davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-31
Chemical Value Unknown.

\ Is a remarkable tact that. a.
with various. natural so-ca-ed min
eral waters" SO With various "airs''
which peop.e find beneficial. no one
has yet clearly AMI dec.sive.y shown.
IN the first place. whether they exert
any chemical effect OF a special kind
on the people Who seem 10 benefit
by drinking the one or breathing the
other; stiil Jess has any one shown
what Is the particular chemical in
gredient OF the air or OF the water OF
any given resort which exerts tn,
beneficial effec; attributed 60 that
air or that water.-Loncon Tele-
graph.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-31
OUR AMBASSADORS

Ambassadors to foreign capitals,
are sent there as representatives of
this government; therefore must they
bear themselves With dignity, becOm-
ing one who in his person represents
to the eyes of beholders, as well as
by authority, his own people. He is
the agent of the government, aiding
in the furtherance OF those policies
for which his government, particular
~ under the Administrations that ap-
pointed him, stands. Therefore. he
should be in hearty and Intelligent
sympathy with the historical and ira
ditional theories of and policies Of
his home government, and acquainted
with conditions and affairs Of the
present. thorough patriot. never
forgetting that pride OF country
which gives to dignity its chief
adjournment Loyalty in the high
est degree is essential to a successful
diplomat
Now, dignity cannot be maintained
by a Vulgar person, whether his vul-
gar.ty be displayed By niggardly mat
tent'On to those little social ameni-
ties, which make human intercourse
profitable and pleasurable, OF
whether II Is by such ostentat.ous
extravaganza as makes him the sub
ject OF comment Consequently. our
should be gentlemen, as
well as diplomats. They sbould
know how to conduct themselves In
elegant and intellectual company
Dignity and poverty are a combina-
ton that begets respect. possibly, but
always pity, Dignity and Snowy
riches provoke ridlcule. An ambas-
'ador should be possessed OF quail
les that win him a place in the so
,lety of scholarship and brains Of the
'aphal TO which he is assigned,
'ather than such profiigate society as
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-31
Why His Advertising Did Not Pay.

He adopted the policy OF running
down his competitors.
He did not make his advertise
ments interesting, attractive. or con-
vincing.
He was conscious OF the superior
ity OF what he had to sell. but did
not know how to bring 1t to the at
tention of others effectively.
He did not know that a fatal re
action always follows deception.
He did not know how TO write an
advertisement that would "pull."
He did not know that a brief,
graphic description. in a few short,
pungent, telling sentences that vii,
attract and hold the attention, is
more effective than a whole page
of fine print, written in a Dose
jointed, haphazard way.
His advertisements pulled; "
but the effect was lost in bad hand
ling afterwards; in careless, inefi-
Client correspondence.
He never learned that many a
good customer has been lost by a
careless letter.
He did not follow up his advertise
ments until he got the ear OF the
public.-Success.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-31
CRAZY FOR OLD HATS.
Islands Where Such Headgcar Are
Treasures Fought With CocOanuts.


The group of islands known as the
Nicobars, about one hundred and
fifty miles south Of the Andamans,
has been but little explored. though
tie manners ana customs of the in
habitants offer every interesting
peculiRrities to the ethno.ogist.
One of the most noticeable OF
these. and one which seriously az
fects the trade of the islands, IS the
passion for cd hats, which without
exception. pervades the whole frame
work of society No one is exempt
from IT, Young and Old. chief and
subject alike. endeavor to outvie one
another IN the sngularlty Of shape,
no less than in the number Of ola
hats they can acquire during their
lifetime.
On a fine morning at the Nicobars
it is no unusual thing TO see the
surface of the ocean in the vicinity
OF the Islands dotted over with ca
noes, in each Of which the noble saw
age. with nothing on but the conven-
tional slip of cloth. and tall white
hat with a back band. may b.
watched catching fish for his daily
meal. Secondhand hats are in most
request, new ones being looked upon
with suspicion and jisfavor.
This curious passion is so well
known that traders from Calcutta
make annual excursions to the Nioo-
bars with cargoes OF old hats, which
they barter for cocoanuts. the only
product of these islands.-London
Tit-Bits.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-31
How Erastus Found light.

