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The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
RURAL DELIVERY
KENTUCKY HAS NOT SECURED
THE AVERAGE NUMBER
or ROUTES.
Carriers Handled Over One Billion
Pieces and Cost Over Twenty
Million Dollars.

Washington. Jan. 17-Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General De
Graw gives out some interesting da:a
concerning the growth and ex.eut Of
the rural free delivery service II
is shown that Kentucky has not 4
fair share of routes, and t.iat out of
32.121. which were in operation at
the end of the fiscal year only 5Gi
were in that state. This number
has increased to 62O, but he quota
is still far below what it should be.
Indiana, for example, has 2.0S5
routes. Ohio 2,417, Illinois 2,C55
and Iowa 2,215.
From the reports Of rural car
rers it is shown that more than one
billion pieces of mail were handled
by the carriers during the fiscal year
ended June so. 1905, or. to be mo;e
exact. 1.3S7,O37,711. The total
amount paid the 32.o55 carriers in
the service was s2o,29S,5so.91 or
this amount there Was expended in
the state of Nevada, with one ear
rier in the service. s720, and N the
state of Illinois $l.6I6,o647o.
The total value OF cancellations On
mail originating on rural routes dur
ing the year was $3.421.35IO1, ard
deducting this amount paid carriers,
the approximate cost of carriers for
that year was s1G,S71.733.90. Tho
average cancellations per route per
month was s10.S4. twenty cents less
than the average cancellations per
route per month for the previous
year.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
Hickman's Census,

Hickman, Ky. Jan, 1.-THE re-
suit of the recent census taken un-
der the auspices of the Commercial
club TO ascertain the exact popula-
tlon of Hickman. has just been made
officially known by this body to the
public. The result shows 3,445 polls
within the city limits. The popula-
ton has more than doubled since
the national census in 1900, II at
that time being 1859. This increase
is due to the increase in the number
OF factories and manufacturing con
Germs. An attempt will be made to
have the present legislature place
Hickman in the fourth-class cities
of the state.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17

rope It is safd-that the financial de-
partments published in the journals
are prepared by spectators and pro-
moters.. That syssem is an instance
of the dangers connected with press
that descends from the high level
of its true mission. The life insur-
ance revelations in this country are
but an opening chapter in a popular
movement to strike down the power
of golden graft and assert the rights
of the masses IN financial and busi-
ness relations. Trusts and monopo-
lies prey upon the multitude in many
other shapes, Congress and the
state legislatures must wrestle with
the problem. for the people are
aroused and resolved that justice
shall be done. In regard to the full
energetic support of the press the
people have no misgivine. Ameri-
can newspapers are marvel in
cheapness combined with excellence.
They go everywhere and are read
everywhere. There are elsewhere no
such close newspaper students as
those of the United States, and no
where else are the labors of the
newspapers in behalf. OF the people
as unswervingly Jealous and incor-
ruptibly high in tone. '-.i
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
To Build Warehouse.

The Tobacco Growers Association
committee was appointed to investi-
gate alleged overcharges of ware
housemen upon tobacco from that
county and report back TO the asso-
citation, and also directed to investi-
gate rebates by the warehousemen
and prizers. II was ordered that the
contract of any prizer in that county
who was caught accepting rebates
should be at once taken from him.
The question of storage house at
Cadiz was discussed and several hun
dred dollars worth of stock was sub
scribpd
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
Held ON Serious Charge.

Louisville, Ky. Jan. 17.--Henry
Bronger. former member of the
board of aldermen and once a power
in Louisville politics. with his two
sons, have been held in $4,000
bond on the charge OF being acces-
sorry after the fact to grand larceny.
IT is alleged that the Brongers were
confederates of the men who robbed
Albaugh's store at Shoals. Ind. of
$4,000 in money and government
bonds. and that they have been en-
deavoring to sell the bonds. The al
legged robbers were arrested at their
saloon
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
Murray Times)

Uncle" Wash haley, one of the
countys oldest and best citizens,
died at his home near Locust Grove
church last Friday night with pneu-
monia. He was about so years of
age. and had lived in that community
nearly his entire lifetime. Gallo
way had no better citizen. He leaves
an aged companion. five sons and
one daughter, together with host
bis departure. The remains were
laid to rest in Salem cemetery Sun
day,
Grandma Farmer, one of the
Oldest citizens of the county, died at
the home of her son, Ewing. Monday
of last week, aged SO years. She
was the widow of Rev. Carol Farm
er, a prominent preacher in the
Methodist church. She was known
far and wide for her noble traits of
character. and was the mother,
grandmother and greatgrandmotheI
of the Farmer families of this couI
ty. The sons are: John W, James
T., NJ. L., J. b., X. F., Ed and Ewing
Farmer. and one daughter, Mrs. Car
rol Robertson. The remains were
laid to rest in Martins Chapel cemc-
terry.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17

