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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-04
News Of Theatres
The story Of the Thief.

A woman Of youth and beauty, but
comparatively humble station. allows
herself to fall I'm love with a brilliant
man OF the world whom She considers
much above her. She worships him
as something unattainable, and is
dazed when he loves her in return,
and makes her his wife. Her love is
alteration. but she is haunted with the
fear that she will lose his love. She
reasons that she must equal in beauty
and delicacy of attire the women
with whom he has been familiar, II
she is to hold him. His income and
her allowance do not permit compe-
tition In this respect. and in her panic
of fear lest her happiness be wrecked
she recklessiy contracts great debts
with milliners and dressmakers. Civ
ing little thought to the day of reck-
oning. But the day remorsely ap-
proaches and exposure threatens as
husband and wife are visiting rich
friends. The friend and hostess care
lessly throws into bureau drawer
money sufficient to satisfy clamorous
creditors. The tortured wife yields
to temptation.
Then comes the first complication
youth, son OF her husbands friend
Is infatuated with her. Idle vanity
makes her smile on him, but she re-
Dukes his declaration of love and re-
fuses to read his letters. A detective
has been summoned as a guest to the
house TO fathom the mystery of the
stolen money. The youth IL seen in
the boudo,r from which money was
taken. He has been there TO lay his
love letters beneath the pillow OF the
woman he loves. The detective is
called on for his report and he pre-
sents seemingly conclusive case of
circumstantial evidence against the
boy He IL summoned to be confront
ed with the evidence of his crime.
The guilty woman, in panic, and
grasping at straws, goes to seek him
and appeals to him In the name Of
his love for her to save her. He con-
|sents.
After this basis Is laid in the fret
act the author develops a remarkable
|scene between the guilty woman and
her husband. Brooding over the sor-
row that has come to his friend, Ger
tain anomalies in the boys story
Icome to him. Playfully ransacklng
his wife's chiffonier. he finds a purse
with money-more money than she
has any right TO have. In a painful
scene he forces a confession of guilt
OF theft, and Jealousy carries him to
accusation OF faithlessness. 81, too,
have been ninteen." he cries bitterly
The third and final act takes place
the next morning. when the youth
aas been summoned to hear a decree
of Punishment to South America.
which means probable death. The
guilty wife and her husband as long
time friends of the family, are re-
questcd TO be present. The woman
would escape the scene. but the hus-
band grimly forces her to remain
The boy cries out in agony against
his punishment In a scene of heart
breaking pathos he finally rushes out
in obedience TO his fathers command.
Then the guilty woman confesses.
Comes to the Kentucky Saturday,
matinee and night.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-04
Is Member of Great Fleet.

Mr.. Hanson Mccain arrived last
night from the east on a visit to mis-
parents. Mr.. and Mrs ]. A. Mccain,
1041 jefferson street. Mr.. Mccain
is a yeoman on the battleship Kea-
lucky and was another Paducah boy
who was on the famous cruise around
the world with Uncle Sans feet. 1t
has been two years since Mr., Mccain
was at home. After short leave he
Vill return to his ship.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-04
Convict Returned.

Dee Marshall. who was captured
by Probation Officer Jack Nelson,
was taken to the Eddyville peniten-
tiary yesterday. Marshall was seEt
up for term OF ten years for crlmi-
nal assault. but he was sent to the
reform school. where he escaped from
the hospital last month.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-04
.sTArE-wIDE" BILL PREPARED
". c. t. U. Prepares for Fight BE
fore the Next Legislature.

