The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-04-29

IT is said a bullet from small
arms revolves 2,1OO times a sec
ond. Now who found this out
and how did he do III
The volunteer Of Colonies is 80
great that the Presidents call for
$4,000 will not furnish privates
for One-taird of them.
THE imposition Of war taxes
will increase the demand 10 the
country for y speedy settlement
OF the controversy with Spain.
CAPT. Bill Clark, late post mas.
ter at Paducah 10 said to have q
congressional bee 10 his bonn ct
that is liable to break loose at
any time.
THE Iconoclast will he publish
ed 80 .eSetofOres iay B~s1.,S ~id
Ow. The Mas number will con.
tain the last article written by
Brann, entitled atheism and Ig.
Dorsnce," prepared by him az the
leader for his May issue.
Col. WILLIAM F. Copy, better
known as buffalo Bill,' has Of.
fered his services and the services
of his cowboys and Indians to the
government. Buffalo Bill said he
could furnish 1000 owbOys and
Indians who would serve as cav
airy and strike terror to the hearts
of the Spaniards. The rough rid.
ing of the men would soon win
them distinction.
GOVERNORS are to be elected
this year in Alabama, Georgia,
Arkansas, California, Colorado,
Connecticut, Idaho, Kansas, Mass.
achusetts, Maine, Michigan, Min.
nes0ta. Nebraska, Nevada, New
York. New jersey, North Caro-.
lima. Oregon. Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South Carolina. South Da
kots. Tennessee, Texas, Vermont
Wyoming and Wisconsin.
ON May 10Th, 1898, the monu
ments and regimebtal markers
erected by the State of Tennessee
in honor or the Tennessee soldiers
who participated In The battle oil
Chickamanga, will be formally
dedicated and turned over to the
United States. The exercises will
begin at 10 o'clock q. m, at the in
fantry monument on top of Suod
grass Ridge, where the Cobfed
crate sdyance bivOuacked on the
night Of Sept. 70, 1868.
SPAIN has formally declared tina,
q state OF war exists between that
country aud the United States,
and notice 10 given that American
ships will have five days in which
to leave Spanish ports. Spain re.
serves the right to issue ,etters al
marque, bnt her merchantmen will
be made auxiliary war vessels in
stead of privateers. American
priyateers will be treated as pi
rates.
JOHN WANAMAKER is a patriot
from away back. He not only Of
fers to raise q Pennsylvania reg
ment and 60 with II to Cuba, bu
proposes to permit any and all o
his clerks and employees TO joir
the army or navy, continue theil
salaries In full while they are al
sent, reopen their positions Il
them when they return aud Civ,
81 900 insurance to each Of theil
families IN case Of death while &C
tually engaged In military service
As Mr.. Wanamaker employs sew
erai thousands of men this 10 {
most muni6cent offer.
AKENTUCKY State Com me rcia
Convention will be held 1T Louis
vile May 18th and 18th, the oh
ject ana purpose Of which is Il
promote aud develop the CONNER
cisl. manufacturing aud agricultu
raj interests Of the state. II Il
expected that every county. city
and town In the state will send q
representative to the convention
and there will be addresses by
many prominent citizens. The
railroads have agreed to give q
one fare round trip rate. Among
the speakers expected are Black.
burn. Watterson, Bronston, Mai.
Johnston, J. Stoddard Johnson,
ex.Gov. Brown. Thos. Petit and
others. Clinton Democrat.