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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-26
Minister'S Meeting.

After the committee on obituaries
and the program for next year re-
ported, the Ministers meeting adj
joruned, having elected the following
officers: President, j. N. Weaver,
Louisville; vice-president, Dr. VIII
liam Stallings. Smiths Grove.
The Rev. ]. S. Dill delivered an
address on the "The Apostolic Model
in Missions"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-26

Up in Ohio the Gift of Tongues
sect is rent into factions by a dispute
as to which leader had the real vi
sion that entities him to leadership.
The indications are that the one
with the greatest gift Of tongue viii
win.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-26

Jacks-Townley is an exceedingly
cautious man, don't you think?
Johns-Cautiousl Why, he wouldn't
pay a compliment without getting a
receipt for it.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-26

That was a peculiarly unfortunate
break on the part of the Democratic
organ in reference to a Republican
candidate for mayor TO say of him:
The general expression heard
on the street is that he lacks
both experience and judgment,
two very essential needs in this
special official capacity.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-26

The defense in the Haywood muir
der case will try to impeach the tes-
timony of Harry Orchard by proving
he is not as bad a man as he says
he is.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-26

First Boy-Did You really win
thre prizes at school? Second Ditto
Yes, and one was for my excellence
of memory. "How did you win the
others?" "The others? 1 forget what
thye were for. Black and White.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-26
81. Louisans Ride in patroI.

Last night a party of excursionists
making the round trip from St.
Louis up Tennessee river on the
steamer City of Saltillo. took ride
over the principal streets in the pa
troll wagon. They visited the city
hall, and accepted an invitation to
use the patrol wagon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-26

Place your orders for weddt7 g
invitations at home The Sun Is
showing as great an assortment as
you will find anywhere, at prices
much lower than you will have to
pay elsewhere.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-26

Enthusiastic Amateur Cat the Ma
tional Gallery)-Can you tell me
where can find the new "Consta-
ble?" Hibernian Officer Shure. it's
meeself We must name. sorl came
on Jewtee here for the forst tonne
this weer. sorl-Punch.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-26

necessary to make a few changes in
district boundaries calculated to cut
down the Democratic representation
in the national and state legislatures.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-26

Neither Mr.. Smith nor Alderman
Palmer need expect more than luke
warm support from the local Demo
cratic press.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-26

D"7FO''uV'S o"No O1HIDer lFOIn FHII.
Geneva, June ga young bak-
er, who was returning with a COM
panion after an ascent to the Plan
Aignille. near Chamonix, was caught
by the branch Of a tree after falling
nearly 800 feet, and suspended by
his susDenders, to the strength of
which ne owes his life. His COM
panion fell 200 feet. He was picked
up with nearly every bone in his
body broken, and his recovery is re-
garded as hopeless.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-26

The Paducah public schools will
lose one of their best instructors
when Prof. w. T. Johnson goes.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-26
SLIGHTLY HUMOROUS.

Advice Is Of mighty little help to
a man thinking Of a badly needed
meal
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-26

Lots Of men keep reforming Just
for the fun there is in undoing it all
again.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-26

Experience gained can never be
applied to the operation that taught
it to you.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-26

II seems that Oklahoma is so So
phisticated. that her statesmen did
not await the adoption of the con-
stitution before perpetrating gerry
mander. When the contemplated fed
eral census is completed II may be
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-26

1t would be difficult to find an
anti-Beckham man in Louisville these
days.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-26

Our idea OF sensible woman is
one who doesn't care how large her
shoes are. just SO they are comfort
able.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-26
Daily Thought.

THE success to seek is usefulness,
achieved along the path of faithful
ness"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-26

A woman VIII believe anything a.
man tells her If it IS nice aud about
herself
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-26

YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT
Every dose makes you ieeibetter. Lax Fos
keeps your whole insides right Sold on the
money back plan everywhere. Price so cents.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-06-26
May. 1907.

Average for May, 1907. 1912
Personally appeared before me,
this June 1, 1907, E. j. Paxton, gen.
eral manager of The Sun, who af-
drms that the above statement Of the
circulation Of The Sun for the month
Of May. 1907, is true to the best of
his knowledge and belief.
PETER PURYEAR,
Notary Public.
Ny commission expires January
%, 1908.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13
81 l32 in Road Fund.

MrnIOt Conuty's share of the
m i-miIlIOn uOiIaT war fund is
now in the treasury 1t amounts
TO $4.132 IS. 1t will proba bly,
be apportioned to such commu-
mites as raise funds for perma.
nent roads the courts policy be-
ing TO give dollar for dollar.
People, who expect to take ad-
vantage OF this fund should get
busy right now for it will be in
big demand.
The county also received 50, :
800. Al as it share OF the foreign
insurance tax The Paris and
Monroe City school districts
will get about 800 each of this
fund; Madison about 800;
Stoutsville about $50 and Holli-
day $50 The balance goes into
the general revenue fund
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13
Changed Hands.

