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The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-14
MayfeM Letter

Mayfield, Ky. March IL. Especially
Sunday morning about 1880
o'clock fire broke out in a house be-
longing to Mr.. Ed. Gardner. and oc-
cupied by Mr.. Palmer. 1t seems that
the fire was caused from a defective
flue. Fire wagon No. was called
out, and through efforts OF Chief Bal
dree and his men the fire was rapidly
checked. All except a few pieces OF
furniture were taken from the house
and saved from damage by water.
The house Is located directly In
front Of the stand pipe near the wa
ter works. The house was not en-
tirely destroyed. the roof being the
only part burned.
Laid 10 Rest Sunday.
The many friends of Mr.. VIII
Thompson paid their last tribute OF
respect at the city cemetery Sunday
afternoon about 4 O'Clock. Mr..
Thompson passed away Saturday
morning after a lingering illness OF
consumption. He left two brothers.
II. E.. and II. ID. Thompson. and a
sister, Mrs. Lamb, who resides In Pa
ducah. He was about thirty years
old. and left scores OF friends both
in this and other cities where he has
been.
Personals.
Mr.. Ed Monroe went 20 Paducah
Sunday morning.
Mrs. Jerry Mason spent Sunday in
Paducah with her many friends.
wiz Watkins returned Saturday
evening from Lexington, where he
has been at the State University.
Mr.. Frank McClain left Sunday for
a day with his Paducah friends.
Mr.. jewell Holifield returned Sun
day from st. Louis. where he has
been on business
Mrs. John w. Landrum left today
for Louisville. where she will visit
Mrs. John Thixton. Jr., for a couple
of weeks.
Edwin Lucas was another, who
went to Paducah Sunday.
Mrs. Tom Halls and Mrs. Walter
Wills spent Sunday with Mrs. J. A.
Harpole. of this city.
The people OF Mayfield and Graves |
county will regret to learn that Hon |
B. A. Neale, who is spending the
winter with his daughter, Mrs. Lee
Neale Boyd. at Birmingham. Ala. Is
seriously III and is not expected to
recover. His wife. Mrs. Neal.is also
quite III and her family Is very much
concerned about her condition. Col |
B. A. Neale Is well known and well
liked here and the friends OF him
self and wife will be sorry to learn
of their serious illness.
Frank Cochran, a well-known
young man, Is years old. died at the
residence OF Earnest Crawford. atl
vulton Creek, where he made his
home. Friday morning at 6 O'Clock.
The cause of his death was pneu-
monia and he had only been III since
last Saturday. He was the son OF ]
A. Cochran, who lived near Paducah.
The burial took place Saturday at
The case OF the commonwealth
against Robert (Bud) Frissom,
with the murder of Robert
Canady, ex-justice OF the peace. north
OF the city about year ago. was
called in circuit court Saturday
morning. After a consultation the
attorneys on either side announced
ready. It was found necessary to
draw so names from the jury wheel
to select the fury from.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-14
Daily Thought.

Die when I may, want it said OF
me that l always plucked a thistle
and planted flower, where
thought flower would grow.-Abra-
ham Lincoln.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-14
A BOn6 Issue.


Kentucky has been unique in many
respects, possibly most unique in the
fact that she has been without a
bonded debt as other states have
them. The debt of Kentucky to the
school fund of Kentucky cannot be
considered a bonded debt any more
than IL can be considered possible for
a man to owe money to himself. The
Arnett bond bill. passing the senate,
is the first step to bonded indebted
ness on the part of Kentucky. and
while being without a bonded debt is
position OF miquesness, a state
without money in her treasury Is also
position of uniqueness-uncomfort-
able uniqueness. at that.
Something had to be done. With
appropriations for public uses whit
tied down to the finest of points. or
completely ignored because of the
financial condition OF the treasury, II
was either a bond issue or an issue
of interest-bearng certificates. Ken
lucky can afford the issue.
Stories sent out from Frankfort
about Governor Wilson whipping
the Democrats into line for the bond
issue" may be discounted. But it is
far better for the state that the dis
position of the question be made at n
regular session without the possibility
Of an extra session with the inter
minabSe county unit bill among the
subjects for discussion or for action.
-Owensboro Messenger.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-14

We gather that the Louisville
Herald doubts whether the Rookie
feller Foundation will contain the
stone rejected by the builders.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-14

Mrs. Cudahy. of Kansas City, Is
said to have received numerous offers
10 go on the stage. Mr.. Lillis might
exhibit himself as the tattooed man.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-14

Recent newspaper discussions OF
Office building amenities Indicate that
elevator manners are not elevating.
Going down, perhaps.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-14

We suspect Senator Aids, OF New
York. of even concealing one of the
syllables of his name.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-14
River Stages.
River Forecast.

