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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-11-27
CRIMINALS DEFENsEs.
Offenders Against the LAW seldom
Oner New Pleas In Their
Own Behalf.

The world" said one OF the most
distinguished criminal lawyers at the
Chicago bar the other day. relates the
Tribune. has moved in everything ex.
cept defenses. My. meaning is not
clear? mean 10 say that during the
last hundred years. or perhaps three
or four hundred years. the only class
which has not progressed with the rest
OF the world is the criminal class.
They have improved their appli-
ances. know. Burglars tools are
better made now than they used TO be
Criminals know their trade better. but
once let them fall into the hands OF
the police and they are as helpless as
they would have been had they been
arrested during the nineteenth or even
the eighteenth century
The only three defenses that are
used TO any extent are those shopworn
ones. the alibi. mistaken identity and
insanity Sit in any OF the court
rooms in the criminal court building
on the North side and listen to the de-
lenses that are made
Examine these cases where the
prisoner is guilty. How does he de-
fend himself?' He tries to prove that
he was not al the place where the
crime was committed. or he puts in
the plea of insanity. or he tries to
prove that the witnesses against him
should not believe their own eyes and
that tbav fnok somebody else for him
Judges on the bench have told me
they would be startled out OF their
cOmposure il professional criminal
was 20 try any other defense.
The alibi is the favorite IL is a
saying in one part'of town that good
alibi can De bought for $3.50 Perhaps
Il is it's cheapness that recommends 1t.
but We lawyers are surprised that no
new defenses are ever conceived"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-11-27
DRILLING A ROCK.
Rhythmic and Inerring surety of Mo-
tion Exhibited ~ the Nan
Who Mauls.

For rhythmic and unerTing surety OF
notion commend me 10 three sturdy
fellows boring a hole in a piece OF
rock Maybe YOU have never watched
iedgemen drilling rock. so that you
cannot exactly realize the physical
skill necessary TO do this thing.
ipag praciIce u a.-.Esss 1850 ssss-ss-i ~
for II. says the Lowell Citizen.
one man sits upon the rock which
is being drilled. and holds with his
hands. between his knees. the drill
which is TO pierce the rock. Two COM
panions stand above him and relent-
lessly raise and let fan their heavy
hammers upon the drills head. al
hairs breadth from his fingers.
A deviation OF fraction OF an iuch
would mean broken wrist o.
MANNED hand 10 this man. He dots
not seem TO think of IL. or of the pOi-
derous hammers crashing through tie
air over his very head. Before e4h
stroke of the hammer descends lc
has 20 turn the drill in the hole. o
| that the stroke will not bear twice n
the same place for the hole must e
bored round in order TO insert the =
Mantle stick. The perfect accord. e
I perfect rhythm of the motions OF e
/ three. has a fascination.
Were they machines. these mo
/ could not keep stricter time in this uN
/ ending turning OF the drill under II
/ ceaseless falling blows. 1t is must
rude and primeval if you will, bt
music 10 an ear alive 10 musical temp
and rhythm Who knows but it IS
this harmony of successive blows.
measured. repeated blows upon =
sounding stone. which first awoke p
meval man 10 the musical value
sounds reiterated at stated and HNi
intervals? | thought these things al
listened to the fiawless tempo al
rhythm achieved by my three ledgmi.
tempo and rhythm seldom attained y
modern "executants." too recklesy
fond of the tempo rubato. / thouit
these things. and there was no PRES
toric gentleman around to rudely a
tradid my surmisings on the awala-
ing OF music in the primeyal soul
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CeogrnphIcnI Mo.aIc.

An Italian nObleman has lately had
the courtyard OF his palace paved with
slabs OF marble. granite and other
stone. every one of which has been
brought from a different land Flu
rope. Asia. Africa. America and Aus
tralia have all supplied materials ior
this curious mosaic. which is composed
OF over 500 pieces. each engraved vilh
The name OF the country from which
il came.
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Would Depre.s Glove Market,

Mark Twain stood looking al onDf
New York's sky scrapers and b
mated that he had a suggestionto
make to architects Urged not 10 a
fine his suggestions to architects \
clusiyely. Mr.. Clemens argued:
~There il a tendency to place oes
in the Easements Of these mamuh
buildings They should be placedon
The roof
Compel a man to travel heavenrd
for a drink when he can get 1t oThe
ground fioor?" exclaimed Twains u
panion.
You forget that after taking ok
there would be nothing so effieienOr
taking a mans breath away as MD
downward shoot in an elevator. -le-
troit Free Press
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-11-27

