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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-03-28
HAPPY IN A SHED-lIKt HOME
Aged Kansas Woman Cant Keep
Warm In old ehaok-To Have
New House

Kansas Oty-Thers II happiness
In the little Kansas City. Kan. shack
OF loose boards and boxes that Grand
ma Bass calls home. The little wom-
an. rs years old. must sit shivering
beside an old broken stove. but she
does not complain. she 10 happy In
the promise OF the Kansas City. Kan,
police that they will build her . new
home, q home that at least will Keep
out the cold. And the haunting fear
OF the poorhouse. which she has had
constantly with her the last two
years, has vanished.
Formerly Grandma Bass was used
to much better things. Even after the
death Of her husband several years
ago thoughts OF becoming q public
charge did not enter her life. With
the income she obtained by sewing
and the money . son brought homo
for his work at the packing houses
the little woman managed. Then the
son developed tuberculosis and three
years ago was forced 10 leave. He
went up the Missouri river. where he
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-03-28

w. n. Asnew. OF Chattanooga. was
here on business "Wednesday.
J. c. Newton was over at Fisk.
Mo. several days last week on bust
ness.
Try our HeinEe baked beans with
tomato sauce-good any thine. Only
loo a ean.--Bettersworth a Prathcr's.
The electric derrick. which handles
the logs from barges 90 the yard at
Mengel plants was put out OF com
mission several days ago by the high
water. Their track on the outside OF
the leveo IL completely submerged,
and barges can land directly under
the cableways. the water being 20
high.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-03-28

Get dressed up and have money lef'
Sullivan Bros.
II. u. Johnson and wife returned
first OF the week from Nashville.
II. n. Cowgirl and c. II. Moor
spent Monday at the Lake
Donr wear soilcd gloves. We clean
them for 25c. We clean and block
panama and straw hats.--whhe Bros.
Kentucky Club sues for the months
Of April May and June are now due
and payable. Pay the secretary at
the Courier office az soon as possible.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-03-28
POLICE COURT NEWS.

Since last week the following PET
sons have appeared before Ills Honor.
Judge McMurry. 10 answer 60 charge
OF breach OF the peace. and each was
fined 81 and costs: Tom Pcndletou.
Sam Williams Robt Fox. Jim Lusk
and Lewis Craig.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-03-28
READY FOR BUSINESS.

The new electric Grist Mill is now
ready for business. Located just a
cross the street south of Kimbro's
livery stable. All new and first class
machinery. Good work and prompt
service guaranteed-G. r. INGRAM,
Proprietor. &c
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-03-28
Traffic Tied Up.

Traffic Tied Up.
The c., M. & G. tracks are under
water In places between Hickman
and Dyersburg and they have practi-
cally abandoned their schedule. The
will attempt TO run a train into this
city today. and only one a day until
the water recedes.
Lee Line boats. with the exception
of one. are all out of commission. as
most OF the landings are flooded.
Buildings Flooded.
A number of warehouses between
the river and railroad tracks here
are flooded. w. A. Dodds and 7. r.
Reynolds will both lose hundreds of
dollars worth OF lumber, as a regular
millrace passes through their river
sheds.
The old Lee Line warehouse is out
OF commission. as water stands about
five feet deep in the building. A. A.
r arts coal yard is under water and
he can only reach his office in boat
Water is now crawling slowly into
the wagon factory. and viii compel
them TO shut down in a short time
For the first time in many years.
the water has backed up through the
sewers to Clinton street.
Mrs. Muscoyalle who has resided
near Chalk Bluff for AZ years. reports
i've inches OF water in her home
md never before has it reached the
house. Like reports come from the
PIPER bottoms.
Reports from Columbus this morn
ne say that 1t is doubtful II their
mall city levee protecting the town
viii hold through the day. II it does
reak. water will be four feet deep
q every business house in Columbus.
he whole town is working on the
svee. but has little hope OF saving II.
Business is already on a dstill.
nd foot more of water would Grip
lie US for some time to come. The
risis will likely be passed between
ow and Sunday, and the Father OF
Waters will be watched with interest
nd apprehension during the next fou
avs. [
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-03-28
FLOWER BULBS.

