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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-08-24
PRICES FOR POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

State and National Offices. $1,000
County offices ............... 500
Mayor of Springfield .......... 500
Regular write-ups, 10 cents per
line. Ten-line notice one time, with
announcement, free.
your paper in the afternoon on Sat-
ardays.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-12
CLEAN POLITICS Is DEMANDED.
Illinois Grange Calls on Members to
Suppress Corruption.

Joliet, ILL.,, Dec. 12.-Resolutions
calling upon the members of the or
ganization in Illinois to do all they
can to put down bribery, corruption
and trickery in politics. to see that
none but competent, faithful and
honest men who will stand unfiinch-
ingly by our interests are nominated,
and to carry out the principles OF the
order" We're adopted at the. thirty
sixth annual meeting of the State
Grange of Illinois that began it's ses-
sions in this city today. The annual
address of the worthy master. Oliver
Wilson, reviewed the work of the or
ganizatton during the past year.
Our order 4" said he. Stands for
the Improvement of the home, the
farm. the school and society and for
the upbuJdipg of agriculture. Co
operation in selling as well as buying
can readily DO made to increase the
profits of the farm"
The only open meeting OF the three
days session was held last night at
the Auditorium. Addresses of well
come were made by Mayor Cronln
and Anton Schager.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-12
SUNS BEAT"
BORNE OUT BY ATTITUDE OF
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Day Men ON Duty at Fire stations
and Extra Men Are

AS told exclusively in The Sun last
Monday, every preparation has been
made to give the might riders that
might attempt to come to Paducah a
warm reception. Extra policemen,
heavily armed, are guarding the to-
bacco warehouses while the day po-
licemen are sleeping at the four fire
stations. Rifles and ammunition
have been distributed to these places
for use by the firemen and patrol
men and every other preparation
made to resist an attack.
The policemen have instructions
to watch all suspicious characters
and to disperse any crowd that APP
pears to be gathering % plan riot.
Tuesday night several strangers Were
noticed together near a suburban
grocery. Two patrolmen who chanced
to be passing gave the men orders
to move on" which they promptly
did without argument.
The policemen on duty at the fire
stations will answer all fire alarms
with the firemen until the trouble
is all passed in the dark tobacco dis
trict.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-12
smokeless Coal.

Consul William j. Pike, writing
from Kehl. Germany, says that Lon
don inventor reports that he has dis
covered process for producing
smokeless coal at a low temperature.
This, after filtration Is said to de-
post brilliant substance, the heat
ing properties of which are far greater
than those Of the original coal. and
which is absolutely free from smoke
and dirt. The inventor contends tina,
efforts to overcome the smoke plague
have hitherto been unsuccessful, be-
cause they have been made in the
wrong direction, and that by the ex-
traction of the smoke producing ma
terial in coa' before burned he has
been successful in producing smoke
less coal. Sir w. B. Richmonr, presi-
dent of the Society for the Prevention
of Smoke, has bought the invention
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-12
Prehistoric Find.

The Pail Mall Gazette reports that
miners excavating near Starunia made
an interesting prehistoric find in the
of a mammoth in excellen,
state of preservation. The portions
dug. out include two teeth, six feet in
length. but in five or six pieces; paw
and three or four yards of hide, upon
which the hair is still fresh, joints
and other bones, and one foot of the
animal. This remarkable state o.
preservation in which the skeleton
was found is attributed to the fact
that the soil in the district is per-
meated with mineral oils, earth wax
and natural gases.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-12
In METROPOLIS


A little child belonging to Mr.. and
Mrs Hawkins In East Metropolis,
has diphtheria.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Gee Smith died Sunday of scarlet
fever and was buried Monday.
Mrs. Charles Gebaurer and her
mother Mrs. Lawrence. are visiting
relatives near Golconda.
Mrs. Bette Davis. of East Metrop-
oils, has been adjudged insane.
Benjamin Schroeder and Ives Tune
are building houses in ,Joppa.
John Kraper, OF Paducah, visited
his daughter. Mrs. WIN May, Sum
day.
Miss Vera Mulkey is Ill.
Mrs. Wilson, of Mound City, is
visiting her son, Ed Wilson.
Mrs. Mary Hart has returned
home to Mound City after a few
days visit to her mother, Mrs. True
Leffingwell,
Guy Halliday Of Paducab returned
home Tuesday after short visit 10
his brother, Jestine Halliday.
George Morris visited Paducab
Monday.
William Neikamp visited Paducah
Manday and will work for Stark
Bros.
Tip McGlasson was a visitor to Pa
ducah Tuesday.
John O'Brion visited his brother
inlay, Policeman Hurley. in Padu-
cab Tuesday.
Mrs. Rube Sheppard. of Joppa,
was shopping in Paducah Tuesday.
Miss Rifa Mozell, OF Joppa, paid
Paducah a visit Tuesday.
Mrs. Eugene Brown visited Padu-
cab Wednesday.
William Digger : is home for his
weeks vacation. He is mail clerk
between Paducah and st. Louis. He
works two weeks and is of one.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-12
SHELTON WAS CARRIED
UNDER STACK OF DRIFT

