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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-19
PROFESSORS OF ENGLISH FAVOR
SHORTER FORMS.

Nearly AL the professed students
of language, nearly all the linguistic
experts are ranged on our side. It
might be said, almost, that the more
a man knows about the history or
English and of the science of lam
guage the more likely he is to be in
favor of the progressive simplifica-
ton of spelling that we are advocat-
ing. Prof. Lounsbury, Prof. March,
and Prof Hempl are original men,
bers of our board; so are the editors
of the Century, of the Standard, and
of iWebster's Dictionaries, and we
are glad to have the sympathy of
Prof Skeat at Cambridge and of Dr.
Murray and DR.. Bradley at Oxford.
In fact, the only two philologists who
have come out gainst us are Presi-
dent Wheeler of the University OF
California and Prof. Harry Thurston
Peck of Columbia-and President
Wheeler's specially is Greek and Prof
Peck's is Latin. l think that no
scholar whose special interest is in
our living English speech mas made
any protest against our proposals.
"In many of the objections raised
against our recommendations we have
been surprised to see signs of a
strange superstition. There seems to
be a belief on the part of many that
there is now fixed, regular. and ali-
thoritative spelling of our language
which has been unchanged from the
beginning, which was used by Shake
speare and Swift and Scott, by Frank
lin and Emerson, a regular spelling
we are wickedly seeking to change for
the worse. was told by one of my
graduate students the other day thai
in the little town ne came from peo-
pie believed that there was In some
book final authority on the English
language, 5its usagss lfs grammer.
and its photography one advantage
of our campaign will be to direct at
tention to the history of spelling and
to its principles. We are forcing
those who have never given thought
to the subject to pay attention to the
growth and development of English.
This is an indirect benefit of our ac-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-19
uNNEIGHBORLY.

One has to go away from home t.
hear the news. Listen to The May
field Messenger;
Paducah need nut make any
claims that tho lid is on there Of
,Sundaya ~ There ~Eere fftyvor
sixty people went from hero
Sunday anil quite a number came
back intoxicated, several Of whom
very much 50.
It is estimated that at least 25
gallons Of whisky were brought
here Sunday evening. on the two
late trains, in valises. suit cases,
etc.
Open saloons in Paducah on
Sunday makes II very disagree
able on sll of the ingoing and
outgoing trains for the people
generally who ride on them. 1t
would be a great blessing to the
people in all of rnis section Of
the country, who look upon Pa
ducah as home city, if the au-
thorities would close the saloons
there on Sunday.
What right has the editor Of thu
Messenger TO draw any such unWar
ranted conclusions from mere obsery
alton? There is no Sunday selling
in Paducah. We have official author
ity for this assertion. One might a.
well conclude that because "a room
was raided and a poker table wal
confiscated, that there is gambling
going on in Paduc,1h There were
no more arrests and there Will be NJ
more arrests. The finding Of the la
BILE is onay circumstantial evidence
not demonstration. The table NIGH
have been used for tiddlety-winls
SO. the mere fart that fifty men cam,
to Paducah Sunday and returned Il
Mayfeld drunk with 25 gallons o
whisky I'm their possession, does mo-
prove that whisky is sold i'm Padu5al
on the Sabbath. They might have
got it in Mayfe.d and carried it here
to deceive the authorities of THEN
home town. They might have bolght
d at one OF The numerous resorts al
BOaz or Hickory Grove. You see, it,
unjust aDd Unl,ind to draw conclus
ions from ouch slender evidence. Tht
men might have been stricken with
blind staggers or some other awful
malady. or course. we know, II
looks mighty bad; but-it's-lt's un.
neighbod ly, that's what It is
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-19
WILLIAMS Nor PERTuBED.
House Leader Complacently Hears of
DeArmond's Entry.

