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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-06-18
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VI Information and Gossip Picked Up Here "
N and There in Washington. II
Sixtieth Congress Ends First Session

dozen currency bills. for in the early
days Of the sessions nearly every legis'
lator had a panacea for the country's
! financial ills. The more the members
studied the question the less they
seemed to understand II and in the
closing weeks few of them would ad.
NIT TO expert knowledge OF the sub
ject.
The rush Of bills kept up all winter.
the total number presented In the two
branches of congress being 29.215.
The house members introduced 22.0S5
and the senators 1850. A great many
of these measures were private pen
sion bills, only a small percentage OF
which finally became laws. During the
FIRST session of the Pifty.ninth con.
gress, which continued five weeks
longer than the recent session, ISIS
bills were introduced in the house and
$3.50 in the senate.
All previous records we're broken by
the senate in the amount Of executive
business which was transacted. Thir-
ty-four treaties were ratified and made
public, most Of them arbitration
treaties. The Congressional Record
will disclose that fewer speeches we're
made than in times gone by owing TO
the fact that John Sharp Williams in
a filibuster several months
ago. Instead of speeches the record is
filed with roll calls. About as min
utes are required to call and verify
the roll Of the house There were over
200 roll calls. most OF them on incense
luential questions like adjournment.
recess. approval of the journal. etc,
so that the net results OF Mr. Will
liams' dilatory campaign was that
six days OF "a hours
each were wasted.
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WASHINGTON.--With the passing
w of an emergency currency meas
ure and a few remaining appropria.
ton bills, the first session OF the Six.
ueth congress has passed into his.
tory.
What Speaker Cannon calls the
mill was well nigh choked with
would-be legislation that was
crammed into the hopper during the
session. There have been bills of all
varieties, shades and sizes Bills for
the regulation Of nearly everything
under the sun have been intFoduced
Notwithstanding the diminishing rev.
enues and the warnings that the treas
ury was facing an almost certain def
fcit there was no abatement of the
clamor for appropriations. II all the
appropriations asked for had been
granted the government debt would
be multiplied tenfold. IF we had put
through one-thTd OF the bills that
were offered u.s." said a prominent
member of the house, more than a
century would be required to straight
en- out the conglomerate mass"
All records were broken by the num-
Der of bills introduced during the SEES
sion. Senators and representatives
came to Washington last fall with
their grips full of bills, and between
5000 and 5000 were introduced the
first day. Among them were several
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DRINCE AUGUSTINE DE ITUR-
BIDE. grandson of the great lib
orator of Mexico. heir to a throne,
man Of the world, highly educated,
widely travelled, and member of the
jeunesse doree of many European
capitals, has forsaken the ways of the
fashionable world and Joined the Third
Order of St. Francis.
interviewer with his life is the 70
mantle history of the Land of the Gao.
tus for the last hundred years, and the
melancholy fate OF the Austrian arch
duke, Macmillan. BY right of descent
from the Emperor Iturbide, as we'll as
from the fact that ne was declared
heir by Macmillan, Prince Iturbide
would be entitled to the throne OF
Mexico were that country again to be-
come an empire.
The Emperor Iturbide was born in
1888, led the revolt of the colonies,
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FROM SMALL TOWNS
HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOL.
LARS TAKEN ANNUALLY.
THROUGH MAlL-ORDER SYSTEM
View. Of q Banker on the Situation
During the Recent Monetary
strlnseney We'll Worthy Of
Consideration.

