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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-14
Sophy of
Krav0nia.
BY ANTHONY HOPE.
Author of"The Prisoner Of zsnds--
Copyright. 1906. Anthony Hops
Hawkins.


But Mistitch's escort were in no mood
to wait for this operation. nor to stay
aud suffer the anger OF the king. With
their leaders fall the last Of heart was
out OF them. Wrenching themselves
free from such of the Volsenians as
sought TO arrest their eight, they turn
cd their horses heads and fed. one and
all. for Slayna. The kings men at
tempted no pursuit They clustered
around the spot where he lay.
I'm hit" he said to Sophy, "but not
badly. think"
From the castle door. down the cause
way. came Marie Zerkovitch. weeping
passionately. wringing her hands. The
soldiers parted their close ranks TO let
her through. She came to the roadside
where Sophy supported monselgneur's
head upon her knees Sophy looked
up and saw her. Marie did aot speak.
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE..

The Interstate commerce commits
sion's annual report. sent to congress
today, corrocts to some degree cur
rent impressions of railroad hard
times for the year 1908, while admit
ting panic effects to the full.
1907 was the banner year in Amer
lean railroad history in respect of
gross and net earnings. and volume of
traffic. Attention is directed to the
fact. however, that the gross earn
ings OF al railroads for 1908, although
s s164. 464,941 less than the gross
earnings for 1907 were S9S,S75,470
in excess of the gross earnings for
1906 and $342.15S,231 in excess of
those for 1905. The net earnings for
1903, although s111.051906 less
than for 1907 and $59.349,13S less
than for 1906, were $S7,65S,504 in
excess of those for 1905.
1t Is pointed out that a continuing
business depression could not be held
to justify the maintenance of particu-
Or rates which are unreasonable in
themselves or unduly discriminatory,
since the right to equal treatment at
reasonable rates does not depend up
on the financial condition Of the car
rier.
A review is given of the commits
sion's activity in prosecuting inquiries
as to Hartman and Pacific railway
activities, and the supreme court S
upholdipg of Mr.. Hartman in refus-
ing 20 answer certain questions.
"In the opinion of this commits
sion," says the report. when MIR.
Hartman assumes control Of the
Union Pacific railroad he ceases to be
a private individual to that extent,
and can no longer claim protection
which. as private person engaged in
a strictly private pursuit. he might
insist upon. The supreme court. how
ever, is of the contrary opinion, and
the commission can, Of course. only
suggest TO congress that, n there is
to be any full investigation by the
federal authorities OF these financial
dealings, some action must be taken
by the congress"
Since December 1, 1906, forty six
indictments for giving or receiving
rebates have been returned in the
various judicial districts of the coun-
try. In the same period forty-one
prosecutions were concluded-twen-
ty-four by convictions or pleas OF
gully IN the trial courts.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-14

available at volseni was very print
tive.
But IN that regard fortune brought
aid and brought also TO Sophy strange
conjecture of the new life with the old.
The landlord OF the inn sent word TO
Lukovitch that two foreign gentlemen
had arrived at his house that after
noon and that the passport OF one Of
them described him as a surgeon. The
landlord had told him how things stood,
and he was anxious TO render help.
II was Basil Williamson. Dunstan-
bury and he. accompanied by Henry
Brown. Dunstanbury's servant. had
reached Volseni that day on their re-
turn from tour I'm the Crimea and
around the shores OF the sea Of Azof.
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Omcialo Forecnsis.

The Ohio. at Evansville, will con-
tlnue to rise for days. At Mt. YER
non will begin 70 rise today. AZ Pa
ducah and Cairo Wal continue falling
during the ne& ~ hours
The Tennessee. from Florence TO
the mouth. will continue falling.
The Mississippi at Chester will rise
and at Cape Girardeau will fall dur
ing the next "a hours. the changes
belng largely dependent upon the
movements OF the ice.
Note.-The Wabash is frozen at
Mt Carmel. the Mississippi at Daven-
port. and the Missouri at Herman
Mo. The Mississippi Is full Of ne at
Chester and back OF Cairo above the
bar.
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THE MINoRITY's FAILURE.

