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PURYEAR "ss. 8, Nev And Notary Public, Real estate and aLife Insurance Agent, and Abstractor of Titles Formerly master commissioner of the Mcvracken circuit court. Will practice in all the courts of this and adjoining counties. Special attention given to the collection of all claims, renting of real estate and all other litigation, Will act as assignee and receiver of insolvent estates, also as administrator of decedents’ estates and as guardian of infants. Bonds for security given in surety companies. Omice 127 South Fourth street Legal Row), Paducah, Ky. eee A MISTAKEN IDEA morning witht) eh N OF the Southern F pH amgon, 3, 1 A: Om A we Oe ILLINOIS CHNTRAL RAILROAD Time Table to effect A pri! 3, is LOUISVILLE AND MEMPHIS DIVISION Noara housv— NB m2 , 0 4 No. 164 12% pm 13 Ot aww "205 pam 115 am 90) aun No sof pm 1am TA am 100 pm ‘36 pm 2am 95am 60) pw Bransvilie aa bot vend feos brases 6 Owensboro *10 vile. jonatt 1 Tom Sours BouND— 21 Laare Clnctonatt Louisville... ret cy toe eine Tineeton 310 am As Mam 140 pm 6Ma2 opm # id am 9%) pw 1240 pro 452 ams WASH pm a 11.00 atm 12 Sam Arrive 210 pew 8 48 am 11.0085 40pm N 220 pm 863 ame 266 £90 pins if am am 1 Gremnvilte Mss Vieksbury ate be, New Orleans Lani al about Arrive Padseah ‘ paper. ou AN tral ‘ bot bh the paper doesn’t fi ow the wall Just because itis pasted bard ia no sigo that it fils. The pro may not be right, the dolor rm. he room able paper jalties are by coming lo us: Wall Paper, Pictures end Frames And our st right, and designs yarie¢ inspeot J.S. GANSTER Notarv ‘Public|L. P. BALTHASAR AND SOLICITOR OF ° PENSION CLAIMS N ickel Plating ~~ igh aliention given all attention to our nickel Having an extensive power outiit, including dynagio, copper and nickel tanks, we can turn out thie work equal to any factory’ in the country. A visit will prove this, We aye also the only place he city where brazing is prac- tically done There is Nothing Broken Wheel Prompt and }hor to all cases. Vouchers ,for quarterly payment of pensions carefully attended to. we Office, 714 South Third street ing. | Tie eautitui Women OFFER A RELANE? THE SOUTHERN Crumbaugh & Parke, RR cod. dt sionew es North Seventh St. w. M. WM. JANES) REAL ESTATE AMD MORTGAGE LOMAS Bee me to buy, sell oF ‘mortgage realty, OFFICE 328); BROADWAY | [Second Hand Goods Highest cash prices paid by WILLIAM BOUGENO & SON TO THEIR LESS FORTUNATE SISTERS A SURE ROAD TO BEAUTY Pho Misses Hell. of No. 78 Fit Ave at Kew 1ouK 208 Court street furnitare ices b Matil- Effinger & Co Undertahere and embaimers, big Hr 130 57" hee he lee thet pet a1 Co per Leute at tac iear ake ondary abi. ONE AOTILE COSTS YOU MOTHING “oe inne “ing f as cisimed, eo that ‘on sates ts tithin the rene b ely chew 8 oti ie ge His aiterd Rett en 1 xin an hygiene wid anistactory advice pie athent charge. “AD fe seni upon re- anetso ll | pie ag) tose syniti Silt ed Ra gona iy faterrating pnp wi Skreet communtontions apd send all onic to The Misses Bell, OF TRS. BELL Tet TOILET? f go, in ‘Peducab by yw, ‘.. MePbersne When in Metropolis stop ab the STATE HOTEL. $1.60 a day. Special rates by the wook. D, A. BaiLey, Propr. between 4th and 61h on Ferry °* ‘Boat leaves at 7:30 p. m. BALLARD’S Little Cuba Cigars Clear Havana Five Cents Straight DEWLSCHLAEGER & WALKER DRUGGISTS Fifth and Broadway, NEWS OF THE RIVERS. All along the river's shore, Where recently was gloom, now be seen those sights no more, For everything's in bloom, ‘The City of Clarkaville is due this afternoon. The Sunshine is Cincinoati for Me ° are expect irregular f water all the summer, Joe Fowler was in and out for asville: yal, this morning. towboat Jolin A. Wood is due up with a tow of empties for Pitts- burg. ye The Backeye Staftis due tomor- w aftervoon-from New Orleans for Cincinvati. ‘The City of Sheffield is due tomor- row from St, Louis for Tennessee river points, Clerk Chas, Howard proved bia- self to be somewhat of a pugilist yes- terday afternoon. There is nothing whatever doing io the towboat circle and all the boats have gone to the banks owing to low water The Lookout is bringing rock from twenty-seven-mile island to the government works on Livingston point. ‘The Tennessee is due out of the ‘Tennessee today, Sbe will remaio over bere uptil Saturday afternoon, when shel eaves, returning to Flor- ence. The