davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-07

The river was at a stand of four
feet and four-tenths yesterday and
this morning, being a fall OF two
tenths Sunday morning. Rainfall up
to O'Clock this morning was 80 of
an inch. r.
ARRIVALS Clyde from Joppa
last night; Henry Harley from Evans
willie todays Reuben Dunbar from
Cairo late tonight: City of Saltillo
from Tennessee river at 7 O'Clock this
morning; George Cowling from Me
tropolis at a, m. and p. m. (; Bette
Owen from Brookport and Illinois
landings this ihornitf and afternoon;
Ohio from Golconda at 10 a. m. !;
Chattanooga from Evansville.
DEPARTURES - Reuben Dunbar
for Cairo at a. m; Ohio for Col
conda at 2 D. m: George Cowliag for
Metropolis at IL a. m. and 4:3O D.
m; Chattanooga for Evansville;
Henry Harley for Evansville; City of
Saltillo for st. Louis at $3.50 a. m;
Bette Owen for Brookport and Hi
nois landings this morning and after
noon.
Excursions were run out of this
port Sunday afternoon by the steam
ers Electra and Bette owen.
The Robert Dodds, towing Emer-
sons floating palace, IL due here. She
was due yesterday from Henderson
and booked to show at the foot of
Broadway last night, but failed to
arrive.
Both the Reaper and Egan, West
Kentucky Coal company's boats, with
their fleets. are lying up here.
The towboat Mary Anderson left
hast night for the mines at Caseyville
with tow of empties. She came In
Sunday light.
The Bob Dudley. in the Paducah-
Nashville packet trade, missed her
trip from Nashville here and will ar
rive tomorrow from Nashville, leav-
ing at noon for the same port. She
will lose Ter GAINESVILLE trip this
week.
The Henry Harley, in the Joe Fow-
ler's place In the Evansville trade, ar
rived this morning and was the Ev-
ansville packet.
The Chattanooga is due from Ev-
ansville.
The Clyde has returned from Joppa
and is receiving freight at the wharf.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-07
ayfeld school opens.

Mayfield school opens. cG
o. NJ. Sisson dies in Graves county
Frank Clapp dies in Graves coun-
ty.
Barn of James Courtney, Christian.
burns.
W. Tinsley, LOG, dies in Knox
county.
Balloon with one passenger passed
over Cynthiana.
Six hogsheads association tobacco
sold at Mayfield.
Acorn sprouts in nose of Dorothy
Drysdale, Fulton.
Owensboro spent s10S,63794 on
schools last year.
Odd Fellows grand lodge meets at
Mayfield October -.
Postmaster w. II. Wood, Stanley,
arrested for shortage.
w. S. Barnett. president Planters
Lumber company. Hopkinsville, dies.
Henderson racing men, held to
grand jury for racing without license
Virginia May Thomas, of Mayfield
and $. s. Fitzpatrick, of Louisville
wed. ~.
f. B. Long, Hopkinsyflle. Republi-
can nominee in Sixth senatorial dis
trict.
Ruby Laffoon will be a candidate
for Democratic nomination for gov
ernor.
The Rev. N. B. Adams. OF First
Baptist. Frankfort, received call from
Texas.
John b. Honaker,- engineer on the
IL. & n. for so years. retired on a
pension.
Two killed in red light riot OF Sec
ond regiment soldiers and civilians at
Frankfort.
Body of T. F. Benton. who disap-
peared two weeks ago, found in Ken
lucky river.
Rev. Castleberry, of Union City
becomes pastor OF Mayfield Christian
Church Oct 2.
Mrs. w. w. Arner. wife of
preacher who murdered son. sues for
divorce at jacksonville.
Rev. w. II. McLeskey. Cumberland
Presbyterian preacher at Fulton.
goes to GAINESVILLE. Tenn.
d. Hedgecraft, Quinn Farris,
Young Casey and John Holcomb.
Mayfield. charged with holding up
]. c. freight train for a ride.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-07
CITY LOSES CASE
IN POLICE COURT
No PROTECTION AGAINST i'OL-
LUTING OHIO RIVER.
Man, Charged With Placing Bones
Along Owens Island, is
Released.
HEALTH OFFICER WILL APPEAL

