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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-08-07

and children t%errorized. are unvar-
ranted and unfounded.
The dispatch is as ~regretable as
the unfortunate occurrences Of the
week, and it is wrong that the cor
respondent should accept street
mouthings instead Of the true state
Of facts.
0pelousas is a peaceful community.
There was never any danger, ex-
cept in the Imagination of some, Of
its citizens being subjected to mob
violence.
The Mayor, the Sheriff, and the
City Judge who has just fined prohi-
bition offenders, have all wired their
disapprobation Of the article to the
New Orleans papers, denouneing the
statements as untrue, and criticizing
the correspondent for his haste.
City correspondents, while ex-
pected to give the news fearlessIy
and correctly, should exercise more
care and Judgment than is exercised
in many instances, and not go off
half eocked!9 A newspaper cor
respondent is supposed to give the
facts, not the rumors, the street talk
Of irresponsible parties. They do the
town an injustice when they do the
and do their paper harm.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-08-07
Thanks.

DIR. Joseph Beaugh, Jr., wishes to
offer his sincere and heartfelt thanks
TO the many friends and relatives who
50 kindly befriended him during the
illness of his late wife.
70 Dr. q. F. Daily be desires to
express il > special manner much
appreciation Of bis valued services,
believing as he does that if medical
aid could have restored her health
she would still be diffusing gentle
and loving influence Of sister, wife.
mother which was 80 characteristic
to her.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-08-07
or W4R.n

There il entirely too much talk on
the streets about threats having been
maae to chastise this and that man
Brother Turner, Judge Kerr and
Others.
This talk IS the variest rot, the
gafiest buncombe.
no. citizen Of this community stands
d ghe least danger of harm, parti-
eulsFly the minister of the Gospel,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-08-07

Deputy Tax-Collector a. 4. An
drus has made his settlement, for
Sheriff Swords, with the Auditor.
Mr. Andrus has made an exceptionally
competent official, hard and ~conscien.
tious work eharacteriziDg his dis
charge of his duties. He has handled
9 volume Of work the past year.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-08-07
TURN ON THE LIGHT.


Nothing short of a judicial inves
tieation will throw the full light o.
day upon the events Of the past
week, incidental on the arrest of al
legged blind tiger people, and comment
Cd Che unfortunate incident at thu
race track, ii which the detectives
were assaulted, would not be just al
ehis time.
The man who voluntarily went tc
The District Attorney and Sheriff and
gave themselves up have a story that
bears on its face considerable of she
ring Of truth, and while twould have
been much better for them to have
procured the presence Of an officer
10 arrest the alleged detectives as
soon as they accepted the bride
which It Is claimed they had agreed
to accept. their story is at least as
believabIe as the story of the detee-
tives.
But should it develop that these
detectives were lured to the race
track, and there made to sign the
paper absolutely discrediting them,
then the act can not be too severely
condemned and we have no doubt
that should this finally establishes it.
self as the real occurrence on that
unfortunate night the men guilty Of
It will be prosecuted to the full ex-
tent Of the law.
If their story is proven true, it is
evident that the gentlemen Of the
AnttSaIoon League were imposed up
Oh ID some manner. The men we
are told are not members of any re-
coqnized detective agencies, n Of
them simply having done satisfactory
wsk for the prohibitionists at Shreve-
port. and we are told is recommended
by the District Attorney Of that city.
However, II the city Of O~pelousas
teens With blind tigers, as is charged.
DO good has been done by the coming
of the detectives, but On the con
Hary, their coming, and subsequent
events, entrenches better the viola
tors Of the law, and it will take q
stronger hand TO suppress that
species Of Iawlessness, than would
have otherwise been the case Wedo
not believe that it can be possible that
The citY DC Opeleusas can not cope
With i dozen Or 90 blind tigers To-
cslIy. and we believe that a proper
concert of action, in which the off
GERS would 40 doubt have aided,
would have crushed the blind tigers,
with a hope that they would have re-
mained crushed, because it would
have shown that public sentiment
was against blind tigerism, and that
The people would not tolerate the
practice.
There is q healthy moral public
sentiment IN 0peIousas-as much so
as anywhere eIse-and that can be
aroused at any time. There is no
danger Of the people Of this old city
ever permitting outlawry ii its midst,
and the inference that blind tigers
have at their back the support of
the community is Islander. The ma
iority of the people Of the town vot
cd against prohibition at the election.
but that does not now make them
o~ondoners Of blind tigers. The law
IL 4 law. bad or good, and IaW-abid-
ing citizens will at all times aid in
enforcing It and aid its officers in the
performance Of their duty.
The whole situation is unfortunate,
and the Clarion hopes that everything i
connected with it viii be ventilated
as soon as possible, and that the
msiled hand Of the law win strike
responsible for it. 7
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-20
AMERICAN AVIATOR ANERTS
CATASTROPHE IN THE AIR

