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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-27
Quarter Century Trial Brings
Words of Golden Praise

j. w. Cook, Civil War Veteran,
is Hale and Hearty at 75, and
attributes his health and
strength to the continued use
Of Duffy's Pure Malt Whis-a
key. For % years | never
failed to have Duffy's Pure
Malt Whiskey in the house,
he writes, ''and I think it the
greatest boon mankind has
ever had" N
| am seventy-hve years old to-day,
and do not feel an hour older than
when | was twenty-five years Of age
Have fought in the Civil War, serving
in the Forty-fourth Ohio Regiment. III
am the father of fifteen living children
and thirty-two grandchildren.
| enjoy excellent health, and at
tribute the same to the fact that for
over twenty-five years we have never
failed to have DUFFY'S PURE
MALT WH1sKEY in our home. !
When / have cold or get my feet vet I
or feel the least bit badly, begin TAX
ing your medicine. T think It is the
greatest boon mankind has ever had.
! am in the Real Estate business, and
should be glad to have you refer to me. \
J. w. COOK, 418 East 3eth ST., Chi
cago, November 8, 1905. & j.S;
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To Desert Americana.

NEW HAVEN, CONN. May es.-Bnly
that he expects to captain the Pittsburg
Independent team OF the Northern
League at the close Of the college sea-
son Instead of returning to Cleveland
this summer. Cleveland sent him con-
tract, naming rtdiculously small salary.
There Is talk OF Cleveland trade for
Lush TO the Boston Americans. Barnes,
the old Yale outflelder, will play on
R!attshurgs this aunuueg.-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-27

FREE OFFER With Boys
Clothes--catchers. Base Ball Nit
with every Boys Suit from $2.OO
up, or a pair OF Roller Skates with
$500 purchases. Your choice Of
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ARGO,a fEARGO, ARGO. ARGo. ARGO,
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NorthWard..

t NorthWard. &2sjs
Leave Byrd Street $40 A. NJ daily
commencing May 2Sth). instead OF 4:253
a. NJ. for Washington and North. 81
Leave Elbn 1880 A. NJ, except Sunday
instead Of 1925 A. NJ, faccommodat ion for
Fredericksburg and intermediate points,
arriving Fredericksburg 9:46 a. M Pas
sengers for points North change at
Fredericksburg. ss4
Leave Byrd Street $40 a. M. except
Sunday, stopping south of Fredericksburg
only at Elbn. Ashland and Milford; ar-s
rive Washington 1915 P. NJ. connect
Ing with Pennsylvania Railroad express
f train for Baltimore Philadelphia. New
York. etc.
Leave Byrd Street Sundays only. s:4os
A. NJ. arrive Washington 1880 p. r.S
as now, making local stops.
No other changes In departure 81
northbound trains from Richmond.
Southwark.
Leave Fredericksburg S:17 p M. IN x-
cept Sunday, accommodation for Elba I
and intermediate points; leaving 4 ASH
land 4:52 P. NJ, instead OF sos p M. MI
and arriving Elbn $3.50 p NJ. .e
Leave Washington 6:25 p. NJ. daily
arriving Main Street Station $50 r. Nj. N
instead OF 1890 p. M.
No other changes In arrivals OF SOUTH
bound trains at Richmond. q 3s
w. p. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
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King-Duffy.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch)
= FREDERICKSBURG. VA. May o.
Dir. Clarence King and Miss Ethel Duffy.
both OF Stafford county were married
at Providence Church, in Stafford coun-
~, Thursday, Rev. A. J. Cummings OIL
cating.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-27
Captain McCracken.

Captain T. McCraoken, OF the old
board, will be present to testify in his
own behalf. and Will have as his counsel
Mr.. St. George Fitzhugh. 1t is said
that this investigation Is the most extern
sive and thorough that has ever been
held In the State OF Virginia. Certain
1t Is, that the committee Is working
earnestly and faithfully to secure infor-
nation that will tend to improve all the
hospitals Of the State.
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Boys Sailor and Russian
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years, with ernblens on
shields and sleeves. nicely
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gray mixtures. Regular So
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Russian Elton White Duck Wash
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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-17
BOX RENT
REDUCED SLIGHTLY IN LOCAL
POST OFFICE.
Effort Being Made by Government ia
Make Price Unifoim-No More
Days Of Grace.

