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Boys Blackhand Operations Disclosed.

Murphysboro. ~. Dec. S-Wii-
liam Davis. a lad arrested az Eikvs,-e
saturday. charged with being smpll-
Gated In the "blackhand" operations
Ia THAI vlc.n.iy. = now n js'l IN ttis
city DAVIS has made a complete con
o.. lon and duplicates two men. who
are stil az large.
The lads story OF the operations
reads more like chapter from
."Peck's Bad boy" than the history
cf the operations OF "b'ackhand"
oriminzss. and 5 rcplete With mdl-
c7ous Incidents. which are all the
more interesting because they came
near be.rg serious.
Davis Is a son OF l.. W. Davis. a
farmer residing north OF Elkvii,c
lie says that while In MurphysbOro
last fan attending n county fair. he
met two wcJ-dressed strangers. whom
he letter met In Duquoin and again az
Eikvine Through them be was IN
duccd 10 write an anonymous letter
to Wr,iam House. farmer nciehbor
OF his father. demanding that House
deposit $50 on TIE night Of October
4 &c beside a contain sign post at Davis
railroad crossing.
Frightcns Wife Into Mysteries.
Houses wife opened the letter ard
was frightened into mysteries. 4 doc
tor was called. ard when she had sur
lf-ientiy recovered she confided TO her
husband the cause OF her fright and
demanded he deposit the money a.
direoed. The lads father was tho
next 10 receive demand for money
from the BACKYARD" gang. The old
lraptieman also complied with the de
mand. but his sons overabundance OF
money aroused his suspicious soon
after.
Supervisor J. G. Copeland received
similar demand for SIS. He did
rot comply. and last Monday received
second letter more severe I'm tone
than the first. He notified the sheriff
aud a posse was organized TO entrap
the culprlt The lad. however. learn
ed OF the plot and frustrated the of
GERS plans by appearing at the sign
post In advance Of Copeland. The
guard m,etook Davis for Copeland,
and when Copeland later appeared he
was fred upon. the guard supposing
the secord man to be the "blackhand"
operator coming for the money.
Enjoys Posses Confusion.
! Copeland escaped injury, but IN the
confusion that followed both he and
the ruard who shot at him became
excited and ran b'indly into the hid
ing place OF the two other guards
who after they had repeatedly given
the posse Signal and thrice demanded
'he fleeing men 10 halt, were on the
point Of firing when they discovered
the identity OF the men.
Young Davis was within a few
rods of the gcene and witnessed the
confusion OF the Posse. which he en-
joyed immensely.
4 A fifth letter addressed to Matt
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WE inns.

How strange we humans are In
our collective capacity and our atti-
tude toward one another. For in-
stance as a city we are dumping
putrid carca9ses of dead animals into
the river; as a state we condone the
offense: as a nation. We fix penalty
for communicating the water, and APP
plaud the act, while We consider the
municipal problem of otherwise dis
posing of our offal.
We permit disease breeding, I'M
slightly filth to collect around our
premises. then we call a clean up
day and urge each other to get busy
cleaning up stuff we ought never 10
have put there.
We decline 10 contribute a cent for
good cause until somebody comes
around to sell US something we don't
want. at about 5000 times its com
merclal value. or pins some foolish
looking emblem on us; then We con-
tribute generously.
We rever pay the slightest atten-
ton 10 ordinary precautions against
disease, or accident, nor do we en-
force such provisions under the most
provoking conditions, until some
great catastrophe is followed by a
crusade and then We join an organic
alton and take up the crusade as en-
Enthusiastically as II il were a new idea.
We're talking about us. you know;
not the Martians.
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not their fault. What can you expectr
They're encouraged TO laziness and TO
riot. They have no good rifles. The
city Is left defenseless. | have no biz
guns" He broke suddenly into low
laugh. 'There-thats what Zerkovitch
calls my fixed idea. He declares it's
written on my heart-big guns
III you had them you'd be MASTERY"
IL could make some attempt AZ de
tense, anyhow. At least we could COW
er a retreat to the bills II war came"
He paused. "And in peace-yes,
should be master OF Slayna. I'd bring
men from volseni TO serve the guns"
His voice had grown vindictlye. "Ste-
movies knows that. think" He reused
himself again and spoke TO her ear.
nestly. Listen. This fellow Mistltch
IS a great hero with the soldiers and
the mob when I have him shot, as !
shall. not on my own account-I could
have killed him tonight--but for the
sake OF discirif-ic.. there VII very IKE
ly be disturbance. What you did to-
night will he all over the city by TO
morrow morning. II you see any
signs Of disturbance. n any people
gather around here. go 20 Zerkov.tch's
at once. or. IL that's not possible or
safe, come 10 me In Sulelnlan's tower
and III send for Marie Zerkovitch too
WIN you promise? You must run no
risk"
"I'n come If I'm afraid"
cor II you ought 10 be-" he insisted
laughing again.
"Wep. then-or IL ought TO be-" size
promised. joining in his laugh. But
the king-isn't he with your
My father likes me. Were good
friends. But. like father. unlike son.
they say OF the Stefanovitches. I'm a
martinez. they tell me. Well. he-lsn't
Nero fddled-you remember? The king
goes fishing. He's remarkably fond OF
fishing. and his advisers don't discour
age him. tell you all this because
you're committed to our eide now"
"Yes: I'm committed TO your side
Who else Is with your
"In Slavna? Nobody, Well. the
Zerkovitches and my hundred in Sulei
mans tower. and perhaps some old
men who have seen war. But at Vol
SEM and among the hills they're with
me-" Again be seemed TO muse as b.
reviewed his scanty forces.
II wish we Lad another match.
want TO see your face close" said So
ply lie rose. with n laugh. and leaned
forward 10 the window. "Oh. no you're
nothing but blur still,7 she exclaimed
imratiently.
Suddenly the prince awoke from Bis
reverie-perhaps from a dream. To So
ply he gave the impression. IS he was
to give II more than once agnll. Of a
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Item welcomed by Many Men.

