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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-07
M'CRACKEN ROADS
Galloway Onicials In Paducah Toda,
20 Learn What They Can Prom
This County.

County Judge Wells and J. II.
Clark. his road supervisor. of Gallo
way county, are in Paducah today to
confer with judge Lghtfoot and Road
Supervisor Bert Johnson, of Nc
Cracker county. regarding the plans
aud methods used In building the
splendid gravel roads in the county.
The officials spent yesterday after
noon in Supervisor Johnson's Office
aud met Theodore Luttroll and other
road supervisors. who gave them all
the information they wanted. To-day
Mr.. Johnson accompanied the visitors
cut to Inspect the roads and bridges
he has constructed.
Although Judge Wells has made an
almost national reputation in his fear
less prosecutions of night riders dur
ing the last two months. he is now
taking up the peaceful duties of his
onice aud giving them as much atten-
ton and thought
The Judge takes tho praise that Is
Eoapcd upon him modostly and says
that a great deal of the credit Is due
10 the other officials who supported
him. and especially does he applaud
the work of Deputy Sheriff John Hol-
land. He does not doubt that convic-
lions will result in the Galloway
eases and believes juries can be Sc
cured in Galloway that will do their
duty. II not, II is believed he will
recommend that the cases be trans
ferred to this county which may be
done on moaion of the prosecution,
when II is apparent that public sentl-
Inent IN the county, where the crime
was committed Is such that fair
trial cannot be secured.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-07
REVIVAL TENT NEEDED
To CONTAIN CROWD.

Eleyen conversions have resulted at
the revival being conducted at the Ten
nessee Street Methodist church by
the Rev. T. j. Owen, the pastor, be-
ing assisted by Evangelist Dees The
meetings will continue throughout the
week and possibly longer. Arrange
ments are being made for large tent
t. be erected near the church. the
church being too small to accommo-
date the crowds that are attending
the services.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-07
SCHOOL NOTES

Edward Mitchell was elected unani-
mously spade bearer for b senior
class. lie will receive the spade
from the present bearer, Edwin Ran
die, on class night. and In turn will
present Il to the '09 class next Feb
ruary. This Is the first time that a
senior has had the honor of receiving
the spade, but 1t will continue this
WAY on account of division of the
Nor class. Mr.. Mitchell is quite an
orator. and represented the High
school in the oratorical contest al
Hopkinsyil.e.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-07
CHINESE GROWTH
In MODERN WAYS
Outlined in Speech of Bishop
BashfOrd
Aristocracy of Learning Instead o
Birth or Wealth In
Empire.
LIBERAL ELEMENT SUPREME.

New York, May 7.-Wu Ting Fang,
minister from China, was the chief
guest at dinner last night at which
the Lotus club entertained several
| very prominent men. Among them
were Gen. Frederick Dent Grant,
OF the United States army. and
| President c. Schurmann, of Cornell
University. Another speaker was
Bishop Bashford, who spoke in part
as follows:
Bishop J. w Bashford, of thel
Methodist Missions in China, spoke
as follows:
The first proof of the new intelles-
tual life of China is found in the revo-
luton IN education. There is only one
aristocracy in China and that is not
an arlstocracy of wealth or of birth,
but of education Under Chinese Gus
TINS. usually only persons can be APP
pointed to Office who hold a degree
won in the great examinations which
The Chinese government conducts to
test the educational qualifications of
her subjects. With very few excep-
tons all young men can offer them
selves for these examinations, and
those who succeed in winning the
degrees become the intellectual and
official aristOeracy of the nation.
In 1903 the dowagerA empress is
sued decree declaring that at the
close of ten years. no person would
be put upon the list of eligibles for
Office whose degree did not specify
that he had mastered the western
learning. Many persons regarded
this decree by the dowager empress
as spectacular, inasmueh as on its face
II was not to go into effect for ten
years, and few people believed that
Il would ever go into effect. But in
1905 a supplementary decree was is
SEED. putting the reform into inn
mediate effect These two DEGREES
DO not prescribe that every future Off
cial must have the western learning,
for there are not sufficient men
trained in the new learning to furn-
Fish officials. hence, all who now hold
degrees received under the old regime
are eligible to appointment. But all
future degrees must certify to the
holders efficiency in the western
learning, in order to make him
eligible ia official appointment.
This reform. which is now in full
progress, revolutionizes the intellec-
tual training which has prevailed
among four hundred million people
for twenty-five hundred years. 1t
promises. to become the greatest
single change which has taken place
IN the Intellectual history of the coup-
try
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-07
Political Progress.

