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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-13
Murder Is Probable.

Pollard, August 12.-The charred and mutilated body of Frank Moore, residing about three miles from this place. was uncovered yesterday when parties passing noticed that the cottage occupied bv inc man had been burned Everything points to robbery and murder. the house being fired to cover up the crime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-13
News of Livingston.

Livingston, August -(Special)-The people of York are sinking a well for the public use. It will be about 1900 feet deep
 The school census of Sumter county just completed shows population of 5000 within the school age.
 E. w. Hooks and G. w. Mcdonald have announced as candidates for sheriff in this county in the next election.
 Miss Cora Hard of Demopois is the guest of the Misses Gully here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-13
Institute Features.

Decatur. August Special. 1.-The principal features of the congressional district institute in session here today were addresses by Prof. J. J. Doster of Tuscaloosa and Prof. Henry T. Lille of Falkville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-13
Notice,

There will be primary held in the Third ward on September 21 for the pur- pose of selecting an alderman to fill the vacancy of R. H. Eggleston. resigned WALTER F. METCALFE,
 Chairman City Democratic Committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-13
TAX VALUES SHOW
 A GOOD INCREASE The Total for Calhoun County
 Is S13,339,761 INCREASE IS S377,741 R. L. Form5y and J. E. Johnson Are Defendants In Contempt Proceed ings at Anniston-Refuse To
 Turn Over Books.
INCREASE IS S377,741

Anniston. August 12-(Special. )-The total valuation of real and personal prop erty in Calhoun county as returned to County Tax Collector Dave Cowden, for the year 1908. is SIS, ,76l, and this shows a net increase of SIT, TAO over the returns of last year, when the total was $l1,95l,- 9S1.
 It is considered not so bad for panic year. though the increase falls more than a million dollars short of the increase Of 1907 over that of 1906, when the increase was s1,3O7,511.
 These returns and valuations call for the collection of a total tax In the county for all purposes of $146, 7541S at the legal rate of $1.20 per hundred. This sum is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-13

Saddle and driving horses constantly on sale at the Ter minal Stock Yards, End Ave. and 27th Street.
 HAYNES -DONAH0O HORSE G MULE co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-13

For best advertising cuts try The Gawk. hge-fIera'' iuilding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-13

These figures have just been compiled from the completed returns from the state auditors, who have just concluded the as- sessment of the railroad property of the state The announcement is not unsaeis- factory, as it shows Calhoun to be pros porous in spite of financial depression.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-13

Miss Estelle and Master Robert Strickland of Birmingham are with their uncle, R. T. Scarborough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-13

An interesting trial began today before Judge N D. McCarty, referee in bank ruptcy, R. l.. Formby and J. D. Johnson of Piedmont being defendants in a con- tempt proceeding, being charged with fs ;lure to turn over to the receiver of R. l.. Formby, a bankrupt, the books be- longing t3 the said Formby N A. Laps ley of this city was appointed receiver some time ago, but has never obtained rossession of the books of the bankrupt, and the pr oceedlng eday s to force the production of the books and their surren- der to the receiver. The case will be con- cluded tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-13

The firm of Armstrong & Norris, lead ing grocers, has been dissolved by mu- tual consent The business has been taken over by J. P. Armstrong, senior member who will conduct it in the fu- ture The company had two stores, one in the city and the other in West Gads- den
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-08

amount would be made campaign
capital; but public opinion was be.
hind the executive and the money
was appropriated. Such courage
compares very favorably. We think,
with the action OF the last state ad-
ministration in Withholding school
teachers pay several months and de-
clining TO issue other warrants until
Just before II relinquished the stat,
offices, thus showing a balance of
cash in the treasury of more than a
million, and allowing the incoming
administration to be swamped with
a deluge of old warrants that emptied
the state treasury. and embarrassed
with nearly a million of reckless
and the necessity of
paying teachers again without money.
There isn't much danger of any
legislative body spending more money
han is actually necessary just before
IN election, and the people of the|
United States are well pleased with
ne objects of recent appropriations.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-08
GOOD ROADS WILL
Be RESULT OF POST
OFFICE DEPT. ORDER

Washington. Sept. s. Especial -
The suggestion given by the Post
Office department that IL cannot main
tain rural free delivery routes over
roads which are not In a passable
condition. cannot help but give a
stimulus TO road construction. and
increase the interest in road building
Throughout the country.
Prof W. NJ. Hays. assistant secre-
tary Of agriculture. who Is an en-
.thusiastic advocate OF good roads
and an authority on agricultural
subjects. sees In the notice issued by
the postoffce department a step to-
ward comprehensive system OF
road building by county and state
authorities correlated 10 the work
now going on under the direction OF
the depaItment Of agriculture. and
It's division OF good roads.
II has come 20 be well accepted
that a larger treatment OF the water
ways of the country. on a more COM
prehensive sca.e Tor which the Ma
tional Rivers and Harbors congress
stands, means better roads. and
therefore a blessing TO the farmers
increased value fos his farm an4
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-08
FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS.

