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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-10-14
A Distinction,

Tommy-What is the difference be
tween vision and sight?
Tommy's Pop-Well, my son, you
can fiatter girl by calling her a
vision, but don't call her sight.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-10-14

Announcing an Engagement.
The hostess had asked eight girls
p luncheon and no one expected the
hierestlng news that was announced
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-10-14
cutleura Thu. Proven Pure and Sweet

A New York friend OF CutIcura
writes:
MY three year old son and heir,
after being put TO bed on n trip across
tho Atlantic. investigated the state
room and located a box OF graham
crackers and a box OF Cuticura ONT
ment. When a search was made for
the box. II was found empty and tho
hid admitted that he had eaten tho
contents Of the entire box spread on
the crackers. IL cured him OF a bad
cold and l don't know what else"
No more conclusive evidence could
be offered that every ingredient Of Gu
ticura Ointment is absolutely pure,
sweet and harmless. II II may be
safely eaten by a young child, none but
the most beneficial results can be ex-
pected to attend its application 10 even
the tenderest skin or youngest infant
Potter Drug Chem. Corp. Solo Props. Boston
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-10-14

Eggs. Eggsl how 20 get more eggs, my
successful method makes hens lay twice
as many eggs summer and winter. II you
want lots OF eggs write TO Mrs X. Alley
New Madrid, Mo.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-10-14

No matter how long your neck may Ie
or how sore your throat, Hamlins War
Oil will cure il surely and quickly. II
drives out all soreness and Inflammation.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-10-14

When man begins to tell won.
an about his past love AFFAIRS he is
planning to add another to the list.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-10-14

Though we should examine the
whole world we shall not find one
man SO happy as to have nothing left
to wish for.-Oliyer Goldsmith.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-10-14

You can't tell by the size of the
gravestone how big the man was who
lies in the grave.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-10-14

It's almost as difficult for you to get
a man to take your advice as II is
for you to take his.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-10-14
CHILD ATE CUTlCURA
OINTMENT.

Spread Whole Box Of II on Crackers
Mot the Least Injury Resulted.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-10-14

Constipation causes and seriously aegravates
many diseases II is thoroughly cured by Dr.
Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar-coated granules.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-10-14

Many a mans honesty has saved
him from becoming a politician.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-10-14

The dog in the manser is the one
that does the most growing.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-10-14

Some men never do anything on
time except quit work.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-10-14

PERRY DAVIS PAINKILLER
has been used In many families for generations
II Is relied upon for colds, neural eia. sciatica,
strains, burns or bruises. 25c, s5c 50c bottle.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-10-14
For Colds and orIpp-capudlne.

The best remedy for Grip and Colds IL
Hicks Capudine. Relieves the aching and
feverishness. Cures the cold-Headaches
also. It's Liquid-Effeets immedlately-l0
70 and SOC at Drug Stores.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-10-14

DON'T NEGLECT THAT COuGHt
n certainly racks your " stem ana may run into
Something serious Aliens Lung Balsam viii check
Il quickly and permanently for saleat all druggists
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-10-14

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens tho gums, reduces In
aanation sisy pain, cures wind colo. 2oc bottle.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-10-14

Many a true word has been spoken
regardless of grammar.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-10-14
THE DANGER SIGNAL

Yes, Freddy, I'm a sick mani"
"Wots der matterr
why. I'm gettin' that restless an
wakeful. dat | can't sleep. only at
night"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-10-14

The man who is not trying to make
the world better is casting his vote to
make II worse.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-04-30

The big battleship Mississippi
will reach Natchez May 18th anC
remain until the 10Th. Great prep
arations for the entertainment Of
the officers and crew are being
made and several elaborate func,
tions in keeping with the city,
renowned hospitality are being
planned.
The visit Of the big battleshir
to Natchez premises to attract Q
great crowd. The citizens are pre-.
pairing to present silver service
to the vessel that will cost several
hundred dollars. and the four.day
stay Of the Mississippi in the Nat.
chez harbor will permit citizens
of the State to extend the usuaI
courtesies to the officers IN com.
mand.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-04-30