Washington. d. C., Feb. 19.-John
Sharp Williams. Democratic leader
in the house, was not in the least per-
turbed this morning when he read the
Official announcement Of Representa-
tive Diamonds candidacy for the
minority leadership. IN fact, there
was noticeable absence of enthu-
siasm among the Democrats Of the
house generally at the entrance of
the Missourian into the Democratic
leadership contest. Although he
declined to be interviewed. il was ev-
ident that Mr.. Williams viewed with
no alarm the rivalry Of the Missouri
Richmond, and regarded the extrav-
agant claims as to the number of
pledged votes to Mr.. DeArmond as
|another effort to make the opposition
to his reelection appear as formid-
able as possible.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-19

ton for which we are entitled to
gratitude.
I'VE have found surviving also the
old eighteenth century idea that q
language ought to be fixed once foi
all. This was Swift's theory, and Il
was the theory which caused thu
founding of the French Academy.
OF course, a living language can new
er be fixed finally; it is alwtys grow
ing and changing, modifying its gran
mer. and improving its spelling. It is
only when a language is dead that I
ceases to change, and no language I.
more energetically alive than English
is now "-Brander Matthews in New
York Times.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-19
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Palmer-D. Il. Feitelbaum, New
York; N. n. Campbell, Louisville; M.
b. Cook, Memphis; M. A. Reich, New
York; III. A. Albimaw, Chicago; w.
B. Mills, Louisville; J. A. Hodge,
Henderson; f. Clayson. Syracuse, N.
Y; Walker H. Maxwell, Liverpool,
Eng; NJ. "A. Willard, jackson, Mich. (;
w. H. Hunt, South Bend, Ind; Louis
'Pivat, Chicago; r. B. Rutherford.
Louisville; A. H. Blaess, Louisville;
G. B. Cusan, Evansville.
Belvedere-W. I'D. Ingalls,, North
Yorkima, Wash. ;.srG. Mendelsolm,
Nashville: Bruce Corbin. Lexington;
Fred Meyer. Louisville; E. M. Bowyer
Lexington: J. T. Moore. Glover. Va. j;
c. X. Chapman, Americas, Ga; A.
S. Gibson, Atlanta.
New Richmond-W.- c. Simpson,
Louisville; G. f. Batterton, Nash
Vile; A. III. Grlggsby. Charleston,
NO.; M. E. Hackett, Flint, Mich. ;
George Crawford, Paris. Tenn; c.
w. Long, Columbus; r. H. Garner,
Bay City. d.; R. A. Rogers, Hopkins.
Vile; ]. ID. Mosey, Mansfield, Tenn.
l. j. Harris. louisville; G.. B. Moore
Johnsonville. Tenn; A. w. Lee, Chi
cago; G. r. Gresham, Kingsley
KAN; J. w. Dixon. Grand Rivers
Morgan Green, Mckenzie. Tenn.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-19
SENSATIONAL FIGHT.
Ed Osborne, of Murray, Beats Up
Will Boyd at Fulton.

Fulton, KY, Feb. IA sensa-
tional fight occurred today In front
of the postoffice the belligerents be-
ing WIZ Boyd, of this city, and Ed
Osborne, a we'll known young man of
Murray, Ky. Family trouble led TO
the difficulty. About "a month ago
Mr.. Boyd married Miss Essie Clan
ton. a pretty young lady of this city.
A few days ago he left his wife and
sent her back to her parents home.
Today Mr.. Osborne. who is a cousin
of Mrs. Boyd, heard of the treatment
Iaccorded her and came to Fulton to
cali the husband to account. The
two met in front of the postofice and
with an imprecation Mr.. Osborne at
tackled MIR. Boyd. After a short strug-
gle Osborne hurled Boyd to the
ground and was kicking him on the
head when bystanders interfered.
Osborne says Boyd must leave Full
ton or the end is not yet. He sub
mitted his case to Judge Carr and was
fined IS and costs.
Boyd, who holds a responsible po-
sition in the railroad Office here, left
on the morning train for Mayfield.
where he is now at the home of his
father, DR.. Boyd.
Owing to the prominence of all
concerned the trouble caused quite a
sensation.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-19

Just ten years ago this month, the
head of Pearl Bryan, murdered by
Jackson and Walling, two Cincinnati
medical students, was cut off and
buried in kentucky. The men were
proven guilty and hanged. The Ohio
river was dragged for the missing
head, and every conceivable place was
searched in vain, until a road contrac-
tor dug it up yesterday. The discov-
cry recalls one of those hideous
crimes that appaI a nation.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-19

Secretary Taftis new military bill
promises 10 eliminate s)me Of the Sc
rious objections to the volunteer or
ganization sharply defined b. the
short struggle with Spain, the inefi-
cheney Of militia officers and the po-
officially crested martineis The vol
unteer army to be raised according to
the terms of the bill viii be wholly
under cortrOI Of the United States
government and distinct from the
regular army aud the state militia.
1t wilg lie made up by states in pro-
portion to the population. but many
OF the officers will be of the regular
establishment and the pick Of the
state guards. The government OF the
volunteers vii. be similar TO that OF
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-19
For SALE OR RENT.

