchell. 12: Austin. 1O. Richards. 16: Noble. 15: Taft. II: total. 6I.
 New Haver-Potter. 12: Savage. 15: Stevenson. 16: Kelley. II. Mack. 15: total. 69.
 wiIliamantic starts off at the head of the lis. for the team event. At the close of the season a purse will be di- yidesi between the teams finishing first. second and thir,l- A handsome silver cup will he given to the man making the highest total score.
 The highest individual score was made by McFetridge of Hartford. who broke 152 targets out of 19O. H. Met calf of Rockville was second with 1Jo out of 19O.
 A total of S.O6O targets were thrown from the traps
 The following five men shot through the entire program and made these scores: NeFetridge. 152: H. Metcalf. 15O: W. A. McNuIlen. 141: Dr D. C. Y. Moore of Manchester. A5; H. c. Bantow of Rockville, 141.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-05
BATCH X FIXTURE.

Manager Hanlon of Brooklyn has an- nounced that Emil Batch has won the third-base position on the team for this season. Although Manager Han- lon has been with the club less than a week. he made a positive selection of Batch. Babb and other candidates ap- pear now only as utility possibilities. 1t being the intention of the manager to keep "Ace" Batch working regular. ly. More long hits have been made by Batch this spring than any young player the Brooklyn club has ever had on its list. Against Detroit he worked in two home runs and three-sack jab. Manager Hanlon is elated at the show. ing of Batch.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-05

more, Montreal and Toronto clubs transacted the business of the league. A report that the board of directors of the league would draft a schedule proved to be unfounded.
 President Powers named his staff of umpires for the season, compris- ing Big Chief" Charley Zimmer and Augie Moran. last year with the Ma tiOnal league; c. E. Hassett, of last years American league staff; John H. Conroy, from the Connecticut league, and John Egan, reappOinted.
 The clubs represented and delegates present were: Jersey City, William J. Murray, Eugene Kinkead, Henry w. Dewitt; Newark, NJ. B. Puder, Phil Krinke, Ralph B. Schmidt; Prov idence, F. R. Wendelschaefer; Balti- more, Moses H. Frank, Hugh Jen- nings; Montreal, John Kreitner; To ronto J. J. Seitz. Rochester and Buff falo were not represented.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-05

opening" They have cheerfully well comed as advertisements the attempts of the police to prevent working on Sun- day inside the huge building.
 You can call the hippodrome fairly large permanent circus, or you may call 1t "Earth's Most Stupendous Theater." l think the proprietors would prefer the latter; and as they have paid out $1,50O,- 000 for the choice, and as it is strictly true, they ought to have their way. To be precise, the place holds 5,2OO people, and as the stage is 200 feet wide and curves we'll out in front, while the seats are we'll arranged, the farthest auditor has good view of the stage, which isn't true of some of the smaller thea ters.
 The circus makes great point of dis playing "loop the gap" feats more com plicated than ever before. The hippo drome is prepared to flood the forepart of the stage space in few minutes time for water feats. Electric cranes do the lifting and moving. They need their strength; the movable stage is made strong enough to bear the weight of eight elephants acting as chauffeurs of eight automobiles containing several times eight chorus girls. Animal feats will be foremost in interest in the hip podrome. which is about three times as big as the permanent circus in either London or Paris. Only of course it isn't exactly a circus.
 And the 63 regular theaters of New York. not to count those of the suburbs, will go right on just the same. hardly affected by the competition. More than 10000 people are in the Gotham thea ters every night of the season.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-05
Many Surprises at Oakland.

SAN FRANCISCO. April B. There were a number of surprises at Oak land. In the first race Palladia. at 9 to l, won. The talent received another setback in the second race. when they backed Sincerity Belle heavily. She never could get to the front. In the high weight race Royal White. an out sider. came in first. waterspout ran a game race and was second. and F. E. Shaw finished third. A field of sprint ers started in the fourth race. and St, George. IT,. won in clever style.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-05
GIANTS WIN AGAIN.

Indianapolis, Ind, April 5.-After a little curtain lecture by McGraw the Giants went into yesterdays game to win from the start, and they took no chances of having to fight the HOosiers out of the lead again. Y. They resorted to hard hitting, and this, coupled with team work. netted n total of nine runs out of fifteen hits. The score:
 h. H. F.. New York. 3O1OOO140-91 15 6 Indianapolis. OOOOOO1O4-5 6 , Batteries-McGinnity, Ames and Bresnahan: Allemang. McGill, Thomas and Queisser.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-05
Golf at Pfnehurst.

P1NEHURST. N. C., April 5.-The fifth annual north and south amateur golf championship opened here with the first and semifinal rounds of the women's championship. Miss M. D. Patterson of the Englewood Golf club of New Jersey. the title holder for sev- eral years past. was defeated by Miss Mary H. Dutton of the Oakley County club. Watertown. Mass. 1 up. on the home green in the most brilliant and hotly contested women's match ever seen here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-05
An he-Year-Round Circus.

HOMPSON & DUN dy are two young, ish men who have made a fortune in amusement enter prises by never waiting until next month or next year to do things. All New York has been
 interested in the
 d e S p e e att tempts they have made to get their hippod r o m e fl h. iShed fOrthe grand
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-05
The Pay of Writers.

ND they can well afford to do so. A great change has come over the lit erary market in 20 years. In 1885 the standard rate for copy" in the best magazines was one cent per word for unknown writers;
 two or three cents
 made good pay for anyone. s o m e magazines paid in
 round numbers"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-05
RRooKLYNs BEAT SAVANNAH.

