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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-23
PRESIDENT HARAHAN .
AND G. N. HARTMAN
We're in Paducah on Special
Train For Few Minutes
Sunday Morning.

President ! r Harahan aud Gen
eral Manager T. d. Hartman, OF The
Illinois Central road. were In Podu-
cab SUNDAY morning for Is minutes
stopping 10 change engines They
are on an inspection OF the road, ana
were also out for the purpose OF con-
ferences In the south. and will return
to Chicago this week.
Al 1916 o'clock special tam
bearing the two highest officials. and
several officials OF the Louisville di-
vision. arrived In PaduCah from Lou
isville. II was pulled by engine. No.
1904. in charge of Engineer Hamr-
ton and Conductor John Whedon.
The train left at 10 O'Clock with en-
CINE No. 1853. Engineer Cofer and
Conductor John Whedon.
From Fulton the train was taken
TO Memphis and back last night. ar
riying this morning al Cairo. From
Cairo the officials will go TO Chicago.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-23
THE DICK FOWLER
WILL Be SHINING
FOR SPECIAL TRIP
Will be Taken Out and Thor
Oughly Overhauled at Once
and Reprinted SO That No
thing on River Will Guido
Her.
REGULAR CREW WILL MAN HER.

After making her six regular trip,
this week the steamer, Dick Fowler
will tie up at the bank Saturday
night and for four days elaborate
preparations will be made for the
trip down the Mississippi as an es-
cort to the government light house
tender Lily, which will carry Presi-
dent Roosevelt and party on their
trip to the waterways convention at
Memphis.
Immediately after the Fowler Is
cleared of freight Saturday night she
will be turned over to the carpenters
and painters to be thoroughly over
hauled. Decks will be scrubbed and
the work will not cease day or night
until the steamer is as clean and
neat as pin from stem to stern.
Aboard the Dick Will be the Cairo
Commercial club, OF 60 members,
which has chartered the boat for the
trip.
II is expected to have the boat in
readiness for the start by Wednes-
day night, October 2. when she will
leave Paducah to meet the boat car
rying the president and party the
next day at II O'Clock Captain Coles
and the regular crew will man their
boat on the trip.
Beginning Monday the steamer ].
B. Richardson will be in the Cairo
and Paducah trade and it is expect
ed that she will be continued in the.
trade for several weeks as the Fow-
Ter will go on the ways for extensive
repairs to her hull after her return
from the trip down the Mississippi.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-23
HONORS FOR GRADUATE
OF PADUCAH SCHOOLS

From a graduate of the Paducah
High school to the ~eipalship of a
High school in four years. is the pro-
gress made by George Poage, well
known here. and son of w. r. Poage,
a former Paducah merchant. He grad
mated from Paducah schools in 1908
and soon after left Paducah for
Springfield. Mo-, his former home.
Gradually he worked his way until
he was recognized as a promising ed
ucator. His application was received
by the school board of Grant. Mo.
and short time after his election
was unanimous. He has more than
100 pupils in his school. News of his
success reached here in letter from
the young principal to Miss Ada Braz-
elton. one OF his Paducah teachers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-23

terry in Galloway county. The grave
yard which is near the old home of
Colonel Thompson has long been
abandoned as burying ground and
has grown up in briars and small
trees. A simple stone marks the
place where all that was found OF
the body of Colonel Thompson is
buried. and # has been defaced by
vandals Colonel Thompson was in
command Of a regiment under Gen
eral \. b. Forrest. He had served
throughout the war with great dis
tinction and il Is said that his en-
thusiasm in galloping at the head of
the attacking party was the cause Of
his death. He had just been warned
that he was in range of one OF the
eannons of the fort. when a cannon
ball struck him and he was torn to
pieces.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-23
Descriptions OF Conditions at
Fair Grounds and Show
Ring and a Look Around
Among the Stock in Special
Stable Provided for the
Visitors.
WHAT THEY THINK OF TRACK.

