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absence OF such directions. it is neces-
sary, Of course. for the art director to
use his own discretion after a careful
study OF the text Frequently he Is
forced 20 delve into history. study archi-
tectural drawings OF accent periods and
20 hunt for data which will give him
some clue as 10 the costumes worn. In
some instances months Of research have
been devoted 10 n single scene.
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Club Federation to Elect.

Tho annual meeting OF the District Of
Columbia Federation OF Women's Clubs
viii be held Wednesday. May 4. beginning
al 1890 a. m. at the Jewish Temple. cor
ner Eighth and streets northwest Off
GERS will be elected
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The mode OF procedure was 20 place the
manuscript OF play in re hands OF Z.
Hamilton Bell. the art director. the
moment it has been accepted On re-
ceipt Of this manuscript. Mr. Bell pre-
pared models and drawings Of each
scene after the stage directions OF the
playwright Generally speaking. these d.
rections are woefully inadequate. par
ucularly IN Shakespearean plays In the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-01

John A Bristow. son Of P. II. Bristow.
Of this city has been appointed a stu
dent Interpreter by the President and
assigned % Pek'n. China. He leaves this
evening for his post.
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Californian. Meet To-nirht.

The California state Association viii
meet at the red room Of the Ebbitt House
tonight. Prominent speakers will ad-
dress the meeting. Arrangements will be
made for the summer and fall outings.
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In one instance. an authors directions
called for a syringa bush. 1t was found
that syringa did not bloom in that par
ticular country. so somebody suggested
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-01

Mark Twain's contributions to stage
characters were 'Pudd'n Head Wilson,"
played so delightfully."- by the late Frank
Mayo; col. Mulberry Sellers" played
by John T. Raymond; tom Sawyer"
with its various types. and THE Prince
and the Pauper,' in which Elsie Les
lie earned a measure OF success. All OF
these are within the recollection of the
present generation.
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ton The thearer season was twenty-slx
weeks. which means that one new pro-
duction was made practically every fort
night.
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gowns from Paris show chiffon tunics
bordered with fur.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-12-09

CONTINUED on page 81
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-12-09

Continued on page a
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-04
.SEN. W. Y. BATON
NOT MOTIFS PAL
HOWEVER, HE SAYS HE WAS
NOT SHAPING AT SER
GEANT-AT-AI,MS.

State Senator W V. Eaton is in
the city today, having arrived to
spend today and Saturday looking
after private business. lie will re-
turn to Frankfort Sunday. Senator
Eaton denied that he and Mott Ayres,
sergoant-at-arms of the senate, are
on unfrienily terms over a personal
matter. Senator Eaton admitted they
were not pals" but stated that his
motion to permit the senate to pay
certain claims instead of the ser
genat-at-arms of the senate had been
misunderstood, when Senator Arnett
accused him of rejecting on Ayres.
He explained that his motion was put
simply to settle controversy, and so
THAT by the senate clerk paying out
the money it should be shown who
was getting the money and what is
was paid out for.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-04
SEINE is FALLING
RAPIDLY AT PARIS

Paris. Feb. i.-The total fall OF
the Seine is now nine feet and four
inches, and within another week IL Is
expected its Stage will be normal, ae
the fall Is becoming more rapid. II
IS not believed there will be any fur
ther destruction of property. The
use of dlsinfectants in Paris to pre-
vent disease has become so general
that the odor of line and canbohc
acid now permeates the entire city
The July monument in the Place
DE la Bastile, under which labored the
heroes of the fan of the bastlle, was
closed today to the public. owing to
the fact that some stones sealing the
tombs under the monument have
been loosened by the water that sur
rounded the column when the flood
was at its height. The food situation
Is showing a general Improvement.
The care of thousa nd hcmeless and
destitute and the fight against dlssas'e
Is the biggest problems confronting
the municipal authorities.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-04
State Inspector Will Get
Good Government Position
at $4,000 a Year and j. c.
Speisht Has No Rival.

Washington, Feb. 4. Especial. -
The report that NJ. II. Thatcher, at
present state inspector and examiner
OF Kentucky, will be made a member
of the Isthmian canal commission
was partially confirmed at the white
house today. He will succeed for
mer Senator Jo Blackburn, who re-
signed several months ago. 1t is ex-
pected that the appointment will be
in a few days. The ap-
pointment of Thatcher as a member
Of the commission viii relieve all
doubt of J. C. Spelght, of Mayfield.
being appointed district attorney to
succeed Du Rele.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-04
Delay Granted at Session
This Morning at His Re.
quest....German Tariff
Agreement is Completed.

