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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-22
Cali for CITY Convention.

At a meeting Of the Republican
city committee. Of Paducah. KY.
held September 10. 1908. It was or
dered that the Republicans of the
various precincts in the city Of Pa
ducah. Ky. meet in mass convention
on September 30. 1905. at ? O'Clock
p. m. at the polling places in their
respective precincts. for the purpose
OF selecting delegates to a delegate
convention. to be he'd at the city hall
n Paducah, Ky. September 30. 1908,
at o'clock p. m.
Said mass conventions shall be call
ed to order by the chairman OF their
respective precincts.
sad delegates TO the delegate con-
venton. shall choose the respective
nominees for the various Offices to b.
filed at the November (l9OS) cleo
tion
Each precinct shall send one dele
gate for each 100 votes. or fractional
part over so. cast for Hon. A. Z
Wilson at the November election.
1907.
The various precincts are entitled
% the following representation:
Chalks. / South Side Court House
% /: South side Court House CD
>; Schmidt's, 1; Henneberger's, ?:
Pillow Factory. l; Warehouse. /; Gall
mans. 3; Berry's. south Side Fire
station. /; Yancey's, l. Buffers. /;
De.gel's. 2; Sayage's, 2; Kirkpat-
rlck's, 2; CHAMBERS. /; North Side
Court House. / Rogers. l.
r. f. BELL, chm. City Com.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-22
GOOD DRAINAGE
REQUISITE OF GOOD
ROADS Is PROVED

With an average OF $1,000 tons
lof water falling in the form Of rain
on each mile of public road in, thf
United States annually. II is scarce
to be maryeiled at that the ten COM
'mandments OF the road builder can
be summed up succintly In the word
drainage
The saying has truth for a basis.
AZ good drainage is the primary re-
quls.te for al roads. Even in sand
roads this holds true. for there
good damage" means such as will
safely remove the storm water WITH
out erosion or gul'ying and still re-
tain the surface moisture. =
To secure good drainage one must
take into consideration both the sur
face water aud The underground wa
ter The surface water must be re-
moved quickly and completely and
with subjecting he road TO exces-
slye scour or erosion For this rea-
son, the center Of the road should
be raised and the slope towards the
side bitches should boz from I. TO 1
inch to each foot distance. or 30
that the water vii run freely To the
side bitches and not now down the
road or remain in pudd1es on the
roadway. The Side dtrhes should be-
Of ample size 20 care Tor the severest
storms and a fall Of not less than
A. a O.. .
and ample cross drains should be
constructed and ever opportunlty
taken to get the water away from
the read as quickly as possible. Any
road along which YOU see water
standing In the side bitches or on
which puddles Of water have collect
ed. or which has been badly guided
and eroded by the rains has poor
drainage and is In need OF immediate
attention In fact earth roads near
ly always require little attention
after each rain. The spli-.og drag
Is essentially tool 10 maintain
good drainage on our earth roads,
and should be used after each rain.
On a heavy clay or gumbo solb the
drag when properly used tends to
puddle the road surface. keep Il free
from ruts. dense, smooth and hard.
thus securing The best surface drain
age possible.
But in many PAGES the UNDER
ground water Is too near the surface
and must be removed before a good
road will be possible. This means
that some form of sub-drainage
must be resorted TO. usually tile
drains, of clay or concrete. Water
from whatever source must be got
ten rid OF effectively. for water plus
clay or gumbo invariably equals
mud when mixed in spring and sum
mer. Water becomes ice in winter
and as water In freezing expands one
eight Its volume, the road heaves
out of shape and when the ice NETS
the road disappears beneath the MS
ing tide Of mud constantly fed by
rains, melting SHOWS and under
ground sprin $.
In seepy and DOGGY places the sub
drainage In order to be fully effective
should lower the water Level to not
less than three feet below the road
surface. II tiles are used they
should be carefully laid. true to
grade Most failures in tile drainage
can be attributed to earelessness in
laying, or too Nat grade. Tile less
than 4 inches in diameter should
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-22

