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$ Bargains a PERSONALS. J. A. Koch, of Golconda, here today, Geo. M. Tagg, of Memphis, is at the Palmer. * James Hill, of Washington, is fat the Patmer. Mr. Jerre W. Reasor, of Mayfields was here today, Mrs. Mary E. Beadles has returned from Mayfield, H.W. Clark, Sr., is at the Palmer. Mr. Chas. Rutter, of Smithland, was in the city today, Mr. 'T. C, Leech and wife have re- turned from mardi gras, Mr. Ed Bolinger returned this morning from May field, Chas Bierl and wife, of St. are at the New Richmond, Cc. W. Naylor, of Manchester, O,, is at the New Richmond, Mr. A. M. Stiles, of Cleveland, O., went up to Stiles today. Mrs. S. F. Baker left today for a visit to relatives in Harlington, Mr. M. P. McArdle, of St. Louis, is a guest of Rev, B. E, Reed. Mrs. Ada Johnson, of Obion, Tenn., is at the New Richmond. Mrs. Laura Fowler and Mrs. John Campbell have returned from a t South, Messrs, Eail Palmer, J. K. Fer- gusoa and R. R. Robertson, of Ft. Wayne, Ind., are at the Palmer. Mr. J. R. Puryear left today for Arlington to accompany howe Mrs. Puryear, who has been visiting there for several weeks. ld Mrs. A. A. Balsley, who is east This is a great gas saver, and makes a better light than the old]. louking after the "interest of the s , or telephone 328. Ellis, Rudy & Phillips millinery de- staat te ee laa partment, will start for home tomor- row. She took with her the talented young lady, Miss Banie Babb, who is visiting relatives in the Kunicker- bocker City. wai That Must be Seen to be Appreciated i 0. J—All our hand- Millinery Department + + + Bargain eae some silk waists, fancy colors mt, Our new spring stock of milli- black; also all of ou ne civ (nery has just arrived. It is by far Lge!) pres iahelgedp ; Saat we Ag the most elegant, most stylish, and gO this week at t tal cost Of aiso the most reasonable, stock of making alone, $2.98. 4 millinery ever displayed in the city Bargain No.2 sisting ofblack |°f Paducah, Call, see our goods new dress skirts, consisting of bla ate conv liens and stylish plaids. These skitts are se Se aratily well worth $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00; for all kinds of hair goods. they go in two lots tor this week new line of switches at $1.00 cannot be equalled e at $1.25 and $1.5 at less than $1.50 and $2.00. uw of Henderson, 4 headquarters Our c and ewhere Bargain No. 3—The most ele gant stylish line of silk and satin dress skirts in the city, worth from $8.00 to $25.00, our prices $4.98 to $10.00, ~xThe Bazaar 215 Broadway Louis, Don’t Miss the Place , Lam putting on this... \ Incandescent Gas Burner For Ninety Cents Each 000oooee P. vi style. LOCAL MENTION. More | Not Worth Going After. A prisoner, named Strickland, de-} Last night a band of regulators, tained here, a few days since, is] with masks, clubs and whips, went to The War is On at Last. REGULATORS OUT. They Badly Chastise a Negro Tramp In the Woeds. spoken of by the Paducah police ‘a | the residence of Dan Burk, on West ‘not worth coming after,] Broadway, to ascertain what he knew about the recent robbery at bis house, He was gone. Gaining in popular favor every day,] The white caps then scouted about the Linnwood cigar, We want you] through the woods until they came for a patron, ‘Try it. if [across several negro tramps around a the fire. One was seized and merci- pene is MARAts lessly whipped by the crowd, and Mr. E. Elliott, aged 77, died at) thon made to make tracks through his home in Marshali county of t¥-]:he woods, There is no clue to the phoid, last night, after a lengthy ile re ev ientit ness, ‘The remains were shipped to Salem, Ind., for burial. thoritie says the Cairo Argus. i enema A PECULIAR TRIAL- Card of Thanks. — To the kind friends and neighbors} Man To Be Tried For Being of who so generously tendered their as- Sound Mind. sistance during the illness, and at the death of our dear little son James, we Nr. Henry Carneal, a well known desire to extend our sincere thanks} citizen of the county, is this after- for their kind sympathy extended us}noon to