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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-04-09
EASTER EGGS As PRESENTS.
Custom That Is Prevalent in the North
-. ern Part Of England.

In the north Of England, on Easter
day, the little boys 60 out begging for
Easter eggs, which are generally beau
tifully colored and gilded. They play
with the eggs, bowling them along the
ground. tossing them like balls in the
air, and even lighting battles with
them in order to see whose eggs will
prove: the strongest. There is still
surviving in the north Of England the
beautiful custom of making mutual
presents of Easter eggs among the
children of intimate families. The
eggs are first colored and then are
carved in artistic designs with a pen
knife. The shells are marked off into
three divisions. one part inclosing the
name of the child to whom it lis to be
given, another holding a little cupid,
and the third portion decorated with
some kind Of q picture-amounting to
. kind Of 3Eaater-egg valentine. In
America, the, eolored Easter-eggs hunt.
Ing on the grassy lawns, and the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-04-09

pairing for: hib: big game hunt, and I'M.
less they could make good on that
story, they would be hung for an at
tempt on the kafser's life;'in tryingrto
stab: him with an airship, and,for them
to come on to@the house and think up
som good old-fashiened lies to tell
him. - i'- - r.. >.
Well, l was proud Of Pa: In walk
of half mile Pa thought 1T out, and
I told him to. be polite to. the kaiser,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-04-09
A Prayer Of the Risen Life.

~ 's~JSs " VIC TS0SO 1tCSs
o Thou, Prince of Life and First
Begotten of the dead! who, by Thy
glorious resurrection, hast overcome
death. and opened unto us the gate
Of everlasting life; enable US, by Thy
heavenly grace, to walk. in newness of
lie, and to abound in the fruits of
righteousness; so that we may at last
triumph over death and the grave. and
rise in Thy likeness. having our cor.
ruptible bodies changed into the
fashion OF Thine own glorious BODY,
Let the sunlight of Thy favor shine
upon US, and breathe into our hearts
the quickenfng power of Thy risen life
until hope springs forth, ssd life is
glad with the fragrance Of JOY in Thee.
Perfect the growth, and bring It to
the fall harvest, to the glory Of he
risen Christ.
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dreamed of such thing. They were
too reverent.
If all the romances, the oddities the
good and bad poetry, the love affairs
which began in jest and ended in mar
riage, the proposals, the refusals, YES,
even the broken hearts and the trae.
edies connected with st. Valentines
day were collected in one volume. they
would make q very big and a very curl
GUS book.-1llustrated Sunday Maya.
zine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-04-09

10 YOU ell NE nose men Ar
/ Agents Of the Great Roosevelt, Aaine
Gott7" "sure Nike" / Says. :.
but to seem indignant 1T the treat
ment. ...~,. ....
The kaiser received them on the
lawn, and when he asked Pa. what his
business had been in Africa, Pa said
he ought not to give away state BE
crets, but in order to save his own
life, and that of his rough rider friend
who saved Roosevelt. from death al
San Juan hill, by drinking the flask
of whiskey himself that had been: in.
tended for the colonel of his regiment
he would tell all, and throw himself
on the mercy Of the emperor. ):
He said he had been iii a good many
big game hunts, and he knew the dan:
ger to the hunters, SO he had Invented
concrete sort of patrol box, biz
enough for a few men to get inside e.
with port holes to shoot out of, bull:
ings that were elephant proof. for s.
whole drove of elephants could not tip
one over any more than they could
steel sky scraper. and he had spent
year building these concrete patrol
boxes all over Africa where Mr.. Roose'
welt was to kill big game. Not only
that, but he knew how difficult It was
for near-sighted hunter to locate a
vital spot on an elephant or tiger,
when he was suffering from Buck
fever, so he had taken along about q
hundred of these ring targets, such as
are used at Schultzenfests, and had
caused them to be placed on elephants,
tigers, lions, zebras and hippopota-
muses., so that the bulls eye inside. the
rings on the white target would be
right over the heart. Of the animals,
and any man that could BE q target
with a bean shooter, could kill the
largest animal in Africa If he held
right. Pa said he had hired. q hun.
dred natives to herd the wild animals,
and put the white targets on them
when they rubbed them off against the
trees, and that he was on his, way
back to the United States to report to
the president, and he should no doubt
accompany Mr.. Roosevelt to Africa
after the 4th Of March, and he would
now take the liberty of inviting the
kaiser to accompany them to Africa.
Pa sat down on a lawn chair, and
the kaiser. asked the cowboy if he
had anything to say, and he said he
could only indorse all that the old
man had said as being gospel truth. =.
The kaiser wept, for moment, and
then said, "Gentlemen, you are free to
go home, with my blessing, and if YOU
like will, send you on German bat
tleship, and you may give by best love
to, your president and say will &C.
company him to Africa, and show him
how to shoot and try those targets,
and shall have them put on my deer
and boars in, my private preserves.
You are now the guests Of Germany,
till you sail for home"
"Gee," said Pa, that is easy" and
We went to a hotel and skipped for
home.
Copyright, 1909, by w. G. Chapman.)
copyright in Great Brittany
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Money and It's Drawbacks. ,

