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<i. SECRET OF HAPPINESS, Only one pl amply fit. e can be filled at a tyne, Furthermore it frees our elections from the influence of office holders, and secures undivided attention to the publie service. It frees Congress- men and Senators from the demands of office-seekers and makes them in- Few Women Ever Find It. -aSOn offerings for holiday pres-| Pendent of the Presidential p rings oliday pres- ia Pres" | tronage. For these reasons it is popular with ief Display the mass of the voters, who recog- ock and selling space, and are| nize the [system as thoroughly busi the sales on handkerchiefs over any Ruane acceptable to both men and women ness-like and American, 0 ‘ SP amibroldered, scolloped and hemstitched handker ocie ot iL ever shown at the prices fectoroidered linen cambric a complete oR Defens of the latest gift hankerchiefs for ladies, made from This lady is happy princ with embroidered or dainty lace edges, to sell for 500, cause she is healthy, It is "75 each Our Doll Purchase Was an enormous one this year, but we d@n't mean to carry one over. ‘The prices insure their ready sale, Just four items out of the many Jointed dolls with pretty faces and curly hair for roc each, isque head fancy dressed dolls for 15 and 25, Kid body, bisque head dolls, that open and Close their eyes, only 32¢ Prettily dressed dolls, blonde and brunette types, for 49 SHOE DEPARTMENT - Whe interest manifested by the trade in our line of children’s'shoes, which represent the top notch in style and quality, is evidence to us ef merit in the line. 50c buys black kid skin, 2 to 8. 75c¢ buys spring-heel kid skin, 5 to 8,flace.‘or button. 75¢ buys spring-heel calfskin, 5 to 8. Larger sizes in proportion. WOMEN’S SHOES. Our women’s shoe business has not been started, but but a skirt mish line already commands the attention of the wise, and you neglec- your interest if you do not investigate this department the coming week. $1.25 buys woman’s kidskin, foxed, lace tip. fall fast, ‘The moon isrising empty crescent : And I sit with the ghost of the Christmas past For 1 haven't the ghost of a Christ- mas present. Geetrupe ELiiore. Why allow yourself to “blue,” discouraged and ent? Why endure the nesses caused by troubles? for all this way. The young men of the German Club are making extensive prepara- tions for @ german, to be given next week at the Palmer House, which promises to be one of the most de- lightful of the season. Read these who sought and found relief. best known ladies of Butler, ANNOUNCEMENTS Monpar.—Mrs. Miss Bloom, cards, Tvuespar.—Art reception at the Y. M.C. A. Wepxespay.—Miss Taylor enter- tains the Young Ladies’ Cinque Club at Mis. George Thompson’s on Ninth street. Mrs. M. B. Nash entertains the Married Ladies’ Euchre Club. Tuvrspay,—Crokinole Club meets with Mrs. McGary, on Jefferson FOR THE WERK, Moses Bloom, under the doctor’s care, sufferer from female so great that at times I death would be a reiief. At but about which ti, 4. Before I had 4.50 buys woman’s kangaroo calf, lace or button, school wear. 2.00 buys a woman’s vici, a beauty. IN OUR MEN’S DEPARTMENT We save you twenty-five per cent. on calf, willow calf, box calf and cordovan goods. ELLIS, RUGY & PHILLIPS 219 BROADWAY 221 BROADWAY on Ninth street. The card party given Monday af. ternoon by Mrs. Moses Bloom and Miss Bloom was one of the most thoroughly enjoyable affairs of the season. ‘The spacious parlors, in which twelve tables were arranged, were profusely and tastefully decor- ated with yellow chrysanthemums and palms. An orchestra was sta- tioned in the hall, and throughout the entire afternoon discoursed beau- tiful music, which added greatly to the enjoyment