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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-02-08

The following figures, comparing
the value Of crops for 1900 in the
various states will be Of some inter
est to our readers. Note how Ken
lucky compares with other states
Kentucky-cotton. 1924 corn
sac. sO4 ,264 wheat 81 90, 66l Te-
bacco, Sl6. O2s. 27o; Hay, 81, J7i,-
$50 Live stock $50 .02o.SN.
Tennessee Cotton. Si6,S54,96S
corn. SIS, COS. $50; Wheat. S5.777,-
226; Tobacco. $2.5oO.slS; Live
stock. 500, 252, $50.
Arkansas-Cotton, $50 ,S7O.o7o'
Corn, S2l ,O7s. OS6; Tobacco, SiO2,
500, live stock. $Sl.i0Oi.7S1
North carolina-Cotton, S37 ,2l4,-
'S75; Corn, S24. O6i. 6S2; Wheat
81, 1858 ss4; Tobacco. 81. Jl7,742
Live stock. $S4,S05.7J9.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-02-08
Think Of This

Gin. before a class az Colum'
.'r,.,.r Henry L. Cali, o.
w,.s.rr PRESENTED statistics
hovn, -.
o-.pr ..t Of our population
..,, s,s., ..g 20 per cent OF the
..,r s-an. .l the nation. Our
wmU.a.ar eameS receive an
.-.,,,, a. .. $500 per year. Nine
,..,s, 5. .ls.ness men are no.
,....,.y ..cs Our clergy ie-
-. s- .s..er annual salary Of
.,-+ss .. average for edu.
,..r s '5ver OF our six
-r- arrr. aae-,hifd are ten
rsnln. bones Of ons-,hird Of
n. r-.rr ,r6-ihirds are mort
pri
~ Ca. makes a very gloomy
a.r-ra.. iho1gh one believe
a.talua. .as picture too dark
y. .ssr.r .a snov 10 the ab-
rr5ia.. that the situation
j rroa fh TO demand the
a,s.taa irfation OF patriotic
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-02-08
Stray Notice.

Taken up as stray by J. c. Hen
dirk, living abou; ) miles from Hiek.
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. 5,
1907. w. A. NAYLoR, J. &c. L.
A copy attest.
3s S. +. ROPER. Clerk.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-02-08
A STITCH IN TINE

will save nine. So will a bottle Of
Billiards. Horeheund Syrup always
kept on hand save many a spell Of
sickness. A sure cure for coughs
colds, bronchitis and whooping
cough. Mrs. 5, Hot Springs,
ARK, writes 81 keep a bottle Of
Billiards. Horehound Syrup in my
medicine chest, and thank my fore
thought many times, II has pre-
vented many severe spells OF sick
ness" Sold by Cowgill's Drug
Store and Helm and Ellison.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-02-08
Gave Child Away.

To Patton leader. commenting
e .nf. 1ra. Williams, IN giving
n ca.I away. ayst
'o.- rrl Williams and his
Tis are again Boz Fulton. the object
q ,lrT Isy cane here from
E1@la The io.losing special
i,a o-i.r.a hickman gives the his
isg % ,trr -rluure. The speci-
.. reads
"f,rc-. r leave Hickman on ac-
o-a' a. 'as ta'cf rising into their
a'-s. John Williams and bis wife
g" a,.r Hr-ar old girl to a ne
az -la. came. George Levi.
I,s cess soon spread and the
Ar-'lH uaa's- and ladies Of the
~" .1..rr.'el the matter, took
1' fhaar 'front.' the negro and
p, BERN 90. are Of white people.
VILLAIN nmonly known as
f1'a a. lived In West Hick-
'A'' sasr.. ' .s said. he sent his
tH '-' begging ior him often.
Feeling rather strong against
"-'A-l a. 'ae child will not be
isli 90 as-
.'ae ca.. sas taken from these
POPE a.sF lays later by lis moth.
81 and taken 20 Fulton.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-02-08
Indian is Senator.

An Indian will represent Kansas
in the United States Senate. He
will be the FIRST Of the red man's
race to serve in that capacity. and
Kansas is proud OF the distinction
that thus falls upon the State. chss.
Curtis, who has just been elected by
the republicans to that Office. is an
aboriginal American.
He is one Of the few remaining
members Of the Kaw tribe Of Indians,
which is fast fading away.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-02-08
Prepare This Yourself.

