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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-30

bpph OF Juust>.
The rebellion of the Danites. the
Civil war between el"ven tribes OF
israel on the one hand and the Ben
jaminites on the other, the story OF
Sampson and the beautiful story OF
Ruth, the Moabitess, we're selected
last night by DR.. d. c. Wright. rector
of Grace Episcopal church, to illum-
mate his lectures on the book OF
Judges. in his series of lectures on
the books OF the old testament. He
pictured the unsettled condition OF
affairs when there was no king and
every man did what seemed right In
his own eyes. the constant warfare
with surrounding cities Of Canaan,
pillaging, murder and rapne; but a
condition, nevertheless, which pro-
duced a Samuel, and in which Saul
and David were born.
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"Diyinity of Christ"

The fourth and last sermon OF The
series on the Divinity OF Christ
was preached last night by the Rev.
NJ. e. DoJd. pastor OF the First Bap-
tist church. The subject was; "The
Divinity Of Christ; His Words" II
was the strongest sermon OF the
series, and the substance of his dis.
course was that Christ was divine.
HIS proof was select passages from
the Bible by which he showed th>
difference how man would have writ
ten them At the morning hour DR..
Dodd closed his series OF sermons on
the inspiration OF the Scriptures,
using "The Bib,es Influence and
Wide Circulation" which was an
able effort.
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Exchange PuIpits.

The Rev T. j. Owen, pastor OF
Third Street Methodist church, and
Paducah mission. conducted three
services yesterday, speaking at the
Third street church at IL o'clock In
the morning, at Little's chapel in the
afternoon and at Guthrie avenue
church at night The Rev. Thomas
Woodbridge. OF the Guthrie avenue
church, occupied the Third street
pulpit at night. "Wednesday night
after prayer meeting the officers OF
the Third street and Guthrie avenue
churches will meet at the Third street
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iron Bird &c
which spanned
the Krath. q
quarter OF a
mile from where
she sat. and
gave access 10
the kings de-
nesne on the
left bank.
Fright bank
left bank. II
s o u n DIS like
h o m e." sh g
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oouRAGE AND rERocIrY.

There is a great deal OF difference
between the courage OF a soldier and
the courage of feudlst. Men. who
go about threatening TO shoot onA
another on sight, have an animal
courage that will not shrink from the
sight OF blood: but the soldier has a
moral courage. Men have made good
soldiers whose blood has run cold
with terror at the battles din. but
who forced themselves to go in. Tn.
soldier does not have the equal
nance that the feudist demands.
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First Christian Church.

Dr.. S. B. Moore's sermon sunday
morning was based on Matt. 6:33.
Seek ye first the Kingdom of God
and His righteousness, and AL these
things shall be added unto you"
Men today reverse this order of
Jesus Home. business, politics. so
ciety lay first claim to men. Put
the Kingdom of God first and all
necessary things for mans happiness
and enjoyment Will be added. The
verb seek" is imperative-a com
mand. Where should II be sought?
First. Before riches or worldly
glory or ease.
Where is the Kingdom OF God,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-30

A Thanksgiving song service at
the German Evangelical church last
nieht was well attended Beside the
rcgu ar choir singers OF the church
so.os were rendered by Miss Eta
Nalloau. OF 81. Louis. AMI Miss Aiioc
stafford. OF Aurora. Ind.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-30

Additions to the Twelfth Street
Baptist church as a result OF the four
weeks revival continue at each sun
day service. two new members being
received into the church yesterday.
The revival resulted in about 100 ad-
ditions in all to the church.
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Interesting services were conduct
cd a. the Second Baptist church yes
teriay BY the Rev. J, W. Brunei.
pastor. There was one addition 10
the church at the evening services.
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Daily Thought.