Turning to political progress. Tient-
sin. the metropolis of north China
with population of a million and a
quarter. on July ;. 1907, held the first
municipal election ever known in the
history of the Chinese empire. Yuan
Shih Kai, the man of power in China
! today. holds that the Chinese from
their centuries of village government
and of guild government are far more
ready for republican institutions and
| indeed. are far more democratic in
spirit than the western world dreams
Hence. he is urging the Chinese gov
lornment to adopt a constitution. In
order to proce that constitutional
Government is practicable, he has es-
tsblished municipal government in
the northern metropolis of the en-
pre. Note the requirements FOR vot-
ling in the first city of China ever
holding a municipal election: Each
voter must be a male citizen twenty
| FIVE years of age, born in Tientsin, o.
he must have lived in Tientsin for
five years and pay taxes on two thou
sand teals; all voters must be able
to read and write. These four
classes are debarred the franchise.
| All who have ever failed in business;
all who are now engaged in any dis
reputable business like selling opium,
ETC.: all who are opium smokers;
Buddhists and Taoist priests.
High standards.
Passing through Tientsin last fall
saw lecture hall in which perhaps
a thousand listeners could stand, and
was told that a half dozen such halls
had just been opened in the city in
which illustrated lectures on western
topography, western science, western
invention, etc, are delivered two or
three times week to audiences
which FIJI the halls TO overlooking. If
Tientsin persists in demanding this
high standard of morality and intelli-
gence in her voters, possibly fifty
years hence American citizens will
be sending delegations to China TO
learn the success of municipal gov
Il
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-07
Commercial Course.

Since It is evident that the school
board will establish a commercial
course next year, superintendent Car
.nagey and Professor Sugg have wor-
ried where to put the typowrltors. All
of the space on the third floor is at a
However, the solution has
come, and while looking around yes
tcrday afternoon Professor Carnagey
decided TO place the typewriters under
the stairway leading to the third floor
on the south side of tlfe building.
There is space IL feet square, and
there is plenty of light. A glass par
tltion will be erected at nominal
cost, and will make an excellent place
for the ty6ewriters. At present the
space IS not in use, and 1t is separated
from TIE other class rooms so that the
Noise from the machines will not in
torfere with recitations.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-07
ROSS RETURNS
FROM MOTHERS FUNERAL.

Attorney ]. S. Ross has returned
from Dover, Tenn, where he atteno
ed the funeral and burial Of hip
mother. Mrs. M. A. Ross, VINO died
Sunday at the home of her daughters.
Mrs. c. w. McElro, OF Nashville.
Mr.. Ross brother, b. A. Ross. o.
Texas, accompanied him here for =
visit before returning toshis home.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-07
His Toe Annotated.

Ben Scott, transfer clerk for the
American Express company at the
Union station was compelled to sub
nit to the amputation of the great toe
of his right foot as the result OF the
heavy iron box in which valuables art
transported, falling on his foot and
MASKING 1t.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-07
Class Rivalry.

