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Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-08

D. H. Morris, ex-president Of the
Automobile Club of America. was
describing in New York the success
of certain willy automobile cop
says the New York Tribune.
"The mans cleverness is wonder.
full" Mr.. Morris ended. I'm some
ways it reminds EN- of the clever
ness of old John Jates.
I thought you said you were
going to bring friend home to din
ner with you this evening"" snapped
Mrs. Jates, as they seated themselves
at q beautifully appointed table.
He couldn't come. John an
swered calmly.
And then. with no little enjoy
ment, the clever fellow fell to upon
the first decent meal he had sat down
to for some weeks"
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-08
Where They Die Only once.

A numbering old stage was winding
in and out over a remote road in the
Adirondacks. There was only one
passenger, and he had chosen to sit
outside beside the driver. Several
times he had tried conversation, but
had met with SO little encourage
ment that he had given up and was
silently watching the landscape.
Presently they came to a tiny
mountain burying ground, containing a
few gravestones and few unmarked
graves. The passenger looked at it,
struck by it's air of loneliness, which
seemed to stir in him afresh the de-
sire for human intercourse. He
turned again to the driver, pointed
toward the graveyard, and observed:
People around here don't seem to
die very often, do they?"
And without turning his head
Jest once" said the driver.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-08
They Had to Hurry.

In the Businesses OF the Adiron-
dacks, social functions in which the
natives figures are few and far be-
tween. These events are chronicled
far and wide, planned for weeks in
advance, and form the topic of con-
versation for weeks afterwards, says
the New York Times.
Recently the wife of one of the
leading citizens of a small town in
Franklin county issued invitations for
a reception to be held at her home.
These invitations we're sent out about
two weeks in advance, and the whole
countryside discussed the probabili-
ties of the entertainment with great
success.
Among the invited guests were
two sisters, daughters of an aged
farmer in the vicinity This farmer,
sad to relate, died two days before
the day set for the reception. The
hostess Of the reception heard of the
death, and also learned that the fun
eral had been fixed for 8 o'clock Of
the same afternoon on which she was
to receive her guests. The hour of
the reception had been fixed for
o'clock.
In the country there is little of the
fashionable delay SO prevalent in
more thickly-settled communities,
when IL comes to attending social
gatherings, and at 5 o'clock the hos
tess was busy shaking hands with her
guests. She was amazed in the
midst Of this duty to see the two
|fatherless sisters advancing upon her.
For moment her surprise rendered
her speechless.y Then she grasped out,
as she shook hands with the girls:
Il hardly expected TO see you here
this afternoon"
WELL" said the elder sister, 1--WE
did have to hurry"
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-08
Prayina to be LET out.

In Connecticut village there is a
clergyman noted not more for his cru
dition than for the length of his SER
mons.
A New Yorker, who was a native
of the village, happening to be there
over Sunday, started to church to
hear the noted divine. Being, as he
feared, a little late, he paused outside
and asked of the old sexton If the
services had been holding long.
Indeed, yes, more'n an hour the
doctor has been preaching. The con-
gregation are praying now to be let
out!" M
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-08
why CLYDE Fitch is ! Bachelor.

Why Clyde Fitch is Bachelor.
A matinee girl from Chicago looked
up from long and painful study of
one of Clyde Fiteh's autographed
sentiments into that authors face,
says the Pittsburg Dispatch.
MIR. Fitch" she began, mourn
fully. Il know why you have not
married?"
'Tell me. / would like to know
Certainly. 1t must have hap
pened this way: You wrote pro
posal of marriage to beautiful lead
ing woman in one of your companies
You should have proposed in person
But you wrote. She couldn't read
your writing and thought it was dis
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-08
sess sseee
: HOW TO ANSWER WANT ADS. :

: The Daily News Is constantly :
being called upon to furnish :
additional information other than :
: that contained in the want col :
umn, and in every case we have :
to refuse the request because we .
: do not know any more than the :
. reader. Each advertisement .
? gives the address of the parties .
interested either in name, initial :
or .postoffice box and all inquir- .
les should be so addressed. .
There are hundreds of these :
: small ads placed in our columns .
: during the week and it would re- .
: quire much thought and time to .
keep directory of information .
relative to them. The advertiser .
pays for his ad when he brings .
it to the office, writes his adj .
. dress below, and in many cases .
we do not even ask the identity >
. or the home of the advertiser. .
. ADDRESS ACCORDING TO THE .
. ONE GIVEN AND 1T WILL .
: REACH ITS PROPER DIREC- .
TION. This we guarantee. .
: 80 80 - - 80 .
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-08

misal from the company. She drown
ed herself, and you are still unmar-
ried"
The dramatic author thoughtfully
rolled cigarette.
1T is as good a reason as know"
he responded.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01
Increasing Rapidly.

