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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-16

birds believed to be extinct in many
to biologists and psychologists. Sci
entists have made repeated observa-
tons on the islands off the east coast
of Florida, and expect rich findings by
Prof Watson.
Little is known of the birds which
which nest about the island have kept
away from mankind for centuries, and
his observations may solve some of
the missing archaeological links.
For long time these birds have
excited wonder among biologists, and
no attempt has been made to study
them until the Carnegie institute
asked Prof. Watson to make the in.
vestigation at it's expense. The psy-
chologist set out with all the knowl.
edge about the birds attainable. but
he declared he knew almost absolutely
nothing about them.
Prof. Watson has attained note re-
Gently by his experiments with white
mice. He has worked to prove that
they have an extra sense not found in
man. This is a sense of direction, in
addition to sight, smell, feeling, taste
and hearing.
He obtained a leave of absence from
the university and will be gone for a
length of time. He took with him a
man to cook and care for his expert.
mental luggage.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-16
THE STORY.

&C AMSON blind and in fetters!"
~ was the message which spread
swiftly throughout the land of the
Philistines, and into the borders of
the land of Judah.
Samson blind and in fetters!"
Surely, Dagon, the god of the Phil
istines, hath heard our cry and hath
delivered him into our hands" ex.
claimed the Pbilistines.
Surely" bitterly cried the Israel
ties, "our God hath forsaken us, and
delivered us into the power of the
enemy!"
And Samson, the erstwhile cham.
pion of Israel and IsraeIs God, and
the unconquerable foe of the Philis-
tines, sat in anguish of body and spirit
in the prison house at GAIA grinding.
grinding, grinding; while the clank of
his chains kept doleful heartless time
to the movements of his hands.
Yes, the agony of those moments
when, in fiendish glee his captors had
pierced his eyeballs with their red
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-16

SAYS POTATOES HAVE SOULS.
Mystic Maeterinck's Announcement
Gives Vegetarians Brainstorm.

Paris.-What are the vegetarians to
eat now?
They abhor flesh because they re-
fuse to slaughter pensive beeves, play
full lambs and joyous calves. Now
Maurice Materlinck has carried con-
sternation into the vegetarian camp
and has greatly disturbed their diges-
lions by his book on the intelligence
of plant life.
MaeterInck thinks he proves that
plants are as purposeful, as reason
able, as conscientious as most hui
mans. even as most vegetarians. In
general the vegetarians arc mystics
and so they worship Maeterlinck
What are they to eat if, as he insists,
cereals have souls, green peas have
purpose in life and potatoes have
white sweet souls?
Prince Troubetskoi, the sculptor,
who is vegetarian, had talk with
Maeterlinck on this puzzling subject
at the salon. Troubetskoi has sincere
scruples against tasting meat, against
Staying sentient beings to devour their
flesh His distress was almost tragic
as he questioned Maeterlinck, who
could console him only with:
Never fear, prince. He who lives
must eat"
But he did not say what, so the
princely sculptor is at his wits end
to choose a food which will sustain
life, but which gives up no life in be-
coming food.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-16
"BoARD WALK" is TO GO.
RIocko of Tile viii Displace Famous
Wooden Atlantic City Promenade.

Atlantic City, N. IA block Of the
famous boardwalk paved with tile
imported from Holland, where similar
paving is in use, will be one of the
novelties for the summer visitors of
the coming season, who will be asked
to pass their opinion on wooden block
and concrete as footway for the es.
p.ansde.
The experiment in making a change
in the flooring of the walk is be.
ing tried with the object of discover.
ing some paving substitute that will
better stand the travel of the thou
sands of promenaders than She planj;s
now in use.
Tho wear on the board floor is
enormous, and as feminine visitors
refuse to stand for the planking when
ii becomes In the least bit worn or
spiintered from wear. the yearly bill
for lumber and laying Is becoming an
item of heavy drain on the finances
OF The resort.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-16
NEW BRAND OF DESTROYER
BUILDING FOR ATLANTIC.
Revenue Cutter No. II Will Be AS
signed to Sink Those Floating
RuIks Which Are Men,
ace to Navigation.

