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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-10
FtHIILlzINo VITA CHARCOAL
Experiment Has Shown That u I'm
proves the Soil for Plant Growth.

A horticultural connected with
the botanical gardens In Washington
II quoted as saying that experiments
with reference 20 the use Of charcoal
as a fertilizer for plants have de-
veloped the fact that plants will vege-
tate and grow In nearly pure charcoal
and that plants grown IN a mixture
o. two.thirds coal and one-thlrd Of
vegetable mold greatly surpasses
those grown IN the ordinary way.
Thickness II added 10 the stems.
richness 20 the color Of the
leaves and beauty 20 the blossoms In
all cases where u IL customary TO
mix sand with the mold In which
plants are set the substitution Of char
coal dust for the sand will render tho
vegetation stronger and more Wig.
orous
Pure charcoal acts excellently as a
means OF curing unhealthy plants.
Take. for instance. an orange tree az.
fected by the very common disease in
which the leaves become yellow. and
u will acquire within a few weeks a
healthy green color by removing the
upper surface % the earth from me
pot In which Il is contained and plac-
ing In its stead a layer OF charcoal OF
an Inch In thickness. The charcoal
TO use is the dustlike powder from fir
or pine coal and the best results
are obtained when the coal has been
exposed 30 the action % the air
through winter season.
The properties Of charcoal are map
ifested In two ways. says the Epito-
mist. nirst. by is tendency 20 pre-.
serve all plants and substances from
decay, and secondly. BY the carbonie
gas u furnishes during the slow de-
composition Il undergoes and which,
In a few years. converts ~ into ooaly
earth. II yields directly and constant
/ ~ one OF the most essential elements
OF plants and gives beautiful color and
/ great luxurisnce 10 them. Where large
quantities o. charcoal are used th'
plants consume and require more wa
ter than ordinarily. az the air IL glver
free access and dries the roots rap
idly.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-10

will be imprisoned. shall only suffer
"a temporary loss Of liberty. my nom
will be- my dungcon.kcop How big
and handsome and strong he looked
What r. terrible thing 10 was TO be born
On PURPLE Tell me about yourself
His hand strayed absontly toward
his upper vest pocket and then fell 90
his side BE licked his lips.
smoke" she commanded intuitiyc-
~. 4 said that you might"
Il can talk better when smoke" he
advanced rather lamcly. May !.
then 7"-gtatCfully.
y command So"
Wasn't 10 tine 10 be ordered about In
this fashion? 10 only the train might
90 ON and ON and on. thousands of
milcs' lie applied match to the end
of his cigar and leaned back against
the cushion
Where shall bogin?"
AT the beginning I'm not one Of
those novel readers who open a book
az random Do not appreciate effects
un have found ont the causes. !
want 10 know everything about you.
for you interest me"
lie began. He told her that he was
a German by birth and blood. lie had
been born either In Germany or IN
Austria. he did not know which lie
had been found In Tyrol. IN a railway
station. 4 guard had irst picked him
up. then a kind hearted man named
scharfcnstcln had taken him In charge.
advertised for his parents and. hearing
nothing had taken him 20 America
with him
n they catch you" she interrupted.
do not under any consideration let
them know that you were not born
An the United states. Your friend. tho
American consul. could do nothing for
you then"
Cro DE CONTINUED
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-10
Moman,a Rula.

Il II becoming more and more evi.
dent that women mean to have aud
viii sooner or later. gain the suf
frage. which all thoughtful persona
OF both sexes are coming 10 see is
only reasonable claim. but one could
wish that men would accede 70 Il In
q more generous spirit. and that WON
en- would plead for II In womanly fash.
ion. and without treating man as n
he were the sole possessor OF all the
vices.-Lady's Pictorial.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-10
The Spring Opening.


