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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15
Estimates Wanted.

The city has instructed the board
OF education TO take bids on build
ings and closets with sewer cohnec-
tions at the Lee and Lincoln school
buildings. Plans and specifications
can be seen at the Office of the clerk.
C. G. Kelly. 321 Kentucky avenue.
All bids must be in by noon Monday,
December 81, 1908. Rights are re-
served 10 reject any or all estimates.
BUILDING COMMITTEE.
Karnes, Byrd and Kelly.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15
Official Forecasts.

The Ohio at Evansville, not much
change for II hours, then rise slowly
At Mt. Vernon, not much change dur
ing the next SO hours. AT Paducah
and Cairo, will become stationary to-
night, then fall.
The Wabash, at Mt. Carmel, very
little change during the next 26
hours.
The Tennessee, from Florence to
the mouth, and the Mississippi. from
below ST. Louis to Cairo, will con-
tinue falling during the next two
DAYS.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15

Broken sizes, in cassimeres
and wOrst9ds. all the latest Gre
atiOns OF touch and finish, equal
to S2J garments found else
where tomorrow at....................
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-02-25

alter the flying figure OF the care
taker. He clearly had the advantage
of familiarity with the wood. striking
off boldly into the heart OF 1t, and
ouickly widening the distance between
MS. but kept on, even after c. ased
TO hear him threshing through the
underground, and came out presently
at the margin of the lake about 90
feet from the boat-house. waited In
its shadow for some time, expecting
to see the fellow again, but he did not
appear.
/ found the wall with difficulty and
followed it back to the gate. 1t would
be lust as well, l thought, to possess
myself of the hammer; and l dropped
down on the st. Agatha side of the
wall and CROPPED about among the
leaves until l found it.
Then / walked home, went into the
library. alight with its many candles
lust as l had left it, and sat own
before the fire to mediate. l had been
absent from the house only forty-hve
minutes
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-02-25
He Knew HOW.

How" asked the young man WIN
had just bought the village paper and
desired to win prominence as an ed.
tor, "can l get the public to become
interested in my journal? l know the
principal thing is to make a good pa
per, but If nobody takes 1t how will
anyone find out that 1t is good? Some.
thing must be done to attract attep.
tion-to cause the people to under.
stand that we are on earth "Thatu
be easy" said the travelling printer
who had stopped over to assist in put
ting the patient on it's feet. Just print
an item saying that certain preacher
in this town will get into trouble II he
doesn't cease paying attentions to a
certain married member OF his flock
and cease quick. I'll bet the paper
containing that item won't be of the
press 40 minutes before there's a
copy of 1t in every house in this
town."-Chicago RecordHerald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-02-25
REPARTEE OF THE JuvENu :.
Washington Children In Smart E..
change Of Compliments.

Evidently there was a severaro. :,
friendly relations between two :, "
group Of small girls who a minuts ~
fore had been romping about n.
sward in Dupont Circle, for lust )
the writer approached the daugbts,
Of southern legislator called out !.
her small companion from the ws,,.
THE girl with the red dress on !,
a cowgirl! The girl with the ras
dress on is a cowgirl" Again and
again the haunting challenge was
hurled at the red-frocked westsrn
maid. who finally, with one supreme
effort at self-control. retorted: "oh
very we'll, then, the girl who /,
a-hollerin' is a sheep! I'd sooner bs
a cowgirl than a sheep, cause tina
president is fond of cowboys and
cowgirls, but not even a secretary
likes a sheep!"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-02-25

chief should be the wife OF the presi.
dent, ex oficio. ana of each succeed
ing republican president, with regents
and vice-regents II. Washington, and
in the states where the league may be
established The yearly dues and
membership fees would form a funo
which could easily be added to by sub
scriptions, when needed, and the only
pledge required Of the members of the
league would be that by their personal
exertion they procure, outside of their
own family connection, one or two
votes at most TO be cast at the gen.
eral elections for the Republican party.
The question of a national flower
has been a matter of discussion for a
long time, but the golden rod grows in
every state of the Union, and as it's
color suggests Sound money" what
better emblem could be found for the
party which has taken that issue as
part of It's political rsith? With the
general election every four years, with
no prime minister whose tenure ex-
tends indefinitely, we lose the pretty
custom which obtains In England,
where Primrose day" is celebrated
by wearing primroses and by decking
Beaconsfield's grave with the bright.
eyed flower Of spring That, no doubt
would save the woman who may
choose to inaugurate league such as
described the reproach of the Anglo,
phoblsts-that we are becoming un,
American, and even that awful thing,
imperial, by sharing the old honor
with old England of maintaining q
floral and political society.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-02-25

