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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-06
Kills Steer with His Fist.

Springfield, Ill.-Accompanied by
friends, Fritz Schafer, muscular
young German farmland, residing
near Greenwich, in Menard county.
went to the farm of Henry Austin to
trade horses. AS Schafer started home
across the lot where a bad-tempered
steer was kept, Austin warned him
of the danger of entering the lot.
When near the center of the pasture
Schafer's friends, who had remained
behind, were Mortified to see him at
tackled by the animal and knocked
down by the first onslaught AS the
steer charged second time Schafer
landed blow behind the animals ear
that dropped it as though shot. When
Schafer's friends gained his side the
steer was dead
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-06
GALWAY HAS A GIANT GHOST.
Apparition Eight Feet High Leaps
Into the River.

Dublin.-A spectral figure, gray in
color and about eight feet in height,
is said to have haunted the railway
line near Galway for nights.
The apparition, which is described
as ''tapering toward the top" walks
from the railway viaduct across the
bank of the stream and then disap-
pears.
A number of people have visited
the place toward midnight, when the
apparition is due to appear. One man
declares that he saw it jump from the
top of the viaduct into the Corrib,
where it disappeared.
It was not drowned" however. for
on the succeeding night it was seen
again by number of students from
Queens college, Galway One of the
students volunteered to go over and
talk to it, but when it appeared he
changed his mind.
On Sunday evening party of six
men, armed with shotguns, revolvers
and sticks, sailed forth to LAY the
ghost" They had been in ambush
but short time only when the spec
ter doomed up before them. One of
the men raised revolver, but before
he could fire he fell in swoon. The
expedition was abandoned and the man
was taken into Galway, where he was
medically attended.
These strange reports have created
excitement in the district, and search
narfieS arc ont nightly for the n,frnos,
of unraveling the mystery.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-06
The Smiley Memorial Gateway.

A Quaker himself and with a long
line of Quaker ancestry, Mr. Smiley
has been a lifelong advocate of uni
versal peace.
Partly in recognition of his years Of
service in the cause of peace and Iart-
ly as a token of their personal regard
for him and his wife the friends Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Smiley determined to
commemorate the golden anniversary
of their marriage by presenting to
them gift that should serve as a
permanent memorial. This gift has
taken the form of unique and mag
nificent gateway, costing $4,000.
Ground for the gateway was broken
on July 8, 1907, the fifth anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs Smiley's marriage,
and the gateway was dedicated in the
presence of a great concourse of mo-
tables short time ago.
Mr.. Smiley, now In his eighty-1rst
year, has made provision for the aon.
tinuance Of the conferences after hi1
death.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-06
CONQUERS i. LIOAESS
IN FURIOUS ENCOUNTER
TRANsvAAL TROOPER SEXES
WITH BARE HANDS JAWS OF
RAGING BEAST.

Johannesburg.-From Messina comes
a striking story of a Transvaal police
troopers terrible encounter with a
lioness. On his way from Rhodes
Drift to Messina. Trooper Eagle met
some transport riders, who had just
killed two young lions. A little further
on he encountered the parents, which
were following the wagons up.
The lioness approached and growled
menacingly, and the trooper fired. his
bullet SCATTERING her shoulder. He at
once made off for the camp, intending
to get assistance, as he knew the
lioness was badly hurt. She, how
ever. headed him off. and about q
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-06
First Chew Breaks Teeth.

Gumboro, Del.-One chew of to-
bacco broke two front teeth for Lewes
Roach the other day and probably will
cost him $40 dentists bill. Roach
bought a piece of tobacco for five
cents, and with the first chew two of
his teeth cracked off as they struck
something hard in the middle of the
plug. Roach investigated. and was
astonished to find small iron bolt
running through the tobacco.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-06
COSTLY MEMORIAL, GATEWAY.
Commentaries Wedding Anniversary
of Founders of Mohonk.

