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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-11-16
OUR COLONIAL POLICY.

In the final formulation of our colo
NAL policy" which may now be expect
ed at not remote date. its possible APP
peal TO the people Of the Philippines and.
as may hereafter develop. to the people
Of Cuba. is necessarily weakened by the
unhappy record established IN the case
Of Porto Rico.
II must be confessed that the right
has not prevailed as governing tho Faction
of the Mckinley administration toward
the Porto Rican people. As the only al
len people that consented TO our govern
ment it was to have been hoped that we
should deal with peculiar magnamity
and fairness toward the Porto Ricans
They we're glad to be Americans. They
believed that the tyrannical government
Of Spain was 10 be exchanged for just
and equal government. They..were prom
ised all the privileges Of American citi-
zenship.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-11-16
NOTETHESE PRICES:
$500

Buys choice of any Suit or Over
coat in the house. This includes
our finest $4,000 and $3.50
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-11-16


The following report gives the names
Of the best six pupils in each grade in
Hickman College, at the November ex-
animation:
Third Grade. Frank Smith, Warren
Ellison. Willie Isbell, Fred Knoerr. Do
ra Cavitt, Harry Millet, Binford New
ton.
Fourth Grade. - Edward Saunders.
Pauline Beckman, Harold DeBow, Ida
Stair. Marguerite Fuqua, Lillian Choat.
Fifth Grade Victoria Stair. Dora
Hunt, Kathleen Sanders. Ida Moore,
Fannie Kearby, Corinne Smith.
Sixth Grade. Sec Auth Ellison.
NJ. c. Cheek. Willie Amberg, Louise
Atwood, Ray Fleming, Tucker Frost,
Sixth Grade. Sec. B.-Rnby Fleming,
David Prather. Lillian Smith, Ella Pow.
Ell. Cowgirl Rogers, Leonard Reeves.
Seventh Grade ddie Murrelh Riy.
ers Cavitt. Edgar Townsend. David
Cornm, Ina Moore. Ella Bushart
Eighth Grade Inez Luten. Ros
Watson, Goalder Johnson, Della Burke
Irene Helm. Carlisle Rice
HIGH SCHOOL.
First Year-Jamie Cheek, Annie Ell
lison. Bufie Bruer, Bessie Threlkeld
Arthur Fleming, Maybell Fuqua..
Cacond Xoar-Eunica Adams parh
Powell, Jack Mcdaniel. Harry Prather
Clarence Bondurant, Matte Seay.
Third Year Roly Amberg. S9I4
Tom Prather, 9S2l; Nettie Beckman
97lS; Maude Lunsford, 9416 Pearl
Wiseman, 9sl5; Richard Prather, So
j. q. CHEEK, Principal.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-11-16
IN FAVOR OF APPROPRIATION.

Hon. r. \. Tyler. with Capt. ,. g.
Harris, met the Mississippi River Com.
mission. aud the Congressional River
and Harbor Committee. at Cairo saturl
DAY last in the interest Of the Hickman
and Tipionville levce enterprise. Tn,
'ekI4ossiun 81 tho C0mmIss|tn nn1 Cen
mlttee was decidedly IN favor Of making
an allotment TO help build our levee
but they can do nothing until Congress
which meets in December. makes an
appropriation. The amount Of the al
lotment will be dependent upon ths
amount Of local subscription, and thi,
must be an amount which. by the gov
eminent giving an equal amount viii
guarantee thoroughly safe levee. Thi
means that the local subscription il
Kentucky must be increased about $40.
900.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-11-16

Held to Answer a Charge or Muir
der.

Morganfeld. KY, Nov. 9-The grand
jury to-day returned an indictment in
TO circuit court charging DIR. W. A
Clark with murder.
The crime with which DIR. Clark is
charged is said TO have been committed
in his drug store at Sturgis, about two
months ago, at which time Miss Cora
Waller died, it is alleged as a result Of
the criminal operation. Her escort,
Tom Holt then and there suicided over
her dead body.
The trial was set for Tuesday. Nov.
9th. which is the Goth day Of the term.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-11-16
4 PHENOMENAL TREE.

A GI.<sow farmer has in his garden
what ~ nils stree clock" Fir trees
are plfr'el In such positions that one
OF then Hill shade a portion OF the
houses - very hour Of sunlight. For
example at 3 o'clock in the morning
the - <lock " shades the dining room,
while \. the sun changes. the 40
O'Clock me- shades the room adjoining
or abl>< !, and so on through the day.
On ray this "tree clock" insures
a sncc fl'n Of shady places around the
house
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-11-16

Chicago. Nov. rs. The Chronicle on
yesterday said The National Salt
Company yesterday put up the price Of
common salt OF a far quality 20 $3.50
per 100 pounds. The price before was
si.i0 per 100 for the same grade. The
National Salt Company controls directly
So PER cent. Of the salt output Of the
country and u able indirectly TO domi.
nate the remaining 8 per cent OF the
production.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-11-16
NoREED ON SUNDAY.

