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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-20
Using Elephants to Build Bridge.

Dallas, Tex, Sept. 20.-S. J. Tuck
er. agent for the Rock Island rail-
road in Dallas, has received a mes
sage from the general Offices at Fort
Worth to the effect hat twenty-six
elephants of large circus were I'M
loaded at the scene of the wreck to-
day and are now being used to assist
in making a pontoon bridge. The
circus was delayed on the north side
of the river and wants to get across
in order to make its southern dates.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-20
VIII Visit Muscle Shoals.

Huntsville. Ala, Sept. 20.-Chalr-
man Burton OF the rivers and har-
bors committee of congress, who is
touring the south inspecting the
rivers and harbors of this section,
has promised Congressman Richard
son TO visit Muscle Shoals on the
Tennessee river. Judge Richardson
will show the distinguished visitor
the great work that has been done
and that which yet remains to be
done. The date of Mr.. Burton's visit
has not yet been fixed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-20
SIGHT MAN ON RAFT IN LAKE.
Sailors on Steamer Get Glimpse Ia
Fog of Person in Distress.

Port Huron. Mich, Sept. 20
The crew OF the steamer John ].
Albright today reported having
sighted lone man afioat on a raft
in Lake Huron. FIVE miles northeast
of Corsica Shoals lightship. A thick
fog overhung the lake and by the
time the Albright was stopped and
turned around the raft was out of
sight. The life-savlng crew searched
for three hours in The vicinity. but
failed to find any trace OF the raft.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-20

Paducah is a good river town.
One day last week the Henrietta
laid up, Kentucky, Joe Fowler
and thirteen other boats laid at
the wharf, with others coming
and going. Immense business is
doing in handling ties out OF
Tennessee river, large tows be-
ing engaged in towing barges
and RATS of ties and logs.
Courier-Journal.
Sure. She's a good town from an,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-20

Washington. Sept. 2O.--An opin-
ION on the new rate law was deliv.
cred today by the interstate COM
merce commission. in response to
many requests for information. The
statement begins with a ruling that
nothing but money can be accepted
for railroad fare.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-20

Oyster Bay. ~ Y. Sept. 20.-The
president today issued a proclama-
ton opening the KIowa, Comanche
and Apache Indian lands in Oklaho-
ma. The interior department will
announce the date for the reception
of sealed bids under which the $685.
600 acres of land are to be disposed
of to home-steaders.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-20
Hand Grenadcs for soldiers.

st. Petersburg, Sept, 20.-ln view
of the possibility OF urban disorders.
the war Office has decided to add hand
grenades to the equipment of the
troops. These are considered more
etiicacious In attacks than barbados.
and large quantities of them have
been forwarded to Warsaw and other
Polish cities.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-20
TWO PER CENT DIVIDEND
For the Half Year Declared by the
Reading Railway.

Philadelphia. Sept 2O.--rhe d.
rectors of the Reading company to-
day declared a semi-annual dividend
of 2 per cent on the second preferred
stock, payable November 10, to stock
holders of record October 23. The
dividend was decided upon last May
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-20

London, Sept 20.-Ten killed and
sixteen injured is the latest estimate
OF casualties in the wreck last night
Of the scotch Express on the Great
Northern railroad near Grantham. It
Is believed the list certainly will be
Increased.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-20
Annual Report Approved.

Philadelphia. Sept, 2O.--The d.
rectos of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
company met here today and consid
cred and approved the annual report
of President Il. b. Thomas. II was
announced after the meeting that no
other business of importance was
transacted.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-20

Judging by the experience of the
Rev. Alex Pickerell, the street evan
gelist. who took for his fourth wife
woman with good soprano
voice." a preacher does not get rid
of choir troubles simply by discard
ing the church.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-20
Illinois Timber Line.

A bill of sale for timber was filed
today by S. NJ. Stewart and others to
the Aver & Lord Tie company. The
price is $1,000 and the location in
Illinois. The land comprises 255
acres of timber to be cut into ties
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-20
PostofIice Clerk Absconds.

Kankakee, H., Sept. 2O.--Ed
Woods, a clerk at the Kankakee post
office, left town Sunday night, and
developments today indicate that he
has embezzled several hundred dol
lars in the past five years. It is said
that he has gone to British Column
bia.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-20

Reports have it that Murphy won
by scratch in New York. That is
the way most political leaders win.
We take it Mcclellan was scratched.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-20
YOU ooN'r HAVE TO WAIT

Every dose makes you feel better. Lax Pos
keeps YOUR whole insidss right. Sold IN the
money back plan everywhere. Price So ,nia
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-20
Daily Thought.