The president of n bank at Mime.
apolls. during the recent financial
stringency called attention to one
source OF financial drain upon the
country towns which should be taken
into consideration. and a remedy ap-
piled.
In this remarkable situation" he
said. when everybody Is prosperous
and there is not enough currency to
go round, II is important that every
dollar possible should be kept at home
until the banking business Is again on
a cash basis. In the cities this Is be
ing done with a good deal OF success,
and the clearing house certificates and
cashiers checks prevent a serious
embarrassment. But out In the coun.
try, where there are no clearing
houses. every dollar boarded or sent
away from home counts double.
AT this time the patronage OF the
foreign catalogue houses Is n factor
that ought to be considered seriously.
BY their own reports two OF these
catalogue houses, which deal in almost
every commodity OF use TO the home
or farm. do a business OF $50 700. 900
q year. This is 100000 for each OF the
six business days OF the week. This
money comes largely out OF the coun.
try towns. These catalogue houses do
not sell TO people in the cities where
they are located. II is from the farm.
ers and residents OF towns OF less
than 5000 population that 95 per cent
OF their business comes and at least a
third Of It is from the northwest. And
remember, too. that there are other
catalogue houses. and that the COM
bined business done by them is at
least s2OO.OO0.OOO annually
OF am Informed that all through the
state of Minnesota this competition OF
the foreign catalogue houses has been
very seriously felt by the merchants
Of small towns. to such an extent that
some have been driven out OF business
entirely.
IF this has been the case during
the great prosperity OF recent years.
when money was circulated freely.
what must the effect be now when the
currency is needed at home? Money
spent with the local merchant is dis
bursed in the locality. at least the
profits OF his business are. but money
sent away is lost from local circula.
ton.
Without going into the hometrade
question II seems plain to me that
those who buy from foreign cata-
logue house at this time are directly
injuring themselves. for this question
OF keeping money in home circulation
involves people OF all conditions"
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THE entire diplomatic corps is
chuckling over the way Ambassa-
dor Bryce, of Great Britain, unwilling
ly interfered the other afternoon with
a specially called session Of the ten
mis- cabinet. to the discontinue Of
President Roosevelt and his fellow
ambassador, NJ. Jusserand, of France.
The president had summoned the
racquet wielders for 4:SO p. m. on the
White House courts. Jusserand and
Assistant Atty.-Gen. Cooley responded
promptly.
Assistant Secretary Of State Bacon
was the only member who failed to
answer the call. He had just started
from his Office at 4:26 for the scene
when Ambassador Bryce appeared at
the state department He had come
TO discuss one of the pending treaties.
Secretary, Root at once sent for his
assistant and caught him just as he
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HANDLING FARM PRODUCTS.
Improved Methods PraetIeed In Many
Agricultural Towns.

Every farming community turns
trade TO the town where best prices
are paid for the minor products which
the farmers have 20 dispose Of Tho
prices paid for butter and eggs. quite
often, decide the business life OF a
town. The general practice In many
places Is for individual merchants TO
take produce in exchange for goods
The lowest market price Is tho rule In
these towns. Should one merchant
pay a cent a pound more for butter.
or a cent more a dozen for eggs. tho
farmers conclude that the difference
Is made up In the quality OF goods or
the quantity they receive in exchange.
To overcome the annoyances occa-
stoned through unwholesome competi.
ton In the buying OF farmers prod.
ucts. the business men OF many asri-
cultural towns. during the past few
years. have undertaken the operation
OF cooperative produce establish.
ments. These establishments general.
ly consist OF a commodious warehouse
with cold storage appliances. The
merchants a the town are the stock.
holders In the concern. A manager Is
employed on salary and 10 intrusted
with the buying and marketing OF all
produce. The storekeepers refer all
farmers who have produce for sale 10
the produce house and the highes,
market price Is paid and due bills
given which are payable In goods at
the stores In the town.
This method has proved highly sat.
is.actory everywhere II has been tried
Not alone have the merchants found
II advantageous. but the farmers as
well Another feature worth consid-
Grafton is the fact that farmers are
not compelled TO trade at any particu.
lar store. but can make their pur-
chases in any store In the town. Then
again much trade is saved 20 the com
munity that might 20 TO the mailor.
der houses OF the larger cities.
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LEARNED A LESSON.
One Farmer Finds Out Something
Through Buying a MaiLorder stovs.

