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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-24

change you would hat taig place--it ISIS
done. The substance of the rocks, the
molecule-allw
could n man make dlamondsT' ask
ed Pull abruptly. l could hear the
sharp intake of the mems breathing
as they hung on the reply.
"Much more wonderful changes than
that It can accomplish" replied the
doctor. with an indulgent laugh. THAT
change ISIS simple. Carbon ISIS coal;
carbon ISIS diamond. You see? One
has but to change the form. not the
substance"
"Then It'll change coal to diamondsT'
asked Handy Solomon.
Yes; you gather my meanings"-
heard n sharp squeak like terri
fed mouse. Then long. dreadful 81
lence: then two dull. heavy blows.
spaced with deliberation. A moment
later | caught a glimpse OF Handy
solomon bent forward to the labor OF
dragging n body toward the sea. his
steel claw hooked under the angle OF
the Jaw as man handles fish. Pull
came and threw off my bonds and gag.
"COmc alongr' said he.
All kept looking fearfully toward the
arroyo. A dense white steam marked
It's course. The air was now heavy
with portent. Successive explosions.
some light. some severe, shook the
foundations of the island. Great rocks
and powders bounded down the hills.
The flashes Of lightning had become
more frequent We moved. exaggerat-
I'd TO each others vision by the strange
light. uncouth and gigantic.
Lets get out of this" cried
Thrackles.
We turned at the word and ran.
Thrackles staggering under the weight
OF the chest All our belongings We
abandoned and set out for the Laugh
Ing Lass with only the tatters In which
we stood. Luckily for us great part
OF the ships stores had been returned
TO her hold after the last thorough
scrubbing. SO we were IN subsistence.
but all our clothes. all our personal be
longings. were left behind US ON ia
beach For after once We had topped
the cliff that led over to the cove /
doubt II any consideration on earth
would have induced us to return 10
that accursed place.
The row out to the ship was wet and
dangerous. Seismic disturbances were
undoubtedly responsible for high pyra-
midic waves that lifted and fell with
out onward movement We fairly tum-
bled up out of the dory. which we did
not hoist on deck. but left at the end
Of the painter TO beat her sides against
the ship.
ITO be continued In next issue.)
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-24

have formed coalition with a little
hughes coterle, and they stand
sponsor for a Foraker movement in
he state. Will the Hughes supporters
90 to Fairbanks? VIII the Foraker
Importers go to Fairbanks? If so
Why do they not all come out in the
open for Mr.. Fairbanks?
VIII Foraker and Fairbanks men
&c to Hughes, or will Hughes and
Fairbanks men go to Foraker?
It doesn't look honest. If they are
sincere for any one man, why don't
hey declare for him and make fair,
straight fight against Secretary Tafts
supporters. and ascertain who is the
favorite, in Kentucky? That is all
We want. An expression from the
people, that Kentucky delegates to
The national convention may cast their
vote according to the will of the ma
jority of the dominant party In Ken
lucky at this time.
The loose way the anti-Taft forces
have been supporting this candidate
and that candidate as circumstances
iirect in each locality, indicates that
he Fairbanks movement is just the
blind of a cabal, which desires TO
name the delegates to the Chicago
convention and cast the vote of Ken
.ucky, where II will do them the most
good, regardless of the will of their
party at home.
Secretary Taft will be the nominee
n first ballot. The opposition will
know by the time the convention is
allied to order that he has the votes
II he should not be nominated early
in the convention. the dormant Roose-
Welt sentiment would flame up AMI
set the convention on fire.
Wouldn't II be better for Nc
Cracker county Republicans to get in
line with the winning ticket right in
the start? How much will 1t benefit
the politicians and party workers, who
are to stay at home, to oppose See
rotary Taft? Even Should the men
they send to the state national con-
yention finally go over TO Taft-their
supporters would be marked by Taft's
friepds here as enemies of the ad-
ministration.
Taft will be nominated for presi-
dent. If all the state of Kentucky
should go for Fairbanks, excepting
McCracken county, that would dis
tinguish McCracken county from the
of the state, and single the
Taft men here for special favor at
That is the politics of
the situation.
As for fitness, the marvellous rec
ord of Mr.. Taft is so we'll known as to
require no repetition.
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Call for a County Convention.

