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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-12
THE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL.

The purpose of a county high
school Is twofo.d: TO AFFORD an OPP
portunity for country boys and girls
10 study the higher branches free;
and to improve the condition OF the
common schools. The idea was to
establish In every county in Ken
lucky a first class, standard High
school. not GROWING the rural COM
mon schools as they now exist. but
compelling the improvement of the
common schools, in order that theS
might become preparatory to the
High schools.
When the legislature enacted the
law. providing for a county high
echool. It significantly added. that II
satisfactory arrangements could be
made with city school systems for
the attendance of pupils from the
county graded schools, no high
school need be built. Did the MEM
bers of the McCracken county school
board ever consider that, perhaps,
the author Of the measure had in
mind the varying conditions of Ken
lucky counties? There are counties
in this state in which there is no
town OF any consequence, and in
which there is in existence no such
thing as a city high school. In
order 20 secure a high school in such
counties the counties themselves
must build them.
In other counties, Ike McCracken.
the county authorities have never
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-12

made arrangements with the city
school systems TO secure their bene-
fits to the children OF the county.
Consequently, the rural schools of all
counties are not up to the standard.
They cant be until they are made to
lead up TO something definite. Coun-
ty school boards were formed and
this law enacted, not for the purpose
Of compelling the tax payers OF Nc
Cracker county, who already have a
good High school. to spend 100000
more erecting another High school.
but compelling the county authorities
to afford the country boys and girls
an opportunity to attend that High
school free of cost.
The author OF that measure never
contemplated the erection OF a coun-
ty high school In McCracken until
so many boys and girls In the country
desire a high school education, one
additional becomes absolutely neces-
|sary.
The first thing for our county
board OF education to do is to i'm
prove the rural system, so that 1t be-
comes preparatory for High school.
and any child graduating from the
rural school is prepared TO enter a
high school. They can't establish a
high school and then lower the re-
quirements to suit the convenience o.
the rural grades. Not very many
pupils will be ready to enter a high
school, for some years. II the county
school board would make arrange
ments to pay the tuition of pupils in
the high school and settle upon some
plan of examination for admission,
and then build up the rural school
system to conform to high school re-
Qulrements, they would be in shape
to establish another high school,
when there is a demand for 1t.
A high school in one part of thu
county wouldn't be any nearer to a
child in another part OF the county, /
than 1t would be in Paducah. That
Is as broad as 1t is long. One en-
but misguided friend OF
the high school, deplored the lacA
Of educational facilities OUTSIDE the
municipal centers," and suggested
that the high school would now be
brought ito the country boys door,"
II will not be peddled around nks
fish or operated on a rural route. 1t
will be erected on a foundation in
one part of the county, and there IL
will remain with more teachers than
pupils for long while, we fear.
We can understand the feeling of
the school trustees. When a man
has an office. he likes to have some,
thing under him, and high school
probably appeals to the trustees sem
Then. too, there would
be some good jobs to give away,
and that appeals to some men;
and some supplies TO buy. We under
stand that some OF the trustees are
not so heartily in favor of jumping
into the high school business in a
hurry. We commend their caution,
and suggest that this educational
awakening of Kentucky calls for
thinking as well as the reckless scat
tering of money around where it
won't do any good.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-12
Sophy of
Kravonia.
By ANTHONY HOPE.
Author OF THE Prisoner ef zsnda"
Copyright 1906. Anthony Hop
Hawkins