Hive. Ea.,...s
1no
Inc an. S' ne.e VIII ran slowly a.
- nours.
~. D"s Arri'ais'
IN r 'psrns, rom CAIRO.
obIo - cs,' 49," ',o'n NaSnN"ie'
George Cou',,.,'. o'ev'lua' s
ro.,..,s Hon me''"'oi's
Chattanoo~s g.. ,
R,chardson g. opl",
Ohio for colco,sa - A'''''''
Cowllnr for ua,ro.,,-
no.,s n.a
Chde from Wa,orIr-, A..
River and w.,,h..
Gauge az IA. m marto, &c :,
indicating a fan OF one-ten,h =, ii
since yesterday. Weather el,.~
cool: business good.
with a good trip of frelchi hc
II. Richardson arrived IN por, IL
Nashville at 3 O'Clock this mornl|
she departed at noon TODAY
Clarksvllle and returns here Wedr'
day morning. leaving that day
non for a return trip To Nashvlliel
Engineer Al Mason has return
from a business trip to Nashville.
The towboats Margaret and r.
sell Lord, OF the Aver a Lord
company. are expected in port 4
afternoon from White river W
ties. The Margaret viii depart
morrow for Nashville and the n
sell Lord VIII leave tomorrow
nashville ana the Russell Lord "
leave tomorrow for return trip
White river.
A model OF n barge. ~ feet 10
and 10 inches wide Is on display
the office OF Capt Henry Bak
transportation manager OF the Al
a Lord Tie company. on First str
and II attracting much attenti,
The model was made at spare ii
by George Wade. the fleet carpent
and shows skin and considera
work on his part.
The John l.. Lowry arrived n,
Sunday at noon aud after disschargl
aud receiving freight at the wha
boat she left at 2 D. m. for a rctu
trip 10 Evansville.
Tho Chattanoora arrived Al
O'Clock las, night from chat,apoo,
Tenn. and went below TO-DAY :
viii leave here Wcdnesiay for n
turn trip 20 the Tennessee
The c,yse 3. d,o m, -, ,ho r..
nessee gror wa,o.ioo Al. -,
she leaves here wcd,.sta, o.aar
al G o'clock sor -c,,,,, - ~
Tennessee
The Nasbyii,e wa, ID, NO., s.,...
night with a big ri, and J, on,o,t n
n good b,sl,cse ,.s, -, -
NASHVILLE sbe viii rc,,r, w..
dav
The vacb, Rscire a, .omuans
STANLEY noaa,o as.o.t,,a 49,.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-14

Ballinger probably thought there
was plenty more water where that
came from.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-14

YOU DON'T HAVE To WATT.
Every dose ,Iakes you feel better. Lax
Eos keeps your whole insides right.
sold on tie Money Back plan every
where. Price SOC.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-14

~ IT'S ONLY A HEADACHE.
Why Cornclison 8 ffeauache Liver Pills
VIII cure that. 10 cents. Guaranteed
by all druggists.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-14

Messrs VIII Clark. Chester Kerth
and Robert Trantham spent Sunday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19
leans in power in Congress.