OF The 60 horses that have been
entered in the different events at
the meeting beginning Tuesday. all
are here and ready for the start ex-
cept three They are the ones entered
by 7. NJ. chips. Of Marion, H., Sec
Rotary Goodman received a letter
from Mr. Chips last night sating
that his horses were raced down and
would be carried to his farm for a
rest
The other horses are here and a
finer looking set was never gathered
together on any track outside of the
grand circuit. From every indication
the meet will be successful far be
yond the most sanguine expectations
of those who have labored so hard
to make 1t a success.
In arranging for the races the Mat
inee club has never considered cost
or expense for a single instant. the
one idea being to bring about a con-
.dition that would attract horsemen
TO Paducah and to have them leave
thoroughly imbued with the idea
THAT Paducah people appreciate and
win support good racing.
Those who visited the track today
expressed surprise at the splendid
condition OF the grounds and track.
That track comes as near sur
passing the famous race course at
Joliet. H.. as any ! ever saw said
Colonel Dick Allen this morning. III
could not be in better condition.
Judging from the condition OF the
tracks and the looks of the ponies
that are here. those who come out
here this week expecting to see real
racing will not be disappointed in the
least" and a large crowd of horse
men, including Colonel Dickerson, of
Winchester. gave their hearty approx
al of the speakers prediction.
The Only real inconvenience that
the management has experienced In
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-23
THE HORSE SHOW
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FROM ALL OVER THE STATE

arranging for the meet has been the
lack of stable room 10 accommodate
the large number &C horses entered.
This was overcome however, by
turning the large exhibit room under
the grand stand INTO a stable where
stalls were built and all requisites
provided. Here are quartered the
horses which arrived Sunday and
this morning.
While the track Is IN tip top condl-
ton a team is kept busy today. The
track is wet down several times a day
then swept down by a heavy drag
drawn by six big mules.
The Horse show.
At the baseball park the same
careful arrangemsnis have been
made for. the success of the horse
show. The grounds lave been placed
in elegant condition while electri-
clans have wired The park and placed
lights in such q position that the
grounds will be as light as day.
The weather conditions are most
favorable today and according to the
predictions of the weather bureau no
change is expected for several days.
The cool nights, which have prevail
ed during the pas, week, are just
what is desired BY horsemen, who
wish to make their stock show up to
advantage.
Judges of horse flesh, who have
visited the different stables, where
the show horses are kept, say that
the finest string OF horses ever ex-
hibted in Paducah are here and the
winners this year vii have cause to
be proud of their achievement. All
the favorites OF the last show are here
while many fine horses have been
brought here this time that were
never here before, many of them
having already won fame at different
shows this year.
Nj E. Fl. Haley. of Murray, has
a string of a dozen line ones here
including Barefield and Surrey, the
pair that won SO many admirers at
the last show. Mr. Haley will be here
himself today, having sent his horses
down saturday In charge of William
Bailey. The horses are CHARTERED at
the Etter stables. Mr.. Haley has
several new horses in the bunch and
expects to make the same favorable
showing as heretofore. He did not
intend coming to the show this year
but expected to 90 to the Nashville
Or Dallas show. but after investiga-
lion found hat the Paducah show
offers the best inducements of the
.hree.
Wynn Tuiley also has bunch of
this year. having added sew
aral fine ones snce the last show.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-23
ROOT is HIMSELF AGAIN

Washington. Sept. 23.-Secretary
Root. who, with Mrs. Root and Miss
Root, returned to Washington Satur-
day night from New York, was at his
desk at the state department today,
and resumed his work with a zest
that indicates complete recovery from
the exhausted condition In which he
started the summer. His eye was
clear and bright. his complexion good
and there was a strength in the clasp
of his hand which showed that the
secretary was in the physical condi-
ton.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-23
Postmasters of Kentucky.

signed to attend, to learn Just how
a postmasters' convention should be
conducted. Washington officials COM
plimented the officers and members
on the efficienoy of their organiza-
ton and the beHefcient effect on the
service in the state. Out of 1902
postmasters in he state. who are
eligible, 95 belong and SO were pres
ent in Louisville
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-23
CALLOWAYS CAPITAL SCENE
OF VARIOUS ATTRACTIONS
FOR HER COUNTRY VISITORS
HENRY HINES Is THE
WET NURSE OF a DRY
CANDmATE"-WILLSON.