A recent decision of the Su
preme Court Of Louisiana of in
terest to all sections of the State
alike is the decision handed down
this week in the cases that went
mp from Concordia parish. Ii
these cases the Town of Vidalia
and the Tax-Collector of Concor.
dia parish sought to have the 50.
loonists there pay two licenses
The Supreme Court held that to
comply with the Gay.Shattuck
Law fully it is necessary to pay
two licenses in order to sell to
both whites and negroes, but in
these particular cases the facts
show a noncompliance with the
Gay.Shattuck law, and therefore
the right of the Town of Vidalia
aud the Tax-Collector for Concor-
dis parish to collect two licenses
was rejected and denied.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-04-30

Mr.. VIM. F. Denny and Mr..
Dan Ashford, accompanied by
Mr.. s. A. Marcus, prominent
citizens and planters of Tensas
parish, came up from St. Joseph
Tuesday in their 35-horse DOW.
er automobile. These gentlemen
would have covered the distance
in about five hours if the roads
had been good and the machine
had not struck mud holes, where
it remained until pulled out.
They came up. to take notes aud
look at our rice country, and in
company with Mr.. Robt. Nichol.
son, oneof our largest planters of
rice, went around the lake Wed.
nesday to look at what was going
on. They were greatly surprised
at what they saw and had no idea
that rice culture was being con.
Quoted OH so large o scale in our
parish. They returned very much
delighted with what they saw.
The gentlemen left OIL their re-
turn home Thursday morning.
l.. Providence-Banner Democrat.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-04-30

The good ladies of Ferriday, La,
have undertaken the work of rails
ing funds with which to build a
church at that place. A lot has
been donated for the purpose by
the company owning the Helena
plantation, on which Ferriday is
located, and already such efforts
have been made along this line rs
to insure the erection, in time, of
Il very neat and pretty edifice. An
entertainment for this purpose was
given last week by the ladies of
Ferriday, which Melted them near.
ly $4,000.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-04-30

A very severe storm swept over
st. Joseph on Monday morning,
doing considerable damage to trees,
but fortunately their was no serious
damage to property save the over
turning of several plantation cabins
in vicinity. The wind came from
the north, but quickly switched to
the east and was accompanied by
heavy rain and hail.
In the Court House square a large
tree was blown down, while a heavy
limb fell on the old Clerks Office
building, now occupied. by the Ga
zette, damaging the roof and wreck
ing the rear shed. A large sycamore
was blown down in Judge Young's
yard and several Chinas were badly
twisted and torn. A heavy tree in
MIR. William YOung's yard fell across
the telephone cable and put out Of
commission number Of phones and
almost paralyzing the service and
gave Mgr. Batterton a vast amount
of trouble work. Six trees were blown
down or injured in Mr.. Davidson's
yard, while similar wreckage was
in evidence on the plank road and
in other sections of town.
Immediately after the storm had
subsidized Mgr. Batterton got to work
repairing the damage and in the
course of a few days by energetic
effort had all wires up again and
full service restored.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-04-30
Good Prices Expected.

The following interview with
Hon. John P. Parker, a promi-
nent citizen and planter of Ounch-
tia, is from the New Orleans Pic
ayune:
Colonel John P. Parker, of
Monroe, who owns half a dozen
cotton plantations in north Louis
isiana and who was one of the
principal operators in the famous
bull campaign of three years ago,
says that cotton is going higher
this year than it ever went before,
and % cents a pound isn't to be
unexpected.
"If the Texas drought continues
cotton will go very much higher"
said Col. Parker yesterday at the
Grunewald. "A thorough drench-
ing rain will break the market.
But it is impossible to have any
early cotton now in Texas, and
Texas is the biggest of the cotton
producing States. What the boil
weevil ate up in Louisiana last
year didn't amount to anything.
That was a mere drop in the total
production.
"Yet, though more cotton was
produced last year, there was still
greater increase in the demand
Even with the reduced acreage of
this year, if conditions are favor.
able, there will be more cotton
grown Than there was last year,
and then there won't be neal
enough to cover the demand. Thi.
is going to be the greatest cotton
year the South has ever known,
and the price of the staple is 60
ing higher than it ever went be-
fore under ordinary market con
ditions."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-04-30