When David Ritoff, charged with
placing old bones in the Ohio river
at Owens island to bleach. near the
city intake, was discharged in the
police court by Judge Cross this
morning. the city health department
Immediately took steps TO appeal the
case; but Health Officer Sights Is
greatly worried over the delay, and
steps may be hurriedly taken to civil
process to effectually put a stop to
the practice of polluting the water
of the river.
1--WE do not care so much to pun
ish for past misdemeanors as to put
a stop to the pollution" said DIR.
Sights.
Judge Cross said the city did not
have a case. DR.. Sights and City At
torney Martin are of the opinion the
city did have case.
DR.. Sights acted on the report of
a sanitary inspector that seven bags
full and a wagon load of bones were
there, and river men complained OF
the nauseating stencil. The sanitary
officers report gave the name of two
men. who haul the bones to and fro.
When the case was called these wit
neses were absent. The case was
continued. II was called again to-
day. and when DR.. Sights understood
that admission was made of the
practice. the city went TO trial. The
witnesses did not appear, and the
defense refused TO make any admis-
sion under oath. Then Judge Cross
dismissed the accused. leaving the
city without protection, II the charge
is true.
No one seems TO know what has
become OF the men, who are sup
posed to have hauled the bones.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-07

leaders disagreed. and, lacking unity,
they turned back.
Many a project has failed, because
there were too many involved 1t is
a human error to want a crowd.
Numbers lend courage at the begin
ming of an undertaking, and incite
hazardous expeditions; but numbers,
unless well disciplined and under
competent command, usually prove
more embarrassing than helpful at
the cucial moment, that makes for
success or failure.
There are moments in every mans
life, when he must choose to go by
himself and succeed, ror. remain with
the crowd, which mus eventually
turn back. The way Gets rougher, the
temperature lower, provisions for the
qualification of the senses fewer. COM
pany less cheerful and the monotony
more appalling as one approaches the
top OF anything.
From the beginning of Genesis,
through the last chapter of the latest
history of modern times, we read the
lesson. which DR.. Frederick Cook
learned from other polar expeditions;
II you wish TO reach the pole, go
alone.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-07

We can't helm suspecting that
those Kentucky soldier boys found
better social environments among the
night riders of the Black Patch. than
they found around Frankfort. Maybe
a hostile social atmosphere is better
for soldier At amy rate, they
never got into trouble while in the
"enemy's country. and they fell un-
der the hospitality of their friends
One never can tell In this life. which
is a blessing and which a curse. un-
til he has tried them all.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-07

When Mrs Caroline Bartlett Crane
said that McCracken pays the keeper
OF the aims house As cents day per
capita for the inmates, and is entitled
to good service for that price. she
might have added that the county
slso Is entitled to the undivided serv-
ice of the almshouse keeper at that
price. The present almshouse keeper
Is running a sawmill. and we leave IL
to a discriminating public, whether
they believe the almshouse keeper is
paying most attention to his private
business OF to the public's business.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-07
HOTEL ARRIVALS

PALMER-W. c. Spitz, Cincin-
natl; Fred II. Strauss, Cincinnati; j.
F. Kane. Memphis; Fred w. Webb,
Chattanooga; Harry Wilson. Smith
land: G. r. Haley. Kevil; J. c. Oil
yer. Evansville r. NJ. Franklin.
Cleveland. ..... 49,. ID f.
BELvEDERE-J A. Anderson
and son, St Louis; J. p. Page. Bar
low; C. II. Chamberlain. Louisville;
J. T. Hughes. Hardin; II. ID. Rutter,
Hardin; l.. j. Kammerer. Louisville;
Geo. w. Downs, Murray; II. II.
Miles. Clifton. Tenn.
NEW RIcHMOND-E. II. Erwin,
Memphis; Roy Haden. Memphis; r..
L. Gardner. Paris. Tenn; Clyde
Watkins, Murray; Harry J. Ander-
son, Nashville; G. w. Rappolee,
Smithland: r. f. Blakely, Hampton,
KY; ]. c. Rutter. Bayou.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-07

II was a great. grand. glorious
Labor Day. Everybody took part
and even nature smiled approval
Some people believe the gain OF La
Dor Day is the opportunity IL affords
the union men to show their strength
We, who know the ultimate futility
OF force. believe the gain abides in
the fact that 1t affords an opportun-
ity for all the people to think about
the same thing at the same time.
That's the way problems are solved
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-07

President Taft agrees with US that
when all the women wish TO vote they
should vote; but until that time. ex-
tension of the suffrage to them
would be only Increasing the cleo
toral possibilities of organized vice.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-07
REACHING THE POLE.

