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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-06
Was Weak in mathematics.

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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-06
The Bank Clearings Show Slight
Decrease in Paducah.
The Reports From All Branches Of
Business Are Most Enoour-
aging Here.
GOOD SHOWING EVERYWHERE

Clearings this week s550,677
Same week last year b64,776
Decrease 1909
The bank clesrings show slight de-
crease this week over the same week
last year. Money is very active with
big demands.
Business with the wholesale houses
is very good and as the season adj
vauces grows better. The busiest
place in the city to be found at
present is the I. @. freight depot,
and it is = very interesting sight to
see with what dispatch and clooS like
precision the huge business is run. A
reporter for The Sun went through
the warehouse yesterday afternoon at
8 O'Clock, the busiest time Of the day,
with the assistant agent, Mr.. A. r.
Meyers, and wss sur rised at the vol
ume OF business done an d the ease
with which it was accomplished. The
loading and unloading Of the cars is
done on the same system used at all
large shipping centers, and is a credit
to the local management On an av-
ersge of 80 cars day are loaded at the
freight depot, and about the same
number unlosded each day, giving an
idea Of the extent of the shipping, over
one route, going ont Of Paducah. Mr..
Meyers said last Tuesday was the big
gest day in the history Of the Padu-
cab depot, but that every day was a
strenuous one for the many employees.
The Sutherland Medicine Co. made
some very large shipments Of Pine Tar
Honey this week, and according to
the L @. management hold the record
for one day shipment made by Padu-
cab house. When the fact that there
are over so jobbing concerns in the
city, and that the aggregate jobbing
business is sl5, 900, 900 u year, is TAX
en- into consideration, this Is a big
thing. But the Sutherland Medicine
90. is doing "big things" this year.
For one dry two shipments amounted
to nearly $4,000, and they have
made as large shipments for several
weeks with a huge booking Of orders
for immediate shipments on the books.
The business done by this concern is
growing faster than any business in
the city and is giving the town more
advertising than any other two
houses in the city. At present they
have force Of fifteen men on the
road, thirteen Of them in new ter
ritory, and all dong = big business.
Retail trade is opening up very sat.
isfactory on fall goods with indica-
tons for a good season.
Work on the iron furnace to put it
in shape is progressing very satisfac.
torily.
O. II. Rieke and Sons are moving
into the store next door to their es.
adjustment recently vacated by Har-
bour.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-06
U. d. q. MEETING.

The United Daughters of the Con-
federacy will meet on Tuesday morn
ing at II O'Clock with Mrs. Victoria
Thompson, Jefferson street. instead
of Mrs. James Roger, as elsewhere an.
nounced. All the members are urged
to attend, as there is business of inn.
portance, and the annual election Of
officers.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-06
THE GILT ON
THE GINGERBREAD.

On Monday night in the lecture
room OF Broadway Methodist church,
DR.. Briggs will deliver a popular lee
ture on THE Gilt on the Ginger
bread" There will be no charge for
admission, but as usual a collection
will be taken at the close for benev-
olent purposes.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-06
DAILY THOUGHT.

"To think continually of how we
feel, how we look, how others regard
us, whether we receive our proper
shade of Difference and attention,
whether this one sighted, or that one
looked down upon us, is to be too
small to recognize the true grandeur
of manhood or womanhood.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-06
EXPECTED TO BURST IN.

Birmingham, Ala Sept. 6--TAylor
Charleston, oolored, WAS hanged for
killing will Hardy, also oolored. He
died protesting religion, his prayer
being that his dead mother might
meet him in the union depot" when
he came bursting into heaven"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-06

A year ago yesterday the late and
greatly loved President william Nc
Kinley received the wound from
which he shortly afterward died.
Time flies, but his memory will al
ways be revered, and be is now and
will always be numbered among the
greatest of our deceased statesmen.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-06
KENTUCKIANs MARRY.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 6-James
E. Howerton and Miss Alice NJ. Hen
derson. of Marion, KY, came to
Clsrtsville and were married by jus
tice of the peace.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-06
HAND OAR JUMPED TRACK.

Fulton, Sept. Gas a gang of cleo
tricians were returning to Fulton last
night on hand car the car jumped the
track, badly injuring Charlie Upton
and fatally wounding Harry CLARK Of
DeKalb, Ill
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-06
TAKEN TO THE PEST HOUSE.

