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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1905-01-02

TEVERAL years ago Cy Lyle
Ntold US that the only sure cure
0for the grip was jag, and we
tried his remedy, with satisfac-
tory results. We have a touch
of the grip every year and we
feel it coming on us now. We
wish therefor to announce that
We won't git out no issue Christ
mas week. We air going down
to Memphis to take the cure and
read once more, 1.-The Rewbenate
of Omar Kazoo", -Hardman Free
Press. Most of the country
newspapers missed Christmas
week but very few indeed were
as frank and open about it as the
editor of Free Press.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1905-01-02

GULLY is rising above the sur
- face once more in Wall St.,
~ but has sense enough to
keep out of cotton.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1905-01-02

HAIRBANK and Shaw have
~ already announced as can
L didate for president in 1908
-Hopkinville Kentnckian.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1905-01-02

Xxx yE WISH to give notice
Z < that If anyone says
piano contest to us we don't mean
to stop until we hit Canada.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1905-01-02

TIT HE total vote of all candi-
JIk dates in the piano contest
i amounted to 2S9, $50.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1905-01-02
NIT SHAW. EDITOR.

TINE spirit lack of Christmas
i. gift is the whole thing, its
intrinsic value nothing.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1905-01-02
M ISIS LOUISE ATWOOD is

loS LOOlSE a l. w OOD IS
N declared the winner of the
N1 popularity prize gwen
Dec oath by the Courier, a fine
piano, present to be valued at
far more than its intrisic value
for it tells of the endeavor put
forward by her many friends in
her behalf during the long three
months fight which ragged fiercely
from the start, justly proud she
should be for among her oppo-
ments we're to be found the most
popular Of the voting ladies of
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1905-01-02

Hickman Newspaper Co., for all
kinds of job work.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1905-01-02

Published Mondays at noon by
THE HICKMAN NEWSPAPER co.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-09
CATS USE OF a MIRROR.
Lover Of Animals skeptical of Story
About New Hampshire Tabby

slz
Lover Of Animals Skeptical of Story
About New Hampshire Tabby.
I've half a mind to write to a paper
In the New Hampshire village where
I was born and reared" said lover Of
animals recently and ask the editor
If a story | read in his paper is a true
story. .i
It's about a wonderful cat that sits
on the edge of the sidewalk, with his
back to the gutter, and looks into a
store window as if he didn't care for
anything or anybody. When he sees
by means of that window that the Eng
lish sparroWs, are pecking close be-
hind him, he turns as a cat can turn,
like the Whit of a hashlight, and nails
a bird or two.
Now, I've mussed with cats and
dogs and all sorts of living creatures
ever since could walk, studied their
ways and habits, and i never could
make any Of them pay the slightest
attention to themselves in a mirror.
I've held them up to the glass, think
Ing they might spit or growl or fight,
and they weren't so much as interest.
ed, The Joke was always on me.
And ycu cant fool them on dunn
mics, toys made in their own image
and made perfectly runabout rats and
mice and limitations Of that kind. They
won't even paw them over and exam,
Inc them. Accordingly I'm rather
doubtful about that very clever New
Hampshire cat. = Providence Journal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-09
SQUIRRELS FOUND USEFUL.
Gathering of Pine Cones Saves Them
From determination.

Gathering Of Pine Cones Saves Them
From determination.
The Black Hills forest reserve, the
most important of all reserves in the
country, is conducting line of exper-
iments that is resulting in establishing
unique industry.
1t is Capt. Bullock's plan to smooth
over every burnt spot in the reserve
by seeding broadcast in the spring
with pine cones. This experiment was
tried on thirty acres of ground last
spring and yielded very good results,
the thirty acres producing one pine
seeding to each square foot. This was
encouraging to the forestry depart.
ment, which at once decided to push
the work
Capt. Bullock has large army OF
helpers composed of the small boys of
the Black Hills. They are gathering
pine cones, for which they are paid by
the forestry department Is cents a
bushel. Under them is still larger
army, that of the red squirrels. The
squirrels are the greatest cone gather.
ers In the country and SO valuable are
| they now that the bounty which has
been offered by the forestry depart.
ment for their pelts has ceased, and
instead, these little animals are gath.
,ering cones for the boys, who, in turn,
gather them for the department.
The boys have already gathered
some 1920 bushels, which will make
| about 1,500 pounds of seed. They are
not allowed to pick them. but gather
them from the ground or from the
squirrels dens. AS high as nine bush.
els OF cones have been found in one
den, and several of the holes of these
little, forest rangers have yielded al
least six bushels.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-09
Ask Your Neighbors.

