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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-07
WOMAN'S CLUBS
ARE IN EARNEST
Working to Stimulate Interest
in Education in State.
Public School Improvement Leagues
Being Organized in Every County
in Kentucky.
SPEECH OF MRS. c. 7. WEAVER

Bowling Green, Ky. Feb. Mot
since the organization of the county
school superintendents of western
Kentucky has so much enthusiasm
been shown in the annual conference
as was manifested here. and, notwith-
standing the inclemency of the
weather. the largest crowd ever pres
ent in Van Meter hall, where the ex-
ercises were held. was present to hear
1.-THE subject of education discussed by
men and women prominent In the
work in Kentucky.
The paper read by Mrs. Charles P.
Weaver was one of the most interest
ing of the conference, showing the
efforts that are being made by the
Educational committee of the Ken
lucky Federation of Woman's clubs
since It started upon a campaign OF
nearly three years ago.
Mrs. Weaver said that two and a half
years ago the women of Kentucky did
not know of the illiteracy prevailing
in the state. but that the campaign of
the committee had revealed II in all
its sad conditions She said that,
using as a guide the reports of the
United States commissioner of eiuca-
ton, the committee found Kentucky
reported in degrees varying only in
their disgrace, and that while they
had frequently been reproached for
making the facts public, they felt that
TO remain silent with such facts in
their possession would have beel
criminal. She said the club women
were not responsible for facts. but
only for turning on the searchlight
She said Kentucky stood eighth
from the bottom in states having the
fewest native born idiots and imbe-
Giles, and that while other states have
been enacting wise legislation to pre-
vent the increase OF such population
Kentucky turns these irresponsible
children loose upon society at the age
lof eighteen years. Mrs. Weaver said
that after the true conditions had beer
learned by the club women nearly Z
year was spent in obtaining informa
ltion from other states which had me
and overcome the same conditions
with which Kentucky is now contend
ing in order that the same remedy
could be applied to Kentucky.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-07
PRODUCTS OF NATURE.
Are the Most Nutritious, Delicious and
Beneficial.

How quickly the human system re-
belS at natures products which
Providence did not design as food
or medicine, yet how many of our
most nourishing and delicious foods
and fruits, as well as our most heal
ing medicines are enteloped in uu-
wholesome coverings. and IL is left
for the ingenuity of man to prepare
them for use.
For instance. the nourishing egg
must be broken from its she'll. the
succulent oyster, or the crab, taken
from its shell. Nuts, oranges and
bananas are encased IN most UNI
wholesome shells or coverings. The
roots and herbs of the field contain
some of our most potent and healing
Incidents which must be extracted
FOR use. Just so, the Gods liver con-
tains well-known curative elements,
unexcelled in the treatment of pull
monary troubles.
For centuries people were obliged
to swallow greasy cod liver oil and
emulsions to get the benefit of these
valuable curative elements. Physi-
clans the world over recognized the
uselessness of the oil. but how 10
separate the medicinal elements from
the Objectionable oil. has been the
question.
After years of experimenting, two
eminent French chemists have, by a
scientific, extractive and concentrate
ing process produced from fresh Gods
livers all of the medicinal healing
and body building elements of cod
liver oil, emitting the oil entirely,
and these combined with peptonate-of-
iron make Ninol. which IS more pO-
tent than any other known Cod Liver
preparation. As a body builder. and
strength creator and for all pulmonary
troubles II has no equal Try Wno'
on our guarantee. w. b. McPherson,
Druggist, Paducah, Ky.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-07
o - Sad Mistake"

There is a funny story told of the
Lyman twins, the comedians, who VIII
appear here soon. During the first of
their engagement in Denver, Col,
some time ago, one of the brothers
went into the barber shop of the ho-
tel to get shaved. being accommodated
he quietly put on his hat and overcQat
and left. In few moments in came
the other twin and unconsciously got
into the same chair which his brother
had just vacated and waited patiently
for the barber to commence. The bar
Der of that chair on returning from
the room, where he had been prepar-
ing bath. and seeing the twin In the
chair asked what he wanted. A shayY
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-07

Only One "BROMO QUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BROM0 QUI-
NINE. Look for the signature of E.
W. Grove. Used the world over to
Cure a Cold In One Day. 25c.
Use hun Want Ads.-Rvgt resulfA
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-07
Duffy's Pure Malt WhIskey

distaon matted gan great being used
thoroughly matted destroying the seed
producing pedgested liquid food in the form of malt which
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retained by the stomach
wish keep and vigorous and have on your
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the I $
overt
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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-07
Why Boni spit in His Face.

