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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-09-20
With THE VISITORS
AND OTHER NEWS ITEMS.

Miss Leila Shaw left Tuesday to
visit relatives in Trenton. Tenn.
Call and see the New Embroideries
Excellent values at SHAWS.
The South West XIV. Med. Society
will convene IN Fulton. Oct. 26.
DIR. Jas. Dismukes, of May6eld. has
been visiting friends in Hickman. this
week.
BOARDING - Good. nice boarding
house, centrally located. Apply to
Mrs. M. j. FARIs.
The Kissing bug has reached Hick-
man, and is now In charge of John s.
Dillon. at Cowgirl 4 Cowgill's.
Charlie Hacket and Tom Thomas
have gone to Usage. above st. Louis, to
buy q steamboat for the Hickman corn
trade.
Il is Gods way" said the dying
President. His will be done" Few
eminent lives have closed with SO
touching an expression of humility and
obedience to the Ruler Of US all.
Gall and see the New Embroideries.
Excellent values at SHAWS.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-09-20
LEGISLATIVE RACE.

The Hickman County News, Clinton,
publishes several columns of affidavits
and certificates from citizens of Cayce
precinct this county, as to the voice of
that precinct in their late precinct con-
vention. and bearing ON the pending
Legislative race. The testimony OF 81
Democrats, who make affidavit that
they were present at the Cayce meeting
and voted to send the delegates to the
Fulton convention uninstructed, the af
fidavits published on the opposite mum.
bered 4S. In addition the News pub
fishes the certificate of As other citizens
OF Cayce precinct who characterize the
methods of the Fulton Convention as
fraud. with open intent to tbwart the
will of the people," Affidavit is also
published that Chairman Alexander de-
clared his intention that il Cayce pre-.
cinct did not instruct for his man he
would be boss at the Fulton conyen-
ton" and seat contesting delegation.
Affidavits are also made that certain
men represented as being for Ayers
were not for him and some were not vo-
tiers of that precinct. The News fur
nished the Courier advance proof
sheets of its publication but too late to
be published In this paper. Besides
the Courier is taking no active part in
such matters. further than to let its
readers know in general way what i,
going on. We presume the whole mat
ter will be settled in the courts next
week.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-09-20

| CROP SUFFICIENT.


Inc 0ncinnati Price Cur
rent hattie following on the
topic Of general interest, the
probabl outcome of the corn
crop as 1uggested by the Ag-|
ricultuA Bureaus Septem-
Der report, which it says is
not cq(sistent with preva-
lent viets:
Suppose the corn crop.
proves 3 be no greater than
| ,325OW,0 900 bushels, or an
averageof 16 bushels per
acre forthe acreage planted.
The lowest average yield per
acre on Rcord is that for the
year 1889 when it was 1874
bushels Per acre, or 81 per
per cent? more than the av-
erage her stated for 1901. In
1894 Kansas and Nebraska
together were credited with
only 1900, 900 bushels.
Does it not appear but little
short of mcredulous that the
general average promise per
acre this season is SO greatly
under 1884 as herein shown
as the Official indication?
"Repeating some features
of the comparative situation
previously introduced by the
Price Current, the highest
price OF cash corn at Chicago
for the period of twelve
months from July /, 1901,
was in August, and under 60
cents, and the general for
the year was only forty-eight
DENTS.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-09-20
Stood Death on.

E. B. Munday, lawyer OF Henrietta,
Tex, once fooled grave-digger. He
says: My brother was very low with
malarial fever and jaundice. l per
suaded him to try Electric Bitters. and
he was soon much better, but continued
their use until he was wholly cured. l
am sure Electric Bitters saved his life. y
This remedy expels malaria. kills dis
ease germs and purifies the blood; aids
digestion, regulates liver. kidneys and
bowels, cures constipation, dyspepsia.
nervous diseases, kidney troubles, fe-
male complaints gives perfect health.
Only SOC at Cowgills' drug store.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-09-20
1.-THE BEST is THE CHEAPEST"

