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Smyrna times., 1910-04-13
FIRE NEAR MlDDLeTOWN
Visits Farm of c. E. Spicer and
Bucket Brigade Fought ValiantlY

Visits Farm of c. E. Spicer and
Bucket Brigade Fought ValiantlY
AS Harry, the son of Mr.sC. E.
Spicer, residing on what is known
as the "Kanely Farm" about three
miles southwest of Middletowu,
prepared to light the kitchen fire at
about Ais o'clock Saturday morning,
April 2, he discovered that the
kitchen itself was on fire and i'm
mediacely called his father. Mr..
Spicer upon attempting to enter the
kitchen, found the interior ablaze,
and Immediately called the rest of the
family, who began at once to r"-
move their household effects. Mr..
Spicer then went to the telephone
and succeeded in getting his neigh
Dor, Howard D. Ratledge, who i'm
mediately responded by not only COM
ing himself, but bringing his two
colored men and called MIR. Spic .r's
colored man, living in the tenant
house at the end of the lane as he
came along. A small bucket brigade
was formed and though the fire had
by this time buried through from the
kitchen to the rooms above, and even
out through the roof, by heroic eff
forts the fire was gotten under con-
troll, and by FIVE o'clock it was en-
tirely extinguished. When Mr..
Spicer called Mr.. Ratledge over the
phone he asked the operator to notify
any one else wIo might give help,
but Mr.. Brady, who has charge of
this property for his sister, was the
only one he succeeded in getting,
those in the immediate neighborhood
of Mr.. Spicer's not hearing the call.
Great credit is due those who fought
the fire, for had it gotten away from
them it would probably have des-
troyed all the buildings on the farm.
AS it is, the loss of the building is
less than 5000 while the loss in
household effects is about S1O0, all
covered by insurance.
Smyrna times., 1910-04-13
Daniel Pleasanton Shoots Himself

On Monday morning, April 4,
about $50 O. clock, Middletown was
shocked to learn of the deliberate
suicide of Mr.. Daniel Pleasanton, a
young man OF 35 years, at his home,
corner of Main and Cass streets. The
rash act was committed by shooting
himself in the head in a closet in
his room, and no reason can be as
signed for the act unless he was des-
pondent from the effects of his in
ability to abstain from strong drink
and the excessive smoking of cigar
cites. He is said to have made
many Intellectual attempts to leave
off the use of both, but without sue
cess. He was bright man, smart
and quick with figures and was agent
for a life insurance company with
which his accounts were straight and
right, it is said. He was discovered
by his mother shortly after the deed
and Drs. c. A. Ritchie and Edward
M. Vaughan were summoned quickly,
but their efforts could not save his
life, he passing away about 1910
O'Clock without regaining conscious
ness. He leaves a wife and two
children, besides an aged mother and
two unmarried sisters to mourn his
rash ending. Coroner Gaynor was
notified and made an investigation
on Tuesdy morning and gave a GER
tifcate of death without holding an
inquest. Funeral services were held
at his home at two o. clock Wednesday
afternoon, interment being made at
Forest cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1910-04-13

Miss Anna Scotten, formerly of
Dover, but resident of Sewickley.
Pa, for some time, was married to
Frank Hayes, of Wyoming, N. Y.
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.. C.
E. Postelthwaite. No. 329 Frederick
avenue, Sewickley, Pa. After a re-
ception they left Immediately for
their home in Western New York.
The bride is sister Of Mrs. A. G..
Massey and Mrs. W. G. Parvis, of
Dover.
Smyrna times., 1910-04-13
Worse Than Bullets

Bullets have caused less suffering tu
soldiers than the eczema L. W. Har-
riman, Burlington, Me, got in the
army, and suffered with forty years.
But Bucklen's Salve cured me when
all else failed" he writes. Greatest
healer for Sores, Ulcers, Bois,
Burns, Cuts, Wounds, Bruises and
Piles. 25c at Benton N. Weldon s
drug store, Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1910-04-13

