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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-13

The umbrella department, in which the
show of standard goods is pitable, will
astonish Paris by an arrival of beau
tiful parasols in the exact fashionable
shades. copied from the latest thing of
the Rue de la Paix and put on the market
within a week at $3.50.
In the blouses, where last week they
had only lingerie and chemisette special
ties at as low as $1.2o, the women are
now mobbing an arrival of natural
Chinese silk waists. soutached, with lines
of hundreds of little buttons, and decorat-
ed with insertions of colored stuffs. ex-
actly like the blouses of rich women in
the morning, for $3.50.
Goodness gracious. Who are they ell
bowling through the crowd? l can count
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-13

These are they who in the great reck-
onine. may be found first, while the 9th
ers. applauded of men, and perhaps APP
plauded by themselves, may be found last
This is clearly the lesson taught by this
parable There is, however. an inference
that may be drawn from what has been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-13

Topic: DO YOU LET GOD PLAN YOUR LIFE
jeremiah 1923: Proverbs. 3:l-lo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-13

for the formation and conduct in the
fall Of a mission study class
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-13

rival esta blishments run as high as SD
to $50 while the average that a woman
OF pretentions would put on her head is
S14 And. note. they are not real milf
ners Every hat is copied from the rue
de la PaiX and rue Royale. at prices only
a third less. But in the material depart
ment the stock of straws, horsehair and
felt forms. feathers. flowers of every kind
flourish so cheaply that even the great
modisteS in o hurry-and often when not
in a hurry-slip in to buy up the mate
rails they need. Their rich customers do
not know it. Let rs laugh again. Here
is another revenge for the poor.
American tourist women in Paris have
turned this trick. buying heavily of hat
materials. to have made up at home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-13

Gunton-Temple E.ndea vorers, led by
their new evangelistic committee. will go
IA TO Camp Good Will tomor-
q :: {: :: ;
M@A This committee is devoting
kt8Hf8 one night week to services
AN III tie alleys. and has charge
of Central Union Mission
one evening month. Mr.. Frank X.
Mac Nerhaney is serving as chairman.
The business meeting Of the society Tues
day was well attended. and the president
found il necessary to fine only two de-
linquent committee chairmen for failure
to present written reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-13

PARIS. August ., 1910.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-08-25

Clerk. and ordered published and
spread upon the records.
The following ordinance which was
introduced on June 6. 1910. was again
read and on motion passed by the az
firmauve vote Of each OF the four
Councilmen present.
The City Council OF the City Of
Hickman. KY. do ordain as follows.
That IL shall be unlawful for any
owner or the agent or party In con
troll Of any lot In the City OF HEX
man. Ky, to permit unslghtly weeds
10 grow upon said lot so owned or
or between the line OF
said lot and the curb OF the street,
and any person failing within a reas-
enable time after notice by the mar
shall or police TO cut said weeds.
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shall be guilty OF a misdemeanor and
upon conviction shall be fined not
less than Five Dollars nor more than
twenty-five Dollars for each offence.
Attest: H. C. Helm. City Clerk.
Tom Dillon. ST.. Mayor.
On motion o. b. Powell was grant
ed permit to build a frame. weather.
boarded coal house on his property
on south side OF Market street.
The following ordinances were in
troduced. read and on motion order
ed spread upon the records. publish
ed and filed and lay over until next
meeting for final action:
The City Council OF the City Of
Hickman. Ky, do ordain as follows:
That concrete sidewalk feet
wide and a concrete curb is deemed
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1874. 1876, 1876. 1877 and 1873.
On the South side OF Catlett st.
from Walnut ST. to Washington st,
in front of Lots Nos. 23O. 2S1, 232,
233, 234 and 235.
And that said concrete walks and
curbing be made or put down in work
and materials in good workmanlike
order.
The owners Of said lots are here
by directed to have said concrete
walks put down within thirty days
after the passage OF this ordinance
as herein provided and upon their
failing so to do the Street Commits
sioner Is hereby directed tc proceed
TO have said walks and curbing con-
structed at the expense of the prop
erty owners respectively In proper
ton TO the frontage of the lots by
letting contracts for same 70 the low
es' and best bidder after advertising
the time, place and terms of same
for two weeks by publication in the
Hickman Courier and by notices
postd up in three or more public
places in the vicinity of said work
the costs and expenses OF said work
when SO done by the contract TO be
lien upon the property.
The City Council OF the City OF
Hickman, KY, do ordain as follows
That a plank sidewalk 3 feet wide,
TO be built out Of sound cypress plank
not less than 2 inches thick, same to
be placed upon sills of sound timber
not less than AKA and all to be well
and securely nailed down, is neces-
sary In front OF the following lots
upon the following streets in West
Hickman in Hickman, KY, and same
is ordered to be built and put down
at the expense of the owners of land
fronting or abutting on said streets
in proportion 10 the frontage thereto:
On the north side OF Mari St from
Ashland TO Washington street in
front of Lots Nos 236. 237. 23s, 2SS.
24O. 24l. 242, 24S. 244. 245. 246 aud
247.
On the east side of Washington st.
from Mari ST. to Brooklyn St. in
front of Lots Nos. 235 and 236.
And that said plank walks be put
down in work and materials in good
workmahlike manner.
q The owners Of said lots are here
by directed to have said plank walks
put down within thirty days after the
passage of this ordinance as herein
provided and upon their failing 50 to
do the Street Commissioner in hereby
directed TO have said walks put down
at the expense of the property owners
in proportion to the
frontage of the lots by letting con
tracts for same to the lowest and
best bidder after advertising the
time place and terms of same for
two weeks by publication in the Hick
man Courier and by notices posted
up in three or more public places in
the vicinity of said work. the costs
and expenses of said work when so
done by the contract to be a lien
upon the property.
On motion Council adjourned.
Attest; H. C. Helm. City Clerk.
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COTTAGE HOTEL
W. J. COON. Prop.
BEST
HHalHuE
81 a Day House
in
Western Kentucky
Western Kentucky