South Fifth street residence OF is
rooms and two large halls, convent
ent to N, c. and st. L. depot, water
on both floors, double front porch.
Price $1,000, or rent $50 per month.
II. c. HolIins, Real Estate, Trueheart
Building, Telephone 1917.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-19
Two Recruits Accepted.

Lieut.. Clyde B. Cusan accepted
two men recruited by Sergeant
Blake, THIS morning. They are Henry
J. Brayboy 1913 Atkins avenue. Pa
ducah. and Benjamin Hughes, OF
Evansville. Both will go to the in
fantry and will join regiments or
dered to the Philippine Islands for
service.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-19

Havana, Cuba. Feb. 1a-Open
signed threats of war against the
United States if it does not get out Of
Cuba are now being made by leaders
of the Liberal party, to whom every
thing has been given by the American
provisional government except abso-
Lutte control The party is Unsuitable
ana impatient over the delay of the
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-19

An observant member of Rookie
feller's Sunday school class inquiries,
why is it that the families of the
steel barons are so worldly and those
Of the Standard Oil men so pious9
The rest of us are more anxious to
know which are the worst.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-19

the regulars. The regimentn Will be
numbered and designated as United
states volunteers, and state lines
viii stia further be blotted out. It
is good measure.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-19

When a steamship collision occurs,
1t is magnificent in the number Of
lives sacrificed to make the spectacle;
but the railroads manage to make up
their quota by greater frequency
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-19
Emerson Infant.

The infant OF 1fr. and Mrs. G. T..
Emerson. of Little Cypress, died yes
terday OF stomach trouble and was
buried this morning at 10 O'Clock in
the family cemetery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-19
False Alarm of Fire.

Fire company No. 2 was called to
the King mill in Mechanicsburg at
10 O'Clock this morning. Miscellaneous
boys pulled the Western Union private
alarm bell and escaped undetected.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-19
DEATHS OF A DAY
Joe walters Funeral.

The body of Joe Waller, Of Flor
ence Station, who died in Taxarkanal
Ark. last week. was buried yesterda
at florence station.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-19

Now, it begins to look as though
the mikado would have to use the big
stick on the Toxic press.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-19

American withdrawal. when, ID was
they would be left masters
of Cuba
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-19
YOU DON'T HAVE 10 Wal,

Every dose makes you feel better. Lax-Fos
keeps your whole insides right. Sold on the
money back plan everywhere Price 30 tnts.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-19

AVERAGE fof January, 1906. -. .371S
Personally appeared before me,
this Feb. /, 1907, 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 jan, 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, 1907-02-19

young America has a chance ev-
cry day"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-27
CATCH CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.
Cheyennes Purchase Knick-Knacks
In Generous Quantities At sher-
idan. Wyoming.

CneyenneS Purchase kn1ck.knackS
In Generous Quantities At Sher-
idan, Wyoming.
Tally another for the Indian In his
onward march toward an advanced
state of civiliatiozn. The copper COL
ored gentlemen ana their wives have
become imbibed with the spirit of of
Christmas time to the extent of copy
ing their white brothers custom of
gift making at this season Of the
year. The following clipped from an
exchange tells of the situation as
observed in Sheridan Wyoming:
'The curious spectacle of dozens
of Indians mingling with the rush of
holiday shoppers in all the larger
stores of this city has been afforded
Sheridan people during the last few
days. The redskins are buying toys
and fancy articles for Christmas, and
buying generously, too. The In
dians are a band of 100 Cheyenne
buck, with their families, who have
been at work all summer on govern
ment irrigation works north of Sher-
ldan. The bucks receive 81 per day
Tor man and team, and many of the
squaws are employed as stock tent
ers, camp tenders and laundresses.
The redskins will take layoff until
after the holidays, and from their
purchases here intend to spend the
Christmas season IN much the same
manner as their white brethern.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-27
MACEDONIAN KILLED.
Peter Atanasoff Thrown From Mill
waukee Work Train With Fatal
COnsenuencesl

