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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-23
A WORD TO TIE WISE.


BY unanimous consentThe anti-sa
loon league has decided to postpon,
any effort TO precip.tatS a local optlol
election until next sDfing. This &C
ton may be accepted as lndicatin,
whatever the particular critic of tn
gentlemen engaged IN the propagan
da desires to think; but We wish Il
say just this 10 the saloonkeepers
The next six months may be consid
cred by them as a period OF proba
ton. The Sun Is inclined to the opin
ion that the salOonkeepers hold thei
fates In their own hands. Chief O
Police Collins Is engaged in a crusad,
against Sunday violatOrs and tn
conductors Of disorderly resorts. Tn,
realization may have penetrated tn,
understanding Of such persons by
this time, that Chief Collins is II
Earnest. Some of them may also have
some vague comprehension that
judgments in the police court are al
ways followed with a revocation OF
their licenses.
y saloon keeper, who violates the
Sunday closing law, is entitled to no
more consideration than is a bur
glar or a highwayman; but these
men have been warned repeatedly.
submission 20 nominal fines in the
police court and open defiance of the
power Of the executive arm of the
government, is nothing less than an
aggrayation Of the original offense
Successful defiance will result only in
the people Strengthening the execu-
tive arm. The American people are
long suffering, but they will never
permit any set Of men to flagrantly
violate the Sabbath ordinances.
There are saloon keepers in Padu-
cab who keep to the letter and spirit
of the law. The percentage of them.
perhaps, is large; but that fact will
not save them, II even one persists
In breaking the laws. Public opinion
does not distinguish between individ-
nals, It looks only to conditions, and
us remedies are specifics for the I'M
DERIVING causes of the conditions.
There are many citizens, who regard
this question Of local option from
practical point Of view, and there Is
an honest difference Of opinion be-
tween those who favor license and
those who favor prohibition. But, II
the saloon keepers permit violations
Of law to continue, until the issue
becomes one OF pure morality VS.. H.
censl the result can be too plainly
ioreseen.
The Sun repeats. the fate of the sa-
Don keepers Is in their own hands.
Those. who do not violate the law,
must aid the police department in
wedding out the v.olators of the law.
they must not only be penalized for
heir lawlessness, but their licenses
must be taken away from them and
hey must be driven from the city,
" compelled to seek other employ
nent.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-23

Paducah may come this fall. and Il is
definitely assured that Q spring earn
iyal will be held II. r. Bryan, Of
Cincinnati. representing the Robin
son Carnival company. is registered
az the Belvedere and for several days
has been In conference with local
with a view Of having
carnival here next fall l.. A. Lag
who was associated with
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-23


visitatiAns Of packet lines Of this and
other cities that keep down the
freight rates Oh Paducah. ChattanoO
ga has four times as many railroads,
radiating in every direction, but she
has not the cheap rates of this city.
She is located in the junction OF
great mountain valleys and the rail-
roads. north, south, east and west,
must pass there, but the river trans
portation IS the great leveler. Chat
tanooga men are willing TO risk a
losing venture IN order 10 keep up
river traffic.
So long as there are steamboats,
passing up and down the four rivers,
Paduoah will be one of the foremost
river towns. for they have to pass
her. But do we always realize in a
practical way the immense advantage
in rates. which accrues to us? The
advantage is OF little worth, if we
10 not make use of IL. We have lying
back of US and below us raw mate
rial. which is actually shipped past
this city TO be manufactured, and
then shipped back to be sold for con-
sumption. why shouldn't Paducah be
made the Transforming point? Why
cannot all this raw material be ship
ped here. manufactured into mer-
charitable commodities and then
shipped to the four points of the
compass? Our transportation facili-
ties constitute our chief assets in
drawing trade, and we must stress
this point.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-23

Not even a policeman may violate
the law without suffering for it.
Fifty-two of Louisvllle's finest" are
on the carpet before the board OF
public safety. They will be in the
criminal court before they get
through. Chief Gunther was recently
retired on a pension OF nearly $1,000
a year. He will lose this bonus. il
found guilty. These men merely for
the advantage of their political party,
assaulted citizens at the polls, aided
repeaters in impersOnating legal vot-
ers, and even stole ballot boxes, to
prevent citizens of the opposite pO-
litical faith voting, and now they
must pay the penalty. Some of them
by reason Of their titles stood higA
in the estimation of the community,
and men higher up may be gathered
into the net, if the patrolmen decide
to peach, and who can blame them.
If the policemen were guilty Of law
lessness, they were no doubt obeying
the orders Of the board of public
safety. If they were disobeylng the
board. they should have been dis
missed from the service. but they
were not. A policeman can hardly be
expected 70 stand all the responsible
ty for doing what he was ordered to
do to hold his job. There are some
rascals IN Louisville, who
are ripe for punishment.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-23
Daily Thought.