Lexington, Ky, March 1.-The
proposed amendment to the stale
constitution providing for statewide
prohibition, which will be submitted
FOR passage to the next legislature,
has been nlair- rrbitcy-ey-- Mrs. FTau=
els E. Beauchalnp, president of he
w. c. T. U. Of Kentucky, under
whose direction the bill was prepared
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-04
toilet store IN the land, y sizc,
25c, 500 aOd 90

High school team showed the advan-
tage OF practice, and played In good
style and showed splendid team work.
The teams lined up: High School
Evans. Stills. EHdriss, Hughes and
Terrell. l.. a P.-Jones. Frogge.
Simpson. Englert and Rayburn. Els
Goodman. Davis. sutton. Henne-
berger aud Hughes. The officials
were: Davis. referee; Puryear. score
Keeper: ellison, timekceper.
One idea OF a great taiker Is a
woman who has enough common
sense 20 know her limit.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-04

For the past years Manager Co
burn and his minstrel company have
made their annual visit 20 Paducah
Each season new program, new
faces, specialtles and splendid must
cal and vocal numbers attesting his
constant effort to keep his attraction
in the front rank OF minstrelsy and
worthy of the liberal patronage he
meets everywhere.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-04

Bight-The waves OF the ocean
'emind me Of the summer vacation
ist.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-04
PLAYED LAST NIGHT IN BASKET
BALL LEAGUE.
Knights of Columbus Forfeit Co EIks
by Score Of = 60 q.

Two interesting practice games
were played last night by the teams
in the city basketball league Instead
OF the regular games as we're schsd-
uled. The change was made because
the Light and Power team was short
men, and the Knights of Columbus
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-04

hnisht-H0w so7
Bight-They roll in strong and go
out broke.-St. Louis Times.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-04

Manager Goodman announces the
engagement Of Clarence Bennett's
Majestic Biblical drama, taken from
that most sacred book. "The Holy
Bible dealing with the life OF JOIN
the Baptist. At the Kentucky Marcel
is.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-04

With the coming Of Lent the man
who swore on the first Of the year
can catch bis second wind.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-04
THE WELLINGTON HOTEL.
CHICAGO
Cor. Wabash Ave. & jackson Bly,

Renodeled at cost OF $3.50, 900.
Hot and cold running water and long
distance phones in all rooms. 200
rooms, 100 with baths. Single or en-
suite. Rates Sf.00 and upwards.
One OF the most unique dining rooms
In the country. Our famous Indian
Cafe. Noted for service and cuisine.
MCrINTOCK a BAyFIELn Props.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
The Middle Horse.

A farmer, blowing With three horses
hitched abreast, noticed that the mid
die horse became tired and exhausted
long before either Of its mates As
the animal was the equal in every
way OF the other two. he was puzzled
as TO the cause of its not being able
to stand the same amount of work
He finally observed, however, that as
they drew the plow along the three
horses h&d their noses close togeth-
er, with the resilt that the middle
horse was compelled to breathe the ex-
pired air from its fellows The farmer
then procured a long Jockey stick,
which he fastened with straps to the
bits of the outside horses. The device
worked perfectly, for. given its right
full share Of good, fresh air, the mid
die horse was able to do the same
amount of work and with no greater
fatigue than its fellows.
Many persons are like the middle
horse-they do not get their rightful
share Of pure air. And this is why
they are not able to perform as much
work nor of as good quality as they
would otherwise be able to do.-Chi-
cagO Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
When the Terror Quailed.

He would terrorize the neighbors in
a most outrageous way, broke the
wide worlds standing records in atii-
letics every day. while in pugilistic cir
cles he could wipe men in the dust and
show master tricks at fencing-laugh
at every cut and thrust He slew IT,
gers in the jungle and scalped red
skins on the plain, He chased lions
across the mountains and harpooned
upon the main. He could break n
bucking broncho-yes, and rope a Tex
an steer; sling "A bowie knife or hatch
ct, throw the boomerang or spear In
hairbreadth escapes he gloried, did
this worthy son of Mars. and he'd lick
his weight in wildcats-kick them
higher than the stars. But his shoes
were in his pocket, and his face was
ghastly white; he was silent as an
oyster when he came in late at night
Exchange N
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
NOTICE OF BOND ISSUE.

