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The Paducah sun., 1906-01-15

Lincoln Steffens, the political writ
er, has gone to Washington to ascer-
tain whose government this really
is. We shall await his verdict with
impatience. He says in an interview
at the national capital: 81 have spent
all these years of my mature life in
curing into the condition and char
acter of our state and municipal gov
ernments, and | know something
about them. They are corrupt. Some
are worse than others, but none is
very good" Mr.. Steffens does not
intimate what he intends to do when
he finds out what he wants to know.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-15
MILK AND MEAT INSPECTOR.

NJ I1k AND MEAL l-Nof EClOIN.
The board of health's position on
the question of abolishing the office
of milk and meat inspector is good
one, but it has apparently acted on
theory without ascertaining much
about existing conditions. The du-
ties required of a milk and meat In
spector are designed to be of inesti-
mable benefit to a community, and
would be of a great benefit to com
munity,-provided they were faith
fully discharged.
AS a matter of fact, however. the
work of the milk and meat inspector
in Paducah has always been some
thing similar to that of the sanitary
inspectors. All last summer the pub
lie was told by the authorities that
the city was lin a better sanitary
condition than ever before" which
those whose business took them over
the city knew was absurd, or else that
Paducah's sanitary condition must
have been abominably bad before.
Those in a position to know can
attest the fact that the work of the
milk and meat inspector since the
office was established. has been equal
ly as complete and satisfactory. There
are thousands of pounds of meat sold
every week, and thousands of gal
CONS of milk sold and consumed that
he never sees. 1t is. admitted that
both meat and milk should be in
spected by n competent man, and not
a pound or a pint should be permit
ted sold until its purity has been es-
tablished. But ii is not, and IL Il is
not, and if the protection so essen
tial to the health of the people is not
afforded the people, there Is no rea-
son $500 or more a year should be
wasted on the office.
During the fall, winter and spring
a large part of the meat consumed
in Paducah comes from the country,
and is sold at outlying groceries and
meat markets by hucksters or farm
ers. AS butcher remarked, "Is the
meat inspector supposed to be only
for the market house? Why doesn't
he inspect the meat brought to the
city by people from the country?
This meat is sold all over town and
YER little of it is ever Inspected"
The Sun was the first paper to sug-
gest the office of milk and meat in
spector, and has always been for it
and is still for it. but it believes that
If the office is to be longer maintain
ed an investigation should be made
into the manner in which the provis-
ions of the ordinance establishing the
Office are carried out and something
be done to insure a proper discharge
of the duties of the Office in the fu-
ture. Public money should be spent
for practical results, not for theories.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-15
Arrested Again.

The Hopkinsvlle New Era states
that Contractor George Gardner, of
Padueah, has been arrested there
again on three separate charges of
breaking up the streets and failing
to put them down in good condition.
Mr.. Gardner is one of the contractors
who have been building sanitary sew
erage at Hopkinsville and the author
tiles have made 1t as unpleasant as
possible for them since the work star
ted. Mr.. Gardner Is the Paducahan
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-15
PARISH JONES
Is Picked Up On the Street and
Taken To Hospital.

Parish Jones, white, who has fire.
quently been in police court, Is In
Riverside hospital suffering from
"hts."
Jones was picked up off the street
by City Physician Johnston Bass and
taken to Riverside hospital. Jones
at one time suggested to the police
that he be placed in the asylum for
treatment as he thought there was
"surely something the matter with
him.. but 1t was not deemed neoes
sary.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-15
Bankruptcy Cases.

Robert l.. Knight. of this city, was
today granted discharge in bank
ruptcy. the papers arriving from Lou
isville this morning.
Following bankruptcy cases were
ordered closed today: William o.
Ellington, Marshall county; Harrison
f. Keeling. Graves county; John II.
Nimmo, Marshall county.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-15
Justice Emery's Court.

Justice Charles Emery held his
first court this morning. but did not
try any cases When Justice Emery
went into office the first of the year
he took over so cases which were on
Justice II. J. Barber's docket. Since
that time he had docke,ed IS cases.
making a total of i25 cases on his
docket.
The cases will be tried during the
intermission OF his regular court
days. None Is very important
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-15
Mr.. Will Hanks VIII.

