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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-01
QUAKE PROOF
LOCKS AND DAMS ARE LOW
WITH STONE FOUNDATIONS.
Construction OF Masonry Was De-
signed With Probable Earth
quake Attacks.

| Washington, Sept. 1.-The earth
quake shock felt ON the Isthmus OF
Panama yesterday renews interest in
the Walker commissions report to
President Roosevelt In 1901, en-
] braciDg a comprehensive discussion
of the general question of earth
quakes. volcanoes, etc, on the 18TH
mus of Panama.
The commission said that II was
evident that the entire isthmus was
a volcanic region and that no portion
of II was exempt from earthquakes.
Summarizing the result of It's in
yestigation, the commission sta.e I
briefly that 1.-THE works OF the canal
will nearly al OF them be under
ground. Even the dams are low
compared with the general surface OF
the country, and with their broad
and massive foundations may be said
to form part of the ground itself, as
they are intended to do. The locks
VIII be all founded upon rock IL
does not seem that works of this
kind are in any serious danger Of de-
struction by earthquakes in a coun-
try where lofty churches of masonry.
have escaped with a few minor in
juries."
The opinion also was expressed
that such danger as existed from
earthquakes was essentially the same
for both the Nicaraguan and Panama
routes, and that in neither case was
1t sufficient TO prevent the construc-
tion of the canal.
Twenty-eight earthquakes have oc-
CURED on the isthmus. Twelve OF
these were recorded during the three
years 1882. 1883 and 1884. The
only one that could be called de-
structive was that or 1921, when
nearly AL the houses in Panama
were destroyed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-01
RECORD CROP
OF COTTON
MEMPHIS RECEIPTS WE'RE THE
LARGEST EVER.
Average Value, $50 Per Bale-Niis'
sissippi and Tennessee Send In
Biggest Crop Ever Grown.
NET COTTON is o4o.a7i BALES

Memphis. Tenn, Sept. In cot
ton the season of 190h-09 was one Of
records. First the total crop was a
record of 13.S25,457 bales. 1t is be-
lieved 1.-THE figures on this are not yet
available) that the worlds consump.
ton of cotton is also a record, the
consumption by southern mills was a
record. and the northern mills and
those OF Canada took more cotton
than ever before.
In this record smashing Memphis
was not laggard. Her gross receipts
of cotton at 9S4,37O bales were the
largest history. exceeding the total
OF 19Q4-05. which is now the second
Largest by 764 bales. The total
value of the net receipts, which were
I640,271 bales, was a record. being
$32. 600. a gain over the preced-
ing year of $2,SOS,000. Only once
before has the total value of the cot
ton actually handled in Memphis
reached thirty million dollars. and
THAT was in 1SSS-s9. when prices
were high and the value was $780,
l435 900. In only one important
lpoint did the year fail to make a rec
lord, and that was in the total of the
net receipts. which, although they ex-
ceeded in value, still fell behind in
number, being exceeded in 1889
by $1,000 bales.
BY dint of extra labor Secretary
Hotter, of the cotton exchange. was
able TO give out his figures before the
close of the market, and the results
are as above. Out of the total crop
Memphis handled 7.12 per cent. as
compared with 6.47 per cent. last
year. so that the Memphis market
more than kept pace with the in
crease in the production.
The average weight of the bales
this season was 10 pounds greater
than last year, being 525 pounds The
average value was less than last
year. being s5O.59, against $3.50.
II was the large receipts which made
total values excel. The average price
OF middling was 9.4S cents, but be-
tween the high point and the low was
a range OF 3.62 cents. The ow point
was SIS and the high, the price now
ruling. or 1887 Y cents.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-01

Wednesday night at $3.50 O'Clock
the steamer Dick Fowler will leave
and remain in Metropolis one hour 20
see the railroad terminals and bridge
site OF Grand Trunk lines now at
work.
The orchestra and vocolists will
dispense strains of music delightful
to the patrons OF promenade deck and
perfect for others to dance.
Bring your families as a three hour
program has been arranged with ev-
cry minute pleasant and the officers
guarantee against all that's objection
able.
This is an opportunity for a full
moonlight river ride and visit to the
future great of Egyptian district for
only 20 cents round "trip. Arrive at
Paducah at 10:45.
n. f. ROBERTS. Master.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-01
Runyan's Nose Hurt.

