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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-03

The Kidd Collecting Agency
VIII collect your accounts ana rents
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-03
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.

never before saw such me little
pictures and such nice card mounts
as you get at the Penny Gallery
across from the Empire Bank sbaild-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-03
FOR EVENING WEAR

As wen as for business or day
dress, we have furnishings in all the
latest and best styles and of exquisite
material. Our stock is always up
to-date, and the needs of all classes
and all purses are catered to. We
have Just received a fine line of
heavy underwear for approaching
cold weather of tho best manufacture
also a full line of shoes, hats. caps
and shirts on sale.
BLOCH TAILORING Co
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-20
Victoria Regia.

Most flower lovers, who are familiar
with aquatic plants, know of the Victo-
ria regla, though few have seen it, as
it is one of the most rare species in
cultivation. The following account of
the plant and it's history and method
of cultivation from the Florists Ex-
change will be found quite interesting:
If one has succeeded in growing the
ordinary tender water lilies, his next
ambition is to grow the queen of all
aquatic plants, the royal water lily,
Victoria. This. too, prefers the night
in which to open its fragrant flowers,
perfuming the air with an odor re-
mlndlng one much of the pineapple.
Of this there are two species, one
growing in the slow streams and la
goons from British Guiana to the
Amazon region, and known as Victoria
regla; the other a native of similar
habltats in Paraguay, and called Vic
torla Cruziana, or usually by the much
more recent name of Victoria Trickeri.
The latter, being from a more southern
region, and hence cooler, is much
easier to grow than the former. For
success with Victoria regia tempera-
ture OF from eighty to ninety degrees
must be maintained. For Victoria
Cruz1ana success may be assured with
a temperature considerably below this,
but even then little heat early in the
summer, particularly if several days of
cool weather occur, does not come
amiss. and your plant will respond
gratefully to this little attention. A
noticeable difference in the two species
IS to be seen in the leaves. Those of
Victoria Cruziana show the upturned
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-20

A lover of aquatics who has seen this
queen of water lilies at it's best in culti-
vation can appreciate the feelings Of
Schomburgh when he beheld this Won
derful plant for the first time in all the
beauty and novelty Of its natural sur
roundings.
When the existence of this wonderful
lily became known to the horticultural
world, all were anxious to introduce it.
The first perfect seeds which reached
England were collected by Mr.. Thom-
as Bridges, and were received at the
Royal Gardens at Kew in 1916. The
result from these seeds was two plants,
which met an untimely end, after Civ
ing fair promise of success. Other at
tempts were made at introduction,
both from seeds and from root stocks,
but all were unsuccessful. Finally, in
I84o, seeds were secured at Kew from
parties at Georgetown, Demerara.
These arrived in excellent condition,
and from them and several other con-
s1gnments from the same parties about
htty plants were secured. One of
these was sent to the famous gardens
of the Duke of Devonshire, at Chats
worth. Mr.. Paxton, of horticultural
fame, was in charge of the gardens
there, and to him belongs the honor
OF having fowered the Victoria regia
IN Europe for the first time, the first
flower bud beginning to expand on the
evening of November g. $780, marking
the birth Of this flower into the world
of horticulture.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-20
~ Ornamental Horticulture *

