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by such result organized labor viii
clear its skirts.
IN LITTLE RHODy.

| The Democrats of Rhode Island arc
pri,ning their guns for battle this fall.
| They met in convention at Providence
| Oh Thursday ana selected .hcir State
ticket and they filled 1t with the best
men they could secure Il. A.
Waterman, prominent Providence
lawyer, was named for Governor.
In Rhode eslanl. the fortress Of
which the Democrats wish to take
possession is the Legislature. The
system of rotten boroughs prevails
In that state and Is one of the worst
examples Of political corruption in this
fcountry BY securing the purchas-
able vote of small districts, the bosses
of the Republican party have been en-
abled to get an almost immovable grip
on the Legislature. Through the pow
er of the machine thus obtained, Nell
son W. Aldrich has retained his oeat
in the Senate and upbullded his pow
Ter in the state and nation.
The chief local plank of the Demo-
Gratis is that insisting upon the direct
election of United States Senator'S DIV
the people. The Republican control Of
the Legislature has prevented the
originating of such measure and now
the Democrats seek to gnin n'ajorltS
of the Legislators sufficient 10 pass such
legislation as will make the election
of Senators popular. This plank OF
tile platform will have unusual APP
poal to the voters of Rhode Island. for
they nominated for United States
Senator in the event Of their VIC
tory Judge Arthur L. Brown, who
is on the Federal circuit bench, q
Cleveland appointee, very learned
and high man, perhaps the ablest
Democrat in the State, thoroughly re-
spected by the whole people.
The indications are that Rhode Is
land will follow in the wake of Maino5
and add the smallest of the slsterhood
of States to the Democratic column.
Nothing could be more wholesome f1r
Rhode Island than the election of a
splendid Democrat like Brown to the
seat which Aldrich has held so long
with doubtful distinction.
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70 l3e NIarricd n, New York.

~ NlATTlGu III NEW
Would You kindly reply in your CUES
ton and Answer Column as to the
Ne York marriage license laws? what
IS required of couple who desire to
they may procure a license. and what
are the charges? A READER;
The persons desiring to be married
n New York City must obtain q license
from the city clerk at the City Han.
AAccording to section 10 of the New
York State law. both contracting par
ties are. compelled to appear. The age
of contract Is twenty-one years for
woman. The fee for the issuing of a
license is 81. Two witnesses are re-
CURED.
Sons OF Liberty.
.Who-were the Sons Of Liberty and
WEat did they accomplish? p. X.
. The Sons of Liberty was a society or
americans pledged to work for liberty
IN IN the American colonies, which was
tosunded in New. York in 1865. 1t de.
rived its name from phrase used by
isaac Barre, in a speech in the House
Of COMMONS during the debate on the
stamp bill in 17G5. The last achieve
ment OF the, society was the converting
OF the Continental Congress in 177i.
George Junior Republic.
Please tell me when the George
Junior Junior Republic was started. and its
The George Junior Republic was be-
gun IN 1895 by William r. George at
p pra 1 as an experment ON H.
1ects are ito prevent crime, develop
character and promote good fellow
ship, It's government is modelled af-
ter that OF the United States, and ~
presided over by the president, assisted
by his cabinet Each student works
five hours and attends school five hours
each day. The support OF the republic
IS practically from voluntary contribu-
ions. and Its affairs are carried on by
the George Junior Republic Associa-
ton, which has about 1,4o0 members.
Origin OF "Fle,rr-dc-Iis."
What Is the origin of the French
tieur- de-lis, and why its peculiar
sha Ape P NJ.
regal emblem more ancient than the
"Fleur-de-lis." is said to have adopted
the bee under the following circum-
stances:
When the tomb of childeric, the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-03
FIREBRAND EMPEROR
is A PEACEFUL RULER

