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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
pavid.s Ford, Manassas Junction.
 Dec. S. 1861.

OSGs O. AeVAs My Dear -:
 I know that you are beginning to think something has happened up here. as I haven't written. Several apolo- xies are due. Tn the first place, we have been moving from place to place. and a soldier on the move has little time for letter writing. In the sec ord. we are on duty so much that we are worn out; on our return to camp we can only eat and sleep. Then that 'sthief of time" will step in and steal the spare moments we might use We have moved camp twice since Col onei wilkinson left. We expect to have something to do with "oid Abe's' rets before long. We in the ranks know little about the movement Of either our own army or that of the enemy. It is rumored that the Yan- kees are advancing and that we are to act on the defensive. We will be pre- pared to receive them.
 Please tell father that his letter was A very welcome visitors. (You, Bob. chunk up the fire and make light; I'm writing letter home.) Now can see to write little bit more Bob got a letter from mother. Billie sends hia love to you---and everybody. We'll, Bob is nodding and has let the fire go out again and I'll have to get some rails or something, so will now close. with the great news that we are to get some bacon tomorrow.
 God spare us all to meet again.
 Devotedly. T. 5. T.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-05
ST. MARY,s ACADEMY.

The semi-centenary of the st.
Mary's Academy, which will be cele-
brated next week, is of interest TO all
Paducahans. The parochial school
with its 500 pupils co-ordinates with
our public schools, and many Of the
eity's best citizens recall school days
spent within the walls Of the old
building. Paducah's educational
Institutions should be fostered and
encouraged by popular interest. Bye
and bye this may become the educa-
tional center of wide section. The
claim to that proud title has not yet
been pre-empted by any city within a
radius of more than one hundred
miles. II is by encouraging what we
have that greater attachments are
made possible. Paducah is proud OF
st. Mary's, and its history. May ST.
Mary's grow in power for good.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-05
AMERICANS OPTIMISTIC.
English Journal Wishes Englishmen
Were As Much SO.

| 'ThelAmericans as a nation are op-
timistss II may be owing to the inn
mense extent of their territory, the
absence OF dangerous neighbors on
the frontiers or to their enjoyment OF
acknowledged though not quite real
equality, or possibly to the self-con-
fidence born of 200 years of continu-
Gus and successful effort, or II may
even be owing to some exhilarating
quality of the atmosphere in which
they live; but. at any rate. Americans
at heart are all contented and cheer
full men.
Collectively and individually they
all believe that. however unp.easing
may be the circumstance of the mo-
ment, they Will On the end "muddle
through" an1 come out the stronger
for their trials. No one despaired
when II seemed for a moment as II
the union must be broken up. and no
one quails now. though every foreign
observer believes that the grand
struggle between the Halves" and
the "Have-nots" which is to mark
this century will be fought out first OF
all upon American soil. They viii
somehow find. they think. a preven-
tive of that great danger in the prin-
cipies OF democracy.
They see their numbers continual
ly increasing: they see the Old world
shrinking from any contest with their
growing strength; they deny, or at
least they do not recognize, that any
moral change has passed over their
millions, and they perceive. as they
listen to their present President. that
now, as in the great civil war. they
will throw up out of the depths OF
their selectlve system adequate aud
Trustworthy leaders.
In 1859 they found Abraham Lin
coin and in 1908 they are listening
and was there ever so vast or so at
tentive an audience?-to Theodore
Roosevelt. They wait. therefore, In
the full confidence that however dark
the path may momentarily appear,
the way will open and they will
emerge conscious not only of safety.
but as their President says. in SOL
dier-like phrase of triumph"
A nation penetrated with that fee,-
ing cannot be beaten and we only
with that we saw more of It among
the nations of Europe, and more es-
pecially in our own respondent land.
London Spectator.
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Must No, smoke in the Thcatcr.

Paul Mounet appeared at Havre
recently as the missionary bishop In
lie Duel" which we saw in New
York last year with Eben Plympton
and Otis skinner. AS he lighted a
cigar at the wings an Officer of the
fire brigade Informed him that he
must not smoke In the theater.
but i Is IN the play" explained
NJ. Molnet; IL am smoking as | 90
on and then | throw my cigar on the
stage" VERY well" replied the on
Ger. So NJ. Mounet made his entree
as usual. but following him were two
firemen, one OF them with a bucket
OF water and the other with a huge
sponge. The audience. approaching
the situation, roarei and applanded
with delight. and NJ. Mounet care
fully deposited his cigar In the bucket
and wiped his fingers on the sponge
before proceeding with the dialogue.
They enforce the regulations against
theatcr fires In Frances Sports Of
/. the Times.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-05
REPUBLICAN NOTES.

