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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-10

CoL. CECIL LYON OF Texas Is a mil.
~ lionaire ranohman who plays poll
tics for the fun of II. and who plays so
we'll he is now credited with the own
eIship OF the Republican party OF
Texas.
When Col Lyon gets up out Of a
chair be opens mp like carpenters
Iule, a section at a time. When he
talks you can stay out In the next
foom and miss none of the story. for
Coi. Lyon is typical OF his big state. %
Col. Lyon sat in the Press club In
Washington one evening and told OF
ne Job he got In Texas for young
.entleman Of color who wanted 10
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-10

WASHINGTON.--The annual ma.
w tional convention OF women sui.
frbgists. which will be held in Wash
ington the week OF April 10. will be
the most notable gathering Of its Kind
In point OF numbers and personnel that
ever has taken place in this country.
Never before have women OF such
wealth and social position journeyed
TO the national capitol TO press their
cause Their presence will be cole
brated by Washington society with a
round oil social functions. Many OF
tho society delegates will wear their
most fetching toilettes to the conven.
ton and they hope TO convert many
statesmen by showing them tina; Il is
not only the masculine type OF women
who wants the ballot.
There is another and more potent
reason for the fair suffragists wearing
their most elaborate costumes. For
the first time the women delegates will
appear In person before the senate.
They will present to the upper house
OF congress the giant petition for
which names have been gathered for
several years from every state IN the
union. The petition praying for uni.
versal suffrage contains more than
l.000.Oo0 names.
Mrs. Clarence II. Mackay. president
OF the Equal Franchise society. will
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IF COL ROOsEVELT Is havins ny

II COL ROOSEVELT Is having any
l more thrilling adventures In Africa
than n number OF distinguished per
sons had in. the dining room OF his
daughter. Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. in
Washington. they think he owes Il 10
his family 60 come home AZ once.
According TO the tidings brought TO
the front by the society reporters.
there was a monkey hunt at the Long
worths that left the company duly Inn
pressed with the terrors OF the jungle.
IT appears that Representative and
Mrs. Longworth were giving a dinner
in honor OF Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt OF New York Along toward
the close Of the dinner the talk drift.
ed TO animals. and Mrs. Longworth de
scribed two pet monkeys she recently
acquired. The guests expressed a
desire 10 see the animals and Mrs.
Longworth had the cage carried into
the dining room.
In some way the door OF the cage
became unfastened and one OF the
monkeys escaped. II leaped to the
center OF the table. and. turning a
handspring. climbed TO the chandelier.
where 1t hung by its tail and chat
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Enough Useful Animals to Destroy Man

To carry supplies 20 tho front. About
100 100000 goats could furnish milk.
while n 900. 1000 buffaloes could stamp
out Spain man by man.
Meanwhile 100000 camels could
campaign In their familiar conditions
OF deserts and dry places and 900. 900
hardy reindeer could sweep the north
eTn climes.
There are. as nearly as can be es-
timated. 1900. 900 useful animals In
the world. including. in addition 10
those mentioned. enormous numbers Of
cattle and hogs.
The United States leads In the mum
Der Of swine. with about 90. 0OO. O0--a
third OF all In the world. Australia
leads with sheep-Ss. 900. 900. the
United States being third with
81. 100000
European Russia and the United
States are about even on horses. with
about 25.0OO.O00 each: more than half
the mules are here. British India Is
the principal habitat of the goat: there
are 30.O0O.OOO there. The camel Is
usually associated with Egypt, but
but there are only $4,000 there.
against 100000 in Asiatic Russia.
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How Col. Lyon Created Federal Job

work for the government
Lyon looked over the pay roll OF
employees at the federal building at
home. There were no vacancies and
most of the jobs had a long waiting
list OF applicants. Lyon looked abroad
at the lists of employees In other fed
eral buildings. lie found job he
didn't know about.
II was the job Of char woman.
Col. Lyon looked II up In the die
tionary and found that a char woman
was one who polished doorknobs and
things. There we're plenty OF knobs
In the federal building back home.
but his man was not a woman. and
the dictionaries made no mention OF
char men
This did not stop Col. Lyon OF
Texas. He created the ONCE OF char
man. the only one In existence. SO far
as Washington knows. and the young
man who waited to work for ths gov.
eminent Is polishing knobs WITH great
oclat
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IN AGONY WITH ECZEMA

