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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-04

The Uniform Rank X. OF +. left to.
day for Metropolis, where they will
BE- guests of the rank of that place and
assist in the big celebration at Old
Fort Massac. The Psducah and Me-
tropolis Sir Knights have established
the most cordial of relations ana need.
less to say all will enjoy the day.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-04

The election of officers Of the Uni
form Rank, woodmen Of the World,
has been postponed until next Tues
day. The new organization promises
to be one of the most popular in the
city.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-04

A fine past exalted rulers badge
has been presented by the Paducah
lodge of Elks TO Capt. VIM. Kraus,
past exalted ruler. Capt. Kraus was
. most popular officer and is very
proud Of the jewel.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-04
BASEBALL TODAY.

The baseball game between the Pep
soils and Coca Colas will DO witnessed
by q largo crowd, and the sham battle
by perhaps as many as the park will
hold. The military boys are here in
large numbers and will make a splen.
did display
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
Facts About Fatal Accidents.
rom Leslie's Weekly.

y y.
The old law of compensation as inter-
preted by Carlyle Emerson and other
philosophers of both ancient and modern
times seems to find its verif1cation In recent
reports of the census bureau showing that
the proportion of deaths from accidents in
the United States Is increasing. According
to this census report, the proportion of
deaths from accidental causes in 1900 was
SIG in total of LOCO deaths from all
causes. In 1870 the proportion was only
53.7. Some curious facts brought out by
this same report are that the death rate
due to accidents and injuries Is highest
among persons forty-five years Of age and
over; that the average age of death from
accidents is about thirty-three and a half
years, and that the warmer months show
a larger proportion of fatal accidents than
the cooler ones. In March the country is a
more dangerous place to live In than the
city, and in May and June the reverse is
true. 1t also appears that person Is twice
as likely to die from accident as from old
age, and that accidents happen more fire.
quently and kill more persons in the Rocky
mountain regions and on the Pacific coast
than in the Atlantic states. On the whole, 1t
appears that nearly per cent of all deaths
in the United States are due to accidental
injuries. One obvious moral to be drawn
from all this would seem to be the increas-
ing need of exercising caution among the
complexities of modern life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
THE FRIEDRIcHsTRAssE BAHNHoF.

gas and electric works. and lights not only
the streets, but also private houses, for
consideration. She runs an insurance COM
pany, and forces every property owner to
take out an insurance policy to prevent
loss in case of fire. At the same time by her
building regulations she sees to 1t that her
losses are as few as possible, and the re-
suit is that the insurance department makes
money. Indeed every department does
comparat lively well; the city pays all of her
own expenses and comes out a million dol
lars or so ahead at the end of the year.
Still Berlin carries the interest upon
large public debt. She owes S65.OO0COO.
which is little more than one-fifth the
debt of New York, s15.O0O.0CO more than
the debt of Philadelphia, and little less
than three times as much as is owed by
Chicago.
The difference between Berlin and the
average American city is that Berlin gets
the worth of her money. Her public build
ings are well put up and there are few pub
He Jobs OF late the parks have been great
" Improved. New roads have been laid
out in the Thiergarten, wooded pleasure
ground of 600 acres in the heart of the
city. New statues have been put up there
and among others those of the Alice or
Victory which is lined with marble figures
and busts of German heroes.
Berlin is building pleasure grounds for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21

from building to building as in the cities of
the United States There are no ash piles
or tin cans in the back yards and even the
wood and scraps are nicely piled.
The roads are everywhere clean. The
city is a dude compared with other munc-
qualities. 1t has creases in it's trousers
and a bouquet in it's button-hole. Most Of
the flats in the summer have window gar
dens hanging out over the streets. These
are filled with flowers and the various stor-
les DECORATED with lines of roses and
fuchsias and other bright colored blossoms.
OF late the flats have been built with bal
comics arranged especially for flowers so
that one can walk under hanging gardens
for miles through the streets, looking up
at flowers all the way.
In Business Berlin.
The business parts of the city are becom-
Ing quite as we'll decorated as the residence
sections The Germans good window
dressers. They understand the value Of
plate glass, and many merchants keep men
on the sidewalks who rub the windows
with channels skins every few minutes to
keep the glass clear of moisture and dust.
The stores usually have small stocks, but
they carry the whole stock in the windows.
Many of the windows are framed in with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
The Cheapest kilograms.

