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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-05
His Preference.

Commander Maxwell OF the navy
enjoys telling of an unique complaint
preferred by a recruit
On every man-of-war the bar OF
justice is aft in front Of the stick.
or mast. The recruit had gone to the
stick to state" his grievance. We'll
what do you want?" asked the
executive officer.
please, sir. want to complain of
the breakfast this morning"
What did you have?"
"Burgoo. crack-hash. hard tack and
coffee. sir"
What did you expect?"
Please. sir, always like to start
my breakfast with a nice steak and a
pair OF eggs."-Illustrated Sunday
Magazine.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-05
He Bit.

The city man was jogg.ns on to-
ward the summer boarding house in
a rickety old wagon The driver was
glum and far from entertaining. and
the city man felt rather lonely.
Fine field over thereT' he ven
tured, after a long silence.
Fine" grunted the driver.
who owns ity''
'old man Bit"
"old man Bit. ehY Who are those
children stacking up hay?"
"Old man Bits boys"
And what IL his idea in having
them out there in the field such a hot
dayg"
wal. I reckon he thinks every 1T
tie Bit helps. stranger Anything
else you want to know? Get up here.
bosses" ~ ~
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-05
Pathos In a Fire Report.

In the annual report of the fire
marshal of Kentucky the following ex-
tract is not without a suggestion of
Little Boy Blue"
Among the odds and ends of the
attic. usually are vanished furniture,
rags smeared with grease to take fire
themselves, painting oils liable TO
take fire when the sun beats on the
roof. and broken toys OF children who
are grown and gone away. or who
went to sleep long ago"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-05
SKIN ERUPTION CURED.
Was 80 Sore, Irritating and PAINFUL
That Little Sufferer Could Not Sleep
Scratched Constantly.
cusIeura's Efficacy Clearly Proven

when about two and a half years
old my daughter broke out on her hips
and the upper parts OF her legs with q
very irritating and painful eruption. It
began In October: the first 1 noticed
was little red surface and a constant
desire on her part TO scratch her limbs.
She could not sleep and the eruptions
got sore. and yellow water came out
OF them. had two doctors treat her,
but she grew worse under their treat
ment Then bought the Cuticura
Remedies and only used them two
weeks when she was entirely well.
This was In February. She has never
had another rough place on her skin,
and she 10 now fourteen years old.
Mrs. r. r. Whitaker. Winchester,
Tenn. Sept 20. 1905" ..-r.-. ~.
rs'ss' Drug Chem Corp sole Psg& ssasA
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-05
mel Paradise


