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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-06
ABOUT HEALTH BOARDS.

The opinion rendered by County
Judge Lightfoot yesterday in the COM
pulsory vaccination case tried to test
the constitutionality of the law, is one
that affects the people as a who lie and
at times may affect them Individually.
1t is its relation to the public health
and welfare that makes it worthy of
notice. The Sun does not believe that
it will be sustained by the higher
courts. 1t is the opinion of great
many doctors and attorneys here as
we'll as elsewhere that boards of
health could not have existed this long
If their arbitrary power in any way
oonfiicted with the letter or spirit of
he constitution Of the state. 1t is
known and has been known for many
years that boards of health do at
times have absolute power, because
it has been deemed necessary under
some conditions that they have.
This power is undoubtedly abused a
great many times, bat it does not
change the fact that the boards
possess IL. II they did not, the
people would be left at the mercy Of
the ignorant and Indifferent in times
of epidemic or threatened epidemic,
when nothing but prompt and drss'
tic measures will prevent a spread
OF disease.
Judge Lightfoot's opinion seems to
be based solely on the presumption
that the lawmSking power is vested
solely in the legislature, and that the
legislature has no right to delegate
that power to board of health This
will be accepted as true, but the ques'
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-06
TOWN Is EXCITED
A Grudge Results in the Death Of
Three Men.
Marshal Jordan Shot Down TO Enable
Prisoner to Escape From
Him.
ONE MAN EsCAP PED

Orange, Texas, Nov G-As the re-
suit of previous trouble, win Harris,
a young man, yesterday afternoon shot
and killed JEFF Chenault, emptying
the contents Of double bArreled shot.
gun into him. Harris ran and escaped
the fire OF Chenault's brother, but was
caught by City Marshal Jordan, who
was close at hand. While Jordan was
on his way to the jail he was shot
down and will Harris escaped. No
one knows who fired the shot which
killed Jordan, Though there were a
large number of people on the street
near the jail at the time. The officers
have a suspicion, and are after the
man.
When Jordan fell Will Harris jerk.
cd away aud took refuge in a private
residence, where the sheriff got him =
short time after and lodged him in
Jail. Jim Harris, q brother of Will.
began raising a row and Sheriff Rob
ertson started for him, bat Harris
made run ON his horse and went
TO a store = short distance away, where
he was handed gun and cartridges by
Tony Jones, who then got into his
buggy and started TO drive away. The
officers were only short distance be-
hind Harris 'and saw the gun handed
to him. When Jones started TO drive
of they fired on him, intlicting
wounds from which ne died in the
course of q short time. Jim Harris
escaped.
the town was greatly excited and
there appeared prospect Of further
trouble. The sheriff has ordered the
saloons closed: and kept closed until
he gave permission for them to open
again. The streets are crowded 10.
night but there does not appear to be
much likelihood Of further trouble.
Jordan was only recently appointed
city marshal to succeed Marshal Jett,
who was killed in the discharge CT his
aity.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-06
WHY PADUoAH LAGs.

The process OF educating the voters
OF Paducah to the needs OF an up-to-
date and progressive city seems to be
very slow. IL cannot hope to be
otherwise as long as men of intelli-
gence are so ignorant or so preju-
diced on all public questions. The
Democrats talk about the ignorant
negro, and tell how he shouldn't be
allowed to vote, but there are many
OF the better class of white men who
go to the polls and vote on questions
about which they are as ignorant as
the negro. There may be some excuse
for she negro. There is none for the
white man. A member OF the city
council of Psducah actually did not
know until the day before the last
election that the Paducsh water COM
panY's franchise has twenty years yet
to run. He was Of the opinion that its
franchise expired in three years, when
the city would have the company
where she wanted it. He bad been
talking it about and doing great harm
to the water proposition on the
strength of his misapprehension and
yet he is a councilman. The day be-
fore election he learned that it is the
water compsny's contract for some Of
the fire hydrants that expires in three
year, which gives the company the
advantage of the city instead of it
being the franchise that expires, Civ
ing the city advantage of the water
company. There is no telling how
many votes this officials ignorance
may have caused to be cas-. against
the water compsny's excellent PROPOSE
tion.
1t was learned that another man
who had been working tooth and toe
pail against the company left the
queston OF the propositions advisa-
bility entirely out of the campaign and
opposed it simply because the water
company once threatened to shut off
his water because he didn't pay the
rent. Another scrspper against the
proposition was . man who signed
contract to pay for water II an ex.
tension Of line was made, and when
he later, when the line had been ex-
tended, wanted to back out, the water
company forced him to comply with
his contract. IL Is the same way
with every public question that comes
mp in Psducah.
These little things are cited simply
to show what it is that helps defeat
questions of public policy here instead
of allowing them TO be decided on
their merits. AS long as ignorance
and prejudice are allowed to FREEDOM
mate in the minds Of voters ON mat
tiers concerning the welfare Of the gen.
eral public, just SO long will Psducah
continue to lag behind.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-06
MOSS MAY RUN FOR
CIRCUIT JUDGE

