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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-04


During the racing season at Sleeps
head Bay a party of friends visited
the track one Saturday for an after
Moons pleasure. Among the number
was an old chap of the name Of Jack
son. who every night for month
past had been dreaming Of hats. hats,
hats. He dreamed he had bought
hats Of every size and description
by the Wholesale; that his rooms
were piled up to the ceiling with
them, and when he awoke In the
morning It would be some minutes
before he could satisfy himself that
he wasn't really in the hat business.
His mind had almost given away
with this strange hallucination. And
II was for this very reason, with the
hope of getting his mind from the
subject Of hats, that he was asked to
be one OF party TO visit the races.
A jolly crowd OF six, among whom
was Jackson. started for the track
about noon. Each one was anxious to
try his luck on the horses, but none
was financially equipped to back
them heavily. In the list Of horses
entered for the first race was one
Hatasoo, a is TO l shot, and II
caught Jackson's eye Immediately.
I'm play him for SO on the strength
OF my dream" said Jackson. "and l
wager I'll win the money"
His friends crowded around him,
bat jackson was the only one who
had the nerve TO put any money on
his choice. The bet was laid and
Jackson nervously edged his way
through the crowd. his friends fol-
lowing. where the start could be best
seen.
Eight horses stampeded the track.
each one looking 1t for the race OF
his life. They're ont" cried the
starter as the steeds tore past the
grand stand.
''Hatasoo leads at the quarter by
a length" cried some one in the
grand stand. Jackson beamed with
Joy.
"Hatasoo leads by two lengths at
the half" soon followed. Jackson
doffed his hat and wildly cheered. His
friends slapped him on the back and
were all kicking themselves for not
having played the little horse, too.
"Hatasoo still leadsl" rang out
voice as the horse passed the threo-
quarter mark.
They were now coming down tho
home stretch and every neck was
strained with eagerness. The noise
OF the horses hoofs was drowned by
the applause. The grand stand fairly
shook. II was a beautiful race to
watch. In another second the horses
passed the string. The clapping
ceased and there was a lull The race
was very CLOSE,
"Sombrero wins by n nose!" came
a voice from the judges stand. "Hata-
500 second"
Jackson's head dropped. His eyes
rested on the ground.
IT don't care" he was heard TO
say. Il knew some kind OF a hat was
sure to win, and It cid. Let's all have
a drink, anyway"
And the following races we're
watched, says the New York Times.
but not played by any Of gackscn's
crowd that day.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-04

The charges made in Jim Howard
petition for a new trial, that three
Jurors had been heard to say before
the trial that they would vote to hang
him if placed on the jury, may pos
sibly not be true. But the fact re-
mains that il is not at all improbable
that prejudiced jurors should be Sc
lected. The selection of jurors is
strictly confined to the ranks of I'M
questioned Democrats; the prosecution
is allowed to talk politics as much al
it pleases before the jury; Republicans
are studiously excluded from serving
on the jury because they might be
prejudiced IN favor of the prisoner.
With such state of affairs it would
not be strange if prejudiced men
should be put on the jury.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-04
Low RATES TO SAVANNAH, GA,
FOR THE SOUTHERN
BAPTIST CONVENTION.

For the above occasion the Nash
Vile, Chattanooga g. st. Louis railway
will sell round trip tickets to Savan-
nah at one first class fare plus 25
cents. Tickets on sale May 4th to
18th, inclusive; final limit May Goth.
An extension of the final limit to June
LIST may be secured upon payment Of
fee of 30 cents. The Nashville, Chat
tanooga g. st. Louis railway offers
good service. For schedules and other
information, call on or write to e. S.
BURHNAM, Ticket Agent.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-04
NEWSPAPERS MAKE GOOD FUEL
Massachusetts Man Has a Substitute
for Anthracite.

