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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-11-08
OUR REPRESENTATIVE ELECT

Judge Joshua Naylor, independent
democrat. has been elected member of
the Legislature from Hickman and Full
ton Counties, over Mott Ayres, the
Democratic nominee, by over 600
majority.
For the first time in the history of the
two counties democratic nominee has
been defeated, and normal democratic
majority of 1000 turned down. 1t is
useless at this time to discuss the cause.
The doom of the nominee was fixed, ir-
revocably, when the Committee refused
or neglected to submit to primary
election, In April when the county can
didates in both counties were voted for
and nominated. There were other
points which entered into the count, to
be sure. but this was the fatal mistake.
But these are "by cones" now, and are
referred only as lessons for the future.
Judge Naylor, our Representative
elect, is democrat. and has always
been a democrat. He will vote for
Democrat for United States Senator.
He will go into democratic caucus to
nominate candidate for United States
Senator. unless thu party management
make the mistake of refusing him ad-
mission, in which event he cannot help
it. Whilst he is democrat, he is a
conservative. and is not likely TO vote
for any extreme party measure unless
he believes that measure right. On
points of honest conviction he is firm
almost to stubbornness, and anything
"bull-dozing" would be mere chaff to
him. He is man of sound sense, good
Judgment, honest, incompatible, and
will make the people good representa-
tive in so far as he is capable of seeing
his duty and the peoples interest.
New Idea Patterns lOc at
SHAWS.
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L. p, - w. s. ELLISON
PREFERRED DEATH.

Paducah. Nov. 4.-James Greenlee, a
poung man who resided in Livingston
county, died of blood poisoning. He in
jured his lett foot few weeks ago.
Amputation became necessary, but he
preferred death to being cripple and
possibly beggar.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-11-08

have secured the services of a First
Class Dress Maker and Ladies Tailor
who comes with the best of references
from one Of the most up to-date Dress
Making and Ladies Tailoring establish
ments in st. Louis. Please give her a
trial at l.. ID. SIMMONS.
Buchanan's corner.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-11-08
Timer Here.

Mr.. q. E. Smith, the timer. thor
oughly competent and skilled, is now
with II. p. Breyard. Roofing aud all
KINDS OF Tin Work. Give him a call.
r. B. BRKvxBp.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-11-08

Miss Lou Montgomery has returned
home from her visit.
Mrs. Ella Henderson left Thursday
morning for an extended visit to friends
in st. Louis.
/ New Idea Patterns, Toe at
SHAWS.
Tom PLANT returned Yesterday from
Colorado Springs, much improved in
health.
Mr.. j. +. Fall was re elected Mayor
Of Fulton by Al majority. and Mr.. Her
bert Carr, City Judge, by a handsome
majority over his competitors.
Mrs. II c. Beckman and little son.
Robbie, who have been visiting rela-
tives IN Cape Gerardeau and st. Louis,
for the past several weeks, returned
home Sunday
Quarterly conference Saturday night
at o'clock. All Official members should
be present, The years work must be
closed up at that time, j. II. EVANS.
w. I. Barton, who shot Lawrence
Robertson two weeks ago waived ex-
animation, and was held on bond until
Circuit court.
The school money which was expect
ed for the teachers of this county last
Saturday was not received by Superin-
intendent Wilson.
County Assessor, Bob Browder. DIR.
Mkeen and Others, of Fulton are camp
ing at Floating Bridge. Reelfoot Lake,
fishing and hunting.
Mr.. James kearby has accepted a DO
sition with Z. E. Reeves d Co, and will
take pleasure in waiting on the custom
ers OF the house and his old friends.
Come and see him.
Tom Dillon, ST., was re- elected Mayor
OF Hickman, with the following Coun-
cilmen: II. c. Beckman, TT Swayne,
John W. Cowgirl, r. b. Breyard, T. A.
, Ledford ana f. Z. Reeves.
Mayor Will Gardper, with party of
10 or 20 ladies and gentlemen OF Union
City. visited Hickman Friday and Sat
urday last. for the purpose Of meeting
the Mayors son, Russell Gardner, of
st. Louis, who was here on his model
pleasure boat, the Alice Edna. Mr..
Russell Gardner entertained the party
on his boat and took them on a flying
excursion on the Mississippi. Among
other sources of enjoyment the party
was treated TO some fine singing by a
colored quartette which was aboard.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-11-08