An order reducing the aggregate
quarterly rentals of boxes at the To-
cal postoffice $11.25 has been receiv-
ed by Postmaster Frank M. Fisher.
1t will be effective January 1. In
some instances the box rental is in
creased. but a majority of them are
reduced.
The order is the result of an eff
fort to make the rental of boxes
uniform. The total receipts of the
post Office are taken as a basis. Padu-
cab shows average quarterly re-
ceipts of 100000. which throws 1t
In the class of from $4,000 to 800.
600. Rentals will be as follows:
One hundred and fifty-three small
boxes which have been renting at 81
will be 75 cents; 81 medium boxes
will be 81, the present price; 81
drawers. the largest size, will be in
creased from 81 to 80. The total
number rented now is 231.
Hereafter boxes must be paid for
the first day of the quarter.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-17
CAB DRIVER
PLACED ON THE RACK by CHIEF
OF POLICE COLLINS.
Is Determined to Sift Accusation
Against Police to bottom
A Denial.

Gus Nolan, a oolored cab driver
was before Police Judge Gross and
the grand jury Saturday to answer
intewogations as to the statement ac-
credited TO him that a policeman d.
rected him TO houses of illfame on
Eighth street. He swore positively
that no polloemn had ever given him
any such directions both before Judge
Cross and the grand jury. according to
Chief Collins.
81 wanted to know Just how much
truth there was In the Charge" said
Chief Collins, 'iand had Nolan
brought before Judge Gross. He dis
claims any knowledge OF such state
mont. / had him go before the grand
jury then.
''If any member of the police force
was acting that way wanted TO find
II out. | have had members OF the
Frontier committee" here I intend
10 sdft the matter to the bottom and
II any member OF the police force did
that ! wii have him punished. II no
policeman is guilty I think the force
deserves to be exonerated from the
stigma"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-17
CLASH IMMINENT
IN DEPARTMENTS
Board OF Public Works May
Appoint Sewer Inspector
Claims Right 10 Name Heads Of De-
partments Under Its Control in
Future.
COUNCIL MAKES SAME CLAM.

Without waiting to ascertain the
attitude of the next general council,
the board of public works, according
TO a rumor current today, will invite
a clash with the legislative depart
ment over the night to appoint Off
GERS under its control.
These Offices are the market mas
ter, wharf master and sewer inspec-
tor. The board had authority over
all these positions, and clafms the
right TO name their heads. The gen.
eral council, which created the offices
has retained the right to fill them.
1t is particularly On the Office OF
sewer inspector the board of public
works is interested, and IL is said
that in spite of the action of the gen.
eral council in electing A. c, Bundles
man to that position tonight, the
board of public works atdts next SEES
sion VIII make an appointment. and
then put the question of authority 10
the test.
Nothing Is known as 10 the prob
able action of the board in regard to
the other two positions, but the con-
ditlons are the same in all three.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-17
NEW BANK BULLYING
VIII Be Ten Stories High at Third
and Broadway. -

St. Louis architects have been in
structed to proceed with plans here
tofore mapped out for the ten-story
steel structure to be built by the First
National bank at Third street and
Broadway, and the plans will be
drawn as soon as a survey Is made
and the exact property space deter
mined. 1t will like in the property
now occupied by the First National
bank and the Bougeno shooting gal
lery. Work is expected to start in
the spring The building is to be ten
stories with spiral stairway and
double elevators. and twelve offic'
rooms will be on each floor. 1t will
cost 100000.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-17

An order overruling the motion for
new trial has been entered in the
federal court by Federal Judge w :
ter Evans. of Louisville. in the case
OF Minnie Tice against Patrolman
Aaron Hurley. Hurley was sued for
$40 900 for the alleged shooting of
John Tice last Christmas at Eleventh
street and Broadway when 1'ice de-
fed the police and shot Patrolman
James Clark who went into the |. c..
flag station to arrest him. The wo-
man may appeal the case.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-17
n BELIEF IN MIRACLES
Essential 90 Belief In Christianity,
Says DR.. Wright.

