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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-03
ZIMMERMAN on TAFT

william H. Taft is the only re
publican who can be elected next fall.
said Eugene Zimmerman, the C!ncin
natl railroad man, in an interview q
day or two ago. 81 have iateiy trav
eled about the country considerably
and have kept account of shat
have heard very carefully. In Arkan.
sas the sentiment is all for Taft. IN
Michigan II is the same. Hughes,
find. is practically unknown outside
of New York, although they cannot
realize it there. think INDIANA vii!
give Fairbanks a complimentary vote
and that will be the end of G. w
Illinois will do the same for Cannon
and that will finish Uncle joe Ther
both states will swing solid for Taft
and as soon as Taft is nominated
next June, the financial situation will
settle down instantly, and the country
will go ahead"
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CopyriGnt fsN By Raj n Beach.
(Continued from last issue.)

Strive had retreated until his back
was TO the counter. Offering no word,
making no move, but the darling
brightness of his eyes showed that he
was alert and planning But when the
door behind Helen. urged by the wind
through the broken easement, banged
TO the man made his first lightning like
sign. He dashed the lamp to the floor,
where it burst like an eggshell, and
darkness leaped into the room as an
animal pounces. Had she been calmeT
or had time for an instant's thought
Helen would have hastened back TO
the light. but she was midway to her
liberty and actuatcd by the sole desire
TO break out into the open air so
she was hurled from her feet by n
body which came out of the darkness
upon her. She fred the little gun, but
strives arms closed about her the
weapon was wrenched from her hand.
and she found herself fighting against
him. breast to breast. with the fury of
desperation. Ills wine burdened breath
beat into her face and she felt herself
bound TO him as though 10y hoops.
while the touch of his cheek against
hers turned her into a terrified, insen-
safe animal which fought with every
ounce of its strength and every nerve
of its body. She screamed once. but IL
was not like the cry of a woman. Then
the struggle went on In silence and
utter blackness. Strive holding her
like gorilla till she grew faint and
her head began to vhirl, while darling
lights drove past her eyes, and there
was the roar of cataract In her ears.
She was stror: girl. and her ripe
young body, unuicd until this moment.
answered j. every fiber. so that she
wrestlcl with almost mans strength
and he had aard shift to hold her But
Helen felt herself drifting free from
the earth and losing grip of all things
tangible. when az last they tripped and
fell against the inner door This gave
way. and 1T the same moment the
mans strength departed as though II
were a thing Of darkness aud dared
not face the light that streamed over
them. She tore herself from his clutch
and staggered into the supper room.
her loosened hair falling In n cleaning
torrent about her shoulders. while he
arose from his knees and came toward
her again, gasplng:
"I'll show YOU who's master here"'
Then he ceased abruptly. cringingly.
and threw up an arm before his face
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lfact that Beckham's enemies are
beaten. Both Of them are right as to
their predicates, and both of them
will proceed to build.
That suggests a quotation about a
"house divided against itself"
Beckham went down in defeat. bu;
he went down carrying the flag of
. Democracy at his masthead, and what.
ever other craft may be launched on
the stormy sea of Kentucky politics
unless radical changes are made
Beckham will walk the quarter deck
or else We are nightly mistaken.
1t is difficult to say which would
do the most to maintain j. c. W.
Beckham's hold on the party organi-
cation. his election to the senate. OF
his maTyrdom. Men, who denounced
him bitterly when the party was de-
feated last fall, are just as bitter
against those who encompassed his
defeat for the senatorship. If they
didn't like Beckham's crew. they
don't seem to like the other crew any
better.
Indeed those who mutinied during
the battle bungled fearfully. They
have made former Governor Beckhan.
the victim of violated party pledges.
II the party owed him a grudge for
selfish self-prefermen it owes him
an apology now. He also has put
himself safely in sympathy with the
strong temperance sentiment of the
country folk, and Kentucky is chiefly
agricultural. His enemies in his own
party have espoused the other end of
the argument, a dangerous issue with
which to go before the whole state.
Moreover, the defeat for the sena-
'torship did not loosen the former gov
ernor's hold on the committees. He
never lost a single political ally dur
ing the fight. He held the majority
of the legislators with him to the end.
IL he has no patronage to dispense:
neither have his enemies, nor will
they for four years. Honors are even
on that score, with Beckham in pos
session of the committees.
We observe nothing but factional
discord ahead of Kentucky Democ-
racy for the next four years.
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LIVING.
"The good die young. 4"

