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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05
MINUTE SKETCHES
James Watt.
b. ROBERTVS LOVE.

Ut was George Stephenson who. OBJ
serving the lifting OF a teakettle' 5
nd by the kissing and bubbling
= within. conceived and created the
first crude steam engine. but 1t was
James Watt who OWNED the immense
possibilities OF steam as "A motive force
and adapted the engine TO practical
uses SO many and so important were
the improvements added by Watt that
be shares honors with the inventor OF
the original engine. Watt perfected
the steam engine. adapting 1t to gen.
eral industrial service. He took an
embryonic contrivance and developed
II practically 10 a finished creation
This Scotchman was an instrument
maker by trade. Employed 10 thar ca.
pacity for the University OF Glasgow
he took advantage OF his association
with the professors 20 Increase bis sci
entific knowledge In the laboratory
was a little steam engine vast 10 pos
sibiities. but little more :han play
thing when Watt began 10 tinker with
II. His 6rst great Improvement 10 the
engine was .he Invention OF the indie
pendent steam condenser, which con
served much OF the power that was
lost IN the original machine Watt also
invented the centrifugal governor. the
water gauge. the mercury steam gauge
and many other .earss.es, leaving the
steam engine In rs essential construc
ton very much as II stands today.
Watt worked at his task with unflag
ginG zeal He made the improvement
O. the steam motor his life's work
From 1859 TO l774 he was almost con
stantly engaged In perfecting the mech
anism of the engine II is said that
republics are ungrateful. This cannot
be said OF the kingdom OF Great Brit
ain In ,he case OF James Watt. for the
government extended the Watt pat
ents beyond the prescribed term OF
years In recognition of the long period
Of time which the tire!ess inventor de.
voted 20 his work OF improvement aud
adaptation.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05

r. C. Rogers and j. l.. McClain,
the firm of McClain &
Rogers, painters and paper hangers,
have moved to Paducah. These gen.
tlemen have been in business here for
the past few years and have proven
to be reliable, honest and sober young
men, and the people of Fulton regret
their departure very much, as they
are first-class workmen and highly
respected. We gladly commend Nc
Claim & Rogers to the people of Pa
ducah.-Fulton Leader.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05

clare him sane or insane as the sub
poena reads, and the degree of insan-
ity varies, according to a set scale "
prices. One of them now has violated
professional ethics to the extent of
publishing a statement in the North
American Review. in which he seri-
ously reflects on the mental condition
of the whole Anglo-Saxon race, and
by hints at the queer psychopathic
strains in European royal families, in
Inmates that, perhaps. Theodore
Roosevelt is a raving maniac and the
rest of us his fool followers. Were
not the North American Review owned
principally by that great philanthro-
pist. ]. Pierpont Morgan, we should
suspect some Interior motive in the
publication of the article just ut this
time.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05

remarkable message he submits a
plan to distinguish between the pre-
datory corporations, that violate the
moral law, and legitimate combina-
tons of capital. Instead, as these
interests represent. of declaring every
man associated with a corporation a
thief, the president has asked congress
to temper the severity of the anti
trust laws, so that legitimate inter
ests may form pools, and so that rail.
roads may enter into honest rate
agreements to free them from the
grasp of the rebate demanding mo-
nopolies.
Now, in that light, If the recent
furry was created by waning conf
dence, who is responsible? There
was nothing in Roosevelt's words,
plainly expressed and clearly explain
ed, to cause legitimate enterprise
one moments doubt. If there was
any lack of confidence il was produced
by the false construction placed on the
presidents motives by these giant in
terests, who are right now trying to
brighten real capital, by inspired arti-
cles, intimating that the destinies of
this government are presided over by
maniac in the white house.
Why is Roosevelt fighting these in
terests so bitterly?
o, Ye of little memory! Know then
that 1t is they who are fighting Roose-
Welt, and have been ever since he set
the wheels of justice to grinding in
the rebate cases. They have embar-
raised him through their representa-
tives in the senate; they have misrep-
resented him through their hired
agents; they have attacked him in
their subsidized periodicals and by
means of bogus news agencies, de-
signed to impose on the careless coun-
try press.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05

