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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-03

This is the age OF fads. The
Merry Widow" seems 10 be the
F'esa.ling sensation. Il is true
Hickman has for a long time had a
l''i supply Of the genuine article in
hs way Of merry Widows" but
ioF Clinton street is a meca Of aux
-Aaues for the vinsome dame. We
zee " Merry Widow" hats, and they
age surely big enough 10 see "Mer-
y Widow" ties, merry Widow"
noes IN fact, Il is rather hard TO
Dli an article OF woman's apparel
saich is not a "Merry Widow A
''s lays ago one Of the local retail
lo'es vas visited by an out-oi-town
.aoPper. The clerk who waited on
.ls lady was very polite and atten-
",s 10 her, as he had the reputation
T" leng all smiles whenever a sale
ln prospect. but he is keeping very
f-'ei on that score. However, after
.a' BAD been shown various styles
y 'he article she desired TO pur-
-aass The clerk, with just the proper
lnile, said "Now. this is the 'Mer-
widow " but he vas a surpris-
man when she responded "Sir,
l's did you know | was divorced"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-03

Atuveling man informs us that
/ 8 Williams, alias X K. a for
r- p1pular business man OF this
ana bis nephew Grant. who
~ such a sweet tenor. are work
f n a restaurant 10 Memphis
3 .lanItes should be glad TO take
-.l.i 40 that establishment when IN
E.rgtis
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-03

Harry C.. Smith. editor Of the Ca
gene. % Cleveland. a paper devoted
g. . interests Of the colored race,
ra hat 10 Taft is nominated for
President IS per cent Of Ohio ne
i--.aili vote the Democratic ticket.
claim that Taft is unfriendly
.em and threaten 10 resent u.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-03

W q Stewart. Of Obion. Tenn. i.
.l located Ia Hickman. lie Is a
arare and casket maker. and In
.-rf ls that he will manufacture
..-.. DO this city. In view Of this.
q snan will have the distinction Of
..rs ,ae only town 10 Western Ken
t... io manufacture caskcts.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-03

5 Wilson las approved the
.V.Ctad bill. permitting FIRE insur-
.mpanies 20 be formed with a
s.. stock Of $4,000 instead Of
ISL 100 AS under the present law
II. also signed the bill authorizing
U-.aalse men 20 oomming!e tobac-
g. ..e Grade.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-03

Hs.1ham says he is out Of politics.
Then rs would like 10 know Who is
r... ,o distribute 10000 copies
af Frankfort speechf
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-03

When you write a friend, put the
..,,,r .n one Of Hickman's Souysnir
.-....ges. Cowgill sells them-2S
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-03

There is ne likelihood Of Kentucky
GLOWING in the footsteps set by New
i.-k and other states that will send
au.rucied delegations 10 Denver.
ls Eeu,uckians vill 70 instructed
Be- vote lrsi. last and an the time
r Bryan. Furthermore. the
taa-es are that The vote OF this
State Fiil be solidly behind Bryan's
ti.. a supper, OF every plank that
De- wants Boz the platform.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-03

Wr smith. one OF Louisville's
=. boz attorneys and Who pfacticed
.vr this county several years,
n. ter. last week for a short visit.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-03

a primary has been called by the
Democrats Of the First district 20
Dominate a candidate for Congress
-lr au, there will be no opposition
2 preventative Ollie NJ. James.
.as primary will be called of and
D. Fl. be- declared the nominee.
ttH District Democrats say that
Af .ames can remain IN Congress
-i, as .ong as he wants to stay. but
as Courier would like 10 see him 90
higher
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-03
TIE EAST WINDOW

Bred b. Green. Of Fulton died at
,.s H5pkinsville asylum, March
Hh.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-31

