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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-26
INDEPENDENCE.

We often hear of the independent
voter; but the independent candidate
is unsung.
Independence means various things
under various circumstances. Some
times a man considers himself indie
pendent only when he holds himself
aloof from organizations, refuses
either to lead or be led, aud in the
matter Of voting, scratches both
ways. Sometimes a man is indie
pendent enough TO choose his party,
and, not being satisfied with Il, tries
other parties, until he Is satisfied
Occasionally one will see a man start
out a strict organization man and
gradually drop degree at time, until
he finds himself safely ensconced in
the bosom of the opposite party
Available data collected during the
observance of this phenomenon, indi-
cate that almost without exception
the movement takes place from the
party toward the majority
party.
Nhetnef the SlOWnesS OF the move
ment is due to craft. reluctance or to
molecular attraction is not definitely
decided; but IL is observed that when
such an one finally finds Judgment
with the majority party and a vic
tory is won, his voice is the loudest
In the jollification. Maybe it Is sim
ply the fulhllment of law of ma
lure, eventually and inevitably plac-
ing the loudest voice where there Is
the most occasion to yell.
Probably that Is why Gus Single
ton is a Democrat. He has been a
Republican, an Independent, an in
iependent-Democrat and now he Is a
straight Democrat. He
doesn't like a boiler and he doesn't
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-26
coNFIDENcE IN MIR DORIAN


Apparently the only objection the
News-Demoerat, can find to John J..
Dorian as a, public official is that the
people had sufficient confidence in
him to elect him TO succeed himself
in office. lie was disqualified after
election on a. teehnicality everyone
knows. but that does NOT affect HE
moral character. After serving term
az city treasurer. he led his ticket
for reelection; but after he had
entered his second term, Democratic
politicians discovered a question of
his eligibility 10 succeed himself. and
took the matter into court OF
course. Mr.. Dorian fought the ease
The states attorney. general was of
the opinion that he was eligible The
people had elected him to perform
the duties OF the Office, and in one
sense the fight was the fight Ct the
majority. which expressed not only
Its confidence in Mr.. Dorian, but its
desire that he should serve.
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In danger Of becoming a mere adj
ministrative tool of the influential
persons. who stand between him and
his constituents We like the Demo-
cratic ideal of swinging around the
circuit, telling the people TO their
faces what the policies and aspira-
lions of the administration are, and
hearing in return the comments Of
the local press, through which the
people of any community more or
less accurately express their opin-
ions.
Mr. Hartman, as head of the great
railroad combine, did not spend his
time in his office in New York. He
had competent executives under him
who did that. Heads of great insti-
tutions spend much of their time
looking after their properties. their
agents and their markets, and the
head of a great Democratic govern
ment should spend much of his time
keeping in touch with the affairs
property and constituency of the
country. IL Increases intelligent
efficiency. maintains the best under
standing between the government and
the people and prevents beaurocratic
domination.
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pains and kindred ailments that
ever used. | am more benefited by
the use of them only a couple Of
weeks than | was by the use Of all
kinds the medicines Of other kinds !
have ever taken. can say cure
with the use o: little more of the
Quaker remedies. | feel better to-
night than / have for a mighty long
time"
Many other reports Of just as re-
markablc a nature we're made :"
Fisher Saturday, but on account OF
lack Of space. they will be given TO
our readers the coming week. II
YOU suffer from catarrh, rheumatism.
Kidney. liver, stomach
cr blood troubles. don't delay, but
call on Fisher and obtain a treatment
of Quaker" lie knows what Il Will
do for you. so place confidence In H.
Fisher Is az Mcpherson's drug
store. corner Fourth and BroadwaN.
from . a. m. to . y. m. daily. The
remedies are sent prepaid TO any al
dress on receipt of price. Quaker
Herb Extract, $500, for $3.50: OIL
OF Balm. 25c.
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SWINGING AROUND THE CIR.
CTIIrh

There was a time. when Il became
the president of the United States to
maintain a huffy attitude toward
Great Britain. which attitude wst
supposed to carry great favor with
the masses. IL also was the deligh
of the demagOgue to appear humble
on the stump and talk over much
about being "the servant of the peo-
pie" while exercising the servant s
prerogatlve to steal Presidents and
executives of states were measured
not by what they accomplished or by
their intimate knowledge OF aFfairs
aud the wishes Of the people through
personal investigation but by the
number OF days they put In at the
national or state capital.
President Taft who as secretary Of
war visited the states of Europe and
the orient and the Panama canal
zane. has spent nearly half his time
since his election away from Wash
inRton being there OF course. all the
time congress WAS in session. The
Now York World has compiled
table showing that his $50 days OF
tenure have been divided. i42 days
vi Washington and 1913 away. The
Clerical work OF the government is
in competent hands, and the cabi-
net Is on the job. A president, stay
ing oooped up IN the capital. sur
rounded by assistants. who alone are
in direct contact with the public, Is
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Democratic Ticket.

