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jects of his choico-whichever enc
would have him.
That night the wind changed and
blew restlessly from the southwark.
The pale sun rose on gray green bay
whipped with white foam and on long
green waves that broke on the beach
with a sullen roar that was music to
Captain Ebenezer's ears.
'It's pretty roughish," he muttered
between the teeth clinched on his
pipe, "but the Saucy Liz is as safe as
a rockin' chair, and If either Of them
two wimmen is scared to 60 out In her
she won't do fer mep' He spat re-
flectively at one great roller and
stepped back as it broke. with hiss
ing roar over his feet.
Pretty near got me that time, gol
darn yery' be chuckled, pulling his
sou'wester snugly over his ears and
turning up the shore road toward the
little village which nestled between
two high, protecting bluffs.
"Good mornin', Mrs Banks be
called cheerily as the widow opened
wide her hospitable door in answer to
bis resounding summons. I'm goin
out to Bar island fer mess Of blues.
Thought mebbe you'd enjoy the salt"
Mrs. Banks cast startled glance
over the captains burly shoulder to-
ward the tossing. tumbling, whitecap-
ped bay.
You amt afraid, be your asked the
captain hopefully, edging his way to-
ward the steps and unconsciously
glancing toward small white house
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have sand enough to declare their feel
ings"
Bige blushed scarlet and stammered
Really, Miss-Miss Simkins," he said,
"I-I-that is, long have-have nour-
ished ga deep regard
But just then from somewhere with
In the dark recesses of tie smokehouse
came an unearthly noise.
"Kertyc Good Lord-ker-
chO-O-ov'
Mercy sakesr' cried Miss Simkins,
glancing at the closed door affrfghted-
ly. What in the world was thatY'
81 dunno, num-" gasped Bige.
Sounded like cat"
mo, faint no cat. There amt no
cat around the place."
"Kertychoo! Ky-choo-oo! 90
Lordr'
TITS man, and he's in the smoke
house." cried Miss Simkins, trembling.
He's choking to death. Let him out
oh, please let him out, MIR. Elletv'
Hadn't ought to let him out" re-
piled Bige. Ought to keep him in
there till he's cooked to crisp. He's
thief. and he's after your meat,
num-"
'Open this door, coughed Abner
'T'm smoked up worse than a brier
pipe. I'm blacker than the ace of
spades I've got to get out. You can
laugh at me Ii you want to; you can
laugh till you can't see straight, but I
can't stay here no longer" He was
wheeling like a blacksmith's bellows
with a rent in it
who be YEP demanded Bige eau
tiously. And what be We dom in
there's" ~ Bid ..ssss'aa is-s..<'@-.
"I'm Abner Moon, If We must know,
replied a weak voice, land I'm under
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7 FEEL LIKE HALF CURED HAM.
gotn' the pangs of slow torture. My
lungs are fuller of smoke than con-
sarned old chimney, and l feel like
half cured ham,"
'Oh. mercy" cried Miss Simkins.
poor Mr.. Moon. Poor Abner! Let
him out this instant, Mr.. Ellet"
Bige threw open the door, and Abner
staggered into the light of day. He
was covered from head to foot with
SCOT and ashes.
well, wellr began Bige. "It is Abb
ner Moon, but what lookin' Moon!
He's gone into total eclipse. He's new
er goin' to shine any morew
"rm burnt all over" moaned Abner.
I'm toasted on the outside and fricas-
seed on the inside. I'm charred"-
*But what was you doin' in there?'
demanded Bige. However came you
to be In there anyhow
Abner put his hands suddenly to his
head Il Dunno he said. Il was TAX
en- sick suddenly. I didn't know what
I was dom or where I was goin'.
was dizzy. I was dizzier than yeller
cat with q conniption fit, and I'm git
tin dizzy agin." He rolled his eyes
dolefully, then looked at Miss Simkins.
II don't Hike to bother you, mum, but
If could lie down-rm afraid I'm
goin' to faint"
~Oh, dear, dearv' said Miss Simkins
sympathetically taking him gently by
the arm and leading him toward the
house. Poor, poor Abnerp'
| Bige watched them moment in 81
lence. Then he winked one eye cum
ningly and chuckled to himself.
~Mebbe I'd better go and get the
doctor, num-" he said. ''Pears to me
he's pretty sick man"
Eyes, do" replied Miss Simkins.
"And hurry-oh, please hurry
| Bige hurried. Fifteen minutes later
he was coming down the street with
