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The Washington times., 1912-02-16
PERFECTS
PLANS TO RECEIVE
AUSTRALIAN BOYS
Entertainment Provides for
Their Four Days Stay
In Capital.

On Sunday afternoon at 4.I5 o'clock.
the forty Australian boys, who are tour
Ing this country for the purpose of ac-
Nuiring knowledge Of American insti-
tutions and spreading information about
the south seas continent. will reach
Washington for -four days stay at the
Capital.
They will BE- met by members of the
Chamber Of Commerce and a delegation
OF members of that organization who
VIII entertain the boys at their homes.
A sightseeing "trip of the city in
sightseeing autos will be made on Mon
day morning, leaving the Chamber 8
headquarters at 10 O'Clock. Ambassador
and Mrs. Bryce will give q reception to
the young Australians at $50 o'clock in
the afternoon.
Tuesday will be taken UP with q trim
In the morning to Mt. Vernon and a re-
ceptlon at 2:i5 o'clock at the White
House. when Ambassador Bryce will
Lresent the boys to President Taft.
A feature of the program will be the
lecture on Tuesday night at the Cham.
Der Of Commerce, which will be deliv-
The Washington times., 1912-02-16

cred by Lieut.. ]. ]. slmons, touring
director of the delegation
Columbia Theater has been engaged
for vaudeville entertainment and COM
cert by the boys on Wednesday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock. Boxes have been
reserved for President Taft, Ambassador
Bryce, and the directors Of the Cham-
Der. The proceeds go toward defraying
the travelling expenses Of the party. In
order to get the privilege of making the
tour the boys were required by the
Australian authorities to have high
scholarship and athletic records, and TO
have musical talent
The boys are being entertained this
week In Chicago by the Chicago Asso-
ciation OF Commerce and the Chicago
Press Club. They leave tomorrow for
Washington.
Among the members of the Chamber
who will entertain members OF the party
at their homes or at hotels are Myron
Jones, M. A. Leese, George +. Schutt
T.. II. Daniel, Ralph w. lee, washing
ton Topham, ID. J. Callahan. y. b.
Earnshaw, Chaplin Brown, william =.
GUIDE. Thomas Grant, and II. c. Z.
Stiles.
The Washington times., 1912-02-16
RELIGIOUS UNION
PREPARES REFORM
PLANS FOR DISTRICT
Committee Suggestions Will
Include Morality and
Publicity.

To further intended reforms the va
rious committees of the Men ana Re-
liglon Forward Movement tomorrow ar
ternoon at 5 o'clock will discuss boys
work, evangelism, community extension,
social services, missions, Bible study,
and publicity.
Chief among the recommendations to
be considered by the ministers will be
newspaper advertising for the church.
es, and a wide social reform campaign
for Washington. If the ministers in-
dorse the action Of the publicity com.
mittee in favoring a liberal use of news
paper space for the churches, II Is prob
able that religious news and advertise
ments will be a feature In the publi-
cations in Washington.
The social reforms recommended per-
tain TO the abolisnment Of the unlawful
segregation OF the red-light district OF
Washington the sale or exchange OF
immoral post cards AMI literature, and
an effort to eliminate alleys or IN some
way improve or better conditions In
those existing.
At a meeting OF the social service
committee IN the office of George S,
Wilson, of the Board 0f Charities,
thirty-three reforms for the District
gestions will be presented at a meeting
ofthc general committee Of the Men and
Religion Forward Movement either this
afternoon or tomorrow, TO be acted upon
by that body.
"NVall Straet Parson," preached to The
women clerks ia Woodward & l.othrop't
yesterday on an invitation extended hin
by the firm.
nf the Associated Charities. spoke Al
the West street Presbyterian Church
last night.
The Washington times., 1912-02-16
DIR. WILEY ADMITS
PRESIDENTIAL BEE
Headquarters Opened for Pure Food Party" and
Chemist Coyly Admits Ambitions AS Well AS
Outlining His Platform.

