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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-31
THE COST OF IGNORANCE.

When you talk about the taxpayers,
remember. you are talking about
rent payers. They pay the taxes on
the property they occupy. and they
are entitled to a voice In the expendb
ture of the tax money. They have
children to bring up, and the public
schools are for the use OF the poor as
well as rich, the property renter as
well as the property owner.
The schools were established by
wise patriots, who foresaw that our
average of citizenship could. only be
raised by educating the masses. Our
citizenship is only as good as the
average. Progressive, law abiding,
prosperous communities are the best
educated. and the education comes
first. It is illiteracy that produces
narrow mindedness, Jealousy, suspi-
cion, corruption and wickedness.
Night riding is due to ignorance as
much as natural depravity. No broad
minded, ordinarily well educated
man, acquainted with the history OF
such movements, and understanding
the common structure OF government.
could fail TO see that either the night
riders or the government must come
to grief Look what that has cost
us?
BY their schools will you know a
people. It is not fair to say that
there are not as many highly eiu.
Gated people in Paducah as else
where, but il is fair to say that the
average is far below the average
elsewhere. Hundreds of pupils are
not in school, who ought to be- and
there Is not the room to house them
IL they wished TO go.
The schools are not equipped prop
cry for teaching by the best methods
the children are crowded too muct
J for the best results, and the building
are unsanitary. condemned by th'
health department, and not properll
equipped for safety.
DO you know what the result OF al
this agitation Of the school question
has done? Just make canvass an,
learn the names OF people who arr
saying they wiz not risk their chill
dren's heath in unsanitary schools
and their lives in unsafe. crowdel
schools.
Let them move away. they don
pay the taxes, anyway? II they nov
and vacate your houses. how Will yol
pay your taxes A.
!, Did you ever hear OF anybody moy
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-31

poseiy or ignorantly, in all his
speeches and in his platform con-
fuses trusts and monopolles. He says
he will destroy the trusts by reduc-
ing the tariff on all trust made
articles. Then TO support his point
he runs into harangue against mo-
nopolies. Sometimes a trust amounts
TO a monopoly and sometimes 1t does
not. Sometimes a monopoly is a
trust and sometimes 1t is not. Mr..
TAFT believes that the trust is a de-
ve.opment in the evolution OF trade,
and he favors trimming out the bad
features of the system; but not in
wrecking our whole commercial sys-
TEN in order to eliminate evils at
tendant on its rapid growth.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-31

very clearly By Mr.. Palmer II the
bond issue carries the taxes Will re-
main the same. 10 cents Of
the present levy on every $io0 val
nation of property will be used to pay
on this debt Of ne bonds aud the
bond d,bt VIII be paid in 20 years.
Alderman Wells.
Alderman Wells was called on for
his opinion OF the bond issue. Mr.
Wells said that u was a business prop
ostion IN his mind TO carry the bond
issue. The schools are valued at
s2sO0oo and Il Is a fair business
proposition 10 lssue bonds for $780,
O00 payable IN 20 Years Il brings
the money into Padueah instead of
taking Il away as a number of peo-
pie have said II would.
There was a large crowd OF nwn
and women at the meeting sHa 81
present were heartily In favor OF the
bond issue.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-31
TAFT'S GREAT WORK
FOR PANAMA CANAL
Consul General Shanklin En-.
phasizes His Election.
Now Dirt II Flying Fast and Coed
Health l. Assured In Panama
Canal.
ORGANIZED THE WORK