Notice is hereby given to whomever it may
concern, that the Board of Directors of the
School District of the BorouG h OF West Reyn-
oldsville, County of jefferson and State of
Pennsylvania. will present their petition to
the Court OF Common Pleas OF Jefferson
county on Monday, August 9th, 1909. praying
for u decree authorizing them to borrow
sl1,30O and increase the Indebtedness
OF said school District by such an a.
mount, for. the purpose of erecting
and equipping new school house
adequate to accommodate the schools to be
held and maintained in, and for the use of
the School District OF the Borough of West
ReynoldsvIlle, by issuing bonds, In denomi-
nations of One Hundred Dollars each, said
bonds to bear interest at the rate of per
cent per annum, payable semi-annually. and
said bonds tobe redeemed within thirty years
from the date thereof, with the option and
right reserved to said School District to re-
deem any number or amount OF said bonds,
on any interest date after the expiration OF
five years, and also for leave to file their
statement as required by the act of Assem-
bly, approved April goth, 1874, and its supple
ments.
By order of the Board of School Directors
of the School District of West Reynoldsville
Borough, Jefferson county, Pennsylvania.
q WIN. p. WOODRING, Pres.
o. II. JOHNSTON, Sec
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
Survival of the Fittest.

Only one oyster embryo out of every
100000 produced grows up through
all the successive stages of youth to
the adult state. Even in animals
which produce a small number of
young there is great destruction, and,
taking all the individuals into consid-
Grafton, only single pair of young
arrive at maturity to replace their par
ents. There is no exception to the rule
that every organic being naturally
multiplies at so high rate that If
not destroyed the progeny of single
pair would soon cover the earth. The
elephant is reckoned the slowest breed
er of known animals. 1t commences
to breed at thirty years of age, dies
at 100 and has six young in the inter
val. After $50 years, supposing all
the offspring of single pair fulfilled
the rule and were not destroyed in an
untimely way, there would be nearly
100000 elephants alive descended
from the first pair.-Sir Ray Lancaster
in London Telegraph.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
A TickIish Moment.

If to act cleverly on the spot is the
measure of tact. then the man who
figures in the subjoined New York
Tribune story deserves both respect
and admiration: A woman, driving
through New England last summer,
noticed suddenly that her horse limped
a bit, so when she reached the next
village she stopped at the door of the
blacksmith shop. A man was holding
up the doorpost. and to him she said:
"Will you please tell the blacksmith
to come out? want to see him."
After the manner of the village
idler, the man did not stir, but smiled
sweetly at the woman and. lifting mp
his voice, called:
"Bill, come out! There's lady
wants to see you"
From the depths Of the blacksmith
shop deeper voice roared:
as she young, John. or old?"
In the words of the old poem, "she
looked at John and John looked at
her." Then. still without moving, he
answered:
you'll be satisfied. Bill, when you
get out"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
paintiness In DOUGH.

A west side family that abhors all
products of the 'bakeshop advertised
for maid of all work.
"Can you make bready" was the
question put to each applicant.
OF all the maids who professed to
own that accomplishment the mistress
chose the one with the frailest hands
and arms.
II don't know about the wisdom Of
that choice" ventured male member
of the family. Wouldn't 1t have been
better to pick out sturdier girl?"
"Not at ALL" said the lady. What
we require in this family, above all
things, is good bread. We half live
on bread. l am confident have chosen
good breadmaker. A girl with
rather delicate, hands always makes
better bread than one whose fists are
like sledge hammers. Bread to be
good needs to be coddled in the knead-
ing The light fingered do that In
stinctively, but the heavy handed slam
and bang the very life out of the
dough."-New York Globe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
Where Widows Commit Suicide.

Old customs die very hard in China,
says a writer in the Wide World Mag
azine, and in several parts of the Ce-
lestial empire it is still considered a
high act of virtue for woman to com
nit suicide after the death Of her hus-
band According to the law, the pro-
ceeding is actually legal in some prov
inces, and such is the state of public
opinion that in districts where it is
officially prohibited the authorities
rarely interfere. These extraordinary
voluntary sacrifices may frequently be
seen, and myself saw one take place
The widow herself, clad in white, the
Chinese mourning color; the gallows
erected for the occasion and the i'm
mense crowd gathered to witness the
grewsome spectacle made a picture
which | shall never forget
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19

a poor woman who kept small
shop in II northern village and who
was troubled with a husband who
could scnrce.y Ee considered a credit
to the family one day found herself a
widow through the sudden demise of
her spouse. A lady who frequently
made small purchases at the shop
called to see her and offer her SYM
pathy, though well knowing that the
mans death must in certain sense
come as relief. as the wife had often
suffered from his violence She was
not. however, quite prepared for the
stoical way in which the wife took her
bereavement
Said the lady, II am sure, Mrs. G..
that you must miss your husband"
"Well, mum, it do seem queer to go
into the shop and find something in
the till"-London Express.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
The Last Straw.

