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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-03

All quiet Russia aside from occasional cry from the
trampled on form of freedom.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-03

cAPRoN-In this city, Jan. 2, John Ar
mold capron. aged rs years and IA days.
Funeral n1.ivate
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16

fact that 1t is only in certain places
that one team can pass another with
out considerable manOeuvering. IF all
the labor expended upon an American
country road were to be concentrated
upon narrow track only wide
enough for a farmers wagon, great
Improvement In results would be
noted, for II Is OF course much cheaper
to lay the foundations, build up the
body, and surface a road fourteen
feet wide than to put into shape
highway which, at Its narrowest point
the ambitious Americans have extend
ed to forty feet. This. in itself, Is a
point which II intelligently adopted
would IN many places solve the ques-
ton OF a practicable roadway upon
which In all kinds OF weather and az
all times of the year single team OF
horses could haul a profitable load to
market.
The English farmer uses cart up
ON which n single horse draws any
where from one TO two tons OF dead
weight. The tires OF the wheels are
from four to eight inches In breadth,
thereby cutting no ruts and each pass
ing vehicle adds to the solidity and
smoothness OF the road In that Its
wheels serve as effective rollers.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16
ERUPTION OF KRAKATOA.
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hausted. The waves were then, strange
to say, reflected back from their point
of conveyance to retrace their steps
to Krakatoa. Starting from Central
America, they again described a series
Of enlarging circles, until they en-
braced the whole earth. Then, ad-
vancing into the opposite hemisphere,
they gradually contracted until they
had regained the Straits of Sunda,
from which they had set forth about
thirty-six hours previously. Here was,
indeed, a unique experience. The air
waves had twice gone from end to end
of the globe. Even then the atmos-
phere did not subside until, after some
more oscillations of gradually fading
intensity, at last they became evanes-
cent.
But, besides these phenomenal un-
dulations, this mighty incident at
Krakatoa has taught us other lessons
on the constitution of our atmosphere.
We previously knew little, or | might
almost say nothing, as to the cOndi-
tions prevailing above the height of
ten miles overhead We we're almost
altogether ignorant of what the wind
might be at an altitude Of say, twenty
miles. Krakatoa drove into those
winds prodigious quantities of dust.
hundreds of cubic miles of air were
thus deprived of that invisibility
which they had hitherto maintained.
With eyes full of establishment, men
watched those vast volumes of Kraka-
toa dust start on a tremendous jour
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16

ney. Westward the dust of Krakatoa
took its way. Before the occurrence
Of that eruption no one had the slight
est suspicion that far up aloft, twenty
miles over our heads, a mighty tempest
is necessarily hurrying with a speed
much greater than that of the awful
hurricane which once laid so large a
part of Calcutta on the ground and
slew so many of its inhabitants. For
tunately for humanity, this new
'trade-wind" does not come within
less than twenty miles of the earth's
surface. We are thus preserved from
the fearful destruction that it's unin-
termittent blasts would produce
blasts against which no tree could
stand and which would. in ten min
utes. do as much damage to a city as
would the most violent earthquake.
When this great wind had become
charged with the dust of Krakatoa,
then, for the first and, may add, for
the only time, it stood revealed to hui
man vision. Then it was seen that
this wind circled round the earth in
the vicinity of the equator and COM
pleted it's circuit in about thirteen
days.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16

tional Association of Police Chiefs re-
Gently said: "If the police forces of the
country today adhered to the methods
and practices of ten years ago they
would not be prepared to contend with
the criminal and disorderly classes.
1t should not be forgotten that in this
period those agents of the people who
are chosen to combat crime must more
than ever before have q higher intelli-
gence, more accurate training, greater
courage, both moral and physical, In
order to cope with educated, clever.
unsuspected professionals who have
succeeded the goldbrick man of days
gone by. In time the bank burglar
with his can of powder and drill has
given way to the yeggman who uses
nitro-glycerine; the faker who delight
ed the citizens with cheap gold rings
has given place to the gentleman"
who sells cheap gold mines and three
card monte has gone over the divide
and "bucket-shops" and "sure-things"
prevail. The charms Of rapid life have
produced embezzlers, check-raisers and
torgers."
II is a fact worth noting that the
King of Counterfeiters is at large, but
Is under surveillance of secret service
men. This old and skillful operator
Is VIM. E. Brockway, and he lives in
N. Y. He has done penance for his
offences against the statutes of the
United States, but though now old, yet
so great is he as a maker OF counterfeit
money that the secret service men
never lose sight of him. Brockway can
make money which any banker in the
country would accept as genuine.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16
BRIDGE, TRACK

