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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-19

THE United States is not likely to
] make great progress in aerial
navigation during The next fiscal year
as a result OF any encouragement OF.
fered inventors by congress.
The spirit of economy in govern
mental affairs is now so pronounced
as 20 discourage even the asking OF
funds by the war department for the
purchase of any class of air ships.
Gen. Allen, chief signal Officer. adyo-
Gated last year an appropriation Of
$500. 900 for experimental work. and
he succeeded In not only having that
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-19
Comparison of the Dingley Tariff
with the New Law Now Effective

White lead. from 2S to 2h cents
per pound.
Common window glass. reduced u
TO l cent per pound.
Friedrich, from as to 35 per cent.
Iron ore, from 40 to Is cents per
ton.
Pig iron, from 81 TO $3.50 per ton.
Scrap iron. from 81 to 81 per ton.
Steel rails. from 100 to TAO of Q
cent per pound.
Wire nails, from y TO 41o OF a cent
per pound.
Screws, from TO cents per pound.
Cash registers. linotypes. typewrit.
ers and all steam engines. from as to
30 per cent ad valorem.
Lumber. from 81 to sl.25 per thou
sand feet.
OIL. free and without any counter
vailins duty.
Print paper, from Sc to ss.75 per
ton.
Works OF art more than 20 years
old. from 20 per cent to free list.
UNCHANGED.
Chinaware.
Cotton and cotton cloths. with few
exceptions.
Wool and woolens. except tops, yarn
and one grade OF cheap dress goods.
Bottles. walls and deesnters.
Crown glass.
Cheap laces.
Watches and clocks.
Stockings worth more than 81 ,ei
dozen.
Some grades OF Nhographic prints
Nickel.
Manufactures of nickel. aluminium,
bronze. pewter, platinum. etc.
Tobacco
Live animals.
Agricultural products. mostly fruits
and nuts. fish.
Collars and cuffs.
Lace curtains.
Hats and bonnets
Buttons.
Gloves.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-19
UPWARD.

UPWARD.
Cotton hosiery valued at not more
than 81 per dozen increased from 50
TO 20 cents per dozen pairs.
Fancy soaps, from is cents per
pound TO so per cent ad yalorem.
oxalic acid, from free to cents per
pound.
Steel, structural. punched. from &c
10 as per cent ad yalorem.
Razors, general increase.
Shingles. from 30 to so cents per
thousand.
Hops. from IL 20 i6 cents per pound.
Pine apples. from 81 to IS per thou
sand.
Lemons. from cent to IA cents
per pound.
Wines and liquors. Is per cent.
Hemp. fron 20 TO 22 cents per ton.
High priced laces. from co to 70 per
cent
Fur clothing. from s5 TO 80 per cent
Fireworks. from 20 per cent nd valo-
rem to ~ cents per pound.
Jewelry, graded increase on higher
priced articles.
Pencil leads. slightly.
Lthographic prints. etc. most class
es increased.
Opium and cocaine. increased so
cents per ounce.
Cocoa. increased s cents per pound.
DOWNWARD.
Coal (bituminous). from 81 to As
cents per ton.
Agricultural implements, from 20
to Is per cent
Sugar. from 1875 cents 10 100 cents.
Salt. from ~ to IL cents per hun
dred pounds.
Carpets and mats. from cents per
square yard and IS per cent ad va
loren TO cents per square yard and
30 per cent ad valorem.
Wool tops, yarns and cloths with a
cotton warp. reduced per cent.
Wood pulp. from l-l2 OF a cent per
pound TO free list.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-19
Parks to Line the Potomac River

of the city's lands bordering the river.
Establishment OF Potomac park was
the beginning OF improvement, and II
congress shall approve OF the latest
plans, it will not be long before the
river front of Washington will be q
source of pride.
Commissioner Judson's plans In
clude the building Of stone or concrete
docks in place of the wooden struc.
busiest part of town. II is proposed
in time to have a splendid driveway
and promenade. scheme which. IT IL
believed, will lead to the extension Of
the city to the other side of the Pc
tomac. There is to be built a recrea,
ton pier where the fish wharves now
are. ti.. -
Potomac park itself was established
upon the flats, the elevation being
made with the mud and clay dredged
from the river when the channel was
deepened. This park is only the be-
ginning, and similar recreation places
will be established along the river
front now available for commercial
purposes. Along the upper Potomac,
too, IL is proposed to make parks.
In the extensive river park system
contemplated provision will be made
for the benefit of Georgetown ana
East Washington will have great
driveways and promenades. Here the
shores of the eastern branch of the
river are low-lying fats.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-19

