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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-03
HE ROMAN COLUMN.
New Form of Athletic Exercise Whicl
Delights Fat Women.

Delights Fat Women.
A new instrument of exercise IS the
Roman column. The principal muscles
used are the abdominal, groin and
quadriceps, and It IS warranted a sure
cure for the woman who inclines to
fat and who is losing the graceful
curves Of her waist line, as well as for
her sister Of the too prominent abdo-
men, that bane Of the heshy.
OF course 1t isn't an easy exercise for
a beginner to hang head downward,
wand In hand, but It is the fat woman's
delight, for it accomplishes for her
what all the obesity cures IN the world
have failed TO do.
Women who want to be healthy and
beautiful no longer have recourse to
drugs and lotions. They know that
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-03

Leprosy IS regarded rs one of the old
est maladies of the human race and
also as one of the most mysterious 1t
was known I'm Egypt 1000 years before
the Christian era, and in China and
India in the earliest times, and, not
wlthstanding the great progress Of
modern science, 1t stlll battles research.
The subject Is likely to be Of special
concern 10 the United States since the
annexation Of Hawaii, which was free
from leprosy till 1910, but now has
nearly ten lepers TO every hundred of
its population. The subject Of leprOsy
IN connection with the Hawaiian ISL
ands Is discussed by DR.. Burnside Eos
ter In the North American Review. Dr.
Foster points to the fact that, while
leprosy was common in Europe In the
middle ages, II is almost absent now.
This seems to indicate that the power
Of the disease has become lessened dur
Ing the ages. A singular fact in con-
necton with this most dreaded Of hui
man maladles IS thatattempts at lnocu-
lating human beings or animals have
failed, with possibly single exception.
The disease moreover, is not regarded
as hereditary, and probably Is conta-
gious only to a limited degree, as, for
instance, contact Of an abrasion of the
skin with a leprous person. Neither Is
It necessarily a fatal disease, as many
lepers live to an advanced age, and
most Of them die of other causes. The
progress Of infection Is also slow. DR..
Foster says there "are thousands who
are infected but In whom the disease
has not yet developed symptoms which
enable 1t to be recognized" AS the
United States Is now responsible FOR
Hawaii, one Of the first acts Of the Gov
ernmcnt should be the appointment OF
a medical commission to make an ex.
haustiye study of this age-long curse
of the. human race, and discover II pos
slble Its cause and cure.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-03
UNCLE CALEB'S WILL

OF MEAN that you
can't put yourself out
to give your mothers
brother n nights lodg
ingT" said Caleb Chev-
erel, bitterly.
The March wind,
bearing dust and grit
and bits Of flying paper
on its restless wings,
came whistling around
the corner, lifting the
old mans faded com
forter's e II d 8 n n d
turning his blue nose n
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-03

The necessity that there shall no
only one man who has the savn 3, q
ulntary command is thoroughly recos
nized IN the United States armv. 4
story Is told Of General Shafter ,ota
commander Of the American avnod,
honary force for the invasion of Crha
wnleh Illustrates the punctlllo of tho
regulars In this regard " inc
AT a certain frontier post at which
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-03

the United States authorities have ever
had to deal. This arch-crimlnal was
only SO years old at the time Of his
death and had murdered forty-four
people. The picture is from a photo
graph taken at Alcatraz Indian prison
In 1886.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-03

tiago. the photograph Of the trenches
in which he worked In an intolerable
heat and died like a hero, will be pre-
clous to the American Of a hundred
years hence. Many a boy or girl can
collect treasures, easily obtained to d y,
that VIII be Of inesdmable value here
oftor
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-03

Having secured more space at the
Paris exposition of 1900 than has been
or can be accorded to any other nation,
the question naturally arises, What are
we going to do with Il? 1t is matter
Of great moment that we not only meet
hut surpass expectations. II every
American city win put Into this work
something Of the vim ana brains that
Chicago expended on the Incompatible
achievement Of 1893 our great area at
the coming show In Paris viii bo filled
as Il ought ~ be.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-03

A contemporary prints an advertise
ment which says that "a widow In
straltened circumstances. who is n
good sewer, win do plain and fancy
sewing reasonably at her own home"
What has the sewer to do with III
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-03

