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The Paducah sun., 1906-03-10
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP

| The Commercial club of Boston at
a recent meeting in the Algonquin
club house, listened to an interesting
address by Z. w. Burdett on the sub
ject: Municipal Ownership in Great
Britain" in which the speaker gave
some results of a personal investiga-
ton of the question which he made.
last summer. The speaker said in
part:
IF public ownership of quasi bus
mess enterprises were as successful
in Great Britain as has ordinarily
been claimed by the advocates of mu-
nicipal ownership in this country ,one
would expect TO find a practical una
nimity of public sentiment in its ia
vor where it was being praeticed.
Far from this being so, discovered
a decided division of public senti-
ment upon the question, manifested
through the press, at public meet
ings, and otherwise" After referring
TO the heavy increase in local taxa
tion in British cities and towns in
the last ten years. he continued:
What has actually been accom-
plished by public ownership in Great
Britain in the field of lighting and
traction is this: that upon the whole
the public plants have succeeded in
the case of electric lighting in fur
nishing a fair article at a fair price,
rather less than that charged by the
private companies; that in the mat
ter of gas supply the public plants
have upon the average beaten the
private companies by about cents
per thousand cubic feet, and that in
electric traction the municipalities
have furnished short rides at lower
prices than are charged in this coun-
try. but long rides at rates far in ex-
cess OF any known here. while their
average fares per mile travelled are
considerably in excess of those in
this country.
These differences, however, SO
far from being surprising. are credit
able to the companies, which have
operated under conditions far more
onerous than those applying to pub
lie plants. In the case of electric
lighting and street railroading the
laws of England have been designed
for the purpose of encouraging pub
lie and discouraging private enter
prises in these fields. and they have
been admirably suited to the pur-
pose for which they were intended.
"The enormous increase in the
number of the municipal officers and
employees is giving alarm to many
conservative people. They have form
ed an association Of their own, call
ed the Association OF Municipal EN-
ployees, and claim membership of
more than 100000. So powerful
has this become, and so baneful has
its influence been in municipal af-
fairs, that many leading public Off
cials, like the lord provost of Glas-
gov, assert that in view of the great
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-10
Goycrnment Wants Draughtsmcn.

The United States civil service
commission announces that exami-
nations will take place on March 2S
and 29 in Louisville. Lexington and
Paducah for Kentucky applicants to
fill vacancy In the position of
craftsman at si25 a month in the
engineer department at large In St.
Louis, Mo. and any other vacan-
cos as they may occur in the depart
ment requiring similar qualifica-
tlons The duties of the position
to be filled require knowledge Of
design and construction Of hydraulic
drcdges and ability to do mechani-
cal and topographic drawing and
lettering. The age limit is twenty
years.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-10

Washington. Mar l0.-The Post
says president Roosevelt has de
lded to appoint William n. Taft. oi
Ohio, nov secretary of war. 10 the
rext vacancy in the United States SUI
preme court.
THAT vacancy is to be created b.
the voluntary retirement of Associ-
ate Justice Henry u. Brown. who was
appointed in 1890 by President Har
r.son from Michigan.
when Chief Justice Fuller re.
tlres-provided Il Is during the ad-
ministration of Roosevelt. Taft will
he promoted to his exalted position.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-10
Cured ConsumptiOn.

Mrs. B. W. Evans. Clearwater,
Kan, writes, My husband lay sick
for three months. The doctors said
re had quick consumption. We pro-
cured bottlsaof Ballafd's Hore-
hound Syrup, and 1t cured him
That was six years ago and since
then we nave always kept bottle
in the house. We cannot do with
out 1t. For coughs and colds /. has
no equal. 25c, soc and $500. Sold
by Alvey & List.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-10
RETURN TO SCHOOL
College Burned Near Kankakee Rea-
dy to Reopen.

Messrs. Frank and John Donovan,
sons of general Agent J. T. Donovan.
OF the |. c., and James Mulvin, leave
tomorrow night for Bourbonnais, IL
linois, to resume their studies at col
lege, The college they were attend
ing burned several weeks ago ard
the stade'its were sent home until
other ra,gemenis could be nlrde
to accommodate them. Now the col
lege people have secured other build
ings and the students were notified
TO return.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-10
Invaluable For Rheumatism.

have been suffering for the past
few years with a severe attack of
rheumatism and found that Ballard's
Snow Liniment was the only thing
that gave me satisfaction and tend
ed to alleviate my pains. March "a,
'O2: John c. Degnan, Kinsman. Ills.
25c, Soc and $1.00. Sold by Alvey
& List.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-10

"Crankiness is always talkative.' ;
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP IN
AMERICAN CITIES.