company. owned by the United Ship
ping and Transportation company of
San Francisco. The a grew out Of
a demand by the employees on their
vessels for an increase of wages, in
denial of which they struck and under
took to influence the employees re-
naming on the vessels. 1t was charg-
ed that they had conspired to interfere
with the lumber company's business.
Another Banker Indicted.
The latest outcome of the bank in
vestigation Of the New York grand
jury is the indictment of William R.
Montgomery. president of the Hamil-
ton bank, charging him with a misde-
meanor in making o%verdrafts in Sep
TENDER and October Of last year.
Montgomery pleaded not guilty, and
bail was fixed at $500 on each of
two indictments. Els counsel holds
that his violation Of law was purely
technical.
Charges Against Judge Grosseup.
Grave charges have been made in the
United States supreme court against
Judge Peter s. Grosscup Of the Sew
enth United States circuit court at Chi
cage by petitioners representing regis
tered stockholders of the West Chicago
Street Railway company. The com
plants allege that he violated his oath
of Office in assuming Jurisdiction over
the Consolidated Street railway cases,
in which he had a personal interest. If
the court should uphold these charges,
it is said, there would be no u
open other than for the United States
senate to try him under impeachment
proceedings.
Hartman Must Answer.
Judge Hough in the United States
district court has directed Edward II.
Hartman to answer all but n of the
questions to which he refused to reply
in the investigation of the Union Pa
cifc system by the interstate COM
merce commission last winter. He also
directed Otto H. Kahn of Kuhn, Loeb
& Co. to reply to all the inquiries to
which he refused a response at that
time. The action came before Judge
Hough upon the certiication of the
interstate commerce commission that
in it's opinion the questions should be
answered, and argument was heard
last fall. An appeal will be taken to
the United States supreme court.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-31

~ ulCc. luc deFO-
plane weighs 300 pounds. A frame
work of ash and piano wires supports
two horizontal parallel planes of light
sailcloth thirty feet long. A fifty
horsepower motor is placed just be-
hind and above the level of the lower
plane of the forward set Of sails.
With a preliminary run of a hundred
yards over the ground the %aeroplane
had risen to a height Of twelve or if
teen feet before it reached the starting
pole. Then with outstretched wings it
sailed out across the field at a height
of from twenty-five to thirty feet and
at a speed Of twenty-five miles an
hour. The test took place about five
miles from Paris.
No Prehistoric Americans.
That no human bones of prehistoric
origin have yet been found in America
Is the conclusion of a pamphlet 500 to
be issued by DR.. Ales Hrdlica of the
United States National museum. DR..
Hrdlica was formerly of the staff Of
the American Museum Of Natural His
tory and since going to Washington
has devoted much time to the study Of
the bones Of ancient and modern man.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-31

the successful bidder must be designed
to carry two persons having a COM
bined weight of $50 pounds and will
be inflated with hydrogen. The mate.
rial will be silk. to be furnished by the
signal corps. Inside the gas bag there
must be one or two smaller balloon
cites having a total capacity Of at least
one-sixth Of the balloon. The frame
must be capable Of being taken apart
and easily assembled. The balloon will
be accepted only after a trial flight,
which will probably be held at Fort
Myer, Va.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-31

important change In
the case submitted
by the prosecution,
tie stimony being
mainly that Of eye
witnesses to the
shooting of White
by Thaw. Martin
w. Littleton in his
opening dress
made clear the pur-
pose to rest the de-
Tense entirely upon
the plea of heredi-
tary insanity, the
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-31
COMMERCIAL
Cuts His Own Salary.

NuC8 tvs S"U SdSaTys
President Finley of the Southern rail-
way has announced a reduction Of 10
per cent in the pay Of the general Of
1cers of the road and their Office forces,
to take effect Feb. 1. This applies to
the president as well as to the other
officials. The aso assigned is "in
view of the falling off of business and
the decrease in revenues"
Wall Street House suspends.
Announcement has been made on the
New York Stock Exchange of the sus-
pension of the firm of Robert Maclay &
Co., with liabilities estimated at $780,
600. The suspension Of the firm is
said to be due directly to the embar-
rassment of E. r. Thomas in connec
ton with the various banks in which
he was interested. the house carrying
a large amount of stock IN his ac-
count.
German Lines In Agreement.
According to dispatches from Brem-
en-, the North German Lloyd Steamship
company and the Hamburg-American
Steamship company have definitely
agreed to work in unison in the matter
of the North American and east Asiatic
shipping of the two lines. The agree
ment is to last for four years. Stimuli
taneously with news of the agreement
the announcement that the Ham
burg-American line has cut it's second
cabin rates from 50 to Sc, to take ef-
feet Immediately.
Aliens Took $11o,000,o0o.
According to figures compiled by the
North German Lloyd line. $11O,0O0,OOO
was taken out of the United States
last year by aliens returning to their
former homes in Europe. This computa-
tion is based on figures furnished by
steamship agents, money changers and
others.
Sugar Trusts New Policy.
At the last annual meeting of stock
holders of the American Sugar Rein
ing company a formal statement was
made that the old policy of secrecy
would be abandoned, and a resolution
was adopted providing for the issue Of
a statement showing the company's as
sets, including the various plants, ac-
tive and inactive. 1t was also decided
to preserve the accumulated surplus as
working capital. This decision for pub
licity is attributed largely to the eff
forts Of Claus Spreckels, who is a
large stakeholder in the company.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-31
LEGAL-cR1r11NAL
Hereditary Insanity Thaw's Plea.