WtOV0y O1SO IS6 OT0"O0CWSs
Some people are left money just in
the nick Of time, and make good use of
it.; it is ruinous to others to receive
money that they have never earned.
A good many people would never do
any work at all If it wasn't for the
fact that they had to, and so a wise
Providence DEGREES that money shall
not come their way except by the
sweat of their brow.-The Captain.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-04-09

Easter search after the mysterious
rabbits egg, are all notifications Of
European customs, while the giving
Of colored Easter eggs as presents is
not an uncommon American habit.
especially in. connection with our
American Sunday schools and
churches.
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Explained.

Explained.
Church-They usually pass around
the contribution plate, in our church.
before the sermon.
Gotham--Why do they do that, do
you suppose?
Because so many men wake NJ
cross. Statesman.
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A Long DAY..

Yeast-1 see the longest day In Nor
way lasts from May 81 to July %, with.
out interruption.
Crimsonbeak-Gee! A fellow must
feel tired by the time he reaches his
bed!-Yonkers Statesman.
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ALDEAN brought hin.
automobile to a sud
den stop in front of
the village, church,
and listened :. with
bated breath. Rising
high above the mel.
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Longest Street Car Line.

Longest Street Car Line,
The longest street ca: line IN tho
world is In the Argentine republic.
from 7Beunos Ayres to San Martin. q
distance of "a miles: It ts worked ~
horses, which are less 'expenstyo ~
steam or o}oCtrictt1.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-09-24
Tennessee Central Party.

Cadiz. KY. Sept. "a. Especial }
The railroad surveyors of the Tennes-
see Central reached Center Furnace
and spent yesterday prospecting with
a view of getting the best route from
there to Tennessee river. 1t is under
stood they will go up the hollow from
the Furnace to Dunnagan's, across
the dividing ridge. and strike Tennes-
see river near Birmingham. The line
from Cadiz goes out by the Grace
place. on oy E. +. Alexanders and to
Trigg Furnace, and crosses the Cum
berland river az Rock Castle.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-09-24
BODY OF FITZGERALD Is
TO BE SENT TO HIS HOME

The body of p. ID. Fitzgerald, who
committed suicide at the CONNER
cial hotel September 8, by swallow
ing morphine, was exhumed today
and will be sent to Georgetown, KY,
his old home, tomorrow morning at
1:4O o'clock over the Illinois Gen.
trail railroad. A letter authorizing
the shipment of the body was re-
ceived from relatives by undertakers
Mattil, Einger & Roth. Fitzgerald
was an old Kitty League ball player
and well known here. The body was
buried in Oak Grove cemetery.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-09-24
FATHER And SONS
CAUGHT BY POSSE
And BLOODHOUNDS

BluefeiGs, Va, Sept. 2i.-Alex-
ander Blankenship and his two sons,
who we're barrlcaded I'm a mountain
cabin ten miles from the scene of the
sextuple murder of George Meadows,
his wife, three children and aged
mother, surrendered to a posse Of
several hundred last night after an
hours parley. They were tracked by
bloodhouIds. They were working in
a field when they heard the baying
of hounds and Immediately ran into
their home. When the posse arrived
and commanded them to surrender
they deflod the posse and said they
would shoot down the first trying to
enter, The barrels of three shotguns
protruded from loopholes. Many of
the posse favored an attack, but the
officers restrained them. When they
promised they would not be lynched
they surrendered They were rushed
to jail at Hurley. Farmers from
Buchanan and adjoining counties are
gathering at Hurley and it is believed
they will attack the jail. II is said
Iblood-soaked clothing was found at
the Blankenship home. The trio for
merly bore a good reputation.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-09-24
SAIITHLAND LADS PLAY
&. G. a. w. HERE TODAY.

