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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-07-18

will forget the vocabulary and the
i've months will count for naught.
80 ! repeat the advice for all care
worn teachers 10 pack their carpet
bags and come this way. as the work
Is light and the pay is good.
II was rumored among the sol
dierS that the. teachers had warned
the native girls to beware of the
boys IN khaki, as they were the scum
OF the states. Indignation meetings
were held aud the teachers de-
nounced in the strongest Of English.
The other day one of the soldiers
filled mp with native drinks until he
was fighting mad. and he then start
ed for the teachers residence for a
contradiction, apology or fight.
The teachers were thoroughly
scared. and they treated him with
great courtesy. They assured him
that the rum0r was false and that
they could not imagine how il ever
originated
some of the pupils claim that
they did make the remark. however.
but | do not think they will do so
again. as they are now good and
wise. and when they speak OF the
soldier in the future they will think
long and speak slowly"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-07-18
Bitten Sy a coppernead.

Harrodsburg, Ky, July 14.-Mrs. W.
N. Preston, Of near Cave City, who
was bitten on the hand by copper
head snake, is IN a precarious condi-
ton. The sn.fe had got into the
house stove va "a. and when Mrs. Pres
ton reached for wood il bit her.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-07-18
Cuban DeveIonmert Co

Trenton. n. j.. July IVA certifi-
cate of Incorporation was filed with
the secretary of state here Monday by
the American-Cuban Development Co,
capital 100000. The company is au-
thorized to develop lands in Cuba.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-07-18
How Republicans Love the Flag

Ambassador Choate and WhiteIaw
Red. our special ambassador to the
court of st. James, are so English.
don't you know" that they have lost
track of the number of stars and
stripes in the American flag. The
press reports from London state:
Much comment. humorous - well as
indignant. has been evoked from
many Americans here by the fact that
the so-called American flags at Brooke
house are grossly Incorrect in compo-
sition The flag shows ten stripes and
p stars, Americans are inclined TO
regard with some amazement the ap-
parent ignorance of Mr. Choate and
Mr.. Reid as 10 the proper composition
of the emblems Of the country they
represent. They do not relish the
prospect of the United States becom-
ing the target for British witticisms
on this score and a movement is under
way TO jog the memories OF both am
bassadors and bring about a correc-
tion of the errors"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-07-18
Accidentally Shot Himself.

Columbia. Ky. July 14.-Ed Bryant.
1 young farmer. went out to shoot fish.
and while in a tree his carbine was
accidentally discharged. the bullet en-
ering his arm. almost tearing 1t from
ais body. He may die
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-07-18
Run Down BY An Electric Car.

Covington. KY, July IA. Fred
Banks. %. was run over by an electric
car in ROsedale and badly injured.
His leg was almost severed at the
knee. It was amputated later at the
hospital. Banks condition is critical.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-07-18
The ton OF coal the trust con

The ton of coal the trust com
oels the miners to dig weighs 2.70O
pounds; the ton sold to the coal
iealers Is 2.400 pounds: the ton sold
20 the consumer is 1000 pounds. and
The latter thinks himself lucky if he
gets that much.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-07-18
Inc QUEENS CONDITION. Chr :

Brussels. July 15.-The queo has
Belgians Marie Henriettes from
been suffering for some recently
heart disease. but who uffered a
reported to be better. heritical.
relapse and her conditiof
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-07-18
Married Her HaIf.srother.

Jefferson City. Mo. July 15.-Mrs
Maggie Wagner. Of Russellville, killed
herself with carbolic acid after learn
ing that the man she married. three
months ago was her half-broStr. from
whom she had been parted froh child
hood.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-07-18
County Attorneys Association.

Versailles. KY. July 1.-THE con-
vention of the Kentucky County At
iorneys' association at Estill Springs
adjourned Friday afternoon to meet
in July 1903. at Dawson Springs. Ky.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-07-18
csrneoie's Gift.

