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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-22
A Number OF School Districts to
lie Recognized.
Some Are Too Largc--Supt Rags
dale to See That Census Is
Correct As Heretofore.
CONCERNING SCHOOL MONEY

County School superintendent
Marvin Ragsdale Is preparing to
take some active steps towards d.
viding and recognizing school dis
tricts In the county.
Last year the taxpayers in district
No. 80, in the vicinity of Graham
vile, wanted to divide the district
but opposition was offered and the
district was not divided. II has abop
ITO pupils in It and this year anoth-
err attempt has been made to divide
II and make two districts and Supt.
Ragsdale thinks it will go through.
This matter will be taken up this
week and decided. The average
school district, to make a good dis
trict, requires about So pupils, but
supt. Ragsdale says the law permits
districts to be created II as many as
40 pupils are secured for It.
There is another move on foot to
equalize districts No. 40 and No. 20.
There Is not the required number in
district Nc. 40 and too many In
district No. %, and some will be ia
ken from the latter and given to the
former, making 4 the districts equal.
There is a possibility of the con-
solidation of districts at Oaks Sta
tlon and No. 5. There is a fraction
of the latter district which could be
handled better by the Oak Station
district and this will probably be
decided on by the trustees.
There is also a move on foot to
abolish one colofed district near
woodville, District No. 1. There are
but 20 pupils in this district-just
half enough to continue district.
Supt. Ragsdale stated in addition
that the school census takers would
start work on April / and with in
structions not to skip any one. In
some districts several dozen pupils
instead of being padded, fell short
the actual number of school chill
dren.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-22
ABOUT OYER
HIGHER TEMPERATURES II EN-
PECTED FOR A TIME.
state Observer WALTZ, at Louisville.
Thinks Backbone of Winter
May BE Broken.

The indications are that the worst
OF the winter is over. and that the
remaining ice will disappear from
the streets within the next two or
three days. as the prediction is that
the mercury will remain above
freezing for a brief period.
The high pressure In the Rocky
Mountain region has been dissipat-
ed, and the indications are that,
while there will be periods OF cold
weather, the worst is over. Another
cold wave has been forming in the
northwest. but II Is not believed
this will materially affeet Paducah
or the south,as II Is believed II will
dssipate its force before reaching
this region.
State Forecaster Waltz informs O
Louisville paper that the recent cold
wave was fully developed in the
Rock Mountains a week ago last Sat
urday, moving in southerly diree'
ton, enveloplng the whole country
and though there were a few days
of moderately warm weather. II
could not at that time continue
for long. as the high pressure wal
still maintained at the seat of tbs
cold wave. But now this high has
been pretty well exhausted, and the
prospects are for warmer, though
unsettled weather for the next few
days.
In explaining the conditions Mr.
Waltz stated that before n rising
temperature could be expected here
there must be a change for the bet
ter in the Rocky Modhtain region
and this change was apparent yester'
day,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-22
IN QUIET WAY
washington's birthday Is BEING Gel
ebrated In paducah.

Washington's birthday is being OBJ
served in much the same way that
other national holidays are observ-
ed In Padueah, The postofiiee has
been closed except as on Sunday, the
banks have not been open, and the
school children are enjoying a holt
day. Many OF the factories are clos
ed or running on short forces. and
business down town has apparently
not been as good as usual.
The little fellows all over the city
are celebrating Washington's birth
day In many ways.
In some yioinities long lines of
boys can be seen carrying flags and
beating drums and many residences
have nags hung out from porehes
and windows.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-22