Bowling, Green, KY, Nov. cit
is said here semi officially this after.
noon that Hon Mckenzie Moss, who
was yesterday defeated for congress,
will be a candidate to succeed W. Z.
Settle as circuit Judge in this dis
trict, composed of Allen, Butler, Ed.
monson and Warren counties. Mr..
Moss could not be seen. TO-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-06
A CHURCH FAIR IN
A BARROOM.
From tho Atlantic Monthly.

A BARROOM.
From tho Atlantic Monthly.
said we had the church fair at the
Silver Dollar. We had mott things
there, dances, town meeting and the
kaleidoscope exhibition Of the Passion
Play The Silver Dollar had been
built when the borders Of Jimyille
spread from Minton to the red hill the
Defiance twisted through. "side-
winder" Smith scrubbed the floor for
us and moved the bar TO ne back
room. The fair was designed for the
support of the circuit rider who
presohe1 to the few that would hear
and buried us sli IN turn. He was the
livery of Jimville's respectability,
but he was Of . sect that feld dane
ing among the cardinal sins. The
management took no chances on
offending the minister; at II 80 Trey
rendered him the receipts OF the
evening in the chairman's hat, as q
delicate intimation that TIE fair YVES
closed. The company filed out of the
front door and around to the back.
Then the dance began formally with
no feelings hurt. These were the
sort OF courtesies. common enOogh in
Jimville, that brought tears OF deli
cate inner laughter.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-06
Pastor and a Missionary Found Dead
in Each Others Arms.
They Had Been Asphyxiated in the
Minister'S Study-Desd Sew
eral Hours.
NO EXPLAN NATION LEFT

Omahs, Neb Nov. 6-Claspod In
each others arms, lying on the floor
OF the pastors study in the German
Baptist church, Oscar Berndes jaui.
tor Of the church, discovered the dead
bodies of Rev. W. O. Rabe, pastor,
and Augusta Busch, a missionary and
assistant to the pastor.
Death had been caused by asphyxia-
ton. The room was filled with gas, a
jet and a burner Of small stove be.
ing partly turned on.
The woman's head was on some
cushions They had evidently laiu in
that position for several hours. There
seesm to be little doubt that death was
accidental.
II is believed that the pair mad fall
en- asleep, the stove fame blew out
and the gas escaped. The bodies were
rigid and stiff and death had evident
ly occurred during the early hours of
the previous evening.
Each failing to return home during
the night occasioned search fer
them. The janitor went to the pastors
study and found the door locked and
the key On the inside. From crack
l,a,aatk Abe doo. ha s,,,al1oN Al. ......
ing gas. He summoned police Off.
Ger, and the door was broken open.
In the center of the very small stu.
dy the bodies lay, the heads Just q
few feet from the door. The wo-
mans face was covered with froth,
and had begun to turn purple. One
gas jet above the pastors table was
partly turned of and from a stove
gas was slowly escaping. The door
from the study opening into the audi
forum Of the church was slightly
open, and the auditorium was filled
with gas. The officer notified the cor.
oner and the remains were taken to
the morgue.
II was thought at first the two had
committed suicide, for on the table
was an open letter, q neatly arrang ed
bouquet, the preachers watch and
glasses and his hat, Miss Busoh's
gloves and handkerchief, and her jack
ct neatly folded on the back OF a char.
The room was ordered as though IL
had just been cleaned. The letter
was written in German, and when in
terpreted was found to be an answer
to another letter with Rev Rabe ha q
received. There was nothing in It to
indicate that the two had intended tax
ing their lives.
To Miss ottolie Noerling particularly
was the death Of the two 8 shock, and
she was almost prostrated Miss No
erling is about is years of age, and ar
rived in Omaha ON morning train
from Louisville. KY. ,en route to Dem
ver,. She stopped off for few days
to visit Miss Busch. She arrived at the
room of the dead woman just as the
news was taken there that she was
dead.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-06

