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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-07

The attention Of those who have
learned to read lessons from the
Ives of others is directed TO David
Rankin. OF Missouri. who attracted
some notice at the Chicago conven-
tion. as probably the Oldest delegate
in attendance. He Is a farmer, very
Likely the most extensive farmer in
the world, aud his life is worth no.
ticing for number OF reasons.
Rankin's folks were poor. His
bOyhood was poverty-stricken. I'M
til he was twenty-eight years old he
never wore shoes except in winter.
When he married he had only
enough money to pay the minister.
He araded lumber from his fathers
little sawmil. for cooking utensils.
the only worldly goods with which
he endowed his bride.
Now Rankin is eighty-three. He
owns 25.64O acres of Missouri soil.
most of it in Andrew county II is
all under cultivation and worth from
$75 to S125 an acre, A year or. tive
ago he planted $4,000 acres OF corn
and harvested a million bushels. He
employs 500 hired men. Incidental
~ he has come into the control of
various factories banks and public
service corporations at Tarklo, Mo-.
where be lives.
Rankin is easily worth" $4,000
900. He made it by sticking to his
business. lie never speculated. He
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-07
HOW THE NIGHT RIDER SITUATION
in STATE APPEARS TO OUTSIDERS

For the ,ast three years organized
and unorganizod tobacco planters
have been at war IN Kentucky. with
the result that there now exists In
the state IA condition OF affairs that
Is almost without parallel In the his
tory OF the world" according 70 H.
A. Vivian. who has Investigated con-
dltlons IN the region OF might riders
and writes about them IN the New
York Times
"Ds;espect and disregard q law
and order prevail: the wanton de-
struclon of property is a daily occur
renee and passes unpublished indeed
almost unnoticed. save by those Inn
medlately concerned" writes Mr.
Vivian "The taking OF human life
is alarmlngly frequent. and in some
sections OF the state men and women
dread the hours OF darkness.
An old story.
"Kcntucky's tobacco war j. an old
story The deeds of the go-ca,led
night riders have been chronic,ed
from time to time In news dispatches
and In magazine articles. The war
Is very nearly over The night riders
have about accomplished the end
they sought And set conditions In
the state. despite the earnest pro-
tests OF her citizens to the contrary.
are not improved. but unquestion-
ably are actually more serious than
they were some months ago This
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-07

son can talk Just to relieve the
eardrums of the roar and rattle of
the train the patron victims chew
gum.
"In the old days before we had a
subway there was comparatively lit
tie gum chewing. The elevated
roads were noisy enough. the Lord
knows. but they were nothing com
pared to the subway.
81 may be taken as an alarmist
or a faddist, but really believe
that my practice has materially in
creased since the opening of the sub
way.
Every week or so we see scare
head story to the effect that insanity
is on the increase There is no doubt
about this being true, aud there are
variety OF reasons for g. one OF
the principal reasons is noise"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-07

heir land has not been planted to
obaccO this year. with the result
hat the state will not produce one
dfth Of its normal crop.
Aside from the immediate results
)f the might riders" in destroying
h. ds, burning barns and committing
acts of personal violence ranging
from murders to whlppings. Ken
lucky has been plunged into a state
Of public feeling that Mr.. Vivian con-
siders dep'orabie. and describes in
the following paragraphs:
Taking the law into their own
hands. firmly convinced that they
were right and could not expect JUS
tee from the usual sources. the night
riders. no matter what part OF the
state they acted In. sowed a wind and
now the whirlwlnd appears upon the
horizon.
Effect is BAD.
When large body of men form
an organization or several organiza-
.tious for the purpose OF disobeylng
the law. no matter how good their
ultimate purpose may be. the effect
is 10 show to the ,awless element IN
ANY community how easily the lawl
may be disobcyed' This Is from Ad-'
'jutant General Johnson. who is as
'closely in touch with the whole situa-
ton as any one In Kentucky. There
has been but one conviction In con-
rectlon with the night riding: that Of
Dr. Champion down in GALLOWAY
county. 10 has been Impossible to
get convictions Juries drawn from
the body Of the state have refused
TO convict. county officers have re-
fused to do their duty; judges and
court officials have declined to
punish
Genera, Johnson might have add
ed that the people OF the state have
refused 20 censure; that among the
body OF the citizens the deeds of the
night riders were not regarded as
crimes, and that. in some Instances.
where punishment threatened an Of
fender. the public outcry of sym
patty has been amazing.
1T viii be recalled that IN the lat
ter days Of the Ku-Klux unpardon-
able depredations were committed in
It's name So Il Is with the night
riders. There was. and still is, a con-
siderable law,ess element in the or
ganizatons of tobacco growers, and
necessarily In the night riders There
are hcadstrong. reckless Young men
of thcught'ess dispositions, as we'll
as a few vicious characters. II is in
var.abIy 80. A love OF mischief. too.
has played It's part. and the conse-
,quen,e is that all over the state per-
lsoEaI feuds have sprung up. hatred
has been engendered. the strong. bit
ter desire for vengeance has been
aroused, and men have come to plot
ting secretly TO burn and destroy and
sometimes XIII with no thought Of
the tobacco war in their minds, but
ever remembering that the night rid
lers were successful in defying and
levading the law"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-07