Southern Route every Friday from
Chicago: every Tuesday from CIncin-
natl and Louisville via Omaha aud
the Scenic Route every Wednesday
from Chicago.
Full Particulars concerning all OF
the above can be had of agents of the
Illinois Central and connecting lines
or by addressing either of the under.
signed.
JOS. BlGGS. ID. p. A.. Cincinnati.
+. w. HARLOW. ID. =. A., Louis
Vile.
JNo. A. SCOTT, A. G. T.. A.. Mem.
phis.
\. II. HANSON, y T. NJ, Chicago.
$. G. HATCH, q. L. A.. Chicago.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
Farmers Association at Owens
borO Sells 1,102 Hhds.
A Storage Warehouse is Proposed
For Cadiz-Good Prices Are
Prevailing.
CENTRAL KENTUCKY SALE GOOD

Owensboro. KY, Jan. 17.-The
finance committee of the American
Society of Equity sold 1,1O2 hogs
heads of pooled tobacco at an aver
age of 1925 for all grades.
This is estimated to be $40 for
the A., b and c grades. 50 for the
ID grade and IS for the ii. and o
grades.
The sale was made to |. p. Bar
nard, president of the Louisville To-
bacco Warehouse Association repre-
senting other parties, said to be the
Continental Tobacco company.
The delivery is to be made at
once. The total amount of the sale
is in the neighborhood of 100000
pounds, and represents all of the to-
bacco that was put up by Turpin &
Wood at the Turpin & Wood house.
the John Hughes house and the p.
J. Miller house.
The tobacco is in the Louisville
warehouse.
The sale is a little more than
half of the tobacco that was pooled
in the city and county last year,
there remaining unsold 1,004 hogs
heads.
The price is regarded as very sat
isfactory to the committee and it is
thought the sale of all the tobacco
will be made in a few days at prices
that will be equally as satisfactory.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
MEXICO. CALIFORNIA

Special Tours of Mexico and Ca,.-
fornia via the Illinois Central and
New Orleans, under the auspices OF
Raymond & Whitcomb. will leave
Chicago Fridays. Feb. End and Feb.
23rd. for Mexico and California. the
last TO include stop-over at New Or
leans for the Mard Gras. Entire
trips made in special private vesti
bule trains of fines: Pullmans, with
dining car service. Fascinating
trips. complete in every detail.
Illinois Central Weekly Excursions
to California. Excursion cars through
to Los Angeles and San Francisco as
follows: Via New Orleans and the
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17

A bill to place statues of Henry
Clay and william Goebel in the Hall
of Fame may not meet the approval
of many Kentuckians who would
choose otherwise, but there appears
to be a determination to do it never
theless If possible. If it is done, it
will probably never be as much q
source of regret in years to come to
others, as to those misguided per-
sons who make it possible.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
Tobacco Nicn Well Pleased.

Tobacco men are much elated over
the prices now being paid for the
"weed" in Central Kentucky and
look for an increase from now on
There has been at least 1000, 900
pounds already sold and delivered
in Montgomery county at prices rang
ing from s to 121a cents, while in
the adjoining counties raisers are
easily disposing of their crops at
~ TO IL cents.-Frankfort State
Journal.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
Railroad commissioners at Maydcld

Mayfleld. Ky, Jan. 1.-THE rail-
road commissioners of the state will
visit Mayfield tomorrow, the 18th.
for the purpose of meeting the ship
pers and to better acquaint them
selves with the freight rate eondi-
tons of Mayheld. They will only
have one day TO spend in this city,
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
FIDELITY OF THESPRESS.

