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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-16

In discussing the effects of the re-
cent world wide panic as affecting
England, a writer in The Outlook,
remarks. English people by nature
have little of tie optimism which is
.he Outstanding Characteristic of the
Anglo-Saxon race in the United States
and Canada" Since the overwhelm-
ing majority OF "Anglo-Saxons" in
the United States and Canada are
scotch-Irish crossed with Dutch. the
difference is not remarkable.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-16
SOME STORIES
AROUND TOWN

Stale Senator Conn Linn did not
have az narrow a shave being COVER
nor OF Kentucky for few hours
several months ago as the news des-
patches sent out over the state indi-
Gated. For at that time Senator
linn was not in Kentucky himself.
but was In Oklahoma on business
At the time Governor Wilson was
out Of the state and Lieutenant Gov
srnor Cox was thinking Of leaving
the state for few hours when he
thought that II would leave Ken
lucky with Democratic governor as
by virtue OF being president OF the
state senate Mr.. Linn would have
been next in line for gubernatorlal
honors. Senator Linn said he would
Ike to be governor of Kentucky for
a few hours at least, Just TO see
what kind of a feeling a fellow had
with the supreme power of the state
at his command.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-16

city, was a welcome visitor at The
reunion. Billy left here more than
80 years ago and has prospered in
Paducah. Mr. Whlteheld was the
hero of the Big Gun Lady Richard
son, at the battle OF Corinth. Miss
being the first man, to reach the gun
in the rush after the retreat. He
tok his seat on the gun, but only for
a moment. as the heavy firing had
heated the gun 50 he found II an un-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-16
baptist.


FIRST-The Rev. VI. e. Dodd,
pastor. Sunday school at $3.50.
Preaching at 1O:f5 and 1880. Sub
ject Of morning sermon "They
First Gave Themselves" Subject Of
evening sermon: decentralization"
Rev. NJ. f. Dodd. pastor of the
First Baptist church, has returned
from attending the meeting Of the
West Union Baptist association that
was held at Barlow.
The meeting was three days ses-
sion and much good was accom-
plished. The association is composed
80 churches in Ballard and Me-
Cracker counties. The report of the
churches showed that there were
$50 baptisms last year, and that
$4,000 had been donated to the mis-
sion fund. Miss Carrie Newman of
the Second Baptist church In this
city announced her intention of be-
coming a missionary TO China and
the association will support her in
the Clinton College at Clinton for
four years. when she will take up her
work. The question of prohibition
was the subject OF a warm discus
sion. The next session will be held
at Newton Creek church near Kevil.
TWELFTH STREET-The Rev. J.
r. Clark. pastor. Sunday school at
$3.50. Preaching at II and Z. Dap
Using at the First Baptist church at
3 o'clock.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-16
THE GRAND JURY's work.

Grand juries are in charge of
county and commemorative attor-
neys, and what man, who has ever
served on a grand jury does not
realize the influence welded over
the body by the commonwealth and
county attorneys? The McCracken
county grand jury found no evidence
to indict anybody in connection with
the county bridge transactions.
Another grand jury found no evil
denee to back up the assertion of
Hiram Smedley that another county
official had unlawfuly used county
funds and paid them back; and then
poor Hiram Smedley was found to be
insane and sent to Hopkinsyille, and,
of course, nobody could believe an
insane man about what went on at
the court house. Grand juries ordi-
narily return or decline indictments
on evidence produced before them
by the prosecuting attorneys. Every
man, whoever sat upon a grand jury,
knows that. If you never sat on one,
ask someone who has. Did anyone
believe that this grand jury would
find an Indictment for the bridge
transactions?
1t is true in times past public
men have actually been exonerated
and their regulations cleared by the
actions of grand juries. For in
stance, in our neighboring judicial
district, over which the Hon. Thomas
Cook, of Murray. presides, and in
which Hon. Denny +. Smith, of
Trigg, has been honored with re-
nomination for commemorative at
torney, grand juries in Galloway and
Trigg county, under instruction of
Judge Cook, reported that Judge
Cook and Mr.. Smith were not night
riders, nor in sympathy with them.
This very commendable action of the
Galloway and Trigg grand juries
sets respectable precedent for the
action of the McCracken county
grand jury, which, If it had been of
the same calibre, might have gone
further and in set terms commented
on the estimable qualities of Me-
Cracker countys board of magis-
trates and county officials, including
as they did in Galloway, the officials
in charge of them. However, the
McCracken grand jury seemed con-
tented to deal with the facts as
placed before them by the common
wealth's and county attorneys, and
we have no doubt that as far as the
facts were presented, the grand jury
dealt justly. The failure of the
prosecuting attorneys to convict any
of tie men, charged with selling
liquor and gaming at this term. indi-
Gates that grand juries have been a
little overzealous in indicting here
tofore, or something else is wrong
with the machinery of justice.
Mr.. Oliphant the bridge contrac-
tor, of Vincennes. was not before the
grand jury. The grand Jurors
couldn't well indict on hearsay evil
dence. and since Mr.. Barkley, who
was in charge of the investigation
and is presumed to be prosecuting
the matter. says he has no associa-
ton with the court house ring, we
presume he did all he could to secure
indictments.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-16

