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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-18
MILLION ON PAY ROLL
REGULAR Recipients of Uncle
Sans Money.
employees IN DISTRICT
Over 100000 Discussed in This
City Every Month.
LOCAL AVERAGE INCOME HIGH
Increase in the Department Forces in
Recent Years-Compensation
to Employees.
LOCAL AVERAGE INCOME HIGE
BY WILLIAM E. CURTIS.

By WILLIAM E. CURTIS.
Written for The Star and the Chicago Record
Herald.
There are approximately 1.62S.31S names
on the pay roll of Uncle Sam in the
United States. Alaska. Hawaii. the Philip
pines Porto Rico. Cuba, Panama, and
various foreign countries. This does not
include certain temporary employees, such
as substitute letter carriers. clerks and
others who work by the day for few
weeks or months at intervals, persons en-
ployed on piecework in the quartermas-
ter's or commissary department of the
army, in mending mail bags in the Post
Office Department, in doing incidental
jobs about the navy yards and other gov
eminent institutions. or those who are
employed by contractors engaged on gov
eminent work. 1t does include. however,
all names on the pension rolls, the Of
ficers and soldiers and sailors of the navy.
FOL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-18

Skirts Of cambric and nainsook,
with tucked hounces trimmed with
lace and insertings and embroidery.
Long and Short Chemises. made OF
fine nainsook: trimmed with en-
broidery medallions. German and
French val and cluny laces: some
have trimmed skirts.
Drawers of fine cambria. with UNI
brella flounces trimmed with lace
and inserting.
Corset Covers of fine nainsook.
trimmed with all-over embroideries
and laces Of daintiest character.
Gowns of fine nainsook. square and
round neck: trimmed with dainty
embroidery, inserting and ribbons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-18

The latest official register shows 2s6.3O2
persons employed in the executive civil
service of whom 1S5 S74 are subject to ap-
poinrinent by the executive, under the
civil service rules, including 172O53 men
and sd women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-18
At S 1 . so

high, low and v neck; trimmed with
lace and openwork and blind en-
broidery.
Six styles of Skirts of fine cam
brio and nainsook. with pretty me-
dallions and German val lace: some
have skirts trimmed.
Drawers OF fine nainsook, with UNI
brella flounce; trimmed with German
val lace. inserting and ribbons;
others with embroidery and insert
ing.
Corset Covers of fine nainsook:
made of all-over embroidery: dainty
embroidery medallions; German,
French val and cluny lace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-18
Authorities on
Women's Dress.
New York,
Paris.
The mark of individuality.

FOR months VIEW been preparing for this
Annual May Sale of Undermuslins
and the exceptional values offer are the result of
thorough knowledge of the market and manufacturing
Your attention especially directed the character Of
the garments the sale Not only they exclusive and
distinctive in design and dainty and elegant appearance,
but thorough in workmanship and finish.
d lots garments at big savings.
sandC
French
s;madeof of
n o two kind
One lot at $2.50-$3.75 and $500 grades.
One lot at $35O-$5OO and 5000 grades.
One lot at $4.5O-$6.5O and $500 grades.
One lot at $4.95-$7.5 so to $1,000 grades.
Great values inn these lots:
At $1.OO At $1.5O At $1.@5
OF Tens of rbn
low ar |
and | d i al
sofcmrn wnh m
nuncs@ e trimmed Six styles fine | nanmk trimmed
dn with | body mMh
|
me and a ! OF
okcupe of ~ andEce amuea character
with del
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-04

what that meantw with gesture To-
ward the splendid crescent OF flashing
gems scintiflating where the low lace
bodice met the silky ulster of her skin.
"Did you misinterpret the collar OF the
sudden change of fortune In your own
family's concerns7 Answer me. Aga
tina. once for all. But you need not
answer, after all. /. know you nave
never misunderstood meP'
81 misunderstood nothing" she said
"You are quite right"
"Then what are you going to DOR
"DoY she said in SLOW surprise.
"What am to do, Howard"
"You have said that you loved me-"
81 said the truth, think"
Then
"Well?
"How long are you going to keep
me at arms lengthT he asked violent
ly.
"That lies with you," she said, smil-
ing. She looked at him for q moment;
then, resting her hands on her hips
she began to pace the floor, to and fro,
to and fro, and at every turn she rails
ed her head to look at him. All the
strange grace of her became insolent
proyocation, her pale eyes, clear,
limpid, harboring no delusions. haunt
ed with the mockery Of wisdom, chal-
lenged and checked him. Howard"
she said, "why should be the fool
YOU want me to be because l love you?
Why should be even If wished to
be? You desire an understandings
VOLTA! You have 1t. / love you. l
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-04

