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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-16

TUESDAY evening Miss Nrsnl
Their entertained atew 'rifnd' a.
There were two tables and ne
Ing much enjoyed Re'rshmeis
served
A Jury was finally secur'd
Reelfoot night rider cases on u
Union civ and the state 0ssl
PRODUCING testimony Friday
three weeks 10 get the jury
viii take the usual length o. ull
thresh out the evidence As Do
the former trial
ID. Il Wilson Of this CITY "A
Inc big mule dealers Of We''.'
lucky. sold O. car Of mules. : y
IN Alex. c. smith, Of Bo"ll't
Tuesday. realizing for u'
nearly $500 This lot was 'oD
Of ! to 7yearolds Mr. Sna
ped the stock to his home ''''
There's mo- use going a'p
Hickman to do your chrl'''1 -,
ming. The goods are T'sH, a,
the prices Just as 10" a. 49,, 4
err towns frequently love. \
your dollars circuIa'ins ' ~. I'd
friends and uaifhbor' VIZ 1s',,. 10
age you expect TO 'ou' ,,ni,
supper, of yourself and i'HiU
Mrs. I'd Prather ''''', c,.A i'll
dds OF the EmDroId'ry . .'a' o. \
DAY afternoon at her Do o,a, ned
ton street Afi'r the ' ss, srl
delicious s,I salad coours' s .aa'aSGl
Inc ,ao S su', c,aS eonsistirs Of tA'
ing: Mcsdames Are, ul = T ~
Helm, Maggie Ra'l ,,..,,.ou. NcEl
@. D. Bond, c. @. '''''''
Il. Ellison.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-16

makes high quality, lasting pres
ent, Waterman's Ideal is the best
Fountain Pen made. Every pen is
guaranteed. $3.50 to IS 90.
HELM q ELLISON
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-16
HOUSE BURNS IN WEST HICKMAN
TUESDAY NIGHT.

The four-room residence. northwest
OF Mcthenys store. owned by Mrs.
Belle Case. was destroyed by fire,
Tuesday night about 1880 O'Clock
The residence was occupied by Lon
Ray, who lost all OF his household
goods, valued at $500. aud carried no
Insurance.
Just how the fire originated Is not
known. Mr.. Rays wife was away
from home on a visit. and he was zap
town when The fire was discovered.
but had not been gone over 20 min.
utcs. lie says he left a small fire In
the heating stove. but does not think
Il could nav, caught from this source.
Several other residences near this
one were threatened. and only by
hard work were they saved.
The house which burned was yalu'
cd at about $1,000.
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The Round Table

Jack Newton was in Union City lass
week.
Curlin's flowers are extra nice for
Xmas.
DIT. c. w. Curlin went to the Lake
Sunday.
T. F. Benton was in Union City
last week.
Don't forget to renew your sub
scription.
e. S. Bushart was here from Nash.
Vile Sunday.
John Hagan spent a few days at
home this week.
A. S. Barkett spent a few days
last week in Fulton.
See pot flowers at Ellison Bros.
Dec. 2Oth.-H. Il. Curtin.
Mrs. r. T. Tyler returned Tuesday
from a visit in Louisville.
A. NJ. Tyler was here from Paducah
Monday attending court.
Mrs. Lon Ray and son are visiting
her mother near Mayfield.
Arthur Shaw. OF State Line. was
here Monday on business.
The new concrete street crossings
are doing good service now.
House slippers for ladies and gen
tlemen at Smith & Amberg's
S. l.. Dodds went to the Lake this
week for few days shooting.
Robert saddler spent Tuesday and
Wednesday at his home at Martin.
d. b. Wilson is at Mayfield attend
ing a banquet given by the X. X. X.
Plenty fresh cut flowers at all
times.-Postma. the florist, Union City
The county clerks OF Kentucky will
hold their 1910 convention in Padu-
cab.
See the new moving pictures at
the Lyric every night this week-5c
and 10c.
Rev. Stockton, OF Covington. Tenn.
preached at the Presbyterian church
Sunday.
Harvey Hogg. the well known cigar
man, of Nashville. was in Hickman
Monday.
Rupert, son Of Joe Ballard, suffer
ed relapse of typhoid fever. and is
quite sick.
Arthur Ballard and Miss Beulah
Carter. Of Bardwell. were married in
Fulton Sunday.
West Hickman has the poorest
lights and walks of any place in the
state. And why?
Sam Salmon came up from Gold
Dust, Tenn. this week and spent a
few days at home.
Our small orders for flowers re-
ceive the same attention as larger
order.-H. e. Curlin.
Purity. accuracy and prompt servic
is the motto of our drug department.
Hickman Drug Co.
Men viii find something interest
Ing in our clothing ad For Men On
ly." Read IL. Smith g. Amberg.
Mrs. S. NJ. Hubbard. OF Hickman,
visited Mrs. NJ. b. Mcconnell last
Friday and Saturday Arlington Cou.
rier
Among other things TO remember
curing the christmas holidays Is the |
moving pictures at the Lyric every
night.
Prices reduced on the largest and |
most stylish stock of millinery shown |
in Hickman. Read Smith a. Amberg' |
ad In this issue.
Again we say Hickman needs some
organization about her fire fighting
forces. Its wonder that we do as
well as We do.
Miss Hazel Jones. daughter of Leon
Jones. a prominent business man Of
Fulton, is dead after six weeks H.
ness of typhoid fever
Any man win appreciate a Xmas
box Of interviewer Hosiery. four col
ors TO the box or solid black as you
may desire. Smith 4 Amberg.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-16

