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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-27
Gertrude Ewing.

The Gertrude Ewing company will
be the attraction at the Kentucky
theater for one week, commencing
Monday. March 4. In speaking of
this company, the Little Rock, Ark.
Daily Democrat says: "The Capital
theater opened last night for the sea
son of 1905, under most propitious
circumstances. The initial offering is
the Gertrude Ewing company, all IA
vorites who will be. mere for one
week. Last night the house was
crowded to its utmost capacity, and
standing room was being sold early.
The people were we'll pleased with
the offering, "a Fatal Marriage" in
which the company did exceeding
well. eliciting frequent and sincere
Applause. Miss Ewing, who has been
on the stage for twenty years, hav-
ing made her debut at the age of 4
this is not giving ner age away
has been seen here before and is a
prime favorite, and an actress of tall
ent and discrimination. She is ably
supported by clever company of
actors and actresses. The specialties
between acts were all Of a high
class and most acceptable"
Ladies free Monday night under
usual conditions.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-27
"Blue Beardu Tonight.

Chicago's big spectacle, Blue
Beard" will be seen at the Kentucky
theater tonight. This is the show
that was playing at the Iroquois thea
ter when that structure caught fire,
killing most of the audience. blue
Beard" is an extravaganza and car
ries company of 40 people.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-27
Inebrlate Dles STANDING up.

Burlington, Ia. Feb. 27.-The body
of G. Utterback. of Kewanee, IN, was
found in shed here today. death
having been caused by alcoholism.
The corpse was in an upright posi-
tion, leaning against wall The
body of Joseph Bauer. of Wayland,
Iowa, who disappeared ten days ago,
was discovered in a grove near here,
apparently frozen to death.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-27
"James BOYS in Missouri. .

Lovers Of the melodrama that finds
expression in daring deeds, and lots
Of shooting, woven through a thrill
ing story relieved with plenty of COM
edy, will be entertained by the James
Boys in Missouri" at The Kentucky
Saturday matinee and night.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-27

Breeding" by c. G. Williams. Of
Wooster, o.; what the Pure Food
Movement Means to the Farmer" by
Prof. r. NJ. Allen. of Lexington;
Farm Sanitation" by DR.. A. T. Nc
Cormack. and 1.-The Purposts of the
Kentucky Breeding Bureau" by Jou-
ett Shouse. of Lexington.
Last night Prof. c. B. Lane, chief
of the dairy division of the United
States department of agriculture.
spoke on "a Movement for Clean
MIX" Illustrating his lecture with
istereopticon views. Joseph e. Wing,
of Mechanicsburg. o.. spoke on
around the Campfire" C. G. Will
liams. of Wooster o., also spoke.
Nroad provaufc roo1 oofn
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-27
. b. ALDRIcH IS SERIOUSLY Ill,
Poet. Who Recently Underwent an
Operation, Suffers Relapse.

Boston, Mass, Feb. 27.-Thomas
Bailey Aldrich, the poet, who under
went an operation in this city several
days ago, is in a serious condition.
He at first rallied from the operation
and was believed to be on fair way
to recovery when he suffered a severe
relapse.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-27
River stages.

From the way the river confines
to rise, 1t is evident that more rain
fell than was estimated. The rise
since yesterday morning was IL,
bringing the river up to 1914 Feb
ruary 81. last year. the stage was
1917. Continued threatening weather
may keep the river up to a fine stage
until the regular spring rise and all
the rivers will be navigable proba-
bly, until late in the summer.
With the st. Louis and Tennessee
river packet line back in the trade,
the arrivals and departures are as
frequent here as they have ever been.
The Saltillo will leave st. Louis to-
morrow or Friday for the Tennessee
river.
After having missed the Clarks-
vile trip, the Buttorfr arrived last
night at 8 o'clock from Nashville
with a big trip. Forty thousand feet
of lumber went to Brookport. The
Buttorff left at noon today for Nash
Vile.
A Chattanooga packet has been
expected every day since Saturday
ana one probably will arrive before
the end of the week.
The Charles Turner came up from
Joppa last night and is preparing to
get away up some OF the rivers after
a tow of ties.
Henry Koph went out on the But
torff today as third clerk, having re-
signed similar position on the Joe
Fowler.
All the decks of the Dick Fowler
were covered with farm wagons,
horses and mules this morning on
leaving for Cairo. Several families
from Tou were moving to Missouri.
Thirty-eight empty barges with the
Harvester swinging onto the end OF
them win come up tonight from the
lower Mississippi river, pound for
Pittsburg.
The John Hopkins was the Evans
vile packet this morning. arriving
and departing with good trips.
The. Peters Lee will leave Mem
phis today or tomorrow for Cincin-
natl arriving here Friday or satur-
day.
More barges were taken out at
the dry docks today. Work at both
ship repairing plants continues p1en-
tiful. There are four boats out at the
ways. the Condor, Jim Duffy, Maude
Kilgore and Clyde.
Labor seems plentiful in Paducah
for the packets. White crews for the
towboats sometimes are hard to get,
but every morning at the wharfboat
more rousters are on hand than are
needed.
The Georgia Lee VIII leave Gin
clnnati this evening for Memphis and
pass here Saturday or Sunday.
Official Forecasts.
The Ohio, from Evansville Ia
Cairo, will continue rising during the
next several days. The water in sigh
this morning is SUFFICIENT to give
Cairo stage of about 20 feet. with
more rain in prospect over the water
shed.
The Tennessee from Florence tc
the mouth, viii continue rising dur
ing the next several days.
The Mississippi, from Chester tc
Cairo, will continue rising during the
next "a to SO hours.
The Wabash, at Mt. Carmel, nc
material change during the next SO
hours.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-27
n, c. & st. l.. New City Ticket Office
43O broadway.

Through tickets on sale to Nash
vile. Chattanooga, Atlanta and
points in the southeast; to jackson
Memphis and points southwest. In
Interchangeable 1,OOO-mile tickets fol
$4,000. d. J. Mullaney, city passen
ger agent.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-27

An advertisement of am auction
sale should interest you--if You are
interested in militant affairs.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-27

II man thinks he can outwit a
widow. he is entitled to another
Chicago News.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-27

PILES CURED in @ TO IA DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case of Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in to
IA days or money refunded. soc.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-27

Silent endeavor for Things honora-
BILE has greater eloquence than silver
trumpets.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-27

And the man who does not harm
in the world does but little good.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-27

No. Alonzo, musicians do not go to
a toy store for taeir playthings.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-27
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! THEATRICAL NOTES 4
AT THE KENTUCKY

"Wednesday Night--"Blue Beard"
Saturday Matinee and Night-''James
Boys I'm Missouri"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-02-27
CbeKentuekY
BOTH PHONES 54s.
Matinee and Night
SATURDAY, March z
THE BIG
Melo-Dramic Feast.
A New and Modern Stage Story
James Boys in Missouri

A romantic Love Tale
Also Embodying Sensation Features
and Situations Of Intense Interest
A NEW PLAY
Exploiting the Most Thrilling Hap
penings INDUCED In by these Famous
Brothers.
THE GREAT "BLUE CUT TRAIN
ROBBERY.
As Il Actually Occurred Sept. Z, 1881.
The most natural train effect ever
produced.
A Marvel in Scenic SpIendor and
Massiveness-Ev Act Superbly
Mounted.
A CAST OF STERLING WORTH
Pathos and Comedy Cleyerly Com
bined.
Prices, matinee, children 1Oc,
adults 25c.
Night prices-25c, 35c and SOC.
The Winslow mail., 1907-11-02

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The Winslow mail., 1907-11-02
Rheumatism

faatismI Not remedy that will straighten the
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this deplorable disease. :.
In Germany-with Chemist in the City OF
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freely pass from the system. and the cause OF
Rheumatism is gone forever. There is now no
real need-no actual excuse to suffer longer with.
out help. We sell, and in confidence recommend
The Winslow mail., 1907-11-02

Man Zan Pile Remedy comes
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with nozzle. Easy to apply
right where the soreness and in
fammation exist. 1t relieves
at ouce blind bleeding, itching
or protruding piles. Guaranteed.
Sold by Winslow Drug Store.
The Winslow mail., 1907-11-02

help will come. Free sample
sent on request by DIR. Shoop,
Racine, Wis. Your health is
surely worth this simple test.
w A. Keeler.
The Winslow mail., 1907-11-02

Wanted-GoOd mich COW with
young calf. ]. T. Hungerford,
Clear Creek. Gallup over Santa
Fe phone.
The Winslow mail., 1907-11-02

Second hand stoves, mattresses
and one wooden bed complete
for sale. Also one child's bed
complete. Inquire at Hotel Ma
vajo.
NOtice-Mrs. D. c. Brown wish
es to notify her friends that she
will do plain sewing and dress
making in the Van Wrinkle House
and solicits their patronage.
The Winslow mail., 1907-11-02

Mrs. c. L. Finn returned home
from Albuquerque last week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-06

emphatic than by mere confinement on slim diet in a dungeon. From day to day he was cruelty beaten with a rawhide whip, he declares.
 When released and told to depart from the land he lost no time heading northward. Not even did he guard his property.
 Under the circumstances. wouldn't you have done he did2
 But why this severe storm of official wrath that burst upon his head?
 Senor Rajas says that his ofense was publishing the message of Cabrera the last of the RepublIcano instead of the first page.
 The President furious. Rajas declares. and ac- cused him of despsing his message and ordered him arrested and sent to jail
 Rajas declared that the supposed insult not intentional presidential message having been sent him late in evening that he could not put 1t in more conspicuous place in the RepubIicano.
 When Czar Nicholas conceived the idea and began to set international wheels motion for the first Hague peace conference. Alexander Amhteatrof. ed- itor printed satirical editorial on the subject
 Considering existing conditions in Russia and the emperors attitude toward personal liberty in his land Amhtaatroff thought the of Nicholas posing the worlds angel of on earth and good will rather funny.
 Of course, his satire mild and somewhat yelled knew it had be, for freedom of the press was unknown in Russia. But even at that 1t called tre- mendous official storm about his ears
 So enraged was the by this "impertnence" of the editor he ordered the newspaper man to be severely punished
 The head of the police summoned in the night and 0beyiuK orders h S~aaAEith called Mir Aunteat-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-06
Where Editors Have Real Troubles

rolf his office, arrested him and packed him off to Siberia without giving him a chance to bid his wife goodbye.
 It was only after long exile that the editor was granted the benefit of a general amnesty and permit ted to leave Siberia France.
 To be mulcted damages up $i5Oo in addition to henceforth be the fate of anybody in Germany who makes snapshot of a private individual. work of art interior of building and circulates pub fishes picture without permission This is the ef feet of a new law.
 It will fall particularly hard upon the editors of papers that illustrate their
 Portugal has recently passed law regulating the press the terms which exceedingly harsh A committee public prosecutors is charged with the its provsions 1t is intrusted with aTbi- trary powers of censorship
 Recently the editor of El Mundo haled into court. refused adequate defense. and heavily fined for publishing article that didn't quite agree with the ideas of the censors.
 The law Is very unpopular in Portugal and the feeling general that prosecutions instead of prosecutions. are conducted under its provisions
 Last summer the King Pao Metropolitan News. of China celebrated the 5OOth anniversary of It's exist ence
 During these centuries it has not been a currence the editorial stan in front inside the editorial offices when the news which the paper printed displeased the court
 There has been a time. however, when per- lives accepting the position of editor of the King Pao.
 All of which shows that the editorial chair mot always softly cIiGhe~---~@~ 1i
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-06

~ oMPARED with that of other eminent men of his craft however the blindfold work of Mr. Christy NA isn't bad. after all
 The part of his drawing open to most serious criticism misplaced tall of the pig that is we except Independence of the right hind leg
 There artistic well as poetic hcense' how eFer and this may be taken advantage of
 any rate while MT. Christy has misplaced the eye of his pig slightly. he has given the animal the charac teristca inquistive that belongs to the species and one readily recognizes that it is pig he has att tempted to draw.
 MT Chrsty besides being capable artist is eminent as an in the Cooper Institute and Art Students League, in New York
 If any of his pupils should make such pig with his eyes open. he would probably be dismissed from the class. a
 How well MT. Christy can draw with his eyes open is shown by the picture the attractive girl produced this page
 It would seem that he probably knows all that man can know about that charming species of womanhood which bafned we'll delighted two hemispheles --the American girl.
 He has studied her from the standpoint or the artist the philosopher snd the individual
 He contemplates her with optimistic outlook even with enthusiasm. Her future, he opnes will be more brilliant than her brilliant past
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-06

For five centuries in China it has been the custom to behead editors whose printed pages of- tended the ruling powers Such drastic objections to the freedom of the press Lave notof late, any way-been exerted elsewhere; but editors have their troubles, for all that
 Guatemalan editor was imprisoned and cruelty lashed because he offended the authorities One in Russia was sent to labor in Siberian mines because he published what he considered rather good-naturea jokes at the Czar. Certain papers of free-press predilections in Germany keep regu- larly on the payrolls what is known as the "jail editor" a representative If the publication who goes to prison when supposed ese majeste or other expressions the sheet call down the wrath of the existing powers.
 In come countries, therefore, there Is little pleasure in being an editor. No doubt certain crooked politicians and shady fnanciers would be overjoyed to see similar conditions prevailing in this country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-06
This Man is a Snake Dentist

-OR twenty-five years F.. B. Armstrong. of Browns- + vile. Texas. has been rattlesnake dentist Actu ally catches the ugly serpens and extracts their
 teeth-at least their fangs and poison saca.
 Armstrong raises captures and handles the most venomous serpens known in this country He has never bitten by although he handles thousands or rattlesnakes every year.
 them far moro than the person not well auainted with This makes him careful. and care has kept harm during his quarter century of snake handling.
 From each rattlesnake MT Armstrong takes from to tablespoonfus of liquid poison. He which constructed especially for the purpose of extracting the poison.
 The snake hauled out of the box in which 1t had been placed taken from the fattening and is placed in the operating box Its head is kept outside of box sliding lid being forced tight against its protruding neck. The Mexican helper then draws the head backward the board which the lid
 This causes the mouth of the snake to and. at the opportune moment MT. Armstrong places empty glass mouth of the snake; the Mexican releases the head of reptile instant and 1t immediately clamps its mouth upon the rim the glass
 The fangs dart forth and the poison is quickly tied the glass In it's ferocious state the snake drains glands of all the poison when 1t clamps the glass with its neither and upper jaws.
 This makes the reptile harmless for the time being Armstrong with forceps has little difhcuty in removing the fangs From six to eight of these are found in each snake The fangs from one-quarter to onehalf inch in length curved and as sharply pointed a needle. is small hole through which the poison is elected.
 The poison is sold to chemists and physicians and brings a high price The harmless snakes are in much dAraAnd> SC that the snake dentist dosa good hl BA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-06
MAKES A D1sJo1NTED PIG

