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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-06

y. c, McSorley. bruther.in.law of
James Purcell. came In from Elgin.
Ill.,. this afternoon. where he In As.
sistant superintendent for the city Of
Bluff City cemetery.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-06

Mrs. Antninette blanchard Herman
leaves for Mesiila Park. y. a., ON No.
I Monday afternoon TO join her nus.
baud nj that place.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-06
PASSING DAY

Another effort Ia please light pat
Fans. See Power Co.'S ad. ON page 8.
ia,2s
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-06

Save money by reading Power com
local on fifth page. 1927
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-06

Are yon ready: We are:
Two carloads Of heaters
two delivery wagons and
four men To set up heaters.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-08
TO DOUBLE CAPACITY.
Paducah Furniture Company VIII
Continue Manufacture. hut
Abandon Retail Trade.

+. w. Katterjohn, one of the ex-
ecutors of the estate OF George Rock,
who was one of the largest stock
holders in the company, is authority
for the statement that the plant OF
the Paducah Furniture company on
South Third street, would be en-
larged to probably double It's pres
ent capacity this year, and that the
company would dispose Of its retail
department and devote all its atten
ton to the manufacturing depart
ment
This plant is already one of the
largest in the city and the announce
ment of an increase in It's capacity
and force is but further evidence OF
the growth and prosperity of Padu-
cabs manufacturing establishments.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-08

A contemporary invites attention
to list of towns 1t has published,
giving the tax rate and percentage
of assessment. Taking the tables
published and by a simple calcula-
ton arriving at the exact value
Of the property assessed, and taking
the twenty-one towns of less than
100000 population, we find the fol-
lowing tax rate average:
Six towns owning both water ana
light. 9215 per cent.
Five towns owning water only,
"a 2-10 per cent.
Ten towns without any public
ownership, 62 1900 per cent.
These figures speak volumes and
are based upon fact, not theory.
Theoretically the city Is able to ac-
complish as cheaply what corpora
tons can do, but from the govern
ment at Washington down to country
districts in McCracken county, do
they? We know they do not and
the above figures are in proof.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-08
CHARITY cLrB
Has New President, Mrs. Edmund T.,
Noble.

AT the Charity club meeting held
1t the Palmer House yesterday, Mrs.
William Minnich offered her resigna-
ton as president Of the club. Mrs.
Minnich has been the president for
the past two years and has been
greatly interested in the work but
can no longer give her time so freely
o the cause. Mrs. Edmund p. No
Bile was elected to the vacancy and
accepted the Office temporarily until
all the members o. the club could be
present and act upon the election
Mrs. Noble had been president OF
the club previous to Mrs. Minnich.
and was most active in the good
work of the club throughout the city.
Her election meets with general ap-
rroval.
Committees were not chosen yes
;erday to solicit contributions of
money and other donations from the
public, but this may be done at the
ext meeting, as the club is being
oyer-run with calls this weather, and
The 500 per month allowed by the
lily is now proving inadequate. Miss
Grundy. the secretary. had about 80
calls on yesterday, and the ned is
'ery great.
1t is a mistake about the Charity
club giving an Afternoon Tea at the
Palmer House next Tuesday. No
date or place has been set. but the
club hopes to give a series some time
| In the future.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-08
DIR. SIGHTS BROTHER DEAD.
lie Was APPARENTLY Better Yesterday
when Dr. Sights Left Him.


r DR. H9 p. sights this morning re-
ceiyed news of the death OF his
brother. Mr. ri. j.. Sights. of near
Henderson. Ky. he left his brothers
bedside yesterday and the patient
was much improved. the news of his
death reaching Or. Sights in the ma
ture of very sad surprise.
The deceased was 2G years old
and was born near Henderson. He
was a farmer and married, leaving
a wife and one daughter. He was
taken i'll of appendicitis some time
ago but was thought to be on the
road to recovery yesterday
DR.. Sights and wife left this morn
ing for Henderson to attend the
funeral.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-08
GENTLEMEN OF THE GENERAL
COUNCIL. .-i f..-.