Mr. Wilson allowed his hui
NOR full play mt Danville and In
the middle of his discussion of
the temperance issue he con-
vuised his audience by his char
acterization of the Democratic
campaign manager, Henry u.
Hines, whose work for the sa-
loon interests of Bowling Green
in a recent local option election
there was something of shock
TO the temperance supporters of
the present administration. AZ
ter showing up the double deal
ings in temperance matters, Mr..
Wilson called Hines "the wet
nurse of the dry candidates."
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-23

METHODISTS WILL
HAVE NEW PASTOR

One week from Sunday the Me
chanicsburg Methodist Episcopal
church (north) probably will have a
new minister. The term of the Rev.
j. b. Perryman's pastorate ended
Sunday. September Is. The Kentucky
cOnvenes at Trinity
Louisville, Wednesday, and
appointments will be announced
next Monday Mrs. S. S. Spivey, of
.161 Farley place, will represent this
church.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-23
TELEPHONE sTRIkE.

Helena, MOBt., sept. Elf
the order of the Helena trades
aud labor assembly i Obcycd
there will he "a general strike
throughout the state in every
factory, plant. Office aud store
where Rocky Mountain Tele-
phone instruments are Installed.
General paralysis of the city's
business will result. The re-
suit will he long fight against
the telephone company.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-23
FRIENDS PACK CHURCH
AT GROGAN'S FUNERAL

The funerals of Engineer Patrick
Grogan and his sister-in-law, Mrs.
Ella Grogan, were held together this
morning at 9 o'clock at st. Francis
de Sales church. The church was
packed with friends. Flowers in pro-
fusion were sent and weighted down
the collins. After the ceremony the
collins were placed in hearses and a
long procession of carriages followed
them to Mt Carmel cemetery, where
the burial took place. Hundreds of
railroad men attended, officials Of
the Louisville and Tennessee diyi-
slons Of the road being PRESENT..
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-23

I'm more ways than one the state
convention at Louisville
from which Postmaster f. NJ. Fisher
has returned. after accompanying
Assistant Postmaster General Hitch
cock and party TO Lexington. was not
able. Prominent Washington Off
cials were in attendance, and post
masters from other states were as
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-23
MRS. LETTER.

New York. Sept. 2:}.-Fcaring
she will not survive her illness,
Mrs. levi ". Letter, widow of the
Chicago millionaire, has sum-
moncd her children TO her bed
side. Physicians fear she can
not recover ON account of her
age. No friends are allowed 10
see her.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-23
Runaway Boys Brought Back.

Emmett winfree. Is years old. son
of Mrs. e. b. Winfree. of 1901 JEFF
ferson street, and John Houseman,
II years old. son of c. T. Houseman,
of 1921 Harrison street. were inter-
oepted at Henderson Saturday after
noon when they stepped from the
stage plank of the steamer Joe Fow-
ler.S The boys were brought home
Sunday and were sent to school.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-23
TUG WRECKED.

Grand Maris, Mich, Sept. 23.
The tug Boynton brought
eleven survivors OF the steamer
Alexander Nimick, wrecked sat
urdas night. 10 port. Captain
Randall's boat with her six oc-
cupaits capsized and they were
drowned. The wreck IL now
breaking up on the shore of
Lake superior.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-23
q. q Edwards Mnrse.

Benton. KY. Sept. 90. (Speciall--
G. q Edwards. formerly county at
torney OF Marshall county. who has
ben on Of stomach trouble many
months, Ii decidedly worse. and may
expire 90 the next IS hours.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-23
DRAW BIG CROWD. TOO
Governor Beckham Walks
Giddy Slack Wire OF His
Party's Record.
OLLIE JAMES HOLDS NET
(stan Correspondence