Invigorated by the autumn breezes
the Chess, Checker and Whist base
ball team, in their last game of the
season, is endeavorlng to down the
Smithland tribe OF baA tossers at
League park this afternoon. The
smithland delegation arrived at 1880
o'clock in launch and were accom-
panied by rooters and went to the
ball park Immediately to warm up.
Although 1t is ideal "pigskin" weather
enough fans are present to warm
things up. The lineup for the c. G.
and w. team Is: Puryear, catcher:
Bagby, pitcher; Henneberger, first
base; Elliott, second base; Bob Mer-
Ger, shortstop; Hassman, third base;
McChesney, right field; Fisher. cen
ter field; Hill. left field.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-09-24
ALL WARSHIPS Is
HUDSON RIVER FOR
THE CELEBRATION

New York, Sept. 24.-With the
coming today of the Inflexiblc,
Drake, Duke of Edinburg, and Ar
gyll, of the British fleet; the Dres-
den, Bremen, Hertha, and Victoria,
of the German fleet; and the Mon
tana of the American fleet, the war
ships that take part in the Hudson
Fulton celebration are all here. The
largest ship is the Inflexible. The
largest crowd here since the Dewey
celebration and it is expected that
Monday will see the biggest crowd
in the history of New York. A hun
dred and fifty thousand people
braved the rain today and went TO
Riverside Drive to look down on the
warships anchored in the Hudson.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-09-24
THIRSTY FLAMES
LICK UP WHISKY,
BOTTLES BROKEN
Old Terrell Loss Will be S..
900 in Morning Fire
Today.
Getting Ready For the Christ
mas Rush.
NAIL ORDER HOUSE GUTTED

Several hundred gallons Of whisky
were destroyed this morning when
the mail order department of the Old
Terrell distillery, Az Jefferson street.
was destroyed by fire. The loss is
estimated at about $4,000, although
il is difficult to determine how much
whisky may be saved. Splendid work
by the fire department saved the
livery stable of C. A. Hawley & Son
from serious damage.
The mail order department is To-
Gated on the second floor over the
livery stable, and the feed loft is but
a few fee. away. This morning about
s o'clock, while cleaning up, small
negro boy noticed smoke in the rear
of the packing room. He at once
notified Tom Terrell, who ran to the
Central fire station aud gave the
alarm. In few minutes the firemen
were fighting the flames, which en-
veloped the entire room, and several
whisky barrels burst from the heat.
The fire was hot, but in few min
utes the approach of the blaze was
checked. and the loss was confined
to the packing room. Much of the
whisky was in bottle ready for ship
ment, and was destroyed, as the bot
ties cracked from the heat and the
barrels exploded. Whisky ran OF the
roof like water from heavy rain.
In the rear of the room was stored
straw used for packing bottles and il
is thought that sparks dropped into
this and the blaze spread with rapid
ity. There has been no fire in the
packing house since yesterday. Mr..
Sid Terrell, the manager. was unable
to account for the blaze unless sparks
from a bonfire started the blaze.
Water soaked through to the city
salesroom on the first floor. but did
little damage. The Office of c. A.
Hawley & Son was wet from the
dripping water. but the loss to the
stable was small. By hard work the
firemen kept the flames away from
the feed oft. The stable is owned
by John Terrell, but the loss will be
small. The packing room was con-
structed of corrugated metal.
Speaking of the loss, Mr.. Sid Ter
rell said: at is impossible to say
exactly what the damage was. but
think it was about $4,000. We car
ried only $500 insurance. Another
place will be secured at once, as the
mail orde: business is heavy now. and
in a few weeks the Christmas rush
will begin" Hose companies Nos
and 3 and truck company No.
answered the alarm.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-09-24
Hickman Prepares for President.

Hickman, KY. Sept. "a. (Special)
AT a meeting called for the purpose
of arranging for the reception and
entertainment of President Taft here
on the afternoon of Tuesday. October
26. a motion was made to have the
chairman appoint four TO act as chair
men of four committees. The motion
was carried and the following ap-
pointed
General arrangeEents, President c..
l.. Walker; reception, the Hon. r. T..
Tyler; entertainment, Mayor Dillon;
finance, Col II. c. Helm.
These chalrmen in turn appointed
their committees to act with them.
Big arrangements are being made for
the reception and entertainment of
President Taft and the day will be
one to De remembered in western
Kentucky. Excursion trains will be
run into Hickman on the N, G. & st.
l.. railroad from Nashville. and on
other roads north and south, and one
of the biggest crowds ever had here
is expected on that day. President
Taft will reach here at o'clock on
the afternoon of October 26, and will
be here until 5 o'clock, making an
address from the railroad park.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-09-24
George Cashon Drowned in Ohio
Riuer at Foot of Broadway While
Pushing Gasoline Launch Along
Young Man, Employed By
Captain Await. Meets His
Doom Without Warning.
Body Not Yet Recovered.

