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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-17

president. Chicago set a high mark
In enthusiastic welcome.
Beginning with an automobile trip
and a review Of $50. 600 school chill
dren along the boulevards, presidents
day was replete with Incident. He
attended and spoke briefly at lunch
con at the Commercial club. viewed
the exhibit of the plans for the i'm
proyement and Identification OF Chi
cago, attended baseball game be-
tween the Chicago Cubs" and the
New York Giants" dined with tho
Hamilton club. addressed a mass
meeting this evening and attended
the ball of the American Bankers
association.
At the ball game more than thirty
thousand people were present. New
York won, but the crowd had the
compensation of cheering the presl-
dent.
Texas" Reilly. the San Antonio
editor. who rode a horse from San
Antonio to Chicago to invite Taft to
visit that city, met the president at
the ball game. He was in typical
cowboy costume. The president as
sured Reilly that he was looking for
ward to his visit to San Antonio with
great pleasure.
The president at midnight boarded
his special train wherein he Is pro-
ceeding to Milwaukee.
Makes Great Speech.
Chicago, Sept. 17.-Speaking In
great earnestneas to a mass meetingl
in Orchestra Hall last night President
Taft declared for a reformation Of
the administration OF justice, an
nounced his intention Of recommend
ing the appointment of a COMPRESSION
al commission to take up the question
Of the laws delays In the federal
courts. The president said he hoped
The enactment of such federal reform
would serve as guide to the states
IN effecting remedial legislation.
The president was uproariously
greeted when he reached the hall. He
assured his hearers he had not for
gotten the campaign promises 10 the
made on the same spot
year ago. The speech was fire.
luently interrupted by cheers.
Deneen Extends Welcome.
Deneen said he could only extend I
N official welcome to the president,
because everybody already had ex- ,
ended hearty welcome. The gov
rnor predicted that the western peo-
lie during the great journey now I
egun would Interpret to the presi- /
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-17
RAILROAD NOTES

/ Samuel @. Hatch, general passen-
ger agent of the Illinois Central, has
been elected president OF the Ameri-
can Association of General Passenger
and Ticket Agents, which met In
Toledo this week.
Master Mechanic ]. II. Nash re-
turned thls morning from Louisville
after attending the stan meeting yes
terday. Only the routine business
was transacted.
b. J. Feeney, travelling engineer OF
the Illinois Central, and James Null
vim, timekeeper. returned this morn
ing from Chicago. They made the
trip to Denver on the special train
composed of travelling engineers.
Harry Kelley, representative of the
Paduoah machinists, returned this
morning from Chicago. where the
representatives have been In confer
ence with the Illinois Central OFF,
Gals.
Lloyd Walker and Jeff Bell, ma
chinists. have gone to Louisville to
attend the state fair.
Special Agent s. King, of Louis
Vile, was in the city this morning.
Arthur Swanson and Charles Mer-
Ger will leave tonight for Memphis
on a visit.
According to the bulletin posted
not piece of baggage was lost on
the Louisville division during the
month of July. In 1903 the loss and
damage to baggage amounted to
s74.95, but last July not a cent was
paid out for damage or misplaced
r. c. Men in Triga.
Cadlz, KY, Sept. 17.--Civil engi- |
neers working on the proposed line |
OF the Tennessee Central railroad |
from Hopl1insville to Paducah, are
still in Trigg county. They are work
Ing In the vicinity OF Trigg Furnace
and going towards Rockcastle on the
Cumberland river In order to avoid
crossing Little river too many times
The engineers were delayed. 1t Is
thought the engineers will go through /
Lyon county and to Birmingham.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-17

President Vance, of the Ohio VAL
ley Improvement association, is ad-
vocating something of far more bene-
at to the country generally and this
section in particular, than the spec
tacular observation-disclosures
way, in his nine foot channel for the
Ohio. When we get year-around
navigation of the Ohio. Tennessee
and Cumberland, with through boats
from Paducah to Pittsburgh, Knox
Vile and above Nashville. then We
shall see a return of the old time
river traffic; for it is the through
tonnage that counts on the river.
and there will be a dozen river craft,
where now one is seen at the Paul.
cab wharf.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-17
RaTrLEsNAKE IN AsHPAN.

