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.BURLBY SOCIETY
PROBE Is COMING
ALSO DEATH OF HIRAM HEDGES
WILL BE INVESTIGATED.

Covington, KY, Jan. s. (Special)
Suit will be brought in few days
in the United states circuit court of
Cincinnati to dissolve the Burley To-
baeco society by the federal officials
on the ground that II violates the
sherman antitrust law. Witnesses
will be brought from many states and
efforts also will be made to show who
killed Hiram Hedges and furnish a
case for the Nicholas circuit court.
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Alderman Hannah is
For the Cny'S Interest

and OnT Republican on each commit
tee II Is up to the Republicans.
"But, recurring to the public bust
ness. YOU may say that | positively
decline to mix the public business
and politics"
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VartIaman Leads.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. S.-The re
suit Of the ballot in the senatorial
caucus last night was as follows:
vardaman, II; Alexander. "a;
Anderson, 21; Percy, 21; Kyle, IA;
Byrd, 12; Critz, Truly, 1; Longino,
1. Necessary to a choice, Sc.
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suits FiIed in Circuit Court.

Mrs. N. T. Chumbler filed suit for
divorce from her husband, C. 7.
The couple was married
December 1, 1885. and separated
April, 1909. She alleges that he
owns property to the value OF $4,000
and sues for $500 as alimony. The
couple resided near Marshall county.
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@. r. Rroadfoot Vow ConstabIe.

Former Magistrate G. r. Broadfoot
has qualified as a constable, and will
serve papers during the rush seasons
in the magistrates courts. Mr.. Broad
foot was defeated at the recent cleo
ton by a close vote.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-08

Kansas City, Jan. S.-Fifteen hun
dred Democrats we're present from
all parts of the state when Chairman
n. w. Johnson called the Democratic
state conference to order. Former
Governor Dockery and James A.
Reed were speakers this morning.
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Bennett Gets First Blood.

In the case of j. b. Waltmore
against Green Bennett. the Seventh
district magisterial contest. Bennett
won in the circuit court this morn
ing. but Waltmore will appeal.
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Chief Forester Pinchot Says He
Has No Comment to Make at
Present on Removal by Taft
John ID. vs.. w. 5.

New York, Jan. S.-Handi-
capped by the small sum al
lowed for the investigation,
John Rockefeller. Jr., foreman
OF the white slave jury, an
nounced he win go into his
pocket for funds to push the
work.
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John Nceune. .Jr

John. the seven days Old infant
OF Mr. and Mrs. John McCune, OF
ilO5 Clay street. died this morning
of pneumonia. The funeral was held
this afternoon at 3 o'clock and burial
at Oak Grove cemetery.
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Hon J. C. spelght. OF Mayheld. Is
on the bench at wickllne as circuit
Judge. Circuit Judge r. J. Bugg Is
m and as he was unable TO preside.
Mir. speight Was selected 20 hold the
court
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-08
School Board Desires Ken.
lucky Avenue Side Of
Library Lot.
Would Make Excellent Site
For Building.
PRESENT ROOMS TOO CROWDED

