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Evening star., 1909-05-16

shining? l have had TO buy my expe-
rience. I have learned that truth is
stranger than fiction These lessons may
prove a blessing in disguise. The Greek.
the Italian. the Chinaman never become
destitute. They appreciate better the value
Evening star., 1909-05-16

first principles of equity that a man
must be just before he Is generous. l
have discovered that things are not al
ways what they SEEM That mans in
humanity to man is counteracted largely
by the efforts of kind-hearted people A
Evening star., 1909-05-16

I'D RIoR to my arrival in Washing
ton. my sensitive nature-the re-
suit of living in an exclusive at
mosphere-would have revolted against a
publication of the adverse experiences
that have recently reduced me to the
ranks of that submerged element SO
aptly described by the Americanism
down and out" But all previous senti-
ment in regard to the advisability of
placing on record the events which led to
my becomlng-as / am pleased to express
tia victim of unfortunate circumstances
has long since been banished by an all
too close contact with the stern realities
of life and the grip of hunger that makes
you forget all else save food
There comes a time In almost every
household when a succession of events
such as marriage retirement, death and
sometimes business reverses, results In a
general departure of the members of a
family from the parental roof At Just
such period as this. fired with the am
bitfons of youth and possessed of the
foolish notion that mere academic at
tainments would assure me a lucrative
position. l sailed for this much advertised
land of promise. 1t was a part OF the
irony of fate that the inaccurate product
OF SIX months III a business college
should enjoy a far greater money-earn-
ing capacity than lis less fortunate
brother. who had spent four expensive
and Industrious years in Cambridge Uni
versity. and I found myself to be the
victim of too much theory and too little
practice. Scholarship appeared to be a
drug on the market outside of recognized
professions.
"A case of pleurisy. subsequent failure
to secure work, combined with expensive
railroad fares had served to considerably
deplete my already vanishing bank roll
and six weeks ago I awoke from
seeming reverie to find myself on the
Evening star., 1909-05-16

try to me. The man who is averse to the
use of soap and water. who loafs on the
street corners and has untidy clothes is
constantly in danger of arrest, though
sometimes a kind-hearted policeman offers
the timely advice to beat 1t while your
shoes are soody
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16
BOUND FOR NORTH SYDNEY.
PeaTy's Steamship Roosevelt Rushing
for Cable Station.

Red Bay, Labrador, via Quebec, We'd
nesday. Robert +. Peary,
homeward bound on the steamship
Roosevelt, arrived at Battle Harbor, Just
above the opening Of the Strait Of Belle
Isle, and approximately siXty-fve miles
above this point.
As the telegraph station at Chateau
Bay, thirty-fve miles northeast of here,
is closed, the Roosevelt's next stop likely
will be here, although II was at first in
tended that she stop at the former
place.
At one time Wednesday the Roosevelt
was reported at Blanc Sablon, southwest
of here, and 100 miles from Battle har-
Dor but the latest advices tonight mere
ly chronicled her arrival at Battle Har-
Dor, with her exact itinerary thereafter
in doubt.
Coal is direly needed on board, and
il is reported that part of the vessels
woodwork has been used as fuel.
News from Battle Harbor is most mea-
ger, but adyices from there said that
the Roosevelt was sighted at that port
at 20 o'clock Wednesday morning. Her
speed j. uncertain, but she is expected
TO stop here or go ON TO Blanc Sablon,
whence, after short call, she will pro-
coed on her way 10 North Sydney, Cape
Breton, about AIS miles TO the south
west.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16

seth parallel March %; encountered
open lead March %; passed Norwegian
record March 90; passed Italian record
March "a; encountered open lead March
&c; crossed s7th parallel March al
passed American record March 2s; en-
eountered open lead March 2s; held up
by open water March 20; crossed ssth
parallel April 2; crossed seth parallel
April 4 North Pole. April 6.
All returning, left North Pole April
Z; reached Cape Columbia April %; ar
rived on Board Roosevelt April p.
The Roosevelt left Cape Sheridan July
10; passed Cape Sabine August s.
Left Cape York August 26i arrived
at Indian Harbor with all members Of
expedition returning in good health, ex'
cept Prof. Ross G. Marvin, unfortunate
ly drowned April s, when forty-fve miles
north of Cape Columbia, returning from
SO degrees, north latitude, in command
Of the supporting party.
ROBT. +. PEARY.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16
Claims Everything in Arc
tic Region--Says He Has
Nailed Flag TO the Pole.
DiScredits DIR. Cook.

