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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-17

George Dubois. John Donovan, Blan-
ton Allen, Douglas Bagby. Charles
Trueheart, Stevenson, Herbert Haw-
kins. Will Rinkleff. Robert Fitzpat-
rick. James Cochran. Charles Kopf,
DIR. Dismukes, Lorenzo Emery, Bob
Guthrie, Bealer. Louis Rieke. Frank
Donoeangi Gdsi Thompson, shannon.
CadS Davis scRobert Wallace, Hugh
Bohannon. Clay Kidd. Cecil Lacy,
VIII Baker, Henry Henneberger,
Morton Hand, Foster. Frank Davis,
win Rudy, George McCandless, Dow
Wilcox. Daily. Charles Allcott, Virgil
Sheriff., Hodge, Harry Singleton,
Marvin Sills, Sam Hughes, Roy Gull
Hey, Mann, VIII HenneDerger, Guy
Jones, James shelton. Rankin Kirk
land, VIII Powell, Charles Fitzpat-
rick, Loving, Gus Elliott. Roscoe
Reed, David Yeiser. Gregory Harth,
Roy Prather, Parker Chastaine,
Charles Rieke, Amos Rhodes. Her
bert wallerstein, Dick Ashbrook.
Charles Deake, Henry Leake. Edgar
Warren. John Miller, Captain Brow
Iinski, Harrison and Rayburn.
Clover Leaf Club.
Mr.. Charles zeiss entertained the
Glover Leaf club very delightfully."-
on Thursday evening at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Mckinney. SOC Jack
son street. Finch and other games
we're played. after which refreshsr
ments were served. Those present
we're: Misses Mae Slayden. Leona
Ashby. Myrtle Griffin. Gladys Pitt
man. Fannie Ashby. Berniee Gar
land. Viola Ashby, Docia Ashby;
Messrs. John zeiss. James McNabb.
Clifton A. Senter. Boyd Davis, Chas.
Zeiss, Claude English. j. w. New
man, Willie Griffin. John Stoyall,
Carl Fuller. Lee Phelps, Geo. Mat
lock; Mrs. Amanda Borders. Ms.
Jennie Mckinney. Mr.. and Mrs. ORGY
II. Griffin.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-17
Approaching weddings.

Announcement was made this
week OF the engagement ana Az
preaching marriage OF Miss Ethel
lirooks and Mr.. David Davis Roger.
The wedding va :aGe p,te" N
June me first.
The announcement is ose Of more
than usual interest in Paducah So
ciety uniting as IL does two OF IT,
most popular members and rcprv-
sentatives OF leading families in the
city and widely known throughout
the south. Miss Brooks - beauti-
fol and cultured girl of mach per
s.nal and mental charm. she n the
crly daughter OF Dr. John q nrooks
and Mrs. Brooke and has q wide cir
,lc ~ friends. Mr.. Roger "a one OF
ne. leading young ineh 81 the city
both socially and fo7a business way.
re is the son % Capt James 3.
KC ger and Is OF the IRA % the
George Rock Shoe company.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-17

The marriage OF Mr.. Clarence
Richard Knowles. assistant superin-
tendent OF the Illinois Central water
supply, formerly OF this city. but
now living in Chicago. TO Miss Kath-
crime Helen Hanley. Of Chicago, will
take place on Wednesday evening
at the home OF the bride, 632s Ellis
avenue. Chicago. The couple will
spend their honeymoon in Florida
and will be at home after June 1. at
STA East sixty-frst street. Chicago.
Mr.. Victor Knowles and sister. Miss
Edna Knowles. of this city. will
leave on Tuesday to attend the we'd
ding. They are the brother and
sister of the bridegroom.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05