1t has been remarked that in the
great battle going on to reform
abuses in life insurance the press of
the country has been vigorously faith
fuI to the interests of the people,
says the Globe-Democrat. The class
engaged in -.wronging the many by
the various schemes of thigh finance"
found some aid and comfort in ev-
cry direction except among the news
papers. Every journal in New York
stood by the investigating committee
and promptly published the facts de-
veloped without fear or favor. In
the recent contest in Philadelphia
against a corrupt political ring ev-
cry daily paper except one rose
above falsified party lines and assist
ed to secure an honest administra-
tion of city affairs. Publicity is rec
ognized as a powerful weapon and
safeguard, but unless based on the
sort of integrity that is indomitably
u uS iiSht piihSipiSo anu pulCh
to fight for them, publicity
would work on the side of evil. II
lobbyists could control the press as
easily as they engage unscrupulous
legal help. or that of venal legisla-
tors, the people would look in vain
for a champion outside of their own
collective strength. In the newspa-
pers there has been only one voice
on the insurance question, and that
is for thorough reform, together
with a demand for the punishment
of all who have violated their trust
A journal that attempted to defend
the insurance crookedness, or OBJ
scure the issue, would lose its char
acter, If 1t had any.
The wise men who framed the con-
stitution of the United States took |
pains to place bulwark around the |
liberty of the press. They knew by |
experience, as well as inherent intel
ligence, that the liberty of the press |
is vital part of the liberty of the |
people. Conspirators against the |
people would always corrupt the
press If they could, and, failing in
that, would gag it or wreak upon it |
the spite of bafiled and detected dis
honesty. The press in this country |
is an institution of the people and,
in the long run, is what they choose
it shall be. Yet 1t is also CONNER
cial enterprise and might. temporar-
lily at least depart from the high
ideals it has hitherto maintained,
and work vast mischief before the
people could apply ,correftiyes. No
material tendency of that kind has
The people are quick to
perceive any wavering in favor of
special interests. and the paper that
exhibits it soon hears from the pub
lie, and in effective methods of pro-
test. But in justice to the press 1t
must be said that such offenders are
extremely few. The American press
is sound t61nta l.Qye and deals with
,,sla. asl's in
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
vana at sunrise Friday morning.
HOT SPRINGS, ARK. FLORIDA.

Daily Sleeping Car without change
Chicago to Hot Springs. with con
nections at Memphis from Cincin-
natl and Louisville.
Through Dixie Flyer" Sleeping
Car Line st. Louis to Jacksonville via
Nashville, Chattanooga and Atlanta
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
Jesse Walker Dead.

Fulton, Ky, Jan. 17.-Mr. Jesse
Walker died at his residence north
of this place. Mr.. Walker was mar
ried to Miss Margaret Davis forty
five years ago. His aged companion
survives him.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
Tho Texas Wonder

Cures all kidney bladder and rheumat
ic troubles; sold by J. II. Oehlschlae-
ger. col Broadway. DR.. e. w. Hall.
ONCE 1926 Olive St.. st. LOUIS. No.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17

Our little gunboat Paducah has al
ready so grown in Importance that
she is called cruiser" in the dis
patches.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
KENTUCKY NEVSLETS
Taken to the Asylum,

Fulton, KY, Jan. 17.-Will Grow,
of Oakton, who returned from Texas
about six weeks ago. has been taken
to the asylum at Hopkinsville.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
Federal Building at MadisonvilIc.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 17.-Rep-
resentative Stanley introduced yes
terday afternoon, bill for a $780,
600 federal building at Madisonville.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
FULTON Leader \

Miss May Hayes. Of Paduc1h, Is
expected in the city tonight % he
the guest of the Misses Hefiey.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17

The !. c. pay car arrived this
morning from Mounds. H.. and all
local employees were paid of. The
stores will all keep open tonight
and tomorrow.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17

Personally appeared before me. E.
]. 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.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17

Mrs. Austin's Pancake -four is best
of all. A fresh supply now on hand
at your grocers.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17

The savings banks of Italy con-
tain over s666,OOo, 1000.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
ANNOUNCEME NTS
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. R.

The Illinois Central maintains
Double Daily Service, and operates
the best of trains, with Dining Cars,
Buffet-Library Cars, Chair Cars, and
Sleeping Cars, from Chicago, st. Lou
is, Cincinnati and Louisville south tc
New Orleans. The best road for
reaching the Winter Tourist resorts
of the South, including
NEW ORLEANS, VICKSBURG,
GULE'PORT, MISS, HAMMOND, la.
Mardi Gras at New Orleans, Feb.
27, '06. Gulfport is a Mexican Gulf
Coast resort having the new, fine
Great Southern" Hotel Regular
ocean steamship sailings from New
Orleans for Mexico, Central America,
Panama, West Indies and Europe.
Send or call for descriptive matter in
regard to the above.
HAVANA VIA NEW ORLEANS.
Havana, Cuba, is best reached via
the Illinois Central through service
to New Orleans and the aew ocean
liner, twin-screw, nineteen-knot
$. =. PRINCE ARTHUR
leaving New Orleans every Wednes.
day at 400 p. nj. and arriving at Ha-
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-17
Daily Thought.