From the Review of Reviews.
The Australian commemorative tele-
graph service is the cheapest in the world.
1t Is operated entirely by the government
as part of the postal system. For city mes
sages. which includes a suburban area of
a radius of ten miles beyond the city limits.
the rate is u cents for messages of ten
words and the address: for messages Of the
same length to any point within the same
state-and the states are generally very
much larger than any American state-the
charge Is 10 cents. while for similar mes
sages to any station within the common
wealth-and from Northampton, in Queens
land. to Perth. in West Australia, the dis
lance of wire is more than 1850 miles-the
uniform charge Is "a cents.
1t is calculated. on the basis of past ex-
perience. that these rates will return a rev.
enue sufficient to pay operating expenses
of every kind. including the cost Of main
tenance. and in addition interest on the
original expense of construction. amount
ing to fully $1S,000OO0. Australians send
more than twice as many messages over the
lines at the lower rates as Americans do at
the present charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21

shelves or with rolling cupboards which
can be pushed up close to the plate glass;
AS you look at the windows you imagine
the establishment Is large. but upon enter
ing find only a counter and a small COM
partment back of it, with one or two clerks
in charge. If you ask to see something like
the goods In the windows the merchant
rolls back the cupboard and hands you out
the article. for 1t Is often the only one he
has in stock. II you buy he thanks YOU but
IL not, in most cases, he assumes an in
jured air and wonders what you mean by
asking the price and handling his goods
without purchasing.
Indeed / fear to look at any article here
without am sure of buying something be-
fore l leave. The merchants are not ac-
customed to our ways of doing. They make
more Of their business and give you less for
your money. They expect you to take your
hat of when you enter the store and keep
1t off while there. and you should say good
bye when you leave. at which time one of
the clerks opens the door and bows you out
The average clerk wears frock coat and
In the best stores all the clerks are dressed
in this way.
Berlin's New Department Stores.
The crusty customs of the Berlin mer-
chants have made department stores yery
popular. The people are glad to go where
they can look at goods without buying, and
where the merchants advertise that 1t Is no
trouble to show them.
There have been no department stores In
Germany until late, but there are now two
In Berlin. either of which would be credit
to any American city. Each employs about
Zoo hands. with more on Christmas The
most OF the employees are girls. as well
dressed and as fine-lookdng as you will see
anywhere. They work from s. O'Clock in
the morning until 0 in tho evening. with
two hours off at noon for lunch. Their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
1T is the Best Managed City
in All Europe.
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
THE NEW DEPARTMENT STORES
AND THEIR AMERICAN GOODS.
Odd Business Methods - The Great
German Stomach-The Mat
ter of Beer.

Copyright, 1903 by Frank G. Carpenter.)
BERLIN, 1908
Berlin is the best managed city in Eu-
rope. 1t has uniformly the best buildings
and the best streets. The streets are
wide and we'll paved. Asphalt has been
put down on most of them. and you can
drop your handkerchief almost anywhere
without soiling it. There Is no rubbish to
be seen. If you throw a scrap of paper
on the pavement a policeman may order
you to pick 1t up, and If you leave a pile
of dirt in your yard you may be arrested
The town Is watched and everything Is
made pleasing to the eye. ALI plans have
every sign board has to be approved be-
fore 1t can go up. You cannot build dog
kennel without the approval of the city
fathers. and they regulate the width of
every wall, the height Of the ceilings, and
also the height of every house. The re-
uniform. They are all flats, and you can
ride for miles past yellow structures of five
stories. most of which have stores below
and apartments above.
What Berlin Owns.
The Germans believe in the city owner
ship of public works and Berlin Is inter-
ested in all sorts of undertakings. She
owns the market halls and cattle yards.
She has savings banks ard loan offices, and
more real estate than any indvid-
Nal or corporation in Prussia. She owns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21

