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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-26
In METROPOLIS


Thomas Renfro is attending the
Johnson county fair at Vienna this
week.
Mr.. c. C. Flesher and wife have ar
rived home from a business trip
west.
Several old soldiers are attending
the Southern Illinois Sailors and SOL
diers' reunion at Anna. H., this week.
Mr.. J. A. Sturgess and family are
attending the Paducah horse show.
Mrs. Gus Causer is visiting her par
ents at Ravesville.
Mr.. Arthur Crider. assistant post
master, is back TO his post from a two
weeks vacation.
Mr.. J. n. Mathis and wife visited
heir son Richard at Paducah Monday
Miss Octavia McCauley visited in
Paducah the early part of the week.
Quite a lot of Metropolis people
are taking in the Paducah horse show
this week.
The Cowling ran an excursion on
Tuesday evening to Paducah.'
Mr.. stephen II. Dickman, aged 81,
years. an old settler and one of Mas
sac county's foremost citizens, died
Tuesday.
Mr.. Albert Sudrack. 81, and Hat
tie Flick, were married Wednesday at
; o'clock at the residence of Thomas
Liggett. They were accompanied by
Ben Flick and Dora Stegman, Otto
Sudrack and Aline Everett, Otto
Oaks and Mamie McCurry.
y The Ladies' Aid society OF the NJ
L. church held a box social at the
residence of Henry Miller, Wednesday
night. All had a nice time.
Uncle Jim Rankin is sick.
Mrs. Walter Morland and daugh-
ter. Miss Ethel have arrived home
from an extensive visit in New York
and the jamestown exposition. Mrs
Morland while leaving the train at
Mattoon sprained her ankle.
While out boating few nights
ago Miss Ethel Rankin fell into the
river. but was rescued.
Grandpa Steele is sick. He is IS
years old.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Chandler and
son, of Kentucky. are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Bum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Mizell, of Joppa
cisited Paducah today.
Mr.. and Mrs. RUDE Sheppard, of
Joppa, visited Metropolis and Padu-
cab today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-26
CATTLE,fAN'S MIND BLANK
TWO MONTHS; RECOVERS

Fort Worth. Tex, Sept. 26.- A
story rivaling that of. the Spng-lost
Charlie Ross and OF more import be-
cause 1t involves members OF an II
lustrions family. has just been
brought to light here in the dlscov-
cry of Alexander Stanton. 10 years
old, nephew OF the late secretary o.
war, Edwin NJ. Stanton, under Lin
coin. Alexando' Stanton's home is
in Palestine. Tex, where he is a rich
cattleman.
Last July he went to Chicago
where he sold a herd of cattle for
$4,000. That night he went to a
theater with a chance acquaintance
and later accompanied him to his
house. For two months after that
his memory is a blank. He had
somehow wandered TO Nashua, n. H..
where some one recognized him and
called his name. awakening him from
his long spell of semi-consciousness
Since that occurred the old man has
been himself and has just returned
TO Palestine, whore his relatives and
friends had given him up for dead
Stanton says it Is his belief he was
given Knockout drops while in Chi
cago.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-26
FOR SALE.

My residence. 2012 West Jeffer
.on street. Five rooms, hall, porches,
bathroom and pantry. Newly painted.
Best resident location in city. Teie.
phone Home phone No. fO33. Also
household furniture. j. Il. Baker.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-26
ONR SLAIN. ANOTHER SHOT
IN MISSISSIPPI FEUD.

Logtown, Miss, Sept ga feud
which had been brewing for year
came to a tragic climax on the pub
lie road Of Gainesville. eight miles
from here. Tom Mitchell, aged 90. be-
ing killed, and julius Peterman be-
ing shot in the leg. yesterday after
noon. There was a yeritable pitched
battle with winchesters and revol-
yers between Dave Moye and Tom
Mitchell on one side and Julius and
Charles Peterman on the other. Moye
was arrested, but subsequently releas-
cd on bond.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-26
GOLD RAINS on CARPENTER.
Garrett, H., House Closet Discloses
sum Reaching to Thousands.