Children have more need of models
than critics-Joubert.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-30

money, cannot buy all things. .
said John ID. Rockefeller. and We
wonder what John is pining for now.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-30

church TO FIX the salaries OF the pas
tors and transact other buslness.
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increase lVSf
Personally appeared before me
this Nov. 3. 1908, r. ID. MacMillen,
business manager Of The Sun, who
amrms that the above statement Of
TIE circulation of The Sun for the
month Of October, 1908, ie true to
the best OF his knowledge and belief.
Ny commission expires January
~, 1912.
PETER PURYEAR,
Notary Public McCracken 90.
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SOME STORIES
AROUND TOWN,

1T looks like business will never
come our way again" said sad
eyed umbrella dealer the other day.
There haven't been any hrst class
business getting rains FOR Eve months
and here It Is nearly December l..
What's more. business ,ost In that
way TO umbrella merchants Is like
water past the mill wheel. II never
Will return. Occasionally other line,
OF business or lines OF ira H. that pass
through seasons OF depression regain
What thcy have lost. A drought,
however. such as the one We have
had simply deprives the umbrella
dealers OF that much profit which is
gone beyond call. To b. sure there
may BE- extraordinary rains during
the next few months. but they VII,
never make mp the regular normal
run the rainy weather brings US.
Umbrellas do not wear out when they
are standing up In the hat rack or
behind the door. II Is only when
they are dampenei every day or so
aud dried out as often hat they are
liable to dis.ntegrate. Everybody has
a kick coming over the drought. but
nobOdy's got more serious com
paint than the umbrella man"
II is told on a salesman for local
furniture store that ne was blow
ing" up his goods TOO much. A wo-
man dressed neatly walked into a
Paducah store and stated that she
wanted to purchase two heating
stoves.
IAN right. madam" said a clerk
who had visions OF double sale and
lots OF praise from the boss. for the
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CONTINUED in Next Issue)
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CONTINUED from Last Issue)
Chapters
Ten F

ancient city of slavna, for
a thousand years or more and
under many dynasties the capi-
tai of Krayonia. is an island set
The evening world., 1908-12-18
EXTRAvAChNCE
OF Csc. C0FFEES
Greatest Economy and Satisfaction
Lies in Using Better Grade
Sold in Alright Tins.

The woman who imaglnes she cam
not afford to Use a coffee costing
more than 25c. a pound Is making a
great mistake, as a simple test would
soon prove to her.
She will find by little experiment.
Ing that II takes a great deal more of
the right strength or flavor than is
required OF high grade coffees.
To get the better grade of coffee
the housewife should be willing to
pay at least 35c, pound. Cofrees
sold at less than that price and
claimed to be high-grade should be
looked upon with suspicion.
Make this experiment. Get from
your grocer a pound tin OF "Hote!
Aston Coffee" the finest blend OF cof-
fee ever sold for family use. and
make your coffee according to the
Hotel Aston recipe, which Is in each
tin.
You'll find that one pound of "Ho-
tel Aston Coffee" will make a great
many more cups of the desired
strength and flavor than any of the
cheaper Coffees, with which II is inn
possible to realize true flavor, or high
grade coffees roasted in the ordinary
way,
Coffee sold under the name Hotel
Aston Coffee" is exactly the same
blend as was originated for and Is
always used by the Hotel Astor Il
Is roasted by special process, care
full. scientific and exact, which de-
velops the full strength and aroma
and alright tins keep II clean, crisp
and fresh until II reaches you.
Get pound Tin from your grocer
He Is authorized 20 buy back what's
left at the full purchase price II for
any reason Il Is not altogether salts
flying "HOtel AsUr Coffee Is by IA
the most economical coffee YOU could
nse-eertainly II has the most deli
sious favor,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-15
Amends Law0n RegiStratl0
Adjusting 1t To The Dsfranchisement Law

Atlanta, Aug. 12.-The House
to-day passed the Hardman Mar
tin bill amending the registration
laws of the state by a vote of 115
to 33. This is one of the measures,
the passage of which the Governor
has laid much stress upon. 1t is
aimed particularly at ''fOaters"
and other forms of illegal voters.
This bill adjusts the new disfran-
chisement law. The Governor
will promptly sign it.
Mrs. Gambler of DeKalb and
Wright of Richmond spoke strong
ly for the bill, while Messrs. Hall
of Bibb and Jones of Meriwethel
opposed it. Mr.. Jones said the
country people were opposed td
registration anyhow.
The provisions of the bill as
stated On the floor of the House
are as follows: Section 1 requires
the voters books to be closed six
months before the general election.
This adjusts itself to the constitu-
tional amendment, which requires
every one to pay his taxes six
months before the election. Sec,
ton 2 requires that no one shall
be allowed to register unless he
actually takes the oath. This sim,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-15

