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PLAN CELEBRATION
DAVIS COMMITTEES MEET To-
MORROW Ar FAIRvIEw.
Have Been Hard at Work and Details
Of Big Event 90 BE Completed
Without Delay.

The three committees which have
been appointed from the town Of
Fairyiew. Todd county and Christian
county. to make arrangements for en-
Pertaining the big crowd that Is ex-
pected 10 gather at Falrview ON June
3 in celebration of the 1O1st anniver-
sary OF the birth OF jefferson Davis
and TO dedicate that portion OF the
homestead that has been purchased
for a memorial park. will hold a
meeting at Fairviex tomorrow at
which time II is expected that final
details will be completed. These COM
mittees have been working hard since
their appointment and as the time Is
growing short before the day for the
celebration. they must get busy In
order for everything TO be in readi-
ness. Reports from all over the
south indicate that several thousand
people will be on hand on that day.
In this section the day VIII attain
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grounds.
The actual purchase Of seventeen
acres OF the original Jefferson Davis
farm has done much 10 stimulaie in
forest IN the project Up until the
purchase was made. many pcuple
were disposed 20 b. pesslmistic re-
gardlng Il, but now this feeling has
largely passed away and 60 Is believed
that the plans will be carried out In
their entirety and that within a rea-
sonable time the park improvements
will be made and Il Will become the
Mecca for loyal r0uthcrners
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sixth Round.


Chicago, May 20.-James ]. JEFF
fries. after hearing the details of the
Johnson-Brien fight. expressed the
opinion that johnson should have
made better showing, considering
his superior height and weight
Jeffries said he will say nothing
about the match until the end of the
present theatrical engagement I'm
July, and declared that If Johnson
then meant business he would be
ready to fight him five months after
the signing of articles.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-20
O'BRIEN MAKRS
GREAT SHOWING
Fought Jack Johnson Six Fast
and Furious Rounds.
The Honors Were Even-Champion
Seemed Ont of Condition
O'Brien Like a Flash.
BIG JOHNSON wREsrLED HIM

Philad lphia, May 20.-Jack john
son. colored heavyweight champion,
failed to win over Jack O'Brien Of
Philadelphia, light heavyweight, last
night in a six round bout. The fight
was even and the concensus OF opin-
ion was that it would have been a
draw, had a decision been permits
sible O'Bnen's marvelously fast
footwork and his superior blocking
saved him from damage in several
close mixes and three times he was
forced to his knees by the great
strength and weight OF the negro, in
clinches.
A Fast Fight.
II was a fast fight. O'Brien doing
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WAS SENTENCED TO PEN;
GOES TO LEGISLATURE

Montgomery. Ala, May 20.--Su-
preme court today reversed the case
OF J. +. Turner. member OF the legis-
lature from Tallapoosa county, Civ
ing him a new trial. He had been
sentenced to FIVE years for the killing
of Jack Henderson In Dadeyille,
Ala. The effect OF this will be to al
low Turner to sit in the extra session
Of the Legislators In July.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-20

Japanese are employed in many
Chinese schools as teachers Of west
ern' music. Graduates In Chinese
girls school n Shanghai recently
surprised the American guests with
their proficiency on the violin and
mann
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cutch whiDs Yanger.

New York. May 2O.-Harry Clutch
a local lightweight, easily defeated
Johnny Yanger OF Chicago in ten
round bout.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-20
Fitzgerald Wins.

New Orleans. La, May 2O.-YOung
Fitzgerald of Milwaukee. was award
ed the decision on points at the end
of ten rounds with George Kitson of
Brooklyn.
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AMERIcAN ASSOCIATION.

