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The Paducah sun., 1906-02-01
G. j. LESHER DEAD.
Had for Many Years Been n Resi-
dent of McCracken County.

George J. Lescher. aged Ga. dieo
at the residence of his brother-in-
Jaw. Mr.. c. w. Meacham, at 400
south Third street. this morning at
10 O'Clock. of bowel complaint.
The deceased was born in Hart
county but had been resident OF
this county since 1872 He Was a
farmer and lived in the country un-
IA short time ago when his health
3roke and he came to town .a3ag
n The deceased leaves wife, step
daughter, four sisters and four
brothers. Mr.. C. b. Lescher, of the
Clark livery stable. is a brother. and
was out in the country today when
news of the death of his brother
reached him.
The funeral will be held tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock. inter
nent at Oakland cemetery on the
Penton road.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-01
Long Life Wished.

People say that, old French gal
.lantry is rapidly becoming a thing of
the past. Those who are prone to
forget thus our national traditions
should take to heart this little lesson
from the Hungarian poet, Jokai:
At banquet given in his honor
the poet thanked the ladies present.
and ended with the words: II drink
to you, mesdames; may you live
until my hair turns gray"
The ladies were startled. and hard
ly knew what to make of the strange
compliment. Then Jokai. taking
from his head fine wig. revealed a
head entirely bald. "My hair, as
you see," he continued, "can never
turn gray."-Paris Figaro.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-01
REV. JOHN. y. CHEEK
Goes To Hot Springs, Ark, To Spend
Ten Days or Longer.

Rev. John 8. Cheek. pastor of the
First Baptist church. where a revival
has been In progress Tor several
weeks, left yesterday for Hot
Springs, Ark, to spend ten days re-
cuperGting. Rev. Cheek has beer
one of the hardest workers in the
Teeting, and mis- health became so
that II was deemed advisable to have
HIM take rest
IL was suggested that the meeting
close. but Rev. Cheek was not will.
ing to have it end at present. and
IL is understood Rev. Gates has
promised to remain at least until
Rev. Cheek returns. Whether or
not to longer continue IT. will then
be decided.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-01

The child labor law before the
legislative committee at Frankfort
is attracting more than passing no
tice, and it is impossible TO forecast
its fate There are doubtless rea-
sons why some of its provisions
would benefit the people, but there
are also reasons why others should
be eliminated. For instance. it is
not explained II children under is
years of age are not permitted to
work, and whose lot in life is such
that they must work or become OBJ
jects of charity or criminals, what
they are expected to do. The com
pulsory education law is ignored
in Kentucky, and many could not
attend school If any effort were
made to compel them to. Another
unwise provision in the measure is
that giving the state inspector the
power to order out any machinery
he may see fit to order out. No me-
chanic knows enough about all the
various kinds of machinery used in
manufacturing nowadays, TO be able
to Judge whether or not any certain
piece is unfit. Besides there is
sothing TO prevent the arbitrary
power conferred in the bill from be-
ing abused, or becoming prolific
source of graft. There does not ap-
pear to be much use in passing new
and more stringent child labor laws
so long as those we have are not en-
forced.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-01
a DIFFERENCE
IN LUNGS.

In the Edinburgh Uni
versity three human lungs lie
side by side. One is of an
Eskimo and is snow white.
In life, this would be ruddy
with rich blood. Another is
that of a coal-miner and is
black. The other is of a town
dweller and is a dirty slate
gray, as are the lungs of most
city residents. That's why
consumption thrives in cities.
One reason why SCOTS
Emulsion does so much to
keep down consumption is
because it helps to keep the
lungs clean and supplies
them with rich, red blood. 1t
makes the lungs germ-re-
,isting. If the body is run
iown and health is at a low
,bb SCOTS Emulsion will
build it up quickly and per-
manently.
SCOTT & BOVINE. 900 Pearl Street New York.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-01
SOMETHING UNUSUAL.
Tribe of Ben Hur sent Out Receipts
for Dues.

Court No. 4, Tribe n Ben Hur.
today did something probably un-
precedented in the history Of organ
lzations OF this kind. II sent out.
through its local officers, receipts to
all the local members for their dues
and assessments for February and
March.
This was done because there Sas
found to be a surplus on hand. and
while Il could have been spent fof
Il banquet. Il was deemed best tn
spend II in this way. Mr. X. c. Da-
Wis is chief. and Mr.. Fred Roth sec
retary of the local tribe.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-01
4 MOb In PORTUGAL.

