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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-04-15
The Mississippi River
- How Uaoie Sam Controls The UaruIy Giant
IN Its wsntoa Destruction Of Cities

TO the average layman the know.
edge tia, the Mississippi river is
Constantly cared for by the govern
rent Of the United States comes
n'Is or less as a surprise. Few are
i'aIe that such attention is neces-
aTy' for certainly the FEATHER Of
"a'sTS' looks "big enou oh and ug-
enough to care for itself.
However since 1881 the Missis.
'lPpi river has known the tender
guardianship the eagle.eyed watch
a'ness OF that very lovable and
''gu" relative Of ours, Uncle Sam.
Whsn, tvsnty.eight years ago, he
s D.'sme fully alive to the deplorable
situation Of caving banks, which
'Sen'ually materially lessen the
Isann.l depth Of any river, and
sllcn IN this case would sadly affect
'u' commerce Of what was hoped
snl expected 10 be one Of the great
SSSnneIeial highways of the world
onSie Sam pulled himself together
usSa earnest aud set about 10 re.
pair the damage.
a. a iull and complete engineering
lee'i equipped with every acooutre.
, S'u' loT the exigencies Of the situa-
action. y" '"e s0ene vi
10, 40 control, to concentrate the
current Of a river.
-. An Herculean task, truly vet not
I which was doomed 10 suffer
m,,..'., Iom any inadequacy Of
mo-" ''Al or steadfastness of pur-
Tsss' Strong men we're enlisted.
I I'Sa OIL red blood and sturdy Drawn
Sirs a behind them all, planning,
eve, = and experimenting, with
which 'u'cn never closed, hearts
Which, S never never quaked and purposes
cbaTs. u'v y. tagged, were the men in
"S's'-'he men of brains.
va S'' a.a the work was under.
pr rS Gradually a the system Of the
On a, -. employed was improved up
squad ~ years went by and each
sIertio !, o engineers prohted by the
graduaII. 81 /. .Ae preceding squad and
SsUi S az the work of river reyet-
' 'nd channel Improvement has
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-04-15

lifted oy close computation, mon
ster snag weighing no less than 100
tons. Yet even the samson chain is
frequently broken--when some great
snag is accidentally released from
its mornings and permitted to drop
with its full weight upon the single
support of the monster cable.
HOW SHE OPERATES.
How does the Macomb operate
when on a snag cruiser
"Well, the operation is a some-
what complicated one. In the first
place, the big boat is fitted out as
the home of the crew of forty-two
men who are required to man her.
There are sleeping quarters and bath
rooms and dining rooms. There
are pantries and store room and
kitchen. There is a refrigerator
plant on board. The boat makes
her own electricity, for lighting pur-
poses. She has a distilling plant
whereby the muddy waters of the
Mississippi are purified and made
innoxious for drinking purposes.
She represents an independent
community-or as nearly an indep-
endent as any community can be in
these days of united interests and
interdepenendence.
When she has steamed out of port
provisioned, been manned and equip
ped, a close watch is kept for the
peculiar sort of game which she is
designed to hunt.
The lookout discovers a snag in
the channel. II may be only a per-
sistent ripple on the smooth surface
of the water to the eye of the I'M
skilled observer, but the look out
knows that just under that crinkling
surface there turks the hidden snag,
whice is the constant menace of
river commerce.
Instantly the big boat is swung
around, down stream, and up she
comes creeping, creeping like cat
upon a mouse. Slowly she ap-
proaches the spot where the snag is
swaying up and down in the whirl-
continued on last page)
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-04-15
HICKMAN FULTON COUNTY, THURSDAY 49, 1909

dikes, placed across the chute or
perpendicular to the bank, is used
with great success. AS II may be
readily understood, these soon build
up an extensive bar, thus closing the
chute, or reducing the width Of the
river by establishing a new bank
line.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-04-15

continued on last pagel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-03
IN GEN. BOOTHS HONOR.
World University of Humanity t
Be Established.

