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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-10-03

The political circles it's whisper.
ed that the able energetic pro.
prietor of a string of newspaper,
throughout the United States j.
being pressed by his friends to run
for Office, but the political leader.
don't regard him as an availabl,
candidate because they fear the
opposition of newspapers.
Although the Herald does moi
believe in a newspaper proprietor
manager, leader writer, reporter,
cashier, foreman of press or com
posing room-in fact, any one
connected with a paper running
for public Office and has laid down
this rule for itself, still we cannot
see any reason why colleague
who desires to run should be op-
pc ed by his confreres because he
happens to be a newspaper pro-
prietor.
We consider an editor Just as
we'll able to fill any public office.
however exalted, as anybody else.
Editors have to deal every day
with vital issues and problems of
craftsmanship. The qualities that
achieve success in journalism must
win success in affairs of state
New York Herald.
The Herald snakes a fair presen-
tation of the case as far as it goes.
1t would have been muca more
satisfactory if it stated the reasons
for its own position on oflicehold-
ing.
1t is not question of a news
paper mans fitness. He is usually
better qualified than the candidate
he supports. The point is that
when he becomes a candidate for
public Office he necessarily abdi-
Gates a higher oflice--that of
tribune of the people. The indie
pendent newspaper which stands
for the public welfare is the strong
est factor in popular government.
Its voice is heard and respected in
the Office and the home, where the
cannot penetrate. Not
only is the aspirant for political
honors dependent upon the support
Of the press, but when he has been
elected his actions are subject to
editorial scrutiny, and the public
Judges him by what it reads in the
papers. When the editor becomes
he candidate his paper accordingly
oses influence 1t is seldom that
IN editoccan accept Office without +
mpairing his usefulness. For
his reason and the additional one
hat his business suffers few editors
AN afford it.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-10-03
thinks If GREAT.

Elizabethtown, KY. Sept 30, OF
Mr.. GEORGE WARREN, Editor:
As we have just brought to a
close our first Kentucky State
Fair, and feeling that your peo-
pie would like to hear from their
representative on the board Of
managers, take pleasure in adj
dressing you.
am well pleased with the at
tendance and Support that Syest-
ern Kentucky gave to the Fair.
and feel that all who attended
were benefited, / met mauy of
your citizens and all were well
pleased. Your county was repre-
sented in the horticultural De-
partment by Mr.. ID. W. Dickin-
son, who carried the blue on all
his entries, and more agreeable
gentleman L never met He pre-
scented me with a copy of your
Supplement, which / have been
reading, and it is a great credit to
you and your staff and the desire
have had to visit your county
has Increased two-fold. 1t Is the
best written and illustrated paper
l have had the pleasure to see and
your county should be proud of it.
have given it place in my liz
brary, and when business permits
VIII read it more carefully. You
have great county and your
county has great paper.
Yours respectfully.
BART. b. STITH.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-10-03
NEWSPAPER GROWTH.

In 1900 there were 200 newspa-
pers of all kinds, regularly APP
pearing in the United States.
Then the population of the coun-
try was 5,30S, 1873. Today, o.
most upon the dividing line OF
the centuries, with our population
of86, 900, 600, we have more than
20, 900 newspapers and periodicals.
During the period spanned by
these figures our population in
creased seventeenfold, while the
number of newspapers and period
icals increased no less than a hun
dredfold.
1t is doubtful if any one busi-
ness among us, for the moment re-
garding the newspapers as IL pure
ly business enterprise, has So
: Iaraely n or 80 tlirsetly .h~aesissss'rife
newspaper. In the broad sense,
as ore Of our social institutions it
has kept pace with our national
development, while as business
and latterly as profession it has
become possessed of resources in
the way of capital invested and
brains employed that give it high
places among enterprises which
arsUdistinctly American.
1t is the newspaper which we
fnd responsive Immediately to
the social progress of the people.
The social element dominates the
hole history of the newspaper.
Our political life has been a con-
tinuous and agreeable inspiration
to it growth from the beginning.
The pulpit and the hastings were
the csnters OF public opinion in
the early days of the republic.
Today the American newspaper is
the open forum, chronicling histo-
ry in the very hour of its making,
pIopelling by its own force ths
thought directly or indirectly of
all our people in one direction or
another. Without it society
would be reduced almost TO a
primitive state.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-10-03
THE MONEY FURRY IN NEW
YORK.