The last installment of county
school money is expected at any
time. State Supt. Fuqua, at Frank
fort, who 1t was alleged attempted
to make 1t appear that State Treas
urer Bosworth was to blame for the
delay in the teachers pay, has had
10 issue an apology. A Frankfort dis
patch to the Louisville Herald says:
Relations have been strained here
recently between State Treasurer
Bosworth and Superintendent Of
Public Instruction Fuqua. II may be
said that Treasurer Bosworth Is a
prompt official, who takes great
pride in the accuracy and efficiency
of his office, while there have been
many complaints about inaccuracies
and delays in the settlements with
county superintendent from the SUI
perintendent's office.
There was friction created only in
the month when Supt. Fuqua sent
out circular to County superin-
tendents explaining that his draft
for Februaryoould not be paid on
account of the absences of the treas
urer from the city. This left the inn
preston that when Mr., Bosworth
was out of town his Office stopped,
and that he was responsible for the
delay in the teachers getting their
salaries.
There were OF course people to
bring this 10 the treasurer's notice
What occurred is not maue public
but Supt Fuqua has been forced to
make an apology to the county SUI
perlntendents for his original cireu-
lar. Here is copy of the apology
sent out last week;
II find the impression prevails
that the state treasurer is to be
blamed for the failure TO pay the
teachers last week. No blame at
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-22
DIED IN TEXAS.
WeIl-Known Steamboat Clerk of the
Eagle Packet Line.

News has been received by local
river men of the death at Houston
Texas. of owen Gates, clerk on the
Grey Eagle. OF the Eagle Packet COM
pany, st. Louis. which boat is now
in winter quarters here. Mr.. Gates
was well known in Paducah, where
he has often been, He and his wife
were spending a few weeks In Texas,
and his death was sudden. They re-
side in ST. Louis, but had been in Tex
as since the boat came here to lay up
in December,
The deceased had been with the
company since 1898. and was popu-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-22

An entertainment at Lone Oak
College this evening in honor Of
Washington's birthday will be en-
joyed by a large crowd. An attrac-
tive program has been prepared and
a number of people from Paducah
will attend.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-22

lar among river men. The remains
will be taken to Frankfort, Ky, the
former home of the deceased. for
burial.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-22

The Nicholasville ice factory has
been incorporated with capital
stock of $4,000. Work will begin
on the building as soon as the wealth.
er will permit.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-22

The Midway Manufacturing Com
pany has been organized to begin
the manufacture OF soap.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-22

so hats, caps, ETC., to go at ioc
each. Rudy, Phillips a. Co.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-22

A coal mine shaft is to be sunk
at Audubon Henderson county
about the first of March.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-22

The total amount of taxable prop
erty in Hardin county is s4,472,lS7
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-22

The total assessment of property
in' Carter county for taxation II
placed at s1,716,152.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-22
q o o o o o o o O o
BUILDING UP KENTUCKY,
o o o o o o o O O O

An effort is to be made to secure
a public library for Lawrenceburg.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-22

Morganfield is endeavoring to sc
cure another railroad.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-22

The Campton Railway Company
has been Incorporated to build and
operate an electric railroad from
Campton to the Lexington and East
ern railroad near Glencairn.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-22

A survey was made through Louisa
for a prospective railroad to tap the
coal lands along the Rockeastle riv'
or.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-22

Subscribe for The sun.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-22

The Morganfield Commercial club
has been organized, with former
Congressman III, ID. Allen as presi-
dent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-18
Thu Man That Lauahs First.

You've all heard tho trite little motto
That he who laughs last laughs tho bcse.
BE that a. It may, tits half hearted way
OF meeting friends little 5est.
Perhaps It II wise to be solemn.
To sit back with lips tightly pursed,
TIL all Of the rest have applauded with
Sest,
But here's to the man that laughs first
OF course am twisting tho motto
To suit this melodious lay.
But many I've found who twist It around
In just this identical way.
Pray, 70 to. the play II you doubt It
And wait for tho laughter to burst
The number - vast that waits to laugh
last.
10 here's to the man that laughs drst
We all like the rollicking fellow
Who sees, In 1iffy. the point
Who throws back his head and laughs
"on the dead
TIL his features are all out Of Joint
The man that laughs last, imagine.
with . weak sense Of humor u cursed.
Let's laugh while we may: 'tis but for
day:
30 here's to the man that laughs frstl
l. Milwaukee Seminal
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-18
II. G.. ANDERSON & co.