Election is over. and some OF Ia
are wondering whether we voted
wisely. Voting is something OF a
hazard at times, II we DO not happen
to have the plain guidance Of the
old darby janitor in Princeton.
Erastus. being asked how he had
voted. replied. "In the mahinin,' sab
was inclined 10 de Republican
cause, for they gave me three dol
labs; but in the afternoon de Demo-
Gratis gave me two iol.ahs. SO, sab.
! voted de Democrat ticket straight.
because dey was de leas' corrup.
sah--de ieas' corrup'. sah,"-Sue-
cess.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-31
(Contipned from Last Issue)
~ Chapter A
SN TwentytwoHAj
.HERE was a stir in Slavna.
Excitement was gradually
growing. not unmlxed with I'M


Excitement was gradually
growing. not unmixed with I'M
easiness. Gossip was busy at
the Hotel de Paris aud NJ the Golden
Lion. Men clustered IN groups and
talked. while their wives said they
would he better at home. minding their
business and letting politics alone,
Knowledge was far 10 seek. Rumors
were plentiful. Or Natchen might he
as reassuring as he pleased. but he had
spent the night at the palace. All was
quiet In the city. but news came OF the
force that was being raised In Volseni
ard the size Of the force lost nothing
IS the report passed from mouth 10
mouth. Little as Slavna loved the
prince. II was not eager 10 fight bin.
A certain reaction in bis favor set in.
II they did not love him. they held HIN
n sincere respect. II be meant 20 fight
then they wea not sue that they did!
Baroness pobrpya's name. too. was
much on meh's lips. Stories about So
ply We're bandled 10 and fro. People
the beginning thought her very remark
nble-a force 10 be reckoncd with. The
superstitious ideas about her made
heir first definite appearance now. she
had bewitUhed thr prince. they said.
and the men of the hills too. The
whole mountain country would rise nj
her bidding aud sweep down on Slav-
na In rude warfare and mad bravery.
The sheepskins would come. following
the red star.
The citizens Of Slavna did not relish
the prospect. AZ the best II would be
very bad for trade. At the worst II
would mean blood and death let loose
In the streets A stern ruler was bet
ter than civil war. The troops Of the
garrison were no longer such favorltes
as they had been Even Captain Her
cules suhdued his demeanor. which in-
deed. had never quite recovered from
the chastisement Of the princes sword,
TO a selfir!facing discretion. He too.
in his heart and In his heavy, primi-
tive brain had an uneasy feeling about
the witch with the red star. Had she
not been the beginning OF trouble?
But for her Sterkof-s long knife would
have set an end 10 the whole chapter
long ago.
The time was short and the omers
doubtful. II was the moment for q
bold stroke. for forcing game. The
wayerers must he shown where power
lay. whose was the winning sicc.
Captain Markart arrived at Slavna at
l O'Clock. Zerkovitch had used lis
start well and reached the city nearly
three hours earlier. when Markart told
Stenovics-he reported himself at once
TO the general-how he had been outwit-
ted Stenovics smiled. saying: u know.
and know what he has done since he
got here They stole a march on you,
but not on me. captain. And nOw-your
story" tie listened TO Markart's tale
with a frowning brow and then dis
missed him. saying: You will meet me
Mt the palace. We meet the king In
at 4 o'clock But the gen
eral himself went TO the palace long
before 4. and he and Stafnitz were
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-31
Kentucky Kernels

Auto factory for Lexington
John p. Sacusteder kills himself at
Louisville
Louisville Medical college wants
800 live rabbits.
DR.. J. r. Wood, Bowling Green
assistant at Lakeland.
Ocie Cosby, son of Luke Cosby
Mayfield. shot his right hand of.
Frank Gibbons, 35. of Farming.
ton. killed by train at DuQuoin, III.
Arguing for bail for Beach Hargis
Dick Lyon, Graves county, has
four sows with S5 pigs.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-31

