The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-13


UNCLE SAM has already recov.
cred 10 prizes moro than twice the
vslue Of the Maine, but the preo.
i0us lives Of those 266 heroes can.
not be paid for In filthy money.
ACCORDING to the act of 1868,
whom the hrst draft was ordered,
neither doctors, druggists. nor
minisie ere Of the gospel are exempt
from military service when called
on by the president.
TIE greatest menace ofthe war
to the United States 10 the yellow
fever which may be brought back
BY our armies, aud thus given q
good start for the summer. The
fever, not Spain, 10 what va have
most to fear.
WORD comes from Madrid that
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the United States. II they be.
have themselves they can come,
out II they are coming for the pur.
pose OF hunting trouble they will
have no trouble In finding 1t.
CONGRESSMAN JOHN ALLEN. Of
Mississippi, called upon the presi.
dent and generously promised to
furnish all Of the officers needed
Tor the volunteer army from his
congressional district II the pres.
ident would find the men and the
equipments aud furnish the trans
p0rtatiOn. The president than ed |
Mr.. Allen for bis generosity and
said be would ask him to call |
again.
The town elections last week
In Southern Indiana show sweep. |
Ing democratic victories, In many
towns the democratic elected their
entire ticket for the first time In
years. While locOl issues were
predominant, national issues were
not forgotten and the result may
be taken 30 ~ indication of dem.
ocratic victories sii along the line
10 the state, congressional and
county elections this fall.
The Sioux, Apsches and other
war.like tribes threaten to take
advantage Of the exposed condi.
lion OF the frontier BY resortine
to their old tricks Of ssvagery. 10
tins event II may become necesss.
~ for the home guards to do a
little practice work on them. by
way OF discipline. In q time like
this the average American. with n
gun In his hand 10 not very par.
ticular whether be shoots at An
Indian or Q Spsnisrd.
SOME we're inclined TO hold that
the seizure Of several Spanish |
vessels by United States war yes. ,
Aeis before y formal declaration I
OF war had been made was piracy I
ana laid this government liable
under international law. But IL ,
there was any ground for such an |
assumption. 1t has been swept {
away by the formal declaration of ,
war, was adopted by congress. Z
which states that war has existed &
between this country aud Spain i
since the 2lst Of April. inclusive. q
SPAIN is said to have replied to J
questions OF the British govern. !,
ment that she will not be govern. :
ID by the principles of the DE clar. a
stion OF Paris 10 relation to privs. .
'eerinR and trade ofneutrsIs. This +
will deprive her or the sympathv :
u the civilised world at The ont. r
'ee and may bring her into very
!erious conflicts with its mat erial :,
orce AZ TO privateering, that a
'0ncerns only % directly, aud We T
ave little commerce within reach h
u Spanish privateers which We :,
annot protect by capture of her
osl supply. II is certain that de. m
ance by Spain Of the moral opin. ~
On Of the world would cause mem. :,
rality laws to be enforced sqsIos, ii
or with great strictness and that in
or privateers would get no neu. "
rsl coal. Interference with mem. IN
ri trade 10 another matter Itis =
erfain that our trade, not contra. m
and, In neutral vessels, will be ms
rejected by nearly the whole :"
avail power Of Europe. Spain +,
W consolidate civilized nations of