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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-06-23

value of the cotton crops of the five
years period ending with 1909, Is
s3,54S,2SO. 900. while the value of
the five years period ending with
1899 is s1,529, 500 900. The cotton
growers were in a distressed condi-
ton financially when the crop of
1899 was sold at an average price of
40 cents per pound. Their indcpend-
ence really began with the price OF
1879 cents per pound in 1903. Dur
ing the last five years the price of
lint cotton has averaged about IL
cents per pound. OF about SIS per
bale, and the value of the cotton
seed has increased from $3.50 per
ton in 1906 to s27.7O per ton in
1909. The value of a 500 pound
bale of cotton. including the value OF
the seed. was $S4.31 this season,
compared with $5O.37 for 1904
and with 30.22 in 1898.
To the producer of a crop OF
20 bales. this means that whereas
he realized 1904 in 1898. he received
s1,6S6 in 1909, which increase. not
outstanding a greater cost of pro-
duction at the present time, measures
the difference between a mere exist
ence and a comfortable and indie
pendent living.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-06-23
HOTEL ARRIVALS

PALMER house,. C. Dca!e
Evansville; Frank Thomas. Rich.
mond; F. D. knight. Murray; e. J.
Malone. s.kes.on. Mo-; Mr.. aud Mrs
F. A. Day. Vaughan, n. NJ; r. l.
Bi hop. Loves; A. r.. Morrow. Pitts
burgh; p. L. McKeel, Pittsburgh
e. T. Lucas. Louisville; c. p. SulE-
van. WASHINGTON; d. w. Briige
Louisville; Fred y. Collins. Louis
Vile; E. II. Holland. Murray.
ST. NICHOLAS-A. Kelter, New
York City; r. Evans. Brownfeld; J.
e. Carter. Pottsvllle; Grant David
son. Marion; G. X. Pru.tt and wife.
Cairo; Mrs. c. RYAN. Hickman;
l.. A. Sandersoa. Cairo; w. S. Falls,
Memphis; II. b. Kelley, Brstoe: W.
G. Ware, Trozevant, Tenn; T. X.
Dolls, Charleston, Mo; Il. A.
Thompson, Port Hard, n. Y.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-06-23
Baseball Dope.

"Brumfield. twirler who made
quite an impression with Indiana
university this season. Is to be given
a trial by Manager Marin either in
todays game or in tomorrow's lie
is said to have a wonderful STOW
ball and TO Do a promising twirler.
Brumfield was in uniform yesterday
and looks 10 he every inch twirl-
en- He is about the same size as
Clyde Goodwin. of the old Kitty
league team. and II anything is a
little larger tHan johnson. who is
now catching for the locals.
after Saturday OF this week all
teams in the Kitty must be reduced
TO 12 men exclusive of a playing
manager. The salary limit. includ.
ing the salary OF the non-play.ng
manager must be cut to $500 per
month. Bridges, OF the ClarksviHe
team, IS the only non-piaying mana
ger in the league and Il seems 10
be certainty he must either begin
playing or salaries will have to be
cut pretty deep as Clarksvilie is
now much above the limit The
other three teams are hoping he be-
gins playing. as his work when the
team was lasr here was a joke and
consisted mostly OF attempted UNI
pire batting and scorer batting So
Vincennes Capitol.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-06-23
REPORT ON COST OF LIVING
WILL ABSOLvE THE TARIFF
senate Committee Hopes 20 Convince
People That They Never Before
Were So Prosperous.

Washington. ID. c., June 2S.--The
Republican majority OF the senate
which has been investigating the cost
of living. will submit its report with
in a day or so. IL will convince the
people. whatever may be the view
they themselves entertain, that never
were they so prosperous. IL is true
that prices have. gone up, but wages
have gone up. too even in greater
proportion.
The tariff will be covered with a
coat OF whitewash so thick that a
miner could hardly get at II. Il VIII
be shown that the cost Of articles I'M
ported has decreased II per cent
since 1900. Attention will he called
to the fact that In other countries
revision OF the tarin has been fol-
lowed BY an increase in the price OF
imports.
How well the people az home who
produce and sell things have pros
pe-ed Is shown by the statement
that the increase In the cost OF
domestic articles has ranged from |
to III per cent. The highest In
crease IL on oats. Beef has increased
As per cent in ten years.
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In Bankruptcy.