Congestion In the public schools
will be relieved next year by the
erection OF a separate High school
building. with a little assistance OF
the city. II the plans OF the school
trustees can be carried out. At pree-
ent the schools have a floating debt
OF about $4,000 and 1t is hoped to
wipe this out during the year. as last
year the debt was reduced $4,000.
IL is proposed to build the new
High school on the rear of the lot
occupied by tha public library. The
city owns the lot from Broadway TO
Kentucky avenue and there Is plenty
OF room on the Kentucky avenue side
OF the lot for a handsome High school
building. The site would not cost
anything. while the building would
be located In the heart OF the city
reached easily from any section. The
library Is located conveniently - that
Il would be OF greater service 20 the
schools. Besides the scnool would do
mach TO raise the value OF property
on Kentucky avenue aud better con-
dltlons.
The present High school building
would be given over to the grades,
and the congestion az the building re-
heyed as well as at ali OF the other
buildings. At present the High school
as Il has been outgrown by the city.
The benefits OF a separate High school
building would be many
New Heating Plant.
In order that the congestion may
be relieved the city will be asked to
install heating plant In the Frank
lin school. Stoves are used at pres
ent. hut the system is antlquated. be-
sides bdiug expensive. and the best
results IN heating are not obtained.
The cost will not be excessive. but
the school money will have to be
used economically this year In order
TO pay on the floating debt and pre-
pare for the erection OF new High
school. II Is believed that the plan
will take with the people. and the
city may assist the board In helping
the board better the schools.
New buildings are needed now. and
q has been proposed to build a
school In the outskirts. but by build
Ing a new Hlgn school and giving II
over for the benefit OF the grades a
building further out would be neces-
sary for tome time.
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Premier Asquith Ouershadowed
by Figure of floyd George, Author
of the Now Famous British Budget
EARTHQUAKES.

Rome, Jan. S.-Two severe
earthquake shocks with heavy .
damage at Gallena in Calabria, .
and of unusual duration, threw .
the inhabitants into panic. .
1t is feared there has been loss .
of life.
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Pinchot Removed.

Washington. Jan. S.-Ginord PIN
ohOt was hast night removed from
his Office az forester By President
Taft 10 doitg this the president
gave out copy OF a letter ne has
written TO Mr.. Plnchot. IN which he
says In conclusion:
by your conduct you have destroy
ed your usefulneEs as a helpful sub
ordinate OF the government and II
therefore now becomes my duty TO al
rect the secretary OF agriculture 10
remove you from your Office as for
ester"
II developed at the cabinet meet
ing that Pinchot wrote the famous
'etter TO Senator Dolllver at his own
yolition and against the direct ad-
vice Of his superior. the secretary
OF agriculture.
10 also appeared that Plnchot in
duced Senator Dolliver In advancs
TO have the letter read az the same
time the presidents message exoner
ating Secretary Ballinger. through q
report OF the attorney general. should
be presented
Wilson Advised Against IL.
President Taft's letter to Forester
Pinchot. informing him OF his dis
missal follows:
"The While House. Washington,
ID. c., Jan. Z. 1910.
"sir-The secretary OF agriculture
Informs me that on the 2Sth OF De
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-08
The Weather

Forecast for Paducah and vicinity:
Fair ard warmer tonight and sunday.
The lowest and highest tempera-
lures today were : and 33 degrees.
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at FACTO
for the Chr
SLOW
Basketball Player Dies.

Newark. n. j.. Jan. S.--Guy Lyons
II years old, died OF valvular disease
of the heart, aggravated by exertion
In the High school basketball cham
pionship game yesterday.
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A Comparison of the Circula-
tion of The Sun for Two Years

December, 1907 average 1919
December, 1908 average. .5126
December, 1909 average. $500
This is the largest circulation
west of Louisville.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-08

This dispatch from Louisville ap-
pears to be belated, as Manager S. l..
Take stated this morning that the re-
eeivership has been discharged and
the property was sold 1t did not go
into the deal by which the American
Telephone and Telegraph company
secured control of the Independent
combine. but Manager Take said he
is not at liberty 10 say who bought
the company.
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TELEPHONE SOLD
TO UNKNOWN BUYER
HOME CONIPANY'S RECEIVER
SHIP Is ENDED, MANAGER
SAYS.

Louisville, Ky, Jan. S.-Judge
Evans, in federal court. ordered the
sale of the Padncah Home Telephone
company and the Kentucky-Indiana
Telephone and Telegraph company 20
satisfy creditors. j. d. Powers was
appointed special commissioner and
will appoint the time of the sales.
The mortgage indebtedness of the
Paducah company is s250,00O and of
the Owensboro company 100000.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-08
Reasons For Presidents Ac.
ton Are Set Forth in Let.
ter. After Meeting Of Cabi.
net.

