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, 1906-04-26
Responsibility
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By REV. JOHN L. BRANDT,
St. Louis Pastor.
Citations to each other.

grandmothers for several generations back helped to make our tenn
jperament and to determine III character. We arr not responsible for
our features. These came down to us from our ancestors. We are
not responsible for our stature. We come into life as a seed which
has in it the results of the conduct OF a long line OF ancestors. We are
evolved out of past existences which are memorable and for which we
are not responsible. And while We cannot change the color of the eve
or the hair or the temperament, yet a time comes in the development
of the intellect and the emotions when we become the architects of
our characters and fortunes, when we are answerable both legally and
morally for the discharge of a duty, trust, debt, service o other obi
CATION. A time comes when every man, excepting idiots and lunatics.
is supposed to have sufficient mental capacity to understand and Der
ceive the distinction between right and wrong, and to be answerable
for his conduct.
We are responsible for the preservation Of our lives. We should
be careful not to expose ourselves to unnecessary peril. DO tbvse1f
no harm" is both the voice Of reason and revelation.
We are responsible for our natural faculties Every wv ~
the mine IS designed for some special use and wise purpose. The IN
Outstanding, the memory, the judgment, the affections, must be prop
eHy employed and improved.
We are responsible for our wealth. Riches IRE intrusted to men
talent not to be used for selfish purposes, but for the good of society
and to the glory of God.
We are responsible for our time. One of the most nreciors
things we possess is time. The period of our probation and nrenar,.
ton Tor the hereafter. Wasted time is the curse of many a life here
and will be the condemnation hereafter.
We shall be held responsible for our influence. mo mar r,.+h
unto himself. The power to affect others is possessed in a preater o-
less degree by every human being. The greater the influence the
greater should be the impression that it is held in trust and that the
possessor Will have to give an account for this trust to the great
Founder of Society.
We are responsible to the people of the present generation. We
oil those who are past and gone. We cannot teach the enorant az +.
centuries that are behind is. Like David, we are to serve II wv
by the will OF God. We are responsible to m another
Every man is measured by his own measure. Those who .r.
mighty in intellect, and genius and power must be mighty to helm for
Unto whomsoever much is given of him shall much be REQUIRED
More Will be demanded from the intellectual than from te ;niter.+.
More oenehcence will be required from the rich than from the
mofe activity from the strong than from the weak"
, 1906-04-26
Damage to Stanford.

Sacramento, Cal.- The following
signed statement, furnished to the As
ISOLATED Press by President Jordan,
was given out Thursday night:
1.-THE earthquake did great damage
to the buildings of Stanford Uni
versity. Only two lives were lost, one
a student named j. R. Hanna of Brad
ford, Pennsylvania, and a fireman,
Hans S. Troh. Eight students were in
jured, none seriously. The buildings
wrecked are the Memorial church, the
new library, the gymnasium. the Me
mortal arch and the power house.
Many buildings of the outer quad
rangle are seriously damaged, as well
as some of the shops. The chemistry
building and Encina hall, the inner
quadrangle, are practically uninjured.
The damage will approximate $4,000
900. The books, collections and ap'
paratus are not greatly damaged. This
message, together with 400 private
messages from the university COM
munity, is sent from Sacramento, as
all Geographic communication to Palo
Alto and all around the bay is out Of
commission. (Signed)
DAVID STARR JORDAN"
, 1906-04-26
AWAY RUINS
Drenchins Rain Causes cons,...
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Denver.-Following is a svno,s,a
Monday nights San Francisco AZ
patches:
Drenched by frequent heavy sbowaI [
and almost deafened by the ro,r :.
dynamite, the forces engaged in dow,
ishing the topping walls of wracte,
buildings and clearing the streets -,
San Francisco's devastated dist,,ot
toiled on yesterday and good progress
was made.
"A sharp earthquake shock was fol.
at San Francisco at 1890 o'clock to
night. II lasted about three seconds
and was from east to west. M dam
age has been reported.
Thousands Of poorly-clad and shell.
terless people camped in the parks and
sand hills, shivered in their wet cloth.
ing, and the younger and stronger do.
voted their efforts to securing anv
kind of shelter for the women and chi.
dren, the aged and the weak.
Four street a lines are ready for
operation as soon as the mayor allows
the power to be turned on.
A heavy rain Sunday night and yes.
teriay cooled the smoking ruins and
extinguished several small fires.
The water supply is still scanty in
some parts of the city and will be until
broken mains are relaid.
The distribution of food is sys.
tematic and the supply plentiful.
Members of a self-constituted vigi.
lance committee yesterday killed Mai.
H. C. Tilden, a prominent citizen, mem.
Der of the citizens committee, because
he disobeyed an order to halt his auto.
which flew a Red Cross flag, while his
challengers wore no badge of author.
ity.
The wife of Judge Lucien Shaw Of
the California Supreme Court, disap.
peared in San Francisco last Thursday
and cannot be found. The Ecuadorean
consul general at San Francisco is also
missing.
E. H. Hartman wires from San
Francisco hat supplies for the suffer
ers must be forwarded steadily for
some time.
, 1906-04-26
Truth About the Chinese.


