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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-19
Mr.. Hitchcock Probably Will Come
to Paducah Soon---F. M. Fisher Has
Returned From Trip to Washington.
Public Sentiment Carrying
Taft Candidacy Along For
Nomination on First Ballot
at Chicago.

Postmaster F. VI Fisher, has re-
turned from Washington, where he
spent several days as the guest OF Mr..
Frank II. Hitchcock first assistant
postmaster general. and manager of
Secretary of War Taft's campaign for
the presidential nomination. Mr.
Hitchcock, who is a warm personal
friend OF Mr. Fisher, Is currently be-
lioved to be slated for postmaster gen.
eral in Taft's cabinet. should the fort
unes OF politics elevate the geniel sec
rotary of war to the presidency, and
he invited Mr. Fisher TO Washington
to confer with him on conditions in
Kentucky. Mr.. Hitchcock, as first
assistant postmaster general, has had
charge OF the appointments in the
south and Is well known and popular
throughout this section.
Mr.. Hitchcock promised TO pay
Koftuoky a visit shortly unless mat
tiers Of vital Importance interfere, and
he will come TO Paducah as the guest
OF Mr. Fisher
Mr., Fisher. who Is an ardent Taft
supporter. returned from Washington
enthusiastic over the situation. and he
feels assured that Secretary Taft will
be nominated on the FIRST ballot at
the national convention.
Mr. Fisher spent the day in Louis
willie on the way home, and carried
away the impression that the Taft sen
tlment In the state is rapidly d.ssipat-
ing the effect OF the state organiza-
ton. perfected by the anti-administra-
ton forces.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-19
NEEDED THE FLOUR

Calmly picking up a sack of -four
on the wharfboat, II. l.. Johnson,
farmer, residing near Fancy Farm,
placed it in his wagon and was ready
to leave the wharfboat when enL-
ployes missed the -four. He was held
until the arrival of Patroman Henry
Seamon. who placed him under arrest
on a charge of petit larceny. johnson
when taken to police headquarters
said that his family needed the -four.
johnson waived examination this
morning and was held over to the
grand jury.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-19
WILL REPORT
AT VICKSBURG SOON.

Ziba Williams has resigned his po-
sition as night clerk at the Belvedere
hotel and will leave in a few days for
Vicksburg, Miss. to begin practice
with the Vicksburg gaseball team,
with which he will play outfield this
season. Another west Kentucky boy,
who has signed with the team is Carl
Pace of Murray, who is at present at
tending West Kentucky college, at
Hopkinsville, and ds a member of the
football team. Lee Hart, the Padu-
cab pitcher. will be on the pitching
staff of the team.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-19
THAW TO DIVORCE
EVELYN, THOUGHT
TO Be NEXT MOVE

New York. Feb. 19.-Much attenr
ton is attracted to renewed rumors
that the proceedings to bring about
the legal separation of Harry Thaw
and wife are to be filed soon. Reports
disagree as to whether II is annulment
or divorce will be instituted. II is
known that the Thaw family is hos
tile to Evelyn. but that appearances
had to be kept up during the trial As
Mr.. william Thaw engineered all ar
rangements for the marriage, insanity
grounds cannot be urged for the an
nulmept.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-19
Bomb Throwing of Europeans
no Worse Than Barn Burn
ing of Americans.
Moral Atmosphere They Find
Foreigners Guide.
NATION NEEDS MORE WORKERS


Washington. ID. c., Feb. l9.--lm-
migration to the extent OF 100000
Is the record for the United States
since 1920. and still our institutions
are unimpaiied and our prosperity
unoxamp.ed. But of late years a de
cided uneasiness among a consider
able number OF people has been mani
tested about the quality of the mod
efn immigrant, and well-defnei
movement Is under way to secure
more rigid restrictive laws. This
movement like all movements de-
signed to remedy trouble that Affects
the whole nation. is much stronger
than its visible numerical strength.
Every time a bomb throwing is re-
corded in the press a mental note Is
made IN the minds OF countless Ameri-
cans that immigration Is a serious
question. and while this apprehension
IL passive now, II would require but
another conspicuous assassination to
reveal rs full extent. In such an
event sweeping measures doubtless
would be taken against immigration.
The protection OF our institutions
against the deterlorating influence OF
the immigrant Is the first objection
raised 20 immigration. Vet that Il is
an academic rather than concrete
danger Is shown by the fact as stated
that after $4,000. 900 immigrants
have entered the republic our instltu-
lions are as vital as ever and an signs
point TO a more yirile Americanism
every year The truth OF the s'tua-
tlon g.. that the evils Of immigration
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-19
HEARST PLANS TO
Be REPRESENTED
In SECOND PLACE

