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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15
Government Clerk Is Sadder But Wiser

which II ono OF the pathetic features
OF the story. His headquarters were
at 81. Paul. whore he moved his fam
lily after disposing OF all his household
effects in the capital city. For a short
time-less than n month. In fact--he
enjoyed his new field OF work and his
increased salary. for. with the add
tion To his responsibilities there had
also come an increased amount In his
semi monthly pay envelope. In the
evenings he was wont to stroll out
and mingle again with his old-time
cronies. He talked 10 them knowingly
about matters pertaining TO the ma
tional government, and incidentally
impressed on them that perseverance,
Is the only requisite OF success under
the civil service.
One day stephen received letter
from Washington. II was couched In
formal language. but from reading II
stephen gathered that the government
had no longer any need for his serv-
ices, or words to that effect The gov
eminent was very. very sorry. so said
the man whose signature was attached
to the letter.
II was this way: Congress had
failed TO grant the amount required
and expected for the service. and II
would be necessary TO dispense with
the services OF the new appointees. II
meant laying on of number OF en-
ployes In each OF the IL districts. into
which the service is divided.
stephen is now back in the bureau
of census. His salary is only $1,000
a year. for his place had been filled
as soon as he left. and II Jus. hap
pened that Director North had a VA
cancy in the lower grade. II cost him
something to move out TO Minnesota
and back again, but. taken all In all
aud In the light OF experience had by
others which turned. out less fortunate
ly, he considers that. at least, II might
have been worse.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15

M marked general interest In
S'onau'ics aroused by the Yep
enh and other dirlgible balloon
,saS In Europe. aeroplane flights In
'snse and baldwin motor balloon
uu wright aeroplane tests at Fort
ya: has been noted by officials OF
~ smithsonian institution and Ma.
ional museum.
r'ot 5. p Langley. who built the
| = successful power driven model OF
,a,'opbpe. was secretary OF the
Dna ''usohlan inst ltlon and his yari.
49, - models the famous Langley aero.
k,aSa ana the numerous aeroplane
H. used In his experiments in
1, nv 'namlcs are now In possession
S,hIh,,.' institution. These and other
kraO"s, IA the Institution are being
INTO a special exhibit BY
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15

THE dovnon-hisluck story OF
y Stephen X. Booth. government
Plerk Is no more aggravated than
Fnahy another story that might be told
p persons who have come TO Wash.
Pngton to settle down In a federal
ferih for life Of happiness and peace
not luxury and afiiuence-only TO be
fndely awakened TO a condition OF af.
Falr that would cause an ordinary
person 10 turn pessimist even TO the
foin, Of wishing that there were no
fleh thing as government
Considering everything. Stephen
Pared remarkably we'll In the end he
pane out with a government job: not
p good a one as he had builded on.
Perhaps, but government job, Just
he same Thousands have not sur
fived 80 fortunately.
Stephen comes from Minnesota. For
ghi years he labored. 10 that word
Pan be used properly In connection
Pm the things that a government
lerk does In order to draw his salary.
Pc worked In the bureau OF the cen.
fus Gradually his compensation was
Increased during that time until II
cached the figure Of $1,000 a year.
Then stephen became fired with an
Fmblion. He took look around him
fhd decided he could do better In
Pome other department Of Uncle Sans
eT'lee So he accepted" a position
Especial agent In the immigration
feNee under the department OF jus
ice This was In May OF this year.
stephen is a man OF a family. His
pew work took him back 10 Minnesota.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15

,sutVCTON Lost Somewhere
|W !, virginia. $50 pounds. Finder
= return 10 Mai. Gen. Fred Grant.
"rm,pd,r Of the department OF the
f., who will attend to its distribu'
|,,an ,ro rata among 20 army officers.
n an the detritus. cellular and adj.
-. ussue cutlcle. epidermis and
-, matter could be collected from
e. ,be route OF the test ride that
|fnl,hed at Fort Myer the other DAY
|,he United states army would be me
|,,cser by one highly efficient Officer.
All the 40 officers came back. but
|,,e-e was a hiatus somewhere. There
e. been one member. or his equiva.
|,ert lef, by the way, for the command
|,,sraeed ~ pounds lighter TO the
|nsp than when II started. Forty times
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15
Temporarily Indisposed.

