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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-30

A contemporary boasts its dignity
in always combining, its discussions of
things political TO measures and leay-
ing the personalities, involved in the
contest. alone. We take exactly the
opposing view The longer we live
and Observe. the more we are con-
WINGED that there is large percent
age OF buncombe in political princi-
plies (?). and jobbery in measures,
while the character of men selected
70 administer the government is the
prime essential to good government.
FIVE ms good men and they will give
us good laws and enforce them.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-30

the city and the planting of trees. i
requires only the cooperation of cit
liens. especially parents, to realize
great material benefits to the city, by
making il more attractive and NOR,
healthful, and thereby more desirable
as a residence city. Without this co
operation the mayors efforts win be
in vain.
II would be wise to announce this
cleaning up contest in the schools
and to send the children home when
school ~ out to breach the PROPOSE
ton to their parents. The plan is
simple and feasible. II the children
will clean up their own premises and
enlist their neighbors and fniends in
the fight to get every atom OF trash
on their premises and in a pile,
where the city wagon can reach II,
credN will be given for each pile.
to the person designated, and tally
will be kept Of them. There is no
cost attached to the hauling. Isn't
Il worth while to strive for prize
in the fight against dirt and germs?
II would be great object lesson
to the children and the parents, too,
to see what a huge pile of trash can
be collected from one yard. The diff
ferent aspect after the removal Of
the trash will be a picture that will
linger forever in the mind of the
child. Isn't it worth your while, par
ents, to give your children this OBJ
ject lesson In cleanliness?
Then, too, the dirtiest neighbor-
hoods has the advantage in the con-
test. The bigger the pile OF trash the
better show the contestant stands.
II isn't a contest, in which the more
improved residence portions have the
advantage.
In the contest for the best i'm
proved premises. the one that shows
the most work in the way of cleaning
up, planting grass and trees. white
washing, painting and neat repairing,
viii be the one to win the prize. The
fine home and elegantly kept up prem
Ises will not have the advantage in
this. 1e " s
What boy cannot sell trees? Thou
sands can be sold in Paducah next
month, II the boys secure agencies
for first-class nurseries, and canvass
the city well. They must be able to
produce certificates from the pur-
chasers that they planted the trees
in Paducah, and the number thus
specified must tally with freight or
express receipts possessed by the con-
testants. so that there will be no
cheating.
The whitewashing contest, Ike the
trash contest. depends upon the en-
thusiasm with which the contestants
start out. If they attend to their
own premises and enlist their neigh
bors in their behalf, they will make
IL lively.
The contestants, who lay their
plans in advance and set to work
promptly April / and keep It upl
throughout will win. -,-,,,.,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-30
Kentucky Kernels

Lexington wants 7. P. A. conven-
ton.
Moonshiners captured in Elliott
county.
Lexington prosecuting delinquent
licensees. 5'c
X. N. Tut seriously injured by
Hopkinsville. .ft-01t IN
w. X. Hail. "a. drops dead IN
Letcher county.
Mrs. Fannie A. Bradshaw. II, dies
at Hopkinsville.
]. A. Curry, prominent citizen of
Lexington, dead.
Christian county Republican pri-
mary entries close.
Special police enforcing anti-spit-
ting ordinance in Lexington.
Captain Frank Hagan. lawyer and
politician of Louisville, is dead.
Anderson. johnson, Jackson mer-
chant. falls over cliff and is hurt.
One end of B. T. Trumbos house
Uniontown, demolished by lightning
Lula Pickett, T. NJ Davis and
Bishop Dycus want smithland post
office.
Wilgus Combs. Jackson, wants
s25. 900 from bridge company for
accident.
Nathan EngIe killed by person am
pushed at Combs store at Hazard
Perry county.
Plant beds of J. c. Barnes, Frank
Long and Garrett Fields trampled by
night riders In Christian.
w. A. Hedrick, of Georgetown
sailor on Wisconsin, killed In rail.
road accident in New york
Mrs. Charles II. Bergman In seri.
GUS condition at Lexington with pei
vic bone broken In accident.
Fulton officer confiscates 21 quarts
of whisky consigned from Paducah
Oh the /. c. train Sunday night.
Charles Alamanz, OF Henderson. Il
crushed between ears in Michigan
while trying TO beat his way PENN.
less, to the bedside of dying mother
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-30

change tonight. followed by slight
rise. At Mt. Vernon win continue
falling i2 TO "a hours. At Paducah
and Cairo. will continue falling dur
Ding the next three days.
The Wabash, at Mt. Carmel. VIII
rise slowly during the next SO hours
The Tennessee, at Florence aud
Riyerton, will continue rising during
the next SO hours. At Johnsonville,
not much change tonight. then rise
slightly
The Mississippi. from below St.
! souis to ilbelow Cape Gtrardeau. win
cohTnue rising during the next SO
hours Immediately above Cairo, will
continue falling for two days
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-30

