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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-11
Will be Dismissed From
Supreme Court.
Claimed That the Company Is
Not a "TruSt."
New Attorney General Will Concur In
the Dismissal.
Special correspondence

NopSSldi SOilcSp0ilucuCe.J
Columbus, May 11.--Upon the au-
thority of Judge Stephenson of Cleve-
land, the statement is made that the
suits against the Standard OiOl Com
pany now pending in tho Supreme
Court will in all probability be dis
missed on May %. Unless present
plans are disarranged, the company's
attorneys will appear in the court on
that date aud ask for the dismissal of
the cases.
They will explain that the company
is no longer a trust, that it is single
corporation and that it can no longer
be attacked under the antitrust low of
Ohio. 1t will be submitted that the
trust certificates issued some time ago
have all been collected and that they
have been replaced by shares of stock.
in the new company, >ccently incorpor-
atcd under the laws of tho state of
New Jersey. The attorneys will at
tempt to show shat the trust has been
dissolved and that it's business is now
being conducted by corporation
which cannot be handicapped in Its
operations by the Ohio laws. 1t is
believed that the technical point is vel
| taken and that the cases will be
promptly dismissed.
ROBT. o. RYDER.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-11

Buy pansies in bloom Wednesday at
Kryders.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-11
MRS. NJ. J. PANGBURN
Died Friday After a Weeks
illness,

Mrs. Mary Jane Pangburn died early
Friday morning at her home, 104
Brown ST., after u weeks Illness.
Death was caused by congestion of the
brain.
Mrs. Pangburn lacked but one day
OF being 6s years of age, She had re-
sided in Akron for S6 years, and was
the widow of the late Isaac S. Pane-
burn, who died last OCTOBER. She
leaves two children, Harry s., ana
Miss Jennie NJ, both of this city.
The funeral will be held at her late
residence at 3 o'clock, Sunday after
noon.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-11
The strn,a rhius.

"Do you think the shortest route to a
mans heart Is through his stomach
asked Miss Gabhy as she prepared to
exhibit her skill with the Glazing dish
to young DR.. Powers. \,
''oi, dear, no!' exclaimed the young
physician, swelling mp with the con-
sciousness Of his superior knowledge.
THE shortest way to the heart is by
way OF an incision through the left
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-11

Fertilizers for lawns at Kryders.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-11

subclavial section of the thoracic parie-
ties"
Thus is cold science wrestling Cupid's
weapons one by one from the hands
of the fair SEX Balt'more, American.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-11

Lawn seed, finest quality. Krydcr~.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-11

p. l.. Anderson, formerly travelling
freight agent of the G. L. & V. and
P. & W., railways has been promoted.
lie Is now contract agent for the Bal
tlmore Il Ohio.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-11

Scratch scratch, scratch; unable to
attend to business during the day or
sleep during the night. Itching piles,
horrible plague. Doan's Ointment
cures Never fails. At any drug store,
80 cents.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-01-26
Wants Parole Law Revived.

Col. II nry George, president
OF the State Prison Commission
in bis speech before the joint
commiite emphasized the npces
sity OF the parole law on our stat.
ute books being operative. Dur
ing the time the law was IN oper
alton lis cOnNlcts were paroled,
aud only three Of that number
have heen returned to the prison
for violating the condiiions of pa
role. He also emphasized The fact
that the Board Of Prison Oommis
sioners were Ia closer touch with
the prisoners aud kew better
who are worthy aud should be
given the power To parole.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-01-26
The Christian Daily.

The Rev. Charles Sheldon, su.
thor OF in His Steps," is TO have
full control of q daily newspaper
for one week at Topeka, Kansas
the Topeka Daily Oapnal. The
editorial news, and advertising. is
10 be conducted on the theory of
Mr.. Sheldon's great book, as Je-
sus would do il occupying the ed.
itorisl chair. Mr. Sheldon's book
wac such an Immense success,
striking the great popular Chris.
tian heart. sympathy and intelli'
gence, that the Christian world
will watch with great interest the
illustration he is now to give.
How he 10 to control the money
Affairs, the advertisers, the humid
reds Of reporters and news gath.
erers. and TO shape bis editorials
on news aud reports, which mas
be false or true, aud to make his
paper o success, remains TO be
seen.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-01-26
Repeal the stamp Tax.

