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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-28
HOW THE PEOPLE
ARE ROBBED.

Former Mayor James NJ. Lang is
out in q detailed statement Of the dis :
position of city funds for the past Eve
years. Briefly stated, it shows that
the cost Of running the city each year
during the Lang administration, in
cluding the cost of the construction Of
sewerage, brick streets, street roller,
sprinkling and sweeping machines,
aerial truck, enlargement of fire sta
ton, enlargement of light plant, pay
ment of the IS, 900 city hall bonds.
with the 100000 spent for gravel,
bridges, fills and oulverts, and the
many thousand dollars otherwise
wasted. was an average of ei25, GAG. 90
. year.
It shows that the present admins
tration went into office in December
with q deficit of sa6. 419.71, the con-
tingent Judgment ON brick streets Of
$685.. SO, and that in favor Of r. NJ.
Allen for 81, 800.
It had to provide funds for running
the city but seven months, and yet
fixed the tax rate at s1.50 for city
purposes, and So cents for school pur-
poses. On property valuation Of
eight Millions, the amount Of taxes
that would be raised. according to the
figures In the tax book receipted for
by the city. Is ei65, 4s4.56. Deduct
ing for delinquents and errors $5,-
4S4.65, 1t leaves $3.50, 600 from taxes,
and adding to this $40, 900 from Ii.
censes and other sources, with the
amount of cash on hand June 1, when
the present fiscal year began, t18,
3 $50 30, 1t IL seen that the city will
have, theoretically, e19S, $50. 30 with
which to run the city from June I
until December 81 next, or more by
many thousand tor seven months than
the past averages for whole year.
Former Mayor Lang estimates The
real cost of running the city durin g
these seven months ut e158, 4a5. 90,
distributed as follows: Due on loans.
$40, 200; estimated amount due public
schools, s27. 1000; cost Of seven months
government, sos, 900; Patterson judg-
ment, sS,625.69; Allen suit, 1880;
interest on repudiated bonds, SIS, 900.
This all amounts, as stated above, to
s15s, 425.69, leaving $50, 1854. so sur.
plus. From this Is deducted for ex.
penses not anticipated u, 80, there
is left then s2s. 900 more than is ne.
cessary. 20 be collected from the tax.
payers, showing according to Mayor
Lang's figures. that tax rate of 81. 10
for city purposes would have been
sufficient to maintain the city gov
eminent dnring tine remainder Of this
year, instead of rate Of $3.50.
The principal object Of the lengthy
report of the former mayor is to show
how the present Democratic admins
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-28

Of th@ 'hAthematioiass * the admins.
tration have any ee.gures to OFFSET the
ones furnished by FormerMsyor Lang,
II is up TO them to produce. II place.
the administration in . very bad light
especially at this time, when the PEG
pie are more forcibly reminded OF thu
administration tendency to burden
them with unnecessary taxes. by the
amount they have had to pay during
the past week.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-28

The American yacht has proven the
fastest at Kiel, and crossed the line
eight minutes before any of the Others.
Its name was "Uncle SAM" and as
usual Uncle Sa N was the hottest thing
in the bunch.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-28
The rs.scce.sfsl.

We met them on the common way;
They passed and gave no sign
The heroes that had lost the day.
The failures. half divine.
Ranged IN a quiet place. we see
Their mighty ranks contain
Figures too great for victory.
Hearts too unspolied for gain
Here are earth's splendid failures. come
From glorious foughten fields.
Some bear tho wounds OF combat. some
Are prone upon their shields
To US. that stili do battle here.
II we in aught prevail.
Grant. God. n triumph not too dear.
or strength. like theirs. TO fall.
Elizabeth c. Cardozo. in Century.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-28

According to reports, the board Of
special supervisors should pay more
attention to their own assessments
and less to those Of others. II is said
that property Of one Of the members
is assessed at $1,000, and ne wants
to sell IL for 5000.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-28

Edward Kent OF COLORADO. who has
been appointed by President Roosevelt
to be chief justice of Arizona. Is a son
Of the famous old whig candidate for
the governorship OF Maine and whose
campaign called forth the stirring
political cry. Hell bent for Governor
Kent" .rrs
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-28