The Rev. David Cady Wright of
Grace Episcopal church. delivered a
strong sermon Sunday morning on
the question as Belief In Miracles
Necessary to Belief In Christianity"
From the reply Of Christ to the Wis
iting disciples OF John the Baptist.
90. tell what things we have seen
and heard: how that the blind see.
the lame walk. the iepers are cleans
ed. the deaf hear. the dead are rails
ed. to the poor the gospel are preach
ed" he proved by logical deduction
that Christianity Is itself. a miracle.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-17
OHIO STATE GEOLOGIsT RESIGN
Professor Edward orion Quits and j.
A. BownOckcr Takes Place.

Columbus, o., Dec. IT, Profess
sor Edward Orion rendered his res
ignation as state geologist to Cover
nor Harris today. He is known all
over the country. 1t was accepted at
once and John A. Bownocker, pro-
fessor of geology in the Ohio State
University, appointed to the unexpir-
ed term. ending April %. 1907. Pro-
lessor Orion resigns because his
work lies largely now in the field of
ceramics, and in building up this de-
partment in the state university all
his time and energies are demanded.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-17
TOY PISTOL
PUT UNDER BAN SAY CHIEF OF
POLICE.
Weapon OF Small Boy Is Dangerous
and Patrolmen Are Ordered to
stop Shooting.

"Toy pistols and loaded canes are
under the ban," said Chief Collins
today.
"The toy pistols the boys are us
ing are dangerous and they can
shoot loads as we'll as caps in them.
Loaded canes are known to be dam
gerous as well as enjoying. and
think we owe II to the citizens to
protect them and the boys from In
jury. Every Christmas we have the
irrepressible small boy and his big
brother to contend with. The patrol
men have orders to capture every
toy pistol they find and bring 1t to
headquarters"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-17
Will Be Presented To Joint
Boards Tonight
liz Is Believed That Caucus Slate
Will Go Through for Other
Positions.
LOWER BOARD WILL BE BUSY

Contest for the position OF city
physician may add considerable zest
TO the special joint session OF the
general council tonight which might
otherwise be a "cut and dried az
fair. Mayor Yeiser has called the
boards to meet for the purpose OF
electing several officers. preceding
the regular session OF the board OF
eouncllmen.
A caucus OF part OF the member
ship decided on DR.. Harry William
son as the nominee for city physi-
elan. but DR.. w. J. Bass. the incum-
bent. and DR.. J. s. Troutmaa are In
the race. and claim that several
members decline 10 stand by the
caucus.
For the o,her Offices II Is believed
Frank Brown will be retained as
wharfmaster; George Lehnhard as
license inspector; A. c. Bundesman
as sewer inspector. and Lycurgus
Rice as stock policeman. The latter
ONCE Il made permanent in an ordi-
nance. enacted by both boards but
not yet signed by the mayor.
Charles Bell probably will supplant
Frank smedley as market master:
and Frank Dunn will succeed r. II.
Mcclure as weigh master.
The Lower Board.
II Is possible that the license ordi-
nance may come before the lower
board OF the general council at the
meeting tonight. The finance com
mittse's report allowing claims and
the balance OF apportlonments In
certain departments. and recommend
ing the negotiation OF a loan to make
mp the deficits will be received. Sew
eral other matters. including the or
dinancc divorclng saloons and gro-
Gerry stores. and the are limits ordl-
nance are possibilities for first pas
sage. The board will endeavor TO
clear up all old business at this ses-
sion. as only one more remains be-
fore the council expires by limita-
tion.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-17
WITHDRAW REWARDS.
and Fraud Practiccd by IRE
sponsible Detectives.