signature 70 give n tho effect % ,aw
! am sure u will greatly increase the
trade between the two countries. and
u will do much TO build MP the Philip.
pines In healthful prosperity.
The administrative clauses OF the
bill and the customs court are ad.
mirably adapted to secure a more uni
form and a more speedy final con.
struction Of the meaning Of the law.
The corporation tax is a Just and
equitable excise measure, which II Is
hoped will produce a sufficient amount
10 prevent a deficit and which incl
dentally will secure valuable stalls
tics and Information concerning the
many corporations OF the country. and
Will constitute an important step
toward that degree Of publicity and
regulation which the tendency In cor.
porate enterprises In the last twenty
years has shown to be necessary"
No Indications Of Hostility.
Six o'clock was agreed upon by the
two houses as the hour for final ad-
journment. Senators loitered about
until the arrival OF that hour.
Democrats and Republicans, regular
and irregular, formed little social
groups with no indication Of hostility.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Culber.
son. expressing the appreciation OF the
senate for the able and impartial man.
ner In which the vice-president had
presided over the sessions OF that body.
was adopted.
In especially happy language MI.
Sherman thanked the senate for the
courteous treatment which had Keen
extended toward him at all times His
life in the senate, he said, had been
made a continual pleasure by the con-
sideration that had been shown him at
all times.
Concluding his remarks, by wishing
the senators a happy return to their
homes. he declared the extraordinary
session OF the Sixty-first Congress ad-
journed without day"
A burst OF applause was accorded
the yice-president, as he laid down the
gavel OF his authority and at 5:5s
D. m, two minutes in advance OF the
time fxed the senate adjourned sine
die.
With its members almost exhausted
from the heat and arduous labors OF
the last four months. the house OF rep
resentatlyes devoted the last day OF
the special session to perfecting the
tariff bill. and transacting a mass OF
routine business.
Cannon Announces Committees.
Speaker Cannon announced his com
mittee appointments. and they were
ceiyed with varying degrees OF salts
faction.
The concurrent resolution amend
ing the leather schedule Of the tariff
bill was adopted without dissenting
vote after IL had been discussed for
little over half an hour. No such
good luck. however. befell the Nc
cumber McLaurin resolution. revising
the draw back provision and placing
cotton bagging on the free list which
had previously been adopted by the
senate.
II was but a few minutes before fivt
O'Clock when Mr.. Payne's resolution
fixing c d. m, as the hour for ad
journment sine die was adopted.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-19
Shin Telsaeope West.

Boston, Mass.-The third largest
telescope in the United States is go
ing from Cambridge to the Lowell OBJ.
servatory at Flagstaff. Ariz. Il is 81
feet long, and was designed for the
photographing Of Mars.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-19
Judqe Bethea Buried.

Chicago Tho body OF the late
Judge solomon II. Bethea Of the Unit
ed States District Court was buried
at Dixon. H.. Thursday afternoon. at
the side OF his wife. who died sixteen
years ago.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-19
Married Man Shoots Niece.

Chicago.-As the result of quar-
rel over the girls refusal to dismiss
callers at his request Miss Sarah Bell
Is dead with six bullets In her body
end Herman Bell. her uncle. is in jail.
Bell who is married. has been in love
w toe girl 20, years
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-19
Girls on Tramplna Tour.

NO. mOlsen'Ille, ky.-Fiye young wo-
cs, 4 VINO said they had walked from
hs'. 's, IN two weeks. spent a day
eo,, lhey trudged out to the Lin.
C,v. '''u ~ and then to the Mammoth
tour. y" d four weeks
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-19
plrlelble Files 217 Miles.

Berlin. Germany-Ths military dirL
gible balloon Gross II. after an endur-
sncs flight OF Is hours and 40 min
utes. came TO earth at o'clock at
Halles and return, . total distance
% s'7 mles,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-19
pYers to chloano hi 1910

Philadelphia was named
as the next convention city by the
National Association OF Dyers and
Cleaners Officers we're elected and
he results viii be announced later.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-19
One Man Killed In collision.

