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The Paducah sun., 1906-02-09
THE ECLIPSE
Was Viewed Last Night by Hundreds
in Paducah.

The moon went iato total eclipse
thls morning and was viewed by
hundreds OF Paducah residents and
II was beautiful phenomenon.
The night watchmen at the fire
stations and policemen were possibly
the most interested and kept a close
tab on the eclipse. It began about
IL O'Clock or shortly after, when the
change in the police are made. II
went into total eclipse about 1880 OF
. o'clock and was in its three-quarter
eclipse about 4 o'clock.
The police noticed a number OF
residents sitting up to see the eclipse
many having lights burning until the
eclipse was over. A better night
could not have been had. the sky be-
ing clear of clouds.
The eclipse came on schedule time
shortly after 12 o'clock. aad the
city street lighting plant took notice
OF the event and had the lights
turned on at midnight for the night
The moon was in total eclipse at
o'clock and the few people who
watched the eclipse in its transition
we're well repaid for their loss OF
sleep.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-09
FELONY CASES
WE'RE ALL CONTINUED IN PO-
LICE COURT TODAY -
Vagrancy Warrant 20 BE Taken Out
Against Woman Arrested Yes
terday.

The police court docket was inter-
spersed with felony eases this morn
ing, but no final action was taken
in any of them.
OF all the cases before the court.
that against Mrs. Eliza Sweeney,
white, for drunkenness. was the
most knotty one for the judge to
unravel. Mrs. Sweeney has been
arrested and fined before. and this
punishment seems to do no good
Yesterday afternoon she was arrest
ed again and this morning Judge
Sanders left the case open pending
the issue of a vagrancy warrant.
Judge Sanders stated that he .un-
derstood the woman begged a great
deal and was a nuisance TO several
well known residents. She was
was locked up again and the court
stated he intended issuing va
grancy warrant against her and
sending her to the county. Judge for
punishment. He is inclined to be-
lieve term in county jail will do
her good.
Rufus Ross, oolored. was ar
raigned for malicious assault on
Guy Bennett. white, proprietor of a
saloon at Thirteenth and Clay streets
while the latter was arraigned for a
breach of the peace. Ross had been
porter at the saloon and was dis
charged This brought on words.
ending in Ross striking Bennett with
a brick and also biting his thumb.
Both cases were continued.
The case against Frank Mason,
colored, charged with securing gro
eeries from Grocer Pullen, Ninth
and Tennessee streets, leaving the
latter under impression that he
owned a blacksmith shop, was left
open after a partial hearing of the
evidence.
other cases were Paul Caldwell,
oolored, George Roper, white, breach
of the peace, s. and costs against
latter and dismissed as to former;
Marion Meyers. white, drunk and
disorderly. $40 and costs; Tom
Jones. petty larceny, continued; H.
l.. brewery. white, petty larceny
continued.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-09
PITCHER BROCKETT
Former Kitty League Player Has
Married.

The following from the st. Louis
correspondent at Norris City, tells
an interesting story of an old Kitty
league player of 1902 and 1908:
"Mr. Lewia Brockett and Miss
Rosa Pool were married at the NJ. E.
parsonage in this city this afternoon
at 8 o'clock by the Rev. j. ]. Adams.
pastor of the NJ. E. church.
"Mr. Brockett is well known
baseball player. having pitched for
the Buffalo team in the Eastern
league during the last two seasons.
He probably will pitch for the Cleve-
land American league team this year.
"Miss Pool is the daughter OF
John w. Pool. prosperous farmer,
living near this city"
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-09
No One to Blame But Themselves

No One to Blame But Themselves.
"They brought it all on them
selves" said Chief Collins today, in
commenting on the action of the al
dermen last night in refusing to re-
new the license of several saloons on
the outskirts of the city because of
the character of the places they have
been conducting. "If they had had
orderly houses, this action would not
have been taken"
The chief says he is heartily in Ia
vor of a high license, and of confin-
ing the saloons to certain districts.
"If thissis done, we shall have far
better town, and the police depart
ment expense will be great deal
cheaper. We shall have a better
class of saloons, and less lawlessness
and disorder. This is the only So
luton of the whiskey problem, from
my point of view" the chief de-
clared.
Mayor Yeiser is heartily in favor
of confining the granting of licenses
to saloons down in the heart of the
city and recommended such action
in his message to the council.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-09
MEMBERS or BOARD
OF WORKS TO STICK
Mayor Yeiser and Chief Collins
Favor High Saloon License
and Concentration.
SUPERVISORS STILL At WORK