mo tongue can tell how I suffered
for five years with itching and bleed
ing eczema. until | was cured by the
Cuticura Remedies. and I am so crate
full I want the world to know, for
what helped me will help others. My
body and face were covered with
sores. One day II would seem TO be
better, and then break out again with
the most terrible pain and itching.
have been sick several times, but
never in my life did experience such
awful suffering as with this eczema. !
had made up my mind that death was
near at hand, and I longed for that
time when | would be at rest. Ihad
tried many different doctors and medi.
cines without success. and my mother
brought me the Cuticura Remedies. in.
sisting that l try them. began 10
feel better after the first bath with
Cuticura Soap. and one application OF
Cuticura Ointment
Il continued with the Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment, and have
taken four bottles of Cuticura Resolv.
ent. and consider myself we'll This
was nine years ago and have had
no return of the trouble since. Any
person having any doubt about this
wonderful cure by the Cuticura Rene.
dies can write to my address. Mrs
Attic Etson. 80 Inn Road. Battle Creek,
Mich. Oct 16, 1909"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-10

IF ALL the useful animals in the
world were 10 organize themselves
for revolt against the cruelties OF man
they would outnumber any human
army that could be brought against
them. even II every man. woman and
child marched from the four corners
of the earth to enlist.
The department OF agriculture at
Washington has issued a report show
ing that the number OF useful animals
more than equals the population of the
earth.
Gen. Bellwether could organize his
sheep into a division OF 5SO.0O0.o00.
outnumbering the Chinese by more
than lO0,0OO.000 The horse could
have a cavalry division of more than
95.O00.000, with a corps Of more than
1000. 0Oe mules and 100000 iackasses
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Marriaqc.

A game OF chance in which the
chances are about even. The man
leads at first. but after leaving the al.
tar he usually follows breathlessly in
his wife's trail The rules are very
confusing. II a masked player holds
you up some night at the end of long
gun. II is called robbery, and entities
you TO telephone the police. but II your
wife holds you up for a much larger
amount the next morning at the end of
a long hug. II is termed diplomacy. and
counts in her favor. In this. as In
other games of life. wives are usually
allowed more privileges than othei
outlaws.-Judge.
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H1zlQNllA lRzz4I
AH 551JRg 1'',0sAs
C,,ffra o;efe Plan m Charm the Senate
;uffragists Plan to Charm the Sc

be one Of the delegates. Mrs. oliver
n. p. belmont will be one OF the rep
resentatatives OF the Political Equal.
ity association.
Many suffrhgists In New York have
become greatly exercised over the re-
cent meeting held by Mrs. Belmont az
the Mount Oilvet baptist church. at
which she took many negro women
into her organization. II has caused
many to speculate as 10 the possibility
Of enfranchising the negro women OF
the southern states. Many letters have
been exchanged during the past week
between the New York women and tho
suffragist workers In the south dis
GUESSING the manner In which the col.
ored women's vote can be eliminated
III we get the vote"
Yes" said Mrs, Ida Hustled Harper.
1T Is true that the southern women
wish 20 bar the colored woman from
voting. Hut as the national associa.
ton stands for universal suffrage az
all times and In all places. We cannot
eountenance this action OF the south.
ern women. The southern states that
belong TO the national association are
Georgia. Kentucky. Louisiana. Missis-
sissippi. Missouri. Maryland and Ten.
nessee.-
Mrs. Belmont gave out the following
statement regarding her stand on the
matter;
Il do not consider the suffrage ques.
ton a aocial question In any sense az
the word. Il Is purely political aues-
ton and must only be considered as
such. The matter OF political equal.
ity has no connection with social equal.
ity. ! think each state has tho right
to settle this matter for itself"
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Monk Chases Longworth Dinner Guests

