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The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-01-21
They all died In the proper military
formation.

They all died In the proper military
formation.
mile back from the Little Big Horn,
Custer decided to take this as q stand
point. He sounded the recall and tried
to make this hill. He had to turn his
back while doing so. The Indians are
never. so brave as when they get any
ones back to them. On their retreat
to the hill half of his men were killed
The rest took up positions, but the In
dams, being so elated at killing SC
many Of his men. from the Little Big
Horn up to the hill and the failure Of
Reno to attract the Indians continual
ly coming down the Little Big Horn.
almost all the fighting Indians concen-
trated on Custer and fought him t.
death.
Fighting desperately to gain a point
higher up, no doubt, he was. however
compelled to .dismount his men and
act on the defensive. Unable to ad-
vance or retreat and probably unwill-
ing to do so, he must have based his
actions on the diversion that the other
commands would make. Steadfastly
believing this from later Indian ac-
counts, they fought coolly, hoping and
expecting for re-enforcements which
never came, but succeeded IN keeping
up the fight for some time The In
dians. we'll armed and In overwhelm.
ing numbers. circling and riding at
speed. kept up continuous and eff
fective fire. while skirmishers and
marksmen crawled through the grass.
picking off officers In the meanwhile
Reno was still lying on the hill, al
though they could hear the reports Of
firearms below, and Notwithstanding
that Benteen, Weir, French and others
continued their appeals and that the
echoing yolleys cried for assistance he
remained there until all was silent, the
Indians eventually killing Custer and
every one Of his gallant band. Reno
was kept annoyed by the savages until
the arrival Of General Terry and Glib
bon's command. while on the second
day the Indians set fire to the grasses
to cover their movements with smoke
and drew off Afterward a visit to the
battle scene told the story Of Clusters
last battle, showing that every one had
at least done his duty and. though de-
feated, was not disgraced. They all
died in the proper military formation,
every officer at his post and every man
in line. Clusters body was found, and.
although all the others were mutilated
or scalped. his body seemed to have
been untouched except by his death
wounds, this being tribute from the
savage foe to his courage and gallan-
try. His brother. Captain Tom, and
his brother-in-law, Captain Calhoun,
with nephew. were among the slain,
making an unusual family afflictiOn.
The bodies of all the officers were
found, with the exception Of DIR. Lord,
Lieutenants Porter. Harrington and
Sturgies and some ten men. The lat
ter's fate has never been knowny-
whether they were captured ana tor
tured or whether their bodies had been
thrown into the quicksands near the
bed of the Little Big Horn, 1t is not
clear. the only certainty being that
they were dead. Two hundred md
twelve bodies were buried on the In,
the losses to the regiment being IN
two days 265 killed and So wounded, b0|
per cent of the command!
4-za4zeszx-1->I
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-01-21

The fault which humbles us In Of
more use than a good action which
pulfs us up with pride
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-01-21

Are you .Up.to-snuffYn Advsrtiser
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-03-10

want to put the old man. wise. be
cause Skinny may try to hold you up
blackmail, you know"
81 couldn't, ! couldn't" cried the
girl with sob.
"But you must" insisted Jimsey
firmly. eff you don't tell, he'll make
up all kinds Of stories, and you'll have
to put up OF stand for 'em."
"But you can't understand" she be-
gan, and Jimsey sagely nodded his
head. He was wise fur beyond his
years.
81 know" he conceded. "You two
amt never had a good fight SOS you
could know each other. C'n put him
wiser"
The gir! shook her head, but Jimsey
shook his, too, and, though he said no
more to her, he was waiting for Ben
son when the latter left the Office. 1t
was Benson's habit to walk uptown
each evening until he felt tired, and
tonight Jinsey emerged from the shad'
ows Of the corner and fell into step.
81 want to chew the rag, BOSS" he
explained.
"See the cashier If you want more
salary" was the short response. 81
cannot be bothered with Office details" :"
"This amt Office" denied Jimsey.
ats about the lady. didn't promise
not TO tell, and she's afraid to-"
what do you know about my wife
that she is afraid to tell meT" demand,
ed Benson sharply.
"It's this way" explained Jimsey
hurriedly. "She amt got nothin' to do
but to be good to folks, and she gets in
with the charity people. There's a
chap that trails with the bunch for
what he can get outen it, and-and-he
was maxim love to her today. There
amt nothir' wrong, and you can't
blame her. seen him sellin' soap for
twenty-f' cents cake, and there amt
another faker / know en- get moren
ten. He's a swell talker, and she fell
for to listen-1ust to listen, you under
stand. But he thinks that he en-
threaten to tell you and-and get some
money from her, and I want to plug
the game"
"And get the money yourself for tell
ing?" demanded Benson. ut won't
work. I have implicit confidence in
my WIFE"
To his shocked surprise Jimsey
slapped him jubilantly on the back.
"That's the way to talk" he cried,
with enthusiasm, "only tell 1t to her,
boss. Don't tell 1t to me. Just sort of
get together. Good night"
He sped away into darkness, and III
his perturbation Benson walked all the
way home. He could see the poor little
girl fearful Of what might happen and
trying to greet him with a smile. He
could recall many little things to which
business had blinded him, and when at
last he came into his home he took the
trembling little woman in his arms and
told her that he understood.
Even Jimsey could not realize to what
good effect he had plugged the game"
He had made many crooked ways
and some vague thought of
this made him happy as he stood in
line for a gallery ticket to the melo-
drama, where the stage villain would
be knocked out and virtue would tri-
umph as he had seen 1t that day in
real life.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-03-10
usino the Opportunity.

