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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-31
WAS FIRST PIONEER
ENoLlsHmAn DISCOVERED GOT o
IN CALIFORNIA.
Commander OF British wsrshlE Turned
Pirate and Reasoned That coll o.
csilfornls Must ne "Rlehly
Aurifcrous."

A scarce book. which IN thought 10
be the FIRST In English to give an nc.
count OF the discovery OF gold In Cali.
tornia. has been discovered II Is also
an account OF the exploits OF Capt
George Shelvocke, one OF the most
notorious pirates Of his time
The title II a Voyage Round the
World. by Way OF the Great SEA. Fer.
formed In "a Pirate Expedition During
the War Which Broke out with Spain
In the Year IT'S" Shelvocke entered
the British navy before 1900. and n
said 10 have served under nenhow
When the war with Spain began two
vessels that were fitted out 20 cruise
against the enemy were put under
the command. respectively. OF John
clipperton and shelvockc
Clipperton had the larger ship. the
Success. The speedwell. which Shelly.
ocke commanded. was OF "a guns and
100 men. lie conceived grudge
against Clipperton. and. taking advan.
tage OF gale Of wind a few days after
their departure from England. sepa.
rated from the Success. and did not
fall In with her again for nearly two
years. He hoistcd an ambiguous en-.
sign upon meeting a Portuguese YES
sci near the coast OF Brazil. which
made her captain believe sheiyocko
was n pirate. and led to his paying as
ransom large sum OF money and a
quantity Of valuable merchandise
sheivocko sailed along the coaE, OF
Chile. capturing prizes and sacking
and burning Payta. Then. 10 escape
Spanish ships Of war. he made for the
Island OF Juan Fernandez. where his
vessel was wrecked. From the re.
mains OF the speedweil they built a
small vessel OF 20 tons. captured q
Spanish ship OF 200 tons burden, sent
the crew on In the little bark. and
then made the fsle Of Quito. whers
they fell In with clipperton's vessel.
the Success. but again separated.
sheivocke then captured at sonson.
ate the Santa ramilia Of 400 tons. and
when Informed that peace had been
concluded. hurriedly put Go sea with
his prize. ON May rs. iT?i. he cap.
tured another ship laden with stores
and having on board more than 500.
900 In coin.
lie sailed north 20 California. no
ting that It's soil was richly aurifcrous
and that probably the country
abounds IN metals OF all sorts" lie
thus mentioned the gold OF California
100 years before its modern discovery
II was said that he made $1,000 foi
himself out OF the ''voyage.- on ar
irving In London he was arrested on
two charges OF piracy. but was 40
quilted for want OF legal evidence.
lie was also charged by the owner,
OF the spoedweli with defraudins
them. but escaped from the kings
bench prison and fed the country
The time and place Of his death are
unknown
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-31
President and Speaker in "Hoe Down"

honors of fancy steps were even. The
dancing followed the dinner.
The dinner ended. the company
went to the east room. which boasts
an ample and smooth dancing floor.
An orchestra played a gentle waltz
and the president led on with Mrs.
Joseph H. Gaines, wife OF the repre-
sentative from West Virginia The
speaker. with Miss Laughlin. sister
OF Mrs. Taft. glided out on the pol
ished floor in the wake OF his chief.
Then the dance was on.
In the .intermission. however. when
the orchestra struck up lively tune.
Uncle Joe stepped briskly into the
middle Of the room and brought his
heels together sharply. There was a
pattiIg OF gloved hands and voices
called encouragingly to the guest OF
hoEor. In q moment the speakers
heels were swinging In a brilliant
highland fling.
Excellent, eh?" he called, exulting'
ly TO Mr.. Taft. Il was something OF
dancer when | was a youngster."
For answer the president stepped
smilingly forward, and those who
were present say the two executed
several steps OF an old-fashioned hoe
down" that delighted every one. Both
were putting when they finished.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-31
A1EllH|EIl;f I |; Z
&AAtA54IJW Tf-T
Believes Monkeys Do Not Know