London. July f5.-Andrew Carnegie
has given e10.000 TO Eastbourne, Sus
sex, for the establishment of library
for which the duke of Devonshire has
given the site.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-07-18

They have some !eaky officials
at the war department. and we could
hardly blame Secretar7 Root for dis,
charging the few democratic clerks
that have managed to slip in there.
but he viii find this wont stop the
leak.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-07-18

trust. they compel al the same time
the repeal OF the diiTerential duty.
under which the trust is allowed To
collect about S6,O00.0O0 additional
tax from the American consumer.
and If the countervailing duties are
added. that sum can be multiplied
fourfold- This legislation. if enact
ed. would probably aid the Cuban
planter somewhat and would reduce
the price of refined sugar in the
United States by as much, or more.
as the sugar trust would gain on the
20 per cent. decrease Of duty it would
payou imported raw sugar from Cuba.
This double reduction did not suit
the sugar trust. nor did it suit its al
lies. the administration senators.
N II President Roosevelt had really
wanted to aid the Cubans and strike
blow at one of the great trust mo-
nopolies. why did he not recommend
the reduction of the tariff on refined
sugar equal To the advantage the
sugar trust would gain by the 90
per cent reduction on Cuban raw
sugar2
Havemeyer would not, of course,
under these circumstances. give
large check to the republican cam
paign fund. but the consumer of
sugar in the United States would he
even if the collector for
the campaign fund had to hunt from
other trust quarters the necessary
rash TO make up the deficiency.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-07-18

President Roosevelt should cease
to cherish the delusion that the breath
of life still fingers in the Cuban tariff
policy The foxy old republican sena-
tors are merely wondering whether
they hadn't better bury his 1904 can
iidacy in the same cemetery lot.-Al-
oany Argus.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-07-18

The steel trust gives out its
profits for the year as nearly $751;
100000: SI0.000,0O0 more than last
year. and yet this is an infant indus
try sucking at the protection bottle
which republican congress has. lust
refused TO stop substituting through
the protective tariff
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-07-18
-The republican organs are qIltl

The republican organs are quite
exercised about revising the tariff. and
the republican leaders in congress have
eclared that Il can only be revised by
it's friends. But as these republican
friends happen also 10 be the friends
of the trusts. who are the chief bene-
ficiaries of protection. the opportunity
for the people to obtain relief from
that quarter is a slim one
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-07-18

The beef trust is laughing in
its sleeve at the attempt of Mr..
Roosevelt's attorney general to stop
its exactions. \ giant trust with a
capital of $2O0.000,O0O is said to be
organizing. to include ali the pack
ing houses i'm the country. If Mr.
Roosevelt would order criminal pro-
eeedings commenced. how quickly he
could bring them TO time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-09
BRENNAN BUDGET.

Brcnham. Texas. March S-Tula Glass
ward OF MIR. aud Mrs. John II Ralston,
while on her way TO school Friday mora
ing was thrown from her pony 10y his shy
ing at something beside the road and turn
ing the saddle, and sustained broken
arm by the fall 1t was her right arm aud
both bones were broken above the wrist
Mr.. c. II. Carlisle entertained 4 few
friends al his Silkvillc home Satuld day, the
occasion being his birthday.
Rev Joseph W. HarlinC OF Austin will
arrive in the city this afternoon to assist
thc choir in the music Tor series OF meet
ings t. lee commenced II the First Bapuit
church tomorrow hy tho pastor, licN. G.. ).
Tuntlin. There viii he choir practice TO.
night and all those who intend TO assist
SHOULD endeavor to be present tonight. IN
addition t. the IL and I;3u o'clock service
there will he 3 o'clock service In the after
noon The services next week viii he held
a y. IN, and al night commencing at I:4J.
The ladies Of the Fortnightly club inaugu-
rated work saturday that should never
he stopped until Brrnham'S school yards
are all shaded With beautiful groves OF
81 owing trees. Mayor wilkins, at their
solicitations turned them over the entire
street force Saturday to help in the work
of the public schools nf the three wards Of
the city County Clerk q. a. Seward con
tributed the trees from his BRACES bottom
farm.
Mr.. John r. Ralston, manager Of the
round bale plant here since its establish
ment In 1893. has rendered his resignation,
which has been accepted
The cotton mill soliciting committee will
meet at Major T. b. Bolts office Tuesday
ia make final report on their canvass,
and It is to be-hoped that by that time
they VIII be so near the end Of thelr labors
that the work OF organizing and starting
the work will he inaugurated aud pushed
10 completion, so as to be ready to start up
by fall
a great many Of the farmers of this
county have commenced planting cotton. II
seems rather early for this crop, hui II a
stand can he secured and the crop pushed.
the early crop Is generally the host the
summer drouth viii not catch II I'm time 10
cut or its early fruitage.
The Chappell I'M creamery has been
leased from the stockholders nv Mr.. John
Carlisle and Manager HumrIckhousc and
itS patronage is growing and promises 10
make II good paying institution
The Tyrolesu Concert company helped to
make an evening pleasant AT the fletcher
hotel Friday night, when a grand bail WAS
given.
There was a fairly good crowd OF country
people In town SATURDAY,.
The Pioneer SIGNAL Corps held practice
drill Friday night
Miss Halle Bryan who has been spend
ing the past ten days here. the guest ot
Judge and Mrs, r. Bryan. went up 10 Som
ervlllc on The noon train and passed hncka I
ON the evening train on route TO Galveston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-09
NAvAsoTA TO CELEBRATE.
Firemcn Will Hold Their Annual Picnic
Again This Year

