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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-14
THE DEMOCRATIC DECLINE.

The announcement that the Demo
Gratis in the Senate win oppose the
ratification of the Santo Domingo
treaty until March 4th, when their
numbers will beso reduced that furth-
err opposition would be futile, serves
to impress the fact that the minority
party's strength in Congress has sunk
below the point Of effectiveness. AT
least, that will be the case after the
4th of Marcn. The standing of the
Senate then will be 61 Republicans
and 29 Democrats. The Democrats
will be less than one-third of the
Senate's membership, and can offer
no potential opposition to even the
ratification Of a treaty that requires
a two-thirds' vote of the Senate if the
Republicans are united in the affirma-
tive.
This Is the smallest Democratic
representation in the Senate since the
days of reconstruction, and one of
this slender number of Democrats
now in the Senate Teller of Colo
RADIO, was a Republican in the recon-
.struction times. He is the sole ac-
QUESTION that came to the party from
its free silver policy, and his state is
now controlled by the Republicans
and will very likely elect a Republi-
can to succeed him when his time ex-
pires two years hence.
And the Democratic party has not
only lost in numbers, but it has
reached probably the lowest stand
ard in the personnel of membership
that history recalls. Senator Bailey
of Texas will be the only lawyer of
ability on the Democratic side after
March 4th. and he will be shorn of
his former influence by the unfor-
tunate circumstances that have cloud
ed his record.
Changes are comparatively slow In
the Senate. but it was only ten years
ago that there was a Democratic ma
jority in that body. The decline dates
from the period when thathistoric old
party made it's amalgamation with
the Popu,ists and adopted issues thar
drove away a large portion of its old
membership. Senators like Ben Till
man and Jeff Davis are distinct pro-
ducts of Populist influence in the
south.
All Democrats will admit that the
decline came mainly of party divis-
ion. 1t was the Introduction Of a
flrebrand issue, as time has proved,
that mainly did the work.
Are the Democrats going to make
an honest effort to get together in
1908. or will they again nominate a
candidate and pronounce in favor of
other radical issues likely to still
further divide the party? Will they
run after the chImera of government
ownership of railroads, or try to get
back into That wholesale unity on
sound politics that brought success
in former years?-Nashvi,le Banner.
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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-14

How we mortals scheme to avert
contingencies that might interfere
with our plans. After the New York
court had gone to great pains and
put the Thaw jurymen to great in
convenience, in order to prevent a
mistrial on account of illness or un-
due influence, the wife of jurymen
of whom the court had taken nc
cognizance, fell i'll of pneumonia and
a postponement was necessitated.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-14
BREAKING LAWS.

49,
Senator Rayner, of Maryland, op-
poses the amendment to the federal
criminal procedure. permitting the
government to appeal questions OF
purely legal construction, on the
ground that there is too much dis
crepancy between the procedures OF
the different states and that of the
federal government as to what con
stitutes Jeopardy" Since the only
purpose of the amendment is to get
the widely varying opinions of dis
trict judges on the constltutionality
of criminal laws finally passed upon
Senator Rayner might be considered
as evincing his respect for the dis
trict courts by trying to protect the
reputation of the presiding judges;
or, since the government would like
to appeal from these decisions boz
cause they generally are held uncon-
stitutional and thereby the shrewd-
est and most pernicious malefactors
in the country are set free, Senator
Rayner may be looking after the in
terests Of somebody other than the
judges.
In all seriousness. the amendment
sought and prayed for by the presi-
dent in his message to congress
would be a long step toward reliev-
ing some of our federal laws of their
resemblance to travestles, and put
ting it up to some members Of con-
gress to quit playing fast and loose.
It is too muen to say that our dis
trict judges are dishonest in their
interpretations Of the law. They
have nothing to gain by siding with
criminals and declaring laws uncon-
stitutional. Taking them as a whole,
they rank high in their profession
and their integrity is unassailable.
Yet, we find that when the malefac-
tors. who prey on commerce and de-
stroy the Industrial balance of the
country, are brought to bar, a weak
point is so often found in the laws
under which they are indicted, that
It has not only excited the comment
of the press, but has been brought
to executive attention.
There is another probable cause for
this defective legislation far more
easy of belief than that the courts
are dishonest. 1t IS wen known that
expensive and intelligent Hobbies are
kept at Washington by interests like
~ TO be affected by legislation, and
it is well known that after remedial
legislation, designed to check these
interests in their practices, is passed
with a flourish of trumpets, they
keep right on until they are brought
to bar, and then their attorneys find
these weak places in the law, al
most as if by intuition. If 1t were
possible to believe that the expensive
and intelligent lobby inserted the de-
feet in the law, which the learned
counsel so readily finds in court, we
would have reasonable solution OF
the puzzling unanimity OF the district
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-14
DEATHS OF A DAY
w. welcomes.