General Botha. at Pretoria, in the first
elections for the United parliament of
South Africa. is an old adversary Of
the general; for, having taken a lead
ing part in the trouble which led to
the Jameson raid. he was one of the
sixty -four prisoners who We're put on
trial for their lives by the Beers at
Pretoria, and was sentenced to long
term of Imprisonment. He was born
in South Africa some fifty years ago,
but was educated in England, and es-
tablished himself In the Transvaal in
1884. He was a close friend of Lord
Randolph Churchill and accompanied
him in his expedition through Ma
senior members of the diamond firm of
Eckstein, of johannesburg, and first
came into the public eye when he
wrote The Transvaal From Within
In fact, he is one of the leaders of the
so-called Rand Magnates. and II is
needless 20 say is OF Irish origin. He
was knighted two years after the war,
on the recommendation OF Colonial
Secretary Joseph Chamberlain, and
may be said TO represent the pro-nng-
as opposed to that of the pro-Boer.
Ambassadors and ministers pleni-
potentiary are appointed on the under
standing that they are to promote
friendly relations between their native
accredited. But the new envoy of King
George of Greece at Vienna rejoices
in the peculiar patronymic of George
STREET.. the latter being the German
word for "strife"--certainly an omi-
nous name for an agent of peace. II
is hardly necessary to add that he Is
of German origin. He is a member of
an old family of the Kingdom OF sax
ony. and his grandfather was an Off
Ger of the Saxon army, who volunteered
for service in the Grecian army when
the Bavaran Prince Otto was elected
King of the Hellenes. Ills father,
Stephan STREET.. was one OF. the most
eminent professors of the University
of Athens. occupying the chair of po-
litical economy, which he resigned In
order to become governor of the Ma
tional Bank of greece and then minis
ter of finance; while in 1897 he acted
as the plenipotentiary of his govern
ment In the negotiations with the
great powers for the settlement OF
Greece's national debt.
George STREET, his son. about forty
two years of age, was born at Patras.
is graduate of the Universities of
elected to his fathers chair of profess
sor of political economy at the Uni-
versity of Athens. has been for several
years the chief counsel of the Greek
ministry of foreign affairs. and was
the second delegate of Greece at the
last conference of The Hague. He is
married to very charming woman, a
Pasha, the well-known Turkish states
man, minister and ambassador, who
for many years was governor-general
and. prince of Samos.
Copyright. 1910 by the Brentwood
Company
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-03

There is nothing new under the sun.
The aeroplane is new to us, but the
Greeks dreamed of 1t. Aristo-
planes tells.us that there was a Greek
god who flew to seek a fairer land
(now known as Virginia. on the back
of q beetle
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with doubtful distinction
CHECKING THE TIDE OF DIVORCE.
One of the most perpleXing social
questions Of the day is: How can we
CHECK the increasing number Of
divorces in American" For statistics
show that there is three times as
much divorce In this country to-day
as th>re was forty years ago. For the
whole country we average one divorce
to every twelve weddings. Ecclesias-
teal bodies and divorce congresses
and uniform law organizations have
wrestIed with the problem. offering all
manner of remedies, but the i'll in
creases.
Professor George E. Howard. of the
University of Nebraska, an authority
on the subject of marriage and divorce,
has contributed a most illuminating ar
question of stemming the tide OF
divorce. Perhaps the most striking
and iconoclastic statement he makes
is that uniform laws do not check the
rate of divorce. The cantons of
Switzerland and the German states
have tried law uniformity on this sub
iect, and the result has been inappre-
ciable. The percentage of divorces
granted to people who migrate to a
state of easier divorce laws is small.
Morality cannot be legislated into
people, and Professor Howard has
found this out Divorce, he sees, is the
result, not the cause, of evl social con-
dtions
For the wise reformer who would
elevate and protect the family" he
says, 1.-The centre of the problem is
marriage and not divorce. To one who
in full detail has studied the matri-
monial legislation of our States 1t is
perfectly clear that, however bad our
divorce laws may be, our marriage
| ing for common divorce statute it
4 would be wiser to strive for a uni
1 form matrimonial code. It is significant
/ that the first representative body to
( recognize the need of uniform mar
1 rage law was the Divorce Congress
of 1906.
Verify it is high time that this task
| should be taken up! 1t may we'll be
| doubted whether any society In Occi-
dental civilization has matrimonial
| legislation so defective as that which
| exists in the United States. Almost
every conceivable blunder has been
committed"
Three other things which he sug-
gests are the abolition Of the com
mon law marriage; uniformity of law
on the subject of marriage within the
Itprohibited degrees of kinship;s and
civil banns, or the giving of twenty
days notice of an intended marriage
as condition precedent to the issu
ance of the Indispensable license.
i Even If all these commendable con
4 dltions We're to prevail, divorce would
\ still flourish. though it might be sub
/! stantially mnimized by such reform!
in our laws. Men may make laws, bu
4 they cannot Manufacture compatibf!it,
y and tolerance and sacrifice. The ap
4 proxiinate solution of the divorce prob
lem will always be within the domain
of education and religion. rather tina.
of Legislation,
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Good morning! And here's hopin,
you'll enjoy the Fair.
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There is nothing new under the sun
The aeroplane is new to us, but tn
Greeks dreamed of it. Aristo
planes tells. us that there was Greel
god who flew to seek a fairer lam
tnow known as yirginia) on the bacl
! of a beetle
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-03