be tried on an unusual during our bereavement. charge. He is to be tried on a charge Mr. axp Mus, Titrorp Epwarps. | of being of sound mind. At press time a jury was being summoned to the court house to try stig oie! acter eceehe him, A year ago last May he wai Go, Are Slaughtering Prices] wc nov wo was drowned in sioogifseut to the asylum. He returued Iss in Mechanicsburg day before yester-| July cured and was desirous of being tory for Them if You Take ey into Consideration the Prices Given Below. Buried in Illinois. HIS BROTHER DYING, Grove Grehan Called to His Home in Memphis, Mr. Grove Greban, the well known young Southern Express messenger, was called to his home in Memphis yesterday by a telegram announcing 128 S, Second st, that his brother was dying. Mr, Grehan left at once over the Wood. lilinois Central, and Mr. Rich Gea- Telephone No. 29 for a nice twolgen took out hig run on the N., C.& horse load delivered promptly, Price,]S:. L, His brother, who was re- $1 cash. Obio River Spoke snd] ported as dying, was injured last week $1.29. be. Ask for it. tt, expected. Book vases that were : $5.60, this week $4.00 Book cases that were | sur wish ic $26.00 go this week for]: usiiusons! $16.60. Special Sale. Pare maple sugar, per Ib., 10c. Heinz’ Dill pickle, per gal., 30. Choice dates, per Ib., 73¢¢ Choice dried figs, per Ib., 74¥c. Choice N. O. molasses, per gal., B5c. Fresh corn meal, per bu., 40c. Oranges, per doz., 10c. to 30e. Qt. bottles best catsup, 5 I, L, Raxporn. Mr. THIS WEEK ONLY! Phone 89, IT WAS THE LOWEST BID, Was That of Contractor Lane Un the Power House. f the ther The contract let to Contractor R. Lane, for the new power house ses | addition yesterday, was for $3,440, and this, according to President xeorge C, Wallace, was the lowest bid. Work began today. MR. E,W. PRAT 10, 1 the market om. They offe ease it fails to cure. testimonials, i 5 ‘Send’ for clreulate. aul ‘Address F.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0, Sold by Druggists, 75c. Bas rauily Puls are the best $15.00 go this week at $10.00. China closets we sold at $12.00, this week at pairs Bic st Ladies’ Mite Society of the First $7.75. Baptist Church will meet Fridsy af- ternoon at 4 o'clock, with Mrs. W./bid in the teams, stable lease, and China closets we sold C. Eubanks, 1000 Jefferon street. }other possessions of the Campbell- at $11.00, this week atjail members are requested to be} Mulvihill Coal company, sold the present. Mxs. KE, B,Ricarpson, {teams to the Paducah Transfer com- $6.75. ecretary. | pany. The lesse he retained himself, however, and will occupy the build- ing and sheds as & wagon yard and feed stable. Dr. Edwards, Kar, Eye, Nose and] Some 2 Tarost Specialist, Paducah, tf. To Open Up a Wagon Yard In the Campbell-Mulvibill Place. Mr. KE. W. Pratt, who yesterday Revixal Services, The revival services ia the Cum- esbyterian church continue The and few The ° ¢] berland Pre They are aleo wanulacturers off 1 with uoabated icterest. mattresses of all kinds, and the lead- meeting will close Sunday night ing upholsterers of the city. Awnings] the public should profit hy the remaining services. We want you for a customer. New City Steam Launpry. WANS A DIVORCE, W, B. Stacy Wants a Divorce From His Better Half made and put up on short notice. Watch for their special cut price sale ach week, Don’t forget the place. uf W. B. Stacy today filed suit in the 1 | circuit court against his wife, Kate Stacy, for divorce, He alleges they 1888 in Alva, BMo until February 18 abandoned him and Joe, Mo. Pittsburg Coal, Just received a barge of No. Pittsburg coal, which we will deliver to consumers at 10 cents per bushel spot cash while unloading barge Sr. Benxanp Coat Co., 425 Broadway, ‘Telephone 8, Used His Fists, —— Will Grant, better known 9s Curtain Washing. “Nubby,’? colored, was warranted] 1 desire to inform the public that I today ‘on a charge of assaulting] make # specialty of washing, ironing Fannie Gossett, colored, and mending lace curtajos. Por- — — tieres cleaned and renovated. I guar. Died Here Last Night, antee to wash and iron the finest fab- Mrs. Ina Plant, aged 19, died last} »jog without any tearing or shrinkage night at her home 911 South Eleventh | in the goods. (Give me a trial. Ring street. The remains will be buried | telephone No. 124 or send postal card at the Williams graveyard on the|to Mus, O, T. Awpenson, Blandville road tomorrow worning. 