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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-07-20
1886 and 1900.

In 1896 the only detection in Republ
can ranks was that Of the Silver wing q
the party. In 1900 this element is sti
opposing Mr.. Mckinley and his master
Mark Hanna. and is more effectively Or
ganized than before. In addition, Their
is notable withdrawal from Republi
can party ranks Of anti-imperialist r.
publicans who refuse TO assist in tran.
forming the Republic into an Empire
On the same ground the German Amer
can voters are seyering their connectior
with Republieanism. Equally reseutia
Of imperialism. and bitterly condemnin.
President Mckinley Tory subseryienc
TO British influence, the Irish America
element which supported Mr.. McKinlel
in 1896 is opposing his re election now
St Louis Republic.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-07-20

THE cartoonists have about worn the
hide off the Democratic donkey and the
cross marks off Hanna's dollar sign.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-07-20
CITY BARBER SHOP.

To my old customers We are mere
20 stay. Nobody will appreciate your
patronage or take more pleasure I'm try
ing to please you than We old reliable
barber r. u. Caldwell,
n. X. Ivy,
WILL CUOwEIL
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-07-20
Baby in Fish.

Versailles, KY July II. An immense
catfish taken from the Kentucky River
at Tyrone was cut open, and in it, stom
ach was found fully developed newly
born infant, that must have been swal.
lowed . short time before.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-07-20
The Anneiiie Of a Cont

Is cnvicd 10y all whose stomach and
Livcr arc ont of oracr But such should
know that DR. Kings New Life Pills
give splendid appetite. sound digos
ton and a regular bodily habit that I'm.
sures perfect health and great energy
Only Pc az all drug stores.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-07-20

VIII practice in all Courts especially
the Courts Of Hickman and Fulton coun
ties. Mr. Benefits office will remaia In
Clinton and Mr.. Remley's la Hickman
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-07-20

THE Republican platform is anti-Goe-
belism, whatever they mean by that.
Only this and nothing more.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-07-20

The Republicans are clamorous for
the issues of 1895. This is 1900 and
their President has made record since
1896.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-07-20

THE Chinese horrors grow apace. IL
is going to require serious work TO Sc
cure reparation from the fanatical ORR
entails
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-07-20

MUCH is being said about the Repub-
lican ticket having been strengthened
by the nomination of Roosefelt. 1t is
history, however, that Mckinley car
riedfNew York by PCS, 499 plurality in
1896, anG that in 1898 Mr.. Roosefelt
fresh from San Juan hill with all hi,
military laurels just won, only carried
it by plurality of 1876. The Rough
Rider enthusiasm was Of course much
stronger then than it Is now or will b'
next November.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-07-20
Ont Prices.

/ will cut the prices on all my Summer
Dry Goods. This is good chance 10
buy good Goods cheap Call on me.
7-132t II. (. AABERo.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-07-20

GEORGE MILLS, Kansas farmer. has
been declared insane, having lost his
mind because he could not get hands to
harvest his big wheat crop. In Kansas
they are even committing such an out
rage on free-born Americans as to force
tramps, at the muzzles of shot guns, to
work in the wheat fields at g 80 a day
and board
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-07-20

The Democrats split in the Ashland
District and have two nominees for
Congress. This insures the election OF
the Republican.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-07-20

SECRETARY Roof says that Cuban an
nexation is not imminent. He holds
that independence must be granted first
and the question of annexation left for
the Cubans TO decide.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-07-20

THE campaign has hardly progressed
far enough to say what : the para
mount issue" but from all we can
learn, discussions Of the money ques-
ton fall upon empty benches. We
think it safe to say that this, Is not the
paramount issue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-10
AguinaIdo May He I'm Manila.