New York.-One of the most inter-
esting and remarkable memorial struc-
lures in this country is the recently
dedicated gateway erected by the
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert X.
Smiley at the entrance to the five or
six thousand acres of land owned by
Mr.. Smiley at Lake Mohonk
The Lake Mohonk peace conferences
of the past dozen or more years have
attracted the attention of the whole
civilized world because they have
brought together men and women
from all nations as the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Smiley at the unique hotel
to which has been given the name of
the Temple of Peace"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-06
Raccoon Blew Out Lantern

Chester, n. Y.-James Myers and H.
B. Tuthill were out after coons the
other night and located one in a tree
which it was impossible to climb.
They fired 80 shots without dislodg-
ing the animal, so they fastened a
lighted lantern to the tree six feet
from the ground and went for more
cartridges, On their return they
found that the coon had descended
blown out the lantern light and es.
capped
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-06
Woman of Eighty Lived as a Man.

Butte, Mont-The sudden death at
Manhattan of Sammy Jones, so
years old. disclosed the fact that. in
stead of being man, as everyone in
the vicinity of Manhattan for the last
Is years had thought, Jones was a
woman. This discovery resulted when
the undertaken took charge of the
body. She chewed tobacco and drank
and associated freely with men as a
cook.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-06
Dutch Plan WORLDS Exuosition.

The Dutch intend to celebrate the
centenary reestablishment of their
national independence by a world ex-
position. to be held at The Hague in
tie year 1913. The exposition ground
and guaranty fund have already been
secured.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-06
Monkey smashes a Double.

York, Pa.-Constable Jacob Cookies
of the Seventh ward has had to get
rid of Jonah monkey. Pompey, es-
Gaping from his cage, saw himself in
the fine dining-room mirror. and threw
dishes at the mirror till the monkey
counterfeit was demolished. Loss, SEQ.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-06

During courtship life is all pie.
After marriage it is liable to be also
al pi.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-22

Mrs. Tom Prather. of State Line,
was here Saturday shopping
Miss Kate Hackett has returned
from Rome, Ga, where she has Just
finished a business course.
Mrs. Louise Clark. Of State Line,
visited her parents, j. w. Rogers and
family a few days last week.
Misses Pearl and Myrtle King. of
Dorena, Mo, spent Saturday and Sun
day with their aunt, Mrs. Jim Pickett,
in East Hickman.
Ice Coupon Books charged to ac-
count will be at the face value. No
discount. allowed only for cash.
Hickman Ice a Coal Co.
IL cost two men near Mounds, ILL.,,
$50 each for cursing each other a few
days ago. Last week a Hickman man
was fined $1l for cursing a boy. 1t
is cheaper cursing in Hickman.
Here is an item of interest to the
ladies: II white clothing, say a
dress, is put away in a drawer or
closet, II will become yellow. But if
il is placed In a box lined with blue
cloth, Il will come out as white as il
ever was, no matter how long 1t lies
put away.
The following is a cheap and effec-
tive formula for making fly paper
for the destruction Of these pests:
Take six ounces of rosin, melt IL.
then stir in one rounded teaspoonful
OF lard, spread ON thick paper while
warm. Place where flies are most
numerous and they will soon be Gov
cred with dead flies.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-22

Gordon Rice. of State Line, was in
Hickman Sunday
Miss Mollie Bourne. Of Union City,
is here for a week or two
DR.. McKeel. OF Mayfield. is the
guest OF ID. b. Wilson and family.
See Fuqua. Helm & Co. for bar
gains in Ladies. Children and Misses
0xfords.
Mrs J. NJ. Reid is visiting Rev.
and Mrs. II. c. Johnson. at Jackson,
Tenn.
Bob Isler, who has a position in
Paducah. spent Sunday here with
home folks.
Suits cleaned and pressed-phone
No. 81 Work collected and delivered
in the city.
List your real estate with the Cour-
Ter. II we don't sell It. II doesn't
cost you a cent.
Mrs. Pearl Smith has returned to
her home near Fulton after few
weeks stay here.
Frank Barnes. OF Bowling Green.
was the guest of his cousin. win
Barnes, last week.
Miss Mamie Breyard. OF near I'm.
ion City. has been visiting her cou-
sin. Miss Marie Brevsrd.
Don't forget the barbecue and ice
cream supper at Mt Zion, Friday
night Everybody invited.
J. II. Russell left Monday for his
home in Greenville. Miss, after a few
days visit with Hickman friends.
Right now is the time TO get
busy and put In that bathroom out
fit Why not have II done this month
Cotton a Adams.
A new shade of yellow is being call
ed paradise. They who have complex
ions that do not go well with vel
low will steer clear OF paradise.
Little Miss Dorothy Moore has been
very sick of malarial fever. Her
grandfather. DIR. Royal, arrived here
Saturday from villa Ridge. ILL.,, TO
treat her
DR. w. c. Linsay and wife, who
Mrs. IL. +. Remley, left Monday for
Asheville. N. c., where they will
spend a few weeks before returning
to their home at Columbia. n. c.,
A Kentucky editor wrote that a
prominent young man Of his town had
just been married TO Colorado girl,
but the compositor made II "a col
ored girl" and the poor, well-meaningI
editor barely escaped with his life.
Many papers over the State have
published that the Railroad Commits
sion convention will meet at Owens
boro the second day OF September
The call provides that the county
mass conventions shall be held ON
the 2Sth of August. and the district
convention the LIST of September.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-22