221 Adams St. were married in nd lived together She then yy lives at St Gardner Bros, & Co, 203-205 Sov th Third street. Telephone 396, Fish, Fresh and salt water fish received daily, Salmon, red spapper, cod, smets, Spanish mackeral, trout, etc, 8. H. Crank, 125 8, Second St, 24{1mo u CITY HALL NO E§,| $4000 TO BE RAISED To Remodel the First Baptist Prominent Lawyers Here J aking | Chareh, ju J. Depositions — Light Repairs - Shop gation Calls, Baant Dele- Jommittee Consid- | | The Iinois Centrat Will Give the | A business meeting of the mem-| City a Permit to Use Its Ground | bers of the First Baptist church was) }held at the church lastnight to con- sider the matter of remodeling the ebarch, Rev. Penrod presented the report of the committee, recommending the Acad church improvement, the approxi- Ohio, | Me cost of which will be $4,000, ‘|The report was received and filed, Report of the ered Last Night. For = Sewerage = Pumping Stations. Attorneys ©. C. We G. W. Peitit, of Manches arrived in the city last nig) take ba t not adopted, His praeagh ne; conteelaaer Hon! “The church decided to make the On iL, Gare conver alte against] MProvement provided the requisite W. H, Newman, contestee, Ii bas] *mounts $4,000, can be raised by et gee subscription. he committee on twice been tried, erch oppottent Wi0-| subscriptions was instructed. to pro- ae ad peter itt /ceed with its work, but nothing will The withence FM. Kelly, since the|2@ done towards improving the maae cata tir, Neko Y Paducah |{°2Urch until the entire amount, $4, to live. and che attorneys were bere | 200s is subscribed. ‘Then the matter ‘o live, and the attorney ere here) wit! ‘again be taken up, and if de- to take his depositions. They uti- sihaers lized Mayor Lang’s office for the pur-| “74 clianges made in the plans, pose, aad left for home this after- A MORNING BLAZE. noon, vastly pleased with Paducah. There are considerable repairs needed on the city electric plant, ac- cording to reports. pie A House Occupied by Lizzie Jackson has taken a look througi the * building, and is of the above opinion, (Washam Destroyed by and the work will doubtless soon be Fire. ordered, Today a delegation of local Illi- nois Central officials called at Mayor|Belonged to Mr. Richard Hol- Lang’s office and fsigned the bonds iaaldl-Tho Liles ta ‘Med of special police officers Quinn and i Cheatam, who were appointed by Great, Mayor Lang several days ago. Supt. Frank Davis, of the electric] The fire department was called out plant, has ascert: ined that there are| shortly before 6 o'clock this morning no hghts on some of the intersections} by ablaze at 1324 Boyd street in a where the police in their nightly re-/small box house belonging to Mr. ports, report the lights out. He}Richard Holland, located just back doesn’t see how a light can shine on] of hig residence on Trimble street, @ corner when there is no light there.}and occupied by Lizzie Washam, Mayor Lang, in discussing the mat-| colored. ter this morning, laughingly re-| The flames had their origin from a marked that the police could not be | defective flue, and had almost entire- expected to know a light when they/ly destroyed the house before an see it at the hour they make their ob-/alarm was sent in. The household servations, goods were nearly all saved. There The court Judge Sanders is to hold] "#* 8° insurance but the loss was Saturday is an ordinance court, and | "terest. 