NEW YORK. April "a special to the
Tribune from Washington says: I'm the
mali from Manila, which has just arrived
at the War Department, there were at least
two communications expressing conviction
that Aguinaldo is i'm hiding in that city.
One of these letters is from United States
secret-service official who had found con-
elusive evidence that the Tagal leader had
been in Manila since the rebel armies in
Luzon were dispersed. and who was salts
fled that as he had not escaped by water
he was probably still concealed in the ma
tive part of the town. The other letter
was from an army officer attached TO head
quarters who vouched the opinion of all the
higher military authorities that Aguinaido
was certainly not in any of the outlying
districts on the island of Luzon, for the
American troops had too thoroughly over
run the entire country for the rebel chief
to escape detection, especially as In every
province there are enough enemies of
Aguinaldo to have betrayed him 10 the sol
diers had his presence made 1t possible
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-10
ROBERTs.s CASE DESPERATE.


EERLIN, April 9.-The latest develop
ments of the military situation in South
africa are interpreted here very un-
favorable to the British The Kreuz Zei-
turs's military writer says: Evidently
Lord Roberts's troops have lost greatly
In their fighting fitness. Moreover, the
enormous Joss of horses renders the case
desperate, since the Beers will evidently
prevent reinforcements reaching Bloem-
fontein." The article concludes follows:
''It is an admirable achievement perhaps.
an unprecedented masterpiece, that 1900
Beers have not only managed to hinder for
weeks the march of five fold army, but
have also contrived to damage the British
communications seriously"
Professor Memmsen, in the Deutsche
Revue, answers the recent pro-English ar
gument OF Professor Max Mueller. He con-
demns the South African war as unjust,
and concludes as follows: 'In England's s
glorious history a new page is upturned.
namely. the work Of an executioner against
the belated followers of William TELL
The comments OF the press upon Professor
Memmsen's declarations are those of un-
qualified Endorsements. The Tageblatt
says: Every word Professor Memmsen
has written is indorsed by nation of So
600 OOO''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-10
ENDS MISERY WITH GUN.
BlOomviIIe Man YanLs Out Tooth In
Rather Heroic Manner.

NEW YORK, April 9.-Walter Smith, of
ache. In vain he tried to extract the molar
with pincers and string. Then his anger
rose, and when his wife taunted him with
not having a particle of sand he resolved
upon desperate measures. Procuring yard
of stove-pipe wire. he fastened one end of
1t firmly around the deeply rooted tooth in
such a manner that it could not pull loose,
and the other end he wound around ram
rod. Taking down his shotgun. he placed
an extra charge of powder in the barrel,
rammed the rod home. and. stepping to the
door. he cooked the gun, opened his mouth
and fired skyward.
There was loud explosion and tooth and
ramrod sailed away skyward. Smith has
not since been troubled with toothache.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-10
Pana, the Chinese General. May BE
Treated as a Brigand by the
American Authorities.
OTIS NOT SHORT OF TROOPS
AMPLY ABLE TO REINFORCE GEyER.
AIS YOUNG AND BELL.
Little Probability that the United
states Fleet VIII BE Reduced
Ships Needed I'm Chinese Waters.

MANILA, April 9.-An interesting topic
of conversation in army circles is the in
vestigation of Brigader General Fred
Funston's execution of two Filpinos and
the possibility of a court-martial resulting
therefrom. The story goes that the Fill
pinos captured three Macabebe scouts
who were crossing the country near San
Isdro, and were preparing to kill them,
when one of the Macabebes escaped and
found General Funston with a scouting
party near. This man guided the Ameri-
cans to the rescue of his companions, and
when the troops approached the Filipinos
fled, leaving the Macabebes. Several of
the Filipinos were shot and General Funs-
ton captured two of them. took them to the
village square and hanged them without
trial as a warning to the Filipinos. The
present method of warfare and instances
of the mutilation of the prisoners have in
censed the American soldiers to such a de-
gree that they felt justified in making
reprisals, which has been done on several
occasions recently.
There is a strong feeling among the resi-
dents and friendly Fiipinos that the Chi
nese General Pana, who, as announced on
March 81, surrendered to Brigadier General
Kobbe, after terrorizing the province of
Panay, should be severely punished. 1t is
pointed out that his career has been more
that of brigand than Of soldier, as he
looted and extorted money by torture from
wealthy natives and burned alive some of
his followers who intended to desert him.
1t is believed Pana surrendered because he
feared his own men. and that he expected
to be paroled, like other officers, and enjoy
the fruits of his brigandage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-10
M'KINLEY UNDER FIRE.
MethOdists Criticise Him for Support
ing the Canteen Eaw.

