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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-28
CIVIL PENSIONS.


It is said on Washington authority
that the president will recommend
to the next congress a measure pro-
viding for civil pensions and the re-
tirement of civil service employees on
reaching a stated age. The idea, Of
course, is to make the service attrac-
tive and provide for the old age Of
government employees. 1t is also. de-
signed, in our estimation, to encour-
age prohigacy among government
employees. We can not harmonic the
idea of civil pensions with our IDEAS
of thrift. except as insurance. The
latter plan, we acknowledge, is ex-
cellent. A common fund provided out
of a certain proportion of the en-
ployes' wages properly handled might
be doled out in the form of endow-
ment insurance; but to provide a
competence for government employees
after attaining a certain age out of
the government funds is not just.
Surprising the age of retirement Is
GO. Are they to live in idleness off
the government bounty after that
age? other men work for ten and if
teen years longer and pay taxes or
rent, which amounts to the same
thing, for the support of these PEN
sioners. We favor paying government
servants fair wages, such as men of
like ability, earn in other lines Of
employment. Then let them shift for
tIatocal.,o. nc othore hova IN do
There is no more reason why gov
eminent employee should live up his
substance, than another in private
life. Responsibility is good for men.
knowledge that we must economic
to meet future needs, develops those
elements of character that make us
racially strong. knowledge that how
ever one lives in the present he will
be cared for in the future, has bad
tendency. Civil pensions and military
pensions are based on entirely differ
ent theories. In the latter case, the
government merely recognizes that
the individual in the performance of
the highest possible patriotic duty,
has sacrificed in some measure his
health and earning capacity and I'M
dertakes to make good this loss TO
him. II is the part the other citizens
of the country bear in the war. No
man ever went through a war and
came out physically whole. Yet his
pension ranges from Sc to $50 the
month. This civil pension list would
hardly be placed at so low figure,
although there is no suggestion that
1t is intended to make up to citizen
loss of his earning capacity through
devotion to duty. II this civil pension
Is in reality mutual insurance, the
expense to be borne by the employees
themselves. it is a worthy project
But this country has pensioners
enough. to whom it is an honor to
pay pensions, without assuming any
further obligations that smack of pa
ternalism.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-28

bowels absorb the undigested food
and then the blood becomes muddy
and sluggish. From one TO three
bottles of Cooper's New Discovery
will get the stomach back in shape.
The tired feeling will surely disap-
pear If this is done.
This letter tells what a woman
thinks who tried It:
81 suffered from loss of appetite,
poor digestion and general breaking
down. | was so weak | could scarce
ly get about. ] felt tired and worn
out nearly all the time. Upon hear
ing of the great things Cooper's New
Discovery was doing for others affi-
icted as | was, | began to use it. BY
the time the first bottle was gone my
condition was immensely improved.
l now feel strong again and do my
own work with ease. Please accept
my sincere thanks" Mrs. M. Wise,
1917 Norwood St., indianapolis. Ind.
The Cooper preparations enjoy a
larger sale than any other medicine.
That seems to prove their efficiency.
w. B. Mcpherson, Druggist.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-28
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
To the Editor of The sun:

1t is certainly the duty of every
patriotic American to revere and re-
spect the flag and the national an
them, and the act of the audiences
at the Innes concert shows tendency
in our people that is to be highly APP
proved. But / would like to correct
a mistake that is being made in Civ
ing these marks of respect to the
tune America" as this is not the
national anthem. The "Star Spang-
led Banner" is the only anthem which
is recognized by the United States
and is the one which
military regulations prescribe shall
be honored by coming to the position
of attention" with the head barred.
Let me also suggest that men should
not only come to their feet but should
uncover their heads during any rem
dition of the national anthem-"The
Star Spangled Banner"
WILLIAM DEAL.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-28
ADVANCE UNJUST
YELLOW PINE LUMBER CASE
AGAINST RAILROAD.
Rate of Illinois Central to Ohio River
Points Decided on i'm the
Court.

