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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-10-31
ALL ABOUT PRICES.
WHAT A FORMER GENERATION
PAID FOR IT'S FLOUR AND
POTATOES.

r From statistics of prices recently r.,
nished b. grocer in business previ,p
70 the civil war 1t is shown that flor
: retailed for $3.50 per barrel in Is5o :,
/ 1906 1t had risen to $3.50 per barrel
: says a writer IN the Grocor's Adgooste
INT daring the year Of 1865. when 4.
war closed p'lces had reached nar,,l
onsiy high figures: for instance eor,
Soid Tor $50 per barrel, sugsr 81 Gents
per pound butter 50 cents, coffee eo -
~ cents, tea $40 to 81 60 per nognd
ell slo5 to si.I5 per ganoa beans "a
cents per quart potatoes 81 per busbe,
soap ~ cents per pound eggs Go ceuts
per Dozen aud other things in tho Same
proportion. way same
After 1866, when the extreme f,,s
Ia pr.ee was reached. they bcg,n ~
steadily decrease. As compared viii, /
present prices, those in 1866 were full-
go per cent. higher.
Some of the radical changes ma, i,
seen 10 the price Of flour now af s4s,
per blrrel. and ia 1852. when it W.
$50, or in 1865 at $50 per barrel !,
now there ,ore at its lowest fignre
Take sugar. also; il 1862 Il was -
'snts pr pound in 1865 IS cap snI
low Q Or 6 cents. Batter was 10 conf,
a 1880 butsad advanced to 60 cont
Ter pouad in 1855.
Oil is another leading s,a,ls v~b;.i. E
as shown wonderful fuctuarioos !, 3
rice Selling for slO5 to Sic
alton IN 1855, 1t has nov decreases i,
ana 10 cents per gallon. a vas. gai, y
tne cons lmer In 1850 It sold ~ eo I
ms IN 1858 At 81 and in 1875 AZ IN y
nfs per gallon. 8
Potato prices have been ro...,., ID
Tge'y b5 the yield. IN 1850 they solo 4
% cents. in 1857 at 81. ia 1919 =, s
40 and 10 1892 at 65 cents Der b,sl,
:, : M ms year they have been a, l.iss 4
SD 10 s2.2j per bushsl
|'li the~sfore b. seen That ali n,e
we articles are love. a3v than tbir 4
ne or forty ycir' a=o. and the S,,,e
pc SUI Of hundred other -.i,tger.., .
X
. aflda26s ihs gro sS.--r4...-s1..
ee the. c.osa OF 1872. ca panic season 2,
OF is there any likelihood for bet. 9
condition of aifairs for some time to- (
ne.
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Who would lecp their children in
good health, should watch for the first
symptoms of worms, aal remove them
with Whites Cream Vermifuge. 1t is
the childrcn's best tonic. 1t gels di-
gesiion at work so that their food does
them good, aud they grow up healthy
and strong 25c at L. p. q w. :. Eli
son
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THE BEST IS rHG CHEAPEST.

Not how cheap but how sood, is Nse
question.
The TWICE.A-WEEK REPUBLIC
is nos Rs cheap rs u Is possible TO sell q
sirsst- ci'.-s iies,sp,tFr Il prints all tho
news aa = worm printing Al you
read it All the Year round, y1a -ir'.
posted o. ali ihr iiararifnt ana inter
cs,in:, affairs u 41e Myri. IL + iAc
b.st aid MD-; r. iia Be neNs 8ii,fg tl.ai
moDry ari iTains eau pro5ace WT,
hose s,.-.u.a Ae l.c tiajueVist,sg -
sfai;s az Ti.c aesspar ;ha, = a'qi-n'r.
~ tee re'a ny 80 mcaaber- u Els
family.
SuJser p'icu price g. a Tesr. Any
ncWsdeairr. hcwspap,r or postmaster
will receive .,our sCbScrpii~n, ur yt,e
mas mail II direct - TIE REPS s..F
ST. Louis Mo
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N0TItE.