The News-Demo rat says the Re
publicans of Psducah were guilty Of
"trickery and deceit" in the NUM-
cipal campaign Just closed. This is
rather unexpected. We are surprised
at the Republicans The inventive
genius OF the N.D's oracle seems to
be back at the old stand working over
time.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-06

The late Judge Treat was a gentle
man OF the old school, and held by
the manners and customs Of the rap
idly disappearing code of a former
generation. An amusing story Of his
views on what he sometimes char
acterized. with more OF humor than
Of cynicism as the degenerate meth
DDS OF a decadent day. is told by his
friends In Rochester The Judge was
ioyfully admitted TO membership In
one of the most exclusive clubs In that
city. and soon after his election APP
peared at the clubhouse and began to
make himself accustomed 10 his sur
toundlngs. He wandered from room
10 room. and at last passed into the
apartment reserved for cards Three
or four tables we're flied up, and the
Judge stood by and watched the game.
Suddenly he started preclpitately
toward the door. and. going down
stairs, met one Of the board Of gov
ernors.
Il beg your pardon, sir" said the
Judge with dignity and elaborate
courtesy. Il would like to obtain a
little information from you. II you
can spare me the time without incon-
veniencc"
The club Officer was delighted 10
answer any question.
We'll, sir" the Judge began. Il am
naturally curious about the way in
which this club Is run. | am a new
member sir. and feel that such should
be my frat duty. | was passing
through the cardroom Just now. sir,
and paused beside a table at which
1--WE gentlemen were engaged In q
game OF what appeared to be poker"
But. my dear" began the club
officer. raising his hand deprecating-
~.
Pardon me again. but II you will
kindly allow me to Anish. air." said
the Judge. a overheard one gentle
man say: I bet you $40 Another
gentleman observed. I will see that.
and go you $50 better and another
said. III raise that 1900"
My dear Judge. that was nothing q,
| assure you" again broke In tho
Officer With laugh OF forced light.s
ness upon his lips. He was getting
nervous. for the club had a high rern-
tatlon for Its moral tone. and upon
gambling and the suspicion thereof
IL turned lie face resolutely.
Il beg you. sir. TO excuse me-" tho
Judge continued, but / was naturally
interested in that conversation. Now.
sir. would like TO ask you. sir. II
those gentlemen were in earnest"
by no means. Judge" hastily
spoke out the club oficer. They
we're playing what We call freeze
out. and the man who goes broke the
first has to buy the cigars or the
drinks. You1l enjoy It. I'm sure.
Judge"
The Judge ross 10 his full height.
Il will enjoy II. sir. do you say. !
sir7" he Numbered to the astonished
governor OF the clubs reputation. 4
take the liberty OF differing with you
sir. have learned what ! was seek
ing for. You have given me the de
sired information. Sir. have played
poker with Ulysses s Grant and wit
william Tocumseh Sherman. sir; ard
by God. sir. am rot going TO plaA
Il now for the cigars and the drink1
at my age. sir"
And he stalked out.-Rochestei IN.
" correspondence OF St. Louis.
Globe Democrat
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-06

1.-THE COW is the idol Of Paducah
aud the hog of Graves county. The
hog law is thought to have been de-
feated in this county, says the
Mayiield Messenger. 1t might have
been added that the COW law
is thought to have been defeated in
Paducah also.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-06

II the Republicans helped put Mayor
Yeiser In office, which he and his
friends claim, why doesn't he accord
them a modicum OF recognition by
appointing at least one of the four Re-
publican sldermen-elect to one Of the
three vacancies on the aldermanic
board? II he does not he may find it
somewhat embarrassing when he goes
to his Republican friends next year
and asks them to vote for him.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-06
GOT SOMETHING OF HIM.
colored Preachers Presence Of Mind
Good In Emergency.