call trial IN error.
The professor Is satisfied that the
monkeys have no memory OF things
In the sense that they are able to call
up a picture. place, person or thing.
There Is no question that they are
able 20 recall having seen person
when that person stands before them.
In other words. they are the equal OF
any OF the domestic animals In that
respect.
lie can not even subscribe TO the
Darwin belief that they have imagina-
ton. such as Darwin thought dogs
have because OF the evidence before
him that dogs dream in much the
same way that human beings do.
Professor shepherd did not enter
upon the experiments with a view to
establishing a theory or to disprove
a theory advanced by another. but
simply to find out for himself the
mental capacity or want OF capacity
of the lumenoids available for his ex-
perimental work. The professor Is
convinced that when monkey
scratches HIS utdus 'tty hNe" ~
man does when he is perplexed. II is
no evidence OF thought on the part OF
the monkey. His idea is that II 10
purely physiological phenomenon. per
haps due TO the similarity Of construc-
ton of a man and a monkey.
Another thing the professor feels
warranted in saying Is that the mon
key is not any more initiative than
many other animals. lie shows that
monkeys that have had a merry-go-
round. in their cages. that revolves
when they Jump on II, will continue to
lump on n continuance OF that kind
that is fastened so that II Will not
revoiye and continue to go through
the motions necessary to make prop
or merry-go-round perform its proper
functions. just as II the first trial had
produced results.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-31

A young woman Who had hoe, 1,
the habit OF spending her sumner, /,
a hill village Of Connecticut recent,
encountered a rural neighbor In IN,
store
"iIow's your wife. Mr. Green. |,
ouired the young woman rraciousy
Why. don't you know. said M
Green. 4 Lost her three months aro-I
oh" said the shocked young vosi
an. 4 didn't know I beg your IA
don. Mr.. Green. for being 50 thourh,
iess"
Well" said the discousala,s- I'd
over soo,hingly. 70 Amt a. bad As |
might have been. I've GOT good belp|
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-31
Bandits" Seal Promise with Kisses

r~Tell me. now. what would you eaii
him." ~
The bigses, boys lips framed the
words: tss 80 To .I
"A thief"
And in that way Clerk Harper.
listening attentively. knew that the
boy had pleaded guilty. Each OF them
did. for that matter. FgF.
The Judge ordered the middie-sized
youngster to step around and kiss his
mother and ask her to forgive him.
and to understand that he would
never. never do II again. and would
have nothing to do with the Dirty
Dozen -
The middle-sized boy sulked. The
spirit of the proud rover OF the Span
ish main told him that to kiss a wom-
an in court. even his mother. was a
puerile thing to do.
Kiss me-" whispered the mother.
The boy still stood debating with
himself
do you want to go TO the reform
SCHOOL," Numbered the Judge.
And then the proud rover OF the
Spanish main turned and fed, and
the erstwhile dirty digit became his
mothers little boy again. and was
caught In a loving pair Of arms, and
tears ran down the faces of the boy
and his mother and several other
women who were In court.
And the other dirty two had to
kiss their fathers. that the ends OF
justice might be met
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-31
HAVE YOU TRIED ms,

Simple Preserip,lo, a.
rrs, wonders s for Rb,ums,%I'. word
aod nus mas as been we'll known ,oH.
doctors .,s Tor years and is now ' .l I'D
sno bubble Get one ounce y, sven s,. 9
sarsaparilla compound ana " syrup q,
Ioris compound. Then 20, 20, , que ouncr|
inrrcSIer, .', Key and pu, The o,he, y ,..
lu' OF this mixture before s,.s poO'-
ana NJ bed time. sb,to ,'on neal
before using" Good eTs,, ~. o0itls|
ne first day Many n ma ~ aye isls|
S 49, nsN |, been cured by nn ~ ,
eIuss ,., has these inrrodisp,.. o y. Ny
or VIII quickly get them ny, % and
Wholesale house "om I'D
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-31
ON EASTER SUNDAY
SHORT REVIEW or ETIQUETTE
FOR rHg DAY.
Proper Conduct FOR the Holy and o.
vIneIy sesutIfuI ssbbsth-undue
Display OF New FInery Not
Appropriate for Occasion.