of the entertainment. After eighteen exciting games the beautiful prizes were awarded to the lucky winners, Mrs. A. R. Meyers won first prize, an exquisite French di: overy Warner’s Safe Cure.”’ been the means of curing Time and again it manent relief. es to escape misery and suffering afford to be without it. edy that can be relied upon always proved to be the subject of friend. iend. THE PADUCAH DAILY SUN, many savage attacks by various members of Congress, but Published every afternoon, except|it is noticeable that the friends of Sunday, by Real Estate. pleasant finale to a most deligatful afternoon, METROPOLIS BANKERS. and) Bruner's Want a Pardon. measure looking towards the abandon- ment of Civil Service ia many of the The truth of the mat- majority of the in favor of The wedding of Mr. Rufas W Skinner, of this city, to Miss Dais) Quinn will be celebrated in Mayfield tomorrow evening. Mr. Skinner is a popular young business man, be- ing connected with the firm of Ellis, Rudy & Phillips. Miss Quinn is one of the most beautifal and popular young ladies of Mayfield and is the daughter of Mr. J. M. Quinn, the departments. ter is that the great Brown Some people are so prejudiced as to believe that the almanac weather predictions are not reliable. In fact, we had no faith in that old fetich of our grandmothers until a day or so ago when we chanced across the} pirations for a government office, and Courier-Journal Almanac for 1896,]i¢ makes voters of all parties are Civil Service, for the simple reason that the great majority of the voters are not politicians; they have no as- and William P. Bruner, whose al Metropolis City. failed no difference to them to ter penitentiary The which appeared today consisted of w almanacs improve with age. best. Business men also know that GEMS. Little Talent must remember that he won’t be allowed to be as naughty a8 big Genius. Education isn't all in leading a colt to water, it is also in giving him a taste of it. 1 would rather be cut on the edge of a sharp nature than constantly tripped up on one as flat as a mat. Sometimes a feast is as good as enough. The first year of marriage is al- ways an adjustment, the rest is the same thing. It is only a woman who would of- fer a man a deep apple pie as a com- pensation for the smashing of his ideal, and he usually accepts it. In art one may let one’sself 5 if he goes some where. Folks who show themselves supe- rior to good manners as{guests are apt to be fools as geniuses, Dorotnea Moone. man Emperor is credited|S*Vernment service very often unfits J.C. Willis, ‘kin reference tu the at ‘this American must cease or we them man- are also Hayti Haytisn) 1 is claimed by the opponents of pil service that it is un-American, ittends to build up a class of ent pensioners, that it does the American idea that all theoretically within the ry one. It is stated that e civil service has be- blished customs is in exact chical the- one for other kinds of employment. It is something like the police force, M. B. State’s Attorney L. Mound City, and W. Cairo. —it being a good man who can serve on the police force a few years and within the past two weeks not be unfitted for other business. of the convicted men, penitentiary. out on bail. HOLIDAY RATES Via the Minois road, Central For the Christmas and New Ye Mr. Henry Powell, of Cincianati, he Palmer. pn Reel will return Wed- p St. Louis, where she has > months, er, Mrs. I. D. AJampbell and gm 2 pleas- peville, cember 22, 23, 24, 25 til Ja all points on southern lines, aud St tain connecting lines south of pi River. For further and rates, apply to td J Donovan, C, A, OLLECTOR FERGUSON'S SUCCESSOR. The resignation of Sen Bins- ~~ to to learn, ~ BS Whipping, in Justice