With a half dozen employees added
to the local postoffice force, giving the
city better mail service. an appropri-
alton for the completion of the Gus
tom house and the advantage of a
sub-station In Mechanicsburg. people
of Paducah are in a position to re
gard the increased federal budget
and augmented force of federal en-
ployes, of which Mr.. Bryan COM
pains. with equandmity. On the 9TH
er hand, II Is embarrassing for some
newspapers and spellbinders in thu
First district. For instance, Il may
be difficult for them at one and the
same time to commend Congressman
Ollie James for supporting these ex-
penditures and Mr.. Bryan for con-
demning them: but as for us. we
have no such conflict of sentiment.
We uphold ollie James in It; because
Paducah has received her share. and
realizing the moderation of the local
demands. we assume that the same
moderation was manifested in other
expenditures.
Considering the size Of this COM
mun5ty and what the added facilities
and improvements win cost, We can
easily appreciate the millions and
millions necessary to make up the
total for all places A large part of
that money went for postoffice ex-
penses, and most of that will be re-
turned in revenue from the postoffice
department. A large part went for
Philippine expenses and all of 1t VIII
be returned through the Philippine
tariff. Millions and millions went for
the expense of digging the Panama
canal; other m.ll.ons went in the
furtherance OF federal legal proceed
ings against trusts and railroad in
vestigations. irrigation of publbc
lands: river improvements and the
Increased pay OF soldiers and sarlors,
and the trip of the feet around the
world.
We have confidence In Mr.. Roose-
welt and believe that every penny he
asked from congress was justified.
In fact, we know that congressman
demurred at the budget, fearing the
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-08

easier movement for his wagons.
With a comprehensive plan OF
dealing with the water highways OF
the nation on the part OF the gen
eral government the building OF
roads would be made much easier
than now. for Il would be possible
20 transport metalling material for
roads far distances by water. which
ander existing conditions Is impossl-
Bile.
II the .akes-to-the-gulf project OF
increasing the depth Of the Mlssis-
sippi is accomplished IL would be
possible 10 transport the refuse from
the ore mines q the Duluth Superior
region TO the lower Mississippi ana
use this extremely hard material for
road building In half a dozen states
bordering on the Father OF Waters
Trap rock. which is the toughest
Kind OF hard rock. used loosely 10
designate various dark-colored igne-
Gus rocks. wears well as road mate
rial. ard with improved waterways
TO insure transportation It's use
would be an accomplished fact.
Rock from the Palisades has also
been used for read building. espe-
claliy In New York aud portions Of
New England. but with an Inland
waterway from New York to Florida
It's use upon the roads OF the south
would insure results al present but
little appreciated. and make possible
the desire OF the postmaster general
to have. In the United States. a sys-
tep OF roads the equal OF those In
France. Brittany and rural England
II Is remarkable how Glossy the
nations waterways are related TO
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-08

was quiet and threw back the curtains.
Armitage stepped out into the library.
"You must gol You must go!' she
whispered, with deep tenslty.
"Yes; must go. You have been
kind. You are most generous"
But she went before him TO the hall.
waited. listened. for one instant; then
threw open the outer door and babe
him 20. The rain dripped heavily from
the caves, and the cool breath OF the
freshened air was sweet and stimulat-
| ing She was Immediately relieved to
have him out OF the house, but he lin
gered on the veranda. staring helpless
| ~ about.
81 shall go home" he said. but so IN
steadily that she looked at him quick
| ly. He carried the cloak flung over his
shoulder and In readjusting II dropped
Il 10 the floor. and she saw In the light
OF the door lamps that his arm hung
limp at his side and the gray cloth OF
his sleeve was heavy and dark with
blood. With quick gesture she stoop-
ed ami picked up the cloak.
"COme, comet This Is all very dread
full. You must go to physician at
once
MY man and horse are waiting for
me. The injury Is nothing" But she
threw the cloak over HIS shoulders and
led the way across the veranda and
out upon the walk.
81 do not need the doctor; not now.
My man win care for me-"
He started through the dark toward
the outer wall. as though confused.
and she went before him toward the
side entrance. He was aware OF her
quick light step. OF the soft rustic OF
her skirts. OF wish TO send her back.
which HIS tongue could not voice. but
he knew that Il was sweet 10 follow
her leading. At the gate he took his
bearings with a new assurance and
strength
1T seems that always appear to
you in some miserable fashion. II Is
preposterous for me to ask forgive
ness. To thank you
please say nothing at all. but 80.
Your enemies must not find you here
again. You must leave the valley"
Il have work to do. But IL must
not touch your life. Your happiness Is
too much. too sweet TO me"
"You must leave the bungalow.
found out today where you are staying.
There is new danger there. The
mountain people think you are reve
nue. officer ! told one OF them
"YesT
that you are not. That is enough
Now hurry away. You must find your
horse and GO"
He bent and kissed her hand
"You trust me. That is the dearest
thing In the world" His voice fal-
tered and broke In a sob. for he was
worn and weak. and the mystery OF
the hight and the dark. silent garden
wove q spell upon him. and his heart
leaped at the touch OF his lips upon
her fingers. Their figures were only
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-08

