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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12
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NJ REX E. BEACH.
Copyright 1905, by Rex n Beach


The picture panied him like knife
| thrust This girl was his bitterest
enemy-no hope of her was for him.
! He forgot for a moment that she was
false and plotting, then, recalling II.
spoke as roughly as he might and stat
ed his errand. Then the old man had
appeared on the stairs above, speech
less with fright at what he overheard
1t was evident that his nerves, so sore
~ strained by the events OF the past
week, were now snapped utterly. A
human soul naked and panic stricken
is no pleasant sight. so Glenister drop,
ped his eyes and addressed the girl
again:
Don't take anything with you. Just
dress and come with me-
The creature on the stairs above
stammered and suffered inquiringly:
What outrage is this, Mr. Clients
teri"
The people of Nome are up In arms,
and I've come TO save you. Don't stop
to argue" He spoke impatiently.
rs this some r-ruse TO get me into
your power"
Uncle Arthur exclaimed the girl
sharply. Her eyes met Glenister's
and begged him TO take no offense.
II don't understand this atrocity.
They must be madr walled the judge.
You run over TO the Jail. Mr.. Glen
ister, and tell Voorhees, TO hurry
guards here TO protect me. Helen,
phone TO the military post and give
the alarm. Tell them the soldiers must
come at once"
Hold on said GIenister. There's
no use of doing that-the wires are
cut; and | won't notify Voorhees-he
can take care of himself. | came to
help you. and II you want TO escape
you'll stop talking and hurry up
Il don't know what TO do" said Still
man, torn by terror and indecision.
you wouldn't hurt an old man, would
your Wait, I'll be down in a min
ute."
He scrambled up the stairs. tripping
on his robe. seemingly forgetting his
niece till she called up TO him sharply:
stop Uncle Arthur! You mustn't
run away" She stood erect and deter
mined. "You wouldn't do that. would
you? This is our house. You repre-
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that time, too, Foraker's henchmen
were carrying reports to him, that
they couldn't stem the tide of popu-
lar sentiment Foraker was candi-
date for both the presidency and the
senate, and some of his friends con-
ceived the idea that they could sup
port Taft for president and Foraker
for senator, which was logical. That
situation compelled Foraker to make
a desperate stand. He threw sena-
torial prospects TO the winds asd de-
clared he was q candidate for presi-
dent, and he dared Taft to meet him
in a popular primary for delegates.
His offer was met so quickly he
had no time to hedge. The state
committee called primary and For.
aSer fought 1t through the courts,
being beaten at every step, until yes
terday, at a primary that the supreme
court of his state declared legal In
|every feature, he was beaten four to
one in what few counties he received
any vote at all.
Clean, courteous, magnificent In
his courage, risking the highest prize
in American politics time and again
for the sake of principle, William II.
Taft comes through the ordeal OF
opposition in his own state, stronge-
than when he entered; just as in,
every task-the Fr.ar land dispute.
the Cuban trouble, the Panama canal
complications. the japanese en-
broglo--he has exhibited versatility.
Judgment, gentleness and firmness in
proportions, with which few human
beings are endowed.
Taft won his point In Ohio without
fighting He has a winsome smile
and behind that smile he has a mind,
broad and deep and elastic.
Taft has shown that he Is great
enough not to be president II a prin-
ciple is involved. In not one instance
can II be said that he has played poll.
tics in his official acts. In his speeches
and in his conduct he has been ever
the patriot. He is a man marked by
destiny.
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the Zee 20 aow GU; Q: The Chic.
The Joe Fowler was the Evansville
packet today and the Hopkins to-
morrow.
The Clyde will leave for the Ten
nessee river and Waterloo about Z
O'Clock this evening with good trip
of freight.
The Pavonia arrived from the Ten
nessee yesterday with ties She got
away today for the Cumberland after
another tow of ties.
The Henrietta is due out of the
Tennessee with tow of ties.
The Mary Anderson Is having new
boiler sheets put in. On her last trip
she had "bag boilers" II will be
several days before the Anderson can
90 out.
The Dick Fowler had a good trip
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Not only is the Taft triumph in
Ohio, the native state of the secre-
tary OF war, triumph of the people
over politicians; but it is a vindica-
ton of principles, and a victory for
the one man, who has been conspLcu-
ously marked for slaughter by dire
influences in the republic for more
than a year.
Observe how Taft has been treated,
as compared with the way he has
treated other candidates for the
presidency. In New York, Roosevelt
and Cortelyou's home, Secretary Taft
himself warned his friends not to in
terfere with the Endorsement of Gov
ernor Hughes. In Indiana, an ad-
Joining state, Secretary Tafts friends
have scrupulously avoided interfer-
enee with Vice-President Fairbanks
home delegation, although the
strength of Taft and of Senator
Beveridge in Indiana might have split
the delegation. Illinois is left to Joe