German Southwest Africa is now be-
ing recommended by German physi-
clans as a permanent home for con-
sumptives and young men with len
denotes in that direction. The Win
rers are Ike those in southern Cab
iornia-the air pure and dry. the sky
llways blue. and the temperature mod
crate and inviting to life outdoors.
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Wealth has its penalties. saieh,
trite philosopher.
Eyes" answered Mr.. CumTox- VIII
IS what cOmpels a man 10 eat ey
cooking the whole year round. insteoi
having cakes hot from the griddlhc
homemade preserves. - WashiIoI
Star
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-11-27

MOBILE q OHIO Coupon ticket agent
y ill sell daily to November 30. one
way second class colonist tickets to
Oregon. Washington, British Columbia.
Idaho and Montana at very low rates.
Jno. NJ. Beall, A. q. p. A., St. Louis.
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u,ccoush Cured h, ocuIi.t.

A Calais tMe.j young woman has just
,een cured OF the chronic hiccoughs by
IN oculist. The trouble was with her
eyes-a severe case of astIgmatlsm.
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Truth.

There is nothing so powerful:
truth-and often nothing SO strar
Daniel Webster.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-11-27

$40 parIor suit. on exhibitor III
parratt ( Shaw's window. is one OF the
les in The Courier's Guessing Con
test. Read the advertisement Oh p"e'
. of this issue
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-04
Fire Signals,

~ 9 meeting Of Hope Hook and
Ladder Go. No. 1, held on July 0,
1901, the town was divided into Fire
Districts and q Code Of Signals was
adopted In order to facilitate the looa-
ton Of Areg In the future. The town
was divided Is follows:
District No. ALI that portion Of
tewn bounded north by Bellevue
street. west by Union street, south
and east by corporation line.
District No. All that portion OF
town bounded by Bellevue street on
the south, Union street on the west
and corporation line on the north and
east.
District No. 3-Theportion Of town
living west of Union street, and south
of Bellevue street, with the oorpora-
tioa line as the south and west boun'
dairy.
District No. 4-TLe portion of town
bounded on the south by Bellevue,
east by Union, north and west by cor
poration line.
The Signals adopted were short taps
to indicate the district in which the
fire 10 located, followed by a rapid
alarm, same to be repeated until gen.
eral alarm is given.
To illustrate, should an alarm be
sounded for District No. 8, first three
taps. one, two, three, followed by rap
Id alarm, and repeat.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-04

The death rate of New York City
during the year 1902 was 1874 per
1000 Of population, against POOP for
1904. The difference in the mortality
statistics Of the two years represents
4649 lives. There was a decrease Of
682 In the number Of deaths from tu-
berculosis, OF 100 in the deaths from
smallpox, and of thirty-fye per cent.
I'm the death rate from diphtheria. 1t
is worth noting that the decrease in
the mortality from these causes is at
tributable directly to the enforcement
Of sanitary regulations by the Health
Board and Street Cleaning Depart
ment of the metropolis.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-04

One Of the articles in which Yankee
trade in South Africa is supreme, not
withstanding the natural British ATTN.
titles of the people and dealers, is the
steel windmill. Great numbers of these
are seen all over South Africa, but a
British agent reports that |. is a rare
thing to meet a British or Canadian
windmill. The sole reason for Britain's
exclusion from this trade Is its inabil-
ity to meet American prices. which are
practically one-half the British prices.
The British mill may be a little heav-
Ter, but it is not any more practical
than the Yankee type, and the latter,
accordingly, controls the trade.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-04

! The more the resources of Alaska are
developed the richer they prove to be,
and the greater the cause for corgrat-
ulation over Stewards Folly" An
exploration or the Valley Of Seventy
Mile River shows that 1t contains great
banks Of gold bearing gravel, the low
grade averaging fully 81 to the cubic
yard, the cost of operating being TWEEN
" cents q cubic yard or less. There is
an abundance OF water for hydraulic
mining. The total deposit is estimated
by experts to be fully $780, 900. 900.
still another story comes OF q gold
strike on the Tanan River. 800 miles
from Its source, which rivals the Klon-
dixie. The precious metal haS been
found on eight different creeks.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-04

Consul Smith, who Is located at Mos
cow. throws some light upon the land
problem Of Russia in his report on the
ownership of real estate in that coun-
try. Published statistics OF the Agri-
cultural Department show that in the
forty-six European provinces the mo-
bility own 1s1, 600 $40 acres Of the 267,.
I24,S36 acres contained ii them; the
merchants 86.321, 80s acres. the bur.
gesses or commoners 8,ssl.ss9 acres,
and the p~easantry only 35.1A1.ss6
acres, The unprogressiveness Of Rus
alan agriculture Is attributed to this
condition, a. the tennntry take no ii.
tereat II the fertilization Of the land.
which Ii, therefore, being steadily i'm.
poverished BY tue production of each
succssslYe crop.
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May Change Method Of Painting.