WANTED-Mento work in our saw
mill and lumber yard in Point Coupee
Parish. louisiana. Wages $3.50 per
day. Good, healthy climate. Steady
work.
DODGE & SrNDBERRY,
Cairo, Ills.
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MAYORS majority in the two coun-
ties is 1904 with the two precincts in
Hickman county notreported, which it
is claimed will increase the maj ority.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-05-16
VICTORIA AND HER SERVANTS,

England's Late Monarch Was Quite
Dummy with Her Attendants.
1t IL perhaps not surprising that the
late Queen Victoria was not bothered
with the servant girl problem. SO
great was the rivalry to get into he
royal household that Its mistress could
have her pick of the best the land az
forded. Few women, however. no
matter what their station, SO WOE the
affections of her servants. She was
81 years old and walked with dihiculty
when one of her housemaids fell Ill al
Windsor castle and was confined to
her bed In q room which was high up
in the building and could only be APP
preached by several flights OF stairs.
One of the canons Of Windsor paid her
q visit, and remarked upon the in
valid's peculiarly radiant expression,
and also made a half ocular ailusion,
as to the altitude of her bedroom. Il
am very happy. sir" said the house.
maid. To-day the queen herself has
been to see me. Her majesty came
into this room and sat down by me.
Then she said. I have got away from
them all and come to see you. Do you
know how l did It? 1 managed 1t by
sitting down on every third. STAIR"
With an old ~housekeeper at Wind
sor, who was a Methodist, she would
bring her knitting and sit an hour at
q time talking on questions of the
deepest moment to them both. She
was perplexed at the old lady's religi-
GUS phraseology, and especially want
ed to know what she meant when she
spoke of conversion" The house.
keeper was only a good woman and
no theologian apt in the phrases of
the schools, and SO she fell back on a
relation Of hers, who was a minister in
New York, and from him obtained .
book or two which might enlighten
her royal mistress.
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b which several Of the wealthy resi-
dents Of the district were in danger
Of being involved, was narrowly avert
Cd.
Now that the event has justified
Mrs. Rathbone's predictions her fame
has been renewed and the volume OF
her visits and mail has outgrown
even its former remarkable proper
lions. Magistrate White Is ecarcely
able to conceal his chagrin. and some
say he lie threatened with insanity.
The neighborhood defers to Mrs.
Rathbone in everything and her hus-
band has been promoted and received
an increase OF salary.
Mr.. Labouchere says he championed
Mrs. Rathbone merely to avoid what
looked like ~oppressnon, though at the
time he had not the slightest idea that
the prophecy would come true. Its
accuracy, he admits, has ~astounded
him as much as 1t has any one else,
and while not a believer In clairvoy-
ance, he confesses his inability to ac-
count for this singular occurrence.
In fact, Mr.. Labouchere has sent for
q record of Mrs. Rathbone's previous
prophecies and the dates and circum-
stances under which they were made,
together with a statement of their
verifcation. Public opinion and curl
osity is aroused to a great height over
the phenomenon. Mrs. Rathbone re-
tains her modest and retiring demean-
or, and, as before. absolutely refuses
to exercise her remarkable gift Tor
gain. 1t is reported that the curious
affair has been brought to the notice
of King Edward. who has manifested
the liveliest curiosity concerning II.
ERNEST HUTCHINSON.
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most as remarkable. 1t must be r
in mind that when she made her pre-
diction concerning the queen her ma
jesty was, as far as known, In her
usual health and babe fair to live
many years. In fact, 1t was the con-
sensus of medical opinion that her
death was many years distant.
! Mrs. Rathbone suffered considerably
when she made her prediction con-
corning the queens death, for such
a prediction, as might easily be imag-
ined. was by no popular and
was received with much opposition. In
fact, the local Dogberry, n White,
construed the prophecy into a species
of reason and was for unceremonious-
.ly placing Mrs. Rathbone In jail-and
but for this the prediction would never
have received the general publicity
that thus was accorded It.
: Justice Whites attempt to punish
Mrs. Rathbone was thus the very thing
that brought her into notice. The at
tempt was a failure. of course, there
being no law in England against
prophecy rave the scriptural law that
a prophet is not without honor ave In
his own country. But the ~ill-advised
,u~tterances of the magistrate and his
threats against Mrs. Rathbone coming
to the notice of Mr.. Labouchere, that
champion Of the poor at once proceed
ed to make the matter a subject OF
Questin In parliament, with the result
chat Mr. AoNfctro&a yNhtfo Woc NOM
PEELED to return Mrs. R~athbone's mem
orandum of the prophecy and recon-
slider his threats of punishment.
Thus having had greatness thrust
upon her, al 1t were, Mrs. Rathbone
found herseslf the object of much and
annoying curiosity. The modest cot
tage in Cheshire In which the Rath-
bones lived became the Mecca of the
curious and the mercenary. and she
was besieged with inquiries OF every
sort, from family affairs to the win
ming of horse races. Her mail grew to
enormous proportions-to such indeed
that the little postofice was unable to
handle 1t and the postman was worked
almost to death In his efforts to carry
It.
: To non of these curious ones did
Mrs. Rathbone v~ouchsafe any infor-
nation, and in time the siege for
information subsidized and life resumed
its normal trend. Mr.. Rathbone,
whose occupation as q factors clerk,
was threatened by the notoriety thus
forced upon him, became, however,
livery indignant, because the local gent
nv and others threatened to discon-
tinue their dealings with his employer
because Of his wife's unpahtable pro-
.phecy. And at n time a lawsuit
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(London letter.

