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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-05
UNFAIR AND BuRpENsoME TAX

q. ALTON. s.
The taxpayers in the city of Padu-
cab will never get square deal in
the matter of state and county taxes
until they are given the proper num-
Der of representatives on the county
board of tax supervisors. At pres
ent there are ten supervisors. Four
from the city and four from the coun-
ty have vote each--an equal divis-
ion. The other two together have one
vote between them, which makes the
board half and half. This is not
fair proportion, as the residents OF
the city pay two-thirds or more Of
the state and county taxes, because
the property inside the city is assess
ed at much more than the total OF
that in the county outside of the city
As the situation now is, no assess
ment of county property can be rails
ed by the supervisors unless the four
members of the board who are resi-
dents of the county want to raise 1t,
and it is said they usually do not.
They have in past years adhered to
the principle, it is alleged, of making
the city property assessment for state
and county taxes as high as possible
and keeping those in the county out.
side the city down to the lowest
notch.
Dislnterested real estate dealers,
and some of the former members OF
the county boards of supervisors, de
clare that all county property is un-
derassessed from ten to thirty pei
cent. and has been for years.
1t has in past years frequently
been the case that the supervisors
proposed to raise the assessment on
a piece Of town property. The mem
bers of the board from the county
readily voted with the others TO raise
the assessment to what II should be,
but when a piece of property in the
county was found the assessment of
which was too low. somehow they
could not always see their way clear
to raise it, and having as many votes
as the city half of the board, the nee
essary majority was not to be had to
raise it. hence the assessment remain
ed too low.
In this way the owner of property
in the city gets all that is coming
to him. Already overloaded with city
taxes, he finds that most of the state
and county taxes are also loaded on
to him. 1t is a very unfair discrim-
nation, but there is no remedy pos
sible except to have an equitable, cor
rect assessment TO start with, or to
give the city. which pays two-thirds
of the state and county taxes, two
thirds membership on the board.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-05
JUMPED INTO CREEK.
Young Man Believed to Have At
tempted Suicide.

Ernest Palmer made an unsuecess-
full attempt. it is said, to end his life
Wednesday afternoon by plunging in
to the Mayfeld creek at the point
where it crosses the public road near
the Thogmartin place, about three
miles southeast of town, says the
Mayfield Monitor.
Palmer was driving along the road
with a friend, and while crossing the
stream, he asked that the buggy be
stopped, and he alighted and plunged
into the cold waters. He was at once
rescued and DR.. Stevens wassummon-
ed. After some work Palmerwas left
in good condition TO recover.
He has been working in tobacco at
Dresden, Tenn. for the past season
and has been visiting in and around
Mayfeld for the past few weeks.
1t is said that he had been drink
ing heavily.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-05
ROW OVER BARBOUR.
Louisville Wants Ia Get Former Kit
~ First Baseman.

Vincennes. Ind, Jan. . Manag-
er Tebeau, of the Louisville Ameri-
can Association baseball team, is at
tempting TO convince Louie Barbour,
the star first baseman OF last seasons
Kitty league, that he is member of
the Louisville CLUB, and has ordered
him to report to the club March 20.
Near the close of last season. the ma
tional commission agreed that the
Kitty league could disband few
weeks earlier than the schedule call
ed for and still retain its players for
the coming season in any manner in
which they saw fit. An opportunity
was given Barbour TO join Louisville.
and he did so. Tebeau knowing un-
der what conditions the player join
ed the team. Tebeau refused TO buy
him at the close of the season, and
the local management has ordered
Barbour to report here and Ignore
Tebeau unless the latter gets the
player by purchase or by draft.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-05
Death OF Button Man.

Fulton. Ky, Jane5.--J. ID. Fry, of
this city. who has been i'll for several
months and was taken to Nashville
Tuesday for treatment, died of heart
trouble.
John Dewitt Fry was born in Ben
ton county "A years ago. At the age
Of 21- ne was married to Miss Mar
tina Mcdaniel. uD3
They are the parents of seven chill
dren. all OF whom are living and are
Mike Fry. Mrs. W Il. Powers, Mrs.
Sadie Chambers. of Fulton: Will ID.
Fry. of Harris, A. c. Fry. of Kenton,
]. l.. Fry. of Union City. and Mrs.
Matte Glass. of sharon, Tenn.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-05
Free Delivery For NIayGeld.