W. w. Jones, 25 years old. of
Deanfield. section laborer on the
Illinois Central, died this morning
at 1890 o'clock at the Illinois Cen
trail railroad hospital of typhoid fe-
Yer. He was admitted to the hospital
on February 8, and his case was
Considered hopeless from the start.
He was married His body will be
held here pending word from his
wife.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-14

Place your orders for wedding
invitations at home. The Sun SHOWS
as great an assortment as you find
anywhere at prices much lower than
you pay elsewhere.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-14
Daily Thought.

The chances are that what you call
''hard luck or "fate" that is against
you is some weakness, some vicious
habit, which is counteracting all
your efforts and neeping you down.
Success
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-14

Average for January, 1917. 1912
Average for January, 1906. -. S71S
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, 1907-02-14

YOU DON'T HAVE TO wall
Every dose makes you feel better. Lax-Foi
keeps your whole insides right. Sold on ths
money-baek plan everywhere Price So lnts.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-14

The late Coils p. Huntington op-
Grated one of the longest railroads
in the world at the age of so.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-14

The best sugar crop of Europe is
estimated for 19O6-O7 at 6,473, OOO
metric tons.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-14

One of the best things out is a
decayed tooth.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-14

An advertiser is not only ga
man of confident tomorows and
cheerful yesterdays" but of profita-
BILE todays.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-14

The man who pities himself always
is pitiable.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-08-15
Mans unwi.dom.

The simplest and plainest laws Of
health arc outraged every hour Of the
day by the average man. Did Adam
smoke? Did Eve wear corsets? Did
Solomon chew tobacco? Did Ruth
chew gum? Did the children of Israel
make for beer garden after crossing
the Red sea? Did Rebccca eat gum
drops and ice cream and call for soda
water? Adam was the first and was
made perfect from head to heel. How
long would he remain SO after eating
a mincc pie before going to bed? Sup
pose he had slept In bedroom five by
seven. with the windows down, the
door shut and two dogs under the bed ?
Suppose Eve had laced herself up In
corset. put on tight shoes, sat up all
hours of the night eating her I'LL OF
trash and sizzled her hair. When you
come to look Mt the way man misbc-
HAYES himself you can only wonder he
ever lived to get there. Verify, tho av-
erage man behaves as II he were little
better than fool. Woodbury. (Conn)
Reporter.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-08-15
No Fun For aoxs.

In some OF the cantons Of Swltzer.
land they have special laws made for
boys. Here is a sample OF them:
III Il boy throws n stone and hits a
man he may be fined 3 francs
III boy throws a SNOWFALL and hits
woman he may be fined francs.
IF a boy calls n girl red head he
may he fined from . to francs.
III Il boy throws at frogs in pond
without being ordered to do so by his
father or teacher he shall be fined a
franc
If a boy throws stone and breaks
window belonging 10 some one else
his father may whip him or he may be
fined 2 francs.
IF a boy makes Il face Mt his teach
or or draws pictures OF him on his
slate or speaks III OF him he may be
fined ) francs and have to beg his par
don
III boy stones dog or chascs n
cat 1t Is fine of franc
IF two boys fight without the con-
sent of their teacher II Ia fine OF 3
francs.
IF boy steals apples or other fruit
II is a fine of . francs, and he should be
beaten by his father"
The American boy who reads the
above will wonder what the Swiss boy
has to live for. About all he can do
and not be fined Is to have the measles
or whooping cough.-EXchangc
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-08-15
The Mayaewsr's Passengers.