Cannon and Pennsylvania to Senator
Knox; and, significantly, all thes.
other candidates refrain from inter-
fering with one another.
Yet. in Ohio, we find Senator For
aker, the most out and out reaction.
airy of all, fighting Taft to the end.
with no hope other than discredlting
the secretary of war by apparent op-
position at home, and arraying against
him such federal and state officials as
owe their positions to senatorial in
fiuence.
Observe, too, how the Taft victory
was won. First, the senator ruffleA
his neck feathers and crowed defiance
to the national administration. He
would contest the championship of
the Ohio barnyard with the Washing
ton coop. He had employed the same
tactics with Mark Hanna, secured un-
opposed return to the senate and
representation in the state organiza-
ton. But this time he failed. Secre-
tary Taft refused to enter into ALI
ance with the senator. He said he
would not oppose Foraker, IL the peo-
pie wanted him; but some of Taft's
friends opposed Foraker and Taft
would not undertake to trade his
friends. They were at liberty to sup
port Taft and Foraker both, or sup
port Taft and fight Foraker, or do
whatever they desired.
1t looked like suicide, because Taft
had gone into Ohio and defeated the
Cincinnati Republican machine by de-
nouncing Boss Cox, and everybody
knew Cox would knife him. Then a
strange thing happened; Cox an
nounced for Taft, and frankly stated
that there wasn't any use in trying
to down him with the people. About
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out this morning when she left for
Cairo.
The Egan Is due from the mines
with a big tow Of coal for the West
Kentucky Coal company.
The LYDIA got In from Joppa last
night and left for the Tennessee to-
day after ties.
The Russell Lord got away this
morning for the Tennessee after a
tow Of ties for the Aver a Lord Tie
company.
The Enos Taylor arrived from Jop-
pa yesterday and left this morning
for Cave4n-Itock after a tow of ties
for Joppa.
The Georgia Lee will leave Mem
phls Saturday for Cincinnati aud will
arrive here Monday afternoon.
The George Cowling is making two
trips daily between Metropolis and
Paducah with good passenger and
freight business.
The /. C. tug Lizzie Archlbold has
been let on the ways after having a
general repairing. TWO Aver a Lord
barges and one West Kentucky barge
were taken on the marine ways for
repairs.
Capt. John Rollins, OF the Charles
Turner. Is able to be out OF the River
side hospital after ten days Illness.
An greensboro dispatch says: Cap
tain Josh ,Abshire. a well known
steamboat man, is lying at the point
of death az his home at Cannelton.
Ind, and his death may occur at any
time. For thirty years he has been
In charge of passenger and freight
boat running between Cannelton and
greensboro. In this way he wore out
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THANK you for your good inten-
TONS" she said, but we have done
nothing to run away from. We will
get ready to meet these towards. You
had better go or they will md you
here"
She moved up the stairs and, taking
the judge by the arm. led him with
her OF sudden she had assumed
control OF the situation unfalteringly.
and both men felt the impossibility Of
thwarting her. Pausing at the top.
she turned and looked down.
1--WE are grateful for your efforts
Just the same Good night"
oh. lin not soing," said the young
man. sIf you stick, I'll do the same"
He made the rounds Of the first door
rooms, locking doors and windows. As
place Of aefense IL was hopeless. and
he saw that he would have TO make his
stand upstairs. When Sufficient time
had elapsed. he called up TO Helen:
MAY Gomez
"Yes." she replied. So he assembled.
to find Stillman in the hall, half
clothed and covering, while by the
light from the front chamber he saw
her finishing her toilet
won't you come with me? It's our
last chance" She only shook her
head. "Well, then, put out the light
I'll stand at that frant window. and
when my eyes get used TO the darkness
III be able to see them before they
reach the gate"
She did as directed, taking her place
beside him mt the opening, while tho
judge crept in and sat upon the bed,
his heavy breathing the only sound Ia
the room. The two young people stood
so close 20 each other that the sweet
scent of her person awoke in him an
almost irresistible longing. lie forget
her treachery again. forgot that she
was anothcr's, forgot all save that he
loved her truly and purely. with love
which was like an agony 10 him. Her
shoulder brushed his arm: he heard the
soft rustling OF her garment Mt her
breast as she breathcd. Some one
passed In the street and she laid
manu- hHOh AAAih iNtAi Ahitss ~ W bN WIZ
cold, very tiny and very soft. but he
made no move 20 take u. The mo-
ments dragged along. still. tense. inter
minable. Occasionally she leaned To-
ward him. and he stopped to catch her
whispered words. At such times her
breath beat warm against his cheek,
and he closed his teeth stubbornly.
Out In the night wolf dog saddened
the air. then came the sound of others
wranglmg and snarling in a nearby
corral. This Is a chlckIess land and
no cock crow breaks the midnight
peace. The suspense enhanced the
judges perturbation till his chatterlng
teeth sounded like castanets. Now and
then he groaned.
CONTINUED In next issue.)
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12
"A Lazy Liver

