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The evening world., 1909-02-23
COUSINS FIGHT
WILL D|SPOS|NG
Of 100000
Johnston Named Them All, but
Left Bulk of Estate to
One Man,

Augustus Van Wyck, representing
eight heirs of the late Benjamin b.
Johnston began a contest before Surro-
gate Ketcham in Brooklyn to-day to set
aside will by which Mr.. Johnston dis
posed OF fortune OF about S,G0,00o
The contestants live in Brooklyn and
Monticello, Sullivan County.
Benjamin b. Johnston lived in Brook
lyn at No. los st. Johns place, and
had country home at Greenport. L. l..
where he died at the age OF seventy
eight on Oct 81. 1903. He left no BROTH
ers, sisters or children. his nearest OF
kin being cousins.
BY a will signed on May Is. 1906. and
witnessed by George w. Scott. Of No.
10S West End avenue, and William l.
Rowe. OF No. 22O West one Hundred
and Twenty. second street, Manhattan.
Mr.. Johnston left $4,000 In cash and
houses and lots valued at about 10000
to thirty-four benefciaries, including the
nine now contesting. The residue OF the
estate, valued a; about $4,000, was
left absolutely to Thomas $, Faulkner,
OF No. ls3 Halsey street. Brooklyn, a
cousin.
The contestants maintain that Mr..
Johnston's act in making a will dispos-
ing OF his property in the manner de.
scribed was not free or voluntary act
and that al the time OF signing the will
he was not in his right mind. Richard
Beehe, Samuel Beebe. Joseph Beebe Jr.,
Dewitt G. Beebe, Henry b. Rhodes, John
W Davis, Anna X. Palmer and Susan
Clark, cousins OF the testator, are maxi
ing the contest.
George W. Scott, for twenty years Mr..
Johnston's real estate manager, was the
first witness called by Judge Van Wyck
in to.day's proceedings. He was re-
quired to write the name OF Benjamin
b. Johnston IT,, a number OF times UNI
der different circumstances after he had
detailed how he had signed the will as
a witness.
The evening world., 1909-02-23
BESSIE: M'C0Y
URGES COURT TO
LET ACTRESS CO
Star Pleads for Woman Who
Obtained Money in Her
Name.

Bessie Mccoy, star OF the Three
Twins musical show. was witness to-
day In the Court Of Special Sessions.
Miss Mccoy made distinct sensation
during the half hour she spcn; on the
stand. She wore n big black hat with
a long blue plume in it, a black coat,
big buckled shoes and black suit.
Virginia Drew. who gave her address
as No, 9N Eighth avenue and who had
once been an actress, went into the
Hotel Reisenweber. where Miss Mccoy
lives, on Feb. Is and collected 81 from
the cashier. George W. Becker on a
package which she said contained goods
for Miss Mccoy. When the parcel vas
opened II contained only old newspapers.
Miss Drew had been locked up ever
since. To-day she pleaded guilty tn OBJ.
tanning money by false pretenses, but
claimed that she had only worked the
deception as a joke.
Miss Mccoy took the stand ,c say
that she was willing to accept Miss
Drew's explanation as truthful rnd to
regard the whole transaction as & bit OF
pleasantly. She had known III" other
woman when Miss Drew was Il! more
circumstances, and tie little
musical comedy star did her lev..i hest
to influence the Justices to let the pris.
oner go.
Miss Drew was remanded until March
70 In the mean time the probation on.
GER Will look into her mode Of life. and
i Is possible that as a result Of Miss
McCoy's pleas she may go free on n
sentence. The Drew girl is
said to have been III lately.
The evening world., 1909-02-23
ALDERMAN AGAIN
AFTER BINGHAM
Order to Police to Get New
Revolver by March 4 Crit
ciSed in Board.