Inc MaynOwerS passengers before
landing drew up and signed a docu-
ment which was to serve as the CON-
pact to bind them together. Here are
the names of the signers:
Isaac Allerton, John Alden, John Al
lerton, William Bradford, William
Brewster, John Ellington, Peter
Brown, Richard Britterage, John Car
yer, Francis Cook, James Chiffon,
John Crackston, Richard Clarke, Ed
ward Doty, Francis Eaton, Thomas
English, Samuel Fuller, Edward Full
Ter, Moses Fletcher, John Goodman,
Richard Gardiner, John Rowland, Ste
phen Hopkins, Edward I1eister, Chris
TOPPER Martin. William Mullins, Ed
mund Margeson. Degony Priest, Thorn
as Rogers, John Rigdale, Captain Miles
Standish, George Soule. Edward Tilly,
John Tilly, Thomas Tinker. John Tur-
ner Edward Winslow. William White,
Richard Warren, Thomas Williams,
Gilbert Winslow And servants as
follows: Carter, Copper. Ely, Holbeck.
Hooke, Langemore, Latham. Minter,
More, Proven, Sampson, Story, Trevor,
Thompson, Wilder. Women and chill.
dren increased the total number to
1O1.-St Louis Post Dispatch.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-08-15
Arab Eatalisn.

Arab fatalsm. which is at the root Of
his stole impasslveness, though much
talked Of, Is but little understood In Its
almost superluman invincbility. This
is brought into strong relief by the his
tory attaching 10 ono of the treasures
Of the Louvre museum. 1t is human
skeleton-a skeleton with a history. 1t
- the disembodied framework of II
man, an Arab and an assassin. In the
desh he was Suleiman ell Aleby, and
his hand it was that murdered lNlcbcr,
the commander Of the French revolu-
ttonary army In Egypt. For this crime
he was condemned by a French court
martial to have his right hand burned
OF, to be iinpalcd and exposed to birds
OF prey and to have his body reduced
to skeleton. The burning off OF his
hand Sulciman bore without a groan or
even vince. but toward the end Of
the dire ordeal the exccutioner hap
pened to touch another part OF his arm
with the redhot iron. This punish
ment,' he shouted. with anger, lis not
In the sentence" Then he underwent
the rest of the execution without Civ
ing any expression or even sign Of
feeling Globe.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-08-15
A Wellington Russ.

Once during tho Iron Dukes cam.
paign in the Pyrenees it happened that
General Picton's disposition for receiv-
ing the assault of Marshal Soult dis
pleased him. The danger threatened
from in front and the difficulty lay In
delaying the attack until Wellington
could effect the change he wished. He
was, MS usual, equal to the occasion.
Waving his hat in the air, he galloped
to the front of the regiment as IL he
meant to order a charge. The whole Of
Picton's line clleered tremendously, and
as the roar died away Wellington was
heard to remark half to himself:
"Solllt Is Il cautious commander and
will not attack in force without ascer-
taining the meaning Of these cheers.
That will leave time for the Sixth divl-
sion to come up, and we shall beat
him." This was exactly what happen
ed. and Soult sustained bloody re-
pulse where he might have won an
easy victory.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-08-15
RIGHT Handed and Left Leoo.d,

Most people would think that as man
10, with very few exceptions, right
handed" he would be ut the same time
right legged But this Is not the
case. Almost every right handed man
uses his left leg more than his right.
For instance, most people find It much
more natural to go around circles to
the right than to the left That Is be-
cause they start with the left leg. Be
ing stronger. it is more readily brought
into action, and 1t Is on this account
that bodies of soldicry always start to
march with the left foot. Almost oil
courses for foot races are made out for
running to the right. and dancers will
tndorse the statement that the majority
of movements are far more easily cx-
ecuted in that direction. The left foot
Is the one that is placed in the stirrup
for mounting horse, and in jumping
it is from the left foot that the athlete
takes off" Thus 1t will be seen, as q
general rule, right handed" people are
left Legged
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-08-15
A Pony Sentinel.