docvd on June eth. 1910. De- amended
I'D aa io read as follows.
The Ciy Council OF the City Of
hickman. ~, do ordain as follows.
lnat 81 shall be- unlawful Tor any
person TO spit or eHpectorate or com
mit amp nuisance upon The floors or
walls Of any public building or Z
any room or place into which tho
iubAc arc Invited 10 enter or which
may Do provided Tor public use. boz
ho City of Hickman. Ky. and such
place must Dol provided with suitable
and sufficient ouapidors. aud any
person so offending shall be- guilty
90 miadcmeauor. and upon couyic-
uon shall b. fined not Ices than Five
Dollars nor more than Twenty five
hn'lau ana The cost of thv prosecu.
uon Cor each oifcnse.
Attest d. G. Helm. city Clerk.
Tom Dillon. ST.. Mayor
lh' motion being put to the Coun
go hy Mayor Dillon. tbe amendment.
uea adopted by The affirmative vote
oi each of or, four councIlmeu pres
emit
Ihc the ordinance as amended Was
read. and being then pat upon the
final pasaaEc. was passed each Of.
ihr foaf members 81 thc Council yot
iuE iu favor OF same. and vac sln.
cd by The Mayor aud attestod by the
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necessary in front of the following
lots on the following streets in West
Hickman in Hickman, Ky, and same
Is hereby ordered built or put down
at the expense Of the owners of the
lands or lots fronting OF abutting on
said streets in proportion to the front
age thereof, to-wit:
On the south side of Main street
from obion to Fulton streets in front
OF lots Nos. "A. IS. &c, a and rs.
On the east side of Fulton street
from Main street TO the south side
OF Market street on the west side Of
Lot No. rs and the property where
Dick Smith lives
On the north side OF Brooklyn ST..
from the crossing over Brooklyn Of.
east to the Sc. corner Of Lot No.
1856 in front OF Lots Nos. 1868 1873
and l39 as may be necessary. o
On the south side Of Brooklyn ST..
from the concrete crossing over
Brooklyn street west to Hall street
in front OF Lots Nos 15O and 149 as
may be necessary.
On the west side Of Hall St, from
Brooklyn to Catlett St, In front Of
Lots Nos. ISL and 1873
On the north side Of Catlett St,
from Hail st. to Walnut St, in front
of Lots Nos. lsl, 1872. 1888. 1s4. 1856.
1856. ls7. lss. lss. 1870. l9l. 1872. 1893,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-08-25

Our readers and friends will confer
a favor II they will send the Courier
information of arrival and departure
Of themselves or any other matter
of interest for publication. When
you are in town come in and tell
us any item of news that has hap
pened in your nelghborhood. We win
be very glad TO have II.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-08-25

DR.. Horace Luten purchased a new
auto from his brother, Sam Luten.
of Hickman. The Doctor is an en-
terprising young man and We are
glad of the convenience to his trav-
el.-Fulton Tribune.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-08-25