Washington. Feb. when the
Balliuger- Pinchot investigating com-
mittee met this morning it went i'm,
medlately INTO executive session 10
determine the course OF the days
proceedings.
According to an announcement
from the white house this afternoon.
the Bailinger end OF the inquiry VIII
be hereafter represented by John J..
.NertIees. prominent Democratic
lawyer OF Tennes zee. and Carl Rasch.
former district attorney OF Montana.
Nertrees arrived today and Is now in
conference with Secretary BaMinger.
He was introduced by his friend, Sec
refary Dickinson. Rasch Is now speed
ing to Washington from the far west.
Secretary Ballinger announced thds
afternoon he won't make a public
statement. as he intended He said
he will not discuss II until he IL on
the stand under oath
Acting upon a receipt OF letter
from Secretary Of the Interior Ball
niger. In which he said he wished
time In which to arrange for counsel.
the Ia niger PinchOt investigating
committee TO-DAY. after an hours ex-
ocutiye session. adjourned. not to
meet again uat4 next Friday.
Ra-ch war selected bccanse Of his
wlie knowledge of the land laws and
becau.e Of his wider eXperionoe In
.aud cases lie was hurriedly sum
moned by Telegram last night Sec
rsiary Ballinger did not stay at the
white house for today's regular cab
net meeting but left with Vertrees.
Who l. he own personal couuac.. TO
consult with other interior depart
ment officials.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-04
STEAMER KENTUCKY
REPORTED SINKING

Charleston. S. c., Feb. 4.-The
local wireless station here today
picked up a message from the steam
er Kentucky of the Alaska-Pacific
Transportation company, which is on
her maiden voyage from New York
to the North Pacific coast, declaring
she had sprung a leak from some
unknown cause and was sinking. At
the time she reported she was in
latitude 22.1S; longitude 75.42. The
Alamo. Of the Mallory line. reported
she had heard the message and
would go to the assistance of the
Kentucky.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-04
PRIZG FOR LAWNS
WILL BE OFFERED
BY EVENING sun
Prettiest and Second Prettiest
Yards in Each Ward Will
Win Money.
Park Commission crs Have
Ordered Trees.
BEST VARIETIES FOR CITY.

The Evening Sun will augment the
efforts OF the board of park commits
sioners to encourage property own
eTs in improving their property this
year. by Offering s45 in prizes for
the best booking private lawns in the
SIX wards. The money win be di-
yided into first and second prizes, OF
S5 and $3.50. respectively. for each
ward. The award will be made
July |. 4
The judges, who will inspect the
wards OF the contestants wiH consider
only the grass plots. not flower beds
or trees or shubbery. Improvement
of lawns Is the object of this con-
test
Those. desiring TO enter the com
test, need only send their names and
addresses to the Contest Editor OF
The Evening sun. and then try to
prepare the prettiest lawns in Padu-
cab. Twelve people in the city will
be given prizes, so there Is an excel
lent chance for any one to win. and
the size. shape and location of the
lot wila cut no figure. All contest
ant needs to do Is TO make the grass
sTow into a smooth lawn free from
Debris
The park commissioners have or
tered large number OF trees. which
will be distributed 10 people at
,ctual cost. about 80 cents each. The
commissioners have learned what
brees are best for this climate and
section, and hope that 5000 trees
win be planted IN Paducah this year,
An effort will be made to interest
'he school children in planting
trees, and Arbor Day this year wild
be celebrated in an unusual manner.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-04
FARMERS UNION
FOR PARCEL POST
DELEGATES AT WASHINGTON
HOPE FOR SUCCESS FIGHT
ING FUTURE DEALS.

Encouraging reports have been
received from the national legislative
committee of the Farmers Union.
which is in Washington during the
session of congress. The committee
is pushing two bills and is hopeful
of having them passed at this ses-
sion. One bill is the parcel post to
improve the mail service to the
farmer. BY the second bill the un-
Ion anticipates to prohibit future
dealings on products handled by the
Farmers Union. Recently caucus
was held and ten Republican and
fourteen Democratic congressman
pledged their support to the bills.
Congressman Ollie NJ. James is one
of the congressman that has promis-
ed the committee he will give the
bills his support.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-04
LAST OF FARMERS
UNION POOL TO GO

All the tobacco remaining In the
pools of the Farmers Union prob
ably will be sold in few days. The
McCracken. Graves and Carlisle to-
bacco pools are the only three re-
naming unsold and IL is certain
these will be disposed of by next
week. The three pools aggregate
about 100000 pounds of the weed,
and il Is understood that a good
price has been offered for the to-
bacco. The firm negotiating for the
tobacco is not given out, but the
officials OF the Farmers Union be-
lieve that the deal will be made.
This will clean up the tobacco pools
of the 1909 crop.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-04
DETECTIVES
FORMER CHIEF COLLINS AND
CAPTAIN MOORE UNITE.