He is Vice-president and Was Toast
master and Clarence B. Smithers
Member of Board of Governors
Smyrna times., 1910-04-13

Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure
any case of kidney and bladder
trouble not beyond the reach of medi-
cine. No medicine can do more.
Sold by W. R. Keys, Clayton; all
druggists, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1910-04-13

The following properties have been
sold in Dover recently: 60 acre farm
belonging to Rev. T. N. Given, to
Forbes and Son, of Dover, for S5, 900 !;
also the 62 acre farm near Viola, be-
longing to Aaron Macdonald, to
George Miller, of Johnstown, Pa. i,
for $3.50.
Smyrna times., 1910-04-13

If the knob of your teakettle is
missing, select cork a little larger
than the hole, trim one end and in
sert in the hole, screwing in we'll.
Steam will swell the cork, holding it
firmly in place, and it will never be-
come too hot to handle.
Smyrna times., 1910-04-13
HamburGS and
InSerSiOnS

We have just opened over 1900
yards of these goods in the very
latest patterns, prices from Ioc to
SI.25 yard.
Smyrna times., 1910-04-13
Ladies Shirt-WaiSt Fronts

In all the new styles, 9oc to s.. 90.
Also, embroidered nets in silver
and gold, Embroidered Chifons
Allover Laces. If you are want
ing something for your new Spring
Suit these are what you will like.
Smyrna times., 1910-04-13
Spring
Dress Fabrics

Consisting of Persian Lawns, French
Chiffon, Paris Muslins, French
Batiste, French Lawns, Mercerized
Pongee Linons, Plaid and Plain
FlaXonS,
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Kenfucky:Kerneis