If any one doubts there is class
rivalry at the High school, his fears
may be dispelled, for the juniors and
seniors came near mixing" this morn
ing. Yesterday the junior clasS re-
ccived it's silk pennant, and 1t was
placed on the wall in the auditorium
above the stage. The pennant is.crim-
son, with a white 'O9. 1t was exhibit
cd proudly yesterday. but when the
juniors entered the study hall this
morning their hearts fell, for some
senior had seen the funny side, and
had pasted a piece of white paper on
the pennant SO 1t read eos" Both
forces of the junior class were called
together, and armed with ladders they
climbed up and removed the paper
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-07
silk Goats
$1,000 to $500

We are showing exclusively the
only successful and guaranteed line
of Ladies Silk Coats, rubberized,
making them rain proof. These coats
are of such a useful nature that a
wardrobe rs not complete without one.
First, they are very stylish, being of
silk, making an attractive street coat
so light in weight that the wearing
is hardly perceptible. and rain proof.
For autoing and travelling they are
especially nice; all colors and stripe
effects, in silk or rough Rajah style.
They can be folded and carried in
hand satchel. Especially attractive
garments $15 and $1S.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-07
Uoile Skirts
$1,000 10 $1,000

We have just received some new
designs in foile Skirts. black and
brown. These are made of the Alt
man Wolfe, trimmed in silk banks or
plain, and we say to- you they are
the best values you ever had offered
to you at these prices. Our lines
defy competition, priced $1,000.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-07

There is no conservative, party to-
day among the officials ip Pekin."
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-07
OUR PRESCRIPTION
DEPARTMENT

Horace X. Turscr art exhibit were
mailed this morning by Superlntend-
mt J. A. Carnagey, but 1t is doubtful
0, the pictures Will arrive in time to
Pie placed in the school buildings this
session. From the exhibit 1891 was
cleared and 81 pictures will be pur-
CHASED. These will be distributed
among the different buildings accord
ing to the number of pupils. In adj
.dltion TO the order for the school
there are two private orders. Misses
Kate White aud Emma Acker by en-
.tcrtainmepts secured sos, which Will
be used to purchase five copies of old
paintings. With the assistance Of
Mrs. Henry overly. the pupils of Pro-
lessor Ross, the principal of the JET
fcrsOn building. have ordered pict-
.uro entitled Jefferson Writing the
Declaration of Independence" The
picture will he presented to Professor
Ross.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-07
2arascls
$l.00 to $500

We are justly DESTROYS OF having
you see our line of Parasols for
spring and summer, including as ii
does a most superb collection of these
necessities. All colors, fancy polka
dots, embroidered. changeable silks.
brocaded satin, pongees and plain
linens. Prices to suit all purses aud
styles to meet every demand An
especial attractive value In these is
a pongee plaid design in fancy border
at .,........ ......s... 800
Children's Parasols. =. csc to $1.75
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-06
Military Underclothes.

In some respects our civilization is
retrogressive. That Is to say, its progress
occasionally is in terms OF reversal to old
types. For example. here is this matter
of the underwear of the American SOL
diers. The ancients regarded red as the
war coor. They were wise in their Sc
lection OF hue as the token of the war
rior. sign of battle. The planet Mars
was SO named because of it's ruddy rays
The red flag has always been the signal
for combat. Coming down to compare
lively modern times, there are those living
who remember the red-shirted warriors of
our cities. the volunteer firemen, than
whom no more valiant force ever marched
into the fray. OF course such noted ex-
amples as the red coats of the English
soldiers are too well known for more than
passing mention. But 1t may proftably
be remarked that the scientific soldier OF
today does not wear red on the outside.
1t is too easily seen. He is too plain a
mark for the sharpshooters in the other
ranks. Consequently he wears neutral
color externally, whatever may be the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-06
WOmen's Suit Dept.