'i 1.s. tha have any form Of
'.''l disorder Who van, new, rich
ooo1 and plenty Of it. try thisi
'aa Extract Dandelion, one-half
o-l''' Compound KargOn. one
.- Compound Syrup Sarsapa-
MIA three ounces.
SHAKE vel, 90 a bottle and take in
''''P'on.a. lcses after each meal
'' bedtime. Any good pharma.
,4a supply the ingredients at
'l'' H tae prescription which,
D made up, is called 1.-THE
:. s'4''e Treatment - by others,
cyclone Blood Purifier" /,
gently and certainly does won
''' some people Who are sickly,
ana out Of FORTS, and is known
g.. relieve aerious. lOng-standing
- OF rheumatism and chronic
''..ache quickly.
''Ae some up and try il. 1894.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-02-08
Guilty. or Not Guilty.

Iso ....a ..ai bad been taken
Scat. s. .a.ling a converse
d. ..sr. lrl sasnt an uuusu
La-a-ra..- cause everybody
,ula ..i money talks. !
rlta.s q. - siie Of the man
~ .rl Pa. ..s. said One Dollar
na. aa.r "Irre. too. said the
uir "i BEL slerres her as be
ig.tttt. ! think he vill
tf,ia .s-rH bone Boz her body" ~
utr a1svs-. said the other
or "iaa' ia. man vho squcercs a
t,.a; hardly serrsqueeEes bis wife"
-Erallg.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-02-08
A farmer who has tined N, e,nerj

A farmer who has tired the expert
ment says ;''If you will sprinkle sui.
phur on the barn floor and through
your corn as you gather there will
not be a rat or mouse bother in.
have done this for several years and
have never been bothered with rats
or mice. In stacking hay or oats
sprinkle little on the ground and
on each load, and my word for IL,
rats OF mice can't stay there. A
pound OF sulphur will be sufficient to
preserve a large bin OF corn and is
good for stock and will not hurt the
corn for bread"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-02-08
Approved March u. 1906.

Do not write in your packages
when you send photos or other mer-
chandise by mail. II is expensive If
you pay letter postage on such mat
ter. as the Law requires when such
packages contain writing. and IT may
be very much more expensive il you
try to smuggle letter through. A
special agent Of the pOstofiice de-
partment recently examined all the
packages in a nearby Office and sew
eral had to pay fine Of $40 or 90
to Jail. They paid. Better be non
est and pay two cents on your let
tiers. $40 invested in postage stamps
will run an average person. writing
a letter week. almost ten years.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-02-08
A New Wrinkle.

Lamar. Of Florida. introduced
bill in the house Thursday providing
for the election Of judges Of the
United States supreme court by the
nine judges after their election. He
would have the United States divided
into nine districts for the purpose Of
ho.iing judicial elections. The bill
also provides that postmasters be
selected by the people.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-02-08

That no skin disease, whether from
internal OF external origin, can long
withstand the two powerful germieides,
ZENO and ZEMOfONE, they destroy
the germs chat cause the disease, they
alwavrcure. Writeforsample. E.W.Rose
Med. Co.. 81. Louis. AllDruggists selli''
For sale or Helm q EliisOn.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-02-08
HICKMAN FULTON COUNTY FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8 1907
February 1905.

