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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-01
WHO'S RESPONSIBLE?

Is Hickman what ii ought to be?
Is it all that it could be and should
be? Yes or no?
Can | answer yes to these ques-
tons or can | not?
II not, why not?
Who's keeping it back?
Who's responsible?
Isn't this town equal TO the sum Of
all its parts?
Am not | part?-just as much a
part as Jones is?
You bet?
Then who's responsible?
AM
Yours Truly,
tSlgn here) 80. .... ........
Write this down where you'll see
it every day. The time to draw bus
mess is when you want business, and
not when you have more business
than you can tend to already
Andrew Carnegie borrowed 81 800
and made S4OO, 900 900 out of it. A
man like that could actually make a
country printing office pay.
Get your Furniture at Hickman Fur.
niture Co.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-08-31

paration neglected and unimproved,
there is nothing that can be done to
repair the harm. Some things God
gives often. The seasons return again
and again, and the flowers change
with the months; but youth comes
twice to none" Thus each period of
life has it's own closing, it's last hour,
in which work is ended, whether we'll
done or neglected. Indeed, we may
say the same each day; it's end is
the closing of definite season through
which we can never pass again. We
may think of each single day as a
miniature life. 1t comes to us new; it
goes from us finished. There are
three hundred and sixty-five days in
year. The only way to have a we'll
finished year is to finish the tasks
and duties of each day as it passes
A marred or lost day anywhere
along the years may lead to loss or
even sore misfortune afterward
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-08-31
THE CHILDREN'S HOUR.
HOW DO YOU HOE?

Say, how do you hoe your row, young
chap?
Say, how do you hoe your row?
Do you hoe it fair,
Do you hoe it square,
Do you hoe it the best you know?
Do you cut the weeds, as you ought to
do,
And leave what's worth while there?
The harvest you'll garner depends on
you;
Are you working on the square?
Are you killing the noxious weeds,
young chap?
Are you making it straight and clean?
Are you going straight,
At hustling gait,
Are you scattering all that's mean?
Do you laugh and sing and whistle
shrill,
And dance step or two,
AS the row you hoe leads up the hill?
The harvest is up to you.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-08-31
FOR OFFENDED FEELINGS.

To think about something else is the
best and only sure cure for offended
meanness of spirit, and all it's other
feelings. To think about the offense-
it's unkindliness, it's injustice, it's
ugly aspects-only adds to it's sting
and deepens our own suffering or
anger This hurts us and helps no
one.
Eggs are not the only things that
are given added life, and power by
being brooded over. If we want to
enlarge and multiply everything large
and unpleasant in that which has Of
Tended us, brooding over it will do it.
If we want to have done with it and
get it out of our life as quickly as pos
sible, to turn deliberately away from
it and concentrate our thoughts and
energy upon something else is our
sure road to success.
when anyone has offended me,
try to raise my soul high that the
offense cannot reach it" Descartes is
credited with saying. But we cannot
lift ourselves by mere will-power. We
can lose ourselves by devotion to
something else-and thus we can lose
the offense.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-08-31
THE WORK OF ONE CONVERT.

The story of the conversion of a
remarkable woman, Olga Maria DAWN,
is published by the Ave Maria Ten
years ago she became Catholic and
during these ten years she has brought
more than seventy other persons into
the True Church. And she is not a
member of any religious order, but
an artist and composer; "a woman of
the world, many would call her. Yet
her appreciation of Catholic truth and
her joy at having herself found it
has been so great that she has become
a veritable apostle. 1t is not given
to everyone to accomplish the work
that this woman has done; but there
is no doubt that nearly everyone can
do more than is now being done for
those who are cropping for religious
truth. How many Catholics are in
terested in bringing Catholic truth be-
fore those who are seeking it? Not
one in a hundred, we venture to say.
If they only learned to value the truth
which they possess in it's fulness, they
would be anxious to bring to others
the light of faith.
1t is a fact that converts to the
Church are generally more Jealous in
this respect than those who have been
brought up as Catholics. These lat
ter take their faith as matter of
course. They do not know the misery
of those who are seeking but not find
ing rest in the various forms of re-
ligion outside the Catholic Church.
In many cases they do not take the
trouble to inform themselves suff1-
GENTLY regarding their religion to be
able to explain it intelligently to non
Catholics, who sometimes ask ques-
tons concerning points of Catholic
doctrine or practice. Were they half
as solicitous about their religion as
they are about worldly affairs, there
would be different story to tell. All
cannot exert the influence of the
Jealous woman whom seventy con-
verts have to thank for setting them
on the road to the True Church. That
requires more than ordinary tact as
we'll as knowledge and zeal. But all
can be ready to give to others a rea-
sonable account of their religion and
thus help to remove the barriers of
prejudice that keep so many away
from the Church.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-08-31
A BOY HERO.

