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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-30
Reckoned Without His Host.

Attorney John X. Hendrick start
Cd to Marion, KY, yesterday to look
after several indictments against the
Standard Oil company. At Princeton
he met Attorney c. c. Gresham, who
had been to Marion. and was inform.
ed that circuit court would be adj
journed on account of the fire which
destroyed most of the town. Attorney
Hendrick then wrote letter to the
court explaining that If court did not
adjourn to telegraph him, and re-
turned to Paducah. The letter prob
ably did not reach Marion or was
not delivered, owing to the postoffice
being burned, and a telegram was
received late yesterday that court
did not adjourn, the cases against
the Standard Oil company were
called and Judgment taken as con-
fessed, and fines of $500, $500 and
$3.50 respectively had been entered
on the indictments Attorney Hen
drick Is in Smithland at present, but
Attorney Miller went to Marion to-
day to ascertain what can be done
towards having the judgments set
aside and new trial granted.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-30

kerson got Ave years and waggoner
three. but Wilkerson served only
four years. one year being taken OF
for good behavior.
Captain Woods teiephoned to
Officer singery at the depot yester-
day instructing him 20 tell wilker-
son, who was coming from Eddy
Vile. to visit the hall as he. Captain
Woods. wanted to talk with him.
wilkerson came down town. but
II was not known at that time that
he was wanted, and wilkerson got
away.
He went south from Paducah. II
is said. and the police will get line
on him as soon as possible and effect
his arrest. waggoner got out in
1903.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-30
The Weather.
-
IGNORING THE CHARTER.

The charter has been ignored in
many things in Paducah since the
city was transferred to the second
class. The law is plain In regard
to making city assessments and
levying city taxes, ana yet city OIL
Gals, after their attention was
called to it, proceeded to do as they
pleased.
There is no authority in the char
ter for working prisoners on the
streets, but Notwithstanding scores
of damage suits for $4,000 each
filed against the city FOR period OF
about a year, the city has continued
to work her prisoners there. There
is apparently no sense in making
such a bluff.
Overs year or more ago the ques-
ton of paying the city supervisors
for months sitting when the char
ter limits them three years out OF
four to six days, was brought up In
the board of aldermen, and II the
administration did not know the
law before, it. had nmpse reason and
opportunity to learn it then. Never
theless it allowed the supervisors
TO remain in session over a month
and paid them about $500 again
this year when the law allows them
but $54.
What is the result? A suit is
brought which may plunge the city
into the most embarrassing con-
fusion in the collection of taxes,
1t is deplorable that the Official
sins of. omission and commits
sion of the administration make
these sort of things possible,
and still more unfortunate that the
people must always be the sufferers.
But IL such complications and NUM-
cipal misfortunes impress on the
minds of the people the necessity
for electing men TO Office who are
capable OF. and willing to discharge
their duties in accordance with the
laws they are expected to be familiar
with and observe, such suits OF tax
payers may prove blessings in dis
guise after all.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-30
ILLINOIS CENTRAL EXCURSION
BULLETIN.

California Points -one.way second
class daily until May 18TH. $4,000.
Helena, Mont. $3.50,
Spokane. Wash, s32.S0.
Portland. Ore. $3.50 and other
Western points In proportion, one
way second-class daily until May rs.
On account OF the spring meeting.
New Memphis Jockey club, Memphis
Tenn, March 27-April 10, 1905, the
Illinois Central Railroad company
will sell tickets at one and one-third
fare for the round trip. Dates OF sale
March 80 and 81, 1905, limited TO
April 90 1905, for return March 81
TO 81 inclusive, aud April to 10.
1905, inclusive, limited to three
days from date OF sale and return.
!, T. DONOVAN. Agent, Paducah, Ky
@. G. WAKEFIELD. Ticket ACT. un-
ion Depot.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-30
No Attempted Wreck.

