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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26
At the National Capital
Gossip of People and Events
Gathered in Washington
ext Mistress of the White House

earlier day In the White House M
thought entered the head OF the young
girl guest that one day she would be
mistress OF the mansion.
The new cares and social duties
which Mrs. Taft will have 10 take on
may tax her strength To the utmost
but II Is probably true that there could
not be found n woman better fitted for
the place than the wife OF tho next
president. She has individuality
strength Of character and an indie.
pendence OF belief. added TO a mind
OF rare cultivation. the result OF years
Of study and travel. She has devoted
herself 10 the care OF her home and
children and The secondlng OF her hus.
bands public career. and In the latter
capacity she has famiilarized herself
with the great questions OF the day.
SO well equipped educationally Is
Mrs. Taft that she will not only be
able TO converse intelligently on sub.
Jects OF public interest with her own
countrymen, but being a lingulst, she
Will be able TO discourse Familiarity
with foreign statesmen and diplomats
In their own tongues. II Is said that
Mrs Taft has devoted a part OF each
day for years 90 the study OF languages
and music. and In both has attained q
proficiency reached only by the few.
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welded IN scANT ATTIRE.
Principals Wore Garb OF csnnibair
at the Ceremony.

Reading. Pa.-Getting their ideas
from costumes worn at a recent carni-
val. Eugene Webster Knoll. the city
dog-catcher. and Miss Quell. attired
like dwellers in the cannibal islands.
were welded at the home OF the
brides father.
A throne was erected In the Quell
parlor and ON II sat five-year-old
brother of the bride. with his face
blackened. and dressed as a savage
Other little boys were dressed In the
same way. The bridegroom wore
short. dark blouse. and dark cape and
ieggings. while the bride was attired
in flowing white garments. tights.
glass beads and many ornaments such
as may possibly be worn by princesses
In the Cannibal islands.
The four groomsmen wore black
tights and short yellow skirts and had
their faces blackened.
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merican Patents Reach 900, 900 Mark

the law required that patents should
be signed by the president, and as the
frst one was issued during the first
presidential administration II wac
signed by President Washington. II
covered a device for making. pearl
ashes. and the document itself is said
to be now owned by a Chicago collec
tor. Mr.. Moore estimates that the
one millionth patent will be reached IL
the year 1911.
As going 10 show The inventive ten
dency OF the American mind. as com
pared with other countries, MIR. Moore
calls attention 10 tie fact that not
withstanding this is amoag the newest
OF nations the total OF patents issued
by the United States is no. very fan
below the total for all other countrie,
for all time. The issuance OF foreign
patents up 10 the date OF last reports
was 1.l35.000. or only $4,000 In excess
OF the total for this country.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26

was sentenced 10 SIX months and ban
ished. | will never be taken back to
France 10 be sent 20 DEVILS island"
On the way to London. between
feoyil and stourbridge. while the
train was travelling at full speed. the
prisoner suddenly opened the door and
sprsng out
The witness Immediately seized him
and. after a fierce struggle in the door.
way on the footboard. lasting some
minutes. succeeded In drawing him
back into the carriage. He threatened
TO murder the inspector or commit sui
eide. and the officer placed the hand
cuffs on him.
When the charge was taken against
the prisoner at Bow street police sta
ton he exclaimed: III you don't for
give me ! shall yet murder you or my
SELF" and consequently had been kept
under special observation.
Detective Saunders, who was also
In the railway carriage. said he had
TO leave Inspector Sexton 10 deal with
the prisoner single handed during the
struggle In the doorway, as he was
unable TO reach the prisoner from the
carriage.
The prisoner denied having made
use of any threats. or that he had &c
be forced back into his seat.
A remand was ordered.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26
'idow May Sell Valuable Art Treasures

wealth had come down to Speck.
From his mother. however. he received
rich salt mines in Galicia. and from
these he derived his wealth.
The state dining hall and the draw.
Ing rooms OF the Won Sternburg home
are filled with silver sconces and
carved pieces that represent the old.
est signed work OF workers at Nurem.
berg and Bruges.
Certain sconces we're part OF the
booty obtained by the barons ances.
tor. Gen. Baron Won Sternburg. who
took a conspicuous part In the Thirty
Years war. The sconces belonged TO
an abbey near Dresden and bore NOR
tuary tablets OF dead abbotA When
the sconces came to adorn Castle
Sternburg the records OF the Benedic.
tines were removed and glass placed
instead.
The great swan that was conspicu.
Gus ornament on the Sternburg buffet
attracted tho attention OF J. Pierpont
Morgan when he was entertained In
the embassy. This piece, II 10 be-
lieved. will 40 to the Morgan collso
ton.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26
UPWARD START
After Changing from Coffee to Postum.

