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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-23
LAST ISSUE OF COURIER FOR
YEAR 1909.

In keeping with our custom. we
viii print no paper Christmas week.
and this is the last issue for the
year of 1909.
We are frank to say that this year
has been the most prosperous one in
the papers half-century of business.
No one can appreciate more fully to
whom credit for this record is due
and we are more than grateful to
our friends and patrons, who have
given us such loyal support in our
feeble efforts. The newspaper mans
path is not literally strewn with ros-
es. as some people think, but there
is great deal of satisfaction to be
gotten out of ones work when there
Is so much evidence of appreciation.
This not only proves to us that we
live in the best county and state I'm
the union, but among the best folks
on earth-big hearted. generous, no
Bile men and women-who give full
credit for doing the best you can,
and who are not prone to taunt You
with your mistakes and failures.
The close of this year rounds out
the first year of a new era In our
subscription business-the cash-in-ad-
vance plan. One of our good friends
none other than r. r. Burnett
was curious to know If we were really
practicing this policy, and allowed
his time to expire. He was convinc-
ed Of two things-that the paper
would certainly stop. and that 1t
was the best business move we ever
made. We look at 1t just as Mr..
Burnett does-its business. 1t is evil
dent that others have taken the same
view Of it, as our circulation is great
er today than it ever was on the old
credit plan. Folks are not afraid to
take a paper that they know will stop
when 1t ought. Its really a subscrip-
ton getter.
In the past three years we have
endeavored to build the paper up to
a higher standard-make 1t better, IL
you please. Whether we have ac-
complished anything in this respect.
we leave 1t to a jury composed OF
hundreds Of our readers who have
taken the paper for more than forty
years. We have planned to make
other improvements during the COM
ing year. These will be announced
in due time. Our policies, however.
will be the same. We shall try to
boost every good citizen; work for
every worthy enterprise. But we will
certainly reserve the right to swat
the little dried-up pin-headed knock
er and the muicipal vampire.
The slogan for 1910 will be Great
err Hickman" The new year will see
the old town get a hump on herself,
and all little thumb-nail-editions that
knock on Hickman will do well to
take notes. We are going to get to-
gether and make things hum.
These are our last lines for this
year-we leave our dear old paste
pot. shears and press in order to take
a short breathing spell-knowing that
we leave, just for the novelty of 1t,
the best town in the United States.
for a few days only. Again we thank
you for your assistance and very gem
erous patronage, and wish you all a
Joyous Christmas and abundant pros
perity during the year 1910.
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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-23

| W. ars the children. neither voice nor
Nav. We In any oounseis Of the land
|Sors need observe Us, none need Go take
nr-r
O, us while ever patiently We stand.
b. he Old banner high above your
f-d
Win upihcs nations faith and
b.. day mus, noa, ss bravely where we
tread
Or 10 Disgrace BE- trailing In the dust
n, ar, he children. in the street and
school
Our n,us lives to-day are formed and
made.
n. have no part with those who guide
an -ule
By no mere words Of ours are nations
svayed
b MS broad land shall some day look
90 VI
ben We hay, gained our mature es-
tate
3 us be citizens: for only thus
Day any people Be entirely great
Ar, me children Shall tn. strip of
Ikh careless laughter from our eager
ups1
N We give up our youth as isbors
spoil
., bond slaves striv. before the driv-
en- Nhips7
charge YOU. with the hope high In
our hearts
fsai you shall see the future and It's
good
al shield NJ from the sappinr mills
and maris
ihi give us sturdy man aud woman
hood
Ar the children. small are We to-
DAY
We All but that We keep our childish
ness
Dom our little hours Of song and
paY
'i-'' grow tho mind aud will to curse
% bless
sat.ly, TOO. We must give you the
word
Aai We mus, hold the structure that
you build
ny nat when we our swords and
shields shall rird
pon U.s. We have fingers az and
SKILLED
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-23

This one comes from Missouri,
where one editor showed" them
why: "An evangelist asked all the
men present who were honest and
paid their debts to stand up. All
arose but one. He said he was the
local editor and couldn't pay his
debts because the men standing were
his delinquent subscribers.
Mrs. A. X Mcconnell. Of near
town. orders the Courier sent to
Miss Lou Mcdaniel at Senath. Mo.
C. G. schlenker also orders the paper
sent to his brother. Lee Schlenker,
at Eaton. Ohio.
Now is the time to get a new sew
ing machine. Do not make mis-
take-get the Singer-then you are
sure OF getting the best.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-23