Item Welcomed by Many Men.
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home, so that no one need know
of another's troubles. as the in.
gradients can be obtained sepa-
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store. They are In regular use
and many different prescriptions
I are constantly being filed with
them.
This will prove welcome bit
! OF information for all those who
are overworked. gloomy, de-
spondent. nervous and have
trembling limbs, heart palpita-
ton, dizziness. cod extremities.
4 insomnia. fear without cause.
tlmidity in venturing, and gem
! eral inability to act natural.
\ and nationally as others do, be-
cause the treatment can be pre-
\ pared secretly at home and
\ taken without any ones knowl-
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Overworkei Office men aud
the many victims of society's
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II the reader decides TO try
\ Il. get three ounces OF ordinary
\ syrup sarsaparilla compound
\ and one ounce compound fluid
I. balmwort: mix. and let stand
Y two hours: then get one ounce
n compound essence cardiol ano
\ one ounce tincture cadomene
\ mot cardamon), mix all to-
R gether. shake well and take a
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one when retiring.
A certain well known medical
\ expert asserts that thousands OF
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\ most dreadful symptoms and un-
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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-08
4. S. MINSTREL
PROGRAM FOR PERFORMANCES
THURSDAY NIGHT.
Boys Have Arranged Entertainment
With Local Flavor In Jokes and
Humorous Skits.

The first full dress rehearsal of thu
High school minstrel. which will be
given Thursday night at the High
school, was held this afternoon and
the members of the faculty. who are
coaching the boys, were well salts
fed. Everything will be in readiness
for the show, and the stage viii be
decorated for the burnt cork artists
The program will be;
ION the College Campus"-Circle
"Helen"-Salem Cope.
Sweetest Gal in Town"-Dot
Hayes.
"Why Don't You Spend Something
Else Besides the Evening william
Wilhelm.
Quartet-Cope, Elliott, Evans and
Fisher.
"De Big Swamp Bogie Man
Claude Epperheimer.
There Never Was a Girl Like
You"-Robert Fisher.
"Save a Little Money for a Rainy
Day''-David Yeiser.
Between the songs good jokes will
be cracked. including many loca
take-offs on persons of the city.
The boys in the circle will be;
Oscar Gideon, Frank Luftenburg
Ward Browning. George Scott, Clar
ence Yarbro, Horace Terrell, Rober
Fisher, Gus Elliott, Sa,em Cope. Ed
win Mitchell, Joseph Harth, Marvin
Sills, John Rink,en. rabbi Kirkland
Reeves Elliott. Scott Lamb. The end
men will he: Dot Hayes. David
Yeiser. Claude Epperheimer and WI.
liam Wilhelm. Prof. w. A. Evans
will be the interlocueor.
During the intermission the follow.
ing specialtles viii be introduced:
Buck and wing dance-William
Wilhelm.
Solo in costume-Vera Hollanberg
Senorita Maria Uccho-Herself.
AcrObatic symphony-Soule. Cor.
bett, Berry and Balthaser brothers.
The second part will be the farce
"Ham (om) let" a take-off on Shake
speares great pay. The cast will be:
Burntorangade-S Lamb.
Oh Ratiso-Oscar Gideon.
Omlette-Eddie Mitchell.
Ghost, Omlette's papa-Willie VII.
helm.
APPROXIMATIONS Terrell
Gertie, Queen of Kirby's-Mrs
Dottie Hayes.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Yarbro.
Ophoolyou-Miss Claudia Epper-
heimer.
Southern Planter-Marvin Sills.
Ditto-John Rinklen.
Beer Driver--Frank Luftenburg.
Likewise-George Scott.
The synopsis of scenes will be:
Before the Castle at Oehlschlaeger;
in Queen Gertie's boudwelser: the
human marble yard, and after that
fireworks.
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MRS. ]. 5. STARR
DIES At RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL
BURIED TOMORROW.
Wife Of Well Known Market Man and
Native of New Jersey-Leaves
Three Children.