Washington. ID. c., May 2S.-The
supreme court sustained the order Of
the interstate commerce commission,
and affirmed the decision of the ap-
pellate court in the yellow pine rate
ease brought originally against w.
b. Washburn, chairman of the South
eastern Valley association, and the
members thereof, including the Illi-
|nois Central Railroad company, Gulf
and Ship Island Railway company,
the Southern and six other railroad
companies
The question before the commits
sion was whether the advance of 2
cents in the Cairo yellow pine lumber
rate to be effective April is. 1907.
and applicable south of the Ohio riv-
|er, was justifiable, having been raised
by the Yellow Pine association.
The commission, in lengthy opin-
ion, which gave careful consideration
to all of the points raised, held that
the rate should be based not on the
percentage of profit to the shippers.
but on what would be fair compens-
alton for hauling the lumber, and
that the advance of 2. cents, making
the rate to Cairo from points in Tex
las, Louisiana, Alabama. Mississippi
and Arkansas 16 instead of IA cents
was not warranted and was unreason
able and unjust.
M.
Georgia yellow pine cases is regarded
by the interstate commerce commits
sion as greatly strengthening its
hands. The case involved the rates
on yellow pine from Georgia to Cairo
and other Ohio river points, the COM
mission issuing an order prohibiting
an advance of cents a hundred
pounds on the lumber.
Involved with this case was an
other, the Central Yellow Pine asso-
citation against the Illinois Central
railroad ct al In this case the ILL
nois Central contested their right to
advance the rates 2 cents a hundred
pounds on yellow pine lumber from
East Louisiana, Alabama and Missi
sippi to ohio river points, Evansville,
Louisville, and Cincinnati. In both
cases the commission issued orders
forbidding the enforcement o. the
advanced rates.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-28
Jesse James Son.

Jesse James. the noted outlaws
son, is. at the age of 80, one of the
most talented and respected lawyers
of Kansas City. lofi
In a claims case hthat he recently
won, Mr.. James toldfan amusing sto-
ry.
There was woman" he said.
whose husband was killed In a
railroad accident The railroad, to
avoid suit, gave her $1,000 dam
ages.
''The sum satisfied the woman, but
a month or two afterward. taking
up a newspaper, she read about a
man who had lost his leg is the
same accident. and. behold, this man
was given by the company damages
to the amount of $1,000.
at made the woman mad. She
FASTENED at once to the Office of the
railways claim adjuster. She said
bitterly:
How is this? Here you give a
man $500 for the loss Of his leg,
while you only gave me $4,000 for
the loss of my husband
''The claim adjuster smiled anna
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-28

blame elsewhere, by alleging that the
makeup without the knowledge and
consent of those who are responsible
for the publication of the paper, is
unthinkable. To acknowledge that an
attack may have been made ON pub
lie or private person through the
columns of the paper without the
knowledge of the publishers, is to
proclaim the particular newspaper
not only an instrument of wrongdo-
ing in the one instance. but an actual
menace to the peace of society.
We should like to hear such an
excuse proposed in the trial of a big
Libel suit We can almost hear the
court replying: "That defense
amounts to an aggravation of the Ii
bel" 1t would not serve to excuse the
owner of a dynamite warehouse, to
say he carelessly left the door open
and someone entered and struck a
match.
It would be better to bare the
shoulder to the blame in the first in
stance and have done with 1t, than
to rest forever after under the suspi-
cion that some day another wrong
NAV be done in the same way.
We make mistakes enough at best.
We know 1t. But when The Sun
makes a mistake, 1t is an honest mis-
take. and we stand ready TO correct
it. We invite correction, for in that
way we discover how the error crept
in and remedy the defect. When We
do injustice our Voice of the Peo-
pie" column is open to the world,
and If we have done injustice, no one
is more ready to make amends than
we. If we think we have been mis-
construed, We shall give battle for our
point, for we delight in controversy,
but we shall not abuse you.
But above all, The Sun stands
boldly for its views and ideals. pur-
suing a consistent policy, to which
all coordinate departments of the
paper are working, with one response
BILE head, the rest acting in concert
and harmony to the same end, actu-
ated by esprit de corps that has
made The Sun the sole purveyor of
all the news in Paducah, and domi-
mated and guided by conscientious
desire to be all things to all men.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-28

companied by a certificate from the
city scales.
IL is to your interest to comply with
this notice as bills rendered later
than the above date, and under these
requirements, will not be considered
until the meeting of the following
month.
Repeated disregard of this notice
will cause Instructions to be issued
to department heads to buy only
from persons willing to cooperate
with the city's financial department.
Respectfully.
JOINT FINANCE COMMITTEE.
BY c. II. ChambIin, Chairman.
ALEX. KIRKLAND. Auditor
Approved: d. A YEISER. Mayor
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-28
THE NEWSPAPER