ENHLloh COUN Ky KOAD AND BKl
the sward The American hailed him
and with the usual freedom and in
quisitlveness Of his nationality asked
many questions as 10 the conduct OF
affairs In such am establishment az
the gardener was connected with.
"Ieu me" ne said 10 the gardener.
chow 10 yOu make lawn like this.
l have a place I'm America and / am
trying TO make a lawn around the
house, but it doesn't seem to do we'll"
The old gardener scratched his head
and, looking dOubtfully at the Ameri-
can, he said: You must have good
6ubsoil, and a good surface soil and
the sod must be well laid. Then you
must roll It, and cut II and water II,
and keep on doing this until It's
right"
A CENTURY TO MAKE A LAWN.
The American agreed with him
that the process was simple, and then
asked, "How long Will | have to do
this before the lawn is like that oner
The old gardener again spoke doubt.
fully, but finally gave 1t as his opinion
that II his directions were followed
for anywhere from fifty to a hundred
years the results would be all that
could be desired.
This same idea might also apply 70
the roads and bridges throughout Eng
land, for much Of their excellence IL
due 10 the fact that their foundations
were laid scores OF years ago and
generation after generation OF work
ers has been tinkering at them ever
since. In fact, the roads built by the
Romans now serve as the foundations
for some OF the best known English
highways, and to the south OF Lon
don, east and west through the beautl-
ful county Of Surrey there is q road
now greatly patronized by the owners
or motor cars which IN its beginning
was the highway beaten hard by the
sandaled feet Of the early Britons as
they toiled to the east coast from
Wales with their breaking bur
dens OF tin. This same road was af-
terwards improved 10 its texture and
grades because OF its being the high
way for the pilgrims OF western Eng.
land Ell route To Canterbury. 1t is
still shaded In places by the yew trees
planted perhaps a thousand years ago
TO furnish bows " the sturdy British
Rrchers
ENGLISH ROADS VERY NARROW.
In the first place the English road
is generally narrow, so narrow. In
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16
BAD FOR COUNTRRPEITERS.
Secret Service is Hard Pushing
this Dangerous Glass of
Criminals.
Detectives Kept on Alert to Cope With
Clever and Brainy Schemes for
Passing illegal Money-The King
of counterfeiters.

This has been a bad year for crimi
nails. This statement Is based on data
brought out at the convention of the
Police Chiefs Association of New York
State, an address delivered by the
president of the International Associa-
tion of Police Chiefs and by
the operations of the var ious police
bureaus of the United States govern
ment. The secret service division of
the Treasury alone caused the arrest of
532 persons charged with serious
crimes. OF those taken into custody
forty-one were arrested for counter
feiting the currency, fifty-two for max
ing alterations in the currency, 344 for
counterfeiting coin and the remainder
for various violations of the United
States statutes. OF the 532 alleged Of
tenders, 392 were native Americans,
forty-two were Italians (some of whom
were naturalized) and thirteen were
Austrians. The largest number Of ar
rests were made in Pennsylvania where
those apprehended numbered ninety
four. New York followed with seventy
seven arrests, Ohio with thirty-fve,
California with twenty-nine, Missouri
with twenty-three and in the remaining
instances every state and territory with
the exception of Alaska was represent
ed
AS compared with last year there
was a decrease In the amount of count
erfeit currency seized by government
officers and an increase in the amount
OF counterfeit coin confiscated. The
total face value of the notes seized was
t36,S34, against $44,350 the preceding
year, and of the spurious coin, $24,110
as against $16,419 the year before The
number Of plates for printing counter
felt bills captured by the government
was 165 and the number of dies and
molds for casting and stamping count
erfeit coins was ASA. Nearly all this
stuff was seized by the Government
before it had been placed in circula-
tlon. Nine classes OF counterfeit notes
were placed in circulation and of these,
in the opinion of the Treasury Of
fcers only four were cleverly enough
executed to be called dangerous.
RAISING SMALL BILLS.
The feature of the work of makers
Of false money this year was in raising
the denomination of bills. There was
rather a remarkable increase in this
Illicit industry and the raisers we're
particularly busy in circulating these
altered obligations in Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois and other states of the middle
west 1t is believed by the officers of
the secret service that the leading Of
tenders in this division of criminal
work were captured. though there is no
doubt that many altered bills are still
passing from hand to hand in the chan
nels Of trade. Counterfeiters in the
United States do not restrict their
operations TO the manufacture of Amer
lean money, and one of the skillful
pieces Of work done by the secret SER
vice men was the apprehension OF
three groups Of counterfeiters who
we're issuing fraudulent obligations Of
the AustroHungarian government.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16
ENGLISH LANDSCAPE.
Their Roads and Bridges are Sub.
stanfiaI, Enduring and
Picturesque.

