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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-25
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Three negroes assaulted w. w.
Threat, a farmer of Marshall county,
last evening near Second street and
Kentucky avenue, using sand bag,
but were frightened away by John
Ward, the saloonkeeper, before they
succeeded Threat had s25 which he
received for a COW sold yesterday.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-25
Big Parade At Paris.

Kentucky Knights Templar march,
ed in review at Paris yesterday be-
fore the largest crowd ever in that
city. The parade was the big feature
of the annual conclaye now in ses-'
sion. Business of Importance will be-
considered today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-25

At the convention of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers in Mem
phis, +. a. Burgess was elected fourth
assistant grand chief engineer, the of
fee having Just been created. The del
egates chose Columbus. Ohio. as the
next meeting place.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-25
$50 FOR THE PRETTIEST
YARDS IN PADUCAH.

The sun Offers a prize of
SO cash for the prettiest
yard In each OF the six wards
of Paducah, the residents
within half mile of tho
city limits being deemed ell
gible for the contests.
Besides these prizes for the
different wards, an extra prize
of SIS cash will be given for
the prcttiest yard in the city
at large.
The Sun offers these prizes
to stimulate an interest In
handsome yards.
The contests will be decided
July f5, by a committee TO be
selected at a later date.
The only condition Of the
contest Is that entries
must be subscribers Of The
Sun.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-25
advance OF the Connecticut.

AuVance OF The CONNECTICUT.
Another point against the govern
ment was tha fact that the Louisiana
cost the navy department s3,992,000
while the Connecticut has already
consumed all of the total approprla-
ton of $i,212,000. and her builders
have asked congress for $3.50, 900
mona.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-25

The Rev. j. n. Moner of Monessen
Pa. has seven sons, all of them clergy.
men in Ave different denominations.
They have one sister. who is married
10 minister.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-25

Isn't ii sad that the average man
spends all his life looking for his ideal
woman-and then in the meantime
gets married?
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-25
ChiIdre1'S Straw Hats

Milan Sailors of all dimenton blue white seamers-s S.
Conpenas with utsd backs and pinched fronts plain bound
with white atnf2 up First Hats for children of
three years. Shinkee and Milan noves-SIto Washable
Tams in white duck and pque ard tan linens plain
broidered-2Sc to $3.50
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-25

CnUn 1T the cold-curo that does the
work in hour. and will
not make YOU sick. Try 1t
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-25

WHILE COMFORT the prime consideration due
w There's the making of Outing them
tered the Outing Suits have successfully passed through gates
good and will make good all good things them
shades The long, bodracng with pegop trousers STAN
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11
MISQUoTED PHRASES.

Do you know that the word @aais' comes from the English word 4dads,' which means clothes? Hence, a dg1i is one very fond of clothes.
 Do you know that the expressia Sure as eggs is eggs was neFs meant to be as ungrammatical as ! sounds? The original was sure as \ Is x.
 Do you know why foolscap paper ] so called? When Charles vas hi9 of England, only certain people Eeia allowed to manufacture paper, and ! all had to hear the royal arms. Par ament made sport of the law, and q dered a fools cap and bells to be a;a instead.
 Do you know the origin oi n' phrase Up Salt Riyer?' Before sisal navigation along the Ohio was caifm on by hatboats, which were ro~ed ? stream. This was particularly aa' work, especially up Sat river, das gerous, crooked branch of the Vl' river in Kentucky When slaves sa' to be punished. this was eoml'. method employed by their osa'.. Hence, at election times, people lsa to sending the defeated candlda'a Up Salt River as a penalty.
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11
ARKANSAS
 Z STATE NEWS
Ranks Seventh.

A report recently issued by the De- partment of Commerce and Labor upon the cotton growing industry of the United States shows that Arkan- sas ranked seventh as a cotton grow
 ing state in 1905. According to the report the average weight of bales produced in 1905 was 516.9. making the total gross weight in pounds of the 1905 crop for Arkansas 3g9. .55s .4S0 pounds. All except one-tehJh of per cent of these bales were square. The bulletin shows there were 2.521 gins operated in the State during 1905, as compared with 2.631 in 1901. The 1905 crop of Arkansas was worth s10,0oo.o00 less than the crop of either of the 9 previous years The value of the 1905 crop was about s35, 000.000. This crop grew in = counties Of the state. Three counties reported no cotton Forty counties reported more than 5000 bales and D counties reported more than 10000 bales for 1905 More than two-thirds of the cotton crop Of 1905 was raised in the 25 counties reporting more than 10000 bales The banner coan- ty for 1905 was Mississippi county which produced the equivalent of 21079 bales of 800 pounds each.
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11
Price of Carrier Pigeors

