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The Penn's Grove record., 1906-08-17
CHINESE PIRATES SEIZE
VESSELS AND LOOT THEM
British Lighter With Valuable
Cargo Boarded by Coolies.
RoBBER HELD FOR TORTURE
Ship Taken-Crew Overpowcred by
Native Passengers, Who Then
Set About Killing the Whites
Pursuit Begun.

Ship Taken-Crew Overpowerel by
Native Passengers, Who Then
Set About killing the Whites
Pursuit Begun.
Victoria, B. C.-Advices brought
oere by Captain Robinson and Off
GERS of the Canadian Pacific steam
ship Monteagle say that daring pir-
acy is being practiced along the
China coast.
At Kobe an armed party of coolies
boarded a large cargo lighter filled
with valuable freight for India for
shipment by the steamship China,
overpowered those on board, pulled
the lighter out of the harbor, looted
it and set it adrift.
While the British coasting steam
ship Sainam, Joslin master, was en-
route to Canton by the West River,
and at a point just below Samshiu,
eighty of the native passengers at a
given signal took possession of the
ship, all being provided with fire.
arms. They ~terrorized the native
crew and would have put to death all
the whites on board but for the pres
ence of mind of Captain Joslin and
Chief Engineer McTavish. These two,
with an East Indian quartermaster,
were running the steamship with a
coolie crew, and were the only for
eigners on board, with the exception
OF DR.. Mcdonald, a medical mission
airy of the Wesleyan Mission in WI
chow.
Captain, engineer and missionary
were enjoying an after-dinner smoke
and chat when the pirates took
charge, the first intimation of trou-
bic being revolver shots and the
sight of the Indian quartermaster
holding the horde at bay with a
heavy oar, with which he knocked
over half a dozen before he was shot.
In attempting to rescue the quar-.
termaster Captain Joslin was shot in
the chest. Mcdonald and McTavish
dragged him into the dining saloon,
which was hastily barricaded and
held until windows were broken in
and a raking revolver fire directed
upon the three whites, who had TAX
en- shelter under the dining table.
In making a dash for the upper
deck DR.. Mcdonald was shot through
the head and instantly killed. Nc
lavish gained the engine room and
secreted himself above the boilers,
where he was undiscovered, although
he narrowly escaped being burned to
death.
Captain Joslin, weak from his
wound, could not fee, and threw
himself upon the floor as if dead.
The robbers stripped him and left
him with a parting kick. The crew
were robbed and beaten or killed if
resistance was offered.
The pirates then made off in five
native boats waiting at their rendez-
vous. The Chinese pilot took the
ship to Samshiu, where the affair
was reported to Commander
Vaughan, of the British cruiser
Moorhen, which within an hour
started on the trail of the pirates.
One of the pirates has since been
taken and the Chinese authorities
purpose to torture him until he d.
yulges the names of the leaders.
The Penn's Grove record., 1906-08-17
FAST TRAIN KILLS FOUR BOYS.
They Were Struck by a Pennsylvania
Express at Elizabeth.

Elizabeth, N. -Four boys were
killed on the Pennsylvania Railroad
tracks here. They were run over by
an eastbound express on their way
home from a ball game. Two of the
bodies fell on the tracks of the Cen.
trail Railroad of New Jersey, and one
landed in Broad street. The fourth
rolled down the embankment of the
Pennsylvania tracks. The train was
travelling so fast that although the
power was shut off before the boys
were struck the train ran almost to
North Elizabeth before it could be
stopped.
The dead boys are Lloyd Griffin,
ten years old, and his brother Wal.
ter, eight years old, sons of John
Griffin, of Ill Catherine street, this
city; Willie Griffin, nine years old.
son of Michael Griffin, of Wilkes
barre, Penn, and Raymond Daubner.
of las Catherine street, this city
The Griffin boys were cousins.
The Penn's Grove record., 1906-08-17
Meeting and knowing Temptation.

