The Paducah Daily Sun Newspaper, June 7, 1898, Page 2

E=xtra- rdinary Offer oeroecos The recent sale of carpets hy the manufac- turers has enabled us to offe: . Smith’s best quality velvet carpets, worth $1 yard, for 75c yard. Smith’s Axminster carpets, worth $1 yard, for 75c yard. Smith’s moquette carpets, worth $1 yard, for 75c yard. Best quality of tapestry Brussels carpets, worth 90c yard, for 55c yard. Nine pieces one of the best makes strictly all wool two-ply carpets, in latest style pat- terns and colors (not Lowell’s), worth 65¢ a yard, for 49c a yard. Two pieces heavy two-ply carpets, pretty bright colors, worth 25c yard, for 19c yard. These prices do not include making and laying. It will pay you to come down now, buy these carpets and have them put down later, as these prices apply to stock on hand only. Big lot of short ends of two-ply carpets--- suitable for druggets and rugs---at half price. Special prices on Smyrna and moquette rugs this week. ! Seeoooes { “Modes and Fabrics” for June, the best fashion magazine, free for the asking, now ready. Call and get one. ELLIS Rudy & Phillips THE PADUCAH DAILY SUN, Published every afternoon, except Sunday, by regular board at once de THE SUN PUBLISHING COMPANY, | it had had INCORPORATED | but the governmen paid the money. point a special commission to ex- amine the vessel, which, of course, its purchase. Tue ed that no part in the business, recommended FM. Fisnen. RW. Clements gonn'J. Dorian W. F)Paaton PRESIDENT Vick PRESIDENT SRORETARY TREASURER and somebody made a ten-strike. | Sampson seems to have found a use {for the old hulk; if it accomplishes its DIKeCTORS. Fisher, W.P. Paxton R.W. Clements, . Williamson John J. Dorian wa purpose and succeasfully blocks the channel the government may yet | get the worth of its money, Iv railing against a loan to carry | on the , Senator Allen, of Nes braska, vehemently urged of $150,000,000 more This Populist statesman is unwilling Offic No. 214 Broadw. Daily, per annum in advance. $ 4 Daily, Six months 2.25 Dai One month, 40 Daily, per week +++ 10 cents Weekly, per annum in ad- vance see Specimen copi the issue greenbacks, ; 1,00 | free | to recognize the obvious, common | sense truth that an issue of green- TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1898, —_-- backs would be merely a forced loan, without the necessity which justified Artes an irregular discussion of te original greenback issues of the the subject for over twenty years, | civil war. During that war and af- the Senate has passed a bill chang- ter, the Democrats had not yet be- ing the inauguration day of the come converted to Populism, free President and Vice President from coinage and greenbackery, and they March 4 to May 4, It remains for bitterly denounced the legal tender the House to pass this bill, and for act as unconstitutional, One of their the legislatures of three-fourths of greatest grievances against the Re- the states of the Union to approve it, | publican party was in the alleged after which it will become constitu- | Teconstruction of the Supreme Court tionally effective. of the United States order to re- eee RR | verse the decision against the issue Tue war with Spain has thrown ' of greenbacks as legal tenders. But new light on the desirability of a close | we have fallen on other times, and and friendly understanding With | Senators Allen and Teller, ex-Re- Great Britain, She is not only strong | yubiioans, are ceaders of _ the on the sea, but as regards the United | reconstructed Democracy of green- States she is strong on the land, bay- backery, cheap silver inflation aud ing a base of operations in Canada | stig. and the West Indies, threatening ——— every part of our coast on the Atlan-| France has at last discovered that tic, the Pacific, the Gulf and the | her interests lie with the United States Great Lakes. But the friendship of rather than with Spain, It is quite Great Britain is quite possible that the boycott of French goods which has developed 80 much life in the past few weeks has bad much to do with the change in the position of France. She will now take no part in any attempt on the part of European nations to end the war, even refusing to act with Russia, 4s potent as Throwing aside all sentimental conditions of race and language and the similarity of our laws anc Great Britain has precisely the strength we Jack, aspiration and we have the elements of strength she requires. Why the two nations reach under- standing for the promotion of common should not The commercial relations of France with this country ar common so valuable to her that she cannot afford lightly to sunder them, ‘The boycott of French goods, which has been carried so far interests. Apwmat Saursox had a sense of the fitness of things when he selected the Merrimac to be sunk in to Santi- as even to include