Lisbon, Feb. Lon account of the
archbishop desiring to udisplace a
popular priest in Sabuga othe entire
populace revolted and broke, windows
in the public buildings Soldiers
were sent to restore order and the
excited people met them with show
ers of stones. The troops fired into
the mob. killing seven and wound
ing many others. when their ammu-
milton was exhausted. The whole
population was overwhelmed and the
soldiers compelled them to retire.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-01
FRANCHISE ASSIGNED.
General Manager Blcccker Turns
Light Franchise to Paducah
Light and Power 90.

The franchise sold by the city last
October for furnishing power and
lights was assigned today by John
S. Bleecker, who purchased it at the
sale, to The Padueah Light and
Power Co., and the mayor was to-
day notified of the assignment.
Mr.. Bleecker is manager of the
company and this is merely formal
assignment of the franchise to the
corporation it was intended for.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-01
OPPOSING MUNICIPAL IMPROVE
MENT.

MEN L.
The city of Paducah now finds
itself in a grotesque plight. Arrayed
against one another are the general
council the members of which advo-
cate the best possible city govern
ment at the least possible cost, and
the remnants of former administra-
tions, who apparently want to hang
on to every possible expense that
affords any of its friends direct or
indirect profit. aH
The Sun is friend of the people,
and has always been. Here at the
beginning of the year. the mayor rec
ommended Improvements that would
have completely absorbed a SO tax
rate had it been possible to have one,
and in another breath expressed the
belief that the already outrageous
tax rate could be reduced to s1.55.
Then wnen the present boards at
tempted TO reduce expenses, and give
the people what they pay for. instead
of requiring them to pay for good
many things they do not get. they
are met with opposition and misrep-
resentation on every hand.
They attempt to cut down the APP
preparation for the police department
and the first thing they know, they
find a bill introduced in the legisla-
ture requiring second class cities to
have not less than thirty patrolmen,
whether they need them or not.
The object of this bill is plain. as
it was introduced by the Democratic
representative from Paducah, and as
all the other second class cities al
ready have more than thirty patrol
men, il is understood 1t is not
known who inspired this wonderful
piece of legislation, as whoever did
will probably not hasten to acknowl-
edge the corn, but its only. object Is
to add to the burden of Paduach tax
payers.
as good business men. is to insure
the people annual benefits com
mensurate with the amount of money
they pay, attempt to give the people
better street lights at less cost, and
they find themselves confronted with
obstacles on every hand, including
those put in their way by the rem
nants of the aforesaid administra-
ton.
The joint light committee, in re-
gard to the light question, desires
simply to get the best lights at the
lowest cost. 1t. has announced its
intention of doing nothing until it
has thoroughly investigated the ques-
ton from every standpoint, and 1t is
trying 20 do this now. IL 1t acts one
way or the other, IT will be able to
show by facts and figures that can
not be disputed, why Il has acted,
and that II has acted for the best in
terests of the people.
II was suggested a few nights ago
that the committee go over the city
books and find out exactly what the
cost of operating the light plant has
been for several years, and the mayor
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-01

The local police have been ask
ed to look out for James Hurdle, a
fifteen-year-old boy. and son of Jas
Hurdle, OF Trezeyant, Tenn, who
is supposed to have taken an N. c.
e st. l.. train at Paris, Tenn. last
evening for Paducah. Officers Hur-
ley and Singery searched the train
when 1t arrived. but the boy was not
aboard.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-01
If Bartender Disobeys Orders
and Violates Sabbath.
II saloon Keeper Himself Is Not,
Neither II Lattcr's Bonds
men.
THIS OPINION RENDERED TO-DAY