"You have helped me before. and
now want 20 ask you something that
you may think very funny. Is there
any sort Of etiquette for Easter sun
day; how to behave AZ church and
home. you know. because II Is Easter
7 am not regular in church-golng. but
Il seems TO me everybody ought 20
do the right and polite thing on this
lovely day"
So runs part Of n sweet girllsh let
ter from n maid OF II. and take M
my pen. as the old fashioned writer's
used TO say. to answer II with print
There may be some other girls. and
some very big boys. rs well. who
would like to know OF proper conduct
on this holy and divinely beautiful
Sabbath.
Etiquette for Easter Sunday, An
me. how many sermons might be writ
ten on the subject. for when Is there
a moment for more scrupulous be-
haviorY The book OF mere pollteness
may not say much about it-lndeed.
I am sorry to say. cut and dried po
likeness rarely touch upon the holier
things. But upon the four walls OF
the church which r. so solemnly and
jubilantly chanting its praises 10 God
for everlasting life IL written In let.
tiers of deathless FIRE all the sublime
meaning OF Easter. To the heart and
mind. too. that can see at all there
is all the world rejoicing for the one
thing-that the tomb Of Joseph OF
Arimathea has given up It's dead. Ell
quette for Easter Sunday. All. u be
gins with some faith In this great
story: or else in a beautiful. even rev.
erential respect for all those who
have H. II continues with gratitude
for the new life that Is shown In field
and tree. In a freshened heart for all
earth: In a love that strives to forget
self in all the little dealings. at home
and abroad. with mere existence.
The disgruntled heart and sour
countenance. then. have no place with
Easter Joy any more than has the
willful conduct that mocks at a neigh.
boris piety. Granted we are sometimes
denied faith. common sense. the mere
IRE OF spring. viii tell us that we have
much 10 rejoice for. The garment OF
the winter-locked earth has been made
over-bud and leaf are near TO tell US.
too. that old fears may pass. And
lovely music and Respondent flowers
OF the churches are telling US more
that there must be something In a
story that loses no whit of It's sub
lime beauty after two thousand years
So much for the conduct OF the
heart and mind on Easter Sunday
But n we cannot tune our spirits "a
the diviner appeal. let us az least con
slider the common decencies.
II is the height OF bad taste to allow
the tinkling OF profane piano tunes
as all music not sacred is-in q
church.going neighborhood on Easter
Sunday. And the man or woman who
goes TO divine service only on thu,
day. and entirely for the purpose oi
hearing the fine music and seeing the
flowers and fashions. must be yery
careful OF his or her conduct in the
house Of prayer. II Is customary fol
non-church members to walt until ar
usher comes forward TO seat them: foI
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-31

yxy ASHINGTON.- Instructive imita
w tation is all the monkey has In
ferential limitations are not among his
mental equipment. Physiologically he
is closely related to the greatest mind
the world has ever known. but that IL
where the wise man stops in his
drawing Of parallels. q
Such are the conclusions OF Prof.
w. t. Shepherd. OF George Washing.
ton university. lie has had dozen
assorted monkeys Gagged in the labora-
tory OF the university for months,
trying TO get from any or all Of them
what a layman would designate a
CLEAN of intelligence.
These little copies OF the human
being we're invited to do dozens OF
stunts such as trained animals are
taught. but the professor made no
effort to compel them to learn them.
He simply made conditions such that
ffsthey had had any reasoning power
they would have been able to figure
ont way of doing the desired stunts
without any further assistance from
him. But not one showed what to
the professor would be evidence Of the
reasoning power. Not one showed
capacity to watch the professor do a
certain thing and then do It himself
because he liked the result
Not one OF them, for instance. was
able to trip the lever that released a
peanut. although the professor showed
them often how to do II. All, however,
held forth dirty paws begging for the
peanut. Not one even made what the
men who study mental phenomena
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-31
Conscience Stricken, Appeals to Taft

on cnaln.
When the hole was bored Peterson
remembered the law relative TO mutt
lating coins. He searched bis con
science and found himself 10 be a law
breaker IL Is probable that he had In
mind the power OF the president OF
the United States to pardon Offenders
against the law when he wrote the
following letter. inclosing the penny.
which was received at the White
House:
President Taft. Washington. ID. c.;
please hnd one cent which ! bored q
hole In and feel very sorry for IT,
Hoping you will forgive me. Yours
truly, Patrick Peterson. Buxton, ia.
"P. S.-Hoping TO hear from YOU
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-31
No Friend Of Hers.