If every American could visit China
the question of Chinese immigration
would soon be settled upon a perma-
nent basis, for nc n can become &C.
quainted with the Chinese coolie with
out recognizing the im~possibility of
opening the doors of our country to
him without injustice to III own Ia
boring men, decentralization to our So
cial ideas, injury to China's reputation
among us, and danger to our diplo-
matte relations with that country,
says William ]. Bryan, in Success
Magazine.
/ made it a point to inquire among
che Chinese whom I met, in order to
ascertain the real sentiment back of
the boycott. l had heard of students
being subjected to harsh regulations
at ports of entry, of travellers humili-
ated by confinement in uncomfortable
sheds, and of merchants treated rude
ly, and l supposed that these things
had aroused the resentment. l found,
however, that h things complained
of were more difficult to deal with
and the concessions demanded impos-
sible to grant. In order to understand
the boycott one must know something
of Chinese history. AS China has
never had representative government
the people have been compelled to
bring their complaints before officials
by petition; and, where the petition
has been ignored, they have been &C.
customed to bring such pressure to
bear as was within their power, and
the boycott has often been resorted to
as a means of compelling action upon
the part of officials. They, therefore.
conceived the idea of a boycott against
American goods for the double pur'
pose of urging their own government
to favorable action and of calling the
attention of the American government
TO their complaint. Our officials are
doing what they can to convince the
Chinese government of the injustice
and folly of the boycott, and the Chi
nese officials with whom l conversed
seemed anxious to cooperate with our
minister and consuls. Immediate ac-
ton upon the part of our congress,
whether favorable or unfavorable to
the Chinese, will remove the excuse
for a boycott; n our government
should not be influenced in its action
by any threats affecting trade, for the
subject is too grave to be determined
by commercial considerations.
, 1906-04-26
Eastern Hands Want Work.

Denver.-Deputy State Labor Com
missioner Edward v. Brake received a
number of letters from the East last
week from persons who are seeking
employment on farms and in fruit or
chards in Colorado. These communi,
cations have been sent by experienced
farm hands in the East, persons who
we're born in this country. Brake is
anxious that the farmers and fruit rails
ers, especially those on the western
slope, be informed concerning these
inquiries, in order that he may send
them lists of persons who want EN-,
ployment. I'm other words, l will
make my office a free employment
agency to handle these cases." said
Brake yesterday.
, 1906-04-26
Diminished Offenders.


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souls constitute Il disturbance VI .ho
peace and yet ior "hich tnere Is no ue-
quate punishment prescribed ny m"'
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, 1906-04-26
Congress votes Aid.

Washington.-One million dollars
was appropriated by Congress Thurs,
day for the relief of the sufferers III
California. The resolution making tne
appropriation was signed by Preslden'
Roosevelt Immediately upon being re-
ported to him. The resolution Pr ahs
vides: THAT the secretary OF tne
treasury, of the navy, and the seo,v
tary of commerce and labor are hereps
directed to cooperate with d seoas
tary of war in extending reliei anu In
sistance to the stricken people heie
referred to to the extent OF tne
of the naval vessels. revenue chtteun'
and other vessels, and h supplies :"
der their control on the Pacific coast
, 1906-04-26

