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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-01

A red-hot local option fight at Mad
isonyille eliminated Wednesday in a
victory for the "drys." The majority
against saloons was las.
Good roads, the county unit, change
IN the revenue laws. prison reforms
and compulsory primary law are
the more important matters that will
attract the attention of the legisla-
tors at Frankfort during the present
session of the General Assembly.
The house judiciary committee or
derod favorably reported the Henry
resolution changing the date of the
presidential Inauguration from March
to the last Thursday in April, and
The terms of representatives in con-
eress to begin the second Tuesday
IN January instead of on March 4.
These changes would be effective
April 1917. and January 1918 respec-
lively.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-01
CIRCUIT COURT ADJOURNED.

Circuit court adjourned at Fulton,
Friday finishing up the work of the
January term. The following cases
were disposed of:
Commonwealth VS.. Sam Coleman,
shooting in sudden heat and passion
fined 500.
Commonwealth VS.. Andrew Gard
ner and Cecil Breeder, assault and
battery, fined s25 each.
Commonwealth VS.. Melton and
Thomas, charged with allowing a mi
nor to play pool, continued.
Commonwealth VS.. Rufus and Elzo
Lowery shooting in sudden heat and
passion, fined $50 each.
Marion Montgomery, violating To-
cal option law, jury failed to agree.
Commonwealth VS.. Guy Bennett,
violating local option law, acquitted
w. r. Turner VS.. Elzo Lowery'
agreed judgment in favor of plain
tiff s25.
JsasHh Y. Howard We. Brssthsrhoo'
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-01

Thomas u. Lyle. OF Murfreesboro,
has announced mis- candidacy for
the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor of Tennessee. His platform
calls for the repeal OF the prohibit
ton law.
The weather condition or some.
thing else is responsible for another
crop OF aspirants for Ollie James seat
N congress; and. from present indica-
lions Il looks very much like there
viii be at least as many candidates
IA the field as there are counties.
Now, there are Hal Corbett and
Judge Alben Barley. of Paducah;
JAKE" Corbott, OF Ballard; Captain
w. J. Stone OF Lyon; Denny Smith.
Of Trgg: judge Robbins OF Mayfield;
and John l.. Greyot. OF Livingston.
Two others who are considering the
Utley OF Ediyville,
and John H. Keys. OF Murray.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-01
FREMONT NEWS.

ioo Mcconnell is on the sick list.
Joe Bell is going to move back on
his farm soon.
Ne are having some fine weather
,ov after the cold spell.
charley Caldwell made a business
trim to Hickman Saturday
Prof Morris will begin a singing
..,ool Al Antioch church Saturday.
Miss Tina Cherry called at Miss
Hattie Caldwell's Thursday after
noon.
Mrs Ruthie Caldwell Is going to
move to Union City TO reside at an
early date.
Mat Trice and family. OF Protemus.
visited Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. kilion
Thursday night
Mr. and Mrs Dock Hawkins enter
,a.ned the young people "Wednesday
nieht with a party.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-01

Accident Company, judgment for
$500 given plaintiff.
te-Branch-Shelton Hat Co, VS..
&C.. b. Gregory, judgment for 1888
given plaintiff
j. w. Gregory VS.. A. J. Burrow,
SANDER suit. dismissed.
j. w. Ward VS.. I. c. r. r. Co..
agreed judgment $50.
Conway & Jomallie VS.. Levi CHS
holm, dismissed without prejudice.
Drs. Major and Conn VS.. S. w.
Boaz verdict in favor of plaintiff for
$500.
The case of Ed Ray. a negro charg-
ed with OBTAINING a woman against
her will, resulted in a disagreement.
Pryor Seay VS.. Western Union Tel
egraph Company. failure to deliver
death message verdict of SIS for
plaintiff.
Howard & Callahan VS.. l. G. r. r.
Co., verdict for 5000 in favor OF plain
tiff.
The grand jury returned seven in
dictments during the sitting in Full
ten.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-01
NEWS PARAGRAPHS = AND COMMENT

