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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16
RESIDENCE FAMINE.

Hickman il again In the throes OF
a residence famine.
DR.. G. w. Curtin, one Of our pop
ular physicians. must vacate his pres
ent residence TO make room for the
owner and as there is not a vacant
house in town, he is planning TO pur-
chase tents as a temporary relief.
There seems to be no alternative.
Others may be forced to follow his
example.
Think OF people living in tents
houses not TO be had for'love or
money" Although 30 or 40 houses
have gone up within the last year,
you could almost find renter for a
piano box
This town needs about 1O0-acre
addition opened up and the same
number of houses built to take care
Of her growing population. The old
districts are congested expansion
only will give relief While the Hen
ry Realty Co. is opening a 2Osacre
tract, II will not near suffice to
meet the demand. and other avail
able property should be likewise
turned into town lots. How long
will our moneyed men alloow this
situation to continue? What pays
better dividends than Hickman real
estate?
Let's build more houses. They are
necessary to the towns welfare, and
will prove a safe and paying invest
ment
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
COMING EVENTS

Sept. 16-17.1S-Frank Dudley Co,
the Lyric.
Sept. 24-Recital by Miss Fawlkes,
at the Lyric for M. h. Church.
Oct. 13--"The Final Settlement"
the Lyric.
oct .15-"Panhandle Pete" at the
Lyric.
Oct. 26-President Taft will be In
hickman, and make an address from
the steamer Mississippi at4 O'Clock y.
III. The party win be composed of 80
governors and other prominent men.
Oct. 2y--'Its All ON the Quiet" the
LyI.e.
Nov. 2-General and City Election.
Nov. 1O-"May Stewart q Co., the
Lyric.
Nov. 1S-"The Meadow Brook Farm"
the Lyric.
Nov. 2g-"The Sweetest Girl in
Dixie" the Lyric.
Dec. 1-"Little Miss Muffet," the
Lyric.
Jan. 29-"The Minister'S Daughters
the Lyric.
Feb. I5-''The Blind Organist." the
Lyric.
April 3-"The Fighting Parson." the
Lyric.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16
500 PEOPLE WANTED.

Wanted, 500 TO people TO come
at once to the Hickman Drug Com
pany's store and get one bottle of
Walkers sarsaparilla Compound
Blood Purifier.
This is the medicine that is being
fdyertized all over the county, and
Is proving of wonderful merit. II is
for rheumatism, indigestion, constiDa-
ton, forbid liver, and kidney troubIe.
Puts new life. vim and vigor in the
entire system.
Three doses will prove to you Its
wonderful merit. Guaranteed under
the pure food law. and it contains:
Fluid Extract Sarsaparilla.
Fluid Extract Prickleyash,
Fluid Extract Wild Cherry.
Fluid Extract Dandelion,
Fluid Extract }uchu,
Fluid Extract Dogwoood,
Fluid Extract Yellow Poplar.
That should be enough said. It will
cure your case, for it treats the cause
and not the pain.
The Hickman Drug Co.. exclusive
agents for Hickman, Ky.
Manufactured by the Capitol Medi.
cine Co. Nashville. Tenn.
Price, sl.00.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16
WOULDN'T. WOULD your.

Talk of the family and personal af-
fairs to the butcher, the baker and
the neighbours hired girl?
BE scrupulously exact about pay
ing my church tithes, and turn away
hungry man from my door?
Prepare my home for guests by put
ting 1t in state OF immaculate clean
illness, and myself in a state of ex-
haustion that means i'll temper?
Live always in the morrow. for get
ting to be glad today when the sun
is shining?
Knock on every enterprise in Hick-
man, which didn't happen to pay mo
just as well as the other fellow"
though it benefited the city as a
whole?
Let the fact that my bonnet is in
its third season obscure the truth
that | have a good husband and a
happy home?
Allow myself to be persuaded that
the world owes me something when
| know right well that | don't de-
serve half that l get?
| o
List your real estate with the Cour-
Ter. II we don't sell 1t, It doesn't
cost you a cent.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16

The month OF August was a record
breaker for fines collected by the
City OF Hickman from transgressors
OF the city ordinances Marshal Dill
Ions report to the Board shows that
he collected $376.5O from this source
Ms against 5000 for August, 1908.
making difference Of s349.5O In
fact the city has received much more
In fines this year than usual.
The report for the year OF 1909
shows the following collected:
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16
STEAMER SERVICE.

