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Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-22

up. The one having the topic,
"Phonecs," being absent, it was DIS
cussed by the Institute.
Miss Frances Gray gave several
ways by which teacher could create
a spelling conscience" in the pupils.
Various ways by which pupils
could be helped, with difficult words
was discussed by the Institute, after
which a few minutes recess was TAX
en-.
After recess a few minutes were
given to Miss Carolyn HARRIS and
Harve Babb, who was representing
school magazines.
A brief, but splendid, paper was
read by Miss Carolyn Harris in which
she asserted that knowledge in itself
contains the stimulus to great mental
exertion.
Miss Lena Woods thinks that the
teacher should make the lesson so
interesting that the child will give
his attention involuntarily, but if he
should fail, the attention must be
had by demanding it.
Prof. King says that boy Is the
epitome of the human race and that
a boy at ten is in his most adventure
some age therefore all exciting things
appeals to him most, aud that is why
the romantic life of King Alfred and
the exciting tale of William Tell
will interest him more than the story
of Gladstone or Bismark.
The Institute was adjourned until
100 P. m.
TUESDAY.-Afternoon.
The Institute was opened with a
song and the usual roll call.
President Pogue appointed a COM
mittee consisting of G f Thomas,
+ + Phillips, A A Fritts, Mrs.
Walker and MissiEthel Hard to ar
range for an evening session.
The subject of Reading was next
taken.
That the success in teaching read
ing depended largely upon the inter-
est and intelligence Of teacher was
the stand taken and proved by Miss
Ethel. Hard.
Miss Margaret Moore says that
reading is the key to all knowledge
therefore the success of other studies
depends upon the ability to read
we'll.
The Instructor illustrated very
nicely his method Of teaching read
ing by having a class consisting of
members of the Institute. He
strongly impressed the idea that real
reading was extracting the thought
from a selection.
At the expiration of short recess,
the Institute was delightfully."- enter
tanned by instrumental solos given
by Misses Gustava and Gwendolyn
Haynes.
The duty of the teacher concern
ing the property of the district was
discussed by the members and In
structor. 1t was decided to be the
teachers duty to see that the proper
ty was cared for, especially while he
is in control
Adjournment was announced until
$50 Wednesday morning.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-22
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
10 Session at The School Auditorium.
Large Number Enrolled and Good
Work Being Done.
MONDAY-Morning.

The Teachers Institute of Crit
tenden county met in the School
Auditorium, Marion, Ky, Monday,
Aug. 10, 1907
After song and devotional exer-
cises conducted by j. b. McNeely,
nominations were declared In order
for president aud vice president
which resulted in the unanimous
election Of Mr.. Marion Pogue for
president and c. +. Thomas, vice.
president. Mamie Henry and Mabel
MINER we're chosen for secretary
and notwithstanding.
The County Superintendent, Mr..
Paris, delivered the opening address
in which he impressed upon the
teachers the great responsibility of
their profession. Supt. Paris ill.,
troduced the Instructor, Prof. J. A.
Sharon, who addressed the institute.
The members were then enrolled
after which the Instructor asked the
president to appoint a committee to
Investigate the matter of daily pro-
gram in a country school, and also
one to be appointed on School Legls-
lation.
President Pogue adjourned the
body until 80 p. m.
Observation-Disclosures.
The institute was called to order
by Pres. Pogue at BOP. m. After
song by institute the roll was called
and new members enrolled. Tn,
subject of school government wa.
taken up. Miss Addie Boyd said
that as good soil was the Essential
means of bringing forth good plants,
so discipline was the means to al
end and also an end in itself.
Miss Florence Harris thinks that
'as the teacher is, so will be tn,
school. Therefore, the most essen.
tial requisite to good order in thu
school depends upon the self-contro
of the teacher.
The institute, led by Instructor
Sharon, discussed school discipline
Mamie Henry told her opinion of q
teacher who continually harps upor
weak ness and misdemeanor of child
which was not the best.
4 few minutes recess was given
and after a song W. II. Powell talk
ed of rules and regulations. He
thinks it is not best to have a Ions
list of rules, but make such few as
condition of school require.
The Instructor addressed the IN
stitute telling of the need of better
educated teachers and how cur state
has recently provided us with Nor
NAL Schools which he urged us &c
attend.
The discussion of district Libraries
was opened. As the county could
boast of but few of these, the best
methods of obtaining them were dis
cussed.
President Pogue appointed G. +.
Thomas, Frances Gray and Margaret
Moore on the committee of Need of
Legislation and Prof King, Addie
Boyd and j. b. McNeely on the
school program committee.
The institute was adjourned until
) 30 Tuesday morning.
TUESDAY-Morning.
The Institute was called to order
by Pres. Pogue at $50.
After song and devotional exercises
Prof. Sharon took up the subject of
THE importance of trainig the
senses. \ number of small children
of the town were present, with HON
he formed a class and gave them
their first reading lesson. By theil
Rotations he very nicely illustrated
some pedagogical principles, at the
same time treating and aiding the
teachers by giving his methods Of
teaching the little ones.
The subject of spelling was taken
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11
Old HONEY FITZ"
Is DEFEATED FOR
MAYOR OF BOSTON