win tlpplncott Cob
'ryr.n .s iinthicm ana ! sat IN
|. n'.oI leather chairs before i..e. ,ne
o, 1.,,ce In the club rotunda'
/ , aT''' had been OF Paradise
lll' ,T,ona. where Lonesome
d., Disc, some, some years as cov.pune h
'pel' ,.cr before he made his
20 IN his hand was a letter from n,
am y ,.rplnn. an old comrade OF
" w.. now known as the Hon
u'' isrnlran. member OF con.
w. - the sovereign state OF
,'I onesome was reminiscent.
/ ,s s' oI.nesome Is reminiscent "
w. bls friends to keep silence
ave- heed ! knew my cue and
.,oy was my reward'
L uoo william Jornigan' Think
4 ma long Iegged Big Bill Jerni.
Veil. heres heaps worse NJ
/, ,.,,op md / ever tell you about
e. pnl and { made faces at eaeh
I. No, it happened at Paradise.
/ ..rsmbsr what saturday was at
t. Town full Of punehers and
Oh. runchers and miners full
~, and devilmcnt. aud the bar.
!, Ann Of business. lill and !
~, mo MI eight. bucking Three
...d pct,s faro game, and were
we'll Hlll made the bets and
"a LOOK out for Us Things broke
,,s along about ten o'clock In
ronlng W. quit and were stand
!, ,ss bar Rnl had a Crouch on
nan foot thick. and at that
\, nine had his beat a block. So
4, hst perfectly natural that moth
,,,ssr Of Us said would suit the
!, stpressed desire for corned-
hash and red pepper for break
and What Blll said about my
',osomlc IDEAS was scandalouS.
I Brl said be- saw a fellow In a
I, company In Denver the winter
!, that was a better actor than
N Booth ! never knew Edwin
n b, I resented Bills slur on
memory most deeply Finally Bill
b. could rope. throw and tie
! steers To- ten minutes than any
10 Arizona. and that settled IL.
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oried some acrimonious. BIN was
polite Diplomatic relations were
"a and one o. US called the other
don't remember which one
a. but that makes no difference
b nom was fun OF the boys.
playing cards and some at the
sAefe Three Fingered Pete and
Henry were serving drinks.
bIIl and ] stepped back and
va our hands to our guna. they
apecied our feelings and acted
''lhg Dutch and Pete Topped
7 hoor behind the bar. Seven or
o. Tie boys broke for the safe.
~ make no mistake-but you
l. because you knew those boys.
wasn't afraid. you couldn't
nose fellows but they had
u Blll and I had a difference
'nlon, that was our businesa NO,
And II We wanted TO settle
shooting holes In each other.
$50 vas our business. SO they
,ue" there wasn't any use trying
w around and shoot BIl I'm the
arm. I'd seen Bill shoot when
'lsn' be had to shoot. and under
, el1 INSTANCES Bill shot straight
'l'A' mind you. mighty quick.
T','ued the only thing that
~a'e me behind to herd the
| maverick and eat the base.
.Om'hy and hog was 20 beat him
'lu ! had a sneaklng notion that
~. .-,' a little bit quicker ON the
and pull than he was.
500. ',OoI 'here maybe ten seconds
~ 'yu'ed to me like an hour-look,
M V o,ner In the eye, both crazy
[ "eu' my nerves would have
H. NJ W In little knots in about five
| so A. more and I would have prob.
Ils Sa something foolish and Bm
b. I , potied me, but Just before
. w voice at the saloon door
I.,,I Hello" soft and sweet ana
voc. on the 10" anu
u" u that had been n mana
aten ,1er Of us would have paid
y so,p to It, or else we would
khs,Iaa, 'arhed In and licked tho
Ifs,,.s daylights out Of him Tor
,,,a. win two gentlemen who
! Ing lug 70 settle a scientific diner.
IN veoga to how mad we were.
reyers ,p On the contrary. quite.
, Irs... Us, saw BINS glance w aver
,sss, ~ hlll couldn't shoot A mar
u voa. looking, any more than he
4 S. yrl a stitf collar. SO. my curl ri
Ia ,Sp some aroused. I turned
III ~, nate to tell you, Il was so
D''0 on the tor step. just
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-05
THE OBJECT HE HAD IN VIEW.
Of Turkeys, But He Was Not p.
Losing Anything.

A Rhode Island farmer set ban
tam hen on IA turkey eggs, and great
was the scandal thereof throughout
the neighborhood. Friends from far
and near dropped in for to see and
for TO admire the freakish feat.
'Sa-ay. Silas." asked envious Hiram
Haggers. "haow many turkeys d. yew
cal1ate ter git outer them aigs?"
"Oh. shucks!" Silas answered. Il
amt cal'latin' Z git many turkeys. /
jest admire Z see that pesky little
critter a-spreadin' herself!"-Harper's
Weekly. 4i g
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-05
A Baseball Preacher.

II was just at the beginning Of the
baseball season when an Episcopal
clergyman. who is an ardent and en-.
thusiastic lover OF the great American
game. inadvertently remarked at the
end Of the portion of Scriptures which
he read:
Here endeth the first innings"
Then he woke up. ft-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-05
now an Anory woman Iook,s.

The other day we saw an angry
woman In a street car. and her face
was anything but a pleasant picture.
She was angry at the conductor. en-
tirely without cause. and that made
her look more terrible than II she had
had real grlevance.-Nebraska Jour
nal.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-05
Well, Not Very Often.

