The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-05-18

In those States where the elective
franchise has been extended TO women,
campaign orators never refer TO the
''plain" people.
In is believed In Washington that Con
gress will be adjourned not later than
the middle of June.
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IL Norway marriages are encouraged
in practical manner. Married cou-
Piles are entitled to travel ON railways
for one and one-half fare.
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DEWEY now believes it better policy
TO say that he does not want the nomi-
nation for the presidency and seems to
scoff at the idea of being second on the
ticket.
Ex GOVERNOR JAS b. McCREARY, Of
Richmond. is being urged by his friends
TO announce for that Office again, but
reports say he has no aspirations 20 be
again so honored.
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For an Advance Agent of Prosperity
President Mckinley seems TO have
crowded an unconscionable number of
big and bothersome strikes into the last
year of his term.
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TIE Republican delegates TO the state
convention from Hickman county were
selected from both the colored and the
white races, as Yas also the county com
mittee says the views.
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The Tennessee Democrats re-nominat-
ed McMillin for Governor. 1t is said
that he fulfilled every promise made in
his first campaign, and that he is really
stronger than his party.
1879
THE Educational Association of the |
First and Second congressional districts
will hold their spring sessions together
at Marion May % and 26. This viii be
a notable gathering Of the teachers of
the two districts.
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The tide of immigration to the Unit
ed States continues to rise, and in the
last quarter of 1899 the number Of ar
rivals at the port of New York was
74,se2, which Is %, 0l2 more than in the
corresponding quarter of 1898.
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The Frankfort Democrat says "The
prosecution in the Goebel assassination
cases has been greatly strengthened by
the addition Of Col. Sam Grassland, Of
Mayfeld. Mr. Grassland is one Of the
most vigorous prosecutors in the State. "
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RICHARD YATES, son of Dick Yates,
the famous war governor Of Illinois,
mas been nominated for Governor by
the Illinois Republicans. He is but 80
years Of age and is at present collector
of Internal Revenue in the Springfield
district.
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CHICAGO has been figuring ON ques-
tions of comparative finance and has
discovered that she derives more income |
from dog licenses than she does from
her street railways. Yet her streets are
made dangerou1and hideous by the
long trains of cars that run through
them.
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ONE Of the biggest delegations at the
Democratic National Convention viii
be that Of Tammany Hall. The braves
from Manhattan are 10 go in several
specially chartered trains. They will
turn out in unusual numbers despite
the long distance which they must
travel. One reason for this is that
the New York state Convention has
been this year slated for New York
City, which saved the Tammany Til
gers much expense. The Tammany
statesman is at all times picturesque
individual, but when he arrays himself
in a blazing raiment which seems to
him appropriate for convention wear
he is truly an impressive parsonage
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SENAToR-ELECT BLACKBURN sizes mp
the political outlook thusly: ''In my
Congressional experience OF twenty-five
years, have never known Congress
in the control of either party that made
as many blunders. If we can't wipe
out the Republicans in November ON
the blunders made thus far by the FIT
ty-sixth Congress we ought to get out of
the business. They have made mp the
issue of imperialism. militarism and
trusts exactly TO our liking Indeed, if
they had deliberately started in to make
a good job of it for us, they could not
have done better. Haying these facts
in mind, feel certain that the Repub-
lican managers will hasten the close Of
the session, and welcome the day when
they can breathe easy again SO far as
Congress Is concerned For this reason
do not believe any effort VIII be made
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