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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-12-21
The Wicked Year 1906.

writing two months before the
record for the year 1906 is made up,
says E. S. Martin, in Appleton s
Magazine, cit is already possible to
set II down as a year Of grievous
peculiarities. The weather has
seemed to be altogether indifferent
TO precedent. The winter neglected
its business Of making ice the sum
mer was of a sort to make you wish
you we're a British subject and could
call it nasty without conjunction.
Il was nasty. Il was hot and il was
vet. Il bred mosquitoes in vast
multitudes in mosquito districts, and
in lesser swarms in the DISTRICTS
where usually mosquitoes are un-
known. II was moldy; il was sticky
il was protracted. II made people
weary OF living. When has there
been a summer the idiosyncracies Of
which have been so generally exc
crated3
"And besides being uncomfortable
the year has been ,calamitous.
Vesuvius has spouted FIRE; earth
quake and FIRE have destroyed San
Francisco, and done vast damage
TO Valparaiso. Tyhoons have swept
ruin in upon Hongkong. West In
dia huI icanes have done the like to
Mobile and Pensacola. SEPTEMBER
saw England blasted with more than
midsummer heat, and early October
saw Buffalo Frustrated by a snow
blizzard. II has been year Of
extremes and excuses, meteor
illogical, political, and social, and it
will 60 out leaving a long bill OF
damages for better behaved years 10
pay.
They tell US that the wildes,
freaks OF climate be fall in the frs,
ten years Of each century, and along
about fifty years later, after the
middle Of each century, that the
winters Of extreme cold come at those
times, and the most fractions anc
peculiar summers. They lay il tc
the recurrence Of the big sun spots,
which make it shaky, causing the
Gulf stream and other currents to
straggle from their right course. and
uPsetting al sublunary habits
That the minds and passions Of men
are affected by the restleSSness o.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-12-21
WHAT'S

worth doing is worth doing we'll. II
you wish TO be cured OF rheumatism
use Billiards. Snow Liniment and
you will be well cured" A posi-
tive cure for Sprains, Neuralgia.
Bruises, Contracted Muscles and al
the ills thst flesh is heir 10. A. G..
NJ. Williams, Navasota, Texas,
writes;
81 have used Snow Liniment for
sprained ankle and it gave the best Of
satisfaction. / always keep II in the
house" Sold by Covgill's Drug
Store and Helm & Ellison.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-12-21
VNNVVVVVVVVVV
TIT BITS AND GLEANINCS

The emily way to reach heaven is
by attempting 10 realize heaven now.
Unless the heart grows faster than
the pocket-book, the life sinks under
It's weight.
Lies most valuable lessons are
always the ones that are the hardest
10 learn.
Religion, when used as a cloak,
isn't very warm.
The bes, time to kiss pretty girl
is any old time.
Most men are aware that the hand
Of fate is gloveless.
Charity doesn't cover many sins
unless II begins at home.
Wise is the architect who plans to
have a mansion in the skies.
The married man who repents at
leisure is lucky 10 have the leisure.
The antics Of a stubborn auto
mobile are enough TO make a horse
laugh,
Every man has his price, but in
nine cases out Of ten he isn't worth
liz.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-12-21

their earthly habitatien is easy to
believe, Ehether or not the belief is
well founded. Now some Of the
foreboiers bid US look out for a very
hard winter. but We have already
had Gn 1904 and 1909 two pretty
hard winters. and to predict another
seems like rubbing il in"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-12-21

The day Of pistol toting" seems
to have passed in this section, as il
has been quite awhile since an arrest
was made or an indictment returned
for carrying concealed weapC ms and
It is the wish Of every lav-abiding
citizen that the practice may never
be revived. With rare exception,
every instance in which the killing
Of a human being has occurred in a
quarrel the homicide would not
have been committed If a pistol had
not been in easy reach, and as the
law against carrying concealed
weapons vas never as drastic as the
ofense demanded, il is an evidence
that public sentiment has greatly i'm
proved, that the practice has 10 so
great an extent been discontinued.
There is very general demand By
the papers Of the State, which no
doubt voice public opinion very ac-
curately, that Imprisonment be sub
siituied for the fine that is the present
penalty for an intraction Of the law
and the next Legislature is expected
to make the change and we hope it
will do so.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-12-21

The nations great
est glory and security
lies not in the magnif-
cent capitol at WASH
ington; not in It's steel
navy or in lis armies.
but in building up a
spirit Of individual ciii-
zenship such as feels us
responsibilities and IFS
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-12-21

a newspaper item going the rounds
has headlines Glow to tell a wom-
an Of bad disposition. Timias
suggests the use Of the telephone.
It's safer.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-12-21
Amrriran lllnmun Gnntparrh
lilitll Eirr Brrurh Sistrr
ny HERR AUERNHEIrfER.
society Writer OF Berlin.

