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The Washington herald., 1908-04-12

Philadelphia April ii-John Sharp VII
Hams. OF Mississippi took fling at Fed
eral usurpatlon tonight before the Acad-
emy Of Political and Social Science at
Witherspoon Hail.
Governments fall by the weight OF
their political machinery" ne declared.
The question Of the boundary line be-
tween State and national authority viii be
determined in the future largely by the
states themselves.
Representative Bprlon. Of Ohio, disc
eussed the sale and nation as units Of
control Tae telssing toward eentraliza-
tion by the administration he considered
dangerous.
In the afternoon. Martin A. Knapp.
Stuyvesant Fish ana Robert Mather,
president Of the Rock Island Company.
spoke on railway control
Martin Knapp. chairman Of the Inter
state Commerce Commission. presided az
the meeting. In his Introductory remarks
he praised President Roosevelt, and also
took occasion 10 defend the railroada.
Going Mad, He says.
we are running mad" exclaimed Mr..
Williams in his speech.
The latest proposition is TO have d
law for Federal registration OF autom0-
blles. on the ground that automobiles do
sometimes travel over State lines It is
proposed by the President to charter and
By Mr.. Bryan TO license, corporations
chartered by the States to enter into
interstate business.
THE Presidents latest astounding prop
osition is to leave a branch Of the execu-
tive government TO distinguish between
good and bad trusts, mark out one for
license TO do business and another for
extirpation. while maintaining the sub
stantiye part Of the present antitrust
law
What q campaign contribution breeder
that would be, How the combinations
and trusts-the present substantive law
being cunningly retained-w0llld run over
one another in contributing to the cam
palgn funds of whichever party was in
power 10 bias the executive department Of
that party In finding them good and not
bad
Burton Defends Change.
Burton defended notifications in the
Constitution by Interpretation, as the re-
suit of great social and economic forces.
which legislators and Presidents must
obey" The greater scope OF the Fed
eral activities Of the Federal government.
he said, is largely due to the greater
efficiency of the administration at Wash
ington, 70 the necessity for conducting
operations on a large scale, and the
reader accomplishment Of great objects
which is made possible by the work Of
men who have the whole country as their
field as compared with the more limited
area included within a State.
The question OF State boundary lines
in the future, he added, depends upon
the intelligence and patriotism with
which they meet the responsibilities OF
government.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-12

No. I cypress shingles, s. per 1000.
Frank Libbey s Co. 9Th ST. and n. Y. ave.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-12

Boards dressed tz). sI.s3 per 100 feet
Frank Libhey & Co. 6th st. and \. Y. ave
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Clear Alabama flooring, 81 per 100 feet.
Frank I.l6bey & Cos 9Th st. and n. z. ava
The Washington herald., 1908-04-12
DEPENDS THE STATES
John Sharp Williams Has
Fling at "UsurpatiOn.'
LAUGHS AT THE TRUST LAWS

Says Proposition 10 Let Administra-
fion Judge OF Good and Bad Trusts
Would Be Fine Breeder for Cam
paign COnfributiOns-Hurto FavOrs
Notifications Of the Constitution.
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BIaekistOBe's CaFnntiOn Special.
Beautiful Carnations. SOC dozen. 18th & n
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conIinnea on Pase 5. colunn (
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Dressed psrkets assd paiiags, 81 per 100.
Frank Libbeg 5 Cd. 9Th ST. and \. !. ave.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-10
Made Old "GOtrOcks" Sore.

"Pouff" said the hard-headed o.'
man. who had made a fortune 'n
business. Il wouldn't let my daugh-
ter marry an artist II ! knew that
she would have 10 be- an old maid on
account Of my refusal You take
these artist fellows as class, and
what do they amount to-? rhcy'rc a
stupid lot Of dreamors. that's all.
They haven't any practical ideas,
and deserve the hard luck that goncr-
illy comes TO 'em. It's good enough
Tor 'em that they have 10 eat whep
meals are cheap. Look az 'om right
now, for instance. There's a lot of
agitation about lettin' art into this
country free What are the artists
ioin' about IL? NothinN II they
had any sense they'd see that lettin'
in the paupcr art Of Europe would
hurt their business. and they'd come
put in strong support Of 'UncleJocs'
poles Of kcopin' out competition
BY George. 1t makes me sick 10 think
there are people who amt got NO
more business instinct than thatl"
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GOOD BAG" or LIONS.