During one of General Custer's In.
dian campaigns he had boy bugler
with him who was mounted on a cir
Gus pony he had picked up somewhere.
The animal was not only full OF tricks,
but he proved himself better sentinel
than any of the soldiers. Three times
in four months he saved tho camp
from night attack when no other
suspected that danger was near. Upon
one occasion the pony. who was loose
and walking about camp. discovered n
sentinel asleep OH his post. That was
wrong, and the animal knew 1t was.
and he gave the soldier such n bite ON
the arm MS caused him to yell out and
arouse the whole camp. Pony and boy
both died In Clusters last battle. Tho
pony had twelve arrows in his body
when found Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-08-15
Snow Banners.

One of the most magnificent natural
phenomena r. California snow ban
ner. When Il northern storm sweeps
over the California Alps, which run
from north to south, one can see some
times a brilliant white cone shaped
banner streaming before the wind
from each mountain top. The banners
are often several miles long and are
formed Of the fine snow from mountain
crevices. loosened by the storm and
swept UP over the north side of the
mountain top and blown toward the
south. When the sun Eliminates this
snow dust. its brllliancy is extraordi-
nary. This phenomenon is rare. Its
cause Is to he sought In the peculiarly
regular formation of the mountain top
and sides These latter are slightly
curved ON the northern side, probably
by ice action. This curvature hurls
the snow up against the top of the
mountain where 1t is shaped In the
peculiar manner by the action and
force Of the wind-Translate From
Nordst jesnen, Copenhagen.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-08-15
Barrel Racine on Ice.

An exciting form Of winter sport in
which Canadian boys excel is barrel
racing on the ice. Ordinary barrels,
with their heads removed, are placed
at regular intervals along the race
course for about quarter Of mile.
Then at given signal all the boys
skate for the first barrel Many reach
Il together. and as each skater must
crawl through all the barrels In or
der to win It is to be imagined that
there is quite scramble for first turn
Sometimes barrel wheels completely
around while the boy is working his
way through 1t. and when he comes
out he Is SO confused that he skates
or In the wrong direction. Usually
the laugh Of the spectators makes him
realize his blunder. and he quickly
turns about and tries to make up for
lost time. 1t Is quite an exciting sport
and an interesting one also for tho
spectator, MS the boys and barrels bob
about in the most amusing fashion,
Chums.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-08-15
SMOKING In conorsss.

gress was adopted some years ago at
the suggestion of the late Senator In
gals of Kansas. The Kansas senator
complained one day that smoke was
being waited into the chamber from
The corridors or cloakrooms. Other
senators Joined the Kansan in protest.
The rule was passed. Later 1t de-
veloped that the smoke came from
burning waste near the capitol, and
the wind carried 1t into the building.
When 1t reached the olfactories of Mr..
Ingalls, 1t reminded him of Kansas
cigar. But the discovery of the mis-
take did not abate the Washing
ton Post,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-08-15
cett;no her LEGAL RIGHTS.

An old colored woman, arrayed 10 .
rusty black dress and gorgeous pur-
pie picture hat over which was black
Grape veil, appeared at the courthouse
Of q Carolina town.
"Am yo' de jedge oh reprobatcs
sah?" she asked, cautiously opening a
crack of the office door.
Eyes, am the Judge Of probate,
aunty. What can do for you!" was
the smiling reply.
"Yassah! I'anky, sab! rs heah
cause nah ole man died detested an
lef' To- III infidcls, an All wanter be
'pinted ter be dere executioner, eff 20
please, snh."-Success Magazine.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-08-15
a. ooked "a Him.

One of the ladies' in fancy dress was,
though fair enough, trifie fat. and
we will not say that she did not look
we'll out OF the thirties. And there
spake to her reporter:
May ask what character you rep
rescnt:"
"Helen of Troy she answered.
what did you think 1t was?"
WELL" he murmured. ungallantly
enough. as weights and measures con-
fused his brain and he gazed on her
ample proportions, II thought you
might be Helen OF Avoirdupois."
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-08-15
DR.. Wolverton. Mr.. Richter is rapidly