The managsmen, Of the Courier
takes pleasure in announcing 10 It's
readers and advertisers that the
subscription list Is increasing at
pleasing rate. There are very few
lays tha, pass bot that we add one
or more names 10 our already large
last. This Is pleasing both 10 Us
and TO the ADVERTISERS. And anoih-
er pleasing fact Is that some Of those
Who have been In arrears 50 long
are beginning TO realize the fact
that they have been getting the
best paper that is printed in West
eTn Kentucky and are paying up.
There are some however. who are
still In arrears, and some Of them
will require attention soon or We
will be compelled TO cut them off.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01
Good Doctrine.

An exchange wisely says; The
lower branch of the Missouri Legis-
lature has passed an anticipating bill.
II ought TO become a law, and every
State in the Union ought to pass
similar one. So great has the evil
become that in many hotels. on rail-
road sleeping cars and in other plac-
es it is impossible to get decent ser
vice without "shslling out" some
thing extra to a waiter or porter.
It is a "hold up" practice. without
excuse, and the public must submit
or be denied the proper service for
which it has already paid. The Gus
toner pays for the accommodation
and then pays for the privilege Of
being accommodated. He is aeeced.
with the knowledge. and often with
the consent. Of the proprietor. In
some big establishments servants
actually pay for their positions.
knowing that II gives them an oppor-
tunity to make more money than II
no tips we're allowed, and the usual
wages paid. II is a nuisance that
ought 10 be abated. Il is an injus-
tice; in fact, is robbery, and now
tia, a reform m5vemrnt nas been
started in this dir: ction a long suf-
fering public ought to give II a hear
~ support.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01

The following simple home made
mixture is said TO relieve any form
Of rheumatism or backache. also
cleanse and strengthen the kidneys
and bladder, overcoming all urinary
disorders, II taken before TIE stage
Of Bright's disease: Fluid extract
dandelion. one half ounce; Com.
pound kargon, one ounce; Com
pound syrup sarsaparilla, three
ounces. Nix by shaking well in a
bottle and take in teaspoonful doses
after meals and at bedtime.
A well-knovn authority states that
these ingredients are mainly Of We
geteable extraction. and harmless to
use. and can be obtained at small
cost from any good prescription
pharmacy. Those who think they
have kidney trouble or suffer with
lame back OF weak bladder or rheu-
matism, should give this prescription
trial, as no harm can possibly fol-
low irs use, and il is said TO do won
ders for some people. 34-s.42
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01
HICKMAN FULTON COUNTY, KENTUCKY FRIDAY MARCH 1907
Bible Society is a Trust.

Charges that the American Bible
Society Is a trust are made by sec
Rotary (. b. Stilson. Of the Union
Bible Society Of Worcester, Mass,
Who asserts that the society keeps
the price Of Bibles bolstered Up
higher than the proper market value.
He said In his report to the society
"This society has in It's possession
abundant proof tina, can be given to
the public that more than Justify as
Ia condemning the Bible Society
Trust movement. a movement that
does not take the name Of a trust,
but embodies some Of lbs most object
ionabls features.
because OF an arrangement Of
this combine. individuals. churches
and societies In the United States
have found they could not buy a
Bible In London or Canada viihou,
the consent Of Bible Society In
New York. The money sent with
such orders has been returned"
The annual reports Of the Ameri-
can Bible Society show that during
the las, three years from 500 to l.
900 local independent Bible societies
in various parts Of the United States
have been literally wiped GU, Of ex-
istcnce.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01
Three States Items.