GOOD IN Emergency.
Uncle Buck Taylor, a veteran negr
preacher. who is a character in Raj
pahannock county. Va, Is the hero 4
story that sent the column from ~
den. that state. In the midst Of
old-fashioned Baptist meeting
Crooked Run, he was Interrupted
terrifying description OF hell by7
pretentious young negro. who I'D
that Uncle Bucks ideas were
worthy OF intelligent considerable
and told the congregation that edo
tion had killed on such notions Of
hereafter. The old man recoye1
himself. however. and. when his
ponent had resumed his seat.
on:
"Le'me tell yo' one thing-ali
yo' ahre mo- worthy OF Hebbll
mo- shuah up II than that sen,
niger. Pared TO him, we ahrj
as shuah ub hebbin as am shu
kill dat fiyi"
The pulpit shook as his big.
hand descended on the Bible
peered forward. looked scared
moment. and then, a boyisii
spreading over his face, the oil
genially ex-l-ined:
"Damf he didn't done git
but IL got his eyelash, bruddd
sistersl"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-06

The defeat Of Boies in iowa knocks
into a cooked hat the claim Of the
Democrats that Speaker Henderson
withdrew because he was afraid Of de-
feat. There was never the slightest
prospect OF his being defeated. He
would doubtless have won even easier
than his successor did.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-06

twill be a sad day when the Demo-
Gratis can't scrap over something. Be-
fore the election they scrap over pros
poets and after the election over the
true reason they were so badly beaten.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-06
LONDON PLEASED.

Lordon, Nov. FIN banking and
commercial circles here qualification
is expressed at the election results In
the United States. Prices on the stock
exchange opened strong, Americans
being dollar above parity, but sub
sequently they ceased. There WAS con.
siderable buying for New York ac-
count,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-06
Too many advertisers mis-

Too many advertisers mis-
take their own consequence
when advertising. This is
seen in the bigness of the
type which spells their
names. There are some
names, whose fame is con-
tinental. that are Synonyms
for fair dealing and a posi-
tive guarantee of good faith.
But their number is decided
ly limited. These properly
may piece their names in big
type. But in the main whet
people inquire is,not SO mpch
who the man is. but what
Il il that 10 offers. II bis
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-06
JUDGE WAS ANNOYED
OLD GENTLEMAN DREW THE
LINE ON POKER FOR DRINKS.

Had Played the Game With Ulysses
s. Grant and William Tecumseh
Sherman and Was Too Old to Learn
New Ways.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-06

II Psducah only had few more
Democratic papers the Republicans
might have elected all eight of the al
dermen.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-06

WEST VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN
Wheeling. W. Va, Nov. 6-Both
First and Second congressional dis
trjcts are sure Reuub1ican. Doonor,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-06

AN oBF-HANDi ANSWER. d
WHO can tell me abe meaning q
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-06
A PHENOMENAL ARTS

HE is tire only true MUSIC
nomeron / ever saw or hesrd.
"why do you say that"
because he acknowledges
tor-s the country for cash n
s-t second aud that this isn't
well appearance. "-Cincinna
mercial Tribune.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-06
YATES STILL VERY ILL

Springfield. ILL.,, Nov. 6-Governor
Yates this noon was still delirious.
His temperature was los degrees this
morning and his pulse 9s. His doctor
does not apprehend osrger, however.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-06

ONE REPUBLICAN IN VIRGINIA..
Richmond Va, Nov. e-The lat
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-06

Sd ON THE 81" ROAM
Passonger--I don't see why
lows don't call out the sta>io|
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-06
THURSDAY, NOV. 8, 1909.

DAILY THOUGHT.
Incessaut labor conquers everything.
Virgil.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-27
GREENWOOD.

Planting and sowing this week, al
though rather cold, and slight frost
on the morning of the 21st. The rair
last Monday wet the dust and prevented
the further ravages of the fires, which
in places had become rather unruly
Somebody started fire on or neal
Overset Mountain, which burned ovel
the most of the mountain and some
woodland beside.
Charles Morgan of Norway visited al
the Bennett place this week. He says
that when strawberries first came into
market, they retailed for so cents pei
quart, which must have been even in
price with beefsteak. Here the people
are trying to get along with rhubarb
sauce until strawberries grow. Many
were killed by the frost, so that probably
the crop will be light.
That cancer Deacon S. B. Cummings
had cut out of his arm some time ago
DR.. Packard says was nothing more nor
less than blood tumor. The doctor was
obliged to take twenty stitches in closing
up the wound, which has now healed,
although the arm is not yet wholly re-
stored to its normal strength. The dea-
con is now living in his former residence,
as reported by another last week, where
he expects to live alone until winter.
A crew of men went to work on the
highway between here and the City
Thursday, but were driven from the
field. or rather from the road, about the
middle of the afternoon by the black
flies. They reported them more nu-
a 4 ~ n
ever before since the days of Pharaoh.
A series of meetings are being held at
the City this week, conducted by Rev.
R. A. Rich. The prospect is that there
will be meetings there on the first and
third Sabbaths of each month, the same
as last year.
That there is to be another wedding
in the near future, is quite evident to all
who pretend to be posted in matri-
monial affairs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-27

