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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24
COOPERATION AT RocHoALt
humble Start Of Business In England
That Amounts Now 20
100000.

About sixty years ago few poor
vorkmen In Rochdale. Eng. formed a
little cooperative society and started
store which was kept open evenings
by the members, who took turns 10
serving az storekeepers. E.0F
They were earnest. hard headed and
practical idealists. says the Twentieth
Century Magazine. Yet II Is doubtful
II the most sangrine Of their number
In those early days conceived how
great would be the movement that
should materiallze out OF what vas in.
auguratcd In so humble a way. I.
From that little beginning has
grown one OF the most successful en-.
terprises OF its kind. Great wholesale
societies. enormous warehouses, stores
factories and shops and a fleet OF
ocean steamers are but a few visible
results and valuable assets OF this
great fraternal federation OF workers.
In the presidential inaugural address
delivered by w. n. Rae at the last
congress OF the Cooperative union the
speaker, after referring to the fact
that the last year had been very
trying one throughout England owing
TO the extreme business depression
that prevailed throughout the realm.
continued:
But even IN tho face OF the natural
shrinkage In trade the figures for the
year. so far as cooperative trading IL
concerned. are very favorable. Dur
ing the year 1908 the business done
by car societies exceeds that OF 1907
by nearly e2.OO0.000. having risen
from f1O5.7i7.6s9 to ei07.55O. e54. and
the membership by nearly 100000.
from 2.4S4 .0s5 TO 2.5l6.194."
Mr.. Rae also held that the coop
orators have an entry into and some
influence on the life OF nearly 1000.
900 homes. or between one-fourth and
one-fifth the whole community"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24
A Strange Custom o, Alaska.

Perhaps the most interesting arch
geological discovery made on the
north coast OF Alaska has a relation
10 the present methods OF personal
decoration now used by the natives OF
Alaska. the most significant feature OF
which is the wearing OF lip buttons, or
labrets. by the men. The present Gus
tom Is that when a boy is IA or 10
years OF age holes are pierced in HIS
lower lip. one below each corner OF
the mouth. A small wooden plug is at
first inserted TO keep the hole from
growing together. and month by month
bigger and bigger plug is used. till
finally the openings are half an inch
in diameter. At this point the young
man begins TO wear stone OF ivory
plugs. The ornaments are put In
from the inside ordinarily as one
might insert a button into a shirt
front. Usually the two buttons worn
are each OF different sort. while
sometimes only one OF the holes Il
flled. and In summer men are occa
sionally met with who wear no but
tons at all. When a visitor Is seen ap
preaching. however. the ornaments
are always inserted. for one does not
feel dressed without them. In pre-
pairing for sleep they are usually re
moyed.-Harper's Magazine.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24
FATAL NINE EXPLOSION.
sis Men Instantly Killed In stesrns
Coal and Lumber CO. Mine.

Somerset. Ky.-six men we're killed
instantly by an explosion in Mine No.
OF the Stearns Coal and Lumber Co.
AT S,carns. There we're no other men
In the mine at the time The dead:
A. u. Thrasher. Edward Thrasher.
Elihu Grundy. Richard Grundy. John
Troxel and DAILY King The overload
Ing OF boil by a miner Is blamed for
the accident. Mrs. Elihu Grundy, who
was asleep at her home a short dis.
lance from the scene OF the explosion.
saw Il all In a dream. she says. when
she awakened she rushed 20 the
mouth OF the mine. where the heavy
smell Of smoke told OF an explosion
inside. She alarmed the neighborhood
and a resculng party soon brought out
the bodies.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24
0ou0Ll LIABILITY is FIXED,
.,o,s.rs OF Defune, Bank Are
'I Table FOR Twice the Amount of
Their Holdings.

,..due. stockholders OF the
-, greensboro SAVINGS Bank and
Co. p.o.. TO. whose president James
nl.'s now serving a Ave years
TO-, In the pcnitentlary, are IN
49, to creditors for twice the
c. Gu, O, their holdings. This was
y, 5,,sion Of Judge Walter Evans
'.' .,s federal court. who ordered the
. . TO pay over TO the re.
Vhatcvcr amounts are due
.i,, this decision. Direct Judgment
!, ,,,,p against 30. The largest single
s.mspt ia against Ezekiel Rice. for
Nv OF Louisville. but now residing
/. ,sc west The Judgment u Tor
a., soo Judgment is granted against
u Alsop In the sum OF $4,000. In
n 100000 must be paid by the stock
,,iir- for the benefit Of the creditors
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24
Twelve Million IeI.phonss.