The cost of valuable pigeons, even at auction sales, is higher than gen eraIly supposed Within a few weeks g pigeons Of the Coueke variety pro- dueed total of SIP francs. CT Al francs per head on The average. More recently. according 10 NJ. Thauzies, l96 pigeons belonging to M Hausenne. of Neviers. sold for l4.o00 francs. or Il francs eaeh on the average. Certain subjects, where the competition Was lively brought 24o. 5oo. 40o, and even $50 franes. A single amateur paid the sum of l.4S5 francs for three pigeons. After having read these facts. hunters who so lar forget themselves as to fire al carrier pigeons Will be doubly eriminal.-La Nature.
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11

or two boys want 10 sleep here over night an cid mattress and a pair Of blankets will make that pleasure pos- sible.
 Some crude furniture may be con- structed from pieces of boards with steel wire nails or screws for the fas- tenings
 Lap joints should be made so as to insure a stronger union and not allow the furniture 10 rack easily.
 The bench shown in the drawing Is l6 inches high, l2 inches wide and 2i inches long.
 The two ends are made from three pieces Of board, then braeed with two diagonal sticks al each side.
 The chair is l6 inches high to top of seat, the seat is 16 inches square and the back is Q inches high from the floor. An the framework. legs. rails and braces are Of wood three inches wide and seven -eighths of an inch thick, and securely held together with elineh nails or screws.
 Bench sets may he built along the sides of the hut. or chairs can be used instead. This twin tree house is more secure than one built in single tree; it is easier to construct and the two trees make il possible 10 anchor it more securely as well as to construct it on larger scale. Tree houses sim liar to this have been built by boys all hIs
 the tree hut is becoming more popular. for fl can be used from year to year With but little labor spent on repairs.
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11
Gets Heavy DamaCes.

In the Circuit Court at Fayette- vile, Mrs. $. H. Biackmer has been given judgment against the Western Union Telegraph Company fer $i0,00o. The complaint was that while she was visiting her daughter in Little Rock last fall her husband telegraph ed her to come To the bedside Of her mother, who was very ill. The mes sage Was not delivered until the next day, and Mrs. Blackwell did not reach home until after the death Of her mother.
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11
REPAIRING BRAIN
A Certain Way by Food.

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 Every minister. lawyer, loufDA',' !, physician, author or business Ia-
 forced under pressure of modern .,..,. s ditions to the active and so1s''' oyeractive use of the brain. .s
 Analysis of the excreta throsa .,,, | by the pores shows that bran -. ss breaks down the phosphate oi pO.a separating it from it's heavier eOl. .,s ion. albumen, and plain common teaches that this elemental p... must be introduced into the poas ns each day, if we would replace 'l'
 and rebuild the brain tissue. -. k
 We know that the phospla" s.a potash. as presented in cefs1,a 4, grains, has an affinity for albuinea !. X ,s that is the only way gray mater ' ..ss brain can be built. It VIII ho. .,-ss| to take the crude phosphate ol .lS,, 1. of the drug shop, for nature fe,. sa ,r The elemental mineral mus ..a,, S T. sented through food direet! ns lures laboratory. :. ,ss {
 These facts have been niaar ,r,+c ssl| in the manufacture of Grape-ssur, ,s,s any brain worker can prove 't .r uss of the proper selection of fooa Y, " 1sas ing free use of Grape-Nuts ioi .' srsr or two weeks. Sold by groee.. titisss where (and in immense qus qca es Manufactured by the Postun w. tie Creek, Mich.
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11

union can be made more secure than two round surfaces bound together.
 A rope ladder can be made from hickory rungs and rope a little stouter than clothes line. as shown in Fig ,. Each rung is cut away near each end, so the rope will lie snugly to the stick; then two lines Of rope extend down each side, and are securely lashed with stout cord and tied ire quently, so there will be no slipping.
 Loops made at the top of each line of rope can be dropped over stout wooden pegs driven at the edge of the platform. as shown at the right side of Fig ;
 The advantage of this rope ladder Is that when the owners o. occupants of the house are within the ladder may be raised and undesirable callers can be excluded.
 A cot or bunk may be constructed across the back of the hut, and if one
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11
Fatal Shooting Affray.