Not how cheap, but how good, is the
question.
The TWICE-A-WEEK REPUBLIC
is not as cheap as it is possible TO sell
first-class newspaper. Ii prints all the
news that is worth printing. If you
read it all the year round. you are
posted ON all the important and inter
esting affairs of the world. 1t is the
best and most reliable newspaper that
money and brains can produce and
those should be the distinguishing
traits of the newspaper that is designed
to be read by all members of the
family.
Subscription price. 81 a year. Any
newsdealer, newspaper or postmaster
will receive your subscription, or you
may mail it direct to THE REPUBLIC
st. Louis, Mo.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-09-20

Jewett Thomas, son of Mrs. Ed.
Thomas, near State Line, Monday, had
two of his toes severed whilst riding a
bicycle DIR. Burrus finished the am
putation.
A. G. Holmes. r. II. Kirk and Thorn
as Prather, processioners appointed by
the county court. are in the bend die
trict OF this county, dividing some land
this week.
The great steel strike is ended, and
the agreement signed by both sides, in
New York. last Saturday. The terms
of the settlement is kept secret by
both sides.
At supper given by the ladies of the
Episcopal church of Fulton, a prize of
six dozen fine cut roses was awarded by
vote to the prettiest young lady present.
Miss Pearl McGehee won the honor.
Samuel jackson. aged about 20 years.
one of Obion County's old citizens. died
Saturday last. Also. on the same day
in the same neighborhood, Mrs. Annie
Hansbrough. wife of Vim. Hansbrough.
Largest and Best Line
School Shoes al the Shoe
Store RICE x NAYLOR.
JEFF Bumpass, policeman OF Troy.
Tenn, was sentenced for years 10 the
penitentiary, by the circuit court at
Union City. Last Christmas Bumpass
shot and killed Tom Taylor, while
carrying him to the calaboose for being
drunk, the prisoner resisting on the
way. Bumpass took an appeal
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-09-20
Latest Styles in Hats and
Caps at popular prices.
s sHSE RICE d NAYLoR.

One rural mail delivery route has been
determined upon by the p. .. Depart
ment for Hickman and we understand
will be followed soon by three or four
others. Mr.. Peter McMullen will have
charge Of this route. The Inspector
was here yesterday going over several
routes, but it is now understood that
the one that will be inaugurated will
be from Hickman to Cayce returning
either by Jordan or Moscow.
We certainly have the latest thing in
Dress Trimmings AMBERG.
All Kentuckians will be in Louisville
ON September 26, which has been set
apart as Kentucky Day" and a spec
ial and elaborate programme will be
prepared for the occasion. Gov, Beck
ham has been asked and will be present
with his staff on that day, together
with other State, county and city off,
Gals. Special excursion trains are TO
be run from every section of the State,
and very low rate of fare has been
made for the round trip Interstate
FAIR, Louisville. Sept. 20.
See our line of E. p. Reed Shoes.
AMBERG'S.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-09-20

The new President has been married
twice. He has a grown daughter by
his first wife. Miss Alice Roosevelt.
His second wife was Miss Edith Carow
and they have five children.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-09-20
HOUSE FOR RENT.

l Dwelling House, rooms, Moulton
St, Old Hickman. w. A. DODDS.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-09-20

WHEN you want pleasant physic try
the new remedy, Chamberlain Stom-
ach Tablets. They are easy to take and
pleasant Intellect. Price % cents. Sam
pies free at Cowgil's drug store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-19
POPULATION FIGURES.

The census bureau has issued a COM
plete report of the last decennial enuul-
Grafton. a study OF which reveals the
following details in regard to population
matters:
Every state in the union has increas-
ed in population in the ten years except
Nevada, which has fallen off nearly
thirty-five hundred. but the country as
a whole has grown wi per cent or r.
937,00s making total. including Ha-
wall. of 1896. 3S7 The greatest increase
in any state was that in Idaho which
increased S2-7 per cent, and the per cent
of increase by states varied all the way
from this to one half of one per cent
for Nebraska Oklahoma forged ahead
4076 per cent. exceeding now the states
of Delaware. Idaho. Montana. North
Dakota, Utah, Vermont, and Wyoming
in population
AT the head of the list in the matter
of inhabitants stand New York, with
7.26S.9S4 Pennsylvania, $500. 115; Illinois
1925 Ohio. 4.157.545; Missouri. $780,
665; and Texas, 3. 04s. 710-six states with
more than third Of the population Of
the whole country. Fifty years ago. as
today, New York and Pennsylvania
stood first and second in the list. Ohio
was then third but now stands fourth
while Illinois has risen from eleventh in
1850 to third now. and Missouri from
thirteenth to fifth in the list. while
Texas, now sixth. was twenty-fifth; but
on the other hand. Virginia has dropped
from fourth to seventeenth, and Ten
nessee from fifth to fourteenth.
Rhode Island is most densely popu-
f1a -
sachusetts comes next with $40: New
Jersey. $780, Connecticut, ISL; New York
1926; Pennsylvania, 1401; Maryland.
1925. and Ohio. 1O2. The density for the
whole country is twenty to the square
mile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-19
JAYHAWKER Lora

