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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-19
M1DDIEs BEAT COLUMBIA.
PrettIest Boat Race Ever Seen On
Severn Course,

Annapolis, Nd. May lS.-The Navy
eight defeated the Columbia Varsity
crew in Severn liver this afternoon by
a length and half in what was de-
clared to be tn prettiest race ever
rowed over the Annapolis two mile
course the Mid hipmen covering the
distance in 1913 40
The Midshipm MS lead secured at the
start was never overcome and the
Navv's boat was a short distance in
front OF tho opposing shell. The Navy
took the water at an unusually high
stroke, AZ TO the minute. Columbia s
stroke was 40 The faster stroke
nushed the boa of the Midshipmen
ahead in the first minute and Captain
ingram let down his stroke to 80 while
Columbia came down to &c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-19
FOUR MEN soALppp.
Were Locked I'm Steam Room OF Nata-
tOrfuIn.

Pittsburg. May 1S.-Locked In the
steam room of the Washington Park
Natatorium last night four men were
badly scalded by a sudden pressure of
steam.
Three of the victims were visitors
and the fourth an attendant. The
latter was so badly scalded that his
recovery is doubtful. All were taken
to a hospital.
They were: Edward Schwartz 80
years, scalded all over the body, death
probable; Jacob GoldstoT, 2s years.
condition serious: Ben Goldstof. %
years. condition serious, and Issadore
Bernard. also in a serious condition. :;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-19
SPAN
AIfonso's
. 8 'IH .sa nlnXIhnd HIVE
solemn Ceremony.

London. May 1S.-A Thanksgiving SER
vice for the birth of the heir to the
Spanish throne was held in St James
Roman Catholic Church in Spanish
place yesterday.
The day was the twenty-first ami
versary of the birth of King Alfonso .
The service was brilliantly attended.
Among these there were representa-
tdves of the British royal family and
members of the diplomatic corps, in
GLIDING Ambassador Whitelaw Reid.
Secretary Craig w. wadsworth and the
American military and naval attaches.
Archbishop Bourne of Westminster. Ro-
man Catholic primate of England, oc-
cupied the throne. but did not partici-
pate in the service.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-19
Mrs. Pitcher ELECTED.

Nashville, Tenn. My 1S.--At a meet
ing of the convention of State Daugh-
ters of the Confedera y at. Columbia,
Tenn. yesterday, Mrs. M. B. Pitcher,
of this city, was chosen president.
The next meeting will be held at Chat
tanooga.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-19
COUNT TOLsTOI Acquired.
Free of Charge OF ReprintinE His Fra.
TIERS Books.

St Petersburg. May 1S.-Count Leo
Leonvitch Tolstoi, son of the famous
author who was arrested in February
last, charged with high treason in
publishing his fathers latest political
pamphlet has been acquitted. The
court decided that the Count had no
criminal intent in republishing tho
pamphlet. which was printed abroad.
but ordered the Russian edition to be
burned and the plates destroyed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-19
Minister Conger Dead.

Pasadena, Cal. May lS.-E. II. Con-
ger. former Minister to China. died this
afternoon shortly after 4:S0 p. m. at
Ne home here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-19

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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03

tiyes this morning in his prayer at
the opening of the session said:
Hundreds OF men in the state are
today cursing the laws recently en-
acted. Why do they not come and
curse the lawmakers? Perhaps they
have wholesome fear that their
teeth will be knocked down their
Threats by the fists of the smart law
makers. Hundreds OF thousands are
blessing those laws; why not bless
the men that passed them?" sfArf
The recent enactment OF reform
legislation has caused the members
Iof the legislature to- be the subject
of considerable criticism, which
prompted the chaplain to speak as
he did 4rf
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Sun is authorized to announces
Charles Reed as a candidate for
mayor, subject to any action Of the
Democratic party.
The Sun Is authorized to announce
Thomas B. Harrison as a candidate
for mayor subject t. the action of tho
Democratic primary May 2, 1907.
For City Assessor.
The Sun is authorized to announce
]. w. Orr as a candidate for the Of
fee of City Assessor, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary
May 2. 1907.
The Sun is authorized to announce
the candidacy of Stewart Dick for the
Office Of city assessor, subject to the
action of the Democratic party.
For City Treasurer.
The Sun is authorized to announce
]. w. Mcknight as a candidate for
the Office of City Treasurer subject
to the action of the Democratic party.
For City Attorney.
The Sun is authorized to announce
the candidacy of John G. Miller, Jr.,
as candidate for city attorney sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
primary, May 2. 1907.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03