The Hickman Hardware Co. made
a deal yesterday with w. A. Dodds
10 take over his leaNe on the w o,
w. lot east OF the Courier office. and
viii build a frame warehouse 6Ox6O
feet In a short time
Hickman Lodge No. 76i. Y. A A.
NJ. will hold AN election Of officers
on ST. Johns night. Dec. "a. and end
up with banquet at the hall
Some new styles In 'Florsheim'
Shoes received this week. Any man
would like TO get pair OF these
Smith a Amberg.
A. A. Faris. and wife went 10 New
Madrid Monday. Mrs. Faris was call
ed TO the bedside OF her father. Mr.
Robbins.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-16
MUST PAY.

All past due accounts and
notes, if not paid before Jan.
L, 1910, will be put out for
collection.
Hickman Hardware Co.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-12
SHE HAS 400 DESCENDANTS
Aged New York Woman, Married %
Age Of Nine, 10 Modern Mother
Of . Big Nation.

New York.-In q comfortable apart,
ment on the second floor Of 1856 Lex
ington avenue, q woman, 90 weighted
with years that age now deals gently
In leaving Its imprints. spent the
other day In devotional application.
She 10 Mrs. Shame Rachel Rosenthal.
mother Of 20 children. grandmother Of
more than $50. great-grandmother of
perhaps two score and great-great.
grandmother of three or four.
In the absence of proof to the con-
trary she claims to have more de-
scendants than any woman living to-
day. The last census made by MEM
bers OF her family gives 400 40 the
number of Mrs. Rosenthal's descend
ants.
Mrs. Rosenthal cannot be prevailed
upon to tell her age, and her children
have no records to establish 1t ac-
curately. When she arrived in New
York eight years ago she confessed
to SO years to the Ellis island author
tiles. Family tradition has 1t that
she is 100.
Mrs. Rosenthal's Oldest surviving
child is Mrs. Pashei Hersh Bear. aged
IS. who lives in Warsaw. Russia. The
Oldest child living in this country is
Mrs. Sarah Ester Resented. aged 70.
1913 Second street.
Mrs. Rosenthal was born, married
and lived most Of her life in Betoke.
Russian Poland. where her husband
died nine years ago at the age Of 102.
He left to his widow a large farm on
the outskirts Of the village where the
children were reared. She sold this
and divided the proceeds among tho
less prosperous members OF her fam
lily, those in this country being amply
able and willing to provide for her
last days.
Mrs. Rosenthal was married when
nine years old and when her husband
was IL. the wedding being celebrated
On the feast of Purim, 100 years ago.
The early marriage was solemnised
In order that the boy husband might
escape compulsory service in the
army. 1t was during the reign u
Nicholas l.. when for ten years there
existed a law by which the sons OF
Jewish parents were taken when chill.
dren and reared for the army. This
law did not obtain in the case Of z
married boy. and Calman Bear Rosen'
thai took a child bride to escape It
Three years later he provided a home
for his bride and she was l3 years oi
age when her first child was born.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-12

