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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-06
Called to Order in Court House
This Afternoon at 2 O'clock
by County Chairman w. A.
Berry.

William ]. Bryan will be voted for
first, last and all the time by Nc
Cracker county's IA delegates to the
state Democratic convention next
Thursday at Lexington, following in
structions given to them in the county
convention at the court house this af-
ternoon. Four minutes only were re-
quired for the convention to do its
work. There were only so men pres
ent and aside from the vote to instruct
the delegates for Bryan, there was no
enthusiasm.
Subject to modification, the list of
delegates who will go 10 the state
convention is as follows: w. A. Ber-
ry, ]. S. Ross, w. v. Eaton, J. ID.
Mocquot, Gus Rogers, Alben w. Bark
ley, C. w. Emery, c. C. Gresham,
J. c. Flournoy, C.sK. Wheeler, Rax-
ter Kirkendahl, o. w. Rawlinson and
Jim Nuchols, the last three of the
county.
In the resolutions introduced by J,
S. Ross, McCracken county delegates
were instructed TO work for a state
delegation to the Denver convention,
that will vote as unit for Bryan.
throughout the national convention.
Also they were instructed TO vote as
a unit on all questions that arise in
the state convention. This is signifi-
cant in view, of the undoubted fight
that will come there between Beck
ham and his enemies.
Chairman w. A. Berry, of the
county Democratic committee, callel
the convention to order at O'Clock.
On motion of J. s. Ross he was made
permanent chairman and Gus Rogers
permanent secretary. No instructions
were given for state central commit
teeman though it is reliably reported
that Chairman Berry himself will get
the county's vote In this race.
How McCracken county VIII stand
toward Beckham in the state conven-
'tion is not apparent on the surface,
but quiet work is going on, ii is said,
to put the ex-governor down and out
for all time.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-06
Hitchcock Says Taft Will be
Nominated by AcclamatiOn,
While Allies May Carry Up
Contest.

Chicago, June 6.-AltnOugh the
national committee seated Taft dele
gates OF Alabama and Arkansas, the
ANTS are preparing TO fight other con-
tests harded and will carry the con-
tests to the credentials committee.
They say Taft men cannot pack II
and the decision will be different. II
necessary they will carry the fight to
the convention floor Congressman
Burke. leader OF the ants declares he
intends to let the country know the
star chamber methods of the national
committee.
Taft men are jubilant and say they
control the national committee three
to one. Frank Hitchcock claims that
Taft will be nominated by acclama-
ton. The Florida contest commenced
today. Delegates AZ large in two dis
tricts are involved. j. y. STRIPPING
the ants leader. declared that only
Is men attended the Taft convention
and oificeholders are trying to dom
mate the state.
The national committee seated six
Taft delegates from Florida. An
other attempt to Gust Hitchcock from
the committee failed.
TAFT Men Winners.
without roll calls the Republican
national committee decided the con-
tests from Alabama and Arkansas, in
volving twenty-four seats In the Re
publican national convention in favor
Of the delegates instructed for Taft
The victory for the Taft forces was
sweeping. not even a division being
required to determine the will of the
committee. The Alabama contests
Affecting four delegates at large and
two delegates from each congressional
district twenty-five In all. were first
taken up.
The Alabama cases. by agreement.
were consolidated and two hours Civ
en- each side II was regarded as the
most important OF all contests. be-
cause of the fact that twenty-five del
egates were involved. and It was first
In the list Of states that will be called
In the convention when the nomina-
tions are being made. The candidate
securing the delegation from Ala
bama is sure to be the first placed In
nomination, because the state having
no candidate of lis own. always yields
to that state presenting the candidate
favored by Alabama
After listening TO the arguments Of
both sides the committee went into
executive session.
All except the members of the ma
tonal committee were excluded from
the room at AIS p. m, and few
minutes later IL was learned that the
Taft delegates had been seated.
There was no demand for roll call,
and on a viva voce expression II is
said that only Scott. of Alabama, the
antl-Taft man. voted for the seating
OF the delegates chosen by his faction
The Arkansas contests, involving
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-06
Taft Men Seated.

Chicago, June G.-CBulletin.) -
Taft delegates at large from Georgia
and two districts were seated.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-06
Chicago Market.

Mr.. ID. L. Grace. Of Murray. was
here this morning.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-06

Even cheap young man may cost
his parents lot OF money.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-06
Graves for Beckham.

