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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-09-11

Thousands Of American women
in homes ara daily sacridcin1
their lives to duty.
In order To keep the home nea1
and pretty, the children well dressed
and tidy, women overdo. A fcmal1
weakness or displacement In ofte1
brnaghton and they suffer in silence
drifting along from had 10 worso
knowing well that they ought u
have help toovercone the pains and
aches which daily make life u hurdNn
II is to these faithful wollssl tha1
LYDIA = PiNkHAno'4
VEGETABLE cooopoUpo0
comes M 4 boon ana I blessing.
as 1t did TO Mrs. II. Ellsworth, 81
Mayville, N. II. AMI ~ Mrs. w. III
Boyd, OF Beaver Falls, Ia. who sayt
II MAS not able 10 do nv oxn work.
ewing ~ tho female trouble from which
suffered. Lydia 3. piukhasu \ vere.
tnhletscsmrcnnsi hel ued mas ss~s,nsi1rfuily.
aud l en- No we'll tilal | can ~ ~ biz !
days work ~ l ever did. wish every
sick woman would trys l.
FACTS FOR SICK ri
For thirty years Lydia Il. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound, MAIDS
from roots and herbs, has Ikcn the
standard rcmedy for hnnle illA,
and has positively cured khpaisandsol
women WHO have bcon trdnhIcd with
displacement 51tflnWI{nJ f0fI. uicGrn,
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-09-11

there crn re r. weeds. aud they WIN
become fewer efery year. while the
cu~ltiyattai wit prevent lt,ss OF mals
iire In 'se sum by sGorGin. q loose
covering of ary earth.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19
DUN's WEEKLY REVIEW.

New York, Dec. 19.-The holiday
trade is active. most sections report
ing a substantial Increase over a
year ago. and where the weather
conditions are favorable there is
good retail movement of seasonable
merchandise. Wholesale and jobbing
houses do about the customary
amount Of business for this time OF
year. Forward spring contracts have
been most encouraging. many mills
ard factories having good orders for
shipment during the next three
months, but there is still more or
less idle machinery in the leading in
dustries. Mercantile collections are
prompt for the season and trade
shows a tendency to improve grad
ually. Reports are especially en-
couraging from the central states
and the north.
Inquiries for pig iron continue
numerous and several small contracts
have been placed this week. chiefly
for delivery during the first quarter
of 1909. and prices remain unchang-
ed. There is a good movement of bill
let's and bars on old contracts. Prices
are steady except at special sales
from second hands where some ae-
countation has occurred. On the
whole the extensive curtailment of
activity at mills that occurred early
in the year has produced a strong
statistical situation. Seasonable
quiet prevails in footwear. statesmen
have returned to New England fac
tories. and mail orders are only fair.
The recent advances in prices also
to the scarcity of new
business.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19
Sophy of
Kravonia.
BY ANTHONY HOPE.
Author of THE Prisoner Of zsnds."
Copyright. 1905. Anthony Hope
Hawkins.
CONTINUED from Last Issue)

