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New-York tribune., 1910-11-30

notwithstanding Philadelphia's repu-
tation for moderation In all things, New
Yorkers will be surprised to learn that
that city's supply Of milk is not iced
while in transit in the hot summer
months This has been considered for so
long a necessary detail In the delivery of
good milk in New York that it is diff
cult to realize that the health of a city
of more than a million inhabitants de-
pending almost entirely upon a supply
transported by rail should be without
this protection. This reform has been in
sisted upon by the Department of Health
of our neighbor. and has been agreed
upon by the railroads. Philadelphia. up
to the present time, fortunately, has
been able to obtain its milk from nearby
territory, but now finds itself obliged to
seek more distant sources, as it long has
been necessary for New York to do.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
YES-AND WATCH EN-.

From The Rochester Herald.
1t isn't SO very long ago that there were
no pemocreuc Governors In The North.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30

Now that MI Murphy. who keeps tfe
Democratic psrty's conscience, is oach
perhaps we shall be permitted to Kno"
whether Grady will be It's Senate leader
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30

The United States Supreme Court does
well to confirm sentences in peonage
cases We want no slavery nor near
slavery In America.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30

VIII New York pay It's debt or srau-
tude for the inestimable privilege OF
being permitted to hang upon the Inter
borough straps by favoring competllloil
Perish :he thought!
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30

Belfast folks seem to remember Lord
Randolph ChurchilFs famous saying.
Ulster will fight, and Ulster Will be
right" though by a strange turn of pol
tiles It is against Lord Randolphs son
that they are talking about lighting
However, there was no fighting, after all.
in Lord Randolph's time, and we guess
there will be none now.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30

If smooth shaven students are no more
to be graduated from the University OF
Chicago. we must reckon that more heed
is paid to what is on the outside than the
inside of young mans head.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30

If the hint that Governor-elect Wilson
of New Jersey is going to use patronage
in the Senatorship fight Is true, his
leadership OF his party is going to have
''practicar' aspect. -,-.-.-.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30

Colonel and Mrs William Jay haye
rived In town for the season and are a:
the Plaza for a short stay.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30

Among those who sailed for Europe yes-i
terday were Mr. and Mrs Archibald s :
Alexander and MIR. and Mrs Arthur Scott
Burden They will remain abroad for tho
greater part Of the winter.
Mr and Mrs. John I. Waterbury VIII
pass the winter at No. "a West 54th street.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30

Mrs. Clarence NJ Hyde has leased her
house, No. 2S4 Madison avenue. and has
taken an apartment at No 3so West End
avenue for the winter.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30

Mr. and Mrs Henry A c. Taylor have
returned to town from Newport and are
at their house. in East list street, for the
season
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30

Mr. and Mrs Bradley Martin. Jr. re-
turned to town yesterday from their eoun-
try place. on Long Island. and are at their
house. in East s7th street. for the winter.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30

Mrs. j. Francis AIoysfus Clark will give
dinner this evening for Mrs. Poultnsy
Bigelow. She will also give dinner.
followed by a small dance. on December
for Miss Dorotl " Bigelov-
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30

Mrs. George Edward Wyeth will give
luncheon to-day at her house, IN East 18TH
street for Miss Frances H Wyeth-
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Whitney Carpen-
ter have issued invitations eor the mar
riage OF their daughter, Miss Beatrice
Carpenter, to Gambler Cobb. in the Brick
Presbyterian Church, Fifth avenue and
37th street, on December 20. The recep-
ton which will follow will be very small
owing TO mourning IN the bridesroom's
farnily
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30

Mrs Stuyvesant Fish will give dinner
It Sherry's on Saturday.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-19
HOTEL ARRIVALS

