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The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04

WITHIN fifty years, says the Cincin-
natl Times-Star, n utilitarian age will
make the present waste Of sewage In
nearly all the large cities Of the coun-
try seem almost criminal When there
are millions Of acres Of starving land
In this country within easy reach OF
markets that could he made las produc-
tive as can the virgin soil Of the pratt
ries II the enormous sewage wastes
were but saved and applied to them, to
suffer this waste TO continue when II is
q constant menace 10 human life, de-
pendent upon running streams for .
water supply, the waste even now 10
reckless and dcplorable.
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04
FULTON COUNTY. KY. FRIDAY. AUGUST
LIKE plos
Farmer r.opemachcr Bstehered Bh wiz.
and Chiidren and Then Attcmptsd Sui.

and Children and Then Attcmptsd Sui.
eide.
ANrIoo, Wis. Aug. AVN. None.
machcr, farmer living nine miles
southeast OF Antigo. murdered his wife
and three children at 10 o'clock Satur,
day night aud then made an uns'iecess.
ful attempt 10 take his own life. The
deed was not discovered until sunday
afternoon, and the news rsscist here
Monday morning.
At the inquest Nonemscher padc
full confession. lie said the crop 4were
poor and he was afraid Of starving
that his wife's parents were In Qyfbec,
where they hid come all the wsyIfrom
Germany, and wanted money atd he
had none to send. lie had intenfd 70
kill his family Friday night b@ he
changed his plan 10 Saturday nkht
After the family was asleep he feni
ont and got an az and return a y do
the deed.
lie said ne killed his wife &r.l By
three swinging blows ortsj 1e-> I'd
pie. lie then went into the next room
and killed the 6-year-oid Joseph, and
Willie, years. lie struck both boys
on the head twice. Returning TO the
room where his wife lay, he picked up
his year-old baby. held her in one arm
and struck her on the top Of the
head. lie then went TO the barn.
climed up TO the roof and jumped TWEEN
ty feet to the floor of the pig sty, sus-
tanning injuries Ia the spine and par
alyzing his lower extremitieS sunday
afternoon two of Fred Nonemachers
children went over and saw the boys
on the bed all bloody. and ran home
and told their father, who summoned
the coroner, and with him he searched
for his brother. Monday the jury re-
turned verdict that the wife and chill
dren came to their death by an az In
the hands of VIM. Nonemacher, in ac-
cordance with his confession.
A visit to the scene OF the murder
disclosed the horrible sight The moth
er lay on her left side, with n gaping
wound In the temple. The baby was
in the cradle beside the bed. in sleep
ing posture. The boys were in the bed
in the next room in pool Of blood.
The father, rs he lay on the floor Of the
kitchen, psralyzed but conscious, with
out the least sign Of sorrow or regret,
talked as calmly about the murder rs
he would about killing pig.
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04
Express Company Robbed.

WIcmrA. Kan, July 81. The Pacific
Express Co. was robbed or $500 here
Saturday night within one block of the
business center. A few minutes before
the departure Of the Rock Island train
message called the express wagon to
the Wichita creamery. II was met
there by two armed Negroes, who or
dercd the messenger To open the safe.
lie did so, and the robbers took the
contents, amounting to the sum men
toned.
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04

BANGKOK is very curious and inter
esting city OF SOC, 900 inhabitants, t0o,-
600 Of whom live In houseboats on tho
river. Tho larger part Of the city Is un'
inha bitabic by Europeans on account
Of filth. especially during the dry sea-
son. The tide sets back far enough to
make the river Mcnam brackish, and II
IL sluggish at all times, and for months
together ro.ting carcasses and vcgeta-
blcs almost choke the current The
natives drink II without clearing. and
when cholera season comes they die
by tens of thousands
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04
TWO BIG PlUMS.
Collector aud Apprsi-rr Of Castoms st
New York Named.

