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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-09

The Senator and his fellow judges
had read stories in the great Golfers
short story contest of last year until
their eyes were almost blind, their
trains almost too weary for consecu'
tive thought and their ideas almost
too chaotic from the long continued
strain to allow an unbiased decision,
when the DISTINGUISHED statesman
scholar took from the table the last OF
the many thousands of manuscripts
sent in, lighted a fresh Havana, and
settled himself wearily in the depths
of his big arm chair.
The sigh Of satisfaction was still
more pronounced, when, as he tore
open the envelope, be found but few
pages Of typewriter matter, scarcely
a thousand words in all, and his
Thank Heaven" was re-eoched by his
companions as they also realized that
a short halr hour would complete their
weeks of self-imposed labor.
There had been silence in the room
for several minutes, while the others
were thinking of the tumble of ideas
that would for months occupy their
minds where love and war, humor and
pathos had created a heterogeneous
mass.
Many of the stories submitted had
been of very high order OF merit
some of the very highest-and final
decision would, they realized, tax to
the utmost their ability to select.
Some had been witty and brilliant
some able but verbose, but many, very
many, had proven tedious and trashy
and they each and all agreed they
would never again care to read even
the headlines of any Short Story"
'God!" exclaimed the Senator, half
reverently, half profanely, "and so this
was the tragic end of our dear chum
of old II, one of the best and bravest
fellows who ever lived"
"For the honor of old Harvard, gen.
tlemen," bowling gravely to his asso-
ciates, "let me read aloud this last of
our short stories"
He sauntered into Station II Of the
Fire Department, late one stormy af-
ternoon in December, a small, gray
haired, rather weakened specimen of
humanity, looking as though he had
not made the acquaintance of square
meal for many days. A close observer,
however, would have Noticed that his
eyes were very brigh and keen, his
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-09

II LICK was published, and seventeen
thousand copies distributed. It was
stated that he himself was dealer
in the very things against which he
waged war. and that he had been ar
rested by five district attorneys, but
he kept on his way. and never once let
up in the struggle with evil.
Mr.. Comstock is still a postoffice
agent without pay. He is allowed five
cents per mile mileage and 1850 per
day witness fees while attending courts
as a witness. but these payments he
turns into the treasury Of the society
for which he is agent. In this way he
has turned over more than $21, 900
which he might have kept.
The work which Anthony Comstock
has accomplished and Is doing to-day
is of incalculable benefit to the moral
fibre of the maturing citizenship Of the
Republic. The man is one Of Gods
appointed.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-09
Briefs from Everywhere.

Marconi wheat is becoming staple
product Of the dryest parts Of Colorado.
The only "newsboys" in Spain are
women.
Friction matches are only half a
century old.
In parts of Honduras, mahogany is
cheaper than pine lumber.
There are 5000 women students at
universities in Switzerland.
The farm products imported into
Great Britain aggregate $900,000,000 a
year.
One million dollars is sent out OF
this country annually to Norway by
Norge-Americans.
There are forty-four counties in Kan
sas without a pauper, and thirty-seven
without an inmate of the Jail.
Sir Harry Johnston, the African ex.
plorer, says there is more misery in
London than in Africa.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-09

muscles well knit, his gait spring,
and would, perhaps, have decided tina
his physique did not require a yer
large amount of sustenance and tina
ne was ignorant Of the pangs of dys
pepsia.
Speaking to no one in particular, h,
remarked with peculiar drawl:
Il sometimes think would enjoy 4;
job OF this sort myself. 1t looks com
Portable here"
Seventeen" was known as the cracl
company Of the force Its members
were all athletes and 1t had to its
credit an unparalleled record of bril-
liant and impossible rescues.
At these words of the old man, grim
smiles broke over the faces of the half
dozen men present A young fireman
one OF the most powerful and athletic
OF the entire department replied:
why, grandpap, we have to do
things here when the bell rings. Chill
dren aren't allowed on the force"
Il know they are not. sonny, but
after all. judge that age isn't the
only thing that counts in this game"
I'm tell you. grandpap." the young
fellow added with q wink to his CON-
panions, IF you can follow me in a
few little exercises we have here morn
ing and night. I'll resign and recon-
mend you for my place"
60 ahead, sonny, your friends can
act as Judge and umpire"
The fireman walked over to the
other side Of the room, took up the oak
handle Of = stone breaker, grasped 1t
firmly In both hands, and with q sud
den wrench. broke 1t squarely through
the middle. Throwing the two pieces
on the floor, he remarked laconically
but IN q rather conceited tone
There's another handle in the corner
where ! got this one. hut reckon you
won't care for it,
mo. perhaps this one viii answer"
said the old man, taking up the two
short pieces and looking them over
rather curiously. With a quick JERK
he broke one Of the halves and then
the other. and throwing all the pieces
on the Moor drawled out.
Should call that more Of trick
than trial Of muscle"
A murmur of establishment ran
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-09

