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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18
Christians and War,

Should Christians engage IN
war; The whole ground work of
Christianity 10 peace on earth and
good will to men, and it's whole
inculcations are brotherly love,
kindness, charity, forgiveness.
forbearsnce, etc., characteristics
exactly the opposite Of war.
But 1t lie clear and IN mistskable
that civil governments are author.
ICED and countenanced by God,
and IL Is right and proper that
communities should be governed
by laws, and ii is right and proper
that force should be used for the
,maint enance of law. The Ohr;s-
tian's love for bis fellow man
should be too broad for him to
desire that any mans life should
be taken as q penalty for violation
of law, but when the State con.
dennis such o one TO death, it is
the State acting presumably for
the good of society, and the Chris.
tian, as an individual. or officer, lie
clearly In line Of Christian duty to
submit, or even to aid IN the exc.
cution Of the death penalty. And
the guilt or innocence of the party
does not effect his Christian in.
dividuality, because it is the State
speaking and acting. So it is in
war; the State acts and speaks,
the Christian, precisely as any
other citizen, has the approval Of
his God to obey. But then tor
the Christian preacher. or citizen,
TO aid 10 melting war, or stirring
mp strife, collectively or individ.
uslly, among his fellow beings,
is another proposition. 1t would
seem that all his efforts should he
for peace-peace and good will to
all mankind.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18
HOW 1T WILL BE SETTLED.

The Chicago Tribune's Wash
ington correspondent is authority
for the statement that there has
been recently a score; agent ofthe
Spanish Government in Washing.
ton making propositions to the
President and to the represent.
alive of the Cuban insurgents.
The Tribune says editorially that
it's representative at Washington
is acting under instructions which
warn him against sensationaiism
and wild guesses, and bid hun
stick to facts, and what he relates
Of this alleged secret agent 10,
therefore, to be given credence.
The proposition made to the
President on behalf Of the Span.
ish Government is thus stated:
That Spain should abandon all
attempts TO coerce the insurgents
and should permit the island to
become practically free to settle
its own government on any basis
satisfactory to the people OF On.
ba; ne agreed Ia Debalf or Spain
TO withdrs W: all her troops and
ships and to turn oyer the island
TO the people OF Cuba. The Span.
ish envoy's Idea that they should
proceed to form a government for
themselves, which should be to
all inten's and purposes a repub.
lie, retaining only the faintest pos.
sibIe trace OF allegiance to Spain.
He offered to give them absolute
home rule on q basis far beyond
even that Canada enjoys, With the
single reservation that the people
of Cuba should acknO vile dge the
ownership Of Spain in the island,
although they should be free from
the direct supervision of the mon.
archy and not made subject to
laws enacted by the Spanish Cor.
ties.
The reason that the Spanish
Government wishes to retain this
shadow OF ownership in Cuba,
while yielding all The substance OF
actual sovereignty, II is said, is 10
avoid the wrath Of the populace
and Q possible revolution.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18
Bogus Silver Dollars.

An enormously large number Of
counterfeit dollars, made Of genu
inc silver and worth intrinsically
as much as the standard silver
dollar, regularly coined by the
Government. have been found
in circulation Ia Colorado and
many Western sections. They
are known to exist in the thous
ands Of dollars, and perhaps IN
the millions, aud 1t Ia next to i'm.
possible for experts to distinguish
between the counterfeit and the
real, so perfect Is the stamp. They
bear the mark of the New Orleans
mint of the date 1888. The Coy.
ernmeDt is pledged to maintain
the parity of the regularly coined
silver dollar, but how will the gov.
eminent, or more particularly the
public, distinguish between the
twof On the market, shipped to
Europe, the counterfeit is worth
exactly the same as our regularly
couined standard dollar.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18
BORROWING FROM WOMEN,

There is a man In New York, q
promoter, who makes il his busi.
ness 10 deal with women invest.
Ors only. All his schemes are
presented to them, and he has had
considerable success In floating
stocks aud bonds which a capital.
isi of the male persuasion could
not be indlced to notice. Nun.
erous undertakings of Importance
have been started by women. to
be afterward taken up and carried
to safe and profitable compile.
ton by men who hesitsted to take
the Initiative. Among the cub.
scribers to KloDdyke schemes are
widows by the score. They have
faith. and once believers their
courage sticks to the last. New
York has q hundred rich widows,
who are "a independent as Semir-
amis, the beauteOus and wise
queen of Assyria. Semiramis
never showed any genius or brains
until she became a widow.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18
STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONERS.