Is true not so much because OF the
outrages that are being committed
from time TO time. but because Of
the complaconcy with which the ex-
istlng state OF things Is regarded by
a community OF educated, civilized
people.
ITO orc OF unbiased mind who
.traye.s through Kentucky IN these
DAYS and talks with farmers. tobacco
growers. land owners. tobacco ware
hcusemen. shop-keepers. laborers. a
SINCE fact Is brought home with al
most appalling directness. This fact
Is that the majority OF the people Of
the state have reached a stage where
they seriously believe and solemnly
AFFIRM. though not I'm so many words.
that two wrongs do make right.
Not only are the deeds of the night
riders generally coudoned. but they
are actually app'auded. The taking
Of lie, while regretted. has come 10
be regarded a. necessary incident
IN the remarkable fight that has been
going on. The Interference with per-
sonal liberty Is approved Might Is
right TO the average Kentuckian. and
he does not believe that IN all cases
Jaw and order should prevail 50 TINT
government may be maintained and
communities progress.
It's Origin.
Reviewing the history OF the to-
baoco war. Mr.. Vivian says It began
eafy In 1906. when a number OF
Planters. convinced that the so-called
tobacco trust. through practical
monopoly OF the Industry OF manu-
featuring tobacco. was paying what
were termed starvation prices for The
raw material banded themselves to-
gether and poo.ed their crops or the
1906 crop something over 40 per
cent was pooled and he'd I'm ware
houses. In 1907 between 40 and so
per cent OF the crop was TINS con-
trolled and in the present wear. II Is
estimated. the amount reached near
~ 90 per cent at the time the might
riding" began.
Independent" tobacco growers
those who stood out against the com
bination and tried to raise tobacco
for the market price. have had their
Fields practically al ruined this year.
according 10 Mr.. Vivian. The crop
of the growers in the pool has not
been marketed IN previous years and
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-07

Little Girl-I've got father and
muvver and a grandfather uss
kindly Stranger-And how old is
Your grandfather
Little Girl don't know, but
we've had him a long. ume.zHar-
per's Weekly.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-07
The Best Pills Ever Sold.

"After doctoring IS years for
chronic Indigestion, and spending
over two hundred dollars, nothing
has done me as much good as Or.
Kings New Life Pills. consider
them the best pills ever Sold" writes
p. r. Ayseus. of Ingleside, ~ c.
Sold under guarantee at all drug.
gists. Csc.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-07

ONCE Boy-Please, sir, gentle
man called when YOU was ont.
Editor-What did he want?
Office Boy-'E said e had come to
give YOU a good thrashlng.
Editor-D.d he! What did you
tell him?
Oiilce Boy said | was sorry you
wasn't in.-The Taller.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-07

That walters an idiot
What Is the matter now?
! asked him to bring me a water
cracker.
Well?
And here he brings me an ice pick.
Cleveland Leader.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-07

Men who like the same things and
women who hate the same people are
congenial.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-07

contented himself with raising the
grain in which others speculated.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-07

Contentment and ambition have
nothing in common.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-07

