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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
Russian Black Sea Fleet.

London, March S.-The report print
ed by the Berlin Tageblatt to the Ell
feet that Russia has decided to SEND
her Black Sea fleet through the Darda-
nelles, regardless Of the consent of the
powers. is regarded here as nothing
more serious than a scare. A well
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
Still Burning Sunday Night.

Iawton, Ok: The fire which broke
out in the military reservation north
of Firt Sill Saturday night was still
burning Sunday night. The soldiers
and Indians were busy all day Sunday
fighting it. All the cities In the Ter
ritory are sending aid.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
laps AGAIN FIRE ON vLADlvOSTOK.
Tura Club and Barracks Hit--Third Appearance
of Hostile Fleet Monday.

known, naval officer SAID yeS'e'u"S'
when informed of the report:
RUSSIA would in that event leave
her Black Sea literally unprotected
and having herself violated the treaty.
british feet could and would have
the country at it's mercy in case Great
Britain should be compelled to take
part aginst Russia in the war. you
NAV be sure Russia will not try to force
tbe Dardanelles. because she risks en-
tirely too much for very problemau-
cal gain"
This is the view of the report gen
erally held in official and diplomatic
circles.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
Trainload Of steers.

Gonzales, Texas: The first tram
load of steers left here by the San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass for St.
Louis Friday. The shipment was
made by L. NJ. Kokernot and consist.
ed of five cars from this place and
nine from Sinner.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
Rain at Houston.

Houston, Texas: Houston had
heavy rain Saturday, one that drove
neople off the streets and almost put
a stop to the voting at the polls lot an
hour or less. The rain was needed by
the yards, gardens and streets CT the
CITY and all interests in the country.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11

New York: Three more bodies
were recovered Sunday from the
wreck of the Darlington hotel, maxi
ing the total number of fatalities 90.
They are believed to be the bodies of
workmen employed on the structure.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
Gen. Summers inspection Trip.

San Antonio, Texas: Major Gener'
al Samuel S. Sumner will leave this
week for Arizona to inspect the posts
in that territory. He will return to
San Antonio and then inspect the for
tifcations at Galveston.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11

For public speakers to whom
hoarseness is calamity, a sarsles
made with one part lemon juice, ems
part water. will be found very usetui.
At a strengthener of the throat a.
all times such a gargie Is extremely
good.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11

The Paris Conseil Municipal is dis
cussing. in the interest OF LABOR, tne
Offering of a prize for an lnstrumsntl
or apparatus that will pick up iahen
pins and so save time ana iaDor ~
dressmaking and similar estahtsI
mentS.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
BOMBARD vLAD|vOSTOK.
p,,ssia.,e Claim No Damage Was Done as m0S'
i>''7'''''' the Shells Failed to Explode.

81 meat humbly inform your na'e
~ fbot the commandment at the tor'-
ress of Vladivostok reports thae az
3 30 this morning seven vessels were
sighted south of Askold Island AZ
e.l5 they we're seen 10 be warShip'
making for Askold Island. Aoou'
noon the enemy's squadron was MID
way between the coast anad AslAo'o
Island making for Ussuri Bay. lneS
were out of reach of the shore oa''0'
les. At 1870 the enemy opened nre'
Two vessels in the squadron "eie
probably the first class cruisers iu@'ii'
and yo,,,rmo. but the names of the
other vessels are unknown.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11

A German medical paper reports
that a school inspection in Branden-
burg an eight year old boy was pre-
sented who weighs 126 POUNDS and
stands Ave feet three and one-Azit
inches. The young prodigy is pnysk
caIv and mentally we'll developed
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
More smaIIpox at Lake Charles.

Lake Charles, La: The little son
of w. w. Day, the restaurant man, is
down with smallpox, having caught the
disease from colored cook. The
house has been quarantined.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
Japs Sailed Toward Korea.

