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The Paducah sun., 1906-01-22

st. Petersburg, Jan. 22.-The gov
ernment is taking extraordinary pre-
cautions against rioting as today is
the anniversary of RED Sunday"
Priests are forbidden to celebrate
masses for the dead, and the Sibe-
rian railway is placed under martial
law.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-22
Local Market.

Country bacon-12hc
Smoked sausage-12 hc.
Green sausage-10c.
Sweet potatoes-4Oc per bu.
Irish potatoes-S0c per bu.
Chickens-30c to 35c.
Eggs-20c, 2 for 35c.
Butter-20c.
Pork-6c.
Beef-2hc to sc.
Corn-50c per bu.
Hay-S10 to $12.
Loose hay-s11 to $13.
Lard-10c.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-22

try, aged eighteen.
He knocked her down. dragged
her by the heels into an alley. but
her screams attracted neighbors and
the negro fed
He was later arrested. The mob's
work was so secretly done that the
prisoners in jail did not know OF the
lynching until morning.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-22
Broke Into School.

The private school of Miss Alice
Compton on Kentucky avenue be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets, was
broken into yesterday about 1880 by
several negro boys. No arrests have
been made yet. A clock and school
material were taken.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-22
Finland Celebrated Anniversary.

Holsingfors, Jan. 22.-Working-
men from all parts of Finland or
ganized solemn festivals to commem-
crate the anniversary of Red Sun
day" In Russia today, money will
also be collected for the sufferers
from the Russian revolution. The
Finnish diet will assemble Febru-
airy 8.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-22
Quarter of u Million Loss,

Baltimore, Md. Jan. The Balti-
more Chemical works, the Oldest in
the country, owned by the Klaion
Chemical Co., of Philadelphia, was
burned early this morning, loss
$25O,OO0.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-22
Little Cypress Man Missing.

The Cairo papers state that wo-
man who gives the name of Mrs. Jor-
dan Alsop. of Little Cypress, is there
looking for her husband, who was
supposed to be there but has not
been found.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-22
Boiler Arrived at Last.

The new boiler for the city hos
pital heating plant arrived this morn
ing and will be ready for use to-
night.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-22
Hardest Rain For Years.

Farmers and railroad men say
that the rain was the hardest they
can remember in years, all creeks
are overflowed and regular lakes
made of the rich bottom lands for
miles around the city.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-22
REAR END LICK
nj, a Freight Train by An Accommo'
dation.

A rear-end collision occurred on
the l.. & n. road two miles south of
Paris, Tenn, yesterday morning.
An accommodation train on that
road ran into the rear end of
freight train but no damage was
done other than a severe shaking up
of passengers.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-22

Passengers on the Fulton-Louis-
willie accommodation train, say that
Southwest Fulton is submerged by
eighteen inches of water and much
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-22
Pardon Bill Defeated.
Provided For a Tax of 800 On All
PardOns.

Frankfort. KY, Jan. 22.-Red-
wines bill to put a tax of 500 on
pardons, was defeated in the house
by vote of SO for. to 80 against.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-22
brazilian Warship is Reported
Sunk-:sOO Lost.

Rio Janeiro. Jan. 22.-It is
reported that while at Port Ja-
carepam, the Brazilian warship
Aquidaben sunk with her crew
of three hundred.
1t is reported but one officer
was saved.
Without warning there was
an explosion which tore the bat
tleship to pieces. The killed
are said to he terribly mangled.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-19
Microhes and Kisses

Unless the doctors are very careful.
they are going to overdo the microbe
scare. Turn which way we will. microbes
and bacteria galore greet US. and glee-
someIy seek to devour us. Microbes IN
'front.' Of US. microbes in the rear of US,
microbes all around US. volley and
thunder The microbe seems ubiquitous.
There is no escaping him. He is every
where but where he ought 10 be, and he
is thickest just where he is not needed
or desired.
Ac a result Of the deadly work Of the
mierobe scare-crow, the Indiana school
authorities have issued strict orders as
follows; DO not kiss any one. or allow
any one 70 kiss you, on the mouth" OF
course. the germs and things are at the
bottom Of it all; but we prophesy that 1t
will not work. kissing is not to be put
to rout by curious-looking wiggle-tails
called microbes. The Richmond Journal
takes this view Of il, and says:
That is probably the work Of some smart doctor
who wasn't busy with measles and appendicitis and
who had a crouch that he wanted 10 put where il
would do the most harm
Name us one Young man OF woman who ever cap
tured disease germ through kissing. though it
does sometimes bring on an acute mania for mar
riage.
Just produce some exhibits 20 back up the order
that IS % b0 inflicted a patient public Is it 70
be understood that s1msthing deadly Hlrks in In
diana osculatiOn or are the schools In the hands
of set Of human dried apples who have missed that
which makes life a poem
We are opposed 10 the carbolzed kiss
or the sterilized peck. We do not think
people with the mumps or the measles
have any business kissing each other.
Neither do We think the onion-laden oscu-
lation attractive. But we repudiate this
wholesale warfare upon so ancient and
honorable an institution as the weIi-in-
tentoned kiss-microbes. germs. bacteria.
and bacilH 10 the contrary notwithstand-
ing. What doctor has ever yet isolated
one Of these osculatory interferers. any
how? It occurs 10 US that bacili cultiva-
tors and bacteria gatherers have rather
overdone the thing. "A kiss is a kiss. for
a that"
The Washington herald., 1906-11-19
New York and the Senate