DANBURY, Conn. April 9-The report
of the committee on temperance presented
at this mornings session of the New York
East NJ. +. Conference provoked warm
debate. The chief interest in the report
centered i'm the paragraph referring to the
army canteen law. Dr. w. A. Couch, OF
New York. drew a storm of angry protests
when he asserted that IL a Democratic
President had acted I'm the same way I'm
regard to the anti-canteen law as President
Mckinley had done there would not be one
supporter in the conference. Rev. DR.. Fol-
som. of Brooklyn. said that the President
was magnificent ruler In every respect.
with the exception of the anti-canteen law.
Rev. DR.. Reid. OF Dickinson University.
maintained that Mr.. Mckinley had acted
rightly in taking the advice OF Attorney
General Griggs I'm the matter. The confer
cnce amended the Objectionable paragraph
by voting that the conference regrets the
action OF the administration In regard 10
the anti-canteen law and urges Congress 10
pass new law on the subject"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-10

WASHINGTON, April "a defense OF
the administration of affairs at Manila Is
contained in report just made to the War
Department by Chaplain Charles c. Pierce
This officer particularly antagonizes the
ex-chaplain of volunteers who has been so
severely criticising the morals of the Amer
lean troops in the Philippines, making the
charge of wholesale intoxication and telling
of the enormous increase in the number OF
LIQUOR drinking saloons in Manila. This
chaplain declared that the figures as 10
the number of saloons have been perverted;
that the American saloon took the place OF
an untold number of native gin shacks,
which dispensed liquid poison with terrible
effect upon the American troops, and that
the substitution of the American canteen
has resulted in an improvement in the So
briefly of the troops.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-10

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Representative
Levy, of New York, to-day introduced
resolution which, after reciting the state
ments that thirty officers and men OF the
army in the Philippines have committed
suicide, and that more than four hundred
are now confined in insane asylums, and
that serious charges have been made
against officials in the transport, COM
missary and quartermaster services, calls
upon the secretary of war for information
and authorizes the speaker TO appoint an
investigating committe if the House thinks
necessary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-10
MANY WOMEN In PERIL
FIRE IN FASHIONABLE APART
MENT HOUSE AT NEW YORK.
Inmates Seize Their Jewels and Are
Rescued by Men-Over 100000
Loss mt Green Point.

NEW YORK, April "a lace curtain
blown by the wind against a gas stove
in apartments on the top floor of the
fashionable apartment house known as the
Washington, at log East One-hundred-and-
fifteenth street, started blaze that quick
ly spread to the fifth floor below and to
the top floors of the Jefferson apartment
house adjoining. The utmost excitement
prevailed in the two houses. Women
rushed out with their jewel cases and valu-
ables. Several men who were passing as
sisted in getting the inmates out of the
burning building 1t was at least twenty
five minutes before the fire apparatus
reached the spot. BY that time the fire had
gained headway and had enveloped the roof
and top story of the Jefferson apartment
house A second alarm was sent out. An
other delay was caused by the apparatus
being present at the fire at
Eighty-eighth street and First avenue.
This compelled four alarms to be sent out.
The firemen fought the fire from the roofs
of adjoining buildings and after hard work
succeeded in getting it under control. Loss
$4,000
A fire in Green Point to-day threw be-
tween 200 and 1,5OO men out of employ
ment and destroyed several factories. The
damage is estimated from $4,000 to
100000. The factories destroyed were:
Edward C. Smith, box manufacturer;
North Carolina Pine Lumber Company; A
]. and ]. ]. McCollum, coal dealers; George
w. Diper, wood and paint works, and Post
& McCord. iron founders and pattern
makers Damage was also done to the
buildings of the Brooklyn oil works and
Church e. Co., soda manufacturers The
cause of fire is unknown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-10
People Who Drill for OIL and strike
Gas Must Cap the Well Instead of
Letting the vapor Escape.
DECISION AGAINST PYTHIANs
SECRETARY HELD TO BE AGENT OF
THE SUPREME LODGE.
Insurance Policy Must BE Pafd-Cfga.
rette Ordinance Upheld-Other
Rulings by the Court.

