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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-16
CUMULATIVE SCIENCE.
cleveland Plain Dealer.

my dear, here is q very interesting
piece of information in the paper. IL
says that brick chimney li6 feet
high can sway ten inches in the wind
without endangering Its safety"
"of what interest is thatf Are you
going to build . chimney"
"why, no, my dear. It's the inter
esting character Of the item that at
tracts me. You see what Il leads tol"
ITO the asylum for the insane, !
suppose.
"No. my dear. not at all. But II a
chimney l15 feet high safely sway'
ten inches one twice as high can get
out of plumb twenty inches. Then
one twelve times as high can sway ten
feet, and one 1870 times as high can
wobbie 100 feet; and one 200 time'
as high can swing 1000 feet, and
there, she's gonel You can't Interest
that woman in anything that's really
scientific.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-16

supply OF enerpizing blood, 1t clears
the muddy. unhealthy skin. it gives
an inrcease in weight. and more re-
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dition. unhappy sufferer. we give you
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we're attacks OF sick headache, with
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but Paine's Celery Compound cured
me. am now able TO do all my own
household duties for family OF nine,
and ] can recommend Paine's Celery
Compound to any one suffering as I
did with sick and nervous headache. f"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-16
Big INCREASE.
SHOWN BY THE RECENT WEIGH
ING OF MAIL.

The qusdrennial weighing of mai
begun by the government 6s days ago,
ceased at midnight Tuesday. The ter
ritory selected consists Of the district
comprising most Of the middle states.
The result of the weighing shows a
marked increase in the volume OF mail
hauled during the last four years, due
it Is thought, to the natural growth of
the country and also to the great adj
vance IN the rural free delivery sys-
tenn. As the result of mail weighing
the sum 20 be paid by the government
to the railways will be much iDcreas-
ed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-16
Woman's
Best Friend.

70, Phora Brings Relief and Permanent
cura to Pains and Backache-It lisa
Certain Regulator and Safe
Remedy in the Danger
Periods OF Woman's
Life.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-16
MUST BE CAUTIOUS
CROOKS AND THIEVES MAY BE.
GIN THEIR WORK TO-
NIGHT.

The police desire to warn the PEG.
pie against carrying valuables around
with them exposed. Tonight is the
last night of the carnival and often
the crooks, grafters and thieves who
usually make 1t a business of going to
carniysls or following them up wait
until the closing night to get in their
work, so they can get out of town
easily.
An extra watch will be kept tonight
and it is hoped that the good order Of
the remainder of the week Will pre-
vail.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-16
TRIAL BOTTLE MAILED FREE TO
ANY WOMAN.

Zoa Phora cures falling or displace
ments, leucorreha, female IRREGULAR
ties and disease or weakness of the pei
vic organs, flooding, decorations. kid
ney, liver, or bladder trouble, ant
change of life.
Miss Alice V. Mills, SO W. Ninth
avenue, Columbus, o., says:
~ feel 1t my duty to say few
words in regard to the relief your
medicine has given me. / have suffer
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cause did not know and do not now.
have tried several remedies with lit
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also had severe stomach and bowel
trouble. have been advised to go TO
he hospital. but 1 found that Zoa Pho
ra was far better than the knife. /
have taken three bottles Of Zoa Phora,
ana two boxes of anti Constipation
Pills; your remedies have certainly
done me worlds Of good. They have
made wonderful change In my con-
dition. gladly recommend Zoa Pho
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been a friend to me.'
Zoa Phora is sold by all druggists
In one dollar bottles. Write the Zoa
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Illustrated medical book, "Dr. Pengel-
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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-16
METROPOLIS COMMENCEMENT
IT TAKES PLACE ON MAY 80.

F., Metropolis, ILL.,. May le-The com
fiiencement exercises Of the n'sn
school will be held at the Music hall
May 30. Rev. Polsgrove will deliver
the baccalaureste sermon Sunday
night. May "a. The place has not yet
been selected. The address to the
class will be delivered by John L.
Brant of st. Louis.
There are four in the graduating
class of '03. all young ladies: Misses
Mamie Stewart, Onie Rev, Fannie
Farrow and Essie Cooley. Miss Nan
ME Stewart will be valedictorian and
Onie Kew salutatorian.
Colored schools will graduate class
of six.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-16
WORLDWIDE REPUTATION.

