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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-25

A mill at Great harrington, Mass,
was shut down in Il most unusual
manner few weeks ago, when water
bugs. crowding into the space around
the engine stop push button, produced
a short circuit and the consequent
stoppage.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-25

l9uriA2 the Neai nding last month
there Nere iS5 new clectrie plants put
ftte oeeFai!Nn IN ne Emitted States.
anadl aud Mexico. which makes the
total 49S. The activity in the eIectr-
cal industry from lhe most recent fig
urts shows q decided inclination TO
recover from the financial stress which
has been affecting an business during
the last Near Thu gain is equally pro
Mouneed Whou the item OF c3pitaliZa-
1oa is considered
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-25

Politicians Surprised at Large
Number Of Democrats Who
Voted at Primaries.

t5ae Neeg -, .,,os,,r
i ,llsa III ~, ,,n,itifil,te 80 ,l.,,,fc,..,is
,.sst ,l,le, -o,So, ,,i,i,.,1,,,
Ji,no J, $3.50 49, -
n MAJ MOO, .,,,.,.,,,, ma, mo my, !,
.yots. Womb h. 80 ION, ~, .,,,ss,,in, "a
(, ~. ~, 80. -. ~, .','t.s.,t
either on state or comfy tickets. Ney-
'nrtbelass tha d..,,,s,,s,'.,.s IN IN, ~,
voted In surnrisimelv l,,as ,,,,mh.Ts s''S'
cl;,,,tie n Porte, ,b,n,,,, e.,},,,idat.
Tor s.nato,. az ,la ft,.{,o,, ctt,t.s g.,
eeivca I'M yotes Ia 81 ,,o,,nti,.s c;uth-
- ,lii,5., On. ~ Z
IN ms total Inn, me .,lp,1s,ta syill h..
practically 10000 rh,,'a ai. lse scar,
tering votes.
I,,re1 lI-l,;ta ,,,a ,z,,i,. 5,,,,.,.,,s, 4; ,
di,late for goy.lrnor ,,.,,..j,ed .oo-S
votes IN - counties Polk ANA Dallas
not being included Thare w.r,. "a scar
tering votes.
These figures were disclosed b., IN,
otlicia ca,7y:,ss na.,,i.. A.. ~, ~
Guided
Governor c.ummins was less tlan a, :
600. according To- IN. otic,.,l t.,
&c counties l'nottieial ratu.ns frn,,,.
pom, Dall.,s o,,a '1.,,,r,, ,,,,,s -
IN .''' viileii' em.iNass ny lhe 'o'lA-
~, ~ fNH'Soh ?'i'' ihH1orltS
owing to the fact that the Dallas
,i,, y, te,.'ii.s ''re ,lea ul' ID court aAa
mat 'hs the, i9lk county eanvass las not
Wilson's. these two counties an. nnt in
flutiHu la INC official canvass results
made public yesterday.
Following is a table showing tho re-
suits of the primary election of 1ha re
publican party Of the state June
M c"i'iltns are included III tn" fig
Dallas being unotticial ana the others
On a,,,,i,.
~ st''e ei'e llB'i'"s 90 nov
las countries Nm, 49,. ,,,r';', ~ 's'','
OF her ro,,nt;as - - -
V'l,sl rouil..es,
;,,o,,, ViiN o.iiet oilieers an counties ara
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-25

For IL years there has been no leea,
restriction whatever upon the working
hours Of girls over 16 in Illinois.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-25

An Interesting pnenonenon that may
ll- o! ilss in iiie ignition of explosives
= eFrAllns lntetest in Germany II han
i'e''i discovered thai an alloy of iron
'1la eeiiiM i;nth.liiuni. on amy other
~ one rare "arihs ,as used ~ manu-
1actufiils iiieandesceit gas niantles)
WI create luminous sparks ON being
struck With so.ne metal tool such az
= ktlle edge file or the like Tho
snoN"l OF sparks given OF ~ the point
~ impact IS sufficient 10 ignite moi only
SIS - H even u cotton wick saturated
wlia alcohol. and ii is possible TO utilize
.h"se 'tiloAs Ton igliting all sorts OF ex-
nteSlves The behavior of these alloys
-. oeeN found TO vary according To.
laeil percentage Of iron. the Sparkling
Ieaehing a maximum with a content Of
30 Il..l. tniIt
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-25
WOMAN HAS BEEN IN
A TRANCE FIVE DAYS