Congress is responsible to the peo-
pie. not to the executive department;
the honor of individual. members con-
Germs their constituents, not the
president.
II matters not TO the people back
home. whether secret service men and
postal inspectors have been trailing
suspected congressman, but II does
matter whether those self-same con-
gresmen do or do not enact laws for
which the country is clamOring.
President Roosevelt is not more
popular in every congressman's dis
trict than the congressman, because
he has gotten the better of the con-
gresham IN quarrel, which the con-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-14
BEES HOLD A STREET
Honey Makers Fortress OF Which
Passersby Are Wary.

II YOU walk down the east side OF
Fillmore street. about midway be-
tween Broadway and Vallejo, In rs
most aristocratic nelghborhood. you
win see bank OF clay sioping up
ward from the sidewalk. and IL you
look close you viii see somethinA
that Will make you give that locality
a wide berth the next time you take
a stroll In that direction.
That particular clay bank. inno-
cent looking as II is. harbors a
strong and lively co.ony OF humble
bees OF the barb sting variety. ana
no resident OF Fillmore and Broad
way or Vallejo streets cares to APP
proach Il unwarily.
The bank Is nearly thirty feet long
and Is thickly dotted with small holes
which are the entrances TO the
honey-.aden cones concealed within.
At all hours the little busy bee" II
seen coming and going, buzzing into
the hoes and out again. very much
concerned about his work and pay
ing small attention 20 an onlooker
unless he tempts Providence by too
close an approach. One OF the bees
performs sentry duty in an alarm
ingly business-like manner. and IL
is usually his warning buzz which
promps the rash investigator TO back
up ara continue his observations
from a safe distance.
In appearance the bank resembles
a miniature fort as Il rises to good
height over the Sidewalk, and the
serried rows OF entrances scattered
over its face look like so many port
hoes through which deadly IRE
could be poured upon an approach
Ing enemy As there are probably
several thousands OF the bees. auy
attack from the outside would GER
tainiy result in victory for them.
The property which the bees have
preempted Il part OF a piece OF uaim-
proved real estate. Houses VII
some day be built there, however.
aud II the present conditions SIN
exist az that time. when the work
men drive the arst pick into the hill.
there VIII certainly De someth'r,
doing. San Francisco Call.
&C.
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81 feel that I'm TO be taken with
a severe fit of coughing, right here in
the theater.
Try TO save II for few minutes
There will be an intense situation
then. That's when everybody else
will cough. kansas City Times.
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K. c. INSTALL
BEAUTIFUL CEREMONY HELD
LAST NIGHT BY COUNCIL.
State Deputy j. T. Donovan Presided
Nearly All Members Present
Red Men.

Last night the Knights OF Columbus
held the installation of officers at the
hall in the Campbell building. ]. T.
Donovan. who is the state deputy,
presided over the installation serv-
ices, which were impressive. Nearly
al OF the members were present at
the Installation. The officers installed
were: Fred Flanagan. grand knight;
A. r. Grouse, deputy grand knight;
Harry Kelley chancellor; Morton
Hand, treasurer; A. X. Meyers, sec
rotary.
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Red Men VIII Feast.