Notice OF first meeting Of credit
rs.
In the District Court Of The United
states for the Western district Of
Keatucky. In bankruptcy
In the matter Of Calvin \ HlV-
Icy, bankrupt
To the creditors Of Calvin Z. Haw-
ley Of PaducEh. 10 the county %
McCracksu aud district afos,laid. a
bankrupt: Nrtce is her.hy g.von
that on the iiih day Of June. 4. ID
1910. the said Calvin A HaWio.t vas
GUS adjudiclicd bankrupt. and hat
The first meeting of h. creditors u .
be held az my oficc loo Padurah. NJ
.Crackon county. KcniuckY. ON the
9th day Of June. a. ~. 1910. a. %
.o'clock in tn fore noon. a. Wt. d
time the raid cred tors may 1ttrnt.
prove their claims. appoint tru tre.
examine the bankrupt and tlr.a-t
such other business as NAV come
properly before sad meeting
EMMETT ". BAGBY.
Referee IN Blnkrupicy
Paducah. Ky. June 10. 1910.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-06-23

A feature of the program OF the
Kentucky Press association at Mid
dlesboro this week was paper,
Making Statesmen and Its Re
ward" by John ID. Wakefield, the
well-known Louisville newspaper
man. He said:
"In order to discuss statesmen we
should have a proper and definite un-
derstandlng of what statesmen are
and wherein they differ from other
mortals. Webster says that states
man is one 'versed in the arts of gov
eminent, one especially eminent In
political abilities The late speaker.
Thomas B. Reed, gave perhaps the
most accurate difinition of a states
man when he said. "A statesman IL a
dead politician.'
The subject of Making Statesmen
and Its Reward" should have been
assigned TO some of the real War
wicks of the association. There are
many of them among us Some OF
them have managed even presidential
campaigns, and II was not their fault
because their men did not get In.
One of our most distinguished mem
bers. Mr.. Urey Woodson, has come
nearer to the distinction of being a
real maker of statesmen than per
haps any member here. 1t is useless
to take the time to figure up exactly
how many millions of votes Parker
and Bryan got beat, but We are all
for Mr.. Woodson because in both
those memorable campaigns he dem
onstrated his powers as a claimer,
and every political party must have
a good claimer. Mr.. Woodson
some eighteen doubtful
states that Parker was sure TO carry.
He didn't carry a one of them. There
fore we love Mr.. Woodson and con-
sole ourselves that we have among
us one who never gives up and Is al
ways on the job making statesmen
right up to the last minute even
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-06-23
INCREASE IN GERMAN ARMY.

Berlin. June Military circles
are discussing proposition to IN
crease the Germany army on a peace
footing by more than one per osat
OF the total population.
This would bring the total Ia
more than 900 900 men. The plan
Is favored by the extreme National
lists. Now the total is 61S.00O OIL
'cers and men
Whatever the increase may be. a
large part will be used in strength
ening the engineer. ordinance. and
technical corps, including the air
ship battallons.
The question has been subject
of negotiations among the various
German state governments and
should the proposal be approved a
bill for the necessary changes OF Or
ganization will be brought forward
In the autumn.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-06-23
UREY wooDSoN, STATESMAN MAKER