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and for its tonic influence on weak and
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improves their digestion and assimila-
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system and restores them to the
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natural to childhood. csc at Dubois,
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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-16
NEWSPAPER CHANGE
BRoOKPokT EAGLE BOUGHT BY
METROPOLIS MEN

States Attorney Fred r. Young
and A. s. johnson of Metropolis have
bought the Brookport Eagle from Judge
william Wright, who bought it some
months ago from Rev. G. Lay Wolff.
Mr.. johnson 10 now connected with
the Metropolis Herald and went there
recently from Michigan.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-16
CURES WHEN DOCTORS FAIL.

Mrs. Frank Chiasson, Patterson,
La. writes June s. 1901; ~ had NAL
aria fever in very bad form. was under
treatment by doctors, but as soon as
stopped taking their medicine the fe-
yer would return. used a sample
bottle of Herbine, found it helped me.
Then bought two bottles. which COM
pletely cured me. / feel grateful. te
you for furnishing such a splendid
medicine, and can honestly recon-
mend it to those suffering from NAL
aria, as it will surely cure them. >
Herbine. SOC bottle at Du Bots, Kohl
& Co.'S.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-16

He-I have proposed to at least four
Philadelphia girls in my life and each
Of them has said she would be a sister
10 me. She-That accounts for their
calling Philadelphia the "City Of
Brotherly Love."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-16
ACCIDENT AT BRooKPORT.

Little Fred Arthur of three years,
discharged a revolver, and his motht T
happened to pass in front of the wesp-
on ct the moment and the ball passed
into her thigh inflicting serious
wound. -Brooklyn Eagle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-20

perfect in it I'd like to give him a few
woids of advice about his conduct in
school,
When kiddie heard dat his arm around
me neck gave strip dat near puts me down
and out. Perhaps he taught he'd stood for
all de advice dat was due him. but L says,
Sure, sir | says. Let go your holt, me
son. i'm anodccr minute you will be a
half orphan"
Besides says Mr. Paul, with smile,
seeing how de youngster looks, when 1
gives advice / always also gives box of
candy-to make sure dat something dat
gives is took
So de tree of us sits down on de lawn, and
Mr.. Paul says. as solemn as de judge in de
tombs, he says: Now me little gentle
man"-and kidde got chesty wit being
called dat dat he near busts de buttons off
his Jacket has a few woids of wisdom
for to impart to you, dat will set you so far
ahead of your fellows dat by de time you
get into college all de swell societies and
clubs will be out after you wit graphing
hooks and fishing nets"
Riddles under lip began to get shaky, and
he looks at me like he was saying. IBIS is a
neider am 1 looking for de inside of a fish
ing nett
'De reason" goes on Mr.. Paul, dat so
many young gentlemen do not succeed in
our universities and odder seats of learning
is dat dey is not put next to de proposition
until deir minds has been loaded wit tings
out of books.
Little Duke looks up at dat like he seen
de candy coming his way; for he has never
yet broke his legs running after book loin-
ing, and Mr.. Paul, seeing dat he had au-
dience, goes on:
DE school you is going to is known as a
prep. school; which de same is school dat
is meant for to make a boy man, for only
men is took into colleges dat plays ball. Dat
brings U.S.. he says. comfortable. and light
ing a cigar, Ito de main point of our dis
course. If you're on de lookout for fame
and wishes to be known from de Battery
TO de Bronx, as a man 10 be admired. en-
grave desc woids upon your mind: Play
Ball."
woids, and 1 seen dat he fought dat he was
in good company. after all.
Act upon me advice in your prep. school,
anu utI your pdl III cOlleSe VIII De SIIdlSnt
and easy. Dere is many kinds of ball in
this life. and all of EN- must be mastered
by de young gentleman who expects honor,
fame, and de high regard of his fellows.
Refrain from wok. and go in strong for
play. Do not be led astray by does what
hear lectures, and digs tings out of books.
Dey gets noting dat will do EN- any earthly
good, and besides dey. cooks DER college
standing by such weakness.
play ball. Base ball. foot ball, hand
ball, golf balls. cricket-all kinds except
high and low ball, which is what we calls
a post graduate course"
Kiddie was now tickled to deaf. and not
a bit leary of Mr.. Pauls big woids what
he uses to make his sentences to roll along
from one to anodder witout no hitch.
I'm de merry, merry, Spring time do not
toin to toughts of love, but go out upon de
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-20