In accordance with established Gus
tom and in obedience to the rules
governing the Republican organiza-
tion in Kentucky, and the official call
of the Republican national commit
tee, the state central committee and
the McCracken county executive com
mittee. The Republicans of Me
Cracker county are called to meet at
the county court house in the city Of
Paducah, Kentucky, in mass conyen-
tion. on Saturday, April 25, 1908, at
| O'Clock p. m, standard time, for
the purpose of electing twenty-four
(24 delegates and twenty-four (2D
alternates to the state convention To
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TOOK no chances, but begalil
once TO shout as soon as | saw
the men had noticed his com.
u ing. Ii was impossible for me
to tell whether or not DIR. Scherner.
stood my intention. for he continued
painfully to advance The only result
l gained was TO get myself well gagged
with my own pocket handkerchief and
thrown In hollow between the dunes.
Thence could hear Handy Solomon
speaking fiercely and rapidly.
Now you let me run this" he COM
manded. I'VE got 10 find out. some
thin, 1t amt no good to us without
we knows. and we want TO find out
how he's got the rest hid"
They assented.
I'm goln' out to help him carry her
In" announced the seaman.
A long pause ensued. In which I
watched the deep canopy OF red black
thicken overhead. A strange and nm
earthly light had fallen on the world.
and the air was quite still. After
awhile I heard Handy Solomon and
Or. Schermerhorn join the group.
There you are, perfesser," cried
Handy Solomon In tones OF the great
est heartiness. "lll put her right
there. and she'll he as safe as babhy
at home. She's heavy, though"
DR.. Schermerhorn laughed a pleased
and excited laugh. | could tell by the
tone of his voice that he was strung
high and guessed that his triumph
needed an audience.
"You may say so WELL" he said. "lt
ISIS heafy, and 1t iss heafy, with the
world desire. the great substance that
can do efferything. Where ISIS PercyT'
Hes gone aboard"
1--WE must embark. The time Is joost
right. A day sooner and the egsperi-
ment would hat been spollt. but now
he laughed-"let the island sink, we
do not care. We must embark hastily"
It'll take a man long time to carry
down all your things. perfesser."
"Oh, led them go. The eruption has
alretty swallowed them oop. The lava
ISIS by now a foot deep In the valley.
Before long IT flows here, so we must
embark"
But you've lost all them vallyable
things, perfesser," said Handy Solo
mon. "Now, call that hard luck"
DIR. Sehermerhorn snapped his fin
gers.
They do not amoundt to thatT he
cried. Here, here. in this leetie box
iss all the treasure! Here ISIS the Ia
Dor Of ten years! Here ISIS the Laugh
ing Lass and all the crew and all the
equipmendt comprised. Here iss the
worldr'
"Im plain seaman. perfesser, and l
suppose I got to believe you, but she's
main small box for all that"
with that small box you can haf
all your wishes" asserted the profess
or. still In the German lyric strain over
his triumph. ut iss the box Of en-
chantments. You haf but to win the
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-24
MUDDYING THE WATERS.

Still trying TO muddy the waters
b. referring indirectly to the tobacco
trust and the Planters Protective as
sociation during the night rider in
vestigation in Galloway county, the
editor of the Murray Ledger draws on
himself the condemnation of County
Judge Wells. for aggravating a situa-
ton that is delicate at best. -e
In a eulogy ON the speech of the
Mason county woman at the Law and
Order League meeting at Louisville,
the Ledger says there was not a word
in the platform of the organization
against the tobacco trust.
Why should there be anything in
the platform about the tobacco trust,
may we ask? Probably ninety per
cent of the people, who compose that
Law and Order League, sympathize
with. the farmers organizations, and
are opposed to the trust: but they are
wise enough not to confuse the trust
issue with the prosecution of incen-
diaries and murderous thugs, who
ride through the country and burn,
not the property of the trust, but of
Innocent farmers: and kill, not Mr..
Duke, but farmers who raise tobacco.
Probably the tobacco trust will buy
tobacco just as cheaply as 1t can; and
we commend any lawful combination
OF the planters TO make the trust pay
just as much as possible for the to-
bacco. We hope the farmers will ex-
act the last mill that is coming to
them. The more money the farmers
get for their tobacco, the more money
Kentucky will have to show for her
industry and natural resources. The
very officers of the law. who are striv-
ing so hard to restore order in Gallo
way county, are in sympathy with the
farmers organizations. and they are
better friends to the organizations,
than the people, who are forever in
citing to deeds of lawlessness, and by
pointing to the courage and audacity
OF woman. who Haunted the spirit
of night riding in the face of the Law
and Order League. induce the band to
stand fast.
Nothing that the tobacco trust has
done justifies arson, or murder or the
destruction of property. Certainly,
ii does not justify such treatment of
people, who can have nothing in CON-
mon with the trust. That Law and
Order League was organized to fight
organized anarchy in the tobacco dis
trict. Perhaps, the same people
could be enlisted in an organization
TO raise funds to prosecute the tobac-
co trust If the editor of the Murray
Ledger is so troubled because the Law
and Order League did not step cleai
outside the bounds of its purpose and
denounce the trust. why doesn't he
organize a league to raise funds to
prosecute the American Tobacco CON-
pany in the courts? That Is the law
full way to proceed against an Illegal
combination.
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GEN. WILLIAMS
EXPERIENCED AND CAPABLE
MILITARY OFFICER.
Kentucky state Journal Tells of Rec
ord of Man ut Head of National
Guard.

