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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-06-29
Route Four Items.

A party was given at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Clarke We'd
nesday night. All present reported
a jolly time.
Misses Jennie Burrus and Fanny
Dale BrasSheld spent Wednesday
night With Misses Nell and Bess
Roper.
Miss Bess Roper visited Mis- Is
Jessie Saunders Sunday night.
Misses Jessie and Fay Saunders,
Lottie Under, Bessie Roper and
Messrs Jim Mayes and Guy Saun-
ders attended services at Rush
Greek Third Sunday.
Miss Matte Bell French who has
visiting Mrs. w. r. Clarke has gone
home.
Miss Ruby Seay visited Miss
Loffie Under Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. G. c. Saunders has lett for
Columbia Mo. where he will attend
college.
Mr.. Lee Atwell attended the party
A. (.I.-l.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-06-29

Congress made a mistake about
the Doodle bill. What they meant
was thai ii vas felony to contribute
to anything but Republican cam
psign fund.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-06-29

Good milk COW with young calf
for sale. Apply to-
So St @. L. Rose
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-06-29
Cotton Gin Sold.

The Jno. Stowe cotton gin at
Mabel, Ky. this county was sold
last week to Mr.. Willis Scaies Of
Cronansville. Lake County. M.
Soates thinks that the capacity OF
the gin is sufficient to take care Of
the crop Of cotton this season, but
announces that he will make i'm
provements TO take care Of the next
seasons crop. Mr.. Scates has friends
in Hickman and We wish him success.
For Sale-One second hand Light.
ming hay press. Cash or credit
cheap.
Bruce Henry
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-11-29

he does NOT so OUT for him. And
now I've got to start all over again.
and he in New York. a bigger cata.
comb than Rome ever boosted of. He's
not a common thief nobody knows
who he is or what his haunts are
But ! have seen his face; III never
forget him"
The chief tore his hair. while his
subordinates shufned their feet un.
easily Then they all started in to
explain their theories But the de.
tective silenced them with wave of
his huge hand.
Il don't want to hear any explana.
tons. Let these persons 60" he com
handed. with a jerk Of his head In our
direction. You can all return TO
Town hut one of6cer. may need a
sihtis man." tiasserty added though
ftIIS.
What are you going to dog" asked,
the chief.
Never you MIND. have an idea;
IL may he a good one. II 10 IL, III
telephone you all about II when Ire
time comes"
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had time to move, he grabbed me by
the arm and yanked me-into the ball
room, The girl and | had made a
complete circuit Of the cellars. and
had stumbled into the ballroom again
by the Hight opposite to that by which
we left it. Cheerful prospect wasn't
it? The adventure had ceased 10 have
any droll side to il.
Aha cried the base minion of the
law Here YOU are, then, Hello.
everybody IIello!" he bawled.
Caught Here We were. the Blue
Domino and myself, the Grey Capu-
chin, both of us in fine fix. Dis
covery and election ! could have stood
with fortitude and equanimity: but
there was bad business afoot. There
wasn't any doubt i'm my mind what
was going to happen. As the girl said.
there would be iaring headlines and
horrid pictures We were like 10 be
the newspaper sensation of the day.
Arrested and lodged i'm jail! What
would my rich, doting old uncle say
to that, who had threatened to dis
inherit me for lesser things, felt
terribly sorry for the girl but il was
now utterly impossible 10 help her. for
! couldn't help myself
And behold The mysterious stran-
ger | had met in the curio-shop. the
fellow who had virtually haunted me
for six hours, the fellow who had mas
Queraded as Caesar, suddenly doomed
up before me, still wearing his sardon-
ic smile. At his side were two more
policemen. lie had thrown aside his
toga and was i'm evening dress. His
keen glance rested on me
Here he is, Mr.. Haggerfty!" cried
the policeman cheerfully. swinging me
around.
detective, And Heaven help me.
he believed me to be the thief! Oh. !
for Aladdin's lamp!
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-11-29