again. Suppose Leila should do so
this evening?
Certainly Quarter had several mat.
tiers to ponder over and provide for
and first and foremost of all to pro-
vide for his own security and the vital
necessity of preserving his name and
his character untainted. In this he
had to deal with that miserable judge
who had betrayed him; with MOrti-
mer, who had once blackmaied him
and who now was temporarily In his
service; with Mrs. Mortimer. who-God
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-04
Sour
Stomach

No appetite, loss OF strength. nervous
ness headache, constipation, bad breath.
general debility, sour risings, and catarrh
81 the stomach are all due 10 indigestion.
Kodol relieves Indigestion. This new discov-
cry represents the natural juices OF diges-
ton as they exist in healthy stomach.
combined with the greatest known tonic
md reconstructive properties. Kodol for
dyspepsia does not only relieve indigestion
md dyspepsia but this famous remedy
helps all stomach troubles by cleansing,
purifying. sweetening and strengthening
the mucous membranes lining the stomach.
Mr.. S. S. Ball. Of Rayenswood, w, Va, says
was troubled with sour stomach for twenty years.
Kodol cured me and we are now using It In milk
Tor baby"
KcSol Digests What YoH Eat.
Bottles only. Relieves Indigestion, sour stomach,
belckine OF gss. etc,
Prepared by E. @. DEWITT & CO., CHICAGO.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-04

never mlSunQer-
stood you from
the first. / could
not afford to.
You know what
l am. Y Ou
know what you
arouse In me-"
Slim, pale, de-
PRAYED in all
but body, b e
s t God, eying
him a moment,
the very incar-
nation Of vicious
perversity.
You K n o W
what you arouse
in me-" she re-
peated. =" B u t
don't count on
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-22
STREET BONDS.

Mayor Smith and the general conn
Gil have made a big long step in the
fright direction In their proposed
tissue of ten and twenty-five year
bonds to pay for future improve
ments of streets and sidewalks.
While the law enacted by the legis-
lature could have been better con-
structed to meet the case, ii still
serves the purpose. There can be no
making improvements. contractors
took into consideration the fact that
they must remain without their pay
for months, and some of IL for years,
whenever they assumed a large con-
tract and in consequence added ma
Iterially TO their figures whenever
they made a bid for work of this
mature. Under the law as it will be
enforced in future. If the vote on
the bond issue is favorable. bids for
work should run approximately 20
per cent lower than they have done
In the past. As $250.000 of the
bonds are to be met by owners of
frontage on streets improved. as i'm
proved, 10 per cent per year, this
issue will be rapidly absorbed and
paid on. II should be borne in mind,
too, that no person who desires to
pay for his improvement when 1t is
finished. will be further taxed to
meet the bonds as they mature.
when he pays for his improvement.
which he may do when completed or
at any tax year thereafter, then he
| is out of 1t. The $4,000 of the
bonds which are a direct obligation
of the city, will prove to be a
medium OF economy. A street per-
manently built. will need little If any
repairs for years thereafter and when
repairs do become necessary it will
be found that only the surface has
been affected and the cost will be
small.
The system of giving property
owners ten years in which to pay for
street improvements, is now in vogue
in all the progressive cities of the
country and Paducah is only keeping
step with them in adopting the plan
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-22
RIVER NEWS