The Kentucky State Journal
(FrankforD says:
Acting under the orders of Gov
|ernor Wilson, Adjutant General
Johnston has formulated plans for a
vigorous campaign against the west
ern Kentucky night riders. and his
purpose is to pursue the offenders to
their lairs and take them before the
bar of justice. Gen. Roger ID. Will
liams has been chosen to lead the
troops.
Those who know General Williams
can vouch for the fact that he will
brook no interference and will spare
neither money nor trouble to accom-
plish the orders given him. He is an
old soldier, graduate of Ann Arbor,
and an officer of the Kentucky State
Guard for a quarter of a century. He
was in charge OF the troops in Frank
fort during the troubles Immediately
following the killing of Governor
Goebe in 1900. He was at that time
colonel of the Second regiment, but
has since been elected by the state
guard as brigadier general. that rank
having been created by the national
guard law.
General Williams has always been
chosen when any difficult task was
to be performed by the state guard.
Once when a crowd of men in Whit
ley county had blown up store and
killed several persons. afterward de-
flying arrest by the civil authorities.
General Williams and a squad of 20
soldiers were sent from Lexington to
quell the disturbance. He left in 90
minutes after he was notified, and in
three hours had arrested all parties
implicated and landed them safely in
jail. In doing SO he had also to ar
rest the sheriff of the county, who
was not doing his duty. The men ar
rested were subsequently convicted
and sent to long terms in the peniten-
tiary.
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. THE CONVENTION.

Tomorrow afternoon the Republi-
at the court house to choose "a dele
gates and "a alternates to the Repub-
lican state convention. where four del
egates to the national Republican con-
vention will be chosen. This county
convention will reorgan.ze the county
committee for four years and instruct
the delegation to support a presiden-
tial candidate at the state convention.
No more important meeting the Re
publicans of this county will be held
IN the next four years, in all prob
ability.
The last convention here to choose
delegates to the district convention,
was distinguished by the presence of
tie hands from Illinois hired to
smother the free expression of the
will of the party In McCracken coun-
ty. and was marked by an effort to
drag the county chairman from his
position, presiding over the conven-
ton, into the waiting arms of the tie
hands, who were strenuous advocates
Of the candidacy of Vice-President
Fairbanks.
We hope that all honest supporters
of Vice-President Fairbanks will be
or hand tomorrow. We hope that all
friends of Secretary of War Taft will
be there, and that it will be fairly de-
xtsh oh IL 81 al o.,
In McCracken county We just a.
sincerely trust precautions will be
taken this time TO prevent the admit
lance of the thugs from across the
river for the purpose of lntimldating
or assaulting the chairman.
While The Sun will graceIuliy bow
to the majority, II an honest count is
had in the matter of presidential
choice, The Sun does not hesitate to
express its choice of Secretary Taft.
The Sun picked him as a winner and
p model executive long before the
present contest was foreseen, and be-
fore it was positively known he would
I've the administration choice. In
fact, II is probable that the same con-
sideratlons. which Influenced The Sun
and the majority of the Republican
party to support him, influenced Presi-
dent RooSevelt-the eminent fitness OF
the man, his experience and tried
qualities.
Men, who declare that the United
States senator from Kentucky will
control federal appointments. declare
with equal positiveness that it is fed.
eral ofiiceholders in other states. who
are behind the Taft candidacy. II /,
is fact that federal ofIiceholders are
behind the candidacy of Secretary
Taft, in those state where there are
Republican senators opposed to Mr.
Taft. apparently they are not afraiC
Of senatorial interference with thei
Iositions, or else they are willing t.
lcrifice preferment to the Interests
CT the nation.
Intimidation has been resorted to II
Kentucky to prevent an expression II
favor OF Secretary Taft, and what 4
post remarkable is that the fight 4
icing made in the name of Vice-Presi
Gent Fairbanks. who up to this tim
hasn't secured a single delegate out
side his own state, and has no show O
securing any unless IL is In Kentucky
These Fairbanks men (so-calledl
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River Stages.

