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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-21
Presiding Elder Pleased With
The Prospects.
Twenty-Five Pastors in District Tn
der DIR. Observation-Disclosures
Called Together.
QUARTERLY MEETING DATES

the Rev. T. j. Newell, ID. D., the
Rev. T. j. owen and the Rev. J. w.
lWardlow reached home yesterday af-
ternoon from Ripley. Tenn, where
they had been attending the annual
session Of the Memphis conference.
They expressed themselves as hav-
ling had a delightful session of the
conference and that Ripley's hospi-
tally was unbounded, each preacher
and delegate feeling he had the besi
home in the conference.
| DR.. Blackard, who is returned for
his second year as presiding elder OF
the Paducah district, when asked by
reporter for The Sun as to the out
look for the new year In the dis
trict and its personnel. expressed
himself as delighted with each of
the % preachers secured to man the
Paducah district this conference
year. They are all faithful and sue
cessful workers and we are planning
for a great year for Methodism in
the district this year"
The Paducah district is second to
none in the conference. The new
preachers coming into It this yeaI
are: DR.. W. T. Boiling. Revs. @. w.
Banks. G., W. Evans. J. T. Hunter.
T. p. Ramsey. w. J. Naylor. e. A.
Tucker all strong men and success
full preachers.
The men going ont Of the district
are: T. J. Newell. w. w. Arm
strong. ]. w. wardlow, C. d. Hill
Hard. R. W. Newsom. w. p. Hamil-
ton.
These are all true and good men
and carry with them the love and
iesteem OF the presiding elder and
the people they have served In their
respective charges.
Stewards 20 Meet.
! DR.. BACKYARD has called the dis
trict stewards TO meet in Broadway
Methodist. church Friday at 1 o'clock.
The trustees OF the district par
sonage are called to meet at the dis
trlct parsonage Friday at 10 a. m.
Paducah Ministers.
DR.. W. T. Boiling is expected to
arrive in Paducah Saturday to fill
his pulpit on Sunday. but will not be
able to move his family before next
! week DR.. Newell and his family ex-
pect to leave the latter part Of this
'week for their new home. Browns
Vile, Tenn.
The press kilograms from the con-
/ ference at Ripley stated that DR.. j.
W. BACKYARD. presiding elder of the
Paducah district, was selected to
preach the sermon on Sunday after
noon Immediately preceding the or
dination of elders. This is always an
especial honor. Bishop Duncan
preached the morning sermon.
The Rev. j II. Evans, who last
gear had the charge OF Greenfield,
Tenn, where the Rev. w. w. Arm
strong goes, was granted a superan-
nuated relation at his own request.
Or. Evans is 10 years of age and has
been preaching without interruption
for so years right in this conference.
He was a pastor of the Broadway
Methodist church. Paducah, some
thirty years ago, and he and his wife
have a number of friends here.
The Rev. w. p. Hamilton, who had
the Woodville circuit last year and
was at Third street. Paducah, sew
eral years ago. was given the Mil
ington charge in the Memphis dis
trict.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-21

they are rejecting on the reliability
of her testimony by their conduct.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-21
Count Boni i'm Vaudeville.

New York. Nov. PA theatrical
firm has cabled Count Boni de Cas-
teilane an offer of 100000 weekly
to demonstrate his workmanship in
vaudeville.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-21

Quite a number OF the fixed stars
show up on the American flag.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-21

The straight and narrow path isn't
wide en9lfgh for crooked people.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-21

Personally appeared before me,
this Nov. 1. 1906, E. ]. Paxton, gen.
eral manager of The Sun, who af-
firms that the above statement Of
the circulation of The Sun for the
month of Oct. 1906, is true to the
best of his knowledge and belief.
PETER PURYEAR, Notary Public.
My commission expires January
%, 1908.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-21
ON AN
ISLAND IN A LAKE


