The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-07-27
LOCAL NEWS.

Don't forget the big barbecue at
| Woodland Mills next wednesday Aug
lst.
It is published that the Illinois Cen
trial Railroad is 10 build a siOOuo depot
at Fulton.
The Illinois Central Railroad is con
sidering the question OF pcnsioning tneir
old employees.
President Mckinley has agreed to
act rs Mediator between China ana the
European Powers.
H%Yes. certainly we have Wall IA.
per I'm stock. We also have beautiful
I line Of samples for special orders.
WILSON'S Book STORE.
The State Board Of Equalization has
filed it, report with Auditor Coulter
showing the total assessed value of prop
erty in the State 10 be SjIl.S6te6l
The Courier Office il being moved IN.
to the Courier building ON Clinton street.
where. hereafter, we shall be pleased 10
welcome our friends and the public gen
orally.
yellow fever Is known 10 exist
among L. ;. soldiers of Eth Cavalry and
LIST Infantry, Pinar Del Rio Cuba. These
regiments were To be brought home
soon but will now be delayed
j. f. Clinton. Of Columbus. Ky. was
desperately assaulted by G.. II. Geer'
well known business man, az Jackson
Tenn. ON last Tuesday, and seriously
wounded. Il was an old feud, and about
a woman.
Prices floating opera is on it, way
South and will reach Hickman in q few
weeks Mr. Price j. said TO have the
strongest and best company OF vaudeville
artists that can be procured. and Will
doubtless give a splendid show.
Father That man should be an ex
ample TO you my son. He entered the
store as office boy and worked himself
up until in a few years he owned the
business. Son He could never do that
in these days. pa where they have cash
registers. --Ex.
Another gem of~ninisterial humor /
comes from Colorado Springs A clergy
man of that city announced through the /
papers that he would preach on Hell /
and Who Will be there. and closed his /
notice by saying, A warm welcome ex- /
tended % all"
A corps Of Government engineers |
reached Hickman. Wednesday morning /
and commenced the survey of the levee /
route from Hickman 20 the high lands /
Of Madrid Bend. Tenn. They are now /
in the field, and will bee engaged from /
one 10 two weeks.
There have been nine deaths and |
eleven cases of yellow fever the present /
month IN the barracks OF the Seventh
United States cvualry and the First in
fantry at Pinar del Rio, Cuba. The
camp has been moved and quarantine
is strictly enforced.
Men who refuse TO accept public
place, Offices with duties and response
bilities and no pay, or insignificant pay,
have no just right 10 kick much against
the acts and dOings. or failures to do, Of
such public functiOnaries. If you must
kick" kick Yourself
-Dickey Smith. a colored drayman.
was seriously hurt Tuesday evening by
a run away team. on Moscow avenue.
He was thrown under the wagon. the
wheels passing over his body. lie was
carried home. and il was thought he had
sustained serious injuries.
The new wheat elevator M the
Hickman Roller Mills has been found
for the quantity of wheat
intended % be stored. and therefore the
prOprietOrs have declined 10 receive fur
Their cOnslgnments. The necessity OF a
large elevator is demonstrated.
The Circuit Court CLERKS of the lst
Congressional District are 20 hold meet
ing in Paducah. July 3lst and August l.
The subject 10 be discussed will be The
situation in the Circuit Clerks Office
after the adjournment for the term.
Presumably they want their fees better
regulated.
AT the levee meeting at CrOsnO 20
build a levee from Crosno toward HEX
man on the Missouri side. carried by 2O4
for the leyee to 43 against il. Also the
proposition TO issue 500. 900 in bonds. 20
years, > per cent The levco line Is now
complete for the protection % the whole
Of Mississippi county when built.
AT kuttawa, IN Lyon County, Lu-
ther Wlseman, young machlnlst,
whose home is at at Gallatin, Tenn,
was stung on the lip by some venomous
insect and rs result he lies in a very
critical condition. His lip is swollen to
an unnatural size, and il is feared that
blood poison may set in. He suffers ter
ribly.
A mans home paper is worth more
10 him than other, because n gives him
more facts and news that he is personal.
ly Interested IN. besides always working
for the best interests of the home com
munitY When you subscribe for your
home paper, you increase the editors
ability 10 work for the development of
your own community.
-French's New Sensation. the popu
lar river show. i on it, way down the
Ohio river, and will reach here i'm due
time. The show, it Is said. l. better this
season than usual. Capt French and
wife are not with the boat this year.
They are now touring Europe. and the
show Is being managed by Mr.. J. T.. Nc
Nair. The Sensation never fails 90 at
tract a big crowd at Hickman.
Cut Prices.
will cut the prices on all my Summer
Dry GcsZs. This is a good chance 10
buy good Goods cheap Call on me.
7-l32 II. &. AMBER0.