DR.. Lavender. He was talking low
| and grinning. The doctor was nodding
his head and grinning.
| Abner was lying on the horsehair
sofa. Miss Simkins was bathing his
/
one of his hands In hers.
DR.. Lavender felt of his pulse and
looked at his tongue. Then he shook
his head solemnly.
Goodness, num-" be said, "it's the
worst attack of nervous excitement I
ever saw. I do believe he's been get
ting mad at something or somebody.
He ought to control his temper. He's
threatened with rush Of blood to the
spine, and that would kill him. If you
Will get me piece Of ice, num-
Miss Simkins hurried to the kitchen
and in moment returned with some
Ice IN q pan DR.. Lavender took a
piece the size Of a hickory nut and
looked at Abner.
do you think you could sit up .
minute, Mr.. Moonr' he asked.
I'll Dunno Abner replied weakly,
but TIL try"
He put one arm around Miss Sim
kins' neck and raised himself. The
doctor dropped the ice down his back.
@Jumpin' JerichoY he screeched,
falling back upon the sofa. "What
rye do that for7 Tryin' to give me
spinal meningitis?.
TITS Just as feared" said DR.. Law
mder. ~He's gettin' violent"
you're Q conspirin' old Neroy'
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EBENEZER.
stalwart form proceeding down the
path. II believe see Phoebe LummiS
trustin' herself to the Sauny Liz or any
other craft on day like this. | guess
victuals for two will be aplenty this
day" She closed the door and went
within. where she busted herself over
her preparations with more trepidation
than Captain EbenezeF would have be-
lieved she could display.
In the meantime the captain had
rolled up the trim path bordered with
snowy clam shells which outlined rows
Of richly colored dahlias and gay. many
hued asters
Terribly neat, Miss Phoebe" be
muttered obviously as he tiptoed
across the freshly painted porch and
rang the bell
Miss Phoebe Lummis. small. ex
quisitely neat in person and delicately
neat in form and feature as Captain
Ebenezer mentally incentoried her.
smiled pleasantly upon the good look
ing sailor man.
"Come right In. captain" she sail
/
cheerfully. throwing open the door of
her sunny parhor. where the honey
suckle vines cast dancing shadows on
the walls do sit down while take
my cookies out Of the oven I'll be
back in a minute"
Captain Ebene0eF loofsed around the
room approvingly. There were gay
ly figured brussels carpet. a whatn0t
! containing strange seashelks and Curl
osities from foreign lands. great rag
ged branches of coral ffanking the fire
place and comfortable od fashioned
chairs. There We're gerantums in the
/ front windows and a canary singing
/ in an adjoining room. Many long
winter evening had the captain played
drink of sweet cider had be quaffed
1 to wash down the deiicfously crisp
cookies and light doughnuts that she
offered for his refreshment In spite
Of this entertainment the captain stood
In wholesome fear of Miss Phoebe.
who spoke what she thought In brief
terms, and 1t was the fear Of getting
the right about from Miss Phoebe that
deferred the captain from uttering the
words Of affection that so often trem-
bled on his lips.
ITS a dreadful day on the water"
began Miss Phoebe when she had re-
turned and seated herself opposite the
captain 81 don't know who'd want to
be out on day like thiSp
I'm goin' out myself" ventured the
latter, twirling his sou'wester in his
horny hands, "and I came in to say
that I'd like to have you go out with
me IN the Saucy Liz. There's good
fresh wind, and It won't hurt you
nome"
"Neverw returned Miss Lummis de-
cidedly. I'D be seasfck the minute
got aboard. I amt no sailor, Captain
Ebenezer, so you'll sail without me
this timer She smiled pleasantly upon
the discounted sailor.
'sThe Wilder Banks Is gofn' along
10 get beach plums on the island, and
thought mebbe you'd be company for
,ne another. You amt q good sailor.
then, ma'amr Captain Ebenezer's
voice expressed poignant anxiety as he
Fentured this question.
"Not bit / like sail on q smooth
sea, but no sou'westers for me, cap
lain. You ask me some time when II
sn't rough and I'll 60 With you glad
y" ~ -
"You wouldn't You wouldn't oh
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Through
The Fiery
I urnace.
By EDGAR wELTON COOLEY.
Copyright. 1908. by Edgar welton
Cooley.
By EDGAR wELroN COOLEY.