Pryorsburg has Masonic lodge.
Planters association drops Graves.
Lieut.. Gov. Cox is III at Maysvllle.
Rollers melt on Mayfeld Messengers
press.
Postmaster Hanberry's son dies at
Cadlz.
Forty-three bushels wheat TO acre
in Hardin.
Sherifs must turn in state revenue
by Monday.
Henderson lads caught using
phony stamp.
Samuel Clay. Nonagenarian Elk'
Of Louisville. dies.
Crusade against adulterated milk
begun at Covington.
Covington dairynan prosecuted
for adulterating milk.
James b. McCreary. of Richmond.
will run for governor.
New State bank chartered at
Foster, Broken county.
Halle Davis, Morgantown. sneezes
sc hours, has commissions.
Many families destitute as result
of flood In Daviess county.
Conn Linn resigns as regent Of
western Kentucky Normal.
Mrs. Charles Smithson, Of May
field, badly burned by stove.
Damage OF 81 900. GOO 20 crops
and property at owensboro.
l.. II. and st. l.. trains able to run
from Louisville to Evansville.
Several checks returned mo
funds" sent to state for auto tax.
Pistol failed to fire which saved
life OF Henry Bowden, at Sedalia.
Third and fourth class postmasters
given leave OF absence to attend con-
vention.
Eugene Poole. accused OF mail
robbing. attempts suicide in Owens
boro jail.
Manager Warren. OF Frankfort
ball team caught with another mans
wife and departs.
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temporaneous opposition to the gov
enrnment's policies.
What II, In Difference to the out
spoken contention of advocates OF
the Nicaragua route, the govern
ment had accepted right of way for
the canal through that bandit infest-
ed, Zelaya ridden land, would we
have been better of than We are In
Panama, a choice in which the oppo-
sition to the government saw a
scheme to relieve the burden of the
old French company, and graft, of
course. nothing but graft?
Then 1t was breeding place Of
fevers, and workmen were discour-
aged by the opposition press from
going there, though the health con-
ditions there now compare more than
favorably with most of the cities,
where the opposition press fiourishes.
What corruption there was behind
the determination Of the government
not to let contractors handle the
work any more, but to put II In the
hands of army engineers, who are
trained at government expense for
just such enterprises, the opposition
press could not fathom; but one
thing they knew. whatever the gov
ernment proposed to do they must
oppose. and oppose 1t they did.
This canal means more for the
lsouth than for any other section OF
the country; 1t Is the greatest en-
Igineering undertaking of the age
and the pride of the national admin.
istration is bound up in the determ.
Iination, to complete 1t on time, with
Tout a scandal or a mistake. IL is be-
ling rushed ahead with marvellous
rapidity and promises to be finished
a year before the time set for its
opening. The direct effect Of the
canal is being felt right here and now
on Mason and Dixon's line and not
even the gulf ports are going to be
more speedily and extensively bene-
fted by che project than Paducah.
Railroads that are Fastening to con-
meet the great lakes with the gulf
have chosen this for the crossing
place OF the Ohio river. giving us
more through lines than even Gin
cinnati. the Queen City, whose boast
long has been that she Is the gateway
TO the south: for Cincinnati was COM
PEELED to do for herself what the rail-
roads are doing for Paducah, build
a connecting line to southern traffic
oenters.
There is a lesson In this. II we
claim credit for patriotic motives in
our political opinions, let us give
credit for the same motives TO those
OF opposite opinions, and IL they hap
pen to be In the majority and have
charge OF a project that Is benefting
us, let us. at least. admit that they
are honest, even II We think they are
mistaken in their methods. In this
instance the majority happened to be
right, as we now proclaim, while we
cheerfully reap the benefit Of their
sagacity and patriotism.
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perpetrators, has startlingly increased
in the last twelve months. No doubt,
many, II not all Of them, studied
Cooks methods, and II Is probable
that some of them would never have
dared commit the crimes they did,
had they not been encouraged by the
success of Cook TO believe they. too,
could hide somewhere in the world.
But Cook did nothing more helm
GUS than perpetrate a big harmless
joke upon the civilized world. that
produced only a grand laugh at the
expense of some precipitate IEortals.
and thereby added to the gayety of
a life that has in It plenty of trag-
edy at best. No one should begrudge
him a cent of the money he received
for his carefully planned and seri-
|ously executed hoax. He Is entitled
TO his pay as much as those cheerful
fabr.eators. who prepared us for a
magnificent spectacle In HALEY s
celestial whiskbroom. He clowned
Peary's arctic act, and, surely. the
clown is deserving of his remunera-
ton as well as the principal perform
er. He may not have taken the haz-
ards in the frozen north: but like all
gentlemen In motley he risked life
and limb doing his funny fall at the
end, and Peary's performance would
have been a duh AFFAIR. indeed. with
out Cook to enliven IL.
One does not feel like holding him
Irresponsible for the indirect effects Of
his achievement. any more than one
would blame a clown for all the little
boys who run away TO Join the circus
He spent his life preparing for one
grand triumph like that. and got by
with IL. He couldn't foresee the
tronble he was making for all the
small fry shysters. who hoped 10
emulate his good fortune, but over
looked the tedious training that led
lup to II. Let us give credit, where
credit Is due: DR.. Cook did not dis
cover the north pole; but, with the
eyes OF the entire civilized world
upon him, he set forth and dlscov-
cred a place Just as hard to find, and
the way to which is strewn with the
wrecks Of Just as many Inflated ex-
petitions place of absolute Sc
clusion.
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THE CHINAMAN,s VIEWPOINT