Mr.. Saunders Fowler. secretary of
the board OF public works, when
asked today. by a Sun representative
what he thought of the resolution of
Alderman Oscar Starks introduced in
the board last night asking for the
city solicitors opinion on the eligi-
bility of Mr.Fowler to. his position on
the board, now that he has resi-
dence outside the city limits. said:
81 claim my residence at 726 Broad
way, and am so registered on the
poll books and shall continue to be,
therefore | am entitled to my posi-
ton on the board of works. | have
opinions from some of the best at
torneys in the state that am eligible
to the position and therefore in
tend to hold II. II the council or
aldermen wish to test the case they
can do so in the courts, for | shall
go there with them il necessary on
the proposition.
81 hold that where man is identi-
fed with the city in its business and
social interests, he is eligible to such
position on that score. II not on
that basis, | am eligible because
claim my residence at 726 Broad
way"
1t is understood that Mr.. +. p.
Noble, the president of the board,
who will move into his new home
outside the city limits this spring
will claim his residence at The
Palmer, and thus establish his eligi-
billty.
There are many precendents for
such action" said Mr.. Fowler to-
day. "Col E. o. Leigh. who has
been in Frankfort for years, always
claims Paducah as his residence and
comes here to vote and register each
year, and this is the case in many
instances"
The terms of office of the mem
bers of the board of public works
will expire the first of April and
there is. speculation. in some .auaTters
as TO whether the present members
will accept the positions again
Mayor Yeiser is very well satisfied
with the board. and has so expressed
himself, and the board mas given
eminent satisfaction in most all oi
ITS work. The sentiment is for the
members TO have the positions again
| but some of them say the positions
are thankless ones, irksome and very
annoying. with a good deal of hard
work thrown in.
The city has made progress alone
lines of civic improvement under the
boards regime, however, than fol
any like period of time in the city''
history The present members have
the work of the board and the needs
of the city so well in hand that many
people are anxious to have them con
tinue in the Offices. 7
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-09
Clty sureryisors sam at Work.

The city board of supervisors has
not concluded its work, and it will
be some time next week before 1t
gets done II has not taken up the
assessments of the street car COM
pany properties and the telephone
companies. 1t is expected to do that
today, but one of the members, Col.
r. G. Caldwell, is i'll and the matter
was postponed until the full board
is sitting.
1--WE expect to get done in time to
collect the city taxes in June" iok-
ingly said one of the members of the
board today. "You can rest assured
of that, If of nothing else"
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-09

There appears to be nothing at
tached to contests under the present
regime in the state legislature, ex-
cept pabllc sxpepAe. Committees
are appointed 10 Investigate con-
tests, they take evidence, make a re-
port. andr then fthesiegislature pro-
ceeds to ignore the committee and
its report and to do what it intend
ed to do in the first place. 1t would
be cheaper for the people, when the
legislature is, Democratic as now,
to simply, seat all The Democrats in
case of contest and not spend time
and money hearing evidence. The
committee in several cases has re-
Gently reported to the present legis-
lature that it had fully investigated
the claims of the certain candidates,
and that It found that this one, or
that one, was legally elected. The
legislature in voting on the reports,
then almost without exception, de-
cided that the defeated man was
elected probably because he was a
Democrat, and the work of the COM
mittee became a mere farce. These
sort of legislators seem to care moth
ing about what the people think of
their connivance at theft and cleo
tion frauds.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-09
Daily Thought.
EvANsvIUDE's TAX DODGERS.
Nothing to Excess" I"

EVANSVILLE'S TAX DODGERS.
The mayor of Evansville calls tax
dodgers thieves, and urges prosecu-
sions for perjury. He declares in
public statement that: "A conser-
vative estimate of,.saiX.ahle .agopsry;,
within the city would be at least
100000. 600, and how much of this
do we find assessed upon the tax
duplicate? Only about s27, 900 200.
This amount the very lowest esti-
mate should be increased to $4O,-
600 900. The burden of taxation in
our city rests almost entirely upon
real estate holdings. There is en-
tirely too much personal wealth that
escapes taxation. Making a false
statement to the assessor, they COM
init a punishable crime; taking from
the government that which belongs
to II is larceny as much so as If
taken from an individual that which
belongs to him.
other cities are also complaining
for this is the time of the year when
assessments are completed, and the
man who pays any taxes at all has
to pay to make up for those who
have "dogded' their taxes. Evans
ville's mayor pours the following
hot shots into the ranks of the tax
dodgers:
SIS it not high time for those Of
us who have in the past been guilty
of such practices TO become more
honest with the government, an
awakening of our conscience TO a
realization of the wrong we commit,
and the injustice done to the poor
and small property as can be readily
seen by the assessor"
Evansviue's plight is similar to
that of nearly every other city. One
reason is that TOO little attention
ds paid to the selection of an assessor.
Frequently cities and counties select
the worst material they can find for
assessor. 1t is wrong. The assessor
is one of the most important officers
in city or county. The right kind
of an assessor would make tax
dodgers few and far between.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-09
Dcath In Graves.