Mr.. G.. R. Gordon, Superind-
emit of the Union Oil Mill at
Vidalia, is trying to utilize the
cookie burr. About eight tons has
been pressed and the oil, bulls,
meal and ashes have been sent off
to be analized and should they
prove TO be mercantable, q new
industry would be created which
would be remunerative, as cookie
burr is indigenous to this country
aud grows without cultivation and
is q sure crop. We trust the ex-
pertinent may he successful.--Ex
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-04-30
The following item is taken
from the Baton Rouge Advocate:

The West Baton Rouge authorities have
just received news of the arrest in st. Jo-
seph, La, of a negro named Guy Ed
wards, on a charge Of unlawfully selling
cocaine. The negro was arrested by Sher-
lift Parker's deputies about seven or eight
months ago and placed in Jail on charge
of stealing oats from levee camp in the
lower section of the parish. Shortly af-
ter his arrest he was released on bond
of one hundred dollars, and while out on
this bond stole horse, after which he
escaped and has not been heard from
until news came from st. Joseph.
Sheriff Parker stated yesterday evening
that he would communicate with the
Tensas authorities, with view of having
them turn the prisoner over to him SO
that he could be tried upon the more
serious charge. He has instructed them
to hold him, anyhow. and that at the
proper time he would send for him.
The case was worked up by Constable
Moran, of this city, who informed Sher-
III Parker OF the capture of the negro in
Tensas.
The negro Guy Edwards alluded
to above was convicted at this
term of Court for unlawful retail
of whiskey and fined $500 and
costs or six months in Jail. He is
serving the sentence. He has not
yet been tried under the cocaine
charge.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-04-30

The handsome 40 horsepower
gasoline launch "Brer Rabbit"
which is making a record trip
down the Mississippi from Gin
cinnati to New Orleans, reached
st. Joseph Thursday evening and
tied up for the night, due to the
heavy wind, which made running
difficult. The "Brer Rabbit" is dis
tinctly pleasure launch and is
owned by wealthy men of Cincin.
natl. Her maximum speed is 85
miles Oh hour and she had con.
sumed but 30 odd hours of actual
running time when this point was
reached. The best time yet made
by water between these two cities
is 60 hours, but which record this
launch expects to lower. The "Brer
Rabbit" strongly resembles the
Red Arrow" of St. Joseph.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-04-30

Hon. John Dale was reelected
Mayor of Vidalia without opposition
at the recent municipal election.
Mr. Dale was appointed to succeed
Mr.. Jos. M. Reeves, who resigned
the Mayoralty of Vidalia last No
vember, when he entered into part
nership with Judge Tullis for the
practice of law and located in St.
Joseph. Mr.. Dale's administration
has been so satisfactory that popular
demand was made of him to con-
tinue in office.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-04-30
DR.. James M. Moore.

Though advanced in years and
having retired from his profess
sional practice and the activities
of life, DR.. James M. Moore, who
died yesterday afternoon at his
home in Waterproof, L., will be
missed by the people of Tensas
parish and here in Natchez.
DR.. Moore was scion of the
old families of the South aud lived
a life that brought honor to his
name, winning the sincere love
and admiration of all alike.
A mind of the noblest mould,
a heart that felt for oil mankind
he deserved the best that God
could give in life and in DEATH
Natchez Democrat. -
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-04-30

Consuelo Post Office has been es-
tablished atithe plantation of that
name in Concordia parish, on Lake
st. John, with Mr.. E. c. Rhodes
HI Post Master. This is the only
Post Office between Waterproof and
Ferriday handling rail road mail
and is a great convenience to plant
ers in that section who have hither-
to depended on river mail entirely
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-04-30

A writer in the Natchez Evening
Record gives the following strong
and highly commendable opinion
OH unlawful relation:
The highest type of civilization
throughout the world calls for its
suppression; the history of the ages
points to ruin wherever it abides.
In the name of God, and for the
sake of the thousands Of pure, in
nocent children, whose souls and
minds are yet untouched by sin, let
US, before they awake to the con-
seriousness of these things, prepare
for them a higher code of public
and private morality.
Let our aspirations for them be
for better life than ours; let us
overthrow vice and truth to-day,
that they may reap more abundant
y tomorrow.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-04-30
: Ratks
POULTRY
REGULATOR

tFor 81 years called Pratts Poultry Food
is guaranteed to make hens lay all
the year round. 1t keeps your birds
healthy and that is the secret Of
large profits in poultry raising.
Give Pratts Poultry Regulator to
your fowls mixed with good feed
and fresh water and you will notice
an immediate improvement. Large
boxes at SOC and 81 90.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-04-30
District Court.