Joliet lll-A head-on collision took
place at Lemont shortly before mid.
night between a Santa Fe local and
an extra. Fireman George Winager
Of the local. was killed and buried II
pile OF coal.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-19

but had been set on the dutiabIe i'st
In the Interests OF one OF two compa.
nies that monopollzod the manufac-
ture of bagglng In this country.
Aldrich said the proposition for free
bagelng should remain In the McCum.
Der Joint resolution. where II was
placed Wednesday. Culberson answer
ed, knew there was plot 10 pass that
particular resolution In the senate and
kill Il in the house. McCumbor cor.
roborated this statement
A motion made by Aldrlch TO lay
mo Culberson free bagging amend
ment on the table was carried. 1926.
Stone tDJ, Missouri. then offered
an amendment to place shoes. harness
and other leather goods on the free
list This was also laid on the table.
f3-23
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-19
Andrew Head o, Mint.

ma ",sa'aihgion.-The president nomi.
,s,,, a flatt Andrew. OF Massachu-
,p. 's, 10 be director OF the mint 10
Sir frank A. Leach, recently re-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-19
TAFT issues Statement.

ireeldent Tart gave out statement
giving his views OF the new tariff act.
which he designates officially as the
Payne bill" In accordance with past
custom Of giving FIRST recognition TO
the Trainer OF the measure In the
house 81 representatives.
The statement In part follows:
Il have signed the Payne tariff bill
because I believe II TO be the result
OF sincere effort on the part OF the
republican party TO make a downward
revision, and TO comply with the
promises OF the platform as they have
been generally understood. and as I
Interpreted them In the campaign be-
fore election.
This Is not a perfect tariff bill, or
complete compliance with the
promises made strictly interpreted but
q fulfillmeat free from criticism in re-
spect TO a subject matter involving
many schedules and thousands of
articles could not be expected. II suf-
fices to say that except with regard
TO whisky. liquors and wines and in
regard TO silks and as 20 some high
classes OF co;tons-sii OF which may
be treated as iusuries and proper sub
jects Of revenue tarin-there have
been very few increases In rates.
This is not a free trade bill. II
was not intended 20 be. The Repub-
llcan party did not promise TO make q
free trade bill.
1T promised TO make the rates pro
tective. but TO reduce them when they
exceeded the difference between the
cost OF production abroad and here,
making allowance for the greater
normal profit on active investments
here. believe that while this excess
has not been reduced In n number OF
cases. In a great majority. the rates
are such as are necessary 10 protect
American industries. but are low
enough In case OF abormal Increase OF
demand. and raising OF prices. TO per
NIT the possibility Of the importation
OF the foreign article and thus to pre-
vent excessive prices.
The power granted to the eIecu.
tive under the maximum and mini
mum clause may be exercised 10
secure the removal Of obstacles which
have been interposed by foreign gov
ernmenis In the way. of undue and un
fair discrimination against American
merchandise and products.
The Philippine tariff section have
struggled to secure for ten years past
and II gratifies me exceedingly by my
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-08-19
|,usoNoLoGV or THe
PAYNE TARIFF LAW


I,ssosoLoGY or TnE .
PAYNE TARIFF LAW. :
No., 4 1909. President TAFT :
r,1ed an extraordinary ses- :
goB o, congress 10 revise the :
tariff A..
,.,,n i5-Cougress convened. .
| NJ Chairman Payne. OF :
N, house ways and means :
rommiit,e introduced a pro :
udonal bill .
,,.u House passed bill and .
transmitted Il to the senate
Anil u senate began consid-
Grafton u the mesaure.
Jslvs Senate passed bill with :
-; amendments
i,,, s-Tarin question shifted =
from both houses OF congress :
stl sent to conference com .
m.tiec
july ss-Conierecs reached :
agreement and it was signed .
And reported TO the house. .
July 3i-House adopted confer .
enoe report aud passed bill, .
ADJUST senate adopted con .
ierenccs report and passed .
tIl
August President signed tarir .
bli
August G. 1908. new tarir law .
becomes elective. .
,..sss
Tho tarir revision
. uA.eh will 90 down In the polit.
history Of the country as the
preAdrich bin. lie now a fact
President Taft affixed his signature
he measure and the long struggle
.lrA had been In progress more than
y months was over.
l'isr The senate had passed the bill
a vote o. a. 10 81. and also put
-cu1A the concurrent resolution nx-
! he leather schedules. the latter
~ 10 the house. where Is Was greet.
E'h applause and soon adopted. re-
wing the signature Of Speaker Can
ne Republicans who voted against
f,pCrt we're a. follows.
3eyeHdgc. Brlstow. ClApp. Cum.
be Deliver, LAFolletto and Nelson.
he vote.
ieAs-Aidrich. Borah. Bourie. Brad.
h1hiegee. Brown. Buckley. Bur.
T. Bgfnham. burrows. Burton. Car.
Clark o. Wyoming. Crane. Craw-
d cullom, Curtis. Dcpew. Dick.
iot. Dupont Eikins. Flint. Frye.
ntie Guggenhoim. Hale. Hepburn.
itsio. Jones Kean. Lodge. Lori.
T. NcCumber, oliver. Page. Pen
?. Perkins Pyles. Root. Scott.
IN Of Michigan. Smoot. stephen
, sutherland. Warner and Wetmore.
21hllcAns
Bailey. Bankhead.
lnserlAln' Clay, Culberson. Daniel.
'eheT. Foster. Frazer. Gore.
sae' MclAurIn. Martin. Nswlands.
''man. Painter, Rayner. shiveley.
mons Smith OF Maryland. stone,
noeTa's Beyeridge. Bristow. Plat.
MINIS Dolllver. LaFolletts and
son, Republicans.
''hough II was nearly seven min
! Alter when the president Afnx.
lh Signature, no added the words.
med h'e minutes after s o'clock.
.. 1909 and appended his mi.
AFTER these words. Immediately
'Nafds he took up a gold and pearl
. made in the Philippines. and AZ.
. MN signature TO the Philippine
a OIL The pen with which he
''u the PayHe-Aldr bill was a
-'a'n pen owned by Chairman
! Returns to White House In Gale.
nerce thunder storm broke over
,4pl'al Immediately after the pres
y 'lsned tho tarln bill. on his
'n 10 the White House his auto
'ue ran through a perfect gale.
"'ne completed it's work after
'us oeen In special session since
va 49, both houses late Thurs.
voted to adjourn sine die at @
''A sending Senators Aldrlch and
~, ,,'' and Representatives Clark,
H' and Fordney TO the White
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-21

