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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-20
pocroRs HAVE CANDIDATE.
NEEDLES Booming Bonaparte for Presi
Dental Nomination.

New York, Dec. 20.-The Tribune
today says
An underground movement which
has az its object the election OF At
torney General Charles J. Bonaparte
to the presidency of the United States
is in progress. II has come up for
breath in Chicago, Washington and
Boston, and may be expected to APP
pear briefly in New York and Indian
apolis.
The campaign managers are physi-
clans. They have their issue and they
have selected Mr.. Bonaparte as then
candidate because he is known to
favor their propositions. The issue is
the determination OF the criminal
classes" The physicians propose 10
confine habitual criminals in asylum
prisons" fof life.
Mr.. Bonaparte, as he has made
known in his speeches, would hang
them. The physicians admit that the
habitual criminals should be hanged
but they are afraid that the country
Is not ready for this.
The movement is being conducted
by confdentiaS correspondence from
city te city, and is Interesting on this
account as well as because OF its new
national issue.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-20
High school Exercises.

An address by Superintendent Car
pagey and several reading selections
BY Miss Elizabeth Graham added in
terest to the opening exercises at the
High school this morning. Superin-
tendent Carnagey spoke -encourag-
ingly of the work that had been done
by the pupils during this term and
paid a tribute 20 the ability OF the
teachers. The readings of Miss Graz
ham. were also very instructive ano
enjoyed by the pupils.
Superintendent Carnagey today
sent the following Christmas comma
nication to each room ana depart
ment of the city schools:
Dear Teachers and Pupils:
want, at this time.-to extend to
you my appreciation of the kindly
courtesies extended to me since ]
came to Paducah. II has been a
source of the greatest pleasure to me
to see our boys and girls so courteous
and polite at all times.
At this joyful Christmas time, ]
desire to wish for all of you a very
Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year. trust that our two weeks of
vacation will be beautiful days. and
that you all" will enjoy them 10 the
full, and may Santa fill your stock
ings full
hope that every one OF you will
4. 4. T.
morning. January G; 1908.
Very sincerely your friend.
]. A. CA,RNAGEY.
Christmas. 1907.
Mrs. Lena Ham, popular teacher
in the Lee building. will entertain
her pupils with candy pulling next
Friday.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-20
FUNERAL RITES
OF KING OSCAR
Late Monarch of Sweden Laid
to Rest in Tomb
All Stockholm Wore Mourning and
Solemnity Was Pronounced by
Impressive Silence.
TEARS FLOWED VERY FREELA

Stockholm, Dec. 20.-Seldom( if
ever in its history has this city wit
messed such a solemn ceremony as
that which marked the funeral Of the
late King Oscar. Although the
weather was bitterly cold, the entire
population of Stockholm and thou
sands of visitors from the country
1 stood bareheaded, silent and sorrow
ffui along the line of the procession
to catch last glimpse OF the casket
containing all that remained of their
beloved king. Traffic throughout the
city and In the harbor had been pro-
hibited since early morning and with
the exception OF tolling bells, an oc-
caslonal hum of voices and the clash
of arms as the soldiers lining the
route of the funeral cortege took up
thoir positions. hardly a sound could
| be heard. There was not even the
clatter of horses hoofs or the rumble
of wheels to disturb the quiet sol
iemnity of the occasion. the roadway
from the palace to Riddarbolm
church, the burial place of the kings
Of sweden. having been covered a
foot deep with fir twigs. Every house
along the route was draped from the
ground to the caves with crepe and
even the color Of the uniforms of the
soldiers was deadened by this uniyer-
sal mark of mourning.
Half masted flags likewise were
draped with crepe and streamers of
the same sombre material hung
across the streets at frequent inter-
walls.
The funeral procession included
'somef two thousand persons, among
them being Gustave, the new king OF
Sweden; the king Of Denmark, Swe-
'dish princes and princesses. ambassa
doris representing foreign monarchs.
American Minister Graves as spe-
ciaf representative of President Roose
welt. was given the place of honor
Immediately following King Gustave
As the funeral procession entered
the church the organ aud orchestra
played Haydn's Magnificent DirgeI
and as the casket was carried up the
grand aisle by a number of sailors.
accompanied by the aides de camp of
the late sovereign, every eye in the
congregation was filled With tears.
AT the conclusion of the funeral
march. the choir. accompanied by the
organ and orchestra from the opera.
lrecited two Lutheran songs. The
funeral Grafton was delivered by the
Bishop OF Lund.
A salute of ~ guns were fred by
the forts and ships in the hsrbor anu
volleys Of muskets burst forth as the
coffin was placed in the vault OF the
Bernadottes.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-20
WILSON HOPES
TO HAVE STATE REDisTRICTED
ON NON-PARTIStN LINES.
win Invite Two of Each Party From
Every District To Confer With
Him.