Mr.. j. w. Shelton, carpenter
who lives on Kincaid street in Me-
chanicsburg, narrowly escaped
drowning yesterday by falling out of
a boat and floating underneath pile
of drift. Mr.. Shelton was rowing in
Island creek, when the boat over
turned and he was thrown into the
water. Mr.. Shelton reached the
bank unaided, but was so exhausted
that he was carried home by pass
ersby. who heard his call while in
the water. He is a brother of Con-
stable A. c. Shelton
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-12
EAGLES ELECT
JOSEPH DESBERGER CHOSEN
WORTHY PRESIDENT.
Officers viii he Installed Formally
First Meeting Night in jan !
nary.

The Fraternal Order OF Eagles held
the annual election of officers last
night at Eagles hall. Those elected
were: Past worthy president. 7. b.
Harrison; worthy president, Joseph
Desberger: worthy yice-prestdent.
Harry Lloyd; worthy chaplain. Rob-
ert wathen; worthy secretary, Don
p. Marion; worthy treasurer, Samuel
b. Colt; outside guard, Oscar Den
ker; trustees, James Segenfelter,
Claude Porter; inside guard, HanrS
Cooper. The new officers will be in
stalled the first meeting night In jan
uary.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-12
THEATRICAL NOTES
"Thc County Chairman


George AIDES quaint comedy The
County Chairman" which will be
presented at The Kentucky on
Thursday. December ~. is sure to
delight theater-goers with its mani
fold attractions. An extended analyA
sis Of "The County Chairman" is I'M
necessary suffice Il TO say that In
atmosphere. movement and color 1t
sweeps along in a succession .~o1
most laughable and enjoyable 80
.tions until the playgoers fairly Nvel
in truthful and satirical comic epi-
sodes. THE County Chairman" 10
essentially a play 10 interest artistic
audiences with It's fine touch OF the
foibles OF human nature, and In wit
humor and philosophy 1t has a flavor
peculiar to itself.
In the third act OF this piece the
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-12
TAFT MEN FOR EARLY MEETING
Want Republican Convention i'm Ohio
as Soon as Possible.

Columbus, o., Dec. ia I.
Vorys. manager of the Taft presiden-
tial canvass. when asked about, the
coming OHIO convention and pri-
maries to select delegates said:
81 have repeatedly said that Taft's
friends desire as early convention
as possible. OF course, there should
be primary election for the selec-
ton Of delegates"
As to the selection of Chicago as
the place for holding the national
convention, Mr.. vorys said: THE
fight on the place for the convention
was between cities. Taft's friends
were indifferent to the place and
took no hand in the contest. Some
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-12
Long Lives and short.

A great variance as to length of life
appears among different animals.
Some insects live for only a few
hours, while fish, elephants and tur-
ties are frequently centenarians. The
average life of the mosquito Is three
days. Toads usually live to the age
Of about fifteen years, while CARP
have been known TO reach hundred
and fifty. Chickens live from twelve
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-12
Dynamite.

Bristol. Tenn. Dec. 12.TFour peo-
pie were killed and their bodies ere
mated ten miles west Of here today.
On the farm of John Dun his son
William, aged Is. was playing with a
stick of dynamite when II exploded
instantly killing the boy and also
causing the death OF Mrs. Nathan
Barnes and Mrs. Elijah Moody and
her child. The house caught fire and
was completely destroyed. the bodies
being cremated In the ruins.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-12
MRS. TAFT
BURIED TODAY AT OLD HOME IN
CINCINNATI. OHIO.
Two Sons Accompany Body TO Last
Resting Place, While Third Is
ON the Ocean.