~ r. Holcombe was in Union City
Sunday
The ballet girl trust is a tights
squeeze.
FOR SALE: Cow with young calf.
Il. p. Ellison.
Miss Charlotte Hubbard is visiting
friends in Bells. Tenn.
Hurtle Barnes spent Sunday in I'm
ion City with homefolks.
The c--rIer and the weekly Com
nereIaI-Appesl one year for SIPS.
Fuqua, Helm & Co. fer bargains
in Embroideries, Laces, etc.
Call for REQ. You'll like it better
than anything you ever tasted.
Murley Roper. wife and children
spent Sunday with J. r. Brown and
family.
Miss Bera Bowden. of the Courier
force, is visiting relatives at Water
Valley. Ky.
Our entire stock Of Wash Goods
and Fancy Silks at cost Fuqua,
Helm & Co.
Miss Mary Burrus. of State Line.
visited J. W. Rogers and family. and
other friends here last week
Judge T. J. Mum. member OF the
Kentucky Court of Appeals for this
district, was a visitor In Hickman
Friday.
Ben Kuykendall and wife left Sat
after short visit to Mrs. S. l..
Dodds and Mrs. Cue Threlkeld, for
their home in Scooba, Miss.
Miss Marie Demontcourt left Sat
urday night on the Stacker Lee for
Cairo, after a weeks visit to Miss
Lizzie Amberg and other friends
here.
Miss Winifred Delyecchio. Of Dyers-
burg. Tenn. and Miss Matte Bell
shumate. of Newbern. left Friday
after a pleasant visit to Mrs. Allison
Tyler
Hon. Mills NJ. Logan, of Browns
vile. is announced as a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for At
torney General ON the next State
ticket.
The woman with ineradicable hips
has at least the satisfaction of know
ing that were II not for such as she
the present styles would confer real
to nobody.
Charlie Lindley. of Louisville, ar
rived here last week TO accept the
position as clerk on the Str. Mengel
Box Company. He takes the place
of Leonard Reeves, who has resign
ed
Editor Guy Freeman, of the Full
ton Leader actually left his desk long
enough to run over TO Hickman, Sat
urday and was a welcome visitor at
this office. Freeman is making the
Leader hum these days.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-22

On the ground that 1926 illegal votes
were east in the local option cleo
ton. held at Bristol. Va. last week.
which resulted In victory for the
vets by 32 majority. the temperance
leaders have decided To contest the
election and selected a committe with
power TO proceed TO retain counsel
and file suit attacking the legality of
the election
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-22

o..,oe is summary Of the
Z. made by The shooters at the
1sg. Two days tournament In
[.uap last week.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-22

With bacon selling at from 20 TO 40
cents per pound. eggs at 20 cents
per dozen, steak at 10 TO 80 cents
per pound, and everything in proper
tion, we are unable to see how the
average laboring man and business
man can exist without AN increase
in the old time wages.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-22
Final Score

, q, Hickman Gun Clubs SIC
r. p rournamet, IN this city,
r., i2h and 18Th.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-22
HICKMAN FULTON COUNTY, THURSDAY g.
Auto Line
Hickman, csyoe and Fulton to have
This Services. o. Luton, OF this
City, on the Job.