river bere, contrary to pre- dictions contioues to advance gradu- ally, there being an increase of four tenths during the last twenty-four hours, making the gauge read this ping 10.5 and rising. avy ways near ac- going to be If rumors are carate, there is lively times in the Tennessee tiver oo short notice. Tt is reported that the Ryman line is to enter a f in that stream which will keep things bust- ling in that quiet “old creek ste least as long as the water lasts When a vessel is lannebed Japanese they do not christen but instead th the ship's prow a large pasteboard box full of birds. — Directly the ship is afloat a man pulls a stying and the cage opens, the birds fly off and ms ake the air alive with (heir songs aud the whirrof their wings. The idea ts, the birds welcome the vessel when career asa thing of by the it ey hang over we do, she begins her life Almost every day now large erowds tuke an outing over at the lakes or up the picturesque Camberland plack® Tennessee river, Yes' a big crowd from Metroy olis at Silver Cliff, is nothing more pleasant or - live than to spead a day the woods, eapecially now, while the for ests ace in their greenest and prettiest condition, The banks along the river are vow & single inass of greea- ness, aod the picture is simply su or day ree per RIVER BULLETIN, Cairo, 24.3, rising. Chattanoc 0, rising Cincinnati, 8.4, rising. Kyansyille, 6 4, failing. Florence, 0 7, stationary. Johnsonville, 1.4, risiog Louisville, 4.6, falling. Mt, Carmel, 7.9, falling. Nashville, 3.4, rivi Pittsbarg, 2.., falling. pa Raed dees, EXCURSION TO METROPOLIS. ‘The steamer Conon: Offers an eg- cursion to Metropolis Friday evening June 17, 1898, at 25c round trip. The ex- cursions of the steames Cowhog will be first-class in every respect, and ‘the good people of Paducah are so- licited to patronize these outings. A leasant trip is gssured. Music on at and dancing at Wrett's Hall at Come aud enjoy & pleas- E. J. Cowntsa. STATE OF OM10, CITY OW TOLEDO, | 45, Lucas’ County, FRANK J, CHENRY makes oath ry seniow paytner of the firm of F. J €o,, doing business in the City will pay the hab eanpot We cured by the Use of HaLL's CATARKM CONE PRANK J. CHENBY Sworn lo before me io my resence, hit 6th day of December, A. D., 18 A. W. GLEASON, seat | ow! Notary Publ |hope of the world, 1d by Drugeists, 16 W's an nny PHis are the bes For nice dry sawdust tel. 29, some} CONVENTION CLOSED. Interesting Proceedings Yester- day and Last Night-~Place of Next Meeting Left to Ex- ecutive Committee, The Delegates Haye About AU Re! Was a Most Enjoyable and Suctessiul Meeting. THURSDAY APTEH Under the general topic for yes terday afternoon ate polo Work 1,"" Rev. D. M. spoke on ion; its ob ethods, its practical re- ‘Sweets, ‘House to jects, its 1 sults."’ Mr. plain, simple] ag good ideas was a0 Sanday Sweets, in & manner, advanced some on this subject, and said invaluable department of school work, He has a pleasing voice, and is an unusually attractive speaker, Rev. W. L. Pinkerton followed in adiscussion of the ‘Home Depart- persons by at, practi of it, of pressing ment; cability it.” This very excellent institution, he anid, reaches the parents and causes them to have the children prepare their lessons, besides frequently bringing people into the Sunday school who would not come in f other means, Its practicability was proven by the fact that it had been tried with ‘success. Is results were always highly gralifyiog The Suoday School avd Foreigo Missions’? was the division assigned to Rev. J. H. Eager, D. D., of Louisville, and was most ably han- died. Foreign missions, he said, is the great work of the church, and there is more missionary ground than is so considered. It is vot only original Pagan nations, but those who bave returned to Pagavism. He had spent sixteen years in Italy, and be thought it ag much in need of our religion as China or Japan. So it is with many other nations, bot usually coming under the head of the mission field. This is the great missionary the world, avd people are moi ceptible to its influence than before. Children should be e in mission work to keep with this great pragressive movement, to bring this about every teach- » missionary in the sense of baving the missionary spirit With the same enthusiasm with which the youthful yolunteer went to war—from the love country and Lumanity—he