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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-06-15
Under the Ladder.
Coniribuiedl

Il NN#NfAANaa1aNR1N
/ You have seen them. Lots Of
them. The tribe is quite numerous
In this locality. mean, the men
Who seeing a ladder proped up
against a building over the sidewalk
will stop and walk around the foot
Of the ladder or else will cross the
street 10 the middle Of the block
Very few Of them will admit that
walking under the ladder brings bad
luck but say they do not want to
take The chances Of paint being
dropped on their nice new clothes.
Bu; you don't catch me walking
under the ladder. had occasion
TO 20 10 Paducah and It oeing such
long trip / thought !, well to take
an umbrella along. II came about
that long ladder was standing
across the sidewalk. There was no
one on II and the paint would not
work. took the chance on luck.
shut NJ eyes so as not TO see the
ladder and went ahead. OF course
il happened. ! did not butt into an
old gentlemen. knock him down,
get arrested by the police and locked
up In the city jail. But the bad
luck came anyway. lost tina, UNI
brella and when ! 60, to the hotel &c
register there II was in big letters
Friday June. 18th. There was no
use trying to get around coming
home. ] started. Il came up a
rain and ! got soaking wet. You
can't reason with me about the lad
der During the past few days lad
ders have been over the pavement
n front Of the Hickman Grocery
co. They we're put there for good
luck. that is 10 say that they we're
painting the front Of the building
70 make an attractive appearance In
hop-s Of attracting customers.
One evening an old gentleman Of
good appearance came walking
along on the pavement. Every
thing from his toes 10 crown evil
denoed knovlege. lie vas walk
ing illustration Of the fact that some
men had beef hnosn 20 get rich by
attending to their own business.
Such was the ain Of education and
intelligence about him that even the
people around the corner knew tina,
Wisdom Fas approaching. lie did
not see the ladder until too late,
alas. he stopped. shocked and hor-
rihed. What could be done. The
hum Of business ceased. The people
stopped in sudden silence wondering
What awful calamity might he i'm
pending. The man put look Of
resignation on his face, turned,
walked back under the ladder and
then across the street.
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AT the Capitol. .

II the wishes Of some OF the Con-
gressmen at Washington we're carried
out there would be no need In the
future for treasurer, the only need
would be 10 give the President the
keys 10 the treasury. A special
from the Associated Press says
The item in the sundry civil appso.
prialion bill which appropriates
SIS 900 for the travelling expenses
Of the president went out in the house
OF representatives on a point OF order
made by Representative Williams OF
Mississippi. The decision. however.
that the matter was new legislation
came after a very full and free dis
c1ssion Of the merits Of the PROPOSE.
ton, Democrats az we'll as
Republicans generally expressing
themselves in sympathy with the
movement 70 give the president a
fund for railroad expenses for the
entertainment Of his guests while
travelling.
Beyond the debate on the item
carrying SIS 900 for the presidents
travelling expenses the house devoted
the entire day to the consideration
Of the sundry civil bill, during which
Mr.. Sulzer Of New York addressed
the house Con the subject Of good
roads, while Mr.. Sims Of Tennessee
further discussed the rural free de-
livery box question which he said
he vas going 10 be, ON scandal il
the government persists in compel
ing patrons Of rural routes 10 pur
chase certain styles OF boxes at an
enormous profit 10 the manufacturer.
When the item appropriating
SIS 900 for the travelling expenses
OF the president vas reached in the
sundry civil bill. which the house
had under consideration, Mr..
Williams Of Mississippi made a
point CT order against 4.
Discussing the subject Of the sal
aries paid government officials, Mr..
Williams was Of the opinion that in
some respects the salaries Of the
cabinet officers we're too low. lie
knew the Independents salary vas
too low. as was the salary Of the
speaker Of the house. He thought
the salary paid a member Of con-
eress was also TOO low, but as for
tAe president, he believed his salary
was sufficient.
Then. touching another phase Of
the question, Mr.. Williams thought
n re was too much travelling about,
no, ly by the president, but by
members Of congress. While he
could not accept as hnal the state
rnent OF a vel known American that
the president vas the peoples hired
man, he said that in some pariicu-
lars Il was tue, with a limitation.
"He, and you, and | are the hired
men OF the people, and it seems Il
me that our business is in Washing
ton wher congress is in session"
Walter /. Smith OF Iowa contend.
ed tina, there was not a section OF
the United States where the presi,
dent was not welcome, and Il wa,
his belief that the preslden, should
not travel. and he ought to be indie
pendent OF the railroads,
Nj. Gardner Of Michigan advo
Gated not only the appropriation fol
travelling expenses, but agreed with
Mr.. Williams that the salaries o.
public officials generally should BE-
increased, and with Mr.. Sulzer o.
New York, who urged as a substi
tute that the salary of the president
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virginia's Building.