the material welfare OF the peop,e.
anoci;nt IN a minor degree both
steam and electric railway transporta
ton. solving the bnlkler freight
problems BY making the rivers aud
streams respond 10 the uses OF na,l-
cation.
In this connection n Il interest
Ing TO note that the trafic moved
by railroads IN the United States ex-
.ceeds four and one-half million tons
every "a hours. and that the railroad
tFafiic Of the country has doubled In
the .ast seven years while the faclll-
ties for transporting Il have in-
creased lees than 25 per cent. Should
the next seven years prove as pro-
fuctiye and as faithful Of large re-
;urns as the last seven. years. that
iranlc. In the very nature OF things,
ought to double again and then
arises this question. how Is Il TO be-
-arrled?
Unless IL can b. carried there viii
be little or no inducement TO lncrease
Is volume. and without the physical
ability TO transport the output OF the
farm. mine and factory production
will necessarily suffer. with the
,ai.roads unable to meet the demands
OF the great producing forces OF the
country. for the carriage OF their
products. the waterways OF the ma,
ton. through IL rivers. streams and
canals. will be called upon 70 bear
ia proportion Of the transportation
and a comprehensive system OF wa
terWay development. as urged by
the National Rivers and Hafbofs
Congress, becomes Imperative
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-08
Considerate Justice.

Some of the West Indian Islanders
have learned that when a foreigner
misbehaves himself on their shores II
lis better to suffer in silence than TO
mete out punishment at the risk OF
a visit from gunboat from the
miscreants native and. A judge
in Hayti recently took occasion to
pay on old scores TO redeem his self
respect in the case OF an offender
brought before him. To his first
question. as to the nationality OF the
accused, the interpreter answered
that the prisoner was from swltzer-
land.
Switzerland" said the Judge.
That country has no seacoast, has
it?"
mo, your honor" replied the in
terpreter.
And no navy -
And no navy. your honor"
Very well, then" said the Judge.
give him years hard labor"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-08
Geographical.

Little things frequently Illustrate
the English view OF American geogra
ply very picturesquely. An English
man had taken the Pacific express at
Philadelphia, and, telling tired. had re
tired to his birth. Just before he
fell asleep he happened to remember
that he had forgotten something, so
he put his head out between the
curtains and called:
"POrtah; portah"
The porter came.
What is Is II, sir?" he said.
Please, wake me up when we get
to San Francisco, you know. "Philadel
phla Legder.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-08

Why not organize the ''city beauti-
full movement by blocks and aid the
health department by seeing that
weeds are cut and unsanitary condi-
tions remedies IN your own neighbor-
hood?
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-08

IL Paducah expects to receive
credit for her actual growth dur
ing the decade of 1900 to 1910, the
city limits must be extended west
ward to include territory built up
and deserving incorporation.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-08

Oscar Baker. the young wh.:e
man IN jail on charge OF obtaining
money BY fa'se pretsnses. was car
red back to Riverside hospital IN s
morning for treatment for a nervous
trouble with which he is affected. Tie
was removed from the hospital 10 the
JAN Saturday night but has grown
worse again.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-08
ANNOUNCEMENT.
County Court Clerk.

The Sun is authorized to announce
Hiram smedley candidate for re-
election TO the Office of Clerk of the
McCracken County Court subject to
TIE action Of the Democratic party.
City Jailer.
The Sun Is authorized to announce
Wade Brown a candidate for re-elec-
tion 10 the Office OF city jailer, sub
ject to the action Of the Republican
party.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-08

said.
blurs in the dark. and their low tones
died instantly. muffled by the night.
She opened the gate as he began 10
promise not to appear before her again
in any way to bring her trouble. but
her low whisper arrested him.
"Do not let them hurt you again.
she said. and he felt her hand seek his
felt its cool. furtive pressure for mo-
ment. and then she was gone. lie
heard the house door close a moment
later and. gazing across the garden.
saw the lights on the veranda fash out
Then. with smile on his face. he
strobe away 10 End Oscar and the
horses.
ITO be co1tiB-ed In NEXT issue.)
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-08
Daily Thought.