Mengle Box Co.'S. crew have been
here several weeks.
Mrs. Ed Barnes and children are
on a visit here this week.
Quite a change in the temperature
and the change is felt considerably.
Mrs. Rube Wallace and children,
Of Sugar Tree, spent this week with
Grandma Saunders.
Mrs. Dugan Arnold returned
from Whiting, where she visited
her mother. during the food.
Mrs. Wilson and daughter. spent
several days on the mounds" with
Mrs. Hopkins the past week.
Ivan Jones moved here this week.
We welcome him and as many more
as see TT to move into our burg.
Miss Matte Coleman returned
from Memphis. Tenn. on Peters
Lee. Saturday. She reports a nice
time on her trip.
AS il has been quite awhile since
you have heard from US; will come
again. We are a little dishgured
but still in the ring.
Mr.. Coleman made a business trip
to Cairo Saturday. Tom Hubbard
had charge Of Mr.. Coleman's store
during his absence.
Frank Shanks and Tom Cole. who
have been in Mississippi at work,
returned home Monday. They will
return to their work in about two
weeks.
Mr.. Coleman and family, who
lived at Hickman during the food.
have returned home except Mrs.
Coleman. her health not being good.
She is now on an extended visit at
Springfield, Mo.
We have had an overflow and no
mistake. The country shows the
after effects. A great deal Of corn
was ruined. What is saved will
bring a good price, is the general
opinion. Corn to make another
crop will be scarce and ligh.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01
How Much Could You Get
for your Farm?

You are a farmer. You live near
this town. You own land. Let us
say that you own more than you
need and would like to sell a humid
red acres.
How much could you get per acre1
Land values have risen lately. But
has the value Of your land risen as
you think II should1
Your land is good land. You
think il is worth considerably more
than anybody has offered you. Well,
let US see.
A man buying farm land natural
ly prefers to locate near thriving,
up-to-dase town. He wants good
home markets for his crops. He
wants good schools.
Let US say your land is three miles
from town. A farm that looks very
much like yours is three miles from
town twice as big and twice as
prosperous as this town.
4 II you we're going to buy a farm
fer your own occupancy, wouldn't
you pay whole lot more for land
near the town that is twice as large
and twice as livelyi
OF course you would. Il would be
good business.
Nov. what makes a town big and
hustling1 Money. Money in cir
culaiion Not in circulation in
Chicago for instance. but right in the
town that wants 70 grow.
How much money have you sent
to the big mail order houses in the
city the pas, ten yearsf How much
have your neighbors sent1 How
much have all Of you together put
out Of circulation here at homer
II is probably beyond CALCULATION
II all that money had been spent in
your own home town, isn't It reason
able TO assume that the town would
have grown more than it has grown
Wouldn't this town be a bigger
and better town.
Wouldn't II have more stores TO
buy your PRODUCT
Wouldn't It have more public inn
provements 10 make il more attrac-
tive to outsiders who might come
here to live. to 90 into business, or
buy your surplus land at a good
hgareS
To trade at home means 10 help
the town and the neighborhood. To
help the town and the neighborhood
means to help yourself.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01

The assistant auditor Of Kentucky
has compiled a statement showing
the amour, per capita Of taxation In
the counties OF Kentucky. and Kick
man county is 2Jrd in the list, her
per capita Of tar paid the state
being Si66. In this district only
McCracken and Fulton counties
show a higher per capita. the former
paying Si.S7 and the latter $l.79.
woOdford pays the highest per
capita tax. S4.26. and Elliot the
lowest. 40 cents. Other counties OF
the First congressional district pay
as follows, Ballard. Si.25; Carlisle
si.i3; Galloway, Si.OO; Critten-
den. o6c, Caldwell, Si.Ol; Mar
shall. sSc. Trigg, 94c. II the
State Board OF Equalization fairly
considers these figures, II they mean
anything. Hickman county should
escape a raise this year. But as
our county assessment for 1907
shows a falling off in land values,
We 10 ok for the State Board TO raise
US from 10 TO rs per cent.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01
Stray Notice.