New York State is a veritable empire in
area, population, and wealth. II wields
an infuance over the republic, its daily
life and its destiny. that its tremendous
and greater by far than the average cftI-
zen is aware Of The most charitable de-
scriptiOn that can be made Of its repre-
sentatives in the Senate, the most august
legislative tribunal in the world" "tbe
great conservative force in our govern
ment," &c, is that they are decrepit val
etudinarians. It cannot be gainsaid. how
ever. that they are what the mathenati-
clans would call the resultant OF CO.
ordinate forces, and hence were thorough
" representative Of the dominant the
controlling thought Of their constituents
at the time OF their election. Whether
they now are as completely representative
we do not know. New York is n boss
ridden community. The boss Is the con-
scienceless creature OF the corporation
The corporation has n money stomach.
Its capacious nav expands with the de-
mands and the achievements Of its re-
mcrseless greed.
II now there is q real demand for sono-
thing better in the way Of representation
at Washington, New York is getting
awake. The conscience Of New York IS
being aroused. The pride OF New York
ers is being kindled from its money
slUmber into fame. The whole nation viii
The Washington herald., 1906-11-19
From the New York Globe.
From the Baltimore sun.
PRESIDENT TYLER'S FEAST.
ARte-beIIum Executive Entertained
Like n Virginia Planter.

From the Home Magazine.
President Tylers dinners were. on a
large scale. those OF a wealthy Virginia
planter, and as the greater part Of the
provisions came from his own plantation.
at Greenway Court, they tickled the pal
ate Of the most exacting epicure. He en-
p!Cyed a negro cook from his old home.
one who knew how % do 70 a turn fried
chicken and 70 shave Of the delicious pink
slices OF baked ham. These hams were
considered the finest that ever g~aced a
table, and the Virginia porkers Of to-day.
famed the world over. might well pride
themselves en- their noble ancestry that
were as carefully prepared for the table
as u thoroughbred horse for race. For
six months they were let run wild In the
Cak woods 10 feed eff acOrns, supple
mcnted with a little corn in the morning
and evening. When they were in their
second autumn they were turned into the
c0-nfcld after the harvest then let run
IN the loosely harvested fields Of black
eyed peas. after which they were fed on
selected corn until shortly before the hol-
idays. when they were killed. then smoked
for several months By hickory chips. finally
rubbed down well with moist brown sugar.
Rivals Of these hams at the Tyler table
were the fine oysters from around Hamp-
ton Roads. choice game IN season, and all
the rich products OF TidoWater Virginia
the most abundant country on the earth.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-19
Abuses in Insurance Management.

District Attorney Jerome, of New York,
has made a report TO Gov. Higgins upon
his investigation OF the affairs of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company which
should attract the attention Of policy
holders interested in bringing about a
change in the management Of that COM
pany. Mr.. Jerome finds that while a
number Of acts performed by officers of
the company bore close resemblance to
certain well-known criminal offenses,
there Is no State law covering those
specific acts under which insurance Off
cials may be proceeded against criminal
ly. Among such acts Mr.. Jerome men
tons the payment Of exorbitant salaries,
favoritism to relatives Of the president of
the company, the outlay Of large sums
for legal expenses" which sums went to
70 political campaigns That these trans
actions were not forbidden by law, Mr..
Jerome asserts. is the fault Of the State
superintendent Of insurance, who neglect
ed to recommend the necessary legisla-
ton.
1t is obvious, however, that II insur-
ance officials cannot be punished under
the criminal law. they may be punished
by ousting them from office. Still in
charge Of both the Mutual and New
York Life insurance companies are the
very men of whom Mr.. Jerome says that
their acts very closely resemble grave
criminal offenses- These men are seek
ing reelection, and presumably vindica-
ton, at the hands of policy holders. They
have escaped prosecution, not because
guiltless Of wrongdoing. but because their
particular method of doing wrong was
not specifically forbidden by statute. To
continue these men in power would be 10
condone their abuse Of the great trusts
confded to them. They ought to be turn
ed out Of Office and deprived OF the power
they have used with so little regard 10
the moral law that they have barely
escaped prosecution under the criminal
law
The Washington herald., 1906-11-19

