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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-02
AGED MAN DRAGGED BY RUNAWAY HORSE,
 BUT STOPS ANIMAL

PLEASURE TRIP OF MT. VERNON,
 N. Y, MAN INTERRUPTED BY
 ACCIDENT IN WHICH HE LOSES
 MUCH SKIN.
 George Howard, aged 72, 143 Pros pect avenue, Mt. Vernon, N. Y., while driving through this city on his way to Thomaston, at 7:15 this morning, was thrown from his carriage and dragged several hundred feet. He was passing through Stratford avenue where the street is torn up by the Connecticut company to make repairs and he was obliged to take the left hand side of the street, where his rig was crowded close to the curb by a trolley car. The horse became fright ened and turned suddenly, throwing Howard into the street. Howard pluckily held to the lines, until his weight dragging on the bits. stopped the animal. Workmen picked him up and the ambulance was called. pr. Kiernan. found abrasions on the face, hands and back of the aged driver, and lacerated wounds upon his lower lip. The old man presented to the eye pitiful spectacle, but fortunately none of his bones were broken. After he was treated Claim Agent Aaron Gould of the Connecticut Company took him in charge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-02
THE THEATRES
POLI'S

Last performances of 'Un Missouri Augustus Thomas great play of the West are now on. Lovers of the real things in dramatic art should not miss this play.
 cial carnation reception will be given. The members of the entire company will receive patrons on the stage at the close of the performance. Real carnations from MT. Polls own con- servatories will be given as souvenirs.
 
 "Zaza," David Belasco's great sen sational drama will be the offering at Poli's next week. In bringing "Zaza' to Bridgeport MT. Poli has assumed an unusual expense negotiating with MT. Belasco for several weeks in or famous play. Miss Alice Fleming will appear in the role of ''Zaza," while MT. Ince will be the Bernard Dufrene of the piece. The cast will be largely augmented in order that several of the scenes, more especially the concert hal scene, showing "Zaza's'' dressing room may be portrayed with the greatest possible realism.
 ''Zaza'' will be found to be one of the most sensational offerings of the Poli stock season.
 
 There are but few of those coupons left for the silk hosiery to be present. ed to some lady patron at next Mon days matinee. These ''Zaza Stock ings" are the best the market affords, and one dozen pairs will be given to some lady patron on next Monday af. ternoon. It is essential that the person holding the winning number be in the auditorium when the drawing takes place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-02
POINTS OF INTEREST.
Extraordinary Bargains

in summer millinery, shirt waists petticcats. linen jumper suits, linen coat suits, chiffon auto suits, auto coats at E. H. Dillon & Co.,. 1105 Main street.
 Fresh From the Churn
 New, sweet and rosy butter, right out of the churn, every day. Every body likes new butter, why buy old :? New cheese, mild and rich. Native eggs direct from the farms. You can rely on our eggs. The best coffee in town, the famous 1775 brand. Good coffee at lower prices. Choice teas. The Peoples Dairy, 130 State street. Telephone, Geo. A. Robertson, 5S9.- Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-02

When it's awful hot' nature says, 'tWilliams' Root Beer" Has the cool ing. qualities of the woods. Easy to make.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-02

''Zaza' will be found to be one of the most sensational offerings of the Poli stock season.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-02

formation, which DR.. Cook is expect
ed to bring back with him from the
fairlyand of glitteriug ice and blind
ing snow.
DR. Cook acted on q theory of his
own. He had been with Peary, and
knew the dangers of the north. He
believed that with friendly natives
he could make a dash for the pole
better than with a big expedition of
white men, He chose the dead OF
winter for his perilous Journey.
Others chose the summer, because
the open seas permitted them to go
further by boat; but the ice is firmer
and smoother in winter and the sled
ding better; though the cold is terri.
bly, intense. So. DIR. Cook took few
Esqulmaux, and abandoning his sole
white companion, who was compelled
to return home by illness. the intre-
pid American set forth, lightly equip
ped and, II Is said, actually reached
the pole and returned.
His quarrel with Peary was I'M
fortunate, and IL DIR. Cook has reach
ed the pole and can prove ii. Lieu
tenant Peary will suffer in popular
estimation. DIR. Cook believed Peary
was throwing obstacles In his way;
but he succeeded through the aid OF
friend in raising the money for the
expedition
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-02
TIE VALUE OF POLAR DIscov.
ERIE,S