The keenest condemnation of i'm
purity is the silent pure life,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-08

The man who Is always talking
about himself never says anything TO
benefit his felIow-man.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-08

Even boarding house landladies
must pay out good money for privi-
lege Of boarding street cars.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-08

keeps your whole insides right. Sold on tn
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-08

An oak tree sixty feet high con-
tains about six million leaves.
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Personally appeared before me
this Sept. 3, 1908, r. ID. MacMillen,
business manager Of The Sun, who
nffirms that the above statement of
the circulation of The Sun for the
month of August, 1908. is true to the
best of his knowledge and belief.
My commission expires January
10, 1912.
PETER PURYEAR.
Notary Public McCracken Co.
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Chapter XVII
A GENTLEMAN IN HIDING.

RS. CLAIBORNE excused
herself shortly, and Shir-
ley, her father and the
ambassador talked TO the
accompaniment OF the
shower that drove In
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you DON'T HAVE TO WAIT

ITO be contiB-sd In next issue.)
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-08
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average for August. 1905. 1907
Average for August, 1907. =. 1855
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insured for $4,000 or more, the total of their
policies aggregatng $40, 967, 900. There are
seven insured for an even million each; four
insured for 100000 to 100000; ten for
100000 and 20 for 100000 to 100000. There
are 1,136 men who carry from 100000 to $780,.
900 each and 271 who are insured for 100000
to $4,000 EACH
"Of the seven men who are insured for ST.
100000, one lives In Georgia, one in Illinois,
one in Louisiana, two in New York, one in
Pennsylvania and one in Wisconsin.
New York city has Is men who are insured
for from 100000 to $1,500,0O0; Philadelphia
has IA insured for from 100000 to $4000,0 900.
Chicago has five insured for from 100000 to
100000. Pttsburg has five insured for from
100000 to $1055,OO0 Baltimore has ten in.
sured for from 100000 to 100000 Buffalo has
six insured for from 100000 to 100000 st
Louis has II insured for from 100000 to $780,.
600. Detroit has eight insured for from 100000
to 100000. San Francisco has five In that
class Cincinnati has II, Cleveland six, and
Boston 16, with two more whose policies run
up to 100000 each.
milwaukee, has 16 who are insured for from
100000 to 100000. Minneapolis FIVE with
policies ranging from 100000 to 100000. and
Rochester six who are insured for from $780,
900 to 100000"
There are lots of selfish persons who say:
After I'm dead the money derived cannot be
of any mpre use to me. Therefore, please tell
me why | should eXpend any of these hard
earned dollars for the sake of leaving bone
of contention TO be fought over by my rela-
tiyes."
Partly for the man who is likely to make
that statement and partly for the individual
who would provide himself against the infrm-
ties of old age, great insurance companies
have devised policies whereby the party in
sured may come into his endowment when 1t
Is most needed.
The endowment policy is the one which Is
perhaps more popular among young men of the
age than any which has yet been put upon the
market This allows the payment of yearly
premium into the companys Golfers and at the
end of 10, 90, so, 40 or 80 years the entire
amount for which the policy holder was in
sured is turned over to him or her. The rate
of insurance varies with the length of time.
The longer the period between the payment OF
the first premium and the final endowment the
less the rate, other things being equal
Just recently insurance companies intro
duced another sort of proposition which is
inst tho reverse of that of insuring ones life.
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white to black as well as in the sec
ond complete change. Mrs. Massey
says she noticed an itching sensation
Of the skin before the appearance or
the spots, dark or light, as the case
might be. AS she tells II, the first
white spots began TO dot her col0red
skin In 1883, and In the course OF two
years she turned perfectly light. Dur
Ing the next two years reverse pro-
cess followed. The next four years
saw similar change from black to
white, then from white to black, anu
Mrs. Massey was still more astonished
in 1896 when she began TO turn white
for the third time. Since that date
she has been turning color more slow
ly, and the surprising thing Is that
the hue has held for the exceptional
number Of years
Although she has not as yet noticed
the accompanying itching sensation,
the appearance of the little spots on
the face has given her ground for fear
that the reverse process in the third
transformation may not be far off,
Mrs. Massey is not worried about the
matter, however. as she is not affect
ed physically by the change of color
In fact she says she has always en-
joyed the best OF health. and although
she is getting pretty well along in
years expects TO see many more BIRTH
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Massey came to In
dianapolls from Bowling Green, KY,
in 1896, just as she was beginning 90
turn white for the third time When
she lived in the Kentucky town many
physicians examined her in an at
tempt to find cause for the change
In color. In indianapolis she has at
tracted considerable attention wheT-
ever she has gone, but none of the
city doctors has ever called on her.
she says.
Mr.. and Mrs. Massey have daugb-
ter, Mrs. jeremiah Redman of Nelson
street, where they spend much of their
time.