about the most resoprceful young
person I've encountered in the real es.
tate line," said Pittsburg man, "came
from Ohio He secured place with
real estate firm. The second evening
he was in town one Of his co-workers
introduced him to an evening gather
lnesat the house Of a well known
meichaH. The company, learning that
the newcomer t>ssessed a voice, invit-
ed him to sing. h~ responded with
Home, Sweet Home
Everybody was surprised at As Sc.
lection, but as 1t was well done nc
was heartily applauded. Then he sur
prised them some more.
stepping forward to the center Of
the room, he said:
"I'm glad you liked the song. There
Is nothing like Home, Sweet LONE"
and let me say that our firm is selling
them on terms to suit and within
twelve miles Of the city. If you don't
care to live there the fact yet remains
that it's the chance of your life for an
mEestment' kansas City Independ-
pNt
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-21
HOGS ARE DiNiUNIZED FROM
CHOLERA BY A NEW SERUA

Kansas City, Aug. 21.-That hogs.
by being innoculated by serum dis
covered by DIR. NJ. Dorest, govern
ment specialist, are immune from
cholera, has been demonstrated to
the satisfaction of the United States
government officials who have been
conducting the test at the Kansas
City stock yards.
At the beginning OF the test thirty
days ago, thirty-five rogs were placed
in an isolated pen, twenty-five Of
them having been innoculated with
the serum. Four of the remainder
we're innoculated with virulent chol-
era blood and nine we're given no
treatment at all.
The thirteen hogs that we're not
immunized died of cholera during
the test, while the twenty-five given
the serum are alive and perfectly
healthy. The immunized hogs were
subjected to every form Of exposure
to cholera. The carcasses of the I'M
treated hogs that died in the pens
were allowed to remain in the pens
with the immunized animals as long
as two or three days.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-21
"1O1 RANCH "
MAKES BID FOR THE JEFFRIES-
JOHNSON FIGHT.

New York. Aug. 21.-Bids were
received today from Joseph C. MIL
Ter, the millionaire owner of "101
Ranch" near Bliss, Okla, for the
Jeffries-Johnson fight. He offers
$4,000 as a purse. the battle to
occur in the second week of April,
on his hundred thousand acre ranch,
forty miles from Oklahoma City. It
is midway between the east and
west, and more convenient for fight
fans from both sections. There are
three Miller brothers. All are mil
lionaires. and they will Join in max
ing up the purse. To prove the offer
bonafide they will post a certified
check for $4,000, with any bank
the fighters name, following 1t with
fifty thousand more as soon as the
terms are accepted.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-21
STATE BUYS MORE
PROPERTY FOR CAPITOL

