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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-05
BEACH HARGIS CASE

Jackson, Ky. June 5.-(Special)
Beach Hargls' case was continued
to the October term by agreement.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-05

The Rev. Il. S. Harris, of Hum
boldt, Tenn, the speaker of the even
ing. delivered a classic address on
1.-The Search for the Blue Flower"
After telling of six hours ride on
freight train in order to keep his en-
gagement, Dr. Harris launched into
his theme suggested by Horny Van
Dykes collection of short stories.
The distinction between pleasure and
happiness was defined clearly. Pleas
ure is an Interior force while happi-
ness comes from within. With a
splendid appeal to be self-reliant and
learn to be master of their own lives.
DR.. Harris in his reference to litera-
ture, made an eloquent address.
Touching on the points of the bodily
welfare, DR.. Harris said it was the
duty of people to pour their lives
into the golden stream of good. With
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Fairbanks Sensation.


Boston. June Thomas Lawson
issued a statement that the Chicago
convention will nominate Roosevelt.
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Deciding Contests Hardest Task
Ever Undertaken by Republican
National Committee, is Opinion
Every District and All of State
Delegation in Alabama Be
fore Standardization
May be at Stake This Time.

Chicago, June 5.-The Republican
national committee began hearing
229 contests preparatory to COM
pleting the temporary RON of the con
ventiOn. II is the hardest task In
the party's history. Its action will
be precedent for the credentials
committee aud on the result of the
contests depends the nomination.
Anu-Taft candidates are trying hard
To control the committee. II was de-
cided to limit each side to fifteen
minutes In each contest Alabama
was taken up first. Every district
and the delegates at large are CON
tested. National Committeeman
Scott heads the contestants. lie
claims the Taft convention drove tn,
delegates out and blames the federal
o1icoholders. Lilly White" AMI
Black and Tan issue also is raised.
Taft men won the first blood in the
contests. The committee refused to
Gust Manager Frank Hitchcock, who
held the New Mexico proxy. Charles
Phelps and Arthur Slater are Taft
men who hold proxies.
Fairbanks Sensation.
A sensation was caused by the
statement from the Fairbanks camp
that when the Kentucky contests are
called they will show that the Taft
forces used money and will trace the
funds to their source. Vico-presideU
tial booms for Governor Guild, Of
Massachusetts. and former Governor
Murphy of Now Jersey. were sprung
Senator Deliver, OF Iowa. declared
he does not desire the nomination.
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Flowers For Everybody and
Stage Decorated With Wood
land Background.
MagnificG mt Grafton by Rev.
DR.. Harris,
EXERCISES ARE IMPRESSIVE

On stage minus the usual bower
of flowers, seven sweet girl graduates
and three young men of the class '0S
were graduated last night at the Ken
lucky theater. Although the dictum
of the school board held good that
there should be no flowers, In its
simplicity the stage was a pretty
scene with the girls in their spotless
white dresses. and the boys in blue
serge suits. The board was so kind
hearted as to decorate the stage with
palms, but each girl carried a shower
of flowers with her when she entered
the stage. Like all commandments.
it was largely attended by friends
and relatives of the graduates.
The stage was set with the wood
land scene, and in the rear was sus-
pended a large los" in gold letters.
Pennants of dear old High school,
were arranged among the palms. The
trustees of the school board occupied
a box.
The invocation was pronounced by
the Rev. NJ. f. Dodd aud the class
chorus, 1.-THE High School March,"
was then sung with spirit. The class
was small, but the singing was tune
full.
Miss Margaret Beatrice Schwab de-
llivered the salutatory on "Fame and
Fortune or the Result of Facts and
Fancles." Miss Schwab handled her
subject well. and told how many of
the fancies Of all the great men had
developed into facts. After resting
assured that some of her class might
be in the hall of fame, Miss Schwab
welcomed the audience to the COM
mencement on behalf of the class.
Mr.. Edwin Wall Randle, the spade
bearer, in a few words delivered the
spade to Edwin Mitchell, the repre-
sentative of the class of 90. Mr..
Mitchell responded and promised to
use il with diligence next year.
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tContir ued on page seven.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
WATSON WILL SPEAK
At ROCKVILLE SURE
viii Not Stop Because Mar
shall Is There.