Many talented person is kept back
because OF the interference Of coffee
with the nourishment OF the body.
This is especially so with those
whose nerves are very sensitive. as is
often the case with talented persons.
There is simple. easy way TO get rid
of coffee evils and Tenn. lady's ex-
perience along these lines is worth
considering. She says:
Almost from the beginning OF the
use OF coffee Il hurt my stomach. By
the time was fifteen was almost
nervous wreck. nerves all unstrung. no
strength to endure the most trivial
thing. either work or fun.
There was scarcely anything l
could eat that would agree with me.
The little did eat seemed TO give me
more trouble than II was worth.
finally quit coffee and drank hot
water. but there was so little food l
could digest. I was literally starving:
was so weak l could not sit up long
at a time.
1T was then a friend brought me q
hot cup OF Postum. drank part of II
and after an hour I felt as though l
had had something TO eat - felt
strengthened. That was about FIVE
years ago. and after continuing Post
UNI in place Of coffee and gradually
getting stronger. to-day can eat and
digest anything l want. walk as much
as | want. My nerves are steady
Il believe the first thing that did me
any good and gave me an upward
start. was Postum, and l use II alto
gether now instead OF coffee" There's
a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read THE Road TO Well
VILE" L pkgs.
Ever read the above ietterf A new
one appears from time 90 time. They
are genuine. true and full Of human
tsterest.
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Truf6 and
Quality

appeal TO the well-Infcrmed IN even
walk Of life and are essential 10 permanent
success and crctiitable standing. Accor-
mgly, il is not claimed that Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA is the only remedy Of
known value, but one Of many reasons
why u Is the best Of personal and family
lsxativcs is the fact that IL cleanses,
swcetens and relieves the internal organs
on which il acts without any facilitating
sitter effects and without having 10 increase
The quantity from time TO time.
IL acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly rs a laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as il IS free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co, only. and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
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II Is true that Baron speck Won
lenburg left all his fine old silver
aI' treasures TO his widow and
sne prefers 10 convert the curios
cash American collectors will
rare opportunity to obtain an
"a s'ernourg spent a good part OF
wy income In gathering silver. Orr.
oronles and tapestry. 1t is said
| ne carried 100000 insurance ON
collection, and that his bronzes
worries surpassed many public
scum collections.
y sSning'on gossIpers say the baron
y leave his widow. who was LII.
lansham OF Louisville, only his
ave- possessions, as his father is
"''ns and none OF the ancestral
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26
reat Problem for Country Life Body

just been mailed. Only a comparative
ly few Of the farmers and their fam
HES could be reached In that WY. and
hence the newspapers have been en-
listed TO bring the inquiry TO the at.
tention OF the widest circle OF readers
II IL possible TO reach. The field GOV.
cred IL 30 broad that Il touches the
interest OF every one familiar with
country-life conditions. This is shown
by the list OF questions which are
being asked the people OF the country
Under each question an explanation
for the reason OF the condition IL
asked. and suggestions as TO what
should be done are invited. The pith
Of the whole matter Is contained In
the concluding question: What. in
your judgment. is the most important
single thing 10 be done for the gen.
eral betterment OF country life?
The commission IL anxious TO hear
from everyone who is acquainted with
or Interested In conditions surround.
ing the farm. and letters will reach
their destination safely II simply Ad.
dressed TO the Commission on Coun'
try Life. Washington. ID. c. The ques.
tons may be replied to by number. or
any special phase OF the subject dis
cussed.
The rich experience OF men who
have spent their lives on the farm
should prove most helpful. and out of
II should come a wide expression Of
opinion and practical suggestions for
the consideration OF the commission.
Never before In this country or any
other has such an opportunity been
offered to the farmers to presen, their
views and their needs. and the ulti.
mate success OF the inquiry will de
pend in large measure con their co
operation.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26
FUN FOR ~HAPPy COUPLE"
Modern Wedding Described with Poe.
sibIy Slight Exaeseration.