.-EW YORK. April :.-Commander
Evangeiine Booth of the Salvation Army
has announced from the armys head
quarters here that q new undertaking
to be known World University of
Humanity for the training of workers
for the armys social service operations
will be launched April 10 I'm honor of the
eghtieth birthday Of her father. Gen.
William Booth. The work of rails ng
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-03
Stone & FAIRFAX,
1912 New York Ave.

81 te,oc0 for the founding Of The univer-
sity will begin on that date and the first
branches will be opened i'm this country
in New York and Chicago. The head
quarters for the rest of the world VIII
lie in London. and il is intended to ex-
teEd the institutions to all the fifty-foug
countries now occupied by the army as
rapidly as possible. 1t is believed that
the university will raise the efficiency
of workers and attract a superior class
to the service. Tie number Of graduates
from tire first is estimated at 1000 a yeai
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-03
A Question and
the Answer.

WHY there been greater growth and more suostan-
tial DEVELOPMENT in SAJLS ADDITION TO THE CITY
OF WASIII\GTO than known within the same
period Of any other part OF the District OF Columbia:
To thoughtful people the plain and may be sum-
married. as follows:
FIRST-Its admirable and picturesque location near
the borders Creek National Park and directly line
with the citys GREATEST GROWTH.
SECOND-Its PERFECT TRANSIT FACILITIES,
which place the residents within close touch and
cess to the city the BEST CAR LINE IN
THE WORLD
THIRD-Because it has ALL CITY PROV E
ELECTRICITY. macadamized Streets standard sidewalks
and shade
FOURTH-AI houses are DETACHED and only
residence is permitted each lot. INSURING AN ABSO-
LUTELY HIGII-CLASS residence section
FIFTI-The location elevated. perfectly drained and
gives the residents the nestimable benefit OF the
vi2oratng healtladen breezes.
SINTfI-Iecalse it is ideal location Tor business
professional and office people who object to
spending HOURS OF VALUABLE TINE on trolley
SENENTI1-Because the price OF ground IS lower
MUCH LOW ER-than other hlgh-class section OF
exclusively detached homes the vicinity OF Washington
EIGIITH-It is decidedly the most beautiful and de-
lghul place live within hundred miles OF the National
capital with the absolute certainty OF increase
value
You cordially invited inspect the SPLENDID
DETACHED HOUSES sale. They conspicuous
examples OF skiu architecture and fine workmanship and
repete with characteristics OF elegance style and beauty;
situated large lots and surrounded by ample lawns
Take 18th St nortf1-no ransfer-oo minutes from
|. s Treasury.
Branch Ohce-14th and Decatur SITS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-03

From what do YOU discard Miss
cheesely?". 1t depends upon my hand
Miss TIM ons- Il knew il wasn't your
head.''-CleseIand Plain Dealer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-03

$500. \ desirable corner. northwest. the
Union station four deep each floor; hot water
heat cellar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-03

$3.50 each. Thoroughly well constructed houses
on 9Th and cellar furnace heat; covered
porches: cabinet mantels good-sized lots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-03
CAPITOL HILL. NORTHEAST and SOUTHEAST

$3.50 each Very comp houses 9TH St: hot
water hardwood trimmed polished floors attractive
decorations open frepaces: speaking tubes good-sized
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-03
IN The BLoOMINGDALE SECTION.