and he was glad it came at
the close instead of the beginning OF the
for he could give more
hearty welcome after having attended
the meeting. He gave high and we'll
deserved praise to our State officers:
Mrs. Wightman and Mrs. Humbert
have held the same offices since the Or
ganization of the South Carolina Con-
ference Society In Decem ber, 1878.
The church choir added much to the
pleasure of the services, the solos by
Miss Bessie Hudgins being especially
sweet.
Too much cannot be said in praise OF
the cordial hospitality of the members
of the missionary society.
The next district meeting will be
held in Ninety-Si4,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-18

The Country Of Wide Eyed Dreams.
Where are you journeytng. little boy.
90 far from the world and msf
Your round, blue eyes are aliSht with 3oy
At something cannot see.
Wonderful visions Of dewy dolls,
Where sprites dit to and fro
On shadowy wings and weave their spells
Oer the pilgrims that come and 30;
yire eysd soblins that grin and nod
At the Auttsring butterflies.
Fairies asleep meath tho goldenrod
That bends under autumn Skieo-
An these must Lie on the road you tread
And beckon you on the whilo
Toward the light that u lingering O
ahead
Take me with, you. far seeing elf.
To that realm where you are today.
Where worldly cares and thoughts Of sell
Are ever 20 far away.
Show mo the wonders your little Ues
Have learned 70 discover there.
For Sc thsm light with pleased sur
A You sit In that rocking chair.
And. swinging 10 dreaznily. look away
To q country beyond my ken,
A country fear you will seek some DAY
And never como back again
Yet I know no way that child may "a
With Q tair and cJoudless brow
And never O shadow Of pain OF wo%
But ths ons you are travelling now.
! James xoutaSuA
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-18

short. Many sections have finished
pick ing and the bulk of the crop is
now open with no late crop to mature,
even under favorite climatic conditions
in the future, as was the case a year a.
20. Stand together and resist to the
last every attempt to break the present
organized effort of the producers to se-
cure fair prices for their valuable sta
ple. Yours truly. (Signed)
"HARVIE JORDAN.
"President Southern Cotton Assn"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-18
The HOUSE Of Success.

There are NO elevators IN tho House q
Success.
But the stairs are long and steep.
And q man who would climb TO Do VIZ
top
Before he dare walk must csesp.
There are no carpets In the House Of BOO
ceAs.
But the doors are hard and bare
With slippery places all about
And pitfalls here And thsrA
There are no lounges or easy chairs
Nor places to rest your spine,
hut when ons haS arrived on The roof -
last
Al but tho view - dnst
/. -Chicaso Journal
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-18

pointed out that the man who wears q
waterproof coat while walking or
cycling converts the clothing into .
poultice. When he takes 1t off he Is In
the same position as II he had put on
very damp clothes, and this is q thing
no one would be senseless enough to do.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-18
Song Of q pyspspkIo

II I could know
Ths names Of all the flowers that grov
And all the stars whose light extends
Above me, Ike familiar friends.
And fathom what their message meant
I wonder II I'd BE- contsntf
II could know
just when good dining meant my YEA
7 would rejoice and safely eat
Ny favorttA pastry. fraie and zneaA
with q digestion worth . ceoe
I know that sheoA 10 content
-Wsahingtan eonGh
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-18
The Breakina Plow.