All-linen Jumper Dresses. pink and light
from 5000 to $1,000 each
! Tan Lingerie Princess Dress. handsomely
duoed from SOS 90 to $40. 90. A"' ''"'' ''N'''
Blue Linen Coat Suit. with a. length semi:
sr coat Nth white collar and Guns and
white check e1fect, pipea with red: lace yoke;
White Coat suft-coat OF aii-over embroidery
With bands Of Baby Irish insertion; loose sleeves
duced from s4sso to ssS ESQ 90. 'A'e 'ns'A'''0n' ne
Handsome White Lnen 3-picce Suit. French
model; jumper OF Baby Irish and Irish crochet
crochet lace. insertion and medallions; skirt also
trimmed with Irish crochet lace. insertion and
medallions. and finished with four large tucks 10
the knee. forming founce. Reduced from $500
Natural Linen Coat Suit French model: long
semi-ntting coat trimmed with Baby Irish in
duced from $500 to s2s.O
back and elsborateiy trimmed with Baby Irish
front Reduced from se5 90 to $500
Imported White Linen Splice Suit: INCLUDING
and trimmed with nes irish crochet lance MEDAL
lions: half sleeves and yoke OF Baby Irish lace;
Jacket richly .ay hand-embroidered. Reduced from
White Linen Tailored Coats. with strapped
sea%s three quarter Length; sizes &c. IS and 40.
j Tan Linen Coat, "a length. made loose eff.
feet and trimmed with lace; size 8s. Reduced
from $40 70 TO $3.50.
So and as. Reduced from s22.so % $3.50 each:
Handsomely braided; size %. Reduced from
sssa e s cHs to as1s
Cannon Cloth Coats. made semi hitting: sizes
81. 3e and 3s. Reduced from 1915 to 200 each.
Third floor, G st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-06
The Zeppelin Balloon Disaster

The disaster to Count Zeppelin's man,
moth dirigible balloon accentuates afresh
the fact that this form of aviation
is untrustworthy and unsafe. The gas
bag, large or small, Is necessarily at the
mercy of the wind. The larger 1t is built
for the sake of increased lifting power
and speed the heavier the risk run by 1t
when 1T energies from its shed. In the
Zeppelin balloon were concentrated prob
ably the most perfected devices for steer
ing and propulsion In its construction
it offered the maximum Of resistance to
the vagaries of the air. Yet 1t was quick
ly rendered a total wreck when a storm
arose as 1t lay upon the ground. 1t mat
tiers not whether the spark which caused
an explosion Of the gas came from the
motor. as some think, or from the atmos-
pheric electricity. as others declare. The
fact remains that the enormous gas bag
became unmanageabe in a second when
the wind arose and the final catastrophe
was merely a matter OF detail. Had not
the balloon exploded it would probably
have been thrashed to pieces against
rocks and trees unless 1t had torn loose
from it's fastenings and blown across
country to an indefinite distance, like
the French dirigible La Patrie.
It-may of.course beetrue that even the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-06
Mr.. Williams Tribute.

John Sharp Williams yesterday gave an
illustration of the fact that courtesy rises
higher than partisanship in the face of
death. He was scheduled to deliver an
address at the chautauqua at Creston
Iowa. The day was billed as a demo-
cratic occasion and a red-hot partisan
address was expected Of the erstwhile
democratic leader Of the House. A great
crowd was present primed to listen to a
characteristic outflow of democracy from
one of it's leading opponents. Mr.. Will
liams, however, concluded that inasmuch
as the first citizen of the state, Senator
Allison, then lay dead at his home a
partisan address. even though it had been
scheduled, would be in bad taste. Con-
sequently he turned deaf ear to the
pleadings of the management and spoke
in a non-partisan spirit of questions Of
the hour. This is no more than those
who know Mr.. Williams would expect,
but it is nevertheless a refreshing evil
dence Of human kindness in the heat of
an important political campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-06
The Shepherd Statue.

1t is very much to be regretted that the
placing of the statue Of the late Gov.
Alexander Shepherd, provided through
the contributions of a community grateful
for his eminent public services In behalf
Of the National Capital, should in GER
tain quarters be treated In a spirit of I'M
becoming levity. The subject demands
serious, respectful consideration. The
statue of Shepherd is being erected in
this city in an effort to show In small
way the debt which the city Of Washing
ton owes to the man so largely instru-
mental in its reconstruction and devel-
opment. The site question should be ap-
preached calmly and with dignity. Thus
far the discussion has been lamentably
lacking in these respects.
Sentiment and propriety alike demand
that the statue should be placed in close
connection with the new District building,
representing the municipality Of Wash
ington and In q notable degree the man
who more than any other stands for the
evolution OF the capital municipality.
While 1t must be placed in such close
proximity to the building as to become
a part of the approach and to bear a dis
tinct relation to 1t. the exact situation is
not vital question. This matter must be
left to the discretion of the municipal
authorities and the judgment of those
citizens who have worked for the con-
summation OF this local tribute to Shep-
herd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-06