licans in power in Congress.
All legislation, as the President points
out. Is compromise. AS it was in the be-
ginning, it is now, and ever shall be,
government without end. Many conflict
ing interests are to be consulted. All of
them demand recognition. The best law
interest involved all that that interest
desired. Give-and-take is the law Of leg
islative life. and 1t must have expression
whether the question before Congress is
the tariff, trusts. railroads, currency, con-
servation. or what you please.
And in legislating, the President points
out, risks must be taken. The duty OF
the hour is to put the best laws possible
on the books, and let them speak for
themselves. If they are good and
prove themselves so. the people will
indorse them at the polls; il bad, they
will condemn them. and the party re-
sponsible for them But, as action is
necessary, 1t should be taken with re
gard, first Of all, to the principle of the
greatest good 10 the greatest number. SO
far as that may be ascertained In party
conference and stamped with caucus ap-
prevail.
The President made no direct refer
ence to the situation in the House, but
the wisdom OF his remarks has direct
application there. That body. by classi-
fication, is republican. 1t was organized
as republican, and certainly its RESPONSE
biIity is of that complexion. Whatever
failure it records will be charged to that
party. Nothing could be palmer, although
there are members operating as either
ignorant of, or Indifferent to, the fact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19
Tree Surgery.
From the Philadelphia Press.


An evidence of the beneficent spirit
of the conservation of the useful and
beautiful that is now being so happily
shown throughout our country is to be
seen In the minor, but none the less i'm
portant. rehabilitation Of the stately and
beautiful shade trees of our eastern coun-
try. These one-time monarchs of the
forest that formerly covered this section
of the country have been allowed to
decay and fall by the thousands, but
now a wise system Of tree surgery and
repair is inaugurated, and skilled men
diagnose the condition Of these grand
sentinels, and by system OF judicicus
cutting away the dead wood, filling in
the gashes with bricks and mortar. and
In some cases with cement, thus
STRENGTHENING the otherwise weak trunks,
and then by a skillful covering Of the
exposed parts with tin or zinc, carefully
painted to represent the natural hues OF
the bark, the tree Is restored to its
beauty and guarded against further
premature decay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19
A Champion Out Of Condition.

When John L. Sullivan entered the ring
in New Orleans and put up his dukes in
what proved to be his last fight there was
but little left of the champion. For a
pugilist he had enjoyed long career. and
many victories stood to his credit. He
had met all corners, and polished off
some mighty men. He still had many
admirers. Old sports, without spark of
sentiment in their composition as re-
spected men or things In general, stood
at the ringside. money in hand, and wa
gered it against their fears and better
judgment. They loved their man, but
knew his story, and wondered IL the time
had come for him to settle the score of
his many follies and failings.
The time had come. Days and nights Of
booze had done their fatal work. John
Barleycorn is a merciless antagonist, and
the champion had been going up against
him steadily for years. They had had
many lively bout together. Mr.. Sullivan
going down every time. Still, he would
come again. dukes up and mouth open,
and Col Barleycorn was always glad to
meet him.
The conqueror of Mr. Sullivan was
not, therefore. the cat-footed California
boxer who stood before him on this
occasion. but Col. barleycorn. who had
been travelling with him for a sad. long
season. Mr.. Sullivan was whipped before
the battle began. Mr.. Corbett merely
administered the knockout blow. The
mark was compar atively an easy one,
although in order that the crowd might
not complain. the batt4s was protracted
through a number OF rounds.
"Am / liclsed?" asked the vanquished
man. stretched on the floor In his corner,
and groggy from punishment and dis
tress OF mind. Alas he was licked. and
licked for good. Never moro battle
for him. He was out Of It forever. and
Col. Barleycorn and his California lieu
tenant exalted their horns.
The republican party has had a long
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19
Mr.. Taft at Rochester.

The Presidents speech at Rochester de-
served the enthusiasm il awakened. It Is
one of. the best, IL not the best, of his
deiverances since taking Office He states
his own case, as well as that OF his
party, with earnestness and clearness.
Confessing difficulties. he makes no
apologies. With many things to consider,
he evades nothing. Altogether, 1t Is a
credit to the grasp Of the party leader
and to the candor of the man.
The republican party, as the President
points out, is In control of Congress and
responsible for legislation. 1t received a
mandate from the people to do certain
things specified in the Chicago platform of
1908, and the time has come for the re-
demption Of promises. Those promises
are cited. one by one. There is no reason
to suppose that the people have changed
their minds respecting any OF the issues
voted upon at the election which brought
MIR. Taft In, and continued the repub-
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and illustrious career. 1t has been 9
uniszlafs. f1htar and has defeated

and illustrious career It has been a
mighty fighter, and has defeated a
mighty antagonist a number of times.
But for some years past it has been fill
ing its skin with dscord. 1t Is weak
from dissipation and abuse Of its strength
Can it get back into form in time for
the November battle? Hard training will
be necessary. for hard knocks are COM
ing. If 1t goes down next fall it may
not be for good. but it will be largely
because Of its own follies; and to rally
from such a licking in time for the
greater battle in 1912 will be a hercu-
lean task. The story Of Sullivan at
New Orleans should be the study of the
republican leaders from this time on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19
Living According to Today.
From the Lowell Courier Citizen.