One Of the workers In Chinese
mission In Philadelphia became In
terested IN two Cinnamon who. she
found. owned a fourishing laundry
business in her own home neighbor-
hood. She looked In once in awhile
to see how things were going with
them. and one morning found Sam
smiling and cheerful. as usual. but
John was missing.
Where is John this morning." she
asked.
oh" answered Sam amiably,
Christian gentleman hit him In the
head with . blick. and he all same In
bosplital"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15
CALLED FOR SOME PUNISHMENT.
Prisoner Altogether Too Deliberate for
Life In Arizona.

Arizona Judge Ito defendant in an
assaultand-batiery case)-You say
the complainant called you a liar and
horse thief at least a dozen times be-
fore you knocked him down, Ell?
Defendant--Yes, sir.
Judge-lie said you were Q coward
and gutter?
Defendant-Iie did.
Judge-Ail right I'll let you on on
the assault charge; but-dont be In q
hurry. mister-I reckon Ill have TO
fine you Jest about $50 for not knock.
ing him down sooner! The sheriff
will take you in tow and see that you
cough up he dust before you pass
out.-illustrated Sunday Magazine.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15
Where Others Failed

Each spring for FIVE or six years I
broke out with a kind of Eczema
which nothing seemed to relieve per-
manently. Finally | tried box of
Hunts Cure, which promptly cured
me. Two years have passed but the
trouble has not returned"
MRS. KATE HOWARD,
Little Rock, Ark.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15
LICE IN POULTRY
Borax Spray a Safe Preventive
Simple, Cheap, Harmless
a1 to Fowls.

40 Mule Team" Borax was a good
thing TO rid poultry OF lice. had used
20 much infammable Lice killers that
my Poultry Houses were regular, fire
traps. gave my 8. c. W. Leghorn
house a good spraying Just two months
ago. Since I have caught several hens
and ! found no lice. ] am rid OF lice
and shall continue 10 use go Mule
Team" Borax as spray. also as q
wash.
tsigned) MRS. u. r. BUFFHAM,
Roswell. New Mexico.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15
Was Used 70 n.

On a very hot Sunday morning
James was required to accompany his
father TO church.
That was contrary TO his inclins
ton.
Father" said he, why need peo-
pie go TO church when II is so hot?"
MY son." his father replied, Satan
" around as much in hot weather as
at any time"
oh" said the boy. but Satan does
not mind hot weather."
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15
Immunity.


Satan had Just ordered more coal
thrown on the FIRE.
by Tuminous!" he cussed, "bu,
that last arrival is a tough proposition
The more ! try TO roast him the more
he smiles"
He called the chief stoker.
We'll. what luck?" asked Satan.
The stoker shook his head.
Hes still smiling" he answered.
Where's he from" cried old Nick
out of patience.
New York. He used to be a base
ball umpire ir :"
"Sulphurous serpents, Why didn't
you say so before? Take him down
We can't Tease him. "--Bohemian Mag
azine.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

a. mercury VIII surely destroy the sense Of smell
and completely derange tho whole system when
entering II through the mucous surfaces such
Articles should never be used except on prescrip-
tions from reputable physicians. the damage they
vii do n ten fold 90 the good you can possibly de-
riye from them. Halls Catarrh Cure Manufactured
BY D. J. Cheney Co. Toledo. O.. contains no mer-
curry. and Il taken internally. acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces OF the system In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine II Is taken Internally and made IN Toledo.
Ono by " J. Cheney 90. Testimonials tree.
Sod BY Druggists Price. f5c. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
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NOT DOLLARS, GUT eoos.

First Thespian-when I was play
ing in Kansas City and getting my
200 n night
Second Ditto = Hold on, there,
Monty; make that FIVE,
First Thespian-No, Jack; upon my
honor-200 night regular. Eggs are
cheap there.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15

you say she suspects that In
years gone by her husband was a bur
glar?"
"She feels sure OF H."
why. in the name OF goodness?"
Because, when he gets up at night
to get the baby drink he never falls
over the furniture Houston Post.
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u Would Seem SO.