Frankfort. Ky. Dec. 20.-Gover-
nor Wilson is telling friends OF the
plan by which he ihopes to obtain
some legislative redistricting from
the incoming legislature.
II is now understood that the gov
ernor hopes 20 put the redistricting
schemes which he entertains upon a
bipartisan basis. and TO the end that
a bill may be drawn which ~ill prove
satisfactory, he hopes, to the Demo
Gratis as well as Republicans, he pro-
poses to invite two Democrats and
two Republicans from each congress
slonal district in the state 10 hold a
conference here at some early date,
when the matter can be considered
and a bill drawn. At the same time
conference of Democrats and
Republicans may be called by the
governor for considering what the
term non partisan con-
troll for the states charitable and
penal institutions. and bill 10 place
them under such management.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-20
FOR POOR
SCHOOL CHILDREN TAKE CANDY,
TOYS, AND FOOD TO SCHOOL.
Superintendent CarDagey VIII Enter
tain Football Players at Six
O'Clock Dinner.

With appropriate Christmas pro
grams this afternoon the city schools
close until January G, giving pupils
and teachers a two weeks vacation
The pupils took Christmas offerings
for the poor that will be distributed
by the Charity club. A majority took
candies and toys to be given the poor
children of the city.
Superintendent Carnagey and wife
viii entertain the members OF the
High school football team Tuesday
evening with o'clock dinner.
The superintendent viii be in his
Office tomorrow morning at O'Clock
to distribute the checks to the teach
ers for their December salaries. The
school board will hold a special meet
ing this evening to allow the salaries.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-20
NEEDLES NOT CAUSE DEATH.
Women Who Swallowed Them Is by
ing From Effects of a Cold.

New York, Dec. 2O.-Mrs Mollie
Desmond. who. in a ut of desperation
several months ago, attempted to
take her own lie Dy swallowing ia
ne5dles. IS dylre in the Fordham
hospital. Bat The needles are not
directly responsible for her death.
The last Of twenty-four operations
for the removal OF the needles was
performed on Sunday. That night
she was taken with a. severe case of
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-20
SOME VERY LARGE FIGURES.
Many New Business Enterprises in
the South.


the South.
Chattanooga. Tenn, Dec. 2O.-In
the list of new southern business en-
terprises reported in the Tradesman,
the following are recorded for Ten
nessee: Memphis, $4,000 construc-
ton company and $40 900 elevator;
Fayetteville. $1,000 oob-erushing
plant; Dixon Spring. telephone com
pany.
In the list from Oklahoma is a
1000 900 navigation company, a
500, 900 construction company and
three oil companies with 500 900
each, beside $20O,000 medicine
factory. From Texas are reported a
variety OF new concerns. among
them a $500, 900 machinery company
a $3.50 900 lumber company and a
$4,000 hardware company.
Among other large investments in
the southern states during the week
are 5000 900 mining company I'm
Alabama; 500 1000 lumber com
pany In Arkansas; cotton mill in
Georgia; a $500. 900 coal and coke
company and a $780, 900 lumber
company in Kentucky; a $500, 900
OIL company in Louisiana; several
manufacturing companies in Mis-
souri,; a 100000 cotton mill in
North Carolina; a $500, 600 invest
ment. company in Virginia. and a
800 900 brick and tile company In
West Virginia.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-20