and IL cents more than in 1900. Hogs
In carcass form and on the per pound
basis cost three cents. or 81 per cent.
In excess OF 1905. and ~ cents. or 81
per cent. owe 1900.
Mutton liz up IL cents per pound.
and 2H cents. or 3s per cent. Milk
is one-half cent higher on the quart
compared with 1905. and three-fourths
cent over 1900. Eggs show an advance
OF six cents the dozen. the gain being
equivalent to Is per cent. oye 1905.
and the rise over 1900 Ii Sc per cent.
or IL cents.
What Ia known as family beef IL
$3.50 per barrel. or 81 per cent. higher
than 1t was In 1905. and $3.50. or 80
Der cent. over 1900. Pork. new mess.
lis dcarer by $6.75. or ~ per cent. than
II was In 1905. and II brings $40. or
IS per cent. more than 1t did In 1900.
the prices being for 200-pound bar.
rels. Bacon. a great breakfast favor
ite. was az cents per pound cheaper
Ave years ago than II n to-day. and II
was AZ cents lower ten years ago. In
other words. the rise II no less than IS
per cent. and s. per cent. respectively.
"Molasses In on one cent per gallon
from the price OF Ave years ago. and II
In cheaper to the extent Of Is cents. OF
81 per cent. than II was ten years ago
Salt Ia down 10 cents on the sack oil
224 pounds from 1905. and 81 cents. Of
30 per cent. from 1900. Raisins are ny
one-half cent per pound I'VE 1906. but
they are lower to the extent Of 2M
cents than they were In 1900. Cur
rants bring 1ve-eighths cent owe the
quotation of ave years ago. but they
are three-fourths cent below the price
quoted ten years back
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-12
LIMBURGER is CANCER CURE
Application Of Cheese Part Of Treat.
ment Discovered by = Colorado
ChemIst-Similar to leprosy.

Denver. Col.-Limhurger cheese Is
tho principal ingredient OF a cancer
cure announced by Philip Schuch. Jr..
chemist After the death of his
mother IL years ago from cancer
Schuch began an investigation OF the
cause and growth OF cancer. He ~.
serts he discovered that the basic
germs OF cancer are similar to those
OF leprosy and consumption. His cure
consists Of . thorough cleansing of the
affected parts with liquor Of quicklims
and fresh sweet milk. In equal parts,
and the application Of poultices Of
pulped fresh Swiss or limburger
cheese. moistened with glycerin.
Schuch says that theoretically the for
mula should cure mild cases OF Len
rosy.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-12

An interesting article recently APP
pearcd IN the Denver Post. declaring
that the price OF foodstuffs has con-
t;nued To advance In the past II
months. despite the resumption OF
trade and the general stimulus given
To business. The writer says.
In order to show price relations. S.
corr nsoditics sold at Wholesale and
quoted by Bradstreet's are used. Study
nj n csc data shows that wheat Sep
terhcr I this year vas 20H cents per
bushei higher than II was on Sepfem-
Der 1. 1905. and n cents above Septem-
Ter /, 1900. the ratios OF gain being
20 Ter rent. ard - per cent. re-
spects aty. Corn was up 17h cents.
or - PER cent. over September 4.
1906. ard 3iA cents. Oh 68 per cent
over September I. 1900. Oats brought
I0as rents. or - per cent. more than
September five years before, while
the advance over ten years ago
amounts TO 14Is cents. or So per cent.
Barley this year cost is cents. o.
30 per cent. . bushel more than II did
in 1906 and IL cents over Its cost on
September I. 1900. A bushel OF rye
vas III cents. or 10 per cent. cheaper
on September ]. 1905. than II was on
the same date this year. and on Sep
TENDER l. 1900, II was 1871 cents, or 81
per cent. lower.
Examination Of the data covering
prices on ready or partly ready to use
articles reveals interesting changes. Il
every instance the changes hereafter
noted : based on quotations Al 81
September 1. this year: September 1
1905. and September l. 1900. Bee
carcasses. bring one cent more POI
pound than they did ave years ~
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-12
Mistake Somewhere.