Pat Runyan, one of Paducah's
star twirlers. is suffering with a frac-
tured nose. He was playing ball in
Marion, ILL.,, Sunday and while stop
ping a bounder the ball took a mad
bound. and struck him on the nasal
organ. Runyan was knocked I'M
conscious but was soon revived. and
is now all right. George Block was
catching, and Harry Cooper was on
third base. When Runyan was in
jured the game stood to 0 in favor
of Mt Vernon, and after he left the
box the score went up to 9 to 0.
Holycross. a former Kitty star,
pitched for Mt. Vernon, and allowed
only five hits, Block getting three OF
these.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-01
News of Theatres
The Missouri Girl.

Concerning the Missouri Girr'
which comes to the Kentucky Mon
day the Terre Haute Ond) star OF
August 16, says:
The Missouri Girl PLAYED last
night TO a large crowd at the Grand.
The delightful comedy was a most
pleasing entertainment. The quaint
and provincial home OF the ozarks
with the people OF that historical
spot were infinitely detailed In the
play.
Sadie Raymond as Daisy Grubb'
and Frank Farrell as 'Zeke Dobson
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-01
TYPEWRITER PAPERS

Our sale of typewriter papers in
creased two hundred per cent during
August. If you did not get one OF
the sample books ask for it. We
have some special that are not in the
sample book. Ask to see them. Re-
member we buy paper in case lots
and in the large sheets, and can cut
any regular or special size.
SUN PUBLISHING co.
1i3-1i5 South Third st.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-01
A Strange Being.

A noted divine was very fond of
riding on horseback, and being vast
ly conceited about his fine figure,
wore stays to show II off. One day
he was thrown from his horse and
lay prone on the road. A farm la
borer from a neighboring field ran
10 his assistance. The first-aid man
began to feel the parson all over,
and suddenly yelled out to another
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-01
Cleveland Won and Lost.

Cleveland sept. New York
and Cleveland broke even. New York
winning the first and Cleveland the
second. Doyle puzzled Cleveland IN
the first game. while Young wac hil
lopportunely and poorly supported ID
the sixth inning. Clarke's doubl,
and Perring's scratch single won the
second for Cleveland
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-01
Detroit Won Early.

Detroit, Sept 1.-The game was
won by Detroit IN the first inninr
when Hall was driven 10 the bench
Crawford followed a pass % Jones
and single by Cobb with a three.
base hit. Gessler muffed Delehauty's
fly and Crawford scored. Tom Jones
was hit and stole second. and Schmidt
singled 20 right. scoring Delehanty
and Tom Jones. Killhn was hit hard
at times. but had great support when
ever danger threatened him.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-01

A special socket containing a rheo-
stat has been put on the market for
electric lamps by which their bril-
liancy can be regulated by three de-
srees or entirely cut off.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-01
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Results.

Louisville. 4; Toledo, 3.
Kansas City, 3; Minneapolis. 1.
Kansas CITY. 1. Minneapolis. 6.
Milwaukee. 8 st. Paul, 1.
Indianapolis, s; Columbus, z.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-01
BASEBALL NEWS
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Recruit blew Tn.

Brooklyn Sept. AFTER Scanlon
had been driven from the box in the
third, Dent. a recruit from the South
Carolina association, went on the
mound. He was effective until the
eighth. when a single. a pass on balls
a double. and home runs by Mitchell
and Egans ne;tel five runs. FrOmme
kept Brooklyn's hits scattered.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-01
laborer.

Rim, Jock, for heeven's sake, for
doctor. Here's a mans ribs run
ming north and sooth instead of
east and west. "-Tit-Bits
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-01
Browns Trim Senators.
smith shut Out philadelphia.

Chicago. Sept. Chicago defeat
ed Philadelphia in a pitchers battle
Singles by Sullivan. Messenger and
Cole, a base on balls 10 Parent and a
stolen base by Messenger gave Chica.
90 runs I'm the third inning.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-01

we're the strong parts Of the play
and their portrayal OF life on tho
farm VAS entertaining.
The plot OF the story Is clear aud
Interesting from the raising OF the
curtain. The typical Squire and the
soolding housewife. as well M the
character OF the villain. were well
carried and the visit OF the country
people 10 the city was one OF the
most laughable features OF the show.
The songs were good. 'Zeke's'
rendering of Turkey in the Straw
brought a hearty encore"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-01

McQuil'an and Doom; Beebe, Mel
ter and Phelps Umpire, Rigler.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-01
Malaria Makes Pale BLOOD.