Paris. Feb. G.--Fear that his Wife
intended to marry Prince de Sagan,
vas the motive that impelled Count
Boni de Castellane 20 spit IN the face
OF his cousin and rival on January ?.
and TO follow up the act of Insult with
assault and battery. This explanation
was given by counsel for Jhe count
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-07
Twin Sisters. Hale
and Hearty at 70

Mrs. Emma Shive and Mrs. Belle Beatty twin sisters,
who 70 years OF age enjoy health and strength
and seldom have ache PAIN thanks to the GOdgNen
medicine Duffy S Pure Malt Whskey.
Mrs. Emma Shivey resides at Big Cfty n.y., and Mrs.
Belle Beatty at Louisville ny. The illustration is taken
from late photographs and shows how bright and vgOr-
they both
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-07

throughout the state, forming each
district into a teachers auxiliary TO
assist in the educational movement.
Following this announcement by
the federation, Mrs. Weaver said sew
eral members of the board or educa-
tional committees volunteered their
services and with their assistance 80
counties have been organized into I'M
proyement leagues.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-07
AMERICAN WOULD BE A LORD.
Albert Kirby Fairfax, of Virginia
Files Claim in England.

London, Feb. Albert Kirby
Fairfax, who has been described the
only American being entitled to an
English title, has taken steps def
nitely to establish his right to the title
of Lord Fairfax. King Edward has
referred to the house of lords the
petition of Albert Kirby Fairfax,
claiming to be Lord Fairfax, of Cam
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-07

eron. in the peerage of Scotland. that
his majesty will cause his right to
the title and dignity of Lord Fairfax.
of Cameron. to be declared and estab-
lished."
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-07

The best time for girl to marry Is
when the fellow is willing.
The horsy girl isn't the only oae
that develops into .naggiug wife.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-07

when Prince de sagan's suit against
Count Boni for damages TO the
amount OF one franc came up for hear
Ing In the correctional court.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-07
Slip Backward.

She said they had hardly set upon
the road TO school work, however.
when they found the highway blocked
because of lack of public sentiment
in Kentucky on the subject of educa-
ton, like a giant lethargy. under
whose paralyzing weight Kentucky
had slipped backward, while other
states have been up and doing.
Mrs. Weaver told of the great good
that had been accomplished in an
educational way in Massachusetts and
said that what had been done in that
state could be done in Kentucky. She
said the foundation fmust be laid I'm
the schoolroom and that when public
opinion was aroused in Kentucky then
may Kentucky assume her former
proud position among other states OF
the union. She said that in the course
of investigation undertook by the
federation committee it was found
that Kentucky school teachers as a
rule are giving better service for the
poorest pay of any profession among
us, and that not only are the teachers
underpaid. but they are forced to
teach and the children 10 go to school
in houses that are in every way I'M
worthy, and that the citizenship OF
Kentucky had manifested a perfect
Indifference TO the state OF affairs.
To Educate Public Opinion.
She said It was the purpose OF the
Women's clubs to educate public opin-
ion In Kentucky by the formation OF
public school improvement leagues
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-07

year preserve health and keep strength
DuHys Pure Malt Whsky Have been for several
tonic for old consider without equa-RS
EMMA SHVELY, Big Cifty, KY, Feb. 18th 1907
Before began the Duffy Malt Whiskey last May
down and could walk after taking
and felt better than did for
and seldom have ache
pain am 70 years MRS. BELLE BEATTY, 1871 18th ST.,
Ionisv lille Ky
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-28