Boston, Mass, Dec. lin the
closest and hardest fought election
contest which Boston has known for
many years, the city went Republican
by about 1000. Postmaster George
A. Hibbard (Rep) defeated Mayor
John +. Fitzgerald (Dem) who was
a candidate for reelection.
The city voted to license the sale
Of liquor by a large majority.
Two features contributed notably
to the return OF a Republican mayor
after six years OF Democratic admin
istration, one being the heavy vote
given the Independence League can
didate by Democrats and the Other
the thorough investigation made by
finance committee into the affairs
at the city hall, which has brought
forth irregularities In the purchasing
department and in the granting OF
contracts through which, II waA
claimed. the city had lost hundreds
of thousands OF dollars.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11
Jeff Davis, of Arkansas, Gives it
to Roosevelt, Precedent, Mammon
and Corporations in First Speech
Rule. Putting Lid on New Sen.
at0rs, Adds to Test of Junior
Member From Southwest
and He Delivers a Sizzler.

Washington. ID. c., Dec H.
Glorying in violating the precedent
imposing silence on new members,
Senator Jeff Davis. of Arkansas, de
lvered sizzling speech today, adj
vocating the destruction of trusts
and placing felon's stripes upon rich
indicators. He declared the prison
sentence staring Rockefeller in the
face would make him a law-abiding
citizen. He stigmatized Wall street
spectators as thieves, and charged
them with precipitating the recent
panic. He criticized Roosevelt's an
nual salary which he put at $4,000
saying he didn't need that sum to
live on. He ridiculed the admins
tration's antitrust policy. and chal-
lcnged Republicans to name a trust
Roosevelt had even tanned"
Davis bill makes an attempt to
regulate and control prices a CON
spiracy punishable by fine and inn
prisonment. During his speech he
said no man ever earned a million
dollars honestly. Throughout hts
speech he attacked corporations and
mammon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11
HORSE TRADERS AGREE
TO SHAKE DUST OF CITY

The Hail and McKinnie families OF
II people, who have been occupying
a small house in Mechanicsburg, mott
fed Jap Toner, Of the Charity club,
that they would leave town tomorrow
There are several men and seven head
of horses with the outfit and one Of
the men recently asked permission 10
circulate a paper to take up collec-
ton to buy another horse. Mr.. Toner
made an investigation and found they
had already more horses than they
could feed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11
JOPPA COAL MINES
TO SHIP PRODUCT
TO new ORLEANS
Western Kentucky and South
ern Illinois Companies viii
Compete With Pennsylvania
Mines For Gulf Fuel Business
Next Season.
LOWERS COST PER TON MILE

Pennsylvania eoai companies mex
season Will have active competition
with the western Kentucky and
southern Illinois mines for the New
Orleans trade, and had not the finan-
cial furry made the financing of the
project difficult Just now, big tow
boat with acres OF barges would now
be plying between Joppa. H.. and
New Orleans. In anticipation of the
time when mines along the lower
ohio would have to take care of the
southern trade the West Kentucky
Coal company at Caseyville has spent
"a quarter of a million dollars putting
up the biggest tipple on the rivers,
and the Pittsburg Coal company, a
few miles further up. has done the
same.
At Joppa preparations he'd gone
further and contract had PRACTICAL,
been entered into with the Barrett
line for a big towboat and a dozen
or more barges, and everything was
in readiness to begin deliveries thi,
winter
The cost of hauling from this
field to the lower Mississippi is only
about six-tentns Of a mill per ton
mile, while II approximates five cents
from Pittsburg. when the big Sprague
and Finley have TO lock their 90
acres of coal barges through the
canal The Joppa mines gave up the
project temporarily, or rather, post
poned the undertaking until spring,
but plans are made for beginning
early next season. and it Is probabl,
that If conditions are favorable the
other river miner will enter actively
into the trade at the same time.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11
COURT Is HOSTILE
TO GIN. STOESSEL
And DEFENDANTS

