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J —«-BRUSHE VOLUME I1—NUMBER 102 The Great! Onward me pop aS SHiNe r Bastom : the store. etbooks of e three dolla will get ali ed that this is the time & Large 6-quart covered bucket for Sc Fourteen-quart dish pans for 10¢ Nice ro-quart slop bucket for 19¢s e-gallon pump oil can, worth Fourteen-quart galvanized water bi Ss Jendid lunch baskets for rec; sm Chait seats, always toc, sale price p NOAH'S aller « Shu ARK, {SITUATION oa Fulland complete line | Both Sides are Claiming Victory, vfjall kinds of | — AT: SOULE'S Considering quality al do re —-~ een | *WORDS OF PRAISH, at Ore ston Clark at Morton's Tomer- row Night, The following is clipped from the Galveston (Texas) News of s recent] ¢ date: C No prettier play than ‘ Last of Nis Race” has ¢ to t along while. Neither bi pable company been the one presenting this beautiful pl last night. Creston Clark, who t the Jeading role, bas certainly fled himself with those Ueatre who saw his magnitl formance of last night. Ina word his actin was of that superb character that leaves pothing to be desired. Tre pl has several scenes, 10 of which Mr, Cla showed the true fire of genius Mr. Clark will appear at Morte ‘tomorrow even and thos¢ like to witness a fine play wel sented should not fail to see “The Last of His Race BURGLARS SHOT AT. M Bi thri who pre- him be Nth BL Servant Girl at Dr. Yeiser’s Saburdan Home Js the Heronie of an Attempted tl: Burglary Last Night. ‘There was an exciting occurrence in Afton Heights, three miles frow the city, at pretty residence of ex-Mayor 1. A. Yeiser, last night Between 8 and 9 o'clock, while Dr Yeiser was still in the city, and the was no one but the ladies at home two men observed prowling about the premises. ‘They soon by eame Vv bold, and attempted to open every could reach, but found them s ked. The ladies were badly frightened, and finally, just « few moments before Dr. Yeiser arrived, the servant girl Annie White, fired two shots from the window to frighten the maraude away, which had the desired effect. They were no doubt bent on ro bery. Several robberies have heen committed in that section within the past few months, ove man having his for were de ed THE SUPERIORITY OF THE |}: SALMON 4 CHASE CIGAR au tic of Bushnell ow when the first As by an enormous cr mis an clubs. epeal the Martin law. His Card Bef Bai a facs a3 follows enators. M.A tor. Democratic which Exciting Times Expected Tomorrow When Bal- loting Begins. Inaugur: and Al On Quietly. mense Crowds Attend Passed lm Mass Meeting, »., Jan, 10.—The sen- on has not changed to- ay The workers for Senator inna say they now have enough tes. ‘The Kurtz workers [say they i spare another vole or two and fuat Hanna, Hanna’s friends charge that at. ts at bribery have been mre, Red hot times are expect tomor- boot is taken. both sides Colt orial sit the situation Nw afidlent is, , Jan, 10.—All. day z train loads of people have been vuring into this city to attend the meeting of the Republicans an& so to attend the inauguration ¢ sx The inaogurs exactly noon corambus, O, on ceremonies be nl were attended d in spite of the s meeting, which is to be held at ip. m. ep parade was nuticeable| for the presence of but few Republi- The Stamina Club, i was the most prominent ub in the parade. Nearly all the s that had refused to march are re to attend the mass meeting, y trouble of any kind on ceremonies, PAY GUARDS. i to this T Expense From Be of incinn: There was the inaug AY HAVE TO. ropike nie Teanusfer to Owners. Lexington, Ky., Jan, 10—‘*There bill passed by the legisla- da prominent member of yesterday, ‘which will The corpe iiling the tarapikes she made pay for the guards to protect eir property, and not the people ot interested in the road. PLEDGE, re house ns cont no are D RKE'S PRINTED Liection Bound To Hanna. Cleveland, Jan. 10, — Senator has been declaring that he nev- r pledged himself to vote for Senator na, The Les lay published simile of one of the Is Burke ated at the primarie It reads No. on the list of Tf elected I will vote for . Hanna for United States Sena Vernon H, Burke, Candidate State Sc an primaric cul » June asked what he he refused to be interviewe PREPARING A GENRYMANDER. Steering Committee Get to Work in Frankfort. Frankfort, Ky Jan, 10— mocratic steering — committ which will formulate all partisan islation to go through this ses I! get to work 