The Sun takes the liberty of sug-
costing to you once again, that you
were elected by the people of this
city as protest against the kind of
city government the late admins
tration has been giving the public.
You were elected upon the idea that
you were men of judgment and with
the courage of your convictions;
that you would wherever possible,
curtail expenses that would in no
way impair the efficiency of services
the city has a right to expect.
The mayor has diligently attempt
ed to mislead you from the issue
upon which you were elected. He
has made every effort and is con-
tinuing to do so, to bring you to the
idea that municipal ownership is of
greater importance than the saving
of the peoples money. As he puts
it. in speaking of the question of
furnishing the city with light, he
does not care if it does cost more,
he wants the city to furnish its own
lights.
This may be Democratic doctrine,
but it is not Republican, and If you
find that by private contract for
lighting you can save the city several
thousand dollars per year, it is your
duty as public officials to make the
contract.
II you can save several thousand
dollars per annum on the cost of
furnishing lights, the money can
well be used for other purposes that
badly need 1t, and you will also
have available the large sum of
money asked for to rehabilitate the
clty's plant.
To let the mayor dominate the
actions of your body now, will mean
that after a few weeks of incum-
bency of Office you have surrendered
your original ideas and are subser-
Went to those of the mayor. .-.-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-08
WHERE THE SUN STANDS.

A couple of well meaning blu.
timid friends of ours, coming to
gether, have whispered in our ear
that the "Sun is losing out with the
public" on account of its position
on the city lighting proposition.
Great Chepultapec Cherubusco. To
think that we have been alternating
the affections of the people by a
course that so far as we are able at
present to Judge, leads either 20 the
city doing its own lighting, or
leads to the city giving the
business out by contract. II we have
up to this time taken any position
about the matter, il has been on the
fence. The situation is merely this:
As good a bunch of business men
las IL is possible to get to run for such
Offices as Aldermen and Councilmen,
have been put up by the republican
party for the positions. Aided by
about ten or fifteen per cent of in
dependent voters, these men were
elected.
Whether or not they were elected
as republicans, is Of no Importance,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-08

Fulton. KY, Feb. s.-Mrs. Mira
Rhodes died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. w. G. Gammons.
Mrs. Rhodes was in her s2d year
and was the mother of Mrs. w. j.
Nancy and Miss Jane Rhodes. of
Fulton. and grandmother OF Mrs.
W. Peoples. living near here. and
Messrs. Albert and Lon Carter. OF
Mayfield.
Mrs. Henderson, wife of Esq. j.
II. Henderson, living five miles east
of Fulton on the state line, died OF
cancer. She was an aunt OF w. 7.
Terrell, of this city, and sister OF
Mrs. J. II. Stuntson, of Mayfield.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-08
Corn Cobs Being Used by Many People
of PaduCah For Fuel This Cold Weather

The plant turns out about two
large wagon loads of cobs every hour
and there Is a scramble for them.
People come for It and remove 1t by
all sorts OF methods OF trensporta-
t!on.-baskets. toy wagons. home
made box wagons. spring wagons.
clothes baskets and buckets and
when night comes there is not a cob
TO be found anywhere around. es-
pocially In such weather as this OK
the last week
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-08

The Harth Bros, Grain company,
at Eighth and Norton streets. is
operating mill to shell corn. and
the cobs are thrown out onto lot
adjoining the plant and given to any
one who will haul them away. Dur
ing this cold weather the COB pile
has been an excellent source of fuel
supply to the darkies OF that part Of
the city, and they throng The lot all
day.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-08
CITY OWNERSHIP A FAILURE

CITY OWNERSHIP A FAILURE
The municipal ownership idea is
not gaining much ground. Cairo has
Just awarded private con-
tract for street lighting, and the
proposition made the city of Cairo BY
the Light and Gas company, and
which is considered good enough
there to be recommended by the
light committee, is nothing to conf
pare with the proposition made in
Paducah.
Henderson, KY. acknowledge
that its ownership of the gas plant
has been a miserable failure Just a.
Padueah's was with the light. plant,
and is preparing TO lease out the
gas plant to men who know how to
run IL.
Yesterdays Henderson Cleaner in
its council report says:
"A communication from one
II. w. Bergen, who wanted to
lease the gas plant for a term of
twenty-five years under con-
tract to give city five per cent.
of the gross earnings, make all
necessary repairs. give the peo-
pie gas cheaply as they are re-
ceiving il now from the city, and
to forfeit a 10000 bond If he
failed to make good his obliga-
ton, was read by the clerk. He
proposed to keep the plant in
good repair and turn it over to
the city in as good condition
as it is now in and IL he failed
to comply with the contract, he
would surrender the lease at
'Kockrictz favored a motion
to take the matter up and learn
Just what terms could be made
with Bergen, as the plant has
been run at loss for about
twenty years, the leakage being
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-08
COD LIVER OIL