District Court adjourned Thurs
day after transacting a great vol
umn of business. The following
convictions were secured:
Aggie Bevens, 2 months in pen.
Willie Edwards, Is months in
the pen.
Joe Watson, - years old, man
slaughter, l year in the pen.
Major Davis, 2 years in the pen.
William Basier, 6 months in the
pen.
Hiram Waites, 8 years in the
pen.
Will Clark, manslaughter, 5
years in the pen.
Dug Morris, murder, life sen.
tence, pen.
Robt. Johnson, 9 months Jail &.
Dave Gussett, 2 months Jail.
Willie Martin, so days Jail.
Guy Edwards, six months Jail
Enoch Handy, 60 days Jail.
Tom Timer, 40 days Jail.
Following cases were nollied:
Ed Thomas, larceny; Chas. Thur
man, larceny; Sam Thomas, lar
ceny; Jack Walker, accessory to
shooting.
The case of State vs.. Will Clark,
charged with murder, was tried
Tuesday and attracted consider
able attention. Due to the fact
that the evidence was purely Cir
cumstantial the regular venire was
exhausted and a number of tales
jurors was called before the jury
could be completed, and which
when finally done was composed
of ten white men and two negroes.
The evidence was entirely circum-
stantial, the deed being done in
the dark with none to swear to
the identity of the accused, and
the case was stubbonly fought by
both sides. The defense was rep
resented by Mr.. Jos. Nj. Reeves,
under appointment from the Court
and he displayed extraordinary
skill i'm the conduct of the case,
considering that he had not single
defense witness. The State, how
ever, made ont a strong case, and
welded, link by link, a chain of
circumstantial evidence that point
ed Enthusiastically to the guilt of
the accused. The argument by
both State and defense was strong,
clear and logical. After ali able
and exhaustive charge by the Court
the jury retired about 10 o'clock,
but shortly announced themselves
hopelessly divided, whereupon they
we're locked up for the night. AS
they had not reached a verdict the
next morning the Court ordered q
mistrial entered. The jury stood
ten for conviction without capital
punishment and two for acquittal.
On Thursday the prisoner plead
guilty to manslaughter and was
sentenced to five years.
He acknowledges to the murder.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-04-30

The two damage suits filed
against the Natchez Drug Com
pany for $50, 900 each, OIL account
of the deaths of Misses Inez Net.
terville and Ida Murray, were con-
tinued to the October term oil
Adams County Circuit Court. The
decedents we're employed in the
laboratory of the defendant com.
pany ut the time of the explosion
and fire on. March ID, last year
when eleven lives were lost.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-04-30

In real estate circles the biggest
deal that has been consummated
lately in this parish is the pros.
pective sale of "Kenilworth," the
magnificent plantation of Mr.. S.
D.. Farrar, near Newellton. The
purchasers, we believe, are gentle
men from Champaign, H., rep
resented by Capt. H. c. Luckett.
The consideration, it is under
stood, is some fifty thousand dol
lars.
While the deal has not been
positively closed, its consumation
only awaits the completion of GER
tain preliminaries incident to the
transfer. 1t is understood that
a forfeit of $1,000 has been put
up by the purchasers as earnest
money to secure the deal.
With the sale of "Kenilworth"
the last link is welded in all un-
broken chain of real estate trans.
fers by the passing of every large
property OH Lake st. Joseph into
new hands since Mr.. Farrar's res.
idence OH that place.
We understand Mr.. Farrar con-
templates leaving the parish and
locating in Texas. Mr.. Farrar
has resided in this parish some
thirty years and has been a most
useful and honorable citizen and
prominent in all that has made,
for 1.-THE welfare of the parish.
His removal from Tensas will be
greatly regretted. His son, Mr..
5. D. Farrar, Jr., We are pleased
to hear, will have charge of the
property for the new owners.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-04-30

Mr.. Stanley o. Castleman has
been appointed manager of the
road outfit for Tensas parish. Mr..
Castleman will be assisted OH the
grader by Mr.. Harrion Prestige,
who is an experienced locomotive
engineer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-04-30