The period embraced therein will be
full of interesting events; keep in touch
with them. {; !:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-24

the assessed valuation of which is
$1S.000.OOO.
At the expiration Of 40 years after
the enactment of the grant, 100000
acres of the lands granted are vested
in single proprietor, with no public
obligation and virtually controlling
the commercial destiny of a large
portion of oregon. This is the very
evf1 which the provisions of the grant
were destined to avert. Yet that con-
dition now exists, with the assertion
of a legal right to make it perman-
ent
1t is confidently believed that sub
stantial remedies exist in favor of the
government. 1t is the purpose OF the
department of justice to enforce these
remedies. 1t is respectfully suggest
ed, however, that discussion of their
form be deferred for presentation
before the court to which the cause
shall hereafter be addressed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-24
REVIEW OF REV. ALLEN WILSON'S WORK
IN PENDLET0N

cessful meeting with 119 accessons to
the church. most OF which are men.
He has not only revived the church,
but has been instrumental In causing
general awakening among all the de-
partments OF the church.
He did not come here to interrupt
the union meetings, but arrangements
were made over a year ago for this
meeting: otherwise he would not have
come; but after he had accepted the
call, 1t became his duty to conduct
the revival, This he did without in
fringing on the people OF denomina-
tions, He always spoke in the high
est terms, and in the most cheerful
way of his apparent opponents.
During his brief stay. all the de-
partments Of the church increased
One special feature is that of the
mems class, which numbers 70. They
are perfect organization, meeting
every Sunday morning in the audi
torium of the First Christian church
at 9:45 a. m.
There is a fraternalism about his
class which has a tendency to enlarge
acquaintance of stranger, and place
about them environments that will
keep them within the attitude OF
righteousness, friendship and protec-
tlon.
Biography, science and sacred lit
erature will be taught. Arrange
ments have been made to have serv-
ices every Sunday by highly edu-
Gated and refined minister who will
occupy the pulpit and assume pastor
al responsibility.
Respectfully,
A. MEMBER.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-24
ADJUSTMENTS

Paul Gilmore. in his new George V.
Hobart southwestern automobile play.
THE Wheel OF Love-" has one OF the
most heroic parts given to a young
actor this season. Jack Hartley who
comes east from his Texas ranch to
be avenged on the man who stole
his fathers property, is requested to
represent himself as the husband OF
a lady in distress. He agrees to do
so, not knowing whom he Is assist
ing. When he sees the charming
girl, to whom he has temporarily
given his name, wild horses can not
drive him from her.
How the story Is woven about this
double plot is told in the most fasci-
mating automobile love idyl of the
season. Jules Murry brings "The
Wheel of Love" To the Oregon theater
on Februtry 2S.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-24
Rising from the Grave

A prominent manufacturer, VIM.
A. Fertwell, of Lucama, N. c., relates
most remarkable experience. He
says: After taking less than three
bottles Of Electric Bitters, I feel like
one rising from the grave. My trou-
BILE is Bright's disease, in the Diabe-
tes stage. I fully believe Electric
Bitters will cure me permanently, for
it has already stopped the liver and
bladder complications which have
troubled me for years" Guaranteed
at Tallman & Co.'S, druggists. Price
only so cents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-24

The star opened Saturday evening
with a burlesque show, which attract
ed large crowd of people for both
performances. ION the Isle of No
where" was presented "a very clever
manner, and there was good singing,
dancing, pretty girls and everything
that goes to make up good show. II
was put on in three acts with spe-
cialties between. after which there
was a moving picture show. This was
the attraction at two performances
yesterday. and the company will con-
tainue to put on two good shows each
evening In the future.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-24
A Valuahle Lesson.

"Six years ago learned a valua-
BILE lesson" writes John Pleasant of
Magnolia. Ind. 81 then began taking
DIR. Kings New Life Pills, and the
longer I take them the better l find
them. They please everybody. Guar
anteed at Tallman & Co.'S, druggists.
25 cents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-24

There was fine change Of pro-
gram at the Eagle show shop today.
There are funny, sentimental and a
variety of up to date films, which
have never been seen in the city be-
fore. The illustrated songs are also
new and in beautiful colorings.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-24
Attention. w. O.~M.