AT THE CHURCHES


Episcopal.
GRACE CHURCH-The Rev. ID.
c. Wright, rector. Holy communion
1880 a. m. Sunday school, Vincent
Salvo. superintendent, $3.50 a. m.
Morning prayer and sermon 10:45.
Evening prayer and sermon 1880 p.
m. Special music at the evening
service tomorrow, with Miss Caro-
line Ham, Mrs. Roy Gresham and
Master Saunders Keithly as soloists
GOOD SHEPHERD HOUSE Car
cad.a)-The Rev. Il. c. McAllister,
minister. Sunday school 1880 p. m.
Evening prayer and sermon 1880 p.
m. Wednesday night service and
address 1880 p. m. iH
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Major Ashcraft Goes.

Major J. II. Ashcraft, one OF the
commissioners for the maintenance of
Shiloh park. will leave this evening
on the steamer Kentucky for Shiloh
to adjust the loss sustained in the
recent storm which played havoc in
that vicinity. The major said the
Iowa state monument, erected at a
cost of s25. 900. has been blown down
and seven people are reported to
have been killed. The commission
will correct the wreck and win be
there indefinitely.
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PresbYlerian.
KENTUCKY AvENIrE-Th

KENTUCKY AVENUE-The Rev.
2. b. Lands, pastor. Sunday school
At $3.50. Preaching at 10.45 and
1880. Subject Of morning sermon !:
Gods Thoughts Of U.s." Subject OF
evening sermon: preparation. Sep
aration service" tts-.
FIRST-Sunday school at $3.50.
Mizpah mission 2:30. The Rev,
Henry w. Du Bose, of Louisvllle-wii III
preach morning and evening
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TENTH STREET Rev, c. v.
Jackson. pastor. Bible school al
$3.50 a. m. Important 10 have full
attendance Of teachers and pupiis.
Remember the adult class contest Is
still on. Communion at 1915. All
members urged to be present.
Friends cordially Invited. Christian
Endeayor meeting at Gas p. m.
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tor. Sunday school at 9:S0 a. m,
l.. r. Kelley, superintendent. Preach
ing at the morning hour by the pas
tor. Subject: The Purpose OF SAL
walton" The Rev. W NJ. Gilliand
Of Texola, Okla. will al the pulpit
at the evening hour.
ADD German C..s 1886
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LUTHERAN-The Rev William
Grother. pastor Sunday school al
$3.50. German service at 1915.
English service at Z. Services in the
country In the afternoon.
EVANGELISTIC-The Rev. VIII
lam Bourquin, pastor. Sunday school
At $3.50. English services in the
morning at 1e:45. and at night at
1880. Subject for morning: RE
pentance." Subject for night: "Fav-
orite Books"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-16

The Ladies' Aid society of the
East Baptist church will meet Friday
afternoon 9tUDQ o'cesk with Mrs.
". II. Jones, 20O4 Bridge street
The Woman's Home Mission So
ciety Of the Fountain Avenue Metho-
dist church will meet Monday after
noon at 3 o'clock with Mrs. Annie
Schumacher. 1745 Clay street.
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that these records have been made:
Near Scottsboro. three were killed,
many injured, tenant houses were de-
stroyed.
At Col,bran, Ala, two are dead.
At Russellville, Ala, "a are In
jured, three or more are dead, many
are injured at the Tennessee mines.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-16

To our way of thinking, the differ
ence between a man, who votes for
another because he expects to be re-
warded with an Office or a contract,
and a man, who expects to be re-
warded with two dollars, is a differ
ence In price only.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-16

If the city's books don't balance
this month or there are errors in
councilmanic records, lay it to a
state of terror OF flying bricks on
the second floor of the city hall.
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CntIlolIc.