ballet dancers, has struck France in a tender spot. Some people in country condemn such & mode of retaliation as being ago channel, ‘That boat was this vessels purchased b; government the fact that the war when bec undigoitied ; but they forget that our was inevits revolutionary fathers evident le. It cost the government $342,000, Which experts say was just $242,000 | jotore they began to f more than it was worth, In fact, jected boycott of F the regular naval board. to purchase | showed their ned boycott, ht. ‘The pro- h goods has served its purpose well thus far, It would not PUr-! should be kept up long enough #0 any price, But 4! that the fickle French people will not at politician worked the deal | have time to change patriotism by a auxiliary cruisers, cha e the boat at premin their minds be- LONG AND session last night, and held forth un-| - VERY WINDY.| | Couneil Held Until Near! night Last Night—Gravel tract Awarded to Voight Brothers, The Fleetric Superintendent Ordinance Was Passed, Sh) ting Cut Mr. Dayis—Other Proceedings. Mrs, L. Dehn, St “Tad catarrh and 0. saya! * Two Mr. Michael ¢ street, Milwauk four Fears with ki Compelied to quit the trouble prom Mra. King Munele, Tud., th The city council met in regular Fourteent til nearly midnight. Nothing was] done of startling nature, There were several new ordinances and the con- tract for furnishing screened gravel! to the city was awarded to Voight! Bros, The finance committee's report was lengthy, and miscellaneous bills to the amount of $2,431 were paid. All the members were present, but Messrs, Clark and Winstead were excused during the session. Capt. Fowler objected to the adoption of the minutes of one of the called meetings on a tecbnicahty, but voted alone. The regular pay roll was allowed. City Weigher Williams reported the collection of $201.25 for the quarter, Received and usual order made Wharfmaster Fowler reported the collection of $72. Same order made Marshal Collins’ quarterly report was read. Policy for insurance on city hall was renewed for five years, Cost, $90 A settlement with ex-City Assessor Jobn Fisher was ordered to be con- ducted by the mayor, clerk and finance committee. The billof Mr. J. V. Greif for $45 for acting as clerk of board of supervisors, was rejected, as it was considered contrary to charter. This was defined as one of bis duties as cily assessor, A bill for work done on street roller was referred to the mayor and street committee. Two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars interest on bonds was al- lowed the city treasurer for money advanced, One thousand three hundred and forty-seven dollars on estimates for work done on South Third street on sewerage, was allowed. The compromise of $75 with Kd Eaker was rejected, the finance com- mittee reporting that Mr. ker was paid all due bim by the former coun- cil, which be accepted without pro- test. They acted adversely on the recommendation of City Attorney Lightfoot. ‘The city treasurer's report for the quarter was read, showing balance received since paid out $21,189.89; 3 8Y, awton. Mich gaye: "Had catarrh for four sears. Physiclata Seemed to make the disease tarrd Core cured me in six Guide to Health and medi ptely free Prof. Mu Aroh Pataca. sido pe: Lad City that the dogs and also that the the taxes, A petition was read to have an al- | opened between Seventh anc | Ninth, Court snd Washington. Re- | ceived and referred. A petition was read from eleven people asking that the market house shed be extended and additional Lesches placed in for themselves ; re- | ferred to public improvement com mittee, The matter of reducing the coa rates by changing the switch and saving the cost of unloading was mentioned, but no report made Capt, Fowler said he didn’t like t monkey with coal because it was ‘smined.’” Nobody seemed to ap- preciate this pan but the city attor- ney, who for personal reasons re- fased to laugh. | The steamer Ciyde’s owners peti- | ton he council to be relieved from taxation, claiming it 1s listed at St Louis, its home port, It was ordered released. A resolution was offered requiring Attorney Lightfoot decided ld not be exempt. | city could not pay | of sewerage to report extra work done tothe mayor not later than three days after done. The resolu, tion was simply that the coaacil | might keep informed of what work | was being done. It was a tie vote, and the mayor declared it off, saying that he deemed it strange that the council didn't want to know what work was being done. A communication was read asking that an alley be opened between Monroe and Madison, between Eighth and Ninth. Referred to may. or and city attorney Mr. Eades offered that all improvemenis on sidewall and gutters where sidewalks have not been placed, be charged to the prop erty This is where gr has to be ed in t holes left the property owners