believed, that volun- teers would into work He told io @ facinating manoer 1 of his experiences io Italy, the children, sin young winds, all g complished. He some good impression had that wonkt Christ, Who was the first from heaven down to this sin-eurs reward er should be soon g hoped that been left at o’elock, at the Broadway Methodist church, Mrs. Crafts taught a class of small children Co illustrate ber methods 4s quite a pretty sight to. see fis, with a lot of eager little king up into ber own ex- pressive one, as she told them some simple story conveying 4 great truth, UL. bager, D. D., of Lou. ade. was on the program yea- wos for sixteen years & Lully, and talks quite of that sunny and bis- Rev isville, terday missionary entertaini toric land. gly One lookin conyet of the most distinguished , and scholarly faces in the iov is that of Rey. D. M, s, of the Portlaad-ayenue Pres- n chureb, of Louisville. Rvery |\ tine My. Sweets has appeared before the convention he bas had some good suggestion to make, or something tn leresting to say. Immediately after the adjournment yesterday at noon, the dele- gates collected on the steps of ibe First Christian church, aud a picture was made of them by Artist McClain CLOSING SESSION The attendance at the cloging sps- sion of the convention last night was interfered with by the rain, but there was a good crowd present under the. circumstances. "Fhe committge op resojutions re- ported, expressing appregiation for various favors extended to the con- vention, which report wes unani- mously adopted. Rev. C. ¥. Smith then address on ‘The Influence Sunday Schvol Upon Society."” It was a logical, practical dis- made an of the ty, be said, is composed of uals, each with a personal re- sponsibility in the line of influence, So it is with institutions, snd hence all should mai in a high standard of excellence, He spoke of the faults gnd perfections of modern Sunday school work, closing with a prophesy for its future success, He said the Sunday school is a social chow, that promises to be finslly brought into splendid harmony, € \iren are the The successful child makes the successful man, The Sunday school is the true source of life, the star in the east, coming tt} closer and closer, and giving more mission] 4 y | fully aod more hight, eveu to the © dawn of the perfect day.’ The committee on nominations re- ported nies and 103) Sunday schools represented io the convention anda total attendance of 216 dele- gates and visitors In the convention ‘roun delegates had a kind of “experience meeting’’ as to the benefits they bad received from the convention. Aft gthe hymn ‘Blessed Be the Tie That Binds’? and one verse from “God Be With You “ull We Meet Again’’ the convention had its final adjournment. The delegates nearly ail returned to their respective homes today. up’? the RHEUMATISM CURED. After eminent physicians and all other known remedies fail, Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.) will quickly eure, ‘Tl js of testimonials at- test this fact. No case of Rheuma- tism can stand before its magic heal- ing power, Send stamp for book of particulars, It contains evidence that will cenvince you that B. B. B. is the best cure for all Blood and Skin Diseases ever discovered. Be- ware of substitutes said to be ‘just as good,'’ $1.00 per large bottle, A NOTED JOURNALIST CURED AND TRS- TIPIES, I was alllicted for th years with rheumatism of the ankle and joints to such an extent that locoiotion was difficult, and 1 suffered great pain, 1 induced to try a bottle of B. 1. B. and before I had com- pleted the second bottle I experi- enced relief, and four bottles effected av entire eure. Six months have passed since the swelling aud pain diaappeared, and 1 will state that B. B. B., bas effected a permanent cure, fo r which I am very grateful. W.G. Waivsy, Atlanta, Ga. For sale by Druggists. IIinois Central R, R, OF INTEREST TO STOCKHOLDERS portation to Attend the Annual Meeting at Chicago. Some Interesting Facts. In order that the stockholders of the Mlinois Central Railroad company may more readily attend in person the annual meetings, there has beev posted in each station of the compa- py a notice to the effcet that, ia ac- cordance with a resolve of the board of directors, there may be issued to eveh bolder of one or more shares of the capital stock of the Ilivois Cen- iral