1 be +5 The department was kept out quite not necessarily a ‘‘license court,’’ as ; a while owing to the fact that they described by a contemporary this a ‘ morning, Today a great many of bad to unreel and reel two blocks of the delinquents came up and paid|*°Se- ee An incipient blaze in an East Court their license, street tailoring shop, owned by a The mayor states that there is on| Colored man named Robertson, caught record no permission from the I, C,| fire last night. railroad company for the city to lo-| Underwood discovered the blaze in cate its pumping station and well on] passing, and awoke the proprietor, the company’s property, Supt, | Who extinguished the blaze before Harahan was written of this fact, and | gteat damage was done. while here a day or two ago made ar- te ae POLICE COURT, rangemeuts to give the city a lease, with all the necessary papers, A BOY CREMATED, Three Drivers Fined for a Box Car Disagreement. Glenn Sequin, Aged 5, Burned to] | Death at Fulton. Two Tramps Arrested and Re- leased—One Case Left Open. Was at His Home When it Caught{Fire—Could Not John Breckinridge, Henry Jobn- Be Rescued, son and Henry Minor, colored driv- ers, were arraigned in the police court this morning on a breach of the peace charge. The evidence Officers Potter and BONDS’ DRUG STORE THIRD AND. COURT Keops the Bast Brands of Cigars and Tobacco lephone 392 BICYCLES! «THE BIG FOUR... Orient, Waverly, Hamilton, Kenwood we $25.00 TO... $75.00 First-class Repair Shop. Wheels for Rent. H.E.CRAFT & SON 451 Jefferson Street. MISS AGNES MOHAN Solicits pupils for instruction on the _PIANO Reference — Prot 1006 Trimbie St. it. G ensel vrof. H. O. Farnham. THE THREE RIVERS, Items of Interest Gathered From the River Front for the Sun Readers. The river remains stationery here. The Clyde will arrive here out of the Tennessee tomorrow and leaves on her return Saturday. A nice business was done down about the river front this morning, and all the arriving and departing packets had good trips. The Joho 8S. Hopkins was in from Evansville this morning at 8 o'clock and left on her return at 10 a. m. The P. D, Staggs arrived out of the Tennessee river this morning and leaves on her retura to Waterloo this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The W. F. Nisbet from Cincinnati passed down late yesterday afternoon for Memphis. She lay here several nd discharged about fifty tons of freight. The Reuben Dunbar from Nasb- ville arrived here last night on her way to Kvansville. She was doing good business. The City of Clarksville brought a big trip of corn out of the Ohio last night. She left on her return to Elizabethtown today at noon Filters What is more essential to good health than pure water? Our Filters will : make impure water as pure lear and sparkling as spring water. Every family should have one. Every Filter tested before leaving our store. GUARANTEED AND FOR{SALE BY 318-324 BRGADWAY PADUCAH KY- Home, s Sweets Home! How to make it more beautiful... Handsome pictures make lovely homes. KE, are pleased to announce that we have secured the finest and most beautiful line of pictures for premiums to our customers that have ever been offered tothe Paducah public. We have heretofore given our patrons many desirable premiums, but these works of art which we now offer surpass even our own former offerings. These very handsome decorations, desirable for the homes of every one, we will give to our customers ABSOLUTELY FREE picture, frame and all, ready to grace a vacant space on any wall, in room or hall. We desire to show our customers how much we appr ciate their trade by selling the cheapest goods in town, and also by giv- ing them something free in return for their liberal patronage, Wedon’t keep them ‘‘guessing,"’ either. There is no game of chance about our premiums. Every customer may be a sure winner of some of our }: some art gems, Our extremely low cut prices on dry goods, furnishing goods and notions have pleased our old customers greatly and brought ts many new ones. Our shoes—yes, our shoes!