Washington, Jan. ST have moth
ing to say yet was the only state
ment Forester Pinchot would make
today when asked TO discuss his re-
moyal. lie received numerous tele-
grams of regret over his removal,
and of congratulations on the stand
he has taken Many employees OF the
forest service lined up TO greet him
on his arrival at the Office. The pos
sibility was suggested that Pinchot
may assume the role OF prosecutor
before the congressional investigation
Il is expected he will introduce testi-
mony to back up the statement in his
letter 10 DOlllver that President Taft
was mistaken m his conclusions re-
garding the Claws charges. George
p. McCabe. solicitor for the depart
ment OF agriculture. Is in charge OF
the forest service. pending the arrival
OF A. +. Potter. acting forester.
Insurgents Win Point.
Washington. Jan. S.-Supported
by ne Democrats. the house insur-
gents succeeded in having the Bal-
Mnger-Plnchot resolution of Inquiry
40 amended as 20 require that the ap-
pointmcnt OF the investigating com
m!ttee shall be made by the house.
and not by the speaker. The vote
was 1i9 10 146.
The Fitzgerald amendment ellmin-
ating the forestry service from the
proposed Investigation was lost by a
vote OF G5 TO 26. Mr. Fitzgerald =
amendment was based on the conten-
ton that the inclusion OF the forestry
bureau In the inquiry Is unnecessary
because there we're no charges
agains tthehe ad OF that bureau.
An agreement to limit debate to
three hours. with the privilege OF Of
ferlng amendments. was reached
and the discussion Immediately Open
ID
New-York tribune., 1910-11-13

great many commissions from rfis bishop. and
earned great deal Of money
Synonds translates tle passage as follows.
\ pupil of RafaeIIo da J-rbino called Clan
Francesca. and commonly known as IL Iatt"re.
was painter OF great AFFINITY ana 1el"E on terms
of friendship with the bishop. lac Introduced me
sums Of money
The dssimilarities are triEns. lnd at FIRST
blush they seem. such as they are, in Symonds's
favor His version. YOU say. is the more work
nanIiEze the smoother and the easier - read
But ii is precisely in the little roughness which
Ar Gust permits himself that the special merit
of his translation lies What it amounts TO-
carried from the beginning 70 the end OF the
book i a certain idomatic racineSS. q certain
artless flavor which begins by diSCOuCertInS the
reader a little. and ends by heightening his
consciousness Of CelIini's intimate atmosphere
These pages of Mr.. Gusts stamped with the
idiosyncracy Of the old artist and bravo. they
have the very color and movement of that
astounding personality OF his, and that stiu
more astounding career. To read Symonds's
translation is to forget that i IS a translation
at all: it has the artistic perfection Of an orig
inal work. To read Mr. Gusts translation 5 like
plodding through the Italian text-you move
more slowly but you feel in closer contact with
the spirit of the author We cannot better state
the situation than by saying that both Syro0uds
and Mr.. Gust are Indispensable for each
achieves the truth and each has his own de-
Iightful quality.
\ word should be added on The aot,s freely
scattered through this new translation. They
present the fruits Of n good deal Of shrawd re-
search aptIy illuminating many reference to
Cellini's contemporaries and throwing useful. 4
not especially fresh, light On numerous episodes
New-York tribune., 1910-11-13

word Of congratulatiou. He know the heart
breaking difficulties IN the way Of translating
Ceinfs intensely personal, careless, siangy'
and often obscure diction. In the preface afore-
said he speaks Of his task as one calculated TO
tax all the resources Of the English language.
and he frankly disayowed all rretension 10 hav
ing made his translation impeccable. What he
did do was to give US narrative remarkably
rapid limpid and condensed. one in which the
erhstance Of the original is absolutely mir
rored One strain lie missed. and that. as 4
seems to us. Mr.. Gust has secured
It may he clearly exposed by reference to 4
single brief passage which Mr.. Gust translates
literally as an example Of Ccllnis jerky -tyIa.
Thus the sentence runs.
nupil of RanaelIo da Urhino. named Clam
france surnamcd il Fattore a. @. the AEtisanb:
he vas 2 very brilliant painter. and since he
L.tas a friend of the said bishop ne set me high
in his favor. to such purpose that l received
New-York tribune., 1910-11-13