A steam ship service between
New York and Memphis. with an
afb e1teution TO st. Louis, will BE-
Established early next year. accord
hg to William Joryis. traffic manager
a Texas company. Jeryis says he
uaaersiands five light draft boats are
pelng constructed to be operated be.
Neen two ports by company which
os runs vessels between Texas City
ND New York. Il is understood they
WI carry freight at a quarter Of the
post Of rail rates.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16
FOR GREATER THINGS.

Now that the north pole has been
located, let us proceed to get into com
munication with Mars. Only recently
while looking at this planet through
our office telescope we thought we
had discovered that il was inhabited
beyond doubt, but were greatly dis
appointed when we found what we at
first took to be a Marsian was only
a crippled mosquito on the glass. Still
we are not going to give up our re-
search. We have a wireless message
on its way, and should we get an
answer, we will inform our readers.
The merchant who uses stationary
decorated with gargling oil. axle
grease or other cheap advertising
matter is to the home printer what
the mail order house is to the home
merchant.
STOLEN:-Little white Scotch ter
rier dog with brown spots. Anyone
returning the dog to Mrs. Annie Rut
ter will receive reward. lap
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16
DoINos AT DoRENA.

Health is not good at this writing
A. l.. Hall went to Wolf Island sun
day.
Al McDade went to East Prairie
Tuesday on business.
Rev. Myles will preach next sub
day. Everybody come.
School began Monday with an at
tendance of twenty-five.
Mrs Davis. of East Prairie. is the
guest of Mrs, Polhamus this week.
Mandye Townsend went to Hick-
man Monday and had tooth pulled
Henry Morris and family. of Birds
Point, visited Mrs. J. ID. Pickett last
week.
Misses Marcia and Rosia Kelley,
accompanied by Johnnie Futch, went
to the Mounds settlement Saturday.
Rev. Metheny failed TO fill his APP.
pointment at Locut Grove last sun.
day. What the hindrance was is not
known.
The Hickman camp of NJ. w. A.,
gave a banquet at the City Hall last
Tuesday night and the Locust Grove
camp attended. All report nice
time; said there was everything good
to eat. and wouldn't care II they were
invited again.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16

raul blakemore. who is running a
'eAleodeon at Kennel. Mo, Is the
quest Of Hickman relatives.
Al Kinds OF meats at Moore's gro.
Pr.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16
SPECIAL FROM NASHVILLE.

j. T. Perkins. OF the ~ c. a ST.
L.. was here a few days ago in con
sultatlon with Pres. Walker concern
ing railroad accommodation for Presi-
dent Tafts day in Hickman. Oct. &c
lie has promised 20 run a special
train to Hickman for the benefit of
their patrons who want to see the
First Citizen. The special will run
from Nashville. making stops at all
intermediate points, and will contain
l2 coaches. An attractive rate will
'Sbe announced later.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16

Hickman merchants. as usual. keep
ing right In the lead with seasonable
merchandise. No town in the u. S.
the size of Hickman can boast of
such a splendid array of staple and
fancy goods as are now being shown
by our local merchants. II you don't
do your trading here, you will be the
loser. Sean the advertising columns
of this paper and give these progress
sive, BODYBUILDING men your trade.
They invite you TO do SO. and wen
guarantee they viii deliver the
goods"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16

We have TIP that one of Hick-
mans prominent young business men
and popular young lady residing on
the hill will be married In October.
We handle the celebrated Sanspa-
riel Flour. and guarantee every sack
of .--Bettersworth 4 Prather.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16

DON'T II hurt a fellow when some
FRI, nd of his praises and throws bou-
quets at another who is an enemy.
Buy your coal now.--Hlekman Ice
q Coal Co.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16

List your real estate with the Cour-
Ter. II we don't sell 1t, 1t doesn't
cost you a cent.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-17
FAMINE IN PLENTY.

