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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1905-02-06
W. [. doom Dead.

w. l.. Odom, one of Cbion
county's oldest and most highly
respected citizens, died at Wood
land Mills Monday morning. he
was rs years of age and sleaves a
wife and two children, Mrs. A.
Hefley and J. I. Odum, of Rus.
sellville, Ark. Mr.. Odom was a
consistent member of the MethO-
dist church for a number of years
and until quite recently the Sc
Nor member of the grocery firm
of w. L. Odom & Co.. of this
city. Mr.. Odom was reared in
North Carolina, and after niatu-
rity and marriage to one of the
yoong maidens of his native state
emlgrated to Dyer county, thence
to Obion, locating in the section
known now as Woodland Mills.
After time ee engaged in the
mercantile business in Union
City. This was followed by the
establishment of a grocery house
in partnership with his son, who
recently died. Mr.. Odom has
been a sufferer for several years
with the infirmities accompany
ing old age, the result of which
took place in death Monday
morning. The remains were in
tered at Woodland. Union City
Commercial.
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CHARM OF A VOICE.
Leaves an Unpleasant
Impression.

At the recent celebrations of Lucy
Stones birthday almost every speaker
who had known that gifted woman had
something to say about the charm of
her voice. says Youths Companion.
So sweet was it that, in the words of
Miss Anthony, men used to say that
they couldn't help voting for woman
suffrage If she asked them to do so.
Her name was always put last upon
the programme of a public meeting,
because she left such a pleasant i'm
preston upon an audience"
The current literature of Great Brit
ain is fun Of sighting illusions to the
voices of American women. They are
justified in a number of cases, alas!
far too large. But an American wom-
ans voice need not be loud and shrill.
Nothing in her constitution. nothing
in the climate, requires it so to be. II
is true that weak utterance or a
cracked" voice may proceed from Ill
health; but the high. nasal tones that
our foreign critics find so disagreeable
are almost Invariably due to sheer
heedlessness.
Nobody needs to be told that noise
and emphasis are different things, but
people forget-and scream; and every
such outburst, whether of joy or OF
anger, coarsens the voice, especially il,
as is frequently the case, the last
breath in the lungs" is used in the
effort.
Breathe deeply, speak slowly. and
keep an even temper" is the advice
a specialist gives the girls at a famous
finishing school. The secret Of a pleas
ing voice could hardly be conveyed in
fewer words. nor is the knowledge of
any other secret more essential to a
woman's charm.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1905-02-06
HIGH SPEED TESTS.
Record breaking Achievement OF
German EIecfrIcfanx OF
Recent Date.

An elaborate series of experiments
was undertaken in Germany, under
the auspices of the emperor, over two
years ago. to solve several problems
connected with electric traction. Al
though these were tried on a short bit
OF road, reaching from Marienfelde to
zossen, and about IA miles long, they
have an important bearing on the sub
stitution Of electricity for steam for
trunk line service, reports the New
York Tribune.
In the earlier tests a speed Of nearly
100 miles an hour was reached. It
was then discovered that the rails
were not heavy enough. A long inter-
ruption ensued. to admit of recon
structing the track. and to make other
preparations for getting valuable in
formation. Shortly after the resump-
ton of these experiments, less than a
month ago. the cable dispatches re-
ported successive speeds of LOG, ia,
III, and finally. 126 miles an hour Tor
practically the whole length of the
road.
The car used in the recent perform
ances is probably identical with the
one first tried, although some of the
proposed work will be done with an
independent electric locomotive. re-
Gently built especially to aid this inyes-
tigation. The line has been equipped
with the three phase" system. and
has three overhead wires, one above
another. Apparatus for taking OF the
current rises from each end Of the car,
and presses sideways against the
wires. The car itself is exceptionally
stout and strong. since it has to carry
not only four heavy motors under
meath, two on each truck, but also an
enormous burden peculiar to these
tests, and not found on other electric
cars. The coach is y feet in length.
The interior is divided into three
compartments, with cross seats ac-
commodating 60 passengers. The mid
die room is 25 feet long, and the others
have only half that length. A vesubule
at each end accommodates the motor
man and part of the equipment, and
takes of fully six feet from the avail
able length Of the coach.
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WHEN INSTINCT FAILS.
Seek Protection of White
Ceilings.