George Cashon. 20 years old, 1895
Monroe street, was drowned near the
wharf about $3.50 o'clock this after
noon. He assisted Capt. e. Await, of
the Cutaway II, and was out on a
barge pushing the launch down from
a point between the Bette Owens
wharf and the wharfboat, when he
fell overheard and was carried under
the wharfboat. Efforts are being
made to find the body He was the
son of Mrs. William Cashon and
brother of Raymond Cashon. of The
Sun force. He formerly worked on
the Harvester and had been employed
by Captain Await about ten days.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-09-24

st. Louis. Sept. 24.-Elaboraie
preparations are being made for the
entertainment of DR.. Cook, who viii
visit here during the centennial
week. He will arrive here October
8. The Yelled Prophets ball, the
biggest social event of the year, will
be held the evening he arrives. He
will take a prominent part In the
ceremonies. He will deliver two leo
lures here. A heavy sale of seats
already is reported. II is believed
that not a third who wish to hear
him can, so the committee is arrang-
ing TO have Cook ride in the one or
more big parades here that week so
all can at least see him. The Acad-
emy of Science will entertain him,
and the business league banquet
him.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-09-24
CRUSHED STONE
WILL BE PLACED ON FIRST AND
SECOND STREETS.
Supt. 4. n. Egan Promises President
Rudy Prompt Attention of the
Road.

First street between Broadway and
jefferson street, and Second street
south of Clark street will be placed
In good condition by the Illinois Cen
trail railroad. which is under contract
with the city TO keep the thorough
fares in good shape. while the tracks
are in the streets. Superintendent
A. II. Egan told President Richard
Rudy. OF the board of public works,
that a car of crushed stone for First
street has been ordered and that
gravel for Second street will arrive
soon. Mr.. Egan gave the assurance
that the intersections OF the streets
and railroad tracks will be repaired
and placed in good condition.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-09-24
Rig ProhlhltIon Meeting.

Chicago. Sept 24.-An the prom
iuent prohibition leaders here today
for the celebration of the 10th an
niversary of the founding of tho
party. They will disperse tomorrow
night, when il is believed the 1919
platform of the party will be prac-
tically defined. General FREDERICK
Dent Grant is to be doomed today as
candidate and will review the great
temperance parade tomorrow. when
several thousand men and women
will march.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-09-24
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
STUDIED BY TEACHERS.

The first teachers meeting was
held this afternoon at the High school
with Superintendent ]. A. Carnagey.
The public schools we're dismissed at
noon, and the teachers reported this
afternoon at o'clock. Bagley's
Classroom Management" will be
studied this year by the teachers. The
meetings will be held the second FRI
day of each school month, while the
colored teachers will meet the third
Friday afternoon in every month.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-09-24
PAPER BOTTLE COMPANY
WANTS TO LOCATE HERE

City Health Officer DR.. II. p.
Sights, today received a communica-
ton from a sanitary paper bottle
company, of Chicago. making inquiry
about Paducah as a location for a
paper milk bottle concern. These
bottles are parafine lined and can be
hermetically sealed. They are cheap
and sanitary, and each can be used
only one time. Packages of the same
character for butter also are made.
DR.. Sights was pleased with the
article.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-09-24
LUTHER DOUGLAS ALMOST
DIES FROM LOSS OF BLOOD

Luther Louglas, 1904 South
Twelfth street, had narrow escape
from bleeding to death yesterday
afternoon. when he cut his foot with
an adj, while working at the barge
building plant of the West Kentucky
Coal company Douglas was fittins
a piece of timber in barge when he
began trimming 1t, and struck his
foot with the blade. The main artery
was severed, and he was weak from
the loss of blood, when DR.. W. IL.
Parsons was called and the flow of
blood stopped. Today Douglas is
weak, but is resting easy.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-09-24
LONE OAK MASONS BUSY
INITIATING CANDIDATES

Lone Oak has a lodge of Masons,
which is young and active. Last
night two candidates were intro
duced to the mystery of free mason
ry. The officers of the lodge are i.
Futrell, worshipful master; w. A.
Middleton, senior warden; G. f. Sta
ten, junior warden; j. w. Burnett,
secretary; ]. ID. Harper, treasurer,
J. w. Bell, senior deacon; A. NJ.
Ragsdale, junior deacon; Charles
Winninger, tiler.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-09-24
LOAFERs AND DICE ARE
THOUGHT INSEPAIiABLE.