chute Ore escape az the Catholic OF
phanage at the order OF Bishop RYAN,
The priests assembled at the bishops
residence and were escorted by thelr
superior to the remodeled orphanage.
The bishop then Instructed them to
enter the building and side through
the chute He stationed himself at
the bottom. The twenty-five made
the slide IN safety aud the preiatc
expressed himself satisfied with the
test. Bishop Ryan did not personally
try the escape.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-20

coughing, and the wounds of the op-
eration were opened. causing great
loss of blood. The doctors hold out
no hope for her recovery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-20

Since 1896 the vlcomte and vicom-
tose de Gruard have been making
their honeymoon on foot. They
haye arrived IN Turin after walking
1850 miles. II Is on a wager.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-20

We are showing "A great assostnent
OF Xmas rugs; some beauties at 81,
S2.5O and $3.50.
RUDY, PHILIIPs & co.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-20

Xmas presents are all the more
pleasing u they are practical. Con-
slider nice rug when yop make mp
your list. beauties e. BE- had nj
$3.50 and $3.50.
RUDY, PHILLIPS A. GO.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-20

You can never reach a dignity by
leaping over a duty. ~
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-20

4 special loo OF foot stools for
Nmas. We have some beauties WORT,
zoe for fJc.
RUDY. PHILLIPS & co.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-20

Remember the Charity club dinner.
at the Loeb home, Fifth aud BROAD
way, tomorrow.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-20

Remember the Charity club dinner
at the Loeb HOME, Fifth and Broad
way. tomorrow.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-20
Makes Priests Do a Slide.

Alton. H., Dec. 2O.-Twenty-nye
Catholic priests slid down a patent
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-20

Express Wagons for 2Jc at Hank
Bros. while they last.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-07-26

Not since the time of the puzzling
Chcvalier d'Eon, in the eighteenth CEN
fury, has there come to public attention
such a sex riddle as has been presented
In the case OF Nicolai de Raglan, who
and was found to be a woman only
after her death in Phoenix, Arlz., last
December. A diary and a bundle of
correspondence, in the office Of the Chi
cago public administrator, reveal an
amazing story.
De Raglan, it appears, was started
on her career Of deception In an at
tempt to blackInail her mother, at
whom she was incensed because the
paternity Of the girl was kept a secret.
De Raglan adopted male attire and
tried to prove that she had been mas
Queraded as a girl by her mother in
violation OF the laws Of Russia, which
provide heavy punishment for such an
ofease. A feature Of the story is the
TACT that De Raglan Interested the late
NJ. Constantine Petrovitch Pobiedonost-
Ell, procurator Of the holy synod, in
her case, and prevailed on him to start
suit against her mother.
The diary, which covers the period
between 1888 and 1892, shows that the
real family name Of De Raglan was
Tsletsky. The first entries depict her
as a school girl is years old, about to
graduate from a seminary at Kiev.
Russia. At this time the girls mother
suddenly acquires wealth to the
amount of 100000 rubles (about $125,-
ooo), and Nicolai, the only name by
which De Raglan is known to have been
called, discovers that the none has
been settled on her parent as trustee
by a member Of the nobility, to be CON
served in the iasrests of Nicolai. The
girl becomes curt0hs lis to the reason
for the settlement and suspects that
the unknown ~nobfeman is her father,
: but falls to drag Information on the
point from her mother. Then comes
the inspiration that resulted in eighteen
years of pseudo-masculinity for De
| Raglan.
In Russia the law makes it a crime
punishable by Imprisonment for any
{, person to gain entrance for a boy into
a girls school and also. under the mill
eary statutes, makes it, serious crime
for a mother to hide the sex OF a male
child. Young De Raglan, according to
| the journal, schemed to blacknail her
own mother by aid of these laws, and
to this end took into her confidence her
French governess, Louise Ratone. Two
years were spent in preparing for the
assumption Of the male disguise. and in
1891 Louise Ratone wrote to the late
NJ. Pobiedonosteff, procurator Of the
holy synod, telling in detail the alleged
facts in the case. The churchman In
sisted on starting criminal proceedings
against the mother. At his instance
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-07-26
Yoakum,s RAILROAD Panacea.