Mayfieid, Ky, Jan. 5.--Mr. X. NJ
c. Hossfcrd. postofiice inspector, OF
Washington. ID. c., is in the city con-
ferring with Postmaster Happy re
garding the establishment Of free de
livery of mail for Mayfleld. He says
that the city of Mayfeld is entitled
to free delivery provided the houses
are numbered and the streets named
and this must be done before he eau
recommend free delivery.
City Attorney NJ. B. Holifield on
this subject said that an ordinance
had recently been passed requiring
that said numbering be made and
hopes this will be done at once Ne
fore the Inspector leaves which will
only be few days.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-05
Death i'm Trigg.

Cadiz, Ky, Jan. 5.-Mrs. Alice
Malone, wife of Mr.. Henry Malone,
of this city, died of brain fever. Mrs.
Malone was born in Hunt county,
Texas, September 6, 1866, and was
Miss Alice Wilkinson before her mar
riage to Mr.. Malone on July 2S, 1887,
since which time she had made her
home in Cadiz. Four children sur
viva
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-05
THE TAX RATE.

Mayor Yeiser's annual message en-
braces some recommendations that
can be freely Endorsed by most every
good citizen, but his gratuitous OBJ
servation that in his opinion the tax
rate need not be over s1.55 this year
is ridiculous, to say the least, coming
as il does from the head of the ad-
ministration that has given Paducah
the three largest tax rates in the
city's history. Ii is hoped to cut
down the tax rate this year, and if it
can be done 1t will be done, but it
could not be done, or was not done.
by Mayor Yeiser and his administra-
tons.
The mayor recommends in his mes
sage an enlargement of the light
plant, a new bridge, a costly fill, ad-
ditional sanitary sewerage. a new
market house, a public park, and
other things. If he was sincere in
these recommendations and thinks
the city needs them and should have
them, and wants the city to get them.
he should have explained to the leg
isla.ive boards how they are to OBJ
tain them without money. or how the
boards are to obtain the money with
a tax rate which the mayor says
need not be over s1.55 this year,
when his own administrations were
unable to get them with $1.65 and
$1S5 tax rates.
To be palmer, Mayor Yeiser's last
three years of administration have
produced tax rates of s1.S5, $1.65
and s1.S5. The city has spent every
cent of the money thus raised each
year, and in some Instances did not
then have enough. The city built
no new bridges of consequence. es-
tablished no public parks, fatty re-
fused to enlarge the city light plant,
failed TO extend the sanitary sewer
age which republican administra-
ton bri}t- several years ago, and has
taken no sreps-to build an addition
al market house. the new one having
been paid for by bond issue and
not out of the taxes raised. SO with
these three immense tax rates. the
mayor and his administrations were
unable or unwilling to do a single
one OF the things the mayor in his
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-05
RIVER NE US
River Stages.

f'N't ''HNN0s
Cairo-25.4, stand.
Chattanooga --12.0. ~ rise.
Ctncinnatl-2S.s, 90 rise.
Evansville-211. rise.
Florence-7.O IL rise.
Johnsonville O.5 rise.
Loulsville-lO.O. 10 rise.
Mt Carmel--12.S. "a rise.
Nashville-1S.S. 0.S rise.
Pittsburg-iS.2. 5.S rise. now fall
ing.
Davis Island Dam-l4.S. CO rise,
now falling.
st. Louis-13.7. ga rise,
Mt. Vernon-2O.1. LG rise.
Paduoah--19.6. OIL fall
Burnside--9.O 81 rise.
Carthage-S.2. OF rise.
The Fred Hartweg passed down
this morning with a mixed tow.
The MILFORD arrived this morning
from the Tennessee river with tow
OF ties.
The Charles Turner is due from
the Cumberland river with tow of
ties
Mr.. Charles Bowmer. OF Louis
Vile. general sales agent for the
Pittsburg Coal company. is here on
business.
The Barrett. which Is owned blythe
Barrett line. will be brought to Pa
ducah in few days to go into winter
quarters. Shells now at Cairo
The Beaver leaves Cairo tomorrow
for Memphis with a tow OF stone and
will return with tow OF lumber.
The Catherine, Barrett line boat.
ia in the corn trade at Cairo.
Capt. A. J. Powell, superintendent
of the Barrett line, with headquar-
ters at Cairo. was here today en- route
to Louisville on business.
The stage of the river this morn.
ing was 1876 feet on the gauge, a
fall of OIL. Clear and warmer.
The Geo. II. Cowling made her
regular trips today between Metrop-
oils and Paducah.
The Dick Fowler left at S:15 a. m.
for Cairo.
The Royal arrived at 10 a. m.from
Golconda and left on her return trip
at p. m.
The Peters Lee is due today from
Memphis for Cincinnati.
The Rees Lee is due tomorrow
from Cincinnati. for Memphis.
The Hosmer left today for White
river with tow of ties.
The Kentucky arrived today from
Waterloo Ala.
The II. w. Buttorff got away yes
terday for Nashville and will reach
here tomorrow night or Sunday NOR
ming on her return trip. She goes out
at noon Monday for Clarksville, Ten
nessee.
Capt william Mcclellan, superin-
tendent of the floating property OF
the. Louisiana Railway and Naviga-
ton company last week let the con-
tract for new boat to be built at
Jacksonville, Ind. She Will be OF
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-05
BASEBALL DOPE.
A Great Deal Depends ON the Meet
ing sunday.