The arrest OF Crate Gardner aud
Charles Haybeck, colored, for va
grancy yesterday afternoon by PATROL
man Gourieux disclosed one dozen
dice. or six pairs of "bones," taken
from their pockets during the search.
Gardner was possessor of nine of the
collection and Haybeck the remainder
Both have served on the changing
for vagrancy and the display OF dice
is believed to be sufficient evidence
of the lettering habit" to convict
them. The case will come up In
police court tomorrow morning when
Patrolman Gourieux intends to pro-
duce the "bones" before the court.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-09-24
Mnine Is strong for Peary.

Portland, Me-, Sept. 2i.-Lieut. R.
Il. Peary, tired with shaking hands
and rousing receptions, left here to-
day in his motor boat for Eagle island
His ammunition against Cook will be
unused until next week. He has been
consulting between speeches with
Thomas Hubbard, president of the
Peary Arctic club, relative to Cooks
attack. and the time depends on his
judgment Hubbard left also this
morning for Bar Harbor, where he
took all Peary's data. He will peruse
all, including statements concerning
Cook, and then both will meet at Bar
Harbor and discuss 1t before acting.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-09-24
CONTRACTORS MAY SEE
P0STOFFICE PLANS

Elevation plans for the remodeling
OF the postofiice have been received
from j. X Taylor, supervising archi-
tect, by Postmaster r. NJ. Fisher, and
are now on file at the postoffice for
Paducah contractors TO inspect before
filing bids. The drawings prove that
the building will be made more at
tractive both as to the exterior and
interior. A new portlco will be erect
ed at the west entrance, and all en-
frances will be equipped with electric
lights.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-09-24
SAYS HE DID
NOT SWEAR OUT WARRANT.

c. Il. Blacknall, restaurant keeper
at Eleventh street and Broadway, ar
rested a few days ago for selling
liquor containing more than per
cent of alcohol on Sunday, Septem-
Der 70, today denied that he had
sworn out the warrant against Mack
Edwards, a former cook employed by
him. charged with breach of the
peace. Blacknall said he discharged
Edwards COR certain reasons and that
Edwards later got out a warrant
against him for selling intoxlcants on
Sunday.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-09-24
Loss on Gulf Coast Heaviest Euer
Sustained by South From Storm
Desolate Mud Flats Left by Water
END DIDN'T COME.

, Duxubury, Mass, Sept. "a .
, Firmly convinced that the earth .
} would come to an end at ten .
, this morning, 200 triune i'm .
} mersionists, sang and prayed all .
} night at their little chapel here. .
, They did all sorts of fanatical .
, antics. They were disappointed .
, when only heavy rain fell and .
} they were not snatched up into .
} the clouds as their leaders fort .
} told. The rest of the world .
, disappearing. Shortly before .
, ten clouds overcast the sky .
} and they waited fervently, mo- .
} mentarily expecting the heavens .
, to open and the crust of the .
} earth to slip away all around, .
} while they rose. Nothing was .
} doing. They we're dazed and .
, the amazement was pitiful. .
} Soon their faraticism rallied. .
} The said Christ either would .
} appear before night or a year .
} exactly from now. Leaders did .
} attempt to explain and the .
} crowd did not believe it was .
hoaxed.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-09-24
RooseyeIt Gets Elephant.

Nairobi. b. e. A.. Sept. 24.-Col.
Roosevelt has new record of killing
four elephants, according TO camp
followers arriving here from the
Kenia district. Kermit also killed an
elephant Just after his fathers last
two. He also shot a rhinoceros.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-09-24
Couldn't Swim the Channel.

Calais. France, Sept. 24.-Jabez
Wolfe failed today in his attempt
to swim the English channel. Owing
to heavy adverse winds he was
forced to abandon the effort after
eight miles. He was taken aboard
the accompanying yacht.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-09-24
No tuberculosis Ward

No action will be taken by the
committee appointed by fiscal court
to investigate the advisabillty of
building a tuberculosis ward at the
county almshouse. A special COM
mlttee consisting of Magistrates
Broadfoot. Emery and Bleich was
appointed. but the committee has
held no meeting.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-09-24
Christian Church Celebration.

Lexington. Ky, Sept. "a. (Spec-
ial. THE feature of today's session
of the Christian convention were
memorial services at the graves of
dead leaders in the church, includ-
ing "Raccoon John" Smith. A big
barbecue and picnic this afternoon
winds up the affair.