NfN s''e
WAsBISeToN, July 90 Secretary
Thurbcr Friday announced the follow
ing appointments made by the prest
dent:
Judge james T. kilbreth, of New
York city, 10 he coll-ctor of customs at
New York, and Walter II. Bum, Of
Coopcrstown, 10 he appraiser OF Gus
toms at New Work
Judge kilhrcth and Mr.. Bum were
both Rnti-snappcrs and were personal
ly well known q Mr.. Cleveland They
both belong to the Tammany organiza-
ton, however Judge Kilbreth was
formerly police court judge, and
while serving in that capacity made a
very excellent record. Mr.. Bum has
been prominently known in New York
politics for long time. and succeeded
Daniel Lamont as secretary of the state
democratic committee.
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04
Rough ON Cattle Thieves.

CmuuAuuA, Mex, July ao.--Ths
legislature Of the state OF chihuahua
has passed law. which II rigidly en-
forced, will rid considerable portion
OF the Rio Grandc border of the bold
and desperate band OF cattle thieves
and smugglcrs who have committed
deprcdations unchecked for the past
several years The law provides that
anyone caught in the act Of stealing
cattle shall be shot on the spot and
that the death penalty will be inflicted
ON all convicted cattle thieves.
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04
CHOLERA RACES
All Over Russia, with Hundreds OF Fatal
Cases.

ST PETERSBURG, Aug. 1.-oficial re-
turns tha. have just been issuel show
marked increase in the ravages of
cholera in the parts of the empire
where the disease is epidemic. The
figures show that from July to July
- there were in the government of
Podolia ,l65 cases and $50 deaths, as
against 400 cases and 1872 deaths during
the week preceding
In the government of Orel from July
is to July %, there were 2S4 cases and
81 deaths, as against las cases and SO
deaths, during the previous week In
the government of Toola there were II
cases and 10 deaths from July 10 10 July
-. In the preceding week there were
only 81 cases and 81 deaths. The cpl
demic exists, though in less severe
fern, in the governments of Niatka,
Kazan, Riazan, Oofa, and Simbeersta.
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04
L,,.s, C,rh ,,.,lI,chc,l Talk.

CHICAGO. July aa--lt was announced
Friday that Corbett declines TO fight
at Roby, Ind. Corbett leaves
for Asbury park next week, where he
will begin training for his contest with
with the understanding that
the fight will be at Coney Island. lie
proposes to insist on the original agree
ment and will present himself at the
arena of the Ccney Island Athletic
club, December 9, regardless OF what
Mitchell NAV do.
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04

THE present source of income for the
Leland Stanford, jr., university At Palo
Alto, is from s2,s00, 900 Of interest-bear-
ing bonds, yielding not less than $685.
600 per annum. The future, however.
for the university bears rosy hue, and
IL will likely be the richest educational
institution In the world. When MIRA
stanford is through with the use OF
them there will he $500 acres at Palo
Alto, $4,000 acres ut dridley and SO, 900
acres at yina 10 fall into the possession
OF the university, and all these acres
are capable OF cultivation. Fully
developed, IL 10 estimated they would
yield an annual income Of eli 900, 900.
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04
Tho Silver Pnrchnses.

WASHINGTON. Aug. l.-For the first
time since the passage of the sherman
silver law the treasury last month
failed to buy the full quota Of $780,
900 ounces of silver. The total pur-
chase for the month was 2,ssi 900
ounces. The amount purchased Mon
day was 2l6, 900 ounces, at the counter
figure Of 20. 80 cents per ounce.
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04

ARRANGEMENTS have been made for
excursions OF colorcd people from the
South 90 the Worlds fair, and IL Is ex-
pected that $50. 600 will thus he added
to the attendance. The first excursion
will be August 81. from Nashville and
intermediate points In Tennessee and
keutuckv
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04

The Pamunkey Indians, who dwell
on q reservation about twenty-five
miles from Richmond. Va. which they
hold on condition Of paying 4 certain
annual tribute TO the state, have sent n
delegation To the Worlds fair to invite
other civilized Indians 10 come and set
tie on their reservation and amalga-
mate with their tribe. The Pamunkeys
have finc lands, and are In prosperous
circumstances, but they hav. intermar-
ried 10 long that the tribe Is In danger
of extinction
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04
TraoL walker. Discovery.