The little daughter of a Republican
candidate for local Office down in
Philadelphia. when told that her IA
Their had received the nomination,
looked serious for moment. then her
wee voice trembled bit as she ex-
claimed: .s
"oh. mamma! do they often die of
III"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-05
Rough on Rats. unbeatable estermina,or

HouEh ohHhts, uhbehthbIe eAterminAtor
Rough on Hen Lice. Nest Powder. 25c.
Rough on Bedbugs. Powder or Liq'd 25c.
Rough on Fleas. Powder or Liquid. rs.
Rough on Reaches. Pow'd. 15c. .Liq'd. 25c.
Rough on Moth and Ants. Powder. Csc.
Rough on Shelters. agreeable touse. 25c.
4. s. Wells. Chemist. Jersey City. N. J.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-05
Good knouIedo. for pIver..

AS part of the education of the Eng
fish naval divers. the beginners are
taught how 10 save themselves. should
they become exhausted. by allowing
their suits TO fill with afr and shooting
rapidly upward to the surface, where
they are dragged into the boat by the
attendants.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-05
Identification.

Mistress lat door)-well. my dear.
what 10 IT.
Little Girl--Please. IN. our kitty is
losted. Did you see a kitty go past
here by the name of Nuddles?"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-05

II is a mothers duty to keep constantly
on hand some reliable remedy for use in
case Of sudden accident or mishap 10 the
children. Hamlins Wizard Oil can be
depended upon for just such emergencies
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-05
VERY ABRUPT.

Spring Poet-Yes. sir; I can write
about anything. sir.
Irate Editor-well. then. suppose
you just rightabout face and head for
the door.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-05

How much better IL is that he
should speak Ill OF me to all the world
than that all the world should speak
III OF me to him.-Torquatto Tasso.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-05
For Headache Try Hicks capudIne.

Whether from Colds. Heat. Stomach or
Nervous troubles. the aches are speedily
relieved by Capudine. It's Lquid-pleas-
ant 20 take-Effects Immediately. 10, Is
and Soc at Drug Stores.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-05
The Real Friction.

Actors .Wife-Do you know, my
dear. this massage treatment is dread
fully expensive.
Actor (tragically)-Ay. there's the
rub!
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-05

Some are vocal under a good infiu-
ence. are pleasing whenever they are
pleased. and hand on their happiness
to others.-R. l.. Stevenson.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-05

The best remedy for Grip and Colds 4,
Hicks Capudine, Relieves the aching and
feverishness. Cures the Headaches
also. It's Llquid-Enects immediately-l0
% and Soc at Drug Stores.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-05

When a fellow begins to feel that
he couldn't live without certain girl.
he ought to marry her and see.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-05

He never has a message who does
not know how 10 listen.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-05

Gifts to God can never make up for
thefts from men.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-05
COMFORTING.

Man in the Water-Help! Help!
I'm drowning!
Droll Gent-Whati you don't need
help to drown, man.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-05

Duty has stern face only when
viewed askance.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-05

for all sorts Of cuts. bruises, burns and strains
Taken internally 10 cures darrhca and dy sentery
AVOID su0sttuteA Gle. a5e and 9Oe
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-05
Take Or. BIaaers HuekIeberry Cordial

For all Bowel troubles, Collie. Dysentery,
Choleramorbus, Cholera. lniantum, Chi.
dren Teething, etc. At Druggists 25c and soc.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-05

Mrs Winsiows Soothing syrup.
For children teething, tofens the gums reduces In
nsmmsuon. ALIAS pain. cures wind collie 2sc bottle
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-03-18
You needn't be afraid.

One day lady who had been reared
in the careful luxury of the old-fashioned
Virginia home was invited to visit the
kitchen of a great Chicago hotel. She
wanted to go, but was afraid When
asked why, she replied. "lm afraid III
see something that will forever destroy
my appetite for hotel food" She went,
and found everything delightfully."- clean.
Good housewives consider cleanliness
and purity first of all; that's why Quaker
Oats is their choice among all oatmeals.
In making Quaker Oats the grain is
sifted and resifted, passing through more
than fifty processes of cleaning before it
is cooked and rolled.
If YOU took handful of oats and
scrubbed and polished and wiped each
separate grain, it wouldn't then be nearly
as clean as Quaker Oats. No human
hand ever touches single grain OF
Quaker Oats from the field to your
kitchen. The best advice on foods you
could have is Eat Quaker Oats every
morning for breakfast.
This wonderful food is sold in three
kinds of packages. The regular package
at 1Oc. The large size family package
at Csc, and the large size family package
containing a fine piece of table china
at SOC.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-03-18