never Svl,ed him mo-! e than a Twins
and has left him, in declining years
still with a mortgage of $4,000 on his
house at Summit, N. J.
He is sixty-one years Of age and
was bern in Connecticut. His brother
| Samuel was killed at the battle OF
Gettysburg and young Anthony took
his place until the end of the war.
Returning to his native State he en-
tered grocery store in New Haven.
but later went to Tennessee. where he
purchased supplies for the Lookout
Mountain Institute His health failed
and he went to New York. landing
there with s3.45 in his pocket. He got
Job at $12 per week, but resigned
It TO take one at IS because he thought
the new one offered better opportuni-
ties for advancement. While eking out
an existence on this salary he found
that the young men in the store were
readers of stories Of the vilest sort,
and he made his first raid. He learned
that bookseller in shop few doors
away was selling the books. Young
Comstock took policeman to the
place and had the proprietor arrested
and in the case involved resurrected
what was dead letter law. He won
out.
Progressing rapidly in the CONNER
cial world. the young man was soon
making $1,000 year commissions as
salesman, but his adherence Of vice
was in nowise abated He found a
man named Simpson trading in OBJ
scene literature and told a policeman
his troubles. Instead of arresting the
man the policeman warned him to
skip out, and that was the pivot on
which the life of the young reformer
turned. He had the policeman dis
missed for the bit of treaehery and
ne papers began to take notice. They
asked why he did not go into Nassau
street and proceed against the open
Tiolators of the law there. MIR. Com |
;tock answered the question by going.
IN all sides illegal publications were I
openly for sale, and on March 2, 1872. /
when he was but twenty-eight years |
I'D. he caused the arrest of seven |
aen. The fruits of this were the sup
PRESTON of 1859 different books, the !
aiding of three publishing houses, the
'onfiscation of $4,000 worth of plates
md engravings from one man in
Brooklyn, the seizing of $4,000 worth
IT plates and books from a man in
together with six tons of
tereotyped plates from his printer,
md the destruction OF $4,000 worth OF /
'ound books belonging to still another
nan. All of this was accomplished by
DR.. Comstock without any assistance
whatever from organization or COM
nittee.
He Found Good Angel.
He had started to buy home and
lad paid $500 down on it. but giving
mortgage for the rest, be used all
Ie could save from his salary to carry /
n his crusade. He was q firm believer
q prayer and he believed that 1t was
q answer to his qualifications that
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-09

1t is said that Admiral Lord Charles
Beresford of the British navy was the
first European to see the face of the
Mikado of Japan. That was in 1868
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-09
He Found a Good Angel.

He had started to buy a home and
had paid $500 down on it. but giving
a mortgage for the rest. be used all
ne could save from his salary to carry
on his crusade. He was a firm believer
In PRAYER and he believed that 1t was
in answer to his applications that
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-02

Our Mems Soc President Sus.
penders will goat our January
S ssnr eSo Sa!f e, SIC
Our Mems $500 Mishawaka
Felt Shoes will 90 at our Janu-
airy Clearance 81 70
Sale, per pair pleOO
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02

Cross made speeches in 8 colored
church." as Mr.. Alben Barley pro.
badly very well knew when he In
dited that ingenious denial, which
appeared in the 'News-Democrat last
night. BY the way. how altogether
|considerate 1t was of Mr.. Barley to
assume for Mr.. Cross the RESPONSE
bility of saying something that was
certain to prove embarrassing to the
author in these last few days of the
campaign. But, under the circum-
stances, we fear that Mr.. Barkley's
denial of accusations against some
body else do not carry sufficient
weight for the purpose. Mr.. Barkley
is only the city chairman. Tom Tag
CART should have been selected to
make that denial. He Is national
chairman, and, no doubt, Mr.. Tag
CART would have been glad to state
that Mr.. Cross did not hold a meet
ing at Seventh and Adams streets, as
far as 1t came under Mr.. Taggart's
personal observation. After all. that
is as much as Mr.. Alben Barley can
say with certainty.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
ENDORSES MEASURES.