"The best way to bow before the
Almighty is to bend to the needy"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-20

There is none so poor that he can
not ride on election day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

away labor from the farms, and the
farmers are compelled to hunt for
labor where they can find 1t.
1t Is not only scarce, but 1t is mi
gratory. There is" says the Cotton
Trade Journal, too much rowing, too
much irregularity. There Is too much
stopping work to seek new fields. Ne
groes are in abundance, but they rove
from town to town, induced gy the
keen demand for help. which tenlpts
employers to pull hands about. con-
stantly keeping men on the irregular
move. The consequence is nobody gets
the full benefits of the available labor
supply The rowing negro, like our
pleasure seeking friend. who quit gal
Looping to walk for real rest, loses time
which cannot be regained. There IS
like keeping labor at work"
After all, the only remedy consists in
in southern ports white labor.
South Carolina appreciates the situa-
ton, and she is making an effort
based on correct economic lines She
is promoting direct immigration from
across the sea. This is the true renie-
dy. All else is fallacious, inadequate
and misleading The first load If i'm
migrants has been landed at Charles
ton, and work has been found for ev-
cry one of them in the cotton mills OF
that state. 1t is hoped that this sill
prove the beginning of final and sat
isfactory solution of our labor prob
lens. 1t is at any rate the most prom.
Using effort in sight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
JErHRo BUS sDIscovEREo.

From the St Louis Post-Dispatch.
Chauncey 1. Filley of st. Louis energies
unsullied from the suspicion that Winston
Churchill drew from him the character of
Jethro Bass, protagonist OF "Coniston."
The disposition to hand him the ques
tional honor is knocked higher than box
kite by new developments. Ex-senator
William Z. Chandler, fresh from his ire
mendous issue of veracity with the Pres
ident, and thereby made bold to tackle
anything on earth, has just frightened
out of Mr.. Churchill an admission that
the original of Bass was Chambers old
and departed friend, Ruel Durkee.
Mr. Chandler is in high dudgeon that
the name of his friend should have been
so adapted. He protests that Durkee was
incapable of any oe the unenviable fea-
lures of the Bass career, and thinks Mr..
Churchill has grossly exceeded his license
as a writer of fiction. Since he took to the
warpath, in his characteristic manner a
number of New Hampshire people have
come to the authors defense, assuring
him that they also knew Durkee and that
the picture of the slippery Jethro Bass
was not bad likeness.
For us this phase of the question has
no interest. We only care that Jethro
Bass is discovered and that Mr.. Filley is
acquitted Of the suspicion. 1t is we'll.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
ESTATE OF Ex.sPEAkER REED.

From the New York Tribune.
The estate of Thomas Bracket Reed,
former speaker of the house of repre-
sentatlves, has nearly trebled in value
since the death of Mr.. Reed, in December,
1902. In 1902 the approximate value of the
estate was about 100000. This week
Augustus c. Paine, who was an intimate
Mrs. Susan p. Reed, the widow, over
investment holdings of the estate and the
profits from these and other investments
in the last four years.
At the time of his death Mr.. Reed also
earned several small realty parcels in
Portland, Me. Title to the real estate
was transferred to Mrs. Reed several
years ago, so the real estate does not
now figure in the total value of the Reed
estate. The greater part of the estat
was in railroad stock, and Mr.. Paine, as
executor, had entire charge of turning
these securities into cash. 1t Is said that
Mr.. Paine could have wound up the
affairs of the estate many months ago
hut reinvested a large part of the estate
funds, at the solicitation of Mrs. Reed.
When asked last night if these asser-
tons regarding the Reed estate We're
facts, Mr.. Paine said 1T Is true that
Mrs Reed is now in very comfortable
circumstances. Whatever have done for
the estate | have done gladly. Mr.. Reed
was one of my greatest friends
A The widow is living in the old Reed
homestead In Portland, Me. Through the
death of the former speakers father and
mother, she receives the whole estate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
Not Gallant.

II do not consider that many OF the
Young men in Birmingham are doing
their duty by the young women in So
cicty here" said one of the most charm
ing of Birmingham's society women, yes
tcrday. II know that every time there
Is d big affair in Birmingham, num-
bcr o. the girls are unable to attend, as
they lack escorts. They are too proud
to accompany their mother and father, for
it looks too much as if they were wall
flowers and so they have to stay at home
and while the time away.
~ do not blame the young men when
the weather is very bad, and they have
to go tc the expense of hiring a carriage
but OH these beautiful warm nights, there
IL no excuse for them. They could take
tho girls on the street cars just as easily
as not.
Il gave my daughter instructions whel
ste first started going out, never to al
low the young men to get a carriage FOR
her unless it was a very stormy night.
l told her that the street cars were
good enough on any night, except the
worst.
at every party there are any number
of stays, young men who could well af-
ford to pay the car fare of some of the
girls. ane see that they had a good time.
l think they should be more gallant,
e:peo tally as the Invitation lists are sent
to tho clubs to be checked"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
Our President at Sea.