1t almost makes you
sick to think of it, but ii
isn't nearly as bad as it
used to be. The improved
method of refining it
makes it much easier to
take, and when made into
SCOTS Emulsion almost
every one can take 1t.
Most children like it and
Ill children that are not
robust are benefited by it.
When the doctor says
Take cod liver OIL" he
generally means SCOTS
Emulsion; ask him if he
doesn't. They know it is
more easily digested and
better than the plain oil.
-,.S>.,-r A.. ,ou,>,p nj c,x..t Ne,. Vork
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-08
RETAIL LUMBER MEN.
Met At Louisville and Organized an
Association.

C.. II. Sheriff.. OF The Shorill-Rus-
sell Lumber Co. attended meeting
o: the Retail Lumber Dealers OF the
state held at Louisville this week
to perfect state organization.
There were about 100 men in attend
ance at the meeting and they were
entertained by the lumber men OF
ouisyille.
The name OF the association Is
The Kentucky Retail Lumber dealers
association.
One OF the first labors OF the new
organization will be TO secure legls-
lation against certain phases OF the
new lien Law now pending in the leg
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-08

about twenty-five per cent. A
member moved that the matter
be referred to the gas committee
which should report back to the
council its work. Barnett spoke
at length on the great question
of municipal ownership, but the
matter in question only included
the leasing of the plant. The
motion to refer the matter to
the gas committee was adopted"
The proposition to furnish stree;
lights from the light and gas com
lany. to the city of Cairo, and
promptly accepted by the city coun-
ell, will be OF interest here, and is as
follows:
Arc light service until midnight;
az arc lights, 1000 candle power per
year, $6f.SO.
All night service: ss arcs. 1000
candle power. 500.
This Cairo proposition is for a
five pear contract, too, and 1t Will
lie observed that the midnight sched-
ule alone is at a higher rate per
light than the proposition to Padu-
cab for all-night lights Of the same
kind-s63 per light on a one year
contract
Evansville has had little trouble
with the municipal ownership fallacy.
and the Journal-News, after show
ing that the proposed municipal car
lines in Chicago will cost the people
SCI, 900 900, observes:
These are staggering figures
but they have all sorts of stag
gering things in Chicago. But
the point at issue in these fig
ures is are the peo9le of, Chi.
cago ready to turn this great
interest over to the politicians of
Chicago? That's what they will
be called upon 10 vote upon. II
a Scotch expert. who only had
a superficial view OF conditions
in Chicago, should hold up his
hands in horror at the prospect
of turning these properties over
to the political cabal of the city,
what will the sober thinking
element of Chicago do when
they are confronted with
question with which they are in
timately acquainted"
That's the idea exactly. No mat
ter what benefits might" accrue to
the city. they do not accrue in most
cases. The only question the peo-
pie have to decide about municipal
ownership is whether or not they
want to turn the light plant, the gas
plant, the water plant, or whatever
It may be, over to the politicians,
or whether or not they want to go
to the trouble and expense of pro-
vidlng the city with such plants, for
the benefit of the politicians.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-08
COMMISSIONER SUTHERLAND
Writes That He VIII Return Home
March 4.

Police Commissioner II. Il. Suther-
land, who is in California with his
daughter. Miss Clausie Sutherland,
for her health, has written back to
relatives saying he will return March
list. His daughter continues to inn
prove and is in better health now
than she has been in many months.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-08

.Roadmaster +. l.. Thompson. of
the Louisville division of the l. C..
returned to Louisville this morning
after business TRIP to the city He
has been experimenting the installa-
ton of several spurs and terminal
Improvements in Paduach. A great
deal Of improvements in the track
will be made In and about Paducah
this spring.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-08
Hail Cage MAY BE Opcrated.

