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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-31
Last OF the War.

st. Petersburg. Aug. 31.--A dis
patch from Lidziapudze contains the
details of what will probably be the
last engagement OF the war. This en-
counter took place on August rs. and
resulted In an advantage to the Rus
SLAMS who took 1870 prisoners. A
number OF Japanese were killed. The
Russian losses were eight killed. A
remnant of the japanese retired bear
ing their wounded.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-31
HEAT PROSTRATION.
Pilot Boyce Bergman Overcome at
Fourth and Broadway.

Mr.. Boyce Bergman, the well
known steamboat pilot, was prostrat-
ed by heat near Broadway on South
Fourth street this morning about II
o'clock.
The young man has been III and
was weak. He came to town this
morning and becoming too hot, fell
in faint. He was picked up by
officers and taken to his home in
Mechanicsburg.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-31
GOT WRONG MEDICINE.
And w. c. Roland Is Dead and His
Mother VIII Die.

Prairie Du Chen. Wis. Aug. 81.
VIII C. Boland. aged 10, OF Senla. is
dead. and his mother is in awful ag-
ony as result of administration of
dose OF corrosive subllmate instead
of cream of tartar by mistake.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-31
MAYFIELD CARRIERS
Were Recommended by Congressman
James.
SAYS a washington dispatch:

Says a Washington dispatch:
Representative and Mrs. ollie
NJ. James passed through Washing
ton today after several weeks spent
on the Great Lakes. Mr.. James was
a caller at the postoffice department,
where he recommended carriers for
the Mayfield city delivery. An in
spector is now in Mayfield to make
a report on the city delivery service.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-31
BattIeship Vermont Launched

Quincy, Mass, Aug. 3l.--The bat
tleship Vermont was successfully
launched today in the yards. for the
River Ship Building Co. II was chris
tened by Miss Jennie Ball. daughter
of the governor of Vermont. The
Vermont is one of the largest and
most powerful battleships yet laid
down for the navy.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-31
LAND LEAVES.

Popular Paducah Catcher Goes to
Toledo.
Grover Land. catcher for the Pa
ducah Indians. this morning receiv-
ed message from ed Grille, man
ager of the Toledo team, instructing
him to report to the team at st. Paul
and Land left at noon for that city
to join and fill out the remainder OF
the season with the Toledo team.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-31
KILLED SWEETHEART.
And Then Shot Himself and viii
Die.

New York, Aug. 31.-Rene Same.
aged "a. Norwegian girl, was kill
ed here by her fiance, Rudolph Will
hanson, aged 2S. who had paid her
passage from Norway in order to
make her his wife and to whom she
had broken her promise to marry
him. Williamson shot himself and
will die.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-31

New York, Aug. 31.--The interned
warships for which Japan has waived
her claim and which will be returned
to Russia are:
The battleship Czarevitch, at Using
tau.
The cruiser Askold, the gunboa.
Mandjur and the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Grozovol. at Shanghai.
The cruiser Diapa. at Saigon.
French lndo-China.
The cruisers Aurora. Oleg and
Jemtchug, at Manila.
The cruiser Lena, at Mare Island
San Francisco Bay
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-31
The Car Commends.

Oyster Bay. Aug. 31.--President
Roosevelt today received telegram
from the car warmly commencing
him for his action in bringing about
peace. my country will greatly rec
ognize the Great Part you have play
ed In the Portsmouth peace confer
ence," said the ear.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-31
500 PRINTERS

Have Gone On a Strike In Chicago
Establishments.
F.. Chicago. ILL.,, Aug. 3l.-About five
hundred printers are on strike
here. President Wright, OF the print
ers, says that seven firms agreed to
the terms of the union. ~
The strike is one OF compositors In
all shops OF the Typothetae where the
employers refuse to enter into a
truce in the Typographical unions
contest for an eight-hour workday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-31
In Vicksburg.

Vicksburg, Miss. Aug. 31.-Dr.
John Guiteras of the public health
and marine hospital service yester-
day afternoon reported two positive
cases of yellow fever in Vicksburg.
Sickness is of very mild type.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-31
Taft Starts For Japan.

