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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-03
JAPANESE MAY ATTACK US
Activity Expected Six Months Be
fore Opening Of Canal.

Washington.-War college experts who
have been paying special attention to
international relations have reached the
conclusion that il Japan makes dem
onstration against the United States
land II is expected, her activity will
begin six months before the completion
of the jsthmian canal
Secretary of War Dickinson and Gen.
Franklin Bell, chief of staff, L. s. A.,
have made special observations looking
TO the realization Of the fortifcations
on the canal as mapped out by Presi-
dent Taft when. he was secretary Of war.
The canal cannot be finished until
January !, 1915, but the war department
knows that the manufacture of fourteen
and sixteen-inch guns and construction
Of emplacements, establishment Of fire
control and placing Of searchlights can
not be realized for three or four years.
In other words, it is necessary TO be-
gin on the specific plans for the placing
Of the modern high power guns which
are TO take the place Of treaties"
1T is manifest that there is no hope
in the obligation of treaties; the power
that proposes to keep the canal open
must be able to deal not only with one
aggressive enemy, but with a combina-
tion Of enemies Otherwise, fertilization
would be vain.
This is the one question Of the high
est local and international Importance
with which the United tSates has to deal
now, and will have TO deal continuously
for the next three or four years"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-03

Pinkhams Vegetable Compoupi NJ 4
me q well woman and have M , ,,.'.,
backache. Ihopc l can heIp o,hs ~ ~
telling them what Lydia T.. PiDFbs,S2
Vegetable Compound has dobs ~,
me. - Mrs. EMMA IMsE. ga Fir,, " w
Milwaukee, Wis '''s'
The above Is only one OF tina IA.
sands OF grateful letters whlcb ~
constantly being received nv ny
Pinkham Medicine Company Of W.
Mass. which prove beyond a doniiI,t
Lydia l.. Pinkham's Vegetable o..
pound, made from roots and hsrbs
actually does cure these obstinate IN,
eases OF women after an other mean,
have failed. and that every such az
ering woman owes Il % herself IA !,
least give Lydia T. Pinkham's Vese,s
BILE Compound n trial before m6mi,
ting 20 an operation, or giving m
hope Of recovery.
Mrs. Pinkham. Of Lynn. Mas
Invites all sick women 20 WRIT
her for advice She has guided
thousands To health and her
advice IN free.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-03
Good Roads Car OFF.

New Ynrk.-Ihe good roads scout au-
tomobile, under the auspices OF the New
York Herald and the Atlanta Journal,
started Tuesday on trip from Herald
Square to Atlanta, Ga. Nlaj.-Gen. Leon
ard Wood, L. $. A., commanding the
Department of the East, and a number
Of prominent automobile manufacturers,
witnessed the departure. X. II. johnson
will drive the ear.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-03

Louisville, Ky.-SoRs aud daughters
Of Canada attended banquet at the
Maple Leaf club In honor OF British
Empire day" w. II. Montague. for.
mer minister of railways. responded
TO the toast, Canada" Seven thou.
sand farmers from this United States
said he. "homosteadod l.250.OOO acres
of Canadian soil, now worth 10000
900 or over"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-03

Lexington. Ky-Mrs. Charles ".
bergman. wife OF the manager OF
James y. Haggin's Elmendorf farm.
was removed from 81. Iosephs hos
lital TO her home. Mrs. Bergman
was thrown from her horse. which fell
backward upon ner some two months
ago.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-03

VIII Not interfere With eookmskIno.
Gov Wilson viii not interfere with
The operation % bookmaking on the
iatonIa track during the present meet.
Ing. The governor takes the position
that the matter Of inicrferlng with tho
bookies or with the I.atonia Agrlcui.
iural association FOR permitting them
IN the betting she'd 10 a duty ~ tho
judicial officers Of the district In witch
the track Is located. and that II IL not
up TO him.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-03

Lexington. Ky.-Jas. Lambert. who
several months ago was arrested, in.
generated. tried and acquitted ON a
charge Of housebreaking. filed suit for
$4,000 against the W. l.. Petty Co.
into whose tobacco stemmery and
warehouse he was alleged TO have en-
tered.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-03

Paducsh. Ky.-The Ferguson q
Palmer Co. lumber manufacturers Of
this city, closed a deal for 5000 acres
OF timber land In Northern Mississippi
The purchase price Is said TO have
been silS,000. The tract contains 80.
600 900 feet Of oak and hickory.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-03

