The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-04
BASELY SLANDERBD
How the Kentucky Editors
Were Victimized.
They Found Everything Closed Tight
in One Place They
Visited.
FEW INCIDENTS OF THE TRIP

The Kentucky editors and their
friends VINO are just back from their
northern iaunt report . most delight
full time. There was one incident that
marked their stay in . pretty Cana
dian place, however, which they did
not relish. They thought their recep.
tion was rather chilly when they
reached Mos kaga Lake, in Canada, in
the heart of some Of the most besuti-
full scenery. Nobody seemed bit
glad to see them, and every body seemed
intent on avoiding them.
They desired to have ball that
night, but found everything closed
tight. The saloons were dark billiard
halls closed, and the lights in the no
tel itself were put out. The proprie.
tor Of the hotel did not want them to
stop there, and apparently made no
effort to conceal the fact
The Kentucky crowd didn't know
what to make of it until the next day,
when they learned the truth. A drum
mer from the states thought he would
have some fun at the expense of the
Kentucky quill drivers, and before
they arrived told the proprietor of the
hotel, and incidentally everybody else
IN the town. that the Kentuckiaps
were q nice looking lot to look at, and
were all right so long as they were
kept away from "fire water. The
minute they began imbibing. however,
they got bad" and everyone of them
carried pistol.
Owing to the Kentucky feud trou-
bles reported oil over the country, the
people were easily led to believe what
they had heard, and soon after dark
began to close everything up and Sc
clude themselves in their homes. The
saloons. as a precaution, were shut
tight. and good care was taken to see
that no alcoholic beverages of any de-
scription were left where they would
be accessible to the modern wild
men of Borneo." The joke struck
the editors as being somewhat funny,
but they would like to tell that drum
mer a few things.
But, withsl, the editors tell tales of
merry outing and pronounce the
trip one of the best and most instruct
i've they have ever tsken. They WIS.,
tied Quebec. There they went to the
Falls of Montmorenoy, whose height
is 100 feet above that Of Niagara
Falls. Montreal, the most beautiful
residence city in North America, was
visited, and the editors were given a
hearty reception by the citizens.
From there they went to Toronto,
where hospitality was lavished upon
them equally as good cheer.
At Portland, Me-, the editors were
elegantly entertained by Colonel Dow,
editor fof the Portland Express, who
dined them on CLANS and Holsters. At
Battle Greek, Mich, they spent many
happy hours, and had the thrilling
experience of shooting the rapids OF
the st. Lawrence.
Colonel Harry Sommers, who was
much in eveidence during the twp,
says that the ladies of the party re-
ceivad compliments wherever they
went and won the admiration Of all.
Colonel Sommers says they deserved
the praise, as they possessed the
beauty that makes Kentucky women
famous and formed the prettiest lot Of
woS : on any Kentucky Press associ,
atioi.lkA.>.
Mr.. Paul Moore, president Of the as
sociation, presented every woman on
the trip with q handsome bouquet Of
flowers through Colonel Sommers, Mr..
Moore not being able to make the trip.
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