- n one end of the bench In front
M 81 of Dillingham's general store
W sat Abner Moon, widower,
naaknd face nrotrndinn IL,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-13

pany ala. in Hart county. Ky. within
the last twelve months. uuiaWm.ly
create. establish. organize. enter into
and become e member of. party Co
and Interested pool. trust. COM
b.ue. agreement. confederation and
undertaking with the Continental To-
bacco company. corporation and
with other corporations. partnerships.
individuals. persons. to piaIutn uu-
known, which pool. trust coufcdrrI.
ton and combination. was SO created.
established. organized and entered In
To- for the purpus" OF regulating. con
trolling and fixing the price of mcr-
chandise manufactured tobacco. and
.in pursuance Of said pool. trust. com
bination and agreement did unlaw-
fully control regulate and fix the
price of said tobacco IN said county
during said time, 10 plaintiffs dam
age in the sum Of $1,000. for which
10 sues and prays judgment
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Taft anIicnncit.

Carlisle, Ky. y. l3.--Judge VIII
liam ". TAFT. ohio, and the Hon.
}. b. Bennett. oreenup, are without
doubt the choicd the large majority
Of Republicans Nicholas county for
he nominatlonior president OF the
United States q congressman from
the Ninth Kercky district, rospec-
lively. While ere Is some sentiment
here for Govepr Charles II. Hughes,
Of New York ,lere seems TO be very
little for VIZ President Fairbanks,
and there Is doubling the PROPOSE
Aon that therge majority are favor
able to the ddidacy of Judge Taft.
For the confessional nomination, In
TACT. no onis mentioned here but
CongressmaBennett.
Among I Democrats. no one but
Col. w. l. ryan is being considered
Tor the PRUDENTIAL nomination, and
he sentiut among them seems
Observation-Disclosures in his favor.
Not a gre deal of interest has been
manifest ire as yet, but interest is
growing w every day.
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Statp Mediterranean