Mistress---When engaged you. Lu-
clnda. you said you had no male
friends. Now. almost every time I
come into the kitchea ind a man
there.
Luclnda--Lor' sakes. he am no male
rem OBJ mine.
Mistress-Then who Is he?
Luclnda-Ma husband. -HouGewif
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-31
WERE NO TROLLEY CARS rurv

Abel s,ringham-l tell you. nv so,
Shakespeare colld never have ,,,,,
a drama like yours
Playwright-You are very ,ou.,,
mentary
Abel s,rlngham No, At an Tail
Tor Instance. that trolley car aeelss,l
IN the third act
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-31
Mar Mak, conN,n,, lac s,n,,.,,

Efforts are bclng made In BulEah}
10 abolish the numerous monas,ene(
and converts Of the Greek Ca,hohj
church and TO use their bulldlnrs an
revenues for the establishment 40
maintenance Of tuberculosis sanaiofil
King Ferdinand has given l0e@(
francs for the erection Of a hatioaa
sanatorium. The death rate from q
berculosls in Bulgaria Il very Id
being 81 for evcry 10000 living
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-31

4 MUTILATED Lincoln penny
"A weighed on the mind of Patrick
Peterson OF Buxton. la. 20 such an ex-
tent that he has written a letter In
res ard TO the coin ~ President Tan.
The shining new penny made great
hit with Patrick. and he decided 70
make 4 lucky piece of H. So he bored
a hole through the penny TO hang u
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-31

II they assume the fleht to seat them
selves, they may be obnoxious to con.
seryative pew-hoidefs THIS resent.
mcnt may seem incompatible With
plety on the part OF the church mem
bcrs, but those persons may have In.
vited friends to their pews. and the
presence OF strangers coming ahead ~
these would doubtless cause consId.
cradle embarrassment later on.
Likewise a ridiculous displayal Of
new nnery comes into the question.
and SO 20 those who fancy that Easter
Sunday Is only for the display OF fne
millinery. let me say that persons OF
good taste make point Of rather quiet
church gowns on this day There
may be something new-indeed. tho
moment seems to call for it-but no
hats which obstruct the view % 9th
crs are worn. while the general get.
up suggests rather quiet richness
than the latest mode
In the Episcopal church ~ Ia proper
for members TO offer the stranger n
prayer book open az the service. and
for the recipient to endeavor 20 follow
tho readings and prayers with the
proper responses. In n Catholic
church the stranger must kneel with
all the others with the elevation of
the host. and likewise try to follow
the rest OF the service.
To wait only for the musical part
OF tho service and rush from the
church Immediately before the coiiec.
ton will signify only one thing 10 the
scandalired onlooker-the stranger II
too stingy to pay God anything for the
radiant moment that they have en-.
joyed. As TO the Easter collection. u
Ia generally taken up for a church
debt, and as the stranger has drunk
In some Of that burdened temples
dearest sweetness why not pay for II
Just as he or she would for the the
alter or operaf Don't be mean then
with your 1.-THE when the plate comes
round on Easter Sunday. for II you do
nothing else you will at least pay your
way.
Again. n the stranger has received
dear comfort from the service. Il IL
quite In the books 10 write the oficl
ating clergyman a letter Of thanks aft.
erwArds. when. II he charity can be
afforded. II would be the right and
sweet thing 20 enclose a bin comfort.
ably big for the good gentleman's
poor After the service the non-mem.
Der should Immediately leave the
a.. a.. man. ali. sA.0 lns.r
venes between the benedictiop and
the communion service IL spent gen.
orally by the devout In prayer. and 40
lettering and talking with friends In
the vestibule would be very great
nuisance.
Concerning any talk and other so
cial interchange. the church Il not the
place for II. so to bow to friends at
a distance or whisper AZ length 20
somebody In the pew even about the
beauty OF the flowers or music In q
DETECTION from taste. and conduct
that may call down the reproof of
some stern and pious old vestryman
who has been looking on.
In fact, church etiquette for Easter
Sunday. where the stranger IL con
cerned. consists chiefly In doing moth
ing which would make you eonspicu-
GUS or a nuisance TO others For the
rest. a little genuine reverence IL
something that costs nothing and IL
always In keeping with taste: 30 n
this has hitherto been lacking. try
listening with a new heart TO the trl
umphAnt songs Of this most joyous
OF all Sabbaths
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-31
An hinnr,i Polle,man.