! River gauge at o'clock this morn
ing 20.5. rise OF OIL since yesterday
morning and rise OF OIL in the last
SO hours.
I The Dick Fowler got away for
Cairo on time this morning with a
fair trip OF freight and a number OF
passengers making the round trip.
The Dick made an excursion trip to
Cairo yesterday with a big trip OF eN
cursionists.
, The Joe Fowler arrived from Ev-
ansville yesterday morning with
about 25 round trip passengers from
Mt. Vernon. Ind. She returned to
Evansville this morning at IL O'Clock
with a good trip OF freight.
I The John s. Hopkins will be the
Evansville packet tomorrow morning.
I The II. w. Buttorff arrived from
Nashville last night with big trip OF
freight and a number OF passengers.
She got away for Clarksville at noon
today with a good trip.
I The City of Saltillo arrived from
st. Louis Saturday night at O'Clock
with about 100 excursionists from St.
Louis and a big cargo Of freight. She
left for the Tennessee at 8 O'Clock
and will return Wednesday evening
on her way TO st. Louis.
| The Peters Lee was in Saturday
night from Memphis on her way to
Cincinnati with big trip of freight
and passengers. She took on 80 pas
sengers here for the round trip to
Cincinnati.
The George Cowling made two
good business trips between Metrop-
oils and Paducah today.
\ The Royal was in from GOlconda
this morning on time with a good trip
of passengers and freight. She re-
turned at 2 O'Clock this afternoon.
I The Clyde is due tonight from
Waterloo, Ala, and all way landings.
She will leave on her return trip up
the Tennessee Wednesday night at O
o'clock.
The Chattanooga is due from Chat
tanooga and all way landings late
this afternoon COR tonight and will re-
turn the middle Of the week.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-22
GEN. WRIGHT SECRETARY
OF WAR.

President Roosevelt's appointment
Of Gen. Luke E. Wright to the secre-
taryship of war Is not only a tribute
to personal ability. says The CONNER.
cial Appeal. and it believes is dictated
by patriotic motives, the chief reason
being a desire to establish cordial re-
lations throughout the whole coun-
try.
Gen. Wright Is Democrat and
goes into Mr.. Roosevelt's cabinet as
a Democrat
Gen. Wright has already held i'm.
portant positions under the Mckinley
administration. and under the Roose-
welt ADMINISTRATION. and as he dis.
charged these duties with great abil-
ity and satisfaction to both presidents
and the country, Mr. Roosevelt doubt
less feels that he will make no mis-,
take in the present appointment. WI
believe that this appointment has moi
been made for any political effect
but simply because Gen. Wright 1:
worthy and competent to I'LL the po
sition and that the president desires
In as far as it lies in his power, tc
obliterate sectional lines and let ever.
citizen know that merit can command
recognition by the government. nc
matter where the possessor of this
virtue may live. or to which party he
may belong or whether ne wore the
blue or gray.
This action on the part OF. Presi.
dent Roosevelt is a great tribute not
! only to Gen. Wright. but to Mesn
phis. the state, and the whole south
which they will appreciate the more
( believing that II was prompted by
lpatriotic and unselfsh motives.
5 1t is an honor well bestowed and
those brave Confederates who Tough,
with Luke Wright when he was ar
officer Of artillery. and those Mem
phians who were with him In the darb
hours Of 1878, and those who knew
him as an oficer OF the state when hs
discharged his duties not only ably
but fearlessly. have no doubt that in
the administration of the war de-
partment. he will bring credit to him
self and reflect great honor upon hi:
state, and will so acquit himself a:
10 command the respect of all the
patriotic people of this country
whether Republicans or Democrats.
The appointment is one of the sig
nal instances in this country wher,
real worth and merit have been tbs
only factors in bringing IL about
The tribute paid to Luke e. Wright
in the statement given out at tn
White House is a guerdon bestowed
by the highest officer in the nation
on a worthy son OF the south.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-22
TANNING TEMPORAL ENTs.