There Is romantic interest in the
thought OF reaching the northern
end of the earth's axis, and standing
In that almost inaccessible position
on this great bali, revolving through
space; and that idea has inspired men
TO risk their lives and health and
fortunes. and the comforts Of civiliz-
alton TO push through the trackless
wastes Of the frozen north in search
OF the place where the earth ends
or begins, az one may look at IT,
But the scientific results OF polar
explorations are beyond measure
There is certain absolute data, which
could not be obtained by mere cal
cu.at1on, and these hardy Adventures
who have persisted against great
odds and misfortunes In their efforts
have been men. well equipped With
knowledge and a worthy desire TO do
something for the world Scarcely
one has failed to add something 10
scsent'fc truth. and the scientific
World awaits WITH eagerness the In
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-02
Kentucky Kernels

Newcastle visited by heavy fire.
Mrs. b. ]. Yarbrough dies at Coral
HILL
onThree people bitten by mad dog in
Daviess county.
Owcnsboro Chautauqua has closed
with financial loss.
Us Mrs. William Duvall dies at her
home near Beckton.
deputy sheriff at Somerset shot to
death by Ewell Phillips.
Owensboro's fire losses for Au-
gust totaled s1sss750.
Nineteen hogsheads of tobacco
sold in Mayfield yesterday.
Democratic state headquarters will
be at Louisville until election.
Eight-year-old boy committed sui
eide in Louisville by drowning.
Prominent young lady of Maysville
probably fatally shot while putting
revolver away.
Charles Mauget, wealthy retired
tailor, of Newport, arrested on
charge of wife murder.
Telegraph operator fell from sig
nal tower and found unconscious on
platform at Somerset.
Enrolment of the greensboro
schools shows 1888 whites, and 543
colored. decrease Of 10 from
1903.
Congressman Ben johnson is sec
paign committee and ollie James, w.
A. Berry, Mayo, Combs. Young, Sui
Ivan and Adams are associates.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-02
PREVENTION OF TYPHOID.

To the Health Officials, Physicians
and People of Kentucky:
The state board of health feels
1t to be duty TO again call the
earnest attention of our health au-
thorities and people TO the increasing
prevalence and mortality from ty-
phoid fever and TO the consequent
growing Importance of the constant
use of the methods endorsed and
confirmed by scientific research and
observation for the prevention of the
disease. An average of 1896 cases
of this disease, and 1879 deaths are
reported in Kentucky every year,
chiefly confined to people in the
prime of life and usefulness. The
cost of caring for those sick of II, to
say nothing of the sorrow, suffering
and loss of life, for the year, is re-
ported as being $963,750. At the
very low estimate of $500 for
each life lost the actual money value
of those dying was s3,947,55OO. II
to this be added the cost of caring
for the sick it gives a total loss to
the people of Kentucky from this
one disease in an average year of
.$4,911.250.
Typhoid fever is probably the
most preventable of all diseases. not
even excepting smallpox. II is now
definitely known that, like cholera
and dysentery, the germs of the dis
ease are contained only in the dis
charges from the bowels and kid
neys of those sick of IL, and that IL
is necessary for a person to swal-
low some of such discharges, or
things polluted by them, in some
way. in order TO contract the dis
ease. They usually gain entrance to
the system through infected water
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-02

from wells or streams draining in
habited areas. and polluted by in
fected fecal matter. or, In small un-
severed town and country districts
especially, such matter may be car
ried by flies and deposited on the
food, utensils and hands in I'M
screened kitchens and dining rooms.
The germs may also be carried on
the hands OF careless attendants OF
on soiled clothing, or Indirectly, by
using milk or other articles OF un-
cooked food or drink from cans and
vessels washed IN infected water.
Ice from infected water is also dan
gerous. as IL has been proven that
freezing does not XIII the germs. A
large volume OF water may be infect
ed from one case. and, II already pol
luted with organic matter. become a
ready culture fluid for the multiple
cation of the germs In the now
noted epidemic al Plymouth. Penn
sylvania, involving the sickness of
1,104 persons. and the death of ia.
the outbreak was traced to the use
of water from a stream infected by
the discharges from one imported
case. The recent DISASTROUS epi-
denies at Ithaca. New York. causing
many deaths. and requiring the sus-
pension of Cornell University. and
at Georgetown in our own state
where a similar policy was pursued
with the excellent college there, were
traced to the use of public water
supply similarly infected.
On the other hand, in the distress
ing and fatal epidemic which chung
10 our military camps at Chickamau-
ga, Mead, Montauk Point. and other
places, during the Spanlsh-American
war, flies we're found to be the prin-
cipal carriers OF the disease by the
United States commission appointed
to investigate the origin OF the out
breaks. BY the use of white pow
der sprinkled over the discharges in
the latrines. thousands of these
pests we're tracked direct from these
and found covering the food, hands
and utensils in the kitchens and
mess rooms OF the common soldiers.
Cultures taken from the feet. legs,
bills and intestines of these flies
showed the germs of typhoid fever
in coutless numbers. The kitchens
and mess rooms of the officers we're
screened. and they almost uniformly
escaped the disease. other facts no
less convincing as to both water and
flies being carriers of this disease
might be multiplied indefinitely. II
space permitted. In a smaller way,
they must be common in the expert
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-02
Az uNwITTING INDoRsEMEN1