Mayor Richardson may truly say
when he mounts the aeroplane: I'D
rather be Mayor than President" For
there was never an aviator so daring
as to invite Nh. taft for trip There's
a reason
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Voice Of the People

Communications must not con-
tain more than 800 words.
When this liuit Is exceeded let
tiers Will be returned.
No anonymous COMMUNICATIONS
Will be accepted.
A stamped envelope, with inc
writer's address, must accompany
every communications.
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Senatorial yice-PresIdcnt.

Senatorial Vice-Presidcnt.
What Vice-President was not elect
ed by the people? f. NJ.
Richard Mentor Johnson. of Ken
lucky, In 1897. NO candidate for the
yice-Presidency received majority
of the electoral votes. ana according
to the terms of the Constitution, the
selection fell upon the Senate. who
elected Johnson.
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A fine day to you, Mr.. Aviator. and a
fine voyage on the wings Of the wind
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-03

Richmond motorists desiring to enter
the Vanderbilt Gun races next year Will
please hand in their names now.
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Daily Queries and Answen
for this column to Query Editor
or stamps valued and names will be given.

iatner of Clovis, was opened In 1868.
there were found besides the skeleton
of his horse and his page, his arms,
etc. more than three hundred OF what
the French heralds mistook for bees,
inlaid with red stone like corne-l
liam" These small ornaments resem-
bling bees We're only what, in French,
are called "Flerons." supposed to have
war horse. The bees" were sent to
Louis XIV, but 1t was Napoleon who
had them sprinkled over the imperial
robes as emblematic OF the enterprise
and activity of the Napoleonic dynasty.
The modern opinion is that the French
"Tleur-de-lis" Is really bee with Its
wings outstretched. which would make
the royal and the imperial emblems
identical, but differently interpreted.
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Good morning! And here's hoping
you'll enjoy the Fair,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-03

Ware The pielspoclset'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-03

JOHN D. HENDERSON,.
The twelve largest cities IN the
United States. according to the figures
Of 1910 are New York, 4,7sssss; Chi
COS: st. Louis. 6SI02g Boston. 670,5s5;
Baltimore, (estimated) $4,000; Clevc-
land, 560,663; Pittsburg. 533,9o5; De-
trolt. 465.766; Buffalo, 423,715; Mil
waukee. 37s.s57. and Cincinnati. 1884,
i63
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-03

sir Percy Fitsgerald, who has Just
deieated the South African DsSNAer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-03

Tnft's Cabinet.
who compose President Taft's Cabinet.
NJ Brown.
Secretary OF state, Philander c. Knox;
Treasury, Franklin Macyeagh; War.
Jacob M. Dickinson; Attorney. General,
George w. Wickersham; Postmaster
General, Frank II. Hitchcock; Navy,
George Won Lengerke Meyer; Interior,
Richard A. Ballinger; Agriculture,
James Wilson. and Commerce and La
Dor, Charles Nagel.
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Population OF Leading cities.
Kindly publish names OF the largest
cities in the United states. and figures
showing population of same accord
inn To- n -GaE 4 OK q !
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-30
HAGUE CARRIED IN
ORANGE WHITE TO
HONOR OCCASION
First Birthday Of Princess and
Visit Of Great Ameri.
can.
Portugal and China Lik :ly 10
mix II" q Bit.
FIERCE BATTLE IN ALBANIA.

Hague. April 80. = With the
Rooseyelts as the city's guests and
the first birthday anniversary OF
Princess Juliana being celebrated,
the Hague today enjoyed one of the
greatest days in its history. In the
princess honor, Roosevelt wore a
boutonierre of daisies. Everybody
is in orange and white ribbons. the
national colors. Great crowds fol-
lowed Roosevelt. cheering. The
Roosevelts visited the Rembrandt
art gallery and the famous potteries
at Delft, where souvenirs were given
the party. At the embassy there ds
a big dinner tonight with Minister
Beaupre and then a reception.
The party is making the Hotel
Des Indies headquarters. but the
is such that there is
little use for a hotel. Roosevelt to-
day expressed surprise at the con-
tlnued enthusiasm of the people
over the European trip, saying II
far exceeds his anticipation.
Tomorrow the party will leave
for Rotterdam.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-30
CARPENTERS TO
STRIKE MAY DAY
UNLESS WAGE SCALE Is AGREED
UPON BEFORE MONDAY.