tered at the company The women
shrieked and scrambled 10 their chairs.
while the men fell over each other In
trying to evolve MEASURES OF proteo
ton and a, the same time capture the
boast
The monkey alluded thu brave hunt
ers with ease. II sprang from the
chandelier 20 the sideboard. ran
around the room three or four times.
while the women and some Of the
men went rapidly out Of the nearest
doors. Then u yaulted into the plate
rail-. whcre u did few stunts Ia the
damage OF much hric-a.brac. Finally
Il intrcnched itself behind a jartiinlcre.
where eventually Il was captured
when tho monkey was restored 10
It's cage and quiet had settled down
over the dinner once more. Mrs Bourke
Cochran. who Is visiting Gen. and Mrs
Clarence Edwards. expressed the opln.
ion that there was something wrong
with the construction OF the nest pro
vided for Mrs. Longworth's pets.
She had been In the Philippines and
she thought she knew something
about the building OF homeliks
monkey nests. Cotton and soft grass
were produced. and Mrs. Cochran pro
oeeded to rearrange the monkeys
home.
The boasts did not appreciate her cf
forts. however. and one Of them bit
her thumb. 4 physician examined the
wound and said there would be no
dangerous consequences.
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A GOOD CHANGE
A Change Of Food Works Wonders.

The wrong food and drink causes a
lot of trouble in this world. To
change the food is the first duty OF
every person that is Ill, particularly
from stomach and nervous troubles.
AS an illustrations: A lady In Mo. has.
with her husband, been brought around
to health again by leaving on coffee
and some articles Of food that did
not agree with them. They began US
Ing Postum and Grape-Nuts food. She
says:
For a number OF years I suffered
with stomach and bowel trouble
which kept getting worse unutil was
very III most Of the time. About four
years ago left on coffee and began
taking Postum. My stomach and
bowels improved right along. but was
SO reduced in flesh and so nervous that
the least thing would overcome me.
Then | changed my food and be-
gan using Grape-Nuts In edition to
Postum. lived on these two prin-
sipally for about four months. Day
BY day ! gained in flesh and strength
ntil now the nervous trouble has en-.
urely disappeared and feel that
owe my life and health to Postum and
Grape-Nuts.
Husband Is 70 years old and he was
troubled for long time with occa.
sional cramps. and slept badly. Finally
prevailed upon him to leave on coffee
and take Postum. He had stood out
for long time. but after he tried
Postum for few days he found that
he could sleep and that his cramps
disappeared. He was satisfied and has
never gone back to coffee.
Il have brother In California who
mas been using Postum for several
years; his whole family use II also be.
cause they have had such good results
from It,"
Look in pkgs. for the little book. fThe
Road TO MELVILLE" There's Reason.
Ever read the shove ietterf A new
one appears from time 40 time. They
are genuine. true saa fall Of huns1
tnteresa
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The Appetites Of KINGS.

The king of Spain makes up for this
daily expenditure Of activity by a tire
mendous appetite. have observed
for that matter. that the majority Of
soyereigns are yalient trenehermen
Every morning of his life Alfonso XIII
has a good rump steak and potatoes
for his first breakfast. often preceded
by eggs and sometimes followed by
salad and fruit.-From Recollections
OF NJ. Paoli in McClure's.
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He Had No Objection.

We've want you to marry us.
said the blushing young man. indicat
ing a young woman with downcasi
eyes and smiling face who stood a ster
behind him.
Come in" said the minister. and he
endeavored to ease their embarrass
ment for a moment; but he soon de-
cided that It was useless to try.
"Wil you be married with a ring"
he inquired.
The young man turned a helpless
gaze on his companion. and hen
looked at the minister
IF you've got one to spare and II
can come out o. the two dollars.
guess she'd like It," he said at last
National Food Magazine.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-10

Nineteen hundred and ten means
much 20 club women. for another bi.
ennial convention OF the General Fcd.
GRAFTON OF Women's Clubs. with a
membership OF 100000. viii be held In
Cincinnati. o., In May. bringing to.
gother women with a common pur.
pose from the four corners Of the
world
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-10
FInsnoIsI Loss Through rubereuIo,I,.

FlnsnoIsI Loss Through Tuberculosis.
BASED on the census Of 1900, a "a
estimated by the National Association
for the Study and Prevention of Tu.
berculosis that nearly 100000 children
now In school will die OF tuberculosis
before they are IL years Of age. OF
that about 6,t0e die annually from
this disease. Estimating that on an
average each child who dies OF tuber.
culosis has had six years OF schooling
the aggregate loss 10 the country In
wasted education each year amounts
10 ti.I52,00o. According TO investiga.
lions made IN New York. Boston and
Stockholm. the percentage OF children
who are afflicted with tuberculosis Is
much larger than the death rate would
Indicate
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she-speaking correctly. John. should
say Il will have a new bonnet" or
Il shall have a new bonnctg"'
He-Speaking correctly. absolutely
correctly. my love. you should say. Il
won't have new Observation-Disclosures
Bits.
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MournfuI Pleasure.