New houses North Capitol and sts erected by
one of Washngtons reliable builders carefully fin
heat tiled bath southern exposure. Price
CO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-03

On Rhode Island ave-: three stories; hot-water hea
en- rooms. Price reduced to SSH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-03

5000 Near undoubtedly the complete
hree-story house in Washington for the price; similar
houses desirable selling for $3.50;
stories hot-water heat. finished throughout quar-
tered oak wide. deep covered porches; lots rs by
20 wide allev.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-03

5000 Near the Connecticut Avenue bridge; attracti
ew colonial homes: and baths lots bv 1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-03

$3.50 each. On sd convenient the Capitol and
Union station these houses complete and attracve
will furnish tenants to paw month: homes invest
mens they cannot be excecd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-03

S4z5o each New houses in Mount Pleasant 10Th
ST. stories cellar hot-water heat wide covered
porce: front gas and electric lights complete
every detail lots 20 by I,5 feet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-03

Enterprising and ad-
vertlsing are almost
synonymous terms.
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5000 each. Block of new houses the heights; sit
uated of the prominent horougfaes covered
porces beautiful mantels costly decorations gas and cleo
iric 1iobtc
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new HOUSES.

We OFFER FOR SALE The FOLLOWING new
DWELLINGS, WELL LOCATED The ARRANGEMENT
and CONSTRUCTION ARE OF The VERY BEST.
THEY CAN BE PURCHASED ON VERY EASY Pay
MEhTS. APPLY FOR PARTICULARS AND ARRANGE
FOR US TO SHOW THEM TO YOU.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-03

$500 each. You can buy house in Washington
Heights this extremely low price: very attractive six
cellar covered porch: tiled bath furnace heat; lot
I25 feet deep alley; opportunity locate
small outlay in this higf-class neghborlood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-03

SII75o. New houses Washington Heights, 10Th
St; three stories: rooms: three bathrooms; two stair
ways thoroughly we'll constructed beautifully Finished lots
20 by wide paved alley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-03

$3.50 each. New houses Washington Heights,
18th and Columbia road north of Columbia road; hot
heated hardwood trimmed two sairways covered
poches: the decorations and mantels expensive
than ordinarily found in $4,000 house Undoubtedly the
complete and best-located low-prced house in Wash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-03
ON The HEIGHTS.

500 each Very attractive dwellings. containing twelve
and bathrooms: hot water heat; wo starways
hardwood trimmed gas and electric lights On one OF the
choicest squares of 18th These houses offered at
actual The offers them without profit, his
object being dispose of his land
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$3.50 each. Beautiful houses 18th ST. One of
the best improved squares; attractive; three stories
hardwood floors; expensive manels hotwatcr
Bisbee daily review., 1909-04-15
[. J. WINS TAX CASE FOR
 THIRD TIME
Judge 0oan Gives Decision
 Today in Suit Which Has
 Long Been the Cause of Lit- lgation

% (Continued from Page OneD after a decision in a Yavapai county case wherein it was held the board of supervisors was not authorized to compromise a tax suit. ordered Treas urer Gaines to bring suit for the amount unpaid on tine assessment of the Copper Queen for the year 1901. By the advice of his attorney, Treas urer Gaines refused to bring the suit but afterSard was compelled ot do so by a mandate of the territorial su- preme court secured by the attorney general.
 The Second Trial
 This second suit was tried last year before Judge F. s. Nave, who came over to Tombstone from Globe to hear it. In this trial the atorneys for the company raised the question that neither original assessment nor the proceedings of the board of equal izaiton contained a sufficient descrip- tion of the property to warrant a court in placing tax lien upon it In the action of the board of equali- Zation the increase in the assessment was placed on a certain number of mining claims without specifying any amount for the several claims or even naming them. After hearing the case Judge Nave rendered a decision in favor Of the company. but latter on a motion for a new trial he reversed his decision and ordered a new trial of | the case.
 The Third Trial The third trial of ths case was had before Judge Doan three months ago | At this trial Judge Frederick N. Jud- son, the well known tax attorney of | authorities on taxation in the coun- l try, appeared as special counsel for the Copper Queen, and the trial was proceeded with on practically the same theory as that presented to Judge Nave.
 | Judge Doan, in giving his decision for the company today. said that he
 did so on the ground that the Gescrip-
 tion of the property and the subse- ! quent delinquent procedure did not | impose a lien upon any par ticdlat. miJSng claims tor other designated property with sufficient
 accuracy to enable a court to fore close it by judgment. Other questions raised in the trial before Judge oDan.
 such as discrimnaton in the matter of value. were not touched in the de- cision of the judge because of the fla tai deficiency in the matter of descr.p- 1 tion of property.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-04-15
MINERs' CONVENTION
 ENDORSES THE STRIKE