ST. Petersburg. Russia. Dec. H.
The principal charges against Gen
Stoessel. on trial for surrenderins
Port Arthur to the Japs. are:
First-Disobeying Gen. Kuropat-
kin's orders to hand over the COM
mand of the fortress to Gen. Smirn-
of.
Second-Suspending the construc-
ton of the second and third lines OF
defense.
Third-Countenancing ironical and
often abusive reports written by Gen.
Fock concerning various officers in
charge of the defense.
Notwithstanding false reports to
Gen. Kuropatkin and Admiral Alex
Jeff regarding the battle OF Tsin
Chau. in May, 1904.
Gen. Fock is charged with dis
obeying Gen. Stoessel's orders to
defend Tsin Chau to the last extreme.
Gen. Reiss, who was chief of the
general STAFF, is charged with cog
nizance of Gen. Stoessers intention to
surrender Port Arthur. with exag-
gerating the straits of the fortress
before the military council.
That the court Is decidedly hostile
to the accused officers, particularly
Stoessel. was inferred from the fact
the accused commander was refused
permission to call DR.. Rosenoff and
Gen. Nadieu, who in the preliminary
hearing gave testimony to show that
the defense had done more than
might have been expected from the
inadequate force and poorly organ
lied commlssary system.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11
Mr.. N. M. Burns, of st. Louis
Shows Why Head Waters of
Winter Navigation Should
Have Deep Channel.

Fourteen feet through the valley
Ito Padncah," is the way the bis
deep waterway project will be amend
led, IL the Paducah Commercial clut
and the body of representative citi-
zens, who met last night in the Com
mercial club rooms, Sixth street and
Broadway, accomplish their desire.
Mr.. N. NJ. Burns, of st. Louis, who
addressed the meeting last night,
made hit when he sprung the idea
on the audience, and the gentlemen
present grasped the possibilities and
the logic of II in moment.
Mr.. Burns, who is primarily inter-
ested in Paducah, because he has a
tangible plan afoot for constructing
a railroad from bingham, H., the
junction of the Wabash, with Padu-
cab and the south, has studied the
location of this city In a comprehen.
sive and thorough manner, and told
the citizens what they already knew,
but did not appreciate-that this is
the northernmost point OF winter
navigation in the Mississippi system
The Tennessee and Cumberland rivers
pour their warm waters into the Ohio
and keep the channel clear of ice to
Cairo the year around. With IA feet
in the Mississippi also. Cairo will
enjoy the distinction, but to extend
the depth past the mouth of the Ten
nessee will benefit not only Paducah.
but the whole Middle and East Ten
nessee. northern Alabama and Mis-
sissippi by affording deep water navi,
CATION to the mouth of the stream
that taps that territory.
1t would mean so much for Paducah
and southern Illinois and westeri.
Kentucky. that even Mr.. Burns could
not enumerate all che benefits that
would accrue immediately-only he
remarFed-"If you had a 14-foot
channel here railroads would strive to
reach you without any effort on your
part"
Mr.. Burns suggestion was taken
up enthusiastically by speakers, who
followed him, and President II. c..
Rhodes. of the Commercial club, who
presided, had no difficulty in getting
men to talk.
Senator j. Wheeler Campbell said
that he would do anything reasonable
the citizens would suggest in secur-
ing legislation to aid this project, and
to give county aid to a railroad bridge
project, that would further the efforts
of local citizens to bring a railroad in
from the north.
Mayor Yeiser thought 1t an excel
lent plan for the legislature to mem.
oralize congress to extend the water
ways IA foot channel to Paducah, ,
and Senator Campbell assured the
gentlemen of his hearty cooperation.
It is probable that the Tennessee and
Illinois congressman also will be in
terested in the matter and the Ken
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11
w. ID. THOMAS GETS SUGAR
REFINERY PRESIDENCY.

New York. Dec. 11.--W. b. Thorn
as today was elected acting president
of the American Sugar Refining com
pany to I'LL the vacancy caused by
the death Of II. o. Havemeyer. The
vacancy In the board of directors
caused by Mr.. Havemeyer's death was
filled by the election OF his son, Hor-
ace Havemeyer. to that position. Mr..
Thomas. the acting president, an
vice president OF the company. has
been in charge Of the company's res
fineries at Boston.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11
Paducah PostoGce's Big Business.