Danyille. H.. Sept. 26.-Ten and
twenty dollar gold pieces rained at
the feet OF Ransom Holmes, a car
penter. when he opened the walls of
a house at Garrett. ILL.,, and started to
tear out an old closet. In all there
were several thousand dollars. The
exact amount is not known on ac-
count OF the reticenoe OF the people
with the incident. II Is
however, that the amount
was 500, 900.
Don't foryct In register Tuesday.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-26

Heavy Ribbed Garter Top Hose for
boys at 12c,. 13c, lac and 15c a pair.
Children's Whit-Leather Hose to-
morrow for loo pair.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-26
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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-26
GROCERY SPECIALS.

20 lbs. Light Brown Sugar for s1.00
24ib sack Omega Flour for 800. 7Sc
3 boxes Search Light Matches for loo
24Ib sack Duponts Best Flour for Csc
gallon Goal oil for ....... 13c
| gallon pure Apple Vinegar. 25c
pkg. Our Pride Corn Starch for Toe
cans Fine Boneless Sardines for Csc
can Vienna Sausage for -. Sc
can Clipped Beef for ..... SC
Hughes unexcelled csc Cocoa for 15c
pkg. Egg-o-See for ..>... Sc
l pkg. Toasted Corn Flakes for Sc
l pkg. Force for ............. Sc
pkg. Rolled Oats for ........ sc
2fb keg Soda for ............ sc
Lump Starch. per ID ....... 4c
2 cakes roc Sapolio for ........ 15c.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-26

Some talk so hard about duty they
have no strength left for deeds.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-26
CLOTHING DEPARTMENT.
Both Friday and SATURDAY..

Boys school Suits regular $3.50
values for $3.50.
Some regular $3.50 values for
$3.50.
Some regular 81 values for $500
Boys Knee Pants at soc and 59c
pair worth 75c.
Mems So Trousers for $500.
Mems Sc Trousers for $3.50.
Superior Suits for gentlemen at
$40. s12. SIS, SIS, 500, s22 and s25.
Mems Leather Suit Cases very
special at s2.9S. $3.50. $3.50 and IS,
Mems Sample Gloves, regular 75c
Friday and Saturday 4Sc.
Mems and Boys Negligee Shirts
special prices Friday and Saturday.
Some mems work shirts in size 14h
worth soc for 33c Friday and Satur-
day.
SCHOOL SHOES.
Friday. Saturday and Saturday
night, 75c, 90c, 81. s114. s1.25 and
Sl.S4.
WOMEN'S SHOES.
Special Friday, Saturday and Sat
urday night. for s1.19. $1.45, S1.95,
s2,is and s2.2s a pair.
MEMS SHOES.
Friday. Saturday and Saturday
night for si.19. s1.45. st.95, s2.45.
ss.e5, 1915 and $3.50 a pair.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-13
EXPOSITIONS

An exposition should be conducted on
business principles. There Is no good rea-
son why this should not be done, and
conducted on business principles a large
proportion OF them would pay In every
sense OF the term. The trouble is that ex-
positions. as n rule first OF all figure on
an appropriation. The great national ex-
positions count on drawing a million or
several millions out OF the national treas
ury, and the little country town exposi-
tions or fairs, first OF all count on an
appropriation out OF the town treasury
And this. instead of being a help, works
the other way. Business principles are
lost sight Of. and business men are pushed
to the rear. The fellow with pull get
TO the fore. and everybody studies only
about how large a share OF the graft
he can divert to his own profits. The re-
suit OF all this is, that expositions don't
pay: and that the end OF each marks the
beginning OF a wall from those who
should have profited and instead have
lost.
Government aid to expositions Is the
cause OF this trouble. Trlbnne.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-13
DIAZ'S GOOD SENSE