er newspapers could have learned
the truth as easily as did The sun,
and they either knew that the board
intended TO reduce the requirements
and Intentionally suppressed the in
formation, in order that the objects
|of the board might be accomplished
with as little notoriety as possible,
or they did not exercise that degree
of watchfulness of events. that the
interests of the public deserve at the
hands of the press. The Sun bears
no malice toward Professor Sugg and
we shall refrain from doing anything
that would initiate against his
maintenance of discipline in the
High school next year. But we pro-
tested from the highest possible mo-
ltives against the reduction OF the re-
quirements for principal Of the High
school, and today we deplore this ac-
ltion on the part of the school board
which can only injure the public
school system in PaducahL The
school situation here is distressing
All through the unfortunate wrangle
which developed at the beginning OF
the present school year. The Sun
maintained silence except when the
schools themselves were directly af-
fected. Now, the time has come
when we must speak out Instead OF
needing recommendation from the
head of the schools, this school board
is taking its orders from subordinates
in the departments. and as long as
this condition exists. chaos will reign
For twelve years a succession of
|eruptions has marked the progress OF
education in Pdducah, and unless In
subordination ceases in some quarters
and the superintendent and board
chosen for by the patrons of the
schools are allowed to run things, a
housekeeping that will sweep the
obsterperous element out of the
schools altogether will be necessary.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03
SMOKE
is DISCOVERED Bl
PITTsBURG MAN.
Poor Fellow Who Invented Scheme 20
Make Ashes Combustible Hits
On New Idea.

Pittsburg, April s.--John Fillmore
the Altoona cobbler who invented a
process by which he can burn ashes
has accidentally stumbled onto the
fact that his compound for making
ashes burn also almost wholly does
away with smoke as we'll. This fact
came to light today when Gilmore
was giving a demonstration of his
new invention in downtown Office
building.
In the building where the test was
being made are two immense furn-
aces, each with a separate smoke
stack. One OF the furnaces was
cleaned out this morning, and for
six hours nothing was burned in il
but coal and ashes that had been
treated with Ellmore's compound. In
the other furnace ordinary soft coal
was burned. From the furnace that
was burning soft coal an immense
volume OF black smoke constantly
poured, while from that in which the
|ashes were being burned came moth
ling but a soft, white vapor, similar
to that which arises from coke These
conditions continued during the en-
tire time that the test was being
made.
F. ]. Mcpherson, chief engineer Of
the building, and Peter Smeltzer. the
assistant engineer. made affidavit to
the effect that the invention of ELL
more not only burned ashes success
fully, but also that 1t almost wholly
eliminated smoke. Gilmore was
about as much surprised as anyone
when he was informed of the latest
discovery
The tests this afternoon prove that
EImore's discovery is a success. For
six hours the big furnace was fed
with treated ashes and coal, the pro-
portion of the latter being decreased
until only one-third of coal was used
to two-thirds OF treated ashes. Here
tofore one-third of ashes have been
used to two-thfrds of coal. During
the whole time the furnace gave out
far greater heat than did the furnace
in which coal was being used evclu-
sively. and the amount of steam
generated was also greater. Ell
more's. friends declare that his in
vention is surprising their expecta-
tons in every way.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03
March Is q Trying Month.