Portland, Ind, Aug. 10.-For sever
al days the report has been industri-
ously circulated that Hon. James E.
Watson, of Rushville, the Republican
candidate for governor, who, with his
Democratic opponent, Hon. Thomas R.
Marshall, of Columbia City, is adver-
tised to speak at the old settlers
meeting at Ridgeville, would not be
at the gathering. To correct this
statement, J. T. Norman, of Win
chester, one of the leading spirits of
this joint county, reunion, a few days
ago, wrote Fred A. Sims, acting chair
man of the Republican state commit
tee, through whom the date was Sc
cured, and received the following re-
ply, emitting the salutation: Hon.
James e. Watson has been assigned to
speak at Ridgeville, Ind, on Aug. II.
He will be there on that occasion with
out doubt. Yours truly, Fred A.
SIMS
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LAWYERS ARE LUCKY
Further Evidence of HoIdup of
ThaWs Given by Harry
Himself.
HIS MOTHER WAS FREE.

Poughkeepsie, n. Y. Aug. 1o.-Har-
ry X. Thaw last night gave out the
following statement concerning the
claims filed against him by lawyers,
which, he asserts, forced him into
bankruptcy:
In this mornings papers | read that
Mr.. O'Reilly makes claim for money.
That is a matter for former Governor
Stone, my counsel in Pittsburg, TO
take charge of. There seems no rea-
son for me to discuss the different
claims, and therefore l have nothing
more to say except regarding one fact.
The sums already expended and the
names of the lawyers and others to
whom ! paid the money were clearly
stated in the newspapers. There is
only this much to add: Besides the
heavy total of about s417.500 that I
paid out myself my mother paid our
family physician and gave about S47,-
500 additional to Mr.. Hartridge. max
ing sos, 900 received by his firm prior
to<April 16. 1907.
My mother also made a present of
S25, 900 to Mr.. Delmas. This made,
with his actual fee paid by me, $780,
900 in all that he received for his able
services. Mr.. Delmas' bill for expen-
ses was less than $1,000 and is in
Guided in the $4,000 item for Diet tee
tives and sundries.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
ADAMLESS EDEN
GETS RUDE SHOCK.

Washington, Pa, Aug. lot was a
an revenge some disgruntled boys
took on q party of campers composed
entirely of young women near here.
The camp has been an annual affair
and twenty society girls with chaper-
ons have been spending the summer
in tents with not son of Adam to
protect them.
Saturday night the girls held a So
cial affair at which many town boys
were invited. AS the campers had
been up late they slept soundly. About
Z o'clock in the morning little blonde
rushed from the tent shrieking Some
one has taken my clothes" The chap
erons awoke to seize their "duds"
thinking a man had invaded the
camp. But there were no clothes, not
even a garter. The thieves had rifled
every tent and even invaded the mess
tent and took every bite of grub ex-
cept two loaves of bread. 1t was noon
before the relatives of the campers
arrived with clothing and food for the
"deArs," who had to stick to their
tents hungry and anxious lest some
rude man should invade the Adamless
Eden and discover their plight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
NEGRO IS LYNCHED.
He Told White Girl He Wanted
Her for His Sweet
heart.
CROWDS VISIT THE SCENE.

Triton, Ga, Aug. 10.-Because he
spoke insultingly to Miss Maude Aiken
pretty daughter of a prominent citi-
zen, Charlie Lekie, a negro, aged IS
years. was taken from jail Sunday
morning and lynched on the outskirts
of this city.
The lynching was conducted so
quietly that few knew what was be-
ing done.
Eight determined men went to the
Jail at s o'clock, secured the negro
carried him quietly through the
streets to a grove and hanged him.
Not shot was fired.
The news of the lynching did not
become generally known until about
the time people were leaving the
churches. and hundreds, both black
and white, flocked to view the corpse.
The negro's offense was committed
Saturday evening. He passed Miss
Aiken and said to her:
Il want you to be my sweetheart. "
The young woman informed her
father, and Lekie was arrested He
declared that his remark was not in
tended for the white girl.
He was regarded as a bad negro
however, and the lynching followed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
A LOST RIDING HABIT.
II Lost For the Empress Eugene the
French Empire.