DIR. Wolverton. MIR. Richter is rapidly
recovering.
~Girl Wanted. Apply at Turner's
Restaurant.
IL II you want square meal 80
the Arlington.
Miss Frances Petrie is visiting rela-
tives In Chicago.
H- Lunch served at all times at
the Linton Bakery.
To lease-hay land. N. ! of 30
1916. L. A. Weatherby, Linton,
N. ID.
WrJust arrived-a consignment of
door and window screens. Dacotah
Lumber Company.
Vincenz Meier, living few miles
southwest OF Linton, began cutting
his wheat Tuesday.
l.. w. Brofy, the former Emmonso.
Man, but now Chicago travelling
man, was in town Monday,
For Sale-Seyeral good teams OF
" NAuk 0uN OtIVktIk I1UxoCSs Odsll dU
VIM. Carmicheal's livery barn.
~ The Arlington Hotel has been
re-Opened under new management and
ftrst-class meals are guaranteed.
a. The flies are here-likewise, the
door and window screens-the screens
Tor sale by Dacotah Lumber Company.
Lost-Friday night, between livery
barn and postoffice, memorandum
book. Leave at Record office and re-
ceive reward.
E. o. Nickel returned Monday from
trip to Sheffield, Iowa. He brought
with him new well-drill that is good
for a depth OF 600 feet.
James Zieser, the stone mason, had
to knock off work at Strasburg on ;lc-
count Of an attack of rheumatism.
He is still ON the sick list.
Miss Lura Spear returned last Sat
urday from visit at her old home,
Madison, S. ID. She was accompanied
on her return by her sister Helen.
Crit Pritcllard informs the Record
that there will be meeting Of the
thrashermen of the county some time
during the last week in August-the
date to be announced by letter to each
machine-Owner.
cB- Spring Creek ice for sale in large
or small quantities. The ice-house is
open during Sunday forenoons. Pagel
& Broman.
G. E. Sims sand daughter, of Chicago,
who had been out ON q visit to Mr..
and Mrs. r. n. Death, in Linton, re-
turned home last week. Mr.. Sims
found the crops here more advanced
than In northern Illinois.
Jimmy McNutt, who came out from
Wisconsin last year, and who was for
q time employed at the Spaulding
ranch at Gayton, recently returned to
his old home. Mr.. McNutt made many
friends while in Emmons county.
~ How much better natured one
feels after good, square meal. That
is the style of meals served at the Ar
lington.
Joe Eberle is giving a premium fol
the three highest scores made this
month at his bowling alley. Up t.
last Monday night ''Sib' Flanagan
was highest, with 2l7. But on the
date named Adam Mitzel raised it tt
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-08-15
An Aneedote of Aaassiz.

On one occasion a person entered
Professor .Agassizs room with picture
which he desired to sell, denominated
"Birdscye View OF Cambridge"
The professor contemplated 1t for a
moment, lifted his eyes, looked at the
vendcr OF the picture, and said, with
his characteristic accent, We'll, I
thank my God Eat am not BIRD
Boston Transcript
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-08-15
Auction Sale.

Tuesday, August 20, 1907, will sell
at auction at the stock yards in Lin
ton. to the highest bidder for cash or
hankable paper, carload Of horses.
Some of them are heavy draft horses:
three are 15OO.pound mares, some
drivers, and pair OF young mules.
These horses must and will be sold to
the highest bidder. So, if you want
bargain in horses, don't miss this sale.
G. b. INGHAM.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-08-15
Points Of Law.

81 object to that question, your hon
orr exclaimed the attorney for the de-
PENDANT.
ION the ground that 1t is imperti-
nent. immaterial and irrelevant. pre-
sume?"
"Only the first, your honor. It's ac-
tually impudent. Why, an answer to
that question would give my client
dead away
Naturally SO delicate point had to
be taken under Observation-Disclosures
phla Ledger.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-08-15
Out For the Dust.

Eva-Havc you decided to accept the
young man. katharine? Katharine
No. At present look upon him mere
us pack OF cards. EVA pack Of
cards? Katlarne-Y Yes II he has the
long green shall make deal. Eva
And If he has not? Katharine-Then l
shall cut him. Chicago News.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-08-15
ona For the DEBATING Club.

A group OF half dozen physicists.
all eminent; sheet Of paper; pencil.
With the latter one OF the group draws
a pulley, cord over the pulley, tree.
n bough from which the pulley hangs.
To one end OF the cord is attached a
stone; to the other cord clings mon
key. The stone balances the monkey.
II the monkey proceeds to climb up
the cord, what will happen? Will the
stone rise or fall? Heated discussion;
breakup Of the party; no result. Can
any reader help to settle this question: