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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-01
l, a n you have relattvea or friends visit
-, ,ha CITY or going 70 mako visit, please
,,m ma; ne scsictt Oh your local news-td.
Mrs. M,n. Williams Is quite sick the
bt week 4s;
dr. J B. Rush has been indisposed
mast week, but better now.
dr B. ] Shepard of Give was a
Initial City caller Friday.
J, Tracy. Blagburn is reported being
A a few days The past week but is
he to be out yet 4

Ada cle9eett hiss been sick the past
elk being kept ont Of school most all
this week,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-01
When a Dealer Says
1915 PIANO. FOR $249
Don't Believe Him

can sell you new piano for $l3O,
but it will be $13O piano and not $3.50
one. Remember, you can't get some
thing for nothing, and the wise man has
long ago quit trying to buy gold dollars
for s9c. Better buy a lehman Guar
anteed Piano.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-01

All Dread Ridicu!e.
Almost any man can be calm -
the face Of denunciation, but few caA
Vtand to be laughed 1T Ss I.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-29
Meets AT kuttawa Today But
Opponent Will not Be Pres
ent and District will See a
Red Hot Speaking Cam
paign This Fall.
BOTH WERE In PADUCAH

In what promises to be fruitless
effort, except as a good political
move, Senator Conn Linn, of the Cab
loway- ingston-Lyon-Trigg district
is appearing before the district Dem
ocratic committee today at Kuttawa,
to hear the complaints of Irregular
ity in his nomination made by w. j.
Stone. of Lyon county. who is run
ming as an independent to succeed
Senator Linn, the Democratic nomi-
nee. Captain Stones presence is not
anticipated, as his views on the sub
ject have been clearly expressed. In
reply to a letter from Senator Linn,
inviting the conference, he said he
never questions committees ac-
ton. and he will not appear, but VIII
continue his campaign for the office.
Senator Linn says that IL Captain
Stone persists in his candidacy, the
warmest speaking campaign the coun-
ties have witnessed will be the out
come. Senator Linn proposes TO
make at least a dozen speeches In
each of the four counties. Senator
Inns nomination, according to Cap
tain Stone. is irregular. He was
nominated by the committee, just as
was Congressman Ollie James, the
nomination going by default for
want of opposition. The district
committee set date for the conven-
ton. and resolved that, If no more
than one name was proposed before
certain date. the nomination should
go to that person. Senator Linn
name was the only one entered and
he was declared the nominee. This
month Captain Stone announced
Senator Linn invited him to con
ference with the district committee
where Stone should state his griev'
ance, agreeing to abide by the decis'
ion, or by that of the state centra
committee, should Stone see fit tc
appeal. Stone replied that the com
mittee had acted and that he would
not go behind the returns" The
committee is in session this after
noon. Senator Linn was in the cit,
this morning on his way to Kuttawa
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-29
TWO NOISY BURGLARS
EXPOSE THEMSELVES

When Jack O'Connor. a well known
Illinois Central machinist, passed
Mack McChesney's grocery store,
Twelfth and jefferson streets, last
night about ~ o'clock, he heard
voices and saw the front door stand
ing open. He was across the street
at the time, and suspecting burglars
were in the store, raised an alarm.
The burglars, two in number and
white men, ran out of the door and
escaped. Patrolmen were summoned
but too late to give chase. Mr.. Nc
Chesney was notified and an exami-
nation showed they secured but few
cents out of the cash drawer. En-
trance was effected by breaking open
the front door.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-29

desk with an impact that sent 1t
skidding against the far wall of the
room.
Goelet and Vanderbilt were be-
tween the two, however. before Mr.
Harahan had chance to reply. His
face Was already swollen. But his
eyes held glimmer which showed
he was ready to counter on Fish, who
stood ready enough to meet him.
Soothing words from the interven.
ing directors, however. reminded tbs
fighters that the Illinois Central
board room is not the spot for physi
cal jousts.
But Fish held his place, glazing a
the other until President Harahar
had been hustled away. Then he
chuckled as he wrapped a handker
chief about a bruised right knuckl'
and walked out with friends to
waiting cab.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-29
Lightning at SmithIand.

