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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-12-14

n Athena revisita her proteges. the
spinners and weavers, tho divinity
must rejoice at the products OF their
looms. Even a goddess might wonder
at the beauty and splendor OF ribbons.
In them the colorist INDUCES his dain-
test and most gorgeous fancies. This
allows their use In dress accessories.
giving TO the toilette a touch OF that
"splendor dear TO women"
Just now the vogue OF the fancy
hand bag NEARLY all Of them made OF
brilliant ribbons) helps solve the prob
lem OF selecting a Christmas gift. Bags
are always "A good choice. but never
20 popular as now. Six new ones are
shown here. made Of various kinds OF
ribbon No. Is vivid rose-colored
CONNECTION made OF brocaded and plain
satin ribbon. Two panels OF brocade
are set together with pun OF the
plain ribbons. The ribbon Is rounded
at the top and the edges and seams
finished with tiny. blue glass beads.
strung on a thread wire. A casing Is
run In about the top and narrow satin
ribbons servo 20 close and suspend
the bag. II is finished with two little
bead tassels at the sides.
No. 2 IL a bag OF black MORE lined
with deep purple faille ribbon. II is
decorated with tiny roses made OF
ribbon in purple and old gold and TO-
liage in dull green, sewed fat TO the
bag. Small black silk tassels finish
the bag. II Is suspended with narrow
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-12-14
Judae BLACK Pause. Away.

Judge W. n. Black. of Barboursville
one OF the bes:-known jurists In East
ern Kentucky. died at ST. Joseph's In
hrmary. at Louisville. following an op
Grafton. Judge Black was IS years
old and was a native Of Laurel county
Ho was appointed circuit Judge To
the 3ith Judicial district by Gov. VIII
son. being the FIRST Judge OF the new
district His term expired on Satur'
day. when Judge y. ID. Sampson. who
was elected In the recent election. re.
eelyed his commission from the gov
ernor He IL survived by his widow
The body was sent 10 Richmond. Ky.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-12-14
KENTUCKY STATE NOTES.
Items Gathered From
Over The State.

Frankfort.-Commissioner c. w. Bell
author OF THE Good Old Days." the
little book which has made such a hit
all over the United States. and even
foreign countries, Is now engaged In
writing another book in collaboration
with Chas. @. Nuremberg. OF Frank
fort, who 10 also known as writer
OF ability. as the popularity OF his Pen
Sketches OF Switzerland. published In
the Frankfort News some time ago.
testified. Mr.. Bell accidentally came
across manuscript OF Kentucky's Feu-
dial wars. prepared for years by Mr..
Nuremberg. and was at once struck
with the vslue OF the material for a
fine story In book form. The two are
now working on tho Volume which
will soon be published by one OF the
largest publishing houses In the east.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-12-14
DISTRIBUTING THE GIFTS
Some Novel Ways That VIII Please
the Recipients and Add to the
Occasion.

Should one wish something more
original than Christmas gifts awk-
wardly thrust into ones hands by the
giver: should the time-honored stock
ing pail, here are several new ways
that may cause excitement in present
distribution.
Some member OF the family or one
of the maids can enter the breakfast
room, where the table is prettily dec
GRATED with greens, but no gifts are
displayed. She should be heavily veil
cd. dressed In a long rain coat and
carry two or three cotton umbrellas.
furled.
Her appearance will excite surprise,
particularly II the sun shines. She VIII
insist that II is going to rain and try
70 get her umbrellas raised.
Some OF the children will offer TO
assist and from the umbrella will fall
the packages, gaily tied and clearly
addressed. Anything that may suffer
from a tumble should be tied to the
ribs.
In one household the large family
has decided that each person shall
hunt up some novel way OF gift pre-
sentation. No one will know what the
other has selected. but the element OF
surprise will be emphasized.
A mother who wishes to avoid con-
fusion at the breakfast table has de-
cided that no presentation should be
made then. The family will be asked
10 put their various presents in a GER
tain room on Christmas eve. All are
neatly tied and addressed. No one but
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-12-14

Edward II. Watson, OF Lexington,
Ky, warm personal friend OF Henry
M. Bosworth. Democratic auditor.
elect, II is asserted, is practically GER
tain to receive the appointment as
state insurance commissioner 10 sue
coed Charles w. Bell. From other
sources II was announced that V. o
Gilbert, OF Bowling Green. had been
rendered the appointment as chief as
sistant to Barksdale Hamlet, newly
elected superintendent of public In
struction. Il. r. Jones. OF Frankfort
also Is slated for position in Mr.
Harlett's office.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-12-14
ead AeeIden, Al Old Crow.