THE REToRT WORTHY. - Major
Vile in ante-bellum days, was one OF
the most interesting characters that
ever helped to make life worth living
or history worth reading. Here are
some of his deeds; he elected Charles
Dickens, the great English novelist,
from his hotel, and he made at least
one retort worthy to be handed down
from generation to generation.
"Get this mans horse" said the ma
jor to his hostler, (the man had in
suited one of the majors guests)
that little Arkansas pony"
"Tn let you know" shouted the
man, that I am not from Arkansas
and my horse is no Arkansas pony
either!" And then in a still louder
tone he called out: It'll let you know
that l am a gentleman!"
The major answered; And I'll lei
you know that 1 am a gentleman"
And I'll let you know" yelled the
big man, that am Col. Wilson OF
Woodville. Mississippi"
And I'll let you know" vociferated
the major. that 1 am Major Aris
Throckmorton of the Blue Licks, Ken
lucky"
And I'll let you know" screamed
the big man. that run for the state
senate in my deestrick last summer
and that was beat four votes!"
"And IN let you know" shrieked
the major. that 1 ran for the state
senate in this district last summer
and that l was beat four hundred
oteS!"-Harper Weekly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-28

THE IMPoLITE PoRTER.-A London
merchant, who had a rather ruddy
complexion, after doing" Glasgow,
had some time to wait for his train al
st. Enoch station, and bethOught
himself of little joke.
What is the name of this station
my good fellow" he asked of a por-
ter.
st Enoch station. sir"
A few minutes later he met the
same porter, and said:
What did you call this station,
porter"
ST. Enoch's! Dae We no see the
name abune the hotel there?"
Just then the train was shunted in
and our English friend %ot comfort
able seated in a third-class smoker
along with a few more passengers of
the male persuasion.
These railway officers are about
the worst; they can't be civil re-
marked the LOndoner.
That's a confounded lee" said a
Scotch farmer.
We'll" said the LOndoner, "Ill bet
five bob l don't get a civil answer
from the first porter l ask a question
Of"
"Done!" replied the old faHmer
Looking out, he spied his green"
friend, and, beckoning him over ask
ed in his most polite tone:
would YOU kindly tell me the
name of this station, porter"
Gang ava We bacon-faced buffer!
Pit yer daft held in,' was the answer.
-Tit-Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-28
Ask to be Shown

1t Is a generally accepted fact that
even after the experience which the
public has passed through during the
past few years in the matter Of life in
surance developments "details are not
necessary that the average man buys
life insurance from an agent instead Of
the company he is selling insurance
for, and takes his word as to the guar
antees the provisions Of the policy and
the companys record, losing sight Of
the fact that the company Is only re-
sponsibla to the extent Of the contract
1t issues. l have been making the un-
qualified statement in these columns
for the past nine years that the Mu-
tual Benefit Life Ins. Co., Of Newark, N.
J., had a record for equitable treatment
of policy holders unapproached by any
company in the world and that 1t is
sued more liberal policies and carried
them at less cost than any other COM
pany. 1 have always been able to
prove this when asked to do so, and
am today. Don't you think that before
accepting a policy from any other COM
pany, regardless Of claims Of agents,
it is to your interest to ask to be shown
wherein the Mutual Benefit excells all
others? You are really more interested
than I am, whether you realize 1t or
not SAM M. GRlST,
Special AGENT.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-28
YOrkville Buggy Co
J. G. WILBORN
ENR SAi