(London Lottery
While the sounds of mourning for
the dead queen have not altogether
ceased In the land and Britons are
slowly and with difficulty learning to
say the King" and anecdote upon an
ecdote about her late majesty is eager
ly discussed, one story goes the
rounds considered by some persons the
most wonderful Of them all. 1t relates
only incidentally to the queen and
most directly to a Mrs. Rathbone. q
lady residing in Cheshire. who, on Au-
gust %. 1900, predicted the very day OF
the queens death. Not only did Mrs.
Rathbone predict the very date Of the
queens death. but foretold the precise
malady Of which her majesty would
expire.
This statement was made in writing
OF the day named. and read:
THE mex great national event Will
be the death Of the queen. This Is
now very near and | can see her cloud
distinctly and the whole nation In
mourning. 1t will not be this year. but
early next year., on the AID OF jan
uary, and the cause of her death Will
be paralysis"
Some significance was attached to
this statement al the time by reason OF
Mrs. Rathbone's reputation for clair
ivoyance. or second sight, which a
enabled her on more than one occa-
sion I O accurately foretell the most
Important events in which her family
and circle Of friends were interested.
Mrs. Rathbone IL a young woman,
whose people are by no means IN al
fluent circumstances, but she docs not
engage In the practice Of clairvoyance
a. a profession.
In the locality where she lives Mrs.
,Rathbone has thus won considerable
repute. Her revelations come to her
casually and without Encouragement,
and she expressly disclaims all ability
TO forstell events other IMAM such ~
are quite Unexpectedly revealed TO
her. In times past she has accurately
koretoid the date OF the death OF
friends then apparently In robust
health and made other predictions al
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-05-16
A Popular Name.

Not counting the national capital,
there are f~orty-four towns and cities
bearing the name OF Washington. No
doubt more communities would have
thus honored the memory of the father
of his country but for the prohibition
of the postoffice department of more
than N postofice of the same name
In a state. There is in nearly every
state a county called Washing
ton. But the most popular
use of the name has come
to light in the pension bureau. In GER
tain parts of the country a rushing
business Is being done by attorneys
In applications for pensions on behalf
Of colored soldiers who served during
the civil war. The attention OF the
bureau has been called to one regi-
ment in which, according to the rolls,
twenty-eight colored George Washing
tons served. A single company shows
a membership Of twelve George Wash
ingtons by the applications filed.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-05-16
AUTOMATIC CAR vENrILAroR..