have 1 ly to improve, Ke regard to the house in near Second and Ws mayor said there was a ho to be moved, with it. Mra, Farris no place to go. Permi pected from the I. C, BR. R. in a or two, and a stay of proceeding a day or two will likely be gr No action, Several petitions for over assessment were referred A petition from citizens of Row- landtown = was Special Policeman lowed a reasonable his services there, file The following bids furnishing screened gravel for the suing year: Voight Bros., 85 cents per yard Paducah Transfer Co., $1 por yard; $1.26 delivered on streets. The contract was awarded to Voight Bros. at 85 cents, The cost of placing it on the streets from barges will amount to about a resolution: owne ove niters gang ades moved that Mr. Halloran be allowed 810 balance on The mayor objected on the grounds that it was cost on freight, t owed by the city. Mr, Eades contended that the bill was just in accordance with the con- act he made with Mr. Halloran, he bill was referred to the mayor and finance committee. COMMITTEE. ny chain or 4 lation an a ashit no piace lives there ORDINANCE Chairman Kzell presented the ordi- nance providing for the impounding of live stock caught running at large in the city. It was given its final passage. The electric light plant superin- tendent ordinance was given second reading. Mr. Elliott moved to post- pone action as two of the men against the ordinance as it read, Messrs. Clark and Winstead, had been ex- cuse The motion was defeated. ‘The ordinance was then adopted by avoteof 10 to pone, Mr. Ellutt changing his vote. This makes Mr. Frank Davis, the present incumbent, ineligible, as the glection will be held in October, under the ordinanc nd Mr. Davis will not have been a citizen two years until December, As the mayor is in favor of Davis he willl cents, probably veto it. ‘ # Bis for improvements in the city The house numbering ordinance! )4}) hasement were read as follows: was given final passage. Sandy & Vint, $208 The ordinance probibiting bathiog} Jy. w’, Hedges, $211.20. in the river between Washington and Contract awarded to |owest bidder. Monroe streets was given first pas-| 4 petition from G. 'T. baller re- sage. Mr. Ezell wanted it amended] torre to a committee. by extending the prohibition limits} “petition for the improvement of from Island creek to the 1. C. incline, | gighth street to Terrell was received. but the aimendment was lost. * Ordinance ordered. The saloon license of Willis Mount] riye copies of new directory or was transferred to John Lydon, at] dered purchased. 1048 Court street. ‘The petition from property owner _ The license of Adolph Stecker, at} to connect with the sewers re Seventh and Adams streets, was ferred (o the sewerage committee, transferred to Rowe & Johnson. The regular reports of Chjet of The regular report of Supt. Frank] police Barber and Street Inspector Davis, of the city electric plant, was] (iiterhack were received and filed. received and filed. Couneil adjourned. The regular report of the fire chief was received and filed. Robt. Bonnin’s appointment on the fire department in Harry Ashbrook's place, was ratified by the council, Summer rates are now in effect to ‘The special committee appointed to] Dawson, Grayson, Cerulean, Crit- inspect the streets and sidewalks on] tenden and other summer and health West Broadway, reported that, in| resorts, good for 90 days, their opinion, the streets and side-] Oa May 17, and June 7, and 21 walks should be improved from the] homeseekers excursion tickets will be railroad hospital to Fountain avenue, | sold to various points in ‘Tennessee Received and filed, and temporary re-| Mississippi, Louisiana, Arizona, Ar- hef ordered. kansas, Texas, Indian ‘Territory, and ‘The matter of making the improve-| other states at one fare for the round ments was discussed, although out of] trip. Good for $1 days to return. order. iimtt J.T. Doxovan, agent City Attorney Ligitfoot addressed . the council, and took occasion to jab i Chairman Fowler, of t nance com- mittee, on account of the committ action in the Ed Kaker compromise suit, The city engineer filed a report relative to improving the grade of ‘ th between Washington and Court; referred to street inspector, mayor and engineer, with instructions read ask John El Received were read EXCURSION VIA | NOIS CENTRAL © If you want a coal, telephone No, 70. 