Tonight the wage scale between
the Carpenters uIion and the con-
tractors will expire, and IT Is doubt
full whether many union carpenters
will be at work Monday. 1t is under
stood that one contractor has signed
the wage scale. calling for $3.50 a
day. an increase OF 60 cents on a
day of eight hours. The contractors
met this week and 1t Is said offered
compromise Of SO. 80 a day to the
carpenters. Some OF the contrac-
tors ceased work today at noon. ow-
ing 70 the fact that they did not de
sire 10 start new work with the prob
ability OF a strike Monday
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-30
COUNTY SCHOOLS
WILL GRADUATE
TWO FIRST YEAR
lnFii,ier and Byron Kirk.
patrick to Get Diplo.
mas.
Commence at Lone Oak,
May ~.
MANY TO TAKE EXAMINATION.
MANY TO TAKE EXAMINATION.

AT the close of the first session
OF the county High school there will
be two students ready for graduation:
Ina Frazier and Byron Kirkpatrick.
Before the establishment OF the
country High school the students
took special work in the college at
Lone Oak and when the High school
was opened they entered the senior
class. The school has a four year
course and Prof. J. S. Ragsdale, the
principal is pleased with the fact that
there are two graduates at the close
of the first session. The commence
ment of the High school with the
common schools will be held May 27
In Lone Oak Already 33 pupils of
the graded schools have been grant
ed the common school diploma, while
May 13 and IA the second examina-
tion for the state diploma will be
held. Between 25 and 30 pupils
are expected to take the examination,
and the successful students will take
part in the county commencement,
May 81.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-30
PADUcAH WILL ENTER
KITTY LEAGUE If A 60

Clouds vanished today at a meet
ing of the baseball enthusiasts
when 1t was decided that Paducah
will enter the Kitty league II II Is
made a go at Henderson tomorrow.
The promoters will post the $3.50
preliminary guarantee. Accordingly
Mr.. w. e. Cochran, treasurer of the
league, and probably Mr.. Richard
Clements. president of the local as
ISOLATION. will leave early Sunday
morning for Henderson to attend
the meeting of the league officials.
After the preliminary guarantee is
posted the work of selling stock will
be continued. Attempts were made
to interest a few baseball enthusi-
astics to take the local franchise
and maintain the club. but this was
not effected, and the Original plan
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-30
Hospital Trustees Opened
Bids. Which Exceed the
Amount Of Bequest
Interest on $500 will Main.
tain II.
n. 7. DAVIS Is LOWEST BIDDER.

n. r Davis submitted the lowest
bid for. the contract for erecting the
Bornemann ward 10 the city hospital.
The bids were opened yesterday by
the Riverside hospital board. Mayor
James p. Smith. Alderman Ed Han
nan and ORA Horace Rivers, s. b.
PulHam being present The board
did not close tho contract, but will
submit the bids, as opened. TO the
general council. which was appointed
a special committee TO let the con
tract ff
Davis bid was ss.TSi. Tue amount
bequeathed the hospital by William
Bornemann was $500, but the
members of the finance committee OF
the general council. expecting the
cost TO exceed the fund, said they
would recommend an additional ap-
proprlatlon. not exceeding $500 10
make the bequest available.
The other bidders were: Gus Lock
wood, sass; J. w. lockwood a.
Son. s2.s27: c. Fritz t2.ssO.5o; r.
Mcmahon. t2,775.75; J. NJ. Byrd,
ss.S7f; Jack Cole. s2.S95; W. NJ.
karnes a son. s2.s1s.
william Bornemann bequeathed
$500 for the maintenance OF a
ward at Riverside hospital. the fund
TO be invested by the board. The
trustees DID not think II wise 10 make
short tinfe Investment, and ssEe-,st-
ed that the city borrow the money
and bind Itself to pay into the River
side hospital fund each year for 80
years an amount equal 90 five percent
Interest on $4,000. at the same time
using the principal 10 construct the
ward. In this way the fund is safely
invested. insuring a compliance with
the trust, and the hospital has the
benefit OF both the principal and the
interest.
The general council agreed 10 this,
and The money was turned over by
the administration OF the Bornemann
estate to the hospital board. II Is
on deposit In the name OF the Mayor
James p. Smith. president ex-oficio
Of the board OF trustees OF Riverside
hospital.
The trustees. however. did not
care to assume the responsibility OF
letting the contract. especially since
It will be necessary for the city TO
augment the fund to the amount
the contract price exceeds s2.5Oo.
and the matter will be submitted TO
the general council Monday night,
when final action probably will be
taken.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-30