From the Lowell Courier Citizen.
DR.. Wiley says people can live now
about as well and cheaply as ten years
ago IL they would live in the same way
About everybody else is saying the same
thing. People simply will not go back
to the old style unless they have to. If
as DR.. Wiley says, they pay $40 bushe
for wheat made into breakfast foods. il
is because they want to, knowing as
we'll as he does that they could get the
cereals In cheaper forms. The chemist
says. too, that they are cheated in some
canned goods. This they cannot very
we'll help, though they might do some.
thing by refusing to buy cans improperly
filled. They like the canned goods as
they do the breakfast foods. and while
they have the price will buy them
1t is immaterial that they are not max
ing the most of their money. Domestic
economy has been neglected science
for some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19
Co-Operation With the Law.

For the conditions which have existed
lately in this District in certain of the
liquor dispensing establishments, lead
ing to the decentralization Of youth and
the debasing of young womanhood. re-
sponsibility rests upon three agencies.
the police. for their failure to enforce
the law; the excise board for its fall
ure to take cognizance of plain evil
dence of law-breaking when the time
has come to renew licenses, and the
trade itself for it's failure to keep its
own house clean.
Gratifying evidence is at hand that
all three of these agencies are now en-
listed in the necessary reformation.
Orders have been given to the police to
rectify the evil conditions wherever
they exist" in the words of the super
intendent, an assuringly broad scope of
activity, while the excise board, it is
announced, will scrutinize closely the
applications for license renewal to elm
mate, as far as possible, all dealers
who do not respect the letter and the
spirit Of the law.
Especially gratifying, however. is the
announcement Of the trade organiza-
ton, the Washington Mercantile Asso-
citation, printed in The Star today. to
the effect that 1t disapproves OF the
practices of which The Star has in
formed the community and that 1t pur-
poses to take steps to correct the evil
by the application Of organization dis
cipline. In short, the trade will under
take to clean house
This protest has not been directed
against the trade in general, but against
certain evil features of 1t, lawless fea-
lures, which menace the youthful morals
of the community. 1t Is not charged
that LIQUOR is sold to minors in all OF
the local saloons, or that young girls are
permitted to drink in all or In but few
of the licensed places. In a great ma
jority of the licensed establishments the
excise law is respected. A high standard
Of law observance obtains. But in other
places trade is induced by shocking
means, which menace the younger gen.
Grafton with Decentralization. 1t is the
business OF the license-holders who re-
gard the law as something to be OBJ
served and respected, as the source OF
their opportunity to carry on their trade,
to enforce in their own ranks a degree
of lawfulness which will guarantee the
security of the young from temptation
With all three of the corrective agen-
cies working in harmony toward the
same end the dives and vile groggeries
where boys and girls are debauched may
soon be closed, not merely for day.
but for all time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19
The Statesman's Terror.

oh. peep through the keyhole with care
and observe
The street, from the easement close
Learn more of this noise that is wiring
ing each nerve
And wrecking my slumbers at dawn.
1t may be burglar, determined and
bold,
Or the milkman who starts these
alarms.
Or-how shall my wild-beating heart be
cOntrolled2-
It may be the sergeant-at-armsi
The slaves to the galleys so ruthlessly
scourged-
1 am sometimes half-envious OF them!
For think of the pangs Of the states
man who's urged
To rise at 4:3O am!
The iceman brings fear with his thunder
ing tread,
And sleep loses all of it's charms,
AS each footstep you hear sets you cry
ing with dread
"'Tis he! IT'S the sergeant-at-arms"'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19
"A Hundred Years Hence"
From the Chicago Inter. Ocean.