Says today's Cairo Bulletin:
Treasurer Gosnell of Vincennes.
viii be here Sunday for a conference.
As yet the Paducah people have
made no reply although they have
been written three times. They are
evidently not as anxious for base
ball as they have all along pretend
81
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-05

Much depends on the result OF the
conference here next sunday. II may
be that the Kitty league will die
simply because no one so far has vol
unteered to furnish the missionary
work. The job is easy but no one
seems to want to tackle Il.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-05
KENTUCKY NEWSLETS


Mayfield, KY. Jan. 5.--The num-
Der Of deaths that occurred in May
field and suburbs during the year
1905 was 121. OF this number 81
were colored, all of whom were bur
led here, while go of the white
corpses were buried here and 80 bod
les shipped away for interment.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-05
GOV. TAYDoR's CASE.
(Loulsvllle Herald.)

The article elsewhere reproduced
from the Washington. Ind, Herald is
very fair presentation Of the case
of Gov. Taylor from an Indiana non
partisan standpoint. Not from Ken
lucky justice. hut from Kentucky
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-05
ALLEGED LUNACY.
A German Harness Maker Locked Up
to Await Trial.

John Gabriel. German, who says
he has been in this country only
eight months, is in Jail pending trial
for lunacy.
The lunatic is about % years of
age and speaks brokenly. He has
been working at harness making, but
says he has thirteen other trades and
has been in the asylum too many
times to count He remembers one
instance in Germany when he was
placed in the asylum he says, and
this was in 1900. He had been in
st. Louis working until the 9th of
December when he came here.
He was arrested at his boarding
house last night and taken to the jail
for safe keeping. He is not violent
but seems to be a great deal or all
the time. He will be tried before
Judge Reed, probably this week. Ga
briel was arrested at the Kettler
House by Patrol Driver John Aus
Tin
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-05

show how II can be done, why does
he say he thinks 1t can be done?
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-05

Engraved script ycafds s1.25, Old
English $500 during January at The
Sun Office.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-05
.ENGLERT
{ BRYANT'S
SPECIALS

Fancy Florida Oranges per doz.
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cans Standard Corn for ... "a
lbs Fresh Soda Crackers for 25
Fancy California Table Peaches
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Fresh Cocoanuts ............ 90
New Dill Pickles per Gal. ,... .25
The Famous Reindeer Green
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Fancy Sweet Potatoes per PIX. 10
Our Famous White Dove Flour
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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-05
you DON'T HAVE TO WAIT

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money back plan everywhere. Price DO ca
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-05

CDUn 1T. the cold-cure that does the
work in hours, and will
not make you sick. Try 1t.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-05
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Jotal --.......... .so,fSf
Average for December 80. $40
Average for December. 1904 1858
Increase :. .......'......'. ~
Personally appeared before me, e.
J. Paxton, general manager of The
Sun, who affirms that the above
statement of the circulation of The
Sun for the month of December, 1905,
is true to the best of his knowledge
and belief.
PETER PURYEAR.
Notary Public.
My commission expires January
2. 1908.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-05
The Texas Wonder

Cures all kidney, bladder and rheumat
ic troubles; sold by j. II. Oehlschlae-
ger, col Broadway, DR.. e. w. Hall,
ofHce 1926 Olive ST., st. Louis. Mo.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-05
paiIx Thought.