LEAvENwoRTH,, Kas, July 3i.-A
track walker on the burlington road
discovered lying in the ditch near this
city Sunday, two men, one living and
one dead The dead man was manglcd
and was evidently instantly killed.
The living man also received bad injur-
les and will die. Two large bottles Of
whisky were found on the bodies and
il is belle, ed that they were struck by
an engine while drunk. The dead man
was Thos Ryan and the injured mans
name is Alvin Washer.
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04
Tho strike Practically Over

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug, Railroad
men and others interested in the coal
mines of Cherokee and Crawford coun-
ties assert that the strike is practically
over. The mines are fast resuming
their old appearance of activity, and 1t
Is asserted that in week or ten days
the output of coal win be as great as 1t
vas before the strike.
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04
A prrAmrrns from old WAYS ha. he,

prrkHTuRs from old ways has been
made hy Marietta to.l college. The
trustees announce that a college for
women win he opened in September.
The qualifications for entrance, and the
course OF instruction provided, are tho
same as for men in the classical course.
In modern languages and literature
the changes made are 10 meet the spec
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04

Mns CKo5K, widow OF the Indian
nghting general, has attracted moro
attention recently than most other fem.
inlne visitors to the Worlds fair, She
s = very fine looking woman, with
snowy white hair that is In striking
contrast Ia her youthful spirits
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04

~ every one thousand clcrgymcn be-
tween the ageS of forty-hve and sixty
ally. HUT OF every one thousand doc
tors between the ages Of forty-fve and
sissy-hve no fewer than es.Os die every
year. That Is 20 SAY, the mortality Of
medical men II almost double that Of
rlergymcn. and the rate IL increasing.
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04
The silver Mass Convention.

CHICAGO, July sl.-What is termed
silver mass convention, will hold forth
in this city, beginning Tuesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. The meeting will be
held at the Methodist church, Clark
and Washington streets, with supple
mental session at Central Music hall
Friday evening and one on the lake
front Wednesday evening. The partic'
ipants began TO arrive several days ago
but the star performers are due Mon
day, and they number nearly 500 The
convention will be q conglomerate af-
fair, and most likely noisy one, FOR
all the best known silverites will be
present
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04

TnE law requiring the payment OF .
poll tax AS prerequisite to voting In
said TO be operating In Arkansas To re-
duec materially the number Of voters
In the state. The poorer class of Ne
Erocs do not pay this tax. nor do .
large number OF the poor whites
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04

TWENTY thousand waterinelons are
To he cut In one day Mt the Worlds fais
when the state Of washington's build
Ing Is opened. in September. u - esu.
mated that the melons, which are Ia 10
VI Washington growth. viii make Que
Uillion good sized slices
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04
Three Month. More Of the Blg show.

CHICAGO, Aug. l.-Whcn the guards
and gatemen closed the gates of Jack.
son park Monday night one-half of the
Worlds fair period passed into history,
Three months of the big show have
elapsed and only three months remain
before exhibitors will begin to move
out their displays and the work of tear
ing down the White city will begin.
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04

THk famous whaleback steamer,
Charles w. wctmore, Of which such
great expectations were entertained as
n new success In marina architecture.
was sold ut auction in San Francisco
the other day for tsso and her cargo 81
5000 tons Of coal for td. ship and car
SO now lie buried in the sand near Coos
hay, on the coast of Oregon.
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04
senator Bcckwi,h's Resignation.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 81 Gov. os-
borne does not confirm or deny the
rumor that Senator Bcckwith has re-
signed. II is known, however that
he has resigned and that his successor
is appointed The senator will be Al
New, recently appointed internal rev.
enue collector for Colorado and Wyo-
ming
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04

QUsss VICTORIA made her will 10
is7o II is engrossed on vellum, qusrto
size, and IL IL bound ~ volume, ~
cured with private lock. Several
blank pages have been left ~ the end
of the book for codieils, some of which
have already been added.
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04
A strike Ended.