The Jail cage will be working by
night, 1t is thought. Machinists are
working on it today and making all
haste possible. The prisoners are
made comfortable in other depart
ments of the Jail.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-08

eslature. which the lumber men
claim would be harmful to their in.
terests. The officers are; 1. n.
Combs. Lexington. president. G. W.
Roork. Greenyllle. vice president;
Henry Koehler. Louisville, treasurer
The secretary viii be selected by the
executive board.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-08

Invitations and wedding announce
ments are a speciality Of The Suns
Job department with prices lower
than elsewhere.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-08

As a mans brilliant future grows
shorter his unbrilliant past grows
longer.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-08
Daily Thought.

We are shaped and fashioned by
what we hve.-Goethe. ax ftr
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-08

SCOTT & BOVINE. 500 Pearl Street, New vort'
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-26
HISIINJUR|ES
At COAL DOCK
PROVE FATAL.
Man Who Fell Yesterday Died
Soon After Reaching The
Hospital.
CHEST WAS CRUSHED IN.
Doctors Held Consultation in the
Case Action of the Heart
InteTfered With.

Martin Walskie, who was taken to
the city hospital yesterday suffering
with injuries sustained in a fall at
the coal docks, died at the hospital
short time later
His whole chest had been crushed
by the fall and every rib from the
first TO the ninth, inclusive, was brok-
en-. The breast bone was mashed.
The crushed mass pressed upon his
heart and every time the heart beat,
the chest would move.
When he saw how serious wal
skies injuries were, DR.. G. w. Tyr
rell called DR.. J. G. Wilson into con
sultation. 1t was decided that it
would be unsafe TO attempt any rad
ical measures until Walskie had re-
covered from the shock. This he
failed TO do.
Walskie, who was about forty-two
years old, was a brother-in-law of
Patrolman Frank Shultz. He was
unmarried and lived with Patrolman
Shultz's family at CT Charles street.
He will be buried tomorrow morning
at 9 o'clock from ST. Stephens Polish
r. c. church.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-26
POLICE NEWS.
Arrests and Complaints Received at
Headquarters During the might.

Steve Laufik, of 81 Penn street,
was arrested by Policeman Meshrow
yesterday afternoon on a warrant
charging him with threatening harm
to Helen Lavitz, of the same address.
The case was dismissed last night by
the recorder
Policeman McDermott went with
DIR. F. W. Kitchel. of the S. P c. A.,
10 Commerce and High streets yes
terday to shoot a sick horse, but the
owner refused to have the animal
killed
A resident of Woodruff place de-
tected a driver with a horse and
wagon driving over his lawn last
night and he threatens trouble if the
offense be repeated.
There have been reports of late
that a dealer in sea food has obtain
ed money for orders and failed to re-
turn and deliver the goods.
Policeman Frank Shultz reported
off last night because of the death of
his brother-in-law.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-26
YACHT CLUB ASSEMBLY
Hall Being Decorated Today for the
Annual Event Tonight.

Tonight in Wilder Hall, the men,
bers of the Raritan Yacht Club and
their friends will gather upon the
occasion of the annual Raritan Yacht
Club assembly. II is expected to
prove, as it did last year, the event Of
the social season in Perth Amboy.
The march will start at $50 O'Clock.
The finishing touches are being
given TO the preparations today.
Laggren Brothers, OF Elizabeth, are
decorating the hall in their finest
fashion. Schussler, of New Bruins
wick, will 90 the catering, and Maz-
zei Brothers famous orchestra from
Newark will furnish the music. The
number of guests, it is anticipated,
will probably exceed even that OF last
years assembly.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-26
MAYOR BRINGS RECORDER AND
BOARD OF EXCISE TOGETHER.
RAIL ROAD TO
GIVE RELIEF.
MetuChen Hearing on at Newark
Willing TO Give Drainage Re-
lief Under Bridge.