Washington.-Offic of the reve-
nue. cutter service are looking forward
to the completion OF the new derelict
expectations of her usefulness. She
will be the first craft of her kind to
become part of the service, and when
completed some time next year, the
ability OF the watchdog" branch OF
the treasury department to cope with
dangers and emergencies that now
seriously strain the bureau will be
largely increased.
At present all the work that will fall
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-16


Sir Alexander setenham 1859 graduated Corpus Christi col
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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-04
Mayfield Boarding House Wis.
tied by DevOuring Flames
Sunday Night. Loss is EST
mated at $4,000
VICTIM WAS TO VISIT SISTER

Mayfield. KY, Feb. (Special)
Forgotten by the other members of
The household in the excitement at
tending a fire at c. e. Parker's
boarding house on Broadway last
night. James Doyle. a stranger. was
burned to death, and his body was
found in the ruins of the building
shortly after midnight. Doyle was on
his way TO visit his sister who lives
in the county. 1t is not known how
the house caught on fire. The loss
is about $4,000, covered by insur-
ance.
State Fire Marshal Ayres has been
called from Louisville to investigate
he fire. Albert Brown. who jumped
from window. is badly nurt. In
is indicated.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-04
SALOON LICENSES
BEFORE COUNCIL
Postponed Action Will be TAX
en- Up by Lower Board at
Regular SemimOnthly SEES
sion Tonight
USUAL PROTESTS EXPECTED.

Saloon licenses will occupy the
attention OF the lower board of the
general council at the meeting to-
night and 90 applications will be
acted on. At the first session after
the Organization of the new general
council the lower board acted on
most of the applications, postpon-
ing consideration of a few until la
ter. Then It was discovered that the
license ordinance comprehended on
~ annual licenses, while the appli-
cations were for six months. The
council then amended the license or
dinance and the applications are be-
ing made anew. The aldermen will
take up the license matter next
Thursday night. 1t is expected that
delegation win be present to protest
against the approval Of certain ap-
plications.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-04
FLASCH. ELECTED
MARINE MANAGER
Association of Engineers Gre
ates New Office
viii Resign From Bette Owen to
Assume Duties in District EN-
bracing All Rivers.
EXCELLENT MAN FOR PLACE.

Paducah's Importance as river
point was never more strikingly rec
lognized and illustrated than with the
election by the National Marine En-
gineers association of J. B. Flasch.
engineer Of the ferryboat Bette
owen, to the position of business
manager of the association.
In addition to the honor of being
elected business manager of the ma
ltional association, Captain Flasch
was elected vice president; William
f. Yates, of New York, was elected
PRESIDENT William ]. Brady, of San
Francisco, first vice president, George
A. Grub, of Chicago, secretary; Al
bert L. Jones. of Detroit, treasurer.
The salary of the business manager
which is a new office created this
year, will be between $1,000 and ST.
900 a year. Captain Flasch has been
engineer on the steamer Bette Owen
for 10 years and has always been a
prominent member of the local ma
rine engineers association. The To-
cal association has a membership OF
100, the largest single association
represented in the national conven-
ton.
Captain Flasch's duties will take
up all his time and he will resign
from, l,ic ,,rocont r,ocitfo,, &c coo,, oe
his commission arrives The terri
tory embraced in the business man
Iager's district includes all southern
and western rivers and extends from
Detroit to New Orleans and from
Pittsburg to New Orleans. He is in
no sense a walking delegate" Keep
ing up the membership of the asso-
citation and instructing the different
associations in the degree work will
be his principal duties. All differ
ences between the engineers and the
steamers are settled by an advisory
board.
The delegates to the National con-
vention in Washington we're received
by President Roosevelt at the white
house, who told them he hoped one
of his own sons would take up me-
chanical engineering as profession.
The National Marine Engineers
association now has a membership of
100 and it is expected to increase
this by 900 in the next year. The
salary of the president of the assoc
citation was raised from 400 to So
500 a year.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-04
REHKOPF'S ASSETS
EXCEED HIS DEBTS