Railroad company, as registered in on the books of the company, & ticket enabling him or her to travel over the company’s lives from the station of the Llinois Centrrl Rail- road bearést to bis or her registered address, to Chicago and return, for the purpose of attending, in person, the next annual stockholders’ meety iog of the com y, which will be held at its g 1 oflice in. Chicaga on Wednesday, September 28, 1898, ou, Details as to the necessary jure to obtain such tioket, U of its aod ils limit, are set forth on the posted notices referred te In this ¢ pection, it will be interesting to note that since, in 1502, the capital stock of the com- became fall paid, @ cash divic ranging from 4 per cent. to 10 annum, has been paid ly to every holder of and that it is now twenty years thy company, in any year paid leas chau S percent, the present r ‘ datribution, i date pe Fine LOOK HERE! i or wa you want your buggies s painted and lettered in first style call on Browa’s paint 124 Broadway. All work war. cla sho} ranted ENCURSION VIA ILLINOIS CENTRAL Summer rates are pow 10 effect to Dawson, Grayson, Cerulean, Crit- » and other summer and health good for 90 days. homeseekers ex- enrsion tiekets will b sold ta various points in ennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arizona, Are kansas, Texas, Indian Territory, and other states at one fare for the round trip. Good for 21 days to return, Limit J.T. Donovan, agent, TAKE NOTI That on Monday, June 20, 1898, we will offer for sale at the office of THE CITIZENS SAYING BANK ‘Pwenty-tive Shares of the Capital stock of the Fowler Wharfboat Com pany, represented by Certificate Num- her ‘Ten gud now standing in the name of John P, Camplyel! Kyte will be at 10 o'clock a. m., and will be to the bighest bidder for cash. td Oyriaens’ Savinus Bank. CANDY CATHARTIC TRADE MARK REGISTERED ————~ . W. Moore, DKALER IN Staple and Fancy Groceries, Canned Goods of All Kinds, Free delivery to all parts of the city, Cor. 7th and Adams. COLORED | DEPARTMENT. Clinton, Ky., June 16, 1898, Our church is rejoicing in the highest over its great deliverance, It was almost onder the auctioneer’s mmer, when Rev. L. B. Sims, P. , arrived and advanced the re- quired amount, aod for the first time in six years the church stands clear of impending danger. On Tuesday night Presiding Elder Sims preached a soul stirring sermon from Joshua 6:16: ‘Shout, for the Lord has given you the We had a grand and every inember is sounding the praises of Rey. Sims, Rev, W. M. Pastor A. M. E. c! Miss Emma Duly will manage a beautiful drill to be given Monday evening at the new hall, corner Ninth mith, who has been in the city since the commencement, left for Metropolis, his home, yester- day afternoon ‘The annual sermon of the Knights and Daughters of Tabor will be preached next Sunday afternoon, ‘The Golden Star club will give an entertainment tomorrow evening at the residen South Kighth street. ally invited, Mrs. Li captain, At a commencement the other pigbt in Louisville, Chaplain Allen Allensworth, in the course of an ad- dress, said that success in life for any race must be founded on purity of character, honor aud intelligence. "Phe theory of ‘‘commonism,’? or the idea that ‘one colored man is po better than anot * the sentiment whieb gave birth to ‘+All Coons Look Alike to Me,’'was one of the fallacies that had done so wuch to retard the progress of the colored race. All are cordi- Dickerson, COLORED RACE 45 SOLDIERS At the close of the civitwar it was @ popular saying that “the colored troops fought nobly.’" Since then the colored race bas made a marvel- ous advancement, and as it has pro- gressed the prejadice of the ante-bel- lum days bas steadily diminished If the enslaved and untutored col- ored man fought nobly in the days of civil strife, the free and partly edu- cated colored man of today is far better qualified for military service, avd in the present war be has an op- porns where all the tages on his sid efield of action is in a tropical climate, which nature has fitted bim to endure better than th: Caucasian, ‘This fact bas been recoguized by the president bis ool) for troops, aod the recogvision is not only alto the patriotism of the Colored wan bat is a distinet compliqent to his ability be of al service to the coantry ther the war shall last’ thirty ix months, the probability