ST. FRANCES DE SALES-The
Rev. Father Connolly. pastor. Masses
t s and 1880, communion at 8 a
n. Sunday school at $3.50. Vespers
md benedlction at 1880.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-16

Willie--What do you suppose wag
the origin of war?
Gillie--some well-meaning genius
probably invented II with the hope
that II would supDlant football
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-16

To revise an old saw: Let us scale
Mount Mckinley before we start for
the pole.
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Daily Thought.

The most desolate lives are those
that are lived for life's furniture
only.
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pleasant seat. His old friends en-
joycd having Mr.. Whiteheld with
them.-Clarksvllle Leaf-Chronlole.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-16

III IT'S ONLY 4 HEADACHE.
Why Cornelison's Headache Liver Pills
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CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
September, 1909.

TOTAL 100 D
Daily average for Sept, 1909. .6735
Daily average for Sept, 1908. .50sS
Increase 1851
Personally appeared before me this
18th day of October, r. d. Mac
Millen, Business Manager of The
Sun, who afirms that the above state
ment OF the circulation of The Sun
for the month OF September, 1909, is
true to the best OF his knowledge and
belief. PETER PURYEAR,
Notary Public McCracken Co.
My commission expires January
10, 1912.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-16

Oysters. oysters, from now on
continually at Biederman's. on Sew
enth street.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-16
you DoN-r HAVE To w,rr.

Every dose makes you feel better. Lao.
Eos Keeps YOUR whole insidcs right
sold on tho Money-BGck plan every
whofv Price soc.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-16

w. G.. Whitoheld, OF Paducah, a
brother OF Mac Whiteheld. of this
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

in Philadelphia, at her instance, similar court
opened at Pittsburg. Now they extend all through
the State. Other States in which Mrs. Schon has
been direct influence in starting the Juvenile court
and Idaho. The National Congress of Mothers, stim
ulated by her influence Is establishing parent-teacher
associations in every State in the Union.
Mrs. Schof has been the recipient of unique honors
She is the only woman who has spoken at their re-
quest before the members of the Canadian Parlia-
ment This IN 1907. Both houses adjourned
and held Joint session to hear her address. At
their request she trained two probation officers and
a result juvenile court and probation work Is well
started in Canada.
Despite her sudden accession to prominence in ma
tiOnal affairs, Mrs Schof is just the same approach
able, unassuming woman that she before 1899
She is the mother of seven children.
"My family, she says "is the best part Of my life
and the most delightful is being grandmother. With
out the direct responsibilities of motherhood, can
thoroughly enjoy my grandchildren"
Only one year ago a certain Philadelphia magistrate
resigned because, he stated to the reporters MRS
SchOff meddled too much and she gave too much ad.
vice. One had no authority"
Concrete results of her work best shown IN
figures.
There were six hundred children under sixteen
years Of age in Moyamensing prison in 1900.
To-day there
There three hundred children a month pass
ing through station houses in Philadelphia.
To-day there 30 per cent of that number
rested and these held in the House of Detention
There 1,46S in the Philadelphia Juvenile
Court In 1908.
OF these there were sixtythree cases where proba-
ton was unsuccessful.
And what became of the prodigy of Crime"
the Judge who committed her to a reformatory Mrs.
Schoff succeeded In having her released and placed
in good family home which she found for her.
She is now nineteen years old. She has been grad
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

