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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-03
rropll NOW MAaRY lArr IN lIfe
How Customs Have Changed from
Generation to Generation.

How Customs nave thankcd from
Generation to Generation.
II is a matter Of common talk that
men and women marry later in life
than they did a generation ago. Ger
tainly from personal observation We
should suppose that this was true, but,
like so many accepted facts. II is con-
tradicted by statistics.
Fortyfour years aso the average
man married al an age which only DIFF
fors to a fractional extent from the
present average. which is 1884. Per.
haps we-haye been too charitable 10
the number Of young women lettering
on the verge of unmarried cid, in sup
posing that they finally get picked up
by a husband.
Il may be that the advantages az
modern education. and deeper know.
edge Of the mysteries Of life. does 70,
add appreciably to the attractions 90
all English girls; and so the coy
charmer OF fifty summers, clothed upsa
with knowledge and a b. A. gown. docs
not. as many have rashly thought gem
orally bear on to the hymeneal altar a
devoted Corydon equal In years II not
in wisdom. but merely drags On a liis
Of single hlessedness.--Pall Mall Ga
zottq
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-03

There is trouble in store for the
Frankfort gang this time. The South
west Kentucky Democratic papers are
beginning to come out for Hen.
bricks for governor, and IL Hendrick
is governor. it probably means that
somebody else from this end Of the
state will not be something else.
Some Of the Hendrick papers are run
BY men who have been miEsd up In
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-03


The Boer war has lasted over two
years. 1t has cost treasure and blood,
and now that it is over it is difficult
to see that either England or the
Beers are any better off. The Beers
have had to accept the terms dictated
by England, and no matter how satis-
factory these terms may be to Eng
land, they cannot bring back what has
already been lost. There is lesson
to be found in this conflict, as well as
in most others. The weak seldom
has anything to gain by opposing
such overwhelming strength. Cour-
age and valor are we'll in their place,
but the fight of the Beers, just as is
the fight Of the Filipinos, was merely
suicide. They have gained nothing,
and those who are left find them
selves with all the work Of years to
do over again.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-03

Sarath Kimar Ghosh is the only
Hlndoo writer OF English fiction. lie
is fellow of the Royal Astronomical
society, and showed such aptitude for
legal work that the late Lord Chief
Justice earnestly advised him to prac-
tice at the English bar.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-03

Florence Jewell. the young English
woman who created more OF less OF a
sensation a year ago by marrying a
Xafir prince who was on exhibition
in a London show. is now suing for a
divorce on the ground that her husband
beats her with ian assegai. When
asked by the judge II she did not ex-
pect such treatment from a savage the
plaintiff answered Yes"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-03

Bishop William B. Derrick of New
York, who is over the 800 African
Methodist churches in Pennsylvania
New York, New Jersey and the New
England states, will deliver the ser
mon at the three hundred and nifty
third anniversary of the Huguonoi
church in Canterbury, England, in
July.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-03

the counsels of the gang in Office at
Frankfort, and threaten If things don't
go their way, to tell what they know.
Il is going to be fight that will stir
the Democrats up as they were never
stirred before. 1t may mean South
west Kentucky Democracy against
that of the remainder of the State
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-03
Make. Money Ral,ing Popcorn.

A. l.. schaener OF Edgar County, hi
nois, last year harvested the largest
crop Of popcorn ever gathered in the
world. From his 1O2 acres he had l, 800
bushels, a yield Of a little over sew
enteen bushels TO the acre. II cost hir'
s17 an acre TO raise. sort, shell and
pay ground rent.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-03

The young shoots of the bamboo are
covered with a number Of very fine
hairs that are seen. under the micro
scope, to be hollow and spiked like
bayonets These hairs are commonly
called bamboo poison by the white
men resident In Java. for the reason
that murder is frequently committed
through their agency. mixed In food.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-03

One Of the most expert chauffeurs in
Washington is Representative Joseph
sibley OF Pennsylvania. He has an ar-
tonobile and each morning when con-
gress is in session takes II up the ave-
nue. TO the east front Of the capitol, and
then <urns itAover to- an attendant.
Mr.. sibley is SO expert that he can cut
hgurs1ishts - do otter fame stunts
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-03
Misplaced Allegory.