Assemblyman Robert Conklin. OF
New York City, unwittingly gives in
dorement to the popular primary
when he says in an interview on his
return from a western trip:
"The people Of New York state
have no idea Of the political anarchy
that exists in the middle western
states. Direct nominations have
driven parties entirely out of exist
ence in many communities. Every
where direct nominations exist there
is no longer a Republican party and
a Democratic party. There are sew
eral factions, the most prominent OF
which are the stalwarts and the half
breeds"
Anything. which has a tendency to
line up the reputable men of both
parties on one side and the disrep-
utable element of both parties on the
other, must be a good thing. Here
tofore the good men OF each party
have been aligned with the evil and
the good has suffered. The real pur
pose OF the primary was to make q
direct issue between good and evil
and If Mr.. Conkhn is a clear observer
il has accomplished its purpose.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-02
Democratic Ticket.

COUNTY JUDGE-A. w. Barley
County Attorney
COUNTY ATTORNEY-Sanders e
Clay (lawyer.)
REPRESENTATIVE - Eugene
Graves (incumbent.)
COUNTY COURT CLERK-Gus G
Singleton (broker.)
CIRCUIT COURT CLERK. A
Miller (incumbent)
SHERIFF-George w. Horsei
(farmer.)
JAILER-Henry Houser farmer
ASSESSOR-George Allen (farm'
er.)
coRoNER-F. F. Eaker. (incum'
bent)
COUNTY SURVEYOR - e. B
Wren (farmer.)
COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERIN
w. Feezor teacher
MAGISTRATE - First. George
Second, Harry George;
Third, c. W. Emery; Fourth, J. IL
Burnett; Fifth. John Craig; Sixth
Charles Ross; Seventh, j. c. Hart
ley; Eighth. Baxter Kuykendall
CONSTABLES - First. A. c. Shell
ton; Fourth. NJ. L. Bryant; Sixth. r
Huddlestone; Seventh, Linn Choice
Eighth, Jeff Bannister.
POLICE JUDGED. A. Cross Gin
cumbent.)
ALDERMEN = Charles Hall Ito
bacconist) l.. E. Durrett (butcher)
George o. Ingram (contractor) Ou'
Overstreet (grocer).
COUNCILMEN - First, Scotu'
Ferguson (bartender); Second, Chas
Horton jclerk): Third, o. p. Leigh
commission broker): Fourth, FREQ
Kreutzer (baker), and Charles Hous
er (grocer); Fifth, ]. w. Coleman
druggist; Sixth, DR.. w. r. Wash
burn.
SCHOOL TRUSTEES - First. w
". Warren (jeweler); Second, b. +
Davis (contractor). and F. p. Swif
(paper hanger); Third. Gardner Gil
bert (tobacconisD Fourth, Harry L
Judd (patternmaker), and r. l.. Tat
manufacturer Fifth, w. T. Byrd
Sixth, Henry MCGEE (saw mill man,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-02

nounced from Nashville. This state
ment, supplemented by the denial OF
w. ]. oliver, owner OF the Knoxville,
Seyiervllle and Eastern road, tndi-
Gates that some one has been "smok-
ing up" n practice that Is not un-
common where talk OF new railroads
Is prevalent. Mr.. Oliver is frank
enough to assert that he believes the
plan a good one. but he says there
have been no negotiations looking to
a deal with the Burlington, directly
or indirectly. Mr.. Oliver IL building
an independent line. AT present he
Is pretty thoroughly occupied with
the details OF construction and Is not
giving much thought to possible con-
nections.
The Tennessee Central. al least
that portion OF II between Nashville
and Hopk insyille, is on the market.
There have been rumors OF late that
the Observation-Disclosures branch
would again pass under control OF
the Illinois Central. which formerly
operated II under lease. The I'LL
nois Central's lease was surrendered
July /, 1908. The Frisco system
made a survey some years ago from
Hopkinsville to Paducah and the re-
port that a coming survey Is TO fol-
low this old line lends some color to
the belief that the Frisco is 90 alb
sorb the Tennessee Central Among
those we'll posted in railroad matters
this is regarded as a not improbable
combination. The Frisco now has a
lline. the Chicago and Eastern Illinois.
to Icppa. H.. on the Ohio river. six
teen miles below Paducah. That II
Twill be extended 10 Paducah IN the
near future Is highly probable. To
hll the gap between Paducah and
Hopiinsville. however, would be an
Expensive undertaking. The Tennes-
see and Cumberland rivers would
have To be crossed and much OF the
territory that would have TO be COW
cred is rough.
The passing OF the Tennessee Cen
trial to the Frisco would mean the
entrance TO Kentucky OF another
great railway system with a mileage,
In the state. OF no Insignificant pro
portions That both the Burlington
and the Frisco win come into Ken
lucky some day Is altogether prob
able That the Burlington II already
on the way seems assured from the
fact that construction is In progress
,on the extension from Herrin. H.. "a
Metropolis and that soundings have
been made for a bridge across tbs
Ohio river. That the Burlington d
building toward Paduoah: that The
Tennessee Central Is on the market
and that a mysterious survey has
been ordered from Hopkinsville "a
Paducah seem 10 b. at present about
the only tangible facts that can b.
evolved from the mass Of rumors agb
tating the citizens OF western Ken.
lucky and a considerable portion n
-Coarier-Journai
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-02
For the Choice of the Voters.
Republican Ticket.