Louisville, Feb. Several meas.
ures of local and general importance
were brought up before the state hard
ware convention today, and a commit
tee on legislation will be appointed to
go before the legislature in an effort
TO have certain measures enacted. J
S. ogden, of Ashland, Ky, who was
The delegate to the national conven-
ton two years ago, was in Frankfort
yesterday with the intention of de-
termining whether it will be adylsa-
BILE to send a delegation there.
One of the most important of the
measures will be to allow the dealers
to attach goods not paid ifor; that is,
make a law so that II goods are not
paid for In a certain length of time
the stock Of the man who has pur-
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these men. his shot would have kindlcd
a feud which would have consumed
every vestige OF the court crowd ana
himself among them. He would have
fallen under false banner ana MS
life would not have reached to TIE
next sunset Perhaps IL was torich
now. He could not tell The vlgilantes
would probably look upon his part as
traltorous. and at the very least he
had cut himself off from their support,
the only support the northland offered
him. Henccforth he was a renegade,
a parlah. hated alike by both factions.
He purposely avoided sight Of Stillman
and turned his back when the judge
extended his hand with expressions Of
gratitude. His work was done, and he
wished 10 leave this house. Helen fol-
lowed him down TO the door and as he
opened it1aid heNhand upon his sleeve.
words are feeble things, and | can
never make amends for all you've done
for u.s."
"For usr' cried Roy. with break In
his voice. "Do you think | sacrificed
my honor. betrayed my friends, killed
my last hope, ostraclzed myself, for
'usT This is the last time I'll trouble
you, perhaps the last time I'll see you.
No matter what else you've done, how
ever. you've taught me lesson, and |
thank you for II. have found myself
at last I'm not an Eskimo any longer.
I'm manr'
You've always been that" she said.
81 don't understand as much about this
affair as l want To, and II seems 10 me
that no one will explain 1t. I'm very
stupid, | guess. But won't you come
back tomorrow and tell IL TO meT
mo" he said roughly. You're not
OF my people. Mcnamara and his are
no friends OF mine. and I'm no friend
of theirs" He was half down the
steps before she said softly:
Good night. and God bless you
friend"
She returned 10 the judge, who was
In pitiable state, and for long time
she labored TO soothe him as though
he We're a child. She undertook Ia
question him about the things which
lay uppermost In her mind and which
this night had half revealed, but &c
became fretful and irritated at the
mention of mines and mining. She sat
beside his bed till he dozed Off, puz-
zling TO discover what lay behind the
hints she had heard till her brain and
body matched In absolute WEAKNESS.
The reflex of the days excitement sap
ped her strength till she could barely
creep 10 her own couch. where she
rolled and sighed, too tired 10 sleep
at once. She awokc finally. with ono
last nervous flicker, before complete
oblivion took her. 4 sentence was on
her mind-it almost seemed as though
she had spoken II aloud:
The handsomest woman in the
north but Glenister ran away"
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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.


There appears in the Suns issue Of
February Ii an article under the
above caption and over the signature
of T. NJ. Gilmore, which is the most
|ludicrous piece of cant this writer has
seen in a long time. Mr.. Gilmore
|ludicrous performance is not strange,
though he seems to think so. The
devil quoted scripture to Christ and
tried to affect great concern for
|Christ's standing and character as the
Son of God. Mr.. Gilmore has evil
IDENTIFY assumed that all of the
preachers and church members and
members of the Anti-Saloon League
are ignoramuses. II he wants to
quote scripture on the subject why
does he not quote passages like these;
levine is a mocker; strong drink is
raging: and whosoever is deceived
thereby is not wise" Prov. 2O:1.
l"Look not thou upon the wine when
lat is red, when it giveth his colour
| in the cup, when it moveth itself
Alright. At the last il biteth like a
lserpent and stingeth like an adder. q"
Prov. 1881, 32. Woe unto him
that giveth his neighbor drink, that
puttest ty bottle to him and makest
him drunken also" Hab. 2:15. mo
ldrunkards shall inherit the kingdom
of God" | Cor. 6:10. Why did not
Mr.. Gilmore quote from the 35th
chapter of jeremiah, where God gives
His unqualified endorsement to and
Ipronounces His blessings upon the
Rechabites because they were pro-
hibition people, neither making nor
lallowngsit made in their borders?
Mr.. Gilmore processes to be much
concerned for the church and the
character OF Christ, but at the same
time becomes so brhZenly blasphem-
Gus as to try to make Christ stand
for the modern saloon. Think or
Jesus Christ favoring and patronizing
the modern saloon, which is hot
bed of crime, the rendezvous and hid
ing place of gamblers and criminals
/ Vi every SORT. ulHS VI MN Nohooi y
ling with the assassin of William Nc
Kinley. That wretch imbibed his first
lesson OF anarchy in his fathers sa-
loon and made a Buffalo saloon his
home while he was nerving his arm
for his diabolical crime OF assassina-
ton.
Such is the logic Of Mr. Gilmore's
position and is the rankest blasphemy.
If Mr.. Gilmore is interested in the
saloon he may well be alarmed about
II, for IL has been outlawed by preach.
ers and teachers and church people
and lodges and the courts of the land
and II is on its last legs. But he
need not be concerned the least about
the safety OF the church or the char
acter OF Jesus. Nearly all of the
Ianti-saloon leaguers are loyal fol-
lowers of Jesus Christ and have i'm
bibed through His teachings the spirit
of philanthropic patriotism which
makes them the mortal foe to the
saloon. Mr.. Gilmore doubtless sees
the handwriting on the wall.
| j. w. BACKYARD.
Paducah, Feb. IL, 1908.
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Third Victim of Explosion.