IRWIN, Pa, Aug. THE plate glass
strike in this city is ended by the men
accepting reduction of 3 per cent.
They all returned TO work Monday
morning aud the deputies have beer
Withdrawn.
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04
The Gold Isalauce.

WASHINGTON, Aug. i.-Notwithstand.
ing the slight increase of the gold bal
ance in the treasury in the last few
days, the cash balance of the treasury
is less now than 1t was at the end OF
the month. The gold balance is about
500, 900, 900, and the cash balance is ga,
SnO OOD
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04

Tvs king,iom ~ siam forms the chief
territorial division of the lndo Chinese
peninsula, the southeast point OF Asia.
and with It's dependencies % Laos. Cam
bodis and Malaeca, has an area OF 25o.-
900 SQUARE m,ies-about ave times the
sise Of ohio-anda population Of about
~, 900, 600 II has an extensive coast
line and several good harbors, OF which
that below Bangkok IL the chief
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04

The Navy department buys annually
about 1880 pounds pure natural leaf
tobacco for Jack Tar. IL il bought un.
der contract, and accepted only after IL
has been fully tested for purity and
strength
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04
Oppo.,d 10 lirc Works.

MLwAuKEE. July 9a-Commander'
in-chief weissert, of the O. A. H., has
expressed strong disapprovai OF the
expenditure OF large sums OF money
for fireworks, etc, at the indianaPoiia
encampment, owing to the stringency
Of the money market
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04

: CHuLALosoKoHS, the King Of Slam,
Is said 10 be the most cnterprlsing man
In his kingdom. lie has 100 wives, 1000
elephants and an income Of $4,000, ooo
His trouble with France is over the
boundaries between Siam and French
uosse salons
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04
Going 90 the Mediterranean.

NEW York, July si.-The U. 5. gun
boat bennington, which is at the
Rrooklyn navy yard will sail to-mor-
row for the Mediterranean. Her mis-
sion abroad is to enable her com
mander TO investigate the charges
relating TO persecution OF American
missionaries In Asia minor.
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04
Private Bank Fails.

HoRSEILsvuLE, n. V, Aug. THE
private banking house of n. NJ. Crane
& Co, closed its doors Monday morning.
The suspension is attributed TO the gen.
eral stringency prevailing in business
circles, and the value of the assets are
stated to equal the liabilities, but can
not be realized on at present
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04
p.s..u.r s,.c, works Shin, Down

PIrrsBuRGH, Pa, July SL-The Bes-
semer steel department Of Jones 4
Laughlin's Brownstown mill closed
Saturday and 800 men are idle in con-
sequence. II Is reported that the de-
partment closed ON account OF lack Of
orders.
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04
A Mor,aun nnnL suspenis-

GREAT FALLS, Mont, July se--Ths
First national bank of this city sus
pended Friday morning, owiag TO the
Helena bank suspensions Assets are
much above liabilities, and II is DO
iisved II will soon resume.
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04
To Stop the Panic,

DENVER, Col, July Si.-The Denver
chamber of commerce advises congress
to place all silver and gold now in the
treasury, including bullion, in circula-
ton, as a plan 10 stop the panic.
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04
Emperor william Visits the Queen.

LONDON, July Sl.-The emperor OF
Germany is visiting the queen at os
borne. His majesty was met by Count
uantzfeld, the German ambassador,
and off Spithcad by the tow. Signals
were exchanged, and both the royal
yachts made sail for Gowes, where q
royal salute OF twenty-one guns was
fred by tho German ships and the
guard ship. The emperor, the prince
and the duke of Connaught afterward
went To Osborne 10 visit the queen. On
Tuesday the emperor will sail his yacht
the Meteor. in The race for the queens
cup held in connection with the yachts
squadron rrgdtta
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04
Los, sigh, and speecb.