That the election OF TAFT Is necos-
sary 10 insure the PROMPT completion
Of the Panama Canal, N.th whose ad-
minlstrauon he has been Intimately
Identified, is the belief OF Arnold
shankhn. United States counsel gem
eral to Panama. a s., i.oulsan. who
has come home TO register and vote
for TAFT. Mr.. Shankln resides at the
Missouri Athletic club, ard will reg
ster from there totay. uuder the alb
sentee provision BE said he hoped
The Fourth ward Indians would be
ienient enough TO allow him to vote
on November 3 without any Of their
assistance. as he had come 5000 miles
Tor the privilege
Mr.. shankl.n has been making
some speeches IN Missouri. and
crossed the state with Taft He said:
From observations have made
since my return TO Missouri | am
thoroughly convinced that Mr. Taft
has more than good chance OF carry
ing the state, and that after the next
governor Is inauguratcd the Hadley
children VIII hayt the rieht given
them b. the people Of the state. OF
rolling on the lawn o. the executive
mansion at Jefferson City to their
hearts content"
Mr.. Shanklin's views on the Pan
anna canal work. which he has had
an opportunity to study at close range
since he left ST. Louis at the close Of
the Worlds Fair to take his present
position. are especially interesting
Like Archbishop Harry Of Manila
also a St. Loulsan, he shows that the
United States has interests Of tre-
mendous importance outside the i'm
mediate range of politics which unite
in demanding the election of TAFT.
The fear that Is felt in the Philip
pines when the possibility Of the cleo
ton OF Bryan Is mentioned. because
Of his lack Of experience and capacity
for conducting practical AFFAIRS OF
state. finds an even more powerful
echo in the caral zone. where the
Importance Of proceeding with the
great work without experimental
change of management and admins
tration, is fully realized. The farmers
and business men of the Mississippi
Valley are perhaps more vitality inter-
estcd In the prompt completion Of the
canal than the people OF. the scaboards
on account Of the waterways improve
ments now going forward. In an In
terview Mr. Shanklin said:
Diri Taken Out swiftly.
81 sailed from Panama, september
rs. at which time everything as to the
canal was moving along in perfect
shape, and the quantity of dirt being
taktn out far exceeded the year be-
fore dream Of the chief engineer, Col.
George W. Goe.hals
when Chlef Engineer Stevens
turned tht work over to Col. GOethals
IN the spring Of 1907, II was said that
they would indeed be happy when
they had reathed a limit Of 100000
cubic yards of dirt per month, but the
reports show that during each. Aug
rst ard September. IN the middle OF
the rainy reason. the amount Of dirt
taken ont reached almost the $3.259
900 cubic yards mark. which means
that n this record can be kept up. all
Of the dirt necessary VIII have been
removed in less than four years. Col
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-31

That's a right clever trick of Mr..
Rockefeller. whose Standard OIL com
pany vehemently and with cash OPP
posed Taft's nomination and opposed
his candidacy after his nomination,
to declare at this late hour that he
favors Taft He doesn't like a hair
of Taft's or Roosevelt's head, because
the administration has been hammer
ing at the rebating business for four
years and promises a continuance. It
is one of those theatrical tricks for
which Mr.. Bryan is notei-he. who
appointed Standardized Haskell treas
urer Of the Democratic committee
and allowed him to draw up the plat
form.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-31
NOTICE.

To Republican voters OF raducah;
We are unable TO reach all OF you hy
mail. and rs We post important bulie-
tins at headquarters daily. you arc
kindly requested TO call and look
them over II VIII keep YOU IN touch
With the situation Notice OF spesk-
lngs. changes OF dates, etc. and other
information that viii be interesting
n. c. HOOVER. Sec'v
Telephone 2GG, old. 1900 new
Try the sun tor Job Work.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-31

The Democratic party has always
stood for law and order shouts Mr..
Ollie James from the stump. See
present conditions in the Gibraltar of
Democracy. See the record in the
Louisville contest cases. See the pro-
Iceedings in. the Kentucky legislature
when Bryan congratulated the coun-
try on the fact that the case was to
be tried by Democrats, when all the
world knew that the congratulation
was an order to stand by the party,
right or wrong" says the Louisville
Post.
Yes, and We might add. We have
known riders to adopt resolutions as
strong as Mr.. James words.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-31
THE TICKET.
President, VIM. III. Taft.
Vice Pres. Jas. s. Sherman.

President, VIM. III. Taft.
Vice Pres. Jas. s. Sherman.
Congress, J. NJ. Porter.
City Treasurer-A. II. Grouse.
City JaiIer-Wade Brown.
Aldermen-W. Il. Miller, ". 8.
Wells, Finis Lack. U. S. Walston
and IL. w. CorneIison.
CDunciImen-First ward. John
w. Bebout; second ward. John
Rock; third ward, c. VI. Riker;
fourth ward. J. l.. Wanner; fifth
ward, Il. T.. Ford; sixth ward, II.
s. Barnett.
School Trustees-First ward,
William II. Poore; Second ward.
,. X. Bondurant; Third ward, o.
u. Starks; Fourth ward, Ed
Hubbard; Fifth ward, II. S.
Morris (long term), J. U. Me-
Queen (short term); Sixth ward,
II. II. Treadway (long term, w.
u. Hickman (short term).
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-31
w. a. Rcrrr Has Ncrtigo.