st. Felix was one of seven broth
ers, and his mother was noble ma
iron of Rome. She was called
Felicitas, which means happiness, and
Felix was named after her.
From the time he was a wee boy,
he had learned from his mothers
knee the true meaning of happiness,
and whenever he came to her in
tears to show her the big bump on
his head or to tell her of some boyish
trouble, she would comfort him by
saying gently, Felix, my little son,
God does not want us to be always
happy here. If We really love Him,
we should be willing to suffer some
times for Him on earth, that we may
be truly happy with Him in Heaven"
Thus taught, the boyish heart of St.
Felix expanded as a flower in the
sunshine of Gods love. At school
and at play he was favorite, until
a certain day it became rumored that
he was Christian. Felix heard the
rumor, but forgot it almost as soon
as it was spoken, and went about his
study and play as happily as before.
Early one morning, soon after, the
blow fell. He was on his way to
school and the path he was following
led him through a cool, dim stretch of
wood, then turned abruptly to the
great Roman road. His heart was full
of happiness, that deep, peaceful hap
piness that comes from God alone.
The sunlight playing through the
gnarled trees, the dewy, fragrant bios
SONS at his feet and the soft morning
breezes blowing about him spoke of
joy and content. A snatch of song
was on his lips, and his sandaled feet
scarcely touched the moss-grown path.
Suddenly through the trees he
caught a CLINT of steel. Two soldiers
were coming toward him. His heart
stood still. For one instant he halted
in fear. Then he braced himself
with the sweet bravery of soldier
of Christ. Behind him lay the peace
of the woods before him conflict, but
the victor's palm was happiness eter-
nal
The soldiers grasped him roughly by
the arms. "The judge calls for you,"
one said roughly, come"
The boy obeyed. By their side he
travelled the old Roman highroad.
Curious eyes turned to gaze at him,
but he never saw them. His thoughts
were fixed on the trial to come.
The great courtroom was reached
OF Oh fh0rn hiC roNfhns
brother awaited him. They also were
to be condemned to death because of
their love for Christ Jesus.
The harsh words were spoken.
"Feicitas, renounce Christ and bow
to the gods of Rome or thou and thy
sons shalt die"
Softly his mothers voice answered,
81 can never deny my Lord and my
God"
One by one the boys were ques-
toned, and one by one they gave their
answer.
Felix was condemned to be beaten
to death with clubs. Throughout the
long, terrible torture, when the blows
were heaviest, the mothers heart beat
in earnest prayer for her boy. AS he
fell at last, exhausted and dying at
the feet of the judge, he smiled feebly
toward her.
A long ray of sunlight lit up his
white face and she caught the scarce
whispered words:
Mother, I am so happy"
The dark eyes closed, there was
softly drawn breath, and the eager,
boyish soul sped forth to enjoy for
ever the happiness he had so nobly
won.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-08-31
I'll M G.

The most precious thing in all the
world is time, and yet it is the one
thing of which so many of our young
people are most prodigal. Carlyle was
wont to speak of time as a mystery.
He says: THAT great mystery of
time were there no other, the in
imitable, silent, never-restlng thing
called time, rolling, rushing on, swift,
silent like an all-embracing ocean
tide, on which we and all the universe
swim like exhalations, like appari-
lions which are and then are not This
is forever very literally miracle-a
thing to strike us dumb; for we have
no word to speak about it,
Time is a treasure. An Italian phil
osopher adopted as his motto, "Time
is my treasure" It is an estate, in
deed, which will produce nothing
without cultivation, but which will al
ways abundantly repay the labors of
industry, if no part of it be suffered to
lie waste by negligence, to be overrun
by noxious plants, or laid out for show
rather than use. Some one has we'll
said: Thine is life's freightage, where
with some men trade, and make for
tune; and others suffer it to molder
all away, or waste it in extravaganza.
Time is life's ladder, whereby some
raise themselves up to honor, and re-
nown, and glory; and some let them
selves down into the depths of shame,
degradation and ignominy. Time is o
book, out of which some extract
wondrous wisdom; while others let it
lie uncovered, and then die fools.
Time is life's tree, from which some
gather precious fruit; while others lie
down under it's shadow, and perish
with hunger" Time will be to us
what, by our use of the treasure, we
make it-a good or an evil, blessing
or a curse.
We should never forget that time is
very short, and that we can never
make up for misspent or wasted time.
THE LOST DAY.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-08-31
THE LOST DAY.