report of survey, and II was order.
ed to remain over 80 days.
City of Paducah vs.. J. II. Egan;
continued and set for sixth day OF
next term.
Commonwealth VS.. ]. T. Trout
man continued by agreement and
set for trial July is at special GRIM
inal term.
]. II. Massie, administrator VS..
Hugh Marshall; on petition OF c. T.
Knott, process ordered on T. w.
Moss.
Eta Long VS.. Palmer Transfer
company; defendant rendered bill of
exceptions.
J. II. Massie VS.. Illinois Central;
defendant rendered exceptions.
Mrs. Lou Osborn VS.. Mrs. NJ. A.
Byrd; City .ational bank filed ans
wer to garnishee.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-30
BUCKETSH0P WIRES CUT
BY GOVERNMENT AGENT

New York, April 3O.-Every al
legged bucket shop in New York and
New Jersey was put out of business
today when agents of the de-
partment of justice cut the wires
over which they received quotations
Then George NJ. Scarborough. special
of the department, and
Detective McConville, of the New
York police force, arrested Frank
Maier, of Morrison & Maier, "A
Broad street, the specific charge
against him being conspiracy TO vio-
late the laws of the United States.
In that he furnished stolen quota
tions to bucket shops"
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-30
PRESIDENT TAFT NEAR
SCENE OF OLD TRAGEDY

Buffalo. N. Y. April 30.-Presi-
dent Taft is guest today at the
Ashley Wilcox home. where Roose-
welt took the presidential oath Of
Office after McKinley's assassination
Across the street, visible from Taft's
window. is the John G.. Milburn
home. where Mckinley died. Presi-
dent Taft is working on this speech.
which he will deliver at the Cham
ber of Commerce banquet tonight.
Secretary of State Knox is with him.
Remembering the assassination. an
extra service squad Is on duty. Taft
went to the Chamber OF Commerce
this noon, where he received mem
bers. This afternoon he visited the
state cancer laboratory and took an
automobile ride. Captain Butt and
several other members OF the party
took trip to NIagara FAILS IN 4 aoo-
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-30
Former County Court Clerk
Convicted Second Time for
Peculations During His
Term Of Office.

Guilty and his term of punishment
fixed at five years in the penitent.ary
was the verdict returned this morn
ing by the special jury from Marshall
county IN the case OF Hiram Smedley,
charging with uttering and publish
| ing forged checks. The verdict was
returned early this morning, and was
not a surprise as II was the general
opinion that a conviction would be
secured.
After able arguments by the at
torneys on both sides the jury re-
ceived the case yesterday afternoon
about $50 O'Clock. Owing TO the
fact that the jurors were exhausted
from the trying day in court. little
attempt was made to reach a ver-
dict last night. The Jurors last
night all voted for a conviction, but
left the term OF punishment open
until this morning. At s o'clock
the jury reported at the court house
and was sent to its room to deliber-
late. At $500 O'Clock the jurors re-
ported that verdict had been reach
ed. After thanking the jurors for
their service, Judge william Reed
dismissed them.
Indictment. No 40. was continued
by motion OF the commonwealth, and
all of the remainder OF the charges
against Smedley are set for trial at
the special term in July. However,
II is understood that a compromise
may be made, whereby the convicted
man will serve the term in the peni-
tentiary, and all the remaining cases
be dismissed. Negotiations of this
character failed several months ago
Second Conviction.
This is the second time that
Smedley has been convicted as at the
civil term OF court last fall he was
convicted of publishing forged war
rants and was given a sentence of
six years In the penitentiary. Re-
Gently this was reversed by the ap-
pellate court and a new trial order
ed.
Smedley was somewhat downcast
over the verdict returned this morn
ing. but stated that he was prepar-
cd to receive II.
No motion for a new trial was
made this morning. as the attorneys
probably will hold a consultation
with the attorneys for the prosecu-
tion before any efforts are made for
an appeal.
Attorneys S. II. Grassland and
John X. Hendrick made an able de-
fense for their client in the fact Of
overwhelming evidence. Common
wealth's Attorney John q. Lovett
made a masterful summary of the
evidence in his speech yesterday.
County Judge Barkley was strong
witness as we'll as prosecutor in the
trial. County Attorney Clay assisted
in the prosecution. but did not argue
lit