As suspected. there was no at
tempt to wreck an Illinois Central
train by placing "A COW on the track.
This is now known to he fact be-
cause the owner of the COW, Boyd
Grubbs. of Marshall county, has
come forward and put in a claim for
the animal. He says that he moved
from Marshall county to Lone Oak,
this county. several days ago and his
COW escaped with long rope on her
neck. She is supposed to have made a
bee line for her former home, and
attempted to cross the trestle.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-30
Wanted Elsewhere.

George Wilkerson, who yesterday
got out of the state penitentiary at
Eddyville after serving four-year
term for safe blowing. passed
through the city and II is now al
legged that he is wanted elsewhere
for a crime amounting to felony
alleged to have been committed in
some northern state. Wisconsin, II
is thought.
Wilkerson and Charles Waggoner
on the night of July 9th, 1900,
broke into the Frank Waggoner
saloon, on South Second street, and
cracked the safe. They were ar
rested by Ofieers Gourieux and Sim
gerry, tried and given terms. Will
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-30

The trial of liens on property held
ir the NJ. @. Warren bankruptcy
case will not come off until next
month sometime. the date to be de-
oided by the attorneys later. The at
torneys interested in the case have
been working hard on the Holland
case in Benton and asked for more
time which was granted, the date Of
! caring being left open. The cases
we're set for today before Referee
Bagby.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-30
IN THE COURTS


Guard Jerry Corbett of the Eddy.
vile penitentiary, was in the city
last night in search of spotty Wing
the man sent up from Smithland for
fG years for cracking Johnson Bros.
safe at Lola, Livingston county. II
is now known that former Paducah
crook, who did time at Eddyville for
the same job. and was recently re-
leased, locating at Cairo after he got
out. probably had a hand in helping
his pal escape. 1t is said he was at
Eddyville about two days just before
the escape. Wing has also been trac.
ed as far as Cairo, and It is expect
ed that he will soon again be in the
tolls.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-30
POLICE ARE LOSING
FAI7HIN MURDERESS
Continued from Page One.)


Rudolph have been very accommo-
dating TO the public, but the woman
herself is greatly annoyed and one
woman who called told the prisoner
that she wished she had a Pope tc
put around her neck" Since then
the visitors are warned against talk.
ing to the woman about the case.
Have the Funeral Immediately.
A large number of good people ia
Paducah are surprised and humili-
ated at TIE effort TO make the fun
eral of those three little murdered
girls a spectacular affair There Is
absolutely no reason, so far as can
e. discerned, for. holding the bodies
over a week and burying them after
there has been a lot of unnecessary
and senseless ceremony. That is.
there is apparently no other reason
than to pander to a low degree of
curiosity. 1t does not seem necessary
to make a show of this funeral and
have morbid crowd there to wal
low In uncanny details of something
that should be simple and sacred. /,
is the general opinion of many OF
the best people, II seems, that the
coroner should at once take the re-
mains, of which he has sole charge,
and bury them IN a simple and unos-
tentatious manner. II seems to be the
concensus of opinion that he should
not permit such an outrage Of de-
,ency and propriety as to make q
lime museum affair of the burial OF
these little children. II the remains
are buried now. II will disappoint
many who intend to goticre only to
look on as they would go to circus
or street parade, bat II will keep
away a gaping crowd OF curious peo-
lie WAC care nothing about the hill
drca or what kind of funeral they
yet. except so far as II provides some
sort of diversion for them. II would
be rank hypocrisy and mockery 10
make the funeral of these three in
nocent little children, for whom poo-
pie did and cared so little In life,
an affair OF this kind
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-30

partment of the I. c. railroad yes
terday at noon. II was very sue
cessful meeting, and many of the
railroad men were out last night at
the church.
At the service tonight "Ablde
With Me" will be the illustrated
song. The ladies of the congrcga-
tion hold prayer service each after
noon.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-30

The board of public works met
yesterday afternoon but transacted
only a little business. Secretary
Saunders Fowler was absent and
Messrs. f. p. Noble and John Rink
life gave a few necessary orders.
Nick Yopp was granted permission
to erect a shed over his pavement In
front of his place of business on
South Fifth street.
City Engineer Washington was in
structed to buy some sewer pipe nee
eszary to complete repairs on sur
face drainage in the West End. and
other parts of the city.
The street inspector was ordered
to spread gravel on impaired streets
on the north side.
The bill of lading for the street
roller, which will be here within II
days, was filed.
Several communications from per-
sons wanting to be engineer Of the
roller, were filed.
other routine business was refer
red until all the members can a.
tend.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-30
STRONG SERMON
Preached By Kev. Pinkerton nj the
Christian Church.