to time set some new enthusiast to work, strIV-
ing not 50 much to surpass his predecessors a.
to render his own equivalent Tor the words OF
a beloved author. Hence. in the world OF BOOKS
there is always q welcome for such a perform
ance as MI. Gust has put to his credit III TINS
translation Of CeIn The book itself has a
Fascination authorizing its reproduction Ill
CountIess editions and besides it is deeply in
teresting to see what one more student OF CeIilni
and Of the Italian language has made of It.
We may say at the outset that he has made it
delightfully."- readable and printing it in two
luxurious volumes, copiousy illustrated. has al
most irresistibly commended it to the fastidIouS
reader \ minute examination Of this text oni-
deert.ns appreciation of its subtle excellence
It is perhaps worth while to glance over the
field which lIr. Gust has entered. Celini's au-
photography was for many years known to Eng
lfsh speaking readers only in the translation
published by Thomas Roscoe as his own, but
actually based on the eighteenth century Yer
sion produced by Thomas Nugent. That yer
sion. whether we ascribe it to Nugent or to
Roscoe. was effectuaIy discredited by the late
Jofln Addfngton synonds. who exposed its in
accuracy in the preface 10 his own translation
The latter is itself not only faithful but fin
fshed a piece of craftsmanship that il has
rnainad the standard ever since its appearance
in 1855. Since then Miss Anne MacdoneiI has
tried a szilful hand upon the task Of putting
tho book into English with results admirable
enough but not innlical TO SymOndss supremacy.
MI Gust. in his turn. has failed 10 disturb the
claims Of his brilliant predecessor, but on the
other hand his translation is Of equal merit,
ana has into the bargain, a certain very definite
charm Of its own. Symonds himself, We dara
say. would have been the Grst TO send hinf
New-York tribune., 1910-11-13
THE POLICEU.iN.
His Process on the Plains If III,
-NOrthrest.

THr. RIDERS OF THE PLAINS ADVENT Res
MOUNTED police. 1S7feo bv a L FE-l5Sr = -
Illustrated with photographs. maps and dia grams
hEo Pp. Nvl. 81. Chicago. \ c. AcCILr- < 60
The body 5f mounted rileuen--nIitarr whzr
the occasion requires II, const4buIarv II tine.
Of peacefully deserve the tribute Of this hand
some volume devoted - their history and ser
vices They long ago won legendary fame or
this continent, at least. and place beside
similar anizIJior of our own. that If -s-
Texas Rangers. The romano of their -xrI5s
. almost sr-atar. however. sine il ranges over
q far vastcr stretch Of territory. reaching Wei
within the Arctic circle. while the nature ot
their worI, is infinitely moro Far5ega-5d 81
diers ard mounted polca. detecr,rs If crime AM
criminals. TO whom trip oe & thousand miles
into the wilderness in pursuit cs q desperate
IS nothing more than an expected d--.fl Of tn
service. they have 10 their credit also deeds C.
her'isrn in smallpox ana other ep.d--rt-s among
Indians and immigrants in remote lions tar
from medical aid. lonely nijwirte- trips II
search Of pioneers driven insane IL he soil
tude Of the wilderness. the fighting oE pra---
fires and records as mail carriers bg dog seigs
into til frozen North, In addition To all ta,-
and much upre. All Of which lr-. Ereg-5- deals
with, they have Won the confidence esteem ana
reliance Of Indians Lalfbrza5s and ---.-s and
established an authority that Is rs great eye
dance Of their tact Is If their couraE--
The efficiency Of these Riders a- the Plains
ia proportio- TO their numbers IS almost in
credible Tha strength Of th- organ .za-i5a Nas
but 300 1T tha time II vls launched in -S-'
It vas increased 10 500 in fss2. with The c7--
ing Of tho railroad ana thu later settlers. n
eoye with I;i=Ts second rebellion z- 9-s ra.-r5
70 1000 in 1855. and reduced -5 --- ten gears
later with the establishment o- -.E--zed sst,.--
nents. the submission or tas -cE.e-- aci rae
development OF means ot communicative. p---
ing the gold rush TO ,ha Yukon in t,aS -' -'r'
than 500 Of them were required -a s-seerv7 7--
der among the adventures streaming ta5thzr
The Northwest Mounted PoI5rs b. a'C ~ErE-
s-r or boast They have no roi. .. -.7'- y
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G,oe 9gTeelao21or-k 9geel 0ribnne:
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 1&. 1910.