All peis,as alcb;ei TO the frn Of
Stepltcas & Smith, furniture dealers,
are resp csfu!is requested 20 come for
ward and settle This firm havias
been as,o.vcd al accounts mEs, be
closed SfgPEENs & SMITH. 81.
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Americas Famous Beaut,es

Look with horror on skin eruptions.
biotches. sures. pinples. They DON
have then. nor will any one who uses
Bncklen' 5 Arnica Salve 1t glcrifies
the face. Eczema or Salt Rhsuia van
18Th before il. Ii cures sore lips, chap
ned hands. chiIDlains. Infallible for
piles. 25c at Cowgirl q Cowgill's drug
tore.
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A TELEPHONE NEWSPAPER

WV VT UOtRTtn
Not the least of Edwar,
bellamy's dreamy predic
tons was that of a newsna.
per addressing its subscriber.
through the medium OF
sound. -
Dreamy or not, the predic-
ton has been fulfilled In
Budapest, Hungary, there *
a telephone daily with a
circulation of seven tbo,,s-
and L, wires. 1t was invented
by Theodore Pcskas. a HIM
garlan, who formerly colIab-
GRATED with Edison.
-. In very interesting CON-
trlbutlon to November Pear. !
sons Leopold Hatcher de-
scrlbes this paper" 1t is
appropriately nanied the
NEWSLETTER. " By means
OF strong-voiced speakers.
called "stentors" name
snself suggesting Bellamy or S
our more recent III. b. WELSH
the paper speaks, sings. ;
lectures, breaches, answers I
correspondents, and what c.
not. "iide !
1t possesses all the features in
OF a printed paper. except P'
cartoons, and possibly rail- ).
way time tables. For a sub pr
scrIption price of but two ga
cents a day-and the paner 10
pays for putting the receiver to
IN the house-one NAV pick e os-
up ms receiver and listen TO -
the stentors from eiobt lar.
. clock in the morning until = at &
eleven at night. ai4
The copy" is crrefullv Ell
''i'eu, ana Il time schedule +
$ observed for each an abo,
louncement, SO that.one may ty ii
now when to listen for any may
en- O'Clock tie iocaffeS I efFansss sl No.
quotations come, at eleven sine
he general news, at two -ne
''clock foreign kilograms, at o 'er
our the sporting news.
from half past fourto half
,ast six one may listen to the W
egimental bands, all for the liver
'riginal two-cent price. And at I
t eight-fiftcen, in smoking
acket and sin pers, he may III
lttend the opera without n
tirring from his easy-chair VII
At present the tNews-Tel- IS NJ
er" has go miles of wiz $. a !, y
$50 people, and read
counts among It's subscr BEES 81 csi'
he Prime Minister, Cabin I b.si
mem bers, city officials ard 1 ho-
many other prisons Of high .,ai
fam
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|
"That man was the arch
angel OF modern infidelity.
and | said, how true is Holy
Writ which declared, the fool
has said in his heart there is
no God.
"'Tell me not, oh, Infidel,
there is no God, no heaven,
no he'll Tell me not. CHI,
lnfidel, there is no risen
Christi
What Intelligence less
than Gods could fashioa in
the human body? What
motive powcris it If not Goo,
that drives these throbbing
engines OF The human heart,
sencing the crimson stream
Of lilc thro every vein and
tarlefy.
~, hence and what if not
of God, IS this mystery we
call mind? What is it that
thinks and feels and knows
and acts Oh, who can deny
the Divinity that stirs with
III Us?
"God IS everywhere and is
everything, Ills mystery is
in every bud and blossom
and leaf aud tree; in every
rock and hill and vale and
mounsa.A, IL every spring
rivulet and river.
"fhc rustic of His wing
is in every zephyr; His might
is in every tempest. He
dwells IL the dark pavilion
of'every storm cloud. The
| lightning is his messenger
and thunder is His voice.
His awful tread is iii every
earthquake and on every
angry ocean. The<Heavens
above us TEEN with HIS
myarids of shining witnesses.
The Universe of solar sys-
TENS whose wheeling orbs
course the crystal dread halls
of eternity, the glory and
ipower and dominion of tile
wise, omnipotent and eternal
God.
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Eiaistrrlal Firs bug.

Coiaasa IS. o., OF &c SA.va;inn BY
fire appears O. h.ve been the dcc'r;ne Of
the Rev VIM. Dawson, who was yestcr-
day indicted for arson at Monroe Fur
mace. Jackson county.
The reverend gentleman Is charged
by :ile State fire marshal With being at
the head Of 4 gang winch tor nearly
twenty years has made a specially OF
burglary anu eaipiosed arson TO cover
up the evidencc q is crimes.
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4 BOOK CLUB.

Ti,Se vho have join q ..e Book Club,
and 81 those who wish 20 join. are re-
specifuily requested TO nieet at Mrs. G.
L. asn'iie., Tuesday. Nov. 4th, 3 p. N.
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vuEAP RAgEs 20 TEXAS.