Frankfort. Ky-Negroes employed
In the quarry near here received word
that they would be permitted 10 re-
main until after pay day, and they
must then "sklddoo" Adit. Gen John.
ston says he viii keep soldiers ON
guard until after pay day 10 protect
the negroes.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-03

frankfort. ky.-Senator James u.
McCreary, chairman of the Goebel
monument commission. has written 10
friends in this city MAT the monument
OF Gov. Goebel In the State cemetery
here will not be unveiled this June be
cause Of the Illness of Arthur Goebel
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-03

Lexington Ky.-Announcement was
made Of the marriage In Louisville OF
Charles 3 .McCrackon. manager Of the
Millstrcam stud. to Miss Mary latter.
son. daughter OF Edward Tatterton.
contractor. Of Norfolk, Va.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-03

Latonia, Ky.-olambala. carrying
the sky-bme jacket and white sleeves
OF Johnny Greener the popular Ten
nessee turfmsn. won the Latonia Der
by, with T. Rice IN the saddle, over a
track covered with water The Peer
finished second and Plate Glass third.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-03
SHIP IS IN CONTEMPT
SHERIFF HELD BY FEDERAL
SUPREME COURT.
Five Others in Same Boat Grows
Out Of Lynching Of Negro
Prisoner.

Washington.-Fo the first time in 20
serious case, the supreme court Of the
United States will undertake TO mete
ont punishment for the crime Of con.
tempt OF the court itself, and the i'm.
portance OF the occasion viii he en-
HANGED by the number Of defendants.
The proceeding viii take place ia CON
neetion with the cases Of sheriff Shipp
and Deputy Sheriff Gibson, of Hamilton
county, Tenn, aud Of four other resi-.
dents OF that county, named, respective
ly, Williams, Nolan, Padgett and May.
These men we're declared TO BE- guilty
OF an act OF contempt in combining, In
1905. in a conspiracy To lynch a negro
named johnson. who had been sentenced
70 death by the local court ON the charge
OF criminal assault, and in whose case
the supreme court had interfered TO the
extent of granting an appeal. which had
the effect Of supcrsedeas. On the
night following the announcement OF the
courts action, johnson was taken out
Of the jail in Chattanooga by a mob and
lynched. There was no resistance on
the part Of Jail authorities. aud Shipp
and number Of his deputies, as wen
a. about twenty citizens, were proceeded
against on the charge Of contempt Of the
federal court.
The sentence may be either fine OF
Imprisonment. or both.
The case is regarded as Of exceptional
interest because il is practically the FIRST
time that the supreme court has ever
undertaken to assert it, dignity or to-
vacant ate ~ ,..nrI. ..ft........ 60, a.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-03

Maydeld, Ky.-West Kentucky col
lege was sold 10 the city for graded
school purposes. The consideration
was $4,000. This Is one OF the oldest
and best known colleges In Western
Kentucky, Il will be improved at once
II Is valued ut about $4,000.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-03

Lexington. Ky--Lce n. Cobie. OF
Swarihmore college Swarthmorc. Pa.
has accepted the position Of athletic
coach for the coming season AZ Tran.
sylynhia university.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-03

Louisville. Ky-The last democrat
TO hold a position In any Of the Offices
OF the city hall was hanishod when
The board Of sinking fund commission
crs removed all the II democratic en-.
plGyos under the board and substi.
tuted republicans.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-03
Hero Fund for France.

Paris.-Andrew Carnegie has arranged
10 give 81 100000 for the establishment
Of hero fund.- in France, under prac-
tically the same conditions as govern
similar funds in the United States, Eng
land and Scotland.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-03

Louisville. Ky.-S. A. Mitchell. vics
president Of the Ryan.iiampton To
baoco Co. has purchased the Interests
OF John Hetterman In the tobacco
plant Of Hetiermsn Bros.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-03

Catleltsburg. Ky-Thc entire issue
81 $4,000 lloyd county twenty.ycar q.
percent rctunding bonds. dated April
l. 1909. was sold 10 the Catlettsburg
National bank n a premium OF $500.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-03

Frankfort. ky-Thc friends Of Dr.
Ben L. Bruner. secretary Of state have
been quietly setting about boom 10
enter him 10 the contest for the repub-
lIesn nomination for United States
senator.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-03

Gov. Wilson stated that Mrs. WIN.
son was not recovering. from the re.
suits Of the runaway accident. when
her arm was broken. a. he had hoped
fhe muscles and nerves OF the wrist
were injured BY being crushed and
Mrs Wilson Is suffering a great deal
Of pain. She has been moved to hos
pital IN Louisville.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-03