Taken up as stray by J. c. Hen
DIRK. living about ; miles from Hiok.
man on the Dresden Road. In Fulton
County. Kentucky. one Bay horse
mule, striped legs, supposed to be
about three years old. crippled in
left-hind leg. No other marks.
Valued At $40.
Given under my hand this Jan. S,
1907. W. A. NATLoR. J. &c. c.
A copy attest.
IS S. +. ROPER. Clerk.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01
Wanted II In Style.

ma wants a package Of dye and
she wants a fashionable color"
said little girl TO a druggist.
"a fashionable colorl" echoed
the pharmacist. "What does she
want Il fori Eggs or clolhes1"
"wen." replied the girl. 'fhe
doctor says ma has stomach trouble
and she ough, to diet. And ma says
il she has to dye Il she nigh, as we'll
dye Il a fashionable color"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01

Did you ever count the words in a
column Of a newspaper There are
about two thousand words In a col
ump. Suppose you 81, down and
write a thousand words on some sub
jeci. and then another until you
have written eight or ten thousand.
Try II and see II Il is right easy.
Keep that gait up for a month.
Then chase a local item all over
town. then after you have gotten the
facts all right oondense them in a
fev lines an hours work that can be
read in a few seconds. DO this for
a dozen items that seem Insignificant
after they are printed. but which
you know are important, then have
the items criticised and the inaccura-
cies pointed out TO you when il is too
late to correct them. o, yes, Il Is
dead easy 10 conduct a newspaper.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01
pONTc COMPLAIN.

n your chest pain. and yea are unable %
sleep tccause uf n cough, buy Il inttlc ~
hnllnrde Hurphuund syrup. aud sou Won't
have any cuuTh. ttrt "a bottle nov ana that
cough Will mot last long. A cure Tor all pull
mounry disease. Mr.. J.. galveston. icN.
writes "A cant say enough for BILLIARDS.
Hurahuuud syrup. The relief ~ has given
me d. 90 that b. necessary for me % say"
sold ny DoNHilli nrna store and Helm A
Holm
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01
A BABY

shuuid o. suushlur in abe Some. auI uiii b.
n fuu EifH IA "a hlff's Cream NrTrnlfuTe. ils
TERMS humanity. This rruIrdl A. lueuomlnE
tIf permanent nntufH ~ nrIl regulated
HiHIai Il0ifs A uufhrr. HIfh enliIrru. cast
So aiuna nifNuui n i.litiH uf White lrtnH
hHrfulfuar ln fhr nuuse. a. a. the pursai
AMI ls.sf uIfiilrIuf tnnf muurF cnn nug.
fnll ng Cos ailla iruE ~iuft AMI Helm a
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01

The German ambassador at
Washington has had his salary in
creased 81 900 a year on account Of
the increased cost Of living In the
United States. This fact is respect
fully referred TO the government
statisticians who have been insisting
that the cost OF living has not kept
peace with the increased wages.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01

The czarina Of Russia. who Is re-
nowned for her beautiful jewels and
extensive wardrobe, has one Of the
handsomesi sable coats in the world.
In United States coin III Is valued at
from $3.50. 900 to 100000. The
queen Of Norway also has a magnih-
cent sable coat which. although not
as valuable as that of the czarina, is
worth a small fortune. being valued
at between $50. 900 and $500 900.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01
EH-t3 Here and There
k.LIsl,LAAIlakAAAiAkAAAAlAkAkAAAAAAlilAAklll

A man in Cleveland. Ohio. Who
had a spoonful Of his brains knocked
out in an accident in a building at
that place. ~as awarded a judgment
for $1,000 damages. He mus, be
a bFainy man.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01

Over 5000. 900 Bibles we're sold
IN this country last year. This Is
the largest sale awarded any book,
While The Bible IS a pretty old book
!, does no, seem TO be going out Of
use. No book Is read by 50 many
people and no book has 50 much IN
iluence.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01

solomon never said a wiser or a
truer thing than this "A merry
heart doeth good like a medicine,
bat a broken spirit drieih the bones. "
That's a good sentiment 10 print on
a card and hang up where yos can
see il every day.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01

Mr.. c. v. Jones. Of Memphis. a
grain dealer. vas In Hickman Satur-
day on business. he Is experiencing
much trouble on account Of the car
shortage situation.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01

hHrrsa. a ..aland years ago
a., t.. failure % a back IN
ca .s- alI years ago, In
nsrr e. Hiking. a bank failed.
.HHrfa...a. allure inyesiigai-
auln BIS alrna,ion found Il
hlec .-. to r.ek.ess and bad
ol.-rtae n1 Of the directors
rl alsr H lung Al once Is
a.las e-e Hat ihe next time a
h-f tale. .ae beads Of The cashier
,,l directors ucr- 90 be cut of.
na slei. which has never been
isg.tl. b.. made China's banking
-iali1rl .as cafes, 10 the world.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01