—for men, women and children, are the cheapest on the banks of the Ohio, Our prices on shoes please everybody. Even some who ‘come only to look’? remain to buy—not only because we have the cheapest shoes in town, but also from the fact that every pair gives satisfaction, ‘Now is the accepted time’’ to buy splendid bargains P John J. Dorian at our store, and get first choice of our 205 Broadway beautiful pictures free. Come soon and Paducah, ky. | | | | | | d- see for yourself, so you can tell your friends about our low prices and elegant gift pictures. DITION | REPORT OF THE CONDITION TIONAL BANK, We State of Ken= —or— THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK/THE CITY WA At Paducah, in the State of Ken- tucky atthe Close of Busi- ness, February 18, 1598, RESOURCES At Paducat tucky, at the Close of Musi- ness, February 18, 1898, RESOU “ORS. Loans and discounts, ‘ Overdratia, sec ured apd tuse cured CU. Ss Honda to secure clreuratiy Sioeks, securities ‘ete . Nanking-howe, furniture and fix s and discounts ure circulation $ors.tar 25,000 09 ‘4.000 09 40 03 etc ate and mortgages owned Due from National Banks (i it al paper currency, nickels and Money RESERVE IN BANK Money Kesmuve in Hank, Mieco ‘ Lawaltender iscios, 150 Gh Redeuption Tund with tS. ‘treas 7 rer (b per cout of circulations wee cremated in the destruction of father’s residence by fire at Fulton about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr. J. B. Sequin is a contractor and proprietor of the plaining mills there. Flames were discovered in the sitting room and after giving the alarm Mre, Sequin remembered that her boy was upprisoned there. The room was already a mass of flames, however, Glenn Sequin, aged 5 years, was his showed that they engaged in a diffl- culty ia a box car over the placing of sugar. Minor was fined $5 and costs, Breckioridge $3 and costs and Johnson $1 and costs, John Jarrett and Frank Clements were charged with vagrancy. Jarrett said he had been to Eddyville to see his father, who was sent to the peni- tentiary from here under the name of Harris. His father told him of WHO IS CUPID? s with Hearts. 1. Cupid or Amor is the Roman name of the God of Love. &. Cupid is represented as the son of Venus and his father either Mars, Jupiter or Mercury, and pictured as a beautiful winged boy bearing a bow and arrow Story of the Mischievous Boy Who | LIABILITIES, ital st ke paid in Total State of Kentucky. County of McCracken, ss ae: rt rot ve-named the above state LIABITIES, Capttal stoek paid in. Surclus tui Cnatvited S198 180,000 0. 13.08 F4 1874 Demand ceruur 4 Total Sta of Kentucky, County + 1, Chas. E. Richardson Baied bunk, do soletuuly swe: BbOVE staterent Is true 40 the best and nothing could be done to save him. ‘Two cottages belonging to Mr Sequin and one belonging to a Mr. Pickeriog were destroyed. The hor- rible, destorted remains of the un- fortunate lad were found under the bed, where he must have died in hor- rible agony. ‘The loss on property was about $50,000, A later account from Fulton says: The fire started at 4:30 o'clock p. tie residence of Mr. J. B. Sequin by his little five-year-old boy playing with matches in a closet, The mother took the two youngest children and ran out of the house,|The Present Incumbent Failed to calling to the little hoy to follow. But instead of following he crawled under a sofa lounge, where he was found after the fire, burned to a crisp. There being a high wind the fire spread rapidly and consumed the residence of Mr. Herman Pegram, grandfather of the little boy, and also the residence of Mr. J. W. Quig- gins. Most of the contents of Mr. Pegram and Quiggins’ houses were saved. But Mr. Sequia’s was a total loss. The fire department was on hand promptly and did good work, but bad a hard time saving the whole square, the wind being so high, ‘The property was all insured, ab TA. TS The bereaved parents, relatives and] Bock beer now on tap at W.E. remains of the little boy were cared] Busseli’s corner Second and Broad: for by sympathizing friends and way. 2m2 neighbors. A GIRL DISAPPEARS, things he had left here, and he wa: here toget them, Both were re- leased, The case against Frank Lawrence for obstructing the sidewalks, was left open. THE NEW JANITOR At the Custom House Has Taken Charge. Pass the Examination, Mr. A. C. Bundeson, who was yes- terday appointed janitor at the cu tom house, to succeed Hiram B, Davis, colored, the present incum- bent, keeps a grocery in the outskirts of town, Davis, the janitor appointed by Custodian J. R. Puryear, failed to pass the civil service examination on January 8, and Bundeson is the only one who did. Hence he way ap- pointed by the civil service commis- sion, Awarded Highest Honors—World’s Fair, Her Father Calls on Marshal Col- Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair. lins About Her.