Make the best you can of the worst
you get. l
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09

WALKED UP AND INSPECTED 1T.
grandaddy, but he's got to play a
foxier game than this to catch me.
"wonder how I'll get that chestnut,
though"
1t didn't take him long. In moment
he was of on trot to Mr.. Mans
cabin In the woods and banging on
his back door.
"Ho, Mr.. Man, come out here"
Mr.. Man stuck his head out.
"What yer wantT he asked.
"Please, Mr.. Man, give me brick"
"What yer want with brick"
"Oh, I'm tired of life and want to
die. Earth has no Joys for me more.
I'll tie the brick around my neck and
Jump In the pond. You'll never be
troubled with me again"
OF course Mr.. Man wanted to get
rid Of Mr.. Rabbit, as he had done 80
much harm about the place, 80 he gave
him the brick.
Mr.. Rabbit thanked him sadly and
started for the pond.
"Now watch me-" he grinned, when
be got back to where the trap stood.
Saying which he tied the brick on to
the other end Of the lever that held the
trapdoor and quietly got his chestnut
out without harm. On the inside OF
the trap next morning Mr.. Man found
q note which read: "Mr. Man, you are
a chestnut."-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09
Where Babies Swim.

II spend my winters in Samoa" said
q traveller. ut is always summer
there. There the babies swim. Can
you imagine a quainter, a more charm
ing sight than a host Of babies, none
over two years old, laughing and
growing and swimming like fish in
pools of clear sea water? You will see
this sight in Samoa. Samoan women
believe sea baths benefit babies. and
in that equable climate they battle their
little ones daily the year around. The
youngsters soon learn to swim. They
can swim before they can walk. And
to see these pretty brown babies SWIM
ming in the sea is well worth 5000
mile trip to Samoa."-Philadelphia Bull
letin.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09
pRoRATE NOTICES.

To all persons Interested In either of the Estates
hereinafter named:
AT Probate Court, held At Paris, In and
for the County Of Oxford, on the third Tuesday OF
Dec, In the year OF our Lord one tnousano
nine hundred and dve. The following matter
having been presented for the action thereupon
hereinafter Indicated, 1t Ii hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given to all persons In
terested. by causing copy Of this order 70 oe
published three weeks successfully In the Ok
ford Democrat. q newspaper published at South
Paris In said County, that they may appear a.
Probate Court TO be held at said Paris. on the
of the clock In the forenoon. and be heard there
on II they see cause.
sOLON C. FUTILE, late Of Buckfeld. de.
ceased; will and petition for probate thereon
presented by Annie n. futile, the executrix
therein named.
ELIZA r. SMITH, late of Dixaeld. deceased ;
will and petition for probate thereof presented
by Julia B. Kidder. the executrix therein named.
PETER NJ. HOLDEN. late of Paris, de-
ceased; win and petition for probate thereof
presented by James 8. Wright, the executor
therein named.
HARRIET Z. BLAKE. late Of Dixfeld, de-
ceased; resignation Of Henry c. Smith as trustee
presented for acceptance.
ABIGAIL WEBSTER, Of Sumner, ward; first
account presented for allowance by w. L. Doble.
guardian.
ADONIRAM j. BERRY, late of Sumner. de-
ceased; first account presented for allowance by
Frederick K. Dyer. administrator.
MARGARET BROWN, late of Paris, deceased;
first account presented for allowance by James
s. Wright, executor.
w. SCOTT NEWMAN, late of Dixfeld, de.
ceased; second account presented for allowance
by Frank W. Butler, administrator de oonis non'
MOODY T. WALKER, late Of Denmark. de-
ceased; first and final account presented for al.
lowance by d Eugene Chaplin, executor.
ALBION E. BRADBURY. late Of Canton, de-
ceased; first account presented for allowance by
Byron G. Waite, special administrator.
EMMA A. HOLT, late Of Norway, deceased;
final account presented for allowance. alec peti.
ton for order TO distribute balance remaining In
his hands presented by Herbert l. Holt, admin
istrator.
ADDISON E. HERRICK. Judge of said Court
true copy-Attest:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09

No. 873.-Anagram.
st Ras cheer TINA popular treA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09
Etiuuette Of cnnnibsli.m.

even among the savages OF Frencn
Africa, who eat human flesh, there are
differences" said Paul Pucci, a young
Italian traveller. "Some while ago.
when exploring in that country, learn,
ed good bit about the ways of the
various tribes. In a majority OF them
cannibalsm il INDUCED only when the
bodies are those Of prisoners taken III
battle. 1t is I'LL right to eat persons
who belong to hostile clans, but II
would be a gross violation of tradition
and the custom Of the land to feast
upon the friends or even upon mem
bers of the same tribe. This delicacy
Of sentiment, however, is not universal,
and in one tribe in particular, where l
noted the absence Of any old persons,
learned that 1t was the proper thing
to add the aged inhabitants to the To-
cal food supply. This confined the pop.
ulation to the young and hardy, for
ut the first signs Of decrepitude the
boiling pot was called into requisi.
ti0n."-Washingto Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09
CARD CAKE.