Master-since your wife died you
have got drunk every day. You had
better get married again at once.
servant-oh. sir. leave me yet a
month IN my grief.
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to-daya well woman "~w,ss 'i w !
hiihEss, eeS W. 2lst St. Cble",aaL.l
Lydia T. Pinkham'sv ecr,,,,. p
feund. made from na,lys ,ol.. :
herbs. contains no narcotic 'O y.
Iul drugA and to-day holds ,Sa ~ I na|
tor the largest number on ae ,ue reCl
o. female diseases OF any si,, 'Ial
zine - the oosstry. and tbon 's'
voluntary testisonlals Are V os ssl
The Pinkhan laboratory ~ ~ IeI
MAS. from women vho bs..L
cured from almost eyerv ~ 49,
Tensile eonplaintS inaamm, 49,,
seration, displacenen libroii i' ,,,.,
Irregularities, periodic pains No., ~.
Indigestion and nervous n,o -.
Every sueh suffering woman owe ovs, \
herself TO give Lydia u PipIp,|
'egetAsio Conpsund a trial.
III You would like speclala add
ABOUT your ease write n oonsdl
tiai letter 70 Mrs. Pinkham.|
Lynn, Mass. Her advice /, N
and always helpful
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IneIlaible.

So you wouldn't let Bombazine Bill
SIT on the Jury that tried the horse
theft"
mo" answered Three Fingered
Sam. I'VE do things fair and square
In Crimson Gulch. Bills a good man.
but the fact that he runs the only
undertaken business in the county
couldn't help prejudicin' him some
agin the defendant"
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TACK THIS UP
Prescription That Breaks Up the Worst
Hala n, nav

Prescription That Breaks Up the Wors'
Cold IN Day.
Every winter this prescription is pub
iished here and thousands have been
benefited by IT, Get two ounces OF
'Glycerine and half an ounce OF Con
cenuated Pine compound. Then get
half a pint of good whiskey and put
the other two ingredients into Il. Take
a teaspoonful TO a tablespoonful OF this
mixture after each meal and at bed
time. Shake the bottle well each time"
But be sure TO get only the genuine
Concentrated Pine. Each half ounce
bottle comes in a tin screw.top case.
Any druggist has II on hand or win
quickly get II from the Wholesale
house. Many other pine extracts are
Impure and cause nausea.
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For Colds and onpp-cspudln..

Tho best remedy for orlpp ana Colds 10
Hicks Cspudine. Relieves the aching and
fsvertshness. Cures the cold Headaches
also. It's Liquid Effects immediatsly--l0
u and toc AT DruE Stores.
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Natural Suggestion.

81 am going to burn coal here
after"
Hereafter? | thought Old Nick
would attend to the heat problem for
you then"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-10

Thermometers make more liars than
the big nsh that get away.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-10

Any woman can make an impress.
sion on man who has either a soft
heart or a soft head
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-10
OWES
HER
LIFE I
lydia E; Pinkham'I
vegetable Communal
,, n,Ilnica .I I'LL was troDn,.,

Ito. alll The A
|Iuottssaid 'S !
|get, well un h,
|I,1i an opra,I
I knewI could
stand the straiI
one 50 | wro,s
you sometime
about my heal
and you tois'
I..hat TO do A.
Taking LYDIA
'Pnkham' Yes,
pc Compound,
HILL -
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II Il easy 10 see the silver lining Of
other peoples clouds.
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mat oSif ss CIV nssS eo Siisrsr =,
ihs sisraiure II u ", cnoNG sd ne wsris
ovsf " Cars = Cola 10 zoe iaI. ~
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no Non AcrFrr A st,usrIrt

-tsn 700 vani Pfsss ilfre FIiniulrr. a. noihios
trcubiss. wysers IN constant 49,. A.. - snd -
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Hatpins