HE who is always hearing and an
swering the call of life TO be thought
full and brave and self-sacrifcing,-
he alone can safely hear the other
cry of life, tempting him to be happy
and enjoy. Phillips Brooks.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-23

When those 10000 cubic feet of
gas escaped at Tenth and Madison
streets Sunday night. residents of
the neighborhood probably thought
the campaign had opened.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-23

We can't help believing that the
Sunday paper artists photographed
tin soldiers in 10 cent store, and
called them pictures of the emperor
of Korea.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-23
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
June, 1907.

Total ......... ...... SO S34
Average for June, 1906 .....4O72
Average for June, 1907 1888
Personally appeared before me,
this July 1, 1907, E. ]. Paxton, gem
eral manager of The sun, who af-
firms that the above statement of the
circulation of The sun for the month
Of June, 1907, 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, 1907-07-23

Train holdups," said the old trav-
eler, "are nothing new for me. I've
been in lots Of them"
How does f. seem TO be covered
with a revolver" asked the listener.
Cant say. I've a.ways been held
up with a whisk broom. - Milwau-
kee Sentinel.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-23
YOU DON'T HAvET TO WAIT

Every dose makes you ieeibetter. Lax-Fos
keeps your whole insides right Sold on the
money back plan everywhere. Price 80 cents.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-23

May Have Spring Carnival.
Revival of the annual carnival ia
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-23
INSTITUTE WORK
Is PROGRESSING
Teachers Pleased With Meet.
ing at Court House
Something About County supertn.
tendents IN the past--Thirty-
fifth Meeting.
THE TOPICS DISCUSSED TO-DAY

Under the most suspicious oircum-
stances the thirty-ffth annual Teach
ers' institute of McCracken county
convened for a five days session at
the county court house. This is the
first time this body has ever met at
the court house. and yesterday it was
found that it was the ideal place for
an institute.
The institute was organized in
1873 by Prof ]. T. Ross. the Oldest
and youngest Of our pedagogues. and
Randolph Reid at Arcadia. Prof.
Ross was the county board of ex-
aminers and Mr.. Reid county super
intendent.
The superintendent after Mr.. Reid
were George c. Thompson. Dennis
Hogan, lobe Houser, Johnson Hous-
er, Jesse Gilbert. A. NJ. Rouse, j. W.
Hughes. A. NJ. Ragsdale and S. J..
Ellington.
The committee on program was
appointed today as follows: Misses
Dora Draffen, Patti Chambers and
Mr.. W. A. Middleton has prepared
an excellent list OF live subjects.
fraught with many topics of much
interest. Instructor T. ]. Coates Is
an able man and is causing an educa-
tlonal awakening among the teach
ers. The teachers are proud of their
meeting, and. as a consequence. cor
daily extend an invitation 20 the
public to attend. especially the teach
ers Of the city school. The program
today was replete with many feat
ures.
Down To Hard Work.
Yesterday afternoon little actual
work was done. but this morning the
institute settled down to hard work.
Seating Of students" was sub
ject which brought forth much dis
cussion. The principal discussion was
made by Atlas Knott and Emerson
Jet. Views in general we're given by
others. but the subjeC Borrowed to be
well assigned in the selection of
Messrs. Knott and Jet.
Management of classes" was
subject arousing especial interest.
Messrs. X. Finley and II. c. Elliott
led the discussion.
Seat work, and study period was
a difficult subject assigned to Miss
Nav Ellis. She has had years Of ex-
perience in school work and her dis
cussion of the subject was one call.
ing forth much applause and many
EXPRESSIONS Of admiration. Every
word Of Miss ELS spoke Of expert
ence. "the dearest. but best teacher
"Arithmetical methods was inter-
discussed by Mr.. Ira Faith. 7
In number work" Instructor 7. J. 4
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-23

others in a carnival company here
several years ago. Is In the city, hav-
ing gone out OF the saloon business
In Sheffield, Ala. Mr.. Lagamarslno
with Mr.. G. r. Davis. Sam simon and
others will form a company 20 bring
a carnival here next spring.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-23