JEFFERsoNvuLE, Ind, July si.-Miss
Emma Lipsey, aged 10 years, at her
home in Ohio Falls, was suddenly
stricken totally blind and likewise ;ost
her speech. II is thought she can not
recover.
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04
The Chicago at Cowcs.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-The American
cruiser Chicago arrived at Cowes, Non
day, and will remain there week The
emperor of Germany intends paying
her an official visit
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04

THERE were thirty-two failures is
the iron trade In this country during
the first ak months Of this year, 'yhich
In the most disastrous record In that In
dustry In our history.
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04
Two Wisconsin, Banks Fail.

MiLwAuKEE, Wis, July s9-speciais
from Port Washington say the derman
American bank at that place failed Fri
day, Another special says SEYMOUR
bank at Chippewa Falls also failed FIJI
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04
liangc.l by "a Mob.

WATER VALLEY, Miss, Aug L.
News relc lo here from Paris, Is miles
from, her. tat VIII Stcen, n Negro,
was hang'i ., mob.
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04

IT was the trst time johnny had ever
hoard guinea hen. 'Oh, M ~ hp ahoutedl
''come aud hear this chickena Nipiip ilSed
up p!n--IndianAyolls Josrsa-
The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04
sherman law Not Bismsd.

1--WE deny as wholly unfounced the statement
10 often made that silver can be produced at 70
cents or less an ounce. Such assertions prove
nothing except the ignorance OF the persons
making them We make the statement, based
upon practical knowledge acquired In gold and
silver mining running over q period OF many
years that every ounce of silver produced In the
United states has cost more than e ~ per
ounce To appreciate this statement one must
have lived in mining communities He must
have seen the numberless shafts sunk upon un
counted hills, in which never an ounce Of pay
ing mineral has been discovered He must
have been familiar with the thousands of hardy,
brave prospcetors who have devoted lifetime
TO the search for the precious metal and who
have hually passed. away, their labor unre-
Quilted. their search unrowaried He must
have witnessed the organization of scores OF
great companies whose asgrega ted capital runs
into the bundreis Of millions, and which started
out with bright prospects only 10 winl up in
bankruptcy But IL the cost OF production is
10 be the gauge OF value, then silver has noIn-
ing 20 fear from gold, for silver costs far more
10 produce han IL Indicated by the estab
lisheI rates between gold and siiver
Gold mnhg la the main and ger erally
speakiug does not build up eoun.
try or develop Its resources " any
great extent The production Of gold requires
Comparatively cheap aad simple processes
While The Yield u usuaiy sat ri >l proportion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-04