All sa.oon keepers wishing to re-
new their license must make applica-
ton for license with city clerk on or
before Saturday. January 2. 1908.
MAURICE M'INTYRG.
City Clerk
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-31


yoH, but an excellent spy. Lee
not on me page had been with Ter
clp'""" kovitch.
The king was confined TO his apart
ments. q suit Of six rooms on the first
door. facing the river Here be had his
own sitting room. dressing and bed
rooms. Besides these there were the
little cupboard Lepage slept in and a
spare room. which at present accommo-
dated DIR. Natcheff. The sixth room
was occupied by odds and ends. inclnd-
ing the tackle. rods and other imple-
ments of his majesty's favorite pas
time. The council was held In the sit
ting room. Natcheff and Lepage were
not present but each was in his own
room, ready for any possible call on his
services. Markart was there, first TO
tell his story and deliver his letter, sec
ond In his capacity as secretary to Gen
eral stenovics. The cohntess and Stat
nitz completed the party.
The king was anxious. worried, OBJ
viously unwell. His voice trembled as
be read aloud his sons letter. IL was
brief, but dutiful and even affectionate
After a slight reproach that he should
have been kept In Ignorance of the APP
prehensions entertained about the
kings health the prince requested an
audience within the next wo,days. He
had considerations which III was ils
duty to lay before his majesty, and he
firmly but respectfully claimed the
right OF confidential communication
with his father. That was essential TO
his majesty's obtaining a true appre-
citation OF his views. The hit at Ste
movies was plain enough. and the
prince did not labor 1t. The letter end
ell there. with an expression Of earnest
concern for the kings health There
was no word In II about starting on his
Journey.
Then Markart told his story-not that
he had much 10 tell. In essence he
added only that the prince proposed TO
await the kings answer at Praslok.
Neither 10 him had the prince said a
word about starting on his journey.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-31

DO you believe m the superhu-
MANI"
Il used to, but ! don't any more ="
Why"
Il married him. Chicago Record
Herald.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-31

er-You don't knox. after ar my
teachings. Johnnic--Nope. n Pear,
can't ind Il there's no use OF my try
ing = nEeoklyn Life.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-31
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WATT

gvery dose makes you fseibetisr. Lsx-po
teeps your whole insldss hight sold on ne
money back plsu everywhere. Price
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-31
Continued In Next Issue)

Easy to buy, easy to try; the best
wholesome, appetizing breakfast IS
Mrs. Austin's famous pancakes.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-31

Some suffraglsts are complaining
against the term "suffragette" Sure,
not "gette".
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-31

In Venezuela they make their lead
ing cattle thieves presidents instead
of senator's.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-31
NEWS OF COURTS
In Pnlirr Cnnrt.

In Police Court.
Obtaining board With intention TO
defraui--J. L. McMulIns. left open.
Robbery-Laura smith. Lucy McPher
sou. Henry Moore. continued 70 Jan
uary .. Breach OF peace-G. A.
Chandler. s., George Jacobs. Johnnie
Pace. continued 90 January g.
Marriage licenses.
ice Webb and Ruth Burton.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-31
Daily Thought.

Good intentions wifi not help
man on his way If he takes the wrong
road.-Old Proverb.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-31
November. 1908.

Increase 49,. ......-.. LIZ
Personally appeared before me
this Dec. l, isOs, R. d. MacMihen,
business manager of The sun, who
aairms that the above statement of
re circulation OF The Sun for the
month of November. 1908, is true to
the best of his knowledge and belief.
My commission expires January
20. 1912.
PETER PURYEAR,
Notary Public McCracken Co.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-31

Teacher Johnnie. where Is the
north poe? Dunno. Teach
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-31
The a B C and X w of

AsGRIGs OF TEN TALKS ON ADVERTISING
written By seymour Eaton Of Philadelphia

have bunch of letters from advertisers asking
me to criticise their advertisements to tell them
wherein the copy is bad good.
1t is nearly all bad; but most bad advertise
ments pay The better the copy. as general rule,
the better the results. Good copy for class of
trade might be very poor copy for another But there
few broad general principles which are always
true.
Your advertisement should be attractive enough
TO catch the eye. Size doesn't do this two inch
single column card may be made TO attract more
notice than announcement big a sheet of note
paper. II your advertisement isn't seen il isn't read,
and if it isn't read matter if ii has ten million
circulation it isn't worth postage stamp You
not investing in circulation but in readers of adver-
tsements.
- The next point is TO make your advertisement
readable. AS rule the most readable copy is printed
in fairly large book type one kind Of type with
display heading two and the fading matter divided
into easy paragraphs. Most advertisers think that by
crowdng the space TO its utmost they getting
bigger value for their money. Within reasonable
limits the very opposite is true. Ten words read
worth more than ten thousand words looked at.
II were advertising a retail shop and found
that my advertising appropriation would allow me TO
take a inch card daily in four newspapers should
multiply the two by four and take an eight inch card
in one newspaper.
But the scret OF copy is personality; red hot
hustling life. Like breeds like. II your shop is a
hustine eo-ahead and this spirit is reflected
in your advertising, the contagon will spread.
The first hundred customers the hardest TO get
the second hundred in about half the time the
third hundred attracted by the crowd
The full page announcements Of the department
stores overshadow the small dealer but there is
opening up great field in every big city for the at.
hactive advertising OF the smaller shop This adj
vertisine must be done in way il must be
pleasing, refined convincing; il must appeal to the
individual who loves quiet rather than noise; the very
antithesis Of the broadside bargain advertising
common in every newspaper.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-31