The dazzling creation OF birds and
wire in the millinery department was
marked SIS.
The circle OF shoppers gazed in envy
but not one stirred.
Suddenly the clerk reversed the card
and displayed the figures sif49.
Then there was a small riot shop
pers fought like amazons 10 reach the
counter.
"Ah." laughed the tall foorwalker,
those ladies remind me OF olden
knights"
In what way?" asked the meek man
who was waiting for his wife 10
emerge from the crush.
Why. they hght al the drop OF q
hat"
And before the meek man could ap.
preclate the point OF the joke his wife
came out minus a comb and two locks
OF hair.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-10
BUT WAS IT the SAME mELoNi
Paper Carried by Darby Amounted
Almos, TO Perpetual Permit.

"A negro Just loves n watermelon"
said Representative Johnson 4 South
Carolina. Strange. too. that when a
policeman sees a negro with a melon
az an unreasonable hour he has II
right down that the darky has stolen
that watermelon. heard a story about
a policeman who met a negro IN tho
early hours OF the morning. and he
had a big melon on his shoulder.
"T see you have a melon therer
eyes. sah.' answered the darby.
Use got or melon: but Use fixed fer
you. sah.' and pulling out a paper he
handed Il 10 the officer. who read:
This bearer OF this IA o. X. lie paid
me ten cents for the melon. and he
Is a pillar IN the church. James
Elder
"'You are fred said the officer
Oats what lowed. answered the
negro. and he moved on."-washing
ton Herald.
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Plan BED for Next Year.

To make a success OF strawberries,
the ground should be we'll MANFRED
the year before planting and should
have grown a crop OF potatoes that
have been well cultivated and no
weeds allowed 10 mature. This ground
should be- plowed late in the fall: some
soils will be better plowed again Ia
spring. some Tuay be- disked and well
dragged
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-10
cHAPrER iS.-oon,lnuss.

.I haven't the slightest Idea ~ what
500 aro talking about he said. mirhi.
HY discouraged q never saw THIS
country ur Monday. and never Vaut
t1 soo b again
PROM shat are you running away
ttrlr skepiicaliy
am running away from a mau who
aHnrf me in the face. bitterly. and
aI t.a wrongs returned 10 him.
IHfrcd' doriaifoiy
yes ~" fle thrust out both he
ue.. arms mlsefahiy I'm a healthy
Ine Individual am ! not. 90 be- run.
r.1r away from anythinE1
.E.ncciaiiy after having been a sol
t.sr "a the spanish war Why DID you
tsI mc that your name was scharien.
rrrr"
Heaven ON earth. u is soharfen-
rrIl' I'm simply taking my chance
or mother mans passports
ana ureunvincrd. unEraclously
sta aas. however inordlnately happy.
at ffo sirhi OF the picture ~ Voc on
t.. face AN her trust iu him rcturncfi
She believed every word be- said. but
str wanted to knoW everything
Very woil. ! see hat ] must tel
you everything to rct back into your
roHi -Fauleln won Holdelofi.
90 you ever were In my good
aures'"
Uuphically he rccountcd the advcn-
Cure at Mullers. Ho was a capital
s'.v teller. and he made a very good
impression.
no 10 hadn't been FOR the princess
clipping should not have been here "
D.. concluded. for my friend would
have had a walter brine me that
rl.Ir"
Tho princess olopiuFi "-aghast.
Why yos % seems thar she cloped
ul.rht. so the report came from the
HHlrr"
TIE eIrl sat iight as they say then
suddenly she burst into uncomfortable
laughter ~ was the drollcrt thing shc
Dad ever heard sho saw the duke
tearing around the palace. ordering the
police hiihor and thithCr. sending tcle.
r.fmF waking his advisers and drag.
rHe them from their beds MY what
ahHhbuh' suddenly she grew serious.
Have you the revolver stillf
YaF''
Toss d out Of the window. quick'"
Nlt-"
no AS say. They viii naturally
f.0h YOU 90 the frontier"
Nh. took out the revolver and gazed
.e .Iiully al a. while the girl could
o.. cypress a shudder
What a horrid-iooking thing"
% carried Il an through the war"
Throw Il away and buy a new one.
iut the associations"
They will lock you up as a Danger
tU pcrson." She let down the win.
DOW and the cold night air rushed In
Give "a to me-" Tie did 30. She fung
DO Oar into the night
There. that Is better. Some day
Sou win understand"
shall never understand anythne
Do 'his country What are you run
ping away FROM"
man with a red none"
a rcd noseg Are they 90 frightful
bore an thatq"
This one Is. lie wants-to marry
NO."
Marry youi"
Yes. rather remarkable that ans
man should desire me as wife. ism
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my back grew weak
and lame and I
could not stoop
without a sharp
pain. II was Just
as bad when tried
90 get up from a
chair. I was Ian
guild and listless
and had much pain
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-10
Has 10 Be cited.