Charles +. Wadsworth Of Hiram raised
so barrels of ersnberries this season.
F. Gray Of Morrill,, raised this yea,
On about one-third of an acre, l15 bu.hs !
II onions.
Among the prize tuinips raised by ;lp
faimer of Vinalhsven was one thst meas
ured So inches around aud weigtei IL . 4
3oui ds.
About 1900 pounds of butt II are bein3
made per week at Bridston creamery, IT
tu- summer time 5000 pounds sre reei J.,
turned out.
The farmers Of Psrkmsn must rlou {
eddy believe in the value of grain a crop,
for during the past summer they rsi,rd % =
600 bushels.
Machiss has 2s6 borses. 225 co~s. 81
yearlDes and vear Old. II co't~, l25
sheep, - swine. 50 dogs. rates 400 % :
of hay. and consumes 2000 tons.
Mr.. J. II. Gardaer Of Avon = eI 81
.iisl,-ls of gaia and b,ri.y sei :.es-
i,ielptus Parker, 100 bu-hsi. If rat ;J',lln
AaIn en-, Is busheis: thsrl ] nj ban .
ahpHi the sane.
Charles H. Shpppee Of Ma 'hi - "a j IN
four acres OF land the s@ascn Of 1888; -
bushels OF oats worth $40; IS busis.l. 81
barley worth s20f717J bu-h+ls At pe's ~
wo-th $50; 200 bushels Of torn p worth
$50; totsl. $50
Frsnk Williams If North Waterford
raised very fine crop OF cabbases this
year, amoas which we've fv. heads tist
weighed a, follows: Two weighing 30
lbs. each, ore wsizhIny 81 lbs. and tao Is
lbs each. iossI 15s lbs. His whole crop
was about a ton.
Dir Isaae Hooper, one Martias illr'.
suceessfni farmers. rsi-sd on i.is fs,o, this
season $50 bushels OF posstoes, 1890 cab
bags, 100 busbel. Of ta-nips. or.' en- IRE
half tans Of sqnvhes. five basi.els OF br,ts,
thee bu,i Is Of p srsn'p', fse ht.sh9's Of
tomatoes, 100 pumpkins sni Is b4sasis If
corn,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-04
By TELEGRAPH.
ONE islefr 10 Off !.
The Terrible fxs.sieaes Ct the c1iia Hssiins
Psf:y ia xsasSaz-

NfssoULA, NJ at. Dse. s. The Gsriih
hunting party with trapper named
Keller, int without the enok, George Cox
gate. have came oct Of Bitter Rect nioan-
taits in better condition thaa when found
over week ago. Guide Martin Spencer,
who was beet able TO nsrIaEe the exper-
ienes of the parry, tells the following
story, beginning with the tinie when they
first tea!izsd the danger Of their situation
AFTER going Is miles we csme to four
feet OF snow Colgate then bseaHle I'm
able TO walk, and as We could not use our
snow shoes, we went hack aid struck the
river
1--WE spent four days constructing TIVE
RATS, and, leading everything possible On
them, started with Carl!a, Hinrnelwrigat,
Pierce and Colgate on the first raft, aud
keeley and rny self on the seeond. heeley
was a trapper. whom we engaged 10 ae-
company Us Own. We bought ali the
provisions be hid, excerpt for those pro-
visions we would have all persisted The
noble old man gave Us all his supplies and
ri ked his life for Us We shall remenp eF
ham
with Gratitude to Our Last Days
ave had goas only half mile when the
first raft swanped. striking rock ami
throwing Pierce and Colgate into the
river and it was ouiy by the most periloiss
efforts that either vas saved We finally
Strengthened up the raft and started again
We worked without much food or SLEEP
for i've days and got ~ miles further
when we struck swift rapids and large
boulders, and We could not possibly get
through.
Here We iiuded cur RATS with great
difficulty hut IN the wrong side of the
river. This forced US 10 fell a large tree
across TIL r.,ef. an5 finally We got across
During all this time Colgate was getting
worse. His leg. were so badly swollen
that be COULD not walk, and he had been
delirious. After getting aer4ss the river
we knew We could d. nothing more for
him, and il meant
Death to stay with Him Longer.
Fixing him a. comfortable AS possible,
aud dividing our provisions with him, con
sisting Of 40 pounds of flour. 10 pounds OF
beans and three pounds Of bacon with
plenty OF tea, we kn.it b SIDE him, AMI in
prayer we babe him goodby. The snow
fell piteously aud the weather WAS b aoni-
ing extremely cold
I'VE made Il fire and placed wood with
in his reach and came away. Colgate
moaning and making u promise TO tell
his family that ne died like a man, He
begged us that 2 should go and save our
selves, and 80 we left. This WAS On Nov.
b We resumed cur journey, abandoning
the RATS and going overland.
On the 30th day was head OF the party
about half mile when | met Elliott and
his party who said we We're then over 100
miles from vitizatiou. 1t was d most JOY
Gus meeting. Colgate WAS nearly dead
when we left him aud We knew it was of
no use to Try to go up the river 10 lind
him"