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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-26
NEWS FROM STATE LINE.

DIR. ID. C. Maddox was in Union City
last Friday.
Ed Townsend was here from Hick-
man Wednesday.
l.. ID. Maddox and p E. Shaw were
in Hickman Saturday.
James Moss and wife were here the
past week from Union City.
Miss Lillian Maddox has returned
from a visit to Union City friends.
G. M. Shaw and family, of Green
burg, Pa, are here on a visit to
Mrs. Mary Shaw.
Mrs. w. c. Burrus and Mrs. Swan
Burrus spent Sunday and Monday In
Martin with Mrs. N. Z. Estes.
Harry Brasfield. of Greenfield, and
Roy Brasfield, of Gleason, spent last
week with S. b. Burrus and family.
Miss Ruth Mcconnell has returned
to her home in Union City after sew
eral days visit to Miss Mary Burrus.
Miss Jessie Brasfield, of Green.
field, Tenn, has returned home after
an extended visit with relatives here.
Little Ollie Sowell, who was so
seriously kicked by a mule colt, a
few days ago, is now able to be up.
| T. A. Prather, Jr., w. M. Shaw and
Arthur Shaw we're among those who
attended the funeral of Geo. S. Hardy
at Union City today.
Miss Marine Brown, of Hickman,
and Miss Bess Harper. of Union City.
have returned to their homes after
visit to Mrs. A. NJ. Shaw.
Miss Mabel and Master Edward
Maddox, of Fulton, are spending the
week here the guests of their grand
parents. w. ]. Maddox and wife.
The protracted meeting at Poplar
Grove has closed, with several addi-
. tons to the church. Rev. Staley, of
Fulton, did the preaching and all en-
joyed his excellent sermons.
Cecil Shaw had his horse and buggy
stolen from the church grounds at
Poplar Grove last Saturday night. but
fortunately the same was missed be-
fore church was over and they sue
ceeded in trailing the horse to Walter
DeBow's farm, near Jordan, where IL
was located. The thief evidently in
tended TO leave the horse there until
the next night as it was hidden in
cornfield II is thought that the
guilty party will be arrested soon as
they have obtained some evidence
against one or two thought to be
connected with the affair.
Mrs. l.. ID. Threlkeld has returned
attending her husband. who has just
undergone an operation for appendi-
citis.
Officer Lee Carter and Ed Gholson
: captured the thieves who broke into
the Elite Pressing Club at Fulton, Fri
day night and stole twenty pairs OF
pants and several coats. The me-
groes are now in Jail.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-26

Officer Lee Carter and Ed Gholson
captured the thieves who broke into
the Elite Pressing Club at Fulton, Fri
day night and stole twenty pairs Of
pants and several coats. The me-
groes are now in Jail.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-26
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The value of this years cotton
crop is estimated to be 500, OOO,O 700.
the corn crop at $3.50. 900. 900 and the
wheat crop at 100000. Now let us
hear from the hen.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-26
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hha'hpho toiofts
Use "sansparieI' Flour.
Cold drinks at the Crescent.
John Meacham spent Sunday with
Fulton friends.
Union City is agitating the cree
ton Of a hospital.
See us for work of all kinds
Hickman Job Shop.
II. T. Smith, OF Fulton, was here
on business Tuesday.
The only place in town. whereH
The Crescent. OF course.
FOR SALE: Three sows with
young pigs.--W. J. Barry. 1p
Lige Oman returned from a busl-
ness trip to Cairo. Monday.
Deputy Sheriff Goalder Johnson
was In Fulton on business Tuesday.
Let's make Oct. 26th the biggest
day we have ever had in Hickman.
Cypress Shingles 500 a thousand
Yates q Kirk Single Co., Hickman,
Ky.
Gordon Rice has the Courier's
thanks for services rendered us this
week.
Satisfaction guaranteed or your
money back.-H. Il. Curtin. the laun.
dry man.
L. ID. Smith returned Friday from
Monte Eagle, Tenn. where he spent
ten days.
Don't take any substitutes-ask for
"Sanspariel" Flour-best on the mar
ket today.
Woahl mule. "Is this the Cres-
cent? Alright. a ham sandwich. II
you please.
FOR sALE:-Three new Log Wag.
ons. size 31z-cash or good note. See
w. S. Ellison. 9tfc
List your real estate with the Cour
Ter. II we don't sell 1t. 1t doesn't
cost you q cent.
A. S. Barkett, In West Hickman,
has some heart shingles for sale
Prices the lowest.
Miss Jessie Lee Reed. of Fulton
is the guest Of her sister. Mrs. w. A
Naylor, this week.
Marion Honeycutt. OF York, Ala. Il
visiting Miss Marine Brown and othe
friends this week.
See the ad In this issue of the
Hickman Ice & Coal Co. giving sum
mer prices on coal.
Best Clear Heart Cypress Shingles
$3.50 a thousand.-Yates q kir'
Single Co.. Hickman, KY.
We handle the celebrated Sanspa
riel Flour. and guarantee every sacl
: OF it.-Bettersworth & Prather.
Mr. Henry. who is opening a new
k addition to Hickman. says they sci
one lot per minute when the sale be
n gins.
Carl Schmidt and wife returned las
l. night on the Stacker Lee from ST
Louis and other points. after a tel
I, days absence.
Mrs. Jno. Knoerr has moved Il
Charlottesville, Mo, to make he
:, home. She was a resident of thi
city for many years.
Frank Smith will leave next Tues
. day for Trenton, Tenn, where he viii
attend the Fitzgerald a Clark schoo
during the ls09-10 term.
Hickmans base ball team left thi
morning for Milan. Tenn. to eros
bats with the Milan team In tw
match games. A. X. Stone accompar
u led them as chaperon.
Harry Holcombe and family lief
last night on the Stacker Lee 70
Deering, Mo-. where they will max
their future home. MIR. Holcombe la
a position with the Deering Mill Co.
II j. NJ. Bradshaw, who for thee pas
s. year has been employed by the Farm
er's Gin and Grain Co. as buyer, ha
~ pun chased a farm near Rives. Tenn
n and will leave Hickman in the nea
- future. MIR. Bradshaw expects to &
"a into the grain business In conneS
ton with his farm.
There is strong talk now of step
being taken 10 procure a Rural Ere
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-26
cAYcE MAN MARRIED.