in glasshouses had been found. It was
particularly advocated for use in vio-
let growing establishments, but it was
soon found that though the insects
were numbed for many hours by the
gas, few were killed unless the percent
age of gas to air was raised above the
safety limit Of plant foliage under
glass, which it not far from the amount
released by the decomposition of I-2
ounces potassium cyanide for each
1000 cubic feet of air space. Dry
fumigations with tobacco stems, red
pepper and such aromatic materials,
do so little good that they are negligi-
bic in practice.
Contract Remedies.-The various
oily, soapy or aromatic sprays, such as
solutions of fsh-oil soap, fir tree and
lemon oils and kerosene emulsions
have limited usefulness under con-
servatory and dooryard conditions, but
they are too uncertain and likely to in
jure foliage to be regarded as highly
practical remedies The best of this
class appears to be sulpho-tobacco
soap, sold by all seedsmen. 1t is quite
a satisfactory antidote for most plant
troubling insects when carefully used,
but by many is regarded as messy and
unpleasant to handle.
A Cure at Last-A really successful
remedy, however, is found in some Of
the liquid tobacco or nicotine extracts,
now fairly numerous on the market
They may be used either by vaporiza-
ton over heat, directly with steam
pressure or by spraying cold di1utions
in water. They are rather costly and
must be handled with care, as they are
particularly deadly internal poison to
humans as we'll as animals, but are
effective when used according to direc-
tions and little harmful to even the
most delicate plants. Our experience
has chiefly been with Thompson's Rose
nicotine, manufactured in Detroit,
Mich. When sprayed in the proper
dilution, which is quickly made by stir
ring in cold water, it does not fail to
clear Out the pest, acting probably both
as contact and internal poison. 1t
appears to destroy eggs as we'll as
active insects and thus far has caused
no perceptible injury even to sensitive
foliage. It is, of course, effective on
less resistant insects, such as aphids,
thrips and scales. 1t does not promise
much as regards White fly or outdoor
scales, but we have good remedies for
these pests in hydrocyanic gas and
soluble oils.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-20

margin, the unusual feature, almost as
soon as they expand from the bud
even very young plants. exhibiting this
popularity. In Victoria regia the plant
must have attained considerable size
before this feature is in evidence, and
each new leaf is slower in showing this
development. For general purposes,
therefore, it is better to choose, at
least for the first experiment, Victoria
Cruziana.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-20

Subscribe for Agriculturist- weeks
for ten cents.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-03-22
The Knocker.

Blessed is the man that walketh
not in the path of the knocker,
nor standeth in the way of the
towns prosperity, nor sitteth in
the seat of the narrow-minded.
But his delight is in the welfare
of his town, and for that welfare
doth he labor whenever an oppor-
tunity doth occur
And he shall be liked by all his
neighbors and his neighbor' 5
children, and whatsoever he doeth
for the towns good, shall be
praised by its people who will fol-
low in his steps.
But the knocker is not so. His
hammer is like the death knell to
prosperity. and his voice is likened
unto that of the hungry lion which
goeth about seeking whom he may
devour.
Therefore the knocker shall
stand in the severe judgment of
the broad-minded, and be spewed
out of his mouth as unsavory food,
while the hammer shall be cast un-
TO the refuse heap.
For the public knoweth the
way of the booster and its delight
is in the many things he doeth
for the growth and enterprise of
the town that giveth him his daily
rations.
But the knocker shall go way
back to sitteth down in the
council of cheap skates, and, with
them, pass INTO total eclipse of
public recognition. Amen.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-03-22
Isn't 1t the Truth

A preacher came to us once il
this way: You editors do not tell
the truth. If you did you could
not live; your newspapers would
be failure" We replied: You
are right, and the minister who
will, at all times, under all circum-
stances. tell the whole truth about
his members, alive or dead, will
not occupy his pulpit more than
one Sunday and then he will find
it necessary to leave town in a
hurry. The press and the pulpit
go hand in hand with whitewash
brushes and pleasant words, mag
nifying little virtues into big ones.
The pulpit, the pen and the grave
stone are the great saint-making
triumvirate. And the minister
turned away in thoughtful attitude
while we finished writing an ar
ticle on recent wedding ard told
of the unsurpassing beauty of the
bride, while in fact she was as
homely as a mud fence
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-03-22
Not Seen in The Chronicle

1t is laughable to notice some oi
the advertising lines in newspa.
pers. For the benefit of our read.
ers we give the following:
Our carpets can't be beaten.
While passing through ou1
store you will find pocket books
greatly reduced.
Sealskin sacques made to order
Ladies can furnish their own skin
Our granulated sugar is very
fine. If you don't like it, you can
lump it.
Ladies bathing suits cut almost
to nothing.
Wanted-girl to take care of a
baby: steady employment.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-03-22
Our Own Valley