May be only a tired liver, or starved
liver. 1t would be stupid as well as
savage thing 20 beat weary or starved
man because he Jagged In his work. So
In treating the tagging, torpid liver II Is
great mistake 10 lash IL with strong
drastic drugs. A torpid liver Is but an
Indication OF an ill-nourished, enfeebled
body whose organs are weary with over
work. Start with the stomach and allied
organs Of digestion and nutrition. Put
Them In working order and see how
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DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
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Increases the secretions Of the blood-mak-
Ing glands, clcanses the system from poi
sonous Accommodations, and SO relieves the
liver Of the burdens imposed upon IL by
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II you have bitter or bad taste in the morn
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The "Discovery" is non-secret. non-alco-
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Don't accept a substitute OF unknown
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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12
INSURANCE ADJUSTORS
SETTLING CANNING CASE

Adjustors from insurance com
panies, having insurance on the Pa
ducah Canning factory, that was de.
stroyed by fire several weeks ago, set
tied the losses with the owners thi.
Afternoon. The adjustors were:
Messrs. David Caldwell, j. King and
John Young. Insurance amounting
to about $4,000 was carried on the
building and machinery which was
valued at about SIS, 900. Mr.. Jesse
We'll, general manager of the com.
pany, this morning said 1t was uncer.
tain what would be done. Nothing
definite has been decided about re-
building. and a decision may not be
reached for some time.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

Deserted but still showing evidence
OF many years usefulness and efficient
service, a tattered form was discov-
cred on the river bank this morning
with all ribs broken and with wet and
bedraggled covering of black silk.
The shattered form was permitted to
stay in the position into which It had
fallen for hours, although rivermen
and steamboat passengers climbed the
levee against the wind. Nobody tele.
phoned for the ambulance or patrol
wagon or for a physician. No cry
came from the shattered form as II
lay huddled in the gutter, for it was
only an umbrella that had been torn
from the hands Of its possessor as he
hurried down the bank to catch a
boat.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12
River Stages.