Massachusetts Man Has a Substitute
for Anthracite.
"Apropos the coal question" said
Bob" Luce. the popular member OF
the legislature from somerville. Il
am thinking about never again burn
ing anthracite. even when the price
gets down to normal have a substi-
tute, which has replaced the luxury
very well during the past few morths.
II is a very simple one, too-a Com
bination Of hard wood and news
papers.
"And a peculiar fact is that the
newspapers prove as hard to burn as
some green wood which one might cut
out Of the forest People will be slow
to believe this, but II Is a fact, never
theless.
"No palmer Illustration could be
given than was brought TO my atten-
ton at a FIRE which occurred at my
press-clipping bureau on Devonshire
street recently. The blaze started In
the workrooms, where are stored
numerous files Of newspapers. The
heat there must have been intensefor
type and other metals was melted
and ran on the floor like water. The
shelves we're burned from under the
newspapers, but only the edges Of the
papers were scorched.
"If one has ever tried to destroy
newspapers he knows that II is neces'
sary to separate the leaves in order To
succeed. A single sheet will burn
readily, but compact bundle OF
newspapers will smolder for days.
Boston Journal.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-04

sustained an injunction against fam
lily preventing them from indulging 10
that time-honored pastime. The op-
ponents of government by injunction
should make note of this.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-04

Reports that John ID. Rockefeller
bad said he would pay 81, 10000 for
q new stomach, or healthy digestive
apparatus, has resulted in deluging
the Standard Oil millionaire with
thousands Of letters.
The arrival Of Emperor William in
Rome Saturday was delayed by land
slide on the railway ON which he was
travelling. The emperor was warmly
received by King Victor Emmanuel
and by the populace.
Mr.. Charlie CLARK went to Benton
this morning on n short business visit.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-04

1t hasnot, yet been made clear just
how much Miss Thaw paid for the
earl of Yarmouth, but it is evident
she paid enough.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-04

Miss Grace Rossiter, of NATION, Ill. +,
who has been visiting in Dreeden,
Tenn, arrived at'noen to visit her sis
ter, Mrs. J. W. Little.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-04
ES MONDAY, MAY, 4 1908.
DAILY THOUGHT.

1.-THE successful man is not the one
who seeks opportunities, but the one
who knows how to seize them by the
forelock when they present them
selves"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-04
BET ON WRONG HAT
"HUNcH" WAS ALL RIGHT, BUT
THE FATEs UNklNp.

How Jaekson's Good Thing Went
Wrong at the Last Moment-Loser
Had Some Consolation Even II He
Had No Money.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-04

( The appellate court OF | indiana hts
decided that the odor q cooking
onions is a nuisance and has therefore
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-04

Working for relatives is about as
satisfactory es eating soup with
fork.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-12

in the improvement and alignment Of
these defects.
The farmers Of this country are los
ers by the bad road evil at least $500
per capita per annum. By combining
their losses and placing them at the
disposal of expert road builders with
in ten years the roads would be in
such a state of travel as to prevent the
loss, every cent of it. This system Of
economics is beginning to dawn upon
the farmers, and through the state leg
islatures laws are being enacted to
remedy the country road system.
Not only the farmers are taking an
active interest in road improvement,
but the wheelmen, automobiles and
the men who make these vehicles.
Nearly every line Of industry is affect
ed.
The cost of hauling products from
farm to town averages Is cents per ton
per mile, while the rate by rail is 7
cents. Thus the hauling of load Of
wheat from the farm to the station
often costs the farmer more than ship
ping it to a distant market. Common
road traffic rates are higher than in
any other country. In Belgium ton
of farm products can be hauled mile
for 20 cents; England, IA cents;
France, Germany and Italy, II cents;
Switzerland, 10 cents. Our people who
return from trips abroad are unit in
expressing their disgust with road con-
ditions in America.
The cost of road building is not so
enormous but that public highways
can be constructed, and yet t-iere are
counties in western states where not
stroke of labor has been performed
upon a country highway for years. In
New Jersey stone roads are being built
for $1,000 per mile. These roads are
fifteen feet wide and will last twenty
or more years. Macadam roads eight
feet wide can be built at a cost Of
$1,000 per mile. Single track gravel
roads can be built for 81 1900 mile.
Telford roads, the best that can be
constructed, cost $4,000 per mile. In
Michigan recently farmers set to work
and constructed plain dirt roads at
cost Of $500 per mile. But the dirt road
even at reduced original cost is more
expensive in the end. Washouts carry
away the dirt, ruts form with any con.
siderable amount Of traffic, and slush
pools are common along the roadside.
The most expensive roads have been
found to be the cheapest in the end.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-12
Fall Festival at Burlington.