Milwaukee 3, Columbus 4.
Louisville Z, st. Paul 4.
Kansas City-Toledo. Rain.
indianapolis 3, Minneapolis 1.
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For ak years I was severely
troubled with Eczema, located
principally on the shin bones,
caused by q humor in the
blood. The trouble would ap-
pear in the form Of small yellow
biisters, characterised By itch
ing, etc, Tried sarsaparillas,
so-called blood purifiers,
salves, ointments, lotions and
treatment under q local physi-
clan, but nothing did me any
good Becoming discouraged I
left on all this treatment, and
seeing s. s. 8. advertised one
day I decided to try it, and after
taking 10 a short while the
humor was driven from my
blood and was completely and
permanently cured. Some
seven months have elapsed
since I was cured and have had
no indication of a return of the
disease. q. o. REcK.
4o4 Freedom st., Alliancs, o.
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softnesS, pliability ana healthful-
ness, irritates and diseases the
delicate tissues and hbers around
the pores and glands and produces
some of the various forms Of skin
eruption or disease.
The cause Of all skin affections
can be traced TO some kind Of hu-
NOR in the blood. Healthy cuticles
are only possible where the circu-
lation is pure; and therefore the
cure of any skin disease can only
come from a thorough cleansing
of this vital fluid. Salves, washes,
lotions, ETC., cannot cure. True
such treatment relieves some of
the itching and discomfort, helps to
reduce inflammation, and aids in
keeping the affected parts clean, but
il does not reach the blood, where
the real cause is located, and at
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-20
BAR-BEN NERVE TONIC

n your Nerves are all unstrung, weak from
sverwork. worry or mental strain, bad nervous
habits, debiliating discharges. Dyspepsia or
II is a most wonderful reconstructivs tonic to
build up Body, Brain and Nerves. II makes
the appetite keen and promotes refreshing
sleep.
tits without exception the greatest home
treatment we know Of for lost Vitality and its
free write BAR-BEh LABORATORY CO., Cleveland,
Ohio.
SOIn nv II. w WALKER 90. DIR
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best can be only palliative and soothing.
S. skin diseases Of character and kind because
purfes and eanses the blood down into the circulation
the humors that causing the trouble builds up
weak acd blood and completely Eczema Acne letter.
Rheum pnpe bo and all other skin diseases and affections
S made entirely of and herbs safe vegetable remedy
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-20

Detroit, May 2O.-Bender was in
fine form. striking out eight men.
Score: II II T.
Detroit 6 z
Philadelphia ..........1O 10 2
Batteries-Summers. Lautts and
Stanage; Bender and Thomas.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-20

Boston. May 2O.-salee's pitching,
and Charles fielding were the fea-
lures.
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At Cleveland.

Cleveland. May 20.-Young out
pitched Smith with men on bases.
Score: r. II r
SieNelahd ...........- 10 z
Washington ...... 10 3
Batteries-Young and Easterly;
Smith and Street.
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Brooklyn, May 20.-Bell stopped
the winning streak OF Pittsburgh.
Score: R II r
Brooklyn ......... 2 z o
Pittsburgh .........
Batteries-Bell and Bergen; Phila-
lippe and Gibson.
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Al New York.

New York. May 20.-The locals
ran up the biggest score Of the Ma
tional league season.
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BASEBALL NEWS
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AT PhiladeIDhla.

Philadelphia, May 2O.-Ruelbach
was very wild and was taken out In
the first inning.
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SOLD BY r. W. WALKER co., DRUGGIsEs, PADUcAH. KY
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hIcngo.


ST. Louis. May 20.-Powell was
knocked out OF the box In the third
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when S. S. S. ha S
driven the humors
from the blood, and
cooled and purified the
acid-heated circulation,
every symptom passes
away, the skin Is again
nourished with rich,
healthful blood, and
com fort is given to
diSease-tortured skins.
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New York ..............-lS 10 y
Cincinnati ........ 3 s 3
Batteries-Wntse. Durham and
Schlei; Dubec, Savidge, Cantwell,
Mclean and Roth.
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It was fast fight. o'Brien doing
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-30


passage thereof. II any ordinance Is
passed by the council which Is not sat
isfactory to The people they Gave
right to reject it by vote. II, under
the commission plan, the mayor or any
councilman does not perform his
duties satisfactorily twenty-five per
cent of the voters of the city may at
any time by petition call for an cleo
ton to choose successor to such
official. The successor of any officer so
removed shall hold Office during the
unexpired term of his predecessor.
Any person sought to be removed may
be candidate to succeed himself. In
any such removal election the candi-
date receiving the highest number of
votes shall be declared elected.
The arrangement throughout appears
to be ideal il. the interest of efficient,
intelligent and economical city govern
ment There is no question that Keo-
kuk would do well to adopt it with the
least possible delay.
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THE OLD coLoR.HEARER.