NaraSota, Texas. March S.-A representa-
tive crowd OF trcmcn assembled last night
at the truck house TO take up the mater
Of the annual picnic, which, with the ex
ccption Of last year, has been source. Of
much pleasure Ia Nayasotlans and people
generally for miles around.
Assistant Chief Ward rcmpleman called
the meeting to order and stated the oh.
jccts for which It was called and I H.
Freeman was chosen secretary The pic
ME project was first thoroughly discussed.
with lots Of pros and few or no icons
then 1t was unanimously voted that the AN
hual event should not only be given. nut
mat NayASota this year had lots to cplr.
crate for and this event would ln inc
bright slaI In galaxy OF previous SIZE.
cessful undertakings.
committee On finance was appointed
aud Instructed to at onrc begin a sys.
temauc canvass and hustle for the neces.
shrE fnnds, or rather pledges Of the same.
Another committee was directed la rnra-
iully consider the various places Suitable
and obtninabr close around where such
big public picnic anu barbecue could be
handled satisfactorily.
The suggestion that the fire d,partmcpt
take part in the ceremonies on the omen.
ing. OF traffic ON the new international und
trent Northern railroad about April l. WAS
Drought forward and talked Of. ana M,
lowed to 20 over With the idea that tho
department was ready TO take any mart
IN such celebration rs thought advisable
and assigned them hy the business men.
~ whose hands fhcy preferred to leave
the scheme
Some Of the members present favored The
adoption OF uniform Ia common with AN
the companies OF the department cspcriiI
~ as 10 capss lnd belts. The scheme to he
lhaugWated with the money now Ina the do
partment Treasury 10 credit Of a uniform
innd: committee was appointed 10 mako
INQUIRY about prices al once
me meeting then adjourned to meet
again on the night OF March y. AT witch
time It IS expected that all committees
VIII be ready TO report. aud the pIrnir
arrangements proper VIII, from that dute
Forward. be- pushed with u Veugencc
Electrician Bednar Of tho local telephone
company today tvged out tho eleriHc !
hre gong Just under the eHVes Of the avn 1
Ing around the citizens National hank
building, only few feet from Inc new
he'll station, aud FULLY protccird FROM Tho
weather. II was tested from Tho exchange
and found To work admirably Thus. VITA
ne telephones scattered an ovor town and
thit bell. Navasoin has as eer.tepi I'm
alarm srsiem as can no found in la--rr
oitles where hundreds ~ dollar. 49,. ~
pended on their apparatus.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-09
THE SURVIVORS.
Two Of the Tragedies Which Were En-
acted