J. A. Weaver is being tried at Poea- hontas. on a charge of killing Riley Campbell in Union township. Ran dolph county. It seems that Weaver and Campbell were working in the same field. and dispute arose over a blow. which resulted in Campbell sending his two boys, age s and F years. 10 the house after his gun, and Weaver went for his Winchester and used it with fatal effect. firing three shots. two taking effect, one in the side and the other in the neck. just below the ear. Campbell died on the spot.
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11
Ten Cents Involved. .

The transcript in the case Of J. A. Benner against the Jonesboro. Lake City and Eastern Railroad Company was filed in the Supreme Court at Lit tie Rock recently. on appeal from the Craighead County Chancery Court. The suit really involves 10 cents. In the lower court Benner was given judgment against the railroad com pany for S25. but he seeks to recover s2.500 and has appealed. He was a passenger on one of the trains of the company from Jonesboro 10 Manila, and having no ticket, tendered the con- ductor 9 cents as payment for his fare. The conductor demanded 50 cents. claiming the ten-cent penalty should be attached iHasmuch as Ben her had no ticket. Bonner refused tc pay and was put of the train.
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11
a Small -ANnr

4 strong feeling against certain ne gro residents of Carlisle resulted in their 'being requested to leave town. a short time ago. The negroes refus- cd 10 leave and a number of threaten ing demonstrations We're made by the white citizens, who objected t9 their delay in leaving the town. X store be longing to one of the objectionable negroes was dynamiced and several Of the negroes were shot at and enc res idence was riddled with buckshot. It is said that the majority Of the ob- jeetionable clement Of the negro popu- lation of Carlisle has left that city as result of these demonstrations against their further residence.
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11
FROM OVER THE orp


 Milan has decided tha,
 street ,r crossing eight signs n,.s- sv- pavement. '1Serted ia \.
 me British foreign of3ea |.
 erihg a plan for the anno,as eonaiss @ eonsuls in Siberia, as well as s4asai q mercial agent at vladivosto,, "s on
 King Sisowath of Camhoa.
 to visit Paris, and will hr'. s sOa nm numerous retinue ina'.', mug sc special retlnue of 100 dancers as !
 The United Kingdom s,h
 ieaas all her colonies in tba saill of the raising of cattle. sba e ma, mate oO0.000 sheep. cattle horsaa uas f as against New Zealand's 2i a1p a.ll Dig
 Sir Patrick Keith Murrav sss''0 ~ sented to the British natia. Aas A cushion on which the crown os sI 'a land rested, and it has been n,a Y. ssg. the jewel room in the ps,. sa,ea . castle. uinOufn
 Lord Rosebery hopes the p.v i. erai ministry in England win ' ID Gen. Booth, of the Salvation 4i' into It's counsels in dealing v,,a a'a \ awful problem of Loudon,s su M U ployed. uae.
 A candidate for parliamep, ..
 recent election in Great Brit.,a s' a filed a petition in bankrpn.er as slo6.l40 and having assets es,,s '. ssi's of the value Of sS.405. He wac 4a4s a thusiastic fiscal reformere v
 A new party has been formed l, \. house of commons, but it's ob,a.. .- v not political. What it honas ~. -. z feet is reduction in the parli.m.', ary barber shop of the price of ss,s ing from 24 cents 10 l2 cents '-''
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11
Cleaning Window Glass

To thoroughly clean window glass pass diluted sulphuric acid, about as strong as vinegar, over f, and let 1t act a moment; then throw on just enough pulverizsd whiting to give of a hiss. ing sound, directs the Master Painter. Rub both over the pane with the hand and polish with dry rag, Rinse with clear water and little alcohol. polish dry and clean. Treat both sides Of the glass in the same way.
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11
PERSONAL PARTICULARS