ttonupneu from Last issue)
II hear something" said Peter Vas
sip.
"Just this mornlng-thi one splendid
morning-I agree with YOU" laughed
Max. Not even the mark shall change
my mind Come. you love the mark
the red star-don't your
well. yes" said Sophy. with little
confidential nod and smile.
Il hear something" said Peter Vas
sip. with his hand TO his ear.
sophy turned to him. smiling. What
do you hear. PeterT"
He gave a sudden start OF recollec-
ton "Ah. has that anything to do
with NJ. Zerkovitch?"
IN. ZerkovitchY" broke from them
both.
He's been here. He's ridden at a
gallop on 10 yolseni 10 md the prince"
lie added briefly all there was to add.
his hand az his ear all the, time.
Hum. shat looks like news" said
Max. what can IL bey'
ale didn't stop even to tell Marie.
Il must be urgent"
They looked at one another's faces.
"Can there be-be anything wrong In
SlavnaT
You mean the troopsT
Il had thought OF that"
IL can think OF nothing but that. II
II We're anything from the palace II
would come by royal courier sooner
than by any other hand"
Il can hear plainly now" said Peter
Vassip. Listen
They obeyed him, but their ears were
not so wen trained. A dull. indefinite
sound wis all they could distinguish.
"Horses-a number OF them. Mount
ed men 1t must be. the hoofs are so
regular. Cavalryw
Its the prince coming back from
Volseni." cried Scphy.
"No; it's from the other direction.
and besides, there are too many for
that"
Mounted men on the Slavna road.
and too many TO be the princes guardl
"What can It bef" asked sophy in a
low voice.
II don't know. Zerkovitch's arrival
must be connected with the same thing.
/ think"
..Therel There are their shakoes
coming over the rise OF the hillv' cried
Peter Vassip.
The next moment showed the com
pany. They rode in fours. with ser
geants on the tanks. The officer in
command was behind. The three on
the causeway could not see h.m yet
They were hussars Of the kings guard.
the best regiment in the army. The
Prince Of SlaYua had made them good
soldiers. They hated him for H. But
Stafnitz WIS their cslonel. On they
came. In their blue tunics and silver
braid they made a brave show In the
sunshine.
The three watched now without word
or motion. The sudden sight held them
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-12

The United States Steel corpora
ton at the beginning of the panic
informed the attorney general that in
order to avert financial catastrophe
it would purchase the Tennessee Coal
& Iron company. II such purchase
was not illegal. The attorney gen.
eral advised that II would not be.
Now congress is attempting by in
nuendo to create the impression that
the president winked at an unlawful
merger.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-12
Official Forecasts.

The Ohio at Evansville. will con-
tinue falling for ~ hours. then rise
For several days. At Mt Vernon. not
much change tonight, then fan for
TWO days. At Paducah and Cairo
VIII continue rising for "a hours. The
Wabash at Mt. Carmel. not much
change for several days. The Ten
nessee at Florence and Riverton. will
begin falling tonight The Mississippi
from below st. Louis to Cairo. VS.
continue falling.
Note.-The Mississippi at Chester
continues full Of floating Ice. There
is some light fee running back OF
Cairo.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-12

river stage at Z O'Clock this morn
lng 81. a rise OF 0.2 since yesterday
morning. II seems as though every
place Is covered with snow today ex-
eept the river.
The steamer Gracey childers ar
rived In port this morning at I
O'Clock from Ciarksyille and way
landings. Her freight was light In
Paducah, but she d.d a big business
up the Cumberland. The Chiidcrs
eft at noon today for Nashville and
way landings. doing a good business
N both Tic passenger and freight
lac. She will return Friday night
or Saturday morning and leave at
noon Saturday for Nashville.
The steamer clyde arrived In port
Yesterday afternoon from Waierlee.
Ala. and way landings with nine
ears OF lumber aboard. one car for
Metropolis and eight cars for Joppa.
She went on down the river yester-
day 10 unload aud returned today.
The clyde VIII receive freight until
tomorrow evening. when she will
leave for the Tennessee.
The J. b. Richardson will be due
In port tonight from C,arksvllle and
viii cave az noon tomorrow for Nash
ville and way landings.
The John 5. Hopkins was the boat
IN from Evansville this morning anN
returned this afternoon to Evansville.
The Hopkins dld a good freight busl-
ness on this trip.
The Joe Fowler will be the Evans
vie packet tomorrow morning.
The Dick Fowler cleared on time
this morning for Cairo and way land
ings with a good freight cargo and
passenger list aboard. She will re-
turn tonight at o'clock
The Royal arrived in port this
morning from Goloonda and reiurneo
this afternoon at 2 O'Clock. She did
her share OF the river business on the
round trip.
The George Cowling made Ser
daily morning and afternoon trip
from Metropolis here and return to-
day carrying cabin fun Of passen-
gers and doing a fine freight bust
ness on both trips.
The Harth should be IN from
Caseyville today with a tow OF coal
for the West Kentucky Coal com.
pany. $500
The Margaret VIII be due tomor-
row from. the Tennessee with a tow
OF ties for the Aver & Lord Tie COM
pany.
The Charles Turner got away yes
terday afternoon after taking a shnri
rest at Paiucah for Rosl Clair after
two barges OF stone for Cairo.
The George Gardner left for Cairo
yesterday with two barges OF stone
that the Turner brought in port sun
day.
The Harvester is making up a big
tow Of West Kentucky coal to take
10 the lower Mississippi. She viii
leave some time this week.
The Blue Spot got away yesterday
afternoon for the Tennessee with sew
eral empty barges after a tow OF
for Joppa.
Joe Carskadon has resigned his
position as second engineer OF the
steamer Dick Fowler to accept a posi-
Ion as engineer at the Mad House"
at Hopkinsvi.le. Allard Jones has
accepted the position as second engI-
1eer OF the Dick Fowler.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-12