South American naUbnal tempera'
ments are naturally sxcitable and
the dominant races there now are
quick to resort to force TO carry a
quarrel, but even in the last eight
years a notable Improvement in sta
bility has been shown by our neigh
bor-republics.
Chief among the causes for this
greater stolidity of temperament, is
the attitude of the United States to-
ward turbulence and unrest in the
conduct of their national affairs. The
Monroe doctrine as amplified by the
Roosevelt administration assumes
that II we are to keep the western
hemisphere TO ourselves. We must be-
have ourselves so that foreign ma
tons will not have just grounds for
forcible interference TO protect their
interests. Hence the foreign Office
at Washington has exerted steady
pressure to insure peace and quiet in
South America.
In sending marines to Panama in
sure a decent election. the admins
tration is following this policy. II
will be easier to prevent trouble than
to cure II after the mischief has been
done. All other South American re-
publics cannot but see the wisdom of
this course and modify any violent
programs they may have mapped out,
to suit the new standard Of conduct.
Another great cause of better con-
ditions in South America Is the large
number of immigrants that yearly en-
ter the continent. These immigrants
bring higher standards Of social pro-
cedure and their influence must sooner
or later work for political changes
that will vastly lessen the probabili-
ties of international complications
through undigested revolutions and
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-22

dog brings consequences so imme-
date and so vital, that We are ever
on the alert to avoid them. yet the
consequences of an over-grown patch
of weeds or OF accumulated garbage
are no less vital, IL not so apparent
and definite. s.
To pay a doctors bill for spell
Of sickness caused by inhaling air
charged with unhealthy odors, is as
costly in the long run as to pay a
fee for an unheralded accident. Let
the citizen Of .Paducah awake to his
responsibilities in guarding his own
and his neighbor's health by cutting
down weeds and disposing of vege-
table garbage. during the. hot sum
mer months at least.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-22


good.by and come to this Sailing
away in the night with all the furtive-
ness and mystery which enshrouded
pirate ships OF old bent on plumber
and rapine.
The days Of the voyage were much
alike; filled with work. Down In the
cabins the engineers and machinists
marked spots where machines were to
have floor space. drew diagrams for
transmission Of power, and consulted
charts showing the depths of water
round their prospective shipyard.
They had not even time to watch the
devious course in and out among the
Islands which marked their entry to
the scene OF toll. When the pulsations
Of the screw stopped and the ship
ceased her vibrations, they were still
ut their several tasks. and were dis
turbed when the anchor chains went
rumbling through their hawser pipes.
Like an army Of ants, drilled and
acclimated, they swarmed out upon
the land. the sappers clearing the way,
the carpenters donning their aprons
and grasping their tools while piles Of
lumber, kegs Of bolts and nails, and
mountains OF iron sheathing accumu-
lated upon the beach. And then, as
the ringing OF a multitude Of ham
mers and the steady biting song of the
saws filled the air with sounds Of in
dustry, great cases of machinery
swung up from the holds. foated diz-
zily to the bulwarks, and went slowly
down to the lighters. A city OF tents
sprang up as by necromancy. with gut
tiers to carry OF the rains. and sewers
to prevent disease. Camp surgeons
accustomed to sanitation superin-
tended these outposts. paying as much
attention to the spreading of mos
quito net to keep away the dread
stygomia, as TO tautening the canvas
roofs and clearing the grounds.
All available means OF resource
full nation had been gathered together
as an expert driver seizes the reins
Of q four.in-hand and guides his horses
along a known road TO a given desti-
which would distinguish the work had
1t been the most unimportant action
OF every day industry.
Norma. having no part in this task
OF construction. wandered idly up and
down the decks or round the clearing
throughout the day: and as she
watched she saw the birth OF a NINA
ture city. saw the heaps OF material
on the beach dissipated. saw tall steel
smoke stacks poke their SUBMITS up
ward supported by spider-like cables,
saw shining. corrugated roofs spread
themselves protectingly over floors
whereon machinery was already being
placed. and wondered at the accom-
plishment.
Ito be confined In next issue.)
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-22

The Wabash made an excursion TO
Hickman yesterday and arrived this
morning with co.ored people,
The Emerson show boat Is in
from the upper Ohio and Metropolis
and will remain here tonight to put
on a show
The. Harth went to the mines at
CaseyNlle yesterday with a tow OF
empties and will return with a tow
OF coal for the West Kentucky Coal
company.
The Henrietta arrived from the
Tennessee yesterday afternoon with a
tow of ties. She went ON to Joppa
with her tow to unload.
The Russell Lord. which has been
tied up for repairs for the past
month to her shaft. got away today
for White river after tow OF ties
for the Aver & Lord Tie company.
The Getaway was the busiest boat
on the river yesterday She made
three trips TO Metropolis. On two OF
the trips she carried the Metropolis
baseball team. She had six fishing
parties across to the Illinois lakes
and two launch parties up and down
the Tennessee and Ohio rivers in the
afternoon.
Captain Guy Walker went to Mem
phis last night to bring the Egan.
which has been doing harbor work
there, for the West Kentucky Coal
company. back to Paducah.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-22