THE OLD coLoR.BEARER
Through the city's crowded highways,
Marches on the color bearer;
White his hair falls to his shoulders,
White as Colorado's mountains.
Proud he bears aloft the standard,
Proud he bore it in the sixties:
Kenesaw and Lookout mountain,
High above the clouds it floated.
Heed, We young men, heed the lesson.
Keep untarnished all its glory:
Glory kindling first at Concord,
Spreading west to far Malolos,
Heed vel Heed We well the lesson.
Grow not up unframed for battle;
Sell We not your precious birthright
For a sordid mess of pottage.
Chant our epic, Anglo-Saxons,
Firmly weld the new-come aliens;
Tell of Prescott, Hale and Reynolds,
Custer, Benchley and young Cheney,
Thus will all the wars and rumors
Fade away as fades the twilight.
True to all ous fathers died for.
Firm well march adown the ages.
Uncle Sans Magazine.
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a Lincoln story.

A. ]. Conant, who painted one OF
the best of the portraits of Lincoln
tells this story in a recent issue of
McCIure's:
Yankee wit was mentioned at one
of the sittings and Lincoln had said:
That is something / always admired
and coveted Someone said: Why,
you certainly have the credit Of pos
sessing It IN large measure. No. said
Lincoln. mot the genuine. / don't re-
member that ever got credit for It
but once Then he told how. hurry
ing once through a court room. he
was ordered by the Judge to defend a
prisoner accused of assault and bat
terry. A witness was just testifying
that the complainant had been fought
all over field. On cross-examina-
tion,' said Lincoln, I asked him
How large was the feld-twenty
acres2' mo" replied he. Ten
acres?" No" Were there two
acres?" l persisted. Yes, just about
two" he agreed. and you saw him
fight this man all over the field2"
pointing to the prisoner. YES, sir
well. sir" / said. did you ever see
a fight before that turned out so
little to the acre?" The witness ad-
mitted with grin that he had not
/ the Judge smiled, and the jury snick
cred. So, saying that as this crop was
so poor it did not seem worth further
cultivation, submitted the case
Some of my friends said 1t was Yam
kee wit. but that was the only time
| I ever got credit for 1t. wish l had
It."
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Help the Rural Carriers.

PostmaSterS have received an order
from the fourth assistant postmaster
general relating to rural delivery from
which we extract the following:
In order to expedite the delivery,
collection. and dispatch of rural mail,
enable rural carriers to cover their
routes with celebrity, and give the ear
lest possible service to patrons resid-
ing on the far ends os routes, the de-
partment will insist that all rural mail
boxes be so located as to be served
with the greatest expedition.
You are, therefore, directed to re-
Quire each rural carrier at your office
to submit to you without delay, for
transmission to the department, the
names of I'll patrons whose boxes can
not be served without leaving the road,
dismounting, driving in deep bitches or
on steep inclines, or on or across rail-
way tracks involving danger, or the
approaches to whose boxes are OBJ
structed. It is not required that boxes
shall be erected beside the wheel
tracks nor on any particular corner of
the crossroads; but they must be
erected within the confines of the
road. and accessible, on any corner.
It is not desirable that boxes be at
tached to telegraph, telephone. or cleo
trio light poles. or to fences or build
ings, but boxes should be securely
fastened to neat and strong posts firm
" set at the side of the roads, at a
sufficient height to be served by car
riers without rising from their seats
or reaching through wheel spokes.
After boxes have been properly re-
located, and 1t is practicable to ourtail
carriers schedules. postmasters will
advise this office, so that changes in
schedules may be considered.
When roads are in bad condition,
postmasters are directed to make re-
port thereof to the department. and to
the proper local road officials and CO.
operate with them and patrons to the
fullest extent, consistent with posi-
ton and duty, to secure the improve
ment of the roads The manifestation
of interest and properly directed eff
| forts by postmasters in the good-roads
question will in many instances be pro-
ductive OF excellent results.
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Ogden Reporter: Meat inspectors
were at Ames last week, and secured
a quarter of beef from one Of the To-
cal meat markets and placed it on
exhibition in conspicuous place,
showing to the public that the meat
was badly infected with tuberculosis.
After many Ames people looked at
the meat they decided ID let beef
steak alone, and cut II out o. their
bill OF fare The butchers claimed 10
be ignorant that the meat vas unit
for use.
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Too Late.