River stage $50 feet at 7 o'clock
this morning, rise of l foot since
yesterday morning. The Ohio Is
clear of ice, the rain last night sank
1t, and the Ohio river boats are re-
suming their regular trips.
The Sprague, which has been tied up
below the incline with a tow of 4G
barges, left last night at midnight
with her tow for Louisville.
The w. W. O'Neil will leave late
this evening with her tow of 35'
barges for Louisville. She has been
tied NJ IN the Tennessee waiting for
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three boats. all OF which We're built
at lIawesyille for this line. They were
in succession the Gertrude, the Ju-
dele and the Gazcllc. He was born
at lIawesyllle. August %, 1888. Untn
two weeks ago he had been engaged
constantly on the river for sixty years.
During the war he was in charge OF
the sale OF coal to steamboats, at
iawesyille, and IN that position he
bad many stirring experiences. Cap.
tain Abshlre's father. grandfather and
only son were river men and lost their
lives on the river. the father In a
steamboat accident. and the grand
father by being murdered while maxi
ing a latboat trip TO New Orleans
about 1920. The son lost his NE at
lowensboro on April II. 1856. IN the
capslzing OF the Mountain Boy In a
storm"
Official Forecasts.
The Ohio at Evansville and Mt.
Vernon will continue falling during
the next &c hours. At Paducah and
Cairo will CONTINUE rising for thrcc
days. A stage of between 81 and 80
feet is indicated for Cairo on Thurs
day.
The Tennessee from Florence to
the mouth. Will continue rising for
several days, reaching the flood stage
-21 feet-at Johnsonyille.
The Mississippi at Chester, no ma
terial change for "a hours. From Cape
Grardeau to Cairo. will continue
rising for SO hours.
Note: Chester reports light float
ing ice At Cairo. there is some light
ice IN the Ohio, but none in the Mis-
slssippi.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12
MRS. MARY HAGAR
DIES OF JAUNDICE AT HOME ON
SOUTH SIDE.
Wife of Wen Known Electrician
PASSES Away-COnsistent Chris
tian Woman.

Mrs. Mary r. Hagar, 3S yearsold
died at l O'Clock this morning of
jaundice at her home, 1910 South
Sixth street. Mrs. Hagar is survived
y her husband, Mr.. Lemuel Hagar,
electrician for Foreman Bros, and
two daughters. She was a member
of the Broadway Methodist church
and had been resident of Paducah
for Is years. The funeral will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock
The burial will be in Oak Grove Gene
terry.
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THE CzARINA.s NERVES.

Those ladies, who consider the
presence of children and mice sufi-
cient cause for nervous disorders, will
appreciate the unhappy mental state
Of the czarina, living under conditions
described in the following dispatch:
Word has reached the French
capital of the discovery BY the en-
press of Russia of terrorist warning
in the czarevitch's bed, stating the
car and czarevitch have been SEN
fenced to death. Secret police agents
found network of electric wires, in
geniously concealed and connected
with II powerful bombs, placed at
distant points in the palace. A sin
gle operator would have been able to
blow up the entire palace. The dis
covery OF the plot it is said, has
greatly frightened the car. He is
again in an exceedingly nervous
state. 1t is now generally credited
that there are several revolutionists
among the servants in the palace
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12
Blackmailer Punished.

London, Feb. 12.-Carl Ludwig vor
Veltheim was sentenced to 20 years
Imprisonment for attempting to black
mail Sol Joel. The charge grew out
of an alleged attempt Of Joel and 9th.
ers to kidnap Dom Paul Kruger, pres
ident of the Boer republic.
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CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
January-10O8.

Total ............ 1903. 3 80
Average for January, 1908. 1929
Personally appeared before me, this
February Sd. 1908, r. d. MacMillen,
business manager Of The Sun, who
afirms that the above statement OF
the circulation of The Sun for the
month of January, 1908, is true to
the best of his knowledge and belief
My commission expires January
1ctS, 1912.
PETER PURYEAR.
Notary Public.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

The village of Cohokia, ILL.,, which
is still existing under a charter grant
ed by Louis XIV. of France, has gone
into the hands of receiver. Anyone
could anticipate nothing less than
bankruptcy for a town, whose local
politicians never considered it worth
their while to have its charter tink-
cred,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

1t is unfortunate that Just at this
time, when Senator Knox is writing
employers liability bills and Taft is
talking on the beauties of unionism,
labor troubles should break out at
Fairbanks, Alaska.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

aust dress and come Nth me"
sent the law and the dignity Of the
government You mustn't fear a mob
of rufiians. We will stay here and
meet them, of course"
Good Lordr' said Glenister That's
madness. These men aren't rufiians.
They are the best citizens Of Nome.
You don't renllze that this is Alaska
and that they have sworn to wipe out
McNamara's gang. Come along"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

Every dose makes you ieelbetter. Lsx-Fo
keeps your whole insides right. Sold on the
money back plan everywhere. Price 30 cents.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12
Daily Thought.