Mrs. Joseph S. Starr, 65 years old,
died at the Riverside hospital last
night at O'Clock The funeral Will
take Place at the residence. "a miles
from Paducah on the Mayfield road,
tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock. The
services VIII be preached by the Rev.
T. ]. Owen. The burial will be at IL
O'Clock in the Starr cemetery. Mrs.
Stam was a native of New Jersey
where her two brothers now live. hui
she had been a resident of this county
almost since girlhood. Her husband
Is well known all over the county
Mrs. Starr was a member Of the
Methodist church. She Is survived
by her husband and three children:
Ben c.. Moses and Miss Elizabeth
Starr.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-08
STANDARD OIL
Confined from page one.)

company, of that state. by which the
latter stopped refining oil in consld-
eration OF the former purchasing ST.
100000 barrels a year. Mr.. Tilford
could not remember.
In his testimony Mr.. Archbold de-
clared that the change In the method
of sale and the distribution of oil in
tank cars and wagons, instead OF
barrels, said "irresistibly." in the
elimination of the jobbers and small
dealers.
They realized that their method
OF handling OF, in the progress Of the
business was Old fashioned and obso-
lete." he added.
Mr.. Archbold said also that the oil
was more regularly and conveniently
delivered and cheapened to the con-
sumer by the new methods.
Manufacture of Wax.
Mr.. Archboif described the devel-
opment of the Paraffin branch OF the
petroleum business which resulted In
the utilization in enormous quantities
The total output OF wax products.
Mr.. Archbold said, increased from
.74.0OO.O00 pounds in 1892 to 240 :
100000 in 1907. The crude wax
product increased from 10000, 900
to 109, 100000 pounds AMI the re-
fined product from 100000 to
96.0O0,00O pounds and candles from
100000 to 100000 pounds in
the same period.
THE Standard Oil did not discover
the process of making parafin wax"
asked Mr.. Kellogg, TO whom Mr..
Rosenthal turned over the witness.
mo. sir; others manufactured 1t,
but we made a special effort in this
line"
This great effort was made on &C
count OF an increased demand
/ Yes, to a certain extent"
Did Not Control Books.
Mr.. Kellogg wanted to know If a
great many of the by-products OF
petroleum had been originated by
other concerns before the Standard
oil lookup their manufacture. The
witness admitted that this was so.
Mr.. Kellogg then asked Mr.. Arch
bod about the books OF the Anglo
American Oil company. through
which Mr.. Kellogg wanted to trace
the $2.700,OO loans. Mr.. Rosentha
SAID Mr.. Archbold had no contro
over these books and therefore could
not supply them.
"Can you not get them? Have you
no authority to get them" persisted
Mr. kellogg.
eve have not" replied Mr.. Rosen
thai, cor we would"
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NOTICE.

To farmers, truck growers anu
poultry raisers 81 Mct'racken county;
AZ the city hail Thursday morning M
10 O'Clock sharp there will be dcliv-
erred under the auspices Of the In.
dustriai department. of the ", &. n
-. l. railroad. a lecture upon poul-
iry raising and truck farming b. cN-
Pcrts OF the agricultural department;
Of the United States. Al farmer.
and citizens Of McCrneken county in
tercstcd are especially invited and
expected Ia he present. Iicspect-
fully. =. \. FOWLER, Scc'y.
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THE RED COW. THE PINK MAID
AND THE YELLOW BUTTER.