The will of the late VIM. A. Hank
was filed today in county court for
probate.
The will is in the handwriting OF
the deceased and no witnesses were
signed. 1t was dated January 4th.
1905, and he leaves his life insur-
ance and other worldly possessions
to his sister. Miss May Hank. He
appoints his brother. Mr.. Harry
Hank. his executor His estate ia
not itemized.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-15
BLIND MAN COUNTY

The fame of the Charity club OF
Paducah has extended far and wide.
and this morning a request for aid
was received from an old blind dar-
key residing FIVE miles in the county.
The Charity club does not look after
cases outside the city, but County
Judge Lightfoot sent the aged man
the necessary assistance.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-15

]. NJ. Farley, wife and child. OF
Whittemore, who have been visiting
the families of Capt. Ed. Farley and
Mr.. John Farley, returned home to-
day.
r. w. Patterson, of Murray, was
In the city today.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-15
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Two marriage licenses were issued
yesterday. They are:
Charles Edwards. age SO and Mil
lie Wallace age 22, of Marshall coun-
ty. First marriage of both.
Garfield Welsh, age 25. and Dora
Blanch, age 30. colored, OF the city.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-15

One of the members of the general
assembly has proposed bill to do
away with concealed weapon carry
ing by depriving a person of the plea
OF self-defense If he shoots another
with a pistol that was carried con-
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-15
J.J. Lane Appointed Constable.

]. ]. Lane has been appointed con-
stable in the Fifth district. the reg
ular elected officer falling to quali-
fy, not desiring the office.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-15

Mrs. J. c. Presnell was today call
ed to Grand Rivers, KY. by the Sc
rious illness of her sistcrin-law,
Mrs. Henry Perkins.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-15

Yesterday was the Greek New
Year. but there was no celebration
here, as Paducah has only one or two
Greeks at present.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-15

II you don't know what you want,
try Mrs. Austin's Pancake -four for a
really good breakfast.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-15
Daily Thought.

The joy of the spirit indicates its
strength.-Emerson.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-17
MUSINGS OF DADDY
HE BOWS IN HUMILITY BEFORE
ATOM or INFANCY.
Contrast Between Their POSITIONS Al
most Too Painful to Dwell Upon
The Difference in Thirty
Years Of Life.

AS / look into the blue eyes Of my
baby boy am humbled and ashamed.
In age am 30 years his senior, and
yet l am painfully conscious that in
wisdom he is UNNECESSARILY my SUI
perior.
What have l gained in 80 years OF
life that he is not better off without?
l have no more hair than he. In that
we score equally; but at every other
point he has the advantage of me.
1t is true that / have tasted pleas
ures with which my boy is unacquaint-
ed, but neither has he experienced the
disappointments and regrets which ac-
company them; and so that account
also is squared. He dresses better
than l, but he is rich and can afford 1t.
work like heather coolie; travel
in sleepless sleepers and deny myself
needful raiment that he may repose
in idleness and be clothed in white
and spotless linen. What emperor
was ever more Of a tyrant; whose
slaves more numerous and servile?
Everybody loves my boy. Does ev.
cry one love me? Does every woman
and young girl l meet yearn to kiss
and smother me with affectionate
caresses? have not observed it.
Is the germ fighting apparatus OF
the modern hospital employed in the
preparation of my food and my toilet?
No, l am pursued by unfriendly mi
crobes and invite diseases at every
lunch counter. My boy is antiseptic.
He is immune.
My boy is fearless.
While my education and experience
and knowledge have taught me to be
a coward, he is wiser than that, for
he knows instinctively that no harm
can come to him, and SO no real harm
does or can come to him. He is help
less and unafraid.
Does the insecurity Of my position
or even of life itself cause him any
anxiety? No, these things do not dis
turb his infantile slumbers.
| can worry about such trifles II l
like, but it takes something more Sc
rious than death or financial disaster
to move him to tears. Take away his
bottle for a moment, and you will see
what real calamity is.
In 30 years l have learned some
thing of good and eva, and knowing
nothing of either, he has no trouble
some responsibility in the matter.
Yes, my baby boy is wiser than I
wiser than any of us-even Solomon
with all his wisdom, think, was not
wiser than one of these!-N. Y. Sun.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-17
street Cars Fatal to Cats.

