The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-05-04


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Nor since the destruction Of Chicago
by fire has there been so serious hre
disaster in North America as the con
fiagration at Ottawa and Hull, Canada
last week.
THE Louisville Post has for years rid
iculed and misrepresented Ollie James,
but it now calling on him to run for
Congress in this District as ian Honest,
Independent Democrat "
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ADMIRAL DEwEY's reception in Chi
cago was in keeping with the glory he
won in the momentous combat in Ma
Mia Bay. Thousands packed the streets
and cheered him to the echo.
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LIEUT.. HoBson, the hero of Santiago,
who has been in the Philippines for two
years, will shortly return to the United
States, having completed his mission.
He will come back by way Of Siberia.
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New terrors are added to the war in
South Africa by the story that the Chi
cago volunteers for service with the
Beers signalIzed their departure for the
front by a rousing American college yell.
$3.50
Mr.. ADDICKs, of Delaware, has not
vet been interviewed on the Clark case,
but it is well known that he thinks that
when a man has paid down mis- hard
cash for Senatorship he0ought to be
allowed to take his seat.
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SENATOR" CLARK. of Montana, is
human contradiction in many ways. He
has a whole section in Washington no
tel for his own use paying $4,000 sea
son for it, but rides about, when he does
ride. in ricKety hired cabs.
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Now that gold has been found in the
Philippines, 1t will be impossible for
the United States to try to govern II as
crown colony without the risk of hav-
ing a war with Great Britain 70 settle
the rights of her subjects there.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL BRECKENRIDGE
enjoys the distinction OF being the only
State officer in Kentucky whose title Is
not in litigation. Judge Clifton J. Pratt
the Republican contestee, as anticipated
several days ago, quit the contest.
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SENATOR PLATT's resolution that the
instruction IN the Philippines had
been overcome appeared in the news
papers side by side with accounts OF
two desperate attacks made on our
troops by tine overcome insurgents.
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DURING the reunion Louisville Will be
the rendezvous for many heroes. Five
Lieutenant Generals of the Confederacy
will be there. They are Gen. John b.
Gordon, Gen. Joe Wheeler. Gen. S. ID.
Lee, General Simon Boliver Buckner
and Gen. Wade Hampton.
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II Governor Pingree can deliver the
vote of Michigan to the Democratic
presidential nominee he will not be ask
ed to work his way to the top as a new
recruit, but will be promoted instanter.
Does any one know, however, whether
he has Vice presidential ASPIRATIONS
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THE Democratic executive commit.
tee of the Ninth Congressional district
of Tennessee, after two long sittings
have Just adjourned at Rives station. A
primary election was called for Aug
IS, to select a nominee for Congress
This was a victory for Rice A. Pierce
and virtually means his election.
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GEN. CAsTLEMAS has notified the per
sons interested that craftsmanship mus
be avoided in the reorganization of tbs
State Guard. He says the new compa
mics must represent all shades Of politi
cal opinion. This position will meet thu
approval of the public. A partisan sol
diery. in the hands of those disposed Il
use it as such, would be nothing shor
of acurse to the State.
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SENATOR HoAR told some truths which
were decidedly unpleasant to the ad
ministration in his speech on the Phil
ippine question, which he declared wa
long ways from being settled. For in
stance, he said ''If there had been
single assurance that we intended to re
spect the independence to which the!
aspired, there would have been no war
If we had dealt with them in the treat,
of peace as we dealt with Cuba, Their
would have been no war.
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THE Cuban census shows that the ia
tive Cubans compose a majority of tn
population. and that the whites out
number the blacks. The total popula
ton is 1,572,797. There are 447, 80