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The Red Cloud chief., 1902-08-29

The who tempts fate will sooner or later feel her iavehn. There was
mother. holding him by the heel dipped him intoth the River Stx to make
victory and the dragging of Hector thrice around the walls. sucaessfuly
fought the amazon enthesika and Memnon. Rubbing 1t in" as IL we're he
drove back the Trojans and while tempting fate about the Scaan gate. as
stricken with an harrow in the vulnerable heel by which his mother held him
when vulcanizing him In the Styx. or course he died. Not knowing when he
had enough, fater eprimanded him with death!
Caesar tempted fate until he grew weary waiting for the death he knew
must come unnaturaly. Better" he said. TO die at met than live in per.
petual dread oft treason"
Anthony tempted fate nd killed himself,
william the ConQueror tempted fate and on his death bed wept because
he had spilled rivers of blood.
History teens with stories OF men who, unsatshed with adequate gIores
are responsible or their untimely ends.
The reason 30 man OF is are compelled to make yourselves ridiculous Mt
a French restaurant is because away back (ut don't sit down-and pardon
the grammatical lcense) some fatet empters decided to build a heavenreach.
ing structure known as the Tower of Babel! Because of the linguistic
when we want a steak and pate de foe grs when r pocketbook orders
foOthpick.
Because Eve tempted fate We have divorce courts and a good old Jolly
in place of the Garden of Eden and a fountain IF perpetual ontentm,nt
Any IA who tempts fate is a lobster Some mn lever see a snake hut
they want to step IN its tail When you meet fate coming nj thu road i'm
expect her to have a smallpox sign for a headlight, but make a wide and
devious detour like a messenger boy n a hurry.
No doubt Achilles and Caesar and William and Eve and the rn,tt Though,
they could throw tn harpoon into fatei n a n embrogno but history records
nothing of this sort.
Don't try to take fateb by the nape of the neck a yu would a crab for
like thu crustacean, fateh las IA way of rawhshing that often resuIs n a par
of sprung pnchersa and much woe!
be zinc to fate. Treat her. not mike tn world. You know what / vito,
says about abraiding the mundane sphere. Butt it and you get a headache.
But twill avn at your feet ify you throw 1t a bone"
Therefore, be good to fate Don't tempt her Let good enough ahn.
J, u,nt tho mbh pAn u~l, A-LN-y
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-26

residence Of the brides mother, Mrs.
Barbara Dicke. West Broadway.
Among the out-of-town guests pres
emit for the wedding were Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry J. Knight, Miss Maggie
Cox, DR.. Alexander, Mr.. Thomas
Lovelace, and Mr.. John Tyler Of Full
ton, and Miss Maye Higgins Of st.
Louis.
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Miss Martha Davis has Weurred
from . delightful visit to Miss vir-
ginia Lockett in Henderson, Ky. Miss
Davis fully sustained her home repu.
tation as . social favorite, while
there, and was the guest Of honor at
a number of charming and unique en-
tertainments, notably Japanese tea
party, a poster luncheon, two ping
pong parties and several receptions
aud lesser affairs.
Miss Mary Kerr Of GAINESVILLE,
Tenn, and Miss Georgia Walker Of st.
Louis will be tine carnival guests of
Mrs. Robert Becker Phillips ut THE
Pines" Miss Kerr visited Mrs. Wal
ter johnson during the last Carnival,
and is most pleasantly remembered by
many friends made then, and Miss
Walker was the popular guest Of Miss
Martha Leech at the Palmer this win
ter, and was the recipient Of much
social notice during her brief stay.
Mr.. Clarence Dallam of Louisville,
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formerly Of this city. and pssuide
Of the Louisville Commercial clul
made an address at the Auditorium q
the Charleston Exposition on "a Ken
lucky Day" Mr.. Dallam was The
official head of the large party Of Ken
tuckians, and represented Goveruuo
Beckham, who was unable to attend.
Mr.. Dallam's speech was plea fos
the Commercial Upbuilding Of the
South" and was an eloquent effort.
Hon. Allen d. Cole of Maysville YVES
in the city this week. Mr.. Cole II
grand master of the Odd Fellows Of
the state, and came to accompany
Ingleside and Masnum lodges to the
Interstate meeting held today In MUIR
ply sbcro, Ill, where he is one Of the
orators Of the day. Mr.. Cole was for
several years a resident Of Paducah,
and made many friends here, who
have warmly welcomed him He ID
an agreeable. cultured gentleman, and
prominent lawyer. He may possibly
return and spend Sunday in this city.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-26
ABOUT PEOPLE.