ii = + = i . -
Peter Atanasoff, a Macedonian la
borer employed on the Milwaukee.
line at the Cheyenne gravel pit was
the victim of an unusual accident
resulting fin the mans death
shortly after his removal to this city.
i aAtanasoff was riding on gravel.
train when the caboose broke away
and upon the engineer slowing up
TIE two sections came together with
sufficient force to Jar him of the
gondola car to which he was cling
ing, resulting in a fall to the road
he'd. where his head came in contact
with rock causing a severe fracture
OF the skull. The wheels passed over
the left arm crushing 1t just below
the shoulder
The injured man was removed 70
this city where Drs. jackson and Gill
bert took him III charge but found
that. the unfortunate man was be-
yond human aid, dying shortly after
noon without regaining conscious
ness
The remains were taken to the
III a. Behrens lnd king establtsh.
msnt and later received interment II
Mountain Yjew cemetery. lls ss
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-27

dians. Both quintets played fine
defensive game as the low score
shows, every basket being hotly con-
tested for. Garcia was the partic-
ular star for the Redskins, getting all
over the field ano throwing most Of
the goal for his team. Captain Crock
ett and Art Spayde kept things
especially interesting for their OPP
ponents, the rest of the Happies play
ing less brilliantly, but nevertheless
important factors in team play. The
score was even up at the end of the
first period, 80. the Indians forging
ahead in the last half through some
rapid work just enough to nose out a
victory. The teams lined up as fol-
lows:
Indians Happies
Pretty Bird. Right ForwardSpayde
Steed. ). J. Left Forward .Hurlbut
Garcia ....... Center 49,. Crockett
Soldier Wolf Righs Guard Mcmahon
Black Moon. i Left Guard .Dawkins
Fish, Burnett; Daw-
king, Hull.
Ofi1cials-Referee, Prof. McLearie;
Umpire.
Lem Ovenpeck was the speediest
man in the .25 yard dash, although
several of his competitors pushed him
hard to obtain the victory.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-27
BETTER MAIL
SERVICE PROMISED
NEW ROUTE OVER WHITE RIVER
LINE TO BE OPENED IN
NEAR FUTURE.
NEW ROUTE OVER WHITE RIVER
Postal officials are at Work Plan.
ming for Extension of Service
West of Kadoka.

Aside from his campaign at the
cement show last week, Attorney W.
w. Soule, who represented this city
accomplished another important mis-
sion while in the windy city," for,
as the result of his efforts in the mat
ter, Rapid City will soon have an
other through mail route from Chi
cago and other eastern points. -4e
good news was contained in the fol-
lowing telegram, received by Secre-
tary George -4ansfield, of the Busi-
ness Mems club, Saturday.
Chicago, ILL.,, December 21, 1907.
George B. Mansfield,
Rapid City, 8. D.
Government order just issued for
mail service from Kadoka to your
.city..-sSys,s,s. si,4s.s,s w. w. Soule..%
: The White River branch of the
Milwaukee line is the new route over
which eastern mail may now reach
this city in Saddition to the two al
ready used, viz: over the Pierre line,
via the state capital, and the old way
tuIOuSu Oududy Iu0 ldSI meuLlOu0u
although the longest in point of mile
age still remains the shortest so far
as the time consumed in making the
trip is concerned line fast mail SER
vice between Omaha and Chicago en-.
abling the moving Of the mail. be-
tween this city and the big metropo-
lis in a little, over thirty hours; either
of the new lines requiring approxi-
mately three hours longer. The ad-
vantage to Rapid City lies in the fact
that mail for the Hills can be de-
spatched from the east at more fre-
quent intervals, thus obviating the
necessity Of holding some for periods
varying from twelve to twenty hours
as is sometimes the case. Under the
new arrangement Rapid City will
receive mail morning, noon and night
which will be of great benefit to the
ibusinss men locally.
Thus another step toward a
greater Rapid has been taken and
forms but link in the chain of inn
provements that are being forged to
make the ensuing year one of the
greatest in the history of the town.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-27
A PRETTY WEDDING.
Mr.. Edwin Bremen Coolidge and Miss
Destfe Overpeck Marry On
Christmas Day.