At a meeting Of the directors OF
the Commercial club. held Oct 81.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas. Two important matters
concerning the welfare and progress
of Paducah are to be submitted to
the voters at the election next Tues
day. towit:-The question Of issuing
bonds for park purposes. and the con-
firmation of the contract between the
city and the water company, for fire
hydrants. and whereas. 1t is the be-
lief Of the directors OF the CONNER
cial club that these measures are
worthy of and should have the Gin
cere support of every voter in Padu-
cah. and
Whereas, The saving OF nearly
100000 to the taxpayers OF Padu-
cab through the ratification of this
contract with the water company is to
the interest of every taxpayer in Pa
ducah.
Whereas. The park bond issue
means no increased tax to the citizens
OF Paducah, as Il is mandatory under
the statutes to collect cents on the
one hundred dollars for park pur-
poses and
Whereas, It will prove economical
to complete these parks within Ave
years, giving the benefit of same to
the masses. at once. and at no great
er cost to the taxpayers. through this
bond issue than would otherwise re-
suit, and
Whereas, These progressive meas
ures are for the city's interests. and
wea Heartily recommend the support
Of the voters on these questions.
Now, therefore, be II resolved that
1t is the sense of this meeting that
the directors Of the Commercial club
heartily endorse these measures and
pledge their support TO same.
Furthermore that the directors
earnestly commend and urge upon
the commercial interests and all who
have the city's interests at heart, its
future and its progress that they
give these measures full considera-
ton and delve Into the facts thereto,
and that they will vote understand
ingly, and not be misled by CHROME
Gus statements.
Resolved further, That copy of
these resolutions be furnished all of
the papers OF Paducah, and request
that they be published.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
WITHOUT CEREMONY.
Dalny Opposed to Trade of World,
Says Consul Jones.

Washington, Nov. a. Dalny was
opened to the trade of the world on
September 1 without any ceremony
whatever. according to a report just
made TO the state department by
John Edward Jones, the American
consul at that point. Mr.. Jones says
there is much business activity in
Dalny and many japanese cargoes
have arrived already. A number of
Chinese merchants are on ground
looking over the field. At present no
business houses are available, but
Mr.. Jones says a number of Japa-
Inese firms have obtained permission
TO repair buildings which were
damaged in the late war, and mer-
chants of other nations probably can
obtain the same right. Haste is nee
essary, however, as the consul says
only few of the damaged structures
still remain Unbiased.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
Park Commissioners Explain
The SIOO,OOO Bond Issue.

The law creating the park board
was introduced by Lexington. Cow
ington and Newport, the other second
class cities of Kentucky. They have
parks now, and wanted provisions
for their maintenance, so the pros
poets of It ever being repealed are out
of consideration, as those towns
would certainly hight any such move
very vigorously.
Therefore. if, under the law, we
are to have park board. let us make
the best of the opportunity aad es-
tablish a system of parks NOW, for
YOU and yours, instead of waiting
twenty or more years.
Under the law, the council Is TO
assess &c on the 800 for parks,
which with Paducah. now, Is IS, 900
a year. As the city grows this will
increase.
The 100000 bond issue was con-
ceived as a measure to give us now
as much money as We would get I'M
der the law in twenty years, IL we
waited.
The commissioners will establish a
sinking fund. depositlng in II the
money received from the city each
year. and the bonds paid off with this
fund when due.
They will be for forty years, and
will bear per cent. interest only.
Absolutely no other appropriation
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
The Rigors Of Cold Weather.