II Is reported that there are now in
this country 100000 telephones. or
one for every two houses In the coun.
try. This does not mean that one
half OF the residences In the country
contain an instrument. since many
business houses have a large number
but the figures are instructive and H.
Eliminating. Practically everybody who
IL anybody In the cities or towns and
villages has telephone. while those
In the country districts are legion.
The astonishing fact is that each OF
these phones Is used on an average
Of six times a day. The total number
Of calls In a year runs up into the bill
lions and Is not appreciable BY tbs
human mind.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24
BIG DEFICIT REPORTED.
Not Enough Money In Treasury TO Pay
Outstanding Warrants.

Frankfort. Ky.-Although Il has
been but a month since the sheriff set
Elements. there is not enough money
In the treasury to pay on the outstand-
ing warrants by nearly $4,000. and
the deficit In the general expense fund
runs TO nearly 100000. The report
Of Auditor James. at the close OF bust
ness for January, Is that there are
s352.si3.72 due on outstanding war.
rants. There Is also a deficit in the
general expense fund OF sis5.iifsi.
and there Is remaining In the sinking
fund but s1s1.3ts.55 and In the school
fund but si22.33s.i5. so that the bal.
snce TO work on Is but s1s7.5i2.20.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24
Frances Bio War Fund

At the present time. and for the fu.
ture. as wei there is lying at the Bank
Of France. In Paris. a reserve gold store
OF 100000. 900. which Is. in fact,
writes one correspondent. "looked
upon rs a war fund. besides which the
twenty millions Of Germany look very
small" But the German "Kreigschatz,
or emergency war chest fund. only
amounts to six millions sterling. and II
Is lying not IN the Reichsbank. at Ber'
lin, but In the vaults OF the Julius tow
err. In the fortress OF Spandau. near
the capital. against the coming OF Ger
many's next evil day. II has been ly'
ing there as a dead fund ever since
Germany received from France her
war indemnity of e250,o00. 900. from
which Il was taken.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24
ClEAR-HEADED
Head Bookkeeper Must be Reliable.

The chief bookkeeper In a large busi-
ness house in one of our great West
ern cities speaks of the harm coffee
did for him:
MY wife and drank our first cup
Of Postum little over two years ago.
and VIC have used 1t ever since. 70 the
entire exclusion of tea and coffee. IL
happened in this way:
about three and a half years ago
I had an attack Of pneumonia. which
left memento In the shape Of dyspep-
STA, or rather. to speak more correctly.
neuralgia o, the stomach. My cup OF
cheer had always been coffee or tea.
but became convinced. after a time.
that they aggravated my stomach trou-
BILE. l happened to mention the mat
ter to my grocer one day and he sug-
gested that give Postum a trial
Next day 1t came. but the cook made
the mistake of not boiling II sufficient
ly. and we did not like 1t much. This
was. however, soon remedied. and now
we like II so much that We will never
change back. Postum, being a food
beverage instead Of drug. has been
the means of curing my stomach trou.
BILE. verify believe. for | am we'll
man today and have used no other
remedy.
MY work as chief bookkeeper In our
Co.'S branch house here is of very
combining nature. During my coffee
drinking days | was subject TO nerv'
BUSINESS and the blues In addition TO
my sick spells. These have left me
since | began using Postum and can
conscientiously recommend II to those
whose work confines them to long
hours of severe mental exertion.'
There's a Reason"
Look in pkgs. for the little book.
The Road to MELVILLE" ft.
Ever read the above iettsrf A new
one appears from time 90 time. They
are geauiae. true. and fall sf hsass
! interest
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24
Reflections

The beautiful home was crowded
with people assembled to honor the
distinguished guest
But the explorer soon tired OF the
attentions. and as he leaned his arm
against a pillar. he allowed himself to
be transported back to the scene OF
his triumph.
"Such a waste" he mumbled, au-
iibly. staring into space. such waste.
such a waste"
Why so many stout ladies left the
house in indignation. the hostess was
unable TO learn.-Sunday Magazine OF
the Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24
HEMP POOL ASSURED.
s,s-o,,rs are ssneulne o. Control
r,o =, Least 90 Per Cent % Crop.