The Legislature elected Judge
w. s. Pryor. Congressman w.
T. Ellis. and Hon. @. B. Poyntz,
State Election Commissioners.
Judge Pryor served 25 years on
the Supreme Court Bench Of the
State, and there is no man 10 the
State who enjoys q purer or high.
er reputation, aud Secause Of his
character for honesty and integri
~ no mans name would do more
to guarantee honesty and fairness
under the new law. Mr.. Ellis was
member OF Congress from the
Greensboro District, declined re.
election, is a man of ability, and
we have never heard aught against
his integrity. Mr.. Poyntz is an
ex State Senator and recently a
State x. r. Commissioner, but the
Courier knows nothing of him.
From the expression of the papers,
for and against the new law, the
three Commissioners are regarded
as able and fair men,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18
For Sale!

Powell's Business Block - flrst-class
brick building in every particular-on
the most prominent corner in Hickman,
fronting ON y streets-first class business
room and hotel, fully and well furnish
and implement warehouse close by, con
venient. We regard this the most dc.
sirable business property in the city.
Twenty acres OF land adjoining cor.
poratiOn line in West Hickman, front.
ing ON river.
Desirable corner lot in West Hickman,
the old mill corner.
Hickman Roller FIGURING Mill. No
mill makes finer -four than this mill.
Full of latest improved mill machinery,
very popular. Cotton gin and ware.
house attached. Many consider it the
best property in Hickman.
One Of the finest (if not the finest)
and most desirable farms in West Ken.
tucky-all things considered. In sight
of Hickman 800 acres, all under fence
quality Of land cant be beat, probably,
in the State comfortable residence, first
class outbuildings; on two public high
ways, with railroad running along side
OF farm, and in sight of and convenient
To railroad switch. A more healthy,
convenient location and desirable farm
cannot DO found in West Kentucky. IL
Is amply supplied with all necessary farm
machinery, implements and work stock
Nearly 200 acress seeded 10 wheat.
For further particulars, apply 10
j. w. POWELL, Hickman. Ky.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18
New Election Law.

The Goebel election bill passe
both Houses of the Kentucky
Legislature over the Governors
veto, and is now the law. 1t il
understood that its enforcement
will be resisted as unconstitution.
al, but this may be mere news.
paper talk. The COURIER has ex.
pressed the opinion that this law
Is unwise, unnecessary, and con.
trary to the time. honored Demo.
cratic principle of home rule, and
that, therefore, it ia the worst
blow the party in Kentucky has
received for years, but now tina,
1t is law, let US all hope for the
better.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18
Testimony from New England.

The Manufacturerst Record has
published number Il letters from
New Euglsnders ack, ely engaged
IN manufacturing setting forth
their views with regard to invest.
men. in Southern Enterprises. All
OF these men have large sums OF
money employed IN manufacture.
ing plants in their own section.
and naturally their desire for many
reasons wonld be to keep II there.
But they are beginning to recog.
nize the superior advantages OF
the South as . field for manufac.
turing, and the consensus of
their opinion 10 that: 1.-THE South
will exhibit q frieudliness to CAPT.
tai coming to it aud give that cap.
ital assurance Of fair treatment
and equitable laws capital siii
surely come.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18
WILL THERE BE WAR?
The News and All About It.