The schedule of Ernest Rehkopf's
assets and liabilities, was filed this
morning in Referee f. w. Bagby's
court by Attorneys Crice G. Ross. 1t
shows assets as follows: Debts ad-
mitted primarily to which he has no
defense, s1O,S9O: debts admitted
secondarily as surety endorsed to
American-German National bank.
s43.466; notes executed by B. NJ
Philley endorsed by Rehkopf placed
by the saddIery company, 1854;
debts amounting to $1,000 in taxes
and other claims of creditors not list
ed. $1,000; total liabilities s75,44o.
Assets. Real estate $9S.1O0 with
$4,000 personal property; total
s111.ooo.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-04
HOME DESTROYED
NEAR LA CENTER

La Center, KY. Feb. ESPECIALLY
While the family of w. A. Ham
cock, residing one mile west Of this
city. was attending church last night
about $3.50 o'clock, their residence
burned to the ground with ALI
their household goods. The house, a
two-story frame, belonging to W. H
Berts, was insured, but the furniture,
which is valued at $500, was not in
sured There was a fire in the
kitchen stove, and defective flue is
supposed to have caused the fire.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-04

ing $500. The five burned coal cars
will be a loss of $4,000, and only
the approach to the chute was saved.
which Will be worthless as no chute
Will be rebuilt on this site. The dam
age to the main line track for 200
feet will amount to several hundred
dollars, and the most conservative
estimate of the-total loss is $25, 900.
Temporary Relief.
Coal has been ordered rushed here
for the road, and a locomotive crane
mas been dispatched here to be used
in coaling the engines. AS soon as
possible new chute will be built.
The New Chute.
1--WE have had plans drawn for q
new chute over year." an official
stated this morning. at will not be
like the. old one which had 20 or
more bins holding various amounts
of coal. 1t will be one big bin of
probably 500 tons capacity. It is to
be flied each day to It's capacity and
engines may take in few moments
as much coal as desired, even to the
fraction of pound. The new chute
will cost more than the old. Because
of the installation of the big $50
class freighters, the chute which
burned has not been satisfactory. It
was too low to coal them properly,
and even had the cnute not burned.
we would doubtless have built a new
one. The location of the new chute
win be in the shop yards just north
of Tennessee street, between the de-
pot and the south yard leads. I e&
pect authority to commence the work
at once. Supervisor w. c. Waggener,
who has charge of the construction
of buildings and bridges, is here to
make estimates and preliminary sur
veys."
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-04

Trenton, n. j., Feb. 4.-Presenf
indications are that United States
Senator John f. Dryden is out of the
race for reelection and his place in
the national congress will be taken
by Frank o. Briggs. Of this city, state
tire asurer, and also chairman of the
Republican state committee.
The plan is for Senator Dryden to
withdraw because of the opposition to
him in the legislature, which has
caused a deadlock during the past
three weeks, and in which there
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-04
RUINED MY WIFE"
SAID HARRY THAW
Witness for State, Who Held
Whites Murderer, Relates
Incident to Court at Begin
ming of Trial Today
BIG CASE is ON IN EARNEST.

New York, Feb. 4.-When the
Thaw case opened this morning the
jury as completed Friday was allowed
to stand. At 1O:40 o'clock Assistant
District Attorney Car Gavan began
the opening statement for the state.
Gavan's address was brief. He de-
tailed the circumstances of the MUIR
der, and concluding, said: "The muir
der was cruel, criminal, atrocious,
and the state will prove these facts. I"
District Attorney jerome. asked
that witnesses for both sides leave
the room. Mrs. Thaw grasped her
husbands hand as she left and tears
trickled down her cheek.
The first witness was Lawrence
White, son of the murdered man. His
testimony had little bearing ON the
case. He was not cross-examined.
Robert Paxton engineer of the Madi-
son Square garden, was next called.
He heard the shot, and turning, saw
Thaw fire two more shots at White.
both of which took effect. He held
Thaw while officers were being sum-
moned. Thaw said: 81 shot him be-
cause he ruined my wife"
The state called Manager Cohen, of
Madison Square garden, several en-
ployes, the policeman VINO made the
arrest. and the physician who made
the post norton. all OF whom testi-
fed to the killing. 81. v~
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-04