The corn crop OF the country Is now
estimated at 2767.sieOOO bushels. which
Is about loo.OOo.Ooo bushels more than
last years yield, and the largest ever
recorded. except IN 1906. when we had
is0,OOO0OO bushels more than this year
The wheat crop has also reached. very
nearly. the top figure. and the potato
crop IL estimated AZ 367473.O00 bushels,
against 27S,9S5.O00 bushels last year
There Is an abundance Of food in the
country There ls no scarcity ~ pro
visions, though famine prices prevail
ln some parts
The World, referring 10 conditions In
New York says. inherent milk Il Is
reported. viii soon be followed by So
cent butter Fresh eggs are already a
real luxury Meats. poultry and most
of the common vegetables are nordin-
atcly high Fruit is out OF am reason
considering the prices received By the
growers Tor their products. An extra
cent or two has been tackled on here
and tackled on there. by the common
carriers, and the middlemen. and the
retailers, until the total Of their exac-
uons represents "a considerable part ~
the daily earnings Of the clerk and the
laborer" And IL Is the same here
only the carriers and dealers are not
responsible for the prices They have
but followed a general law OF necessity
10 meet the exactions OF the existing
conditions.
When high prices are under discus-
sion the eNtmYagance and corruption
Of governments must be considered.
II costs immensely 30 maintain incom-
petent onioiais and dishonest gfafters.
The people that employ engineers who
commit hundred thousand-doilar hun
ders, must pay Tor those plumbers.
Those who giNe contractor $1,000
more for piece OF pavement than
h h worth must pay Tor A. Those
who eleo men for once who look upon
the peoples taxes a. legitimate
"spoils," must pay Tor their folly. The
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-17

The labor leaders who refuse 90 or
der general strike as protest against
The decision or the supreme Court In
the case against samuel Gompers' John
Mitchell. and Frank Morrison. are tax
ing q wise stand and are acting ~ the
best interests of the organization they
represent a. well az the general pub
lie. FOR. no matter what the merits
Of the controversy may be. the innocent
marty should not be made 70 suffer for
IT, as is the case inevitably, when
strikes on a large scale are ordered.
The point at issue is whether a court
Injunction is binding A court had
issued an injunction against placing
certain st. Louis Arm in the eve do
not patronize" list The Labor Fedora
ton. on the advice Of its leaders vio-
lated this court order by continuing
TO publish the list with the name OF
the Arm upon IL The ground taken
was that the lower court had violated
the Constitution by issuing the injune-
ton. The matter was then brought
20 a higher court by the prosecution
and a decision was obtained sentencing
the officials Of the Federation to inn
prisoument for contempt or court. The
defendants appealed. and on Nov. the
United states District Court Of Appeals
at Washington handed down decision
confirming the sentence.
by this decision the constitutional
right 20 blacklist business firm was
not considered. The court merely ar
gued that whom an injunction had been
issued II must be obeyed "lf,' says
the court. IAN organization OF citizens.
however large. may disobey the man
dates OF the court. the same reason
ing would render them subject TO in
dlvidual defiance. Both are subject
10 the law and neither is above Il. II
A citizen. though he may honestly be-
neve that his rights have been iuvad-
ed. may elect when and 90 what extent
he viii obey the mandates OF the court
and the requirements OF the law as in
terpreted by the court. instead OF pur-
suing the orderly course OF appeal, not
only the courts but government itself
would become powevless and society
would he reduced to state Of an
archy"
The attorneys for the defendants
asked for stay, but even this was de-
MED BY the court OF appeals.
Mr.. Gompers some time ago declared
that he cannot surrender constitution
ally guaranteed rights because a judge
issues an injunction invading and de-
Hying these rights" II he must go TO
Jail. he said. he will accept his punish
ment with the consciousness that other
men have in the past been compelled
10 suffer in defense OF justice and right
in the cause Of humanity and the main
tenance OF human liberty. We will
fight 70 the last ditch and then be-
yond that"
These are brave words and give evil
dence OF sincerity. But II seems to us
that the far better way would have
been 10 obey the injunction and then
ask the court 10 pass upon the aues-
ton Of constitutionality. In the mean
time we hope the pardonlng power will
Intervene IN behalf OF the defendants
FOR this country cannot afford to send
% prison men who are not criminals n
any sense OF the word. while scoundrels
hll Offices of honor and trust.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-17