The prince laughed gayly. Coming
here from Slavna is like fresh air after
an oven" he said. "No need TO watch
your tongue or other peoples! You can
laugh when you like and frown when
you like without dozen people asking
what's your motive for doing H."
But really you shouldn't have cho-
sen diploinatist for your companion.
sir. II you feel like that"
Il haven't" he smiled. "I've left the
dlplomatist down there and brought
the soldier up. And now that the ladies
are coming
"Ah. now we must watch our tongues
a little Bit! Nine. zerkovltch is very
pretty. and the baroness might make
me absolutely poetlcalr
Least prylng OF men. yet Max Won
Hollhraudt' could not resist sending
with this speech n glance at his com
panion. The visit OF the baroness com.
PEELED this much tribute to curiosity.
But the prlacc's face was a picture OF
unembarrassed pleasure.
Then be poe,ical! Wen all be po-
eticalr' he cyled merrily. "ln the In
tervals Of drilling he II understoodr' he
added. with laugh.
Into this atmosphere. physical and
moral-the cxhilaration OF keen noun
tain breezes. the brightness OF q win
ter sun. the play Of high hopes and OF
high spirit-came Sophy. with all her
power OF enjoying and her ardor in i'm
agiring. Hcr mind leaped from the sad
embraces Of the past 20 ly TO the arms
Of the present. TO beckon gladly 10 the
future. No more than this had yet
emerged Into consciousness. She was
not yet asking how for good or evil she
stood or was TO stand toward the
prince. Fortune had done wonderful
things for her and was doing more yet
That was enough. and beyond that for
the moment she was not driven.
The mixture OF poetry and drilling
suited her 10 perfection She got both
when she rode over 20 volseni with
the prince. Crisp snow covered the
ground and covered. too. the roofs OF
the old gray. hillside city-long. slop-
ing roofs. with here and there a round
tower with a. snow clad extlnguisher
ATOP. The town was no more than one
long street. which bayed out at the
farther end into market place. 1t
stood with its back against a mountain
side. defended on the other three sides
by a sturdy wall. which only now. aft
Pr five centuries. began 10 crumble
away at the top.
At the city gate bread and salt were
brought % the hallia and his compan-
ion. gni she and be rode side by side
down the nnE street 20 the market
place. Here were two or three hun
lred tall. fine fellows waiting their
leader Drill had not yet brought for
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19
THE NEWS.

From the same pulpits and gather
ings that decry the press reports of
remarkable crimes come the warn
| ing against the evil tendencies, which
those crimes indicate. How would
these good people know the evil ex-
| lists to denounce Il, IL they didn't
read of II in the papers? That there
is less evil in the world than there
used to be. is partly due to the free
press, which exposes IL. Maybe 1t
would be nice II some good people
could censor the news; but in the
daily whirl OF getting the news,
writing IL, putting it in type. print
ing Il and serving 1t hot, we. who are
wearing our lives out feeding the
stuff TO Mergenthaler machines
haven't much time to weigh the
moral effect OF stories that are not
indecent.
IL is mighty easy after one has
satiated himself with the spicy news
of the latest scandal to say. That is
not good for my brother to read"
As for us. we do not publish any OBJ
scene or salacious details: but we do
serve the news for the general pub
lie, serve II first and try to serve IL
all accurately. Even with this, we
admit that the public would be just
as well off without some of the news
If we only knew which. But the
benefits of the free press in the dis
semination of the news greatly out
weighs any evil effects from reading
it. and any censorship would soon be
taken advantage of by those. who for
reasons inimical to the public good,
wish to muzzle the press. II is well
to remember that the criminals
themselves no less than the squeam-
ish reformers desire to have the news
suppressed. You want all the in
formation about the evils OF your
own town. The telegraphic news is
home news to some people.
OF course. when readers refer to
papers. which publish indecent
stories. they are. referring to a met
ropolltan few. which, like a boil. are
symptomatlc of a condition. rather
than productive OF II. They are
catering to a depraved taste already
existing. not creating IT, They are
simply performing the time honored
function Of "flling a long felt want.
otherwise. the evil tendency of II
is mostly speculative. All sin is
tawdry All crime stories in the
newspapers tell of retributlon and
the end of the SHINING.
Better not quarrel with your news
in so far as It perports 20 be news
Sunday supplements constitute an
entirely separate field of journalistic
enterprise from legitimate news
gathering. and no attempt is ever
made to confuse the two.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19
CURRENT EVENTS.
SOME FACTS RELATING
TO TUBERCULOSIS.