ply carries out or safeguards the
present law.
Section requires the tax coll
lector to file the voters list with
the registrars within ten days af-l
ter closing the voters books, in
stead of waiting until twenty days
before the election, as now pro-
vided by law.
Section 4 provides that the of.
ficers, whose duty it is to file with
the registrars the list of disquali.
fed voters, shall file it by April
20, instead of July 1, as now pro-
vided by law.
Section 5 provides that the reg.
istrars shall complete their work
and file the registration list by
June l. Under the law now,
they have until the morning of the
election. 1t also provides for as
sistant registrars when necessary.
Section 6 gives any one the right
to challenge any name on the list
which he thinks ought not be there
and provides for a hearing. This
/ is an amendment to the present
law.
Section 7 provides that no one
shall vote unless his name is on
the list.
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Read This

On Monday evening Aug 18th
all them who enjoy travel will be
given the opportunity of taking a
delightful trip around the world
at the small cost Of fifty cents.
Up to date sightseeing auto
mobiles and observation cars''
will leave the Cook Building on
South main street Opposite Fam
lily Theatre) at short intervals,
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DR.. Powe||'s New College
Hospital Medical College ofAtIanta to be Opened
in October

j. H. Powell well known here is the moving spirit in
college for doctors that has been organized in the capital CITY,
Atlanta papers give the institution the following notices
The Hospital Medical college, and splendid
institution just completed and situated Richardson
street, will open for it's first session October B.
The college, founded for the purpose of educating
surgeons and physicians provided with of the most
elaborate and improved equipments of any college OF the
kind the United States and will be of the few col
leges in the south operating its own hospital.
The OFFICERS of the college DR.. j. FL. Powell,
president; DR.. Giles HathcOck PRESIDENT and Dr.
Chas. II. Field dean Dr.. J. r. Duvall, treasurer Dr.
W, B. Lingo, secretary.
The trustees General A. j. West, CORTLAND S.
Wnn, Judge Richard B. Russell Thos H. Goodwin, ID.
NJ Mathews, Peter F. Clarke and A. w. Farlnger
Besides DIs. Powell, Hathcock and Field the faculty
will be composed of Drs j. Fl. Goss George A. Doss
w. B. Lingo, G. D. Elder j. r. Duval, /. N. Stowe, E.
b. Bragg, Paul Mcdonald, J. O. Brantley, T. e. Cox, s.
B. Lee c. L. Stocks, and Robt. E. Grambling
The hospital referred to in connection with the col
lege the Fields hospital situated the corner OF
Richardson street and Capitol avenue which in Itself
complete and adequate in every detail.
The people Fitzgerald and this section of Georgia. who know
Dr. Powell, glad to note his at the capital
Dr. Powell PRESIDENT of the college, will be success few
Georgia learned about the word than Dr.
Powell has He in Fitzgerald and the only for his
leaving here find bigger field that would to
genius We congratulate him him continuation of good
fortune
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Laying Plans
To Go Deeper
Into Question
The Prison investigating
Committee Held An
ohter Meeting

Atlanta, Aug. 13--The special
prison investigation committee
held a meeting Thursday morning
to decide on farther procedure.
Commissioner J. S. Turner was call
ed before it for conference over
the witnesses they want examined.
They were asked to get up a
corrected list, which will be passed
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-15
What The Legislature
Did And Did Not Do.

Passed measure appropriating 5000 to pay expense
of convict PROBE directing committee to report to extra
session.
Passed Henderson resolution delaying renewal of school
book contract for two years, until January 1, 1911.
Passed constitutional amendment by Mr.. Foster Civ.
ing pension to every Confederate veteran and widow with
less than 81 800
Passed telegraph bill, forcing companies to deliver
promptly all messages received under penalty of fine
Passed pure registration bill, which urged by
Governor Smith
Passed the primary election law another IA
vored by the governor.
Passed measure creating Georgia Volunteers, after
specular fight in the house on last night
Passed measure making pension commissioner elective
by the people.
Passed bill allowing tiremen and policemen to ride
free street
Passed bill providing for support ofagricultura schools
and agricultural college at Athene
What They Did Not Accomplish
Started an investigation of the convict lease system,
and after discussing and killing many proposed measures
bearing on disposition of the cpnvicts let the
matter 90 over to an extra session.
Spent much time the anti-lobby bill another
measure favored by Governor Smith, but did
the matter.
Bill to tax nearb beers places 5000 killed House pass
de measure, but senate refused at night session.
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Strong Points In Bryan's Acceptance