Miss Leila Calhoun Of Oxford col
lege, Ohio. is the guest Of Mrs. W. E..
McGary of Jefferson street.
Mrs. George Flournoy returned this
week from brief visit to her sister,
Mrs. Gus Thomas Of Mayfield.
Mrs. William Wright has returned
from q visit to her sister, Mrs. Charles
| Weber Of Poplar Bluff, Missouri.
Miss Msrtha Leech left this week
for q two weeks visit in St. Louis.
She 10 the guest Of Miss Georgia Walk.
or. VII, visited her in the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Given Campbell Of g.
Louis, who have been visiting Mrs.
Florence Mocquot and other relatives
here. returned home the nrst Of the
week. f
Mr.. and Mrs. Je6 J. Read returned
this week from their bridal trip to
New Orleans, and have rooms at Mrs..
Frank Hoover's. ct Broadway and
Ninth street.
+: Mrs. Jack Flynn Of McComb City,
Miss, lie the guest Of Miss Emma
Reed at the Palmer. Miss Reed and
Mrs. Flynn attended the spring must
cal festival in Louisville the first of
the week.
Miss Maye higgins Of st. Louis is
the guest Of Miss Mae Paxton of West
jefferson street. Miss Higgins has
several times visited Paducah. and is
numbered among her most charming
and popular visitors.
(: Miss InaFoster of Louisville, who,,has
spent the winter with her sister, Mrs.
Matte Rouse, left this week for Bowl
1 X Green, where she will take a
course In elocution at the Southern
Normal college there. Miss Foster is
very pleasant, and made many
friends here.
Mr.. Richard Rudy leaves Monday
evening for Evansville. Ind, to be
present at the marriage of Miss Helen
Ewing Williamson of that city to Mr.
Thebes Farthing. cashier of the
Graves county bank at Mayfield. The
wedding takes place Wednesday even
ing at nine O'Clock in the First Cum
beriaud Presby terrain church, and Mr..
Rudy is one Of the attendants.
Prof. and Mrs. E A. Fox and baly
returned to Louisville, this week, af-
ter a pleasant stay here with Prof. and
Mrs. O. A. Norvall. MIR. Fox was in
this end of the state in the interest Of
his Sunday school work, and combin-
cd with ples sure business by ming
ling with the friends in his old home,
where he is always cordially well
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-26
Che Week in Society.
The Dones Of the Smart Set the Past Six Days = >
Pleasant Events and Personal Mention. - - = - =