Morganiield, Ky. Feb. 13.-The
third death from last Tuesdays mine
explosion occurred yesterday, Claude
Whitworth dying, pneumonia having
developed. He was the man who
made the oyercharge blast, and has
said repeatedly that 1t was all his
fault. On Saturday night Chester
Howard, an aged negro, died of burns
received, being one Of the last to be-
rescued. On Wednesday Tim Hol.
comb, who had his leg broken near
the hip, and whose burns were severe.
died. 1t is thought now there will be
no more fatalities.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-13
HOTEL ARRIVALS

St NIcholas-T J. Gordon, Martin.
Thomas @. Cook, Marion. Barney
Wilson, Dawson Springs; Ernest VII
son, Dawson Springs; r.. r. Flynn,
star Lime Works; r. T. Barnett.
star Lime Works; A. J. Powell. Lou
isville: Sid Robertson. Portagoylle.
Mo; Sam Womble, Cairo. W. c..
Rushing. Carrsville. Chas, Hunter.
Dunkirk, n. Y; l.. ID. Claughton, chi
.cago.
Palmcr-Jake Smith, Cleveland:
w. Il. Moore, Chicago; IL. NJ. Waugh
an, Richmond; Joe Plant, Cincinnati:
ID. c. Harris, Mayheld; Scott Hosner,
st. Louis; NJ. b. Wise, Louisville: +.
X. Houston, Nashville; J. u. Row.
lett, Murray; L. G.. Grist, st. Louis;
a. p. Finn, Tell City.
Belvedere-A. J. Frank. Chicago;
II. Kohn. 81. Louis: Tom Iaden,
Rock Castle; j. +. Drake, New York:
Henry Adams, Cincinnati: l.. w. Car
ter. Freeman; Frank c. Lowe, Mem
.phis; Robert Wynn, Chattanooga:
Lee Rafalsky, st. Louis; j. S. Ilar-
grove, New Albany.
New Richmond Frank Arnold,
Memphis; Roy Griffith, Elizabethtown
w II. Lay. Blrdsville; Tom pitcher,
Cairo, Henry Robertson, Pingneyyillo
&c. d. Fletcher, Smithland; u. H.
Crawford. CaTrsville; Frank .Hardes-
ty, Elizabethfown; w. G. Robertson,
Hamletsburg; N. o. Gray, Kuttawa.
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RIVER NEWS
River Stages.