Gelatt, Pa, Nov. sth.-(SpeciaD-
Mrs. Fl. w. Stems, well respected
resident of Gelatt, tells in convincing
words what Dodd's Kidney Pills have
done for her, She says:
II was a great sufferer from Rheu-
matism, caused through my Kidneys
being out of order. was subject to
~ for years. It would take me with
out warning, and while the attack
lasted was SO lame I could not get
around. So / had to send for Dodd's
Kidney Pills. ] took them for three
days. but didn't feel much benefit. but
on the fourth day noticed a great
change, the lameness in my back was
gone, and the pains I used to suffer
!. We're less. I kept on with Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and now am glad to say
z nave no lameness nor pain Of any
kind. feel as If I didn't know what
rheumatism was. / shall never be
without Dodd's Kidney Pills in the
house and bless the day first heard
OF them !, i.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-09
THE HILLS EXTENSION.
Northwestern Surveyors at Work 80
Miles Up Bad River.
The railroad situation is moyin

The railroad situation Is moving
along satisfactorily. The surveyors
are now about thirty miles up Bad riv-
er in the location of the main line. The
sidetrack work is practically done at
Pierre, the track being laid down to
the water edge at the point where the
temporary bridge is to be constructed.
This temporary bridge will not be a
pontoon but a straight pile bridge, and
will not be put in until the ice stops
navigation. If it stands the pressure
of the ice going out next year q draw
may be put in and the bridge be left
for operation during the summer, but
1t is the intention of the company to
put in extensive yards on the west side
of the river and cross about all the
material which they will need for the
extension from this end while the
bridge is in for the winter.
The location of the permanent bridge
has been fixed at a point near the stock
yards, at the upper end of the city,
dAo HolA VIII Ue COGllilSHSSd VII IL do
soon as the plans are permanently APP
proved by tie government. The bridge
Is to be Glow one with draw Maj
Chittenden OF the government service,
while in Pierre, had conference with
the railroad Ten in regard to this
work. He stated that while the plans
had not all been approved in detail,
they generally met the requirements
of the government and We're satisfac-
tory so far as tie government is con-
cerned.
A high official of the road, in Chi
cago, announced few days ago that
the road would be in operation from
Pierre to Rapid City within year
from the present time.
While the location of the new depot
has not been announced, it is a prac-
tical certainty that when it is con-
structed it. will be north of the pres
ent location about a block on a new
track which will be constructed on
what is known as the second bench"
back from the river.
Large piles of ties and rails are be-
Ing piled up in the storage yards on
this side of the river, and materials
for the bridges, both permanent and
temporary, are now on their way to
Pierre to begin the construction on
both of them.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-09
HOW FINE. HYMN WAS WRITTEN.
"onward, Christian Soldiers" Conn
posed for School Festival.