Miss Ruby Roach. the daughte.
Of Mr.. Ben Roach. died Thursday
morning at III o'clock at the resi-
dence OF DR. Sullivan in Dublin
where she has made her home for
several years. She was about %
years Of age and died Of consump-
ton. She was a CONSTANT member
Of the Dublin Baptist church and
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-09
The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
Company

PADucAH, Ky, FEB 9, 1906.
Mr. 7. NJ Nance,
Manager Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co,
Dear SIR
AS benefciaries of the late Porteous, w desie
to thank and company for the liberal
ceved at hands in the settlement OF the policies held
Such beraity certainly shows
pany be very economically managed We hereby
MARY MAGGIE PoRrEoUs
Mother and Niece.
Tie bnehcae in the above the
when they said
This is an interesting through i'll health
cated attend busness his poicis
lapsd recently but this nonoreting
matte extended insurance. (which Of
pan, protected bene6ciaries
withstanding the policies only years old.
Another interesting feature OF Mr. Port policies
he took wonderful premium
that of other companies
pole besides this
fifth OF his insurance half paid off by
cutting
tiepaiing rates
II YOU interested call what did for Mr. For
teous' bene6ciares do for YOURS
L. M. NANCE,
Room los Fraternity Building.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-09

Topeka, Kansas owns its street
lighting plant. Some portions of the
town, now in darkness, want more
lights, but there does not seem to
be much enthusiasm in the city about
enlarging the plant. When the Edi-
son company was granted a new
franchise last summer, il is signifi-
can't that the council had It embodied
in the franchise that the company
could, upon due notice, be. required
to furnish street lights at reason
able price, to be agreed upon should
the city at any time so request. The
city has already asked the company
tc furnish a certain number of lights.
which the city plant is unable to sup.
ply. This does not look as if To-
peka is enthusiastic over the munic-
ipal ownership Of its light plant
The Electrical World
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-09
SOUTH cARoLINA's EXPERIENCE

SOUTH CAROLINA'S EXPERIENCE
And now the state of South Caro-
lima is doing some figuring on its
government ownership business.
The state has for some years been
furnishing its citizens with their
drinks, and has had a monopoly in
ii. 1t started out with the idea that
it would give the public better whis-
key and more whiskey for less mon
ey. and save money for the people
and make money for the state.
A legislative committee has beer
investigating. Columns of interest
ing developments could be cited, but
one small item is in line with many
Others developed. sFor instance, the
state board in charge of the business
bought a certain lot of labels for the
sum OF s36,sS0.
The legislative committee asked
three printing houses for bids to du-
plicats the bill referred to. The
tbsa \&eslaxively. s7.1s5,-
$500, Only
three hundred
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-09
Pa,lucah Man Fined.

John Counts. OF Paducah. had tw,
Gnes assessed against him IN city
court for receiving orders for whis-
key to be shipped from Paducah
SEQ in each case was the amount a
the fines.-'Mayfeid Messenger.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-09
LOUIS CLARK'S
SATURDAY SPECIALS
FEBRUARY 10, 1905.

"a ID. bag Ferndell -four. ......70c
s lbs Lump Starch ........... 25c
Z lbs. B. Z. Peas. ..............2 25c
7 lbs. Navy Beans. ..... .25c
bars Swift Pride Soap. ......2 25c
10 Id. bucket pure Hog Lard 95c
; 10. bucket pure Hog Lard soc
"a lb. bag Omega -four. ...... soc
Irish Potatoes, per peck. 49,. zoe
l lb. pure ground Black Pepper, .25c
cakes German Sweet Chocolate 25c
Baldwin Apples, per peck. .... 25c
2 doz. large fancy Bananas. 80. 25c
Chunk Pineapple, per can. .... 1Oc
Picnic Hams, per pound. ..... 10c
Crisp Wafer Crackers. per lb. .10c
lbs. vermicelli or Noodles. sc
cans fancy White Heath
Peaches $3.50. ........... .35c
cans Scottish Chief Corn. n.... 25c
2 cans Thistle Brand Peas. ..... 25c
cans Ferndell Sweet Wrinkle
Peas ..... .............. zoe
Quart jar Sweet Mixed Pickles, .25c
Queen olives in bulk, per at. 4Oc
Queen Olives. per bottle. .1Oc
Sweet Relish, per quart. ...... zoe
8 3-lb. cans Rhubarb. .-....... 25c
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-09

rer cent. saving that could have been
made, II an individual had bought
the bill of labels for himself.
1t was also shown that whiskey
was retailed In towns in Georgia for
forty per cent. less than the state was
paying for the same whiskey in car
load lots. Comment is unnecessary,
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-09