Mr.. Edwin Bremen Coolidge and Miss
Destfe Overpeck Marry On
Christmas Day.
A wedding Of more than usual In
terest to many Rapid Cityans took
place at the nome OF Mr.. and Mrs. a..
p. Overpeck on Christmas day. The
contracting parties were Mr.. Edwin
Bremen CoolSdge and Miss Destie
Overpeck. Rev. q. d. Royse pro-;
nounced the words that made the.
yuong people life partners shortly
after five o'clock in the presence Of
a large circle of relatives and friends
Miss Nina Post acted as bridesmaid
and Mr.. Frank Big1en stood up with
the groom. Little Miss Harriet Haines
preceded the bridal party in her ca
pacity as ring bearer.
Mr.. Coolidge is a graduate Of the
local mining school, and It was dur
ing the young peoples school days
the courtship had IT'S beginning that
ended so happily on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge will remain
in this city until after New Years
and will then go at once to the home
awaiting them in Kendall, Montana
where Mr.. Coolidge Is engaged In
the mining field.
Many beautiful wedding presents
of various descriptions were received
from the many friends Of the young
couple.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-27
FOR
RAPID CITY
w. w, SOULE DOES EXCELLENT
WORK AS DELEGATE TO
CEMENT SHOW.
Advantages of This City Shown 1
Practical way-other Work
Accomplished.

If the men in attendance at the
Cement show last week failed to
learn something about Rapid .ity
and the excellent materials for first
class cement lying at her doors, it
was not the fault of Attorney w. W..
Soule who represented this city at
the convention. Mr.. Soule put in
very busy week working up an in
terest in the really valuable beds
of limestone, shale and gypsum To-
Gated in this vicinity. One of our
Hpresentativeb campaign methods
was the distribution of over thous-
and cards setting forth the advan-
tages Rapid City possesses in the way
of railroad facilities and power for
the operation of Industries. Ana1y-
ses Of some of the more important
minerals used in the manufacture of
cement, all Of which are found in
this neighborhood, occupied prom
inent place on lie card, so the ce-
ment manufacturers had the re-
sources of the country tributary to
Rapid presented in very practical
way for their consideration.
Mr.. ooule busted himself in the
interest Of his home city in other
ways during his spare moments, one
of his most important moves being
his interview with postal officials re-
garding the extension of mail SER
vice west from Kadoka to this city
The success that attended his efforts
is noted IL another column. In ad-
dition Rapid City will be prominent
ly mentioned in some advertising lit
erature the G. M. G st. P. Ry. is
preparing, setting forth the oppor-
tunities along that com!pany's lines,
this coming about as the result of a
visit made by the Business Mems
Clubs energetic delegate to the A1ll-
waukee offices.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-27
SUNDAY CD}|NG
LAW OBSERVED ]
MAYOR AND STATES ATTORNEY.
ISSUE NOTICE AND WARNING
SATURDAY..
Practically Every One Obeyed In
structions and Kept Their Places
of Business Closed.

The state laws regarding the prop
er observance of the Sabbath day
sere needed for the first time in
number of years last Sunday as the
@sult Of a notice issued over the
Signatures ofMayor Emrick and
States Attorney Wood, in which at
tention was called to the statutes
covering the matter and all persons
were warned to obey the law or stanu
in danger. Of speedy prosecution for
Its non-observance.
A large portion Of the population
found that Sunday with the closing
law enforced did not deprive them
of any particular liberty they had al
ways enjoyed, although 1t was re-
ported that some Of the liverymen
were not sure as to what constituted
acts of charity and necessity and in
consequence turned out several
teams Saturday night In order to. be
on the safe side, causing some grum-
bling on the part of the men SO
served.
The saloons, business houses, drays
etc., We're apparently all out of COM
mission for the day in strict accord
ance with the law, which was the
principal thing desired by the min-e
listers who stand sponsors for the
new order OF things, which had It's
inception in a petition presented to (
the mayor and city council some time
ago requesting the enforcement Of
the law regarding the cessation Of all
unnecessary and useless business on
Sunday. After deliberating over
the matter for time, Mr.. Emrick
told the ministers the matter was out
of his Jurisdiction and he found him
self unable to act. Thereupon Revs.:
Royse, Upton, and Dolliver took the
matter up with Governor Crawford
and Attorney General Clark IN per-
son at Pierre, the last named accom-
panying the committee to this city
and personally investigated the situ-
alton. In conference with DR.. Em-
rick and Mr.. Wood the attorney en-s
lightened them concerning their po-
sition regarding the enforcement Of
the state laws and the notice nd
warning was issued at once.