PALMBR--walter @. Houghland.
Evansville: T. c. Grant. ST. Louis.
J. J. Powers, Chicago; A. Coha,
owensboro: J. Dessonor. TT. Wayne:
w. II. Coyington. Ragiand: Il. T.
Dozier. Chicago; II. w. Random
Boston.
BELVEDERE-E. H. Haley. Muir
ray; Charles Jones. Benton: Z. H..
Elan. Nashville; ]. r. McElath.
Murray; VI. T. Barnes. Ledbetter. W.
NJ. Cole. Bentco; r. B. Parker. Muir
ray; c. A. Buchanan. 81. Louis: n.
l.. Chrlsman. Hazel.
NEW RTCHMOND-Mrs. p. B.
Vaughn. la Center; II. w. Carmada.
Melber; ~. Martin. Dycusburg: sam
Jones. Mayneld; w. w. Pigue. Full
ton; Frank Butler. BrooSport George
T. Gasenhauer. Clay Switch; George
l.. Gardner, Clay Switch.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-19
STATE PRESS.
State Tax Commission.

The tax commissions recommen-
dation of a permanent commission
is wise. 1t is the best way to secure
a more orderly, business-like and
successful collection of state and
county revenues.
A permanent central board or
commission of, say three members,
whose sole duty il would be to fol-
low all the details of the law. would
be valuable beyond the expense many
times over.
Thirteen states now have such
commissions. Their reports and the
results of their work are the most
emphatic evidence of the wisdom of
their establishment. 1t has paid.
One of these commissions Estate
of Washington) in their first annual
report. show they discovered in the
year $5O,OOO,0OO unassessed prop
erty. Other reports show most sys-
tematic and careful work, giving
great satisfaction to the states and
to the people, in the equitable ad-
justment of taxation. as between ad-
justment of taxation, as between
counties and different classes OF
property and yielding increased rev.
enue.
The Kentucky commission the past
years collected much information OF
value which should not be lost. This
turned over to a permanent commits
sion would furnish a good begin
ming.
The senate bill. No. 60, introduced
by Senator Combs Csame bill, II. B.
376, by Mr.. Huffaker) is taken
mainly from the Wisconsin act
1905. 1t has worked admirably in
Wisconsin.
Good men on this commission
could make their mark and render
great service to the state.
Our revenue laws are sadly out
of gear and need readjustment. II
is to be hoped that the general as
sembly will pass the bill.-Courier
Journal.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-19
THE PUBLIC FORUM.

The Abandoned Farm.

The idea prevails in some quarters
that, with the approaching end OF
free land in the west, the era of
abandoned farms will be forever past
in the United States. Nothing could
be more erroneous. There never
were more abandoned farms in the
history OF the United States than
there are today.
There never was a period in the
history of the world-not excepting
times of war and famine-when such
uniformly high prices ruled for farm
products, when the world demand
was so uniformly greater than the
world supply; and there never has
been a period-as far as the United
States Is concerned-whent there were
so many abandoned farms, when
there existed such a uniform deterio-
ration in farm values, such uni
form and persistent movement away
from the land to the town in the sec
tions of the country known as the
abandoned farm areas.
Take the United States as a whole
ON the LIST of January, 1909, ac-
cording to special returns gathered
by the conservation commission. there
were 10000 square miles of aban-
doned farms, chiefly in New England
New York, the southeast and the
middle central states That Is, there
are in the United States at present
10 900, 600 acres of abandoned farms
an area the same as all that part
OF the Canadian northwest that Is
cultivated, fifteen times the size of
Rhode Island. four times the size of
Connecticut, twice the size of Massa-
chusetts, twice the size of New Jer-
sey. Averaging up all the farms of
the United States, the size per farm
is LAG acres: so that there are enough
abandoned farms to set up 1000
farmers. Doesn't look very much as
II the abandoned farms were decreas-
ing, does it. though one hears gen.
eral rumors to that effect constantly?
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-19
CHINN'S CHARGES.