The people of Burlington are planning
tor great things on the week of Aug. 81
when festival and carnival will be
given, the like of which has never before
been seen in this state. In the industrial
section will be demonstrators OF various
food products and the ladies will be espe-
cially interested in the food fair.
Victor D. Levitt, manager of the Gas.
kill-Mundy Levitt Carnival Co.. which is
to provide the amusement features. has
written the Festival Association that he
has just secured one of the greatest acts
from abroad, that has ever been seen in
this country, this feature will be pre-
sented by Devoalto, the only man in the
world, who ascends and descends an in
cline spiril rs feet high on a ball, amid
most beautiful fireworks. The act is
daring one and with the illumination of
the fireworks makes all of it a mvstifv.
ing spectacle. This act is free to all v;si.
tors. Among other free acts to be pre-
ssented will be Arthur Holden, who leans
from platform 100 feet high. turning
two somersaults in the descent into q
tank containing but three feet of water:
Youturkey, makes slide for life down a
slender rope suspended 60 feet in the air.
Great Grant, the premier high wire per.
former OF the world. These and other
acts are all free to the visitors. Trans
portation lines have notified the Festival
Assn. that there is every reason whv
they should expect to bring to the Queen
City the week OF Aug. 81 the greatest
crowds ever carried over their lines.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-12
Lightning Rod Agents.

The usual crop of lightning rod agents
have appeared in this section and we
commend to prospective buyers the fol-
lowing bit of gospel from the Morrisville
Messenger:
That in this enlightened age farmer
are still investing in the lightning rod
"gold brick" seems strange, but that it
is true is evidenced by good many
shining points with a varied display OF
weather vanes, lately added to a surpris.
ing number of buildings in the towns of
this county. In whatever way a neigh.
Dor may pay out his own money, is EN-.
phatically none of our business, and be
may erect lightning rods and weather.
vanes on every fence post and hen.coop
about his premises, and remain wholly
within his rights. But what we cannot
understand is how a farmer with a
mortgaged farm, perhaps is induced to
put say $500, into lightning rods for
buildings worth but little more than
that figure. Three hundred dollars buys
a.good deal of safe insurance, and light.
nlng,rods are no better insurance than
the trees in the dooryard.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-12
East St. Ohnsbury.

Miss Lena Severance and the Misses
Griswold returned Thursday from ter
days trip to Montreal, Quebec and the
Saguenay river. t
Miss Sara Mclaughlin is home from
Providence, R. L., for lew weeks vaca.
ton.
Leonard Hovey, who has been employ
ed on milk route on Long Island, re-
turned home last week and has commenc.
ed work at Fairbanks scale factory.
Miss Carrie Damon, who has been in
Nashua, N. H., several months, is now at
home.
Prof. S. W. Robertson very accept.
ably supplied the pulpit Sunday in the
absence OF the pastor.
The cantata given by the Junior En-
deavor Society some time ago will be re-
peated some time during the month. The
exact date will be given later.
George Stickney is very ill.
Mrs. Harvey Ward has gone to Bos.
ton for medical treatment.
Rev. E. E. Grant is spending. his vaca-
tlon in Richford, where his wife has been
staying with her parents several weeks.
Mrs. Grants health does not improve.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-12
EVILS OF BAD ROADS
WHAT THE FARMERS ARE LOSING BY
POOR HIGHWAYS.
rs r. X. ST.,

Cost of Transportation Greatly In
creased and Nearly Every Line of
Industry Adected-HauIing Prod
ucts Here and Abroad.
Bad roads constitute an evil which
the rural population has grown so &C.
customed to all over the country that it
has become habit to endure them
without comment, says writer in the
HOrseman. If the horses and other
live stock were able to talk, what a tale
of suffering they would tell Wading
knee deep in mud, climbing steep hills
and Jumping bridges nearly ready to
collapse have been the necessities of
going to town for every farm horse
once upon time during his life. For
every road has experienced its evil
days, no matter how we'll it may now
be improved. Who suffers? The horse
suffers personal injury; the farmer
and other industries only suffer finan-
cially.
Bad roads stagnate business. They
injure the social and educational life
of the farm. They spoil the pleasure Of
people living in smaller towns who
often wish to ride into the country and
visit their rural friends. And, further
more, bad roads are expensive. The
cost OF road transportation is today
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-12
Items of Interest.