Tomorrow night the Red Men will
have a big feast in honor OF the men,
bers of the Barlow tribe. The Bar
low members wiz arrive in the even
Ing. accompanied by ten pale faces.
and the three degrees will be put on.
after which the warriors will settle
down TO a banquet.
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was colo N e |
Stafnltz and by
his side a little
boy on a white
pony.
Markart was
too far of 10
hear what Stat
nitz said when
he b e gan to
speak-nay. the
cheers OF the
troops behind
the col0nelcame
so sharp on his
words as almost
TO drown them,
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ling. 90. fall Of 2 since yesterday
morning. The rise coming down the
Ohio Gid not reach Paducah as was
expected last night. but probably Will
reach here some time today or to-
night
The steamer Kentucky will be due
tonight from Riverton. Ala, ard all
way landings. she will make a trip
to Brookport TO unload and receive
freight and will return to the wharf
boat and receive freight tn Saturday
evening when she will leave for the
Tennessee.
The Dick Fowler got away on time
this morning for Cairo and way land
iugs and will return tonight at 500
O'Clock The Dick Is doing Eosa
business.
The Royal arrived n port this morn
ing from Golconda and returned this
afternoon at o'clock business Is
good with the Royal.
The steamer George Cow,iug made
her two daily trips from Metropolis
here and return, dong well both trips
The John S. Hopkins win be the
Evansville packet today The Hop
kins vii arrive IN port late this az
ternoon from Evansville and way
landings aud will return Immediately
afte- unloading aud loading freight
The steamer Joe Fowler viii b.. the
Evansville packet. tomorrow morn
Ing
The steamer Gracey Childers will
be due in port Saturday from Nash
Vile and win leave on her return trip
at O'Clock Saturday eyemng.
/ The steamer Henry Harley should
be In port tonight or tomorrow from
Nashville and win return tomorrow
evening at G O'Clock
The L. S. s. Golden Rod viii be IN
port tomorrow from Cincinnati and
wiz 20 10 New Orleans 10 have a new
hull put on her. The Golden Rod
has been tending the lights on the
way down the Ohio.
The towboat Harth brought On the
first coal of the season for the Pltts-
burgh Coal company. The Harth
brought In two fats Of Pittsburgh
coal with a tow of West Kentucky
coal The Harth went to Cairo yes
terday with Capt Boyce at the wheel
and two barges Of coal In tow. She
will return today.
The Harvester and Reaper are ex-
pected to be In from the mines at
Caseyville tomorrow with 20 barges
OF coal for the West Kentucky Coal
company.
The government boats, r. c. Nc
Gala and the Tom Blgbee. and two
mattress barges left today for the
lower Mississippi. The barges will be
taken to vlcksburg and the boats
will pull snags.
The American got away today with
several barges after a tow OF Tonnes
see river ties.
The Clancy Lamb returned from
Joppa yesterday and is waiting In the
Paducah port TIN her barges are un-
loaded 80 chat she can return TO the
Cumberland after another tow OF ties
Capt. James Leek Is pilot on the
Clancy Lamb.
The |. n. Hook Is waiting for two
barges to be unloaded 81 ties. She
will then go up the Tennessee after
ties.
The Mary Anderson received sup
plies today and she will leave for the
Cumberland this afternoon or tomor-
row after a tow OF ties,
Capt. Grover Carroll. Of Golconda
who is at the Riverside hospital. Is
slowly improving.
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SOME STORIES
AROUND TOWN

Strains of "Old Kentucky Home
have an effect of Juggling at the heart
strings of every true blue Ken
tuckian. Should he be within the
bounds of the Blue Grass state, the
heart will beat faster when the music
is played, but IL il is his misfortun,
to be away from home and hear the
music 1t will make any Kentuckian
sad. Detective T. j. Moore, while
waiting in the hall OF the court house,
told OF his appreciation of Stephen
Collins Fosters immortal sorg. Many
years ago Mr.. Moore accepted a posi-
ton as travelling salesman for a large
house and was assigned the state OF
Illinois. lie started out on his first
"trip and when he reached Mt. Carmel
he had splendid sales. However,
being away from home a week had
caused him to be little blue, which
was increased many times when the
band one evening struck up the
familiar tune of My Old Kentucky
Home" Mr.. Moore right then packed
up his grip. paid his hotel bill and
caught the first train for Paducah. 81
have been away from home many
times, and can listen to Dixie
i"Yankee Doodle Dandy" and all other
patriotic songs without a tremor. but
when "old Kentucky Home" is
played / Just have to get back to old
Kentucky" concluded Mr.. Moore.
"The average business man needs
nothing more than a broader imagk
nation" said a well known business
man, who is a frequent patron 'of the
public library. "Most OF the business
men appreciate the fact that the daily
grind of business tends to make them
narrow, ana in fact a little duller
than they would otherwise be II they
made an attempt to avoid this
through some heaithful recreation.
about the best plan of recreation
/ know of is that followed by friend
Of mine. Now he is head of a large
Business house, but he has adopted a
course of reading. which Includes
geology and astronomy. His selee
tions were not technical works. but
popular writings dealing with the
broader principles of the sciences,
a study of the history of the earth
with its record written on the rocks.
carrying the mind back millions OF
years. and dealing with the Greetings
OF the stars and the magnificent dis
lance Of 100000 900 miles. The dis
lance between the earth and the sun
is but a celestial yardstick. certainly
will make one realize the relative i'm
portance of the trifies of the day, and
at the same time will develop a deep
appreciation of the universe and OF
having a part in IT,"
All OF the students of the High
school are loyal to the blue and white
of the school, but at the same time
there Is the keenest of rivalry exist
ing between the classes. Recently
the members OF the Junior A and b
classes entertained in honor of the
A senior class. The B seniors were
not invited because the class will not
be graduated until June, while the A
seniors will be graduated In Feb
ruary. The B seniors were indignant
at the omission and held up a re-
porter and included their names in
the invitation. While the B seniors
smiled the members of the junior
class raved and the reporter had to
stay in hiding for several days.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-14