In Comparison With American Rural
improvements They Convey The
Idea That We Think But Little OF
POsterity.
There is an old story which will
bear telling again as II illustrates 70
well the disadvantages to be over
come in a new country. IL Is OF an
American travelling in England who,
when out walking one day stopped in
front Of an old English mansion to ad-
mire il and its surroundings. What
particularly impressed him was the
magnificent sweep of velvet lawn
which extended without haw or
blemish from the hedge along the
roadway up TO the very steps OF the
house An old gardener was at work
on the place ana at that particular
time was pushing lawn mower across
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16

BROCKWAY THE "KING OF" COUNTER
FEITERS.
Because of the comparative isolation
Of Hawaii, its large foreign population
and the amount of silver in circula-
ton, it seems that the coming in.
dustry has been active there. Chief
Willkie of the Secret Service has an
nounced that arrangements have been
made for the establishm ent of branch
Of the service at Honolulu, where in
dications have pointed to the develop
ment of coming enterprises and it Is
hoped that the contemplated measures
Of suppression may be effective"
Another reason why the past year
has been a difficult one with criminals
is that there has been an increase of
cooperation between the police depart
ment of the various cities, and gen.
eral improvement in criminal identi-
flcation and police work. AS Richard
Sylvester. major and superintendent of
the police department OF Washington,
d. c., and president of the Interna-
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16


1t Is not due to any peculiar advan-
tage OF soil, and certainly not TO any
advantages OF climate that English
roads are better than American roads,
for II one leaves the highway I'm the
English country, the lanes will be
found, by travelling American, to
have most homelike appearance IN
their rutted condition, and very
great contrast in the matter Of holes,
boPs and boulders to the highway left
behind. No climate could be more
threatening 10 the solidity OF a road
way than the moist and changeable
weather Of the British Isles
STURDY APPEARANCE OF THE
BRIDGES.
In the matter OF bridges. solidity
seems to be the purpose in view. The
arches and retaining walls are built
Of stone, approaches are gradual, and
when once the finishing touch Is put
upon one OF these structures, II will
with little supervision and care out
last even TO many generations the men
whose handiwork II Is. The solid ma.
sonry arch. the heavy stone-capped
wall, and the gradual rise Of the road.
way 10 the centre OF the bridge are
entirely utilitarian in the minds Of
the builders, but they possess q GER
tain sturdy character OF their own
which is a form of beauty welcomed
by the eye. Time softens the colors,
Ivy creeps over the stones and In a
short space, even II newly built, one
Of these English country road bridges
takes a permanent place in the land
scape giving the impression OF always
having been there and Of intending
always TO remain.
THEIR VALUE TO THE TEAMS
TER.
Aside from the beauty, strength and
durability OF these macadam roads
and stone bridges. they possess an
economic value which plays a large
part In the conduct OF an English
farm where the margins OF profit are
email, and there Is no reason to be-
lieve but that the American farmer,
especially in regions where the cult.
vation OF the land Is more or less In.
tensive, we would find similar roads
and bridges Of enormous value
through an appreciable increase IN
his ability to reach his market in the
shortest time at the minimum ex-
pense and with the least motive power
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16

In some violin experiments in a
menagerie the influence of the instru-
ment was greatest on the puma, which
became much excited when lively
music was played, but was soothed by
slower melodies. Wolves showed an
appreciative interest, lions and hyenas
were terrified, leopards were uncon-
cerned, while monkeys stared in won-
der at the performer.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-11
vEsUvIUs ERUPTs.
Thousands Of Tourists Enjoy unus-
ual Sight.