Contrary to our unwritten law and
time-honored custom the Presideno OF
the republic is absent, wholly, Totally
absent, far away at sea. But after al
can man be said to be absent from
his desk and office in these Malconi
days simply because he is on the high
seas? If the sea be unruly he hay
catch the complaint of landsmen to
the extent of not caring what becomes
of the country or even of the ship, but
a President could be i'll on land.
Mr.. Roosevelt lives, however, by
salt water and he probably has his
sea legs on, and if SO he can transact
public business as well at sea as he
can on land. The wireless is his me-
dunn instead of Mr.. Loeb, and through
him with the entire country. The won.
der is that he did not withhold the an
nouncements of the translations IF MI.
Moody to the supreme bench, and of
Mr.. Garfield to the department of the
interior until he was out at sea, wher.
he could have electrified the world
with a grandstand play. He may, how
ever, have other big cards up his
sleeve.
Fast ships and wireless telegraphy
have, in fact, abolished our unwritten
law, and President Roosevelt came to
a wise conclusion when he said he
would go where he is greatly needed.
He can do better and more work at
Panama than he could at Washington,
and so he is ploughing this morning
the vastly deep somewhere off the
Georgia coast.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
MONEY IN PHEASANT RAISING.
Thousands of the Beautiful Birds Are
Now Imported Yearly.

From the New York Sun.
Zone proof of the fact that there is no
country under the sun with as many peo-
pie of wealth as ours said the game
fancier, us found in the large number
of English pheasants imported to this
country.
I'm 1904 the number was 100000, ana
these were all for table use. Last year
an increase of about 10 per cent in this
number was reported. The pheasant is
a table luxury, and in England, France,
Germany and Belgium they are reared
by the thousands
I'm America breeding is but in its in
fancy In ten years, however, we may
be producing enough to supply the local
demand and prices will be cheaper than
now. The cheapest one can be purchased
now is about 81, and from that figure up
to $40 or $15 is demanded.
1.-The English and the Monaghan lpheas-
ants are game birds, and an increasing
demand for them for preserves of clubs
and wealthy owners of country seats is
noted We have one BREEDER in the east
who supplies from two to three thousand
season, and he has to import many in
order to fill all his orders.
1.-THE pheasant is a beautiful bird and
by no means difficult to rear or breed
Their plumage is in good demand for
millinery purposes Taxdermists pay sa
high as IS and $40 for the skins of the
best marked birds.
There are varieties of pheasants that
are purely ornamental. They appeal
neither to the cook nor to the hunter.
"Pheasants cost most in the winter
months About September ! the breeder
adds 10 per cent to this price. This holds
good until April when they quit laying.
The pheasant is as hardy and as easily
reared as the turkey, but they are not
| domesticated birds. With the pheasant
one is dealing with a bird that is still
subject to the laws of the jungle
and exhibits many of the instincts Of
the wild life from which they are really
but few generations removed. They
are but cousins to the domestic fowl
and in habits are more like the wild
grouse and quail. The longer the breed
has been in captivity the more docile and
the better layers they arc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
An Incident of the Campaign.

The acerbities of the shrievalty race
are illustrated in the yot" cast for
Oscar w. Underwood. He received
1894 votes. Chancellor Benners' name
on the ballot was near Mr.. Under-
woods, and the former got $500 votes.
The average democratic vote was,
however, about 6300-thus showing
that about 600 democrats neglected or
refused to vote for Mr.. Underwood.
This, however, is uncertain, because
about 5000 more votes were cast for
candidates for sheriff than were cast
for candidates on the state ticket. In
this way part of the decreased vote
may be accounted for but 1t is unde-
niably true that the bitterness of the
sheriff's race led perhaps three hun
bred democrats to assail at the ballot
box, Mr.. Underwood.
The three hundred will, However,
find it difficult to justify their action
against a nominee who considered
Judge Stiles the regular nominee IF
the democratic party. So believing he
talked straight out on every stump. He
did not run away from the state or the
district. He stayed at home and
talked up to his convictions. We need
just such men. No one is intallbl5,
but all should have the courage Of
their convictions, and MI. Underwood
is man of that sort. Such men are
not numerous in public life. and Mr..
Underwood's outspoken course should
be approved even by those who did
not support Judge Stiles. More frank
ness and openness are needed in poll
tics, instead of less-more positive
ness, instead of evasion-more couv-
age instead Of policy and cunning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
Awakening conee trees.