posed for School Festival.
Probably greater hymn never had
more humble origin than Onward,
Christian Soldiers" which is one OF
the most popular of our modern
hymns. In the October Delineator
Allan Sutherland writes:
"a great school festival was to be
held in Yorkshire village on Whit
Monday, 1865, and the scholars of Hor
bury Bridge school, over which the
Rev. Sabine BaringGould was curate,
were invited to attend. AS the place
of the celebration was some distance
away. the minister thought it would
be an excellent plan to have his scho!-
ars march to the singing of an appro-
pirate and stirring hymn. Fortunate.
ly for our hymnology, he could find
for such an occasion, so from sheer
necessity he sat down on the Saturday
evening preceding the celebration and
composed this great professional
hymn. little dreaming that he had pro-
duced that which would be worldwide
in it's usefulness and make his name
a household word Baring-Gould, a
minister of the Church of England, is
an authority on many subjects, and is
voluminous writer having published
nearly one hundred volumes. In TWEEN.
ty years, between 1870 and 1890, he
issued no less than forty-three books,
sixteen of which were novels. During
the next six years he published seven.
teen novels. A number of his works
have passed down through several edi.
TONS This suggests the poet Thomas
Gray, who was also a man of vast
learning, not only in literature, but in
all the arts and sciences of his day,
and although he left writings enough
to form, with his life, book of four
volumes, edited by Edmund Gosse,
it is by his one poem, "Elegy Written
in a Country Churchyard." that he
will be ever remembered. This may
also prove true of Baring-Gould. The
few lines hurriedly composed on a
Saturday evening as a marching song
for a band of little children will doubt.
less give his name greater fame than
all the books he has ever written.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-09
Walked on Tiptoe Through Habit.
nh roo GOOD IL =


Three good,looking workmen passed
down the long length of the art gal.
lery on tiptoe.
why do they walk on tiptoe?" said
a patron.
The proprietor smilingly answered.:
'Ill tel you why, and the reason is
so strange that you will hardly credit
it.
"Those men are stained glass work
ers imported from Paris for my new
stained glass department and they
walk on tiptoe because they have
worked so much in churches and
cathedrals that the gait has become
habitual with them.
Practically all their working hours
have been spent in the, repairing of
the magnificent old painted windows
of the churches of Europe. Since
these churches are always open, since
services are always going on in them,
work must be conducted quietly and
all walking must be done on the toes.
Hence these three excellent arti-
lists whenever they enter a specious
and quiet place like this gallery OF
mine rise UP on their toes invulun.
tarily from subconscious notion that
they are in church.
'This is odd, but true-true OF all
European stained glass workers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-09
All the Comforts Of l,onne

Nat" Goodwin the comedian once
possessed a fine country house on the
banks of the Thames river, near New
London, Connecticut. Every summer
he used to invite some of his Thespian
friends to join his house party.
On one such occasion Goodwin de-
livered himself of a bon mot that is
worth repeating.
@ Nat, said some one, 'you certainly
have a fine place here. just think of
it, lawn right on the river!"
Yes" draWled Nat" its fine. In
the spring we have the lawn ON the
river, and in the fall we have the
river on the lawn. The Sunday Mag
azine.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-09
Accidents and caIamities.

EN- Monte Carlo said New York
musician, II had the honor last winter
to meet Calve.
"Ca!ve was playing Carmen She
talked to me Of Prosper Merimee, the
creator of Carmen She knew many
anecdotes of Merimee. Once, she said,
he was conversing with the young
prince imperial
"'What is the difference between an
accident and calamity?' the prince
imperial asked.
"Just then the lads cousin and rival
Prince Napoleon appeared, and Meri-
mee. smiling, said:
- II your cousin fell into the Seine,
1T would be an accident; if somebody
pulled him out. it would be calam-
ity.'''
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-09
Mrs Bessie Mns/ey

To be such a successful wife, to re-
tain the love and admiration of her
husband, to inspire him to make tho
most of himself, should be woman's
constant study.
If a woman finds that her energies
are tagging, that she gets easily tired,
dark shadows appear under her eyes,
She has backache, headaches, bearing
down pains, nervousness, whites, irreg-
ularities or the blues, she should start
at once to build up her system by a
tonic with specific powers, such as
Lydia e. Pinlsham's Vegetable Com
pound.
Following we publish by request .
letter from young wife:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:
" Ever since my child was born have suf.
fered, as lhopefew women ever have, with in
Illumination, female weakness, bearing-dow
pains, backache and wretched headaches. It
affected my stomach so | could not enjoy nv
meals and half my time was spent in bed.
Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
made me well woman and feel so grateful
that am glad to write and tell you of my
marvellous recovery. 1t brought me health,
new life and vitality"-Mrs. Bessie Ainsley.
Gil South 10th Street. Tacoma, Wash.
What Lydia r. Pinl1hams Vegetable
Compound did for Mrs. Ainsley it will
do for every sick and ailing woman.
If you have symptoms you don't UNI
derstand write to Mrs. Pinkbam, at
Lynn, Mass Her advice is free and
always helpful.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-09
Saved.