Hereditary Insanity Thaw's Plea.
When the trial of Harry K. Thaw
for the murder of Stanford White was
resumed at New York last week AS
sistant District Attorney Garvan made
the opening address for the state. de-
handing either conviction on the
charge of deliberate and premeditated
murder or acquittal, holding that there
was no middle ground. There was no
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-31
KEEPING TAB
ON The World

Defense Hereditary In
sanity-Ruef0 Obtains Immunity.
Another Bank President Indict-
ed-Standard Oil Investigation
Resumed-Judge Grosscup Ac-
cused - Americans to Leave
Cuba In 19O9-Rio Welcomes
Our Fleet-Farman Wins Air.
ship Prize-Japanese Ministry
Crisis Prussian Suffrage Up
risinq-Pretender Proclaimed
Sultan BoyertoWn's Theater
Disaster.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-31

AerOllautS con-
slider this eN-
plot the greatest
since NJ. Santos
Dumont circum-
navigated the
Eiffel tower In a
dirigible balloon
and as being of
far more pro-
s%pective value
than Santos Du-
mont;'s perform
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-31
scIENTIFIc
Burns Cured by Baking.

00IttS S0iS0 Ny SGGN"'S'
Baking a patient as a cure for burns
is the new method nov used in Roose,
welt hospital, New York city. This
idea, which is a new one. has proved
very successful. patients having been
cured whose bodies were scared near
ly half over. While heretofore the case
has been deemed fatal when one-third
Of the. body was burned. A sort of
oven is formed by introducing a lattice
work frame under the bedclothes owe
the patients body to prevent the bed
ding from coming in contact with the
skin. Into this oven the heat is intro
duced from a common gas stove by
means of a pipe. The surgeons at the
hospital are very enthusiastic about the
new treatment.
Farman Wins Airship Prize.
Henry Farman, the French aeronaut.
has won the Deutsche- Archdeacon
prize of $4,000 promised to the first
person who should make Il circular
kilometer in an airship heavier than
air. Mr.. Farman did even better than
the conditions of the test required.
His outer mark was $40 meters from
the start, and his curves were such
that he actually covered 1900 meters.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-26
SOCIAL CALENDAR.

| TUESDAY ~ Mrs Charles X,
IWheeler's kitchen shower for Miss
Frances Terrell at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon.
TUESDAY-Mrs Harry Livingston
will entertain at cards at 2:30 p. m
at the Standard club, i'm honor OF
visitors in the city.
! WEDNESDAY Charles de
! Werthern will entertain at cards at
i2:sO O'Clock al her apartments in the
Buckner Flats IN honor OF her guest
Miss Helen De Werthern. Of ST.
Louis
WEDNESDAY-The Matinee Nus
cal club viii meet at p. m. at the
Woman's club house. Mr.. William
Re3dick. of Cincinnati. and Mr. EN-
met Bagby VIII give the program. il
Is an open meeting and all friends OF
the club are Invited. The reception
announced for New Years day has
been called in on account OF the abb
sence from the city Of some OF the
officers OF the club.
WEDNESDAY-The Magazine club
vii meet with Mrs. George Langstafr,
Jr.. 731 Kentucky avenue. at 2:3O
ID. m. The reports will be: North
American Review. by Mrs. Edward
BrInghurst; The Outlook. by Mrs.
Saunders Fowler and Mrs. ELI c.
Boone. The Century by Mrs. Samuel
Hubbard and Mrs. w +. Bradshaw
Jr. Current Literature. by Miss Dow
Husbands.
THURSDAY Roy w. Nc
Kinney, 1912 jefferson boulevard.
will receive from 20 p. m. in
honor OF Mrs David r. Wilson. Miss
Sadie smith. Miss Mabel Weaks and
Miss Frances Terrell
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-26
Silver Wedding Reception Tonight OF
DIR. and Mrs. Blackard.