The young pair had 30 many friends
that the police were quito unable TO
cope with the situation. The bride
was headed up In barrel and thrown
into the river. while the groom was
bound and gagged and suspended by
his feet from a tall tree.
AZ this point the military was
called out and arrived at double quick
Just In time to save the baggage from
being pasted over with insulting pia-
cards
A number OF shot were exchanged.
AT late hour the city was reported
quiet and the authorities. though not
denying the popularity of the high
contracting parties, were confident
that there would be no more violence
Puck.
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. ,sIuNGTON.-when Mrs. Roose-
yelt leaves Washington next
,cb her place as first lady OF the
A. and mistress Of the White House
he taken BY a woman gracious
tactful Of broad culture and In
|eeiual strength. a NJ hostess for
eresldential mansion and a ne help
l., for the president
KS william Howard Taft Is no
Inser TO the White House. During
husbands term OF secretary Of
|, she vas a frequent guest OF Mrs.
Iseyelts and almost invariably held
place In the receiving line at the
H. presidential receptions.
4 her sirlhood days Mrs. TAM. then
on Heron. was the house guest for
|enl weeks Of President and Mrs.
|ses This visit Is said 20 be one
Mrs TAft's most highly-prixed
affections. but Il may be that In the
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26
FIGHTS PRISONER ON
F0OTDOARD OF TRAIN
DETECTIVE. HAS DESPERATE
STRUGGLE BUT SUCCEEDS IN
OVERCOMING MAN.

London.--An exciting story Of .
Scotland Yard officers struggle with .
prisoner on the footboard OF a train
travelling at high rate OF speed was
narrated at Bow street police court BY
Detective Inspector Sexton.
The prisoner was a middle aged
Frenchman. Jean Marie Chenu. a la
borer. and he was charged on an ex-
tradition warrant With hotel robberies
at Bayeux and other places in France.
Inspector Sexton testified that he
saw Chem detained in Jersey prison
and read the warrant to him. lie re-
piled: Il know all about Il; have
read II In the newspapers. and that
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The Only Use He Knew.

The head of the family" was read
ing the vivid account of the departure
OF the Israelites from the land OF
Egypt. and the four-year-old son lis
tened with intense interest.
At length the reader came to the
passage, "And Moses took the bones OF
Joseph with him." when the boy.
whose limited experience had taught
him only one use for such articles,
shocked his staid relatives by crying
In excited amazement:
TO make soup wiv?-Harper's
Monthly. .,...- .
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Mark Twain on Art.

Mark Twain and a party Of friends
recently went TO visit the studio Of .
young sculptor who is coming rapidly
Into public notice. One OF the pieces
which was admired greatly by the ma
1ority OF the party was the figure OF a
young woman coiling up her hair.
Mark listened TO the encomiums in
silence. and when urged for an ex-
preston OF opinion said slowly:
at is beautiful, but It Is not true to
nature"
All expressed their surprise at this
unexpected verdict and demanded his
reasons.
"She ought to have her mouth full
Of hairpins." replied Tom Sawyers
father
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26
Stood Ten Hours In cIstern.

Holland. Mich.--For ten hours Mrs.
william Weiss of vriesland. stood up
20 her neck In water In cistern, striy.
ing TO keep her head up and 10 save
two-year-old boy, after whom she
had plunged.
Mrs. Wiess saw the boy. the child
Of a neighbor. fall into her cistern,
and plunged after him. Finding him
at the bottom OF the cistern she held
him above the water, and called for
help. but the cistern IL deep and no
one heard her. Later In the afternoon
the woman was missed and neighbors
began to search. II was long after
dark before she was found.
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Woman Thrashes a Tramp.