While repairing the roof on one OF
the buildings at the Old Crow dis.
ullery Mr. w. II. White slipped and
In trying 10 keep from falling OF the
building fell into a pot OF boiling tar:
bis hands and arms being very badly
burned. The doctor says he will be
laid up for several weeks. but he Is
oongratulating himself that he es-
capped with his life and that he has an
accident policy.
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Former ResIden. comInq Back.

A former Frankfort boy. who now
lives In ALBANIA. and who Is a million
alre. Is coming TO the Inauguration
to greet his old friends and march
with the MoCreary Guards OF the
1894 company. OF which he was a
popular member. His name is Chas.
Thomasson, and he was born and
reared near Elmville. In this county.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-12-14
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

All parties holding claims against
the estate of J. ID. Webster. deceased
are hereby notified to file same with
the undersigned properly proven. on
or before March LIST 1912, or they
VIII be forever barred.
All parties indebted to the estate
are requested to come forward and
settle and save costs Of suit.
GEO. L. WHITE, Executor.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-12-14
Bell To Decide Important Case.

c. w. Bell. insurance commissioner.
announced that he would give out an
opinion in the matter OF the .nvesti-
CATION Of fire insurance rates in Louis
Vile. He would give no intimation as
TO what his decision would be. but
said that his opinion would be the
most important that he has given
since he went into Office.
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purple satin ribbon terminating In
little rosettes OF loops.
No. 3 pictures a brilliant fame-col-
ored bag made OF four strips OF satin
ribbon and four Of gold gauze ribbon.
Narrow satin ribbon suspends the bag
terminating in ends finished with a
rosette at each side. A tassel made
OF the narrow ribbon finishes the bot
tom. The bag Is drawn up by an elias
tic cord run in a casing about the top.
No. 4. This lovely handbag is made
OF brocaded faille ribbon showing dark
red and purple roses and dull green
foliage. on a black ground. II is lined
with dark red and bound with old gold
braid. A loop on the flap fastens over
button covered with the gold braid.
Gold thread tassels and a gold cord
finish the bag.
No. 8. This new "aeroplane" hand
kerchief bag is made OF pink Dresden
ribbon. with printed flowers. II con-
sists OF six lengths -shirred over sup
porting wires. II 10 tied with narrow
pink satin ribbon and suspended by
this with rosettes Of loops finishing
the ends.
No. 6. A bag Of brocaded satin is
lined with dark natter blue faille RIB
bon and finished with many loops and
ends at the sides, Of narrow blue
satin ribbon. II ia drawn up at the
top by q casing through which the
narrow ribbon is run.
Julia 6ottomley.
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mother knows what Is to become o.
them.
At close OF breakfast the next morn
-Christmas--the door bell rings
and maid brings In an immediate de-
livery letter. This is gaily decorated
with the seasons stamps and seals.
When opened. It is found to be a
letter from Santa Claus, saying his
pack was too heavy. so he has for
warded by express all his gifts. In a
few minutes a huge box is delivered
In the kitchen which when opened is
found to contain packages addressed
to each one.
Another easier way is to pass a
tray covered with a number OF small
keys with red ribbon and a Christmas
tag attached On the tag is written
the child's name and the information
that somewhere In the house is con-
cealed a bag the key will open.
Then begins a hunt into all sorts OF
out-of-the-way places TO find great
=, ags OF turkey red muslin. draped
with greens and fastened at the top
18th paddock Each bag holds the
Gifts for one member OF the family.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-12-14
Boy. &c, Diplomas For Corn.

NJ c. Rankin. commissioner OF ag-
riculture. has awarded corn growing
diplomas to six boys in Knox county
who each grew over 30 bushels OF
corn to the acre. The largest yield
was II bushels. which Is much better
than tho average yield for the state.
The boys belonged to corn growing
clubs and competed for prizes offered
Tor the largest amount OF corn grown.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-12-14
To Oppose Test.