TIE children in every quarter OF the city
sac is gradually remodeling the old streets
and the day will come when she Will vie
with Paris as the most beautiful city OF
Europe.
Berlin's Big Boom.
Berlin Is now the third city of Europe.
London Is first. Paris second. Berlin third
and Vienna fourth. Berlin proper has over
100000 inhabitants, but with the suburbs
she has more than two millions and 1t is
a question whether the Greater Berlin Is
not equal to Paris in size.
The town has been booming since the
Franco Prussian war. 1t had 100000 in
1880 and at the time of that war
that the government got the big war
Indemnity The French pulled billion
dollars out of their wooden stockings and
handed II over to tne German victors, and
much of this money came to Berlin. The
people locked in from all parts of the en-
plre to see II they could not get their share
of it, and Berlin grew. 1t has been grow
ing ever since, and Notwithstanding the
hard times it Is growing today. 1t now
covers twenty-five square miles in the Spree
Valley and is reaching out in every direc-
ton.
How German Cities Thrive.
similar growth has taken place
throughout the German empire. Nearly
every city has put on the seven league
boots Of modern progress. and has built
new buildings faster than most of our
American towns. The improvements have
been betters than ours. and you will not
find a country on earth that has as many
fine cities Germany in proportion to its
population.
Let me give you a few facts about some
CT the cities i know. l first came to Ger
many over twenty years ago. and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21

growth has been almost altogether since
that time. Leipsig is three times as large
as 1t was then. It had 100 population at
the time Of the Franco russian war, and
1t numbers almost half million today.
Munich and Dresden each have now half a
million, Breslau has 1900, Cologne 4O0-
co., and Frankfort on the Main about 3OO.-
COO Dortmund. Barmen and Danzig have
each 10000: Chemnitz, 100000, and Ham
burg has three-quarters of million and is
fast rising toward the million mark.
The United States has thirty-eight towns
which have more than 100000 popu-
lation. Prussia is not as big is Texas
and it has twenty-five towns of more
than 100000 population. Stettin is big
ger than Minneapolis, Dusseldorf Is
bigger than Louisville, Hanover ranks
with Newark N. J., Altoona is about
as large as ST. Paul and Elberfeld and
Halle are of about the same size. Nurem-
berg is about as big as Washington, and
Charlottenburg and Koenigsburg, on the
edge of Berlin, are each 10000 and
more. Indeed. the whole country Is
growing and there are good-sized cities here
the names of which we hardly know. Just
now the times are hard and the country is
in the midst of business depression. 1t
has, however, plenty of resources, and its
savings banks are full
Berlin From the Ringbahn.
One of the best ways for birds eye view
of Berlin is ride on the Ringbahn. This
Is al eltNdleu railway tuCliSiiii6 lhS Sity
and stopping at all the chief sections. There
are two branches-the North Ring and the
South Ring. which have trains every few
minutes. The cars move by steam and the
fares are exceedingly low. You can ride
for an hour for cents third class, and the
second and first classes are not very ex-
pensive. There are slot machines at the
stations which sell third-class tickets for
the ordinary trip for two and one-half cents
each. Such a ticket gives ride for five
stations. and if you go further you must
arrange for an extra payment at the end or
the ride.
1 took my tickets at the F'riedrichstrasse
Bahnhof We shot out of the depot over an
enormous restaurant built under the track
and rode for some miles to the edge of the
city. We went by the cattle market and
slaughter houses belonging to the munich
pality, past the city gas works and skirted
the edge Of Berlin. finding five-story build
ings clear to the boundaries. Further on we
entered the city again. rode about the
Thiergarten, past the geological garden ana
in the end came back to the place where we
started.
Berlin the Dude Among Cities.
This ride shows one how well Berlin is
built and how well it is kept. Most of the
buildings are new. and Notwithstanding the
poor who are as many as in any city in
Europe, except London, it has no eyesores
One sees no clothes hanging tout Of flat
windows or on ropes or wires stretched
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
Ingenious Mr.. Inche Itam.
rom the London Truth