Louisville Nov. l5.-An interesting
point a Nv was decided by Judge Mil
lcr in fboc case Of Walter G. Graves, who
sued % 1'piorce mechanics lien for
si5l fof <tpairs on an engine in veneer
min. 1# work was done on Sunday.
Judgc %}'ler held that the lein does not
hold, - .be hw does not recognize work
done q quo day, except under great ne.
eessitx.1
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-11-16
DElrn NEAR UNION CITY.

Mr.. WI Curtin died at his home a
few mil Pom the city last Friday even
ing and|fe inferred at 2 o'clock the
eseninepuowing in Shady Grove Gem
etery 90 funeral services by Rev,
Weavcr hr. Curtin was highly re
spected<nd had many friends. He
lost bis Ne and baby about six weeks
ago, and caves no children CONNER.
ciaI .Cnurl1f
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-11-16
M !. ". POWELL DEAD.


The 'lo,RIER announces with dee D
sorfoWa \, death Of Mr.. j. w. Powell,
which ~ event occurred about three
o'cloek Monday morning. His death
was no Unexpected. as it was generally
known Nat he had been in a precarious
cond|tff many months. He was one OF
the % landmarks Of the county. being
one q tr oldest residents, one Of the
old "D'A|h breakers" as he sometimes
Idescft.N himself. For many years he
was f,SNf the most prominent business
me' - sNQan, and for the greater
'.'s>1 " 49, 1fo0as fsensnscsa
" 8 4Ful, but in the latter years met
wit f3Sncial reverses.s His motto was
~stria honesty and integrity In bust.
ness He was Of agenial, warm hearted
mature, and in the days of activity he
was one Of the best known and most
popular men in the county. He was q
member Of the Methodist church and
dice in the full assurance of happ,
hereafter. Peace 10 his memory, and
Gods blessings upon his bereaved wi
dow and orphan children. He was il
his 18th year.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-11-16
Over
StOCked....
Those Two Words
Tell the Story.

On. accounqofthe warm, open
weather this fall, the sales of
Clothing have not been what
they should, and we find our
selves now with an immense
stock of Mems and Boys Suits
and Overcoats on hand, and the
stock must be reduced before
the end of our year. We offer
the entire stock at prices to
make them go.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-23
STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Annual Meeting at Southern Pines
Next Friday.

The annual mc ting of the State Uori-
cultural Society viii b. held AT Ozone
Hotel. Southern Pines. January 10Th.
II 10 a. III.
The meeting has been called again n
Southern Pines because the local grow
ers there manifest 4 lively interest in
Horticulture.
The Sand IIill Region is now one OF
the leading fruit sections. II IS also n
most noted health resort. and visitors
always find something very attractive
about PinehurSt.
The program for the occasion is as
follows:
Morning Session, 40 n. M:
l. Address of Welcome. Mayor
Smith.
>. Responsible. G.. T. Winston.
President A. Il NJ. College. Raleigh.
3. Presidents Address.
4. Secrctary's Report.
>. Election of Officers.
q. Membership annual fees, S1.00 and
new membership.
{. "Prospects of DISCRIMINATING the
San Jose Scale" Prof. b. Won Herf.
New York City.
$. Home ENDORSEMENT with Native
Flora for the Coast. Piedmont and Noun
tain Sections" Prof. w. +. Massey, Raj
eigh.
8. "Suggestions for Horticultural .Ad-
vanccment,' Prof. q. Mccarthy. Raj
eigh.
At , y. m. a visit will be made to the
Horticultural grounds.
10. Adjournment until 1880 p. IN.
Evening Session, C7:3O p. M:
II. horticulture Education.' DR..
G. r. Winston. President A. L. NJ. Col
lege. Raleigh.
l.. Apples Of the Sand Hill Region
President ]. Van Lindley. Pomona.
Is. advancement Of Apple Culture;
Prospects Of the Western Portion" Geo.
E. Boggs, Waynesville.
II. Commercial Importance Of Fruits
and Flowers of the Sand HILL Section
~ Rhodes, Raleigh.
l.. What Has Been Done in Securing
Lower Rates for Fruit Shippers" Mr..
L. II. Beck, Southern Pines.
Is. Docs it Pay to Raise Grapes for
Wine; best Varieties and Cultural Opel-
ations for Grapes Dr.. Sandcrson,
Southern Pines.
II. Small Fruits Of Eastern Caro-
lima" Eugene Levitt. Levitt.
IS. Native Plants and Trees" Otto
Katzenstien. Pinehurst.
~. plants that Love the Water
DIR. II. II. Bahnson. Salem.
20. Five Years, Observance of Holti-
culture in North Carolina" Thomas l..
Brown.
The ladies are cordially invited to at
lend the meetings and take part i'll the
discussions. The Society would gladly
give them Il place on the program if as
sured Of their willingness TO help in
rounding out the discussions with papers
on preserving, picking, canning, etc.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-23