t,,lpgton. KY. W Newman, Of
v.,aues. Charles Weber and
wexford clay. Of Bourbon county.
IN walker and G. y. Chenauit. Of
v,taon county: John Farra and
s,sts Hudson. OF Garrard county. r..
NJ Hampton and Thomas Bryan, OF
f,,s county. met hone and compared
-. results q their canvass for n pool
,ftse 1910 crop Of hemp In this state.
N vas found that they had under
r,siec about 90 per cent OF the acre.
AZ that viii be grown tbs year. and
, Meeting Of the growers viii be held
Ne-c next Monday 10 orgnnize The
gr-,ncly Hemp Growers association.
rs-, vii Dc Representatives from
81 oi the "a .hemp-producing com
Us The promoters are sanguine that
hry vii have al least 30 per cent.
Y 10, al. Of the crop in the pool.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24

Frankfort. Ky.-The Southern Pa
cl1c won It's suit in the Kentucky
court OF appeals against having its
taxable property assessed at s5O.OOO.'
900 In jefferson county for the year
1906. The effect OF the decision Is to
assess the property at 100000. In an.
other case growing out OF the same
assessment the court OF appeals
grants II. o. Herr. who made the $780,
OO0. 600 assessment. his fee of $1,000
foT this high rate.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24
HOSPITABLE MAN.
The Eloh, AGAINST TubercuIosIs.

The right Against tupercuiosis.
Interest in the ant,-tuberculosis cam
paign now being waged throughout the
United States is evidenced by the fact
that in the year 1909 1s3 new anti-tu-
serculosis associations were formed.
1873 tuberculosis sanatoria and hospit-
ais were established, and 81 tubercu-
losis dispensaries were opened. 0Om-
pared with previous years. this Is the
best record thus far made In the fight
against consumption in this country.
During the year 1909. 43 more asso'
ciafions for the prevention OF tubercu-
losis were formed than during the pre-
vious IL months, and 81 more hospitals
and sanatoria were established. On
January 1, 1910. there were in the UNI
ted States 1874 anti-tuberculosis associ-
atoms. 3S6 hospitals and tuberculosis
sanatoria and 265 special tuberculosis
dispensaries.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24
STATEWIDE
PROHIBITION
HOUSE elLL FoRsIps mANuFAc
TURE, SALE, BARTER OR GIFT
or iNToxicANTs.
PROVIDES FOR DISPeNSkRIES
Act Has Backing Of prohibition So
city and W. c. T. w., But Is Opposed
by Ant-ssloon League as Being In
eSpedient.

Frankfort, Ky-The "drys," anger
cd at the fate OF several county-unit
bills at the hands OF the senate com.
mittee on religion and morals, came
back at the "wets" with nothing less
than statewide prohibition bill
This new turn in the fight was engi
neered by Representative George w.
wsggoner, of Henry county. Among
the provisions OF the bill is a clause
providing for a vote on the constitu-
tional amendment to take effect Jan.
!. 1912. II passed by three fifths vote
OF the members Of both houses. 1t
also prohibits the manufacture, and
sale. barter. exchange or gift Of alco-
holic intoxicants in the state Of Ken
lucky. but II provides for dispensarles
to be conducted by the state In each
county where liquors can be sold for
medicinal purposes. This bill has the
backing Of the prohibition society and
w. C. T. IT,. but Is opposed by the
Anti-Saloon League on the ground
that IL Is inexpedient.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24
NO MONEY IN TREASURY.
Fayette County Officers Can Not Re
eeive Pay Until Close Of
Fiscal Year.