Large congregations continue at
the protracted services at the First
Christian church. Mr.. Pinkerton
preached a strong and effective ser
mon last night. Mr.. Kendall ren-
dered several solos. "life's Rail
way to Heaven" was sung Just be-
fore the sermon. The stereopticon
illustrations and the children's
Bible drills are interesting features
OF each service. Five persons were
baptized last night after the SER
mon.
Mr. Pinkerton and Mr. Kendall
held services at the planning mill de-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-30

Police Judge ID. l.. Sanders held a
brief session OF police court this
morning. G1SW
ed King. white, was fined 81 and
costs for drunkenness.
Matte Moore and Hattie John
son. colored, were given 80 days in
prison for vagrancy and the judy
ment suspended in event they adopt
some respectable calling for a live
lihood.
Walter Shelby, colored, who slap
ped woman. was fined $40 and
costs.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-30

turned over to the city. and the city
does not seem very anxious to have
II turned over. There are a few lit
t,e things that have to be put in.
snd they have been sent for and are
expected any time, but the hospital
will be ready for the city whenever
the city Is ready for It.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-30

Greensboro already has eleven
miles of paved streets, and is pre-
pairing to build ten miles more. the
contract 10 be let in a short time
The greensboro papers take a very
sensible view of 1t. They say there
is no contractor in Owensboro who
has the experience and equipment
TO do the work, and consequently
Greensboro should let the contract
to outside contractors who are pre-
pared TO do the best possible work
in the least possible time. Paducah
should do likewise, Let street con-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-30

have been suffering for the past
few years with severe attack of
rheumatism and found that Ballard IS
Snow Eminent was the only thing
that gave me satisfaction and tended
to alleviate my pains. March Gath,
1902, John c. Degnan, Kinsman. Ill.
csc. soc and $500. Sold by Dubois,
Kolb & Co., Paducah, Ky.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-30

"You may say that | have deoid-
ed to sign the compulsory sewage
connection ordinance" Mayor Yeiser
said today. THAT is shall sign II
when II suits me to sign. have read
the ordinance over the requisite mum
her OF times and am satisfied with H.
the only thing remaining TO be done
being the actual signing"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-30
Mayor Yeiser Cites a Section He
Says Wins Case for City.
board Of Public Works Transacts
Some MISUNDERSTANDING Or
dinance suits the Mayor.
HOSPITAL NOT RECEIVED YET

Mayor ID. A. Yeiser was today ask
cd for a statement In regard to the
suit brought by Attorney J. NJ. Wor'
ten yesterday attacking the validity
vt the tax levy of last year. He
said he had nothing to say for pub
LEGATION.
The mayor, however. hauled out
his faithful charter, and explained
Incidentally that there was no chance
for Attorney worten to win. and cit
ed the following section of the char
ter:
Section ans: Assessment of Sep
tcmbcr Fifteenth at Fair Cash Value.
AS of September fifteenth. one thous-
and eight hundred and ninety-hve
and every year thereafter, all the
real estate in the city, shall be as
sessed at its fair cash value. estimat-
ed at fair voluntary sale"
Mayor Yeiser thinks that this sec
ton clearly shows the city did not
err in making the assessment.
Another city official present stated
that the charter further provided
that no taxpayer shall escape the
payment of a tax because Of any IT.
regularity in the assessment.
Mayor Yeiser also produced the
constitution and read clause gov
erning municipal laws. II read that
"in all cases where general law
can be made applicable. no special
law shall be enacted" holding that
Mr.. Worten's Interpretation OF the
clause of the charter. which is spe-
cal law, is void because a general
law is applicable.
Attorney Worten said in regard
to the section of charter the mayor
cites that II has been repealed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-30
Clay ~. Lot bargain.