Word was sent to the strangers that
the ambassadors would like to see
them, and a message came back that
their chief would receive them In
great pomp they advanced, but before
they arrived at the camp they heard
a sudden noise like rolling thunder
and troop of strange creatures swept
past them. They seemed to the am
bassadors to be partly men and partly
great beasts with four legs and feet
that struck fire when they touched the
rocks. OF course they were only men
on horseback, but the sight was so
strange to the Aztecs that nothing but
pride prevented them from taking to
flight.
They were received by the leader of
the strangers with words of kindness.
He received the presents that they
brought and gave them others in re-
turn to be carried to Montezuma.
II come from a great king across
the sea- he said in reply to their
questions. "He has heard of your en-
peror and ne sent us with a message
that he commanded US to deliver to
Montezuma himself"
You may give the message TO us
and we will carry 1t to him." the am
bassadors replied, for they did not
like ito permit the strangers to ap-
proaeh the capital.
Il thank you. but that can not be-
since our master commanded US TO
give the message TO Montezuma only"
the chief replied, with a smile.
Nam took no part in the talk. but
he watched the stranger as hei spoke.
He saw that he was a young man with
bold and resolute face and an active
figure. He felt that he was looking
into the~eyes of a man who had been
born to lead and to rule other men,
mind as he thought of his friend the
Aztec emperor. He looked about him
and saw that they were surrounded
on all sides by the followers of the
chief strong rough men with bold
faces and eyes that seemed to Nam
to gaze hungrily at them, very differ
ent from the humble gIances that they
from the conquered natives ana more
like the fierce gaze of pack of hungry
wolves that he had once fought among
the plains far to the north.
This was Nam's first meeting with
Cortez, the Spanish captain. whose
name was to become in Mexico far
more terrible than that of Montezuma
had ever been.
With great politeness he permitted
lir ID cAdullHc every
thing in his camp. and even to allow
pictures to be made of the strange
things there so that Montezuma might
obtain better idea of them. Before
Dorothy Fawcett. 416 Hawthorne
avenue. Oakland. age Z years.
Herbert Bonner. 221 Els avenue. San
Mateo. age 10 years.
Eleanor McEntee, 733 First avenue,
San Francisco, age 10 years
Merna Wolfe. 2s Pine street. Santa
Cruz. age Z years.
Ida Aida Gran, Petaluma. age 10
years.
Flora Steel, s42 Wisconsin street.
San Francisco, age Z years.
Dorothy Steel, SAP Wisconsin street,
San Francisco, age years.
Dorothy Bullock, 1915 Seventh street
Oakland. age s years
Bula Gertrude Freus, box II. Tulare.
age TO years.
Arthur Poulin. 1910 Hayes street. San
Francisco, age 10 years.
Viola Miller, Sebastopol, age 10 years.
Hildred Burbank. Anderson, age 8.
years.
Norine Dannaher. vordena. age
years.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05

Curtis Wright Jr, 1914 Peralta ave-
nue., Berkeley, age 5 years.
Lloyd Corliss, 901 Union street. San
Francisco.
Ruth Reber, 6O7 Chenery street, San
Francisco, age 9 years.
Regina Watson, 1874 Folsom street
San Francisco. age 10 years.
Helen NJ. Loomis, San Luis Obfspos
1908 Buchon street. age 1a-years.
Marion Gray, 2417 Eagle avenue Ala
media. age 10 years.
Winnifred Nowlan. AS Eighth street
San Francisco, age 10 years.
Jenny Atchison. Port Costa, age s
years.
Stella Martin, .Petaluma. R. R. No. 2,
age years.
Prescott Kendall, 81 Rodriguez
street, Watsonville, age 10 years
Buttercupr Puson, Livermore. age 5
years.
Perry Hardwick, 229 Steiner street,
San Francisco, age 10 years.
Ruth H. LIE Reaux, San Bruno, age
10 years.
Horner Comes. Cloverdale, box 1,
Lottie Russell, 22O5 San Antonio, age 8.
This is the picture to be color
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05

beard and that spread out over hrs
breast. Now they say that some one
whose skin is white and who has a
great beard, such as the Twin God had,
mas come from across the water from
the direction in which the god disap-
peared so many years ago, and that he
has landed in our country with many
more who have white skins like him.
he does not say that he is the Twin
GOD whom we have expected for so
long, but he is not mortal man we
are. He carries with him the thunder
and the lightning with which he can
lnf1Ict death upon those who oppose
MIN, and he has great, strange animals
winch bear him as swiftly as the wind
Wherever he wishes to go. trampling
under their feet all men who stand in
MS way. If this is not, indeed, the great
Twin God, the people do not know who
1t can be, and therefore they think that
IT is the god himself who has returned"
Nam would have questioned the slave
1urther, but at that moment an attend
ant entered.
Montezuma commands you to come
TO him at once" said the man.
Nam rose and followed him. He
round the ruler of Mexico in council
with those of his court whom he most
trusted. Montezuma's s face wore a Sc
riousa look, and he did not smile as
he was accustomed 20 do when Nam
entered There had evidently been a
conference upon an important matter,
and the chief priest of the great tenn
pie was speaking. He was a tall man,
very thin, with a hooked nose like
the beak of a fierce bird. His long.
biack hair hung in matted and twisted
ropes about his shoulders
tell you that the strangers are
not gods and that their leader Is not
what YOU think he isr' he exclaimed
in a shrill, voice. 'Tf you do not at
tack them and rush them back into
the sea whence they came before it
is too late woe will fall upon the
country."
There was silence for a moment
after this outburst and then the en-
peror. spoke.
IL may be as you say he said "but
there are many of our people who be-
i1eye that the stranger Is indeed the
god whom he have so long expected.
II SO 1t would be madness to attack
him. There will be time enough for
that when we have found out the
truth. IL the strangers are mortals
they will never dare to attempt any
thing against us. and even if they
did our armies would crush them in
a moment"
That Is so, my lord" said the noble-
men of the council.
We will send ambassadors to talk
with these strangers" Montezuma CON
ttnued Il wish you to go with them
he added. turning TO Man, for YOU
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05

