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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-03
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION.
Thirty Lives Lost and Much Prop
erty Destroyed

Little Rock. Ark.--Two tornadces,
one north and the other southbound,
swept portions 81 Western Arkansas
Monday afternoon. destroying many
lives and much property. From reports
received at least thirty lives were lost.
Il j. impossible to estimate the damage
done. The only definite report 81 the
amount Of damage came from Berry
vile, whore the damage Is estimated at
between $4,000 and $4,000. All reports
indicate that the damage In the State
would amount 10 hundreds OF thousands
OF dollars.
One tornado started in the extreme
southwestern part Of the State aud went
north, following the second tier Of coun.
ties from the western boundary line. The
other started in the northwestern corner
Of the state and went south, Co all In.
dications following the second and third
tier Of counties.
The most severe storm was reported
TO have struck Piney, German settle.
ment on the Iron Mountain railroad, be-
tween Knoxville and London. Late re.
ports were 10 the effect that between
twelve and twenty people had been
Killed at Piney aud about thirty injured.
The larger part Of the town. according
to indefinite and unauthoritative reports,
was wiped OIL the earth.
A report from IT. Smith states that Il
is estimated that rs lives we're lost in
towns outside Of Pincy and Mulberry.
Reports from the two latter towns are
70 the effect that at least twenty OF
twenty-five lives were lost in the two
towns. According TO the dispatches re-
ecived, a total of fifty or more lives
were lost in the State.
Specials report that the towns Of Wal.
lerville aud Jcthro. In Franklin county.
were demolished. and that several pen.
pie were killed IN each place.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-03
Appeals cour, Decision.

Frankfort. Ky.-To meet an enemy
ON a public highway and challenge
him for n fight does not constitute an
ofense sufficient for indictment under
the Kentucky laws prohibiting duel.
ing. Such was the opinion OF the
court OF appeals when the case OF
William u. Ward against County AZ.
tornoy Robinson. Of Garrard county.
was argued. for the court handed
down It's opinion from the bench NJ
he conclusion OF the argument made
by Assistant Attorney General r. Il.
Mciregor. for the commonwealth.
holding that the Indictment against
Ward should not have been found.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-03
SPREAD OF THE TAlNT.
Negro Blood to Be Mixed With
White, Says Mrs. Blake.

New Nork.-Mrs. Lille Dcyereaux
Blake created something Of a sensation
at a meeting OF the society for political
study at the Hotel Astor in a discussion
on Criminal Study" by saying, after
reference had been made by others to
the record Of negroes in criminal annals,
white blood is now 10 mixed with
black blood that the real negro is being
wiped out. In 100 years from now |
don't suppose there will be one left, and
everybody, broadly speaking. will have
a strain of negro blood in their veins.
cannot say that will regret IT,"
There were others who did not take
this view.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-03
He Co, the Vote.

Lexington. Ky.-Jack Dolan %.
road builder. AT the convention 10 o.,
OF the county precincts. lost a butioi
from his trousers. II happened 10 y
one OF the only two left. and vas Z
vital importance. Dolan dec.lri
that any man who could replace N
button could have his vote. Depsy
Sheriff Ben Freedman. a candidate To-
sheriff. did a hike to farm hogs.
got a needle. thread and button asa
cinched Dolsn's vote aud ,he 0a.
tractors big following
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-03
Tale of Tornado's Tail.

st. Louis.-The tail end of tornado
brought about reconciliation between
Thompson Boyle, an aged farmer OF st.
Clair county, Illinois, and his wife. Boyle
and his wife have been separated for a
long time, living in separate houses ON
the farm.
Thursdays tornado reached down aud
blew the old mans house away. Forget
ting her troubles with her husband, she
went TO his assistance and with the aid
of her two sons dragged him out of the
debris. For the first time in many
years the same roof sheltered the hus.
band and wife. They have both agreed
that the tornado was a peacemaker.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-03
OMelal Figures.

Frankfort. Ky-Tho state election
beard, after making an official can
vass OF the vote cast In the presiden.
tiai election In Kentucky. announced
the following result: Republican.
255,7ii democratic. 29i.Os2: prohihl-
tionists. 5.sS7:. socialist. 1000: social
list labor. i0t; peoples party. 333; In
dependence. 200. The total vote ives
i90.6s7. The democratic plurality
was 1881.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-03
ARRESTED AFTER IS YEARS.
Man Wanted in Alabama for Alleged
Murder Caught.