Dayton, o., Dec. IL The $4,000
reward offered for the apprehension
of the murderer of bona Gilman by
the county commissioners was with
drawn today. The $500 reward Of
fered by employees of the National
Cash Register company also will be
withdrawn. The reason was that the
large rewards brought number of
irresponsible detectives to the scene.
in consequence of which. much dis
tortion of truth and cruelty resulted.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-17
UNDERLYING TRUTHS
Presented by DIR. Boiling ut First
Presbyterian.

No services we're held yesterday at
all at the Broadway Methodist
church, owing TO the water In the
cellar preventing the use of the fur
mace. DR.. w. r. Boiling. the pastor
OF Broadway. was invited by DR.. w.
f. Cave Of the First Presbyterian
church. to all his pulpit at the even
ing hour.
DR.. Boliing's sermon was forci-
Bile presentation Of the lreat under
lying truths Of church unity In
Christ, and not, uniformity.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-17
STATE MAKERS FACE A DEFICIT
Oklahoma Convention Is Threatened
With $f5O,OOO Shortage.

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. IL An esti-'
mated deficiency of $4,000 faces
the constitutional convention. Chas.
VI. Filson, dsbursing officer of the
convention, said last night that the
comptroller Of the currency had no
tilted him to contract no debts be-
yond the 100000 appropriated in
the enabling act for the convention
and the election incident there to.
and he already has refused to pay
printing bills contracted without his
knowledge. when the money runs
out" said he. 81 will quit paying"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-17
MARRIAGE MART
BUSY SCENE WITH CUPID ACROSS
THE RIVER.
Squire Liggett Marries Five Couples
Sunday--Four Pairs Come
From Benton.

Trade was brisk across the river
yesterday and Squire Liggett. of Me
tropohs, was busy dispensing his
blessing and signing marriage con-
tracts. Five couples were united by
him. They were Ellie Gibson. OF
woodville, and Lizzie Morehead, of
lRngland; Henry l.. Bottom and Mel
lie NJ. Poe, Cyrus Rose and Viola
York, Rupert Briggs and Minnie
Sanders, and Otto Baker and Eddie
Long, of Benton. They were accom-
panied by Elmer Golden and John
Murray. They Went down on the
Cowling. i
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-17
FURs RECOVERED.

Stolen From Vehicle and Hidden In
Box Car.
Two handsome furs purchased by
Charles Houston. of the county were
stolen Saturday afternoon from Hous
toms buggy in front of Harbour's
store on North Third street and re-
covered in a box car near Eleventh
street and Broadway a few hours la
ter by Patrolman Emil Gourieux, who
was searching the railroad yards for
fugitive. atfH
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-17
TEN TEACHERS
Given Scholarships In State Normal
School.

8. j. Ellington, county superin-
tendent, has selected ten teachers
who will be given free courses in the
state normal school at Bowling
Green. They will enter In February.
The teachers selected are: Misses
Lummie Luckett, Annie Knott and
Lille Knott, of the Woodville section
Misses Dora Keel and Ada Long, of
the Ragland section: Miss Bertha
Boaz, of the Shady Grove section, and
Messrs. w. T. Lawrence, of Massac;
Harry Gibson. of Oaks. r. l.. Heath,
of Melber, and Henry Yarbro, OF
Florence station.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-17
AMERICAN METHODS
Undertaken by Emperor I'm Present
Campaign.

Berlin, Dec. 17.--An attempt on
The part OF Kaiser william to intro
duce American electloneering meth
DDS into the present German cam
paign has been checked temporarily
by his advisers. whether the en-
peror will be restrained from indulg-
ing his propensity to do something
sensational until the fight is over re-
mains 10 be seen.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-17
MILBURN'S FIRE.
Destroys Nearly All the business
Section.

Mllburn, Graves county. KY. suf-
fered fire Saturday which destroyed
Turner's dry goods store, James Will
kerson, Payne and Redford's and w.
Y. Johnson and Brent's grocery store
entailing a Joss OF $4,000 with $780,
900 insurance. The fire originated
in Perry's grocery. The town has
400 Inhabitants. They were power
less to save the buildings. Only two
stores remain In the town. The Odd
Fellows hall was destroyed and Mrs.
Harris residence.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-17
Wreckers Ditch Passenger.