1t Is difficult for us to understand
why a Chinaman should wish to re-
turn to his own people after amass-
Ing a comfortable fortune over here
or why he forms alliances with white
women in this country in much the
same way many white men form
alliances with native women In the
orient, intending to discard them
whenever they prove inconyenient.
We protest against the influx of yell
low hordes to our western coasts.
but look with uncomprehending
wonder upon the Chinaman's hatred
OF foreign devils" with their occi-
dental pugnacity. disregard for the
laws OF convention and lack of rev.
erence for antiquity. Yet, we must
assume that the Chinaman has his
point OF view. though IT is a trifle
beyond our conception that these re-
ticent. pigtailed strangers should
bear the same contempt for the Cau-
casian that the Caucasian has for all
other races. To the Cinnamon,
Roosevelt, the strenuous tradition
breaker. is not the mystery he is to
US. To them he is the typical
American.
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vile; John Lowell, Henderson: VIII
DuRelle, Memphis.
NEW RlCHMoND-Clarence Dur
avey. Golconda; viii vergil. Salem;
Thomas w. Waller. Greensboro; b.
F. Clark, Nashville; s. ]. Vincor,
Murfreesboro; C. l.. Rogers. Clarks-
vile; s. p. Tolin. Joppa; w. s. Gov
ington. Henderson.
ST. NICHOLAS-Wm. Williken,
Stuttgart, Ark; F. ]. Davidson
Batesville: r. l.. MeDaniels, Benton;
f. w. Kiefee. Evansville; ]. f. Pitt,
Greenwood, Miss; G. G. Graham
Cincinnati, o.: c. +. Johnston
Morganfied; S. E. Simms, Toledo.
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nana coneerl AZ waIIaee rnrL.


There will be band concerts NJ
Wallace park tomorrow afternoon
aud at night there will also be
shown a series OF excellent moving
pictures. all being free 10 the public.
Tonight there j. free dance At the
pavilion.
Following Is the program that
will be rendered By the band tomor-
row:
March. Daughters OF the RegI-
ment' tnewl Mitchell Meyers.
Overture, "stradella" Fiotow.
Melodic. "Amo" (new) Alfred
Robyn.
Characteristic. Irish Hearts"
(new Everett Evans.
Waltz. Moonlight on the fIud-
son Andrew Hermann
Intermezzo. 'The silver BeIl'
tnew Percy weurich
Selections from FRA Dlavolo"-
Aubcr.
Duet for clarinet and horn. "scre-
nade'-Titl.
College Yell" march tnew-za-
mecnik.
Above program 90 be Interpreted
with popular songs. etc.
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welt. DR.. Lindsay will tell him then,
that as governor of this state, he
could continue the work of conserva-
tion with which his name has be-
come associated in national policies.
1t will be represented that there re-
mains a large field for work which
the federal government cannot I'M
dertake. but which the governor OF
New York. as member OF the
house OF governors. could forward
with commanding presence.
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TO GRAND JURY
FIGHTERS AT git KENTtfv,y
AVENUE ARE HELD.
Lawyers WIZ Re Fined for Con-
tempt II They Fail 90 Appear
In Court.

Gertrude Gaines and shelton
Hayes, oolored. ex-loyers. who
slashed and stabbed each other with
knives Thursday night at sIt KEN
lucky avenue were both held over to
The grand jury In police court this
morning. Gertrude. too weak from
the loss OF blood TO walk. was car
ried into the court room. after hay-
Ing been conveyed from Riverside
hospital In the patrol wagon Her
bond was Fixed at $500. shelton
Hayes was released upon his own
recognlzance under 5000 bail.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-30
BOOM PINCHOT
FOR GOVERNOR
DIR. LINDSAY OF COLUMBIA
STARTS THE BOOM.
New York Educator Has Long Talk
With Roosevelt and Seems
Pleased With Result.
WOULD BE ROosEvELTs MAN