Capt. Jack Cassel, an aeronaut OF
Louisville, was fatally injured at Mt.
Vernon. Ind. Thursday. The balloon
in which he was making an ascen-
sion exploded when he was about
200 feet in the air.
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President Taft says Cannon Will
take the toboggan and Cannon says
he will not. II now remains to be
seen whether Taft can make good
at least one declaration.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-08-25

STRAYED OR STOLEN: From my
farm miles east of Hickman, one
brown jersey COW; crop off right and
split in right ear. branded on right
hip "AL" connected. Any informa-
ton will be literally rewarded-A.
III. Leet.
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Mrs. b. c. White, who has been
visiting her parents in Rutherford.
Tenn, spent Friday night with G. S.
Patterson and family near town.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-08-25
Council Proceedings.

r. ,,..lI Repori--Ne~ Walks Order
., Ant. splitting and Weed ordi.
AIMEE Passod--T~o Policemen Get
p...- in Saiaries-Eto.
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u. b. b. nslz.r. avryicra g. oo
Report 90 Cly Treasurer ior June
HIa
General Fund Account.
Ia bad pr May report 90. ttss 90
10, amt reed o. &. Helm .. 1883
HJ aut reed Tom Dillon Jr 90 lo
-
$500 To
b, 4a, paid Ca, durng June nc-5
D.. m credit this acct .... 5000.
so ,aaaF, iu Water a i4Eht Bond
a...a. uucy hst report balance
l,.
500 olasrc n CU Hall Account
aa.. aai report balance oyordrava.
$685.,
s.. C. Johnson. Ciy Treas
E,po, q cp Treasurer for July
ls.e
General Fund Account,
To bad pef june rcpon .... sac 90
To ,aeets rocd Tom Dillon Jr s6i 90
pl0SsI
By ,ls taken up Ia July .... 5ci-oI
pal to credit ths account SEQ o.
So CHAINS, Ia clV Han account
ltor aa, report. balance oyerdraNn
ut0s
Water Light Bond Acct.
To .I Fyr June report Dol. ff520s
10 aab rcd Geo Carpenter $40 SO
I9 aaa reed Ellison ........ COCO
h- to credit this account ..siit1.Ss
". c. Johnson. City Trcas.
E.ru OF city Marshal for June.
Eo
H1n collected during June tig5 loI
fa- collected during June. 5000
bold Trasurcr'a receipt Tor f2g7 40
Tom Dillon. Dr.. {. 81
Report % city Marshal Tor July
1910
Tar collected during July S2t6.20
fhH collected duung July. 1880
bold rraasurcr's receipt for tSCl 20 |
Tom Dillon. Jr,. c. NJ.
H. Clerk reported that he had
aNg''d the following deeds Tor
Cemetery Lots. aud that be holds |
sap pllon's receipt for payment Of
sam,
% b Mooney. for east half Of lot
90 afe 81 half lot 2Ox20 a.. consid /
cauoa U6.
Oar Jackson. wcst half Of Lot
''' E.1a OF hall lot 2OK2o r.. consid. |
emuor uG.
On motion the foregoing reports
were received. ordered spread upon
@e records. published and filed.
C. /. Carpenter requested 90 be
4loN'd TO pay $500 on the note the
N} holds, and that the City release
vs. mortgage on the West Hickman
property which secures the note IN
'''l On motion the request was
granted
"h motion the salaries of Police
w'n Wright and Handy were raised
nom 800 TO $75 each per month. The
pea oad nay vote being demanded, re-
suited ne follows:
Yeas, Powell. shumate and Mayor
Dillon
Nays-Hale and schlenker.
oh motion Russell Johnson was
nominated and elected Assessor for
'ue city OF Hickman for the year
'''o and 1911. at a salary OF $40 per
Year.
a motion was made and seconded
mat The ordinance heretofore intro
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Hickman. Ky Aus /. 1910
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-09
ESCAPES ONLY
TO Be KILLED
UNDER A TRAIN
Prisoner Breaks From Stockton
Chain Gang, but Meets His
Death at Tracy
Falls Under Wheels and Is Fa=
tally MangIed, While Trying
to Elude Officer
[ Special Dispatch 10 The Call1