The street car bumped cheerily
along on the uneven tenor of its way.
The one passenger groaned in unison
with the jolts and chung to the side OF
his seat with the stolid endurance of
an Indian at the torture stake. The
conductor and driver were exchanging
"reminiscences.
I'VE ran over a dog this morning" "
Quoth the former.
"You don't say!" responded the
driver. THAT was going some"
"Yep; a little terrier. He rushed
right out after cat, and biff! 1t was
all over"
Talking of CATS" resumed the
driver. IF they amt the strangest
beasts ever seen! A cat will most
ly skin through anything, but when it
comes to a headlight it's all OH. Co
ing along at night see them sitting
on the track perhaps as much as a
block away. There they'll sit, their
eyes blazing away like two electric
lights. Not a move till they are
struck. They seem fairly dazed BY
the headlight. It's mesmerism; thatA
what 1t is"
Just then another passenger board
ed the car and the conductor moved
off musingly to hold him up for a
nickel.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-17
POWER OF THE IMAGINATION.
Many Suffer from Maladies Which Ex
list Only in Their Minds.

Medical papers have just been tell
ing us of still more wonderful cures
of non-existent maladies. Burke al
ways fancied that he had something
in his throat, and was held by some
to have shortened his days by the
drastic treatment to which he sub
mitted himself for his imaginary OBJ
struction.
What wonder, then, that a traveller
in Abyssinia, seeing one OF his native
porters bitten by serpent, should
find the man writing in agony and
with every symptom Of snake poison
ing? The man must have his way,
he really appeared poisoned. With
Spartan courage he hacked of his
hand with a knife, and though he
lacked antiseptics, straightway recoV-
cred.
When the caravan came across a
doctor the hero showed to the
latter his mutilated stump and the
serpent which had bitten him. The
doctor applauded the courage and Wis
dom of the man, but confided to the
latter's master that the mutilation
need not have been undergone-the
snake was harmless. Imagination had
made the native believe himself al
most poisoned unto death.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-17
ENoLAND's REDUCED WINE BILL.
Big Restaurant Company Finds Tea
10 Hurting lite Profits.

The remarkable extent to which tea
is taking the place of wine in Eng
land was indicated at the lamentful
annual meeting Of great London
company, Spiers & Pond, limited,
which operates stores, hotels, restau'
rants, places of amusement, etc.
The bad showing for the year was
explained by the steady falling on in
the consumption of alcoholic drinks.
In 20 years, while the population OF
the country has increased by 10000
600, the consumption of wine and spir-
it's has fallen of by $55,O0O,OOO, and
the consumption of beer in proper
ton.
At one restaurant in a single even
ing only single bottle of champagne
was ordered, while a few years ago
Is or 80 would have been required.
The golden stream Of profits, it was
iugubriously said, now flows from the
teapot rather than the wine bottle.
The railway restaurants have special
~ suffered.
When Poison Has Been Taken.
In case OF poisoning, empty the
stomach at once, using as an emetic
mustard in lukewarm water, a table
:. spoonful of mustard to cup Of water,
salt and water, same proportions, or
cold water ad libitum. The mechan.
ical resource would be thrusting the
finger in the throat or tickling 1t with
. feather. An enema frequently acts
quicker than an emetic In emptying
the stomach and bowels. The next
thing is to dive antidotes, lime water
scraped from the walls IL you can't
get hold of any other form quickly;
magnesia, whiting, rice water, wood
ashes, all are effective, but get your
doctor on the spot rs quickly as posi-
BILE and follow his directions. Re.
member. in all these instances proven
ton 10 far better than cure.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-17
Chinese View Of Our Club Women.

Chinese View Of Our Club Women.
Among the many invitations have
received was one to meet some club
women" The club woman is an
American product 1t is now fashion
able to belong to clubs, hence as .
rule the clubs are made up often as
follows:
First. Women who wish to attain
notoriety. They find in the club an
opportunity to read original papers,
poems and verses-as the members
have rules by which they agree to
listen to the literary productions Of
fellow members.
Second. Women who by this way
increase their acquaintance.
Third. Women who dislike house
hold work.
Fourth. Women who really and
honestly believe they are contributing
to human knowledge and happiness
by reading papers and poems on all
cognate and possible subjects.-A
Chinese Gentleman, in Metropolitan.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-17
Eornlveness After Revenue.