seems to be no sign Of a break so
long as Mr.. Dryden remains the eau
Gus candidate.
The withdrawal of Senator Dry
denis name is sure to be made this
evening at the conference which the
Republican legislators will hold at
the statehouse to give the senator an
opportunity to explain his position in
regard to the trusts and other issues
against which question has been
raised by the anu-Dryden forces, or
the boilers from the recent party
caucus.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-04
REDUCE SALARIES
OF TWO OFFICERS
Plan of School Board to Erect
New Building
superintendent and Principal Must
stand Cut to Meet Extra En-
pense Next Year
OTHERS TO GET INCREASES.

Financial operations of the board
of education to secure funds to build
new school building on the north
side will include reductions in the
salaries of the superintendent and
principal of the high school. The
failure to get the amount desired
from the city win force the board of
education to curtail expenses in some
way in order TO save up the amount
necessary to build the new building,
or to borrow the money.
According to the idea of some of
the members of the board at present,
both plans will be used jointly to
secure the necessary funds. Reduc-
ing the salaries of the superintendent,
land Of the principal of the High
school was suggested by President
List as one of the means the board
may employ to make funds available
for the new building. At present the
salary of the superintendent is s2.-
900 year and that of the principal
of the High school 81 400 year.
The board desires to get the build
ing finished by the opening of school
next September. AS the contract
with Superintendent Lieb does not
expire until next September, no re-
duction in his salary can be made
before that time, nor can one be made
in Principal Payne's SALARY during
this school year Hence no saving
can be effected in that way until af-
ter the building is completed. and
out of the salary of the new superin-
tendent.
President List did not state the
amount of the reduction, but said It
Is the plan to reduce the superintend-
ent's salary and the principals sal
airy On the other hand, the salaries
of the principals of the different
grammar school buildings will be in
creased. He does not think they are
paid enough at present.
It is expected to spend about $12,-
600 on the new building, which viii
be located in Faxon's addition in
Rowlandtown. The school lot faces
on Thirteenth street and runs back to
Twelfth street. The plans now are to
put the roof on the building, but to
leave the upstairs rooms unfinished
and to use the downstairs rooms.
These will be sufficient for a year or
so. The other rooms upstairs can be
finished off as needed.
The per capita from the state to
the school fund is 1925. On the pres
the fund from the state
this year will amount to $17, 500.
The city assessment for the school
fund will give the board s33, 900.
President List expressed regret at
the intended resignation of Trustee
U. S. Walston. He said that while
Mr.. Walston was on the wrong side
Of the late controversy, in his opin-
ion, he blieves him to have beeen
sincere in his attitude, and that the
board will los a capable member.
President List said Trustee Karnes
Will serve out his term
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-04
BETTE OWEN MULCTED 800
FOR STRIKING "JOHNBOAT.

Judgment for 800 was awarded
by the Illinois counts to Charles Her.
rington, of Brookport. the occupant
of a 'johnboat," who was run down
by the ferryboat Bette Owen near
Brookport. He sued for $4,000.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-04
senator Ill at CapitaI.

Washington, Feb. SENATOR Dry
den is confined TO his house in this
city through indisposition caused by
the strain of the hard campaign he
has conducted in the senatorial fight.
Although his family physician is
here in response to a summons, 1t
was announced today that Senator
Dryden was not seriously sick and
that preparations are being made for
his early departure for some resort
where he will be able to obtain COM
plete rest.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-04
Forgotten by Other Inmates Of the
Building James Doyle is Burned Up
JAPs COMING.