charm Of an April afternoon, youth
and beauty most effectively was that
Of Miss Flora Dicke and Mr.. Percy
Paxton at the ST. Francis DE Sales
Catholic church on Wednesday after
noon at 4 O'Clock,
The church was beautiful in the
spring time colors Of white AMI gr cen,
palms. smilsx and white flowers be-
ing artistioally grouped about the al.
tar. The sanctuary and steps were
carpeted with white, also the STEPS
leading TO the altar. and the pure
white walls emphasized the pretty
effect Tho capacity Of the church
was taxed to the utmost Icing before
the appointed hour with friends Of the
popular young couple, and the bright
spring costumes lent an air OF festivity
to the solemnity Of the occasion.
To the strains Of the Lohengrin wed.
ding march played by Prof. Harry Gill;
bert the bridal party entered the church
and the mode of procedure was some
what out Of the usual order. The
ushers were already at the altar where
Mr. Henry Grace AMI Mr.. Roscoe
Puryear remained while Mr.. Charles
Fisher and Mr.. Peter Puryear ID.
vanced down the center aisle to meet
the maid Of honor. Mis- Sadie Pax.
ton, who came first. The matron Of
honor, Afa Henry Knight Of Fulton,
preceded the bride who entered with
her brother, Mr.. will Dioke. AZ
the altar they were Joined BY the
groom with his best man. Mr.. Edwin
J. Patton. Here the ceremony was
beautifully solemnized by the Rev.
Father H. ". Jansen. Mendelssohn
was played as the bridal party left
the church.
The bride wore q handsome gown of
white crepe de chine over white tafYeta
silk and carried bride roses. Always
beautiful. she looked especially
lovely, her dainty blonde beauty be.
ing heightened by the bridal gown and
veil.
The matron Of honor and the maid
Of honor were most charming in artis.
tic costumes Of white embroidered
muslin and white hats. They carried
bouquets Of white carnations and ferr 8
with long ends Of green ribbon, very
prettily emphaii ,ing the white and
green idea.
The bride is the youngest daughter
Of Mrs. Barbara Dicke and is one Of
Paducah's most beautiful girls. She
is winning and lovable and has been
very popular since her debut.
Mr.. Paxton is the youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Paxton. He is
the secretary of the Kentucky Glass
and Queensware Co and is well
known young business man. He is
extrem, " popular socially and has
host of friends.
Immediately after the church GER
emony. the bridal party, relatives. q
few friends, and the out-of-town
guests. drove to the Dicke home on
West Broadway where delightful
bridal supper was served. ilA
MIR. and Mrs. Paxton left at g
o'clock for Ne~ Orleans and other
southern cities. and on their return
after May 8 will be ut home ct the
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-26

old German myths were given BY the
club members in opening Miss Helen
Lowery told very comprehensive ly Of
Richard Wagner, His Lyric Dramas
and Tone-Epics. Mrs. Alonzo r.
Meyers gave delightful account Of
"Wagner's Use of Ancient Myths and
Legends in His Operas" which was
most interesting.
PHYSICIANS ENTERTAINED.
The Paducah Medical and Surgical
society was most pleasantly entertain
ed by the new president, DR.. Lillard
Sanders, on Wednesday evening. The
regular meeting was held at his office
on Broadway, and after the session
they adjourned to DR.. Sanders home
on North Ninth street, where . de-
lightful supper was served them. 1t
was most pleasant occasion, and cele-
brated the Presidents induction into
office.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-26

The Musical club meets ON Monday
evening in the lecture room of Fist
Christian church in open meeting with
miscellaneous program. Mr.. Emmett
Bagby and Miss Kathleen whitefield
are the leaders.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-26

The Magazine club will be enter
tanned By Mrs. James A. Rudy on
Thursday afternoon. Review of Re-
views, Harper's. Outlook, and Atlantic
Monthly are the magazines to be re-
ported.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-26
THE PINES.

This charm ing country home will
soon be thrown open to the social life
Of which it is always the center from
May until October, and society will
hail the fact with joy. Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Becker Phillips and Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph L. Friedman expect to
go out to "rhe Pines"on the fifth Of
May. and there. will be open house
during the carnival Mr.. and Mrs.
George O. Wallace will not 60 unit
several weeks later.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-26

Mrs. will Katterjohn is the hostess
Of the Married Ladies Euchre club on
Tuesday afternoon. "a s
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-26
RETALIATION.