Mai. g. c. Buxton. who is travel
ing in British East Africa, SAYS that
one morning he heard a lion grunt-
ing near his camp. After q pursuit
Of three miles he saw the beast so
yards of. behind q bush, and fired
at him with a rifle. The lion dropped
and then stood bolt upright. A shot
from a Mauser knocked him over
Suddenly another great head and
name pcered over the bush. A steady
shot with the rife dropped the sec
ond lion. whereupon a lioness imme-
diaiely sprang out Of the bush, al
lowing a clear shot. Maj. Buxton
hit her with a shot from the Mau-
ser.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-10
THE OLD STANDBY.

Funny" remarked the man who
vas touring the rural sections. 81
have met hundreds - farmers in the
last few weeks and all wore a broad
grin"
Always wear broad grins this
time Of year, mister" laughed the
man with the pitohfork.
"H'mi How can they be in such
q good humor when we are just
over q money panic"
Farmers don't think Of money
panics OF anything else at this time
Of year, stranger, they are too busy
reading the good old Jokes in the
1908 farmers almanacs."
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Dorsna.

Mr.. Larae vent to Cairo Sunday.
Erci Maddox is on the sick list
this week.
]. ". Crawford. Of Hickman. was
in the neighborhood a few days las,
week.
JR. Bryant vent to Charleston
10 attend court this week.
Annual school election vas held
at Locust Grove TUESDAY
David Brown and son went TO Eas,
Prairie Monday on business.
Lizzie and Wayne Pickett. Of
Hickman. visited relatives here last
week.
In spite Of the bad weather SUI
day Rev. Freeman filled bis regular
appointment al Locust Grove.
The river is on rise again, but
We hope il will not get over lis banks
as a third rise would be too bad for
the farmers.
J. o. King received letter from
the superintendent Of the hospital at
Farmington stating that Mt. Town
send is doing veil, which We are
glad 10 report.
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EXCEPTIONAL INSTANCE.

Gollifer-Pve got to move my
dwelling house a quarter Of a mile
or more. Have YOU any idea what il
will cost me?
Gosch-It depends entirely on the
mode Of transportation and the diff
culties in the way. l knew a man
in jackson county, over in Missouri,
who once had his house moved 800
miles by the simple process OF
building IL a little too close to the
banks Of the Missouri river, and he
didn't haYe TO pay a cent for il.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-10

6. M. Coffee and Minta Samson.
we're married Wednesday at the
Court House by Judge W. a. Nay
Tor. The bride is a niece Of County
Assessor K. M. Samson. Both are
residents Of this city.
The Literary Circle met Wednes-
day afternoon with MRS. J. A.
Thompson. Robert Lewis Stephen
son was the author discussed. Dis
cussion on DR.. Jackyl by Mrs. W,
c. Wilson Mr.. Hyde by Mrs. A.
a. Stone Miss Dora Smith gave the
biography Of Stevenson, and Miss
Elizabeth Wilson discussed "Child's
Garden or Verses"
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vvl,hin = susin,. ..aussisr.s .pot.

within q quaint. ssqussfsrsf spot.
! met a SAG beside BIZ cot
And be- saa bert sith aEs. and fnar.
ION. SAGE I said. "a srsk the truth
The miiesionss thou hast passed aIncs
youth
Musi surely bs three score AMI more.
'NoW tell me patriarch. md wise.
Hos may . strive to ain the Errsf
HoH shall / Guide my craft today
on. tell me where fhe breakers beat
Anf where TIE adverse currents meet
AZ sail r. aet' Which Wayf
"And what. o sag. f. worth the while
OF steering Tor through weary niiio
Where fempHafa raEs and fears uufnlff
When al fhe trlumuha have been Wuu.
when sunset comes ard ne la run.
An. what b. dross and what 81 goidr'
The patriarch his head bowed low
And answered sadly tive and kuowi
Each man must tread hia road alone.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-10

The marriage oi Mr HstR
Simpson and Miss Marrar,, M,Ais
vas soiemnired 40 ihe bone as.
bride IN the vicinity s04,tars
Hickman On Tuesday s.sr,.
Mar a.,
The young people are p,u-i.r
and socially popular The usll,i
vas attended hy number oi lns1li
and many teslimoniala 0l erssr al
friendship vefe aiicaicd ln iht h-
Of seeding presents.
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Judge Remley in the Race.