". rso imagine that they are
-....,g Al. chat is coming 10 the m
n. ssgh, 20 be thankful for Il
-. complaining about Il.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01

ssrg.nsl ,aa, many dealers IN
..I.r,ren kentucky are violat-
L...rs,s feed iaw, which vent
y. ,s.- .ar June. The Law pro
=, ,.st "ramlaciurers. dealers
..l,r-.s a. leel stuff shall ale
80. directors of Keniueky ag'i-
-rnl experiment station each
,.t 40 APPLICATION. giving the
-. .sr va.lh The different
,..il.istls are sold the manu-
,--.t Dam. aaI address the
vwla1 e. tas packagesi the
uaa,,l analysis showing The per
s.ssl r-aer and fats, and the
r-s s. ,a different ingredients
i-v.lat.ri--Is are made
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01

Lhnllt..s.em ia one respect
r,,rr SCI. -a' INTO Il the more
81 af rrl ..' .t o..
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01

AZ ,1-aarfs says a small mer-
al-, a, A.as.i.a. Kansas. asked
e. q ,rs r slccesstl business
r1 Of t-s ..sa say he threw away
3 Bach money adyeriising. The
nuu,-. usf.aast replied 81
ii'tnls because ! am not ashamed
G zy Too-s or vork. Because !
a'sf 20 Oh. Intelligent class and
's'y read ,as asrlpaPers. and I be-
y" n Increasing my business.
s',a-is . al aik TO more people
l''-ga hs a.Flpaper, greater dis
i-'' n Jess time, ani at a more
n'naa.s price than In any other
"a B,a..e nerspaper adveriis-
rlni brought greater results for
2, .''n expenditure Of any advsr-
ulg l51.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01

a' aasAchusetts women sug
.,.''l ne -a.orotorming Of bach
~. 80 '''s' they reach the age Of
. .5' Possibly in a chloroformed
nm. 'ae bachelors might be
's 10 nasty the Massachusetts,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01

Two drastic bills we're introduced
IN the Washington legislature pro-
hibiting publication In newspapers
Of suggestive stories and prohibiting
any account or reference 10 an exc
cution. a burning. lynohing. or
She details Of the commission Of any
crime or Of any criminal trial. and
prohibiting also the publication Of
certain medical advertisements.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01

Anything to trader Bring it to
Hickman, March 2-Trader's Day.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01

An Arkansas man desiring 70 cure
his son Of a foolish belief in ghosts.
rieged himself up In a shee, win the
idea Of hrs, soaring the youth and
then laushing at him. The plan
vas only partially successful. The
young man vas scared. bat not 30
badly that he could not reach for a
shotgun and al the paisrnal joker
full Of bird shot. thus spelling the
proposed elimaE Of the plot. The
episode gill be Of no particular value
70 the Society for Phyo hioal Re.
search bot Il nav be suggestive 10
people vho have a fancy for playing
ghost.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01

What does Shaw & Bettersworth
sell1 Go and see.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01

When in need Of coal, telephone
90. Newton Coal Co. JIf.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01

~ Carnegie has given Princeton
.-'''i.'I aH artificial lake so that
q ''li'r.a may organize a boat
1-'' Attend Of ours whose in
'--' i,' scar just about equals
.-'' o. Af Damegie for a minute.
- gwen three or four hungry men
'-4'e meals and somehow or other
'Phe Coat our friend has the
S,noia.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01

4A'i more than a plethoric
Pli'' TO ua..a man.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01

o. champion cotton raiser of
11.D" '-a' BE- colored man named
ANN, ,'- 9n''a lie has not only taken
q. Premiums offered in that state
- '-' l''' and best cotton. but his
~, -, a1l rsceived the blue ribbon
' d. Louis worlds Fair.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01

ne nAr sa5 smiles in the face
y Disaster 40 soon see disasters
1ics
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01

2'E n loses interest IN the
nag sa5 a striving earnestly and
lE.r.y 1 help as iellovmcn.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01

Get old papers at this Office.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-01

W. 'i standing pat" on those New
''@' Tesolutionsp