She has passed away.
Itka . xsnfla breath

She has passed away.
Like q gentle breath,
And her eyes are closed with the sleep Of
death:
The leaves OF the trees will futter and fall.
And the drifting SHOWS will cover all,
But she will peacefully. calmly rest.
Forever happy.
BY angels blest
Let us rejoice
When such life
Gives up the battle OF earthly strife;
Better to know that her tasks are done.
Trials ended. and glory won:
Tears are vain. when a soul 20 bright
Wings Its way
To the gates OF light
-Woman's Work
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-28

After the Lang and Yeiser cliquei
have settled with each other, what
is left will try to beat the Republi
cans for city offices next year.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-28

To ae-.
with all my heart I love her,
She's mine in veal and woe.
And he that speaks III OF her
Must count me as his foe.
I love her for her splendor.
! love her for the tender
Care she bestows on me:
Oh. may I ns'sr offend her.
And oh. may heaven send her
The proudest destiny.
I love her for her beauty,
The faissst meath the sun;
To love her Is my duty,
And gladly II Is done.
] proudly sing hsr praises:
Who seeks to wrong her raises
Against me his foul handi
Her glory Is my glory.
Let me ne'er stain her story
She Is my Native Landl
IS. Z. Kiser. In Chicago Record
Herald.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-28
TO THE BUSINESS
MEN OF PADUCAH.

TO THE BUSINESS
MEN OF PADUCAH.
The Rev. r. W. Chiles, a member
OF our association, has been conduct
ing for some years a mission on Third
street. We are thoroughly convinced
that the work Mr.. Chiles is doing, not
only in this mission, but among the
neglected classes of the city generally.
deserves the hearty support of every
citizen of public spirit And as the
work is entirely dependent for its sup
port upon the contributions Of its
friends, we venture to make this ap-
peal in its behalf Mr.. Chiles tells us
that $50 per month will meet all the
expenses Of the work, including the
rent of the Mission hall. 1t would be
Q great qualification to us, and we be.
lieve Of great practical value to the
whole community, if this appeal
should secure for the support of this
work at least this amount in good
monthly subscriptions.
By order of the Ministers Associa.
ton. @. W. Banks, Chairman.
J. W. Irion, Secretary.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-28
SATURDAY, JUNE, IS. 1909.
DAILY THOUGHT.

"Don't worry others, above all
things, by forcing them to share your
worries. Worry IL called the American
national disease and 'Americanitis' il
its distinctive name"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-28

Make your ads to the
point. Let the people know
in 3 way most convenient
for them to read just what
You have to offer at certain
prices. and when they re-
spond, have your goods so
displayed that examining and
buying will be q pleasure
Printers Ink.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-28

The Msyfeld Messenger. one Of the
true blue Democratic organs Of the
district, thus pays Its respects to the
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-28
Tea Aeses asa mary.

If1 ACEGo ~ Ss
I'm up an away
At break o. day.
An never OF work I'm weary;
For sing this song
As I toll along
Eve got ten acres an Maryr
Troubles enough
For the worr II rough.
An things will go contrary
But ever this song.
A. I trudge along
1--WE got ten acres an Maryr-
No angel bright.
With wings Of light:
OF an angel I'd grow weary;
But n woman true.
That's d Joy to you
1--WE got ten acres an Maryr
IF. L. Stanton. In Atlanta Constitution
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-28

In all her gracious ioveliness.
She stopped and gave Q fond caress
Unto the lad with curls Of gold.
Who had been gently kissed and toie
This lady was to be a mother
To him and his wee baby brother.
That night. unmindful Of the bride.
He stole unto his fathers side.
Upon his knee he climbed and said:
with fearful eyes and low-bent head
sour new mamma IL sweet and kina
And good. but II you wouldn't mind'
..Dear papa. me and little brother
Would rather have our other mother
The one who went away one day
Nurse says twas Just a year last MAY
"a sigh escaped the tiny breasO.
Cor. papa. we loves her the best"
-Pearson's Weekly.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-28

People are beginning to wonder
what became Of the Grand Rivers
boom.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-28

First Baptist church. The pastor,
G. W. Perryman, by special request
will preach at II O'Clock on shall
We Know Each Other in Heaven. "
At O'Clock on what to Keep Out
Of Our Homes" Baptism at the close
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-28
THE WEATHER.