That Virginia viii be represented
by an adequate and beautiful colonial
b1ildlng al the jamestown Exposition
is now settled fact. The plans
accepted by The Virginia commission
for the construction Of the state
building are those submitted by
Messrs Breeze and Mitchell archi-
tects OF Norfolk. The building win
OF brick OF original colonial design
with one hundred and sixteen feet
frontage including the piaszas, fifty
feet deep. and two stories he h sur
mounted With an attic.
The FIRST aoor will contain two
large reception rooms, a very large
hall, corridors with a longitudinal
axis the Governor suite OF rooms /;
also the lady commissioners suite.
The second floor will contain seven
bed rooms together with two bath
rooms. The building as designed
is very handsome one and Is to be
permanent. The decision Of the
Virginia Commission was reached
by process OF elimination. each Of
the designs shown being voted upon.
the one received the low st number
OF votes being eliminated until the
FINAL decision vas recorded. The
choice was a difficult one, as all OF
The designs submitted ~ere meri-
iorious and attraction. The work Of
examination and decision occupied
the Commission for the better part
Of a day.
The architects we're asked 10 sub
NIT original designs or repfoduc-
ton Of an historical Virginia build
ing Of colonial architecture, bat It
vas suggested 10 them that the pref
erence Of the building committee In
clined t.vard a structure Of original
design. the building 10 be siruc-
ture of colonial architecture. In
accordance With this view all Of the
architects submitted original plans
and designs.
The terms on which architects
we're invited 10 compete called for
the erection Of a state structure for
Virginia. the building Of which was
10 be superniended by the design
ing architect. Il vac specified that !;
The building Is 10 be Of Colonial
style OF architecture Is 70 have both
land and water fronts. II can be an
original design OF a reproduction.
The cost not 10 exceed $4,000 M
GLIDING all stationery fixtures and
architects commissions.
The hrst floor will have a hall and
one large reception roor, Jour other
medium sised rooms, two small
rooms and toilets.
The second floor viii contain al
least eight bed rooms with two baths.
The Virginia Commission met on
Wednesday, May %, for the Pur-
pose Of receiving drawings 4ad
architects. There acre twelve
architects represented in the com
petition, who appeared before the
commissioners. All Of thsm sub
mi,,ed original designs which we're
explained to the commissioners by
the architects each In turn.
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All persons holding claims against
the estate Of ]. w. Mayes Decd.
are hereby notified to file the same
With me properly proven OH or be-
fore July LIST, 1000 or the same will
be forever barred.
John ID. Mayes.
Executor OF J. w. Mayes.
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THERE ARE FEW

People who know how TO take care
Of themselves the majority do not.
The liver is a most important organ
In the body. Herbine will keep 4
in condition. v {. Simpkins. Alba.
Texas, writes; | have used Her
bine for Chills and fever end find Il
the best medicine | ever used. |
would not be without Il. II is as
good for children as il is for grown
up people, and recommend IT. Il
is 6ne for I.aGrippe. Sold by Cow
gill's Drug Store and Helm ami
Ellison.
FOR SALE-Good milk COW with
young calf. Apply to
w. M. Cason.
Hickman, Ky.
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McChesney Announces for
Auditor.