Never before in the history of
this great valley has there beer
such demand for land as there
is to-day From all points of the
compass is seen, daily. an eastern
transient in search of valley real
estate.
Indications lead us to believe
that. in the course of very few
years, the San Luis valley will
be, indeed, the hub Of this great
state for industries of various and
profitable natures. In the last
few years its development along
these lines has been wonderful
The great pea industry. followed
by the log industry have given us
IA place in the financial world that
is hard to beat. These, together
with the richness of our soil and
its comparatively low price, is the
magnet which is responsible for
the valleys present prosperity.
Eastern ranchmen who find it
impossible to secure the capital
with which to purchase eastern land
at existing prices, gather togeth-
er their small means and immi-
CRATE to the valley where. with
careful investments in real estate,
they are certain to make com
Portable living, with excellent op-
portunities for the accumulation
of wealth.
Numerous ranc h men who,
few years ago, came here with
little or no money. are, to-day. in
dependent.
Our pure climate, certain in its
conduciveness to health is no
small attraction. and the health
seeker who comes here finds his
mission not futile one.
The San Luis valley! The rich,
inimmitable portion of the most
hourishing state in the union.
See us for job work. Neat and
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-03-22
They Say So

Since our recent visit to Ala
mosa, the first of the week, we have
been obliged to take the measure
for our new easter bonnet with a
barrel hoop. The people over that
way boost The Chronicle as a newsy
and up-to date newspaper, and
one that gives evidence of prosper
ity. Alamosa citizens know a good
thing when they see it, and, in
this instance, they proved no
exception to the rule.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-03-22

In an address delivered recently
at Clarinda, Iowa. Daniel Willard,
vice president of the Burlington
railroad, said: "Trains are being
run to-day on practically every
road in this country, faster than
the operating officials in charge
consider wise or prudent, and this
condition has been forced by the
curious idea which many people
have that they must go some
where in IA great hurry. The de-
sire for fast travel has become IA
mania with many. and it is, in my
opinion. responsible for many of
the railroad accidents
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-03-22
ADVERTISING RATES
DIapIaY AdxertIsements win be

Display Advert1sementsw will be charged
for at the rate of l2ia cents per inch per week,
single column measurement, on monthly CON
tract. and 25 cents per single column inch for
periods of less than one month. Rates given
on more than a column of space by the year.
two weeks witt thout extra charge; when changes
are made weekly an additional charge of
cents per inch will be made.
Changes for display adv ert isem ents must be
In this office before Wednesday noon to insure
change that week.
Local Notices. 10 cents per line for each
insertion.
Notices of Entertainments. suppers or
socials where an admis sion Is charged or which
given to raise money. will be given half
rates. Cards Of thanks, 20 cents. Resolutions.
obituaries and obituary poetry. cents per line.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-03-22
Seventeenth Of St. Pat.

st. Patrick's day in the morning
was here on Sunday last, and the
green streamer foated over several
patriotic hearts in La Jara, in
honor of the patriarch saint who
banished the snakes from the en-
erald isle. sure.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-03-22
lust a-Thinkin'