A good instance of the failure Of in
stinct to adapt itself to new conditions
came to my notice this morning. In
glass case are kept a couple Of blind
worms, which are fed regularly upon
slugs, and sometimes it is no easy mat
ter to find slugs for them, so cleverly
do these hide in dark, damp crevices.
Yet the cleverness is merely the
adaptation of habit to circumstances.
and when the circumstances change it
may become the veriest folly.
SAYS Country Life For the slugs
have no idea that they are hiding
from enemies when they get into dark,
damp crevices. The habit Of seeking
such places has been stereotyped on
their minds. because It is by that
means that their ancestors escaped
from their enemies Of the past.
Last night. however. it happened
that the only damp thing in the case
was a slice Of turnip put in for food for
the slugs, which was standing upright.
and this morning all the slugs in the
case were collected together on the
shady side of the slice, in fun view Of
the blindworms as they came out to
breakfast.
II there was any glimmering of reason
In the apparent cleverness with which
they ordinarily hide, they would. Of
course, have sneaked away from the
turnip under cover Of the darkness. and
hidden themselves under the stones, as
usual
The same miscarriage Of an instinct.
which seems very clever in its ordi-
nary operation, may been seen in the
conduct of the moths which are beau
tifully notified and tinted with grays
and browns TO mimic the coloring Of
the rocks or tree trunks upon which
they rest in the state of nature When
these have come into a lighted room
overnight and have been shut In. they
may be seen next morning taking
cover" on the wall paper or the white
ceiling. where they are as conspicuous
as a cockroach on a tablecloth.
The same rule runs through all ma
ture. The white pheasant crouches
among the tawny leaves for the same
reason as his tawny comrades. be-
cause his ancestors have done so and
survived to transmit their instinct to
him. That in his case the trick fails
Is the reason why our pheasants are
not white. but the others have no idea
that the brown leaves help to hide
them. They would behave in the same
way whatever color they or the leaves
might become tomorrow.
Only, II the change were permanent.
nature-in the shape of birds and
beasts of prey-would see to it that the
pheasants became again the color of
the leaves with as little delay as posi-
Bile.
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DIFFERENCES IN VOLCANOES.
Mama Loa Discharges CopiousIy, But
Quietly. and Mont PeIee
Does Not.
The recent increase in activity report

The recent increase In activity report
ed from Mauna Loa directs attention
to two interesting things-theenorm
size of that famous volcano, and its dis
similarity TO some others that have been
in operation recently. says the New
York Tribune. On the first of these
points Russell says: mo other in the
world approaches II in the vastness Of
It's mass. II the three volcanic cones
on the Pacific coast ofAmertca-Shasta
Hood and Rainier-were melted down
into one pile, they would still fall much
below the volume of the island volcano"
Mauna Loa is one of four such objects
on the island of Hawaii, but its neigh
bors are all smaller. II rises to an ele-
walton of 1900 feet, or fully two and
a half miles, and its diameter at the
base is about so miles. The whole mass
is made up of lava, and lot Of the lat
ter which issued from its crater has
overfiowed into the sea.
The summit Of Mauna Loa is a plain
about five and half miles long, and
four miles broad.
There is pit measuring about two
by three miles. and l 900 feet deep. Near
the center Of the floor is a small lake Of
lava, out of which at intervals of Is or
20 minutes small jets squirt upward.
These often rise 500 feet. The true erup-
ton, though, does not occur here. A
crevice in the side Of the mountain
opens for that purpose.
When big discharge occurs. the re-
markable fluid conditions of the lava
make 1t flow for long distances, though
the slope on the mountain is gentle.
AT such times there is very little noise
and next to no earthquake. Evidently
the molten rock issues from an I'M
choked passage and does not encoun-1
ter any water on the way. The sudden
conversion of the fluid into steam is
the cause of the more violent demonstra-
tons in volcanic eruptions This was
the case with Pelee, which elected enor-
nous quantities of ashes and small
rocks. and from which foated vast
clouds OF steam. Frequent explosions
occurred inside the mountain. and these
shook the island of Martinique to its
very foundations. Pelee and Mauna
Loa represent two distinct types OF vol.
cano. -
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SLEPT NINETEEN YEARS.
French Woman Who Lay That Many
Years I'm a CatRIeptic state
other Cases.

