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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-10
Hntr Growth.

grows* one-hah slower than a girls In boys sthe average rate of growth is three feet three inches in six years, being an average of .o18 inch day. During the stwenty-frst and twenty fourth years . mans hair grows quick CTS than at any other period. It takes m eye1ash itwenty weeks to reach length Of t.429 <inch, and then it's life b from 400. to 150 days. By smeans Of e camera the wink of an eyelid has beenfmeasured. and 1t was found that twenty sSwinks can be made in four Beconds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-10
No Bribery.

An amusing episode in politics Is vouched for by a minister of religion as having occurred near Gillingham, England. A lady canvasser for one of the local candidates called at a house, found that the voter was out and in quired of the wife, You think he will vote for my candidate, do you not?"
 Indeed he won't" replied the wo- man. "He has been promised a new pair of trousers if he votes for the other man."
 The lady canvasser scented a peti- ton for bribery, produced a sovereign and said, ''I will give you this if you will tell me who made your husband that promise
 Certainly I will" said the voters wife as she pocketed the money. "I promised him them myself"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-10
rhe rop of tne 1.aa.r..

There is plenty of opportunity for superior talents The top of the ladder of 1success' offers plenty of standing roognf and invites guests. The lower part tenly is fescSully- crowded. There is nos excuse fol the universal wall of lacks efs opportunity, for there is no lack The trouble lies with the de mands laid- upon those who aspire to nrst place One thing sis certain. there is no quarter< for the, whiner and pre- cious little encouragement for those who do not care to work with might ana main--Chicago Journal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-10
Man and His Necktfe.

"Men's taste in neckties," says a New York haberdasher, 'is the most fckle thing imaginable. You can nev- CT be sure of it. It often happens that a scarf pattern which has a tremendous run for a year or two Is reproduced after few seasons, and no one wants to buy 1t. On the other hand, a de sign you could hardly give away this year may become the craze next year. Why, no one has ever been able to dis cover. One year men will revel in red scarfs and the next will have noth- ing but greens or blues or purples. Talk about women's taste in dress be- ing uncertain-man's is more so. Out
 filters can only guess at 1t. Experi- ence avails nothing"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-10
CHAPTER V.

All 1nIeTluOe.
 why folks should drink tea when they're not thirsty, an gobble sweet crackers when they're not hungry, observed Conover, impersonal1y, as he balanced his cup and saucer on one thick palm and stared at the tea as though it might turn and rend him, ''is somethin' I never could make out As far as I can learn. sciety is made up of doin' things you don't want to at times you don't need to-" There is nothing in afternoon tea, quoted Desiree,
 '"To appeal to person like me-
 There's too little to eat,
 What there is is too sweet
 And I feel like a cow up. a tree."
 And" improvised Caine.
 ''In Boston we threw away tea
 Because of King Georges decree
 When England disputed.
 We just revoluted.
 Hurray for the Land of the Free! And now that we've all testified 9 he added, "may I please have another cup? If not. Pm going to keep on re- beating insipid verses till get 1t"
 The two men had dropped in at the Shevlin house on their way from the Arareek Club. Desiree had listened delighted1y to Caleb's expurgated ac- count Of the Committee meeting, and at the story's \close had rung for tea. Caine was a prime fayorfte of hers. Caleb was wont to lean back ard daisten in unaffected admiration-to. their talk about one-half of which he could un- derstand. His haZarded remark about tea had been thus far. the Fighters 8 only contribution to the chatter. Elm boldened by it he now ventured a sec ond observation.
 'I see by the 'Star','' said he, "that there's goin' to be a blowout up at Standishes'. week after next. A dinner party and a musicale. Whatever a musicle may be. You're goin' of course, Caine?"
 "Yes.'' replied Caine. adding flap pantly, ''of course you are?'
 '.Yes." said Caleb. slowly. 'I thing am."
 You're not in earnest?" cried De- Siree. surprised.
 I'm in earnest all right. It'll be a big affair. I think I'll go to the musi- cle an the dinner too.''
 Gro be Continued.1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-10
A. ove--a<At of N.ture.

It iS desirable to exclude light and sound. but, while we have ayeatds, no apparatus for closicg tbs ears is known. save. I. believe. in certain ami mals (Which inhabit the sea and whose ears are of small auditory importance. In these days, awhsn noises of all kinds, more or-1ess nerve wrecking, assail the ears by night, as well as by day, one may be xpRrdened if he sighs wearily for ear udS.-1ondon Academy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-10
The Lawyer,s Fse.