President Diaz OF Mexico again justifios
the high opinion OF his good sense which
the world entertains. 1t Is said now that
Mexico and Guatemala will not go TO war
over the question OF the surrender OF Gen.
Lima OF Guatemala. who Is wanted In
Mexico for alleged completely In the muir
der of Cen. Barillas, a political exile form
Guatemala. Lima was not In Mexico at
the time of the assassination.
For Mexico to have gone to war on such
n ground would be preposterous. If she
had taken such step she would have
fallen decidedly from her present high
place I'm the worlds esteem.
Mexico took the initiative some time ago
In the adoption OF an existing treaty
which binds both powers 10 submit to
arbitration all controversies arising, ex-
cept those relating to invasions and ques-
tions of national honor. Mexico could not
afford on this occasion to refuse to ar
bitrate IL the Guatemalan government re-
quested arbitration. and that, II is under
stood. has been done, largely through the
use OF the diplomatic service by Presl-
dent Diaz.-Boston Globe,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-13

DR.. Aked, the imported pastor Of Rocke-
feller's church. did not take our hint
about his sermon on Sunday. Instead OF
going into the matter of tainted money,
with specific reference to the Rockefeller
gifts TO religion and education. the Liv-
erpool preacher devoted himself to a.
criticism OF the American press. His OBJ
lection is that some OF our newspapers
give too much space to crime and the
like. Crowd in the good he says, and
the bad will be forced out"
This is a sentiment with which M.
Rockefeller will agree most heartily.
Much space is occupied in the newspapers
by reports OF government bureaus, pro-
ceeding OF grand juries and sentences of
judges relating to crimes committed by
the Standard Oil agents. and the oil mo-
nopoly's rebate partners In the railroads.
II reports OF this kind OF crime could be
kept out OF the newspapers-not 10 men
ton editorial criticism OF Mr.. Rockefel-
ler and the ministers OF the Gospel
whose mouths are stopped by his money
there would be plenty OF space 10 print
in full sermons by DR.. Aked and their
like The only objection to this program
is that the newspapers would soon be as
barren OF influence upon the community
as the preachers and college presidents
who subsist on ill-gotten wealth and who
do not dare TO tell the truth about their
patrons.-New York Press.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-13
A RIGHT DECISION.

Bishop Burgess did his church the best
service he could have rendered ~ when
he talked right out In meeting about the
scandal that has come to the parish OF
st. Georges. Hampstead Such frankness
and courage as the Bishop OF Long ISL
and displayed are seldom shown In these
days OF subsidized religion. II required
much OF both qualities 10 tell the people
OF the wealthy and dilletante Hampstead
colony that the priest has always taken
his color from the people TO whom no
ministers" and to stop the sickenlng can't
with which the neighborhood has been
afflicted since the elopement OF the rec
tor with his ward. IN personalities were
permitted 10 the bishop. which. In the
nature OF things, were both Impossible
and unnecessary, he could have given
reasons from the scandalous records for
a practical application OF Christ's intunc-
tion TO the revilers OF Mary or Magdala.
Nor I'm order TO do this was IL neces-
sary for Bishop Burgess 10 put In
plea OF brain storm for the runaway rec
tor. There was n suggestion that ~ wns
poor Cookies method which mainly DIFF
ferentiated his case from some among
whom the priest had taken his color. All
that can be drawn from the episcopal
statement ls that IN the crrinE one re-
fleets the morals OF the Hempstead COM
munity. St Georges parish is In need OF
pretty thorough disinfection.-New
York Press.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-13
THE ARMY OF CHINA

With the exception of ourselves and the
United States, China is the only power
OF any magnitude that still continues TO
work her army on the voluntary system.
The following, taken from the Revue
Militaire des Armees Etrangeres. may
be OF interest, and goes TO show that won-
derful strides have been made lately in
the Yangtse army. under the tutelage OF
Japanese officers. John Chinaman has at
last walked up Students OF universities
and school drill. The recruiting, once In
a very backward state. has improved con-
siderably. Great efforts are being made 10
constitute a corps OF officers. and each
province is to have preparatory school.
In addition. there are to be two middle
schools at Wu-Chung and Nankin. After
passing through these the officer In due
course is to finish his education at Pao-
tng-Fu. Here the completion of unity of
doctrine for military students will be car
ried out. Up to the present as many as
25 per cent of the officers OF the army
have gone to Japan to get initiated In the
arts of war; and 20 per cent after study
ing in their own country. have been at
tached to japanese regiments to learn
drill minor tactics and interior economy.
The Revue" further states that the old
field officers have been weeded out, many
of them having been relegated to police
appointments, and that the present ones
serving are all young and active. The
Manchu is kept separate from the North
ern Chinese, as the expected fusion be-
tween these races has not come off. The
Manchu contingent is, however. small
one and not OF much account at present,
being somewhat under four thousand
men-Pall Mall Gazette.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-13
NOT VERY SWIFT"