Smithland, Ky, Aug. 29. (SpeciaD
The most severe electrical storm
that has visited Smithland in months
broke out about noon yesterday. A
gasoline hucksters boat at the wharf
was struck and set on fire, but the
owners rushed down to the wharf
and extinguished the flames before
serious damage was done. The color
ed school house was struck, but no
one was In il, and the residence OF
Thomas Davis. at the edge of town,
was set on fire by lightning. The fire
was extinguished with little trouble.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-29
MAYBE, HE WILL BE
A GREAT INVENTOR

Willie, the little son OF Mrs. Dru-
Gle Brantley, of HOG Madison street.
suffers from severe scalds on his
face and body, the result of an ex-
plosion yesterday afternoon of tin
can which the youngster had convert
ed into miniature boiler The
youngster built a fire under the can
and was patiently watching the pro .
cess of making steam when suddenly
the boiler exploded. ,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-29

Metropolis H., Aug % Especially
Lying under splintered tree. be-
side his damaged wagon and three
dead horses, Alvin Pierce. Massac
county farmer, three miles from Me-
was picked up. yesterday
Afternoon by members of his family
and taken home, where he revived
from a lightning shock that struck
the tree under which he had taken
shelter. He was working in the field
with three horses when the storm
came up. He hurried with the horses
and his wagon to the friendly shelter
of the tree. He tied his horses
around the wagon bed, in which he
placed their feed. Lightning struck
and splintered the tree, and running
down wrecked the wagon bed and
killed the horses.
When Mr.. Pierce did not return
to the house, the members of the fam
lily, who heard a terrific clap OF
thunder. FASTENED to the field and
found him lying there apparently
dead. He will recover.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-29
Six Days Shall They Labor
For The Public.
Fiscal Court Probably viii Give All
~ Chance To Display Their
Ability.
STATUTES GIVES THE RIGHT,

From a reliable and authent C
source comes the statement that Nc
Cracker farmers will be given an OPP
portunity to display their knowledge
OF road building next year. 1t is
stated that fiscal court will require
each farmer TO work six days out of
the year on county roads in addition
to contributing a road tax. as pro-
vided by statutes. 1t is the result of
"grumbling" on the part of some
farmers as to McCracken county S
roads.
Many complaints have come from
| different sources relative to "this
road and that road" and chow much
better | could work the road" Such
ltalk has set members of fiscal court
to studying and realizing that no
road Improvement bonds can be is
sued this or next year. steps to bet
ter road conditions are already un-
der consideration.
The statutes provide that every
farmer between the age Of is and
SO years of age may be compelled by
fiscal court 10 work at least six days
on county roads. Besides this the
board may fix the road levy at what
ever figure the magistrates believe It
should be, according to the work
mapped out in advance. Heretofore
McCracken county farmers have not
had to work roads as they do IN
some counties. Many have furnished
teams to work them. an inducement
10 get the road improvement.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-29
River Men Have Serious Time
During Brief Gale.
Buildings and Boats Struck at
SmithIand During Severe Vista
ton Yesterday. -.
ILLINOIS FARMERS ESCAPE.

Although the wind did not do any
damage here yesterday at noon 1t
was blowing gale on the river, and
reports received this morning indi-
cate the wind was more severe up
the Tennessee and Ohio rivers. The
steamer Chattanooga arrived here
late yesterday afternoon from the
Tennessee river minus any stage.
which she lost up the river. The boat
was about 10 miles from Paducah.
when the wind came up and she was
forced to the bank. A strong current
Iof wind caught the stage and in
moment one guy wire snapped, leav..
ing the stage free to swing. Before
deckhands could replace the rope or
secure hold of the stage another
gush came and blew the stage around
toward the bank and struck a tree.
The stage fell into the river, but no
damage of any consequence was
done the packet. The stage was tied
securely and the boat came to Pa
ducah, where another boom" will
be secured.
The Mary n. was out in the river
with raft of logs about Davis point.
below the city. ard the wind carried
her over to the Illinois shore. The
little boat could not resist the wind.
and she was blown against the bank,
but the crew made secure landing
and remained at the mooring unth
1.-THE wind subsidized.
The Joe Fowler, the Evansville
packet, encountered the wind up the
Ohio river and was forced to the
bank. This was the second hard wind
the Fowler was in on this trip. but
no damage resulted Rivermen on
boats in the lower river did not have
any trouble with the wind.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-29
ADAMS is DISMISSED
In THE POLICE COURT
Could Not Prove State Organ.
izer OF Carpenters
Had a Gun.