Louisville. Ky-In a letter address
ed to he president Of the Board Of
Trade. Robert T. Lincoln. OF Chicago.
son Of the martyred president. de-
clined TO become the guest OF the
board in reception In his honor In
this city.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-03

stanford. Ky.--Judge J. W. Aicorn. %
this place. left for Louisville 10 be OPP
Grated on for a complication OF trou-
bles. Judge -Aloorn has been ~ for
some time. and his physicians say the
operation Is Of very serious nature
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-03

Louisville. ky-Farmers In the VI
entity Of sonth Park are greatly wor.
fied over the fact that several COWS
have developed cases OF hydrophobia.
II Is feared an epidemic may occur.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-03

Frankfort. Ky.-socioty women %
Frankfort have turned their energies
TO stun work for the good Of humanity
and win spread the gospel OF domestic
science 20 improve conditions Of the
poor.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-03
Kentucky State News Items

Richmond. KY. Louis schlewci.
60. widely known photographer. died
a. his home here following a stroke Of
paralysis
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-03
whole Farms Under water.

Hollandale, Miss.--A heavy'rain set In
"Wednesday night and continued most OF
today. Whole farms are under water,
and much damage 10 cotton and corn will
result.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-03

Louisville. Ky.-The governors OF 20
states viii be In Louisville In septem.
Der 20 attend the meeting OF the Inter
national Tax association. About 1000
delegates are expected.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-03

Louisville. Ky.-Louisvllle capital
lists. HEADED by Col Harry Weirsinger.
Muir Weissinger and Rush q. Wat
ltins, have organized a company with a
capital OF 10000 and a surplus Of $685..
coo TO insure tobacco in the field
sainst hailst0rms.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-03
AFTER
SUFFERING
ONE YEAR
Cured by Lydia E. pioL.
ham'sVegetable Comcon"'nNi,
milwaukee. Wis. -"Lydia r n

- "A' UIIlIl
me a well woman
and MI would nis'I
Tell thewholeWo,S
OF H. | Svaers
iromtemaletro1b',,
and ieariulpain,I,
my back India,
!! best doctouss'i
They all deeidst
That ! had
In addition 10 m,
fenaletr ouble.m
advised an oIsn
lion Tvft
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27
MOB IN VIRGINIA
LYNCH MURDERER
One Hundred Citizens Hang Man
After Taking Him From
Jail Guard

HURLEY, Va, Dec 26.-Following
the, killing here on Christmas eve of
Samuel Baker and the serious wound
ing Of his wife and two children by the
formers old enemy. Henry Pennington,
a mob Of 100 citizens late today took
Pennington from jail. where he had
been under heavy guard, and hanged
him Pennington, who had been drink
ing, picked quarrel with Baker and
shot him when the latter was on his
way TO . sunday school Christmas tree
with his wife, his two children and a
friend. Wyatt Meadows Seeing that
he had killed Baker, Pennington start
ed 10 run away. Mrs. Baker called
after pennington and implored him to
help her take the body home.
The ruse worked and Pennington
went back TO the spot where. bis victim
lay dead. Bent upon avenging the
dead, Mrs. Baker grabbed Pennington's s
revolver from his pocket and shot
twice at him. Her aim was bad. Pen
nington recovered possession of the re-
volver and then shot the woman and
attempted to Kill Meadows and the two
children.
Pennington was captured by a posse
on the outskirts of the town after an
G exchange of shots with the deputies.
who badly wounded him. later the
mob was quietly organized, the guard
was overpowered and Pennington was
taken TO the engine room Of a lumber
mill near by and hanged TO a steam
pipe
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27
KAISER GIVES AVIATION
CLUB SPECIAL HONOR
Suggests Particular Uniform
He Desires to Be Worn

