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The Paducah sun., 1906-04-25
Why IT SUCCEEDS
Because It's for One Thing Only, and
Paducah Is Learning 10 Apprc-
ciatc This.

Nothing can be good for every
thing.
Doing one thing well bfings sue
cess.
Doan's Kidney Pills do one thing
only.
They cure sick kidneys.
They cure backache, every kidney
Ill.
Here is Paducah evidence to pr I'VE
1t:
II. l.. Blackford, of 6i5 Washing.
ton street. carpenter by trade, says;
at occurred to me when reading a
notice about Doan's Kidney pills
that II they performed half what
they promised they might cure my
kidney complaint which annoyts me
In shape of backache. | went 20 Alvey
& Lists drug store and got a box. IL
II had not benefited me | never wouli
have bought second, and IL the sec
ond had not brought undoub,ed re-
suits could not be induced TO rec
ommend Doan's Kidney f.lls to
friends and acquaintances personally,
much less publicly"
For sale by all dealers, Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name--Doen's-r-
and take no other.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-25
SCOPE OF POWERS BILL.
Red-Hot Argument Expected Before
the House Committee.

Washington, ID. c., April 25.-In
order TO overcome objections urged
against the bill for the relief of Ca
leb Powers. John w. Langley, its
author, has prepared substitute
bill which considerably narrows its
scope.
Under the, bill already introduced
by Representative Hughes. of West
Virginia, the federal court would
have the power to remove from the
state court all kinds of civil and
criminal cases, The new bill does not
give the power to remove any civil
cases nor any criminal cases below
the grade of felony.
The Indications are for a red-hot
hearing before the house judiciary
committee next Saturday upon the
merits of the Hughes substitute bill.
which will be argued pro and con.
II is understood that William c.
Owens is coming from Louisville to
argue on behalf of Powers. Ollie
James and the other Democratic Ken
lucky congressman. will try to pick
the bill to pieces.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-25
R. 7. NELSON DEAD
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN PASSED
FROM LIFE THIS
MORNING.
Had Lived Here Number of Years
and Was Connected With the
]. &. Road.

Mr.. r. T. Nelson died at his home
No. 1918 Broadway, this morning
shortly after l o'clock, of stomach
trouble, after an illness lasting sew
eral months. He was well known
in the city.
The deceased was born IN Bel
fast. Ireland, and was sc years old.
He came to this country when is
years old, and in his early life serv-
ed on government ships during the
civil war. He came to Paducah at
the close of the war and was here
married. He was employed in the
car inspecting department OF the To-
cal railroads. He was retired on pen
sion four years ago by the I. G. road.
The deceased was taken seriously
i'll last November and had been
growing worse since, little hope be-
dng had for his recovery from the
outset.
He Is survived by a wife and one
daughter, Miss Ida Nelson. He
leaves a sister, Mrs. Kate Wilson, of
Hozzington. o.. and two brothers in
GAINESVILLE. o. Another brother re-
sides in California.
The deceased was a member OF
lngleside lodge OF Odd Fellows and
a member OF the Presbyterian church.
The funeral will occur Friday af-
ternoon at 3 o'clock. The burial will
be under the auspices OF IngIeside
lodge OF Odd Fellows, of which the
deceased was a member and the in
terment Will be in Oak Grove ceme-
terry. Services will be conducted at
the family residence by Rev. w. e.
Cave OF the First Presbyterian
church.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-25

of it,
"Of the domestic variety the dan
gero1s malarial mosquitoes are
among the most generally distribut-
ed" the brief" goes on to say.
Here we are somewhat at loss
for a suggestion, since We are not
familiar with the domestic variety.
Ours is the wild, untamed creature
with a savage thirst for blood. Per-
haps they have succeeded in domesti-
eating him in New Jersey, where the
society evidently has made its re-
searches since II announces that the
domestic" variety never seems to
travel far-only a few hundred yards
Nothing travels very far in New Jer-
sey, except citizens OF other states.
who manage to get out. They travel
as far as they can then.
However. If they have succeeded
In demonstrating the mosquito in that
section, we offer the suggestion tina
they plough him. make him do draft
work or otherwise engage him so as
to keep him busy and not allow his
mind to wander to thoughts of his
old freedom and sanguinary royings.
They might thus find means to ge;
some more OF that work accomplished
which New Jerseyites have shown
such a disposition to shove off on
other people, while they lay back and
enjoy the usufruct.
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O O O o O o o o o o o
o DOWN WITH THE o
O MOSQUITO. o
O o O o o o o o D o q
(Atfanta (Ga.) Journal.D