While Walking down Br0adway
this morning w 4. Berry had sud
den attack OF vertigo. He staggered
against the buildings 70 prevent fall
Ing until friends reached him, After
a physician was called he was carried
70 bis home on North Seventh street
he revived. and this afternoon he
was restIng easy.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-31

Information, acquired by expert
ence. is haphazard. Properly CLASH
fed knowledge and scientific training
are what fit man to become neces-
sity In any concern.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-31

.)nly man who is thoroughly familiar
with our outlying interests know
I should be. and believe 1t will be
hat Judge William II. Taft will be
ne rex; president OF the United
states."
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-31

Deputy City Jailer J. L. Roeder is
a well known Illinois Central shop
man and reflections on his character
in the News-Democrat do not deceive
anyone.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-31

The boy who is educated. who has
accurate knowledge of past events,
their causes and effects and relation
ships. and mind trained to digest
and apply this information, avoids
the mistakes less well equipped boy
must make In acquiring the sam.
knowledge by personal experience.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-31

Falsely pretending to publish the
law governing party primaries, the
News-Democrat this morning pub
fishes that part referring to places
where there is no registration. No
voter will be required to tell for
whom he voted
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-31
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Counsy Court Clerk.

me srs is authorized to announce
Hiram Smedley candidate for re-
election to the once OF Clerk OF the
mcCracken County Court subject to
NE action OF the Democratic party.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-31

Mr.. Bryan declares that in all his
speeches Mr.. Taft has not attacked
the trusts. Mr.. Bryan is late in dis
covering this. He also will fail to
find anywhere in any of Mr.. Roose-
velt's speeches or writings any attack
on trusts as such. Mr.. Bryan, pur-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-31

Goethals has changed his slogan from
l 900. coo TO 1000 900 cubic Yards
per month. II will then b. put a
matter OF the time necessary 10 make
the locks and dams. II Is impossible
20 make any direct statement as TO
that. at this time, but l know that
Col Goethals expects ships 10 pass
It'd C2frerangeC rcnLtZ ECttE ,
through the canal on New Years
Day, 1915. However, feel abso-
lutoly sure In making this prophesy,
that he who Will be elected president
OF the United States IN the fall Of
1912 viii be president when the can
al Is opered. provided the work goes
on al is crescent rate.
"Tho health conditions In the can
al zone. from Panama, city Of So
900 people. on the Pacific Ocean side
TO Colon, a city OF 12.6j0 people on
the Atlantic Oceon side. are as near
Is perfect as could be. The sick and
death rates are no greater there than
IN the cities and towns of the United
states The first thirg done. and
ldone under the Taft treaty. was 20
thoroughly clean up ihe ontirs coun-
try. and there has not been case Of
yellow fever In the Republic OF Pan
anna since November 5, 1895
"The sanitation has been under the
direction OF Col W c. GOrgas.
United states army. who has made a
wonderful record In this same work
az Havana The bubonicPlague made
.ts appos rance. but. was readily
c'eluei out under his wonderful d.
roction and work OF Dr. j. G Perry
e. the Marine hospital service. who
Is chief quaraltlne officer OF the
canal zone and Panama.
"Whc. he lsthmus was In the con
d.t,on that men no longer feared for
their lives because OF the yellow fever
or bubonie plague. the dirt really be
gan to fly
"The more than 10000 employees
are satiefied In as much as they now
have enough houses, and each can
/ nav N y Wv 10 NINAAA NftN -
comes promptly undor the present
system, and for the officers and men
there = 70 lack OF social diversion or
amusement. Since. ex-senator J. c. s.
Blackburn of Kentucky was appoint
ed governor of the canal zone after
Gov Charles 4. Magoon left 20 take
up the great work he D. so success
fully carrying out IN Cuba The gov
ornor's home. with Mrs Blackburn
presiding. Is the social center OF tho
community. Life Is fun OF variety
with many dances. bridge whist par
ties, horseback riding automobling
and sailing on the Bay OF Panama,
and out TO the Pacific Ocean
''rhe United states government al
lows no gambling in the canal zone.
and under the Taft treaty. Panama
has barred Il In so far a. there are no
CONCESSIONS
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-31
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average for September. 1908, 5.oss
Average for September, 1907, 1902
Increase ............ 1,196
Personally appeared before me
this Oct. 2, 1908, r. ID. MacMiIlen
business manager Of The Sun, who
affirms that the above statement Of
the circulation of The SrD for the
month of September, 1908, is true to
the best of his knowledge and belief
My commission expires January
10, 1912.
PETER PURYEAR,
Notary Public McCracken Co.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-31