STOCKTON, March S.-Albert West,
a member of Sheriff SibIey's chain
gang, escaped yesterday only to meet
injuries later that resulted in his death.
West and a negro named George
Harvey were working on the county
roads yesterday with other members
of the gang, when they Suddenly dis
appeared The officers made an in
vestigation and soon caught sight of
them as they were heading for the
railroad track. A deputy sheriff started
In pursuit, but before he caught UP
with the fugitives they had boarded a
freight train bound south.
The escape was reported to the rail-
road Office and word was sent along
the line. Deputy Sheriff Lampke. at
Tracy was on the watch at the depot.
He saw the fugitives on the freight
train when it pulled through that town
and approached them, but the men
jumped and ran.
West endeavored to board another
train, slipped and fell under the wheels.
His arm was torn off and he receives
other injuries that resulted in his death
last night at the county hospital. The
negro escaped during the excitement.
Vests home was in st. Louis, Mo. He
was arrested here for stealing suit
case. Nothing is known of his family.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-09
POWDER WORKS MUST
DEFEND DAMAGE SUIT
Court of Appeal Decides Against
General Demurrer

SACRAMENTO, March Sin the case
of Xavia Fisher, who is trying to re-
cover damages to the extent of s1,400
done to her residence when the powder
works at Melrose, near Oakland, ex-
pIoded in 1908, the third district court
of appeal today rendered an opinion
affirming the action of the superior
court of Alameda county in overruling
general demurrer to the amended
complaint.
The case is entitled Xavia Fisher,
plaintiff and respondent, against the
Western fuse and explosive company,
defendant.
In the case OF Charles and Michael
Togni, plaintiffs and respondent, against
Henry Slocome, defendant and appel
liant, the appellate court rendered an
opinion affirming the decision of the
superior court of Tulare county in a
dispute over a small strip of land in
ViSalia.
The superior court awarded the land,
which was in dispute following the
death of the grantor, to Charles and
Michael Togni
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-09
WOMEN KEEP RIGHT
UNDER PRIMARY LAW
May Still Be Candidates for
County Superintendents of
Schools, Says Judge
[ Special Dispatch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, March s.-That the
California primary law is not bar
to women candidates for county super
intendents of schools having their
names upon the official ballots at the
primary election is the opinion rem
dered today by Superior Judge Peter
j. Shields to Mrs. Minnie r. ONeilL
superintendent of the Sacramento
county schools, who has been asked by
the other women superintendents of
the state TO make a test of the matter
$50 far as the primary election laws
impairing the eligibility of women to
the office of county superintendent, 1t
does not even purport to do SO. and
even If it did any effort in that act to
disqualify women from holding that
office would be unconstitutional, as 1t
would be a provision which was not
referred to in the title of the act
This act was An act to provide for
and regulate primary elections, and
anything in that act which relates to
another subject would be unconstitu-
tional under >the provisions of section
"a of article of the constitution
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-09
SERIES OF SURPRISES
IN VALLEJO ELECTION
All Incumbents Opposed Go
Down to Defeat
[ Special Dispatch 10 I ne Call ]

VALLEJO. March S.-The municipal
election held in this city yesterday
was probably the most exciting and
bitterly fought in the history OF
Vallejo. and the result was a complete
series of surprises.
With the exception Of several school
directors and library trustees, every
Office holder at the present time in
this city who was opposed for re-
election went down TO defeat.
Special interest centered in the con-
test for mayor. which il was believed
would be exceedingly close. How
ever, DR. j F. Chappell (IG) won from
Pacific Works Commissioner Orvin s.
Cooper (D.) by 691>yotes.
Another surprise was the handy
manner in which James V. O'Hara CD
took the measure of George K. War
ford (R). who has been county treas
urer for many years, and who was
considered invincible. After two
terms of Office City Attorney Frank
Powers CD lost 10 Attorney William
T. ODonnelI (R1) by nearly 500 votes.
other officers elected were:
william J. Tormey tDb no opposition.
Superintendent Of streets-'ieorge H. Ssvage
fRl. reelected.
City auditor-George H. Hilreth (R.l. no Op
position.
city attorney-NiIIiam T. o'Donnen (R.l.
Commissioners public w"rks-George Pryor tRi
City trustees second wardl--oeorge A. 1ripI
IRA. Charles B. Butler tR.i.
City trustee third wardl-Wiliam Herbert
school trustees-wiIlfam NJ. Alden (R.r. NJ
opposition: George VI. Jewett (R.l- no opposition
4. 4. Knott tR).
II Williams RI. Thomas Vice Jr. RI, all re
elected. Vice alone having opposition.
Nearly 1900 votes were polled.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-09
WHITE GIRL CAUSE
OF LODI MURDER
Chinese Six Companies Accuse
Lum All Shin of Staying
Au Lum
[ Special Dispoich TO The Call 4