The modern newspaper is the most
powerful instrumentality in the
world. Consequently, the newspa-
per man occupies the most response
Bile position in any community. BE he
ever so humble, ever so poorly paid,
he holds in his right hand the lives
and honor and regulations of the
people within his sphere of influence.
One would better be reckless in hand
ling dynamite in the midst of a great
city than in handling the news of the
day in any populous community.
Once let the dynamite explode, and
excuses and explanation may serve to
shift the blame where it belongs, but
it does not restore the damaged prop
erty nor bring back to life the vic
tins of the wreck. Once the news is
out, there is no recalling it. Very
sorry, perhaps. we may be; but that
does not heal the wounded pride. nor
piece together a shattered reputation.
There is no other line of work
that calls for the constant and rapid
exercise of so many faculties and so
many rare talents. There is no other
avenue of modern endeavor that re-
quires such perfect discipline and eff
ficiency of organization. This coun-
try is full of prominent men, who
were miserable failures in the news
paper business.
Not that newspaper men do not
make mistakes. They do. they DO.
The best of them make mistakes ev-
cry day. We should like to see the
average man undertake for a single
day to rake the town over for news,
whip it into shape for the hurried
reading of a multitude of people, and
then get 1t out to them on time Mis-
takes We make, to be sure, and our
mistakes are preserved in print to be
discussed around the Preside in the
marts; to be, who knows, handed
down to future generations in yell
low, time-worn copies of the local
daily.
1t Is not because of the personal
risk a newspaper man encounters
daily in his handling of the news, that
such a high degree of efficiency is
demanded; not because Of the hazard
of libel suits ever present in the oc-
cupation; but because OF his moral
accountability as steward of the peo-
pies regulations. And this accounta-
bility is not always recognized by
owners of newspapers until II is
brought home to them in a material
way that affects their own personal
interests.
Injustice and error must ever
creep into an institution under hui
man control; but to the newspaper
man two excuses only are ever avail
able: typographical error and honest
mistake. To cure the former correc-
tion is in order. To remedy the latter,
honest confession of responsibility
and explanation are in a measure
possible. When an article deliberately
intended enters into the context of
the days news-well, that is one of
the risks of the business. and the re-
sponsibility rests on the paper, and
all that the term comprehends. abso-
lutely and exclusively and finally, for
all the damage and all the good 1t
accomplishes In this world and the
next.
The alternative Of throwing the
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-28
TWO Fugitives Arrested.

Jim Bradshaw, George Reggins
and Nick Phillips, colored, were ar
rested here last night by Detectives
Moore and Baker and will be taken
back to Waverly, Tenn, where they
are wanted. The sheriff is expected
today to take them back. The Padu-
cab police know nothing of the
charge against them.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-28

The American Presbyterian church
in its general assembly at Columbus
did a wise thing when it declined to
allow the church as an organization
through any of its organic depart
ments to become involved in politics.
This decision was made in the course
of the long debate on the temperance
question. What attitude the church
as an organization, or its members as
Christian citizens, may take, in re-
gard to the matter. is for their own
decision; but the phase of the situa-
ton, which is purely political, is
plainly not for the church.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-28

= 49," r.
or woman needs
something to get
the blood jump
ing once more.
The whole body
is clogged with
impurities, b u I
the seat of the
trouble Is the
stomach. 1t has
been gradually
letting down, on
ly half doing its
work, and the re-
suit is that the
kidneys. liver and
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-28
Joel u. R..ndIe Is sought.

Cos Attenberg, an attorney of Lit
tie Rock, has written here to locate
Joel L. Randle or relatives. He
thinks he can collect large sum
from the government, a back pen
sion for Randle.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-28

bly,, and said in soothing voice:
Madame, the reason is quite
plain. The $500 won't provide the
poor man with new leg. whereas
with your $4,000 you can easily get
new husband. and perhaps better
one kansas City Star.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-28
Notice.

l have sold my interest In the Lit
tie Cypress Saddle Tree and stirrup
Manufacturing company, of Little
Cypress, Ky, to Mr. e. L. Reeder.
Mr.. Reeder is to collect and pay all
outstanding bills.
L. l.. NELSON.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-28

Mr.. saphedde-"Do you think men
have descended from monkeys?"
Miss Caustique-"Not very far
Philadelphia Record.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-28
Saloon Is Robbed.