VIM. Gibbs has 60 acres OF cotton
down on the second bottom OF Reel.
foot Lake. not one lock OF which has
been picked. MIR. Gibbs says it will
average 10000 pounds to the acre
News Banner.
Mrs. w. w. Preuett. OF route 4.
marketed 10 pound OF butter in Hick-
man Saturday made from the milk OF
four cows In nine days. netting her
$40. This Is an exceptionally good
record considering the cold. bad
weather. In December Mrs. Preuett
sold $64 worth of milk and butter
from the same four COWS.
Operations for appendicitis. so sim.
plified that the patient can leave his
bed within twenty-four hours. are de.
scribed In the latest issue OF the
Cleveland Journal Of Medicine. Here
tofore an incision OF one and one
half inches was made. According
TO the latest method the incision
Is only three-fourths OF an inch. No
muscles or fibers are cut but are sep
arated just enough 10 admit the in
scrton OF the index finger OF the
operator. After a digital examina-
ton has confirmed the diagnosis. the
appendix Is brough, 10 the surface
with the hooked index finger After
the appendix Is removed the compile
uon OF the operation is simple.
There Is much undertaking in HEX
man just az the present Whether
or not there Is any truth In the Cos
alp going the rounds includes
about half dozen choice morsels for
the gossip-monger-we do not know.
but these stories are anything except
complimentary to the morals OF the
community. II II is only gossip
drop H. Nothing Is more blighting.
nothing despolls happiness OF others
more than these whispered stories
OF mnady's boulder assissinating char.
acter And suppose some Of these
tales were true. what can be gained
by holding others up TO public scorn?
Are you qualified to east the first
stone7" Are you positive that you
are immune from any OF the unfore-
seen sorrows OF coming years that
others are nov ard will continue TO
experienced No. do not give your
approval to wrong-doing. but at he
same time temper your criticicms
with kindness and TRUTH. Even
where truth Is concerned, you can
either play the part Of a Pharisee or
the good samaritan II you would
improve matters. strike at the root
OF evil rather than the branches. but
gossip Is not the weapon TO use.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-01
MARRIAGE LicENeEe
Granted In obIon County,
Since Our Last Issue.

Otto Moss and Hattie Fields.
r. f. Morgan and Effie Wilson.
b. B. Mason and Eula Williams.
viii Burnett and Stella M. Albridge
II. t. Douglas and Annie Green.
.. ID. Burton and Miss Upton.
John Wainwright and Laura Ma
berry.
George Watson and Gladys Eggers.
Tom Powell and Lonnie Johnson.
Aubrey Feits and Oma Robertson.
Alvin Jackson and Rubie Russell.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-01
Almost Lost His Life.

S. A. Std, of Mason, Mich. will
never forget his terrible exposure to
merciless storm. 1T gave me a
dreadful cold" he writes that caus-
ed severe pains in my chest, so it
was hard for me to breathe. A
neighbor gave ne several doses OF
Dr. Kings New Discovery which
brought great relief. The doctor said
that | was on the verge of pneumo-
MIA. but to continue with the Discov-
cry. | did so and two bottles COM
pletely cured me.Y Use only this
quick, safe, reliable medicine for
coughs, colds, or any throat or lung
trouble. Price soc and $100. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by Helm q
Ellison.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-01

Let us work and stimulate every
legitimate enterprise by giving ii all
the friendly encouragement we can.
and unite our industry. intelligence
and capital in a common cause for
the good Of Hickman.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-01

