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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-22
WARDS HOTEL
From which Taylor and Rankin taken by Riders.

There we're number Of logs in
the Slough and the men could no, see
me very we'll, for although II was
moonlight tn. stream was darkened
by oyerhanging trees.
POSSIBLY about 800 shots we're
fred at me before ! reached the OPP
posite shore.
"Instead Of climbing the bank. |
hid behind log which afforded ex-
cellent concealment. Hearing no
noise in the underbrush. the despei-
adors thought / was killed and short
ly afterwards left.
81 remained behind the log for
possibly ten minutes and then hid in
the underbrush until daylight.
"The water had stopped my
watch. the hands showing that IL was
los when | leaped into the water.
"At daylight ! struck out and
walked Until night, stopping once in
a while to rest. slept all night in
the woods and this morning came to
Slough Landing, where Luther RAN
kin, a foreman for Judge Harris,
gave me shelter and telephoned of
my safety to Tiptonvilie.
ST would not be able to recognize
any OF the men in the party which
killed Capt. Rankin. lam sure that
/ never saw any Of men the before,
and they would have been safe from
detection even it they had not worn
masks.
HISTORY OF TROUBLE.
As stated in the Courier the first
of the year. the contention as to the
ownership Of Reelfoot Lake ha S
brought about the present trouble.
The lake. as most of you know, was
formed by an earthquake in 1911,
and since has been one of the most
famous fishing lakes in the country.
Several years ago, individuals set
up claims 10 exclusive rights in FISH,
ing on the lake, and from that time
on the courts have been filled with
lawsuits to gain possession of it.
Finally the Reelfoot Lake Fishing
Co. was organized and then leased
the fishing privileges from the West
Tennessee Real Estate Co.. said TO
be the owners of the lake. This
lease was held TO be valid by Judge
Harris. of Obion county. who hello
that the fishermen on the lake must
sell their catches to the Reelfoot
Lake Co. This naturally aroused
the bitterest feeling on the part OF
the old fishermen, most OF whom
were born and reared on the lake,
and knew no other vocation than
that Of fishing for living. Follow
ing this. an effort was made TO drain
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-22
Notice Of Application
For Pardon.


Notice Is hereby given that we the under
signed citizens and residents of Madrid Bend
Precinct. Fulton County. Kentucky. will
with convenient speed petition and request
His Excellency. Hon. Augustus E. Wilson,
Governor OF Kentucky. to pardon and re-
store to him his liberty. Robert E. Fersu-
son. now confined In the Branch Peniten-
tiary. at Eddyvillc. KY. for the killing Of
X. l.. Watson. and notice Is also given that
we Will ask His Honor. Judge n. !. Buggy.
ttbe trial Judged X. n. Hester. Prosecuting
Attorney. for the Commonwealth. and the
officials of the court and each member Of
the Jury that tried him. to endorse said PEE
tition and request.
Witness our hands this the sth day OF Oc-
tober. 1903.
Hattie Godale Alex Adams
A.v. Scott DIR. Jno. ID. Adams.
j. X. Adams Willard Godafe
VIII Woods J.F. Adams
II. ". Burress Nv. Burrus
q. VI. Lovings John Runnsel
II. T. Adams VIC. veuen
r. l.. CLARK Ed Grooms
Geo. Ragsdale VIII Beshears
Il. d. Smith Act Lassiter
J.C. Hawkinss n. q. McCreary
Jim Patterson Riley Young
U. W. Young Luther Young
O. NJ. Hun Tom Lassiter
Tslmage Wood q. II. Williams
VIII Brown Ira Nc DonneII
Jim Jones Loge Wilson
Will Poe John McHaney
Frank Woods F.J.Cross
Sam RagsdsIe Lee Garter
Oaky Clark Clem Carroll
Thos. r. Russell Jim Whitson
J. l.. Lassiter W. II. Lassfter
j. A. Gross X. T. Hendrix
NJ. l.. Harrison John Shankiin
ID. NJ. Young Oscar Young
otto King Jessie Armstrong
Jim King VIII CLANCY
W. NJ. Smith Tom Bowden
X. b. McKimmons Jno. NJ. Hawkins
VIII Sweeney Willie McCreary
Robt. Loin IA. Lassiter
Hub Meeks Jeff Smith
Ben whitson VIII whitson
Orrie Smith Earnest Smith
Lester Young Brent Waugh
Jimmie Hickey w. X. CarriGan
X. l.. Groom Jno. McGreavey
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The body of Rankin was taken to
Trenton, his home, Tuesday for
burial. He was one of the most
prominent lawyers in Gibson county.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-23
Peculiar "cure Stones.n -

