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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-25
FACTS AND THEORIES

Much Of the mysticism and folly
of today is due to the confusion OF
facts and theories. Often We may
accept a persons facts. without &C
cepting his theory. For instance
the Indians. beholding the Northern
Lights, said 1.-THE Great Father has
set an omen in the north. The white
man laughed at them; though in
very truth their fact was correct
They had seen the Aurora Borealis
But when they attributed the phe-
nomenon to the supernatural, they
were wrong. We did not have to
adopt their theory of its origin, be-
cause we acknowledge the accuracy
of their vision. rf-
Men saw with their naked eyes
the sun rising in the east in The
morning and sitting in the west IL
the evening. and they concluded thai
the sun reyolves around the earth
Their eyes did not deceive them;
but the theory they evolved has beer
proven erroneous. They did not know
anything about astronomy.
The same error is committed today
in medicine. People without the
slightest knowledge of materia med
lea. physiology. anatomy or psy-
chology. are cured of disorders
more or less real. and they say they
are cured by this or that method, su
pernatural and mystical. The fact
that they are cured is patent. We
believe them; but they have no right
to force on us their theory as to the
creation of the universe. Just because
they happened to obtain very
proper shaking up Of their nerve and
brain centers by the study of occult
ism. Concentration on an intricate
iig-saw puzzle might have accomp-
lished the same result.
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Iron Mountain Line.

Hickman. Ky. Sept. 25.--It Is be-
lleved that the Iron Mountain route
Is TO begin work on the long-contem-
plated Hickman Charleston. Nd, line
soon. A few years ago the line was
surveyed from Henson. Mo-, a small
station a Few miles south OF Charles
ton. to point opposite Hickman.
near the Mississippi. since which
nothing has been done toward build
ing the line The first OF the year
the Iron Mountain began to ballast
the Belmont branch. bat for some
reason. instead OF beginning az the
terminus. Belmont. and coming north
the line Was only ballasted 10 Hen
son, the junction OF the Hickman sur
yey with the main line.
I Another piece OF evidence Is the
map In the latest folder Of the Nash
VILE. Chattanooga and 81. Louis rail-
way. which shows a heavy dotted
line running between Hickman and
Charleston marked proposed extern
sion" II this road Is built. this will
give through connection to 81. Louis.
through connections for Memphis via
Dyersburg Northern railroad. an I'LL
nOls Central property. which has me-
terlal al Tiptonvllle. Tenn. to begin
work on .riptonyille ex-
tension, In the near future.
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of the l.. a N. now crosses the new
road.
Twenty-Five acres OF land have al
ready been secured from Frank RAM
sey on which the yards and round
house will be built and other build
ings of the company are to be erect
ed there. Work Will commence on
these at an early date.
when the NJ. II. & T.. Is built into
Madisonville connecting link of
about 10 miles Is the only thing need
ed to connect Morganfield with Shaw
neetown, H., to give this city direct
line from Louisville 70 st. Louis.
The next two years will see many
important changes made in North
jacksonville and unusual activity VIII
be witnessed along the Hne, especially
in this section. The VI. II. a Il. viii
open large coal field and vas,
Territory OF farming and timber land
adjacent 10 jacksonville. which VIII
result in the population of the city
being greatly Increased during this
period n addition to this an influx
OF people will follow who viii be
given employment by the new rail-
road and make their homes here.
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ANOTHER RAILROAD.
Authorized ca Re built In southern
Illinois.

