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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-26
STEAMBOAT WRECKED.
CITY OF vICKsBURG LEFT BY
FALLING RIVER AT MEMPHIS.

Memphis, Tenn, June 26-The
handsome steamer City of vicksburg,
while preparing to leave the Mem
phis and vicksburg trade, was left a
wreck by rapidly receding river yes
terdsy morning. The water fell from
under the boat where she was securely
moored, and she grounded on sunken
piling, leaving large holes in her
sides. She is valued at s25, 900 and
insured for $40, 900. She is lying on
a steep bank, water is several feet
deep in her cabin, and little hope is
entertained for her salvation. If she
turns over, as is expected, only
small part of her machinery will he
saved.
The boat was built in Jacksonville
ten years ago and cost $4,000.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-26

Gov. Pennypaoker Of Pennsylvania
has actually admitted. that % newspa.
per may occasionally be Of some use.
His attention was called to the oonsti-
tm.ional provision in certain cases re-
gently by one of the Philadelphia
papers, and he was prevented from
committing q blunder that would not
only have reflected on his knowledge
Of the law and constitution he was
pledged to support, but would have
made him . laughing stock as well.
He wrote the newspaper letter of
thanks, but spoiled it all by adding
that sit was once q newspaper had
been of some service to someone. "
The governor is described by Mr..
Charles Emory Smith in the indie.
psndent as bucolic in appearance,
wearing boots and combining rugged
honesty and q marked taste for his
torioal study with guileless sim
plicity and an unsophisticated inapt-
ness. Then he writes: "All these
elements made him the butt Of Jest
and picture. He was portrayed rs q
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-26
SAVED BY HER FATHER.

Jacksonville, Ind, June 26-Be-
cause the father of the injured girl re.
fused to head mob which sought to
lynch him James Messengili was prob
ably saved from an awful death.
Messengill had been arrested for at
tempting to outrage George Kendall's
little daughter, Goldie. He 10 white
man, who has served seven terms in
prison.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-26

perverse parrot and fustered farmer.
1t was new. surprising and painful
revelation to him. He had lived q
tranquil and serene life ON the bench
and amid his musty volumes. To be
held up day after day to criticism was
an unwonted and narrowing expert
enoe. Unhappily, with his other good
and bad qualities he has no more sense
Of humor than a clam"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-26
WITH THE SIUK.

Miss Bertha Lsming has recovered
after brief illness.
Captain r. I. Mockbee, Of Mem
phis, will arrive in the city to visit
the family of Mr.. William HALEY. Of
Harrison street.
Mrs. Eugene Gary and Miss Rubie
HALEY will go to New Orleans and
Galveston, Tex, next week to visit.
Mr.. will Wright, OF the First Ma
tional bank. is ill.
Miss Lillian Logue is quite Ill. her
many friends will regret to learn.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-26

Armour and Mr.. Charles NJ.
Schwab are reported to have lost mil
hons lately by being en- the wrong
side Of the stock market. Cheer up,
boys, if you get broke you can go to
Missouri and get in the legislature.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-26

Iowa has sounded the keynote and
Organism has about played out. Even
our Democratic friends seem to know
= corpse when they see one, and the
gold men appear W illing to officiate at
the funeral.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-26

Governor Yates of Illinois wires
from Europe his unqualified condem-
nation of the Belleville lynchiug, but
since then Peoria has had an attack of
the same malady, but with not such
fatal results, and the governor will
probably think his departure from the
state has had q bad effect and hasten
home
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-26

King Peter does not appear to mind
what other nations think Of the as
sassinations which placed the crown
on his head. 1t is wonder some
crank hasn't attempted before now to
apply the Monroe Doc trine to him.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-26
COLORED REVIVAL.

Rev. q. NJ. Moore, colored, of Lex
ington, a member of the state temper
snce executive committee, is here oou-
Quoting a meeting ct the Seventh
street oolored Baptist church with
much auccess.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-26
SPOKE FOR ooNFEDERATEs.