Rev. Edward Everett Hale os D.. ton, attributes his excellent heath !, the age of s4 to the serenity vs which he takes life. lie sleens ,',, hours every night.
 John D. Rockefeller is to live n, two months of the year at pasads,, Cal, He purchased Carmelita \, magnificent home where Helen Hu, Jackson wrote Ramona.
 Mrs. Virginia E. Bland. widow 4 Silver Dick Bland. has become m. of the most successful agrieulufl,y and horticulturists in the country i, her place in Lebanon, Mo.
 Theodore A. Cook. brother of D, Frederick A. Cook. of Brooklyn | building three motor cars at his hon. tn Gallicoon. \. Y, for the use Of a, south pole expedition, which is | start in 1907.
 Miss Esther Whitman, the strongsS woman in New York. has marrlal Herman Hyams. q Harlem real estx. man, whom she rescued from droE. ing three years ago. She is an q. pert swimmer. and can lift a aeal weight of 6o0 pounds
 Df. Fridjof Nansen, the arctic q. piorer who has been appointed N0'. wegian ambassador 10 Great Brlaa Is a firm believer in womans righS He and his wife are almost equal, proficient in all that relates to aths. les and the strenuous life. Aat from his fame as an explorer. D. Nansen is vel known as a writer q scientific topics.
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11

hickory rungs lashed fast to them with strong twine. bound round the joint as shown at Fig 4
 The rungs must be fattened also less than one and one-quarter inches in thickness. The size of the saplings length Of the ladder. but at distances of l2 inches apart the wood is cut away slightly to make a fiat place fer the rung to lie. against.
 The rUngs must be flattened also where they touch the side rails, so the
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11
4 Heavy Loss.

Fire at Fl Dorado, a few days ago destroyed two frame buildings oeou- pied by several business enterprises of the town The total property loss is estimated at $6.oo0. which is par tially covered by insurance. One of the heaviest losers in the fire was the firm Of Martin & Grain. of the Union County Tribune This is one Of the oldest and most influential newspap- CTS n Arkansas.
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11

MANNER OF BRACING SIDE SILL. it's construction are given by the St Louis Globe-Democrat as follows:
 It is l2 feet above the ground and is reached by straight or a rope lad der, which may be hauled up after the occupants are at home.
 Select two good trees 10 or f2 feet apart, with trunks not less than T. inches in diameter. Twelve feet above the ground cut laps in the trunks, as shown in Fig l, so q cross timber eight inches wide and two inches thick can be spiked securely to the trunk, as shown in Fig. 2.
 These cross timbers are eight feet long and near each end notches are cut, as shown at Fig "A, so the ends of the braces. BE will it into them, and spike or two will hold the parts together
 There is more of the timber on one side of the trunk than on the other. because there is landing at the front Of the house two feet wide. Below the braces, BIB, a plate Of wood is spiked fast to each trunk To lend additional anchorage. as you can see in Fig. ,
 The cross timbers and braces are ar ranged al the inside of the trunks
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11
Texarkana Has a Fire.

The grain and elevator establish ment Of Rosbrook X Josey. at TeXar- kama was destroyed by fire recently, The loss on stock. consisting of grain. meal. hay. etc. is estimated at s12 Goo. insured for $5.eto. The building and fixtures were owned by Mrs. H. NJ. Frank of Jefferson. Tex. Two Kansas City Southern boxcars. loaded with corn. standing in front of the building, Were also completely destroyed II is not known how tEe fire originated.
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11
OanaCes Wanted.

H. T. Salter of Ardmore, I. T, filed suit in the Circuit Court al Hot Springs recently for s20.000 against the Hot Springs Water Company. for injuries which he claims to have sustained a short time ago. The suit is based on the claim of Salter that he drove into a ditch left open by the water company. without properly placing lights or signals to warn the public Of the danger.
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11
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A TREE HOUSE.
Directions for Building a Most At tractive and Connections One
 for Summer Use.

Almost every boy has built hut at some time or another. whether 1t was of boards. brush, tree boughs or straw matched between rushes that were gathered from the marshes. Huts and houses in the woods are always iuyit- ing retreats for boys. and many happy hours are often spent in them during Saturdays or vacation time. One Of the most interesting retreats 10 own Is tree house built high enough to be inaccessible 10 the outsiders, but not too high for comfort in getting up or down. A house of this kind is shown
 In the drawing. and it Is securely con structed between two trees of sUbstan- tial size to bear it and not rack tt when the wind blows The details Of
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11
AppIe Crop DestroYed.

