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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-04
New Ships to Make Our Navy Lead All

The report that Great Britain was
building a 1876 gun has been run down
by the naval authorities here and they
state that It is not true II is also
stated that there Is no foundation
whatever for the report that Germany
Is building. or projecting even, i've
battleships. each OF which Is to carry
IL 12inch guns.
II is admitted now that the United
States stands second on the list OF
naval powers, and this Is largely be-
cause the United States naval relative
power depends on modern ships
against which twenty or more OF the
British so-called battleships do not
count and are not 10 be taken into
count. because not one of them could
approach within FIVE miles OF any Of
the United States battleships even of
the Alabama class. Above that class
in the United States are the South
Carolina. Michigan and. OF course. the
American Dreadnaughts are all above
that class. In ether words. the
United States has ship for ship.
built and building. better and more
powerful ships than Great Britain has
built and is building for the next
three years.
The navy department confidently
expects TO see the prediction of the
experts realized in 1911 and the
United States will lead the world In
naval power The experts declare
that when the statement is made that
Great Britain has at the present time
81 battleships against 20 of the
United States. II only means an ap
parent numerical excess and that
when the ships are compared one with
the other. there are more dead or
obsolete types and classes in the
British navy than in any other navy.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-04
Hearty Welcome for zoe" Blackburn

and forget as he is to fight. and once
the Ratchet is buried, II Is never
resurrected. rce NEsa
IL was with regret that Mr.. Black.
burn left the senate. but he has been
almost as happy In his new field as on
his old stamping ground and in the
short year and a half of his service
as one OF the commissioners OF the
lsthmian canal he has become as
popular in Panama as he was in
Washington, and the style OF life In
the old Spanish city Is especially
pleasing 20 the silyer-tongued Ken.
tuckian. AS everybody knows the
United States government houses the
public servants in Panama in mag.
nihcent style. The state in which
they live, indeed, approaches that
formerly enjoyed by the Spanish
grandees in that part OF the world, and
the role of a Spanish grandee admir-.
ably suits the former senator from
the Bluegrass state. who is so adjust.
able and so versatile that he is al.
ways at home no matter what his sur.
roundings and so much at home is he
In Panama that his friends both here
and there hope he will be allowed to
remain during good behavior"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-04

TT is pleasant to have Senator Black
burn back in our midst again, 10 see
his great. staiwar: form swinging
through the streets, u meet his semi
cynical. semi-humorous smile and to
feel his, hearty hand clasp. but 1t is
difficult TO think of him in any en-
yironment save that OF the senate
chamber where he passed so many
years. There has never been a mem
Der OF that distinguished body more
frankly. more genuinely and generally
popular than Joe" Blackburn. No
matter how widely one differed with
him in politics, II was impossible not
TO like him. for there is nothing about
him TO dislike. He is prince of good
fellows, a generous friend and a mag
unanimous foe. When the battle is on
he fights with all the fight there Is
In him. but he is as quick to forgive
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-04
HOME COUGH CURE.

Go 10 your druggist and ee, ,,.,,
ounce Concentrated pine oouDou,
two ounces OF glyccrine. hafa,.rl
good whlskey: mix It o. aaa 10
In doses Of a teaspooniul 20 M
spoonful every four hours sAail,f
bottle each time. Any druena J,
supply ingredients.
Tho Concentrated pine ls a pls,,-.
net refined for medical use and AZ
only In half ounce bottles saA I
closed in a round case vhicA / I
tight and preserves the Sud IA nd
strength. but BE- SURE Il Is labeled ID
centrated." A prominent local trur.l
says he has filled this prescFiyuos Il
drcis OF times and has seea L u
wonders.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-04

lIyAsHINGTON-The navy depart
w ment experts figure that the
United States navy will he the first in
rank in the world when the four new
battleships proposed by Secretary
Newberry have been completed.
The approximate time of the com
pletion of these ships is the close of
the year 1911. by that date there
will have been completed these four:
The Delaware and Dakota and the
Florida and Utah.
The specific points made by the ex-
perts. however, is that the four new
ships which have been suggested are
to be of Expeditions displacement each
and will carry eight 1i-inch guns
Such squadron of battleships will
be unlike and superior to anything in
naval history. both as TO displacement
and to main battery.
The astounding but absolutely true
statement is made by the navy eS.
perts that the 14-inch guns will be
effective at ten miles. II is also stated
b. these experts that Great Britain,
after the appropriation by congress
for the four proposed battleships. will
never be able to regain its lead in
modern battleships over the United
States. England's greatest proposed
battleship. the Fondroyant. is. accord
ing to the details in the United States
naval bureau of intelligence. Inferior
10 the Florida or the Utah.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-04
TO DELUDE VOTERS
REPUBLICANS PLAN EVASION OF
PARTY PLEDGES.
Surrender to Tariff "standpstters" 10
20 be Blamed or the Senate
People VIII See Throsah
the Trick.