wit ii, still dere isn't so much, dat it is
found witout looking for it, mostly. You'll
hear wise baZoonuses pass ii along dat dere
is much trouble i'm de woild de reason
YOU is not to look TO ii is, dat you'll get
all you can take of witout looking
for il. OATS de talk of a gutter To be
sure a mug gets some trouble i'm dis woild
without looking for it; but what I'm telling
you Is, dat dere is a lot of trouble dat is
like a sleeping dog-it won't bodder you
unless you poke it wit stick, to see what
it is like. Just don't look for it, and dere
is heap of it dat you won't see
Cop me right. me son: I'm not telling
you DAT dere is trouble for does DAT
don't look for it; neider am 1 trying to con
you wit a song dat you must dodge de
trouble dat comes your way. even when
you are not looking for ii.
IF you find yourself up against it witout
looking for it just tell yourself dat little
of it is good ting to keep you in mind dat
you are not made all for show but part for
blow. Any old kind of trouble in dis woild
dat your daddy ever had a Touchdown to
is like a toot dat has to be pulled; de way
TO stop trouble dat you can't duck is to get
just busy wit it YOU know how
under de rules of de game.
Don't dodge too much; of course, if you
meet trouble dat don't look so much like
yours as some odder fellows side-step and
give it chance to pass witout a collision.
Dere's no harm in being polite even to
trouble-especial if it looks like anudder
mugs brand.
"All de samee, son, If you are attending
TO your own business and a trouble comes
your way and won't take a hint when you
side-step, but butts in. like it was saying.
oh, me bold buck, I'm your honey boy and
you can't escape me- when a trouble talks
to you in langwudge like dat den hit quick,
straight, and as hard as YOU know how.
Don't save your best blow for your second
or thoid-be honest and pass out de best
you has in your shop Oh de foist invitation.
Il has found dat a trouble dat gets dat
kind of treatment mostly don't care to play
in your back yard. but takes its trade some
where else.
You has heard de wise say Il has troubles
of me own Well. me son. dat is de only
kind YOU are dated wit-your own. a mug
dat don't NEEDLE wit any but his own has
more time to play ball dan some good folks
allow is coming to any but de wicked.
Little Duke didn't say anything to me
den, but when Duchess was out OF de way
kddie says 10 mo, Daddy. please show
me de back and front mug again.
You know before a mug meant "a man
1t meant de kind OF strange holt dat foot
pads gave from behind, and dat de cops
soon Joined and uses TO make ugly GUS
toner be good. Den old-time boy on de
Bowery nvents de front mug, what is de
elbow i'm de neck, from i'm front and de
coppers has took dat into DER training
does dat has rough house beats / puts
Riddle trough de tricks until he was red
In de face. and den he says. lis dat a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-20
GIMME FADDEN ,ToREs by E.. W. TOWNSEND
GIMME FADDEN ON THE
EDUCATION of THE YOUNG