were still boys. were loved and trusted
by the emperor. who had reason to
know of Nam's wisdom and Itals
bravery and skill in matters of war.
Who is this Twin God of whom the
people speak?" Nam asked of Tezcan,
one of his slaves.
Il know only what the priests have
told u.s. the slave replied, but 1T must
be that he is great and good"
What did the priests tell you of
him?" asked Nam, who wished to learn
all that he could of what was in the
minds of the people.
He taught us all that we know in
the times that have long gone past" ;"
Tezcan said. Every one was happy
when he ruled the world. Men were all
friends together and there was no quar-
reling or shedding of blood. The
animals and the birds were not afraid
of us. He taught us how to find and
use copper and gold and silver; how to
make the picture writings and how to
measure time by the stars He also
taught us how to speak to one another.
The flowers and fruits grew to an enor-
nous size and in such plenty that
there was more than enough for all
In those days it was a pleasure to live
and no one knew what toll was
why did this god leave your" Nam
asked
IF the reason is known at all 1t is a
secret" Tezcan replied. 'It is said that
there was some disagreement among
the gods and that he was compelled on
that account to depart for time. He
went toward the east, and on his way
he stopped at the city of Choluiu, where
was born. There is a great temple
there where he is worshiped. He re-
mained there for the space of 20 years,
teaching the people of that region the
arts of peace, and then he went on un-
til he came to the border of the great
water"
What finally became of him ?"
He took leave of his followers there
but he consoled them by telling them
that some day he. would come back and
resume his sway over the country He
then took boat made of the skins OF
serpents and sailed away over the water
to the blessed land of Tlapallan, which
is beyond the ocean. He has sdwelt there
ever since, and now they say that he
has kept his promise and come back. L
hope that it is true, for, then we shall
all be brothers and shall no longer be
a slave
Why do they think that he has come
back?9
Il Will tell you" said the slave. He
was not like our other gods. whose fea-
lures are so terrible TO look upon. He
was. tall. with black hair, and his skin
instead of being brown like ours. was
white. Besides that, he had a. large
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05

they took their leave he led them to
a row of long. dark objects that rest
ed upon wheels At one end they
were hollow. At his order, men placed
fire upon these objects and immedi-
ately afterward there was a stunning
roar and a cloud OF smoke. through
which ran a fash OF fire issuing from
the hollow end But this was not
all. Among the trees Tar beyond them
there was a crashing noise and the
top of one OF them fell splintered
and broken to the ground. although
apparently nothing had touched It.
He is a god,'' whispered one OF the
ambassadors to Nam.
Terror filled the hearts OF the na-
tives. and even those OF their Aztec
masters. at this awful sight. They
had never seen a cannon discharged
before, and they left the place, brave
as they were, In fear and ftrembling.
They made all hsste back to the
capital. and there the mobiles reported
to Montezuma what they had seen. On
the road they had recovered their cOur-
age, and while they could not speak
of the hOrsemen and OfN the cannon
without shuddering, they informed the
emperor that, even though the strang-
ers were gods. they were so few that
he could overwhelm them with only
small part OF his army.
Montezuma kept Nam after the others
went. and when they were alone he
said: Tell me the truth, for you are
not courtier like these men. What
is your opinion? Is the stranger a
god?'
He is not god. Nam replied. Mt
a man like yourself"
.Ahr' said the emperor. that is good
newsr'
No" Nam continued. for although
he is not a god. he has almost the
power OF one. since he knows what
We do not know. He has nothing to
lose, because he has nothing, but he
has come to demand your empire OF
you and will not be satisfied with less.
If you are to keep il your courage
must be as high and your heart as
strong as his"
Montezuma looked proudly at Nam
and a flush of anger mounted to his
face at the words he had heard. Nam
thought that he was about to punish
him for his boldness. but the next
moment the emperor's eyes wavered
and fell and ne hid his face in his
hands.
Alas" he said, Il feel that the
prophecies were truey'
Nam knew that he spoke Of prophe-
cfes that had been made foretelling
the end of the Aztec rule. He stole
softly away. leaving Montezuma to
weep alone. feeling sadly that the
prophecies were indeed true since the
emperor had not the courage to face
the misfortunes That threatened him.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05