This week H. F. Judge) Remley
places himself before the voters Of
Fulton County as candidate for
County Judge. Several years ago
Remley vas City Judge and the
title "Judge" has clung 20 him.
Remley served i've years as County
Attorney. having been appointed TO
fll out an unexpired term caused by
the death Of Warren Lindsey and
vas elected 10 that office to a term
Of four years People who know
tell us that he made a good official,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-10
OLD JOKE REVISED.

The king was in his counting
room counting out money.
"Your majesty" announced the
page, "the carriage awaits without. "
without what, james? p laughed
the king. without horsesY"
eyes. sir, and without gasoline. II
u the horseless carriage"
Finding the price Of gasoline had
advanced = penny the king said
hard things about the gasoline trust
and then resumed counting his
money.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-10

The Amateur Musical Club uti
Monday evening With Mrs. loaa D.
Dillon and enjoyed a splendid Pre-
gram. The next meeting FA pc
With Mrs. B. T. Davis, on Monday
April 10th, With the following
grams Paper on Schylie and L.sl.
iing-.Miss Mena Diestelbnuk \ ai-s
Capriccietto-Miss lcie Hale t..-e
Mrs. P. B. Curtin; Song @...
Victoria Bonduranti The DnA i,
Race-Miss Elizabeth Wilson B 'O.
cal Mesda mes Mile" s.-
Cowgill; Instrumental S7'o- , ,',--
Irene Fairs; Song-Miss W. W..
Waters; Instrumental SOLO
Marguerite Fuqua; Spring song ga
Miss Anna Outteni Chorus '
Kentucky Home.
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TtruuFh forests frcar. o'rf sun dfiea
ed
Thers "a no beaten path 90 Cod
Tie fhee alone mgsf tuiid ihF atons'
'-fhe treasures % ne are nnf
Inr anrfif fhlnEs that rilra ar ruff'
Thus srsso fhe patriarch fle sage
ThaE from pnrEaf. aarErd anl torn.
iie frrH "a packet. ola ans anru
ADD Yenneed wtfh the su1 % ace
And from ths packet ga hs slipped
trees N auburn aneafiF rlrprd-
A ufiiinE rms a. faded raari
ThrouEh tears that fgrroesd down he
face.
a. said. '-rhs pTiEss ~ ny race-
Tho emhsra ~ ny after FIoNsf
"she loved nc-anf ttr0urh an the years
OF sunset filled with lnnrlY tears.
That thought has heen ny croNnins
uflFHf
The worldly frumnhs viii decay
A Wumana love uUn iasi aiuar
And sail f0r you I'M Paradise"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-10

The young Ladies Improvement
Society Of the Methodist Church
will give an Egg Hunt" in Mrs.
Randle's yard on Saturday after.
noon before Easter. Admission
Toe Everybody invited.
A number OF young ladies' and
gentlemen spent an enjoyable even
ing Friday at the home OF Miss An
ME Ellison. Welsh rarebit made on
the chahng dish and a salad course
we're greatly relished.
Get your feed stuff from c. II.
Moore. He keeps Hay. Bran, Oats.
Corn, Cotton Seed Meal and Hulls,
Corn Chops Chicken Feed, good
wheat for your Chicks.
w. K. Matlock. candidate for
county clerk, and a resident OF the
Crutchheld neighborhood, Was tell
ing the Hickman voters his troubles,
Monday.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-10

honest, conscientious and oonserva-
tive. II elected 20 the office 10
which he now aspires, be will no
doubt administer the affairs OF the
county IN a fair and impartial man
ner. and with credit 10 himself He
is a good lawyer and a good mixer
and will be in the race until the
ballots are counted. Here's lookin'
at you. Judge.
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NOT HIM.

els he one Of the kind Of men
who would suffer in silenceY
"No, / think he would reveal il:
he has been married for ten years."
Houston Post.
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Death at Fulton.