At of individuals, corporations or vest
cd interests
"Forbid by law sale of any article or
necessity of life in a. speculative way;
that no man snail offer for sale any
commodity Of which he has not pos
session.
Storage OF the commodities of life
shall be solely for the convenience of
transportation and sale, and not for
control of prices.
THAT the Federal Government shall
require facilities such as are now pro-
vided for the mails to transmit tele-
graphic and telephone messages and
parcels.
Would Develop Resources.
1.-The country's natural resources shall
not be kept undeveloped; but used wise
ly for benefit OF the whole people: they
shall not be allowed to become private
or corporate property.
Taxation shall be regulated so that
every citizen shall pay something and
all pay a rate proportionate to the pri-
yate interests which the law protects
for them; taxation of necessities of life
to be as low as possible for proper pro-
lection of life and Industries
That the great burden OF taxation
shall lie upon the luXuries of life and
income.
Right of suffrage TO be universal"
The Washington times., 1912-02-16

DR.. Harvey w. Wiley coyly admitted
today that he might be President of the
United States.
The pure food champion, equal suf-
fraglst, economist, reformer, and chief
OF Uncle Sans chemistry buseau said
he had received word that new party
was about to be born, and that Harvey
w. Wiley was to be the sponsor, Presi-
Dental candidate, and general utility
man for the infant.
The Wiley boom really opened head
quarters here today-belng the ninth
Presidential boom to be added to al
ready booming Washington. The Pure
Food party-or, as Wiley put it, the
winning party'-was stabbed at the
Cosmos Club.
Platform of Party.
81 really haven't mad time to look
about for my cabinet" said Wiley. But
here Is my platform-the platform of tho
new party. Other Presidential candi-
dates haven't got anything on me
when It comes to platforms"
The Pure Food party's platform is:
"AAlaws shall be executed in the in
tcrest of the people; not for the bene-
The Washington times., 1912-02-16
JUSTICE TANNING
DEAD At TRENTON
OVERWORK BLAMED
Prominent New Jersey Jur-
ist Had Been Ill Only
Six Weeks.

TRENTON, N. J., Feb. 16.-United
States Circuit Court Judge William NJ.
Lanning. one of the most prominent
members Of the judiciary of New Jer-
sey, died early today at his residence,
q Model avenue. He was reported
convalescent a week ago, but suffered
a relapse shortly after the report of
his Improvement
The cause of Judge Lanning's death
is traceable to ovcrwork, he having
been a sufferer for the last six weeks.
His heart action was very weak and
death came from the failure of that
organ to respond to treatment. He was
surrounded by all the members of his
family when the end came. He was
siXty-three years old.
Judge Lanning had been frequently
mentioned of late as one of the judges
who would sit in the case of the United
States against the United States Steel
Corporation. He was born in New Jer-
sey, January /, 1S49. lie was admitted
TO the New Jersey bar in 1880 and prac-
ticed law at Trenton until 1887 From
1903 to 1904 he served as member of
the House of Representatives, and in
1904 he became a United States district
Judge for New Jersey.
In 1909 he was made United States
circuit judge He was prominent in
religious corporations. He was the
author of Help For Township Officers
in New jersey" and helped to compile
the general statutes of New Jersey. In
1908 he received the honorary degree
Of LII. d. from Washington and JEFF
ferson College and from Princeton Uni
versity in 1910. He was married August
2, 1861, to Miss Jennie Hemenway, at
Hermon, st. Lawrence county, New
York. Two sons came of the union
Kenneth Hemenway Lanning and Rob-
ert Salisbury Lanning
The Washington times., 1912-02-16
Sunday Observance
Measure Attacked

Sunday Legislation and the Fourth
Commandment" was the subject of the
lecture OF Alonzo T. Jones in Flynn's
Hall last night. Mr.. Jones said:
The issue is not whether the. people
of the United States shall be religious;
the issue Is whether we shall be COM
PEELED to be religious, or. at least, act as
II we were.
"The issue is not whether or not there
shall be Sabbath observance, the issue
is solely whether there shall be enforced
Sabbath observance"
One of the measures opposed by Mr..
Jones is that requiring a strict observ-
ance of the Sabbath in regard to work
ing on that day, giving only doctors.
druggists. street car men. newspaper
men, and few other classes the right
to work on Sunday,
The Washington times., 1912-02-16
Plan Entertainment
Of Big Conventions