Albany, Feb. 19.-W. r. Hearst
plans to be represented on the presi-
Dental ticket as vice-president If not
personally, is the statement made to-
day. William schuyler Jackson. at
torney general, is Hearst's reputed
choice on the ticket with Bryan. If
Bryan will accept Jackson, Hearst
and the Independence league will give
all their support to Bryan, according
to a reported plan.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-19
NO EXTRA HOLIDAY FOR
PUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS.

February % falling on Saturday
will deprive the school children of an
annual holiday this year However,
the birthday Of the Father of his
Country will be remembered with i'm
promptu programs Friday AFTERNOON
with Rotations and songs No pro-
gram has been arranged for the High
school
This morning Miss Anna Bird
Stewart, of the faculty. gave THE
American Flag" and several other
patriotic selections.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-19
Compiling Reports.

Superintendent Carnagey Is BUSY
going over the reports handed to him
by the teachers OF the number of
pupils promoted at the end of the
first semester. It is difficult to get
the total, but so far the number of
pupils that failed will be especial,
low. The attendance OF the public
schools for last semester was 1866.
OF these 1878 were girls and ,GS7
were boys.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-19
Sperry's Post.

The navy department announces
that Rear Admiral Sperry, command
ing the north division of the battle
ship fleet, has been selected to COM
mand the new Philippine naval sta
tion on his arrival there. He will
take the Kentucky, Kearsarge. Hi
nois and Alabama with him.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-19
NOT NIGHT RIDERS At ALL
TEMPORARY REGULATORS

The fellows that whipped Police
Judge Rucker and other men at Eddy
vile early Sunday morning and other
wise shot up the town. do not claim
the distinction of being might riders. -
according to a citizen of Eddyville,
who was In the city yesterday. While
the whipping process was going ON
the men gave their victims a clear un-
Outstanding that they were not might
riders, but temporary regulators. -
Since the visit 10 Eddyville, the citi-
zcns are doing little talking.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-19
MIR. SAUNDERS A. FOWLER
ON WEST Ky. DAIRYIN(s.

The State Dairymen'sl association in
conjunction with the State Farmers
institute are liz session today in Frank
fort. Speakers from all sections de-
liyered addresses today. Mr.. Saun-
ders A. Fowler left yesterday and to-
day delivered an address on western
Kentucky Dairying." The session
continued today only.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-19
IN SALARIES
FOR UNIVERSITY TEACHERS

Chicago. Feb. i9.--An increase Of
nearly IS per cent IN the salaries 81
University of Chicago teachers was
voted by the university board of trus-
tees. The increase adds $4,000 to
the salary budget Professor Shailer
Matthews was appointed dean of the
Divinity school and head OF the de-
partment OF theology to succeed the,
late Fri Il. Huber.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-19
MARSHALL SUPERVISOR

Benton, KY, Feb. 19.-(Special)
AT the special meeting of the fiscal
court r. ]. Fisher, former tax as
SCISSOR, was chosen county road super
VISOR. He is a FARMER aud resides one
mile from Benton.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-19
DOwIE WAS IMMORAL

Zion City. H., Feb. 19.-Charges
that the life of John Alexander Dowie,
while he was ruler of the church OF
Zion. was blackened by immortality,
have been made publicly by WILDER
Glenn Voliva. head overseer of the
church. He produced afiidavts to
bear out the charges The statements
are from Cincinnati woman, whom
Dowie robbed of her honor in Cali
fornia, while en- route around the
world. A confession of a Zion City
woman. that she begged Dowie on
her knees to protect her honor, and
other similar statements are pro-
duced.
Fred l.. Boyd. of Paris, Tenn, is in
4 III
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-19
COMMERCIAL CLUB

The board of directors of the Com
club will meet tomorrow
evening at the clubs headquarters,
Sixth street and Broadway. President
Palmer will announce his committees
and the work for this year will be
started off. 1t will be an important
session and all of the new directors
are requested to be present.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-19
Firenen Freeze.

st. Joseph. Mo, Feb. 19.-Police-
man Carl Siebold was found fncon-
scious by firemen in fire at the gas
company's. Office. He was overcome
by smoke. Firemen froze their hands
and feet fighting the flames in temper
ature of eight above zero.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-19
The Worst i'm Years.