.ae gallant man who had b.sn
$3.50 u.sed Tor his attentions to the
su'uul woman found himself IN n AZ.
f. :, Al ball he danced with her
ku, t uules TO show that he could be
lo, ,Is' Is very suspicious," said the
ks ns. oeing brought to his ears. AT
Ser I pan he did not dance with
H.. immediately the gossips whis,
Sy0s NJ, Is more suspicious. See, he n
~s 70 avoid suspicion
o.
.sn Is the man that makes the
~ Deg'tOp trousers.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-23
De Optinist's Corner
Daily Helps to Health
and Happiness


Direct gymnastics for the
lungs, to increase their capacity
and elasticity, are almost a safe.
guard against consumption N
taken In time. People with
weak lungs should stand erect
In a well-ventilated room, place
the hands on the hips and take
long, deep, slow bresths, varying
the rhythm, and at times taking
short, ierky bresths for variety.
The breath should be drawn
through the nose.
The following exercises are
valuable:
Slowly raise the arms from
the sides until they meet above
the head, breathing deeply.
Breathe out while slowly lower
ing.
Raise the arms In front; car.
W them as far back as possible;
then down. Breathe as before
Slowly rise upon the toes
breathing deeply.
Extend the arms In front;
carry one leg back as far as pos.
sibIe.
Lie on the back; raise the
arms backward and over the
head, while breathing deeply.
People with plenty Of lung
capacity can stand even bad air
without suffering. II is we'll
known that women whose lung
capacity is iaterfered with by
eorsets &c much more apt to
faint in iose, iIl-ventllated
rooms tn IN men. Persons &C
customed 10 active physical ex-
ereise h,ve so strengthened
their vita capacity that they are
not only less liable TO counter.
act disease, but better able to
throw II of should they be af-
filcted.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-23

The famous Douglas shoes are sold
only by A. S. Barkett in Hickman.
Nothing better for bad weather.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-23
Small HummIna Bird.

Cuba probably has the smallest
humming bird in the world-Calypte
Helenae manned after Princess Chris
tian), but IL may have a rival in tint
ness In a Peruvian species of Aces
trura. The Calypte Helenas is an ex-
quisite little creature not quite two
inches long, with forked crimson
gorget.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-23

There will be no more bookmaking
in Kentucky. The Court of Appeals
In rendering its decision unfolding
the racing commission board settled
this fact. 1t is TO be the pari-mutuel
hereafter or only side betting. Old
things will have to be made new to
an extent in the state. or racing will
have TO abate to a great extent.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-23

The biggest line OF Holiday Goods In
Hickman wan be found at Berendes.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-23
EsTRAY NOTICE.

Taken up by w. N. Brasfield. Twins
about slA miles southeast OF Hick
man, Ky. one red heifer about one
year old with no marks or brands
Valued by me at $3.50
Witness my hand this 18th day OF
December. 1909.
w. A NAYLoR. J. y. c. c.
Attest: s. T. Roper. Clerk.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-23

Give G. II. Moore q share Of your
grocery business.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-10-14
A General Utility Farm
for Less Money Than
it is Really Worth

No. F-160 Acres, all under cultiva-
ton. Fair house, new barn, Good
Water, Chicken house Corn Cribs,
Granaries, fenced and cross fenced,
31a miles from a good town. There's
nothing better in Guthrie County for
the money Price, $S5 per acre and
on splendid terms.
Only Sos per acre. Cheap
err Than Ever Will
Be Again.
No.. H-2O0 Acres, $50 under Guilt
walton, all fenced and cross fenced.
Good House Fair Outbuildings,
Splendid Water, miles from a good
Iowa town and is a snap at the price.
Price, $65 per acre and on almost any
terms to suit the purchaser
Just the Thing for a Poor
Man. Good House, Fair
Outbuildings, Good
Water, Only u Mile
to School, Small
Payment Down
No. LEO Acres, all under cultiv-
alton. Good House, Fair Outbuildings
all fenced. Good water, Orchard. "
mile to school A good farm and we'll
worth the money. Price, SIS per ac-
re- Small payment down and the bal
ance to suit the purchaser.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-10-14
A Small Bunch of Money
will Handle This
Little Home