writer in the Monthly Review, an English
publication, aims some sharp pointed arrows at
those who believe Americans an unusually
busy people. In fact, the title OF his article is
"Leisurly America Undoubtedly much non
sense has been written and spoken concerning the
ceaseless activity of business men and captains OF
industry in this country but, notwithstanding the
criticisms OF this English writer, who believes
are really more noisy than busy there is no doubt
we do accomplish tremendous amount OF work.
This destroyer or attempted destroyer OF pet
theory lived for time within our borders, and
that he has been keen observer cannot be dis
puted There is noticeable, too something that
comes near to Lowels condescenson in foreigners
The newspaper columns, he admits, are swift ;
in fact they are the only evidence of the much
talked of strenuous life, and are anything but
pleasant phrase of it. The newspapers are by no
means perfect, the critic holds, and not in all
parts timely, for he hits hard at instances of belated
editorial comment in leading New York and other
papers.
While the point is undoubtedly we'll taken that
the English papers more quickly and adequately
Size up matters of local and foreign politics than
do the American papers, some OF the instances
the writer selects show that they must be
revisons sometimes radical of earlier pronounce
ments by English journals. An editorial writer,
like writer for magazine OF standing. finds it in
structive at times to review actions of months past
either to recall them for the enlightenment of the
voter or to explain more recent events.
Comment on delays in our courts has, it is true,
much justice, though that fault is now being
remeded in most of the states, as it was some
years ago remedied in the United States court
When the writer refers to men at the heads of big
departments in industrial plants being ready to
Spend time in talk and smoke, he forgets, per-
haps, that it is politeness, rather than any desire
to be at ease, that leads the department head to
give his time to stranger. There are many men
looking for good positions and unless the leader
can get his work out or has worked years ahead in
the perfection of system, it must be presumed he
somehow earns his wages. American cabinet Off
GERS and the chiefs OF government departments are
found to be much easier got at than English Off
cals, but probably the writer's friends to whom he
refers this subject never went looking for post
office or any other office not the classified civil
service list
The writer criticises the slow movement in the
big stores. He says here it is only noise and the
whir of system that makes the head ache not the
real business activity. Those best informed on COM
mercial affairs would probably not agree with his
contention as to the running speed OF our various
machines, but perhaps if we look closer we may
find we have been deluded. and that though we
use automobiles the pace of the horse and of the
worker is not swift thought it. In other
words, we not SO swift.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-13
The Opinion of Others
Both From Far and Near

still fresh In the American prints. His
known than his real name that news
merely OF the death of the Rev. John
Watson might have passed unnoticed In
many quarters. even among attentive
readers. And this. IL Is understood ~
much as he desired IL 10 be, his work
as novelist being thus dissociated from
his career as a preacher.
However. there is constant minister
ing to faith In his lighter works. even
as In such serious books as THE up
per Room" THE Care OF Souls" and
"The Mind of the Master" And there
liz charm In every thing that has fall
EN- from DIR. Watson's pen.
Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush,
published I'm 1894. set a new type not
only or Scotch storytelling but or tale
construction generally. 1t was IN
gtanly popular and the stories which fol-
lowed, "The Days OF Auld Lang Syne,
Kate Carnegie and Those Ministers
and "A Doctor of the Old School,, also
found a ready public.
1t was upon DIR. Watson's second visit
TO America that he met his death. Only
few weeks ago he spoke from the puplit
which is now DR.. Aked's. in the Fifth
Avenue Baptist church. native or
Manningtree, in Essex. born I'm 1850, lie
lacked at his death almost -four years
OF the three-soore. His voice and pen,
instruments OF a simple sincerity, have
been stilled all too soon.-New YORK
World
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-13
DETERMINED
EFFORT TO END
MINE HORRORS