Possibly there Is something on
Earth that Is a surer and quicker cure
for cuts. burns. aches. pains aud
bruises than Hunts Lightning OH. II
So I would like 10 be cited. For twenty
years I have been unable 20 find any.
thing better myself" H. II. Ward.
Rayville. La
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-10

THAT man Is great friend OF
yours" said the campaign assistant
which kind OF a friend?" queried
Senator Sorghum, "one who wants TO
do something for me or one who wants
me 10 do something for himg"-Wash.
ington Star.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-10

Manure Is never more valuable thar
on the day II Is made. II is. therefore.
much better 20 haul Il 20 the fields az
every opportunity than TO have a large
pile In the spring ready 20 haul out
when there Is so much other work on
hand
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-10

the ground will
permit These
roots are known
a. waste roots,
cut from the sides
OF the marketable
crop. In taking
up horse radish.
there are always
several SIN all
roots radiating
from the main OF
tap root which Ia
used largely for
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-10

and trouble with the kidney sccretions.
This was my state when began with
Deans Kidney Pills. They helped mo
from the FIRST aud four boxes made
complete. lasting cure"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents q
box. Foster-Mliburn Co, Buffalo, n. Y.
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Clean out Barr.

Remember that this Is the best time
OF the year 20 clean out the barn lot
and the manure pens and cart the ma.
nure to the field that needs the fertil.
izer. In few weeks the spring work
will begin and there will be no tins
for manure hauling
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-10
pu, h aaek ul,h Int,r.,,.

Do not forget that you borrowed
several dollars worth OF fertility from
the soil when you removed last years
crops. This fertility is lying in the
manure heap. Cart Il back 70 the soil
90 which Il IL due.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-10

The shortest and the surest way
20 prove a work possible Is strenuous
~ 20 set about a.: and no wonder II
that proves Il possible, that for the
most part makes II so.-SOuth.
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who is not satisfied with the quality. a.
sortment. aud price Of the white goods
she purchaser II 30. the Aspincc Mills,
aaj-217 broadway. New York, invites her
20 write them for free samples and prices
ON their superb line Of white fabrics.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-10
Fs,tlt's eye salve First Sold In 1907

100 years ago. sales increase yearly, wonder.
ful rcmedy; cured millions weak eyes. Al
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-10
Cos, Of Worlds Rulers.

The amount Of money paid annually
TO the worlds rulers amounts ~ ssV'
900 go.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-10
GROWING Potatoes

Potatoes require an abundance q
available plant food 70 have laFEs
zelda.
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LANeUIo AND WEAK.
4 Condition Common with kidney
Trouble and Baeksehe.

Mrs. Marie slpne. f16 Miller ST..
Helena, Mont, says: Three years ago
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-10

The hal dest work some men do Is
Invening excuses TO keep from going
% work.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-10

The exports OF manufactures OF the
United States averaged moro than
100000 a day during the entire
year. including every day In the cal
endar year.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-10
STARTING HORSE RAolsH.
Set Out the Roots ss Early a. u 10
Possible.

Horse-radish IL started BY setting
out roots as early On the .nrLng as
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-10
Imnnrtnnt 70 Mothera.