Springfield H.. Sept 2s-Secre-
.tary Of State James 4 Rose issued
a lcenfe 10 Incorporate 20 the Muy-
physboro and Southern Illinois Rail
way company. with principal Office Ia
Murphysbofo and With a capital
stock Of $3.50 600.
The road IL 20 be constructed from
Murphyshoro through the counties ~
Jackson. Williamson. Saline aud GAL
Latin to shawneetown on the Ohio
river The road is an ready 10 begin
operations inside Of the city Of Muir
.physboro. from the Iron Mountain de-
pot near Twgny-second and Logon
streets 10 sixth and Walnut. q.
The incorporators are Alcxandcr
sallie Logan. Chas. H. Clay and John
@. Hardy. all OF Murphysboro.
The road will tap the coal fields OF
Jackson. Williamson. Saline and Gal
latin counties. and touch the county
seats. Murphysboro. Marion. Harris
burg aud Shawneetown. There Is no
other east and west railroad In the
neighborhood of the new line. The
steam railroads II will cross are the
y. a o. and l.. & y. at Shawneetowr
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have taught us lesson; that the
most prosperous community is not
necessarily the one with the greatest
per capita wealth, nor yet the one
with the largest number OF rich men
II is rather the one, in which the per
capita wealth is most evenly distrib-
uted. and the one with the least
poverty.
The panic tested every community
and the communities that felt ii
least we might say. that felt 1t al.
most not at all--were those usually
termed SLOW, and by some said to
be dead" commercially. They were
usually in agricultural sections
where the greater percentage of the
population own property. There the
population is permanent and thrifty
living well, and the retail merchant
is sure of a steady trade, come what
may-and what Is more to the pur
pose, sure of his pay.
Real estate Is always most active
where the largest per cent of popu
lation consists of property owners
II takes more to clothe and feed the
poor and moderately-well-to-do than
to clothe and feed the rich, and a
million dollars apportioned among a
thousand men in a community will
find its way into the channels of re-
tail trade much more quickly than
when concentrated i'm the fist of one
man. More of II win go for neces-
saries. more OF it for charity and
more of it for public enterprises and
education.
The community that tries to equal
lie the burden of taxation. so as to
encourage the poor man to own his
home: that opens the door OF oppor-
tunity to thrift; that seeks to make
living cheap; that seeks to afford
healthful surroundings for all. classes;
that seeks to furnish the best posi-
BILE schools for the children of the
poor: that looks after the interests
of the wage Garner. small artisan and
the man with a patch of ground, Ia
the community that will have TO
read the newspapers to learn when
there is panic. s1-
1t may be far cry from conditions
in American municipalities to Mexl-
can peonage: but the principal al
ways remain the same, vary the
circumstances as one may.
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Kentucky Kernels

B. @. Clark. SO. dies of typhoid a;
Morgantown.
Postponement will be urged in
Beach Hargis case.
Lincoln institute construction to
begin at shelbyville.
James Williams shoots George
Church at Henderson.
Frankfort Elks celebrate tenth an
niyersary n December.
Paris green sprinkled in milk at
Burke's dairy, Lexington.
Pearl worth $500 found in Cum
berland river near Burkesville.
Central Kentucky osteopathic asso-
citation at Carlisle November Q.
Red no. rocks taken from well shot
with dynamite on farm of John
Payne. Daviess county
Both legs of NJ. H. Minton, who
was shot by night riders near Browns
vile. amputated.
Mona Wells. daughter Of r. T.
Wells, Wickliffe, and Harry Watwood
married at Cairo.
Rev. !: NJ. Alexander, Christian
minister. Shelbyville. charged with
malicious assault, dismissed.
5. l.. Phillips, 40, married man,
who eloped with Ida Adams. 10, near
Danville. held to grand jury.
Charles Wickliffe camp. U. c. ",
Wickliffe, holds reunion October Z. s
and at Fish Lake, near Barlow.
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NEW RAILROAD
TO JACKSONVILLE
WILL RE COMPLETED OCT. 10
AND RUN TRAIN.
The Glad Event win he Fluingly
b Celebrated-Gives jacksonville n
ta Direct Line 10 50. Louis.
STEEL LAID TO POND RIVER

The residents of Madisonvllle will
have an opportunity to see the first
train over the NJ. H. a e. railroad
on October 10, when the new road
will be opened for traffic. The trains
will enter jacksonville on that date
according to the announcement OF
the management and the road opened
TO the public. Speculation has been
rife as to what time trains would be
running into the city. but this assur-
ance from the promoters fixes a def
mite date for the opening OF the new
line. The citizens will turn out in
full force to witness the trains en-
trance into the city and hundreds
from points along the railroad else
where will be on hand to celebrate
with the railroad officials and inhabi.
tants as the train comes into Madi.
sonyille. says the Madisonville Hus-
tier.
Steel has been laid 10 Pond river
and work H. now being done on the
bridge. The piers are all on ths
bridge and steel Is being laid on the
structure. Only eight miles more oil
steel remains 10 be laid before shs
road "a completed to this place and Il
Is a certainty that the first train vii
be operated into THE city between
October and 10. the latter dat,
being the most likely.
Plans have been made for a hand
some two-story passenger station be.
tween the west "Y" and the two
main lines OF the NJ II. a r ant
l.. a y. The building will be moderr
IN every respect and amply able e
accommodate the public.
A lake covering 20 acres will bs
made in the grove now the property
OF w. A. Nisbet. running to the NJ
n. & r. on one side and the NAH
line OF the l.. a. " railroad on ths
other This will insure a sufficient
water supply for the railroad com
pany.
The revised line, or the loop. as 4
Is called. OF the l.. a y. railroad
which will be built from Mortoni
Gap to jacksonville around Earllng
ton. will tap the main line OF th'
l.. & y. on the top OF the hill JUS
north Of the block Office aud vii
cross the NJ. II. r. about FIVE hun
dred yards from where the main lin'
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let Us Not Cali Them Incurables.


