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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-21
Horse Show at Sharpe

Sharp, Ky, Sept. (Special)
"A horse show was held at Sharp
Saturday afternoon and al of the
farmers in the vicinity had their fine
stock on exhibition. About two hun
dred we're present at the showing.
The first prize for the best mareScolt
was captured by VIII Flowers and
the second premium wesS to n. A.
Seay. For the best mule colt the first
premium was awarded to S. English
and second honor went to VIII
Rudolph.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-21
Hitchcock in Control

Bulletin--Cincinnati. O., Sept 81.
Taft wired Hitchcock to
not worry over publications that the
campaign management is unsatlsfac-
tory and he Is to be supplanted.
Says he has full confidence In Hitch
cock and welcomes Cranes assist
ance. Hitchcock Is to have supreme
control II develops that Hitchcock
offered to resign Thursday but Taft
refused to consider such an action.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-21
Tenth strcct Christinn.

The Rev, George A. Llewellen
president OF the West Kentucky col
lege at Mayfield. preached to a
large audience at the Tenth Street
Christian church Sunday morning.
His theme was "The Parable of the
Sower." The congregation has se-
cured the seryices(of Rev. Lewellen
until the arrival OF the new pastor.
the Rev. Charles e. jackson. of San
dersville. Ca The Reverend Jackson
is expected to be present and preach
his initial sermon the first Sunday in
October He is well qualified for the
pastDrate, having attended the Ken
lucky Bible College at Lexington for
six years. He has been preaching for
the Christian church at Sandersville
for a number Of years.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-21
Pastors Declare Yesterday
Was One of Most Successful
Fall Sundays.
New Pastor Expected at Tenth
Street Church.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sunday brought out large congre-
cations at all Padrcah churches and
the services both morning and even
ing were well attended The .atten-
ton given the sermons was Ieeasing
to the ministers, who marx down
yesterday as one of the most success
full fall Sundays.
Unusually splendid were the SER
vices at the Broadway Methodist
church. both in work and attendance.
Special music was given at each SER
vice. Miss Emma Knauss, OF Evans
Vile, niece Of Mr.. II. c. Rhodes.
rendered two sweet vocal solos in the
morning and evening and Mrs. Leila
Wade Lewis sang In the evening
Yesterday was the third rally day
service at the church and six applica-
tons for membership were received
by the pastor, the Rev. G. r. Sul.i-
van.
Next Sunday a special rally for the
Sunday school win be given and an
elaborate program is being arranged
The program will replace the regular
lesson service and will be attended by
the full membership of Me Sunday
school. Next Sunday and Sunday
week will be Decision Day. Yester-
day evening the Reverend Sullivan
reingtated the Junior League services
which were suspended during the
summer. Miss Elizabeth Graham was
liam BIackard was elected president.
The Reverend Sullivan predicts a sue
cessful winter for the league
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-21
Senatorial Committee

The executive committee of this
senatorial district, composed of Nc
Cracken, Marshall, Carlisle and Bal
lard counties. is in session at Judge
w. A. Berry's Office this afternoon tc
consider the question of calling sen
storial primary. A tip is out that
the committee will defer action on
the matter and not call primary for
November.
Judge E.-Barry aud !. u. Wyatt. OF
Marshall; John NJ Moore. of Ballard.
and w. " Eaton. OF McCracken. are
prospective candidates.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-21
NOMINEES OF
POPULIST PARTY
GO ON BALLOT

Two hundred more than the re-
quired number of names have been
secured TO the petitions asking that
the name of J. w. Graham and the
Popuhst electors be placed on the Of
ficial ballots at the November cleo
ton Copies OF the petition were
sent out today to the county clerk o.
every county in the district
Mr. Graham spoke Saturday 10 a
big crowd at Brandon's chapel, Lyon
county
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-21
Strike of Workman Will Limit the
Production of Cotton Goods One
haE--Manchester Mills Are Closed
Proposed Reduction of Work.
iDgman's Wages Five Per
Cent Causes WaIkout at
English Mills.