Secretary 81 State II. v. MdChes-
ney has announced his candidacy for
the Office Of Auditor Of Public .Ac-
counts.
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Surely the millennium has come
Al least wonderful things are hap
pening that never happened before
just think Of 1t. Twelve mon,hl
ago the farmers here we're asking
the local millers 10 take their whea'
at 6s to 20 cents. Today they are
taking /, at 90 cents from the ma.
chine, and are anxious 10 get Il.
Wonders will never cease. Our
President Of Hodgenville LEGAL union
asked this man. "wnat is the
matter With you fellowsl Last year
We had 10 beg you to take our wheat
at 20 cents" His reply wss honest
and emphatic "The Society Of
Equity man is in the saddle this
year" Our union has upwards Of
so members. T. II. Miller, Ho1-
genville, KY.
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I have been benefited a great deal
by reading up-to-Daie farming.
Last spring ! came across a copy Of
the paper and il was a va'ulhie find
for me. II il had not been Tor your
paper | would have sold my wheat
Just like the most OF the farmers did
as soon as threshed. for SOC a bushel
But subscribed for your paper
rigL, away. thought that your
advice was Sound aud reasonable.
Up 10 this time the advance has
been about 5Sc a bushel, and ! have
/ 900 bushels. Many Of my neigh
bors have read Up-to-Date farming
and are holding too. Wheat is now
worth 81 10 here, and the price is
still going up. All who have read
your paper are holding. and the
longer they hold for their price the
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Last week Batter & Dodds put
up new awning. Lowery Stone
20 help Mr.. Naylor in the work, and
the firm ordered a week in advance
Of the occasion, a pair Of oveTalls
Of the kind they are agents for. for
Lowery's use. However by some
mistake in shipping Instructions they
arrived a day late for the occasion.
They are on exhibition in front OF
the store. measuring 90 inches in
waist and 90 inches leg measure.
Quite deal Of attention has been
attracted by them lately.
Mr. Geo. Glaser vas in Union
City Sunday.
Geo. Millei, came down from
Cairo Sunday to visit his parents.
Mrs. J. B. Housley and little
daughter. arc visiting in Nashville,
Miss Edna Smith was in Union
City, Sunday.
Miss Ruth Stone was a visitor in
Hickman last week,
Leonard Reeves is visiting in New
Madrid.
Miss Foster has returned TO her
home in Ripley. Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Luten re.
turned to their home in Fulton Sun.
day.
Lacy Richards arrived in Hick
man this week. Lacy has been il
Elcajon, CAL, for a year OF more
Little Mamie Smith left Saturda,
n visit her sister Mrs. Neighbour
IN Ripley, Tenn.
Mr.. John c. Sexton arrived il
Hickman from Sturgeon, Sunda!
last. Mr.. w. c. SPeer will arriv
next Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Branham left Sunda,
7 for Mckenzie where she will attenI
the Tennessee State Teachers In
stitute. and will be absent a month
The many friends Of Mr.. an,
Mrs. Archer Boogher, OF Roanoak
Va. are glad &c learn Of the arriva
OF daughter. Miss Virginia Cart
BoogheT.
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want 10 thank Up-to-Daie farm
ing for what il has done for me,
Last year ! raised 100 bushels Of
oats. I was compelled to sell ! =
500 bushels Of wheat 10 meet cur
rent expenses. For this l received
81 10 81 cents bushel. AT this
time became a reader o. your
paper and a member OF the A. S. OF (
I was convinced Of the wisdom OF
holding wheat for 81 90 a, Chicago,
which would make = about 7Sc here,
] held on 10 my wheat. kept my
eyes on the market and up-to d 2
farming very closely, as advised by
you, and made 500 by doing so,
also got 40 cents a bushel for my
oats. though my neighbors sold for
much less Henry Schee,z, jennings
Kas.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-12-20
NAVAJO BLANKETS LOADED.

A woman traveller in Arizona extracted
from an old indian trader some bits of
gossip about the Navajos Of the sort
which does not get into the government
reports.
In an enumeration for her discourse she
tells in Out West how the Navajos rub
sand into their blankets to make Them
heavyweights, they being sold by the
pound; how they spread their money out
and before plunging into investments cal
culate how far it will go. {Your Indian
takes no stock in frenzied finance, but he
is bent on coming out even-there must
not be any money left over.) How fond
they are of stick candy, pricing 1t almost
as highly as star plug. How they insist
on the store having a fresh supply of call
leo every season even if there is plenty on
hand. for no squaw is going to buy a new
dress off the same piece as he old one.
How liberal they are with sugar: how in
different to cream. How they love to buy
a box of crackers and q can of fruit, pre-
ferably pears, and eat it then and there,
over the counter.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-12-20
TIE zoo IN JEMELRY.