Candidates for Presidential cleo
tors and delegates to the National
Democratic convention are beginning
to crop out over the state.
Some people never hand in an item
of news for publication, but If we
happen to miss an item in which they
are interested they are sure to hand
us north pole stare that would
freeze the liver of polar bear.
The county unit" bill, regarded
as the most drastic anti-liquor legis-
lation ever enacted in Kentucky pass
cd the state senate late Thursday
afternoon by vote of 20 TO Ia. The
measure approved by the lower house
now goes to Gov. McCreary, who is
expected to sign it, Both Democrats
and Republicans, in their platform
las fall. declared for such a law.
An old lady was staying at a hotel
at Nice at the time of the earth
quake. My dear" she was wont to
say. 1 was simply tumbled out of bed
and the ceiling cracked. | threw on
a fur cloak and, unconsciously, pulled
on one long black suede glove, and
when got down to the hall and
found all the other guests-my dear,
was the best dressed woman
there,"
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, RESPONSE
BILE for many innovations in dress
and fashions, is astonishing folks by
wearing cut-glass heels on her slip
pers. Mrs. Longworth created this
Cinderella effect in connection with
a gown with tulle shoulder wings,
another Longworth fashion. The
train was divided in two sections, and
as she stepped they parted long
enough to give one a glimpse of the
sparkling heels. When Mrs. Long
worth dances the effect is even more
startling
The management of the Kentucky
Southwestern Electric Railway, Light
& Power company is entirely in the
hands of Paducah men. At a meet
ing of the executive committee Fri
day afternoon, the positions of vice
president and general manager, which
were held by +. F. Wheaton were
abolished. Mr.. Wheaton has other
interests which requires much of his
time. The business management is
entirely in the hands of the local d.
rectors and Col. II. c. Rhodes, as
president, and Prof. John ID. Smith.
as secretary.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-01

la che earth are sometimes heard be-
fore a terrible earthquake. that warn
of the coming peril Natures warn
Ine. are And. That dull pain or ache
boz the back warns you that Kidneys
neri attention u you would escape
those dangerous maladies. Dropsy. Dia
bette, 0r brights disease. Take Eleo-
tr.c Hiusrs al once aud see backaohe
%, and al YOU best feelings return.
.My Bon received great benefit from
lo.r use Tor kidney and bladder trOu-
b.es." writes Peter BOndy. South
lockwood. Mich. 1t IL certainly a
great kidney medicine" Try A. so
coats 40 "a I'm A Ellison.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-01

FOR SALE Black locust posts r.
o d. Cole. Hickman. Rfd ?. ip
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-02-01

VIM. Gibbs has 60 acres OF cotton
down on the second bottom of Reel.
foot Lake. not one lock OF which has
been picked. MIR. Gibbs says 1t will
average 10000 pounds to the acre
News-Banner.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-21
THE UNIFORM CAUCUS DATE.

The first trial of holding caucuses in all the towns of the state on the same day by the republicans, in ac- cordance with the decision reached last spring, will be held on the last Friday in this month. It cannot hedp being a great improvement over the helter- -skelter method of holding them in the past The selection of dele gates to state, congressional, sena- torial and probate conventions at that time will be free from outside infiu- ences which have been at work in the past to control the action of the towns of districts or state for the selection later of certain candidates for office.
 Under the old method it was possi- ble for a clique to operate at several caucuses on successive nights, there by covering much territory, and par ticularly was this true of towns where apathy existed and the selection of such delegates allowed to be done by a few men. It was an iniquitous sys- tenn and the republican party did well to abolish it, though it was accom- plished only after a severe fight. It cannot help but mean a betterment of conditions which should be well comed and it is believed that the ex- pertinent will prove all the good that has been claimed for it. It is a step in the right direction for which the republican party must be given credit.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-21
CIRCULATION
TRIBUTE OF UNITED STATES.

With all the trouble that has been projected between this country and Japan. it is not surprising that false stories were started concerning the attitude of the eastern empire toward the mission of Secretary of State Knox 10 Japan. Absolutely no foundation exists for the circulation of such statements. It is only proper that this country should send a representative to pay national respect to the memory of Mutsuhito. The action is no more than Japan has the right to expect in the passing of an emperor in view of our repeated assurances of interest in the future of the empire. Such is primarily the purpose of the visit of the representative 10 the mourning empire.
 There is. in addition, a diplomatic purpose in the desire to have a United States representative at the ceremc- nies. With the state of affairs in the far east it is only natural that there will come up in the course of conver- sation matters of direct interest to this and that country. It will not and need not affect the primary purpose of the visit but tete tete is often of greater value for all concerned than official communications. It is in the line with approved methods of diplo- macy and no harm can come there from. President Taft selected a rep resentative who is in every way the best qualified to carry the message of coincidence and carry out the diplo- natic requirements
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-21