The man dressmaker in his pink
velvet coat wrung his hands in de.
spair.
Here it is October" he cried, sand
I have not yet evolved new idea in
winter gowns
Master said the apprentice tim
idly.
What. boy ?''
II have thought out a novel type Of
gown that will make a woman look
like a broken backed ape with wings
Superb the master cried. Let
us model it at once. Twill take the
world by storm. &C Chicago Chronicle,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-09
ACCIDENT TO THREsHER.
Engine Passes Over Legs, but N.
Bones Are Broken.

Thomas s. Gregory, threshina
hand working with the Powell crew,
met with q serious accident two miles
west of Bonesteel. While standing on
the separator, which was being moved
from one field to another, he fell and
the wheels passed over both legs below
the knees. He was brought to town.
Where Or. kennaston found the limbs
BADLY swollen and bruised, but no
bones broken. The accident occurred
70 g plowed field and the separator
forced Grsgory's legs below the sur
race OF the ground. This undoubtedly
saved them from being entirely man.
gied. -
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-09
PROVING UP CLAIMS.
Rosebud Settlers Are Active in Reals.
tering New Home steads.

Settlers on the Rosebud having com
pleted the time Of fourteen months
necessary before they could prove up
on their claims, have begun to make
final proof. Most of the farmers in.
Guiding the Rosebud girls, are remain
ing on the farms. A few will leave for
warmer climes, to return in the spring
William Mccormick. who drew 40.
!, and who was famous for few davs
a year ago last August on that account
left for Lincoln to resume his studies
in the law school of the state uniyer
sity. He has been bank cashier and
baseball captain. His claim adjoined
the town Of Herrick on the reserva.
tion.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-09
CHAPTER x.

| With overwhelming suddenness the
| air became dense with snow. 1t was
! the heaviest storm experienced in that
| part of England for many years. The
| high wind which accompanied 1t built
up drifts of dangerous magnitude with
| alarming rapidity.
Anxiety for the girl he loved filled
| Reggie's mind as together they bat
tied against the elements, making
their way to the road. There was
even moments when he forgot that
suddenly into his possession had come
der had been committed. Whenever
| recollections Of it fitted across his
mind, his determination increased to
hand it over quickly to the police.
| Perhaps it would Immediately lead to
the arrest of the criminal. Who
knew But he fervently wished that
some one else had found it. To take
part in the arrest, perhaps execution,
| of fellow creature clashed against
| the instincts of his happy nature, espe-
cially at this moment when his mind
was occupied with thoughts Of love and
marriage.
Look! Surely those distant glim-
] mering lights belong to Carlton Park 2"
| he said in a low tone of intense relief.
| eyes concuTed Audrey speaking
| with equally intense relief. another
| ten minutes of plnnging through snow
| drifts and we shall be able to thaw
ourselves before large fire-to say
| nothing of the satisfaction of having
tea. Do let us hurry. The lights OF
| the house look so cheerfully welcom-
ing"
"By all MEANS said Reggie, light
heartedly. AT last his anXieties were
almost at an end!
But snow-covered clothes were not
the clothes in which it was wise to
have tea and to thaw himself, he well
knew; and even had this not been
the case, he would have invented some
excuse for not losing time before hur-
rying to the police with the murderers
penknife.
Now within few hundred yards
of Carlton Park, he and Audrey were
saying good-bye-the goodbye of low
ers.
II shall come tomorrow and take
you for drive in the sleigh The
roads will, be just right for it, he
said, as they stood on the steps to-
gether waiting for the front door to
open.
Another goodbye, the formal good
bye OF formal friendship, and Reggie
was once more battling against the
elements.
BY Jove! I'm a lucky fellow" he
mentally exclaimed, glancing around
to see silhouetted against the bright
light of the hall slight, girlish fig
ure. "I'll be as quick as can getting
rid of this ugly piece of evidence;
then I'll go home and get into another
suit. l don't want to be i'll at this
juncture."
He acted in accordance with this
resolution, and walked as hurriedly as
the binding snow storm permitted.
Whilst passing the lodge sudden
thought struck him.
Surprising that I'm wrong" he said
to himself, what fool the police
will think me! I'll have thorough
look at the knife first"
To accomplish this was difficult out
of doors wind and snow We're against
it.
However. it must be done!" he said.
determined to overcome the difficult
ties of the situation
Ito Be Continued.)
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-09