The Old Standard GROVES TASTE
LESS CHILL TONIC drives out ma
LARA and builds up the system. For
grown people and children. soc.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-01
Those Who
Do Things

The men and women OF today who
do things must be strong. healthy.
active. Their blood must be pure
and rich. their nerve forces strong
and perfectly balanced, their brains
clear. In short. they must maintain
vim. vigor and vitality in every
function of life.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-01

After a promoter gets his hand in
he becomes a financier.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-01

Go ahead and do the beet you
can and don't worry about the cofue-
qnences
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-01

Boston. Sept. pittsburgh won
from Boston by taking advantage of
the locals errors and timely hitting
made two two-base hits and
n single In four times at bat.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-01

New York, Sept. brown got the
upper hand on Wiltse and Chicago
won the last game OF the series from
New York, making a record of four
out of five games IN this set OF eight
out of eleven played at the Polo
grounds this year. Shafer's Wild
throw following a single. gave the Wis
itors one run and in the ninth they
made another on the safeties OF
Chance and Holman and Steinfeldt's
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-01

Cardinals Drop Another.
Philadelphia, Sept. 1.-Philadel
phla made it FIVE straight over ST
IyOalig
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-27
SENIORS CHOOSE A
MOTTO FOR CLASS
Truth COnquers All' Is Translation
of Expression Selected by High
School Students.

The senior class of the high school
held meeting yesterday afternoon,
G. Fl. Kingsbury addressed the ella IS
in regard to the programs and cards.
Rates were discussed ana different
kinds of type to be used. A class
motto WAS decided upon and although
not favored by many, was adopted.
The motto was, ''Veritas, omnes vim
cit which translated means Truth
conquers all things" This motto will
be used on the class invitations to-
gether with the r. |. H. S. in class
colors. Mr.. Kingsbury has Sc
cured a die with which he can have
the r. l. H. S. printed in class colors
upon the note paper used by the grail
yates.
A letter of thanks from V. C. Hail
in recognition of present of a pair
of opera glasses presented to him by
the class to show their appreciation
of the work he did for them in the
class play, was read.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-27
WAS BIRTHDAY OF
THE ODD FELLOWS
Rock island Members of !. q. q. Il.
Hold Program in Honor OF Doth
Anniversary.

The Odd Fellow organizations of
the city and the auxiliary Rcbecca
lodge, fittinGly observed the J0th an
nivcrsary of the founding Of the or
der last evening at the Odd Fellow
hall. Nearly 200 were present and
most enjoyable time was spent. 4
very short program of talking was
carried out and then the rest of the
evening was given over TO dancing
and refreshments, the musical pro
gram being given by the Elite
orchestra. J. B. Brown, sen
ior grand warden of the grand en-
campment was to have delivered the
principal address of the evening but
he was unable to he present and his
place was taken by NJ. t. Stevens
who gave a short but interesting out
line of the progress made by the Odd
Fellows in the 80 years of their ex-
istance. He told how they had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-27
DECIDE TO HOLD A
BANQUET JUNE 5
Alumni Reunion Will Be of Same
Character as Last Year-Will
Have Out of Town Speakers.

The executive committee of the
Rock Island high school alumni as
ISOLATION held a meeting at the Of
flee of Principal Fl. Il. Brown last
evening and made partial plans for
the annual reunion of the association
June 5. 1t was decided to follow the
plan of last year, and hold a ban
quet and program at the high school
building. An effort will be made to
secure several of the former instruct
ors of the high school, and some of
the prominent men and women who
after graduating cast their lines in
other places, and have reached high
places in their work. The committee
hopes to make the meeting an even
more largely attended one than that
of last year, when $50 of the 900
graduates of the school were present
at the banquet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-27
SUPERVISOR DOERING
IS UNDER ARREST
Wife Swcars Out Warrant i'm Justice
Court Charging That He Tried
to Kill Her With Axe.