/ though of beautiful thing to say.
OF tender word of cheer:
A thought that would brighten the
weary way
OF friend or comrade dear.
I thought of helpful thing to do.
OF an act could employ.
Like a golden CLEAN in a sky OF blue.
To fill some heart with JOY.
I'll wait, I said, till another time.
/ am so busy now
And selfishness, with its sway sub
lime,
Stood in the way, somehow;
Till tender word and helpful deed,
And comrade touch of cheer.
Were lost for aye to the hearts that
bled.
To the lives forlorn and drear!
Baltimore Sun.
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PITTsHuRe TO HAVE THE plan

PITTs5uRG TO HAVE THE PLAN
A movement is on foot at Pittsburg
for the adoption of the commission
plan OF city government as soon as
the necessary legislation can be secur.
eo. The matter was taken I'M by
the chamber OF i commerce which.
after thorough investigation and con.
sideration, adopted resolutions setting
forth some of its advantages over the
system now In vogue. In line with
Tn recommendations OF the chamber
II is proposed to present a bill per-
uniting the cities OF the common
wealth to adopt the commission plan
OF government at the next meeting of
the legislature two years hence. The
resolutions in question are as follows:
whereas, The councilmanic form of
government has not been a success in
American cities and Is a form which
makes 1t practically impossible for
city to obtain its best ability and
character to serve the city in the leg
islative body of the city; and,
Whereas, What is known as the
commission plan. of government of
municipalities is now in successful
operation in number of cities in this
country, has demonstrated itself to be
a very great improvement upon the old
councilmanic form and Is now rapidly
being adopted by the progressive
cities OF this country; and,
Whereas, We believe that the adop-
ton of a new form OF government for
the city of Pittsburg along the gen.
eral lines of what is known as the
the commission plan will very greatly
increase the efficiency. intelligence and
economy of our city administration;
therefore,
Resolved, That the proper commit
tee be authorized to prepare draft Of
bill necessary to accomplish this pur-
pose for submission to the chamber
/ of commerce of Pittsburg, for its con
/ sheraton, as soon as prepared with
/ the view to having it introduced at the
present session Of the legislature.
Resolved. Further, that the secre
tary communicate these resolutions g
the various civic and commercial
bodies in the state, with the view o
securing united effort to obtain sucl
an amendment to the laws governint
cities of thi- commonwealth.
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Mayor Mathis of Des Moines. who
spoke in the opera house in this city
on Wednesday evening. bitterly oppos-
ed the commission plan OF city govern
ment when 1t was proposed in the cap
ital city. Oddly enough. he was elect
ed mayor under that plan when 1t was
finally adopted. He is now one OF its
strongest advocates. In noting these
things. the Burlington Hawk-Eye takes
occasion to say:
Mayor Mathis was what would be
called a liberal mayor under the old
system OF government, and he finds it
quite possible to be a most excellent
mayor under the Dies Moines plan. He
takes pride in the progress the city
has made since the new adnlinistra-
ton went into effect. What he will
have to say viii be of practical inter
est to the people of Burlington. Who
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The Question Of the Day.

he Question OF the Day.
My soul is worn with futile fret,
My heart is bowed with a carking
care;
l try to rise above it-yet
OF some things one can't be I'M
aware!
Incessant trials my heart-strings
tear
Continued failure my spirit grieves;
And l ask myself in a wild despair,
What shall do with my last years
sleeves?
Instead OF a long, straight, tight,
tucked net,
/ see hopeless balloon affair;
Here medallion. and there rosette,
Ending in frills of hideous flare,
Leaving my forearm shamelessly
bare:
with modification my bosom heaves.
AS the other women covertly stare,
What shall do with my last years
sleeves?
I buy each pattern that I can get.
(Oh, those perforationsround and
square!)
Those notches vainly try to set!
That fullness that won't go any
where!
Ready-made sleeves are trap and
snare.
A lace lower half no one deceives.
(And the real ones cost $12.9S
pair!)
WHAT shall do with my last years
sleeves?
L'envoi.
Poet, you sing to lightsome air
or last years roses or snow OF
leaves;
But l gnash my teeth. and tear my
hair!
What shall do with my last years
sleeves?
Carolyn Wells. in Harper's Maya
zine for May.
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Cool weather is by no means un-
precedented this time of year. There
have been snow and Ice late in May
in southeastern Iowa, as witness this
item from the Bloomfield Republican:
"a C. Sax, while rumaging in a lot
of old papers ran across a diary, or
record rather, OF the weather. he
kept while out on the farm twenty
six years ago. In looking over the
old book. he was amazed to find this
record May 10. 1882, snow; May %,
1882, ice as thick as window panes !;
May 25, 1882, snow. Some of the old
err citizens will recall those days and
while we are bowling now about cool
weather and late spring find some
consolation in the fact that 1t might
be worse
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Be Alive.