Prof James w. Glover, Of the
chair OF mathematics and insurance
in the University of Michigan has
made some special computations on
the monetary loss in the United
States due to tuberculosis" Noticing
the especial interest in Chicago in
the subject of this disease this time
aroused by the sale of the Red Cross
Christmas stamps Professor Glover
set down also some figures especially
re,ating to this city and to Illinois
and sent the data to the Chicago
tuberculosis institute. The state
ment Of Professor Glover follows:
"Out of a group of 100000 per-
sons aged 20 there are under present
conditions 1891 survivors at the
age OF 80. II tuberculosis we're
eliminated there would be 1921 more
survivors at the age of 80. In like
manner there would be 3,572 more
at the age of 40, 1892 more at the
age of so. 5,5O1 more at the age OF
so, and 595 more at the age of 80.
tuberculosis has a decided effect in
decreasing the longevity of the race
THE death rate would be de-
creased about two per 1000 per an
mum at each age If tuberculosis were
not present. At the age OF 35, there
are about s.32 deaths per 1000
within the year; with tuberculosis
absent the death rate at this age
would be Sis. saving of ala. Al
the age Of go the death rate is 25.1S,
without tuberculosis II would be
22.9S. saving of 2.20 in the num-
Der of deaths per annum within a
group OF 1000 persons aged 60.
This shows also that the danger
from this disease is just as great at
the age of go as at the age of 35; it
claims two out Of every 1000.
"The total future lifetime of a
group Of 100000 persons is now
about 4,323,O6S years; II would be
increased to 4.566,4s0. a gain of
24S,412 years. If tuberculosis were
eliminated
This would mean an average gain
OF about 2 years and 1853 days in the
expectation OF life for this age.
This loss in future lifetime means
a corresponding loss TO the city, State
or country in production OF wealth.
The capitalized value Of this loss.
computed at per cent, may be de-
termined as an average for each in
dividual. Assuming the wealth pro
ducing capacity OF each male between
20 and SO to be 800 per annum and
that each such person can annually
produce this amount until the age of
20 or previous death the loss per in
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19
Kentucky Kernels

Hickman county Law and Order
league organized.
Miss HEARTILY Tyler dies in bath
tub at Owensboro
Vania,s shoot into Illinois Central
train near Princeton.
Hopkinsville Baptists call Rev. r.
B. Garrett. of Portsmouth, Va.
After As years B. F. Rhodes and
Mary Giidewell wed at Mayheld.
Capt Ed Farley and Mai. II. S.
Hale, OF Mayfe.d, on Kentucky Lin
coin centenary committee.
Judge O'Rear retires as chief JUS
tice; succeeded by Judge w. f.
Settle
Court OF appeals holds building
permit for new Louisville theater in
valid; $4,000 already invested.
p. p. Johnston. Lexington; J. w.
Acorn. Stanford; J. w. Leathers.
Robert Hurd. Bowling
Green: A. w. MackIn. Frankfort.
Home trustees. ~ f
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19
THE LAWS DELAYS.

Has ou- law, designed with safe
guards against oppression, become an
instrument of injustice to society
through the cumbersome and anti
quated machinery of its enforcement?
Speedy justice was one of the pro-
visions of the constitution, and we
behold criminals, rich and poor, TAX
ting advantages offered by our laws to
delay justice. Society is just as
much entitled to speedy justice as
the defendant.
But complaints at the laws delays
are not heard alone from prosecu-
ing officers. Litlgants. especially
poor litigants, are finding that
through dilatory tactics they are pre-
vented from securing speedy restitu-
ton, expense is multiplied and at the
end of tedious litigation. they often
discover, though victorious. that the
victory has cost them dear. II is
often cheaper for a poor man to suf-
fer wrong than to seek reparation in
court.
II is true THIS is not a question for
layman to dispose Of. Certain form
alities are required in order to pre-
vent fraud and trickery; and the pro-
cess is necessarily slow to the eager
litigant, in order that both sides
may have justice; there ought
to be some means of checking dila-
tory tactics of parties. whose object
is apparent to all to be only a de-
sire to cheat justice by delay.
Some times it seems queer that we
have courts. designed with an eye
single to doing exact justice between
parties; and then higher courts to
which We may appeal from the low
er courts, in order that the lower
courts may not do injustice. 1t is
terrible to contemplate the idea of
the court of last resort perpetratlng
an injustice. Then the wronged par
ty may we'll congratulate himself
that there Is another world with only
one court from which no appeal
lies.
The president-elect of the United
States has declared that the greatest
menace to this country Is the law S
delay. The attorney general of the
United States consumes great part
OF his annual report with recon-
mendations of amendments that will
give the government a chance to get
at big criminals entrenched behind
the law.
His demands open up the question
OF how far we have progressed. The
common law from which we borrow
our safeguards was instituted at a
time when Imprisonment for debt,
torture to extract confessions and all
sorts of cruel proceedings were In
vogue. Society, as represented by
the prosecution. was government,
not of the people. but king and his
favarites. and criminal proceedings
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19