Walter Mignola. Psi Alameda ave-
nue.. age 1 years.
Louise Parrish, 1923 Fairview street,
san Francisco, age 10 years.
Ethel Hafdulds 1922 Broadway Ala
media, age 10 years
Florence Rhein. 93s Central avenue,
Alameda. age years.
= Camilla Malone Palm avenue San
Rafael. age 10 years.
Genevieve Burcham. 721 Emory street
San Jose, age 7 years.
Otis Webb, Hayward, age years.
Vivian sO'Day, 1922 Eighteenth
street: San Francisco age 10 years
Annie Smith, 61A Broadway place.
San Francisco, age 5 years.
: Reginald Stol1, room IL, Palo Alto
apartments, Polk and Sacramento
streets, San Francisco, age 10 years
street, San Francisco, age years
Peter Yorke Mcdonnell 3242 Mission
street, San Francisco, age 9 years
Muriel f. Grausss Ca1istoga, age 9
years..
Grant Merrill, Redwood City, age 8
years, box 2o2.
Edwin Gilbert. 1896 Twenty-fourth
street, San Francisco, age years
FLORENCE Duncan. 1877 First avenue.
san francisco, age years.
crayon and send Immediately
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05
The Last New Doll

Sophia begged her sister. Grace.
The last new doll to bring;
And showed a pretty bit OF lace,
To dress the little thing.
1t would. she thought, go round its ear;
Indeed. for that twas bought;
Careful she laid il in her lap
TIN Grace the baby brought.
Grace soon came back. and in her arms
A doll that once was new
But ah. quite faded were it's charms.
Quite frightful TO the view.
This your new doll?" Sophia cries;
You make me blush, dear Grace:
More careful must you be. and wises
Before 1 give my lace
Mary Elliott.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05

HerSchel Kopp, SIS Court street
Woodland. age 9 years,
Felix Esters Won Krakau. 2SOE Bry-
ant street San Francisco, age years
Olive Alexander, 1893 Third street.
Richmond. box 25s.> age 8 yearss
Anita Kohn, 24l Devisadero street,
san francisco, age 10 years.
Bertie Goddard, $50 Shotwell street,
San Francisco, age = years.
Leslie Goddard $50 Shotwell street.
San Francisco, age 6 years.
DeIwyn Elfsrs. 205O San Antonio ave
nue., Alameda. age s years.
Helen Hall, s Eugene street. San
Francisco.
Elsie NJ. Wfnks, 2106 Alameda ave-
nue., Alameda, age 3 yesrs.
Bruce Candy. Spreckeas, age years.
Marion Kantner, 1906 Twenty fourth
street, San Francisco, age s years.
Roberta Edwina Dunbar. 1874 Elev-
enth avenue, Sunset district, San Fran
cisco, age years.
Irma Frances Wilson, 429 Lisbon
street, San Francisco, age 10 years.
Edith A. de Brettevile, 1741 Walnut
street, Berkeley, age 10 years.
3 d. Paint it in water coIors- or
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05

- through the length and breadth
Of the rich empire Of Montezuma
not many years after the landing
Of Columbus on the island of San
Salvador. where his long voyage
ended, there ran strange rumor that
the great Twin God had returned to
the earth and TO his faithful people.
Loud was the rejoicing on every hand
Now We shall see the golden age re-
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05
Patchwork

A patchwork quilt is my delight.
u love to sit and sew
And match the pretty coIors bright
Into an even row.
Good fun it is to stitch away.
| mean to do it nice;
Cos If do, my mama says,
II grow up good and wise.
IL mend my papa's socks so good.
And make my bestest dress.
Apd be a sewing teacher. too
Then I'll be great, 1 guess.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05

turn said one to another Now there
viii be always sunshine and our 1abors
viii be at an end; wars will, cease
and the ears of corn will once more
grow so large that one single ear will
be all that man can carry
This talk was heard by Nam. who
lived in the royal palace of Montezuma
in his capital at Mexico by the lake
Nam and his friend Ital, although they
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05
The Butterfly and the Bee

