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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-02-27
PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
State Soons Have Been Giving
the Subject Great Deal
of Attention.
BILLS ARE NOW IN THE SENATE
Close OF the Fifty-Day Limit for the
Introduction Of Measures-Time-
Honored Bills.

Lansing. Mich. Feb. 24.-The legls-
lators have been giving considerable
attention to primary bills during the
past few days and will give them
more attention later in the present
week. In the senate the primary cleo
tion bill for Kent county-and the
Wayne county bill will be disposed Of
this week.-Mrs. been made the special
order for March -, while the house
Las set aside Thursday afternoon Of
this week for a general hearing before
the elections committee. The latter
action was taken 10y virtue Of a reso-
luton offered by Speaker Pro TEN
Colby, the champion Of this reform
through two sessions Of the legislature,
who is still enthusiastically enlisted for
the fight His resolution granted the
use Of the floor of the house for this
purpose and invited the state officers.
members of various state central com
mittees and citizens generally of this
and other states who are interested la
this important subject to take part in
the hearing. 1t is probable that the
discussion will attract a large au-
dience. Just what fate the various cleo
ton reform measures will encounter Is
problematical
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-02-27

offer in this paper and
send your address 10
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing-
hamton, N. Y. The
regular fifty cent and
dollar sizes are sold hv
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-02-27
End OF the Fifty-Day Limit.

The fifty-day limit for the introduc-
ton of bills will expire tomorrow, and
the indications are that nothing in this
line will be neglected. More bills have
now been introduced than at this time
two years ago, and the supply appears
to be eXhaustless. Pretty much every
subject ever heard of is covered by
the measures now in, and as a ma jor-
ity Of the bills introduced will be
slaughtered, the bill boneyard is sure
TO receive a substapia acquisition by
the time final adjournment is reached
a feature OF the bill situation is the
fact that the list includes large num-
Der of old-timers which have been in
troduced from session TO session for a
score or more Of years. None Of these
particular measures ever pass. and the
wonder is why they so perSiStently
bob up every two years. If the intro
ducers made even a reasonably fierce
fight for their passage one might bet
ter understand the matter. but as the
pushing is all done at the outstart and
abandoned rather early in the game,
the reason for their introduction is a
poser. 1t is doubtless one of those
legislative mysteries that will never
be unraveled
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-02-27
License for PawnbrOkers.

Those citizens of Michigan who find
ii necessary or convenient to arrange
with their uncle" for an occasional
loan will be interested in Senator
Goodell's bill regulating the business
of pawnbrokers in cities. 1t provides
that all pawnbrokers must be licensed
by the mayor of the city and give a
bond i'm the sum Of $4,000 the fee
for the license being 81 per year. On
all amounts up to and including 500
the rate Of interest that may be
charged is per cent. for the first six
months and per cent thereafter. On
sums between 500 and 5000 the rate
Is 2 per cent. for the first six months
and per cent. thereafter. Only l per
cent. is permitted to be charged on
sums in excess Of 5000.
There seems to be some misunder-
standing among the legislators and cit
liens generally regarding the bill ap-
propriating $4,000 for publishing the
records of Michigan soldiers in the
civil war. 1t is urged that the pro-
posed publication Is unnecessary for
the reason that Michigan i'm the War"
compiled by Adjutant General John
Robertson many years ago. covers the
subject. This is mistake. The vol
ume mentioned contains the records Of
commissioned officers only, while the
proposed volume is designed to con-
tain the record of every Michigan SOL
der In the war Of the rebellion, wheth-
er commissioned officer, non-commis-
stoned officer or private. The state has
already expended some $4,000 or more
in compiling these records on cards,
and 1t is urged that this work can be
preserved only by publishing the rec
ords as many Of the states have long
since done.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-02-27
Relates to Negotiable Instruments.

A bill prepared by the American Bar
Association and designed to secure I'M
iformity in the laws relating to nego.
table instruments is once more befOro
the Michigan legislatures. This bill
has been passed by the legislatures OF
several states and the object of the bar
association is to have it placed on the
statute books Of all the states. At
least two previous attempts have been
made to pass il i'm Michigan, but both
were unavailing. Its principal provis-
ions seek to fortify the negotiability OF
commercial paper, establish It's legality
in the hands of bona fide purchaser,
define the liability Of one who signs as
agent. abolish days of grace and def
fiitely fix the status Of checks as a
form OF commercial paper. Another
provision Is that an antecedent or pre-
existing debt is a valuable cOnsidera-
ton for a negotiable promissory note,
and that he who endorses a note be-
fore its delivery to the payee is an
endorser and not an original promis-
sor. In short. the bill is drafted with
view of harmonizing all conflicting
laws on this most important subjec,
and make the law in every way more
Ineligible.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-02-27