The jury in the case of Loupis Deck
er, charged with bribery in connection
with the st. Louis Suburban street
railway franchise deal, brought in a
verdict of guilty at Springfield, Mo-,
and fxed his punishment at five years
in the p~enitentiary.
Forty bodies were taken from one
building at San Francisco by the Red
Cross service.
Il. j. Bliss. of Boston, touched by the
infant mortality, bought all the stocks
of infants bottles, nipples, food and
clothing at Los Angeles and sent them
to sufferers at San Francisco.
Thc Central National bank of Bos.
ton, which failed in 1902, has paid
all the depositors their money with
interest.
The Grand Trunk railway recently
paid into the Michigan state treasury
Sf77,734 in back taxes.
The scale committees for the iowa
miners and operators have signed IN,
scale on the 1903 basis, ending the COZ,
strike in that state.
Tammany celebrated the IG3d birth
day anniversary of Thomas jefferson
with a dinner at the Waldorf-Asto,H
Plates were laid for 500 guests.
, 1906-04-26

One of the largest retail tobacco deal
ers in the United States says that the
consumption OF chewing tobacco has in
creased almost so per cent. in five years.
He attributes this increase to the auto
mobile, because it is impossible to enjoy
Il cigar or pipe while whizzing along in
n motor car. There is also danger Of
sparks or ashes from the lighted cigar or
pipe getting into the eyes.
, 1906-04-26
Not Under Martial Law.

San Francisco.-San Francisco IL
not under the ban of martial law AND
has not been from the beginning
There has been a general misunder
standing among the troops themselves
The report that Mayor Schmitz is AZ
the head of all patrolling and mercy
assisted by the troops has been oa'
cially confirmed. The officers OF the
army have stated that they are WORK.
ing subject to any restricting order
from the mayor. Almost all OF III.
stories of rash violence on the part Oh
the troops are fiimsy rumors, lns
regular troops are working in accofa
with instructions from the mayors oi'
fee.
, 1906-04-26
Plenty Of Relief Funds

San Francisco.-There will De
limit to the of the Inland
committee whose duty 1t is TO eAp Snh.
the millions or dollars Delhs loss
scribed for the relief of the The
sufferers in San Francisco. .olief
finance committee of the genera Ia re.
committee reported that II n mating
ceived contributions to date aino ono is
to 81 24,436.s5, of which slIs'V wbiIe
the amount of local subscriptioh, "aiiy.
1850, 900 has been promised with
TIE committee is not satisneu the
the .e,al subscriptions and urscribe
citizens If San Francisco to su''
more literally.
, 1906-04-26

DR.. Daniel Bella, a New York minis
ter, has compromised his claim against
the New York Central railroad for the
fracture of 20 bones in a viaduct col
lision last fall. Figuring on the basis of
$1,000 a bone, the company has agreed
TO pay him $40, 1000 for his injuries. This
As considered TO be quite a step in ad-
vance in regard to the basis for personal
injury claims. .
, 1906-04-26

men and women who have developed the cities and made them richer
and greater have come chiefly from the country. 1t is usually found,
however, that when the country youth has achieved the degree OF sue
cess which he started out to attain, as a mar he longs to be back on
the land-the soil, which is the real nourisher of humanity.
While the city has profted by drawing on the country population
it has suffered by congestion through the addition to its numbers OF
those who ought not to have lief. the farm, or, having left it, should
have returned when their dream OF success in the city failed to come
true.
The agency which has done the most effective work, and which IS
looked to for far greater and more effective work in the future toward
the correction of the evils Of congestion in the city and to redress the
balance of population in the country, is that of increased and perfected
facilities for transportation. These have brought the city and the
country closer, and have enabled the country man to get a more cor
vanages and disadvantages. They have brought to the vicinity of the
farm many OF those attractive conditions of city life which once were
so remote. Swift, comfortable and brief travel now will transport the
inhabitants of the farm into the midst OF urban activities.
With the closer communion of city and country which transporta-
less 1aborious and more productive through the adoption of the best
methods Of agriculture and the most modern tools and implements.
In his business practice the farmer, the successful one at least, in these
days, is a city man with urban forms and customs. The farmers boy
no longer needs to leave home and settle in the city to reap success
he can do business with the city, according to the urban method Of
sale and exchange, flourish and thrive if he has the ability, and be a
successful man OF both the city and the country. City men have found
it profitable to invade the field of the agricuturst, and to establish re-
munerative business in the country on the patronage of city customers
The great mission of transportation and communication as agents
of civilization has been to bring together in closer and quicker rela-
tons hitherto remote sections and regions. This is the mission to
which they are to be devoted in the future with even more remarkable
success than in the past. Upon the development OF transportation
and communication depends the solution in part of many problems of
relations ST to 's each o'hs m ''" MMAxM
, 1906-04-26