Beautiful in all OF its details will
be the reception given tonight from
s until 10 O'Clock by the Rev. ]. w.
BACKYARD and Mrs. BACKYARD in honor
of their silver wedding anniversary.
The BACKYARD home, which Is the
Methodist district parsonage, is ons
of the old-tlme southern houses
planned for entertainment and is eff
fectively decorated for the occasion
with palms. ferns. holly and mistle
toe.
In the parlor boughs of mistletoe
are suspended from the chandelier,
tied with bOw-knots of white Illusion
DR.. and Mrs. Blackard will receive
here standing under large wedding
bell OF white and silver, fringed with
mistletoe. In the receiving line with
them will be a number of friends
representing various charges served
by DR.. Blackard during HIS 25 years
OF MINISTRY, and not confined to the
Methodist church. Some of these
vii, include: Judge and Mrs. A. NJ.
Alexander, OF Jackson, Tenn, brother
in-law and sister of Mrs. Blackard,
Mrs. Hamilton Parks. Of Nashville,
Tenn. school mate OF Mrs. BACKYARD;
Mrs. Mary Sheriff.. representing Hem
derson, Tenn, DR.. Blackard's first
station; Mrs. c. c. Covington, repre-
senting Dresden, Tenn, which charge
DR.. Blackard served fifteen years
ago; Mrs. f. NJ. McGlathery. repre-
senting Somerville, Tenn, and Mem
phis; Dr. and Mrs. Dodd. represent
ing Trenton and Jackson; Mrs. A. b.
Sowell, Mrs. FINS Lack. Mrs. William
Reed. Mrs. T. II. Puryear and Mrs.
ID. e. Wilson, Of Paducah: Mrs. J. A.
Syndor, of Chicago.
Mrs. BACKYARD will wear her we'd
ding gown, a beautiful cream brocad-
ed satin, trimmed in pearl passe-
meuterie.
In the reception hall. where an eff
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-26

fective color-scheme of green and
white Is carried out in the decora-
tons, Nj. John U. Robinson will re-
ceive the guests at the door and Mas
ter Embree Blackard will receive the
cards. Masters VIII Blackard and
Charles Blackard will receive in the
library.
In the music room prettily deco
rated with ferns, begonlas, mistletoe
and holly. Miss Lucille Blackari will
preside. Charming vocal and piano
solos will be a feature here. Mr.
Robert Pierce, the violinist, will rem
der, accompanied by Miss Blackard
on the piano. "silver Threads Among
the Gold" and "The OLD Musicians
Harp Are Songs"
The dining room Is most effective
in its decorations. ferns. begonias
and southern smilax being used with
charming effect. From the chande>
Tiers to the four corners OF the table
extend ropes of white tulle, twlned
with southern smilax. The center
piece is tall cut glass vase of pink
and white carnations. Mrs. John U.
Robinson will preside here, assisted
by Misses Matte Lou McGlathery.
Lille Mai McGlRthery. Pearl Barry,
Rose Sullivan and Kate Crumbaugh.
A two salad course luncheon of to-
mato russee, with waters, coffee,
sailed peanuts and minis. prettily en-
the white and green motif
will be served.
Mrs. Edward II. Bringhurst will
preside at the frappe table. Assist
ing her will be: Mrs. Marshall Pur-
year, Miss Mary X. Sowell and Miss
Sadie Paxton.
Mrs. w. A. Martin and Mrs. Sam
uel T. Hubbard will invite the guests
from the hall to the parlor. From
the parlor into the music room, Mrs.
Mildred Davis. Miss Adine Morton
from the music room TO the back
hal, where the frappe'~ Is served.
From the back hall into the dining
room, Miss Matte Fowler.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-26
FATHER CHRISTMAS.