Ebert Hubbard thinks the trouble
with the American people is not
graft, but plain pretense. He sug-
gests that We surrender our cards in
the Personal Purity League, declare
a vacation of the w. C. T. U. and
the missionary societies, and try to
De honest with ourselves for just one
year. We know quite a number of
people, who are willing to go with
Mr.. Hubbard as far as closing down
the societies. Not quite so many OF
them would consent TO being honest,
though,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-30
LIVE STOCK AND TOBACCO.

Louisville. March 30.-Cattle--
The receipts were 1,464 head; the
attendance OF buyers was only mod
lerate. the local talent was pretty well
represented, but not as many foreign
buyers on the yards as usual; choice
lhandyweight butcher cattle tparticu-
Harry heifers) were the best sellers,
that class changing hands at about
steady figures. all medium and in
ferior kinds OF butcher cattle we're
draggy and 100 15c lower; the
heavy butcher steer trade was badly
neglected and prices we're mostly 10
a l5c lower than a week ago; med
ium and common cows were also ex-
EXCEPTIONALLY dull and considerably
lower: the feeder and stocker trade
was extremely duiet nom start to
finish. the best, that Is strictly high
grades, were barely steady. while all
others were duh: common stockers
were easily 100 15c lower than the
close OF last week and very few
buyers for them at the decline; bulls
lower: mich COWS unchanged: the
heavy shipping steer trade was dull
and lower; the pens were only fairly
well cleared this evening. We quote
shipping steers s47565 SIS; beef
steers $3G5.25; fat heifers $50
5.25: fat cows s315: cutters s2d3:
Gamers soc; bulls s2G4; feeders
1925 G5; stockers s2.25G $50.
choice mich cows s35 d4e: common
to fair SIS @35.
Calves-Receipts 1888: the market
ruled about steady: bulk OF the best
'6A G7Ac: some fancy higher; med
lum 4G6Iac: common PA a &c.
Hogs-Receipts 3.593: the market
was rather slow in opening and prices
ranged from steady TO 3 a lOc higher
on choice cornfel hogs; selected 100
lbs and up s7.i5: 1870 to 100 lbs
$3.50; pigs ranged from s5.25 for
light pigs to 1915 for heavy pigs:
roughs $500 down. The conditions
regarding hogs from doubtful sections
are unchanged and such hogs are poor
property and hard to sell at uneven
discounts.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 355;
the market ruled steady on choice
sheep and lambs; best fat sheep
around Az; best lambs exc: some
fancy Light lambs shade higher: culls
2 a &c; no demand for common trashy
sheep or thin Gull lambs
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-30

tercay. These two boats win be in
port again from Nashville next sat
tfrday.
The Golden Rod will be in port to-
night from the lower Ohio and will
go on up the Tennessee on an eight
day trip tending TO the lights. When
she returns from the Tennessee she
will go on up the Ohio tending lights
The Fulton and the Fred Hartwig
helped the big towboat Pittsburg
through the Cairo bridge yesterday
The tug vhioH. has been used to help
the big boats TO run the bridge Is
tied up for repairs.
The Harvester will get away this
week with a big tow OF coal for the
West Kentucky Coal company. She
will take her tow 10 Memphis Capt
William Bllnco will relieve Capt
Boyce Bergman on this trip OF the
Harvester. Capt. Louisville Billy"
Smith will be the other pilot on the
Harvester.
Capt. Boyce Bergman viii pilot
the Waymon up the Tennessee. leav-
ing here tomorrow The Waymon
wili.bring out tow of ties
The Reaper and the Egan are both
busy towing coal from the mines at
Caseyville for the West Kentucky
Coal company. The coal will be
shipped south.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-30