The Fayette County Dalrymen's as
ISOLATION In convention at Lexington,
decided by unanimous vote to employ
attorneys and fight the order OF the
state, county and city boards OF
health TO enforce the tuberculin test
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
The PEOPLE ALONE RESPONSIBLE.

There seems to be a reign of
lawlessness in this State, the
nimble pistol is doing it's deadly
work, almost every day the dis
patches relate the story Of a
homicide. Is there any way to
check this terrible evil? There
are laws upon the statute books
against the carrying of conceal
ed weapons, and occasionally
some insignificant ;'nigger" is
hailed before the courts and fined
for violating these laws, but it is
very rare that a white man is
made to pay the penalty.
The newspapers and the pull
pits are continually urging the
suppression of lawlessness, but
it seems to have little, if any
effect. Some contend that the
fault is with the officers, others
say it is the result of liquor: still
others claim that crime is on the
increase because the juries will
not convict. The truth is, it is
a problem that none have been
able to solve, and not likely to
until the citizens of the country
lend their aid to the officers who
are anxious to do their duty. 1t
matters not how conscientious
an officer is in the discharge of
his duty. unless he has the sup
port of the people generally he
is helpless. 1t matters not how
willing juries are to convict,
they too are helpless without the
proper evidence to base . YER
dict. 1t is not the juries nor the
officers of the law, but the peo-
pie who are responsible for the
present lawlessness.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
A LOCKOUT IN ADVOCATES PRlNrERY.

According to the Spartanburg
Journal, Rev. S. A. Nettles and
a printer had differences which
resulted in a lockout" in the
printing department. of the
Southern Christian Advocate.
The printer claims that Mr.. Net
ties refused to pay him SG.7S of
salary due him, the men working
in the Office said the money was
due the man. Mr.. Nettles it is
said, appealed to the Union and
voluntary made the statement
that he would pay the money if
the union decided the claim to be
just. After hearing both sides of
the controversy the union decid-
ed the claim to be right and that
Mr., Nettles should pay, and the
men return to work. Mr.. Nettles
refused to pay the money, and a
lockout was the result. The fol-
lowing the Journals account:
AS the result OF difference between
Rev. S. \. Nettles, one of the proprie-
tors of the Spartanburg Printing comp
any, and a neutrality-suspicious. regard
ing weekly wages. lockout exists at
that Office The Spartanburg Printing
company is composed of Mr.. Nettles and
P. j. Dockendorf. publishers of the
Southern Christian Advocate. The
lockout has been on since last Friday
afternoon, all of the printers being Or
dered out by the union.
The typographical union claims that
the lockout was brought on by Mr.. Net
ties because he refused to pay his ma
chinisJ-operator S6.IS of the salary that
was due him. The matter was brought
up in the chapel meeting several days
ago and the men who work in The Office
decided that Mr.. Nettles owed the
money and asked him to pay it. He told
the men he would appeal from the
chapel's decision TO the typographical
union He did so. The union met Fri
day evening, and Mr.. Nettles was al
lowed TO present his side of the matter
in person. Mr.. Dockendorf, his partner
was present and also made statement.
The union men claim that Mr.. Net
ties. of his own free will and accord,
name the statement before the union
that he would pay the s6.IS if the union
decided be ought to do so. After hear
ing both sides Of the case, the union de-
cided that it was just and right that
Mr. Nettles should pay the Sc IS and the
men should go to work Saturday morn
ing. Mr. Nettles refused to pay the
money to the operator, they claim, and
lockout was the result.
MIR. Nettles was no5 in the city when
reporter called to secure his side OF
the lockout. His partner, Mr., Docken-
dorf. stated that the trouble was
brought on by the operator himself. He
agreed 10 get certain amount OF type
and failed TO deliver the goods. MIR.
Dockendorf said he was not as familiar
with the situation as Mr. Nettles, as the
latter had charge of employing machln-
iss-operators. and he was in position
10 discuss the trouble in a general way.
Mr. NclLles, ne said, had gone out OF
the city to secure help
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
Tyranny of the Tip.