The recently enacted federal pure
food law has hit the bogus paint and
oil manufacturers as well as adulter-
ators of food products. AS conse-
quence a stop has been put to the
making of pure linseed oil" from any
thing but flaxseed, with the very nat
ural result that pure linseed oil has
gone up to rs cents per gallon, while
faxseed has advanced in price from
95 cents bushel In 1907 to $1.1S In
1908, with the chances good that 1t
will be higher the coming season.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-03-18

Do not lose faith in humanity;
there are over eighty million people
in America who never played you
single nasty trick.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-03-18

DIR. Daniels Horse Renovator-for your
horse-makes bIood-glves vim siren 9Th and
health 1y9
One trouble with experience is that
we seldom get it at marked down
prices.
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Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.

In the matter OF J. Osborne Whitney
ban krupt in bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale. Judge Of the Dis
trict Court of the United States for the District
of Maine.
j. Osborne whitney of Emblem. In the coun-
ty of Somerset, and State of Maine, in sale
District, respectfully represents. that on tn.
30th day of January. last past he was duly
adjudged bankrupt under the Acts OF Congress
relating to bankruptcy; that he has duly SUI
rendered all his property and rights of property
and has fully complied with all the require
ments of said Acts and of the orders of Court
touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, that he may be decreed
by the Court to have full discharge from all
debts provable against his estate under said
bankruptcy Acts. except such debts as are ex-
cepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 9th day Of March "A. d. 1909.
j. sborne Whitney, Bankrupt.
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BanLrupfs Petition Tor Discharge.

IN the matter OF Thomas A. TOwne
bankrupt In bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale. Judge of the Dis
trict Court of the United States for the Dir trict
of Maine.
Thomas A. Towne of Bingham In the
county of Somerset, and State Of Maine, in said
District, respectfully represents, that on the
Goth day OF January last past he was duly ad
judged bankrupt under the Acts of Congress,
relating to Bankruptcy: that he has duly surren-
dere d all his property and rights of property
and has fully com piled with all the require ments
of saio Acts and Of the orders Of Court touching
his bankruptcy
Wherefore he prays that he may be decreed by
the Court to have full discharge from all debts
provable against his estate under said bank
ruptcy Acts, except such debts as are excepted
BY law from such discharge.
Dated this 5th day OF March, A. d. 1909
Thomas A. Towne, Bankrupt.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-03-18

Total, $l6,55O Sl65.50
The foregoing tax to be expended on
the highways In said plantation, and
John w. Briggs Is hereby appointed
agent to expend and lay out the same.
And we do hereby order that notice Of
the foregoing assessment be published as
required by law.
l.. G. WILLIAMS,
GEO r. TIBBETTS,
HENRY CROWELL,
County Commissioners of Somerset
w T. SEEKINs, Clerk.
A true copy. Attest:
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CASTORlA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature s;:s: ;e: Of &hMz&x

You have to be clever to live with
in your income, but you must be
cleverer to live without it.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-03-18

Your enemies are the best ref1ec-
ton of your own character: strong
man rarely has weak foes.
Hives, eczema, Itch or salt rheum sets you
crazy. Can't bear the touch of your othing.
Doan's Ointment cures the most obstinate
cases. Why suffer. All druggists sell It.
The mint makes money without ad-
vertising; no one else can.
Don't use harsh physics The reaction
weakens the bowels, leads to chronic con-
sti patton. Get Doan's Regulets. They oper-
ate easily, tone the stomach, cure constipa-
ton,
If you are right and know you are
right, get busy.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-03-18
STATE OF MAINE.
Continued from Page 6.