Oleo and creamery butter, the
former pale and demanding justice,
the latter. its color high. and strong
from long continued residence in the
rigorous climate OF Chicago storage
warehouses, will be before congress
again next year. The oleo makers
declare they are being taxed ten
cents a pound on ooloring matter for
the benefit of the creamery trust,
which uses the same coloring matter
in its butter? the trust has now got
butter up to 40 cents, and is pushing
the price higher. Oleo makers cam
not understand why, II the tax Is put
on for the benefit of the consumers
health. the same tax is not assessed
against producers of butter, who use
the same ingredients.
The whole question IS one of col
oring. Both arguments may be col
orable. The one, which can color the
thing best 10 the eye of the congress-
man, will win. II may be the con-
gresham likes green, and again he
may prefer something yellow or silver
colored.
AS for us, 81 makes little difference.
We think neither party cares much
about our stomach, which probably
VIII go deeper into the composition
of the co,cring matter than will the
eye OF the casual congressman.
Our thoughts go beyond the pres
ent difficulty back to a day that is
gone. We cannot help rep.ning the
decadence. Il seems to us, Of the
American farm Time was when a
pink checked, round limbed milk
maid. took a three legged stool ana
a big tin bucket out TO the lot, and
sat her down on the left-no. right
side OF a red COW. and with facile
fingers coaxed bounty from the
ductile bovine.
Then interviewed a period of re-
pose for the milk in me cool shadows
End watery shadows Of a spring house
In the hollow, before the milk maid
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CUSTODIAN LYONS is DEAD.
Was Doorkecper of Kentucky House
During Session of 1900.

Frankfort, KY, Dec. S.-Captain
William NJ. Lyons, custodian Of pub
lie buildings. died suddenly this morn
Ing. He suffered a para.ytic stroke
over two years ago. but had almost
recovered. He was doorkeeper OF
the Kentucky house during the tur.
bu'ent session OF 1900. Later he was
clerk in the office of secretary OF
state and then custodian. He came
here from Jessamine county. and was
one OF the few Democrats holding on
under the Republican regime. his
term not being out. He leaves wife
and one daughter.
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man pulling himself up, Tightening the
rein. drawing back into himself.
II llnger too long" he said. "My
duty lies NJ the tower yonder. I've
thanked you badly but what thanks
can n man give for his lifcf We shall
meet again. I'll arrange that with
Marie Zerkovi;ch You'll remember
what I've told YOU TO do IN case OF dan
ger? You'll act ON it,
"Nes. monScigneur."
lie sought her hand. kissed Il and
then CROPPED his way 20 the stairs. So
ply went with him down TO the porch
"Be careful 20 lock your door" he en-.
Joined her. "and don't go out tomorrow
unless the streets are quite quiet"
ooh. but I've a French lesson TO give
at 10 O'Clock" she reconstructed
"You have 10 do thatY"
Il have 10 make my liylng. monsci.
gncur"
"Ah. yes" he said meditativcly
"wen. 81? out quietly aud weaT ?
veil"
Nobody knows my face"
Wear veil pc'p'r uotice 4 face
Ike yours. Again thanks. aud goo ]
night"
Sophy pCorcd cut from the porch and
watched hls quick. scldierly march ~.
the street t. 81 l!ichaoI's square Th-
night had frightened a little. aud she
could make out his figure. alihougl
dlmly. until b. turned the correr am
was lost % eight She fingered Tor y
momcat before turni-g 20 20 back
Ter room-lirge-cd musing en- theevcn-
ing's history
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Whether or not some enterprising
syndicate got in on that $40 900 900
Panama canal deal with France. may
reflect somewhat on the good faith Of
the French government toward its
people; but IL cuts little figure with
us. The United States dealt directly
with the French government and got
all II paid for. clear title and the
French workings IN the cut. We do
not know what France did with the
money and don't care.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-08

President Roosevelt's last message
to congress is published in today's is
sue OF The Sun. II is worth reading.
not only for the things it recon-
mends, but its vigorous English and
terse style. AS usual this message is
addressed to the American people as
much as to congress. It is always
Roosevelt's idea to make the people
understand what he recommends and
depend on them to bring home infiu-
ence to bear on congressman.
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CURRENT EVENTS.
A Christian Science Daily.

