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movement for educational advance"
The Gazette, ignoring the fact that
the four years preceding Wilson's in
were distinguished by
regular annual deficits of more than
100000 and that State Treasurer
Farley found a depleted treasury, and
that the last assembly appropriated
100000 on top OF this deficit with.
out providing any additional reve-
nue., deplores the fact that "the next
assembly will probably be confronted
with the very serious problem Of sup
plying a deficiency in the public reve-
nue. for carrying on the ordinary
affairs of the government. At the
same time II can not afford to ignore
the pressing demand for the enlarge
ment and improvement of various
state institutions.
That same serious problem has
confronted every session of the gen
erai assembly for the last five years
and we'a delighted to find the
Gazette awakening to the need.
or course, we do not imagine that
il the legislature increases the tax
rate. the Gazette will denounce the
administration of Governor Wilson
for it during the next state cam
paign: for the Gazette says:
"The next legislature will almost
certainly be overwhelmingly Demo-
cratic. 1t is certain to have Demo-
cratic majority sufficient to pass
legislation over the veto of the gov
ernor, so that responsibility for what
is done will rest entirely upon the
Democratic party"
SO he il.
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together on the road. Basil shook bis
fist at the avenue Of elms. his fayorite
playground.
"fIang those beastly trees" he cried.
I'D cut them all down IL was Mr.
Brownlow."
II must go and tell mother" said
Julia. "and you'd better go too"
Yes" he assentcd. but fingered for
a moment. still looking at the trees as
though reluctantly fascinated 10y them
"Mother always said something
would happen 10 that little girl" said
Julia. with grave and important hook
I'm her eyes.
why" the boy asked brusquely.
Because OF that mark-that mark
she's got on her cheek"
what rotv' he said. but he looked
az his companion uneasily. The event
Of the evening had stirred the super
stitious fears, seldom hard 10 stir In
children.
people don't have those marks Tor
nothing-so mother says" Other PEG
pie. no wiser said the same thing later.
"Rotv' Basil muttered again. "oh.
well, ! must GO"
she glanced az him timldly. Just
come as far as our door with me. I'm
afraid"
Afraid he said scornfully. "All
right.'
lie walked with her 70 the door OF
Woodbine cottage and waited TIL 1t
closed behind her. performing the es-
cort with a bold and lordly air Left
alone in the fast darkening night. with
nobody in sight. with no sound save
the ceaselcss voice of the angry wind
essaying new mischief In the tops Of
the elm trees. he stood FOR a momcnt
Z listening fearfully. Then he laid his
sturdy legs 90 the ground and ned for
home, hooking neither IN right nor left
tn he reached the hospitable light %
his fathers study. The lad had been
brave In face OF the visible horror
Fear struck him In the moment Of
Julia's talk about the mark on the
child's check. Scornful aud furious az
himself. yet be was mysteriously
afraid
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Kentucky Kernels

Louisville hopes TO get along with
s1.T0 tax rate next year.
DR.. Lack Hopson. injured at Cadiz
by explosion of bottle of alcohol.
John Woods, Waterman at Belle of
Nelson distillery, commits suicide.
Mrs. Cynthia woodruff, oldest lady
in Hopkins county died at st. Charles
Wife of Rev. John II. Sparlin,
formerly of Cadiz, died at Berryville.
Ark.
Addition costing $4,000 will be
made to Odd Fellows Home at Lex
ington.
George F. Couchman. aged citizen
of Hickman county, died of Bright's
disease.
Course in journalism and art of
will be added at State
college.
Jas. II. Parrish. Owensboro's fren-
zied fnanciers. declared bankrupt by
Judge Evans.
Local option election held at Mad
isonville last July void by courts and
another will be held.
DR.. Alonzo Monk resigns postorate
OF Broadway Methodist church. Louis
vile on account of in health.
DR.. d. A. Campbell, of Bowling
Green, appointed assistant superin-
tendent at Hopkinsyille asylum.
Members of Baptist church built
dam across Little River in Christian
county 20 get water for baptizing.
County unit advocates nominate
Sidney Clay over John T. Collins for
from Bourbon county.
Ed Webb sued by Mrs. Jennie
Moore in Fulton circuit court for
$1,000 for injuries received in auto
mobile accident.
Mrs. Fannie Zachary given judg-
ment against Cincinnati Southern
railroad at Nicholasville for $4,000
for death of her husband.