Russia has ordered the construction
Of twenty-five new torpedo boat de
stroyers The Cars disarmament
proposition doesn't seem to be taking
root firmly at home.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-03

Human life must be natural, gcpiah
and human II 1t Is to be worth any
thing. The infinite complexities OF ex-
istence which puzzle and trouble and
sadden us when we are young and In
experienced resolve themselves after a
while into the simplest elements; lit
tie love, a little patience, and little
sympathy unravcl the threads and en-
ablo US TO read the enigma
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-03

Real wit is so rare that the search for
1t Is almost hopeless. Even tolerably
funny joke is hard to find because the
list OF subjects supposed TO be adapted
to joking Is limited AS a rule. the
changes are rung upon an armed truce
existing between .mother-in-law and
daughters husband, upon discussions
between husband aud wife, upon the
pertinacity with which physicians XIII
OF thor patients, and upon the peren-
NAL stupidity. and inenlclency Of the
average maid servant. In consequence,
Il Is an unusual thing to read a column
of would be wtticsms where one does
not come across something which Is an
actual onense TO good taste In re-
gard to family relations what hmuse-
ment can be found In contemplation
of a fancied condition, which in actual
existence must be intensely painful To
the thoughtful such jokes are very sad.
for they are speaking witnesses Of the
light regard in which the sanctlty of
the marriage relation is held, AS For
| the doctor joke, there Is nothing
amusing I'M surprising that from the
lack of skill doctor huries all his pa,
/ TENTS. or, worse still, that he enjoys
filling the graveyard. There are no
men In community whose life is no.
bier In every high sense of the word.
than the Doctors Should such n class
of men be held mp to rldicule3 Then
there Is the Bible Joke There has al
/ ways been a tendency, moro noticeable
| In this country than IN England, to
give a point TO a dull Joke either by tht
use Of Scripture phraseology, or by a
ludlcrous aspect of some Scripture sit
uatlon Now. there are many persons
60 whom the Bible IS of lnestimable
value. TO them. the witty story. the
laughable conundrum. the amusing quo
tation which turns upon misapplica
tion Of some phrase, and whose humOl
IA supposed to be heightened by thu
dignined style. Of biblical specific
them these things iuhict positive pain
and no well-bred man win deliberately
annoy any one with whom he may
chance to be thrown. This protes
against the subject matter of too many
jokes IS not to be taken as a protes
against jokes. Perish the thought Blu
let us see to It that the fun which W,
originate for the pleasure OF others Il
free from the SAVIOR of unklndness, in
gratitude or irreverence.
"
] a. ~mfH 4f..A n,n~f,r.r..-.- 4
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-03
FIENDIsH INDIAN DEsPERADo.

Apache Kid, Who Was for Years t,,o
Terror of the Southwest.
Apache Kid, who died a natural death
n few weeks ago, had for years been
the terror Of the Southwest. He was
the most fiendlsh as well as the most
elusive Indian desperate with whom
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-03

clubs and dumbbens and swings and
other medicines for the muscles kent IN
store by the physical culture teacher
VIII help out natures SHORTCOMINGS
more than all. the physicians and be q, :
ty professors. u
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-03

The anarchist who killed Empress
Elizabeth gave az his reason that no
one should live who does not work.
There is a certain inhumanity In inter
fcrlng, In the case of so industriously
minded a person, with the plying Of
his trade OF reglcide.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-03

It has been said that all signs fall in
dry weather with the exception Of
beer signs # may be true but tho drer
the weather the better they seem to
flourish
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-03

Tho Paris Figaro asserts that 'the
Fashoda Incident was really blessing
IN disguise" That disguise was 80 per
feet that only Frenthman could have
been able to penetrate IT,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-03

It has been decided that book agents
are not required 70 pay a revenue tax.
And yet these are the very men that de-
Hight In bringing other people to book.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-03

That Key is said TO have written the
"star spangled Banner on the head OF
q barrel Is no reason why the country
should not whoop up It's slaves on occa-
sion.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-03

The camel is the only amman liiAl
cannot swim. The moment 1t loses us
footing in a stream 1t turns o,ei' go 49,
makes no effort to save l'se1 ''--
drowning.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-03