The Oklahoma legislators have cut
out Honorable" as prefix to their
names. out Of desire 10 retain the orig
NAL meaning Of the word in its pur-
ity, no doubt.
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napriegd Lps Or. Natchef's high au-
head onhcr thority. The coterie were
knee In up 10 their necks.
They could not go back now. They
must go through with It. Countess FL
lenburg took to her knees. Stenovics
and Stafnltz held long conversations
Every point Of tactical Importance In
the city was occupied by troops. Slav-
ma was silent. expectant. curious.
Markart woke at o'clock. heavy OF
head. dry in the mouth. sick and IN,
lie found himself no longer in the
kings suit. but i'm one OF the apart
ments which Stafnltz had occupied.
lie was all alone. The door stood open.
lie understood that he was no more n
prisoner. lie knew that the king was
dead.
But who else was dead. and who
alive. and who king In SlavnaI
He forced himself TO rise and hur-
ried through the corridors Of the pal
ace. They were deserted There was
nobody to hinder him. nobody Of whom
TO ask a question He saw a decanter
OF brandy standing near the door of
one room and drank freely OF II. Then
he made his way into the garden. lie
saw men streaming over the bridge to-
ward Slavna and FASTENED after them
as quickly as he could. His head was
still IN a maze. He remembered moth
Ing after drinking the glass Of wine
which Lepage the valet had given him.
but he was possessed by strong ex-
element. and he followed obstinately
IN the wake Of the throng which set
from the palace and the suburbs into
Slavna.
The streets were quiet Soldiers &C.
rupied the corners OF the ways. They
looked curiously at Markart's pale face
and disordered uniform. A dull roar
came from the direction OF st. Michaers
square. and thither Markart aimed his
course. He found all one side OF the
square full OF dense crowd. swaying.
iostling. talking. On the other side
troops were massed. In an open space
In front Of the troops, facing the crowd.
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CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

IOtal 1907 L
Average for December, 1908. .5126
Average for December, 1907. 1919
Increase 1907
Personally appeared before me
this Jan. l. 1909, R. d. MacMillen,
business manager of The Sun, who
afirms that the above statement of
the circulation Of The Sun for the
month of December. 1908, is true 20
the best Of his knowledge and belief.
My commission expires January
10, 1912.
PETER PURYEAR,
Notary Public McCracken Co.
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one Of Those eIissfuI Moments.

Fond Mother 20 Artist yisitor-Be-
ing an artist yourself. I'm sure you'll
appreciate these drawings OF Willie's.
lie IS only seven. and he rever had Il
lesson Ia his life. Noman's Home
Companion.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-14

The American always try TO
wear clothes to conform TO the
weather.
The Briton--What are YOU a
lightning change artist?-Life.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-14

sic StoOd IhtTt, soDbIns
and wringing her hands
over Sophy and the
wounded king.
Tint afternoon. an
hour after the first Of the
struggling rout of Mis-
titch's escort came I'm.
King Alexis died sud
denly, So ran the Off
cial notice. Endorsed by
~ ~..t.e III. -,
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Ready in a jiffy, easy to prepare;
good. hearty breakfast, is Mrs.
Austin's famous pancakes.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-14

No man can take iniquity into his
creed and keep II out of his charac-
ter. ,.lys.f.,-
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Daily Thought.

Be of good courage: that is the
main thing.-Thoreau.
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A misunderstanding.