The Sarawak Gazette describes an inge-
NOUS ramp perpetrated by a visitor from
Singapore. This worthy. Inche tam by
name, assisted by his wife. gave out that
he proposed secret Of making dollars out
Of earth. The charge was s25 for the secret
and SIS for the earth. The modus operandi
was to put the raw material into vessel
and bury it for thirty-three days. when the
vessel was to be dug up full of dollars. No
less than sixteen guileless Sarawakians
were induced to sink their $40 in this invest
ment.
They were then somewhat disturbed by the
operator notifying them that he was about to
leave for Singapore on urgent private bust
ness by steamer that had just arrived
They expostulated and threatened to In
form the government and have him stopped
He replied that IL they did so the govern
ment would unquestionably imprison the
whole lot of them for coming; and this
prospect so alarmed the natives that he was
allowed to depart in peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21

But" said the superintendent of the
Skyeskraip building. rs he qualified for
the position OF janitor r.
'.Well. l should smi.e." replied his as
sistant. "At various times in his life he
has been plumber, ice man. coal man.
policeman and car conductor. Oh. he's In
dependent as a hog on ice."-Philadelphia
Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
Rivals in Misfortune.
From the Queen.

From the Queen.
People are very often proud Of the proper
ties 10 which they are heirs. but surely few
landed estates are SO Wanted. few castles
are so boosted about as are the Ills to
which the flesh Is heir. Human nature fair
ly revels In its misfortunes. And this rev.
elry leads to rivalry and to many compli-
cations. None is SO proud. none Is so jeal-
Gus, as your travelling invalid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
Actions and Words.

Charles W. Scarf In the Rams Horn
Here's a sentiment worthy to keep In your mind
As You travel through life, for it's true you will
find
That you're not so much valued by what you may
say,
As by what you may do In practical way;
For unless you perform what you say you can do,
Grave doubts will arise that you're honest and true
Though your voice be sweet as the song of
the birds,
Remember that actions speak louder than words
Nor would discourage the message that cheers.
Or the prayers. the blessing Of sympathys tears
They are always in order-they help In their way
To hast IN the dawn Of millennial day.
But little more gold sandwiched In with your
prayers
Would Danish more tears and tighten more cares.
Though your voice be sweet the song Of
the birds.
Remember that actions speak louder than words.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
The Parental Blessing.

From Puck
Algy.-so you asked old Jones for his
daughters hand? What did he say?
Ferdy.-He said: Take her and let me be
happy!'
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-06-18
An inexpensive Trip
To California.

Fifty dollars will be the price of
ticket to San Francisco or Los Angeles,
and return, from Chicago, via the Chi.
cago. Milwaukee & st. Paul and Union
Pacific line, leaving Chicago May 3, or
any day from May II to IS, inclusive i.
Tickets will be good to return until July
Is, Less thae three days from Chicago
San Francisco is the time of the new
toverland service via this line.
Literature descriptive of the new over
land service to California, as we'll as in
formation about tickets and traiu service,
promptly forwarded on request.
John r. Pott, District Passenger
Agent. Room D, Park Building, Pitts
burg, Pa.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-06-18
Low Rate Tour to Denver.

For the benefit of delegates and
others desiring to attend the Twenty
first International Biennial Convention
of the United Society of Christian En-
deavor, to be held at Denver, COL, July
8 to 13, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will run a personally con-
Quoted tour to Denver and return leav-
ing Philadelphia, Lancaster, Harris.
burg, Altoona, and Pittsburg and inter-
mediate stations Tuesday, July z, going
via Chicago and arriving at Denver
Thursday, July g. Returning, the tour
will leave Denver Thursday, July Is,
arriving Pittsburg, Philadelphia, and
intermediate stations Saturday, July
Is. Special trains of the highest grade
OF Pullman equipment will be run on a
fast schedule. Each train will be in
charge of tourist agent, chaperon,
and special uniformed baggage master
Round-trip rate, covering transporta-
ton to Denver, Colorado Springs, or
Pueblo and return, Pullman berth, and
all necessary meals in dining car to
and from Denver, will be as follows;
Philadelphia, S71.25, two in one berth,
$50. 25 each; Lancaster, S69.85, two in
one birth, $685. each; York, $67. &c,
two in one berth, $3.50 each Harris
burg, $67.25, two in one berth, $57. .25
each; Altoona, S85. so, two in one berth,
$500 each; Pittsbnrg, $500 two in,
one berth, S49.50 each. Round trip
rate, covering all necessary expenses
on going trip and railroad transporta-
tion only returning, on regular trains
until August 81, will be as follows;
Emporium, $4,000; sleeping cars and
meals additional; Philadelphia, S57 25
two in one berth, S51.75 each; Lancast-
Or, $56 35, two in one berth, SOL. 10 each,
York, $54 80, two in one berth, S49.5O
each, Harrisburg, $54.25, two in one
berth, $40 % each; Altoona, S52.5O, two
in one berth, $4775 each; Pittsburg,
$47 80, two in one berth, $4325 each.
Proportionate rates from other points.
Pullman accommodations and meals
are included only while tourists are
using special trains. Special side trips
from Denver at reduced rates For
reservations of space, tickets and full
information apply to nearest Penn
sylvania Railroad Ticket Agent, or
direct to Geo. w. Boyd, General Pas
senger Agent, Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia, Pa. 2734-17-2t.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-06-18
COIIP0N