coffee ... ....
Lovely"
And W, shah dine with The gods.
And nov IL is all ,tor and done, +, VAS
funny, wasn't it,"
Terribly funny with a shade ~
irony. III would have been fuug,cr
st!ll if the real Iiag@erty hadn't
turned mp The patrol had arrived"
"Hur 1t didn't harpcu shall never
for-cl This uight." -romuutically.
Il should bc Unfortunately glad to for
gel it completely, "-dccidedly
Where's your romanco?" asked.
IA rather have II served lo me ne.
tween hookcoyerS As | grow older
my love of rcpose Increases"
DO YOU know / began boldly. IT
seems that have known you all my
life"
indeed"
Yes. Why, | might really have
known (ou all my life. and still not
have known YOU as we'll as do his
very minute, and less than dozen
hours between this and our first meet.
ing. iou are AS brave as paladin.
wise as serpent. cool. witty-and
beautiful"
Shall ask The driver To let mo
out"' Then she laughed. n rollickng
Joyous laugh.
What is so funny"
II was thinking of that coal.bin"
Well, ! didn't permit lonely no
tato TO brighten me-" retorted
No, you were brave enough
among the potatoes"
You are beautiful"
Il am hungry"
You are the most beautiful girl
Il want something to eat"'
Il ever saw! DO yon think IL
possible for man to fan in love At
nrst sight?'
oh, nothing Ii Impossible on Tom
Fools night. Positive, fool; compare.
tive, fooleF; superiativs, fdolsst a'oa
are marching on with yOur degrees,
Mr.. Comstaik."
"Yeu might call me Dicky." said
In An aEgpieved tone.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-11-29

He stepped over TO the telephone
and called mp central. He spoke go
low that none of NC overheard what
he said; but he hung up the receiver,
a satisfied smile on his face.
The girl and / were free to 90
whittier we listed, and we listed to
"eturn at once to New York Ham.
'lton. however. begged MS foreman,
to dance and eat as a compensation
for what we had gone through: but
Miss Hawthorne resolutely shook her
head; and as there WAS nothing i'm the
world that would have induced me 40
stay without her. shook my head.
too. II seemed 70 me ! had known
This girl all my life. so closely does
misfortune link one life 10 another.
! mad seen her for he first time less
'han eight hours before. and vet was
confident that as many years. under
ordinary circumstances. would nsr
have taught me her real worth
Mrs. Hyphen-Bonds will never for.
give me. said Hamilton dismally IL
She hears that I've been the cause
indirectly and innocently. of turning
You away"
Mrs. Hyphcn.Bonds need never
know, replied The Girl. smiling in
scruiably I'm fact. it would be pee.
.cctly satisfactory and agreeable ,r
ne if she never leard at on
i viii oo. . r,....
said the defeated VI. +. H. g ...I
never forgive YOU Dicky"
Yes YOU will, Teddy \ loving.
cup, the next time We meet at the
club, will mellow everything"
Quarter of an hour later Miss Ilaw.
thorne and /, wrapped in bulfalo-robes.
our feet snugly slowed ava, i'm straw
slid away 10 the janglc and quarrel ~
slcighbells, toward Mora1ys Holly.
wood Inn. The moon shone. not
cloud darkencd her serene and lovely
countenanCe. The pearly Wilderness os
he world would have aroused the
poetry In the most sordd soul: and
far, far away to the east the black.
tossing line of the sea was visible.
What a beautiful night" volun.
teered
The beginning Of the end
The beginning of the end What
does that mean
Why, when you first spoke to me,
it was about the weather"
Oh but this isn't going to be- the
end; This is the true beginning OF all
things
Il wish could see it in that light:
but we can not see beauty in anything
when hunger lies back of the eyes.
haven't had anything to eat, save that
single apple for hours and hours.
was so excited at Mouquin's that ate
almost nothing
You are hungry? Well, wen nix
hat when We get TO NorlartyS I'll
ind way TO waking him up, in case
he's asleep. which I doubt There will
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CHAPTER vi.