Murray, Ky, Sept 23. Especially
The usual circus "spIeler's" line
of talk was varied as Robinson
Bros parade filed through the streets
of Murray today and instead of:
Great free attraction at the
ground immediately after the pa
rade. Marvellous high dive. Free,
Freei'
The people heard:
The governor of the state will ad-
dress the people in the tent at the
show grounds Immediately after the
parade
In justice to the governor and our
popular congressman, Ollie James,
let 1t be said. they proved quite as at
tractive to the spectators of the cir
Gus parade, as would "Mlle. Cough
drops" or any other bedizened queen
of the air. in a marvellous feat of
floating gracefully from the project
ing tip of the big tops center pole
hanging from a rope by her teeth, to
the waiting arms of the receiving can
vasmen. There were fully 3 5000 peo-
pie in the tent when State Senator
Conn Linn introduced Governor Beck
ham at $3.50 o'clock.
The circus people were mighty
nice about it all. They got in Sunday
$50 they were ready early, and they
gave the parade at . o'clock, thus af-
fording the speakers ample time TO
make their addresses in the tent be-
fore the circus, and relieving the
speakers also of any possible embar-
rasment occasioned by talking in OPP
position to the circus parade going
on down the street, which would have
been the case had the parade been
given at the usual time, and the
potency of the appeal a circus parade
makes to the rural mind is well
known to politicians.
Percy Haly is here today, but he
didn't appear in the parade. Percy
Is an attraction, for hundreds have
heard of him but had never seen him
before today and with the title OF
general familiar to his name. there
"NAN many HuhSto VI SAbONo oihOhS
the crowd along the line of parade,
whenever an especially brightly COM
parisoned rider passed down the
street.
Defends His Administration.
Governor Beckham, who spoke for
an hour. had read Judge James
Breathitt's speech, and he undertook
TO answer it, after defending his own
administration and attacking Hon. A.
+. Wilson.
He was followed by Congressman
Ollie James for half hour. and both
of them spent much of their time
picturing the assassination of VIII
liam Goebel and appealing to the
baser passions of their hearers.
WILL SCOTT.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-23
LIPTONS CHALLENGE.

New York. sept. 23.-Sir
Thomas Lipton's challenge for
Americas cup will be opened at
a big social meeting of the New
York Yacht club Wednesday
night.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-23
TEIEGR.APHERs.

Chicago, H., sept. :3.-i'rcs-
idcnt Small, of the Telegraph
ers' union, stated positively the
strike will crd in ten days. IL
il believed Co mean that I,oosc-
welt will take a hand.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-23
Doctor Merritt Dying.

Mayhold. Ky. Sept 2S. Especially
Doctor Merritt. president OF the
Exchange bank. who has been III a
long time. is reported dying.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-23
Tobacco Planters

This afternoon Hon. Joel Fort is
addressing the tobacco planters in the
court yard. and fiscal court is in ses-
sion.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-23
GOVERNOR FOLK.

Norfolk. Va, Sept. 33.-t'oy.
Folk, of Missouri, and party. left
the jamestown exposition today
for Nashville, Tenn.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-23
Defends His Administration.

Mr.. Isaac Gilbert, of Indianapolis.
has returned home after spending
several days with his brother, Mr.. S.
Z. Gilbert, of West Jefferson street.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-23

Fair tonight and Tuesday. rising
temperature. Highest yesterday, 81;
lowest today. 81.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-04
Find the Answer.

A certain young man took his best
girl to the theater. During the evening
she complained of not feeling well, and
they left before the show was over.
He took her home, and when he said
good night the girl was pretty sick.
Next day it turned out that she had
diphtheria. Then the young man began
to wonder if he was booked for a siege
with the disease too. He called on a
physician he knew to ask about it,
The physician heard the young mans
tale. We'll" said he at the conclusion
of it. 81 think your chances to catch
the disease depend on how you said
good night to the young lady"
The young man was quiet moment.
Then he said: doctor. I'm much oblig-
ed If that's the case, I'm not in dan
ger"
The young man went out. A minute
later he stuck his head in the door
"Say, doc" he said, "diphtheria don't
go very hard with strong, healthy
young men, does it?'-Denver Post.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-04
pROVOCATION ENOUGH.

Helen Sherman Griffith in Lippin-
colts for June: A deaf old gentleman
dined with a family where grace was
always said When the guests were
seated the host bowed his head and be-
gan to repeat the accustomed verse in
subdued, reverent tone.
"Eh? What's that?" demanded the
deaf old gentleman, who sat beside him.
The host smiled patiently and began
again, in louder, more deprecatory
voice.
Speak little louder. | don't catch
what you say the old man persisted.
A low ripple of laughter went round
the table The host, his face crimson
with embarrassment, raised his voice
and repeated the verse. The deaf gen
tleman did his best to hear, but failed.
He placed one hand upon his hosts arm.
What did you say" he demanded
irascibly.
The host cast him an angry glance.
''D-n it, I'm saying grace" he
snapped.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-04