| Better to find our own one sin
! than ten sins of another.
With every tap of the hammer
the knocker sounds the death
knell of the towns prosperity.
Try speaking of the good quail
tiles of a person and you will be
surprised to see how many they
really have.
We are allotted but one life here.
Let us, by kindness and helpful
ness. make tia substantial footing
for the life to come.
The woman whose mind is more
on what her neighbor is doing than
on her house work, is sure to have
neglected corners and an odor
in the homes atmosphere unlike
the essence of roses.
The envy and strife which run
riot in your heart against your
neighbor. are the result of moral
indigestion. A mixture com
posed of common sense. good fel-
lowship and charity is an excellent
remedy for the ailment
A smile is worth a frown. any
day And, after all, there is much
in this beautiful world to make
the heart glad.
Don't everlastingly hold your
self in pity. Give your sympathy
to the other fellow who needs it
more than you do.
Sowing and planting time is
almost here again, and the great
agricultural world is about to get
busy once more. Reports from
all parts of the valley show that
the San Luis valley ranchmen are
keeping pace with the rest of the
state and..the indications are that
a larger acreage of crops will be
put in this spring than ever be-
fore. This ought to encourage a
more thorough advertisement of
the unoccupied fertile lands. The
crops will no doubt do the adver-
tising next fall.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-03-22

AT present the farmer is the
busiest man on earth. Right now
he is digging in" to bring forth
the biggest crop on Colorado's
record.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-03-22

With each 25c tooth brush sold
we will give you "a 1Oc cake of O.
gates toilet soap at the La Jara
drug store.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-08
Prepare This Yourself.

For those who have any form Of
blood disorder who want new, rich
blood and plenty OF It. try this
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one
ounce; Compound Syrup Sarsapa-
rilla. three ounces.
Shake we'll in a bottle and take IN
teaspoonful doses after each meal
and at bedtime. Any good pharma.
cy can supply the ingredients at
small cost.
This is the prescription which,
when made up. is called "The
Vegetable Treatment - by others,
the "Cyclone Blood Purifier" 1t
acts gently and certainly does won
ders for some people who are sickly,
weak and out Of sorts, and is known
to relieve serious, long-standine
cases Of rheumatism and chronic
backache quickly.
Make some up and try it. 5S-9-45
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-08
March 1905.

Fifty-ihree dogs had been regis
tered for taxation In the city limits.
isr'mpllancc With the new DOC tax
law.
A statement was printed in the
Courier. showing the increased
business al the postofhce IN Hickman
in the past few years.
Or. S. X. Davidson had just re-
iufned from a trip TO Havana, Cuba
and 10 Daytona, Fla. where he
attended the automobile races.
The Hickman Athletic Association
held a business meeting preparatory
10 the opening OF the baseball season
tor 1900.
Leander Robertson, a merchant
at Fulton. resigned.
Local op,ionists won IN the local
option election In Fulton.
Work was progressing nicely on
The new ariesian we'll.
Work vas begun toward rebuild
ing Cayce, which was wiped up IN
danes a short time previous.
Chas. Kisiner. operator at the
Western Union Office In Hickman,
vas promoted 10 the Mobile & Ohio
office in Union City. Last week he
vas promoted to the Chief Train
Dispatcher's Office.
Hickman Grocery Co., was organ
lied.
East Prairie suffered a disastrous
FIRE.
Negro John Smith was killed by
Bob Shelby In Jack Martins re stau-
rant.
Clemmen Caldwell. while going
from Hickman TO Crystal, and while
crossing Reelfoot creek while swell.
ed. was drowned In view Of his
companion.
Otto Hsrweck celebrated hi.
seventeen birthday.
Money market continued 10 show
much frmness.
Sharp advance in cotton prices
Census ginning report made total
crop 1907. 0l5 bales against 10
OF $40 in 1904.
Beginning Of gold imports. Ex.
change more OF less irregular, with
rates low.
New York stock market more OF
less irregular. with fluctuations
cratic, but undertone on the whole
/ firm.
Secretary OF Treasury announced
he would deposit $4,000, 900 Of
Government cash in bank deposiio'
ries.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-08

Rev. Irl r. Hicks, the weather
forecaster. has copyrighted has
weather forecast, thus prohibiting
publishers iron reproducing h's
iorecastes in any form. but We can
say that he predicts some very ugly
weather for the FIRST two weeks in
March. He has heretofore given
permission for the publishers TO
reprint his forecasts. but he says II
they are permitted TO do this il
would deprive him of living. Per.
haps he IS right. he is a pretty good
forecaster anyway.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-08