Our tclcphone i a8G Cumber-
land, 400 Home. We have sup
ply of Tan buttons for the ask
ing.
Governor Augustus r.. Wilson
will address the public at the
Auditorium rink Tuesday night
October q. az $40. Come and
invite all your ncighbors.
Hon. W. ~. Taft viii he n Wis
itor in Paducab before the cleo
ton.
senator ". o. bradley will be
here during the campaign.
Hon. D. 4. Franks will also be
with ~ ere long.
The county chairmcn are re-
questcd 20 send In their poll
books n the committee needs
them. city chairmen have done
pretty well. hut some books are
out.
There will br addresses by
prominent speakers in each ward
Monday night NJ y O'Clock.
We would like 10 have fall
representation Monday night at
headquarters TO select workers
for Tuesdays registration.
We will De glad to hear from
the county chairn.en NJ to dates
for speakers Ina county. TeIe.
phone or call nc headquarters.
We want 10 hear from some
one In every precinct In the coun-
~, regarding sDcakings. Who
win resgOnd Ia this call?
We have several Taft and
Sherman pictures for distribu-
ton.
VIII some Republican give us
the names of three or four good
active workers IN the new pre-
cinct called Park
W. Y. Miller Is at the head OF
the finance committee.
All members Of the organiZa-
ton of last year are requested
To be at Headquarters On the
night Of the 9hsto outline work
for the 9th.
Address all communications
regarding campaign to II. &.
Hoover, secretary. 1f3 South
Fourth street. or telephone
Cumberland 280. New 400.
Registration day October q.
Hours q II. m. TO % .. m. Don't
forget To register. II you don't
know where to register Head
quarters can tell you. Phones:
300 Cumberland. 400 Home.
There are ~ voting precincts
in the city of Paducah. and
boundary cards may be secured
az headquarters for anyone in.
terested.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-05

the constitution and the balance OF
the country as well as union labor
has a right TO demand the exact full
fillment Of that guarantee from any
party whose representatives may be
in control of the government.
Mr.. Duncan has the right view OF
the duties OF the citizen-for after
all the true American must first be
a patriotic citizen before he is a union
man; for II he were not and all men
were like him there would and could
be no such thing as protected organ
lied labor. Mr.. Gompers' proposal
for herding the labor vote. Just the
Republicans used TO corral the ne
gr6ss. is repulsive. of course, to the
genuine friend of the working man,
and is therefore impossible.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-05
Notice or an Election.

To the Voters of the City OF Paducah:
All legal voters of the city Of Pa
dueah are hereby notified that at the
next regular election held In the city
Of Paducah an election will be he'd
by me in pursuance OF a notice served
upon me by the board of education
Of the city Of Paducah TO ascertain
the sense of the voters OF said city
upon the proposition TO authorize the
board OF education OF the said city
to issue s1OO.OOO.OO bonds to be
issued and used in the future from
time to time as the public schools OF
the city may find 1t necessary.
JOHN w. OGILVIE.
Sheriff of McCracken County.
This Sept. 22, 1908.
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SENSIBLE VIEW OF LABOR VOTE

SENSIBLE VIEW OF LABOR VOTE
There seems to be a disagreement,
between Mr.. Gompers
president, and Mr.. James Duncan
first vice-president of the American
Federation of Labor. says the Chatta-
nooga Times (Dem) Mr.. Gompers
advises union laborers that II is their
duty to vote for Mr.. Bryan, and Mr..
Duncan declares in a printed state
ment that the labor movement Is en-
tirely independent of and aside from
political parties. Pursuing this idea
Mr.. Duncan says:
1.-THE labor movement advises study
of the different subjects and princi-
Piles of the great political parties, and
admonishes each organized worker
who is a citizen and voter (and all
should qualify as fully as possible in
both ways) to cast HIS vote on cleo
ton day in strict accordance with his
conscience as to what would be the
best for the whole people"
That is the patriotic as well as the
rational and practical view most la
boring men of intelligence and self
respect have of the question. That
which Is good for the working peo-
pie and not hurtful or unduly exact
ing upon the general public labor has
right TO expect. and II may well
suspect that man or group of men
either in business or polit.cs-who
propose to do for the movement what
It's beneficiaries have no right to ex-
pect or demand, may well be suspect
ed OF insincerity and a purpose to de-
ceive. In other words the labor
vote so-called, must be classed with
all other kinds of loyal voters as
good citizens seeking only such ben
efits and fayors from government as
may properly and reasonably come Of
benefits and fayors TO the whole peo-
pie Special favors and special bene-
fits are distinctly antagonlst.c to the
spirit of the republic. The rights OF
every citizen are guaranteed under
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-05
RIVER NEWS
River s,np.-.