THE good die young"
Strange that these words should be
suggested by the death of a woman
well past her three score years. She
was a woman of whom, one cannot
think without remembering her good.
ness-not just being good, but doine
good. Her kindness never imposed
an obligation; her gifts never adver.
tsied the piety of the giver. Rather
her manner indicated appreciation OF
an opportunity to give herself pleas.
ure
No carefully measured smile accom-
panied her benefactions. She laugh.
ed,-a ringing, girlish laugh, that
will haunt the ear as long as memory
lasts. She must have been a sad
tease: for the harmless pranks of hel
girlhood days lost none of their mer.
riment, when mature responsibilities
changed the direction of her actv!.
ties She loved to plan a surprise
laugh at the pleased establishment OF
her victim and escape unthanked.
She had tasted of great sorrow
but to her it was as the fruit o. the
tree of knowledge of all human suf-
fering, and intuitively she drank its
nectar of sweet sympathy, and as
naturally rejected the bitter riad.
Philosophers of all ages have dis
covered the secret of growing old
gracefully. But she did better; she
never grew old at all
The angels must have beer glad to
see her coming and to hear her laugh.
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TOLD
SUPERVISOR HAS
MADE STATEMENT

A petition signed by 500 taxpayers
of the Seventh magisteral district
asking that the fiscal court order f..
b. johnson. the county road super
visor. to prepare statement to be
published in the newspapers, of the
money expended for road work during
the past five years, has been filed with
County Attorney Alben Barley to be
presented to the fiscal court. AL
though the petition was not formally
before the court today, the county
attorney being being absent from the
city. It was informally discussed b.
the seven members of the court pres
ent and the fact was brought out that
exhaustive reports had been made
and filed by the road supervisor and
could be read by any citizen who
cared to investigate.
After discussing the petition and
several other matters the court got
down 10 routine matters and the fol-
lowing claims were allowed:
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-03
DUTY OF THE HOUR.

Next Monday at 1880 o'clock in the
afternoon Republicans of McCracken
county, will meet in mass convention
in this city to select delegates to the
First district congressional convention
two days later. when two delegates
will be elected to the national con-
ventlon and instructed to vote Tor
some one to lead the Republican ma
tional ticket. This is just as import
ant as the election itself. The duty
devolves upon the Republican suf
fragists to choose the president OF the
United States for the next four years.
II is especially momentous this time;
because, while the present administra-
ton is sure to be Endorsed, there Is a
movement on foot to succeed Presi-
dent Roosevelt with a man entirely
out of sympathy with his policies.
The whole people have given their
sanction to those policies, and Presi.
dent Roosevelt. as one of the people,
realizing the hidden motive of his
enemies. has designated Secretary OF
War Taft as the one best fitted by
experience and qualities of mind ana
heart to carry on the work OF pro-
gress and reform. Friends of the adj
ADMINISTRATION; Republicans, who hope
to see their party continue in the lead
of American development. must d.
their duty and attend this county con-
vention. There is no question as to
the sentiment, but Taft's' enemies are
promising everything, where prom
Uses are most effective; and using
money sent in from other states where
money will accomplish most, while
declaring themselves for Taft, in the
hope that the real Taft followers will
remain away and they can steal the
convention with their hired heelers
If everybody attends the convention.
there is no doubt of the result in the
FIRST congressional district
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IN Old PADUKE. KY.