Prominent Cloverport citizen sum
moned TO appear in court and show
cause why they should not pay taxes
upon greater amounts than they list
ed with assessor. II. l.. Anderson
fled the suits.
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greenhouse and heard the crash Of the
b0ugh. OF that he took no heed. Moth
ing could be done save heave sigh
over the damage 20 his cherished elms.
But when the cries FOR help reached his
ears. with praiseworthy promptitude
he rushed out straight across his lawn
aud. though he was elderly and stout.
dropped into the ditch. clambered out
Of It and came where the dead man
and the children were. As he passed
the drawing room windows he called
out to his wife. Somebody's hurt, I'm
afraidr' ana she. after moments con
ference with the butler, followed her
husband; but, not being able TO manage
the ditch. went around by the road and
up the avenue. the servant coming with
her. When these two arrived the
squire's help had availed 10 release the
farmer from the deadly grip Of the two
boughs. and he lay now on his back on
the path.
Hes dead. poor fellow" said Mr..
Browniow.
ITS Enoch Grouchr' said the butler,
giving n shudder as he looked az the
farmers face. Julia Robins sobbed,
and the boy Basil looked up at the
squlre's face with grave eyes.
IN get a hurdle, SIR" said the but
Ter. His master nodded, and he ran
on
Something moved on the path about
a yard from the thick end OF the lower
bOugh.
Look therei" cried Julia Robins. \
little wall followed. With an exclama-
ton Mrs. Brownlow darted 20 the spot.
The child lay there with cut on her
forehead. Apparently the impact OF
the second bough had caused the end
Of the first 10 fly upward. SOphy had
been jerked from her seat into the air
and had fallen back ON the path. strik-
ing her head on a stone. Mrs. Brown
low picked her up. wiped the blood
from her brow and saw that the injury
was slight. Sophy began to cry softly,
and Mrs. Brownlow soothed her.
Its his little girl" said Julia Rob
ins. 1.-THE little girl with the mark on
her cheek. please. Mrs. Brownlow."
"Poor little thing Poor little tbingr
Mrs. Brownlow murmured. She knew
that death had robbed the child OF her
only relative and protector
The butler now came back with Q
hurdle and two men, and Enoch
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>SOp1ly .S KrayOnia
oOooooooooo by oooooooOooo
ANTHONY HOPE
Author of The Prisoner of Zenda"
ooocooooooooooooooooo
\ Copyright. 1905 Anthony Hope Hawkins Il

In vain will the readers OF this
tale of rnulantic love and bril-
liant 6cring search the maps Of
the world for the picturesque
land of Kravonia, wherein lovely
fascinating Sophy and her n'ys-
FERROUS Red Star played their
parts. This much we may tel
him before he cmbarks on his
voyage to Kroponia. But NC may
assure HIM that when he reiRc-
family parts with Sopiy some
time scuHery maid Of Morping-
ham, Essex. England, later spirit
uaHstic medium ofParis, France,
and still later Of high rGHhs in
SI0vna and Voisoni, ia hrapoH'd.
The country of her adoption will
be to him, like Zenda and Graas-
fark, more real than are many OF
the smaller, actual Kingdoms of
The earth. Sad and tragic in some
of lis aspects is The love story of
Sophy of Kravonia, but its pa
fhos is so Hghfened by devoted
loyalty. hardy bravery and ten
der, self sacrificing affection
that at the end The reader will
surely feel lis telling has not
been unworthy of the master
hand of its famous chronicIer.
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DUN'S REVIEW.


New York. Nov Dispatches to
Dun's Review Indicate rapid progress
toward norma conditions In trade
and Industry. conndence being gem
eral.
Steady improvement Is noted In re-
tan trade and collections at Ba'ti-
more, while there Is much bette,
feeling In jobb.ng aud manufacturing
Moderate improvement Is noted IN
jobbing trade at New Orleans. manu-
featuring plants are more active. re-
tail trade Is good and lumber moves
freely.
Leading industries exhibit ncrcas-
Ing activity at Chicago. there Is a
large movement Of finished products
and commodities. AM enormou,
Christmas trade opens wol. Mail or
ders for spring goods are liberal and
collections more prompt. While an
early revival OF business Is antlclpat-
ed at Cincinnati, there g. stln much
conservatism. Retail sales Increase
and stocks are low. Business at
Cleveland shows steady Improvement.
while factories Increase forces.
Bank Exchanges for Week.