las, session of Representatives, and
II IL had been enacted Il would have
pro, ided fo- mining bureau at
Washington whcse sole purr ose 1t
would be TO encourage the introduce
ton OF llfc-Taying devices I'm cc2'
mine. The bill went over bcclusc c.
an objection ON the part of Seuato-
Teller az Colorado Mr. Mitchell
s,aics that hc heartily favors tnis
means OF reducing tho number o' cas-
ualios N the mines,
The usefulness of telephones 81
coal mines is by no means n new
subject for discussion Many mime
already have working systems no;
above and below the ground. and Il
facilitates their business as we'll
providing n measure OF safety In case
OF accident. Even beore the atal &C
cident in Illinois. the need or tele-
phones below the ground was empha-
ICED thotousOly hhrough ,nediums
OF publicity.
The telephone 'nas figured In legis
lation OF compulsory sort more than
once. 1t is only during the past yeaer
mat anumber OF railroads were or
derdi to equip telephone system.
connecting all passenger and freich
depots in cities or towns whore
pNionc exchanges are maintained +
public service. A measure OF this sort
was passed in Iowa last Spring and
In Oklahoma the Corporation Com
mission heud that II is the duty OF a
railway corporation to supply tele-
phone for the convenience of its pa
irons at every point where a tele-
phon" might reasonably be expected
TO be present
1t is very evident that the tele-
phone has long since ceased to be n
luxury or even convenience. Legis-
Iation and public opinion have decided
that 1t Is a public necessity.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-21

h"sidents and Citizens OF Dup
He'll W have friends back home
IN other communities. may confer a
'avor to both them and Us by Civ
Ing us their address so we can mail
them our circular Good Steuo
gro piers and BoCkkcepers are al
ways In demanl. Studeate may Ell
Tor any time. nay and Night qcs-
lions all the year. Bmeheld Normal
and Business College.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-21

FOR SALE at a bargain. Desiring 10
accept a position elsewhere. I offer
for sale my job printing office with
established trade. also house and lot.
Address 10 Lewis street, or caIl At
South Bueheld News ONCE, GA
Bland street.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-21

WANT EO:-To rent seven or eight
room modern furnished house
Ready or occupancy about Feb.
See c OLeary and Son.
i2-14-Gt. 2,wk.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-21

VANTED:-TO buy coal aud tim
Der lands on either Norfolk an
western Or Virginian railwa,
Address Chicago" Care Everin
Leader.
11-17-09-ef
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-21
CLASSIFIED
COLUMN

PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW FOR
CHRISTMAS FLOWERS WITH EAST
END PHARMACY.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-21

oST:-A small gold Iocket, mono-
gram, A. b. c. Reward IL returned
. Leader ONCE.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-10-01

shorter apple crop than 1908, all claims
of apple buyers to the contrary not
withstanding We pin our faith to the
correctness of these reports.
ut seems that the growers generally
are of the same opinion for as a rule
they are holding out for good prices.
Note that the offers which have been
accepted are where good prices are
paid. 1t is not for us to say what
growers should ask for their apples
but we lay the facts before them and
they can act accordingly"
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-10-01
FERTILIZERS AND MANURES.