(Atfanta tGa) Journal
The sympathies of the whole coun-
try, and particularly of that section
of the country called the South, will
go out to the little band band OF
workers who assembled this week in
New York under the chartered title
of "The Americans Mosquito Exterm-
nation Society,"" And when this band
exterminates all the American mo-
sauftoes we will again extend our
sympathies during the similar dis
position of Cuban, San DOMINICAN,
South American, Russian, Greek and
Welsh mosquitoes. The only kind
we do not want to- see exterminated.
i'm fact. is the kind fastened onto
boards for miscroscopical cxamira-
tions in that Smithsonian Institution,
and even these we hope will be regu-
larly inspected to make sure they
are we'll chained.
There is nothing in this world
quite so pestiferous TO the average
American as an able-bodied, purple
top mosquito when he is in full
bloom. The early fat Dutch flea
isn't in It with him, since the flea is
a rowing sort of individual, while the
'skeeter prefers TO hang around one
place and keep busy. at the same old
stand. so to speak. Misery distrib-
uted over several feet of area is not
usually so painful as concentrated
misery, such as swarthy Louisiana
stegomia can pump into the system.
Every effort made to exterminate
the mosquito. then. shall have our
entire approval We will even bo
so far as to make some suggestions
to the American Mosquito Extermin-
alton Society.
In making these suggestions we
take IL for granted that this is an
American society for the extermina-
tion of mosquitoes, and not society
of American mosquitoes whose OBJ
ject Is determination, as the name
would imply. We reach this con-
clusion through reading the con
fession of faith" which the societ,
has adopted. for therein is contained
some statements antagonistfc to the
mosquito. Otherwise we might still
be in the dark as to whether men or
mosquitoes are eligible to member
ship.
Mosquitoes require from one TO
three weeks to develop from eggs
to insects" says the society's brief. >
This is quite a new discovery, and
ii suggests in itself a means of ex-
termination Organize communities
into searching parties, hunt out all
the eggs in the vicinity, pile them up
on the town square and make bon
| fire of them, In the very nature OF
things, we are led to believe that
even mosquitoes cannot develop into
insects IL the eggs are first destroyed.
III, however, some of the eggs are not
discovered until after they are
Matched, then they might be given
over to the motherly care OF duck,
who would entice them into an early
swimming lesson and thereby greauy
reduce their number. to say the least
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-25
CHURCH DEDICATION.
Interesting Services To BE Held ut
Little Cypress.

The second quarterly conference of
the Paducah City Mission meets on
Saturday at Little Cypress where
they dedicate the new Methodist
church.
There will also be a Harmony
meeting. Four of the leading vocal
ists OF this end of the state will lead.
They are Profs. Tricc. Rudolph,
Lemon and Hail.
There will also be a spread din
ner and all are requested to bring
their baskets.
The preaching will be at 1880 p. m.
Saturday. and on Sunday at $3.50
there will be singing, At 1880
there will be a lecture by Prof.
Quinn. of Mayfield. and at II a. m
there will be sermon by v. e. Bras
ford, OF Barlow, KY.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-25
shonts Was Pleased.

Washington. April 25.- Theodore
p Shonts, chairman of the Panama
canal commission, has arrived in
New York from the isthmus. In an
interview Mr.. Shonts spoke enthu-
siastically of the condition of affairs
in the canal zone and highly praised
the work Of Chief Engineer Stevens.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-25
Deeds Filed.

Fannie Clements and others to VI.
V. Sheriff., for $1,000. property in
the Fountain park addition.
West End Improvement company
to w. r. Brelsford and others. for
$500, property in the West End.
viii T. English to Fannie Glenn
ents, for $4,000. property on Foun-
tain avenue.
l.. II. Keller to Barbara Scott, for
s75. property in the county.
w. ID. and ]. T. Hill, to Mrs. NJ.
ID. Scott, for 5000, property in the
county.
NJ. II. Scott TO Barbara Scott, for
SIS, property in the county. I.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-25
CALLED MEETING
BOARDS MET TO
TRANSACT URGENT BUS
MESS.
$500 to Slope Sufferers
Act on Street Car Franchise
Ordinances, Etc.