The frequent object, and the usu-
al result, of municipal ownership in
American cities, may be CLEANED
from the following from the Louis
vile Post of Wednesday in connec-
tion with the Louisville waterworks:
For ten years Louisville has been
waiting and waiting in vain for fl
tered water.
"For ten years the water company,
paying no respect to the sinking
fund or to the city, has been conduct
ed exactly as Charles Il. Long. viii
HaIdemans political partner and as
phah partner, has decreed.
THE revenues of the company are
said to exceed 100000. No one
knows definitely.
THE actual operation of the
works, as waterworks, is said to call
for 100000 annually. No one knows
definitely.
The water company has been an
annex to the machine-which is the
Democratic party.
when the city charter was
adopted an effort was made to pro.
vide a license system which, with
the revenues from the water compa-
ny, would carry and extinguish the
city debt, without an advalorem tax
for the sinking fund.
After conference with the presi-
dent of the water company, the may
or Informed the charter commission.
ers that after 1892 the city would
get per cent tax--$50, ,OOO-to be
Increased in short time to $780,
600.
That was IL years ago, and the
city has received nothing.
THE water company has been the
lefuge Of men who. In the hurIy-bur-
ly OF politics. lose their places in the
city government.
Even firemen discharged after
the Masonic Temple fire found re-
luge in the employ of the water CON-
pany.
An entirely useless service was
established to eat up the surplus
revenue of the water company; a
hre service. There are wagons and
horses and stables and drivers and
assistants, all looking as If they were
a part OF the fire department. When
the alarm sounds the department
with great noise and hustle and
soundings of gongs and hurrying of
horses, rushes to the fire to do what
any man on any engine, hose car
riage or hook and ladder, could do
better without these supernumera-
ries: turn the water on or on, or pro-
tect the cisterns from the fire.
But when primaries and elections
come around this water-fire contin-
gent Is y very fine army of intimida-
tion.
"The subject of present import
ance is the incomplete water filtra-
tion plant. costing no one knows
how much, built by no one knows
what contractors, TO be finished no
one knows when.
.'The public generally does not
hold the engineer, Mr.. Hermany, re-
sponsibic fos this dsiay or This fall
ure. He is an engineer of recogniz-
ed abiljtys but he is hampered by
Rellf ~ ppmpany poll
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-10
Two Years For seduction.

Mayfield Ky. Mar. l0.-Elmer
Prewitt. a young married white man
who has been in Jail for several
months charged with seducing the
young Mccain girl of the Sedalia sec
tion. last summer. by eloping with
her. was given two years in the peni-
tentiary in the circuit court. The
trial was brief ore. as the evidence
and jury's decision did not occupy
ar hours time.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-10
To Build Rchamdling House.

Hopkinsville. KY. Mar. iO.-Ofl-
cials of the American Snufr company
who were here yesterday. made the
positive announcement that their
company would soon begin the cree
ton of mammoth tobacco rehand-
ling factory here. The building viii
be erected on lot purchased by them
about two years ago. and it will cost
from $4,000 to $4,000 1t will
handle upward of 5000 .0oO pounds
of tobacco annually. and viii en-
pIoy from eighty to one hundre.. peo-
ple.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-10
Not Mayfield Murderer.

Yesterdays Louisville papers sta
ted that a mulatto supposed to be
Harry Blake, wanted at Mayfield for
killing Matte Boatwrlght October 5
last, was arrested there. The suspect
gave the name oil John Bukey and
proved to be the wrong man..
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-10
Secretary Of War Taft is Groomed for
Vacancy On Supreme Court Bench

The president has discussed the
entire situation with his secretary OF
war. and the latter II was learned
last night has given his assent to the
Program.
This is the second time Taft has
been offered a place on the supreme
bench The first time was in the
winter OF 1908. when he was servins
as governor of the Philippine Isl
ands."
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-10
Miners Are in Session.

Louisville, KY, March 10.-The
annual convention of District 2S,
United Mine Workers, began here
yesterday. President Charles w.
Wells of Central City presiding. Dis
cussion of the wage scale for the en-
suing year is expected to continue
for a week, the election of officers
not being reached for possibly ten
days.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-10
Excursion-St. Louis.