plants of parents usually stepfathers stepmothers
mo sensible mother" said Mrs. Schoff, "as means
Of uplifting her boy would condemn him to the exclu
sive association of naughty boys because he had COM
mitted fault And yet this what the State did.
All trials in the criminal courts and In the
for criminals the boys and girls waited their turn, lis
tening to things too vile to mention and receiving les
sons in evil never to be forgotteng
With this material in her hand Mrs Schoff ap-
peaed to the New Century Club, an organization of
six hundred women, to help her. When a committee
had been formed Mrs. Schof demonstrated of
the remarkable qualities that assure her leadership
The women with her, Mortified by the tales they had
heard for proceeding at to relieve single
cases. but Mrs. Schof insisted that nothing be done
until thorough study of every State in the Union
be made, only to methods but results, both
to expense and to. effectiveness in saving the
children.
These women worked all winter compiling re-
port, 1.-THE Statutes of Every State In the United
States Concerning Defective, Delinquent and De
pendent Children" Massachusetts, Michigan and
Illinois had the best records, Mrs SchOff packed
her trunk kissed her children and visited Massa
chusetts, Michigan and Illinois. Illinois, which had
just introduced Juvenile court and probation sys
tenn, produced profound impression.
Urging the Reform.
Armed with this data the women got to work
Mrs. Schoff went to the Governor of Pennsylvania
to various political leaders, urging that reform
measures be taken When questions asked she
was ready to answer. When statements ques
toned she produced her data At every turn she
met them.
Then she employed lawyer to draft two bills for
the Legislature. These bills provided:-
First-Separate time and place for trial of chill
drens and no detention of children in police
tions prisons
Standardization officers whose salaries were not
to be paid from the public treasury, yet who ap
pointed by the Judge
Thrd-A house Of detention in all cities of first
and second class for children awaiting trial.
Fourth-Boards of visitors composed of men and
women for all chldren's institutions
Immediately the managers of the Eastern House of
Refuge arose in opposition. Deprive them of chill
dren and lose their places Nevertheless the bill went
through and In May, 1901, the laws were made
Then there arose storm of opposition. Pennsyl-
vana is conservative State Hundreds of persons
really felt that the old laws good enough hun
dreds of place holders reformatories orphanages
and hOmes emptied, and hastened to the politicians
Mrs. Schof and her committee were privately termed
"a nuisance" and although as they not officials
their position mpregnable certain organs of the
press sought by satirca comment and much publicity
to discourage them.
But Mrs. Schof is not easily discouraged She
found probation officer and the New Century Club
guaranteed her salary. Then she got the Pennsyl-
vana Congress of Mothers to supply second proba-
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friends and allies started suit against the constitu-
tionality of the laws. Mrs Schoff at engaged
the best legal talent and when, In February, 1903
the laws of 1901 were declared unconstitutional Mrs
Schof had also ready and presented to the Legis-
lature month before five bills covering the
defects of the previous laws. These were fought
every step of the way Mrs. Schof and her COM
mttee went to Harrisburg The Pennsylvania Con-
gress of Mothers and the New Century Club held
meetings and sent to the Legislature hundreds Of re-
tiOn to the Governor appeal made for
vote but the bills went through and still stand
But Mrs Schof did not feel that the work had
ended She induced the Jewish people of the city to
provide the salary of a probation officer who could
speak Yiddsh she spoke at prayer meetings H. various
churches and obtained the salaries of several others
Then she met these officers every week without fail
at her own home and went with them detail by
detail every case She attended the Juvenile Court
almost daily. She became acquainted with the young
offenders She also became acquainted with their
parents. This gave her a idea. Since the Of
fences of the children were In a majority of cases.
directly the deficiencies of their parents why
not train the parents?
Fathers, Too, Interested.
There had been sporadic attempts at mothers clubs
in connection with the public schools before this But
Mrs. Schoff wanted a fathers well a mothers
club and so she suggested the new name. These as
sociations Joined for the primary purpose of
sisng parents In the training Of their children After
year of work there thirty thousand parents
in these associations meeting at the public schools
trying to learn how to be efficient fathers and mothers
Having set the ball rolling, Mrs. Schof
stopped. In addition to the New Century Club Mrs.
Schoff was formerly president Of the Pennsylvania
become in 1903 president of the National Congress
of Mothers. Into each of these three organiza-
tons she introduced her Juvenile court work and
parenteacher associations Arousing their interest
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-30
Natchaus 9, w. H. s. 6.