"Yes," said the first burglar disgust edly, "I cracked a lawyers house the other night, and the lawyer was there with a gun all ready fur me. He ad- vised me ter git out"
 "You got off easy" replied the other.
 "Not much didn't! He charged me S25 fur the eadvice."-Catholic Stanoard and Times
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-10
His Share.

Dibble-Did you contribute anything to the fund for the relief of poor Tom Smith? Skinner-No. but I did better told him how sorry was that he was ill.-Boston Transcript.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-10
A Willing Worker,

~Ma, what are the folks in our church eettin' up a subscription for?'
 ITO send our minister on a vacation to Europe"
 ~An' won't there be no church while he's goner'
 'eNo preachin' services, guess"
 MA, got SIPS saved up in my bank. Can give that ?"-Cleveland Leader.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-10
His anYro~.

A small boy was invited to a party given by one sf his little friends. After he had eaten ice cream and cake three times somebody offered him some can- dy, but the little chap shook his head and said in a sorrowful tone, 'T can chew, but I can't swallow"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-10
CUT THIS COUPON OUT It Is Redeemable at
 1T Toryor.fry3c
IevertV'S

J. A. Leverty & Bro.,. the popular druggists, ask you to present the fol- lowing coupon at either of their three stores, 1855 Main street.60S Park ave- nue, or North avenue and Main street, and they will let you have a regular fifty cent package of Ames Pleasant Specific for constipation and dyspep- sia, containing a full months treat ment, at half price.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-10
Ants' Gardens.

Brazilian ants make little gardens In the tree tops and sow them with pineapple and other seeds. The gar dens are found of all sizes, from a sin gle sprouting seed, surrounded by a little earth, to a densely overgrown ball as large as a mans head.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-10
Genfu. and Eccentric1ty.

Genfus and Eccentrfc1ty. +You can't have genius without ec- centricity."
 That may be so, but I've noticed that it's possible to have good deal of ec- centricity without much genius. .'-Chi- cngo Record Herald s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-10

The best afmor is to keep out of gum shot.-Bacon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-10

When you notice a vague accusation Vou G1ve it reality and turn shadow
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05
OIL MAY Be USED
In PRESERVING
PADUCAH STREETS

Bowling Green's experiment, Oil
ing the streets, was such a success
that all the streets viii be oiled again
this year" said Mr. Max Nahm.
''The only imconvenience is the odor,
which lasts two or three days. After
that there is no smell, the roads are
packed hard, making excellent driv-
ing and preserving the road bed bet
ter than sprlnkllng does. and there
s no dust. IL does not cost any
more to oil all the streets properly
than TO keep them sprinkled, and IL
Is much more satisfactory. Padu-
cah's Streets could be oIled for s1O.-
600, and Il would cost the city that
much to have them properly sprdnk-
ed"
II IS probable that Dir. Nahm's
suggestion will be considered by the
city departments, and at least part
OF the appropriation this year may be
used TO experiment with oil on the
streets.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05
MOCQUOT CASE is
CONSOLIDATED
WITH OTHER SUIT
Procee iings to Determine City
Trcasurership Will be
Heard Soon.
Both Sides Agree to Advancing
on Docket.
MORE PLEADINGs ARE FILED

The mandamus action fled by J.
ID. Mocquot to compel Maurice McIn-
tyre. city clerk. to issue the plaintiff
an attorneys license on the receipt
OF John j. Dorian, city treasurer. and
The suit of @. W. Walters to Gust Mr..
Dorian as treasurer, will both be
heard together by Judge Reed, an
agreement having been made to that
effect by the parties interested
After fling the cs1al demurrer this
morning, which was overruled. Nc
lntywe's answer to the mandamus
proceedings of Mocquot was flied. In
substance the answer alleges that
George Walters is the city treasurer
Of Paducah and that the receipt from
Dorian for license or anything
should not be accepted, that he Is
only private citizen.
No date was set by Judge Reed
for hearing the cases. but II was
agreed by AIN parties that the matters
will be settled as speedily as possible
and it is likely that the hearing viii
be set for one day the last of this
week. The first four days of the Grim
NAL court is usually busy on account
of the numerous Jail cases TO be tried,
and it is not likely the treasurership
muddle will be given hearing be-
fore Saturday OF the first OF next
week.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05
CONTINUED on Page Eight.)
THORNTON HAMS
DECLARES PETER
HAMS WAS CRAZY

