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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-14
OFT OF THE SOIL.

Earth Is forever queen-apotheosis
of those commingled forces of nature
which deign to foster men. During
the year Of 1908 the valuation of
farm products reised in the United
States reached Sits 900 900. No
other observation on this page OF this
reflective journal is fraught with sig
nifcance to equal the sentence Just
writ down. The valuation exceeds
the 1907 farm yield by some $780,
600, 300. Not less impressive are the
figures in more detail. Greatest crop
OF all was Indian CORN. G43 900 600
bushels. valued at $1,615 900 900.
Next came cotton, with future more
wonderful even than its past; then
hay, wheat, oats. barley, rye, rice. As
long as the rolling seasons bring new
generations Of farmers and fresh til.
age Of the soil. this country vii
weather the transient policies and in.
cidents that we talk about. Mother
Earth will rule. The dust OF kings
and presidents, OF industry captains
and philosophers. will serve as mud
pies for the child calmly playing II
the sun.-Editorial in Golfers foi
January 3.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-14
Kentucky Kernels

Lexington viii have T. p. A. post.
Daniel Mccormick, 81, died at
Henderson.
DR.. Powell's banquet at Louisville
January 81.
Kentucky G. a. r. meets May 49,
at Winchester.
A. s. Il. Tobacco News published
20 at Covington.
Roy Stephens, OF Barren county
accidentally killed.
Auditor James fayors special ses-
sion for local option.
President Jackson. state normal
schools, reports good attendance.
Jennie Duncan and Robert Castlen.
of Owensboro, marry at Henderson.
La Vega Clements, of Greensboro
wishes to succeed Stanley in congress
Georgetown News favors John r
Allen, Lexington, for Democratic can
dedate for governor.
Richard Bruce's pig, Danville,
commits suicide. Bruce says.
Arthur Wilson, negro assailant of
Mrs. Watson. in Christian, kept in
Henderson Jail.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-14
INTERSTATE COMMERCE..

The Interstate commerce commits
sion's annual report. sent to congress
today, corrects to some degree cur
rent impressions of railroad hard
times for the year 1908, while admit
ting panic effects to the full.
1907 was the banner year in Amer
lean railroad history in respect Of
gross and net earnings. and volume of
traffic. Attention is directed TO the
fact, however. that the gross earn
ings OF al railroads for 1908, although
$164. 464.941 less than the gross
earnings for 1907 were s9S,S75,470
in excess of the gross earnings for
1906 and s342, 15s,231 in excess of
those for 1905. The net earnings for
1908. although sl11'O51,006 less
than for 1907 and $50. 349.13s less
than for 1906, were s37,65S,504 in
excess of those for 1905.
II Is pointed out that a continuing
business depression could not be held
to justify the maintenance OF particu-
Or rates which are unreasonable in
themselves or unduly discriminatory,
since the right to equal treatment at
reasonable rates does not depend up
on the financial condition of the car
rier.
A review is given OF the commits
sion's activity in prosecuting inquiries
as to Hartman and Pacific railway
activities, and the supreme court s
upholding of Mr.. Hartman in refus-
ing 10 answer certain questions.
'In the opinion of this commits
sion," says the report, when Mr.
Hartman assumes control of the
Union Pacific railroad he ceases to be
a private individual to that extent,
and can no longer claim protection
which. as a private person engaged in
a strictly private pursuit, he might
insist upon. The supreme court. how
ever, is OF the contrary opinion, and
the commission can, Of course, only
suggest to congress that. n there is
TO be any full investigation by the
federal authorities of these fiaancial
dealings, some action must be taken
by the congress"
Since December 1, 1906, forty-six
indictments for giving or receiving
rebates have been returned in the
various judicial districts of the coun-
try. In the same period forty-one
prosecutions were oncluded-twen-
ty-four by convictions or pleas of
gully in the trial courts.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-14