When the last hour Of youth is
gone, with its opportunities for pre-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28
CITY NEWS.

An undesirable lady blew into
Keoknk today, turned around and was
blown right out again on the first
south train She came from Quincy.
where she went short time ago with
a youngster from Keokuk named Cos
teilo.
"A negro called at the police sta
tion this afternoon and asked for a
platoon Of police to Escort him TO a
livery barn on Fifth street to recover
his hat He said ne went TO the barn
this afternoon where he had been
working and where. he added, some
false rumors had been circulated
about what he had said about others
connected with the barn. Some one
started after the negro and the negro
showed there was come rabbit in him,
and that he knew how to use it. His
hat fell off and he did not bother
about stopping for it a battalion OF
one policeman went over with him
and got his hat
The condition Of John Anderson,
OF Nineteenth and Palean. who was
removed to Graham hospital Sunday
Is much improved.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28
FIRST CUP or
COFFEE IS SPILLED
Government Lost initial Action ia the
Case Against the Alleged
Trust

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK. MaY ss.-The govern
Tnent lost its initial action IN its ssi,s
10 curb the alleged coffee tr1sst today
Then the United States circuit court
refused 10 issue an Injunction re-
strasning the alleged trust from dig
posing Of $4,000 bags OF coffee stor-
ed IN a Brooklyn warehouse.
The suit vas brought before Cir.
cult Court Judges Laconbe. Cox.
Ward and Noyes and was directed
against Herman Sieicken, the noted
coffee importer who was alleged BY
the department OF justice to be the
head and front of the coffee trust In
this country. The department asked
that he Ind his associates be restrain,
ed from dispcsing Of the stored coffee
which II claimed was held In storage
in order that the supply on the mar
ket could be limited and the price
forced up
District Attorney Wise. who repre-
scented the department of Justice, did
not know whether the government,
you'd appeal todayts decision.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28
HOPE TO SOON
COMPROMISE STRIKE
Carmen Return TO Work at Dock and
Are Unmolested by the
Strikers.

I limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
LONDON, May 2s. The carmen
employed on the Royal Albert docks
reported for work TODAY There was
a big crowd of strikers and pickets
about the docks entrances but they
did not modest the men and there was
no disorder. The government officials
were hopeful today that they would be
able speedily to compromise the
strike.
The leaders OF the transport men
issued a statement today saying that
the number of workers that went back
to the Royal Albert docks was small
and that $1,000 additional Joined the
ranks of the strikers today.
A committee Of strikers conferred
with the home secretary this after
noon In an effort to settle the strike.
The first rioting reported was at
the East Indian docks where band
of strikers and sympt1.zers stoned
a number Of meat vans. The police
charged the crowd and arrested two
Of the ring leaders.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28
PIONEER GRAVE
YARD DUG Up
Rather Peculiar Discovery ii Center
Of Business District Of
Quincy.

Laborers working 1T Sixth and
Maine - reefs Qnincy. IN making excz-
vstions for the water mains Of the
Citizens Water Works COMPANY made
. peculiar discovery yesterday after
noon IN the shape Of ana resembling
TO great degree human bones
The find vas made Al depth OF
about seven or eight feet but the
bones were so badly decared that
they were almost beyond recognition
az bones One Or tEo. however. es-
peciaIly what appeared 10 hare been
a rib, was in fair state Of pressrra-
ton and appeared 20 be bone from
human body.
Whether the place was N former
days q bu-ying ground for some fam
ily when pirate burial lots we're in
vogue. before Quincy Was city or
what ii is VIII never be known
Among the things found In the
same vicinity we're old shoes OF anti
quared and yery r1da make, an old
not with three long legs Ike those
used hy our gaudr,others for cooking
over q fireplace. and an old white oag
wedge, used befwe The advent OF
iron wedges for splitting posts and
rails The latter find had been pre-
seTved and looked as If II would al
most hare done service again.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28
EVEN CURES ULCERS
Results From New Skin
Remedy That Costs Almost
Nothing.