Former Chief of Police James Col
Inns can not keep out of the game.
Now he and Detective T. J. Moore
have formed a partnership and are
preparing to open private detec-
tive agency in the city. They have
rented an office in the rear of the
sherifr's Office on South Fourth
street, and sre having il remodeled.
They announce that they will take
only private work and In no way will
interfere or hinder the police depart
ment in its work.
The new firm will cooperate with
detective agencies on a circuit COM
prising all the cities in this vicinity.
Besides they will work in connec-
tion with the Pinkerton agency. In
Radueah there If splendid field for
a private detective agency. and there
is no doubt that the two sleuths will
make it success. The new firm
will bear the name OF Collins 4
Moore.
Chief Collins Is wen known to
everybody in Paducah. When he re-
tired as chief of police last month he
had an offer from the Pinkerton
agency to open branch office in the
city. but he declined. He wanted to
take a rest. but the call of police
work has been too strong and he
yielded. MIR. Moore has been con-
nected with the PaGucah police force
as detective and lieutenant, but for
the last eighteen months has done
private detective work. He built up
business that was larger than he
could care for himself, and II re-
suited in the new firm being organ
ized
Former Chief Collins said: II
want It understood that this firm
will not interfere or conflict with
the work OF the police department.
We will do the work of a private
detective agency, and believe there
is a good field open to us
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-04
Hospital Board

RiverFde hospital board at meet
ing today decided to accept the 81
500. bequeathed by the late William
Bornemann. provided the city will
use the sum for a charity ~ard at
the hospital, in accordance with the
terms of the Will. appropriate S125
annually as an income from the
money for 80 wears and indemnify
the trustees against any liability to
the heirs of william Bcrnemann on
account of the bequest. Drs. Horace
Rivers and S. 3. Pulllam and Alder
man Hannah Councilman Foreman
and Mayor Smith were present.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-04
LADIES ARE PRESENT
AT c. L. u. MEETING

Applications for union store cards
have bsen received from several gro
eery owners by the Central Labor
union. By the placing of the union
store card in the stores II wiz mean
the employment of union clerks, and
the sale of union made goods as far
as pcss-tce. The labor officials ex-
rect a number of grocery proprie-
tcgs 70 pace the union store card in
their PAGES of business. For the
first time the delegates from the
Ladies Label league were present at
a meeting of the Central Labor
in,onl The ladies made speeches
in which they promised TO cooper
ate with the body in the advancement
OF the interests of the unions Of tire
city.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-04
MBTBOR STRIKES
EARTH At QUINCY
ROAR AND QUAKE AWAKENS
MANY PEOPLE IN
VICINITY.

Chicago, Ill, Feb. 4.-Despatches
from Ouincey. H., and from towns
across the river in Iowa, report an
explosion near there, supposed to be
caused by a meteor, which fell from
the ski shortly before daybreak to-
dav The phenomenon was follow
ed nv a violent tremOllng of the
Garth. lasting from FIVE to ten sec
onds Persons at Quincy, who were
awake at that time, declared they
saw a brilliant light in the sky soon
followed hy loud roar and tremb-
Ling of the earth. The shock was
so violent that buildings were shak-
on and Sleeping persons awakened.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-04
|. c. TRAIN HAS
A SLIGHT WRECK
PApuCAH PEOPLE IN PULLMAN
SAY No ONE WAS
HURT.

Memphis. Tenn, Feb. 1.-The Chi
caeo and New orleans fast mgll tram
No. /, on the Illinois Central was
derailed today at TaAehatchie, Mss,
80 miles south of here. Ten persons
are reported seriously injured. She
was running at so miles an hour
when the engine struck a defective
rail and turned over. deraHing the
mail, baggage and express cars.
MI. w. F. Paxton. Mrs. Paxton
and Mis- Fred Paxton were on the
train. but telegram from Mr. Pax
ton says they are safe and no one
was seriously hurt.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-04
ESTRADA'S FORCE
NEAR TO MANAGUA
CITY IL IN PANIC OF fhAK "
REvOLUTIONIsTS APPROACH
THE PLACE.