ments hesitation, as Il seemed 10 Mark
art, the crowd Of people on the other
side OF the square echoed back. the ac-
CARNATIONS of the soldiers.
All Countess Ellenburg's ambitions
were at stake. For Stenovies and Stat
nitz II was matter of life itself now.
so darlngly had they raised their hands
against King Sergius. Countess Ellen
burg had indeed prayed. and now pray
ed all alone in a deserted palace. but
not one OF the three had hesitated. AT
the head OF n united army. I'm the name
Of a united people. Stafnitz had de-
handed the proclamation Of young
Alexis as king Fo an hour Stenovics
had made a show Of demurring; then
he bowed TO the national Will. That
night young Alexis enjoyed more honor
than be had asked Of Lepage the valet
he was called not prince. but majesty.
lie was king in Slavna. and the first
work to which they set his childish
hand was the proclamation Of a state
Of siege.
Slavna chose him willingly or be-
cause 1t must at the bidding Of the
soldiers, but Volseni was OF another
mind. They would not have the Ger
man woman's son to reign over them.
Into that faithful city the wounded
king threw himself, with all his friends.
The body Of Mlstitch lay all day and
all night by the wayside. Next morn
Ing at dawn the kings grooms came
back from Volseni and buried 1t under
a clump of trees by the side OF the lane
running down to Lake Talti Their
curses were the only words spoken over
the grave. and they fiattened the earth
level with the ground again that none
might know where the man rested who
had lifted his hand against their MASTER
The king was carried to yolseni sore
stricken. They did not know whether
he would live o. die. He had a dan
gerous wound In the lungs. and. to
make matters worse, the surgical skill
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-14
BEES HOLD A STREET


IL YOU walk down the east side OF
Fillmore street about midway be-
tween Broadway and Vallejo. In rs
most aristocratic neishborhood. you
win see bank OF clay sioping up
ward from the sidewalk. and II you
look close you viii see somethin>
that Will make you give that locality
a wide berth the next time you take
stroll In that direction.
That particular clay bank. inao-.
cent looking as Il is. harbors a
strong and lively co.ony OF humble
bees Of the barb sting variety. ano
no resident of Fillmore and Broad
way or Vallejo streets cares TO APP
proach Il unwarily.
The bank Is nearly thirty feet long
and Is thickly dotted with small holes
which are the entrances TO the
honey-.aden cones concealed within.
At all hours the little busy bee" II
seen coming and going, buzzing into
the HOES and out again, very much
concerned about his work and pay
ing small attention 20 an onlooker
uhitfe ne tttnpth fIuNiatuCt bl loo
close an approach. One OF the bees
performs sentry duty In an alarm
lngly business-like manner. and H.
is usually his warning buzz which
promps the rash investigator 10 back
up ara continue his observations
from a safe distance
In appearance the bank resembles
miniature fort as II rises to n good
height over the sidewalk. and the
selried rows OF entrances scattered
over It's face look like so many port
hoes through which a deadly IRE
could be poured upon an approach
ing enemy. As there are probably
several thousands OF the bees. auy
attack from the outside would GER
taln'y result IN victory for them.
The property which the bees have
preempted Is part OF piece OF uaim-
proved real estate. Houses vii
some day be built there. however.
aud II the present conditions Sun
exist at that time. When the work
men drive the nrst pick into the hill.
there viii certainly De someihir,
doing San Francisco Call.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-14

available at volscni was very print
tive.
But In that regard fortune brought
aid and brought also 70 Sophy a strange
conjecture of the new life with the old.
The landlord Of the inn sent word to
Lukovitch that two foreign gentlemen
had arrived at his house that after
noon and that the passport OF one Of
them described him as a surgeon. The
landlord had told him how things stood.
and he was anxious TO render help.
II was Basil Williamson. Dunstan-
bury and he. accompanied by Henry
Brown. Dunstanbury's servant. had
reached Volseni that day on their re-
turn from tour In the Crimea and
around the shores OF the sea Of Azof.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-14
Sophy Of
Kravonia.
BY ANTHONY HOPE.
Author of"The Prisoner ~f zsnds.-
Copyright 1906. Anthony Hops
Hawkins.
Continued from Last Issue)

But Mistitch's escort were in no mood
to wait for this operation, nor TO stay
and suffer the anger OF the king. With
their leaders fall the last OF heart was
out OF them. Wrenching themselves
free from such of the volsenians as
sought to arrest their flight. they turn
cd their horses heads and fed, one and
all, for Slavna. The kings men at
tempted no pursuit They clustered
around the spot where he lay.
'I'm hit" he said to Sophy. but not
badly. think"
From the castle door. down the cause
way, came Marie Zerkovitch. weeping
passionately, wringlng her hands. The
soldiers parted their close ranks TO LET
her through. She came to the roadside
where Sophy supported monseigneur's
head upon her knees. Sophy looked
up and saw her. Marie did not speak
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-14
THE MINoRIrY's FAILURE.