Mrs. Sarah NJ. Hardeman. age
So years. died at her home ia Fulton
last Thursday. She had been an
invalid for twenty-five years. Sur
viving her are a husband and five
children Lee H.. Clay H., Mrs.
Linton, Mrs. Ivy Warmsth, Mrs.
Ida Howard, all OF whom reside in
Fulton, with the exception Of Mrs.
Warmaih. whose home is at Martin,
Tenn,
Interment took place at Boaz
Chapel, Friday.
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lFofcnoon $50 90 D. 00l
Devotional Rev. n 3 S'a.sy
Grade Work
Elementary Gfadef
intermediate Grades
Adult, Grades
Conference led by " C. Wlis.
Temperance and Missions n i.s
Sunday school.
Noon luicrmission.
Meeting Of Co-eEecu,iyr Con
miiicc.
Afternoon 3 IS to4.l5I
Song and Praycf-Rey ~ o.
McLcsky
Educaiion and Visitation
Teacher Training
Teacher Meeting
Visitation. Home Dep1ruea, ar-
Cradle Roll
Conference led by p. vs. Hughes
The I. B. r. A.
Evening 900 10 1901
Pastors and Superintendent
luncheon.
Devotional J. Clarence
Reed.
The Sunday School Awakening
Offering.
There Is a richness and .lFof n
the above program and ii ycl have
any appetite AZ al for sunday schoo.
work. that ought 10 bring 500. POO
ought not 20 miss D. Everybody
cordially invited,
". J. Vaughn, one of our a1.''
enthusiastic State workers VII. con-
duct the Institute assisted tY oli
ministers and other Sunday School
workers Of the county.
Dinner will be served iu a n'ai'i
building. Every school Boz the c5ln'
~ ought 70 be represented fully
VIC. wusov. Co Pes
JENNfE K. HuL, Co Ser 3.
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Everything Is shaping ap 1c,.g
Cor The Sunday Scho0. Iartaitn
be held 30 Fulton. April llr. li
vili be- seen by The ioi.1snF pu.
gram. Some excellent gora I be-.
ing planned.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-10

We have some late style vehicles
In the buggy line that will not be
found in another store outside the
large cities. We know that nothing
so modern can be found In Hickman.
We want you 70 see them. For
anything on wheels. see the Farmers
Hardware Co.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-10

The I. c. railroad officials have
decided TO dispense with an block
Offices between Fulton and Paducah.
They claim that business necessitates
a reduction Of expenses and men
mus, be laid off. Trackmen's wages
have been reduced 10 such and ex-
tent that these men have gone on a
general strike between those towns.
Il is said that others will follow
their example. AMI II the trackmen
do not win that engineers and IRE
men will Join the strike.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-10

FOR SALE-A nice niue ' .t'
room house. Jus, The thing lo' t ~.
man Who hasn't much to invest 80. ~.
Who wants a home. Centrally loo 55
ed. Price $3.50. ASK io' "'
Courier Realty Co
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72-piece Dinner:Sets at the Hick-
man Hardware Co., for only 81.
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Hickman Iias Theatorium.

J. a. Collins. Of Fulton, will
open a nickel show Ia the building
next door 10 the Hickman Drag Co t,
today or tomorrow. Il viii be
similar 10 the Nickelodeon which
was run IN Hickman a part OF last
year, and will consist chiefly OF
moving pictures and illustrated
songs Mr.. Collins says he will
have a daily change Of program and
will cater 20 the best class Of folks.
All towns Of any prominence are
supporting from one 10 five OF these
minimum priced shows and only
one 10 a town the size Of Hickman
should do a Gland ONCE business"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-10