Ardmore, Okla.-Deputy Sheriff Fred
Williams arrested William Slayton at
Tyler charged with murder committed
eighteen years ago in Alabama. Stay
ton has refused 10 make any statement.
II is said he was placed under arrest in
Alabama following the crime. but broke
Jail and fed TO Indian Territory, where
he has since lived peaeeably, until one
of his kinsmen became angry with him
and gave Slayton's secret TO the officers.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-03
kentuekians Nominated.

Russellviiie. Ky.-A democratic con.
voniion TO nominate a Judge and com.
monwealths attorney for the Seventh
judicial district met at the courthouse.
Judge W. T.. Sandidge was renomi-
mated for Judge and J. n. Millery Todd
was nominated for commonwealth =
attorney. Mr.. Thomas. the retiring
attorney. has been elected congress-
man
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-03
ROCKEFELLER EvADEs WRIT.
Clerk illustrates Deputy's Purpose and
Hustles Magnate Away.

New lork.-l'here was n lively scene
as Mr. Rockefeller was leaving the court
house at the conclusion Of his testimony.
A process server tried to thrust a sub
poena into the hands Of the STANDARD
head, but clerk accompanying Mr.
Rockefeller saw his purpose and before
the subpoena could be served, he pushed
Mr.. Rockefeller into an elevator. Ths
elevator shot downward, carrying Mr..
Rockefeller out Of the mans reach.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-03
ROOSEVELT MAY BOSS CHINA.
May Act as Confidential Adviser to
Celestian Empire.

Tokio.-The japanese Advertiser gives
the most prominent publicity TO the ru-
NOR emanating from Pekin that one OF
the principal objects Of Mr. Tan Shao
yi's mission TO the United States is the
endeavor 10 induce President Roosevelt
20 act as confidential adviser TO China
during the process Of remodeling the gov
ernment ON constitutional lines.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-03
5000 Fire al MT. Vernon.

Mt Vernon. Ky.-Fire originating In
the restaurant OF Hysinger 4 Co. de-
siroyed the brick buildings occupied
by Robert Cor. general store: G. G..
Cox, furniture; s. b, Ramsey, meat
market. and Dr. ID. Is. Southland. Of.
fee and fixtures. Loss. $4,000; insur-
ance. S4,l0O.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-03
Guard Accidentally shoots Himself.

Lexington. Ky.-kent Hin. who t.r
six months has been guarding ID. l..
II. lially's tobacco against night RI.
ders. Is In hospital here with a QUIZ
let In his left side just below the hung,
b. accidental discharge OF his gun.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-03
Crushed BY Wagon.

Somerset. Ky.--I.ee Ping. a utnie
do farmer Of this county. fen uHde 1
wagon and his body WIS crushed a
such n manner that death vas almor
Instantaneous. Ping was engaged "a
hauling logs and the wagon was load.
ed heavily. In some way be los rs
balance and fell on.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-03
India BROWN JOINS Were Souvenir.

Frankfort. ky.--Justice John NJ.
Harlan was entertained with a din.
ned at the hons OF Chief Justice ".
c. o'Rear. near this city. Gov. WIN.
son and the appellate judges being
guests. The souvenirs were little
brown Jugs" containing cigars. but
the banquet ended with champagne.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-03
Barn Win Contents Burned

Leitchneld. Ky.-A large barn .
longing to the estate OF the late Val
l.. Green. OF Falls OF Rough 'h'
county. was burned. Fifty-one hoI''
and mules were burned and immehs'
quantities OF feed we're destroys
The origin OF the IRE Is unknoSh
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-03
National Ileens. LEAGUE.

Louisville. Ky.-The National =
cense League was incorporated ns's
listing no capital stock or mai'm~'
Indebtedness. Those signing the 'o
cles were T. NJ Gilmore. George y
Brown. shelby Bonnie. G. X. "a'n''
and Graeme McGowan.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-03

Louisville. ky.--Deoisiye action y
the employees OF the Mellwood Do
tillery Co. saved one OF the bisg'N
distilleries In the world from desiur
ton by FIRE. As II WAS FIRE .desiro!d
the cattle pens. entailing a loss q
$50 900.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-03
Kentucky Pres. Mes,lnu.