Mr.. IL wis. Of Georgia, has Ia.
troduced bill In Congress to r.
pea the stamp tax. liz believes
that rs the reports Of the Secre
iary Of the Treasury show more
money than is needed for the ad
minIstraiioD OF The affairs Of the
government, making the most lib
erul allowances for the army and
navy, Congress should repeal the
stamp tax provision Of the reve
nue. tax.
As IL IL. the one hundred mil.
liOus raised by the tax seems "a
he used toy the administration for
the relief OF National banks Ia The
cities. aud the resalt IL that the
people are beng taxed for the
benefit Of the banks. Mr. Levi
wants TO put stop TO this pro
ceeding.
The bill provides that this act
shall take effect on the Both OF
June Of this year. The Lewis bill
has been very fayOrablS comment
Ell upon and the chances are that
IL will receive strong support on
both sides Of the House. II isre.
garded IA n common sense bust
ness measure.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-01-26
MAYFIELD EXCITED.
over An Attack ON a White Man by
rive Negroes and There
May he Trouble.

MAY ncld, Jan. %. - Mayfleld was
thrown into another spasm of ex
element this afternoon when
women. u man aud ~ boy, all ne
groes. joined IN beating j A.
Jones. ~ we'll To do poultry dealer
of this city. Tie WAS cOnsidera
bly, bruised ia the affraS, aud has
iva ngly gashes on his head, as
caused 10y brick aud plask.
MIR. Jones alighted from his wa
gon aud separated two boys who
were nghling, wher. upon 3 ne.
gro women rushed upon him and
thrpve him down. aud together
they Tough, Ia the mud, when the
boy ran into the fight using n
hrick. Albert Hale. At negro. ran
up~wiih another trick aud got IN
to the row. hut - sislance reach
ed Mr. Jones aud the Que sided
light was stopped.
The news spread quickly aud
la a short while ittr'- streets were
full ut excited people Who were
expecting nn npriring Of whites
aud blacks. Officers prevented
Mr.. Jones son from AvrURing his
fathers rough treRi meut while the
negroes were srralgurd IA the
CT y Court.
Tue affair has stirred another
hitter feeling against the negroes
aud trouble may follow. TIE ne.
gro man is Said TO have lef, town.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-01-26
CARNEGIE WONT CONTRIBUTE.

Asked about "A report that be
had promised TO Subscribe $50,
600 10 the Republican con
ventiou fluid. Andres Camegir
last week declared that the re-
port was mistake, and TIA, the
Republican party could not get
one cent from bin if IL declared
for "the policy Of imperialism as
seems inevitable"
MY mind is open butHly purse
is closed he said. 'sIPlhe Re.
publican party IL true TO The prin
ciples that have made lie cOuatry
great, then would subtcribe
But not II the platform f~nmiis :
the party TOA policy TO ehich
should he uualterably opposed.
Il am in favor of securing all
the West Indies islands Il w can
do sou he went on. II believe
they would make desirable aud
proper acquisitions to our terrific
~. That sort Of expansion ia on
the right line. But. mind vOu, IL
should not go beyond territory on
this continent We have no bus
mess. either in politics or morals
tn take aud keep the Philippines.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-01-26
Let the People ELECT

The fragrant aud ou'rageou>
bribery aud corruption used 10y
Senator Clark, of Montana 10 Sc
cure his election by the Montana
Legislature to the U. s. Senate,
is serving to direct the attention
of the people TO the necessity OF
taking such elections from the
Legislatures sud bringing them
directly before the people. The
people are learning most positive
" that members of the Legisls'
turs can be bribed aud bought,
but that people are not so cas-
ily corrupted. There are the
strongest reasons 10 believe that
CLARK lie not the only U. s. Sena
tor guilty Of buying his election
and this belief amounts 10 almost
positive knowledge. The fact
that such a number Of millionaire
and very wealty men occupy
seats IN the Senate mot the fact
that they are millionaires but the
further fact that they we're never
heard Of as n statesmen before this
election, with no previous training
experience or qualification. In
the old day the men who were
elected to the U. 8. Senate, were
from that class of men who had
pre- viously won State and Nation
sl reputation by public service
and known ability.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-01-26
The shooting Of Briggs.