When you have sweetheart compli.
cations arse
II your sweethearts sweetheart
isn't you;
And that Is the moment when, IL you
are wise.
You consider Just what you're to do.
She may have will. and she does
have her way
} think you will find this IS true
For ever since childhood I've heard
people say
Meath the sun there is nothing
that's new.
You may think of II early and think
Of 1t late.
Bat there's only one thing you can
jest don't care q blank for any blank
girl
That don't care blank for you.
r. A. HALEY.
WHERE ARE THEyf
Il It spring fever"-snd bad case
ct that--or has society merely gone to
sleepy Whatever 1t is thore is no dis
count on IL being . good case--of
stupidity" Does spring fever" ever
demand consulting physicians' Il 10
certainly . most stubborn disease 10
deal with ct the best. And too much
.slsep 10 never good for anyone. and 10
tribe Suggestive Of malaria. There
is - time 70 wake" ~ we'll - sleep.
However. the isthsfRy which has en-.
'vsloped society since before Lent
,shews little signs Of being disturbed
- yet. Much was hoped from the
April weddings, but while they
frightened things . little they failed
to dispel the lethargy. Doubtless II
will take May with its noise. and whirl
Of carnival and varied state gatherings.
bapquets, balls and visitors to put
some life and go into society, so until
then we can but possess our souls in
patience and wait for those post
lenten gayeties" that never came.
A weary figure walk slowly up
and down the crowded streets. There
was about it nothing of buoyancy or
expectancy, rather hopelessness marked
every line and angle. Yet 1t held
aloft light that ever and anon was
turned with q searching power upon
the listless tbropg. "Can 1t be a mod
ern Diogenes with a Twentieth CEN
fury searchlight instead of lantern :"
we wondered and half. jokingly paused
to ask:
"Seekest thou the honest man, o
Twentieth Century Diogenes?"
With not enough life and hope to
jest, d'spiritedly came the answer:
81 know no Diogenes He must be-
long to the century Just past. l live
only in today, and what do or say
or write goes not beyond it. before or
after am a society reporter, and
seek with my search.ight the post
Lenten gayeties that have never ma.
terialized. Have you -"
But we hurried on, knowing that dis.
appointments awaited so hopeless .
quest. and not willing to witness 1t.
"A PRETTY APRIL WEDDING.
"A wedding which combined the
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-26

The Christian Endeavor Union will
give . musical at the Cumberland
Presbyterian church on Tuesday ev,n n.
;rc.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-26
THE COMING WEEK.

Miss Minnie Terrell entertains the
Sans Souci club ON Tuesday afternoon.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-26

The Delphic club will meet with
Mrs. Robert Becker Phillips Of Jeffer-
son street on Tuesday morning
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-02

-iroiIar right. Mr.. Hill, as state leader
If the state of New YORK. we ask Jus
q o.! rom YOU as leader of the Demo-
-to marty. We do not come here as
lest Democrats to be deprived of our
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-02

washington, OFT lat the instance
of Senator Morgan, the State Depart
ment has taken steps to ascertain what
effect, il any, was caused by the recent
d, severe seismic disturbances and vol
canic outbursts upon the level of Lake
Managua and the San Juan river, both
Of which are included within the sur
veyed routes of the Nicaraguan canal
To this end the department has select.
ed James o. Jones of Alabama, to pro-
coed to Nicaragu and make a
thorough investigation OF the lines
above indicated. Mr.. Jones has beer
an attache Of the two canal commits
saonss and Is skilled in geodetic work
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-02
RICHARDS.