and that section will have twenty
minute schedule. At this time of the
year the traffic on that part OF the
line is light, and the same number Of
cars operated in the summer cannot
be operated now except at a loss.
We. of course, must try to operate
ali the lines at a profit. and If We did
run a full schedule there now in order
to make both ends meet. the service
would have to be curtailed at another
point.
"In the gas and electric lighting
plants and otherwise on the street
railway system we have not expert
enced any great trouble with the bad
weather. though continued rains prob
ably will affect us"
Traction Lines q. X.
The Paducah Traction company
reports little damage. The only pla-
ces where the track Is bad are where
new tracks have been built and the
settling is so slight that no material
inconvenience is felt. The MI tracks
on Caldwell street sank three inches
but cars still run over them.
Fill Slipping. 4
The constant rains settled the
new Caldwell street AL and this
morning 1t broke and the edges slip
ped down more than a foot. A big
crack threatens to widen and slide
half the I'LL on each side away Street
department laborers are reinforcing
props to hold the dirt in place.
Loss To City $500.
Street Inspector Alonzo Elliott es-
Inmates the damage done to the
streets by the rains to be $500. All
the fills have been injured.
The principal Inconvenience has
resulted from the stopring7tp Of the
sewer from Harahan's addition. This
sewer empties into Bradshaw creek.
The water being unable to run of
through the sewer has flooded
Twelfth street and Monroe street so
that the residents in that neighbour
hood have to wade through eight in
ches OF water to reach high ground
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-21
Track walkers out.
Eight Work Trains Ont.

Eight work trains with augmented
crews are at work on the ~, G. & st.
L. road today repairing damage done
by the heavy rains. Two trains are
working between Lexington and VIII
dersville. Tenn. and six between Lex
lngton and Snmmervdle, Tenn. Chief
Dispatcher Harry Johnston stated at
noon that only work trains are on the
division The damage done by rains
before last night had been partly re-
paired. but laN night all the repairs
made we're washed out again. The
road hopes to be running trains reg
ularly tomorrow.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-21
You noN'T.Hsvc TO WAL,

Every dose makes you feel better Lax Eos
keeps your whole insides right. Sold IN the
money back plan everywhere. Price SO rnis.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-21

It's almostas easy to achieve fool
ishnsss as 10 is to be born foolish.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-21

II is safer to do business with a
crippled mule than an unloaded gun.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-21

Miss Ella Sanders has qualified as
administratfix of the estate OF the
late Judge d. l.. Sanders.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-21
Daily Thought.

"The evil men do lives along with
them and at their expense"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-21
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
OctOber-10O6,

lotal ..,....... lOS, fSo
Average for October. 1906. .401S
Average for October. 1905. .3612
rn.rs... >. ,.-syGFl
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-21
PADUCAH ON AN
ISLAND In A LAKE


the rains on the new roadbed between
Paducah and Cairo. North of the
OHIO via Brookport. the l. C. reports
no damage 80 far.
switchmcn Half Swimming.
The south yard once sat on an Is
land last night and part OF the morn
ing. Switching was hampered and
switchmen wadcd in water nearly up
10 their knees.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-21
switchmen HALF swimming.
Pay Train Delayed.

Employees on the Louisville divis-
ion OF the Illinois Central road know
how TO appreciate "Old Mother Hub
bard's" predlcament when she made
hor famous visit to the empty cup
board They have been delayed In
receiving their pay because OF tho tied
up condition OF the road in the south
holding the pay ear.
This morning at o'clock the I. c.
pay car came 20 Paduoah from the
south four days late. II was tied up
with other trains south OF the Ohio
and for nearly a week employees east
OF Paducah have been patiently await
ing the cars arrival Trainmaster l..
f. McCabe went up the division on
the pay car TO inspect the Paducah
district Little damage has been done
on his district, and he Is taking pre-
cautions against a possible washout.
Track Walkers out.
The Illinois Central has In It's en-
ploy an extra force of track walkers
on constant duty. They are put to
work 10 shifts In districts. where
Sashouts are possible, to keep a close
watch on the road bed and report any
defect noted. This will entail
great expense on the road but the
precautiOn IL necessary
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09
81 Luke's Church.

The subject Of the sermon at the
morning service Sunday will be
Practical Christianity. This SER
mon will be of interest to all who
feel that the church should do some.
thing mora than merely appeal to the
feelings of men Many men not mem =
bers Of the church critcise the church
for its lack of interest in men.
Come and see how Mr.. Williams
agrees with you Oh this subject.
The Sunday School and ST. Phillips
Bible Glass meet at 1915. The even
ing service will be the ragu ar monthly
musical service, at 1880. Special
numbers have been promised for this
serv ice
Wednesday evening, the subject Of
the address at the song and preaching
service in the Guild Hall will be
"Christ's Comp usion for tn Crowd. 1"
A cordial invitation is extended TO
you to attend these. services.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09
Christian Church