The Illinois Central railroad will
run a special excursion to st. Louis.
leaving Paducah union depot s a. m.
March 22. via Cairo, fare for the
round trip So; tickets will be good
returning for three days on regular
trains. No baggage will be checked
on these tickets. nor will they be
honored on sleeping ears.
J. T. DONOVAN, Agent. Paducah,
Ky.
G. C. WAKEFIELD. T. A., Union De-
pot.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-10
Death Near Eulfnu.

Fulton. KY. Mar 1O.-Mrs Flor
once Colley. wife of c. A. Colley,
died at her home in the Mt Moriah
neighborhood from tuberculosis.
Besides husband, she leaves two
girls, Venice and Jewel.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-10
Really Good
Things to Eat

Are made with Royal Baking Powder
bread biscuit, cake, rolls, mullins,
crusts, and all the various pastries re-
quiring leavening or raising agent.
Risen with Royal Baking Powder,
all these foods are superlatively light,
sweet, tender, delicious and wholesome.
Royal Baking Powder is the greatest
of time and labor savers to the pastry
cook. Besides, it econQmizes flour,
butter and eggs, and, best of all, makes
the food more digestible and healthful.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-10
KENTUCKY NBVSLBTS
Found In the River.

Louisville, KY, March 10.-The
corpse 0f middle-aged white wom-
an, clad only in a blue waist and
skirt, was found in the river at the
foot of 2sth street. She had been
in the water three weeks. So far she
has not been identified. 1t is impos-
sible to determine whether there had
been foul play.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-10
The Texas Wonder

Cures all kidney, bladder and rheu-
matte troubles; sold by j. II. Oehl-
schlaeger, COL Broadway, DIR. Il. w.
Hall. Office 1926 Olive St., ST. Louis,
No.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-10

When a man says corporation
has made him fine offcr, he means
he has applied for the job.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-10
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Total ........... -. .9O,156
Average for February, 1906. 1857
Average for February, 1905. .347s
increase -. ............ zf9
Personally appeared before me,
this March /, 1906, Z. J. Paxton,
general manager of The Sun, who
affirms that the above statement of
the circulation Of The Sun for the
month of February, 1906, is true. to
the best of his knowledge and be-
lief.
PETER PURYEAR, Notary Public.
My commission expires January
22. 1908.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-10

ROYAL sAnso POWDER CO., NEW YORK.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-15

Catholics drove out a policeman, who was
reporting an infraction of the law at the
church of lie Grande Philippe, pursued him
and threatened to throw him into the river.
A son Of the policeman was chased ana
stoned by his playmates,
The cabinet met today with President
Fallieres in the chair, in order to decide
upon the new legislation to be presented to
decided upon will not DO yeady until to-
morrow. The steps to be taken are Of
very sweeping character. It is proposed TO
amend the law of 1905, providing for the
separation of church and state, by which
a years grace was allowed before the
permanent alienation OF the church's prop
erty, and TO suppress the privileges OF
forming new cultural or diocesan associa-
lions during that period, and all church
property, including the semin9ries, will be
Immediately handed over to the state, to
the departments and to the communes
under conditions insuring that the churches
themselves will be retained for religious
uses. The continuance of public worship
will be provided for under a combination
Of the laws of 1881 and 1901. with regard
to the pensions and allowances OF the
clergy distinctions will be made by which
those who are entitled to the former will
lose their rights If they are deprived OF
their French citizenship, while those who
are entitled to the latter will lose their
allowances If they do not conform with
the law. The conditions under which the
clergy will forfeit their French citizenship
win be drawn up in a special measure to
be prepared later.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-15
pIAMoNDs-Frenzer, 18th and Dodge.
LORDS UPHOLD SCHOOL LAW
british Taxpayers Must Foot Bill for
Both Religious and Secular
Instruction

LONDON. Dec. 1.-THE House OF Lords
has reversed the decision OF the appeal
court in the West Riding case In regard TO
the payment Of rates for religious in
structiOn, and holds that the county coun-
ellis are bound 70 pay for the whole curTi-
culum. religious as well as secular.
The law lords thus uphold the original
Interpretation OF the act OF 1902, under
which the passive resisters" headed by
Rev Dr. CLIFFORD, were fned and lmpris-
oned. Had the decision been otherwise the
levy Of rates for the payment OF religious
instruction would have been Illegal and the
nonconformists would have gained one Of
the main points for which the president OF
the Board OF Education. Mr.. Biren Is
lighting. with the education bill. and would
thus have made them more or less in
different 10 the fate OF the educational
measure.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-15