with apologies TO VIII CarltonD
Some folks will say that they prefer
in "furrin" parts to dwell
But | know of certain place that
suits me pretty well
They brag about the balmy chimes of
Italy and Spain,
And breathe a sigh of deep relief
when they get home again.
Some folks call California, the
greatest place on earth"
Then hustle back to old Kentuck
for all they are worth.
All them as wants, can settle down in
Rome or Gay Paree,
But little old Paduke, KY. is good
enough for me.
You may call me old-fashloned, but
I've been around a-bit
In this enlightened country and I've
seen most all of II.
I've seen the sights in old New York
and stood on Bunker Hin,
And stayed in classic Boston town I'M
til | had chill.
I've met most all the bunco men who
in Chicago dwell,
I've been held up In Cairo and ST.
Louee. as well.
| fingered for week or two at
Tombstone, way out west
But | must say in confidence, ! Ike
Paducah best.
I've loafed around the capitol in
Washington. ID. c..
And slept in Philadelphia and dined
in Kankakee.
spent a week in Kokomo and one in
Smithland, too.
But there amt much in either place
except the river view
I've seen the swamps in Florida, the
waves at Sandy Hook.
The millionaires of Pittsburg and the
good wives that they shook
I've been to Cincinnati and while
there / crossed the Rhine
And after all I've seen. guess ~.
Old Paduke for mine.
never had a hankerin' to stop and
settle down
TIL one day, quite by accident, | blew
into this town.
Let's see. ! guess chat must have been
some several years ago
That | unpacked my carpet bag TO
stay a day or so.
But I kept right on stayIn' here and
here | am today,
As happy as big sunilower. and
healthy? / should say.
want to live among my friends IN
old Paduke. KY,
And II get my fondest wish. I'll
never say goodbye.
JAP TONER.
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"Pu shoio voii tcho's master berei"
as If TO ward off a blow Framed in
the window was the pallid visage of a
man. The air rocked, the lamp fiared,
and Strive whlrled completely around,
falling back against the wall. His
eyes filled with horror and shifted
down where his hand had clutched az
his breast, pluckng at one spot as II
tearing a barb from his bosom He
jerked his head toward the door at his
elbow in quest OF a retreat, a shudder
ran over him, his knees bucklad and
he plunged forward upon his face, his
arm still doubled under him.
1t had happened like a fash of light,
and although Helen felt, rather than
heard. the shot and saw her assailant
fall. she did not realize the meaning OF
II till drift Of powder smoke aSsailed
her nostrils. Even so. she experienced
no shock or horror of the sight. ON
the contrary. a savage JOY AT the spec
tacle seized her and she stood still.
leaning slightly forward. staring at it
almost gloatingly, stood so till she
heard her name called. "Helen. little
sister, and turning, saw her brother
In the window.
That which he witnessed In her face
he had seen before in the faces of men
locked close with a hateful death and
from whom all but the most elemental
passions had departed. but he had
never seen woman bear the marks
till now. No artifice nor falslty was
there. nothing but the crudest, inten-
sest feeling, which many people live
few who come to know the great
primitive, passionate longings. But in
this black night, fighting IN defense of
her most sacred self this girls nature
had been stripped TO its purely savage
elements. As Glenister had predicted
Helen at last had felt and yielded to
irresistibly powerful impulse.
CHANGING backward at the creature
sprawled by the door. Helen went to
her brother. put her arms about his
neck, and kissed him.
"Hes dead?" tie Kid asked her.
She nodded and tried TO speak, but
began to SILVER and sob instead.
unlock the door," he begged her.
I'm hurt. and must get ill.,"
When the Kid had hobbled Info the
room she pressed him to her and strok-
ed his matted head regardless of his
muddy, soaking garments.
Il must look at him. He may not be
badly hurt" said the Kid.
Don't touch him. She followed.
nevertheless, aud stood near by while
her Brother examined his victim.
Strive was breathing, and. discover
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-03