A young Irish priest. In his first SER
mon, likened the Roman Catholic
church to a magnificent. full-rigged
ship as 1t glides over the great deep.
buffeting every storm, riding upon
every wave and floating upon every
tide. "And why does 1t float? Because
1t Is founded upon rock"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-03

Henry Truelsen, who was defeated
in the race for mayor Of Duluth. will
demand a recount. the majority OF his
opponent, Mayor Hugo, being but
six votes. Two years ago Mr.. hugo
beat him by eight votes. Between
mayoralty races he ran for congress
and was defeated by Judge Morris.
NASHVILLE GROCER SUICIDES.
Nashville, June 3.-Louis O. Van
pei, aged about AS, grocer, despond-
ent from drink and loneliness, shot
and killed: himself some time last
night in his store in North Nashville.
His body was found this morning by
the mail carrier. vsnpel left will
lying near his dead body, bequeathing
his property to his sister, who lives in
ST. Louis.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-03

President Roosevelt is receiving tes-
timonials of support from all parts Of
the country. He is steadfast and firm.
He has backbone, and the people are
finding it out. He does what he be-
lieves is right and pays no attention
to adverse criticism.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-03

whitesides. the would-be saloon
keeper, has stacked up against the
wrong kind of people. He will prob
ably be glad to get out of town if he
is ever allowed to leave by the police.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-03

II is estimated that there are near
ly 100000 voters in New York city who
decline tobecome Identified with either
of the great parties. while there are
even more who take no part In max
ing nominations.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-03

Councilman Harmon is in favor Of
allowing the cows to run at large and
was absent last night. but there are
enough votes to carry without him.
The vote stands seven to five.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-03

The Lexington grand jury is inves-
tigating gambling. The jury can al
ways count on plenty to keep it busy
in Lexington when it wants to work
on that kind Of material.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-03

Shelf must be awful tn be buried
alive squeezed in "a coffin ana UNI
able to move.
He-Yes. indeed. tell yo.i, jane,
there are worse places than this fiat.
IL you only stop 20 think about it,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-03

Hon. W. X. Howell has withdrawn
from the race for congress in the Sec
ond district.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-03
THE WEATHER.

Cooler tonight with showers except
fair in the extreme west portion !;
Wednesday, far and cooler.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-03
WHY JONES LEFT HOME.
These glad days

The jolly day OF The merry. making pien
days The day you 70 hunting The day spes'
fishing Excursion day ALL happy. hungy
days.
you ed=--
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-03
TUESDAY. JUNE, 8, 1902.
DAILY THOUGHT.

"Success is but . second crop, the af-
termath OF Work.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01
DEALING WITH THE COMBINATIONS

The declarations of recent republican
state conventions are in accord with the
position Of the national administration
in regard to the supervision and regula-
ton Of combinations engaged in inter
state m The Indiana repub-
lican platform declares opposition to all
trusts or combinations of capital whose
purpose or effect Is to restrict business
or control prices, especially denouncing
those whose tendency is to increase the
cost of living and the necessaries of life,
and 1t favors legislation to prevent such
abuses. The Ohio platform declares that
all combinations that stife competition,
control prices, limit production or I'M
duly increase profits or values, and es-
pecially when they raise the prices Of
the necessaries Of life, are opposed to
public policy and should be depressed
with a strong hand.
These u~tterances reflect the sentiment
Of republicans everywhere. They ap-
prove the view expressed by President
Roosevelt, that in the interest OF the
whole people the nation should, without
interfering with the power Of the states
In the matter itself, also assume power
Of supervision and regulation over all
corporations doing an interstate bust
ness. There is practical unanimity
among republicans in support OF this
position and that being so the rep
r~esentatives OF the republican party in
congress should give heed TO 1t. The ad-
ministration is doing It's duty In endeav-
oring TO enforce the law against combi-
nations believed by the federal authori-
ties TO be unlawful. II 1t shall be sue,
cessful In these cases there is no doubt
that 1t will proceed against other com
b%inations. But the course Of the admin,
istration in this matter does not preclude
action by congress looking 20 super
vision and regulation, which existing
law does not provide for. The public
demand IL for legislation that viii give
the federal government, without inter
fering with the power Of the states. the
right to look into the AFFAIRS OF eombinA
tons engaged In Interstate trade and tC
exercise q certain control over them
There Is no doubt as % the authority Of
congress 10 DO this.
Discussing this subject Prof. Hawkini
pf Syracuse university says place tn
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01
SECULAR SHOTS AT THE PULPIT.