that they had been fooled they would be
incensed against Paul aud the manager
would discharge him.
he next night the crowd WAS double
the size Of the first audience. There
were people from New Haven II even
: far as Bridgeport. for. the papers
had been full OF the wofslerful exploits
of this ten year old boy.
Paul had spent the night with his
animals, teaching them new tricks. He
made me cat stand Oh her hind legs with
the other standing on her head, and then
he made the dog leap over them. This
in itself was an amusing trick. but when
YOU fancy enormous tigers doing IT. and
theIs picture Il big Wolf leaplnG over
them. YOU can judge what an suppression
it would make upon n circus audience
that had come to marvel at things.
The tent was black with people and
when Paul came out, riding OH the
VOLTS" back and tiercely pursued by
the raging tigers the audience shaieked
its appreciation.
Paul put them through several tricks
and then a knotted rope was lowered
from the top of the tent and he climbed
it, followed by the two tigers. The spec
tacle of a tiger climbing Il rope would
move the mOst sluggish people. and when
the two great beasts Were half way up
and the wolf began to nowl dislnahy
the vast audience was spelihounI.
Now was the time for Eddie to get
square with Paul. He nodded to Il tele-
graph boy and the latter ran out into the
ring waving a telegranf for Paul.
Scale it UP: | can catch IT, saad Paul.
SO the messenger boy scaled it up and
Paul did catch it. He Inotioned to the
beasts to stop climbing while he read
it. 1t seemed to be from his father and
said Come to mother at once. She is
very sick"
Paul came down the rope 50 fast that
he knocked the cats off and the audience
was treated to the sight of African tigers
dropping ten yards. They landed on their
feet as eats and tigers do. and then sat
down to lick their paws which had been
bruised.
Paul never stopped to explain a thing,
but in his circus clothes he ran TO the
railroad station. which was ON the next
block and caught Il train that had just
stopped ON its way to New York. He
who had fooled others was fooled himself.
But it was unpleasant %fooling.
Meanwhile the tigers and the wolf sat
i'll ii row looking toward the exit expect
antly. The wolf licked his chops wolfish-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-23

ly, and the tigers growled o%ninously.
parturc CT their master. WHO was OnD his
way to New York, forgetful Of tigers,
eats, wolf or dog, everything except the
fact that his mother was sick and want
ed him.
AS SOON as he had passed the town linn
its his influence over the audience ceased.
AS the people sat looking at the fierce
beasts and wondering what Paul was
going to do next the three changed tn a
twinkling to two harmless tortoise she'll
cats and Il mild looking collie.
But if Eddie had thought to work Paul
harm he was mistaken. The audience
supposed that this was some sleight Of
hand of the wonderful boy, and it cheer
cd and cheered until the cats and the
dog took fright and bolted out of the tent
and straight to Paul's house.
If You can find a copy of the Sudbury
Item Of the morning after this perform
ance YOU Will find that all / have said
is true. But come to think of it the Of
flee of the Sudbury Item was destroyed
by fire the next morning and every copy
OF the paper was buured. So you'll have
to take my word for all I've said.
Paul found his mother perfectly we'll.
but She had talk with him and tod him
that it was not exactly honest to make
people believe things that weren't so tand
she was quite right,) and after that he
gave up the practice. But to this day
you'll feel better than YOU really are
when he's around.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-23
Tales Of Yankee EnChantment.
THE BOY WHO FOOLED PEOPLE.
Paul Carton Of Sudbury Corners Could Make People Think
Black Was White Without Saying a Word. The
Fun He Had at a Circus and the Sad
Ending Thereof.
Bv Charles BatteII LOOMS.
Copyright, 1900, by Charles Battcll Loomis.)