The old story about the man who,
In a time of great financial depres-
sion during which he failed in BUSH
ness, said the next time he engaged
in business he thought he would
start postoffice as business was al
ways good with postoffices. comes
home to the man who studies the
reports OF the local postoffice for last
month and this month. The receipts
for the Paducah Office were over 5000
greater in November of this year
than of last, Notwithstanding the fact
that none of the Padueah firms,
which usually do a great deal of ad-
vertising in the way of circulars
We're doing anything In that line this
year. This feature of the November
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11
TEN PRISONERS
WERE CONVICTED
In CIRCUIT COURT
Petit Jury Discharged After
Busy Season, But Grand
Jury Will Remain in Session
Throughout The Week
Cases Disposed OF,
BACON TRIAL IS POSTPONED

Ten prisoners were given terms
ranging from one to ten years at the
term of circuit court. which came to
close this morning. The grand
jury was given more time and prob
ably will be In session the remainder
of the week.
Those sentenced at the term are:
Anderson Trice. robbery, 10 years;
Henry Dixon, robbery Q years; G..
w. Eddison and Frank Flantt, rob-
berry, years; VIII Barton. breaking
into railroad car. 3 years and one
year for obtaining money by false
pretenses; George Armstrong, false
swearing. 2 years; Mamie Cato. ma
licious cutting, years; Ida Lang
don, robbery, 2 years; Ed King,
HOUSEKEEPING. 1 year; Arthur Breed
low. obtaining money by false pre-
lenses. year. Ed Buckner was sem
fenced to 8 years at the state re-
form school for HOUSEKEEPING.
The prisoners will be taken to the
Eddyville penitentiary. with the ex-
ception of Ida Langdon and Mamie
Cato, who will be taken to the Frank
fort penitentiary, there being no fe-
male ward at Eddyville.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11
A BOGUS WEDDING

Springfield, Tenn, Dec. 11.-Sher.
in J. G. Payne captured Bub Herndon
ct La Center, KY, and has placed
him in jail here, charged with alb
Quoting Miss Maggie Gossett, OF
Adams. She was brought here by
Herndon. She thought she was le-
gally married to him, and left here
with him. after which he deserted
her. II later developed that the mar
rage was only a mock affair. 1t is
said THAT other parties are duplicates
in the affair. and IL caught will be
fully prosecuted.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11

and December business of the Padu-
cab Office heretofore, has always as
suped large proportions. The De
cember receipts of the Office are
starting at fine rate OF increase.
The receipts for the FIRST seven days
of this month were little more than
81 900, which is remarkable.
Business in all lines is improving
every day, and some of the retail
stores even report larger business
than last year. The Christmas shop
ping is on in earnest and will increase
in volume every day from now to
Christmas. A noticeable. but not sur
prising feature OF the trade this sea;
son is the fact that most people are
combining their purchases to the sub
stantial things.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11
oklahoma Elects senators.

Guthrie, Okla. Dec. 1.-THE Ok
lshoma legislature today, in separate
session. voted for two United States
senator's. the first to represent the
new state in the national congress.
The legislature Is Overwhelmingly
Democratic, and the two Democrats
who had been named in the primaries,
Robert Latham Owen and Thomas
Prior Gore, were elected. Charles G.
Jones and Clarence B. Douglass re-
cely d the complimentary vote of the
Republicans. Tomorrow. IN joint ses-
sion. " formal vote will DO taken.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11
FIRST WIFE SUICIDE

Murray. Ky, Dec. IL. Especially
Because her love for her divorced
husband was in vain. Mrs. Matte
Hatcher committed suicide by swal-
lowing 60 morphine tablets at the
home OF her father, John Cain, north
west of Murray She married John
Hatcher. Jr., when slip of girl.
and they separated. Recently Hatch
er married a Miss Jones, and his first
wife became respondent.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11
TRIUMPHAL TRIP