Painters who are returning from
Europe and also know M. Raffaelli are
bringing over boxes full of his inven-
tion, with which he thinks to create
a revolution In the method of painting
in oils. 1t consists of a short pencil
about as long as a color crayon, but
thicker, which has q thin skin over
the point to keep it in shape.
The artist takes his paint rag and
rubs the skin of the oil crayon, when
1t is ready for use. Owing to ! drying
eIenal. mixed with the paint, d sketch
will soon stand handling without being
smudged. Inside d few hours the paint
Is hard enough to take a coat Of var
nish.
The advantage of the oil crayon for
sketches out Of doors is obvious. but
less SO its usefulness In the studio.
Painters who have used II IN the open
.peek well nf the hardness Of the
*stIE@N#@ 4a%E * %#S - -
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-04

The opening of the new canal at
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, has thrown
open to trade vast resources TINT have
heretofore been neglected. The canal
will furnish 10000 horse power on the
American side and on the Canadian
side 10000 horse power. It is est.
mated that $40, 900, 900 worth of steel
steamships will be built within the
next year, On the American side, for
service on the great lakes.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-04

Wireless telegraphy will certainly be
a means of relieving the tedium of sea
voyages. An illustration of what may
be accomplished is afforded in the sue
cessful playing Of a game Of chess be.
tween the passengers Of the steam
ships Philadelphia and Lucania on
their westward voyage. 1t Is as easy
as ever to get out of sight of land, but
thanks to Marconi, the voyager is no
longer cut off from means Of communi-
cation with friends ashore or with the
passers-by who sail the seas.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-04

RaffaelIi invention. To the school of
the pleinarists particularly is this
method welcome, for their fashion OF
placing color by color and allowing
ones eyes to combine them is well
served by these crayons, which permit
different colors to be laid side by side
in as many different strokes with the
oil crayon.
Impressionists eager 10 set down on
the instant the heeting colors of the
sunset may find it convenient to have
oils all ready-especially if they hap
pen to be like Rafaelli, experts with
the charcoal and dry color crayon,
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-04

The Farmers Improvement Society,
Of Texas, which recently lreld its
seventh annual convention, is COM
posed Of 5000 negro farmers, who now
own $4,000 acres of land, 5000 head of
cattle and 1000 horses and mules. Its
principal objects are the eradication of
the crop mortgage system and the In
PRODUCTION of improved methods of
farming.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-04
6Fnir

immigration to New YoEc c3added 545,-
$50 to the population last year. This
represented al exces of $4,000 Euro
bean immigrants over the number en-
tering the country through that port
in 1901. The maximum was reached
In May, when S2,054 arrived there.
The largest number hailing from any
one country was contributed by Italy.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-04

Strike Coal at Eldorado.

Eldorado. Persons who ars pros.
peoting for coal on the Shelton farm
near here have located q six.foot vein
at 200 feet and r still going deepe,
to find tho second vein, which ID
thought to be eight feet. This assures
Tor Eldorado three shafts. One la
being put down now By the Eldoradc
Goal aud Coke Company
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-04
Town Residences For Sale

In . desirable neighborhood in Ope-
lousas, with an entire square Of land.
well shaded with live oaks, magnoliss,
cedars, pecans, etc., about 0 squares
from the Courthouse, 5 squares from
High School, 2 squares from Catholic
Church and convent. House il two
story. brick basement, 8 rooms, four
Areplaces, out-buildings, etc., all up.-
der good fence. VIII be sold cheap for
cash, or part cash and balance on time
70 sole Apprv as thia eA1as If
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Unnecessary.