We cannot believe 1t is true, as in
sinuated in the Louisville Herald,
that the threat made through the
Courier-Journal and snapped up by
the Democratic press of the state, to
repeal the bipartisan board bill and
put the state institutions in the
hands of board by the legislature.
was intended simply to bluff the
state authorities into silence con-
cerning mismanagement and brutal
ity at the Frankfort penitentiary.
Yet, IL we were prison commissions
ers and at all sensitive, we should
insist on a thorough investigation of
Jack Chinn's charges. Indeed. Chinn
has put it up to them pretty stiff. He
said when Senator Watkins declared
four senators had been bribed by
the whisky lobby, he was immedi-
ately hailed before a special commit
tee. Senator Chinn has made seri-
Gus charges of fragrant violations or
the dictates of humanity as well rs
other derelictions in the penitentiary
management, and yet, he has not
been hailed before any committee;
and 1t is charged that Senator Hogg
was served with a subpoena duces
tecum, in order that the committee
might take away from him certain
documentary evidence, he is said to
possess.
1t is true that there was much
talk, emanating from the Courier
Journal, whose managing editor is
also one of the managers of the leg
islature. about abolishing Governor
Wilson's board which, by-the-way,
has nothing to do with the peniten-
tiary. No attempt was made to put
this plan into the execution, for
some reason.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-19
Some Stories Around the Town.

When stamps are purchased at
the postoffice the buyer may notice
that the gummed surface is always
up. The rule never varies. 1t is a
small matter, but the order has
been issued by the postoffice depart.
ment that the stamps must be hand
ed out with the printed side down on
the glass as a sanitary precaution.
Probably it has never been noticed
by the public, but this manner of
handing out the stamps is expected
to save many lives. Thousands of
people visit the stamp windows
daily, and each person glides his
hand over the glass. The govern
ment experts figure that millions or
germs of every tribe are deposited
on the counter. When the stamps
were thrown down on the glass the
purchaser rakes the bits of paper
across the germ laden counter, and
when the gummed side was down
many hundreds were held prisoners
by the glue. Later the purchaser
would lick the stamp when the let
ter was mailed. and then in many
cases the person was inoculated with
the germs, and possibly many peo-
pie have contracted germ diseases
in this manner. Assistant Postmaster
f. Z. Bell has evolved a plan of fold
ing the stamps so that the gummed
side is exposed to the touch of hu-
man hands only slightly. besides in
handling the stamps IL is with a big
saving in time. The sheets of
stamps are torn in strips five
stamps wide. and then folded one
stamp in width with the printed side
out. With the sheets folded it is
not a tedious job to tear off a GER
tain supply of the stickers. He ex-
planned his plan to the postoffice de-
partment. and he has received a let
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-19

Take the abandoned farm areas by
sections-in New York state between
1850 and 1900 more than 1900
farms were abandoned, more than
400, 900 people left the country for
the cityg twenty agricultural districts
showed a decrease in the population.
II New York land we're worked TO its
full capacity it would support popu-
lation equal 60 France, between thirty
and forty million people. As matters
stand. the population is over 1000
900; but 5000, 900 of these are city
people, who draw their sustenance
from other states. Practically, only
a little over 1000 900 are drawing
their support directly from the soil.
The same story could be told of all
New England with the exception of
parts of Maine and Massachusetts,.
The funny mans description of'crops
of moss from New York. summer
boarders for New Hampshire, sum-
mer swells for Massachusetts, and
commuters from New jersey" is. of
course. an exaggeration; but 1t is an
exaggeration that has a lot of truth
in it.-Collier's.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-19