Copyright, 1909, by the New York
Times Company
Battle larbor. Labrador. via Wireless,
Cape Ray y. F.--,As II may be impossi'
BILE to get my full story through in time
for Wednesdays Times, partly as a
prelude, which may stimulate interest
and partly TO forestall possible leaks,
am sending you a brief summary Of my
voyage TO the North Pole, which il to
be printed exactly as written.
Summary of North Pole Expedition Of
Peary Arctic Club;
The steamer Roosevelt left New York
ON July 6, 1905; left Sydney ON July
Il; arrived at Cape York, Greenland,
August !; left Etah, Greenland, August
s; arrived Cape Sheridan, at Grant
land, September /; wintered at Cape
Sheridan
The sledge expedition left the Roose-
welt February IS, 1909, and started for
the north.
Arrived at Cape Columbia. March l 4;
passed British record March ,; delayed
by open water March 2 and 3; held up
by open water March 4 to IL; crossed
the saith parallel March IL.
We encountered open lead March iji
crossed s5th parallel March lsi crossed
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16
SENSE ABOUT FOOD
Facts About Food Worth hno"ha

Itisa serious question sometimes"
know Just what TO eat When pr
sons stomach Is out Of order ana u'''
foods cause trouble.
Crane. Nuts food can be taken a. anI
time with the certainty that u va
digest. Actual experience OF peops
valuable TO anyone interested 10 'OOls
A Terre Haute woman writes. .
had suffered with indigestion io' '. wv
four years. ever since an attack o. y.
phoid fever, and at times eoula ca
nothing but the very ugh'es 'OV. W.
and then suffer such agony VIE =!
stomach I would wish | never ll' "
eat anything. 49,, ,,a
Il was urged to try Grape .Nus ,. .-s
since using Il ! do not have 10 \. :,
myself any more. but ! can cav . "
any time and feel nourished ana '- '.,
ned. dyspepsia is a thing OF 'n' NV
and I am now strong and vel
MY husband also had an eApe's .'s
with Grape-Nuts lie was ,,'y ., .ot
and sickly in the spring Ooui a,S S
attend 10 his work lie was ,l lD. y,
the doctors care but medicine Nv ~. As
seem 10 do him any good until De ~. y
gan 10 leave on ordinary 1909 sn ,-,,,,
Grape.Nuts. II was poslll'e' ~, I- rev
,nS 40 see the change in him heg. .,
better right OF, and naluran! zane
none but words Of praise Io' O'''
Nuts. ,o, cat d
meal without Grape,Nuts, ana
learns SO fast at school thai d, on, an n
or and other scholars comIu ''.ns "a d
am satisfied that II Is oe,.,. b
the great nourishing el'ui'D
Grape-Nuts."
"There's a Reason 80. ~, no,ash
IL contains the phosphate =. y, .ombps
from wheat and barley ~nI'n ,,.r mat
with alhumen to make the s, ,S pers
ter 10 daily refill tho BRAN '
centers. Al NOT knoE
II is pity that people 40 T m, q,
what TO feed their children ,,. Ip, rounr
many mothers who give ta' ,oo i' sri
sters almost any kind OF 10 IA pOai
when they become sick begin r5 NJ rsb
the medicine down 'n'~ a, food and
way is to stick to proper ,.l,bost NED
icine and expense. ,.,,,r, ..
Ever read ,he above ss.,s 20 dine Is.,
one appears from ' and fuIi Of S'~
ar, gsnuine, true A"S
tatsrsst.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16
SOLD EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
Is Charge Brought by State Depart
ment Of Education Against
Negro.

Frankfort. Ky.-Edward Kiriley. a
negro. was brought here from Chicago
to answer a charge preferred by the
State Department of Education. OF sell
Ing examination questions TO teachers
OF that race. In his arrest Supt Crab
be believes he has unearthed big
scheme. with many implicated. 20 deal
in these questions. Kirtley. who taught
school In Kentucky for several years
and attended the State Normal School
here between times. Is charged with
operating In many counties. A woman
named Gee, OF Hopkinsyille. his sweet.
heart, made the afiidavit upon which
he was arrested. G. G. Monroe, OF Lex
ington. a negro. Is being held at Elkton
on a similar charge. preferred by two
negro teachers. Kirtley's mail was
very heavy during the time he was at
the state school here.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16
Lie Hurled in Controversy.