COUNTY JUDGE-A. w. Barley
County Attorney
COUNTY ATToRNEY-San e.
Clay Oawyer.)
REPRESENTATIVE - Eugene
Graves (incumbent)
COUNTY COURT CLERK-Gus G,
Singleton (broker)
CIRCUIT COURT CLERK. A.
Miller incumbent)
SHERlFF--George w. Houser
(farmer.)
JAILER-Henry Houser GARNER }
ASSESSOR-George Allen (farm-
er.)
CORONER-F. f. Eaker. (incum-
bent)
COUNTY SURVEYOR - e. B.
Wren (farmer.)
COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERlN-
.TENDENT-L. w. Feezor (teacher)
MAGISTRATES - First. George
Broadfoot; Second, Harry George;
Third. C. w. Emery; Fourth, J. H..
Burnett; Fifth, John Craig: sixth.
Charles Ross: Seventh, ]. G. Hart
ley; Eighth. Baxter KuykeniaIl
CONSTABLES - First, A. c. Shell
ton: Fourth. NJ. l.. Bryant; Sixth. Il.
Huddlestone; Seventh, Linn Choice;
Eighth. Jeff Bannister.
POLICE JUDGED. A. Cross I'm
cumbent)
ALDERMEN - Charles Hall Ito
bacconist); l.. L. Durrett (butcher) /;
George D. Ingram (contractor); otie
Oyerstreet tgrocer).
COUNCILMEN - First, Scottie
Ferguson (bartender) Second, Chas.
Horton jelerk); Third, o. p. Leigh
commission broker); Fourth, Fred
Kreutzer (baker). and Charles Hous-
er (grocer): Fifth, ]. W. Coleman
druggist; Sixth, DR.. W. II. Wash
burn.
SCHOOL TRUSTEES - First, W.
y. Warren (jeNeler); Second. b. r.
Davis (contractor). and +. p. Swift
(paper hanger); Third, Gardner Gil
bert (tobacconist) Fourth. Harry L.
Judd (patterumaker). and r. l.. Tate
(manufacturer) Fifth, w. r. Byrd;
sixth, Henry MCGEE (saw mill MANI
independent Ticket.
COUNTY COURT CLERK-Prof.
j. ID. Smith, (oxpert accountanD.
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II the News-Democrat does not
know the agreement between John J.
Dorian and the finance committee of
the general council. copy of the
agreement and bond can be found at
the city clerks Office. II states speci-
fically that Mr.. Dorian agrees to re-
fund salary paid him during his
tenure of Office, in case the courts
find that George Walters is entitled
to it. The case is in the court OF
appeals now and is not yet settled;
but Judge Reed decided in favor Of
Mr.. Dorian
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For the Choice of the Voters.
Republican Ticket.

i
COUNTY JUDGE-T. N. Hazellp
: Qawyer.)
COUNTY ATToRNEY-wm. Hus-
bands Clawyer,)
REPRESENTATIVES,. T. Miller
| (merchant.)
COUNTY COURT CLERK-Dr. II.
If. Williamson
CIRCUIT COURT CLERK. W.
Fry (miller)
SHERIFF-T. e. Ford (grain
dealer.)
JAlLER-John Dunaway (clcrk.)
ASSESSOR-Alfred Collier (farm.
er.)
CORONER-A. Butler
COUNTY SURVEYOR - c. A
Flowers
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT -
l.. b Alexander (tcacher.)
MAGISTRATES First. U. S. walls
ton: Second. j. j. Bleich: Third
John J. Clark: Fourth. j. T. House
holder; Fifth, c. NJ Splitter;
sixth. w. A. Dunaway; seventh. j.
b. Waltmon; Eighth. Oscar Coryill.
! CONSTABLEs First n. II. Tab
scott; Second. Ben. Martin: Fourth
j. W Wharton; Firth, Lee Corder:
Eighth, Thomas Forison.
POLICE JUDGE-John j. Dorian
former city treasurer)
ALDERMEN Harry Hank (hard-
ware dealer): George NJ. ochlschlao-
ger (bookkecper); c. l.. Van Meter
Getty Transfer company: VIII Far
| ley local dealer).
| COUNClLMEN - First. c. G. Du-
vail (foreman) Second. Il. NJ. willis
(printer): Third. S. ]. Shook Qnsur-
ance); Fourth. j. l.. Wanner dew
eler) and August Budde (carpenter)
Fifth. Frank Meyer (foreman); Sixth
w. l.. Bower Qarmcr).
SCHOOL TRUSTEES - First. WI
liam Karnes (contractOr); Second,
w. j. Hills (superintendenD J. X.
Ferguson (maRufacturer) Third. II.
s Wells manufacturer. and s. T.
Hubbard (tobacconist) Fourth. &.
G.. Kelly (merchanD and ]. T.. Broad
way (clerk; Fifth. ed Morris Qore-
mani: Sixth, II. G. Bradley basket
maker).
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SOME STORIES
1t AROUND TOWN