Mrs. Gather, living down in the country, wanted to get her brother, Bob Taylor, away from the life insurance office for a few days rest.
 Bob got away and appeared with a clean shirt and a shotgun warranted to kill any old crow at distance of half a mile. He was told to Just loaf, D and he proceeded to do so When he had loafed for a couple of days, and as he smoked his pipe on the verands, the sister asked:
 Don't you hear it
 The pig grunhng-yes.
 No. sir; I mean that internal old crow cawing and shrieking. He has kept it up for months, and I want him killed"
 "A crow" replied Bob, as he leaned back and puffed at his pipe, lis work of nature"
 "So are you"
 Then comes the question, have a right to destroy him? AS l take it. the worst thing about him IS his voice.
 T am in the life insurance business, you know, and it is our duty to pro- long life If the crow must be killed let 1t be by your own hand. Some bread soaked in poisoned water will do the trick"
 | nave ITI6u Ildl dilu OlIlei lllliAS D in vain. If you have become crow champion, at least go out and give him warning to go far and never return.
 Brother Bob knocked the ashes from his pipe and shouldered his gun and set forth. The old crow gave him ev- cry chance to fire a fatal shot, but when it came it was a miss by many feet and the man gave it up with the one shot and proceeded to stroll through the woods.
 A life insurance man must study voices as well as statistics. MT. Bob Taylor wasn't two minutes deciding that he heard voices belonging to two good looking girls. about 20 years old each.
 well, you've seen him at a distance, anyhow, and what do you think of him ?'
 About 24 years old?'
 Yep"
 Good looking%
 Yep"
 Good fgure?"
 Fine"
 Thinks wel1 of himse1if?''
 "All young men do that, papa says.
 Probably engaged to some girl in town"
 Probably, and she thinks he's just the loveliest thing out"
 No chance for either of us?''
 None for you, my dear, and as for me"
 Sue Moreton, what do you mean ?'' was exclaimed.
 You are too scared to take chance,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-21
Socialism and lnsanitN.

Dr. Alfred Salter, socialist and labor candidate for Bermondsey. England, discussing Socialism and Insanity, in a socialist publication, makes the startling statement that The does not think we shall ever eliminate insanity altogether, and I would add that do not think it is socially desirable that we should" '1s not the socialist movement he asks, while eminently sane in it's tendency, filled with cranks and neurotics, and half baked geniuses as well as with many men and wo- men of real conspicuous genius Has not the tendency in all ages been for the neurotics to gravitate towards any new movement making for progress? :? And has not progress always been achieved in the end by the vislonaries and fanatics and neuropaths driving forward the great, inert, stolid, sane and non-progressive crowd? You can not have progress without neurosis and you cannot have neurosis without a certain proportion of insanity"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-21
IDEAS OF APLAIN MAN

 The Mystery of Man and Woman-lII.
 The woman Is practical. The man is the idealist-
 The business, for instance, in which the ideal predominates, almost to the total exclusion of practicalfty, is gam bling; and there are few female gam blers. To be sure there are some wom- en at the tables at Monte Carlo just as there are some women who smoke and swear. but the number will never be great
 There has never been a first rank woman poet.
 On the contrary, women are writing more and more nowadays, because pres ent day literature is least ideal.
 It is man who is the dreamer.
 The woman is the incarnation of common sense.
 Man is the builder Woman is the keeper.
 Man is the pioneer. He pushes ever to the edges of all things. Woman makes cities. It Is also she who con- centers population.
 The ideal monarch is female Vic toria was one of the greatest, because sine sat still and held on for the duty of a monarch is to keep things as they are, to prevent change
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-21
THE SHIRLEY BILL.