has arrived here from 81. Louis. but
on account Of ice In the Ohio aud
Mississippi rivers the boat cannot
leave for several days. Frank King
Is her pilot She has been In winter
quarters az the Ducks Nest. up the
.Tannessce. and has been oyefhaulod
TO resume her 81 Louis aud Calhoun
county trade.
The Mississippi river Is said to b.
thick with ice and navigation Is prac-
tically closed
Ice IA the Ohio has closed nayisn-
tion above. No boats are running
between Evansville and Louisville.
The tow boat Charles Turner came
In late yesterday from Chattanooga.
Tenn. where she was chartered out.
she Is owned By the Illinois Ferry
company and VII take mp the ferry
business OF tho Bette owen oext
week and contlnue 10 operate until
new ferry boat Is built. Two fuel Cats
will be pontooned together and ar
ranged for wagons and horses.
From Evansville the John $. Hop
kins arrived az Z O'Clock last nlght
MANY hours hate on account OF And
and zee. she Is lying here uatn the
ioe passes.
The John r. Lowry arrived at .
p. m. yesterday from Evansville and
Is tied up here on account OF Ice.
The Kentucky Is receiving freight
~ the Wharfboat and Is due TO leave
for Riycrtcu. Ala. at O'Clock this
evening She arrived here from
Brookport last night, where she un-
loaded.
The Ohio arrived from Golconda
today and will try 10 return.
From Metropolis the George Cow
ling made her regular trips today
Business along the river frout Is
quiet on account OF the lnclement
weather. The river reached stand
yesterday and rose last night. 4
higher stage than before Is antici-
patod by rivermen. They say that II
al OF the snow In the Ohio valley
turns INTO rain a food will probably
result.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-19

In the unfolding of the mysteries
of the Providence OF God, DR.. w. +.
Cave, pastor OF the First Presbyterian
church of Paducah for 20 years, and
recently n resident of Danville, Ky,
has been called from earth TO heaven:
from this earthly life, which Is NOR
tai, to that heavenly inheritance.
where life is glorious, immortal and
complete. He had been a strenuous
and a patient laborer in the kingdom
of Christ on earth. The Master beck
oned and the wearied minister OF God
entered INTO rest: the faithful soldier
of the cross entered into his reward
His gain has been our loss. his en-
trance into life-triumphant has made
heaven richer forevermore. but II has
left earth poorer. In his death the
Church Building society has lost a
loyal friend. He was uniformly CON
siderate, helpful and kind. No ap-
peal for advice or announcement
ever went unanswered. He was un-
failingly sympathetic and attentive,
his response to every call being quick
and complete. AS the years passed
We felt the silent inhueaces of a
character in which were blended ten
derness and justice, love and loyalty
The purity OF his heart and the
fidelity OF his life are inspirations 70
us. lie rests from his labors, but 10
us has falleo the responsibility "a
labor on, knowing that in Gods
scheme OF life nothing Is lost: that
all faithful labor has its reward.
The members OF our society and
his large circle OF friends will mis-.
his friendly interest. his kindly MN.
istry. The separation attendant upon
his call into the world beautiful
brings sorrow and loneliness to oui
hearts. but there is joy and comfort
in the CONSEQUENCES of the sure fact
that though dead. he yet hveth. IN,
risen Lord came back from the toni
and hath abolished death and hatl
brought life and immortality q
light. Mrs. +. X. Bradshaw. Mrs
Luke Russell. Mrs. J. d. Mocquot
Miss Helen Lowry, committee.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-19

TENTH STREET-The Rev. G. d.
Wyatt. pastor. Sunday school at
$3.50. Preaching at iO;45 and 1880.
Principal Religions of China. ''
Subject OF the evening discourse,
Worship OF the Ganges."
FIRST-The Rev. W. A. T,te.
pastor. Sunday school at $3.50 Morn
ing sermon at 10;45. Subject 1.-THE
Supreme Task OF Christs Disciples. "
The evening subject at 1880 O'Clock
will BE- Authority" and in the ser
mon Mr. Fite will show why IL is that
a good moral mar out OF the church
Is lost while a man OF not so good a
character. yet In the church, may be
saved.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-19
MAN is WOUNDED
AT CHERRY MINE
FOREIGNER SHOOTS TOP BOSS
DOWN FROM BEHIND.
Eleven Mummiiled Bodies Are Re-
mGved From ~. Paul Shaft i'm
Which Fire is Raging.
CHAs. ATHERTON THE VICTIM

