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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-17

Some Of the marpai.s ..
planning that the present rls. !,
es IL due TO the hrmer Rr
forget that the farmer never ,
the price Of anything be- sell. ,,s
this reason h. is not accountant.
the present rates The dealsr /,
cities give the farmer their p,,,.
his cattle. his hogs bis sheen
wheat. his corn. bis po,atos. ana
erything else ilis views are n.
asked lie is told uhat will b.
him. aud he can take t or lea,
alone.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-17

can countries. great canals have been
constructed In recent years costing
many millions OF dollars. TO furnish
water transportation. while the Pa
Their OF Waters" the greatest nayiga.
BILE stream on earth. with It's trlbu.
taries. several thousand miles Ions.
has been neglected by the govern.
ment and that. too. when the parallel
railroads have been at times, unable
TO transport freight
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-17

The fellows who cannot write a
twopage letter without filling Il with
gossip think n newspaper man ought
to set up % columns of news cvers
week. each containing 5000 words
and then have nothing trivial II you
really think you can do n. come a.
round sometime and We will give you
a try Tho first week does not count
either
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-17

Mr. kavanaugh. President OF the
lakes.to-the-Guh Deep Waterway As.
sociation, backed by ample capital. is
golng ahead building steamboats, to
navigate the Mississippi river. and
Ne confidently expect to see the su.
premacy of water transportation n
gain In Germany aud other Europ.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-17

wish to annouce that | now rep
resent Geny Bros. Floral Co. of Nash.
Vile. and win appreciate any orders
given me. Can fill any and all ord.
ers promptly and assure you that
they will be satisfactory. win still
continue with Jacob Schulz, Louis
Vile, and you have choice OF the two
places. Reid.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-17

A new one-cent postal card Will be-
issued during the present month by
the postal department TO be known
as the No. 4 Mckinley card. The
size Of the new card h the same a.
the present Mckinley card. but the
paper Is Of lieht blue tint. printed
Ia bronze ink.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-17
S HOR T S TOP

The fact that Peary refuses to pro.
duce his proofs when called upon by
the Congress- Of the United States TO
do So, will create a very general opin-
ion that he has no better case than
Dr. Cook was able to make out
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-17

The jury at Mayneld In III.
ace Redden murder case return,
verdict fixing bis punisbm.,, =. ~
years In the penIten,.ay Re-
Killed Hartman Humphrey, 4.
south part Of Graves count, =.
August 1908. and the former ,5'
suited In a hung Jury.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-17
N{EulS1JTIiyEN
AIrfA~ttlH tAiLDh
y1-u<y-fy

Gov Wilson has performed
strenuous task of issuing a proc
nation fixing April Sth as AfoOI
Tree Day IN Kentucky, and eau
upon the schools Of the state 10
serve II by planting trees
o
Here II "A modern version Of
good. old hymn-"AlmIght' Do'1I
whose shining face besptan y
wonderous power. In my pocket uA''
thy resting place need thee ''''
hour"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-17

T. A. Iedford made business ~
TO Louisville first Of the week
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-17

The Confederate moon,.
to the Confederate solder. =, y, "a 4
County will be unveiled 80 %
ceremonies June 3. at rn ,'r vi ~
o
One OF the few good hin.
legislature is one aimed a, ,n "a
gers aud providing tina, ~. WV
conviction the person fonns "a
selling liquor vi'nou, license '''',
be sentenced 10 the p.n,,...
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-21
OFFERS MEASURE IN
BEHALF OF TRAVELLERS

Senator Early continues to be the
friend to the busy trapnler.- lie has
introduced the following bill:
whenever any train shall he de-
iayed beyond IFS sche du1s time 1t shall
be the duty of the railroad company.
Immediately upon learning Of such
delay. To post ia some conspicuous
place AT or near It's depot, at each Of
its stations al which il shall have
Geographic or telephone facilities, at
least thirty minutes before the schea-
ute time Or the arrival of such train.
q true statement of tho extent of such
delay. and further true statements of
such delay shall he forwarded and
80 posted upon the departure Of such
train from each station at which said
company shall have teleEraphic or
telephone facilities for forwarding
such Information.
Every company failing TO comply
with the provisions Of this section
shall be fined ant exceeding twenty
dollars Cor each offeuse: provided,
that any company which shall viii
fatty post false notice OF the delay
NJ such train shaft he. subject To a
fre ~ one hundred dollars for each
cfYense provided further, that this
section shall not be construed so as
~ render such company liable for
anv erroneous statement contained III
such notice unless wifully made
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-21
CRANK IN PRISON;
TO MAKE INQUIRY
Man Who Acted Strangely is
Sent Down and Record to be
Incurred TrNo
Inquired Irixo.