I'D xsa.sax ei
trip. Tickets will be limited 10 three
weeks for return aud viii allow stop
overs 90 tho going trip. Fer full par
ticnlars and for handsome illustrated
plmplets Homes in the Southwest
and Through Texas with camera =
write 10 ". &. Peslcr Dis. Pass. ACT.
BOZ Main Street Memphis Tennessee.
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-- 7-eKNAN FOLToN SOU. KYs ocToeER 81 100 VOL *
Bob Taylor on IngersoI.

| sat in a great theater at
the national capitol. 1t was
thronged with youth and
beauty, old age and wisdom.
| saw a man the image of
his God stand upon the
stage and | heard him speak.
His gestures were perfec-
ton of grace, his voice was
music and his language was
more beautiful than any |
had ever heard from mortal
lips. q
HE painted picture after
picture OF the pleasures and
joys and sympathies of
home. He enthroned love
and preached the gospel of
humanity like an angel.
Then | saw him dip his brush
in the ink of moral black
ness and blot out the beau
tlful picture he had painted.
/ saw him stab love dead at
his feet, i ssw him blot the
stars and sun and leave hui
manity and the earth in
eternal darkness and etern-
al death.
| saw him like the serpent
OF old, worm himself into
theparadise of human hearts
and by his seductive elo-
quance and subtitle devices
OF sophistry inject his fatal
venom, under whose blight
it's flowers faded, its music
was hushed, its sunshinewas
darkened and its soul was
left a desert waste with the
new made graves OF faith
and hope.
Il saw him like a lawless
and erratic. meteor without
an orbit, sweep across the
=
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Prompt Delivery.

When you by you want goods de
livered promptly. We guarantee this
at Thrcixelds. Phone -.
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The hest physle- Chamberlain S
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Easy 10
take. Pleasan, in effect. For sale by
Cowgirl & Cowgirl.
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gRIcs F6R SALE.

In any quantity.
CowGILL CowGILL.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-01
DR.. B. F. M'cUIsTloN KILLED.
A. w. Mocomas Fired Both Barrels OF
SHOTGUN

A. w. Mocomas Fired Both Barrels OF
a Shotgun.
Paris. Texas, February 2s.-Dr. B. f..
McCulstion was shot and instantly killed
a few minutes after O'Clock this morning
A. W. McComas is in jail, charged with
the killing.
The killing took place in saloon. Nc
Comas had gone Into the saloon with shot
gun, which he secreted behind n side door
He was standing talking to the bartender
when DR. McCustlon came in. The doctor
walked up to the bar and invited McComas
TO take drink. He refused the drink. ami
walking to where the gun was secreted,
he picked II up, and. evelng 1t at the doc
ter, fired. The doctor started to run about
the time the shot was fred and the load
went wide of the mark. second shot was
fred as the doctor started to the side door.
The entire load took effect In the right side,
The doctor walked few feet and fell He
expired in few minutes without uttering a
word
McComas went through the front door
aftcr filing the last shot ami was placed
under arrest immediately. When seen at
the jail he would make no st tement FIR
Their than that he felt iustiaable In the
killing ard that 1t was caused by a family
affair
The examining trial will be held Monday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-01
WEATHER AND CROPS.

Yoakum, De witt County, Texas, Feb
ruary 27.-Plant ug of corn has been
progressing rapidly in this section tails
week.
2!.-Another light rain fell here last
night, but water is still scarce. The out,
look is somewhat brighter for farming
now.
Iehuacana, Limestone County. Texas,
February IA very good rain, accomn--
MED With rather strong wind, fc.l hire
last ght. Farmers are well up with tn r.
blowing and large number have planted
corn.
Workman, Freestone County, Texas Feb
ruary 2i.-A gnt shower of rain fell here
last night, but not enough to 10 n'y.n
good. orn datlng Is under COOL headNiY
and the entire crop viii be planted this
week.
Forney, Kaufman County. Texas, Feb
ruary 27.rhe drouth continues and pao.
pie are In need of water for both man nm
beast Farmers have Ind an excellent time
for preparing their lands and have made
good use of IL.
Anderson. Grimes County, Texas, Feb
ruary -. "A number OF farmers are
through painting corn, being about -four
weeks ahead OF last year, Prospects wera
never hr ghter for good crops than this
year and most all the farmers are feeling
pretty good
Grapeland Houston County, Texas, Feb
which puts the ground In fine condition far
farming 1t was accompanied with esSl'
hail, but no damage was done Farmers
are getting well M with their work. A
great deal of corn will be planted next
week.
Marlin. Falls County, Texas. February
DISTORTIONS OF this county west Of the
river have been visited by good rains the
past few DAYS and there is now much bet
ter cheer among farmers aud stock owners.
Farmers were unable Ia pillow aud stock
water was almost exhausted. Rain Is
greatly needed in other sections Of the
county.
Lockhnrt Caldwell County Texas, Feb
ruary ~ Corn planting Is going on
throughout this section. but II Is so ex
cesslvely dry through the protracted drouth
that the farmers have but little hope o.
It's coming up until Il rams, The acreage
OF corn and feedstuifs VIII he largely in
creased In Caldwell county this year. and
the acreage of cotton will be correspond
ingly decreased
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-01
THE OIL FIELD WIDENED
Materially During February, The
Months Most Notable Feature.
THERE ARE NOW III PRODUCING WELLS
The Wild Gusher Has Been Gotten
Under Controt-Stoeks OF Oil Com
panies Are Higher

