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Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07

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Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07

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Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07

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Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07

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Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07

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Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07

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Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07

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Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07

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Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07

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Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07

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Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07

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Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07

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Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07

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Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07

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Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07

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Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
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Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07

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Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07

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Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
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Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
O;ntifry.

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Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07

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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-05-24
GROWING INTO POPULARITY.

The free delivery of rural mail is fast
growing i'll popularity and il is estimat
ed that within few years none of the
farmers will be compelled to go to the
postofiices for their mail at all. By
means of rural free delivery system.
which is being extended rapidly, il is
expected that the mail will be carried
to the homes of practically all the resi-
dents of the rural communities. Thus
giving them the same privileges in the
way of mail facilities as those enioyed
By the cities, 1t is estimated that at
the end of the present fiscal wear. there
will be 1890 rural routes established.
and that the number viii be doubled by
the end of the next fiscal year Jplv
1902. While the service is vet in its OK
detrimental stage, the experiment has
been of such satisfactory character
that there is really no doubt but what
the system will be made permanent
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-05-24
BLOWING YOUR OWN HORN.

1t is a curious fact that the newsp,
per. the best advertising Medium ia
the world. needs itself to be advertised
and how 10 do 1t effectively is ono of
the difficult problems.
1t Is pretty generally recognized that
the best way is to get people TO talLi,,,
about the paper, and this doubtless ac,
counts for much OF the yellow journal; H.,
of the day II is said OF the puhIiShor
of one of the deepest tinted Of the Ner
York papers that he desired to ppbl;sh
a different sort of pauer. The oni,,
entrance into the field OF staid. consa-
vative journalism lay through the am.
chase OF an established paper. Thu no
found impossible aud had no choice .'y
cept to publish yellow journal
This is doubtless more effective Ann
the pleasant practice of publish,,', IN
our columns the complimentary IN. ~
our neighbors say about US
This reaches only the readers az tho
paper, who care very little about #
anyway.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-05-24
HOW TO CATCH FISH.

Everybody who goes fishing wants
TO catch EN-. We do not vouch for the
following as sure way, but an old fish
erman says it won't fail
Secure glass jar-an ordinary half
gallon fruit jar will answer the purpose
and fill it with water, putting in the
Jar about dozen nice minnows. Then
fasten piece of parchment over the
mouth of the jar, sticking a number OF
holes in it, and go TO the spot where
you desire to fish and drop the jar into
the water. The jar should have at
tached to it string and float so that 1t
may be located. The game fish Will
fairly swarm around the minnows, and
if let alone day or two will become
very hungry and the minute you ;irop
vour hook in the water with mlnnow
on 1t they will make rush for it.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-05-24

Mr.. f. NJ. Ballinger. keokuk Al .
who spent several days here ., ,d,t.l -
connected with the sale % the HilimIn
property, about 60.OJJ acres of lAhd ia
Trigg. Lyon aud Marshal counties has
returned home. Until he came "a Ken
lucky Mr. Ballingef had never seen a
negro and he spent last Stturd ~ tine
famous first Saturday IN May whel All
the cOlored people i'll the county flock
to tOwn-with his eyes as big a. SaucerS.
-Hopkinsville New Era.
1T is with good deal of pleasure AMI
satisfaction tnat | recommend Cham
beriain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy" says Druggist \. w. Sawtelie
of Hartford, Conn.,
"A lady customer, seeing the remedy
exposed for sale on my show case said
TO me: | really believe that medicine
saved my life the past summer while at
the shore and she became so enthuSI-
astic over its merits that ar once made
up my mind TO recommend ii in the fu-
ture. Recently gentleman came into
my store so overcome with collie pains
that he at once sunk to the floor. gave
HIM dose of the remedy which help
ed him. | repeated the dose and In fif-
teen minutes he left my store smilingly
informing me that he felt as well as
ever. Sold by Cowgirl Il Cowgirl.
druggists, Hickman
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-05-24
THE new ARMY.