The kaiser has authorized the Aero
club of Berlin henceforth to assume the
title of Kaisertiches. says the London
Globe. Only two other clubs possess
the same status. the Kaisertiches au-
tomobile club and the Kaisertiches
yachting club. both counting the kaiser
among their members.
In according the same privilege to
the Aero club and placing his auto
graph on the roll the kaiser bears wit
ness to the interest which he takes in
the conquest Of the air.
The kaiser has further granted to
members of the Aero club the privilege
of wearing distinctive uniform. The
particular form has not yet been def
nitely settled. but his imperial majesty
has made known his preference for a
coat of dark blue with large gold but
tons.
He also suggests a helmet with a
golden eagle on the front, only, accord
ing to a Paris contemporary, to which
we are indebted for the foregoing, the
wings of an aeroplane will take the
place of the wings of the eagle. Ger
tainly the originality of the design is
prima facie case for considering that
the kaiser has expressed a view on the
subject.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27
Lote Alter with Ezra Kendall at the Savoy Theater

dent of Nicara qua, Jose Madriz, is TAX
ing hold of affairs with a strong hand.
Zelaya left him the legacy of an empty
treasury, and soon after President
Madriz had publicly announced in eff
feet that the country was practically on
the verge of bankruptcy. the arrest of
Joaquin Passos, Zelaya's son in law,
and Ernesto Martinez Zelaya's last
finance minister, was ordered. They
are now in the hands of the authorities
charged with misapplication of funds,
failure to register government bonds
and the circulation of unsigned paper
money.
Francisco Baca, new minister gen
eral, is preparing to revoke franchises
under which a score of monopolies given
to individuals by Zelaya have been op-
Grated. These monopolies were osten-
sibly in the hands of others. but it was
to the former president that the greater
portion of the returns was transferred.
Santos Ramiriz, Zelaya's chief of tele-
graph. also has been arrested. He is
charged with having sent a telegram
in the name of President Madriz order
ing the government troops to abandon
their strong positions. Generals An
astasio Ortiz, Benito Chavarria and Pau
limo Cooley, banished by Zelaya in 1896
have been recalled by MadriZ.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27
THE MESSIAH" Is
SUNG AT TRINITY
Selections From Oratorio Are
Feature of Christmas Music
at Episcopal Church
Protestant Congregations Hear
Sermons Appropriate to
Great Festival

Christmas services, with musical pro-
casion, were held in many of the San
Francisco churches yesterday.
For the first time in a number of
years The Messiah was rendered by
the choir at the Trinity Episcopal
church, Bush and Cough streets. The
rector, Rev. F. w. Clampett. preached
both the morning and the evening
sermons.
Rev. Robert J. Renison. rector of ST.
Paurs Protestant Episcopal church.
chose as his subject for the evening
services, "A Christmas Retrospect" A
special Christmas carol service was
rendered by the choir.
At the Hamilton Square Baptist
church, Rev. L. j. Sawyer conducted a
special Christmas service in the morn
ing, the evening being given over to
a musical program, arranged for the
Yuletide season.
Christmas music was rendered in the
morning and in the evening at the First
Presbyterian church, the Rev. William
Kirk Guthrie, minister, delivering an
appropriate sermon on each occasion.
AT 8 o'clock p. m. the New Years eve
watch night services were commenced.
and will continue until the end of the
year.
At the First United Presbyterian
church, the pastor, Rev. H. H. Bell,
ID. D., chose as his theme for the morn
ing service The Bethlehem Babe,'-
and in the evening The Complete
Christ" Christmas music was rendered
by the choir.
Christ" and THE Other Wise Mem
were the topics chosen respectively for
the morning and evening services by
the Rev. William RAIDER, pastor of the
Calvary Presbyterian church A choir
of selected voices sang the Christmas
anthems.
Under the direction of Prof. Percy A.
r. Dow choir of 35 voices rendered
a program of Christmas music at the
Wesley Methodist Episcopal church,
singing some of the most beautiful
compositions of the masters. The pas
tor, Rev. e. P. bennett, D. D., officiated
at both morning and evening services
The oratorio of the Nativity" was
the musical feature of the evening SER
vices at the First Congregational
church. The Rev. George c. Adams
D. D., preached at the morning service
from the subject, He Called His Name
Jesus" and in the evening chose as his
topic From Cod
There's no room in the inn" illus
trated with stereopticon pictures, was
rendered at the church of the Seventh
Day Adventists. The subject for the
evening sermon was The Great Day
of Atonement
At 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon the
church of the New Jerusalem (Church
of the Open Word) held special Christ
mas services. Rev. ]. S. David pastor
took as his text The Star of Bethle-
hem Announcement was made of a
Christmas entertainment to take place
in the lecture rooms of the O'FarrelI
street church at o'clock Thursday
evening.
Sunday school and church were united
in one service at the Green street
church yesterday morning. Miss Eliza
Banta sang La Cantique de Noel' and
Miss Mignone Mead sang "Faure
Saueta Marie" In the evening Mr.
Williams sang The Dawn of Christ
mas Day Rev. E. L. Valley, the pas
tor. preached at both the morning and
evening services.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27
CHICAGO TRACTION
COMP PAN|ES MERGE
Deal Involving $4,000, 900
Proposition is Consummated
in Windy City
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