Old sores and ulcers are quickly re-
lieved and cured by using Hokara. the
wonderful skin food that is curing all
kinds of skin diseases and b1emishes.
Eczema, pimples, blackheads, acne.
BARRIERS itch, and every form Of skin
disease respond TO this antiseptic and
sreaseIess skin food and tissue builder.
wilkinson & Co., the local agents
for Hokara, have been authorized by
the manufacturers to refund the pur-
chase price to any dissatisfied Gus
toner Buy jar today and see for
yourself what remarkable remedy
Hokara really u.s. Liberal jar for CSC.
Larger sizes SOC and 81.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28
Obituary.

Yrs Mary Kfefne, nee, Hendricks
vss boru in Hamburg. Germany. in
ts5s- She came 70 America in 1856,
sne Wa married May 81, 1850, 10
Christian Kle3ne at ST. Lo,1is, Mo,
where tney lived for aix years. They
then Teat - Tarssz, III. and lived
there fire years. From there they
came bsek 70 yfo. where she died a.
Thine hone n her daughter, sfrg. GEO.
Brown Of 81 FrancisvslIe. May %.
1917. Al the age 81 fourteen she be-
came z member u INC German Luther
an church and was z nenber Of that
church ~ T'sraas, III. at the time OF
her death To this union rere horn
segen children. two 81 whom have
gone before gbe ieaves her hus-
9and and are children. Grz. Geo.
Bromn, 5sra J. r Taornpson and Al
t,ert. Ill u 81 graaefgYille. Henry e.
Kleiue Of Antioch, so.. ana Mrs n.
r. Fsgtter 81 AMSTERDAM. =. 7. She
= aleo survived ~ TN grandchildren.
Tne f0reraI serYices @ere held al
sae sfetoossSd Protestant chBrcn al
81 Ffancssysile. ~ Sun6ay, May zg,
ami conducted 81 RE-. ~ n. Hoseh-
ems Tne burial took pace af the
sand cemetery
The pallbearerg vere. J. L. Nc
Yee. i. VI Springer, q. IT. wilSey
- ". Orr, 7, q, Yieth, ami Dayis
FfliL
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28

sps.e and reTeHge. We also examined
z large number OF The leading p10sez
ssonzi and business ms1 OF Fort 4Eadi-
son and the unanimous verdict Of
these men L. rt2. Warden Saunders
ID a man 81 good character; tnst rssy
believe htra 10 be honest and entitled
70 the respecs End confidence Of the
best citizens 81 TIC community
Il Vas charged br gone that the
rarden nad deposited uoney Of the
prisoners It the banks ard personally
reserved interest," upoa such deposits
Tie testimony. aowevr. Of the bank
officials Of Fort Madison Gisclosed
tne fact that this statement Vas
false In every particular
TIE charge made that the warden
personally recefTed from the mer-
chants II the citg discount upon
supplies furnished the prisoners was
refuted asszosstely By the seTeraI mer-
cslaatz from zElon he purchased the
sE1plies- Ee -eceiTed ten per cent
discount Ii the purchase Of clothing
but IL rss 2 discount on The cost price
Of the clothing rEicn Vas entirely
proper ss the prisoners reserved the
benefit q the discount.
Il vas claimed that an examination
Of the books o. he Institution would
disclose something improper upon the
yzT 81 the warden. The committee
inquired particularly into this matter
and had careful examination made
81 the books b. r Fl. Pani, state ac-
conntanr. and the Investigation dis
cfosed that there Is nothing IN the
hooks or the method Of keeping them
raat would lead one to suspect any
irregularities IL the purchases mad
for the prisoners, or the keeping Of
their respective zecountsT
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28
BURLINGTON HIKERs
VISITED KEoKUK
Thre. Up Hiyer Pedestrians. Arrsd
With Kodsks. Were Dam City
sfsiscra

Three Burlington mixers, William
schupick, Allen Bunte and Roy FrieI-
81 we're Keokuk visitors Sunday The
trio left Burlington SUNDAY morning
Al 3:50 O'Clock and arrived in Fort
Madison in tine for breakfast. From
Fort Madison the pedestrtans walked
10 Nontrose, where they had dinner
and thence from Hontrose into Keo.
xix They toos q number OF kodak
pictures while on the way here, in
ending 2 number Of pictures taken In
Keokrk They returned % Burlington
in the evening on the steamer 6 W.
Tiiis which brought a delegation Of
e1cUraionigts 70 Keokuk SUNDAY.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28

