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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-03-04
Mei0bborbooo News
OUR REGULAR STAFF CORRESPONDENTS.

Miss Elvira Leddy and Anna
Jankord departed for their home
in the live city.
Mr.. Collins is hauling his house
hold goods out on the Stuverud
farm which he has purchased.
Misses Agnes end Marie Ronke
and Joe Karpinski spent Sunday
evening at Chas. Wensing's.
Ali the farmers in this vicinity
are busy cleaning seed grain and
getting it ready for SPRING work
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-03-04

with a car of chattels for King
fisher.
Town election was held here
yesterday with the following cleo
ted to the various offices super
visor Roy Dougherty; clerk W. A.
Schurmann; treasurer VIM. Klein
assessor David Jellis; justice of
the peace j. G. Brown; constable
VIM. Comes; the liquor question
was voted dry by a votes, the score
being wet 20 and dry "a.
FRITZ.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-03-04
Henry High School MN
Glen Reeve was absent ,,a5,s I


Glen Reeve was absent uasl Anu ~
Clifford Rawlins was l.ss
Tuesday. W u
Vida Belk was absent Tuess 4
and ednesday.
Ray Lappier has ceased Nj II
the 7th grade. s sss| Z
Katherine Brando was afsl,t
last week on account Of iIIDssss's
Guy Hubbard and Wesley ss.
worth were absent on accouaE 4
illness Tuesday. d
The eighth grade grammar rIs.s
is doing good work in sen rIIs
analysing this week. s
A number of the school eb;I.
dren ATTENDED the party at StarE.
weather's Monday evening 81
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-03-04

Henry Dowl ling 4 the il,fa pm
OF Mr. and Mrs.. George Do is NJ
has been very i'll the past fsp ,s Y Vi
but . ls slightly improved 81 - =
writing / :,s ~ s|||!
Ruth and 4ue Starl We. y||
were pleasantly surprised az Ri i sis!|
home Monday evening By q mr. u
OF the young people of this svi1|||s 81
ity. A good time was eilio 81, y 1.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-03-04
Graceland Cuff.

Lille Hanson is getting over
the mnmps.
y John Aldous spent Sunday at the
White home. N
Minnie Hanson is taking a twoss
weeks vacation.
Carl Scott made business trip
to Lily Monday n
Mr.. Cafferty' g spent Sunday at
the Arkland home. g
Louie Scott is helping Mr.. White
for coupl Of days q
Dick Healey is visiting at his
old home in Lohryille, la.
Arthur Hanson was Sunday
visitor at Ernest Schoo nover's i. 8
Will Dahl and Sam Mccarthy
were out breaking colts Sunday
afternoon.
n Mr.. .Znggswerdt and family
moved on to the old Bell farm
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. E. "A. Schoonoverss
returned Saturday evening from
the live city
Ella White Is home from Henry
where she has been clerking III a.
store for the past eight months.
The man who bought Paul
Dahl u Farm last fall moved on the
place last Thursda
Carl Scott spent Saturday even-
ing and Sunda with his brother
Anton and took iD the orcslestra
practice Sunday evening
lt came last week from
Iowa and has moved Oh to- the {
farm he baugh Of ndrew DUR
wee last fal
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-03-04

Sunday here with the Sharp girls
Mrs. Carrie Mcdonald Of the
live city has returned to her home
after pleasant stay with her
daughters, Mrs. A. Baker and Mrs.
W. Chambers. %@
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-03-04

DR.. Hess Stock Food guaran-
teed. For sale at Bentson's Drug
store. 3Otf.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-03-04

Call and see my new style of
mounts which sell at $3.50 fnd
81 90 per dozen at Gray's Studio.
32tf.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-03-04

DR.. Hess Stock Food guaran-
teed. For sale at Bentson's Drug
store ~ 30tf #
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-03-04

Dr.. Hess Stock Food guaran
teed. For sale at Bentson's Drug
store. Soft.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-03-04

Final Clearing
q Special Fur---Fur Lined and overcoat Sale
Consisting Coats Plushine
Want Fur Coat
next Falls icehere chance Fu
2sndara Krsy Shell
Black Ronar
Pony at
$3.50 Il
i
H
S facing
. IL regular price $4,000 Special
lheprces Fall ura lined
Coon Skin
3 +
al Two hhevryF Fur mdF GneCo
You'll find
su Winter orsl g Blacks,
$1,000.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-28
Old Resident Dies.