1e only congressional district in y which a gerrvmauder has been decid onup to date is the E Jackson county, which rity, is to be added to the and Casey put into the The prospects are that the 501 maj leventh Lith. rrymandering beyond this will not sount to thing. HAZE N Is ON) TRAIL. Secret Service Chief Ordered to Hunt the $100 Bill Counter- feit Maker. Washington, Jan, 10 — Instruc- ms have been sent to Chief Hazen, the Secret Service Bhreau, to de- Has been demonstrated by its wonderlv! sale, ‘Try one and get the best value ever offered for the money. Sold only at Og RUG Lae ARs: BEGARWAY. vote all of his time and energies to the capture of the Mmaker of the plate and the plate itself fronf. which the new $100 counterfeit silver certifi- entes were printed. In the meantime, Mojor Fred Brackett, Chief of the ap- pointment division, trepsyry depart ment, will act as chief the secret service. It is under that the promptuess with whicth The counter- 1 unap'ete aud its maker are discover. et will have an tmportant bearing ape ‘on the question of Mr. Hazen’s reten- tion in office. OURRANT MADE NO CONFESSION Speculation as to His Burial ents Lunched Beside His Coffin. San Francisco, Jan. 9.—Despite reports to the contrary, Durrant made no confession, One of the prison guards overheard a conversa- tion between the prisoner and Rev, Father Lagan, the priest who received him into the Catholic church, and in this Durrant took pains to strongly ssert his innocence. He also wrote farewell letter to bis chief counsel, Deuprey, 11 which he said: Re- there no sensations, con- fessions or stories. If such appear as having come from me or guards, I them, because I have seen no Pare There is much curiosity as to the \urial of Durtant’s body, as most of the cemeteries have refused it, ‘The 43 wow at the home of his par- ep.s, Itis thought that the burial will be ou town, to avonl the rush of morbid Ctlosity seekers whd sur- round the Durrant house and watch for the nppearance of any of the {on One of the mest ghastly incitlents of the execution was the lunch which the parents of Durrant ate "by the side. of bis coffin. When the was brought from the execution room and opened a shocking sight was dis- « a | The face was almost black, the eyes half protruding and lids half open. The jaws were firaily set, but the features distorted. ‘The parents kissed the lips of the dead. Mrs. Durrant wept. Then ig Ae took seats by the side of the coffli. “Thus they had remained for quite a while, when aconvict approached and asked Mrs. Durrant if she would like acup of tea. ‘Thank you, 1 would,’’ was the reply, Instead of tea, a tray loaded with an abundrnce of prison dinner fare was sent to the coffin side. Here a table was spread with- in three fect of the corpse. The par- ents seated themsel: ate. After the remains of the repast had been taken away they sat conversivg until the body was borne from the prison. EXPECILING TROUBLE, Tollgate Guards iin Boyle County On the Lookout. Lancaster. K have been pla in this county, expected any » Jan, 10,—Guards xl at all the tollgates Wholesale raids are night, SHOT HIS BABY BROTHER, A Tragedy Follows a Boy's Play With His Father's Rifle, Princetov, Ind., Jan. 10,—John Maxwell, a farmer living north of this city, laid a loaded ritle on a bed Saturday night, and during his ab- sence his %-year-old son began play- ing with it. He pointed the rifle at his 4-year-old brother and pulled the trigger. The ball entered the baby’s head, creating the wound that will prove fatal. THE MASS MEEVING Was Called to Order This After- noon at 3 O'clock. Columbus, O., Jan, 10,—Judge Nash called the mass meeting to order inthe Auditorium at 3 p. m, sharp, and delivered a short sp forth the reasons for asking the Re- publicans of Obio to meet in mass convention and express themselves as to the issues involved in the Senato- rial contest. He then introduced Congressman Walter L. Weaver, of Springflefd, as chairman of the con- vention, and announced that John R. Malloy and A. C. Caine would act as secretaries, The speeches were limited to five minutes, and it was expected that the meeting would penireachine mings, 1:90, al! ‘are coridiwily Sbureh, (Catea Evel ae: Ha, Rev. Jas hy 5 5 eer operant iia f OYS “uupte a. all Cn Will Reach $30,000, Destroys Morgan and a Store; Loss Marshal I. B. Debris, Killed i Occurred Yester+ day at 4 O" Afternoon, Sellars in jock in