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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-25
DOLLAR DINNER OF
COMMERCIAL CLUB
Will be Given Tonight For
Benefit Home of Friendless.
Subjects of General Interest Touch
ing Upon welfare of city VIII
BE Discussed.
MANY PLATES ARE RESERVED

Tonight the dollar dinner will be
given by the Commercial club at tn
store of he Rhodes-Bu Furnit-
ure company the proceeds of which
VIII 90 to the Home OF the Friendless
A large representation of the business
and Professional men is expected as
topics Of especial interest to Padu-
cab as a growing city VIII be dis
cussed The plates will be one dollar
each, and the money viii go towards
a charitable purpose. A large crowd
Is expected and the reservation OF
plates has been lively today An ex-
|cellent menu has been arranged for
Mr. Earl Palmer viii be toastmaster
The program for the speeches is
What a Commercial Club Can D.
for ty''-the Rev. ID. G. Wright.
rector Of the Grace Episcopal church
"The Necessity Of Ample Represent
alton OF All Lines OF Business and
Manufacturers In the Commercial
.Cmb'-Mr. D. H. Hughes "Ad-
vantages OF waterways" - c. C..
Gresham. THE Conditions and De
mands Of the Public Schools j.
HIS. President Earl Palmer ana
Secretary Saunders Fowler will re-
spond with appropriate addresses on
the work OF the club.
The Menu VIII be:
Vegetable Soup.
Roast Beef Stuffed Peppers
Potato Rolls with Bread.
Tomatoes and Green Pepper Salad
with French Dressing.
Ice Cream.
Carmels. Cake
.Conee. Cheese. Crackers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-25
CURES ECZEMA QUICKLY.
New Drug, Poslam, Now Obtainable Ia
Small Quantities.

Since its discovery one year ago the
new drug, poslam, has successfully
cured thousands OF chronic cases of
eczema and other distressing skin
Affections Heretofore poslam has
been dispensed solely for the benefit
of eczema patients in large Jars suf-
ficient for a months treatment This
was found to be an Inconvenience TO
many thousands who use it for minor
skin troubles. such as pimples. black
heads. herpes, acne. scaly scalp. com
plexion blemishes. itching feet, piles,
ETC.. which require but a small guam
tlty TO cure To overcome this. and
in response to urgent appeals, the dis
pensers OF poslam have been obliged
10 adopt, in addition 10 the regular
two-dollar package, a special fifty
cent size. which I'm future may be
found at Gilbert's and other leading
drug stores in Paducah. or may be or
dered direct from the Emergency
Laboratories. No. 30 West 25th street
New York City In all eczema cases
poslam stops itching with first appli-
cation, and proceed to heal immedi-
ately: chronic cases being cured in
wo weeks. In less serious skin trou-
hles. results are seen after an over
night application.
Samples for experimental purposes
may still be had. free OF charge, by
writing to the laboratories for them.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-25

art was portrayed with much spirit
and feeling. AZ an actress Miss
Stewart has fine dramatic instinct and
much power Of expression added to
that. a sweet sympathetic youthful
voice which wins the heart OF the lis
tener Immediately by its clear sllvery
tones-she has moreover a brilliant
face capable OF swift and subtitle. so
valuable 20 an actress and a slender
graceful figure which promises much
on the way of historic effectiveness.
Miss Stewart has made many friends
and admirers here"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-25
CAPTAIN
OF HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
TEAM ELECTED.
william Wilhelm Gets HonOr-Team
viii Bcg.n Hard Practice
shortly