River stage % : o'clock this morn
ing i.c, fal q 0.2 since yesterday
morning and a fall OF 0.4 since sat
urday morning
The city OF Saliil,o arrived from
Waterloo. Ala. ana al way landings
this morning With llsht cargo OK
freight and "a number Of passengers.
She wen, on 20 81 Louis after a short
handing az the wharfboat
TIE Clyde vii be due tonight frcm
Waterloo. A,a. and al way landmgs
she will make a short landing AZ the
wharf and thea 80 on down the river
10 Metropolis ami Joppa 20 un.oad
lumber The clyde will return to-
morrow afternoon ami vii. tie no in
the Paduoah hafbor and lighter boat
VII be chartered IN her pace.
work On the J. n. Richardson IL
being rushed 20 that she MI be- ready
TO enter the Tennessee river trade IN
the pace OF the clyde. The Richard
son had three boiler sheets crossed
out by inspectors as week She viii
be Inspected again Wednesday morn
ing.
The George Cowling made a morn
ing and an afternoon trip from Me-
tropolis here and return. She did a
good passenger and freight business
both trips.
The T. ". Davis arrived In port late
SATURDAY. afternoon With taW ~
empty bafges from joppa The Davis
returned sunday morning ,ight.
The Payonia cleared yesterday ar
ternoCn fos the Tennessee With a tow
Of empty harges after a tow OF ties
FOR the Aver a Lord Tie company. OF
Padncah.
The Bob Dudley Is having a .ooss
crank frightened today and after tue
repair O. made the Dudley VIII be
taken across the river and tied up.
The towboat NincennSs was iowcd
from Bfookpori 90 Paducah Setur lay
By the llarih. 4 new hull has been
put on the towhoat and new pilot
house viii be built. while she Is ted
up 10 the Paducah haFbor.
c. u. Hamlet travelling watohman
on the Ryman line. has retired from
the river and Is spending few DAYS
In Paducah.
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A rooLHARDY CANDIDATE.

The Republican boys in the trench
es are having a hard time this year.
In the first place they are opposed by
an old campaigner, injured in all the
arts OF warfare on the stump, profit
ing by the experiences of two fights
for the presidency topped with eight
years of contemplation, observation
and preparation. On their own side
they have been kept on nerve
strain for four years by a precedent
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-05
American WcaDon.

The revolver, by invention and
use, is distinctly an American weap-
on. Samuel Colt Of Hartford, Conn.
invented it, and the cowboys of the
west made II famous by their pro-
ficieney In its use. In 1886. when
Cot. still youth, patented his inven-
ton. revolving multi-charge fire
arm was not, however. a new thing
in the world. In the Tower of Lon
don is a revolving matchbox gun
which was owned by Henry VIII. In
1925. In flintlock days Elisha Col
Her. who lived awhile on Eliot street.
Boston. invented a flintlock revolving
cylinder pistol and rife. In pill-lock
days Adam Humbarger of Ohio, pro-
duced a revolving repeating pistol.
And there were many others. But
nevertheless Samuel Colt invented the
revolver. In the first place, he prob
ably never heard of a revolver, nor
saw one before he made his wooden
model. To that extent he originated
the arm. And further, his IDEAS for
he construction of the arm were the
only practical ones that had been de-
vised.-Army and Navy Life.
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h'fH+ titt = H. ~ fffts
ored ribbons. the glltteriag Icwefs. held
the eyes II all. Many OF them were
the insignia OF rare orders no longer
conferred There were the crown and
pendant cross ~ the luvilcible Knight.
" Znringer: the white falcon upon 4
silver helmet swung from a ribbon OF
cloth Of gold. the familiar device ~
the house Of Sch0mhurg. the geld Ma
tese cro5s of tue Chevaliers Of the
Blessed Sacrament; the crossed swords
above an iron crown Of the Ancient
Legion Of Saint Nj, h3el and All An
gels and the full rugged ship pendaut
from triple anchors. the decoration OF
the rare Spanish orler of the star or
the Seven Seas Silence held the con-
pany as the ambassadors line old
hands touched one after another. 1t
seemed TO Shirley that these baubles
again bound the new world. the IA.
milIar hills OF home. the Virginia
shores. TO the wallowing oaravels Of
I Columbus
The ambassador closed the silver box
the better 10 examine the white falcon
upon its lii. Then he swung about
and confronted Armitage.
Where is he. mOnsleurf" he asked
his voice sunk to whisper. his eyes
sweeping the doors and windows.
The Archduke Kari Is dead: his son.
Frederick Augustus. whom these con
spirators have imagined me 10 be-he.
too. is dead"
"You are quite sure you are quite
sure, Mr.. Armitage?'
IL am quite sure"
THAT is not enough, We have a
right TO ask more than your wordr'
mo. II is not enough" replied Arml-
tage quietly. let me make my story
brief. need not recite the PECULIAR.
ties Of the archduke-hls dislike Of con-
'yentional society. his contempt for
sham and pretense. After living a her.
nit life at one Of the smallest and
most obscure Of the royal estates for
several years he vanished utterly.
That was fifteen years ago"
"Yes: he was mad quite mad" blurt-
Ell the baron.
That was the common Impression
He took his Oldest son and went into
exile. Conjecturcs as To his where
ab1nts have filed the newspapers
sporadlcally ever since. lie has been
reported as appearing In the south sea
Islands. In India. In Australia. In VAR.
Ous parts Of this country In truth.
he came directly 60 America aud estlb.
lished himself as fariner IN weslcrn
Canada. His son was Killed In an ac.
cident; the archduke died within the
year"
r Judge Claiborne bent forward In his
chair as Armltage paused.
What proof have you ~ this story.
MIR. Armitage;"
Il am prepared for such question
gentlemen. His identity | may estab-
fish by various documents which be
gave me for the purpose. For greater
security locked them I'm safety box
.of the Bronx Loan and Trust company
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-05
HASKELL EXPOSE
CAUSES TROUBLE
In POLITICAL AIR