Mr.. L. H. Haley. of Murray, who
has been on the Texas fair and horse
show circuit for two months, has re-
turned to his home at Murray. Mr..
Haley was successful and carried off
a good share OF premiums. AT the
close of the horse show at San An
tonic, Texas. Mr.. Haley sold his fine
pair of harness horses, Barefield and
Surrey. which took first premium at
the show. to a wealthy Mexican
rancher, large price being paid him
for the pair. He also sold number
of horses while away, some OF them
being bought In central Kentucky
this fall.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11
HERE is BODY OF YOUR DEAD SON."
SAID MASKED MEN TO AGED FATHER

have been a member of the mob, is
lying at the point of death at his
home west of Cadiz. II is said thai
there Is little hope for his recovery.
Found Buggy.
The horse and buggy belonging to
Gray 4 Gates, which was captured by
the Night Riders, was found about Z
O'Clock Saturday night standing in
Little River back OF the Jail. The
horse showed the effects of having
been out and in harness all night.
How II got to the point where It was
found Is a mystery. as a thorough
search had been made all over that
section earlier in the day and no sign
of it was there then.
New Door.
A new door has been placed IL.
position at the police Office to take
the place OF the one which was bat
tered down Saturday morning.
Several loaded shot gun shells were
found about the streets after the
night riders had departed One of
these was shown in this Office. It
was the Union, U. NJ. c." brand aud
was loaded with 81 drachms of
black powder and * ounces of o. b.
shot.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11

Two small boys named Joyner. who
1--we with their parents I'm a tent
across from the towhead on the HI
nois shore, came to the police station
this morning and reported to Chief
Collins and Capt. Frank Harlan that
their father died last night and the
family was without money. Chief
Collins telephoned to Brookport off,
cials to look into the matter. Tho
boys were thiniy clad and almost
without shoes. They were given two
good coats at the station and Chief
Collins took them to a shoe store and
bought them shoes.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11
Fourteen Feet Through Valley to
Paducah Adopted as New Slogan
of City,s Reuiued Commercial Club
lucky delegation to congress will be
urged to fight for the extension.
Mr.. Saunders Fowler.

lucky delegation to congress will be
urged to fight for the extension.
Mr.. Saunders Fowler.
Mr.. Saunders Fowler, secretary OF
the Commercial club, introduced Mr.
Burns, and added some data within
his knowledge of the river situation.
Mr.. Burns told Of his relations
with the Wabash railroad and his
effortsto secure a connecting line be-
tween Effingham and Paducah. He
was working on the project with al
most certainty of success, when the
financial stringency put an end to
railroad construction "for a year."
Lines have been surveyed to this
city and soundings taken for a bridge
Mr.. Burns was here FIVE years ago In
the interest of the same project.
Mr.. Burns dealt largely in his
speech with Paducah's manifold ad-
vantages from a commercial and in
dustrdal standpoint. and paused liz
his discourse long enough to suggest
the idea Of the 14-foot channel.
Make This Headquarters.
II was suggested that Mr.. Burns
make this his headquarters during
his work for the Bingham Paducah
line. and the directors of the Com
mercial club held a conference with
him this morning. He will leave the
city this afternoon.
The directors of the Commercial
club at an enthusiastic session, for
lowing last nights meeting, decided
to reorganize the club.
MIR. Burns Speech.
Mr.. Burns said:
81 am, indeed, glad to meet you to.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11

Georgetown, KY. Dec. IL. (Spe-
cial. )-Youtsey was cross-examined
and admitted that his At In Cantrill's
court was pretended. His testimony
on direct examination was not much
shaken 2
Judge Morris issued a contempt
rule against Wharton Golden this
afternoon on the charge that he had
prevented his uncle. Ben Golden,
from contradicting his testimony.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11
SENDS
COMMISSIONERS
TO GOLDFIELD.

Washington, d. c., Dec. IL
Roosevelt has named as a federal
committee to investigate labor con-
ditions at Goldfield and report to
him personally, Assistant Secretary
Lawrence o. Murray, of the depart
ment of commerce and labor. Herbert
Knox Smith, commissioner of corpor-
atoms, and Charles p. Neill. CON-
missioner of labor. They start for
Goldfieid this afternoon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-11
Bacon Trial Postponed.

The trial OF Monroe Bacon. charg-
ed with numbering his wife. was con-
tinued until the April term to give
the prisoner a chance to secure finan-
cial aid from relatives and to get witt
nesses from his former home In
Trigg county to testify. regarding
Bacons sanity. a plea OF insanity be-
ing entered by Bacons attorneys IL
is said that the prisoner Is subject
to epilepsy, and there has BEEN In
sanity In his family.
The jury list for the January
civil term OF. court was drawn by
Judge Reed.
After thanking the jurors for their
attention they were ordered paid
and finally dismissed.