we're undertaken in state of society
in which private vengeance was often
a strong motive; religious intolerance
carried TO the homicidal stage, and
political executions were. common,
while men were imprisoned on
shadowy grounds to die of old age
before trial.
Now there is no danger of injustice
from such causes. Society Is changed
and the law, always intended primar-
lily to protect society against Grim
inals, in many instances operates to
protect criminals from society.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19

dividual at the age OF 20 is $47.51;
at 80. $u.21; at 40. s29.72; at so,
s1S.72; at GO. 1851. BY wealth pro-
ducing capacity is not meant the sa,-
airy over the cost of living. II is that
which is added to the wealth of the
community by virtue OF the ability
of the Individual to work.
III the above figures are applied
for each age 10 any population we
obtain the loss in that community
due to the presence of tuberculosis.
give below the figures for Chicago,
Illinois, and the United States. They
are minimum figures and refer only
to the loss on males between ages
of 20 to 60 on the supposition that
they can produce 500 per annum as
long as they are under the age of 20.
At that time they are assumed to
cease work. In the first column the
annual loss is given, in the second
the total present or capitalized value
of the loss:
Annual loss. Total loss.
Illinois IS 2.7O6.123 s 49.402.704
Chicago :. 1.20S,O64 21,s63, 01s
U. S. 80. 36,756.22S 671.O1S,O25
These figures show the minimum
amounts the city. state. or county
could afford to expend to eliminate
tuberculosis.
"As these figures are based on a
wealth producing capacity of 500
per annum, they would simply be
doubled or trebled IL the capacity per
individual on the average to produce
wealth is assumed to be 5000 or $500
per annum. Three hundred dollars
per annum is estimated by some
another source of loss is found
in the premium payments on insur-
ance policies. The saving which
would be effected in the premium on
an ordinary whole life policy for
81 900 IL tuberculosis were eliminat-
ed Is about s1.75 per annum. This
would mean reduction in the annual
premium on $4,000 policy OF
$3.50. This of course affects every
holder of an insurance policy"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19

- Jdtkel OF ~ ~
'''''" over her habit
md a round cap Of the same fur. g'ts
Of Lady Meg's in the days Of her he
nevoIence. She was at the pitch Of
pleasure and excitement.
In moment quick witted fellow d.
vined who she was. The lady who
raved him, The lady who saved him.
be cried at the full pitch OF his voice
The prince drew himself Up In the sad
lie and saluted her. Eyes. the lady
who saved me-" he said. Sophy hai
the cheers now. and they mounted 70
her head with funes Of intoxlcation. II
may be guessed how the red star glowed.
"And you'll save him II need be-"
she cried quite irdiscreeiiy The prince
smiled ami shook his head. but the an
swer was an enraptured cheer The
hatred Of Slayna was recommend
lion TO Volsenrs increased regard the
hint Of danger a match to its fiery en-
thusiasm
"A favor. bailin. a favor" cried n
young man Of distinguished appear
ance. He seemed TO be well known
and to carry weight. for there were
shouts OF "Hear Lukovltch, Hear Luko-
Witch" and one called. with laugh.
Aye. listen TO the Wolfr'
what Is II. Lukovitchf" asked the
prince
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19
The British Postonicc.