"Will there be war T. is the con
tinuous question in all circles
Sensational reports are flying al
over the country, some real and
many more false-so much so that
no one knows exactly what TO be-
lieve.
The Government is wisely keep.
ing its own counsels the Presi.
dent has not yet reached the point
that it lie necessary to take the
whole people in confidence ne to
the Governments intentions, aud
this is the best proof that war 10
not immediate. But the enormous
preparations for war that is going
on certainly mean something. All
the navy yards, powder mills. gun
&C., are being pushed
to their utmost capacity, forts
strengthened aud manned, new
war war vessels being contracted
for, and everything sho VS. mighty
preparation for war.
Now, this much the people
know, they know that the ter
ribie condition of affairs ia Gu bs,
the great sympathy in this coun.
try for the Cubans, and the hos.
tile feeling Of the Spaniards to.
wards the Americans. all appar.
emily justify the great preparation
that our Government is making
for war.
The CoURIER's opinion Ia that
this Government has determined
upon iiberating Cuba. The Gov.
ernmeut will probably strive to do
this through peace methods, and
that failing they will have peace
n Cuba if they have to fight for
{. Spain has had years TO restore
peace and order, and has proven
to do go. Civilization
demands that bloodshed, devasta.
len and rrin in that unhappy is.
and shall cease.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18
AUTOMATIC DOCTOR.

One OF the most remarkable de
velopments OF the automatic ma
chine is abr. Cureallrm Holisnd
IL is q wooden figure with com
partmen's all over il labeled with
the names Of various ailments II
you have q pain, find its CORES
pOndiDg location on the figure
drop u coin into the slot, and the
proper pill or powder will come
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18
IN MEMOkIAN.

oh, the world is dark and dreary;
Without you. Lena dear,
Oh, why was left berey
God gave To me my darling.
For only a little while,
To scatter sunshine about our home.
With her loving ways and smiles
The sunshine from our hearts Is gone
Our home is full Of gloom.
But the soul Of our angel babe rests.
In world beyond the tomb.
She was too pure aud gentle,
To live in this world Of care
God thought 1t BEST and called her
To dwell in peace there. home,
wander about from day 10 day,
With a sad and aching heart
May her gentle spirit guide my way.
To the home where well never part
Oh, what a joyful time II will be,
When my journey Of life is Ger:
For dear little Lena again / II see.
On that bright shining shore.
EDNA CASON,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18
Demagoguery as to the Book
Trusts.

The honesty of the people as to
opposing "trusts and combina'
tons" is one thing. and very gen.
orally the proper thing, but the
demagoguery of self-seeking poll
ticians is another thing, and very
repreh ensible thing. Here is a
clipping from the Troy Banner,
which serves to illustrate our
meaning:
"Mr. Cave J. Crockett says that a
reader that costs CSC in Tennessee costs
but l7c in Kentucky. He SAYS the legis-
laturo has passed law absolutely pro.
hibiting enormous and unjust profits i'm
school books. The Kentucky merchants
sell EN- at just what our merchants pay
for them the legislature of Kentucky
put the law down to the school book
trusts and the trusts had to knuckle and
grin us best they could; we have no
doubt they make an enormous profit
even us II is"
Now, Mr.. Crockett lie right; the
came school books which Tonnes.
see merchants retail at 25c, can
be bought In Hickman, or any.
where In Kentucky for l7c. But.
the point 10 that some Kentucky
politicians have made the air sui.
luxurious In denouncing the
"school book trust" existing ia
Kentucky. And il may be so; but
II so, the Trust is treating Ken.
tuckians fairly well in prices as
compared with Tennessee. Ken.
lucky, under contract, is supplied
with school books ut catalogue or
Wholesale prices. aud our mer.
chants get q discount to induce
them TO supply the schools; aud
yet, with US, the very existence Of
this contract serves the politi.
clans talk that /: is o corrupt trust.
Evidently If Tennessee would en-.
ter into q similar "contract." Ten.
nesseans would get cheaper sch DOL
books.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18
Wall street and War.

Wall Street is opposed to war
In fact, II war any time, anywhere
or under any circumstances. was
left solely to the aggregated mon
ey kings in this country, or any
other country, there would sci.
dom, if ever, be any. In this the
money kings are generally right;
but when war is on. unavoidable,
inevitable, these money kings
launch out their ducsts both for
patriotism aud gain.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18
THR following is from President
McKinley's message to Congress,
December @. 1897:

1.-The near future will demonstrate
whether the indispensable condition OF
a righteous peace, just alike to the Gu.
bans and to Spain, as well as equitable
To all our interests so intimately iuvolv.
ed the welfare of Cnba, is likely TO be
attained. IL it shall hereafter appear to
be duty IMPOSED by our obligations 10
ourselves, TO civilization, and TO human
lty to intervene by force, il shall be
without fault ON our part, and only be.
cause the necessity for such action will
be SO clear us to demand tho support
and approval of the civilized world
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18
Encouragement to Industries