WASHINGTON, April s-Justice White.
in the Supreme Court. to-day handed down
the opinion of the court I'm the case Of the
Ohio Oil Company VS.. the State Of In
diana. The case involved the validity OF
the State law prohibiting persons from
boring wells to permit the escape of gas
into the atmosphere as opposed to the gen.
eral interests OF the community. The oil
company in its petition alleged that the en-
forcement of this law was a violation OF
the Federal Constitution in that 1t
amounted to taking property without due
process of law. declaring that IL practically
meant that the oil in a certain district
could not be removed until the gas was ex-
hausted. The State courts upheld the law.
refusing to accept this view OF the case.
To-day's opinion sustained that view.
Justice White said the oil company mad
apparently proceeded under a misconcep-
ton of the law, for under the view pre-
sented each property owner could proceed
to do as he might please with his property.
10 the injury of an entire community. For
this reason the prohibitory law of the
State was held to be valid and not in con-
travention of the Constitution OF the United
States. Justice White said there was q
coequal right Of all the >~ners Of the sur
face soil to the gas and oil below. "It fol-
lows" he continued, from the essence of
their right and from the situation OF the
thing on which il can be exerted, that the
use by one OF his power to seek TO, convert
a part of the common fund 10 actual pos
session may result In an undue proportion
being attributed to one of the possessors OF
the right to the detriment OF the other. or
by waste by one or more to the annihia-
ton Of the rights of the remainder. Hence
Il is that the legislative power, from the
peculiar nature OF the right and the OBJ
jects upon which 1t is to be exerted. can be
manifested for the purpose of protecting
all the collective owners. by securing a
Just distribution to arise from the ENJOY
ment of their other privileges to reduce to
possession and to reach the like end by
preventing waste"
Hence, he asserted, that the statute Is a
law protecting private property and pre-
venting il from being taken by one of the
common owners without regard to the en-
joyment of Others"
Attorney General Taylor said yesterday
that the decision would be OF great benefit
to everybody in the State who used natural
gas. 1t has been ascertained that sepa-
rators that will separate oil and gas have
been perfected, and they will be the means
of saving the gas to the people and the oil
to the producer. Said Mr.. Taylor: The
decision OF the Indiana Supreme Court has
prevented, since it's rendition. all waste or
natural gas and has preserved 10 the people
many millions of cubic feet of gas. and. OF
course, this decision of the Supreme Court
will mean the continuance OF these pre-
ventive measures"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-10
ON THE BAsUTO BORDER.
Beers Trying to Outhank the British
at Wepener.

MASERU, April 1.-The Beers who were
massed last week near Ladybrand to the
number of 10000. after seizing Thaba N'Chu
and the Modder river water works, broke
up into strong divisions, and they are now
raiding in the south of the Free State, re-
occupying the small towns which were
evacuated by the British. The Boer policy
seems to be to make rapid movements with
little transport, looting English farmers
and storekeepers freely for provisions and
cutting the communications of the British
forces.
General Brabant's Colonials are now
mostly at Wepener. They are splendid
force, capable of great striking power and
used to cross-country riding, and are able
to deal roughly with the Boer commanders
now roaming about the country. A squad
ron of Brabants horse captured four hun
dred rifles near Wepener. His outposts
are reported to be in touch with the Beers
and a fight is regarded as imminent. Per-
sistent rumors are being circulated that
the Beers are preparing to flank the Brit
ish position at Wepener, and thus secure
entrance into BasutoIand. Such an attempt
will be resisted by the Basutoland govern
ment, which, it Is believed, has made quiet
preparations. Meanwhile, the approach of
the armies to Basutoland produces much
excitement among the natives, necessitat-
ing the utmost vigilance on the part of the
local officers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-10
OTIS HAS PLENTY OF TROOPS.