yet the legislative power in the exercise
Of the function is controlled absolutely by
judicial interference"
Mr.. Colquitt said he did not agree with
his distinguished associate in placing all
the blame on the courts, as the courts
were not to blame for being appealed to.
Much of the trouble, he declared, was in
the incorporation laws of the stat. He sug
gested that Oklahoma could guard against
this by distinguishing in its constitution
between 1.-THE citizen" and the artificial
person" Also that the Oklahoma commits p
sion should be clothed with judicial power
and that the constitution should provide
for the purchase Of the railroads by tho
state at their market value in the event tho
railroads should attempt to- enjoin the
rates by resorting to the federal courts.
May Reverse Nebraska 1ecIsIou.
Declaring that rate regulation had failed
I'm Texas because the commission has here
tofore compromised with the railroads and
has not given the courts an opportunity to
pass upon the reasonableness OF the COM
missions rates Mr. Coluultt said he had
hoped that in the suit now pending against
the Texas commission. opportunity would
be given for proving the reasonableness OF
a rate and for establishing a doctrine diff
ferent from that contended for by the
| lawyers in constituting the Nebraska case.
He also hoped that Oklahoma would frame
/ a constitution and law, which would show
| that government regulation Of railroads
| can he made successful.
! In speaking OF the Hepburn law Mr.. Col
Quit said that Roosevelt with a master
mind and hand foresaw that sometime
must be done" and that III strong courage
Gus men are kept on the commission and
/ their actions are not negatlved b.
! applications OF the railroads 70 tn
! courts for restraining orders the country
| may be contented. But II the re
verse takes place then it will not sur
! prise me II Roosevelt. does not becom,
the forerunner Of Bryan and a prepare
Of the way for a different solution OF thu
! transportation question"
! MT. Colquitt was an advocate Of rail
road legislation I'm Texas, when that caus,
| was championed by the late Governor Hogg
! He is the first prominent man in publ,
| life in Texas TO declare that st has beer
/ a failure I'm results.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-15
PRIESTS TO Be PASSIVE
No Active Resistance to Re Made BY
Clergy to french Law.
CARDINAL RICHARD is A PROBLEM
Government Does Not wish 20 show
Force Against AGED PFimate
and He Holds His
Residence.
CARDINAL RICHARD is A PRoBLEI

PARIS, Dec. 1.-THE first day OF the re-
gime Of the separation OF church and state
having passed without grave disorders, pub
lie interest in the details OF the continue
ton Of the struggle Is already Tagging. It
Is now apparent that the resistance OF the
clergy will be purely passive and that there
Is no prospect OF religious passions being
aroused unless the churches are closed and
the government therefore is resting on its
oars and will continue TO do so until Par
Lament authorizes the drastic measures
which the cabinet is preparing.
In the meantime In this city, except IN
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-15
Discrepancy in Reports of wabash
Freight Earnings Raised at
st. Louis Hearing.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 14.-At today's session
of the maximum freight rate hearing be-
fore Special Master in Chancery schoheid'
T. 1. Tobin, general auditor of the Wabash
road, again took the witness stand to eX-
plain a difference of S2l5,OOO between the
total freight earnings of the road for the
last fiscal year. Yesterday when called
upon to explain why a report compiled
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-15
snrecl.eI. 20 RnIId RniIrnnh.

SAN DIEGO, Cal Dec. 1.-THE Morning
Union announces today that John d
Spreckels and associates have decided 10
build a railway from San Diego 20 Yuma
and have taken the preliminary steps 10
that end Articles Of INCORPORATION OF the
San Diego g. Arizona Railway company
were 6led yesterday with the county clerk
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-15

ROCKLAND, Me, Dec. 1.-THE battle
ship Kansas, which made satisfactory
showing yesterday on its screw Standardized
ton trial started today for a four hours
endurance run down the coast. On this
run the batteshp must show an average
speed Of eighteen knots an hour to meet
It's contract requirements.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-15

Tor the stockholders for the period was
$4,000 In excess Of a report submitted at
the hearing, Mr.. Tobin stated It was be-
cause of certain deductions made which
he could not explain in detail at the time
but promised to explain in a statement to-
dau
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-15
Murder in Montana.