washington Post: Bishop Potter Is on
the verge OF another collapse. The good
man has been overphotographed.
Boston Transcript: The clergyman who
said that 1T requires no great amount Of
brains to play cards might have cause to
revise his opinion after a little game Of
draw or bridge. A great many persons
have paid dearly for their belief that brains
are not a necessary concomitant to card
playing.
Chicago Post; Rev. J. T. Morgan Of St
Paul admits that he cannot prove abso-
lutely his charge that there was a deal in
votes between Senator Hanna and Arch
bishop ireland. In such circumstances the
reverend gentleman would have shown the
possession Of a grain OF wisdom In refrain
ing from saying a word. The public Is
growing tired OF gossip started by persons
who cannot prove what they say.
Minneapolis Times: Nebraska's lighting
parson, who dwells at Wymore, manifested
a willing spirit, some strength Of flesh,
but a very poor aim. At close range he
fred FIVE shots at his enemy aud failed to
score. 1t is a fortunate thing for both the
preacher and his intended victim that ths
bullets few wide OF their target, but II 10
at the same time something Of q reproach
to Nebraska, a state once famous for good
craftsmanship.
Brooklyn Eagle: All this movement In
creeds is toward love, mercy and tender
ness, and way from vengeance, rancor,
revenge and tyranny. The desire to reduce
damnation In creeds comedies with the
effort to abolish capital punishment in sw.
The kinship OF these propositions is I'M
deniable by intelligent men, whether they
approve Of one or the other, or neither OF
them. And what time the Presbyterian
assemblies were denouncing the idea OF
infant damnation and proclaiming against
fetishism or fatalism, in the ways men,
toned, the young king OF Spain was say
ing that he would like to bring bull
fighting to an end and for 1t substitute
horse racing, cricket and base ball In his
kingdom. Churches shy at damnation.
Kings shy at barbaric feats OF blood and
cruelty. Slaughter house theology, slaughter
house law and slaughter house sports are
waning. The world moves and an honest
creed's the noblest work OF man.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01
ECONOMY OF POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS

ECONOMY OF POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.
In the current number Of Harper's
monthly magazine DR.. Richard Il. Ely,
one of our foremost American political
economists, discussing a novel industrial
experiment declares:
Having recently travelled some 5000 or
5000 miles, and having constantly In mind
this question put to me In San Francisco,
What Ia the greatest present economic
need?" / am inclined to believe that no one
measure would do more to cultivate the
economic virtues and to promote the eco
nomic welfare of the people OF the United
States than postal savings bank.
While some may disagree with DR.
Ely that postal savings banks would
fulfill our greatest present economic
need, and others might even deny that
they are necessary to answer any pres
emit demand, there is almost general
agreement that postal savings banks
could be made a most vital factor In
promoting economic welfare.
The economic virtues to which refer
ence is made are. thrift, prudence and
foresight. A people that lives only for
the day is subject to disturbance by
every wind and storm. The most pros
porous peoples, on the contrary. are
those which have cultivated to the full
est extent the economic virtues that pro
vide against the stress OF misfortune
and disaster.
II has been argued and fairly proved
that nothing serves to arouse amone
the common people so strong an interest
in the stability OF the government al
does the widespread patronage of postal
savings banks, giving each depositor Q
direct concern In the faithfulness Of tia
government as custodian OF hiss funds
1t is as a stimulant to the economic
virtues that postal savings banks over
shadow all financial considerations. Th'
chief objection entered 10 that such In
situations could not be made to pay out
and while this a be controverted, ye'
even II they did not pay out in dollar
and cents. In promoting the economic
welfare of the people their value woult
be incalculable.
II is certainly an encouraging sigI
whan political eeOnOmiStA. who look q
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

trust under such legal restraint and
limitation as will prevent abuses in over
capitalization, concealment Of facts that
should be known to stockholders and in
vestors, the fixing Of unreasonable prices
and the extinguishment Of competition.
Compel the publication Of the facts Of
organization and operation. Set a limit
to the proportion between tangible as
sets and capitalization. Prevent the
temporary and local lowering Of prices
by the trust for the purpose not Of meet
ing competition, but of preventing COM
petition. When the trust lowers the
price for that purpose, compel 1t to do
so uniformly and everywhere 1t sells in
this country. do these things" he
says, and we will compel gigantic in
dustrial organizations to live and do bus
mess solely on the basis of economic
superiority. The trust will be forced to
compete fairly and II 1t survives in the
struggle 1t will survive because 1t can be
Of greater benefit to its stockholders and
the public, to labor and capital, than its
competitors"
The present congress must deal with
this question. The people expect 1t to do
so and the party in power cannot safely
disappoint this popular expectation.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01
Is THERE A REMEDY FOR LYRcH1Ne,

A resolution is before the senate judi
ciary committee directing it to make in
quiry into the subject Of lynchings in
the United States and to report to the
senate whether under the laws and con
stitution Of the country there is any
remedy for the evil. The author of the
resolution, Senator Gallinger Of New
Hampshire, submitted statistics show
ing that during the seventeen years end
ing with 1901 there were 2,65S l~ynchings
in the United States and there have
been several since that time, n of the
most revolving and fiendish in the an
nails Of this crime having occurred re-
Gently in Texas. While lynchings have
occurred In other than the states of the
south, 1t is needless to say that that
section has furnished by far the largest
number.
the land there is an intense interest in
this matter, many good people bitterly
complaining that the strong arm of the
federal authority should be used to sup
press the evil. 1t appears very ques-
tionable, however. whether the federal
government can do anything In the
matter. Senator Hoar, chairman of the
judiciary committee, expressed doubt as
to whether congress has any constitu-
tional power over the matter and noted
the fact that the committee had already
had the question in one of its branches
before them, in the form of a bill pro-
viding for the trial and punishment of
this class Of offenses in the courts of the
United States, and had reported in favor
of the indefinite postponement Of the
measure, which was done by the senate.
1t is probable, therefore, that 1t will be
decided that nothing can be done by the
federal government, the power Of deal
ing with the evil being lodged entirely
in the states. Lynching is a terrible re-
proach to the country, but how TO pre-
vent it or properly punish those who
commit the crime is manifestly a most
difficult problem.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01
THE GOLDFINCH.