Vladivostok, March S.-After It's
bombardment OF this town yesterday,
to which the Russian batteries did not
respond, the Japanese fleet sailed away
toward Korea. The casualties were
small.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11

1t is practically impossible to cause
an electric spark of high electromc.
tive force to leap from one surface Of
a liquid to another. For this reason
It is rare that lightning strikes the
surface OF water.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
KIM Edward Better.

London: King Edward, who is sur
fering from cold, is much better, and
will preside at sitting Of the prlvy
council at the Buckingham Palace To-
day.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
Webb County Remains Dry.

Laredo, Texas: The continued dry
weather is discouraging our people,
who expected to plant 1000 acres in
cotton this year.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11

Report from Viceroy Alexieff.
ST. Petersburg March IA COM
munication from Viceroy AlexleH 10
the car from Mukden, bearing yes
terday's date, says:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
Russians to Retire on the TaIu.

Russians to Retire on the 7a'u.
Yam Kow, March Sit is reported
that part of the Japanese feet has
gone to Vladivostok. and that only
few cruisers are left TO watch Port Ar
thur.
It is rumored that Gen. kuropatkn
dislikes the prospects OF long, indecls-
i've fighting among the Korean noun
tains. and therefore orders the Rus
slams TO retire on the Yalu.
Gen. Stoessel, commander OF the
Second Army Crops, has been replaced
as governor of Port Arthur by Gen
SmeerinkOff.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11

Is and soc bottles.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11

House Committee on Elections
agreed to report the contest of Davis
against Sims, involving the seat in the
House from the Eighth Tennessee Dis
trict In favor of Sims, the sitting mem'
Der.
Charles Spalding of Chicago, in Or
der to reach the bedside of his mother
who was dangerously i'll at San An
tonic. ran a special train from his
home to the latter city covering the
1885 miles in SO IL hours, little over
Al miles an hour including stops.
Grover Arnold, lately Of -Greenville,
was killed by his horse falling on him
in a roundup in Shackleford County.
A new Touring mill is to be built in
Fort Worth to cost $4,000 and with a
capacity of 800 barrels a day.
Arrangements are being quietly made
to erect a large paper mill at either
Crowley or Jenning, La.
The receipts of the Dallas postr%ice
for March ran over $4,000 and shows
an increase of nearly II per cent over
the corresponding month Of last year
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-06-24

In another column will be
found the announcement of j. Il.
Seat as a candidate for the office
of sheriff of Fulton county. To
the great majority of our citizens
he needs no introduction. He is
a native of the neighborhood
near Alexander, where he was a
farmer until his appointment as
a deputy sheriff some three
years ago. His life stree that
time has been an open book to all.
As public officer, his superior
has never held office in this coun.
ty. As a private citizen and the
father of family, his reputation
is unsullied by even a suspicion
of wrong. For his ability as an
officer, one needs but to refer to
the long list of arrests made
by him, without show,
without comment. There is one
thing about Jim as an officer that
stands out pre-eminently among
his many other qualifications,
which can best be expressed in
the vernacular of the street. He
delivers the goods. His candi-
dacy is entitled to the serious and
favorable consideration of the
law abiding people of the county,
and should they elect HIM, they
will find in the sheriff's office a
man who knows not fear, who
wears no mans collar, is tied up
in no political rings or cliques,
has no AK to grind, and will al
ways be found at the post of du-
ty, thoroughly competent aud
ready to perform any of the
many duties of his office.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-06-24

citizens, and more than one was
heard to remark that it would be
a blessing if they could borrow a
little of the Hickman spirit for
the purpose of cleaning up their
town. Upon this question Full
ton has exhibited extremely bad
taste-more's the pity-and as
long as she holds to her present
train of thought no hope can lie
entertained for a betterment of
her condition. Her good people
need and have the sympathy of
our people here.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-06-24

The first number of the Mar
tin Daily News came to our desk
this week. 1t is neat four.
page paper, nicely printed, and
contained a good supply OF local
news of Martin and its neighbor.
hood. Its editor is Robert
Moore, eldest son of Rev. T. F..
Moore, formerly pastor of the
Baptist church here, and it
speaks volumes for the enter
PRISE Of the town and the intre-
pidity of its able editor. We
wish the News unlimited success
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-06-24
READ THIS.