There is no death, What seems SO
IS Observation-Disclosures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-23
The Earthquake Sufferers.

The fire has nearly burned itself out
and contractors have orders to begin
work on rebuilt ling as soon as the ruins
cool.
Two hundred bodies were crematei at
the Six-Mile- House by order OF the coro-
ner. They were found in the PrOtero
district.
No serious disease has as vet develop
ed, but more bedding and blankets are
needed for Tie refugees.
Strange scenes attended Sunday reig-
ious services. Catholic priests cele
braced masses 10 4 Jewish cemetery and
Archbishop Montgomery said mass on
the steps of shattered cathedral.
The water mains are being repaired
and plenty of water is assured within a
few days, the present daily supply
being sufficient for drinking purposes.
Chief ID J. Sullivan, of the fire de-
partment, died from injuries received in
the earthquake. His skull was fractured
and he never knew of the burning of the
city.
Banks and bankers throughout the
United States wishing TO make telegraph
ic transfers TO Oakland should place the
funds with the correspondents OF the
Oakland banks in New York snd have
them wire Oakland OF the fact, instead
of renting drafts.
Governor Pardee says: "rhe situation
is as good as can be expected. Medical
stores, clothing and shelter for the refu.
gees are needed. The work Of rebuilding
has begun"
The famous Cliff House was not swept
into the sea, as first reported, and the
damage to il and the SuirO baths is not
serious.
San Franchises mail service has been
resumed. Only so bags of mail we're
/ lost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-23
Contributions for theHsufferers.

New York. April 23.-The cOntribu-
tons to the funds for the relief of the
victims of the San Francisco disaster
have already reached to the enormous
total of over $lS, 900, 900, while gifts OF
clothing, food, and supplies OF all sorts
continue to pour in. From nearly every
part of the civilized world have come
offers to help. From nearly all the cities
within 900 miles of San Francisco sup
plies have already been sent to the un-
fortunate city and on every traus-conti-
mental line specials are speeding across
the continent 10 the relief OF the needy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-23
Severe Hailstorm

A severe hailstorm, which covered q
large part of Norfolk county, late yesler-
day afternoon, did immense damage to
growing truck crops. In places the
stones covered the ground TO the depth
of an inch. Strawberries, cabbage, peas
and beans are now at that period in
their growth when hail will do them the
most damsge, aud many OF the young
plants we're literally Knocked 10 pieces
Whole fields have been practically de-
stroyed, although the full extent Of the
damsge will not be known for day or
two There are sections of The county
where it is known to have hailed vet tO
be heard from as to the extent of damage
done in them. The haistones were of
not unusual size, but came down as thick
as rain drops.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-23
The Olympic Games.

Athens, Greece, April 90 - The city
is full of excitement today because o!
the opening contests of the Olympic
games. Today will be devoted to fenc-
Jog, shooting, football, lawn tennis, and
cycling. Thousands OF persons crowded
into The Stadium to witness the games
and the scene was a decidedly brilliant
one. The reception to the international
contestants last night at the exhibition
building known as the Zappion was a
great success. The illumination of the
Acropolis was singularly beautiful. To-
night there will be torchlight process
sion headed by 800 soldiers through the
principal streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-23
Virginia News.

Forty thousand dollars have been col
lected in Richmond for the California
sufferers.
Contributions were taken in many OF
the churches throughout the state yes
terday for the benefit of the San Fran
cisco sufferers and liberal responses were
made.
The battleship Virginia, built at the
Newport News yard, has been prononnc-
ed TO be one of the finest warships ever
built. She will be placed in commission
in few days.
The engagement is announced In
Winchester of Miss Rosa Johnston
Tucker, daughter OF Hor. Harry st.
George Tucker, to Silas Boxley Mason,
of Frankfort, Ky, The wedding is to
take place in early June.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock Saturday
night FIRE broke out in the benzlne room
of the large brick factory of the Seward
Trunk and Bag company in Petersburg.
This is the largest factory of its kind In
this country. The damage done was
slight.
James Mcbride, a well known citizen
of Spring Greek, Rockingham, is dead
as a result of injuries received in run
away accident. Mr.. Mcbride had been
at Beaver Creek Church at services, and
was hitchiug up bis horse to go home,
when the animal became frightened and
ran away. He was eighty-two years OF
age and was a native of Pennsylvania.
A bdrd on the old Lincoln homestead
in Lacey Springs, Rockingham county,
was destroyed by fire at an early hour
yesterday morning. Five horses perish
ed in the flames and the loss was over
81, 500. The origin of the FIRE is be-
Iieved to have been inceudiary. This
is the third barn fire in the same vicinity
within the last month, all OF which are
believed to have been Of incendiary
origin. In one ten head OF stock per-
ished.
Four distinguished neophytes were initiated
into the mysteries OF the Virginia chapter OF
Delta Chi at the annual spring initiation OF
that legal acknowledgements Claude A.
Swanson, of Virginii Congressman Francis
A. Hopkins, Of Kentucky; Hon. John b.
Moon and Judge r. T. w. Dnke. The initia-
ton took place at the chapter-house at the
University Of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-23
John Paul Jones.