VNN0OU0BUEye
The barber had about finished shaw
ing the nan in the chair, and, passing
his hand over his chin investigatingly.
leaned forward and said:
"Shall / go over the chin again?"
mo, thanks" replied the customer,
ch%eerfully, 81 think I can remember
everything you said."-New York
Times.
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TraMsienfs:

S~uburbanite Showing house)-"This
is a spare room for cooks trunks"
His Friend-"What! Has she four
trunks?"
standardization don't understand.
These are the trunks Of four recent
cooks who wouldn't stay here and. not
yet having found places where they
will stay, have not sent for their
trunks Puck.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-04
...e Wrong Place,

sale Wrong Place.
~ hear your engagement with Miss
Doodle is off. How did it happenT
In strict confidence, my friend, she
got mad because l stole a kiss"
81 don't see why that should provoke
her-when you were engaged"
'Well, you see, I stole this kiss from
another girl."-New York News.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-04
Doubling Dennis.

Doubling Dennis.
Judy-"Will yer give me yer promise,
Dennis. that yell love me foriver?"
Dennis-"Sure, an old like to do that
same, Judy, but Dim hardly Of the
opinion that DILL lasht as long as that"
Richmond Dispatch.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-04

Now they are going to keep Is from
having our blood poisoned. They will
inject formalin into u veins. See
here, this thing is becoming serious. Ii
you doctors keep on inventing these
things what are We to be allowed TO
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-04
OuR BUDGET
OF HUMoR.
Where He Failed.
T
2Au

Where He Failed.
He could bull or bear the market,
As he CHANGED to be inclined.
Men by thousands wrought responsive
To this magnate's master mind.
There were ships upon the ocean,,
There were trains upon the land,
That were stopped or set in motion
By the turning of his hand.
He had but to nod or beckon
And the things he willed were DOPE
That is, till it came to dealing,
) With his harum-scarum son!
New York Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-04
oPE1oUsAs. LOUISIANA

"Marconigram' is objected to as a
language. "Electrocute'' and "automo-
bile were similarly resented, but they
rrrufunH
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-04
Georre,s Kind Permission.

Georges Kind Permission.
"AIary!" her father called downstairs,
".just ask your young mar if he doesn't
think it's pretty neal bedtime"
"Yes, papa" replied the sweet girl,
after a pause; George says if you're
sleepy go to bed by all means."-Toledo
Rec.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-04
Work Would Aegravale It.

Work Would ARRravaze It.
"You. say you're hungry" said the
pedestrian who had just been halted.
"Well, why don't you go to work?"
Because I'm afraid that would
make my appetite more troublesome
than ever, sir" replied the tramp in a
dignifed manner.-Syracuse Herald.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-04
On1y DiverGfOn .

81 hope you do not descend to mali
cious gossip" said the woman with
serious ideals.
NO" answered Miss Cayenne. mo
sne that l know gossips maliciously.
They do it merely for fun."-Washing-
:on Star.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-04

necessary DURING te WWsss u Ua1IHHg - u IssHHs' 81 - n - 80 e. -.
good for him. Then he must be kept warm; To do this remember, 1t is not
necessary to overburden him with wraps or keep the room at a dollhouse tenn
perature: If you do. you will have a baby a tender a a forced plant Select
the clothing for its nghtness and warmth combined; il the weather is ate all
cool be sure that each little garment is warm before putting it on the body.
your own warmh hands O before an pei fire Warm the hands in the same
remain for a while until the hands are perfectly warm. Have a little afghan al
ways ready to throw over the child. A very thin comfortable made of elder
down is ideal for this purpose, as 1t is exceedingly light in weight, and sur
priMngy warm. it is also the best possible covering at night-Harpers Bazaar.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-04

Marrying in haste tc repent at leis"
IRE is bad, but marrying in fun to re-
sent in sorrow appears to be even
worse,
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-04
That's Different.

81 see a Chicago girl has risked her
life to save a pet cat"
II wonder if she I'VE broke or tried
to break a mans heart just for the
fun of the thing.'-Chicago Record
Herald.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-04