Lexington. Ky.-There is mourning
and gnRshing OF teeth among the fu.
sionists who took possession OF the
Fayette county Offices on Jan. 1. II
II Is all because there Is no money In
the treasury. and County Attorney ID.
Gray Falconer declares that the men
who hold the Offices can receive no
pay until after the close OF the fiscal
yvar on June 30.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24

DanVlle. ky.-The mule and jack
business in this locality has been very
active recently. and some fancy prices
have been obtained w. T. Robinson
'ad y head OF work mules for the
southern market at an average OF
'l'S pr head: John X. Baughman
'old a fine Jack 20 Andrew Quissen-
Sry. Of Lincoln. M, for $4,000. Sew.
era hundred head ~ Jacks and mules
h'e changed hands at less prices.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24

Lexington. Ky.-Deputy United
States Marshal Mays returned from a
raid On moonshiners, covering the
greater part OF the Kentucky noun
tains. Two big distilleries were de
stroyod and three moonshiners cap
tured. lie also caught Henry Duni.
gan, a deserted from the United States
artillery corps at TT. Fremont, 3. c.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24

Frankfort. Ky.-With the prediction
that the stars and Bars will foat
over the classic and ohiyalrous Dixie,
the concluding remark of the speech
of Rev. II. NJ. DuBose, OF Nashville
the state Conference OF the Antisa
loon League came TO close.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24

Louisville. Ky.-A loss Of $4,000
was caused by ore in a building OF
the walkup estate here. The Won
Borries-Grau Co., Baron 4 Sons, Gle
yer. Wright & Rainey and William G,
Borgmann, a cafe proprietor, are the
heaviest losers.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24

a lexington, Ky.-Joe Smith, one OF
~ Two negroes who escaped from
.Vun'y Jailer Ballinger. when being
,lAeh to the courthouse 10 be sen.
"I'ed To the penitcntiary. was ar
,.'"d While trying to beat his way
"a passenger train near Ludlow. and
Vas brought back here.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24
Purse Open for Education.
WAYS OF CECIL RHODES.

Cecil Rhodes always did things on
a big scale. Sometimes his gardener
would ask him for two or three doz-
en- rose bushes or fruit trees. Rhodes
would impatiently exelaim; whats
the good OF two dozen OF anything?
Count by hundreds and thousands. not
by dozens. A thousand is the only
way 10 produce any effect or make
any money"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24

NcSport. Ky.-Cheaper gas for New.
IeV looks Ike an assured fact now.
'nc board OF council unanimously
.oopled new ordnance. The now
va mat viii be made by the gas com
paay Will provide for a rate or 81
va" per 1000 cubic feet. with Ave
10 days.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24

Frankfort, Ky.-Lindsey Berry, 65,
Of Henry county. died in the peniten'
tiary hospital as result OF self-in'
nlcted wounds. lie has been in prison
but two weeks. having been brought
here on a stretcher after an attempt
10 commit suicide. in order to escape
serving seven years sentence for
manslaughter.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24

D |nAnstoh, Ky.-superintendent Jas
,n. "oss made a count OF the horses
g. '.r'a al the Kentucky associa
r., a uaok and the total is ISL, tho
,,. s,s' number that has been at the
nan lne first week In February "a
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24

oo"lng Green. Ky.-As conse
enc OF the death OF his wife. Ben
.opuiiller. sr., 20. prominent business
- u a raving maniac and Is now
g.. .','oaded at his coal mine. 20 miles
rsu' mere with a repeating rife ana a
s man 'auns mastiff TO keep him com
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24
TO LOOSEN ARTICLES.

II tumblers become fixed. tap gently
round with another tumbler. and. like
magic, they will come apart. n a glass
stopper is fixed. tap round with an
other, and II will be loosened. You
will always have the same result The
rule is. tap each article with another
OF a similar kind.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24

M 'unohd' Ky.-The marriage OF
Rem. a9ller Burnam 20 Warheh G,
ho~ u',' was selemnized at the brides
lsr -, mere. She Is the eldest daugh.
- former. Chief Justice and Mrs,
r.,,.,n lrham. The groom Is deputy
o states commissioner.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24

Frankfort, Ky-Rey. Perley A. Ia.
i'T' general superintendent OF the
Ausaioon League OF America. was
allied to Washington TO help push
through the bill to prevent the ship
PING Of liquor from one state to an.
O'her into local option territory. He
.eSned the telegram while making
an address here.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24
10 Right with Them.