Mr.. Sam Wexler wishes to no.
tify the public that he will have
LAMB every Sunday,
orders for which must be placed
IN Saturday. He also keeps con-
stantly on hand o choice line of
beef. A share of Che public pat.
ronaSe 10 solicited. Ring No. So.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-04-30
SATURDAY he lst ~ Il MY.
-. 1903. .

offer for sale 1t the Court House door.
In the town Of st. Joseph, in this par.
ish, between the hours Of IL O'Clock 4.
n. and 4 o'clock p. M, to the h.ghsst
bidder. for cash, the following de-
scribed PROF erty. situated In said par
ish and State, seized In the above styisd
matter:
That certain cotton plantation known
as Locust Grove, situate in above parish
and State, and composed Of West half Of
fractional section twenty seven ca and
Northeast quarter of Section twenty
eight (2S), in Township thirteen (lSj.
Range twelve (l2) East, in district Of
lands North OF Red River, the whole
plantation containing 40 acres more or
less, there being excepted therefrom that
portion OF said land situate In Section
twenty seven (27) lying East Of the Gen.
ter OF Copperas or Csmmack Bayou, con-
tanning 95 13-100th acres heretofore sold
to James NJ. Gillespie, and being the
same property acquired by Elizabeth A.
F. Pitcher, as follows: one undivided
half thereof by act OF sale recorded in
Conveyance Record 81" pages l4o and
$50, on December 22nd, 1890, OF record
OF Tensas Parish, and the other undi-
yided half thereof by act Of sale in
Conveyance Record tx" page 6iS, on
July 9th, 1889 Of Tensas Parish Records.
Terms Of Sale: For cash to pay the
sum Of $1,000. 90, with 8 per cent from
January 18th, 1907, subject to credit Of
$3.50 90, paid on March 18th, 1908, and
in cash the sum Of One Hundred Dollars
- attorneys fees, and on terms Of credit
to pay the balance Of said sum, to-wit:
the sum OF $1,000. 90 with per cent from
January 10th, 1907, and due on January
LIST, 1910; the sale to be made without
benefit of appraisement.
JOHN HUGHES, Sheriff.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-04-30

Quarterly Conference for the Mon
roe District of the M. E. Church
will be held at St. Joseph on Satur-
day and Sunday, May $3.50. The
Conference will be conducted by the
Presiding Elder, Rev. s. s. Keeney.
assisted by the local pastor. Rev.
Mr.. Fontain.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-04-30

The white man Harris who rent
ed u horse and buggy from a Nat.
chez livery stable and disposed of
ut Waterproof, and later did the
same trick in Madison parish,
where he was arrested, was con.
victed at Tallulah this week and
given five years.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-04-30
TutlS. { REEVES, At'E.,


The undersigned have formed . part
nership for the practice Of law, under the
firm name OF Tullis 4 Reeves, with of
fees at Vidalis and st. Joseph, and win
practice in Concordia, Tensas, and I'D.
jacent parishes. Judge Tullis win be To-
Gated at the Vidalis Office. and viii visit
st. Joseph whenever clients desire to zee
him there. Mr.. Reeves win be locsted
ct st. Joseph and will visit vidalia
whenever needed there.
HUGH TULLIS.
JOS. NJ. REEVES.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-04-30

The Mississippi State Teachers
Association will hold their annual
session ut Natchez next week. The
attendance will probably be twelve
or fifteen hundred.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-04-30

The motion for new trial for
the Coopers, recently convicted of
the murder of Senator Carmack of
Tennessee, was over-ruled. An APP
peal has been taken to the Supreme
Court
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-04-30

The gratitude of the city at large
is due the April term grand jury.
They are draining corruption from
a sore that has agonized the South
these many wears.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-04-30

The election for Coroner held
on Tuesday passed off very quiet
ly, practically no interest being
taken, as there was but one ticket
and very light vote was polled.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-04-30

Mrs. d. A. O'Kelley of st. Jo-
seph and Mrs. DR. W. X. Evans
Of Stamboul, came up Wednesday
and remained until yesterday with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Err.
win, and sister, Miss Olive Erwin.
III. Providence Banner. Dtm0erst