Mr.. Russell Sage is an old
and very wise mdn who has
for years been one of the
foremost figures on Wall
street, having a keen eye for
good investments and clear
and cautious mind that has
kept his operations free from
the TART of perilous specu-
lation.
Mr.. Sage's recent advice
on the present money furry
is the correct view and
should command itself to the
attention of the country at
large. He thinks that there
has been too much rash
speculation in Wall street OF
late, and that the larger pro-
portion of this gambling has
been done by persons not
possessing the capital TO
carry through such big and
reckless transactions. Con-
sequently, as Mr.. Sage says,
liquidations are now in
order.
This means that the fool
ish gamblers who have them
selves precipitated their own
ruin must now face the con-
sequences. Certain values
that have been inflated by
their speculations must be
brought back to the normal.
Many of the gamblers will
lose heavily by this, and
some, undoubtedly, will 90
to the wall, but it is the for
felt of the game. They
knew, or should have known
before they began operations
in Wall street that this time
of reckoning inevitably fol-
lows a period of mad specu-
lation. Anyway, the thing
to do now, according to Mr.
Sage, is to getthese gamblers
out of the way and proceed
to steady the markets.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-10-03
MANY WENT
To Fulton to the Reunion.

The people of Fulton made great
preparations for the entertainment of
the survivors of the 9TH Kentucky Con-
federate Veterans. and their efforts
were rewarded by large attendance of
the old veterans and an immense crowd
Of citizens. The attendance of vete-
rams from Hickman and vicinity was
too large to enumerate personally.
The occasion was everything 10 delight
the hearts and feelings OF old soldiers
and citizens.
Capt. III. a. Tyler, Major Henry Haze
and other prominent ex Confederate
veterans made speeches. An historian
was selected TO prepare a history q the
battles III which the 9TH Kentucky was
engaged.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-10-03
BART. b. STIrH .

Ming Edward has been visiting An.
drew Carnegie, and it is reported that
ne sees much in Andy that he would
IKE TO be himself. The public will
nope mat the King will not acquire the
library habit. Books are good things
'or good many people; but reading is
not the best means of GETTING re,;af
from poverty and physical distress
Inc next man who wants to die poor
might try his hand at endowine hospi-
tails and homes for the INDECENT gov
eminent will manage to keep up tho
supply OF jaiIs and penitentlariez
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-10-03

Chuck full and running over with
good things at little prices: We are
continually getting in new things and
you will always find something new
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-10-03

Hickman IN the old days was called
Chicken Point" because so many
chickens were shipped from here. The
scarcity of eggs and chickens, ard the
high prices this year, brings all this to
mind. And it is said that the chief
cause of this decrease in this line here
rests with the Merchants in not afford
ing ready and quick market Never
train or steamboat should leave here
without cargo of The feathered tribe,
and we are assured it would be so if
we had buyers.
movement is on foot TO have n
bran OF the public school established
In West Hickman. 1t is said that about
200 children in that neighborhood are
practically denied school privileges by
the long distance TO Hickman College.
The citizens propose to erect the school
building at their own expense. if they
can get the school.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-10-03
n. c. q ST. L. R. R. SCHEDULE.
LEAVE HICKMAN
ARRIVE

The -four hundred" may be less or
more than that number. 1t all depends
on who does the counting.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-10-03
JOHN K. HeNDR|ck.
Paducah Register.

A special from Frankfort to The Reg
lister in regard TO the withdrawal of Col
E. II. Taylor, of that city. from the race
for governor and of his strength going
to Col. Hendrick. Of this district. will
be pleasing news TO the thousands OF
Hendrick admirers in this end of Ken
tucky. 1t means that the First dis
trict viii furnish the next governor of
this state.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-10-03
RAMSEY BRADLEY.

Mr.. q. L. Ramsey and Miss Gussie
Bradley couple Of near Lodgeton. were
married Sunday by Esquire Roberts at
his home in South Fulton Fulton
Leader.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-10-03

Look with horror on skin eruptions
piotches, sores, pimples. They dont
nave them, nor will any one who uses
Duckien's Arnica Salve 1t glorifies
tne lace Eczema or Salt Rheum VAN
lsh before 1t. 1t cures sore lips, chan
pea hands, chiiblains. Infallible f.
piles: Zoe at Cowgirl a. CowgilI's drug
store. A'ek
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-10-03
ALWAYS A DEMOCRAT

Why should anybody be surprised -
asks the morning republican organ. .'to
anybody assert without fear of success
ful contradiction. that either John G..
Carlisle or William Lindsay ever cast
other than a democratic vote or uttered
other than democratic sentiment?
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-10-03
5000 People Witness the Scene

o,OOO FeOpIe WlLne5s IHs oSeHc'
Bill Gibson, negro. was burned at
the stake. Sunday, near the town of
Ccrinth. Miss, for the crime of out
raging and numbering a most respecta-
BILE white lady. Gibson confessed his
guilt. and gave details of the revolving
story, including his struggle with the
game little woman. He also confessed
to many other crimes, and some other
atricious murders.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-10-03
''SUKEY' WOH.