Savannah. Ga. April 5.-The Brook lyn Nationals won from the Savannah team yesterday afternoon by score of too. The game was pretty and hard fought one. It was not until the last man was out that the issue was settled. The score:
 RH.E. Savannah 900 100000 % Brooklyn =. 0 1 % OOo "1 G l Batteries-Kane and Holmes; Jones and Ritter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-05
BRISTOL BEAT NAUGATUCK.

Bristol, April 5,-The Naugatuck basketball team came here last night and played Drivers all-star team, the proceeds going towards benefit for the base ball team The Bristol team were the victors, 9 to 6. A prelim,. mary game between the Fraternal Benefit League team and the Royal Ar canums was won by the former, 13 to a.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-05
MOHAWKS BEAT EAGLES.

A similar happening took place In the second game that occurred in the first for with the score tied at 16 points each, Schmitt for the Mohawks threw the goal from foul winning the game against the Eagles. The lineup:
 Mohawks-Schmitt, center; Hoad- ley, Platt. forwards; Brenier, Clinton, guards. gles-Horton, center; Fitz- gerald, Began, forwards; Cronan, Stad- ley, guards. Field goals, Began 5, Schmitt 3, Platt 3. Fitzgerald ?; fou! goals, Schmitt 5, Began ?.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-05
ANOTHER MATCH FoR 'op 'CopbaRa1EN.

Chicago, April 5.-Hugo Kelley has been matched to meet Jack OBrien, at Indianapolis, on April 24. The bout will be for twelve rounds, at 13S pounds at 6 o'clock. Kelly has also agreed to fight Tom Wallace in the same ring on April 10.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-05
THE PUGILIsTs. KID h'COY
 REvlvEs
Believes He Can Whip O'Brien or Jackson = Some Bouts Monday - Twin" Sullivan Won.

Baltimore, April 5.-Kid Mccoy ia once again showing signs of life. He is now after the winner of the "Yo,yn.r Peter Jackson n"-Philadelphia JacS OBr1en match that is down on the pills. for next Friday night at the Fourth Regiment Armory before inc Eureka Athletic and Social club.
 Mccoy, in his time, has secured de clsions over the majority of the bright lights of the puglistic tirmament, and many think that he is still there with the goods. No L.le Is more sanguinv than the Kid himself, and in his letter 10 the Eureka club, received yesterday morning, he showed his faith in the matter and, incidentally, himself by oHering to make good side bet.
 The kid is particularly anxious to get try at OBrien, but mentions in hls letter that he will also agree to a match with a side bet proposition with the dusky middleweight who has twice nut out O'Brien.
 The coming O'Brien--J Jackson match promises to outdO any previous one that has taken place in this city for many days in popular interest. O'Brien followers are still faithful, and in this city, curiously enough, they greatly outnumber the admirers of Jackson. The O'Brien people claim that the result of the last contest, a week or so ago, was fluke, pure and simple, and that Jackson could not turn the trick during the course of the match, since at the time the blow was delivered O'Brien was totally un- protected, as the conditions of the match allowed. The Jackson cOntinS- ent claim that "Pete" is able to dupli- cate the trick any time during the course of the co,ninp ho,t
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-05
Not Missing Anything.

None of these will do." said the woman who was looking for socks for Ter husband.
 I've shown you our complete stock, ma'am,- said the salesman
 Are you sure I've seen everything7'' she demanded. leaning over the counter.
 ~Yes'm; except the-er-pair I have on."-PhiladelDhia Press
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-05
M. D. Conway in New York.

WISH that some of the young writers W h o occasionally ask me how they can sell to the best magazines [ h e stories they have dashed off, could
 listen to the vet eran Nloncure D. Conway describ- ing the process which has turned out the finest book of "reminiscences of the year. Mir. Con-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-05
Rapid Water Won Hnnsses,.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. April 5.-Rapid Water. favorite at odds of 3 to ,. led . field of five around the course and won the Country Club handicap at Mont gomery park in easy fashion from Jake Sanders. the only contender that chaI- lepged his lead throughout the race. Miss Doyle was third Several close finishes developed. the most exciting being contested by Hyperion II. and Meadow Breeze in the second race and Critical and Uncle Charley in the third. the breadth of head deciding the win ner in each event.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-05
EASTERN LEAGUE MEETING.

Notwithstanding an attempt to pre- vent a quorum. made by George Sfall- ings of Buffalo. Charles T. Chapin of Rochester. and Howard Grifhths. who recently was deposed by the- Jersey City club, the Eastern league. with President F. T. Powers in the chair, met yesterday at the Victoria hotel. New York. and adopted the playing schedule for the season.
 While the enemies were holding a rubber shoe conference at . nearby hotel the representatives of the Jef- sU City, Newark, Prvridence Balti-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-05

1lkhS are quite as apt as lawyers to leave money mak- ing for what they conceive to be pub lie service. The publishers had to plead with Conan
 Doyle a long time before they-got him
 to the point of resurrecting Sher- lock Holmes. He
 preferred to write
 unheeded treatises
 on the reform of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-05
CIRCUS AND SPRING
BOMB REGRETS ON GOOD OLD
 DAYS WITH BARNUM.
HIPPoDRoME IN NEW YORK
This Season Sawdust Folk Again to
 Fore-Veteran Writers and Their Methods-Literature's Finan- | cial Returns.

dY, truly, one of the disadvantages
 of being young is that you can't have k D 0 W n Barnum. When circus time comes round with e ac h succeeding April, the memory of that good bald head, that expan- sive smile, that
 kindly presence, is alive with me. I don't doubt that
 fhe new circuspS