Clarksviiie. Tenn. March 3o.--The
receipts OF tobacco in the local mar
ket Is larger than for several sRaTE
The amount brought here from the
ccnhties n especially
noticeable The sa,os OF ioose to-
saoco are estimated at 100000 AMI
as much more has been sent 90 the
prizing houses OF the association. The
receipts IN open market OF prlzed to-
bacco last week were AIS hogsheads.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-30

ssesss sssss &c 1850 ssss
IMPROVING CITY PREMISES
Mayor Extending Throughout
For Boy or Trees-Gold Watch.
Iaducah
nc freight delivery.
. For Iargest ton OF
credit 5 coleced) q
For mos
keep Of cd)
for Pemses-sf5. at"N "''8 ~
. painting planting wi,tewashng are counted)
begins April 1 April
Miss Elizabeth and Mrs.
test.
points be
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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-30

Iali new crop. The sales we're 30
hogsheads. The market remains I'M
changed with a Arm demand for al
grades The local salesman OF the
association sold iOi hogsheads OF the
1907 crop OF tobacco and the stocks
have now been reduced 10 a few hun
bred hoesheads. Aleo 30 hogsheads
OF the 1908 crop. mostly TO the Inn
perial Tobacco company. The fol-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-30

River stage at O'Clock this morn
ling 22.4, a fall of 0.9 since yesterday
morning. The Ohio at this place will
continue failing.
ARR1vALS-U. S. S. Golden Rod
from New Orleans late yesterday
AFTERNOON. She took on about so
barrels of oil she had stored on the
wharfboat. The Golden Rod has been
in winter quarters at New Orleans
several months. Pittsburgh from the
upper Ohio yesterday with a big tow
of loaded coal boats for New Orleans.
Peters Lee from Cincinnati and way
landings today with a big cargo OF
freight for Paducah. Dick Fowler
from Cairo last night with a large
cargo of corn aboard. She will be
in port again tonight at $3.50 o'clock
Margaret from Nashville this after
noon with a tow of several barges Of
ties for the Aver & Lord Tie COM
Ipany. Fulton from the lower Missis-
sippi last night with a tow of ~
empty barges for Louisville. John
S. Hopkins from Evansville and way
landings this afternoon with a large
passenger and freight list. J. B.
Richardson from GAINESVILLE and way
landings this morning at O'Clock
with IL hogsheads of tobacco, a num-
Der of passengers and a good jacket
| "trip. II. w. Buttorff from clarIxs-
Vile and way landings this morning
at O'Clock with one wagon OF to-
bacco and a large passenger and.
packet freight list. Clyde from
Waterloo. Ala. lsst nishttst O'Clock
with &c hogsheads Of tobacco, II
cars of lumber for the lower Ohio
and a lot Of general freight and pas
sengers for this port. Harvester last
night from ST. Louis, where she de-
liverej two barges of West Kentucky
coal. George Cowlfng from Metrop-
oils on her two regular trips today.
doing good business. Royal from
Golconda this morning on time with
a number OF passengers and a hne
freight list. Walmon from the Cum
berland yesterday with a tow of sew
eral barges OF ties for Joppa.
DEPARTURES-Dick Fowler for
Cairo and way landings this morn
ing on time with a fine cargo OF
freight and a number of passengers.
Royal for Golconda at 2 o'clock,
ioing good business. Peters Lee
for Memphis Immediately after trans
acting business at the wharfboat.
Golden Rod for the lower Ohio this
morning. She viii work toward this
pirt fixing the 1sghts, Fulton for the
upper Ohio last night with empties.
Pittsburgh for New Orleans with her
big tow OF coal Clyde for the lower
Ohio last night to unload and receive
freight George Cowling for Metrop-
Oils this morning at IL O'Clock and
this afternoon at 1870, doing a good
business on both trips. John S. Hop
kEns for Evansville Immediately after
transacting business at the wharf
boat. Pavonia for the Cumberland
late yesterday afternoon after a tow
of ties fer the Aver G. Lord Tie COM
pany. H. w Buttorff for Nashville
and way landings at noon today. ].
b. Richardson for Nashville and way
landings at noon today. Clyde will
be in tonight and receive freight to-
morrow at the wharfboat for the
Tennessee.
Capt. James Bugg, manager of the
Halcomb-Hays Tie company, Is in the
city on business.
The Richardson and the Buttorff
both lost two of their rudders while
coming down the Cumberland yes
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-30
HELP THE CHILDREN WIN

Under the inspiration of the Won
ans club. Mayor Smith personally
has offered three gold watches and
$50 in cash as prizes TO encourage the
clearing up OF private premises in
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-30

Lexington papers Will have 10 quit
calling it "anti-expectorating'' ordi-
nance, If they wish the kind of peo-
PIE who violate II to understand them.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-30

You can get your premises clean
ed cheaply. Just pile the trash where
the city wagon can reach II.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-30

If Ollie had not been disappointed
I'm Mr.. Taft, We would have been.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-30
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
February. 1909.