The lie was hurled Wednesday con
corning the discovery of the North Pole,
and the foundation laid for contro-
yersy unparalleled in history. Com
mander Robert 4. Peary is making UNI
certain progress southwark OIL the coast
Of Labrador in his ship Roosevelt, but
there came from him, sent Tuesday and
received Wednesday, message as direct
as his homeward journey has been slow.
Il challenges the yeracity of DIR. Fred
erick A. Cook, Of Brooklyn, and further
complexities situation which the whole
world is discussing. In effect, Peary
discredits Cooks claims, with the inti-
nation that he (Pearyl, and he alone,
planted the American flag at the North
Pole on April 8, 1909, and that DIR. Cook,
who asserts that he unfurled the flag
at the pole on April 81, 1905, must sub
stantate his claims.
At Copenhagen Cook, shown his
rivals statement, stood by his guns, de
clined TO enter into a debate, and calmly
asserted that his records would sustain
him. To prove his right Of discovery
before the entire world, beyond shadow
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16
GIRLS CORPSE IN SACK
POLICE SEARCH FOR THOSE
GUILTY OF THE CRIME.
May Have Been strangled Before
Body Was Dismembered done
Portion Of Body Missing

Detroit, Mich.-Shrnken by several
days immersion in the waters Of Ecorse
creek, the dsmembered body Of Mise
Maybelle Millman, % years old, of Ann
Arbor, Mich, lies in the county morgue,
a pitiable exhibit of human brutality.
The state has chartably drawn a shroud
over the wasted human fragments so
that curious spectators do not see that
a portion of the trunk of the unfor-
tunate girl is missing
While determined men are dragging
Ecorse creek night and day in the hope
Of discovering the remaining portion of
the girls body, the sheriir's office of
Wayne and Washtenaw counties and the
police of Ann Arbor and Detroit are
uniting in a desperate endeavor to solve
the mystery of Miss Millman's murder.
The county physician is inclined TO
think the girl, who was % years old.
was strangled TO death before her arms,
legs and head were cut off. the condi
tion of the tongue and eyes indicating
strangulation.
The head and limbs were found sewed
in the same kind Of burlap bag as the
one containing the trunk The sack was
lying under the bridge about ten yeards
up the stream from the place where the
first bag was found. evidence almost
disputable that the body was thrown
from the bridge.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16
STATE HAPPENINGS.
News Of General Interest in a
Summarized Form,
BY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS,
Constellation Coal Co. TO espend
100000 In Development OF $4,000
Acres Of Coal Lsnd-Town Of 1000
or 5000 VIII Result.

Paiutsville. Ky.--Thc Consolidation
Coal Co. during the past rs months
has secured. by purchase and lease,
$4,000 acres OF coal land. on which u
has already started the expenditure
Of S2.OO0.0O0 in development and ac'
ccssory work State senator NJ. q.
Watson. OF Louisa. Ky. has secured
the contract OF building a standard
railroad ten miles In length from Mil
lers Creek Junction on the Big Sandy
branch OF the Chesapeake A Ohio rail
road to the mines. and also for the
bridge across the big Sandy river. A
number Of other contracts have also
been lot and the shipping Of coal will
start during the coming winter -Four
hundred houses are being built by one
firm OF contractors. and within one
year the new town OF Van Lear" Will
have a population. Il Il expected. Of
from 1000 to 5000 people. All Of tho
houses are being wired Tor electricity
and plped for water and sewerage.
Waterworks are under way. and light
VIII DC HhpliAtu W Aht h'NH'a anu va
buildings. as well as TO the mines.
from one immense power plant The
town is named for Van Lear Black. the
Baltimore banker. who Is largely In.
terested In the Consolidation Coal Co.
II will be situated on 5000 acres %
land owned by the company. one mile
from Miller's Creek Junction and four
miles from Paintsville. Miners will
be brought TO Il from the mines now
being operated by the Consolidation
Coal Co. In West Virginia. Marylani
and Pennsylvania. Electricity will be
used to the fullest extent. and it Will
be all machine mining NotWith-
standing this over 1000 men will be
employed in various capacities wnen
the property Is fully developed.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16
A NERVOUS ENGLISH LORD
Northcliffe Says Germany Is Prepar-
ing for Big Fight.