Jesse E Sutman bias sold his
interest in the Vowel Saddlery
Co. to D. K. Vowel.
MIR. Sutman is undecided as to
his future business movements.
Samuel Demaree. foreman of
the shop for more than quar-
ter OF a century, has returned
from Iowa and will take his for
mer position in the shop. He
will secure a hearty welcome
from the business men of the
city and the agrlculturalists.
Mr. .iSutman's many friends
hope that he will decide to re-
main in Monroe.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13
Never Torment

A little boy for you know
not what will happen and in
the end it may be you and not
the child that spends the un
easy moment.
Master Everett Saunders is
possible five years old aud he
and his black dog are on the
best of terms, James Lowery
started in to have some fun
with the ouy who when be
thought things had reached the
limit, quietly said, sick'em and
the dog not needing a second
invitation took hold of Jims
pants and each time he said.
take him Of. the child. said
sick'em. and the dog would let
go and take a fresh hold
While MIR. Lowery was not
injured, it is safe to say, the
next time he meets a little boy
accompanied by a dog, he will
let him alone.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

The Burlington railroad com
pany is credited with the crea
tion of a new official known as
the Official Knocker," whose
duty it will be 10 travel over
lines of the company aud sim,
ply put himself in the place OF
the people who patroniz4 rail.
roads, buy tickets as they buy
them. and take observation rel.
alive to the service. then finally
make his kick to the manage,
menl just as thousands of pas
sepgers do, 1t is said that this
official kuocker is not to be a
spotter, in any sense. but it is
to be his duty simply to see how
the public is handled, and be
will tell the management how
the pub ic is handled on the
Burling ton lines Shelby Coun
~ herald
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13
Tied Up.

Charlie Griggs has been in
trouble for several days, He
gave a Chattle Mortgage on his
household goods. The Mort
gage was sold aud increased in
size and replevin papers issued
Nov the goods are tied up
and unless claim is satisfied in
a few days, they will be sold.
1t is an unfortunate case for II
includes everything.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13
QUINCY, Ill

All of our houses are rented
and we have applicants for
more, If you want to rent or
sell your property call on j. ]
Brown for j, Fl. Grady.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

Mrs. Ida Green and daughter,
Miss Augusta of Shelbina, have
been spending several days with
their kinspeople, A H. Green
and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

Mr.. and Mrs. r. V. Mellow
ell and two chlluren. of Bush
nell, ILL.,, arrived Tuesday to
visit their kiuspeople, MIR. aud
Mrs Roy Spiker.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13
Pete.

Pete Miller conductor on a
Burlington freight has conclud-
ed that he needs a balance
wheel, a speed indicator and
some one that will see that
there is plenty of water in the
boilers and coal in the fire box
of his lifes train, so he has de-
cided to take a pilot that will
keep a keen eye out for open
switches, spreading rails and
swings in the track. a pilot that
will bring him to the end of his
run, Brookfield. safe aud on
time.
The boys say; Mrs. Geo Davis
is the only and oulyest that
can fill that position for Pete
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

Mrs. Walton N. Moore and
two children, of Los Angeles,
Cal, arrived Saturday to visit
their aunt, Mrs. Thomas Proctor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

Miss Alma Cunningham went
10 Hannibal, Saturday to spend
several days with friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

f.. N. Armstrong, OF Thorn
town, Ind. was here Monday
looking after his real estate in.
terests. He has just finished a
new six room house on his farm.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

A, Elliott and family of Wash
ington, D. c., have been the
guests OF Mrs. Elliott's sister,
Mrs. Mora Hollis.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

Mrs. Martin Buchanan and
two daughters. Misses Geneviere
and Martha. of Lakenau arriv-
ed Tuesday to visit their daugh-
ter and sister, Mrs. Loren
Yates.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

The manager of the Bell sys.
tenn at this point is off on a va.
cation During his absence,
Miss Libbie Hickman, the hello
girl and competent business
woman, is acting manager.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

Fred Buhrauhl of Burlington,
l IVA, has been the guest of his
friend, Mr.. Burlin He was 10
this vicinity looking for farm
lands
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

Hon. Charles T, Lamb and
Cornelius Vcorhis, of New Lon
don, were watching the ponies
at the fair grounds Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

Mrs. A. Price and b.m.. ~
Macomb, Ill.,, have bee IN
guests of her parents, ]. d IT.
and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

g. L. Cline, the GENIAL agent
of the Hannibal Courier Post,
spent the first of the week In
the city looking after the inter.
SITS of that newsy new spsper.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

James Kennedy, of Hannibal,
paid the DEMOCRAT office an APP
preciated visit Saturday after,
noon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

Misses Hattie and Ethel
Sherry of Hunnewell, have been
visiting Monroe friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

After June 18th / will be
moved in my new store building
on Main Street, South of the
Opera House.
M. Landers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

Mrs. Florence Taylor of st.
Louis. has been spending sever
al days witt her cousin. Miss
Callie White.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

Mrs. Il. E. Dawson, of Texas
Junction, arrived Saturday to
visit relatives in the Queen of
the Praries.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13
Only Two.