The following Is from the Exami.
isl keucN. oi NavastotA. Texas. and
bs Of tuv marriage of a prominent
Jsyoy mau. ia that city, Thursday
Hsae Aus 9TH
Married last night at O'Clock. at
le Wallis Hotel. MI J.. W. Mayuold,
Cage, ky.. aud Mrs. Liz1lc W
eaafcA. Ot Bcdias. Roy. {. AZ. simp-
'oa VI Jbv Methodist church OF this
ay, officiating.
The groom arrived yesterday AFTER
aoou irom hls kentucky home and
'as net here by The bride. AIR. May
hdd formerly lived In this county
and Vas born and raised at Roam .
ffAine. he visited here last sum
ler Tor The nnt time In several
YEARS aud met his bride during that
visit
The bride Is a daughter OF Mr.
4Ia Ars. K. h. Barry. OF Nest, but
l4s lived at Bedias for several months
Sue IL very much beloved by all who
'lo" her and Mr. Mayfield may well
congratulate himself upon his con.
Quest
Tue happy couple viii visit various
''4u'ea over the county for about
NO weeks before finally leaving for
ueIr kentucky home"
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o. ION Anderson, the negro thief that
o,'io'F Ice Carter shot at Fulton
'uD' The thief was running away with
Wv ''o'eh grips, died Thursday. The
s,'','' was clearly within the bounds
y Hs duty when the shooting oo-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-26

D, MSS Birdie Mae and Maggie Lee
NV NV are visiting Miss Lucy Rice this
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-26

"o H. Casperko. OF Brandenburg,
ny agent for the Phoenix Insurance
eOIpahy' has his eye ON the office of
RAILROAD Commissioner and is making
up around the first and second
p'au'''' seeing II he can pick up any
strength In opposition TO Lawrence
,'u' who so far is the only announc-
= candidate for the Democratic nom.
nation.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-26

Mrs. l.. ID. Threlkeld has returned
from Nashville where she has been
attending her husband. who has just
undergone an operation for appendi-
citis.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-24
NEWS OF TALLADEGA.

Talladega. Dec. 23.-(Special) Mrs.
j. F. Reynolds entertained seventy
five guests at her home on South
street Tuesday afternoon. Refresh
ments were served.
The Whist Club met with Miss Car
RE Harraison Wednesday afternoon.
The Elks Lodge win distribute
presents among the poor children Of
the city. as is its annual custom. J..
e. Michael has charge Of the work.
The new residence of Alonzo Hall
will be ready for house-warming by
January /.
A small fire yesterday damaged the
cordage plant.
Ernest White, a. negro. shot John
Allison at Waldo. six miles southeast
of the city. last night. The quarrel
was about a woman. Allison may die.
White has been safely landed in jail.
The young men OF the city have
formed a dancing club with a mem
bership of tliirty-five. The opening
German will be given Monday, Decem-
Der 81 at the Elks Hall. The officers
of the club are: F. Clarke McAipine.
president; w. p. Hurt, treasurer: f.
II. Hubbard, assistant treasurer; H T.
McElderry. floor manager.
There was a jail delivery at Ash
land last night. four prisoners escap-
ing. They gagged the deputy sheriff
and tied him up In the cell--thereby
giving the escaping prisoners ten min
utes the start. One of the men was
caught. Bert Robinson was the depu-
ty overpower by the prisoners.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-24
WILL FIGHT FOR CHILDREN
In Effort to Retain Possession of on
spring of Man Who Manned
Him, Adopts Heroic
Measures.