Winnipeg, Man. Lord Northelife,
owner of the London Mail, in an inter
view here, predicted war between Ger
many and Great Britain. lie said in the
Krupp works alone 100000 men are
working night and day and on Sundays
preparing for war.
Lord Northcliffe said;
Il will make the suggestion with all
respect to the Canadians who are invest
ing their money and labor in construct.
ing railroads and building grain eleva.
tors, that they keep an eye ON European
affairs and begin to figure out why it
is all the ship building yards in Germany
are busy constructing rapid cruisers and
irst-class battleships and why it is that
Krupp's works have increased their
hands to over 100000 men, nearly the
population Of Winnipeg"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16


According 60 a statement o., he NJ
tional Association for the Study ant
Prevention Of Tuberculosis fully ;lv
persons hopclcssly diseased viii
tuberculosis annually cone 20 N IA
the states Of California. Arizona Nsv
Mexico. Texas and Colorado. mos, Q.
them by order 81 their physicians he
statement. which BE- based upon he
testimony OF well known experts and
all valuable statistics, shows that At
least 90 per cent Of those who 20 r
the southwest every year ior her
health are 50 far advanced 10 ne.f
disease that they cannot hope fof
cure in any climate. under any ctr
oumstancos. More than this. AZ least
go per cent Of these advanced cases
are so poor that they have not sus'
cient means 10 provide FOR The proper
ncoessarics OF life. which means that
4.3i5 conEumptiyes are either starved
20 death or forced 20 aoccp, chaH25s
relief every year
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16
Destitution Widespread.

Washington.-Great destitution and
suffering continues among the food vic.
tins at Monterey, Mexico, and the ad-
jacent country, and prompt help is great
ly needed. In telegram TO the state de-.
partment, dated Sept 6, from Philip c.
Hanna, the United States consul at Mon
terey, he says that nearly 1000 have
been clothed from the supplies at the
American consulate, but that the demand
constantly increases. Several carloads of
goods have reached him from the United
States
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16
LABOR DAY IN LOUISVILLE.
Big Meeting Is Addressed BY Secretary
Morrison. Of American Fedora.
ton Of Labor.


Louisville. Ky.-All Louisville join
ed In celebration OF Labor day. No
parade OF any kind was held the prin-
cipal event being a large meeting held
by the Trades and Labor Assembly a.
Phoenix Hill Park. where Frank l..
Morrison. secretary OF the American
Federation of Labor. was the principal
speaker He said In part: The most
determined effort will be made by the
Federation TO secure an amendment
TO the Sherman antitrust law that
will enable the supreme court OF the
United States. or any court. 10 place
the narrow construction upon II in
stead OF the broad construction OF the
hatters' l.oeWe case. II g. now con.
cldered by all who have studied the
proposition without bias that the fran
ers OF the sherman antitrust law new
or Intended that Il should be applied
to labor unions. The American Fed.
GRAFTON proposes 20 continue 10 fghi
for the enactment OF such legislation
as viii prevent judges from issuing in
functions uDon the behest OF corpora.
lions for the purpose Of intimidatlng
the members OF organized labor In the
case OF a strike. The Federation will
continue It's EFFORT 10 secure an amend
ment TO the eight-hour law 30 that Il
will apply TO contractors and sub-oon.
tractors. as was originally intended
when the law was first enacted"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16
NO BIDDERS AppsAREo.
First Attempt 20 OBTAIN Jvdoment
Against Night Riders Meets with
Poor Success.

Paducah. Ky The first attempt "a
collect Judgment against Kentucky
night riders was made rather msuc.
cessfully by q deputy United states
marshal at Benton. Marshall county
No bidders appeared for the land Of
Alfred ChaudeL offered 10 satisfy q
portion Of a $4,000 augment obtained
IN the federal court by Nat Frilzell. q
negro. and Frizzelrs attorneys bid In
the land for $500. Chqrdet was
mulcted. with other members OF q
band Of men near Birmingham. ny.
whom Frizzell has sued ~ night riders
Hints had been general throughout ths
ueighborhood that a purchaser would
nnd the location unpleasant
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16
AdIustabls

Aunt Anne. an old family taTI
was sitting with knees crossed 10 ne
kitchen. when the young daughter o.
the house entered aud, Impressed VIII
the hugeness OF the old woman 'esi
asked what size shoe she RoTe
We'll. honey" hcplied Auai Anhs
Il kin wear cights. ! g.nera.'y veal
mines: but desc yer Use got on an
twelyes. an de good Lavd knows ap
hu'ts me!"-Evcrybody Magazine
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16
HE RACES WITH DEATH.
Stricken With Paralysis, Wharton Hur.
ries to Texas Home.