Beauty is only skin Deep" re
marked the party with the quotation
habit.
And II some portraits OF handsome
women are accurate" rejolned the
peevish person. beauty is quite dis
lance outside the cuticle."
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15

II you are blue. detected. and feel
like the world has It "in for you," the
chances are your liver is taking few
days of. Put II to work by using
simmons Liver Purifier (tin boxes);
it's the best regulator of them all.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15

An itching trouble Is not necessarily
a dangerous one. but. certainly most
disagreeable afiiiction. No matter the
name. II you itch--it cures you. Hunts
Cure is 1T" Absolutely guaranteed
to cure any form OF itching known.
First application relieves.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15
Truly q Sad Case.

The Butler-What makes the missus
In such bad humor this morning?
The Maidstone woman told her a
secret last night. and she's forgotten
it.-Stray Stories.
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to trouble me so So
verely that AZ last i
he'd TO give up. l
took 20 my bed and
stayed there four
months. suffering I'm
tense pain. dizziness.
headache and in
fiammation of the
bladder. Thoug h
without hope, ] be-
gan using Doan's
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15
"sPOhN'S. !"

This is the name Of the greatest Of all
remedies for Distemper Pink Eye. Heaves,
and the like among all ages of horses. Sold
by Druggists. Harness Makers. or send TO
the manufacturers. $50 and SlO0 a bottle
Agents wanted. Send for free book. Spohn
Medical Co, Spec. Contagious Diseases,
Goshen, Ind. '.-.a
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15
Just That Kind.

Hewitt-What kind Of a fellow is
Gruet?
Jewett-Oh. II you were running for
q train. he would stop you to ask II
you thought Mars was inhabited.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15

"And haven't you ever taken a ride
In an automobile?" asked the man
with the new machine. pityingly.
mo-" replied the plain person, but
| fell out Of . third-story window
oonce."
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15
Mo Qfhers

II is a class TO itself. 1t has no
rivals. II cures where others merely
relieve. For aches. pains. stiff joints,
cuts. burns, ores, etc, II is sAe quick
est and surest remedy ever devised.
We mean Hunts Lightning Oil.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15

Kidney PINS, and In three months was
completely cured. The trouble has
never returned"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents n box.
Foster.Milburn Co, Buffalo. ". Y.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15

The back Is the handspring Of
woman's organism. 1t quickly calls
attention to trouble by aching. II
tells, with other symptoms, such as
nervousness, headache, pains in the
loins, weight in the lower part OF
the body, that woman's feminine
organism needs immediate attention.
In such cases the one sure remedy
which speedily removes the cause,
and restores the feminine organism
to a healthy, normal condition Is
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15
TO DRIVE SSTMIli,t "A rur svsr,n

Take tho Old standard GROVES rAsrkLEss
CHILL TONIC You know What you av taking.
The formula u plainly printed ON every bottle,
showing tits simply Quinne and Iron In tasteiess
form aud the most edcctcAl form. For grown
peg f'o and children. 5Oc
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15

He that will not reason is a bigot;
he that cannot reason is a fool: and
he that dares not reason is a slave
Henry Drummond.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15

Occasionally a man Is so suspicious
that he imagines you are trying TO poi
son his dog every time you throw him
a bone.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15
LIE. Mos, Import,n, Factor.

have come 10 see that cleverness,
success. attainment count for little;
that goodness. or character. is the i'm
portant factor In life.-Romanes.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15
capudIne Cures INDIGESTION Pains,

Sour stomach and heartburn no matter
from what cause. Gives immediate relief.
Prescribed by physicians because II is
pure and effective. Trial bottle l0c. Regu-
lar size Csc and soc at all druggists.
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NASTY.

He-You are getting on fine.
she--Am I swimming gracefully?
He-Um-yes. All except your face.
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Idles-How's that?
His Job.

Yes. he doesn't do anything but
pick up pins all the time"
"Well, well. that's queer supersti-
ton"
Not at all. It's an occupation. He's
employed In a bowling alley"
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sAIsEo FROM SICK SEQ.