Frederick Cock went alone to the
north pole.
II is well to remember that; for he
is the only man. who, so far. has
reached the north pole, A New York
explorer gave the reason why other
expeditions failed; the scientists and
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-07

Louisville newspapers before they
play politics with the race question.
should remember the fate OF now
defunct Atlanta. which caused the
bloody and cisgraceful riots in that
city.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-07

II Cook beat Peary to the pole,
Peary may beat Cook back TO New
York. and those acquainted with
the fculeness of public fancy, know
what being the first hero home
means.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-07

The equipment of new passenger
steamer operating between European
ports and the Orient. includes COM
plete laundry, operated by electricity
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-07

When the Martians see a toy bal
loon flying through space with an
American flag floating at one end
they will know that il is the earth.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-07

The Clyde went through the Gill
bertsville bridge, the way Marmion
escaped the Douglas hall with ''razed
plumes."
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-07

The river was filled with gasoline
launches both Sunday and Monday,
hundreds taking advantage OF the
ideal weather for motor boating.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-07

Explorer Cook merely anticipated
our purpose to possess the earth
when he made use OF the north pole
for a flag staff.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-07

YOU DON'T HAVE To war;.
Every dose makes you feel better. Lax
Foe Keeps your whole insides right
where. Price soc.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-07

So Peary nailed the flag to the
pole. Funny Cook didn't see II stick
ing up there.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-07

Mamma. who was Min
erva? Mother--The goddess OF wis
dom--she never married.-The Club
Fellow.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-07

As Hamlet would say: There's
nothing rotten about Denmark. now
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-07

Lieut.. r. Il. Peary-There's al
ways room at the top.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-07

Dye mind? We're not having a
drouth this year.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-07
Daily Thought

In all things let reason be your
guide.-Solon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-07

~ IT'S ONLY A HEADACHu
WI : Cornelison's Headache Liver Pilis
will Gre that. 10 eenls- Guaranteed
by all druggists.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-07
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
August, 1909.

-
Total d. ..............11 1913
Average for August, 1903. -. .67I5
Average for August, 1903. -. .5O97
Personally appeared before me
this September 10, 1909, e. j. Pax
ton, general manager of The Sun,
who affirms that the above state
ment of the circulation OF The Sun
for the month of August, 1909, is
true to the best of his knowledge and
belief.
PETER PURYEAR,
Notary Public McCracken Co.
My commission expires January 10.
1912. c
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-07
SOME STORIES
AROUND TOWN

1t was an I'll wind that blew no
good 70 the Chess. Checker and
Whist baseball club Sunday after
noon when they assembled in the
gasoline launch, "Wauk-a-heap" and
started out for Brookport. The boat
with Robert Wathen at the engine
began to fill with the players and
when she started of the roll was
called and 1t proved that there were
10 in the boat. A small boy was
dumped In to allay all superstitions
and the engine was started again
When the launch reached severa,
yards out in the river the engine
baked and refused to go as water
was filing in the exaust pipe. The
bunch fioated about one-half mile
down the river and ten minutes later
the launch Faust" was sent after
the team, bring them and the "Wauk-
a-heap" back The team was later
ferrted to Brookport in the Faust
"Oh porter. porter" yelled the
hotel proprietor from the basement.
Eyes. sir" responded the news
paper reporter, rushing down, as he
surmised he was being called from
the faint intonation Ibid you call
me-" he said upon arriving at the
head of the house.
mo. indeed, / don't have to call
YOU" he responded, 81 get you any
way"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-08
Christmas SuperStitions