Following Is a briet summary Of
events which took place a year ago
this month. both local and general :
The organization Of a company
for -four mill for Hickman was
considerably agitated.
A petition was fled before Judge
Naylor for the purpose Of securing
a pardon for George Bryant. from
the state penitentiary.
Pupils Of Hickman College High
School participated in a debate.
subject Should King George First
have been beheaded1 The Commit
tee decided in favor Of the negative
side.
Hickman Lumber & Planning Mil
Co, organized.
The Comercial Club was doing
some real good work for the benefit
Of the town.
Rural Route Number S was estab-
lished.
Frank Moore planted his garden.
Considerable talk about leveeing
West Hickman. Principally talk.
too.
Capt. Tyler lectured in Paducah
for the benefit Of the U. d. c.
Hickman Ice & Coal Co.. organ
izcd-
County Union A. S. Of E. organ
lied.
Major Thomas. the General Man
ager Of the N. c. & ST. L. Ry.. died
at Nashville.
lobe Wright made a bid on the
Water and Light Plant.
Hickman was annoyed quite
great deal by many petit burglaries.
Hickman Water and Light Plant
leased TO the Hickman Ice & Coal
Comp any.
All dogs in the city we're comPell-
% -Sai nrCk urs, in tnc .ess.. =.
a collar and brass tag, representing
the city dog tax.
Negro John Smith was shot in the
head and killed by an unknown par
ty. He was on a corn boat, and
was shot by someone from the Miss
our shore.
Steamer Blanche. engaged in the
transporting corn to Hickman for
shipment was burned to the waters
edge.
Capt. Tyler eulogiEed the soldier
life Of Chas. Meacham, deceased.
House Of Representatives on the
eth passed the Hepburn Rate Bill by
an almost unanimous vote-54o TO Z
Fears OF general coal miners
strike throughout the country.
President Roosevelt. on the oath.
ad dressed letters to John Mitchell
head Of the United Nine Workers,
and Francis L. Robbins, President
Of the Pittsburg Coal Company. urg-
ing that efforts be made to avert
threatened strike.
Decided fall in prices on the New
York Stock Exchange; especially
severe the latter Of the month.
Large new loan negotiations on
the part Of railroad and industrial
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-02-08

Jefferson Davis, who has just re-
tired from the governorship OF Ar
kansas, served the state as chief
executive SIS working days and
5l2 Sundays and issued l.77s par
dons. There is no other governor
with such record. and the fact is
astonishing TO those who have read
OF DAVIS career upon the stump al
least. But it was always thus with
the windbag demogogical class,
Why Bob Taylor. Of Tennessee,
whose life Of gentleness and melody
has given him a worldwide rePuta-
ton. was nothing like so free with
his pardOning power as Mr.. Davis.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-02-08
Administrator Notice.

The creditors Of the estate Of the
deceased 7. ID. Harris are notified
that ! will make a settlement with
all the creditors on February IS,
and all creditors are notified TO hle
claims on OF before that date, prop
erly proven. or they will be forever
barred. A. A. FAIRS, Admr'
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-02-08
Church Notice.

Preaching at the Methodist church
Sunday at IL a. m. and 7 p. m;
Sunday school. 9: 80 a. m. Prayer
meeting, Wednesday 2 p. m.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-02-08

Much has been said. regarding
the good roads question. For the
benefit Of those who do not know,
We are printing the road Law passed
by the last session OF the legisla-
lure. As will be seen, ii applies
only to counties. with a valuation Of
Jess than So 100000. Our valua-
ton will almost reach IS ,0O0, 900
this year, hence We practically have
have no road Law, the system being
left entirely with the fiscal court.
They have authority to create and
levy tax for the purpose Of keep
ing the roads in good condition.
ROAD LAW.
Be II enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of the Commonwealth Of Ken
lucky.
That any county, with less as
sessed valuation than that Of three
million dollars, shall, upon a vote Of
two-thirds Of those voting upon the
proposition, vote tax Of not 10 ex-
coed twenty-five cents on each one
hundred dollars Of assessed property
for road purposes, shall be levied for
the building Of and repairing roads.
Il shall be the duty of the coun-
~ Judge TO lay off all roads In said
county In road districts, and TO APP
point one road overseer in each dis
trict, and II shall be the duty Of said
road overseer 70 work. or cause the
same 10 be done, in his respective
road district, and he shall be paid
out Of said road funds not 10 exceed
one dollar per day for his services,
and be shall have not to exceed ten
days in any one year.
Sand road overseer shall require
TO be performed in actual labor, nor
in his road district. not less than
eight hours Of actual labor for one
days work. and for said labor, the
price shall be not more than one
dollar per day for a man. and two
dollars and fifty cents per day for
team Of horses and wagon, or pillow
and scrsper. and each taxpayer
skan have The rinht - - 49,. s.-s,-
al labor under the supervision Of the
road overseer 10 the amount Of his
or their tax, said labor TO be per
formed in or on the roads in his or
their respective read districts. and
it shall be the duty Of said road
overseers Of each and every county
of this commonwealth. voting a tax
for building roads under this act, 10
make a full and complete report Of
all labor performed and by who per-
formed. and shall make a full and
complete report of all funds received
and how disbursed.
And all funds levied and collect
ed under this act shall be spent in
and on the roads Of the respective
road districts where the said tax
originates. and the said road over
seer shall be subject to Indictment,
and fine OF not less than ten nor
more than fifty dollars for each and
every fraudulent statement he may
make In his report.
And il is further provided, That
in no county voting a tax under this
act shall be barred from requiring
each and every able-bodied road
hand to perform such laoor in or on
his or their road district as the fiscal
court may direct, as now provided
by law,
And il is further provided. That
an election shall be held in any
county TO the wishes Of the people
as now provided by Law for special
elections.
No tax levied hereby shall exist
beyond a period Of five (S) years.
unless again carried at an election
herein nrovided for
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-02-08