Manila, Aug. 31.-The transport
Logan. carrying Secretary Taft and
party, sailed for Japan and previous
to its departure a notable demonstra
ton was made by the natives, who
sent many presents to Miss Roose-
velt
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-31
STEAMER FROM COLON.
Arrives ON First Trip-Brings Man
ON Secret Mission.

New York, Aug. 31.-The railroad
company's steamer Havana arrived
today from Colon on her first trip
in this service. Among the passen-
gers was Hicanora Decharrio, candi-
date for the presidency of the re-
public, who said he came to see Pres
ldent Roosevelt on a secret mission.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-31
LOSS 100000.
From Fire at Newport, Washington,
Last Night.

Newport, Wash, Aug. 3l.--Fire
destroyed three million feet of lum-
Der, and twenty-five houses, at Priest
River, idaho. Loss three hundred
thousand dollars.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-31

just discovered that neither the car
of Russia nor the emperor of Japan
has yet approved the peace agree
ment. This official sanction must be
obtained before the protocol of the
last meeting is signed, or final ac-
ton taken upon the treaty being
drafted.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-31
DEATH NEAR MASSAC.
Mr.. II. l.. Foster, u Victim of Con-
gestion.

Mr.. r. l.. Foster. a prominent res
ident of the Massac section, died at
$3.50 this morning at his home, of
congestion of the lungs after a lin
gering Illness.
The deceased was ~ years of age
and born in Prince Edward county,
Virginia. He had been a resident of
this state, however. the greater part
of his life. He leaves a wife and IL
children, and the funeral will be con-
Quoted tomorrow by the Baptist min
lster. the deceased having been a
member Of the Baptist church, inter-
ment at Williams cemetery.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-31
Doctors Stricken.

New Orleans. Aug. 31.-Among
the list of stricken yesterday were
two physicians, making four in all
who have succumbed. The last vic
Tins are DR.. j. T. Wolf and DR.. l..
A. Mereoux, health officer of the ST.
Bernard parish. Both were undoubt-
eddy infected by stegomyia whilemov-
ing their patients.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-31
Russia VIII Travel Again.

st. Petersburg, Aug. Si.--A sen
sation has been caused by an article
which appeared In the Novoe vremya
today, written by Editor NJ. Couyoriu
IN which he declares that Russia ac-
cepted the peace terms offered by
Japan only as a temporary measure.
Russia viii then Travel again" he
says.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-31
President Roosevelt Will Not
Witness the Signing.
NJ. Witte IL 20 BE Made a Count by
the Gar Of Russia For His
Services.
WORKING HARD ON THE TREATY

Portsmouth, Aug. 31.-More time
will be required to draw a rough
draft OF the peace treaty than at first
expected. and II is announced this
morning that the draft may not he
ready to submit to the ENJOYS before
Tuesday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-31
President Not to Witness signing

oyster Bay. Aug. 3i.--Secretary
Loeb announced today that President
Roosevelt would not go TO Ports
mouth or anywhere else to witness
the signing of the peace treaty. IL
will he signed wherever the ENJOYS
ffselect and II will not be necessary
'eior the president to attend the cere-
mOny.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-31
CabIed Congratulations.

Christiana, Norway. Aug. al
The Nobel Peace prize committee
cabled President Roosevelt congra,-
ulations on his work for peace of the
world and for humanity.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-31

Mr.. F. G. Rudolph. administrators
of IN late II. A, Rose, this morning
collected $4,000 from the Equitable
company. the first life insurance col
lected out of the entire $4,000
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-31

Carlsbad, Aug. 3l.-The Assoclat-
ed Press has the highest authority for
stating that there is strong proba-
bility that President Roosevelt will
receive the Nobel Peace Prize next
var.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-31
Troops for Gulfpovt.

Jackson, Miss. Aug. 31.-Addi-
tional state troops were sent to Gulf
port today to assist in maintaining
strict coast and river guarantees.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-31
The Number of Cases In New
Orleans Decreases.
Doctors Are Among the Stricken
People of Some Cities Are
Buying by Mail.
A VERY HOPEFUL OUTLOOK.

Report to 0p. m. yesterday: -
New cases, 40.
Total to date, 1873.
Deaths, 4.
Total to date, 271.
New fOci, 13.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-31
II Is to be "Count" Witte.