With that glorious. inspiring mental picture before him. he sits down end produces drawings of the Amer girl that joy to the heart.
 And yet when asked to outline a pig-with his eyes cosed-this outlandsh thing is the result
 Perhaps B. West Cnedinst might do better. because he is draughtsman of national renown, well as one of Americas foremost painters
 He became the successor of Howard Pyle director of school of illustration the Drexel Institute, Phil adepha. which in itself is guarantee of his ability. > Of all men, MT Clinedinst should be able draw the outlines of pig with his eyes closed But what ne produced.
 the first place. this draughtsman of national rep failed sgnaly in joining the top and bottom parts bf his pigs head
 That such authority anatomy should produce Duch udcrous result is rather wonderful, for MT elinednsts drawing resembles the efforts of young lhild in his first attempt
 Re aid succeed n placing the rather well-soms
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-06

-RANCIsco oSoRNo RAJAs. editor of the Re- A publicano. of Guatemala City, Is the Central American newspaper who obliged to
 flee to New Orleans for safety.
 Direct from the Guatemala penitentiary he came and needed urging to hasten his flying footstepa
 In that gloomy place of penance and punishment he had passed month. Imprisonment for day in Central American jail is not pleasant experience
 The Dunishmen& Of senor Raias made more
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-06

not do
 Though chiefly known illustrator. Mr. Cline dnst accumulated honors painter.
 He a member of the Society of American Artists, the American Water Color Society and the National Academy of Design.
 Wouldn't you think he could draw the picture of a pig even with his eyes closed7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-06
By F. Cresson schell

IND. YOU evev attempt to dras0 q pic 4 lure of q pig-the mere outlines of
 his porcine majesty-svith your eyes shnt2
 Hdoesn't appear didfcnlt-HntI yoH haVe tried t.
 From time to lime, sUithin ike last ferU years, scme of the most noteG artists and scalptoys in the country h0ve been asked to draso the picture of q pig SUhile bLndfoIded. Ladicrous have been the results in most i"- stances.
 Howard Chandler Christy, for example, has zUon fame and fortune throagh h's sketches of beautiful sUomsn. These he does, of course, yith hs eyes open. But s0hen he attempts to dyGzD the ontlines~of pig SUith his eyes closed, tbe object produced is not at al artistic.
 Christy could neVer hGve commanded the thonsands of dollars that come his zcay each year had he depended upon drasoing pigs bHndfolded. Z~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-06
"A FAD WITH ROYALTY

There is nothing bold dashing daring about it and vet those who wish specimens of Mr. Boyiss work with his eyes open must pay big money TOT them.
 Not long since the fad of having celebrities draw y1eures of pigs with their eyes closed swept over Eu rope and took high places. even in the palaces of royalty.
 King Carlos of Portugal drew the picture of pia that waJ fairly good except that the eyes were located fin the stomacn-Carlos is famous gourmet; psrhaps this had an unconscious effect on his pencil
 The Grown Prince of Sweden produced rather ema- looking pig while Prince Carl of Sweden drew one of box-like appearance, with turned-up nose tnaS seemed to scorn the food set before it.
 pig drawn by Jerome K. Jerome. the ceiebrats6 English author like Jeromes ideas to be soaring It Is so sharply to be capable of piercing to lofty heights.
 It is the personal traits of the artists reveal themselves such ordeal as drawing pig with the eyes closed.
 self-conadence is shown by the who boldly seizes tho pencil proceeds with few swift flour ishes to dsfgure the page of the Pig Book"
 Timidity and a of sef-reliance may be expected of the man who bashfully declining to face the ordeal only completes the task after much coaxng and many painful pauses
 The sketch of the pig provides many clues ts character.
 In looking these sketches made by some of Americas famous artists. read aught of the artists characters in the interesting unesT
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-06

Then thers is Zmmsrman-"zim." the famous car toonist of comic also of the best draughtsmen of the time.
 Look at "zm's' picture Of pig.
 subconscious Idea of pig-it must be largely sub conscious since he drew sketch while blndfolded- is of the razor-back type.
 The unfortunate appears be in throes of an effort swallow T-square
 Yet after au this drawing is largely characteristic note the the back forming the letters of the artists
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-06

xVY ZOE unto me, for I am editor" N/ might we'll be the spirit of the I- paper mans lamentation in more
 than one country of the earth.