All this rain here In the winter is
worrying the older weather prop
bets. who sec in !, possible drouth
next summer. The records show
that this winter has been unusual in
the depth OF rainfall
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-02-08

Montgomery has moved across
the street. See him II you want fur
niture or caskets.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-02-08

c,yi, lax your country produce to
h, , ~, ana get highest prices. He
~' freshest groceries in town.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-02-08

The KIondike output for 1906 was
SS.707.042. making the total since
the discovery Of the gold field up to
Sll2.7s6.572
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-02-08

You miss a treat II you fail to buy
groceries from Shaw x Bettersworth.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-02
Uncle sam as Cupid.

Prom the Philadelphia Press
Cne Of the little details that fall 10 the
Philippine government is that of finding
husbands for the orphan girls OF the nstl-
tuition bearing the name OF the Hospicio
de San Jose. and 10 do this is no easy
matter. Before the Filipino will consent
to go 10 the altar he has TO be shown
a monetary advantage-in fact. a bride
without a dowry wouldn't get a husband
in a thousand years. Uncle Sans agents.
after wondering why there was such a
dearth of bridegroOms for their pretty
charges Of the Hospicio. finally discovered
that in order to marry them off dowries
would have to be found As the result
a matrimonial brokerage commission has
been formed. Though this $3.50 is offered
to any young Filipino of good character
who will take one of the orphan maids
as his life mate, but no bargain is closed
until after official cupids have thoroughly
examined into the history of the husband
to-be
The Washington herald., 1907-12-02
Gas capitalization and Price of Gas.

Gas capitalization and Price Of Gas.
It is most gratifying to nine-tenths of
this community. we have no doubt. TO
see evidence OF vigilance and activity on
the part of the Board OF District Com
missioners with reference TO the proposed
increase Of capital by the Washington
ana Georgetown Gaslight companies.
There is every reason why the Commis
sioners should deal with this question,
and deal with It vigorously. 1t is not a
question to be lightly or perfunctOrily
turned over to Congress with a meaning
less recommendation. The city has much
at stake, and in this connection IT is re-
assuring to know that the Districts
counsel, who zealously guarded the public
interests during the recent hearings, is
prepared to guard them further.
In a nutshell the gas companies are
proposing 10 do by another method pre-
cisely what the House. by overwhelming
vote. forbade the Washington Gaslight
Company 70 do only few years ago
capitalize its earnings to an enormous
amount. Now the companies are pro-
ceedIng by legal steps 10 accomplish the
end 50 long in view, but IL Congress
blindly provided a law that would permit
such an astounding thing, then that law
should be repealed-at once.
The gaslight companies have been
treated most considerably in the past.
Evidence taken during the summer shows
conclusively that gas can be furnished
to consumers in Washington at a marked
reduction-certainly at SO cents per thou
sand cubic feet-and still leave good
margin Of profit. Expert analysis is not
required 20 establish this fact. The gas
company officials themselves. by their
own statements before the auditor. with
the accompanying figures. proved IL be-
yond peradventure.
This newspaper wishes 10 see these
public utilities corporations treated with
fairness and justice-absolute justice-but
1t bespeaks for the gas consumers, the
thousands who have for years been taxed
too heavily for light. greater considera-
tion AT the hands Of both the Commits
sioners and Congress. II trusts that
Chairman Gallinger. Of the Senate Com
mittee on District Affairs, and the new
chairman Of the House District Commit
tee will be alert 10 the important duty
devolving upon them.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-02
An Attenuated Bourhon-