The business Of the British post
)nlce during the year ended March
Il, 1908. as reported by Consu,-Gen-
al Wynne. aggregated 4.972.070.-
900 pieces. including Letters, news
papers. parcels. etc. an Increase 81
22 per cent over the previous year
and IN average OF li2 pieces OF mail
Tor each iuhs bitant. The undclivor-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19

mality. On the
sight OF him
they gave n
cheer and ran
60 form n ring
a bout him
NJ n n Y caught
him by the hand
and pressed or
kissed IL. Bat
: phy. too.
claimed their
eyes. II was
very cold. She
Uora "a short
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19

New York. Dec. 10. Total bank
clearings compiled by Bradstreet's
for the principal cities in the United
States for the past week $500. 945,-
600 against s2.19G.0S2y 900 in the
corresponding week last year.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19
IN OLD JAPAN.

In old Japan the ladies' fair
Are gown'd in si.ke that greet the
sight.
Like dainty butterflies In flight.
With gorgeous colors, rich and rare.
Z
The ancient costumes still they wear
For styles don't change, all In a
night
In old Japan.
Dame Fashion does not dictate there,
Nor change the dress from loose
TO tight,
No "Paree" gowns for figures
slight:
No bills to make the men despair
In old Japan.
-Gunter's Magazine,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19

Don't try to force a boy to do
something he dislikes; but try to find
something he likes to do and let him
keep himself busy.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
November, 1908.

Aoeai ....'.... l%O'oV4
Average for November. 1905. .5052
Average for November. 1907. 1925
Increase 1900. ...... 1,127
Personally appeared before me
this Dec. 1, 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 November. 1908. is true 10
the best of his knowledge and belief
My commission expires January
10. 1912.
PETER PURYEAR,
Notary Public McCracken Co.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19

Ponce de Leon came to America
in search of external youth"
Foolish, eh?"
"Rather. There wasn't a drug
store on the continent at that time. "
Washington Herald.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19

Volunteer No. Eli, thar. chief
Didn't ye hear the fire alarm? The
null durn .taown's Albumin up"
Chlet-"Well. bling ~ Maria's
away and | can't find my red shirt
nowhar. Chicago News.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19

ed articles numbered s1.27S.o00. an
increase OF oyos per cent. The la
profit o. the department Nas Sgf.-
27l712. or t3S0.395 less than in
the previous year The deficit IN the
telephone and telegraph service VA
shii5,G5l, an increase OF si0t7,-
G9s.-CunsulEr and Trade Reports
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19

Those turbulent political campaign
in Latin America always end in a
unanimous election.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19

Castro wants to arbitrate with
France, because he expects to live
there.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19
Daily Thought.

"All worthy education is training
of the will"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19

The door of hope swings both
ways. III
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19
Continued in Next Issue)
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT

Every dose makes you feelbetter. Lsx-Fo
keeps your whole insides right. Sold on he
money-bsek plan everywhere. Prce D
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19

Girls may worship novel heroes,
but in real life they prefer men who
can provide for them with three
square meals a day.-Chicago News.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19

The Evening snn-,oc wrt.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-09-02
A. ". Lucas CO.
The Right Pronunciation.

~ Is disgrace and a shame tina,
~ q .c clty y. Ike Los Angeles, populated,
.oy $4,000 educated Americans tba
very name 9. the town they live in
ano are proud Of and helped to make
should be wife beaten at their dai,v
aanas. Even II late, it is time now !
20 g MAKE q 9 crusade for the Official pro.
nlu i 81 which WIN be followad ~, =.
e ea ei1-respecting person with tsa
,ear 81 God and the love Of californ ,. E
peiore ms eyes. And that's eaay' = Is s
SET and easy to get: Loce Ane.a, . =
Out West. "a 5 = : s %