From 1.-THE sunny land OF France"
there has recently arrived the report
of the death of q subject of catalepsy
female, of course-who had previous
" lain for over 10 years without dis
playing any obvious evidence of life
other than the beating Of the heart.
After recovering partial consciousness
for few days, she expired. She was,
Of course. in a state of extreme emacia-
ton, states American Medicine.
1t is interesting to observe the perl
odic recurrence OF those phenomenal
sleepers through all the ages. Prob
ably most of our readers are familiar
with the case of the original Rip Van
Wrinkle, the boy Epimenides, who, ac-
cording TO the elder Pliny, tired with
heat and work, turned for some repose
into a neighboring cave, shady and
cool, where he slept uninterruptedly
for term of 81 years; who afterward
found great difficulty in recognizing.
or being recognized. by his former ac-
quaintances and play fellows, and who
lived on. hale and hearty. to the vener-
able age of 1851 Also, with the COM
pick case of the Seven Sleepers OF
Ephesus," who, in the heat of the anti
Christian persecution OF the Emperor
Deeius, retired from prospective mar
tyrdom to the depths Of cave in
Mount Caelius, where they slept on in
peace and quietness for a period OF
196 years.
Perhaps the strangest of all sleeping
abnormalities is that published by
Alexander Suagninus, of Verona, VINO
in his Description Of Muscovy" in
forms his readers that:
There is people that inhabit Luz
comorico, a country OF the further
Larmatici. who yearly upon the 9th
day of the month of November. after
the manner of swallows and frogs, by
reason of the intenseness of the winters
cold, seem to die. Upon the oath day Of
April they again awake and arise.
These are said to have commerce with
the Grustentzians and the Sperpo-
Mountains, people that border upon
them, in this manner: When they find
their approaching death or sleep ready
to seize upon them, they then stow up
their commodities in certain places,
which the Grustentzians and Sperpo-
Mountains fetch away, leaving an
equal value of their own behind them
In their stead. The Lucomorians, upon
their return to life. II they are pleased
with the change. keep them; If
otherwise. they demand their own Of
their neighbors. BY this means much
strife and war doth arise amongst
| them"
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DEATHS.
Mrs. John Boston.

Mrs. Boston, a highly respected
christian woman, widow of the late
Jno. Boston, aged So years, died
Wednesday morning at 4 o'clock Of
asthma. Deceased leaves FIVE chill
dren, Mrs. Robt. Gray and Miss
Florence Boston, and Robert, Ben
and Ernest Boston. She was a
sister to Mr.. Jno. Townsend of this
county. She was loved by her
large circle ST friends and acquain-
tances for her many acts of kindness
during her life. Interment will be
made at City cemetery to-day at
2 o'clock. We extend coincidence
to the grief stricken family.
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NOlsr,7'v,o WORK.
Notice.

Hon. H. Kearby,
County Judge Fulton County Ky,
Hon. H. F. Remley,
Co. Atty Fulton County, Ry.
You are notified that l will on the
- of -, 1905, go before the
Kentucky board of prison commits
sioners and will at once file with the
clerk thereof the application OF
George Arm, and a petition and pa
pers asking for his parole from the
peLitentiary.
Witness my hand this 18th day of
January, 1905.
Signed; G. B. TERRETT.
We certify that the above notice
was served on US this 18th day of
January, 1905. H. M. KEARBY,
County Judge Fulton County, KY.
H. F. REMLEY,
Co. Atty Fulton County, KY.
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Stay Notice.

Taken up as an estray, by I. w.
Jackson, living one mile north of the
state road, near Taylor's school
house, in Fulton county, Ky, one
red steer, about fifteen months old,
marked with split in each ear and
underbit in left ear. No other
marks or brands. and valued at ST..
This January 5, 1905. 2tS-C
]. w. WILLIAMS, J. P. F. c.
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SIMPLE LESSONS.
An Example, OF the Neglect of which
Mothers Are Sometimes
GaiIty.