Occupying an isolated position on the
moors about five or six miles above
Penzance, in Cornwall. a peculiar trio
of stones is to be seen. They are ar
ranged in a straight line, the two out
side ones being four feet high and up
right. while the center one is little
lower. but much wider. In the last
mentioned there is round hole large
enough to Gdmit of man passing
through. This pile is known as the
"Men-an-to." or "holed stone" Popu-
lar tradition states that any one crawl
ing through the hole in the center stone
will be forever immune from rheuma-
tism and allied complaints In times
gone by the country people used to
bring their children to the holed stone
and pass them through Strand MagU-
H@ware of no man more than thy
self.-Terence.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-23

\ hot headed Irishman accidentally
insulted an equally hot headed French
man. who insisted on fighting a duel
with the Hibernian to wipe out the
slight. The Irishman suggested that
the two of them should each draw Il
card from n pack, and the one who
drew the lowest was to go into an ad-
joining room and blow his brains out.
The Frenchmar demurred at first, but
finally fell ia with the idea. and the
two opponents drew out the cards, one
of which was bound to carry death in
its wake. The Irishman drew the low
est card, and, with a smile, he charged
his revolver and betook himself Off to
a small anteroom to complete the trag
edy. Presently a loud report rang out,
and the white faced people ran wildly
to the little anteroom, fully expecting
to see the Irishman a CORY corpse. In.
stead he came coClly along the passage
to meet them, and as they stared Won
dcringly at him he cried:
"Begorra. Oi missed meself"'
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-23
FEATHERS AND EeesHELLs.

Don't he surprised that the poultry
man asks for cash in advance He
does not know you any better than
you know him, but it is to be hoped
that you will not know him worse aft
er he knows you better.
"Does thunder kill chicks in the
shen?" Answer: Does it kill chicks in
side Il ncstt We've done the latter,
and the eggs hatched. rs thunder a
million miles away worseF Thunder
alton! No
The Audubon society is after the
cats for killing the birds and wants a
bounty put on them. Don't care If they
do kill off the eat chicken killers. Say,
are all the members of that society
married? Must he They certainly do
beat the cats.
Many Of our poultry friends are
keeping fox terriers. They are holy
skunks. An Indiana crank declares
his two bobtailed pups can lick an
elephant. Rats. Males are selling at
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-23

London to Berlin without n crumb and
never mind it. Give them water and
grit at once and keep them on dry
floors for two weeks if you do not
want gapes.
The brooder chick should start with
out lice, but some poultrymcn never
fumigate the brooder or set it in
an infested place. The greedy English
sparrows often carry lice to the peeps
and in return carry off the feed.
These lousy pests steal half the feed
on some plants, and back yard fanciers
lose more. Thanks to our big tiger
cat, who snoOZcs with one eye open out
among the brooders and ON the wire
pens. we lose no feed TO the pirates
Before Tom came we set up a stuffed
owl among the pens. The sparrows
robins, catbirds, chippies, wrens and
cherry birds gathered in the plum and
OK heart trees and did some tall crss-
in and threatened that long cared owl
with dire calamity: but, more faithful
than the majority of policemen, he
stood to his duty, and not even the
caclile of a juicy hen tempted him
away. And the birds fled
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-23
A Nliee Old Don.

A pretty anecdote of a dog is given
to Sir c. j. L. Bunbury's Diaries and
Correspondence" 1t was told by Sir
George Napier.
When the British army was in the
south of France after the battle of
Toulouse, Sir George and several 9TH
er officers visited the house of a gen.
tleman who had a very fine dog, a
poodle. The dog had been trained to
receive food only when offered it by
the right hand, and the gentlemen
amused themselves with testing his
steadincss in this respect and found
that he constantly refused to take
bread from the left hand But when
he came to Sir George. who having
lost his right arm, of course offered the
bread with his left hand. the dog look
ed earnestly at him and accepted the
bread. Then the other officers tried to
deceive him by Disgusting themselves
so as to appear to have lost the right
arm, but the dogs sagacity was not
to be baflled, and he steadily refused
to take bread from the left hand ex-
cept from the one who was really one
handed
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-23
Omen Air Checker Contest

In Colorado Springs, Colo, there is a
little group of men who like outdoor
exercise-of a very light nature. So
they take a checker or domino board
to one of the many little parks there
and play, no matter what the state of
the weather, just so long as it Is not
showing or raining Almost any day
will find the little group of men with
benches drawn close together and all
intent upon the game, not seeing the
many strangers who regard them curl
ously as they sit there playing their
daily game.
The games cold weather or warm, in
the little parks have aroused much in
tcrest in Colorado Springs. The cham
Der of commerce of the town has taken
the picture of the men and will use it
in a circular advertising the climate
of that country.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-23
Taking the Bull
by the Horns.
By BARUCH DISRAELI.
1907, by P. C. Eastment.