Frankfort Ky, Aug. 21-The
State Board Of Capitol Commission
ers held a lively session today in the
Office Of State Treasurer Farley. when
Governor Wilson denounced as "high
ly robbery" a price OF 81. 800 for 81
feet OF ground belonging 10 City At
torney William Cromwell. which the
Capitol Commissioners desire to buy
N order to widen the approach to the
new Capitol The Capitol Commits
s'oners and Cromwell could not agree
On a price, so each side appointed two
prominent business men 10 fix a rea-
sonable figure. Both sides bound
themselves TO abide by their decision
These four could not agree. so finally
fifth was called In to settle the dis
pute. and ne voted for $500, the
figure demanded by Cromwell.
II seems that the governor was not
familiar with all the transactions.
and he expressed his opinion Of the
matter In unstinted language to
Cromwell and the commissioners. He
branded the deal as highway rob
berry" and declared that he would de-
nounce Il In his message.
He said that he did not feel dis
posed to sanction any such deal, and
told Cromwell that he was holding
up the state. as giving his postage
stamp of land" would benefit him
and his property much more than IL
would the Capitol.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-21
ST. LOUIS TO OCEAN
ny WAY OF PADUCAH OVER THE
ILLINOIS CENTRAL.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 2i.-Re-
ports from Knoxville state that the
Tennessee Central ip to form a part
Of through line from ST. Louis TO
the Atlantic seaboard, connecting ON
the west with the Illinois Central
at Hopklnsville and on the east with
the Southern at Hartman. the new
Knoxville, Sevlerville a. Eastern at
Knoxville. adm the Seaboard Air line
at some point in Western North
Carolina.
The new link on the reported
through line Is the Knoxville, SEWER
Vile q Eastern. which is being con-
structed By W. j. oliver and his as
aOcates. This line is TO extend from
Knoxville TO Seyierylle, a distance of
some twenty-five miles In south
easternly direction, and according to
an announcement made will be ready
aud open for the running of trains
by Janua yr1. The new line as out
,iRoi BY the Knoxville reports viii
be composed OF the Illinois Central
from st. Louis through Paducah 10
liopkinsvillo, Ky. the Tennessee
Central from Hopkinsville to Harrl-
man, Tenn, the Southern railway for
the fifty miles between Hartman and
Knoxville. the Sevierville road and
an extension OF II TO a point on the
line OF the Seaboard Air line in
North Carolina and the Seaboard to
the coast.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-21
The Burlington Engineers
Are Now Going Over the
Route Inspecting il.
Herrin Branch will be One Of
Great Importance.
WORK BEGINS AT METROPOLIS

The engineers OF the Burlington
who are In the city have been busy
all week going over the Paducan-
Northern's survey and in all prob
abilities they will use II as their
entrance into Paducah. The Padu-
cah-Northern's maps have been
turned over TO the company and the
local people who are interested in Il
have offered Il to the Burlington. II
they should conclude to take IL, ac-
tive work from this end could start
within a very short time.
1T is amusing TO US to note the
many different stories that are told
about our coming into your city"
said a prominent Burlington oificiai
to a Sun reporter. when we first
we're making our surveys and IL was
learned that we we're TO come TO Me-
tropolls. Just any number of your
people came TO us, all excited. 10 ask
II We were not to come to Paducah.
DO you, or should any sane man,
think we should want 10 come 10 the
ONO river and stopg The {. A. y. |.
is at Joppa, and you have two roads.
the I. G. and n. c. at Paducah.
touching the river, so you can see
there would be nothing In our mere
ly getting TO this stream. The fifty
mile connection that we are building
viii Join two OF the big systems o.
this country. and give one Of them a
northern outlet. the other a line 20
the southeast and the ocean.
mean the connection OF the Burling-
ton and the ~. c. a. ST. l.. Just take
look at your map and see what this
means and you can appreciate the
fact that We could not AFFORD 20 pass
Paduoah up. We shall make our
connection here the peer OF any part
OF our system.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-21
YOUTH SAILS
UP In THE AIR
LIKE SPARROW
Kentucky Aviator Makes a
Successful Flight al
Covinston.
will Substitute Foot Power
With a Gasoline Engine.
PROMISES PUBLIC ASCENSION