Hazelton. Pa. 5rne 25.-,a:iss Ella
McGcc aged 2S. of this city. who sent
to bed Tuesc;:ay night. in an apparently
healthy condition, has been in trance
since. all efforts of physicians to
awaken her having proven futile. Her
jaws are fi:nlJ sci. and nc food can
be forced down hei. throat. 1t is feurse
that she will die of starvation IL she
Is not soon revived.
Vienna has $4,000 street ucgsnrs, and
many of them make u bette. living
than worlirnen.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-25

The Mexican porter handles load, OF
zoe pounds with ease.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-25
SMALL. TRUST COMPANY
CLOSES ITS DOORS

Philadelphia, June 22-'rhe Lincoln
Savings and Trust company. a small
concern. failed To open rs doors todnv.
and receiver was appointed The
colllpa''N lailed y yea ago. and re
sulned business after reorg.lslfZing.
The best plan is to maintain the
milk low as uniformly as possible
while it continues
Rapid milking is an ADVANTAGE If Il,
is done without hurting or irrita1ina
the COW and she is MIXED clean.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-25

@~:some of the old laws Of Nepal. India,
We're curious. Killing COWS ranked
Wild murder as u capital oflense for
instance EVers girl at birth was mar
ried with great ceremony TO n b,-teI
fruit, which was then cast into n sac
rel strealn. As the fate of the fruit
Vas uncertain the girl was supposed
never To become a widow TO Obtain
a divorce from a husband IL Wife had
"nlX 10 place 4 betel nut under his
pillow and depart. In Nepal the day is
considered To begin when it is light
enough To count the tiles on the roof
or distinguish the hairs on a mans
hand against the sky
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-10
The Familiar AIibi.

when the defense In the case OF
Jake Ellis. charged with being a
might rider and participating in the
raid on Nose Thornton, March 10,
began its testimony, attorneys
newspaper reporters and those who
have attended other trials OF alleged
night riders easily recognized an old
acquaintance in the allb4 presented
by the defendant.
All had positive proof as to theli
every movement on the night OF the
raid in which they were charged
with being implicated. even account
Ing for themselves at the very hour
the raid was made. the alibi witnesses
being awake at the time and seeing
the defendant.
Jake Ellis was at the home OF
Luther Garland sitting up with Gar
lands wife, who was sick Bud
Chambers. who sat up with him
knew he was there from midnight Ia
dawn. Chambers reluctantly admit.
ted having served a penitentiary SEN
tence for horse stealing.
VIII Mcclure, another defendant
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-10

was az home. His l6-year-old daugh-
ter heard her mother call her father
when she heard the shooting. The
father went out on the porch and re-
turned TO bed.
DR.. Blalock. who Is himself indict-
ed for night riding. swore that Henry
Tay.ois another defendant. accom-
panied him on professional visit 10
Bob Duncan's home the night OF the
raid. They we're together until 4
o'c.ock next morning Bob Duncan,
also under Indictment. was called TO
'corroborate the doctors evidence.
DR.. Blalock was also the attending
physician at Luther Garland's home.
where Jake Ellis spent the night of
the raid.
While on the witness stand Jake
Bills stated he had never seen night
rider and the FIRST he ever knew OF
their signs and passwords was those
given by Witnesses In the present
trial. He was not acquainted with
wtll Mcclure. his co-defendant. al
though be had lived within a few
miles OF him several years. lie dd
not know where Moses Thornton
lives either. Ellis admitted being at
Jim Whitloek's barn the day Whit
lock said he was forced to take the
night rider oath. but denied admins
terlng the oath to whitlock.
Harden Lovett. Clay Garland, Billy
Williams and others. who. Wiley
Stewart testified. were at the meet
ing when the raid on Murray was
discussed, took the stand and all de-
MED being at the meeting.
Tip Thompson. n. S. and John
Elliott swore that Moses Thornton
said in their presence that he did not
recognize any Of his sssailants.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-10
INVESTIGATES FARM LIFE.
President Orders IL 10 BE Incorpor'
ated in His Message.