WASHINGTON, April 9.-Adjutant Cen
eral Corbin said to-day, regarding the dis
patch from Manila which stated that re-
Inducements had been requested by Gem
erals Young and Bell of General Otis: "It
is fact that / have learned that such
reinforcements have been requested of Cen
eral Otis. No official notice has been given
me regarding this matter, but l can state
that the forces under Young and Ball are
inadequate. General Bell. i'm particular
is greatly in need OF troops, and / have
heard through direct sources that his op-
erations. owing to the lack of troops, have
been greatly hampered time and time
again..
General Corbin went on TO say that Otis
has directly under his command more men
than he really needs, and that beyond all
probability the requests OF Young and Bell
would be Immediately granted. and that
they would be supplied with troops from
the forces now in the vicinity OF Manila
In conclusion the adjutant general said that
with such reingorcements as desired Gen.
erals Young and Bell would actively en-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-10

Must Return in Time for Vote on the
Porto Rican Measure.

WASHINGTON. April 9.-Great activity
was manifested in the House to-day i'm
getting out a full vote for the approaching
final contest on the Porto Rico bill The
urgent kilograms sent by supporters OF the
bill TO absent members brought a number
of responses but IL was developed that the
number of absentees was unusually large
and the telegraphic exchanges gave no
positive assurance that all these absentees
would return. This introduced an element
of doubt on the final result and encouraged
the opponents OF the bill 10 claim that
there was still good lighting chance to
defeat II. Heretofore most of the absentees
have been paid, but owing to the confusion
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-10
OTHER DECISIONS.
Policy Must he Paid by Pythians-An-
ti-Cixarette Law Upheld.

WASHINGTON, April s.-The opinion OF
the Fifth circuit in the case of the knights
of Pythias VS.. Josephine r.. Withers. was
affirmed to-day by the Supreme Court in
an opinion by Justice Brown. The action
was originally begun in the Circuit Court
of Hale county. Alabama. by Mrs. withers.
to recover OF the knights of Pythias the
amount OF a policy of insurance upon the
life OF her husband. The payment of the
policy was resisted on the ground that the
secretary OF the section in which Withers
resided had failed TO make his return of
premiums paid within the time required by
the regulation OF the board of control To-
Gated in Chicago. These regulations re-
quired that the full amount of dues OF each
section should be paid by the end OF the
month i'm which they were due. failure to
comply with which should work the for
feiture OF the policy. Withers promptly
paid his dues up TO Oct. 10. 1895. but the
secretary OF the order for his section failed
TO make his remittance until the 9Th OF
November following. The board OF con-
troll thereupon suspended the entire section.
afterward restoring all the members who
were still living at the date OF the receipt
of the remittance. Withers had died on
the 1st of November. and the order refused
10 pay his policy. The Pythians took the
position that the secretary was the agent
OF the insured and not the agent OF the
order and therefore the body was not re-
responsible for his neglect. The Supreme
Court, however. refused To accept this
view. Justice Browns opinion holding the
secretary To be the agent OF the Supreme
Lodge OF the Knights OF Pythias and the
order responsible for the fun sum OF the
policy regardless OF the neglect OF the
withers section.
The court decided the case OF Gundilng
vs.. the City OF Chicago. involving the
validity OF the anti-cigarette ordinance Of
that city. The ordinance was attacked as
unconstitutional. The opinion was handed
down by Justice Peckham and held the
ordinance not to be unconstitutional.
Gundling convicted In police court
of Chicago OF violating the city ordinance
forbidding the sale OF cigarettes without q
license and was fined So TIE case was ap-