Gamma bulbs. zoe a dozen. calade-
um bulbs. monster size. &c each.
Tube Rose bulhs. SIC dozen-Frank
ye Reid.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-03-28

See those $3.50 values in mems
suits a. Sullivan Bros. Their price
is only $3.50.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-03-28
RIVER STILL RISING

much depends upon the weather-es-
pecially the wind-during that time.
Evening journal., 1912-04-29

At the expiration of each succeeding
two years, each voter will vote for
mayor and either TWO cOuncilmen at
large and one from his home district.
or one at large and two from his
home district. He will thus vote only
for four officials after the first cleo
tion. but these officials will possess
all the power of the people 10 regulate
public affairs. and therefore will have
the chief responsibility to produce
good government BY abolishing the
small ward lines and giving the Coun-
Gilman this increased power. the Of
fee of Councilman becomes important
enough 10 invite the attention of the
ablest citizens in our midst. The
Councilmanic Office would be import
ant enough for the candidates TO at
tract and receive the thorough scru-
tiny of he voters, and when their
qualifications. history and character
have been thoroughly discussed in a
campaign, the people can be relied
upon to make a wise choice In any
event if they then fail to elect compe-
tent officials the mistake is their own
and they can blame no one but them
selves.
Very truly YOURS,
w r. Kurtz.
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
"OBSTRUCTIONISTS"
WHO THEY ARE

To the Editor of THE EVENING
JOURNAL.
Sir; A little history Of the proposed
charter is necessary to its interpreta-
tion. Avowedly the Civic Association
was formed to provide our city with
better government. It was decided
by that association to have a new
charter drawn up. The result was
that two Office holders, the Governor
and Mayor, appointed ten commits
sioners to prepare a new charter.
shall not discuss the personnel OF the
commission; first, because these
articles are to be absolutely imper-
sonal, and second, because whether
or not a street commissioner drew
the pavement clause, or the dominant
influence on the commission represt-
ed the railroads and other like cor
porate powers, is immaterial. The
vital point is. What is the charter?
It is good or bad?
After the ten commissioners We're
appointed the Civic Association voted
to and did request the said commits
sioners to provide the Association
with an outline of the proposed char
ter, so that the people might make
suggestions and amendments. Mark
you, the charter was not asked for;
only draft indicating the general
/ plan. No such draft was ever pro-
vided. The entire plan was kept in
absolute darkness until too late to
offer an amendment even as to a
word 1t is said that there was not
sufficient time to prepare a draft.
] D. tom Cd oil
where in much less time. But this is
! immaterial. The undisputable fact
is that no one has had the opportunity
to express his ideas as to the charter
we want The charter is not the
peoples charter; it is a charter de-
vised behind closed doors, and
brought out the last moment when
amendments are impossible. Now,
upon examining the proposed charter
Il is seen to be nothing other than an
instrument taking all effective power
out of the hands of the people, and
handing it over to office holders arm
ed with powers absolute, unlimited
and omnipotent, and to gang" rule
which everywhere is the agent OF
trusts and corporations.
Not only the charter, but the method
by which this charter comes before
the people, ought to receive their
severest rebuke at the poles on June
first. The present greatest obstruction
to just and economic government in
our city is the proposed charter. This
charter. conceived and born in
secrecy. side-tracked the endeavors
of those in the Civic Association who
desired a good charter. Who, then, are
the real obstructionists?
The proposed charter is no child OF
the city, and we appeal to the city
not to allow It to be adopted. Il will
prove a costly and unruly child. The
next paper will consider the spirit of
! the charter as a whole, after which
will pass to the consideration of
specific clauses.
respectfully,
George Henry Dole.
Wilmington Del. April 20.
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
NE wv NE Nv S
OF YE TERDAY
A PROBLEM THAT SKILLED LARORER SOLVED.