Sam Briggs, the one legged
mail Garner, who Sns shot hy Ed.
ward Bruce. n faimer. at Boy d.
vile, twenty miles south Of Iay.
field Saturday afternoon ~ l
o'clock. vac carried TO his home
ia May 6eld Sunday afternoon.
lie 10 IN dying condition. Bruce
charged that Briggs insulied bis
wife on last Monday Meeting
the crippled man en route tn
Boz d-,ille. Saturday Bruce FOL
lowed him TO hts desiinatio aud
as soon As the parcel of mail had
been deposited he deliberately
opened Ere upon him, 6ring four
shots from revolver, one Of
which entered Briggs back near
the spinal column. aud lodged la
the right lug Bruc' then fed
TO the woods. According To ihe
statements made los parties from
the scene OF the tragedy, BdVgs
IL innocent OF the charge made by
Bruce. Five hundred eitizeu-
are said TO have sssemblrd 80 the
place Sunday night aud would
have given the murderer u hot
chase hut for the request from
Briggs TO let him alone, Tue street
la front of the Wounded man's
home has been ihrouged with peo.
pie since the tragedy. aud there
~ considerable excitement Nr
Bu gs IL % years old aud In con
sldered y Christian young man.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-01-26
See Buchanan's Big
Stock of Dress Goods.
All go at Cost.
1. C. RAILROAD EXTENSION.

The civil engineers who have been
engaged in surveying the country in
and around Dyersburg for the illinois
Central Railroad Company have about
completed their work and will leave
this town soon to make their ksadquar.
tiers elsewhere. Upon interviewing one
of the engineers, a Herald reporter fail.
ed to learn what the railroad company's
purpose was IN having such work done,
further than that the company was hav.
ing a map drawn of all the country be.
ing surveyed. The surveyors will prob.
ably be engaged IN surveying all the
country, extending several miles on
either side of the railroad between Fui.
ton and Msmphis.-Dyer County Herald.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-01-26
Supply your wants
at Buchanan's Closing
Sale.

The reasons for photography are
among the things which pass mans un-
derstanding. Some explanations, how
ever, have a plausible sound A min
lister was recently called upon 20 marry
a couple in private, and had occasion TO
ask how the name Of one Of the wit
nesses was spelled. "M-c. Hugh, "
replied the man. Haven't you a sister
Margaret" inquired the clergyman
Eyes, SIR" Well" said the minister,
she spells her name, Nc Cue. A"
"That." said the witness. "is because
my sister ana NE, we went to different
schools"
Some time last year Miss Ida Fer.
guson, one Of Obion county's most high
ly respected young ladies. married a
man named ID. f. Taylor Soon after
the wedding it was learned that Taylor
had wife living in Texas, from whom
he had not been divorced. Taylor was
arrested on a charge of bigamy, tried
and convicted and sentenced to 5 years
in the penitentiary, where ne is to day
serving his time. Last week Mrs. Tay-
lor was granted a divorce, and license
was also procured for her marriage TO
Mr.. X. b. Harris, prominent and pros
DerOus farmer
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-01-26
Having a Great Run Of ChamberIain's
Cough Remedy.

Manager Martin, of the Pierson drug
store, informs US that he is having a
great run on Chamberlain Cough
Remedy He sells five bottles of that
medicine TO one OF any other kind, and
it gives great satisfaction. In these
days Of la grippe there is nothing like
Chamberlain Cough Remedy to stop
the cough, neal up the sore throat and
lungs and give relief in a very short
time. The sales are growing and all
who try il are pleased with ITS prompt
action. South Chicago Daily Calumet.
For sale by Cowgirl q Cowgirl. Hick.
man, and A. ". Shaw, State Line, drug
glsts.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-01-26
The ippess 20 the Great Father al
Washington.

The Southern Republicans ap.
pear TO have about the same idea
Of the Federal government when
Il is in the hands Of their party as
some Ct the North American In.
iians -regardIng IL as the Great
Father" To whom they can take
all their troubles. We are nov
told that Washington is full of
Republicans from North Carolina
aud Kentucky, all implofing the
administration TO do something TO
help them out Of their misery.
The delegation from North Caro-.
lima IL working for some action on
the part OF the general govern.
ment that will defeat IN. cousti
rational amendment, while the
KentucklaDs are lryirg To inject
national affairs Into Gopbrrs con.
test for TaylOr's gubernaiorial
seat. IL is said that Mr.. McKiu.
ley told the latter crowd thar he
could do nothing for them. aud
iutimated that be had "troublps
of his own
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-01-26

THE Commissioners Of Interna!
Revenue has decided that q ply
stefan who prescribes whiskey,
brandy or any alcoholic liquor,
which is not compounded with any
drug or medicinal substance, for
the purpose or forming a remedy
shall be required TO pay the spe.
cial internal revenue tax of s25
q year as a retail liquor dealer,
provided he acts as a dispenser
40 we'll as physician The ruling
10 to apply even in cases where
the liquor 10 prescribed strictly al
q medicine and so used by the
patient.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-01-26