Total (. .... =. .'....... 127 ia
Average for February, 1907. 1927
Average for February, 1908. -. 1875
Increase $3.50. .......... 1,422
Personally appeared before me
this March 1, 1893, r. D. MacMillen.
business manager Of The Sun, who
afirms that the above statement Of
the circulation of The Sun for the
month of February, 1909. is true to
the best of his knowledge and belief.
My commission expires February
1s, 1912.
W. F. PAXTON,
Notary Public, McCracken Co.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-30

The Joe Fowler will be the Evans
vile packet tomorrow morning.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-30
Daily Thought.

Learning is ever in the freshness
of youth, even of the oid.-Aeschlus.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-30

YOU DON'T RAVE To WAIT.
Every dose makes you feel better. Law
20 kce.ss your whole insides right
Sold on 'he Money Back plan every
where. Price soc.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-30

Official Forecasts.
The Ohio, at Evansville. not much
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-30

IT. IRIS ONLY a HEADACHE
Why Cornelison's Headache Liver pills
will cure that 10 cents. Guaranteed
~ All druRRlstR
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-05-07

Richard Mansfield once asked Frank
A. Nankivell to make picture OF him.
The actor explained that he wanted
an imitation Of an old Roman coin
with his own profile showlf4nstead of
Caesars.
do you want an absolute likeness,
or shall idealize It a bitf" asked Nan
kivell.
81 want an absolute likeness" re-
piled Mr., Mansfield stifliy, and the
artist made n sketch of his patron.
When the completed picture--a splen-
did piece of work that looks as II II
were embossed shown to Mr.
Mansfield he was not pleased.
at looks like prIzefghter," said
Mr.. Mansfield.
THAT is not my fault" said Nanki-
veil ''You know that you said you
wanted likeness"
There was further exchange OF
courtesies, and then Mansfield sug
gested that the artist try again, Eek
cuse me-" said MAXWELL. "0nce will
do me-"
"Weh, change this picture little, !"
said the actor Perhaps you can fix
| II up"
mot n FIX" said the artist as he
rolled up the picture and prepared to
go with parting shot 'You don't
want an artist to draw your picture
you want photographer. Good day"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-05-07
DRAIN az the Oath.

Among the different nations the
mode of administering the oath varies.
Formerly the custom was In this coun-
try by kissing the Bible. At the pres
ent time the more general manner IL
by raising the right hand.
Among the many things for which
the world is indebted to the Jew IL the
mode Of administering the oath. 1t
dates back to the days OF Abram, the
patriarch, who when offered by the
king OF Sodom to take the goods to
himself made answer, II have lift up
mine hand unto the Lord. the most
high God, the possessor Of heaven and
earth, that I will not take from
thread even to n shoe latchet and that
/ will not take anything that IL thine
lest thou shouldst say, have made
Abram rich detroit News-Tribune.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-05-07
Couldn't Fool Him.

A Morris River oysterman attended
a band contest one winter night In
Morris River The contestants blew
into their great horns as If to burst
their lungs The drummers banged
their drums with might and main.
Cheeks were red and round like APP
pies. Eyes almost started from their
sockets. The oysterman enjoyed It
all But his attention was distracted
by deaf old gentleman who IN the
pianisslmo passages put large silver
ear trumpet to his ear. Whenever he
did this the oysterman sneered. And
at last his honest hatred OF anything
approaching sham overcame the mans
reserve He elbowed his way to the
deaf old gentleman and said:
"Look here; that don't go here. Ev.
erybody knows you can't play that
with your ear. Put 1t away, mister.
You can't fool us."-Los Angeles Times.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-05-07
ROCKVILLE MARYLAND FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 7, 1909
Complied With the Law