Louisville. Ky.-The committee a
arrangements for the midvinlcf met
ing Of the Kentucky Press associiiias.
AT the call OF the chairman. R W.
Brown. met and set December y a
the date for the midwinter meeiinE
which Is TO be held at the sceIoati
hotel
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-03
New Hotel To supprant PhosnIr

Lexington. Ky.--Plans Tor a,'
eight-story hotel on the site al Na .a
and Limestone streets. now o''up''s
by the historic old Phoenix. are -
preparation and will be Submitted -.
the directors OF the Phoenix llo''' ~
soon. f
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-03
Forest Fires Raging

Paducah. Ky.-Forest hres are ,.ors
ing again all over Western NJ, ,,o,1
In places whole corn fields ana " ,ox.
ows are blazing. Al Alma, the .,,loa
park. Including the dancing paw
and other buildings, were pu'"'N
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-03
Ex-senator Lindsay III

Frankfort. Ky.-Former M,
William Lindsay is eonhneu .ms
home in this city suffering from '..,ou
foot which was bruised on CIV ~
night while he was siand'ns
crowd reviewing the returns
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-03
coops cage Plan, Resumes.

Paducah. Ky-The barrel depart.
ment OF the Padueah Cooperage Co.
resumed operation. giving employment
TO 100 men. For several months II
has been running irregularly, being
practically closed down.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-03
susplcIous BlaEe.

Louisville. Ky.-County ofhees
investigating a hre which deslO!.
a barn and fine stock on the 'o Jun.
place near here OF John Hays ~ "a
ton. The total loss is SlO'l2'' anu -.
brood and running horses were w
mated.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
Milford

Milford, Aug. IS. s.-(Special
to The Leader. Mrs. Mansfield il
entertaining lady friend from
Whitewater.
A number from here attended the
Fair at Watertown last Tuesday.
Mrs. Max Schaefer and daughters
Grace and Ella, of North Prairie, and
Mrs. Roach OF Milwaukee, who have
been visiting ut L. E. Galiup's, re-
turned home this week.
Miss Ella Gnadt leaves today for
Bsloil, where she will spend q few
weeks with friends.
Mrs. F. B. Hartman and children,
Lester and Edward, of Milwaukee,
Mrs. Charles Eiffler and daughters
Esther and Violette and Mrs. F. Lem
ke of Watertown, are visiting at
Leonard Wagner's this week.
MIR. and Mrs. Louis Daugs were
Waterrwon visitors last Monday.
Miss Mabel Gallup lie visiting rela-
tives In Cambridge.
Mrs. Prescott has returned to Max
North Prairie.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
WdtertoWn Wis. FRIDAY. Aug Ia
NO GERMAN NEED APPLY.

The feeling of one faction in the
republican party TOW ard the German
was reported to have been expressed
by a prominent leader in the re-
formforces when hesaid; "To
hell with the Germans" or
words to that effect. The words
were spoken at conference held in
Madison where an effort was being
made to influence the withdrawal of
John Strange IN the interest of Trott-
mann of Milwaukee, the only candi-
date of German antecedents seeking
place upon the republican state
ticket; that of lieutenant governor.
His friends were urging the claims of
Trottmann and the necessity of put
ting German on the ticket in order
TO strengthen it when the remark is
reported tn have been made. 1t might
be- we'll to call the attention of the
German republican to the fact that
ever since the era of reform, no Ger
man, native or American born, has
been honored with a place upon So
called republican state ticket, the last
German to be recognized being Hon.
Emil Baensch of Manitowoc, who was
thrown down by the reform forces
when they secured control of the party.
The Germans are not politicians nor
an office seeking people, but entitled to
a recognition which has been withheld
from them. They nut-numper any
other nationality in the state and
should German American be nomi-
mated by the democracy for governor,
as now seems probable, German re-
pubIicans would be justified in voting
the democratic state ticket as a re-
buke to the so-called reformers. a
mlsnomer, for their only object is
office many having teen created for
their especial benefit to deplete the
state treasury. If any one has any
doubts, they can compare the expenses
of the state under Gov. Scofeld with
each succeeding administration. 1t
will demonstrate the expensiveness
of reform and the great mistake
the people made in listening to dema-
gogues and teach them to sppreci.
ate honest men.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