Russellville, Dec. 23-(SpeciaI. -
That he may retain the possession and
love of the three small children OF the
man who recently was hanged for the
murder of his wife and daughter, and
who manned him for life. J. w. Clark
has returned to, work on the section
here.
This echo of the Tom Robinson
tragedy was brought TO light today
upon the inauguration of habeas cor
jus proceedings for the possession of
the children by Mrs. George H. Robin
son. mother, of the condemned man.
The petition alleges that J. w. CLARK,
the children's maternal grandfather, in
whose care they now are. is unfit to
have charge of them inasmuch as he
is financially unable to properly care
for them, and is physically unable to
earn suffiAent funds to do so. The Pc
titioner aHeges that she is able to give
the children the proper care and at
tention demanded by their tender
years.
Mr.. Clark. whose one arm has been
amputated. and whose other arm is
also crippled as a result of the tragedy
for which Robinson was hanged. has
returned to his old place on the Sec
tiorr So badly crippled is he that 1t is
said to be difficult for him to make his
regular reports, but he Is making a
desperate effort to retain possession
of the children.
The hearing Of the case is set for
December 20. and 1t promises to be hot
ly contested.
Tom Robinson was hanged for the
murder OF his wife and naother-in-law
He also inflicted the wounds which
have crippled Mr.. Clark
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-24
TEACHERS MEET AT oPELIKA.
Program Arranged for Lee County In.
stitgxte.

stitute.
Opelfka. Dec. Especial AN In
teresfing program has been arranged
for the two days session of the Lee
County Teachers Institute, which be-
gan here this morning at o'clock at
the court house, Several are on the
program. to make speeches Friday
morning.
Addresses will be delivered by Pro-
lessor I. w. Hill and Professor I. N.
Duncan.
County superintendent of Education
J. A Albright, who has been conduct
ing a Lee county teachers examina-
tion here since Monday. concluded his
work today. There were thirty-five
applicants for examination. ten whites
and TWENTY-FIVE negro.
r. b. Thurston, of West Point, Ca,
had a narrow escape from a horrible
death here this morning. Mr.. Thurs
ton attempted to cross the railroad
tracks and did not see the approach
ing switch engine. and before he could
get out of the way. he was struck.
Had II not been for the prompt action
of Brakeman Shipman, he probably
would have been killed. He was SER
iousiy injured.
Zack Floyd. Joe Pratt and Will
Moore. all farmers of this county, have
sold their farms here. and will, in a
few weeks. move to Southwest Geor-
Ria. where they will purchase other
lands and continue to engage In farm
ing.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-24
The Utah, Great Fighting Machine
Launched With Champagne Baptism

ed States navy to be launched. When
completed she will be more powerful
than the Delaware and North Dakota
of the Dreadnought class, and has
been dubbed by member of Congress
the "Skeered ONuthin" class. The
Utah has a length on the load water
line of $40 feet. or 521 i-2 feet over
Her trial draft will be % 1-2 feet;
displacement 21.s25 tons, or 2,0o0 tons
greater than the Delaware and North
Oak ota and her speed Is expected to
develop 20 ga knots or more an hour.
There will be ten 12-inch .breech-
loading guns in her main armament
mounted on five turrets on the central
line of the ship. Two of the turrets
will be forward. one amidship and two
aft. Each turret Will be protected by
armor to IL inches thick and will
be supplied with ammunition by cleo
trical hoists from the magazines and
shell rooms Immediately below. The
entire handling of the guns will BIO
done by electric motors.
Ten turbines. six for ahead and four
for astern, capable Of developing 49,
900 horse power, will be Installed.
Steam will be supplied by twelve wa
ter tube boilers and coal or oil may be
used for fuel.
The Utah will be fitted for a flagship
and her complement will consist of Q
crew of 1000 of whom sixty will be
officers
Although the Utah will have no
equal when completed. she will not
hold that proud position long. as the
naval program, following the one
which called for two ships of the Utah
class. provides for vessels that will
be considerably heavier. These later
ships will mount two moro 12-inch
guns than the Utah and will have a
heavier secondary battery.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-24