More and more animal heads, bugs,
birds n reptiles are chosen as de-
signs for making UP the jeweled brace
lets, pins and silver and gold novelties
that are always SO popular with the
women are eager to add each new fad
to their possessions.
The greatest favorite this year is the
lions head OF dull gold with emeralds
eyes, which adorn purse, ~chatelaine
bag or fancy pin.
After the lion the serpent has crawled
back into place at the head Of the list
and coils himself up into ring, bracelet,
neckband, belt or garter.
Lizards also bold ii conspicuous place.
but more among the belt pins, brooches,
veil clasps and skirt holders.
Cats are also among the list and that
other member of h same family, the
tiger.
Butterflies of delicate enamel or the
more beautiful ones with jeweled bod
les and gold gossamer wings are made
up into brooches and pendants, decora-
tive hair ornaments or fancy pins.
The spider, which is supposed by the
superstitious to bring unusual good
luck is a favorite among those who ia
vor games Of chance. The nos pop
ular design is used as a decoration OF
the silver and gold chatelaine purses.
Owls and gold fish, which stand more
for discretion, and economy than pure
good luck, are chosen by the women
who are more cautions in playing.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-12-20
The Evils OF Constipation

ere many; in fact almost every serious
illness has its origin in constipation, and
some medicines, instead of preventing con-
cathartics, which, when first used, nave a
beneficial effect, but the dose has to be
continually increased, and before long the
remedy ceases to have the slightest effect.
There is one preparation, however, that
can be relied upon to produce the same
results with the same dose. even after
fifty years daily use, and this is Brand
reth's Pills. which has a record of over
lOO years as the standard remedy for con-
stipation and all troubles arising from an
impure state of the blood.
Brandreth's Pills are the same fine lax
alive tonic pill our grandparents used
and can be found in every drug and medi-
cine store, either plain or sugar-coated.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-12-20
ETlQuETTE:

Women viii md rules bys Fr1-s
denrc StaIlish convenient to paste ial
desk. diary or portfolio:
Have you an invitation 3 an after
noon tea, reception or al home2" =
So
No acknowledgment is required.
Garry several OF your own calling
cards as well as some ct your hlls-6
bands or brothers., should he have
been invited. but be unable tos 90 with
you.
Arrsv>Sas house not earlier than
q half hour following the first hour
mentioned in the invitation and not
later than fifteen minutes preceding me
iast hour.
AT the door of your hostess home
there may and there may not be sorle-
one to open for you Immediately. SO it
is always proper to ring the bell.
AS you enter the hall the maid or
butler will direct Q to the ladies'
pressing room. There reInovo
wrap, but not your hat, gloves or neck
scarf, and go at once to the room where
the hostess is receiving.
Exchanged few remarks with the
hostess. but be careful not to take up
more than three or four minutes OF
her attention.
Meet any guests to whom she may
Introduce o cordially n with q
handshake-Then nass-onA from b
hostess to converse with them or with
other acquaintances.
Make it a point never to talk with
one person more than 1--we minutes.
The woman who takes an afternoon
tea conversation seriously is q bore to
the rest.
Refreshments usually are served In
q room aside from that In which the
hostess receives, and at the bidding OF
one of the young people who is assist
Ing in the afternoons entertainment
you make your way to h tea table
where o will be served with tea OF
chocolate, and crisp, delicate sand
witches and cake.
IT is unnecessary to remove YOU
gloves.
Your stay should not be longer thar
q half hour.
On leaving the tea room and before
going to the dressing room for YOU
wrap bid adieu to your hostess with
a simple word of appreciation for thu
! pleasure of meeting her n hel
friends.
AS you pass through the hall to thu
front door drop a card for your host,
ess and inc for a OF the guests wht
/ ma have been mentioned OF the In,
vitation, on the table or card plat,
which stands there for this purpose.
If you observe these simple rule
you will not wonder whether you di,
the right thing. You will know tina
you old.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-12-20
HI RING