The stork has left a hand =
some boy at Roy Burditts.
And Ed Branch is happy from
the same cause.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

Mrs. Walton Moore and two
children. of Los Angeles, Cal,
are visiting their aunt, Mrs.
Thomas Proctor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

Miss Margaret Jones has re-
turned home after a very sue.
cessful millinery season at
Canton.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

DIR. Hornback, Oculist anC
Aurist, Hannibal. Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

Mrs, Z Utterback. OF Perry.
has been the guest of her par
euts. Isaac Nelson and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

Leo Spalding, of Grand Island,
Neb., has been the guest of his
kiusman, w. B. Spalding.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

Miss Auuie and Josie CARR
CO left Saturday for Barry; ILL.,,
to visit ]. W. Carrico and fami-
lV.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

Miss Georgia Hawkirs spent
Sunday with the hum folks
near Shelbyville.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

Mrs. E. J Alexander and Mas
ter Sterling of Brook6eld, arrlv.
ed Tuesday to visit the home,
folks. I
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

Mrs. Josephine Grifi al went
to Macon yesterday I" visit
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

Mrs, O. r Douglas. of Hun.
newell, came over Tuesday to
visit DR.. Geo. Turner's family,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

Frank Dimmitt of Shelbine
spent Sunday in the city win
his son James aud wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

] S. Able went to the City of
Flowers Monday to visit bis
son, DR.. P. Able.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

Mrs. r s. McClintic went to
Hannibal Monday TO visit her
parents.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

e. s. Hampton sold a load OF
wool at a7s that fetched him
$414.96.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

The P. Z, O.'s will meet at
the home of Mrs. Edith Gray.
his afternoon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

Mrs. Mollie O'Daniel, of Wash
ington. d, O., has been visiting
Monroe relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

M. Landers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-07

the landing Of visitors coming by
water from Norfolk, Portsmouth, New
port News, Old Point Comfort or
Hampton.
The tract Of two hundred acres re-
Gently added to the original exposi-
ton enclosure of four hundred acres,
will be connected with the main park
by viaduct over the tracks of the
Tidcwatcry and Atlantic Terminal Rail-
way lines. This additional acreage is
designed for the military encampment
of the regular troops OF the United
States and foreign countries. and for
the National Guard Of the United
! States. The semi military encanp-
| lnents will be held within the orr
/, gnal enclosure adjoining Lees parade.
| Carloads OF exhibits are arriving in
! Norfolk daily, and are being sent to
! the grounds rapidly. and hundreds OF
men are at work installing them as
| fast as they arrive ut the grounds.
| Thirty carloads Of government ex-
hibits are on the way, and will be
| placed as soon as they arrive. There
are now nearly four thousand men
at work on the grounds, and work
lis being carried on%night and day..
1 Work on the ground court and lagoons
| is progressing nicely and Will be tn
ished before the opening day. A mon
4 Slcr electric fountain Is on Elue BFoulu
1 and being placed in position.
Such in brief, is a statement Of the
condition of the buildings and grounds
1 Of the Jamestown Exposition nearly
! a month before the opening. Speaking
i In detail. the auditorium, the central
and most attractive of the buildings on
! the Exposition Grounds, is finished, and
| the opera chairs are being placed In
| the vast convention hall, where near
| ly two hundred different conventions
| and assemblies will be held during the
summer. The historic art building. an
other permanent brick structure form
| ing the east wing of the auditorium,
is ninety-flve peg cent. completed, and
l tho education, building, similar to the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-07
live on to serve other great and glori-
Gus purposes. tss ss
Will Open on Time.