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. IA rat.
,lesnake measuring four feet ten
inches was discovered in the ashpan
OF a passenger engine on the Louis
Ville q Nashville railroad, yesterday
evening, between this city and snring
neid' Tenn. The reptile put up a
desperate tight before being dis
patched. The snake was discovered
by Its gnawing the air hose of the
automatic signal. causing the whistle
70 sound. How the snake got into
the sshpan is mystery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-17
HIGHER EDUCATION AT LONE
"TfN'H. OAK

HIGHER EDUCATION AT LONE
eufe'rfo OAK.
II the public was astounded when
McCracken County school authorities
went ahead of Paducah in furnish
ing a classical course. what will 1t
think of the new born institution
beating Chicago University and Yale
20 the first casualty of the 1909 foot
bali season? From the gridirOn of
the Rockefeller institute not a single
shrek Of pain has been raised. Yale
cannot boast q strained tendon OF a
torn ligament, while under the classic
shade of Kentucky western campus,
already blood has baptized the oval
field. and a busted finger Joint and
sprained ankle will assure McCracken
Highs campus Of the esthetic setting
of the hero on crutches and the fair
co-eds. Indeed for a beginner, Nc
Cracker High may be said to have
slightly overshot the mark. It has
left college athletics In the rear, and
got itHelf into the class with automo-
bile races; for flying wedge jumped
the track at a turn aud went crash
ing through the sidelines, 20 the seri-
Gus injury of q spectator. With a
bound Lone Oak springs to the front
as a seat of learning and MeCracken
High takes rank among the institu-
lions of higher education.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-17

ceived freight here this morning and
departed at noon for Nashville.
The City OF saltillo had a big trip
of freight from the Tennessee today
considering the low stage OF the
water.
The ferryboat Bette Owen carried
an excursion to the lower Ohio last
night. A large crowd made the trip.
The cool weather has about put
ban on the steamboat excursions and
II the temperature remains low the
excursions will be ended.
The Kentucky arrived from the
Tennessee river yesterday afternoon
and went to Metropolis to unload re-
turning this afternoon. She leaves
at 6 D. m. tomorrow evening for
Riverton, Ala.
On her arrival at Memphis the
Georgia Lee will enter the vicksburg
Memphis trade, taking the place OF
the Sadie Lee.
Pilots on the Evansville packets
report the river In excellent condl-
ton between Paducah and Evansville
considering the low stage of water
They report only a few casts of three
and half feet on the Sisters island
and Caseyville.
Capt f.. A. Voight's sand and
gravel digger was let on the marine
ways yesterday afternoon and was at
work in midstream this morning.
The towboat Condor came up light
from Joppa this morning and re-
turned this afternoon.
The river heic fell two-tenths of a
foot yesterday and Is falling.
The Mississippi Packet eompanys
steamer ST. james is one OF the
luckiest. II not the luckiest. boat on
the river, she having been twice
struck by lightning and escaped with
out serious injury. About eight years
ago, while she was tied to the wharf
below Canal street. a bolt shattered
her jacks.aff, but did no other dam
age. and yesterday morning. about
the time that st. Johns church was
struck. the jackstaff of the boat again
attracted the lightning. which spllt Il
In two for a distance of about %
feet from the top. one piece falling
on the deck of the tugboat Ella An
drews, whose crew kept Il to cut up
for souvenirs. and the other falling
into the river. Fortunately no one
was in the vicinity OF the jaokstaff on
either occasion. but william Smith.
the sallorman OF the boat, had a close
call when the fash came yesterday,
he having hauled down the flag from
the stan on account of the threaten
ing weather only a couple OF minutes
before-New Orleans Picayune.
The Pittsburgh Sun. OF Monday.
says: "A rise amounting 60 about
one foot came out OF the Mononga-
hela river yesterday, but II will do
nothing but OH the depleted pools.
There is still but two feet Of water
below Merrill dam, and within the
past week more than a half-dozen
parties OF pilots have started out on
low water trips" II being their in
tention to 20 as far as Louisville
Several cf the partics had light
draught motor yawis. while. others
took nothing but rowDoats. There
have been many changes in the chan
mel, and many distractions have been
reported since last year. 50 that Il Is
an excellent opportunity to study the
channel"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-17

The county school board Will IT,
ceiye bids on the county High school
building 20 be eercted at Heath. Me-
Cracker county. Kentucky. Plans
and specifications will be found In
the Office OF the county school super
intendent Bids must be In by 10
o'clock a. m. Monday. September 20.
Board reserves the right TO reject any
and all bids.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-17
SETTLEMENT OF THE sMEDLEY
SHORTAGES.