Few parents would approve OF their
sons obtaining such Il gift as fell to I'a,tl
Cartons Of Sudbury Corners. dc was the
seventh to bear THAT name, the first Paul
Carton having come to this country from
England in 1852. The original Paul was
supposed by some to possess sllperllatural
rovers. and as people in those days We're
open to all sorts of beliefs he mar
rowly escaped the stake.
1t is not remarkable that with suci'
IN ancestor the fairies should feel 1T their
duty to bestow II gift upon young Paul
a no Law in his cradle. His grand
mother, old Mrs. Carton, who didn't be
Iicyc fn fairies. always SAID that 1t was
= swarm Of bees that came in by the east
window. buzzed around Pauls curly little
head for' a few minutes and then went out
~ they had come i'll. but it isn't at all
likely that bees would do such Il thing,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-23

t!L'fte faui for he was sure to be the
az vi thc occasion. He could make
'htlli think that hard custard was ice
Cream. Now. if You can imagine anv-
tilllS worse than hard custard or better
than ice cream YOU can do moro tbon
can so YOU see, his gift was worth some
'hl1S to ms friends. If the boys went
vut KITE flying, ard there was no wind.
ia'1 ilad but to suggest that it WAS
pio"lfS q gale, aud every boy felt tl,at
ms Kite was up to the limit of his strin.
fatu never used this gift to cause an
noyance. He would NOT tell ne,n,o -
WIS cold and raw when it was simnlv
Tracing, but he often did tell poor. psonlc
that he was glad to see them 50 nice and
warm. and whereas they had been blow
ing on their fingers md shrinking into
then coat collars, they would unbutton'
their ragged coats and walk off whist
ling.
AS ] say. there were rnoso who knew
mat things We're not what they ses med
when Paul was around, but they were
always glad to- yield to his remarkable
~llH1uence. as 1T made them happier. 1t is
Il Tact that he nSed to go to see sick peo-
PIE and say to them why. you'll soon
D" up. won't YOU And they would be
w. next day.
fauIS influence did not last if he was
ONT OF town. but as he almost always
stayed at Sudbury, Corners or Sudbury
1F4tef that didn't make much differences.
hut once when he left Il picnic suddenly
10 90 Oh a long drive with lhis uncle the
Consequences to the picnickers was diSas-
tF"lS, They had been surprising that tn v
We're having a splendid lunch, ard they
l"'ilhl 1t Very ordinary indeed after ne
i'd gene. Not only that, but Eddie Man
son sat down III the only lemon aio and
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-23

psl.esO Of this money. but a portion q.
II was paid ~ the owners Of tac c,.:son
noon after the close Of the War. Tbs.
was left IN the Treasury anil
has remained there ever since. Senator
Money who iS giving especial atten-
uon looking 10 the rcop-ning OF tae snF-
jet. says that the SUM left aglsunt 81
about Sll,tup.uNn. 4 hiil introduced
by Senator Davis gives one year aidI-
tioIEli time for proof of such CLAIMS l--
fore the Court Of Claims. Ii Ass lsaen
reported hy the S.aa:c Cum
lnlttct on Claims, and Senator Money
thinks the outlook very good for favpra-
BILE action Most of the claiu,s are la.id
IN the Southern States.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-23
TIRED OF THE COURTS.
An Old Negro Appeals to the Governor
For Help.

There was a queer old negro here yes
terday. He seemed 10 be crazy. and
claimed to be from Arson county.
Il came here to see the Governor
he said. I've got some cases in court
at Watcsboro and there's money due
me and | can't get anything out Of
them. | want the Governor to fix it for
me. If he won't do il. I'm going to
Washington TO see the President
about it,"
The old negro left on the afternoon
train for his home.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-23
CAPTURED SOUTHERN COTTON.
Senators Are Hopeful Of Securing the
Money For the South.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Suthern Sena.
tors express themselves as hopeful oven
the prospects of securing legislation dur
ing the present session of Congress look
ing to the refunding of money paid into
the Treasury of the United States soon
after the Civil War as the result Of the
sale Of cotton captured ny the Federal
forces. There was originally aoout so
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-23

while fairies would go about it in just
that way, as we all know.
Anyway, bees or fairies, the gift OH
sisted i'll his ability to make people think
anything he wanted them to. lie could
convince them that black was white
without saying a word, and although ne
was no letter than most children. and
Was indeed naughty quite often, vet his
mother and grandmother both declared
that he was the best boy in the world.
There We're some people who knew that
lie fooled them and there were others
who never suspected it; but he had such
pleasant MANNERS and such Il winning
smile that they who knew better We're
perfectly willing to believe that such
things were just as he told them they
were. Now. mine YOU, I'm O standing
up for him, I'm only tellin. YOU TIL facts.
If they had merry markings at Sud
bury Corners they always took care to
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-23

Sat down in the only lemon pie-the dog
ate up the chicken sandwiches.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-23
THE COURT.
Applicants For License Will be Elk.
amined on February 5th.