Cherry, H., Feb. 19.-Charles
Atherton, known as the top boss at
the st. Paul coal mine. was shot and
probably fatally wounded. The shoot
ing occurred while the bodies of en-
tombed miners were being recovered.
Atherton was In charge OF all the
work at the top OF the SHAFT. At
about $3.50 O'Clock a man who had
been lettering about the place shot
Atherton three times from the rear.
The crowd about the SHAFT was
thrown into a panic. The would BE-
ASSASSIN started to run down the rail-
road tracks with the sheriff and a
posse in pursuit. ''Shoot him." kill
him." yelled the crowd. The man
had run through the main streets OF
the town when he was overtaken. lie
gave his name as Peter Brown. but
Is evidently a foreigner. lie said the
treason for shooting was that Ather-
ton had refused him a job. Ather-
tons condition ~ critical.
Eleven bodies OF miners were re-
covered from the mine. To the
lamoxement or veteran mme inspect
ors. the bodies. entombed since last
4 November 10. when brought TO the
surface were found TO be almost per
lfeotly mummlhed
The bodies were found with the
arms stretched forward and face
down. having been sunocatod as they
ran. probably by a gust OF heat and
gas Shut IN alright chambers wher
the mine was finally sealed up. the,
remained in a Kind OF oven In which
the temperature was a little abov'
blood heat. slowly drying up.
Ere is stil raging in the mine.
new tunnel, OF entry. $50 feet long
had to be cut around a FIRE area b.
fore the bodies we're reached.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-19
Kentucky Kernels

Carlisle real estate booming.
Lid clamped down at Dawson
Springs.
Tax valuation OF Henderson s12,-
SS4.O95.
Mrs. Julia Sheriff., 50, dies at Mt.
Sterling.
New depot at whltesville by iii
nois Central.
Bailey & Grinstead's grocery at
Glasgow robbed.
Henry Hessian killed in L. 4 n.
yards, Louisville.
No verdict reached in Ball Murder
case at Henderson.
Standard Oil company leases oil
property at Louisa.
George Harper killed by Jack Nc
Kinney at Somerset.
Mr.. ]. C. Hall. of Cayce. Will
move to Mississippi
Gano Kelly, well known hotel keeI
er of Mammoth Cave, dies.
Extension of l.. & ~ from Adair'
vile to be built to Hartford.
w. o. Dunlap, rough rider. of Lar
caster, found dead in snow.
Ed Fay, demented soldier whc
landed at Henderson, to be operated
on.
Fruit ar containing 5000 in gold
stolen from VIM. Corley, of Mullen.
burg.
Rolling Rich, Madsonvilie, who
killed wife last August, given life
sentence.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-19

GRACE CHURCH-The Rev. d.
c Wright, rector. Holy communion
1880 a. m. Sunday school at $50.
Young mems Bible study class will
meet upstairs In the parlor at $50.
Morning prayer and sermon l0:45.
Confirmation instruction In the pas
tors study. D. m. Evening prayer
and sermon 1880. Lenten services
on Tuesday and Thursday at 4:30 p.
m, and wednesday and Friday at
1880 p. m.
GOOD SHEPHERD mission--The
Rev. f. c. McAlister, minister. sun
day school at 1850 p. m. Evening
prayer and sermon at 1880. Wed
nesday night services and address at
1880. The Womans branch will
meet Thursday afternoon at $3.50
with Mrs Thomas Burwell.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-19
FLAG RAISING
PUPILS OF WHITTIER SCHOOL
WILL CELEBRATE.
Addresses viii Be Made by Hon
Charles X. Wheeler and Judge
Barkley.