two. would spoil The luck and il three
ba eaten on Christmas In one house
ill-luck wilt follow II the pies crust
be in the shape Of a maneer 1.-THE first
mince pies ever made had crusts of
this shape, then the luck Is better TO
used 10 be laid crosswise over the pie.
usd 20 De laid crosswise over the pie
The Yule cake has the same power as
the bfide-cake on Christmas night. for
II a maiden place piece OF n under
her pillow on Christmas night she viii
dream Of her future husband Also a
portion Of the cake should be kept for
the next year, as il brings luck IN the
hOuse.
The plum pudding must always be
kept and again partaken Of New Yer =
Day if one would have a successful
year.
The ancient Saxon burnt the Yule
log as a symbol OF the turning of the
sun toward spring They. by the way.
considered the mistletoe berries un-
lucky and symbol Of their hell
Niahcim. abode of the death goddess
A brand from the Iule lOg snatched
from he tire used 20 be carefully pre-
served. kept dry and used 10 light the
Christmas fire the neT+-Lear, because
r. preserved tn house from fire dur
ing The year and suhdned the spirit OF
the flames. lis powers We're bestowed
I'm the DAYS of the prujds when the
beltane fires We're lighted and the
brands secured from the fire 70 light
the FIRE next year.
Even the moon contributes its share
TO the Christmas slIperstitious, FOR as
the legend runs 'ii Christmas comes
/ during tho waning moon Wc shall have
! q very good wear aud the nearer ~ the
full moon the better
II is surprising how many az the
stories of the man 'n he mona ara
connected with mas-tida he
Frisians say that one Christmas Eve
an nd man thinkua al his next dav $
dinner. climbed nc fence and stole his
neighbut fine cabbaee- Jusr as he
lifted his burdet ou his back however.
( the Christ child rode by on his white
horse carrying gifts for tho good chil-
drcn and pyng the thief said Re
cause thou hast stolen on the holy owe.
/ thou shalt stand i'm the moon and be
/ seen by every one forever and for
ever so there hc U.s.: and on every
/ Christmas Eve he is permitted 10 turn
around once.
/ Russian folklore tolls rs that this
man in the moon was one who was
seeking Tho isle I'm which there lis no
death ~ last. after travelling FAR he
found the longcdfor haven and took
up hrs abode In th" moon. After one
hundred years had passed. Death
called fol him one Christmas Eve and
la fierce struggle eusqcd with the moon.
who was victorious and so the man
stayed whore he was
pevonshTe. EHglmd noted for it,
| Apples. boasts a curious custom. Dn
/ Christmas Eve the farmer and his son
/ stand beneath the oldest and best ap-
pie tree. al bearing jug OF cider and
sing certain folk song After pass.
ine the cider jug around. they botake
themselves home tJ q good supper and
much merry-making
The Jamaica negroes collect all bits
az odds and ends " fiuery with which
tu array themselves on Christmas Eve
aui choosing king and queen. follow
Use l"aaers about making as much
uoi- as po~siblc blowing horns, peat
iuE druu and doing mischief cener
.allv.
In Holland pretty custom exists
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-08

hui0lnc long pip'>pelWV"h MS '"uS"'
.u- TOMS oi teeth
Iu .ho,e DAYS and long Afterwards.
the christmas tree was unknown I"
most AmcrlCan children. The tree
was chicn, German IN its orisiu among
u, aud made its advent largely throuSh
The extensive Gernian population when
Srulsd i'm Pennsylvania. II was thls
German JOS over christmas that gave
rhc Cont.n, ntal arN during the keNo'
ufion one of their earliest opportuni-
lti,s for national inspiration.
Iu -he gloomy daNs Of the close of
20 WASHINGTON surmising that the
! Hessiaus. Who were Germans, OF the
British arm, would Set up Christ
mas carousmg in their camp. formed
his plaus Tor the crossing OF the ice
hacked Delaware ON christmas night
and for falling upon tho foreign mer-
cenaries. The victory was complete and
overwhelming
The second Christmas however was
the darkest AMI saddest IN American
history. This day found Washington
az Valley Forge. where he had retired
alter one battling defeat upon another.
ON The daN before Christmas Eve
many al his men were sick OF poorly
clad. i'm fact the Tories derided them
as ~scarecrows and "raSamuttins.
Many were half famished and bow
OF soup was regarded a. luxury.
Tents. overcoats and even blankets
were few and thousands OF the soldiers
when thev lay down 10 sleep had moth
inv betNe, them and the earth but
/ thcir ragged clothes. During TWO days
+ before christmas they were almost
/ wholly without bread or meat and
! Washington was in fear that the army
would desert him or go To pieces In the
/ face of its hardshipS Many Americans
distruSt,Q Washington ability and
there was a movement on foot 10 sup
infant nim By General Gates. On the
: dav before Christmas Eve General
{ Washington reported that many OF MS
men were confined 20 hospitals and
farm houses for want of shoes and that
> .Sq3 men in camp were unfit Tor duty
because they were barefoot and other
wise naked
Thirteen years afterward Witnessed
tho first Christmas under the new Re
uublic The first Christmastide OF the
first President of the United States
waS n season OF simple enjoyment
amidst happy population. In the
morning the President went 10 -.
Pauls church in the evening Mrs.
Washington held n reception. There
was NO display or lavish expenditures.
nor Incorporate gayety in the Presl-
Dental household for Washington ap-
preciated the effect OF his personal eX-
annie in such things upon his country
men and vas studious in avoiding
, 0stentation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-08