You are incorrigible, Stella" with
contracted eyebrows said Osbert Lor-
ing.
do you think so?" naively returned
Miss Walbridge, lifting her soft blue
eyes innocently to her companion.
Most decidedly l do" energetically
responded the young man, driving a
pebble viciously out of his way.
"Why am / incorrigibleT pretended
to inquire the other, with an adorable
shake of her fine head.
LAS if you didn't knowr' cried Os-
bert Indignantly. He stared at the
long stretch of country road without
seeing anything. Here have I pro-
posed to you," he went on mournfully,
'1et me see, six tines
"Only six, Osbert?" interrupted the
other, with n sweet ripple.
There you go again" ruefully
laughed Loring. Turning his hazel
brown eyes toward the lady at his side,
he continued imploringly, Cant
make you look at the matter serious
ly?"
The girl laughed deliciously. Pres
emily, What is the use, Osbert, In
taking things scriously?" appealed she
TO him, her small, straight nose wrin-
king comically. Life is so short, you
know"
Exactly" agreed the other, with en-
thusiasm. Let us get married and
enjoy it,
THAT makes it seven timesv' tri-
umphantly cried Stella and clapped
ner hands for very joy.
Osbert's firm, shaven chin was up
in the air.
"If you will marry me-" said he,
with a sigh, 'I'll propose to you a hun
lred timesw
Eight tines" from Miss Walbridge.
They both laughed. y touring car
was tearing down the road. They
made way for the monster
"Weu, Stella" resumed the young
man, won't you? There is n minister
living half mile back. He can tie
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-23

uuurn III two weeks, DUST ner agaIu Ua
time, but remove her from the chicks
for thirty minutes, for the lice not kill
ed would be chased off on to the peeps.
When the chicks creep under the hen
the bugs will creep off the chicks. You
make mistake in feeding chicks be-
fore forty eight hours have passed.
They have not digested the yolk which
they absorbed before breaking the
shell. Thus you gorge them, and they
die with white diarrhea Remember
they ship day old chicks 1000 miles
without feeding They ride clear fron
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-23

burial ground on n hill she had found
occupation and forgetfulness in her
efforts to make her father forget his
loss. She had even refused to marry
Ben Folsom because she had consid
cred it her duty to stay by her father
and comfort him in his sorrow.
Ben had gone west and she was left
more than ever alone. Then had come
that terrible day, a year and week
after her mothers death, when her
father had driven into the yard with
Sadie Connors, who had been teaching
school over at the corners, and had
announced his marriage.
Vesta tried to learn to love this
gaunt, bustling woman. whose every
trait was the antithesiS of the woman
whose place she took, but the new
Mrs. Brewster had repulsed every ad-
vance. She hated young persons. She
had married to be rid Of them. and she
treated the stepdaughter with scant
courtesy.
The ways of the household were
amended to suit her radical tastes.
as too old fashioned and two upholster,
ed monstrosities had taken their places.
The other memorials of Vesta's mother
quickly followed the rockers to the
garret, and the house was completely
changed In appearance, as were the oc,
cupants in their attitude toward each
other.
And now even the old homestead
was to be given up. The fertile farm
was to be sold and the household goods
to be auctloncd Off Mrs. Brewster
had decided that the northwest offer
ed greater opportunities for her hus'
band and they were to move to Mani
toba and start afresh in the wheat
belt.
Mrs. Brewster hustled into the room
Come and eat some supper" she COM
manded. Don't sit there looking as
though YOU were too woak tn WALL
I've done twice as much as you have
today, and l got the supper, too, but
I don't look half as tired az you de-
Stop incoming here In the dark, anc
come out and have cup of tea"
"I don't feel like eating" answered
yesta. the sobs rising in her throat.
To this woman the abandonment OF
the home meant nothing. She could not
understand what it meant to the girl.
Mrs. Brewster turned away.
you'll be hungry by and by" she
said sharply. "Therell be some cold
things in the pantry, but I'm not going
to make any more tea"
She hustled out and left Vesta to her
self. Wearily the girl rose from the
box and left the house. She could
hear her father laughing and joking
with her stepmother. and the noise OF
mirth fell extensively upon her ears.
The dusk was deepening to dark and
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-23
WHEN BEN
CAME HOME.
Copyright, 1907, by Homer sprague.
By LESTER ROSE.