81. Petersburg. Aug. 31.-It Is
stated that the car intends to re-
ward Witte. the ranking Russian
plenipotentiary at the Portsmouth
peace conference for his services in
bringing the war to termination.
by comforting the title of count up
on him. -
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-31

Emperors Must Sign.
Portsmouth. Aug. 3l.-The fact is
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-12-22
4 SOTARE DEAL

What the future Of the great Amer
lean republic Will be depends upon the
kind of man the average American
citizen Will be
If we permit our government to be
run in the interest Of a privileged few,
and build up a few great and power
full men while the great majority are
forced to wear out soul and body earn
ing a bare existence for themselves
and their families, then the great
American republics will not be worth
while, but VIII go down in history as
the most colossal failure Of the ex-
pertinent of self-gOveTnment III the
worlds history
We must build up an average man
And to that end we must regulate
our governmental affairs so as 10
bring about the greatest equality Of
all men in the eyes of the law.
This newspaper is more deeply in
terested in the peace, prosperity, con-
tentment and happiness Of the Toms.
Dicks and Harrys Of this community
than in the private fortunes of all OF
the sO-caIled great captains of indus
try in the world.
The physical and spiritual we'll
being OF the good men. women and
children Of our own community means
more 70 US. and. indeed. to civiliza-
ton, than the building up Of out
rageOusly vast fortunes and as out
rageOusIy great power in the hands Of
a few privileged men who grab from
the men who toll all Of the product Of
their labor save barely enough TO keep
soul and body together 50 they can
keep on working.
And however much honest men may
disagree on all things else. we believe
there can be no honest isagreement
between honest men everywhere as to
the absolute honesty and sincerity Of
President RooseveIt's policy in de-
handing governmental regulation OF
railroad rates. and the abolition OF re-
bates in order that this government
shall guarantee square deal to every
body and see that everybody gets it
In making this fight for the people
President Roosevelt is protecting and
preserving the spirit OF the American
constitution. and in that fight this
newspaper Is with him TO the finish
Governmental regulation Of railroad
rates doesn't mean governmental con-
fscatfOn Of railroads, but il does mean
governmental investigation OF rail-
road management and ought to mean
q square deal for everybody And
that's what the people want--Kansas
City World
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-12-22
AIiIes and on. Money.

General Nelson A Miles used to de-
light in meeting cranks, because he
always knew how to get rid of them.
While stationed in Chicago the general
one day received a visit from the au-
thor Of a book of finance. 1t was dur
ing the free silver excitement, when
every work on the subject OF money
was largely sought This particular
work condemned both silver and gold
coinage and cOntended that the only
real money was paper 81. o. u is
sued by the individual
when a man makes a purchase all
he needs do under this system is give
his paper I. o. Z. for it, and that set
ties the transaction said the author,
with much fervor, in explaining the
merits Of his book to the soldier.
General Miles said the plan looked
like a quick method Of exchange, and
that remark sent the author away well
pleased.
Some days later the general receiv-
ed a package containing a dozen OF
the books. Then in a week came the
inevitable bill for S12. On receipt
thereof the general wrote like this:
Enclosed please find my L o. U. for
the books. Hoping the same viii be
satisfactory, I am, yours very truly
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-12-22
Wllere the 80 Is UseruI.

Tillers OF the soil the country over
viii probably welcome the announce
ment that the automobile, whose in
PRODUCTION TO the rural community ex-
cited apprehension and threatened
disaster, is undergoing process Of eve
luton calculated to transform IL into
a commonplace, industrious machine.
Il is reported that a new and special
type OF the motor car has been de-
velOped 70 Scotland at a cost OF 81, 500
which viii prepare and seed the
ground at one operation and which
can be made cover six or seven acres
a day The invasion Of the field by
this tireless and energetic coutrivance
should revOlutionize old as wen as
modern harvest methods and enable
the agricult1rist to devote consider
ably more Of his time to saving the
nation at the crossroads store In
any event. farmers, even amateur
farmers, are well aware that there
cannot be too many inventions desig-
mated to make farming easy and pro
dtable--Pr0vidence Journal.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-12-22
PackERs AGAIN INDICTED.
with Rebate Conspiracy
Fourteen Indictments.