There was no doubt about his sur
prise; he fell hack, staring at me hard'
and instinctlvaly drawing the hammer
over his shoulder as though to fins It
at me.
Just stay where you are a mo-
ment, Morgan" said pleasantly ana
dropped to a sitting position ON the
wall for greater ease in talking 10
him.
He stood sullenly, the hammer dan
Cling at arms length, while my re-
volver covered his head.
Now, If you please. I'd like to know
what you mean by prowling aoou'
here and rummaging my house"
"Oh, it's you, is 1t, Mr. Glenarm
Well, you certainly gave me a pad
scare"
His air was one of relief and his
teeth showed pleasantly through MS
beard.
ut certainly is l. But you haven't
answered my question. What were
you doing in my house today
He smiled again, shaking his head.
You're really fooling, Mr.. Glenarm
wasn't in your house to-day; l never
was in It in my lifeI
His white teeth cleaned in his hight
beard; his hat was pushed back from
his forehead so that l saw his eyes
and he wore Enthusiastically the air o.
a man whose conscience is perfectly
clear. l was confident that he lied
but without appealing to Bates was
not prepared to prove 1t.
but you can't deny that you're OF
my grounds now, can your" I hat
dropped the revolver to my knee, bu
l raised it again.
Certainly not, Mr. Glenarm. l
you'll allow me to explain"
That's precisely what l want yo'
to do"
well, it may seem strange, HI
laughed, and felt the least bit fool
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-02-25
All Were Prime Ministers.

An eminent surgeon was once sent
for by Cardinal Du Bots, prime minis
ter of France, to perform very seri'
Gus operation upon him. The cardinal
said to him: you must not expect to
treat me in the same rough manner
as you treat your poor miserable
wretches at your Hotel Dieu." my
lord" replied the surgeon, with great
dignity, every one Of those miserable
wretches, as your eminence is pleased
to call them, is a prime minister in
my eyes."-Success Magazine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-02-25
CUPID IN THE CORNER.
One Instance In Which His Dart
Failed In Its Purpose.


When people first saw Nathaniel
Seaforth they nearly always exclaim-
ed: What a dear old gentleman!
When they knew him better, they
generally added: but a bit too fond
of interfering"
For Mr.. Seaforth was the sort of
man who prided himself on taking
an intelligent interest" in other folks
affairs.
Now, of all things, he flowed" a
love affair. He invariably scented it
afar off, and did his best to help it
along. One day he was comfortably
esconced in an electric car when two
young people entered-a girl and a
man. There were only two vacant
seats, and they, alas, were on oppo-
site sides of the car, and at different
ends.
The young people seated themselves
in these, but Immediately Mr. Sea-
forth, with benign smile, rose cum
brously, and gripping each successive
strap in hazardous fashion, left his
seat, which was next the young wom-
an, and accosted the astonished young
man at the other end of the car.
Take my seat" he said, in the
voice of one who would add, land my
blessing, too" The young man obedi-
emily stumbled to the other end OF
the car.
The eyes of the whole company
were riveted in sympathetic interest
on the blushing couple now reunited
and Mr.. Seaforth chuckled into his
venerable beard as he said to his
neighbor:
Il don't like sweethearts to be sep
arated. was young once, myself"
Fares, pleased"
The conductor approached, the
young woman dived into her purse and
paid for herself, while the young man
paid his nickel?
Had they quarreled?
The company were more interested
than ever. The young man hastily
the girl In stony silence. At last an in
got out at the next corner, passing
quisitive but kindly disposed old lady
who could no longer restrain her curl
osity, turned to the girl:
"Why don't you kiss and be friends
my dear?"
"Tve never seen the young man be
fore" was the frigid reply; and, fol
lowing the direction of her angry
glance, the entire company gazed II
silent condemnation at the would-b'
Cupid in the far corner.-ChicagC
Tribune.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-02-25
TOOK NO CHANCES.
But They Gave the Judge an oppor-
tunity to Be Generous.