Vesta sank wearily upon a shoe box
and gaZed forlornly about her. The
last of the packing was accomplished
The last nail had been driven home
into the shoe box, which contained the
books that We're to be kept out for the
new home The rest of the beloved
library remained In the cases. gaps
showing where the selections had been
made.
The corner of the lower shelf had
been the resting place of the blue and
silver "Pilgrim's Progress" ever since
Vesta could remember, book to be
taken out Sunday afternoons and car
ried to the gentle mother, who patient
ly explained time after time the mean
ing of the fascinating woodcUts.
There was very large gap where
the encyclopedias had been. She had
bought those with the eggs and butter
money. AS her eyes roamed over the
artly filled cases she could fill every
p from memory.
And as it was with the books, so was
+ with the rest of the household be
longings. Here and there a blank cor
ner reminded her of some familiar OBJ
ject now stacked in the wood shed
Very little was to be shipped, for the
way was far and freight rates were
high Tomorrow the neighbors would
gather and John Berwln would hang
out the red flag BY nightfall the
house would be emptied and it's CON
tents scattered through the farmhouses
for miles around.
Tears came unbidden to Vesta's
eyes as she looked about. Her earliest
memories We're OF the homely living
room with its rag carpet and the com
Portable rocking chairs on either side
Of the stove in winter or standing in
front of the north windows in summer,
when the double sashes were takeI
down and the wind blew through the
house, softly scented by the blooms
from the orchard on the other side Of
the we'll kept fence.
1t was the only home Vesta had ever
known. 1t seemed to the tired girl
that she could never learn to love an
other half so we'll.
Unul her mothers death Nesta had
been shielded from all troubles. After
she had come back from the little
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-23

THE BULL WENT STRAIGHT FOR LoRING.
the knot for US in no time. Shall we
turn back?" He swung his broad
shoulders around toward the village
whence they had walked.
mo" vehemently protested the lady,
with an impatient stamp of her aristo-
cratic foot. "Of course notw
Very wel, them" resignedly sighed
the other. "Wen," continued he light
" as the two walked brisllly on, "if
you don't wish to marry me you
needn't. There are plenty Others"
Yes agreed Miss Walbridge.
There is Helen Swanson, for in
stance" An amused smile played
around her small mouth.
"A bean pole" disdainfully came
from the other
"Lottie Johnson, then" suggested
Stella, her eyes merry.
"An eel" contemptuously objected
Loring.
"You are hard to please" protested
the lady, with mock seriousness. "How
Will Mamie Gridley doY The lower
part of her face was hidden behind q
lace handkerchief, while her laughing
eyes watched the contortions on the
young mans frank, handsome face.
do you think l want to marry a
mountain" cried Osbert. Then, with
laugh, 81 am going to marry finer
girl than you think"
who" with assumed Indifference
queried Miss Walbridge, though a ieal-
Gus pain was nibbling at her heart.
Never mind" easily responded the
young man. "Wait until you get our
cards"
Then your proposal to me was mere
ly bluffp' angrily flashed the maid
Realizing, however, how much her out
burst committed her, she relapsed into
Indifference. "Oh, don't carer laugh
ed she. Marry whom you please and
when you please. You can have my
blessing"
Loring whistled for reply. They
walked on in silence, separated from
fields Of gold and of emerald by barb
ed wire fences. A little ahead of
them the hard road turned abruptly;
clump of trees filed the angle and shut
N~ highway DeyOu n olidIp
trotting was suddenly heard. Sup
posing this to be buggy. the young
couple swerved out Of the road to one
side.
"a bullr cried the girl.
Farmer fuckers built" supplement.
ed the young man.
The two stopped and stared at one
another. The situation was serious.
They were too far away from house or
barn to be able to run back for shelter
before the bull would overtake them.
And five ropes of barbed wire barred
their way to the fields.
"The bull will gore u.s." declared
Stella.
Il don't care what happens to ma"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-23
DON'TS.

