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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-09-05
BABIES SCARCE.

London, Aug 30 -Seciologists
were disturbed by the vital Stats
tics issued this week, showing a
marked decline in the English
birth rate. London shows de-
crease since 1881 from y 4 to 20. 6
per 100 Of married women under
the age Of IS.
The dscline is most noticeable
in the fashionable quarte~s Of the
capital, while the slum areas, such
as Stepney, Shadwell and Bethnal
Green, are almost stationary.
Outside Of London the decline
amounts to 25.s against 1913 in
1891.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-09-05
GEN WHEeLER'S CURE FOR
BEG6ARS.

London, Aug. 3O.-Ih here were
more Americans to be seen in The
streets of London this week than
at any time since the coronation
though the hotels in the West
End are by no means full. the
great clearinghouse district
about Russell Square seems TO he
crowded with people. who hail
from every part of the United
States.
Many of those at the hotels have
come back from Scotland . Cen
eral Joseph Wheeler and the Miss
es Wheeler, who have been spend
ing a week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Phlpps at Beaufort Castle. return
ed the other day and left again
Tor Paris. The General was dis
eussing the subject Of beggars.
who IN London seem to outnumber
those Of New York five to one just
now.
My own experience has taught
me, he said, chat not one in ten
IS likely to be genuine, and the
experience of my sister in Brook
yn confirms my estimate. Instead
u giving away money and food to
persons begging at the house, she
gives tickets on IA charitable or
ganizatios. Not per cent are
'edeemed, as the organization is
N the outlook for impostors.
81 have almost come to the con
fusion, said the General, with
mile "that the only way to stop
'egging Is to arrest the men who
ave 1t as well as those who beg
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-09-05
PROF. BELL
SAYS WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY
WILL NEVER WORK WELL
On land

Prof. Alexander Graham Bell OF
Washington. ID. c.. declares that wire
less teIegraphy VIII never work well on
land, though for the ocean, where the
rays are uuobstructed, il is likely to
succeed cables. Prof. Bell is ono OF the
few inventors who have proiited greatly
out Of their laborS his patents IN con
nection with the telephone and graphic
phone, both of which he invented. have
made him wealthy. lie Is now d years
y Id, and intends 10 devote the rest OF
: is life to the education OF children
. aving defective hearing sisht ant
Enenialiiy. lie Is at the head Of th'
olla bureau in washingio or. the great
institution in the world AZ regard
&ieutifie study of the deaf.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-09-05
ALLIGATORS NEARLY EXTINCT.
WIPED OUT IN TEN YEARS BY
WHIM OF FASHION.

j. Knight Perkins Of Kali
amazoo, Mich, arrived in
New Orleans recently III
search of alligators for ESQ
logical gardens in the North,
says special to the New
York Sun. He came TO New
Orleans as the headquarters
of the alligator trade, one
house here having the credit
of selling 0,000 alligator
skins year.
Since his arrival Mr.. Per-
kins has awakened to the
fact that the alligator is prac-
tically extinct in the South,
having been killed off IL the
last ten years in order to
supply shoes, satchels and
pocketbooks. His commits
sion was for alligators ex-
ceedlng II feet in length.
He had been told that alli-I
gators were 20 and u feet
long, but as these were prob
ably scarce, he had decided
to confine himself to the
shorter sizes.
After a weary search Mr.. |
Perkins was convinced that /
even the fourteen-foot ALI
gator was no longer extant. /
In all New Orleans he could
fine but one live alligator 10
feet long. He offered S100I
for this animal, four times
what it was worth few
years ago, but the owner de
clined to sell ut any price.
Even the ll,i c&Ssfs alligators
from four t,itory ght inches
long, which ~merly sold at
from 10 to , cents, have
disappeare6A.om the market.
The extinction of an ami
NAL so abundant as the alli7i
gator S.uS IN LJgfsfdlla II 50 (
abort q. eiaaie AZ seinios" f"i
out parallel. Moreover, the
alligator is naturally long
lived, it's normal age being
estimated at from 100 to LOO
years.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-09-05
A GHOST STORY.

Ihere Is a sensation out on the ride,
between Schultz and White Oak croeI,
says a special from Greenup. Nv h
the Conrier-Journal. In an isolated
log cabin which has been uninhabited
Tor several years, according TO the re-
port OF prominent men and women. i
TO be seen phenomenon the ike Of
which was never before witnessed m
that neighborhood. Hundreds have
visited the cabin in daylight and testify
GO the fact THAI they have seen the pic.
tare OF departed ones appear in the
glass as plainly as they ever saw them
m ilte The excitement in the imme.
diate neighborhood is intense. Itseems
to be panoramic arrangement for tho
picture Of one person win appear and
remain for tow minutes when II VIII
iade away and another VIII appear
Among those whose faces have been I
recognized ~ james Rowland. Mrs +
Jonas Harr Airs. Jennie Glenn and I
Mrs. Fila lee. Foo the past three
weeks large crowds Of people have Wis.
ted The log cabin every day aud some
nave tried 70 engage the pictures IN
conversations but without avail.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-09-05
DUG OUT HER EYES.