philadelphia. Dec. 2s.-The Dattle-
ship Utah was launched at the New
York Shipbuilding Company's yard at
Camden. N. j.. at IL .. m. today.
Declared to have no equal afioat as
a first~cia fighting machine. the bat
tleship Utah. the greatest warship
ever built in the United States. was
launched in the presence of several
thousand persons who crowded the
docks and every vantage point in the
vicinity of the yard.
AS the big hull started to leave the
<thickly CREASED ways. Miss Mary Alice
Spry, of Salt Lake City. daughter OF
the governor of Utah, raised her arm
and with a swift, hard swing, broke a
garry be-ribboned bottle of champagne
against the keel of the great ship and
spoke the words that gave the vessel
a name.
Launches of big warships on the
Delaware river have become a common
sight, but nevertheless that latest con-
tribution to the American navy stir
red the enthusiasm of the crowd,
whose cheers and the din created by
the whistles of the river craft contin-
ued several minutes. On the launch
ing platform none was more enthu-
siastic than Miss Spry, who. with a
large bunch of American beauty roses
in her arm. received the congratula-
lions OF those about her.
Among those on the platform were
representatives of the nsHy depart
ment: Governor Spry and members OF
his family, a congressional delegation
including the members from Utah;
representatives of the Utah legislature
and many guests from New York,
Philadelphia and Washington.
Utah Is Powerful Fighter.
The Utah is the fifth of the all big
gun type of battleship for the Unit
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-24

jority OF the party will be enabled TO
reject the candidate or Candidates of
their choice In order that this may
be done. AZ citizen OF the state. /
beg to suggest to you and the State
committees that when you meet on
the Path Of January. for the purpose
of ordering State primary, you con-
slider the following plan. viz:
That the. primary be open to all
Democrats who desire TO become cam
iidates for Governor ana for other
State offices. And that majority
plan be adopted. that is to say: Where
there are more than two candidates
for any office, no candidate shall be
declared the nominee of the party un-
less he shall obtain a majority OF the
votes pofled in said primary.
IF none should obtain such major
ity, then let your commIrtee order a
second primary in which the two
highest candidates should run. There
by securing to the people of the
State a nominee who snail have re-
ceived a majority of the votes polled.
with twelve or fifteen candidates
running for Governor. under a plural
ity plan. a candidate receiving as Few
as $4,000 votes might be declared the
nominee. with the second primary
the candidate getting the nomination
would be the choice Of majority oil
the party. And IL seems to me thai
IL this plan is adopted. all of the bit
terness which was engendered by the
recent campaign and election In Ala
bama would he entirely eliminated
and the good feeling and good fellow
shin which has existed In our party
would be restored"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-24
LONG ASKS FOR
MAJORITY RULE
Letter Sent to Chairman
Frank 5. White.
FORESEE MANY CANDIDATES
Declares Plurality Rule Would Be
Unfair.
Chairman Of Ant-Amendment Com
u.ittee Believes That Plurality
Rule WIN Engender Fur
ther Bitterness Az
ter bitter CAM
FOREsEEs MANY CANDIDATES

/, Manager J.. Lee Long. OF the state
lAnti-Amendment Committee has writ
4 ten an open letter to Captain Frank
Is. White, chairman Of the Democratic
state Executive Committee. urging a
majority primary for Governor and
Iother state officers be ordered by the
state committee.
Mr.. Long points out that. with the
present situation existing In Alabama
with four announced candidates for
IGovernor with the possible entry OF
item or twelve other gentlemen II
would be possible for one man under
THE plurality system to be nominated
fby vote of $4,000.
| Such a minority nomination. he sub
units. would be unfair. Mr.. Long, In
his letter to Chairman White, alludes
ito the bitterness engendered by the
lrecent amendment campaign. min
Iority nomination would accentuate
lfhis bitterness while majority nom
inafion would remove 1t. he said.
Chairman Long takes II for granted
fhat the committee will order a pri-
mary. But he insists that the pri-
mary will leave open wounds and dis
lsension among the people unless Ii is
positively shown that the successful
candidate received majority OF the
votes cast.
Chairman Longs letter to capt.
White Is as follows:
"The people In Alabama have Just
uassed through "a political campaign.
probably the most bitter in our
states history. Unfortunately, by the
Issues presented. our churches have
been divided. family lies have been
rent asunder and many friends have
ibecome estrangsd. We are now en-
itering upon campaign for the nom-
1nafion OF State and county officers.
-Four gentlemen have already an
nounced their candidacy for Governor
lang eight or ten distinguished citi-
fzens have been prominently discussed
I'm connection with this high office.
1T Is the duty and should be the
pleasure OF every patriotic citizen to
llend his efforts to the adoption of
lsone plan by which every candidates
Interest will be absolutely protected,
and at the same time by which ma
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-24
A. S. SAYRE WILL FILED
INSPROBATE OFFICE

