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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-14
BANK CLEARINGS
SHOW CONDITION
OF RETAIL TRADE
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Better business was shown this
week than last in the bank clearings.
which may be attributed to The
weather man. The chilling breezes
was a stimulant for business, particu-
larry to the clothing dealers. and the
merchants dealing In heavy fabrics
The change is welcome one TO the
dealers. for the shelves have been
grooming under the weight during the
warm days The weather has brought
some farmers TO the city. as the farm
work is about over. and the farmer il
making his purchases for the winter.
Christmas is about six weeks OF.
but already the merchants have pre-
pared for the annual visit of Kris
Krlngle The toys and fancy articles
have not been displayed yet. but
everything is ready TO be moved on
display. Thanksgiving Day will cause
trade to pick up somewhat. particu-
larry to the produce dealers and the
grocers. Plenty of turkeys have been
promised with the average prices
going.
During the past week the lumber
trade has picked mp. No immediate
cause Is assigned. but several fats
and dwellings are going up or will be
under construction in short time.
Repair work has kept the carpenters
from being idle altogether.
In the tobacco line the market has
been quiet. although there has been
some movement in the Old pool. The
weather is still unfavorable for The
handling OF the weed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-14
De Sagan Troubles

Rome, Nov. lit is reported
that Princess Sagan, formerly Anna
Gould, is ready to leave the prince.
Friends say Anna twice prepared d.
vorce papers but was induced by the
family to withhold filing.
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Mr.. w. NJ. Shaw. a tobacco re-
Handler, who has his headquarters in
Hopkinsville. has removed to Padu-
cab, which viii he his headquarters.
Mr.. Shaw will remove his family to
Paiucah also.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-14
Story OF Weakling Who Sat
Upon Throne of Manchus But
Did Not Rule-Waiting TO
Establish New Regime.

Pekin, Nov At Is Officially
announced that the emperor is dead.
II is believed to have occurred Tues
day night, but this is not confirmed.
The Dead Emperor.
Kuang Hsu, Kwangsu. succeeded
TO the throne in 1875 upon the death
of Tung Chino.
He became of age and assumed
nominal charge OF the government in
March, 1887. Two years later the en-
peror married the niece of the dow
ager empress.
Dowager Empress Ruled.
Nine years then passed without
China OF the world hearing anything
OF importance concerning him or his
policy as ruler. In 1898, after the
seizure Of Kiao-Chou by Germany, he
threatened to abdicate If not given
full power The dcwager empress
made a pretense of turning over the
government to him and four he was
being tn actual ruler of his empire
During this period a number of re-
form edicts we're issued from the pal
ace and It was evident that plans
were under way for the westernizing
Of both the government and court. In
September Of 1898 the dowager en-
press decided to end his activity. She
suddenly confronted the emperor, de-
Inouncod HIM, took fro mhim the seal
of state and put him under guard.
The emperor's reform friends were
pursued with fury by the dowager
empress. who executed six of them
IN Picking September 23. January 20,
1893. the emperor was forced to sign
a decree announcing his own abdica-
ton and he was kept a prisoner by
the dowager empress two years. II
was believed that he had been killed
The powers made representation on
the subject of his health which re-
suited in his being examined by a
French physician attached to the for
eign legation.
Eliocror Took Hand.
Nothing was then heard Of the en-
peror Until the "boxer" uprising and
the siege Of the foreign legations at
Pekng. He Is credited with having
interfered with the dowager empress
to try and prevent the carrying out
of the declaration ''to fight all for
|eign nations on the ground of war
against all countries which would
make peace an impossibility in the
future"
On the day of the relief OF the
legation, April IS, the emperor fed
with the rest of the court to Sian-Fu
He returned TO Picking with the court
January Z, 1907.
Broke the Furniture.
Kaung-Hsu's court duties were dis
ltinctly perfunctory and routine. They
consisted of appearing at all formal
audiences to natives and foreigners,
at the sittings of the grand council
and at certain specified religious
functions In the throne room he sat
on stool or chair beside the throne
chair of the dowager empress aud
papers were passed to him after
being inspected by the dowager EN-
press. II was related that on one oc-
casion the presence of the emperor
bored the dowager empress aud she
in temper. called to an attendant
take that away" referring to the
emperor His majesty overheard
this Characterization and when he
reached his room began smashing
the bric-a-brac in his rage.
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John d. Witness