Honolulu, Feb. 4-The steady
importing of Japanese into the
Hawaiian islands continues.
Nearly $500 arrived the first
two weeks of January. The in
flux of the last two weeks is
greater on account or the strain
ed relations between the United
States and Japan. The increased
immigration of japanese causes
alarm.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-04
BY A PULLEY
AND SEVERELY INJURED.
- -'{hkMktN

w. ~ Simmons, OF 1870 Clements
street. was caught by pulley on
trash belt at the MergenthaDer-H or-
ton Basket company last night short
ly after ~ O'Clock, but was extricat-
ed. His chest was compressed, but
no serious results win be experienced
unless Internal injuries We're received.
No bones were broken. DR.. Carl NJ,
Sears attended him.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-04
HAS NO THOUGHT
OF GOING TO WAR

Toxic. Feb. Statement Of Off
Gals here discredit alarming stories
from Washington and London tnat
conflict between Japan and the Unit
ed States is threatened. Viscount
Mayashi, foreign minister. says ia
pan has not the slightest idea of GO
ing to war with the United States.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-04
onEssA,s TERRoR.

Odessa, Russia, Feb. A.
Fresh terror prevails. The city is
in a panic. Street fighting is at
tended by many casualties, the
victims for the most part being
Jews. Hundreds have fed the
city in terror.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-04
X. OF p. Han Moved.

The knights of Pythias have NOV
ed their lodge rooms from the Camp
bell building on Broadway to the
Yeiser building at Fifth street ana
Broadway. Degree work will be the
feature of tonlght's meet
ing
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-04
Carroll Levan infant.

The 14-months-old infant of Car
roll Levan, of Tyler. died yesterday
afternoon of complications, and will
be buried this afternoon at Jones
cemetery in the county.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-04
FAvoRs 30 poLIcE.

Il is reported that Judge Reed
has Instructed CITY Solicitor
Campbell 60 draw a judgment
sustaining the charter amend
mcnf Increasing the posIce force
TO 80 men.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-04
ATLANTIC STORM.

Norfolk, Feb. - Blizzard
weather is sweeping the Atlantic
coast with great suffering. Ship
ping at sea is in great danger.
Hampton Roads Is filled with
storm bound vessels. An un-
known vessel was driven ashore
today on the Maryland coast.
The fate of the crew Is un.
known.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-04

WEATHER-Snow tonight and
probably Tuesday. Slightly war;
mer tonight. The highest tenn
perature yesterday, ~, lowest
today 20.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-04
FIVE INCHES OF SNOW
COVERS HOPKINsvILLE

Hopkinsville. KY. Feb. A. Five
inches OF snow fell mere since yes
terday afternoon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-04
The Estimated Loss.

The chute cost 100000 a few
years ago. There were I'VE loaded
coal cars ON top which burned. The
bins were pretty well filed. and II is
estimated that fully 500 tons OF coal
burned, the loss from coal alone be-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-23
BLACK, ITCHING
SPOTS ON FACE
Physicians Called It Eczema In
Worst Form = Treated Disease
for a Year but Could Not Cure It
Patient Became Dependent
Suffering Promptly Allayed and
DREADFUL DISEASE
CURED BY CUTlCURA

"About four years ago was afflicted
with black splotches all over my face
and n few covering my body, which
produced severe itching irritation, and
which caused me great deal of annoy
ance and suffering, to such an extent
that j was forced to call in two of the
leading physicians of After
thorough examination of the dreaded
complaint they announced it to be
skin eczema In its worst form. They
treated me for the same for the length
OF one year, but the treatment did mo
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and decided to discontinue their SER
vices. Shortly afterwards. my husband
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tire outfit, and after using the contents
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in connection with the Cuticura Soap
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Cuticnira Remedies for six months, and
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gone and the affected parts were left ns
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tom of the eczema since, which was
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