Mayfeld, KY, June 6. Especial. y
Graves county instructed for Bryan,
for Grassland for district central com
mitteeman. and Gus Thomas for dele
gate to Denver. Chairman Grassland
believed to be a Beckham man, will
name the 25 delegates.
Fulton for Beckham.
Hickman. KY, June 6. (Special)
Fulton county delegates are
instructed for Bryan, and they favor
Beckham.
Caldwell County.
Princeton, KY June 6. Especial
Caldwell county Democrats In
structed their six delegates for Bryan.
Marshall for Beckham.
Benton, KY, June 6.-(Special)
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-06

Washington. June 5.-The navy
department has received Admiral Sc
bree's report of the accident to the
warship Tennessee near San Pedre
yesterday. II announces four dead
and two fatally and seven seriously
hurt. A four-inch boiler tube burst.
The injured were taken to a Los An
geles hospital today.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-24
NO WONDER SHE DIDN'T KNOW
Woman of Experience Not Hasty In
Expressing Opinion.

Before he had been in the car three
minutes most of the women passen-
gers and some of the men were eX-
planning to their neighbors what they
would do with the little imp ii he be-
longed to them Spanking was the
popular remedy, and if that boy had
received then and there all the pad
dlings that his critics were aching to
administer he certainly would have
been we'll blistered.
To the general babel of advice and
fault-fnding, however, there was one
woman who contributed nothing. She
was a gentle, gray-haired body, who
remained unruffied in the midst of the
small tempest raging.
IF that child was mine,' said the
determined woman beside her, I'D
make him mind if had to half kill
him. Wouldn't your"
81 don't know" said the little WON
an, mildly, what I'd do"
you don't?" said the determined
woman. well, l know. But maybe
you are not used to children? Maybe
you never had any of your own?"
"Oh, yes" said the little woman. :"
brought up 10. That is why don
know what | would do
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-24
THE PUBLIC EYE.

In a little more we came to an open
space, very thronged
The Public Eye" shouted the mega
phone man Of our party.
There were some curious people
within the space but even more curi
Gus were those just outside.
OF these latter we thought certain
women especially interesting; they
were busily neglecting their lamllies
in order to get into the Public Eye
A pathos attached TO another group
of women who had been in the fuo-
lie Eye and could never be happy OUT
of It, though they couldn't in the least
tell why.
Positively funny were a Few men
who kept trying, by variety OF droIi
devices, TO break into thei Pnenc
Eye. "Vice-presidential candidates!
our megaphone man explained PUCK
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-24
Propsr Rsstowal of Charity.

Dickens: There are not few among
the disciples of charity who require
in their vocation, scarcely less excite.
ment than the votaries of pleasure in
theirs; and hence it is that diseased
sympathy and compassion are every
day expended on out-of-the way OBJ,
jects, when Only too many demands
upon the legitimate exercise of the
same virtues in healthy state are
constantly within the sight and hear.
ing Of the most unobservant person
alive. In short, charity must have its
romance. as the novelist or the play
wright must have his.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-24

the kissing poiut--'well. chust when
you bose fortable--hah9- -mehhy
on one cheer. what | know--it's SC
long sence done Il mysslf--when YOU
bose comfortable, asst her~-chust as,
her-aham, what she'll take for the
pastureneld She owns you bose and
she cant use bose YOU aud the pas
ture. A bird in the hand is worth
soferal In another fellers--not so
Hut Setfy only stopped and stared a,
his father, This, again, he did not
understand
''You know well enough | got no
money to buy no pasture-neld," said
he,
"Gosh.amighty!" said the old man
ioyfully, making as II he would strike
Sery with his huge hst--a thing he
often did. And amt got Messing to
trades"
Nothing except the mare" said the
boy,
"say--aint you got no feelings, you
idiot ="
OH" said Sety. And then:
But what's feelings got TO do with
COW .pastureg"
"oach, No wonder he wants to b
an anchel and wiss the anchels stand
holding sings in his hands and on
his head,
Look a,yere. you young hummer
, uS. feelings is the same 20 gals like
Sally. as money is to YOU and me
You ken buy potatoes wiss EN-. DC
| you understands"
/ Seny said that he did. now
Well. then. Tfe tried to buy tina
/ pasture-teld sousand times"
Seffy started
Yes. that's a little bit a be-mebb!
dozen times. And at last Sally
daddy said he'd lick me IL | efer sal,
/ pasture-fleld ag'ln. and said Il ag'il
and he licked me, He was big maj
and red.headed yit. like Sally. Now
look a-yere-you ken git that pasture
field wissout money and wissout pric'
| except you dam feelings whicl
amt no other use Sally won't licl
you'll she is bigger-dont be 9
skeered. You got tons of feelin's yol
amt got no other use for-don't vast
'em-they're good green money, an
wen git efen wiss Sally's daddy 10
licking me yit--and somesing on tn
sidei Huh
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-24