All members and candidates w. o.
w. will please to be on hand at
Eagles hall Monday night, February
"a, at 1880 sharp. Neighbors from
NJ lton. Weston. Athena, Echo, Pilot
Rock and La Grande will be with us.
Also Head Manager Pattison will be
present. A banquet will wind up the
evenings exercises.
J. p. EARL, C. 9.
Attest: j. p. WALKER.
Clerk
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-24

Bert Barber of Elton, Wis, says:
81 have only taken four doses of
your Kidney and Bladder Pills and
they have done me for good than any
other medicine has ever done. Mr..
Barber refers to DeWitt's Kidney
and Bladder Pills. They are sold by
Tallman & Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-24
Political Information.

4 Registration opens for prl- 1
= maries, January 6.
+ Closes for election, April 2. I
+ Primary election April II. 1
= Registration reopens, April !
! 81. I
= Close for election, May is.
4 General election, June /.
j Registration reopens, Sep I
/ tember 90 I
+ Close for election, October I
+ 20. I
+ Presidential election, Novem- I
= Der 3. I
1. .++++%+++4 + = = + - + I
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-24

Having disposed of my implement
store in this city, all parties knowing
themselves indebted to me please
call and settle their accounts.
FRED WEBER.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-24

The Dime" attracted the usual big
Sunday crowd yesterday with a fine
lot of new moving pictures. The
change is one OF the best yet seen
and will continue until tomorrow
when there will be another change
The Illustrated songs are also new.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-24

PENDLET0N TANNERY
Re eopened for Bust
n ess. Foot Of Alta
Street.
A. 0tke, Prop.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-24

Petition Blanks for Candidates.
Petition of Candidate" and Elec-
tors Nominating Petition" blanks for
either party. are now printed and on
sale at the East Oregonian office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-24

Curiosity Is the sensation that
makes a man feel he has an empty
stomach in his mind.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-24
w0TEL PORTLAND

PORTLAND. OREGON.
Amer can plan. 80 PEI day and up
wards. Headquarters for tourists and
commercial travellers. Special rates
made to families and single gentle
men. The management will be pleas
ed at ali times to show rooms and
give prices. A modern Turkish bath
establishment In the hotel
II. G. BOWERS. Manager.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-24
Hotel Bowman

FIllST-CLASS RESTAURANT IN
CONNECTION.
European or American Plan.
ROOMS soc, s1.OO, $3.50,
Steam Heat and Hot and Cold Water
in Every Room.
Meats strictly family style, 25c.
Special Sunday dinner, Csc.
MEAL HOURS.
BREAKFAST $3.50 TO $3.50.
DINNER, 1880 TO 1880.
SUPPER, $50 TO 1880.
Only white help and cooks employed.
W. G. GIBBS, Prop.
Main ST.. next to Depot
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-24

For the faith against tradition.
For the truth against superstition,
For the hope, who's glad frudition,
All the waiting eyes shall see.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-24

For the city God is rearing,
For the New Earth now appearing,
For the heaven above us clearing.
All the song Of victory.
Evangelist Wilson has closed sue
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-24

For the right against wrong.
For the weak against strong.
For the poor who have waited long,
For the bright age to be.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-23
TIE VOTES

I'm the event of a
tie vote for any prize
offered a prize iden-
tical i'm character
and value to that
Offere d will ID G
aWar ded to each
person.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13
PREPARING TO LAY kEELS
OF Two TORPEDO BOATS
Destroyers Roe and Terry Will Cost
About $4,000 Each-Four YES
sels on Stocks.

Preparations are being made at the
shipyard for laying down the keels OF
the new United States torpedo boat
destroyers Roe and Terry. The YES
sells will be built on the stocks beside
steel ship trestle No. I.
These vessels will be 2S9 feet long,
Is feet, 5 inches broad and Is feet,
IN inches deep. They will cost
about $500. 900 each and are to be
completed in little more than q year.
With the laying down Of these ships,
four vessels will be building on the
stocks at the yard. The other two
are the battleship Delaware and the
steamer Joheph Henry.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13
v. N. c. A. STAR COURSE.