suspected. Within few seconds the
air became dense with fast-falling
snow, which beat against their faces
WIN binding force as they fought sneir
way on.
I'VE must return at once to the
main road said Reggie, who now re-
allied the dangers of the situation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-09
Went the Limit.

"My wife went shopping to-day, and
She had exactly $32.19 when she start
ed out"
''How are you so sure she had just
that much?''
Because, when she came back. she
told me that was the amount she had
spent. Philadelphia Press.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-09
Important to Mothers.
Easily Detected.

$50 they found out that the alleged
bearded lady was a fraud, did they?
How did it happen?"
"Absentmindedly raised her hat
when a girl spoke to her the other
day. No woman would have done that,
you know. Chicago Tribune.
1t is always a pleasure to the aver.
age man to boost another sinner down.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-09
The Woman's Life

"Now, you know, it is useless to deny
fees said Mrs. Browne.
"Of sacrifices sales, yes" retorted
her husband.-Philadelp Press.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-09
5rartars Deliver Their Arms.

The London Globe states that Gen.
Syietloy recently ordered all the Tar.
tars In the Baku district to come In
and deliver their arms on q certain
day At the appointed time two rusty
sdaggers and q Waterbury watch were
turned III.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-09

am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago,-MRs THos. ROBBINS,
Maple Street. Norwich. NJ Y, Feb. II. 1906.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-09
The Vain Assault.

In vain the serried hosts of care
Do storm the citadel of youth;
The missiles hurtle harmless there.
And not a breach is made, in sooth!
Across the sturdy battlements
A laugh comes ringing for reply
And cheeks all rosy-red CLEAN fair
AS rose-red banners 'gainst the sky
In vain of care the serried host
Doth storm the fortress fair of love;
It's strongest when besieged the most,
Assault doth but its wonder prove
A happy smile of calm content
And faith exceeding sweet is all
1t needs to guard each battlement
Against besieging blows that fall!
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-09

All. love- If youth alone be strong
Enough the s1egiag to withstand,
And love incapable of wrong
Or breach at cares destroying hand,
Then how must we, who have them
twain,
Fair youth conjoined with fondest love,
Untouched of essays weak and vain,
Be all cares malice far above!
New Orleans Times Democrat
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-09

Having ones way does not always
bring as much satisfaction as was an
ticipated. 81,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-09
4 TRULY IDEAL WIFE.
KER HUSBANDS BEST HELPER
Vigorous Health Is the Great Source Of
the Power TO Inspire and EueouraSe
All Women Should Seek It

One of the most noted, successful and
richest men of this century, in recent
article, has said, g Whatever am and
whatever success / have attained in
this world owe all to my wife. From.
the day | first knew her she has been
an inspiration, and the greatest help
mate of nv life"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-01-12

The bloodhound is a much-adver-
tised and greatly overrated dog, &C
cording to the Washington Star. If
he had a press agent and should lose
his diamonds he could not get more
notoriety than comes to him in the
daily papers. An item of news some
thing like this is printed almost daily:
Robbers came to ~Squeedunk last
night. They broke into the black
smith shop and took tools, with which
they broke open the postofice safe.
They then escaped on a handcar. A
posse with bloodhounds is in pursuit"
After every railroad "hold-up" the
report comes that a sheriff's posse
with bloodhounds has started on the
trail.
There are few bloodhounds in the
United States outside the kennels of
some dog f~anciers and Uncle Toms
Cabin" The bloodhound" of the
south and southwest, the "blood-
hound" that does all this trailing in
the newspapers and trots along with
every sheriff's posse is not a blood
hound at all. He is usually a hound
and has blood in him, but that is as
near to being a bloodhound as this
dog gets. Often he is a foxhound.