Oyster Bay, n. Y, Aug. L.
Four experts on country life will be
sent out by President Roosevelt 10
make a thorough investigation OF the
social. sanitary and economical condi-
tions under which the American far
mer lives.
The report and recommendations
OF the four experts will be presented
In the form of a message which the
president will send to congress early
next year. II is expected that the
work OF the four experts in co-opera-
ton with the president will work
much good toward lettering condi-
tions on the farms.
The investigating committee APP
pointed by the president are:
Prof. l.. II. Bailey, of the New
York College of Agriculture; Henry
Wallace, of Wallace's Farmer, Des
Moines, Iowa; President Kenyon But
terrified, of the Massachusetts Agri-
cultural College; Clifford Pinchot. of
the United States forest reserve. and
Walter II. Page, editor OF the Worlds
Work, New York.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-10
Mathematics.

In school in a small Flfeshire
village the other day the teacher wac
giving lesson In subtraction. II
had taken the class some time Ia
master the mysteries of addition. and
In this rule she found them nc
less dull. Driven to desperation
by the stupidity OF their replies,
she rashly promised three whole pen
MES to the child who gave her the
smartest answer.
"Of course" she explained for
the twentieth time, you only sub
tract things of the same name. For
Instance. you cant take eight mar
bles from sixteen years, or four
horses from seven pence"
A hand shot up at the back OF
the class and the teacher broke on
to inquire what was the matter.
please, miss" squeaked small
voice, cant you take three pennies
from one purse, them"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-10

mysterious prisoner Of whose character
you are ignorant. and Il was several
minutes before the Job was done
You will go TO that corner" an
the Scrvlan translated for his prison.
er's benefit with gesture Of the re-
volver.
Anything 10 please you. worthy fel-
low" replied Armiiasc. aud be obeycd
with amIable alacrity The mans ob
ject was 10 get him as far from the
Inner door rs possible while he called
help from above. which was. OF course
the wise thing from his point OF view
as Armltage recognized.
Arnlitase stood with his back against
rack Of pots The table was ~ his
left and beyond II the door opening
upon the court. \ barred window wa
at his right. Opposite him was another
door that communicated with the IN
terror OF the house aud disclosed Ia.
lower steps Of rude stairway leldlna
upward. The Servlan now closed nm
locked the outer kitchen door Will
care
Armltage had lost his hat in ths
area: his light walking stick lay in ia,
middle OF the floor; his Inverness coat
hung wet and bedraggled about him
his shirt was crumpled and soiled. But
his air OF good humor and his tame ac
ceptance OF capture seemed TO increase
the Servian's caution. and he backed
away toward the inner door with hi.
revolver still pointed at Armitage''
head.
ITO be contin-ed in next issue.)
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-10
THE LAWYER.

In logical. digniied and extended
communication in the Courier-Jour-
nal, Mr.. c. c. Gresham. OF this city.
defended the legal profession from
the aspersions of a Louisville minis
ter. who preached sermon on the
subject: ''Is There Any Room in
Heaven for lawyer"
We might answer that question
fiippantly by saying that the lawyers
will he wherever there are the most
clients; but we are in hearty sympa-
thy with his profession. The lawyer
occupies position Of peculiar and
delicate responsibility to society; so
does the newspaper. Many lawyers
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-10
ALIBI DEFENSE
AT MURRAY
CONTINUED from page one.)

clerks In his fathers store, testified
on rebutial that the defendant. Jake
Ellis. the day after the raid on Nose
ThorntOn's place told him all about
the raid and said he was there. Ryan
said Ellis asked him to take the night
rider oath. Nose Thornton SAID he
never told anybody who visited him
until the soldiers arrived and he was
sure OF protection
The case will be concluded this
evening.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-10
Asbury Wright for Governor.

Chattanooga. Aug. 11-Probably
1, 200 Tennessee Republicans have al
ready arrived in this city for the pur-
pose of holding what has become
known as the home rule convention.
IL is estimated that 1000 will have
reached this city by the time the con-
vention is called to order.
Houk and other leaders held a eau
Gus in the Hotel Patten, which result.
ed in the perfecting of slate. with
Asbury Wright. of lockwood, as the
head of that ticket.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-10
Notlce 10 Propcrty Owncrs.