81 feel like eongratulating some
people" says the Philosopher OF
Folly, when they tell me I'm NOT
ceiling like myself"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24
DERBY WILL BE RUN MAY 10.
k,~ louisville Jockey Club An.
ssvnees Stakes for Spring Meeting

Louisville. Ky.-The New Louisville
iorkey club announced it, stakes for
he spring meeting Three new per.
nabeni events Of 81 900 added money.
each Cor threcyearolds, have been
,ddei 70 the list. making six hxed
rikes o. $1,000 added money each for
hors Of that age. There are also
he Kentucky Derby, for threeyear'
,ds. With a guaranteed value OF $4,000.
md the Kentucky Oaks. for two year
DDS. With a guaranteed value OF
r5oo The other stakes for twoyear.
lts are three In number. the added
money for each being $1,000. The
tub also announces an increased mum
~ of overnight handicaps for the
recsing The Kentucky Derby will b.
fgn May TO-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24

THE height Nv folly amt allus
reached by long ladder."-Bcston
Herald
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24

Representative Chm, Of Galloway.
presented petition requesting that
the confederate soldiers be pensioned
Representative Prices bill 20 secure
the registration Of plumbers and In
spectors Of plumbing in first and sec
ond class cities was passed by a vote
Of 20 to 2. This Is a sanitary measure.
Representative Price Is from Coving-
ton.
Senator Chipman's bill providing for
apiary inspectors. TO aid In stamping
out bee diseases, was passed-25 10 s.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24
Insurance Bill Passed.

Notwithstanding the declarations OF
Senator e. f. Hogg that Senate Bill
es was loaded, and asked the ques-
ton III II is not true that the bill was
introduced for the benefit OF an insur.
ance company OF Louisville?" the bill
passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20
KANSAS TO BE THERE.
State Will Be Represented on Rate
Question Before Congress.

The interstate conference held in
Topeka some two months ago to pro-
test against the increase in freight
rates is still bearing fruit. Governor
Stubbs, who called the conference, an
nounces that Kansas has raised 500
to bear her share of the expense of
sending a committee to Washington to
appear before the interstate commerce
commission and the national congress
in behalf of shippers. Nine other states
of the central west, acting in concert
with Kansas, will raise money and
send their big men to the capital to
present their cause. A determined eff
fort will be made to get congress to
enact legislation covering this freight
rate controversy.
Governor Stubbs is much pleased
over the showing made by Kansas in
raising this sum for such purpose
If all the other states who were rep
resented at the Topeka conference will
do as well the shippers will be well
represented before the commission and
before congress this winter and some
real good should be accomplished by
such a lobby, representing the great
majority of the people of the west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20
BURNED IN HOME.
Family Slain by Negro and Their
House Fired.
Man Suspected of the Crime Is
Arrested.
FOR SAFE KEEPING.
Suspect Will Be Taken to the
Penitentiary.
Gruesome Weapon Used to Com
NIT Crime Leads to Arrest.

Durham, N. c., Dec 2O.-Three
charred bodies found in the ruins of
the burned home of ]. L. Sanders,
near Hester. 20 miles from here, last
night and strands of girls hair dis
covered in a pool of blood in the yard
led to the arrest an hour later of
Nathan Montague, young negro, on
charges of criminal assault. murder
and arson
The negro was rushed to Durham
for safe keeping and will be trans
ferred to the state penitentiary fol-
lowing an inquest which is to be held
later today.
The bodies are believed to be those
of Mr.. Sanders, his daughter Mary
and his two-year-old granddaughter.
Neighbors discovered the Sanders
home on fire about 10 O'Clock last
night. The house burned in a short
the family were found to be missing
search was made.
AT spot in the yard near where
the house had stood there was large
pool of blood in which were found
strands of hair. Nearby the searchers
found large pocket knife covered
with blood.
Soon afterward the bodies were dis
covered. One of the nejghbors identi-
fed the knife as belonging to Mon
tague. Sheriff Wilson went to Mon
tague's home. The negro, trembling
with fear, offered resistance, but was
Subdued and taken into custody.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20
L0RIMER'S REPORT.
Senator Burrows Is Authorized to Pre-
pare 1t.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Bur-
rows, chairman of the committee on
privileges and elections, was authorized
today to prepare a report on the in
vestigation of charges of bribery which
were filed in connection with the cleo
ton of Senator Lorimer of Illinois Mr..
Burrows announced the report would
be in compliance with the views ex-
pressed in the report of the subcom-
mittee which exonerated Senator Lori
m but did not pass on the truth or
falsity of evidence involving individ-
ual members of the Illinois legislature.
He added that he did not think there
would be a minority report from the
committee but that the report when
presented would be accompanied by in
dividual statements of some members
of the committee