IT in a terier mood, e may roam with gentle grleVmg EVahgeHne IN sedcH
of her lost lover, let GU. hearts stir in sympathy with with Little Nell tena o. ~ beat oam IN
monpaee, one bookshelf has the policy hat provides prpvL for tn ar emergency Ms
may Zee tO a lonely isle wit. the, everhandy Robinson crusoe sail under the the
cas- with Captain Memo, share the romantic savagery of Hfawatha or the
last of the nIohicans, explore the frozen sea with hansen or Peary. or IN
raye1 mysteries with Sherlock Holmes. If friends disappont is, W e may re-
assure Out doubts of human fathfulness by reading about Damon n Pynas,
or Penelope. Insurance against disbursement is found in N life Of George
Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and many other Americans, any Of whom
conquered more than "a possibly confront u.s.. If VIZ are Hstless and fndn-
ferent. we have but to open a book of history o. the deeds Of olden heroes.
If re fee. tn. Tightening coils of selfshness stranging our good impulses, we
may cad of those who have given their labor and their lives to help their
fellow creatures I'M sc shame ourselves to higher thinking and more unsehhsh
doing. Thus may III books prove remedies for all or mental ills, each book
being a insurance policy against something that, without such a safeguard.
wouId harm IS
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-04

Il hope you never talk back when
naughty boys call you bad names?'
mo, ma'am. I'm q little tongue
tied. | always hit EN- with q rock"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-04
81
GraciOuSneSS as a
Success Maker.
BY Richard Harding Davis.
BY DR.. Charles F. Thwing.

va p Many men yet fail to secure the results which fathfulness, honesty,
III lWl gentlemen. They are not fkeabe, and they ire not liked.
k-- The n comprehensive element in the major graces Is gra'
|ENNT1N cousness. Graciousness is the n condition out of which tn
RkSS4SE individual gTaces grow and blossom. 1t is appreciation OF the
other nan at his full worth, and even more than his full worth.
It is a favoring of him who is undeservng or event -deserving. 1t is putting
ones self in the place OF the other. 1t is not only the Golden Rule, but IT is
ven more; it is lot simply loving your neghbor a. you owe yourself, Tut
loving him a little better. It is certainly treating him with honesty and a
favoriHsm higher than you would demand of yourself for yourself Its signin-
canoe is well embodied in the phrase, After YOU sir"
Of course graciousness is W. to become fawning. Fawnlng is born OF
the desire to secure certain favors from a superior. 1t Is Is essentially Dase
whom one is gracious has a certain right to receive a favor, Or rather aa 1T tina.
undesorving: Fawning ts asking fayors; grae eI nsnMaa is 5ga lvms fay law RS. Ezra Ga-
envieth not; vaunteth not itself is not pulled up. doth lot behave Itself taf u IN
seemly, seeketh not Ter own, is not easily provoked, thinketh n evil; re-
joiceth o. il iniquty, but rejoiceth in the truth; beareth all things, beGeveh
all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things Evening Post
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-04
Evidences of Afluence.

"Vhy do you think he is a million
aire?"
Because he spends so little money
and his son spends SO much."-Chicago
Post
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-04
Not EYarYfhinR.

Mrs. Wickler-"Did you ever see how
all the necessaries of life have gone
up?'
Wickler-"No, they haven't all gone
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-04
His Little Mistake.

HIS Little MlGtakee
Nodd-"I shall have to postpone that
dinner for a week."
Todd-"Certainly. Nothing wrong, I
hope"
Nodd-"Oh, no. But when I asked
you, 1 was under the impression that it
was the cooks night wallpapers
BaZaro
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-04

One hundred and sigty-nine centeu,
sriaps died last year 10 Iraland.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-04

my meaner tendencies more tnan douues ny possssipHues. ne n ns|
of his thought flows around me; his strength is added to mine, and makes a
welEnigh Irresistible acmevementforce. -.
The faculty Of attracting others, of forming enduring friendships in what
ever ironm on may be placed, is n whose worth N the struggle for
existence cal hardly be overesumated. Apart from its spiritual significance
= added ioy and happiness with which 1t ilumnes life, friendship has a
yaiue SO to speak. which cannot be overlooked.
IT q recent contest for the best definition of the word friend, a London
name awarded the prize to the candidate who submitted this oe The hrst
nerson h comes in When the whole world has gone out"
II ns nt a erudte, dictionary sound, tut could there re a better dennl-
ton? The man who has been saved from financial ruin, tded over some great
emergency or ateful crisis in his business by a friend. will appreciate its
significance, s
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First Baby.
BY Marianne Wheeler.

DR. the first week or two the infant requires but little care; he must
be bathed, dressed, fed and kept warm, otherwise, for the most
part, left alone to gradually learn to know that he Is alive, to
make use Of his different organs and senses. This process Of
development, while feeble, is quite as much as he is able to stand;
1t must come slowly; do not attempt to force matters where he
is concerned. He does not require handling other than what is