To realize in practice a union of the
J people and the railroads under the super
| vision of the. national government is the
| essence of the proposal made in an ar
ticle for the July Worlds Work by the
railroad magnate, 3. b. Yoakum, chair
man of the Rock Island board of direc-
tors. Taking up the different points Of
popular agitation, Mr.. Yoakum finds,
first, that the Hepburn anti-rebate act is
effective, just and wise, and he believes
| that all good railroad managers will CO.
| operate to enforce it. The valuation of
! railroad property, he thinks, would not
be Instantaneous to the railroads, but
that it would not have any practical value
in arriving at a fair basis of ratemaking.
| As a railroad man he would not oppose
it, and he does not see how the right of
! the government to make such a valuation
can be challenged. He approves Of the
Limitation of future security issues under
| the eye of the federal government. He
explains that the law should make it inn
; possible to gain the profits of railroad
| construction more than once, and that in
, creasing capital for improvements should
be supervised. He believes, further, in
the uniformity of accounts so as to make
! the annual reports of the railroads a
basis for public confidence, and he sees no
need of having any mystery about the
| railroad business any more than there is
! about the accounts OF a national bank
While he does not approve Of legalizing
railroad pools, he thinks that traffic as
sociations should be allowed, because all
connecting lines may participate. In con-
clusion, he urges that the current Of ex-
listing agitation must be turned into a
safer channel or great harm will be done
70 all interests,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-07-26
CHICAGO.

Midsummer conditions are now entered
| into, but trade in the aggregate dis
closes less decline in activity than usual
The volume of distributfve trade remains
PROFESSIONALLY wide and the leading indus
| tries show no disposition to curtall pro
d%uction, the full employment OF machin~
cry and available workers being impera-
tive to sustain prompt deliveries. Some
plants are yet considerably behind on old
contracts and the pressure here involves
much extra effort and overtime to in
crease outputs.
Heavy hardware, machinery, furniture
and ootwear demands average favorably
with those of a year ago, and the prices
obtained afford a fair margin of profit. A,
slight falling off in building permits does
not interfere with current operations in
construction.
Leading retail trade has advanced to
~seasonable proportions, and the clearance
sales make substantial inroads upon
stocks of lightweight apparel, boots and
shoes and headwear. Conservatism in
selections OF merchandise is onfine to a
few points where harvesting is poor, but
the outlook for business in fall and win
ter goods appears to be improving.
Grain markets disclose further contrac-
'ioh ih pliSVS ant DuS my VI Lie icauiliS
breadstuffs, due mainly to the government
crop report indicating probabilities of
adequate results under normal weather
conditions.
The total movement of grain at this
port, 1,S1S,947 bushels compares with
9,1S0,132 bushels last week and $780,
322 bushels a year ago. Compared with
those of last year, receipts decreased 1872
per cent, while the shipments gained I74
per cent. Receipts of live stock were
236,99S head, against 246,157 head last
week and 230,447 head in 1906.
| Other receipts increased over the cor
responding week last year in flour, wheat.
rye, dressed beef, lard, butter, eggs, wool
and sheep, and decreased in corn, oats,
barley, seeds, broomcorn, pork, cheese,
cattle and hogs. Compared with the
closings 9 week ago, prices advanced in
oats " cent, cattle and sheep 5 cents,
lard III cents, ribs 1919 cents and pork
30 cents, and declined in corn Is cent and
wheat As cents.
Bank clearings, $261,174,2OO, exceed
those of corresponding week in 1906 by
is per cent. ss5
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trlct number %, against 26 last week
and is a year ago.-Dun's Review of
Trade.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-07-26
NEW YORK.