Peter T. Crank. q young white man
who, TO the officers, acted suspicious
ly, is being held for further inves-
tigation He was cioseted with the
detectives for a good while Monday
morning. and made several rambling
statements. admitting to Captain Me-
Mahon once that he might be the
crank who interfered at the White
House" This was some time ago,
Crank told the officers that he be-
lieved in doing as he pleased all the
time, and his special grievance was
against newspapers. He declared that
many things In the newspapers were
of such a nature as to make any one
little fiighty," and that he always
told the newspapers Just exactly what
he thought when they spoke about
matters that he knew a lot about. AT
ter the very lucid explanation of his
conduct and past history, the Crank
was permitted to remain at the city
Jail until the Goth.
In the interim the detectives win
maka d more thorough investigation
of his former life and disposition. The
blanket charge OF being suspicious
character was made against him by
Detectives wiltshire and Bailey.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-21

81 NJ / r.
William Higgins Arrested Sunday
While Doing Good Business
Must Answer to Charge.

With practically no defence to offer,
John hose, = negro, arrested
Sunday by Policemen Bryant while
selling liquor without a license, III his
place. i7l5 East Grace street, appear
ed before Jutsice Cru-chneid in police
court Monday morning and received
a penalty OF such severity that he
Will not likely be appfehended in the
practice again for some time. Officer
Bryant testified that in passing the
place ne saw d man come out who
wore on his face the smile that be-
token the condition o1 mind and body
that can be secured only N one way.
With his suspicious thus aroused the
officer entered the place. When he
appeared on the scene, Rose, who was
the proprietor, proceeded to smash all
the bottles eeHtaAaias his ~s.pply~-ef
wet goods, His activity in this direc-
ton WAS suspended by the officer, who
secured enough of the stock in trade
to prove his case. The penalty i'm
posed was $1o0 fine, sixty days In Jail
and bond of $500 for twelve months,
one of the heaviest penalties pro-
vided for under the Byrd liquor law.
William Higgins. d white man, who
when arrested by two officers. APP
peared to he doing a thriving bust
ness In dtsposing of an ample supply
of wet goods to all corners, was not
ready to go into his case and 1t was
continued until Tuesday. The officers
asserted that Higgins was a verita bic
walking wet goods emporium and was
dispensing his goods With a free hand
In return for the flowing shekeis of
his patrons of the dry throat. When
arrested he still had ON his person
enough for a small inventory and this
the officers appropriated as evidence.
higgins claimed III court that he had
requested the officers to summon sew
erai witnesses for HIN and that they
had failed to do so and that he would
like to have them testify in his be-
half before decision Is rendered in
the case His request was granted and
his side will be explained Tuesday
morning.
Limss Haskins negro, charged
with stealing twenty-rive cents from
william Swan, also colored, was dis
appointed In net hearing his fate.
Ltmas is the bright young man who
sold his friend a bottle of kerosene
oil. his friend thinking that he was
getting bottle of joy water. When ne
discovered the trick that had been
played on him he preferred charges
OF theft against his pseudo-friend. In
presenting the case to Justice Cruteh-
field the officers stated that Haskins
should also be CHARGED with threaten
ing another negro wttti-a- ret.ptyer.
Swan did not appear against the de-
PENDANT and the whole case will have
an airing on the twenty-thtrd A rule
has been issued for Swan To insure
his appearance at that time.
c. T.. Cannon. q white man. accused
of being n fugitive from Justice and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-21
If Forced Out of Craftsmanship He
VIII Try and Get a Friend
+ n
INVESTIGATE TAMMANY
Threat of State Leader to Name
Legislative Inquiry ArUuses
Interest.