The passage by the Legislature Of the
bill permitting Louisville TO assess her
own franchise taxes and exempting new
manufactures from taxation for five
wears ought TO give stimulus to our
industries.--Courier-Journal.
The authority given to the city
of Louisville will no doubt stimu.
late and encourage industries, but
exactly why oil the other towns
and cities in the State should be
prohibited from extending such
aid and encouragement, lie q some.
thing we do not understand. All
should feel, and do feel, q com.
mon pride in the up.building of
Louisville, the metropolis OF the
State, but are smaller towns and
communities lees capable Of judg.
ing az to their material interest,
or less deserving Of prosperous
inhuenccsi The Legislature acts
as II the people Of small towns
were incapable of local self.goy.
ernment, and the only duty Of the
Legislature toward .hem was TO
restrict and abridge their rights
aud privileges.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18
CHEAP RATES TO ARKANSAS.

On March LIST and 18th, 1898, the Cot
ton Belt Route will sell round. trip tick
cts from ST. Louis, Cairo and Memphis
TO all points in Arkansas, Louisiana and
Texas, at one fare, plus $500, for the
round trip. Stop-overs will be allowed
ON going trip within Is days, and tickets
will be good 10 return within 81 days
from date OF sale. The Cotton Belt
passes through the best portions Of Ar
kansas, Louisiana and Texas and this
will BE- a spendid opportunity for home
seekers 20 secure good location.
For full particulars ~ to rates, etc,
and for free copies Of handsomely illus.
trated pamphlets about Arkansas, Louis
lana and Texas, write to N. Adami, T.
7. A., Cairo, H., or f. w Lal,eaume.
q. Z. 81 L. A., 81. Louis, Mo.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18
THE yICE.PRESIDEST's COURT.

Vice President Hobart gave ,
reception few nights since. il
honor Of Prince Albert OF Belgium
All Of the foreign diplomats wer,
Invited. OF course. Thus far i,
was nothing more than a courtesy
to q distinguished foreign guest,
but there was one gusst prsssns
who never before, IN any Official
sense. has been received among
the diplomatic corps. Senior de
Quesads, the accredited repre.
sentative OF the Cuban republic,
was present and was shown very
marked attention.
DR.. Thomas Estrada Palma, the
head OF the Cuban junta 10 New
York. is reported in the press dis.
patches to have remarked con.
corning this incident as follows:
81 consider Mr. Quesada's presence
at Vice President Hobart's reception N
the Belgian Prince in Washington YES.
terday matter Of great importance
He was invited as the accredited repre.
sentative Of the Republic, together with
the Spanish Minister and other mem.
bers Of the diplomatic corps.
"Mr. Quesada's presence, under the
circumstances, as an honored guest il
very significant. II IL q semi. official
recognition of the Cuban Republic.
81 have known that Vice President
Hobart's sympathies were with the
Cuban cause, and I am glad he has
made that fact known in such q public
manner"
Vice President Hobart 10 not OH.
cially q part Of the sdminisr STATION
his views are not necessarily those
OF President Mckinley, but this
incident was nevertheless very
significant of the sentiment that
prevails IN administration circles
at Washington. II seems TO fore.
shadow an early recognition Of
Cuban Independence.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18
WHAT A CLIFTON!

A Chicago man. TO win a wager,
the other day made q record In
gluttony which is likely to stand
for acme time. The wager was
that he c0uid not eat fonr dozen
eggs in twenty minutes. The eggs
were TO be eaten raw, wishou,
any seasoning. when time Wal
called, tho man started, and 60,
outside his four dozen eggs vel
within the twenty minutes. sni
then tossed OF n half.dozen more
for good measure.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18

SPEAKER REED wants Congress
to adjourn by the Let Of May, and
he generally gets what he wants.
However, a large number, Repub.
licans and Democrats, are oppos.
ed to adjournment until Cuban
matters are definitely settled.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18