Activity seems manifest in all
lines. The last report of the Sunday
school was the largest since the be.
ginning of the present pastorate. The
Junior G. f. had a social evening
Wednesday. the 7th. at the hospitable
home of Mrs. l.. q. Higgins, Pine
and Main streets, with an attendance
of 30 aud delightful time. The Y.
P. S. G. E. has business and social
gathering this Friday evening at the
Isaacs home on North Second street
The Thursday evening meetipg shows
large increase in attendance.
Mr.. Bower will speak Sunday morn
ing on THE Program of Christ" and
at 80 p. m. on Christianity and
Churchianty. A spiritual atmos-
phere, hearty singing, a cordial well
come and pointed Biblical sermons,
will make the services helpful to all
who come.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09
AUTOMOBILE STAGE
LINES INAUGURATED
One to Run to Tilla NOOK q nd One
May Run From Gra nts Pass
TO Crescent City.

Parties ara now planning to put o,
an automobile line on the road from
Sheridan to Tillsmook in opposition
to the stage line hat has conn ectet
for years Willamette Valley with the
coast at Tiilamook.
There is report current that par.
ties are planning to put on automobile
stages on the Grants Pass and Crescen,
City route. The certainty that work
will be going on this Summer on the
new railroad from Grants Pass to the
Illinois Valley, which with the in
creased number of men that will be
employed at the Takilma copper
smelter and the large number of men
that are being put to work in the
other mines of that section is certain
to create q passenger traffic so large
that the present stage line will be
unable to handle
1t is now q hard ride of two days
and night from Grants Pass to Cres.
cent City. An automobile would
easily run to Waldo in four or FIVE
hours and by the time the sun was
silvering the waves of the old oc can
the automobile passengers would be
in Crescent City to enjoy the sights
During the Summer months passen.
gers on the stages are stlfled and
made almost sick with the clouds of
dust kicked up by the horses feet.
There would be no horses ahead of the
an automobile to raise cloud of dust
and it would go spinning along and
what dust the wheels raised would be
left far behind and the passengers
would arrive at their destination
clean and comfortable and refreshed
by the invigoratiDg air of the pine
and oak clad hills through which
this stage roads passes.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09
Ashland Teachers For Next Year

At the last meeting of the school
board, held last Friday evening, the
following teachers were reelected for
the term beginning next fall; Super
intendent w. f. Came ron; Susie
Homes, j. W. Translator. Gertrude
Engle, Jennie Courtright, Eva T..
Storey. Eda Wells, May Sutton, Mae
S. Mulit. Frances MoWilliams. G. W.
Milan. Ila M Myer, Docia Willitts,
Clara L. Policy, Olivia Pohland, Hat
tie Gleason and Inez Metzger. The
designations Of Mary Foshay, Grace
Garrett AMI Ada NJ. Merrill were ac-
cepted Miss Foshay will complete
her college course at Eugene and Miss
Garrett and Miss Merrill have other
plans. -Tidings.
Fruitgrowers of Rogue River Wiley
find the Courier of special interest.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09
l. Il l. A n ID

Some new mines are being opened
on Tunnel 8 creek that pay well.
This country is in its infancy yet re.
garding both quartz aud placer mines
The outlook is good for large
crop this year, Multitudes of all
kinds of birds are here We see them
casting a longing eye towards the
berry ratoh.
Farmers are busy getting up their
years wood also drawing fertilizers.
A thrifty farmer can always find
plenty Of work on the farm besides
going to town and spending his time.
The black berries are leaving out and
to all appearance Spring is at hand
The roads are drying up fast. The
miners have plenty of water aud If
one more good rain comes it will give
the miners an average Winters run.
John wetherbee's boy shot himself
accidentally while leaning ON his gun.
The shot took feet under his left
arm. He lived only a short time.
We think a gun is a dangerous thing
without any load stock or barrel.
March is coming in with little
wind. In many places it would not
be noticed but here in Southern
Oregon we get so little wind we
notice It. The weather for the last
few days has been sunshiny but at
the present writing it is cloudy with
the appea 'ane Of rain.
Wide Awake.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09
A Brief Record of
Local Events.