Naples, Italy, Jan. 11.-There was
sudden eruption of Mount Vesuvius
Tuesday and the resultant scene OF
picturesque magnificence was witness
ed by thousands of tourists, includ-
ing many Americans. Three streams
of lava reached the lower station OF
the funicular railroad, causing seri-
Gus damage. There are indications
that the activity of the volcano is in
creasing.
The eruption is thought to be con-
nected with that of Mount Etna in
Sicily, which is in a state of activi-
ty, without precedent since the erup-
ton of 1899.
Mount Etna is now ejecting red
ashes, which form an immense cone
over the crater. These ashes are In
striking contrast with the snow
which covers the main portion of the
volcano.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-11
SECRETARY COONS
RETURNS FROM AN IMPORTANT
BUSINESS TRIP.
Goes 20 Washington Next Week to
Attend National Waterways
Convention.

Secretary ID. w. Coons of the Com
mercial club. has returned from a
trip to Chicago and Cincinnati and
leaves again tomorrow for Cincin-
natl. whence he goes to Washington
to attend the national waterways con-
ventlon next week. and then on to
New York to study the foreign i'm
migration question with the view of
getting some of 1t diverted to Padu-
cab and this section of Kentucky.
Senator Wheeler Campbell has In
troduced the two bills the Commer-
cial club sent him last week. One is
TO permit cities of thessecond class
and counties to contribute to the
support of commercial organizations
and the other to permit cities Of this
class and counties to make donations
to colleges and such institutions and
Senator Campbell says he will do all
he can to get them passed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-11
LIGHT PLANT
SHOULD BE ENLARGED, ALDER
MAN MILLER THINKS.
He is I'm Favor of Adding an Incan.
descent Plant, Also, to the
City's Present System.

Alderman w. T. Miller is one OF
the hardest working AMI most inter
ested Legislators in either of the leg
lslative boards, and is always on the
alert for any chance to give the city
lift or boost.
He is a frequent visitor to the city
hall, and since his incumbency has
been diving into the records of the
city with a view of thoroughly ac-
quainting himself with the ordinan-
ces and measures in effect now. He
is working with Clerk Bailey to get
together ordinances passed since the
city ordinances were revised so that
they may be published in pamphlet
form.
Another one of Mr.. Miller's ideas
is in regard to improvements to the
city electric plant. He outlined
briefly his views in Clerk Bailey's
office:
81 have been out with other al
dermen and councilmen looking at
the city electric light property" he
explained, land we have plenty of
room to make improvements which
will be of great benefit to the city.
| say install machines for the mean
descent light system and furnish the
city with electric lights for buildings;
furnish the residents too, and make
a little money on the side. This can
be done by extending the plant back
or on the side, and we have plenty
of room to do this. | looked at the
lot and there is abundance of room.
| have studied this matter out and
think that we can get subscribers to
the city incandescent light plant, If
one should be installed, to take so
many lights for five years at GER
tain price. The plant would pay for
itself and would be a safe venture
for the city"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-11
WILL 1T, OR NOT?
Question of Statehood Has Not Yet
Been Settled.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 1.-THE
statehood insurgents in the house,
according to the latest claims, have
secured pledges from AZ republicans
to vote against any rule against a
stipulated time for debate for or
against the bill. The democrats line
up with the republicans a hundred
and eighty-four votes, only eight less
than enough to defeat the Stalwarts.
The Stalwarts claim that certain
statehood will win out under the di-
rectlon of Speaker Cannon.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-11

Hopkinsville, KY. Jan. 11.-Ma-
jor John w. Breathitt, the present
postmaster and the Oldest living citi-
zen who was born within the limits
of Hopkinsville. celebrated his eigh-
ty-first birthday Tuesday.
Major Breathitt was born in what
II known as the Hopson place, one
of the landmarks of this city, on jan
uary ., 1925. His father was Jas
Breathitt, for many years common
wealth's attorney of this judicial dis
trict. and who was a brother OF for
mer Governor of Kentucky John
Breathitt, who died while still in Of
fee.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-11

KILLS POLICE CHIEF.
Proprietor OF Oklahoma Dive Rescnts
Closing Of His Places.