Lots of people wait IN vain for their
ships to come In simply because they
neglected to launch them.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-03

When It comes to the language Of
flowers the chrysanthemum suggests
talking with n megaphOne.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-03

In something over quarter Of cen
fury that the republic has been firmly
established IN France It has sought a
permanent majority which would per
init Il TO develop those theories and in
situations which belong by principle to
a democracy 1t has never been fortu-
nate IN maintaining such majority,
The French electors are III educated
politically. and majority after majority
mas fallen by the very monsters they
themselves created. In the meantime
socialism has been growing with pro
digIous strides.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-03

The next thing win be a doorknob
trust. Everybody viii take hold Of
that
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-03

Our idea Of an unusual man Is vne
who aqrees when his wife praises her
preacher.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-03

High over the arches of the nave Of
the cathedral OF Canterbury hang a
sword, spurs and Worn saddle, coated
with the dust OF ages They belonged
10 the Black Prince. and as the stranger
looks mt them, the meaning and pur-
pose Of the old age of chiyalry in En-
gland grow real to him IA the person
OF this traditional embodiment OF all
that ls nOhlest I'm English royalty. Near
Canterbury are twelve almshouses and
a large tract OF farm land. set aside for
their support IN the tenth century. In
the midst is q church built near TO a
we'll of medicinal waters, aud the an
Client brass cup Is still preserved IN
which the boudsmen were eniOined TO
offer the healing water 20 every passer-
by IN token of their gratitude 70 God
for His mercy 70 them. The story of
-'this gracious charity. existing for eight
centuries, is made real by the actual
sight of the ancient houses, the church
aud the cup. Our English cousins
know the value Of actual relics things
which can be seen and handled-in
3 strengthening the faith and reverence
Of men in the history and traditions OF
the past Americans heretofore toe
Indifferent 10 such aids to patriotism
shave begun 10 cherish such of their an
CLIENT houses, pictures and documents a.
tetill remain. In doing this it Is well tC
remember that we ia our time should
prepare TO furnish aids to history. The
sword Of the man who fell before san
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-03

When people become good to y0u'
look out.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-03

Some people are terribly stuck y, on On
themselves who have no reason " ~
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-03

In nearly all of the public schools ia
the United states the children have
simultaneously Joined ~ special exer-
cises m celebration of tie virtues Of the
Marquis dc Lafayette and Of his dlstin-
guished services 20 this country. These
exercises were the Initiative OF move
ment having for It's object the presenta-
tlou 90 the French people, ON July a,
1900, of q monument TO Lafayette, to be
placed over his grave I'm the cemetery
of the Petit ifcpus Convent In Paris.
The monument win cost S250,000 and
II Is expected that the full amount Will
be raised by our public school children
by . aud 1Oscent contributions among
themselves
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-03

Sailors are hard workers; they're
often compelled to serve three-masters,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-02-03

It Is said that seaslckness is a sure
remedy for pomposity.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-06-09

An important convention as.
sembles at Lexington tomorrow,
June 10th. 1t is to be composed
of delegates selected by County
Judges, Mayors of cities, Presi.
dents of Commercial Clubs, &c.,
and for the purpose of discussing
the subjects of constructing and
maintaining county roads. The
work of constructing a sample
road by the latest improved meth.
DDS will be In progress under the
supervision of the Road Expert
of the National Department Of
Agriculture, and this object les.
son is expected to be of great
sss.4aae 90 hc-dcHegatss, and thro'
fthem to'the county authorities and
road overseers in the State.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-06-09
USED HIS GUN.

A difficulty took place early this
morning between Mr.. j. w. Quig.
gins and one of the colored por.
tiers employed at Meadows hotel,
known as Shafer Cravens, says
the Fulton Leader.
Cravens was inside the depot,
and being quite noisy was order.
ed out by Mr.. Quiggins. Some
words were passed, and as the ne.
gro was quite impudent, Quiggins
went out on the platform and
struck him on the head with an
iron poker. The negro struck
back and wrenched the poker
from Quiggins, who then fred two
shots at Crayens, neither of which
took effect.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-06-09
WARMING TO DEMO.
CRAFTS.
The County Mass Convention.