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.--The report
that william j. Corners, chairman of
the Democratic State Committee.
would precinitate a legislative inves-
ugation OF Tammany Hall, especial
ly the allegation that 1t has auc-
toned off places on the Supreme
Court bench 10 rms highest bidder
has awakened great interest In this
city. While Corners made the accu-
sation at time when he was en- route
to this city, thoroughly angered over
the report that Murphy has enough
votes to depose him as State chair
man at the special meeting called for
next Thursday, it is not believed that
his accusation was an idle threat.
Corners was UP early to-day and
at once went into conference with
q number of his friends on the com
mittee who came here to meet him.
Nothing more TO say just yet he
declared But stand by everything
that ] have said When they think
they have me licked, | guess they
may have another guess"
Corners believes that he will be de-
posed. He holds out no false hopes
to himself. but he intends 10 have the
public understand that he is not be-
ing deposed because he "fell down
as State chairman. but because of
opposition from the men who were
formerly his friends.
What Corners and his friends plan
is to keep Charles f. Murphy and his
followers and the members OF the
new Democratic league from naming
their own man as hix successor. II
he has to go, Corners will be we'll
satisfied If he can only force a friend
OF his into the vacant chair.
A rumor that Corners viii try IT,
form an alliance with w. r. Hearst
and make the Independence League,
as it was first known, and the Civic
Alliance. as IL was known in the last
city campaign. an active factor in the
next State campaign, Is being widely
credited to-day. Corners will not dts
cuSs it. Neither will the Hearst lieu
tenants here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-21
STAFFORD IN CHARGE
Of PORTSMOUTH TEAM
Says Grim May Buy the Club, But
--H He Has Contract to
Manage 1t.

Bob Stafford, manager Of the Ports
mouth baseball club, takes Issue with
Jack Grim, erstwhiIe owner and man
sger OF the Lynchburg team and nov
prospective purchaser of the Truckers,
as u the playing qualities of Andy
Bowen and Enos Kirkpatrick, second
and third hasemen respectively, each
ct whom has been purchased by the
owners of the Portsmouth franchise
for $3.50 apiece. Mr. Stafford was in
the city saturday. having come up
here to confer with the secretary of
the league and 10 get lire on base
baft conditions aE seen from this
pivotal point,
You can take it from me said
Stafford, the man who carried Dan
vile so near the pennant so often.
that Portsmouth is going to be in at
the finish and Bowen and Kirk are
going to do lot of good work in put
ting the Truckers near the rag.
know the men. They are born ball
PLAYERS, and while each has q fault.
they are getting more ana more ex-
perience right along and will be the
fastest men in the Virginia League
this year
1T was this way. Grim wanted to
purchase the Portsmouth club. and
when he found that | had a contract
as the manager, he got sore. | have
signed up to manage the team and |
am going to manage it. Let Grim buy
It If he wants to. hut he viii then
be only the owner, MFR. Robert Stat
ford is the manager and Wilt continue
on the job until the end of the season
of 1910. That's all there Is TO II, and
/ don't see why that fact hasn't pene-
trated the thinking machines or the
majority Of the baseball men long be-
fore this
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-21
HONOR FOR MAN WHO
JUST SAID AMERICA
Public Park Planned in New
York in Memory of
Ringmann

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3t.--That the
memory of the man who named this
country America be perpetuated by
the erection OF his statue and the
creation of a park on Governors
Island. N, y, Is the suggestion made
in letter received to-day by Presi-
dent Taft from Heinrich Charles,
president of the Saint Die Society of
New York city.
The eoiner OF the word America
was Matthias Ringmann, an Alsation
poet, who died at Strasburg in 1911,
1t was while he was In the city of
Saint Die. France. In 1907, according
TO the chronicles of the Saint Die
Society. that he first applied the name
America to the new world.
In his letter to the president. Mr..
Charles says that M. Camille Steib,
mayor of Saint Die, declares that his
city stands ready to cooperate in any
American movement in the direction
suggested
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-21
Strong Delegation Appears Before
lIouse Committee Against
Mc' are.
CANNOT sTAsp INCREASES
If the Lea 49, Persists, Agent
Declares. Business Must BE
Given Up.