Though he may see an avalanche Of
votes ready to engulf him. We also
know that il Roosevelt hadn't so
many votes Mr.. Woodson's predic-
ton would have worked out Just
like a mathematical problem.
As a political writer and cores
pondent for nearly fourteen years en-
gagged at the seat of our state gov
eminent and at the nations capital,
il has been my privilege to know
quite well many Of our latter-day
statesmen and to count as my friends
many men who have made statesmen.
Practically all the members OF this
association are older than myself,
and many of them have had equally
as many opportunities to observe pub
lie men as have had. Doubtless
their judgment is more mature than
mine and their discriminating pow
ers and final analysis Of statesmen
may be more accurate than mine.
However, my observation has led
me to believe that there is very lit
tie difference between a politician
and a statesman.
Statesmen are nothing more nor
less than very successful politicians.
A man who is not successful 10
politics cannot become a statesman.
Not infrequently a thwarted states
man degenerates into the worse type
of a politician.
The process of evolving a polite
ian into a statesman is sometimes
quick and sometimes slow. depending
of course on conditions and also on
how good politician the subject h
in the first instance. The average
politician can be satisfied. His hun
ger for place can be satisfied. He is
quite willing to concede that there
are other men in the party who must
be recognized and that II he can't
get the whole loaf he will 40 on
home with the half loaf and wait his
turn.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-06-23

Notice OF ara meeting OF credit
ors.
In the district court 81 the United
states for the Western ni1'ict Of
kentucks, in bankruptcy Ia ,ho
matter OF Fine 4 Cartwright. bcuk-
rupt
To the creditors Of Fins 4. Cart
WRIGHT. Of P1iuoah. In TIE count, or
NcCmckcn. and district afofessid.
bankrupt: Noiicc is hcrchy given
that on the list day Of June. a u
1910. the a'f FINS y. Clrwrieht
was duly adlndicated bankrupt. aud
that the hrt meeting of his credit
ors vii b. bed az my Once la Pa
lucah. McCrsekcn county. Ksatucky.
on ne End day Of Ju'. 4 u. 1910.
at 10 o'cloCa In the forenoon. at
which time the said creditors may
attend. prove their ciaims. argo o.
a trustee. eNamlno the bankrupt sni
transact such other hnfinrfs ar may
come properly before ssd mrctlng.
EMMETT ". BAGBY.
Referee In BHIkrupicy.
Paducah. ~. Jun. &c. 1910.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-06-23
1909 COTTON CROP TWICE GOLD
YIELD

The annual report of the census
bureau on the cotton crop OF 1909,
now being issued, reveals some inter
esting and illuminating facts in con-
nection with the value of the great
staple. The estimated value OF the
crop of 1909 is sS12. 900 900 COM
pared with 1851, 2SO 900 for 1908.
s7o0. 960. 900 for 1907. s721,65O 900
for 1906. and $685.. 300 200 for 1905.
The value of the crop of 1909 ia
$3.50 $50. 900, or 1872 per cent. more
than that of 1908, Notwithstanding
the fact that the quantity is 3,271,-
924 bales, or 24.1 per cent. less.
Measured by its yarn producing quail
ity and by the financial results to the
growers, this crop Is the most valu-
able ever produced. II is interesting
20 observe that the value OF the cot
ton crop of last year is about one-half
that OF the corn crop of the country
I'm 1909. as estimated by the United
States department of agriculture,
nearly 800. 900 900 more than that
Of the wheat crop, and twice the
value of the oat crop.
The worlds production Of gold In
1909 was the greatest ever recorded.
Amounting In value to about $780,
900, 900. but is slightly more than
one half the value of the American
cotton crop last year. According to
BradEtreets' report the total building
expenditures for 1893 in 105 cities
of the United States amounted to
1851, 53O,669. or only about s45.-
500 900 more than the value of the
cotton crop Of this country. The
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-06-23
TO THE PUBLIC