The less tired an automobile is
the harder II goes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-09-19

ception of how to render apparent
those few feminine charms she pos
sessed. Negligence and total uncon-
seriousness Of self, coupled with lack
Of womanly comDanionship and guild
ance, had left her altogether In the
rough. He marked now the coarse
ragged shoes, the cheap patched skirt,
the tousled auburn hair, the sunburnt
cheeks with q suggestion Of freckles
plainly visible beneath the eyes, and
some Of the fasudiousness of early
days caused him to shrug his Shout
ders. Yet underneath the tan there
was the glow of perfect young health;
the eyes were frank, brave, unfiinch-
ing; while the rounded chin held a
world of character in its firm CON
tour. Somehow the sight of this
brought back to him that abiding
faith in her dead gameness" which
had first awakened his admiration.
Kid" he ventured at last, you
were talking while we came I'D the
trail about how we'd do this and that
after awhile. You don't suppose I'm
going to have any useless girl like
you hanging around on to me, do
your"
She glanced quickly about at him,
as though such unexpected expressions
startled her from a pleasant reverie.
Why, II thought that was the way
you planned 1t yesterday" she ex-
claimed. doubtfully
"Oh. yesterday! Well, you see, yes.
terday l was sort of dreaming; to-day
| am wide awake, and I've about de.
cided, Kid, that for your own good,
and my comfort. I've got to shake
you"
A sudden CLEAN of fierce resentment
leaped into the dark eyes, the IN
restrained glow of a passion which
had never known control. oh, you
have, have you, Mr. Bob Hampton ?
You have about decided! Well, why
don't you altogether decide? don't
think I'm down on my knees begging
you for mercy. Good Lord! I reck
on can get along all right without
you'll did before. Just what hap.
pened to give you such a change OF
heart?"
Il made the sudden discovery" he
said, affecting a laziness he was far
from feeling, that you were too near
being a young woman TO go traipsing
around the country with me, living at
shacks, and having no company but
gambling sharks, and that class OF
cattle"
oh, did you? What else?"
Only that our tempers don't ex
actly seem to jibe, and the two OF
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-09-19
CHAPTER vi,
ITO Be or Not to Be-"

Q De or NOT 10 De-
They were seated rather close togeth-
er upon the steep hillside, gazing silent
iy down upon squalid Glencaid. At such
considerable distance all the dull shah
biness of the mining town had disap-
peared, and 1t seemed almost ideal,
viewed against the natural background
of brown rocks and green trees. Every
where was loneliness. no sound telling
OF the labor of man reached them,
and the few scattered buildings far
below resembling mere doll-houses.
They had conversed only upon the
constantly changing beauty Of the
scene, or Of incidents connected with
their upward climb, while moving
slowly along the trail through the
fresh morning sunshine. Now they
sat In silence, the young girl, with
cheeks flushed and dreamy eyes aglow
gazed far of along the valley, the
man watching her curiously, and won.
dering how best to approach his task.
Observing her now. sitting thus in
total unconsciousness of his scrutiny.
Hampton made no attempt to analyEe
the depth Of his interest for this waif
who had come drifting into his life.
Even to his somewhat prejudiced
eyes she was not an attractive crea.
tnre for she pnssessad no olaar con-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-09-19