The much talked Of baseball game
between the Natchaug school and the
Windham high school freshman mines
was played on Moulton's lot Thursday
afternoon before an enthusiastic audi
ence. The Natchaugers can still lay
claim to the title Of invincible as they
continued their winning streak and put
1t onto the Freshies to the tune of
9-6.
Thompson and Crane were again in
the points for Natchaug and the van
qCished Freshies were ably steadied
down by Jackie Keirans and Hoffman,
although handicapped by few ascen-
sions on the part of their team mates
at critical stages of an exceptionally
interesting and well fought battle
Principal James L. Harroun of the
Natchaug school handled the indicator
and gave excellent satisfaction to the
players and spectators alike. 1t is
probable that a number of other games
may be arranged with the Freshies, as
there appears to be some lingering
doubt as to the true strength of each
team
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-30
EASTERN CONNECTICUT BRANCH
Woman's Board of Missions Meets in
Wauregan-Mrs. C. D. Usher Speaks
on Outlook in Turkey.

The annual meeting of the Eastern
Connecticut Branch Of the Woman's
Board of Missions was held Thursday
in the Wauregan Congregational
church. The morning service opened
at 11.30 O'Clock with a programme as
follows: Prelude: Holy, Holy, Holy;
responsive reading; prayer, Miss Abbie
G. Willard, president Eastern Connec-
ticut branch; reports Of the secretary
and treasurer; hymn, Ye Servants Of
God; Who Would You Like to Be If
You Went as a Missionary? Mrs. G.
w. Lawton OF Brooklyn, Ct, Miss Ada
Burlingame Of Danielson, Ct; What
Would You Like to Do IL You Were a
Missionary answered by messages
from Turkey; business: devotional
service, led by Mrs. c. II. Barber. Dan
ielson, Ct.
From 1890 to 100 p. m. there was q
basket collation.. A social hour fol-
lowed.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon service began at 100
and was as follows: Prelude; hymn.
Jesus Shall Reign; prayer, Mrs. r. NJ.
Tracy, Wauregan: one more message
from Mrs. NJ. w. Reynolds Of Van,
Turkey: Where Would You Like to Go
Were You to Be a Missionary Miss
Marion d. Chollar. Danielson, Mrs. II.
I. Arnold, Norwich; How Would You
Spend 5000 for Foreign Missionaries?
Mrs J. H. Larrabee, Norwich, Miss
Rood, New London; prayer. Mrs +. D.
Sargent. Putnam; collection; hymn,
Come Thou Almighty King; address,
Mrs. Clarence d. Usher Of Van, Tur-
key.
Rev. z. #. Talmadge spoke briefly
Of the influence Of the missionaries
upon him and the preachers need Of
the hope and cheer Of the mission
aries. Then came a solo by Miss
Pearl NJ. Smith Of Wauregan. preced-
ing the benediction by Rev. e. F. Tai
madge and the postlude.
Mrs. Usher's Address.
Mrs Usher spoke Interestingly OF
the outlook in Turkey. In spite OF
present conditions she thinks that now
Is the opportunity to help the cause
Of Christ among the Turks. Mrs.
Usher brought note Of cheer and hope
for a rich harvest and the extension OF
the kingdom OF Christ in Turkey.
About twenty auxiliaries were repre-
scented at the meetings.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-30

is confined to his home with an attack
Of the grip.
Mrs. Daisy Hanks Of Norwich was
the guest Of friends in town for a
short stay Thursday.
Mrs. H. M. Crandall formerly Of
this city, has arrived in Attleboro, Mass,
after passing the winter in Florida.
Aldermen A. L. Gelinas and H. D.
Pollard were in Hartford Thursday on
business pertaining to civic affairs.
II. c. Murray spent the dav in Prov
idence, Thursday. while Mrs. Murray
called on relatives and friends in Nor
witch.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Connors
went to Pawtucket. r. l., to attend
the funeral of relative Thursday aft
ernoon.
Charles Fl. Thompson, who has rent
ed the Welch farm in Chaplin for a
year, was in this city on business on
Thursday.
Harry Taintor, who has been stop
ping in Windham Center for some time
this spring, sent two of his running
horses to Stamford Thursday. Ed
ward Parent was in charge Of the
horses