The Chautauqua association of
Paducah desires TO express their
appreciation for the liberal support
il has received at the hands of the
public
Since its first organization, its
sole aim ana object has been TO
provide the most entertaining pro-
grams. regardless of expense. and as
an evidence of our success we point
TO the fact that We have brought be-
fore Paducah people some of the
most celebrated and high-priced plat
form lecturers of the country.
The Chautauqua week Is now half
over, and the balance of the week
contains some of the most entertain
ing. as well as expensive numbers
on the program. Already the pro-
gram committee Is negotiating for
talent for the next season. believing
that the citizens OF Paducah will
support them by increased patron
'age this week
The Chautauqua belongs 10 the
people; the price of season tickets
lis placed within the reach of every
one. The benefits and advantages
TO be derived from attending these
lectures are inestimable.
Tonight Judge Lawrence B..
Stringer. one of Illinois most gift
ed sons will deliver his lecture, his
subject being, The Spirit of the
Pioneer" Aside from being
speaker OF national reputation.
Judge Stringer is one of the most
famous iurists of the state of ILL
nols. Friday aud Saturday offers a
most attractive program. especially
Saturday evening. in Robert Parker
Miles splendid lecture. entitled
'Tallow Dips" Sunday afternoon.
in addition TO the elegant musical
program. for the first time the noted
blind senator from the great state
of Oklahoma, Senator T. D. Gore,
will be heard In his great address.
entitled Social Duties" Senator
Gore Is one Of the strongest public
speakers Of today, because he Is
living example Of what an American
lcitizen can accomplish, he being
handicapped from infancy with
blindness.
The Chautauqua association be-
lieves in the future of Paducah, it's
people and ,ts future success, and
with the assistance of its citizens
liberal support both in attendance as
well as receipts the Chautauqua OF
next season is assured success.
The program for next year will be.
II possible, even more attractive. and
likewise more expensive Come out
and enjoy the rare musical and lit
erary treats offered for the balance
OF the week, and try to make this
meeting of 1910 a most pleasant as
well as profitable Chautauqua.
Respectfully,
Paducah Chautauqua Association.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-06-23
SOON WE SHALL
ALL Be FLYING
'CURTISS SAYS MACHINES WILL
RIVAL RAILROADS.

Chicago. June 23.-"Flying ma
chimes will be improved and will be
made economically useful in the flu
ture. so that they can be employed
for passenger and freight traffic.
much az railroads are used now. Just
recall the beginning of the railroad
and how utterly Insignificant ii was
when the first locomotive, with its
funny coaches, hobbled along the in
secure and imperfect tracks. We
cannot do 1t all in day. you know.
but Il will be done In time"
Glenn II. Curtiss, inventor and
aviator. was the speaker, and deliy-
cred himself OF this hopeful prophecy
as he sat at little table In the side
lobby OF the Hotel LaSalle. where he
registered Monday for q few hours no
had 10 spend in town on his way
from Louisville to Minneapolis.
I'VE will develop slowly" he went
on. 1--WE will gradually add to the
power. the scope. the size. the activ-
ity and the safety OF the flying ma
chine. Many minds will come to-
gether in the improvement OF the
machine and the method of using II.
and in the end man will be as much
the master of the air as he is now
of the land and OF the water"
Mr.. Curtiss said he was in favor
Of allowing a pretty free hand to the
entrants in the New York-Chicago
flight In the matter of details. such
as the number of times the flyers
will be permitted to stop. The av-
iator took luncheon with John c.
Shafer. the Chicago hacker Of the
flight, who rounded him on the wish
es Of the practical flying man in the
matter of conditions.
Conditions must be made reason
able" said Mr.. Curtiss "or there can
be no race at all. I think that the
hackers Of the flight understand
that. and will do the right thing. I'm
der proper conditions / have no hest
fancy in promising that three or four
of our machines will enter. Hamil
ton. l know. is enthusiastic"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-06-23
Roy LOCATES MAN.
Youth Who Wrote to Gaynor Re-
Gently Does Clever Work.