The councilmanic and aldermanic
boards met in called session last
night to transact urgent business, and
adjourned in. half an hour.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-25

The effective working force on the
canal April I numbered 1881 per-
sons. Health conditions. Mr.. shonts
said, are most satisfactory. the sick
rate being 20 in i.Ooo. There we're
4So vacant beds in the hospital ~
ing March.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-25
KIDNEY TROUBLES
decreasing Among Women, But
Sufferers Need Not Despair
THE BEST ADVICE IS FREE

/, Of all the diseases known, with which
the female organism is afflicted, kidney
show that this disease is on the increase
among women.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-25

Skating was tabooed'f for women In
Berlin until the prima donna, Henri
eta sontag, set the bold example.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-25

The arrival of a new girl baby
means another domestic cry-sis.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-25

Dont attempt to build new repu-
tation on the ruins of an old one.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-19

o'clock on the south side of Market
tel.
The water mains have burst and the
fire department is practically helpless.
The utmost confusion exists. All bus
mess is suspended.
At this moment g o'clock) there is
only one wire out of San Francisco, a
Postal wire. The Postal Telegraph
building is badly damaged, and the
operating room is "a total wreck.
Power and Lights Are Gone.
Power Of every kind is gone, and
there are no lights, either gas or cleo
| trio.
| Neither the Palace hotel nor the St.
Francis is gone, that is, as far. as the
outside goes, but inside the plastering,
ETC., is greatly damaged.
! Between the Postal Office and the
water front there has been great
damage by fire, which is burning
fiercely. The damage by the quake
apparently extends all over the city,
but, the residence districts are safe so
far as heard from.
Business Section Scene Of Wreckage.
The business section, from Market
street to Mission street, and from the
hay back has been almost completely
wrecked.
|. Many structures along Market and
Mission streets, including the depart
ment stores, are destroyed.
Hundreds of People Killed.
| Hundreds of people in the cheap
tenement district are reported killed.
i Fires are raging, and owing to the
scarcity Of water they are practically
i beyond control The Associated Press
Il building is wrecked
Residence District But Little Damaged
The residence portion is but slightly
damaged, although nearly every house
shows more or less the effects of the
earthquake.
| Dynamite Pitted Against Flames.
AS reports come in the magnitude Of
the disaster grows. Fires are raging
in all directions, and the people are
moving out in the downtown sections
] The loss of life may reach into tbs
hundreds and millions of dollars
. worth of property has been destroyed
In the confusion it is almost impos
sible to learn the details of the disas
ter. The authorities have now resort
ed to dynamite to check the progress
of the flames.
Valencia Hotel Falls into Street.
The Valencia hotel, five-story
frame building, toppled into the
street, burying seventy-five people il
the debris. A house on Fourteenth
: street, near the Valencia, was wrecked
killing two people.
Many fire houses were damaged 81
badly that it was impossible to get thu
l fire apparatus out
A lodging house on Seventh street
known as the Kingsley, entirely col
lapsed. Seventy-fye to. eighty people
are believed to be buried in the ruins
which are on fire.
Big crevice in the Street.
At the Eighteenth and Valenci;
lstreets there is a crevice in the street
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DouDs.

Douds, April 1s-cs c. Rambo, Of
Keosauqua, has been a visitor at the
home of Henry Holtz, of Leando, the
past few days. Mr.. .Ioltz, who has
been seriously i'll, is slowly improving.
Henry Phillips, of otfumwa, is re-
opening a coal mine on the McGrew
farm near town, and II. move his
household goods here week. His
family are already her. Phillips
waE resident of thfstt o<yn few
y9Srs ago, and is consided .pne Of the
bd It cool workers ever atk x place.
Names LOOMS has accag..1 posi-
.tiIn( as section foremanfeI !! Cliffland
lsffY moved with his fsths.. to that
" te this week.
| lAr. and Mrs. VIM. FeMay.. of Lee
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1s CURED,
Il be cured
Ets in the
rs. Myerly
.cines, the
the x-Ray.
tism, ETC.
q complete
Is TIL eli
| They are
/, and reli-
hndreds in
up by 9TH
they make
the people
ZEN SO often
N incompe-
|T men who
HIM time to-
Harry offices,
II applies to-
R contagi-s
lost dreaded
l blood dis
llarge num-,
lmwa, most
RS standing
er the care
+ surrounds
Try and pot
J in nedica.
lost doctors
tnt cures as
| be cured In
fail to cure
hey have no.
srrible Of all
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Royal Arcanum brother who had al