William Wilhelm. senior student
of the High school, was elected cap
tain OF the '0S football team yester-
day afternoon by the members. and
he promised 10 lead the braves to a
big victory this season as the High
school boys are determined that moth
ing on the gridiron shall pass them.
All OF the practice work has been
taken readily. and now as joints and
muscles have limbered up scrim-
images are held every afternoon be-
tween the scrubs and the varsity.
Captain Wilhelm gave out the line
up of the High school team for this
season this morning The lineup
will be: George Burton, full back /;
George Katterjohn, left half: Robert
Mercer. right half, and Dot Hayes
and Harry List. halves: William Will
helm, quarter back; Rabb Noble and
Claud Epperheimer. left end; Dot
Hays and Henry Ogilvie. left tackle:
Ed Mitchell left guard; Joe Harth,
center. Clarence Yarbrough. right
guard; George Scott, right tackle
Frank Luftenburg. right end The
substitutes will be- John Rinklen
Ward Browning and Reeves Elliott
Captain Wilhelm is the smallest
man on the team, but plays an active
game Last year he played end, and
made gains whenever called upon
This year he was selected for quarter
because of his GOODNESS and quick
ness. Then recognizing his ability
/, his team mates elected him captain
Professor w. A. Evans, the coach, /.
4 enthusiastic about his team and pre-
diets successful season. Only team,
that fall within weight of the Higf
/ school bows will be taken on. Coacf
Evans does not care TO have any
player hurt by a heavier opponent
No game will be played Saturday "a
IL was impossible to get a light team
| At noon the public schools were
dismissed owing to the first regular
meeting os the teachers The meet.
ing was held at the High school
building
Prof Herman Donovan. principal
of the Whittier building. was IN to-
day
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-25
Call for CITY Convention.

At a meeting OF the Republican
city committee. OF Paducah. Ky.
held September IT,. 1908, IT was Or
dered that the Republicans of the
various precincts In the city of Pa
ducah, Ky. meet IN mass convention
on September 20, 1908. at 2 O'Clock
p. m. at the polling places in their
respective precincts. for the purpose
of selecting delegates to delegate
convention. TO be held at the city hall
in Paducah. Ky, September 29. 1908,
az 8 O'Clock p. m.
Said mass conventions shall be call
ed to order by the chairman of their
respective precincts.
said delegates TO the delegate con
ventlon. shall choose the respective
nominees for the various Offices to b.
filled at the November O90S) cleo
lion.
Each precinct shall send one dele
gate for each 100 votes, or fractional
part over so. cast for Hon. A. f..
Wilson at the November election.
1907.
The various. precincts are entitled
TO the following representation:
Chalks. /; South Side Court House
n / South side Court House GU
2; Schmidts. l Henneberger's, p;
Plow Factory. I Warehouse, / /. Gall
mans. 3; Berry's, South Side Fire
Station. / ; rancey's. /; Buffers. l.;
Deigel's, ?: savage's, 2; Kirkpat-
rick's. ?: Glauber's, /; North Side
Coart HOuseSts Roser's. /. : /.
Z. f. BELL. Chm. City Com
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-25
Measured.

collection OF anecdotes OF mus
ical celebrities just published at Peip-
sic contains this one under the head
Of Anton Rubinstein: When the
great pianist was making his tom
OF the United States be sat one dag In
a railway train looking out OF the
open window The master drew bach
and gazed in establishment and anger
at the vulgar American. who smiled
and said, soothingly: Don't worry;
1 know my distance 90
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-25
MISSIONARY
CONVENTION OF THE CHRISTIAN
CHURCH HAS BUSY DAY.
State Board Has Had Forty-Tw6
Workers in FieId-rwo More
Evangclists Appointed.