River stage 29.2 feet, a rise Of ~
feet since yesterday. a heavy fog
on the river last night caused some
delay in steamboat traffic
The /. y. Hook arrived from Joppa
last night and left this morning up
the Tennessee after ties.
The Nellie got in yesterday after
noon from Metropolis, and this
morning went up the Tennessee after
a raft for Metropolis.
The towboat Beaver, belonging to
the combine, passed down early las,
might with a tow OF coal and stone,
which she will take to Cairo and from
there the Barrett will take the tow
TO New Orleans.
The Egan arrived from Caseyvllle
with a tow of coal for the West Ken
lucky Coal company.
The Joe Fowler got in at 1890
last night from Evansville and left at
2 o'clock.
The John S. Hopkins is the Evans
willie boat today.
The Kentucky is due tomorrow
morning from Riverton, Ala.
The w. w. O'Neil is having some
repair work done, so she will not
leave with her tow for a few days.
The Buttorff only made one trip
this week and that was to Nashville
She will be due from there Sundal
night.
The Dick Fowler had a good pas
senger and a big trip of freight when
she pulled out for Cairo this morn
ing
Bud Avis, pilot on the George Cow
ling who has been sick in the marine
hospital for the last week. was able
to go to his home In Metropolis yes
terday. He will go back on the Cow
ling next week
Capt. NJ n. Mullen, of the Fannie
Wallace, is sick today at his home.
1888 Trimble street. Capt J. II.
Newman has taken his place on the
Fannie Wallace.
Capt. Frank Brown, of the wharf
boat, was called TO Huntington, Tenn
yesterday by the sickness of his
father, who is not expected to live.
Albert Ritenhouse is acting as wharf
master in the absence of Mr.. Brown
MIR Harry CinUlaton NJ Couth
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Lexington. Ky. Feb The sec
ond Indictment agaluE. J. Bron-
ston. growing out Of fight with
Col. W. r. Milward ! spring, and
which charged carryt concealed q
deadly weapon. was ced In the cir
cult court and conucd until the
April term. The Z indictment
charged Mr.. Bronstl with shooting
az without wouudlngilone, Milward'
and ON this charge was tried last
week. the result be- q hung jury.
The ground on VIA the case was
continued was tha'ommonWealth s
Attorney John Il. zen was engaged
n arguing the M.intogk will case
At Little Rock, Ar
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ANARCHY

The repeated outrages in the tobac-
co districts of Kentucky and Tennes'
,see call for summary action OH the
part of the governors of those states
That a man living under the laws OF
the land must forever be in fear OF
does not choose to handle his products
through the same agencies and in the
same manner as do other men of his
territory and the ghbor'hood in
which he lives, is not the surety prom
Used all citizens of the two common
wealths.
II is folly to temporize longer with
those who commit these outrages.
There is no surety of life and proper
ty promised by the constitution of
both of these states, after the happen
ings daily chronicled. Think of these
numerous outrages. Yet not q sue
cessful move has been made to stop
them! Must it be confessed that
neither Tennessee nor Kentucky is a
free state? Must a miserable little
band of tobacco raisers terrorize
whole sections of both states and no.
body move in the matter?
1t is better to put both states un-
der martial law, bankrupt the treas
uries and the credit of both in order
that the law may be enforced ana
peace and security be the portion as
the constitution promises.
The situation is a serious one, the
very sanctity and life of the state is
at stake. Men may cry peace,
peace" but there is no peace
Nashville American.
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NEWS OF KENTUCKY
Detectives After Letter Writers

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 10 United
States postofnce inspectors viii De
sent to Frankfort TO investigate and
try to ascertain the authors OF the
threatening letters which have been
sent by so-called night riders 20 sew
eral farmers in Franklin county.
Allen Hamilton 2nd Roland Evans.
two OF the largest tobacco growers IA
the county received letters threaten
ing them and their families with
death II they grow crop Of tobacco
this year. Both men are much worked
up over the letters, and brought addi-
tional ammunition for the arms they
have on hand. and declare that they
will raise tobacco this year. Neither
is member OF the association.
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RALLY
WILL BE HELD FRIDAY At
KENTUCKY AVENUE.
Large Crowd Present at Trimbl,
Street Methodist Church Last
Night.

Arrangements have been made for
big temperance rally at the Ken
lucky avenue Presbyterian church to-
morrow night. at which the Rev. J.
c. Midyett, Of Clinton. will be the
principal speaker. Besides the Rev.
Mr. Midyett several local speakers
will address the meeting
The Rev Joseph Wellesley spoke
TO a large crowd at the Trimb.e street
Methodist church last night. while
tonight the Rev Mr.. Naylor vii,
speak at the Twelfth Street Baptist
church and the Rev. VI. l.. Dodd at
the Second Baptist church.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-13

If Artemus Ward were living today
he would find his carefully elaborated
humor taken seriously by eastern
savants, who have sent out their Sec
ond pamphlet, containing a new sim
plified spelling list. There is the
great drawback to the adoption of the
new style, which they aver has proper
regard for the roots from which the
words are derived: Artemus Ward Ii
the only author in the English Ian
guage, whose works would accord
with the modern usage.