Beaumont, Texas February ss.--The
month Of February has perhaps been more
notaoic through the widening of the proved
area of the oil field than for any one thing
as regards this deld. True, much has
been done In other directions. but the
bringing In of three wells that added a
slice for each TO the proved area has made
many thousands of dollars worth OF gusner
land.
More tankage has been completed during
February than any other one month, though
the number of barrels completed is not at
hand. About twenty big steel storage
tanks were made ready for the oil, how.
ever.
The way IL which shipments have IN.
creased has also made glad the heart OF
the oil man. With one days shipments
not reported, the total number Of cars for
February IS $3.50, which, with the addition
of days shipments, viii be ABOUT 1879
cars, or an Increase of 100 cars over the
January shipments.
Mhiie not as many spouters We're brought
Ia during February as In some other
months, that feature OF the Industry mas
by no means Jagged and there are now
LA spouters in the neld.
~
The Detroit Beaumont oil company has
received notice of the arrival of an Oil
steamer at Port Arthur next week. which
that company Will load with 10000 barrels
OF oil Tor New York manufacturing ron.
ctrn, which has discarded coal for Beau
mont oil, though the oil costs now about
~ delivered in New York,
~
K; Il. Cox Co. brought In first class
slx-lnch well yesterday on block 80.
The. Cox well, which broke loose at &
clock yesterday afternoon, was closed at
a. m,
at the end of February stocks of nearly
all companies are higher than at the close
of last month. In some cases the gains
have equaled 20 or 40 per cent. There is
a decided belief that stocks will show fur.
Their gains during March, ior a prmher NJ
basis during that month
FOLLOWING are the closing quotations on
the oil exchange:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-01
TYLER COUNTY PROSPECTS.
NOTHING Has Vet Been Developed bu
Quicksand

Nothing Has Yet Been Developed but
Qucksand.
Colmesneil. Texas, February 2T.-on
prospecting throughout Tyler county is al
most at a staudstill Just now. However
If reports are true there will be slight
revival In that line soon.
The Beaumont Oil and Transportation
company tried to sink well on the Ben
Burch survey ave miles from Emily on
the Town Bluff road and got down with
fonr.inch casing 20 a depth Of about 500
sand 1t IL announced that Mr.. Frank
Smith Of Beaumont, member OF the hoard
Of directors has assumed the man cement
OF the cOnlpany's teld affairs. ana viii
Within a short time gin sinking another
well near the FIRST. A qusutity II pyiites
or iron were found OF various depths II
til old we'll which created a sensation
among the natives, who at the time sup
posed II TO he gold.
The well sunk by Rice Brothers az Hy.
att near their saw mill, reached 4 dcnth
of about GOO feet when the pipe, getting
fast In quicksand, caused the temporary
abandonment OF the well. They used n
cable drill and II Is said that they have or
uesad rotary drilling plant and propose
prospecting further in that locality soon.
The Crystal oil company's vel about
six miles northwest Of here. Is said 10
have reached depth of over 600 feet. hut
the owners and employees of the company
are very uncommunicativc ms to their prog
ress or findings. They, too, are using Q
through stratum Of blue mud AMI slale.
such MS Is REGARDED nv experts MS aeng ~
dicative of oil Mr.. David Russell IL man
ager for the company.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-01
peonle Are Pleased.

Galveston. Texas. February 2s.-News
that the next State democratic convention
is 10 be held in Galveston has created =
great deal Of eradication in this city. 1t
is not only the fact that the conyer.;ou
viii bring several thousand people here,
huf tho further fact that the Sc ection az
the place OF holding the convention indi-
Gates q desire on the part Of the members
of the executive committee to ass st this
city. 1t Is believed that the mPmhers who
attend Tho convention viii also he CON
yinced after visiting this city that 1t Is
deserving of further aid from the state.
The matter Of allowing the Appropriation
of taxes toward the filling OF tie city and
such further assistance In this enterprise as
may be thought proper will no dolht come
before the next session OF the lsd atnre.
During the convention the citiz rs here
viii have an opportunity Of Imposing the
members with the Importance Of the work
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-01
Place for Holding Conventions.