Hopkinsville. Ky. Sept. 25.@The
Kentucky Christian missionary con-
ventlon had a busy day with three
sessions and banquet. and the pro-
lgrams were both interesting and in
lspiring. The Rev Carey f. Morgan,
president of the organization. presid-
ed and delivered an address on THE
Church and It's officials IN Kentucky.
SO impressed by il were the delegates
that the unanimous vote Of the con
! yent.on decided TO issue the address
in pamphlet form.
The Rev j. w McGarvey conduct
| ed Bible study. Many facts and fig
ures of interest were contained in the
annual report of the secretary and
treasurer the Rev. II. w. Elliott, of
Sulphur. KY. who is also state evan
gelist. During the last year the
Christian churches of Kentucky have
raised for missionary purposes $s1.-
734.52. or this amount $42. 43O. 90
was for state missionary work and
s1S.S95.S5 for foreign missions. To
American missions outside OF Ken
lucky S1O,5SS.42 WAS contributed.
and for womans work $l6.4O712.
Report of State Board.
The state board has had forty-two
workers in the field. They have work
ed $3.50 DAYS and delivered 3.4S7
sermons. BY their efforts there have
been 1916 additions to the church
and fOrty-seven new Sunday schools
have been established. During the
past year the membership in this
state has increased 10 CPS and there
are now 129.9 members of the
churches of the denomination. The
Sunday school enrolment is 6.G60.
Church property Is valued at $4.1S7.-
$50. There are 1904 congregations,
An interesting feature of the ses-
sion was the Introduction to the con-
vention of DR. Anna Gordon and DR.
Nina Stevens, foreign missionaries.
who are at home from India on fur
loughs. The convention voted that a
merger of national and state offerings
was not expedient. The Rev. n. c
Kendrick delivered an address on
The New, Kentucky Homer
Election of Officers.
Two additional evanglelsts. one for
western and one for eastern Kentucky
were authorized. Officers were elected
as follows:
President the Rev. II. D. Smith
Of Hopkinsville: first vice president
the Rev. Sherman b. Moore, of May
field; second vice president. the Rev
w. f. Ellis. OF Cythiana: correspond
ing secretary and treasurer. the Rev,
n. W. Elliott, of Sulphur; recording
secretary. the Rev. w. b. Trlmble, of
Mt. Sterling.
The Rev. w. ]. Hudspeth was elect
ed evangelist for western Kentucky
An educational meeting was held
with the Rev w. ~ Briney. of Louis
Vile. presiding. and addresses were
delivered by the Rev. w c. Moro
OF Louisville. and President r. II
Crossfeld. of Pennsylvania University
A banquet was held at the Hotel
Latham by the alumni OF the Tran
|sysvania University.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-25
PROTEST FROM LABOR
Kind OF Letters Unions Are Send
ing Mr.. GOmpers.
DIsTRUsT PARTY OF BaYAN.
Camden Central Labor Union Held,
the Democracy Rcsponsible Fer De
plorsbls Condition Of Workers Ia the
Southern States.

0etb't'N
AZ the regular scmimonthlv meeting
OF the tan.Gen ~ - Central Labor
anion held Aug *. imS. cor.munica-
lion FROM national HEADQUARTERS was
received 10 which the WORK ~ the ma
tionai convention uf the dominant par
ties WAS 81 forih AMI commented
upon The letter closed with au APP
peat to island faithfully 10y unr
fueIids. oIl,osr and dcfent oar enc
mies accompanying thls c0mmuni-
caii"n was q request for cOnirihu.
ton - help makc IL possible 10 wage
a successful campaign Tor the csidh-
lisbins al labor'r riuhis The matter
WAS disposed ct by the secretary bring
Instructed 20 forward 10 the national
Once tue f1ilovns letter
snmHnn. \ } Aur IS iqS
samnci Homp' rl t,pi President of The
American t'd'fuiinu ot iaihat
Delr Su and irYih,f we bag fo ac-
knowledge fle receipt ui 900 nddrefs is.
sued h3 rte os.ruiile Icenncn OF the
American fe'ic.aiiun nf l.Hi1r undsr date
20 Aug Nc,"upAn' Ins tlns Is an ape
pool for funds is cafr, -nui file political
pfaHufuni. r.i rrih it ihe a.i.ifrss in
WINCH NnH 900 u.fn il.f wDrkeri oi orr
common 'ntllff rs eiand fahhirHt b.
siu liisnta We ilrrriv rrlurn Co vnn
hHh dnci ius'nfa pot fh1i W. DO MOI fiinN
tho wuEsis"rkffs should stand ly their
fft'nds Hrh defeat f'lrir surmirs. hTt
Tor TIE reason that Oar nil o. agrcs win
Nnu Hs a. ufa trr nr fI+ o. anH
ieee the u,mo, rllie party ln hs fr'0-iIr
Geo.. labor Doc So UI ltH lIat national con.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-25
The Remedy That Does.