New York. June 23.-Thirteen-
year-old Samuel Litwin. of 81
Tompkins avenue. wants 10 be a
detective. He went on his first ca 2
few days ago, and yesterday was
directly respon 1bie for the arrest OF
Henry Metzler, 81 years old. accused
of annoying young girls.
Litwin. about a month ago. wrote
70 Mayor Gaynor. asking how he
could become detective. and was
told be would have to undergo a
civil service examination and get on
the lgt"
a week ago he heard that Capt
E1right OF the Vernon avenue sta
ton. was seeking man charged
with annoying a number OF young
girls. Mfny complaints were re-
ce!ved. but the police were never
able TO locate him.
A few days ago Litwin sent a
written report to Capt. Enright IN
which he told Just where the man
could be found. Detective Bradley
and Connolly were put on the case.
and discovered that the boy had
pretty well covered every detail
They arrested Metzlcr. Magistrate
Harris. in the Gates avenue court,
held him in $4,000 bail for further
examination.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-06-23
METROPOLIS WANTS DAY
ELECTRIC SERVICE At ONCE.

The growth OF Metropolis has
reached a point where there Is an i'm
peratiye demand for a daylight cleo
trio service. save the Tribune.
The service could be utilized In
various ways. Many OF our business
houses would install fans Electric
motors would take the place OF the
steam and gasoline engines. We be-
licve the service could be put on a
se,f-sustalning basis.
The forthcoming annual report of
the water and electric light commit
tee will show approximately rev
enuo from these sources of $1,000.
This does not include the service
furnished the city and various other
benehciaries. Including these the
power pant has an earning capacity
of about $4,000.
At the beginning OF the fiscal year
now closing an appropriation OF 81
500 was made for the maintainance
Of the power plant To this has been
added s2.24SSl for Improvements
These improvements. in connection
with the faithful and efficient work
of Mr.. Schafer. the new superintend
ent. are shown In the remarkable
bcttermens OF the service
Including this extra cost OF main
tainance. the earning capacity OF the
plant has run ahead OF ITS expenses
Il is a profit paying investment, and
emphasizes the fact that public
utilities. when owned and properly
mauaged by the public. are a publ'
blessing
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-06-23
IMMENSE SWAMP TO BE
DRAINED NEAR HICKMAN

Hickman. Ky, June 23.-On the
Missouri shore, a few miles above
Hickman. the territory adjoining the
Mississippi river levee has been ac-
cumulating rain water for several
years until about 1000 acres OF land
are under water. BY permission of
the government authorities this has
been cut and the water is beng
drained from these lands. This will
enable crops to be made on some
land that has been out of cultiva-
ton for several years Much of this
land is in timber and IL Is said that
much OF the timber has been killed
by the stand'ug water. II is be-
lieved that the sanitary conditions
of this section will be improved af-
ter this water Is drained of.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-06-23
"A MIX UP THAT
is A MIX UP
so MUCH so. JUDGE CROSS
WONT ATTEMPT TO
UNRivEL.

Police Judge ID. A. Cross gave up
most m.xed-up AFFAIR among four
Young men that occurred near Row
lanGtown Sunday night. after all the
conflicting evidence was heard, this
morning and will let the circuit
grand jury sitt II TO the bottom and
say who is guilty and what they did.
Harry Williams. Claud Mason,
Bob Grimmer and Henry Sparks. the
alleged participants, were recognlz-
ed 10 appear before the higher body
in September. Last Sunday night
IAN alleged crap game was In pro-
lgress one mic and a half beyond
Rowiaudtown. outside the city
limits. The aftermath was the Is
sual of several warrants. Sparks
accused Mason and williams of rob
bling him Of 10 cents Williams got
out warrant agagingt Sparks. al
leging that the latter struck him
over the left ear. lnficting pain
full cash. which is stin evident. Then
the quartet VAS charged with gam
ing and the latest wrinkle Is. that
Sfurks Is charged with malicious
shooting Williams sworc that
Sparks shot NJ him three times
After the thhd shot Williams was
out OF range
Williams Gains that big ogap
game was N prOgfcsS and many
more warrants are 10 be is ued
AGAINST crap shooters by the county
cfiic ais. The evidence was 50 con
nlcting. Judge Cross passed. Is up 10
the grand jury. Sparks denies
shooting at all and none OF the evil
dcuce comedies.
Other cascs were: Breach 81 the
peace Charles Mitchell and Hub
Wlnstead. fined $40 each: Charles
Puitt. continued to June %: Jim
Mcclure. continued Go June 81.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-06-23