New York. New li.-Dun's Re
view says:
Bank ciearlngs show a marked in
crease in the volume OF payments
through the banks, not only in New
York City. where the increase Is
heavy. in large measure due to the
very active stock market trading. but
at a number Of leading cities, and at
most cities where losses still appear
they are materially reduced. Total
bank exchanges this week az an lead
ing cities IN the Unlted States are
S3.27S,277.0S5, an increase of 73
per cent, compared with the CORE
spending week OF 1906. The large
gains over a year ago are unimport
ant because of the disturbed condi-
tons prevailing then. ami they serve
only to show how severe those con-
ditions were. Philadelphia. Cleveland,
New Orleans and San Francisco still
report considerable decrease. COM
pared with 1906. but at New York.
Boston and most cities in the west
there are gains
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heads. Enoch tried TO move the bough,
but failed. In order to make another
effort he fell on his knees and bent his
back over IL.
At this moment there came a loud
crash. heard in the rectory grounds
and in the dining room at Woodbine
cottage. the small house opposite.
There's another tree goner cried
Basil Williamson, the rector's second
son. who was giving his retriever an
evening run.
He raced through the rectory gate,
across the road and into the avenue.
A second later the garden gate OF
Woodbine cottage opened and Julia,
the ten-year-old daughter Of n widow
named Robins. who lived there, came
out at full speed. Seeing Basil just
ahead of her, she called out Did you
hearT
He knew her voicc-they were play
mates-and answered without looking
back: yes. Isn't 1t fun? Keep out
side the trees-keep well in the mead
ow!"
STUFF she shouted. laughing. They
don't fall every minute. sillyw
Running as they exchanged these
words, they soon came TO where the
bough. or rather. the two boughs. had
fallen. A tragic sight met their eyes
The second bough had caught the I'M
lucky farmer just on the nape Of his
neck and had driven him down. face
forward. on 10 the first He lay with
his neck close pinned between the two
and his arms spread out over the un.
dermost. His face was bad to look at
lie was quite dead. and apparently
death must have been instantaneous.
Sobered and appalled,. the boy and girl
stood looking from the terrible sight 10
each others faces.
"Is he dead?" Julia whispered.
Il expect so" the boy answered. Nei-
Their Of them had seen death before.
The next moment he raised his voice
and shouted, Help. helpw then laid
hold Of the upper bough and strove
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"A NEW FRIEND OF PROGRESS

In common with the average think.
ing being. The Sun has frequently be-
spoken a legislative arm of the gov
eminent IN harmony with the execu-
tive; but we are not too narrow to
appreciate and admit certain advan-
fages to be gained by lack of SYM
patty between the two branches.
Party organs that other times preach
economy, broaden when the response.
bility of partisan watehfulness is
slipped from their shoulders and they
advocate enterprises that surprise
their intlmates; champion education
and lavish expenditures that make
the eyebal,s bulge and discuss an in
crease in tax rates as though they
had not made a special plea for their
candidate at the last election on the
ground that he would reduce the
taxes.
We mention this because the Lex
ington Gazette. one OF the narrowest,
most bigoted partisan organs in Ken
tucky. Is advocating increased appro-
pIiatsons and an advance IN the tax
rate in these words:
Our state taxation Is not Excess
siye. aud Il will not be 10 the credit
OF any party to hold down the tax
rate II the result is 10 cripple the
states Institutions and to retard the
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LET US NOT QUARREL OVER THE
SCHOOLS.


No one person or paper has ever
been more constantly jealous in be-
half of the welfare of the city schools
than The Sun has; yet The Sun can
not observe that any one is interfer-
ing with efforts to finance the schools.
There are no parties to that
business, excepting the school board
and the bank. The school board
hasn't any money, and the bank GER
tainly is acting literally toward the
schools. The bond issue question is
passed temporarily and IL will not do
to indulge in elimination and recrim-
ination just to divide those, who diff
fered on the question of issuing
bonds, into two hostile camps on all
school matters. fractional hostility
brought the Paducah schools into
their present predicament. IL was
not the present board; it was not the
city administration: It was not the
banks that caused the deficit and
floating debt; Il was an incompetent
set of trustees selected and elected
for the sole purpose of carrying on a
feud. originating in the faculty. Dis
cordant organs should be kept out of
the school chorus awhile.
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ChocoInte Pic Is UeaIthfuI.