Telephone the news to q.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01

! with glance every now and then tt
upbraid his master. Then he retired
to the kitchen. where he entertained
the Lord Keepers servant with tales
of the glory OF the Ravenswoods and
of the tribute that it was his custom tt
gather from the surrounding inhabi.
tants.
The company in the hall was no less
pleasantly engaged. The pride and
enmity of tile Master Of Ravenswoot
could not but be softened by his dut,
as host and the beauty of the femi.
nine guest. In addition, the Lord
Keeper used those charms of CONVEX.
sation which lie possessed In perfec.
ton. and lost no opportunity to in.
gratiate himself with the man whose
patrimony he had obtained.
He had been alarmed at his owr
intrepdity at first. when he found
himself in the gloomy tower, whose
half-rulned and savage aspect was
rendered still more forbldding by the
gathering storm. and the demands OF
Its owner did nothing to lessen his
dread. But now. treasured by Ravens
woods altered manner, he became cas-,
IN mind, and even loquaclous, and be.
fore long he managed to bring the
talk Ground to the subject OF the
charges that had been made againsi
him and thus got the opportunity tc
show the master tho memorandums
that he had drawn up.
After peruslng these papers the Mas.
ter of Ravenswood remained for q
minute or two In profound meditation
lie read the papers carefully again, az
u DESTROYS of discovering some deer
purpose or some note OF treachery ir
them. Then Ito started up impulsvel,
ana look the Lord Keepers hand with,
IN MS in generous pressure.
MY generous friend! said he, ant
Win mat brief utterance he gave t.
ms fcudal enemy tile full uonfldenc.
81 naughty hut Intensely sensitive
and honorable heart.
impulsively Lucy held out her hand
100 She looked with enthusiastic ad
miration at tho noble form and fine
features OF the young man. When
their eyes encountered both hlushed
deeply conscious of soma strong in.
ternal emotion. and stunned again to
meet each others looks.
Sir William Ashton watched their
expressions closely. .'r need fear nc
Parliament" thought he, In thus sell
nshly calculating on tho young mans
directions, he not merely failed to con,
slider any pain that 1t might inniot on
RayensWood, but he quite forgot that
his daughter might beooma involved
IN an unfortunate passion.
| His engerness to disarm the enmity
OF Rayenswood was all tho greater
since sins, ne ne , had learned. during his stay
mat the Marquis OF 49, had writ.
ten to HIS ktnsman, His indignation
con5ured up the nictura OF an imme-
dlate assault on his posaeAalons. He
decided to increase the Master's owl
dent admiration for Incy by invltInR
him to the castle, ana much to his
own surprise Ravenswond found him
self willing to go.
| Caleb Balderstone's check. turned
pale when he heard II. '"rhe mercy al
heaven forhld!" said he. "oh, sir
dlnna ye ken the words ct true Thomas,
tue Rhymcr9
When tho last Laird OF Rayenswood
ia Rayenawood shall ride.
And WOO u dead maiden ia be his bride,
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hopes, and he enlarged on the pros.
poets that his victory would open for
his kinsman.
lie suggested that they stay over.
night In VOLTS Crag. where he would
intrust to Ravenswood secret and
most important commission beyond the
sea.
Ravenswood sent word of their com
ing to Balderstone, for, said he, my
old servant might throw himself from
the battlements should VIC charge on
my empty tower without warming"
AS they approached they were sur
prised to see a mighty light flaring on
the height whereOn the tower, stood
The mystery was soon explained. At a
turn of the road Caleb met them, cry
ing In broken accent: "Och, my guide
lords! Och. baud to the right! VOLTS
Cras is burning. bower and hall, a. the
rich plenishtng outside and inside, a.
the fine pictures, tapestries, needle
work, hnngipgs and other decorement,
a IN the bleeze! Haud to the right,
Eentleman, and find shelter in the
village"
The Master was about to spur on,
and the Marquis ordered his servants to
hasten to the tower and see what could
he done, but they were halted by
.Caleb's screccl; trurn bride for the
love Of mercy, There are thirty kegs
of powder in the vaults, landed out
lads, to the right! The fire Gamma be
far off 1t. i trow!"
This announcement hurried the Mar
quis and his servants into the route
prescribed by Caleb. dragging Ravens
wood with them. though there was
much in the matter that he could not
comprehend. Finally he roue on with
the Marquis. but as soon as he had
seen him safe he turned to look hack.
Balderstone. however. held -on to HIS
stlrrlps and said: "Dinna expose your
sell before the Marquis. The tower ia
standing hall and safe as when ye left
IT, : : y =
And the flre?" said Ravenswpod
~ Wheen fern and horse litter that
tired IN tho court yard after sending
PACK tho loon of a. messenger, and to
speak heavens truth the next time that
ye bring onybody here to look OH the
Wrang side of ane's housekeeping and
to forco ane to damn their souls WI
telling 40 lee after another faster than
/ can count them, I wad rather set fire
to tho tower In guide earnest and burn
1t over my own head'
Raven sW God returned to the company
and told them that tho fire had burned
tHelf fs Gpt 1ud All # best to protect
lending himself to his stratagem. The
next day they set out for Edinburgh,
Where tho fortunes OF their party were
soon In tho asoendant-so much SO that
some OF those who had profited by the
wreck OF the Ravenawood fortunes hur-
riodly made restitution In the hope Of
escaping the storm.
tnd hef O. prooeealng against the Ash-
ana Sir William, who had already been
deposed from his oftlca Of Lord * eeper.
oHerlng to settle matters amicably ana
AGAIN pressing III: suit. 10 Lucy he
sent another letter by a secret 1nessen-
ger. MI RI u M
slf william wrote an ambiguous, fawn-
ng reply that promised mnol and said
hothlng Lady Ashton sent an Insult
6ing answer, refusing utterly To glve
nm her daughters hand, From Lucy
herself there came, 4 riteoua llttle
,scrawl asking him not to write again.