Continued favorable weather, coupled
with improvement in recorder business
with jebbers and in payments on past
business, give a more optimistic tone to
the general situation than seemed posi-
bic a month ago. That some trade was
lost for this reason is, of course, certain,
as is the fact that reduction sales have
been necessary to move some slow selling
goods; but it is noted that cotton goods
have again been advanced, that dress fab
RIGS are selling better, and mems wear,
wooden and clothing dealers take a much
more cheerful view of the outlook.
kilograms to Bradstreet's show the eff
feet of midsummer conditions on many
lines, but fall shipments lave begun in
larger volume than a year ago, and where
the crop outlook is defined there is a
slightly more pronounced disposition to
buy more freely for future delivery.
Manufacturers at the East are display
ing still more interest in the wool mar
ket, and sales are reported very large.
Demand is very general, however, for
long staple woods suitable for, fine grades
of wooden and worsted goods. Old stocks
are small.
Business failures for the week ending
July II number 1S5, against 135 last
week, 143 in the like week Of 1906, 1855
IN 1905, 203 in 1904 and 173 in 1903.
Canadian failures for the week number
%, against 16 last week and 10 in this
week a year ago.-Bradstreet's CONNER
cial Report.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-07-26
BIG TREASURY RECORDS.
fiscal Year Ending June 30 SIroyvs
Advance In All Totals,

FISCAL Year Ending June 30 Slroyvs
Advance In All Totals.
The fiscal year ending with June 30
smashed nearly every record of the United
States treasury, practically the oaly ex-
eeption is internal revenue receipts, which
we're greater in the Civil and in the
Spanish American wars. THE total re-
ceipts for the year were $0i5..:-OG, 1874.
This exceeds the revenues of any other
years in tho history of the government by
SI0,O0O.00 0 The RECIPES from customs
not only exceed all previous records, but
show a marked advance over last year.
They aggregated $$s333S,230,1 1926. which is
S53,O0O.0 in excess of any other year.
The internal revenues amounted to $2T0,-
BO9, 3SS. The receipts amounted to $780,
9l5, 542 over and above all ex expenditures.
The so.called working balance now ac7
tCally in the treasury is over SS3,000,0O0
and, in addition, there is over $171 ,ooo,-
900 in deposit in the national depository
banks and at all times subject to call.
There is also in the national depositary
banks nearly $11,o00,000 to the credit of
disbursing officers and So, $4,000 of gov
eminent funds in the Philippine treasury,
making a total Of S26S ,543,O00.
The expenditures last year amounted to
S5IS,3GO,592 which m $9,633,027 in eX-
cess of those for the fiscal year 1906.
The monthly statement of the public
debt how that at the close of the fiscal
year, June 80, 1907, the public debt. less
cash in the treasury, amounted to $SIS.-
$50. IJo, which is a decrease for the month
of S16,1S5,7I5. The cash in the treasury
was increased during the month by nearly
$l1 100000. The debt is recapitulated as
follows:
Interest bearing debt, 1891 ,S34,2SO;
debt on which interest has ceased since
maturity, 81 nS6,S15; debt hearing no in
~terest, S4O1, 1851 97 total $1,297, ITS, 1872.
This amount however does not include
100000. 800 in certificates and treasury
notes outstanding which are Offset by an
equal amo&nt of cash on han held for
their redemption. .... w..
The cash in the treasury is classified
as follows: Gold reserve, $1JO,OOS,OOO;
trust funds, 81, 160,O09,S9G; general fund.
1872, 593. $40; in national bank deposit
tories, $1S1. 700,GJ3; in Philippine treas
ury, So, 2 5 Total, $1,6SS,027, OS6,
against which there are demand liabili-
ties outstanding amounting to S1-269.-
40. $40, leaving q cash balance ON hand
of $41S.5S1,437. -. .
The circulation based on United States
bonds amounted to $555,520,SS1, which is
an increase for the month of $1,9J6,307,
and for the year of $37,723,132. The cir
'culation secured for lawful money
amounted to $~4S.217,SO9, a decrease for
the month Of $1OS. 1G7, and an increase
for the year of $4,953,19S. The amount
of bonds on deposit to secure circula-
ton rates was $55S,442-92O, and to Sc
cure public deposits $193,244,O0O.