The song Of the shirt lost a part
Of It's pathos Monday when the price
of spool cotton took q tumble. Cotton
thread Is again selling az cents q
spool. by order OF the same trust
which q few months ago boosted the
price 10 cents No reason wac ~
signed for the raise, which was unc0
pcctcd and none was assigned for the
reduction. which also was uuhcraldcd.
The scarcity Of cotton was believed by
dealers TO Dee the reason for the rise
in the price of the necessary commod-
icy. a better crop this season proha-
hly has caused The fall "Thc supply
cf cotton thread is regulated by
trust. absolute as thu standard OH.
Whom the trust Says 'fa.sc' ~ have
20 do go: when O. SAYS cut We again
must obey" said n dealer.
The change 90 price ls effective ain
over the country. Thread has bDoA
g cents % SPOOL 60 cents dozen
spoo's From now on u sells Tor o
cents a spool, go cents a dozen.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05
A REMARKABLE DOCUMENT.


President Roosevelt's special mes
sage on the employers liability act
was a remarkable document. His
critics and his admirers agree on that
The most remarkable thing was
that, while IL was delivered to
congress, it was really addressed to
the American people. His critics
pretend to see something menacing
In this departure from the precedent
of the Office. 1t might be well to say
here, that President Roosevelt's critics
1.are composed of two classes: Demo
excuse for maligning the administra-
ton, and the allied interests which
have suffered by the activities of the
department of justice.
The partisan critics we may ignore;
but the influential Interests, with their
hold on the legal talent of the coun-
try, and powerful per cent of the
press, and a strong grasp on an effec-
tive working force of politicians,
have to be reckoned with differently,
These concerns, whose depredations
have almost brought the very name
corporation into disrepute among the
unthinking, and have stirred up more
anarchy than Emma Goldman, are
now, through their hired agents, try
ing to make alliance with the whole
corporate interest of the country; and
their fallacious arguments are so
coarse that they could never hope for
results, were they not repeated so
|often and so variously, and were not
capital so timid.
Their proposition simply is this:
the administration is fighting us. We
are corporations. Therefore, the ad-
ADMINISTRATION is fighting corporations.
That might carry weight, were ii
hot for the fact that Roosevelts fight
against the vicious trusts has been
in the interest. not Of individuals, but
Df corporations.
Who made complaint against the
standard Oil company and the rebat-
Ing railroads?
Would-be competing corporations;
hot individuals.
To whom were restored overcharges
bn lumber by southern railroads?
Lumber corporations, almost ex-
flusively.
Who made complaint against the
goal carrying railroads.
Mining corporations altogether.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05


watcher lowered himself. drew his CUR
and laid soft hand upon the doorknob
turning the latch with firm fingers. His
vengeance had come 10 meet him.
After lying In wait during the long
night, certain that the vigllantes would
spring his trap. Mcnamara was as
founded at news of the battle at the
Midas and of Glenlster's success. He
stormed and cursed his men as COW.
ards. The Judge became greatly exer.
cised over this new development
which, coupled with his night of long
anxiety, reduced him to a pitiful hys-
terra.
They'll blow us up next. Great
heavens! Dynamite! oh. that is bar
barous. For heavens sake, get the sol.
diers out, Alec"
"Ay, we can use them now" There.
upon Mcnamara reused the command.
ing officer ut the post and requested
him to accouter a troop and have them
ready to march at daylight, then be-
stirred the judge 10 start the wheels of
his court and invoke this military aid
in regular fashion.
make II all matter Of record" he
said. I'VE want TO keep our skirts
clear from now on"
"But the townspeople are against
u.s." quavered Stillman. They'll tear
us TO pieces"
"Let 'em try. Once I get my hand
on the ringleader. the rest may riot
and be damned"
Although he had made less display
than had the judge, the receiver was
no less worried about Helen. of whom
no news came. His Jealousy. famed
10 red heat by the discovery of her
earlier detection, was enhanced four
fold by the thought Of this last adven-
ture. Something told him there was
trcachery afoot, aud when she did not
return Mt dawn he began 10 fear that
she had cast in her lot with the riot
crs. This aroused perfect delirlum
of doubt and anger till he reasoned
further that Strive, having gone with
her. must also be a traitor. lie recog-
niZed the menace In this fact, knowing
the mans venality, SO began TO reckon
carefully its significance. What could
Strive do? What proof had he? Me-
Namara started and, scizing his hat,
hurried straight to the lawyers office
and let himself in with the key he car
ried. II was light enough for him 10
decipher the characters on the safe
lock as he turned the combination. so
he set TO work scanning the endless
bundles within, hoping that after all
the man had taken with him no incrim-
mating evidence. Once the srurcivr
paused at soma fancicd sound, but
when nothing came OF it drew his re
volvcr aud laid il before him Just in
side the safe door aud close beneath
his hand. continuing 70 run through
the documents while his uneasiness in
creased lie had been engaged so FOR
some time when Le heard the faintest
crcak at his back. too slight to alarm
and Just sufficient to break his tension
and cause him t. Jerk his head about
Framed IN the open door stood Roy
Glcnistrr watching him.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05
VERMONT SENATOR.
WAS sECGETNRN on WAR UNDER
HARRISON.
Prominent in Vermont Politics Man,
Years and one Of states Wealth.
lest Men.