The Chamber of Commerce and the
Board of Trade will be invited to name
committees for the entertainment of the
conventions OF International Congress
of Hygiene and Demography and the
American Public Health Association,
which will be held in this city during
the latter part of September. This de-
cision was reached at a conference be-
tween Granville NJ. Hunt. appointed by
the District Commissioners to plan for
the entertainment of the convention,
and DR.. j. w. Schereschewsky, a men,
Der of the executive committee of the
International Congress, yesterday after
noon An exhibition of sanitary ap-
be held a week prior to and during tho
conventions.
The Washington times., 1912-02-16
Fourth Annual Dance
By Navy Yard Clerks

The fourth annual dance of the clerks
of the Washington Navy Yard will beld
in the ballroom in the yard Monday
evening. Music will be furnished by
the Imperial Orchestra. ]. G. Moody, di.
rector.
The executive committee is composed
of II. c. Bradley. chairman; ]. II. Mills
secretary; J. May, treasurer; ]. II
Mittendorff, l.. L. Steiner, c. D. Ger.
man. Floor committee, +. V. Lyons
chairman. r. T. Hoskinson. w. J. Col
lns, L. w. Warren, A. L. Meininger, T.
Farrell, and L. s. Hollis. Door commit
tee, G. Dushane, chairman. +. w. Dyer
w. A. Sullivan, A. G.. Sands, +. =
Clark, and p. Winters.
The Washington times., 1912-02-16
Would Make Devil Blush

FORT SMITH. Ark. Feb. 16.-"He
used language that would have made
the devil blush" Mrs. Rosa Gramech
told the court which heard her appli-
cation for divorce from Sam Gramlech.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-22
FORMERLY OF HICKMAN.

Miss Ellen Anderson, formerly OF
Hickman, died at the home of rela-
tive. Mrs. r. e. Sheriff.. at Coving-
ton. Tenn, Thursday night. She was
about so years old and the infirmi-
ties OF her advanced age contributed
largely to her demise.
Miss Anderson spent many years
OF her life in Hickman, leaving here
about three years ago after the death
of her brother-in-law, A. G. Holmes
with whom she made her home here.
Those who knew this lady best say
a better woman never lived. She was
member of the Methodist church
and lived a consistent christian life.
All of our older readers will remem-
Der her well.
The remains we're brought here for
interment Saturday afternoon. BRIEF
funeral services were conducted at
the grave in tie city cemetery by Rev
G.. w. Wilson.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-22
NEW MAN ON JOB.

joe Binford. Of Ripley. Tenn. ar.
rived In Hickman Friday TO reside
Mr.. Binford has accepted a position
with the Hickman Hardware Co. TAX.
Ing the place OF Ino Meaeham. who
resigned 10 take position with X.
L. Bradley
The Lauderdale County Enterprise
does hometown paper has this TO
say Of him:
"Mr. Joe Binford. who has been
connected with the hardware and fur
niture department OF Thompson Bros.
Co. the past seven years. has resign
cd hts position. and will leave today
FOR Hickman. Ky. where he win be
In the employ OF the Hickman Hard
ware Co OF which Mr.. w. A. John
ston Il manager This firm has made
no mistake In securing his services.
though the people OF Ripley regret
10 give him up. as he Is not only an
excellent gentleman but splendid bust
ness man His family viii remain
here until after the close OF this
term OF school"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-22
LIeoN FURNITURE COMPANY.

The stockholders met last Wednes-
day and unanimously reelected H.
Lyon president and Enloe Chiles
secretary and treasurer. Mr.. C. T.
Bondurant, of Hickman, was elected
vice-president. H. Lyon, c. T. Bon
durant, E. Chiles. c. G. Naylor, Luth-
er Parks were elected directors. This
company, under the present manage
ment, has been extremely successful
and prosperous. The vice-president.
Nj. Bondurant, lives in Hickman, KY.
and is one of the largest cotton and
grain dealers in West Kentucky. He
operates about $500 acres of land,
which represents quarter million dol
lars and his influence will be great
in helping to make a success in the
Lyon Furniture Company.--Union
City News-Banner.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-22
DENNY SMITH MAY RUN.

Hon. Denny p. Smith, common
wealth attorney for the Third Dis
trict, spent Friday in Hickman-view-
ing and interviewing our town people.
Mr.. Smith is looking over the field
and sizing up the situation as re-
CARDS the congressional race in the
First District. Although he is not
candidate, it is not improbable that
later he will enter the contest for Oh
lie James place. Mr.. Smith is a fine
fellow. His fight against the gang"
during the past two years has won
him a warm place in the hearts Of
the Fulton county Democracy. and he
received considerable encouragement
during his brief stay here.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-22
FREE IF IT FAILS.
Your Monsy Back II You Are Not Sat
isfied With the Medicine We
Recommend.