One small bottle Of the Texas Won
der, Halls Great Discovery cures all
kidney and bladder troubles. removes
gravel. cures diabetes. seminal ennis
sions. weak and lame backs, rheuma-
tism and all irregularities Of the kid
news and bladder in both men and wo-
men regulates bladder troubles in the
~ ildren. If not sold by your druggist
n ~ al be sent by mail ON receipt OF u
One small bottle is two months treat
nuent and seldom fails TO perfect cure.
Or. K. w. Hall, sole manufacturer, +.
q. Box 629 ST. Louis, Mo. Send for
testimonials. Sold by all druggists.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-06-24

which would be received fiom It.
and is not nearly so much as has
been voluntarily offered by some
others who are interested.
The question has been agitated
for some time, but agitation
amounts to nothing unless it re-
suits IN action, and to obtain
favorable action the proposition
must be boosted along by those
interested, and every opportunity
taken advantage of to concentrate
thought on the subject. One
thing Is certain: the West Hick-
man levee will never be built
until the people take hold of it.
Once the thing is started there
will be a grand rush TO get into
the band wagon, and it fire.
quently results that in the mad
rush of the crowd the original
promoters are crowded to one
side by the new converts who are
anxious to get into the forefront
of the procession. All that is
needed, then, is for some one to
start the ball rolling. SO, who'll
start 'er?
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-06-24

The people of Fulton seem
much exercised over the ultimate
outcome of the action of our cit
liens in putting the wholesale
beer house out of business here
recently. This feeling of appre-
hension is attributable, no doubt,
to the wish that Hickman would
in some manner become entan-
gled in the meshes of the law so
that she might suffer a fine or
other punishment for, what Full
tonites are pleased to call, her
misdeeds, and shows to what ex-
tent the animosity of our sister
town may be carried. There can
be but one Interpretation put up
on this feeling, and that is that
the town of Fulton has so given
herself over TO bitterness and un
seemly jealousy that she would
rejoice to see our people con-
demned whether the cause be
Just or not. Swellel with the
Importance of an inferior clothed
in a little brief authority, she
readily, willingly and joyfully
condemns Hickman for perform
Ing an act of which she, more
than all other towns, stand most
ly in need. A little Hickman
hood infused into the veins of
Fulton's citizens would have a
salutary effect upon the morals
of the town, would cause the
beam to be cast from out their
own eyes and materially lessen
the expenses of their police court.
Be it said to her credit, however,
that either through fear or poll
CIV her newspapers have declined !
to take any position on the qnes-
ton. The better element of the
town, which seems to be greatly
in the minority, gives its heart
lest approval to the work of our
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-06-24

1t is rumored that the Cook
Brewing Company has selected
a number of citizens who will be
sued for damages for putting his
agent out of business here. I'm
less Mr.. Cook is fond of trouble
our advice to him is to accept the
verdict OF tins community and 20
his way rejoicing. His business
is not recognized as a legal one
by our people, and it will re-
ceive the same treatment as
other foHns of vice. However
if he is DESTROYS of butting his
head against a stone wall, turn
him loose. He will not have
been the first to quit Hickman.
wiser In experience and poorer,
much poorer, in pocket.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-06-24

The appointment of Postmaster
Fisher, of. Paducah, to a position
on the Worlds Fair commission
is a gratuitous insult to the dem
ocrats Of the FIRST district. Fish
er's treachery to his party may
have been worth the price 20
Governor Beckham, but that IN
no wise exOnerates him in bis
slight of members of MS own par
ty. He may think it profitable
to turn down good democrats in
order that traitorous republicans
may receive thu benefit of his
patronage; but we opine that it
will prove disastrous both to
him and to Fisher.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-06-24