Showers this afternoon and tonight.
Sunday probably fair with rising tenn
perature.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-28

Ev. Lutheran church, South Fourth
street. Sunday school class will not
meet at 0 O'Clock q. m. as usual, but
at 10 O'Clock Q. m. There will be no
German service in the morning. In
the evening at 7;45 there will be Eng
lish preaching. All members are
urged to attend. J. II. Ruppreoht'
Pastor.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-28

The Union Rescue Mission gospel
services every night at 7;46 at the
hall, 43i South Third street. Preach
ing Sunday at $3.50 p. m. on the coal
tipple railroad south side, near Kill
cores heading factory. Rev. W.
whi.esell will preach at $3.50. Every
body cordially invited. r. ". Chiles,
Pastor.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-28

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moIJ kusIIslum os peIsuIp spsoI uvI
-uIsvulivo su, 10 uononIlsuoo suL
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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-28

The following services will be held
a. the German Evangelical chu-'n;
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m. Gerinrn
preaching at 1890 a. m. English
at night at 7:45. All members are
urged to attend. Visitors heartily well
come. Services will not last over as
minutes.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-28

II 10 related of Samuel Alvin sperry.
who has Just died In Reno County.
Kansas. that he was one Of family
OF fourteen children, all OF whom lived
to be more than rs Year, old
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-28

He didn't have time 10 chew
Tho food that he had to eat.
But no waahed II into his throat
As n time were a thing 90 beat
At breakfast and lunch and dinner
Twas bite and a gulp anc go
Oh. tho crowd IL so terribly eager.
And n man has to hurry sol
A bite and n guip and away
To the books and the tickeri A bite
And drink and smoke and q SCAT
At n card table half OF tho night;
A pressure. a click and a pallor.
A cloth-coversd box and q song:
A weary old fellow at forty.
Who Is deaf to the noise Of the throns.
Chicago Times-Herald-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-28
IN Thu CHURCHES.

At the First Christian church,
southeast ocrner of Seventh and JEFF
eison streets. Mr.. Pinkerton will
preach morning and evening. Subject
of the morning sermon, "The Church
and the Kingdom. Evening subject,
"Some Elements of True Culture. "
suoday school at $780, m. Y. p, 5.
O E. ct 2 p. m. t.9
Broadway Methodist church, G.
". Briggs. Pastor. Services / n.
m. and 7:45 p. IN. Morning suhj'cs'
1.-THE City Of Paducsh and the Devill''
Evening subject, 1.-THE Southern
States and the Fourth Of July" sun
day school at. $3.50 q. m. Epworth
League at 6:45 p. m.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-28

Willie has Ave fingers
on each boyish hand:
Willie likewise has ten toes
Upon which to stand
But a doubt comes DER uA
Tear drops dew each eyer
VIII he have 30 many
On the 5th Of next Juiyf
Willie has two eyebrows.
Each In proper place:
Has his ears and cheeks and chin
Safe upon his face
And we fondle Willie
As we softly sigh,
''wiii he still possess them
on the 5th OF next Julyr'
-washinSton Star
Amador ledger., 1902-04-04
Getting Into Moral Debt.

Philip D. Armour, millionaire and
philanthropist, continually warned
young men against getting into debt.
He loved free men and despised slaves.
When asked If he admired a certain
brilliant orator, he said: "He may have
q superb voice and fine presence, but
can't you hear the rattle of his chain?
That man is not free. He is under
moral obligations that demoFalize him.
He is not speaking the deepest thing in
his soul, and haven't time to hear any
slave talk. want man to be just as
free as am" x
On another occasion be said: "Don't
get Into debit mean moral debt. It
is bad enough to get into debt finan-
cially. There goes a young man who
is mortgaged. That young man is leg
ging it along with a debt, and It will
take twice as much power to get him
along as the man without q debt.
There are other debts and obligations
that are embarrassing in their entan-
clements. Don't get into debt morally,
my boy; don't get into debt so that you
may not exercise your freedom to its
limits"
Amador ledger., 1902-04-04
The SUN Is Seldom ON Time.

The sun does not keep good time. He
is almost always too fast or too slow.
Once about the middle of April he is
just on time, then not again before the
middle of June. At the beginning of
September he joins the clock a third
time, and lastly once more late in De-
cember. Now, it would seem ASST he
were startled at the way he had neg.
lected us. In February he fell back un-
til he was fifteen minutes late. By the
beginning of Murch he nad maue I'D
five minutes of his loss, and before the
month is over he will have caught up
to within five minutes of the schedule.
Meanwhile the days have been growing
longer very rapidly. We begin March
with our nights longer than our days.
We end it with our days longer than
our nights. In the one month we have
added to the length Of our day an hour
and twenty minutes, a bigger gain than
any other month can show.-Professor
s. O. Schmucker in Ladies' Home Jour
nal. ii
Amador ledger., 1902-04-04
Curing m DueIist.