A piece of legislation which has been passed by congress at the solici- tation of President Taft promises to be of untold benefit to the great DOT tion of the public who are susceptible to the claims for medicines placed on the market as cures for all kinds of troubles. This is the Sherley bill, which prohibits the misbranding of patent medicines and drugs by false statements of their curative powers. The decision of the supreme court in the Johnson case held that the pure food and drug act was observed when the ingredients in the medicine were named. but that still left open to un- scrupulous persons the claiming of all kinds of cures when 1t was known such was not a fact.
 The distribution of nostrums of a fraudulent character under false claims of curing ills has long had &C., cess to the pocketbooks of the poor and sick. Legislation which will pre- vent such abuse of public confidence is to be welcomed and it has the sanction of the legitimate manufac- turers of medicinal products, as it should. Swindling the gullible public whether it be by the gold brick cure all medicine, or other kind of fraud, has enriched thousands of people. It is high time such operators were made to pay the price of their great wrongs The Sherley bill amends the pure food and drug act by considering medicines misbranded if the package or label shall bear false or fraudulent claims.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-21
NOT EXACTLY A PROPOSAL

but I'm going to propose te him. It's leap year, you know. Yes, maam, I'm going to ask for his hand and heart"
 There were merry peals of laughter, and then the question was asked
 How are you going to get an intro duction? That must come first. you know. You cant walk up to him on the highway and ask him to be yours"
 ""Oh, Romance will bring 1t about somehow. Yes, sir, if that young man remains here for week longer he will be mine, or I shall be tilted maiden"
 You are just In fun.
 Watch me and see. No use of hay ing leap year If our sex doesn't take advantage of it."
 Bob Taylor heard every word of the conversation, and he wasn't a bit con- science stricken, either. He had taken chances of hearing himself criticised instead of praised. He had noticed leap year on the calendar and had read newspaper Squibs about it, but until this hour he had given no particular thought to it.
 How was she going to manage it?
 The question was answered almost as soon as asked. When the girls got up to go they cautioned each other to use care in re-crossing the creek by the log. The one with the chestnut hair went first. Then came the turn of the one who had said that romance would bring about the conventional introduc- ton. She was heavier than her chum just enough heavier to cause the log to crack and creak and finally break. There were yells and screams as she went with kerdop into water two feet deep, and Bob Taylor was on hand to do the right thing. He did it by get ting very wet and pulling a still wetter maiden out on the bank ahd helping to conduct her half a mile to her home.
 There wasn't much conversat tion. Mir. Taylor didn't seek to explain how he came to be on the spot, and the first thing the golden haired water witch had to say in the privacy of her room was:
 m bet that man was right around there somewhere as we talked!"
 And if he was he must have heard what I said about leap year"
 Perhaps Bob had heard the con- versation, and perhaps not. At any rate, as the girls figured, he would not dare let it be known that he had. As he reached his sisters in a dripping state, the woman cried out:
 Bob Taylor. what on earth?'
 T went out to shoot that old crow"
 But did you shoot him ?''
 No; I missed the crow but shot a girl"
 "Oh, Bob. if you would only marry Sue Moreton."
 T will! I'm just waiting for her to pop the question. That is, she has popped, and if she plans to jilt me theren be the awfulest row you ever heard of See her and tell her what a determined man your brother is"
 Six months later, as the engaged low CTS walked in the moonlight, Miss Sue shyly asked;
 q knew you were at the creek that day and heard what I said, but you don't call 1t proposing, do you?''
 "Oh, no, no, no. You simply busted that log and fell into the water that l might pull you out and marry you."- St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-21
EYES ON VERMONT

Vermont, which holds its state cleo ton on the third of next month. is. as usual, coming in for much atten- ton at the present time for the pur- pose of getting hold of a forecast therefrom of political conditions. There are five parties there this year and as the Green Mountain state has been looked on as a barometer of the election to follow and the trend of national politics. it offers a more com plicated problem than ever this year. It will unquestionably go republican at both elections, but inasmuch as a plurality above or below 25,00O repub- lican in November has signifed strength or weakness in previous campaigns. the addition of other par ties must necessarily change condi- tons this year. but how much re- mains to be seen.
 The September election is there fore important for its bearing on the election in November. The state par ties are organized on national lines and depend upon support from the adherents of the national organizations with some particular state issues nat urally on the side. The state will have plenty of the best stump speak, CTS and win have the issues plainly set forth, and 1t cannot be questioned that the solid republican forces of that commonwealth will recognize the wis dom safety and benefit and stand for the upholding of constitutional gov eminent and sane and safe progress sion for which the party stands com mitted. It will not be the first time that the state has been tried by the tempter, and found to know its own mind.