On Monday. February 9TH, 1900, ap-
be examined. The license tax due the
State and set aside by the statute for
the benefit of the. library fund is $50.
and the parchment certificate is $500,
for the printers. Money win be refund
cd upon failure to obtain license. Tx
anrinationS are in writing.
On Tuesday, February 9th. the appeals
from the First Judicial district will be
called in the following order:
State vs.. Gallon.
State VS.. Het1rick.
Hinton VS.. Insurance Company.
Jordan VS.. Newsome.
McGloughan VS.. Mitchell.
Clark VS.. Moore.
Creole vs.. Aver.
Lewis VS.. Bateman.
Temple VS.. Insurance Company.
Hinton VS.. PritcharI.
H%ornthail VS.. Commissioners.
Rrink1ey Us. Railroad.
Cedar Works VS.. Kilby.
Shannon vs.. Lamb.
Jennings VS.. Hinton.
Loftin VS.. Cobb.
Georgia parties have invested 100000
in the Copley Lumber Company's pine
timber on the Ock1a wha river below Ora
Evansville, Fla. They viii erect ONE OF
the largest mills in the South. employ
ing 200 hands and cutting twelve mil
lion feet Of lumber annually.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-03-14
RISING SUN GROUP.
Another Abandoned Mine
Now Proves Promising.

IN 1891 the property known as the
Lucky Boy, near the Bonanza mine, was
being worked by a syndicate, and the gen.
eral impression at the time was that Il
would prove a larger and better mine than
its neighbor, the Bonanza. A five stamp
mill was installed and considerable gold
ore taken out, which ran So. so in gold on
the plates, until a horse was struck, which
apparently discouraged the owners. At
any rate, development work was stopped
and long season OF idleness was the re.
suit.
Three years ago, the claims, Of which
there are three In number, were acquired
by A. r. and Sam Jones and Sam Kelly,
being located as the Rising Sun group.
These men have since done a large
amount OF work, but on different lines
from that Of the original owners, who, II
seems, only employed the method Of
sinking and had reached depth Of but 10
feet. In the winter Of i808.00, and the
one just passed, there has been about 600
feet OF drifting done, and a vein Of at least
thirty feet proven without finding the
hanging wall, for which they are now
driving and with hopes OF catching the
pay streak. II they are not successful IN
this method, II viii be sought by drifting
straight In on the ledge.
Samples brought In yesterday showed a
very similar character Of ore to that Of the
Bonanza. The owners have implicit faith
their property, which they are willing to
back up with their money and energy un.
III developed into mine, which is almost
certain TO be the result.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-03-14

Blue Mountain American on the death Of
Brother J. v. Black did not meet with the
approval Of the Independent Order Of Red
Men Of this city. At last evenings coun.
Gil the lodge unanimously adopted vote
of censure condemning the above named
article and all other items appearing In
said issue rejecting upon the members Of
of Egan Tribe No. 10, !. o. r. NJ, and
upon the conditions as they are said to ex.
ist in this city. W. W. FELIX,
Chief Of Records Of Egan Tribe No. 20,
I.O.R. N.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-03-14
Captain Muir Returns to Sumpter.

Captain 7. King Muir returned to
Sumpter Monday, after an extended alb.
sence. This will be his permanent place
Of residence hereafter, and within the
week will have closed the purchase Of a
home for his family, who will join him at
an early day. In an interview not In.
tended for publication, Captain Muir gives
every assurance Of his unbOunded faith In
Sumpter, as well as that Of his associates,
whose interests he represents, and unhesi.
tatingly says they are here to stay.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-03-14
Bald Mountain Mine At Work.

Thomas Davidson was registered at the
Capital hotel Sunday, having come down
from the Bald Mountain Gold Mining com.
pany's mines, where he is making his
headquarters and OF which he is one OF
the principal owners. The water has been
pumped from the shat, and active develop.
ment viii now be the program the balance
OF the summer, by the end OF which time
great things are expected OF this property.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-03-14
First Bank Of Sumpter's Cashier.

With an experience Of nine years In the
United States National bank Of Portland,
James Newlands comes here to fill the
position Of cashier Of the First Bank Of
Sumpter. The business Of this institu.
ton. in the brief space Of four months,
has assumed such proportions that more
help was necessary, and President Robbins
has spared no effort In securing an efficient
and experienced officer to tilI the position
named.