There are some
things for which we
are not responsible
VIZ are not responsible
for our temperament,
whether it be nervous
or p%legmatic, bilious
or sanguine. Our ia
theirs and mothers, our
-
, 1906-04-26

Chairman Shonts of the cana, oom-
mission has returned from Panama
ana reports affairs thegs in an i'm
proved condition.
Representative and Mrs N;oho,,,
D'sworth viii sail for England in
August. ah'e III
, 1906-04-26

A bill has been introduced in the
house by Representative Shartel, of
Missouri, appropriating $24, OOO, 900 to
be expended in the next three years
on good roads in the various states.
In a recent special message to con-
gress President Roosevelt declares
that the trial of tthe Chicago packers
was a miscarriage of Justice, criticises
Judge Humphreys immunity decision
sharply and recommends a law giving
the government the right to appeal
in certain cases.
A recent conference of the demo-
cratic senators called to discuss the
railroad rate bill resulted in consider
able lll-feeling and no agreement on
any phase of the question.
President Roosevelt recently sent
a message to congress regarding in
surance legislation and transmitting
the bill drafted by the convention
which met in Chicago in February.
Congressman Longworth, THE presi.
dents son-in-law, it is said, will have
a hard time to return to
Congress has appropriated $1,000
600 for the benefit of the earthouaks
sufferers.
By a vote of 172 to 81 the house ma
tinai quarantine bill has been subj
stituted in that body for the senate
MI IL Will o go to conference.
, 1906-04-26

The order OF the garter seems to be
very elastic. Great Britain has just con
fsrred 1t upon the emperor OF China.
, 1906-04-26
Thr City anh thr Gnuntry
Glnarr Tngrthrr
By NAL. GEN. WILLIAM A. BANCROFT.
President of Boston Elevated Railway Go.

very apparent reason for the focking of the youth Of
the country to the city has been the remoteness OF the farm
from the capitals and centers of civic and industrial activi-
ty. The imagination of the boy on the farm was stimu-
lated by stories of the great things that one may see and
share in the city. For him the city was a far-of land OF
promise, to be thought of only in connection with the idea
of the remuneration of the farm life forever.
OF course the city continues to flourish in large part
, 1906-04-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings Of the
Past Seven Days.

Interesting Items Gathered from All
parts of the World Condemned
Into Small Space for the
BENEFIT of Our Readers.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-11
THEY WE'RE RIGHT.
In Accepting Whites Invitation TO
Dinner. Says the Pope.

Rome. May 11.-As a sequel to the
presence OF four cardinals at the din.
ner given by Ambassador White In
honor of Archbishop Ireland. April
25. Cardinal Oregly. dean OF the Sa-
cred college. has written to each OF
the four cardinals asking them for
an explanation of their presence at a
function given by a diplomat accred-
tied to the Quirinal. The letter char
acterizes the Offering cardinals have
replied to the letter but at least one
has not done so.
One of the four cardinals present
at the Ireland dinner and who since
the issuance of the letter above allud-
ed to has been received by the pope
states the pope said they were right
in accepting Whites invitation to the
dinner, but that the note had to be
sent out to prevent possible future
infractions OF an established policy
OF the vatican.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-11
HURT BY A FALL.
Prof. Norvell Injured. but Not Able
10 Tell Just How.