Mix together one cupful of molasses,
one whole egg aud yoik Of an extra one,
four tablespoonfuls of butter, half q
cupful of sour milk with one level tea
spoonful of soda stirred In, two cupfuls
OF -four and a pinch Of salt. Mix this
we'll and roll out on Toured board, cut
ting in small shapes, and bake quickly.
Frost with boiled icing to which one tea
spoonful of cinnamon has been added.
Cut from citron and candied cherries
figures which represent the different
suits of cards and place on top while the
icing lie soft.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09
Al Apimal Story For
Little Folks
The Up to late Bunny

One day Mr.. Rabbit was looping
around the woods, looking for what
ever might satisfy his hopeless appe-
tlte. when be espied large trap set
by Mr.. Man. He walked up cautious
" and inspected 1t. Inside was a l.ls-
cious looking chestnut. Mr.. RabDirs
mouth watered, but being an up to
date rabbit he sat on bis launches ana
considered.
.Huh!" said he. 'That sort Of thing
IA played out. Might have fooled my
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09

"korea's the wrong place for bache-
lors," said u traveller. Bachelors in
Korea are considered as children and
have only children's privileges. You. q
Korean bachelor, get thirsty. You en-
ter q rest house and call for palm wine.
The pretty little amber colored wait
ress says:
'Marriedp
"'No,' says you.
'Heraus, then,' says she. And out
you so unslaked.
"You want to vote, but they won't
let you If you are not married.
you apply for job somewhere.
How many children have your is the
first question you're asked.
"And as soon as you say you're I'M
married they laugh in your face to
think that you should presume to apply
for work anywhere"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09

Boil one oupful of graduated sugar
with half cupful Of water until 1t ropes
when dropped from fork; pour this
gradually over the stifly whipped whites
Of two eggs, beating hard. Add flavor
ing and use at once.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09
H77Ra|l|D)E1EN
Nm az2-Additfons.

Add syllable and change droning
sound into meek; to strike quickly into
splash In water; boys nickname into
false show; a point into to take small
bites; quiet into to mutter; a lump
into birds call; girls nickname into
idle talk; surly into to mutter discon-
tentedly; to make friction into small
rough stones; part Of crate into to
walk lamely: idle talk into noise OF
geese; a pony into to mend clumsily;
boys nickname into a mob.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09

Shake off the grip of your old enemy,
Nasal Catarrh, by using Ely's Cream
Balm. Then will all the swelling and
soreness be driven out Of the tender, In
famed membranes. The fits of sneezing
will cease and the discharge, as offensive
to Others as to yourself, will be cured
when the causes that produce II are re-
moved. Cleanliness, comfort and health
renewed by the use of Cream Balm.
Sold by all druggists for 80 cents, or
mailed by Ely Bros, SO Warren Street,
Nov York
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he has
been duly appointed executor Of the last will
and testament of
EDWIN HARTMAN, late Of Hiram,
In the County OF oxford, deceased. All persons
having demands against the estate of said de
ceased are desired to present the same for settle
ment, and all indebted thereto are requested to
make payment Immediately.
Dec 5th, 1895. GEORGE L. SAWYER.
Walter p. Perkins, Agent.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09
HUMANE ATTACHMENT.

A huge touring car tore past with the
extra emergency tire strapped securely
to its side.
Two street gamins stared after it in
tently.
sSay, Jimmie, what's that round
thing a-hangin' on the side"
"Gee! don't ye know? That's life
preserver, en- when they's danger o.
runnin' over anybody they jes' throws
that overheard to EN-.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-09

During the reigns Of William Rufus,
Henry i. and Stephen all sorts Of ex-
travagant shoes were worn. The toes
were sometimes long and pointed and
sometimes made to curl like rams
horn. Occasionally they were twisted
In different directions, as though the
feet were deformed. The clergy pro-
tested and threatened, but the fashion
continued In spite of the maledictions.
Several persons were accommodated
for wearing pointed shoes, but they
took the risk.