Manchester, Eng, Sept. 21-Four
hundred cotton mills closed today
owing to the rejection OF a five per
cent reduction in wages by 10000
workmen All hope of avoiding a
general strike in the cotton industry
has been abandoned. It is expected
1,20O 900 men will quit. The worlds
production of cotton goods will be
cut in half.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-21
Preacher Held

vandalia. H.. Sept. 21.-The Rev.
p. l. Newman, a Baptist preacher, has
been held under a thousand dollar
bail on the charge of taking improper
Liberties with two S-year-old girls.
The congregation deserted Newman
when he waived examination. New
mans father, a preacher of Trenton,
Mo-. is coming here to defend his son.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-21

The audiences at the First, Baptist
church are enjoying immensely the
congregational singing and the<nter-
est manifested is clearly seen In the
large congregations every Sunday.
Last night the church was taxed to its
fullest seating capacity and large
numbers crowded the gallery. Next
Sunday will be rally day for the sun
day school, and a special program
will be prepared.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-21
Hill TO Support Bryan

Rochester. n. Y, Sept 21.-After
a visit to Senator Hi last night
Bryan announced that Hill Will sup
port the Democratic ticket, but de-
clined TO state whether Hin will take
the stump or not.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-21
Rally Day services.

The rally day services conducted
In the Sunday school at the German
Evangelical church, on South Fifth
street yesterday morning were a sue
cess. Twelve babies OF the cradle
roll were present The church SER
vices were well attended in the morn
ing and evening.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-21

up your committee as wei as the ma
tional committee in this movement.
No service is as effective as valuable,
as the disinterested service given In
such manner by men whose one con-
Germ is for the triumph Of the prln-
ciples in which they believe: and !
appeal with all the strength there "
in me to such men to give such sup
port. Sincerely yours.
"THEoDoRE ROOSEVELT"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-21
Mass Meeting Tonight Discuss School Bond Issue
Observation-Disclosures

Tonight AT the High school
the school board will hold an
open session for "a consideration
Of the bond issue. All Of the
citizens. whether in favor or
against the issuance OF the
, bonds, are invited To he In at
tendance. The women OF the (;
city are especially urged TO at
tend. Shonld the board room be
overcrowticd tie meeting will be
held 1. the High school audi (,
forum. The meeting will begin
, NJ s:30 O'Clock and interesting !
addresses will be made. The T.
, trustees invite every citizen TO
attend the meeting, as IL will
affect the schools. II is claimed ,
that II the bond issue Is not T.
passed IL will mean the closing
of the schools at the second
term. II Interested in the well :
fare of the schools Il II your Z
duty to go TO the meeting to- I.
night.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-21
SEVEN PEOPLE
SHOT In FIGHT
AT A CHURCH

Danyi,le. Sept. Ell Seven peop.e
were shot. several dangerously, inside
a big tent meeting at Moreland near
here. The trouble originated when
Marshal Farrell tried TO subdue a dis
orderly crowd. The trouble caused a
panic and a number of people we're
slightly hurt n the rush.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-21
Author Suicides

Cincinnati Sept, 2i.--Alexander
starbuck. noted .suthogs.s fisherman
and naturalist. suiGden the gov
eminent building this morning.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-21
Chelsea, Mass, Again Visited
by Destructive Fire--Aid Sum
moned From Surrounding Cities
Militia May be Called to As
sist in Fighting Forest Fires
That Are Now Raging in
Wisconsin.

Chelsea, Mass, Sept 2l-Fire Is
sweeping that section Of Chelsea
which escaped connagration last win
ter. The IRE broke out at s O'Clock
and within an hour destroyed a box
factory and sixteen house. II Is
now beyond control Aid was sum
moned from Boston. Maiden and Ey-
erette.
The fire started in an ice housc
near The railroad tracks and believed
TO be incendiary. The Atwood Nc
Manus box factory was destroyed and
many employees had a narrow escape.
The Pope lumber yard, Lee Brothers.
Shoe Company. Carr Bros. Foundry
Chelsea Cock Works and the Bottle
Works were burned out and a dozeA
tenement houses destroyed A
change In the wind drove the fire to-
ward the wrecked district. The loss
will be million dollars
Wisconsin Forrest Fir
Milwaukee. Sept 21.--Two en-
glncs OF the FIRE company have been
dispatched TO Rhlnelander to assls, In
fighting a new forest FIRE which has
destroyed Gagen. Woodboro. Monieit
Curtis. Moon and Ladysmith Other
towns are also threatened Unless
tho wind changes Il is feared all will
5e destroyed Fonr thousand are al
ready homeless. The governor may
send a regiment Of militia 20 take
charge.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-21
Wisconsin Forrs, Firr.
Powell SURRENDER.