A housemaid. in search OF kindling
to light her fire withal," burned to
ashes the original manuscript OF
Carlyles French Revolution" and its
author "sat down 10 his desk once
more" What lover OF the creator OF
"Sartor Resartus" does not know the
story and has not marveled at IL? But
how many Of the admirers OF James
c. Blaine know that the original
manuscript of his first volume of his
great work. TO which he gave the
title Twenty Years OF Congress" also
was destroyed before II could be put
in print?
The story was told recently by
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew during
the course OF a conversation with a
friend. in which the point was made
by an ardent Blaine admirer that
the Plumed knight was a master in
the use OF the English language on
the printed page,
THAT reminds me" said the Senator.
"of very impressive experience l
had with Mr.. Blaine 2 year or so after
he had retired from the office of Sec
Rotary OF State in President Arthur
cabinet In December OF the same year
that GARFIELD was shot.
Shortly after his sudden retire.
ment TO civil life. I had been told that
Blaine was to be seen in the Con-
gressional Library every morning,
searching among the archives, and
that he was contemplating some sort
of literary work ] had asked him
n the report was true. and he had
replied that for the first time in a
quarter OF "a century he was at leisure
and was inclined 10 set down In mar
rative form his experiences in public
life In Washington. / became greatly
interested in the plan and from time
TO time encouraged Mr.. Blaine 70
push IL through to completion.
We'll, a year or so after Mr.. Blaine
had first told me that he thought OF
writing a record Of men and events
with which he was familiar az a mem
Der Of Congress for twenty years.
called upon him one morning ! saw
that ne was depressed, considerable
SO. and asked him II he were ~.
No he said, NO, / am not III. but
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-17
JUST FOR FUN

Il notice You never write any editor
ials Condemning the idle rich ~ do
not. Who knows but 1 may be- brought
% such pass myself some day2'-
Cleveland Leader.
Have you ever done anything for
the good or tho community" asked the
solid citizen Yes replied tho weary
wayfarer i've just done thirty days
Philadelphia Record,
$50 she married Jim. ehf" "Yey"
why when 1 left here she was liter
ally throwing herself on tie head Of
Jack Well you know what poor
aim a woman has."-Houston Post
"lts just dependency that alls your
husband. isn't H. Mrs. Highmorog" n
suppose so. but a specialist is treating
him for mclancholia and you know
that's quite expensive. Chicago
Tribune
Pean--"Yes heard OF Bells en-
gagement AN over the ncighborho0d
Ruby You ala. Why Belle promised
no To whisper II to a SOUL pearl-''Oh
she didn't whisper if--she shouted 10 4"
Chicago Daily News.
How DO you like Ibis system by
which F0u deposit your fare Instead on
waiting for the conductor 10 come and
collect itf First rate answered
Mr. Gouchcr "But why don't they
50 little further ana put lei a tread
mill so thai the passengers can furniah
their own poWerf Washington star.
Have you ever noticed" began the
bald gentleman. Nho liked 10 entertain
iho people gathered in hIn corner ~ me
hotel plaza. that little men Invariably
many large women ?"
~ may be- 30" murmufcd 4 mild
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-17

/ feel very blue this morning. l recently
completed the first volume OF my his
tory. IL has taken me a year OF hard
work. This morning / have destroyed
il. 10 wouldn't do. 1 have learned
that II you want 10 obtain clearness Of
statement, 10 escape diffusion Of style,
to discover exactly the right word,
really 10 express your thought to catch
the lit and rhythm of narrative writ
ing, you can't do Il by dictation. ]
dictated nearly the whole of my first
volume, and while l discovered a rapid
form OF expression, as though the
thought were recorded hot from the
mind, when diotation Is employed
something that Is peculiar appropriate
for journalism--I also discovered that
the calm, clear concise and perfect
form and expression which are neces-
sary II literature Is 10 be live. must
come not from the tip OF the tongue.
but slowly, laboriously, from the point
of the steel pen.
" So, | have been reading over the
completed manuscript OF my first vol
ume, nearly all dictated. 1 found that
II was full OF the very defects and
lacking the high literary qualities which
character dictation manuscript. This
morning / decided 10 throw the manu-
script aside--I destroyed 30. am going
10 begin today TO write over the
hA9A Npiuiht WIN my VNh MANU-, anu
expect to complete the entire work
without the assistance Of an amanueu-
sis, excepting In the way OF transcifbing
notes and copying records
Mr. Blaine gave himself to this
great labor cheerfully.' continued the
senator, land you may remember that
he was engaged upon the final pages OF
the work at the time OF the presiden-
tial campaign OF 1884. His history has
now become a text book or a val
liable record for persons educating
themselves or making researches in
our governments history; but II also
! should be read by those who wish 10
study the secrets by which perfect
narrative style Of writing is obtained. Z"
Copyright, 1909. by =. J. Edwards.)
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell OF
| The Presentiment that Sawed the
l Umbria."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-17

The American Federation OF Labor
could do no more foolish and suicidal
thing than to order two-weeks strike
OF all its members as protest against
the imprisonment FOR contempt or
court OF Messers Gompers, Morrison
and Mitchell. II there shall eventually
be Imprisonment such a trike would be
wholesale and profound contempt OF
an law. There is no likelihood Of y
being called. for the cooler and wiser
heads OF the Federation will control
I'm this matter Nor is II at all likely
that the very men most concerned
would consent to g.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-17
THE WAR ON GRAFT.