- distance they much alike. for the American
a ] woman wishes 10 like the Partisan in her
n clothes and the Partisan wishes 20 be as slender
F1 As the American woman Besides. they both have the
Il same cndcrly treated tired your-hand face under
l.NI howcry hat face and flowers contrasting
LfcE%fs1 study IN tnts
lk/H but tie real difference rs rule the
ESSsl Partisan really is tired while her American sis
preicnds O look tired because Il Is fashionable
The a biz tired They very healthy. You
Kill them
The French understands that her strong only
when !. Is weak That does suit the American. Her
springs Of steel Both have the easy. careless
carriage springs Partisan Moreover
tho Partisan with an her freedom and grace has mode
cy her She this makes her awkward but she
eherhes the awkwarnes for be added grace YOU
hoo 20 manage a.
Every step the French different step
American is the same
The Partisan everything she passes she has smile for
everything and everyone
The American artist passing by. her bearing mag
ncent She just she people angry
she does look them The the
longing for attention and admiration.
The French has temperament and shows The
lean has temperament and hides IT,
The American is made eoquce The French woman Is
made for love
The American is French woman cooled ice.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-12-21

How men aud
women ,cc one another
IS the ,icv which inter-
csts us and I much fear
that hall blinded in ono
cyc by tradition and in
the other by id,ali,m.
wc never see one auDih-
cr az an except throus Do
a rrfaf ..H.. asfr...... N...f
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-12-21

HoTe IN the indiViduaI Character and manhood OF
the different states.
believe in the future Of the country. There
viii be resurrection OF the glory of the past
Dangers threaten, however, for men are teach
ing themselves to depend too much on the gov
eminent and not enough on their own individuality
and eharaetss.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-12-21
Spirit nf Jtthtuthmal
GitiErrtHllip Nrrhrh
BY JUSTICE DAVID }. BREWER,
OF Supreme Court.

duties and with the courage 10 and discharge Individually
Mu0 10 DC heard IN these days Of the community interest the
brotherhood OF man. solidarity, but best of all that comes
such. w ''s ~
We will pass the danger line our government until
individual man feels that upon him destiny Of his cp,
rejoice much in the magnfcnce great nation bun n,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-27
EVILS OF MINERS HOLIDAYS.

In a recent address before the
Miners Institute at Pittsburgh, Fred
c. Keighly said;
There are some problems con-
fronting mining men today that re-
quire prompt and vigorous action or
There seems to be a tendency of late
to observe numerous holidays-holi-
days that had their origin in foreign
lands and that are of interest to for
eigners alone. On the other hand
the holidays of this country are often
not observed at all. This of itself is
a bad feature and should not be toll
Grated for a moment. 1t is an evil
dence of disrespect on the part of
these foreigners for the land that
has so generously, but perhaps un-
wisely, taken them into its arms.
They may not know this, but they
should be made to realize that the
manner in which they observe these
so-called holidays is an insult to mod
ern Intelligence, and the losses that
through them are entailed upon
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-27