Engineer NJ. V. Crocker. whose les
was broken in the recent collision at
Grants Pass, is reported to be steadily
improving at the hospital in Portland
and will be able to be removed to his
home in this city in a few days.
Ashland Tidings.
Ed Daily. one of the progressive
formers Of Illinois vallev and who has
fine farm near Kerby, was in Grants
Pass Tuesday to attend meeting Of
the Grants Pass Breeders Association,
OF which he is member. Mr.. Daily
stated to Courier representative that
the Illinois Valley farmers were
making fine progress with their spring
farm work and that both grain and
fruit prospects were Of the best.
Stock have come through the Winter
in fine shape and the heavy SHOWS In
the hills snd mountains insures good
range all Summer.
G. M. Rexford, who has farm in
the Applegate Valley near Applegate
postoffice and is making money from it,
was in Grants Pass Monday. Mr..
Rexford is a progressive farmer and
attended the recent farmers institute
at Provolt and he is one of the active
workers in the organization of the pro-
posed Applegate Valley cooperative
telephone company. He stated his
neighbors generally were favorable to
the undertaking aud that many of
them as well as himself would attend
the meeting at Provolt on the after
noon of Saturday of this week, at
which the reports of the committees
will be made and a preliminary organ.
ization effected of the telephone com
pany.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09
MARRIED.

MOWERS-WIILIAMS-At the home
of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. j Williams, in Grants Pass,
Sunday, March 4, 1906, Frank A.
Mowers and Miss Adella Williams,
Rev. c. o. Beckman officiating.
The ceremony was performed under
floral arch in the presence of rela.
tives and few .invited guests, the
bride entering accompanied by Miss
Francis Humphrey and the groom
being attended by his brother, Grover
Mowers. After the ceremony re.
fresmhents were . served. The bride
and groom Ileft Ethe same evening for
San Francisco where they will spend
two weeks with Cbas. Mowers and
a nsrried sister who batt live in tho
lay City.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09

The Young Peoples Christian Tenn.
perace Union held their regular
monthly meeting at the home of the
president, Miss Kittie Lougl ridge, on
Friday evening March 3, 1906.
This was the Frances E. Willard
memorial and at the close of the
business session, very interesting
program was given relating to her
life work. This with description
of Rest Cottage made very iustruc-
tive program and one that helped to
make the young people realize what
a great worker she was
ROBERT KEMP, Press Sup't.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09

E. V. Carter candidate for republi.
can nomination for State Treasurer,
is 40 years of age and has resided in
Ashland for 90 years, having orgl zed
the Bank Of Ashland in 1884 aud acted
as its manager ever since. He is in
excellent standing as public spirited
business man and has alwals been
active in advancing the interests of
his town and state. A loyal republi-
can, he served as speaker of the
house of representatives 10 1899,
and as member of the Senate. ses-
sions l903-1905. Mr. Carter was a
supporttr of the bill placing state
officers OF fiat salary, and also in last
session of the legislature voted for
the bill requiring all interest on state
funds to be paid 10 the state. There
are so many candidates from the east
ern and northern portious'of the state
that there is growing sentiment
among republicans that this section
OF the state should be recognized by
the nomination of Mr. Carter, and it
is believed that Josephine county will
give him strong support.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09
r cal Estate Transfers.

J. A. Maddox to Mrs Laura Thoma.
Gunnell, Lot in Block 43, o. T. s.
John G. Schallhorn to Alva II.
Gunnell, Lots and in Block T,
Pourne's First Addition.
Mrs. f. A. Ledbrook to Arethusa
Wright, 216 acres in the north end Of
the city
The above sales we're made through
the REAL ESTATE AGENCY OF
JOSEPH MOSS. SEE HIM FOR
BARGAINS.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09

Orchestra (a) Coronation March =.
-, ............... Ketschnar
(b)Waltz-"Je t'aime" Waldteufel
Male Quartet-''Could L" Parke
Van Dyke, Coe. Andrews, Lucus
Reading-Selected d........
Miss Ada Walker
Cello Solo Romance" Op. 3,
Prof. w. a. Henry
Baritone Solo" Fear no Foe -. DeFaye
H l.. Andrews
Orchestra (al Shepherd Boy" Wilson
(b) Mandolin Serenade. .. Desormes
Comic Operetta Penelope"
Penelope, The Kitchen Maid ...
................ Mis-. W. W. Walker
Mrs. Croaker, THE Missus"
............. Mrs. W L Ireland
Pitcher, Policeman Geo. p. Cramer
Tosser, Grenadier 7. p. Cramer
Ohalks, Milkman Ia. E Voorhies
Director, H. q. Kinney.
Accom- PIANIST, Mrs. H. C. Kinney.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09
Items Of Personal
Interest.