Chicago. Feb 19.-Nine to twelve
inches of snow covers the ground
This with a stiff wind makes condi-
tions bordering close to a blizzard.
1t is the worst winter conditions of
many years.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-19
Worst Blizzard in Years Sweeps
Over Country to New York---Snow
is Blocking Traffic in Illinois.
Six Foot Drifts in Street of JOl-
let, and Illinois Central Train
Stalled in Country Outside
Bloomington.

New York, Feb. ia blizzard as
reported to be one of the worst In
years, which has been raging in the
west, struck New York early today.
Four inches of snow fell in four hours
this morning, with no signs of abate-
ment. Traffic is impeded Ocean
liners are being held outside the bay.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-19
MIR. CLARENCE CHAMBLIN
IMPROVES AT HOSPITAL.

This afternoon Mr. Clarence Cham
bin was resting easier at Riverside
hospital. Early this morning 1t was
thought he was dying, but later he
rallied somewhat. Mr.. Chamblin has
been III of locked bowels for several
weeks, and yesterday he was operated
on at the hospital.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-19
NIGHT RIDERS In
CRUSADE AGAINST
IDLE NEGROES

Hopkinsville. KY, Feb. 10. (Spe-
cial. )-Twenty-fiye night riders went
last night to Gracey and took out
James Wooten, who was staying all
night at a negro restaurant. They
beat him and told him to leave town.
Warnings also were given to idle ne
groes to leave town quickly.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-19
STOESSEL'S FATE

st. Petersburg. Feb. 19.-The mil
itary court, which tried General Stoes-
sci, and other commanders for sur
of Port Arthur or
dered Stoessel to appear tomorrow
to learn his fate. Stoessel accepted
the responsibility for the surrender,
and declared If it was crime to sur
render, he deserved death.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-19
CONTINUED on Page Three.D


Washington. Feb. 19.-The preven-
ton OF disastrous floods by series
OF reservoirs so constructed as 70 con
serve the food waters until periods OF
low stages. Is the proposition advo-
Gated by NJ o. Leighton. chief hydro
graphor OF the government, who is
especially well known In connection
with his work I'm the Passaic Valley.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-19
REPUBLICANS OF KENTUCKY TO MEET
AT LOUISVILLE WEDNESDAY,, MAY 5

have called mass conventions, while
Galloway county has called a precinct
delegate convention. Marshall coun-
~ has not yet called.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-19
I, &, Train Held.

Bloomington. H., Feb 19.-An IL
linois Central passenger train is stuck
in the snow five miles east of here.
The heaviest snow storm in the his
tory of the city is raging.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-19
LITTLE RUBY BLACK

Ruby Black, the seven-year-old
daughter of Mr.. Oscar Black, died at
her home in Unionville, last night at
1890 o'clock of diphtheria. The
funeral was held this afternoon at 2
O'Clock. Burial was in the family
cemetery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-19
Business ParaIyzed.

Joliet, ILL.,, Feb. 19.-Six foot drifts
of snow block the streets and business
is paralyzed. No trains entered the
city today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-19
TO ABOLISH TAX
OF SIX CENTS ON
TOBACCO IMPORT
Committee Of Lower House of
Congress Reports FavOrably
on Measure Today.
Return of InscriptiOn"In God
We Trust" is Favored.
ADMIRAL SPERRY'S HONORS

Washington, Feb. 19.-(Special.)
The house committee today agreed
to report favorably on the bill to re-
move the six cent tax on tobacco.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-19
NO ELECTION

frankfort, Ky, Feb. 10. (Special)
On formal joint session there was no
election of senator.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-19
Infant Buried.

The body of the siX-months-old in
FAINT of Mr.. and Mrs. Evin Groge will
be brought to this city at 1920 O'Clock
this afternoon from Nashville, and
will be taken to Oak Grove cemetery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-19

Snow hurrics and decidedly colder
this afternoon and tonight. Thursday
fair and continued cold. Highest tenn
pcratnre yesterday, AZ; lowest today,
%.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-29
NlnIver Chccyy.