God denies us nothing, but with a
design to give us something better
Adams.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT

CONTINUED In next issue.)
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-04-02
FACTS ABOUT new THEORY
SECURED BY INTERVIEWS
People Tell the Reason for Their Faith in
COoper'S Belief

An article from the Nashville. Tenn.
Banner, published during l.. II. Coon.
ers visit to that city, throws some
light on the remarkable success of tbe
young mans theories and medicines
In various cities visited by him during
the past year. The article Is as fol.
lows:
I'm view OF the enormous sale of
Cooper's preparations now going on I'm
this city and the intense interest
which Mr.. Cooper has stirred up since
MS arrival, a representative of the
Banner spent Thursday afternoon at
the young mans headquarters. watch.
ing the swarm OF humanity come and
go.
During the afternoon the reporter
interviewed many OF the callers and
obtained statements from all who
cared TO give them as to their exno.
Tlence With Cooper and his prepare.
lions.
THE following are selected from
those statements as being typical Of
seen: POOp'0
MT. -. p. Lasater, living at 1924
NORTH Fourth avenue, when inter.
viewed, said: I have been troubled
with my stomach for the past two
years, and have had rheumatism for
more than five years. Sometimes I
could not walk, and there were times
when 4 could not even move in bed
hard Knots would form on my mus.
eles, which caused me intense main
Gas formed on my stomach after cat.
ing, which gave me much pain and
distress, and often was restless and
tossed All night, losing much sleep and
Hearing OF Mr.. Cooper and tho
great work his medicine was accom-.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-04-02

Correspondence OF The Argus.
Uncle Amos Tuchenell spent Sun.
day with home folks.
r. ID. Liston was at Kingwcod
Saturday sp business.
ames Enos and Prof. A. Camp
visited IN our vicinity last Sunday.
Charles Brown and Ray Snyder.
OF Sutherland, were hunting ramps
Sunday.
Thad Glotfeily, OF Sutherland.
coniem plates moving his family here
IN the near future.
The school at Pleasant Dale closed
FRIDAY with exercises at night. Ev-
cry one reports good iime-so
Snyde says.
Miss Berta Liston had the mis-
fortune To Gu. the end off one of her
fingers Saturday while splitting a
piece OF wood.
o. ID. Higgins got lost Saturday
night and 1t is hard to tell where he
would have straved to if he hadn't
reached Liston's.
DolPha Conl,y, who has been at
/. b. Elllott's the past winter, is
working for /. N. Roby. Glad to
hear Dolph has another job, as the
J. organ business doesn't pay.
a jolly crowd Of youlg people
gathered at Uncle Johnny Fields
Tuesday evepIng to enjoy the even.
ing with the old folks. Refresh
ments were served dt a seasonable
hour- Those present were: O. ID.
and Wesley Higgins, ]. Taylor,
Fletcher Calvert, Hugh Field, Dol
phs Conley, Delmer Spiker, and
Misses E3ta and Iva L;ston, Clara
aud E'tcta Field, and Laura Tav-
lor. NANNY
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-04-02
Don't Cost Much.

Mix the following by shaking well
IN bottle, and take in teaspoonfnl
doses after meals and at bedume:
flIld Extract Dandelion. one
half ounce Compound Kargon, one
ounce Compound Syrup Sarsapa
rll'a, three unces A local dru,
gisl is the authority that n. Sc
simple, harmless ingredients can b..
Obtained a, nominal cost from our
home druggists
The mixture is SAID 10 clcau.ea,d
strengthen the clogscd and ,nActivr
kidneys, coming bAcka.be
bladder weakness aud urinary n. u
be OF III kinds. if taken before the
stage 81 Bughis disease
Thos@ VIII have trirI this 81, =
positively oyetcomes pain IN the
back, clears the urine Of sediment
and regulates urinatiOn, especially
II night, curing even the worst
forms NJ bladder weakness.
Every man or woman here who
feels dat the Kidneys are not strong
or acting in healthy manner should
mix this prescription at home and
give 1t trial, as it is said to do
wonders for many persons.
The Scranton Pa.) Times was
FIRST to print this remarkable pre-
scupuon, in October, Of 1900, since
when all the leading newspapers of
New York, Boston, philadelphia.
Pittsburg, and other cities have
made many announcements Of II to
their readers.