THERE is encouragement in the
report that the average price OF
farm animals is higher. The fact
IL the rock bottom was struck a
little over q year ago. Then the
farmers stopped raising and the
scarcity increased prices.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18

PEMIscoT county, Mo-. lie clares
against Hawkins for Congress be.
cause they alleged that he swim.
died as an umpire in q base ball
game. Who shall say that old is.
sues are not being obliterated, and
new party alignmsnts madef
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18

No convention to be held this
year will be fraught with greater
interest or importance than the
great gathering of the Democrat.
10 hosts and all their bimetallic
allies of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
ct Indianapolis on Wednesday
and Thursday, April 9th aud 7tb,
at the second annual convention
OF the League Of Blnetallic clubs
Of the Ohio Valley.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18

INSURANCE companies are an.
nounced that they will put no OBJ.
stacles in the way OF any of their
policy holders who want to fight
for their country. As a rule, III en-
who are able to carry insurance
policies don't do much fighting.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18
NOTICE

{ All parties knowing themselves in
debted to the firm of Sanders a. Rice
will please come forward and settle a,
once, as we wish TO close mp the late
firms business. RICE q MAYOR,
Successors TO Sanders 81 Rice.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18

When you use Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy you
have the satisfaction of knowing that
after twenty-five years constant use and
sale IL is the most popular in the
market for bowel complaint and every
where acknowledged to be the best. For
sale by I. r. Swayne.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18
The Crimean war resulted i'm

The Crimean war resulted i'm.
medlately as the consequence OF
conflict between two rival m onas.
teries for the keys to the chapel
on the site OF the Holy Sepulcher;
and the Franco.Prussisn war be.
cause the King of Prussia turned
bis back on the French Minister,
Bennedetti. See from what small
happenings war sometimes result.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18

Nor an anti corporation act
passed the Kentucky Legislature.
Its enemies predicted that it would
madly destroy every corporate
institution in the State. We some.
times don't always know.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18

SHERIFF MARTIN and his ten
deputies, who shot into and killed
and wounded number of str!k.
ing miners at Hazletou, Pa, have
been acquitted Of the crime of
murder.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18
SUNDAY ENCURSIOyS.

The rate Of ONE FARE at which c1.
cursiOn tickets have been sold ON sun.
days between stations on the Mobile &c
Ohio Railroad within distance Of 100
miles, from which tickets are sold, will
remain in effect until Doc. 25th, 1895. OF
until further notice. For tickets and
full particulars apply to any Mobile a.
Ohio Ticket agent
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18
Public Sale!

On SATURDAY, March 10th, 1893, |
will offer for sale to the highest bidder.
on 10 months time. with approved note
and security, az the residence Of the late
Hariin Maddox, deed, lot Of Horses,
Mules, Cattle, Sheep, Farming Imple.
ments, &c, MRS. y. A. MADDOX,
ENccutrix.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18

To protect yourself and family agains,
coughs and colds, You should keep at
hand bottle OF Chamberlain Cough
Remedy. 1t will cure cold in day
IL taken ~ soon M the first symptoms
appears. For sale by I. T. Swayne.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18

THE Kentucky Legislature ad.
journed Tuesday, after O session
Of sixty days.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18

To all those afflicted with rheumatism
We recommend a trial of Chamberlain 4
Pain Balm. Ono application will rciieve
the pain and its continued use for a short
time, will result in cure. The 2j and
90 cent sizes for sale by L. I, Swayne.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18

esy- Good rigs with or without drivers
furnished day or night, Lowest rates 10
Commercial Men. Good LOT room adj oin-
ng.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-09-01

EX. X.SHERIFF w. j. Ryan left
Sunday morning for Jacksonville,
Fla, to assume his duties as Cap
tain in the army. He is assigned
TO General Fitzhugh Lees staff and
will go to Havana soon. Mayor
Davis, of Athens, resigned his
Office to accept position as Cap
tain Ryan's Clerk. Mr.. Ryan was
given royal send off at the depot
Sunday morning by a crowd OF
friends. He goes to accept the best
appointment that ever went out of
Hooking county, and none could
go out from here leaving more
friends behind than Captain Ryan
He is universally loved in old
Hooking, and we wish him un
bounded success.