NEWARK, Jan. 26:-After hear
ing testimony yesterday in the suit
brought by The borough of Metuchen
against the Pennsylvania railroad TO
compel the removed of certain abut-
ments which support the railroads
bridge across Main street in that bor-
ough, Vice-Chancellor Pitney ad-
journed the case till February q,
when argument will be made
George S. Silzer, attorney for Me-
tuchen, contended that the roadway
had been narrowed by the building of
the abutments, and that the drainage
at that point was inadequate by rea-
son of their being there Charles l..
Corbin, of Jersey City who appeared
for the defendant railroad company,
admitted that the Instructions are
within the street line, but claimed
that the railroad company had had
leave given TO it TO place them there
by the Raritan township committee.
Metuchen having at that time been a
Dart of the township The insuftic-
lent drainage was also admitted. but
Mr. Corbin said that this would be
remedied.
William NJ. Jackson, supervisor of
the division of the railroad between
New Brunswick and Newark, and
Joseph p. Savidge, of the mainten-
ance department. both testified in re-
gard to the proposed drainage plans
John Robinson, a former clerk of
Raritan township, and Thomas L.
Dixon, the present township clerk,
submitted books OF record in support
of the averment that permission to
place the abutments where they are
was granted by the township author
tiles.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-26
FAMILY HOME LODGE
HAS ANNUAL ELECTION
Plans Completed for a Masquerade
Ball to be Held in 10. C. T.
Hall Tomorrow.

Family Home Lodge, International
Order of Good Templars, elected
officers last night and planned for the
affair tomorrow night in l. o. G. 7.
Hall.
1t Will be a masquerade ball until
midnight, when, according to the
mayors recent order, the dancing for
the public will end
After that hour the affair will be
an engagement party with Carl w.
Lund and Miss Sophie Bang as hosts.
Mr.. Lund and Miss Bang have just
announced their engagement and will
take this opportunity to entertain
their friends and the members Of the
/. o. G. T. in celebration of the happy
announcement.
The election of officers at the meet
ing last night was close and exciting
The following won out: Chief temp
lar. Andrew Tillaksen, reelected;
vice-templar, Mrs. Andrew Christian
sen, reelected; recording secretary,
Heilmar Jorgenson; financial secre-
tary, Holger Hansen, reelected;
treasurer, j. \. Sorenson; marshal,
Carl w. Lund. The other officers
are appointive. Five new members
wer initiated last night.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-26
MASKS HID THE
PRETTY FACES
Annual Ball of the Vergnuegungs
Held in Washington Hall
Last Night.

The fifth annual masquerade ball
and reception of the Yergnuegungs
Club, held in Washington Hall last
night was a decided success. II is
estimated that over 800 pepople were
present Those who wore masks
had jolly good time roaming
around the han. shaking hands with
friends and enjoying dances.
Al 1880 o'clock the march before
the judges took place. 1t was led by
two flower girls. Misses Wurgler and
Mosser, and the judges were Messrs.
Albert Leon, August Kroeger and
James Burns They awarded the
prizes as follows: First gentlemen's
prize. a table and smoking set, TO
Andrew Eyerson. He was dressed TO
represent the Whole Damn Fam
lily" The second gentlemen's prize,
a dress suit case, went to Edward
Germs, who represented a monkey.
The first ladies prize, a parlor lamp,
was awarded to Mrs. Hanson and
Mrs. Rasmus Lund. They were
dressed to represent two old women.
The second ladies prize, a silver cake
dish, was awarded to Mrs. Brennan,
of Brooklyn. The group prize of
SO in gold went to the flower girls,
Misses Kittie Berner, Elizabeth Moss
er. Elizabeth Wallace and Jennie
Wurgler Miss Maud Johnson, of
State street, was the charm of the
evening. She wore a costume made
of copies of the EVENING NEWS.
After the prizes had been awarded
the masks were taken off and dane
ing was kept up until early this
morning Prof. Charles Steinhauser
furnished the music.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-26
DRY AFTER
NJ ID N | G H T
Police Had Little Trouble in
Carrying Out the Mayors
instructions.

The policemen saw to it that the
mayors edict in regard to closing
the saloons at midnight and having
shades and curtains drawn back and
a light burning, so that d view could
be obtained from outside into the
saloon, was carried out last night.
In a few cases the proprietors did not
fully comprehend the force of the
order, but closed up, as a general
rule. without much complaint. In
one case there was some unpleasant
ness.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-26
D. OF A HAD AN
INSTALLATION.
Mrs. Shirley, District Deputy,
Was in Charge of the Cere-
mOney.-lmpOrtant Meeting.

Loyal Council No. Il, Daughters
of America, held an important meet
ing yesterday afternoon, at which the
newly elected officers were installed
by District Deputy Mrs. d. A. Shirley,
visitors were present. After the in
stallation an entertainment and BAN
quet followed The guests left for
home about : O'Clock.