TrOw gigantic and beautiful ars
~ some Of the hatpinsl Since
u Il most of the hats rely upon the
disks that are so well combining util-
ity with beauty Ii Is not surprising
that makers have exerted themselves
in the designing OF these important
accessories.
Some OF the enameled ware is ex-
tremely ornate. Tortoise-shell carved
in flower forms claims your eye.
Huge spikes OF Jewels or large disks
of g1ittering stones are quite as
popular as the lace forms that nestle
among flowers and tulle-
And-would you believe t9-tnere
are some that are playing a double
role. for the tops can be removed
and tiny powder puffs brought 70
light. where they can be put to use
before the diminutive mirror OF the
latest novelty.
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There seems to be no dinhnrt1on OF
the general use OF tulle. although white.
perhaps. is more In favor. The black
has had its day.
Changeable effects In feathers are used
on black satin hats faced with straw.
Roses mounted on wirelike aigrettes
are replacing the cabochons and
cocardes-
For the seashore large nat hat -
being the fact that the trimming can be
yarfSd. A wide band OF Scotch straw
a velvet band to which two long, mar
row quills are attached (couteaux. We
call fhern), or a scarf OF foulard or
sstoile de Jouy'' (cretonne) accompany
the shape and offer the quick chan ges.
A practical suggestion for the summer
IS this, and easily worked out BY any
home Tnilliner. ELOlSt-
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at the back The model sketched is bor-
dered with dotted linen in one color and
white This collar Is new this sea-
son and Is distinctly a favorite in Eng
land, In Paris, ana It Is the last fancy
in America for the wearers or tho col
larless dress
These little frivols are all more
unique when made at home They are
far less expensive than the more ex-
elusive models shown in the shops ana
prettier than the commonplace ones
It Is q distinct economy to make
them at home, both for reason OF their
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two strips OF Irish insertion, which Is
economical compared to the perishable
laces of lesser value One strip forms
the very low nAplkband; tina other, the
edge to the frfn OF pieated handker-
chief linen. This collar fastens at the
completely at the point of fastening.
The rounded la;y-down collar OF
heavier linen requires more work. 1t
ruffie with a row of hand-made eyelets,
and above them with large blossoms
done IN so4d poddsd work.
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durability~and their original price. In
few ways can a woman spend as much
money on part OF her costume as on
periShable neckwear. The n0n-wash-
abba neck stock or ruching or lace col
lar IS CONTINUOUS expense. II there be
made no more durable provision Tor
the clothing or beautifying OF the neck
Handmade neck fixfngs are alto
gether worth while. There is about
them an indefinable charm that no
other. elegance viii exactly supply. and
the French have reduced the collar to
science and brought up the making
to an art.
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cut from an allover lace and edged
with footing.
There Is shaped lace collar with six
velvet buttons; and the idea OF thus
touch has been cultivated by the French
for the purpose of bringing all parts OF
a costume into harmony. The buttons
or they may be made of velvet, repro
ducing the color of the silk garment
with which the collar Is to be worn.
Known in England as "a little English
Toby frill' Is the simple pleating OF
net sewn to an invisible band and closed
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afternoon gown with which it Is worn
is something that has been quickly
adopted as serviceable and good looking
Fringe or chiffon ruching Is used to edge
collar and sleeves
Many of the new sashes are edged
with fringe and silk tassels.
In lie Bois Sacre'' the exploitation
OF fringe Is quite apparent. On wraps,
the lower edge of skirts, hats and para
soils this form of trimming is claiming
decided attention.
Flowers III garden colorings Of velvet
are enjoying a little season Of popular
fty. Daisies of black and white velvet.
tulips and leaves trim the summer hats
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"YE ARE approaching the season of
Wv the lay-down collar. and by mid
summer every woman who can
W De wearing the gown cut collarless.
y 81 the Others will be-well. sorry.
necessarily there is provision in the
'-f-lSr world for the advent of the low
s7~e neck line, and these sketches of
French neckwear shonld he ualcon,ed
oy me woman whose economy leads her
70 tne manufacture Of her own
LIE Ra2ced Pierrot fri means only
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LATEST FASHION NOTES DIRECT FROM THE FRENCH CAPT.
PARIS, May 10.

PARIS, May 10.
A SPECIAL emphasis is being laid
~ upon accessories this summer.
New ideas in shoes and hosiery.
especially, are being launched by enter
prising makers, and the delightful sets
of evening slippers and stockings to
match are being supplied to all we'll
dressed women of this city. White satin
slippers covered with black chantilly
lace is used on Louis XIV styles. Jew
eled buttons and buckles. of course. are
in evidence. With these are worn fine
silk stockings with medallions Of chan
tilly lace inset on the instep.