The Ohio Experiment Station has
carried on several series of expert
ments in the use of fertilizers and
manures on crops grown in systematic
rotations In one of these experiments
located on the farm of the main station
at Wooster, on a soil peculiarly re-
sponsive to the action of fertilizers and
manure, there has been produced, from
increase to the value of about $3.50 per
acre annually In rotation of corn,
oats, wheat, clover and timothy. The
cost of the fertilizer producing this in
crease has amounted to $23 for each
five-year rotation, or little more than
$3.50 annually, thus leaving net profit
of 81 per acre, or enough to pay the
rental of the land. I know of no
similar test in which results equal to
this have been attained for so long a
period. But on the same farm, stable
manure, used on rotation of corn,
wheat and clover, at the rate Of eight
tons per acre, every three years, has
produced increase to the value Of more
than $12 annually, or more than $3.50
for each ton of manure. In other
words, eight tons, of manure has pro-
duced an increase greater by so per
cent. than that obtained from fertil-
izer costing $23
1t is true that manure is not always
produced without cost, but the expert
feeder expects that in the average the
increase in value of the animal fed will
pay for the feed and care, leaving the
manure free of cost. And this very
fact, that the manure Is looked on as a
product that has cost nothing, leads to
neglect in it's management, so that a
very large proportion of the manure
produced on our farms is lost before
it ever reaches the field-Prof. Charles
e. Thorne, Wooster, Ohio.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-10-01
HORTICULTURE
Confined from page 81

(COntlnneO from page 81
nificant feature of the crop report Civ
en- out at the recent Apple Shippers
Convention In Buffalo was the poor
condition of the fruit. Favorable
weather conditions, Of course, may
remedy this to some extent, but the
regard is the reverse of promising"
Similar statements could be given
from many of the trade and fruit jour-
mails that come to this Office. l have
recently talked with fruit growers
from the east who were in attendance
at the Alaska Yukon-Pacific Exposition
and they all tell the same story as to
the condition of the apple crop. The
drought, the scab, bitter rot and the
ravages of the codling moth are given
as the causes of this bad condition.
The size of the apple crop has been
a matter of some dispute between the
buyers and growers but it does not
concern us very much what the size
of the crop may be if 1t Is generally
DOOR, We do not market our poor
apples in the east so our good apples
do not come into competition with the
poor stuff in the eastern states. |
will not devote much time and space
to this question of the size of the apple
crop I will again quote from the
Fruit Grower of st. Joseph, Mo-, for
it is in my judgment the best author
ity in the United States on both the
size and condition of the apple crop.
In the September issue of this valu-
able paper very extensive reports are
given from the growers all over the
United States and Canada. The editor
gives the following summing up of
these reports:
APPLE CROP AND'PRICES.
"The Fruit-Grower presents here
with reports from all parts of the
country concerning the apple crop for
1909. These reports are of great value,
probable crop, but give one an idea
of prices which are asked by the grow
ers and offered by buyers.
"The crop has deteriorated greatly
since last month. Drouth and wind
storms have caused damage in many
places, and as this issue goes to press
a severe drouth still prevails through
out the Middle West, which may still
further reduce the size of the crop.
Buyers and their agents are now
busy claiming there are more apples
than there were year ago-but no
one seems to know where they are to
be found. These reports have been so
general and those who are interested
have been so industrious in spreading
them that the Illinois Horticultural So
ciety had a committee investigate con-
ditions in that state, and the commit
tee reports that the crop in Illinois is
the smallest it has been for seven
years.
"Our reports are from reliable per-
sons who are interested as growers.
We believe these reports are ABSOLUTELY
IN ha rn1ind 11nOn and thew Indicate a
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-07-24
Shortcak

The strawberry shortcake, love 1t,
love it, l prize 1t more dearly than
tongue dare to tell! No sherbet or pud-
ding or pie is above it; there's nothing
in pastry like half so well. Just give
Inc section as large as platter
with freshly crushed berries spread
over the lot, and am contented and
happy, no matter what ailment or
trouble or sorrows I've got Ho, bring
on the shortcake, the strawberry
shortcake, and always and ever I'm
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Angeles Ex-
press.