The hardest thing that the minor poet has to
hear Is th, assertion that he is not strictly
SnaaI,ingr : poet at all He knows perfectly
well that he i not Milton or Il Shelley. but
II, feels that. in his modest way. he Is using
the art that they used, ana in plaintye de-
fence of his pretty little pieces he wants to
knew why only the great masterpieces are 10
he regarded aS poetry, and what in the world
he himself is if he isn't poet. The question
* neatly answered in some observations of the
London saturday Review of the ceV-
crest OF the minor poets, who has recently pub
.1Shed Il yoluminous collected edition OF his
works. Here are some of these sayings:
Within its range all his verse is we'll written,
and the facility of poetic feeling which is every
where obvious is seldom impeded by flaws ot
technique The instinct which aplar-
entity keeps him going is the instinct of a very
clever, active journalist; OF journalist. how
ever whose ability IS most at home, strange to
say. in verse. But varied accomplish
ment and poetic feeling are not enough. They
may suffice to please for moment: they do nOt
Justify a laurel wreath To be POLITICALLY mind
ways confuse the two things. 1t is extremely
true. in sense. that artist is artistic
Poetic" and "artiStic' things are the mere eN-
ternaIS the bN-prOduCtS. Of those spontaneous
creative activities which real poets and artists
have put forth.
It is aptitude then, and only aptitude, which
generally marks the minor poet 1t is be
cause. for all his frequently amazing clever
ness. he still lacks the creative power, that he
is not, strictly speaking, poet at an
New-York tribune., 1910-11-13
BENTENII'O CEIIINI
His .fufobiosraphy in Ne7c Trans
ldtiOn,

TIfr LIFE OF FtNFENUTO cFILINT. \ New
Version BY Robert H. Hobart Gust Illus
800. 52&- Tie Macmillan Company
GEORGE ROMNF,I. Ry Arthur r chamberlain
With seyentv-three plates Ito. pp xy 418.
charles SCribner's Sons
translation is jo@rne;':>ans work. if one may
iuIge from hundreds, not to say thousands, Of
J,ns1ish versions of books written in other Ian
e,,1ages. but it is also occasion. one Of the
Great pleasures Of literature Homer. Virgil
and Horace alone have engaged the pens of
nnnumbered lovers of poetry. and, in fact, there
!. scarce classic which does not from time
New-York tribune., 1910-11-13