1t is said that Harvard man who
was visiting Paris in some innocent
way offended a club member, who
promptly slapped his face. the French
man expecting, of course, to receive a
challenge for a duel. Instead of this
proceeding the Harvard man turned
and looked for an instant at his ad-
versary, then quick as a flash pulled
back his strong right hand and sent
the fellow rolling across the floor,
breaking the bones of his nose in two
places.
After few weeks, when the French
man had sufficiently recovered from
the incident to discover what had hap
pened, he issued a formal challenge to
his American offender to fight duel,
and, being the recipient of the chal-
lenge, the American was permitted to
select the weapons. He promptly chose
baseball and, being an old pitcher,
threw with an accuracy which resulted
in the Frenchman's getting another
wound on the nose, curing him entirely
of the love for dueling.
Amador ledger., 1902-04-04
She Coaxed I'm Vain

He was popular young dentist, with
a clientele among the smart women
one Of whom had been protesting fol
an hour that he was killing her. But
he kept steadily at work with a sooth.
ing word occasionally, and as he said
THAT will do for today" he added
"Now, l didn't really hurt you, did l.
Miss VIZ
"N-no." she admitted reluctantly
but l always felt as If you were just
going to-"
"That is it." said he. "Now. there is
one infallible sign for which a dentist
always watches when he is working on
a lady's teeth and which she gives in.
voluntarily when she is hurt. She can't
help giving it, and when / see it I al
ways STOP"
"Tell me what it isr she inquired
eagerly.
1--WE never tell" he replied, with an
inscrutable smile.
"WhyT
Because you would Immediately try
to counterfeit t."-Washington Post.
Amador ledger., 1902-04-04
MADE A GOOD IMPRESSION.
Case of Well Developed Nerve.
Coupled With wit.

Coupled With wit.
"There is absolute wit in some mems
nerve" said business man to a re-
porter. "Iy partner and I, with the
intention Of expanding our business
about a year ago decided to send q rep.
resentative through the south. We
looked over the field carefully and
finally picked out young man who
was possessed of good address and
who, we felt sure. would do the work.
He had been convivial in former
days. but his department had been
such for year that 1t made US feel
confident he would do the proper thing.
He was given S4OO for expenses and
was started out on the mission. 1t was
the understanding that he was to make
n daily report of his efforts.
Two months passed by, and we new
or heard from him. We telegraphed
repeatedly to different towns that were
on his itinerary, but not a word could
he learned regarding his whereabouts.
Finally one day a hurried telegram,
.rollect, came. 1t read:
I am not selling many goods, but
am making a fine impression. Wire
500 quick
"The nerve of the fellow got our
nerve, and, do you know, we wired him
the 500, and afterward he made good.
We have never asked him what he did
during the two months, and he has
never broached the subject to us. 1t
was the wit that pleased us."-Wash-
ingtOn Star.
Amador ledger., 1902-04-04
ShOddY Boots.

Boots and shoes in England have
been subject to a very considerable fall
in prices of late years. Partly this is
owing to the use of machinery, partly
to the employment of lads where men
used to do the work, partly to the use
of what was formerly waste material
and partly to sheer dodgery and trick
cry. Mems lace boots are now to be
bought for IS. lid. They are made Of
leather, too, and to look at them you
might think it genuine enough.
The truth is, however, the uppers are
made of what are known as center
splits" and the soles are an artificial
compound of leather waste. The "cen-
ter splits are very ingenious forms Of
shoddy. Good, honest skins are cum
ningly split into three thicknesses. The
center sheet is soft and spongy and
has no natural grain upon it. But this
defect in its appearance is supplied by
a process of printing which produces
a surface grain" and makes it, to the
inexperienced eye, just like ordinary
leather. 1t is then made up into boots
that give every promise of good service,
q promise to the eye, to parody Mac
beth-pretty certainly destined to be
broken to the hope.-Chambers' Jour-
nal,
Amador ledger., 1902-04-04
ODD CLASSIFICATION.
The Way a Carload of Tramps was
Designated In Mexico.