Mrs. J. II. Bennett, 80 Fountain st..
Gardiner, Me-, says: MY back used
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Whether life shall be desert depends
on the springs in your heart.
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Use Aliens Foot.Ease
Curet tired hing sweating feet sc. Trial package
free. A. ). Olmsted, La Roy. MY.
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Ais to be feared where all's to be
gained.-Byron.
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RlackMell's.

Ma Twaddles-Well. here's ma
poleon of Wall street." who is well
named.
Pa Twaddles-How's that?
Ma Twaddles-He's spending his
last days on the island.-Cleveland
Leader.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reduces IN
nsmmstion. sllays pain cures wind COLI. sc bottle
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15
Hicks cspudlne Cures Nervousness

Whether tired out. worried. sleepless or
what not IL quiets and refreshes brain
and nerves. It's liquid and pleasant 10
take. Trial bottle i0c-regular sine Sc and
t0c at druggists.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15

nOnnCN NEW DISCOVERY gives
0UVbSB quick relief and eurr sworst eases.
nook " tesimonlals and ~ days trea,me fRkE.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15

Worse Than Labor.
He has the hardest work who has
nothing to do-Epictetus.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-15
,r,cort.r, ~ Noothore.

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORlA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that II
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-07-16
a considerable delay and much confu-

a considerable delay and much confu-
sion before the spectators could va
cate the chairs and surrender them
to the committee.
After the resolutions committee had
been provided with seats Mr.. Handy
proceeded with his speech. He asked
the delegates 10 give him close atten.
ton as an onset TO the difficulty of
his position in being cut short by the
committees appearance. The request
was greeted with general applause.
Haskell Presents Resolutions.
Some of the cheering was heard
when Mr.. Handy had concluded. but
there was no attempt at a Gray dem
onstration.
Gentlemen of the convention" said
the chairman. Il now have the pleas
ure OF presenting to you the chairman
OF the committee on resolutions, Gov
ernor Haskell OF Oklahoma
The governor called forth loud
cheers from the convention when he
announced that there was no division
among the members of the committee
and that he represented them all in
presenting the report. He then read
the platform.
The platform was adopted unani-
mOusly
AT 2:3O a. m. balloting for the pres
idential candidates began and ended
about an hour later with the result
above stated
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-07-16
Won't lndorse Bryan.

Melvin W. Palliser. a member of
the executive committee of the hide
pendence party and considered one
of the spokesman for William R.
convention of the Independence party
to be held in Chicago the latter part
of the month will indorse Bryan. Mr..
Palliser said:
You know the delegates from this
state were instructed to vote for indie
pendent candidates. think that indi-
Gates what is the general sentiment
in the Independence party. There is
no doubt that Mr.. Bryan would like
the support of our party"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-07-16
Totals. .S921@ As 59lb
'One not voting; *"Six not voting.
Colonel Guffey Is ENDORSED.

At night session the committee on
credentials reported on the Pennsylva-
MIA and other contested cases mi
nority report on the Pennsylvania case
resulted in an hours acrimonious de-
bate, after which the convention re-
jected the minority report favorable
to the Guffey faction by the decisive
vote of 615 to 387.
The defeat Of J. NJ. Guffey the ma
tional committeeman from Pennsylva-
mia, as a candidate for reelection was
accomplished by the faction headed by
James Kerr of Clearfeld at a meeting
held in the convention auditorium i'm
mediately following the adjournment
of the first session of the convention.
Colonel Guffey and his followers left
the hall and refused TO participate in
the caucus. James Kerr was elected
national committeeman, IA votes be-
ing cast for and none against him.
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Dunn Starts the unroar.