But They Gave the Judge an oppor-
tunity to Be Generous.
The recent agitation for the better
safeguarding of money deposited by
clients with solicitors must not be al
lowed to suggest that all solicitors do
not look faithfully to the pecuniaTy
interests OF those who put their trust
in them. Especially is the contrary
true in the case where A having
placed a sum in the hands of B, B
has been compelled to hand 1t on to =
greater man in the person of c.
For example, judge, now deceased,
had many briefs on hand at the mo-
ment of his elevation to the bench
solicitor who had instructed him
in one case called and suggested that
as his client was not rich man, the
new Judge might properly return the
sum which he had been paid for the
conduct of case which he could no
longer take.
His lodrship was profoundly sensi-
bio of the morality of the suggestion.
II ought undoubtedly to be done
nothing could be more just; but then,
II was not for him to establish a pre-
cedent which would be unwelcome to
the profession. He was naturally of
a retiring disposition.
Exactly, my lord" answered the
solicitor. 1--WE quite anticipated that
YOU would experience such difficulty,
and for that reason we have stopped
the check"
Whether the language the new
Judge must have used, if only to him
| self. was of a judicial nature the
chronicles do not relate. 1t may be
taken. however, that 1t would have
sounded odd from the bench, and
mus. have been blacker than the
black csp.-Lopdon Sketch.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-02-25

Like a Flash He Flung the Hammer
ish to be pointing a pistol at the head
of a fellow of so amiable a spirit.
Hurry" 1 commanded.
well, as l was saying, it may seem
strange; but was just examining the
wall to determine the character of the
work. One of the cottagers on the
lake left me with the job of building
fence on his place, and I've been ex-
pecting to come over to look at this
all fall. You see, Mr.. Glenarm, your
honored grandfather, was a master in
such matters, and l didn't see any
harm in getting the benefit-to, put it
so-of his experience"
laughed. He had denied having
entered the house with so much assur-
ance that l had been prepared for
some really plausible explanation of
his interest in the wall.
"Morgan-you said it was Morgan,
didn't you?-you are undoubtedly a
scoundrel of the first water"
Men have been killed for saying
less" he said.
"And for doing less than fire through
windows at mans head. It wasn't
friendly of you"
Il don't see why you center all your
suspicious on me. You exaggerate
my Importance, Mr.. Glenarm. I'm
only the man-of-all-work at a summer
resort
Il wouldn't believe you, Morgan. il
you swore on a stack of Bibles as high
as this wall"
"Thanks!" he CALCULATED mockinglv
Like flash he swung the hammer
\ over his head and drove it at me. and
at the same moment fired. The ham
mer-head struck the pillar near the
outer edge and in such a manner thai
the handle flew around and smote ms
smartly in the face. By the time
reached the ground the man was al
ready running rapidly through tn,
park, darting in and out among tn,
trees, and made after him at no
speed.
The hammer-handle had struck m,
mouth, and the whole lower half O
my face stung from the blow.
abused myself roundly for managinl
the encounter so stupidity, and in M
rage fired twice with no aim whatayo
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-02-25
Fat Men and Jobs.

Employment agents say it's about as
hard to get work for fat man as for
a gray-haired one. According to their
statements, employers of labor hold
that fat man is incident They as
sert that the hustler, the fast, nervous.
energetic worker, is sinewy rather
than fat. and does 80 per cent, more
work than the soft, fat fellow. 1T is
not uncommon for us to advise fat ap-
plicants to diet" said an employment
agent. "and reduce their weight before
beginning to canvass for a job" So
far as recorded, DR.. Osler has Ell.
pressed no opinion on the expedieney
Of chloroforming men who are running
to adipose tissue.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-02-25