French Empire.
Even Emile de Girardin. whom Eu-
genie welcomed as 1.-The gravedigger OF
dynasties'' because he had gone to
Louis Philippe on the eve of his flight
in 1915 to warn him as he came to
warn her now, said to her very serious
ly that night:
should your majesty appear brave
" on horseback in the midst of the
people your majesty can still count on
their enthusiasm and devotion"
Eugene resolved to show herself on
horseback. She ordered that the rid
ing habit be chosen. 1t must be all
black. OF the severest simplicity. And
she would just pin the red ribbon Of
the Legion of Honor on her left breast.
Often the slightest causes bring
about the gravest results. The tragedy
of the empires last chance. therefore,
must be sought along with the black
riding skirt and corsage.
BY incredible i'll luck they could not
find it. There had been one. but 1T had
disappeared. doubtless stolen" 9th
ers were at Compiegne and Fontaine-
bleau. They found a riding habit of
dark green with heavy gold braid, the
costume OF the imperial stag hunts.
ut will not do" Eugene sobbed; at
will not do"'
And so for lack Of a black skirt and
corsaCe the empress of the French was
forced to fee her capital and lost an
empire.-Sterling Heilig in Metropol.
itan Magazine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
A CONTRAST.
French and English Women ms They
Cross Muddy Street.

Cross Muddy Street.
See Il ParisieIne cross Il muddy
street. She advances tiptoe to the
edge Of the pavement. poises like a
bird ready for a flight. deftly raises
her dress more than enough to show
her embroidered skirt. the dainty hose
and elegant bottines, and without moro
delay she trips across. toe and heel
barely touching and the mud refusing
to cling to the fairy feet that hardly
leave an impression on 1t. Landed on
the other side. she gives her fine feath-
ers a little shake into place and passes
on with shoes that look as If just put
on at that moment.
Watch an E2glishwoman immediate
ly afterward. She reaches the curb
stone. comes to dead standstill and
stolidly coatemp!ates the muddy road,
Finally she selects u route. Then.
very cautiously. she lifts her dress.
making sure that the tops of her
shoes are under cover; then, slowly
advancing. she puts her right foot out
Plump it goes. the water oo=ing over
it, and then splash. splash. splash. IN
til the other side is reached, when.
with soiled skirts and soaked shoes
she proceeds on her wet and muddy
way.
Nothing could be more characteristic
of their respective nationalities, and
nothing could be more amusing than
their mutual contempt for each 9th
er's ways. Translated From the
French For - y.@.'ie Renublic
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
STATE PROBLEM
BEFORE TAFT
Two Sections of Republican
Party in West Virginia
Being Discussed.
CONFERENCE HELD TODAY.
BOTH WINGS DESIRE SUPPORT OF
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CON-
MITTEE, BUT TAFT KEEPS OUT
OF FIGHT.

White Sulphur Springs, w. Va, Aug.
10.-The acute Republican problem in
West Virginia is to be made the sub
ject OF conference at Hot Springs
with w. H. Taft today. Both the
Swisher and Scherr factions will be
represented. Swisher is the regular
Republican nominee for Governor and
Scherr is running for the same office
at the head of an independent Republi-
can faction. Each wing has made ap-
plication for the support of the Re-
publican national committee and the
pilgrimage to Mr. Taft's headquarters
is for the purpose of getting decision.
Efforts have been made by each fac
ton while Mr.. Taft has been here to
get him to identify himself with one
side or the other. but he has positive
ly refused to become involved.
The matter Of campaign arrange
ments for West Virginia is one which
comes directly under the jurisdiction
OF Frank H. Hitchcock, who is expect
ed to reach Hot Springs Wednesday.
The delegation representing the state
who came here today includes Sena-
tors Elkins and Scott, Representatives
Hughes and Gaines, and Messrs.
Swisher and Scherr. The Taft party
will leave here at 500 o'clock in the
morning by train and will reach Hot
Springs before noon.
Mr.. Taft had an opportunity to rest
Sunday and he made the most of 1t.
With Mrs. Taft he attended services at
the Episcopal Chapel in the grounds
of the hotel and listened to sermon
by Bishop Peterkin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10

One Of the leading tenors Ina Moscow
was called upon to sing an opera In
which one note wassmnch too high for
him. but he got 4 man In the orchestra
to come In just at the right time, and
supply the note. In exchange tho
tenor was to takesl..m to supper. The
plan answered well. the applause was
loud. but the tenor forgot all about the
supper. Next time The sang the opera
he went to the front OF the stage. put
his hand on his heart and opened his
mouth as wide as he could. His dis
comfiture was great when the expect
ant hush was broken by a voice from
the orchestra saying. where's my sup
perT'-From Iskra.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
BOOK COMMITTEE
MEETS WITH BRYAN
Indiana Member Leaves for
Lincoln Today.