The Wayne CNeb) Herald recItes
the story Of a Wayne county farmer
who was caught by ono OF the cata
logtie houses. lie learned the lesson
and paid dearly for H. MIR. Farmer
had seen the stove picture In the cata
lbgue and had sent on his good t29.
adding S290 for freight Then The
stove came TO the depot The farmer
came 20 town. loaded up tho Junk and
drove up onto the business street
Then TO some friends. he confided:
THAT stove cost me 500 and s2s0
freight, and I'll bet Il is half sheet
iron. I have been waiting for II for
over two months and my wife Is near
ly crazy about IL. could have done
better by buying Of the Wayne hard.
ware dealers. The catalogue fellows
can go 20 hades IN tho future"
This Is lesson that people Of Ne
braska and other states are being
taught every day In the year and Il Is
a pleasure TO know that they are get.
ting their eye teeth cut in the most
artistic and approved style. They are
ordering from the catalogues and In
return they are getting a miserable lot
OF Junk. paying much higher prices
than they would have TO pay for first.
class goods sold In the home stores.
The catalogue houses live and grow
fat on Just such people as the man at
Wayne. These men are constantly
looking for the big end OF the bargain.
The catalogue houses are doing the
same thing II would look as though
II would be when Greek meets
Greek" but its nothing OF the kind
The catalogue concerns have all the
advantage. They have gotten the
money OF the individual and then they
send him out any Kind OF an old lot OF
junk. knowing that he has no recourse
These catalogue houses have been 90
ing this thing for years and fnd
plenty OF suckers. for you know there
IL something recorded about a sucker
being born every second Perhaps
they do not get the same sucker
second time. but they catch some that
came along in the new crop.
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Manners.

Manners are not like clothes. It's
a bad thing TO have two suits OF them
one for best and one for everyday.
Wear your best manners all the time.
They suffer more by being put away
than by constant use. II you keep your
best manners for company they will
M you III. and your visitor will suspect
they were put on for him. Second best
clothes may be worn at home. but
not second best manners. To whom
is II worth while 10 be courteous II not
10 the people you love best?-Home
Chat.
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CLOSE investigation OF the coal re-
~ sources OF the United States, made
at the direction Of President Roose-
welt by the geological survey, has re-
suited In a probably accurate sum
narration of the fuel resources Of the
country. This has been portrayed in
a special map prepared by the sur
yey, which is the greatest map-making
bureau in the world.
AS shown by the new coal map.
there are about $4,000 square miles
OF what may be termed the more cas-
ily mined coal fields. with an est.
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Heavy Imports Of Foodstuffs.

In 1906 the imports OF wheat and
Sheat -four into the United Kingdom
were 7s per cent OF the total supply.
In 1905 the imports we're 35 per cent.
and in France three per cent In the
United Kingdom in 1906 the imported
supplies OF meat were AZ per cent.
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Immense Food Recentaclas.

Al a recent municipal celebration in
Coyina, Cal, In which barbecue was
given TO mark the advent OF an cleo
trio railway, coffee was served from
an urn holding $50 gallons. or 5000
cups, beans were cooked In pot
holding 200 gallons
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29
TIM SULLNAN'S
BOOST FALLS FLAT
Temporary Ring Master Of
Lynch's Circus Is Given a
Decided Setback
Would Be Boss and His Candi-
date Turned Down in Thirty
seventh Caucus