Now we have ~
one Of the greatest needs OF Full.
ton county IL now on the verge OF
reallzation-ameans Of travel between
It's three important towns and bust.
ness centers
$. ID. tsam) Luten. after inyestlga.
Ing the feasibility Of the Courier's
suggestion 20 establish an auto line
between the three towns above men.
toned. has purchased beautiful 10
horse power Buick touring car with
a capacity OF six passengers. TO make
two round trips day from Hickman
TO Fulton. The car was purchased
from an agency In Fulton, and IL ex-
pccted 20 arrive next week. The
line will be put In operation as soon
as the car comes and schedule.
suitable to train connections for all
the towns. will be- arranged
Mr.. Luten has not definitely an
nouncod what charge he will make
Tor passengers. but thinks 81 90 each
way will be about the rate. From
our point OF view this IL very reason
able. especially when we consider
the convenience Of such an arrange
ment.
At Fulton. Cayce and Hickman. Mr.
Luten was given AL kinds" OF en-
couugement In the undertaking. and
Ne feel like It will only be a question
OF time when an another car will
have To be put In the service II will
have "a tendency TO cause more trav-
Il between all towns. as the trip
made any other way incurs a loss OF
time that keeps many OF us from I'M
dcrtaking A.
Let's give the new line our bust.
ness and support We need Il. and
a better fellow to run the business
than Sam could not be found
o
Editor Walker. OF the Clinton Ky
Gazette. prints this very sensible
editorial In his paper:
From time TO time through many
years the Gazette has urged the farm
orS OF this county to prepare to hold
their wheat II We had an elevator
this year with sufficient capacity To
hold the wheat crop OF the county
there IL no telling how much II
would be worth to the farmers While
the price OF wheat IL now much high.
er than the farmers ever received at
thrcshing time there Ii no room to
doubt that the prices will advance. But
not one farmer in fifty Is prepared to
hold his wheat They have neither
nor sacks. and they must |
haul IL from the thresher 10 the rail. !
road and take what ever price is
being paid on the day of delivery. |
This Is a very poor business arrange
mont. wholly lacking In business. The
elevator il not going to build itself,
aud II the building OF II is postponed |
from year TO year In the desperate |
hope that something will turn up"
Il will not be built In this generation |
and the only thing that will turn |
up" will be the farmers toes TO the |
daisies. Thousands upon thousands Of
dollars have been lost TO the farm
ers OF this county through this lack
Of preparation 20 handle the wheat
crop. and middle-men and spectators ]
have pocketed this money which the !
farmers might have made II they had |
had an eye TO business.
o
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-22

: Folil, OF Cleveland, Ohio,
|as' amateur, breaking $50 out
possible 800; Norfolk Hender.
" Lexington, KY. was second,
f'ns $50; closely followed by
:" Hawk Eye Caldwell. Of
lem and H Clark Of East
us, both tying on 34S.
gentlemen, in order named,
- we Gen Il, A. Tyler high
Prl's Of $50
voc Professionals, c. A. Le-
r. and w. R. Crosby tied.
|'lns ''J out Of a possible 500 ;
''I' closely followed by C. A.
4 and h. M. Hatcher with $40
o
r. s''rt Cypress, Single. $3.50 -.
(n,a a1Y'''' a Kirk shInsIs CO.,
s.t5p
N NV '''' aged 40, was shot and
! 5s,., negro in a box car at the
|noo w. IN Hopkinsyille. saturday
\ e.., as the result Of a quarrel
\ W., a'u game. Morris Is survived
|ap S 'D' several children. R.B,
b. n ~, negro charged with the
Ist 1oa~ ' us escape and has not
d. WV, captured. Men who win
'"' a negro ought TO be Kin.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-22
QUARTZ RLY REPORT
Of the condition Of
HICKMAN BANK

doing business at town OF Hickman, County
OF Fulton, state Of Kentucky, at the close
OF business on the sth day OF July. 1909:
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-22

L,,os '',, Cypress Shingles $3.50 a
(n,o '''' a Kirk shlnuls Co.,
s.t5p
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-09
VOLUNTEERED TO DIE.
An Incident of Characteristic Japan
 csc Heroism.