CHICAGO, Dec 26.-A deal repre-
senting $40, 900, 600, involving the merg-
er of the Chicago city railway COM
pany, the Calumet and South Chicago
railroad company, the Southern street
railway company, and the Hammond,
East Chicago and Whiting railway
company, was announced tonight. 1t
is a step in the merger of all the trac-
ton companies of Chicago. 1t marks
the passing of the J. Pierpont Morgan
interests from the control of the Chi
cago city railway company.
The final agreement was reached in
New York. The negotiations were con
Quoted by Ira NJ. Cobe. principal owner
of the Hammond and Calumet lines
In a statement issued by Cobe to-
night he said that these properties will
be governed by a board of directors, oil
which James B. Forgan is chairman
other members of the board are Johr
J. Mitchell, Samuel insult, John A
Spoor Edward Morris. T. E. Mitten, e
K Boisot and Cobe Mitten will re-
main as president
Whenever a feasible plan shall bs
worked out for the consolidation of al
the surface lines operated in Chicago
then the south division can be deal
with from a practical standpoint. a!
one ownership instead of several, thus
greatly lessening the difficulty of har
! monizing a number of conflicting in
terests, said Cobe.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27
SOCIETY WOMAN
CALLED BY DEATH
Mrs. E. NJ. Robinson, Formerly
Miss AiIeen Ivers of San
Francisco, Dies

Death came yesterday in Philadelphia
to Mrs. Edward NJ. Robinson, who was
Miss Aileen Ivers of San Francisco, the
sister of Mrs William G. Irwin. Mrs.
Irwin and her daughter, Miss Helen
Irwin, left yesterday morning for
Philadelphia. fastening to the bedside
of the dying woman, but she passed
away shortly after the train on which
the Irwins were travelling had departed.
Mrs. Robinson was the wife of Ed
ward NJ Robinson, a millionaire Phila-
delphian and large stock holder IN
the financial firm of Drexel. which is
the Philadelphia connection OF the
Wall street house of J. Pierpont Nor
gan & Co Robinson has been i'll for
several months and is in critical
condition. The couple have two small
boys. Edward Jr. and Richard. The
younger is years of age.
The Robinsons had recently moved
into a magnificent home, Ashwood, at
Villa Nova, suburb of Philadelphia.
Mrs Robinson was very charitable
woman. She had protege about whom
centered a curious story of philan-
thropy Several years ago, while Mrs.
Robinson was driving in her carriage,
a small boy threw mud at the coach.
The lad was arrestedA Mrs. Robinson
talked to the culprit and from him
learned that he was maddened by envy
on seeing her in such ease and luxury
while his mother was starving in a
hovel. The woman had the boy re-
leased, provided for his education and
now he is a good citizen, earning excel
lent wages as a machinist.
Mrs Robinson was famous for
1ar blonde heauty In her Rirlhood in
San Francisco she was a popular belle
and she was as opular and con-
sidered as distinguished for her beauty
as a matron as she was as a girl. She
had many friends in this city. where
she visited at intervals. Her husband
is the son of Mrs. ]. Hood Wright, a
social leader of New York.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27
WORKS OF OLD MASTERS
GUARDED FROM VANDALS s

Every now and again we hear of
ltnatics - criminal lunatics - visiting
museums and dana ging some object
of interest, says the London Globe.
Some time ago the Louvre was par
ficularly unfortunate in this respect,
and two canvases were cut with a
knife. The French treasury did not see
its way to increase the grant for at
PENDANTS, so NJ. Dujardin- -Beametz the
under secretary Of the ministry of fine
arts. conceived another method of pro-
tecting the treasures for which his de-
psrtment is responsible. The chambers
voted a credit of about $4,000, and this
sum has been expended in placing some
OF the most accessible and valuable
paintings under glass. The work is
now complete, and it is to be hoped
that the old masters will now escape
Vanton damage.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27
TWO PERSONS HURT IN
STREETCAR MISHAPS
Lad Falls and Leg Is Broken;
Trolley Strikes Victim

Eugene Lenhart. lib Treat avenue, a
teamster, fell from Market street car
al Market and Fourth streets early yes
terday evening and sustained a fracture
of the left leg and several contusions
and abra asions about the face and head
He was taken TO the central emergency
hospital, where the broken limb was set
by Doctor Topham