A fashionable manicurist is respon-I
sible for the statement that fewerI
married women wear their wedding3
rings nowadays.
of the eve dozen patrons h fre-j
quent our establishment in the busy
season every day not one in six orl
even of the matrons is SO distin-
g%uished,' she asserts.
1t is true that the heavy solid band
Of former years has been dwindlingi
away to a fragile circle. But can fl
be, as the manicurist maintains that III
is passing away altogether as a finger,
ornament, and that it's sole use is COM
ing only to be carefully preserved
with other interesting relics and keep
sakes?
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-12-20
CHILD'S AWFUL SKIN N
Screamed with Pain-suffsring Neazs
II Broke PARENTS Heart-speed-
lily Cured by Cuticura.

AAy CuESu ny CuI1CuIA
II wish to inform you that the Cute
cura Remedies have put a stop =
twelve years Of misery passed
with my son. AS an infant
noticed on his body q red spot,
and treated same with different
remedies for about Ave years. but
when the spot began to get larger
put him under the care OF doctors. I'm
der their treatment the disease spread
to four different parts of his body. The
longer the doctors treated him
worse it grew. During the day Il
would get rough and form like scalea,
At night 1t would be cracked, infamedl
and badly swollen, with terrible burn4
ing and itching. When l think of hi
suffering, 1t nearly breaks my heart.
His screams could be heard dowE
stairs. The suffering OF my son made
me full of misery. had no ambition
to work, to eat, nor could l sleep. One
doctor told mi that my sons eczemAj
was incurable, and gave it up for .
bad job. One evening | saw an art1
Gle In the paper about the wonderful
Cuticura and decided to give 1t a trial.
! tell you that Cuticura Ointment La
worth Its weight in gold; and when \
had used the first box of Ointment
there was a great Improvement. and
by the time | had used the second set
of Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Re.
solvent, my child was cured. He II
now twelve years old, and his skin
is as fine and smooth as silk. Michael
Steinman. Z Sumner Avenue, Brook
lyn, N. Y, April 16, 1905"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-12-20

Can it truly be said of any othe

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Government Printing Office? The Ba-
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Should you not w such a book?
Look elsewhere for advertisement In
this paper.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-12-20
He Was 1t.

From Judges Library.
One afternoon the proprietor of an ami
NAL store said to his young clerk:
Tom, I'm going upstairs to work on the
books. If any one comes in for a Eve ami
NAL let me know. You car attend to sell
ing the stuffed animals yourself"
About half an hour later in came a gen.
tleman with his son and asked Tom if he
could show him a live monkey. To the
customers amazement the clerk ran to
the foot of the stairs and yelled.
Come down, come down, sir; you're
Wanted."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-12-20
A kippered salutation.
From tho Snnctatnr

A worthy French Protestant pastor was
guest in a Scottish manse. One morning
kippered behring's were served at break
fast. The French pastor asked the mean
ing of 'kipper.'' his host replied that 1t
meant to preserve" ON taking his leave
next day the French pastor, wringing his
hosts hand said: May the Lord kipper
you, my good friend"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-12-20

L LieaI lily luuoISe
Doan's Kidney Pills,
as l have found by
personal experience
that they are an
ideal kidney reme-
dy. l suffered with
m cations of
i complaint
for nearly five
years, spent over
500 on useless rem
edies, while five
boxes Of Doan's
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-12-20
An Unexpected Revelation
From the New York Weekly.

From the New York Weekly.
Young Maa-"Ah! How do, Dick? Is
your sister at homer"
Little D.ck-"Which sister? The homely
one whats goin' to lave all pas money,
because she's likely to be an old maid, or
the pretty one what amt goin' to nave
anything"
Young Man-"Um-er-both of them"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-12-20

Kidney Pills cured me in a few short
weeks. l am now enjoying the best of
health, have a fine appetite, the best
of digestion, and restful sleep, all due
to Your splendid pills."
Sold By all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Nilburn CO, Buffalo, N. Y.