We never did quite understand
the haste with which the fiscal court,
before the amount of Hiram Smed-
ley's alleged shortages were ascer-
tanned. instructed the county attor-
ney 20 settle with the bonding COM
pany. which was Mr. Smedley's
surety. on a blanket bond. The set
Element could not have been made
with full knowledge of the COM
pany's obligation; because il was not
yet ascertained. 1t is true, Mr..
Barley says the company settled
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-17

Students of McCracken High can
prove by example that croquet is a
more dangerous pastime than foot
ball; for a lady at Benton tripped
over a wicket and fractured her hip
bone. while a broken arm is the
worst Lone Oak casualty.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-17
SOME STORIES
AROUND TOWN

Constable A. c. Shelton has some
thing of a reputation for fearlessness
and when he starts out to serve he
usually does the job or there is
some mighty good reason why the
peace officer is unsuccessful. Recent
ly he had an attachment for a piano
and went out to the house to take
charge Of the music producer. The
family spied the constable first, and
before he reached the house all the
doors were braced and the windows
barred. Constable Shelton found the
house barricaded like a fort. but he
called upon the owner to open the
door using the threats that he would
force an entrance. Seeing the con
stable was firm the woman of the
house called up an attorney, telling
him of the constable's presence and
but assuring him that the
doors and windows were barred, and
she wanted advice how to get him
away. well" replied the lawyer
"You open that door right at once or
will tear down that door
Just as he says he Will"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-17
BENTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Nanney. of Pa
ducah, returned TO their home after
a short visit to relatives in town this
week.
Mrs w. L. Reynolds, who has been
sick for week, is improving.
Miss Gordo Hall left Sunday for
Memphis, where she will remain only
two or three weeks. after when she
will return home at Oak Level.
Mr. and Mrs. George West are
very proud of fine boy. who made
his appearance in their home a few
days ago
Evangelist J. II. Neal preached at
the Methodist church here Wednes.
day night and began a revival Thurs
day at Pleasant Grove church
Tribune-Democrat.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-17

ais are so great as to encourage ap-
peals, and hand up judgments for
years. | do not know when such re-
forms will be brought about in this
country. Until our people in some
concrete way may be. made to suffer
from the eecane Of criminals from
just Judgments the system may con-
tinue. Il could be remedied to some
degree by giving the judges more
power In the trial OF criminal cases
and enable them to aid the jury in
consideration OF the facts and thus
exercise more control over the argu-
ments OF the counsel In England
the lawyers respect much more their
obligations to assist the court and
restrain themselves from desperate
methods. A trial here is a game
wherein the advantage Is with the
criminal II he wins. he seems TO
have the sympathy OF the sporting
public.
Rich Man Wins.
Delay on the civil side OF our
courts always benefits the man with
the longest purse. What the poor
litigant needs is a prompt decision
and a limiting OF appeals. admire
any profession. but We have too many
lawyers legislatlng on legal proceed
ure. They have been prone to think
the lltlgants are made for the pur-
pose of furnishing Dizziness to law.
yers and congress and the federal
courts have not set good example
"The situation Is now ripe for the
appointment OF a commission by con
gness TO take up the delays In the
federal courts and report system
which will secure quick and cheap
Justice and offer model TO the
state legislators and courts by tho
use OF which they can institute r.
forms. OF all the questions before
the American people regard none
az more important than the improve
ment Of the administration OF justice
Chicago the Center.
Chicago In a sense IL the center
os the country. In making up tho
personnel of my administration
have been surprised TO ind how
many admirable men YOU have
apologize for the drain upon you by
calling TO Washington and the for
eiga courts at least half dozen Of
your most able citizens.
we are entering upon an era OF
prosperity. but this prospect must
not blind as TO the necessity OF car.
rying out the great reforms adyo-
Gated by Roosevelt. recommended In
the Republican platform. and which
believe are needed TO prevent tho
return to abuses which all recognize
as evil IN our previous business meth
ode and the management Of our
great corporations expect 10 con-
slider these questions at length at an
other stage Of my journey"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-17