The Breaking Plew.
I ssn the plow that turns the sod
That has lain for thousand years
Where the prairie's wind-tossed howefs
nod
And the wolf her Wild cub rears.-
I como, and In my wake, like rain.
II scattered the golden seed;
I change the leagues Of lonely plaza
To fruitful gardens and field Of grain
For men and their hungry breed.
erect the earth in its rosy morn:
I am first to stir the soil.
7 bring the glory Of wheat and corn
For the crownins Of those who toll.
am civilization's seal and sign;
Yea, I am the mighty pen
That writes the sod with q pledge divtna
A promise to pay with bread and wine
For tho sweat Of honest men.
I am the END Of things that were
And tho birth Of things to be:
Ay coming makes the earth to stir
with new and strange decree.
After tn slumbers, deep and long.
Iwaken tho drowsy sod
And SOW my furrow with Lifts OF song
10 glad the heart Of the mighty throng
Slow feeling the way to God
A thousand summers tho prairie rose
Has gladdened the hermit bee;
A thousand winters tho drifting SHOWS
Have whitened the grassy sea-.
Before me curls the wavering smoke
OF the Indians smoldeTing ire:
Behind mo r1se-was It God who spokef-
At the toll enchanted hammers stroke
Tho town and tho glittering spira
dive the soil to tho one who does.
For the Joy Of him and his:
rouse the slrmbering world that was
To the diligent world that n.
Oh, seer with vision that looks away
A thousand long years from now.
Tho marvellous nation your eyes survey
Was born Of tho purpose that here today
u guiding the breaking plow!
/ Nixon Waterman In Success.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-18
GEMS IN VERSE
The Poets Prayer.

4 poet prayed aloud for power to sing
To all mankind one sweet, soul thrilling
song
To bring forgetfulness Of daily wrong
And swift surcease Of transient trials
bring.
o'er all the land his earnest prayer took
wing.
Soft echoing here and there amid the
throng
From heart to heart a. gently borne
along
A. breeze blown fragrance from the dow
ers In spring,
Ard when the poet walked among hss
kind.
Behold. they dia great homage to his
name;
Gave thanks for endless good his
words had wrought
And blessed the teachings Of master
mind.
Nor knew he whence came lu1ter to his
fame,
For. 10. his prayer had been the song
he sought!
flames Clarence Harvey In Smart Set
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-12

me. Dad stood up In the sledge and | looked back and saw-the wolves, and he was scared, but he said the only thing to do was to throw something over board for them to be chewing on while we got away. but he sat down and pull i ed robe over his head and his lips were moving but do not know whom he was addressing.
 The Chicago man touched of a couple of cannon firecrackers behind the l sledge. but that only kept the does back for . minute, and dad said proba- bly, the best thing to do was to throw me overheard and let them eat me, and said Nay, nay. Pauline" and then I think dad fainted away, for he never peeped again until the team had run away lot more, and cut my liver rope. and when we got into the su- burbs of St. Petersburg the dogs had overtaken the liver and were fighting over it.
 The driver had to pull up his horses as we struck the town, and dad must have got . whiff of the drivers vodka, because he como to, and we got to the hotel all right, and I thought dad would simply die in his tracks, but the ride and the excitement did him good, and he wanted to buy a gun and go out wolf hunting the next day, but our tickets were bought, and we shall get out of this terrible country tomorrow.
 Dad woke me up in the night and wanted to know if saw him when he pulled his knife and wanted to get out and fight the pack of wolves single handed. am not much of liar. but I told him I remembered it well, and it demonstrated to me that he was as brave a man as the Czar "the Little Jack Rabbit" as his people call him.
 We'll, thanks to my wolf hunt dad Is all right again and now we shall go to some country where there Is peace. I don't know where we will find it. but If such a country exists, your little Henry will catch on, if dads money holds out.
 Yours covered with gore.
 HENNERY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-12
EASY CHANGE
When Coffee |. Doing HaSm.


 A lady writes from the land of cot ton of the results of a four years use of the food beverage--hot Postum Cof- fee:
 Ever since can remember we had used coffee three times day. It had a more or less injurious effect upon us all, and I myself suffered almost death from indigestion and nervous ,ness caused by it. know 1t was that. because when would leave 1t on for few days I wonld feel better. But 1t was hard to give 1t up. even though realized how harmful 1t was to me.
 At last found a perfectly easy way to make the change. Four years ago abandoned the coffee habit and began to drink Postum, and r also influenced the rest of the family to do the same. Even the children are allowed to drink 1t freely as they do water. And 1t has done us all great good. I no longer suffer from indigestion, and my nerves are in admirable tone since l began to use Postum Coffee. We never use the old coffee any more. We appreciate Postum as a delightful and healthful beverage. which not only invigorates but supplies the best of nourishment as we'll" Name given by Postum Co. Battle Creek. Mich.
 There's a reason.
 Read the little book, The Road to Wellville,ss in each pkg
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-12
Rass stili Hopeful.