river is falling slowly,
The steamer Dick Fowler got away
for Cairo at s o'clock this morning
The Royal. which has been lying
iup near the wharfboat for repairs for
the past three or four days, tried to
get away yesterday afternoon on her
"trip to Golconda, but her machinery
did not work satisfactorily and she
re turned to tie up again. She may
remain here until Sunday afternoon.
The Kentucky came in last night
and went to Brookport this morning
She will start on her return trip up
the Tennessee river Saturday night.
The Harvester was due from st.
Louis with a string OF empty coal
barges last night, but was delayed by
the storm and is expected TO arrive
some time today. She will then take
a bunch of heavily loaded coal barges
which the Egan is bringing from the
Caseyville mines, and carry them to
st. Louis. On the next trip the Egan
will carry her own tow all the way to
st. Louis.
The Mildred arrived last night with
|empty sand barges and when they are
loaded will return to Riverton. Ala,
where the sand will be used in the
construction of the new canal being
built by the Sheridan Kirk Construc-
ton company.
The Golden Rod, government Light
house tender, has returned from
Cairo and will leave today for Gin
cinnati and the Kanawha river.
The two excursions given by the
Island Queen yesterday were eminent
ly successful and the boat carried
more passengers on either trip than
She has ever taken out of Paducah-
The closing down of the coal mines
in southern Illinois has made bust
ness good for the west Kentucky and
other companies operating In this
state, and every towboat that is fit
for service has been engaged TO haul
coal from the Caseyville mines to st.
Louis.
The American left for Cairo last
might with several barges OF ties for
the Big Four Tie company. She will
return tomorrow and go up the Ten
nessee river for another big load.
The employees of the West Ken
lucky Coal company are engaged to-
day in taking a load OF coal from a
|sunken barge near the Nashville,
Chattanooga & st. Louis docks at
Norton street. When the coal has
been removed the barge will be float
ed again.
The Fannie Wallace Is due In today
with coal from the Caseyville mines.
The Dick Fowler will make her
usual excursion trip down the river
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-24
Official Forecasts.

The Ohio at Evansville and Mt.
Vernon, will continue to fall for three
days. At Paducah and Cairo, will
fall at an increasing rate for several
days.
The Tennessee. from Florence to
the mouth, will continue to fall dur
ing the next SO hours.
The Mississippi. from below ST.
Louis to Cairo. will continue falling
during the next &c hours.
The Wabash, at Mt. Carmel, will
continue falling.
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trapsyitc l. Dcbarred.

Minneapolis, April 2i.-After 40
years service as an Episcopal minis.
Ter the Rev Robert Harmon Cotton,
today was denied license to preach
~ ne Minnesota diocese. lie practlc-
ally was communicated He was A
follower of the Rev. Crapsey. who was
communicated for heresy lie was
rector OF Trinity church, Fort Worth
Texas. for eleven years.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-24

Democrats and Democratic papers
over the country are figh ting Taft's
nomination. The Leader of the Fair
banks forces in McCracken county IL
Democrat. Adolph Well. the WEI.
known wholesale whisky dealer .anG
one of the most enthusiastic workers
for the convention tomorrow is a Dem
ocrat. Republicans must not noml-
nate the man whom the Democrats
desire them to.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-24

next Sunday morning. The manage
ment OF the boat has secured an In
junction against the weather man and
the weather will surely be fair.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-24
Daily Thought.