Circuit Judge William Reed this
morning rendered his opinion in the
suit for $1,000 forfeiture of bond of
the city of Paducah against j. l..
Jones, a saloon keeper at Eleventh
and Burnett streets. and his bonds
men. Messrs. Lee and Adolph Well.
He decided the case in favor of the
defense. The decision did not have
any direct bearing on the validity OF
the city ordinance involved in the
action, although the city brought the
suit with the double intention OF
testing the ordinance and collecting
the bond for the alleged violation o.
the ordinance.
Jones ran a saloon in the city and
his bartender one Sunday sold liquor
without the knowledge or consent OF
the proprietor. Jones was arraigned
In police court and his bartender
fined for the offense. The city
brought suit to compel the bondsmen
to pay the bond given to insure that
Jones would keep within the limits Of
the law.
The court holds that the bonds
men could not be held responsible
In this particular case because the
evidence showed plainly that the
man whose surety they were was not
aware that his bartender had sold
goods on Sunday. and repudiated the
act. Under the evidence the court
could moi find for the plaintin
Judge Reed stated that he thought
the ordinance compelling a forfeiture
Of bond In event OF violation OF the
Sunday closing law valid. but had his
doubts about H. As Il was not up
TO him in this case 10 pass on the or
dlnancc. he would have nothing to
SAP about a.. as all the court could
decide In this case was whether or
not a saloon keeper is liable for the
unauthorized acts Of his bartender.
and II the saloon keeper Is not re-
sponsible or liable. II his bondsmen
can be. The court decided that the
saloon proprietor could no more be
made responsible for what his bar
tender does IL II Is without the knowl
edge or consent of the saloon keeper
and especially when directly contrary
to orders. as in this case. than the
proprietor would be II the bartender
went out somewhere and killed a
man or broke into store. And II
the saloon keeper himself is not re-
sponsible. his bondsmen certainly
could not be-
This case has attracted a great
deal OF attention because Il was gen
orally presumed the city had brought
II in the nature of a test OF the ordi-
nance. Had Jones himself been
guilty of the act of selling, the case
would have been different and possl-
bly, might have called forth an opin-
ion from the court on the validity Of
the ordinance.
Attorneys Rose and Crice repre-
sented the defense. and City Solicitor
James Campbell, Jr., the plaintiff.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-01
BANKER WARRANTED.
For Receiving Deposits After the
Bank Was Insolycnt.

Louisville. Ky. Feb. 1.-Presi-
dent T. b. Hancock, of the bank of
Waddy. at Waddy. Ky, whose doors
were closed last Thursday. has NJ
reen seen since that day. and a war
rant was today issued for his arrest.
He is charged with receiving depos-
its after he knew the bank was in
solvent.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-01
Small Suit for Rent.

Justice Charles Emery is this af-
ternoon trying the case of the Red
Cross Laundry company against Sam
Simon. colored. for rent alleged to
be due. The alleged debt is S25
and an attachment was run on prop
erty of Simon. The laundry is To-
Gated at Seventh and Adams.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-01
DELEGATES LEAVE
TO Appear Against Proposed Legis-
lation.

j. c, Flournoy, J. d. Mocquot, W.
+. Hummel and T. B. Harrison, the
committee appointed by the local
manufacturers to go to Frankfort
In the interest OF some legislation
Lefore the legislature. left last
night. Mr.. George Walters also
went up, in the interest of the local
unions.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-01

The Mechanics Building and
Loan Association will lend you
money to build your house at 6 per
cent, F. NJ. Fisher, secretary.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-01

Wright-"You say he wrote jokes
to keep the wolf from the door,"
Pennman-"Yes, but ! guess the
wolf don't recognize them as jokes"
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-01
Becomes Travelling Auditor.

d. e. Woods, of Decatur. H., has
been promoted from travelling audi
tor for the Illinois Central to special
travelling auditor. with headquarters
in Chicago.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-01
The Texas Wonder

Cures all kidney bladder and rheumat
ic troubles; sold by ]. H. Cehlschlae.
ger, Sol Broadway, DR.. q. W. Hall,
oAce 1926 Olive St., st. Louis, No.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-01
Revenue Collections.

Stamp Deputy l.. l.. Bebout re-1ubo1iui
ports very good month In Januaryyd s1fav
He collected a total of S10,3G4.13
aud issued stamps for Si1 barrels
of whisky.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-01
Daily Thoughts.

Have no mean hours; but be
grateful for every hour, and accept
what it ings&Thoreau F..
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-01
County Court.

Miss C. Robertson today qualified
as notary public.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-01

Tomorrow is Ground Hog"
day. VIII he see his shadow?
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-01
A Constable Annointed.