When the case against j. w. Ad-
ans, state organizer for the carpen-
.ters' union, charged with carrying
concealed pistol, was called this
morning in police court there was a
crowded court room to hear eyiderce
Nearly every striking carpenter was
on hand, and other union men were
also in attendance. Adams was dis
missed, the evidence failing to show
positively that he had any weapon
He was represented by Attorney
John X. Hendrick.
Adams went to the new school
house under course of construction
Jackson and Twelfth streets, with
several other union men to confer
with non-union men at work there
Hot words followed and Aaron Tilley
one of the non-union men, It is al
legged, picked up a brick to throw
II is alleged that Adams called him d
name. A companion disarmed Til.
ley and warrant, charging Adams
with carrying a pistol followed. Non
union men thought they saw muz.
zle of a pistol protruding out from
Adams hand The evidence showed
that Adams was left-handed and that
no one ever saw him with a gun.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-29
DICK FOWLER CHOSEN
BY CAIRO CITIZENS
The Hopkins Will Carry
Evansville Crowd To
Meet President.

1t Is not announced officially, but
it is practically assured that the
steamer Dick Fowler has been char
tered by the city of Cairo and the
business men to accompany Presi-
dent Roosevelt from Cairo to Mem
phis, when he makes his trip down
the Mississippi river in October.
A meeting of the citizens OF
Cairo was held Tuesday night and
the charterlng of the Fowler agreed
upon. and it is believed the Official
letter will, be received by the owners
today. As understood, the boat will
leave Cairo October and go to
Memphis. The Fowler will return
October G, to resume her regular
trade
II Is an honor that the Fowler
should be chartered. Before the triT
Twin be made by the boat will be
thoroughly overhauled and will be
as neat and pretty as when launched
With the decorations the boat will
be as pretty as any in the party, and
should a speed contest be had the
Fowler would be In the lead The
citizens of Evansville have chartered
the steamer John 5. Hopkins, owned
by the same company, to take rep
resentatives from Evansville. Presi
( dent Roosevelt will be given roya
welcome on his trip everywhere.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-29
SEWER DIRTRICT, NO. 2
is UP TO INSPECTORS

Sewer district No has been COM
pleted and is ready for inspection,
the announcement of its completion
being formally made to the board
of public works by Thomas Bridges
Sons yesterday. At special meeting
IL was decided to begin inspection OF
the district Friday. The inspection
will be made in automobiles furn-
ished by the contractor and will be
gin at 1880 O'Clock. 1t will require
several days to complete the inspec-
Ition.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-29
Senator Conn Linn Gives Captain
W. G. Stone an Opportunity to
State Grievances to Committee
EMMA GOLDMAN SAYS
AMERICAN LAWS ARE
TOO STRICT FOR HER

Amsterdam, Aug. 29.---Aner-
lean laws were made the subject
of bitter criticism by Emma
Goldman, the American anarch-
list, in an address to the inter-
national anarchist congress here.
She said the statutes OF the
United States are so strict II
practically j. impossible to carry
ON ar anarchist propaganda.
Anarchy, however, i growing i'm
America. she said. especially
gaining adherents among the
Jewish people.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-29
MAIL THEFT
NOW REPORTED ONLY $3.50

Chicago. III, Aug 29.-Three
.ciphers have disappeared from the
amount taken in the alleged $780,
goo mail robbery on the Chicago.
Burlington and Quincy railroad train
recently The official count OF the
lost money is $3.50 Postofice In
spector Kimball yesterday received
word from the ofHcialcs at Denver
that they had not yet found the thief
nor the two mail pouches stolen. but
that they had found that the amount
taken was but $3.50.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-29
CENTRAL AMERICA.