A story comes from a Kentucky
town that Is worth repeating. There
lives there a woman who says that
she has immediate communion with
the Almighty. and now and then de-
Hvers to those of common clay q mes
sage that she has received from on
high. The fact that these messages
sometimes take on a very Materials
tic hue does not alter their effective
ness. In her opinion.
One day she went into the ONCE of
q we'll known attorney and approached
him sOlemnly as one about to reveal
an awe-inspiring secret.
THE Lord sent me to you for $25."
she announced.
The attorney looked up and smiled.
THAT must be a mistake" he re-
piled. blandly, because the Lord
knows ! have not got it,"
Celestial communication was there
upon broken OF.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-12

and It may be far past midnight before
the last OF the refrigerator and venti-
lator fruit cars have ebeen iced and
loaded and the berry train IL ready to
start on It's fast run for the north. At
this time the secretary and bookkeep-
ers aave been busy receipting for such
delivery and writing up the books. So
perfect IL the system that each crate
Of berries may be traced from the field
where picked to the purchaser at some
distant point.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-12
DOCTORS PRESCRIPTION.
Quickly Cures Rheumatic Pains, Also
Splendid System Builder.

Go to any good prescription drug.
gist and get the following and mix
them: II he does not have these In
gradients he will get them from his
Wholesale house.
One ounce compound syrup Of
Sarsaparilla, and one ounce Toris COM
pound. Add these to q haff pint of
drst-class whiskey, and use q table
spoonful before each meal and at bed
time. The bottle must be well shaken
each time. This simple remedy is
n Of the most effective known. The
restorative action will be felt after
the first few doses.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-12
SOME HARD KNOCKS
Woman Gets Rid Of "coffee Hearts

The injurious action of Coffee on the
heart OF many persons Ii well known
by physicians to be caused by caf-
feline. This is the drug found by chem.
lists in coffee and tea.
A woman suffered a long time with
severe heart trouble and finally her
doctor told her she must give up cof-
fee. as that was the principal cause
OF the trouble. She writes:
MY heart was SO weak it could not
do Its work properly. Ny husband
would sometimes have to carry me
from the table. and 1t would seem that
! would never breathe again.
The doctor told me that coffee was
causing the weakness Of my heart. He
said ] must stop it, but It seemed /
could not give II up until was down
70 bed with nervous prostration.
For eleven weeks l lay there and
suffered. Finally Husband brought
home some Postum and l quit coffee
and started new and right. Slowly I
8 well. Now ! do n o have any head
aches, nor those spells with weak
heart We know 1t Is Postum that
helped me. The DR.. said the other day,
! ' thought you would be what
you are ] used to weigh 90 pounds
and now ! weigh 1863.
Postum has done much for me and
! would not 60 back to coffee again
TOT any money. for I believe It would
Kill me II ! kept at It. Postum must
% well boiled according to directions
on pkg. then It has . rich favour
o with cream 10 fine."
Read The Road to Wellville," found
u pkgs. There's . Reason"
Ever FeaA TIE aAove yetterY 4 ~ev
ooe aDeeeru froa time - ta0e. TNey
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-12
BERRY PICKING ART
Has Become Remuneratke Pro.
tession IN Southwest Missouri.
plckses start d Cult ceset d oou4h.
~ Texas and Follow RIpenins
q Crops 81 Fruit Nerthwar6
10 Missouri.