Ella Wheeler Wilcox. who has be-
come not less known for her broad
minded human.tarianism and pro-
gressive thinking In mature life than
she was famous for her poems OF
sentiment and passion In earlier
years. joins in the opposition TO nam
ing certain of our hospitals and asy-
lums Homes for Incurables." She
had this to say in A Chicago paper
of recent date:
Christian ID. Larcon, editor OF
Eternal Progress, Cincinnati. says
some eminently excellent things He
speaks particularly OF the need OF
changing the names OF some instltc-
tons: first OF all. the homes tor
incurables.'
MIR. Larson declares most eIn
phatically that the name OF such an
institution initiates against the
health and happiness of its inmates.
He proceeds to state the fact. which
each one OF us can prove in our own
experience and observation, that a
large percentage OF maladies pro-
claimed 'incurable' by consulting
physicians have eventually been
cured. and that the sufferers have
gone forth well and happy. to enjoy
many years OF good health. ~
Personally ! know OF one young
woman who, through an accident,
was paralyzed during three years.
and skilled specialists In America
and Europe pronounced her incura-
Bile. Yet osteopathy cured her, and
she is robust and rejoicing today
Such testimony as this is worth
volumes. Among the list OF former
'incurables" are multitudes who to-
day are well because of osteopathlc
benefaction.
Now II is not fair to brand any
poor sufferer with the name of in
durable" who has never had the OPP
portunity TO receive osteopathlc
treatment. how doubly unfair and in
human to poison the invalid mind
against any chance TO help himself
by instilling 1t with total despair as
regards all possibility of recovery.
Surely Mr.. Larson's plea to change
the names of these asylums for al
legged "incurables" is sensible one,
and we all join with Mrs. Wilcox
most heartily in seconding his mo-
ton.
Osteopathy and mental therapy
we're not well developed sciences
when the world began this custom
of writing above hospital doors
Leave hope behind all We who enter
here!" We have new order OF
things on today--the whole world
knows it--realizes ii with thrills Of
pleasure-rejoices over this pro-
gress made in the mastery of disease
and all appreciate the force of
Editor Larson's plea the moment of
its utterance.
For any information about oste-
opathy, call at or phone Or. j. T.
Gilbert's Osteopathic Infirmary. 6te
Broadway. Phone 1876.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-25

We have an anonymous commune
cation from Benton on the singing
school situation. II the writer will
send his name to the editor Of The
Sun, we will publish his communiea-
ton. We do not always publish the
name of the writer, If he prefers TO
remain undiscovered. but we must
know who is using our columns TO
express his views and accomplish his
purposes.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-25
THE TEST OF A COMMUNITY.

A magazine writer in current
periodical dispells some of our illu'
slons about Mexico, by showing the
dark side-the side of the people. en-
saved and degenerate. We have beer
used to viewing the advance of Mex
leo industrially and commercially
superficially.
Admitting the inferiority OF Next
cans and their lack OF development
intellectually and socially, there Is 9
point worthy of consideration In this
tale. Our own recent panic should
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-25
Good Reason.

The other day the school of a local
town was visited by an inspector
Wishing to test the knowledge of the
junior classes before leaving, he
asked the following question:
"Can any Of you tell men why
Adam was made MANI"
The class medltated for some time
At last little girl, sharper than the
est, exclaimed. please, sir, If he
was made baby wouldn't have been
anybody to nurse him.'-Judges
Library.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-25
Football az Metropolis.