In the State Senate last week a
number OF new bills were intro
duced, including the old McOhord
Railroad Bill; q bill 10 make lob.
bying felony; bill 10 makes II
unlawful for corporations TO con.
tribute TO campaign funds or co.
cree or Influence their employees /;
q bill to establish g prison for wo
men ccOyicts; an "Initiatlve aud
Referendum" bill; bill to provide
for the viva voce system OF yot.
Ing; n bill to protect citizens, OH
GERS and candidates from cam
paign ISLANDERS. aud bill TO pro.
hibit the wearing Of high hats at
theatre halls aud opera houses.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-01-26

The retirement Of Gen. Joseph
Wheeler from active service in
the Philippines is said to be due
TO his inability to stand the eli.
mate. The President, il is said, lie
10 favor OF legislation which will
authorize placing Gen. Wheeler,
Ger. Lee and perhaps one or two
other Brigadier Generals on the
retired list.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-01-26
LOCAL NEWS.
Lent begins February 2Sth.
~ Eyes tested free at Bucks.


~ Eyes tested free at Bucks.
services at the oIaistian Church
Sunday by Ed. a. 5. Dabney.
"A negro boy preacher has been caus-
ing some sensation at Clinton.
An insurance company is to be or
Qanized in Chicago which Will De eA-
clusively for negroes.
Happiness is like a sunbeam, which
the least shadow intercepts, Whlle au-
versity is as often the rain OF spring.
DO Won know who the most success
ful merchants are? They are the ones
who advertise through the newspapers.
The Matthes Sullivan Milling Co,
of Union City, made an assignment last
week. Liabilities S2l 900; assets SOW
-Arlie Reeves. son Of Mr. ALIVE
Reeves, near Union City, accidentally
killed himself Saturday, whilst shoot
ing pigeons
The celebration of the twent- fifth
anniversary of the conservation of Bish-
CD Thomas Underwood Dudley Will be
nelu AT 1oulsNliS to-hAoAANN ~ ~ - 80
VA Farmers, call with your produce
at NJ. B. SHAW'S Big Store.
The Chicago canal was opened last
week, and the drainage water from that
city will henceforth mingle with the
waters of the Mississippi.
John Henshaw, a citizen of Missod-
ri, opposite Hickman. who died of pneu'
monia, Saturday, was buried at the
Brown grave yard. Sunday.
On Feb. 18th TO 18th. the Nine
teenth Annual State Convention of the
Young Mems Christian Associations
will meet at Covington, Ky.
If some folks spent as much time
an knowing men as they do IN finding
out things about them they would
make a better business of life.
Vm- Get you a watch before they
are all gone, from the Kerr a. Randle
stock, y price at Bucks, next 10 the
Big Hotel.
The marriage Of Mr.. Ernest Ben.
nett and Mrs. Hattie Whayne COburn,
daughter of DIR. A b Whayne), Is an
lounced to occur Tuesday next, in the
Fulton Leader.
Mr. Gus. Elks. a son of Mr. j. w.
Elks, Of this county. a well known. NOR
Il and upright young man, died, Sun
lay, OF pneumonia, and was buried at
Poplar Grove, Tuesday.
Major j. c. Harris is making a new
urvey Of Reelfoo. Lake; that prince of
rood fellows aud excellent surveyor,
esq. Howard is doing the work for the
dajor.-Troy Banner.
ID. johnson, the Clinton insurance
nan, has sued the Provideut Life AS
urance Society OF New Yors for e, 900
or false arrest and prosecution ON a
,harge of criminal libel.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-01-26
AN AMERICAN CANAL.