The Police Committee Of the Board Of
Aldermen. which catechIsed Commits
sioner Bingham last week, is m the jon
again. Chairman Bent declares the or
der OF the Commissioner requiring mem.
bers Of the force to purchase now 81
revolyers by Marco is unjust and nm.
necessary, and Introduce! resolution to
that effect at the meeting Of the hoard
to-day. 1t was referred tJ his commit.
tee.
What Is to become Of the prcsen, re.
volvers, ordered by President Roosevelt
when he was Police Comm. ss.orer-
Are they to he relega Ell To tie scrap
heap7" asked the Alderman. He con.
tended that favort.sm is to be shown
20 two manufacturer IN the neN 9-.cr
The committee will nov ask Bingham
10 explain.
The evening world., 1909-02-23
WOULD CORRAL O'HARA.
Blaney Company Asks the Court to
Limit Actor to Management.

Supreme Court Justice Fitzgerald to.
day reserved decision In the application
Of the Charles f. Blaney amusement
Company for permanent Injunction re.
straining Fiske OHara from playing
with any other amusement company.
Cornelius j Early. counsel for the
actor, said that the trouble was that
the Academy, In Chicago, was not in
the class of houses O'Hara had been
used to playing ii and he refused to
play there.
The evening world., 1909-02-23
Our Reception Room

affords the most convenient place Tor aFFo nj
ments 10 meet your friends dcwmown. ne aP
poinlments and surroundings are luxurious ana
artistic 1t is on The third floor away from Inc nose
of the street and the hustle of shopp,rG
Tea is served without charge.
The evening world., 1909-02-23
CITY TREASURER DIES,

SCHENECTADY, n. y, Feb o.
Joseph II. Bernardo, CITY Treasurer of
Schenectady since 1895. died suddenly
yesterday. He had been organist OF the
Church Of 81. John the Evangelist Toy
twenty-five years.
The evening world., 1909-02-23
ADD TO EARTHQUAKE FUND.

Mayor Mcclellan to-day received 'asa
from the New York Lc;ic-. Carriers
Association as continuation to the
ITALIAN Relief Fund. Harry" die r.r.
MAR City Hal carrier, was Entrusted
Wolh the delivery OF the money
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-24

RkO-best drink on the market
Cowgill's.
w. c. Bowden is on the sick list
this week.
Change Of Program every night
at the Lyric.
Mrs. Jas. Davis, of West Hick-
man, is quite sick.
Miss Annie Cowgirl has been on
the sick list this week.
S. N. Sweeney is able to be up af-
ter several days sickness.
II its plumbing, Cotton & Adams
can do the job. Prices right.
J.V. Overton was the guest Of
Jas. Housley and wife last week.
Have you ever tried the genuine
Dutch Tea Rusk2 Ask c. II. Moore
about it.
Miss Flossie Winter, of Fulton,
is visiting Mrs. DR. Winter, in West
Hickman.
H. A. Bowman Sample. Of Mem
phis, was the guest of Miss Annie
Cowgirl last week.
The first car of watermelons for
this season arrived on the Hickman
market yesterday.
See Clarence Corum for Com
mecial-Appeal, Post Dispatch and
Nashville American.
Ladies tailored suits and skirts
pressed-called for and delivered.
Phone S4.-Schmidt.
FOR SALE-Bank or Office fix
lures in good condition. A bargain
If taken at once.-Hickman Bank.
2tfc.
MAYORS Book & Novelty Store
has Just received an enormous lot of
china ware. See the show windows.
Wonder who is going to get that
set of Rogers Silverware to be given
away at MAYORS Saturday, June 20,
3p. m1
The complete toilet has just a
dainty spray of Helm & Ellisop's
nice perfume nothing could be
more complete.
Full size glass Tumblers, plain
and assorted designs going at 2Sc
per set Friday and Saturday at
MAYORS Store.
E. c. Davis, of Grand Rapids,
Mich, lumber salesman for the
Mengel Box Company, spent few
days here this week.
Don't always be at the mercy of
your land lord. Let the Hickman
Courier Realty Co., sell you lot
at 81 week. Its easy.
The more sense you use in buying
paints the fewer dollars it will take.
The sensible paint is B. P. S. Paint
sold by Helm & Ellison.
Especial Bargains" IN store for
Friday and Saturday at MAYORS
see their show windows. Remem-
Der coupons given with every Sc
purchase.
Miss Fredrica Peacock, of Upton.
vile, and P. H. Bailey, we're united
in marriage in that city Tuesday.
Mr.. Bailey and wife will reside in
New Mexico.
John Greed was in town Saturday.
Mr.. Greed happened to serious &C.
cident recently, but he told the
Courier man that he would begin
buying wheat right away.
Joe Munday delivered lecture at
the court house Tuesday evening to
audience of about 100 men. His
talk was to "men only" and those
present pronounce il one of the
finest lectures ever delivered in
Hickman.
Wright Hopkins. age so years,
living at James Bayou died Tuesday
of abcess of the brain. He leaves a
wife and one child, and is survived
by his father, Dave Hopkins, and
other relatives. He was in the en-
ploy of the Mengel Box Co., and was
well known here.
Col. Med. Ferguson, State Rail-
road Commissioner from this district
died Thursday afternoon at 5
O'Clock at his residence two miles
vest of LaCenter, in Ballard coun-
ty on the Wickl life road. The cause
Of his death was diabetis aggravated
by an attack OF malarial fever, from
which he had been suffering for ten
days.
Miss Pauline Beckman, of Cape
Cirardeau. and Liverne Cheek, of /
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-24