} Mr. R. Craig, a well known gen- tleman of the city, called on Marshal Collins this afternoon and said that his daughter, Miss Fannie Craig, a pupil at the bigh school, had mys teriously disappeared. She left home today with her books, but did not attend school, and did not return home to dinner. She recently attended school up in Indiana, and her father thinks = haps some of her friends from the Hoosier state, perlaps a sweetheart, came down on the packet today, and she eloped with him, At last ac. counts she had now been heard from. BAKING 8, Cupid’s power over all animated nature is described often as riding on the backs of lions and other wild beasts which he has tamed. He often pe blindfold and bearing a bow and quiver full of arrow 4. Psyche, the youngest of the three daughters of a king, it is said, aroused by her beauty the jealousy of Venus, her, Venus, asa punish- ment, ordered Cu to inspire Psyche with a love for the most don temptible of mortals. (upid, how- ever, when he met Psyche fell in jove with her at once. Psyche’s sisters persuaded her that Cupid, whom she had never seen except at night, was a hideous monster. And at night she arose and looked upon Cupid and to her delight saw the most lovely of faces, but a drop of oil fell froin her lamp and awoke Cupid. She fled and arrived at the palace of Venus, who kept her as a age rher gentle obedience and silent attention Venus ecnsented to Payche becoming united to Cupid.—Leisure Hours, BREVITIES OF FUN. —Two of a Kind—*I told my employer I had only ten cents to my came.” “What did he say?” “He | tried to borrow it of me,”--Chicago | Record, ~The Rule—The Able Editor! (ironically) —“Is this poetry?” Con- | tributor—“Didn’t I begin each ling | with a capital letter? v= eler, —Hearty Enjoyment re your | children fond of reading ainaldl say 80; there isn’t a book in the house | that has a back on it.”—Chicago Res ord. ~~¥our husband is certain to die before morning.” ‘Oh, doctor! Wouldn't you better have a consulta- i tion?” “What wouldit avail?” “Of, | nothing then would be certain,”—Dy., | trolt Journal. % Another Chinese Complicatio To Dealers Plenty of in the wor . food smokers ut you don’t catch ’em with poor cigars, iiet ge Subscribed and swor day of March. 159 mn Woke) Wasa My commission expires Decemie Correct Attest knowleige aud be € ® Wewane anbuer. Subscribed and sworn t@ before me this sec sm ond day of March, 1 W. F PAxtox Robi. L. Reeves, Lary Publte Abiam 1. Weil My term expi M. Hloom, it ros Jauary ® COMRKOT~ Attest if M_ Livingston WoL SLACK. Sawer, 4. ie r ( China)--“I1. this name? a yodel it."—Puek. ¢ Man—“Did you see how I paralyzed the audience in the death scene? By George, they Were crying allover the house!” Stage : “Yes. They knew you t really dead.”—~Tit-Bits. ” —Two Points of View—Diggs— “Se ny a rm seems to be aman of very broad views.” Biggs—-“Yes. in. deed; I don’t beliove it is alt. ble to bring up a question that he can’t straddle.”—Chicago News. —I remeyber your wife as such a dainty and pretty little th ig, Hum. ¥, and yet they tell me she has turned Sut a fine cook.” “Turned out a fine cook? She has turned out halfadozen of thein within the last three weeks Detroit Free Press, ‘ying Cireumstances—“Did you ever go toschool?” inquired the lady of the old colored man who was applying for employment. “Not much, ma’am.” “How high can you count?” “TTit all depen’s, ma’am. Ef it’s children, I kin count ‘leven; but ef it’s dollars, I mos’ giner’ly has ter stick right down ter fradions."-~ Washington Star, Dr. Albert Bernheim Physician and Sur Fits Sreeet.... ‘Next Door Tur Patugg, T my Ww would yeu - ® CALIFORNIA! 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