Kansas city. June Bishop
Lillis aud other Catholic dignltaries.
received anonymous letters threaten
ing them with death II they attended
the laying OF the corner stone OF a
new church yesterday. The writers
promised TO be in the crowd and
shoot the clergymen All attended
the ceremonies but no violence was
attempted The police regard the
threats seriously and are hunting m.
authors fearing attempts would be-
made at revenge.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-22
PIUT TO DYNAMITE
STEAMERS DISCOVERED.

Hamburg, June 22.--lt Is believed
plo, has been discovered for the
Wholesale dynamitlng OF Hamburg
American line steamers The eXplos-
ion on the Arcadia al Philadelphia.
Is laid TO bomb and It IL believed
other steamers have been planted. \
score OF stevedores here have been
arrested a. suspects
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-22
J. u. &. ATKINS
DIES At PARIS. TENN

Paris. Tenn. June 22.-Hon. J. ID.
C. Atkins. the distinguished veteran
OF the Confederacy and federal house
of representatives. died at his home
In Paris at o'clock SUNDAY morning
in the saith year OF his age. The
funeral took place at the City Gene
terry this afternoon.
Gen. Atkins IL survived by his wife
and FIVE children. Mrs. Hugh p. Dun
lap. OF Dover, Mrs. Bette Hunter,
John ID. Atkins. Miss Matte @. At
klns and Mrs. l.. Fathews. Of Paris.
He was member OF the Cumberland
Presbyterian church and Of the Ma
sonic order.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-22
HEALTH AND THE CITIZEN

Your average citizen feels the re-
sponsibility OF not leaving a vicious
bulldog unclaimed, from the injury
he might do to his neighbor. bu.
when II comes to keeping the weeds
cut on his vacant lot TO prevent in
Jury TO the same neighbor. he does
not so keenly feel his obligation.
We bow down to present and acute
needs, but to those which are not so
tangible and instantaneous. we show
Indifference. A bite from the BULL
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-22

The inspection Of the concrete side
walks combiDed curb and gutter on
Tennessee street from Third street to
Twelfth street. will be made on Wed
nesday afternoon. June 2ith. 1905. at
3 O'Clock. for work done by Contrac-
tor G. W. Katteriohn. Auditing
property owners are notified accord
ingly.
BOARD or PUBLIC WORKS.
BY L. +. Kolb. Secretary
l.. A. Washington. City Engineer.
The Evening Sun--1Oc a Week
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-22

When the people Of Paducah se,
the Emerson boat show tonight and
see the marvellous performance of
the only troupe. OF genuine Hindoos
ever brought TO this country. they
will be astounded. They swallow
swords. guns and separate the living
spirit from the human body. etc.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-22

lnCIt0SC ~"
Personally appeared before me. this
June 3. 1908, R. d. MacMillen, bust
ness manager OF The Sun. who afiirms
that the above statement Of the cir
culation Of The Sun for the month Of
May. 1908. is true to the best Of his
knowledge and belief.
4. Ny commission expires January
10. 1912. PETER PURYEAR, .
< :, ,~. Notary Public.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-22
Daily Thought.

We may always be sure, whatever
We are doing. that We cannot be
pleasing God II We are not happy our
selves.-Ruskin.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-22
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT
Every dose makes you teelbe,ter. Lsz-Ps
reeps your whole ,nsides right sold on n
money. back plan everywhere. Price 30 cents
NOTICE.
Illinois Central n. II. Shareholders,

Wnl buy for cash all rights OF
to subscriptions for new
stock. Offer good until June SOth.
l.. NJ. RIEKE. JR.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-22
SLIGHTLY HUMOROUS.

Birthdays. holidays and weddings
are what keep the average man poor.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-22

There isn't much satisfaction IN
downing a man who doesn't mind be-
ing d0wned.