Owenton, KY. w. Sparks. OF near
Monterey. died at his home and was
buried at the old family burying
ground at Monterey. Mr.. Sparks spent
most of the a years of his life near
Monterey. He has had several strokes
Of pasalysis. and since the last, which
occurred about one month ago. has
been unable to take any nourishment
and has been gradually sinking since
that time. lie is survived by his wife
Mrs. Lucy Craig Sparks. and four chill
dren. Mrs. Howard Fenton, Memphis.
Tenn; p. ]. Sparks. Middlesboro. Ky;
A. c. Sparks, Seamon. o.. and MIRA. NJ.
u. Ransdell. Independence, Kan.
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Pioneer Passes Away.

Carlisle. Ky.-The funeral of Daniel
j. Butchins. the pioneer business man.
who died at his home in this city after
a lingering illness OF the infirmities
incident to old age. took place from
the Carlisle Christian church and was
attended by large concourse OF the
people OF this and adjoining cities. sfr.
Hutchins was 81 years OF age and
was during his long life one OF the
most prominent and highly respected
citizens OF this city. Mr.. Hutchins is
survived by his wife and eight chill
dren, Mrs. Sudie Mari and Mrs. T. c.
Colliver. OF this city; Mrs. Elwood
Stage. OF Mercer county; Mrs. Harvey
Miller. of Harrodsburg; Kader Hutch.
ings. OF HarrodsburF; f.. II. Hutch
ings, Of Texas; DIR. Henry Hutchings
Of Augusta, and DIR. T. Z. Hutchings, of
this city.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-28

urAsHINGToN.--The spring vaca.
w ton l. when the teachers swarm
10 Warrington. They come from
east north. south and west. They are
psrronaly conducted. as n rule. as in
ihe case Of the Cleveland teachers
here Easter week: and what they
don't see Is not worth seeing
They 60 10 the White House, and n
they are lucky they get glimpse Of
The president and possibly hand.
shake Then they want 10 see Cannon.
Cannon Is on his best behavior on
these occasions. He readily consents
TO make a little speech. as he did for
the Clevelanders. All you have TO do
Il to 20 TO his secretary and state your
request
We'll" says the secretary. you
have them here az so-and-so sharp.
M Cannon will be here"
Cannon comes out In his best Uncle
Joe" attitude lie bows and smiles
and says. All. yes. Tim glad to see
you" And he talks In n low. confiden.
tlal tone that Is calculated TO make the
teachers think that anybody who op-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-28
How Few Drinks Change Mans Mood

a brother out there by the name OF
Bill. II you see Bill you tell him that
my crops are rotten this year. Stock
Is in bad shape. My wife needs
clothes and the kids are nearly naked.
II he has a little loose change that he
don't need tell him to send II along.
I'll pay It back The doctor said he
would convey the message TO Bill II
he CHANGED to meet that person.
An hour later. when he had had
two drinks. the drunkard met the
doctor again. Hello. doc. he said.
understand you're going to Texas.
I've got a brother out there by the
name OF Bill. II you see Bill tell him
I'm getting along all right. Crops are
fair. Stock not so bad. Kids gettin'
along all right So is the old woman.
II you see Bill. tell him | don't need
any help
Two hours after this. when the
had had several more drinks,
he met the doctor again. Hello. doc
said the drunkard. understand you're
going TO Texas. and so forth. II you
see Bill tell him was never in better
shape. Crops are fine. Stock fat and
sassy Family on Easy street. Toll
Bill. II you see him. that I'll send him
some money II he's up against H.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-28

cECRETARIES 20 congressman take
y really more interest IN what the
o0ngrossmen do than the congressman
themselves. Tho secretaries carefully
weigh each word and act. 20 deter.
mine What the folks back home are
going 10 think about II.
One secretary. a dyed-in.the-wool
Republican. had always boosted that
Bis chief was a regular OF the regu.
hr These doggoned Insurgents
would never get that congressman's
vote. you beteherlife. Well. when they
were lining up for Cannon that con.
gresham did vote with the Insur.
gents
The secretary Was plunged into
deepest gloom. lie couldn't under.
stand H. lie treated his chief with
marked reserve for several days. lie
avoided the secretaries whom he had
made bis boast 10. hut one afternoon
be Glanced upon a group of them IN
lhe hall Of the house ONCE building.
How about itg" they chirruped.
How about Il. old sporty"
The unhappy secretary gave them
che naughty look.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-28