Mlnlver Cheevy child ot scorn, Grew lean while he assBiled the sea-
 sons. He wept that he was ever born. And he had reasons Miniver loved the days of old When swords were bright and steeds
 were prancing; The vision ofd warrior bold Would set him dancing. Miniver sighed for what was not And dreamed. and rested from his
 lnbors. He dreamed of Thebes and camelot, And Priam's neighbora Mlniver mourned the ripe renown That made 90 many name fragrant He mourned Romance. now on the town, And Art q vdgrnnt. Miniver loved the Medici, Albeit he had never seen one: He would have sinned incessantly Could he have been ono. Miniver cursed the commonplace, And eyed a khaki suit with loathlng He missed tho mediaeval grace Of iron clothng Mlniver cursed the gold he sought ltut sore annoyed WIS ne Nllnhut lli Miniver thought and thought and
 thought
 And thought about it Minlver Cheevy. born too late, Scratched his head and kept on thlnk-
 ing; Miniver coushed and called if fate, And kept on drinking.
 Edwin Arlington Robinson, in scrib- ners
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-29
TRYING NEW TACTICS.

Governor Hughes of New York State Is proving to be tactlcian of consld- erable ability. It was quite recently he was hissed in the course of address, es in his campaign against race track gambling But on Sunday in Albany he was received with "enthusiastic ap- pause' in an address denouncing tho republican machine. Thie does not mean that he has abandoned the race track issue but nas adopted new tac- tics. He is now paying his respects to certain familiar figures in republi- can politics in his State Governor Hughes speeches are so incisive. logi- cal, ironical, and having fatal di- reetness of method that emphasizes each point" that his audiences respond with wild enthusiasm
 It Is clear that Mr Hughes is pur- posing to use all his skill as a speaker from more than one point of view in arousing the moral feeling of the peo- pie generally in the interests of the anti-race track bill. He Is relying on l public sentiment to support him. How ever, it Is not always safe to conclude that the enthusiasm aroused at a few meetings here and there Is any accur- ate indication of public sentiment Many who shout the loudeSt under the spell of an enjoyable speech in which some one is being pilloried may have d very small amount of that power which is called public opinion. Convictions touching any public question come from careful reflection rather than from a sporadically aroused enthusi. asm. Those who will support Gov. ernor Hughes to the end arc those who weigh his arguments and have a patri. otic interest in public welfare and tC this end are directing their thinking The shouting Is usually left to others
 Of course the posses to whom Mr Hughes Is paying his respects are mol idle. They will put forth extra effort to strengthen the machine, The plin ciple of preservation is likely to in. Auence them powerfully, and the gov einor in his attacks on them Is invit
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-29
ANOTHER REJECTION.

It Is becoming reasonably plain that the salvation of this country is not in the initiative and referendum, which fNa advocates thereof recom- mend as a cure for all the evils The city of Milwaukee has just declined to be saved or even interested, in that way It employs the referendum for one particular purpose, the issue of municipal bonds. That Is a ques- ton that ought to possess an inter- est for every citizen. It came before the voters at the recent municipal election The number that voted for mayor was 63,207. Of these about ten thousand recorded themselves in favor of the bonds and about five thousand against. while more than vote at all About seventy-hve per cent. of the whole number manifested supreme indifference to this measure of large importance.
 What can bc done with people who decline to be saved in the way they ought to be? Clearly not much, ex- cept to let them work out their own salvation or destruction in ways that seem good unto them. But the en- thusiastlc pushers of the initiative and referendum device can't under stand such people, and perhaps no- body can.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-29
Federal Taxation.