March Is a Trying Month.
Nor love, nor honor. wealth no
power,
Can give the heart cheerful hour,
When health is lost. Be timely wise
With health all taste of pleasur,
flies"
March is conceded by local ply,
sicians to be the worst month in the
year in Paducah, In the point OF the
extent Of sickness. The quick changes
in the temperature, warm one day
chilly, with penetrating winds the
next affect the physical condition
probably more than any season OF the
year.
The only safeguard therefore is to
get yourself in good condition. The
liver, the blood, the kidneys, the
skin should be in first class order or
you can not stand the trying month.
osteopatny. quickly naturally re-
store any disarrangement to any of
these essentials Of good health. The
torpid liver, the disordered kidneys,
the poor blood supply or circulation
readily yield to its health giving
methods
The tres tment is simplicity itself,
sane, rational, without the use Of
harmful drugs. 1t cures by scientif-
lc manipulation to restore the normal
to each organ. Il recog-
nizes, appreciates and uses proper
diet, air, water, exercise and other
natural hygienic measures. too.
A trite saying is Seeing is believ-
ng," so l shall be pleased to refer
Tou. If you are interested, to any mum
Der of people you know well who can
lttest to the virtues Of the treatment
n liver, stomach. bowels. rheumatic.
asthma. malaria. neuralgia and
nervous condition.
Call me at 1907 or call at my ONCE,
'16 Broadway, at any time between
and ~ a. m. or 2 ard .. NJ. DR..
J. B. Broaxa. 81. t..i
: T. -...--i -k2LlEfll lAlI II
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03
GOOD cTTIzENsHIP WINS

Good citizenship and the hard
honest sense of typical American
people triumped over Hearstism and
Demagogy in Chicago yesterday,
and to the credit of the craft, every
reputable newspaper in that great
city fought for Busse, the Republi-
can candidate. Only Hearst's yellow
sheets and rotten police force were
left to support Mayor Dunno. Yet,
1t was not a Republican victory. chi
cago is a strong Democratic city, but
even the strongest partisans were
brought to a realization of the crisis
they were facing in the perpetuation
of Hearst domination and they went
to the polls and did their duty.
Aside from the personalities Of the
men engaged. the issue was between
the acceptance Of compromise
franchise for the traction company
and municipal ownership, and when
the newspapers OF the city shed the
light of reason on the proposition.
municipal ownership went down in
defeat.
The history Of the municipal own
ership agitation in Chicago is in
teresting. Mayor Dunno was elected
by huge majority on this platform,
so It can not be said that corporate
wealth controls the elections in Chi
cago, else Dunno never could have
been elected. Having gotten into Of
flce he sent to Edinburg. Scotland,
for a municipal ownership expert to
come over and assist him in INSTALL
ing the system. In the meantime. May
or Dunno lectured in New York |
Cleveland and other cities on the
success OF municipal ownership IN
The expert took look over
The fed, studied American municipal (
government and incidentally sized I
Up Dunno. Then he threw up his
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03

Why doesn't the newspaper that
was so indignant over star chamber
sessions of previous school boards
say something about the methods OF
the present board. BY instructions
of caucus, Clerk Byrd returned
credentials to out-of-town appM-
cants for principal of the High
school without waiting for formal ac-
ton of the board and under caucus
agreement the board elected a pr'n-
cipal for the Longfellow building,
which It sold to the Odd Fellows be-
fore the principal was elected.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03
A nACKWARn srEp

We assume no airs on account Of
the fact that The Sun was the only
newspaper in Paducah to forecast
the action OF the school board last
night in reducing the requirements
for principal Of the High school. The
purpose OF the board was patent to
every observer. The fact that The
Sun was the only newspaper that ex-
posed the purpose is attributable
only to the exclusive Interest The Sun
has taken in the matter of maintain
Ing the STANDARD OF the schools. 9th
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03
ARREsr sHERIFF WIFE PISTOL
Omcial After Fugitive Fined $50 in
Georgia for Being Armed.