The remains of John Paul Jones, the
great naval fighter, will be put away
for the third time tomorrow. But they
will not rest even then, for AS soon as
the Memorial Chapel which is being
erected at the Naval Academy at An
napolis is completed, once again The
dust Of the great sailor will be removed,
this time to what is expected to be its
fual resting place in the crypt of the
chapel. The final removal will not be
marked by ceremonies Of any character,
but the transfer will be of simple nature.
The exercises tomorrow afternoon will
be most elaborate. A special train will
90 over to Annapolis from Washington
bearing the President, Cabinet officers
and other officials of government. The
exercises will be held in the armory of
the Naval Academy. The presiding
officer and the orators OF the day will
occupy platform in the centre of the
great hall aud the body OF Paul Jones
will rest on bier 10 front of the stand
1t is at present in temporary vault at
Annapolis. ,.r ..-
Secretary BOnaparte will preside and
the President, NJ. Jusserand. French Am
bassador to the United States, General
Horace Porter and Governor Warlield
Of Marylspd, will deliver addresses.
Cabinet officers, Senators and Repre-
sentaliyes. prominent government OIL
Gals, and high officers OF the army and
navy and marine corps will be present,
as well as the governors of the thirteen
original States with their stats and del
egstions from various patriotic societies
throughout the country.
The officers and men of the French
leet, which will be in the Severn, off
Annapolis, At the time, and of the Amer
lean batleship and cruiser squadron will
take part in the ceremonies The brig
ade of midshipmen will attend in a
body and the naval militia of Maryland
will be paradcd. One Of the features of
The ceremonies will be the singing Of
patriotic hymns by the Qratorio Society,
OF Baltimore, composed Of several hun
bred voices under the directo" OF JOS.
Pache.
At the conclusion Of the services, the
remains of Admiral John Paul Jones,
escorted by an imposing array of mill
tary, will be borne by body-bear4rs TO
Bancroft Hall, to be placed in an alcove
10 Memorial Hall, where it will remain
until the crypt in the Memorial Chapel
shall have been completed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-23
Samuel III. Lunt. Auctioneer

A UCTION SALE OF TWO DESIRABLE
~ BRICK DWELLINGS IN THE CITY
OF ALEXANDRIA.
Pursuant TO the terms Of deed Of trust
given on April 7. 1904, by Lucy j Curtis, and
duly recorded in deed book No. d.. page 23l +,
of the land records Of the city of Alexandra,
Virginia default having been made N the
payment of the notes secursd by said deed Of
trust, and at the request OF the holder Of said
notes, the undersigned trustee will OHer for
sale at public action on
FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1906,
at ~ o'clock noon, at the Royal street en-
trance TO the Market Building. in the city Of
Alexandra, Virginia. those two brick dwell
lings at the southeast corner of Alfred and
Franklin sire, Is. in this city, known rs Nos.
Sl6 and Sl6 Franklin street, aud bounded
and described as follows:
beginning at the southeast corner of said
streets and running eastwardly along
Franklin street 20 feet inches; thence
soutbwardly 100 feet TO an alley 10
feet wide; thence westwardly along said
alley 20 feet 6 inches TO Alfred street,
and thence northwardly along Alfred
street 100 feet to tn point of beginning, to
gether with the right of way over said alley
In common with others entitled thereto, aud
with all rights and appurtenances to the
same belonging or 10 any wise appeRtaining.
Terms Of Sale-Cash, c0nyeyancing at the
cost Of the purchaser.
GARDNER l.. BOOTHE, Trustee.
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