Tim r. Sullivan temporary ring
master OF Johnny Lynch's circus in the
local republican county committee, was
cast for the clown last night in the one
ring amusement enterprise conducted
by Senator Eddie Wolfe and his asso-
ciates in the thirty-sevent district
Before and Immediately after the pri-
maries Sullivan permitted IL 20 be whis-
pered around that he was the one loud
noise in the thirty seventh assembly
district; that he was the proud posses
sor of II of the "a delegates to the
local convention, and that through
Charlie Forbes, his right hand man and
amanuensis, he had clear title to
enough of the thirty-eighth district
delegates to make him the man behind
the orders in the twenty first senatorial
district With characteristic abstinence
from anything like ostentation, Sulli-
van let it be known that real, blown
in the bottle politician was in control
Of the thirty-seventh at last. the same
being Sullivan. Fisk, Wolfe and their
ushered to seats in the most remote
parts OF Sullivan's political pavilion.
Sullivan gave it out that he would
nominate his friend, E. McManus. for
the assembly, and that unless Herrin
came in person to intercede for Wolfe
Eddie" was scheduled to run into an
awful trouncing-also some political
disaster. According to the Sullivan
version of the trouble that was brew
ing, it would avail Wolfe nothing to do
his own begging for mercy. Sullivan
purposed to deal with principals only,
and, beside, he did not like Wolfe any
how. If Herrin really wanted Wolfe re-
nominated, he would have to see Sulli-
van about it.
RESULTS IN DISMAL SQUEAK
Sullivan attempted to enact his loud
noise role last night and dismal
squeak was the result A call for a
caucus of the "a delegates of the thfr-
ty-seyenth district resulted in rounding
up about 20 Of them at the headauar-
ters. Haight street and Masonic avenue
That 20 refused to indorse SuIliyan's
man McManus for the assembly nomi-
nation. The Loud Noise was outside.
The majority end of the caucus de-
clined to hear it either as dictator or
petitioner. The din reached the ears
of five of the delegates who, take their
orders from Sullivan w. P. Filmer.
DIR. r. Z. Hartley. Timothy T. Sheehan.
Alfred Voyce and Con ]. Corcoran
Joined the diminished loud noise on the
sidewalk. Then the quorum that
smugly declined to believe that Her
rim had gone around to fix. it up with
Sullivan organized the delegation by
electing T. C. Brown chairman and H.
&C. Byrne secretary.
The organized delegation decided not
TO take up the matter of assembly in
dorsement until later-which meant
until 1t found out who the real boss Of
the machine had decided upon as his
representative in the legislature. When
that matter is taken up the distin-
guished honor is not to be given to
Sullivan's man. Fred Jones is still
among those mentioned, and there is a
rumor to the effect that Lot Norton
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29
CONSIDER CAMPAIGN PLANS
County Chairmen to Make Thor
OUCH Canvass of State

A meeting OF republican county
chairmen from all parts of the state,
called for the purpose Of outlining and
organizing the Taft Sherman campaign
in California along systematic lines.
was held at the Hotel Metropoie yester-
day afternoon, following the adJourn-
ment OF the state convention.
The conference was called by Chair
man p. s. Teller of the state central
committee and an executive session was
held. A number of members of the ex-
ecutive committee of the state central
committee. as well as the county chair
men and secretaries. were present and
plans Tor the campaign were gone over
thoroughly.
A systematic canvass of all voters In
every county will be conducted by the
various county organizations and re-
suits will be tabulated in accordance
with. the plan of Chairman Frank H.
Hitchcock of the national committee
for card index system of reports that
will show absolutely the alignment of
voters throughout the country weeks
prior to the election. The intricacies
or the book keeping system recon-
mended by the national committee were
explained to the county representatives
IN detail and reports concerning the
outlook throughout the state were re-
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29
FORMING SUFFRAGE CLUB

PALO ALTO. Aug. 2s.-The women Of
Mayfeid are working hard on the for
nation Of an equal suffrage club and
expect to have their preliminary plans
Well formed by the time of their f1rst
meeting on September 4. Mrs. G. n
smith isf the leading spirit In stirrinr
up the commuters wives and those Of
ton OF the rights that they ought 70
have, and is being ably assisted by two
members Of the executive board of the
state equal suffrage association. The
form club in Redwood City also and
at their September meeting they will
take the necessary steps for .aff1iiation
with the county and state associations
with the intention of sending delegates
to the next annual convention. October
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29
FAMILY SEARCHES FOR HUSBAND

Mrs. Betsy Wadler, with one baby III
her arms and three scantiIy clad chill
dren clinging to her skirts. arrived at
the Oakland mole last night after d
band. who deserted the forloFn- little
family a year ago. She had only 80
cents left of the. sum which she had
saved TO make the long journey. The
family was taken in ehage by a rep
resentative OF the Young Women's
Christian association on duty at the
mole, and brought to this side. whers
they were given lodgings last night at
the city prison. This morning they
will be turned over to the Associated
Charities officers, who viii assist Mrs.
Wadler in her search for her husband.
whom she believes to be working as a
plumber at HilIcreSt.
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WOMEN WILL WAGE
WAR ON OPPONENTS
Conffa.ed fram P.xe 4, Cosnnn