Wilkesbarre. Pa.-Mrs. John Snyder
OF Riverside, who weighs 275 pounds,
busted the road with tramp who
had insulted her. When she was
through with him the knight Of the
road was pitiable sight
The tramp went 10 the Snyder farm.
house and. after being given some.
thing TO eat, discovered Mrs. Snyder
was alone. and insulted her. Mrs.
Snyder knocked him down. picked him
up again. ran, him TO the road. held
him with one hand. and beat him with
the other.
Neighbors hearing the tramp's
shrieks. ran 20 Mrs. Snyder's aid.
They wanted to lynch the man, but
she insisted the punishment she had
given him was severe enough.
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ROvsANDs OF the half million farm.
ers. teachers. physicians. business
and others who were invited 20
operate with the commission on
bnuy NE have already sent In re-
to the list Of questions asked
y. although the ink Is hardly dry
he printed sheets rushed out to
De members Of the commission
ch was appointed by President
pseyeli to conduct this extensive In.
~ into the conditions OF farm life
country over. have a problem OF
fAps greaier magnitude TO work
than ever came before a similar
|nission Not only Is the subject
he inquiry one OF great import.
but the breadth OF its scope IL
A. 10 require the varied condi.
. o. the whole country to be taken
account The amount OF work
flVed will hardly be realized by
casual reader. Tho mere reading
he letters which arc flooding. In
} day In answer TO the questions
dlfieult though mos, interesting.
for the commissions incoming
Is running from s.00e 10 5000
Fes day.
nd this is not all There is vastly
+ ahead for the commissions In.
s. Is b. no means confined Co
y Who happened TO be on the list
10000 to whom the questions have
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26

Now. Willie." said the teacher Of
the primary class, let us see whether
you can tell us the name Of this grace
Unlocking animal with the big.
pronged horns? Hunters go up into
the woods every fall to shoot this
beautiful creature. II is very cruel Of
them to do so. is 1t not? Can't you
tell US what the animal is called?
Come, now. think. am sure you
know what II is. What does your IA.
Their call your mother when he comes
home at night?"
He calls her Betsy. cause Il
plaques her"
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ho, u'n !, hundred thousandth patent
nun 'ne United States patent OF.
IsS SS oeen issued, and to il was at.
H., , vne name OF Patent Commits.
Eerl patent was an Improvement on
n, as, ''airs' such as are used In
[ls M ana other large buildings. and
n nj. moore ordinarily attaches
| s,Sn,,,,as, name, with his initials,
n s "anld the attainment Of the
nam y, .housandth by using his
\ rha Of Edward Bruce Moore.
VI" early history Of the natio.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-13
n1nsR1Rs nsHsE wSn9BsnsEt
y MUCH IN (
= LITTLE
c5Es N q. y g n 3 81 e g s lsTE z. q

You can't vote IN Norway unless You
have been yaccihated
or London's population 2S0000 are
members of some sort of club.
A Norwegian motor exposition is to.
be held ihis coming summer ~ l'rondh-
iem
The man who makes a conndani of
woman hata no peace on earth
No woman ever kept a secret unless
Il happened to reflect on her kin.
A peach tree in bloom attracts al
most as much attention as fat woman
i'm peekaboo
We have often wondered whether a
widow who takes second husband.
has "A second honeymoon.
We always pity the man who begins
TO grow bald on the back of the head.
JUST below tiie rat hgim.
fgISyl. - - fss.lss.i ~ s1sg ,
A woman's smiles ofteniimes cause
as much trouble in the world as mans
peridy
What a difference. there IS between
boarding house hash aud the hash
mother used 70 make.
II we were fat woman we wonldn't
ear a peek-a.boo unless we could wear
it below the knees
About all that man who has q large
,sumily gets out Of life is street car fare
and chewing tobacco.
Another advantage IN being an old
maid is that no man can kick about
the price of an Easter honnet
a man may live on love after mar
rige. bnt after that he longs for the
things like mother used to cook
The first gray hairs that appear IN
q woman's head cause almost as mucl
sorrow as the first death that occurs ii
the family
Possibly one reason why the divorce
courts are so busy Is because SO few
men draw prizes IN The matrimonial
lottery
The face az n wrinked face old mai,
under one Of those Merry Widow
sailors reminds one Of scare crow in
watermelon patch.
No wonder there are so many dry
goods stores and 50 many things to
mako NJ stylisbly dressed woman
no old maid has an equal chance
with a widow in a chase for husband
particularly IL the widow happens tC
have q wad OF life insurance.
We have said il before and we sa,
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ResoIutlons of condoIenee.