The miserable ventilation Of railway
coaches. street cars and all public
conveyances has long been a matter
Of common talk, and q person enter
ing any passenger vehicle from out
doors realizes at once the impure
condition of the atmosphere. Hither-
to there has been no method Of cleans
ing this air, but by opening the door
or window, which Immediately causes
some one to exclaim over the abnor-
NAL draught. For these reasons 1t
seems that the device recently pat
ented and which Is shown In the cut.
will prove Of practical value in its
line and should be adopted by trans
portation companies In general. 1t
consists of an elongated turret placed
on the roof of the car. with both ends
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-05-16

FAN TO CHHANGE AIR IN CARS.
open for the free passage OF air, a
rotary motor being suspended in the
passage to impart motion to the fan
below, drawing the impure air from
the car through outlets in the roof.
This wind motor consists Of a series
of spoon-shaped blades attached to the
vertical shaft, the latter extending
through the roo to connect with tho
fan blades. To stop the revolution
when the car il in motion a sliding
bolt is provided. which interferes with
the movement. 1t will also be noticed
that the fan works equally well when
the car Is moving in either direction.
NUMBERS THAT PEOPLE PREFER.
Monsieur Delaney Of the French
Academy Of Sciences has just an
nounced the result Of q curious inves-
tigation concerning the preferred
numbers of the Inhabitants Of differ
ent countries. The basis of the inves-
tigation is a study Of the various de-
nominations of money, postage-stamps
nearly all races show a marked pref
erence for the numbers two" three"
and five" and their multiples. But
the Mohammedans avoid the number
three" Neither In Turkey nor in
Persia" says Monsieur Delaney. docs
one find q trace Of this number. and 1t
is scarcely found I'm Egypt" Among
the French and other Latin peoples
two and 1--WE" are more popular
than three" while the English pre-
fer two" and three" and the Ger
mans three" and 1--WE" The Chi
nese resemble the Latin race In their
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-05-16
RIDoELEY. TIE LATEST FREAK.


He Halls from Kansas and Springs
Fool Notions In Congress
Kansas, whence came the bewhisk-
cred PETER and the sockless Simpson.
must now make a place in its gallery
Of freaks for another eccentric indi-
vidual. His name is Ridgeley and he is
a Populist representative in congress.
Ridgeley sprang into fame recently
by introducing a which he
declares 10 Ito regulate commerce and
industry" 1t purposes that each state
shall be represented In the cabinet,
fixes the rates of railroads at not ex-
ceeding one mill per mile and says tel
egraphing shall cost not more than one
cent for every three words. The hours
of study in school shall not exceed
three each day and all kinds of punish
ment are prohibited. Every citizen who
fails to vote at an election shall be
prosecuted. The secretary of public
fisheries Is to catch and cure fresh and
salt fish to supply people In all parts
of the country with the Inhabitants
Of the deep. A secretary of ~laundries
is to see to 1t that the water in all
tubs will be changed with each new
lot of clothing. There are also to be
departments of public periodicals,
amusements, fairs, lectures, comfort,
hotels and. baths.
perhaps Ridgeley thinks he is funny,
but such ideas might be more natural
ly expected to originate in an insane
asylum than in the serious house OF
representatives.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-05-16

ITALIAN
Italy IL the Arst country In the world
where a systematic effort has been
made to enlist the children In the
work Of protecting the Wild birds from
harm. DR.. vitslanio Tonta recently
pointed out to the leading Italian
teachers hat little children could cas-
lily be taught to love birds and that
this lesson, once learned. would eve
be forgotten, whereas. II the lesson
were not taught until the children
were grown up little heed would be
paid to 1t except by those persons who
were naturally sympathetic and fond
oe dumb creatures. In Germany, France
and England. he said. there are many
persons who are interested In birds and
who are doing what they can to pre-
vent them from being killed for the
sake Of their piumage. but in order to
do really effectual work a more thor
ough crusade is needed and 1t 10 only
from the ranks Of children that cru
saders Of the right type can be OBJ
tanned.
The DOCTORS suggestion has attracted
. good deal Of attention and many
think It would be we'll for teachers
throughout the country to carry It
Into effect, which they could easily do
by simply imprsssing on their pupils
the fact that It IL wrong to be cruel
toward birds or any other innocent
creatures.
HONE WORKaHOP.
Every woman wants her morning
gown to be attractive y we'll ~ COM
Portable. The admirable model shown
in the Workshop today ID both stylfph
and simple. The back hts smoothly
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-05-16