w. H. .Alexander-913 acres, 8 miles
from Yorliville.
S. l.. Brown 3-room house and lot,
Filbert.
A. j. Boheler-Jason Thompson home
tract-125 acres in cultivation, So acres
in bottom land, not subject to overflow,
l 7-room dwelling, painted and in fine
condition, tenant houses-$16 per
acre,
1Os acres-J. E. Castles land.
450 acres-Home Of S. P. Blanken-
ship, Flint Hill; also 210 acres, land S.
P. Blankenship.
1O2 acres-$115O-Butle Black.
60 acres-R. w. Bales, Bell land.
163-W. J. Gordon land.
One 4-room dwelling, l acre lot; also
2 large lots on West Madison St.-Mrs.
w. S. Peters.
The Shubert place: 80 acres; joins
the corporate limits-$85O.
The Maria Cowen place; joins David
Clark-$200.
99a acres; ]. R. Ferguson place
Filbert.
IS acres, 1 mile New zion-$1, 100.
acres, a nice home; E. B. Menden-
hall McConnellsville; rooms-$1,2OO.
127 acres; lower Steel Creek town.
ship, N. c.; SIS per acre.
151 acres; DIR. White, Miller Place;
4 miles Of Yorkville.
235 acres; miles Of Rock Hill: rents
for bales Of cotton-$4,700.
2O2 acres; Sam Youngblood place;
$50 per acre.
The Old Presbyterian church prop
erty in Hickory Grove; II acres-$5OO.
SIT acres; so acres Of fine bottom
land; $50 acres in woods; story, g.
room dwelling; 9-horse farm in culti-
vation; 6 good tenant houses; close to
railroad. This is a grand bargain
SIG per acre. w. M. Whitesides place.
22O acres, one mile Of Piedmont
Springs: 7-room dwelling; 1000 cords
of wood; 10 acres CT fine bottoms
$50 per acre. A. c.. White place.
David Russell place; 124 acres near
corporate limits.
1926 Acres-a beautiful 5-room cot
tage; good new barns stalls; double
crib. Everything in good shape: 4
tenant houses land lies we'll; plenty OF
wood; Bethel township, 6 miles Of Clo-
yer. At a bargain-J. M. Barnett.
wish my friends to know that can
sell their land or buy land for them
better than they can.
am prepared to handle any propo-
sition.
J.C. WILRORN. Real Estate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-28
PRESENT AND FUTURE.
Oklahoma Has These and No Past to
Worry About.

Oklahoma Has These and Nc Past to
Worry About.
But better than past, says writer
in the Metropolitan, Oklahoma has a
Present and a Future which she spells
in big letters. In her 10000 square
miles of area-which is larger than
Missouri or Arkansas and smaller than
Kansas or Colorado, and also larger
than the whole Of New England, with
Delaware thrown in-she has $1G0,000,-
900 of property which the assessor gets
at. Especially in the Indian Territory
section she has rich deposits Of iron,
lead and other minerals. The Joplin,
Mo-, zinc-lead field, the richest on the
globe. extends down into Oklahoma
and Arkansas. Oklahoma has oil and
gas wells which are making million
aires of some of her red and white cit
liens; vast quantities of building stone
which has a national reputation; for
ests of hard and soft wood, and coal
deposits which Senator LaFollette,
while the Statehood bill was before
congress, placed high in the billions Of
dollars.
In 1906 the state Of Oklahoma rails
ed s4O,OOO,OO00 Of cotton, s50O0O,000 Of
wheat and corn, and 100000 Of fruit
and other agricultural crops. In 1906
she had 5000 miles Of railway, which Is
increasing at a rapid rate. Manufac-
lures are not usually thought of in
connection with a new community, but
Oklahoma has them, and, like every
thing else which she owns, they are
expanding with great speed. The
figures of the census bureau at Wash
ington show that the state had 1,215
manufacturing establishments in 1905,
with $16,124,OOO capital, and $24, Ass, 900
value of product. This indicated that
since 1900. her factories more than
doubled. and the capital quadrupled
and the product tripled.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-28
MOTHER FoX'S CUNNING.
Her Intellectual Plans to Divert Hun

Her Intellectual Plans to Divert Hun
ter's Attention From Her Den.
Hunters found den of foxes in the
hills south of Hagerstown and un-
earthed five little ones about as large
as well grown cats. The mother fox
escaped before the hunters reached
the den, which was lined thickly with
soft grasses and feathers. Instead Of
running away she kept within sight
while the hunters worked with their
shovelS.
She apparently understood what
they were doing, for she endeavored
by every means to attract them
away from their work and toward
herself. She approached quite near
and acted as if lame and distressed
She would lie down on her side and
writhe along the ground, uttering
whines and means. Then she would
limp off as if very lame, going very
slowly and halting frequently.
The hunters were not to be drawn
away from the work in hand by such
ldCllCS, anu IliidllS, ailSi iiuSH ul5-
ging, came upon the den where the
five pretty little fellows were shrink
ing They made no resistance, and
seemed rather to like the handling
and petting they received. All Of
them were taken to a farmhouse,
where they are confined. They will
not be released, but will probably be
painlessly dispatched. Grown foxes
do not make good neighbors in farm
ing communities Hunters say it is
very rare for mother foxes to leave
all their young in one place 1t is
their cunning habit to scatter the fam
lily. one and two in widely separated
retreats. 1t is said too that foxes will
not rob roosts close to their dens, but
will go miles away for food and care
fully hide their trails.-Hagerstow
correspondence indianapolis News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-28