Washington. Feb 4.-The city OF
Managua IS in a state bordering on
panic over the approach of the IN
surgent forces under Estrada, accord
ing tc adwces received at the state
department today from Consul Oil
wares. II is reported there that Es-
trada has taken the town OF Boaoa
after two hours fighting and that
Madriz forces have been put to rout
in that vicinity. The town Is only
SO miles from Managua, and II Is ex-
pseted the insurgent forces Will soon
close in upon the capital
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-04

Chicago. Feb. 1.-The man who
has known YOU since you we've boys
together and wants to make a small
tonoh." appeared in a new guise In
Chicago last night. This time he was
bchind q black mask flourishsns a
shooting IRON Mr.. l. b. Chamber
lain reported him 20 the police to-
day. He says man waited in his
Office and when he appeared held
him up at the point OF a revolver. 81
want $50 and IL YOU don't get II !
will shoot to kill" he remarked. 81
am doing this because my wife and
children need money. I'll pay Il
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-04
CHAMPAGNE SPRAY
FOLLOWS PARADE
MOMUS JEWELLERS CHRISTEN
MARDI GRAS FROM RUB
BER-NECk CAR.

New Orleans, Feb. i-Tke big
gest crowd since 1850 i5 attending
the Mardi Gras. Inc crcwd is so big
that hundreds slept in the parks last
night. Tonight ii is announced that
sleeping quarters will be provided
for every one. The. Momus parade
that formally opens the carnival. at
tracted considerable attention
Sight seeing autos we're filed viii
tourists, most of whom were from
New York. followed me parade and
sprayed the crowd along Canal stree
with champagne.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-04
All Bodies Removed

DrakeshJro. Ky, Feb. 4. Especially
All Ia bodies have been recovered
from the Browder coal mine The
last body TO be found was Foreman
Pete Kelly. State Inspector of
Mines G. j. Norwood is making an
investigation of the disaster. After
a preliminary Investigation it Is be-
heyed that the horror was caused by
an exploson of powder, instead OF
gas as was first suspected.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-04
AsPHYxIATED IN BALLOON.
Believed Aeronaut Used Unique
Method Killing Self.

San Francisco. Feb. with his
head thrust into the top OF balloon
into which a stream of Illuminating
gas was pouring. c. A. Farrar. aged
80, was found dead today on the
roof Of the house where he lodged.
Farrar was under contract with
an amusement hall to send up bal
loon every night from the roof of the
house. For the last two nights no
balloon had appeaEaV7esarch to-
day of Farrars room cleared up tho
mystery. 1t is thought he committed
suicide.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-04
Republican Leader Denies.

Albany, \. Y. Feb. Al. p. Alds.
RePugllcan leader in the senate to-
day flied with the clerk OF the SEN
,te general denial of the charge
jy Senator Ben Conger that he az
epted slO00 for influencing legs
alton while majority leader of the
ssemby.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-04
Claimed to BE Descendant of Sir
Francis Drake.

New York. Feb i.-SyTous NJ.
Drake an eliei'y farmer OF Hunters
Vile. MINI. who claimed to be a
descendant Of Sir Francis Drake and
heir to an estate OF 5000 600 600.
was arrested TODAY at the Times
Square postofiice on the charge of
using the mails in a scheme to de-
fmUd others who believed thcm-
sc.ves heirs of the famous British ad-
mEal Drake was held in $4,000
bail for examination.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-04
nnston Rrnker Convicted.

Cambridge, Mass. Feb. Guilty
of larceny and uttering a forged note
was the verdict rendered by the jury
in the case of Charles S. Cummings.
Boston broker who was tried in
the Middlesex county superior court
at East Cambridge in connection with
the forged notes Of the town of Franz
ingham.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-04
Ballinger-Pinchot Hearing is
Postponed Until Secretary Can
Bring Counsel Before Committee
AFTER RECORD.

New York, Feb. flames Z
} 7. Coffroth. who has bet Eu-
J gene CORR $4,000 he Will
} create a new record from Lon Z
} don to San Francisco, arrived Z
here today aboard the Maure- .
} tania. He expects to arrive IN Z
San francisco before midnight .
on February S and he leaves .
} overland this afternoon. Whi1e .
abroad he matched Jem Driscoll .
and Abe Attell TO fight in Cali .
} fornia and Is on his way there .
TO arrange the date .
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-04
OLLIE JAMES WILL NOT
HAVE ANY OPPOSITION

II Is certain that Congressman
Ollie NJ James viii &c declared the
Dcmocratlc nominee from the First
congressional district to the Sixty
second congress. All prospective
candidates must enter the primary
by February IS or our Ole will be
declared the nominee of the Demo-
cratic party without urinary,
which was set for March 5. No op-
position has arisen to the re-n9mna-
tion OF Congressman James. and II is
certain that the congressional com-
mlttee vii, meet in Padrcah this
month, and declare him the nominee
OF the party.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-04
Berth For Pcary.