How shall we know temptation when
it comes? The answer is very plain.
BY companionship with Christ. a
young man of incorporate habits was
converted, says the Rev. DR.. Hallock.
A former associate met him and asked
him into a saloon to have a drink. He
said, Il cannot; 1 have a Friend 1~ith
me-" "Oh, that is all right; bring
your friend with YOU said the man.
NO." said he, the Lord Jesus Christ
is my Friend, and He will not go into
a saloon, and does not wish me to 60"
This is the real test. Imagine Jesus
with you, your Friend, at your side,
His eyes upon you, would you do the
thing? This is no imagination. 1t is
reality. Jesus is by our side. His
eyes do see; His ears do hear, and His
heart really cares. And how shall we
meet temptation when we know it?
In the same way. First, by quickly
realizing our relationship with Christ
that His honor is wrapt up in us, that
His confidence is fixed upon us; also
by welding strongly the weapon of "all
prayer" and drawing quickly the
Sword of the Spirit the Word OF
God. Pray as if all depended upon
God. Fight as if all depended upon
YOU.
The Penn's Grove record., 1906-08-17
PAYING TELLER $4,000 OUT.
Alexander r. Chisholm, of Birming.
ham, Ala, Confesses Loss.

Birmingham. Ala.-Alexander r.
Chisholm, paying teller of the First
National Bank, was arrested, charged
with the embezzlement ofs$97, 600 of
the banks funds. He was held by
the United States Commissioner, r.
B. Watson. w. l.. Sims and C. M.
Hays, manager and assistant mana.
ger of n of the leading stock and
cotton brokerage houses in Birming-
ham, were arrested, charged with
aiding and abetting the embezzle-
ment Of national bank funds. They
were released on bonds.
The discovery of the shortage was
made while Chisholm was on his va
cation.
The Penn's Grove record., 1906-08-17
Seeds That Grew, Seeds That Didn't.

Il have noticed that when the
green leaves have appeared, and
have lifted themselves a little above
the soil, it often happens that a bit
of soil adheres to them and seem to
weight them. But, as the plants go
on growing, they cast of these
specks of earth and push on valiant
ly. Some of my seed must have been
dead, for though they had abundant
time for s%prouting, they did not all
appear; they lay there inertly amid
the earth.
(Which things have been a kind
of a parable to me Though the liv-
ing seeds in their growing have ar
ried on their leaves some of the soil
as they grow they are flinging it
off. while the dead seeds r help
less under the earth. A Christian
may be carrying some mean and UNI
seemly earthliness. But if he be
really athrill with the new life and
growing. he will be quite ure TO
slough it off in time. Let me be
patient with him and give him a
chance. God does. The hopeful fact
is that he g alive and growing.
Dead seeds are powerless. So are
dead souls. DIR. Wayland Hoyt.
The Penn's Grove record., 1906-08-17
Feminine News Notes.

Countess, Cassini, it is reported,
may leave the Greek Church to be-
come a Roman Catholic.
The Empress Dowager says that it
will be twelve years before China's
constitution is completed.
Leader in London's fashionable
world says that, a woman cannot be
comfortable on less than $4,000 a
year.
The smallest woman now on earth
is said to be Mile. Paulina, of Hol-
land. eighteen years old, and twenty
inches high. She weighs less than
niue pounds.
The Penn's Grove record., 1906-08-17
Trolley Honeymoon.

One of the most unique honey
moons ever spent was that of Mr..
and Mrs. Carter Nully, of Cambridge,
Mass, who have Just completed rid
ing a3o0- miles through New Eng
land and New York on the electric
cars, the trip requiring five weeks.
The Penn's Grove record., 1906-08-17
BIG CROP IN KANSAS.
100, 600 Bushels of Wheat and
200. 900. 900 of Corn.