Lot GS l-2x1G5 II. to an alley on
the north side OF Clay street, between
nth and 18th. Only $685. cash. Good
place to build two renting houses.
Whittomore Real Estate Agency,
Fraternity Building. Both Phones
S35.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-30

Judge IIargis, for some time TO
come will have TO attend meetings
of the Democratic state executive
committee by proxy-unless the
committee, in Difference to the man
II seems to think so much Of, meets
at the Fayette county Jail.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-30

II will probably be sometime be-
fore a number of late lamented can
didates get over that Misunderstanding
fabit, although many of them will
rot feel as much like 1t hereafter as
they have heretofore.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-30

Much of the work that had begun
in various parts of the city was
stopped yesterday by the rain, and
nttle could be done today on account
OF the wet. sloppy condition of ey-
erything.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-30

"Moochers' Corner" at Fourth and
Broadway looked like the deserted
, village this morning.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-30

Some of the concrete paving on
Clark street between Ninth and
Tenth will have to be done over as II
was put down during cold weather
and failed to cement properly. The
tad portion will be taken up without
controversy.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-30

tracts only TO those who are capable
of doing the work.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-30

The city hospital building, now
practically complete, has not yet been
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-30

Mr.. W. h. Milne, of Eddyyille, is
in the city on business.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-30
A Gard Of Thanks.

We wish to sincerely thank our
friends and neighbors and all that
so kindly assisted us In our great
sorrow In the sickness and death of
our little daughter, Edna Mae.
Yours Sincerely,
MR. AND Mis- A ROHERTSON
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-30
Daily Thought.

Behavior is a mirror in which
everyone displays the image
Goethe.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-30

MIR. AND MRS. ia. ROBERTSON
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-30
THURSDAY, MARCH 30.
rnpmI.ATIoN STATEMENT.

Average for the Month. ..... .S'47s
Personally appeared before me
this day Il. J. Paxton, general mana
ger of The Sun, who afIirms that the
above statement of the circulation OF
The Sun for the month Of February,
1905, is true to the best OF his
knowledge and belief.
PETER PURYEAR.
Notary Public.
MY commission expires Jan. %,
1908.
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PLACED LIKE NAPOLEON
kuropatkin's Peculiar Situation in tho
Manchurian, Campaiun.


Toxic, Dec. 29.-One development of
the M%anchurian campaign that is
looked forward to with great conf
dence by the Japanese is the probable
ity that the Russian commander is
likely before the end Of the winter
to find himself In. practically the same
difficulty that confronted Napoleon at
Moscow.
AS has heretofore been pointed out,
the food resources of Manchuria have
been almost exhausted by the Russian.
army, and the cultivation of farm lands
has been almost entirely discontinued
rs q result of the Russian occupa-
ton. Many of the inhabitants have
Joined he chunchu bands that are.
preying on the Russian commissary
trains. These facts, taken in
tion with the failure OF the Siberian,
railway to come up to the exDecta-
ions of the Russian war office, show
the seriousness of General kuropat-.
kin's positions.
1t is understood that this is the real
reason for the prolonged %inaction of
Field Marshal Oyama, who realizes
that the Russian army will in all prob
ability be SO weakened by the end of
the winter that it will be an easy mat
ter to drive it beyond Hardin, where
he can then assume the defensive and
SO strengthen his position that it would
be a practical impossibillty. for the
Russians to dislodge. him, thus bring
ing Russia to a realization of the ftxs
tility Of continuing the struggle, and
insuring a ready acceptance on the
part OF that government of Japan's
terms for ending the war.
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BIG SHIP WRECKED.
During Recent Storm and Is
a Total Loss.

