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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-08-13
PROOFS OF A THEORY

Ii has not been necessary to call in II
star gaZer nor u c%lairvoyant to inform
the public of the increased cost of liv-
ing. The suspicion of higher prices has
been confirmed in the minds of those
most careless of pecuniary detail, by
the monthly grocery bill and the gen
eral merchandise account.
In thirteen years the increase in the
cost of living has been stupendous, and
there has not been a commensurate in
crease in the earning capacity of the
army Of labor. Bread, which has so
long been the staff of life. in figure
of speech if not in reality, has more
than doubled in price since the year
1896.
Provisions. fruits and leather have
increased 30 per cen and textiles 60 per
cent. Flour has advanced so per cent,
pork 90 per cent. aud other meats 10 pei
cent; butter 20 per cent and coffee - pei
cent. Beef alone remains stationary in
price.
Great commercial agencies have been
compiling their statistics and these are
their findings. To families the signif,
canoe Of these advances can be
imagined. They also affected the
rates of cafes. hotels and boarding
houses.
1t is comforting to have some one
come ont and confirm by rule and line
the theory of more expensive existence.
Bradstrect and Dun furnish the figures
Butte Miner.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-08-13
Custom Of 700 Years.

The quaint Shrovctido custom OF
kicking 1t football through the public
thoroughfarcR was observed IN the
market town Of Athcrstonc. the old
headquarters Of the hating industry
Of WarwickBhirc. recently. For more
than 700 years tho practice has been
rcligIously observed. Documents c%
LIST To prove the origin Of the custom
on Shroye Tuesday IN tho year 1900
London Standard.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-08-13

COOL of all. That is the kind " 4
man whom the people cnn trust and
whom they will trust. What he has
had to say lie has said with no show Of
mockery. He is Il man. Just 50 long
rs he pursues the course he has chosen
just SO long will he be q pride to the
state that honored him. Nevada need
not be ashamed of her congressman.
He is 4 Nevadan to the core. u fearless,
honest statesman, u courteous. in
telligent gentleman.
Nevada will not suffer nj the hands
vi Bartlett.-Tonopdh Bonanza
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-08-13
horqaqo on a Cat.

A mortgage on n cat In not often
heard OF. However, the other day
there was flied In tho recorders n.nce
n chattel mortgage. tho consideration
OF which was $50. The property on
which the money was secured was de.
scrIbcd as "a cat called J~ohn."-Co.
Dispatch.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-08-13
Sponue Candy.

One cup of table slrup. ono Gun Of
graduated sugar. Lot boil until 4,
cracks when dropped In cold water.
Take two teaspoons OF baking soda.
rubbed smooth. stir soda quickly into
candy. After removing candy from
fire when thick turn ont on buitereJ
platter and let cool.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-08-13

gagged girl and In
sure her the best
OF luck send your
c o n r ulatory
flowers to her In
. white heather
loving cup. These
cups are Scotch.
" Il e OH the
moors the lovely
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-08-13
PRETTY LOVING CUP
FORMED OF HEATHER. is SUP
POSED TO BRING LUCK.
One Of the Most Welcome Gifts to
Newly Engaged Glrl-Fantastie
Name Of Sea Pie Given
Appetizing Dish.

Heather Loving cup.-lf you wish
to delight the heart OF a newly en-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-26
CURED BRONCHITIS.
Mrs. Hopkins Says Her Life Was
saved-Choked and Gasped for
Breath.

"Some Ave years ago / was taken
with a bad attack Of bronchitis.
was affected with a bronchial cough
and cold. the cough was generally
much more apparent at night, and I
would wake up choking and gaspi1g
for breath, and there seemed to be a
terrible stoppage in my throat and
tubes. My throat was tender and
irritable, and had an aching sensa-
tion, which was especially bad at
times. I doctored and used several
remedies. but received no permanent
relief until I used Hyomei. This
remedy is certainly infallible, and II
saved my life, and I accord II the
credit which II deserves. There. Is
nothing too strong for me to say re-
garding Hyomei."-Mrs. Ada Hop
kins, Cutter Ave, Coldwater, Mica,
August %, 1908.
Gilbert's drug store sells Hyomei
pronounced High-o-me) and he guar
antees II to cure bronchitis, catarrn
asthma, Group, hay fever, coughs and
coils, or money back.
The price for a complete OUTFIT IL
only 800. which includes bottle Of
Hyomei and n neat hard rubber In
haler.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-26