Colorado Springs, Colo.-An expensive
ly equipped race against death was be-
gun yesterday by A. B. Wharton, a
Texas millionaire. Boarding a special
car on the Colorado 4 Southern at 2:4O
o'clock, he left for the Texas line, and
hopes to reach Fort Worth before paraly
sis claims him as a victim.
Wharton was stricken a week ago
His entire right side is paralyzed, but
his physicians who have attended him
believe that the altitude will work a
quick recovery.
Tom Waggoner, father-in-law of Whar.
ton, is the richest man in Texas, and il
was he who engaged the private car at
an expense, it is said, of over 1000.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16

Lexington. Ky-Owen IAughlin. In
charge Of two car loads 81 thorough
bred yearllngs. arrived here from New
York They went through the sales
at Sheepshead Bay aud were sent back
to the blue grass by their purchasers
TO be nut In shape for breaking and
training
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16

Louisville. Ky.-stocknolders OF tho
First National bank met and ratified
the plan OF transfer OF control to the
Kentucky Title Savings Bank and
Trust Co. The capital OF the bank is
to be 100000 and the surplus $500.
600. The sum Of S500.OuO was paid
into the First National by the Ken.
lucky Title.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16

Lexington. Ky. - The educational
committee Of the Commercial club ut
a meeting Endorsed the proposition VI
Louisville physicians. headed by Drs.
Coomes and wilmot. for the establish.
ment Of a medical school al State dni-
verslty
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16
STOLE u. S. COAL LAND.
Charge Made Against Four Men Now
Under Arrest.

New York.-George w. Dolly, Rufus
Ireland, Wilberforce Sully and Frank T..
Wells we're arrested here by United
States Marshal Henkel, charged with
conspiracy in defrauding the government
out of 1,76O acres of coal lands in Ian
der. Wyo. The prisoners were arraigned
before United States Commissioner Gil
riseh, and all gave $1,000 bail for exam
ination.
Wherefore Sully is a lawyer and is
vice president and a director in the Amer
lean Malt Corporation, which has a cap
ital of SJO,O0O,OO0, aud is also chairman
Of the board of directors of the American
Mailing Company, with capital OF $155
100000.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16

Louisville, Ky.-Overcome with grief
over the sudden death Of his mother.
Douglas Robinson. 80, member Of
the fire insurance firm OF Robinson
Bros & Wilson. died here. The
Robinson family is prominently known
throughout Louisville.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16
POOL WILL Be A FAILURE
Unless 20 Per Cent OF Tobacco ofVw,
ers sIan Pledge BY Oct. I.

ers Sign Pledge by Oct. Z.
Richmond. Ky - Senator w. q.
Bradley. Of Louisville. and Clarence
Lebus. Of Lexington. president ~ the
Society Of Equity. delivered addresses
In the courthouse here In bchelf OF the
tobacco pool Both speakers pleaded
for the assistance Of this coInty. Mr.
Lebus saying; N all Other counties
In the state pledged 30 per cent and
Madison doesn't show up. the pool will
be- failure" They further said II at
least 20 per cent Of the growers In thu
state did not pledge by October /. the
pool could not be- formed Secretary
J. ID. clark. OF Lexington also made a
few remarks. and will canvass this
county for pledges.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16

Frankfort. Ky.-The republicans In
mass convention here nominated W.
Prewett Graham. aged rs. for mayor
A full council ticket was nominated.
The city administration was de.
nounced. The inactivity OF the Off
clals In arresting the lynehers OF tue
negro. John Maxey. was condemned.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16

Ellzabethtown. Ky.-The counties OF
Hardin. Hart Green. Meade. Breckin-
ridge, Metcalf. Barren and Larue form
the district embraced by the union N
tobacco growers by the American So
ciety Of Equity. formed here TO pool
the crop Of 1903 under the Equi y
pledge ~ opposed to The Burnley so.
cioty pledge.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16
Straight Shot at Cook.

London.-The Reuter- Telegram Com
pany has received the following cable
gram from Commander Peary, dated In
dian IIarbor, Labrador:
Cooks statement should not be taken
too seriously. The Esquimos who ac-
companied. him say he went no distance
north and not out OF sight of land. Other
men of the tribe corroborate their state
ment p"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16

Louisville. Ky.-Lucien J. Irwin. for
two years superintendent OF the Louis.
vile. Henderson a s. Louis and for
ten years a prominent railroad man.
was elected president OF that road 20
succeed Attilla Cox. deceased.