| stood with folded arms, awaiting
his approach. Nonchalance is always
respected by 1e police. must have
presented IA litcly picture, however,
my face blackened with coaldust, cob
webs stringing down over my eyes.
my Capuchin gown soiled and rent.
The girl quietly took her place beside
me.
so yOu took chance at the eel.
lars. eh?" inquired the detective ur.
banely. Well you look it. VIII you
go with us quietly, or shall We have
to use force"
In the first place, what do you and
your police want Of me-" returned
coolly.
lie exhibited his star of authority.
II am Haggerty OF the Central or
nee. want you for several things"
Several things? | stared at him
stupidity. Several things? Then il
came to me, with q jar like an earth.
quake. The story in the newspaper
returned 10 my vision. Oh. this was
too much, altogether too much, He
took me to he the fashionable thief |
for whom half the New York police !
force We're hunting. My sight swan
for moment in blur.
What is it YOU think have done?"
! demanded.
You have. or have had. several |
Thousand dollars worth OF gems on
your person tonight "
| shrugged The accusation was so
impossibl" that my confidence re-
turned.
mir Iiaepcrty, you ae making .
81 pid mlslaa,. "a ave losing time
be '.dcs am nc, the HiaL ic. whom
yoI ar" hunting ny name is Richard
CCms,aik."
'Oae name or 'aothcr, it does not
m tier"
Plenty or ra;. murnurca one Of
the minonS %! ne law, whom after.
ward learned was the chief Of the vii.
lagc police.
The card ny which Won gained
here" demanded the great
Haggcrly tToulen.ll.
surrendered Il \ crowd had by
this time collected curiuusly about us.
could see the musicians on the stage
pecring over the plants.
The rlf.ef you are looking for has
gone said |. ute escaped by the
coal window" liy this statement my
feet sank deeper still.
What did | tell you?" cried flag.
serty, turning 10 his men. They had
IN accomplish hidden in he cellars
u beg 10 inform you that You are
making n mistake that will presently
cost You dear, '-thinliing of the polit-
cal pull my uncle had in New York.
I am the nephew of Daniel Wither.
pOon."
Worse and worse said the chief
# police.
I'VE shall discuss the mistake later
md at length OF course you can easily ,
xplain how YOU came TO impose upon .
hese people, ironically Bah. the :
anne Is up. When you dropped that A.,
ard in Friard's and said you were go
ng to masquerade, | knew your ,
anne. In a minute, and laid eyes upon :
on fOr the nrst time siAcs | began
be chase. I've been attAE you for =
'oehs Your society dodge. has worked :
ut. and III iaud you behind the bars :
'r some time To come. my gay boy. !,
ONE. roughly.
Il request Mr.. Hamilton to be called. =
. VIII prove To yon thai you are ;.
really mistaken" EyerytAiAS looked =
retty black, car tell you.
"you will see whom you please. but :,
ally after yoa are safely landed in the -
ekpF Now, Madame" - turning y
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tduuit W Nnt SiIl, cautiously put a
shoulder against one of the doors. and
gave a gentle heave It was not
locked Through the thin crack I
looked out upon the bright world of
moonshine and crystal instantly [
permitted the door TO settle into its
accustomed place. | readily under.
stood the burglars reasons Seated
upon box, less than "A dozen feet
away. and blissfully smoking one OF
the clubs cigars. sat burly police.
man. SO they had arrived upon The
scene,
What is it?" asked the girl. as
motioned her to retreat
The worst has come; the police"
dramatically.
Gracious heavens. This is fIightful!
We shall never get ont nov Oh dear,
Why did / ever come? It will be in
the papers, with horrid pictures. We
ought not to hav" left the ball room.
Our very actions will tell heavily
against us. AwfulT
Now, don't you worry They will
not take any notice of you. once they
otb 10 NIIbll nv IlOlllO sum llNN
are looking for me. There's only one
superfluous ten of hearts. have it,
But | shall he found with YOU. and
the stupid police will swear ! am an
accomplish She wrung her hands.
But no Jewels will be found upon
us, | argued halfheartedly.
They will say We have already dis
posed Of them
'Rut the real burglar
They will say that ne came into
the cellar AT our bidding"
This girl was terribly reasonable
and direct.
Hang it, | know Teddy Hamilton. |
'he NJ. F. II. He'll go my bail and !
yours. too. for thar matter. Come, !
let's not give mp. There must he
some other way out
- wish | might believe It. why /
did come ?'--a bit of a wall stealing .
into the anger in her voice.
This is Tom Fools Night. and no
mistake | assented rueiully.
But | am bigger fool than YOU
are; I had an abb, and good one"
An alibi? Whv on earth. then. did
you follow me? What is your alibio"
Never mind now We should still
be in this miserable cellar" hrieny
What a night, A am so ashamed,
shall be horribly compromised
I'm take the brunt OF il all I'm
sorry: bur, for The love of Heaven,
don't cry. or ! shall lose what little
nerve have left"
II am not CRYING" she denied en-
My inclination is 10
shrek with laughter. I'm hySterical.
And who wouldn't be, with police Of
ncers and cells staring ono in the
face? Let us be going. That police
man outside will presently hear us
II We stand here much
longer
There was wisdom in this. So,
once again | took the candle. and we
marched back There wasn't sin
gle jest left In my whole system. and
I didn't look as II there was ever
going to be another supply. We took
he other side Of the furnace. and at
ength came to q flight of wooden
stairs, leading somewhere into the
hub. 1t was our last chance or We
mould he obliged to stay all night in ..
'ome bin: for It would not be long be-
ore they searched the cellars. II
his flight led into the kitchen. we
we're saved. for could blun the serv.
nts. We paused Presently we as
ended, side by side, with light hut
rm step. We reached the landing in
rGnt at the door without mishap. |
rom somewhere came puff Of air
which blew ont the candle struck I
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-04-18
BROKE THREE
RIBS IN FALL.
Benjamin Kinsey Was Assisting
in Painting a House When
Ladder Broke.