Royal Arcanum brother who had al
ways borne himself a true friend, a
tireless worker in the interests of the
lodges and a parsonage whose every
motive was characterized with true
brotherly love. The Elks'' motto: "The
faults of our brothers we, write upon
the sand, their virtues on the tablets
of love and memory" was a motto that
Mr.. Eckers adopted, and one that he
showed much zeal to follow His lln-
timely death is most keenly felt by Ms
brother lodgemen. his army comrades
and his innumerable friends in this
city as well as his sorrowing relatives.
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T. ". ECKERs DIES
PROMINENT oTTUMWAN, vETER-
AN sPANisH-AMERlcAN WAR,
succUMBs IN CHICAGO
Death Results From Nervous Dyspep.
STA, Which Affected Heart-Body Ia
Now En- Route to ottumwa-Funeral
viii be Held Thursday.

I 8 = -
Frank w. Eckers, veteran OF the
Spanish-American war, former chief OF
police of Ottumwa, and one of the
best known citizens of this city, died
yesterday afternoon at 8 o'clock in the
Cook County hospital in Chicago. after
an illness continuing since last Thurs
day Death resulted from nervous
dyspepsia, which affected the heart.
The remains will arrive in this city
tonight, and the funeral will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock from
the family residence, 100 North Cherry
street.
In the death of Frank w. Eckers
this city has lost citizen who pos
sessed notable career, the Spanish
American war veterans a comrade
who commanded their utmost respect
md tina members of the Elks and
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Whole Business District Doomed.
(10:45 a. M 1.-The fire has taken
hold of the sixteen story San Fran
cisco Call building on the Third street
side. The building is also threatened
on the Market street side. The back
of the elevenSstory Monadnock build
ing, just nearing completion, has fallen
out. The fire Is raging on all sides OF
the Palace hotel.
From the present indications the en-.
tire business district, both wholesale
and retail, will likely fall prey to the
flames, which are increasing in inten'
sity, famed by a stiff breeze.
Twenty one bodies have been taken
to the morgue, which cannot accom-.
modate any more.
Relief Work Is Under Way.
Mayor Schmitz has established
headquarters at the hall of justice and
has appointed relief committee Of
fifty prominent citizens. The military
is now Cat noon) patrolling the streets
guarding the banks and other estab
lisnments. They have received orders
tected in theft.
Inc newspapers, having iidu lueii
power cut off, have combined and will
issue one paper for all from the office
OF the Chronicle, which has it's owl
power plant. n The chief Of police has
clsed all the, saloons. n
Present Damage, $4o,Ooo,o00.
The damage already inflicted is es
timated roughly at $40,000,000. Tht
whole north end of the city is wreck
ed, and the flames are spreading in al
directions.
Fire Holds Sway In Ruins.
A disastrous fire broke out at 8:5
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chine shops at Point Richmond, across
the bay, have collapsed. !. .g

chine shops at Point Richmond, across
the bay, have collapsed. Il II
Other Coast Cities Escape.
The earthquake was not seriously
felt at other points along the coast,
SO far as can be ascertained.
Fire Area Widens.
At 1918 the fire extended from the
ferry to Front street on one side and
pretty much all along South Market
street and out to about Seventh street
with sporadic fires in the park sec
ton and the western division.
There Is mo way Of estimating the
number of dead. 1t may be hundreds
or even thousands. The Postal Tele-
graph operators who are at their
posts are taking their lives in their
hands, as the building is collapsing
and, the fire Is within half a block.
Many Buildings Destroyed.
Los Angeles, April 10. At II
O'Clock, when telegraph communica
ton with San Francisco was cut on
the Palace and Grand hotels and the
Calf building had been destroyed and
the Examiner, Rialto and Southern Pa
cific buildings were ablaze.
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oTTUMwANs in CALIFORNIA.