Centfu.ed frsm P.xe 4, ccswmn
F. B. DAILY, San Bernazdinos J. l. Drit-
fell, Ventura
The episode that led TO this meeting
and TO the resultant excitement took
place yesterday morning, when the pa
ttence OF the sufEzgetteS had been Sc
verely tried by tedious wait through
out the mornings proceedings for a
mention OF themselves or their cause
They knew their request had been re-
fused, but they looked for some recog-
everything eonztdsred- To have a vote
OF thanks rendered them, even though
1t came through genial and popular
Frank Dominguez OF Los Angeles They
were silent during his trfbute TO the
noble women who rock the cradle OF the.
race and are at least as much entitled
to vote, he said as the scum OF Elrrope
and faint hiss from the boxes greeted
the chairu,an's response. But when
Mrs Pease. who had only moment be-
fore entered the hail. leaned over the
balcony and after three calls TO attract
the attention OF the house declined the
vote OF thanks IN the name Of the
women present approving cheers and
applause came from the halcouies and
boxes Mrs c. E UsatoTage. making a
trumpet Of her glovsd hand, supple
We don't want thanks-gfve Us the
BALLOT
The motion was passed. the chair
man merely observing that II had ever
been the privileges OF the sex TO decline
anything and everything when that
pleased them
WILL BENEFIT THE CAUSE
The suffragettes. however. are con-
soled by the thought that the episode
VIII prove genuine benefit TO the
cause.
From now on our tactics Will
change" said Mrs Horace Coffin We
will make an open war for our rights
The women were passive before; they
are aroused now, and the campaign
will be renewed In January in spite OF
this setback"
Among the women present at the
convention yesterday were:
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29
MTLLIoNATRE KILIs HIMsrI.r

LAFAYETTE, Ind. Aug. 2s.-John
Henry Biggs. aged 81 years. million
aire cattle raiser, shot and killed him
self today at his home in Alta Stand
ing before a mirror. he showed the
nuzzle OF a revolver into his mouth
and pressed the trigger. Despondency
due to III health was the cause Of HIS
eash act,
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29
Party Loyalty
PRIMARY FOR DEMOCRATS
Delegates to Be Elected Today
for San Mateo Convention

REDWOOD CITY, Aug. 2S.-The
democratic primary election will be
held tomorrow. at which so delegates
will be chosen to represent the party
at the county convention. which will be
held in South San Francisco September
IS and also to choose four men for the
joint senatorial, congressional and
Stockton. For the Stockton conven-
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29
A Savage Shopper

My lady goes to market, all over the
world. in the trappings that happen to
be the fashion in her particular locality.
Probably nowhere does she 60 more
gaily than among the Bannock Indians.
A squaw of that tribe, mounted upon a
brilliantly caparisoned horse. is the
motif of the cover of the September
Sunset Magazine.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29
callfornln,n state Fnir

Opens August % at Sacramento. Take
4 run up and see California's products
On exhibition. Other attractions: rae
ing. livestock exhibits. horse show, etc.
Low round trip tickets sold August 27
to September inclusive via Southern
Pacific. good for return until Septem-
ber S. See agents. SS4 Market street,
Il Powell street, Market street ferry
depot, and 18th and Franklin streets,
Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29

ton the men regularly put forward
the Redwood City Democrat. Alberf
Mansfield of Redwood City. G. ]. Hatch
of San Mateo and William Almon Of
Colma. -
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29
WILL BENEFIT THE CAUSE

may draw the prize. which Sullivan
could not award to McManus.
, Such scandalOus conduct on the part
of the Wolfe men in the thirty-seventh
may cause Sullivan TO refuse to per-
nit Johnny Lynch to run the affairs
OF the county, and again it may not.
The volume OF Sullivan's lOudest tones
seems to have been Overestimated by
Sullivan IL not by the amateurs he
purposed to show up.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29
PosToFFrCE IS ROBBED

TACOMA, Aug. 2S.--The postoff1ce at
Parkland a short distance south of
thls city, was robbed last night. The
saIe was blown open and the robbers
TOOK $500 of government money, $500
or the postmaster's cash and a large
number of stamps.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29

Knox & Carroll Hats for fall on dis
play. 7OS Market Paul T. Carroll agt.