The rosemary and the bay
We round thine affairs lay,
o Father. Father Christmas,
And druid Ivy green as is the May!
Aye, and we 10 not spare
TO Irvine the laurels there.
o Father, Father Christmas,
Breathing the while an ardent votive
prayerl
Thou art the soul of Mirth,
Patron of Home and Hearth,
o Father. Father Christmas,
Lord OF the day that gave the Christ
Child BIRTH
To Him we bring, through thee,
In all humility,
o Father, Father Christmas.
Our loving gifts tin Time shaw cease
to be-
Clinton Scolard in December
Smart Set.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-26

From the great city Of New York.
where scientists and investigators
are eagerly watching the progress of
Inventions and spending millions of
dollars in the perfection OF methods
by which the masses may be benefit
ed. comes the startling announce
ment that Albert ". Postel. the great
Astrologer. has perfected a system
by which he can foretelI the principal
events Of life. forewarn people Of
danger. point out the road TO success
and explain ihe cause Of failure in so
many lives.
Mr.. Postel says that he can explain
who your enemies are. tell you
those persons In whom you can place
confidence and from whom you may
expect favors. name your lucky DAYS
tell you What pitfalls TO avoid, what
opportunities TO grasp. advise you
about your business and how 20 i'm
prove your condition physically.
financially and socially. His method
is unlike that OF any other astrologer.
and from the expressions Of gratitude
contained IN the many thankful let
tiers from his patrons. u Is evident
that much good rs being accomplished
by his work The following are
samples OF the letters received by
Mr.. Postcl. aud go Ear toward show
Ing that his Life Horoscopes are not
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Ena NJ. Tryon writes: "You are
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Mr. Broad. real estate agent at
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Mr. Postol. says. "My horoscope is
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would not take a hundred dollars for
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Another letter from Miss Berg
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lars TO me-"
Charts and dials OF strange design
surround Mr. Postel IN his daily work
OF answering the correspondents and
sending out readings TO people In all
parts OF the world. From a glance at
his features It's clear 10 be seen that
he Is n man who has a kindly feeling
toward humanity. and his manner
and conversation tend to prove that
be Is sincere in his desire 10 be OF
real benefit TO his clients.
Readers of this paper can obtain
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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-26

The week has been socially quiet
although Society has not rested by
any means. Everyone was busy the
first part Of the week with the Christ
mas shopping and all the multitude
nous last things that we never can
get done early, plan as we may.
Time was taken, however, to meet
most generously the few social de-
mands that were made upon one.
Mr.. James Young's delightful lecture
on "Shylock" at the Woman's club
house on Monday had a most repre-
sentative attendance.
The real socia. whirl began on
Christmas night and there is no pros
pect for a cessation at least through
the coming week. Every day Is taken
with a prodlgal profusion. The liter
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-26
BETTER THAN SPANKING.

Spanking docs.not cure children Of bedwct
ting There n = contututional csu.e for thi
trouble Mrs. NJ Summers, Box " South Bend
int. will send free 90 any mother her success
fui h1me treatment. with full instr ctions
send no monty, but write her today II you
children trouble yoH In this way. Don
blame the child. the chances are II can't help II
This treatment also cures uits aid aged PEG
pie troubled with urine difficulties by day o.
night
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-26
Church Furnishing Society Enter.
tanned,

Mrs, John Wright. of Ninth and
Jefferson streets, entertained most
pleasantly on Christmas afternoon at
her home. in honor of the ladies' OF
the Furnishing society of the Firsl
Christian church. Mrs. Wright has
been the capable president of the so
ciety for a year or more. but recently
resigned. She was the recipient of a
number of beautiful gifts from the
members of the society.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-26
German Club Entertains Christmas
NIGHT.

The Christmas Cotillion of the Ger
man club last evening at the Three
Links building, was a most delight
ful affair. The german was led by
Mr.. Charles Rieke. Those dancing
were: Misses Henri Alcot, Ethel
Brooks, Mary Cave, Helen Hills,
Blanche Hills, Rosebud Hobson, Lii
liam Hobson, Elsie Hodge, Philippe
Hughes. Anita Keller. Dorothy Lang
STAFF, Faith Langstaff, Jean Morris,
Marjorie Loving, Elizabeth Sebree,
Ethel Morrow, Anna Boswell; Messrs.
James Langstaff, David Roger Frank
Davis, George Dubois, ]. v. Thomas,
Mr. Loving. Henry Cave, VIII
Rincliffe, Douglas Bagby, James
Wheeler, Charles Kopf, DR.. I. B.
Howell, Charles Rieke, Sam Hughes,
Clay Kidd, Pat McElrath, Wallace
We'll.