We are so positive that our remedy
will permanently relieve constipation.
no matter how chronic 1t may be. that
we offer to furnish the medicine at our
expense should 1t fail to produce salts.
factory results.
II is worse than useless to attempt
TO cure constipation with cathartic
drugs. Laxative or cathartics do much
harm. They cause a reaction, irTitate.
and weaken the bowels and tend to
make constipation more chronic Be
sides. their use becomes a habit that Is
dangerous
Constipation is caused by a weakness
OF the nerves and muscles OF the large
intestine or descending colon. To ex-
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fore tone up and strengthen these or
guns and restore them to healthier ac-
tivity.
We want you to try Rexall Orderlies
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CANS OF glands. They do not purge.
cause excessive looseness. nor create
any inconvenience whatever. They may
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They viii positively relieve chronic or
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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-22

ton of the affairs of McCracken
county. and before his term expired
he was nominated without opposition
for County Judge of McCracken coun-
" and Is now serving his third year
In that office. AS county judge, he
has reduced the affairs Of McCrack-
en- county to a business basis, has
eliminated favoritism and useless ex-
penses and in two years saved
enough money 10 pay off $4,000 of
debts and build eighty miles of new
gravel roads without raising the tax
rate.
Judge Barley has always been a
Democrat. as have his parents for
a hundred years. He has taken part
in every campaign in West Kentucky
for many years and has always work.
ed for the success of his party. He
is what is known as a Progressive
Democrat. He believes in the reduc-
ton OF tariff in accordance with the
Democratic doctrine: believes in the
election of United States Senator's
by the people; believes in a law pro-
hibiting the usual of government IL
cense to sell liquor in local option
territory; believes in the enlargement
of the powers of the Interstate Com
MERGE Commission; believes in a
rigid corrupt practice act, which viii
curb and eliminat all cor
rupt practices in elections; he be-
lieves in the passage OF such laws
as will the more truly restore the
powers of government to the hands
of the people, and curb and destroy
the power of unlawful wealth to man
ipulate the forces of our government.
He believes in the passage of such
laws as win enable farmers to cope
with the corporations in regulating
the price of their products; and he
believes that state and national plat
forms are made to carry out and live
up to as well as to get in on. He
is for a primary election as the meth
cd of choosing the nominee, and be-
lieves in the principle of primaries
for the nomination of all officers.
Many other questions are before the
people upon which he will declare
himself as the campaign progresses.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-22
NEW PLUMBING SHOP.

Hickman Is 90 have a new plumbing
and uauing shop. beginning March
f-f The new company viii
D.. Composed Of y. @. Russell and w.
e. ConIry Mr. Russell has been with
Pho A. A. Faris Coal Co. for some
am, and Mr.. Conley has been IN the
employ Of the Hickman Timing &
Plumbing Go. He formerly ran the
So A. podds plumbing business. Their
rar. OF business will be over the PEG.
pies Bank A new stock. out-and-out
tas been purchased and will arrive
u few days This company pro
po.,s go do a general plumbing and
Timing business.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-22

Judge Barkley. OF Paducah, county
Judge OF McCracken county and a can
didate for Congress from this district
vas a pleasant visitor at this office
Saturday. The Judge IL one of the
youngest Democratic standard bearers
In the state. and withal a genial, sen
sible. clever fellow. His opponent
In the race is Judge Robbins OF May
field. Barkley is in the race. to say
tie least.
Alben W. Barkley was born on Nov
ember gath. 1877 on a farm near
Loves. In Graves county. His father
was a renter. moving from place to
place until the subject OF this sketch
was about Is years OF age. :. Young
Barley attended such schools as the
.neighborhood afforded until he was
10 years old, at which time his faith
er moved the family to Hickman coun-
~, near Clinton. Being inspired with
desire TO be educated but having
no money. and being the Oldest Of
eight children, and being compelled TO
work and help support them. he walk
ed from the country into Clinton and
asked the authorities OF Marvin Col
Iege II he might sweep the school
build and make the fires in order
to pay his tuition. This privilege be-
ing granted him, he continued his
studies for five years. all this time
doing the work about the school,
and graduated with high honors in
1897. After that he taught school in
Clinton, and in 1899 he removed 10
Paducah and began the Study of law
in the office of Charles X. Wheeler,
later continuing in the office of W.
S. Bishop and John X. Hendrick. In
1901 he was admitted to the bar and
entered upon the practice of law, and
Is recognized as one of the leading
lawyers at the Paducah bar. In 1905
he was elected County Attorney Of
McCracken County. and while hold
ing that office he was a believer in
the vigorous enforcement of the
law. and helped prosecute some Of
the most noted criminal cases that
have arisen in McCracken county for
years. He also demanded and help
ed secure an economical administra-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-22
Shocking Sounds.