Well. we had de time of his life getting
little Duke-dat's my and Duchess's kiddie-
off for school. When il comes times for
Duchess to give de kid few parting woids
| said noting. but just held me peace and
listened
Mon mignon," she says. IL give you tree
dozen pocket handkerchiefs. and only
asks dat wedder you has your lessons or
not" she says, "wedder you makes frens
or enemies; wedder YOU is good or bad in
odder ways; wedder you loses or keeps
your spending money: wedder you makes
frens wit de matron. as | has told you to;
wedder you sometimes forgets. or always
remembers your this; wedder it is clear or
cloudy; Sunday or week day; if you is well
or i'll; / asks but dis one ting" Duchess
says, de weeps coming into her voice, "only
dis one solemn duty before all odders, and
above all odder tings." she says. land dat
is. dat YOU never is without a clean, fresh
hanky in your pockets. If you forgets
yourself and tells lie. or is impudent to
odder boys. or don't have your French per-
feet, you can be forgiven by heaven: but
mon enfant. heaven would not. and your
modder could not. forgive you if you was
found dead or wounded witout a clean,
fresh hanky in your pocket
Sure, mama says de kid. who some.
times talks straight English like his daddy;
"sure. I'll sink clean wipe in me jeans
every day"
Dat is right, cheeri," says Duchess.
''Dere is many signs of being a gentleman,
and OATS what we're going to make you;
but all signs fail on a man who has not a
fresh, clean hanky on him. Odderwise a
man may be in rags. and stained wit travel
and covered wit-wit-covered wit
wit hayseed," says l, willing to oblige,
but Duchess gives me de troubled eye, and
goes on. HE may be covered wit de soil
of innocent games and play. But when il
comes to his hanky-wel, remember de
woids of your modder.''
Duchess always packs two kinds of wipes
herself: one for show, and one for blow.
Now she takes out de one for show, and
dabs her eyes. like she was overcome wit
commotion, and l know from dat she had
passed de deal to me. So | says. "Kiddie."
says i, what your ma says to you is on
de dead level. and if ever hears of you
wit wipe dat isn't up to de standard I'll
show you new use for hitching strap
besides n hitch
Yes, daddy" says kiddie, who was sit
ting up and paying all kinds of attention
now.
81 has only a few woids of advice for
to saw off on you, meself. and dey is woids
about de end of de game dat l didn't go
to no pay academy to loin about In de
foist place, me little man, don't go looking
tor trouble. It's funny ting about trou-
bic. dat dough de woild seems to be filled
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-20

diamond wit de Nine. Dere You will see
dat de young gent dat gets de most praise
and attention is de dat shows he has
put in his Easter vacation practicing new
coives dat will puzzle de crack batter.
Later roam over de fair green's, and see
IL you can approach hundred yards. and
putt ten-if you can. fame is smiling upon
YOU and getting ready 10 alight"
Hes farmer I>iddie whispers TO me,
his eyes popping out of his head.
Next de tennis nets will he set. Take
your racket, and If you blun stroke
dat looks like you was going 10 send de ball
into de next county, yet make IL land wit
a gentle yum just dc odder side of dc net
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-20

Is IL cadet or midshipman now In the
UBifed States navy?-S. b.
Midsfipman, Congress having restored
the old title last year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-20

Is IL cadet or midshipman now In the
CBifed States navy?-S. b.
MIdsffipman. Congress having restored
the old title last year.
What IL the weight Of a cubic foct OF
air at the level OF the seal L. s.
About one-twelfth Of a pound.
Is there soldiers home i'm southern Ore
son? III so. what IL the address?-G. II.
2 Yes: a State home at Rcseberg, Douglas
county.
Does Chile make state monopoly Of the
telegraph business?-S. z. G.
No. though the republic owns more than
three-fourths OF the lines within its limits.
When did Mr.. Edison first bring out his
phonogrsph ?-No. y.
In was first exhibited in 1873. the discovery
having been made the previous year.
why the name sparerib for a part Of
hog?-N. NJ. r.
Because OF the somewhat spare or scant
supply OF meat left on the ribs In trimming
them
What kind OF solder is used In brazIng.
II. j. p
A hard kind, usually composed OF a mix.
fure Of copper and zinc. though tin or
other metal may be added.
= =
Is the making OF Sevres porcelain an
terprise Of the French government?-D.
IL L. and has been since ice. The French
King Louis XIV. had become a partner in
the business In lfss.
Is Il true that prairie dogs. burrow TO
wafer?-W. A.
No; in some dog settlements wells have
been sunk many hundred feet without
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-20