The foregoing tax to be expended on
the highways in said plantation and
A L. Healey Is hereby appointed agent
to expend and lay out the same.
NO /, RANGE 3. B. K. P. w. *. r.
Carrying Place).-Rate 10 Mills.
Owners. Descrip-
ton. Acres Value. Tax
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-03-18

Seldom does the same party figure
in two marriage ventures in one week,
but that the thing has been done is
shown by record in the Office of the
city clerk at Augusta. 1t was the
bride to be who changed her mind i,
and four days after the filing Of mar
rage intentions with f1ance No. 1,
she appeared at the office of the city
clerk with a brand new bridegroom
elect and requested that the original
intention certificate be cancelled and
another taken out in its place, which
was done. Such are the uncertainties
Of life.
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.


DISTRICT OF MAINE. IS.
On this 18th day of March, A. d. 1909. OF
reading tho foregoing petition, 1t is
Ordered by the Court. that hearing be hao
upon the same on The End day of April, A.
u. 1909, before said Court at Portland, in SAID
District, at 10 o'clock In the forenoon; and thai
notice thereof be published In The Somerset
Reporter, q newspaper printed In said District
and that all known creditors, and other per
sons In interest, may appear at the sain
time aud place, aud SSes->
have. why the prayer OF SAID petIefodor- snou'u
not be granted.
And It is further ordered by the Court, that
the clerk shall send by mail to all known credi
tors copies Of said petition and this order ad
dressed to them at their places Of residence a.
ssss1.S
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale. Judge
of said Court, and the seal thereof. at Port
land, In said District. on the 18th day Of;
March, A. ID. 1903.
lis JAMES e. HEWEY, Clerk.
true copy Of petition and order thereon.
Attest JAMES f. HEWEY, Clerk
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ORDER or NOTICE THEREON.

ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, IS.
On this 18th day OF March, A. D., 1863, Cd
reading the foregoing petition, 1t is
Ordered by the Court That hearing be had
upon the same on the End day of April, A.
d. 1g 8, before said Court at Portland, IN said
District. at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon; and that
notice thereof he published In The Somerset
Reporter a newspaper printed In said District,
In interest, may appear at the said time and
place. and show cause, II any they have, why the
prayer of said petitioner should not be granted
And it is further ordered by the Court, That
the Clerk shall send by mail to all known cred
itors copies of said petition and this order, ad-
dressed to them at their places of residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale, Judge
of the said Court, and the seal Thereof. at Port
land, In said District, on the 18th day of
March, A. ID. 1919.
[I.S1 JAMES 4. HEWEY, Clerk.
true copy Of petition and order thereon.
Attest: JAMES HEWEY, Clerk.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06

It became patent that only by the threshing
out of ohaff the settlement of petty disputes, the
queruous arbitration of faulty ballots the graver
contests where fraud was involved, and the final
summing Of unimpeachable tally-sheets, might the
great question be decided which would determine
the policy of the nation Already these things
were begun. The mills tones of Judgment were
slowly revolving over the elections grain. Day
by day this dispute that dispute or the the other
dispute was being decided irrevocably. Day by
day the fortunes of two great political parties
trembled and wavered back and forth. like battle
flags across a hard-fought but indecisive field
Now hope fared buoyantly for one or the other
to yacillate, die down and flicker out before a
fresh onslaught of adverse decisions. And thus,
in time the issue was left in doubt for the lber-
ais and in triumph for the conservatives. In this
great boiling and clarifying process 1t simmered
down to a condition where each OF the two great
parties believed itself victorious, although the be
lief could not become certainty until or
two states in which there contests could
render their decisions.
MO man could have been put into more humil-
~ iating position during that week than the OFF,
Ger whose father of the leaders and
whose betrothed was involved through paternity
The old fear of publicity had come back upon him
with all its intangible terrors. until he was afraid
to enter his club, talk to his brother officers, or
search out old friends. He became morbidly SEN
stive and passed the time in the seclusion OF his
room reading debating with himself or dream
ing of possibilities which might be born from this
great national agony. He felt deserted; even "Ti
ger" Reilly shrewd sarcastic and strange, he'd
aloof II was i'm a mood of desperation that he
sought relief i'm the proximity OF others, donned
his dinner jacket. and darngly invaded the gid
ed precincts of a fashionable cafe, hoping that
the subdued lights, softened music and intermin'