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder uric acid trou-
bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form Of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-ROot Is not rec
commended for everything but If you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble II will be found
Just the remedy you need. lthas been tested
in so many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried II. may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling more about Swsmp-Root and how TO
find out II you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-02-27

The promised war on the law pro-
viding a one-fourth mill tax for the
support Of the university has been in
augurated, but in a different form than
was anticipated. Representative Ran
dali, who led the fight in previous ses-
sions, has offered a bill giving the
university fixed appropriation Of
100000 per year, whereas under the
one-fourth mill tax its revenue last year
was about 100000. 1t was expected
that the Randall bill would take the
form of an amendment reducing the
rate of taxation for this object. 1t
is hardly probable that any change will
be made i'm the present system Of sup
plying revenue for this institution.
The anticipated bill appropriating
S250,000 fer a soldiers and sailors
monument on the state-house grounds
has made its appearance in the SEN
ate, having been introduced by Senator
Simons at the request of the monu-
ment commission appointed by the
governor by virtue Of an act of 1901.
Relief for Supreme Court.
The members of the state bar asso-
| citation are more than ever impressed
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-02-27

Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name, Swamp-Roo DIR. Kilmer's
Swamp Root, and the address, Bingham
ton, N. Y, on every bottle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-02-27
Amendment tn Tax Law,

The state tax commissions expert
ence of the past five years has per.
suaded the commissioners that a num-
Der Of amendments to the existing tax
law are desirable. For this reason the
commissioners have had introduced in
the senate about a dozen bills embody
ing the changes proposed. One pro-
vides for equalizing assessments by
putting them on a cash basis: another
wholly exempts household furniture
from taxation; third makes 1t I'M
necessary for taxpayers to include real
estate I'm their sworn statements to as
SCISSORS. II being claimed that this is
unnecessary inasmuch as all real es-
tate is in plain view of the assessors
and cannot be concealed; still another
bill empowers the commissioners 10
reconvene local boards of review In
certain cases. There is also bill an
thorizing the commissioners TO invade
any assessing district in case circum-
stances warrant such action and as
sess property. and then reconvene the
board of review and require ii to make
new equalization on the basis of the
valuations fixed by the commission
ers. Not the least important of the
bills from the personal standpoint OF
the members of the commvion is one
| increasing the salary Of the commits
sioners from $500 to $1,000 per an
mum and requiring them to give their
entire time 10 the work.
JAMES v. BARRY.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-10-02
ABOUT ADVERTISING

In the course of a recent lee
ture in Hartford, Conn. on "The
Making of Il Newspaper"
Charles Hopkins Clark of the
Courant said:
"How are you gong to get at
the public? Mail them circulars,
and the wastebaskets in 10000
homes give each Il weary yawn,
and the circulars disappear un-
read. Call upon the people aud
explain the merits Of your wares?
The sign Our Busy Day hangs
in business Offices; in private
houses you must ring the bell.
But put Il cleverly worded
advertisement of these wares in
a newspaper that has IN estab-
lished circulation in the city's
home and busin s. houses and
see what happens. You couldn't
get in tn re yourself, but your
advertisement is there on the
breakfast table, in the library,
in the parlor, in the sewing room,
and when everybody is inquiring
for the paper which can't be
found il is very likely doing
duty on the quiet in the kitchen.
ut is all over the house and
wanted there. You are not.
And. similarly at the office il is
read and reread, and part of the
use of This Is Our Busy Day
sign Is to get a chance
to read your local papers. And
it is interesting to note the. nd.
vertisement has another than a
commercial use. 1t is printed
for business purposes pure and
simple, but it is often read as
news"
The Courier goes into the
offices and homes of the people
not rs an intruder, but as a well
come visitor. Ii will take your
announcement much cheaper
than you can send them TO any
considerable number on circulars
which will be thrown away after
glance.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-10-02
OLD fIOOLERS' CONTEST

The old iiddlers' contest at the
City Hall last Friday night,
given under the auspices and for
the benefit of the old soldiers in
the Confederate home at Pewee
Valley, was a success in every
respect. A good crowd was pres
ent, and the unanimous verdict
was good" Something like
$50 was realized.
The feature Of the evenings
entertainment was the perform
ance of Mr.. DeArmOnd, of Col
umbus, OH harp. of his own
manufacture. Ii was built on
plan of what he conceived 10 be
the original instrument used by
David To amuse and console
King Saul in the ages long since
lost i'm the oblivion of time. 1t
was of crude manufacture, hav-
inc been made by Mr.. DeArmond
out of an old show case; but the
sgeetness, mellowness and pene-
trating powers of the tone was
without doubt the most exqui-
site that has ever been heard
upon any stage. He also played
violin, guitar, nail pnller tan
ordinary one which by his own
ingenuity he had converted into
musical instrument), and upon
a lead violin and bass viol at the
same time. He was repeatedly
encored. A peculiar fact in con-
nection with Mr.. DeArmond's
ability as a musician is that he
has never taken Il lesson in mu-
sic, and to this day does not
know one note from another.
Another worthy feature of the
evenings entertainment were
the performances of Billy Stan
field, of Wicklifre. who has been
blind since childhood. He played
numerous string Instruments
and was we'll received.
Manager R;Indle, under whose
direction the ontest was given,
expressed himself as we'll pleased
with its success. The money
realized goes To the and of the old
Confederate soldiers at Pewee
Valley. Should Mr.. Randle ever
decide TO return 10 Hickman with
his .old fiddlers, we predict a
larger attendance than at this
one.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-10-02