most perfectly adjusted and best man.
ner subject to the violence of the wind.
Nevertheless, the feeling prevails that the
successful evolution of a practicable
flying machine will be in the line of a
soaring device which utilizes the air cur
rents instead Of combating them. In the
Zeppelin balloon there was some attempt
to combine planes with gas bag. but the
latter clemens was the dominating factor
in the device The inventor had scored
chiefly over other dirgible makers by
rendering his balloon rigid and increasing
its size and therefore it's carrying power.
Nevertheless it remained an easy mark
for the wind and its fate was not at all
surprising.
There will be widespread sympathy for
Count Zeppelin. who has spent a large
fortune in the pursuit of this inquiry, and
whose last remaining resources were
wiped out by yesterdays mishap. This
sympathy has already taken form in
Europe in public subscriptions for his as
sistance, and probably in short time he
will be in possession of a sufficient fund
to enable him to continue his picturesque
If not surely practical experiments 1t
Is gratifying to note that the German
government has decided to forward to
Count Zeppelin the sum of $125,OOO out OF
the imperial budget for aeronautic expert
ments reward for the counts many
years of sacrifices in this direction in the
interxct of the fatherland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-06

color of his underclothes- Now it is in
this matter of underclothes that the
United States government is just now
thinking of reverting to the ancient hue.
Somebody has discovered or thinks he
has. the fact that undergarments dyed the
hue of the blood orange are sure protec-
ton against heat, and in order to test this
theory 5000 suits of military lingerie are
to be encrimsoned thus and sent to the
Philippines for experiment. The idea is
that soldiers clad in blood orange under
clothes and white or khaki overclothes
are scientifically protected from the heat
of the sun. So that If this test succeeds
our sons of Mars will be in truth red
shirted, and may be expected to fight the
better for their garb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-06
Free Trade

frol, sumner of Yale. a free trader,
yesterday told the free trade congress in
session In London that Presently we
VIII nave great war or a great revolu-
.'onary invention which will bring pro-
auction down again to facts; then we will
see the whole world return to common
sense about trade
But according to free trade contention
the great civil war made the policy Of
protection all the stronger with U.S. In
raising the money for carrying on the
struggle, tariff schedules were adjusted to
protection ends. and in one measure or
another they have ever since remained
SO. Prof. Summers hope is based upon
calamity OF miracle, and that is about
as practical as free trader ever be-
comes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-06

200 yards Tan Linen, 50 inches
wide.
CSC yard. Value, 371zc.
Second floor Eleventh st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-06
Boys Clothing Dent.

p Youths Long Trousers Suits; size 10 or
$50 each. T0 ~
Boys Fine Worsted Suits. knickerbocker
trousers; sizes IL. -, IA and Is. Reduced from
$3.50 to $50 each.
10 Boys All-wool Suits. knickerbocker trousers:
sizes to 16. Reduced from $3.50 and 500 to
$500 each. T~0 w
Reduced from $500 to So IS each
BOYS Bne Serge Suits. sailor blouse style;
sizes 3 to 9: Reduced from 8 SO To 81 90 each
Is Boys Wash Russian Blouse Suits; sizes 2H
each. T
8 Boys Khaki Norfolk Jacket Suits: sizes 9,
each. ~ ~
9 Boys Khaki Automobile Coats: sizes g. TO-
IL and Ia. Reduced from 81 80 to g so each
~ pairs Youths AI-wool Long Trousers; all
pair.
IS Boys *. 4 E." Laundered Blouses: sixes
to IT, Reduced from 81 90 to 69c each
y Boys Fine Neglige Shirts; sizes 12. f2ss
and IA neckband Reduced from 81 90 and 81 Is
to 69c each.
6 Boys White Shirts: size II ueckband. Re.
duced from soc to 25c each.
Third floor. Tenth st.