SPOhE FUR OONfEDEhATES.
Cambridge, Mass, June 26-Dur-
ing a speech here at the Harvard COM
mencement dinner Prof. N. 8. Shaler
Of the faculty, who is native Of
Newport, KY, made sensational plea
for the Confederate soldiers and
Southern heroes, saying that although
they wore the gray they should have
their names enrolled upon the walls
of Memorial Hall at Harvard with
those who fought for the Union.
Many OF the Confederates Who were
conspicuous for their bravery and
honor during the OWL war were Har.
ward graduates and should be so reoog.
nized along with those who fought
Just as bravely and with belief in the
Righteousness Of their cause on the
Northern side. He denounced the
undue prominence given to athletics
and declared that scholarly attain
ments should be the ones accorded the
greatest honor. President Eliot, for
the university, conferred upon him the
LII. d. degree.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-26

The independent steamship COM
panies are shouting defiance to the
American trust, but the latter is still
in the business. When the rate-cut.
ting begins we can ali go to Europe.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-26

The first issue of the Tribune Dem
ocrat of Benton came in today and is
n very attractive paper. 1t is the re-
suit of consolidating the Benton
Tribune and Marshall County Demo-
crat, and the name Of Mr.. e. Barry
appears at the head of its columns as
editor.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-26
HOPE UoMMANDERY 1879,
o. q. @. O., NOTICE.

This being the close of the term, all
assessments and dues for the current
term must be paid, rs the oommAndery
has to pay it's per capita tax to grand
oommandery and have its reports in
hands of superior officers on or before
the 18th day of July, 1908. Please
pay promptly.
8. ". BUROHETT, r. K. OF B.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-26
CINCINNATI TO NEW YORK
IN EIGHTEEN HOURS

1.-THE Manhattan Limited''-new
train over the Pennsylvania Short
Lines-runs on that schedule leaving
Cincinnati l:i5 p. m. daily. For
reservations and information apply to
O. H. Hagerty. D. P. Agt., Louis
VILE, KY.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-26
FRIDAY, JUNE. 26 1908.
THE WEATHER.

Showers tonight except fair in the
extreme western portion. Saturday
fair and warmer.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-26

There may be worse places than
Breathitt county, but no one has ever
come back to tell us about 1t.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-26

We decline to be interviewed on the
Paducah baseball question.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-02
Fashioned Her bath.

Miss Flora Shaw. the well known
correspondent OF the London Times.
was once travelling through Africa In
q bullock wagon. The sun was blaz-
ing. the bullocks were slow, the dust
was indescribable. She was making
for a frontier town. where she antici-
pated the comforts of a bath. At the
entrance TO the place Miss Shaw, dead
beat. dusty and irritable. found her
self confronted with the ordeal OF a
public reception. The officials read
her welcome. She was as civil as
she could he. Then she bolted for the
hotel. She gave but one order-"Hot
water, quickr
She sat on the edge Of the bed and
waited. Some minutes passed. At last
a black servant entered with tin YES
sci, In which there was something
stea ming. Selling II, Miss Shaw pour
ed out u milky. odoriferous liquid. She
turned to the servant for an explana,
ton.
The hotel was very short of water.
AS a distinguished guest, point had
been stretched for her. They had sent
her the water In which the fish had
Just been boiled!
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-02

1t was decided that Mr.. Wright must
administer stern lecture to his four
year-old daughter Florence. The little
girl had been naughty. but she did not
seem to appreciate the fact. and Mr.
Wright reluctantly undertook a 'scod.
ing"
He hated to make the tender little
heart ache and to see the dear child cry
but he forced himself to speak judi.
ciously and severely. He recounted her
misdeeds and explained the why and
wherefore of his stern rebuke Mrs
Wright sat by, looking duly impressed.
Finally Mr.. Wright paused for breath
and also to hear the small culprit ac'
knowledge her error. The scolding was
never continued. Florence turned u
face beaming with admiration to her
mother and said innocently:
isn't papa interestingly
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-02

In New York the pawnbroker is com.
PEELED to wait year and one month be-
fore offering pawned articles for sale
During the last month of this period
the merchandise must be SO advertised
that the person who pawned the goods
may recognize them as his property
from the description given In the pub
lished notice
AS an instance Of the severity Of the
court against any infraction Of this
rule pawnbroker who loaned GER
tain lady $4,000 upon valuable neck.
lace valued ut $4,000 and at the expi
ration Of the required limit sold the
jewels without specifying explicitly
enough so that the lady was enabled to
recognize and redeem her property the
New York court ordered that the lender
pay to the lady $4,000 and years ill.,
terest on the value of the necklace.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-02
The Candid pepys.