Washington. May Undetermined en-
deavors To stop the loss OF human lives
In the coal mines OF the United States are
To be made by the fuel division OF the
geological survey.
Plans have been drawn for a unique
experimental station. at which tests OF
the various dynamtes and powders used
In blasting coal will be made, 10 aocur-
ately determine their safety in the pres
ence Of the deadly firedamp and equally
deadly coal gas. Explosives OF all sorts
will be hurled by means OF a mortar into
a mammoth boiler plate cylinder. which
has previously been filled with gas, and
the effects will be carefully noted. II ig-
milton falls after severe tests. the explo-
sives will be known as permissible ex-
plosives." and their use will he urged
upon the mine owners OF the country.
In addition. there Will be complete ex-
periments In rescue work One part of a
station will be fitted up az a miniature
fective methods OF saving the lives OF
fellow-workmen. IL is declared that in
serious gas explosions In mines, hun
dreds OF lives could be saved were II pos
sfble for the rescue party to enter the
mines after the accidents. As IL is now,
the deadly hredamp often holds the men
back for hours, while their comrades are
slowly being suffocated or burned TO
death. Government experts have found
In Europe an apparatus which, when
when worn by tho members OF a rescue
party. enables them to enter any place
where there Is gas without danger 10
themselves. At the experimental station
the miniature mine Will be filled with
dense smoke. and practical demonstra-
tions in the saving OF life with this APP
paratus will be made.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-13
Immigration
SOAR ABOVE THE
HIGH WATER MARK

New York. May l3.-The flooding tide
of immigration TO American shores runs
ceaselessly on, and new high water marks
for the influx OF Europe's migratory
hordes are being recorded every month In
the port OF New York. Already the month
OF May bids fair TO far outstrip the April
record. when 1882 persons poured
through the gateway OF New YGk into
the country. Five TRANSATLANTIC liners
brought in over 5000 immigrants yester-
day. and officials at Ellis island say that
there are no signs of cessation OF this
European invasion.
The well-spring OF this human stream
lies principally in Southern and Middle
Europe while another but lesser current
has its source in the Scandinavias and
Germany. Italy. Austria. Hungary and
the lower Russias now supply more than
one-half of all the immigrants seeking
homes in this country. Every fourth alien
examined at Ellis Island Is Italian, while
every hfth newcomer is from the Aus
trails. A score of years ago the headwat-
ers OF foreign immigration were In Ire
land and Germany But now the source
has entirely changed
The industrial fields of the United
States still absorb the greatest part or
foreign outpour and seven states. Massa-
chusetts Connecticut, New Jersey. New
York, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Ohio find
homes for 20 per cent of the total num-
ber Efforts to defect this stream to agri-
cultural channels have been largely fu-
tile The movement Is urban and toward
the industries and not to agriculture.
The character of immigration is in the
right direction" said Robert Watchorn,
immigration commissioner of the port OF
New York. yesterday, and from the
strict enforcement of the law OF 1903.
which provides for fine of $1,000 on
steamship lines for every immigrant they
bring who is found to be affected with a
contagious or loathsome disease, there
has come a decidedly better class of i'm
migration During the last month the
steamship companies turned back 5000
would-be immigrants at the ports of en-
barkation.
"The steamship lines now investigate
each immigrant before he embarks, and
this has aided the government In keeping
out undesirable elements. There Is an
Improvement noted in the mental capac-
ity of the present-day immigrant. have
faith In the immigrant OF today. Look
him over, and you will see the father OF
n race. who. after they have passed
through our institutions, may not be
known from the children Of American
parents
The records OF the local immigration
bureau shows a steady decrease i'm the
number of deportations. OF the 1S3oO0
aliens who entered this portsin April only
452 were sent back There is also de-
cided subsistence OF the movement of the
psuper and criminal element toward this
country.
1T Is beyond my understanding" said
Commissioner Watchorn. why the move
ment should be so pronouncedly toward
the industries. but IL Is true. This ten
dency toward the cities is world wide and
the immigrant feels 1t the same as our
own people.
1--WE are enforcing the immigration
laws strictly and aiming to keep the quail
ity of the immigrant as high as possi-
BILE"