The famous cataleptic sleeper. Mile
Boyenva of Thenells, France, has now
been asleep for twenty years without
moving a muscle. Recently an abscess
appeared on her arm, and when the
doctors lanced it she gave slight
witch, this being the only outward sign
OF lite she has given since the state of
coma first appeared.
The society of American Authors &c
proposing to move upon congress at it's
next session 10 behalf of the carriage
OF authors manuscripts in the mails at
third class rates, or two ounces for a
cent. The proposed reduction in this
country will make postage in the I'm /
ted States what it is in Europe and b e
tween all countries belonging to tn e
universal postal union. ']3@,'
A carpet industry was started a few
years ago in a poor district in Don.
egal, and, commencing with a dozen
women workers, it has grown to such
an extent that it now finds employment
tor several hundred people. The carnets
are handmade, after the Turkish and
Persian fashion, in mosaics of small VOL.
len squares, the designs and colorinps
being most artistic and effective.
Ii a small quantity of radium is held
against the forehead while the ewes are
closed one will see light. The ravs
penetrate to the retina and cause If RI
phosphorsce. The more recently dis.
covered polonium is closely allied to It.
The recently cabled report that poloni-
UNI gives sight to the blind may have
foundation in the fact that its rays strik.
ing the blind eyes give the impression OF
light. -
l. The highest point for wages reached
before the panic of 1893 has now been
iregalned or passed practically and in all
lines OF work. Labor unions have
increased in strength and number in a
distinctly surprising way. 1t is asserted.
Tor example, that in Chicago the list of
unions has heightened from 327 to 500
during the past year and that the mem.
Dership has advanced from 10000 to
twice that number in the same period,
The Chilean congress after wrestling
with the subject twenty years has
passed a bill providing for the con-
struction of railway over the Andes
mountains to connect Buenos Avres
with Santiago and Valparaiso. 1t will
shorten the time between Europe and
Chile by week. as traffic is now byi the
strait OF Magellan. The distance be-
tween the railway systems is covered by.
mule tram in one day during the summer
months, but it is impossible from April
to November. -.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-12
Gigantic Pipe Line.

The largest pipe line in the World has
Just been completed running from Bakers
field to Point Richmond, California.
1t is 27S miles in length, and since
July goth, oil has been running through
it at the rate of 10, 900 barrels a day.
1t is great success, and surprise to
many people who thought it an impossi-
6 3 to pipe the heavy oil OF the Bakers.
field region SO long distance on nearly
dead level. }r,. -
It will require the product of hundreds
OF large producing wells to keep it sup
Piled with oil. and, already great activity
IN development work is manifested in the
Kern River, Sunset and Coalinga Dis
tricts. 3t
The completion OF this great undertak.
ing is boon for which the California
OIL producers have looked for a long
time and removes any uncertainty Of
transportation facilities which they may
have previously entertained.-[The Cali
fornia News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-12
Sherbrooke Bench Show.

Never were there so many specials
given in connection with the Sherbrooke
Bench Show, as the Association, tbrouob
the kindness of its friends, is this season
enabled to offer. Twenty-seven cups and
medals alone will be given, which, in adj
dit'on to the regular prize list, should at
tract the attention OF all dog fanciers in
this district. The show will be held in
connection with the Sherbrooke exhibit
ton, August 29th to September 9Th.
The prize lists containing full iuforma.
ton may be had upon application to the
secretary, W. M. Tomlinson. Sherbrooke.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-12