Los Angeles isApifnH
SAYS Francis j Honey.
The first battle for equality before
the law has been fought ana lost but
the war against graft will continue TO
be waged.
"San Francisco has received sad
blow and the cause of equality before
the law "a great setback, but be OF good
cheer and take fresh courage
Let us an tonight firmly resolve
that We win continue the battle for
equality before the law with undated
vigor until success has crowned our
efforts"
There never should have been amy
doubt in any honest mind a. 10 The
reasons that prompted spneckles and
Heney TO break up the vicious gang OF
municipal plundcrers that existed UNI
der the Schmitz- Ruef regime. such
doubt as dld exist ought however 90
b. dissipnted hv the determination OF
those graft fighters 20 30 ON with the
work u civic reform with undimin-
ished hope and earnestness.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-17

number 0f Agricultural College
professors have just begun their annual
tour 10 give instruction 20 farmers and
housekeepers throughout the State.
The movement r. important The re-
suits should be equally significant
The announcement says that last
year careful count OF the visitors
who attended the Institutes showed
total 81 5000 and Il h. believed this
attendance win be increased al the
meetings 10 be held before tho holidays
this year.
We believe that these farming insti-
tutcs should be- generally attended by
those engaged ia agricultural pursuits,
also 10y those whose duties include the
care and management or homes.
Women need instruction in home
science quite AZ much as men need
training IN scientific agriculture. In
deed. Ii was the desire of housckeepers
10 learn home sanitary science ana
household economies that led 10 the
establishment or the womens schools
as part OF the general farm institute
work
The household topics discussed al
these meetings should we think. be
made % include n they do not ale
ready DO 30 subjects relating 10 the
selection ANA preparation OF food. the
furnishing and heautifyng " the home
sanitary science ana the rearing aud
eiucauon of children
This last topic Is one m which
specialists Boz the teaching aud tram
ing of youth must be- called ln 90 gige
assistance We are pleased 90 note tho
name Of one on This class State supt
Nelson on the program
one general educator however can
scarcely ON the blu ana specialists m
pedagogy land What President Jordan
apuy terms the care aud culture q
men-should likewise be- called in a.
giNo aid in these or iu similar instl-
tuies 20 be- established by law.
The successful rearing of the child
D. ihe especial theme % the sunday
school departments recently organized
under che Name Of parents classea. aud
ls found that professors ~ pedaFo.o
ana others of unusual success Ia ihe
- of child management give 10 the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-17

eyed fellow guest. but ] had always
supposed that II was the other way
about-that the large women married
the small men. Youths Companion.
Tommy TUT seemed particularly OBJ
tuse that morning but "doar teacher
was determined to make him under
stand. You say YOU own "a dog. Tom
my" she said "Then YOU have q quad
rupod. don't YOU see
Nom" replied Tommy
But / explained 10 you n moment
ago that any animal with four legs was
"a quadruped."
"Yesm. but Buster lost one o. his'n
nghtin a trolly car"--Catholic stan
dard and Times
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-17
rHE MERRIAM COMMISSION

InIrHEO WNTlTH TI'IHIUI
The Merriam commission has secured
"a small stan Of investigators % as
slst in more careful study Of the
expenditures Of the various depart
menfs on the city government
Though this stan ls small the work
h large. and II y OF Immense im-
portance 10 the city Any business
Institution may become house of
Barnacles. and h is no secret that the
public business H. not exempt In fact
II - fair 10 assume, putting aside an
thought on stealing and gross corrup-
ton. that a few decades az the
ordinary administration OF public ar
fairs would result inevitably in lax
methods in sineCures, In cumber-
some and costly administrative ma
chlnary. And We actually have the fos-
timony Of the highest city ofiicial that