The grocery and saloon of James
Lally. at Fourth and Elizabeth
streets, was broken into from the
rear last night and four quarts of
whisky stolen.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-28
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT

Every doe makes you feelbetter. Lax-Fos
keeps your whole insides right. sold on the
mouey-back plan everywhere. Price so cents.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-28

As many as 1910 metric weights
and measures were submitted for
verifcation In the city of London dur
ing last year.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-28
SHORT TALKS BY
L. T. COOPER
THAT TIRED FEELING.

"That tired feeling" Is a sure sign
hat the system needs regulating. A
dull. droopy man
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-28

Personally appeared before me,
this May 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 April, 1907, is true to the
best of his knowledge and belief.
PETER PURYEAR,
Notary Public.
My commission expires January
%, 1908.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-28
Daily Thought.

Nothing PULLS toward good like a
good example.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-05-31
CLOSING EXERCISES
Willie Halsell College Final Com
mencement Exercises at
the Chapel

Tonight will be the close of the
present term of Willie Halsell college.
The program for the exercises at the
chapel tonight is as follows:
l Invocation.
2 Song by the School, Hail to our
Dear SCHOOL,
3 say-Conservative Progress
Miss Elsie Morrison
4 Address-Hon. ]. w. Swarts.
5 Vocal Solo-"Out on the Deep"
Lohe-Mrs. J. Anderson.
Essay-"Elements on Manhood.
Mr.. Nelson Tyler
7 Presentations Of Distinctions and
Medals
s Address to the Graduating Class
President u. r. Anderson
Announcement for next session
DR.. G.. A Ferree
10 Song-America the audience.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-05-31
THE PERFECT WAY
Scores of Vinita Citizens Have
Learned It.

If you suffer from backache,
There Is only one way to cure it.
The perfect way is to cure the kid.
neys.
A bad back means sick kidneys.
Neglect IL, urinary troubles follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills are made foI
kidneys only.
Are endorsed by Vinita people.
J. L Cook, farmer. living IN the
western section Of Vinita, Indian
Territory, says: For several years
l was bothered with kidney COM
plaint and heavy bearing down pains
through my loinS and Kidneys. The
.secretions we're irregular and caused
me a great deal OF Inconvenience.
There was a sediment like brick dust
in the vessel after the urine stood on
deposit over night. My back felt so
lame, stiff and sore at times that it
was an effort for me to get around
and when l stopped over at my work
l could get back to an upright posi-
tion only with great difficulty. | tri-
ed several different remedies and plas-
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Kidney Pills / decided to try them
and procured a box at the Peoples
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The kidney secretiOns became clear
and natural: the dull aching disap-
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several weeks ago there has been
no recurrence Of the trouble
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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-05-31

II any one mas any doubt as to che
virtue Of Foley's Kidney Cure, they
need only to refer to Mr. A. II. Stimp-
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ter almost loosing hope of recovery,
on account of the failure of so many
remedies, finally tried FoleY's Kidney
Cure, which he says was 'juSt the
thing for him, as four bottles cured
him completely. He is entirely we'll
and free from all the suffering Incl
dent to acute kidney trouble. A. P
Owens m
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-05-31
REMOVAL OF
RESTRICTIONS