Kansas City. Mo.-Bsrry PICKING 4
= ~profeesloa- Thousands of pioHera
are needed 70 handle the berry ron 81
southwestern Missour1. BONE q these
start In southern Texas ana folIov the
harvest northuArd. Just = ao wheat
harvester.
Most Of the pickers. however,. come
rom neikhbortng counties or from
other sections Of the same county or
from near By cities. In many instance
entire families-men. women d chi.
dren-go 70 the berry fields. most OF
them TO make money. but 1 fev 10
enjoy an outing and . week or more OF
camp life. During the harvest season
the pickers live In tents. tented VII
ages With 100 or more Inhabitants BE-
in9 quite common. The price maid
Tor picking h ~ cents 1 quart. which
- nine cents Z tray. or IS cents
crate. = crate consisting OF 81 quarts.
The pickers are paid a. they deliver
the = at the field sheds, the bank.
er" handing out the ~stravherrv
money'-aiuminum cheeks. redeem.
u their face value at almost anv
store or at the local bank. a rood
picker viii earn from two dollar. 10
tour dollars . day. for the work u not
20 dinicuit - Il seems. tho fields being
clean and sandy. gravelly or rocky.
There u also less vine growth and pro
portionately more berries than 4 seen
IN the ordinary black land. The pick
err are not permitted to 20 where
they please. but nus take the row q
directed By the Geld bosses.
Only those who have Waited the
ssrawberry producing counties during
the harvest season. which usually
opens about Nay Is and continues
from two to four weeks. can have any
correct idea - to the importance Of
The industry. A visitor arriving in
one OF the towns Of the berry section
-say. for instance. Sarcoxie-in the
late afternoon or early evening OF a
busy day sees much to remind him of
. street fair or circus.
Crowds swarm In the streets and re-
freshment stands. with Z supply OF
POP" lemonade. Hamburger" e
nuts and pie. are doing > rushing bust
ness. A merry-go-round IL taking in
the pickers' nickels and shooting gal
leries and cane racks are being oper.
ated with success to the owners. II is
m army Of berry pickers at rest and
recreation after the days work for
them II done.
But over At the long loading sheds It
= different There ut shutdown the
work II just getting fairly under way.
From every direction come wagon
loads Of berries. until near the unload
ing platforms long lines are formed as
the wagons await their turns. 1t is no
uncommon sight to see 20 or 80
-aGons In line at ten o'clock 1t night.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-12
.Rat" Saves Woman.

South Bethlehem, Pa.-The rat"
that she wore in her hair saved Miss
Eva SHERMAN. a deaf mute. from be-
ing killed here. With her companion.
Miss Mary Rooms. also . deaf mute,
ice team. The latter young woman
was thrown under the horses and one
OF them trod on her head. but the
iron shoe failed to pentrate the wire
rat" she wore.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-12
The Last Resort.

They're going to increase the tar
on beer!" Then we won't drink any"
And they're going to increase the tax
on spirits" Then we won't drink
any" And they're going to tar
wine." Then we won't drink any"
And they're going to tax inheri.
tances!" Then let's drink up our
money!"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-12

lieve l would not be living today" says
Mrs. Hinson. MY eyesight Wa poor.
I suffered with nervous. splitting head.
aches, spots would dance before my
eyes and at times / would b 20 dizzy
I would have to grasp something for
support. My back was 80 weak and
painful I could hardly bend over to but
ton my shoes and could not get around
without suffering severely. Deans Kid.
ney Pills helped me from the frst, and
] continued until practically wen
again"
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
BY all dealers. SO cents . box. Foster
4ilburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-12

In Cannibai Land.
First Cannibal-That last mission.
airy was q polite fellow.
Second Cannibal-How SO?
First Cannibal-Before | ate him he
offered me an after-dinner cigar.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-12

KhediVe Mecca PILGRIM.
LOnion.--lt In generally believed n
Cairo. that the khedive. In company
with the khedivial moGhcr, viii make
the ptlgstmage to Mecca this rear.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-12

that constant feeling
Of dullness and tired
ness, win md hops
In the advice a Mrs.
Mary Hinson of ~
Strother st.. Mt.
Sterling. KY. Had
] not used Deans
kidney pilla I be-
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-12
NEW sTRENoTH ron woMGN'o
SACKS.


Women who suffer with backacha,
bearing down pains, dizzy spells and
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-12

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