St. Petersburg, March 11.--(4:S0 a. m. 1.-The Russ, in an editorial article this morning. strikes a strong note. not minimizing the extent of the de- feat in Manohnria but bidding the peo- pie not tot despair. The, article con tains no word about peace. its whole thought being uncompromising prose- cution of the war, though it is realized that this means much preparation for another battle and that perhaps Tie Pass may follow Mukden. It does not even demand General Kuropatkin's re- moval, but says it is first necessary to determine whether Russia has better general. While holding up the hands of the government in regard to the continuation of the war The Russ sol- emnly warns 1t of the necessity of in- ternal reforms.
 Up to this time no further dispatches of yesterdays date have reached St. Petersburg, the censors releasing, how evep. a belated dispatch dated Wednes- day afternoon giving details of the re- tirement to the Hun River and de- scribing the dust storm under the cov- CT of which General Kuropatkin ar ranged the dispositions of his retreat "We gasp for air." the dispatch says but breathe not air. but continuous fine powder which Is filling space; IT, ritating particles of fine, yellow dust Every gust of wind raises and swirls this dust The fog drives in denser colmuns before it, in which at five or six places 1t is impossible to distin- guish objects
 During the retirement on March 8 the Japanese did not press the Russian rear guards, and the columns reached the positions unmolested. At dawn ( cannonade was opened against severa southern positions and fighting begar at several points northwest of Mukden and the prigress of which little coult be ascertained.
 | Mukden was the scene of nervous uneainess. shops being closed, hotel and restaurants ceasing to feed custo mers. Chi.ese painting over their sign and business being at a standstill. A the station heavy artillery and wound ed soldiers were loading on long trains which overtaxed the railroad and It's op eratives. who have been working un
 interruptedly for ten days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-12

ing a cross, slowed up little, like the drum major of band when the popu- lace at home begins to throw eggs, but they kept on, and then the shoot ing began, and in a minute men, wo- men and children were rolling in the snow, bleeding and dying, the march CTS were too stunned to run, and the deadly guns kept on splitting fire. and the street was full of dead and dying. and then the Cossacks rode over the dead and sabred and knouted the liv- ing, and as the snow was patched with red blood, dad tainted away and fell off the picket fence, and hung by one pant leg, which caught on a picket, and crowds rushed in every direction, and it was an hour before I could get a drosky to haul dad to the hotel.
 Dad collapsed when he got to the hotel. and I got a doctor and a nurse. and for two days I had to watch the revolution alone, while dad had fits of remorse cause he brought me to such a channel house. he said.
 WAll, If you ever go anywhere. trav- cling for pleasure, do not go to Russia, because it is the saddest place on earth. I have seen no person smile or laugh in all the ten days we have been here, except a Cossack when he run saber through little girl, and his laugh was like the coyote on the prairie when he captures a little lamb. The people look either heart-broken or snarly. | like the people confined in an insane | asylum at home.
 The czar, who a week ago was loved by the people, who believed If they
 went to him, as to their God, and ap- pealed for guidance, Is today hated by all. and instead of Nicholas the Good.
 since he scampered away to a castle | in the country, and 'crawled under g
 bed. all the people call him "the Little
 Jack Rabbit" and his fate is sealed as a bomb will blow him to pieces SC small they will have to be swept up 1T
 a dustpan for burial maybe before dat and can get out of Russia.
 Going to St. Petersburg for a pleas
 ant outing is good deal like visiting