Covington, Ky, Aug 21.-From
the success of a new airship, which
has been made In Coyington, this
city seems sure to become the riva,
OF Dayton, o., in aerial navigation.
William Policy, aged 80 years, who
works in a tobacco factory on West
Sikh street, is the inventor He has
perfected and has flown an airshlp
made after the fashion of a sparrow's
wings. and which can be propelled
as long as the person conducting it
has sufficient leg power to work the
foot pedals.
Sunday he made a flight at the
Fifth street hill. The machine was
carried almost 800 feet through the
air at distance of about twenty
feet from the ground. The flight
was made early in the morning,
about o'clock, as Mr.. Pelley did not
want anyone to know of his inven-
ton or of his flight. The machine.
which is in reality an aeroplane, is
made of light canvas and wood, and
resembles box kite. Two wings put
out from the body, being four feet
wide and six feet long. The operator
sits upon a frame and works a SET
of pedals which keep these wings
moving and the aeroplane in motion.
A large rudder in front guides the
machine. 1t weights about 1876
pounds.
Mr.. Pelley's first flight was made
without accident. and he says that
as soon as he gets a gasoline engine
to fasten onto the pedals to make
the machine go srithout the foot
power he viii make a public ascen.
sion in Coyington.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-21
ELKS' HOME
WILL BE IMPROVED BY install
LATION OF HANDSOME
LIBRARY.

The handsome Elks' home on
North Fifth street will be made more
commodious by the expenditure of
$4,000 on the building, which will
be improved soon. The plans call
for a change Of the pool and billiard
room to the basement. which is used
now as a storage room. 1t will be
fitted up with baths, and the billiard
and pool tables. The space on the
first floor now used as a place for
the games will be devoted to a Ii
brary and reading room. The library
will be one of the best private IL
braries In the city, and all of the
books will be bound uniformly. and
embossed with the monogram of the
club. With the addition to the club
1t will be one of the most complete
homes in the state.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-21
PROF. J. D. SMITH
SAYS MAY RUN
WILL MAKE A DECISION IN A
FEW DAYS.
Has Been Quiet Man With No Taste
for Politics.

In another column OF The Sun to-
day Is a call on Professor John ID.
Smith TO make the race for county
court clerk There have been rumors
current on the streets for several
days concerning the possibility of his
candidacy, and a reporter of The
Sun today asked him for an express
sion on the subject, and he said;
II am hardly ready to talk for
publication. Sull | confess that in
view of the many solicitations of
friends and the evident wish on the
part OF many OF our citizens OF all
parties. both in the city and county,
that | should enter the race-.as an
independent candidate, | am think
ing very seriously on the subject.
am and have been independent
In pOlltics-especialiy as regarding
city and county Offices. I think these
should be considered strictly from a
business standpoint.
As ! have been a quiet man so far
as concerns politics, suppose the
idea OF my candidacy grew out of my
connection with the business and in
vestigatlon OF the Office Of the county
court clerk as an expert accountant.
and possibly my suggestions TO the
county authorities as to the wisdom
of-or necessity for a definite and
safe system OF bookkeeping for the
county, made without thought OF my
candidacy and merely because of my
interest in my county.
II shall determine in a day or
two what course shall pursue. but
Just now am not ready to say"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-21
Turns Down Challenge.

The West End Tennis club has
turned down a challenge from a
Hopkinsville tennis club, owing to
the condition of the court, which is
not quite good enough for champion
ship games. Padueah has some good
players with the racquet, aud 1t is
probable that a tournament will be
arranged this fall between the best
players of each court. Tennis has
sprung in favor in Paducah. and no
doubt a tournament between local
players would attract much local
interest. Besides a Paducah team
might be picked to compete with
players from other towns.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-21
A NIGHT SCHOOL
MAY PROBABLY BE PROVIDED
BY THE SCHOOL BOARD.

Padueah may boast OF public
night school for the next session of
the public schools II the school trus-
tees find that the funds of the school
board will bear II. Many children are
prevented from attending school ow-
Ing to the fact that they are Obliged
to assist the family by working in
the day. The need OF an education
has been realized by many of these
children. and II is thought plenty OF
students could be obtained.
Trustee S. II. Winstead has Sc
cured the estimated cost of trying
the school and will present 1t to the
school board, which will meet In a
called session Monday night. Prob
ably tie first year one teacher could
handle the classes, and as the at
tendance grew more instructors could
be employed II is planned to teach
the elementary studies and a bust.
ness course, such as would be help
full to the working children. The
night school has been recommended
to the board and the last report OF
Superintendent Carnagey showed
that many children had quit school
owing to the necessity of helping the
family
The committee that inspected the
sanitary condition of the school
buildings will make It's report. Most
Of the buildings are in good condi-
ton. although the Jefferson building
needs a concrete floor in the base
ment, and other minor improve
nents.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-21
DEPARTMENT CONTRIBUTES
LITERALLY FOR OFFICER