Washington, Aug. 2o.--Presi-
dent Roosevelt and President
Diaz simultaneously have tele-
graphed notes Ia the presidents
of the five republics of Central
America Offering the good Offices
of the United states and Mexico
In bringing about n conference
of the republics for n discussion
of plans to maintain peace. This
announcement was made today
by Acting Secretary Adee, Of the
state department.. The exact
time Of sending the notes was
not made known, hut II is pos
siblc that replies from some Of
the countries already have
reached Washington, aud IL is
believed that all will he here
within twenty-four hours.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-29

New York. Aug. 2D.-Dcspite
the fact that the entire police
force il searching for him, no
trace has yet been found of
stewart Heildelback. the wealthy
manufactures of Cincinnati.
who disappeared Monday. The
fact that he had about $1,000
in his possession when he disap-
pcarcd. has increased the APP
prehcnSion of relatives.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-29
NELSON MORRIS.

Chicago, Aug. 2p.-Thc funcr-
nj service for the late Nelson
Norris. millionaire Chicago
packer. was held at II O'Clock
this morning at his home for
members of the family. and pub
lie service was conducted at
o'clock at Abraham Lincoln
Center. presided over by the
Rev. Jenkins Lloyd Jones. Work
was practically suspended al the
stock yards during the day.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-29
Ingenious Convicts Escape.

Joliet. H.. Aug. 29-Making a
rope by braiding linen bandages and
hook by bending an iron rung with
their prison chain, Adward Quinn
and Harry Harmon. long time con-
victs, escaped from the state peni-
Tertiary at midnight They were de
tailed as nurses in the hospital.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-29
RAIN
PARLIAMENT,

London, Aug. 20.-With pict-
urcsque old-timc ceremonial the
British parliament was pro-
rogued today. thus ending one of
the longest and most arduous
sessions during which the royal
assent was given To over sixty
bills which the late houses
passed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-29
WANT TOBACCO COMPANIES
TO LABEL THEIR WARES

Lexington, KY, Aug. % The
American Society OF Equity has set
on foot movement to have laws
passed by the legislatures of Ken
lucky, Ohio. Tennessee and West Vir-
ginia. compelling all tobacco compa-
MES TO label all their wares. showing
the percentage Of licorice and other
ingredients. News of this proposal
was received here today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-29
AMERICAN BAR.

Portland, Me-. Aug. 20.-The
nominating committee of the
American Bar association report
ed the list of officers and the re-
port was adopted as follows:
President. ). VI. Dickinson Chica
go, secretary, John Binkley,
Baltimore; treasurer. Frederick
y. Nadhams. New York. The
convention then adjourned.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-29
TELEGRAPHERS.

New York. Aug. 20.-Thc
great question Of whether the
tcIeeraphers employed by brok-
crs will I've called out is still un-
settled. A meeting called for
yesterday afternoon to take ac-
ton, was postponed until this
afternoon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-29
Elected President.

Chicago, Aug. 29.-James b., Cur
tbs of New York, was today elected
president of the Delta Tau Delta fra
ternity at its thirty-ninth biennial
convention at the Auditorium hotel.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-29
Drops 1000 Feet. Is uuhurt.

Greenville, O., Aug. 29.--+Roy Kna-
benshue's alrship. while 1000 feet
above the fair grounds, burst at 8
O'Clock last night and dropped like
a rocket. The aeronaut escaped un-
hurt.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-29
RAILWAY CARMEN
WILL NOT PARADE
Decide by Referendum Vote
Not TO Appear in Line
Labor Day

At meeting of Labor Day com
mittee last night the Goddess of La
Dor contest was closed and there are
but two candidates entered. Miss Hell
en- Hsnuin sister of Mr.. George Han
min. the Illinois Central timer, is
the candidate Of the pipefitters and
timers union. Miss Edith Malone. OF
West Trimble street, is the candidate
of the carpenters union.
Tickets have been given out and
union men are selling them. The
young woman getting the largest
number of votes will be elected. The
browning of the successful candidate
follows several weeks after Labor
.DaV.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-29
Carmen win Not Enter.