COUPON.
This coupon, if presented at my
store, entities the holder to a two
day's' treatment of Mi-o-na, the
great dyspepsia cure.
L. TAGGART.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-06-18

ance would be successful. The
Northern portion of the Andes
cuts off all communication between
these two states and the rest of the
country by land and the Colomb ian
Government has no navy. More
over the Government is bankrupt
and could hardly raise the funds
with which to carry on war.
The two states named would make
a country larger than the republic
of Costa Rica and all of the inhabit-
ants favor the construction of the
canal. AS the two states would be
virtually divided by the canal zone
there would be almost two countries
after the canal was built and it is
probable that peaceful and pros
porous little republic which could
easily meet it's necessities with the
s250,O00 annuity which this
country will pay as rental for the
canal would result from such a
revolution.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-06-18
Reduced Rates to Gettysburg.

For the benefit of those desiring to
attend the exercises to be held at
Gettysburg, Pa, commenorating the
fortienth anniversary of the battle, on
July 1, 2, and 3, the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company well sell round-trip
tickets to Gettysburg from all stations
on its lines in the State of Pennsyl-
vania east of and excluding Johnstown;
also from stations on the Philadelphia
and Erie Railroad Division and the
Buffalo and Allegheny Valley Division,
north of but not including Gil City, at
rale of single fore for the round trip
minimum rate, S1.00). Tickets will
be sold aud going June 80, July 1, 2,
and 8, and good to return until July 6,
inclusive. 2729-17 2t.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-06-18
Reduced Rates to Boston.

On account of the meeting of the
First Church of Christ, Scientists. at
Boston j., on June % to July 1, the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company will sell
excurcion tickets to Boston from all
points on its lines on June 26, 27, %,
and 30, good going on these dates and
good to return between June % and
July 2, inclusive, at rate of single fare
for the round trip, plus S1.00. BY de-
posting ticket with Joint Agent at
Boston, between July and 4, inclusive,
and payment of fee of fifty cents, ex
tension of return limit may be obtained
to August 1. For stop-over privileges
and further information consult nearest
ticket agent. 2728-17-1t.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-06-18
His Last Hope Realized.
From the Sentinel, Globe. Mont


In the first opening of Oklahoma to
settlers in 1899, the editor of this paper
was among the many seekers after for
tune who made the big race one fine day
in April. During his travelling about
aud afterwards his camping upon his
claim, he encountered much bad water,
which together with the severe heat,
gave him very severe diarrhoea which
it seemed almost impossible to check, and
along in June the ease became bad he ex-
pected to die. One day one of his neigh
bors brought him one small bottle of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera aud Diar-
rhoea Remedy as a last hope. A big
dose was given him while he was rolling
about on the ground in great agony, aud
in few minutes the dose was repeated.
The good effect Of the medicine was
noticed aud within an hour the patient
was taking his first sound slee p ior fort
night That one little bottle worked a
complete cure, aud he cannot help but
feel grateful The season for bowel dis
orders being al hand suggests this tcm.
For sale By l., Taegart.