New Orleans, Dec. ia fatal
wreck, the second in two days, oc-
CURED on the Texas Pacific near here
last night. A fireman was, killed AMI
three others injured. Alleged wreck
ers threw a switch and a passenger
train plunged from the track. None
of the passengers was injured.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-17
Spalding Wants Record OF
High School Football
Gymnasium Will BE Acquired
Through Efforts of Boys-Supt.
Lieb Favors the Plan.
MEETING OF SCHOOL BOARD

Because of its excellent record
this season. the Paducah High school
football team will be given special
mention with photographs of the
players in Spalding's National Foot
ball Guide. Athletics In the schools Is
firmly established, and ultimately
there will be a gymnasium in the
school.
This mornino E. G. Payne, princi-
pal, of the High school, received a
letter from publishers of Spalding's
guide requesting a photograph of the
foot ball team. representing the High
school.its record. and other interest
ing facts. All data will be Immediate
ly furnished.
Supt. Lieb is pleased and said:
can athletic department Is an excel
lent factor to promote interest in
work. We have boys who three years
ago we thought would not be in
school today who are going to gradu-
ate. Athletics interested them, made
their department perfect, and decid-
ed them to graduate"
Talk of Gymnasium.
Supt. Lieb thinks that within a
few years a gymnasium will be
part of the school property and steps
to build one are already on foot.
zone Thousand dollars will build
neat little gym" he said, "and
with a continuation of the interest
aroused in football this season we
can make up this amount in few
seasons.
The proposed location of the gym
is in the rear OF the Washington
building. It is thought the board will
readily give the ground il money is
secured.
Holiday Entertainments.
There will be several entertain
ments this week in the schools to
celebrate Christmas. Thursday morn
ing Mr.. Emmett Bagby will sing at
the High school Nearly all grades
are preparing, to sc entertainments
for Friday after pm when the
schools will close n the holidays.
collection fof the Poor.
School children Mil not forget
the poor. This morning pupils at the
High school were asked to bring
money they desire to give to the poor
on Friday. Other schools will take up
a collection. ~ M
Board Meeting Thursday.
Thursday night the school board
will meet in adjourned session to al
low teachers salaries. 70
The building committee has under
advisement Encouragement Of the
third floor at the High school build
ing. There will be about 60 addition
al pupils to handle after the first
term in this department. and anoth-
err recitation room is necessary. Sew
eral plans for cutting out cloak
rooms are considered. The work will
probably be done during the holt
days.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-17
HOPES ARE REVIVED.

Paris, Dec. 17.-With the
passing of a quiet day yesterday
In the church dispute which has
torn France, hopes now are en-
tertained for general peace. A
satisfactory solution OF the
church separation problem is
near. The government has some
new proposals to make before
the chamber Of deputies and
fresh concessions are hoped for.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-17
DEMONSTRATION
Made by Anti-Clericals
French Embassy.
Before

Rome, Dec. 17.-Thousands of
demonstrators. friendly to France,
and of anti-vatican tendencies, gath
cred last night in the piazza adjoin-
ing the Farnese palace the seat OF
the French embassy, in an endeavor
to express their pleasure at Frances
action toward the church. The whole
garrison OF Rome was employed to
face the demonstrants and protect
the vatican which is surrounded by
cavalry and the bridges leading to
the Palace Farnese are protected by
soldiers with fixed bayonets. The de-
monstration. led by dozen radical
Socialists and Republican members
of the chamber Of deputies.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-17
ASK FOR LIFE TERM.

New York, Dec. IT, Law
gers for Albert r. Patrick have
given up the fight for a new trial
for the murderer of Millionaire
William Marsh Rice, aud have
signed a petition 20 Governor
Higgins, begging him TO COM
mute the sentence TO life impris-
0nmcnt.