Quietly walking into the police sta
tion William A. Powell. the collector
FOR the Universal Supply company.
SUR .ndcrcd 80 Police f.seutenaut Pot
ter saturday night. Powell h
charged with shooting Major and Os-
car Pritchett, two negroes. Powell
has been IN Ballard county. but some
OF his time has been spent IN Padu-
cal at work. although ne was not
seen by the police. Mr. Powell did
rot try 10 escape arrest. but merely
waited until his attorney returned
before surrendering. Powell gave
bond for his appearance. and II Is the
general opinion that be will be ac-
quilted, as tho negroes had knocked
hi mdown when he used his pistol
"A 80
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-21

Mr. aud Mrs. w. r. Reid 2S22
Broadway, are the parents OF fine
baby gill. born this morning.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Oldest Inhabitants Hold an I'm
pOrtant Session.


A meeting Of the Association OF Oldest
Inhabitants. held yesterday in Veteran
Volunteer Firemen's Hall. Nineteenth and
II streets. was largely attended. 4. II.
Regan presided In the absence Of Presi-
dent T. W. Noyes.
After the minutes were read. B. J.
Reiss. secretary. announced that since
their last meeting w. J. Boyd, John Cam
mack, and DR.. Florence Donohue had
died
Applications for membership were re-
ceived by w. II, Hoover. % r street
northwest. as follows: c. w. Evans, 9lS
Nineteenth street northwest; r B. Sands
1850 @ street northwest; 4. H. HolstOn,
1000 Florida avenue northwest; J. w. Lee.
War Department; J. y. Royce, Seven
teenth and G streets northwest; G. F.
Muth, AIS Seventh street northwest; Mi
chael Newmeyer, 517 Eleventh street
northwest, andsJohn Joy Edison, 1924 Six
teauth street northwest.
On motion Of ]. Tyler Powell. the secre-
tary was instructed to cast a ballot Of
the association for the old officers, as
follows: President, T. w Noyes; vice
presidents, w. H. Williams, B. c. Wright.
A. II. Ragan, F. L. Moore, II. NJ. Del
] linger. J. d. Cathell. Albert Grupe, W.
r. Smith. J. T. Chancey. c. S. Bundy,
II. A. Willard. a. 2. Pardon. and Nicholas
Watson; secretary. 3. w. Reiss; CORE
spending secretary, J. T. Howard; treas
urer, L. P. Seibold; financial secretary. J.
r. Mahoney; marshal, A. W Kelley, and
chrOnicler T. V. MORAN.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
GROWTH In SOUTH JERSEY
Scandinavians and Italians Now
Settling that State.
Truck Growing and Fruit Raising
Profitable Industries to the
Small Farmer.

Alexander Helper, manager of the Mill
vile Improvement Company. of 400 Chest
nut street. Philadelphia, was in Washing
much impressed with the progress the
city IS making. especially in the improve
ment of the uptown section.
Mr.. Helper said he was almost lost as
he looked upon the new Union Trust
Building, the Hibbs Building. the new
Municipal Building, the Masonic Temple
and the Union Station. He said he did
not think It possible for one city to put
on so meny big and fine improvements In
three years time
The company with which Mr.. Helper is
affiliated deals in lands in New Jersey.
selling truck farms, fruit orchards, and
house sites in the southern part of the
State. Speaking Of that part Of New
jersey. Mr.. Helper said the section COM
prising Camden. Gloucester, Salem. Cum
berland, Atlantic and Cape May counties
IS undergoing q process of rapid develop
ment 1t is traversed by two railroads
one belonging to the Pennsylvania and
one to the Reading system-and he said
this region is coming to be appreciated
/ for it's good climate and the certainty OF
good crops. with fine markets TO take all
| the truckman, the gardener, and the fruit
| grower can raise.
I Mr.. Helper said the territory was being
cut up into small holdings and sold to
men of small means. who were cultivat-
/ ing a few acres Of vegetables or fruits
| for the Philadelphia markets. He said
| that In the year 1907 there were shipped
out Of these six counties 10 Philadelphia
and New York more than 1900 carloads
| Of perishable freight. including 1l0.00l
crates OF berries. 10000 crates of tOma-
/ toes. 1900 tons of early potatoes, 155,O
crates of cantalOupes. 325000 barrels OF
sweet potatoes, 5000 barrels Of cranber-
ries, and over 100000 gallons Of milk
Mr.. Helper said the unimproved land
IS worth about $50 to $50 an acre. The
first crop. he said. was usually sweet
potatoes. which might yield forty or fifty
barrels to the acre, with tho price aver
| aging $3.50 a barrel. Later on other crops
are grown. and under careful manage
ment the land is productive, and the small
farmer has the means of a good living ir
few acres Of garden or fruit-raising
land.
Mr.. Helper said the land is being sold
largely to Italians and Scandinavians
zho are notably Industrious. and whC
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