Mrs. Chapman, whose illness was re-
ported last week, continues in much the
same condition. DR.. Twaddle of Bethel
is in attendance.
Quite crew are at work repairing the
roads. They use road machine.
]. S. Allen met with heavy loss in
the sudden death of one of his nice gray
horses May 21st. We are so sorry fol
him.
John Lewis, Mr.. Cannon and Bert
Littlefield, all peddlers, have passed
through the town within few days.
Freeman Zines (colored), who has
been in the employ of Us. Allen for q
year or more, has finished work for him
and gone to Nova Scotia, where he has
a mother living, also brothers and
sisters.
John Daily from Rumford Falls is
working for Walter Foster.
Quite number of young ladies from
Newry and Grafton attended the teach
ers' convention at Bethel last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Powers are visit.
ing Mrs. Powers father, A. Fl. Witham,
in Denmark, who is very poorly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-27
Republican County Convention.

The Republican voters OF the County OF Ok
ford, in the State OF Maine, are requested &
meet I'm convention at the Court House al
South Paris, on Wednesday, the 18th day OF
June, A. ID. 1892, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon
for the purpose of nominating candidates Cor the
following county officers, to be supported at the
September election, TO wit; Senator, Clerk OF
Courts, County Treasurer, County Attorney
Register OF Deeds, Register Of Deeds for Western
District, one County Commissioner, and Sheriff
Also to choose Republican County Committee
for the years 1893 and 1904.
The basis OF representation will be as follows
Each town and plantation organized for election
purposes will De entitled 20 one delegate, and for
each 70 votes cast for the Republican candidate
for Governor In 1900 an additional delegate. and
for fraction of 40 votes in excess of IS votes an
additional delegate.
The Republican County Committee will be In
session at the grand jury room at the Court
House at South Paris, at 8 O'Clock on the morn.
ing Of the convention, for the purpose OF receiv.
ing the credentials OF delegates.
Delegates In order % he eligible 70 participate
In the convention must be elected subsequent TO
the date OF the call for this convention.
Per order Republican County Committee
ARETAS +. STEARNS, Chairman.
ARTHUR +. FORBES, Secretary.
Dated at South Paris, May 9Th, 1902.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-27

The members of A. II. Whitman Post
will observe Memorial Day in the usual
manner. In the forenoon the post &c
to Locke's Mills and decorate the
graves of their fallen comrades there.
An address will be delivered by 81. E.
Holmes of Lewiston. The post then re.
turn, and at ! 80 o'clock the decoration
of the soldiers graves at Lakeside Gene,
terry will take place. Lawyer Holmes
will then deliver the address here at the
Universalist church. Music by Locke's
Mills band at both places.
There was large congregation as
sembled Sunday, May Is, to hear the
memorial sermon by Rev. W. j. Taylor
of Lewiston at the Universalist church.
Mr.. Taylor's sermon was touching and
thrilling tribute to the fallen soldiers
and the veterans still living. The Sons
of Veterans marched with them from
the hall to the church, helping to fill up
the ranks which have been thinned by
death. There were many strangers from
adjoining towns present.
Engineer Bowker and Miss Lulit
Tuell visited at Jas. L. Bowker's Sun
day, and attended the memorial services
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Durham of Nor.
way were at Mr.. Nell Hathaway's Sun
day.
Miss Ethel Kendall has gone home tc
South Waterford to stay over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Brooks, three
children and nurse, from Hamilton, Der
muda, are boarding at the Glen Mountain
House.
John Durham has been quite sick al
his sisters, Mrs. Jennie Lurvey's, but ii
recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barden and chill
dren visited friends in town Sunday.