rejoice If this shall prove to be the case
II has been long time since the Empire
State had two real men in the Senate.
Roscoe COnkling was one-but even then
Platt was his colleague. David Bennett
Hill had the qualities OF a real man and
statesman. but he was unable TO wear the
Senatorial toga becomingly always. In
places of conspicuous leadership in both
parties in New York there are men Of
high character, of ideals, of statesman
like ambition. New York does not send
many of that type to Washington. The
entire nation would be the beneficiary if
she should New York would be the
gamer. But it may be too soon to ex-
pect New York to do this. Reformation,
wholesome and enduring, is gradual IN
its processes.
New York's pride i5 hurt now, and after
a season Of smarting that hurt pride may
be strong enough to make the Money
Devil in New York act like a gentleman
for a while, at least
The Washington herald., 1906-11-19
Revision viii Not Come Tbat ,ya,.

Theoretically, il would be a splendid
| thing for the tariff-revision Republicans
and Democrats TO combine in the Six
tieth Congress against the standpat-
ters. and thus oust Mr.. Cannon from the
Speakers chair. The combination would
be numerically strong enough. for the
revisionists in the Republican ranks are
by no means few in number
From a practical point Of view, how
ever, 1t is difficult to see how the PROPOSE
ton can be carried 70 sane conclusion.
In the first place. Republican Represent
ativc elected to the Speakership through
the suggested agency would be serving
under two masters. He would be com
PEELED, If he had any gratitude in his
soul, to confer with and listen 10 his
Democratic friends, and unless he gave
due regard 10 their wishes, might well ex-
pect to merit their contempt. He would
soon find the double yoke a difficult one
10 wear. He would discover, too. that
as soon as his composite Ways and Means
Committee began to work upon tariff
/ bill, the vital differences Of principle be-
tween the two parties would be en-
phasiZed, and the measure, If ever re-
ported, would be a nondescript of the
worst character. The life Of any Republi-
can who accepted the Speakershlp by
the aid OF Democratic votes would be a
constant burden. He would be exposed
to the assaults Of his own party. nor
could he expect to receive much consid-
Grafton OF defense from his new allies
But even if the suggestion should be
! carried to its furthest conclusion. and a
bill Of mongrel birth be passed by the
House. what would be its fate in the
Senate? 1t does not require the gift of
prophecy TO know that such measure
would either be pigeon-holed or else
amended along Republican lines. In
either case, the spectacle would be pre-
sented Of the Republican. party in wide
division-a spectacle which the party. bv
the way. is generally very careful IN
avoid.
Where are the Republicans who will
unite with the Democrats upon PROPOSE
ton which viii surely lead to Illogical
and disastrous results? They are few in
number, to say the least. The tariff will
be revised, but not through a combination
which does not appeal to common sense.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-19
The Peaeock,r Voice.

From the Chicago Record Herald
She was very beautiful woman. and
she was very beautifully dressed. She
entered Randolph street theater at last
Saturdays matinee with a woman friend
and handed her seat checks 10 an usher.
As she swished and frou-froued down the
aisle she appeared a personihcation Of all
that is exquisite.
The usher. the beauty and the friend
arrived at the fourth row from the foot
lights Tire usher turned down the seats
and bow I'd low as he handed back the
checks The beauty spoke
rs them seats ourn?' she demanded
shrilly.
The usher did not vince. He bowed
thrice as low as before.
Them seats is yOurn" said he.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-19
MONDAY. NOVEMBER 1s. 1906.
sensationalism-~The Family"