Rheims. Aug. 2O.-The American
aviator. Glenn II. Curtiss. at sun
down yesterday AIDED a dramatic fea-
ture to the trial flights OF the aero
planes entered for the contests OF
aviation work by sklllfully guiding
his machine above another aeroplane
and averting a collision in the air
that seemed imminent.
The feat was accomplished when,
for the first time in history. three
heavier than air craft were maneuy-
ering at the same time. All were
flying rapidly when suddenly Curtis
saw Dumanset In an Anternette mon
oplane approaching at right angles
and on the same level with him.
Quick as a flash Curtis elevated his
planes and the machine instantly
shot upward and scared safely over
the Frenchman.
Thousands of spectators who lined
the aerodome watched the maneuyer
with bated breath, but when they
saw IL successfully and brilliantly
carried out they applauded the Amer
lean wildly.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-20
RACE MEETING FOR LEXINGTON
Week of Sport With the Mutuel Sys-
tenn of Betting Go Take Place
in October or November.

Lexington. KY, Aug. 2o.-Al-
though earlier today it was declared
by a number of well-informed rae
ing men that there was chance OF
there being no fall meeting, II was
stated later today that there would
be a six-day meeting either the last
week in October or the first week in
November. President j, N. Camden.
of the local association, will be here
early in September, and it Is expect
ed that he will then ask for dates
from the racing commission.
IL is certain that the mutuel sys-
tenn of betting will be used. The
local association, some time ago, had
an offer from a Cincinnati syndicate
to lease the track for a weeks meet
ing, but turned down the PROPOSE
ton. as It was learned that the Gin
cinnati men proposed to use books
in betting.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-20
MANY GOOD SHOWS
Booked by Manager Williamson for
Theatrical Season Opening Sept.
q At Cairo.

Cairo. Aug. 20.-Manager William.
son. OF the Cairo opera house, has
made preparations for the coming
theatrical season which will open
Sept. 6 and has disposed of a consid-
cradle number of season tickets, the
sale having been greater this year
than last. He has booked a long list
OF shows for the season including a
number of new attractions. Follow
ing is a partial list:
Stanley Stock Co, Carl w. Cooke
stock Co., lie Ellsworth Associate
Players, the Fighting Parson, King
Dodo, The Passing Review, Just
Out of College. The Man From
Home, The Gentleman From Missis-
sippi, Under the Harvest Moon. The
Thief. stubborn Cinderella, The Trav-
cling Salesman, The Wolf, Human
Hearts, Girls, The Moulin Rogue
Girls The Minister'S Daughter
Blanche Walsh, The Bar Sinisters
The Man Of the Hour, The Girl From
Rectors, Paul Gilmore, The Smart
Set. Ward and vokes, Rose Stahl
Graustark. The Right of Way, The
Jacksonberger Stock Co.. James T
Powers. Elyn Strong, George Sidney
The Golden Girl, It's All on the Quiet
Sweetest Girl in Dixie. The Wizard
of Wiseland. Monte Carlo Girls, Lena
Rivers. Meadowbrook Farm, The
Climax. The Gingerbread Man, My
Dixie Girl, The Candy Kid, Al Wilson
Florence Gear, Gertrude Ewing Stock
Co, Primrose Ministries, When His
Wife's Away, The College Boy, Lewis
James, French Folly Burlesquers
Beverly of Graustark. Norman X
Hackett, AL G. Fields Minstrels, In
the Bishops Carriage. Black Patti
Dixie Ministries, Girls VIII BE Girls
The Girl from the U. S. A., Henrietts
ICrossman, Lyman Twins, Amelia
Bingham, The Candy Shop, Cowboys
Girl, Sunny Sile of Broadway, Yam
kee Doodle Detective, Billy The Kid
Follies OF 1909, The Blue Mouse
Paid in Full, The Circus Man, Kee
CANS Pal, Polly OF the Circus, Georg,
Washington, Jr., Cohan & Harris
Ministries, May Stewart, Grace Hay
ward Stock Co, zinn Musical Com
edy Co., Wayne Musical Comedy Co.
Robert Edeson. Mrs. Leslie Carter.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-20
ON SCHOOL PER CAPITA
Amounts Range From $3.03 in
Franklin TO $3.50 i'm Nicholas
aud Perry Counties.