Probably at no time of the year
does the physical condition of the
body demand more attention than
Just at this season, the beginning oil
cold weather.
Let the system be run down.. or the
blood impoverished 10 any extent aWd
the cold weather goes hard with you
Naturally the thing to do is To
get the circulation in good order. and
the whole system toned up TO stand
the rigors of winter.
Some physicians prescribe the dai-
ly cold bath. others seek recourse in
blood tonicsS3nd other stimulants,
hut. probably the most rational treat
ment of all Is the Osteopathic, as
Osteopathy more quickly, ard more
effectively rights the blood flow and
restores normal conditions than any
other known treatment.
Osteopathy Is only natural
treatment, a method of bioodless sur
gical manipulatlons to remove any
distractions interfering with the pro-
per transference of nerve force, or
natural blood flow. or the other flu
ids, TO the organ or part involved.
should like to have you call and
let me tell of some Paducah people
whom you know well that Osteopa-
thy has done much for. and also to
tell you what II will do In your par
ticular case.
My office hours are from to ~
and 2 70 J, SIG Broadway. Phone
1907 DR.. q. q. FROAIE.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
UTES CAPTURED
PROVISION WAGON
49,. s-t a---s~ ----}ss1.-
Leave Soldiers On Buffalo
Creek On Short RatiOns.
Outwit Pursuing Troopers in Mon
tana by Making Wide
Det0ur.
PEACE EMIssARY on HIS WAY

Sheridan Wyo.. Nov. "A band
of 100 Ute Indians, 1t is reported, to-
day captured a wagon loaded with
5000 pounds of flour and supplies.
bound for Amanda to the Tenth and
Sixth cavalry. The driver was held
at rifle point while the redskins
sacked the entire load and carried 1t
away. allowing the driver TO pro-
coed with the empty wagon. Troops
camped at the mouth of Buffalo
creek are on short rations and more
food has been ordered from Little
River,30 miles from the troops. Most
of the Utes are still camped on Bear
creek. near Birny. Soldiers north Of
Sheridan have seen no trace of the
Cheyennes.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
Renegades Outwttted Troops.

Miles City. Mont. Nov. 2.-Advi-
'ces have been received Of the arrival
at Ashland of Fort Keogh troops.
They saw no Utes. the renegades ap-
parently outwitting the Montana sol
diers by making a wide detour to-
ward the Cheyenne reservation.
Scout Rousculp. who is thoroughly
conversant with the section of the
country in which the Utes are sup
posed to be, does not think the rem
egades will be given any assistance
by the Cheyennes. Only one-fifth Of
the Cheyennes are on the reserva-
ton. The exact location of the Utes
now appears to be uncertain. Scouts
reported having seen bands In iso-
lated sections and apparently the In
dians have separated under differ
ent sub-chiefs to avoid giving their
advance a hostile appearance.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
AMONG GREAT SPEECHES.
Hon. T.. W. Bagby's Eulogy Of Nc.
kinley Is Preserved.

Word has been received In Padu-
cab that a book entitled Kentucky
Eloquence," has, jdst been published,
containing the names Of all the fam
Gus addresses by. .Kentucklans apd
the poems of her authors since the
state was formed, Among the great
speeches is that of Hon. Z. w. Bagby,
enlogizing the late President William
Mckinley. Judge Bagby was on the
bench at Wicklife at the time Nc
Kinley was assassinated and the peo-
pie asked him to, deliver a eulogy.
He compiled. and his speech has
been preserved among the other
great ones of the state.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
RECKLESS FALsEHooD

Malice inspires falsehood and the
fruit of hate is not sane logic, but
reckless peryersion of facts and fal-
lacious Numbering. 1t is not diff
cult for the calm mind to determine
whether principle or personal motives
induce opposition TO measure. Take
for Instance, the opposition TO the
water contract and the park bond is.
sue. A pamphlet printed daily In OPP
position to the measures, in an article
headed "A Bairfaced Fraud" states
that Mr.. Dan Fitzpatrick, George H.
Goodman and B. II. Scott declared
they were not present at a meeting
of the. Commercial club directors
when they passed resolutions favor
ing both measures. These gentle
men in signed statements today show
the "Bairfaced Fraud" article itself
to be a falsehood, and disclose the
trick by which two of them were in
duced TO say they were not at a
meeting which never was held. 1t
would have been very easy to have
seen Secretary Coons and aseertained
the facts.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
FREE EXCHANGE OF MESSAGES
Advocated by United States ut Wire.
less Telegraph Conference.