2imim Banny & Hexnenences of clean nut For Kent, Cottage on Jackson 13th. Apply to (30m4 WANTED—A good salesman to street, near F. M. Fisher, all contractors and sub-contractors |) 1} M compensation for} *Isunburo, Dorey DNS RROR es C& fs THE LEADER IN Our New Art Catalogue The Smith Premier ‘Ty DURABLE MACHINE MADE, AND DAILY IN MEETS EVERY R) CAL TYPEWRITER -USING PUBLIC, IMPROVEMENTS, THE SANDS WORLD, # ot ot CONTINUES TO PROVE ITSELF TO BE ot wt pewriter Co., S21 Pine street, St. Louis, Mo. J. E. ENGLISH & CO., Dealers, 10% North Second street, Paducah, Ky. Telephone No. 90. SOCIETY NOTES. Paget ayy OCIAL functions 5 i bave about ended PYM unless they are ey small affairs,such -: as the winding up Jot club meetings, Yete. Briefly sum \marizing the pro- amme prospect ot thio week" pleasures, the i ere) consist of a pic. nic given by Mrs Will Clements in Illinois to a num- ber of married people in society. A dance that is being talked of for Vourslay evening by the young men is looked forward to by the young people with the keenest delight. And on Friday morning the members of the Young Ladies’ Cinque club will enjoy @ meeting with Mrs, James Clements, on West Broadway. Miss Glass will be the honored guest of the occasion, The eyer- busy Cupid seems to have forsaken our fairyland of society and, together with bow and arru has gone to “green fields and pas- tures new"’ on a vacation, Likewise there has been a marked falling off in affairs matrimonial, and not one June wedding, says Madam Rumor, will there be likely to chronicle. Not a few exclamations of surprise were heard when the announcement of the coming matriage of Mr. 2 Kinstein, of St Louis, and Miss Blanche Bloom, of this city, was made While not so much in the nature of a urprise either, it was o1e of those irs that, although expected, came at the time when least expected The bride-to- is the daughter of Maj. Moses Bloom and is a young nan of rare traits of character and personal charms, Mr. Einstein is prosperous young business man of St. Louis, and won many friends iuring bis residence in Paducah who will hasten t tulate him. Episec M Quitea delight Guild met last even- orge Langstaff, je program was en- }joved by the Vanghan entertained of the American Rev at her home on +. ¢ alter Joly nm and little eave Wednesday noon for nd the summer with » Mrs, Clark uie Taylor and joined the P: ay evening for the round ashville ison FANCIES AND FACTS, All we how few n like to look pretty, yet arm of a | white veil dotted in black, dark can afford to be without dazalingly Ww the secret ¢ eyed woma it male blondes are fair by its The opportu- election of wore mystery | nity for in the lot, and whether they are or far apart, your own featur ness of your plex ny and trimming of your lat with which it is to be worn, Asa rule a clear, uncolored skin will glow uoder ek dots, but they should become scarcer with the darker shades of complexion. The mesh should always be fineand close, both as an aid to beauty and a pres- ervation of the skin from wind and White veils of sewing silk dotted in black are serviceable and very becoming, and, moreover, are cheap and will clean nicely with » little care, Speaking of veils, have you noticed the arrangement of the veil on an up- to-date girl's sailor when not over the face. Instead of gathered in front and pinned to the crown of the hat with a stick pin and the ends stream- ing in mid-air as of yore, the yeil is neatly folded and placed around the hat with the short ends at the CARPETS? Cy com: the style THIS WEEK WE OFFER; +750 «556 49% Velvet carpets at........ Brussels carpets at... All-wool two-ply carpets tS to have the work done, Detectives Wickliffe and Greer asked that the city exempt their sell the Superior washer, at 819 Ad- ams street, vo Nuy Dog artment to ap | fore the war closes, bloodhounds from taxation, For nice dry sawdust tel, 29, tf »B, OGILVIE & CO back eang The effect adds a sailor hat girl idedly newer and vearance of the MAKING OF TIME. Pontisis THE Calendars Were Corrupted by A New Suggestion. Roman pontiifs cor for iv il intercallated « Th rupted the ordains fa to r rolls iance, ing ays t vor end who wis the fe rated in July. le this confusion, deereeing that the year 46 B.C, then current, should contain 445 and instituting leap years, though he never lived te llow diflicult the counting of days must be when historical and events have to orders were ad, and for the next 37 ye third instead of every fourth year was made a leap year, and this mistake being discovered the next four leap years were suppressed, Years were reckoned by the names of the consuls, or anno urbe candita, or since the accession of the reigning emperor. The Nicene ev the time diction, a dueed by About the ysius the Lit tian reckonin etarting pe years This m spread slowly westward Yet for centur statutes were ¢ wt the king's until 1549 that Anno Domini wn chureh au- Terence of ten and th var ry NIT. made the 1900 is not to be, tival of spr Julius Cacs 1 ar unmad days, ical compared. Caesi ist 3 every uncil was dated at to the Roman in- e of 15 years intro- Constantine the Great me Abbott Dion- the Chris- vking his me ar was until 1 been omitted in Sep- us year, which 41, thus mak gin in January, The 12 days out, is still in use in Russfa, but it is proposed ta < rn