New York. Nov. John ID.
Rockefeller was summoned as a wit
ness of the government in the suit to
dissolve the Standard oil. He is ex-
pected to appear next week.
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COUNTY SCHOOLS
GIVbN NO MONEY,
TEACHERS DRAW

Superintendent Ellington. of the
county schools. has received letter
from the state. superintendent. stat
ing that Prof. II. y. Roark. president
OF the Eastern Normal college. would
be sent here December 3 to make
two addresses In the county in the
interest OF education. The state
superintendent suggested that Pro-
fessor ROark speak at Lone Oak IN
the evening and In the city at night.
Mr. Ellington stated this morning
that before the dates were definitely
announced he would confer with
Superintendent CarnRgey. of the city
schoo.s. and II the noted instructors
services we're not needed in the city
both dates would be flied IN the
county. The county superintendent
has planned TO have local speakers
added to the program and make the
occasion an educational rally.
Besides the appointments for Pro-
fessor Roark in McCracken county
dates have been arranged for him
ahA NtNfl NNAtu fuuAdAoAe " nNNdh
in every section OF Kentucky during
the first week in December. the ex-
penses OF the campaign being borne
by philanthropist interested in edu-
cational work whose name is with
held.
M Money Comes.
Although the money to pay the
county teachers has not been re-
ceived by the superintendent, an ar
rangemeut was made with the Globe
Bank aud Trust company to cash the
teachers checks for the quarters pay
that is due today. The teachers
money was received promptly last
time. but Treasurer Farley was
forced to defer the payment OF other
bills which were necessarily paid
afterward. and at this time there art
no funds available for them. Treas
urer Farley sent letter to all county
lsuperintendents informing them of
the depleted condition of the treas
ury. promising to forward the money
at the very first opportunity.
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Alexis Dies

Paris, Nov. 1i.-Grand Duke Alex
is. uncle of the Russian car, died to-
day.
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CONTINUED on Page Elght)

The Good Shepherd viii reopen
tomorrow at o'clock in Arcadia
school house near Wallace park.
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Bullet Located.
Haas Statement.

"Heney denounced me in pubic
with my life and branded me as an
ex-convict. II was an outrage. | am
the wrong man. do not care what
becomes of me now have sacri-
feed myself, not for my own honor.
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Washington, Nov li.-Pfesi-
dent Roosevelt telegraphod Mrs.
Heney and Rudolph spreokies. who
financed the graf, prosecutions. ex-
pressing his horror and sympathy
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
AN UNPOPULAR VERDICT.
Death Sentence of Gen. Stoessel Rc ceived with Little Satisfaction
 in St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 22.-The pass ing of sentence of death Thursday, by a court martial upon Lieut. Gen. Stoes' sel, who was tried on charges of COW ardice and treason in surendering Port Arthur to the Japanese, is re ceived with little satisfaction in the Russian capitol where it is felt that the trial of Gems. Stoessel, Flock, Reiss and Smirnoff has done practically nothing toward establishing the real responsibility for the fall of the for tress. The court aseertained the ex tent of the guilt of Stoessel and others but neglected to judge the situation of which they were the product. It de clined to admit testimony regarding the. preparedness of the fortress at the beginning of the war, the role oi the navy in the defense of a marine stronghold, and other underlying fac tors in the humiliation of Russia.
 The newspapers Friday express sympathy with General Stoessel, and declare that the death sentence un- doubtedly will be commuted. They demand also that General Kuropatkin, Viceroy Alexief and other officers still more intimately responsible for the loss of the war, be placed on trial.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
CLOSE SALOONS ON SUNDAY.
Helena Saloonkeepers Bow Before
 Civic League Petitions.