day and Ne ping i ve In What Biddit Consisé and HGH all other women do not enjoy equally linen hemstitched handkerchiefs at is and ase. good health, Ah! weak, weary initial silk hankerchiefs, fine quality, any letter, 25 ogo, fo NOUN; Vired Ghd’ beckon Gauee My head is bowed and my tears}|whose lives are made miserable through the blighting influence of fe- male complaints, why do you suffer? become despond- torture of backaches, headaches, bearing down pains, nervousness and other weak- menstrual or womb There is help for you and other women who suffer in words, which were recently written by one woman Mrs. H. P. G. Carnes, one of the Pa., says: ‘For nearly three years I was a constant weaknesses iv the most aggravated form. Medicine did me no good and my suffering was felt that Inst, a discovery of which I had heard much 1 knew little, was revommended to me and I decided to 3 finished one bottle, I was astonished at the mar- Ie leidoles street. velous change it made in my health 1.50 buys woman’s kidskin, half double sole, stock tip, Sreat | uipay.—The Shakespeare (Chih | Te haa complataly ward me, 1am ‘wearer. will meet with Mrs. Frank Scott,| now feeling perfectly well, am able to attend te all my duties and owe my restored health wholly to that grand This is only one case among thous- ands in which this great remedy has the dis- tressing ailments peculiar to women, has proved to be unequaled for giving quick and per- No woman who wish- It is a rem- a rem- edy that never fails, and ove that has woman's best S, B. Caldwell, Jr., deeded to Mrs. Civil Service are not worrying very 4 y THE SUN PUBLISHING COMPANY t The h “ gilt clock. Mrs. 1, D. Wilcox cap-| atgaret. Avant, for $75, 0 lot on s|much, The statement has been |tured the second, a beautiful candel-| Gjeveland ave INCORPORATED r TT Cleveland avenue. made by a prominent Washington |abra. The third prize, a handsome F. Vanve and Womble Fisien.. «| politician that were the vote that may Dresden pin tray, was presented to] deed to CG, R. Meyers, for $390, De come up on the Civil Service question | Miss Virginia Reed. Mrs. Fred/jand in the county. W. F. Paxton ..... th; Sin eaeiek. these. Wend t be Rudy was given a bottle of catsup} Ww. R. Holland deeds to W. R. ¥.M. Fisher, 'W.P. Paxton, KW. Clements, Oe are wou’ not De! (catch up), she having won the] yacobs, for 210, laud in the county. pte a eines Sone 2. Dorian” h| fifty Congressmen against it, but |gmallest number games. Ao elab- w. Y. neey di Arch te Gales, Wahitard stocks 119 Norsa Founa|wuie se it is, it may be shat a major-|orate seventy Mf ayeage mia] property on the Mayfield road, near eas “wots dato. the 2,4". which proveil a} the.wity-foe-$500,-———. —-—~ie-}. Friends Springfield, Ill, Dec, 13—A com- mittee appeared before Gov. Tanner today in bebalf of Col. W. R. Brown anak ) in 1895 The men were convicted of violating and we find that it predicts the| what party office holders belong, pro-| weil known insurance man of Louis-| the banking laws and are now under ther for this :nonth to a T. Evi-| viding the service rendered is of the| ville, sentence for a year each in the Ces- committee before the governor of Conductor Atwood Conductor Alvin Atwood, an em- ploye of the N., C, & St. L, railroad 408 Count StRert. tached to a gravel plow. He was knocked down and painfully bruised. He was brought in last night and varried to his home on South Fourth Brinton B. Dav street, where Dr. Boyd dressed his ‘ Fave Eitdoes. ARCHITEOT, of our fall stock o ah cicmlpsinat, Office Am,-German Nat. Bank CURED OF BLOOD POISON AF. ANS — TER FIPTY-TWO DOCTORS = & ¥tWo DR, A. M. COVINGTON, , dest “shies ¢s : ‘ OF METROPOLIS, ILL. Genriemen:—In 18 a small ing from diseases of Just