Washington, March 81 senator
Rcdheld Proctor OF vermont aged ~
years, died at his apartments hero at
ter a weeks illness. His allmcnt was
diagnosed as grip
lie was largely Interested I'm the
marble Industry, Identified with other
commercial pursuits. was q civil war
veteran ON the stan of q neral VII
liam OBaldy Smith. secretary OF war
during Harrlson's administration and
had been In the senate since 1891.
when he LETT the cabinet 10 succeed
George 4. Edmunds.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05
TAFT IN BOYLE COUNTY.
All the big Republicans of the Eighth
District Are ON Hand.

Dauviile, Ky. March 5.-Thcrc is q
yoritablc TAFT love feast iu progress
IN the city today. All OF the big fc'-
lows OF the Eighth congressional. dis
trict are gathered In TO organize the
district for Taft. Thomas L. Walker.
postmaster OF Lexington. Is here and
is taking quite an interest iu the
meeting Walter Bennett. Of Rich
mond Il. L. HORNE. Nicholasyill..
Postmaster Hutrhcson. of Lawrence
burg; postmaster of Shclhyv.l'e ana
J. f. Randall and J. T.. SpIllman. OF
Harrodsburg. the latter being the
postmaster.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05

Daniel Boone, or Pioneer Days In
America This is one of those NOV
ing pictures that hold you spellbound
wondering what is to come next. The
American Indians in all their savagery
take a very prominent part in this
wonderful production. This picture
is one of Thos. A. Edison's master
pieces. Today, Thursday, only. Al
the Kozy theater. Admission 3 cents
At the night performance this picture
will be fully explained by Mr.. Louis
Farrell, manager, that you may UNI
derstand it in every detail.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05

There is no war being made on cor
borations, collections of individuals
who pool their money in big enter
brises, by this administration; but the
whole trend of trust prosecutions has
been in the interest of just such legiti-
mate combinations of capital.
The agents and representatives OF
.hese trusts, which are merely arti-
tcial persons, concealing their indent'
|ties under aliases, seek to ally with
hem the commercial banks, the lum-
Der companies, the oil companies, the
Manufacturing companies and the
Wholesale companies in common
|ause against the administration.
But Mr.. Roosevelt sees quite
through their purpose. He serves
ptice that he will continue his fight
behalf of the legitimate corpora
ms and individuals, and in that very
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05

In pursuance OF judgment Of
McCracken Circuit Court. rendered
at its January term, sos. In the ac-
ton of Alice Collier. plaintiff against
Ida Collier, ct al, defendant, / will.
on Monday, March 9th (about the
hour of 10 O'Clock a. M, 1905 (bc-
ing County Court day.. at the Court
House door in Paducah, Kentucky,
sell to the highest bidder, on a credit
of six months, the following described
property. viz: one acre of land In
McCracken county, Ky, near MaXon
Mills, Ky. CA description Of which
can be found at my officeD, to satisfy
said judgment, interest and cost.
The purchaser will be required to
give bond with approved security,
bearing interest at per cent from
day of sale. having force of rcpleyin
hond, on which execution may issue
when due.
This 9Th day OF March, 1908.
Crice & Ross. Attorneys.
CECIL REED, NJ. c.
Rockefeller Is said TO be very shy .
who wouldn't be after being fined
$29. 1000. 0O?"-Kansas City Times.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05