Not long ago father who had
spent a fortune TO find his lost son
and found himself confronted with
penury, asked the newspapers to aid
him in his search Since then col
umns of matter describing the boy
have been printed gratis, but un-
fortunately, according to report the,
POOR father is now almost distracted
over the reports from various parts
of the country that the missing boy
has been found, and it. would take
another fortune to investigate every
report Every strange boy of the
age of the missing one is immediate
ately suspected of being the lost boy
and he has been discovered in at least
half a dozen different places at the
same time. 1t shows what the press
can do.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-09

was popular in the community -
Mayfleld Monitor.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-09
I. c. NEW LINE.
May Build From Nashville to. Aber-
deem, Miss.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 9.-It is
stated here that the Illinois Central
railroad will acquire the right OF
way obtained by a local interurban
project and run line south, ending
at Aberdeen, Miss, and passing
through Franklin and Mt. Pleasant,
Tenn, and Florence, Ala. The new
line would give the road a short line
to New Orleans and also a line from
Birmingham to New Orleans.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-09

Increase ........, 49,. 49, o'A
Personally appeared before me, L.
J. Paxton, general manager OF The
Sun, who affirms that the above
statement of the circulation of The
Sun for the month of January
1906, is true to the best of his knowl-
edge and belief.
PETER PURYEAR,
Notary Public.
Ny commission expires January
2, 1908.
, 1906-01-27
RUBLES AT OPERA HOUSE
FOR THREE! NIGHTS.

Monday, January 20, the Ruble The
ater company will begin a three nights
engagement at the Opera House, open
ing in the beautiful comedy drama,
THE Heart of New York." and playing
at popular prices, Is, 20, IS and so
cents.
For ten years the Ruble company has
been touring the west and south and
during that time has won universal
commentator for the strength and ex-
cellence of the performances given and
for the enterprise shown in giving the
public the best at prices within the
reach of the masses.
OF the opening play The Heart of
New York." nothing need be said in
praise. 1t is a comedy drama that al
ways delights, ever entertains and with
the finest comedy carries a story that
touches every heart. Remember the
date, January 29, and the prices, 10,
25, 35 and so cents.
, 1906-01-27
Faults in College Athletics.

theoretically a college match pro-
vides an opportunity for generous en-
ulation between young men in some
form of recreation which they follow
for its own sake. This conception is
retained in England better than in this
country, where the national tendency
to make a business of whatever is
undertaken works against the oest
form of amateur sport. 1t is thus that
great expenses are felt to be necessary
in training; there is a tendency to
take professional performances as the
standard, and with this goes of neces-
sity a desire for elaborate training and
the erection of what should be a recre-
alton into a solemn duty of winning.
And from this in turn arise most of
the troubles which have attended the
growth of college athletics.-Hartford
(Conn.l Times.
, 1906-01-27
BRIEFLY MENTIONED.

Another perfect day.
Trains we're nearly on time today.
February Magazines in. Bookstore.
Lee Kidd returned from Cheyenne
today.
Frank McCasland is in the city from
Cowdrey.
The Dora Thorne company went east
last night.
Mrs. C. A. Jackson is ill at her home
near the city.
The bank barometer this morning
recorded 23.46.
An oldsmobile touring car for sale,
1915, at Lovejoy's.
Water is interfering somewhat with
the ice cutters on the river.
Two DRINKS were fined $3.50 each in
the police court this morning.
Chris Madsen is getting better and
the operation upon his foot may not be
necessary.
There is no kick on this weather,
even from those who imagine they have
someties seen finer.
Rocky Mountain division, Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, held a
routine meeting this afternoon.
Elmer Lovejoy is planning a trip to
Denver tomorrow night and may buy an
automobile or two during his stay in
that city.
The members of the Eleventh in
fantry who were here to participate
in the games at the gymnasium will
not return to Fort Russell until to-
night.
Fred Dawson is at P~ocatello, Idaho,
looking after the change in the man
agement of the railroad hotel at that
place, MI. Loso, formerly of this city,
being checked in as manager.
, 1906-01-27
He Did Not Speak,