The part that the blind chaplain OF
the house takes In the proceedings
gives touch Of austerity and solem-
nifty for a moment or two each day
at noon. Just few minutes before
the hour Of ~ is reached Rev. Henry
y. Couden Is led into the chamber by
a page. The chaplain feels his way
with his cane. as the boy guides him.
He sits quietly TIL the speaker an
nounces that the chaplain will offer
prayer. There is a silence while the
minister's voice is raised in supplica.
ton. AS soon as he is done the page
comes forward and the chaplain taps
his way out OF the chamber again. The
quiet that had for a little fallen over
the statesmen Is quickly dissipated az
the mill begins TO grind.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-28
Dies In California.

Sharpsburg. Ky.-Relatives here re
celved news OF the death OF Mrs. Lula
Thompson Oder. which occurred at
Rosedale. Cal. after a few months IN.
ness of dropsy. Mrs. Oder was IS
years Of age and was the daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. 7. II. Thompson. of this
place. She was born and reared here
and recently went to California for her
health. She is survived by her hus-
band. w. A. Oder. aud one child. n
daughter. Elizabeth. 10 years old.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-28
YlHQNilf 4Pl74
ASxE t551JAgk |lssETEs
When the Teachers Visit WASHINGTON

poses him Is opposing a nice. kind old
man. lie admits some faults. but he
tries TO make his hearers believe ,ha,
he Isn't half rs bad as he has been
painted.
Clerk John Walker Of the senate
gets In on this. too. lie tells tho
teachers about everything OF interest
IN the capitol lie had 200 New namp-
shire beauties in one party recently
lie took them into the rooms of the
District Of Columbia committee.
This room In where the senate
branch OF the Washington council
SITS, he said Here are considered
the Improvements. the chenges. the
laws and the ordinances OF the city of
washington. Look there al the mic.
ture OF the Union station, which.
beautiful and imposing. greeted you
when you came TO Washington. II
looks like a classic temple OF old. in.
stead OF the terminal Of thousand
trains. Here is a map of the district,
showing the magnificent plan upon
which the city was conceived by
LEnfant.
Then. too. behold the panorama OF
the harbor OF Portsmouth, in our be.
loved New Hampshire. with its splen.
did navy yard, its picturesque Islands
and wooded slopes. This picture Is
Senator Gallingers pride. Just as
Portsmouth is the pride OF all the peo-
pie OF New Hampshire"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-28

cENAToR WARNER OF Missouri rose
v TO speak at dinner that was being
gwen by the Missouri Republican
league In Washington recently. lie
laa been Introduced ut some length.
ana rather sugary things had been
saia about him. Whatever brought
the story to his mind he didn't say
rossloly Il was that Introduction.
In western town there was a
Village drunkard." said the senator.
! want to tell story about him to
Illustrate what a change In a mans
mood drink may make. This drunk
ara was often under the care OF the
village doctor. Tho doctor decided TO
move TO Texas. The drunkard met
nm on the street In the morning be-
lore he had had a drink.
Hello, doc" he said. understand
you're going TO Texas. Well. I've got
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-28

Lexington, Ky.-The active cam.
ihign for pooling the 1910 white bur
ley tobacco crop of Kentucky. Ohio.
West Virginia and Indiana. was be
gun here by the district board of the
Burnley Tobacco society. Two thou
sand acres were pledged to the organ
ization. and pledges covering the re.
naming acreage will be at once Of.
Tered In the 60 odd counties In which
the society operated. Boards of con-
troll In all counties will be notified to
start their local campaigns before
April %, and to employ solicitors to
rush the work. officials of the society
assert that the pooled crop this year
will exceed that of 1909, when $780,.
100000 pounds were pooled.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-28
PApUcAH pRessYreRY
Closes Session With installation OF
Or. n. w. Burwell as Pastor.

