The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-08-24

SENATOR STEWART. of Nevada ultra
silver, refuses 10 support Bryan, and will
vote for Mckinley.
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DRoUTH Is prevalent over large por-
ton Of the State of Kansas and the
corn crop is likely to be the smallest for
several years.
SENATOR MASON denounces Secretary
Hays conduct in agreeing to the pres
emit Alaskan boundary line as assinine
and criminally incompetent.
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Hon. j. ID. WHITE, former Republi-
can Congressman, is the Prohibition
nominee for Governor in this State. lie
used to be called the Crested Jahawk
of the Mountains.
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II President Mckinley keeps the
American troops in Pekin, manifest des-
tiny is likely 10 play another prank ON
the United States similar to the one il
played in the Philippines,
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UNIFORMS made entirely of paper are
WON by some Of the japanese soldiers,
and they are said TO be as durable as if
made from cotton fabrics. They are so
cheap il is not considered worth while |
TO mend them,
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UNCLE SAM is on the right track when
he heads of the European anarchists
who are coming this way. Let his hands
be strengthened when Congress meets,
30 that he may be able 10 crush anarchy
and its disciples in this land Of law ard
order.
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Gov. BEcKHAM, last week, issued a
proclamation converting the General
Assembly in extra session at Frankfort
ON Tuesday, August 2Sth, 1900 The
only subject TO be considered is the mod
ifcation or amendment Of the Goebel
election law.
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FIGURES show that the special war
tar is a needless burden. The regular
revenue would have been sufficient to
conduct both wars. The unjust and I'M
necessary levy has piled mp the largest
sum Of gold ever accumulated in the
United States Treasury.
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CIsNERos, the Cuban patriot, fears
that the Mckinley administration will
not keep its promise to grant the Gu
bans independence as promised. He has
filed protest from the leaders and PEG
pie against any outside interference in
the formation Of the Cuban Oonstitu-
ton.
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TENNESSEE Republicans are split into
two factions, and have two State tick
cts and two sets of National electors.
There is a marked apathy in the politi-
cal situation in Tennessee, but ii is con
ceded that Bryan and Stevenson and
the entire State Democratic ticket will
carry the State by substantial major
titles.
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ii. II MCKINLEY, q cousin Of Presi-
dent Mckinley, who lives in Harper
county, Kansas, authorized this an
nouncement 81 would rather vote this |
year for the Prince of Wales for Presi.
dent than for VIM. Mckinley. 1 will
vote for Bryan, because l think his
election is the only thing that can save
the Republic" Mr.. Mckinley has been
a Republican for 40 years.
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Hon. RICE PIERCE is again the Dem
ocratic nominee for Congress in the
Union City District over Mr.. Jones by a
b(hdsome majority. Pierce carried
Obion by 800, Lake by $50, Haywood by
200, and Dyer by 300 votes. Jones car
NACu LIS OWh COuhty1 WCohACJs ny 80
votes; Crockett by 20 votes Gibson by
$50, and Lauderdale by nearly 500 votes.
These figures are not official, but are
the closest estimate yet made.
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COMMERCIAL relations between the
United States and Spain have been fully
restored. The figures Of the Treasury
Bureau of Statistics for the fiscal year
1900 show that the exports from the
United States to, and imports into the
United States from Spain in the fiscal
year 1900 were larger than in any other
years since 1898, and within few hun
dred thousand dollars of the highest re
cord ever made in the commerce be-
tween the two nations.
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Now that the safety of the legations
in China is assured, the question arises
whether or not the United States troops
should be withdrawn. The New York
Herald takes the ground editorially that
our troops should be recalled at once
and that the question of reparatlon for