II the reactionaries, who are pooling
their influences to defeat the admins
tration in the national Republican
convention had only the political
acumen OF the federal forces to
reckon with, they might stand an
even chance; but they have not esti-
mated the force of public sentiment
If they by chicanery defeat William
H. Taft and create a deadlock we
doubt whether Roosevelt himself
could check the determination of the
people to nominate him.
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ing this. the others lifted him with dif'
iculty to the couch.
something cracked in here-ribs' /
guess" the Kid remarked, gasping and
feeling his own side, lie was weak
and pale, and the girl led him into the
bunkroom where he could lie uoWh.
Only his wonderful determination hnd
sustained him thus far. and now the
knowledge of his hclplessness served
to prevent Helen's collapse.
The Kid would not hear of her GO
ing for help till the storm ahated or
daylight came. insisting that the trans
were too treachcrous and that 10 time
could be saved 10y doing so. Thus they
waited for the dawn. NJ last they
heard the wounded man family call
ing. He spoke TO Helen hoarsely.
There was no malice, only fear, in his
tones:
CONTINUED In next issue.)
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B. MINUTE SKETCHES
StOnewall Jackson.
By RODERTUS LOVE.
BY RODE RTUS LOVE.
Hsad hfa,f
and ioHi Usys
" ht 6PhL

gT$HOCGIl his bapiismal name was
Thomas Jonathau Jackson. the
great southern general viii be-
known On history always ~
Sonewau Jackson In fact Tins So
briQuct bestowed upon the Confederate
warrior through General Bees remark
at the hrst battle of Bun Run or Ma
nasSas. There stands Jackson like a
stone wall" became so intimately iden-
tined with Iacksoh's name even before
bis uDtimely death IN the very midst
OF the war that 1t came TO bee printed
without quotation marks
Stonewall Jackson always stood Ike
stone wall for whatever he believed
10 be right \ native Nirgininn be be
lieved that Virginia and the south had
the highest warrant for seeding from
the Union. Jackson believed that So
Cession under the circumstances at
tending the struggle was ordained Of
Cod TO him the Confederate cause
was always sacred cause and 10 him
the war was a religious war lie was
modern crusader Not only his bead
and heart, but his soul was IN the
fight
jackson opened every battle with
prayer Daily and nightly ne prayed
In his tent. and every man under his
command. no matter how irrrngious
felt the spiritual uplift Of his prayers
But Jackson fought as Well nS be
prayed lie was military genius
Historians north and south. American
ana European, have characterized blm
as one Of the very ablest generals on
either side Of the conflict But FOR his
death when the war had sun two years
20 run Stonewall Jackson might have
COME out Of the struggle as :he fore
most military genius OF the civil war
General Lees estimate OF his chief
lieutenant In the earlier Virginia cam
paigns expresses his own measure OF
the man When Lee learned that Jack
sons left arm bad been amputated ait.
or being wounded by his own men
through that pathetic error at Chancel
lorsyille, a wound which resulted IA.
tally little later, the commander ex.
claimed:
General Jackson has lost bis left
arm; / have lost my right armw
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-03

Prof. c. II. Schricves was elected
manager OF the team William vii
helm Is captain and has charge Of the
practice.
This afternoon The fgst game Of
the championship series between the
Blues and Whites will be played q.
the Eagles gymnasium. Corsidcra
bic interest has been aroused over the
series. and there is much speculation
as to the winning team
Mr. Richard Scott sang at the open
ing exercises OF the High school this
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-03
Mrs. DreNeI Under the Knife.

New York, March 3.-Mrs. John
r. Drexel was operated on for APP
pendictIs this afternoon at her resi-.
.deGCe I East SiXty-second street. by
Dr. William T. Bull. 1t was said at
the DreXel home that Mrs. Drexel Is
resting comfortably and that her con
dition is not serious. Mrs. Drexel
was formerly Miss Alice G. Troth, OF
Philadelphia
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-03
SCHOOL NOTES

The track team had its first prac.
tice yesterday afternoon, and the lads
did some good work in running and
jumping. Some of the boys Jumped
over nine feet standing, and running
the mark of sixteen feet was touched
Yesterday afternoon at business
meeting OF the Athletic association
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-03

Mrs. VI. L. Evans, of Maryville.
Mo-, will deliver an address tonight
lat the Mechanlcsburg Methodist
church in the interest of the Woman s
Home Mission society. Everyone is
cordially invited
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-03

Aunt Mary" Tyler. one Of The best
known and respected coiored citizens
Of Paducah. viii leave March 10 for
Helena. Mont. TO make her home
with her daughter. Incy Coles. OF
that city
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-03