Senator Morgan's repor' Of the
Senate Committee on the Nicara
guam Canal bill. il should be hop
ed, will result ~ the passage oil
that bill during the present. SEES
sion Of Congress.
The merits Of the Nicaragua
Canal enterprise. 80 contrAsted
with those Of the receDily Amer
icauized Panama Canal are nj
ready generally acknowledged
The undertaking has been spprov
ed and urged by the two great po,
litical parties Of This country The
forthcoming report will doubtless
recommend immediate action. aud
II ls difficult TO see why action
should he longer delayed
There IL reason TO believe. how.
eveI, that powerful lobby info.
ence will still be brought 10 bear
Ia Washington against the passage
OF the Nicaragua Canal bill THIS.
OF course, will he done in the 10.
te'est OF the Panama Canal pro
Ject, now In the hands o an Amer.
lean syndicate Of heavy espItali.
cation. The influence OF this lob.
10y has already been felt ~ affect.
Ing the progress of the Nicaragua
work.
Nevertheless, with the admins.
tration favoGnR the latter. the
Americanized French movement
should not develop strength suf.
ficient To block the passage of the
Nicaragusn bill shortly to be re
ported to the Senate. n sbould
now be safe TO assume that the
menace contained IN the recent
organlzati n Of The Panama Canal
Company Of America will fail to
mat erIalize.
1T has been demonstrated remarkably
IN every state in the Union and In many
foreign countries thar Chamberlain Z
Cough Remedy is certain preventive
and cure for Group II has become the
universal remedy for that disease M.
V. Fisher OF Liberty, w. Va. only re.
peats what has been said atound the
globe when he writes: | have used
Ohamberlain's Cough Remedy m NV
FAMILY Tor several years and always
wlth perfect success We believe that
II Is not only a good cough remedy but
that It Is sure cure for Group n has
saved the lives of our children ssveral
times. This remedy is for sale by cow !.
gill q Cowgirl. Hickman, and A. NJ.
shaw, State Line, Druggists.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-01-26

SENATOR HANNA has collecte
e37 800 IN Philadelphia for the
National Republican campaign
fund and hopes to have q million
on hand by July 1st.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-01-26

THE Italian Government has
asked the United States To pun.
ish tie pefs'us guilty. Of lAnrhinP
the five Italians IA Louisiana lnst
spriuR Under exciting laws the
prosecution of tuch cRtes isI,n
To the State HuthuiitirE aud the
Presi,ent will probably urge Con.
gtess To pass hills. now pending,
To give jurisdiction to the Federal
Courts ~ all casts Involving per.
sons Who clatm tTeaiy protection.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-01-26
Farmers Free Column.

Under this heading will hereaftelsbe
published notices not to exceed lines
each, from farmers who are subscrib.
ers. who have horses, mules, cows, pro-
ducts. seed, &c, for sale. free of charge.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-01-26
FOR SALE.

Good Clover Hay, "a per ton, at rick
Black Langshan Chickens and eggs
The finest, healthiest aud layers OF all.
Apply 20 N, A. MCDANIEL,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-01-26

TIE Senate will vote on the
gold standard bill on February 10,
the anniversary OF the day the
Maine ives destroyed. Significant
coincidence.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-01-26

GEN. JOE WHEELER, finding
NO lighting 10 do, will return from
manila and resume his seat Ia
Congress.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-01-26

W ~ AOAA0NNA AAaAAA 1AAh 1ANAANA
Will please return 4.
Q. NJ L. SALMON.
Paw" asked Tommy, "what, be.
comes Of a cowboy when he grows upy'
II presume he becomes a horseman, my
son, replied MIR. Tucker, don't bother
me with foolish questions.
"A local weather prophet predicts a
good fruit crop TINS year, because Christ.
mas came in the dark of the moon, the
first hard freeze was a month earlier
than usual, and Easter comes late.
Speculahons as 10 the weather are
being indHlged in by citizens because Of
the unusual mild spell of the past two
weeks, and predictions Of severe cold
next month are freely made, based On
last years record. 1t is true that Feb
ruary last year was very cold. From
the sth TO 18th, inclusive, the mercury
stood below zero, ranging from 4 to IA
degrees. But February of last year was
an extraordinary month in this respect.
1t is hardly likely that we will nave
such a record again this year.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-01-26

"Oue of DIR Kings New Life Pills
each night ter Two weeks has put me In
my teens again writes ID h Turner,
OF DcmpscYtown, Pa. They the best
m the world Tor Liver. stomach and
Bowels Purely vegetable Never gripe.
Only zoe 90 all drug stores.
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.
Cheap Call on, or write,
a X. JOHNSON,
ls-lo-ft cayce, Ky
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-01-26
s p K CrAL oFrpB-

DEAR SIR i enabled and rel, go. ,.
quarts % Seven wear Old Double Disred RYE
WHlSkEY, for S3 90. EXPRESS PREpAip - NJ"
propose TO ship on approra, Ia plsiu Boxes win c aLs -, -
contents When ifi, - n.y.,
Tory return " ~ my expense aud will az AZ M
os' "oe'a ou'F Hhd await your orders. Yours VEN t,nh
W. H. WEBSTER, Union Civ Tenn
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-01-26
The Man

Who borrowed my Hand Corn Shelter
will please return 4.
.. NJ. I. SALMON.