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORlA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that Il
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-04-09
PREDICTS LOWER
WOOL PRICES

Helena, March 28.-Fred II. Put
man, buyer for a Boston firm and
dean Of the aggregation which has
been coming to Montana regularly
for twenty years, has written a
Helena friend stating it as his belief
that wool prices will slump fully one
quarter from what they were a year
ago. His views were called out by
the interview of Sentor Power print
ed in the Miner several weeks ago.
Mr.. Putnam writes:
"The newspaper clipping detailing
the views of Senator Power on the
wool situation is certainly interest
ing, but believe that his prophesy
of the same range of prices on wool
next season, as prevailed last year,
is unwarranted, no matter what
method may be adopted to artificial
ly sustain figures.
''The drastic causes which have
contributed to the present material
decline in values are we'll known to
all who have followed the markets
of the world through the descending
steps of the last six months, and are
of such power that the effects will
last for a long time.
''Wool values are now on lower
plane than they have been for sever
al years, and, in my opinion. prices
to be paid in the west during the
coming season must rule Is percent
under those paid year ago.
Whether the growers accept the
figures and sell to the dealers, or
elect to consign on commission. the
result will be the same, for CONNER
; cial conditions will continue this
lower basis in force"
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-04-09
HIGHEST DAM IN WORLD

For two years engineers of the rec
lamation service have been delving in
the bed of the Shoshone river, few
miles above Cody, Wyo., and in cam
yon more than 300 feet deep in search
of bedrock.
A fortune was expended in the
search, the cost of locating a founda-
tion for the Shoshone barrier amount
ing to more than that of the erection
of any other dam ever built in Wyom-
ing.
Beneath sixty-fve feet of gravel
and boulders and hardren the mother
rock was found at last and today the
first actual construction work was
done.
The laying of the first stone of the
massive foundation was momentous
occasion for the men engaged in the
colossal work. Many persons came
from Cody to see the stone laid.
The Shoshone dam will be of thu
arcn pattern and will be constructs
of granite and concrete. At bedrock
it will be seventy-ive feet long AM
at the rim $50 $50 feet feet above, 200 feet Ions
and will create a reservoir extending
up both the north and south forks o
the Shoshone river with surface are
of 200 miles.
The reservoir will hold water for tn
irrigation of 120, 900 acres. The waite
will be turned from the reservoir bac
into the river and will flow down tn
natural bed to points where it will b
diverted by two dams and carrie
through tunnels, the longest two mile
in length, to land to be irrigated Ur
der the Corbett division of the lane
1900 acres will be irrigated this yeal
the division work having outstrippe
the dam construction.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-04-09
PROPOSED new LAW

Following is the text Of the en-
larged homestead bill, recently
agreed on by conference of wes-
tern senators and representatives
and introduced in the house by Rep
resentative Mondell of Wyoming,
chairman of the public land commit
tee:
Any person who is qualified en-
tryman under the homestead law OF
the United States may enter, by le-
gal subdivisions, under the provis-
ions Of this act, in the states of Col
orado, California. Idaho, Montana,
Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon,
Utah, Washington and Wyoming,
and the territories of Arizona and
New Mexico, 800 acres or less OF
non-mineral, non-irrigable, unreser.
we'd and unappropriated surveyed
public lands which do not contain
merchantable timber, located IN
reasonably compact body and no
over one and one-half miles in ex
treme length.
Any person applying to enter lant
under the provisions of this ac
shall make and subscribe before tn
proper office an affidavit as requires
by Section 2, 100 of the revised sta
tutes, and in addition thereto sha
make affidavit that the land sough
to be entered is of the characte
described in Section | of this act
and shall pay the fees now require
to be paid under the homestea
laws.
! ! Any homestead entryman now OF
cupying lands of the character here
linbefore described. heretofore er
tered by him, upon which final proc
has not been made, shall have tn
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-04-09
GOMPFRS TELLS
AFFW THINGS
Informs Congressmen That Public Is
Closely Watching Their Attitude.