Thos b.. Langdon was appointed
constable for the third district this
afternoon.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-01

Sometimes it's the shortest man
who can hand out the tallest talk.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-01
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT

Every dose makes you feel better. Lar-Pos
keeps your whole 'nsides right. Sold on the
money back plan everywhere. Price 30 cts.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-01

Municipal ownership good nest
egg for Matching grafters.
The Paducah sun., 1906-02-01

Personally appeared before me, E.
J. Paxton, general manager Of The
Sun, who affirms that the above
statement of the circulation of The
Sun for the month of December. 1905.
is true to the best of his knowledge
and belief.
PETER PURYEAR,
Notary Public.
My commission expires January
2. 1908.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-08

country police secretaries, or veteran
officers, have compiled ready refer
ence manuals" which are handed to
the new policeman, and he is handed
to the new policeman, and he is COM
PEELED to learn and be able to answer
this catechism before he is given a
beat. During his early days as a po-
liceman he is held in reserve about the
police station, and by association
learns his duties from older and more
experienced "coppers.'
This training robs him of that spirit
which all new policeman have of
desire to be copper at heart" In
other words he forgets about the idea
that he must arrest every man who
looks crooked at him. and the result is
that the time of the police judge is not
taken up with cases that fall fiat when
the new policeman, bubbling over with
enthusiasm. triumphantly marches his
prisoner into court.
But the new policeman in Sioux City
is appointed and told to go out upon
a beat, and after that he is to be
judge, prosecuting attorney and the
whole machinery of the law. He is
given no instructions as to what he
ought to do, and he knows less.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-08
SET FIRE TO JAIL
Drunk Placed in tho Jail at Grundy
Center, Takes Desperate Measures
to Effect His Escape-oHiciaIs Are
Now Hunting For Him.

Special to Times Republican.
Grundy Center Aug. S.--Ernest Long
and the rustler in Cole & Morrison's
livery barn got into mix up at the
livery barn last evening, and with a
right hand jab, Long was knocked
clear thru the door onto the outside
of the barn. He insisted upon Great
ing a disturbance and would not go
home, so the marshal and night watch
man hustled him down to the town
Jail and locked him UP. He was not
overly pleased with the layout in the
Jail, so proceeded to set fire to his
bed and yell for help. By the time
the night Waterman reached him
smoke was pouring out Of the door and
Long was lying on his face on the
floor by the door, where he could get
as much air as possible. The fire whis-
tie was blown and the fire company ex-
tinguished the flames, but not before
the entire inside of the Jail had been
charred by the fire. In the excitement
Long, who was now pretty sober, de-
parted for greener fields and his
whereabouts could not be learned to-
day when the officials hunted for
him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-08
YOUNG. BRIDE DIES
Mrs. Lucille Barnes-EeIotf Married
Only Two Weeks, Dies at Parents
Home in Mason city-Groom, Dr..
Egloff, Finishing Course in Chicago
Arrives Too Late to See Wife Alive.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. Aug. s.-Mrs Lucille
Barnes -Egloff, bride of but two
weeks. died today at her parenta.
home in this city. of diabetes, after
an illness of but three days. She was
the wife of Dr. George Egloff, nephew
of DR.. Egloff, of this city. who is just
finishing his course in Chicago hos
pital preparatory to beginning the reg
ular practice. The young people
were married in Chicago two weeks
ago and after the wedding Mrs. Egg
loft came on visit 10 her parents.
when she was taken ILL., The husband
was telegraphed for, but did not arrive
in time to see his young bride alive.
and is completely crushed by the ter
rtble blow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-08
Wesley shaffer, Linn County
Farmer, Accused of killing
Wife In Horrible Manner
BLOOD STAINED HAMMER FOUND
4 Shirt Which shaffer Had Been
Wearing, Also Discovered Saturated
With 5lood-chIdren State That
Father Had Frequently Threatened
to Kill Their Mother.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Aug. S.-Wesley SHAFT
fer, a German farmer living in the
northern part of Linn county, near
Viola, has been placed under arrest
and lodged in the Marion Jail, on the
charge of murder. The crime was
committed in a horrible manner 1t
being alleged that he fractured his wlfes
skull with big hammer, and then
choked her with his fingers. The UNI
fortunate womans body was found at
the top of the stairway lying in pool
of blood. Shaffer told the neighbors
that his wife had fallen down stairs
and killed herself and that he had car
rieG her up, but no blood could be
found downstairs.
On the porch under a bench was
found a blood stained hammer, and
away off in the weeds was found the
shirt he had been wearing, saturated
with blood. A coroner's jury returned
verdict finding that the woman was
beaten and strangled to death by her
husband.
Shaffer is So years old and his wife
As. They had twelve children. The
children say their father was a man of
passionate temper and that he had fire.
uuently threatened to kill their moth
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-08