According to the will of the late
Augustin S. Sayre, which was filed for
probate Thursday. his estate Is appor-
toned as follows: to his sister. Mary
A. Randolph. the McEachin place, 1-2
miles from Montgomery, comprising 1.
$40 acres; TO his brother, William d.
Sayre. the Hubbard place. near Snow
doun. comprising 400 acres, and the
Sayre property at As Sayre street; to
hfs niece. Clayton v. Sayre. $500; to
his niece, Ella H. Sayre, $500: to Miss
Minnie d. Pope. of Mobile, $1.oot.
and all the residue of his estate to his
wife, Mrs. Ruth A. Sayre. charged. how
ever, with legacy of $1,000 to be paid
to George e. Sayre upon his attain
ment of age.
Mr.. Ruth A. Sayre, the wife of the
testator. was named executrix of the
estate.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-24
SLEEPING NEGRO KILLED
WILLIAM THOMAS SHOT AT CRAP
GAME.
Charles Hunter, Attempting to Hold
up Gnmesters, Shoots Into Crowd,
and Shot Enters Heart .
of Thomas,

William Thomas is dead and Charles
Hunter is in the county Jail on a muir
der charge as a result of a before
day crap game among negroes on the
Tom Oliver plantation seven miles
from Montgomery Thursday morning
at o'clock.
Hunter. himself. has a bullet In the
fleshy part of his right leg. He ad-
mits having fired his pistol into the
crowd of a dozen or more negroes,
but denies knowledge of having killed
anyone, The dead negro was asleep
in a chair In the cabin wnere the crap
game was in progress when the bull
let from Hunters weapon entered his
left side, underneath his heart. He
died almost instantly.
According to the story corroborated
by every negro witness. the game was
inspired by the fact that the negroes
on the Oliver plantation were paid a
large sum of money as their Christ
mas wages. Three or four Montgom-
cry negroes got wind Of the country
negroes fortune and followed them to
the country Wednesday night.
Early in the night about a dozen of
the negroes, including the city ne
groes, began a crap game. At
o'clock Thursday morning Hunter sud
denly rose from his chair. flourished
his pistol and demanded money from
the benighted gamesters eircled
around the table in the negro cabin.
1t is said that several of the gam
blers opened fire on Hunter and he
fired direct into the crowd, his bullet
lodging in the side OF the sleeping ne
gro, William Thomas.
Hunter was arrested Thursday af-
ternoon at 1890 by Deputy Sheriff
Frizzle on the Red Bridge road. The
credit of his apprehension is due
largely to VIII Fitzpatrick, the ne
gro "spotter employed by the sher-
If. The warrant for his arrest was
sworn out before Justice Beasley. Nc
date has been set for hearing Of the
case,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-24
PLAN FOR CHAUTAUaUA.
Interstate Event Promises to ID
AuSseesm.

Florala, Dec 23.--tSpecial)-Pla
are being perfected for the second an
nual session of the inteH-state chau-
tauqua. The success of the first year
was SO marked that the people OF
Florala are looking forward for the
coming OF the March and April days.
Many inquiries are coming as to the
program for the coming season and
even at this early date most Of the
proRram has been arranged DIR. w.
I. Davidson, the superintendent. has
been busy on 1t for many months.
some additional features will be Sc
cured In the next few weeks and by
the opening of the new year. or soon
afterwards, the program in full VIII
he printed and In the hands OF the
people and an active canvass Tor the
sale of season tickets will be COM
menced. 49,.
dav. March II. and will close April "
continuing four Saturdays, when cheap
nonular excursions will be run as
thew were a year ago. enabling the
residents of the nearby towns TO
avail themselves Of the chautauqua
exercises.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-24

more than a year ago. is still worry
ing the city fathers ana res Dlution
was passed at the last meeting OF the
council instructing the city attorney
to investigate as to whether Stems
bondsmen can be held liable for the
loss alleged to have been occasioned
the city by his work. The occasion for
the resolution was the assessment
made by Stein of sT1 for sewer bonds
against two lots on Hawthorne
Heights which have been found too
low to connect with the sewer and
the city will have to refund the mon