Hailey's comet has appeared on
time astronomers report, which
speaks well for the celestial schedule
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-17
Daily Thought.

There is an eloquenee in kindly
deed beyond the olequence OF
speech. Words by themselves are
nothing. W
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-17

In the life of school superin-
tendent there are many troubles, but
usually on the under side there is a
silver lining. Superintendent j. A
Carnagey makes use of his motto
Keep smiling" in all Of the cares
and annoyances of the Office. One of
the most vexing conditions ne has
had to contend with was the sending
Of children TO the Office without a
guardian or anybody to answer ques-
tons. and many OF the little fellows
were unable to answer questions
Several children" said Professor
Carnagey, did not increase in age
this year. had several children to
apply for cards and gave their age
as years. An examination of the
records showed that the same child
entered school and gave the age OF
6 years. when last year the same age
was given. To add to the complica-
ton a brother made application for
a card and said he was years old.
I suppose they were twins, but they
said not. and | presume one child
had forgotten he had a birthday"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-17

Increase ............... 1878
Personally appeared before me
this September 10. 1909. e. ]. Pax
ton, general manager of Tie Sun,
who afirms that the above state
ment of the circulation of The Sun
for the month of August, 1909, is
true to the best of his knowledge and
belief.
PETER PURYEAR,
Notary Public McCracken Co.
My commission expires January 10.
1912.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-17

" IT'S ONLY a HEADACHE.
Why cornclison's Headache LIVER pills
VIII cure that. 10 cents. Guaranteed
by all druggists
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-17

From the ball field TO the peniten-
tiary is the record OF Charles G.. War.
ner. formerly a catcher for the Hen
'derson ball team in the Kitty league
Warner has just received a sentence
of one year in the penitentiary on
the charge OF converting money OF
another to his own use. Warner
played bal. in Paducah, and at one
time helped the Paducah team out
while shy OF back stops.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-17
River Forecast.

River Forecast.
The river at Paducah will continue
falling today
Weather clear.
River 3.S feet.
Business good
TOday's Arrivals.
Chattanooga from Evansville this
morning.
Kentucky from Metropolis this
morning.
Mary Anderson from caseyville
this morning.
George Cowling from Metropolis
at a. m. and 3 p. m.
Ohio from Golconda at 10 a. m.
Bette Owen from Brookport and
Illinois landings.
City OF Saltillo from Tennessee to-
night
Reuben Dunbar from CAIRO to-
night.
Today's Departures.
Chattanooga for Evansville this
Afternoon.
George Cowliag for Metropolis at
IL a. m. and 1850 p. m.
Ohio for Golconda at D. m.
Bette Owen for Brookport and
Illinois landings.
City OF Saltlllo for st. Louis to-
night.
Bob Dudley for Nashville az noon.
Reuben Dunbar for Cairo at a. m.
Boats Due.
Henry Harley from EyanG Vile To-
morrow.
Chlska from Memphis.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-17
The Louisville Times avs:

The Louisville Times says:
Frank NJ. Fisher, postmaster a,
Paducah, capitalist and coal operator
newspaper man and insurance mag.
nate. is here for the state fair and
will remain several days. He says
that the fair Is the greatest institu-
ton in the south. and says every Ken
tuckian should be proud of IT, Mr.
Fisher has been prominently mention
ed for a big position at Washington
and. as he is a warm personal friend
of Postmaster General Hitchcock
who is a power with the Taft admin.
istration. there is little doubt that
Mr.. Fisher could get what he wants
He. however, Is content to remain a,
Paducah, where he can serve as post
master and look after The Sun, a
daily publication, Of which he is part
owner"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-17

hot DON'T HAVE TO WAIT.
ttsnery dose makes You feel better Lar.
ia heeps your whole insides right
where. Price soc. '"" ''e''
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-17

The towboat Mary Anderson came
In from the mines at Caseyville at Z
O'Clock this morning with a tow OF
coal and a loose CRANK which will be
repaired. She viii return to Casey
vile tonight or tomorrow.
The Bob Dudley came In from
Nashville at ) O'Clock yesterday after
noon and went to Brookport. return
ing at s o'clock last night. She re-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-17
The Laws Delay.