The Quenemo band il getting cts lin
worked up playing for church socials
Out in Thomas county the grass
hoppers are trying to eat up what corn
the drouth spared.
"A Topeka Iaundrynan who smooths
out the new shirt waists says he has
become man Of iron.
Dodge City parties have been digging
IN a mysterious manner for a hidden
treasure in Gray county
Those gaudy new paper hats are
more easily seen than felt, remarked a
WouId-be Lawrence wag.
The Blaine News SAYS in its obituary
owing to the scarcity of water and
crackers we are forced to suspend"
A Goodland bride of this week is z5
years, has been married three times.
and is the mother of thirteen children.
An evangelical meeting is capturing
so many of the sinners at Cimarron
that out Of self-defense the town liar
has fed.
A Topeka man who grew tired of
working for dollars cOunterfeited a die
and molds that turned out nickels and
dimes for a change
a playful little whirlwind picked up
a stable and four horses and landed
them many rods away at Colby the
other night without injury.
There's going to be a Black Friday
in Hiawatha some of these times Citf-
zens OF the town have dabbled in the
DuSheb SHOPS 70 the extent OF $zU,OUO
The Smoky river has been out of
banks the past week, and it is feared
that a great deal of Ellis county sold
bearing shale has been washed away.
No fish wagons are allowed to solicit
around the government building at
Hiawatha, on the the theory, possibly
that their next day patrons would be
buying suckers.
At a certain Fort Scott joint when
a particularly fierce brand Of whisky is
wanted 'barbed wire" is called for.
The patrons are Missourians from
across the line.
E. w Howe makes this simple an
nouncement upon the demise Of an
afternoon rival: TN its issue this af-
ternoon the Champion will announce
the suspension of the daily issue, owing
to the inability of the owner to give
the paper his personal attention"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-19

$1,000. 900. The total output from the
Klondike IS estimated at SIS, 600, 600, but
about SIS 100000 of this comes from
British territory. Practically all of it
passes through the hands Of the United
States treasury department however.
owing to the better facilities for han
ding the metal in this country. The
British gold viii in time be reshipped
to owners and viii then form part Of
the gold exports which viii be report
ed
The outlook for an average easy
money market is thus promising This
surplus Of gold viii keep the secretary
of the treasury in tine market for
bonds; the addition Of new gold for
which the government pays out cur
rency Will add a large amount Of mon
ey to circulation. and the season IS rap
idly approaching when heavy credit
balances In favor OF the United States
viii be piling up In Europe for cotton
and food products. There viii be times
when money rates viii advance sharp
", but taken as a whole the situation
should be eaSv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-19
SURPLUS INCREASING.