One of the most remarkable devel-
opments of any modern religious
movement is the publication at Bos-
ton OF a daily newspaper under the
auspices of the Christian Science
church.
Weeklies and mOnthlies there have
been and are In almost innumerable
quantities representing various creeds
and denominations but until now no
religious body has ventured upon the
perilous sea Of daily journalism.
We have not seen a copy of the
new paper, which is called the Chris
tian Science Monitor, but We under
stand that II has set for itself the
ambitious ideal of reforming the news
publishing business, or at least pro
viding model of clean an innocuous
journalism. We remember when the
Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon undertook
this task for a week, a Topeka. Kan,
paper being loaned to him for the ex-
pertinent. II excited a wide curiosity,
but it demonstrated that a clergy
mans notion of editing a daily paper
is not practicable under existing con-
dit,ons.
II will be interesting to see what
our Christian Science friends make
of the job How will they treat
sports? What will be their attitude on
the question of theaters? VIII they
print stories of murders, suicides and
matrimonial scandals? Believing as
they do in the power of suggestion, Of
the influence of mind over material
things. consistency would seem to re-
qulre the elimination Of all news that
was not optimistic and inspiring.
There are problems for the editors in
this new venture.
In any case I is a remarkable trib-
ute TO the extraordinary woman who,
at the age of 81, adds this new
agency to her forces for propaganda.
Louisville Herald.
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valer,us led TO tho lads detection.
Two PARTIES saw h,m mail tho ietieT.
whsh was fntmed ate'y delivered.
and proved % be a demand for t75
DAYS says he hed intended to
make the letter his last one. and that
the money was 10 have been mailed
20 his pals. who arr az Cairo.
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like. the prun'
ing knife. and
that's not popu-
lar with the rot
ten twigs."
"T here are
many rotten
twigsT"
She heard his
hands fall on
the W O o Il e n
arms Of the
chair and pic
tured his look
of despair. "An
n..uf ~.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-08

The experimental mine of the gov
eminent in Pennsylvania may aecomp-
fish wonderful good in saving hives
of men who work underground.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-08

Nearly everybody knows DcWitts
Little Early Risers are the best pills
made. They are small. pleasant. sure
Little Liver Pnls. Sold by an drug
gists.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-08

ONE YEARS SUBSCRIPTION
To THE PICTORIAL REVIEW MAG
AZINE WITH EACH $500 PUR-
CHASE. 4. GUTHRIE GO.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-08

Anything Senator Foraker may
have to say will be heard with
equanimity by the country.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-08
Daily Thought.

"If you can not take your pupils
to the fields. bring the feds to yonr
pupils"
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YOU DON'T have TO WAIT

Every dose makes you tesibet,sr. Lsx-po
Esrps yonr whole tnsldes right sold on "a
money -bsek piss eveIy0wnefs. Price
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-08

Mr.. T. A. Lowrey left .ast evening
for Memphis on three weeks bust
ness trip.
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TUESDAY. DECEMBER 3.
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
November. 1OOS.

IOtal A-oi"'f
Average for November, 1908. .5O52
Average for November, 1907. 1925
Increase $500. ......... l,l21
Personally appeared before me
this Dec. /, 1908, r. d. MacMilien,
business manager of The Sun, who
afirms that the above statement OF
the circulation of The Sun for the
month of November, 1908, is true to
the best of his knowledge and belief.
My commission expires January
10, 1912.
PETER PURYEAR,
Notary Public McCracken Co.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
HUDSON THEATRE.

The brittle. artificial. snowy colloquy OF Lady
Frederick and the personal popularity Of Miss
Ethel Barrymore, who plays the principal part N
g. have carried that piece. at the Hudson Theatre.
and intention 10 change the bill there has been
ntmated The incidents Of that play aTs trivial
and the performance OF II IS labored bur the
product is u moderately entertaining compound OF
farce and comedy. for unsopAsticated playSoers.
The method OF disiuSionment employed by Lady
Frederick the beginning Of third Is by the
kind permission OF the late Charles Reads. though
the credi, Is given the ay-bilL All per-
sons who remember Nance OIdheld' will rscog-
nze the OF Mr.. Maughams inspiration
Perhaps II n delicate compliment the
author OF that excellent little play that his name
mentioned.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

to any one. would quietly up and say:
NJ. Sardou. I heard you mention you wanted such
q thing l had bit Of time yesterday: I hunted
about: across this: perhaps q lamp a
fork q spoon. and he would hand the article.
worthless perhaps In itself. but Just the thing
wanted dI harmoniously with elaborate
Now that Is what I call doing for
works sake His sole ambition to bring any
thing 70 bear upon the needs Of his p slton and 7
honestly loved that He is dead. poor fe-
low. and every tim. l &c the theatre I miss
something and when look around and find that
his vacant place is HiIed by another l know what
that something is