The workings Of an awakened con-
science, prekcd by the thorn of some mis-
deed and rendered repentent by deeper
spiritual insight is one of the wonders
of our nature" said man last night.
1.-THE power of discrimination between
right and wrong IS inherent, but repent
enoe is the fruit of Christianity. OF the
truth of this there are many practical IL
Illustrations.
years after the commission of heinous
crimes men have been known to make
full confessions, and voluntarily take upon
themselves the penalty of the law. Moved
by the same guidance, men have suffered
their fellow men 10 know Of their mis-
deeds-small in themselves, perhaps, but
big beyond endurance in the clear light of
truth.
'"rhey have confessed to guilt, which
otherwise could never have been found
out. Only last weeh, for example, Young
man living in Spanish Honduras, now e
missionary, wrote a remarkable letter TO
his former employe rs in Birmineham. He
said that about Christmas. in 1885, while
bundle wrapper in the store al the age
of Is, he found 81 on the floor, had put
1t in his pocket, and when asked about
it he lied TO his employers. Ever since
he became Christian, four years ago. he
said he had made up his mind to return
the money, but thai he HAD waited, hoping
to see the firm face TO face and tell them
of his dishonesty. Since that seemed i'm
possicle, he wrote, he was determined to
return it any way Hence his letter en-
closing the 81 BILL
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
IN HOTEL LOBBIEs
Quiet In cuIIman.

While the recent political campaign in
Cullman county was rather exciting, and
it looked for a while as If the republicans
and independents might elect some of the
candidates. the election passed off very
quietly and the democratic nominees were
elected with comfortable majorities,' said
Deputy Sheriff ]. II. Dunlap of that
county, who was in the city yesterday.
I'VE feel now that Cullman county IS
permanently democratic, and that we will
have but little trouble in the future on
this score. Cullman is one of the most
prosperous and thrifty agricultural coun-
ties in the state. and we hope that it VIII
always be free of political wrangles and
uncertainties.
THE town of Culman is growing and
business is very fine this season. Cotton IS
coming in to market rapidly now, and
the people seem to be happy and con-
tented. The truck farmers are still ship
ping large quantities of potatoes and are
getting fair prices
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
Sacred Song.

The service of sacred song at st. Pauls
Catholic church tonight al 7:i5 O'Clock
VII be well worth hearing.
Referring to the programme music
lover o. st. Pauls parish said:
One number alone will repay attend
arce. / have in mind the Benedictus from
Gcur DDS st. Cecilia mass 1t begins with
a soprano solo and ends with chorus.
Got noo composed two great masses, both
OF which were rendered several times at
s. Paul's, when Mr.. Guckenberger was
choir director; but tho st. Cecilia is more
generally known. The Sanctus is perhaps
heard outside of the church as often as
any secular piece. 1t is sung and it is
played on all kinds of instruments. But
Dry those who attend high mass in large
churches regularly. have the opportunity
of listening to the st. Cecilia Benedictus.
Every note of 1t is religious. and few
hymns are so melting or uplifting. 1t
sounds as if it were written in heaven and
for angel choirs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
SWING of Iron Prices.

The output of the blast furnaces of
the Edgar Thompson works, near
Pittsburg, in October, was 14S, 134 tons
of pig iron, or more than all tic fur.
naces in this district turned out Bat
this was worlds record from a single
plant, and it is not expected That it
will soon be equalled either at the
Edgar Thompson plant or elsewhere.
On account of the shortage in pig hon
an effort was made to push produc-
ton, and the astonishing output re-
suited.
Orders are now being placed for iron
to be delivered in the third quarter of
1907 at good, full prices, and this prac-
tically determines that pig is going
up and that it will stay up full year
Third quarter pig has been sold in
Pittsburg at 500 for Bessemer and s2l
for basic.
Those who say, however, that iron
will never be offered at low prices
again would do well to study the
prices of a decade, each being for No
l foundry forge iron at Philadelph
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
Popular Court Officers.

"lsadoro Shapiro, the well known depu-
ty clerk of the circuit court who has
announced that he would be a candidate
for assistant clerk of the next house Of
REP. esentatives, is daily receiving ell
eouraglng letters from legislators all over
tae state" remarked L. ]. Haley, Jr.,
one OF the representatives from this
county.
Nj. Shapiro has the solid support and
backing of the entire Jefferson county
delegation, and his election to the as
sstant clerkship is almost assured. Mr..
Shapiro has had vast experience in a
clerical capacity and is thoroughly quail
fed ana competent to fill the position Of
assistant clerk. He understands legisld'
tive work and would make most efficient
off GER"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
Southern Labor Conditions.

The Wall Street Journal discusses III
= fair and thoughtful manner the labor
supply and demand in the south. 1t
sees that the south is apparently lack
ing In the power to attract the tide of
immigration that is owing from across
the sea. It sees that construction COM
panies in the border states are attract
ing from the south many negroes. No
unskilled laborers are coming in, and
some are Constantly going out.
Under such circumstances it is natu-
raj that when agriculture and manu-
featuring are actively pushing for
maximum results that the remaining
labor in the south should become
scarce. The industrial plants draia