Helena, Feb. 2i.-The saloon men of this city have lodged the issue brought up by the Woman's Civic and Moral League and have signed an agreement in which they promise 10 close their places of business on Sunday. They also promise 10 abstain from all other forms of lawhreaking. In doing this the saloon men have made 1t useless for the leap ue to appeal to the city and county authorities, as 1t intended to do and practically kills the leagues petition, signed by 150 business men, asking that the saloons be compelled to keep within the law. This makes Helena dry town on Sunday for the first time in years and leaves only the gamblers to be grappled with.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
sAssT PUT DOG TO FLIGHT
Remarkable Incident Touched for by
 WeII-Known Writer.

While the controversy between the nature writers and observers was at it's height, valued correspondent who lives in Memphis related to the Farm CT a peculiar incident that fell under
 her eyes in her home town. She was
 speaking of the controversy in general,
 and of Brother Rabbit in particular.
 and went on to remark that one day.
 while she was selecting meats from
 her butcher, she observed large
 black rabbit seated on the counter,
 washing its face after the fashion of
 a contented cat While she was pay
 ilg for her purchases, and watching
 the rabbit with some curiosity, small
 dog, attracted by the smell of meat, came into the shop and began to nose around. The rabbit no soooner caught sight of this intruder than it leaped
 from the counter, and ran toward the dog. evidently with no friendly inten. ton. What might have occurred under
 other circumstances, it is impossible
 to say. but the dog turned tail and
 went scampering from the premises. Having rid the shop of it's traditional enemy, the rabbit returned to it's place on the counter. keeping ? watchful eye on the door. Now, what nature writer,
 nature lover, observer of animals, or
 moose hunter, is prepared to rise ul' and dispute the accuracy of obserya ton of the Farmers correspondent? She had no gun or other firearm, nc camera, nor any of the various equip ments that belong to this branch ol our native literature. Is her story be levable? The Farmer knows 1t is true, but he is not naturalist nor a nature writer.--Joel Chandler Harris.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
TOM SANFORD HAS
 NOT WITHDRAWN
Statement Made in Tho Star by Hon. John P. Logan Is Denied by Scott County Candidate
 for State Senator.

The following letter received by The Star Saturday is self.ex- planatory:
 "Mena, Ark, Feb. P.
 "To The Star:-I notice that in your issue of yesterday you have printed a communication from Hon. John P. Logan, candi- date for State Senator, 10 the effect that Mir. Tom Sanford, who had previously announced as a candidate for the same office, finding the sentiment crystalliz. ing so rapidly had withdrawn from the race.
 ''In conversation yesterday morning with MT. Sanford over the phone at his home in Wall dron, he stated that the report that he had withdrawn from the race was unauthorized and mor, : over was untrue iu every partlcu- lar. He further stated that he would arrive iu Mena on Friday y evening, February 2S, and would address tke voters at 1 o'clock on Saturday. the 29th, and announce other dates for speaking in this county. Elmer J. Lundy.'
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
SOME STATEMENTS
 REGARDING NEW THEORY
Followers of Cooper and His Novel Ideas Give
 Reason for Their Belief in Him.

With a theory that human health is dependent on the stomach and with a medicine which he says proves this theory, L. T. Cooper. comparatively young man, has built up an immense following during the past year.
 Cooper has visited most of the lead ing cities of the country, and in each city has aroused a storm of discussion about his beliefs and his medicines. Wherever he has gone, people have called upon him by tens of thousands, end his preparation has sold in im- mense quantities.
 The Gale of this medicine has now spread over the entire country, and is growing enormously each day. In view of this. the following statements from two of the great nsmber of followers which he now has, are of general in- terest.
 Mrs. Agnes Viggenhouser, of 94e St. Louis Avenue, Chicago, has the follow ing to say on the subject of the Cooper preparations: For more than ten years was broken down in health. l could not sleep and 1 was very ner- vous Gradually l began to lose my memory, until could not remember things from one day to another. had severe pains and cramps in my body, and 1 would at times see dark spots before my eyes. I was unable to do any work whatever as my strength was failing. l had no appetite, nor could ! take any medicine.
 had about given up hope of ever being well again when l read Of Mir
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27