No paper July sth.
Fourth OF July celebrations next
week.
Jas. c. Newton sells goods for
cash or produce.
Four children we're buried at
Columbus. Sunday.
Jas. c. Newton sells "wiberine"
coal ola good grade.
Cowgill's Drug Store is the only
place you can get REQ.
Telephone that grocery order to
Bettersworth * Prather.
w. A. Johnston has been on the
sick list for several days.
The Courier can find a buyer for
your real estate. See US.
Five gallons White Rose gasoline
81. at Courier Office. Its pure.
Call for REQ. You'll like Il bet
ter than anything you ever tasted.
II you want frs,-class job. let
Schmidt the Tailor, do your work.
The Courier and the weekly CON-
mercial-Appeal one year for Sl.2S.
Cypress Shingles. 81 a thousand.
Yates & Kirk Single Co.. Hick-
man. Ky.
Mrs. Bernie Hughes visited her
brother. Melton Jones, In Mayfeld
this week.
There are 79S Rural Routes In
Kentucky. Fulton county has about
ten OF them.
FOR SALE;-A good buggy
mare. buggy and harness. See
John Kirkindall.
Miss Bonnie Carpenter was the
CUES, OF Miss Hester Britain. at
Fulton last Friday.
Mrs. John +. Holt died a, Duke
dom, Wednesday, OF consumption.
She was 40 years old.
Giles Bond returned TO chat,a-
nooga. Saturday. after spending a
a few days in this city.
It seems 10 US that the presen,
session Of Congress is costing durn
sigh, more than Il is worth.
John Newman. a merchant at
Boar. has been served With is var
rants charging him with selling
liquor.
William jennings Bryan has an-
nounced himself as candidate for
United States senator from Ne
braska.
George freeman, a condemned
negro murderer, in the county all
at Paducah. will be hanged Friday.
June IS.
The Steamer Liberty, under its
new management. is doing a nice
business. This boat rightly con-
Quoted is great benefit TO Hickman.
Misses Estelle Reneau and Cecil
Barnes. Messrs. Arthur Hale and
Swayne Walker, Of Hickman, visited
Miss Mary Kelly last veek.-Fulton
Commercial.
Henry McMullin's new residence
is going right up. G.. L. Collins has
charge Of the work, assisted by
Robt. Carpenter. Jno. Wright and
Mr.. Campbell.
S.mi-ofti cial reports are TO the ef-
feet that the railroad company will
soon begin stopping their trains in
East Hickman. We can not vouch
for the truth Of this report.
Remember. when you get a blue
mark on the corner Of your paper or
postal calling attention to your
subscription TO this paper expiring
that II will stop the following week.
No exceptions to this rule.
Mrs. Katherine Clemmens Gould,
of New York City. spends $40, 900
to S45 900 year on dress, considers
II a disgrace to wear the same cos
tune twice. blows In otherwise about
100000 a year, and spends $500
at a clip for silk stockings. After
all, Hickman wives are not expen-
sive.
The beef trust. the tobacco trust,
the vhiskey trust, the sugar trust,
the lumber trust and every other
trust has triumphed over the people |
in the Congress Of the United States,
but the next congressional election
will show that body Republican again
by good majority. thus recalling
that truism once spoken by old man |
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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-24
Tent meeting near the depot.