Der of voters. an election may be
held to recall him.
There is more than one side to that
proposition. or course, we can read
lily see how corrupt mayor may thus
be brought to an Immediate account
ing; but we doubt the benefit of the
measure. Suppose the majority party
has become corrupt and on reform
wave a minority party candidate is
swept into office. He finds the tax
dodgers are favored and special priv
ileges granted. He begins his work of
reform by correcting these evils and
angers the privileged element. His
reforms have not reached those con-
spicuous wrongs on which the public
attention is centered. His action
turns on him the wrath of
those, who feel the weight of the re
form, and their friends. 1t affords
the opposition press an opportunity
to strike blow at the administration.
1t would not be difficult for the
majority party and such opposition as
the threatened interests may have
aroused to produce the necessary pc
tition, and the result might well be
a special election at time, when the
public has not seen the benefit OF the
reform, whereas, had he been per-
mitted to serve out his term, he
might have convinced the public OF
the merit Of his service.
After such an experience municipal
officers probably would conduct them
selves with an eye single to remain
ing in Office. the full term; just as
now many municipal officials conduct
themselves with an eye single to an
other term, or further promotion. No
man would wish to leave his children
the heritage of a bad public record.
That works both ways; II sometimes
prevents a man being as boldly cor
rupt as he otherwise might be, and
sometimes 1t prevents man being as
boldly upright as he might otherwise
be.
II the Los Angeles experiment will
work to the advantage of a city, 1t
will be a blessing. Another interest
ing experiment is the commission
plan. by which the commission as
sumes executive and legislative func-
tons, and conducts the city's affairs
just as a private corporation is con-
Quoted. Such plan with proper
safeguards in the way of publicity
should be economical, effective and
as honest, as the people are, who
elect the commission.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-26
Kentucky Kernels

State farmers institute in political
wrangle.
Charles w. Bivin. Union veteran
dies in Todd.
Covington dairymen ordered t.
clean cows teeth.
Judge Bodkins and Edna Todd
marry at Bardwell.
Kentucky state students under give
feet, FIVE" organize.
Cecil Dishburn and Ralph Stanley
fight at Docks creek dance.
Conductor Frank Blevins fatally
shot on c. & o. train.
DR.. Elias Gardner and Miss Inez
Frances Willingham wed at Bardwell
VIM. Thochmorton, bridegroom,
Flemingsburg, called to the door and
shot.
Mrs. Amelia Allen gets life SEN
tence at Jackson for killing Mrs
Fanny Tut.
At Paint Lick, Garrard. $500
and $4,000 worth of diamonds found
under old Nathan Ross homestead.
Hidden in wartime from guerrillas.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-26
NOT UNSUITABLE
VERDICT OF CORONER IN CASE
OF LULA REED.
Stabbed Her Sweetheart. Chester
Reed. TO the Heart Wednes-
day.

Not justifable," was the verdict
returned yesterday afternoon by the
coroner's jury in the case Of Lula
Reed, colored, who killed her sweet
heart, Chester Reed. colored. The
verdict in full was; 1--WE, the jury,
sworn to inquire into the cause OF the
death of Chester Reed, whose body
is before us, find from the evidence
that he came to his death in Paducah
on Wednesday, February "a. as the
result of a stab inflicted by a knife
in the hands of Lula Reed, and fur
Their find from the evidence that said
killing was not justifiable. f S. Di-
gel. A. w. Woodward, J. f. Smith,
". NJ. Thompson. John Smith and
George Lehnhard."
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-26
BASEBALL TEAM
WILL BE ORGANIZED BY TIKI
ELKS.
Weather Propitious for Fans--Harry
Kelley viii Be Manager of
the Team.

The Elks will have baseball team
next summer. This was agreed on
last night at the meeting of the
lodge when the question of again
putting a team in the field was dis
cussed. At the next meeting II Is
hoped to appoint manager and be
gin active work of preparing for the
diamond. The lodge has a number
OF good ball tossers on the roll, and
better team than last years is ex-
pected to be organized. II is prob
able that Harry Kelley will be elect.
ed manager OF the team, but no espec.
ial person is picked as captain of the
bunch.
The warm weather has awakened
the baseball fever in Paducah and
several lodges are discussing the adj
visibility of putting baseball teams in
the field.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-26
THE INDIAN ON THE COIN.