Or Kings New Discovery is the
pemedy that does the healing others
promise but fail to perform" says
Mrs. Z r. Plerson. of Auburn Cen
tire. Pa at is curing me OF throat
and lung trouble OF long standing,
that other treatments relieved only
temporarily. New Discovery Is do
ing me so much good that feel con-
fident Us continued use for a reason
able length OF time will restore me to
perfect health" This renowned
cough and cold remedy -and- throat
and lung healer is sold at all drug
gists. soc and $100. Trial bottle
free.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-25

Between two CRAFTS a politician 4
apt to make play for both.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-25
MIR. CHAFIN Is ABOUT ALL IN.
Prohibition Candidate Talks 80 Hi,
Friends While Being Rubbed"

st. Joseph. Mo-. Sept 25-Eugene
W Chain, Prohibition candidate for
president. arrived in St. Joseph and
registered at the RobdouX In his
underclothes and while under the
hands of an osteopath, Candidate
Chain received friends. Charles f
Stokes. of Kansas City, chairman OF
the Prohibition state central commit
tee and candidate for the United
States senate from Missouri, was pres
EN-. Mr. Chain says the campaign
has about used him up. He says he
was sore in everyg part OF his body.
He spoke at the YaM C. A. today to
a large crowd
Between two CRAFTS a politician Is
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-25

81 dreamt dwelt IN Marble hallsl'
shrieked the soubrette, as she pranced
down the stage. I'D like to get at
the idiot who woke YOU up" growled
the scanty-baired man in the front
row columbus Dispatch.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-25

Boarder Indignantly II thought
YOU said could get a shower bath
up here?
Landlord SO ye kin, mister. the
first time @ shower comes up. We
needn't hold me responsible for the
weather. Brooklyn Eagle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13
Drawings by F. Vaux Wilson

you peek into all the parcels bring in here why
wei have that curiosity bump of yours treated for
tapeworm.
Well you know how you'll work out crouch
like that and then feel cheap for doin it? So after
I've rubbed it into Swiftly for five minutes and he's
come back with string of injured Abr chees!' l
spends twice as long snoothin him down, and eX
plainin that these things to go out to the
house. and there lot around, and that
if he'd find wrappin' paper I'd do EN- up
into bundle and cart EN- home that night, so he
wouldn't be bothered any more.
ZONE to get 'em all together though, they makes
- two bundles as big can get through the door
with. And maybe was popular on my way home!
lust walkn across 42d-st. durn the five O'Clock
rush hour l gets tangled up with more peevsh par
ties, and has invitations to scrap than ever
accumulated before in a year.
why don't you hire truck SIR" says one pursy
old gent in silk lid who'd connected with sharp
corner of my load just where he buged most.
I'D own one, Fatty says l, if | had to lug
around all you do
In the train it | jams myself into
an end seat of the smoker with one bundle, and L
can Just peek the top Of the other in my lap;
so l cant blame the commuters for havin' fun
with me.
81 see Mr.. Hen. Peck has been shopping with his
wife" says one mo, that's portable garage he's
got says another. And fin'lly one group of anna
teur iokesmiths wants to know if they can borrow
me to play whist 1t just shows what an un-
curdled sugar cured disposition have when only
grins and asks the conductor if there amt nothln
but comedians Twin up in New Rochelle now.
You can bet l rides home in depot hack, and
as l strikes the house after dark l was hgur1n on
dumpin' them bundles in the front hall and havln'
'em chucked away in the garnet before Sadie gets
to strkn' the interrogation point. But for once
she's quit the nursery long enough to meet
the mat; and in l bumps, with the secrecy
business shot full of holes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13
BY Sc w ELL FOR D