seize Dublin Castle and hold it
against the Irish usurpers. En-
met, though leader of band
that slew Lord kilwarden, was
not In a moral sense responsible
for the death, yet he paid the
penalty for an otfense committed
by one of his comrades. With
Powers the case is different.
He must have understood the
object of bringing his soldiers TO
Frankfort was the murder of
Goebel. Even the supreme
cOurt-a majority of it republi-
cans, held that if the murder of
Goebel was caused by the army.
Powers must be an accessory be-
bore the fact-therefOre he is as
guilty as the man who fired the
shot. 1t is an insult To every
lrishman in Kentucky for the
Commercial to compare Powers,
the murderer, 70 Emmett, the
statesman, the martyr and the
lover of freedom.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-10-02
BUYS A FARM

Judge +. S. Moore, on Thurs
day last bought from his father,
5. j. Moore, 300 acres of land
lying four miles southeast on
Blue Pond, paying therefor
$4,000. OF this tract 100 acres
are under cultivation and the re-
manning 200 acres are covered
with an exceptionally fine growth
OF timber, principally gum and
elm. The judge says he believes
this to be..the best land anywhere,
and that if he owned the adjoin-
ing POO acres, he would not take
$4,000 for the farm.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-10-02
RtvOl UTIONARY HEIRLOOM

j. w. Cowgirl, of the drug firm
of Cowgirl II Cowgirl, brought to
this office last Friday an heir
loom that has been handed down
in his family from generation to
generation, beginning with the
one before the Revolution. lit
was Il handkerchief, made of
pure linen, blue and white
checked, and was about thirty
inches square. The texture was
exceedingly fine, closely woven,
and was hemmed so artistically
that it required the closest in
spectiOif To determine whether or
not it was done by hand or had
been put on in the weave. 1t
was on its way TO the Obion
county fair, where. Mr.. Cowgirl
said, mis- relatives W juld exhibit
a large and varied assortment of
relies and heirlOOms that had
come down from his fOrefathers.
The handkerchief in question,
while giving every evidence of
having been worn considerably,
was in an excellent state of pres
ervation, and seemed, although
nearly 100 years DID, to be as
strong and serviceable as the
day il was made.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-10-02
COAL MAY ADVANCE

There is no telling where the
prices of coal will 30 this win
ter. They may soar TO Il hither-
to unattained altitude, and they
may stay close TO ealth. Ac-
cOrding to one Of the best known
Snd most extensive coal mine
t~-ts~ss IN tHe s5outn. fHe1 prices
OF this commodity for the season
just beginning In Il great meas
IRE are dependent upon the abil-
ity of the railroad and steam
boat companies 10 furnish trans
portation.
"The prices of coal this win
ter ga d the mine owner and
operator, Twill depend in a great
measure on the transportation
facilities. IL these are sufficient
there IS every reason To believe
coal will go no higher in prices
than at present with a good
chance To see it IA trifle lower.
If, on the other hand, they can
not properly get the coal to mar
ket the prices are just as GER
tain to be advanced. Need for
cars is being felt in almost every
part of Kentucky. 1t is proba-
|bly trne that all classes of ship
pers are feeling the need for
|cars, but it is also true that the
local mine men see many ears
with iron and other COM
nodit,es when this same rolling
Itock could be used for trans
PORTING coal"
The mine owner was asked the
hasons for the present advance
d the prices of coal. He said it
vas due to the increased cost of
naterial, lumber, iron, ETC., used
d the mines, and also to the
higher wages now being paid for
Thor. The number of mines,
IL said. has been considerably
iscreased since this time a year
a,o. and the demand for labor is
gleater. The demand for cars
ako is consequently larger on
account of the increased number
ofmines, but still there are not
asmany cars as there were avail
ale for coal shipments this time
a rear ago.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-10-02
ORIGIN Of LIFE INSURANCE

81 don't want to have my life
insured" said the busiress man
to the agent, "but | do want to
know how life insurance origi-
mated. Can you tell me?" 81
cam" the agent answered. SIT
originated in 1906 In London. In
that year there was formed the
first life insurance company. 1t
was called the Amicable Society
for a Perpetual Assurance Office.
1t was mutual benefit concern.
Each member, without reference
to age, paid a fixed admission fee
and fixed annual charge per
share on from one 10 three shares.
and at the end of the year a por-
ton of the fund accumulated was
divided among the heirs Of those
who had died, in accordance with
the number of shares each dead
person had held. Out of this
company, with its crude and i'm
perfect methods, life insurance
as it exists today has grown.
Did you, by the way, know that
empercrs and kings can rarely
get their lives insured, so great
is the peril of assassination that
they stand in?''
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-10-02
1 WONDER WHY.