Berlin Nov. 2.-rhe delegates to
the wireless telegraph conference
finished their work today and expect
to sign convention Saturday. The
agreement will be framed on the
principle of free intercommunication
between all systems. but Great Bril-
tain and Italy will sign with reser-
vations designed to protect the ex-
listing arrangements with the Mar
Iconi company. Germany supported
the United States regarding inter-
communication between ship and
shore, but during the first sessions
of the conferences practically all the
delegates opposed the idea of a free
exchange Of messages between ship
and ship as one which IL persisted
in. might bring the conference to
nothing.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02

viii be asked from the city for tht
parks. All the expense OF buyial
the parks, maintaining them. the in
terest on the bonds, and every item
of expense will be cared for out o.
this issue.
Therefore. your taxes won't be in
creased one cent. regardless Of wha,
any one may tell you. You will have
TO pay the sc whether the bonds ar,
Issued or not.
But. what Is the tax, SC? II q
poor man has a home he values al
81 goo, he pays 81 year for the
parks. He would pay that in car fare
alone. in one week, II he took his fan
lily to Wallace park.
1t Is our plan to put a park wher'
ever they are wanted. One will b,
in Merchandising as well as IL
all the localities.
Remember these facts and II Their,
is any other point on which you wan
further information any member OF
the board will gladly give IL.
The issue Is for all Paducah, and
in the interest. of no one more thar
another.
The board of park commissioners:
DIR. d. G.. MURRELL.
II. G. RHODES.
CHARLES REED,
GEO. W. WALTERS.
EDWIN J. PAXTON.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02

violation has been begun by the local
authorities, including both Chief OF
Police Younger and States Attorney
John X. Powers. Gamblers today
moved out furniture and apparatus
from one joint. The trouble started
when J. l.. Baker, alleged handbook
operator, brought civil suit against
A. c. Snow to recover 5000 said, 10
have been lost at poker. Shows
gamekeeper and Baker were both ar
rested and fined and two saloon keep
ers have been arrested charged with
selling liquor to minors. All are
scared at the stir caused by Rev. Mr..
Rood and his sermon three weeks
ago.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02

The Republican candidates for
school trustees stand on a Platform
pledging them to the sole aim of
school development, disregarding
personal interests and claims. The
schools ale nearest the home of all
the public institutions. It is there the
minds of your children are trained
to think, either correctly or incor-
reetly. 1t is there their characters
are formed as much as In the home.
For twelve years of their lives, at
the age when their minds are being
shaped, their memories stored with
good or evil, their emotional facul-
ties attuned TO respond 10 every SEN
sation, they will attend school and
be developed into useful men and
women, or ruined by inexpert in
structors. At the convention. which
selected candidates for school trus-
tee. a platform was adopted for the
guidance Of the candidates. and
then men were named that best con-
formed to principles enuneiated. Let
your vote be for school development
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02

More and more is Paducah be-
coming a city of fats and apartment
houses. excellent proof. too, Of It's
advancement along city lines, AMI
these will increase as the years go
on and her growth continues. Cozy,
labor-saving and delightful homes
these are found to be, they yet lack
the element of outdoor life that tir-
ed nature demands. To these myriad
jewellers in apartment houses more
than others should the park bond IL.
sue appeal. The parks will be an
outlet for that contact with Mother
Earth that is so necessary for the
preservation of sanity in these too
crowded days of strenuous living.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
BoNI SUCCESSFUL.
In Preventing Publication OF Divorce
Proceedings in Paris.

Paris, Nov. 2.---As result of the
industrious campaign of Count. Boni
de Castellane to prevent the publica-
ton of the news that suit for di-
vorce brought against him by his
wife came up for a hearing yester-
day. not more than a third of the
newspapers mention the fact, and
not a single detail is printed here.
the law making the publication of
divorce testimony a criminal offense.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-02
CITY COUNCILMAN UNDER FIRE
Grand Jury at indianapolis to Inves-
tigatc Deal for Paving.

indianapolis, Nov. Judge Al
ford of the criminal court announced
today he would order a grand jury
inquiry into the connection of Coun-
Gilman Royse with a street paving
company and its selling of supplies
TO the city. Judge Afford said IL
Royse is connected with the paving
company or takes contracts from the
city he ought to be indicted.