received—up to date, all the latest pimple broke out on my leg. It bee| EYE, AND THROAT : gan eating and in four months 1 was | Wits a special guaran styles and novelti treated by a physician of ‘Talladega ; ha ata , county, Als., where L lived eighteen We Eevs Pru Pe ee ae . He relieved it for a short cah people, and are ready to supply their In six weeks it broke out oore ery need in shor n in both legs, also on my shoul- 8 LY | 7? Thesmall bones were taken out, It continued until 1876, In gierarckiag gl this time I had twelve different phy: edy was amputation; that it could % | 7 ) cee cet Hoe a motte | Canned Gueds of a Kiss J@ TET FTE LL & § could not walk a step. I went to] Free delivery to all parts of the city, 2 Mineral Wells. ‘Texas, spent $800.00 Cor. 7th and Adams, 310 BROAPWAY—TELEPNONE 31 came home; went to Ark., staid to cure me. Birminghs Hot Springs months—all failed In 1887 I came back to n, Ala, I was advised to write you, which I did. You wrote Physici me that B. B. B, would coure me, ysician and and I could get the medicine from Nabors & Morrow, Druggists, of our Surgeon You have my permission to publish ® DENTIS Mitchell Bozeo,{Proprietor. GREAT STOCK Combines Value and Assortment Finest of Wines, Liquors and © {always on hand. J. J. PURSLEY All Kinds Upholstering and Repairs Prices absolutely the lowest that : ON FURNITURE. Fivrn Steer can be named for goods of merit 4 ; i ge e Mirrors replated and made food as Next Doon Tue Pawen Assortments the greatest that even | new. a toorder. Old (7 Sam we have ever shown. ‘To these] sto¥e# and second-hand furniture otin : av hese | TAKEN IN EXCHANGE FOR Wonk, [HOURS 4 pt Telephones | 92 are added specialties for the holi-{ Send word, aud I will call and make 7 at dae ia st warkety. at pose estimates on work. Charges very at popular] “gasonable, No. 712 South Fifth prices. HANDKERCHIEFS A hundred handkerehiefs to each wouldn't ke one too many have Christmas That we handkerchiefs with a view toward , chosen our lying a fine handkerchief at a le cost A single dose of Metropolis ; Capt. Steyer. Golconda ; Bradley Miller, This is the second committee which has called on the governor in behalf and there seems to be a converted effort in the southern part of the state to prevent Brown and Bruner from going to the Governor Tanner listened to the statements of the committee, but gave no indication as to what be would do. It is entirely unlikely that he will take any action while the case is in the courts. Brown and Bruner are Rail- Holidays tickets will be sold on De- and 31, 1897, and January 1, 1898, good un- ry 4 to return, atone and one-third fare for the round trip, to Louis Division, to all points on Y. & R., and to points on cer- the Ohio River and east of the Mississip- information gD, Ferguson as deputy revenue for this district has been id took effect Sunday. an Hendricks, of Madison- take his pla Sena- cobimrroving, his many take Mise & ver a had elinen cloth, t oat the inflammation, curing the a cluster of napkins or a pair of POSITIVELY — it is not an expect fine towels are useful and orna rant. It cures all throat, bronchial mental, Think of this at Christ and nasal troubles—makes weak mas time; our assortment of lin lungs vigo It affords the easiest for Christmas is a rare lot. » the quickest way and the safe PICTURES A beautiful collection of pictures med unframed—bought especially for the holiday trade. CLOAKS Commencing this week, all our cloaks will be offered at cost. We do not wait until January to mark them down, We give our custom ers the benefit now. Sold everywhere in bottles—25c, 50¢ and $1.00, BE SURE YOU GET OR. BELL'S Pine-Tar-Honey and ~—S8T. LOUIS.