At the election in Paducah as 10 per
hitting cattle to run at large the COW
won by BIG majority 9s5; against
600.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-10-03

The steamer Jennie G5christ lies
sunk upon the bottom of the Ohio riv
err in shallow water at East Cairo as the
result of an accident which happened
Friday night.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-10-03
fIlison's Home Goods
Bargain Department.

ou' yum DCpui ttficnt.
Chuck full and running over wi
good things at little prices: We ,
continually getting in new things 8
you will always find something new
Ic
Cocoa CASTLE Soap, lc
Wardrobe Hooks, lie
Upholstery Tacks. lc per doz
Needles. lie paper
Hair Pins. Let bunch
Aluminium Thimble. lie
Screw Eyes, lc doz
Tops and String. lc
Patty Pans, lc
Tablets. lie
&c
Tin cups. &c
Wardrobe hooks. DC
Sponges, &c
Spring hooks and eyes, &c a card
Key ring. -
Picture hook. &c
Mourning pins, &c a box
Shoe nails. &c a paper
Carpet lacks, &c
Sacking needles, &c
Rubber corset iaces, &c
Sarcers. PC
Pencils. 2e
Penholder. &c
Writing paper, 2c a quire
Composition book. &c
&c
Cake cutter, &c
Nest egg, Be
Safety pins, &c
Ironing wax. &c
Corkscrews, &c
Gimlets, &c
Tops. &c
Butter paddles, &c
Egg beater, &c
Potato Washers. &c
Meat forks, &c
Door stops, &c
Harness snaps, &c
Ball blue, &c
Pencil and ink erasers, &c
Levison's ink, &c
DC
Composition book, DC
Agate buttons, DC gross
Fine pearl buttons, DC
Feasherstitch braid, 6-yd pes. sc
Toilet paper. DC
Towel racks. &c
TIN strainers. &c
3 doz clothes pins, Sc
Lamp burners, No J and ,. &c
4 screw drivers, DC
Bread knives. &c
| RIctl2Ea eQEd SC -. Z.
49,, ~, s<,a,u---u.uuua'au1l 49,
Memorandum books, &c
Wood spoons. DC
Milk SKINNER. Sc
FRYING pans. sc
| Sewing machine oil Ec
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-07-24
EXCURSION BOAT
WAS CUT IN TWO
Fifty Lives Lost in Wreck on the River
Elbe.
Thirteen BODIES ARE RECOVERED.
Members OF German Choral Society Among
the Passengors-The Steamer In Collision
With a Tug-Malorlty Of the Passengers
Rescued-Many Of the Children Lose Both
Their Parents.

Hamburg (By Cable).-The excur'
sion steamer Primus, with lS5 passen'
gers on board, was cut in two and sunk
by the tug Hansa on the river Elbe al
1890 a. III.
So far as is ascertainable about Sc
persons were drowned. Thirteen bodies
already have been recovered.
The place where the collision occur
red is between Blankenese and Men
stedten, and is one of the widest part:
OF the Elbc river. 1t is from IS to &c
miles down the river from Hamburg
The Primus was coming from Buxte'
nude in the Province of Hanover, PruS'
sia. Most OF her passengers were the
members of the Eilbock Male Chora'
Society and their families and friends.
At the time of the accident the Pr
mus was crossing the river near Blank
cnese, from the southern into the north
ern fairway. According to witnesse!
aboard the Hansa, the movement was
made too precipitately, and the Prlmu'
was rammed by the Hansa. The tug
tore her way clear through the side On
the steamer, almost cutting her in two
The Primus began to fill at once, ane
the Hansa tried to save life by pushing
the Primus ashore. The attempt was {
failure, as the Hansa ran aground whit
the Primus was still in deep water. The
Primus began to settle. and the Kansas
crew set about to rescue the panic
stricken passengers of the Primus
many of whom jumped into the river
rather than go down with the ill-iatec
steamer.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-07-24
LIVE; LOST AND BUILDINGS WRECKED
Ten People Killed In Storm that Is Driver
With Hurricane Veto lily.