,UUU,UUU OF Corn.
Topeka, Kan.-The crop report is
sued by the State Agricultural De
partment SHOWS a total yield of Win
ter wheat of over 81, 900, 900 bush
els. The spring wheat yield will
swell the grand total to o. ,000, 900
bushels. Corn is rated at eighty.
eight per cent. of a full crop; this
mean a yield of 200, 900 bush
els of corn.
If the money on deposit in the
Kansas banks were divided, it would
give to every man, woman, and child
nearly $500.
The Penn's Grove record., 1906-08-17
Returned After Thirty Years.

Professor Charles H. Frye, who
disappeared from his wife and chill
dren in Chicago, returned after an
unexplained absence of t~hirty-ona
years.
The Penn's Grove record., 1906-08-17
President to Review Elect.

The Navy Department issued or
ders for the formation of the Allan
tic fleet, which is to be reviewed by
the President at Oyster Bay on Sep
TENDER 8.
The Penn's Grove record., 1906-08-17
Drastic Treatment For Anarchists.

Secretary Bonaparte, speaking on
"Anarchism and It's Remedy" before
the Chautauqua Society at Cumber-
land, Md, proposed drastic treat
ment.
The Penn's Grove record., 1906-08-17
Indians Visit King Edward.

King Edward received three Indian
chiefs from Vancouver, who APP
pealed for the restoration of their an
Gent hunting rights and protection
of game from the white man.
The Penn's Grove record., 1906-08-17

General Parados, a Venezuelan,
was in New York City purchasing
supplies for a revolt against Presi-
dent Castro.
The Penn's Grove record., 1906-08-17

A dispatch from Teheran says that
the new Persian Parliament will be
a consultative body, in which all
classes will have representation.
The Penn's Grove record., 1906-08-17
Woman swindler Liberated.

Ann O'Delia Dis Debar, the motor
ious swindler, was liberated from
Aylesbury Prison, England, on ticket
of leave.
The Penn's Grove record., 1906-08-17
Flocking to Catholicism.

At Mohiley, Russia, since the de-
tree granting freedom of conscience
almost 100000 members of the Or
thodox Church have embraced the
Catholic religion.
The Penn's Grove record., 1906-08-17
Americans Thronc Paris.

American tourists throng Paris
and oths4luropean cities in numbers
that mall Aem conspicuous at hotels
and watering places.
The Penn's Grove record., 1906-08-17

Spain Separates Church From State.
A dispatch from Madrid said that
the ministry had determined to make
the church subservient to the state.
The Penn's Grove record., 1906-08-17
Protests AGAINST Panama Coolies.

Chairman T. P. Shonts of the Pan
anna Canal Commission announces
that the authorities intend to try
coolie labor on the Isthmus, and
labor rose in protest.
The Penn's Grove record., 1906-08-17
Cannon Defes ORGANIZED Labor.

Speaker Cannon will defy organ.
lied labor by making no canvass for
reelection in his Illinois district.
The Penn's Grove record., 1906-08-17
Dog Attacks Roosevelt Ror,

W. Emlen Roosevelt was attacked
by a supposed mad dog near Saga
more Hill; James Sloan, n of the
Presidents guards, shot the animal.
The Penn's Grove record., 1906-08-17
Pittsburg DefauIter Coafcsscs.

G. B. Wray, the defaulting teller
of a Pittsburg bank, confessed to
having helped c. S. Hixton to steal
yer 500, 900.
The Penn's Grove record., 1906-08-17

Mrs. Craigie John Oliver
Hobbes), novelist and playwright,
died suddenly in London.
The Penn's Grove record., 1906-08-17

The Car of Russia and imperial
family have gone to the guards
camp at Krasnoye-Selo.
The Penn's Grove record., 1906-08-17
Grand Duke Nicholas Declined.

Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaie-
witch declined the post of commander
in chief of the Russian army and
General Linevitch may be appointed.
The Penn's Grove record., 1906-08-17
Receivers For Engine Works.
Car Seeks Safety.

Receivers were appointed for en-
CINE works in Trenton, N. j., run on
altruistic lines.
The Penn's Grove record., 1906-08-17
The Footstool and the watchtower.