OF course n Is necessary 10 ind some
thick.skinned scapcgoat that will take
all the blame u the Republican party
should. after all, sduirm and evade its
ante-election tarif reform pledges.
Just now the public mind Is being
prepared for an intimatlon that. n
consumers burdens are not llghtened
In the new tariff bill. the wicked sen.
ate will be responsible. Even
though President elect Taft and the
house ways and means committee
should Jointly battle for the relief of
consumers. We are told to expect Ger
tain emasculation OF genuine tariff
reform bill by the upper house.
That might mean presidential
veto. and an appeal 10 the people. And
again II might not. Politically. Il
would merely mean that the Repub.
licans were making an attempt 70
keep faith with the people. and that
the senate must take all responsi-
bility for failure 10 do so.
A dog that chases his tail In a never.
ending circle seems 10 be very much
In earnest. The results are not com.
mensurate with the dogs apparent
sincerity OF purpose. The tariff stand.
pstters would like TO pacify popular
sentiment without accomplishing any.
thing in the way OF real tariff reform.
II all resolves itself into whether
the Republicans as a national party.
means to back up their snteelection
tariff reform pledges with real legis-
lation in the interest OF consumers. or
whether these pledges were for 20
litical effect only. The senate may he
dominated by trust agents. but that
is not necessarily a final obstruction.
There are methods OF bringing even
rebellious senate to terms. II the ad-
ministration desires to heed the PEG
pies voice.
We will soon see how much OF the
Republican programme Is based on
the known wishes OF the great body
OF consumers. The robber trusts do
not seem especially perturbed. They
will not object to a game OF politics
in the house. II their standpat friends
in the senate consent TO act the role
OF scapegoat.
Meanwhile. state after state in the
producing ives; Is declaring for popu.
lar election OF United States senators.
which may have SOLDERING effect on
the standpat program.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-04
SPIES OF PRIVATE HATRED.
Use President Roosevelt Has Made Of
the Secret Service.

Certain secret service agents. paid
by the people Of tho United states.
we're used by a president OF the INT
ted states MS spies or private detectives
in an investigation that was prompted
by personal hatred.
The discoveries Of these secret
service agents in the case OF Senator
TIllman either were such as TO re
quire the prosecution OF Senator Tilh
man by the government authorities or
they did not warrant legal proceedings
against him.
II The evidence collected by the
spies who bounded the man whom
Mr.. Roosevelt hated was sufficient TO
warrant his prosecution under the
laws OF the United States. then Mr..
Roosevelt not only failed in his sworn
duty but he also gave the lie 10 his
own professions as contained In a
message addressed 10 congress nve
days ago. when he said
III had proof Of such corruption
Affecting any member Of the house In
any matter as TO which tho federal
government has Jurisdiction action
would at once have been brought. as
was done In the cases OF Senators
Mitchell and Burton and Representa-
uves Williamson. Hermann and
briggs. at different times since ! have
been president. This would simply
be doing my duty In the execution and
enforcement OF the laws without re
spect TO persons"
n. on the other hand. the investigs.
lions Of the spies Of personal hatred
afforded no ground for oficial proceed
ings against Mr.. Tillman. but merely
revealed circumstances discreditable
to him short OF criminality. then the
publication OF the results % the SPY
ing by Mr.. Roosevelt for the guatifica.
tion OF private spite is an onense dif'
ficult 10 characterize adequately. II
is an abuse OF Official power fairly dc.
serving impeachment. Il Is personal
abuse OF official opportunity combin'
ing the elements Of cowardice and au.
dacity. and without precedent we be
lieve. In the career OF any gentleman
who has ever inhabited tho White
House New York Sun.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-04
JOY WORK
And the Other KIND