Cooqer's remedies. I decided to give them q trial, and began to feel better a. once. After taking the medicine for two weeks 1 can say that I am new woman. can eat with enjoyment, the pains in my body have left me, and I am stronger than l have been for years.
 T cannot say enough for Mir. Cooper's remedies. They are wonder ful. for they lave done everything claimed for them in my case"
 Another statement by Mir. W. B. Stewart, 109 w. Madison St, Chicago. is as follows: "I have had stomach trouble for years, and anyone who Is afflicted this way knows what an awful distressed feeling it causes. Many time have felt that would give most any price to be cured. It was by ac- cident that I heard of this man Cooper's remedies. immediately made up my mind to buy treatment of him. used 1t for about two weeks, and 1t is impossible to tell how much good it has done me. l feel altogether different. l have more life and energy than | have had for years. This med icine certainly does stimulate and strengthen the whole system. Tired feeling and weak condition or the stomach has entirely passed away. I feel well again."
 We sell Cooper's celebrated msdi- cines which have made this wonderful record in all parts of the country. l--Davts Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
CORNER IN CANTAL0UPES.
Produce Men Buy West Tennessee's
 Crop Before It Is Planted.

Humboldt, Tenn, Feb. 2l.- Taking advantage of the recent cold snap and what farmers re gard as unfavorable climatic forecasts, Western produce firms, headed by Cornelius Dnffin, who says he represents Cincinnati concern, have practically bough up all the acreage to be planted in csntaloupes in west Tennessee, which in late years has furnished competition for the famous Rocky Ford melons.
 Duffiu says the demand for sweet melous during the coming season will be greater than the visible supply. Hundreds of car loads were shipped last season.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
Noted scuIptress Dead.

Boston, Feb. % Miss Harriet Hos mer. the sculptress. died Friday at her home in Watertown, after an ill ness of about three weeks. Miss Hos mer was born in Watertown in 1880 and spent most of her life in the art centres of Europe, returning to her old home a few years ago Marble statues modelled by Miss Hosmer stand in many of the leading cities of Europe and the United States and at the Columbian exposition in Chicago In 1893 she was awarded prize of s25,000 for her statue of Queen Isa- bella. She was the author of many poems and works of prose.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
SIMPLE HOME RECIPE GIVEN.
Mix This Simple. Helpful Recipe at
 Home and Try it, Anyway.

Get tFom any prescrip,i0I har- macisl he following:
 Flutd Extract Dandelion, one half ounce, Compound kargou, one ounce; Compound Syrup Sar- saparilla, three ounces.
 Sheks we'll in bottle and take a teaspoonful dose after each meal and al bedtime.
 The above is considered by au eminent authority, who writes in g New York daily paper, as the finest prescription ever written to relieve Backache, Kidney trouble Weak Bladder and all forms of Urinary difficulties. This mix. ture acts promptly on the elimin- ative tissues of the Kidneys, en- abliug them to filter and strain the uric acid and other waste matter from the blood which causes Rheumatism.
 Some persons who suffer with the aiilclions may not feel inclined to place much confidence in this simple mixture, yet those who have tried It say the results are simply surprising, tue relief being effected without the slightest in. jury to the stomach or other organs.
 Mix some and give if a trial. ltcertainly comes highly. recon. mended. 1t is the prescription cl an eminent authority, whose entire reputation, it is said, was established by #.
 A druggist here at home when aske l stited that he could either supply the ingredients or mix the pre- cription for our readers, also recommends # as harmless.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
WILL HELP GOOD ROADS" CAUSE
Two Men Arrested for Smashing Car
 Windows Find Employment.

The four men who were ar rested down m the railroad yards Thursday afternoon on charge of malicious mischief, the break ing out of several window lights in a caboose by throwing rocks through them, were up for trial Saturday before Sam smith.
 Two of the men, James Lackey and A. Wright. plead guilty to the charge, claiming that they were drunk, and fine of S25 each was assessed against them Not being able to pay their lines, the two men were remanded to jail and will be required 10 work out their fines on the public roads.
 The other two men who were arrested, Tom Horton and Vii liam Beasley, proved that they were not implicated iu the affair and were released.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
slueaed, Shot and Robbed.

