The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-06-08
LOCAL NEWS.

upSets the mans
The wheat crop is about ripe, and
the harvest win begin in earnest next
week.
va The latest novelties in fine Tab
lets and Box Paper at
WILSON'S Book STORE.
1t is suggested that il preaching IS
20 be introduced ON trains. the sleeping
car capacity ought to be enlarged.
The shirt waist brigade Of Brook
field. No. win fight the octopus that has
raised the price Of ice cream soda from
5 TO 10 cents per glass.
EW- Sight il priceless. Preserve II.
See Dr. House, Optician, at Laclede ho-
tel, Hickman, June 18th for one week
only.
Gov. Beckham is to have another
honor, that of taking handsome wo-
man to wife. His engagement TO Miss
Fuqua, OF Greensboro, is announced.
A Missouri woman fell into pond
and when she was rescued ~ pound
catfish was found entangled In her wire
hustle. Her husband wanted 70 set her
again but she would not consent.
n6erIf your eyes pain. tire OF in any
way give Won trouble, consult DIR. House,
optical specialist, at the Laclede Hotel.
Hickman. June 18th, for one week only.
A turtle weighing 10 pounds at
tracted much attention Monday. II was
caught in James Bayou by Mr.. Manual
Little. q fisherman. and shipped from
here by X. NJ Metheny 10 St. Louis.
A law was recently enacted in Nor.
Way making girls ineligible for matri-
mony who cannot knit, bake or spin. BE.
fore a license is granted certificate Ut
proficiency in those arts is required.
IL We will pay SEQ per week and ex.
penses for a man with RIG TO introduce
our Poultry Mixture and Insect destroy.
er in the country. Address with stamp,
EXCELSIOR MIRO. Co., Parsons Kan.
1t is probable, that that there will
be two female candidates for srhool su-
perintendent in Ballard county the next
election. The names OF Miss A. Dee
SuDlett and Miss Jennie Campbell have
been mentioned in connection with
the race.
Joe w. Bennett OF Clinton. and
Henry +. Remley, OF Hickman, have
formed partnership in the practice Of
law. Mr.. Remley win have an Office at
Hickman and Mr.. Bennett will retain
his Office in Clinton. Both are promi.
nent attorneys. Fulton Leader.
People who are annoyed with flies
should remember that clusters Of fra
grant clover. so common in this section.
IL hung in the room and left TO dry and
shed It's faint, fragrant odor, will drive
away more flies than any tiy paper or tiy
trap can destroy.
Everyone should welcome the cen.
sus taker and help him In his work He
does not come in the attitude Of vii
lage gossip and he is forbidden 20 re-
tail the information given him. lt Is
impossible that accuracy should be OBJ
tanned in the results unless accuracy Is
observed in the details Of the great
work.
The fly in the wheat has gwen
many farmers Is this country the blues,
but the fly is little angel compared TO
the Hcanker worm" that Is destroying
fruit trees all over the country. The
canker worm is about one inch long
and eats the trees, and when he u done
with his work he IL followed by long
green worm which destroys the apples.
DIR. @. s. Chandler, Of near Cam
den, died ON the 24th, Of congestion and
was buried at Camden, Friday. He
was an ex citizen OF this county. Ms.
John Barnes and Mrs. A. H. Briggs. Of
this city and Mr.. A. |. and DIR. 5. +.
Chandler. of Minnick, attended the bu-
rial, which was conducted by the w. o.
w. lodge.-Obion Democrat.
There is no longer a drouth In this
part Of the country. In fact the rain
fall within the past week has been
largely more than has been needed.
From present indications the month
Of June win be quite as much too wet
as the months OF April and May were
too dry. The old saying, ut never
rains but IL pours" seems to be verified.
What the little weakened one.
horse towns of the south need, says the
Troy News-Banner, Is not "fioter pa.
rades and festivals" but manufactur-
ing plants the former are narcotics and
stimulants, the latter pure, rich, life.
giving blood that gives strong, vigorous
municipal bone and muscle, population,
wealth, industry, growth, capital, EN-.
ployment-all the accessories Of great
civilization.
AT recent meeting the Cincinnati
chamber Of commerce adopted resolu
tions protesting against the attempt il
Congress 10 change certain dams anC
locks on the Ohio river. AS Is known
the government is engaged in improve
} ments the purpose Of which is TO pro
, duce a minimum stage Of 6 feet from
Pittsburg TO Cairo. The new law would
establish feet as the minimum stage
which would necessitate the reconstruct
J ion Of work already done and the inau
, guration Of new system.
Speaking Of newspapers Sam Jone
says: IL wanted to get a right square
Judgment I'd rather 20 10 newspaper
Office than 20 court OF justice. NJ
man whose life Is true, Just and pure Il
afraid Of ali the newspaper presses II
America. They are the best detectiy,
force in the country to-day. They have
punctured more shams, and 50 far as
am concerned / say take the bride of
and let them 60 The only ones thai
will be hurt are the shams and frauds
And IL you think the newspapers prin
} too much of a sensational kind dom
read 1t, and they VIII quit it, The pa
pers need to be reformed but the people
have TO reform first. Newspapers ar,
printed for money and to please thei
, patrons. II you don't believe they arr
n. ~. n q.