Stands squaey by the platform which he nominat
ed and the oveshadowing ISSUE Shall the People RuleF
Charges the Republican party with the responsibility Of all
the abuses the federal government and that mpoent to
accomplish headed reforms.
Calls on the Republicans to show why there has been no
tariff REFORM anti trust legislation and railroad egs
aon and charges that long the party remains in it
is powerless to regenerate itself
Appeals for publicity in campaign contributions and if
elected will call Congress to enact law for the filling of
statements of all elections within it's CONTROL
and to prohibit contributions by corporations to campaign funds
Calls for the popular election of and remedial
the securing of national reforms if elected will
Congress extra session Immediately after his election
the fufment platform pledges to the people
Demands reform the rules of the House Representa-
tves giving the people control thru their representatives
Points the Democratic party the defender of honest
wealth and to the party IDEAL which uch ADMINISTRATION
the government will insure wisdom can
that each citizen shall draw from society reward
with his contribution to the welfare of society,"
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-15

A few years ago after the prison
commission became legally au-
thorized organization and was sup
posed to be devoted to the proper
management and control of Geor-
gia's convicts, it so happened that
it fell to my lot to defend existing
conditions in Georgia to the How
ard Association of London, Eng
land.
Knowing, as they did, that 1
had been critic of the old lease
system, with it's horrors, | was thus
brot into correspondence with cer-
tain people who again bitterly at
tackled our later system of manag-
ing convicts. / went in person to
the state capitol to get reliable in
formation, had talk with the
chairman of the prison commission
while Warden Moore was present
in the room and listening to what
was said.
Upon representations that L
could not possibly doubt or deny |
made free to write favorably to the
London critics. | was answered
politely, but they still insisted
that our Georgia system of manag-
ing cOnvicts was horrible, etc.
The late developments before the
legislative investigating committee
proves the correctness of their con-
illusions, and my ignorance Of
what was continually occurring
among us even at that time.
/ am ashamed and mortified, al
tho [ was innocently led astray in
making my appeal for more char
table comments in regard to Geor-
gia's convicts.
Therefore l conclude that we owe
it to ourselves to make now rapid
and radical change in all particu
lars. We changed years ago from
principal keeper of the penitentiary
(who had no convicts to keep, as
soon as the poor wretches were
turned over to the three great lease
compenies, Nos. 1, 2 and 81 to a
prison commission, body of three
we'll paid gentlemen who were ex-
pected to supervise everything re-
lating to convicts and their treat
ment by wardens, guards, whip
ping bosses, etc.
This was their bounden duty,
with expressed Instructions. These
commissioners were expected to
keep a close watch on everything,
the feeding and lodging of convicts
and the conduct of prison camps
in particular.
A great prison farm was bot and
built up at heavy cost, and to this
has been added a reform camp for
Juvenile offenders. Large sums of
money nave been expended first
and last, and it was presumed that
three commissioners, with a chief
warden, could and would superin-
tend the business effectually, so
far as looking after convicts was
concerned, when they were sworn
to do that and nothing else.
Alas! The disappointment is
great. Whether it is because the
whole business has an internal and
inevitable canker inside Of it or
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There will be services as usual
tomorrow at the First NJ. E.
Church. Subject, II a. m. "Cheer-
full and Adversely" Subject, 8 p.
m. "My Brothers. Helper" A
cordial invitation is extended to
the public to attend.
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Mrs, FELTON, Writes On Timely Topics