The flag raising exercises will be
held by the pupils CT the Whittier
school Tuesday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. The handsome flag won in
the civic improvement contest last
year will be unfurled to the breeze
for the first time. AS the schools
will be closed Washington's birthday
a large crowd OF school children Is
expected, while the invitation will be
extended to the general public Prof
II. l.. Donovan will be in charge OF
the program, which will be delivered
in the North Twelfth Street Baptist
church owing to the large seating
capacity.
The program will be:
Song-"America."
Recitation, February" - Lucille
Weatherfocd.
Recitation, "Our National Banner"
Davis.
Song-"Washington's Birthday"
Address-W. ]. Hills, president OF
the school board.
Recitation, Washington" - Ella
Bruner.
Quartet-"Mount Vernon Bells"
STORY of the Cherry Tree"-Pearl
Weatherford.
Recitation, "Our Cherished Flag
Mamie Bruner.
Address-Hon. Chas. X. Wheeler.
Address-Judge A. w. Barkley.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-19
Not Fest Colors.

"Aunty," said little Constance,
don't you want some OF my candy?"
Thank you, dear" was the re-
ply. "sugared almonds are favor
ties OF mine"
"The pink or the white ones"
asked the Httle tot.
THE white ones, please"
There was silence until the last
piece had disappeared.
"They were all pink at first.
Auntg,' remarked Constance.-Suc-
cess Magazine.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-19

FIRST-The Rev. H. W. Burwell.
pastor. Sunday school at $3.50.
Preaching at 10:45 and 1880. Sub
ject Of morning sermon. "Is Religion
Worth Talking About?" Subject OF
the evening sermon, "A Question
Without an Answer" Sunday
school az Mizpah Mission az $3.50.
KENTUCKY AVENUE-The Rev
II. b. Landis pastor. Sunday school
at $3.50. Preaching at 1O:45 and at
1880.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-19
KEEP POSTED.

To keep thoroughly Informed read
metropolitan newspapers. We de-
liver the following at regular sub.
scription price: LouisyiIIe-Courier
journal, Times, Post, Herald. st.
Louis--Republic, Globe-Democrat,
Post-Dispatch. Chicago - Record.
Herald, Tribune, Examiner, Daily
News. Memphis-Commercial Ap-
PEAL, News-Scimitar. Nashville
American, Banner. Cincinnati-En-
quirer. JOHN WILHELM, Agent.
116 5. 9th st. New phone 1896.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-19
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Hattie CHURCHES
Methodist.


RRoADWAY-The Rev. G. T. Sui
livan. pastor. Sunday school at
$40. Preaching at 10:45 and 1880
Subject of the morning sermon, An
Awakened Church" Subject Oh the
evening sermon, "The Ethics OF
Christianity and the New Testament
way OF Making Good Citizens. y
Bible class meets at $50. The Ep-
worth League will meet at 6;4o.
There will be special music at both
services. Public cordially invited.
FOUNTAIN AvENUE-rhe Rev.
G. w Banks. pastor. Sunday school
at $50. Preaching at II and 1880.
Subject of the morning sermon,
"Business In Religion" subject OF
the evening sermon, Religion In
Business"
SOUTH sIDE-The Rev. j. II.
Pearson, pastor. sunday school at
Third Street at $3.50. Preaching at
IL and 1880.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-19
TAFT MEN ARE ALL RIGHT.

TAFT MEN ARE ALL RIGHT.
There are said to be three
factions in Kentucky Brad
ley faction, a Hitchcock faction
and a Taft faction. The men
who have received no recogni-
tion at Washington are the Taft
men, the spoils being divided
between the senator and the
postmaster generaL-Louisville
Post.
Out here in the First district
where the whole force of the Fair
banks strength was centered at an
early convention in an effort to
make breach in the southern dele
cation, the Taft men are getting
everything. and we have no proof
that the same condition does not ex'
list all over the state. No reasonable
person would expect a Republican
president to deliberately ignore q
senator in the distribu'
ito of federal positions in his state
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-19

Services are held at the Christian
Science hall, in the Three Links
building. corner Fifth and Kentucky
avenue, every Sunday morning at IL
O'Clock; testimony meetings every
Wednesday evening at 7:45. Sunday
school is held every Sunday morning
at lO:45. A reading room is also
open in this hall from 1890 p. m.
to p m. every day except Sundays
and holidays