Flushing. L. l., Jam 5.-Thornton
Hams stood the ordeal on the stand
well. Darrin failed to confuse him OF
secure contradictions. He again de-
scribed Peters condition I'm telling of
his wife's infidelity. He admitted
giving Peter bromide the day Annis
was coming to the fort He was afraid
Peter would go mad n he saw Annis.
He said Peter was in no condition to
harm Annis. He had no fear for the
latter. He described the visit to
Peters house where he found him
drunk and naked lying on couch.
He insisted he only drew his revolver
after the killing TO defend his
brother.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05
METROPOLIS NAN INYENTS AIRSHIP THAT
BORES ITS WAY THROUGH ATMOSPHERE

mum shaft or axis running
through the entire length OF the
gas bag. which is made of silk
stretched over he outer frame.
"a large spiocket wheel is
keyed to the hollow aluminium
shaft. Prom this main sprocket
to small sproohet runs a chain
connected to a flexible shaft.
ami this. attaehet 10 the engine.
can be run backward or forward.
and requires much less power
than is used in propel,ing most
airships.
Spiral wings wind about the
outside OF the silk balloon COW
ering. When these are set in
motion the balloon travels for
ward at great speed. It Is rigid
and in perfect balance, and can
be started from the ground ami
operated aud lanied by one per-
son.
"The chft has the advantage
OF 720 square feet of propelllng
surface p 500 pounds lifting
capacity, while the dirigible
balloons rpw in service have an
average q SO square feet pro-
polling surface 90 500 pounds
lifting poter.
"Howaf Is a practical ma
chinist."
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05
Louis Jones Said Fannie Met
calf Rushed Down the River
Bank and Thew Herself Into
Current.

The little town of Joppa. H., Il
excited over the mysterious death or
disappearance of Fanny Metcah. a
I17-year-old girl. whose companion,
Louis Jones, reported she haa
drowned herself In his presence Sat
urday night. SO far his story stands
and Is corroborated by
the fact that the girls footprints
leading down to the rivers brink. In.
dictate that she was running and there
are no evidences OF a struggle. Ths
girls body has not been found. 1t
was understood the young couple
were engaged. but there Is no motive
actually known for suicide. and there
are many rumors afioat about the
occurrence.
According to the story told bg
Louis Jones, who is the son OF Ran
dolph Jones. a reputable farmer. he
and Miss Metcalf. Who lived about
two miles below Joppa on the rivers
bank, went TO church Saturday night
and returned to her home in buggy
about 10 o'clock.
Miss Metcalf got out OF the bugg,
about one hundred yards from her
home and handed Jones her gloves
and kerchief. SAYING for him 70 keep
them as membranes of her. as she
intended drowning herself. Jones
said he had not the least idea the gtrl
was in earnest. but he watched her
as she ran down the sloping bank to
the waters edge. and when she
seemed TO be wading out through the
dusk he sprang from the rig and
started after her. lie was too late.
He saw her disappear in the dark
current. Finding further search was
useless he returned to Joppa and told
his story.
No motive for the deed has been
established and young Jones declares
there was nothing IA iAeir eonversa-
ton on the way home from church to
arouse his suspicion that she In
tended sef-destruction.
The case Is being investigated. but
developments await the fns.ag c: The
girls body.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05
SIX HIGH SCHOOLS ARE
ENTERED IN THE LEAGUE.

Six High schools are now repre-
scented in the High School Oratoricaf
league OF western Kentucky. as Hen
derson, Owensboro and Pembroke
have been added to the league and
interest promises to be warm when
the annual contest will be held at
jacksonville this winter. The Penn
broke Journal says: "The Pembroke
High school has been admitted to
in the High School Ora
torical league OF western Kentucky.
The league Is now composed OF Hem
derson, Owensboro. jacksonville. Pa
ducah. HopSinsville and Pembroke.
The annual oratorlcal contest win be
held this year at jacksonville. On
account of being admitted to the
league at a rather late date, Penn
broke may not be very well prepared
to enter the 1909 contest. but win
be there with the goods after this
year"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05
Christian County Democrats
Select Local Attorney to
Make Race.
Denny b. Smith Also Will Have
Opposition.
COLEMAN MAY ENTER CONTEST