New York. July 30.--Gifford PIN
shot, former chief forester under
Theodore Roosevelt. took place on
the list OF possible candidates for
the Republican nomination for gov
ernor of New York. and Theodore
Roosevelt was asked to support his
candidacy.
Although the ex-president is care
fully suppressing anything which In
any way resembles an outspoken
declaration In favor OF any candi-
date, and although he has been issu-
ing statements To that effect OF late.
he showed great interest In this
latest boom. and II is believed he
does not look unkindly upon II.
DIR. Samuel McCune Lindsay, for
mer commissioner OF education OF
Porto Rico and now a professor OF
Columbia University. Is the man who
launched the new boom. lie had n
long and confidential talk with Col
onel Roosevelt. and left with the air
OF a man well pleased with the turn
things had taken. His auditor lis
tened with the greatest interest. but
explained that he could make no
public comment.
Resident Of New York.
DR.. Lindsay explained that al
though Mr.. Pinc>ot has been absent
from New York state In recent
years. he has always retained his
legal residence in this city and has
regularly voted here. The fact that
he was talked Of at one time as a
possible candidate for governor of
Pennsylvania was based. said Dr
Lindsay. on the false idea that Mr..
Pinchots legal residence was at Mil
ford. Pa, where he has a country
place.
DR.. Lindsay Is close friend OF
both Colonel Roosevelt and Mr.. PIN
chot. In common with other friends.
he has been working quietly on the
Pinchot boom for some time. aud
first suggested to Mr.. Pinchot him
self the possibility that he might
run. No definite answer. he said.
was returned.
Colonel Roosevelt was told that.
In the opinion Of Mr.. Pinchot's
friends he could draw support from
the same sources which had given
power to Governor Hughes in past
campaigrI
Pinchot In Sympathy.
Mr.. Pinchot is represented as In
sympathy with the general trend of
the Hughes progressive policy and
il Is pointed out that. since he has
an ample private fortune. he would
be able to meet the expenses which
the Office entails. a consideration
said to be entirely responsible for
the decision of William Loeb. Jr..
collector OF the port OF New York.
not to become candidate for the
nomination.
Mr.. Pinchot is now on his way
east from California and on his re-
turn will have another conference
with his old chief. Colonel Roose-
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DIR. COOK AND HIS DISCIPLES.


Again the eyes of the world turn
toward the north; once more repre-
sentatives OF all the news gathering
associations are assembled at a Cana
dian port, straining their visions to
catch the first glimpse through the
fog covered approach to the north
Atlantic shore OF voyager, on
whom the interest of two continents
Is centered. II Is not DR.. Cook this
time, that we are about to greet upon
his return to the material world of
facts and substance; but one, who in
some respects has rivaied DR.. Cook
in a field he had made almost his
own-Dr. Crippen, whose letters to
his wife's relatives recall wildly DR..
Cooks greatest exploits. though the
extreme modesty, which led him to
conceal his identity under an alias,
contrasts strikingly with the heroic
figure of Cook standing on the quar-
ter deck OF the Hans Egende as II
entered the harbor of Copenhagen.
Yet, such a display must have been
accepted with resignation rather than
relish by Cook; for public attention
soon palled on him and as quickly as
he'could after making sure OF the re-
suits OF his accomplishment, he re-
tired into secluslon that Crippen
must envy.
How deeply the successful self
elimination OF Cook has Influenced
contemporaneous criminal careers,
may never be fully appreciated; but
the number of sensational homicides,
accompanied by elaborate prepare
tions for The Disappearance Of TIE
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Victor Berger, the great Sociails-
tic leader OF Milwaukee, is learning
the part human nature plays as a
factor in all social equations. As
long as Mr.. Berger confined his So
cialistic enterprises to writing for
the press. he was hailed as a
prophet; but on an III day he was
elected to the Milwaukee board OF
aldermen. Now he is being criticize
by conservative members OF the
party for his attitude toward cross
town street car franchises; and by
radical members. because he has a
country home near New York and is
going abroad during his term. Deny
il as we will. the cohesive element In
any community OF interest is essen
TALLY selfish. and 1t is quite impossi-
BILE to make the mutually OF alb
stract principles support any great
strain.
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~ IRIS ONLY a HnADAoHa
Why Corneiisons fseaaaehe Liver riiis
will cure the' 10 esnts Guarantee
~ all druGgista
knIghts rcmpIar Chicago E,cur.Ion.