acted,
III Paso, Texas March S-Thcrc are
about as many different stories Of the
wreck at MaNon as there are people who
escaped from il. The wreck survivors ten
many interesting stories, When the crash
came Mr. and Mrs, NJ. l.. Riddle OF Marion
Ohio. were seated with an infant child
I'm front Of them and II llttlc girl IL years
old on the seat in the rear. Further back
IN the ear was their little boy, aged H.
The first impulse OF the mother was TO
get her children together and she started
TO bring the boy to where the others were
sitting. Then the ear Went over the bank
and the flames burst out. A the mother
was going toward her hoy She saw the
girl and leaned over 20 lift her out into
the aisle The girl could not move. with
the awful roar all around her and people
rushing over each other 10 get out Mrs
Riddle pulled with all her strength il
was "A fruitieSs effort tor In the hrSt crash
the legs Of the little girl had been caught
between two seats and she was FAST Tho
mother left when the heat drove her away,
There In the flames. the lltle girl persisted.
The baby ON the seat in front was for
gotten In the turmoil
one Of the most pathetic eases OF all was
that OF o. T. Hanson of Racine Wis who
was travelling With his wife aud three
babies There was "A world of despair IN
his tired tones rs he YEARLY placed his
wife and two babies left 10 them Ia the
carriage These little ones preserving the
rosy cheeks If health were In their night
robes, the parents were without shoes
with feet roughly bound In cloths their
head coverings were Pullman ear blankets
a. handage OF. white bound Mr. Hanson's
GROW. Aud bhesc arc people NJ means
Every other particle OF their attire aud
possessions had been burned In The wreck
"Our baby was torn from It's mothers
arms" said Mr. Hanson. We don't know
how IL happened. hut we started TO escape
n "a
gOue We found not oven q trace OF the
little thug II must have been burned 10
death Int we have not even a bit ~ its
garments left Ia show Thank Cod the
others arc left us" The little QUO that
met such an unspcakshle fate was but rs
months old.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-09
Mr., kRuTrscHNITTs STATEMENT.
Employees Are to Be Thoroughly Cross
questioned.

Employees Are TO Be Thoroughly Cross
questioned.
San Antonio, Texas, March Speaking
OF the wreck at Maxon station 90 the
southern Pacific. Vice President Julius
kruttschnitt, speaking for President Har-
riman, said: I'VE have given the press
everything we have received concerning the
accident. The place where IL occurred is
q nine degree curve II the train was de.
rallied from high speed it would have jump.
ed ON the outside rail An examination
shows the dcrailmept TO have been ON the
inside rail The place wherc the doral
ment occurred was recently ad with
eighty pound rails. The track is utwlr re
tied. II Is rock hallastcd aud everything Is
equipped with steel plate. The roadhcd Is
perfect Mir r T. Ryan, vice president OF
the Flint and Pere Marquette railway. who
was in hts private err on rho train vircd
Mr. Hartman saying II f. my opinion
that the engineer is not to blame I believe
that an investigation will show THAT part
Of the engine broke. I base my opinion ou
personal examination Of the ties outside
the rail- on the side the train went On
Every employee on the train continued
Mr., Kruttschuiu, who can throw any
light on the accident will be ihoroughy
cross quest toned"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-09
Company Surgeon Gives a Revised List of
the Injured Passengers.
he Cause OF the DeraiIment is Still Mystery but
an investigation Is Under Way-Number
of Dead Is Placed at Twelve.

they are receiving the best attention that
eau be given them. Adams condition Is
very serious aud the outcome Of his lnlu.
rfes can not az this time be told
Leopold says he had been in "A number OF
railroad wrecks hut thai this Is the worst
he ever saw. lie had Just fallen asleep
when the crash came and before ne roull
get out Of his car II was on fire lie eN.
tinguished the burning bedding and In the
dark managed to reach tho door and cS,npc.
las I cl.lwlcd from my ear he said. u
could hear the screams " those who were
being roasted alive IL the ears that we're
burning. Al rescue work had to- be- done
IL five minutes rs The fire. spread Vita
great rapidly, Men worKcd a, rescue as
men never worked before Some ~ thcm
were without clothing. hui they worked
Ike heroes, 81 of tpnse who could work
The scenes We're ton horrible 10 I've de-
scribed Poor Adams tho messenger was
horribly Sraldcd and when NC went tn
move him he begged rs 10 lot him be aud
die whore he was. The engineer. Mast
and the frcman, Bertsch were burned 10
rriSp. rherc WAS nothing loft or the
latter but tho trunk Of his body
"'rhe ombankmcnt A. the curve whore the
wreck occurred was four feet high and we
struck the curve at high rate Of speed
The entire train except the rear car went
down into tho ditch aud WIS burned
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-09
PREPARING FOR DEMOCRATS.
'eetlnn OF the Convention Committee
Held at Galveston,