Mrs. E. T.. Richards. 243 w. 10th ST.,
New York city writes
cit in certainly a pleasure to recon-
mend 50 reliable a medicine ns PEE
runa. Last year my health was bro
ken down and IL took nII my conr-
age aud nerve force 40 drag arOu "a.
"My husband bought bottle of Pc
ruBa for me 10 try, and l bless the
day lac did so, for my recovery start
ed from the first dose and before a
month hnd passed 1 felt like diff
ferent woman, az was well and
strOng."-Mrs. E. E. Richards.
Peruna seems so admirably adapted
to catarrhal troubles of women that II
rarely fails to Instantly relieve and
promptly cure.
No sooner does woman begin to
take Peruna than she feels that cure
is i'm sight.
Sometimes 1t is necessary to take II
for weeks and even months, but the
good effect becomes apparent at once
and gradually continues until a cure is
perfected.
Mrs Mary Miller, II Old Shield Block,
indianapolis, Ind, writes:
"Peruna is splendid medicine. !
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-02
JUDGE BIRDsALL ACCEPTS.
VIII Attempt to Defeat Boies for
Henderson's Sent.

Clarion, Iowa, Oct. 1.-Judge ]. p.
Birdsall in accepting the Republican
nomination for Congress in the Third
district to succeed Speaker Henderson.
in his letter of acceptance. made pub
lie today, says of the tariff and mon
opolies:
THE Republican party of Iowa be-
heves in the greatest good to the
greatest number and will not permit
the policy of protection to become a
shield for the greed and avarice of man
whether presented In the form of
trusts, individual. Joint stock, or cor
porate existence, nor a shelter, beneath
which designing corporations shall be
able to Cypress the people of this coun-
try. Whenever such men or corpora
tons have gained such control
of the production of any market
for dutiable products, so that the price
OF the same is regulated by Il and not
by home competition, Iowa Repubi-
cans propose to destroy such monopo-
ly by applying the principles of rec
lprocity, and by so readjusting the
tariff as to force such combinations
into competition with the worlds mar
kets. Whatever revision or readjust-
ment may be made by the Republican
party, 1t will be made upon the lines
of protection to American labor
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-02
COLONY LIFE,
Effect of Climate Overcome by Prop
err Food.

The necessity of pleasant, nutritive
and proper food is highly appreciated
in the Philippines, particularly by Am
orleans unused to climate and native
custom In cooking.
One of our soldier boys writes: I'm
this land of bad food and disordered
stomachs, nearly fatal attack of ma
laria left my digestion for many
months in such a state that food of
any kind distressed me terribly. l suf-
fered from the effect of drugs, but
dared not eat. 1t was simply misery
to live. The socalled remedies only
seemed to aggravate my sufferings.
Some friend suggested Grape-Nuts
Food, and 1 gave it trial. To my sur
prise and pleasure it did all and more
than was claimed for it. / am now,
after using the food for Is months, in
good health; my digestive apparatus
in perfect. order, and / have long lost
all feeling of pain or discomfort after
eating. In fact, I live again. / would
not be without Grapefruit for the
world. 1t is not only the excellent eff
feet of your food that renders 1t valu--
able, it is also delicious to the taste.
possessing flavor OF its own, and can
be prepared in many ways to suit
many palates." Name given by Pos
tum Co, Battle Creek. Mich
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-02
FORT RILEY MANEUVERS.
Attacking Cavalry CrippIes Wagon
Train with Loss.

Attacking Cavalry CrippIes Wagon
Train with Loss.
Fort Riley, Kan, oct. las a spec
tacle the military maneuvers of to-
day would be difficult to equal: as an
object lesson to the officers of the Ma
tional Guard. for which purpose they
were carried out they were full Of
instruction and suggestion upon points
of actual war services. which they
could have obtained in no other way
The weather conditions were perfect
the men and horses refreshed by their
day of rest after the heavy storm Of
Monday and the marching and the at
tack and defense were full of snap
and dash.
Shorn OF all military parlance. the
maneuvers were comprised in the eff
fort to march an urgently needed wa
gon train through the enemy's country.
The defense of the wagon train was in
charge of the Blues under command of
Col. James NJ. G. Sanno of the Eigh-
tenth Infantry, and the attacking
force, which endeavored to cut off and
cripple the train. was under direction
of Capt. T. r. Rivers of the Fourth
Cavalry. At the end Of the maneuvers
1t was estimated that Capt. Rivers had
crippled about 35 to 40 per cent. of the
wagons, but he had suffered a heavy
less in accomplishing that much of his
task He had in his command eight
companies of cavalry. and besides the
usual losses incident to long rifle fire
and artillery fire, three of his eight
companies We're wiped off the man of
the maneuvers by attempting to charge
strong line of infantry in position.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-02
F0RTY-FIRST MEETING.
Trustees of Peabody Educational
Fund Convene with Justice Fuller
Presiding. rJ5