a woman who lives alone in a eoun-
try place recently applied 70 New York
philanthrOpic association for a young
girl 10 serve as a helper and companion.
One was soon furnished, a brown-eyed,
straight-halred child of Is or more.
slender and in-developed for her age.
but bright of face and gentle Of voice.
Her mother had evidently neglected her
home and her work, and consequently
her small daughter, so that the girl was
poorly n0urished and shabblly clad. The
New York Tribune tells Of her expert
ences in what was to be her summer
home.
The mistress Of the house had ocea-
sion to send the girl on one or TWO er-
rands which involved some small money
transactions, which were accomplished
with accuracy and judgment. But when
dish-washing tiuse arrived four hours
were consumed in getting some 20 or 30
pieces put away in the china closet.
To begin with, Emmeline. as the girl
was called. was discovered with the
dish-pan on the floor, while she herself
stood beside it. bending over from the
hips to reach the dishes.
"Why, Emmeline." exclaimed her
employer, why DO you work in that
awkward way? Why don't you put the
pan on the table?"
The bottom Of it's dirty. ma'am, and
wanted to keep the table clean" was
the reply.
Did you never help your mother
about the house, Emmeline?" her mis-
tress asked her one day when she was
particularly awkward in performing
some simple work.
"Nom" was the answer. "She says
she'd rather do a thing a dozen times
than tell me how"
50 the child had been allowed to grow
up. far from robust in health and almost
wholly without a knowledge of how TO
keep herself from starvation or want
even with an abundance Of raw mate
rails about her She could not sew neat
~ and had little idea of cleanliness. but
she was alert and anxious to please when
any direct request was made of her. The
poor child was only a sufferer for the
sins Of a careless and improvident
mother.
"Why didn't you put the new chimney
on the lamp?" asked her employer one
day. seeing the old, cracked globe still
in place.
ct isn't clean" was the reply. Such
a thing as making it clean had appar-
emily never occurred TO her. She seemed
incapable Of taking responsibility. She
was greatly surprised when asked if she
did not get her own meals while her
mother was out at work.
why, ! just eat what she's left till
she gets back" explained this child OF
the slum.
She was familiar with several Of
Shakespeare's best plays and could re-
cite verses from the poems OF we'll
known writer's but the glamour of the
street Swallowed even these mental pos
sessions.
Wholly without Judgment in most
matters, and lacking, apparently, all
power Of assimilation. this almost help
less girl Of nearly 16 is learning slowly
and with small Joy the simple lesson
Of self-dependence. which in the event
Of her mothers death would be newt
ably thrust upon her with almost over
whelming force.
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Wanted.

John Hasley, of Huffman,
Ark, is anxious about his son,
John, Jr. We are in receipt of a
letter, written to the postmaster,
which states that father wants his
boy, but gives no description. If
there is such person in the
city, we are not acquainted with
him. Any one knowing of his
whereabouts will please notify
his father.
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Plant. I'm caIisorn,.

Every blade Of grass, every flower and
tree, has learned in California a differ,
ent habit from that of its own family
IN the eastern states-that is. those
whose families are represented at all 81
that Incorporate zone 1t is a wonder,
iui story of botanic promotions, which
would make fascinating book "all by
us lonesome" Out here, writes CALI
fornian, the eastern ANNALS learn to Be-
perennials, the eastern herbs eraduata
TO bushes; the eastern bushes bureeo6
out as trees. For little instance: MANY
VINO read this will~remember. as / do
the elderberry bush of back east; here
the elderberry becomes tree. and cut
one down on my own place which WA
~ inches in diameter-cut It down Be-,
cause OF its interference with a lordly
sycamore, each one OF whose four .runkS'
was nearly twice as large -
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SAD DEATH AT HICKMAN.
Mrs. John W. Cowgirl Dies From
Heart Disease.

The friends of Mrs. Mollie
Cowgirl were indeed shocked
when they heard of her death,
which occurred at her home in
Hickman yesterday morning st 4
O'Clock. Mrs. Cowgirl had been
suffering from heart trouble for
some time, but her friends here
were surprised to hear of her
death so soon. The deceased was
a devoted member Of the Episco-
pal church and had been organist
at the church the greater portion
of her life, up to the last year or
two, when her health began to
fail. She was the wife of John
w. Cowgirl, of Cowgirl & Sons
Drug company, mother of Henry
Cowgirl and Mrs. Alice Helm.
She was a woman beloved by all
who knew her, and VIII be great
ly missed in many ways. She
has a number of friends in Full
ton whom the Leader joins i'll ex-
tending sympathy to the bereaved
husband, son and daughter.-Ful-
ton Leader.
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FRAUD ExPosED