Cincinnati. Dec. 1.-THE body Of
Mrs. Louisa Taft. widow of the late
Judge Alphonso Taft, who died at her
home In Millbury, Mass, arrived here
last night in charge of her sons,
Henry w. and Horace b. Taft, the
third son, Secretary Taft. now being
on the Atlantic on his way home from
the far east. The body was removed
to the residence of her step-son.
Charles p, Taft, where the funeral
services were held today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-12
REPORT is UNTRUE.
Correspondents Say Only One Negro
killed-No Riot Occurred.

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. IAN
swerlng message for an accurate
account of alleged riots in Pickins
county correspondents Of the Adver-
tiser. at Columbus. Miss, and near
the scene of the alleged shooting. de-
clare there has been no riot in that
county. and that the only person shot
was negro under arrest and that he
was killed by his own friends In an
attack upon the officer.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-12

of his friends on the committee voted
for Chicago, some for Kansas City
and some for Denver"
Chairman Brown, of the Republic
can state central committee, said that
the committee would be called to
meet early in January to fix the time
for the primaries and the date and
place for holding the convention.
Both will probably be held i'm Feb
ruary.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-12

to fifteen years, dogs to the age OF
ten and occasionally fifteen, and pa,
rots to extreme age. These birds
have been known to pass the age
of two hundred years. Turtles are
also frequently centenarians, as are
storks. and elephants are said to
reach the age of three hundred years.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-12

comedy scene and intensely dramatic
situations in which the principal per
sonages Az seen must be accorded
the warmest praise.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-12

= Unfortunately, those who turn on
the light are not always those who
are handiest with the firehose.-Rich-
mond Times-Dispatch.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-12

Ethel has gone over to the church
to pray"
ITO pray! What for?"
For her husband, Of course"
why. she hasn't any,9 :
81 know It," :
January Smart Set.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-12

The Plain City lodge No. 44s of
Masons will meet in special session
tomorrow might for the purpose Of
comforting the degree of entered ap-
prentice upon three candidates.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-05

Recently at a dinner in Washington
a young novelist of Boston was seat
ed next to an ELUSIVE girl from In
diana. AT the first opportunity the
fair Indianian turned to her neighbor
and gushingly exclaimed:
"Oh, am SO glad to meet you'll To
think / should meet an authorl 1t
seems so wonderful that you should
have written that lovely story!"
Whereupon, observing a strained
expression on the face Of her friend
the author, the girl from Indiana per-
ceived her mistake and FASTENED to
add:
"Of course, you understand" with
an uncertain smile), 1T always seems
so perfectly wonderful to me that
anybody can write anything 40 mat,
Ter how poor 1t IL.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-05
'1frsa--e,l f..'s--stS NeSs-n.'lN' q
BESSIE'S /
STRATAGEM {
By RoLLIN LYNDE HARTT. 8
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES q
(Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowlesj

The Bessie Bumpuses we're about to
weigh Nebuchadnezzar the King 1t
was therefore highly fortunate that
the Congregational minister of Ca
pernaum Center in a village peopled
almost wholly by Bumpuses, had chos-
en- to devote his pastoral attentions to
the household, known by reason Of the
complete dominance of its ruling spir-
IL. as "the Bessies." For the Rev:
Nehemiah Digby was contemplating
a sermon in reply to Mr. Edwin Mark
hams 'Man with the Hoe" and here
was material drawn from real life.
Take the Old Gentleman Bumpus, for
instance,--was ever face more genial?
and Dwight--his lanky, big-boned son.
But Bessie herself-lithe, tall and
graceful; a wealth Of dark hair; eyes
large and luminous; full lips; round
and very red cheeks! The three stood
grouped about Nebuchadnezzar the
King who was unquestionably the
prettiest cherry-red "Hollisteen" calf
in seven counties.
WAL nowl" exclaimed the old
gentleman, I'm glad you come. Rev
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-05