Congress is responsible 10 the peo-
pie. not to the executive department;
the honor of individual members con-
Germs their constituents, not the
president.
II matters not to the people back
home. whether secret service men and
postal inspectors have been trailing
suspected congressman, but It does
matter whether those self-same con-
gressmen do or do not enact laws for
which the country is clamoring.
President Roosevelt is not more
popular In every congressman's dis
trict than the congressman. because
he has gotten the better of the con-
srsssman In a quarrel. which the con-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-14

The Ohio. at Evansville, will con-
tlnue to rise for days. At Mt. YER
non will begin TO rise today. AZ Pa
ducah and Cairo WIFI continue telling
during the next ~ hours
The Tennessee. from Florence to
the mouth, will continue failing.
The Mississippi at Chester will rise
and at Cape Girardeau will fall dur
Ing the next "a hours. the changes
being largely dependent upon the
movements OF the ice.
Note.-The Wabash is frozen at
Mt. Carmel. the Mississippi at Daven-
port. and the Missouri at Herman
Mo. The Mississippi Is full Of Ice al
Chester and back OF Cairo above the
bar.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-14
K. c. INSTALL
BEAUTIFUL CEREMONY HELD
LAST NIGHT by COUNCIL.
state Deputy ,. 4. Donovan Presided
Nearly All Members Present
Rcd Men.

last night the Knights OF Columbus
held the installation of officers at the
hall in the Campbell building. ]. T.
Donovan. who is the state deputy,
presided over the installation serv-
lces. which were impressive. Nearly
all OF the members we're present at
The Installation. The officers Installed
were: Fred Flanagan. grand knight
A. r. Grouse. deputy grand knight;
Harry Kelley chancellor; Morton
Hand. treasurer; A. X. Meyers, sec
rotary.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-14
SOME STORIES
AROUND TOWN

Strains OF "Old Kentucky Home
have an effect of Juggling at the heart
strings of every true blue Ken
tuckian. Should he be within the
bounds of the Blue Grass state, the
heart will beat faster when the music
is played. but IL il is his misfortune
to be away from home and hear the
music It will make any Kentuckian
sad. Detective T. j. Moore, while
waiting in the hall OF the court house.
told Of his appreciation of Stephen
collins Fosters immortal song. Many
years ago Mr.. Moore accepted a posi-
ton as travelling salesman for a large
house and was assigned the state OF
Illinois. He started out on his first
trip and when he reached Mt. Carmel
he had splendid sales. However.
being away from home a week had
caused him to be a little blue, which
was increased many times when the
band one evening struck up the
familiar tune of My Old Kentuck,
Home" Mr.. Moore right then packed
up his grip. paid his hotel bill and
caught the first train for Paducah. 81
have been away from home many
times, and can listen to Dixie
Yankee Doodle Dandy" and all other
patriotic songs without tremor. but
when "Old Kentucky Home" is
played | Just have to get back to old
Kentucky" concluded Mr.. Moore.
"The average business man needs
nothing more than a broader imagk
nation" said wei known business
man, who is frequent patron of the
public library. "Most of the business
men appreciate the fact that the daily
grind of business tends to make them
narrow, and in fact a little duller
than they would otherwise be II they
made an attempt to avoid this
through some healthful recreation.
"About the best plan of recreation
/ know of is that followed by friend
of mine. Now he lie head of large
Business house, but he has adopted a
course of reading. which Includes
geology and astronomy. His selee
tions we're not technical works. but
popular writings dealing with the
broader principles of the sciences,
study of the history of the earth
with its record written on the rocks,
carrying the mind back millions of
years. and dealing with the Greetings
of the stars and the magnificent dis
lance OF 9O,0OO.000 miles The dis
lance between the earth and the sun
is but a celestial yardstick. certainly
viii make one realize the relative i'm
portance of the trifles Of the day, and
at the same time will develop deep
appreciation OF the universe and OF
having a part in IT,"
All of the students Of the High
school are loyal to the blue and white
of the school, but at the same time
there is the keenest OF rivalry exist
ing between the classes. Recently
the members OF the Junior A and B
classes entertained In honor of the
A senior class. The B seniors were
not invited because the class will not
be graduated until June, while the A
seniors will be graduated In Feb
ruary. The B seniors were indignant
at the omission and held up a re-
porter and included their names in
the invitation. While the b senior
smiled the members OF the junior
class raved and the reporter had to
stay in hiding for several days.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-14