The commonwealth attorney of
the Christian county circuit resents
the governors inference that the local
department of justice is doing moth
Ing. OF course, Mr.. Smith knows
how he can refute it.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-03

morning. Nr. Scott Is a fayoriJe
singer and had to respond to mana
cncorcs Mr.. Robert Scott VIII sing
tomorrow morning at opening oNcr-
clsos
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-03

Speaking of matrimony," said the
portly passenger, this car couldn't
hold all the women | have married. -
what" exclaimed the hardware
drummer. do you mean TO say that
you are a bigamist?"
Certainly not" replied the p. p;
I'm a minister Chicago News.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-03

If those anarchists in Chicago were
more brutal and less discriminating in
their outrages, they would be as bad
as the night riders.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-03

A mans confidence in goodness !
usually dependent on his own reserve
of il.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-03

We hope they will give Beach Har-
gis a fair trial at Jackson, poor
crazed creature.
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BECKHAM AND ANTI-BECKHAM.
Hope springs eternal" well for
Kentucky Democracy; for already the
organs are preaching reorganization
on "sounder basis" Some Of them
predicate their hope on the fact that
Beckham is beaten. Others just a,
confidently predicate theirs on the
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-03
SLIGHTLY HUMOROUS.

"A rural melodrama should at least
have a grass plot.
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT

Every dose makes you feeibetter. Lsx-Po
keeps your whole insides right Sold on thu
money back plan everywhere. Price % cents
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-03

That hostile fleet seen off Honolulu
was only a mirage. Now we are sure
it was a japanese war expedition.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-03

A pound box of candy will win g
girl quicker than a 3OO-line poem.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-03

Yet the bunko mans little game
is only skin deep.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-03

Banks-That scar a birthmark?
Tanks--Yep. Pullman upper
Judge.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-03

March can't fool us with this soft
introduction.
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Daily Thought.

We are seldom sorry for the sting
ing words We have left unsaid.
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There is nothing like knowing whN
you've got to beat.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-19
Interesting Letter Received from Major John Ander.
 son, U, S. A.
SENT TO ]. D. HYsLoP
Army Officer, Writing from Italy, Urges Veterans to Remain Loyal
 to Their Flag.

Major John Anderson, 1T. S. A., the former recruiting officer in this city has written an interesting letter to James D. Hyslop of 6l Carmel street, the let ter being sent from Florence, Italy. MT. Hyslop Is a prominent member of the Sons of Veterans. and the letter should be of great interest to all the mem bers of that body. The letter In part follows:
 My Dear MT. Hyslop-Tel your Sons of Veterans to always remain loyal to the old flag through stormy as well as fair weather, It Is easy to be loyal when the country is at peace and pros porous. but to stand by 1t when the storms of war beat against 1t and cv- erything looking dark. then Is the time true loyalty must stand the test and make sacrifices for the country. It was such a time from 1861 to 1865. Those days were extremely dark, but as the mighty pillows of war rolled over the old ship of state there were loyal men who gave their lives or risk cd their all to breast the storm and roll the tide backwards. It was fearful cost of life and treasure but it saved the country. the storm receded leaving no wreckasc of civil government
 The strength of country does not He In forts or guns or battleships but in the hearts of the people. guns and battleships are only the tools for the people to use. no artlzan, however skilled, can work without his tools and no soldier, however brave, can fight without tho proper tools to fight with We Americans as a nation, arc not hghting people, We do not want a war with any country. however weak or strong. but some times countries are obliged to fight In self defense or in upholding national honor. If prepar- cd with guns ad battleships. an army and navy, such occasions are not like ly to arise. It Is cheaper to pay the expense of being prepared than to pay the expense of any war. no matter how small or if victorious. The United States stands for peace.
 hope the days of warfare are over and the time near at hand when all the nations of the earth can dwell to- gether in the peace of Christian fellow ship.
 Please remember me in the spirit of comradeship to all the Sons of Vet erans and tell them to hold fast to the inheritance left them by their fath- CTS
 Very sincerely and cordially yours, a, JOHN ANDERSON.
 Major U. s. Army