tbeid EMPLOYERS are not only wrong
full. but a serious offence in the eyes
of the laws of the land that IS so
generously giving them sustenance.
No real religion advocates prac-
tees that work an injury to mankind
in general, and the observance OF Tor
eign holidays in the paresent manner
certainly injuries the mining ana
manufacturing interests, and upsets,
in a degree, the business OF the
whole country.
"To my personal knowledge, one
soft coal mining firm alone mas al
ready lost several thousand dollars
this year by enforced idleness. IN
the month of April the tonnage OF
this firm fell $4,000 tons OF coal De-
low the previous months record. Inc
cause was numerous holiday obserV-
ances in April, against one in March.
Last year the output from this prop
erty was forced down to low stand
ard by the same cause during three
different months. This not only
meant lot of business but natural
Nv increased the cost of production.
Other firms had the same experience.
Men that wanted to work could not
work. because there were not sutfi-
cient men on certain days to war
rant operating. This is not all; the
consequential losses are considerable,
by reason of the stopping and holft~
-. hooIv of critical work
"The most serious matter OF all IS
the fact that after these alleged holi-
days many of the men come to work
in a dazed and befuddled condition
that has, in some cases, undoubtedly
precipitated disaster. The emil
grants of late are from lands where
holidays exceed in number the work
ing days and the different nations
have different dates for the same
holidays, making a run of holidays,
thus bringing disaster to production.
This evil must be re1entlessly rooted
out. or prosperity will cease to exist"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-27
O l. | Y / A
.. 1T WAS FOR HER SAKE
n rA1AaI cARNVCE
D. CHARLES CARVRE

chair and covered her face with her
hands.
He stole up to her and ventured-
actually dared-to lay his hot hand
upon her white arm.
Hush! hush!" he stammered, Il
can hear him coming. Don't-don t
cry. You can't help yourself. I'll
I'll leave you to think of it. Remem-
Der, it's life or death for him, just
that-life or DEATH" and with a
thirsty, wistfuI look, as if he would
have liked to catch her UP in his arms,
he stole from the room.
AS he paused outside the door to
gain his breath, a smile of triumph
shone on his fece, wet with perspira-
ton then suddenly it changed, and his
features were momentarily distorted
by an expression of abject fear.
Then he seemed to shake off the
emotion, and with a husky laugh he
muttered:
'T've got her, and by Heaven. I'll
do it! She's worth it!'
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-27

Russell Sage was generous to has
relatives. The distribution of his will
is as follows: To his sister, Fanny
Chaplin (now dead and which now re-
verts to the estate, $4,000; To the
following nephews Samuel Cnapin.
Earl Chaplin, Dwight Chapin, Frank
Chaplin, Homer Chaplin, Fremont
Chaplin and Taylor Chaplin, Oneida, N.
Y, Charles r. Sage, James S. Sage,
and Arthur H. Sage, Troy, N. Y,
Elizur w. Sage, and DIN A. Sage,
Channahon, H., each $4,000; to the
following nieces: Angelina Lyle,
Helen Chaplin, Jane Chaplin Monroe OF
Oneida; Martha Anne Martratte
and Mary Elizabeth Geer, of New
York city; Sarah NJ Gardiner, Troy.
N. Y; Julia Baxter, Ottawa, Canada;
Mary Jane Wignall, vanderport, Ark;
Emily Chadwick, Odell, H.; Lena
Shoemaker, Crete, H.; Helen S. Hol-
brook and Fanny E. Crisler, Park
Ridge, ILL.,; Harriet Davis, Channahon,
ILL.,; each $4,000; to his great-grand-
nephew, Edison Coonred, of Watervliet,
N. Y; his grand-nieces, Alfreta Bibby.
of Byrne City, Mich; Grace B. Toros-
ian, Troy, N. Y; and Carrie Jessea,
Lansinburg, N. Y, each s6,250; To
his executors Margaret Olivia Sage
(his widow, DR.. John P. Mum and
Charles per cent legal fees of the
value of the estate, real and personal,
which, estimated at sS0,OOO,OOO, would
be for the three s2,40O,O00. Expense
of administration Of the estate, n ad-
dition to the fee of the executors, $50,
000 to the widow, s76,140,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-27
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

At the Osborne castle, one of the
favorite residences of King Edward OF
England, is a gardiner, Fred Attrill by
name, who is now 6S years old and
has had the distinction of soundly
thrashing England's sovereign. Atrill
was employed fifty years ago at the
building of Osborne cottage. The
prince of Wales, now King Edward,
used to go down to watch the building
and one day in a fit of mischief he
struck Attrill with his stick. Attrin
Immediately gave the future king
severe pummelling. Queen Victoria
heard of the incident and after investi'
eating the merits of the controversy
gave the prince a stern rebuke and
made Attrill a gardiner, post he has
held ever since.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-27