will Handle This
Little Home
No.. GO Acres under cultivation.
Balance in pasture. Some brush, but
all fine level ground, fenced and cross
fenced, Fair House, Barn, Chicken
House, Corn Crib, Granary, Orchard;
miles from town. Price, $50 per ac-
re and on good terms. This farm can
be handled with thousand dollars.
This Farm is a Good Prop=
OsitiOn and Deserves
Your Attention if
You're in the
Market
No. K-160 Acres, 71s miles from
town. Fair improvements, all under
fence. All under cultivation. Good
water. Price, SIS per acre, on good
terms.
Good Enough for a Queen.
A Dandy Little Farm.
Everything up
i'm &C"
No.. MO Acres, we'll improved.
All under cultivation. Good Houses
New Barn, Double Corn Crib, Granary,
Hen House, Fine Water. Just q splen-
did home, good enough for any one.
71a miles from town, R. F. D. $50 per
acre
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-10-14
Cheaper Than Canada

3. Here is a smaller one, but cheaper
than Canada. 100 acres at $65 per
acre, only 21a miles from good town.
Good house, fair barn and hay house,
orchard, fenced and cross fenced.
About 65 acres under pillow, balance
i'm pasture, With living water. This
farm is certainly a bargain at $65.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-10-14
In Minnesota, It's True;
But Look at the Price
$35 per Acre

No.. I-597 Acres in Polk County,
Minnesota. Every foot level and as
pretty farm as any one ever saw. If
a man goes with us and it is not as it
is represented we will pay his expen-
ses. Good House, Fair Barn, other
outbuildings, 2 miles from r. R. sta
ton, IL miles from town of 5000,
and fourteen miles from city of IT,
900. Will take a small Iowa farm in
exchange as part payment or will take
good income property in part payment
up to $4,000. Price, s35 per acre and
we will make terms to suit the pur-
chaser if he is an horost, capable man
and has his teams and feed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-10-14
A Trade in This. Read it.

G. 100 acres 8 miles from town at
$3.50 per acre. Small 8 room house
ture, balance under cultivation. Can
take small dwelling, say $1,000, in
exchange. This proposition will bear
inspection.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-10-14
Only Seven Miles From
Town. With Fine
improvements

No. J-16o Acres. Good House,
Good Barn and complete set of out
buildings, all fenced, Good Orchard,
12O under cultivation, balance in pas
tuure. Price, $50 per acre, Z miles
from good town.
Telephone in ali these properties.
Will exchange Nos. j, K, L and NJ for
larger farm or any two for smaller
farm What do you want?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-21

ing several days here visiting friends
and on business trip.
Dutch" Hagenbuch has returned to
Topeka and to work in the machine
shop after being off two weeks in
Eudora i'll at his mothers home
Rev. NJ. NJ. Culpepper will speak in
the machine shop tomorrow noon
Mr. J. H. Runyen will conduct a
Bible class in the coach shop Thursday
noon.
R A. FASTING, a school teacher, has
come to Topeka and secured a position
in the boiler shop.
Fireman r D. Calhoun of Big
Springs is spending few days here on
a business trip.
Frank keatry of the Santa Fe at
Mobile. Mo, is spending a few days in
Topeka on a business trip and visiting
friends.
g. T. Peterson has returned from
New Mexico, where he spent several
days on business trip.
Mr. and Mrs. James Mullin of 407
German avenue entertained the young
mems social and investigation club of
the R. r. Y. NJ. c. A and their lady
friends at their home last evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-21

This marked the closing meeting of the
club for this season and a fine pro-
gramme was prepared, but owing to
the Indictment weather, some who had
parts on the programme were afraid
they would melt" and stayed at home.
This made the programme incomplete,
but a fine time was enjoyed Mr..
Vanderdoes worked a game that made
Mr.. Peterson work very diligently that
was, by the addition, subtraction and
multiplication of fractions which made
Mr.. Peterson work SO hard TO get an
answer, would prove the name of his
! wife. After a half hours work he
found that he had several large num-
beers for an answer and that the name
of his wife would be Mrs. Peterson
Well Done. The guests present were;
Miss Deany Prusner, Miss Josephine
Jolley, Miss Ethel Gill, Miss Beulah
Spirey, Miss Hazel Jolley. Miss Freda
Bechtel. Miss Enid Sheffield. Miss
Blanche Underwood. Mr.. A. J. Wander
does, Mr.. H. H Underwood, Mr.. E.
Sheffield. Mr.. Robert Sheffield. Mr.. O..
T. Gebhardt, Mr.. l. A waidelich, Mr..
| G. T. Peterson, Mr.. and Mrs. Mullin
and Mrs. Hester Sprecker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-21