STOCKTON, March S.-The following
notice relative to the Lodi murder has
been posted in the Chinese quarter:
From the several reports of our
investigators we have understood
that the real murderer of Au Lum
was Lum Ah Shin. We were in
formed at the same time that the
said murderer had been arrested by
the authorities of Lodi. If the said
authorities find evidence proving
that he WAS the real murderer we
hope that nobody will stand on the
side of the murderer. If anybody
dares to do so, we, the undersigned,
will certainly fulfill our duties by
taking action against them. The
deceased was not a member of any
tong. SIX COMPANIES.
Au Lum was murdered about month
ago in Lodi and Lum All Shin. his rival
in love for a white girl, was arrested
as the alleged murderer
The prisoner has applied to be al
lowed his freedom on bail, but the
district attorney has opposed the mo-
tion. The matter has been taken under
advisement by Superior Judge W. B.
Nutter
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-09
EXTRADITION GRANTED
FOR OAKLAND PRISONER

SACRAMENTO, March S-Governor
Giilett this afternoon honored the
requisition of the Washington authori-
ties for the return to Tacoma of D. j.
kinworthy, under arrest in Oakland,
who is wanted for obtaining money
under false pretenses
The governor also issued requisi-
ton for the return TO Los Angeles of
George c. Robbins, now being held in
the city of Mexico for bigamy.
The papers will be sent to Washing
ton for requisition from President
Taft. Robbins married Mary Jack
Robbins in British Columbia and is al
legged to have again welded Genevieve
Lindsay in Los angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-09
WOMAN SUMMONS AID
BY FIRING REVOLVER

OAKLAND, March S.-A- B. Shorkley
2 piano store representative, who was
srraigned before Justice of the, Peace
Geary this morning on a charge of
battery preferred by Mrs. Marian Wal
rath Of Fruitvale, said that the only
violence he used toward the woman
was in disarming her when she threat
ened him with a revolver. Mrs. Wal
rath said that she fired several shots
in the air for the purpose of summon
ing assistance when Shorkley was about
10 move piano from her home The
hearing was continued.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-09
CONVENT GIRLS WILL
HONOR ST. PATRICK

OAKLAND. March S.-The pupils OF
the College Of the Holy Name viii cele-
brate St Patricks day with the pres
eutation OF drama entitled The TWO
Mothers There Will also he an ex-
hibition of dumbben, wand and bar fea-
lures The green Of Erin will mingIe
with the white and red colors of the
college.
Among those who viii take part in
the entertainment are Florence For
ester. Ynez White, Elizabet Hfbbard.
Helen Wiley. Alice Claire Smith. Dor
othy Stevens. Sabina Bolinas Helen
Nerrick and Ruth White
In the musical program Harriet
French. Rsfaelle Iarcor and the juve-
nile class viii take part
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-09
PHYSICIAN REFUSES TO
GIVE DEATH CERTIFICATE
Inquest to Be Held Over Victim
of Appendicitis
r Cx.J NIL ;, TT n M
Special Dispatch 10 The Call ]

STOCKTON, March S.-Phyllis Gray,
IA year old daughter of II. Gray, re-
siding Is miles north of this city, died
this morning of appendicitis.
Doctor Mason OF Lodi, who was sum
monej last night to attend her, said
that he found the girl was suffering
with appendicitis and had been so
afflicted for more than a week. He
also said that she had been given
Christian Science treatment and that
when he was called in an abscess had
formed and broken, causing peritonitis.
The doctor refused to sign death
certificate. and Coroner B. G. Wallace
will therefore hold an inquest.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-09
Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys
COURT FINDS THAT
CONTRACT IS MYTH
Deal for Land Involving Million
and a Half Declared TO Be
Only Imaginary
[SeeciaL Dispatch 10 The COLL


SACRAMENTO, March S.-That the
contract alleged to have been entered
into by the Rancho del Paso land com
pany to dispose of the vast Haggin
grant of 5000 acres north of this city
to George W. Butler. a Minneapolis
capitalist was all myth, was the
startling disclosure made today by
Judge Charles N Post.
The judge rendered decision in
favor of the land company upon stip-
ulation made by the attorneys for both
parties. which stated that no contract
had ever been made whereby the grant
was to be sold to Butler for $1,500.000
or any other amount. as alleged in the
complaint.
The complaint asked the local court
to recover s25O.0o0 damages for Butler
and enforce the purported contract.