Mayfield has begun a pseudo
warfare on the blind tigers.
There are many good people in
Mayfield, and one of these DAYS
they will rise in their might. a
la Hickman style, and end their
sulferings. Asst is now Mayfield
is the Mecca of all bootleggers.
the center from which is radiat-
ed all the evil influences of many
vicious forms of vice. The good
people have the sympathy of the
good people in other communities
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-06-24
THE WEST HICKMAN LEvEE.

n COuSlueTdDlt Impetus Was
given to the West Hickman To-
wee proposition last week by the
visit of Mr.. Henry Bond, of the
Richmond. Bond Oil company,
and his assertion that what the
town stood mostly in need of was
a levee protecting the pro-
perty interests of that portion
of the town. This question has
frequently been laid before the
people, but for some unknown
reason il has always been side
tracked in the interest of some
other scheme and has been allow
ed to lapse from time to time.
1t is pretty general conceded
however, that the time has come
when some definite action must
be taken-when the levee must
be built in fact.
When the matter of raising
their tracks was laid before the
railroad company last fall it met
with some unexpected opposi-
ton, and for the time was tabled
IN the general officers of the COM
pany, but it is now believed that
if the citizens will take hold of the
matter with the determination to
push it to a successful conclusion,
the railroad company will meet
them half way and do their part
toward accomplishing much
needed improvement. As for Mr..
Mengel, it is understood that he
holds the same relative position
now that he held last fall when
he declared that he would willing
ly bear his share of the burden in
order that his plant. rs well all
other property Interests in the
overflow districts, should receive
proper protection.
Concerted action is what is
mos. needed in this matter, and
If the property owners in West
Hickman will take hold of il,
showing a determined spirit, the
thing can yet be accomplished.
The railroad company needs to
be convinced that a levee is as
much to their benefit as TO any
other individual, and that In ac- /
cDrdance with their holdings and
the value of property jeopardiz |
ed, SO should be the amount of |
their work to render it safe. |
Every man who has anything at
stake should be more than willing
to bear his proportion of the ex-
pense, and no one allowed to es-
cape. The manufactures have
declared themselves ready to get
behind the scheme and push il
along, most of the individuals
property holders have signified
their willingness to lend their
AID in proportion to the amount
OF their holdings, anc it seems
that the railroad company is the
only stumbling block in the way
of beginning the work at once.
1t 1T understood that the work
was as essential to its interest
as to others, it is not believed
that it would stand in the
way of its accomplishment, but
would be as eager for it as its
most ardent advocate. The
amount which it is asked to do to-
ward building the levee is small
compared to the vast benefits
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-06-24

The various candidates for the
different offices are united 81
far as can be learned, in their
desire for a county primary this
fall. 1t is understood that u,..
county chairman is willing to Is
sue the call at the request Of the
committee, and that all that r.
mains is for the committee 70
signify its wishes. A majority
of the people, too, seem to favor
holding the primary this fall.
Why not?
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-06-24

Appeals decided the case of Au-
ditors Agent Lucas VS.. the banks
of the state in favor of the banks,
and thus goes glimmering Mr..
Lucas ambition to collect some
millions of what he claimed to be
back taxes due the state. 1t is
thought that the decision will
meet with popular approval.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-06-24

DIR. Lewis 5. McMur.ry, o
Louisville, has been accorde!
the highest honor that can "
bestowed by his fellows. ~
recent meeting at Atlanta
n. j., DIR. McMurtry wasS
ed president of the Amefpi
Medical Association. He WI.
educated at Center College, DaH
vile, KY, but has been a resi-
dent of Louisville for years.
Several times has Kentucky been
thus honored-more times, in
fact, than any other state. The
only surviving Kentucky expires.
ldent of this association is Dir.
Joseph NJ. Matthews, also of
Louisville.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-06-24