How We cling to the shadow of
former simplicity, although our own
manner of living has progressed well
on toward the state of luxury. Mr..
Jefferson ostentatiously rode to the
white house on horseback and just
as ostentatiously hitched HIS nag him
self. Mr.. Taft will modestly be con-
veyed to the inaugural in a motor car,
not unlike thousands of others in
Washington today.
Fearing for the safety of our free
Institutions, we have hesitated to
confer too much adulation on any
one man-even after he is dead. For
that reason, perhaps. 1t has been GUS
tornary TO confine the faces on our
coins to Mr.. 10 and Miss Liberty,
knowing that neither is ever likely
TO gain the ascendency here,
Now, the daring Mr.. Roosevelt has
decided to place the face of Lincoln
on the copper one cent pieces.
pieces.
In spite Of the fact that we know
IL won't make any difference. we
prefer to leave such philan-
thropists as Andy Carnegie to
enjoy the distinction of engraving
their own likenesses on such metallic
hero medallions as they see At and
can afford.
Why we prefer the Indian we don't
exactly know. Maybe 1t Is because
americans from time immemorial
have had designs on the Indians and
designs on the coin of the realm, and
such concrete exposition OF the ma
tionl fads, seems most fitting for the
little personal diety, which man car
ries about in his trousers pocket.
Then, that is such a fine boxing
Indian on the penny. We don't know
where we would ever see his like
again. He keeps his feathers so trim,
and he bears himself so nobly. OF
course, Roosevelt will call us nature
takers. He didn't see any Indians
like that on the plains. Possibly
those are blanket Indians he met.
This a feather Indian. He may
never have seen a real feather Indian.
except when it was moulting. A gem
ulne feather Indian. like the one on
the United States one cent piece. is
rara avis. II the coin is 10 go out of
style, the government should take
steps TO preserve the engraving for
the sake of science.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-26
Official Forecasts.

The Ohio at Evansville and Mt.
Vernon. the rise will continue days,
reaching AZ feet at Evansville and
4O.5 feet at Mt. Vernon by Tuesday.
At Paducah and Cairo the rise will
continue for at least Q days, There
is now as feet OF more in sight for
Cairo.
The Wabash at Mr.. Carmel. will
continue rising for several days, pass
ing is feet.
The Tennessee at Florence, Is
falling this morning and will prob
ably not change much during the
next SO hours. At Riverton. will come
to stand by tonight. At Johnson
Vile will continue rising during the
next "a hours. reaching 80 or 81
feet.
The Mississippi. from below st.
Louis to Cairo. will continue rising
for several days.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-26

of the neigbborhood. Some of them
desire blue eyed girls: others prefer
brown eyed boys. II will be funny
when those two-year-olds four or FIVE
years hence. begin to develop surpris-
ing archaeological noses, prom
inent cheek bones. heavy brows, etc.
Maybe their curly hair will grow
straight as it gets longer. The pref
test baby doesn't always make good
in looks; but IL those curly locks
catch and hold the affections of the
youngsters foster parents, they will
have performed their mission in life
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-26
CLEARS THE COMPLEXION OVER.
NIGHT.
PimpIes, Rash, Eruptions, Etc., Quick
Iy Eradicated by New Skin Remedy.

ly Eradicated by New skin ltemcdy.
Since its discovery one year ago.
poslam, the new skin remedy, has, in
its extraordinary accomplishments,
exceeded the most sanguine expecta-
tions of the eminent specialist who
gave II to the world. 1t has cured
thousands Of cases OF eczema and Grad
scated facial and other disfgurements
of years standing. The terrible Itch
ing attending eczema is stopped with
the first application. giving proof of
its curative properties at the very
outset.
In less serious skin affections, such
as pimples, rash, herpes, blackheads,
acne, BARRIERS itch, etc. results show
after an overnight application. only
a small quantity being required to
effect a cure. Those who use poslam
for these minor skin troubles can now
avail themselves of the special so
cent package, recently adopted to
meet such needs. Both the 50-cent
package and the regular 81 jar may
now be obtained in Paducah at Gil
gerts and other leading drug stores.
Samples for experimental purposes
may be had free of charge by writing
direct TO the Emergency Laboratories,
32 West Twenty-fifth street, New
York City.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-26