Did YOU ever stand on a p'0-',
corner at an early morning w 4.
watch the throngs Of people o.
way 20 work? Noting The nuns"
we're forcing themselves alol1
cause Il meant their daily Oly,.
the others cheerfully and eAss' ~
suing their way because o. y
their work. ,,.suI
II Is a fact that ones low 49,.
10 do with a. As an ehanp'
Ifan engine has poor on, " .s,sl
is fred with poor coal, a O'' y
certain. isn't Il? l.n kI
Treating your stomach ~, ''' s,eh
keystone that sustains 'n' IN
heaIth's temple and you IA S'I I,
eGrspe-Nutsg as a daily l90 ?, "a,
most nourishlns and benen'iH'
use. ,.stlmOtl
,ea, genuine little heart th ,,.ss.a
people who simply 'Il'a . ,ssoa-s
cut of curiosity as a lass Jas, , ,Ss led
the result that prompted w
NAL. la arapeA|
N you have never 'I' !, !. nm d
IT'S worth while to give i !, : ~ AL
tlal trial. Rememoe ..' ever Y
lions eating Grape'Nu'' ., n VOC
they know. and we Know .~''o, : 4
use Grape-Nuts every y t,o,,.vorl|
work is more likely to be D. y, ma viaI
cause @SrS you can Keep we'll no, lp1 / \
brain Wen pourished , %Iis ia
Read the Road to WILSON possop'
package-"Tbere's a h'''
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-04
PAYNE HAS NEAT SCHEME.
Declaration That Has Let Tariff Cat
Out Of the Bao.

Chairman Payne OF the ways and
means committee Is credited with n
nice. new plan to prevent tariff frauds.
by which. he explains. he proposes TO
save the country millions filched from
US every year by foreign exporters
who undervalue their goods In our Gus
tom houses.
There Is nne margin between
wholesale prices and manufacturing
costs. Mr.. Payne's establishment OF
the wholesale. Instead OF the manufac
turing, cost as a basis for ad valorem
duties would simply add the whole
saler's profit over manufacturing cost
TO the amount OF tarin levied.
Under such a law II would be quite
possible 70 reduce the average tariff
from ~ per cent. a. at present. to.
say 35 per cent. on the printed SEIZED
ule. and yet really raise the absoiute
tariff to 80 per cent. or so per cent
Furthermore. the American manufac'
turer would have Il in his own power
TO nix the tariff to suit him.
Mr.. Payne's careless declaration OF
intention has let the tarir cat out OF
the bag rather unfortunately for him.
for congress dare not raise the tarir
and that is exactly what Mr.. Payne
proposes to do.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-04
Nothing 10 Fear.

II the sole result OF the secret serv.
ice operations against hitherto unac-
cused members Of congress Is TO lodge
an abortive charge at the door OF Sen
stor Tiliman the president might well
have used the federal detectives on
some other mission.
n this is the net spells OF the chase
II Is doubly unfortunate. First. be
cause Senator Tillman has done the
country some real service. and even
has enlisted heartily In support Of
good Roosevelt measures. although a
Democrat. with no love for either
Roosevelt or Roosevelt's party. Sec
ondly. because Senator Tillman was
VIGOROUSLY a personal enemy OF the
president. and whatever indictment
Mr.. Roosevelt might bring against him
would lose weight by reason OF that
fact.
But Il does not seem that Tillman
has committed any crime. or he surely
would have been under prosecution
for II by this time Inasmuch as the
secret service operators did not bring
in Foraker for his relations with
Standard Oil. and failed TO entrap any
other members OF congress constantly
engaged in serving special interests. II
certainly seems that. whatever any
members OF congress might have to
fear from letter-file thieves there was
no real reason for any Of them to fear
the secret service.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-04
FAXED 10 BuIld Up trusts.