New York, Oct 5. (SpeciaAl--
Campaign developments have come
thick and fast within the last few
days The Bryan balloon Is in a state
of collapse. aud In order TO keep /; up
q; al the Haskell ballast had 20 to
thrown over. The Oklahoma govern
or had become an Issue IN the cam
paign without anything now but
vehement condemnation for aim.
Regulated by every one connect 1.
with Democratic National heaiqrut-
i-rs excep, Bryan himself. and viii
obvious barriers placed by Bryan %
avoid a sought meeting with the
Democratic candidate. IN which llat-
keu o. the las. hour hoped 70 psllld;
nc Ok.ahoman az bay had 70 resign
Tse whiflwlnd of public opinion RAD
found HIN In his cyclone cellar Of
bank guarantee.
DNtil.aiicn q opinion about Dsm-
ocrat.c and Republican hoadquar:e
is that Mr. Bryan has Only 10 aius
himself for Haskell. Goyernmen n
Ok inoma and the personality az "a
governor were Inspirations that gave
ihe Democratic candidate Tor ar,ri.
deut his material for campaign hs
The gas was bad and the balloon q
s.gging badly.
The thought uppermost IN tho
minds OF Democrats ani Republicans
alike Is whether Mr.. Bryan will not
even az this late stage promu gaze
rev issues that have not the Hask.i
brand. Piping on the old songs MI
not seem Ike he same music 10 TIE
ears Of his hearers for the linnet nls
lost his note.
The situation. perhaps. woui Lot
be 50 bad no; the disaster so great
had MOI Mr. Bryan known his Has-
ke.L lie was told all about nm
long ago. Under The circumstance Is
% hard to assume that the mystery q
the 100000 contribution to the
Democratic campaign fund and tho
cylrcel ability OF Haskell as trca 10
urcr Of the fund to provide The
sinews OF war made II easier to hope
that he would not be found outf
Bryan's Campaign ~ n Stand~tilI.
Consensus Of opinion d. that the
Presidential campaign Is juft where
% was before The Nebraskan began
HE speech-makmg tour Mr.. rams
election was as sure az the refd.d -
the equlncxes. Bryan's remarkable
adroiiness as oampaigner and the
unprecedented yigor with which he
pushed his advocacy attracted attcn-
ton and aroused disc Ission. II was
al merely a disturbance OF tn al.
mosphere and nothing In II traceaJic
TO the laws OF cause and effect The
seed time and harvest. There was
really very little to Il all in results
merely a big noise
Now that the expose has come
Bryan's campaigning has come TO an
abrupt siandstill. II is felt that Il
Will be next to impossible to get e
going again and II It does It will
never attain any momentum. The
power behind II has gone foseye;.
Confidence in Mr.. Bryan has bsei
rudely shaken. and there is no one
among his friends who has the tenn
Gritty to hope that It can be restored.
~ Haskell was seeking notOrlety
re has attained II. lie is the most
conspicuous object in American poll
ties today. 1t Is easy to foresee that
10 future years when Democratic de-
feat in 1905 Is being explained cher
an d sufficiently potent reasons can be
h'G behind the Haskell scapegoat.
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Ghe Port of
Missing
Men.
ByMsrsdifb Nichof<cn,
AfA.s 81 The nsus. -
fhsssand caaAl>.
cssvv>t>a fss1. By the DssssSa.svu
Company