Paducah. Ky.-Tne Paducah presby.
terry. which ended its session. Install
cd DR. II. w. Burwell as pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church In the pres
ence OF large audience. The dele
gates In attendance we're: c. II. Skin
ner. OF Morganheld; James Campbell,
sr.. OF Paducah; c. w. Woodbridge. of
Henderson,; II. X. Wood. OF Marion;
the Rev. Thomas Cummins. of Hen
derson; c. II. Wharton. Of Morgan.
Held; l.. Humphreys. of Henderson.
Others in attendance were the Rev
George r. Mason. of Marion. and Bur
rell Boggs, of Louisville. one OF the
corresponding members Of the presby.
terry. He is a mountain missionary.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-28

a soITHERN congressman was
walking toward Pennsylvania ave.
nue. from the capitol In Washington.
-. e noueed a worn and shabby man
0e'hg him closely. When the CON
,saess'nan reached the shabby one the
latter hailed him.
'ou are a college man. SIR" he
u can see that May speak
T" you momentr"
op his pace.
am a college man. too" said the
stranger But | am down ON my
,uet ! am offered a position, but I
sa'v'l got good enough clothes 10
So .',pt IT, thought possibly you
w. ol'u nelp me temporarily. I will pay
", BACK as soon as l get on my
no guess | kain't do anything"
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WILL HOLD RECEPTION.
New Capitol to BE Used Prior to ped.
icstlon.

Frankfort. Although the state
capitol will not be dedicated until
June 2. the FIRST state entertainment
to be given In the new building will
be the state reception ON May q.
when Gov. Wilson and the other state
oiioials viii hold a reception and AL
dress the delegates OF the State Fed
GRAFTON Of Women's Clubs In Ken
lucky. which will be In session here
at that time. The regents of the clubs
OF the Daughters OF the Revolution
Will also be present and participate In
this reception. as the Daughters will
be here TO unveil the monument Of
Daniel Boone, and the entertainment
will be held under the auspices OF the
Rebecca Bryan Boone chapter Of Lex
ington.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-28

Henderson, Ky.-Deliveries OF TO.
lbacco pooled with the stemming Die
trict association in the counties o.
Hopkins, Webster, Union. Crlttenden
and Henderson total l9.447,9i4
pounds. apportioned 10 the several
buyers as follows: Imperial Tobacco
Co. 9.93IO0i; Gallagher Co. $751;.
gao; John II. Hodge. 3.O99.73O: w. G.
Head & Son, 7s9.i75; American To
bacco Co, sC,2G5; Association Morgan.
field, 694.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-28

GOVERNORS CONFERENCE.
Ohio and illinois Want the Exeeu.
tives.


Frankfort, Ky.-Two more states, In
addition 10 Iowa, Massachusetts, and
Kentucky, are trying to get the con
terence Of governors, which will be
held somewhere next December. The
new entries In the race are Ohio and
Illinois, each OF which has sent out
Invitations 10 the governors 10 meet
In their state capitols. Gov. Wilson
explained, In talking about the invita-.
tons received from Ohio and Illinois.
that no vote OF the governors is now
being taken and that he merely sent
out an Invitation in accordance with
the resolution OF the legislature ask
Ing the governors TO meet in Frank
fort. He said that he would name
committee later 10 hold an election
and determine the will of the majority
of the governors. and the committee
on location. of which Gov Wilson is
chairman, viii canvass these returns
and select a meeting place.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-28

Frankfort Ky.-Curt Jett. who IL
serving two life sentences in the peni
tentiar, for crimes committed during
the feud troubles in Breathitt county.
has been transferred from the shoe
shop TO a position In the Office OF the
Frankfort Chair Co. He Is now doing
office work and Is studying hard at the
night school al the prlTon He is pre-
pairing himself to earn a living should
he ever be released from the peniten
tiary.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-28

Glasgow. Ky.-After the census
work had started three sets of twins
and triplets We're born in this section.
The parents of the triplets are Mr..
and Mrs. Dock Gibson, of Gibson. Hart
county, and the twins were born to
Mr.. and Mrs. JEFF Cook. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Jackson and Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
Scott, al, of the Echo, Metcalfe coun
ty, scctiCn.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-28

Coyingtoa. ky.-Fred Reich. for As
years blacksmith of Florence. Boone
county, is dead, aged 6S years. MIR.
Reich was the father-in.law of Fred ].
Droege, president and general man.
ager OF the Licking rolling mill. and
the father of John Reich. He was a
member of the George IL. Thomas
post, of Cincinnati. and served through
the entire civil war.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-28

Beattyville. Ky.-Two dead. tyo
MORALLY wounded and two slightly
wounded was the result, OF a newly
opened malt mead stand operated by
Dudley Lutes, at Heidelberg on the
L. & ~. six miles below this place.
The dead are Costly Jones and Jefr
Wilson; MORALLY wounded. Clay Hall
and Elmer Mattox. Robert Farmer
was shot in the leg. and John Swami,
of Heidelberg. was shot in the foot.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-28