Western consumers are being taxed
heavily by the railroads to pay arti.
fetal prices for steel rails. The
makers OF these rails are embarrassed
by the prodigious size Of their private
fortunes. They are not all as wise
and generous as Carnegie in trying 10
give back to the Ieople portion OF
their wealth.
Il Is the same with oil and other
staples. The infant industries" OF the
past are the law-defying, powerful. ar
rogant trusts OF the present. Con.
sumers are being taxed TO build up a
financial ollgarchy that detes the gov
eminent OF the United States.
Carnegie at least Is honest enough
TO take his seat on the stool OF repent
ance and tell the truth. q, tan,f
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-04
Alcohol School Opened by Government

Inasmuch as such a plant could not
be erected for less than $500 Il lie
obvious that the ordinary farmer
would not be able 10 afford to con.
struct one Of the kind. But--and here
Is the point-a group OF farmers rep
resenting a small neighborhood might
do so.
Then they would bring their corr.
stalks and other such refuse TO the
mill" and receive in return the al.
cohol II is simple method which
farmers have long been accustomed &C
adopt where flour and other neces.
saries were concerned.
The farmers are eager TO hNd 9
cheap source of energy. Nowadays
multitudes Of them use gasolene for
such purposes as grinding feed. cut
ting fodder and running the corn shell
Ter. circular saw, horse clipper and
grindstone.
A farm in these times is more OF
less Of a factory. But gasolene is ex
pensive. Alcohol is comparatively
cheap. and when manufactured from
the farmers own vegetable refuse !,
would cost next 10 nothing.
In France there are $1,000 farmer
distiliers who make alcohol for In
dustrial purposes from moiasses and
sugar beets. 1t Is high time that this
idea was turned to profitable account
in the United States Rotten apples
frost-bitten potatoes. stale water
melons, cornstalks aud cobs and
every other kind OF vegetable refuse
are available for the nurnoaa
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-04
For the Public Taste.

The following makes a very pc'si
dish. the usual name given 4 ~
funny paper" Take thfes n0a'
in.law. two lrlshmeu. one Gerr'
one or two tough Aids and 4 80
mix and stir well. A jag IL coasd,'
10 add flavor. Sprinkle 10 ~
spice and ginger. and garnia =
drawings. The addition Of a plad
hardsense IL advisable, thcugh 10
sential. chestnuis are used ~ =
ing. The dish Is usually 90
though poaching Is no, unoo1S''l
The BellmAn.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-04
prIne,,, Auaust. ! Model.

The kaiser's new daughter-in-law.
Princess Auguste. who Is a sister OF
the duchess OF saxe-Coburg and a
niece of the kaiserin, is very do.
mestieated girl. She IL not specially
good.looking. nor is she very smart.
but she is exceedingly amiable and
capable. She has all her imperial
aunts love OF home. and has been
carefully trained by her In all her
views
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-04
Editorial Verdict

From sorlousmlnded i''is
editor received this note lossl
with a consignment Of humo' AH
heavy enough 10 80 by irc'sit
Dear Sir: I read all these N'a
my wife. and she laughed pea,
Now. I have II on good auihohy
when n mans wife will laush =
Jokes they are bouad to Do 's7 !
or she 10. Yours. etc 49,,
The editor slipped them mo y Y,
turn envelope With the le'',t !
writing on the margin she "a
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-04
ANGRY BOAR KILLS 4
HORSE; INJURIES OTHERS
ENRAoEp ANIMAL TEARS OPEN
CHEST or EQUINE THAT
KICKED HIM.

Houston. Textile widest boar
that ever dcluded a Texan was owned
by n. ". Keyworth. a Houston dairy.
man. until the boar killed one Of Key
worth's horses. injured two other
horses. two mules and two cows. and
terrified Mrs. Keyworth and band Of
Keyworth employees
The boar was n blooded Berkshire
animal. weighing 200 pounds, and az
tall a. a yeariing calf Keyworth val
ued II at $50 and was M proud OF Il ~
ever a man was of boar.
The boar's risky moment came
when Keyworth happened TO be alb
sent from the dairy aud Just as a
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-04
Prs.ldent's vindletlve Spirit.

We do not believe that President
Roosevelt would be a competent wit
ness in any case that might be brought
against him Senator Tillman), and
we should receive any testimony Of
fered against him by the presidents
detectives as inspired rather by a
spirit on his part to punish an enemy
than to do iusties. News
and Courier.
A belief shared by many level
headed persons not involved IA Mr..
Rooseselt's innumerable squabbles.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-04

7 Just love cake said lohrtls 4.
ingiy. -its awful nice
You should not say 7oys a.,
corrected his mother. ~Ym I'd |
say Ike And do no, say tE.lI
say very And say good IaEaai
nice Now see n YOU can repea (
sentence correctly"
Il like cake repeated Johsris I
very good"
That's better"
4 know. ma" complalned laa,fl
hut n sounds just as u vas a
bout bread. Every body.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-04
Arroaant special privlIsqe.