get too close prod them with spears.
They also put the ends of split bam-
boos into the fire, which makes them
explode with a report like gun.
Young elephants not accompanied by
their mothers frequently get killed as
the elephants rush about in the stock
ade.
IF the elephants do not break out
of the stockade the first night they
rarely break out at all. AS rule
they are allowed to remain i'm the
stockade for two or three days in or
der to weaken them. When it has
been arranged what wild ones are to
be taken out the 'keonkies' (tame ele-
plants trained to do worD are then
lined up outside the stockade. and
each with its driver, dressed in some
dark colored costume. is then prepar-
ed to enter the crowded stockade.
Before entering the stockade the
natives chant to their gods three
times. As the last chant is finished
the gate which had been gradually
unfastened, is thrown wide open and
the keonkies enter to do battle with
the wild elephants. AS soon as they
enter the stockade they are formed up
in front and on each side of the gate
to prevent the wild elephants from
making a rush and getting out and
away.
at is a most interesting and pictur-
esque sight seeing the keonkies first
enter the stockade. They now advance
toward the wild elephants and endea-
vor to separate the one to be caught
from the rest. AS soon as this is done
two keonkies range up, one on each
side. The wild one bolts around the
stockade pursued by the keonkies un-
til at last one of the drivers is able to
slip moose over the head of the wild
elephant The driver on the other
elephant watches his opportunity and
throws over another moose.
"The ropes are drawn fairly tight,
care being taken to tie the slip knot
with a small rope to prevent its Slip
ping and strangling the elephant. The
big ropes are then tied to the keon-
kies, one on each side of the wild ele-
phant, who continues to make frantic
but useless efforts to escape. All the
time he is being gradually pushed and
hauled until he is got to tree in the
stockade and securely tied. The bark
of the tree has been previously strip
ped off, so as to allow free play to
using great pressure against it.
"In the majority of cases the wild
ones are taken straight out of the
stockade as soon as roped to the keon-
kies, but in the case of big tuskers
they are usually tied up to trees in
the stockade and left for two or three
days without food to weaken them.
The wild elephants, after being taken
out of the stockade, are as soon as
possible removed to the training
ground, where would-be purchasers
can inspect them. Sometimes we
have a good deal Of excitement in
the stockade when a Hewly roped wild
elephant dracs the tame ones clear off
their feet and accidents frequently
occur.
1.-The last time 1 helped in elephant
catching a big female was being ta-
ken out of the stockade when she
bolted and knocking down one Of the
tame elephants, dragging her about
fifty yards through the forest. A
newly caught elephant about seven
feet six inches in height will general
ly cost about $400. OF course the
price goes up considerably after the
animal has been trained"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-28

HARD TIMES AND HEALTH.-Curious
and interesting to recount, there Is
reason to believe that hard times are
healthful. Less sickness than usual
is reported from the east side of New
York. Our health department reports
an unusually low death rate and like
reports come from other cities. The
sale Of drugs and medicines has fallen
off. The business of the doctors Is
not especially good and trade is slack
among the undertakers. This state OF
things may be partly due to pure food
laws, and partly to the prevalence or
more wholesome varieties of weather
than usually obtain. Odd to say,
though, there are statistics on the
books that indicate that hard times
and health usually go together, and
that the death rate rises with increas-
ed prosperity. While this is so, it is
not so incomprehensible as at first
sight it may seem. Easy money
means self-indulgence. and self-indul-
gence among the mass Of the popula-
ton means more to eat, more to
drink, more junketing, hazardous
pleasures and general breaking out Of
the routine. 1t is only small pro-
portion of the population, after all,
that can take it's pleasure wisely and
make it's diversions and enlargements
truly recreative and helpful to health
Where means are not restricted and
all ordinary luxuries can be had for
the asking. it is one of the finer arts
of civilization to eat and to drink not
more than one needs and so to adjust
work and play that the one may be
effectuaI and the otner may conserve
energy instead of exhausting it.-Life.