Congressman Llewellyn Powers OF
Maine, besides being a millionaire.
is a man of striking appearance.
Being tall, lean, with high cheek
bones and wearing his coarse, black
hair long, he bears some resem-
blance to the abOrigines of this con-
tinent One day while travelling on
a Maine railroad, where Indians and
minister's ride for half fare, Mr..
Powers met a member of the Passa-
maquoddy tribe in the smoking car
and started in to question his copper
colored constituent as to his manner
of living and how he liked the tribal
relations in Maine. After some min
utes of talk Mr.. Powers asked: by
the way, which of the two tribes do
you belong to-" Myself bin all
Passamaquoddy, replied the Indian.
wat tribe was you bin?" Before
the Boston drummers who sat in adj
joining seats had finished laughing
Mr. Powers discovered that he had
urgent business which called him to
the Pullman.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-27
Bitter.

Mrs. Subbubs-"Our old COOK IL 10
be married this week, John. | think
we ought to remember her with a
present"
Mr. Subbubs-'Huh! The most
kindly way for US to remember her
with a present is to forget the past.
Philadelphia Press.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-27
Condition of the STAGE.

Critic-T understand Miss Spouter
intends to go on the stage"
Manager-sighing- stage Is
paved with good intentions"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-27
Butter Firm at EIain.

Elgin, H., Aug. 21.-Butter was finn
at % cents a pound. The sales for
the week were 4S,500 pounds.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-27
Black relieved with white, red or

rose, suits both blondes and brunettes,
but. the latter less than the former
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1906-01-19

New attraction at Lowry SIS
and 10 cent counters.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Ell. Rushing of
Big Sandy visited here this week.
Charles Balm of WHY has gone
to Nashville to attend the medical
department. of Vanderbilt.
A. G. Mcdaniel, clerk and mas
ter, was at Sugar Tree on official
business one day this week.
r. L. Rogers of Poplar Bluff,
Mo, has been visiting his father,
j. G. M. Rogers, on Cypress.
Holland Bros. on the east side
of court square want to sell you
groceries. Give them trial.
Mike Fry, manager of the Fry
Drug Co., and little daughter, Miss
Janice, visited in Nashville the
first of the week.
Rev. Virgil Pafford Of Law
renceburg spent few days here
with relatives and friends the lat
ter part of last week.
Misses Zula McElyea, Allie B.
Combs and Sula Johnson and Mas
ter Blount McElyea visited rela-
tives near Eva Sunday.
E. G. Francisco, who resigned
his position in the Memphis post
Office, left last Friday for Efing-
ham Ill, to attend school.
Claud Melton and Miss Mary
Childress, a popular young couple
of the seventh district, were hap
PLY married last Sunday We ex-
tend best wishes.
Mayor S. l.. Peeler, grand die
tator of the grand lodge Knights of
Honor of Tennessee, went down to
Memphis yesterday to deliver an
address at the banquet and rally
of the local lodges of the knights
Of Honor last night.
Judge John r. Bond, the dis
tinquished candidate forgovernor,
will be here next Monday to ad-
dress the voters of Benton County.
Judge Bond has host of friends
in the county, and they should
turn out Monday, and give him a
warm and hearty reception.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1906-01-19
BRECHEEN.

Regular correspondence
Elga Byrd has gone to Rockport
on professional business.
Ell. A. Rice has gone to Postum
Creek on business.
After q short vacation peanut
pullers are in the field again.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Byrd were
guests of j. PEBBLES. Sunday.
Jeff Goodman of Rockport was
here on business one day last week.
Miss Leeta Byrd visited Misses
Margaret and Rachel PEBBLES on
yesterday afternoon.
Jim PEBBLES calls at Rev. d. d.
Byrd's very often. Jim, do you
really mean business?
Miss Jennie Hensley of Dry
Branch was the guest of Mrs. John
Hensley last Sunday night.
Wonder if the Brevard CORE
spondent is still wearing those
Ruby and emerald set rings?
BREoHEEN, January Is.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1906-01-19

A subscriber in Arkansas sends
us dollar after receiving a copy
of The CHRONICLE sent by an old
friend and says: I've just re-
ceived copy of your wide-awake
paper and myself and family take
a great pleasure in reading the
news of old Benton County. If
only owned some farms I could
mention back there [ wouldn't ex-
change them for all Of Arkansas
to live on
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1906-01-19