the 10,—A ld nfield, Ky., J trous cyclone struck Mor terday afternoon about 4 o'clock, destruction in its wake. One life st, the victim being City Marshal H. B. Sellars, one of most popular citizens of and a eflicient ‘ganteld most The fannel-sbaped cloud came upon the city without warning and aid not linger more than thirty sec- onds, Smail clouds had been over+ banging the city all day, but there was no indication of a severe storm. Min fact, most of the clouds had dis- ae when the cyclone struck. eople within a equare of where it blew down a large brick buildings had no idea of its proximity, and in some parts of the city there was not ‘enough wind to attract a..ention. ‘The eyclone traveled in a north easterly direction and was not more than filty feot wide: It came with a mighty roar and bounding motion It seems that it struck the ground only in one place, and that right io the heart of the city. It first struck the standpipe, twisting it into the shape of an cgg, It next struck the Methodist church, doing some aud then swooped down in all its fury on H. S. Mart & Bros.’ brick store. This store was the largest in the city and was razed to the ground. The was blown the street driven into Walrand’s jewelry stcre. Mart & Bros.’ store was blown over on the city hall, crushing that build- ing to the ground. Marshal Sellars had the police jadge’s office letter, He was penned in ied beneath the debris, the cyclone and soon recovered the | death is the most deplor of the storm. He was a pi Mason and carried $2,000 is estimated to across write a and bur- 3 soon as assed men went ly. His e feature ominent surance he about $30,000. 10 GET TO KLONDIKE. Society. Washington, D.C The best plan is to w Yukon opens in the s} by that route up the Yukon mouth of the Klondike river. Thus one can be set down at Daw- son with hardly a step to walk snd without encountering any of the perils incidental to the journey over- land. The‘guickest, though not the easiest route, is to go by one of the over the mountains from Dyea cr Skagu Chilkoot Pass seems to he the favorite with {those who have tried the various routes. The distance that way to Lake Lindeman is short aad from thence to Dawson the trip ecomplished in boats, The moun- to be crossed are only about to the ome ly Hawkins’ root | g and to work } u 1,000 feet high—ano great altitude, indeed—but the difficulty lies in the immense quantites of snow encoun- tered and in the exceeding badness of the trail. Something has been said lately appoint a committee on resolutions. TOOK POISON nce of Her Sweetheart —A Sad Death. Glasgow, Ky., Jan, 10.—At Tem ple Hill, in this county, Miss Mattie Buckley. committed suicide last night in the presence of her sweetheart, She took strychnine, and died in a short time in terrible agony, The young people had quarrelled. ‘The ady was very popular with all who knew her. In the Fora ‘Breach of the Peace, Tate Dawson, colored, was arrest- ed this afternoon by Ofticer Fred Hoyer for assaulting Mary Dawson with his fist, gust think 18 bars of Noab's Ark laundry soap selling for 25 cents at Noah's Ark great Removal Sale, about a practical route to be followed by leaving the Canadian Pacific Rail- road at some point west of Rocky Mountains and striking northwest jo the direction of Lake Lindeman follow this path would require a very long journey overland. with no help from boats worth mentioning. I am not inclined to think favorably of it. The socalled Copper River route of which these has been such dis- cussion recently, is condemned by ail who know it. Copper River itself is very rapid andjthe overland journey incidental tojthat route is long and difficult If one wishes to reach the Klondike quickly the Chilkoot route is the best. If time is no object the long jourvey by sea and the Yukon i Fresh oyster ; i j HART'S FINE CHINA SELLERS OF GOOD GOODS ROGERS’ TRIPLE-PLATED SILVERWARE «CHEAPER... THAN EVER BEFORE no” On, e 8 out of ock- J that? Or wrine- CUT GLASS Ty At exceptionally close prices. We are now showing the largest stock ever yet seen in Paducah. TOYS AT ALL PRICES... Better T Than any other House. HANDSOME LAMPS We st sO efforts in t and d r own previous 1e immensity rsity of our is season. FE ARE THE, LWADERS HOLIDAY GOODS TRADE Largest Stock .