IFrom the Buffalo ExpressJ
One of the interesting developments
of the new fiscal year has been the in
creasing surplus in national finances
1t was thought BY statisticians that the
reduction in the war revenue taxation,
which went into effect on July 1st.
would be felt at once and that there
would be q slight deficit at the begin
ming OF the year. The contrary has
proved the case. Thus far since the be-
ginning of the fiscal year the surplus
has amounted to 81. 06S. 600. about $780,
900 Of which was accumulated during
July. If the rate OF accumulation thus
Tar in August is maintained through
out the month. the surplus viii about
equal that for July. Tt was estimated
that at least S4O0O0.OO0 would be cut
from the internal revenue by the reduc-
ton in the stamp taxation, but the in
dieatiOns are that the statisticians viii
be obliged to make some modifica lions
before the present fiscal year is ended
1t is likely, however. that the reduction
In stamp taxes viii be felt more and
more as the year advances.
In connection with this increase in
the surplus it is interesting to note the
condition of the United States treas
ury- The stock of gold on hand now
approaches $4,000. COO. which is many
million in excess Of the holdings of any
Of the great government banks Of Eur
ope. The Russian government once
claimed TO hold considerably more than
this, but the present amount in its
treasury is about $345. 500. COO. The stock
held hy the Bank Of France is nearest
in size to that in the United States
treasury and amounts to about S41S-
25o.00Q Austro-Hungary has $3.50. 800
600. the Bank Of England $1S3 $50. 600
and the German Imperial Bank $751;
S69. 600 Another important fact is thar
the amount of gold in the United States
treasury Is likely to be increased this
season from Alaskan sources by about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-19
He DIDN'T KNOW.
County Attorney Nichols in Ig-
nOrance About Roadhouses.
Assistant Attorney General Red
den and Sheriff Cook Waiting.

When asked what they would do
about the road houses, Assistant Attor-
ney General Redden said that it was
not his duty to proceed against anyone
except those who sell liquor illegally.
which they do at all the road houses.
County Attorney Nichols says his Of
fee is open for bona fide complaints,
and Sherin Cook said What can do?'
It seems that each officer is rather
wary OF the big game. County Attor-
ney Nichols has been away for two
weeks and says he knows nothing
about the places. Assistant Attorney
my jurisdiction to proceed against such
places as road houses except on the
charge of selling liquor. 1 have no
authority to try to close them on the
grounds of their being disreputable
places or nuisances. That is the duty
of the county attorney. IF can secure
evidence against them on the charge of
selling liquor I shall proceed against
them on that charge
Sheriff Cook, when asked what he in
tended to do about the road houses
said. What can do?"
IF some one will make a complaint
I can have a warrant issued for the
keepers of the Places continued Sher-
if Cook, Il am going to pull them all
if can get sufficient evidence to give
me a CIanCe. nave consulted Will
Assistant Attorney General Redden and
he says he has no jurisdiction regard
ing the road houses. So, what am 1
going to do?"
What viii the county attorney dor
was asked.
81 don't know" replied Cook. 1T am
going to go for the road houses if I
cam
County Attorney Nichols was asked
what he was going to do about the road
houses.
T didn't know there were any, he
replied.
what will you do when you hear Of
them?''
'.This office is always open to receive
bona fide complaints. It is unnecessary
to try cases in the newspapers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-19
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
From the Chicago News.l

Vegetables never show Up with splen-
dor equal to the chromos on the seed
boxes
Praising a rival may be good Chris
tianity. but it's poor politics.
Some men persist in running for
office until the undertaken overtakes
therR.
The wedding day is looked forward to
with pleasure by women and with
dread by men,
A two weeks vacation goes about as
quickly as the day to pay the monthly
rent comes
When an old man gets to the point
where he fOrgets that he was once a
boy life loses half its charms.
Humility isn't necessarily q. virtue
The lowly onion would be just as rank
il it grew on a tree.
Some reformers are ushered into
office with a lot of noise-and later
they are ushered out with lot more
A rabbit foot may not be lucky. but
four OF them are a great help to the
rabbit when q dog gets after him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-19
MOB AFTER BLOOD.
Surrounds Jail Where Negro
Suspect Is Held.

Pierce City, Mo, Aug. ia mob sur
rounded the Jail here threatening to
lynch a negro suspected of crininaliy
assaulting and numbering Miss Caselle
Wilds, whose dead body was found to-
day in the woods near here. It appears
that the negro assaulted the girl while
she was returning from Sunday school,
and later cut her throat from ear to
ear with razor.
The crime was committed at the
Frisco railway bridge, half a nile from
the railway station The girl was
crossing the bridge when the negro,
who had been sitting on the rail. at
tackled her. A farmer in an adjoining
field witnessed the assault, but hearing
no cutlery did not interfere
ming down the track he gave the
alarm. The girls body was found "
ing in the weeds under the bridge
posse was organized promptly and set
out in pursuit of the negro Excitement
is intense and a lynching seems likely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-19
MIR. CHURCH's srATEmENE