rarely be used. nor should a grade
OF less than 6 inches TO the 100 feet
be used un.ess absolutely necessary
In a very dense coil. II Is always adj
yisabie TO cover the TIE to at least a
depth OF & TO ~ inches with coarse
sand or fine gravel. Care should al
Ways be taken 10 secure a free out
.et for the drains. and TO protect the
outlet With concrete bulkhead or
.catchhasln. which can always be kept
clean and The outlet free.
The kind of tie 10 be used de-
ponds on local conditions Concrete
tile II Dgopeils made are eauaIy as
good as Gag tie. WhlCh Kind to use
Is entirely a local question OF do
lars and cents. II concrete tie
can be made more chespiy than cloy
tile can be had. use concrete: n not.
use cay tie.
one great advantage OF the con-
crete tie .s that they can be easily
made b. the 'oca. users al or near
the place where they are TO De- placed
20 that the freight charges are d.
speused with as well rs the large
breakage losses due to handling
Placed In the ground. both are dura-
bile. n concrete Is used. great care
should be taken TO sec that good
grade Of Portland cement Is selected.
and that the drains are properly con-
structed. The Impression. which pre-
walls b 10 some extent. that tile dlsin-
tegrates Is erroneous.
s- 4 bulletin Is now In course Of
pfeparst on by the United States
oaiestof Public Roads telling how to
make concrete drains. This bulletin
Mil tgeat the subject fully. explain
ms careful'y every point that may
arise In making drain pipes and GU
verts.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-22

while the right drew the sack down
over the head and shoulders OF the
prisoner.
Tile him." said Chauvenet. and Zmal
buckled strap about the mans arms
and bound them tight.
The dust In the bag caused the man
inside to cough. but save for the one
exclamation he had not spoken.
Chauvenet and Durand conferred In
low tones while Zmai drew out a
tether strap and snapped 1t to the curb
bit OF the captive's horse.
The fellow takes II pretty coolly,"
remarked Durand. lighting a fresh Gig
arctic. what are you going to do
with himr'
I'VE VIII take him 10 his own place
II Is near-and coax the papers out Of
him. Then wen find a preclplce and
toss him over. 1t is simple matter"
Zmai handed Chauvenet the revolver
he had taken from the silent man on
the horse.
Il am ready" he reported.
eco ahead; we follow" And they
started toward the bungalow, Zmai
riding beside the captive and holding
fast TO the led horse. Where the road
was smooth they sent the horses for
ward at a smart trot. But the cap
tive accepted the gait He found the
stirrups again and sat his saddle
straight lie coughed now and then.
but the hemp sack was sufficiently
porous TO give him little air As
they rode on his silent submission
caused Durand TO ask:
"Are you sure OF the man, my dear
JulesY
"Undoubtedly. | didn't get a square
look at him. but he's n gentleman by
the quality OF his clothes He is the
same build II Is not pillow horse.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-22
THE DROUGHT.

The great drought in the central
states long ago ceased to be a thing
for the cartoonists and funny men to
joke about says the Cincinnati Times
Star With the smoke Of forest fires
hanging In the air Of half a dozen
states: with the land parched and
thirsty; with the little streams drying
up and the big streams getting
smaller and. shallover; with stock
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-22
Claim Notice.

McCracken Circuit Court, J. NJ
Macfarland and others, Plaintiffs
against John Callaghan and Others
defendants, in equity.
Ordered that this action be refer
red to Cecil Reed, Master Comm.s
sioner of the McCracken Circuit
Court, to take proof of assets and liza
billties OF the estate OF Jeremiah Cal
llaghan, deceased, and all persons
having claim against said estate ar,
required to properly verify and NJ,
the same before said Commissioner
on or before the 18th day OF Novem
Der, 1908, or they will be forever
barred from asserting any CLAIM
against the assets in the hands of IN,
Globe Bank and Trust Company, ad
,hhlstrator of said estate unadmln
istered. and all persons are hereby
enjo.ned ard restrained from collect
ing their claims against SAID estat,
except through this suit. and II is or
Idered that this order be published II
the Paducah Daily Sun as required
by law.
Given under my hand as clerk o.
said Court this, the 10th day of Sep
TENDER, 1908.
j. A. MILLER. Clerk.
BY w. c. KIDD, ID. c.
Bagby & Martin Attorneys fol
plaintiffs. sH
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-22
Larks I,nmnncc rnlcss-

Tho English woman is queeuly.
but she lacks fomancs. says Wen
ma contemporary. The married ones
who 81 mp al night waiting for their
husbands probably listen TO enough
romance to hod them for a white =
Washington Post
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-22
ANNOUNCEMENT.
County Court Clerk.