The Tennessee legislature has en-
acted new law for the promotion
of arts and sciences, entitled law
to protect scientific boxing in the
state.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-26

English suffragettes have the salts
faction of knowing they are being
created Just like a man.. Having
lost woman's privileges. they now may
consistently demand woman's rights.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-26

meeting night on account OF several
OF the officers absence from the city
JAMES CLARK,
WILL KYLE
c. w EMERY. Managers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-26
THE RECALL AND THE COMMITS.
SION PLAN.

The recall system under which
municipal elections are held in Los
Angeles. Cal. and one OF two other
cities, Is interesting as an experiment
in good government. The mayor Of
Los Angeles is eiected for four years.
but at the end Of any year OF his
Germ, upon petition OF a certain num-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-26

The attendance increases at Sec
ond Baptist church revival, 1880 and
1880 D. m. The Rev. J. w. Bruner
pastor. and n. F Jones, evangelist
Two additions last night and four the
night before.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-26

On an early morning train sixty.
six babies. all under two years. passed
through on the Illinois Central on
their way from New York to new
homes in the south The interesting
old gentleman In charge OF the con
signment, takes the orders and then
when he has a train load goes to New
York, where there is always an over
production of infants, and gathers
them from founding establishments
Some day, when he has monopollzed
this business, he says he fears the
stork will bring suit under the Elkdns
or Hepburn law. However. he knows
hIs business, and can please parents
almost as well as the stork can. He
has his troubles. though, he acknowl-
edged. For instance. nearly every
one wants a curly headed baby Now
all Babies under two years do not
have curly hair. In fact, great
many OF them don't have much OF any
thing on their heads. But he gets a
description of the kind of baby the
prospective parents desire, much as a
suburban shopper secures the orders
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-26
YOU DON'T HAVE To WAIT.

Every desc makes you feel better. Lax-Fo
keeps your whole insides right. Sold ON m
Money back plan everywhere. Price 50 cents
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-26

Notice Manchester Grove.
The meeting for Monday night,
March Sth, Of Manchester Grove has
been postponed until next regular
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-26

and yesterday 1t attracted much at
tention while tied at the wharfboat.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-26

J. NJ. Cashon has purchased the in
terest OF ]. NJ. Whitaker in the Mecca
saloon. and assumes all Indebtedness
Of the firm OF Cashon and Mitchell.
]. NJ. CASHON.
]. NJ. WHITAKER.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-26
SOME STORIES
AROUND TOWN

Circuit Judge William Reed has a
method Of dispatching business when
he is en- the bench, and the lawyers
have learned it is better to abide by
the wishes OF the Judge than to prac-
tice the dilatory methods common to
many courts. Some record breaking
time was made in the February ses-
sion of circuit court. and cases were
tried in sometime less than an hour.
In the trial of one case the bystand-
ers had a hearty laugh. The case was
on trial. and the attorneys had ar
ranged the witnesses in the hall just
as wanted and when through with a
witness he was quickly disposed Of
and another called. AS one witness
walked rapidly to the chair Attorney
d. II. Hughes said: Hurry and be
sworn as you come" The fellow
threw up his hand and was sworn by
the time he reached the witness chair.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-26

FtrsondIIy appedfeu DeIVIe AHO
this Feb. /, 1909, r. ID. MacMillen,
business manager of The Sun, who
afirms that the above statement OF
the circulation of The Sun for the
month Of January, 1909, is true to
the best of his knowledge and belief.
Ny commission expires January
January 10. 1912.
PETER PURYEAR,
Notary Public McCracken Co.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-26