No man has ever yet succeeded in
painting al honest portrait of himself
in an autobiography however sedu-
lousy he may have set TO work about
1t. In spite OF his candid purpose lie
omits necessary touches and adds su.
help draping his thought, and the least
shred of drapery DISCUSSES II. 1t is
only the diarist who accomplishes the
feat of self portraiture. and he, without
any such end In view, does II uncon-
sclously. A man cannot keep n daily
record OF his comings and goings and
the little items that make up the sum
OF his life and not inadvertently give
himself away at every turn. He lays
bare his heart with candor not posi-
BILE to the self consciousness that in
evitably colors premedltated revelation.
Unknowingly he wears his heart upon
his pen for DAVIS to peck at. While
Mr.. Samuel Pepys was filling those
small octave pages with his perplexing
cipher he never once imagined that he
was adding a Photographic portrait Of
himself to the worlds gallery Of I'M
mortals. We are more intimately &C
quainted with Mr.. Samuel pepys, the
inner man-his little WEAKNESSES and
his generosities-than we are with half
the persons we call our dear friends
T. b. Adrich in Atlantic.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-02

1t Is necessary to make use only of
the eyes and the brim Of hat to meai,-
ure the width of any ordinary stream
or even Of good sized river, and here
is the way to do It,
Select part of the river bank where
the grounds run back level and, stand
ing at the waters edge. fix your eyes
on the opposite bank. Now, move your
hat down over your brow until the
edge Of the brim Is exactly on line
with the water line on the other side.
This will give you visual angle that
may be used on any level surface, and
II, as has been suggested, the ground
OH your side OF the river be fiat you
may LAY off, corresponding distance
on it. To do this you have only to hold
your head perfectly steady, after get
ting the angle with your hat brim, sup
porting your chin with your hand, II
necessary, and turn slowly around until
your back is toward the river. Now,
take careful note OF where your hat
brim cuts the level surface Of the
ground as you look over the latter, and
from where you stand to that point
will be the width of the river, dis
lance that may readily be measured by
stepping. If you are careful In all
these details. you can come within II
few feet of the rivers width.-Detroit
Free Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-02

An amusing story Is told OF Robert
Buchanan. the author. who. like many
another well known literary man, had
q hard struggle at the beginning Of his
career. He had just published one OF
his early novels when one day he
found himself the possessor of fine
appetite, but without any money In his
pocket at the moment to get meal.
He thought OF ways and means for
some time and finally hit upon an idea,
He went TO the office OF his publish.
er and asked for three copies Of his
new novel, directing that the cost
should be placed TO his account. Armed
with the fresh. nicely bound volumes,
he Immediately sought out the nearest
secondhand bookseller and disposed of
the copies for as much as they would
bring.
IL remember I enjoyed that dinner
tremendously" he said. 1T proved to
my entire satisfaction that even the
humblest author could live by his
booksv'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-02

No doubt many others besides the
writer may have wondered how johnny
cake came To be thus named. When a
child, ! settled it for myself by imag-
lining John Smith. whom Pocahontas
saved. had something TO do with il.
The cake. being made Of Indian meal,
became thus associated in my mind
with the historical name A writer In
the lIonsckceper says:
In tracing the term we find ourselves
at time antedating 10y many years
steam cars and hotels on wheels, in an
age when mankind depended entirely
upon Ills four footed companions for
transportation and had only saddlebags
In which to carry his luggage Tav,
erns were few and far apart, and q
lunch was always acceptable Corn
meal, forming so lnrge part Of the
dietary In those days. held chief place
In making up the lunch. Wet with wa
ter and little salt added. il was baked
in shape that stored away in the sad
dlebags nicely and was called journey
cake. This is the origin of our modern,
unconventional johnuycakc.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-02
A Vacuum Pressure Experiment..