Last week Mr.. J R. Turner sold
the Elite Cafe 10 MessTs Vaulx VIII
liams and Richmond Mcdaniel, and
purchased the restaurant recently
owned by Mr.. Williams. in West
Hickman. Mr.. Turner is in Fulton
for a few days and will return short
ly TO take charge of his new bust
ness. The other two gentlemen
have assumed charge Of the Elit
Cafe and solicit a share OF you
patronage.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-08

Asher Kennedy. the popular
young clerk at Helm & Ellison's
drug store severed his connection
with that firm Friday, and begun
work at Percy Jones Cafe, where
he will have charge Of the soda
fountain. He will remain here siS
months and will then attend a schoo
OF pharmacy in Louisville. Asher
is one Of our best young men. having
come here from Wingo about tive
years ago, and has made scores OF
true and loyal friends, who vii
regret to learn that he will leave
the community in so short a time.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-08
Rev. B. Marvin Harris
OF Missouri

iigion.
Religion. II Il be the religion that
viii save our souls. means the
conscious relation between man and
God. and tbs oppression % thai
relation IN human conduct. Human
observation shows 10 the world how
few people express their religion In
their conduct so as 20 convince the
world they arc in close relationship
With God.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-08

The NpWs-No Pure Drug Cough Nurt
Iaws would d. needed. N all Tough turN.
sDrU like nf. Nhuous Cough iurv ls-nuu
has lasen for Cor ~ years. The National Law
now requires that N nuy rulsutls enter into
"a cough mlNturc. 10 must D. printed GA me
iniu'i and package.
For this reason mothers, nuu others
shuuld insist uu having hr. Shops touf y
turo. No rrlison-mnrks ou lif ~Nonp \
lulanla-nnd none in she medicine else ~
must 10 law o. ON che lnisoi. Aud IT, not
uuly safe. hat 10 o. -fiid o. - ~ thn-t nht
know if iu.at. u truly remarkable cough ~
ruttly. TAKE no chance, particularly Win
ynur children. Insist ou hnNinE llr. ~hoopr
cough cure. COMPARE carefully tht iifs
~hoop nnrkuuU With others huu see. 10
f.nI.un marks therri You can ALVIN, D. on
the safe sids 10 demanding hr. Shuup /.
cough Curr. simply refuse % ncc"pt nnl
other. Soid by all dealers.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-08
Attention Subscribers.

II the subscribers OF :he Courier
will call at the Courier Office before
they begin to plant their garden,
il is probable that We may be able
to make the visit worth the while to
them.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-08

Judge J. f. Robbins, formerly
Judge Of the Fulton Circuit Court
will be appointed special judge to
try the Caleb Powers case at
Georgetown. this summer. He tried
the case The last time il was tried
and says he will accept the appoint
ment II the regular judge viii not
try the case.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-08
Have You Paid Your City
Tax For 1905?

II not you must pay same this
week to save cost OF advertising as
all delinquent tax will be advertised
in next weeks Courier, so sc me at
once and save this extra cost.
G. L Carpenter. City Marshal.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-08
ALICE ROOSEvELT'S WEDDING

vus somrthing "a o. recorded in the annals
81 history. iiorhlus Inns hseu ncknov lcdECd
ihe greatest 81 liver reguiators- A positive
curc for bilious h,iilachcs. constipation.
chilis aud fever. aud all liver complaints.
J. n. smith. little Rock, Ark, writes
"liVriuuU is the greatest liver msdlcinr
known. Have used u for years n does the
Nurk."
~nld by Cowgills DRUG storc aud Helm A
Ellison.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-08

WANTED-Gentleman or lady to
travel for Mercantile House OF large
capital. Territory at home or abroad
TO suit. II desirable the hcme may
be used as headquarters. Weekly
salary Of 81 900 per year and expens-
es. Address, with stamp. Jos. A.
Alexander, Hickman. Ky. 81