every time l give n party" cried
the discouraged hostess. 81 vow I'll
never give another, but I've decided
this time. No more for me. It's the
red checked man. | don't mind their
taking up the rugs and dancing until
after midnight and getting dispos-
sess notices served on me the next
morning. or leaving cigarette ashes all
over the place for \me to clean up, or
scattering the Welsh rabbit from one
end Of the fiat to the other, but when
the red checked man sits on my piano
keys when he gives an imitation of
something or somebody and l have to
pay S4 to have my piano tuned the
next day thatll be about all."-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
Crushing a Snob.

There is an anecdote Of the earlier
years of King Edward VII. which
gives an interesting side light on his
loyalty to his friends. 1t was in the
billiard room = of private house in
London where the then Prince of
Wales had been dining. The royal
guest was about to help himself to Il
cigar from buffet when a nouveau
richie. pushing forward, extended his
cigar case. saying, "Try one of mine.
sir; they are much better" The prince
replied. with his proverbial urbanity,
MY dear, sir, II my hosts dinner is
good enough for me his cigars GER
tainly are too"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
LONG DELAYED PROPOSAL.
A Note In Bouquet That Was For
Years Unanswered.

Years Unanswered.
on record IL related in a French story
of a shy young subaltern who was or
dered away to the wars. Not daring
to speak, he sent a nosegay of yellow
roses to the girl he loved. with little
note inside begging her If she returned
his love to wear one of the flowers in
her breast that night at the ball. She
appeared without 1t, and he went
away broken hearted.
Years arterward, when he was q
lame old general. he again met his old
love, now a white haired widow. One
day his old sweetheart gently asked
him why he had never married Mad
am" he answered somewhat sternly
you ought to know best. II you had
not refused to answer that note In
the bouquet Of yellow roses | might
have been happier man." "The note
in the bouquet" she repeated. grow.
ing pale
She opened an old cabinet and took
out from a drawer a shriveled bouquet
Of what had been yellow roses, among
whose leafless stalks lurked scrap of
paper yellow with age. "See! | never
had your note" she said, holding the
bouquet up "If had l would not
have answered II as you fancied."
"Then answer 1t now," said the gallant
old soldier And the long delayed
proposal was accepted at last.-Lon-
don Telegraph
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
LINcoLN's STORY.
II Contained Lesson For the Man
With Grievance.

An old farmer once called at the
White House and complained that the
Union soldiers in passing his farm had
helped themselves not only to hay, but
to his horse, and he hoped the presi-
dent would urge the proper officer to
consider his claim Immediately.
"Why, my dear sir" replied Mr.. Lin
coin blandly, 81 couldn't think of such
thing. If consider individual cases
l should find work enough for twenty
presidents"
The caller urged his needs persistent
ly, and Mr.. Lincoln declined good ma
turedly
But" said the persevering sufferer,
couldn't you just give me line to
Colonel - about it-just one line?"
"Ha, ha, ha!' responded the presi-
dent, crossing his legs. THAT reminds
me of old Jack Chase out in Illinois.
"You see, Jack-I knew him like a
brother-used to be lumberman on
the Illinois river, and he was steady
and sober and the best raftsman on
the stream. 1t was quite trick to take
the logs over the rapids. but he was
skillful with raft and always kept
her straight in the channel. Finally a
steamer was put on, and Jack-he's
dead now, poor fellow was made
captain of 1t. He always used to take
the wheel going through the rapids.
One day when the boat was plunging
and wallowing along the boiling cur
rent and Jacks utmost vigilance was
being exercised to keep 1t in the mar
row channel boy pulled his coattail
and hailed him with:
"'Say, Mr.. Captain, | wish you
would just stop your boat minute!
I've lost my apple overheard!
"Think that story over, my friend,
and see If you can find any lesson in
It,"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
A Summer of Haze.