Frankfort, KY, Aug. 2O.-The SUI
perintendent of public Instructions
today finished the calcu-
lation of the school per capita for
113 counties in the state. In the
remaining six counties there are ques
tions as to the dog tax, etc, which
prevent computation of their per
capita now. The highest per capita
amount to be received in any county
is $439.
The list follows: Franklin, s3.9S;
Greene. 1895; Mason, $3.50; Har-
rison and Owen, 1897; Lawrence,
Mercer and Robertson. $S.9S; Clark
and Elliott, $3.50; Webster 81;
Campbell Hardin. Harlan and War
rem, $AO1; Anderson, S4O2; Boyle
Marion. Morgan and Oldham, S4.O3;
Caldwell, Carroll, Gallatin, Lewis,
owsley and Scott, S4.O4; Grant, Ken
ton and jefferson, $4.05; Bell, Boone
Fleming. Laurel. Powell and Union,
.$4.06; Henry, Lincoln and Shelby
.$4.O7; McCracken. s4.0s; Lyon, Ma
goffin and Todd. S4.10; Allen. Bal
lard. Estill. Johnson and Menifee'
SAIL; breckenridge. Grayson and
Martin. s412; Barren, Garrard, Hop
kins, Jessamine. Mclean, Montgom-
cry, Nelson and woodford, s4.1S;
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-20
Soldier Ralks ncnih Plot.

II seemed TO J. A. Stone. a civil
war veteran. OF Kemp. Tex, that a
plot existed between desperate
lung trouble and the grave to cause
his death II contracted a stubborn
cold" he writes. that developed a
cough that stuck 10 me. in spite Of
all remedies. for years. My weight
ran down to 1870 pounds. Then
began to use DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. which restored my health
completely. now weigh 17S
pounds" For severe Colds. obstinate
Coughs. Hemorrhages. Asthma. and
90 prevent Pneumonia it's unrivaled.
soc and 500. Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by all druggists,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-20

tuition limits the power of any county
to become indebted more than two
per cent of the assessed valuation,
thus making 1t impossible for the
greater number of our counties to
raise sufficient funds to do any
road building at all.
Section 157 of our state consti-
tuition provides that a county can
not levy exceeding fifty cents on each
one hundred dollars of taxable prop
erty therein for any purpose what
ever, thus making it impossible for
many of the counties to provide suf-
ficient means to create a sinking
fund and pay interest on the debt
created to build roads.
"As a consequence of these limlta-
tions and restrictions of the powers
of the counties, and also of the Com
monwealth of Kentucky, good road
building in Kentucky has been a
thing of the past since the adoption
Of our present constitution.
This constitutional amendment
will remove these restrictions, which
are a barrier to the passage of such
a system of road laws by our legis-
lature, as will enable our counties
and our state, and perhaps our fed
eral government, to join hands in
this important work of building and
maintaining a system of improved
highways in all parts of Kentucky,
the accomplishment of which would
progress and development of Ken
lucky, and would mean more than all
else for the comfort, convenience
and improved condition of all our
people. II this constitutional amend
ment receives a majority of the votes
at that election. it will then be pos
sible for Kentucky to pass such a
system of good road laws as are in
effect in the states of New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut, Michigan, Mas
sachusetts, California and Pennsyl-
vania. and. in fact, every other state
where progress and advancement is
being made in building and main
tanning good roads. while our own
Kentucky is at a standstill.
IF you are in favor of good roads.
vote for the Bosworth-Wyatt good
road constitutional amendment and
lend a helping hand in making il
possible for every county in our state
to have the very best improved high
ways.
"Yours very truly,
JOE F. BOSWORTH,
pres. Ky. Good Roads ASST b"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-20
COUNTBRFBITERS
MEN PLANNED TO
DISPOSE OF 500, 900 MEXICAN
Made Boxer An Offer of High Com
mission TO Dispose of Poses
He Informed Police.

Louisville. Ky, Aug. 20.-Dreams
centered in a brass trunk containing
a million dollars in counterfeit Mexi-
can Pesos were shattered for John
c. and Marion Roberts, brothers,
here today. when Deputy United
States Marshal Blaydes arrested
John Roberts in Shelby county with
the money in his possession.
John Roberts said he would plead
guilty at the October term of the
federal court. Marion Roberts some
days ago offered a Louisville broker
a high commission to dispose of some
Mexican money for him. The broker
notified Chief of Police Hanger and
notified the secret service men. to-
days arrest being the result. The
chief counterfeiter admitted that he
was behind a plan to dispose of imi-
tation 100 peso notes through the
roker.
Roberts said that had the perforat
ing machine and device TO number
the bills reached him when he had
expected them, he would have been
in Mexico a week ago. His intention
was to dispose of $1,OOO,000 in
counterfeit money.
Roberts is a son of a former judge
of this city. Will Koenig, a printer,
has also been arrested in connection
with this. Roberts is in Jail under
$4,000 federal bond.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-20