Supervisor Herman Doering was
arrested yesterday evening on war
rant sworn out by his wife who
charges him with trying TO kill her
with an axe. The warrant was sworn
out before Justice p. H. Wells and
the case is to be tried tomorrow
MRS. Doering claims that her hus-
band assaulted her last Saturday
while partly under the influence of
liquor and held an axe over her head
and threatened to kill her. Mr. Doer-
eding denies the charges and says
that they arise from the fact that he
was about to use an axe to break
open a door which his wife had lock-
ed to keep him out of the house. He
says that he had left the house on
his way down town, and that on re-
turning to get something which he
had forgotten, his wife locked him
out and he secured an axe from the
wood shed to break the door down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-27
CAMPS VOTE THEIR
APPROVAL OF PLAN
Accept Committee Report Relative to
Site for Nj. w. A. Home-First
Directors Are Named.

At the meeting of Camp &c, NJ w.
A. last evening, the Nj. w. A. local
camp home project was discussed. anG
the report of the general committee
was heard The recommendations of
funds were approved. and G. C. Wen
ger was named as the first director
to represent the camp in the corpor-
alton which will handle the project
R. G.. Summers has been appointed by
camp No. 300. Both men were on
the general committee. This evening
Prosperity camp. r. N. A. will act on
the recommendations, and camps No
% and 1850, NJ. w. A, will also nam,
their directors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-27
READY FOR WIRES
Poles Are Being Dumped on
Ground for Trolley Line of
r. I. Southern.
WILL START AT MILAN
Construction of Electric Equipment
Is to Be Begun in Few Weeks
and Hurried Along.

The electrical construction work
of the Rock Island Southern's line is
soon to be begun and today the COM
pany unloaded nine carloads of troll
ley poles along the line near Milan.
In all about 5000 posts are to be
required. The nine carloads now on
the ground will be distributed along
the line between Milan and Taylor
Ridge, and the poles will be set from
Milan to Rock Island later. 1t will
require thousands of dollars worth of
copper wire TO string the trolley line
over the portion of the system now
completed.
Start Work soon.
The actual work of putting in the
trolley posts will not begin for about
two weeks. A force of 25 men will
be put at work, and the timbers will
go into the ground in a hurry. The
electrical construction is in charge
Of Ira Long.
The company has its shovels at
work now on the other side of the
Edwards river, and the grading is
being hurried along. The promoters
hope to have the line to Monmouth
completed and cars running in a few
months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-27

the north side of the creek. Some of
the sand levee is washing away and
the waters comm through all along.
The pump in the upper drainage dis
trict would be running only they can t
get coal to the engine.
You might say, too, that the Drury
toll road is as full of chucks as 1t was
in March when it was inspected and
McGreer lost pair of glasses on it
and that Moline fellow nearly fell out
of the buggy.
Another good item is that Herb
Foster has resigned the job as squire
You see we don't often elect justice,
but Herb was put on the democratic
ticket this spring and won't qualify
He ought to be fined
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-27
KEEPS ALL OF THE
PRESENT APPOINTEES
Mayor Olson of Moline Names Heads
of City Departments and APP
points Committees.

Mayor Andrew Olson of Moline last
evening announced to the city council
his appointments of the heads of the
different departments. retaining all of
his present city officers With two
exceptions the appointments were con-
firmed by unanimous vote The mayor
also named his standing committee of
the council for the year He gave
chairmanships to five republicans. all
of the other places going to the peo-
pies party men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-27
PERSONAL POINTS.

Hon. e. w. Hurst left last evening
for Nebraska on business trip
Mrs. Rosetta Kistler returned
home Saturday from Portland, Ore
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Snare have de
parted for Letheridge, Canada, to make
their home.
Mr.. and MRS. James Smith left last
night for Cashmere. Wash, to take up
their residence there.
Phil Mitchell, who has been confined
to his bed with serious illness, is grad
ually improving as his many friends
will be gratified to know.
Ray S. Kistler left Tuesday even
ing for Canada. Texas, for short
visit. Mrs. Ray Kistler and daugh-
ter, Bernice, leave today for Illinois
City to visit among relatives.
Captain NJ. B. Stewart of the U. S
army is in the city for a time. Cap
tain Stewart is inspecting the shops
on the island. He is accompanied by
Mrs. Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Williamson hav,
returned from Los Angeles for vis,t
and to enable Mr.. Williamson to close
up his business affairs here, They ex
pect to locate permanently at Okla
homa City, Okla.
Captain D. Wa Wisherd. genera
passenger agent for the Acme Packe
|company's excursion boats. the w. W
and j. s., arrived in the city toda!
from Quincy. He will occupy his ole
Office at the Nineteenth street ware
house during the excursion season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-27
Rheumatism.