There has been too much perturbation,
too much fuss and feathers about the
book entitled The Family" written by a
daughter of Henry Clews, the Wall street
man. It is true that Mrs. Elsie Clews
Parsons is a doctor Of philosophy. and
for a time lectured on sociology in Barn
ard College; but even such honors as these
90 not, we opine. make her utterances on
the subject Of marriage authoritative, or
entitle her PRONUNCIATION of wild theories
even to a respectful hearing.
That there are some evils, sociologically
considered. ia our lax marriage laws and
our diverse divorce laws, no one will deny,
but that these can be cured by the ipse
dixit OF a mild-mannered lecturer Of
Barnard College. or that any good can be
accomplished by a sensational book on
the subject, is manifestly absurd. The evil,
If evil there be, is one inherent In weak
human nature. and IS not TO be cured by
either theories or laws. An cid adage
says, Marriages are made in heaven: -
but modern developments would lead 70 j
modification Of this to Happy marriages
are made in heaven
1t is perhaps the fault of our rushing
age that so many marriages turn out
unfortunately; there is not enough prep
aration or mutual understanding before
hand. We have got away from the idea
nowadays that a person shall suffer all
through life for a mistake; and whether
II is mistake in morals or a mistake in
marriage. the world seems ready 10 give
every man one more chance
But no possible good can come of such
immoral discussions. such a radical prop
ositiOn as that of Mrs. Parsons. 1t is
really not worth discussing seriously.
The whole subject is one that eminent
and scholarly students Of sociology have
been working on for years Through
their efforts some sane and rational So
luton may come.
There is no hope or help in any such
super-hystericaI sensational pronunciation
as that of Mrs. Parsons.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-19
YIr. Hughes was Careful.

When Charles Z. Hughes, who beat
William Randolph Hearst for governor OF
New York, went into the Adirondacks for
rest. after his arduous campaign he
caused word to be passed around among
the politicians that he would not receive
visits from any Of them IN his camp. and
that there would be absolutely no use for
:hem 10 seek him out He was so COM
pletely broken down from the labors Of
the campaign that IL is said he slept
twenty-five hours without waking after
he arrived in the Adirondacks. In view
Of the large number OF persons who we're
shooting In hts neighborhoOd, Mr.. Hughes
took no chances OF being mistaken for a
deer or wild turkey by the reckless sports
men, and 90 he wore a bright red cap
as a danger signal whenever he left his
camp for "a walk. He does not care for
hunting, which he declares is n mere
waste Of time and money.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-19
NATURE sTUDIEs-THE cow

The COW is one Of the most amiable Of
domestic animals, but she never looks like
her pictures. In repOse the COW loves the
shady side Of tree, where she will recline
for hours at a time chewing gum with the
tensely methodical motion OF the jaws
characteristic Of the people who chew gum
across from you in the street car while
reading the evening paper. 4 COW has a
placid, intelligent face. No doubt she IS
capable of thought; therefore it would be
highly interesting to know what she
thinks when she sees a young lady jump
some eight feet in the air and come down
running, also shrieking. when the COW
looks up from the clover and grass. The
COW wears q fur coat all the year round,
but is not proud of il. IN fact. the COW Is
more free from vanity than any other AMI
nal. Even when a cow has wandered
through a back yard and has succeeded in
catching an old barrel hoop and twenty
or thirty feet Of clOthesline on her horns
she does not care. She walks on as TN
conceTnedly as if the hoop and cIothesline
were a Paris creation and she had money
70 buy more. The COW eats grass, tur-
nips, pumpkins, apples, and has been
known on occasion TO chew up a width Of
rag carpet. thus necessitating a $40 doctor
bill for her. When you think Of spending
$40 to cure 80 COW Of ragcarpeutis you
get some idea of how a COW must regard
the way in which you lavish money on
pills and liniments fer yourself The COW
Is Of sociable nature. that is. she does
not resent being spoken to as SO, BOssy,
or requested to Hey, there" She never
talks back. The COW gives milk. but
since the science Of chemistry has made
such strides and artesian wells have been
drilled, the COW has reCeded farther into
the landscape The COW is seldom inter
esttng TO observe, save when she is run
ming. No other animal runs as does the
cow She precedes the run by a sharp and
sudden "Moo-oo"' and then eIevates her
self upon her fore legs and proceeds to
anIble hurriedly, her hind legs never
touching the ground, but swaying frcm
side to side, as though they were rudi-
mentary wings WILBUR NESBIT.
Copyright 1906, by W. d. Nesbit)
The Washington herald., 1906-11-19
This Language of Ours.

From the Chicago News
Baby powder-Powder to put on babies
after bathing them.
Insect powder-NOt a parallel case.
Fish food-Food for fishes TO eat.
Seafood-Diferent.
Horseshoes-Shoes for horses to wear.
Kid gloves-Rule doesn't hold.
Baby buggy-Buggy for baby to ride in
Top buggy-Not a buggy for a top tc
ride in.
Boot tree-A tree to shape boots on.
Apple tree-Not a tree to shape ap-
pies on
Milk cart-A cart to haul milk in.
Push cart-Not a cart to haul the push
in.
Kitten-A small cat
Mitten-NOt a small mat.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-19
PLENTY OF TALENT.
Southerners Who Size TD Well ns
Presidential Possibilities.