lBeniamin Kinsey. of the firm of
Kinsey Bros, coal and wood dealers,
is confined TO his home at Kinsey's
corner, with three broken ribs, bad
ly sprained arm, and many cuts and
bruises about his body, the result of
n fall from step ladder when it
broke yesterday.
A short time ago Howard kinsey
built n house and yesterday he start
ed TO paint it. He was being assist
ed by Benjamin Kinsey, who was at
work ON the top rung Of an old lad
der Without the least warning the
ladder parted and Mr.. Kinsey was
thrown to the ground. 1t was found
that he was badly injured ana he was
taken at once to his home where he
is now suffering intense pain,
1t is not known just how Mr.. Kin
sey will bear the shock. as this is the
second time that he has had a fall
from ladder and the first time he
was badly hurt.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-04-18
NJ 'CLELLANS
TAKE ACTION.
Hold Over a Request TO Endorse
Mead for Second Assistant
Another Meeting.

George B. Mcclellan Engine COM
pany held well attended and inn
portant meeting in the engine house
in State street last night
A letter was received from Pro-
lection Hook and Ladder Company,
asking the McClellans to endorse the
nomination of George Mead, whom
the Hooks have put up for second
assistant chief The matter was
talked over 10 some length and then
at the suggestion of one of the MEM
hers "A motion was passed that it be
laid over until the next regular meet
ing. As the next regular meeting or
the company will not be held until
two weeks after the election, 1t looks
as if McCIellans were not going to enc
dorse Mead
The matter of putting another
man in the field for the office OF seq
ond assistant chief, it is understood,
was taken up and after some discus
sion it was agreed to endorse the
nomination of the Eagle Hose and
Chemical Company, Amos Richards.
The Eagles. it is expected, will be no.
lified of this decision.
\ special and very important meet
ing is to be held Friday night.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-04-18
NO SIGNS OF
SETTLEMENT
Coal Operators Told Mitchell
They Have Nothing More TO
Offer Blame Him.

NEW YORK, April 1S.-A subcom-
mittee of presidents of the anthracite
coal carrying railroads and mine oper-
ators held meeting in this city and
drew up letter to President John
I Mitchell of the Mine Workers of Amer
lea, in which the operators again de-
clare that there is nothing TO arbitrate
except the question whether there shall
be any arbitration.
This reply is made in response to
President Mitchelrs recent amended
proposition of arbitration. The opera
tors do not, however, refuse point
blank to accept Mr.. Mtchell's latest
plan. They assert that all the differ
ences between the miners and their
strike commission and that there is no
reason why another attempt should be
made to arbtrate them.
The opera TORS assert that the miners
offer to waive formal recognition of
the miners union is not material and
declare that the miners programme
would increase the cost of domestic
sizes OF coal Sl.2U per ton.
After describing the previous steps
of the two sides and commenting upon
the plans suggested by the miners the
operators aver that the miners have
rejected all the propositions and that
they have nothing further TO offer.
"The fundamental principles regard
/ ing the conduct of this business have
all been established by the strike com
mission" the operators declare.
NO reason is suggested why they
should he retired. As TO the only mat
/ ters regarding which you have made
| the least suggestion that conditions
have changed. we have suggested that
the existence and effect of such change
he considered by the strike commission
and that its award be in force for
three years, so that political considera-
| tions may have as little influence as
possible upon these business questions.
You are responsible for the suspen-
sion of work There was no good rea-
son for ordering the men to stop work
pending our negotiations, which had
been delayed by you, especially in
view of the fact that we were willing
to continue to pay the wages fixed by
the strike commission.
1--WE have no other suggestions TO
make than those contained in our for
mer propositions. aud we regret that
you have declined both Of them. We
have nothing further to offer"
The situation in the anthracite coal
regions is perpleXing, and it is diff
cult to forecast what effect the reply
of the operators to the miners latest
proposition will have upon the latter
/ The miners almost to a man have sig
nifed their intention of standing by
! President Mitchell but at the same
! time the operators have been quietly
preparing for the operation of their
mines. That the mine owners contem-
plate an extended strike is evident.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-04-18
SAN FRANCISCO
DESTROYED BY
EARTHQUAKE
Thousands Of People Reported
Killed and Fires Are Raging in
All Sections -Firemen Un-
able TO Get Water---Big
Buildings Tumble Down
Crushing People.