MOtiOh PiStuiOS ONNA hAb" ~ wv
Lyric.
Everything in groceries-Betters-
worth & Prather.
Judge B. T. Davis was in Cory
don KY, on business this week.
H. A. Scates, of Union City. visit
ed B. Parham and wife, Sunday.
A choice line of bottled and can
ned goods at Bettersworth & Prath-
er's.
Don't forget the educational Raj.
ly Day at Hickman next Wednes-
day.
We sell good, easy shoes at
good, easy price.-Rice's Shoe
Store.
have a good mower for sale
cheap. Only been used two years.
&C. L. Rose. Sp
Circuit Clerk Morris left Tuesday
for Dawson Springs, where he will
spend a week.
Suits cleaned and pressed-phone
No. 50. Work collected aud deliver.
ed in the city.
Rev. Marvin Harris, we'll known
here, is conducting a revival at
Princeton, Mo.
Mrs. R. M. Metheny has return
ed home from Cairo, after a visit
with her son. Henry.
Mrs. B. Parham and VIM. Par
ham visited Mrs. Sue Maddox, at
State Line, last week.
Chas. H. Scates. of Union City,
is visiting his grandparents, B. Par
ham and wife, this week.
A. S. Barkett, the West Hickman
merchant, is making some close
prices. Look up his big ad.
Mrs. Conrane and son and Miss
Lucille Robbins. of New Madrid, are
the guests Of Mrs. A. A. Faris.
Jim Swimm, of Mengel Box Com
pany, Louisville, is here for a few
weeks inspecting lumber for their
plants.
Why rot read the Commercial-Ap-
peal when il only costs lSc a week
delivered. Nashville American, loo
a week.
L. K. Nagel. OF Columbus, and
Miss Allie Lunsford, of Union City,
we're married in Union City, June
the 10th.
Little Mary B. Parham returned
home Monday from a visit in Cairo,
and was accompanied by Lucille
Metheny.
H. M. DeGraffenreid and Miss
Margaret Knott, two Union City
people, we're married in St. Louis,
June 9th.
When your prescription has been
filed at Helm & Ellison's, you need
have no fear; the quality and chemi-
calls are right.
Ice Coupon Books charged to ac-
count will be at a face value. No
discount allowed only for cash.
Hickman Ice & Coal Co.
You'll do yourself a favor if you
insist on B. P. S. Paint. II means
fewer gallons and longer wear.
Sold only by Helm & Ellison.
Miss Josephine HAMLET spent the
first Of the week with her sister,
Mrs. W. J. Cook, returning to her
home at Water Valley, Tuesday.
Services at the Episcopal church
on the second and fourth Sundays in
each month. Rev. c. L. Price, of
Fulton, will conduct the services.
FOR Thoroughbred Rhode
Island Reds eggs CS) for setting,
Sl.00. Splendid layers.-Mrs. G.
B. Threlkeld, State Line, Ky.
7-l-o
c. E. Brown and wife and S. B.
Brown and wife, who have been visit
ing J. R. Brown and other relatives
in this vicinity, left yesterday for
their home in Hobart, Okla.
Be sure to bring your coupons in
by 8. p. m. Saturday or they will be
void. Everyone should bring what
they have as a small amount may
get the silverware absolutely free,
at MAYORS Store.
J. P. Cusick returned from St.
Louis Sunday, where he took his
Miss Maude, to be operat-
ed on for tumor. She stood the
operation we'll, and 1t is hoped will
be able to return home in a short
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-24
Order the Courier today.