Friends of Edward Rollston are
pleased to learn of his promotion To
a desk in the city editors room of the
Memphis News-Scimitar. Mr.. Rolls.
ton, who formerly worked for The
sun, has made good in Memphis,
where he has been employed for sew
eral months as reporter and cartoon
list on the News-Scimitar. lie is a
Paducah boy. and enjoys an unusual
ly large circle of friends and ac-
quaintanees here on account of his
long service in the newspaper field.
His friends anticipate an especially
brilliant career for him as a cartoon
ist. for which he has remarkable
talent.
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like anyone who does like a boiler
He hates a Republican and would Sc
cure a restraining order, IL no
thought il possible that Republican
would vote for him. That is the way
he feels about Il. lie was iRepubli-
can once himself, and he knows
them. He thinks just as the News
Democrat and the court house ring
about the Smith Democrats.
Abas,
Gus always wanted something. He
Thought he knew and tried every
thing else. before he realized that
what he wanted to be was a Demo-
crat. When he found what he
wanted he set his heart on il, and
pretty soon he was ia Democrat
There is independence for you!
Colonel Singleton has not been an
idle factor. politically, either. As a
Republican he was active, as an in
dependent he was vigorous. as a
Democrat he is always on the job.
Under all three devices he was a can
candidate With the true spirit of
independence Colonel Singleton be-
lieves that the man. not the party
is important, and being the man him
self. whom he wishes TO see in Office
Colonel Singleton selects the party in
which he is TO run with an eye single
to the accomplishment of the ultl-
mate purpose. the elevation of candi-
date Singleton to Office.
Viva La Singleton! Hurrah for
Gus. Banzai,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-26
TWO RESORTS
SAID TO BE OPEN AND SELLING
LIQUOR.
Alta Rogers and Marie Graves Are
Arrested on a Charge by
PatrOlmeD.

Alta Rogers and Marie Graves. al
legged prostitutes, were arrested yes
terday afternoon on warrants sworn
out by Patrolmen Cross, Clark and
Bryan, charging them with selling
spirituous, vinous and malt liquors
without a license at their resorts on
the south side of the city. Both gave
bond. The Rogers woman was ar
ested the day before on a charge Of
keeping a disorderly house, the case
being continued in police court this
morning until Thursday on account
of witnesses for the commonwealth
falling TO appear TO testify. The
charges against her and the Graves
woman for selling liquor were also
continued until Thursday.
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THE BENCH AND THE BAR.

The police magistrate, is a magis-
trate not judge. in the sense that
his duty is to pass upon facts not
the validity of laws; just as a justice
of the peace. who in this city is not
a lawyer. decides civil cases involy-
ing much more complex laws than
the criminal proceedings brought be-
fore the police magistrate.
The police magistrate hears two
kinds of cases, misdemeanors and
felonies. In the felonies he merely
hears the evidence and decides
whether it is sufficient to warrant
holding him to the grand jury. and
fixes the bond. In misdemeanor
cases the ordinances and statutes
are explicit, defining the offenses
and the penalties, and the magistrate
merely has to weigh the evidence
like a jury. and ascertain whether
the defendant is guilty. fixing the
penalty as prescribed by the statute
or ordinance.
His other duties are purely minis
terial and the city employees a COM
petent city attorney TO advise the
court on the merely formal matters
of entry and execution Any intelli-
gent person can learn all there is to
do in few weeks. The justices of
the peace learn TO do much more
than is required of the police magis-
trate.
The police magistrate should con-
fine himself to the letter of the law
and the guilt or innocence of the
defendant. and not try to decide
whether or not a law is constitu-
tional or defective. Such questions
are always raised by persons seek
ing to avoid the penalty of the law.
If anyone wishes to question "A law
let him appeal to a higher court,
where the question ultimately has to
be decided, anyway. The only adj
vantage of having a lawyer on the
police bench would be to the male
factor. who could hope for legal
bubbles to interfere with the en-
forcement of explicit laws. and to in
volve the proceedings in technical
complications, by which the court
could. If he desired, impress the
spectators with the severity of the
court and the defendant with its
leniency. The layman on the bench
is immune from such temptations.
Moreover. lawyer of eminent at
tainments, which carries with il as
a necessary corollary an immense
practice. might not give to the office
that attention. which il deserves.
Unfortunate and delinquent human
ity come before that court, which
represents organized society. for
judgment. Commonsense. honesty
and mercy are required at the hand
of the judge. Not mercy, which
moves court, to fine a blind
tiger operator. and then go back two
days later and remit the fine
Severity is demanded toward DELHI
crate and powerful malefactors. who
prey against society. not from want
but greed. and mercy toward the un-
fortunate victim of habit or circum-
stances, that such an one may, If
possible, be redeemed.
There are lawyers and lawyers;
but the man, not his profession, Isl
important on the police bench.
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The Evening Suns Daily Markets.