The family of Lee King, colored,
has been removed to the pest house
and this morning the house where
they lived was thoroughly fumigated.
The smallpox was discovered day be-
fore yesterday by City Physician Rob
ert Rivers, who reported the fact to
the police. There seemed some doubt
as to the real nature of the disease
and other physicians were brought in
to examine the patient, and finally
pronounced it smallpox. The flag was
placed out yesterday and the oolored
loafers have been steering clear of the
place ever since the doctor made his
first visit.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-06

Our esteemed contemporary, the
Metropolis Herald, is to move into
new quarters, and combine its daily
and weekly editions
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-06

Mr.. W. II. Linton, trainmaster
OF the east end Of the Louisville divi-
sion, was in the city this morning on
business. He left at noon with Mr..
DAILY and party.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-06
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 1909.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

HON. P. II. DARBY, Of Caldwell,
for.Court of Appeals.
HON. O. H. LINN, .of Lyon, for
Congress.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-06
THE WEATHER.

Showers tonight. Sunday fair and
cooler.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-06
ladies' TdilOr-made Suits.

We have line Of taor-made suits that was carried
last season. these offer prices much less than
cost. $1,000 suits at $780, $500 suits at $780, $1,000
suits at $1,000.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-06
Ladies SILK Etons and Raglands

Suitable for early fall prices less than cost Of ma
terial, $500 garment at $3.50; $500 garment at
$1,000; $1,000 garment at $500.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
HOME GROWN PROTEIN.

How to obtain the needed protein
ration from the products of the farm is
one of the problems which invite
much careful thought and investiga-
ton. The average crop of the average
farm Is deficient in protein aud carries
an excess of carbonaceous or fat form
ing material. This is especially true
wherever corn is grown as a staple
crop. Now, if there is any way in
which to remedy this trouble it is well
worth finding out. Among the possible
farm crops which are rich in protein
are alfalfa, clover and peas, and if
more of these crops were produced on
the farm less money would have to be
spent for bran, linseed oil, cottonseed
and gluten meals. An analysis proves
that well cured alfalfa contains as
much protein pound for pound as does
wheat bran. 1t is thus easy to see
that If it is at all possible to grow al
falfa it alone will remedy the trouble.
Not every mans farm will grow it, but
thousands can who do not. The wise
man will at least give it fair trial
Clover Is also rich in heterogeneous mat
ter and should be grown for this sole
purpose of helping to balance up the
food rations if for no other. Peas are
equally rich in protein, and in the form
Of pea hay or as silage should be more
used. 1t is worth noting that all
three of these plants, besides furnish
ing a much needed form of ration,
have the happy faculty Of improving
the soil upon which they are grown
and are in no sense exhaustive, but in
stead are recuperative crops for any
soil. This matter is worth any mans
attention. -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
A HEAVY RAINFALL.

Southern Minnesota, all of Iowa and
parts of Illinois, Nebraska and Kansas
have received rainfall of nearly three
feet since the 8th day Of May, some
portions Of this territory getting as
much as fifty inches. The effect Of
this unusual downfall of rain has been
to spoil the crops on all low lands
brought under cultivation during the
preceding dry seasons, badly wash and
gutter the farm lands on the hillsides,
start all springs to flowing once more,
raise the level of all the lakes and
ponds, rejuvenate all forest and or
chard growth and pasture lands, secure
a wonderfully fine stand of the tame
grasses and clover where sown last
spring, insure remarkable second crop
of tame hay for late September cut
ting, lower the grade of nearly all the
small grain produced, invite the COM
ing of an early September frost, impact
all clay soils and those deficient in
humus into a hardpan and in gen.
eral way completely change farm con-
ditions as they existed prior to the
great rainfall.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
WOULD SELL AND SQUARE UP.