reckoning with the Undismayed by the of the French revolution cal- nother proposal is to come wp + Paris exposition of 1900, It American suggestion to keep f the month on the samo week by having 1 nths lone m of 29 ar, when the have 30 days. not ember HER LOVING HUSBAND. Stranger to Wave a Handker- chief at His Wife. Hired a s about f the wd on the wharf was was leaning »king at the steamer ) t lady in black on asked the merchant. e her.” , That’s my wife; and she expects me to stay h 20 min- utes and shake my handkerchief un- who the steamer is out of sight. Joes she?” This is the busy season, and I've no time to waste, My wife is a little short-sighted, and she will be none the wiser if you wave the hand kerchief. I'll pay you a shilli “But suppose she gets a sp: “In that case you bury your face in the handkerchief and appear to weep, You might shake convulsive- ly, and perhaps shed a tear or so, A thilling is a great deal of money these hard times,” % ' Il have to have an extra three. pence, “All right, but T think you ought to kiss your hand to her a few times for that,” Then the merchant looked at his watch and disappeared.—Answers, TYPEWRITES WITH HIS FEET, Wonderful Performance of an Armless Ten-Year-Old Boy. ‘The education and training of erip- pled and deformed children has al~ ways been a subject of special interest to school officials and teachers, but it seems to have been Boston’s place in this country to set the example as to what ean be done in that direction for the unfortunate little ones not physie- ally able to meet on equal terms with {he pupils of the public sehools With one exception the children attending the Boston school are suf- fering from spinal and hip troubles, This one exception is a ten-year-old boy born without arms, Otherwise he does not differfrom the average hearty and healthy lad, and four days in the week he attends the public school. On the fifth day he goes to thercrippled children’s school to re- ceive the benefit of the training there an industrial way that will prepare im to make his own way inthe world in after years. He has been operating the typewriter with his feet now for over a year and has attained a profi- elency that is wonderful.- siseo Examiner, 4 ... CUT HALF IN TWO Wall Paper, per roll... a . Ble Fifty-cent Window Shades for..........80¢ Hand-made shades in any size. Picture frames made to order, Fine paper hanging done in any part of the county by tt NORTH RE ma". 6. LEE Look for the BiglSign when you get on Fourth street a et ne RACES j $2 Ball Bearing The '98 mode: o1 the New Densmore is ball bearing iu all. See saraple with oO. B. STARKS, Agent for Densmore, Yost and Caligraph Typewriters. Supplies for all standard machines. OBERTS BEER Is rapidly becoming the favorite with the people of this city. It leads ali others, for the reason that it is ABSOLUTELY PURE HANDLED IN BOTTLES AND BY THE KEG BY PADUCAH BOTTLING CO. F, J. Bergdoll, Proprietor. Tenth and Madison streets Telephone 101. Orders filled until 11 pom Soda Pop, Seltzer Water and all kinds of Temperance Drinks, SNTIFIC AND FIRST-CLASS BLACKSMITHING “1 REPAIRING be HORSESHOEING All work guaranteed. A. W. GREIF Rose & Paxton. Give you All Kinds of 2 Insuranee Over Citizen’s Saving Bank. ‘a Wall Decorating Is our business, our pastime, our light. We should like the job of « orating the great wall of China will be content if you will let us d rate a few walls in your house they need it? Oh, yes; you can't g out of that, and we always a wall in need of artistic decoration Bare walls denote a bare pocketbook or little consideration of the beautiful But your pocketbook is all right and you know a good thing when you see it. W. 8. GREIF, hate to see & PROFESSIONAL E H. T, RIVERS DR. W. C. EUBANKS, |Physician. . HOMQOPATHIST, and Surgeon Tele) pote Office Sixth and Broadway, 1 at Infirmary, OMce—306 Broadway. esidence, 1000 Jefferson je Hours % A. S. DABNEY, @ DENTIST. 406 GROADWAY. HENRY BURNETT Attorney - at- Law Will practice in all the courta.; 18 South Fourth’St., Papuoan,|Ky DR. J. D. SMITH'S F hours for oftice i Mh, and 6 10 74 ‘When practicable ca!l ewiy in, rather than near the close of these hours. ‘Office on Ninth, between Broadway and Jef. Office Houra: 9 to 10a, m. $ to 4 p.m, 7:30 to 8:30 p, m. ‘Telephones 68 and 296, DR. J. W..PENDLEY & Office, 116 South Fifth Street, Residence, 904 Tennessee street, Office Telephone 175; Residence 415. _ THOS. E. MOSS ATTORNEY-AT-LAW F. G. HARLAN, JR. The Leading Plumber and Gas Fitter ractice, 7t09 a, m., Residence corner Ninth and Jefferson, ‘Tele- phone 143. HARRY F, WILLIAMSON, M.0, Physician and Surgeon OMice Hours) 1103p. m, 6 Broadway. Sprinkling hose, bath tubs, gas fix. tures and fiitings of all kinds, See his prices before having your work done, No job too large, no job too small, 122 Broadway: »hone 113, * Da % Ad Me x