The Paducah police department
has contributed a liberal donation
to ex-patrolman William Johnson,
who Is seriously III at his old home
in Metropolis. ILL.,. in order that he
can go to Creal Springs, ILL.,, for the
benefit of his health. Patrolman
Johnson was let on the police force
short time ago by the board Of
police and fire commissioners after
many years Of faithful service, on
account of IN health. He went to his
old home and a few days ago wrote
here asking financial aid from the
department. The officers heartily
contributed. Mayor Smith being one
OF the largest contributors.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-21
The Moorish Women Teach the
Spaniards a Few Tricks in the
War Using Hand Sings
EXPLOSION OF PLUMBERS
FURNACE INJURIES THOMPSON

BY the explosion of a plumbers
hand furnace this morning about s
o'clock, Charlie Thompson, an APP
prentice in the employ of Arts a
Tolbert, plumbers at III South
Fifth street, was seriously burned on
the face and right side.
Thompson was at work at the res
idence of Sam Washington, Fourth
and Jackson streets, and was in a
pit which had been dug in the yard
In lighting the furnace an explosion
followed, the flames leaping against
the boy. His clothing became ignited
but the flames were smothered out
DR.. Jeff ID. Robertson was summoned
and attended Thompson, who is con.
fined at his home, Fourth and Jack
son streets. He will be laid up sew
eral days.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-21
Names Of the Conspirators
and Their Pictures Have
Been Forwarded From
Moscow TO Rome

Moscow, Aug 21.-Proof Of a well
developed plot to assassinate the car
on his coming trip to Italy was dis
covertd today by secret police. The
plotter and members Of a revolution.
AIRY committee we're already in Italy
to complete preparations. Their
names are known and the police have
sent pictures and descriptions to the
Italian authorities with a request tc
Immediately arrest them. Unless the
Italian police round up the plotterS
1t is probable that Nicholas will
abandon his visit.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-21
PADUCAH MAN
HURT IN FIRE
ENGINEER ON STEAMER FRED
SWAIN BURNED LAST NIGHT.
Stuck Bravely to His Post and Was
Last to Leave the Burning Vessel.

Joseph Carscaden, a marine engi-
neer of Paducah, was seriously burn
ed about the face and body yester-
day afternoon at 3 o'clock off Avery
Vile, ILL.,, when the steamer Fred
Swain. leaving Peoria for LaSalle
with twenty-five passengers and a
crew of fifteen aboard, caught fire
and burned to the waters edge. No
lives were lost and two people were
seriously injured. Charles Reiche-
berger, of Peoria, had his right arm
broken.
The fire originated In the cabin
and all efforts to subdue the flames
proved fruitless. Capt. Swain. realiz-
ing that all hopes for the vessel were
gone ordered Pilot Martin Houston
TO beach the boat and the crew dealt
out life preservers. All of the pas
sengers and crew were rescued and
taken to shore in rowboats.
Engineer Carscarden was the last
to leave the burning vessel, guarding
the boiler against explosion. He re-
manned at the pumps until the flames
scored his face and body and was
later removed to a hospital. Cars
Garden was formerly engineer on the
steamer Dick Fowler, running be-
tween here and Cairo. He resigned
last year to go on the Fred Swain.
He is well known iii marine circles
here and has many friends among
the rivermen.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-21
TYLER HAS TAG DAY TO-DAY
FOR CHURCH BENEFII

It was Tag Day" in Tyler today,
and everybody that passed through
the suburb was held up and tagged.
The event was for the benefit of the
Tyler Methodist church, and early
this morning bevy of pretty girls
were out with the bits OF pasteboard
busy tagging the farmers who were
coming TO market. This evening the
Automobiles will be in line, and the
taggers will be ready to stop every
car and tag the JOY riders.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-21
FOR HOW LONG
Cool Weather Catches Up With the
TOrrid Wave.

The hot wave has lost out in the
race with the cool weather. which
has left its competitor several laps
behind. Last night the weather was
cool as at a summer resort, and many
people used blankets before dawn.
The lowest temperature was &C, but
the breeze aided Paducahans in keep
ing cool. and today coat was not
uncomfortable. something that has
been rare in Kentucky this month
Residents are content with this
brand of weather, and hope the wealth
erman will not change. The promise
of fair weather is held out for tomor-
row.