w. no ''Sau anu CToNc IL DIT Me-
the carpenters that worked ON the
house. Shall 1 put this in the tool
chest, sir?"
Never mind. l need such a thing
now and then and I'll keep it handy"
Very good, Mr.. Glenarm."
We were not getting anywhere; the
fellow was certainly an incompatible
actor.
You must find it pretty lonely here.
Bates? Don't hesitate to go to the vii.
lage when you like"
Il thank you, Mr.. Glenarm: but
am not much for idling. I keep a few
books by me for the evenings. An.
mandate is not what you would exactly
call a diverting village"
1 fancy not. But the caretaker
over at the summer resort has even a
lonelier time, suppose. That's what
I'D call a pretty cherries job.-watch.
ing summer cottages in the winter"
That's Morgan, sir. 1 meet him
occasionally when l go to the village;
mes very worthy person, l should
call him, on slight acquaintance"
NO doubt of it, Bates. ANY time
through the winter you want to have
him in for social glass, it's all right
with me-"
When l plunged into the wood in
the middle of the next afternoon e.
was with the definite purpose # re-
turning to the upper end of the lake
FOR an interview with Morgan. who
mad SO Bates informed me, a small
mouse back of the cottages.
took the canoe l had chosen for
my own use from the boat-house and
padded up the lake. The air was
sun warm, but the wind that blew ont
Oh the south tasted of rain. scanned
she water and the borders of the lake
lor signs Of life,-more particularly I
may as well admit, for a certain ma.
room canoe and girl in a red tam-o,.
sndnter; BUT lake and summer cot.
tases We're mine alone. l landed ana
began at once my search for Morgan
mere We're many paths through the
WOODS back of the cottages and foI.
lowed several futilely before az no.,
, iouhu small house snugly hid awav
IN a thicket Of young naples
To 'E coNTINuEDl
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-02-25
Worse and Worse.

A convict in a German prison mao
been extremely refractory. One means
and another had been tried, but notn'
Ing could break his spirit. One morn
ing the governor said to the warder'
Il say, Huber, the scoundrel is Do
having worse than ever. Put him on
bread and water" "But he is ALREADY
doing two fast days, sir." "Then glVe
him cookery book to read. We mus.
break his spirit somehow. "-Illustrsleu
Bits.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-02-25
CHAPTER VIII.
A strlnn Of Gold Beads.

StTln9 VI SOld DSoS'
A moment after | had flung myself
down before the fire, Bates entered
with a fresh supply of wood. ]
watched him narrowly for some sign
of perturbation, but he was not to be
caught off guard. Possibly he had not
heard the shots in the wood; at any
rate, he tended the fire with his usual
gravity, and after brushing the hearth
paused respectfully
rs there anything further, sir?"
81 believe not, Bates. Oh! here's a
hammer l picked up out in the grounds
a bit ago. l wish you'd see If 1t be-
longs to the house"
TT doesn't belong here, think, sir.
But we sometimes find tools left by
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-02-25
Water Streets from Tramoars.

In Milan, Italy, they water tne
streets from the electric tramcars' W
these watering cars reservoirs nav
been adapted to the platforms an an
these reservoirs are emptied as ~"
car runs by means of perforated tuOes
placed fan-shape at the front ana oA'A
Of the car.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-02-25
Exist on summer Earnings,

There is population in the DOW.
cry Of New York city that numbers N
the high hundreds that lives IN BOW.
cry luxury without work all winter On
the savings of summer earnings 90
"barkers" and other attaches OF VAR
GUS places Of amusement in the popu'
lar resorts
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-02-25
Happx Suggestion.

A scientist comes forth with inc
statement that an antiseptic should DO
used after the fourth kiss. NONSENSE
Why not stop at the fourth and begin
over again?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-02-25
Many Bricks In Chimney.

When the chimney on the old IN,
tram Goldthwaite house in Fort h IN
Me-, was torn down recently lU'VVV
bricks we're taken out, or enough
build four ordinary chimneys. LUIS
one was built 1876 years ago.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-02-25
Political Clubs
for American
Women
By Jeanie G. Lincoln

Well Known Washington Woman
Advocates the Founding of a
Political Society for Women
1.-The League of the Golden
Roc" Might Be Made Similar
TO THE Primrose Club" Of Eng
land--Woman's Influence Should
Purify the Ballot.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-02-25
They Like Il.

One of the mysteries of this wor ,SS
and little short of miracle 10 ~
people will allow themselves T"
gulled so easily.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-24
WOMAN DRINKS
DOSE OF POISON
MISTAKES CARBOLIC ACID FOR
MEDICINE
DENTISTS WIFE FOUND NEAR
DEATH
Husband Is Notified Of Accident, but
Arrives Home Too Late to
Bid Victim Fare-
we'll