Baltimore, Md. (SpeciaD D.-This city
was the center of storm Sunday alter
noon which resulted in the death OF 1o
persons, the injury OF others, unrooted
200 houses. seriously damaged shippine
in the harbor, almost entirely severed
telegraphic and telephonic conlmunica,,
ton with the outside world, destroyed
many magnificent trees, seriously inter
fered with street car service IN places,
damaged the city's electric light tacill'
ties caused the death of several horses
and other animals by tearing down 1--we
wires, and generally wreaked more de-
structiOn than any storm which mas WIS.,
tied the city in years.
The disturbance which created this
havoc came upon the city with rapid
ity that was astounding. The first ram
drops fell at Ley o'clock. and as late a:
I o'clock the Skies while they showed
that thunderstorm was approaching
we're bright With the sun, and many
thought that the cloud would pas:
around.
In a moment came the main body oi
wind 1t blew 3-S miles in 5 minute:
or an equivalent OF 81 miles an hour.
Only IS minutes elapsed between the
first threatening crash OF thunder anc
the last dying murmur as the cloud pass
cd to the northeast, but in that tint
more damage was done in this city thar
ordinarily occurs form the same caust
in several wears.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-07-24
PANIC CAUSED BY EARTHQUAKES.
People Of ST. Vincent Fearful that Catas
trophe Was Impending.

Kingstown, St. Vincent (By Cable).-
Several shocks of earthquake were ex
perienced here Saturday. There was I
terrific one at o45 in the morning. Il
was accompanied by loud rumbling
explosive sound like thunder. Furnu'
ture was set in motion everywhere, bot
ties and crockery were thrown from
shelves in shops and several building:
we're damaged. There was no loss o:
life, but a great panic prevailed. The
most severe shock lasted only 10 sec
onds. These shocks were probably
caused by subterranean gas or steam
explosions. A few days ago it was re-
ported that the saddle between the tive
craters of the Souffriere volcano hac
collapsed, resulting in the fall Of thou
sands of cubic feet of sand and scori;
rock into the funnel, thus blocking th'
throat of the crater. and it is now claim
ed that the gas and steam, failing t,
find an outlet by the throat, or funnel
caused internal explosions and intense
conclusions.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-07-24
WATCHING THE LEVEES.
Illinois Farmers Fear Flood Break on the
Mississippi.

Kcokuk, Iowa (SpcciaD From Keo-
kuk south for hundred miles the Mis-
sissippi river resembles huge lake.
Already the flood has destroyed over
10000 900 worth of growing grain, and
as the water is still rising and rain fall
ing the chances are the destruction will
amount to millions more.
Most OF the loss is on the Missouri
side of the river between keokuk and
Hannibal Hundreds of farmers who
were rich 10 days ago are now penniless
and homeless.
All this territory was practically COW
cred with corn fortnight ago estimat-
ed to make Is to 100 bushels to the acre
The loss is total. Experience is that If
water stays 4S hours even 4 inches under
the surface it kills corn, and every stalk
wet by the waves perishes from rotten
roots.
The mouth of the Dcs Moincs river
is nearly two miles wide,
Alexandra is protected by the Egyp.
tian levee, the breaking of which would
send four feet of water all over the
town.
The chief flood, thus far is on the
Missouri side, from Keokuk to Louis
lana, with Canton and West Quincy as
centres Of the devastated country.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-07-24
TERRIBLE ORDEAL
OF YOUNG WOMAN
Bound, Gagged and Robbed In Her Home
at G1assboro.
EXCITEMENT IN A JERSEY TOWN.
The Robber Uses raIr Of Her Stockings 10
Tie Her Hands and Feet-Posses OF Clti'
zens Of 0Iassboro. N. j.. Search the Town
for the Robber-Two Men Arrested When
About TO Take Train.