Chemical science has taught us how
TO overcome the dreaded diseases that
have swept away whole cities In the
past. 1t has taught us the manufac-
ture of explosives and munitions of
war and has made possible the greatly
improved modes of travel, and 1t may
be truly said that to chemistry we owe
the most material progress the world
has made
While this little experiment will not
deal with the hidden secrets that live
In the famous laboratories or treat
upon the mystic powers of viscosity
and RELOCATION, it will show what pow
er the absence of air has In attracting
movable substances into the place that
has been vacated by the air. Few
think when they breathe the atmos-
phere that surrounds them that 1t has
a pressure of fifteen pounds to the
square inch or that it can attract even
a piece of iron into the space which it
leaves.
For an example of the strength Of air
take any tumbler, fill 1t about half full
of tissue paper, set fire to the paper,
turn over the glass In a basin contain
ing water about one-half inch deep and
then watch the water ascend the in
terror of the glass.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-02

Everything all right, orr" asked
the waiter.
The patron nodded, but still the
walter lowered near.
"Steak cooked to suit you, sirT be
asked again presently.
Again the patron nodded.
Potatoes the way you Ike 'em
slrT"
"Yes."
Another period OF silence.
81 h1Se the service is satisfactory
sir"
"Are you bidding for a tip;" de
manded the patron.
"Well. sir, OF course we get tips
sometimes, and I've got 10 go TO the
kitchen for another party. So
$50 you'd like a tip now, to be sure
of it, Well, Ill give you one"
"Yes. sir"
Here is the tip: | have large
strident voice that am capable OF us
ing. II anything Is wrong, I'll let ou
roar you can hear in the kitchen. II
you don't hear II, you can know ! an
dining In peace and comfort, for iii
no fun TO have to pass verbal judg
ment ON every mouthful | eat"
But the tipE'
That's the tip, and mighty goot
one it is too. Chicago Post.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-02

In the earliest Latin inscriptions and
manuscripts no system of punctuation
is followed. The full point g. was
gradually introduced, being placed on
the level. middle or top of the letters.
In the minuscule manuscripts of the
eighth, ninth and following centuries
the period, on the line or high, was
first used: then the comma and semi
colon and the inverted semicolon,
whose power was rather stronger than
that of the comma. Some say that the
Caroline minuscules of the ninth cen
fury exhibit the note of Interrogation.
for which the inverted scmicolon,
which was gradually dropped, may
have furnished the mark. The Greeks
use the semicolon as an Interrogation
point. In English the colon is said to
have been introduced about 1855, the
comma about 1901 and the semicolon
about 1870. In Sir Philip Sidney's AR
cadia" $3.50 all the punctuation points
appear, including the note of interro,
cation, asterisk and parenthescs.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-02
Her Latest Break,

MY si1-year-old girl Is an awful
chatterbox," said broker, "and the
worst Of it is that when we have guests
at the house she is continually making
breaks Of the worst sort-breaks that
tend to rattle the dry bones Of the fam
lily skeleton In the closet Recently
when we had company at dinner she
allowed her tongue to run away with
her, as usual, the result Of which was
that she very much embarrassed both
her father and mother. although the
guests, I am free to say. seemed de-
lighted. had very serious talk with
her and impressed upon her, or tried to,
that she must not tell any family Sc
cret. The next time we had company
she was permitted to come to the table
only by promising that she wouldn't ut
ter word. She behaved beautifully
and had nothing to say until the des-
sert was about to be taken away. Then
her lips began to culver. and finally she
burst into tears. why, what's the mat
ter, darling| her mother asked. IL
want some more Ice cream. If that isn't
family secretv she walled between
sobs. "-Philadelphia Record.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-02
American Claims Against Russia.