Il feel that I'm TO be taken with
a severe 1T of coughing. right here in
the theater."
"Try to save II for few minutes
There will be an intense situation
then. That's when everybody else
will cough. "--Kansas City Times.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-14
Red Men win Feast.

Tomorrow night the Red Men will
have a big feast In honor OF the men,
bers OF the Barlow tribe. The Bar
low members viii arrive in the even
ing. accompanied by ten pale faces,
and the three degrees will be put on,
after which the warriors will settle
down 10 a banquet.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-14

naricd Lps DIR. Natcheff's high au-
head onher thority. The coterie We're
knee. I'm mn 10 their neclxs
They could not go back now. They
must go through with H. Countess Ell
lenburg took TO her knees. Stenovlcs
and Stafnltz held long conversations.
Every point OF tactical Importance In
the city was occupied by troops Slay-
ma was silent. expectant. curious.
Markart woke at > o'clock. heavy OF
head. dry in the mouth. sick aud III.
lie found himself no longer in the
kings suit. but in one OF the apart
merits which Stafnitz had occupied.
lie was all alone. The door stood open.
lie understood that he was no more
prisoner. He knew that the king was
dead.
But who else was dead. and who
alive. and who king In Slavnai
He forced himself to rise and hur-
ried through the corridors OF the pal
ace. They were deserted. There was
nobody TO hinder him. nobody OF whom
TO ask a question He saw a decanter
Of brandy standing near the door Of
one room and drank freely OF II. Then
he made his way into the garden. He
saw men streaming over the bridge to-
ward SIavna and FASTENED after them
as quickly as he could. His head was
stlll In maze. He remembered moth
Ing after drinking the glass of wine
which LepaSe the valet had given him.
but he was Possessed by a strong ex-
element. and he followed obstinately
In the wake Of the throng which set
from the palace and the suburbs into
Slavna.
The streets were quiet. Soldiers &C.
rupied the corners OF the ways. They
looked curiously at Markart's pale face
and disordered uniform. A dull roar
came from the direction OF st. Michael's
square. and thither Markart aimed HIS
course. He found all one side OF the
square full OF dense crowd. swaying.
iostling talking On the other side
troops were massed. In an open space
In front Of the troops. facing the crowd.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-14
River Stages.

River stage at o'clock this morn
Ing, 80. fall OF 2 since yesterday
morning. The rise coming down the
Ohio did not reach Paducah as was
expected last night. hut probably will
reach here soneA time today OF to-
night.
The steamer Kentucky will be due
tonight from Riverton. Ala, ard all
way landings. She viii make a trip
to Brookport TO unload and receive
freight and will return to the wharf
boat and receive freight TN Saturday
evening when she VIII leave for the
Tennessee.
The Dick Fowler got away on time
this morning for Cairo and way land
lugs and will return tonight at s: 80
O'Clock The Dick Is doing a good
business.
The Royal arrived in port this morn
ing from Golconda and returned this
afternoon st o'clock. business IS
good with the Royal.
The steamer George Cowilrg made
her two daily trips from Metropolis
here and return, dong well both trips
The John s. Hopkins will be the
Evansville packet today The Hop
kins VIII arrive IN port late this af-
ternoon from Evansville and way
landings and Will return Immediately
after unloading aud loading freight f.
The steamer Joe Fowler will be.the
Evansville packet tomorrow morn
Ing.
The steamer Gracey Childers will
be due in port Saturday from Nash-
vile and viii leave on her return trip
at O'Clock Saturday evening
The steamer Henry Harley should
be IN port tonight or tomorrow frcm
Nashville and VIII return tomorrow
evening at G O'Clock
The U. S. S. Golden Rod viii be IN
port tomorrow from Cincinnati and
wiz go to New Orleans 20 have new
hull put on her. The Golden Rod
has been tending the lights on the
way down the Ohio.
The towbOat Harth brought en- the
FIRST coal of the season for the PITTS
burgh Coal company The .Harth
brought in two Oats Of Pittsburgh
coal with a tow Of West Kentucky
coal The Harth went to Cairo yes
terday with Capt : Boyee at the wheel
and two barges Of coal IN tow. She
will return today.
The Harvester and Reaper are ex-
peeted to be In from the mines at
Caseyville tomorrow with 20 barges
OF coal for the West Kentucky Coal
company
The government boats. r. c. Nc
Gala and the Tom Bigbee, ard two
mattress barges left today for the
lower Mississippi. The barges will be
taken to vicksburg and the boats
will pull snags.
The American got away today with
several barges after a tow OF Tonnes
see river ties.
The Chancey Lamb returned from
Joppa yesterday and is waiting In the
Paducah port TIL her barges are I'M
loaded so that she can return to the
Cumberland after another tow OF tics
Capt. James Leek Is pilot on the
Chancey Lamb.
The I. y. Hook is waiting for two
barges to be unloaded Of ties. She
will then go up the Tennessee after
ties.
The Mary Anderson received sup
plies today and she will leave for the
Cumberland this afternoon or tomor-
row after a tow OF ties.
Capt. Grover Carroll, OF GolcoDda
who Is at the Riverside hospital, Is
slowly improving.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-14