We have been waiting for the
News-Democrat to spring some afro
cious lie about an alleged negro turn
key. This morning the lie came out.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-31

Ignorance costs more in life and
prosperity than all other causes put
together.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-31

s unionism will advance in
tand usefulness according as
Lrs are educated.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-31

4ne boy with a trained mind is
Ike a workman with sharp, true
turned tools.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-31
T.ft's Successful WORK.

Judge TAFT, as secretary OF war,
was in charge OF the Panama work
from its inception TO June 80. 1908.
II was he who wrote the treaty: II
was ne who approved the great con-
tracts! L was he who was responsible
to the whole American people for the
successful beginnings and.NAe sue
cessIu carrying out OF this. the
greatest engineering enterprise the
world has ever known.
Judge Taft made his several visits
to the canal zone and Panama. that
he might personally study the condl-
tons as they were. He fully realized
his responsibility and inasmuch as
If this work had not been carried on
successfully, he would have been
severely and Justly criticized. we can
but feel that he should receive the
credit for the work that has been
done
II do not believe that there Is any
ono who can study the conditions
carefully and faN to realize that we
should not twap horses In the middle
.of the stream; and / can but believe
that on the third Of November. the
people who have the Interests OF the
United States at heart Will realize
that 70 Is each voters duty to help
send to the white house, the man who
isas thoroughly familiar as any one
can be with home conditions. and the
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-31
Daily Thought.

Suffering for truths sake is forti.
? to highest victory
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-31

Try the sun tor Job work.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-31

Notary Public McCracken Co.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-19
Verdict in Second Hicks Case
at Minneapolis.
WAS CHARGED WITH BRIBERY
Result May End School Board
Prosecutions.

Not guilty is the verdict of the jury
In the second trial of William K.
Hicks, secretary of the Minneapolis
board of education, charged with ac-
cepting bribe. The verdict was re-
turned after the jury had deliberated
twenty-six hours. The decision of the
jury will probably end the criminal
prosecution of w. K. Hicks, against
whom two charges are now standing.
Hicks was indicted on four counts
in September last. His indictment
was the result of an investigation con-
Quoted by George e. Burns and Walter
j. Burns of San Francisco, who had
been employed to investigate the
school board situation In Minneapolis
Among the Minneapolis citizens back
of the movement to investigate the
conditions and to whom the detectives
made reports of the progress of their
work, were former Governor John
Lind, w. A. Lancaster, Hovey Clark
Mrs. Clifford Thompson and Miss Mae
Snow. Mrs. Thompson is the wife
of Clifford Thompson, a director on
the board of education, and Miss Snow
is teacher in the public schools,
Morris tribune., 1908-12-19
EMBEzzLEMENT is CHARGED
Warrant Issued for Missing Creamery
EmpIoye

EmPtoye.
Andrew Golberg, secretary and
treasurer of the Crescent Creamery
company of st. Paul. has been
missing several days and warrant
has been issued for his arrest, charg
ing him with embezzlement. The
amount taken is reported to be be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 and covers
a considerable period
Edward A. Cammack, president and
general manager of the company,
says Golberg was living beyond his
means.
The missing treasurer is forty-five
years old and formerly lived at Roch:
ester, this state. He entered the en-
ploy of the Crescent Creamery com
pany as clerk and gradually ad
vanced until he became head book
keeper for the firm
Upon the resignation of the treas
urer he was made secretary and
treasurer of the company, which posi-
ffon he retained up to the time of his
Disappearance.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-19
BATTLE IN RAILROAD YARDS
Unknown Man Killed and Ohio Mar
shal Wounded --