Glassboro, N. J. (Special) Mrs. Will
liam Shaw, of South Glassboro, was
held tip in her home at the point OF a
revolver, bound and gagged and the
house looted of money and several artl-
clcs of value.
Mrs. Shaw, who is only IS years OF
age, was formerly Miss Anna George OF
this town. She was attending to house
hold duties on the first floor, when she
turned around and saw a man covering
her with a revolver. He threatened her
with death if she made any noise. lie
then seized pair OF the woman's stock
ings from clotheslnc and with one OF
these tied her hands behind her back.
He then bound her legs with the other
stocking. He then, still covering her
with a revolver, found an old flour sack,
with which he gagged her. Then he
took an old piece OF carpet and secure
ly bound it over her head.
When Mrs Shaw was discovered, two
hours later, she was nearly suttocated
and ncighbors WHO released her found
her prostrated. She was frothing at the
mouth. and it was half an hour before
she recovered sufficiently to tell what
had happened. She then gave a de.
scrption OF her assailant, and several
posses of citizens were hastily gathered
together and secured the town in all
directions to capture the culprit.
Town Marshall William Martin with
several other men. went to the railroad
depot, thinking the man might have
gone there to make his escape by a
train. They found two strangers about
TO board freight train, and hastily SUR
rounded them.
They gave the names of Joseph Cra-
mcr, of Covington, Ky, and Frank Nc
Kay, of Pittsburg.
Mrs. Shaw positively identified Cra-
mcr as the man who held her up i'll her
home and bound and gagged her. Nc
Kay she did not see before, as he was
not in the house
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-07-24
CHAPTER XIV


The inquest was held in the little
town-hall in the market-place, and the
ugly whispers which were afioat CON
cerning Jem Stickels's death brought
together such gathering that the
meagre accommodation provided by
the old building was taxed to the ut.
most.
1t was evident from the outset that
this was no ordinary case Of drunk
en- man found dead in ditch, with
nothing about him to tell how he came
by his death: From the very first
moment when the doors were opened,
and the crowd rushed in and filled in
moment the space allotted to the pub.
lie, there were murmurs and whispers
flying from mouth to mouth, indica.
tive Of the general belief that some
person or persons of higher social
position than the dead fisherman, and
more generally interesting than he,
would be implicated in the course of
the proceedings. The questions:
"Wheres the young lady?" And
won't the gentleman be well enough
to come" were often but never salts
factorily answered. The witnesses in
the case were in the magistrates room,
so rumor said, and were to be brought
out one by one as they were wanted.
That part of the court usually occu.
pied by the officials alone held on this
occasion good many curious ones
drawn thither by the open secret of
the romantic interest attached to the
case. A few portly wives Of local
tradesmen, sandwiched in among the
members Of the sterner sex, lent their
presence to the scene. There was q
hum and buzz from end to end of the
tightly packed court as the jurymcn
filed In, and taking their places Oh the
oaken seats, black with age, which
were already old when Charles the
First was king, were sworn one by
one, duly charged by the coroner.
After the lull in the court caused by
these proceedings, there was loud
buzz of talk when the jury filed out
again to view the body. The police
men, little used to such scene of eS'
citement in their quiet, little town.
roared themselves hoarse in their en-.
deavor to maintain silence on the part
Of everybody but themselves.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-07-24
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Lutheran Church-Rev. w. S. T. Metz
ger, pastor. Services, Sunday 10 A.
NJ. and 800 p. M. Sunday school, go
A. M. Prayer Meeting, Wednesday,
7.3o p. M.
United Brethren Church-Rev. William
L. Martin, pastor. Regular services
by appointment from the pulpit.
Class meeting every two weeks at
10 a. m. Prayer meeting every Thurs
day evening. Sunday-sc p. m.
Mite Society semi-monthly, We'd
! nesday evening at 8 o'clock w. Mis-
meeting monthly at Parsonage.
Methodist Episcopal Church-Rev. w.
l.. Orcm, pastor. Services every alter
nate Sunday at 10 a. m and 7 D. m.
Sunday-school at 9 4. M. Prayer meet
ing every Wednesday evening at 7.3o
p. m. Epworth League at $50 every
Sunday.
Moravian Churcl-Rev. Mr.. Kaiser, pas
tor. Sunday school every Sunday, 9 a.
nj. Preaching services will be held
every other Sunday, as heretofore, al
ternating mornings and evenings at 10
and $50, respectively.
Reformed Church-Rev. G. A. Whit
more, pastor. Sunday school $50 a.
m. Divine services alternate Sundays,
1890 a. m and 7,45 p. m.
Guild every Sunday evening, Gas.
Mid-week services, Wednesday, 7.45.
St Stephens Church protestant Epis-
copaD-Rcv. Ernest McGill, rector.
Services every Sunday, alternating
monthly, at 1890 i. m. and p. m.
Service Friday at 4 p. m.
Catholic Church--Rev. Father J. B.
Manley. Mass at 8 a. IN. on Saturday
during May. Services third Sunday in
each month at a. III. Sunday school
3 o'clock p. m.
German Baptist Church--Elders T. J.
Kolb and Johr S. Weybright. Serv-
ices each alternate Sunday at 4 o'clock
p. IN.