MethOught i heard butterfly
Say to a labOring bee:
Thou hast no colors OF the sky
On painted wings like me"
Poor child of vanity those dyes.
And colors bright and rare"
With mild reproOf the bee replies.
Are all beneath my care.
Content / toll from morn to eve.
And scOrning idleness.
To tribes of gaudy sloth I leave
The vanity OF dress"
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05

have looked upon men of many races
and il may be that you will recognize
these If it be that they are men and
not gods
Nam bowed in token of his obedi-
ence, and, in fact, he was overjoyed
to be one of the party that was to
make the expedition. Montexuma in
structed them to hasten back with all
speed, and they lost no time in set
ting out, bearing with them rich pres
,ents to be bestowed upon the unknown
men or gods in token of the emperor's
good will.
Horses were unknown in ancient
Mexico, nor were there any large ami
mails that were used to draw wagons
or as beasts of burden. Nam and his
companions rode in litters that were
borne on the shoulders OF runners.
These men were trained to carry bur-
dens across the mountains, and they
had great strength and endurance.
Some of them could travel 100 miles
in a day. bearing letters to all parts
of the empire. Lying at ease in their
Htters. the ambassadors were borne
up the steep sides of the mountains
and through the rocky passes to the
eastern slope which descends to the
gulf of Mexico, on the shores of which
the strange men had set their feet
on land. From the top of this slope
Nam looked down over a great plain
hidden by dense groves of tropical
trees interspersed with wide meadows.
Scores of slaves preceded them and
others followed. Everywhere the am
bassadors were received with marks of
fear and Difference, for the Aztec ar
mics had conquered the entire c0un-
try and 1t was held under subjection
by the stern rule of Montezuma,
Descending from the lofty slopes
they entered the hot country, and they
were glad enough to feel the sea
breeze in their faces toward the close
of the fourth day. Soon they reached
the shore and beheld the boundless
expanse of blue stretching before them.
But they paid little attention to the
sea, for floating upon it were great
boats, many times larger than any
they had ever seen before. with lofty
masts and great sails like the wings
of huge birds. They were filled with
astonishment at this sight, but their
amazement was still greater when they
saw the beings whom the ships had
brought
phese strangers were dwelling in
huts of boughs that had been built for
them on the sand by the natives of
the region. In shape and feature Nam
saw that they were much like other
men, excepting that their skins were
white and many of them had boards
their bodies were covered with glisfen-
ing caps and brsastplates of some
shining hard substance like silver.
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WIFE GETS FUNNY;
IS LEFT SIS. 90

tate to his sisters and a niece Mrs.
Emily Denlng, the widow. during
the life of her husband filed a NAM.
Der OF suits Tor divorce against him.
The cases were never brought to
tllal. In each Instance the woman
Diminishing the case before It was
10 come up IN court
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-14

little lady that ever rode a horse
Mile Flint, the Partisan doll Miss
CASTILLO. the Venus Of the ring
deargc Holland. Prank Miller. John
frerr, Frank Castellu. r. NJ, Dock
Fili Herbert RumleY and Austin
King somsfaAult riders and ednes.
tfiana par excellence. There are
over 900 circus champions with the
bis show Daring the run Of the
circus In san Francisco this spring
sI9Sla paid admissions we're count
cd for the thirty days engagement,
which IL the most phenomenal en-
EaFcmcnt ever played BY a clfcuh
ia the Weat The reason tor this 10
patent Norris a Rove are deliver
INK The goods In original packages.
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4 studio recital was given on
Thursday evening by the pupils Of
Mis- Rose tloaley Ireland Those
tahins part In the program we're
Miss Florence canscll, Miss Edlth
hloomqulat, Mrs Florence Arnold.
Misc Lucy Me0oycrn. Miss Grace
iAlle, Miss Rose Gleneroaa, Mn.
Ethel hauptly Crosby. Miss lnes
spenelcr Mrs Marie johnson. Mas
h%onrlotto stltt. Miss Gene Graham.
Mrs uuHule lalle Murih and Mtae
Mllllo bryant -
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NINE KILLED IN
TRAIN ACCIDENT

ROME May N-Ninc men we're
killed today in an accident on the
electric railway. A isrfc number
Of passengers were Injured, some
of thcm possibly fatally, All Of
the dead we're employees OF the
railnnad.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-14

oficcrs Of The Canadian etposl.
ton. which vili BE- held In winni'
pex ia 1919. werc guests o. the A.
Up officials last nlght at the
Washington hotel. The Canadian
expressed themselves "A greatly
pleased with the splendid showiuf
made by the AVA exposition and
made the statement that even dol
lar ~as we'll invested.
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PARIS STRIKE BROKEN

PARIS MAY it-Nosement Of
the mails today. with the exception
OF printed matter Ia almost nofmai.
AVID Il Is believed that the strike Is
nearly broken.
Government officials are author
iiy for the statement today that
many Of the strikers are asking for
reinstatement