A certain well known Mobile lawyer,
who was lame and had something Of
reputation as a fighter, was at one
time attorney In suit that caused
much Ill feeling. He won the suit for
his client. and the loser vowed venge-
ance. "In pursuance of that same" in
the language of Truthful James, no
one day went into the lawyers Office
and subjected him to TRADE of abuse
that would have caused salt water
captain to die from pure envy, such
was his talent in vituperation.
The lawyer answered him nothing,
TO the surprise of two or three men
who were present, but, getting out Of
his chair. began to hobble backward.
His enemy, thinking he was retreat
ing, followed him up, with more abuse
and threatening gestures. The law.
yer's foot finally struck against the
wall, when he suddenly Strengthened
up and, saying Gentlemen, call ON
you to witness that on account of this
wall l have retreated as far as posi-
BILE 0he general law Of homicide)
drew out a Derrlnger and shot his op
ponent.
At the trial he was acquitted. his
witnesses being the men present al
the time of the killing, who testified tC
the lawyers having retreated as fal
as possible.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-05-07
With Interest,

Eyes, know that certain passen
gers object to tipping on principle; but
speaking for myself, l believe in It,
remarked ruddy faced old man In
the corner of n third class smoker III
is only right to reward courtesy, and
always make 1t IA point of giving ths
guard of this train sixpence when hi
comes to see IL Pm all right, although
I'm only poor man."
Tho other passengers, not to be out
done, thereupon Owed into their peck
cts, and when the guard popped hi
head inside the door few minutes
later he found himself overwhelmed
with silver coins
An hour passed, and the passenger
got out one by one until the old maj
was left facing a spruce commercial
traveller, who leaned toward him con
fidentially and asked him how he coult
afford to give the guard sixpence ey
cry time he took a journey.
"Oh, don't worry yourself abou
that" responded the old man. Il dar'
say ! shall get 1t back with interest"
"How will your"
"The guard is a son of mineP-Lon
don Globe.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-05-07

Uncle Jerry PEBBLES, who had taken
seat I'm the smoking car, had filled
his pipe and was about to hunt in his
coat pocket for a match when n large
man OF much equatorial diameter sat
down In the vacant seat by his side,
complacently crushing him against the
side OF the car and almost obliterating
him.
Uncle Jerry said nothing and pro
ceeded In his search for match. II
was hard work to get his hand down
between himself and the large man,
but he found the pocket at last and
took out three or four matches, all OF
which went out ms he struck them. one
after the other, except the last
you're welcome" said the portly
man. glancing down at him over his
shoulder.
"was that your pocket ] had my
hand inw
at was"
well" said Uncle Jerry as he light
ed his pipe, "all I've puff) got to say
puff, pun is that you buy burned poor
matches Chicago Tribune.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-05-07
Toy, of Revolution Times.


The toys of the French revolution
period were characteristic Of that ter
rible time. There are tops whose
shadows cast the profile portraits OF
Louis XVI. and Marie ADtolnette.
These are turned In lockwood and are
indeed interesting "reminiscences OF
toys with the Impress Of history. The
children of the revolution had their
tiny Phrygian caps and danced the
horrible carmagnoles In their play
Little models Of the guillotine were
made to work" and the bodies OF
pigs with heads OF Louis XVI were
decapitated Models Of the Bastills
were popular Playing cards with fig
ures OF revolutionary heroes were
made when kings, queens and aristo'
cratic knaves were taboo.-From "Toys
Of Other Days" by Mrs. y. Nevin
Jackson.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-05-07

When men begin their prayers with
20 thou omnipotent, omniscient, omni-
present, all seeing, ever living, bless
ed potentate, Lord God Jehovah@
should think they would take breath.
Think OF man In his family, hurried
for his breakfast. praying in such
strain! He has note coming due, and
1t is going to be paid today. and he
feels buoyant, and he goes down on
his knees like cricket on the hearth
and piles up these mnJesticaliy NOV
ing phrases about God. Then he goes
on to say that he Is sinner; he Is
proud to say that he Is sinner. Then
he asks for his daily bread. He has
It, and he can always ask for 1t when
he has It. Then he jumps up and goes
over to the city. He comes back ut
night and goes through similar
wordy form Of evening prayer" and
he is called "a praying man" A pray
ing man? ] might as well call myself
an ornithologist because eat chick
en- once IN awhile for dinner.--Henry
Ward Beecher
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-05-07
Dickens Full Name.

Charles Dickens was chriStened
Charles John Huffam, or Huffman,
as II IL enormously entered In the par
ish register. But when he became IA
nous he dropped the last two Chris
tlan names, as he desired to be known
as plain Charles Dickens, a wish re-
spected on his tombstone in Westinin'
ster abbey, by his biographer and
friend John Forster and by the scru
pulously accurate Dictionary OF Ma
tional Biography.