The Courier is no longer an act.
i've partisan paper, In so far as
'championiDg the cause Of indivi.
dual candidates for Office, or seek.
ing TO manipulate party machine.
ry. We have not only disincli.
nation but sometimes a su.
preme disgust for the methods
employed. albeit recognizing that
organization is absolutely neces.
sary In anv political party. Those
can run the machine who wish,
but the Courier has been too long
a democrat, from tradition, edu.
cation and convictions, not to see
breakers ahead for democrats in
Fulton county unless some ram.
part partisans of certain candi.
dates tone down somewhat, and
the Courier counsels moderation
because we love peace and har.
m0By, and because too much shot
blood" Is sure TO lose some votes
to the regular ticket. ~
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-06-09
MUCH OPPOSED TO ZIOyISM.
Hebrew Leader Gives HIS Views On the
Subject.

Rabbi Schulman, in the Memo
rah: This movement is an out.
growth of the Jewish despair. 1t
is the fruit of the poisonous seed
of religious indifference. 1t is al
so the hanti 8 IN of 70.
manticismo'erleaping itself. It's re.
suits will be partly evil, but II
Will have many good effects. Y
Name 70 ff5 y #!6aflYSs n isa
rope, be6ause--and that is the
worst featute Of it-it echoes
what the Jew-haters have always
unjustly asSerted-that the Jew
is an alien, and that his true coun.
try is Palestine. We know that
the movement is an expression OF
despair rather than the act of
choice. But it will certainly be
misinterpreted, and should it
what seems impossible, be crown.
ed with success, should an indie
pendent jewish commonwealth
be established in Palestine, IT
would be disastrous TO the Jews
in occidental countries.
We are fighting the fight for
complete recognition of the jew
as an integral element of the ma
tiOnal life of the country in which
he dwells. We admit, even if il
be flung with cynical glee into
our teeth, that perfect justice has
not yet been obtained. The es.
tablisment of a Jewish state, and
The forcing on us Of a political
unity with our brethren which
does not exist, would make our
contest SO much more difficult,
if it did not make us lose part of
what we have obtained. With all
the sympathy with the suffering
of our bretheren, With all the rev.
erenCe of their sacred loyalty to
their religion, we do not care to
have a political experiment made
before the eyes of Europe and
America by the masses of Rus
sian
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-06-09
A Travelling Cat.

A cat has just died in San Fran.
cisco that had travelled very near
q million miles. 1t belonged to the
chief engineer of the royal mail
steamer Aladrmo, and for thir.
teen years was his companion on
board ship In all his voyages be.
tween Sydney and San Fran cisco.
With the passengers this Cat was
a great favorite, and on complet.
ing 100000 miles it was present.
ed with a silver collar.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-06-09
Annual Re-UniOn Grand Lodge Ii. l.
Il. Order OF Elks,

St. Louis, Mo, June 20-23d, 1899
For the above occasion all ticket agt's
of the Mobile 81 Ohio Railroad, Mobile
to Bed Rock inclusive, will sell tickets
TO st. Louis and return at rate of One
FirstClas Limited Fare for the round
trip, tickets to be sold June 18th, 18th
aud Goth, limited to return June Goth.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-06-09

The Epworth League national
convention will be held at Indian.
apolis July 20.23. An atten dance
of $4,000 is expected.
DEWEY, the hero Of Manila has
again shown his dom. He has
postponed his r, urn trip to
America until fall. 1t will be
warm enough this summer with.
out the added heat of patriotic on.
thusiasm that would naturally be
engendered by his arrival.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-06-09

In the TwICE.A.wEEK COURIER
JOURNAL than in any other pa.
per published-bo,h Ia quality and
quantity.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-06-09
FOOT RACE.

Col. John Stubblefield, sheriff of
Fulton County. has challenged Hon.
Pleas Taylor, president of the Frst Ma
tional Bank, TO run a foot race This
race, if the challenge is accepted, will
be pulled off the 18th of July, and will
be one of the biggest events of the day.
Fulton Guard.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-06-09
OURLEVEENAND RAILROAD
Work : Begin by Sept. LIST.