Spouse to a call sent out by w. ].
Bryan for a meeting of the campaign
organization, John <. Lamb will leave
today for Lincoln. Lamb is chairman
of the campaign book committee, the
other members being Josephus Dan
iels, editor of the Raleigh, IS. c.
Observer, and r. r. Metcalf, editor of
the Commoner The nominee will meet
with the committee and it is probable
he will have many suggestions on the
completion of the book of campaign
information.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
THE COUNTRY HOUSE.
A Room Apart That Should he
known as the "OCice."

known the coffee"
The most privately conducted home
must communicate with increasing fire.
Qucncy with the world outside. The
coal man. the ice man. the automobile
repair shop must be upbraided or ca
joled. Reports must be reviewed. ac-
counts kept bills examined and the
senders occasionally treated with q
check. From room removed from
the rest of the house one must speak
with the railway station. settle with
the exprossman or deliberate with the
chauffeur or coachmaI. for none Of
these things should disturb the tran
quillty of the home or the e1uanamity
of guests If the house is to minister
to all the activities of a home it is
high time that space be devoted to this
mechanism Of living. For want Of a
better term room devoted to such a
purpose may be called the office" of
the house. Here the telephone stands
on a table that bears also the mis-
cellaneoUs utensils and printed matter
that are always wanted in house
when they cannot be found. Here are
cookbooks, gardening books. diction-
aries, time tables. while few old
plates. cast or two. bits Of Dresden.
water colors and few cherished pho
tographs relieve an otherwise hum
drum collection of necessities. Here
arriving parcels are placed and the
daily mail opened. Mysterious cup
boards there are and drawers with
locks that work.-Indoors and Out
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10

The following story from the Kan
sas City Times of Tuesday is in re-
gard to a well known local man, whose
home friends have not realized SO dis
tinctly his resemblance to the far
famed author mentioned:
C. v. Patterson, who travels out of
Richmond, Ind, for a roller skate
manufacturer, occupied chair at the
Kupper hotels sidewalk lobby last
night. He resembles Mark Twain, and
his theory is that his literary appear
ance is due to the novelists and poets
he knows back in Indiana.
Il was intimately acquainted with
Bill Nye." he remarked last night. Il
met him one night in a hotel at
Cleveland, o. He invited me to have
cigar and we walked over to the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10

Some of the ordinary expressions Of
the Chinese are pointedly sarcastic
enough. A clustering. harmless fellow
they call "a paper tiger" When a
man values himself overmuch they
compare him to "a rat falling into q
scale and weighing itself" OVERRIDING
a thing they call IA hunchback making
a bow" A spendthrift they compare
to "a rocket which goes on at once.
Those who expend their charity on re-
mote objects. but neglect their fam
lilies. are said to hang q lantern on q
pole. which is seen afar, but gives no
light below"
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just Like Him.

The Rev. Walter Cotton, author of
"Ship and Shore" and other books.
gave most forcible Illustration Of the
character OF an officer on board the
ship to which he was attached as chap
lain. The officer was always meddling
with other peoples business and was
seldom in his own place. Consequently
ne was most unpopular with the sail
ors. One of them. goaded to unusual
irritation, said one day, 'I do believe
that at the general resurrection the
lieutenant viii be found getting out Of
somebody else's grave"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10

letting out In all directions In frantic
efforts to escape.
During a short respite IN the. cap
tive's struggles the spider cautiously
approached and withsits hind legs got
several turns Of its tiny rope round
one of the limbs that were free. These
tactics were carried, on till allbthe legs
were firmly bound. It then injected
poison into one OF the legs This soon
showed itself, for lbs deadening effects
reduced the victims struggles In .
marked degree. The poison ,paralyzes.
but does not kill.
shortly after q seconds bite resist
ance ceased. and the victor settled
down to suck the Juices of.its fallen
prey. The struggles lasted, quits an
hour. Next morning the NJ swas-alivs.
and the spider was-still.sucking,outi ts
lifeblood-" News.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
Followed Ills Pipe.