WRITTEN For HICKMAN COURIER
wander why it is that parents good
aud true.
Who have boys TO raise, and. always
try TO do
AIIthings right, and never blush to
own their name
Are always the very ones who drop the
head With shame.
And whose boys always are away
from home at night.
And often brought back in such awful,
dreadful, plight.
/ once heard good man say, standing
on the street.
Il want my boys apparel and soul al.
WAYS clean and sweet
And, then to look me squarely in the
eve
And say, father have done wrong,
cannot tell "a lie
/ want him TO give his mother always
his boyish tender hug.
And if he lives in local option, to never
have his "jug.
Nor go across the field TO get his swill
of rye"
1 love my boys. Want them. when |
die,
To take their little mother, hold her
gently by the arm
And say. 1--WE are the guerdon of his
love, God keep rs from all harm
All then, | met the old man one lovely
summer day
His head bowed low IN sorrow with
lrcks so deeply gray,
His boy had killed his playmate, his
neIghbor. and ms friend.
And my little story ends here for the
gallows was his end.
An parents kind and true, heed life's
lesson of today,
May disgrace and sorrow never turn
your LOCKS TO dull ashen gray.
May a loving Father, yes your father as
well as mine
Mete it out gently TO You, ana that
love divine
Will not lay those sins, the sins OF
willful child,
Upon the shoulders OF the soul who
held the reius 50 mild.
-ELLst ny McGEHEE
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-10-02
INSULT TO IRlSHMtN

The most blazing stigma that
ha ever attached to the name of
Enmet, the Irish patriot, is the
Laisville Commercials compari-
sol Of Powers bringing the army
ofbountaineers to Frankfort TO
Ennet's leadership of a band &C
hiibelievers in
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-10-02

Public notice is hereby given that tine
regular annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers OF the Illinois Central Railroad Co.
VIII be held at ITS offices in Chicago,
Illinois, OH "Wednesday. October 81, 1903
at IL O'Clock noon.
To permit personal attendance at said
meeting there will be issued 10 each
holder OF one or more shares of the cam
ital stock of the Illinois Central Rail.
road company, az registered at the close
OF business on Tuesday September 30,
1913, WHO II OF FULL AGE, ticket en-.
aoiing MN, or her. TO ride free over the
company's lines from the station ON the
Illinois Central railroad nearest 10 his
or her registered address toChicago and
return, such ticket 10 be good for the
journey to Chicago only during the four
days Immediately preceding. and the
day OF the meeting, and for the return
journey from Chicago only on The day
oil the meeting, and the four DAYS imme.
diately following. when properly coun
tersigned and stamped DUNG business
hours-that Is TO say, between . a m
and . p. Min the Office of the assist :
ant secretary, w G. BRUEN. in Chicago
onch ticket may be oblalned by any
holder OF stock registered az above. on
application. IN writing, to the President
oil the company in Chicago. Each ap-
plication must state the full name and
address OF the stakeholder exactly as
given in his or her certificate of stock.
together with the number and date of
such certificate. No more than one per.
son VIII De carried free in respect to
any one holding of stock as registered ON
the books of the company.
a. G.. HACHsrAFF. Sec'y.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-10-02

ne. $1,000 straight cash salary and
expenses. paid each Monday by check
direct from headquarters. Expense
money advanced; position permanent.
Address MANAGER, 6l0 Monon Bldg.
Chicago, Ill.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-10-02

WANTED YOUNG MEN to pre-
pare Tor government Positions. Fine
openings IN all departments. Good
Salaries. Rapid Pr : MOTORS. Examin.
atoms soon. Particulars Free.
Inter State Cor. Inst, Cedar Rapids Ia
--Sm
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-10-02
Illinois Central R. R.
STOCKHOLDERS.

FRER TRANSPORTATION TO ATTEND THE
ANNUAL MEETING AT CHICAGO.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-10-02
Manarer Wanted

Trustworthy lady or gentleman to
manage business in this county and ad-
Joining territory for well and favorably
known House OF solid financial stand,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-10-02

All parties holding claims against the
estate OF Dr. n ]. Ds-;- licensed. are
claims
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-10-02

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