Mr. Eastwood representative of the
Hicknrn & Tiptonyille heveean Rail
road enterprise, is in HicRiAan this week
soliciting subscription ana gid for this
great work He is authorized to. say'
and does say, that if the oyeril0wed
land owners of Fulton will come for
ward with e4tl.eral subscription now
as thoy have.i1 Che past, that work will
commence ~ che loyee within two
months. Lake county pas authority to
issue 100000 in bonds, Which amount,
supplemented BY such subscriptions as
have teretofore been subscribed in Full
ton, Obion and Dyer counties, makes
the leyse certainty. The COURIER is
also authorized TO say that positive
knowledge exists that she levee will be
immediately ironed and equipped and
operated as a railroad This Is a great
enterprise apparently IN the immediate
reach of our people, aud surely every
effort should be made to secure it, 1t
tas been agitated so frequently, through
so many years, aud 50 often failed, that
many people are disposed to look at it
as an old song, but investigation will
show them that it has the substantial
backing this time that means positive
success; and immediate success If con-
ditions are complied with.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-06-09

1T is probable that a further
trial Of free rural mail delivery
will be authorized this summer by
tho Post.Onice department at one
OF two points in Kentucky. Pc.
tltiOns will be sent to the depart.
ment asking that Louisville and
Lexington be designated as points
from which such trial hal be
made.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-06-09
Not a New Disease, However.

DOmiphObia Is the title sug-
gested by a scientific contempt.
rary for a new diaeass which a
medical authority claims to have
discovered, says the London
Globe. Although il has not yet
been diguitied with recognized
title, the new ailment is said to be
true psychOpathian and "pre.
sents all the features of a genU.
inc neurOsis" 1t attacks only
married women between the ages
of 80 and 80, and is the anthesis
of nostalgia, or Inconsistencies, oc-
curing, however, at regular in.
tervals, and reaching its climax on
some warm spring day. In other
words it is a modern aggravation
of the familiar feminine mania for
spring cleaning
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-06-09

Difficult Work Especially Solicited.
Our new jeweler, Chas. Beavis, is pre-.
pared TO give perfect satisfaction in all
repair work entrusted to him. Eyes
tested free.
WILSON'S Book 81 JEwELRY STORE
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-06-16
THE EMINENT EYE sPE-
CIALIsT WILL VISIT OUR
CITY AGAIN-HIs WON
DERFUL WORK HERE
LAST MARCH.
HIS SECOND VISIT TO BRYAN
This Skilled 0ptician is Endorsed by
Il s..si Prominent Citizens and
highest Medical Authority
" Throughout the En-
Il tire South.

We VAC more than pleased to be
able tdih pnounce that Doctor Sey.
mour, 81 well known optician will
visit OF city again in the near
future. ID r comes endorsed by the
hnost pro- hinent citizens and high
est medic.l authority throughout
the entire south. We indeed ap.
preciate this opportunity Of recon-
mending TO our citizens this emf
nent specialist. We believe he is
highly deserving Of the many en-.
dorsements he has received. His
visit will prove that he has many
friends here, and an enquiry made
Of ahy who had their sight treated
by the doctor last March will prove
the highest esteem in which his
professional skill il held. The
doctor will be glad to meet any
who are having trouble with their
ewes. lie assures them that il il
is within the power OF science to
assist them he will do 50. To show
wh Z people whom he has treated
think OF his ability, we publish a
few testimonials from our most
romirent citizens. These people
have all been fitted with glasses by
Doctor Seymour, and will cheer
fully testify 10 their entire salts.
faction with the work done for
them by the doctor.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-06-16
Bryan, Texas, June 6, 1899

bryan, Texas, June 8, 1899.
DR.. W. |. Seymour, Waco, Tex:
Dear Sir 1T affords me much
pleasure to write you in regard to
my little boy, whose eyes were
treated by you some FIVE or six
months ago. Before your treat
ment he couldn't see to study, but
since your treatment he now at.
tends school regularly and can see
without difficulty. Anyone need.
ing your treatment could not in
my estimation do better than plac.
ing themselves under your care.
All Of which | heartily recon.
mend.
Should you visit Bryan again. l
shall bring my son to see you.
When YOU come, | shall take the
opportunity Of having you fit my
glasses. Yours truly,
Mrs. l.. B. REED.