resulting in score of SO to 10, and the
second 8 to 6. The girls have proved
their mettle and feel they hav estab-
lished a reputation.
Shenandoah.
j. w. Anderson. whose home is on
his farm four and half miles south
of town, reports that on his 10 acres Of
winter wheat he raised 395 bushels, or
an average of 391a bushels per acre.
Mr.. Anderson says that this is the fin
est wheat he has raised in the fifteen
years he has been farming in this COM
munity, and that his corn crop this
year looks the best it ever has Floyd
Beal has been farming Mr.. Anderson's
for getting and keeping the crops in
such good shape is due to him.
Upton.
Four generations Of the Dickinson
family enjoyed picnic at Stone Mill
recently. Among the company was
Mrs. John Dickinson, aged 81 years;
Mrs. D. B. Smith, her daughter; Miss
Anna Dickinson, a granddaughter Of
Mrs. Dickinson, and the children Of
Frank Smith, who are the great grand
children of the aged lady. None en-
joyed the outing more than Grandma
Smith, who sat on the bank and fished
and took as much interest in watching
for bite as the children, and caught
the biggest fish of the party.
Newton.
Amos Guthrie, who lives with Fred
Windrow three miles northwest of this
city, met with a peculiar accident,
which may lay him up for some time.
He and MIR. woodrow were adjusting
wire placed on a stack Of hay to keep
the wind from blowing it off. The
wire had log attached to each end to
hold it in place. Mr.. Woodrow was on
one side and Mr.. Guthrie stood on a
wagon on the other when the team
started. He had hold of the log. but
fearing for the children who were on
the wagon with him, turned to grab
the lines, and in some unaccountable
manner the log swung ont and cut a
cash tllre inches long on his head and
struck him over the right lung. Tie
bruise on the head does not seem 20
bother him, but the injury to his right
side seems to be- Of more serious ma
ture.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-08

Ida Grove.
Fired Indorf, a prosperous Ida county
farmer, who lives near Holstein, sold
ten fat hogs that averaged 81 pounds,
and they melted him s22S.16, an aver
age of $22.1S apiece.
Manila.
Anna Peterson, aged II, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Peterson, died
from the injuries she sustained in the
runaway July Is, in which the family,
consisting of parents and four daugh-
tiers. were all more or less seriously
injured.
Ottumwa.
Ralph Charter, the 11-year- son
of Mr. and Mrs. C. Charter, residing
on Richards street, was injured Sat
urday morning by COW which he was
leading to pasture The animal hooked
the boy in the lower lip, cutting thru
the Lin and loosening two teeth.
New Hartford.
During the storm Saturday night
the dwelling on the John Sprague farm
one and one-half miles from town, was
struck by lightning and burned to the
ground in the fire that followed. The
loss is estimated at $1,000, on which
there is insurance of $1,000.
Mount Union.
The fine SO-acre farm of Frank Da-
vey, located three miles northwest Of
Mount Union, has been sold to Willis
Chrissinger for the sum Of $40, 400 or
$3.50 per acre. The farm was unim-
proved, and so far as reported is the
top price that has been paid for Henry
county unimproved land.
Iowa City.
The Coldren opera house in this city
has been leased by the management Of
Greene's opera house of Cedar Rapids,
and will be run by them during the
coming season. 1t will remain under
the immediate management Of G. c..
Rowley, who came here a year ago to
take charge Of the theater ON the death
of it's owner, John Coldren
Atlantic.
The Botna Valley Veterans Associa-
ton has just announced its speakers
for the three days reunion to be held
here August 22-24, and which is ex-
pected to draw 10000 people to the
city from the four counties included in
the association. They ara men Of ma
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-08
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