Contrary to a first decision, when
It was decided that the Brotherhood
of Railway Carmen should march in
the Labor Day parade, carmen will
not participate in the parade. This
was decided by an individual vote Ia
ken at the shops this week. II seems
that few were at the lodge room
when the first vote was taken, and
many objected to participating in the
parade, not being afiiliated with the
American Federation Of Labor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-15
BASEBALL LINGO.
Nashville Banner.

From the Nashville Banner.
With the opening of the baseball sea-
son the brilliant reporters of the games
will begin to vie with each other in con-
tributing to the already wonderfully pic
turesque vernacular of the diamond"
The Washington Post culls the following
descriptive bits from the report of a
game, played at Columbus. o., last Mon
day, as specimens of what is to be ex-
pected in the thrilling accounts of games
to come:
"F'riel hit weak and nervous roller to
Anderson, who stabbed at it,
1.-THE two men on bases were tearing
around like tomcats filled with birdshot."
''Friel was throwing the mud head high
as he plowed."
Anderson gathered the damp horsehide
and chucked it."
"A eonvulsive grasp and Patten had it. -
THE fielding on both sides was green,
with saffron touches"
1.-THE signal to turn the electricity on
was made by Cantillon"
mil bored 1t, through to left"
big John Anderson nipped single off
Robertaille."
NH and Perrine grabbed the bounding
atmosphere"
Hughes and Patten got dement's for
Selling their left feet
''Robby tried damp sling"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-15
Government by Commission

Government by Commission has
worked well in Galveston and Hous-
ton, and in the District of Columbia it
has been pronounced efficient. This
leads several cities, including Mem
phis, to consider the plan, and yet 1t
is certain that the fountain cannot
rise above its source. Whatever the
condition of public virtue be In COM
munity that condition will be reflected
In its public servants, no matter what
form of government may have been
adopted. city that Is corrupt and
content will not select commission
that will set things right any more
than 1t will select upright officials of
the customary sort. The commission
plan is therefore a delusion. Honest
officials and a dishonest community
do not go together. Public sentiment
must first be put right and kept right
If there is to be in a community good
government.
The state house in Pennsylvania
was built by commission, and it cost,
furnished and complete, $25,O00,000.
1t is estimated that $15,000,OOO of the
sum consisted of graft. The profits on
furnishings in some cases was 1000
per cent. Plenty of other commits
sions have done likewise in this coun-
try. There Is no shortcut, no royal
road, to good government. The voters
must reform themselves and get civic
righteousness and civic energy in
their own skins before any progress
can be made in government
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-15
School of Mines

The authoritative announcement
that the University of Alabama will
broaden its educational work by es-
tablishing a school Of mines is sure to
increase interest in that institution
and greatly enhance its usefulness.
Birmingham should have school of
technology where all the branches Of
engineering and everything pertaining
| to applied science would be taught;
and some day 1t will have such an in
stitution. In the meantime the Uni
versity will be doing work of meal
culable benefit to the state when it
adds a mining department to its al
ready extensive system of instruction
There is constantly growing de-
mand in the Birmingham district for
| technically trained men. Many civil
engineers, chemists, metallurgists and
I abouts. Numbers of technical men
were kept busy, even in the early
days of our industrial development.
But where one mining or mechanical
engineer was needed twenty-five years
ago a score can find employment at
large pay today. And most of all is
the mining engineer in demand. It
used to be that only the more extern
sive corporations appreciated the
economy Of having q mining engineer
permanently on their salary lists, but
now every coal operator finds the
technically educated man indispens-
able, while the larger concerns, in ex-
panding their operations, employ many
such. There is no danger OF the en-
cheering profession becoming over
crowded
The young men of Alabama, seek
ing education along technical lines,
have gone to northern schools to
study their chosen profession. They
should have the opportunity to learn
in Alabama all that can be taught in
the classroom; to learn theory In
mining country where textbook
knowledge can be practically applied
every working day Of the year. Large
mines are within sight Of the Univer-
sity at Tuscaloosa, and 1t may be
safely predicted that the mining
school there will be we'll attended
from the start.