Norfolk. Va, Dec. 3l.-After being
Imprisoned on the wrecked oil steamer
Southeastern nine miles off Cape Hat
teras for thirty-siN hours Captain
Wilde and and his crew of twenty-
one men We're taken ashore by the
crews of the ~I<innakeet, Creed's Hill
ana Hattelas life saving stations.
The big steamer is pounding Dia-
mond shoals under a terrific sea and
me crew say she will be u total loss.
In a bewildering fog Tuesday night
the northeastern on her way up "1thhe.
coast from Port Arthur, Tex, to New
York, With a cargo of crude petro-
iethl, showed her PROV into the deadly
sands off Hatteras and was fast in the
clutches of the graveyard of shipping
before her crew ealized what had
happened.
This was at II O'Clock and before day
had come the gale that swept over. the
country from the middle west had
struck the sea and waves were crashing
oyer the helpless vessel incessantly.
The force of the wind and tide threw
ner on her port beam and the flood of
water eNtinSuished her fires before her.
cargo could become is-
nited. Had his not beer the case the
Twenty-Five men aboard the Northeast
arm would have met II horrible fate.
When morning daWned the wreck was
sighted by life savers and the Weather.
observatory at Hatteras. She was nine
miles off shore and the water between
was Il seething mass of mountainous
waves. The crews of the Creeds Hill
and kinnakeet life savin.Stations We're
summoned, and the life Savers began
their attempts to get Il surf boat
through the heavy seas.
After 4 three hours struggle. at .
o'clock three life boats We're safely across
the breakers and battling with the outside
seas on their way 10. the steamer. When
the surfmen reached the wreck they were
confronted with n problem of great danger
and difficulty. The sea, while it had sub
sided to some extent. was still in angry
mood and the little life boats were being
tossed like cookie shells about the helpless
mass OF steel. Lines were finally strung
between the boats and the Northeastern
and after much trouble every man was
taken from the vessel in safety.
over six hours were consumed before
the first of the boats reached shore again.
The vessel, ii is said. will he a total
loss.
The Northeastern is an ocean steamship.
bnilt of steel in Chicago in 1901, and is
owned by c. Z. Counselman of Cincinnati,
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SAID He WAsGENTLEmAN
But London Magistrate Didn't Agree
With Craven and Sent t:im to

London. Dec. 3O.-A. L. Craven, a
cousin of the earl of Craven, son-in-
law of FIR. and Mrs. Bradley Martin,
formerly of New York. has been sen
fenced to twenty-one days in Jail for
Il brutal assault on Il fellow passenger
on Il train. The latter while entering
u crowded car bumped against Mr..
craven's knee with his gripsack. Mr..
Craven extensively demanded an apol-
g and upon receiving Il refusal struck
the plaintiff in the face. MIR. Craven
then loudly proclaimed himself "a gem
tleman whose name would be found in
Debrett and Il cousin of the earl of
Craven" The plaintiff declared hat
Mi. Craven's conduct was not hat of
{; gentleman, whereupon Mr.. Craven
dealt him Il violent blow on the nose,
drawing blood profusely.
The magistrate. in sending Mr.. Graz
ven to Jail, characterized the assault
as most undesirable and most black
guardly, for which n fine was quite in-
adequate.
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SHOW FOR GOOD TOWN.
If Its Willing to Change Its Name to
Cushman II Can Get $4,000
rom Ann

Salem, Mass, Dec. 31.-By the death
or Mrs. Ann Cushman certain funds
held in trust for years will be released,
including Il bequest of $40, 600 to any,
town in Massachusetts with 1000 popu-
lation that will change it's name to
Cushman.
Bernardston. the native place of Lieu
tenant Governor Cushman, although
with less than 500 population, is given
me option. In case Bernardston or any
other town in Massachusetts does not
accept h provisions Of the beouest,
then the offer is made to any town in
the United States that has 1000 popu-
lation.
Five years is the time allowed for
hny town to accept the proposition. the
money to remain at interest until the
bequest is accepted.
The funeral of Mrs. Ann Cushman
TOOK place at 16 Winter street this aft
ernoon. Her husband was Henry
Wyles Cushman. lieutenant governor Of
Massachusetts in 1851 under Governor
George S. Boutwell,. He was born in
B~crnhrdston August g, 1905, and died
III That town November q. 1869.