The Sun is authorized to announce
Hiram smedley candidate for re-
election to the Office of Clerk of the
McCracken County Court subject TO
TIE action Of the Democratic party.
City Jailer. ----
The Sun is authorized TO announce
Wade Brown a candidate for re-elec-
tion TO the Office of city jailer, sub
feet to the action OF the Republican
party.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-22

Uncle Joe's remarks on the i'm
portance of protection are vote-get-
ting every time. The issue is para
mount with millions of American
wage-earners.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-22

Mr.. Hearst is clearly OF the opinion
that he would run better in 1912
without Bryan's support than with it
This fact accounts for the failure OF
the recent negotiation.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-22
Notice 60 Stockholders,

Meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Langsian-Orm Manufacturing COM
pany VII be he'd at their once AZ
the plant October 3. 1908.
GEO. LANGSTAFF, Pres.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-22

BY a new Hungarian invention
10000 words an hour can be trans
mitted. Mr.. Bryan's prospects for
1912 are Frightening.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-22

Governor Johnston is not trying to
rush Minnesota for Bryan. He is
afraid that he might get defeated
himself II he harps too much on a
candidate that Minnesota twice re-
jected with great emphasis.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-22

increase ......'. .iNl :
Personally appeared before me
this Sept. 3. 1908, r. d. MacMillen,
business manager Of The Sun, who
affirms that the above statement OF
the circulation of The Sun for the
month OF August, 1908, is true to the
best Of his knowledge and belief.
My commission expires January
10, 1912.
PETER PURYEAR.
Notary Public McCracken Co.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-22

They started, ZmGi riding beside N,
captive.
but thoroughbred he's riding. The
gentlemen OF the valley are In their
beds long ago"
Would that we were in ours. The
spring nights are cold Ia these hills"
THE work is nearly done. The little
soldier is yet 10 recisonswitE. hut wa
are three. and Zmai did quite well
with the potato sack"
Ito b. contiu'>ed In next issue.)
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-22
Daily Thought.

It's as easy not to do things al
II is to tell others how to do them.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-22
YOU DON'T HAVE To WATT

Evey dose makes you ieelbeusr Lss-re
Keeps -FOUR whole 'osidrs right sold OF IN
no.ey-bsek plan everywnsrs. Price NJ eents.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-22

The Evening sup-,oc . Week.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-22

stand in front OF mirror when
locking for your worst enemy.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-22

BY w. c. KIDD, ID. c.
Bagby & Martin Attorneys fol-
plaintiffs. lsA
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-04
BEST OF PROOF. ),
That Hyomei Will Cure All Forms OF
Catarrhal Diseases.

=. ,.
Testimonials could be printed By
the thousand. many Of them from
Sumter and nearby towns. saying that
Hyomei absolutely cures catarrhal
troubles. The best proof Of it's unus-
ual curative powers is the guarantee
that J. F. w. DeLorme gives with
every outfit he sells. Money back II
tIyomei does not do all that is claim
ed for It,"
Hyomei Is not secret remedy. tn
formula is freely given. to physicians
who want to know what they are us-
Ing when they. prescribe, Hypmei. Il
Is guaranteed under the pure food
and drug law by serial No. 1slS.
There is no dangerous stomach
drugging~ when Hvomei is used. It's
healing medication IS oreated Through
a neat pocket inhaler reaching every
part OF the air passages, dests oyiass
all catarrhal germs and curing tAe
disease. - -" t 3-aAk&W
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-04
ROYAL ARCH MAsONs.
beuiah Chapter, Which Is in Process,
Of Reorganization, Elects OAacers

Beulah Chapter, which Is in Prt,ces.
OF Reorganization, Elects Officers.
Beulah Chapter. r. A. M. met
Thursday night and in addition to The
transaction OF necessary business OF a
routine character elected officers To
serve for the current Masonic year.
Tho chapter. which is working under
dispensaticn, has not been formally
reorganized. therefore the election
last night was held under orders from
tne Grand Lodge. A, meeting will be
held at an early cate for the purp pos.
or formally reorganizing the chapter,
at which meeting an officer of the
Grand Lodge will he present.
The officers elected Thursday night
wore as follows:
J. p. Marion. M. e. H. p.
g. L. Kicker, King.
c.. p. Osteen., Scribe.
G.. G. Tweed, c. of H.
w. r. Parker, p. s.
b. Walsh, r. A. C.
]. F. Glenn. M. sv.
q. A. Lennon, M. 2v.
\ 8. NJ. Mcleod. NJ. Nv.
Abe Ryttenbcrg. Treasurer.
W. F. Rhame, Secretary.
c. T. Quick, Sentinel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-04