In Mexico the billing of railroad
freight requires a knowledge and pre-
cision which can only be attained by
years of practice. This is due to the
peculiar classification of various arti-
cles and the different rates of customs
duties. \ case recently occurred which
severely taxed the ingenuity of the
station agent. although he finally sue
ceeded in meeting all requirements.
The town was overrun with tramps,
and the council determined that steps
must be taken to rid the city of them.
1t was finally decided to round them
up and ship them out of the country.
1t would be too expensive to purchase
tickets, so they concluded to hire stock
cars and ship their tramps as freight
The cars were procured, and by the
aid of the police the tramps were gath
cred, but then the question arose as to
how the shipment should be designated
on the bill of lading.
The term persons" could not be
used, as 1t would conflict with the state
law relative to proper accommodations
for the travelling public, and it would
also be in violation of the company's
rules governing the rates of passenger
traffic "Marketable commodities"
would net do, as that would subject
the carload to heavy duty upon cross
ing the tariff zone. Again they. would
have to be classified as 'perishable' or
the dispatcher might order the car side
tracked along the line.
But fortunately there is a customs
law which eXempts certain kinds Of
curiosities from duty, and so, after
much consideration, the tramps were
billed and forwarded as so many hun
dredweight of 'perishable curiosities-
unfit to eat
Amador ledger., 1902-04-04
The Perfect silence.

There is no sensation in the world
like that which comes over you when
walking through grove Of redwoods.
Their great trunks rise hundreds of
feet into the air and are lost in the
dense roof of foliage like the columns
of an Egyptian temple grown to super
human height. On the ground there ia
no underbrush, bpt only ferns Of size
and shape that suggest prehistoric
period and fallen trunks that have lain
unrotting for 5000 years. There is no
sunlight, and no birds sing. If storm
arises, It is an hour before a drop
reaches the ground. Here all is as it
was since creation, and there is no
time. It is the perfect SILENCE.
Amador ledger., 1902-04-04
"pu.t D.x,I.Y Of III. p...-.

Travellers in the celebrated Death
valley Of California have described the
wonderful contortions Of the sand pill.
lars that small whirlwinds sometimes
send spinning across the hot plain
Even more remarkable are the "dust
devils" seen by Mr.. 81. E. Witherby,
the English explorer, in the valley of
the White Nile. Sometimes two of
these whirling columns, gyrating in op-
posite directions, meet, "and II they be
well matched the collision stops them
and struggle ensues as to which way
they shall twist. Gradually one gains
the mastery, and the two combined be-
gin to gyrate alike and then rush on to-
gether." Some of these whirls will
strip the clothes from an Arabs back
or twist goat round and round like a
top.
Amador ledger., 1902-04-04
THE SAvlOUR'S BLOOD,
A Relic of the Crucihxion Preserved
mt Bruges.

Mt Bruges.
Many cities profess to possess as a
relic some of the blood Of Christ, pre-.
served from that which flowed from
him during the crucifixion. st. Louis
brought particles to Paris which he
had received from the emperor of Con.
stantinople. The Church of st. John
Lateran, in Rome; the Imperial mon
astery at Weingarten, church In Man
tua and the Chapel of the Precious
Blood, in Bruges, all put forward SINH
lar claims.
The precious blood at Bruges> enjoys
the widest fame and is reported to
have been collected from the Saviour's
wounds by Joseph of Arimathea and
Nicodemus when they took down the
body from the cross It was brought
to Bruges by Thierry of Alsace in 1147.
He had received 1t from his brother-in-
law. Baldwin, king Of Jerusalem.
Nearly six centuries ago the extraor.
dinary devotion paid to this relic at
Bruges by the inhabitants and visitors
had induced the ecclesiastical and civil
authorities to institute a solemn pro-
cession in which It should be borne in
the streets.
A confraternity Of the precious blood,
consisting Of thirty members, with a
provost and four chaplains, was estab-
lished to guard 1t at all times.
The procession takes place annually,
and the blood, contained In q crystal
cylinder and inclosed in it's shrine, is
carried about with much pomp and
ceremony.
Amador ledger., 1902-04-04
A Chance to Reta1iate.

The minister was young and easily
embarrassed. The first time he per-
formed the marriage ceremony it was
for couple who were both younger
and still more easily embarrassed than
he.
When he had finished the service and
murmured a few kindly meant but
halting words to the young couple
whom he had Just united, the bride
looked at him. blushing, but confident.
"Thank you," she said clearly ITS
real kind of you to congratulate us,
and as long as you haven't ever been
married yet, maybe We'll have chance
some day to retaliate."