The good man ought to be a thor
orghly bright and happy man.
Phillips Brooks.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-24

Even a stationary engine is sup
posed TO run.
Don't break up housekeeping by
smashing the furniture.
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT

Every dose makes you feelbetter. LsH-Fo
keeps your whole insides right sold on thu
money back plan everywhere. Price 30 cents.
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Nfarcll--19OS.

Average Tor March, 1908. .... 1913
Average for March, 1907. 1884
Increase ........ ....... 99
Personally appeared before me. this
April l, 1908. h. ID. McMillen, bust
ness manager of The Sun, who affirms
that the above statement Of the cir
culation of The Sun for the month of
March, 1908, is true to the best of his
knowledge and belief.
My commission expires January
10, 1912.
PTTER PURYEAR,
Notary Public
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-24

be held in Louisville. Kentucky, on
May 6, 1908. Also 10 elect precinct
chairmen who compose the county
executive committee
The viva yoce manner OF voting
will be used at this convention.
FRANK BOYD,
Chairman McC. Co. Ex. Com
X. c. MCCLURE, Sec'y.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-24

Circuit Judge Reed will go to Ben
ton tomorrow.
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Ito be continued In next issue.
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CHAPTER XXIII.

~ TOOK no chances. but begarat
once TO shout as soon as | saw
the men had noticed his COM
. ing. IL was impossible for me
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-25
RaIlenaer a Decatur Man.

Decatur, December 4-(Special)-R. A. Ballenger of Seattle, Wash, whom it Is said President-eect William H. Taft has slated for the position of Secretary of the Interior is a former resident of New Decatur. During the boom days of 1Ss6-SS MT. Ballenger settled down to the practice of law In New Decatur He was then young man and he did not find the profession of law a very lucrative one in the Decaturs For a while he filled the position of local editor on the New De- catur Advertiser. Firing of the practice of law and of newspaper work in New Decatur MT. Ballenger went to Seattle about the year 1888 and settled down there to make his fortune. It is said that he succeeded well and that he is now rich man and besides has a most lucrative practice in the law. There are still living in the Decaturs many people who remem- Der MT Balenger well and they are pleased to know that he is to hold a cab met position under MT. Taft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-25
LOCAL PROVISIONS.
Local Cotton Market.

Meats.
 Rib bellies. 11@11.73c
 D. S. clear bellies, II ls @12hc.
 D, S. extra short ribs, 10.60c.
 b S. fat backs, 9.S5c.
 Smoked clear bellies. 12Mc; fancy, 14c.
 mia. Sc.
 Bacon, fancy, 1shc; medium 1sc. Lard, leaf. 1o%c; compound, 7%c. Pork loins, 12c spare ribs. SIC. Shoulders. 9kc.
 Brains, Sc; beef flyers, 6c.
 Pork sausage Shc.
 Local Staple Groceries. tCorreeted dairy by Franklin, Stiles & mond, s1.ss; Mica. ss2B.
 Baked Beans-2 dozen S-1b cans fo Appies-3-lb cans. per dozen. 90c. Axle Gr@ase--s dozen to case. Dia- sS.75; Hi,Lo: ss;!5' Parrott and Monkey. s4..so;; lib Rnmsord s2.so. ''' e |" case, per dozen, Palace Car. $l.50: 2-lb cans to case, per dozen, Campbells. csc Dog Heso sozeu Van camp Gaps dozen Baking Powder-Per case, Good Luck. Mitchell. a5e: Bull Head, soc; { dozen dozen to case. par dozen. s5c. Baskets--1 -pushel, wire display, each. s1.50; h -bushel, s125:
 Biueing-spurlock No. 5. dozen tc candies-2O and 40 sets to box. per set, 10c. s1sc; penny goods, per box soc.
 campbell's Goods-Tomato. vegetable ch icken, OK tail, boui11ou and assorted saup tomato and tobasco catsup, salad dressing chilli sauce. prenared mustard and worcester sauce per dozen, list soc; 2-lb baked beans. per dozen. 95c: beef steak catsup per dozen, 32.
 Cereals--Te CT case, Cream of Wheat. sa50: Egg -O-See corn flakes s2.ss. Force. $4.k0; M-2 Mama, $2.90: Grape Nuts, s2i0; Hudnut grits, per barrel sa 95: per 150-lb sack. $1.75; Shredded wheat Biscuit, per 50 package case as Cherries-No. Tennessee pack. 2-ib cans. cherries in syrup. per dozen, S2. chewing Gum-Per box, 55c.