The late George West was, at the
time of his death ten years ago, es-
teemed the richest man in the United
States engaged individually in the pa
per manufacturing business. Others
had made larger fortunes than George
West did by organizing paper trade
combinations and by the creation Of
the so-called wood pulp trust. But
George West had accumulated a
fortune of more than a million before
wood pulp was largely used in Manu-
featuring paper and at his death he
left an estate estimated at ten mill
lion dollars.
Although Mr.. West was of English
birth, nevertheless he came to the
United States at an age which made
naturalization unnecessary and no ma
tive born American ever surpassed
George West in patriotism, loyalty and
enthusiastic admiration for a Republi-
an-Democratic form of government.
The enthusiasm for American institu-
tions brought Mr. West into public
life and he for many years represent
ed the Saratoga. New York. district
in Congress. He was a delegate TO
four of the Republican national con-
ventions. He drew heavily upon his
purse for campaign subscriptions, and
he was a munificent benefactor of
some of the institutions of the Meth
odist Eiscopal Church, Of which he
was a member.
"Mr. West" I said to him one even
ing in 1894, 81 have heard it said that
f,f
York state delegation to the Republi-
can national convention of General
BENJAMIN Harrison for President as
the easiest way out of what seemed
likely to be a prolonged deadlock in
the convention. If that is true, you
ought to be very proud of it, because
you were the man who first named the
successful candidate for the nomina-
tion and the man, too. who was af-
terward elected"
yes, that is true" Mr. West re-
piled. Il did say to Chauncey Depew
/ and Warner Miller and Senator
Thomas c. Platt. who headed the New
York delegation, that the most avail
able man, in my opinion, was Ben
Harrison. After a little discussion
at midnight conference they agreed
with me. Yes, / am very porud OF
the part ] had in the nomination Of
Harrison, but there is another thing
in nv career which gives me greater
pride"
81 have also heard, Mr.. West
said, that you were the first man
to Recommend the nomination oi
Levi p. Morton for Vice-President af.
ter Harrison was nominated. Perhaps
your greater pride is in that achieve
ment, i'm view of the fact that Morton
had declined a similar nomination in
1880"
Eyes, that is true" was the reply
'I was the first 70 recommend Nor
ton I am proud Of that, and yet
that is not the thing in my career &c
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
How to be Certain Of
Curing Constipation

Prejudice ia a hard thing to over
come, but where health is at stake
and the opinion of thousands Of reli-
able people differs from yours. pre-
iudice then becomes your menace and
you ought to lay it aside This is said
in the interest Of people suffering
from chornic consultation, aud it is
worthy Of their attention.
In the opinion OF legions Of reliable
American people the most stubborn
constipation imaginable can be cured
by a brief use Of Or. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin You may not have heard of Il
before, but do not doubt its merits on
that account, OF because it has not
been blstantly advertised. II has sold
very successfully on word Of mouth
recommendation. Parents are giving
Il to their children today who we're
given it by their parents, and it has
been truthfully said that more drug
gists use il personally in their famil-
les than any other laxative
Evening journal., 1912-04-29

Letters recently received from Mr.
J. W Eidmiller, 2S4S Wilson St
Wheeling,W Va, and Mrs. Jno. Taber
Waynesboro, Va, are but a few ol
thousands showing the esteem in whicl
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is held
II is mild, gentle, non-griping-noI
violent, like salts or cathartics. II
cures gradually and pleasantly so thaI
in time nature again does its Owl
work without outside aid Constipat
ed people owe il to themselves to usf
this grand bowel specific
Anyone wishing to make a trial o
this remedy before buying it in tn,
regular way Of a druggist at fift,
cents or one dollar a large bottle fam
ily size) can have sample bottle senl
20 the home free Of charge by simplI
addressing Dr. W. b. Caldwell. 4Ol
Washington ST., Monticello. Ill Yois
name and address on a postal car
viii do.
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
EDITORIAL OPINION

Every Evening to formulate an argul
ment against the DUPONT boulevard on
Wednesday Of this week. and when
printed the type either made so manJ
false statements, that even the honl
est opponent who has read the act ind
cooperating, or authorizing the incorI
porating of the company, smile at thd
plain attempt to mislead, by stating
that the balance Of the right-of-w way
not used for the public travel by vel
hicles, could be divided up into build
ing lots the entire distance. This is 4
false premise by the writer of thd
Every Evenings editorial, but a LITTLE
thing like that does not count with
that paper Every person who had
read the act permitting the incorpor|
alton of the Boulevard Company
knows that no part of the right-of|
way can be used for any other purl
pose than for a public utility. THAI
is one thing which caused the smill
of discredit to the statement of thl
Every Evening Mr.. DUPONT has nevcl
stated what he hoped to do with thd
right-of-way granted TO the company
but a few intimate friends have had
from him that it was his intention
to turn over any revenues which
might arise from this source. to eitheI
a maintenance fund for the upkeep OF
the boulevard or to have the revenud
go to some OF the public charities oI
the state, such as TO the support OF
.Farnhurst Hospital for the Insane. ol
other institution worthy. But this
part Of the matter is so far IN tho
future, that more engrossing details
have occupied the foreground
Evening journal., 1912-04-29