From the Savannah News.
writer IN The Washington Herald
arguing that the time is ripe for the South
70 assert herself in national politics,
makes a comparison Of what the North
ard the West have TO offer as Presiden-
tial timber with what the South has %
offer He says the most prominent Demo
crat in the North to-day is Hearst, OF
New York. against whom be placed
Daniel, Of Virginia. Isn't the contrast
striking. The most prominent Democrat
in the West is Bryan. against whom he
places Bacon, of Georgia Does the Geor-
gian suffer by the contrast? Not AT all
His Democracy Is unimpeachable, his
statemanship Of the highest grade, and
his integrity such as to command the re-
spect Of all sections Of the country. Be
sides these we have & number Of other
SoUtherneTs OF Presidential size Why
shouldn't we offer one Of them 70 the
country?
The Washington herald., 1906-11-19
THE INNOCENT BYSTANDER.
SERMONS IN SONG.
ID THE HEIEHTs.

Joel LIS.
The valley path is broad and smooth.
with flowers either side,
And place Of shade and place Of sun
where one would fain abide,
The valley has the lure Of peace, of
pleasure and content
But yonder, through the mountain walls
by which the vale is peut
There winds another path that climbs by
clin and crsg and peak
Until IL meets the bending sky, far as the
eyes may seek.
And it is dark. and it is rough. but it is
little worn.
For few the feet of fearless men the
mountain path has borne;
It hurries from the dr5wsy shade, il
leaves the meadows green,
II lndS the frOwning chasm walls that
il may creep between
But il climbs on and on and on. forever
reaching high
Until at last Il finds the height that
shoulders 10 the sky.
But We are tired, the valley breathes its
song OF lazy rest,
And we would not strive on and on until
we reach the crest,
For here are birds and honeyed blooms.
and here are sun and shade.
And there I'm misty n0thingness the bar
ren Sumr.its fade
But yet the pHth CLEANS fair and white
against the m0uutainsde-
And who would struggle UP and 10 when
here be may abide?
One valley here-but one. a place that
drones in dull content.
The climbing path tells OF the men who
struggled as they went.
Who battied On and battled up until they
won the way
And found a wondrous land outspread for
such brave souls as they
Our valley Of content, in truth. is pleasing
10 the sight
4 thousand valleys are for him who wins
the distant height
The Washington herald., 1906-11-19
VIII Find Few Comrades.

When Gen. Isaac r. Sherwood who has
been elected to the House from the Ninth
Ohio district, takes his seat in the Six
tieth Congress he VIII find there only
one man who served with him in the
FOrty-third Congress, since which time
Gen. Sherwood has not participated in
national affairs. That one man is Speaker
Cannon. In the other chamber the only
Senatorial face that will be familiar to
the Buckeye veteran is that Of William
B. Allison. When Gen. Sherwood last
served in Congress James G. Blaine was
Speaker Of the House. James A. Gar
field, Charles Foster. and Hezekiah Bun
dy were among his colleagues from Ohio.
William r. Morrison. John G. Carlisle,
and William s. Holman were the Demo-
cratic leaders. James n. Tyner. whose
pathetic death ACQUIRED in Washington a
year or two ago, was Postmaster General.
John 4. kassOn, great tariff expert. who
q few years ago framed reciprocity
treaties ct the request of President Nc
Kinley that are now slumbering in pigeon
holes in Senate committee rooms, was in
the House from Iowa. Senators FRYE.
Hale, and Burrows were members of the
House. Senator EllIins was then the
Delegate from New Mexico. John Sher-
man and Allen G. Thurman were the Sen
atcrs from Ohio. Among other Senators
Of that day were Thomas F. Bayard, John
A Logan, Oliver p Morton. Charles Sum-
ner. and Carl Schurz, now al gone to
their rewards. Gen. Sherwood is still
spry and active. and has career Of use
fulness ahead Of him. even though he
served his country with a generation Of
statesmen whose names are now mere
memories.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-19
Turkey Talk.

From womaus Home Companion
My dear, remarked Mr.. Crouch, this
turkey is unusually tough. May 1 ask
where you got it?"
Certainly" returned Mrs Crouch.
sveetly I purchased it at a stationery
store. Do you suppose l got it from the
butcher shop?"
NO, indeed" replied Mr.. Crouch, jab-
bing the carving knife into the hard
flesh Of the bird 81 have been under the
impression for the last ten minutes that
you procured it from a hardware store"