The Footstool and the Watchtower.
How many answers have been
missed simply because we did not
follow our petition with a heaven
ward y and with the calm wait
ing& OF expectant faithi Remember.
when you pray. go at once from the
footstool to Tie tower. Naushaas
The Penn's Grove record., 1906-08-17
King Visits Emperor
Revolt AGAINST Castro.

King Edward left London for the
Continent to meet Emperor William.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-19

sinking of the Rees Lee The new
beat is the CITY of Wheeling, She has
bcsn IN service in the lower MisEs's-
sippl and was brought to Memphis
Tenn. Friday. and Saturday she was
started for Paduo2h, whore she viii
go on the ways for repairs, arriving
yesterday.
According TO Information resolved
from the MonOnsahela River Coal
and Coke compaHy the loss Sustained
By the company through the burning
Of their towhoat Charley Brown. at
Pittsburg. Friday. amounted to $50,
900. phe boat was burned to the
2ater's edge.
The Pacific with a big tow pagsed
up last might
The Garter which spent some time
on the ways at Mound City before
gclng to Jeffersonville TO have her
cabin rebuilt, has been made as good
as new, and in some respects is a
better boat than when built. She will
leave for New Orleans about May l.,
and Will take the place of the Co
Fumbla I'm the Ouachita and Black
river trade during the summer
months--Memphis SHmitar.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-19

A country contemporary places
The Sun in the category of papers
that have been supporting the state
administration i'm corralling abou
everything worth having in the state.
Bless you, it wasn't our funeral. We
have from time to time commented
on the trend of affairs in Kentucky,
but It was a hopeless undertaking.
The machine moved majestically on,
and perhaps we have since. to some
extent, remained off the right of way.
1t is very foolish to fight windmills.
We notice that some of the Demo
cratic papers have barked occasional
ly at the machine-but to their sor-
row. About the only reason some of
the Democratic papers have been ma
king war on their own party, and the
machine they helped create, was be
cause they had been read out of the
party, and couldn't get a finger in the
pie. They don't really care anything
about the people or the taxpayers. or
they never would have advocated the
of the machine in the first
plaee.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-19

There is talk of fiscal courts com
the Commercial club not TO reduce
the county tax rate this year. There
is still more than merely keeping the
tax rate the same TO the clubs re1
quest, however. The business men of
Paducah would not make ii without
some object. and the object of want
ing to keep the tax rate as 1T is, in
stead of curtailing It five cents, is to
have FIVE cents for more county grav-
ell roads. Unless fiscal court makes
provision TO have this. there will be
no advantage in making the tax rate
the same as last year.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-19

In nearly all the reliable, conserv.
ative newspapers of the country you
will fini opposition to municipal
ownership. not because of municipal
ownership itself, but because men of
sound business understanding realize
that American cities are not ready
for municipal ownership, and will
not be until politics is eliminated. A
city government will have to be put
on a strictly business basis before
municipal ownership could be any
advantage to the people-and the
people are the ones 20 be served.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-19
JUDGE SANDERS OUT
WAS ABLE TO HOLD POLICE
COURT THIS MORNING.
Quite Docket But Most Of the Cases
Were Continued.

Police Judge ID. L. Sanders has re-
covered sufficiently to get out after a
brief illness of la grippe and held po-
lice court this morning. There were
four cases continued from Saturday
there being no court Saturday, and
these with the arrests made Saturday
night and Sunday, made the docket
fairly large, but still small docket
for Monday morning.
There were several important cas-
es to act on but they were continued
on account of witnesses and at the
request of Attorney. Among them
were the cases against Roy McKin-
ney and Exall & Co. for refusing to
pay a commission brokers license.
These cases Will test the validity of
that portion of the license ordinance.
and great deal of interest is taken
in the outcome. The cases will be tri-
ed the 22nd.
Ing tdct dSdAicl VIII 50 biittis
white, a former stationman, for al
Ileged malicious assault. was contin-
uei. He is alleged to have attacked
W.l Hamilton, white, in Mechanics
burg, and cut his face with "knucks'
or some hard instrument. The fight
occurred Saturday might and was a
very fierce one Judging from Hamil-
toms condition. He is not seriously
hurt, however.
WEI Thompson. colored, charged
with malic'ously shooting at VIII Ri
ley, co,ored, without wounding, was
granted a continuance and also was
Riley who is charged with breach
of the peace.
Other cases were: John Robinson
white, drunkenness, 81 and costs;
William Horton, white breach of the
peace, SO and costs; Florence Greer,
colored, drunk and disorderly, $50
and costs; James Bulger, white,
breach of the peace, $40 and costs.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-19