Better be late in Matching than never
get chick.
Don't forget that guinea is an ire
pressible hawk alarm. Keep one and
be convinced.
Don't expect every egg to hatch 4
chick ana every setting TO bring six
prize birds. Greedy!
Don't set heavy hens on thin shelled
eggs, CroQuet balls are more suitable.
Set medium sized clucks.
Don't act the Eull in the china shop
among your China geese. 1t will jar
the egg production. Cochin-Chinas
know better.
Don't forget to set your best cluck
on those turkey eggs. You want some
thing bon ton to raise birds that bring
bon ton profits.
Don't imagine that the earliest pull
lets are the best winter layers. Solo
mon says, There is time for every
thing under the sun" That means pull
lets. Leghorns hatched before April
mott before December and don't lay
winter eggs at all.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-23

returned une young man, Win a snrug
of the shoulders. "You run back to the
village. / shall keep him busy for
awhile at any rate"
81 won'tr' announced Miss Wal
bridge. "Why don't you care what
will happen to your
"You know very well why" gloom
lily answered Ososrt. "Now, hurry up
and run. Dor
"I stayw crtcu the girl. There is
the other girl, you know" she remind
ed him lightly. "Why don't you care
what Will happen to your
"There is no other GIRL" quietly said
Loring. "Now hurry along with you to
the village" he added. with much con-
Germ.
81 won't~ again cried Stella. "If you
wish my life to be saved, save your
ownw
"Then marry mel" from Osbert.
mine tines" triumphantly from the
girl. Eying admiringly her compan-
ions six feet two, she added, "On that
condition / will"
Honor bright?"
"As | live"
"Cross your heart"
The girl obeyed.
They were near the clump of trees.
Loring's coat was off in minute. AS
the animal came up he received this
coat over his head. Tightening the gar
ment deftly over the beasts head, Os-
bert with herculean effort turned the
bull in the opposite direction. Now he
lifted the girl up lightly and swung her
gently over the fence. Stella from her
safe vantage watched with beating
heart the struggle of the giants.
The brute had made short work OF
Osbert's coat Enraged more than
ever, he returned to the charge. With
his head close to the ground the bull
went straight for Loring. But that
young man had been an all around
Yale athlete. He sprang deity aside,
and the beasts horns struck the air.
With bloodshOt eyes, steaming nostrils
and with loud below he went once
more for his victim. Osbert had no
ticed huge stone and had bent down
to pick it up, intending to smash with
1t the animals head He was not
quick enough. however. The bulls
horns We're at him before he could get
the stone.
Miss Walbridge held her breath in
terror. The next moment she behcld
the bull raise his enormous head high
in the air, ana with it the body of her
lover y mist swan before her eyes.
But she called upon all her energy to
fight her fainting spell and see the
struggle ont.
Loring had grasped the brute's horns
and swung himself upon them as if
on a trapeze. When the bull reared
his head at its highest the young man
flung himself over the fence.
Stella closed her eyes and sank down
upon the emerald carpet Presently
she felt some one rubbing her wrists
and forehead. She looked up to meet
her lovers gaze.
In the evening Stella related to her
aunt and hostess how Loring had saw
ed her life.
"IIe is 4 splendid herow cried she,
with her usual enthusiasm. Am I
going to marry him? Well, I guessw
On the following day she repeated
the story to the girls.
"Bull?" laughed they. Farmer
fuckers bull? Nonsense! Farmer
fuckers bull was tied up in the barn.
1t was a cow. You city girls don't
know n COW when you see one.'
But Stella would not be cheated or
teased out of her cause for rejoicing.
Il know one thing" said she.
"What is that?"
"Osbert is n herow
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-23
A Nice Friend.

you're nice friend to have. why
didn't You lend Borroughs the sovereign
he wanted?"
"Why should II"
ITO save me. You must have realized
that he knew If he didn't get it from
you he would from me. You've prac-
dcally robbed me of that amount
London Telegraph.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-23
Senator Whyte's Fear of Mys.


The late United States Senator Will
liam Pinkney Whyte, Maryland's
''grand old man" and venerable states
man, stood In horror of the mystic 13
and particularly Friday, the 18th. Once
when about to seat himself at the din
ner table he noticed that he would
make the thirteenth person and told
those already seated to proceed-that
he would wait awhile. The reason for
his hesitation being suspected, his
granddaughter said: "Why, grandpa,
sit down. With me there are only
twelve and a half" After this sally
the grandfather laughingly assented.
1t may have been fate that decreed
that his last illness should have come
on that Friday the 18th of which he
stood in fear.