BERNIE, B. C.. April 1.-The min CTS convention has endorsed Presi- dent Sherman's action in calling the recent strike. Morgan, the internat- ional board member from Washington, was present and agreed with the de- cision. The delegates have gone to Hosmer to see the operation and ar range for another conference
Bisbee daily review., 1909-04-15
COPPER QUEEN STORE.
COPPER QUEEN STORE,
WELCHS GRAPE UICE--DELICIOUS, REFRESHING Pints, 30 cens Each; Quarts, 60 cents Each

MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES TO SHARPEN
Bisbee daily review., 1909-04-15
RequisIt. Hours of Sleep,

No definite standard of the number of hours sleep required by any man can be laid down. It depends abso- lutely on yourself. One man needs a great deal of sleep. just as he needs food. Another can get along with four or five hours. Dismiss the idea that 1t is a virtue to be able to do with a small quantity of sleep.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-04-15
LEADER OF TAKERS
 INDICTED IN IOWA

DIES MONIES. la. April 14.-J c. Maybray, the alleged leader of gang of men indicted by the federal grand jury for using tht mails to defraud in promoting alleged fake prize fights, wrestling matches and horse races was brought here from Arkan sas today.
 He will be tried in this city at the
Bisbee daily review., 1909-04-15
used Her InfermatIon.

Tn one of the great houses in the west end of London there was din- ner and reception After a while the maid was called, and the mistress said: Serve the dinner; there is no one else to come. except a relation of little importance" Five minutes after ward the maid announced in a loud tone: The relation of little impor- tance."
Bisbee daily review., 1909-04-15

The Arizona ward heelers" of the republican political bosses are all to be cared for by the organization '' There will be a mighty shaking up of this organization" before all of its desires have been accomplished.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-04-15
cloan the cIty,s Gates.

In Jerusalem the city gates are still closed punctiiiously every night. This has been the custom for SO many cen turies that the citizens fear they would catch cold if the gates, by any chance, were left open at night
Bisbee daily review., 1909-04-15
xrs. winsIows Soothing Syrup

aas b4en used for over sIXTY-FTvE YEARs- M LIONS oi MOTHERS sor ter CFIIDK 5CoTIfEs he CHILD SOFT IN s lle Gs Ms ALLA ali PAIN: lCCFES WIND COLIC and is the h part of the wc-ad- Pc sure sad ask for Mrs. Wi ow'e Soothing syrup- and take no other kiI Food and Drnss Act, June seth- lts Serial Nnmt uE AN OLD AND WELL TRIED kzMELS
Bisbee daily review., 1909-04-15
Product of the Endive.

The lettuce appears to have been derived from the endive, which is found wild in temperate and southern Europe, in the Canaries, Algeria, Abyssinia and temperate western Asia
Bisbee daily review., 1909-04-15

May term of the United States dis trict court. Being unable to furnish S10,000 bond. he was sent to jail.
The sun., 1909-05-02