was COLI on el
Stafnitz and by
his side a little
boy on "A white
pony.
Markart was
too far of 10
hear what Stat
nitz said when
h G b e gan to
speak-nay, the
cheers OF the
troops behind
the colonelcame
50 sharp on his
words as almost
TO drown them,
and offar N no
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-14

The Oklahoma legislators have cut
out "HonorableY as prefix to their
names. out Of desire 10 retain the orig
inal meaning of the word in its pur-
fly, no doubt.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-14
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Total ............ 1927
Average for December, 1908. .5126
Average for December, 1907. ..3S19
Increase 1907
Personally appeared before me
this Jan. 1. 1909, R. d. MacMillen,
business manager of The Sun, who
afirms that the above statement of
the circulation Of The Sun for the
month of December. 1908, is true 20
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, 1909-01-14

She stood there. sobhing
and wringing her hands
over Sophy and the
wounded king.
That afternoon. an
hour after the first Of the
struggling rout Of Mis-
titch's escort came i'm.
King Alexis died sud
denly. SO ran the OFF,
eial notice. Endorsed by
mr. Nafahona hfCh an
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-14

No man can take iniquity into his
creed and keep II out of his charac-
ter. ..lss.t.,-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-14

Ready in a jiffy. easy to prepare;
a good. hearty breakfast, is Mrs.
Austin's famous pancakes.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-14

The American always try to
wear clothes to conform to the
weather.
The Briton-What are YOU a
lightning change artist?--Ldfe.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-14
One Of rho.. eIissfuI Momer...

Fond Mother 10 Artist visitor-Be-
ing an artist yourself. I'm sure you'll
appreciate these drawings OF Willie's.
lie IS only seven. and he never had n
lesson In HIS life. Noman's Home
Companion.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-14

The total population OF the British
empire is over 900 .cOS Goa.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-14
Daily Thought

Be of good courage: that is the
main thing
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-14
900 DON'T HAVE 10 WAIT
Companion

Eye-y dose makes you feeibetter. Lsx-Ss
eeep. your whole insides right. sold on
NOR y-hses plan everywhere. Prioe
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-09

man. This is a letter catcher tia.
can be affixed to the office door and
will catch the mail as it is dropped
through the slot. The device is a
net fastened to circular rim of
metal or wood. Two hooks, shaped
something like the letter g. hold
the frame in place on the door, one
end of the hooks holding the rim and
the other end passing through the
letter drop. With this receptacle in
position the mail drops into it instead
of on the floor, and is in no danger of
being torn when the door is opened
in the morning, as is sometimes the
case where there is a large pile of let
ters lying in the way. Another adj
vantage of the contrivance is that it
can be put up or taken down in an
instant, and does not scratch or de-
face the door in any way. 1t need
not hang in position during the day,
If considered unsightly or in the way.
but can be hooked into place when
the owner leaves the Office at night
Philadelphia Record.