An Eastern physician claims to
have discovered the Crouch" germ.
He must have had Tom Johnson or
Col. Guffey for patient.
The Democrats who were mentioned
for the e-presidency are now plan
ming to use the prestige to enable them
to get into the legislature back home.
Col. Guffey has recovered sufficient
Iy from his injuries received in the
contact with the steam roller at Den
yer to express his fears that Penn
sylania will go republican this year.
Hon. Thomas E. Watson has not
renewed his early spring remarks
about Washington being a "bum'
place to live. Evidently it is not
weighing heavily upon his mind just
now.
An Oklahoma justice of the peace
has been elected to office ON "free
wedding ceremony platform. 1t Is
rather promising for the future of the
state that such a platform shuu'd be
winning une.
What the Department of Justice
really needs to do is to probe the pa
per trust with d stick of dynamite.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14

SHOULD COMMIT THEMSELVES.
The republican who believes that
there should be revision of the tariff
will slultify himself If he votes for a
candidate for congr sss, who Is not
pronounced IN favor of such revision
at the earliest practical moment.
There should be no equIvucation upon
the part of the candidate, but a clean
cut, positive statement az to his in
tentions in case OF his nomination and
election. For years, the party has
promised action, but a few leaders In
the House of Representative and in
the Senate have prevented the fulfill
ment of the promise, and the trusts
and combines have prospered and i'm
mense fortunes have been accumulated
by the few at the expense of the
many. The tariff should be revised
along protective lines-in other words
its protective feat should be re-
tanned. The republican party which
is committed TO the protective system
is the party to make the change, for
the democracy which has always an
tagonized labor and the productive
force of the country, is liable to go to
an extreme and give US a tariff such
as the Wilson tariff, which brought
untold misery upon the country in
1892-1894, filled our streets with idle
men and reduced the values of all kinds
of property at least half.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
FIRE OFF THE CANNON.

Those who have watched the actions
of Hon. Joseph Cannon, speaker of
the House of Representatives, must
have been impressed with the fact that
ne is extremely friendly to the
'allied' interests in this country.
His arbitrary and autocratic rulings
have invariably been to protect such
interests from Legislation that might
be harmful to them and in the interests
of the people. He is, what is termed
u good fellow. approachable and per-
soEally popular, but has been to all
Intents and purposes the representa-
tive of the few, and should not be
returned to congress. much less re-
elected as speaker to exercise an au-
thority over the acts of the House in
such way AS to make needed legIs-
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14

lation impossible. No republican who
has the welfare of his party and cuun-
try at heart will vote for d candidate
who will not pledge himself not to
vote for Cannon under any condition.
Hun. John M. Nelson Of this congress-
ional district, locked horns with the
speaker during the last session Of con-
gress and can be trusted to not only
not to vote for Cannon, and vote for
u revision of the tariff at the very
first opportunity.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
CENTURY O
TELEPHONE GROWTH

Since The beginning Of the twentieth
century, more than seventy thousand
telephones have been added to those
previously connected with the system
Of the Wisconsin Telephone Company.
This is an average growth of more
than 10000 year, or nearly a thou
sand a month, and the increase keeps
up month in and month out. Each
thousand added, of course, makes the
system Of additional value to its pa
irons.
In 1900, the Wisconsin Telephone
Company had in use 10000 telephones
in a population of two million. To-day
there are On it's own lines and those
of its connecting companies, four and
one-half times as many telephones in
population Of about two and three
quarters millions. These figures show
how the chief telephone system of the
Badger State is growing towards the
point when every family and every
place Of business in city and country
will be ION the WIRE"
More than that as part Of the Bell
system, the lines of the Wisconsin Com
pany are included in a network which
covers the country.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14