We have this case presented to us for
advice: A man owning 100 acres Of
good prairie land, improved, is carry
ing a mortgage Indebtedness of $4,000.
The farm is worth and would sell for
$1,000 He wishes to know if it is
best for him to sell it and buy DIN eighty
acre farm and be free from debt or
hang on and try to pay out where he is.
He further wishes to know what the
chances are as to return of hard
times for the farmer. Now, this man
wants to know a good deal; wants
more information than it is possible
for any man to give him. We will say
this much, however: On general prin-
ciples we had much rather have an
eighty acre farm and be free from
debt than 160 acres and carry a debt
of $4,000. 1t is worth far more from
our point of view to be able to enjoy
life and be independent as one goes
along than to be reaching out, sweat
ing and striving for big pile for heirs
to scrap over. By working himself and
his goodwife almost to a finish this
man can probably pay for the big
farm, but he really has got more land
than he needs when he has done it.
We would sugar off if we were in his
place. AS to prospective changes in
the profits of agriculture, the present
times make farming a very profitable
business 1t is hardly to be expected
that such condition is to continue in
definitely. Just as soon as the produc-
ton of farm products exceeds the de-
mand there will come a reaction, and
much lower prices will prevail, when
a six thousand dollar mortgage will no
longer be small burden. Present ag-
ricultural prosperity is the direct result
of a marvellous commercial and me-
chanical development of the country at
large, and just as soon as mills stop
manufacturing, railways stop building
new lines and laboring men are either
discharged or have to accept lower
wages then will the farmer find the
present agricultural picnic at an end.
We do not know when this will come,
but the wise man will get ready for it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10

One of the warmest and most bitter
political scraps we ever knew was be-
tween two men, farmers, and their re-
spective adlerents over the question OF
which should be elected road super
visor, an office which paid the man
who held less than $50 per annum.
Things could not have been more live
ly and interesting had the governor
ship been at stake. The worst Of 1t was
that the man who was Paten would
never after speak to his d nelghbor
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10

Try baking the pumpkin in preparing
the material for pumpkin pies. 1t is
said to be just as good as boiling the
fruit down and far less trouble as the
pumpkin can be quartered and baked
and the cooked pulp dug out with
spoon, no pairing or cutting up being
required.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10

The grass and weeds should be
cleared away from around the fruit
trees before the snow comes to prevent
the mice from making nests and CIR
ding the base of the trees.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10

There will probably not be much
complaint this year of loss of stock
from the cornstalk disease. There is
so much green and immature corn that
the stalk ration will be better bal
anced.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10

1t is a good idea to let the pigs run
through the orchard and pick up the
worm eaten windfalls, but they should
never be fed OF herded in it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10

The gang pillow is gradually super
seeding the sulky plow simply because
by putting on the extra horse more
blowing may be done in day. The
necessities of the case are compelling
the substitution Of horse and machine
work on the farm wherever it will
lessen the need of hired help.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10

We have packed lot of nice, sound
Wealthy apples in oats to see If they
will keep longer than they would in
the barrel We have no faith that they
will but some who have tried it claim
success for this method.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10

The corncob can hardly be depended
upon to take the place of coal this win
ter, for it is doubtful if the cobs can
be got dry enough to burn at all.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10

1t is the deficiency of humus in the
soil which explains the impacted con-
ms a result of the heavy rains of the
summer. The easiest way in which to
remedy this trouble is to give the land
a two years course in clover.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
ReclxIessness of n Beginner.

Old Stager-I see this is your first
campaign.
Candidate-It Is. How did you guess
1t?
Old Stager-You are distributing real
Havana cigars.-Chicago Tribune.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10

Mining and agriculture do not go well
together Here is farmer in Missouri
suing a smelter company for destroy
ing eighty acres of fine clover for him
by the poisonous gases and fumes Of
the smelter. The best combination Of
the two industries of which we have
any knowledge is in Iowa and Illinois.
where the land is worth 500 an acre
20 raise corn and another 500 per acre
Cor the coal strata which underlie the
Eornfields.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
Exchange of Compliments.

Maud-My mamma says she can re-
member when your mamma kept a
grocer's shop.
Markedly mamma says she can re-
member how much your mamma owes
her for groceries.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10

If one wants June results from the
COW in January, June conditions must
be provided. This is the key to sue
cess in winter dairying. June furnish
es an abundance of succulent milk
making food, genial temperature and
plenty of sunshine. Provide these
things in January and you will get
June returns from the COW.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
NO BEST BREED OF FOWLS.