The marriage of Miss Harriet Har
wood to Rev. Joseph B. Lyman, paste
of the Congregational church at Bartol
Landing, took place at her home Thurs
day noon. The bride is graduate o
Wellesley College class of 1892. She is {
direct descendant of one of the first set
tiers in the town, the family has fol
nearly two centuries been especially
prominent in church, school and socia
affairs, while theHearly settlers took ar
active part in the War of Independence
The groom is a graduate of the Yale the
illogical school, class of '99, was or.
dained in January, 1901, and is known
as one OF the brightest young men in bis
denomination in Vermont.
| Rev. w. S. Martin, who became In.
volved in some financial difficulties at
Highgate Springs recently and who was
| arrested and confined in the Franklin
county Jail, has had the misfortune to be
stricken with severe case of appended
tbs, which necessitated his removal to
the hospital for treatment. Several
prominent citizens of St. Adams, who
have looked up Mr.. Martins case and
learned the true nature of affairs, have
had their sympathies aroused and have
furnished the necessary bail to allow Mr.
Martin to leave the Jail and go to the
hospital. Those who have called on Mr..
Martin and heard his story and known
his conditions of mind and body, are TAX
ing an active interest in his case, and be-
l1eve that he will be exonerated from the
charge against him when all the facts are
known. Hon. Fuller c. Smith and Hon.
5. W. Finn have volunteered to defend
Mr.. Martin and look out for his interests.
Station Agent c. A. Lang of the Cen
trail Vermont Railway company in Mont
pelier. was succeeded last week by A. M.
Adams of Norwich, Ct. who was trans
ierred to Montpelier. The reason for the
change is unknown, and was a surprise
to every one. Mr.. Lang has been station
agent about six years and worked for
many years previously in the freight
office, where he had charge of the work.
He was very popular railroad man,
especially among the granite men, who
ship out thousands of dollars a year.
A. M. Adams, for several years agent at
Norwich, CT, has been appointed to
succeed Mr.. Lang.
]. F. Hobart, Central Vermont station
agent at Randolph, has resigned. Mr..
hobart has been agent for ten or
dozen years, having charge of the ex-
press as we'll as charge OF the station.
This position has been offered to Mr..
Lang.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-12
Band Concert and Lawn Party,

The Serenade Band, with John II.
Moore, director, gave a choice program
OF music on the lawn at the house occu.
pied by Milo Green in Summerville, Sat.
urday evening, which was appreciated
by the residents OF that vicinity, and en-.
loyed by large number of people. The
band consists of II pieces: J. W. Batch.
elder, d. 6. Dean, cornet; ]. Fl. Moore, MS.
Hartman. clarinet; Harry Harvey, John
Harvey, horns; S. FL. Kent, ]. O. Gagnon,
trombone; D. Brunette, baritone; G. 7.
Harrington, bass; H. F. GaskelI, drums
and traps. Ice cream and cake were
served by the members OF St. Margaret's
Guild.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-12
LyndonviIIe Campmeeting.

The regular meeting this year will BIZ
wholly devoted to evangelistic services
The daily program will open with a
prayer-service each morning at eight
followed by other services, sermons,
bible meetings, and addresses, at 10 a.
m, p. m, 2. p. M, and in the even
ing. Childrens service each day at 1 p.
m. By special vote of the directors all
pastors and Christian workers are
urgently invited to be present and par
ticipate in the services. Misses Avery
and Bryant, lady evangelists, will be
present and assist throughout. Speakers
and preachers of several denominations
will have part in the program. The
music will be under the charge of Rev. c.
G. Gorse of West Burke. "Victory Bells"
is the book to be used in the singing.
Tuesday, the 25tb, is especially devoted
to young people, and new feature will
be instituted on Wednesday which will
be termed Veterans Day. All army
posts and old soldiers with their families
are particularly invited. The sermons
and addresses on that day will be by
comrades. Thursday afternoon will be
given up to the consideration of the gen.
eral topic, alliance with Cod" Several
speakers, to be announced fully next
week, will discuss the theme from various
points OF view: God in our Institutions
Social, Charitable, !" "God
in our Business" "God in our House.
holds" "God in our Hearts and Lives"
Friday morning, at 10, will be a love feast
and communion. Saturday, at 9 a. M.
here will be farewell service led by Rev.
P. N. Granger.
Board on the grounds, with room, ST |
Der day. Accommodations for teams at
reasonable rates.
The regular campmeeting will be fol.
owed by temperance meeting of two
lays. under the leadershipof Mrs. Ida H.
Reed, president Of the state w. c. T. U. |
The leading speakers of this meeting are
o be Miss Anna Gordon, superintendent
u the L. T. L., in the Worlds Wet.
j.; Miss Harriet Frank, deaconess
rom New York City; Mrs. E. R. Richard
on, president New Hampshire w. CT.
j.; Miss Margaret Assay, elocutionist
rom Ocean Grove, and many others.