The first aerial passenger ship
made its first trip yesterday. II was
built and manned by Count Zeppelin,
the balloon expert, of Germany. and
can make a speed of thirty-five miles
an hour. 1t has a carrying capacity
of twenty passengers. II Is furnish
ed In mahogany and is as luxurious
as a Pullman. AT one end it has a
buffet, and, In fact, has all the con-
vendences of the usual first-class pas
senger cars on our railroads.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-06-23
NEWS OF COURTS



Circuit Judge william Reed dd
not pass upor the motion Of the
dcf,nd/nt for 4 new tral in the suit
OF Gefrgla Gregory vs.. J ID. Mclslva
Attorneys argued the motion this
morning, but after wrestling with
the motion fot some time. Judge
Reed left the court house without
snnouncing his decision.
Orders made this morning were;
c. W Kattcrjohn ". Scott over
ton: judgment for safe OF property
on South Eichth street rendered
Amanda Bordcrs rs. J. H. Bor-
ders. separate answers filed
A'onzo Miller ". J. W. Hart. de-
fcndant. presented decd duly cN-
Iccutcd and was accepted by plain
tin. whose attorney made a molten
that the suit be stricken from the
docket.
Jessie NJ Ware vs. Daisy Ben
nett: judgment rendered.
NJ y. Gii6eit vs.. Dr. y g. Crif.
nth; mandate from appellate court
Affirming decision hled.
American-Credit Indemnity com
pany vs.. Hecht a Co. mandate from
appellate court Affirming decision OF
circuit court fled.
Marriage Licenses.
Mart Mccoy. 81. Of McCracken
county farmer and rilda Co'e. iG.
of McCraokeu county, parental con-
sent.
Nolan d story. %. Of Kentuckr.
farmer. AMI Mary c. RobertGon, 20.
of Kentucky.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-06-23
Kenfncky Kernels

The home of Jesse Wells. OF Muir
ray. was completely destroyed by
| fire.
Congressman j. c. Cantrill denies
charges made in affidavit by James
Darnell
The son of Ferd Butler. a wealthy
farmer near Fulton. was drowned
yesterday.
Three people jailed at Jackson on
charge of completely In murder OF
Asbury Fugate.
Extensive arrangements are being
made for the fair to be held in May
field July SO.
Large posse of Eddyville men
chase men guilty of assault upon
Mrs. T. p. Kennedy.
Fffty-one Lexington citizens are
selected to start campaign for com
mission government.
The members OF the Kentucky
Press association receive warm well
come in Middlesboro.
Miss Aline Pricek OF Louisville,
trips on her dress and falls down
stairs. causing her death.
The Shumate distillery near Mid
dlesboro. after being seized by Off
GERS, burns to the ground.
1t is rumored that Taft and Roose-
welt will be present at next COVER
nors' conference in Frankfort.
The Henderson Clearing House as
ISOLATION TO hold meeting of the
bankers of Second congressional dis
trict.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-06-23

Lexington is very anxious for the
commission form of municipal gov
eminent and a committee Of its
most representative citizens has
been chosen to plan a campaign OF
education for 1t. II is proposed to
hold vote on the question at the
coming fail elections. and the COM
mittee will endeayor to teach the
people the advantages of such a
form of government. Paducah will
be greatly interested in Lexington's
experiment. as there Is quite a deal
OF sentiment here for commission
government, and II is an issue that
will be presented to our people
some day.