0. O. Sommers of Waukesha, is
in the city. the guest of his brother,
II. A.
Smoke --latest Out" SC cigar
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Leslie have
returned from their wedding trip to
Minneapolis.
MIR. and Mrs. Eugene Gegenheimer
of Minneapolis, MIMI. are guests at
the home Of b. W. Smith.
Smoke --latest Out" Sc cigar
6 EMIL Seibel and daughter Irene,
and Miss Viola O'BrIen were Chicago
visitors several days during the week.
Smoke --latest Out" Sc cigar.
A lawn social and supper will be
held this afternoon and evening on
lawn of Fremont Lounsbury. pipers-
Vile.
Smoke --latest Out" Sc cigar.
The clerks in the local postoffics
have organized a baseball team and
will play a game at Waukesha in the
near future.
Smoke "Sea Rose" Sc
Quite number of the Royal Neigh
bors of this city plcnicked yesterday
afternoon ut Wauk esha Beach, going
and returning on the Inrerurban. They
reported most enjoyable time.
Smoke --latest Out" Sc cigar.
Hon. j. 7. Moak uf Fort Atkinson,
accompanied by his friend, Capt. P.
J. Werlich, who recently retired from
the United States navy on account of
the i'll health of his wife, were in the
city yesterday calling on old time
friends, Capt. Werlich having been
appointed to the naval academy at
Annapolis from this city and has
warm place in his heart for Water
town. He and his wife will SOON
leave tor England where they will
spend some time
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
THOUGHTS BY THE WAY

No one has ever lost ANYTHING by
being kind and conslderate for others.
The man or woman who is gentle and
thoughtful of the feelings of those
with whom they come in contact, be
they rich or poor. high or low, learned
or ignorant, always leave benediction
when they have taken their departure.
Much of the woe, suffering and
misery in this world, might be pre-
vented if everybody followed the gold
rule of "Doing unto others as We
would that others would do unto you. -
Selfishness is responsible to a great
extent for most of the misery preva-
lent in the world. If it could be
eliminated from the mortal conscious
ness and men regard men as brothers,
the millennium would Inexperienced.
"Man's inhumanIty to man has
made countless millions mourn.'' So
wrote the Scottish bard and Vet, we
prate uf our Christianity and civiiza
tion. forgetting that the first require
ment of Christianity is to love God
and our neighbor as ourseIf. and our
boasted civilization has been to main
tain expensive navies and armies to
slaughter mankind-and what for
Commercialism-the almighty dollar,
for the benefit of the few at the ex-
pense of the many.
That the world is growing better,
but few will deny. The line of de-
marcatlon however between good and
evil. is becoming more anG more
marked and the world is fastening
rapidly to the time when the inevitable
conflict between the opposing forces
will take place and the good will be
victorious and all that maketh a lie
will perish from off the earth, and
truth and love will govern in the lives
and acts of men.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
[F YOU ARE CUR ABLE
WE CAN CURE YOU

We will tell you why and how you can be cured
fl you call at our offices, or. if you will write all
about your case. We will SEND vcu letter written
just as we would talk to YOU If you were here.
Our treatment will tell you its own plain story,
story that has meant comfort, health and hap
pineSS to thousands.
Without asking single question We will dag
nose your disease so well that you will Je aston
ished. This is done with special testing instru-
ments used by no other doctors. The durable
cases of today become the incurableS of tOmor-
row and all afflicted people should heed the
warning in time.
Extraordinary diseases require extraordinary
treatment. 1t is easy to cure simple disorders
Most any ordinary doctor or medicine will Com
plicated cases that defy ordinary treatments re-
Quire extraordinary remedies to yanquish them
Our treatment as compared with others differs
as does the sunlight from talow candle 1t
does not take FAITH, does not take CONFI-
DENCE does not take even HOPE to get cured
IT TAKES ONLY A TRIAL-an we ask 1t
cures whether the sufferers believe in it or not.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
BRYAN SCOLDS AGAIN.

We are real glad that Bryan has
been informed of his nomination. 1t
must have been great surprise to
him--but it nevertheless gave him an
opportunity to roar that the republl-
cans had stolen his thunder and then
lambasts the republican pal ty because
iu did not adopt a lot of socialistic
ideas-his ideas.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14

Those who watch current political
events cannot help noticing how en-
thusiastic Gov. Johnson is for Bryan,
and Senator Foraker for Taft. So far,
neither have volunteered to do any
campaigning for the standard bearers
of their respective parties.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
Ready for Job Work

The attention'of the public is called to
the fact, that the Leader is now prepared
to do all kinds of job printing promptly
and artistically, at prices as low as good
work can be done. Give us your next
order and be convinced as to work and
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