We are frequently asked as to which
Is the best breed of fowls to select.
There is no best breed. The returns
from the poultry yard depend almost
wholly upon the care given to the
fowls. Some breeds, notably the Leg
horns, Houdans, Spanish and Domi-
niques, are probably better layers and
less prone to spend their time In sit
ting than are the Asiatic breeds, but as
a general rule the nonsitting varieties
do not lay as large eggs and are not of
so much value as producers Of meat as
the others. We are going to start
poultry yard on a moderate scale next
year, keeping 200 or $50 laying hens,
and have decided to use the Plymouth
Rocks as most nearly combining the
best in egg and meat production. Still
we had almost as soon take the Hou-
dams or the Wyandottes. and believe
that we would be well satisfied with
the Leghorns. The main thing Is feed
and care.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10

Referring to an item which appeared
IN these notes recently commanding
the use of horse to tramp and pack
the center of hay or straw stack
while it was in process of building. we
are asked to explain how the horse
could be got down from the stack
when it was finished. This is easy
enough. A pile of loose straw or hay is
left at the end of the stack, and he just
slides or tumbles down to the ground.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10

We have an inquiry from Arizona as
TO where the Colorado blue spruce can
be obtained for planting. Most Of the
. up to date nurserymen offer this tree
for sale, though there is much differ
-ence in the individual merit of the
trees. Only small per cent of the
trees grown from the seed show the pc
culiar color which makes the best
specimens Of this variety of confer SO
very attractive.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10

There is always this to be said in
honor Of agriculture-its products are
always honestly earned, no man en-
gagged in 1t has ever cause to have q
tussle between his avarice and his con-
science or study to see how nicely he
can violate the intent of law without
breaking It's letter. Its rewards are
never deftly flched from some other
mans toll.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10

Corn may be king; but, like other
reigning monarchs, he has good many
soft spots in his makeup this year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10

The Racer Lance Tooth
Cross Cut Saw is not a low
priced Saw, but a saw that
will cut twice as fast as
any other cross cut saw.
Wood savers should ex-
anime this saw, and use it,
as there is both time and
labor saved.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
Pocket =, Knives!

We have thrown together
several hundred Of our 35c,
4Oc, 45c and SOC Pocket
Knives; your choice from
now until Christmas, IS cts
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-12
A Tale with a Moral

You needn't talk to me about the
danger of taking medicines in the
dark said the middle aged woman
with the beautiful white hair, accord
ing to the New York Evening Sun.
And, just by the way, white hair is
quite ordinarily seen on the heads Of
comparatively young persons nova
day. mo, you needn't talk to me
about the danger Of that practice. l
know all about it. Last night I went
to the medicine closet to get that
bottle of hair tonic 1t is marked
for external uses only you know, aDd
| remembered that all right. 1 got q
bottle and then, as was in hurry,
just pulled out the stopper and rubbed
some of the stuff on by head. oh,
how sothing that u.s. | thought to NY
self. 1t may not do my hair any
good, but, at any rate, it is invigorat-
ing. Kind of cools the head Then
I went into the light in the other
room. I hadn't got the right bottle
I had got the bottle of red ink
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-12
DATE FOR INAUGURATION
Reasons Why Proposed Change Is Re-
qarded FavorabIy.

1t is apparent that the house judici-
airy committee does not intend to hur-
ry in it's consideration of the proposed
amendment to the constitution by
which the term of the president may
be so heightened as to make the next
inauguration come at later date, pre-
sumably the last Thursday of April,
instead of the 4th of March
The subject has many complica-
lions, and Judge Ray is acting wisely
in taking some time for deliberation.
Of the advantages of April for holiday
purposes over March, there can be no
dispute. The Washington public, the
hotels, and the railroads are all in ia
vor of the change, for much the same
reason that people rejoice that the
declaration of independence was
signed at the opening of the summer
vacation season rather than on the 7th
of February. But the holiday aspects
Of inauguration are not the only ones
before congress. 1t is the starting
point of our political calendar.
Were it's date changed, the date of
cNoiAili0 q 'iSW NShSl "oulo pic
sumably be changed too, although
some persons think this unnecessary
The objection to postponing the date
of transition from one congress to the
next is that too much time now elaps-
es between an election and the actual
beginning of term of congressional
service.
The new members of the house who
are already "hustling" for renomina-
ton began their work in congress
only four or five months ago; they
had to wait thirteen months from the
election till they took their seats; and
although the proposed change need
not postpone the date of beginning of
actual service, and probably would
not, it would defer the nominal date
and the actual date when extra ses-
sions were called This has led to the
proposal that congress shall meet in
January, instead of December, and
that the house elected the November
before shall then begin work, just as
dc most of the state legislatures, says
the New York Sun. Some such change
as this, many persons think, should
be part of the proposed ret1rm.