hcpuDiican ltckct.
COUNTY JUDGE-T. N. Hazelip
Qawyer)
COUNTY ATToRNEY-wm. Hus-
bands (lawyer.)
REPRESENTATIvE-W. t. Miller
(merchant)
COUNTY COURT CLERK-Dr. H.
F. Williamson.
CIRCUIT COURT CLERK. W.
Fry (miller.)
SHERIFF. u. Ford (grain
dealer)
JAILER-John Dunaway (clerk.)
ASSESSOR-Alfred Collier farm
er.)
CORONER--Dr. J. s. Troutman.
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT =
Il. b. Alexander (teacher.)
MAGISTRATES-Flrst. U. S. Walls
ton; Second. ]. j. Bleich; Fourth,
John j. Clark: Fifth. G. NJ. Splitter;
Sixth. w. A. Dunaway; Seventh, G.
w. Champion: Eighth. Oscar Coryill.
CoNSTABLES - Fourth, J. w
Wharton; Fifth. Lee Corder; Eighth,
Thomas Fortson.
POLICE JUDGE-John ]. Dorian
(former city treasurer
ALDERMEN-Harry Hank (hard-
ware dealer); George NJ. oehlschlae'
ger (boOkkeeper); c. l.. Van Meter
(City Transfer company; VIII Far
ley local dealer).
COUNCILMEN = First, c. G. Du.
vail tforeman); Second, A. f. Young
(printer); Third. 5. j. Shook (insur'
ANGEL; Fourth. ]. L. Wanner dew
eler), and August Budde (carpenter)
Fifth. Frank Meyer (foreman) Sixth
w. l.. Bower (farmer).
SCHOOL TRUSTEES = First. WI
liam Karnes (contractor); Second
w. ]. Hills (superintendenD; J. X
Ferguson (manufacturer) Third. II
S. Wells manufacturer. and 5. T
Hubbard ttobacconist) Fourth. C.
q. Kelly (merchant) and J. f. Broad
way (elerk); Fifth, Ed Morris (fore
mani; Sixth, II. G. Bradley basket
maker).
Independent Ticket.
COUNTY COURT CLERK-Prof
j. d. Smith. (expert accountanp.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-02
THE PUBLIC FORUM.


People in the United States are
apt to be misled by the well-inten-
toned though blatant claims of hair
Drained Socialists or the unscrupul-
Gus charges OF revengeful or black
mailing enemies. Diaz has been
cruel He had to be. When he as
sumed the presidency the republic
was composed of a number of war
ring states terrorized by bandits.
There had been 21O revolutionary
outbreaks in the two decades imme-
diately preceding his ascendancy to
the presidency. There has been none
in the 80 years of his rule. He found
few telegraph lines and less than 500
miles OF railway. Today there are
nearly $4,000 miles of railway, and
no point is so remote that IL cannot
be reached by the telegraph. He
has established a public school sys-
tenn with $4,000 schools and a COM
pulsory attendance of 100000 pu-
pills. These are things which cannot
be argued away. He has been nom
mated for the presidency for the
eighth time. and, IL he serves his
term through. will be SO years old
at it's close. All Democratic, liberty
loving Americans in Mexico say.
MAY he serve II! May no revolu-
tionary outbreak mar the most splen-
did work OF constructive statesman
ship accomplished in the past half
century. We know that he will es-
tablish that form of government
which is so dear to us as rapidly as
conditions permit. "--Leslie's.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-02