All the volunteer soldiers now in the
service of the United States will be
mustered out by the last of June Those
In the Philippines are being brought
home as rapidly as the transports can
carry them. Regulars are taking their
places, but there will be a gradual re.
duction Of the forces in the Philippines
The war there Is practically over. Only
two bands Of insurgents of any conse
quence are still in rebellion. and THEN
surrender Is only a question of days
But there will be bands of outlaws for a
long time to come and these will give
the soldiers police and scouting work
such as they had to DO for years on our
Western frontier.
Congress gave the President authori
ty to increase the army to 100000 men.
But the pacification of the Filipinos
makes this unnecessary. The aggre
gate strength of the army is to be "A.
J04 enlisted men, the total of officers
and men making 77.2S7-which is one
soldier for each thousand inhabitants.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-05-24
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

On Saturday. June 1st. as Executor
of the will of DR.. y ] Davis | will on H..
farm on State Road. about miles East
Of Hickman, Ky. expose 20 public sale.
all the personal properly Of said DR. y.
j. Davis. consisting Of cattle. hogs,
mare and colt. corn, household and
kitchen furniture. carpets and box of
carpenters tools. Sale will begin about
9 a. m, aud will be for cash or note with
approved security, bearing interest from
day of sale Il. +. DAVIS.
Executor
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-05-24
PRESIDENTIAL LOVE AFFAIRS.

One married abroad.
One married divorced woman.
Five presidents married widows.
Cleveland was the Oldest married-s9.
Three presidents were twice married.
-Four married clergymen's daughters.
Three became engaged while at school
johnson was the youngest married-lS.
Mrs. Cleveland was the only White
Honse bride.
Tyler's wife was 81 years younger
than himself
Dolly Madison was the youngest pres.
idential wife.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-05-24
the DOUGHNUT COIN.

The new Scent piece soon to be is
sued by the government has already
been styled the "doughnut coin" by
reason of the fact the piece is to have a
hole in the center This innovation in
the coinage of a part of Uncle Sans
money was deemed necessary from the
fact that the coin is the exact size and
of the same material as is the present
scent piece.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-05-24
A PUZZLE.

Take any number that you choose.
And then multiply by two;
To this amount then add twenty,
And then divide by two.
When you have completed this,
And are sure its right, why then,
Subtract from this your first number
And your answer will be ten.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-05-24

The merchant thas advertises has in
all ages been regarded as enierprising.
The merchant that imagines that he is
too well known to need the benefit to
be gained by patronizing the columns
OF his local paper is rapidly going into
decay. The scar and yellow leaf will
ere long elicit the sad refrain, What a
pity"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-05-24
HORNBEAK TOPICS.
HoRNBEAK, Tenn, May 81. '0l.

HORNBEAk, Tenn. May Il. vi.
Mrs Terry Martin and little daugh.
ter, of Paducah are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Walker, this week Miss Stella
Charter attended divine services at An
tioch. Sunday. Misses Ella Grimmet
aud Elizabeth Hornbeak attended the
closing exercises of the school at Glass
Friday night Robt. Gaultney, OF Iy
Ter Mo, visited his mother last week.
Miss Matte Howell is visiting In Beth
Ell. Miss Elizabeth Hornbeak and little
Marie Barnett and Ralph Hornbeak
went to Union City, Tuesday. Rev
Watson preached at the Baptist Church,
"Wednesday night Miss Leila Moul-
trie, Of Union City, is visiting Mrs. p.
Hornbeak. Quite a large crowd enjoy
ed fishing trip on Reelfoot Lake, last
week.
MADAM GRUNDY.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-05-24
THE CORN DEAL.

Chicago, May 10 Profits for all con-
cerned in the big May corn deal are
conservatively figured between $500, 900
and $780, 900. George II. Philips
modestly comedies that there may be
$4,000 10 divide The deal involves
immense cash corn transactions not yet
closed. Phillips himself cannot tell
within $4,000 or 100000 what the final
profits will be-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-05-24
r. T. TYLER ACT.
. Saved His Leg.

r. A. Danforth, of LaGrange. Ga.
suffered for six months with a frightful
running sore on his leg but writes that
Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly cured IT,
IN live days. For Ulcers, Wounds
Piles it is the best salve in the world
Cure guaranteed. Only bic. Sold by
Cowgirl Il Cowgirl.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-05-24

Miss Florence Newman. who has been
a great sufferer from muscular rheuaa
tism, says Chamberlain : Pain Balm j.
The only remedy that affords her relief
Miss Newman i much respected resi-
dent of the village of GRAY. y. y aud
makes tins statement for the benefit Of
others similarly afflicted. This lini
ment Is for sale by Cowgirl q Cowgirl
druggists. Hickman.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-05-24
Local and PERSONAL.