The Mddletown Transcript prints this editorial
result of misinformation and immature thought "Loath
to say it, but the failure Of Wilmington, the rich
metropolis of Delaware, and the home Of wealthy
raise sthe trihing sum of $4,000 to purchase
the Howard Pyle pictures, and keep them a public
memorial Of Of Americas greatest painters stamps
that city stngy and provincial Pitiful that with
all its millonares cannot display local pride enough
confer honor not only upon him. but also upon his
tive city When will Wilmington put off It's knicker
bockers and pantaloons?' We would remind the
Transcript that the citizens Of Wilmington have
trbuted approximately $4,000 toward the Pyle picture
fund and that the subscription list is still open. In
view Of the fact that Mr.. Pyle a Deawarean as
well as a Wilmingtonian and in Wow of the further
that the Transcript be unduly excited rela
tive the OF the enterprise, how would it do
for IL 10 send a substantial subscription?
Evening journal., 1912-04-29

Cape Town South Africa. is getting more enterprs-
ing every day. She is insisting that the next
Worlds Fair should be held there and doing it with
earnestness that shows that she IT, But where
would she get the that would be needed to make
such an exhibition success? The Of fare between
that pucy little South African city and Europe and
America would have be reduced fully nineenths to
influence crowds from those of population 70 at
tend the fair However, the metropolis of section Of
Africa that is planning TO spend S4S665oO year for
FIVE years in support Of a back-to-the-soil movement
certainly has right to bid for public recognition as
one of the worlds enterprisng cities She would suf
fer most for exhibition purposes from her splendid
isolation
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
BY
=" H 0 L L A N D +"

which look back with the greatest
pride"
When | was a lad he continued /
4 was apprenticed to a manufactured
Of paper. When l was 4 young man Il
was employed as a skilled laborer ind
a paper mills not far from Pittsfeld.|
Mass. The proprietors of the mill
were very anxious to manufacture pa
per which contained water mark and
that could be embodied i'm the paper
by machinery rather than by hand \
they hal spent a good deal Of money!
and much time in experimenting, but
with no success. One day one oil
the proprietors said to me: George,
do you suppose you can show us how
TO embody the water mark in good
letter paper by machinery rathen than
by hand? If you can, it will bel
worth your while
well, | worked night and day overI
the matter Sometimes ] thought d
had got it and then found ] hadn't. Ad
last ] hit upon it almost by chancal
cannot explain the process to youI
for II is too technical. But I took
quire of Congress letter paper iiI
which the water mark had been END
bedded by machinery and showed the
sheets to my employers They held
them up to the light-the water marl5
was perfectly distinct. They asked
me if / had done this by machinery
and ! said yes, and that the process
was perfectly simple and economical
They said to me; George, you ard
the first man in America TO mako
water marked paper by machinerv
They did more than that; they made
il possible for me to start a paper
mill, and from that beginning I went
on until l owned eight. The proudesl
day in nv business or public life was
when took a sheet of Congress letter
paper from the machine and found Out
that had discovered how to manUfac-
tire water-marked paper by ma
chinery
! fConvi.iqht 1911 bv L J. Edwards
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
BOULEVARD APPROVED.
n NoWark IodCpr.

From The Newark Ledger.
The meeting here Saturday evening
approved, without a dissenting voice
the building of the dupont boulevard.
The road will not be Of any special
interest to this town. but lit should
prove of inestimable value to the peo-
pie OF lower Delaware
Those who feel that they are not able
to give two hundred feet Ofland, should
be paid for II. The law calls for this,
yet there is defect in the law, which
the Legislature will cure at either
a special session or at a regular ses-
sion.
A resolution favoring the boulevard
was unanimously adopted, after the
boulevard had ben discussed at length
by those present.
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
sIGNERs FOR THE BOULEYARD.