After six years OF forbearance,
congressman who have been nursing
their wrath under the presidential
goad, have plucked up courage TO in
troduce a resolution not to receive
and file such presidential communi-
cations as do not please them, and
they will have two miflion copies OF
the debate on the resolution pub
lished. Xengeancel
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-12

The end of the first year of Cover
nor Wilson's and Treasurer Ed Far
/ley's administration shows a balance
of s7S6.1S5.65. Pretty good. con-
sidering there was nothing when they
went in that was not represented by
outstanding warrants.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-12

The senate called on President
Roosevelt for facts about any mem
bers secured by the secret service de-
partment. He complied by sending
the facts about Senator Tillman. The
latter admitted the facts. but denied
that they constituted guilt of any
thing.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-12
SOME STORIES
AROUND TOWN.

The man in public Office is called
upon to answer many questions by
the citizens. In fact he is regarded
as something OF target for any ques
ton that may arise from family dis
pute to the grave question of finding
an affinity. County Judge r. T.
Lightfoot is no exception, and the
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-12

The big towboat Beaver, which has
been tied up in the Paiucah harbor
for several days on account OF low
water. got away yesterday with a
large tow of empty barges and two
loaded barges of lumber for Cincin-
natl. Capt. Wallace Farnsley went
out on the Beaver as ono of the
pilots.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-12
YoU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT

E-s-y dose makes you fseibsttsr. Lsx-ps
keeps your whole insides right- SOLD or n
mo- ey- hack plan everywhere. Price
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-12

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 to
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, 1909-01-12

The next census should show a
healthy growth OF population in JEFF
fersonyilie and New Albany, Ind.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-12

william II. Taft was elected presi-
dent yesterday, as predicted in The
Sun.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-12
Daily Thought.

Make yourself necessary to the
world and the world will give you
bread.-Emerson
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-12

Prices OF all living increased: the
only exception Mrs. Austin's pancake
flour. Same old price at al best
grocers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-12

The Chancey Lamb viii be due out
OF the Cumberland this afternoon OF
tonight with a tow Of ties for Joppa
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-12