NEW YORK, Apr 1S.--News has
been received that San Francisco was
visited by the worst earthquake in its
existence at 5;13 O'Clock this morn
ing. Many buildings were wrecked
and report from Kansas City, Mo-,
states that several hundred lives were
lost. The city for several hours cut
off from communication with the
outside world.
Fires have started in the ruins and
the firemen have difficulty in getting
water to combat the fast-fed flames.
The city is practically wreck and
900 may be dead. The city hall
and postal telegraph building are
among the wrecked structures. A
general conflagration is feared be-
cause the residence section is mainly
composed of frame houses,
AT the time of the shock the peo-
pie of the city were still abed and
thousands rushed into the streets
clad only in their night garments
and terror stricken by fright. Much
alarm is entertained because San
Francisco has many skyscrapers and
several hotels as hig as fourteen or
fifteen stories. People are fleeing
from the stricken districts.
The city of Sacramento also suf-
fered from the earthquake.
News of the disaster is slight as
yet because there has beer hui Little
telegraphic communication, but it is
certain that the earthquake is the
most severe in San Francisco's his
tory
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-04-18

A genuine Elk time was had at the
meeting of Perth Amboy Lodge, No.
7S1, B. p. o. e., last night, in the
new headquarters in the Odd Fellows
building in Smith street. The install
lation of the newly elected officers
took place and other important bust
less was transacted.
The new officers are: Exalted rul-
or, j. H. Shcehy; esteemed leading
knight, H. E. Pickersgill; esteemed
loyal knight, Forrest l.. Smith: es-
teemcd lccturing knight, w. K. Bass
ford; treasurer, William Pfeiffer;
secretary, w. A. Crowell; tyler, A. +.
Munoz trustee for five years, Peter
Floresch.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-04-18
THE DISTRICT
Is AFFECTED.
Machinists of This City Not Alone
in Their Demands for Change
This Spring.

Ballots, it is understood have been
cast by the members of every machin-
lists union in this district which in
cludes this city, Newark, Paterson,
Passaic, Orange, Elizabeth and other
towns, as to whether the mechanics
should ask for new scale of wages
and other changes, as told in yester-
days NEWS.
Throughout this district, it seems,
the maChinists receive different wa
geS ranging from So. SO to So. SO
per day, and in nearly all cases they
work nine hours. The whole district
il is understood, took up the matter
some time ago and delegates al a ses-
sion decided on the balloting idea.
The demands are for uniform
scale of So per day, with q work day
of eight hours for outside jobs, and
nine hours for shop work The me-
chanics only hope that they will be
able to get it without a struggle. but
a number of firms throughout the
district, SO it is said, have also talked
over the matter and agreed not to
give in. The trouble may not take
place exactly May !, but it will not
be very long afterwards. When the
ballots were counted and il was found
that the men were in favor of making
the demands, it was decided to have
the requests granted by May / or GO
out, but since then il is understood
that the mechanics, who want to do
the right thing, have agreed to give
the firms little longer in which to
reply to the demands.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-04-18
SCHOOL BOARD RECEIVED BIDS
IN -FOUR DIFFERENT MATTERS.
.ELKS INSTALLED OFFICERS
AND HAD BIG CELEBRATION.
Meeting Was Held in New Quarters in Odd Fellows Building
District Deputy Campbell Of Orange Was in Charge of the
Ceremony Banquet Followed the Meeting

Richard White, the outgoing cXalt-
ed ruler, was elevted as delegate
TO represent the local lodge at the
Elks' convention to be held in Den
yer, Col, in July. one new member
was taken in.
District Deputy Campbell and STAFF,
of Orange, installed the officers AZ
ter the ceremony the Elks and visit
ors went to the banquet room down
stairs where u fine repast was served.
The applications of two new mem
bers were received. This makes sew
en- applications the lodge now has un-
der consideration. Five were re-
ceived at the previous meeting
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-04-18
HEARING TONIGHT.
People Express Opinion on Trolley
Application,

A public hearing will be given TO
all who desire to speak ar city hall
tonight, by the Board OF Aldermen, in
the matter of application 10 lay a
trolley "Y" with extensions mp either
way on Water street for l5O feet at
Smith street.
The Public Service officials said
when htey were in this city a few
weeks ago that they will put thirty OF
the fine new style single-end ears on
this line if they secure permission for
the "Y, as it is ascension in order TO
turn the single-end cars.