striking water. And since the animals
thrive in localities where years may pass
without rain. they are classed with desert
species of rats, squirrels. and the like,
which live on no more of water than they
secure from the grasses. roots and seeds
they eat.
What prominent American statesman
died at summer resort of this country,
and what was the name of the place?-C
r. \.
You may refer TO James A. Garfield, who
died at Long Branch, n. j.
Just what is meant by the Balkan PENN
sula, as to countries contained?-G. w. NJ
1T takes in European. Turkey. Greece.
Eastern Roumelia, Bulgaria. Servia, Mon
tenegro. Herzegovina and Bosnia. This is
counting the rivers Danube and Save as its
northern boundary.
Why the name dumdum for an expanding
bullet? 2. And does England still employ
such?-D. A. b.
Ii was named for the arsenal at Dumdum.
India, where il first manufactured
Yes, against savage enemies; she did not
use them against the Beers
Does the dating OF coins at the United
States minis correspond with the calendar
or the fiscal year? That Is, is the annual
change Of dies made July or Jan. list.
Louis Fair.
With the calendar year, changes in dates
of dies coming Jan. l.
-
What Is meant by bill OF attander,
such as the United State Constitution for
bids?-Stewart-
A bill by which penalties are inflicted by
legislative enactment, rather than by court
or law. In England such act pronouncing
sentence OF death. was allowed by for
feiture OF all property and corruption of
hlood nv At sonvlction w.s a,sf.. 49,.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-20
am tired Of planning and toIling

I am tired Of planning and toiling
In the crowded hives of men;
Heatt-weary of building and spelling,
And spelling and building again.
And I long for the dear old river.
Where I dreamed my youth away
For n dreamer lives forever.
And toiler dies In a day.
I am sick OF the snowy seeming
or a life that Is half lie:
or the faces lined with scheming
In the throng that hurries by.
From the slerplees thoughts endeavr-
would go where the children play;
For dreamer lives forever,
And a thinker dies i'm a day.
No. no! from the streets rude hustle,
From trophies OF mart and stage
/ would fiy to the woods low rustic
And the meadows kindly rage.
Let me dream a. OF yore by the river
And be loved for the dream alway:
For a dreamer lives forever.
And = thinker dies I'm a day.
~Joan Boyle O'Rel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-20

good kind of way to meet trouble dat
you can't side-step?
If don't have to go bail for him break
ing collar bone. I'll be happy. happy pa.
l was on me knees wit Riddles right fore
arm under me chin Joining him de back
mug when Mr.. Paul strolls along and pipes
me off and says. as dat one of de studies
Little Duke has to pass in?
mo. sir" | says. Desc is called life
preservers on de Bowery.
1T looks to outsider like a life de-
stroyer. When you have got de youngster
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-20
;noennes ComrerciaI

Vincennes Commercial.
Major II. r. Coulter has returned from a
visit I'm Terre Haute. En- route home he
went into the dining car for supper and
changed seats three times before ordering
his meal. When he first sat down he be-
held Vincennes bridal couple opposite him
and not wishing to intrude. he walked on
and had just seated himself the second
time. and looked up. when another Vim
cennes bridal pair was facing him. Again
the major arose. wondering If he had struck
a matrimonial train, and resumed his wan
behring's. Before he seated himself the
third time he carefully reconnoitered and
seeing no more young married people. he
began an attack on victuals. and il is
said enjoyed one of the hesrtiest meals
of his life.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-05-14
SHOT THREE POLICEMEN
Colored Desperate Kills Two and
Wounds Another In New York.

New York. May 4.-Police Sergeant
GilhOoley, who was shot Saturday
night by Jefferson Saunders. a negro
waiter, who at the same time killed
Policeman Peters and desperately
wounded Policeman Russo. died in
the hospital. Russo's condition Is
dangerous. as he was shot through the
lung, but he has fair chance OF re-
covery. Saunders was held 10 await
the action OF the coroner. He made a
statement that he had been assaulted
by the three policemen. who were un-
known to him and were in citizens
dress and that he used his pistol in
self.detense. Six witnesses Of the af.
fair were committed TO the House OF
Detention. Saunders, according to the
police. has been known as bad mig.
ger for many years. He has been
concerned in numerous shooting and
cutting affrays and has served in all
nearly 20 years in Sing Sing.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-05-14
BENJAMIN B. 0DHL,
FATHER OF THE GOVERNOR
OF NEW YORK STATE,
A POWER IN
POLITICS.

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burgh, n. Y, father of an illustrious
family of sons, writes the following let.
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