$50: Texas and Indian steers $3.50
n 5.75: cows and heifcrs S2.25ff
, 90: calves S5.50MS2j. Hogs --
Receipts 5000. steady to strong:
pigs and lights $G.boNI70: packers
S7.25G7.75: butchers and beet
heavy $7f5N7 50. Sheep Rr-
co.pts 1900: market steady. native
muttons $3.50 100. lambs 5000
T7.25.
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settlement. showed how the tax pay
ers had been prevented from ever
recovering any more money due tn
county because of Smcdlcys pccula-
tons. In his usual iorcihlc manner
Mr.. Hazolip explained the settlement
In full. and showed how Mr. BARK
leys eyes were closed 10 anything
that pointed out the county was be-
ing robbed. lie said that new sya-
TEN Was demanded by the county in
order Ia protect properly the coun-
TVS funds, and promised TO install
a modern system should he De- elect
ed. Mr.. Barklcy defended hs settle
ment as usual. and claimed he dad
not have any right to sign a receipt
for All the shortage. and that bis
settlement with the bonding com
pany had never been ratified 10y tho
fiscal court Mr.. llazel'p read the
report of the committee making the
settlement. aud showed how the set
Element covered everything in fun.
The Bridge Graft.
Mr.. Ilazolip took UP the bridge
graft. read the affidavit. and reason.
ed with the voters whether Mr.
Bower. a home citizen. should b.
believed against Mr. Oliphant
stranger. lie took the circumstance
OF the ease. and showed that IL was
necessary for Mr.. Ohphant 20 make
"A denial OF the statement
Tonight the voters OF Rowland
town viii have the opportunity of
learning something OF the manner Ia
which the county's business has been
conducted. while Wednesday night
the speakers VIII De at Callmana
grocery, Twelfth and Burnett street.
Barklcy's Defense.
Mr.. Barkloy's defense OF his settle
mcnt for the shortage of smcdley
was made weak last night. when No
Ilazelip explained that the first sur
filed by Husbands showed that Smcd
ley owed the county $500 for de
linquent taxes. while March 3 an
amendment was filed showing a
further shortage of $500 due the
county for delinquent taxes. making
total Of $4,000 due the county for
deliquent taxes alone. while at pres
ent the revenue agent has receipts
In his hands for. money due thu
county not mentioned In the suit
by Mr.. husbands suits he showed
that the county should have received
$4,000 for delinquent taxes without
the penalties, instead or the $i.2G6
which he found by going 10 the
books of defaultcr. lie also re-
cited how Mr.. Barley had plenty OF
warning To determine that the coun-
~ funds were not being protected.
AS grand stand play Mr. Barkley
said he would give the audience a
minute to ask any question regard
ing the Smedley settlement. Mr..
Hazelip seized the opportunity ani
asked Mr. Barley why he was ia
such hurry to make the settlement.
Mr.. Barley gave his usual plea that
the bonding company was anxious 10
settle, and he could not see any use
waiting.
Regarding the order taking tho
suits out of Mr.. Husbands hands be-
cause only the county attorney had
the right to file suits for the county
to recover delinquent taxes, Mr..
Hazelip pointed out that the mex.
order on the fiscal court book aud
on the same page was an order Civ
ing Mr.. Husbands the right To sue
for delinquent taxes due the county
Tor any purpose, although il was IN.
nerstood that the order did not pro-
v'de Tor Husbands to have the right
TO sue for the delinquent taxes col.
lected by smedley,
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did not suit him, and nothing more
was said about buying IL.
THE day was very hot. and there
fore We drove back slowly. We we're
coming back the same way. aud
when near Mrs. Wards place Mr..
Ollphant said: | have been In the
bridge building business for long
time. and have 80 foremcn over the
country. We are the largest build
ers OF county bridges In the coun-
Try "a W. do not do any railroad
work. but in McCrackcn county YOU
have the fercest bunch that | have
ever been up against. had to fix
everybody.
II didn't say anything for I was
surprised that a man should tell such
IA thing. and | vas getting shy. but
he continued. don't give d ]
will make $1,000 out OF 1t anyway
Whether this Is true or the afr
dayit OF Mr.. Olphant / am going
to leave II TO you. You know me-
have lived here for years"
MIR. Bower said he was ready to an
swer any question. aud invited the
audience tn question him on ans
point in doubt. Mr.. Barkley asked
MIR Bower did Mr.. Oliphant tell
you the names of the gang?"
Quickly turning Mr. Bower said.
why you have let the cat out OF
the wallet when you said that Judge
Lightfoot was the leader Of the gang.
and IL is the first time | have heard
any member of the gang mentioned. A"
stunned by SIR. Bowers sharp an
swer Mr. Barley with a smile said
Did he tell you how he fixed the
fiscal court?"
Amid the applause Mr.. Bower
said: mo. he did not. but Il you
are let alone long enough you VIII
tell IL all"
The audience enjoyed the rcpartcr
and the meeting broke in an out
burst of applause while there were
cheers for Mr.. IIazclip.
The Debate.
Voters OF the Tyler precinct were
astonished last night at the debate
between Thomas n. IIazolip and Al
ben w. Barley. candidates for
county judge. when Mr. Barley
mentioned the leader of the court
house gang. Evidently the state
ment slipped from the lips of Mr.
narLIav unsnueefpuuIv "a Ia .I,,,-t
the next breath he tried to attribute
the statement to Mr.. llazelip.
The acknowledged of the ex-
istence of gang came near the close
of Mr.. Barkley's address. Mr.. w. L.
Bower was sitting within two feet of
Mr.. Barley when he said: Then.
IL am a member of the gang guess
Mr.. Bower Is n member, too: for he
was appointed ditch inspector "A few
days ago by the head of the gang"
lie was appointed by Judge Light
foot.
The statement from the lips of the
nominee caused n stir in the aud
ience, and then Mr.. Barley realized
the effect OF the statement he had
made. He said Mr.. llazelip had
used the name of the leader of the
gang, but Mr.. Hazelip said he never
had gone so far as to accuse any
body of being the leader of the gang.
Several times in his speeches Mr..
Barkley has admitted there was
court house gang, and frequently he
has told what fight he had on
hands to see that the lowest bidder
got the bridge contract, and how
later the fiscal court tried to pre-
vent the company making bond,
Smedley Settlement.
Mr.. IIazelip took up the Smedley
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BOWER APPEARED
CONTINUED from Page One,