When the surgeon goes after In
SIDE information he gets Il.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-31

closeted with Countess
Ellenburg. Lepage, re-
turning from a walk TO
the city at 2 o'clock.
saw the general arrive
on horseback. Lieuten-
ant Rastatz saw Lepage
arrive-aye. and had
seen him set out and
marked all his goings.
but OF this Lepage was
unconscious. The little
lieutenant was not much
OF a soldier. but he was
an excellent spy. Le-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-31

have a bunch of letters from advertisers asking
me to criticise their advertisements to tell them
wherein the copy is bad good.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-05

washingtts,. Sept. 4.--Frank Pierce Sargent, commis Toner General of Im- migration. for over sixteen years Grand Master of the Brotherhood Of Locomo- tive Bremen, and one of the most forceful characters in the field of la Dor, immigration and allied questions in the country, died at hts apartments in this city today.
 He was 54 years old For many weeks a paralytic, the result of fall while visiting in Shepherdstown. w. Va, In July, he had shown much im- provement until Wednesday evening last, when a sinking spell set in from which he never rallied. In accordance with his expressed wish. his body will be cremated by a local undertaken, fol- lowing a brief funeral service at 3 o'clock next Sunday afternoon.
 The death of the former leader and friend of organized labor, of whom 1t was said that no railroad magnate ever refused to see him while he was at the head of the Brotherhood. was a surprise to the Department of Com merce and Labor officials, although i'll. Assistant Commissioner General F. H. Larned will act as Commissioner General until permanent appointment is made.
 While Mir. Sargent had sustained three attacks of paralysis, he had suf- fered from Bright's disease and stom- ach trouble and the former is given as the immediate cause of death.
 MT. Sargent was a native of East Orange, Vt. He worked for while In New Englaand mills and then because of bad health went to Arizona, where. as a United States cavaJrymaan, he participated in the Apache Indian and later began his labor ca- reer as an engine wiper on the South ern Pacific Railway. For five years he fired engines on that system. In 1885, he began his tenure of office as head of the Order of Locomotive Fire men. He exerted every effort toward avoidance of strikes and won the con- fdence of both the railroad officials and the members of his own organiza- tion. President Mckinley twice offered him office, first as a member of the Industrial Commission. and later as a director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. but he declined both tenders He had served at the head of the Government immigration service since 1902. under appointment from President Roosevelt and he showed an interest in many prob lems arising in that work.
 Mir Sargent was a Republican, a member of the Episcopal Church and belonged to the Masonic Order, the Scottish Rite. Indianapolis Consistory. the Mystic Shrine, Knights of Constan- tine, the Knights Of Pythias the Elks and the Ancient order of United Work men
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-05
TR0UP DIES
 SUDDENLY IN NEW YORK

New York. Sept. 4.-Alexander Troup, proprietor and editor of The New Ha- ven Union and a former Democratic National Committeeman from Connect icut, was stricken with heart failure in the waiting room of the Grand Gen. tral Station this evening and died shortly after o'clock without having regained consclousness.
 The body was taken in charge by John W. Tomlinson. George V. Greene and John R. Burton, of the National Democratic Committee.
 MT. Troup had just returned from an active campaign in Vermont in behalf of the Democratic nominee for Cover nor; and this afternoon had attended a conference of the Democratic leaders at the National Democratic Headquarters in the Hoffman House.
 Mir. Troup was head of the New Eng land Democratic Progressive League and of the New England Bryan League He leaves widow and. two sons and one daughter.
 Alexander Troup was born In Hali- fax in 1s40. A printer by trade. he worked in Boston. Springfield and New York. Later he became resident of NewHaven, Conn.,, and in 1871 founded the New Haven Union. Mr. Troup was Chairman of the Connecticut State Democratic Committee in 1896. and held the position until 1898. He was member of the Democratic Committee from 1896 to 1900.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-05
JAPAN ANNOUNCES PROGRAM
 FOR RECEPTION OF FLEET