INC bill permitting the Sinking
fund Commission to lend $i5,0U0 to
sumter county having been passed by
the legislature, the construction Of =
system CT good roads In this county
should begin in the near future. The
greatest obstacle to be overcome is
Inc lack Of suitable materia, for con.
structing roads cf a permanent and
tasting character. Sand and CLAW
mako an excellent road, but a sand.
clay road Is but temporary and dete-
riorates rapidly and requires constan.
attention If 1t Is to be maintained in
good condition.
Mr.. ]. H. Levy for a number of
years sole owner Of the grocery bus
mess, conducted under the firm name
OF Levy & Moses. on March 1st ad-
mittcd his son, Mr.. j. H. Levy. Jr..
TO partnerohip in the business. Tn.
business vii be continued a. hereto
fore under the firm name of Levy &
Moses; there will be no change in the
manaSement. Mr.. ]. H. Levy. Jr., has
been In the employ Of the firm for
several years and his admission as
member Of the firm Is a we'll merited
recognition Of the value of his SER
vices.
Harvey Thomas. hackn,an, was be-
fore the recorder Saturday to answer
the charge Of failure to keep an en-
sagcment and thereby causing pas
senger to miss a train. AS a defense
Thomas get up the claim that he mis-
understood the order and did call
Tor the passenger at the time he un-
derstood he was wanted. After hear
ing the evidence the recorder decided
that the defense was not made out
and Thomas was required to nay
fine Of 81. this being his first of.
tense.
The fire department was called out
Thusrday night about $50 o'clock to
extinguish a fire at the house III An
drew H. Dibble on South Nam street.
The flames had gained little hendway
before discovery and the prompt
measures taken to extinguish them
by Dibble and his neighbcrs and :hc
quick response Of the flremcn 10 the
alarm prevented any serious damage.
The owner OF the house. Ar.irvw H.
Dibble. asks that his thanks he *.
tended to the firemen and others who
assisted him in extinguisl,lng the
flames and saved him from serious
loss
The indestructibility Of matter,
one Of the great laws Of nature. was
exemplified today. when Mr.. Samuel
w. Gillespie r,de through Main
street in his touring car "Betscy,"
which has ...'the best engine of any.
automobile in Sumter It was like
the resurrection Of the dead. but It
pleased a. well as astoni she'd the
many, friends Of Sam. who have miss
ed seeing him speed through the
streets Of ths city. and watch hin,
spin around on his eve teeth. Look
out. spider!
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-04
Two Residences Have Narrow Es
cape From, Destruction.

The home Of the Misses ]Iughson
on Broad street had a narrow escape
from destruction by fire Thursday
morning. While the family were at
breakfast their attention was at,
tracted to the presence OF smoke in
the house and when an investigation
was made. it was found that pie of
kindling lying on the hearth had been
ignited by a blazing piece Of, wood
rolling out Of tho fire place. and this
had set fire to the n,antelpiece. The
flames were quickly extinguished be-
fore serious damage was done, but
tho walls Of the room were badly dis.
colored by smoke.
This morning about $50 o'clock N.
fire department was called out by an
alarm sent in trcm the corner of
Church and Broad streets, Arriving
on the scene the nremen foua.d tha, a
small fire was burning between me
ceiling and roof cf the residence of
Gen. r. N. Richbrrg. A line OF hose
was stretched int, the house and in
less than two minutes the FIRE was ex.
tinsuished. The damage done Was
not serious Before the hremen ar.
rived a portion ~ tho furniture had
been removed from thu house as I'D
pearanccs indicated that the hre
would be hard and stubborn pror o.
siti"r for the flremen to handle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-04