- The Go" Goo Eyes, formerly the Shaw
"'NN "'~r"ali nine. defeated the Mo-
COW i"3m 10 the ban grounds in W.
M hman' Saturday last. by a s.orr of
Dc To- 10 The Goo Goocs say they viii
meet an, nin" in the ii.id.
"si arrived "a new line Of Dress
"o"1e. Can and inspect Them
l. - Simmons.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-05-24
Old Soldiers Experience.

VI. VI. Austin, cival war veteran, of
Ind, writes: My wife
was sick long time in spite of good
doctors treatment. but was wholly
cured by Dr. King New Life Pills.
which worked wonders for her health :"
They always do. Tsy them. Only Poe
at Cowgirl Il Cowgill's drug store.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-05-24
Call ON E, E. Reeves & Go

and get you Roller Bearing bug
gy aud let your horse rest, Or 81
a Rubber Tired Buggy and rest
yourself. You can get buggy oi
Us for $3.50. that Is guaranteed, and
Top Buggy for $40. harness fOI
7.50. We are also headquarters for
everything in Flows, Hoes, fiow
Gear. Wagon Harness. Mccormick
Machinery, Rakes, Mowers. Binders.
Binder Irvine and Giar = oil
Threshers, and in fact the largest
stock of the kind in Western ny.
We sell goods on smaller margin
than anybody at Hickman, Ky
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-05-24
WOOL WANTED.

We will pay highest market prices foi
WOOL. L. p. & w. S. ELLISON.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-05-24


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.h,,..., '""'F hdt up' been
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49, W. -''"' 'hipSS Tor the
occ thr 3lr-uu Counter IN
AMBERG'S
-.n-l c.mnany h.,, bee, o-.,,,,;zad
at Cuiumuu@. X. 10 bore for oh - tb,t
vu.nuy. Tn.y wall m,re. p-.,.,,,,iy ti,,d
ga,. Cor Gov A4l.-3I'S well c.nsiGer
rd theory was That underneath f aclfo,t
LAX. ANA al. tii, section VISA natur,l
Da~ basin.
.r,
,,,.i.,,.... the thorouS n
"''."'i-' "' .h' ph'li' highway Is grad
iug aii overtime roaHtry. This Is - @rs',t
pom, saued q Z, not 80 very lnno,
Since This Important factor I'm road max,
iug WIS largely ignored.
''' ''-Al'" Az On ~.
--p-'sy Boiler Mil proD.rt, fnr s,l,.
cheap Apply 40 once.
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~ W. IA 80 '''' use "i the Com.
f., ~. r.l.I O''''S e' WIN Killing
f.- .-i.1 ~ ana 'he case
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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-05-24
5000 FEET CEILING.

5000 feet second hand Ceiling, for
sale, about one third price, by Poplar
Grove Baptist Church. Apply to
GEO. THRELKELD.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-01
FIELD GUNS.
Two Inventions by Army omcsra Will
BE Tested at the Sandy Hook
Proving Grounds.

The army ordnance Office has fur
nished the service with a surprise byin-
Venting two field guns which will be
entered in the competitive tests to be
held at the Sandy Hook proving
grounds in March. The manufacturers
of field guns do not view with much
favor the admission of the ordnance
office guns to the test, since it is said
that inventions by army officers are
destined to have more consideration
than the devices of private gun build
ers.
Another gun to be tested will be that
obtained abroad by Capt. I. N. Lewis,
the artillery officer, who is recorder Of
the board of ordnance and font Utica
tons. Other guns will include those
submitted by the briggs company, the
American Ordnance company and the
Maxim company. 1t Is barely possible
that a Canet gun will be presented for
testing.
The trials will occupy the attention
of the board of ordnanceand fortifca4
tions for several months, and it is likely
that only one member of the board will
be able to witness all the tests The
officer selected for this test probably
will be Col. John I. Rodgers, Fifth ar
tillery. The board has decided to limit
the number of spectators. and each gun
as tested win be fired only b sssyyssss
ence of the officials of the p b
authorized to attend the teA
representatives of the gun
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-01
OUR FOREIGN TRADE.
Interesting Report to Congress by
Secretary Hay.
OUR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT.
The United States Rapidly APPROACH
ing Position of Eminence-
Proceedings in the Sem
nte and House.