al Have Shot Men fer Less. Go, Be-
fore | Forget Your Cloth"
knowledged the other with affected
carelessness, But thus far you have
failed to tell me anything strikingly
new. Am to understand you have
some. particular object in this ex-
change of amenites?"
Most assuredly. 1t is TO ask If such
a person as you practically confess
yourself TO be-homeless. associating
only with the most despicable and
vicious characters. and leading so IN
certain and disreputable a life-can be
fit to assume charge of a girl, almost
a woman, and mould her future?"
For long breathless moment
Hampton stared incredulously at his
questioner. crushing his cigar between
his teeth. Twice he started to speak.
but literally choked back the bitter
words burning his lips, while an IN
comfortable admiration for the others
holiness began to overcome his first
fierce anger.
BY God!" he exclaimed at last, ris-
ing to his feet and pointing toward the
door. Il have shot men for less. Go,
before forget your cloth. You little
impudent fool! See here-I saved
that girl from death. or worse; |
plucked her from the very mouth Of
hell; like her; she's got sand; so far
as l know there is not a single soul
for her to turn to for help IN all this
wide world. And you. you miserable,
snivelling hypocrite, you little creep
ing Presbyterian parson. you want me
to shake her! What sort of a wild
beast do you suppose l ann"
Wynkoop had taken one hasty step
backward. impelled to It by the fierce
anger blazing from those stern, gray
eyes. But now he paused, and, for
the only time on record, discovered
the conventional language of polite So
ciety inadequate to express his needs
"T THAI he said snarcalv REALIZING
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-09-19

us cant be bosses in the same ranch"
She looked at him contemptuously,
swinging her body farther around on
the rock, and sitting 5tifly, the color
on her cheeks deepening through tire
sunburn. Now see here, Mister Bob
Hampton. you're a fraud and you
know It! Didn't understand exact
ly who You was and what was your
business? Didn't I know you was a
gambler. and bad NAM Didn't |
tell you plain enough out yonder"-
and her voice faltered slightly-'just
what l thought about you? Good Lord
I haven't been begging to stick with
you. have I? l Just didn't know
which way to turn to. after dad was
killed. and you sorter hung on to me,
and let II go the way supposed you
wanted It But I'm not particularly
and I reckon there's plenty Of ways
for me to get along, Only first, l pro,
pose &c understand what your little
game is. You don't throw down your
hand like that without some reason"
Hampton sat up, spurred into in
slant admiration by such independ-
ence of spirit. You grow rather good
looking, Kid, when you get hot, but
you go at things half-cocked, and
you've got to get over it. That's the
whole trouble-you've never been
trained, and wouldn't make much Of
a trainer for high-strung FLY like
you. Ever remember your mother"
Mighty little; reckon she must
have died when l was about FIVE years
old. That's her picture"
Hampton took in his hand the old
fashioned locket she held out toward
him, the long chain still clasped about
her throat, and pried open the stiff
catch with his knife blade. She bent
down to fasten her loosened shoe,
and when her eyes were uplifted his
gaze was riveted upon the face In the
picture.
Mighty pretty. wasn't she?" she
asked. with sudden g1rlish interest,
bending forward to look, regardless of
his strained attitude "And she wa4
prettier than that. even, the way 7
remember her best with her hair all
hanging down, coming to tuck me into
bed at night Someway that's how
always seem 70 see her"
The man drew deep breath, and
snapped shut the locket yet still re-
tanned 1t In his hand. Isis she
dead?" he questioned, and his voice
trembled in spite of his steel nerves.
Yes, In ST. Louis; dad took me
there with him two years ago, and
saw her grave"
"Dad7 Do you mean old Gillis?"
She nodded, beginning dimly to won
dAr whv hA should sneak so fercelv
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-09-19
(To DE CONTINUED.
PuIIinu Down a Pillar.

Hailing with satisfaction the i'm
provement" in our tariff policy that
will result from wider latitude in I'M
LIBERALIZATION, the New York Evening
Post remarks that "the abandonment
of the old policy (that of attempting
to enforce strict honesty in classifi-
cation and appraisement of imports)
is really to pull down one of the pill
lars of the protective system" Yes;
we should say it might ultimately
come to that. Correct valuation must
of necessity be the chief support of
tariff system in which ad valorem du-
ties are the chief element. Give the
exporter consigning goods to himself
the privilege of determining values,
and you give him the power to deter
mine what tariff he shall pay. The
main pillar is pulled down.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-09-19