The air Is thick with rumors OF
new railroads down in western Ken
lucky. Paducah has hopes OF getting
some three or four roads from across
the Ohio river. but only one OF these
Is in Immediate prospect. Hopkins
VILE hears that something Is TO be
done with the Tennessee Central and
that corps OF engineers has been
ordered to survey line TO Paducah.
The excitement over these possibili-
ties has spread over into Tennessee,
and Nashville comes TO the front with
a story that the Burlington Is seek
ing a connection with the Atlantic
coast via Nashville.
The extension plan, according TO
the Nashville report, Is something
like this: The Tennessee Central
will be the connecting link between
the Burlington system at Paducah
and the Seaboard Air Line at Ruther-
fordton, N. c. This would give an
air line from Chicago. st. Louis and
the northwest through Nashville, con-
meeting with the Knoxville, SEWER
VILE and Eastern, and then over the
Seaboard Air Line to Wilmington.
The Tennessee Central will build
from Hopknsvllle to Paducah and
connect with the Burlington system
at Metropolis. Ill. The Tennessee
Central's outlet to the coast will be
through Hartman over a new line TO
the Seaboard Air Line.
The statement given out in 81.
Paul by James ]. Hin. who declared
that no new combinations were being
considered, would appear 10 put a
Quietus on the elaborate scheme an
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-02
zinc MINES
NEW LIFE BEING INFUSED INTO
THE ENTIRE DISTRICT.
Mexican Ore Was Coming Into This
Country Duty Free and Being
Mined by Cheap Labor.

Little Rock. Ark. Sept. 1.-The
placing of an import tax OF cent
per pound on raw zinc Is causing a
general resumption OF the mining an
dustry in North Arkansas. The Red
Cloud Mil. in the Rush creek dis
trict. on the Buffalo. which is now
the terminus OF the survey for a line
OF railroad from the Frisco 10 that
property, is opening up. and the Red
Cloud Water Power companc, IN being
developed TO the extent OF furnish
Ing power for electrical energy for
smelling purposes. The Silver Hol-
low property, In the same district. has
a 100-ton capacity mill I'm operation.
and In the zinc district, as II iscalled.
the Tar Kiln. the Koker-Yellow and
the Madison mines are preparing to
operate, and in some cases the work
has already begun.
According TO information received
new life is being infused into the en-
tire district. Marion and Boone coun-
ties are especially affected, and
throughout these two districts there
Is an evidence OF returning business
The fact that cent and half tax
per pound on zinc ore was held up
by supreme court decision, allowed
Mexican ore to come into the United
states duty free. and the cheap labor
of the southern republic allowed the
miners in that country to mine and
ship raw ore into the United States
at a price lower than II can be pro-
duced at living wages.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-02
CAN'T FIND PROPERTY.
Receiver Of New York City Railway
90. May Not Recover Judgment.

New York, Sept. 1.-The efforts of
William w. Iadd, as receiver of the
New York CITY Railway company, TO
recover on judgment for s5,27I.-
'5S2 against the Metropolitan Securi-
ties company, one OF the holding com
panies for the Metropolitan Street
Railway system, encountered an OBJ
stacle when United States Marshal
Henkle reported that he could find
no property OF any kind belonging to
the metropolitan Securities company
In this judicial district The execu-
tive order was issued on a judgment
for the unpaid balance OF ss,OOO,OOO
which II was alleged the securities
company had promised to advance
for making general improvements on
the street railway system OF the city,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-02

An English lady, who persistently
smoked cigarets, while her baggage
was being inspected at the port of
New York. was taken to Ellis island
for examination as TO her mental
competency. and allowed to go free
when Il appeared she knew as much
as the average cigaret fiend.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-02
NOTICE To SHIPPERS

On account OF public holiday. no
freight viii be received or delivered
by these companies on Labor Day.
Monday. September s. 1909
f. s. BURNHAM. Agent.
~. c. a 81. l.. Ry.
J. T. DONOVAN. Agent.
]. c. r Il.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-02

A simple code might be devised to
keep the world advised as to Mr.. Har-
r.man's condition. "Mr. Hartman is
Buhish". would mean he is feeling
better. a relapse could be expressed
by mr.. Hartman IL Bearish today. :"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-02

''The city authorities are laying
brick very rapidly on Seventh street
west OF the court house." says the
Mayfe.d Messenger
We expected them TO be fixing
their fences about this time OF year;
but maybe Laying bricks" is the way
they express It in Mayfield.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-02

Precautions should be taken by the
department Of the interior TO prevent
entries by dummy entrymen in the
interest of the ice trust when the
10000 miles around the North Pole
are thrown open to homesteaders.