Columbia, S. c., April s.-sheriff
Radon, of Aiken county in this state,
was arrested in Jefferson county,
Georgia, charged with carrying pis-
tol. He was convicted, the sentence
being 500 fine O. four months on the
chain gang. The South Carolina Of
fetal was armed, with requisition pa
|pers from Governor Terrell and was
endeaYoring to arrest a fugitive from
this state. The matter has just come
Ito light.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03

There are three elements entering
into the action of the school board
In regard to the contract with Super
intendent-elect Carnagey. In the first
place Clerk Byrd undertook to read
In the minutes OF the previous meet
ing that Professor Carnagey had been
elected for one year, beginning Au-
gust 1. When he was corrected. an
other trustee admitted that the board
had taken no formal action. but said
that the caucus agreement was for a
contract commencing August 1.
That is the moral side of the issue.
In the second place Superintendent
Lieb was elected for e year commenc-
Ing last September. The report of
the meeting at which he was elected
in all local papers stated this fact.
and the election took place five
months before the contract as entered
into. That is the legal side of the
issue The professional aspect of the
case has to do with Professor Carnar
gey himself. Knowing him to be
what he processes to be, a Thoroughly
ethical school man. we are confident
ne VIII not enter into a contract to
which there is a legal bar, and over
which hangs sinister moral aspect
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03
AUTHORITY
WAS EXCEEDED By THE BOARD
OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Councilman John Williamson Pro
duces Some Authority for His :.
Objection TO Procedure.

In letting contracts for repair work
at the city lighting plant, the board
of public works has overstepped its
Authority thinks Councilman John
Williamson, and he is not alone.
There are others who are of the same
opinion. and so strongly did they be-
lieve it that several attorneys were
consulted, and the city charter and
revised ordinances reviewed.
Monday night Councilman John
Williamson asked the city solicitor
II the board of public works was le-
gally acting in ignoring the council
in letting contracts.
"By virtue of section Sl25 of the
kentucky statutes the duties of a SUI
lperintendent of public works shall
be the same as those of the board Of
public works" a member OF the coun-
ell stated this morning eve have
no superintendent of public works but
have a board of public works, either
being legal under the charter of the
lsecond class Turning to the section
Iof the charter relating to the super
|intendent of public works duty. it
reads"
Superintendent Of Public Works.
Sec. 311S. APPOINTED AND RE
MOVED BY THE MAYoR-POwER
AND DUTIES.
The mayor shall appoint superin-
tendent of public works, subject to
the approval of the board Of alder
men. for term of two years; and he
shall be subjected to removal by the
mayor, upon the approval OF the
board of aldermen. But said super
intendent shall not undertake any inn
proyements or employments, or per-
form any work, or make any appoint
ments or employments, until said
work and improvements shall have
been authorized by ordinance and un-
vi tne number and compensation of
appointees and employees shall have
been fixed by ordinance and the city
shall not be held to any liability In
Cured by said superintendent In vio-
lation Of this provision.
I'VE were not consulted in the let
ting Of these repair contracts, and
what is the use Of public Improve
ment committee in the counciI?"
Councilman Williamson asked. THE
law reads plainly that the board Of
public works shall simply carry out
he work authorized by the general
council"
Councilman Williamson will oppose
he bill for lighting plant repairs.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03

1t is unkind of other members of
the school board to be so severe on
w. T. Byrd, sthe unbonded clerk,
when he fails to read itemized state
ments of expenditures in his record,
and only approximates on Tuesday
night pay roll which was in his
hands Saturday.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03

We are not surprised now that w.
7. Byrd, clerk of the school board,
insisted that the clerks bond be dis
pensed with just before he was elect
ed to the position.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03

IL may cause some surprise to
learn that the department of the
interior is compelling western rain
roads to stop and unload and water
stock every 2S hours, Most western
roads have been in the habit of wa
tering the stock and then unloading
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03

Some of the concrete sidewalks on
broadway are cracking and bulging
rhey should be repaired before the
guaranty expires.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03
Daily Thought.