the response on the part of the COM
panies has been slow. but, fn the
end. there have been few cities OF
any size in the United States that.
have not found themselves in a sat
is factory position with regard to
street railway transportation. 1t
will be some time, before political
theorists persuade more than small
of them to exchange what
they have for what, in all likelihood
they will not want when they get it.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-19

Mr.. Foreman has device To pre-
vent hea1-ond collisions. and will
give a practical demonstration on the
park l.no Of the Paducah Traction
company to railroad officials. lie has
been delayed two weeks now on ac-
count Of The weather but expects to
arrange everything this week II the
weather becomes in tho least favora-
'ble
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-19
Mrs. Catherine Thielman Dies
From Attack of Heart Disease.
Was Born i'm Germany but Had
Lived In This Country for Sixty
One Years.
OTHER RECENT DEATHS HERE.

Mrs. Catherine Thielman, aged 81,
died Sunday morning at O'Clock at
the home of Mr.. Ed Hannan, at
Fifth and Harrison, where she had
been visiting Mrs. Hannah her
granddaughter for a few days. She
had an attack of heart trouble Sat
urday as she was preparing to leave
for bone, and did not rally.
She was born in Germany and
came to America 61 years ago. She
had resided in Paduclh for many
years, her home being at 1925 South
Fourth street, and she was one Of
the best known women in this rsrt
of the state.
She leaves three children, Mr..
John Thielman, Mrs Sophie Baum
gard and Mrs. William MoCutchen,
and a large number of grandchta-
,lren and great-grandchildren. She
was mother of the late Mr.. Fred
Schroeder, one of Paducah's best
known citizens during his lifetime.
Mrs. Thielman was an industrious,
woman who had hun
dreds of friends, and was remark
ably active for one of her years, up
to the time of her death.
The funeral took place this after
noon at 1880 O'Clock from the Ger
man Evangelical church, burial at
Oak Grove cemetery.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-19
RIVER NJ wy
River Stages.

Cairo, 29.4-.2 rise.
Chattanooga, 13.6-3.7 rise.
Cincinnati. 31.4-4.S rise.
Evansville, 20.0-2.2 rise.
Florence, 9.0-0.5 fall.
Jacksonville, 15.0--1.4 rise.
Louisville, 10.S--20 rise.
Mt. Carmel. s.4--.4 fan.
Nashville, 13.4---.S rise.
Davis Island. Dam, 7.S-2.9 fall.
Sc. Louis, 13.6-1.9 rise.
Mt. Vernon, 1856 rise.
Paducah, 21.4-.2 rise.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-19
HOW YOU CAN
HELP PADUCAH

DO not throw paper in the
streets, or into other public pla-
ces.
DO not make dumping grounds
of vacant lots.
DO not allow rubbish to accu-
mulate on your premises. Burn
il.
Set your neighbor a good ex-
ample by keeping up your lawn
fences and your buildings. and
call his attention To this move
ment.
Keep the sidewalks and
/ street i'm front Of your property
free from stones and rubbish.
DO not allow the clerk or por-
ter to sweep the filthy dust from
your store or sidewalk into peo-
pies faces as they pass along
the street.
If you have a COW. keep IL al
home.
If you know of public nui-
sancc, report il TO the city hall.
IL II is not abated, report ii to
the newspaper Offices, and let
I them publicly call attention to 1t
Always think of others as well
I as yourself.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-19
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP TESTED