niles distant The reported taking Of
2 osrson hy rebels Is denied. however.
IN dIspztrhes from the south and from
Mexico Ctr.
General Ororco. 81 send:ag sna.s
detachmsnts around the main federal
army a Realano. has succeeded IN
burning al the bridges between
EuerEa's army and Torreon and she
federal general appears nox to be
completely cut of from cominrhica-
ton with the south and unable to PRO-
eed IN any direction until he can re-
build . number ., bridges.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28
81. coo Medal for postrorl

limited Press Leased Wire Service. /
WASHINGTON. May ga gold
medal, and the thanks Of congress-
carrying with it the privilege of adj
mission to the floor OF the senate and
house was ordered by the senate as a
fitting recognition of the part of this
nation, of the bravery of Captain Ros-
tron, of the Carpathia.
Smith introduced resolution to
this effect at the conclusion of his
speech. The measure eulogized the
commander in glowing terms for his
rescue OF 706 Of the Titanic survivors,
and specified that President Taft be
authorized to have struck and present.
ed TO Rostron a medal containing ST..
900 worth of gold. The resolution was
adopted unanimously.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28

100 powerful for a child The homer IL
MIS- MIS-. u l.. Strong, z0f 70. I>ogan ~,
S Glarinasda. Iowa.aDd Hrg Feet F'rg. ,iGf5 II,
IND st, Ottpmwa, Iowa, are stvaya
IIsu n.a with Or. caldwens gyrup
!r,epsln, and with them. az E!tft
thousands OF others, there IL no s,ih-
sslltute for thia grand lazatiye II
Is really more than Taxa tive. Dor ii
contains superior tonic properties which
help 10 tone and strengthen the ston.acF,.
nyer ana bowels 20 that after a brief
with and nature will do Tia own 49,
Anyone wishing to make a trial NJ ~,
remedy before buying Il in the regpisr
way Of a druggist at fifty cents ar o,,e
dollar a large bottle fanily size1 can
have sample bottle sent TO the borns
free of charge by simply addrossins I1,s
w. y. Caldwell, f05 WashinYton 81
Monticello. Ill. Your name and addreas
on postal card will do. sA|
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28
Government Denies IL.

limited Presc Leased Wire Service ]
MEXICO CITY, May %. Reports
received by the government here to
day deny that Torreon has been cap
tured by the rebels. as claimed In dis.
patches from the revolutionary head.
quarters at Chihuahua. The federal
TROOPS are still in control of the city,
according to the government reports,
while General Banquet Is but ten
miles away with force OF 1,5O0 men
artillery.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28
Bowels are Basis
OF Child Health

TTss careful mother. who watches
s1e@Sly INC physical peculiarities of her
Esl5tIfsn, viii soon discover that the
ss1ss important thing In connection with
es1lS1e constant good health is to keep
tas ssywe3s regularly open. Sluggish
S<spess vii be followed by loss of appe-
tsss. fsstjsesDseg curing sleep, irrita-
s7Elsy @rG q Goz4n and one similar evil
Gs7sss N paysleai dieordcr.
~ fss FIRST sign Of such disorder give
~ ASsJ0 z teaspo0ufBl Of DR. caldweil's
Scrip Pspsin III niRft on retiring and
gef,sSs rs 6eSs The following night IL
s-se@ssaF s@sff0rs than tSiat Will scarcely
~ f.e@Gsd. Yo,i VIII find that the child
VIII sep0yeY rs accustomed FOOD spirits
81 ofsce artG Win eat 0nd sleep normally.
fnis fenteGg IS q vast Improvement
over saIiss eathsrtics. laxative waters
and similar things, which are Altogether
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28
ONLY a QUESTION
OF HOURS NOW
Doctor Gives Wilbur Wright Up and
Says That He Cannot
Live

limited Press Leased Wire SerTice j
DAYTON. o.. Nay IS Wilbur
Wright, noted ariasor ana inventor,
after night in which ne lowered be-
tween life and death in the tfroes o;
burning fever. vas making final
stand against typhoid early today-
There is little. If any hope left for
Wright said DR.. D. B cpnklin. II
seems only question Of hours until
his remarkable vitality shall give
way
Wright remained unconscious
throughout the night and was still in
a comatose state today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28

President Sherman's mission here on
Saturday was TO tell him that it was
hopeless for him to attempt to retain
his seat in the senate.
i do not recognize the truth OF that
report was the senator's reply to ali
questions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF OWLS
Regular meeting OF the independent
Order CT Owls the first and thirc
TUESDAYS OF each month at their hal.
In the Hubinger building. IS North
Sixth street. Visiting Owls ara cor
daily invited Lee Hovey. worthy
president: Ed W Kiser secretary.