A woman member of the bar in New
York gives to our correspondent the
following correspondence with the res
ervation that no names shall be quoted
Il am one of the few women" she
says, "who can see a joke even if aim
ed at myself. l do not feel that in this
case I came off first best
The first letter was from a man law
yer and was as follows:
Dear Miss Rlank-We agree to the COM
promise as proposed In your favor of this
date Not because your client has just
right to such settlement, but from the
fact that we do not care to open con-
test with a woman lawyer.
To which this reply was sent:
Gentlemen-I note yours agreeing to q
settlement, although | cannot congratu-
late you on your gallantry in begging the
question. Like the original Adam you
seem inclined to hide behind a woman s
petticoat.
And the following letter closed the
correspondence:
Dear Miss Blank-If you will turn to the
early pages of Genesis you will discover
that Eve did not wear a petticoat.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-04
A Monster Rodent,

The Brazilian capybara is a large
stoutly built rodent. Imagine q ri,
weighing $50 pounds with huge head
an upper lip foot long and close set
eyes and one has an idea of the beast
He is the largest of the rodent tribe
and has harsh, coarse hair. more like
bristles than fur. This hair Is mixed
black and yellow. of dingy appearance.
In his native haunts the capybara has
a huge. fat stomach which almost
drags on the ground. He is a-water
loving animal and can dive and stay
under for eight or ten minutes at IA
time. The jaguar Of South America
preys upon the capybara. and the In
dams kill him for his flesh. which
when smoked is said to be as delicious
as Kentucky ham. although it has a
certain musky favor. The capybara
makes a sound when alarmed some
what between a dogs bark and pig
grunt He was once called the hydro
choerus, or water hog. and lives on a
vegetable diet.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-04
SPECIAL SESSION
The Police jury Sitting as Board of
Reviewers.

Shreveport, La, June 3, 1oo7.-The
Police Jury of Caddo Parish met this
grid day of June as a Board of Review
ers according to law, R. Furman presid-
ing, with the following members pres
ent: Douglas, Wynn, Jolly, Miller,
Dreyfuss, Mahlen, Alexander, Johnson,
Henderson Absent: Crawford, Agurs
Harkey and Moss.
S. 0. Hollingswort, assessor in and
for Caddo Parish, presented the assess
ment sheets for the year 1907, showing
an assessed valuation of $I4,5o5,ooo.oo
exclusive of the raise made by the
Board of Appraisers on corporation
property and railroads.
1t was moved by Mr. Dreyfuss, duly
seconded, that the assessments for 1907
as prepared by the assessor be accepted
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes-Douglas, Wynn, Jolly, Drey-
fuss, Mahlen, Alexander, Johnson, Hen
derson, Miller and Furman
Nays-None
1t was moved by Mr.. Dreyfuss and
carried that the assessor be allowed
100000 in part payment of work on
assessment roll of 1907.
On motion the jury adjourned to meet
in regular session June 10, 1907.
R. FURMAN, President.
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-04
TESTING the Insane.

Sir Douglas Straight told an anus
ing story at the dinner of the Journey
men Hairdressers' Trade society. He
remembered. when a young barrister,
going into barber shop to be shaved.
He was little startled to see the wo-
man behind the counter staring at him
from time to time through the glass
door. When he got outside the shop a
policeman said. II am very glad to
find you have come out" explaining
that his anxiety was due to the fact
that the barber came out of lunatic
asylum the previous week. and as be
had been acting queerly again his rela-
tires were wondering whether they
would have to send him back to the
asylum.-London Standard.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-04
A STANDING Rule.

Jones had just run over to see If
Mr.. and Mrs. Blank would go to the
theater with them. Mrs. Blank was
awfully sorry-she would SO much like
to go-bnt unfortunately Blank was
out. Probably he was at the club
She would telephone. The following
conversation ensued:
''213A Gerard, please. Hello! Is
this the - club? Is my husband
there? Hello! Not there? Sure :
Well, all right then. But hold on. How
do you know? l haven't even told you
my name"
'There amt nobody's husband here
-neverw was the wise attendants re-
ply.-London Taller.