Hamlct-What IS your fayoritc
rolc2
Horatio- Ono with q hot sausage
between. Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05

What did Indiana do to help elect
the Republican tickW in Kentucky
last fall?
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05

Doctors say everybody is insane
Alienists are more conservative. Or
dinarily they limit their observations
to specific individuals, and they de-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05
(CoE:inued In next issue.)
YOU DON'T HAVE To WAIT

Every dose makes you feeibetter. Lsx-Po
keeps your whole insides right. Sold on the
money back plan everywhere. Price b. cents
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05
Daily Thought.

Keep both eyes on an enemy who
Is anxious to do you a favor.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05

u ugllncss was only skin deep. lots
OF women would try TO shed their
skins.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-05
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
February. 1908.

:
Average for February, 1908 ...3S75
Average for February, 1907 1859
Personally appeared before me, this
March 2, 1908, r. D.. MacMillen,
business manager of The Sun, who
affirms that the above statement of
the circulation of The Sun. for the
month of February, 1908, is true to
the best of his knowledge and belief.
My commission expires January
10th, 1912.
PETER PURYEAR,
Notary Public.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-09
The Fleets Reception.

I take this opportunity publicly to
state my appreciation of the way in
which in Japan, in Australia, i'll New
Zealand and in all the states of South
America the battle feet has been re-
ceived on its practice voyage around
the world. The American government
cannot too strongly express its appre-
citation of the Astounding and generous
hospitality shown our ships in every
port they visited,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-09

In Cuba our occupancy will cease i'll
about two months time. The Cubans
have in orderly manner elected their
own governmental authorities, and the
island will be turned over to them.
Our occupation on this occasion has
lasted little over two years, and
Cuba has thriven and prospered under
1t. Our earnest hope and one desire
is that the people Of the island shall
now govern themselves with justice,
SO that peace and order may be Sc
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-09
LAND FOR SALE.

In Iowa, North and South Dakota and
Minnesota. Parties contemplating in
vesting in Iowa, North and South Da-
kota or Minnesota will make no mis-
take in seeing me before going to
look for land, as have gone to con-
siderable expense to inform myself
in regard to land as above mentioned
am here to give this information to
parties interested and guarantee the
advice to be correct. l will accom-
pany parties to look these lands ov-
er and should they invest will refund
all travelling expenses. Will also
take in mill property or stores, or
any other trade that you have. have
in Allamakee county the best bar
gains that ever were given in land,
ranging frcm $4,000 to $4,000 per
acre. Write or call and see these
lands. G. 3. WAGNER,
40 wks12 Lansing, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-09

one of the most essential functions Of
the judiciary in all civilized lands.
The wagewOrkars, the wurkingmen,
the laboring men of the country. by the
way in which they repudiatcl the eff.
/ fort to get them TO cast their votes in
response to ain appeal to class hatred
have emphasized their sound patriotism
and Amcricalrism.
! Courts lmperiled by Judges.
i But the extreme reactionaries, the
persons who blind themselves to the
wrongs now and then committed by
the courts on laboring men, Should
also think seriously as to what such a
movement as this portends. The
courts are jcoparded primarily by the
action of these federal and state
Judges who show inability or unwill-
ingncss to put stop to the wrong
y doing OF very rich men under modern
Industrial conditions.
There are certain decisions by va
rious courts which have been exceed
ingly detrimental to the rights Of
wageworkers This Is true of all the
decisions that decide that men and
women are by the constitution guar
anteed their liberty" to contract to
enter dangerous occupation. or To
work an undesirable or improper mum.
Der of hours, or TO work In unhealthy
surroundings. and therefore cannot re-
cover damages when MANNED In that
occupation and cannot be forbidden
| to work what the legislature decides Is
an excessive number Of hours. or to
carry on the work under conditions
which the legislature decides to be un
healthy.
There is also. think. ground FOL
the belief that substantial injustice !,
often suffered by employees in conse
quence Of the custom Of courts issu
ing temporary injunctions without no
tice to them aud Furnishing them fol
contempt Of court In instances where
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-09
Queer World.