Washington Times: Breathe deep!
Work few blisters on your hands!
Get the smell of fresh earth in your
nostrils.
Jump out of bed early enough to
hear the birds sing and catch the scent
of the blossoms while they are heavy
with moisture.
Plant something it be only prnne
seed. Let the spring season mean new
life fostered by you as well as your
neighbor, new hope, new health!
Be alive, this spring season oil
1909. and be glad that God has let you
live to enjoy it!
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SUNDAY VISITING Not News.

Knoxville Express: The Express
wishes it's correspondents would stop
the Sunday visiting that goes on in
so many of the local letters. How
ever. don't misunderstood us; We
don't require our correspondents to
stay home all day Sunday nor keep
other people from visiting but please,
please. please don't write up visits Of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-30

An American inventor has so far
perfected the monorail system of
transportation that he has succeeded
in convincing ordinarily conservative
government authorities that a revolu-
ton in carrying methods is impend-
ing which will hardly be less signif-
cant than that which was caused
when the steam railroad took the
place long held by the stage coach
and the canal boat.
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one neighbor to another, or who was
at whose home for dinner on Sunday.
These things are trivial, and are not
news. What would people think II
we should write up everybody in
Knoxville who visited neighbor or
ate dinner at neighbours home?
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Wild Flowers in the Woodlands.

Nauyoo Independent. One had
hardly an opportunity this spring to
go to the woods and fields to look for
wild flowers. on account of the dis
agreeable weather, and lack of balmy
days that call them from their winser
beds of leaves. However. the atmos-
phere is warming up and the grass is
becoming luxuriant, and now is one of
the incest times of the year to visit
the woods and fields. The wild flow
ers as there waiting for the sunshine
to make their spring advent, and show
their pretty dainty faces There is
the hepa.ica, for instance, sometimes
called liverwort, which thrusts its
tiny buds through the ground even
under the snow itself, for it is amply
protected with fussv coat of fur.
One should look for the delicate Law
ander. flush pink. or white blossoms
on the sunny hillside and along the
very edge Of the woods.
The dog-toothed violet which has
several suggestive names, including
trout lily and yellow adder's tongue.
always delights the soul of the ram
/ bier because of its clean long stems,
and its comparative immunity from
whiting. The ample ed blood-root
thrusts its ar-shaped blossom TO the
! light in the rich woodlands. and low
/ hillsides, and it lasts only brief day
OF existence. The little wind flower.
tie anemone variety so familiar, grows
1 IN exposed places, and indeed, they
say that the wind blows open the
buds. The spring beauty, or clatonia,
1 most delicate fairy-like flower, with
It's loose clusters of starry pink bios
SONS that turn toward the light and
close on dark days. 1t is little use
/ tr-ing to take thiE representative
home, for they wilt as soon as picked
To gather marsh marigolds one
must either wear rubber boots or &C
barefooted. for the rich gold clusters
grow In swamps and in the bedside OF
the brooks. They are well worth an
expedition, however, for they viii
keep, il placed in water, for week
This flower IT is that SHAKESPEARE re
fe-s to in "Hark, Hark, the~Lark."
"And winking Mary-buds begin
ITO open their golden eyes
The country and the hillsides ars
particularly tempting just now wher
the sun shines forth. Maying parties
should be in great favor to hunt wiki
flowers, and all are well worth look
ing for in your country rambles.