There is no better tombstone of
everything than time. which shows
the mind of man in his breast.-so-
phocles.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03

Norway's, seaweed. used as fuel,
Yields greater revenue than its
fisheries.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03

Air that has been inhaled mas a
higher electrical conductivity than
normal air.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03

YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT
Every dose makes you feel better. Lax-Fos
keeps your whole insides right. Sold on the
money back plan everywhere Price 50 cents.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03

Personally appeared before me,
this April 1, 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 march, 1907, is true to the
best Of his knowledge ami belief.
PETER PURYEAR,
Notary Public
My commission expires January
%, 1908.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03

LOOK AT OUR OFFERS IN
THE WANT COLUMN TODAY.
WE HAVE OTHERS. COME TO
SEE US.
II. G. HOLLINs,
TRUEHEART BUILDING.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-03
RArs REBORN FOES IN pRAyEI

Chaplain Of Texas House Attacks
Critics Of the Lawmakers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-10

IN ONDEROUS OF body heart and in
- tellect and careless of dress, Opie
II Read, author, scholar. humoriSt.
Journalist. in his apartments at
the Jefferson Hotel last night, talked
at length in his own inimitable style
on variety of subjects. ranging from
the sublime to the ridiculous. now and
then punctuating and emphasizing his
remarks by blowing riffs through n
cloud Of smoke which rose from the
bowl of an old black briar pipe.
The time lie has spent in travelling
in all parts OF the United States and
the study of the many classes OF peo-
pie with whom he has rubbed elbows.
have given to Mr.. Read an easy and
unaffected address, a command of Lam
guage and n knowledge of subjects.
which invariably charm his hearers.
whether they are listening to his lee
lures or to his private conversation.
Enjoyed Sights Here.
with his first visit to Richmond, Mr..
Read is more than pleased. He spent
q good part Of yesterday sightseeing.
and Is unstinted in his praise of the
city and her people. Being artistic, as
we'll MS literary. in his tastes he found
one OF the attractionsto be the Valentine
Museum He was delighted with the
objects which Mr.. Valentine has spent
years of travel and work in collecting.
TT looks" said he, like a small bit
of Italy set down among the build
ings OF this modern city,
Mr.. Read says that he has lost track
Of the time when he first started writ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-10
TRAPPED AN OTTER.
Richmond Man Caught Animal ON Rel.
Isle; Skin Brought So.

wan caught Animal on DclIe
Isle; Skin Brought $1:.
One of the firms regular customers
man who makes his turn for tran
ping stand him in good stead. brought
into the store of Richmond produce
company yesterday morning a skin that
made the employees sit up and take no
tlce. After a few minutes the man
Went his way with more real money in
MS pocket than a whole load OF hare
and coon-skins would bring. and each
party to tho transaction wore a smile
The pelt in question was that of a
black otter, and the price paid was
Sl2. From tip to tip the animal meas
ured four feet six incehs. 1t is as fine
piece of fur as one sees in days
Journey. The astute trapper IN locat-
Ing rabbit paths and the residences Of
muskrats came upon a ''wallow," with
the unmistakable tracks of the otter
leading to and from it. With infinite
pains he proceeded to locate his trap
where his wiley prey would least en-
pect, and in a few mornings lie was
rewarded with the sight of such an
otter as he had never seen before
How the otter came to take up his
abode at Belle Isle, for this is where
he came to his rmtimely end. is mys-
terry. FOR these animals are rarely seen
in the river even miles above hero.
They generally choose their habta-
lions IN the small mountain streams,
and rarely so into the main river ex-
cept for short excursions. This gentle
man probably realized too late that
the joys of city life are not what they