He, the audacious harbinger,
OF matin pure, sets morn astir;
The redbreast is not fieeter
Than this 1.-THE, yellow-feathered bird
Whose violative song is heard
In such a gushing meter.
He wings away in snowy mist
OF silver thistle-down, breeze kissed,
And triumphs in its mazes;
He pecks the shaggy, half-blown sheath
And thrusts his saucy head beneath
While chirping sweet self-praises.
How with his gay, capricious curves
Through springs ambrosial air he swirYea
In freedom mad, ~delightedy
And where the droning bee has slipped
He lifts his head, vermilion tipped,
As II a feast he sighted.
Then with fresh rivalry he sings
Until the very woodland rings
From minstrelsy in feather;
And when the other carols bring
Their echo thence, perched listening,
He mocks their vain endeavor.
But Just as he a hope elates
He in a willful mood migrates,
As would a nymph of laughter;
And passing through the shadowy isles
OF friendly trees for miles and miles,
Man may not follow after.
CATHERINE RUSH.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01
DIVORCE Law Reform.
Most Important and Urgent of Social
Reforms.
Chicago News.

Chicago News.
In appointing q committee Of ministers
and laymen to cooperate with the commit
tees OF other churches in securing uniform
divorce avs the Presbyterian general as
sembly has given aid to one Of the most
important and most urgent OF social re-
forms.
A grave menace to the ~sanctity and Sc
curity Of the marriage institution is to be
found in the discrepancies among the d.
vorce laws OF the different states. The
mere fact that divorce may be secured
under a great number and variety Of condi-
lions lie only one phase OF the evil. The
whole effect of the various provisions re-
garding separation and remarriage is to
break down respect for the marriage rela-
ton. When the governing power regards
divorce with levity 1t Is not surprising that
contempt for the solemn obligations Of
marriage should be widespread. There are
few dissatisfied couples that cannot find
somewhere in the union a state whose
statutes will nt their case and admit Of a
legal" separation. A person residing in
Massachusetts,, where the laws are strict
and q residence Of from three to FIVE years
Is required, may go 20 Idaho, where the
laws are lax. be divorced there and return
to Massachusetts. 1t Is entirely possible
under the present system for a man to en-
ter legally into a marriage in one state,
while In doing SO he is constructively COM
hitting bigamy under the laws Of his W
state.
Uniform divorce laws for the whole
United States are urgently needed. 1t is
right that the churches should strive to Sc
cure such laws.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01
~ uNloN PAcfF1o BRIpGE ~.

THE UNION PACIFIC BRIDGE TAX.
For more than twenty-five years the
Union Pacific railroad bridge has been
assessed and taxed for county and city
purposes as a separate property. Now
the Union Pacific lawyers contend that
the bridge is part Of the main line and,
therefore, is included with its mileage
and can be assessed only at the mileage
rate, which has been fixed by the State
Board Of Equalization at $4,000 per mile,
with the west half of the bridge reck-
oned as one-sixth of a mile.
If the contention of the Union Pacific
attorneys Is sound, the collection of spe-
cial bridge tolls is an imposition un-
warranted by law. The laws of Ne
braska fix the maximum passenger rate
at 3 cents per mile. The distance be-
tween Omaha and Council Bluffs, as re-
cihc, being less than three miles, the
legal rate would be 8 cents per pas
senger, but % cents is exacted from
every passenger that crosses the river
when he pays in cash, and If he travels
on mileage ten miles are torn out of his
mileage book for transporting him three
miles.
1t is passing strange, too, that the
Union Pacific bridge is assessed sepa-
rately from the main line in Iowa, but
must be treated as a part Of the main
line in Nebraska. In Iowa the east half
Of the bridge is assessed at $4,000 and
in Nebraska the west half is assessed at
$1,633. II this double shuttle Is per-
sisted In the managers Of the road will
compel our citizens to test the question
in the courts by proceedings to restrain
the collection Of special bridge tolls.
1t is a piece of rank injustice to COM
pei the taxpayers of Omaha and Doug
las county to peal the burden that
should in justice be borne by the Union
Pacific, especially in view of the fact
that Douglas county has donated
$3.50 900 in bonds to aid the construction
OF the Union Pacific bridge and more
than $50O,OO0 has been collected to meet
the interest on the bridge since the do
nation was made.