There have always been those who
have reYolted against the tyranny Of
the tip. So long ago as October. 17o5,
we find that ubiquitous parsonage,
Constant Reader" venting his griev-
ances In the columns Of the London
Times. III q man who has horse
puts up at Cd tnn," he complains, be
sides the usual bill be must at least
give Is. to the waiter, Cd. to the cham
bermaid, Cd to the hostler and Cd. to
the jackboot, making together Is. I'd.
At breakfast you must give at least Cd.
between the waiter and hostler II
the traveller only puts up to have a
refreshment, besides paying for bis
horses standing he must give Sd. to the
hostIer; at dinner Cd. to the waiter and
3D. to the hostIer; at tea Cd between
them: so that he gives away in the day
%. 3d., which, added to the 2s. Cd.
FOR the nigN, makes IS. per day on an
average to the servants" They did
the thing pretty thoroughly IN those
daES.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
Married WomenLs Names.

In England and IN the United States
a woman loses her identity IN mar
riage. In Belgium and Spain the hus-
band adds the name of his wife to
bis own. In the United States women
sometimes retain the family name, as
Mrs. Harriet Beecher) Stowe. In the
Channel islands the woman never
loses her maiden name. In Spain the
children write the names Of both
parents, as Llarena y Monteverde. In
Don Quixote" IS the following:
"Casajo was my fathers name, and |.
for being the wife Of Sancho Panza.
am called Teresa Panza, but by good
right they ought to call me Teresa
Casajo." In Scotland both names are
preserved, and the woman is always
known by her maiden name. In Wales
It is the custom to describe the womac
by her maiden name. The fact that
q woman on becoming the wife OF 4
man loses her identity is apparent
In many portions of the Bible, when
under the ancient custom man. Oh
taking q wife, declared that she be-
came flesh Of my flesh and blood of
my blood" thereby establishing the
old time saying that man and wife are
Times-Dispatch.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
DEsPONDENT.

The speech of President Taft
before the Hamilton club IN
Chicago last Monday has ring
OF the realization Of the coming
defeat for his party. It is the
first time the president has given
away to pessimism, ordinarily
tie ovations given to the head Of
the nation would make him. opti-
the multitudes turned out
to greet him, and his. pathway
was strewn with flowers, but at
the same time President Taft is
beginning to realize there is a
restless condition throughout the
Union, and that his party is re-
sponsible for this dissatisfied
state of affairs. Then too, the
dissensions in the ranks of the
Republican party which seem to
be irreconcilable is another cause
for Mr.. Taft to lose heart for the
success Of his party next Novem-
Der.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01

It IS with sincere pleasure
that we can endorse an editorial
utterance of The State. In its
Mondays issue it's leading edi.
torial. under the heading ''Don;t
deceive the farmer meets with
with our entire approval. All
of this talk Of government aid to
finance the cotton crop is the
veriest kind of bosh, put out by
men who are ''jollying" the
farmers for political effect. 1t
is an impossible task to raise
500, 100000 by the cotton states
to be used in holding back cot
ton from the markets, that is to
say, the money could not be
raised by bond issue, if raised at
all it must come from individuals
which is not probable. The
editorial referred to is splendid
business utterance. and it makes
perfectly clear the cotton situa-
ton and the remedy therefore.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
The troubles in China ma

The troubles in China may
have something to do with the
depressed cotton conditions in
this country, the merchants OF
China have made large cancella-
tions of orders for cotton manu-
featured goods: and of course
this cuts off much of the export
trade, and places many of the
Southern mills in an awkard fix,
for it is this Chinese trade they
depend npon mainly to dispose
of their products. The latest
from China is that the Emperor
has conceded to the people a con.
stitutional form of government.
but the revolutionists have made
such progress towards a republic
that it is doubtful if those in
charge of the revolution will be
satisfied with anything less than
wiping out the throne and plac.
ing the governmental the hands
of a President. What effect the
Imperial edict granting the con.
cession will have on quieting the
country so that business will be
resumed cannot be told yet, and
it will be some time before any
thing defnate will be known. II
is our opinion that the Chinese
troubles will never be settled
until the other powers of the
world step in and divide the coun'
try up between them. England,
Japan, Russia, Germany, France,
and perhaps the United States
could use China to advantage.
and we believe they are all lay
ing in wait hoping the other will
open the way to give an excuse
to begin operations for the land
grabbing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
The Sunmerless Year.