The Victorian Party will be the star
Course attraction at the Young Mems
Christian Association Tuesday night.
Composing the party are PaiiaS
Brown. violin vir'uoso: Miss DIV"
Fran Robertson. vocaiis; and pianis;.
ami Miss Maude Fowler. reader.
The members Of the company have
received many fatterins press notices
in all parts Of the East and this is ex-
pected to prove enc Of the hes; Star
Course entertainments Of the season
a, the association.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13
M'fARuND WINNER
Veteran California Cycid and
Team Mate victors.
NEW SIX DAY DISTANCE RECORD
Only Three Teams In Final Sprint
Five Others Withdrew In Last Nile
to Give Leaders An Unobstructed
Course.
(By Associated Press)


MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. n
Y, Dec. l2.-FloyL Mac-Farland. the
veteran bicycle racer Of California
won the sixtieth international six-day
race for the team Of MacFarland and
Moran at Madison Square Garden to,
night and set new distance record.
Rutt. Of the Rutt-Stol. German.ffol-
land team. finished second and De-
mara. OF the Demara-Hill ombination.
the former OF California and the lat
ter Of Boston. was third.
The final sprint Of one mile was
between the representatives Of these
three teams which were on equal
terms as 10 distance covered. the 9th
eTs Withdrawing to give them a clear
track
The three teams that took part IN
the final dash covered c.731 miles ]
lap in l+2 hours. which is mites Z
laps ahead of the record set by Miller
and Waller In 1899.
Standing Of 8 Teams.
Following is the standing O. the
eight teams that finish. 4 the race in
the order named:
Mcfarland AMI Moran. s237 miles.
I lap.
Rutt and StoI c.731-I.
Hill and Demara 2..S1-o.
Walthour and Root 2..37-O
Collins and NitteE 213G-a
Calvin and Wiley 2.7Ss-S.
Anderson and varon; 2.7sS-t
Palmer AMI Drobach c.723-l
Former record 2.133 miles four laps
Clear Field 10 Ie,ders.
AT IN" riders exccpi Mcfarland
Rutt and Demsrs !cf; he track al
ten O'Clock aud enc minute later
these three rider. Who had led the
others Ey one or more laps for tho
past three DAYS. besan the decisive
mile
They started ~ q good clip and
sprin'ed desperately for the last thre.
laps. MacFsrlana got tn. lead and
finished scarcely Eve feet ahead Of
Ruft who was the same distance
Ahead Of Drmara
Tn" money prizes 'ha; won't 10 the
Surviving teams were divided As fol.
lows:
First 1880; second, $1,000. third
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13
Offers Bill IN Senate Making ~
preparation For Dredging
BaRptnn Roads.
IMPROVEMENT IS BADLY NEEDED
New Measure Provides for Channel
EIGHT Hundred Feet Wide and Thir-
ty-hve Feet Deep. From Old Point
to Newport News-Locai People
Much interested.

Senator Thomas 8. Martin. OF Vir-
ginia. has introduced bill in the
United States Senate carrying an ap-
preparation for the dredging of an
S00-foot wide channel from Fort Mon
roe to Newport News for ocean-goins
steamships The main depth Of the
proposed channel at low water will
he IS feet
When the news Of the introduction
Of this bill was received in this city
yesterday. there was general rejO'c-
Ing among local shipping men. The
necessity Of such q channel has long
here. but also bv the ofhcials Of the
various steamship lines doing bust
ness out Of this port. Now that the
bill 10 before the Senate the shipping
interests In this city will use every
possible effort TO aid in having il
passed. II is more than proba bic that
the matter viii I've taken ND by the
Chamber Of Commerce and a delegs
tiou sent to Wa ;hing;on In the snp-
pert Of the measure.
& Ieos Needed Improvement.
IN dSec-ss1ng the PROPOSE saa-Hei
he; night one well known shipping
AGENT declared tina; Newpcr; News
chipping had long been in need 81
Such an approach 20 this harbor. He
sstd the constr1c Of such a chan
mel would give this city the finest
bsrior and approach in the United
States.
Repeated efforts have :,cen made
tn reces; years 10 get the govern
;mert TO construct channel from
Hampton Rosds 10 this harhor and
tbcuf two wears ago. Congress final.
b made an appropriation for the pur.
pose. The channel wa dredge.i on
shc scu.h side Of middle ground light
bcuse. the depth Of water 60 'ow tide
,fetrx abca' Is feet. Before the chan
mel was constructed however. local
Shippsns men pointed out TO the GOV.