. castle was caught nap
Peter Vdssip ping in very truth.
sprdng for Sophy stood forward n
us'fd dhd pace In front OF her com
barred the ,ontons ror bona 1T
trdv. 49, -
which monseigneur had given her.
On came the company. The foremost
file reached within twenty yards Of the
causeway. There they halted. Hall
OF them dismounted. each man as he
did SO intrusting his horse to his next
fellow. Half OF the fifty thus left
mounted repeated this operation. leav-
ing the remaining twenty-five In charge
Of all the horses. The seventy-five took
position. -four deep. on the road. They
separated. lining either side.
The figure Of their commander now
appeared. He rode 10 the foot OF the
causeway. then dismounted and gave
his horse to the sergeant who attended
him. His men followed and drew. up
in the road. blocking the approach 10
the castle. Big Mlstitch began To
ascend the causcway. a broad smile on
his face. IL was a great moment for
Captain Hercules-the day OF revenge
for which he had waited In forced pa
thence and discreet unobtruslveness. II
was a critical day also In view OF the
Instructions he had To do him jus
tice. he was not afraid.
Sophy saw and knew. This must
have been the news that Zerkovltch
carried. that he had galloped on TO
tell the prince at NOlsenL Some event
-some unknown and untoward turn Of
fortune-.had loosed Mistitch on theml
That was all she had time to realize be
fore Mistitcn saluied her and spoke.
II have the honor OF addressing the
Baroness Dobraya?"
"You know me well, I think. Captain
Mistitch, AMI know you"
sour journey together will be all the
pleasanter for that"
"Your bu~lness with me, please"
81 have IT in command from his maj
esty TO escort you to Slayna-to the
palace and into his presence The king
himself will then acquaint you with his
wishes"
You're strange messenger TO sends'
''Thats n point to put to my superior
officer. Colonel stafnitz, who sent me.
baroness"
sophy pointed at his men. "You ride
strongly supported"
again the coloners orders, baron
sss. ! confess the precautions seemed
to me excessive. had no doubt you
would Willingly obey his majesty's
commands Here, BY the way, is the
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-12

spellbound. Not one OF
them thought OF sending
10 warn the prince. II
they had the though.
would have been useless
unless il had chimed III
with Mistitch's Will.
Twenty men could have
bcen on them before
there was time TO saddle
a horse. II the expedi-
tion was a hostile one the
castle was caught nap
ping I'm very TRUTH
Cophrr stood fnrt.-arI a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-23
BASEBALL.

The Cardinal Athletic Club, one OF the
strongest amateur teams in this vicinity,
will play the Fredericksburg nine to-
morrow afternoon at fredericksburg.
The Cardinals have record OF
tsenty.Oue victories and four defeats.
They will carry fl cen uniformed players.
The following will compose the team
Scho6eld, K. COckrell, Trenary, Dor
bett, Mcbride, Murphy, Dudley. Hay
den. Whitton, F. COckrell, Massey,
Howard, Lynn, Patterson and Bsyless.
With this line of players to select from
the Cardinals expect to make credi-
table showing against the fast Virginia
team.
The Alexandra Athletic Club defeat
ed the FAILS Church team yesterday 10 q
we'll played game by the score OF to e
Ia ball ga,oe between the Seminary
Hill team and the West End team yes
terdsy afternoon at Cstts's field, the West
Eud team won by the score OF to e
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-23
WEST END NOTES.

Mrs. Nettie Rush and two sons
have gone to Middleburg for the summer.
Mr.. Wayne Lind, of West End, was
bitten yesterday afternoon by a fox
terrier belonging to Mr.. Thomas
Hall. 1t Is not quite certain whether
the dog was suffering from rabies or not.
Mr.. Joseph Petit, who has been
seriously i'll fer some time pact with
typhoid fever, is rapidly improving
A horse attached TO a wagon belong
Ing to Mr.. r. M. McKeown, living near
the Stone bridge, ran away yesterday
with boy on It's back. The horss was
stopped by men in the road, but not un-
I'll the boy was severely shaken up.
The little son OF Mrs. j. M. Cation, of
West End, Was bitten in several places
on the hand by q rat lsst night at its
home, The extent and seriousness OF
the bites could not be learned.
Mrs. Abner Ider, OF Delaplaue, is the
guest OF Mrs. Flank Nichols at her
home, No. 1924 Duke street
Complaint is made of the dssgreeable
odor which exists where the slaughter
house is located.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-23
THE LIST OF OWNERS.

The city auditor has prepared In du'
nlica,e a list of the names OF those per-
sons who have paid their license tax on
dogs. No licenses we're Issued yester-
day, and but 656 up to this morning. The
list gives the number of each tag issued q
and 10 whom, and the residences of all
colorsd persons and such whites as it
was probable we're unknown to the
police. More than 700 licenses we're is'
sued at this date last year. While per-
lh4ps as many as thirty-fve or forty dogs
have been destroyed in the last two
weeks, it is a fact well known that some
persons will not pay or do not until
brought into the Police Court and then
maze all kinds of excuses. The books
will be handed Officer Gsrvey tomor'
row, Saturday afternoon, and that officer
will have the information at hand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-23
ALL is DARK.