Of precedence to the shirt waist. And
not without a Anal tug of war has the
bolero corsage given place to its natty
little sister. But bodice and corsase
have at last given up. and the shirt
waist reigns.
AS all rulers must compromise, so
has the shirt waist come to terms OF
concession. You will scarcely see a
shirt waist this summer made upon
the plain straight lines of earlier sea-
sons. That sort of a. waist has a place
Of its own. which is in ones room or
on the piazza of a country hotel OF e
morning, or, perchance, it Is the room
or house waist for the woman who does
not like a wrapper.
But the shirt waist. as 1t will be
known and seen. will be much more
elaborate. 1t will borrow certain lines
from the bodice and will be neatly
fitted In the back. 1t will partake Of the
corsage, In being somewhat elaborate
ly trimmed. especially across the bust.
On being asked a good. serviceabls
color for a shirt waist which could
be worn with dark skirts all summer.
a saleman in one of the best dry goods
establishments unhesitatingly pulled
down . piece of silk muslin with tiny
little polka-dots in self color. The
shade was a pale heliotrope. This"
said he, SIS serviceable. 1t should Be
made up with q yoke and undersleeves
be made up with q yoke sole. The
mousseline should be finely tucked"
Last year the total number Of rev
books published In the United States
reached 6,36s. or 663 more than in any
previous year.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-05-16

ONE DOCTOR'9 OPINION.
A physician who had resided In q
small town for nearly q quarter OF q
century, and had accumulated a COM
petence, was in q reminiscent frame
one day. and said to . friend:
ut may seem strange to you, but
three-fourths OF my practice Is among
the farmers living within q radius of
ten miles around this town. l have
travelled avery road and lane In this
neighborhood hundreds Of times. and
know every foot Of them. Farmers
ought to be the healthicst people alive.
but there is somebody sick In their
families nearly all the time. They
habitually eat too much. Their sys-
TENS become cloggsd, and instead of
starving themselves well, they send
for the doctor"
Why don't you tell them so?" asked
his friend.
Il used to do 30. but 1t offended
them, and they dismissed. me and sent
for SOM other doctor. So in many
ase l have given them mild medi-
,cincs. and told them they must eat
little or nothing for two or three days,
In order to give the medicines a chance
to take effect Town people overeat,
too. mind you. but for aso easily
explained they don't eat Is much or
~ hearty food as the farmer and his
family do. By the way, Chester" he
said, turning to his office assistant.
who had Just come In, didn't Uncle
Hank R~oughrider. Just south Of town.
kill his hogs two or three days ago?'
Yes. nr." replied Chester.
"T1l have q call to attend . case
OF malaria or something Of the sort in
that family. from eating too much sau-
sage and pigs feet. inside Of twenty
four hours" predicted the physician.
And even as he spoke Uncle Hank
Roughrider drove up to the ONCE. tied
his horses to the hitching-post, and
hurriedly came in.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-05-16

STUDYING THE UNTUTORED SAVAGE
Under government auspices. and
carrying with them the keen interest
of anthropologists all over the world,
Professor Baldwin Spencer and Mr..
Gillen will this winter make an expe-
dition among the aboriginal tribes
dwelling In the central and northern
regions Of Australia. The purpose Is
to make a study Of savage life in its
most natural phases In order to throw
light upon the beginnings Of civiliza-
ton; and some anthropologists are
congratulating themselves because
these remote tribes have not been
corrupted by contact with white men
before science has had an opportunity
to investigate them.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-05-16

POISONING M TRANsFER SIOTUREo.
The illness and death Of q child
from handling transfer pictures have
been made the subjects Of some chemi-
cal Investigation, which brought To
light the fact that some of the trans
ferring compound contained lead. A.
the child's symptoms indicated lead
poisoning, the compound was examin-
ed, and 1t is recommended that its use
be discontinued. There are 20 many
amusements, toys and appliances for
children that 1t seems strange that I'M
principled persons should prepare poll
sonous materials to put into little
hands. It IL bad enough when child
rem get poisoned by accident. but 20
furnish q deadly mixture ~ . toy
should subject the maker Of such
a thing to the utmost penalty Of the
law. There are severe restrictions
placed upon the manufacture Of stamp
ed envelopes and other articles to
which the tongue may be applied. but
1t seems that no one has thought to
examine these little transfer pictures
In which children take so much de-
light.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-05-16
THE QUEENS DEATH
WAS ACCURATELY FoREToLD
BY A WOMAN.

And All England Il Now Talking Of .
Hrs. Rathbons OF Cheshire-Predfcted
the Day and Hour and Cause Last
AuHuIt.