Fourteen Indictments
Kansas City. No, Dec 1S.=Four-
teen indictments were returned by
the federal grand jury here today
against common carriers, railway Of
ficialss shippers and freight agents
charging the giving Of rebates and
conspiracy to gain rebates
Indictments were returned as fol-
lows:
George H. Crosby Of Chicago, gen
eral traffic manager Of the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railroad
George l. Thomas Of 230 Broadway,
New York, a merchandise broker.
L B. Taggart, New York, Crosby
chief clerk.
The Chicago & Alton Railroad COM
pany and John y. Faithorn and +.
A. Wann, formerly vice president and
general freight agent respectively, Of
the railroad company.
The Cudahy Packing company.
Swift & Armour.
The Armour Packing company.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
railroad
Nelson, Morris, Edward Morris and
Ira y. Norris, comprising the partner
ship OF Nelson, Morris & Co.
D. H Kresky, Kansas City, freight
broker
The charges against the Chicago &
Alton and Messrs. FaithOrn and Wann
are identical with those made in the
indictments returned by the federal
grand jury at Chicago on December
IL
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-12-22

One afternoon last summer there
entered a hospital in the poorer quar-
ter OF Philadelphia a little girl Of
about eight years, bearing in her
arms a fox terrier whose fOrefOOt had
been crushed by a heavy wagon To
the attendant who tells the story the
little girl explained that she desired
to have the doctors Tx the doggy S
foot" The physicians were for re-
fusing the case at first but, in view Of
the great distress Of the yOungster,
they finally permitted their good na-
ture to get the better OF them Chic
reform. instruments and bandages
were produced. and a neat operation
was performed, the child bravely as
sfsting-
Now said one OF the doctors, you
may take the dog home with you
The little ones eyes widened- "Oh, .
she explained. cit amt mine 7 just
found 1t. an I think you oughter take
care OF it,
And on she went. leaving the dos
in their custOdy.-Harper's Weekly.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-12-22
CHRISTNIAS.

OF what does Christmas speak
OF the advent Of Jesus Savior, Son Of
Man. Son Of God. His earthly eXis-
tencc kegan In poverty and humility
in Bethlehem Men crowned his head
with thOrns on Calvary God crowned
him with glory everlasting in heaven
on the great day Of PentacOst- The
manger was his cradle. Olivet the
mount of ascension. the right hand Of
God his kingIy seat, from hencefOrth
expecting until his enemies be made
his fOOtstOOl-'
on Mount HermOn he appeared
in glory with Moses and Elijah who
spake Of his decease which ne should
accomplish at Jerusalem" On this
marvellous occasion and supernatural
interview a voice came from heaven
to Peter. James and John saying:
This is my beloved son in whom I
am well pleased; hear ye him. Lis
ten then to some Of the things he said
Blessed are the poor in spirit:
Blessed are they that mourn:
Blessed are the meek
Blessed are they that hunger and
thirst after righteousness
Blessed are the meTcifUl:
blessed are the pure in heart
Blessed are they who are perse-
cuted for righteousness sake
Blessed are ye when men shall re-
vile you. and prosecute you. and shall
say ali manner Of evil against you
falsely for my sake"
These are called the beatitudes.
Hear him on anaJhemas-
Woe unto you who are rich-
Woe unto you who are full-
Woe unto you that laugh now:
speak well Of you
Woe unto you Pharisees- for ye
1.-THE mint and rue and pass over
judgment and the love for God:
Woe unto you hypOcrites, for We
devOUr FidOws houses and for pre-
tense mike long prayers
Woe unto you blind guides
Woe unto YOU VINO call evil good,
and good evil
Here we have eight blessings and
eight cUrsiuss from the lips OF Him
who -'Spake as never man spake-"
ChristmasJide not only brings joy 70
the world. but also wisdom to the
world because If Christ's sayings
The babe i'm the manger was the
blessed Branch Of the root Of Jesse, "
and He whose teaching IS the per
email tree Of life
One Of Jesus last words TO his
chosen ones was What I say unto
you. I say unto all Watch" How
often ne repeated it, Christmas Is the
festival Of his advent, Easter Of his
resurrection The tomb hardly held
his broken body for three days.
Leaving the little band on OIivet's
summit with hands lifted in blessing
he was taken up to heaven, his last
words in substance being Il come
again. Watch What shall we
watch fOr2 For his coming2 Yes
but rather to be prepared for his
coming Watch yourselves Watch,
Pharisees and hypOcrites. Watch
the deceifUIuess of riches Watch
wolves in Sleeps clothing Watch
pulls and bears of Wall street. Watch
Benedict ArnOIds in the state and Ju-
daSes among apostles.
If the first coming of Christ was
gladness To the world, what viii the
second coming be to the faithful2
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-12-22
RATE BILL OR EXTRA SESSION