Knoxville. Tenn, Aug. go report
ached the Sentinel from Sewer coun-
-GoSfo-day that Mrs. Earl Sharp. aged
ell ont IL, Presumably while in TT OF
wa. liz atlaS>e" q negro servant ana
'gg her eyes out with table fork and
Then threw the negro on a hot stove
Utmost burning her 10 death The ne
no Is said TO be still alive The report
Ttates Mrs. Sharp, who IS a daughter of
Cox McMahan- one of the most promi-
neat citizens Of the county, surrendered
aud was bound TO court on $4,000 bond
which she gave.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-09-05
Little Busy Bee.

When one thinks that any bee that
walks out Of its cradle. pale, perhaps,
but perfect. knows at once all that Is to
be known of the life and duties OF a bee.
complicated as they are, and comprising
the knowledge of an architect, a wax
moulder, nurse. a LADY, maid, house
keeper, tourist agency and field
marshal, and then compares that vast
knowledge with the human baby, who
is looked upon as a genius if 1t gurgles
"goo goo" and tries TO gouge It's mother
eyes ont with it's fingers, one realizes
That the boosted Superiority of the hU
man brain depends largely upon human
vanity.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-09-05
LARGE PENSIONER MOVES HERE

Mr.. Roland Smith and family moved
from Wingo TO Paducah Thursday.
They have been living at Wingo Tor
about two years Mr.. Smith and his
wife were born and reared in Marshall
county. He joined the Federal army
when he was young man, and while
there lost his health. Seven years at
ter the war closed he applied for a PEN
sion and it was not long until he drew
% 500. He is now unable TO work. but
draws pension of $50 a month, which
is perhaps the largest pension in the
connty.-M ayfield Messenger.
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OBJECTS TO HIS SIZE.

4 New y ork woman having applied
for alrmouy and counsel fee IN a suit
for separation, her husband answered
with an affidavit IN which he says
eThis plaintiff is a hot-tempered wom-
an of great pride, who seems TO have
taken too much TO heart the TACT that
she has married man so much shorter
than she is. She has refused 10 walk
with me in the street, and frequently
when she has walked with me hid heI
wedding ring so that people would mol
know that she and were married
am ready and willing to give my
the best home / can, and it Is ready
waiting for her cannot increass
size nor otherwise change myse 81
suit the plaintiff in this action. -
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-09-05
Certain Cure for Dysensery and
DiarrhOea.

some years ago 1 was one Of a party
that intended making long blcvcle
trip, says r. L Taylor. of New Alba
ny Bradford County, Pa Il was
taken suddenly with dlarrhoea. and
was about TO give up the trip. when
editor ward, OF the Laceyville Messen-
ger suggested that / take a dose of
GnainOerlaias Collie, Cholera and
D-arrhoea Remedy. | purchased a
bottle and took two doses, one before
starting and one on the route. / made
the trip successfully and never felt any
M elect. Aga,a last summer | was
almost completely run down with an
attack OF dysentery. ! bought a bottle
OF TINS same remedy and this time one
dose cured me. Sold by
Cowgirl q Cowgirl.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-09-05
TEMPERANCE AT FULTON.

fulton. KY, Aag. Sl-To-day has
been the red letter day Of the local OPP
ton campaign Hundreds attended the
Meadows Park temperance meetings
where prominent speakers addressed
them
The liquor dealers are also getting
very active. Thousands of pieces of
literature from towns where prohibition
is said to have failed to prohibit are be
ing sent out to the voters.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-09-05
REJUYENATED WOM
Pearsons Weekly. ,

1T isan extraordinary but l6qrW
Bile fact that some women whet 80
age when most people die uus. al
sort of natural process of rejuyf
hair aud teeth grow again, the rs.
kles disappear from theei<In, and sl.s
and hearing reacquire their fora,S
sharpness. y Marquise dc MiralEa
is an example of tins rare and remsrk'
bic phenomenon. She died al the az
of SO buta few years before her deaf
she became in appearance quite youu
again. The same change happened /
a nan OF the name Of Marguerite yer
dar, who atthe age Of ~ lost her wril
Ales rcganed her sight and grew sex
orel new teeth When she died ~
years later her appearance was almos
that of q young girl
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-09-05
OBITUARY,