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Choctaws
Carrie NJ. Berry, Coalgate.
Ida e. Springs, Daisy
Agnes Walls, Talihina.
Joseph B. Spring, Daisy.
Minnie OFT, Haywood
Rebecca McMurry, Canadian
Benjamine f. Jones, Ryan.
John Folsom, Enterprise
James Cooper, Whiteheld
David Bacon, Boswell.
Elsie A. Bohannon, Tuskahoma
LIME Walls, Albion
Annie e. Tobler, Oak Lodge
VIM. Roebuck, Nelson
Belhena Parrish, Bokchito
Lizzie D. Mccoy, Tuskahoma
Morton Carney, Quinton
Nancy Hampton, Coalgate
David W. Hodges, Wapanucka
Oscar David, Summerfeld
Winnie Billy, Talihina
Cherokees
Daisy Foster, Alton
Frank j. Still, Hadley
Frank Palone, Dutch Mills, Ark.
Geo. w. Williams, Chelsea.
Lydia Linn, Rowe
Nancy e. Forbes, Westville
Nancy Frasher, Black Gum
Walter D. Bigby, Stilwell
Samuel Tucker, Vinita
Thos. Hiseley, Warner
Albert Raven, Warner
John w. Nulter, Stilwell
Noah A. Goss, Stilwell
Jesse M. Moleland, Stilwell
Sarah G. Hines, Westville
Lucy Thomas, Oaks
Demeris Brown, Chantz
VIM. Kirk, Westville
VIM. ]. Foreman, Westville
Cora Thompson, Stilwell.
Albert NJ. Upton, Tahlequah
Esther S. Roberts, Dutch Mills, Ark
Ella NJ. Wilson, TahleQuah
Dewitt G. Wilson, Tahlequah
John f. Wilson. Tahlequah.
Esjou Layne, Oaks
John @. Bradley, Sallisaw
Mollie L. Addington, Stilwell
Caroline Downing, TahleQuah
Margaret E. Woodall, Tahlequah
John G. Alberty, Stilwell
Alexander Johnson, Muskogee
Lucius E. Thomas, Stilwell
Florence A. Foreman, Oaks
Elias Foreman, Oaks
Thos. j. Adair, Tahlequah
Lille B. Gibson, Foyil
Ewing G. Ghormley, Adair
Sallie NJ Mabry, Briartown
Malcolm N. Calbran, Roy
Annie e. Lacey, Warner.
Matte Phipps, Rex
Cicero Addington, Stilwell
Louaner Wilson, Tahlequah
Eta f Marshal, Wan
Frank NJ, Margan, Ft, Smith.
Annie W. Farmer, Paw Paw.
Louie Howard, Rose.
Sallie A. Payne, Ft. Smith.
Sadie B. Roberts, Marble City
John "A, Patterson, Marble City
Millard Neugin, Proctor
Florence Brown, Chance
Myra Brown, Chance
John Fl. Koehler, Muskogee
George William Vance, Tulsa
John Frissom, Oktaha
Maggie b. Herndon, Westville
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-05-31

For a cold or a cough take Ken
nedy's Laxative Cough Syrup 1t con-
tains no opiates and gently moves the
bowls, thereby driving the cold en-
tirely from the system. Conforms to
the National Pure Food and Drug
Law Sold by MaHarney & Myers and
People drug store. m
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-05
TALK OF THE TOWN.

IN the d. nj. Miles block there IL q
tenement to rent; vacant February /.
Old gold and silver wanted 81 70.
aners, prices IN exchange for goods ~
I. p. Burr's.
L. P. Austin sells stone cutters
glasses, all kinds and prices. From zoe
to $500 each.
Stone cutters glasses, zoe per pair.
Lenses, per pair, Sc, +. X. Burr 4 Co,
IS North Main street.
Office up one flight ii Il, NJ. Averilrs
block; large center room with three
large windows; To rent y, M. AyeIill,
Have you had your share Of the bar
gains we are Offering at our fact total
sale, which ends February 6? Moore
q Owens.
Anyone wishing postals Of their resi-
dence from Boston Photo company at
600 per dozen may leave orders at Ken
bricks drug store.
The Ladies IF the AIaecabees win give
a drill and dance in the Woodmen's hall,
Tuesday evening, February IL, Gilbert
sons orchestra will furnish music.
A. Giaehino at 155 North Main street
has received an So 14-inch disc record
from Milan, italy, sung by today's
worlds greatest tenor, who is now. sing
ing at the Manhattan opera house in
New York city.
The latest improved and correct meth.
DDS for testing the eve for All errors Of
refraction and fitting them with proper
ly ground lenses; also properly adjusted
frames. Satisfaction positively guaran-
teed. Prices very reasonable. II you
have headache or eve strain Of any kind,
give me call at my optical parlors,
room Q, Morse block r. T. Taylor, doe.
tor Of optics. Office hours 0 a. m. to
~ M, 1850 to 4 and Z to p. m, Mon
day and Tuesday Of each week.