The president is looking for a long,
hard battle before he gets the rail-
road rate legislation he seeks. The
result viii be an extra session, if con-
gress adjOuTns without passing a gen.
uine rate bill
Practically all his opposition is now
undetermined, and even in the senate
there are not half a dozen men who
are willing to stand up and say they
are opposed to any or all rate legis-
latiOn-
Senator Elkins processes to be los
ing sleep in his efforts to carry out
the presidents ideas; Foraker says
the differences are technical and
Keane frankly admits he believes the
president is a demagOgue or crazy
Others say they want regulation badly.
Wall street is in the same attitude as
last spring and the Wall street sena-
tors are anxious to serve their friends
The public may expect a campaign
Of delay and trickery. The opposition
hopes to defeat the bill by substitution,
juggling and wording vitiating the le-
gal validity Of the law. As a prelimi-
nary step the senators demand a de-
lay in the matter until after the hOIi-
days
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-12-22
INDIAN PHILOSOPHY.
Odd Disputes Between a HfndO and
Chinese BFahman.

Chinese Brahman-
I was once in the market place of
a city in the Deccan, listening to a
Christian Brahman preach the gOs-
pei A student from a college in
CeylOn translated his words for me in
excellent English The preacher
spoke Of the nature Of God, infinite,
all good, all wise, all loving, when a
HindOO in the congregation began We
hemently to contradict The dispute
became so hot that it was proposed
to leave the street and, entering a
garden near at hand, to sit down IN
der the trees and have the discussion
to an end The substance Of il was
this: The HindoO asks the Christian
as follows: You declare God to be
infinite2F Yes" What is the mean
ing OF infinite 20 cit means Iimitless. %
And what part Of speech is good %
Good is an adjective" And what
is the grammatical function Of an
adjective?'' ITO limit a noun" How,
then, do you apply an adjective to
God, calling him good and thus IL
hitting the Hmitless 20
By this philosophy, therefore, God
cannot be described, no adjective ap-
plies to him, and we can neither
preach about him nor urge any to
n oASAAAp AAAAAA E1OHs AAAElAr CeLlA re nave
anything TO do with him? In the
conversation described above the
Christian Brahman took his turn in
asking questions: You believe in
God as infinite?-' Yes, I so believe -
And you say that no adjective can be
applied TO him - Il so AFFIRM How
then. can you distinguish him from
nOthing2" That becomes the question,
how can you distinguish him from
nOthing2 You cannot by logic or dis
course, but you may by long process
OF contemplation or OF asceticism
bring yourself to a place where you
will understand Then It Will appear
to you that God IS the only reality
and that everything which men regard
as real as an illusiOn-earth and man
and sky and devils and gods and life
and death and my own sOul-aU arc
such stuffs as dreams. having no real
existence. for that which is is the in
finite Ny own existence is illusion,
like all the rest, excepting as come
TO identify myself with the change
less. timeless, Iimitless, indescribable
ultimate and Observation-Disclosures
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-12-22
SOUTH AGAINST SLAVERY.

In the educated and enlightened
south Of today. forty years from APP
pOmattox court house. any sort Of
human slavery is as obnoxious as it
IS anywhere else on the globe The
southern people are intensely JeffeT-
sonian in all things, and, no matter
with how much Skepticism the state
ment may be read elsewhere, il Is
nevertheless true that this section Is
today practically unit in opposition
TO any sort OF human slavery.
Let those that have been disposed to
hold the entire south responsible for
the brutal cruelties shown to have
been practfced in certain localities
take a sane view Of the situation, if
possible. and analyze it. The peOnage
laws. while they are being enforced IN
the United states courts are being en-
forced 81 the people G the south