The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-22
Written at Random.

Prof. John Dean, the well known band
master. is the authority for the state
ment that Paducah is the best show
town in the United States for her size.
In my younger days" Prof. Dean
stated, II toured the country with sew
eral show companies and am in posi-
ton TO know about Paducah and her
show patronage. ] give you my word |
never saw town in my life that pat
ronized the theater so well and regu-
larry as Paducah and just give the peo-
pie the means and they would keep
show going every night the season
through. For while in years gone by
the shows brought to Paducah were not
ND to the standard, but Of late we have
been getting the very best attractions
and when we know what we are get
ting. the theater is well filled when the
show night comes around. Paducah res
idents will patronize anything good in
the show line and if there was as much
wealth in Paducah as there is willing
ness to patronize the theater, the show
business would be a gold mine for
somebody"
Another well known gentleman, a
street car official, also stated that he
thought Paducah people were stickers
when it came to baseball and shows.
"Just give the people money and turn
them loose and | bet the theater would
be packed
Now that baseball is to be buried for
the winter, the youngsters are taking
to football and there is talk of organ
izing a football team.
The High school pupils are preparing
to organize One enthusiast wants to
organize a regular challenge team u
play small college teams. The material
cannot all be secured from the High
school alone, il is true. but he intends
to pick from outsiders and get good
team. Football has been increasing in
interest among the local players for the
past two years and it is likely team
will be organized here which will make
a reputation for the city.
Music. which has seemingly depre-
ciated in interest TO the public during
the past several years, is becoming pop
ular again, as evidenced by the attend
ance throughout the summer TO the
Dean band free open air concerts on
Saturday nights on lower Broadway and
the Deal band concerts at Wallace park
on Sunday afternoons.
For years Paducah supported one of
the finest amateur bands in the coun
try, but after it disbanded and some of
the members went out or the road, the
ing the summer ii seems TO have gained
in popularity and next summer Padu-
cab will likely have another big band of
25 or 30 members. A move is now ON
foot TO organize such band and re
hearse il constantly through the winter
months and be ready with fine rep
ertoire of music for the summer.
Bicyclists can not be too careful In
riding where there is danger of striking
anyone. In the railroad yards here re-
Gently young man was riding his wheel
and went TO pass laborer who was
walking with his knife open, his hand
holding the knife dangling at his side.
The rider wanted To ride around the la
borer who was not aware of his APP
prosch. As the bicyclist attempted to
veer around, the laborer cooked his ell
BIO akimbo in the act of closing the blade
against his hip just then the riders
high struck the laborer's arm and into
he flesh the blade was jammed. This
: one OF the few accidents which hap
zen when least expected.