in tho earth are sometimes heard be-
fore a terrible earthquake. that warn
OF the coming peril. Natures warn
ings are kind. That dull pain or ache
in the back warns you that kidneys
need attention II you would escape
those dangerous maladies, Dropsy. Dia
betes or Bright's disease. Take Elec-
trio Bitters at once and see backache
fly and all you best feelings return.
my son received great benefit from
their use for kidney and bladder trou-
bles," writes Peter Bondy, South
lockwood, Mich, 1T is certainly a
great kidney medicine" Try 1t. 80
cent at II I'm & Ellison.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-22
POLICE JUDGE RESIGNS.

Judge II. F. Remley has rendered
his resignation to Gov. McCreary as
Police Court Judge for the city Of
Hickman, his resignation to take eff
feet March II. The Judge viii move
to his property on Troy road, Just
outside the city limit, which of course
precludes his holding that office.
Atty. Walter McMurray has been en-
dorsed by the council and numerous
friends as a good man to fill out the
unexpired term of Judge Remley. He
viii probably have the opportunity Of
filling the office il he cares to do so.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-22
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Granted In obion County,
Since Our Last Issue.

Henry Allen and Coley Watkins.
Edgar Baldwin and Laura Winsett.
Fred Meals and Clara Tucker.
l.. o. Felts and Bessie Carter.
Bill Brown and Mary Brooks.
j. A. Corley and Katie Smith.
Ebert Lockhart and Luky Seavers.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-22

Deceased might well be termed one
of the oldes citizens of Hickman, hav-
ing resided here probably as long as
any living citizen of the town. She
is survived by few relatives, and
none here. Burial took place here be
cause Hickman was really home to
her.
Peace to her ashes.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-22
Blamed A Good Worker.

Il blamed my heart for severe dis
tress in my left side for two years."
writes w. Evans, Danville, Va, but
know now it was Indigestion. as
DR.. Kings New Life Pills complete
ly cured me-" Best for stomach. liv-
er and kidney troubles, constipation,
headache or debility. 25c at Helm &
Ellison
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-22
CARD or THANKS

take this opportunity OF thanking
my rs.ghbors and good people Of
Hickman Tor their many kind offices
darur thc recent illness and death
o, my beloved wife. May the Oliver
o' au good gifts" bless you in ac-
,orianoe with the kindness shown
myself and family Ed Barney.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-22
MARRIED HERE SUNDAY.

At the Courthouse Sunday. Eugene
Spence and Miss Burlit Pickett. a
popular couple from Dorena neighbour
hood, were united in marriage by
the Rev. H. j. Geiger. The groom is
son of Isaac Spence and the bride
is daughter of Jno. ID. Pickett. They
win reside in Mississippi county.
Congratulations.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-22

Anti-Phymin will absolutely cure
tuberculosis. Catarrh and Asthma.
1t has cured and is curing hundreds
in the large sanitariums of the south
west. 1t destroys the germ. 1t is
u proven fact. For sale by Helm G.
Ellison.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-22

Sire vs. l.. Helm left Saturday for
Nashville 10 spend few days with
Dor husband Mr. Helm win proba-
t.y engage In the insurance business
ln that city.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-22

The State Senate has passed the
Confederate pension bill which gives
Kentucky veterans of the Confeder-
ate army a monthly pension of $40.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-22

Mrs. George Winstead. residing
3 miles west OF Fulton. died Thurs
day afternoon She was u years
old.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-22

Moving Pictures Saturday night.