* Lowest Prices worth 2 es at any price ar LOC, ne OF ALL KINDS... Than any ot! 2 GEORGE O.HART, SON HARDWARE AND STOVE ‘oys r House ioe] BEAUTIFUL BASKETS —prawztey — Poe” cami Con: we have Ret Ge a. wi Oe ene DELF T WARE tatement Saturday night, 2-| and all kinds all pu ‘but always lower AT a+ ie declared, in view of the seu- a his county, that he would | Marcus A, Hanna for! than elsewhere. | MONEY SAVING PRICES | HART’S | Leavers oF Low pricis eo r wa 9-117 N. Third gd If you are wanting a lamp we can please you in every particular, We have them in all styles, atvany price HART’S* Tis an Old Saying, but Still Tis True A Penny Saved is a Penny Made, It has, and always,will be, our aim to saye our customers every cent we possibly can by selling a good quality of boot and shoe at a small margin. Our line of men’s shoes can’t be surpassed in the city. ta ene nate 1) on, of Oak Level The Plain = Mr K Defamation See our Vici line—Hard to beat See our Green line—They are daisies See our Ox Blcod line—Pretty as a peach See our Russia line—It feels good See our Kangaroo Calf—Soft and nice See our Calf line—You know what’tis See our Box Calf line—Right in the ring, ay Asks Por $2,000 for ore) Mes J. Harrison, a well knowa widowér of the Oak Level section of Marsb§il county, Saturd ternoon late, tjwugh bis lawye Fi Seas her, instituted suit at Menton, Ky, ingl te Register Newspaper Com- panyt#nd its stockholders, of the city, fr $2,000 damages. ThwHetition alleges that on De- ' combAh ist the Register contained a libel damag article to the ef fect the plaintiff, Mr. Harr been warranted on a < spe, alleged to ha ov a tgative of John Smith inent farmer of the section story seems to haye been without foundation, the young lad, ing the first te de it appear We and Gentlemen's shoes. Customers we sold ng good goods and sticking up to GEO. ROCK & SON; 32! BROADWAY. New Year Bargains. The New Year has dawned upon us; the old passed away. Owing to the dullness of bus- ness that naturally follows the holidays. We have decided to offer for the next 60 days some special bargains in Furniture and House Furnishings. ; um p: goods hang on to us what y years ago Come in to see us es -Phose to the Commerce Congress. g has appointed ath ard amps, th to the or D. A. ‘elven J.G Mayor James r ‘the tive delegates to the West Commerce Congress Fla., from Febru as follows: c TP. Trustees Andy Ba Johnson. would be possible to find ink sous How many wil nd the con- s is unknown at present. Brooks. and Capt. Joe AN AGED CITIZEN. John Nally Leayes Paducah After a Fifty Yea dence rs Resi- John Nally, nown y Irish th bis hou ning for Louisville ital for the aged sville, and spend th is days. For yea wve a dray in Padueab reputation for in He ome tim came to tl tiaded at New it $900 in cs long been told mas a the first thing ke did when | yed ashore was to walk u ger anil tell him he had ge a al tn" ta 0 Can Please You———_— hie i t he was sent “iy eee ers for that purpose, and if living and ater t ant iufirm at {Remember, we handle a full line of remainder] everything needed in housekeep- sod year ing, such as Furniture, Mattings, Carpets, Linoleums, Oil Clot Shades, Lace Curtains, Rugs, Chi- neal and Derby Portiers, Trunks, Stoves, Clocks, etc. e since 1846, Gardner Bros. 203 and 205 §. Third St. Telephone 396, been in feeble try year ul rh h with him, nh ke $4 to take ‘ or-made suits to order for less money t ze of it Everybody can wear a ta harged by Dalton s Tailoring Establishment What Cash will | Do i in Our Store This Week AUST THINK OF iT! One-Fourth Off | on $15.00, $18.00, $20.00, | | All Shoes $22.60. $2500 | GASSIMERE AND FINE WO | ae RSTED SUITS CUT TO $2.50 $12.48. _-" No stock re NO FAKE—COME AND SEE B. WEILLE & SON TeTailor # 333 BROADWAY s of same quality. t th to the s it j. likely that the man still keeping it for him. Mr. Nally lived in Madison, me here from there, Ind. received daily by DELICATESSEN. One-Fourth Off on All Shoes From $2.50 Up. No stock reservec aw ALL OF OUR ser $7.43 $12.50 SUITS “~< hey are Bright and New Patterns ¢ prices in all department The only One-Price Clothing, Hat, Furnishing and Shoe House. ‘These prices ar Remember, ( advertised—no fake sale you choice of our entire stock It will pay you to through, am we consider it i FOR CASH ONLY WORD IS OUI We do not put 10 trouble ih | BO va ND. All goods sol the best values, but give! @ pleasure to show yor We have only one price to all Beer in mind , Gets the Creem of our $10.00 SUITS They are Bright and New Patterns » al)- departments,