The American republic has had two
separate and distinct industrial
growths. The tariff has flied the cas-,
with Industrial feudal barons. and
filled the west with Industrial serfs
Special privilege always becomes ar
rogant upon what II feeds.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-04

THE director OF the mint has made
money" for the DATED States in
more ways than. one. He is rejoicing
because the government made a profit
during the fiscal year ended Jnna 80.
1908, OF S10.541.37l on the coinage OF
silver nickel. and onecent bronze
pieces. AlH
This reprssepBs the difference be-
tween the price paid by the govern
nlent for the metals ana their coinage
saluo.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-04
nIdn,t Haua rIme

Il should be remembered on behalf
OF Castro, however. that he became an
ex.president without having an Afri-
can hunt QUILTED" for him. or at
taching himself TO the payrolls OF any
high-class periodicals. Richmond
Times Dispatch.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-04
The President and the TarlH.

While the president has been
preaching on every imaginable text ex.
cept the tariff text. he has known. II
he knows anything surely. and Is not
mentally a mere muddle OF texts and
assumptions. that the tarin was en-
richlng the trusts and paying twice a.
much 20 the millionaire as to the Gus
tom house oficer. Had he really wish
ed to benefit the people and sacrifice
his own vanity a little. he would have
used some OF his abusive language
against the tarif thieves and hogs
whom Mr.. Adams has so forcibly com
mended 10 his notice. A little OF the
rhetoric wasted on Gov Haskell and
Delavan Smith could have been use
fully employed against the men who
flled his campaign chest In 1904. and
who rushed 90 the rescue OF MIR. TAFT
last summer. No American politician
can long pose as reformer who does
not discover and pronounce against
our tariff as the cause OF most OF our
plutocratic evils-either the remote
or the contributing or the direct
cause OF that hurtful access OF the
millionaire spirit from which we have
suffered since Mckinley first beat
Bryan.-Boston correspondence In
Springfield Republican.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-04
KIND HEARTED JANE

Misiress-lIavo you made n, IN
en- broth. Janeg
Jane-Yes. mum; and FED u, "A
ems with IL. ages ago,
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THE WHALES LEGS

Whales are rapidly becoming extinct,
according to a statement made to the
American Museum of Natural History.
near approach of the time of the dis
appearance of the great sea mammals
has become DR.. Herman c. Bumpus,
director of the museum, that he has is
sued instructions to Roy G.. Andrews,
the museums whale expert, to get
every photograph of whales he can,
says the New York Times.
Mr.. Andrews is now at a whaling
station off the west shore Of Vancou-
yer, B. c., where he has had almost
remarkable success all the summer. In
letter to DR.. Bumpus, just received,
he says that on that day not fewer than
twenty-four humpback whales were
brought in. The museum at present
has no skeleton of the humpback, and
MI. Andrews is now preparing several
Tor shipment. He writes that he has
taken scores Of photographs of the
whales from all conceivable positions,
sc that when they shall have become
extinct it will be possible for future
generations to see how they looked.
Mr.. Andrews regrets that all the
whales being caught at this station are
large ones, measuring from so to 100
feet in length. He said that a big
whale with young calf has just been
brought in. He MIXED the whale, fill
ing a quart pail, and the milk looked
so rich and good he decided to drink
some of it,
Never again!" he writes, and from
what he adds in the same connection
one might think he said "Uhi" a good
many times. Il feel sorry for the calf,''
he writes.
Mr.. Andrews says he has been able
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CONTROL OF MOTOR BOATS

There seems to be no doubt that the
government is preparing to exercise
some control over the motor boat,
which may not stop at those of suffi-
cient size to require registry. 1t is
possible that this control may go fur
Their than seeing that the regulations
as to equipment are compiled with, and
that some form of license for the OPP
orator may be required. With the phe-
nomenal growth of motor driven craft
during the past few years this has
seemed essential to the port officials of
localities where the waterways are
busy with commercial traffic, says the
editor Of Yachting.
A committee from the Marine Sup
plies association of America has been
appointed to watch legislation on the
subject this winter at Washington.
While they may not be able to prevent
some new laws, they should at least
see that the requirements in the
case Of small boats. Of under 40 feet,