The Manspf Ease-When compare
the one or two creditors l have with
the millions and millions of people to
whom owe nothing, wonder why in
the world those fellows make such a
confoundri fuss about it.-Fliegende
lslaetter
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-09
Commendable.

We are opposed to suicide on gen
eral principles. but the young man
who got into Il jealous rage and killed
himself rather than his sweetheart
furnishes an example which we com
mend to all lovers with homicidal
tendencies.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-09

There is something about Kennedys
Laxative Cough Syrup that makes it
different from others as it causes a
free yet gentle action of the bowels
through which the cold is forced out
of the system. At the same time it
heals irritation and allays inflamma-
tion of the throat and lungs. 1t is
pleasant to take. Children like it.
Contains no. opiates nor narcotics.
Sold by all druggists.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-09
THE CHILDREN LIRE n
KENNEDYsS LAXATIVE
COUGH SYRUP

Are you having trouble with your
kidneys? There are lots of people to-
day who wonder why they have pains
across the back, why they are tired
and lacking in energy and ambition.
Your kidneys are wrong. They need
relief without delay. Take DeWitt's
Kidney and Bladder Pills; they are
for weak back inflammation of the
bladder, backache and weak kidneys.
Sold by all drugg SITS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-09
G. L. ADAMS.

Jack and Jill were both quite ill,
Now each is well and wiser,
For blues an headaches have to go,
When they take an Early Riser.
Dewitt's Little Early Riser, Pills are
sold by all druggists.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-09
A Bore.

A bore is man who talks about his
own motor-car when you want to talk
about yours.-Lippincott's.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-09
House for Sale.

A we'll improved residence pro-
perty with two acres of land for
sale at bargain. Two blocks from
Fair Grounds. Inquire of Bronson,
Carr 4 sons, Manchester, Iowa.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-08
WEEDS SkLESWOMAN
DIES IN THREE Weeks
Wilmington Store Owner Leaves
S25O,00O For Bride.

Wilmington, Del, Dec. AFTER q
quiet courtship of fifteen years, 10
seph Hill, seventy years old. proprietor
OF one of the largest department stores
in this city, welded Miss Clara Eliza-
beth Wells, a saleswoman in his store
The story OF the marriage did not
come out until the death OF the agec
bridegroom last week. They had been
married only three weeks. The widow,
who had en- head of the glove de
partment for twenty-seven years, now
finds herself in charge OF the store
with a fortune estimated at s250,OO0.
The nearest living relatives the
bachelor merchant had we're several
nieces and nephews, living in Massa
chusetts and Rhode Island, but the
marriage apparently brushed aside
any possibility Of contest for his large
estate.
To most of the employees the an.
nouncement of the marriage was a
great surprise, though some Of them
guessed at the truth when Miss Wells
remained away from the store two
weeks before Nov. ~, when the mar
riage took place.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-08
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

While attempting to board freight
at Altoona, Pa. Joseph Bealla. a
tramp. fell and both his legs were
crushed of.
A state tuberculosis dispensary has
been opened in Bangor, Pa, with DR..
n. S. Sherrer in charge and Mrs. j.
Halsey Miller as nurse.
Rev. Mary Hanna Graves, the first
woman to be ordained to the Unitarian
ministry in Massachusetts. died at her
home In Boston. aged seventy-one
years. q
Postal officials at Chicago are inves-
tigating a letter received by Rev. w.
o. Waters threatening to damage his
church unless $4,000 was placed at a
designated spot in Lincoln park.
Twelve hours after being freed from
the rocks in Buzzards bay and while
being towed to New Bedford. Mass,
the cruiser Yankee sank In six faith
sms of water.