About the average number OF ,icns
viii Dc granted this year by local
merchants. There are no end Of up
pliostlons for advances.
A clerk-carrier examination was
held In the court house Saturday by
the local civil service board. There
.wsrc nine appiicants. eight mcies
and one female. '-'
: 4he knights, n Pythias smoker
Monday night was attended by q
large number Of knights. and the Nc
kasen stew was thoroughly enjoyed
By all Of them. '..'. t..' .... ..
The county supe, visors Of ,esistra-
ton we're IT, their ONCE at the court
House Monday and quite q number of
'registrat:on certificates were issued to
citizens who were iesirous Of qualify.
ihe 70 vcts. ,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-04

msrs wsrs no public Aies ,by tho
mas>sr cr shsrsR Monday. &
There was quit, . lot of cotton IN
shs market sstussiay for this time Of
pear, qo.'e,t
&0rls or the members ,sf the. city
seunelI wsll not sssk fe-slsctIon a
4hsy have enough Of pablic service.
rhs candidates for county ofices
sss not saying much. but they are
eDiss - 81 thinss nsed foe easy run.
.ains when the campaign "opens.
y sAsrsR Eppsrson has been requsst-
20 ~ wire from Lamar. TO watch the
tsNias pssstng here for the purpose
) 81 sopsvhsndins ,. g. Psr9eih who
- Svsssn there after kiilies M neigh.
~. nsksse HAala,, % 1GsndAy: c-.'s. cs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-04
DEATH.

Mr. ]. A. Plowden died on Monday
night at the h"me OF Mr. J d. Jones
on West Hampton avenue. Tho body
was taken to Paxvillel yesterday for
.interment ., ..aar 4
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-04
TAX NOTICE.

The County Treasurer's ofice II
Court House building will be open 70,
the collection Of taxes without penal
ty. from the 18th day Of October L
the s1st December. 1907.
The levy is as follows:
For State. 4 1-2 mills.
For County Ordinary, 2 3-4 mills.
For Sinking Fund Loan. 1 mill.
For Constitutional School. 8 mills.
Polls. s1.oo; Capitation Dog Tax
50 cents.
Also special school as follows:
School District, No. /, Z mills.
School District No. 3. 2 mills.
School District No. 3. 2 mills.
School District No. 4, 2 mills.
School District No. II. Z mills.
School District No. ~. 3 mills. ~
School District No. Is. 3 mills.
School District No. II. 3 mills,
School District No. 1s. : mills
School District No. II. 3 mills.
School District No. Is. 3 mills.
A penalty Of per cent added for
month Of January, 1908. Additional
penalty OF per cont. for month OF
February, 1908. Additional penalty
Of per cent. for 16 days in March.
1905. II. w. LDH.
Treasurer for Sumter Co.
1A.4-AS. a.Nk 40
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-04

The ONCE of the Sumter Ice. LAshs
q Power Co. has been moved from
the old ice factory to the Electric
Power house on Manning avenua.
where q modern AMI handeome3y
equipped Office has been fitted up.
Tho Office telephone fs sos. .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-04
MIR. DURANT.s CONDITION.

An Operation Successfully Performed
sunday. Bat DE Is stlli Critical
u IN
Mr.. Luclus B. Durant, who has
bcsn desperately III for severa, days.
was operated on Sunday morning
and ono leg removed to relieve tho
very dangerous condition resulting
from impaired circulation in tina,
member The operation wax a very
desperate expedlont in his weakon$d
state. following an attack cf pneumo-
ria, but he stood the operation a.
well as could have been expected and
passed q fairly good night.
The operation was performed at 4
O'Clock Sunday after q consultation
between DR.. Nooc, the attending ply
sician. and DR.. Manning Sfmons. Of
Charleston. and DIR. 5. c. Baker. who
had been called In.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-04

With health. all things are happi.
mess. without 1t. other blessings can't
be enjoyed. We make health.-for
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea is
Health. Try it; twill surely make
you well. ssc. tea or tablets. 81
bert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-04
LADIES' SPRING
OXFORDS.
ra.: ! r.vc

IL may seem little early to discuss subject
OF this character, the weather is certainly
not favorable to it, but there are many Ia
year, and these especially will be interest
ca. and even those who do not want to wear
tnem now, would do well to make their
an excellent assortment Of styles to Select
from. -. -. c9
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-04

FUR SALE-Eggs. pure Single Comb
Rhode Island Reds. Longford and
Aboemathy strain. Finest layers in
America. None others kept on
yard. Fifteen for $3.50. w. D.
Colclough, Dalzell. s. c., Route 1.
3.4-1ts