BUTTE, Mont, Dec. 4-In the woman's
room here today May Kelly was found dead
and John Van Ness, a stationary engineer,
late OF Superior, Wis, was dying Of
wound in his temple Both had been shot.
Van Ness would not talk. He cannot live.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-15

A. B. Hubermann, only western direct
diamond importer. corner 18th and Douglas
which are retailed at wholesale prices.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-15

the churches where legal applications were
filed, the police again took notes OF infrac-
tons OF the law at the morning masses.
Cardinal Richard is awaiting expulsion
from the episcopal mansion. The govern
ment, however, desires to avoid even the
appearance OF force in the case Of the aged
primate. who is In bad health and Is post
poning action in the hope that he will de-
part in a few days of his own voliton.
The Action, violent socialist organ to-
day made an attack on the government
calling attention TO the alleged fact that
the Catholic gymnastic societies had num-
bers OF rifles. There is not the slightest
evidence, however that armed resistance
is contemplated.
Some Trouble Expected.
It is becoming more and more apparent
that the ultramontaines hope TO be forced
to have recourse to private worship and
that they are embarrassed by the unau-
thorized applications to hold religious meet
ings under the law Of 1891. At a church in
Vincennes a notice was posted characteriz-
ing as treason the action OF two parish
oners in making an application and saying
that Cardinal Richard was the authority for
the statement that the pope's inhibition
applied to laymen. as we'll as to the clergy.
At Lille, Department OF the North, 200
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-15

The incorporators have subscribed $500 90
of the capital stock, or 81, 600 for each mile
of the proposed railroad. 1t is the intention
to run the line via the Imperial valley
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-15
Sale of Manufacturers Sample Evening Gowns
AT About IS Actual Worth

$50 Sample Evening Costumes in all the pretest shades
and designs each with handsome silk drop, DAYS
$40 $50 $75 and $S5 values choice ...,..,,... ~ -
ebrunry Prices on WOmen'sC oat
lined
Saturday Sd %
trimmed satin lined, $500
elsewhere price 30
throughout 80 As
200 select
from, .S125O
SUGGESTIONS
Bath Robes-At prices from 500 $780, S29S
$500
$1,000 $3.50 and $500
Coats $4,000 value $50 90
Krimmer Coats. $500 quality $4,000
value, $1,000
CHILDREN's DAY IN OUR CLOAK DEPARTMENT.
.S2.9S
$1,000 $1,000 $500
Saturday at $3.50 and $4.9S
8 A. ,(SfG
A.
A M-Childrens
From 10 Till II A M-Womens SILK Underskirts .9S
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-15
TEXAS COMMISSION FAILS
Member Of Railway Board Points Out
Defects to Oklahoma Convention.
BOARD SHOULD HAVE JUDICIAL POWER
Courts Not to Blame for Appeals and
Texas Has Prevented such
Action In Too Many
Cnses.

GUTHRIE, o. r., Dec H-In address
ing the Oklahoma Constitutional congress
Oscar b. Colquitt, a member Of the Texas
Railroad commission, declared that while
the Texas Railroad commission act Is a
good law. rate regulation in Texas has
been a failure except in producing uni
formity and he quoted Mr.. Mayheld or
the same commission as acknowledging
that he had been almost a failure" Com
mending the efforts Of President Mr. Col
quit said that II strong men were kept on
the Interstate Commerce commission and
the courts did not nullify their work the
Hepburn rate bill might satisfy the people;
otherwise he believed Roosevelt would be-
come the "forerunuer of Bryan"
II is my deliberate judgment" said MT
COlqUett, after exhaustively reviewing
railroad legislation In Texas, that the
principal, If not the only substantial good
the commission law OF Texas as admins
| tered. has done the people IS the giving
to them-to each person and place-uniforn
| rates. Taking the staple products Of tho
state, I think IL safe 10 say that the rates
now I'm effect and against which the road
are protesting in the courts being toe
low are the highest of most any other
/ state in the union, unless IT IS the Rocky
mountain and Pacific states. This condi
ton is not the fault OF the law. The Law
Is perhaps the best ever enacted upor
the subject. Our power il almost com
plete. And yet say 20 you that while ir
other respects the Texas railroad commits
sion law is a success II vigorously enforced
yet as a rate making power l have beer
| forced to the conclusion that II Is very
largely a failure"
Men and Corporations Differ.
Mr. Colquitt said that ne had asked
Commissioner Mayheld III experience and
results had not shown that government
regulation OF railroads Is a failure" and
he quoted Mr.. Mayheld as saying that he
could not quite subscribe 10 the PROPOSE
ton that government regulation by state
and nation is a failure and that they
tell US the duty Of regulating freight rates
4 exclusively q legislative function and