Judge-what IL the charge agaIns
this man. officer
PoliccmAn-Thcrc isn't any, yod
honor. business VAS duh and arres'
ed him Just TO keep my hand in
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-31

Its dinicult 10 convince vonA|
that other women are as good as U
want her TO think they are.
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"a, ue,saeh, Try Hlekf capus,j

whethsr from Colds. Heat s,ouafh I
Nervous troubles the aches ar tpffl
relieved by Capudins lie Loud PEA.
art 10 taks-Ers Immediately
and sc at nfuE Stores
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11
REV. C. D. BULLA CHOSEN.

As has been stated, the General Sun
day-School Board OF the Southesn
Methodist Church has elected Rev.
Charles ID. Bulla, formerly pastor OF
the nj. +. Church South in this city,
and for the past few months editor of
the Baltimore Southern Methodist,
superintendent OF the Wesley adult
Bible class department. Mr. Bulla
will leave for Nashville the latter part
OF the month to take up the duties OF
his Office.
The General Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South at
its recent session in Asheville, N. c.,
provided for the federation Of organized
adult Bible classes. Paragraphs in the
new discipline are as follows:
The General Sunday-School Board
shall have authority, whenever 1t
deems it advisable, to elect quadren-
nially, on the nomination of its chair
man, Il superintendent of the Wesley
adult Bible class department. whose
support shall be provided for in the
same manner as that of the Sunday
school editor.
1t is recommended that special en-
phasis be given this phase OF Sunday
school work in all our Sunday-school
institutes and conferences, and that
one or more meetings devoteG especially
ty the training Of organized Bible class
leaders be held each year within the
ob,,rcl, -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11
COMMUNICATED
THE FAIRGROUNDS.

What has become OF our play grounds
we were promised for the children
How badly we need one can be fully
appreciated by one who takes walks on
Sunday afternoons when the children
are all out. How nice it would be to
have sanitary playground or park for
them: it is a shame to our city when
strangers coming here are pointed out
the points OF interest that are our land
marks and yet the most needed thing
is neglected, because many OF the chill
dren are in small houses on narrow
streets with no yards, and in a great
many instances lack the common nee
cessity OF sanitary conditions. These
boys, at least, are our future law makers.
Does it not lie with those who can to
better their condition by placing them
out in the open air with healthy out
door sport by which the brain as well
as the body would develop? Let us not
neglect this; there are lots OF available
space I would say either on the ex-
IRENE end of Washington or Columbus
street, which ought to be procured. In
the interest OF the children and their
future this appeal is made. 5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11
WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS

Alexandria city Is adding to its ma
tional and international reputation IN
many ways. AT preScnta firm III tins
city is turning out speed engines that
are proving themselves marvcls. The
power boat built for Mr.. A. Travers. ol
Poughkeepsie, n Y. and fitted with
a 1876 horsepower aerial engine, built
by the Emerson Engine Co., of this
city, will be shipped in day or two
to contest with the fastest OF the west
ern boats in the championship event
which will take place at Cincinnati, on
the Ohio river. August %. Mr.. Travers
arrived here yesterday. Mr.. Edward
Hatch, Of New York, has shipped to
this city to the Emerson Engine Co., a
4O-foot boat built Of mahogany i'll
which will be installed high speed en-
CINE. The boat will be used as de-
fender OF the international trophy which
was won by the American boat, Dixie,
at Coles. England, in 1908.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11
Fight Called OFF.

Philadelphia. Aug. II. Cloudy
weather and threatening rains early
today promises again TO postpone the
six-round bout between Sam Lap.-
ford and Al kaufman, which had to
be postponed last night on account Of
rain. The promoters are hopeful that
the skies will clear before nightfall.
In the event it should rain, however,
the fight will be put off day by day
until the weather conditions are favor
able.
Langford is still the favorite in the
betting and there is plenty Of money
in sight on the negro. Fight fans ad-
NIT that Kaufman is big and has a
kick" but they declare Langford can
hit quicker than most men can think
and hit hard.
The advance sale Of seats indicates
that 10000 persons will witness the
fight. :,
Philadelphia, Aug. 1.-THE kauf-
man-Laueford fight. scheduled to take
place at the Philadelphia ball park this
evening. was called off ut noon today.
Disagreement between the two fighters
over postponement was the cause
The managers will probably substitute
fight between Tommy Burns or Stan
ley Ketchel with Kaufman