The room was very still as the last
words rang out The old ambassador
gaze clung TO Armitage. lie stepped
nearer. the perspiration breaking oul
upon his brow. aud his lips trembled
as he faltered:
lie would be king. lie would be
kingl"
Then ArmItage spoke sharply to clai-
borne.
That will do. The gentleman may
retire now"
As Claiborne thrust Chauvenet out
Of the room Armitage turned TO the no.
tie company. smiling.
Il am not Frederick Augustus. the
son Of the Archduke Karl he said
quietly. nor did ! ever pretend that |
was except To lead those men on ia
their conspiracy. The cigarette case
that caused SO much trouble ut Mr.
Claihorne's supper party belongs 10 me.
Herr It is"
The old ambassador snatched 1t from
him eagerly
This device. the falcon poised upon
a silver helmet. You have much TO ey
plain. monsieur"
"lt is the coat OF arms Ct the house
- Schomhurg The case belonged O.
Frederick Augustus. Karl's son. auu
this sword was his. and these order.
aud that cloak lying yonder-all wcr
his. They we're gifts from his father
And. believe me. my friends, cam'
by them honestly" .fI
The baron bent over the table an
spilled the orders from their silver b.
and scanned them eagerly. The col
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-05
Secretary Root on Roosevelrs Nd
ninistratiOn.

In every department Of the nation
al government since the decisive ap-
prevail OF Republican administration
given In the great majorit!es four
years ago there has been practical ef-
fectiventss OF action which should be
highly satisfactory to all the people
Of the country who really care about
having the government business well
and cred.tably done.
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murder of the new emperor-klng. Is
not his SON.
what" roared the baron.
at is as have said. The faithleSs-
ness OF his wife aud not madness drove
him into exile. lie intrusted that pat
per To me and swore me to carry II To
Vienna IL Francis ever got too near
the throne. IL Is certified by half q
dozen officials authorized 10 administer
paths in Canada. though they, OF
course. never knew the conteDts Of tie
paper TO which they swore him. He
even carried II to New York aud sworc
to II there before the consul general OF
Austria-Hungary In that city. There
was n certain grim humor In him. BE-
said he wished to have the affidavit
bear the seal Of his own country, and
the consul general assumed that II was
a document Of mere commercial slgnih
cance.~
ITO he coBtln~ed In next issues)
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Notice.

To Republican voters of Paducah
We are unable to reach all of you BY
mall, and as we post important bulle-
tins at headquarters daily. you are
kindly requested to call and look
them over. 1t will keep you in touch
with the situation. Notice OF speak
.ngs. changes OF dates, etc. and other
that will be interesting.
II. c. HOOVER. Sec'y.
Telephone eco, Old; 1900 rew.
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WATER NOTICE

Patrons Of the water company arr
eninded that their rents expired Sep
cmbcr 30, and this quarters rent i
now due and payable at the ofiicc of
ne company. Those who desire tn
renew them should do "a before IL II
forgotten, ~ all premises not paid for
IN or before October 10 viii be shut
of.
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Rcst the World AnnrIs

at gives me unbounded pleasure
to recommend Buck.en's Anioa
Salve." says J. W. jenkins, OF Chapel
Hnl. n. C. Il am convinced It's the
best salye the world affords. Il cured
a felon on my thumb. and Il never
fails TO hea. every sore. burn or
wound to which It is applied 25c NJ
all druggists
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-05

VOTERS MUST REGISTER To-
MORROW, II THEY WOULD VOTE
FOR PRESIDENT. POLLS OPEN
FROM o A. VI. TO % 4. NJ. INFOysNI,
ALTON ABOUT PRECINCT. BoIyp-
ARIES NAY BE HAD BY CALLING
REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS.
EAST TENNESSEE PHONE 200;
HOME 400.
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We detect in Editor James Lemons
sympathy with Benton over its recent
tragedies, just a trace of malicious
delight that none of the parties were
from Graves county.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-05

The Republican headquarters has
Ii liberal upply Ct Tai, buttons ard
viii be e.lI 20 distribute them 20 all
Republican who call for them.