The decision just rendered by Dr.
Asser OF The Hague international
court OF arbitration In the case OF the
Russian sealing seizures is wholly In
favor OF this country. The case grew
out OF the seizure eleven years ago Of
American sealing vessels by Russian
warships in Boring sea. Complaint
was made that the seizures were IL
legal. and two years ago arbitration
was agreed upon. The United States
did not claim Jurisdiction. either in the
Bering sea or In its bordering waters,
for a greater distance than marine
league from the coast and admitted the
Jurisdiction OF any state over terri
torial waters only TO the extent OF
marine league, unless a different rule
had been fixed by treaty between the
two states interested in the question.
In deciding this point Councillor Asser
says:
The arbitrator considers that the argu-
ment OF the defenuaHt IN tialHhlhb biaN
warships should be permitted beyond ter
ritorial waters TO chase a vessel whose
crew has been guilty OF unlawful fishing
In these waters or on Territory OF the
state Is not In conformity sith lawful
principles. The reason Is tina. the juris-
diction Of the state extends on.y to the
limits OF It's territorial borders unless this
rulo has been abrogated by special treaty.
Two important doctrines are laid
down In the decision-tirst. that no ar
resting officer can oblige foreign sail
ors to navigate the arrested vessel TO
port; second. In calculating the dam
ages 1t is proper TO regard the pro-
spective catch of seals which vessel
might have made had she not been
seized. This. we believe, is the first
decision by properly authorized arbi-
traitor that damages for Il prospective
catch ARE allowable. Damages are
awarded TO the American claimants
amounting to more than 100000. As
no questions OF sovereignty or national
interest are involved Russia Will doubt
less pay the claims promptly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-02

At Antietam, just after the artillery
had been sharply engaged the Rock
bridge (Va.) battery was standing
waiting orders. General Lee rode by
and stopped moment. A dirty faced
driver about seventeen said to him:
General, are you going to put us in
again?"
Think of such a question from such
a source to the general of the army,
especially when that generals name
was Lee!
'Yes, my boy" the stately officer
kindly answered, 81 have to put you
in again. But what is your name
Your face seems familiar somehow"
81 don't wonder you didn't know me.
SIR" laughed the lad, I'm so dirty.
But Pm Bob"
1t was the generals youngest son,
whom he had thought safe at the
Virginia Military institute. God bless
you, my son; do your duty" and the
general rode on.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-02

The popular belief that the oyster Is a
most nutritious article Of diet does not
rest upon any scientific basis The oys-
ter as food could not satisfy the de-
mands of the human body. While the
oyster, when not stewed. is very pala-
table, wholesome and easily assimilat-
ed by weak. impaired stomachs, it can
not be contended for moment that it
contains such elements and nutrition as
may be found in beans, rice or potatoes.
There is very little, II any, fatmaking
or muscle building material In the oys-
ter. Its composition is largely nitrog-
enous. and. being rich in phosphates,
1t is generally regarded as an excellent
food for the brain, but man reduced
to ali exclusive diet Of oysters would
soon find himself deficient In adipOse
tissue and In those elements that 90 to
make up physical force and vitality In
the human body.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-02
The Worm Turned.

He loved her devotedly. He was also
bowlegged Both facts gave him pain
at times
He passed it by with a rueful smile
when she merrily said that his atiiic-
ton gave him such an arch look and
that. after all. he was pretty good
sort when you got on tn his curves.
He bore 1t patiently when she referred
TO his walk as parenthctical progress.
But he rebeIl-d and broke the engage
ment when she called her pet dog
through the wicket formed 10y his legs,
II may not Ice so over ornamental"
said he, but emphatically object to
being made useful so unseasonably
early in the game" Smart Set
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-02
Mrs. Hamiiton's Ice Cream.

Mrs. Alexander Hamilton had the
first ice cream in the city Of Washing
ton. She used to tell with amusement
OF the delight with which President
Andrew Jackson first tasted-it Guests
at the next White House reception
were treated to the frozen mystery.
and great was the fun of the initiated
when they saw the reluctance OF 9TH
ers to taste the cold stun. Those from
the rural districts especially eyed II
suspiciously. then melted each tea
spoonful with the breath before swal-
lowing It. The next time they had a
chance they ate 1t with delight.