d. n. Stearus, who left Grants Pas.
a few weeks ago to take the Salem
agency for the new Oregon Insurance.
company, has now taken the district
agency for the Northwestern, the com.
pany which he has represented fol-
several years past. and he is now
located at Astoria.
!. Miss Agnes Elene George came
down from Ashland Wednesday even
ing for a short visit with Grants
Pass friends, and Friday fternoon she
and her sister, Miss Lucie left for
their home at Kerby. where Miss
Agnes will remain for three weeks
for much needed rest. Miss Lucie
will return Sunday.
Hon. H. B. Huston. of Hillsboro,
accompanied by his wife, was in
Grants Pass for several days last
week, he and Mrs. Huston leav ing by
the Sunday evening train on the re-
turn trip home. Mr.. Huston was
looking over the Southern Oregon
political field as to tho outlook in
this section Of the First district for
his candidacy for congress on the re-
publican ticket. He stated that he
found strong encouragement and has
every expectation of winning out in
the contest that has narrowed down
to between himself and Prof. W. G.
Hawley of Salem and W. F. Tooze of
Woodburn.
Roy kremer returned Wednesday to
resume his studies in Cooper Medi.
cal College in San Francisco. Mr..
kremer had contracted a severe cold
and in the raw climate of San Fran
CISCO the cough that troubled him
showed no indication OF leaving so
he came home to spend couple of
weeks with his parents, DIR. and Mrs.
W. +. Kre mer, while securing relief
from his trouble in the mild climate
Of Rogue River Valley. Mr.. Kremer
expects to gIa1uate in June and get
the sheepskn that will make him
full fiedged NJ. D. and the third
generation of doctors in the Kremer
family, his grandfather being a sur.
seon in the American army in the war
If 1912
Willis S. Duniway returned Satur-
lay to Portland after spending several
lays in Rogue River Valley during
which he visited Grants Pass, Gold
Hill, Medford, Jacksonville and Ash
and. DR.. Duniway is candidate
or state printer on the republican
ticket and he was out looking up his
friends in this valley and no Portland
nan has more friends In Southern
oregon than he has. Mr. Duniway is
member of the firm of Anderson
z Duniway operating one of the lar
,est job printing establishments in
Portland. Mr.. Duniway is a native
)regonian in the prime of life, is
narried, and his home life is all that il
hould be of husband. He has
'roven himself, in many responsible
POSITIONS, to be a man of strict in.
egrity aud the state printing office
nder his control would not be the
rafting leak on the taxpayers of
oregon as it has too often been the
'ast history Of the state. He is
trictly temperate man aud he ia a
lean moral man-not an angel but
ust reliable, ordinary msn-who
vill, if elected state printer, give the
axpayers of Oregon au honest and
fficient administration of the affairs
+ an office that offers more opportun-
ty for grating than any other sta'e
ossition in the gift of the people.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09
The Model Drug Store
Has Just What You Want

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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09
CHUR CHI NOTICES.
Newman M +. Church

Newman NJ. E. Sunday school at
10 a. m. Preaching at II. Subject
of sermon-"Today, Interest in the
Sermon on the Mount. - Class meet.
ing at l2 m. Junior Leaue at 3 p. M.
Epworth League at $50. Evening
worship at 80. Subject of sermon
"What Do Ye More than Others"
A cordial welcome for you.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09
Count, ueigh and measure sUerything you
hug. ."-AmeIicdn Grocer.

The arrows all point to one
common center.
You take food for thought,
we'll give you food for your
stomach.
Have you tried our Imported
Swiss Cheese?
Lots of good things to eat
at the White House. Try us.
California Ideal Peas. q cans for 25c
Ashland String Beans. 3 25c
Ashland Tomatoes ...2 " c25
Peaches, Apricots. Canned Strawber-
ries etc. Heinz Apple Butter in stone
crooks, 75c each.
Absolutely pure Jellies, Jams and
Preserves, new.
Sweet and Sour Pickles.
Green and Ripe Olives in bulk zoe pit.
Strained Honey, Comb Honey, Sor.
ghum.
No. Irish Mackerel csc.