square feet in the building at No. 10 West
Eighteenth street for n. B. Faber to l.. 8.
Slater 4 Co.; also leased No. 1872 West Six
teenth street. . three story building. to
George Weir for two years; also the store
Philip Smith to Hssk. tie florist: also store
and basement At No.>s7 Seventh avenue
for st. Joseph's Home 70 Louis Navascio:
also house at No. 100 Bedford street for
Leon wilmer TO noaa Wennig,
Shaw 4 Co. report the following leases
No. 723 West i17th street. for F. ~. Roson-
krani: No. 81 West is2d street. for Osk 4
Edelstein: No. 10 West i2ad street, for the
MoranGe estAte; No. - Vest i28th street,
for X. e. williams; No. ITO West Issd street.
for William C.. Story: No. 2i& West i29th
street. for ,. Simon. and the store at No.
SIS Lenox avenue for John Shields.
c. Schierloh has leased for Hugh Dough
erty the corner store and basement In No,
40 Amsterdam avenue for ten years 70
Fred Ulhomann; also the dwelling No
$50 West Fifty-eifhth street for the Born
helmer estate to Emile Muller.
SCHNEIDER 4 Lieber have leased for
Weinstein 4 Luhe the southwest corner
Of Seventy-fourth street and Third avenue
10 the Now England Eurniture Company,
and for the same owners the store No: IA
East Seventy-f ourth street to l.. Wolf
the store No. 1907 Third avenue to Fischer
4 Divisek for NJ. Cohn d Co. the store No,
lSAs Third avenue: tho dwelling No. lS3
East Eehtisth street to DR.. F. NJ. Schirp
the dwelling No. las East Seventy eighth
street to B. A. Robinson and the dwelling
No, 2o7 East seventy-seventh street 10
Mrs. SulZer.
The sun., 1909-05-02
Coming Auction Sales.
IA II VeScy Stt6eL ]
MONDAY, NAT 3
n- U--A n ~


Madison avenue, Nos. l<,4 and i<ss southwe q
s!afs.: cassss Isss y n. essSen ~ J, iia q;
; ';:,s::s sns &; e ,ass%sss ''ssil; :as''s' "a q
seSsa.ssn,S fs.s Ire .is s sss .,esy aSe' .ess%,ss @ 81
md store: LAvysrs Title insurencs snd Irvs,
Ge%nsnS 'r''ss xaoPA AHS;ssssr 3 .s
aass On, On Judgment s,i'eas4; subject 70 sa.ss,
isssn street. No. e,1 to 81, north sids. 80 t.s.
j. A. PhiIbriok Bro. vs. the 1gnats Flono o.
As sas on judsm.nt' % sissss & 10 SUBJECT 70 ssssS
&c. e.ios.Is; subject 70 . mortssgs Of tsso on
TuksnkY. MAYA
BY Samuel MArI
ils,h street Noa $50 and 81. north side. 30
y fs ss'ss s.Issl No. No a. sorss DID,: 100 ,:s. ....
AAS PrtSss s @ ssTss,, Sos. o ana 4 :ou.s ss. ~
tss ss.. 80 :ssr, q s ss:s NV
Va +. ". Warden OF al; g, T. Tutsfe attorney;
]. s. bernstein. referee; partition
By Joseph P. Day,
sS,ds, Ne . s Ss Ssrss, ssory sei,
sss, ssS corr sSmsr asSs.eoss street,
s..s. four fs 's 'is Mss. sess
G. X. Montague, refsres; PARTITION
Ninety scvcn III street. zS.TIeo, ave story tsse-
rnent and store; Jonas Wen d al. Va. Harris
Hcckelman Ell al; Malcolm Suudhefmer, attorney:
]. 4. Donnely, referee: due oe Judgment, N,.
iskSi subject 10 taxes e., h.szs'aos subject
70 a prior mortgage OF SS0p.
Pelham svsnue. No. seo northwest corner
csmbreileng avenue, iSIh+oM Irregular, two we
COMPANY VS.. n. J, Leo ei a.: Merrill d r., at
ment, Sss<s.e %. subject 70 taxes. &c, t&e.sa.
isiih street, No. ses. south side, % ieet cas-,
Of Flghth avenue. lex9o,il. four story dwelling.
l. L. ptrtin vs. Mollic Adler et al; II. a. vie0.
attorney: n. ]. cuihsne. referee; due on tnds
suSjee, sjs 70 a mortgage Of $4,000
firth street, No. Sot south aide, los feet east
iaent; Louis herman w, Alfonso Missretts 81 a.
s, u. immersluek. attorney; J. J. Waish referee
Ic, ss,s. ~; iuhJoc! 70 hrst n,srtgare OF sioon
feet east OF Goerck direct. ss.io1s .sxs9, fxA 4.
siI ssory tenesnont and st9tes; lsrael Moskowt,,
The sun., 1909-05-02
Miscellaneous.