Trustees of Peabody Educational
Fund Convene with Justice Fuller
Presiding. rU
New York, Oct. 1.-The trustees Of
the Peabody Education Fund held their
forty-first meeting to-day in this city.
Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller pre-
sided, the Others present being Or.
Samuel A. Green of Massachusetts,:
John D. Porter, Tennessee; ]. Fierpont
Morgan of New York; Judge Hondcr-
son M. Somerville of Alabama: Dr.
Daniel c. Gilman, Maryland George
Peabody Wetmore, Rhode Island, Sen
ator George f. Hoar, Massachusetts;
Hoke Smith, Georgia, and DR.. J. T. NJ.
Curry honorary member and general
agent.
Two vacancies on the board were
filled. Bishop William Croswell Doane
of Albany, N. Y, was chosen to sue
coed the late Bishop Whipple of Min
nesota, and Morris k. Jesup of this
city to succeed the late William M.
Evarts.
Reports were received from Dr. Cur
ry and Mr.. Morgan, who is the treas
urer of the fund The work done dur
ing the past year follows the line pre-
VlOuSlY ld1Q DOWN. Inc IunQ lISelI
amounts to about $4,000, 900, and the
income and expenditure as well is
about $4,000 year.
The money is used for educational
purposes in the South.
local council, or advisory commit
tee was appointed to look after the adj
minstration and expenditures of the
Peabody Normal College at Nashville
They are: w. w. Berry William II.
McAllister. John M. Gaut and Willis
Bonner, all of Tennessee: Gov. James
D. Porter was elected president of the
college.
Mr.. Morgan was reelected treasurer
of the fund, DIR. Green secretary. and
DIR. Curry general agent. The executive
and finance committees were also re-
elected and DR.. Curry was authorized
to appoint an assistant. 1t is expected
that special meeting of the board will
be held in Washington next January
and that at the same time meetings of
the trustees of the Slater fund and of
the new general education fund will be
held there.
These three funds are all devoted to
the furtherance Of education in the
South and plans are under consider
alton to prevent the needless duplica-
ton of work. 1t is not proposed that
the three funds shall be amalgamated
but merely that an agreement shall be
reached which will enable them to
work in harmony and without waste
through duplication. The trustees had
their annual dinner at the Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel tonight
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-02
SENSATIONAL CHARGES
shown by Husbands Petition for
Rehearing in AIimony Case.

shown by Husbands PettttOn tOr ~
Rehearing in AIimony Case.
A petition for a rehearing, embody-
ing many sensational charges of big
amy. adultery and other offenses, in
the alimony case of Izella Guess,
against Edward Guess, wa@ filed by
the latter in the Superior Court yes
terday An order was Immediately
passed by Judge Barrow, requiring the
wife to show cause why the case should
not be re-opened. This hearing was
set for Oct. 4.
In his petition for a rehearing, the
husband alleges that his affidavits on
the former hearing of the case did
not properly set forth his defense. The
additional facts which he desires to
call TO the attention of the court are
that he makes but $40 a week, and has
four children to support. He desired
It known further that his wife had
been married prior to the time that he
married her. she having welded to
one Charles Hardwick in Savannah
from whom she has never obtained a
divorce.
A decree, allowing Si2 so per month
as temporary alimony was passed In
the Superior Court on Sept is, and the
first payment of alimony fell due to-
day. The passage of the order ;n.,,ay
will act as a supersedeas to the for
mer order