(The Boston Transcript)
 What are to be the new sources Of Federal taxatlon2 This will soon be- come pressing question. While reve- nues will doubtless improve as business confidence is resumed, Federal expendl- lures are forging ahead by such leaps and bounds that Uncle Sam must clearly have A bigger income. Will 1t be an inheritance tax. or by resort 10 those other internal revenue sources which were tapped during the Spanish War. or Is somebody likely to propose an income tax again, by taking new ly drafted measure before n consldera
 bly changed Supreme Court? Thes, are tho chief possibilities. More econ omlcnl administration would afford a good and adequate solution of the prob lem, but such suggestion does not ac- cord with present day tendencies. The country likes the things that cost money. notably the navy and colonial dependencies. and II must pay the piper II ls. perhaps. unfair 10 do SO by devices like income or inheritance taxes. which bear with special severity upon the class and the section which are as a rule the least enamoured of the causes for which the extra money now goes.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-29

ing them to counter attack They may not employ Mr. Hughes methods but their own, which years of experience has taught them how to uee effectively. But thus far, according to the New York Evening Post, public sentiment of the better sort is behind the gov ernor in his denunciation of the bosses. In what way Mir Hughes Is aiding his campaign against race track gambling by this flank movement remains to be seen. T believe that these bills will pass at the extra session. said the governor in one of his speeches, but tell you, if they do not, they will be an issue in the next campaign an is- sue that the leaders of both parties will have to meet"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-29
A NEvER-FAILING SUBJECT

In connection with the action of the United States senate in limiting President Roosevelt to two battle ships year, Dean Henry Wade Rog- CTS address at the banquet of the Sec ond company Governors Foot Guard was timely. The presi/nt expects war for some reason and wants to be prepared to take decisive part whom 1t comes and where 1t comes. He has an ambition to have so large navy that he can dictate terms of peace or disarmament to the powers of the world There are those who agree with him that this is the only way to secure peace, to build bigger and more expensive warships every year Let 1t be supposed that the president has the greatest navy of the world will the disposition then be to insist on disarmament and peace? Or, will there be longing to try this desired navy to see what fl can do? Will the world be greatly persuaded to the ways of peace, or will 1t be drowned upon and bossed by the guns of these battleships? Human nature Is sin gular element and il may be that the peaceful mission of the engines of war may be forgot in the enthusiasm of our greatness on the seas, What are warships for but to fight? Can 1t be supposed that they will be possessed long without being used?
 It were better to let the mind rest on time speedily coming when war will be put away. It grows out of the passions of men and not reason. It is in itself immoral, To dwell on war and glorify 1t is no way to bring an era of peace.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-29
The Venezuelan Asphalt.
tThe Hartford Courant.)


 lt appears that among the strings being pulled to help Castro Is the as sertIon that if an embargo should be placed upon Bermudez asphalt Ameri- can cities would be placed at the mer- ey of the Asphalt Trust" The general manager of the Gulf Refining Company. with headquarters at Pittsburg, writes to us that any fear of that kind Is wholly groundless. He says that Cal ifornia and Texas are now producing about l50000 tons of asphalt year; that Nenezuela has been supplying only about ontseventh of the asphalt an nually used in this country-not SC much as was supplied by Texas alone last year; and that the supply from this country can very easily be increas. ed to meet the full demand. He con cludes from all this that 1t would bt impossible in any case for those whf control asphalts from Trinidad an Venezuela to artfcially raise prices. On the presumption that he knows hl, facts, his reasoning Is perfectly sound Indeed, 1t appears that an embargo upon Venezuelan asphalt would in al l probability increase the sale of Amerl can asphalt. with the incidental advan | tage of keeping out of Castro's pocke money upon which he Is counting.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-29
Bluebird's Mission.

Did you hear the bluebird singing? Did you see his shining wing Cleaving through the forest sunlight Earliest of birds that sing? Flash of blue wing Dash of red breast Bravlng cold and sleet and snow That his mission be accomplished, Howe'er keen the winds might blow. Bluebirds mission? Singing gladly He revives in doubting heart That the new year has its sprlngtimo Coming, coming and his part Is 10 sing Gods true. Seedtime Now Is near. Singing gladly Sing on, comrades though storms buf.
 fet
 Though the north winds, blowing mad
 ly.
 Strive to beat us back, sing on. sing on All these clouds will shower their gold Some sweet day soon, and the sleeping World awaken, when unfold All their glories for our coming We will bring the suns long rays; We will bring the earths green carpet And through all the sunny days Fairies weave In springs gay flowers Bonnie bluebrdl Bird of cheer! How we watch through winters bleak. ness
 For those cheering notes so dear. Was he boasting wildly boasting? Did he prophecies fuhll2 Answer. I can find It now in Golden heart of daffodil
 Barberry Bittersweet.