Incorporated in a remarkable story by Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews, called "The Butler" in the May American Mag azine, is dramatic account of Japan csc heroism that well deserves to be quoted entire:
 A knot of Japanese officers drew to- gether, close by me, and consulted. And whilst they talked in low tones, in a flash a soldier, a corporal sprang from the ranks and saluted, and said something was-I know him well. I saw the cor poral quite plainly-he was ten feet from me-but I didn't catch what he said. I speak the language a little, but I can't follow when it is done fast The cap- tains face was as inscrutable as common, but yet I thought I saw a gleam in his eyes, as if he was gratified Then he turned, and in a loud voice asked for vol unteers to go to the gate and protect the fuse till the dynamite exploded-be blown up with the gate, you understand.
 Now mark this. This is one of the reasons why I think that all Japanese are heroes-every man in sound of the captain voice wanted to go Every man. Yusai had to pick them, and the ones who were left looked as if they'd been con demned to death instead of their friends. A squad of six was quickly chosen, and as they stood ready to start Yusai whipped out his little water bottle and handed 1t to the corporal who invented the scheme, and the man took 1t and drank from it as if 1t had been a sacre- ment Which, as a matter of fact, 1t was-among the Japanese the cup of pure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-09
PATENTS AND MoNoPoLIEs.
Law Should Work Forfeiture of Un-
 used Patents.

From the Wall Street Journal.
 In 1907 the Liberal government in Great Britain succeeded in passing Into law @ very important act dealing with foreign patents. In effect, 1t made it necessary that an article patented in Great Britain for foreigner should be manufactured in Great Britain. If it Is not so manu- factured anybody can apply to revoke the patent and can proceed to manufacture the article forthwith
 Justice Parker, one of the strongest lawyers of the Kings bench, has now handed down decision on the first for eign patent holders appeal under the terms of the law, in which he revokes the patent. In doing so he has laid down a broader principle and one which ought to be good law in this country just as much as in England, while 1t may be called sound equity anywhere.
 In effect the English judge says that letters patent create monopolies and are therefore, contrary to the spirit of the corE<non law as being restraints on trade. They are only granted for the encourage ment of trade and of inventions useful to trade and 1t Is felt to be intolerable that they should be used exclusively to prevent the development of new industries or to letter existing industries. He refers here to all patents, and not merely to those affected by the law of 1907. He proceeds upon the broad principle that the patent, which, in effect is monopoly, Is granted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-09

low themselves to eat any of a long list of good things. The music student needs to be taught to be careful in such mat ters.
 "The record of the visits of the phy- sician, Dr. H. s. Warren, who supervises the health of the students ta the dormi- tories of the New england Conservatory, proves the essential healthfulness of the student life in & city like Boston. In five years time not case of tuberculosis has developed. not case of pneumonia. As regards other diseases an almost equally remarkable record has been made. The dormitory system with its regular hours and carefully supervised diet makes somewhat exceptional condi- tions but it is generally true that in- telligent music study makes bad business for the doctor.
 ''The known healthfulness of musical pursuits when conducted in a truly pro- fessional spirit illustrates just what Di- rector Tomlins means when he pleads for more music in the public schools. Fortunately there Is a good deal of this kind of music already. Hundreds of well trained musicians have made this kind of popular musical education their lffo work Normal work in preparation for 1t has been so developed here that for more than half century Boston has been the great source of supply for teach CTS of music in the United States"
 There Is indeed considerable statistical evidence to prove that the professional use of the voice exercises an important prophylactio influence. against the de- yelopment of consumption, and everal in- vestigators have snown that a remark ably small relative percentage of singers, orators, etc, fall a victim to that dis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-09

not for the sole profit of individuals, but for the benefit of all
 Our legislatures may very properly de- vote their time in preference to risky ex- permental legislation to extnguish dor mant patents and franchises. A patent which Is granted but not used, the title of which is retained purely to restrict fair competition Is monopoly in restraint of trade. It confers a privilege never con- templated or intended. It fails to come within Justice ParlSers definition of a grant for the benefit of all. Failure to manufacture under patent within a req sonable time should be automatically fol- lowed by the canceling of that patent. with free permission to everybody to util- ize the protected process or principle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-09
Village Pride.

From the Kansas City Journal.
 Why are all the women lavishing flow CTS, good victuals, and mash notes on that -beater? Do the women of this town admire a wife beater?'
 Not especially" answered the Punk vile sheriff, but when we git one in jail we aint a-going to have him neglected. Plunkville wmmen have as much public spirit as those of other communities"