Early next morning before 6
O'Clock Mr.. Oliphant drove up to my
house, and together we drove out to
Blizzard pond. We drove out the
Husbands road crossed over to the
Oaks Station road. coming out at the
school house, and back by the Shinn
bridge. Mr., Ollphant said the land
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-26

A loaf of bread will keep much
longer II placed in a covered stone
crock than in a tin box.
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Daily Thought.

As long as you live you can help
somebody Life is a glorious thing.
Ward.
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III IT'S ONLY 4 HEADACHE.
Why Cornclison's Headache Liver pills
Will cure that. 10 cents. Guaranteed
by all druggists.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-26

The floating vote seems all to be
for Taft.
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT.

Every dose makes you feel better Lax.
Eos keeps your whole insides right.
Sold ON the Money Back plan every
wher~ Price soc.
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CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
September, 1909.

lotdl 49,. iOofo %
Daily average for Sept, 1909. .6735
Daily ayeragenfor Sept, 1908. .50sS
sf a. o.
Increase ..a-. 1851
Personally appeared before me this
18th day of October, Il. ID. Mac
Millen, Business Manager of The
Sun, who affirms that the above state
ment of the circulation of The Sun
for the month of September, 1909, is
true to the best of his knowledge and
belief. PETER PUlRYEAR,
Notary Public McCracken Co.
Ny commission expires January
10, 1912.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-01-08

Master Drew Grower, WHO'S attend
ing the St. Mary's Academy at Bell
mont, N. c., is at home for the hOli-
days visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. B. Grower. After months of hard
study in the Academy he is enjoying
his vacation. Drew has grown to be
such great big, manly fellow that
those of US who knew him as a little
boy, can hardly believe our own eyes
when we see him.