H'eeuna OF the Convention Committee
q Held at Galveston.
N''ye'ion' Texas March Sat a meet.
OF the committee which will have in
prse the entertainment of the State
poTati" convention, which was held last
r. H. NJ. Knight was elected chairman
Fne convention committee and John Me.
f'ny Secretary and treasurer. The
'ns for the entertainment of tho CON
'uon We're discussed in preliminary
J and II developed that all of the com.
''ee were determined that the convcn.
should be royalty entertained. The
f'uesS raguo rendered the committee
use Of Fac amphitheater which thew
'Nuplat" building on Bath avenue and
unI II was unanimously accented
Lnugh thelr president the league also Of
III Ioe assistance OF its 500 members In
E.ns IN any way possible to add 10 the
'n"tl ana pleasure Of those who will he
IoDuaace al tho convention. since
,ru3er OF tho building of the Business
tr mas been accepted the project or
.ung temporary structure has been
,nnoned ana tho funds raised for this
.pose WI be turned over to the league
''S'st In building a permanent structure.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-09

Temple, Texas. Mnrch $. Mr.. n. II.
Pcndlcton chairman of the Cullen Thomas
forces In Boil county in Mr.. Thomas race
Tor congress, announces in letter to his
brother. Hon. George c. Pcudleton. who
IS chairman Of the Henry forces. that all
conflicting dates announced by Mr. Thomas
would he recalled ami dates set M The
time and places named by Mr. Henry for
MS speeches and that Mr.. Uenry'S proposal
of division of time taken advantage of
both Henry aud Thomas are good debatcrs
ana a warm time may be expected
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-09
DUFFY'S PURE MALT WHISKEY

CrREs Consumption Gen ea Debility, Grippe,
chs Malaria Low Fever Dyspepsia peeresicu Weakness
whatever
nourisbcs brain,
tho heart prolcngs life
A leading Ma whiskey Is
n " food 3,gosted"
CAUTION patrons cal
sold in
other
X as VIII
is of insist on "
bottle
government a medicine,
whist
useful. mclosc 10
postage.
ADVICE you sick down
yaity Medical
confidential permission
or a DCFHN WHIS-
Rochester, " Y.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-09

Nepor.s Iece'''u YESTERDAY by Secretary
" "'n"s' van ''''k ONCE from
Wv Su' VI 'u' southern racine wreck
rear haSon Springs ody.ses that all of the
persons injured will recover. The four Der.
sons renortcl in Tho ars, ,a,.,.o, -,
SN'H ''P''" III Hle "lst auNlceS as miss
ing have not been located and their names
20 into the death list They are Estavon
Contreras or Del Rio. Tc,as, Nr ana vrs
~ iVN"N' NV auu Nr0'
White Of Manitowoc, Wis. A. l.. Bcouse
news agent of Doyline La.
Dr. Turner reports that some of tho i'm
IT,, -. w WV u"
'Ured were taken to the hospital and others
ing properly looked after Tho rcr,trs m,
Fn,,noo, a., 40 So,
""s' "H" 'H''uah bcr'sch were
forwarded to their families at III Paso. Re
msius OF passenger, ktlca vere mostly
consumed in tho N,mcs
-
was In chsrec =, ~, ur,,,'.a ,, 49,.
was 10 'narse 81 me wrecked 'rain ana
VINO escaped INJURY is to tue effect that
everybody on the train has been accounted
for. This sets AZ rast Elm, r,,,,ors t,at
,orro ,,t 20
large nhmber or passengers were caught
In the burning cars and crematcd.
-
Az o'clock vesterdot .t,orno,, so,,re,ar,.
Lane received the following from Manager
Van Week who is now at IN pase
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