The misuetoe sptig Is a potent mas
cot, and. -ths hostess who. following a
quaint old faRcy. presents her guests
orycalers with a sPTig is not only pre-
senting them with good luck and good
fortune. but is doing what. of old. the
priestly Druids did when they gave the
worsnipers OF the Supreme Being, typl'
fed in the form of an oak. portion
of the parasite plant 10 keep religious
" as long as IL lasted. The misjietoe
sprig was supposed 10 give power TO
perceive witches and evil-doers and IN
sured prosperity. to those whom the
Druids disliked Or wished harm, they
refused the mistletoe sprig No one
could poison the holder of piece OF
mistletoc. for the sprig would dis
cover poison. no matter how cunningly
administered and save the owner from
all harm 70 childless folk the mistle-
toe brought offspring. to the sick,
health Iu faCt, II was the symbol OF
health. wealth and prosperity; and
the house thar sports a branch OF mis-
tlctoe AZ Christmas will never be un-
lucky
II is from the Druids, too, that the
custom of decorating our churches and
our homes with evergreen comes, FOR
they believed that all the sylvan spir-
ifs focked together on these boughs.
there TO remain until the warm wealth
or. In the midwinter the Druids sent
around sprigs of ivy and mistletoe 20
remind people 20 decorate their dwell
ines with evergreens, in order To- pro-
pitiate the sylvan spirits and secure
protection from frosts and wintry
blasts
Holly berries possess and give won
derful power when worn in the shape
of a wreath. which must be made III
imitation OF the sacred crown OF
thorns and of berricS as red as blood,
and the wearer must 20 alone az mid
night on Christmas and sit in a church
In the dark. Second sight will then
come TO him, and into the church viii
file ali those OF his friends who viii die
during the coming year. Worn on
Christmas Eve, the holly wreath will
evoke visions OF spirit forms coming
In the air 10 sing their noel songs. and
all. the beasts will be seen to kncel
down in worship. II preserved for a
year. the crown will give the owner
safety from violence. In some parts
of England It is believed that unless
every bit ~ holly be removed from the
house by Twelfth Night some illluck
will come. Mince pies can also bring
luck. but only one must be offered and
eaten I'm tho house. To take two would
be decidedly mlucky The one accept
ed and eaten will insure 10 the eater
portion ~ good luck on a day "a
come in the ensuing year To eat
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-08

on those Virginia coloststs ihriv.0 and
became a colony of planters aud ca'a-
Tiers and ihe spirit OF Christmas allied
cabin and mansion with lestN 10Y
I'm the tjmc when George Washins-
ton was sill. known principally rs =
prosperous planter. the great manor
house, aluuE the shores of The James,
the York tine Ranpahanuock and The
Potomac prcsenr I'd M Christmas such
sights a. the nospilable root-ttrr un-
der which the entire family and their
dependents. black and white. were 49,
'semb.ed. There WAS big roast tur-
key az the head OF The table. the great
fire place blazed with cracking logs,
the apartments We're dcCked with ever
green's the long tables were set OF
with shining silver branches and the
iarkies Jhrummed their banlos and
sang their Jolliest songs This Viz
ginian Christmas was also character
ist!c OF the celebrations In the CARO-
Inns. Georgia and Maryland South
Of these. however In what is now
Louisiana. the festival was French in
it.i traditions.
lt Is ia New York that We catch the
FIRST glimpse 90 Christmas in America
es season ol both religious cummem-
Grafton and dome site joy with ali the
old English beartiness and a little OF
the old English srossuess. The old
Knickerbockers loved ease and con
teutment the pleasures Of the fireside
and the innocent merriment ot the
children and they ate and drank with
the wholesome appetites or strong and
cheerful natures. From the Neither
lands they brought with them the
Christmas of love and sympathy in
religion. OF comradcship among neigh
hors and q festiyity in the family. In
that region OF Manhattan Island which
now lies between the Battery and Wall
Street the honest joyiality OF CHRIST
mas in its purely human aspect was
UNSURPASSED anywhere on this side
OF the Atlantic The Burgomaster and
his associates officially commanded
the observance OF the day sometimes
all public and private business was laid
aside for the fesf-of the-waiifng rear,
and IN fact all work that was not con-
sidered absolutely necessary was tenn
porarily abandoned,
IT was in New York, or rather We
should say New Amsterdam. that
Santa Claus first made his American
appearance In something Ike the garb
and manner now familiar TO all oil Us.
To them Saint Nicholas was a sacred
parsonage with his bundles az Cakes
and toys. "a hc passed from door 70
door and possibly came down the
chimnevs OF the houses on Heere
STRAIT. as broadway was then called.
They pictured him as fat with a Flem-
isn nose. rosy cheeks frosty beard and