On Thursday. Aug. 10. 1908, o.
3 o'clock y. m. the Board of Publl'
Works and City Engineer will inspect
the concrete sidewalks and combined
curb and gutter on Ohio street from
Third to Thirteenth street, work done
by George Katterjohn. contractor. IN
der ordinance authorizing same. Adult
ting property owners are notified ac
corddngly.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
BY l.. +. Kolb. Secretary
l.. A. Washington City Engineer.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-10

fall far short of performing their OBJ
legation to society; but so do many
newspapers. Yet, neither all lawyers
nor all newspapers should be con-
demned for the failure OF the few or
the many. That so many do fail is
only an evidence Of the exalted stand
ards set for them, and the humanity
that encumbers us all.
Lawyers have code of ethics. Yes,
indeed-and it's peachl Anyone,
reading the unannotated code of
ethics, and assuming that lawyers
conform to IL strictly. would con-
clude that, not only is there room for
lawyers in heaven but that they all
had gone there having starved to
death.
But that code OF ethics Is subjected
to the same refinement that is the fate
OF the laws, which the country Iegis-
lators put on the statute books-it Is
so amplified and modified by judicial
construction and Interpretation that il
cannot be read intelligently without a
digest. In fact, the perfection of
reasoning, which is the boast of the
legal profession, treats the feeble fac
ulties of the laity with the same con-
sideration that the perfection of the
breakfast food process, which is the
boast of Battle Creek, Michigan,
treats the invalid stomach-serves all
products pre-digested.
1t is true that the popular concep-
ton of the lawyer is undergoing a
change, but that is no excuse for
cruel generalities. There was a time
in the unsophisticated infancy of this
republic. when the village barrister
was regarded as an oracle; and he is
today in some sections, which &C
counts for the remarkable success of
the lawyer-politician in disseminating
the night rider propaganda through
out the dark tobacco district. But in
the cities the specious arguments of
hired advocates in jury trials and the
devices by which our 6vp lawyers
have protected us from the conse-
quences of our own folly have encour-
aged harsh judgment of a noble call
ing Thus we hear most of the "am-
bulanee chaser, who makes his liv-
ing by melting litigation against pub
lie service corporations, and of that
other disreputable practitioner. who
wakes rich showing corporations how
to violate the law and avoid the con-
sequences. That is unfair to the cor
poration lawyer. These artificial be-
Tags. restricted by law and finding
themselves face to face with some I'M
expected crisis. require legal talent to
show them how they can avoid the
letter of the law and save the wealth
entrusted to their keeping: and surely
to defend corporation is no more
censurable than to defend an accused
person, of whose guilt the lawyer is
suspicious.
Ebert Hubbard said: - lawyer is
a fellow We hire to protect us against
other lawyers. Ebert Hubbard was
wrong, as usual. Lawyers are men
we hire to protect ourselves against
one another; and the lawyer will find
plenty of practiee--until the rest of
us reform.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-10
SULTAN KEPT FROM HARE,I.
Persian Ruler Prisoner IN Hands OF
Own Protectors.


st. Petersburg. Aug 10.-Special
dispatches received here from Tehe-
ran give a tragi-comic description of
the position OF the shah OF Persia.
who is VIRTUALLY prisoner in the
hands OF wild tribesmen summoned to
Teheran to protect the throne against
the revolutionaries, but who have be-
come a greater menace to the mon
arch than his other foes. The tribes
men are extravagant in their demands
for money which the shah is unable
to grant. and they threaten to destroy
the palace and pillage Teheran.
The $3.50. 600 secured from the Rus
sian bank recently as loan on the
crown jewels of Persia. already Is ex-
hausted. Gen. Liakhoff's Cossacks
are unable TO make any Roadway
against the tribesmen. who have re-
fused to permit the shah to leave the
camp of Badeshakn for seltanebad,
where the harem IL now staying. Fam
ire Is reported to be imminent In
Southern Persia aud this promises to
bring about crisis in political affairs
In the autumn.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-10

with the Servian alone The fellow
continued TO humble his threats, but
Armitage had resolved TO play the part
OF an EnglIshman who understood no
German. and he addressed the man
sharply 10 English several times TO sig
Nifty that he did not understand.
The Servian half turned toward his
prisoner. the revolver In his left hand.
while with the fingers OF his right he
felt laboriously for a lamp that had been
revealed by The fitful flashes OF the
matches. 1t Is not an easy matter TO
light lamp when you hare only one
hand to work with. particularly When
you are obliged to keep an eye on a
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-10
ANNOUNCEMENT.
County Court Clerk.

me Sun is authorized to announce
Hiram Smedley a candidate for re-
election 70 the ONCE Of Clerk Of the
ncCracken County Court subject to
the action OF the Democratic party.
For City Jailer.
The Sun is authorized to announce
W.T.. (Bilhe) Read a candidate for
City Jailer, subject to the action OF
the Democratic primary August 6.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-10