The insurance tax bill, which has
been passed by the Senate. occupied
all Of t4e tine of the House COM
mittee on finance at its meeting Mon
day morning. There were nearly
fifty TepFesentattg OF the various life
insurance companies throughout Viz
ginia present at the meeting 10 OPP
pose the passage of tine measure.
Several strong arguments were pre-
sentea b. them, ana a denial was
made in the form of signed state
ment of several charges made on the
floor OF the Senate when the bill was
passed there. only a few of the In
surance men could be heard Monday,
aud another hearing viii he given
them soon. The testimony was prac-
tiCally the same as that given before
the Senate committee which made
thorough Investigation of the matter.
This tax" declared one of the re-
personalities is unjust In that Ii
increases our taxation practically SO
per cent. of our present assessment.
When you impose n tax of one-haif
of one per cent. 1t does not sound
like great deal of money, but IL is
q fact that Ii would be a so per cent.
increase We cannot afford to do husi-
ness In the State of Virginia If you
keep on increasing our taxation,
There is too much opposition from the
northern companies, which are larger
and stronger than the local ones. out
Of the Dozens of companies that
sprung up thirty or forty years ago
there is practically only one left. and
you are attempting to drive that one
out Of business Besides paying the
regular tax assessment. we are COM
PEELED to pay for the support Of the
insurance board. the Corporation
Court 1t tax to each incorporated
town In which we operate and dozen
other small items which count up
considerably Instead OF making it
harder for us to compete against
Northern companies. you should en-
courage furai companies in Virginia. "
A statement was read signed by
all OF the officers and general agents
OF the compa MES interested In dis
ginning statement sE3Eda-3n-
Senate 10y Senator from Richmond
TO the effect thst an attorney for the
insurance companies had agreed 10
the additional assessment. The state
ment asserted that the men present
were the only represe natives OF the
insurance companies.
Another hearing on the bill will be
held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock,
Want to See Appropriation Bill.
One OF the Senators from Rich
mond Ia anxious ito see the color of
thA sppEePrls tieH -l4illii :. This a4l-tff4-
portant wherewithal measure usually
makes its appearance late In the ses-
sion IL IS understood ii will be
brought out into the full,gInre of the
legislative iinelight early next week
The Richmond Senator is said to he
contemplating offering resolution
providing that the appropriation bill
he introduced not later than midnight
ON March H."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-21
MAT REACH Bassl!j5
AGREEABLE To ALL
Conference Comnit7sss GA Annexa-
ton to Take ssxttsr Up
Tuesday Evening.
FIX ON 80 PER CENT
General Belief That This VIII Be
Agreed Upon for Street
Work.
FIX on 80 PER CENT

Points OF difference between the
Board OF Aldermen and Common
Council relative To the samenumrIits
placed by the former bouy ON the
ordnance providing Tor the consoh
dattcH OF Riohmond and Manchester
Mail, 1t Is announced, ne taken up by
Tie special Conference Committee
from the TWO bodies at . o'cIock tues
Gag afternoon. The meeting was call
ed al the instance oi Chairman Mills,
OF the committee, who introduced a
rcsol tion In the Council calling TOR a
conference.
4nu conTerees will endeavor to draft
an amendment more satisfactory to
a0ih sides than the one which passed
me Board OF Aldermen last Tuesday
night and WAS rejected the following
aIght by the Common branch.
'~~-fri-tftc- Original t,rtitaefsee-it-
provided that Manchester should be
allowed 80 per cent. of It's revenues
for i've years for surface street i'm
proYements. This concession was cut
down to 70 per cent. by the Board of
Aldermen. and there is where the
hitch arose The Common branch.
experimenting that the amendment
would not prove acceptable 10 Man.
chester refused to concur and called
Tor "A conference on the matter.
While no definite forecast of the
conference committees action could
be ascertained Monday. 1t was gensr-
ally agreed among those familiar with
the situation that an effort would be
made to allow Manchester 80 per cent.
of its gross revenues for street i'm
proVements and thus appease all par
ties concerned, IL possible.
Chairman Mills, of the committee,
left for Greensboro, N. T.. on business
Saturday evening, but 1t is stated that
he will return home in time to attend
the meeting of the committee to-mor
row.
other member of the committee
are. Messrs w II Adams, w j. Gil
man. r. y. Richardson. s. TT. Cottfell
g. F. Davis. r. II. Fuller. j. w. GEN
try.
Five of the confereess are on re
cord as raVorIng consolidation. while
the remaining three are against it on
the terms proposed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-21
CONGRESSMAN FROM
NEW YORK VERY ILL
Taken to Washington Hospital,
But May Be Saved From
Operation.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.--Repre-
sentative James Breck Perkins, the
Republican congressman from Ro-
cheSter, n. Y. is very Ill at the Gar
field Hospital, suffering from bladder
trouble.
When he was taken to the hospital
last week it was thought an operation
would be necessary to save his life,
but Sunday his condition was slightly
improved. To-day IL is reported that
he IL still better. ands his physicians
now believe they will not have to re-
sort to the knife. Their main concern
at present, they say, IL to keep MIR.
Perkins from worrying about business
in the House.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-21
WARN PRINCE NOT
To CO To ATHENS
Recall of Nicholas Said to be Due
to Kings Purpose to
Abdicate.