Whereas, Il has pleased the Ruler
LOT the universe 10 remove from our
midst the father OF beloved Neighbog
Harry Pierce. we. The members Ol
Guthrie Camp No 6Sg7 A. W. A. de
sire 20 pay a fi tribute to his mem
ory
hesolved. That By his death the
family has lost a most devoted hus
band aud father. and The community
one OF It's best citizens Realizing that
words fail 10 convey our deep feeline
OF sympathy 10 the hereaved family
We can only ask that they look &
Him for comfort which Tie alone can
give.
Resolved. That Guthrie Camp No
GS97 Al. w OF A., extend 20 the be
reaved Family their evidence 81 es
seem la shis their sad hour OF affhc
uon
Resolved. That a copy Of these res0
buttons be presented 10 the family oil
ihe deceased and q copy sent 10 ms
daily papers for publication
q. ID FOSTER
A A HARRIS.
A ~ WHirCOMB
Committee
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hom.s rHls7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrn
Cure Il. J. CHENEY g. CO, Tole-
do. o.
We. the undersigned, have known
p. j. Cheney for the last 6 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm WALDlNG, KlNNAN q
MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Tole.
do. O.
Halrs Catarrh Cure e. taken inter
nallv. acting directly upon ille blood
and mucous surfaces of the aystem-
Testimonials sent free. Price Toe. per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stpatiOn.
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ANOTHER CHAPTER REVEALED.
Continued from Page 2.

p0ntment when statehood came. the
president refused to appoint him be-
cause as he stated TO one of the ext
iudges. Walker had failed TO make
good Ignorance and impoteney have
ruined many coed cases before
The Gregg report which reeom-
niands the dismissal of the indici-
mcnta is dismissed by Walker in these
words: His entire Information seems
90 have been obtained from Mr. Walk
er and the defendants and The sub
sequeni Nagel report In these words.
li amounts 10 nothing He based his
entire report ON tho reports made by
District Attorney Walker and Inspect
on Gregg he coniesses that he knows
but little criminal law and the report
insiifies him In that conclusion.
The question has been asked why
dih not the department OF justice call
pllon a big criminal LAWYER to finally
pass upon the case if IL had been de.
cided To so outside OF the department
for am opinion than turn The papers
over 10 mon who oonfesses That
his experience Ia The practice of The
criminal law is extremely limited. and
that he was not really able 10 cope
with The technical questions which
the iornlof the Indictment presented
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uNclvlllzEn METHOD.

A Hebrew who Witnessed the execu.
tion of one Of his race at Moyamen-
sing prison. Philadelphia. wrote this
letter to friend in Russia
"1t is % great big country; peo,
pie good and all are educated
law hurts none not charged with
bad deeds But when cne Is 60
be- killed by order Of the court
they knock the floor out from
under the victim. having previ
ougly tied lbs head 10 beam
above. and ne stays ia the mr.
held by tie rope until he strang
les himself
Tha letter ought 10 be printed in
every newspaper in these United
States IT. is the most correct state
ment OF our brutal executions by or
der of the conrt yet been made for
the perusal OF those who care 10 take
time 80 study their fellows
The time has not come when the
law will be- Oheyed sufficiently With
ont innicting the penalty Of death It
may never come, although we all
trust II may But the American
method Of strangling men. is so bru-
tall so much a relic OF the days when
brutality and cruelty We're the two
dominant forces in government that
10 is terrible Ia think of, and beyond
power to comprehend why a better
method is n& luforce.
Thef ff1ebreS Nho had come TO this
county 10 escape the knout or the
thrust OF TIE Cossack weapon, found
here Republic he praised without
stint. a people. studied individually,
he said were kind and good, but truly
and eloquently though the language
be imperfect. told of he horrors and
shssae accompanying the taking OF
human life by the courts stamp and
order
May the bright day come when we
wi stop the mad race for the dollar
long enough to devise less brutal
method of taking life from those who
can not be made 10 respect or obey
The laws we have for guidance