Gabrielle D'Annunzio is not APPROX
ed by the church, for when 1t was an
nouncad that he, as the literary light
of the Abruzzi regions, would make
the address at the opening of the ex-
hibition of art at Chieti the ~archbish-
OPP informed the managers that in
that case all the interesting objects
gathered from the churches in his
province would be withdrawn. AS this
would have left comparatively little
of the show, D'Annunzio didn't speak.
, 1906-01-27

Rider Haggard heard that a ballet
based on She" was to be produced in
Hungary. He wrote for programs and
photographs. The reply of the mana
ger was hat the illustrious Herr Au-
thor was dead. Mr.. Haggard asked
for a denial, but the manager replied
that the editors refused to insert it, as
they believed it to be an INSCRIPTIONS
attempt to obtain free advertising for
the ballet.
, 1906-01-27
RUSSELL WON
BOTH GAMES
DEFEAT UNIVERSITY
AT BASKETBALL AND INDOOR
BASEBALL LAST NIGHT.
Pretty Exhibitions of Two Popular
Sports, But Troopers Too Much for
Shorter inc Younger Cadets
Girls Basketball Game Promised
for Next Friday Night.

The Fort Russell basketball and in
door baseball teams won victories ov-
er the university teams last night, but
they had to fight for both victories and
Captain Heavey and the large crowd
present are more than pleased at the
showing made by the varsity lads. In
the basketball game the soldiers were
several inches taller than the cadets,
and could reach the ball above the out
stretched arms of the varsity boys.
They are splendid at passing the ball
from one end of the hail to the other,
but the university boys outplayed them
in goaling and had much the better of
the in~fantrymen. They lost three bas-
kets on close decisions, and there was
some disappointment, but at the end
of the game, when the score stood Is
to 16 in favor CT the Eleventh infantry
men, the cheering of the university
crowd vas loud and long. The game
was spirited. At the end of the first
half the score showed s to 2 in favor
of the cadets, but in the last half the
height of the soldiers and the fatigue
of the cadets helped the former to a
hard-earned victory.
In the indoor baseball game the local
team was clearly at a disadvantage
for want of practice, The game is play
ed much like the outdoor game, except
that the lines are very much shorter, a
hit acros the gymnasium being a long
one, The ball is large and soft, and
can be driven only a few feet at best.
1t was remarkable the number of
s~trike-outs recorded. One would sup
pose the batter could swat" SO large
a ball every time, but many were the
balls that passed through the holes in
the bat. The playing was spirited, the
game depending largely upon the alert
ness of the players. Base runners are
not allowed to leave the base until the
pitcher has delivered the ball, and
base stealing was n of the prettiest
features of the game. In this game, as
in the other, the superior skill of the
soldiers was evidence of their training
and knowledge of the ms and outs of
the game. The score at the end was as
follows: Fort Russell, II; University
of Wyoming, 10.
During the evening, between the
basketball and baseball games, Ser
geant Major Waite of the Eleventh
infantry gave a very interesting exhi-
bition of gun swinging and bar swing
ing, showing his adeptness at this IA
vorite pastime. He was heartily ap-
plauded at the conclusion of the ex-
hibition.
Captain Heavey announced that next
night there would be a girls
basketball game at the gymnasium, be-
tween those old time rivals, the Reds
and the Fellows, to be followed by a
dance, with a waxed floor and a good
orchestra. There was a good turnout
last night and another is looked for
next Friday night.
, 1906-01-27
DR.. SWlGART ORDERED
TO TAKE LONG

DR.. Swigart, who has just returned
from Denver, where he had been on
professional business, has been ad-
vised by certain physicians of hat city
upon whom he called that he should
take a long rest, and consequently
will leave the city for a while, just
where he is going n just how long
he will be absent he not yet having
fully determined.
, 1906-01-27
Certificate of Publication.

Insurance Commissioners Office,
State of Wyoming. Cheyenne, Wyo.,
January 16, 1906.
1t is hereby certified that the North
western National Fire Insurance Com
pany of Milwaukee in the State of Wis
c%onsin, has complied with the Insur.
ance laws of this state and is authoriz-
ed to transact the business of fire in
surance in this state for the current
year.
Witness my hand and seal Of Office
the day and year first above written.
,(Seal) LEROY GRANT,
Auditor and Ex-Omcio Insurance Com
missioner.