YOU amt struck it vet Fact is Sadie I've been
two weeks collectin this symposium and there amt
an article in the lot that don't reveal how batty l
am Go on, see for yourself
that we drags the stuff into the b'ry and takes
account of stock. She don't make any remarks
as she unpacks patent top as big as a saucer, a
mechanical bear that plays the drum, striped rubber
ball the size of derby hat and stuffed elephant
that can wagge his trunk She only laughs and
looks at me kind of queer And then she begins to
strike the tree decorations All of a sudden she
makes jump for me, catches around the neck,
and starts pattn on the shoulder blades
How thoughtful of you, Shortly" says she.
WANT it," SAYS l. But meann how?
why to think of having tree for baby" says
she. 'Of course will!
Great Scott" says l. Here I've been playing
the model pepper act, and never knew it!
Christmas tree for the kid EN-!
What else would you do with all these things?"
says she.
But-but-ain't he a little young for doin's
like that" says l.
'Nonsense!' says Sadie "You just ought to see
how he notices things. Ask Mrs. Whaley. Why,
the dear little snoozlekins will like anything
over it. You'll see. And we'll have the biggest
tree we can get in the house The hall will be good
place And we'll have Pnckney bring over Gertie
and the twins and perhaps the Purdy-Pells will
come, and
Say is this party you're plannin'?' says |.
"Why not?' says Sadie. Baby's first Christmas
party! And we will have for him every year;
that is l hope
That's enough on that line, says l. We'll
have one this year anyway, if you say And I'm
mighty glad 1 found out what l bought all that
truck for
COME to think it over, though, there want any
- great mystery to that freak of mine. In one
way another it S happened that I'm some shy on
Chrstmases. l expect the usual number has been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13

set out, and how my fingers itched to handle some
of it.
never let my feelings get the hip lock me,
though until this year. And then the first thing
know finds myself with dozen assorted silver and
gilt gimcracks under my arm, and idea why
got EN-, what gon to do with the blamed
things That is, hadn't owned up to hav1n the
idea yet l smugges em into the studio under my
overcoat, sneaks the box behind the desk when
Swiftly Joe want lookin', and magines the spasm
is all
But I'd swallowed the bug Honest. for the last
couple of weeks I've hardly gone out for lunch, I'm
less some with me to shame me out OF 1t,
without comm back luggn such stuff as that.
1t got be reg lar habit. At first it was only tree
fxn's: this cut tnsel, and silver dust and strung
popcorn and other ornaments Then begun buyln
mechanical toys from the sidewalk takers: popguns
paper fiddles, and airships
GAY, was worse'n kid that's swiped roll of
~ real money off his blind grandmother. | had
a reg'lar shoppers spree The worst of it was was
50 ashamed of buyn all that trash that the thoughts
of bein' found out gave me spinal ch1ls ne
pains I'd take to hide them bundles where Swiftly
Toe wouldn't run across EN-! l had to be some
cute, too: for when he cleans up he has habit
of PAWN into everything that he amt seen before
And as luck would have it I'm on the spot when he
digs out the first package. It's string OF TIN
cars, with real engine that you wind up with a
key.
Hey! What's this Shortly says he, holdin
the box up to his and rattlin' it.
THAR" says l, gettn red and fused. Why
that's IA All, say Swiftly, close the face exca-
walton before the budin' department makes you
put fence around it! Here, gimme that box!'
- Abr chee" says he. Don't get messy SO sud
den l only"
Sure you was says I. You was only usin' it
like sugar shaker. How do you know but it's a
dozen eggs a couple of gas globes, Ell? And say
ii it's got to the point where I'm expected to give
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13