— Rates, \$2.00 Per Da Room and Breakfast, $1.00. European Plan, $1.00 Per Day. Goop Rooms. Goop Mra Goop SrRvicr. When you visit St, Louis stop at} 8T. JAMES HOTEL We also offer the few remaining dress patterns at reduced prices—- some of them at less than cost. L. B. OGILVIE & CO. f cars direct to Hotel, in Its yeason ue RES Qe”: stock of staple and fancy groceriesfis complete and up-to-date. Splendid line of canned goods, Our meat market is unexeelled, having everything in the line of fresh and salt meats, phone 118. oth and Trimble. others, for the reason thatcit is ABSOLUTELY PURE MPLED IN BOTTLES AND BY THE KEG BY BY BOTTLING CO, drders filled until 11 p.m ‘emperance Drinks, antes, Boarder#Wanted|@ was painfully injured at Paria, Tenn,, | 204 Rooms, Good Table, Best of esterday afternoon by a cable at Attention, BORGE KRITZER HARRY F, WILLIAMSON, M.D Vecaeseers-10000ssiee city. I bought ten bottles and be Office Hours: but has been mistreated, Whatever the cause of the break fore 1 had finished fifth bottle Tee ma ttep. m or leak, or bad behavior of pipes, don’t waste time about my legs t he and in less Office, No, 419'§ Brosdway, it, bul have it fixed up, We sre ready to make repairs than two months I was sound and’ _ promptly and economically, We are ready to put a job of well, That has been nearly two ~ . new plumbing into your house that will give you more years ago, and no sign of its return A S DABNEY satisfaction and less anoyance then you ever experienced { vet. I have spent in cash over . . ’ before. $100.00, and B, B, B, done the 4 work that all the rest failed to do. this, I have ‘arge= so much ve 132 South Fourth, Street-Telephone 201 get well that my cure rell ‘a aves Piteyo * Sailoor« dave 408 8POADWAY, TEs had, ani done me no’ good. 1am IF YOU DRINK, ORINK THE BEST , * now a Sb C. H. Raw Why not go to W. A. Ko! orner Broadway and Second La, Shady Dele <YOU CAN FIND IT AT THE streets, pick out a n | For sale by d sts. oF Price $1.00 per large bottle,” 1mdé NEW RICHMOND HOUSE BAR MEERSCHAUM imecekreo FRENCH BRIAR acebiiahasitideg | Uemoeons tlt dn aco » and have it laid away for you until Ch s. I promise that I ‘ =“ Cough haat ans sabnileanomesanss All work guaranteed. a Ladies vi reneconcseumuide that threatens to tear your throat Into severest gh how are you going to stop it? e The easiest way is the best way. —— Maa DR. BELL’S Three hundred and_ sixty-five This remedy cuts the mucus and ST. JAMES HOTEL|*=°*" BROADWAY AND WaLNU IS_ THE 'RECORD (waitin P,F, LALLY. OBERTS BEER ly becoming the favorite with the people of this city. It leads all Reéth and, Madison streets, he Most Fastidious Willfbe ple ased{by an'inspection is, DON’T CUSS THE PLUMBER Maybe his work was good He may be entirely innocer 7\* ED D. HANNAN ®* ve you money if y Il earl ect your city A. KOLLEY “wm pipe. I have 4 I defy com n the Call on Albert Bernheim Physician and Surgeon SCIENVIZ1C AND FIRST-CLASS BLACKSMITHING “| REPAIRING be HORSESHOEING A. W. GRIEF. Sourt Street bet SHOES FOR ALL CLASSES. _° Good Working Shoe, $1.00 Children’s Shoes, 50c, : 15 pairs Ladies’ Lace Shoes, 50¢, I keep allikinds, Ivan sell you! low price shoes, and‘I can please you in high price EQ. BERNHARD, ——————=aas | 2d and * y. Ls, THIS IS NOTA PICTURE OF SANTA CLAUS ~ but that of one who, like his majesty, has many,very ‘ppropaiate articles for >) CHRISTMAS§ OFFERINGS Sale on Dry Goods and Furnishings, SSX__ Fine Shoes and Cheap Shoes will be continued until'o8. We h hoice v: in 1 choice variety of kK Devotional Articles very desirable for Holiday Gifts Every 205 Broadway, Paducah, an) Wall Paper » 4 Window Shades N THE LATEST PATTERNS. PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO ALL ORDERS, GREIF Telephone e No, 182 5. Third Street. \