Mr.. Hippo-How dare you Insult me?
Captain Lco-lnsult your
Mr.. Hippo-Yes; heard you tell the
porter to give me wide bcrth.-Har-
per's Weekly.
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zoo DON'T HAVE TO WAIT

E,s-Y dose makes you fseibetter. Lsx-r'
serp. your whole 'nsides right sold on
NOR Y.hscs plan everywhere Puoe
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-26

RULE NO Amy unmarried young lady over sixteen years of age, living within the| boundaries of the five districts may enter the great Seeing Southern California Young Lad es' contest by having one of the application for membership blanks filled out and mdorsed bv three reliable citizens of her district.
 RULE MO- 2-There will be five separate districts from which to enter.
 All coupons clipped from the Silver Belt will be known as Singles y and in order to be voted must be neatly trimmed for filing.
 All coupons issued on paid subscriptions will be known as SPECIALS, and must bear the receipt number from which it was issued.
 No coupon, either "Single" or Especial" ," will be sold for money or other consideration, but shall be obtained only by being clipped from the Silver Belt during the life of this contest unless paid in advance and for no shorter per iod than three months.
 RULE NO. 3.-First publication of names of candidates will be made Sunday, August 10. Voting will commence Wednesday, August II.
 After Sunday August IT, all Single and Special coupons will be void unless voted with in seven days of date of issuance
 RULE NO. Amy district that may have only one candidate running will be declared oil and said district will be merged with district closest to it, an apportionment of contestants from said district added to the one with which it is merged.
 RULE NO. 5-All coupons will be filed away and will be subject to the inspection of contes- tants and their friends at any time during the life of the contest.
 RULE NO. GA board of three responsible business men will have exclusive control of the ballot box the last day of the contest and make the announcement of the result of that day $ voting.
 RULE NO. 7-No employe or relative of en- ploye of the Daily Silver Belt is eligible to en- ter this contest.
 RULE NO. 8.--Contestants can only enter
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-26
SOCIAL CIRCLES
 Edna Hasse
By Edna Surerus Hasse

and she likes you to enojy yourself and be happy.
 But--and what a world of appeal lies within that little word--she hates you to forget to say, as you were wont to say, how well her dress becomes her, how charming she is looking tonight! She hates you to forget her wedding day; she can never forget 1t. She hates you to interfere with the baby, be- cause you know nothing about it, and because she does not interfere with your business affairs She hates to be left behind to nope when you go off on holiday.
 And she hates the way your worship your pipe. It does not seem fair that men should have always the consolation of their pipes and women only the con solation of tears. Tobacco is fragrant, but tears are bitter.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-26
TORS IMPORTANT BILL
Colorado State Senators Amended It Until It's Mother Didn't Know
 It, But Were Sorry Later.

One of the first bills signed by the governor was introduced by me--and it was referred to the education com mittee, of which was chairman, says Mrs. Alma V. Lafferty in the Delin- eator for September. The bill provided for the examination of school children, a measure of vital importance, which my surprise it met with considerable opposition and discussion. 1 was able, however, to meet all questions and to show the urgent necessity for such a law.
 l succeeded in preventing amend ments to the bill. and finally, without any change, it passed the house on third reading; but when that bill got through the senate, it's own mother did not recognize it! It happened to be taken up for consideration at time where there was desire to defer ac- tion on another measure and that dig nifed body of Senators played with my poor little bill all one day. l was engaged to speak that evening at a labor meeting in town neal Denver. and the last words l heard. as l left the Capitol, at noon to go to the train, were: "They are tearing your bill to pieces. "
 When they finished with it, it was fin ished and worthless. They htd struck out even the section providing for the appropriation, a polite way of killing 1t outright. When the amended bill was sent back to the house we refnsed to concur in the senate amendments. A conference committee was appointed. l had the honor of naming the commit tee, and the senators began to realize that what they had done might not sound we'll in future campaign. They meekly accepted the bill, restored or reconstructed by the committee, and II went on its way rejoicing and IS now a law.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-26
HARTE-PHILLIPs NUPTIALs

Miss Leona M. Harte and Mir. James l.. Phillips were quietly married at the home of Rev. F.. G. Decker, at 0 clock Tuesday evening. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Decker of the Meth odist Episcopal church Mir. NJ. fitz- patrick, friend of the groom, accom. panied the bridal couple to the parson age and acted as best man.
 The bride is a well known and charm ing young lady, who has lived near this city nearly all her life. The rest of her family are now living in California, that being the reason for having quiet wedding.
 Mir. Phillips is also well and favor ably known here, having lived for q number of years on ranch about seven miles north of the city,
 In P short time Mir. and Mrs. Phillips will go out to their ranch home, where they will reside.