Knights Templar Chicago Excursion.
Leaves Paducah at s:l0 In the
morning OF August \. over so out
OF Paducah alone have slgnified their
intention OF going. Ia viii be a
Western Kentucky family party. az
IL Is under the auspices Of Paducah.
Fulton and Princeton COMMANDERS
for the pleasure of their members.
any any one else desiring TO go.
whether they are maGons or not
Many ladies will 20. Extensive en-
tertainments have been prepared for
the visitors and all ladies' IN the
party are admitted free 10 all the
Entertainments. For particulars see
Edgar W Whittemore. eminent com
mander. or Fred Acker. recorder OF
Padncah commandefy.
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I.awyers Must Apnenr.

LAWYERS. against whom there are
warrants sworn out by License In
spector Robert Hicks will be fined
for contempt OF court next Tue day
morning " they fail To appear for
trial
Other cafss were:
Fast driving-Dsve Hankins.
hned $40.
Spe dng--Louis Pollock. con
tlnued to Monday.
Petit larceny--Annle Fletcher.
colored. dismissed.
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Division, No. q.
TRAIN sMAsHEs AUTO; 3 KILLED
Two Women and Ones Husband
Meet Death In Etna Green, Ind,
Accident.

Warsaw, Ind. July So.-Mrs. Mel
vile Brooks. of Lima, o., and Mrs.
c. II. Thoring. OF st. Mary's. o.,
were instantly killed, and Mr.
Brooks fatally hurt a mile east OF
Etna Green, when a fast east-bound
Pennsylvania freight train struck
the automobile In which they were
riding. Mr.. Brooks died of his in
juries. Mr.. Thoring was severely
but not dangerously hurt. They had
been making an automobile tour and
were en- route home when the acci-
dent occurred. Both women were
killed instantly. The dead and In
jured were taken to Etna Green.
The car was spllntered In the COLI
sion.
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Joshua Boaz judges. and Hearl Bal
lance clerk.
Sub-d.strict 6-George l.. Fisher
and Joe tewart judges, and Jake
Graham clerk.
Sub-district Wv. n. Hooker and
B. II. Ward judges. and II. O Ru-
dolph clerk.
Sub-dlstrict 2-Lou Smelling and
r. A. Wood judges. and @. NJ Me
Cutcheon clerk.
Division. No. 8.
Sub-district 3-George Humph-
reys and John Turner judges. and
James Price clerk.
Sub district CLINT Overstreet
and Warren Webb judges. and c. L.
Jett clerk.
Sub-distrlct GA. p. Hin and
Henri Harting judges. and Elmer WI
kins clerk.
Sub-district 81. c. Knott and
Jeff Coffee judges, and " J. Harris
clerk.
DNfrfohs w.
Sub-district Charles Bichon and
VIII MeCutcheon judges. and Sam
Jacobs clerk.
Sub-district Oh. l.. Ross and J.
w. Lilly judges. and Jack Adeock
clerk.
Sub-district 7--R. l.. Morgan and
John Choice judges. and II. c. Pot
ter clerk.
Division, No. 3.
Sub-district Pr. l.. Gregor and
Squire Leasor judges. and William
McElrath clerk.
Sub-district As. ]. Ellington
and o. l.. Coryeh judges, and Henry
Cunningham clerk.
Sub-district 6-Walter Boldrey
and Wallace Long judges. and Chas.
Ferguson clerk.
Division, No. q.
Sub-district flames Donnen
and Frank HARRISON judges, and
Cannon Ford clerk.
Sub-district 5-Thomas Warford
and Louis Green judges. and George
Keel clerk
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Visit ye not that some OF those In
surgents wouldn't command nearly
so high salaries on the Chautauqua
circuit did they not insurge with so
vehement insurgency.
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The Weather

Generally fair tonight and sun
day: slight lower temperature In
kentucky tonight.
Highest temperature today was
81; the lowest, -.
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THE PANAMA CANAL AND ITS
LESSONS.

Could we 60 back few short
years or months and read from the
editorial columns OF local papers or
recall the speeches OF some west Ken
lucky politicians. regarding the Pan
ANA canal. which has come to mean
% much for Paducah. II might throw
come light on the character q con-