Tokto. Sept. 4-An outline of the offi- cial program arranged for the recept- ion to be accorded the officers and men of the Atlantic battleship fleet on its arrival in Japanese waters on It's globe -girdIing voyage, was furn- ishad to the Associated Press today. giving a list of entertainments in ad- dition to those mentioned in the As sociated Press messages of August 2I.
 The program provides on October IT the day of arrival of the fleet at Yoko- hama. for a dinner to the ofncers given by the Japanese commander-in-chtef of the district and a reception by Governor Surukuhei. of the City of Ka- nagawa On October IS. there will be a dinner give by the Mayor of Yoko' hama and reception at which the City of Yokohama, represented by It's oficials, will be present.
 Entertainments for the American officers from October 10 to 2S. ins clude a luncheon with the Emperor. dinners with the Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Marine, luncheon by Baron Terauchi a garden party by Admiral Togo. and receptions to the officers of the entire fleet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-05
---------------------------- -
 GIRLS IN A PANIC.
Fire Breaks Out in New York one.
 Hualasun

BuAhdzMRs
 New York. Sept. 4-Four hundred young women milliners employed in the upper floors of a twelve story building at 652 Broadway, became pam c-strick en today when fire on the fifth floor filled the stairways so full of smoke that they were impossible.
 The salesroom and storage room of Alfred A. Zeimer,- on the fifth floor, was already blazing fiercely when the flames and smoke burst into the hall- ways, spreading the alarm throughout the building, which was crowded like hive. Screaming with fright, the girls first attempted to find an exit by the stairs but they were stopped by the smoke at the seventh floor. A num- Der of them made a frantic dash for the windows in that floor and jumped to the roof of an adjoining building story below the windows.
 Hundreds of other girls dashed for the elevators. two of whom were kept running through the smoke e-filled shaft. Frightened by the danger and almost asphyxiated by the smoke, many of the girls were unconscious when the elevators reached the ground floor and were carried out of the build ing by police.
 A big crowd assembled on Broadway to watch the work of rescue as the fire occurred during the noon hour, when the sidewalks were thronged with pedestrians.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-05
POSSE AFTER NEGRO
WHO SHOT AND WOUNDED SUMTER
 COUNTY MAN.
The Ball Passed Through Dubrutz Ul- mer's Lung and He is Now in Critical Condition--Dogs
 on Trail.

Demopolis. Sept. 4.-(Special)- News was received here tonight that Dubrutz Ulmer was shot by a negro at Moscow this afternoon.
 The ball passed through his lung and he Is in a critical condition. He was taken to W. R. Larkin's home near coatopa and Doctors Hand and Lacey. of this place, were sent for. The message came late and the South Arn passenger was held here in order to get the doctors over to the wound ed man this afternoon.
 Dubr1tz Ulmer, ". R. Larkin and W. Fl. Coleman went to Moscow to ar ' rest A negro supposed to be Win Thomas. very bad negro wanted by store ct Jefferson and shooting at Elkan, who made his escape some time ago. As these gentlemen all promi- nent in Sumter county. approached the house in which the negro was in, he fired on them and his ball took eff feet in the breast of Mir. Ulmer and passed through his lungs.
 Larkin at once went to his rescue and Coleman pursued the fleeing ne- gro At this hour. g o'clock, p. m.. Coleman has not been heard from and some fears are indulged in as to his safety as he followed the negro alone. There is no telegraph or tele- phone communication between this place and Coatopa and news as to Ulmer's condition cannot be obtained. Several days ago the negro swan the river at Moscow and has been hiding since on Larkin's place.
 A large posse left here tonight in pursuit of the negro and have taken the blood hounds. The negro Is a desperate character and 1t is likely that he will not be taken alive.