Those who travel always welcome
a we'll lighted depot. 1t shows that
the patron is well cared for by
the railroad company. 1t has been
the custom to close the Union Station
at a certain hour and this is followed
whether the train is delayed or not. A
night or two ago two or three we'll
known lady residents of this city who
happened to be on a delayed north
bound train arrived in this city to ind
the station rs dark as night, hsving been
closed an hour previous. As 1t hap
peued, there was citizen present who
escorted them from the depot, under the
dark arch which crosses King street, to
aha CITY limits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-23
POLICE COURT.

Justice L. Il. Thompson presiding
The following cases we're disposed Of
this morning:
James Lucss, charged with disorderly
conduct, was fined s..
Two white men, charged with disor-
Derby conduct, we're dismissed.
James Carson and I. j. Moliuesux,
two soldiers, charged with disorderly
conduct, we're fined So each.
Cecilia Keys, cOlOred, charged with
drunken aud disorderly conduct, was
sent to the work house for 60 days.
A white man, charged with conduct
ing a woman to this city, who is likely
to become a public charge, was dismiss
ed with the understanding that be
would send the woman back to the place
whence she came.
Mat Williams, charged with drunken
aud disorderly conduct and with using
threatening Language, was sent to Jail
for 80 days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-23
PERSONAL.

Mr.. 7. S Evans, formerly Of this city
bot now of New York, has been here fol-
the last three weeks purchasing cross
ties for New York parties He will leave
htre in a day or two for his present
home. While here be purchased 20,
600 ties, 5, 900 of which we're shipped
on the barge Atlantic yesterday for
New York.
Messrs. Lorenzo Wolford and George
II. schwarzmsnn left yesterday for New
York, Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
The many friends, Of Master Edwin
Bra Rner will regret to learn that he
had the misfortune to fall day or two
ago aud break his arm.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Davidson have
gone to Orkney Springs to spend the
summer.
Mr.. VIM. T. Emerson, superintendent
of st. PauPs, Union and M. 2. ceme-
teries, is i'll at his home at Del Ray.
Mr.. O. r. Hoof, president Of the
First National Bank, continues quite III
at bis home on Seminary Hill, bat bis
condition was thought to have somewhat
improved today.
Mrs. S. B Stoutsnburgh and family have
moved 10 Washington where they Will
make their home.
Mr.. Thos T, Kelly and family have gone
to Colonial Beach to spend several weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-23
THE ELECTRIC WORKS.

AsWill be seen elsewhere Mr.. F. T.
Lewis, who recently purchased the cleo
trio light plsut property in this city has
transferred the same to I. O. Coleman
and others and as Was recently stsled
the plant is to be enlarged and improved
in every respect. Mr.. F. r. Weller, Of
Washington, an electrical engineer, and
the general msnsger Snd one OF the d.
rsctors of the new company has been in
the city for the past week making plaus
for the improvement OF the plant. He
says that about $50, 900 is to be spent in
such in ptovements and the works will
be put in condition to meet any demand
that may be made upon them. About
$40. 900 Is to be spent on the line 10 the
next few months. A 500 kilowatt steam
turbine is to be put in which will double
the present capacity. The members OF
the new company express every conf
deuce in the business outlook of Alexan-
dris and say they will be on the lookout
Tor business at all times and will furnish
the citizens with what they want. 1t Is
understood that the new company will
soon extend its lines to Seminary Hill
and will iarnish electricity for the build
ings thereon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-23
DEATH OF MRS. GWYNN.

The funeral services over the remains
of Mrs. Z. O. Gwynn, who was we'll
known in this city where she frequently
visited and had many friends, were held
at st. Stephens Church in Washington
this morning, the interment being 10
Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The pallbearers
we're nephews of the decessed-Messrs.
Paul Atkins, Gwynn Dent, Magruder
Dent, Harry w. Stanford and johnson
HELEN. Mrs. GWynn was sister.in-
law OF Mrs. George A. Mushbsch. Her
death occurred in Pittsburg on Wedues-
day, July 2lst, after a lingering Illness.