whether the chief warden "pulled
the wool' over the eyes of the
three gentlemen composing the
commission, I know not, but it is
iproven beyond the shadow OF a
donbt that Warden Moore was the
sovereign ruler of more than three
thousand poor creatures who were
bought and sold like so many
mules to those who we're greedy
for the labor of the prisoners.
1t seems impossible that those
three intelligent gentlemen should
have boon so completely absorbed
by the chief warden, and their au-
thority so entirely effaced under
his tricks and trades, but the facts
are before us and the Legislature is
obliged to do his duty and expose
the whole business.
The commission accepted War,
den Moore's resignation in strange
fit of self abnegation, because their
sole apology must rest upon their
ignorance Of his dual life as war
, den, paid by the state, and as con-
vict broker, paid by the lessees.
If they were informed of his pee
culations they should have been
the very first people to bring him
to justice without permitting him
to 60 scot free with ill gotten gains.
Why? Because the burden of neg
lect and cruelty must and did fall
upon their shoulders whenever
they excused Warden Moore and
allowed him to retire with his pre-
datory wealth to private life in
safety. The blood of the victims
cries from the ground, and we are
face to face with the brazen fact
that certain people sh!rked their
duty and were afraid to bring the
chief offender to trial.
That this horrible state of affairs
has been we'll advertised at home
and. abroad goes without saying.
The atrocities are known and read
of all men. Bad as the old lease
system proved to be, we find Re
hoboam's little finger is thicker
than the fathers loins, in this good
year 1908. We must redeem the
time by another radical change.
There is too much responsibility to
be shifted to mercenary convict
broker. There is too much money
handled to be thrown around by
irresponsible interiors in office. We
need business sense as we'll as good
charter. There is too much suffer
ing to be ignored by those who
shirk duty and responsibility. Let
us get the whole thing down to
monthly published reports and
bonded officials, and fewer whip
ping bosses, and certain punish
ment for bestiality and brutality
between guards and convicts.
Let the world discover that white
washing has played out, and the
guilty shall be punished, and the
men who do the Furnishing part of
the business shall not be paid and
pampercd to kill and MAIN the
cOnvicts under their control.
We have earned the bad name
abroad. 1t can only be removed
by turning over a new leaf, and
that promptly.
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An important meeting of th|
Baptist Womans Missionary Soc
ETY. will be held at the church 8
Monday at 4 pm. sharp. All q
dies of the church are requeste
to be present whether membe
of the society or not.
Mrs. Il. 2. Wightman
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-15

Fine water is the basis of good
health. An unclean well in a me-
mace and disgrace. Curbe your
wells with terra Gotta piping and
you will have clean water forever.
Enquire at this Office for the
terra Gotta.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-15

stopping over in all the principal
counties. This excursion is under
the directions of the Ladies' Guild
of st. Mathews Episcopal Church
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-15

on Thursday afternoon and sub
poenaes issued for the ones desired
The investigation proper will be
resumed next Tuesday.
The Governor will be conferred
with Thursday afternoon relative
to the time necessary to complete
the work, as no extra session will
be called until time has been al
lowed for the completion of a
through investigation.
Governor Smith is inclined to
call the legislature together on
Tuesday, Aug. %, if the investi
cation committee sees it's way
clear to get through by that time.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-15

CollectOr-Mr- Jones, Mr.. Smith
wants to know when you in tend
to foot this little bill?
Jones-Tell Mr.. Smith if he does
not quit worrying me I'll take
great pleasure in footing his little
bill collector.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-31

The republicans are fond OF the
standard on companya cash. but
they would be better pleased II John
u. Rockefeller were a little more dis
erect IN announcing that he Is aap.
porting Taft Tho republican cam
palgn plan has been to take Stand.
ard on contributions and then de-
ealve the public BY a elalm that the
big oil monopoly Is supporting
Bryan. For this reason Il Is not
surprising that Rockefelleras public
announcement OF his determination
To support Taft caused such couster-
nation In republican ranks. The
Spokeaman-ReView has been most
persistent In attempting to deceive
the people regarding the attitude OF
the standard oil company. and Is
atiil bomhardIng the public with lts
editorials In an effort to make I, be-
lieve that Rockefeller lies. A. the
standard on company has. In the
past. been allied with the republican
party II Ia safe TO conclude tina,
Rockefeller h telling the truth when
hs says he ls supporting Taft.