Andre Tardleu. the brilliant writer
from the staff Of lie Temps, Paris, who
has iust returned 10 France after So
journ in the East. where he has given
series Of lectures at Harvard University.
and interviewed our leading diplomats,
has published In his paper the impress
sions he received while In this country.
fnasmuch as NJ Tardieu is still on the
sunny side Of thirty-ive and yet has at
tained the distinction Of being the fore
most journalist of France at the present
day. IL Is interesting to read some of his
observations. translated from long arti-
Gle in lie Temps:
The Americans love France. They say
so, and they are sincere. Is their knowl-
edge OF our country equal 20 their love
for It. or. If you prefer are the reasons
why they love IL exactly those that ought
to assure their esteem and sympathy?
The question Is one that deserves 10 be
asked. and, If possible. answered.
In the eyes OF America, as OF al the
world, we are the victims OF a redoubt-
able evil-that of being the European
nation that has been the latest TO suffer
overwhelming defeat. Sedan is the domi-
nant fact in our modern history just as
Jena was long the dominant fact in the
history Of Prussia.
Seek tho cause of the respect which
so many Americans feel for coutempO-
rary Germany, and you will find it not
/ I'm the German immigration into the
| United States, and not IN the political
contingencies that have arisen in recent
years, but in the treaty of Frankfort.
/ Because thirty-seven years ago we sub
L faI -, ~rf1a ~
are still suspected Of national anaemia.
/ Nothing short OF an energetic affirmation
OF our vitality as a people can re-estab-
/ lish our moral credit at its aforetime
] level.
"Our literature itself. which is the side
OF our national life which the Americans
/ know best, has resulted in a loss. rather
than in a gain IN the way Of esteem
! Certain novels. which boast that they
truthfully depict French society and
whose Fictitious 'naturalism is maGe tC
pass for scientific testimony have fur
nished arguments to those who. in good
faith or otherwise. proclaim the deca-
dence Of France.
Mote. too. that the critical faculty
cannot be 50 Keen abroad as here al
home. Americans regard such novels as
honest portrayals. whereas their arti
ficiality, conventionality, and deliberat,
sensationalsm are patent to US Amer
leans confuse realism with reality. AnC
France, materially decimated by the de
feats Of its armies. is still further put L
shame by the success Of some Of its pub
fishers.
Il am not vOicing a mere personal con
viction. I am setting down the consensus
OF numerous testimonies whose gravity
we must appreciate. Had we no enemies
In the world, the harm we do ourselves
would have only a limited consequence
But such is not the case. We foreg,
weapons. and there are hands waiting q
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
DISTORTED VIEW OF FRENCH LIFE

grasp them. And the blots on our l.tera-
ture are always held up to the light.
AS the Americans are nevertheless q
fair and equitable people. they do not re-
Sist the logic of events. even though Il
may clash with their preconCeived no
tions. Accordingly. our campaign in Mo-
rocco has done more for renown IN a few
weeks than has been accomplished in
twenty years by peaceful labor AS soma
Of my American friends artlessly put Il.
nobody would have supposed Frenchmen
capable Of such a display Of energy
Everywhere-in the White House. among
politicians and financiers. and in society
people spoke of the successes Of our
troops We are so glad said Cabinet
officer. TO see that Frenchmen can fight
as bravely as they used to
"Our foreign policy IS faulty grasped
IN America. Called upon TO give an &C
count Of Il in the eight lessons at HaT-
ward, 7 repeatedly found that its unity
was not understood. Trace for an
American audience the trend Of our dip
iomatic action directed by half a dozen
ministers in succession; show that au-
dience that a France emerging from its
isolation by means Of the Russian al
lance. supplementiEg that alliance by es-
tablishing Western ententes. repairing its
past errors. reconciling its allies and
! friends, cr0wning the edifce OF its diplo-
macy with the Anglo Russian accord. and
thus becoming a center Of attraction IN
Europe: then will your hearers be sur
prised as they were by the warlike vir-
tues Of our troops They have been so
little accustomed to see anything come
out OF France besides salacious novels.
pictures for billionaires, and toilettes for
/ women"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