If you read it in our cad" it's
true. We do not talk prices to the
wise buyer. Quality is the thing
that appeals to the man or woman
Of experience. We give quality.
"a little bit better and a great
deal cheaper than elsewhere" is
our motto. Sc our advertisement
in another column.
JoEJ. WEATHERLY.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1906-01-19

At the regular meeting of the
Ladies' Aid Society Of the Meth
odist Church Tuesday afternoon,
it was decided to give an enter
tainment in the near future. The
next regular meeting will be held
atth6 parsonage. The society will
hold a call meeting with Mrs. l..
A. Wyatt next Tuesday afternoon.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1906-01-19
Bargains every day at Lowry S
5 and 10 cent counters.
PYTHIAN BANQUET.

BY direction Of Bayham Lodge
No. Sc, Knights of Pythias, I am
directed to announce that ban
quet will be had at the castle hall
of the lodge upon Friday evening,
January 26. All knights, their
families and the families of de-
ceased brothers are invited and
expected to be present.
S, L. PEELER, X. r. and s.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1906-01-19
PEOPLE AND
THINGS
WE SEE AND HEAR OF


Don't forget the 5 and 10 cent
counters at Lowry's.
Hon. j. A. Clement of Dickson
was in the city Tuesday.
George Goodman spent Sunday
with homefolks at Eva.
S. L. Peeler was at Big Sandy
on business last Friday.
County Surveyor /. N. Bridges
was called to Eva Monday.
Capt. Leon Caraway of Big San
dy was in the city yesterday.
Joe Blountsof Decaturville was
here to see relatives this week.
The. January term of circuit
court will meet here next Monday.
Edgar Totty of Nashville was
here on visit the first of the week.
Carlos Finley left Monday for
Bertrand, Mo-, to visit relatives
and friends.
Miss Hattie Howard has been
spending few days with friends
and relatives at Troy.
Miss Mable Blair of Hunting
don is spending a few days with
her aunt, Mrs. Claude Hudson.
John and Donnelly Rushing Of
Point Mason visited their sister,.
Mrs. Walter Hudson, last week.
Misses Pinkney and Ola Hill
lard of Huntingdon have been
visiting relatives here this week.
Misses Pearl Davidson and Olive
Presson have been spending few
days with relatives at Mckenzie.
Do you think of purchasing a
piano or organ? Call on j.. V.
Travis, agent, for full information.
Miss Madeline Brecheen spent
a few days with her father, @. L.
Brecheen, at Memphis last week
Do you buy groceries? Holland
Bros. carry afull line-everything
new-and they will treat you right.
Trustee E. e. Fry left Monday
for the south part Of the county
on his last round to receive the
1905 tax.
The 5 and 10 cent counters at
Lowry's is a novelty that is taking
with the children as we'll as the
grown ups.
The young folks of the town
spent very pleasant evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.
Durdin Saturday night.
Prof. nj. E. Woodbridge is at
tending the annual session of the
Tennessee Public School Officers
Association at Nashville.
Miss Ethel McElyea of Plant,
who has been here on an extended
visit to relatives and friends, re-
turned home last Friday.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1906-01-19

The CHRONICLE Office is now To-
Gated in the Fry building upstairs
over the store of j. j. Weatherly.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1906-01-19

Buy pound of French Opera
Coffee-use half the amount you
do of other cohesive guarantee
you. the best cup you ever had.
For sale by w. e. Mccullough.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1906-01-19

Slippers slippers slippers
Our new, fresh and up-to-the- min
ute line have just arrived.
BoWLEs & REDICK.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1906-01-19

Subscriptions for the leading
daily papers, magazines and other
periodicals of the United States
and Canada taken at this Office.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1906-01-19

Wanted-Five thousand fami-
lies to try French Opera Coffee.
w. e. MoCULLoUGH.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1906-01-19
HICKORY FLAT.

Regular correspondence.
j. W. Greer of Sawyers' Mill
was here one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. G.. Deaton are
visiting near Postoak this week.
Lon and Enos Willbanks of De-
idervisited their mother Sunday.
Some of our citizens attended
the services at Cowell's Chapel
last Sunday.
Other counties have taken &C.
ton and nominated candidates for
the general assembly, and Benton
could do likewise. Lets clear the
deck as we go.
HICKORY FLAT, January 16.
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