rend Mr. Digby, but l mistrust Bess'n
be teetotally observation-disclosures to be
ketched by a minister of the gawspil
/ before she's had time to shift 'er
buds"
Yep" echoed Dwight; I'VE look
like the last run O. rats!"
What a golden opportunity for the
exercise Of pastoral tact! The mus
cular young parson slipped OF his
shiny ministerial cest, laid it across
the lichen-covered rail fence, and join
ed in the weighing.
Mr.. Digby," said Bessie, how
much do you guess?" But the par
son, whose acquaiptance with agri
/ cultural affairs was even more remote
than his acquaintance with the dread
full Andover heresies, left the guess
ing to more capable minds.
WAL" drawled the old gentleman
Il callate he'll Spite a hundred and
fifty paound" =.
Miss Bessie registered a bold $50
on the weather-beaten barn door.
Dwight" she said, its your turn
now"
"Pshaw!" calculated Dwight, 81
reckon this critter amt more'n a hun
derd an forty"
Again the chalk and the tall, star
ing numerals.
Now said Bessie Bumpus, 81 mis-
trust I'm smart enough to hit it with
in a pound I'll just stick my guess
between the two"
The men drew the girth-ropes tight.
Jerusalem crickets!" cried Dwight
as the little Kings hoofs touched the
floor; ''Bess come aout top-sheaf after
ali. She's smart's a trap; amt she?"
Miss Bumpus,' said the clergy
man, 81 congratulate you-most heart
liy!" Bessie plucked a bachelors
button and laughingly set it in the
preachers button-hole. There" she
cried; there's your reward of cour-
age for not daring to guess!"
Miss Bumpus," Nehemiah re-
marked, q suppose we shall see you
tonight at the Uncle Silases' lawn
party?"
There was an awkward pause.
mo, Mr., Digby,' she said; I'VE
don't calculate to be there"
BY sudden flash of inward enlight-
eminent the Rev Nehemiah Digby
comprehended. The Bumpuses had
been left QUIT The minister saw why
The Uncle Silases possessed a daugh-
ter-lean and sallow; they had long
cast jealous eyes upon the bachelor
preachers attentions to Miss Bessie;
and now the crisis had arrived. OF
course they had invited the parson
But what pleasure to Nehemiah to go
where Bessie was excluded? His face
| flushed with indignation. Bessie saw
his anger and blushed The minister
saw the blush and turned unmistaka
bly, pale. The two had found each
other outl Their hearts beat quick
with mingled fright and joy.
There was nothing for it but flight
To-morrow-better vet tomorrow ev-
aning--Bessie and Nehemiah would
% walking, and beneath Gods CLEAN
ng stars-well-anything but a con
mutation of this present embarrass-
nent!
So the pastoral call was brought T.
very abrupt conclusion. The Rev
Nehemiah Digby advanced toward the
I'D gentleman, and said:
Brother Bumpus. trust you'll not
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-08-17

propria'e 10 the occasion by Prin
clpal M. ID. Lee. of the Lancas.
Ter Normal and Industrial Insti-
tute, Bible reading and prayer
DR.. A. j. Warner, of Charlotte.
was to have delivered an address.
but was prevented from coming
by a call to Boston Mass The veil
that covered the monument was
drawn aside by two small colored
girls.
Mr.. Williams, the man whose
memory the colored people have
sIgnally honored, was, as is well
known, one of Lancaster county's
best and most highly esteemed
ci'izens. He was large and
successful farmer, and lived in
the Douglass section, not far
from the location of Mount Mo.
riah church. He was a public
spirited and patriotic citizen
and he left as heritage to his
large and interesting amily an
enviable record as Confederate
soldier. He participated in ma
ny of the bloody battles of the
war and on every occasion ac-
Quilted himself with honor and
credit. In recognition of his
bravery, GOODNESS in emergency
and fine judgment, Mr.. Will
liams was chosen as one of Gen.
M. @. Buffers trusted scouts, in
which capacity he served the
greater part of the war. To him
was delegated the responsible
task of plotting Buffers forces
through this county about the
time of the Sherman raid.
Mr.. Williams was fair and
just in his treatment of all men.
whether white or black, which
accounted iu large measure for
his popularity with both races
He was kind hearted and geDer.
Gus and was ever ready and viii
ling to help the needy and de-
serving regardless of color.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-08-17
Panic on Stock Market
Prices Melt in Sensational
Fashion.

New York, Aug.14.-D strust
of the Governments attitude
towards corporations, the threat
ened monetary stringency in all
of the leading markets of the
world, aud the financial embar.
rassment of the Pope Manufac-
turing Company combined to de-
moralize the stock market to
day. Prices melted in a sensa-
tional fashion, and the average
level of declines was below that
reached in the memorable North
ern Pacific panic in 1901 Stocks
were sold lower than ever before
in their history.
OF the several causes named
the failure of the New f."
corporation probably
greatest amour
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-08-17
Georgia DISTINGUISHES Negro.