- ~ w ~
Enid, Okla, Jan. 11.-John Can
non shot and killed Chief of Police
Tom Radford, at the entrance Of the
Tony Faust saloon, The shots struck
him in the back of the head and body
Sentiment is running high against
the slayer.
The shooting is said to have been
caused by the chief making efforts to
close houses of i'll fame conducted by
Cannon. Radford was carried to a
doctors office. Cannon is in jail.
Sheriff Campbell took the prison.
err presumably to Wakasha to catch a
train for Ell Reno for safe keeping.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-11
Uprising strengthened Car.

st. Petersburg, Jan. lin an in
terview today with several prominent
Russian citizens, Premier Witte de-
clared that the outcome of recent
uprising in various parts of the coun-
try have been to strengthen the auto
cratic powers OF the car. He said.
The failure of the revolutionists
means that all power remains in the
hands of the car. and he is now able
to do anything he desires. The peo-
pie have no voice in affairs"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-11

A meeting of the finance commit
tees of the aldermen and councilmen
! and the mayor, and Auditor Kirk
land, will be held tonight to confer
about the appropriations for all the
departments Of the city government
this year.
A meeting Of all of the members
OF the two legislative boards was
held at the ONCE OF w. T. Miller.
chairman of the finance committee
of the aldermanic board. last night
to discuss the appropriation act in d
general way and exchange views Oh
the question.
No definite information as to what
! was done was given out today, but
Asenough is known to know that the
appropriations will be cut in a good
many OF the departments enough to
make big reduction in the general
expenses for this year, and that the
tax rate can, and will most probably
be. reduced at the least 25 cents OH
the 500 TO about $3.50 or s1.55.
Just what will be done about re-
ducing the number OF police was not
given out but II is understood the
ce will be cut. but the fire depart
r Mt Will not be.
The members OF the new council
viii take care of the city's electric
plant. Most probably the capacity
will be Increased hundred arc lights
and machinery Installed that Will en-
able the city To furnish all the re-
quired incandesccnt lights for all OF
the city government and public
buildings. The appropriation las.
year was $4,000 and this year will
! probably be $4,000 The plant will
require s. 900 to put II in condition
to handle the present demands and
about $4,000 TO give the wanted
added improvements.
The appropriations last year were
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-11
TRAPPED MARSHAL.
Negro Fugitive Enticed Him Into the
House and Murdered Him.

Stamps, Ark, Jan. 11.-City Mar
shall Few was killed while attempting
to arrest Mathew Williams, a negro,
Marshal Few was led into a trap
in the house. The negro attacked him
and seized his gun but the officer
drew another revolver and killed Will
llams. Two other negroes rushed in
and crushed Few's head with
spade. Both were arrested.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-11
GOEBEL DAY.
Kentucky Legislature Sets Apart JAN
uary Both.

Frankfort, Ky, Jan. 1.-THE
house of representatives. today unan-
imousiy adopted resolutions setting
apart January 80 as Goebel Memo
rial Day. The resolution provides for
a committee to arrange a program to
select a speaker.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-11
TO THE PEN FOR CASSIE.
10 IL tho Intention to Take Female
High FinaDcicr Tomorrow.

Cleveland, o., Jan. 11.-Mrs. Cas-
sic l.. Chadwick is to be taken to the
Ohio penitentiary at Columbus to-
morrow morning. Orders from the
United States court to that effect
have been delivered to U. S. Marshal
Chandler.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-11
PARDON REFUSED.
A Former Rough Rider Who Is In
Colorado Pcnitentiary.

Denver, Colo, Jan. 11.-Gov. Nc
Donald has refused to pardon Curtis
c. Waggoner, who fought with the
Rough Riders in Cuba and for whom
President Roosevelt recently inter
coded. Waggoner confessed to horse
stealing, and his term in the Colora-
do pefiltentiary will soon expire.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-11
To Commemorate Red Sunday.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 1.-THE
workingmen's council is arranging
for monster procession which it is
proposed to hold January 22, the an
niversary OF Red Sunday" in men,
DRY of the Martyrs" killed that day.
1t is reported the government in
tends to proclaim martial law in the
city January 81 to continue in effect
Until all danger is over.