OF the notable but not glorious Bourbon
family of France it was once said. They
learn nothing; they forget nothing" King
Carlos. who may aptly be described as a
highly attenuated Bourbon-not in point
Of physical weight. Of course-appears to
be face 10 face with a crisis in his coun-
try and is treating it I'm true Bourbon
style.
The scions Of this family have never
been able. with perhaps rare exceptions.
70 grasp the full meaning Of events and
things in their day and time Louis XVI
was overwhelmed and swallowed up in
revolution before he even dimIy realized
the awfulness of the situation But for
his pigheadedness at the last moment. he
might have escaped from France. at least.
and have avoided his after-fate on the
guillotine. But, no. he was Bourbon:
generations of Bourbons were looking
down upon him. lie forgot nothing; he
learned nothing.
II is admittedly hard to get at the real
truth Of the situation in Portugal. A
strict censorship of the press is MAIN
tained; the government has even laid
aside the velvet glove. and nothing short
of practical absolutism prevails - that
I~Ich, at least, seems clear. 1t is. per-
haps. possible that the King may save his
throne, but it is doubtful. His army is
seriously disaffected; open rebellion pre-
walls among his people Rioting and
brazen demonstrations-seri and omi-
nous, too-against the government ap-
pear on all sides. But the King-an at
tenuated Bourbon. but still a Bourbon
fails back upon mis- divine right"
The Washington herald., 1907-12-02
south and the Presidency.

From Che Nashville American.
1t is MOI pretended that the South can
nominate a Democratic candidate by IT,
self. or that it can or would force the
nomination Of a Southern man. Il is sim
ply contendcd that the South should be
recognized as deserving at least as much
consideration as other sections. The South
now has more Democratic electoral votes
than were cast for the Democratic nomi-
nee for President in 1886. or 1900. OF 1904
It furnished Mr.. Bryan all the votes he
received in 1900 except thirteen I'm four
little Western States, and ii gave 10 the
Democratic ticket in 1894 all the votes Il
received. Ii has not furnished a candi-
date in over half century, yet it is the
only solidly Democratic section OF the
country. So long as it votes for any can
didate any other section offers nothing is
said Of sectionalism, but when it suggests
Southern man the charge Of sectional
Ism IS at once raised, not by the North or
East or West. but by-SOutherners,
The Washington herald., 1907-12-02

No feature Of the gladsome Thanksgiv-
ing period thrilled us so delicioUsly as a
little dispatch from West Point which
was printed in the papers a day or two
ago. 1t made US forget the high price
Of meat. the fact that we didn't get our
share OF the , per cent government GER
tihcates before the issue was stopped.
and the absence Of an adequate supply
Of coal in our cellars. In short, il was
like getting money from home; and in
order that others may enjoy it also. we
reproduce it here:
The cadets have devised a new yell. termed the
Cannon Ball. for use at the next football game.
It is a combination Of hoom-rahs. ending with
i0ngdrawn whistle. For this last portion Of the
ye each cadet is armed with Carsritting police
mans whistle"
Thus irresistibly, though perhaps "a
tri7e nosly. the movement for higher
education moves on. Does any one mar
vel that the news has made us glad, that
we tremble and culver and thrill with
joy? Grave men have asked, What is
the matter with the army?" and there
have been various answers. Now we shall
give the only one that should ever have
been returned. There is nothing the mat
ter with the army. How could there be.
while our embryonic soldiers at West
Point have an unlimited number Of boom
rahs wherewith to regaIe themselves in
time Of peace and 10 hurl at the enemy
when Erim-visaEed wars front is Wrin-
kled? Why should there be the slightest
difficulty about enlistments if West
Points benefits can be extended 20 the
army as a whole2 Why should any
young man balk at the small pay offered
the wearers of Uncle Sans uniform SO
long as he can indulge in an inexhaustibIe
number Of boom-rahs. with Iong-drawn-
out whistle at the end?
In our opinion, the genius who invented
this new yell. this rallying cry Of a ma
tions warriors, should be commissioned
a major general forthwith. He has per-
formed an inestimabIe service to his coun-
try. If the authorities will only equip
all their recruiting squads with plentiful
supplies of bOom-rahs and long-drawn-
out whistles. rockies" will rush into
the ranks like flies to a molasses barrel.
and there win be no more talk Of con-
scriptiOn. Long live the boom-rah, say
We and may the shadow of the long
drawn-out whistle never grow less.