Europe and Asia were covered by
fog during the summer of 1888. Says
Gilbert White DETER 109): 'The sum-
mer Of the year 1888 was an amazing
and portentous one, for, be-
sides the alarming meteors and tre-
mendous thunderstorms, the
peculiar haze, or smoky fog, that pre-
vailed for many weeks in this island
(England) and in every part of Europe
and even beyond its limits was most
extraordinary appearance. The heat
was intense. Calabria and part Of the
isle Of Sicily were torn and convulsed
with earthquakes" Cowper also re-
fers to this phenomenon in speaking Of
mature, with dim and sickly eye."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
A White Elephant Party.

Invite each person to bring some ar
ticle which is undesirable to its owner.
Have each article neatly wrapped and
made as deceptive in appearance as
possible. At given signal each guest
exchanges his article for one belonging
to some one else. He takes It to a
secluded corner and opens It II he
finds he does not want to keep 1t, he
neatly wraps 1t again and exchanges
It until he Is satisfied. This makes
lots Of Educational Food Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
IlIustrious BARRIERS.

William Winstanley, to whom we are
indebted for the "Lives of the English
Poets" began his career by soaping
faces. Farr, who introduced coffee
into England; DR.. John Taylor, whose
eloquent voice so often sounded in st.
Paul's; Jean Baptiste Belzoni, giant
and explorer; James Craggs, secretary
of the south sea bubble; Mr.. Herbert
Ingram Of the Illustrated London
News; Allan Ramsay, the Gentle
Shepherd" Lord Chancellor Sugden,
Lord Tenterden, Jeremy Taylor and
Bizet, the composer Of the opera "Car-
men," were born and bred and were
trained in BARRIERS shops. = London
Notes and Queries.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
PHILOSOPHER and Philanthronist.

"Coquelin was very charitable" said
a theatrical manager. HE did more
for superannuated actors and actresses
than any other man in France. once
heard him speak on charity in the
French Actors home, that he did so
much for.
"There are plenty of philanthro-
pists, said Coquelin. There are plen-
ty of philosophers-plenty, l mean, ac-
cording to the definition that too many
Of us accept
'He smiled grimly.
"'Too many of u.s. said Coquelin,
define philosopher as one who bears
with resignation the cold and hunger
from which his neighbor Is suffering,
and too many of us define philan-
thropist as one who gives away other
peoples money"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
THE LANDLORDS MISTAKE.
An Americans Experience In an Eng
lIsh Country Inn.

An Americans Experience In an Eng
Iish Country Inn.
An American was journeying through
England and encountered In certain
town rather pretentious inn. at
which he ordered turbot. favorite
dish in those parts.
The American had had few days
of dense fog. and his appearance and
manner perhaps showed that he had
become little wheezy In consequence
of the climate. He was indeed forced
to have frequent recourse to his hand
kerchief.
When the turbot was brought the
guest fancied. even before 1t reached
his plate, that It was no longer fresh.
md an attempt to eat It confirmed that
impression. He called the proprietor.
who at once sent waiter for fresh
turbot and removed the Objectionable
dish.
"a beg your pardon. sir" said the
innkeeper, but we got the idea, sir.
as you came in that you 'ad bad
cold in your cad. sir"
"And suppose ! had1 What could
that have to do with my being served
spoiled fish," demanded the Indignant
traveller.
"Heverythink, sir. We as this rule
in this 'ouse: Fish as is leetle doubt
full. like that ere, sir-them which as
lost the flavor of youth. as may say
them we serves to parties as appears
to ave colds in their 'eads, sir. and we
finds that. bein' as such parties can't
smell nothink. they likes the fish just
as well. sir. and hoften they prefers
"-Cincinnati Commercial Tribune