Galveston, Texas. February 2s--The Cal
weston business league, which was recently
organized in this city, proposes to erect
an enormous ampbitheater on Bath avenue
and o, Just two blocks from the beach,
The ground upon which the building Will
be located has been donated by John Sealy,
who has also contributed literally toward
tie erection Of the building. II viii he used
during the coming Southern Pacific celc-
bratlon aud will also be at the service Of
the State democratic convention, which Will
be- held here July Is. During the summer
season the Galveston business league pro.
poses TO bring attractions here which will
furnish entertainment for both the home
people and visitors from the interior. The
very best attractions that can be secured
by the league WIN be induced To come here
and with public building like the one
proposed better terms can naturally be Of
- hove a'irHotious Than mo- 49,
place will ill n long felt need in Galveston
and will also be the means of contributing
10 the pleasure Of many interior people
who come here during the summer, The
auditorium win have seating capacity
of $500.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-01

Beaumont and will be used In operating IN
tbSt daid This does not mean that the
well here has been abandoned as drx
hoie nv any means Mr.. Z. y. Thomas,
owner Of the land on which the we'll is
located la conversation with The Post cor
RESPONDENT Yesterday said that he WAS In
position to say with absolute certainty
thar the well VIII be huished to the con.
tract depth Of COCO feet aud that the work
DAYS Mr.. Thomas also says that an eN
peflenced driller has already been engaged
and work would be resumed as soon as
more machinery could be gotten on the
,rrorud This is good news to the people
III Alvin, az a great many are firm In the
belief that oil viii be found IL the we'll Is
SINK deem enough.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-01
WIN Attend 10 Freiqht Rates.

Galveston, Texas February 2s.-The cleo.
tion Of secretary Of the chamber OF com
merce engaged the attention OF the board
Of directors for two hours last night and
they finally adjourned without having made
definite selection. though the COMMITTEES
previously appointed 10 offer the position
to Tom Finty, Jr, was instructed to take
the matter up with another man posted
on freight rates and when the committee
Is ready TO make a report special meet
ing Of the directors VIII be called to re-
of the chamber of commerce TO turn its
attention more In the future toward at
tanning the very best freight rates possible
Tor Galveston. II Is with this end 10 view
posted on such matters.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-01
KILLED BY A SWITCH ENGINE.
Professor j. v. Curtin Was Run Down
AT llfkin.

Lufkln. Texas February 2s.-Prof. ]. v.
Curtin. superintendent Of the public school
OF this place, was run down by switch
engire today and ms antly killed. He was
on his way from town to his home in the
northern portion OF the town and was walk
ing along Inc railroad track whom the
switch engine was backed upon him.
II seems that the engineer gave several
whistles for him TO leave the track and as
he had plenty Of time 70 do so n was
thought that he would. but the supposltion
Is that he failed 90 hear the whistle, ns
other noises counteracted the signal.
Prof Curtin moved to this place several
years ago from Missouri and was highly
esteemed by the citizens.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-01
NEWTON COUNTY COURT HOUSE.
The Contract Has Been Awarded by the
Commissioners,

Newton. Texas, February 27.-The COM
missioners court awarded the contract TO
build the new court house yesterday. TIL,
contract price is S21,947, which is for cle
building complete, without furnishing. The
building is to be completed wi hin min
months and work win be begun at once.
The brick used In the building will he
made here, as there Is as fine brick clay
here as anywhere. The building is to be two
.Fnd half stories high and will be mod
Arn. up-to-date building In every RESPECT,
There were four bids submitted
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-01
learned when the dead animals were dis
covered from time TO time.

learned when the dead animals were dis
covered from time to time.
Some time ago the water and light COM
mission passed an order requiring all city
water takers 10 buy meters. This action
on the part OF the commission has caused
a great deal OF objection among the 81 J.
zens aud a mass meeting Is talked OF to
protest against the order.
Mr.. G.. j. Kapner Of Houston. who is here
attending the university. has returned from
trip to Mexico. He reports having u
fine time and saws that all mechanical OPP
eratlons are fast becoming Ameiicanzed.
S o. Cloud. aged IS years. die vester.
dnv at his home In South Austin. He will
be buried tomorrow. He was an old Con.
federate soldier.
County Judge Masterson of BrazorIa coup.
~ and District Attorney 5, ]. STYLES Of
Hampstead are here today on business.
Mrs. A. L. Kelly died yesterday az the
family home an Canterbury street and was
buried this morning.