Sir. and Mrs. J. Q. Barnes have sui
-. !, the loss of their baby boy, Allie
King. He had been sick since last
Christmas aud died August 3nth. Tie
was nearly year and a half old and
every parent knows just how a baby at
that age clings and pulls at iather ;
and mothers heartstrlngs. ana t"lnes
IFS little life with theirs until separation
is bitter indeed But when the babies
die the good God has them and lie is
as tender as mother and as LOVING rs
a father, and He has all wisdom. as
friends we say to the parents I'VE SYM
pathise with you and as CHRISTIANS LEI
us say to one another ''God Is with Us
in every trial Let us abide IN HIM.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-09-05
FULTON Man
ACCUSED OF BlGAMY.

Fulton, KY, Aug 3O-Word was re
ceived here this morning that . T.
Taylor. prominent railroad man, was
wanted in Indianapolis, Ind, on the
charge OF bigamy. a wife and son, It
- alleged. are living there, whiie ne
had another wife here. Marshal Rob
nrson went in search Of Taylor at noon
eut he had skipped. The local wife
has gone to Evansville Iud.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-09-05
DeyOured by Worms.

Children often cry, not from pain
but from hunger. although fed album
dainty. The entire trouble arises from
inanition. their food is not assimllated,
bit devoured by worms. \ few doses OF
Whites Cream Vermifuge will cause
them to cease crying and begin to thrive
at once, very much to the surprise and
iov OF the mother 25c al l. z. q W..
:. Ellison s..
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-09-05
4 communication

Mr.. Editor-Allow me to speak few
words in:favor of Chamberlain - Cough
Remedy. suffered for three years
with the bronchitis and could not sleep
an nights. / tried several doctors and
various patent medicines, bnt could get
nothing to give me any relief until my
wife got a bottle OF this valuable medi-
/he. which has completely relieved me
Wv. s. Broclxman, Bagneli, Mo. This
Cowgirl & Cowgirl.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-09-05

r. II. Foster, 31s S. 2d St., Salt Lake
CITY. writes: ~ have been bothered
with dyspepsia or indigestion for 81
years; tried many doctors without re
lief recently got a bottle of Herbine
One bottle cured me, | am now tapering
off on the second. / have recommended
il to my friends it is curing them, too
SOC at L. p. Il ". S. Ellison's.
The celebrated Chase d Sanborns
Golden Rio Coffee will be found at
SIS At LEDFORD 81 RANDLE-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-09-05

Josh Westhafer, of Loogootee, Ind, IS
a poor man, but he says he would not
be without Chamberlain Pain Balm
If it cost five dollars a bottle, for 1t
saved him from being cripple. No
external application Is equal to TINS
liuiment for stiff and swollen joints,
contracted muscles, stiff neck, sprains
and rheumatic and muscular pains. it
has also cured numerous cases OF partial
paralysis. 1t is for sale by Cowgirl X
COW0ill
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-09-05
Raised From ihc Dead.

G. W. lands, Porter" for the OrIen-
tai Hotel. Chanuta, Kan, says: Il
know what it was TO suffer with neural
cia. deed | did.and / got bottle Of Bal
lard's Snow Lniment and | was raised
from the dead. / tried TO get some
more. but before l had 'deposed q my
bottle. I was cured entirely. ! amNfll-
I'M de truth too 25c, SOC and II at J..
p & W. :, Ellis0n's,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-09-05
FOR LkOY'S LIFE
INDIAN RISKS HIS.

Morgantield, Ky. Aug.
30.-Chief Praire Dog is the
hero of the town to-day.
SiDglo-handed ne rescued
Miss May Donald. a society
.Nrl, who was overcome by
gas at the bottom of a we'll.
After descending to her
rescue Chief Praire Dog
climed to the top to safety,
hand over hand, up the rope
he had taken down and with
which the Girl was saved
from an untimcly death.
Chief Prairie Dog was the
only one among the many
on-lookers at the well who
volunteered to risk his life
in the deadly vapors of the
well to save the young wo-
man.
The well was being dug on
Mrs. Bowen 5 place, q short
from the city. After
reaching depth Of 40 feet
the work en- struck good
vein of water ald quit work.
Miss Donald was present
when the men left the well
and insisted upon being low
cred into the hole and filing.
the first bucket Of water
drawn from tie new we'll.
Her request was granted, and
4 score Of sturdy arms man
ned the windlass to lower
her to the bottom. She was
carefully let down into the
we'll.
when the bottom was
cached the spectators above |
we're Mortified to see her top l
be from the car and fall into |
he water that was rapidly
pouring into che we'll.
chief Prairie Dog was one
I ti1st on-loekers al..ISi-.s--,,-.., -
called That She had been /
overcome by the deadly gas
md that she must be rescued
Without delay if her life was
% be saved. Not waiting for
he bucket to be drawn up,
the Indian grasped the rope
and with lightning rapidity
lowered himself to the bot
tom. A rope was thrown
him, which he hmridly tied
about the PROSTATE girl ANA
gave the signal to those
above to hoist up. After he
reaching the pure air the girl
was soon resusitated.
Chief Prairie Dog, after
had seen the girl safely out.
of the well, grasped the rope
that was attached to the
bucket and climed hand
overland to the surface. He
was almost overcome by the
deadly gas and the fatigue OF
the climb, but he succeeded
in reaching the surface in
safety.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-09-05