Clinton, Henderson, Pendleton, Wash
ington and Whitley, $4.14; Fayette,
Knott. Monroe and Spencer, s4.15;
Hickman, Simpson and Wayne,
Sale; Bath. Knott, Metcalfe and
Trigg, s4.17; Bracken, Cumberland,
Madison and Ohio, SAILS; Boyd, Da-
viess, Greenup, Haneocks Hart and
Logan, SAB; Adair, Breathitt, But
Ter, Carlisle and Christian, s4.20;
Bourbon, Edmonson and Meade,
$4.21; Bullitt. Fulton, Jackson,
Letcher and Marshall, $4.22; Gallo
way, Leslie and Muhlenberg, $4.23;
Graves, s424; Pulaski and Rock
castle, $4.25; Clay. Lee and Russell,
SAGE; Pike, s4.27; Wolfe, $4.2s;
Rowman, $429; Livingston. $3.50;
Trimble. $4.3S; Nicholas and Perry,
.$4.39.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-20
EGGS MUST REMAIN IN
THE ORIGINAL PACKAGE
Pure Food Experts Cannot Stand for
Dcssicated Hen-Fruit.

Washington. Aug. 20.--Liquid
egg. or dossicated egg. does not meet
the approval of the pure food experts
of the agricultural department. They
maintain that the egg must reach the
consumer in its original package
that is. the shell. Seizure was made
here Of six drums of dessicated eggs
On September Is a hearing will be
held to determine whether eggs in
this form as found in a local bakery
can be used for food.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-20
THE GOOD ROADS
SESSION CEASES
WITH ADDRESS BY PROMINENT
MEMBERS OF ASSOCIATION.
Orders Work Of Interesting the
Voters In Constitutional Amend
ment Carried ON.
WHAT AMENDMENT MEANS o

The session of the Kentucky Good
Roads association closed yesterday
afternoon following addresses on the
benefits of good roads. In the after
noon a larger attendance greeted
the speakers, although the council
chamber was far from being filed.
Practically every speaker took the
same theme, but discussed different
phrases of the plan for good roads
throughout Kentucky. NJ. c. Rankin,
commissioner of agriculture. County
Judge II. T. Lightfoot, Norman
Rushton. of Louisville, and VIII II.
Farley made addresses. President
Bosworth also made a talk from the
chair in which he pointed out under
the constitution the poorer counties
of the state were unable to build a
mile OF gravel roads. and by his
comparisons he proved that he is an
enthusiastic worker for better roads
After the meeting the visitors
were treated to an auto ride over
the city streets and county roads.
In the interest OF carrying the
amendment 10 the constitution the
association ordered circular letters
spread broadcast over the state. A
copy of the letter is:
THE Bosworth-Wyatt Good Road
amendment to the constitution of
Kentucky. which passed the last
Kentucky legislature by its almost
unanimous vote, and which is to be
voted on at the next November gen.
eral election OF 1909. by the voters
OF Kentucky. is as follows, to-wit:
The credit OF the Common
wealth may be given. pledged or
loaned to any county Of the Common
wealth for public road purposes. and
any county may be permitted TO in
cur an Indebtedness in any amount
fixed by the county, not in excess OF
five per centum OF the value of the
taxable property therein, for public
road purposes in said county, pro-
vided said additional Indebtedness is
submitted to the voters Of the county
for their ratification or rejection at
special election held for said pur-
pose. in such manner as may be pro-
vided by law, and when any such
Indebtedness Is incurred by any
county. said county may levy. in adj
dition TO the tax rate allowed under
Section 157 OF the constitution of
Kentucky. an amount not exceeding
twenty cents on the hundred dollars
OF the assessed valuation of said
county for the purpose of paying the
interest on said Indebtedness and
providing a sinking fund for the pay
ment of said Indebtedness.
Section III of the constitution
Of Kentucky forever prohibits the
state from lending It's aid to, or in
any way helping the counties in road
building. or taking any part what
ever in behalf Of the cause OF good
roads.
Section 1853 Of our state consti-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-20
ROOSEVELT JUNGLE
TROPHIES ARRIVE
SETS SHIPS CREW "DIPPY'
WITH COLLECTION
Twenty Casks and Nine Large Cases
Filled with Specimens Sent TO
Smithsonian.
BEASTS IN ALL