Atlanta, Ga, August IA
by a vote of 159 10 IS the
house today passed the negro dis
franchisement bill, which pre-.
viously was adopted by the sen.
ate. The lower branch of the le.
glslature made a few minor A..
mendments to be concurred in bv
the senate.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-08-17
The Road Question.
An Enthusiastic Advocate OF
Good Roads--His Plan for
Improving Our Highways
--Some of the Benefits that
would Result.

l. =
me space in your valuable paper
to say a few words on the much
important question of public
highways in Lancaster county.
see the roads convention is. now
over, with large attendance from
different parts of the country,
and not a word has Mr.. l.. j.
Perry said about it. Why doesn' t
he talk little; puff and blow
some-say what he is going to
do, and what he will not do.
Maybe he can get up hustle on
some of the boys and have the
ro ads worked little better. l
am told of one road that HASN'T
been worked in two years. We
haye a bad road law, or poor
way of getting work done on
the roads under our present road
laws. And with said road law, or
system OF working the roads, l
fear we will never have anv bet
ter roads in this county. l would
be very proud that l am citi-
zen OF Lancaster county, if we
had good road law and it put
into effect, like in Mecklenburg
and Union counties, N. G..
My idea of working the roads,
is to not warn hands on the
roads to work them, but to place
a road poll tax of SO on each
hand, and a special levy of three
mills on all personal and real
property. This poll collected in
the fall would get every negro.
who has no real estate, and but
little personal property. The
special levy would reach the
white man with his poll and
real estate. His tax would seem
little heavy--at first he might
complain some at the extra HIGH
tax, but when he would see the
roads Strengthened by Surveyors,
perhaps for miles in places.
gra ded with cuts and fills. it
might then be that he would
say, 81 don't begrudge a cent of
the extra high road taxes am
paying" and he would be ready
to say, "Boys, let's raise our poll
a little higher, and our special
levy little more, and macada-
mize our roads, then we would
have road bed that would
stand for ages. These roads are
my lands very valuable.
buyers are coming along and of.
fering more than twice as much
per acre for my lands as they
did before these roads were built" |
He could then say, 81 am proud |
of our roads, | am proud of my
home and farm, | am proud |
that | am citizen of lancaster
and could boast, "hav-
emit we done a grand work on
this road question for future
generations to enjoy"
We Will say nothing about
the saving of teams travelling
over these roads, every body
knows all about that, as the
question of good roads has been
talked before hut If vua ba6 tbo
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-08-17

men OF our towns could we'll ai.
ford, if they choose, to live sew.
eral miles out in the country,
whereby their families could en-
JOY country as well as town life.
1t would be easy TO drive in
town early In the morning. and
open up their places OF business.
1t would be easy to hitch up the
automobile, and the children 90
to school In town. The country
people could also enjoy their
share of travel over these good
roads. Every body ought to be
proud OF good roads and III
make the assertion that every-
oody would Re proud of them.
NOW, know it takes labor and
money to build roads-let us 90
to work like other counties and
have the roads. Talk about
changing the constitution be-
fore you can make a road law
guess our Representatives can
make a law to let the people
vote the question for a road tax.
without changing the constitu-
lion. Then we can raise the
money by voting, as above de.
scribed. Our representatives ought
to make a law to give the mao
istrates more jurisdiction. allow
them to sentence as much as
SIX months at labor on the chain
gang, and a fine accordinglv.
and then appoint a good ma gis.
trate In each township, ike
FINK Caskey, and it wouldn't
be long till we would have a
strong chaingang force to help
build good roads. l am ashamed
OF our roads. Let lis 60 to work,
get together, raise the money
ana build the roads. What is
the matter with our people
what are they thinking about?
Progressive as they are in MANY
ways, farmers, plenty of them in
the county, raising from so to
loo bushels of corn and oats per
acre and from l 10 2 bales of
cotton per acre and everything
else in proportion, even gradua-
ting sons and daughters at from
IL to 19 years of age, and doing
many other progressive things
in a business-like style, and vet
we have only the same old roads
that our forefathers travelled
during and early after the Revo-
lutlonaTy war. Uncle Sam is
not going to build us good roads
but he does lay our mail at our
doors daily, travelling over bad
roads. We are daily doing busi-
ness for miles and miles over
telephone lines, and in a short
while we will have our homes
lighted up at night, all over this
land, from these great dams be
ing built across the Catawba
River. Let's quit talking, but
have The roads at any cost.
T. w. Secrest.
Osceola, Aug. II.