A few conterfeiiers have lately been
making and trying TO sell limitations of
DR.. Kings New Discovery for cor sump-
ton. coughs and colds and other med
icines, thereby defrauding the public.
This is to warn you to beware of such
people, who seek to profit, though steal
ing the reputation of remedies which
have been successfully curing disease.
for over 80 years. Assure protection, to
you. 10 our name on the wrapper. Look
for it, on all DR.. Kings or Bucklen's
remedies, IS all Others are mere imita-
tons, II. f. Bucklen x Co.. Chicago,
L., and Windsor. Canada.
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We are in receipt Of a letter fro

We are in receipt of letter from
cur old friend, G. 2. Harris, a
printer by trade, who is now at the
Hermitage, Nashville. He was CON-
PEELED to "borrow the hand of a
comrade," as he expressed it, to
write the letter, having almost lost
the use of his arms. Mr.. Harris
worked on the Courier years ago and
is known and well liked by our older
citizens, who hold him to be an hon.
orabIe straightforward man.
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One of the most pleasant places in
the city to visit this cold weather is
the Office of Richmond & Bond Co,
Mr.. Giles Bond, the manager and
his stenographe. J. A. Jackson, and
J. S. Dillon, the book keeper are a
very pleasant site to see and dc
business with. When you enter
their palatial surroundings you are
greeted with cheer and .'sent on
your way rejoicing" This compa-
ny has an ad in this issue which We
desire to call attention to. They
furnish the best stock food and a
trial viii convince you.
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GRAVE TROUBLE FoRsEEN

1t needs but little foresight. to tell,
that when your stomach and liver are
badly affected, grave trouble is ahead
unless you take the proper medicine for
your disease. as Mrs. John A. Young. OF
Clay, n. Y. did She says; had ncu
ralgIa of the liver and stomach, my
heart was weakened. and 1 could not
eat. l was Aery bad for a long time but
in Electric Bitters. found just what ]
needed, for they quickly relieved and
cured me-" Best medicine for weak
woman. Sold under guarantee by all
druggist at SOC bottle.
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An 0ligarchy

ashlngton, FEB. lit has
become apparent that this con-
gress will not enact any legisla.
ton to regulate railroad freight
rates, and will not do as Presi-
dent Roosevelt recommended in
his message.
a majority Of the republicans
in the house, all the democrats
and practically all the people are
with Mr.. Roosevelt, but there
stands the senate and the million
aires, trust magnates and railroad
kings in there will see to it that
the presidents views are not car
ried out at this session at least.
That Mr.. Roosevelt's move wis
one of the most popular ever
made by president, is evidenced
by the free expressions of repub-
licans and democrats alike, who
have come here from all parts of
the country to tell him that he is
right and that he should 90
ahead. The democrats are stand
ing by the executive, but he is
powerless for the present.
The situation only serves to
show more clearly the decline in
the power of the house of repre-
sentatives and the concentration
of power in the senate.
The house can pass all the leg
islation it pleases, but two or
three men in the senate can snap
their fingers at the proceedings
enacted by 1856 men and block the
legislation until doomsday.
1t is so in this instance, and
before the present agitation sub
sides the people will learn, as
they have never known before,
that the real power in the affairs
of this government is with such
men as Nelson W.. Aldrich, w. B.
Allison and others, forming a
small, but sll-powerful coterie of
republican senators.
Some weeks ago the newspapers
of Washington reported, and
it was common rumor on the
streets, that it was not believed
there would be any railroad legis-
lation at.this session, because
Senator Aldrich had virtually
said he had planned for trip to
Europe with his family. 1t was
also said that Mr.. Aldrich had.So
informed the president, and this
was given as a reason why there
would not be any railrOrd legis-
lation, and, furthermore. there
would be no extra session TO re-
wise the tariff, as ''Mr. Aldrich
expected to be gone two or three
months"
These statements either meant
that this legislation could be en-
acted by Senator Aldrich, or that
it was a certainty that if there
were any possibility of this legs
lation he would be on this side
Louisville Times.
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One pint milk, yolks of three eggs
and white OF enc. two tablespoonsful OF
sugar, pinch of salt; when baked put
on the frosting. made of the two re-
naming whites Of the eggs. beaten stif.
and two spoonsful OF powdered sugar.
small pinch Of salt and any favoring
you choose; set it Back In the oven
and brown.-Boston Globe.