Washington, Jan. 30.-A most i'm
portant and interesting summary of
what has peen achieved by the Unit
ed States in the direction of opening
up and extending OIL. markets abroad
is presented in the following letter
from Secretary Hay, which was laid
before congress Tuesday, accompany
ing the annual publication known as
Commercial Relations of the United
States with Foreign Countries"
Department of State, Washington. Jan.
&c, 19Ol.-The President: In accordance
with section 20S of the Revised Statutes
/ have the honor to transmit the CONNER
cal relations of the United States with
foreign countries during the year 1850, be-
ing the annual and other reports of a
comprehensive character from the con-
sular officers, together with similar re-
ports from some of the diplomatic officers,
upon the industries and commerce of for
eign countries. These reports were pre-
pared under special instructions from this
department, with the object of laying be-
fore congress, with the least delay, a prac-
tically contemporaneous statement of the
trade, not only of the United States with
the rest of the world, but of the various
countries with each other. This object l
am happy to be able to say, has been ac-
complisheG, the date of transmission to
congress this year having been advanced
over the usual time by month, and real
i9ing the utmost conditions of promptitude
compatible with proper analysis of the
latest returns for the year 1900. So graft.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-01
DEED HOLDS GOOD.
AntenuptiaI Contract by Which q
Wife Waived Her Dover Rights
Sustained by Supreme Court.

The children of A. B. Devoe, of Cres-
ton, who was worth about $4,000
when he died three years ago, will
not have to share the estate with his
fourth wife, who was the "hired
girl" 81 years old when she married
Devoe, then rs years of age. The SUI
preme court has sustained the valid
ity of disputed marriage contract,
by which she agreed to waive all her
rights of dover for 5000 cash, the in
come on $4,000 while she was widow
and 5000 worth of household goods.
This was Mr.. Devoe's fourth wife
and he had seven children living.
Their interests were protected by
this agreement, but after Devoe's
death his wife claimed fraud in it's
procurement. Only part of the con-
tract could be found and she claimed
that was only rough draft and the
official document had been destroyed
and disregarded by him.
The supreme court affirmed the low
er court in holding that as she was a
poor girl the contract was reasonable
and proved valid.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-01
IOWA STATE NEWS.
WINTER SCHOOL CLOSES.
cultural College for ImpartinE
Knowledge Proves a Success.

The winter school in stock judging
at the Iowa agricultural college at
Ames has closed, having far exceeded
the expectations of it's projectors.
Director c. +. Curtiss. of the govern
ment experiment station, the head of
the agricultural department of the
college, hoped to have an attendance
of rs or 100. The applications poured
in so fast that the number was adj
vanced to 200 and the total of appli-
cations exceeded 800. About 250 were
accommodated in the stock judging
work and something over so in the
creamery course. Many applicants
were turned away because of lack of
space.
The stock Judging school was en-
tirely Il new feature and the first of
its kind that has ever been held in
America or in any other country. 1t
is the immediate result of the liberal
appropriations made by the last leg
islature, providing for the erection of
the big stock pavilion at the college,
admirably adapted to this work, and
LOT tne purchase OF SlU,UUU worth OF
pure-bred stock for the college focks
and herds. Director Curtiss says:
1.-THE character and standing of the men
who came to take the work was an inter-
esting feature. The attendance was COM
posed of old men, middle-aged men and
young men. Some of the most prominent
breeders and stockmen of this and adj
joining states were here, men who had
devoted a lifetime to the study of prac-
teal stock raising and who are yet stu
dents and eager to learn, and this is
largely characteristic of the men who are
engaged in that class of work. Success
full stock raising offers opportunity for
unlimited progress and demands constant
study and application, together with
high order of ability.
Among those in attendance there was
large percentage of college graduates,
mainly from literary and classical insti-
tutions, who are now interested or en-
gagged In some form of agricultural work
and feel the need of extending their
knowledge pertaining to live stock.
Among the young men in attendance
quite large number are now enrolled
for the regular college course during ths
coming year, and the older men were so
much pleased that number of them filed
their applications for admittance to the
next course to be held in 1902"