VIENNA. Feb. 21.--Prince Nicholas,
of Greece, who was en- route from St,
Petersburg to Athens to attend a
council of the royal family. was inter-
cepted to-day at Truest by telegram
telling him not to come to Athens
nj this tinte.
The message indicates an unexpect-
ed development in the Greek crisis.
Whether 1t means that King
George has gained control over the
Army League and has decided not
TO abdicate. or that the presence of
Nicholas In Athens would ad to the
danger confronting the royal family,
Is not known.
Several Vienna papers declare that
the recall Of Prince Nicholas was
due to the kings determination to
ahdicate at the end of the week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-21

Especial to The Richmond virsinlan.)
LEWISTON VA. f'eh. 2i.-Judse
Waller. wife and daughter are house
guests of Nj, ard Mrs. Boyd Wash
ington, To meet Mrs. M. w. Dew and
Mr. Grey 8rokenhrnugh.
Mrs. Roderigk Pew spent several
days a. the Red House, visiting Mrs.
r. ", Dew, ..-....s..e....s., s.y..@. 4.s,.
Miss Agnes Sesgar is visiting Miss
Sutherland IN Oklahoma.
MIRA. James Harris liz visiting her
daughter. Mrs, l.. b. Luck.
Captain r. II. De Jarnettc has re-
turned 10 Piae Forest, after visiting
his son, DIR. /. S. De Jarnette. OF
Staunton-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-21
ENDORSE MAYORS COURSE.

Resolutions Commencing fffin Adopt
Ell BY 81. Jan,es' Church.
At the close Of the service in st,
James NJ. r. church on Sunday morn
ing, February 20. the following reso-
luton WIS unanimously adopted hs'
the congregation, every person In the
house standing promptly when the
vote was taken,
Resolved. That we. citizens of the
East End, members OF the consrega-
ton now assembled la st, James NJ.
H. church. de hereby express our
hearty approval and appreciation OF
the. gteps recently, taken by Mayer
ID. c. Richardson to protect the mo-
rails of the people of our city from
the degrading influence of theatrical
performance which has been gem
orally declared 20 be bad"
This resolution. With statement Of
the facts, has been forwarded to
Mayor Richardson,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-21
BODY BEING HELD
TO AWAIT SHIP
Removal of Brazilian Ambassa-
doris Body Postponed Until
Mjnas (teras Arrives.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21,-The re-
moval of the body. Of AMBASSADOR
Nabuco. OF Brazil, has been postponed
because of therfailure of the Brazilian
battleship,s Minas Geras. to put in
appearance at Norfolk. For three
days the Navy Department has been
trying in vain TO get in touch by wire
less with the hattleship, without sue
cess 1t is her maiden voyage and
there is a possibility that her delay
might have been caused by an acct
dent.
The body Of the late ambassador
vas to have left Washington to-day
On the Mayflower for Norfolk to be
placed aboard the cruiser North Caro-
lima for the voyage TO Rio, The de-
parture Will now lie delayed until the
Brazilian hattleship, which is to serve
ne an escort, arrives.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-21
THOUSANDS SIGN
PETITION FOR BILL
Papers Bearing Signatures Of Ten
Thousand Women and
Children Filed.

Senator Fletcher. OF Fauquier and
IAaproamntatiHe Cook, ~ Norfolk, pre-
senled last week in their respective
Branches of the legislature. petitions
Ns@aea bg Ten thousand women and
ShsFfre1i 81 the State asking for the
aSasailnn ef the STROBE bin for State
Ikas petitions we're circulated by the
NpsnAuS Christian Temperance
Talon and II Ii hoped by the Anti
Ssi05n forces that the papers bearing
tlse signatures u ~ many women and
children of the State viii have the
efas~s Of eaussng fAyprable congldsra-
- - tbs b5iL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-21
PRESIDENT TAFT CONSENTS
TO ADDRESS TEACHERS

Especial TO The Richmond Virsifsan.3
RALEIGH, ". c., Feb. ei.~-The State
SUPERINTENDENT of Public Instruction
j. y. Joyner, stopped in Washington
on his way home and extended an in
vitation as president of the National
Education Association president
Taft. to address tne teachers IN the
Stadium of Harvard University on the
4th OF July. He reports that the
President graciously accepted the In
vitation AIR Joyner Is much pleased
with the kindly reception given him
by the President and by the accept
ance of the invitation.