About twenty Santa Fe officials met
this morning in the Y NJ c. A. and
held an important business meeting.
Fireman r. E KowaIski of Emporia
is spending a few days here on bust
ness.
Fireman T. J. Ldndaway, from Iowa,
is spending several days here on bust
ness
A. ]. Turner of Hoisington, Kan, is
spending a few days in the city on
business.
Conductor D. c. Hilton of Emporia Is
here on business trip
Clark r. Smith, railway postal clerk,
stationed at Kansas City, formerly of
the Railroad Y NJ C. A. here, is spend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-21
Mantle RAYS Penetrate.

There are X rays and n rays and
there are also rays from those mantle
things that you put on gas burners to
improve the light
The speaker, a photographer, point
ed to a batch of logged plates.
II know to my cost that there are
mantle rays" said he. For a month
I stored new plates in a closet along
with a mantle, and all of them got
logged. The mantle, you see, con-
tains thorium, a radioactive SUBJ
stance that penetrates a cardboard
plate box as easily as it penetrates
glass. I didn't know that till my doc
tor told me last week. My ignorance
cost me over a hundred plates. -
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-21

mains was feltsat once and the huge
engines told the tale. The big pumps
began to whine in such a manner the
engineer tested the wires that night
and he found them ont of use He
started the high pressure at once and
it was kept up until the drain on the
mains died down again. This IS one
case where electricity was completely
outwitted by the craftlike ingenuity OF
an engineer.
The new city ordinance governing
the gas plumbing inspection and the
work of the plumbers in Topeka has
the following to say in part
son all piping for natural gas or
artificial gas in buildings in the city OF
lings must be used. In no case Will
bushings be allowed. All work must
be proved and tested by the inspector
of plumbing with mercury gauge;
no less than five inch column OF
mercury will be allowed. All drops
on branch lines and openings for side
brackets must be square; no nipples
allowed; all openings must be closed
with iron caps; no split pipes or
broken fittings repaired with cement;
in order to avoid trapping all pipes
must be graded to risers or drops.
The size of all pipes in buildings must
conform with those used by the gas
company"
This puts the matter straight from
| the shoulder to the plumbers ana
gives the new created office of gas
| inspector good foundation upon
which to base his Investigations. To-
peka will be more careful in the fu-
ture with natural gas.
| Sanitary reforms have now reached
the milk ticket stage. DR.. d. M:
Campbell, city milk inspector SAID
this morning that he had in his pos
session for the approval of the milk
dealers a new milk coupon system by
which the customer may use one TICK
ct once and then it will be worthless
thus doing away with the scattering
of greasy germ infested tickets which
are in common use at the present
| time. The average milk ticket travels
| from one family to the other and
| from one hand to another for years
\ The housewife will take the ticket
and throw it carelessly in the jar or
pail and in this manner the germs are
given free territory. The new tickets
are of the coupon variety and will
undoubtedly be used generally In a
| few months.
The total cost of the IS blocks of
paving to be laid by the city this COM
| ing year will be s17S,93s.s9. These
figures were compiled by the engln-
eering force and turned into the Of
fee of the city clerk last night.
The clerical force in the office OF
the city clerk are now making the as
sessment per lot. This tedious tasi
will not be completed until the mid
die of May or the first of June.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-21
Notes and Personals.

Joseph Haynes of Granville has
purchased an automobile.
w. H. Johnson has returned from
a few weeks visit in Kansas City.
d. F. Neiswender and Ed Ward of
Kiro spent yesterday in North To-
peka-
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. johnson of
North Central avenue are the parents
of q son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-21

a wedding journey but will make
their home here with her father,
Judge Tillman. at PA Oakland ave-
nue..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-21

Course tickets for the Fe E.
tickets sold After the 1000
'front.'
the Minneapolis which
the foremost
in The
have
tenor
Total
To
Reserved Stanseds commencing Saturday. April 2th
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-21

Plumb surpassed In ability grace of
ton any who has before visited city.-Tor
Onto Canada, Globe.
Ormsbys singing Requiem is of exquisite and
haunting beauty-Ph1ip Hale, Boston Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-21
(0AKLAN GOSSIP |
lNuA EEzi1zE MA.lhl

Items for the Oakland notes may be left
at the Iowa Groceryror telephone to Ind.
phone 17511 II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-21

Garnett Hedge delightfully."- pleasing in the sing
ing his numbers His production is almost
fect-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Arthur Middleton has a voice second in Chi
cago-Fine Arts Journal, Chicago.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-02-02
I. P. Court Proceedings.