From the Dover State Sentinel.
Petitions advocating construction Of
the DUPONT boulevard that have been
sent out by the Affiliated Boards Of
Trade of Delaware. as a result of a
meeting of delegates from most Of
the Boards of the State recently. are
being returned with many signers
Although the petitions had been in
circulation but one day, it was an
nounced Thursday morning by Sec
retary George II. McGovern, Of the
Wilmington Board Of Trade, that one
thousand persons already had signed
the petitions returned to him. This
is an indication Of the general senti-
ment favorable to the boulevard
throughout the State
The petitions advocate a special ses-
sion of the Legislature to consider
proposed amendments TO the boule-
ward law to enable speedy completion
of the DUPONT road.
One petition alone was returned
with one hundred signatures. obtained
in one day.
As there are dozens of petitions in
circulation throughout the State
many thousand signers are expected
within few days
The showing of a thousand singers
in one day Is considered remarkable,
and disclosed the widespread senti-
ment in all sections Of Delaware in
favor Of the early completion Of the
boulevard which can be made possible
by a special session Of the Legis-
lature and favorable action on the
amendments by the Assemblymen.
PLAIN ATTrWpTS To NTSLEAD.
From the Milford Chronicle.
II took column of space in the
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
rHE CONVENTION.
noNer DelaNarean.

From the Dover Delawarean.
The Democratic State Convention
next Tuesday has important work be-
fore it. Delegate will be chosen to
the National Convention and proposed
rules for the party will be considered
and acted upon.
The delegates TO the National Con-
vention should reflect the sentiment ot
the Democrats of Deiawaro. There
is a contest for the nomination o.
President, and We are Of the opinion
that a certain candidate is the choice
of a large majority of the Democrats
of the State. The convention should
send to Baltimore men who will give
honest expression to the wishes OF
their constituents.
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
MIR. BERLIN AT INAUGURATION

Principal A. II. Berlin. of the vii
mington High Schol. will attend III
Inauguration Of DR.. John Grier Hibbel
as President of Princeton Universit.
on May IL. The Inauguration vii
be held in Alexander Hall in tn
morning, and there will be a recep
tion given by Dr. Hibben and Mrs
Hibben in the afternoon.
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
MIR. DAVIDSON TO LEAVE DOVER.

From the Dover State Sentinel.
]. Milton Davidson, editor Of the
Delaware State l,ews and the Della
ware Workman. and a well known re-
porter for several Of the daily papers,
has been in failing health for several
months and has been advised by a
specialist who examined him that he
must stop work and seek a change Of
climate He will locate on a small
farm among the hills between Chester
and Media and will try to recuperate.
News from him yesterday stated that
he is already feeling much better and
has nearly recovered his voice His
physician assures him that his lungs
are not affected, most Of the trouble
being with his throat and vocal
chords. and a rundown system Mrs
Davidson and family will DIN him in
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
s0CIALIsTs, CONYENTION.

Members Of the Socialist party o.
Delaware will hold convention OF
Sunday, May 5 when a state organ.
ization will be perfected. The call for
the meeting has been issued by Franz
A. Houck, secretary.
Evening journal., 1912-04-29

DR.. Adam Geibel, the blind com
poser, will deliver his lecture Ell
titled, "The Story Of My Life =
First Presbyterian Church, Marke
street near Tenth, on Thursday night
DR.. Geibel has assisted in a numbe
Of musicales in Wilmington, but n
has never delivered his lecture here
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
cHrRcV ENTERTAINMTNT.

An entertainment will be given By
the Junior Choir Of Scott NJ E. church
in the church on Thursday night
There will be singing. recitations and
dialogues by members of the school
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
SNEAK THIEF GETS GLASSES

A sneak thief who entered tn
home Of former Postmaster Robert
Morrison, at Newark. stole a pal
of gold eyeglasses and other artl
r1ns
Evening journal., 1912-04-29

IA few days. as soon as she can get
packed up and dispose Of the property
she does not intend to keep.
Mr. and Mrs. Davidson will be
greatly missed in musical circles,
especially at the Peoples Church.
where he has been director of the
large chorus choir for the past three
years. and Mrs. Davidson the lead
ing soprano The congregation high
ly appreciate their usefulness and
in the past two weeks have rem" "l-
bered them with many substau,.al
tokens. We sincerely trust that Mr..
Davidson will rapidly regain his
health.
Evening journal., 1912-04-29

William Jennings Bryan will head the Nebraska
delegation to the Democratic National Convention in
Baltimore. That trouble for Governor Harmon
of Ohio and subsequent trouble for the Democracy
Of the nation. Mr. Bryan is regarded by many Demo-
Gratis as quadrennie political pest from which the
party seemingly cannot be relieved. It remains TO
be what blightng effect his presence in Balti-
more will have