was not a diamond at all-the He.
brew who sold IL TO Seffy had con-
fessed as much. But he also swore
that If 1t were kept in perfect polish
no one but a diamond merchant could
tell the difference. Therefore. there
being no diamond merchant anywhere
near. and the jewel being always i'm
maculate. Seffy presented II as dia'
mond and had risen perceDtibly in the
opinion Of the yicinage.
"And-and-an d-Sef-Seffy, what
you goin' to do?"
"Do2"
Seny had been absorbed In what he
was going to wear
"Yas--yas-that's the most impor-
tant." He enclrcled Seffy's waist and
gently squeezed II. oh. Of course
Han? But what ylt?"
regret to say that geffy did not
understand
"Seffy." he said impressiyely you
haf' toll me what you goin TO wear.
II amt much. The weather's yit pooty
col nights But ! ken stand it II you
ken--God knows about Sally! Now,
what you goin to do~-thats the conun'
trum I asst you!"
Still II was not clear TO Seffy.
"Why--what I'm a-going to do, hah
Why whatever occurs"
"Gosh-a'mlghty! And nefer say a
word or do sing to help the occur
rences along2 Goshens What set
ting.up! Why--say-s effy. what YOU
set up for?"
Seffy did not exactly know. He had
never hoped to practise the thlng--ir
that sublimely militant phase.
What do you Think"
We'll. Sef--plow straight to heI
heart wisht | had your chance. IL
show you a other.guess kind setting
up yassiri Make your mouth wartel
and your head swim, begoshens! Why
that Sally's just like young stubble
field, goth to be worked constant ant
plowed deep and MANFRED heafy. ant
mebby drained wlss blind bitches. ant
crops changed constant, and KEEP ago
| Ing thataway constant - constant
SOS the weeds can't git in her Thel
you ken put her In wheat after
while and git your money back.
Now look here, Seffy" his fathe
went on more softly, when you 81
/ TO this--and thls--and this wen
through his pantomIme again. and
| included progressive caressing I
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-24

way his son was drifting into the
MISUNDERSTANDING about granny
"but Sally owns the farml"
"uhul" said seify. whatever that
might mean,
"And Sally's the hoss,"
And granny won't object to any
one Sally marrles. anyhow she das'
sent She'd SIT lieked,"
Who said anything about marry
lngg"
Nobody but me. sank you!" said
the old man with equally specious
meekness Look how she ken jump
six.rail fence, Like three,year
Glly, She's nice sal. Seffy the
farms fine together-her pasture-tleld
aud our eorn.field, And she's kissing
her hand backwards, At me or you,
SeRy?"
seffy said he didn't know. Aud he
did not return the kiss--the IN he
yearned 10,
Well. | bet a dollar that the first
initial Of bis last name Is Sephantiah
Z. Baumgarten, Junior"
~welll" said Seny with great
flourish. I'm going to set up with her
tonight"
"oach--git out sef!"--though he
knew Il.
You'll see"
mo, won't" said his father. Il
wouldn't be so durn mean Nossir'"
/ seny grinned at this subtle toolery
and his courage continued to grow.
I'm going to wear my high hiatt
he announced
mo. Self" said the old man with
wonderful infection. facing hin
about that he might look into his de
termined face. For It must be ex
planned that the stovepipe hat, In tha
day and that country. was dedicated
only to the most momentous social &C
casions and that. consequently. gen
tlemen wore II to so counting.
Yes" declared Seny again.
Bring forth stovepipe.
The stoyepipe. the stoyepipe-"
ehanted SeFy's frivolous father In IN,
way OF the Anvil Chorus.
And my butterfly necktie with
'Wiss the dimond on?" whispere'
his father.
They laughed in confidence Of thei
! secret: Seify, the successful wooeI
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-24