The caterpillars are totafiy destroy ing The apple crop in the vicinity of Vanndale In one orchard GIT from that town thev have already complete ly stripped 5a5 or more trees The trees are almost as bare as tneg were during the winter tmonths Other fruits are not being damaged 70 such an extent as the apples have been.
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11
Verdict Affirmed.

The Supreme Court has affirmed the verdict of the Nevada County Circuit Court in the case against Squire Smith, a negro. charged with the murder of John and Count Claighorn. both white The double murder was com mitted in an open field on the Claig- horn place. March \. 1905. Smith was first sentenced 10 death by the Nevada County Circuit Court. but he appealed and the date for his execution was nullifed by this appeal. AS soon as the mandate has been certified to the governor a date for the legal execu- tion will be fixed.
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11
Nisitnr Wzs Tnncloed

Tom Collums. a resident of Qu,tman, while visiting Little Rock recently, was robbed of about $fo and q pocket book A slit about six inches long in one of his trouser pockets showed how thes theft had been committed. Collum could not tell when the pock- ct book had been stolen.
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11
Another Liquor Victim.

Ed Vick of Pope county was ar, raigned before United States Com missioner Allen at Litle Rock recent- ly on charge of sefine liquor with out paying the government fax. He was bound over to the Federal Grand Jury under $250 bond and in default of bail was committed to jail.
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11

end stops a. the hinge side. The roof of the house is made from matched boards and afterward covered with q thickness or two of tarred paper and painted to make t watertight
 The platform or landing outside the house at the front is protected at one end with a rail made from two-inch square spruce The ladder is made from TWO straight pine sapliugs, with
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11
Plan Bin- -Cstherinn.

Among the contemplated enterprises of the Prescott lodge of the Wood men Of the World. is an excursion to Hot Springs the latter part of May or the first of June. and a big picnic in July at which time II fs expected will be gathered over Ioo0 Woodmen from the Southwest.
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11
Fifty Miles in Operation.

Fifty miles of the Rock Island Rail. road from Little Rock to Fl Dorado is now in operation. The portion of track which is being used is between Little Rock and Fordyce.
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11
Election Contest.

R. B. Clear of Piney Fork township of Sharp county. has filed complaint in the Ghancery Court at Evening Shade in which he alleges cause for contesting the result of the recent primary election. Mr. Clear, W. F. Smith and others were candidates for assessor and the result as cast up by the committee appointed by the con- vention to canvass the returns shows that Smith was nominated by one vote over Clear. Mir Clear is of the opinion that the count was not cor rect
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11
Hungry Buroiars.

The store of Milton Stokes at Even ing Shade was burglarized by some unknown person recently. who car ried away quantity of merchandise. consisting Of coffee, shoes and other articles of food and clothing.
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11
A Close Call.

Columbus Rowton of Black Springs had narrow escape from death dur ing an electrical storm lately. He Was near clothes line when it was struck by lightning The flash knocked hlm down and he remained uneonsci- ous for some time.
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11
Claims SelfDefense.

Frank Phillips, a contractor living at Little Rock. was shot and killed at his home in that city recently. The shooting was done by Ben Stewart. brother-in-law of the deceased. Stew art claims that the shooting was done in selflefense.
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11
Reward Offered

Acting Governor Lee has issued pro clamation offering a reward of Sl0o Tor the arrest and conviction of George Hill. who is wanted in Clark county on charge of murdering his wife recently, by shooting her with shot gun.
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11
A Lake with Tides.

The small lake Of Sewalik, in Alas. ka, has regular tides, probably due to underground connection with the sea. and the water of the bottom is saIl while that of the surface is fresh.
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11
Caused by Heart Disease

John Davidson fell dead while plant ing cotton near Parnell Springs re gently. Heart disease is said 10 have been the cause.
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11
Cullum Surrenders.

William Cullum. who shot and killed Dr. Ira Dixon recently in Van Buren county, has surrendered and is in jail at Clinton awaiting the Grand Jury's action
The Forrest City times., 1906-05-11

mil but fl the door
 IS too expensive one can be made from boards and battens, as shown
 at Fig, 3. whie l is an inside view The top and bottom bat tens are within Sx inches of the ends of the door and the top of the diag- ona1 strip extending between battens be- gins at he lock side and the lowe4.