Food experts agree that chocolate
is one OF the most healthful and nu-
tritious articles OF food known and
chocolate pies are becoming very pop
uiar Who can imagine anything
more tempting or delicious than a
nice, large piece OF chocolate pie?
Hard to make in the old way, but
easy n you use "OUR-PIE," Choco-
late favor. and follow directions on
The package. Contains all ingredients
ready for instant use, Al grocers,
10 cents. Order today.
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Grouch's body was taken into the sad
die room at the hall Mrs. Brownlow
followed the procession, Sophy still In
her arms. AT the end of the avenue
she spoke 10 the boy and girl:
Go home. Basil. Tell your father,
and ask him to come TO the hall. Good
night, Julia. Tell your mother. and
don't cry any more. The poor man Is
with God and | shan't let this mite
come TO harm" She was childless
woman. with motherly heart and as
she spoke she kissed Sophy's wounded
forehead. Then she went into the hall
grounds. and the boy and girl were left
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CURRENT EVENTS.
The Practicai Gcologist.


The United States geological sur
yoy has recently Issued report
which shows Illinois 20 be- third in
rank among the mineral producing
stetes Of tho union For the year
1907 Cos output was valued at nearly
$4,000. 900.
Amons rae icms Is found coal
with a value Of s55.oO0. 600. this fg-
lulc giving Il the second rank amoae
Goa. producing states The value
ot JOS clay for the year Is Indicated
TO be Sf3,0O0.000
ln 1906 the state yielded Oh val
ned "a $4,000. 900. In 1907 the
value OF this product was $4,000. b.
600 Within three years Illinois has
jumped from pfacticai nonproductiou
Of 90 90 third place
Thes7 statements have Importance
because they show how a region long
noted FOR It's agricultural resources
Is winning a position In an entire 81
different field.
They a.so have their interest I'm
connection with the development OF
the domain OF economic geology
The science has taken iis place
smong the effective agencies of mod
ern industry.
Dana's Manual Of Geology" was
published Ia third edition under the
authors date. March /. 1874. II
contains over 900 pages lts table
OF contents. In something OF syllabus
for. outline the science as then
studied.
The author tolls Of photographic
geology. describing IN general SUR
vey the features Of the eafih's sur
face. In THEOLOGICAL geology the
rock materials are studied
Historical geology makes the third
division. with subheads treating
stratigraphical and pa,eontologlca'
geology. The fourth part IS devoted
to dynamical geology. telling OF agen-
cies producing the changes and the
laws and methods Of their action.
Economic geology finds no pace
in the apparently exhaustive study
Its development In comparatively rel
cent years has been astonishing Tn
figures given In connection with llii-.
nois tells Of its great Importance.
The Old fashioned notion OF the
geologist as a dreamy fossl. with his'
hammer has disappeared. In his
stead one finds the active, intelligent,
forceful agent Of modern industry.
He studies soils. building products.
mineral fue.s. metallic products. HeI
Investigates precious stones. abrasive
materials gypsum. salt, fertilizers. Z
His range OF activity Is steadily
broadening.
II Is this phase OF geological work
that is making the publications or.
the national and state geological sur
views more AMI more interesting read
ing as the years go by.
10 Is an excellent Illustration also
OF the manner In which the trained
student Is enabled to use his ac-l
qulrements in the classroom as an
asset having money value to him.
The emphasis laid upon economic
geology IN this connection. OF course
does not detract in the least from
the Importance OF the other diyisionsl
of the science.
They are fundamental The econ
omlc geologlst must know thorough
81 what Is TO be known In the other
lines. without such an equipment
he would prove sadly defective
But the connection Of the science
OF geology with. the productive indus
tries which are bringing so much
wealth to Individual. states and to
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n In the interest of euphony it is
u u impossible not TO regret the
fact. Some say It should be
spelled "Groutch." which would not at
all mend matters. though il makes the
pronunciation clear beyond doubt-the
word must rhyme with Crouch and
couch" Well might Lady Meg Dud-
dlngton swear it was the ugliest name
she had ever heard in her life Sophy
was not Of a very different opinion, as
will be shown by and by. She was
Crouch on both sldes-unmixed aud I'M
redeemed-fOr Enoch Crouch married
his uncle's daughter sally and begat as
his first child Sophy. Two other chill
dren were born 10 him, but they died
in early infancy. Mrs. Crouch did not
long survive the death Of her little
ones. She was herself laid In MOrp-
ingham ehurchyard when Sophy was
no more than five years old. The child
was left TO the sole care Of her father,
a man who had married late for his
class-indeed, late for any class-and
was already well on in middle age. He
held a very small farm. lying about
half a mile behind the church. Proba-
bly, he made hard living OF IL. for the
only servant IN his household was a
slip OF a girl of fifteen. who had pre-
sumably both 10 cook and scrub for
him and to look after the infant SOphy.