OiatA viz O0aAhNa fN0'lf
Guaranteed Pants at Rice's Shoe
Store.
c. H. Moore wants your grocery
trade.
LYRIC.
Groceries and meat.-C. H.
Moore.
Steam fixtures OF all kinds at Cot
ton & Adams.
Mrs. S. N. Sweeney is suffering
with rhumahsm.
Mrs. w. J. Cook is able to be up
again after two weeks Illness.
Let c. H. Moore ill that grocery
order. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Do you wear pants1 Have
Schmidt, the tailor. to make them.
DR.. Nickel, Of Mayheld. Is the
guest OF D. B. Wilson and family.
The best place 10 send your laun-
dry is Rice's Shoe Store. Collars
&c each.
Something new every day at Nay
lor's. Do you watch their show
windows.
Clarence Corum delivers the Com
mercial Appeal, Post-Dispatch and
Nashville American.
There's not drug or medicine
want that cannot be satisfied at
Helm & Ellison's Drug Store.
Pay cash for Ice Coupon Books
and save ten per cent on your ice
account. Hickman Ice & Coal Co.
Pastor M. L. Blaney will preach
at Mr.. Blakeman's residence in East
Hickman tomorrow night at s 100
p. m.
See that 26-piece set Of Rogers,
Silverware to be GIVEN AWAY at
J. E. Naylor & Co. Saturday, June
%.
On Thursday night of last week,
. few young folks danced at the
home Of Miss Irene Faris. Apricot
ices we're served.
Just speak Of cold, refreshing
soda these warm days. and doesn't
every one think of Helm & Ellison's
fountain-there's reason.
You will save money on your bill
of shingles by buying direct from
our mill. See or write us.-Yates
& Kirk Single Co.. Hickman, Ky.
Large size l2-ounce Ice Tea
Glasses, plain and assorted designs
at SOC per set. Friday and Saturday
at MAYORS Store. See show win
dows.
We are paying you the cost Of
collection, by selling an Ice Coupon
Book at ten per cent discount from
the face, for cash. Hickman Ice &
Coal Co,
Mrs. Mamie Beale and son, Har-
ry, of Louisville, arrived in Hick-
man on the Peters Lee, Tuesday,
and will visit Mrs. Virginia Beale
and son, Tyler, several days.
We hove just received large as.
sortment of Enamel Ware which We
are going to put on sale Friday and
Saturday. See our show windows.
MAYORS Book & Novelty store.
There is some complaint about the
old mill building near the boat land
ing being a nuisance. They say it
is den for crap-shooters and other
nuisances. Why not tear il DOWN
On Friday night Of last week. a
number Of young folks annoyed a
dance at the home of Miss Irene
Faris. Miss Lillian Leach and
Miss Pauline Becknan, Of Cape Gil
rardeau, and Gus Alexander, we're
out-oi-town guests.
Regular services at the Baptist
church Sunday, by Rev. lurking
ton. Subjects Morning service
"The Apprehension Of Christ"
Evening-"Christ's Company"
Everybody invited.
Harry English shot a man on Is
land 8 Monday and ran away with
the victims wife, according to re-
ports received by Marshal Dillon.
English and the absconding wife are
wanted by the authorities.
Willie Roberts, a seventeen year
old negro girl. was placed in jail at
Union city last Saturday charged
with the murder of her illigitimate
child. The girl confessed to the
crime, saying she cast the infant in-
10 an abandoned well following its
-.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-05
STAMPEDE FOR SEATS
FOR WORLDS SERIES