is that the divg army of the United States will be greatly increas. el, This will be great op- porlunjly for the colored man to en- jey a service Oor which he seems well adapted and whieb js paturs}ty at tractive. The “pride, to spe Wh days ther pomp avd cireum- stances of glorions war’? appeal to his nature Kndoved with ao imi- ta’iye faculty, he is quick to master the military tactics His powers of endurance e such as are veeded for long or forced marches, and the sim- ple but substantial army dict sus- tains and aatisties him better than it] ® does men with spoiled palates. His courage in action bas glready been demonstrated, aud in no particular does be seem to be lacking in the qualities that make a good soldier, If properly encouraged there is no good reason why colored men should not constitute a large and effective part of the United States army, and fight as nobly to. maintain the honor and independence of the couatry as they did to gain their own freedom, —Chieago Tunes-Herald, The carpet club will give an enters tainmpent tomorrow evening at Mrs. ©. H. Thompson DEATH. Mrs, Luella Overall, of 942 South ‘Twelfth street, died June 1éth 1898, at the age of 22 years, She was born in ‘Tennessee au pad lived in this city only a short while, ‘The remains were taken in charge by undertaker Wat md will be shipped to Covington, Teun., tomor- row morning on the 3:45 train, ‘The concert which was to have been given last evening at the A, M, KF, church, was postponed to’ tomor- row evening, on account of the rain, The comunittee is making extensive preparations to celebrate at Rowona park on the Xth of August, And the only high-grade 5-cent cigar. Ask for it. of Mrs, Pain Boyde on "LA GREMKE” HAM RESTORER If your Merchant doesn’t hapdie, send $1.00 to us end ry get alx bottles, CHARGES PREPAID to any part U. 8. or Canada. sae VAN WLEET-MANSFIELD DRUG COs es \Admira] Sampson Must Meet the Sp Fleet — Also Gardner Brog, & Co, will meet ali competition Furniture, sy ets, Mattings and Stoves, In fact, everything that is needein furnishin g your house from si finish, our iron beds before yOuJjuy. We have lower prised then nea ‘eard of on iron beds, We are the leading upholsterers of the city. We manufacture and make over all kinds of mattresses ai wi Yout j ud awnings. it “GARDNER BROS. & C0. CUT HALF IN TWO Wall Paper, per roll...... . Sie Fifty-cent Window Shades for..........80¢ Hand-made shades in any size,” Pitre frames made to order. Fine paper hanging done in any, part of the county by ~G.C6.LBB Look for the Big!Sign when you get on Fourth street. NOR Hs — TRE! Wall Decorating light. We should like the joh of dec- orating the great wall of China, but will be content if you will let us deco- rate a few walls in your house. Do they need it? Oh, yes; you can't get, out of that, and we always hate to seg, awall in need of artistic decoratigfix., Bare walls denote a bare pockerboe” or little consideration of the beautiful. But your pocketbook is all right and you know a good thing when you see it. me W. 8. GREIF. Everything in Its WE MAKE. UR stock of staple and fancy groceries is complete and up-to-date. Splendid line of canned goods. Our meat market is unexcelled, having everything in the line of fresh and salt meats, P. F. LALLY. OBERT'S BEER Is rapidiy becoming the favorite with the people of this city. It leads all others, for the reason that it is “ABSOLUTELY PURE HANDLED IN BOTTLES AND BY THE KRG BY PADUCAH BOTTLING C0. J. Bergdoll, Proprietor. Tenth and Madison streets elephone 101, Orders filled until 11 p.m Soda Pop, Seltzer Water and all kinds of Temperance Drink Telephone 118, Cor. oth and ‘Trimble. SNTIFIC AND ‘FIRST- CLASS ate a * BLACKSMITHING: <1 REPATRING De HORSESHOEING All work guaranteed. A. W.-GREIF, Court Street bet. 2d and ; HENRY MAMMEN, Jr. BOOKBIN DER A thoroughly cauipited Pook making plant. You need send nothing git of town, Patent Flat-Ovening Books RROADWAY DOCTOR ALBERT’ BERNHEIM New office, corner SowMpi(tir dtreet and Broadw: Over Orblechlaeger & Walker's drug store — entrance, Odd PRACTICE Limirep *ro DISEASES OF +. © ‘Stomach and Intestines (Liver). ’ Hall. Children, Skin, including Hair and Nails, flood (Anwmia, Rheumatism, Gout, Kidgeys and Genito-Urinary System Diabetes) Week ; Bae ~ —OF FICE! HOURS— Sundays. to 10.09 8:00 to 1:00 M6". Ma to 90 pom 20) to 3.00 ‘Peleptone 364,