"A number Of Ottumwans are re-
siding or visiting in California or
enroute home after a visit in the
coast cities. Following are the
names of some of the Ottumwa peo-
pie in that state:
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sterling,
San Francisco.
Charles Peach, Kelseyville.
Charles Anderson, Palo Alto.
Miss Annie Mytton and Edward
Mytton, San Francisco.
L. P. Hathaway, formerly city
editor of the Courier, Palo Alto.
Mr.. Hathaway also has a number
Of relatives in San Francisco and
adjacent cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. u. Lemberger, j.
G. Lemberger, Mrs. Lester Warder,
Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fry and
Miss Hazel Fry, Mr.. and Mrs. e. J..
Fry and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Fry, Oakland.
Gus Applegren and w. H. Pallis-
ter are in Denver enroute home
after a several months visit in Cal
ifornia.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Leighton and
Miss Margaret Benson, returned to-
day from a visit in California.
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ando, returned from st. Louis last
week, where they had been for several
weeks past, and where Mrs. Ferguson
was receiving medical treatment. Her
many friends are glad to know of her
complete recovery.
Mrs Mary A. Ferris is visiting with,
her sister, Mrs. ]. w. Harwood, OF
Keosauqua this week
j. M. Morrow attended the meeting
of the Knight Templars at Ottumwa
Saturday evening.
George G. Bowers, of Moravia, is
here today on business. /
Roscoe Morrow has gone to E;lel
Moines to attend school at the Cas- &C
| tai City college. III
Glen Wilson. of Leando, has acceH
! ed the position of manager of the
johnson store at that place
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aIs it Satisfactory This
question decided the selec-
ton Of every Umbrella we
offer for sale here.

< .
s1.ss for ladies fine Silk Umbrellas,
best ever offered.
$150 for Ladies' Umbrellas, sure to
please you.
$1.25 for Ladies' Umbrellas that give
satisfaction.
ssc for Ladies Umbrellas, splendid
value.
SOC for Ladies' Umbrellas, the kind
that wear
49c for Ladies Umbrellas, these will
give you service.
s1.s9 for Gents Umbrellas. better try
one.
$3.50 for Gents Umbrellas, splendid
s1.5o for Gents Umbrellas, the long
lasting kind
$1.25 for Gents Umbrellas, sure to
wear long.
s5c for Gents Umbrellas, quality IS
right.
4oc for Gents Umbrellas. service
guaranteed.
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six feet wide. The street car tracks
are badly twisted. Throughout the
southern section Of the city traffic is
at standstill.
! At the Southern Pacific hospital
water is being carried into the build
Ing from the outside for the use of the
patients. Many people suffering from
injuries are seen on the streets max.
ing their way to the different hospi-
tails. :.
The Episcopal church on Eleventh
street and the Studebaker carriage
factory at Tenth and Market streets
are badly wrecked. M
1t is reported that three miles Of
Southern Pacific track near Benecia,
thirty miles from San Francisco, sank
down for depth of about four feet.
Partial Summary of Damage.
The Call and Examiner buildings are
badly damaged and are now threat.
ened by the flames. The facts so far
as known now are summarized as fol
lows:
Hundreds of people we're killed and
probably 1000 injured
The Mechanics pavilion has been
converted into temporary hospital
and already several hundred victims
OF the disaster are being treated there
by corps of Volunteer surgeons
The entire water front is ablaze.
The postoffice has entirely collapsed.
The fish market. corner Of Clay and
Merchant streets, has collapsed, kill
ing six, people Fire Chief Sullivan
and his wife are badly injured.
hn Se, hive t~oy
iercely. Several big buildings be-
tween the theatre and st. Patrick's
church are apparently doomed.
In Oakland five persons were killed
by the collapse of the Empire build
ing.
Palace Hotel Is Threatened.
Fire in the vicinity of Fourth and
Stevenson streets has gone beyond the
control Of the firemen. The Winches-
ter roonling house Is burning. Unless
the flames are checked here the Pal
endangered.
The water supply is entirely, made
quate.
The rooms in the Palace hotel were.
vacated early in the morning and the
guests are now returning to gather up
their effects. a
Reinsurance for Fasteners.
The loss of life seems to have been
confined to the poorer districts and
the manufacturing territory. For the,
benefit of eastern people who have
friends in San Francisco it is safe to
say they have not been injured
The buildings are being blown up to
stop the progress of the flames, but
the fire is spreading fast and it the.
wind comes up San Francisco will ex-
perience the greatest confagration of
modern times.
Block After Block Destroyed.
On lower Market street, the main
thoroughfare of the city, block after
block of substantial buildings have
been destroyed. Practically the en-
tire water front is on fire.
The widest rumors as to the loss of
life are coming into the newspapers,
but it is impossible to confirm them.
No reports have been received out
side Of San Francisco, but the damage
about the bay must be enormous. Oak
land is said to have suffered severely.
| The Postal Telegraph company was
the first to get a wire and its offices
we're besieged with people filing mes.
sages.
The Santa .Fe round house and ma