The year 1916 was called the "gear
without a summer" Spring came that
year. but in its faintest form. Snow,
cold rains and winds were incessart.
It was the 1st Of June before the first
left the ground. The farmers planted
their crops, but the seed would hardly
sprout, and when they came to the sur
face there was not heat enough to
make the frail plants grow. 1t is re-
corded that during the month Of June
birds froze to death in the woods and
fields. Small fruits, such as there
were, rotted on the stem, there being
no birds to eat them. But little corn
matured. Only in sheltered spots were
good sized roasting ears to be found
Frosts prevailed every month IN the
year and almost daily. The people
after repeated hopes Of a change for
the better settled down almost In de-
spair. The like Of it was never known
in the country before and, fortunately,
has never been repeated.-New York
American.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01

towns, there may be a chance
for them, but as It stands now,
the fellow who pitches manure
in a horse lot has as much priv
lege to select a governor OF Il
congressman. as he who counts
money over a marble counter Of
a bank. and too, the man whose
nostrilS are filled with the lint
from the cotton looms, is as much
entitled to every political consld-
Grafton, as the man, who after he
lays down his law book in the at.
ternoon, can jump into his auto
mobile to enjoy the eNhilaratlns
air as he spins his way out TO
his club.
We Go not need any changes in
our primary rules which Will
have a tendency to curtall the
vote in this State. Those who
think the factory, shop and farm
vote is not exercised properly,
that, it is controlled by men who
are unfit for office, have a rem.
edv, which is, to refuse to be as
soclated with it, and organize a
new party having rules better
suited to their views of how party
affairs should be conducted. But
they must let the present Demo
cratic organization continue IN
its time. honored custom. If these
gentlemen are sincere in wishing
to eliminate undesirable" voters
and candidates. let them have
the manhood to come square Out
with the issue in opposition tc
the present organization: If they
win, they will have the endorse
ment of the voters Of the State,
but should they curtail the pres
ent rights of the masses by sneak
ing delegates into a state con
ventlon, who would not dare tc
let the voters know they favor
such change in the rules, there
will be trouble.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
SHALL IT BE CLARK OR FOLK.

They are going to have a pri.
mary in Missouri to find out
which of the aspirants for the
Democratic nomination is the
choice of the people of that
State. A convention endorsed
Folk for the presidency,
since then Champ Clark,
the speaker of the National
House of Representatives ap
peared upon the political horl-
zan, and both being from the
same State, confusion was about
to follow, but the matter has
been adjusted by both sides
agreeing to submit the case to
the Democratic voters in a prl-
mary, and who ever is shown to
be the favorite the other steps
aside to work for Missouri's can
didate. Should Champ Clark
fail to carry the primary it will
eliminate him from the contest:
and many in the South who are
now supporting him will go to
Harmon whom they regard a
strong possibility for success.
The Clark and Harmon forces
will not 60 to Wilson, because
the supporters of these two are
sticklers for regularity, and they
claim that Wilson failed to sup
port the Democratic party in
1896, that while he denies hav-
ing voted for Mckinley he does
admit, it is said, that he voted
for Palmer and Buckner.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
Tolstoy and the Bear.

When Count Tolstoy was a young
man be took part in q bear hunt that
nearly ended fatally. When the beast
charged him Tolstoy fred aud missed.
he fred a second shot. which hit the
bears jaw and lodged between his
teeth. Tolstoy was knocked down, fall
ing with his face in the snow. There,
he thought; "all is over with me-" BE
drew his head as far as possible be-
tween his shoulders, exposing chiefly
his thick fur cap to the beasts mouth
till she was able to tear with her upper
teeth only the cheek under the left eye
and with the lower teeth the skin OF
the left part Of the forehead. At this
moment the famous bear hunt leader,
Ostashkof, ran up with small switch
In his hands and cried out his usual
"Where are you getting to? Where are
you getting to-" This, says Tolstoy,
sent the bear scuttling of at her ut
most speed.