Fulton countf's wheat crop this
year is the banner one for many
years, and the farmer who had i'm
a good acreage is ''it". Not only
this but the outlook for both corn
and cotton is considered excel
lent and the prospects for sea
son of unprecedented prosperity
were never brighter. Added to
these the fact that the chances
for electing democratic presi-
dent this fall are all that can be
desired, would seem to indicate
that our cup of happiness is full
to the brim. And this, too, in
spite of the fact that "Teddy the
Terrible" is president and that
it is in direct contrayention to
his most earnest desires.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-06-24

The National Republican con-
vention was held in Chicago
Wednesday. We are not given
to propounding conundrums, but
we will ask our readers to guess
who was the conventions nomi-
nee for the presidency.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-06-24
a TEXAS WONDER.
Bowling Green, june u, I

Bowling Green, june II, IyUI
DIR. +. w. Hall. st. Louis, Mo.
Dear Sir: l have used your Texas Won
der, Halls Great Discovery, for kidney
and bladder troubles, aud can cheer
fully recommend it 10 all suffering from
kidney and bladder trouble Respect
fully, W. HEsPEE
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-06-24
FOR SHERIFF.

We are authorized to announce the
candidacy OF James L. Seat for tine
office of sheriff of Fulton county, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
primary.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-06-24
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR COUNTY CLERK.

We are authorized to announce the
candidacy of James K Miner for the
office of clerk of Fulton county. subject
to the action of the Democratic primary.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-06-24

We are authorized to announce the
candidacy OF S. T. Roper for the office
of county clerk of Fulton county. sub
iect to the action of the Democratic
primary.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-06-24

We are authorized to announce the
candidacy OF s. ID. Luten for the office
of clerk OF Fulton county, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-06-24
FOE COUNTY JAILoR.

We are authorized TO announce the
candidacy of 10 A Noonon for the Of
fee of jailor OF Fulton County. subject
TO the democratic PRIMARY.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-23
wEpNEsDAY. MkRcH p. l9O4.
REpucE rHe poLL ~.

The question Of poll tax is beoom-
ing serious one and the Democra $
o. Guthrie have taken step in the
right direction by favoring a reduc-
tion of the tax from 81 to 81. The
present tax Of 81 works hardship on
the worlingman II, when the tax
falls due. the voter IS unable to meet
II, he is subject to arrest and fine
Of S.. There are several instances ON
record where men. out Of employment
have been obliged to pay the tax OF
s4 and fne--an outlay Of SO. In
Guthrie the small sum Of sl,642 has
been collected in poll taxes. Poll tax
is necessary evil. but IL bears hard
on the workingman who has a family
to support. receives but dollar a day
and is oftentimes out Of employment
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-23
remocrl kegister
ELks ELECT OFFICERS.
Besides Initiating Three Live Ones"
Into Mysteries Of the Order.

The Elks met at their hall in the
Reed block last night and elected Of
fcers for The ensuing year, besides
initiating three candidates into the
mysteries of the order The lodge is
at its best and everything possible Is
being done to make the local order
the best in the territory. The mem.
bership is row about two hundred.
An invitation to visn the Enid Elks
has been extended 10 the local order
and in all probability it will be accept
ed.
Las. nights session was one of the
most successful in the history OF the
order. Enthusiasm reignei from start
td finish. it being en- unusually busy
"go."
H. W, Penteeost was unanimously
elected exalted ruler, and it meets
with general approval as he is one OF
the best workers among the Elks.
The other officers elected We're;
E. A. Douglas, esteemed leading
knight: r. O. Hirschi, esteemed loyal
knight; F. A. Derr, esteemed occurring
knight; J. Foucart secretary; X. S.
briggs. treasurer; J. Won Elm, tyler
+ l. b. Levy, trustee; c. e. Billingsley,
representative TO grand ledge; L. G.
/ iNiblack, alternate.
Last nights candidates who now
wear the antlers are Federal Jailor
McCracken, Deputy United States
Marshal Don wllets and Lou Fossett-