Mrs. Lima Pratt Beers, wife of DR.. c.
J. Beers, dentist, who lives at 1912
South Bonnie Brae, died yesterday af-
ternoon as the result of tarbolic poison
ing.
Mrs. Beers had been i'll for several
days and an attendant had been with
her constantly until about noon yester-
day. At that time she was left alone
for a few moments, and needing medi-
cine, arose from her bed and walked to
a shelf on which were a number of
bottles.
She was not familiar with the con-
tents of the different bottles and picked
one she thought contained the right
medicine. Instead it contained carbolic
acid. She drank a quantity of 1t, then
went over and sat upon the bed.
The family found her few minutes
later and hastily summoned a doctor.
His efforts to save her were of no avail.
DR.. Beers has offices In the Mason
building, and was there when he heard
Of the accident to his wife. He hast
ened to her bedside, but arrived too late
to speak to her before she died.
The case was reported to the coroner,
who issued a death certificate.
Mrs. Beers was 43 years of age.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-24
FAMILY WILL OCCUPY
BEAUTIFUL RESIDENCE
HOME ON MENL0 AVENUE
CHANGES HANDS
One of the Excellent Houses in West
moreIand Tract Now Property
of Mrs. Mabel Otis
Booth

The modern commodious residence,
947 Menlo avenue, has just been trans
ferred with furnishings to Mrs. Mabel
Otis Booth. who with her family Will
soon occupy the premises as home.
This is one of the earliest homes
erected in the beautiful Westmorelano
tract, and stands in one of the most
fashionable residential districts of Los
Angeles
The home contains sixteen rooms,
hardwood floors being features of the
three stories. 1t is an east front prop
erty, on high ground, commanding d
fine view, and with ample ground space
There is a fine auto garage and serV-
ants quarters with the house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Booth, in moving to
the Westmoreland tract, are transfer
ring their allegiance from Alhambra TO
the pretty suburban spot which mas
wide fame as city of delightful homes,
charming drives, well kept lawns ana
beautiful gardens-attractio that
have grown wonderfully in the last FEW
years with the increase in population.
The Franklin Booth home there, just
vacated, is one of the effective resi-
dences in that favored section.
1t is in the later colonial style OF
architecture, and constructed of con-
crete, the surface of which is tinted
pleasing cream yellow The house
fronts on Stoneman avenue and is well
back from the street, from which II Is
separated by an ample lawn ana
screened by cypress trees, giving IL tnat
sense of seclusion that makes country
homes attractive.
In the background are orange, oak
and elm trees.
In all its appointments and attrac-
fions, the home appeals strongly to low
ers of the fit and beautiful.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-24
CHAFFEE FINDS NO
GRIEVANCES IN NORTH
SAYS TEHACHAPI W0RKMEN
ARE CONTENT
Discharged Men Say Testimony Was
Agreed on to Throw Dust in
Eyes of Boards In
vestigators

General Adna r. Chaffee yesterday
reported to the board of pubic WORKS
his conclusions that he did not be-
lieve Workmen were Disseminated
against at the Tehachapi cement
works, one of the auxtliarles or the
Owens river water conduit project. he
went north to look into the grievances
of discharged workmen.
"In the first place there is no motive
for discrimination, and in the second
place they are too anxious to obtain
workmen,' said the aqueduct board
chairman.
Carpenter T. M. Fields, one of the
delegation of discharged men VINO pre-
sented charges against the board OF
employees before the board of pubic
works and the civil service commits
sion. saws he regards the report as a
whitewash based on testimony that
was agreed on by the men at the
works, it being borne in mind that the
discharged men had all left Tehachapi
The testimony was not taken under
oath.
Field says George Fisher, superin-
tendent of the cement mill, ana Eu-
gene Fisher, millright, are both from
Cotton. Other imported employees are
Clark Henderson, Mclean cove anu
Craigmere of Cotton; labor foreman,
]. Cunningham, OF Tehachap1; mill
right foreman, Taylor, of San Bernar-
dino. who displaced Parr of Los An
gelea; machinist, John White. who
claims Los Angeles, but is said to a
British subject, and one Loudon' ma
chinist. also a nonresident.
Cement Expert Duryea, Who' WIN
tbe Fishers. is under the fire of the
discharged men, worked on the Yuma
dam with Assistant Engineer Lippin-
cott when the latter was in the recla-
nation service. The Fishers were with
Duryea when he was at Cotton, the
committee alleges.
''Workn..n in touch with the dis
charged men sent US WORD that every, ,
hodv on the works knew that General
Chaffee and Engineer Mulholland was
coming, "said Field, 'and they all
agreed that they would state that Los
Angeles was their home, and pooh'
pooh the charges"