The speech placing William J. Bryan
in nomination was made by Ignatius
J. Dunn OF Nebraska. youthful ora
tor of fire and eloquence, whose clos
ing phrase stirred the vast assemb!age
into wild demonstration.
Il nominate he exclaimed, "as the
standard bearer of our party the man
who in the thrilling days OF SO and
- 900 bore the battlescarred banner of
:, cmOcracy with fame as untarnished
as the crusaders OF old-America's
great commoner, Nebraska's gifted
son, William J. Bryan"
Immediately perfect pandemonium
of sound and motion was Embossed as
delegates and spectators rose en-
masse and joined in the reyerberating
chorus OF tribute TO the Nebraska can
didate. The standards of the states
were wrenChed from their places and
borne through the hall 10 the platform
while banners bearing the portrait of
the commoner We're waved aloft and
the multitude joined in long continued
tribute. AT times the intensity of the
demonstration threatened a panic. One
woman was borne out fainting.
Helped to Quel the Storm.
When the noise had continued for
Just fifty -ti'e minutes the sergeants-
alarms began their first efforts to
still the uproar and to clear the
alsles. The word was given to mes
sengers that it was desired that the
parading should cease A message
was sent TO the band in the gallery 10
cease playing and it willingly obeyed
the injunction, the players being al
most exhausted by their severe work
in the torrid gallery near the roof.
These measures had some effect, but
it was impossible for such an uprOar
to die away in an instant.
At 1920 p. m, when the demonstra-
tons last cry had died away Chair,
man Clayton directed the secretary to
continue calling the roll OF states
Arkansas passed and California yield
ed to Oregon. Ex-senator Gearin of
that state then was introduced to sec
ond the nomination of Mr. Bryan
The opportunity of Johnson sup
porters came when the rollcall
reached Connecticut and that state
gave way to Minnesota. Winfield S.
Hammond of the latter state took the
stand amid a considerable volume of
applause to place in nomination Gov
ernor John A. Johnson of Minnesota.
Yelled rs Minutes for johnson.
That all the cheer was not yet killed
in the convention was made manifest
loyal sons of the North Star state re-
sponded with a cheer and number of
delegates in Massachusetts and Okla.
homa joined. A liberal amount of APP
plause came down from the galleries,
but the noise was but a whisper com.
pared with the terrific roar of the
Bryan demonstration.
~ While the Johnson cheers were
slowly dying and the chairman was
struggling with the obstreperous gal
leries l.. Irving Handy of Delaware
was waiting on the rostrum to name
as presidential candidate George
Gray of his state.
When Mr.. Handy had spoken for a
few minutes he was interrupted by the
appearance of the ong-wsited commit
tee on resolutions. The seats reserved
for the com nittee on the platform had
long before been allied and there was
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-07-16
Democratic Party Criticised.

Beyond platform declarations, there
are fundamental differences between
the Republican party and its chief OPP
ponent which make the one worthy
and the other unworthy of public trust.
In principle, the difference between
Democracy and Republication is that
one stands for vacillation and timidisv
in government, the other for streug'
and purpose; one stands for obs:ruc-
tion, the other for construction; one
promises, the other performs; one finds
fault. the other finds work.
The present tendencies of the two
parties are even more marked by inner
ent differences. The trend of Denoc-
racy is toward socialism, while the Re-
publican party stands for wise and
regulated lndividualism.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-07-16
Had Dynamite in His Grip.

William Maher, a structural iron.
worker, carrying a satchel of dyna-
mite, was arrested at Clinton. Ia, and
will be held until he can give a salts
factory account of himself.
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Mrs. Harriet w. Brand Dead.

Mrs. Harriet w. Brand, treasurer Of
the National Womans Christian TEN.
perance union, died at hospital in
Evanston, ILL.,, after an illness of two
months.
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BRYAN AND KERN
WILL LEAD THE DEMOCRATIC
HOSTS AGAINST TAFT
AND SHERMAN.
DENVER CONVENTION ADJOURNS
After Whole Night of Speechmaking
Bryan Is Nominated on First Ballot,
Receiving 1929 Votes to SEE for
Gray and 46 for johnson.
iray and 10 for johnson.

AT Denver, Col, William Jennings
Bryan of Nebraska was nominated for
president of the United States by the
Democratic national convention on the
first ballot at 1886 a. m. The vote
stood: Bryan, 1921; Gray. 591a; John
son, 46. On motion of a member of the
Minnsetoa delegation the nomination
was made unanimous.
At the Friday afternoon session John
w. Kern of Indiana was nominated
for vice president by reclamation.
The scenes preceding and attend
Ing this action of the convention. in
frenaied enthusiasm and spectacular