HopxInsvllie. KY, Jan. .. tSpe-
ciak) THE political pot rs boiling In
the Third judicial district. which has
always been the scene OF hot races
for circuit Judge and commonwealth
attorney. That Judge Thomas p
Cook. the present circuit judge. and
Commonwealth Attorney Denny p.
Smith viii have considerable opposi-
ton for reelection Is a foregone con-
clusion. owing to the alignments over
the night rider question in the dis-
trict Yesterday the county Demo
cratic committee OF Christian county
was called together at the instance
OF three Christian county lawyers,
who aspire to be circuit judge, for
the purpose OF selecting one man
from Christian county to make the
race. an TIRES Of the candidates. John
c. Dufy. Frank Rives and J. T. Ham
berry agreeing that the man favored
BY a majority OF the committee
ehonld run and the Others support
him. DUFFY was the choice and the
other gentlemen cheerfully agreed 20
the pact. II Is expected however
that Rives or Hanberry Will Oppose
Denny Smith for commemorative at
torney.
Mr. Duffy Is a strong msn and al
though Christian County is strmgly
Republican he was elected county at
torney as a Democrat. He prosecuted
the night rider cases that have been
tried In Christian county. making the
speeches for the commonwealth.
The law and order element In the
party will support him. II there are
no other entries, against Cook J. II
Coleman. of Galloway county, Is beine
urged TO run for circuit judge, but
has NOT announced his Intentions.
judge Cook has always had strong
opposition In Galloway, MS home
county.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05
FINE FOR "NIGGER GIN" MEN.
They Get $500 and $500 nj the Hands
OF Federal Judge In 80. Louis.

81. Louis, Jan. 5.-Labels on gin
bottles. which, were made an issue
IN the last gubernatorial campaign In
Tennessee. caused fines OF $500 and
$500 respectively to be imposed on
Leo Levy and Adolph Asher. iiauor
dealers OF 81. Louis. In the United
States district court.
Judge Dyer said that he made the
punishment light because the only
specific case OF violation OF the aw
presented TO the court was the result
OF decoy letter. He said that such
letters are justifiable at times. but he
did not think that the punishment
should be heavy when the only crime
before a court was committed as the
result OF a scheme prepared by gov
eminent officials.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05
Golden Cross Meeting.

An open meeting will be held on
Thursday evening by the Banner and
Hope communicates, Order of Golden
Cross. al the lodge rooms in the
Three Links building. Officers will
be Installed by both lodges. after
which a musical program will be rem
dered and refreshments served. All
the members of the order and their
friends are invited.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05
TANK OF
STANDARD OIL co.
STARTS Big FIRE

st. Louis, Jan. ga hundred
thousand gallon tank OF boiling oil
exploded at the Standard OIL plant,
Wood River. Illinois. Henry John
son, tank tender, was engufed and
instantly killed. His body was incin-
Grated The explosion fired the
building and flames threatened to
spread TO FIVE other tanks. The life
OF every inhabitant was threatened.
The whole town turned out and
fought the flames. which were con-
fined to the first building. The cause
of the explosion is unknown, as john
SON was the only person present. The
shock was felt five miles and caused
the greatest alarm, as II was believed
an earthquake occurred.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05
THIRD QUARTERS
BUSINESS GAINS
OYER LAST YEAR