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 4-The rush to Sc
cure seats for the worlds championship
baseball series, to begin this week, is the
greatest in the history of the game.
Secretary Locke, who has charge of sell
ing the tickets by mail, said that thou
sands of remittances would have to be
returned to sendeFs because o. the great
Already the capacity of the park re-
served Tor mail orders has been exhausted
ana the staff of fourteen clerks is work
ing overtime. Locke has three bark
clerks assisting him and three adding
machlnes are in constant operation
The work of handling all the postal
CARDS and returning tickets keeps the en-
tire staff busy
From the orders received for reserva-
ton, 1t is calculated that thousands of
attendants from other National and
american league cities will attend the
championship series. Orders were received
from Chicago, Philadelphia, New YORK
CINCINNATI, St Louis and other cities for
seats in great lunches
The national baseball commission. bav-
ing charge of the sale of the seats an
nounced tonight that the mail order saIa
OF reserved seats had been Unprecedented
Ine 1914 tickets for each game at
Forbes field have been sold 4S hours
after mail orders were received. An Off
cia of the Pittsburg club announced that
100000 worth of orders for seats for the
Hrst two games here have been returned
with a notice that no reserved seats wers
left.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-05
BACK STUDIES ARE
WORRYING COACH
High School Football Squad Is
Weakened by Scholastic
Regulations.

The outlook for the Salt Lake High
school in the game with Granite High
Saturday afternoon on Cummings field
Is not so bright as it has been. During
the past week one old star from last
years team was obliged to leave the
field, because he found it impossible to
carry studies necessary for graduation
and play the game at the same time,
The records Of all candidates have been
consulted and three members were found
to be on the wrong side of the fifteen
hour rule, the requirements being that
each player must have passed in at least
fifteen hours of prepared work the half
year before.
While Principal George A. Eaton is do
ing all he possibly can for the boys, ne
insists that school work must be first.
Examinations will be given. enabling the
boys to make good if they can, but this
means extra work. and it is doubtful if
some can stand the pace
Coach Dad" COnVnl is rather worried
about the doubtful ones. and is working
hard with the new material. Two new
men appeared on the field last night for
the position of center. making in all six
men who will fight for the snapper
backs place. The positions of right half
back and left tackle appear TO be the
weak points remaining, but the coach
thinks he will be able TO round men into
condition for Saturdays game. The line
up will not be announced until Thursday
afternoon
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-05
The Summary.
PITTSBURGERS BACK
PIRATES WITH COIN

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct 4.-Pittsburgers
have 100000 to back the Pirates on win
ming the worlds championship from De-
trOit. The prevailing odds here today are
that the odds viii reach 10 to q before the
first game next Friday
Shad G. Williams, the local plunger, has
made several large bets at 10 to Z and
announces that he has $4,000 more at the
same price. Reports from other cities
show the odds to run in Detroit at to 5;
in Boston, 10 to s, and in Washington, 3
to 8, all with Pittsburg upon the long
end
FIFTY automobiles filled with Pittsburg
fans will leave here for Detroit on Sun
day, Oct. 10, and expect to arrive there
in time to witness the game of Oct II.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-05
LOUISVILLE RESULTS.

Louisville, Ky, Oct. 4-The second week
Of the Louisville Racing association fan
meeting was ushered in this afternoon
with splendid card Of six we'll balanced
races The Old Inn handicap the fourth
race, was the feature. Hanbridge. run
urday, won.
First race, SIX furlongs-Kiddy Lee.
straight $1,000, won; Ny Henry. S13. IS.
second; Judith Page, show $685., third.
Second race, six furlongs-BilIy Bode-
mer, straight $3.50, won; Many Colors.
place $l123, second; Aoquia, show $3.50
third. Time ia
Third race, mile and seventy yards
Poctoaligo, straight S143.50, won; Denver
Girl. place 81. 40 second: Aspirinshaw.
show out, third. Time, 1:45.
Fourth race, one mile-Hanbridge
straight $685., won; All Red, place $500
second; Old Honesty, show out, third
Time, 1: 40 3-5.
Fifth race, six furlongs-Boca Grande
straight $40 won; Short Order, place
sll.45, second; Long Hand, show $3.50
third. Time, LIS 3-5.
Sixth race, mile and a sixteenth-Alma
Boy, straight $15.10, won; Roseboro, place
500. second; Orlandot, show $3.50, third
Time, l:4T 4-5