Mr.. c. A. Norvell, the well known
Insurance man, met with a serious
accident last evening about s O'Clock
and Is confined to his home and in
addition suffered the loss OF his BIZ
cycle.
Mr.. Norvell was riding to the city
from his home, No. 1719 Madison
street, and on Eleventh between
Broadway and Jefferson street fell.
He does not remember anything
about the accident. how he was
thrown or how he was picked up, but
when found was in an unconscious
condition. He was placed in a cab
and DR.. II. p. Sights summoned.
His head and face are badly bruis-
ed, he seemingly lighting on his
head. The wheel was taken by some
one during the excitement following
the accident and has not yet been re-
covered. The injuries are painful and
will confine Mr.. Norvell to his home
for some time.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-11
THE CASES WE'RE DISMISSED.
Some Pointed Remarks by County
Attorney Relative tn Prosecutors.

County Attorney Alben Barkley
moved that the warrants against the
carnival company for falling to Sc
cure licenses for their shows, be dis
missed, in Justice Emery's court this
afternoon. In view OF the fact that
the parties who had the warrants is
sued, had dropped their prosecution.
and also because the carnival people
had not lodged the license purpose
ly. but were ignorant of the statute
compelling all shows to secure a
county license, he waived proseeu-
ton this time.
Mr.. Barkley made some vigorous
remarks about the habit OF people
having warrants issued. then settling
their differences out OF court, thus
leaving the court and the county Of
ficers in the lurch. He thought that
warrants which were for causes seri-
Gus enough to be warranted, were
serious enough to be prosecuted to
the end. Mr.. r. c. Davis and Mr.. l..
A. Lagomarsino were on the bond OF
the carnival people.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-11
LOUIsVILLE'S APPROACHING
HOMECOMING WEEK.
Gov. Beckham issues Proclamation
TO All Ex-kentuckians.

Frankfort, Ky, May IL In sum
moning the 6OO.000 x-Kentuckians
now residing in other states to re-
turn to Louisville for Homecoming
Week" June 13 to II. Gov. Beckham
issued a proclamation in which he
says in part:
Wherever you have wandered In
to whatever lands or climes you may
have gone to take up your abode,you
are now by parental authority sum-
moned back to the proud old state
that gave birth to you or to your
forefathers. The old dinner horn
that in days OF yore told you OF the
approaching meal has been taken
down from the walls. and there is
sues from It's sonorous and hospita-
BILE mouth a trumpet call. reaching
the remotest corners OF the earth and
breathing into the ear OF every home
sick Kentuckian tho musical and ir-
resistible appeal that he drop all
else and forthwith begin his pilgrim
age back to his native heath.
"A joyous welcome awaits you. As
the genial sun OF spring warns into
life the beauties OF nature. so will
the kindly glances and friendly
grasps OF your old friends in Ken
tucky inspire in you. II possible. a
greater and tenderer love for the
state you once left"
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-11
A. G. GILBERT DEAD.
Former Resident Of Paducah Dies In
Mckenzie, Tenn.

Mr.. A. G.. Gilbert. a former resi-
dent OF the city. died in Mckenzie
Tenn. News of the death reached
Paducah in the shape of telegram
to Mr.. Gardner Gilbert. OF the West
Kentucky Coal company. a nephew
No particulars Of the death were
given.
The deceased was rs years old and
resided in Paducah for several years
prior to his removal to Mckenzie last
September. He was first located at
Murray in the tobacco business and
moved to Paducah. He operated a
warehouse at Tenth and Broadway
but was burned out last August. and
following the fire he went to McKen-
zie to reside. He came to Paducah
often, and was here only last week.
Mr.. Gardner Gilbert has gone to
Mckenzie to attend the funeral.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-11
PATIENTS WITH SMALLPOX
PLAY BASEBALL GAME
Inmates At Maryland Pest House Or
ganize Teams and Have
Matches Daily.

Baltimore, Md, May IL Small
pox baseball mines are novelty in
troduced near Crisfield. Md, where
there have been a number of cases of
that disease lately.
The malady is in a mild form.
There is a fine open field in the rear
of the pest house, where patients
enjoy fresh air and exercise. They
have organized two baseball teams
and every afternoon they play match
games, every player having the
marks of the disease on him. Most
of the players are convalescents.
On the piers on the Crisfield side
of the river crowds gather to watch
the novel spectacle on the quarantin-
ed field.
United States Subtreasurer A. Lin
coin Dryden, who returned from Cris-
field today. said:
"This is the first instance on rec
ord where persons stricken with
dreadful disease have been unconfin-
ed and have amused themselves play
ing ball in the open"