Louisville. Ky.--Revolver in one
hand and knife in another, Charles
Smith. colored. entered the home OF
Nettie Miller. colored. and shot four
negroes and slashed the woman ~ the
house with the blade. One victim Of
the desperado's attack is probably IA
tally wounded, the bullet having en-.
tered his abdomen. Jealousy prompt
ed the act.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-28

Lexington, Ky.-Under orders OF
Mayor Skain. the curfew law vas put
into effect here. At . o'clock the great
bell In the tower of Central engine
house changed out the bedtime warn
ing to the Riddles and the coppei5 put
the skiddoo to the laggards. The
streets were clear OF youngsters by
$3.50.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-28

Lexington, Ky.-An unidentified
white girl baby. about nine days old.
snugly tucked away in large basket,
was found by Mrs. r. Dillon at the
door of her boarding house, 2l9 East
Main street. County Judge Scott d.
rected that the waif be placed in the
childrens home. There 1t was chris
tened Ruth Adams.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-28

Frankfort. Ky.-A writ of prohibi
tion was asked in the court of appeals
by w. A. Lewis and eight other plain.
THIS against County Judge II. II. Den
hardt, Of Wharton county. sitting in
the trial of number of cases where
tho plaintiffs are alleged 10 have VIC
lated the law in selling intoxicating
liquors. The case was argued before
a fun bench.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-28

Lexington, Ky.-The state racing
commission at its meeting here gave
expression to its disapproval of the
proposal of the directors of the Ken.
lucky association to increase the COM
missions from pari-mutuel pools from
. to ! per cent by sanctioning an
amendment to Rule 46. which was
proposed by Col. Z. F Clay.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-28
Says Congressman Howland:

When Cannon got TO considering
what the house had done when II GUST.
ed him from the rules committee he
told this story: "A man had been run
over by a train. An employee wired
that his head and both legs had been
cut on. Later he sent another wire:
Accident not as bad as reported. Your
husbands legs we're not cut on"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-28

Louisville, Ky.-Assaults upon
strtkebreakers at the Twenty-fourth
and-Main-streetS plant of the Amer
lean Tobacco Co.. and the installation
Of stemming machines in the various
plants of the company. thus doing
away with hand labor. marked the dav
with the striking tobacco workers
from three different local factories.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-28

Frankfort. Ky.-A petition was filed
in the state fiscal court by M. p. Re
horn, state revenue agent. against the
Trade Dollar Consolidated Mining Co
of Coyington. asking for back taxes
and penalties amounting TO over si2.
900.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-28

Beattyville, Ky.-United States Mar
shall William Hays and Collector Capt
w. I. Short caught Pen Taylor. Lee
Taylor, Robert Peters and Charles
Lewis In the act OF making moonshme
liquor in Jackson county and brought
them to jail.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-28

Lexington. ky.-The program bool
for the spring meeting OF the Ken
lucky association. April 80 to May Z
provides for six races on each of the
seven days. with a feature every day
and carries a distribution OF nearly
$4,000 In stakes and purses.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-28

Frankfort, Ky.-Seeretary of State
Ben l.. Bruner took steps 10 resclnd
the state printing contract which the
Continental Printing Co. has with
the state by writing a letter to Atty.
Gen. Breathitt asking him TO file suit
10 rescind the contract.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-28
How Secretary Was Made Miserable

i have nothing to say" he declared.
with marked asperity. and marched
down the corridor.
His chief couldn't have done It one
half so well
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-04-28
Story of Beggar and Congressman

said the congressman.
well. could you let me have a dol
lar? am hungry"
The congressman quickened his
walk.
"A quarter? Please. Just quar-
ter"
NO, guess not" said the con-
gresham.
The stranger stopped and the con-
gressmRn moved away. Then this was
sent after him:
Say. you haTen't cot a cigarette
paper. have your"
This is pretty bad. but we tell II
because Il Is solng the rounds.
"Rodenberg has gone into business"
said Bartholdt of St. Louis. addressing
Chapman and Mckinney Of Illinois.
The dog business" Bartholdt add
ed. Hes got a new dog. He calls
him Hardware"
why such manner" asked the
other congressman.
when the grocery boy kicked a,
the dog this morning the dog made q
bolt for the door," was Bartholdt's IN
blushing answer.