Bradley Gilman. a classma.e
President Roosevelt at HarVaru, u
written a story of adventure ID Is,I'
called "a Son of the Desert W.
viii be published serially in 81. Ni.u !,
las in 1909. A young American TO- ~
a leading character; and the naiiea
has, among other incidents OF So.
interest, an account of a terrlnc ~ ~,
storm, and a capture by brisanus "a.
ere outwitted by an explosion q u'D~
mite, and a subterranean escape
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-24

The December number of the Popa
lar Magazine contains remarkable
hunting story by Herbert Quick,
which, while redolent with the breath
of the Minnesota woods, is neverthe
less one of the most remarkable tales
of high finance ever written. Another
good story in this number of the Pop
ular is "Stocky Brown" a complete
rovel by Craig Middleton, comprising
a realistic description of raid on
New York gambling house, a train
wreck and robbery, an exciting man
hunt on a western ranch, and two al
tractive girls both interested in q
manly and lovable hero. There are
besides these two stories installments
OF four serials, a complete novelette,,
and six short stories.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-24
SYNOPSIS.

The browning desire In the life OF old
Banfager4agr Pennsylvania German, y
10 nbtAiH possession Of the heaIufui
meadow which lies just between Baum
gartner's property and the railroad sta
ten The property In question was IN
herited By Sarah Pressed. very pretty
and athletic young girl. and belonged
solely 10 her But old Baum gartner had
iongssj for II 50 many years and e9-
deRvored to purchase II from Sasahs
father so rreny times that the property
became own as t8aumgartuer
yenru" At the vicinaEe gatherings on
the porch OF the store old Baumgnrtncr
always declared that the properly would
some day be bis. At length Baumgaftner
came to realize that his only hope OF
obtaining ths property would be through
the marriage Of hts son Sephenitah 70
Sarah Pressed In mock auction "Seffy,
as Sephenijah T.. Baumgartner. Jr., is
popularity known. Ii rallied on by his
father 10 Sarah for xi
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-24
No More Gold Lace for Afghans.

The ameer has published an edict,
which applies to all parts of Afghan
istan. prohibiting the import into the
country of all kinds of gold lace, in
Guiding embroidered kullas lungis and
embroidered shoes. The ameer is ev-
identity actuated by desire to prevent
his subjects from spending their hard
earned money on snowy dress. 1t is
the poorer classes who are notori-
ously addicted to this extravaganza
which his majesty has decided to
check. The gold laced coat of the
Afghan is decidedly handsome, and al
though the ameer has acted wisely in
bringing into general use clothing less
costly, his majestys orders will doubt
less be received by his subjects with
rather mixed feelings.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-24
SleepIesSness.

A good remedy for sleeplessness is
to wet a towel and apply to the back
of the neck, pressing it hard IN
against the base of the brain and
fastening over this cloth to prevent
too rapid evaporation. The effect will
be prompt and pleasant, cooling the
brain and inducing a sweet and peace.
full slumber Warm water is better
than cold for the purpose. This RENE.
dy will prove useful to people suffer.
Ing from overwork, excitement or anx.
iety
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-24

bright red temper like her daddy
And they both work mighty bad to-
gether sometimes. When you get her
at the right place onct-well, nail her
dowG--hand and feet--sos she cant
git away When she gifts mad he. liz.
tie brain eyaporates. and II she had a
knife she'd go round stabbing her best
friends-that's the only sing that
safes her-yas, and ia! no knife II
she had a knife It would be funerals
following Der all the time"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-24
What Have Feelings Got TO Do With
CoW-Pasture7

What Have Feelings Got 10 Do With
cow-Pasture7
They advanced together now. Seffy's
father whistIlng some tune that was
never heard before on earth. and, with
his arm in that OF his son, they watch
ed Sally bounding away. Once more,
as she leaped a fence. she looked
laughingly back The old man whlstled
wildly out OF tune. Seffy waved a
hand.
Now you shouting. seffyl Shout
ag'in!"
II didn't say word!
"Well---it amt too late! Go on"
Now Seny understood and laughed
with his father.
Nice gal. Sef-Seffyl"
"Yesl" admitted Seffy with reserve.
Healthy"
Seify agreed TO this. also.
"No doctor billsl" his father ampll
fed.
Seffy said nothing.
Entire orphen,"
she's got granny"
"Yas," ehuckled the old man at the
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-24
Improvement.