A young woman named Louise
Boyer was seated in Paris cafe re-.
Gently when her husband rushed in
and struck her three times in the
back with a knife. The woman
shrieked and fell unconscious. The
murderer then stopped over his vic.
tim, and saying: NOW am re-
venged. am no longer angry with
you'll love you," kissed her tender
ly. He lifted her out of the cafe and
into a cab, and was driving on when
the police stopped him.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-17

This is to certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund your money If
Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure
your cough or cold. 1t stops the cough
heals the lungs and prevents serious re
suits from cold. 1t cures Ia grippe
cough and prevents pneumonia and
consumption; contains no opiates
The genuine Is in yellow package; re-
fuse substitutes. Sold by st. Clair Wy
ley Drug Co., Tupelo, and Beardena&
King, Okolona.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-17

"Grandpa says his etay in the noun
tains did him no good. His room was
right off the piazza, and people made
love under the window until late
hours" "Couldn't he sleep after the
lovers went to bed?" emo; after they
went to bed the children got up"
"Our neighborhood Is considerably
stirred up" said the farmer, az he
helped himself to q pipeful of the viii
lage editors pulverized cabbage.
"What's the matter?' "Nothin'; ev-
erybody's plowin'-that's all"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-17

Foley's Honey and Tar cures the
most obstinate coughs and expels the
cold from the system, as it is mildly
laxative. l, is guaranteed. Do not
risk taking any but the genuine in the
yellow package. Sold Ivy st. Clair Wy
Drug Co., Tupelo, and Bearded & King,
Okolona.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-17
Not Far Wronc .

Molly-Mabel boasts of having fam.
lily jewels,
Dolly-Well, know her engage.
ment ring was in three families before
Jack gave it to Cassell's Journal.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-17
lot sprinas. ArR. Florida

Daily Sleeping Oar without change
Chicago to Hot Springs, with connections
at Memphis from Cincinnati and Louis
Vile.
Through "Dixie Flyer" Sleeping Car
Line St Louis to Jacksonville via Nash
vile. Chattanooga and. Atlanta.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-17
Best and Cheapest.

Pa-noI Liver Regulator keeps the
Liver, Stomach and Bowles working
just right. That means to be we'll and
to keep well. And it makes your
money go the furthest. Tin box.
10 cents. Money back if you want
it.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-17
To Cure a cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails TO
cure. E. W. Groves signature is on each
box. 25c.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-17

Has Stood the Test for 20 Years.
The old, original Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic. You know what you are taking.
1t is iron and quinine in tasteless form.
No cure, no pay. Doc.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-17
S.S.PRINCE ARTHUR

leaving New Orleans every Wednesday at
400 p. m, and arriving at Havana at sun
rise Friday morning.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-17
havana via new Orleans.

Havana, Cuba, is best reached via the
illinois Central through service to New o.
leans and the new ocean liner, twin-screw;
nintoon.knot
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-17

"That was Mr.. Lusher we just met.
He seemed preoccupied." Huh! he
locked more like what you might call
occupied" "Occupied?" "Yes;
full"
Haven't l q right to do as l like
with my money!" You have If your
lawyer is smart enoug to draw up a
will that can't be contested"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-17
MexicO. California

Special Tours of Mexico and California
via the Illinois Central and New Orleans
under the auspices of Raymond & Whit
comb, will leave Chicag" Fridays, February
Ind and 28rd, for Mexico and California,
the last to include stop-over at New Or.
leans for the Mardi Gras. Entire trips
made in special private vestibule trains OF
finest Pullmans, with dining Car srrvice
Fascinating trips, complete In every detail.
Illinois Central Weekly Excursions to
California Excursion cars through to
Los Angeles and San Francisco as follows:
Via New Orleans and the Southern Route
every Friday from Chicago: every Tuesday
from Cincinnati and Louisville via Omaha
and the Scenic Route; every Wednesday
from Chicago.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-17

"That's the worst paying family 1
ever attended," said the first doctor.
Eyes; / used to attend them, but l
never succeeded in getting cent out
of them" "Well, I've had better
luck. l got nickel out of one Of the
children after it had nearly choked the
kid to DEATH"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. R.