New York has been giving the
theory of municipal ownership
practical, though not an extensive
test In the past few months, in the
effort to secure revenue for the city
and to improve the means of trans
portation for some of its citizens and
suburbanites through municipal oper
alton of the Staten Island Ferry.
says the Louisville Times. The De-
triot Free Press, in the following
paragraph specifies results which are
that:
"The Staten Island ferry line.
taken over by the city some months
ago, has been a financial drag al
most from the outset, and so heavy
have the losses become it has been
decided commutation tickets are not
profitable under public management
of the ferryboats. Consequently
their use will be limited only TO
workngmen and school children,
the expectation being that the in
creased revenue will be sufficient to
make up the $4,000 which has been
lost monthly since the city assumed
control. The result is that COM
muters will hereafter pay eight cents
for the privilege of enjoying munici-
N. In. inc f,f
rate of FIVE cents. There appears to
have been no diminution of patron
age, burt ON the contrary the expense
of operation has increased to a point
that made the present move impera-
tive. Judging by continued COM
plants the predicted betterment of
service failed to materiaIize, the only
relief being in the form of new boats,
an advantage insufficient to compen-
safe patrons for the increased fare
they must now pay"
III there Is any argument for mu-
nicipaI ownership that can overcome
the objection that ii places the politi-
cal party in power in control of pat
ronage, which makes II easily possi-
BILE TO perpetuate itself in Office, it is
that municipal ownership will give
better service at cheaper prices. II
New York's experience with the
Staten Island Ferry can be taken as
evidence. there is room for serious
doubt whether even this argument
has substantial basis 20 stand on.
AS for the application of munici-
pal ownership methods TO street rail-
way systems in American cities,
satisfactory test may be made and
it may not. Certainly Mayor DUNES
experience up to the present time
does not lead to the expectation that
he will. before his term of Office ex-
pires, hit on way which will either
meet with popular approval or give
TO his theory a trial of which there
is any reasonable prospect OF success.
Heretofore the necessity of making
enough to pay dividends has caused
urban transportation companies
4owned By private ipteEests to fur
- on service as
'omefimes
. ? mn1uHz.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-19
Death of Mrs. Jane Yarbro.

Mrs. Jale Yarbro, aged 61, died
az her home ON Ashcraft avenue
from paralysis, leaving a husband.
Henry Yarbro. The remains were
yesterday taken to Marshall county
and buried in Bethlehem cemetery.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-19
Judge r.. ". Pratt's Funeral.

The funeral of the late Judge r.
w. Pratt took place this Afternoon
at 2:30 O'Clock from the family res
i6ence en- South Third street, serv-
ices by the Rev. ID. G. Wright of
Grace Episcopal church. Interment
was at Oak Grove cemetery.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-19
Death of Chill.

EunSce Pierce, aged !, the laugh
ter of ]. w. Pierce, of 1926 Jdcl;son
street. died this morning. The body
Will be buried tomorrow morning at
Oak Grove.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-19
The Texas Wonder

Cures all kidney. bladder and rheu-
matte troubles; sold by ]. II. Oehl-
schlaeger, col Broadway. DR.. Il. w.
Hall. Office 1926 Olive St.. 81 Louis,
No.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-19

For Sale--One handsome side
board four up to date buffets at
cost. Paducah Furniture MaInufact-
uring Co.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-19

Invitations ana wedding announce
ments are a specially of The Suns
job department with prices lower
than elsewhere.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-19
WANTED.

COOK-An extra good cook can
get extra good pay by applying inn
nnediately 10 s2S North Eighth street.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-19

Personally appeared before me,
this March /. 1906, E. ]. Paxton,
general manager Of The Sun, who
afiirms that the above statement of
the circulation of The Sun for the
month of February. 1906, is true to
the best of his knowledge and be-
lief.
PETER PURYEAR, Notary Public.
My commission expires January
20. 1908.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-19

Engraved cards and plate sl.ss at
Tae Sun ONCE. - -.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-19

'Those who live above reproach
are never under suspicion"