1T is sad" said the man who uses
slang, ito SEQ politicians so busy
knocking one another"
Well" answered Senator Sorghum,
even that program represents an i'm
proyement, It's a little more humane
to go after man with hammer than
with an ak. "-Washington Star.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-24
zee q "a
STILES
The Cause of vernsI verdancy'

The kindergarten teacher had peeh
telling her pupils about the seasons
and the colors that we're Characteristic
of each.
"Now," said she, 'if you were Try
ing to represent spring. which OF LIE
colored chalks would you use!
Green" responded little Pat'
promptly.
''Why?" he was asked.
"Cauge St. Patrick's day comes IN
spring"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-24

The latest publications of Harper &
Brothers are THE Story of a Street"
narrative history of Wall street, by
Frederick Trevor Hill, and two stories
Tor young people, in the Open" by
William o. Stoddard, and Adventures
al Sea" compiled by Rear Admiral
Stevens, F. H. Converse. John R. Cory.
ell, and others.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-24
A Relationship Puzzle.

oxford (Eng1 provides the latest
relationship puzzle. The father of q
child recently born in the town mar
ried, for second time. the sister of
his daughters husband. The young.
ster is. therefore. uncle to his cousins
ana to himself. brother-in-law to his
mother. and cousin to his fathers
grandchildren.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-24

Afnslee's for December mas
usual quota of stories OF ue .'hs.
highest quality. Among the COM. COM. =
tors are Joseph C. Lincoln Wa c,,.ra
worse, Beatrix Demarest Lloyu. NM
L. Laughlin, viii Lexington Ies
Francis willing wharton, Geofss c,,sr.
Burton, E. Nesbit, owen olVel, ana
tin NJ. Drake, Walter L. sa"ssh
Mabel Nelson Thurston.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-24

why do you invariably predict the
coolest winter we have had in years."
We'll" answered Prof. Blatherton,
IF 1t comes true people necessarily
give me credit for great wisdom, And
II II doesn't come true. they are too
thankful to hold any grudge. Wash
iagton Star.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-24

Wife, saw Mr.. Chacer this after
noon and he looks pretty bad. What's
the matter with him. do YOU know?
Hubby-Compound fracture.
Wife-What sort OF compound frac.
ture?
Hubby--He's broke; and Miss
Doughbag. discovering that fact. broke
her engagem ent.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-24
earthquake CARPENTERS.

The term earthquake carpenter at
first glance might give the impression
of person capable of doing Job
in fast time, regularly shaking the
work together. To some persons It
might convey the idea of man whose
work was SO poor that it was likely
to drop to pieces at any moment
Actually it is a Jamaican term. and
was used a great deal in Kingston
after the disaster there. 1t really
means a man whose work is in wreck
ing, man who takes apart the fallen
houses and sorts out the tim5ers.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-24
Combination.

Complaining Customer-Say, this fly
paper is full of holes.
The Groceries. madam; know
it is. 1t is the new combination"
fly paper, and is made with the holes
SO that it can be used for porous plas-
tiers after the fly season is over
Judge.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-24
In the Rioht Spirit.

Il am II. How long should | wear
my dresses?" wrote fair lass to the
editor of the query department of a
leading magazine.
From your first appearance in the
morning until you retire at night" re-
piled the editor.-Judge.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-24

Said He-Young Smythe and Miss
Brown are evidently in love with
each other.
Said She-Judging by the way they
look at each other?
Said He-No; judging by the way
they don't look at anybody else.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-24
noll,.n.s. . Naluable As'sL

Politeness . Naiu@p !. nv ssk
The more exalted a man - be
ton. the more powerful snou, ,,.y uks
by kindness. There is no po" 49, often
politeuess. since a good manner manner. V' Is,
succeeds where the best 'o~ ss,,l 10 %
failed. Politeness is most uss's and e.
spire confidence in the tnhu
courage the deservins-Mago0H'
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-24
Are All But Means to an End.

All higher motives, ideals, concep
tions, sentiments in a man are Of no
account if they do not come forward
to strengthen him for the better ais
charge of the duties which devolVe
upon him in the ordinary affairs Of
life.-Henry Ward Beecher.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-12-24
About the size Of Il.

preachers are about the only men
who can give better satisfaction by
doing less work" remarked the
thoughtful thinker.
How do you figure that out
queried the innocent bystander.
Short sermons always please ex-
planned the tt.-Chicago Daily News.