The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-02

The print shop OF the New Madrid
Record was drowned out for two
weeks and no paper could be printed.
Adjutant-General w. b. Haldeman
has resigned. The resignation is said
to be due to differences over the pres
idential situation in Kentucky.
There is some question whether or
not the eating of fish produces brain
power, but there Is no bubble over
the fact that catching fish produces
liars.
Senator Hepburn Is mistaken when
he declares that the newspapers treat
Congress as a joke. lAll well-regulat-
ed newspapers of the country regard
cattle like Hepburn as "durn-phools.
Local pride is a great business
understanding is the surest way
to wipe a place off the may. Let's
all be practical boosters for Hick-
man Let's start today! And let's
keep II up all the time.
In the whole field of medicine there
is not a healing remedv that will re-
pair damage to the flesh more quick
ly than BALLARD'S SNOW LINZ
MENT In cuts burns, scalds. rheu-
matism. wounds and sprains. its heal
inc and penetrating power is extra
ordinary. Price 25c, soc and 81 per
bottle. Sold by Hickman Drug Co.
Every good citizen should take the
keenest interest in the welfare Of his
own town-the stores. factories. new
additions. schools, churches, in fact.
everything that goes to make pros
perity and happiness. When this is
done there is never any need to a
pologize for a towns existence OF for
anything II contains.
Several Union City business men
came to Hickman two weeks ago TO
meet the River Commission. Speak
ing OF their visit, the News-Banner
says: 1.-THE visitors are very free
in their praises OF the royal hospi-
tality accorded them by the people
OF Hickman. Nothing was left undone
to make them feel happy and pleas
ant. Particularly were they kind in
their expression of the many comforts
and Injuries furnished by Mr.. j. o.
West, proprietor of the LaClede Ho-
tel, which he has recently thoroughly
overhauled, refurnished and re-equip-
ped"
It Is an old saying which seems to
have proved true. that our farmers al
ways have bumper crops in FLOOD
years." not only on the submerged
lands but on that large part which
the river never touches. 1t is readily
seen that the river water deposits a
very fertile silt, which readily ac-
counts for extra big crops on land
which has been submerged but II is
not so plain why the high dry lands
should be made extra fertile. II the
usual rule prevails this year and the
Increase of production is In proper
ton TO the height of the flood. and
good prices are realized for the crops
our farmers will be riding in auto
mobiles next fall.
There are many cases of heroism
and unselfish labor brought to view
by the flood. Those who owned boats
were instrumental In saving many
lives and much property. The tow
boat, MARY Stewart" belonging to j,
r. Bryant, Joe Polhamus and AL Far
is, was at the service of the destitute
and ran day and night saving people
and stock. Jno. r. Bryant's gasoline
boat -. r." the Peacock" James
Pickett's ferry boat and the Dixie
all worked I'm the district about Do
rena and James Bayou for two weeks
getting out persons and stock, bring
ing them to East Prairie or taking
them to Hickman. c. ID. Mitchell ant
w. p. Wilkinson and others from
East Prairie carried provisions to
many who were staying with their
property.-East Prairie Eagle