Nothing Is remembered Of him in Morp-
ingham. Perhaps there was nothing
to Misunderstanding that marked him
of from thousands like him. Perhaps
the story OF his death. which lives Ia
the village traditions, blotted out the
inccnspicuous record Of his laborious
life.
Morpingham lies within twenty-five
miles of London. but for all that ii is
sequestered and primitive village. 1t
contained, at this time at least. but
three houses with pretentions to gen
tility--the hall. the rectory and a small
er house across the village street, fac
ing the rectory. At the end of the
street stood the hall in its grounds.
This was a handsome red brick house
set in a spacious garden, Along one
side Of the garden there ran a deep
ditch. and on the other side Of the
ditch. between 1t and large meadow,
was patti which led TO the church.
Thus the church stood behind the hall
grounds. and. again. as has been said,
beyond the church was EnOch Grouch's
modest farm. held by Mr. Brownlow.
the owner Of the hall. The church
path was the favorite resort Of the vii
layers. and deservedly. for 1t was
shaded and beautifed by fine double
row of old elms, forming a stately ave
nue. to the humble little house Of wor-
ship.
ON an autumn evening in the year
1853 EnOch Crouch was returning from
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fIafrlfIffIn
10 the village her father
had INDUCED Sophy with ride on the
bough and she begged renewal
Of the trea on their homeward jour
ney. The farmer was a kind man
more kind than wise as IT proved. on
this occasion. He set the child astrad-
die on the thick end Of the bough. then
vent 10 the other end. which was much
sisaderer. Probably his object was to
ny to shake the bough and please his
small tyrant with she imitation OF
reesaw. The fallen bough suggested
no danger TO bis slow moving mind. He
leaned down toward the bough. with
hands. Sophy no doubt
his doings with excited inter-
est. while the wind ragged and reveled
aug the great branches over their
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the village, where he
had been TO buy tobac-
co. His little girl was
with him. II was wild
weather. A gale had
been blowing for full
twenty-four hours, and
in the previous night u
mighty bough bad been
snapped from one Of
the great Gins and had
fallen with n crash. IL
lay now right across
1.
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All parties having claims aga.nft
tho estate OF W. a. smith. deceased.
Will please l'e them with me. prop
cr.y proven. and au parties who owe
said estate VIII please come forward
ana settle.
j. HENRY SMITH. Executor
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City subscribers 20 The Daily
Sun who wish the delivery OF their
papers stopped must notify our co..
lectors or make The requests direct
70 The sun ofnce. No attention vii
be paid to such orders when gwen
20 carriers sun PuhlsSirg Co
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with all his
might 10 raise
Il. The girl gave
a shriller cry
for assistance
and then lent a
hand 10 his ef-
forts. but be
tw cen them
they could not
move the great
log.
Up 20 now
neither Of them
had perceive.i
Sophy.
Next on the
scene was Mr..
Brownlow. the
master Of the
hall. He had
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Stories Around
the Town.

Two well known young fellows
swore OF smoking last week and
their vow was a solemn one that the
nicotine god was no more their mas
ter. Fred vowed he would not even
buy a cigar. and Joe made equally
as positive statement that he and
the coffin screws would not be on
friendly terms longer. They shook
hands and agreed in the next three
months. If caught smoking. the
smoker would forfeit s. to the
other.
Three days passed, and they met
at Fourth street and Broadway. Say
Fred give me a light of your cigar, "
said Joe talking with a cigarette be-
tween his lips. They walked along
together for two block and then the
resolution dawned upon them. Sim
ultaneously each accused the other
of breaking his oath. Joe was game
and handed over his last So bill,
while Fred counted out five 81 bills,
and they were even, both having paid
the penalty.
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The war clouds that hung low over
the Balkans are now looming on the
baseball horizon once more.
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the nation as Whole o. we'll worth
noi.ng as The reports OF this produc
ton are puolthod from time O.
time
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One good way TO prevent another
postal deficit would be to make
fair contract for hauling the mail.