The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-07-06
IN THE LOBBY

Discussing the value of schools
and colleges to a city. X. f. Martin.
of Nashville, Tenn, said the popu-
lation of Nashville was swelled each
year by over 5000 students. These
students bring a large amount of
money to Nashville. but the only
thing they take away is the educa-
ton they receive. You can see what
such trade as that means TO the
commercial interests of a city, Our
manufactures mean much to the
city but they make no such clear
profit as that. They must give al
/ most an equivalent for what they re-
ceive. The presence of these stu
dents considered merely from BUSH
ness standpoint gives a stimulus to
garden-trucking. for they must be
fed. and their standard of living is
above the average. Then. they must
be clothed, attended to when sick,
are a large per cent OF the patrons
of amusements. in short they create
a demand for every product a city
| produces. There Is not business
man in Nashville who does not get
direct benefit from the presence OF
these schools. SO much for the ma
terial side of the question. III as
SORT and | believe you'll agree that
Nashville has an atmosphere or Gull
tivation, which Is produced almost
exclusively by these schools, and
which is not equalled by any other
city of its size in the country. The
best theater attractions come here
because they know they will have an
appreciative audience. Hundreds
of people move TO the city every
year just TO get the benefit~o such
an atmosphere to raise their fami-
lies in II would mean more to Pa
ducah any way you take it. to secure
good school than any other bust
ness development. In proportion, you
might secure"
Two travelling men vho we're taxi
ing a vacation in Cuba went into a
cafe where 0they has been told the
head waiter spoke English They
told him they wanted a steak. coffee
and eggs. which he said would cost
80 cents a piece When the check
was presented. by another waiter
they had been charged just -. They
demanded an itemized statement,
which was readily furnished. The
different dishes were priced, butter
being itemized as well as the others,
and the use of the silver service also
was charged. Finally one of the
travelling men came to an Item
marked pan" Noting he had been
charged for the silver service he ex-
claimed. well. II they haven't
charged us for the pan they cooked
the stuff in" However. "pan" Is
the Spanish for bread.
G.. w. Palmer. a travelling man
from Canton, O., says that while not
all the money needed has been sub
scribed, work has already com
menced on the magnificent monu-
ment TO the late President William
Mckinley, which will be erected in
that city, his home town. There is
no trouble anticipated In securing
the rest of the money.
Registered at the Palmer today are:
w. B. Blakman. Martin. Tenn. L. d.
Carey. Cairo, H.; j. W. Alley and
wife, Perryyille, Tenn; T. ]. Brown
and family, New Madrid, Mo-; J. c.
Partridge. Evansville, Ind. c. L.
Brandon. Chicago; II. NJ. Campbell,
Cincinnati; C. c. Ford. St. Louis; z.
II. Prahf Chicago: J. A Pitt, st.
Louis: j. d. Hollingshead and son.
Chicago; +. ]. Mclaughlin. Chicago; |
J. J.. Murphy, st. Louis J. e. Thomp- |
son. Chattanooga. Tenn; Chas. e.
Munal Denver, Col. w. A. Leonard.
Atlanta, Ga.
Belvedere: +. n. Donaldson, Jew
EFT. o.; II. II. Minleer. Cadiz. o.. Os- |
car Becker, New York: f. L. Berry |
Joppa, H.: Elmo Nicholson, Bandana. |
Ky; l.. Thomas, Paris. Tenn; e. H. |
Mccain, Princeton, KY; w. S. Me |
haus. New York; c. V. Excel, Paris.
Tenn.