While Samuel Gompers is trying to
make a political machine of the Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor, John Mitchell has
united with the civic federation TO
work for the interest of union labor.
One is ambitious to become a political
force; the other aspires to help his
fellowman.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-10
Catri of Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends. es-
pecially our neighbors, for the kind
ness and sympathy shown during the
Illness and death of our beloved one
MIR. and MRS. w. J. DECKER.
FRED AUMILLER.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-10

A returned missionary from Moor
Hand said: "There would be fewer di-
yorces II all married women in the
United States were tattooed on the
chin. Also. he might have added,
there would be fewer marriages. One
has to catch his wife before he can
tattoo her.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-10

John d. Rockefeller gave a dollar
TO poor woman near his old home.
Might tap him for a campaign con-
tribution while he's back home.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-10
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends for
their many deeds and expressions OF
sympathy YIN the death OF our husband
and father.
Mrs. s. G. Yates and family.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-10

HIS Rcasons-"I suppose" re-
marked The old-tlme friend. that
you will have a spacious salon In tho
residence you are bul.dlng7" Ger
talnly not" answered Colonel still
wei. Il am a prohlbltionist: and.
besides. ! am against spelling re-
form. ''-- Washington Star.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-10

Baldwin's airship has been de-
ccribed as sailing like bird. When
II is able to alight on twig like a
bird, we shall feel safe in riding in
one.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-10

Personally appeared before me
this Aug. l.. 1908. e. ]. Paxton,
general manager Of The Sun. who
affirms that the above statement of
the circulation OF The Sun for the
month of July, 1908, is true to the
best of his knowledge and belief.
My commission expires January
10. 1912. w. +. PAXTON,
Notary Public, McCracken Co.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-10

: Scribbler-Do you Ike my books?
Funnlman-Im stuck on two OF
them.
Scribbler-Which two
Funniman--The two | bought
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-10

Harry Thaw has got the ''Dementia
Americana, all right. He filed a
petition In voluntary bankruptcy.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-10
Daily Thought.

The most manifest sign OF wis
dom is continued cheerfulness."-
Montague. as ni
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-10

The way a girl likes TO be kissed
best Is the way she pretends she
doesn't
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-10
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT

Every dose makes you teelbetter. LaI-Po
keeps your whole insides right Sold on IN,
money. back plan everywhere. Price 10 cents.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-06
BRYAN DISCUSSES ELECTION
Pleased With His Victory in His
Fome State-Says One Can Do
Big. Things Out of Office as Well
as in Office and he Hopes Yet
to Aid in Branging About
Needed Reforms.

Lincoln. Neb., Nov. Awhile not
caring to discuss at this time the pO-
litical effect Of the Democratic w..
tory in his home State or analyze the
causes, ". J. Bryan this afternoon, IN
an informal talk to a number of
friends who called on him. eSnreSs-
ed his pleasure. at the result in Ne
braska and the satisfaction it aff'.rd
ed him 10 ln@rn Of the election ac so
many Of his political and rerirN1i
: friends. 4 delegation numberin?
nearly Il hundred from Lincoln visit
ed Mr.. Bryan at Fairview to express
to him their confidence and devotion,
and 70 assure him that such was the
sentiment Of mc:ioritv Of the people
of this city and State. Mr.. Bryan,
in responding. said:
"I am highly gratified over the re-
suits in this State. The national de-
feat has not been such disappolnt-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-06
DEATH OF YOUNG MAN.
Sad Death of Mr.. Walter Jerome
Kohn-Leaves Young Wife
and One Child.

Prosperity, Nov. 5.-Again the
reaper has cast in his cickle and cut
down one of our young men. Walter
Jerome. eldest son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. J. Kohn. passed into the great be-
yond on Saturday. October 81, aged
% years. 8 months and II days. He
had been patient sufferer for some
weeks. Romie. as he was familiarly
known was general favorite with
all. He was married to Miss Bernice
Stockman about 5 years ago, and
leaves a wife and one little girl. He
was loyal to the church and Sunday
school and never missed when it was
possible for him to attend. He
sleeps in Prosperity cemetery beneath
many flowers. laid upon his grave by
sorrowing friends. His funeral was
conducted from Grace church by his
pastor, Rev. NJ. O. J. Kreps. The
funeral was one of the largest ever
seen in Prosperity.