Colorado Springs. Col. Feb 21.-Ot to Fehringer, druggist and wohle. sale liquor dealer of this city, was slugged, shot and robbed on a country road three miles northeast of this city Wednesday evening by an un- known man who had induced the mer- chant to accompany tim to the place on a pretext that an uncle had some fine wine which he wished to sell. The robber secured diamond stud and ring. valued at s1,0oO, roll of bins and checks amounting to $500 and a valuable gold watch with a diamond setting.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
Back Gives Out.
Plenty of Readers Have This Exper.
 fence.

tNutts
 You tax the kidneys--overwork them
 They can't keep up the con- tinual straiu,
 The back gives out-it aches and pains;
 Urinary troubles set in.
 Don't wait longer-take Doan's Kidney Pills.
 Arkansas people tell you how they act.
 J. w. Price, of 2ll North Tenth street, Fort Smith, Ark. says: II tired Deans Kidney Pills and they did me more good than any remedy l ever tried for my kid- neys. For two years off and on 1 suffered with dull aching pain across the small of my back and If l walked or over exeried my self the pain became very acute. 1 read about Doan's Kidney Pills and used them with the result that the backache left me. 1 am highly pleased with the results obtained from this reliable remedy"
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buff falo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name Doan's- and take no other.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
DULL ONLY BY CONTRAST
This is Not Bad Year for Freight Traffic as Compared With 0rdin-
 arv Years of the Past.
1l.om Arkansas Gazette.

From Arkansas Gazette.
 Although lumbermen and other shippers are complaining of dull times, those best acquainted with the situation, assert that times are ouly comparatively dull. Shippers are prone to compare their current shipments 10 those of last year and the year before, even though it is generally recognized that those years marked the high.water stage of industrial activity. As whole, railroad business is not in such a depressed condition as has been represented lately, especially in the handling of general merchant disc. The Iron Mountain red bail or fast freight service is almost as we'll patronized as ever, and better service can be given on account of tue fact that there IS little or no yard congestion. None of the roads are in hurry these days to recall cars that may be on foreign lines, for every day that car is off it's own track 1t earns 50 cents for the company to which is belongs, and now adays such earnings are quite ac- ceptable.
 According to the report of the American Railway Association, there are now iu round numbers 900, 000idie cars, as against S0,- GOO freight cars last year. This does not mean that there IS the actual difference in the business in the two years that these figures would imply, for many of the cars counted as being short last year were simply held in tue yards by congestion, and in this respect the statisticts are misleading
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
Editor Noves Holdlna His own.

Pasadena, Cal, Feb. 22.--The condi- ton of Crosby S Moves, the veteran Washington newspaper man, was Fri day morning practically unchanged Crank B. Noyes, who is with his fath ar, stated that the patient passed a fairly god night and if there was any change whatever 1t was for the better. Father is desperately i'll" said Mir Moves, but he has a good fighting chance Up to the present time he Is holding his own and we are very hopeful"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
HELD TO CIRCUIT COURT.
The Man Charged With Stealing Grips
 Added to the Jail Colony.

Cland Davis. who was arrested Tuesday and placed in the coun- ty jail. charged with stealing two grips belonging 10 l. J. Russell of Shreveport, and valued al S25, had Il s examining trial Saturday morning at 10 o'clock before Squlre Sam Smith and was bound over in the sum of $500 to await the action of the grand jury.
 Not being able to make his bond, Davis was remanded to jail, where he will remain until the April term Of circuit court.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
Iananese Schooner Wrecked.

Washington, Feb, e2.-Information has been received at the Japanese em- bassy that the Japanese schooner Sat suma has been wrecked near Yakutat bay, Alaska. The information comes from the captain of the schooner who arrived at Seattle. It Is understood that the embassy has applied to the American government for the assist ance of revenue cutter to go to the scene of the wreck Yakutat bay is about half way between Sitka and Valdez.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
Nehraska Renresentatlxe LII.

Spartanburg, S. C., Feb. 22.-Repre- sentative Edmund H Hinshaw. of Ne braska, one of the congressional party accompanying the body of Senator Latimer to the latter's home at Belton, became ill just before the funeral train reached here Friday morning. Physicians were summoned to the sta tion and it was found that Mir. Hin shaw was suffering from bladder trouble. After they had administered relief, the train proceeded to Belton, reaching there about noon.