Washington. Feb. A bill was
introduced In the senate by Senator
Hale OF Maine. authorizing the presi-
dent TO appoint Commander Peary,
disooyerer of the north pole. rear
admiral in the navy 10 place him
on the retired list.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-04
Charge Wife Murder.

Charlotte. y. C.. Feb. Charged
with the murder OF his wife in Dun
ter. Ala. W. NJ. Prince was arrested
here and is being held awaiting ar
rival of Alabama officers. The arrest
was made as a result of a telegram
from the sheriff of Houston county.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-04
Chicago Method of
Touching a + rfend

back JULY /, If YOU don't report me
70 the poloe. ! am an old friend of
yours and have known YOU since We
were boys together" Then he took
$50, calling attention to the fact that
he took no more and left watch and
ciamondI
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-04
stokes Is surgeon General.

Washington. Feb. 4.-The presi-
dent today sent IL the senate the
nomination of Charles 7. stokes 10
5e surgeou-general OF the navy.
Stokes is now assistant surgeon
general The president signed the
order retiring surgeon-General Rixey
today.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-04

Nashville. Tenn, Feb. 4.-The
Home. Telephone company has been
organized at Woodbury.. and will
have connection with Independent ex-
changes in a number of towns The
COMPANY is to be strictly mutual, no
boxes being rented.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-04
Report That Thatcher is to be
Governor of Panama Canal Zone
Authenticated at White House
CHILDREN BURN.

, Wilmington, Del, Feb. A.
, Word reached here today of the
, burning to death of four chill
, dren in a fire that destroyed
, the home of Ezekiel Hackett at
. a remote point on the turn
. pike between Camden and Wy
. oming, Del. late last night. The Z
. four were grandchildren of Z
. Hackett and were asleep in the G
. attic when 1t caught fire from Z
. an overheated stove. The vic Z
. tins ranged in age from three {
. to fifteen. Z
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-04
CITY BONDS WILL
BB PURCHASED OR
REDEEMED AS DUB
Sinking Fund Commissioners
Vote TO Go in Market
For Them.
How Full Amount Of Fund is
Apporiioned.
TO THE OUTSTANDING ISSUES

Redemption Of city bonds wiz be-
gin Immediately. The sinking fund
commissioners. consisting OF Mayor
James p. smith, President Ed Han
nan OF the board OF aldermen. and
President Al Foreman, of the board
of councilmen. met aud decided to
redeem and buy up the outstanding
bonds 10 the extent of the sinking
fund as fast as possible. Two OF the
p. T. A. bonds. OF the 500. 900 is
sue January 1. 1891, valued at s2,-
600. were secured at par. One Padu-
cab and Mayfeld gravel road issue
of 81 600 fell due last July, and an
other issue Of $500 will be due next
July.
Inu-ud'ng the 5000 apportioned
to the sinking fund this year the
city has S62. .4S5.i2 with which to re-
tire bonds. The city will have to go
into the market for most of them.
The sinking fund Is appOrtoned
TO the different bond issues as fol-
lows
y. o. & o. Issue OF $4,000, due
August /. 1928. sS,Ss4.S4
c. O. & r. shops of s2o.0oo, due
Jure 2, 1924, s1.242ss.
p. T. & A. issue of 100000, due
Jauuary /, 1920. s16.035.4S.
y. o. & o. issue of 100000. due
July. 1926. S5.TS5.1S.
r. & VI. road issue Of $1,000, Sse
July /, 1909, s247.95.
p. & NJ. road lssue Of $500, due
July /. 1910. s131.S5.
p. & VI. road issue of si60Q, due
January 10. 1914. S21s.SS.
G.. St l.. & P. issue 500 900, due
December l. 1918. $17 .G29.7S.
Street issue of Sl50W00, due
August /. 1884. sS,4G0 0.Ss.
Hospital issue Of $4,000, due
August /. 1894. s141O. 16.
Market issue of $25.000, due
August /, 1884. s1,41p.16.
Money From Railroads
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-04
kickc,I To Death Ry Colt.

NashyiIe. Tenn. Feb i.-Near
Lewisburg. this week. WAliam Ends
ley. ~ years old. Was kicked nv a
cot ana instantly killed.