Jerry Hainey, colored, was ar rested and brought before Justice of the Peace w. B. Wilson on a charge of grand larceny, his alleg ed crime being stealing SIS worth of corn from Chirss Nooner. Hai- ney's examining trial was set for Feb. IS, pending which he made bond in the sum of S5oo.
 The charge against Will Reed who was arrested on a charge oi assaulting negro woman with a knife, was reduced to simple as- sault and he was fined $. Reed is said to be wanted on a criminal charge in Randolph county and will probably be delivered to the officers of that county on the ex- piration of his jail sentence here.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-02-02
Hf fhe Electric Theatre
ANNUAL DEBATE
 TO BE RESUMED

At a meeting held in Little Rock yesterday arrangements were per fected for the annual debate be- tween Ouachita College of Arka- delphic and Hendrix College of this city, between May I and IS.
 Ouachita was represented at the meeting by Messrs. Briscoe, Town send and Weatherall and Hendrix by Prof. w. F.. Hogan, Hugh w. Robertson and J. F. Simmons.
 Annual debates have been held by these colleges for several years but for the past two years they were not held. Hendrix will select the subject for this year and is to sub- init the same to Ouachita, which has the choice of sides, within the next ten days. Itwas also decided by the committee to have the first debate in Conway in order not to conflict with the State Inter-School
 Association, which will hold con- test in Little Rock between those dates. Commencing next year the debates will be held in Little Rock
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-02-02
R. A. Beasley Dead.

R. A. Beasley died at his home in this city yesterday afternoon at three o'clock of consumption. The body was taken to Cato for burial the funeral being held there today. MT. Beasley was born in Darling ton county, s. C., Jan. 2, IS43. He was married four times, the last time being to Mrs. Lou Hemphill of Cato, who survives him, He is also survived by four sons, D. C. Beasley of Texas, Leonard and Houston Beasley of Missouri and Emmett Beasley of Conway. MT. Beasley came to this city about three years ago and has been con- ducting a wagon yard. He has bden i'll for several months.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-02-02
Governors First Pardon.

Governor Donaghey yesterday afternoon granted his first pardon, the clemency being extended, however, to a man who had been out of the penitentiary three years. Phil Jones of Clark county, who had served a year for grand larceny was pardoned at the request of the prosecuting attrorney, in order that his citizenship might be restored and he be used as a witness in a state case.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-02-02
AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL BILL
Occupies Attention of House of
 Representatives.
Dulaney ot Little River Offers Substitute Bill Providing for Only
 One School.

Little Rock, Feb. 2-Special.- All day yesterday the house ar gued on the Bellamy bill providing for the establishing of four agricul- tural colleges ill Arkansas, and at the adjournment hour substitute had been offered providing for one central school with an appropria- tion of $50, 900 instead of SI6o, 900 for the four, as provided for in the original bill. It was agreed that the one school would be stronger than the four, and the plan for four is as sensible as the dividing of the State University into four sections over the state. The substitute bill for one school was offered by Du Laney of Little River.
 The legislators had deligh tful time with the bill, some wanting to have four schools with appro- priations all the way from $Io, 900 to $40, 900 each, and Smith of Ash ley even wanted to appropriate $50, GOO each for four schools.
 The DuLaney bill is practically the same as one vetoed by Acting Governor John Ike Moore near the close of the last session of the house Representatives DuLaney and Glover made strong speeches in favor of the one school, to be To cated with reference to soil and other inducements.
 The argument went over the time for adjournment and the house took out" for the day. The dis cussion was resumed this morning. It was argued in the discussion on the substitute bill that agriculture could be also taught at the Univer- sity of Arkansas and State Normal, and thus assist in the movement for agriculture on higher plans.