With ideal football weather. the
Metropolis and the Paducah High
school football teams are struggling
on the grldiron at Metropolis this az
ternoonlin the FIRST game Of the sea-
son. Accompanied by a delegation
OF students. the High school team
left this morning for Metropolis. Tho
team will return tonight at S o'clock
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-25

Mllady's waist will return TO
normal lines, says fashions decree
We know that the discovery of the
north pole has definitely established
the location of certain imaginary
lines on the earth's surface; but man
may be pardoned If he complains OF
an element OF vagueness in that
word, normal as applied to so yaria.
Bile a thing as woman's waist.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-25

In view OF the fact that there are
several cases OF diphtheria in the city
and two children have died OF the
disease, Health ofiicer Sights requests
parents to teach their children to
gargle, using. il desired, warm water
TO begin with. and then to gargle an
antiseptic. This may save a child's
life.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-25

II is noteworthy that those Holy
Rollers. who assembled the congrega-
ton at Daxbury. Mass. yesterday 20
await the end of the world, didn't
neglect TO take up the usual collec-
ton
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-25

DR.. Cooks return to his wife is
compared to the romance of Ulysses
and Penelope; but the average man
would be suspicious II his wife
should urge him to start for the
north pole. r.t
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-25

In spite of recommendations OF
army engineers tebogin the improve
ment at the mouth OF the river and
work up. congress appropriates mon
ey for the upper channel aud doesn't
give a dam for the improvement Of
the lower Ohio.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-25

No doubt a goodly proportion Of
the male population of Mayfield went
TO see the "Leona" show at the fair
grounds. just to satisfy themselves
that II was as wicked as reported.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-25
PETER PURYEAR,
Daily Thought.

Often our trials act as a thorn
hedge to keep us in good pasture;
but our prosperity is a gap through
which we go astray.-Anon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-25

The Peary Arctie club is preparing
TO reorganize under the name OF the
Pearys Ananias club.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-25

Mr.. J. A. Maynard and son. Fred
425 South Nineteenth street. return,
ed this morning from Mayheld after
attending the. fair. ---.----.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-25

Ircrease 1878
Personally appeared before me
this September 10, 1909, E. J. Pax
ton. general manager Of The Sun,
who affirms that the above state
ment of the circulation of The Sun
for the month of August. 1903, is
true to the best OF his knowledge and
belief.
PETER PURYEAR,
Notary Public McCracken Co.
NY commission expires January 10,
1912.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-25

TELL THE WOMEN ABOUT 1T.
A $1,000 house free. No voting;
no coupons. All about IL in the sun
day Post-Dispatch. New section Sep
tember 20.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-25

If IT'S ONLY A HEADACHE.
Why COrnelisOns Headache Liver Pills
Will cure that. 10 cents. Guaranteed
by all druggista
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-25

Even the man who isn't self-made
may have something else to boast OF
that will make people just as weary.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-25

situation in the south that he has
never been able to get elsewhere
Manufacturers Record.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-25

YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT.
Every~dose makes you feel better. Lax
Eos keeps your whole insides right.
Sold on the Money Back plant every
wher~. Price soc.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-25

Mr.. T.. c. Dycus, Of Benton, was
IN the city yesterday morning 12345
in the city yesterday on business.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-25

A cynic is an optlmist in a grey
mood.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-25

Clarksburg. w. va.-city has
voted 100000 bonds for street I'M
provements, etc.
Washington, ID. City voted
$4,000 bonds for street improve
mentS
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-25

TELL THE WOMEN ABOUT 1T.
A $4,000 house free. No voting;
no coupons. All about IL In the sum
day Post-Dispatch. New section Sep
tcmbcr 20.
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SOME STORIES
y. AROUND TOWN

Mr.. w. N. Robbins. for 81 years a
queensware merchant In this city.
but now engaged in the same busi-
necc in Chicago, is visiting in the
city. He is on his way to Tennessee
to visit relatives. He went to Chi
cago in 1900.
The newspaper., 1909-01-22
Irish C0mmendation.

DUBLIN. June 26. 1906-Ger-
main is the most remarkable
wizard who has ever visited this
i,le. His program of IL and de
lusions at the Theatre Royal last
night proved him not only an ar
tist of wonderful skill but dis
sembler simply past finding out. "
The Irish Times.
AT Paonia January %. If you
don't want to stand up. get seat
of Tom Dunbar NOW.
The newspaper., 1909-01-22
A Highland Echo.