"Our union friends complain some
times Of our courts. especially with
reference to injunction decisions
but this suggests a large field for re-
form In which az, citizens are inter.
ested, reform In the administration OF
both civil and criminal law. The Diff
ficulty with both IL undue delay. The
administration OF the criminal law in
this country disgraces our civilization
The prevalence OF crime and fraud H.
greatly in excess Of that OF EuropeanI
countries. due largely TO failure toI
bring criminals TO justice.
I'VE inherited the system OF crlm-
inal prosecutions. also the jury trial.
from England. These systems in Eng
land have not lnterfered with the
prompt and effective prosecution oil
criminals. but in this country thereI
seems to have been on the part OF
state Legislators for fear OF the Judge
not OF the jury, and the power he ex
ercises in the English court has by.
legislation reduced until now, espec-l
Tally In the western states, he hard
ly has more power than a moderator
In a religious assembly. The tenden-
cy OF legislation is to throw the reins'
on the back Of the jury. let them foil
low their will. influenced by all thel
arts OF counsel I'm leading them from
the real points at issue. and awaken
Ing their emotions Of pity for the de-
PENDANT in forgetfulness OF wrongs
Of the prosecuting witness. and OF the
rights of society. These defects are
In delays.
England's System Speedy.
"a murder case In England can be
disposed of in day or two. that
here takes a month. In England they
rave enlarged procedure allowing
he appeal OF criminal cases, but this
appeal usually is allowed only on a
ew questions promptly decided. The {
is not permitted to develop
light errors into great injustices. In,
'ur procedure no criminal Is con- I
ent with the judgment OF the court
'elow because the records OF revers-I I
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-17
PRESIDENT TAFT

(contlnued from Page one,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-17

An exhibition of temper is invaria-
bly, free show.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-17

Mayfield truant officer kept busy.
Big Methodist revival at Glasgow
George X. Kreiger, So, tobacconist,
Mrs. Jesse Starks, 10, dies at Har-
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Will INVES1l,
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Madison, Is. Il Feb. IS is, iss,,
.consin fesislature ii jpint ballot again
failed to, elect United States senator
to succeed Isaacc cStephenson. Tht
eighth ballot showed 1l9 members vot'
ing and that Mr.. Stephenson received
So, being two short of majority. 9,
An effort was made to continue the
balloting, but a motion to dissolve the
joint session sarried bya vote of g.
to 81, d: ........ 49,.
Both houses indorsed the joint con-
ference committees report for a SEN
atorial primary investigation after
protest in each body, Senator Leh'
and Assemblyman Kubasta claiming
that the proposed investigation would
be- unconstitutional.
Among the bills introduced was one
making it misdemeanor to permit
persons under II years of age to drive
automobiles. Another bill provides fol
different colored ballots at primar,
elections.
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Secretary Of Slate Says Rai. |.
ney's Roast Savers Of Of
What Is Found in Bottollnl
Of Crude OIL Tanks + /.

Washington, Feb. 9-The United
States government disavows all re-
sponsibility for the remarks made by
Representative Rainey of Illinois, in
the house about two weeks ago CRITICS.
ing President Obaldia of Panama, ac-
cording to letter sent today by Secre-
tary of State Bacon to G. E. Arose
mana, minister from Panama in reply
to a protest by the latter made by d.
rection of the minister's government.
~ At the same time the secretary points
out that the views of individual mem-
bers are not to be taken as expressing
the views of the government and de-
clares that none of the statements made
by Mr.. Rainey "concerning which he
(the president) has knowledge has any
foundation intact"