y S. Engineer a. F. Fitzpatrick,
cotngnced work al Hickman, Monday
50 }take out the right-of- way on the
list two and-halt miles Of the Hick-
pan and Lake Connt7 Leyec which
takes them from Hickman through the
W. c johnson place The Memphis
Contracting Co win commence shovel
lug dirt az Hickman. sept r.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-09-05
BECEHAM DISAPPROVES PRIZE
FIGHI.

Louisville. KY, Sept. l.--Gov. Beck
ham has written letter to local min
lster expressing his disapproyal of the
McGovern Corbet fight, which Is to
take place here.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-09-05
THREE SUNDAY WEDDINGS,

South Fulton, Tenn. Aug. 3l.-To-
DAY has been another busy one at Judge
H. a, Roberts matrimonial mill. Three
couples from Kentucky and one from
'cIeresiu .n ~ Gshecn united
a 49,. - Z ts,----y-r3vSf 81
some in buggies and one or two recent
ly on horseback
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-09-05

What Is Golden Rio COffees y
LEDFORD az RANDLE- S-H,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-09-05

out parallel. Moreover, the
alligator is naturally long
lived. its normal age being
estimated at from 100 to l2o
years.
The Springfield herald., 1902-10-10
SHOWING rhE WAY.

Most of our readers know all about
the aches and pains of bad back.
very few people are free from sick
kidneys. as the kidneys are the most
over-worked organs OF the body and
"go wrong" at times no matter how
well the general health may be. The
trouble is SO few understand the In
dications of kidney trouble. You are
nervous, tired out and weary, have
stitches, twinges and twitches OF
backache pains. but lay 1t to other
causes; finally the annoyance and
suffering attendant with urinary dis
orders. retention Of the urine. too fro
quent urination makes you realize the
seriousness of 1t. At any stage
you should take remedy that will
not only relieve but cure you. Read
the following and profit by the lesson
1t teaches:
C. ]. McMurray, q resident OF Free
port, ILL.,. address AZ Iroquois ST..
says: Il have greater faith in Doan's
Kidney Pills to-day than l had in the
fall of 1897, when l first took that
remedy and it cured me OF an acute
pain across the back and imperfect
action of the. kidneys. Since l made
a public statement of these facts and
recommended Doan's Kidney Pills TO
my friends and accuaintances, thor
oughly believing as l did both from
observation and experience that they
would do Just as they were represent
ed to do. l am still pleased to re-
indorse my statement given to the
public shortly after l first began to
use the remedy"
A FREE TRIAL Of this great Kid
ney medicine. which cured Mr.. Nc
Murray. will be :aailed on application
to any part of the United States. Ad-
dress Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo.
N Y. For sale by all druggists, price
so cents per box.
The Springfield herald., 1902-10-10

Congressman George Henry White, Of
Tarboro, N. c., writes the following
letter to DIR. Hartman in regard to the
merits of the great catarrh cure, Peruna:
House of Representatives,
Washington, Feb. 4, 1899.
The Peruna Medicine Co. Columbus, o.:
Gentiemen-"I am more than salts
fled with Peruna, and find 1t SO be an
excellent remedy for the grip and ca
tarrb. Ihave used 1t In my family
and they all Join me In recommending
1t as an excellent remedy"
Very respectfully,
George II. White.
Peruna is an internal, scientific, sys-
temic remedy for catarrh. 1t is no
palliative or temporary remedy; it is
thorough in its work, and in cleansing
the diseased mucous membranes cures
the catarrh.
If you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use of Psruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
The Springfield herald., 1902-10-10
'PE-RU-NA NECESSARY TO The HOME.
ALetter from Congressman
.PE-RU-NA is A HOUSEHOLD
SAFEGUARD.
No Family Should Be Without 1t.