The Illinois Central maintains Double
Daily Service, and operates the best of
trains, with Dining Cars, Buffet Library
Cars, Chair Cars and Sleeping Cars, from
Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati and Louis.
vile south to New Orleans. The best road
for reaching the Winter Tourist resorts of
the South. Including ~
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-17

One disease of thinness in
children is scrofula; in adults,
consumption. Both have poor
blood both need more fat.
These diseases thrive on lean
ness. Fat is the best means of
overcoming them; cod liver oil
makes the best and healthiest
fat Land
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-17
New Orleans, vicRsbNrg,
GNItrort, miss. hammond, Ia.

Mardi Gras at New Orleans Feb. %, 'O6.
Gulfport is Mexican Gulf Coast res TT
having the new, fine "Great Southern" Ho-
tel. Regular ocean steamship sailings fir m
New Orleans for Mexico, Central America,
Panama, West Indies and Europe. Send
or call for descriptive matter in regard to
the above.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-17

Full particulars concerning all Of the
above can be- had of agents of the Illinois
| Central and co Meeting lines or by address
I ing the either Of the undersigned.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-17

JOS. BIGGs, D. P A., Cincinnati.
F. w. HARLOW. d. P. A., Louisville
JNo A. SCOTT, A. @. P. A., Memp' is.
A. H. HANSON, p. T. M. Chicago.
8, g. Hatch, g. p. A., Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-17
About Noted People.

Some visitors from Mississippi were:
discussing public men, of that state
with Senator Money. The name of a
man came up who somehow succeeds
in spite Of the popular estimate of his
unworthiness Senator" said one of
the visitors, don't you think that Jim
is the biggest liar in the state of Mis-
sissippi p After celebrating for a
like to assent to that proposition, but
] am committed to john"
Sen Rayner Of Maryland, was try
ing to get conference of democratic
senators on the railroad rate bill. He
had thirteen names and showed the list
to an advocate of broad judicial re-
view. whats this?" asked the broad
review man. "a list of men who have
been invited and have consented to at
tend a railroad rate conference" said
Rayner But here is one important
name missing" whose" Theodore
Roosevelt's."
Sir Edward Clarke. the noted London
LAWYER was speaking of the evening at
a gathering of members of his profess
sion. In the course of his remarks
y
which Lord Alverstone congratulated
him. saying it was "a daisy" Later
another lawyer said to him: Clarke.
think that story grows better every
time 1 hear it." why" said Sir Ed
ward. Lord Alverstone thinks it is a
daisy" "Of course was the reply;
IF YOU look up your botany you will
see that the daisy is a hardy annual.
Count John Bernstein, who has just
been promoted from the post Of coun-
ci)or of the German embassy in Lon
don. to that of the kaiser's minister in
Egypt. has an American wife in the
person of the daughter of Edward
I.uckemeyer of New York. His sue
cessor at the court of st. James.
young Baron Ferdinand Van Stumm-
has an American mother in the per
son of the daughter of Louis Van Hoff-
man. the New York banker, who is one
of the veteran members of the Union
club and whose daughter is the widow
ed Marquise De Mores.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-17
MAY BE NADINE LETTER WRITER
Report of Coming Arrest of Young
Woman in Hartie Case.

Pittsburg, July lit was reported
yesterday afternoon that the arrest of
a young woman was expected soon on
the charge of writing the Nadine let
tiers, which counsel for the libellant
in the Hartje divorce case is trying
to prove were written by Mrs. Hartje.
The same person, 1T is alleged, will
also be charged with writing the letter
threatening Mrs. Mary Slocum. the
friend of Mrs. Hartje
The taking of testimony in the case,
which was to have been resumed yes
terday, was again postponed until to-
day, counsel for Mrs. Hartje having
requested a continuance for another
day to allow the experts for the de-
Tense time to examine the Nadine let
tiers. Attorney John NJ. Freeman,
counsel for Mrs Hartje, informed
Judge Fraser that the defense had been
unable to obtain possession of the let
tiers for examination and Judge Fraser
ordered the plaintiffs counsel to re-
linquish the exhibits to them.
Judge Fraser also took occasion to
lecture severely counsel on both sides,
declaring that the case was not being
tried openly and above board, and that
there was altogether too much sensa-
tional matter given the newspapers. He
said 1t might result in an order keep
ing everybody out of the courtroom.