New York, Aug. 2O.-When word
was flashed TO the Smithsonian insti-
tuition today that the tramp steamer
Provincial had reached port, all the
government taxidermists fguratively
rolled up their sleeves and steadied
themselves to meet the first rush of
Theodore Roosevelt's Jungle trophies
which represented enough wild things
to deplete a city if they ever went on
rampage together.
In twenty casks and nine large
cases, snugly pocketed in the Pro-
vincla's hold, the old tramp steamer
had so much concentrated wild ami
NAL power aboard that some Of the
members of the crew shuddered even
at the thought of what would happen
II the bones and skins of the follow
ing animals suddenly took a notion
to come to life:
Roebuck. Eland, Warthog. Stein
buck. Chettah, Leopard, Duikar. Hy-
ena. Waterbuek, Gazelle, Zebra,
Rhinoceros, Lion. Wildebeeste, Hip
popotamus. Digdig. Hartebeeste, Buff
falo, Giraffe. Impalla, Tiger.
Ships crew All But Mad.
ut was a fine old menagerie we
brought over" said one of the crew
81 never heard of a lot of the blamed
things before. For instance, there's
them digdigs. II their name means
anything they must be good at exca-
waiting. but then one can't tell by
that Those duikards, Glands and
hartebeestes have got me plumb
crazy.
We've had a regular natural his
tory class coming over. Most all the
men can rattle the names right OF
the reel. Charlie, the cook. who has
Travelled some. says he doesn't re-
member whether a digdig is bird
or a four-legged animal with a head
like a. spade and a tail like a pick.
we think Charlie is kiddin us
but don't care one way or the other
I'm glad ran foul OF that name dig
dig. because | lie the sound of II.
ut makes no difference to me
whether II swims. flies or walks
we've got the critter aboard here all
right, and guess that's going some. -
Fine Trophies Of Hunt.
Those who know about jungle ami
mails say the trophies of ROosevelt's
African hunt form a splendid collec-
ton and will make an unusual ex-
hibit when they are, assembled at the
Smithsonian Institute in Washing
ton
The specimens were placed aboard
the steamship ABOVE at Mombasa
British East Africa. on July 2S, and
later transferred to the Provincial.
The casks and large cases are con
signed TO Elwell & Co, "a Whitehall
street. and will be sent to the smith
sonian Institution this week, where
elaborate preparations have been
made for their reception and for
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-20
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids will be received by the board
of public works at their office in the
city hall, on Tuesday. August "a.
1909, at $3.50 p. m. for the grading
and graveling of an alley from My
ers street to Farley place. according
TO plans and specifications of the
city engineer. and under the ordi-
nance authorizing same
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
BY l.. +. Kolb. secretary.
l.. A. Washington, city engineer
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-20

A dollar show for 25 cents with
Emerson's show boat Monday.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-20

quick work in assembling the various
parts.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-20
Bee Hive Specials

The ladies of Paducah who were
accustomed to using Omega flour
and who have "side-tracked" onto
Harvest Queen" are delighted with
the change for two reasons: Flour
as good or better and lower price.
Come on, ladies, we guarantee every
pound of the Harvest Queen" and
il it does not give entire satisfaction,
telephone us and we will go to your
house, get the flour and return your
money. Down with high priced
Omega and call for Harvest Queen"
Harvest Queen flour, at store. .S5c
Harvest Queen flour, delivered. 900
other grades flour zoe to $50
GRADUATED Sugar, IS lbs, every
day .......... 'Sl'VV
GRADUATED Sugar, 100 lbs, every
day ........ ....... DID
Meal, bushel ................ 9oc
5 ID. Bucket Lard ...........56c
Sugar cured Hams. 10. ........15c
ID. Bucket Lard .........'So
H. Bay Table Salt .......... 90
3 bars Star Soap ............. lVo
Ladies' and Gents Umbrellas. 3Sc
Few Slippers left at. ....... Cost
Pants, shirts, Hats, Dry Goods at
low prices.
Mems Overalls from :. 49c to $50
Boys Overalls from. zoe TO 4Oc
Everything else in proportion, so
hurry up. 1873 Broadway, ~ e. cor.
ner Market. New phone 500.
]. w. SHELTON, Prop.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-20

First Chappy-That-aw-Miss
Summers is deah girl, doncier
know
Second Chappy-You must have
been engaged to her, too,-Boston
Record.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-20
ST. MARY,s ACADEMY

School opens on Tuesday, Septem-
Der Z. All pupils are desired to be
present for the opening. A complete
Commercial Course has been added
TO the curriculum. The musical ad-
vantages are of the highest order.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-20
GOOD SHOES CHEAP.

For 80 days the Cochran Shoe Co.
1926 Broadway, offer to the public
their stock OF low cut shoes at re-
duced prices.