Man''-It might have been THE Spider
and a Fly'-"The Chaperon," which i'm
plies friskineSs: Concerning Delicia."
THE Younger Set" Hearts and Masks"
Pretty Polly" The Car OF Destiny" &c.
A family group IL composed of The
Mother Of the Man. Her SON." Peters
Mother" Aunt Jane of Kentucky The
Rciuven1tion Of Aunt Mary" Mr.. Tuck
erman's Nieces," "The Sisters" His
Wife," and The Helpmate." with The
Whole Family to cap the climax. The
Husband of Edith" has a tame, common
place sound. whereas THE Husbands OF
Edith promises intrigue and excitement.
AS for The Best Man." he is one OF
those connections that are little less
than kin. and more than kind. and should
by rights have The Maid Of Honor" as
a companion.
AS will be seen. the modern novelist
does not spare pains IN thinking up tax
ing titles. He would scon to clap any
such dull sounding name ds The New
comes" or David Copperheld'' on his
works; and perhaps it is because he does
so much brainwOrk upon the title that
he has little left for the book
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

promises an abundance Of thrills for the
writer which one hopes the book makes
good. Indispensable to the tourist.
Travels like a whirlwind. Holds the
whole family. You can't lose it, Packed
full of bully stuff Made OF the best ma
terial. IL never gets heavy. The grip of
adventure Impossible 10 check IL. Bulg-
ing with excitement" The critical
mind may cavil at this mixture of meta
phors and may try I'm vain to reconcile
the opposed characteristics Of such a piece
OF fiction. II is true that whlrlwinds have
been known 10 hold the whole family
for time; afterward dropping the vari-
Gus members here and there in a more or
less dilapidated state Bully STUFF also
may be understood 10 mean the fragments
OF building material. chairs, bureaus,
cooking stoves, cows, poultry, &c. that
the whirlwind swiftly transfers from one
spot 10 another But while this air set in
violent motion many abound in such
best material" and one may admit that
cyclone is indeed difficult TO lose. ="
II is hard 70 imagine one made Of the
best material" and which at the same
time "bulges" and never gets heavy"
However. the average reader is a simple
swain. who does not enter into these
jectives are concerned, he seems to think
the more the merrier," and that he is
thus getting the worth of his money.
What Mr.. PumblechOOk called portable
property is represented IN such titles as
The Black Bag" Tho Brass Bowl" and
THE Yale Cup" while the stories of
finance which delight American readers
are found in "Old Mr. Davenants Mon
ey,' The Golden Ladder" The Plum
Tree" Money Magic" and many an
other almighty dollar" novel The eff
fort TO infuse dashing romance into mod
ern everyday life is suggested by THE
Pirate of Alastair" and THE Cheerful
Smugglers" Spiritualism has its at
fractions for novel writer's. as one may
guess from "Vera the Medium" and THE
Heart Line" while risk and hazard
speak in such titles as ''The Gambler, "
The Coast Of Chance" and THE Skirts
of Chance" Come and Find Me" is off
set by Go to It." and the seriousness
Of Priest and Pagan" by the fantasti.
callty of "The Intoxicated Ghost" The
shuttle and The Weavers' seen
closely related.
| Once the indefinite article had suprem
acy In titles; but now the definite article
rules: The vigil The Ancient Law.
| "The Dissolving Circle" "The Barrier,
"The Reaping." "The Supreme Gift,
| THE Greater Mischief" THE Clutch OF
| Circumstance" &c. The Man of Yes
/ terday" is one of those Klondike novel.
/ In which the characters behave in al
elemental way and reveal their ''prim
| itive passions" by punching. gOuging
/ breaking each others bones, and abduct
| ing each others wives in the summary
| fashion OF cavemen. The Stuff Of
Man is also bold and rough hewn," L
quote the publishers phrase At tn,
other extreme are the fluffy stories about
| persons who live in what may be called
"motor-car circles" The Widow and &