The endorsement OF the Kansas Adu-
tua1 Life Insurance con any by Super
intendent Church could not well be
more sweeping.
It comes at a time when apparently
a supreme effort IS being made to dis
credit this company and drive it out Of
business. and the endorsement coming
from a man whose business it is to
know all about the insurance affairs In
Kansas is calculated to inspire conf
dence in one of Kansas most enter
prfsing and successful institutions
What could be more positive than
this from Mr.. Church's statement:
II am confident that the company
will cone out of this litigation with
flying colors and that in the end the
solvency and integrity Of the Kansas
Mutual viii be more firmly established
than ever.
-Four exhaustive examinations Of the
company have been made by the state
insurance department, the last one Of
which was made under the direction
of the undersigned. Each examination
revealed the fact that the company was
under excellent management and that
it was in a most prosperous condition. :"
The Kansas Mutual is purely a Kan
sas institution, and it has proven itself
well able to cope with the big eastern
companies, and naturally they don't
like it, but when the people know that
it is on firm foundation that is all
they care to know.
It is refreshing to see a state official
with the courage to come to the as
sistance Of what he knows to be
worthy institution
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-19
DEATH OF HOMER sPERRY.
Eight-year-old Child Dies From Pc
culiar Injury.

As a result of injuries received while
playing in a swing at Kansas City,
little s-year-o1d Homer Sperry, whose
mother lives at 1852 Lincoln street. died
Friday night in a Kansas City hospital,
and was brought here and buried at
Topeka cemetery Sunday.
Homer Sperry is the grandchild Of J.
M. Miller, who is in the Odd Fellows
headquarters here and who lives at
1907 Lincoln street Homer Sperry's
father is a telegraph operator. ancFpre-
vious to the last four months spent
several years in old Mexico.
One week ago Saturday the little boy
was sitting cFOssWise in a swing in
the yard at his home when a boy friend
Jumped into the swing with little
Homer. He fell quite heavily across
the little fellows legs, and must have
injured him internally. Sunday a ply
sician was called, and Monday the best
surgeon in Kansas City was called to
make an examination. No injuries
We're discovered.
He continued to grow worse, and
Wednesday a telegram was sent to his
mother here and she went to him
Thursday morning. Meantime he was
placed in a. hospital. Friday evening a
6 o'clock he died. The doctors believed
he was about to take typhoid fever,
and advanced the theory that blood
poisoning set in and caused his death.
He was brought here Sunday morning
and buried in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-19
eUAKER REFLEcrIoNs .
TF'rom the Philadelphia Record

IkrOm the Philadelphia Record.J
No, daude, dear. nautical talk need
not be at all naughty.
The fellow who has a. perpetual skate
on doesn't cut much ice
Most babies are born rulers. but they
get over it after they grow up.
The chap who eats club sandwiches
shouldn't complain about his board.
The weather man may predict fair
weather, and then just raise thunder
with us
wigg-.'For a poet he seems quite
dashing-" Wagg-"M Maybe he writes
blank verse;
The man who always stops to think
what he says roesn't always stop to
say what he thinks.
Hoax-s'They had twins at Wigwag's
house last night" Joax-'sHad a duce
of a time I suppose"
Nell-"She has been married and di-
vorced at least five times" Belle
'Some women never can take a man
seriously"
First Nosquito-s4The girl that sleeps
in here has put screens in the window"
Second MosquitO-''Well, I like her
cheekY'
RolIingstone Nomoss-"De world
owes every man a liVin' TatterdOn
Torn-'.Yes but de trouble is it don't
seem to pay up"
Mother may go in to swim2''
Yes, my darling daughter;
I'll buy a bathing suit neat and trim,
But don't go near the water"
Bobbins-'rW What's the best sort of
poetry to read to a girl in a hammock
Slobbs-"Oh, / suppose the kind that
has a good swing to it."
Love makes the world go round. All.
yes:
But have likewise found
That it takes more than love guess,
To make the cash go round"
Don't place too much dependence on
a mans talk" sys the Manayunk
Philosopher. Sometimes the fellow who
breaches that laziness is a crime will
let his wife carry up the coal
Pray pause. o tipler. ere the chance is
gone,
And lend a listening ear unto my
warning.
The darkest hour is just before the
dawn,
Likewise the darkbrown taste comes
in the morning.