IT all begins with me buyin' box of these
gilt balls they use for maxim plain, every
day, State of Maine frs blossom out into
Christmas trees. You know, them glass
soap bubble things, that look as though they
might be worth thousand dollars apiece,
but cost about dollar ten dozen. And
say, it's something I've always wanted to
do, ever since was kid. can remember
how every season l used to stop and gawp
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-10
STOPPED TRAIN
IN TUNNEL

After vain attempts 70 have him
saif slilsd BY q train. Norman stew
art pae yesterday afteFnou deetar.
81 Insane and sent 20 atnilaeoem.
Stewart fret eAsne into prums
inwure uhnn As Naiked into the
Cascade tunnel on Monday after.
1eoa and stopping to the middle
of IN. track. began "a Hafe hiH
arms 81 an approaching freight
train.
The engineer aud fireman got
down from their posts. when he
told them that be waA the super
lniendent 81 the road aud had Just
received wireless Telegram %
stop the trslu.
lie waA taken aboard. but on the
way dowu tho weat slope he jumped
frpm the engine, while Il was run.
alag ~ a high speed. and landed
on q pile Of ties. without Injury.
n~pus Sheriff Matt starslah was
notified and tpok the prisoner In
charge at Lester. latsr bringing
hsn 90 Seattle.
stewart. when examined. said
that hls home wAA IN Nova Scotia.
bnf that he had iast come North
from California = seek aso. lie IL
blacksmith by trade. but Ian.
aRinaa that he is q telegraph op.
orator and that he has 600 volts Of
electricity in his body which kives
him great poveF.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-10

aud has not been seea~Nlnee.
The mother Mlnn~ Weir, re
ported the matter today to the
prosecuting attorneys office and
had = warrant SWORN out gharslng
kidnapping.
She secured a divorce from Mr..
Smith recently. b. the terms af
which ahe was given the legal eua
tody Of the child.
On the afternoon of June 5 the
father eame IA the huma Of hls
divorced wife AZ South narh with
a friend aud aid that he merely
wanted 10 take the hoy downtown.
promising that he would return
with the child In tho evening
AL night the anxious mother
awaited the return no her hoy. but
took courage Ia the fact that they
might have been detained In town
Tor SOME reason. nf had decided to
stop with friends.
A the DAYS went BY. however.
the probability that the son had
been kidnapped BY the deaiEnlna
father gradually gained eradence
uniil to-day the matter vas finally
reported as a last resort.
The mother fears that the hay
has hssen taken out Of the state BY
the father. thus escaping the iarls.
aietlon Of the local courts. She
thsnks he has gone 60 san Fran.
cisco. She did not know the man
who was with har farmer huabanA
last Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-10
CHARGED WITH
LARCENY

Charles II. nuhh. chief clerk nf
the local freight office Of the North.
srn Pacific railroad. VAS arrested
iAte yesterday afternoon ON a var
rant charging larceny b. embr3kie
ment preferred By J ". Allen. gnn.
eral freight agent for the Northern
Pacific. and nos occupies a cell at
the cltr jail
This morning faubb VAS taken be.
fore Police Judge John 4 Gordon.
The prisoner waived his preiim.
mary hearing and asked that be be
bound over for trial before the su.
perIor court Police Judge Gordon
flnsd Bulbs bonds At $50 The
bonds will probably b. furnished
this afternoon.
Hubb II son Of Httg. Gen J. w
Buhb. 4. = A, retired. ot Gales.
burg. III. A wife aud child live a.
COS nth av
In his complaint Allen alleges
that nubb uiiseppropriatsd a small
sum Of money on April z A mum
her OF other defaicatlonA are al
legged Agent Allen says the total
cmbcExiement will not reach mors
than tia0.
When accused yesterday nubh dc.
MED the charge. aud. IL II said. at
tempted 20 throw the blame on
other members OF the clerical force.