Cousin Jonathan. having waxed
wealthy as a Chicago packer of
toodstuffs, had come to England
to buy a castle and respectabiiity.
His castle. like everything else
which was his, licked creation. )"
The day he entered into pos
session he showed his new Eng
lish friends over the grounds. and
called their attention to a remark
able echo. which, he said, he had
created himself by a rearrange-
ment OF the rockeries and hill
locks.
Stand under this rock and
shout" he proceeded. land the
echo will answer four distinct
times, with an interval between
answers"
One OF the visitors was seen
smiling. 81 don't see anything
marvellous about that" he said
quietly. "You should hear the
echo at my little place in the
Highlands. Before going to bed
which l always do punctually at
eleven p. m, l stick my head out
of the window and yell, Time to
get up, Wil,iaml' aud the echo
comes like clap of thunder, and
wakes me up at 7:l5 next morn
ingl"-Liverpool Mercury.
The newspaper., 1909-01-22
The New Dixie.

Away down south wheah de all spit
cotton,
En- de barroom's gone. but not forgotten.
Took away. took away. took away. Dixie
land,
In Dixie land. Wheah All was bon in.
No mo mawnin'- mawuiu' in lie mawuin'.
Took away. took away, took away. Dixie
land,
Ah's glad Abs not in Dixie
Hooray, Hooray,
Dey'- a pow'ful drouth in Dixie land.
In Dixie land today
Away, away. away down south in Dixiel
Away. away. away down South in Dixie,
Dey's hard times come To- de oI-time
kunnel
En- de outlook'- blaeker dan lie Hoosac
tunnel.
Look away. look away. look away. Dixie
land,
Dis prohibition am holy terrah
Its made de South one great Sahara.
Look away, look away. look away. Dixie
land,
Abs glad All moved from Dixie.
Away Away
Its mighty dry in Dixie land
In Dixie land today!
Away, away. away down South in Dixie.
Away, away. away down South In Dixiei
Dey's all so dry wifi de dus, en- grit
Dat dey has to prime demselves to spit.
Look away, look away, look away, Dixie
landi
Dey all drink water, en- no mo- de kunnei
Hunts To- de keyhole wifi n funnel.
Look away, look away. look away. Dixie
land
De drys have captured Dixie,
Hoorayl Hoorayi
De soda-pops are playin' hell
In Dixie land today
Away, away, away down South In Dixiei
Away, away, away down South in Dixiel
st. Louis Post Dispatch
The newspaper., 1909-01-22
Whitney Brothers.

Last Saturday night a large and
vociferously appreciative audi
ence greeted the Whitney
Brothers at the |. o. o. F. Audi
torium. All in all, it was not only
the most refined and artistic but
also the most enjoyable program
ever given before a Paonia audi
ence and we have yet to meet the
man. woman or child who does
not concur in this opinion; tor
they pleased all alike. During the
whole week that has passed since
they were with US the one topic
of conversation taking precedence
over sll others has been the
Whitneys.
Their Interpretation and rendi
ton of the musical numbers was
faultless; their enunciation re-
markable; while the perfect har-
mony and balance of their voices
added TO the charming presence.
ease and grace OF the brothers.
combined to make the musical
selections most delightful. But
good as the musical program was.
IT must be conceded that Edwin
Nj. Whitney, the impersonator.
made the hit of the evening. He
is the real thing in his line. and il
is a mighty good line. In humor
or pathos. in dialect or whatnot,
he seemed equally al home-a
wonderfully versatile and enter
tanning young man.
We hope TO see the Whitney
Brothers on our lecture course
again next year, and can assure
them in advance of double well
come on their return.
The newspaper., 1909-01-22

in an automobile ride, An alleged
attempt to blackmail and an at
tempt to kill with dynamite.
Just how many pictures of these
worthless were blazoned upon front
pages we don't know, but plenty,
and everybody got good and
tired. For some time Mrs. Reed
has been reported i'll. insane, at
the point of death. wreck and
what not. Now physicians ap-
pointed by the court to examine
her report that Mrs. Reed is
neither sick nor insane and was
not when she missed the police
man with that stick of dynamite.
So Mrs. Reed will be tried and
we shall go through the some
routine of pictures red scare
heads etcetera all over again.