my plain duty to SPEAK rev wCTus "
you in behalf of this young lady. and
her probable future l trust not to be
offensive. yet cannot shirk the require
Io@-ts Of my sacred Office"
Tie speaker paused. somewhat dis
concerted perhaps by the hardening of
the lines In Hampton's face.
Go on" commanded Hampton.
teFseIy, only let the preacher part
slide, and say Just what you have to
say es man to man."
: prefer to do So" he continued
1T viii render my unpleasant task
much easier. and yield US beth a more
direct read to travel. have been
laborilg on this field for nearly three
years. When l first came here you
were pointed out to me as most dan
gerous man, and ever since then
have constantly been RECALLED by the
stories of your exploits. | have known
you merely through such unfriendly
reports, and came here strongly preju-
diced against you as a representative
Of every EVIL I war against. We have
never met before, because there
seemed to be nothing IN common be-
tween US; because ! had been led to
suppose you to be an entirely different
man from what l now believe you
are"
Enpton stirred uneasily in his
chair
''Eaall l uaint in exceedingly plain
wo-s the picture given me Of you?"
TEere was no response, but the
Speaker moistened his llns and pro-
ceeEed firnly. 1T was that Of a pro
fessiccql gambler, utterly devoid of
mere toward his victims; a reckless
fighter, who shot to kill upon the least
pro, cation; a man without moral
, char~cte and from whom any good
actin was impossible. That was what
was said about you. Is the tale true?"
Iewpton laughed unpleasantly his
eye Grown hard and ugly.
q presume it must be" he admitted,
with quick side glance toward the
closed door, for the girl out yonder
thought about the same. A most ex-
cellent reputation to establish with
only ten years of strict attendance to
business"
Wynkoop's grave face expressed his
disapproyal.
We'll in my present judgment that
report vas not altogether true" he
went on clearly and with greater con
fdence. Il did suppose you exactly
that sort of man when I first came
into this room. | have not believed
so, however for single moment
since. Nevertheless, the naked truth
is certainly bad enough, without any
necessity for our resorting to romance.
You may deceive others by an assump-
tion Of reckIessness. but l feel con
WINGED your true nature Is not evil 1t
! has been warped through some cause
which is none Of my business. Let US
deal alone with facts. You are u gam
( bier. professional gambler. with all
( that that implies; your Nte Is, Of neces-
sity, passed among the most vicious
and degrading elements Of mining
camps, and you do not hesitate even
to take human life when in your judg-
( ment It seems necessary to preserve
, your own. Under this veneer of law
/ lessness you may, indeed, possess a
warm heart, Mr.. Hampton, you may
( be good fellow. but you are certain
J y nc: q model character even accord,
/ ing g the liberal code of the border.
Extremely Kind Of you to enter my
rooms unlimited, and furnish me with
this list of moral deficiencies" &C.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-09-19
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER IA detachment OF the
Eighteenth infantry from Fort Bethune
trapped by Indians in a narrow gorge.
Among them is a stranger who Intro
duces himself by the name of Hampton,
also ellis, the post trader and his
daughter, ellis and a majority of the
soldiers are killed during three days
siege.
CHAPTER II--Hampton offers assist
ance to the girl, and is at first spurned
because he is known as a gambler
CHAPTER III Hampton and the girl
only escape from the Indians They fall
exhausted on the plains
CHAPTER IVA company of the Sew
enth cavalry, Lieut. Brant in command,
find Hampton and the girl on the plains,
and restore them to consciousness.
Hampton announces that he proposes to
care for the girl.
ITO De CONTINUED
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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-12-18
At this time when the flames q

At this time when the flames of
passion are of easy ignition only
the counsel of wise men should be
sought. The men of property and
those who are only poll subjects
alike have claims of protection of
life, liberty and property and the
cool headed. wise man will always
advise the regard of law. To de
stroy stock. barns. houses, to re-
sort to the lash only make condi-
tions worse. The right course is
b 9 pursued ~ Gov. Wilson
bring the parties with grievances
face to face. hear their complaints
and then adjust matters to the sat
isfaction of all concerned. so that
the grower and buyer may each
receive Just recompense for labor
and investment. This is the time
to adjust matters. peacably if can
be and forcibly if it must be.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-12-18
In Gem MaRd.

Governor Wilson on Thursday
appointed Mayor p. p. Johnson,
of Lexington, Adjutant Genera
and sent him at once to Hopkins
vile to settle the troubles preced
ing and attending the raiders at
tack on the city. Mr.. johnson
has been prominent in Democratic
circles. The appointment may be
only temporary.