Good win 4 Goodwi we're the brokers
In the recently report ed sale Of No. SIS West
li4th street for Paul Konig to Harry J.,
Rosen.
Hell 4 Stern and Frederick southack
4 Alwyn Ball, Jr., negotiated the lease OF
the building at Nos. Az and 47s Broadway
fhe Upland Realty Company has decided
to postpone the sale Of its holdings on
Shakespeare avenue. FeatheTbed lane.
Jessup avenue. Jessup place and Maoomb .
The new Alabama apartment house, at
Riverside drive And i27th street. owned by
the Riverside Viaduct Realty Company,
and the Palisades. There are three room
apartments with kitohenette and four.
Ave. siI and seven room apartments. The
floors are hard wood and the dining rooms
are panelled. The building and grounds
are valued at $3.50. 600. Frederick Zittel
A Sons are the agents.
The sun., 1909-05-02
THE REAL ESTATE MARKET
RECORD NUMBER or BUILDINGS
UNDER WAY IN MANHATTAN.

Some 400 New Constructiens Are IN
Process Of Erection, While the Plans
Flied During the Last Quarter Have
Never Before Been Equaifed in Cost.
A special sta tistcal record obtained
through the courtesy OF Building Super
intendent Edward g. Murphy and pre-
sented herewith shows for the first time
exactly the amount OF completed new
construction and structural alterations
in Manhattan since II became the chief
borough Of Greater New York under the
exhibit Of the cost and extent Of the recent
making over Of Manhattan Island. To
complete the tables to date James W.
Spencer. the department sta tistician. has
supplemented tho ten ysan totals with a
table showing the additional progress
made during the first quarter Of the pres
ent year in operations begun. finished or
now in progress.
The interesting feature Of the COM
pilation 10 its showing Of the com
pleteness with which the improve
ments as originally planned have been
actually carried out, making II apparent
chat the percentage Of building projects
faoetiously characterized in department
parlanoe as -hot air jobs IL practi-
oally negligible. These jobs are under
takings for which plans were apparently
filed with no intention Of having the
buildings erected, being put on record
sometimes for advertising purposes and
sometimes with q view Of adyancing
some speculate interest involved in
certain sites.
The department method OF dealing
with the plans is interesting and 10
thoroughly and efficiently systematized
in a way not generally known to the
operation whatever other than -ordi.
nary repairs" can be begun legally until
the plans and specifications therefor
have been filed and permit obtained
from the Building Superintendent. The
ordinary repairs for which exception
is made are construed to be such altera-
tons or changes as do not involve the
Of stone or brick wall. the removal or
cutting OF any beams or supports. or
the removal, change or closing OF any
staircase or the alteration OF any sewer
or private sewer or drainage system or
the construction a any soil or waste
pipe. 1t :is provided that such ordi-
nary repairs may be made without no.
tice 70 the Superintendent. The strict
rule requiring the filing OF plans and
specifications and obtaining a permit
applies to all municipal as we'll as to all
private building operations.
The permits are issued to run for one
year. when they expire BY limitation. but
they may then be renewed upon sp-
plicaton to the Superintendent The
permits are not issued until after the
plans are duly approved. and the de-
partment engineers certify that the plans
and specifications fully comply with
the code requirements. Before any build
ing operation actually begins the soil
certain that 1t is Of q character to sustain
eafely the foundations Of the edifioe
to DO erected thereon and wherever tb .