John D. Rockefeller recently said that
he was content to have his work judged
a hundred years hence. II the present
misunderstands him he looks to the flu
ture for redress. This reliance on the
justice of an infallible future is by no
means uncommon. 1t seems a heaven
sent refuge from contemporary distress.
1t is natural, it Is consoling. But 1t is
at the same time pathetic. We were once
the future ourselves. What judgments
Of our ancestors of hundred years ago
have we authoritatively reversed? What
great acts of posthumous justice are writ
ten to our credit? Few, IL any. The
tendency of the future is to consecrate.
not reverse, the past. 1t takes con-
temporary judgments and elevates them
to the rank Of traditions. Here and there
q scientific historian or a paradoxical
genius may seek to reverse contemporary
opinion. But these efforts are drops Of
water dappling the surface OF an ocean.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19

1t was in New York, remember, that
Mr.. Fairbanks was not recognized and
halted at the door of a meeting of In
dianians. He is better known at home,
and very welcome there. In fact lie has
returned just in time to test his popu-
larity and prove his value. That is going
TO be very "wakefur' campaign this
year on the banks of the Wabash, with
both sides looking to 1912, and looking
hard. A democratic colleague for Sena-
tor Shfvely would fll the democrats with
buoyancy all over the country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19
Armor.

DO you wear glasses because your eyes
are defective or because you think they
add to your appearance" asked the out
spoken woman.
For neither reason replied the pa
tient man. Il wear them to protect my
eyes from hat pins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19
Sensitive.

Il guess Well have to discharge that
decorator" said Mr.. Cumrox.
What's the trouble?"
Hes worked out some novel effects
in green and gold. like 'em, but
mother and the girls are afraid they'll
be regarded as another allusion to
money"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Hard Luck.

What did you tell that bill collector"
THAT you were OUT replied the Of
fee boy.
And what did he say?"
He said he was sorry, as he had given
up his old job and had come around to
pay a bill that his new boss owed you"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19
A Dream.

I'd like to see them bust each trust
Whose methods may be found unjust,
And gather up the coin that flies
When it explodes before our eyes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19

Tim Wood-uff's interest in vests does
not monopolize his sartorial zeal to the
extent of preventing him from having
something up his sleeve when he hap
pens to need il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19

concert saloon where minors may as
semble is a pathetically poor substitute
for a children's playground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19
Practical Study.

Il should advise every young woman
to make thorough study of literature, .
said Miss Cayenne. thoughtfully.
"Why?"
so that when she reads a mans let
tiers she can tell which sentiments are
borrowed and which are original"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19

Mrs. W. X. Vanderbilts insomnia
might be cured If she could only count
imaginary money as old-fashioned suf-
ferers used to count imaginary sheep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19
Fairbanks Return.
rom the Boston Transcript.

American character and credit have
been finely upheld by Mr.. Fairbanks dig
nified representation abroad, and he de-
serves a cordial welcome from his coun-
trymen upon his homecoming. now near
at hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19

The violent traditions that begin to at
tach to a Nebraska senatorship are
enough to make even w. j. Bryan pause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19

Weston philosophically regards being
hit by a vehicle merely as one of the
chances that pedestrian has to take.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19

A grand opera trust is threatened and
the ultimate consumer Is wondering
whether he will have to get an ACCORDION
and do his own vocalizing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19

Mr.. Cannon has been presenting one of
the finest studies in suppressed emotion
that the country has seen in a long
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19

No New York legislator has had the
nerve to claim sympathy on the theory
that he was a victim Of "dementia
graftiana."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19

1t is careless souvenir hunter who does
not manage to walk away with few
spinters from Uncle Joe's gavel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19

Some of the hopes expressed early In
the session that Congress would do some
thing stand a chance of being too ener-
getically realized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19

Republican harmony is occasionally OF
the Wagnerian school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19

Next to a base ball umpire one of the
busiest men on earth Is sergeant-at-
arms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19

Proceedings In the House OF Represent
atives have doubtless created a rush In
the alarm clock market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19

Vice President Sherman is to be con-
graduated on having gavel that never
gets red hot.
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Proof Needed.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
We can't believe this is spring till the
first robin is chronicled.