No Family Should Be Without 1t.
NERUNA is a great family medicine.
u The women praise it as well as the
men; it is just the thing for the
many little catarrhal ailments of child
hood.
The following testimonials from
thankful men and women tell in direct,
sincere language what their success has
been in the use of Peruna in their fam
lilies:
Louis j. Scherrinsky, lO3 Locust
street, Atlantic, Iowa, writes:
81 will tell you briefly what Peruna
has done for me. ! took a severe cold
which give me hard cough. All doc
tors medicines failed to cure it. / took
ono bottle of Perunn and was we'll.
"Then my two children had bad
coughs accompanied by gagging. My
wife had stomach trouble for years.
She took Perunn and now she is we'll.
~ cannot express my thanks in words,
but recommend your remedy at every
opportunity, for l can conscientiously
say that there is no medicine like Peru
ma. Nearly everyone in this town knew
about the sickness of myself and fam
lily, and they have seen with astonish-
ment what Peruna has done for us.
Many followed our example, and the
result was health. Thanking you
heartily, AMI. ]. Sherrinsky.
Mrs. Mamie Wallace, Tu4are, Cal. :,
President of the Western Baptist Mis-
sionary Society, writes:
81 consider Peruna an indispensable
article in my medicine chest. 1t is
twenty medicines in one, and has so far
cured every sickness that has been in
my home for five years. consider it of
special value to weakly women, as it
builds up the general health, drives out
disease and keeps you in the best of
health. h."-Mrs. Mamie Wallace.
Peruna protects the family against
coughs, colds, catarrh, bronchitis, ca
tarrh of the stomach, liverand kidneys.
1t is just as sure to cure n case of cntarrh
of the bowels as it is u case of catarrh
of the head.
The Springfield herald., 1902-10-10
Electric Plant in India.

A power plant is now in operation
utilizing the water from the Cauvery
falls of India. The current Is being
carried ninety miles away and there
made use of in gold mining. The diff
ficulties attending the erection of this
plant and the transmission line were
enormous, nearly all the material be-
ing conveyed to the point by trained
elephants or on the backs of mules and
bulls. A path had to be cut through
a jungle infested by fierce animals,
serpents and dangerous insects. One
of the most serious difficulties to over
come. notwithstanding these terrors,
was the superstitions of the natives.
who regarded the river as sacred and
with great difficulty could be induced
to work on the project.
The Springfield herald., 1902-10-10
Various Heat Manifestations.

The thermometer marks the tenn
perature, but the bulb of quicksilver
and the human body are affected diff
ferently. AS to what feels hot or cold
to one is a matter OF conduction of
heat Silver. iron. wood and air at the
same temperature feel differently Sill
yer will burn the skin at 156 degrees
Fahrenheit 1t will blister the tongue
at $50 degrees Fahrenheit. Iron to do
that would have to be considerably
hotter. Wood can be handled when at
a temperature of 200 degrees Fahren-
heit. and it is on record that men have
stood an even heat of 600 degrees Fab
renheit for short time without ap-
parent injury. @
The Springfield herald., 1902-10-10
RAPID: FLIGHT OF DREAMS.
Extraordinary Capacity of the Brain
..... in Siumber.

An eminent public man of England
whose mental faculties had been sub
iccted TO too great strain and who suf-
feIed greatly from mental depression
that amounted almost to the disease Of
melancholid, was told by his physician
that he must rest his brain. He was Il
very bttsy man and scoffed at his doc
tors prescription of nap in the mid
die of the day.
Finally, after much persuasion, he
agreed to this experiment: III would sit
in his easy chair every afternoon with
rerbell in his hands. If he lost con-
sciousness and went to sleep he would
be willing to sleep for the period that
1t took mn, the dinner bell to fall to the
floor and wake him.
The ksctor who suggested this ar
rangement declared that the mere men,
tai relaHN tiun of going to sleep. If on
ly for afSw seconds. would suffice to
save hini.al'IIe invited his patient to
study rfg.:rrtivity of the brain by no
ticlng hsV many things he. could
dream w1ihe the dinner bell was falling
to the fidof f5.7
Every day for many months tlie.man
sat dowp.after luncheon with the din
ncr bell 81 his hands. Every. day he
went TO sleep, SLEPT for half u second,
while the'bell fell to the floor, and his
mental condition improved steadily,
partly because of the rest which his
md got through losing Consciousness
sfer second and partly because OF his
interest in the extraordinary dreams
which passed through his brain while
the hell wlS falling .-r