Padueah's postofiice made another
good showing in the quarter that
closed December 81, with a substan-
tial increase over the corresponding
quarter of 1907. Business with Uncle
Sans department has been good.
but in the face of the quietness In
business circles that an increase OF
SCHOOLS should be shown over the
third quarter of 1907 Is more than
satisfactory. The government fiscal
year will not end until March 81, and
the third quarter consists Of October,
November and December. This year
he receipts for the third quarter
were $19, 6S0.96, and the correspond
ing quarter of 1907 showed $I7,-
5S0.7S.
For the year 1908, not consider
ing the fiscal year. the receipts
amounted to s6S,sS3.SO. while in
1907 the receipts totaled $62, 523.O7.
This is an increase of $6,360.73 over
last year. In consulting the figures
Postmaster Frank Fisher was salts
HS1 WIN ehC chOWihS Vi tut II duuCdin
postoffice. The business at the post
Office has Increased rapidly in the
last few years as a comparison with
former years will show. For the
fiscal year ending March 81. 1900,
the receipts amounted to s35,394.
The receipts of the last quarter
alone were more than half the entire
year of 1900, which was but eight
years ago.
The third and fourth class mall
matter increased many times last
year. The law, granting permission
for merchants to use the mails for
third and fourth class matter, has
been in effect only two years, yet the
receipts from this department last
quarter were 5000. Another that
made good showing was the money
order department. December was a
record breaker, but the business has
been normal all the year. When the
fiscal year closes March 81, it is ex-
pected to show a big increase over
the fiscal year that ended last March.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05
-FOUR DROWN WHEN
TOWBOAT STRIKES
GREEN RIVER RAFT

Morgantown, KY. Jan. s. Especially
The towboat' Samuel L., ran into a
raft in the dark near here on Green
river. A barge. which the boat was
towing, swept a tent of the raft In
which eight men were sleeping. Bob
Beck. Fred westheld. Dan Keiland
and Elgin Maddox were drowned. Ed
crunk, Jack Taylor and two negroes
had narrow escapes.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05
Council Meets Again

Mayor Smith will give the mem
bers OF the lower board of the gen
eral council another chance to gel
together and organize tonight. He
has called special session to elect
president. 1t is understood that
another name is mentioned for the
presidency. Councilman @. L. Van
Meter has been suggested. He has
been chairman OF the finance com.
mittee and has been one of the work
Ing members OF the old board.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05
Mechanicsburg Methodist.

The Mechanicsburg Methodist
church Is being well attended at the
revival meetings he'd there every
afternoon aud evening. F. l.. Creech.
district superintendent. delivered a
fine sermon last evening. The sub
ject was THE Baptism OF the Holy
Ghost a Necessity for the Revival
The Rev. J. b. Jones. OF Arlington.
will preach every afternoon at 2
O'Clock and every evening at 1880
O'Clock this week.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05

The st. Louis Post-Dispatch
Sunday published the following
story:
"A diriglble balloon that bores
Its way through the air has been
designed by j. ID. Howard, OF
Metropolis. III. After hong study
OF the many air craft invented.
he believes that he has overcome
the disadvantages OF having the
propellers In front, behind or be
low. as In other balloon craft,
ami that his machine can be
started or landed in perfect
safety.
"Howard's balloon is the con-
ventional cigar shape. II has an
aluminium frame. braced with
small aluminium rods extending
outward from a hollow alumni
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05
5000 ACRES OF FIGS.
John w. Gates to Launch New En-
terprise.

Galveston. Tex, Jan. 5.-John w.
Gates, associated with James Hop
kins, the diamond match king, Is
preparing to establish the largest fig
orchard 10 the word in Jefferson
county, Texas. Mr.. Gates 10 the pro-
moter OF the enterprise, which he de-
olares Is not stock market or gam
bling proposition, but reflects a profit
able Industry associated with the sim
pie life, whore the orchard will In
cIude 1900 acres, OF which more
than half will be devoted to fig Gull
ture alone. Over 10000 trees will
be set out before the scheme is COM
plete. and the first 10000 trees,
which have been ordered, will be set
out within a month. In addition to
the hgs. thousands of orange and
lemon trees will be cultivated.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05
BURTON CONGRATULATED
BY Almost Every Member of the
House.

Washington. Jan. 5.-Representa-
tive Burton. WI has just won his
fight for senator from Ohio, was the
recipient in the house of congratnla-
tons OF practically the entire mem
bership. He viii soon call a meeting
Of the committees on rivers and har-
bors OF which he is chairman. at
which II is believed the knell of the
proposed river and harbors bill for
this session will be sounded officially.
The impression has been given om
that the condition of the treasury
does not justify an appropriation for
this purpose this winter.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05
Killing of Capt. Erb

Media, Pa, Jan. g. Mrs. Beisel,
on the stand dramatically recited the
killing of Captain Erb. She said she
heard her sister, Mrs. Erb, call for
help. she rushed into the hall and
saw Erb with revolver. The latter
rushed at Ler shouting he would kill
her. She fought with him and final
ly secured the revolver. She pulled
the trigger without realizing what she
was doing.