One subscriber of The Sun has
contributed the following story:
'The story of the rube and the
olive in The Sun under this head.
Wednesday, calls to mind an occur
renee in California. The olive is cult
ivated quite extensively in southern
California, and the fruit raised in and
near Santa Barbara is of the finest
quality. To those unacquainted with
the growth of the fruit II may prove
interesting to say that when 1t ma
lures. like several varieties of plums
in this locality. it changes from green
to purple in color. The green or un-
ripe fruit is that used in making the
picked product. while the ripe fruit
is used in making olive oil,
But to relate the joke: was
stopping at house where the owner
had several olive trees in the yard
An eastern man, carpenter, was do
ing some work for him. and at lunch
hour noticed the purple fruit and
said: 4 see you have some of our
blYe Damsons. and they're ripe, too.
I'd like to sample 'em to learn II they
taste like ours Just help yourself, >
was the reply. And he did so. The
way he puckered up his lips upon
biting into one of them was ample
proof that they were not plums. as he
supposed. l had to laugh at the fel-
low, for he probably saved me the
same experience, because the fruit
certainly looks like 1t ought to be
good enough TO eat when picked from
the tree"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-26
Daily Thought.

Beware of those who are homeless
by -Southey.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-26

Meat is high. fruit scarce. so buy
Mrs. Austin's Pancake Flour A good
hearty breakfast for little money.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-26
IF IT'S ONLY A HEADACHE

why cornelison's Hea iahce Liver Pills wi
cure that 10 cents, All Druggists,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-02

One of the main considerations
which led President Taft to select
Beverly, Mass, as his summer hORe
was the number and excellence of the
golf links near the town. No less
than three first class courses are
within easy distance of Beverly. They
are the links of the MyOpia Hunt
Club, declared by Harry VardOn and
other leading British golfers 10 be
equal to any in England or Scotland;
the Montserrat Golf Club and the Es-
sex County Club. The last named
has been the presidents favorite, but
he has also been seen frequently on
the others. The men who play with
the president at his favOrite game
are sometimes called the golf cabi-
net" in imitation of the naming of
President ROOsevelt's friends as the
tennis cabinet" Among the golfers
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-02
OFFICIALS Of
MINERS UNION
IN 4 DISPUTE
NATIONAL PRESIDENT TAKES
FULL CHARGE OF THE TROUBLE
IN THE PITTsBURG DISTRICT,
WHERE A STRIKE Is THREAT
ENED.
az Associated Press.

Pittsburg, Sept. declaring that
Francis Feehan, president of district
FIVE, of the United Mine Workers of
America, has placed himself in Op-
position to the best experts in the
world regarding explosives used in
mines, National President Lewis has
taken full charge of the dispute be-
tween the miners and operators, ig-
nOring President F5ehan.
Feehan says he does not consider
the national organization or local OPP
orators and will call the miners of
the Pittsburg district out on a strike
this week.
The dispute was settled tonight in
a conference between the national Of
ficials and operators. Notices will be
posted in the mines notifying the
miners that the order requiring the
use of black powder in blasting is re-
scinded for the present
District officials did not participate
in the conference.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-02
By Associated Press.

Tallahassee, Fla. Sept. 1.-The
complaint Of the Florida railroad COM
mission against the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad growing out Of the
failure Of the company to lower its rate
from four to three cents per mile on the
River Junction to Pensacola division,
in compliance with the Florida rate
law, was taken up today before Spe-
ciaI Examiner Emmett Wilson of the
federal court.
The morning session was taken up
by the cross exafninatiOn of Z. w.
Farnham, general manager of the
Mutual Audit Company of Louisville,
which has been employed on the case
by the railroad commission. Albert
S. BrOndeIs, solicitor Of the Louis
Vile and Nashville, is conducting the
cross examination.
So far as the cross examination in
the case has proceeded the attorney
for the railroad has been attempting
to discTedit the experts of the COM
mission, but has failed to accomplish
anything Very little Roadway has
been made, though the entire day
was spent in cross examination of
Expert FaTnhaIn-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-02
THE SOUTHERN
MILLS CONSUME
MUCH COTTON
SECRETARY HESTER'S REPORT
SHOWS THAT FOR SECOND CON-
SEcUTIVE YEAR THEY LEAD
THE NORTHERN MILLS.
BY Associated Press.

New Orleans, Sept. 1.-t'Or the Sec
ond consecutive year southern mills
have consumed more cotton than the
northern mills, according to Secre-
tary Hester's reports on the consump-
ton of American cotton. made public
today.
The southern mills up to the close
Of the commercial year, ending Iass
midnight, consumed two million five
hundred and sixty thousand bales,
which is sixty thousand more than
consumed by the northern mills.