The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-01-05
War and Business Conditions

caused Uncle Sam to turn loose
many millions OF dollars to the
people for their meat, bread, grain,
horses, mules, clothing guns, eau
mons, wagons, aud almost every
thing. These millions of dollars
put In circulation among tue PEG
pie has contributed toward the
prosperity of all-that is. their
financial prosperity. The British
Boer war has caused, aud will cOu-
tinue 10 cause, Great Britain TO
turn loose her millions aud mil
lions of Hairs for like
purchases and purposes. This
is why many people favor wars.
They call il patriotism; but, II so,
il is dear price to pay for pros
perity. All this sounds brutal,
aud so it is for war is brutal.
FIFTY NINE indictments for llie'
gal voting at the recent elections
have been found against Puerto
Rcans forty against one man.
So il seems oar new posses
sions" are quick TO catch on the
rascallties OF the ballot box.
The baljoting Tor U 5. Seha-
tor in the Kentucky Legislature
commences Jan. l6 There seems
to be no doubt but that Hon. Joe
@. S. Blackburn will be nomlua
, ted by the Democratic caucus,
aud promptly elected by the Leg
islature.
The office Of Register Of the
Land Office in Kentucky ceased
TO be separate department last
Monday, this Office being abolish
ed by the State constitution. The
business of this department will
hereafter be transacted Ia the
State AUDITORS office.
ALBERT WHITE, the cOlOred in
divIdual who was secretary of the
Republican State Convention has
announced his candidacy tor dele
gate at large TO the next National
Republican Convention.
The French press sagely con
siders a war with England at THE
slime. a trap TO destroy the French
|, Republic. The French press are
0in part right, and in addition to
the destruction of the Republic
should be added the anHihllatiOn
of the French navy.
The scene Of the fighting IN
South Africa Is rather more ex-
tensiye than the entire cOnfeder
acy east of the Mississippi RIVER,
and the country Is naturally far
more difficult. Ii is wonderful
that the British are disappointed
IN their ideas OF "A walkOyer.
The Republicans are taking big
chances " hen they seek TO shut
out the delegates of the southern
etates from their customary iEt1u-
ence IN the affairs of the national
convention. Time was when the
q. y. z. relied on the Solid SOutb
TO keep il Ia power. but that was
long ago.
The soldiers in Africa, being
South OF the equator, are now
swelterlug IN the heat OF mId. SUN
mer while the folks al home art
shlvering 10 the winter sleel anO
snow. 1t must have been move
TO the British TO celebrate Christ
mas with the thermometer at 81
10 100 In the shade.
The Republican party Is now
prOcee dug TO show the people
what prosperous times We ar'
having. Ii is said that every Thug
is on "a boom manufacturers AT,
running full blast with advanced
wa. es Tor the workman, But how
Is II with the consumer, wire, iron
tin, wearing apparel aud IN fac
everything has advanced 10 a.
enormous price. while wheat, &c.
and nearly all products are al 4
very low price ~
ONE year ago ten bushels o
corn would buy 100 pounds c
barOed wlre. To-day IL VIII tax,
20 bushels TO buS that amount O
wire. One year ago ten bushel
Of corn would buy u keg OF nails
to day IL will require twenty busn
els. Wire year ago vas 1925
now $500; nails have doubled II
price; lumber ha. gone tout 0
sight" farm implements are ava,
mp. has the price of wheat, cOru
cattle, hogs, or any other produc
OF the farm doubled in the las
yeafi