said, hearing was given by the house
judiciary committee on this amend
ment.
ST believe Mr.. Littlefeld will re-
member that hearing, said Mr.. Com
pers.
81 remember it quite well, ;" replied
Mr.. Littlefeld. 81 was one of those
who voted against it.
''Nine voted against it, rejoined
Mr.. Gompers, 'and some of them are
not now in congress, he added.
''The so-called Sherman antitrust
law, resumed Mr.. Gompers, lis not
an antitrust law; it is an anti-combi-
nation law. It is law against assoc
lated efforts; il is law something
like a law which obtained about 1000
years ago il Rome, that made every
form of association or organization
which was not approved by the emper-
or unlawful.
I'VE favor the enactment of laws
which shall restrict the jurisdiction OF
coarts of equity to property or property
rights, and shall so define property
rights that neither directly nor indi-
rectly shall there be held to be any
property or property rights in the la
Dor of any person. :
Mr.. Gompers reviewed the recent
court decisions adverse to organized
labor, but said that these organizations
would not be driven out of the country.
"You may drive the men and women
out of labor organizations into secret
organizations, he said. "You may
drive them into the dark, but they are
going to organize and remain organ
lied, If not in the way you will per-
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-04-09

right to enter public lands subject
to the provisions of this act, lying
contiguous to his former entry.
which shall not, together with the
original entry. exceed 800 acres, and
residence upon and cultivation OF
the original entry shall be deemed
as residence and cultivation of the
additional entry.
At the time of making final proof
as provided in Section 2,29f Of the
revised statutes, the entryman un-
der this act shall, in addition to the
proofs and affidavits required under
the said section, prove by two cred
liable witnesses that at least one
eighth of the area embraced in the
entry was continuously cultivated to
agricultural crops other than native
grasses beginning with the second
year of the entry, and that at least
one quarter of the area embraced IL
the entry was so continuously cult
waited, beginning with the third year
of the entry.
Nothing herein contained shall be
held to affect the right OF a quail
fed entryman to make homestead
entry in the states named in Section
| | of this act under the provisions OF
Section 2,289 of the revised statutes.
but no person who has made entry
under this act shall be entitled te
make homestead entry under the
provisions of said section, and ne
entry made under this act shall bt
committed.
| Whenever the secretary of the in
terror shall find that any tracts O.
| land subject to entry under this &C
do not have upon them such suffic
lent supply Of water suitable for do
nestle purposes as would make con
tinuous residence upon the land
! possible without serious hardship t
entrymen, he may at his discretion
designate such tracts OF land an
thereafter they shall be subject ur
der this act without the necessity Q
: residence. Provided: That in sue
] event the area cultivated in any sue
, lentry shall not be less than on'
! eighth of the entire area OF the er
Try during the second year, OF
fourth during the third year. al
. one half during the fourth and nj
j years after the date of such entry
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-04-09
CONTEST PROVES
VERY CLOSE
City Election Brings Out Interesting Vote
In First Ward of the County Seat.

vote would be close, and they were
not mistaken. When the polls were
closed at the city hall in the evening
and the votes counted, the result
was 102 votes for Haskell and IS for
Donohue.
In Ward 2 there was practically
only one candidate, F. P. Leiper, in
the field, J. M. RapeIje having with
drawn his nomination by petition.
Mr.. Leiper received IA votes, J. M.
Rapelje II and Ed. O'Neil l. Not a
great deal of interest was evoked
here at any point.
This campaign was comparatively
free from issues of any Importance,
and the successors of Aldermen
Rapelje and Donohue need only to
carry out the work in the city coun-
Gil as these gentlemen have outlined
it to meet the complete appreciation
of the Glendive public. The council
has been progressing in a splendid
manner in it's work for some time
past, under the able guidance OF the
present mayor and aldermen. We
believe that Messrs. Haskell and
Leiper will take up the work where
Aldermen Rapelje and Donohue
have left off and endeavor to make
as good records in the council as the
latter gentlemen have done.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-04-09

been outraged, that their interests
have been invaded. In the interest of
the working man and woman make
this appeal to you. We cannot wait
much longer for relief. If | judge the
temper of the American working men
correctly, and | think I do, they are
going to hold to a strict accountable
ty the men or parties who fail to fairly
respond to this urgent appeal.