An old Hungarian countryman had
smoked the same pipe for more than
fifty years and as natural conse-
quence had grown to love it as a
companion. One day. however. his in
FAINT grandson smashed the pipe be-
yond all hope Of repair. The old man
was so broken hearted at his loss that
he hanged himself on a peg. In his
pocket was found scrap of paper OH
which was scrubbed. MY pipe is done
for, and must go too"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
Richmond Man Looks Like
Famous Humorist Mark Twain

counter. The Bill Nye' was then a
popular brand of cigar"
Have you a Bill Nye" cigar he
asked the clerk.
''The box was set out. l took a CT
gar and Nye took handful of them.
Then he turned calmly and walked
away.
"Here!' called the clerk, you didn't
pay me.
81 thought you said they were Bill
Nye's CIGARS the humorist said, turn
ing.
They are
Well, I'm Bill Nye.'
1.-The clerk glanced at the picture on
the box top and then at Nye's face.
"'Glad to meet YOU said he. The
cigars are on the house.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
IsOy:lty's Game.

Cards have always been a royal
game. Queen Elizabeth played cards
and lost her temper over them fire.
Iuently. She was no Anne of Austria.
to play like 4 queen. without passion
IF greed or gain" In her reign was
commanded to be played lat Wynd-
sore Coincide or Moral devised on
a game of the cardes." which resulted
in the performance by the children Of
her majesty's chapel Of alexander and
Campaspe." in which the pretty lines
occur:
Cupid and my Campaspe played
At cards for kisses. Cupid paid.
London Chronicle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
side wht.Eer..

In her last novel, THE Dream and
the Business" Mrs. Craigie. I regret to
note, used the expression side whisk-
ers." The redundant side" is to be
found also In Meredith. Dickens. the
greater Richardson. Bronte. Caine.
Corelli, Sims and Shorter. As a matte.
Of fact, unless otherwise stated, the
least intelligent reader would take 1t
for granted that the whiskers were
worn on the side Of the face. as indeed
is the usual practice. The terms. Zip
whisker" (mustache) and "chin whisk-
er" Cbeardette) are Americanisms.-
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
The TW;iIcnI OfL:Ga.

The muscles of the stomach Ill old age are not
as strong or active as in youth and In conse-
qucnce old people are very subject to cons tipa.
ton and indigestion. Many seldom have a
bowel movement without artificial aid. Mary,
also, have unpleasant eructations OF gas from
the stomach after eating. All this can be avoid
cd by tn. use of DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pcpsin,
which perm anently regulates the bowels so tina t
passages come naturally. and SO strengthens
the stomach that food is digested without dis
comfort. druggists sen il a. 90 cents or 81
large bottle,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
In This nIan,a WnYH

Man wants to be comfortable as a
cat on a warm hearth rug. to feel no
prick Of conscience. to see nothing I'M
1t exasperates him to madness when
he is obliged to see his wife sad. but
it never occurs to him to try to prevent
her sadness.-Spinster in London NJ.
A.P.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10

Johnny said the stern parent, my
rather used to whip me when I be-
naved at the table as badly as you are
doing"
WeH, rejoined the precocious
youngster. Il hope I'll never have to
make confession like that to INV little
boys."-Chicago News.
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The Same Adyice.

"Do you give your son good advice? p
said the solicitous friend.
YES" answered the somewhat sar-
donic person. Il give him the same
good adv ice that my father gave mo
and that my grandfather doubtless
gave him. If we keep passing that
advice along from generation to gem
GRAFTON perhaps we shall eventually
find somebody who will take it,
Washington Star.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-10
Beautiful Pictures Free.

Richmond ladies have recently
learned an easy way of supplying their
homes with pictures of real merit, abb
solutely free. Save twenty-five wrap
pers of Easy Task soap, and send them
to the manufacturers with two-cent
stamp. A handsome picture, suitable
for framing will be sent you by re-
turn mail.