in his career. In one instance Mr. Gust pn,,
rather auibblin8 gloss upon the text "C,suf..
he says. does not claim for himself tba r.
tinction of having killed Bourbon" But If ~
the sculptor says on the subject in his naAr,o4-
has any meaning. that is just what hs d..
claim, by pretty obvious implication Arm.
Of this little manifestation Of editorial t5,s :
would have been "A good idea if NJ Gust h..
even more ,rigidIy sifted his list Of CerH,g
works His tentative inclusion Of the bro,.
crucfdx which he has found in "a private c,Ie,
ton IN the Tyr0I. for example. requires ro.
support than is 1Pplied in his arjab'a s1Irr,i,.
But we would not emphasize any 5-emish in Ia
work and the bIeuisbes are slight iDds,
Rather do We cordially commend 1rr Gust .
his most sympathetic and capable execution or
difficult task on the object Of his labor Of Ia.
detailed comment Is. perhaps. sGpcrGuous -.
We cannot reIinquish these absorbing ror7r,.
without at least brief allusioa to the con,
peIIfne traits OF Cellfui as we see them in -
portrait painted by himself He was not A TN.
Of superhuuan greatness as q sculptor or "a
man. and writer he never even thought q.
style. But his genius runs ike tgr5id far.
through the impetuous recital Of his uiId al
ventures. His book IS a passioaate bIee5.,,
thing. torn from the life Of old Florence. T.
enthraIIing power never fades
The catalogue raisonna Of the works II C;ao-..
Romney published with a biographical and ri.
ics,I essay by Messrs- Ward K Roberts not Il,
ago. made. we thought at the time the desr
tive memorial 10 the eighteenth century raasta-
but we gladly welcome Mr. Chambar'ain,s r.
dicious monograph. Indeed some such volg,s
IS this vas necessary. for while Forc-ay h.
been th- subject OF much s.. S.npathe-.. writing
W. have not hitherto had a popular study quit
as satisfactory as this one NJ Caarahe-la.
has indgstriousiy collected - the facts in HI
hero's LIE and while he is Il shade more z.r-
mental than seems hitting in his estimate d.
Emma Hamilton he surveys EJua-r'- caree-
on th- whole with eoo.ness. and good sens
His appraisal of the paintings. tao t=ao,4
knowIedg- and taste. F:GmnaE-s personality Is
in short well drawn here. and his arr IS h=-
fully interpreted This volume appears in -s-
capital series ALREADY adorned hy Bz-1a;s..
--Vr.aSGt-z- Or Davi-s.s .Jfh.r-auGaj5- am
several other important works and u IS -
riched Ike them with many 5s.;-Ht-- .-.Isrr4-
tiens printed in good haIf-t5ua The s-0n,is
piece. IS a fine plo1osra .ur- from serena Read
:rle' one Of EoDn-E'- most exquisite prod1c-
tions. II perfectly illustrates that sweetness
and grace which a. Nj Chamberlain notes. d.
So much to win th- PAINTER his vogue while h
lived. and has since counted so heavily in pre-
serving for him special place in the gaIax-
OF Georgian masters y number Of these Illus
tratjons ny the way. are given for the frs
time from photographs of the original painting
instead of from the meZZOtint~ which have 81
often served the purposes of the hiograph--.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-13

Another eminent statesman. the British
Prime Minister making the Eectorial address
a aberdeen. took occasion II say some useful.
practical things. 1t is strange" he declared,
"how careless Of form even highly educated
people show themselves III the commonplace.
everyday acts Of speaking ana writing" and
IL, went on to treat Of style not aS Il mat
Ter for the literary man alone, but for every
educated member of society. y vast deal OF the
sliIsAod and proX stuff which are com
PEELED to read or to listen to he stamped as
having its origin in sheer idIene>>. Writers and
orators were not ditfuSe out of vanity or with
Indifference TO the feelings Of others but be
cause they were unable or unwilling to take
pains. Mr.. A>quith deprecated the idea that
stvle WAS an affair of the sublime artists mere
" and one to he thought of only when max
inc some special effort There is no depart
ment." he said. of prose which we all have to
sTeal and write every day Of our lives for
which our literature does not provide Us with
4 wealth Of models and examples. In short
style should he cultivated by the ordinary let
terwriteT as well a. by the composer of i'm
mortal masterpieces. If the quite unterary
person is alarmed Iy this proposal let hjla
find consolation and stimulus in simple rcro--
milton Of what style should mean for him, Il
should mean nothing more nor less than the
clear we'll balanced ana quite unrretentiouS
eypre-siun Of what ha has to say