The gates OF the Jamestown EX-
position will open on time and at the
date advertised, April 26'', said w. w.
Cottrell, Governor OF Works. to-day.
with ninety per cent. Of the labor Of
the Division of work Completed" con-
4tinued Mr.. Cottrell." and with twenty
days remaining before the opening and
with fine working weather, we GER
tainly have reason to believe the Ter
Centennial will be in very presenta-
Bile condition on the opening day."
This estimate includes grounds, build
irgs. landscape, water supply, drain
age, sewers. fire department, light
Ing, etc, and when it is understood
that ninety per cent. OF all this is fin
tshed 1t is apparent that the James
town Exposition is far ahead of pre-
vious cxpositions, month before the
opening date Among the buildings
which are finished and ready for the
installation OF exhibits are the Manu-
features and Liberal Arts; Machinery
and Transportation; States Exhibit
Palace; Mines and Metallurgy; Virgin
in Mineral and Lumber Exhibit build
ing; Pure Food; Historic Art building;
Education building; Arts and Crafts
village: Palaces of Commerce and the
Government buildings. The State build
ings are ninety per cent. completed.
many being entirely finished, some
nearing completion and two or three
recently begun.
Work on Landscape.
In the landscape department the bulk
of the work was completed last fall.
thousands OF trees and shrubs Wcse
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-07

historic art building and forming the
west wing OF the auditorium, is ninety
per cent. completed. One month ago
these buildings were only twenty-five
per cent. completed. The palace of
manu- features and liberal arts and the
the palace of machinery and trans
portation, seml-permanent structures
of brick veneet, each covering an area
Of 141,200 square feet, have been fin
ished, and exhibit booths and exhibits
are being Installed. The State exhibit
palace, one of the most attractive
buildings on the grounds, was com
pleted some weeks ago, and many Of
the exhibits from the several States
are already in place, and the palace
will be entirely filled by April 18th.
This building covers 10000 square
feet. The Virginia Mineral and Tim
| Der Associations building is finished.
and boot installation is In progress.
This is for the display OF Virginia
minerals and timber. and the exhibit
| will be one of the finest OF It's kind.
| The mines and metallurgy building.
| is also completed and ready for ex-
hibits, some of which are already in
| place.
The food products building, which
was only sixty per cent. completed a
month ago. is now ready, for exhibits.
This building has an area Of 62 900
| square feet. The palace Of commerce.
temporary structures. stand at the en-
trance to tho War PATH and are
completed. One building is for foreign
| and the other for domestic commences
and the exhibits in these buildings
will be very cleverly arranged for In
struction. The arts and crafts village
has been completed for more than six
months, and Is the most interesting
group Of small buildings on the
! grounds. The buildings consist of the
/ Pocahontas hospital, the iron working
building, the copper. silver and wood
working building. the pottery building,
the textile building, the model school
I and the mothers and chidren's build
. i,,er n / 4 ( . ! {
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-07

the famous catering establishment Of
Jimmy" Jones, a resort Of bon wants
who delight In sea food served as sea
food should be served. Men may be-
come eminent In almost any department.
OF endeavor and the savOry fish and
oysters of this establishment, and the
sauces-thin in the tureen and thick
upon the tonguethat he dspenses,
have earned for his establishment
reputation that far transcends the
bounds Of the State. Here it was that
Y Reilly and Aloseley first became ac-
quainted with tho material delights of
the paradise they had entered.
The poet made many friends during
his brief stay in this city. among others
the genial Gennan, then editor and pro-
prietor OF one OF Norfolk's ablest news
papers.
The main purpose of the poet and his
companion in visiting Norfolk was for
a jaunt to tho Dismal Swamp, the allur-
ing fame of which had found and fretted
him. He had heard Of this rich wilder
ness of nature, and with true poetic eye
could not rest until he had seen It. Mr..
Glennan. besides doing all In his power
TO make his distinguished visitors stay
a pleasant one, engineered the plan
more difficult then than now--whereby
O'Reilly ana NIoseley made the trip into
the heart of the swamp, Tho poet had
made other.canoe trips previous to this
, one, but that 1t impressed lin the most
of all his outings is evidenced by his
| charming cription-certuinly tho best
| yet wrtten--of this great wilderness of
| woods and water,
With Mr.. Moseley, in their canoes, he
| spent n week on Lake Drummond and
its environments. and this memorable
cruise was tho last of the delightful out
| ingsi that he was ever TO enjoy, but from
all accounts 1t was tho best. His letters
| from Boston to his friend Moseley, plan
ming for this trip. are ferVid with the
ardor Of Il lad released from school with
Il new field before him. a
Tho weeks sojolrn In this wild but
beautiful region was spent In hunting
! fishing and gathering data for his sub
sequent striking article on tho subject
! Yet he found ample time for poetic reve-
/ rle and discourse on subjects dear to him
l His friend AIoselcy relates that he de
| lihtcd to gather the negroes of tho swami
about the camp fire, holding them spell
bound for hours by his eloquent nara
3! ton of the wrongs of Ireland. subjec
4 ever in his heart, and from his heart t.
] his tongue, regardless of place Or mis-
sion, Thus 1t was that tho fastnesse:
OF the Dismal Swamp have echoed. Will
the eloGscnco Of the Irish exile pouring