More than nine out of every ten
cases of rheumatism are simply rheu
matism of the muscles. due to cold
or damp weather or chronic rheuma-
tism. In such cases no internal treat
ment is required. The free applica-
ton of Chamberlain's Liniment is all
that is needed, and it is certain to
give quick relief. Give it trial and
see for yourself how quickly it re-
lieves the pain and soreness. Price,
rs cents; large size, SO cents. Sold
by an druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-27
Death Was on His Heels.

Jesse P. Morris, of Shippers, Va.
had a close call in the spring of 1906.
He says: "An attack of pneumonia
left me so weak and with such q
fearful cough that my friends de
clared consumption had me, and
death was on my heels. Then / was
persuaded to try DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. 1t helped me Immediately
and after taking two and half
bottles l was a well man again.
found out that New Discovery is the
best remedy for coughs and lung
disease in all the world" Sold un.
der guarantee at all druggists. SOC
and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-27
from justice, and their cases were con
tinued until May a.
No Wonder She's Cross.

The woman who has thousand petty
cares and annoyances while she suffers
with headache or sideache must not be
blamed if she cannot always be angel
ically amiable. What she needs is
thoughtfulness from her family and such
a simple and natural remedy as Lanes
Family Medicine. the herb tea that makes
weak women strong and well. Sold by
druggists and dealers, CSC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-27
SENDS MEN TO OKLAHOMA
Walsh Construction Company Begins
Railway Work There.

The Walsh Construction company Of
Davenport sent gang of 30 laborers
from this city last night to Falls,
Okla, where the company is to en-
gage in extensive railroad construction
work Sunday, a special train of 20
cars left here over the Burlington
carrying road building machinery for
use there There were several steam
shovels, traction engines and the office
equipment on the train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-27

tSocIety news. written or telephoned.
to- the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
Music Students Club Meets.-The
Music Students club met yesterday at
ternoon with Miss Meta Lerch in Miss
Miss Schmidt's studio Wagner, List
and Strauss were studied, the pro.
gram being as follows
Fruehlingsnacht .. List
Miss Schmidt.
The Loreley List
Mrs Peterson.
Spinning Song, List arrangement.
......... ............ wagner
Siegmunds Liebeslied .Tausis
Miss LerCh.
Traum durch die Doemmerung -.
StTduSS
-Rienzi-Gerechter Colt ......
.......... ............. Wagner
Mrs. Matthey.
Rhapsody No. 6 ...............L List
Miss Schmidt
The next meeting of the club will
be with Miss Huber, May 10.
Celebrates goth Birthday. - Miss
Lucy A. Sharpe. formerly postmistress
at. Colona and later an inmate of the
| Old Ladies' home in this city, now a
resident of the Proctor Endowment
home at Peoria, last Tuesday celebra-
tied the Goth anniversary of her birth.
The residents of the home joined in
| the celebration, and she was presented
with many birthday cards and bou-
quets of flowers. Miss Sharpe, al
though so well advanced in years, is
still an active, well preserved woman.
At the last school election she went to
the polls and cast her vote for school
directors.
| Trinity Guild Coffee and Sale
Trinity guild will conduct coffee &c
the home of Mrs ]. H. Trimble, 1901
Twentieth street, tomorrow afternoon
from 2:30 to 6 O'Clock. The ladies will
also place on sale home made cakes
and candy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-27
WHITESIDE MAN INJURED
Charles Birch of Morrison One OF
Five in Auto Struck nv Train.

five IN auto StFuCk ny ITaIh.
Chicago. April 27.-An automobile
containing five merchants from nearby
towns was struck by a Northwestern
railway suburban train near Elm
hurst, H., last night, resulting in the
death of one man and the severe in
jury of the four Others in the machine
The dead:
A. C. REENE, Pontiac, Ill.
The injured:
W. H. McAllister. Sycamore, Ill.
o. II. Martin, Dixon, Ill.
Charles Birch, Morrison, Ill.
James Waldis, Whitewater, Wis.
The train was approaching from
the west and struck the autombile at
high speed at a cross road.