Toledo o., Dec. 16-An unknown
man was instantly killed and Marshal
F. c. Woods of Greenwich, Huron
county, was seriously wounded in an
encounter with five men in the rail
road yards of that village. Marshal
Woods accosted man standing near
the postoffice and acting in a sus-
picious manner. In reply to questions
the unknown man said that he was a
stranger in the town, but desired to
leave on asfreight train. The marshal
escorted him to the railroad yards
and just as they reached the tracks
four other men suddenly jumped from
behind car and ordered the officer
to throw up his hands. He did, but in
one hand he had an automatic revol-
yer, which he fred One bullet piercedI
the heart of one of the quartette, who,
fell dead
The firing was returned by the
other four and one of the bullets
struck the marshal in the back AS
he fell the quartette beat him to ip
sensibility, then escaped.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-19

Startling Revelations Furnished by
Professor Won Scheele, Who Asserts,
After a Rfgid investigation, That
School Children in Stockholm Are
starving-charity Facilities Fall Far
Short of the Requirements, the Pro-
fessor Declares.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-19
TWO COACHES DESTROYED
Occupants Forced to Escape in Scant
Attire.

Occupants Forced to Escape in Scant
Attire.
By the explosion of gas tank in a
day coach on Northern Pacific
passenger train two cars were de
stroyed and the train was delayed two
hours in reaching St. Paul The ex
plosion occurred at o'clock in the
morning as the train was pulling out
of st. Cloud
. day coach was burned to the
trucks, not any of the woodwork re-
naming. A tourist sleeper was about
half destroyed before the fire depart,
ment succeeded in extinguishing the
flames
Both the day coach and sleeper
were filed with passengers, but all
escaped without injury, those in the
sleeper being forced out into the snow
in night clothes.
sfany passengers lost grips and
wearing apparel
Morris tribune., 1908-12-19
DUTCH SEIZE CUARDSHlp
Capture Venezuelan Vessel on
Puerto Cabel0,

Willemstad, Island of Curacao, Dec.
14-The Dutch cruiser Gelderland
came into this port towing the Vene-
zuelan coast guardship Alexis with the
Dutch flag flying and Dutch crew
on board The Gelderland captured
the Alexis off Putrto Cabello on Satur
day. At that time the Alexis was lying
close in shore and Notwithstanding
the threat which the Venezuelan gov
ernment had made to fire upon any
of the Dutch warships committing 4
hostile act. the Gelderland steamed
at full speed toward the guardshlt
and sent an officer and guard in q
launch to seize her This they did
without resistance and no shots came
from the forts on land.
The crew of the Alexis was put
ashore and the Dutch officer and ma
rines remained on board, ~
Morris tribune., 1908-12-19

ture place two motor boats at the dis
posal of Swedish naval cadets. They
will be built at an expense of $4,000
crowns apiece, and will be completed
by May 1.
King Edward has been appointed by
King Gustaf general in the Swedish
army. He has for a number of years
been an honorary general in the Swed-
ish navy.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-19
Mrs. Hunter Doll Dead.

Mrs. William Hunter Doll, native
of st. Paul and for many years resi-
dent of that city and best known in
the Twin Cities and Washington as
the wife of the late Senator Cushman
K. Davis, died suddenly at her home
in Washington. Mrs. Doll has lived
a greater part of the time in Washing
ton ever since she went there as the
wife of Senator Davis nearly twenty
years ago.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-19
Minneapolis Boy Drowned.

The treacherous river ice claimed
the first victim of the skating season
in Minneapolis when, despite the
efforts of boy companion who i'm
periled his own life to reach his
drowning comrade, Edward McShane
Jr., ten years old, skated into an air.
hole just south of the Twentieth ave
nue. north bridge and was drowned.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-19
Costly Fire at Hawley.

Fire at TFawley destroyed the Dou-
BILE front department store. The
building was owned by William RIFT
man and was of brick with steel coy
cred warehouse on the west side. It
was valued at $4,000. The stock of
general merchandise, owned by the
firm of Bilben & Eid, valued at $1g.
900 and insured at $4,000, was tota,
loss.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-19
Dutch Capture Another Vessel.

Willemstad, Curacao, Dec. 15.-The
Dutch battleship Jacob Van Keen
skerk has arrived in the harbor tow
ing as prize the Venezuelan coast
guard vessel "23 de Mayo" Word OFT
the capture had already been received
here and a great throng of people
lined the quays to witness the en-
trance of the Dutch battleship con,
ducting her capture within the aart
bor
Morris tribune., 1908-12-19
Deer Hunter Killed.

Mistaken for a deer William Myrtz
was accidentally shot and killed by
his brotherin-law, John Richter. at
Pine Knoll, where the two men were
out hunting.